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 Help from Home
Mason student, local businessmen establish basketball tournament for Afghan orphans and widows.
THE OLD SAYING goes, home is where your heart is. For Maria Kazemi, Reza Afshar and Naser Shahalemi, that means giving back to their native Afghanistan whenever and however they can. As another bitter winter approaches, thoughts turn to those less fortunate on the other side of the world. Kazemi, a graduate student at George Mason University and former president of the Afghan Student Union there, had organized a clothing drive last year, collecting scarves, sweaters, shoes and blankets for orphans and widows for the country that has been devastated by war over the past three decades. Read more...
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Safety in Digital World
Police discuss dangers of sexting, texting.
 IT WAS AN informative and eye-opening presentation on keeping children and teens safe in a digital world — for all 16 or so parents who attended. City of Fairfax and Fairfax County police joined with the Fairfax Community Coalition to bring this information Thursday, Nov. 12, to Lanier Middle School. “This is an important issue for us to learn about,” said Principal Scott Poole. Read more...
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Extraordinary Acts
Local veterans remember comrades, both fallen and still living.
 ON A CHILLY and rainy day, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, proud veterans stood together and remembered the valiant heroes that have served and fallen during time of war. On the damp lawn of the Fairfax Courthouse, The American Legion Post 177 and VFW Post 8469 conducted a Veterans Day Ceremony of Remembrance to commemorate the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I, which led to the celebration and recognition of our brave veterans. Read more...
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