Lincolnia Dollmakers bring comfort to hospitalized children
Members of the Dollmakers group. Thousands of hospitalized children have been able to communicate their feelings of fear and pain better, thanks to specials dolls made over the years by volunteers and clients at the Lincolnia Senior Center. The handcrafted dolls give comfort to young patients while medical personnel use them to teach children about … Continued
Community invited to Turkish Food Festival
The Turkish Food Festival started Friday and continues through the weekend. The Northern Virginia branch of the United American Muslin Association invites the community to a Turkish Food Festival this weekend in the parking lot of the Suleymaniye Center at 4200 Daniels Ave., Annandale. Harun Karabulat carves off a piece of gyro meat. There will … Continued
Zoës Kitchen coming to Barcroft Plaza
Zoës Kitchen is coming to this vacant spot. A new restaurant, Zoës Kitchen, is coming to the Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike in the vacant pad space next to Domino’s Pizza and Bank of America. It is expected to open in early 2019, says Lucille Crowley of Federal Realty Investment Trust, the owner of the … Continued
New creative play space opens in Mosaic District
A new innovative play space for young children and babies opened in the Mosaic District in Merrifield July 14. Nook, at 2905 District Ave., offers a quiet place with a muted color scheme where kids up to 5 years old can experience self-paced independent play. There’s a ball pit, a kitchen nook with a toy … Continued
Sports leagues forming at the St. James
Sports teams and leagues are being developed for all age groups and ability levels at the huge St. James sports complex under construction on Industrial Road in Springfield. The St. James, which touts itself as the premier sports center in the D.C. region, is planning a grand opening on Sept. 15. The center’s salespeople are … Continued
Monumental Theatre offers a thoroughly enjoyable staging of ‘Pippin’
Tiziano D’Affuso and Kaitlin Kemp in Pippin. [R.J. Pavel]. By David Siegel Yes, there is magic done at Monumental Theatre’s nifty production of “Pippin,” appearing through the end of the month in Alexandria. It is spunky, buoyant, and engaging from the moment the first notes of “Magic to Do” are played. Pippin is a multi-Tony … Continued
Tenants sought for new building in Annandale
The glass-walled building under construction on Little River Turnpike next to the building that housed the now-closed Palace Restaurant will have three tenants – most likely restaurants or retail shops. The section at the rear of the building is expected to be a coffee shop, says owner Steve Lee. He is seeking tenants for other … Continued
Administrative team named for Justice High School
Brooks Outgoing Justice High School Principal Penny Gros announced several new administrators for the school July 15. “Part of my responsibilities over the last few weeks has been to fill vacancies on our administrative team to ensure that we have our administrative team ready to go to support Principal Eck,” Gros wrote in an email … Continued
State innovation grant awarded to Justice High School
Justice High School is the only Fairfax County public school to receive a 2018 high school innovation grant from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. The $50,000 grant covers the second year of funding to support a program at Justice High School that prepares students with limited English language skills to succeed academically and professionally. The program … Continued
School supply drives under way
A donation box. The school year ended just a few weeks ago, but it’s already time to start thinking about school supplies for the next term. The nonprofit organization Britepaths has already launched its annual back-to-school drive to benefit needy students in Annandale, Falls Church, and Fairfax public schools. Britepaths is asking the public to … Continued
Suspects sought by police
Larceny suspect. Fairfax County Police report a man was “touching himself in front of children” inside the Giant at 7137 Columbia Pike in Annandale at about 2 p.m. on July 11. The suspect is described as black, in his early 20s, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and 170 pounds. In other police news, FCPD is … Continued
Thousands of Fairfax County residents will get health coverage under Medicaid expansion
The Virginia General Assembly (Virginia-Pilot) Beginning in January 2019, approximately 28,000 uninsured individuals in Fairfax County could be eligible for healthcare coverage, thanks to the efforts of the General Assembly to finally approve a Medicaid expansion measure as part of the state budget. The measure ensures the most vulnerable people, including the elderly, disabled, children, and … Continued
Taste of Annandale to feature ‘demonstration park’
The first “demonstration park” took place in June at the Annandale Fire Station. It had to be moved indoors due to heavy rain. [OCR] If you didn’t visit the “demonstration park” hosted by the Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) in June, you’ll get another chance at the Taste of Annandale. OCR is planning … Continued
Supervisors approve Vulcan expansion
The Vulcan Materials operation in Springfield. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved zoning applications July 10 allowing Vulcan Materials Co. to expand and upgrade its concrete mixing and batching facility in an industrial park in Mason District. The zoning special exception increases the allowable height of silos on the property from 75 feet to … Continued
Pedestrian fatally struck while crossing Columbia Pike
Columbia Pike near the Gallows Road intersection. A pedestrian was fatally struck while attempting to cross Columbia Pike at Gallows Road in Annandale shortly after 5 a.m. on July 10, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was identified as Ok Soon Kim, age 78, of Annandale. Kim was walking outside a clearly marked … Continued