Explore a police helicopter at the Taste of Annandale
Kids take look inside a police helicopter at a Communities of Trust event at Bailey’s Elementary School in 2016. A police helicopter is excepted to land at the Taste of Annandale on Oct. 13 as part of an educational display on law enforcement organized by the Fairfax County Communities of Trust Committee. The helicopter is … Continued
Weekend crimes: brandishing, larceny, assault
The Fairfax County Police Department’s crime report includes a brandishing and larceny incident in the 6100 block of Leesburg Pike just before 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 7. The victim, a juvenile, had arranged to meet two people contacted through Snapchat to show them two designer belts he was selling. The juvenile suspects tried on the … Continued
Star Atoms inducted into Annandale HS Athletic Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame Banquet at the Arlington Moose Lodge. During its 64 years of existence, Annandale High School produced some outstanding athletes, some of whom went on to achieve fame on a national scale. Many of those athletes – along with the coaches and principals who inspired the Atoms – returned to the community … Continued
Deer hunting season under way in local parks
A couple of young deer in a park in Mason District. The Fairfax County archery program for reducing the deer population started Saturday, Sept. 8, and runs through Feb. 23, 2019. The program allows bow-hunting groups certified by the county to use archery to kill deer in designated parks. Signs like this one are posted at … Continued
Office building conversion proposed for Lincolnia
One of the building in the Halifax Office Park. Two potential housing projects in the works for Mason District were presented to the Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force Sept. 6. One proposal calls for the increasingly obsolete Halifax Office Park on Cherokee Avenue to be transformed into a high-end multifamily housing complex with on-site … Continued
Realtor Steve McIlvaine signs on as Taste of Annandale sponsor
A client appreciation party hosted by Steve McIlvaine. “We live here; we work here; we serve here.” That’s the motto of Steve McIlvaine, a realtor with Keller Williams, who focuses on helping people buy and sell houses in the Annandale area and beyond. McIlvaine’s interest in serving the community is reflected in his support, as … Continued
Justice High School rededicated at ceremony honoring Marshall, Johns, and Mendez
Rep. Gerry Connolly speaks at the rededication ceremony at Justice High School. “All who walk through these halls will walk with pride,” said Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax at a rededication ceremony for Justice High School Sept. 7. The ceremony recognized the official renaming of the school formerly known as JEB Stuart High School. 7 … Continued
Run the trails in Mason District Park at the Sept. 22 Running Festival
Kids prepare for the fun run at the 2017 Mason District Running Festival. [Bernard Pesjak] The third Mason District Running Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 22, at Mason District Park, is expected to attract more participants than ever. Rather than a single race, the Running Festival offers six different events to appeal to runners of … Continued
Donations still being accepted to support Justice High School name change
So far, $92,000 has been raised from private donors to offset the cost of implementing the name change for Justice High School. When the Fairfax County School Board voted last October to change the name of Stuart High School to Justice High School, Fairfax County Public Schools set up an online portal to accept donations from … Continued
When faced with an active shooter: Run, hide, fight
A scene from a training video by the Houston mayor’s office showing office workers fighting an active shooter. What would you do if someone bursts into your office, school, or house of worship and starts shooting? Everyone should be prepared to run, hide, and fight, said Lt. Brian Ruck in a presentation at a meeting … Continued
Burke & Herbert Bank supports Taste of Annandale
The Burke & Herbert table at the 2017 Taste of Annandale. The Annandale branch of the Burke & Herbert Bank agreed to be a Gold-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, because “we’re a community bank, and we like to participate in community events,” says branch manager Marina Lubbers. The Taste of Annandale is a … Continued
Missing teen last seen in Lincolnia
Ana Palacios-Galdamez [FCPD] Fairfax County Police have put out an alert for a missing juvenile. Ana Palacios-Galdamez, age 14, was last seen Aug. 13 in the 4900 block of Beauregard Street in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. Ana is 5 feet four inches, 120 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. Call 703-691-2131 … Continued
Man attacks police with gas pump nozzles
Davis [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime report includes an incident of malicious wounding of a law enforcement officer. It happened on Columbia Pike near Lacy Boulevard in Bailey’s Crossroads shortly before 12:24 p.m. on Sept. 2. An officer from the Mason Police District saw Reno Davis, 33, of Falls Church, who had … Continued
A quiet, rural Lincolnia is remembered by a long-time resident
The old Carter store. Few Lincolnia residents know what their community was like when it was still a rural enclave, before it became choked with strip malls, subdivisions, and traffic. Third-generation Lincolnia resident Jill Gerald, 79, remembers. At a presentation on Lincolnia in the Olden Days at the Mason Government Center in August, Gerald spoke … Continued
Fatal pedestrian accident on Route 50
A 36-year-old woman was struck and killed while attempting to walk across Arlington Boulevard near Graham Road shortly after 2 a.m. on Sept. 3, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The pedestrian was outside of a marked crosswalk. The driver was traveling westbound on Arlington Boulevard. He stayed at the scene and is cooperating with … Continued