Thursday, May 23, 2013
Who’s NOT planning a BBQ this weekend? If the weather holds and you’ve got propane or charcoal, chances are you’re grilling something with your friends and family. Here are Memorial Day recipes and ideas for keeping costs down. Sponsored by Home Depot.
Here at Patch, we like to be thrifty, so we talked to two barbeque experts and uncovered some really good ideas to help you save money on your next outdoor party. and, share their tips on how to save money on your Memorial Day feast. 1. Start with a marinade. This means planning ahead -- say, Friday. But it’s worth it, says Rick Browne, host of Barbeque America on PBS, because you can pass up that well-marbled ribeye steak and buy a less tender and less expensive choice to grill like a flank steak or chuck steak. Just marinate it or brine for one or two days and then cook long and slow on the barbeque grill to break down tissues but maintain moisture. “You need to include an acid in the marinade --perhaps juice, vinegar or soy sauce -- …
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Girls team defeats defending state champs Oakton to fight for a regional championship Friday.
In Northern Virginia Regional Tournament semi-final games, the Madison faithful were able to celebrate another doubleheader playoff win at home Wednesday night. Full Northern Region Girls Lacrosse Playoff Schedule and Results Full Northern Region Boys Lacrosse Playoff Schedule In a very physical contest, the Madison girls team(16-1) defeated the defending state champion Oakton Cougars (10-6) by the score of 16-12. The game began as a tough defensive battle, with Oakton taking an early lead. The Warhawks mounted their comeback just before halftime and took an 8 – 6 advantage into the break. The momentum continued in Madison’s favor at the beginning of the second frame as they built a four goal lead which they refused to relinquish. …
The Republican nominee for lieutenant governor said Tuesday he has nothing to "apologize for."
Virginia’s Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, E.W. Jackson, says he's not sorry for controversial remarks he’s made in the past about women’s rights, homosexuality and the Ku Klux Klan, which African-American leaders in the Democratic Party on Wednesday called "hateful rhetoric." Jackson has drawn fire for comments he made in a 2012 Youtube “message to black Christians,” including calling gays and lesbians “perverted” and “very sick people.” "The Democrat Party has created an unholy alliance between certain so-called civil rights leaders and Planned Parenthood, which has killed unborn black babies by the tens of millions,” Jackson said in the video. “Planned Parenthood has been far more lethal to black lives than the KKK ever was…
Regional law enforcement officers will be patrolling Interstates 66, 95, 395, 270 and the Dulles Toll Road.
HOV Violators should think twice before taking the restricted lanes in Virginia and Maryland on Thursday: May 23 is the Capitol Region HOV Awareness Day. Patrols by Maryland State Police, Virginia State Police, Arlington County Police, Fairfax County Police, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police and Prince William County Police will be targeting violators on area interstates. In Virginia patrols will target HOV violators on Interstates 66, 95, 395 and the Dulles Toll Road. In Maryland, the focus will be on Interstate 270. This is the 4th annual Capitol Region HOV Awareness Day. Last year the effort yielded 646 summonses and arrests between Virginia and Maryland.
Police investigate obscene, vulgar graffiti discovered across town Wednesday morning.
UPDATE: Map of more than a dozen locations hit by vandals Like she does every day, Vienna Elementary School custodian Angela Bedoya arrived to open the building Wednesday long before students and teachers came to start the school day. But the scene she found was unlike anything the school has seen before. Vulgar phrases and images were scrawled across windows, doors, and playground signs in blue and black ink, reaching across the pillars that anchor the front of the building and around the corner towards the Patrick Henry Public Library. It continues around the side of the cafeteria, the back library windows, the SACC doors and the playground, school media specialist Terry Love told Patch. It then moves onto the bridge spanning the small …
See what's going on in Northern Virginia this weekend.
The long holiday weekend is upon us in Northern Virginia and it's time to start making plans for some fun. Patch has compiled a list of events that the whole family can enjoy. Have a great weekend! Do you have an upcoming event you'd like to post on Patch? Email jessie.biele@patch.com for info. ViVa!Vienna! Memorial Day Weekend Festival The ViVa!Vienna! Memorial Day weekend festival will take place in Vienna from Saturday through Monday. The festival is a major fundraiser for the local Rotary Club. Visitors can partake in games, visit food and merchandise vendors, listen to live music, and more. For more information, visit http://www.vivavienna.org/. Cranford UMC Annual Strawberry Social Strawberries galore! The Strawberry Social is …
Locally owned chocolatier offers a wide variety of handmade chocolates at a new shop on Church Street.
With over 60 varieties of chocolate truffles and ganache, nut clusters, chocolate bark, freshly dipped chocolate in strawberries and more, Cocoa Vienna is designed to be a chocolate lovers' dream. Co-owners Sam Aboulhosn and Staci Meruvia are set to open their new chocolate business by this Friday in Vienna. A ribbon cutting ceremony with local officials is scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday at the shop's location on Church Street — in the space formerly occupied by Once Upon A Time. Aboulhosn, who has been in the chocolate business for over 12 years, and has owned three different chocolate factories in the D.C. area, was looking for a change and decided to start a new venture. He met Meruvia eight years ago through their daughter's basketball …
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Tuesday loss is the end of the season for the Warhawks.
If there's one thing Head Coach Grant Massey continues to say about his Madison High School girls soccer team, it's that the players can keep things close which "gives us a chance in every game," he said. That was true again Tuesday as the Warhawks held Washington-Lee to a 0-0 tie at the end of regulation in the first round of Northern Region Playoff Brackets. And like the team's loss in the Liberty District tournament last week, Madison wasn't going to go out without a fight. The Warhawks fought through four overtimes Tuesday before ultimately losing 1-0, ending a season marked by close games that didn't always swing in Madison's favor. Virginia Girls Soccer: Northern Region Playoff Bracket, Results The game was remniscient of last week's…
Rosie Clark's memories drive her to raise money to fight hunger.
About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains. This story originally ran March 29. Local Zumba instructor Rosie Clark doesn't want any child to go hungry. She vividly remembers going hungry as a child growing up in Dale City, and on a recent Sunday, she held a Zumbathon to raise money to fight hunger in the greater DC area. "Nowadays, I hear families complain about going without name brands or eating out at fancy restuarants," Clark said. "When I was growing up right here in PWC, we went without hot water, electricity and food. I remember having nothing but…
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5:17 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
It should not be surprising that the party dominated by Ken Cuccinelli fanatics would select a candidate for Lt. Governor like E.W. Jackson. This group of hyper-conservatives sends a clear message to all moderate Virginians to avoid the Republican Party of Virginia until it regains it's senses. more ›