Three men arrested for using skimming device
Left to right: Osvaldo Bello Villanueva, Enrique Franco, and Abrahan Noa. [FCPD] Three men have been charged with fraudulently obtaining credit card numbers using a financial skimming device hidden inside gas pumps in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A fraud investigator from an undisclosed bank contacted FCPD’s financial crimes section on March … Continued
Fairfax County’s economic situation shows some improvement
The latest economic indicators report for Fairfax County prepared by the Department of Management and Budget presents a mixed bag. Here’s the positive news: Home prices are up. The average sales price of all homes that sold in January 2017 in Fairfax County was $545,772, an increase of 8.1 percent over the average price of … Continued
Native seedlings on sale
Sassafras The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting orders for its annual native tree and shrub seedling sale. The theme for this year’s sale is “Fall Color.” Native plants promote clean water and air, prevent soil erosion, provide valuable habitat, and add beauty and resilience to the landscape. Two seedling packages are … Continued
2017 Taste of Annandale scheduled for Oct. 14
Crowds converge on Tom Davis Drive last October for the 2016 Taste of Annandale. The 2017 Taste of Annandale, a family-friendly community festival, has been scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14. This will be third Taste of Annandale, building on the success of the first two events, in 2015 and 2016. Once again, “the Taste” will … Continued
Kathleen O’Leary named Mason’s Officer of the Year
Left to right: Capt. Thomas Rogers, commander of the Mason Police District, PFC Kathleen O’Leary, and 1st Lt. Brooke D. Wright, the station’s second in command. The Mason Police District’s Citizens Advisory Committee has named PFC Kathleen O’Leary Officer of the Year. The award was presented at the March 7 CAC meeting. O’Leary, the crime prevention … Continued
Scene around A-Town: Wacky weather
Rhododendrons in early March. A late snowstorm hasn’t been kind to these flowers, who probably thought, like the rest of us, that we were done with winter. Despite a mild winter and early spring, it’s not quite time yet to put away the snow shovels. The kids finally get a snow day.
‘Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing’ at Signature Theater
Debra Monk as Mrs. Miller. [Margot Schulman] By David Siegel With gentleness and clear affection for an unexpected heroine, Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner James Lapine has written and directed with a disarming touch an endearing new play “with music” called “Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing.” In its premiere at Signature Theatre, the production … Continued
Immigration policy has huge impact on local community
Government leaders and representatives of nonprofit organizations are reaching out to calm fears following the Trump Administration’s hard-line approach to immigrants and travelers, which is encouraging a rising tide of hate crimes. Panelists at March 11 forum hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP at the Kings Park Library spoke about how children are afraid to … Continued
Tea shop opens in Annandale
There’s a new spot in Annandale for enjoying a relaxing cup of hot tea or a cold, refreshing fruit-flavored tea drink. Ocha Tea, at 6653 Little River Turnpike, is in a space formerly occupied by a cash-for-gold store in the Willow Run Shopping Center. It offers several varieties (black, green, jasmine, and oolong) of hot … Continued
Bleak funding outlook presented at Budget Town Hall
Fairfax County’s financial situation remains stagnant, as cost pressures rise, revenue isn’t expected to increase much, and there aren’t any new funding sources available. That’s the bleak picture of the FY 2018 advertised budget presented by County Executive Ed Long at a Town Hall hosted by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross March 9. The county’s needs are greater … Continued
Supervisor Gross to host Town Hall on Gangs
Graffiti is a sign of gang activity, although it’s not known whether this particular example in Annandale is gang related. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross is hosting a Town Hall on Gangs March 29, 7 p.m., at the Mason Government Center. “We need to get gang activity under control,” Gross said. Many residents have been expressing … Continued
Historic Oak Hill is on the market
Oak Hill, the oldest and most historically significant house in Annandale, is on the market for $1.55 million. The listing, by Christie’s International Real Estate, says the Georgian-style house, at 4716 Wakefield Chapel Road has six bedrooms, five and a-half bathrooms, a modern kitchen, and a private apartment over a two-car garage. The 2.6-acre property … Continued
Homeless shelter in Seven Corners to be replaced
The Patrick Henry Family Shelter. The effort to build a new Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter is getting a lot of attention, but there’s another shelter project in the works in Mason District. Fairfax County has begun the process to replace the Patrick Henry Family Shelter in Seven Corners. The shelter, located at 3080 Patrick Henry … Continued
JBG backs out of plans to redevelop Beauregard Corridor
JBG Cos. will not go forward with plans to develop a mixed-use project on two blocks along Beauregard Street in Alexandria’s West End. Instead, the company plans to sell the properties it owns on the Beauregard Corridor, AlexandriaNews reports. Those properties include the Shops at Mark Center and six residential projects – Brookdale, Hillwood, Lynbrook, … Continued
An unusual evening of mind reading
Derek Jasper By David Siegel Local audience demand has been so robust that Evan Hoffmann, artistic director of NextStop Theatre in Herndon, said he “had to bring back Derek Jasper to the NextStop stage for a third time. It will be an evening of live entertainment like no other.” Jasper is a magician, mentalist, and … Continued