Stay safe out there: Stop-Look-Wave
By Colleen Cranna and Phil Kemelor of Fairfax Families for Safe Streets As winter months approach and days are significantly shorter, crossing the street is a lot more dangerous with limited hours of light.
Seven Corners Phasing Study prepares for ring road around congested intersection
A new ring road around the congested Seven Corners interchange will allow the traffic to move through the area more efficiently, said Tom Biesiadny, director of the Fairfax County Transportation Department at a Nov. 16 virtual community meeting on the Seven Corners Phasing Study. It will also make the intersection of Arlington Boulevard (Route 50), … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club raffles off a classic Mustang
A man from Texas won this 1966 convertible Mustang. [Photos: BXRC] For the past 35 years, the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads has raffled off a classic Mustang to raise money for its charitable projects. Jesus Tarango from El Paso, Texas, won a white 1966 Mustang convertible with a red interior during the most recent … Continued
Planning underway for Audrey Moore RECenter renovation
The pool at the Audrey Moore RECenter. Planning is underway for renovating the Audrey Moore RECenter in Annandale. Fairfax County has signed a contract with the DLR Group for architectural and engineering design services.
St. Alban’s Christmas bazaar this Saturday
The public is invited to get a jump on holiday shopping at the St. Alban’s Annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The bazaar is at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 6800 Columbia Pike, Annandale.
Annandale Toastmasters Club builds speaking skills – and cleans up the community
Members of the Annandale Toastmasters’ cleanup crew. If Little River Turnpike looks a little cleaner, it’s thanks to the Annandale Toastmasters Club. Since the group adopted a section of the roadway in Lincolnia in 2019, members have collected many bags of litter during cleanup events, most recently on Nov. 7.
School news roundup: escape room, vaccine clinics, and more
Students solve a problem in Jackson Middle School’s Escape Room. [FCPS] The following news items about schools in the Annandale/Mason District area are from Fairfax County Public Schools and individual schools. COVID vaccine clinics – Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 16, the Fairfax Health District and Fairfax County Public Schools will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children … Continued
Community center coming to Annandale
Plans are moving forward for the establishment of a community resource center in the Heritage Shopping Center in Annandale. Construction is expected to start in early 2022, said Supervisor James Walkinshaw (Braddock). Fairfax County signed a lease with the Webb Cos. for a 1,200-square-foot long-vacant space formerly occupied by CrossFit Annandale.
Seven Corners towers are getting a makeover
The two 13-story office buildings at 6400 and 6402 Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners are being renovated and have been rebranded as “Lookout 6400.” BoundTrain Real Estate acquired the buildings in 2019 for $38 million.
Local residents concerned about climate change
Flooding at the Sleepy Hollow Bath & Racquet Club on Sleepy Hollow Road in July 2019. Close to half – 45 percent – of Fairfax County residents are “extremely concerned” about climate change. That’s one of the key findings in a survey conducted this summer to inform the county’s first-ever Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan, … Continued
Recent crimes: robbery and assault
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Mason District area: A group of men committed a robbery at Vista Drive and Glenmore Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 5 p.m. on Nov. 11.
Retro video game store, Super Bit, is moving to Annandale
The future home of Super Bit at 7887 Heritage Drive. Super Bit, a shop specializing in retro video games, is moving from Falls Church to the Heritage Shopping Center in Annandale. Super Bit will take up two empty storefronts next to Hmart on Heritage Drive. Owner Chris Jackson is aiming for a soft opening on … Continued
Safe Streets for All program could save lives of pedestrians
The intersection of Columbia Pike and Gallows Road presents a challenge for pedestrians and bicyclists. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets for All initiative could potentially make some of the most dangerous roads in Mason District safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. At a community meeting Nov. 8, Lauren Delmare, an active transportation engineer at … Continued
Once again, volunteers clear trash and construction debris from Americana Drive
Trash bags line Americana Drive after the cleanup. [Amy Gould] About 30 people spent Veterans Day picking up trash along Americana Drive in Annandale. The volunteers – including many residents of the Vistas of Annandale – filled 95 large trash bags and also collected construction debris and other large items, including an entire engine block.
Community members express concerns on redistricting
The Mason District Government Center. As the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors prepares to redraw the boundaries of the supervisory districts, community members weighed in with suggestions at a board hearing Nov. 9. The board is scheduled to approve a redistricting plan on Dec. 7. It is considering 64 plans submitted by the Redistricting Advisory … Continued