Heartland Home Foods brings dinner to you
Chicken from Heartland. Tired of stopping at the grocery store to pick food for dinner after a tough day at work? Can’t afford to eat out all the time or subscribe to a meal delivery service? There’s another alternative: Representatives from Heartland Home Foods will describe their concept – and give out complementary food packages … Continued
Lewd behavior reported in Bailey’s Crossroads
A man was seen making lewd sexual gestures while touching himself underneath his pants at the bus stop in the area of Knollwood Drive and Lake Street in Bailey’s Crossroads on Sept. 18 at around 6:45 a.m., the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Two school-aged girls reported the incident to their school resource officer. They … Continued
Police seek upskirting victims
Marshall If you think you might be the victim of an upskirting incident, the Mason Police District wants to hear from you. William Marshall, a 42-year-old Florida resident was caught filming up a woman’s skirt by a loss prevention officer at the Giant at 3480 S. Jefferson St. in Bailey’s Crossroads June 29. An investigation … Continued
Small school has a big impact
Pinnacle Academy students deliver supplies to a village in Burkina Faso. The Pinnacle Academy, a small private, international school founded in Oakton 11 years ago, is the only “early college high school” in Northern Virginia. Under this approach, students take college courses as early as the ninth grade so by the time they graduate, they … Continued
Zoning board will decide whether Annandale resident can keep his chickens
The Kim family’s pet chickens. When a friend of Annandale resident Young Gee Kim gave him five chickens last spring, which he keeps in a coop at the side of his house, he didn’t know he was violating Fairfax County zoning regulations. Under the zoning ordinance, a homeowner must have a two-acre property in order … Continued
The Parliaments is hosting a block party on Saturday
The Parliaments The Parliaments, a community in the center of Annandale, invites residents and potential renters to an International Block Party and open house Sept. 22, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be a DJ, moon bounce, games, food, contests, and vendors. It’s in the parking lot next to the leasing office at 7409 Eastmoreland Road. … Continued
Coco the Couture Cat offers inspiration for the Taste of Annandale pet contest
Coco models one of her many outfits. Coco the Couture Cat, a guest at the upcoming Taste of Annandale, is a star feline fashionista and with 100 or so custom-designed outfits. But don’t worry, Coco won’t be competing in the best-dressed pet contest at the Oct. 13 street festival. That’s because her handler, Teri Thorsteinson, … Continued
George Mason Friends book sale has something for everyone
Thousands of high-quality books, CDs, DVDs, video games, and more will be on sale at the George Mason Friends Fall Book Sale Sept. 27-30. The sale is at George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, and if the last sale is any indication, lines will form early. The hours are: Thursday, Sept. 27 – 3-9 … Continued
Bren Mar Park principal moves to Poe
Pannutti Jason Pannutti, who has served as principal at Bren Mar Park Elementary School since 2014, has been named principal of Poe Middle School, effective Oct. 1, Fairfax County Public Schools announced. Pannutti succeeds former Poe Principal Maria Eck, who is now the first principal of Justice High School. Before he came to Bren Mar Park, Pannutti … Continued
Golf simulator unveiled at Pinecrest Golf Center
Nick Lemens, a member of the Annandale High School golf team, tries out the new TrackMan4. The Pinecrest Golf Center has a brand-new TrackMan4 Golf Simulator, thanks to a $25,000 donation by longtime Bailey’s Crossroads residents and avid golfers Wayne and Angela Valis. The simulator, in Pinecrest’s newly updated, renovated, and renamed Valis Family Golf … Continued
For Anthem HealthKeepers Plus, the Taste of Annadale is all about outreach to the public
Patricia Moreno Many lower-income residents in Virginia who are eligible for Medicaid don’t realize they can get excellent benefits beyond basic healthcare if they join Anthem HealthKeepers Plus. That’s why the company gets involved in community events, such as signing on as a Silver-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, a street festival on Oct. … Continued
Huge St. James sports and wellness center opens in Mason District
The crowd at the St. James waits for the doors to open. The vast St. James sports and wellness center is “a game changer for Fairfax County,” said Board of Supervisors chair Sharon Bulova at the grand opening ceremony Sept. 15. “Nothing quite like this has ever been constructed in Fairfax County.” The water park … Continued
Planning committee approves adult daycare center in Annandale church
Calvary Church on Little River Turnpike. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a special exception zoning application Sept. 13 to allow the Calvary Church of the Nazarene to open an adult daycare center. The church is at 8220 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, next to the Camelot and Mill Creek neighborhoods. There was virtually no discussion, … Continued
Support the Justice HS band on Tag Day
Student musicians from Justice High School will be knocking on doors Saturday, Sept. 15, to raise money for the band, orchestra, and choir programs. Tax-deductible donations from the community enable to the music department to pay for uniforms, instruments, equipment, special music, first-rate instructors, and many other expenses that are not funded by Fairfax County … Continued
Bubble tea shop coming to Annandale
Gong Cha is coming to this retail strip on Annandale Road. A new bubble tea shop, called Gong Cha, is opening at 4220 Annandale Road at the end of 2018 or early 2019. The shop, next to Kogiya Korean BBQ, will offer Asian tea drinks, such as bubble tea, milk tea, and its specialty, “Gong … Continued