Del. Murphy Recognized for Commitment to Environment

The Sierra Club Virginia Chapter recognized Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34) with a 100 percent rating for her 2016 voting record. Del. Murphy is one of only 24 Delegates to have scored a perfect rating.

The annual Virginia General Assembly Climate and Energy Scorecard grades the Commonwealth’s state-level elected officials on their votes during the 2016 General Assembly Session on legislation that will have a direct impact on Virginia’s energy policy and strategy to fight climate change.

To view the Scorecard online, visit the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter’s website at www.sierraclub.org/virginia. You can view Delegate Murphy’s legislation at http://lis.virginia.gov.

Great Falls Senior Center Celebrates National Park Service 100th Anniversary

The Great Falls Senior Center event for Aug. 2 is to honor and celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary and the Great Falls Park’s 50th Anniversary.

The Park Service was created with the mission of protecting and preserving some of the most awe-inspiring places in the country. Great Falls Park was established in 1966 and is situated on 800 acres along the banks of the Potomac in northern Fairfax County. The Great Falls of the Potomac River are near the northern boundary of the park, as are the remains of the Patowmack Canal, the first canal in the United States that used locks to raise and lower boats.

The Aug. 2 event will be held at The Grange, 9818 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and includes lunch. The event sponsor is John Nugent and Sons. Reservations are a must. Contact Polly Fitzgerald at pollyfitz1@verizon.net or call 703-759-4345.