Task force endorses development nominations from Inova and Fairview Park
Construction is under way on the cancer center on Inova’s property on Gallows Road. A Providence District task force voted April 17 to endorse nominations for site-specific plan amendments to the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan for two large properties – the Fairview Park office park and the Inova property that was formerly the site of the … Continued
School news: Celebrating success
An occasional series highlighting programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. The information and photos are from Fairfax County Public Schools and individual schools. In this edition of School News, we’ve also got a story from a private school. Staff members and students at Annandale Terrace Elementary observe Autism Awareness Month with special T-shirts … Continued
Infinity Stage presents 10 10-minute live comedies at Epicure Café
Scene from “The Unfortunate Teller” By David Siegel An interfering parent; a scientist creating the “perfect” human who then thinks she’s too good for him; planning a shopping spree with great precision; diner staff who fall asleep in their scrambled eggs; and a cunning way to break up – these are among the stories in … Continued
Farmers Market in Wakefield Park opens Wednesday
The Wakefield Farmers Market opens for the season on April 18. The market, at Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road in Annandale, will be open every Wednesday, 2-6 p.m., through Oct. 31. Eleven vendors will be onsite, offering seasonal produce, baked goods, and prepared foods. A plant clinic will be at the market where Master Gardeners … Continued
The Lincolnia Park pool invites new members
We have invited members of community recreation club boards to submit a blog post promoting their local pool and describing what makes it special. The first article in this series was about Holmes Run Pool. If you would like to write about your pool, contact the Annandale Blog editor at [email protected]. The Lincolnia Park Recreation … Continued
Planning Commissioners tour asphalt plant
Asphalt produced by Virginia Paving is stored in the silos. Members of the Fairfax County Planning Commission toured the Virginia Paving Co.’s asphalt plant in Alexandria April 14 to get a feel for how an asphalt plant in Mason District would affect nearby residents. The Planning Commission is scheduled to vote April 19 on a … Continued
Closed sidewalk endangers pedestrians on Leesburg Pike in front of retail construction site
People are walking in traffic on Leesburg Pike. Now that the sidewalk in front of the shopping center project under construction on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads has been closed off, people are risking their lives walking in the street with cars and trucks whizzing by a few inches away. Spectrum Development LLC, which is … Continued
Bowling alley will be renovated
The Annandale bowling alley on Markham Street is going to be renovated and expanded. The manager of AMF Annandale Lanes, Jabbar Burke, says he just learned of the plan last week from a representative of the parent company, Bowlero Corp., but wasn’t given any details. He says Bowlero is going to send a concept team … Continued
Weyanoke PTA seeks sellers for vendor fair
The Weyanoke Elementary School PTA seeks vendors for a vendor fair and group yard sale at the school scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $30 per parking space. Spaces will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Weyanoke is at 6520 Braddock Road, a block from Little River Turnpike. It’s … Continued
Sidewalk project planned for Sleepy Hollow Road
Sleepy Hollow Road at Aspen Lane. The Fairfax County Transportation Department is planning a major sidewalk project for Sleepy Hollow Road. There will be a community meeting on the project April 23, 7:30 p.m., at the Mason Government Center. The new pedestrian facilities will include the following: A 3,900-foot concrete sidewalk along the west side … Continued
Robbery suspect turns himself in
Rifarace [FCPD] A robbery suspect who saw himself and his accomplice in surveillance photos released by the Fairfax County Police Department has turned himself in. Rodrigo Mercado Rifarace, 19, of Springfield, contacted the police after seeing photos of himself circulating on social media. The robbery happened in Annandale on the morning of April 4 near … Continued
Public invited to Little League opening ceremony
The Mason District Little League invites the community to its opening day ceremony Saturday, April 11, at Mason District Park, 8-10 a.m. The public is invited to stay and watch a Majors game at 10 a.m. Thanks to the renovation of the field, the MDLL is able to field an Intermediate Division team. And, for … Continued
Suspects sought for break-ins at the White Gardens
A screen grab of a suspect from a video. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying suspects responsible for breaking into a vacant house at John C. and Margaret K. White Gardens, a property owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority. The White Gardens can be accessed from the … Continued
Virginia takes a step closer to legalizing medical marijuana
Advocates for legalizing medical marijuana on a lobbying trip to Capitol Hill. Advocates of legalizing medical marijuana in Virginia have made some progress recently but more outreach is needed to convince state and federal lawmakers to take action. In one bright spot, Gov. Ralph Northam signed into law a bill expanding the use of cannabis … Continued
Apartment fire displaces four
An apartment fire in the 7800 block of Patriot Drive in Annandale displaced two adults and two children and caused an estimated $37,500 in damages. The fire started in the electric clothes driver on the second floor of a three-story garden apartment building at about 10:30 a.m. on April 8, the Fairfax County Fire and … Continued