Extra special: Annandale resident moonlights as a background actor
Bob Kovacs in “Turn.” By Bob Kovacs Do you ever take a moment to look at the people in the background in your favorite movies and TV shows? I could be one of them. Well, probably not if your show or movie is more than a couple years old, but I have worked as a … Continued
Man arrested for indecent exposure
Affourtit [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department reports an indecent exposure and assault on a police officer arrest June 5 at about 6 a.m. at the Ann Fitz Hugh Drive/Charles Hawkins Way intersection in the Truro community in Annandale. Officers responded several calls about a naked man on Guinea Road. He resisted arrest and kicked … Continued
Police investigating shooting threat at Stuart
Stuart High School will be open as usual on Friday, June 8, despite a threat about a school shooting. A message was discovered in a school bathroom stating: “SHCOOL [sic] SHOOTING ON FRIDAY 8TH OF JUNE PREPARE.” Someone posted a screen shot of the message on Snapchat, and student Alexzandr Saleh reposted it on Twitter. According … Continued
So you are engaged – Now what? Find a wedding venue
This is the first of a new Annandale Blog series on wedding planning. The gazebo at Green Spring Gardens [Tania Hossain Photography] By Tania Hossain One of the most exciting times during your wedding planning will come as you set out to search for your wedding venue – that one special place where you have … Continued
Students speak out on gun violence
From the left: Fred Hagen-Gates of Woodbridge High School and Youth for National Action; Lena Ebadi of Stuart High School; Mayada Hassan of Stuart; Dolly Lebow of Falls Church High School, student school board member Niharika Vattikonda; school board member Sandy Evans; and Del. Kaye Kory. Students alarmed by the increasing number of school shootings are frustrated … Continued
Woodburn gets a new principal
Richman Woodburn Elementary School has a new principal. Katy Richman, the assistant principal at Parklawn Elementary School since 2016, starts the job July 2, Fairfax County Public Schools announced. Richman, a graduate of Falls Church High School, started her career with FCPS teaching fourth and fifth-graders at Belvedere Elementary School. She subsequently worked at London … Continued
Racial issues explored in musical at Signature
The cast of “The Scottsboro Boys” at Signature Theatre. [C Stanley Photography] By David Siegel “Strip me naked. Take my name. Make me an animal. So you can kill me. Then forget all about me. Like I never happened. Like I don’t matter.” No, those unsettling words are not reactions to a racially charged recent … Continued
Crime report: officers assaulted
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area. Officers were called to the Cue Club Café at 7014 Columbia Pike in Annandale shortly before 2 a.m. on June 2 for a report of a disorderly, intoxicated person. When officers called a taxi for him, he assaulted them. Matthew … Continued
Public input sought on new park for Annandale
Barbara Nugent, director of the Parks Services Division of the Fairfax County Park Authority, relaxes in a lawn chair while welcoming visitors to the demonstration park. Members of the Annandale community have a chance to offer their thoughts about what should happen in a new park under consideration for Annandale. The Fairfax County Office of … Continued
School news: Town hall on gun violence
This is the latest piece in a 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. Students from Jackson Middle School finished third in the state in the construction challenge at the Virginia Technology Student Association state competition. … Continued
Giant to take over Shoppers at Landmark
The shelves at the Shoppers grocery store at the Plaza at Landmark are mostly empty, as the store prepares to close on June 18. While many shelves are empty, there are still lots of things to buy at Shoppers. The building has been taken over by Giant Food, which plans to renovate it and reopen this … Continued
Six soldiers killed in tragic accident in Annandale 51 years ago
The temporary memorial put up by Terry Powers, with the permanent plaque in the foreground. June 1 marks the 51st anniversary of a tragic accident that happened at Howery Field Park in Annandale, reports Annandale Blog reader Terry Powers. Six young soldiers from Fort Belvoir were putting up a flagpole in the park for a … Continued
Truro celebrates 50th anniversary
Truro features mid-century modern homes in a wooded setting. This weekend, the Truro community, consisting of the 377 mid-century modern homes and 36 acres of parkland on the western edge of Annandale will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The festivities include a party Friday evening; a stream restoration tour, picnic lunch, and gala anniversary dinner on … Continued
You can be part of the InOut Cube art installation in Seven Corners
The InOut Cube with Lisa Mariam of Arts Fairfax (left) and Julietta Guillemet of surcreative. Here’s your chance to have your face projected on a giant glowing cube visible to traffic at the Seven Corners Route7/Route 50 intersection: Come by the InOut interactive public art installation in front of the Bank of America branch on … Continued
Child dies after falling out of apartment window
A 3-year-old boy died after falling from a window in an apartment at Skyline Towers at 5601 Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The boy was with family members when he fell from an open but screened bedroom window at about 6 p.m. on May 30. He was taken to … Continued