The West Potomac High School bands will present their March Madness concert on Wednesday, March 24 at 7:30 pm in Springbank Auditorium. This annual concert features various marches, and is always a very lively and enjoyable event featuring guest conductors and musicians from the community. During the concert our band director, Mr. Steve Rice, conducts a live auction, with the winner given the opportunity to conduct the band as they perform "Stars and Stripes Forever."
All proceeds from the live auction go to the Christopher J. Cutting Memorial Scholarship Fund. This fund was established by Christopher Cutting's parents on August 12, 1977 to commemorate Christopher’s love for band music. Christopher Cutting was born November 8, 1957 and died in a tragic accident on July 31, 1977. He was a member of the Fort Hunt High School Band and served as drum major in 1976. This fund is a perpetual memorial to Christopher and provides financial support whereby other serious music students may have the opportunity to receive private instruction that is so critical to musical excellence.
Please join us on March 24 for a very enjoyable evening! Concert admission is free.
Little Hunting Creek Cleanup - Saturday April 10, 2010
Now that all that snow has finally melted--it's time to start planning for this year's Little Hunting Creek cleanup on the (hopefully) balmy warm spring day of April 10.
Please join us at any of the following trash cleanup sites on Saturday, April 10:
--Little Hunting Creek pump station (Londonderry and Stockton Parkway, 8600 Stockton Parkway). Trash pickup from 9 to noon. Contact: Celia Boertlein, cboertlein@aol.com, 703-360-3735.
--The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust site (corner of Londonderry and Stockton Parkway, 8610 Stockton Parkway). We'll be picking up trash and cutting and pulling English ivy and other invasive exotic vines from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring loppers and/or weedwhacker. (Roadside trimming for those esp. allergic to poison ivy.) Contact: Betsy Martin, betsy@folhc.org, 703-360-0691.
--8707 Stockton Parkway, for volunteers who want to take their own kayak or canoe out to pick up trash--and enjoy a paddle with the ospreys and herons. High tide will be at 6:13 p.m., so plan to launch after 1:30 until 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 10. Contact: Paul Siegel, paulnbets@zzapp.org, 703-346-9141. Bring your lifejackets.
--Kirk Park, between Sherwood Hall and Collingwood (7903 Candlewood). Trash pickup 9 to noon. Contact: Brian Walsh, walshb@fccps.org, 703-660-9765.
--Stratford-on-the-Potomac, at 9000 Captain's Row. Trash pickup 9 to noon. Contact: Karl Egloff, karlegloff@yahoo.com, 202-203-0434.
If you'd like to clean up a new site (and would like a supply of bags and gloves or help arranging trash pickup), give me a call and we'll work it out.
Check http://www.friendsoflittlehuntingcreek.org/ for updates. Gloves and sturdy trash bags will be provided. Wear long sleeves and long pants and boots--some sites are muddy, and there may be poison ivy.
Community service credits are available.
Y'all come! Thanks for your past and future support, as always.
Betsy Martin (703-360-0691)
Hopkins Preschool Academy Community Events - March 14 and April 2
Below are a few upcoming Hopkins House Preschool Academy community events that will be offered in your surrounding areas.
Event 1: run until March 14, 2010
Professional Family Spring Portraits Offered by Hopkins House Sunday, March 14, 2010 from 9am to 5pm Flexible payment plans Child Friendly Environment One Free Tote Bag Easter Fun Pack Lifetime Warranty Pages ranging from $15 to $135 Contact Melanie today to reserve your session 8543 Forest Place Alexandria, Va 22309 Contact Melanie for more information 571-480-4274 MWorley@hopkinshouse.org <mailto:MWorley@hopkinshouse.org>
Event 2: Run until April 2, 2010
Hopkins House Community Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 3rd from 10am to 12pm Free Crafts, Easter Stories, Pictures with the Bunny and family picnic ($4) hotdogs, chips, and drink 8543 Forest Place Alexandria, Va 22309 Contact Melanie for more information 571-480-4274 MWorley@hopkinshouse.org <mailto:MWorley@hopkinshouse.org>
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training
Begins Monday, March 1--see attached.
Training will be held in the Community Rms #2 and #3, Mount Vernon Governmental Center beginning Monday evening, March 1, 2010 for five consecutive Monday evenings. The training is open to Fairfax County residents who are at least 18 years of age.
If you are interested please respond to Denise Hopp – (571) 274-7201 by February 25 or visit the following website.
If you sign up and are accepted please notify Tony Magro, 703.780.7480, tmagro10@gmail.com.
Community Postings Page
The SLCA has created this “Community Postings” Web page where events and fundraisers not directly sponsored by the SLCA can be posted. Community members may send requests for postings to webmaster@stratfordlanding.org. The SLCA reserves the right to determine which activities to post. We hope this will help to inform the community about additional activities in our area.
Stratford Landing - Mount Vernon District - Fairfax County