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A Season of Superteams? A Preview of the 2023 WNBA Season
Photo courtesy of Hannah Foley '23 The 2023 WNBA season is set to tip off on May 19 with 12 teams from across the country vying for a championship. In a packed off-season, there have been many changes to players, teams, and coaching staffs. After a record-setting March Madness tournament, there are plenty of new fans looking to find their team, so here are the previews of all 12 teams before the season starts.
Distad embodies excellence on and off the field
Body George Mason University lacrosse midfielder and biology major Lauren Distad is the 2024 Aimee Willard Commemorative Award recipient. This award is given annually to a student-athlete who embodies Willard's legacy and who mirrors the standards of quality set by Willard in her two-sport career: intensity, consistency of purpose, achievement, and teamwork. Distad's path to winning the Aimee Willard Award started 1,100 miles away from George Mason in Roseville, Minnesota, where she grew up.
Faur paves the way for exchange student-athletes
Body When George Mason University tennis coach Steve Curtis got an email from Maïlys Faur asking to join his team as an exchange student, he didn't think it was possible but he was eager to check into it with our academic and compliance offices. "The initial thought was she may not be eligible because she's not working toward a degree at Mason, and there are all these complex NCAA rules," said Curtis.
Kestyn named first Hartley scholarship recipient
Robert “Bobby” Kestyn, a graduate student thrower on George Mason University’s track and field team, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Becky Hartley Memorial Scholarship. Rebecca “Becky” Hartley was an assistant track and field coach from 2004 to 2022, as well as the assistant vice president for research integrity and assurance in the Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact from 2015 to 2022.
In the depths of Hobart's MONA, a volcano is stirring
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In the depths of Hobart's MONA, a volcano is stirring Original
In the darkness, a rumble. A sonorous boom. Deep within the subterranean caverns of MONA, a volcano stirs. This is Hrafntinna (Obsidian), an immersive installation by Icelandic artist and musician Jónsi. While living in Los Angeles in 2021, pandemic restrictions prevented Jónsi (frontman of Sigur Rós) from experiencing firsthand the eruption of Fagradalsfjall, 40 km from his hometown of Reykjavik, Iceland.
At Mona Foma, I encountered death rituals, underwater soundscapes, worship - and transcendence
Mona Foma has returned to Launceston. As always, the festival offers a diverse program of contemporary art, design, music and performance, and works that sit somewhere between. There will be bands, there will be lasers, and there will be queer woodchopping. But this year’s program kicks off somewhat quietly (though no less powerfully) with contemplative works that inspire a sense of connection, and an examination of the embodied practices we share in.
At Mona Foma, I encountered death rituals, underwater soundscapes, worship - and transcendence
Mona Foma has returned to Launceston. As always, the festival offers a diverse program of contemporary art, design, music and performance, and works that sit somewhere between. There will be bands, there will be lasers, and there will be queer woodchopping. But this year’s program kicks off somewhat quietly (though no less powerfully) with contemplative works that inspire a sense of connection, and an examination of the embodied practices we share in.
At Mona Foma, I encountered death rituals, underwater soundscapes, worship - and transcendence
Mona Foma has returned to Launceston. As always, the festival offers a diverse program of contemporary art, design, music and performance, and works that sit somewhere between. There will be bands, there will be lasers, and there will be queer woodchopping. But this year’s program kicks off somewhat quietly (though no less powerfully) with contemplative works that inspire a sense of connection, and an examination of the embodied practices we share in.
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Mona Foma has returned to Launceston. As always, the festival offers a diverse program of contemporary art, design, music and performance, and works …
Morning Notes
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Stops by Dunn Loring — Glenn Youngkin, the Republican nominee for Virginia’s governor, announced his policy priorities yesterday (Monday) outside the construction company CJ Coakley Co. Inc. in Dunn Loring. The package includes $1.8 billion in one-time tax cuts, a pledge to create 400,000 new jobs, raises for school teachers, and the addition of 20 new charter schools.
Falls Church seeks public input on where to plant 30 new trees
Arbor day tree planting in 2017 (via Falls Church Village Preservation and Improvement Society) The City of Falls Church and the Falls Church Village Preservation and Improvement Society (VPIS) are planning to plant 30 new trees this fall and could use some of your input on where to put them.
Fairfax County enters high levels of community COVID-19 transmission
Coronavirus illustration (via CDC on Unsplash) After hovering in the “substantial” category throughout August, Fairfax County is officially seeing high levels of COVID-19 spread within the community, putting it in line with almost all of Virginia. The county went from orange to red when the Virginia Department of Health updated its dashboard this morning (Monday) for the week of Aug. 22-28.
