Our ‘Cubbies’ had a great season
Cubs on the run during the championship game. [Photo by Tim Woodruff] The Cubs, the AAA division team in the Mason District Little League had a great season, with five wins, one loss, and one tie. Unfortunately, they lost the championship, 9-10, in a spirited game against the Pirates at Mason District Park June 10. … Continued
Community involvement is a priority for Burke & Herbert Bank
Burke & Herbert employees, from the left: teller Mesfin Zecarias, Annandale Branch Manager Berhane Beraki, Community Relations Manager Jane Lichter, and Annandale Assistant Branch Manager La Vita Weaver. Burke & Herbert, the oldest bank in Virginia still owned and managed by descendants of the founder, is more like a family than a global financial institution. … Continued
Taste of Annandale just three days away
The first-ever Taste of Annandale is happening in just three days! In case you’re haven’t heard about it, the “Taste” is a family festival Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of Annandale. There will be about 20 food venders, live entertainment all day, a chili cook-off, 5K “Diamond … Continued
Falls Church High School getting an ‘innovation lab’
Falls Church High School will be getting a “state-of-the-art innovation lab.” Construction will start after the end of the school year and should be completed by the time students return in September, said Principal Michael Yohe. The lab will be in a large classroom area that had in the past been used for home economics, … Continued
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross wins Democratic primary
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross speaks to supporters after wining the Democratic primary. Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross easily won the Democratic primary June 9, with 56.1 percent of the vote. Jessica Swanson, a political newcomer who had never run for public office before, racked up a respectable 43.8 percent against a five-time incumbent with a … Continued
Rabid raccoon attacks man
Fairfax County Animal Control officers distributed rabies information to residents of the Kings Park area today after a man was attacked by a rabid raccoon in the 5300 block of Kings Park Drive on Sunday, June 7. The man was working in his garden around 12:30 p.m. when a raccoon quietly approached him from behind … Continued
Spectrum resubmits plan for shopping center on Leesburg Pike
The latest blueprint from Spectrum shows the drive-through for CVS in the middle of the shopping center. Three months after the Board of Supervisors agreed to “defer indefinitely” a rezoning application for a shopping center on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, Spectrum Development has resubmitted an application that doesn’t address any of the problems raised … Continued
Former students, staff celebrate Annandale Terrace’s 50th anniversary
Annandale Terrace Principal Andrea Garris and students with a proclamation honoring the school’s 50th anniversary signed by Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. If a school is like a family, Annandale Terrace Elementary School (ATES) was like a multigenerational family Friday evening as former teachers and students came back … Continued
Huge sports and wellness complex proposed for Springfield
A rendering of the proposed St. James Sports and Wellness Complex. [St. James Group] A huge sports and wellness center, with swimming pool, basketball courts, batting cages, indoor field house, spa, and much more has been proposed for the 6800 block of Industrial Road in Springfield. The 436,000-square foot St. James Sports and Wellness Complex … Continued
Seven Corners residents seek new hearing on redevelopment options
An ad-hoc community working group that has called for redevelopment of Seven Corners with less density than the proposal under consideration by the Fairfax County Planning Commission has asked the commission to delay a vote on the plan. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on a Seven Corners amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan … Continued
Free summer concerts four nights a week
A little rain didn’t stop the Cool McFinn show Wednesday night. Spotlight by Starlight outdoor concerts are under way, offering free shows four nights a week in Mason District all summer long. The first Spotlight show on a cold drizzly evening June 3 at Mason District Park featured traditional Celtic music by the Cool McFinn … Continued
Supervisors approve resolution regulating donation boxes
A donation box on Markham Street in Annandale. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution June 2 calling for stricter regulation of donation boxes. The resolution states that while the boxes can provide a convenient place to dispose of clothes, shoes, and small household items, “they can also attract the dumping of unwanted … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves truck ban for Ravensworth Road
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution June 2 to ban through-truck traffic on Ravensworth Road between Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road. The resolution was proposed by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross in response to complaints from people who live close to Ravensworth Road about safety and noise. Only one person spoke at … Continued
Public invited to student film fest at Annandale HS Saturday
From the left: Annandale High School student Rahel Tecle, Martha Barnes of the American History Film Project, and former Annandale student Nikki McDonald. History-related films featuring the work of students from Annandale High School and two schools in the Midwest will be screened for the public Saturday, June 6, 4 p.m., at Annandale High School. … Continued
Annandale Terrace community invited to 50th anniversary celebration June 5
Current and former students and staff at Annandale Terrace Elementary School are invited to take a stroll down memory lane Friday, June 5, at the school’s 50th anniversary celebration. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. with an open house, building tours, food trucks, and family activities, including a photo booth and face painting. Several presentations … Continued