Residents raise concerns about safety plan for N. Beauregard/N. Chambliss intersection
A difficult intersection for pedestrians. Lincolnia residents are not in total agreement with a plan presented June 13 by Fairfax County Department of Transportation officials to improve traffic and pedestrian safety at the N. Beauregard/N. Chambliss intersection. Residents questioned why the project is being done if it won’t resolve traffic congestion. “This is not a … Continued
Northam and Gillespie win Virginia primaries
Ralph Northam (left) and Ed Gillespie will be on the November ballot [WTOP] In a hotly contested Democratic primary contest for governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam got 55.9 percent of the vote, easily beating Tom Perriello, with 44.1 percent. Ed Gillespie Jr., former chair of the Republican National Committee, won the Republican primary for governor … Continued
Proposed school bond would include projects in Annandale/Mason area
Annandale Terrace The Fairfax County School Board is requesting the Board of Supervisors place a school bond referendum for $315 million on the ballot for the general election in November. The bond would provide funds for many school construction and renovation projects, including several schools in the Annandale/Mason area: Renovations of Annandale Terrace Elementary School. … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads gets a farmers market
Seasonal produce at the mobile market at Bailey’s. A new mobile farmers market is providing fresh, affordable produce to Bailey’s Crossroads residents once a week through October. The Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture is bringing the market to the parking lot at Bailey’s Elementary School, 6111 Knollwood Drive, every Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The … Continued
PR Performance Fitness celebrates Grand Opening
The opening celebration at PR Performance Fitness. Local residents have a new place to get fit, strong, and healthy, thanks to the re-opening of PR Performance Fitness in a newly renovated storefront at 4111 John Marr Drive, Annandale. The fitness studio, named for co-owners Pablo Amaya and Rachel Martin, offers customized workout sessions designed to … Continued
Two menu items from Annandale are on the Washington Post’s list of ‘essential dishes’ of 2017
Seafood pancake [Joanne Lee for the Washington Post] Two menu items from Annandale restaurants are on the list of the “40 most essential D.C. restaurant dishes of 2017” published June 8 in the Washington Post’s Going Out Guide. There’s also a dish from a Bailey’s Crossroads restaurant. The list, compiled by recommendations from readers, industry … Continued
School board hears community views on changing the name of Stuart High School
Supports of a name change pack the audience at the June 8 school board meeting. Members of the Stuart High School community presented impassioned statements to the Fairfax County School Board June 8 about the need to remove from the school the name of a Confederate general who supported white supremacy. Several opponents of a … Continued
Child dies after falling out of a window
A 3-year-old boy has died after falling out of a window from a home in the 5700 block of Magnolia Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The boy was playing in an upper-level room at about 12:20 p.m. on June 7 when he leaned on a screen covering an open window. … Continued
Five Guys to open in old Grevey’s spot in Merrifield
A Five Guys restaurant is set to open in the old Grevey’s spot, in the Yorktown Shopping Center in Merrifield, in late July or early August. Grevey’s, the popular sports bar that had been in the Yorktown Shopping Center for 37 years, closed in December. Former Washington Bullet Kevin Grevey opened a restaurant here in 1979. The … Continued
Fairfax Symphony launches new series with Cuban collaboration
Simone Dinnerstein (center in white) in Cuba with the Havana Lyceum Orchestra during their recording of “Mozart in Havana.” [Arianna Dominguez/courtesy of Fairfax Symphony Orchestra] By David Siegel The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra has launched a new series, “FSO: Presents,” in honor of its upcoming 60th anniversary and the 275th anniversary of Fairfax County, “The new … Continued
Library volunteers oppose ‘money grab’ by Fairfax County Public Libraries
A book sale hosted by the Friends of George Mason Regional Library. Members of Friends groups who support Fairfax County public libraries are upset about proposed policy changes under consideration by the Library Board of Trustees that they say would tie their hands and take away some of their revenue. A key point of contention … Continued
Mini-roundabout would improve traffic flow on Ravensworth Road
Ravensworth Road at Jayhawk Street. A temporary mini-roundabout to be installed this summer at the intersection of Ravensworth Road and Jayhawk Street/Fountainhead Drive in Annandale is supposed to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety and deter speeding. After learning about the roundabout project at a meeting June 5, most residents seemed to think it might … Continued
Opening celebration at PR Performance Fitness in Annandale June 10
PR Performance is located in the former Healthways spot in Annandale. The public is invited to the Grand Opening of PR Performance Fitness at 4112 John Marr Drive, Annandale, on Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be free health screenings and movement assessments, free class passes, T-shirt giveaways, games for kids, protein tastings, … Continued
Immigration advocates urge Fairfax County to stop cooperating with ICE
Immigration panelists, from the left: Board Chair Sharon Bulova, Police Chief Edwin Roessler, Alma Smith of the Sheriff’s Office, school board member Dalia Palchik, CASA Executive Director Gustavo Torres; and immigration attorneys Nicholas Katz of CASA and Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg of the Legal Aid Justice Center. While Fairfax County officials insist that the police department is … Continued
School news: A new little library at Columbia ES
An occasional series highlighting programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. The following information is from Fairfax County Public Schools, individual schools, and parents. Little Free Library – Columbia Elementary School has a new Little Free Library full of books. Anyone can borrow a book; but people who takes one are encouraged … Continued