Weekly Planner: Broadway in the Park, La La Land, and a Labor Day car show
Classic Albums Live drummer Dale Harrison (via Classic Albums Live/Facebook) The Weekly Planner is a roundup of interesting events coming up over the next week in the Tysons area. We’ve searched the web for events of note in Tysons, Vienna, Merrifield, McLean, and Falls Church. Know of any we’ve missed? Tell us! Monday (Aug. 30) Blood Drive — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Boro Station Conference Room (1775 Greenboro Station Place) — The Boro is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive.
Neighborhood Expert: Where to go apple picking near Tysons
Laura Schwartz is a licensed Realtor in VA, D.C. and MD with McEnearney Associates in Vienna. You can follow Laura on Instagram at @LauraSchwartzRealtor or her Facebook page. Laura can be reached at 703-283-6120 or . You might think I’m crazy… If the floor really was lava, the air temp would be similar to what it is today. BUT September is just a few days away, and September brings all the fall things — football, apparently pumpkin spice lattes and apple season.
Morning Notes
Environmental Advocates Urge Warner to Act on Climate — “Environmental activists protested outside the Tysons Corner office of Sen.
Fairfax County put under Flash Flood Watch for this afternoon
A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the D.C. area on Aug. 27, 2021 (via Fairfax Alerts) A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the D.C. area, including Fairfax County. The alert will take effect at 1 p.m. and is currently set to expire at 11 p.m., as the National Weather Service says “numerous showers and thunderstorms” are expected to pass through the region this afternoon and evening.
More than 3,000 people in McLean without power due to storm
Map of power outages in McLean due to storm on Aug. 26, 2021 (via Dominion Energy) A thunderstorm that has reportedly dropped hail in nearby Arlington County and D.C. has also knocked out power for more than 3,000 McLean residents. According to Dominion Energy’s outage map, power outages attributed to failed circuits were affecting 1,638 customers around Ingleside and Langley as well as 839 customers in the area around the Route 123 and George Washington Memorial Parkway interchange.
Fairfax County could turn millions of dollars in vacant land into affordable housing
A Fairfax County-owned property along Balls Hill Road slated for a traffic improvement project at the intersection with Old Dominion Drive (staff photo by David Taube) Faced with challenges from providing affordable housing to mitigating flooding, Fairfax County has its hands full, but it’s currently armed with vacant property assessed at tens of millions of dollars.
Vienna's Mo:Mo House will close permanently on Saturday
The Mo:Mo House storefront After three years of business, Mo:Mo House has announced it will close on Saturday, August 28. Located at 131-A Maple Avenue West, the family-run Nepalese restaurant opened in 2018 and is owned by Chef Shambhu Basnet and Shanta Basnet. Together, they created and shared dishes from their homeland, including the eponymous momo dumplings.
Morning Notes
Lake Anne Plaza fountain in August (via vantagehill/Flickr) COVID-19 Vaccine Recommended for Pregnant People — “COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for everyone 12 years and older, including those who are pregnant, breastfeeding or would like to get pregnant.
County officials celebrate expansion of Capital Bikeshare in Reston
Members of the Fairfax County Department of Transportation and the Southgate Community Center officially welcomed 19 new Capital Bikeshare stations to Reston yesterday (Tuesday). “The expansion gives many more people in Reston easy access to bike share stations, like the one…at the South Gate Community Center,” Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn said at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Morning Notes
Petersen Says School Reopening Bill Doesn’t Support Mask Mandate — State Sens. Siobhan S. Dunnavant (R-12th) and Chap Petersen (D-34th), whose district includes Vienna, sent a letter to local superintendents and school boards on Aug. 18 that suggested they aren’t obligated to comply with Virginia’s mask mandate for schools. The senators took issue with Gov. Ralph Northam citing their bill that required schools to provide in-person learning this fall to justify the mask requirement.
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People stroll along path at Walker Nature Center (Photo by Marjorie Copson) Herndon Police Believe Sexual Assault Suspect Had More Victims — Detectives with the Herndon Police Department believe other people may have been victimized by a man they charged with aggravated sexual battery on June 30, according to a tweet. At the time of his arrest, the victim in the case told police that Carlos Morales López, 55, gave her a massage in the 800 block of Sycamore Court when he sexually assaulted her.
The ADAMS Center is helping Afghan evacuees make a new life in Northern Virginia
Packages received by the ADAMS Center to help Afghan evacuees (courtesy ADAMS Center) Hurunnessa Fariad knows what it’s like to be an Afghan refugee. She fled Afghanistan with her family in the 1980s while the country was under Soviet occupation. While the circumstances were certainly different three decades ago, her emotions upon seeing another exodus in the wake of the Taliban’s recent takeover are comparable.
