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
Stuart pyramid families get a jump start on school at School Resource Fair
JEB Stuart High School was full of students and their families Thursday afternoon as they dropped in to pick school supplies and books and get health screenings and haircuts. All of it was free of charge. Belvedere Elementary School Assistant Principal Kevin Sami (left) with other Belvedere staff. Everyone in the Stuart High School pyramid … Continued
Drug and assault arrests in Lincolnia
A traffic stop in Lincolnia on Aug. 9 led to a drug and assault arrests, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. When an officer stopped a car for an equipment violation at about 12:50 a.m. near Lincolnia Road and Gloucester Road, the occupants got out and ran off. The officer caught Deybi Cruz Saravia, a … Continued
Mosaic District to get new pizza place
[Oak Craft Pizza] Oath Craft Pizza is coming to the Mosaic District in Merrifield. The fast-casual chain started in Nantucket, Mass., in 2015 and has four locations in the Boston area. The new restaurant is expected to open this fall at 2905 District Avenue. What makes Oath Craft Pizza different is its use of “sustainably … Continued
Bradlick Plaza will display art by Poe students
Bradlick Plaza Poe Middle School students are bringing some art to Bradlick Plaza, the shopping center at the corner of Backlick and Braddock roads. Six artworks by eighth-graders will be converted to 4 foot by 6 foot mini-billboards and installed on a vacant wall in the breezeway between Gold’s Gym and the vacant store formerly … Continued
Zoning changes under review, including new rules on Airbnb rentals
The Annandale area on the county’s zoning map. A new regulation on short-term rentals is likely to be the most high-profile of several changes in the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance under consideration by the Department of Planning and Zoning. Zoning Administrator Leslie Johnson described some of those changes at the July meeting of the Mason … Continued
Kitchen fire damages house in Lincolnia area
Fairfax County firefighters respond to a fire in Parklawn. [FCFRD] Combustible materials left on a stove caused a fire in a single-family home in the 3900 block of Fairfax Parkway in the Parklawn community on Aug. 4, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Firefighters found smoke showing from the front of the one-story … Continued
Historic marker commemorates Lincolnia church
A crowd gathers for the historic marker unveiling at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church has sustained the African-American community of Lincolnia for 150 years. That milestone was commemorated Aug. 5 with the unveiling of a new historic marker established by the Fairfax County History Commission. Bishop Carroll Baltimore Sr. … Continued
Heron spotted in Annandale park
Thanks to a reader for getting a photo of this heron seen from the bridge on Holmes Run Trail near Rose Lane Park in Annandale. The two dogs with the photographer annoyed the heron and it flew away.
Local parks offer music on summer nights
The Vietnamese-American Youth String Orchestra. The Vietnamese-American Youth String Orchestra performed classical and popular music at Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Night at Ossian Hall Park on Saturday evening. The group offers young musicians an opportunity to play in a professional-level ensemble. It is open to students age 18 and under from all cultural backgrounds who play … Continued