Monday, December 3, 2012
There are several ways the community can donate to the "Keep Calm and Honor On" campaign.
If you happen to see a Fairfax County Police helicopter hovering over George C. Marshall High School on Thursday, don't be alarmed. It's all part of the school's "Keep Calm and Honor On" campaign, benefiting the children who have lost a parent in the line-of-duty. Marshall's DECA chapter is collecting donations and selling T-shirts to help distribute 250 "honor bags" for these children, who will visit Washington in May during National Police Week. Additionally, the DECA chapter will collect donations at Ledo's Pizza in Falls Church from 4-11 p.m. Monday (today). Just mention "DECA/COPS" and 20 percent of your purchase will be donated to "Keep Calm and Honor On." A second community fundraiser will be held from 2:30-9 p.m. Dec. 11 at Lava …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Three 16-year-old Fairfax County students arrested for possession of substance during off-campus DECA meeting.
Three 16-year-old girls were arrested last week in Springfield for allegedly being in possession of marijuana at an off-campus event. Officer Bud Walker, a spokesman for Fairfax County Police, say the teenagers were arrested at Waterford Receptions, an event venue that was hosting a regional high school leadership conference at the time of their arrests last Tuesday. They were each charged with possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor. On that day, Waterford Receptions hosted a fall leadership conference for several DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) clubs in Northern Virginia, part of an international group that trains young entrepreneurs in marketing, hospitality and other fields. Walker said officers responded to the address …
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Students, business owner share info on mothers in entrepreneurship
While every mom wears numerous hats a day, many moms are adding another hat to their rack – that of an entrepreneur. These "mompreneurs," moms who create and run their own businesses, were the topic of a Jan. 5 event hosted by Marshall High School students. The students have been researching and blogging about "mompreneurship" as part of a project for DECA, an organization of marketing students. "Our goal is to help mothers who are considering entrepreneurship get that foot in the door and understand where to go with it and how to start out," said Katie MacDowell, a Marshall senior and Vienna resident. MacDowell and co-organizers Yafet Kubrom and Jesse Peterson discussed the growing trend of entrepreneurship among mothers. Many mothers, …
Dave Webster
6:26 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Diana, I personally like the ability for readers to post anonymously. Let's not forget the the Federalist Papers were published under assumed names. Also, Benjamin Franklin regularly allowed pen names to be used in his publications (Including his own pen names.) more ›