Working group proposed to study Stuart High School name change
School board member Sandy Evans (Mason) plans to ask the board to create a working group to consider changing the name of JEB Stuart High School and report back with a recommendation by July 2017. “After reading historical documents and arguments on both sides, considering all the community input to date, and discussing this with … Continued
Police set up ‘exchange zone’ for safer online purchasing
People who buy things online – from Craigslist or eBay, for example – and arrange to pick up their items in person from strangers are taking a risk. Instead of a simple transaction, these sales become an opportunity for criminals. “Police respond to numerous reports of robberies, assaults, and thefts throughout the year, as people … Continued
Bailey’s ES lunch lady arrested for embezzlement
Sarsaur [FCPD] A Fairfax County Public Schools employee, Fadwa Sarsaur, 51, was arrested for embezzling money from student lunch accounts at Bailey’s Elementary School, at 6111 Knollwood Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads. Fairfax County Police detectives began an investigation on June 16 after staff in the FCPS Office of Food and Nutrition Services discovered discrepancies in … Continued
Information sought in attempted robbery at Seven Corners pharmacy
[FCPD] Fairfax County Police detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who tried to rob the Millennium Pharmacy at 6305 Castle Place in Falls Church June 22. The man entered a store, implied that he had a weapon, and demanded prescription medication from two employees. He fled on foot without taking anything. … Continued
Board of Supervisors approve townhouses behind Heritage Mall
Residential development approved for this site. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on June 21 unanimously approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment to pave the way for a 68-unit townhouse project behind a shopping center on Heritage Drive in Annandale. No one from the community spoke at the public hearing. The homes would be built on … Continued
Supervisors approve zoning amendment allowing more density
Seven Corners is poised for redevelopment. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a zoning amendment June 21 that would allow redevelopment with higher levels of density in certain areas identified for revitalization, including Annandale, Seven Corners, and Bailey’s Crossroads. The amendment, which was approved by the Planning Commission June 15, would set a maximum … Continued
Fatal accident in Annandale
The Fairfax County Police Department reports a 68-year-old woman was found pinned under a vehicle in her driveway in the 4200 block of Sleepy Hollow Road (near Mason District Park) shortly after 4 p.m. on June 22. Officers from the Mason Police District, along with fire and rescue personnel responded to the accident, and the … Continued
An open letter to Mason District residents on the homeless shelter relocation
The following open letter to the residents of Mason District was written by Deborah Fraser, Kathy Hoyt, Lynn Bostain, Christine Trapnell, and Carol Turner, who oppose Fairfax County’s plans to relocate the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter to a site at the Lincolnia Senior Center. This piece reflects the views of the authors, not the Annandale … Continued
Community comes together to support Orlando victims
More than 100 community members gathered outside Stuart High School June 20 for an aerial photo shoot to express solidarity with the families, victims, and first responders in Orlando, Fla., affected by the massacre at the Pulse nightclub. The crowd waves to the helicopter. Forty-nine people were killed June 12 by a shooter who claimed … Continued
Public Safety Day promotes positive community relations
Children check out the Virginia State Police SWAT vehicle. Several branches of law enforcement showed off their gear at Public Safety Day at Bailey’s Elementary School June 18 for a family-friendly gathering aimed at building trust with the Culmore community. There were children’s games, free food, information for parents, and an opportunity to explore a … Continued
Korean organizations help immigrants attain citizenship
Volunteers help immigrants fill out the naturalization form. A coalition of Korean organizations helped dozens of people apply for naturalization at a free citizenship clinic at the Westminster School in Annandale June 18. More than 50 people, not all of them Koreans, had signed up in advance for the event hosted by the New Americans … Continued
Traditional Bulgarian music featured at Ossian Hall Park
Lyuti Churhki performs traditional Bulgarian music. The Annandale community got a taste of Bulgaria Saturday evening as the group Lyuti Chushki performed at Bulgarian Cultural Night at Ossian Hall Park. Lyuti Chushki means “hot peppers” in Bulgarian, and as a handout from the group says, “you can’t have a feast without them.” The group has … Continued
New store to open next to Annandale Giant
The empty storefront being renovated at 7133D Columbia Pike, Annandale, next to Giant is going to be a Korean department store, mostly selling housewares and health items. It’s really big inside. The shop, expected to open later this summer, will stock things like rice cookers, other cookware, blankets and comforters, vitamins, and ginseng, reports a … Continued
Beauregard/King Street intersection to be improved
The proposed improvements. [Click to enlarge] Work is getting underway on intersection improvements at King Street and N. Beauregard Street in the west end of Alexandria. The improvements include an additional left turn lane in each direction and medians on King Street and a 10-foot shared use path on portions of King Street. Funding comes … Continued
Woman assaulted on Fastran bus
Fairfax County Police detectives are investigation allegations of sexual assault made by a 79-year-old woman against the driver of a Fastran bus. The driver was immediately suspended from his contracted position with the company that operates Fastran for the county. The victim alleges she was assaulted in early May by the suspect while she was … Continued