Registration under way for expanded Medicaid program
The sign-up process for Virginia’s expanded Medicaid program is under way. The program, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2019, provides access to low-cost health coverage to eligible adults age 19-64. To qualify, a single adult must earn no more than $16,754 a year, while a family of three would could have a household income up … Continued
Penny Gross is running for re-election
Penny Gross speaks to residents at the annual Mason District Holiday Town Gathering. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross will run for re-election to the Board of Supervisors in 2019, she announced at her Holiday Town Gathering Dec. 10. “I love my job. I really do. I consider Mason District my family,” Gross told the audience of … Continued
Annandale house fire started in kitchen
Someone left a pan of cooking oil on a kitchen stove unattended, causing a fire that did an estimated $93,750 worth of damages. The fire was in a house on the 3800 block of Ivydale Drive in the Sleepy Hollow Woods neighborhood in Annandale, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When firefighters from … Continued
Hedgehogs move closer to pet status
Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a motion recommending a change in the zoning ordinance to allow hedgehogs, chinchillas, and hermit crabs to be considered “commonly accepted pets.” That means those animals could be kept as pets without the need of a special permit. The Board of Supervisors will consider the zoning amendment … Continued
Sponsor a family for the holidays
Volunteers help with the Britepaths Holiday Program. [Britepaths] Fairfax-based non-profit Britepaths is seeking help from community members, companies, and organizations to sponsor Fairfax County area families in need for the December holidays. The deadline to sign up for the Holiday Program is Dec. 14. Sponsors provide a holiday meal and/or gifts for children under 18. … Continued
Paws for Pets: Danny wants your vote
Danny Paws for Pets is a series focusing on pets of any kind. Danny, a formerly homeless 2-year-old hound lab pit mix, has dreams of stardom, but he needs your help. He is asking people to vote for him in the Washingtonian magazine’s cutest dog contest. If he wins, Danny plans to host to host … Continued
Girls sexually assaulted on school bus
A 12-year-old boy is facing charges that he sexually assaulted two girls on a Fairfax County school bus, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The investigation began on Nov. 13 when two Camelot Elementary School students told their parents they had been sexually assaulted by a boy on the CA02 school bus. After an investigation … Continued
Taste of Annandale attendees offer comments, suggestions for next year
The 2019 Taste of Annandale drew a large crowd. According to a brief, non-scientific survey on the Taste of Annandale, attendees’ favorite features of the Oct. 13 street festival were the food in general and, specifically, the food trucks. The second-most frequently mentioned response to the open-ended question about the best thing at the street … Continued
Golden Boot offers soccer winter break camp and skills training classes
A Golden Boot Soccer class at the JCC. Kids don’t have to stop playing soccer just because it’s winter. Golden Boot Soccer is offering two ways to get kids ready for spring soccer leagues: indoor soccer skills classes and an indoor winter break futsal camp. The classes, for players age 3-18, beginners through travel-level, are on … Continued
Sharon Bulova will not run for re-election
Sharon Bulova (center) at the opening of the Silver Line in 2014. Sharon Bulova, who has served as chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for the past 10 years announced Dec. 6 that she will not be seeking re-election in 2019. Supervisor Jeff McKay of the Lee District is planning to run for … Continued
Lifesaving award presented to Mason District residents
A lifesaving presentation at the Edsall Road Fire Station. From the left: Deputy Fire Chief Willie Bailey, Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Michael Illenberg, and Drew Murphy. What started as a simple early morning dog-walking excursion turned into a chance encounter that ended up saving the life of a small child. Michael Illenberg was walking his … Continued
Giant to take over Seven Corners Shoppers
The Shoppers in the Seven Corners Center. The Shoppers at Seven Corners is going to be converted to a Giant grocery store, a representative of the shopping center confirmed, but wouldn’t say when this will happen or what sort of amenities the Giant will have. The Shoppers at Landmark Plaza closed in June. A Giant … Continued
Chico’s hosts pet photos with Santa
The annual Santa Paws event is coming to Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza on Dec. 8, 9, 15, and 16. Santa’s elves will take pet photos 1-5 p.m. during the next two weekends at the store, 6349A Columbia Pike. All animals are welcome. You can register online. Pictures with your own camera are … Continued
Parents set up food pantry at Annandale HS
The Annandale High School PTSA has started a food pantry at the school to serve students at risk of going hungry. “With nearly 60 percent of our kids at AHS participating in the free or reduced-price lunch program, we were concerned about them over the long winter break” says PTSA member Chase Chichester. As a … Continued
Committee to rule on whether a home can be built in a flood zone in Annandale
4104 Woodlark Drive. Fairfax County officials are considering a proposal to build a home in Annandale on a property subject to flooding. The project, at 4104 Woodlark Drive, would disturb more than 2,500 square feet of a resource protection area (RPA), so it’s up to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Exception Review Committee (ERC) to decide … Continued