Community celebrates Earth Day on the Annandale Greenway
Dozens of people and public officials celebrated Earth Day April 23 at a cleanup event on the Annandale Greenway. Several local leaders spoke to the group at the future Annandale Civic Space as the event started, several local agencies and organizations hosted information tables. The Greenway is a four-mile pathway connecting existing park trails and … Continued
VDOT announces 2022 road paving plan
The Virginia Department of Transportation will repave dozens of roads in the Mason District area this year, mostly in the Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow Woods, Annalee, Westlawn, and Jefferson communities. A section of Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners and a section of Little River Turnpike in Annandale will also be repaved. The bulk of the … Continued
Kehrer Baseball Complex dedicated at Pine Ridge Park
The Fairfax County Park Authority has named the baseball facilities at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale the Kehrer Baseball Complex. The new name honors Darryl and Dawn Kehrer, longtime volunteers with the Annandale-North Springfield Little League (ANSLL). The late Darryl Kehrer served as an ANSLL and Annandale High School Boosters volunteer for a combined 29 … Continued
Seven Corners Shopping Center won’t be redeveloped
The Seven Corners Shopping Center is not going to be replaced with a mixed-use development, confirms Janet McCarthy, vice president of leasing at Saul Centers Inc., at least for the foreseeable future. “There are no plans for redevelopment,” McCarthy says. “That doesn’t mean forever,” though. She notes the Giant is relatively new. It opened in … Continued
Mason District residents honored by Volunteer Fairfax
Longtime ACCA volunteer Mary Lee Dispirito and James Albright and the Annandale Greenway Team are among the 49 nominees, 11 winners, and 10 Community Champions recognized at an awards ceremony hosted by Volunteer Fairfax April 20. Dispirito, the recipient of Volunteer Fairfax’s Lifetime Achievement Award, has devoted countless hours over the past 35 years – … Continued
Spa opens in Annandale
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
Celebrate Fairfax to focus on small events
Celebrate Fairfax Inc. will no longer host a large, weekend-long event with a carnival, nationally known bands, and dozens of activities and vendors. Instead, the organization will focus on a series of small events throughout the year, including Culmore Community Day this Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Woodrow Wilson Library. Culmore Community Day … Continued
Eight alumni to be inducted into the new FCPS Hall of Fame
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
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
Four Republicans campaigning to run against Rep. Connolly
Four candidates are campaigning for the Republication nomination to run against Rep. GerryConnolly in the 11th congressional district. Connolly was re-elected in the 2020 general election with 71.4 percent of the vote. Due to redistricting, a large part of Annandale has shifted from the 11th to the 8th congressional district. Rep. Don Beyer represents the … Continued
Preschool hosts silent auction
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
Dogfish Head Alehouse to close in May
Dogfish Head Alehouse in Seven Corners is closing. Its last day is May 15. A message from the restaurant on social media says “Upon renewal of our lease, we were not able to come to terms with the property owner and as such our time has come to an end.” Joe Hospital, co-owner of the … Continued
Police report shooting in Annandale
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
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
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