Girl Scouts put up Little Free Library at Belvedere Elementary School
There’s a new Little Free Library in front of Belvedere Elementary School, thanks to the efforts of Girl Scout Cadette Troop 5308. The Scouts will be dedicating the tiny library to the Belvedere community on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 4 p.m., at the school, at 6540 Columbia Pike. The public is invited. Little Free Libraries have … Continued
Dog Solve obedience classes, taught by K-9 experts, start tonight
Dog Solve LLC, the civilian dog obedience instructional program is new to the Annandale area, but the company has been successfully training dogs for many years. Classes start tonight, Nov. 14, 7 p.m., at the Forest Hollow Swim Club, 4330 Old Columbia Pike, Annandale. The first class is discussion only; do not bring your dog. … Continued
Ethiopian church opens in central Annandale
Central Annandale has gotten a little more diverse with the opening of the Mekan Rame Ethopian Christian Orthodox Church at 7236 Columbia Pike. The church has just 20 members. It hosts services on Sundays and plans to start Bible study groups on Fridays and Wednesdays, says a church member. The congregation was based in Alexandria … Continued
ABGC girls team wins state championship
The Annandale Boys and Girls Club’s under 19/20 girls team known as Extreme 98 (the Annandale United FC 98G) is the 2016-17 Virginia Youth Soccer Association State Cup Champion. The team defeated the 98 Elite team from the Braddock Road Youth Club 3-1 in the championship match at the VYSA Virginia Soccer Training Center in … Continued
Help Scouts collect food for the needy
Boy Scouts will be collecting food donations door-to-door Saturday morning, Nov. 12, to replenish food banks in the Annandale area. Scouting for Food is sponsored by the National Capital Area Council. Members of local Scout troops distributed plastic bags last week for local residents to fill with non-perishable groceries for needy families. These items are … Continued
Let a Raider rake your leaves
The 3rd annual Raiders Rake, a leaf-raking fundraiser sponsored by the JEB Stuart High School Athletic Boosters, is happening during the weekends of Nov. 12, Nov. 19, and Dec. 3. Stuart athletes will rake your leaves to raise money for their teams. Prices start at $80. Donations above and beyond your quoted prices are 100 … Continued
Immigrant activists vow to continue the fight, despite Trump’s win
From the left: Dong Yoon Kim, Genie Nguyen, Leni Gonzalez, Lenka Mendoza, and Edgar Aranda-Yanoc. “We will continue to push forward our immigrant families’ voices to stand up for our rights and fight back against hate and fear,” said Dong Yoon Kim, program director of the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) at … Continued
Mason District voters overwhelmingly support Clinton
Trump supporters greet voters at Belvedere Elementary School Nov. 8. Donald Trump may have won the presidential election – in a stunning upset – but voters in Fairfax overwhelmingly supported Hillary Clinton, which was a deciding factor in turning Virginia blue. In Mason District, Trump did best in the Camelot precinct, getting 36.8 percent of … Continued
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