School board candidates spar on budget issues, renaming Stuart High School
From the left: Chris Grisafe, Karen Keys-Gamarra, and Michael Owens. Candidates for an at-large seat on the Fairfax County School Board funding and school names at a candidate forum Aug. 23 at McLean High School. The special election is Aug. 29. The polls will be open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. The last day for in-person absentee … Continued
FCPS outlines procedure for community meeting on renaming Stuart High School
JEB Stuart High School. Fairfax County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Steve Lockard sent a memo to the JEB Stuart High School community Aug. 22 outlining the procedure for the Sept. 9 community meeting on proposing new names for the school. The school board passed a resolution July 27 calling for the school’s name to be … Continued
DaVita Dialysis Center expected to open in Annandale by the end of the year
A DaVita Dialysis Center in Greenville, Tenn. [Aquilano Leslie Inc.] The DaVita Dialysis Center under construction in the Annandale Shopping Center is expected to open on Dec. 17, says Corey Riley, facility administrator. The center will provide 18 dialysis stations for people whose kidneys no longer work due to severe diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, or other … Continued
Bicycle improvements in the works
A shared bike lane on a service road along Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Several projects are under way to improve bicycling in the Mason and Providence districts, according to plans outlined at a public meeting hosted by Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling (FABB) at the Mason Government Center Aug. 16. Bicycle lanes will be … Continued
Annandale house fire caused by electrical malfunction
This home, which appears to be older than other nearby houses, was damaged by fire. [FCFRD photos] A fire in a single-family house in the 3400 block of Annandale Road, Annandale, on Aug. 17 was most likely caused by an overloaded power strip, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department found. When fire units arrived … Continued
American Legion hosts massive breakfast for $8
American Legion Bicentennial Post 1976 invites the public to an all-you-eat Commander’s Breakfast Sunday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at 4206 Daniels Ave. in Annandale. It’s just $8 and includes anything you want: various egg dishes, omelets, French toast, waffles, pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, home fries, … Continued
Carjacking at Safeway parking lot in Annandale
Police talk to a witness after a carjacking incident in front of the Annandale Safeway [FCPD photos] A man was arrested by police at the Little River Turnpike Shopping Center in Annandale this morning following a carjacking. Police used an “electronic control weapon” on the suspect after he got into a fight with a security … Continued
American Legion Post donates flagpole for new Little League field
American Legion members and MDLL parents put up a flagpole. A flagpole donated by American Legion Bicentennial Post 1976 in Annandale was installed at a new baseball field used by the Mason District Little League at Mason District Park Aug. 17. The Washington Nationals’ Dream Foundation donated funds to the MDLL for the new … Continued
Parklawn has a new principal
Forgy [FCPS] Rebecca Forgy was named principal of Parklawn Elementary School in Lincolnia, effective July 24, Fairfax County Public Schools announced Aug. 17. Forgy was formerly at Dogwood Elementary School in Reston, where she had been an assistant principal since 2012 and, before that, an instructional coach. At Dogwood, Forgy helped establish a STEAM (science, technology, … Continued
Turnout will be critical in Aug. 29 special election for at-large school board member
School board candidate Karen Keys-Gamarra (second from right) at Vietfest in Tysons Corner Aug. 12. There’s an important election coming up – and many people don’t know about it: On Aug. 29, when many voters will be on vacation, the polls will be open for a special election to fill an open at-large seat on … Continued
Bill Page Toyota and Page Chevrolet join Taste of Annandale as title sponsors
New Corvettes at Bill Page Chevrolet. The Taste of Annandale Steering Committee is pleased to announce that Bill Page Toyota and Page Chevrolet are joining BB&T Bank as title sponsors of the Taste of Annandale. “We signed on because we want to support the community,” says China Arbuckle, general manager at Bill Page Toyota. “It’s … Continued
Does your student need a backpack?
Del. Kaye Kory is hosting a backpack giveaway Saturday, Aug. 19, 1-5 p.m., at Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads. The giveaway of 150 backpacks for students in kindergarten through grade 3 is sponsored by the Office Depot Foundation and the National Foundation for Women Legislators. Only two women legislators in each state have been selected to … Continued
Victim of attempted robbery attacked with baseball bat
A man walking in Seven Corners Aug. 13 was assaulted by two men wielding a baseball bat, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was walking in the 6100 block of Seven Corners at about 2 p.m. when a red van approached and two men jumped out. One of the men pulled out a … Continued
Public invited to multimedia drama presented by Bangladeshi community
A green screen rehearsal for “Palki.” The board of directors of the Bangladesh Association of America Inc. (BAAI) invites the public to a unique “cinematic stage drama” Aug. 19 and 20 at the Ernst Cultural Center at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College. The show, titled “Palki,” is a technologically dependent musical drama fusing … Continued
Prepare for the eclipse
A partial solar eclipse will be visible in Fairfax County on Aug. 21 beginning at 1:17 p.m., peaking at 2:42 p.m., and ending at 4:01 p.m. Although we are about 500 miles from the zone of totality (stretching from Lincoln Beach, Ore., to Charleston, S.C.), our area will experience a partial eclipse as the moon will … Continued