What to do with old Christmas trees
It’s probably time to chuck that old Christmas tree, no matter how pretty is still looks, as the Fire Department warns dried-out trees are fire hazards. If you had purchased a live tree with an intact root ball, you could plant it outside and enjoy it for years, as well as add value to your … Continued
2016: The year in review
Here’s a look back at some of the major events in the Annandale/Mason District area covered in the Annandale Blog during the past year. January The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles decides not to relocate a customer service center from Arlington to Barcroft Plaza, a move that had been strongly opposed by local residents. A major … Continued
Sport & Health at the Skyline Center is now Onelife Fitness
The exterior signage at the Bailey’s Crossroads fitness center has not been changed yet. The Sport & Health gym at the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads has been rebranded as Onelife Fitness. There won’t be any changes in the dues structure or hours, says Ori Gorfine, who’s in charge of business development at US Fitness … Continued
Several robberies happened this weekend
Several robberies occurred in the Annandale/Mason District area during the holiday weekend, according to a crime recap from the Fairfax County Police Department. An 18-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed at about 7 p.m. on Dec. 22 after she exited a bus on Leesburg Pike and Rio Drive. A man grabbed her from behind, threw … Continued
Volunteers sought for Stuart name change committee
The display case at Stuart High School. Fairfax County Interim Superintendent Steve Lockard sent a memo to the Stuart community earlier this month encouraging people to volunteer for an ad hoc committee on changing the name of JEB Stuart High School. The School Board on July 28 has passed a resolution to establish the committee … Continued
Sock drive supports the homeless
Some of the sock donated by local residents. The second annual Socks for the Holidays campaign in Annandale netted more than 1,100 pairs of socks for the homeless. The socks were dropped off at the Patrick Henry Family Shelter, a 42-bed facility in Seven Corners operated for Fairfax County by Shelter House. If that shelter doesn’t … Continued
Holiday lights brighten up Annandale
Murray Lane in Sleepy Hollow Woods. These Annandale residents dressed up their homes for the holidays in style – or at least with lots of lights. Here are few of the best and brightest. Murray Lane in Broyhill Crest. This flashy display on Forest Street is synchronized with music. The minion helped this home on … Continued
Shooting by deputy was justified, commonwealth’s attorney rules
Lt. Smith describes what’s happening in a video of the incident. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney, Raymond Morrogh, has exonerated the sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Yovani Amaya Gomez outside Fairfax Inova Hospital on Aug. 15. According to Morrogh’s report, released Dec. 16, Gomez charged at Dep. Patrick McPartlin “with what appeared to be … Continued
RadioShack is closing
The RadioShack/Sprint store at 7408 Little River Turnpike is closing – probably at the end of January or whenever the inventory is gone, says manager William Lopez. Meanwhile, everything is 20 to 50 percent off. RadioShack Corp. filed for bankruptcy a couple of years ago and closed many stores. The company was acquired by General … Continued
Kids find gifts at Facets’ Sibling Shop
The holidays came a little early for some young residents of the Wedgewood apartments in Annandale. More than 100 kids showed up at the Sibling Shop, a program set up by Facets at the Wedgewood Community Center Dec. 15. Each child was invited to select a gift for a brother or sister, or if they … Continued
Annandale house fire displaces five
Smoke consumes the rear of a house on Poplar Street. [FCFD] A two-alarm fire at a house in the 7200 block of Popular Street in Annandale Dec. 16 displaced five people and caused more than $161,200 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. A reader captured the Fire Department response in the … Continued
The Block almost ready to open
Snowcream Company is already open. The eateries in The Block are getting to ready to open, although one of them, the Snowcream Company, has had a “soft opening.” The Block, the new food court-like establishment next to Kmart on John Marr Drive in Annandale, features six food vendors, including a few that originated as food … Continued
Troop 150 shines in Scouting for Food campaign
Thanks to the generous donations by Annandale residents and hard work by scouts and parent volunteers, Boy Scout Troop 150 and Cub Scout Pack 105 collected the most food during the Scouting for Food campaign in November among troops in the Old Dominion District The scouts in Troop/Pack 150, based at Annandale United Methodist Church, collected … Continued
Lions Club selling citrus fruit on Saturday
The Falls Church – Annandale Lions Club will be selling fresh navel oranges, grapefruits, juice oranges, mandarin oranges, and other items Saturday, Dec. 17, in the parking lot at the Annandale Swim and Tennis Club, 7530 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. The Lions will be there at 8:15 a.m. and will stay until everything is sold. … Continued
New uses could revive old office buildings
The Silverline Center in Tysons [Hickok Cole Architects] Fairfax County needs to make it easier for developers to convert aging, underutilized office buildings to new, more profitable uses, states a report released this month by the Fairfax County Building Repositioning Workgroup. The workgroup was established by the Board of Supervisors in fall 2015 to examine the … Continued