Look Back, Look Ahead: Fairfax County News to Know

Here’s a look at some of the top Patch stories of the past week and a look at what’s coming up in the week ahead.

Park Planning Resumes

The Fairfax County Park Authority is for the future of Westgrove Park, located off Fort Hunt Road.

Testing Irregularities at Elementary School

Fairfax County Public Schools said Thursday a recent in the way some Fort Belvoir Elementary School students took 2011-2012 Virginia Standards of Learning exams.

Local Olympians Head to London

, a field hockey player from Centreville is among the Olympians headed to London this month. has joined the U.S. Olympic Team and will compete in men’s rowing.

Task Force Recommends Equestrian Coordinator

The Fairfax County Ad Hoc Equestrian Task Force (ETF) to act as an ambassador between equestrians and the county and establish an Equestrian Advisory Committee. The ETF had been meeting for more than a year and presented their recommendation to the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

Moon Voted New School Board Chair

The Fairfax County School Board was over who should be the next chair, until the current chair threw her support behind a third candidate.

911 Failure Investigations

Several Northern Virginia congressmen would like to see a post-Hurricane Katrina proposal revived: It . In addition, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Sharon Bulova and others on the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments is for several days in the wake of the June 29 derecho.

Fairfax City Fireworks Malfunction Unlike Dangerous 2007 Shows

Fairfax City's Fire Marshal said . Families gathered at Fairfax High School to see the Schaefer Pyrotechnics fireworks display last week were disappointed when the show ended without a grand finale due to technical difficulties.

Looking Ahead: Weather, Westgrove Park

High temperatures in the low to mid-90s will return next week under mostly sunny skies. Also, the Fairfax County Planning Commission meets Thursday to consider allowing an interim off-leash dog park at Westgrove Park.