Erickson Living proposes 1,225-unit senior community on Braddock Road
A site plan for the Erickson Living senior housing development. Braddock road is along the top edge. The affordable housing building is on the upper left-hand corner, and the recreation building is on the right. More details emerged at a community meeting company Dec. 17 on the huge senior housing project proposed by Erickson Living … Continued
Murder-suicide at Woodlake Towers
Police investigate a murder at Woodlake Towers. [FCPD] Two people are dead following a domestic violence incident at the Woodlake Towers condominium on the 3100 block of S. Manchester Street in Seven Corners Dec. 18. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Christopher Brooks, age 30, rammed his Nissan SUV into Katherine Martell, also 30. … Continued
New zoning rules encourage small-scale manufacturing in commercial buildings
Vegan desserts made by GreenBerries, an example of a small-scale production company cited by Fairfax County as an appropriate use for an underutilized commercial property. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted new zoning rules earlier this month that make it easier for entrepreneurs to launch small-scale manufacturing companies. The new rules encourage clean, quiet … Continued
Police report weekend crimes in Annandale/Mason area
Bradley [FCPD] A man was arrested for grand larceny at the Target at 5115 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads on Dec. 15, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The store’s loss prevention employee called the police after he recognized a man who had been involved with multiple thefts in the past looking at electronics. When … Continued
Walkinshaw launches campaign for Braddock supervisor
James Walkinshaw, a Democratic candidate for the Braddock District seat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, says his three key issues are education, transportation, and climate change. If elected, he would succeed John Cook, a Republican, who is not running for re-election. An aide to Rep. Gerry Connolly for the past 12 years, Walkinshaw … Continued
Farewell, Audrey Moore
Audrey Moore of Annandale, a former chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, passed away Dec. 12. She was 89. She died peaceably at home, states an announcement on Dignity Memorial. Moore represented the Annandale District (later renamed Braddock) on the board from 1972 to 1987. She served one term as board chair after … Continued
Annandale homeowner ramps up holiday decorating with 16 Christmas trees
This is the biggest of the 16 trees at the Schwaninger home. So you decorated a tree and put out some greenery and a candles and think your home is ready for Christmas? You haven’t seen a Christmas house until you’ve seen the over-the-top decorations at the home of Bob Schwaninger, the Annandale Blog’s humor … Continued
Fitness studio offers free winter health sessions
PR Performance Fitness personal trainers and clients. PR Performance Fitness invites the public to a free Winter Strong Training Program with tips on how to stay healthy during the winter. The sessions are on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Jan. 7-18, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., at 4111 John Mar Drive, Annandale. The program will cover proper snow … Continued
Library will reward young readers with free books
The George Mason Regional Library in Annandale encourages children to keep reading during winter break and throughout the winter. As an incentive, the library is giving kids in grades K-12 a free book of their choice for every three books they read between Dec. 21 and Feb. 28, reports Jane Ampah, the library’s youth services … Continued
White supremacist gets two years for hateful graffiti
Mahone [FCPD] Dylan Mahone, the Nazi sympathizer who pleaded guilty to spray-painting racist and anti-Semitic graffiti on the Northern Virginia Jewish Community Center and Little River United Church of Christ in April 2017, was sentenced to 21 months in jail Dec. 14, according to reports on WTOP and NBC4. Meanwhile, no one has been arrested … Continued
School News: Outdoor learning
The Annandale High Singers perform holiday music at the White House. School News is an occasional series highlighting programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. The information and photos here are from Fairfax County Public Schools and individual schools. Playground grant – Belvedere Elementary School was awarded a $4,000 grant from the … Continued
Police seek tips on stabbing incident
Updated 1 a.m., Dec. 15. Detectives from the Mason Police District are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person who stabbed a 71-year-old man in the Culmore area Dec. 4 at around 8:30 p.m. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he underwent surgery and is recovering from his injuries. He … Continued
These Annandale homes shine brightly for the holidays
Who’s got the best and brightest Christmas lights in Annandale? Here are our contenders, although there well might be some hidden gems out there. If so, let us know. Here is just part of the seen-from-space display on Linconshire Street, a longtime holiday tradition. It’s impossible to get the whole display in one picture, as … Continued
Committee rejects application for house on lot subject to flooding
Preliminary grading had already started on this lot on Woodlark Drive. In what could be seen as a major victory for the environment, the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Exception Committee (ERC), agreed that a house should not be built on a vacant lot subject to flooding at 4104 Woodlark Drive in Annandale. The committee was … Continued
Inova development would worsen Gallows Road traffic
A Providence District task force considers major development proposals. Traffic is already horrible on Gallows Road and will become much worse if there’s a lot of new development on the Inova campus on the site of the former ExxonMobil headquarters. That’s the consensus of members of the Merrifield Suburban Center Study Task Force who shared … Continued