A candidate’s negative campaign strategy backfires with this voter
The following opinion piece was submitted by a reader, Dan McKinnon of Annandale, and reflects his personal opinion. The Annandale Blog does not endorse candidates. … Continued
Annandale cannon lovingly restored and back in place
It was a huge project that took nearly a year, but the Annandale cannon is completely restored and back in place at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Backlick Road. Boy Scout Mark Witkowski worked on the cannon for a project to earn an Eagle Scout badge under the supervision of American Legion Post 1976 … Continued
New principal named for Jackson Middle School
Michael Magliola has been appointed principal of Luther Jackson Middle School in Falls Church, succeeding Acting Principal Rohini Tohan. Magliola’s official start date is July 10. Parents and staff are invited to a meet-and-greet with Magliola in the cafeteria today at 2:30 p.m. Magliola has been an assistant principal at the Winston Churchill International Baccalaureate Middle … Continued
Communities of Trust Committee promotes positive interactions with law enforcement
The Communities of Trust Committee invites the public to explore a police helicopter at the 2018 Taste of Annandale. If the community’s relationship with the police has improved, it’s because the Fairfax County Communities of Trust Committee (COT) has been working hard to make it happen. The COT works on ways to improve community policing, … Continued
Construction starts on interim park in Bailey’s Crossroads
Illustrations of the interim park are from the Park Authority. Work has started on Crossroads Interim Park, the temporary park on the site of the former Landmark office building in Bailey’s Crossroads. The nearly 3-acre park on county-owned land at 5827 Columbia Pike will be in place for at least five years, as plans for … Continued
Annandale’s pop-up park opens next month
A demonstration pop-up park was held during the 2018 Taste of Annandale. Annandale’s “pop-up park” will officially open to the public on June 29. The 1,200-square-foot park, located on underutilized county-owned property at 7200 Columbia Pike, will become a community gathering spot with tables and chairs, game tables, an outdoor piano, and landscaping. Special activities … Continued
Candidates for board chair outline priorities
From the left: Ryan McElveen, Jeff McKay, and Alicia Plerhoples. Three of the Democratic candidates for chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors sparred over taxes, school funding, and much more at a forum hosted by the McLean Chamber of Commerce May 30. The Democratic primary is June 11. The presumed frontrunner, Lee Supervisor … Continued
Nursing home patient sexually assaulted
Smallwood [FCPD] Fairfax County police arrested a 55-year-old Fairfax man for assaulting a patient at the Sleepy Hollow Healthcare Center at 6700 Columbia Pike in Annandale at about 11 a.m. on May 26. Geoffrey Smallwood, a patient at the skilled-nursing facility since November 2017, was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery against a … Continued
Zoning amendment would allow front-yard gardens
A front-yard garden in Annandale. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering a zoning change to allow homeowners to have gardens in their front yards. Currently, gardens are only permitted in side and rear yards on lots less than 36,000 square feet. The proposal would allow gardens that are no more than 100 square … Continued
ABGC President Kip Germain to be recognized at DC United game
The Washington Diplomats in Japan. Kip Germain is in the bottom row on the right. [ABGC] If you or your children played soccer on an Annandale Boys & Girls Club team, you might want to come to the DC United game Saturday, as ABGC President Kip Germain will be recognized during halftime along with his … Continued
Man accidentally electrocuted while trimming trees
Gomez Diaz. A 41-year-old man is dead after he was electrocuted while trimming trees yesterday evening in the 3400 block of Surrey Lane in the HolmesRun Acres neighborhood. Fairfax County police and fire department officers responded to a report at around 8:15 p.m. that a man might have been electrocuted while working near a power … Continued
Annandale man arrested for burglary
Anderson [FCPD] A 55-year-old Annandale man is facing burglary charges after a resident confronted the man inside his home in the 5500 block of Belfast Place in North Springfield on May 23, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Police officers found the suspect trying to get away in a car, initiated a traffic stop, and … Continued
Fitness studio hosts soccer clinic with pro coach
Soccer coach Pablo Rodas (left) and PR Performance Fitness co-owner Pablo Amaya. Anyone who coaches a soccer team is invited to a soccer clinic at PR Performance Fitness in Annandale June 9, at 9 a.m., led by professional coach Pablo Rodas. Parents and players can sign up, too. Rodas has coached soccer teams in El … Continued
Dominion promises to repair damaged bike trail
Volunteers with MORE work on the bike trail in Wakefield Park. [MORE] If you enjoy riding a bike on the Cross County Trail in Wakefield Park or by Lake Accotink, you can thank an organization called MORE (Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts) for keeping the trail well groomed. MORE, in fact, has built and maintained more than … Continued
Chico’s will stay at Barcroft Plaza
Brazilian dancer Danielle Areco celebrates a successful outcome for Chico’s Natural Pet Market at a Yappy Hour event at the store May 24. Chico’s Natural Pet Market will stay in Barcroft Plaza – at least for another year. That is happening, in no small part, because Chico’s owner Danielle Areco, mobilized her customers and the … Continued