Crowds descend on Stuart HS for Back-to-School Resource Fair
Thousands of local children are ready to succeed in school this year, thanks to the first-ever Stuart Pyramid Back to School Resource Fair. Students from elementary and middle schools feeding into Stuart High School were invited to Stuart Aug. 19 to pick up free school supplies, meet educators and volunteers from their school, get free … Continued
Police report attempted robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
Several crimes in the Mason Police District were reported in the Aug. 19 Fairfax County Police Blotter. There was an attempted robbery on Knollwood Drive, across the street from the Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads, at about 11:06 p.m. on Aug. 17. Two juveniles approached a man, demanded money, and displayed what appeared to … Continued
Annandale Terrace Elementary School hosts Back-to-School Fair
The 50th anniversary celebration at Annandale Terrace. Public elementary schools in Fairfax County generally host an orientation session for students before the start of a new school year and a back-to-school night for parents several weeks later. Annandale Terrace Elementary School is doing something different. It’s having a Back-to-School Fair, combining both activities, on Thursday, … Continued
Homeowners say housing development violates subdivision covenants
The Woo property where Evergreene Homes plans to build eight houses. A small group of homeowners in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County are trying to stop the development of a housing project that they say violates the covenants of their community. Anthony Crescenzo, a resident of the Malbrook subdivision, filed a suit to … Continued
Yummy Kabob opens in Annandale
Manager Eyad Issa takes an order. There’s a new place for Middle Eastern cuisine in Annandale: Yummy Kabob opened last week at 3340 Gallows Road, just outside the beltway. It’s open for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Yummy Kabob is next to the Gallows Road beltway exit. Menu highlights include beef or chicken shawarma … Continued
Scene around A-Town: A dragon lurks in Luria Park
You never know what strange creatures you might find in an Annandale park.
Deer sharpshooting approved for Annandale Community Park
Deer at Annandale Community Park. The Fairfax County deer hunting program is expanding again this year. Two new parks have been added in Mason District for bow hunting – Bren Mar Park and Turkey Cock Run, both in the Alexandra area – and for the first time sharpshooting will take place in Annandale Community Park. … Continued
Goodwill offers free workshops for older job seekers
The Goodwill Career Center is at the rear of the retail store. Job seekers age 50 or older can find assistance at the Annandale Goodwill Career Center. Two free workshops are scheduled this month, one on resume writing and cover letter preparation on Aug. 17 and another on effective interviewing and presentation skills on Aug. … Continued
Litter and human waste mar Route 50 pedestrian bridge
A stairwell corner on the pedestrian bridge. A week after a July 31 news report about the filthy condition of the pedestrian bridge over Route 50 in Seven Corners, the bridge stairwells were still littered with trash and smelled like urine – and yes, there were still “piles of human feces,” as the piece by … Continued
Tibetan monks perform healing ceremony in Annandale park
The monks in Luria Park. Tibetan Buddhist monks chanted, blew extremely long horns, and poured sand from a mandala sand painting into Holmes Run in Annandale Sunday afternoon. The ceremony at Luria Park was the culmination of a mandala project, which had the theme of healing. After spending a week creating a mandala painting from … Continued
Free concerts in Annandale continue through the end of August
Polka time with the Continentals at Ossian Hall Park. Polka and waltz music was on tap at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale Saturday evening as the Continentals played old-world favorites on accordion, sax, and drums, including songs in German and Polish. The Continentals was founded in 1972 as a German oom-pah band by Mike Surratt, … Continued
Ethiopian restaurant coming to Annandale
The standalone building at 6669 Little River Turnpike that had housed a succession of Korean/Japanese restaurants over the years will be reincarnated as Dama Ethiopian Restaurant & Pastry. Thanks to a reader comment (below), we learned the new restaurant is an offshoot of the popular Dama Diner at 1503 Columbia Pike, Arlington. The new restaurant … Continued
FXCO economy still sluggish
The state of the Fairfax County economy remains mixed, according to a set of indicators by the county’s Department of Management and Budget. Here are some highlights: The unemployment rate in Fairfax County rose from 3.6 percent in April to 4 percent in May. That translates to an increase in the number of unemployed residents … Continued
No Fall Festival this year
The 2014 Annandale Fall Festival The annual Annandale Fall Festival won’t be held this year, although the Annandale Parade is still on. According to the Annandale Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors both events, the Fall Festival has been canceled because its location, in the parking of the Little River Shopping Center, will be affected by … Continued
Annandale/Mason neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out
Officers from the Mason Police Station meet residents of Camelot at a NNO potluck. Neighbors all over the Annandale/Mason area celebrated National Night Out Aug. 4 with cookouts and block parties. Police officers and firefighters showed up at many of the gatherings, showing off their vehicles and offering safety tips. A young resident of the … Continued