Bloomie's to signal Mosaic District arrival with grand opening block party
A rendering of the interior of the upcoming Bloomie’s store in the Mosaic District (courtesy Bloomingdale’s) Bloomingdale’s is set to open its first-ever Bloomie’s in Merrifield. Bloomie’s — a smaller, curated fashion and beauty store concept — will open to the public tomorrow (Thursday) at 10 a.m. in the Mosaic District. According to a media alert, the store will host a three-day block party to kick off its grand opening, which will continue through Saturday.
Red Velvet Bakery and Little Beast Bistro start taking shape at Reston Town Center West
Red Velvet Bakery and Little Beast Bistro will open at Reston Town Center West on Sept. 15. First announced in May, the bakery and bistro now have an official opening date for their new location at 12100 Sunset Hills Road after passing a health inspection, getting a liquor license, and obtaining necessary permits, owner Aaron Gordon tells Reston Now.
FCPS explores $1,000 bonuses for staff, increased bus driver pay
Fairfax County Public Schools is considering providing $1,000 bonuses to its employees, along with a base pay increase for bus drivers. FCPS administrators and the school board discussed the potential compensation boosts during a work session yesterday (Tuesday), when they also debated how to spend and oversee $189 million in federal COVID-19 relief money.
Reston Home Insider: Top trends in bathroom design
Homes have been given new meaning with dining rooms becoming classrooms, spare bedrooms are now “Zoom rooms” or offices, and our bathrooms could probably use a facelift to allow yourself to enjoy a relaxing space for self-care. Keep reading for the top trends in bathroom design I’ve seen in homes this year. Updated classics: Tile is synonymous with bathrooms, and the classics are hitting the refresh button with new colors, sizes and patterns.
Turner Farm observatory volunteer earns gold star from Fairfax County Park Authority
For one night this fall, Dr. Jeffrey Kretsch will get to bask in the spotlight as well as the starlight that more regularly illuminates his work at the Turner Farm Observatory Park in Great Falls. Kretsch is one of three volunteers — and the only individual — who will be honored by the Fairfax County Park Authority with its 2021 Elly Doyle Park Service Awards, which recognize community members and organizations that contribute their time and expertise to support the county’s park system.
ArtsFairfax gives over $440,000 in grants to 40 local organizations
Herndon’s NextStop Theatre is one of the organizations to receive a grant from ArtsFairfax (courtesy NextStop Theatre Company) ArtsFairfax has awarded grant funding to 40 nonprofit organizations in Fairfax County, the arts agency recently announced. This year, ArtsFairfax received requests for over $937,000 in funding and allocated a total of $441,900.
New 'village' development could be squeezed behind Vienna strip mall
A new little “village” neighborhood could soon be built on three-vacant parcels on Courthouse Road Southwest behind a Maple Avenue strip mall. At a meeting tomorrow (Wednesday), the Town of Vienna Planning Commission is scheduled to review an application to build six two-family buildings with a total of 12 residential units and a clubhouse on what is today a vacant three-parcel lot.
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Starr Hill Biergarten Opens — Starr Hill Brewery opened its new Tysons beer garden at 11 a.m. on Saturday (Aug. 21) with live music, craft beer, and more. The 5,000 square-foot venue is part of Capital One Center’s The Perch skypark, which will celebrate its grand opening with a three-day music festival in mid-September.
ArtsFairfax gives over $440,000 in grants to 40 local organizations
Traveling Players Ensemble is one of the organizations to receive funding from ArtsFairfax (via Traveling Players Ensemble/Facebook) ArtsFairfax has awarded grant funding to 40 nonprofit organizations in Fairfax County, the arts agency recently announced. This year, ArtsFairfax received requests for over $937,000 in funding and allocated a total of $441,900.
COVID-19 surge continues in Fairfax County as FDA grants full approval to vaccine
Coronavirus illustration (via CDC on Unsplash) The U.S. has its first officially approved COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration announced this morning (Monday) that it has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for individuals 16 and older based on updated data from clinical trials that showed the vaccine is 91% effective at preventing the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. That is lower than the 95% effectiveness rate reported on Dec.
Neighborhood Expert: Places to donate used and new items
Laura Schwartz is a licensed Realtor in VA, D.C. and MD with McEnearney Associates in Vienna. You can follow Laura on Instagram at @LauraSchwartzRealtor or her Facebook page. Laura can be reached at 703-283-6120 or . HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, FAIRFAX! Yes, I intentionally used all caps because I’m that excited to be working from a quiet home today. ALONE.
