Annandale music teacher arrested for molesting children
Cummins [FCPD] Fairfax County Police arrested Annandale music teacher Jeffrey Cummins April 16 for sexually abusing two former students. Cummins, age 56, faces “eight felony counts of indecent liberties by a custodian,” FCPS reports. Cummins taught private music lessons in his Annandale home. He is also the founder and artistic director of Virginia Music Adventures, … Continued
‘Real ID’ or passport will be required for domestic flights next year
A real ID has a star in the upper right corner. [DMV] In a year and a half, you’ll need a Real ID or passport to take a domestic flight or visit a federal office or military base. The Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2015, requires states to offer a new form of … Continued
A ‘food forest’ planned to help the needy
A food forest [Greenability] A new nonprofit organization called Food Uniting Neighbors (FUN) is planning community gardens and a “food forest” to provide nutritious, organic fruits and vegetables to community members in need. The group hopes to get its first garden planted this year in raised beds at Peace Lutheran Church on Lincolnia Road, says the … Continued
Bowling alley will become an ‘eatertainment’ center
The Annandale bowling center will be totally redone. The Bowlero Corp.’s $2.5 million renovation of the Annandale bowling alley is expected to start in late spring. When completed, it will be an “eatertainment” center with “the largest bar in Annandale,” a full kitchen with an executive chef, and “the largest game arcade in Northern Virginia” … Continued
Discounts on solar energy systems available from Solarize Fairfax County
A solar array on a house in Sleepy Hollow Woods. If you’re interested in switching to solar power, you can get discounts on solar panels through Solarize Fairfax County, a bulk purchasing program. Under this program, discounted prices have been negotiated on equipment installed by three local solar contracts. The Solarize Fairfax County campaign is part … Continued
Woman struck by vehicle dies
A woman struck by an SUV April 12 in Seven Corners has died, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Amolia Lozano, 74, was exiting the passenger side of a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee just after 3 p.m. in the 2900 block of Peyton Randolph Drive when the Jeep drifted backwards causing her to fall on … Continued
Farmers Market at Wakefield Park opens Wednesday
Peppers and burpless cukes at the Wakefield Farmers market last year. The Wakefield Farmers Market opens for the season April 17. It’s in the parking lot at Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road, Annandale, and will run every Wednesday, 2-6 p.m., through Oct. 30. The Wakefield market is one of 10 farmers markets operated by the … Continued
Board of Supervisors rejects house proposed for area subject to flooding
4104 Woodlark Drive The Board of Supervisors upheld a decision by the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Exception Review Committee (ERC) in December to deny an application for a house to be built in a Resource Protection Area (RPA). The house was proposed for a vacant lot at 4104 Woodlark Drive in Annandale. The applicant, Sheila … Continued
Chainsaw artist will transform a tree trunk at nature center
This tree was cut down in March. The 10-foot trunk remaining after a huge tulip poplar was cut down at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Annandale will become a work of art. Chainsaw artist Andrew Mallon, who has transformed tree trunks into dragons, wizards, and cats other in Annandale and nearby communities, will carve woodland … Continued
Seven Corners Church to sell land for affordable housing for seniors
First Christian Church First Christian Church of Falls Church is partnering with the Wesley Housing Development Corporation to construct affordable housing for seniors on its property at 6165 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Plans are still in the early stages, but the apartment building would have 60 to 90 independent living units for people with … Continued
Culmore Clinic relocates and expands
Felicia Tan (left), a medical assistant, and Cindy Nothom, a registered nurse, in one of the exam rooms at the Culmore Clinic. The Culmore Clinic welcomed the community to its new quarters at First Christian Church on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners April 9 at a dedication and ribbon-cutting event. The clinic, which provides basic … Continued
VA courts will no longer suspend driver’s licenses for non-payment of court fees
Courts in Virginia will no longer be allowed to suspend people’s driver’s licenses if they can’t afford to pay court fines or related costs, as of July 1, thanks to a budget amendment approved by the General Assembly. After the law takes effect, more than 627,000 Virginians will be eligible to get their driver’s … Continued
Confronting evil: A brilliant stage production of “columbinus” at 1st Stage in Tysons
From left: Rocky Nunzio and Patrick Joy in “columbinus.” [Teresa Castracane/1st Stage] By David Siegel There is palpable rage in the all too disquieting, yet mesmerizing, docudrama production of “columbinus.” The play runs through April 20 at 1st Stage in Tysons. First staged in 2005, “columbinus” combines fact and fiction into unforgiving dramatic theatrical imagination … Continued
Crime report: Assault at H Mart, child endangerment
Lopez [FCPD] The weekend crime report from the Fairfax County Police Department includes a case of assault at Heritage Mall. Yojan Lopez, age 26, of Annandale, was arrested for simple assault and two counts of assault on law enforcement. The victim was Lassine Doumbia, who is in charge of the summer entertainment program at Ossian … Continued
The Annandale carnival – a fun outing for some, a lifestyle for others
The Annandale carnival – at the Kmart parking lot through April 14 – is more than a destination for a fun outing – it’s a workplace with over 60 employees. “We’re all like a family,” says crew member Terrie Johnson. Dreamland Amusements is a family-owned business that was established in … Continued