The fledgling track programs at Colonial Forge and Forest Park have taken the long road to quick success. The Eagles’ and Bruins’ distance runners have developed into some of the state’s best, which in turn, has translated into tremendous team success. That talent was on display April 18 at the Stafford Relays. Battling cold and…
Participation in high school athletics may be on the decline, but rowing is finding ways to grow. One way to tell is by watching the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Champion-ships — an event better known to some as NOVAs grow from a Northern Virginia event into a true state championship. Twenty-nine of the National Capital…
While tempted to ask rhetorically “Isn’t it a great week to be an American?,” I must temper my desire with the recognition that virtually every week is a great one to be an American. Certainly in comparison to the alternatives. Last week was particularly inspiring. American troops in Baghdad, within a month of launching military…
A smile came across Carolyn Amirpashaie’s face when she said she was nervous prior to Potomac Senior High’s School’s graduation Monday. “Now we’re all going our separate ways,” Amirpashaie said before walking out on stage during the playing of “Pomp and Circumstance.” She was among 248 seniors, some of them friends she has known since…
The County voted to adopt the proposed budget for fiscal year 2004 this past Tuesday, and in doing so continued to expand its socialist based programs even further. The following are just a few items that were contained in the proposed budget: ? A Nutrition Education program to “help families and individuals manage resources and…