State grant reenergizes FCPS pivot to electric school buses
Fairfax County Public Schools’ first electric school bus (courtesy Dominion Energy) Fairfax County Public Schools will soon add another 10 electric school buses to its fleet, thanks to a new $2.65 million state grant. 19 school districts, including FCPS, will collectively receive more than $10 million in the latest round of allocations from Virginia’s Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust — enough to replace 83 diesel school buses with electric and propane-fueled vehicles, Gov.
Weekly Planner: VietFest, Tysons Summer Soiree, and Brandi Carlile
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews (via Steve Klamkin/Facebook) The Weekly Planner is a roundup of interesting events coming up over the next week in the Tysons area. We’ve searched the web for events of note in Tysons, Vienna, Merrifield, McLean, and Falls Church. Know of any we’ve missed? Tell us! Tuesday (Aug.
Morning Notes
Reston Association Board Names Acting CEO — The Board of Directors named COO Larry Butler as the organization’s acting CEO last night (Thursday) in preparation for current head Hank Lynch’s resignation effective Sept. 3. Butler also served in the position when RA conducted its last CEO search in 2018. Lynch’s permanent successor will be chosen by a committee created by the board.
Morning Notes
Falls Church City Sees Population Boom — The City of Falls Church’s population rose 19.4% from 12,332 people to 14,658 people over the past decade, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released last Thursday (Aug. 12). That growth rate is higher than both Fairfax and Arlington counties, though Loudoun saw the most growth (32.4%) in Northern Virginia.
Flash flood warnings, road closures affecting parts of Fairfax County
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the Tysons area (via Google Maps) A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for much of northeastern Fairfax County with a particular emphasis on the Tysons and Vienna area. By 8 a.m., between one and three inches of rain had already fallen, and instances of flash flooding have been reported throughout the morning.
JUST IN: FCPS will require employees to get vaccinated by late October
All Fairfax County Public School employees will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing, the school system announced this morning. The requirement will take effect “by late October,” according to the news release: To keep our commitment to provide students with five days a week of in-person instruction this year. Vaccination is the most effective way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and prevent severe illness.
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Ulta Beauty is coming to Pike 7 Plaza
Ulta Beauty is moving into the former Performance Bike Shop space in Tysons’ Pike 7 Plaza Ulta Beauty will be the next addition to Pike 7 Plaza in Tysons, property owner Federal Realty Investment Trust announced yesterday (Wednesday). Purportedly the nation’s largest beauty retailer, Ulta Beauty will open its new location in the shopping center at 8350 Leesburg Pike in the spring of 2022.
Fairfax County moves to implement climate action plan as U.N. shares dire outlook
Solar panels on house (via Vivint Solar/Unsplash) On the heels of last week’s sobering United Nations climate change report, Fairfax County is beginning to implement its first-ever (CECAP), which sets goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Fairfax County staff delivered a final update of the CECAP to the Board of Supervisors during its environmental committee meeting on July 20. The board is expected to accept the report when it meets on Sept. 14.
Reston Bike Club reboots its Century Ride
Reston Century 2019 (photo by Edward Shanahan) The Reston Bike Club is bringing back its Century Ride this Sunday (Aug. 22) after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now in its 38th iteration, this year’s Century Ride offers 33, 60, 80, and 100-mile routes. There are over 800 participants registered, and the organization is expecting 200 more.
Nonprofit submits plan for program to support adults with disabilities at Ellmore Farmhouse
Ellmore Farmhouse (via Fairfax County Government) A nonprofit dedicated to helping people with disabilities has formally submitted plans to Fairfax County for a new program that will operate out of the Ellmore Farmhouse in Herndon’s Frying Pan Farm Park. ServiceSource signed a 29-year lease for the property at 2739 West Ox Road on May 24 after the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the nonprofit as the newest addition to the park authority’s Resident Curator Program earlier that month.
Morning Notes
Flash Flood Watch in Effect — The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Fairfax County and the rest of the D.C. area through 10 p.m. today (Wednesday). Multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms could drop up to one to two inches of rain per hour, leading to rapid rises in streams, creeks, and poor drainage areas.
Vehicle crash shuts down northbound I-495 at Lewinsville
A multi-vehicle crash temporarily closed lanes on I-495 near Lewinsville Road (via Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department/Twitter) All northbound lanes on Interstate 495 approaching Lewinsville Road in McLean are currently closed after a vehicle crash that sent three people to the hospital. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported just before 3 p.m. today (Tuesday) that units were on the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on the Capital Beltway.
Vienna Wolf Trap Hotel development project goes before architectural board again
A much-debated retail and residential development proposed for 444 Maple Avenue West is moving closer toward demolition and construction. The Town of Vienna Board of Architectural Review is slated to meet for a virtual work session at 7:30 p.m. today (Tuesday) to discuss the exterior appearance of the project at the former site of Vienna Wolf Trap Hotel and Tequila Grande.
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