Partha Narasimhan

Stefani Cardone and Donna Hickman

South Riding’s Geography Star

Partha Narasimhan, a sixth-grader at Mercer Middle School, placed first in the 2007 Virginia Geography Bee held Friday, March 30, at Old Dominion University in Norfolk.

Partha will now go on to represent Virginia at the national finals May 22-23 at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C., along with the state winners from other states. As the state winner, Partha receives $100 and the trip to Washington, D.C. The national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship.

This is the second year Partha has placed at the Virginia Geography Bee. He placed third last year as a fifth-grader at Hutchison Farm Elementary. Way to go Partha!

Community Shred Reminder

The First Annual South Riding Community Shred will be Saturday, April 21, at the parking lot on the corner of South Riding Blvd. and Center Street. It will be begin at 8 a.m. and will end at noon.

Residents can bring one 15x12x10 size box per household to have shredded at the low cost of $5. You must be in line by 11:30 a.m.

Please note that all South Riding events are for South Riding residents only. All times and dates are subject to change and up-to-date information can be found on the South Riding web site.