Kaine draws sharp contrast between Clinton and Trump at GMU rally
Tim Kaine speaks at a rally at George Mason University Nov. 7. At the left: Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, and Kaine’s wife Anne Holton. “We’ve got to win Virginia, and you are the key,” Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine told supporters at a rally at George Mason University on … Continued
Leaf raking fundraiser supports Falls Church HS athletes
Get your leaves raked while raising money for Falls Church High School athletic programs. On Nov. 12, members of the boys and girls basketball teams and wrestling team will rake yards, and on Nov. 19, the work will be done by gymnastics, track, swim/dive, and dance teams. Now in its fourth year, the Falls Church … Continued
Help a needy family enjoy the holidays
Members of the Key Club at Woodson High School organized a food drive in October to benefit Britepaths’ food pantry. [Britepaths] Make some room in your holiday celebration for helping a local family in need. Britepaths (the organization formerly known as Our Daily Bread) hosts an annual program to match potential donors who can provide … Continued
Anita’s opens in Ravensworth Shopping Center
The Anita’s restaurant in the Ravensworth Shopping Center opened Nov. 2. They’re celebrating the opening with a mariachi band Nov. 4 and 5, 6-9 p.m. The restaurant, at 8015 Braddock Road, features New Mexico-style cuisine based on recipes from the original Anita. The menu features such specialties as enchiladas, burritos (including breakfast burritos), and classic … Continued
Caboose Brewery coming to Mosaic District
A brewery is planned for this vacant warehouse. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved special zoning exception Nov. 1 to allow the Caboose Brewing Co. to develop a new brewery, tasting room, and beer garden in an old warehouse on Eskridge Road next to the Mosaic District in Merrifield. The facility will have seating … Continued
Man shoots vehicle in road rage incident on beltway
Police examine the victim’s Hyundai. [FCPD] UPDATED 7:35 p.m.: A road rage incident ended safely in Annandale Nov. 3 after a man reportedly shot another man while driving on the beltway, shattering the front passenger window. The victim, 38, had his 4-month-old daughter in the backseat. She was not injured. News reporters interview the victim … Continued
Supervisors approve flexible school designs for urban areas
A gym under construction at Bailey’s Upper Elementary School. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 1 unanimously approved an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan to permit more flexible school designs in urban areas. The new policy allows vertical schools on smaller than the traditional five-acre lots; schools in repurposed office or commercial … Continued
Inova/UVA partnership will spur innovation and economic growth
Leaders of INOVA, UVA, and Fairfax County announce a partnership. [INOVA] Inova Health System and the University of Virginia announced an agreement Nov. 2 to form a a comprehensive research and education partnership on Inova’s new campus on Gallows Road across from Fairfax Hospital. The institutions will collaborate on research, medical education, and the recruitment … Continued
A few changes under way in central Annandale
A few changes are under way in central Annandale, but nothing seems to be happening with some long-vacant buildings. A Cash for Gold shop opened at 7262 Columbia Pike, next to the T-Mobile store by the Little River Turnpike intersection. The building used to house a martial arts studio and, before that, an auto parts … Continued
Scene around A-Town: A walking campaign ad
Jay Fadgen on Columbia Pike. During this election season, some people are content to put up a yard sign or bumper sticker. Annandale resident Jay Fadgen is taking a more active approach – walking along Columbia Pike with a sandwich board touting Hillary Clinton for president. His board cites Clinton’s experience (secretary of state, senator) … Continued
Weekend crime report: indecent exposure, assault, drugs
The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime report includes several incidents in the Annandale area. There was an indecent exposure incident at George Mason Regional Library at around 3:52 p.m. on Oct. 29. A 56-year-old woman was in the library when she saw a man looking at her and touching himself inappropriately. Despite an extensive … Continued
Fatal pedestrian accident on Columbia Pike, Annandale
Columbia Pike A pedestrian was fatally struck while trying to cross Columbia Pike, in Annandale, shortly before 7 p.m. on Oct. 29, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was identified as Ha Yong Jung, 55, of Ellicott City, Md. He was in front of 7118 Columbia Pike, between Tom Davis Drive and John … Continued
This is the last week for in-person absentee voting
With Election Day just days away – Tuesday, Nov. 8 – this is the last week for in-person absentee voting at satellite centers, including the Mason Government Center on Columbia Pike in Annandale. Click here for a review of what’s on the ballot.] The satellite polling centers are open weekdays through Friday, Nov. 4, 2-8 … Continued
Annandale/Mason has nearly half of the county’s pedestrian danger zones
Little River Turnpike, between Hummer Road and Woodland Road. Five of the 11 most dangerous areas for pedestrians are in the Annandale/Mason District area, according to the Fairfax County Police Department’s traffic division crime analyst. They are: Leesburg Pike from Patrick Henry Drive to Rio Drive in Seven Corners. Little River Turnpike from Hummer Road … Continued
Lake Accotink donation box stolen
The donation box was by the marina. The donation box at Lake Accotink Park was stolen at some point during the early morning hours of Oct. 24. Thieves used power tools to cut the steel support post. The donation box had been installed in April 2014 by Friends of Lake Accotink Park (FLAP) to raise … Continued