May 19, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Spa opens in Annandale

#businesses, #health, #salons
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There’s a new place to relax and be pampered in Annandale. Parkside Spa & Sauna had a soft opening a few days ago, although some services won’t open until the grand opening on May 1. The spa, at 4371 John Marr Drive, is at the very end of the East Gate Shopping Center, next to … Continued

Eight alumni to be inducted into the new FCPS Hall of Fame

#Annandale High School, #businesses, #Falls Church High School, #FCPS

Educate Fairfax has announced the first group of distinguished alumni to be inducted into the Fairfax County Public Schools Hall of Fame. The eight alumni include a graduate of Annandale High School and a graduate of Falls Church High School. Educate Fairfax, formerly known as the Foundation for FCPS, raises funds for programs and supplies … Continued

Korean community aids Ukrainian refugees

#businesses, #volunteers
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The Washington, D.C., area Korean American community raised more than $214,000 to help Ukrainian refugees, reports Jewon Ryu of the Korea Times. The funds were handed over to the American Red Cross on April 14. More than 2,000 Korean Americans contributed to the fundraising drive for Ukraine. Many of the donors had survived the horrors … Continued

Preschool hosts silent auction

#children, #community events, #preschool

The Sleepy Hollow Preschool Parent Cooperative invites the community to participate in its annual silent auction. The auction features 150 items – including tickets to Arena Stage, Wolftrap, and the Kennedy Center; gift cards to the Foxfire Grill, Audacious Aleworks, and Lebanese Taverna; a Ukrainian Easter egg decorating class; and much, much more. View the … Continued

Police report shooting in Annandale

#crime, #shooting

Fairfax County Police reports a shooting in the 4200 block of Annandale Road in Annandale at 1:30 a.m. on April 12. The victim and a male suspect engaged in a verbal altercation inside a restaurant that became physical. When the victim left in a vehicle, the suspect got into a Toyota sedan and began following. … Continued

Michelle Reid appointed FCPS superintendent

#Reid, #school board
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The next superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools will be Michelle Reid, the school board announced April 14. Reid has been the superintendent of Northshore School District in Washington state since 2016. She will succeed Scott Brabrand, who is leaving FCPS at the end of the school year. The other finalist, Cheryl Logan, superintendent of … Continued

Mary Read Memorial relocated

#parks, #Walkinshaw
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The Mary Read Memorial in Canterbury Woods Park in Annandale has been relocated, Braddock District Supervisor James Walkinshaw announced. The memorial honors former Annandale resident Mary Read, one of 32 people killed during the massacre at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007. The community came together in the years following the tragedy to build a … Continued

Supervisors approve plan amendment for affordable housing

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #seniors, #Seven Corners, #stormwater
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan April 12 that clears the way for an affordable housing project on the grounds of First Christian Church in Seven Corners. The project calls for a four-story 113-unit apartment building for seniors to be developed by Wesley Housing. The Culmore Clinic, currently … Continued

Longtime Annandale business for sale

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Another longtime Annandale business is facing a big change. Express Shoe Repair, at 7048 Columbia Pike, is for sale. A notice on BizBuySell says the owners are asking $25,000, which includes all the equipment in the store. The new owner would also need to sign a new lease with the Annandale Shopping Center. Express Shoe … Continued