B2B Opportunity Fair geared to small business start-ups
Looking to take your business to the next level? Or take the plunge into entrepreneurship? Get some practical advice and build your networking contacts at the B2B Opportunity Fair this Friday, May 29, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ernst Center at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College. This free event, sponsored by the … Continued
Local resident bitten by copperhead
Zoya Melnichenko was watering her flowers when she was bit by a copperhead. [Photo by Steve Barrett] Getting bitten by a copperhead is rare in Fairfax County, but it happened a couple of weeks ago right here in Mason District. And that should serve as a warning to other residents who spend a lot of … Continued
Belvedere Elementary is first FCPS school to offer IB Primary Years Program
Belvedere Elementary School, on Columbia Pike in Mason District. Belvedere Elementary School is the first elementary school in Fairfax County authorized as an International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP). PYP is a rigorous, internationally recognized educational program that encourages students to become globally minded thinkers and problem solvers. The PYP framework supports inquiry-based teaching … Continued
Queen of Apostles School hosts 5K and international festival May 30
The 2014 Queen of Apostles 5K. Come outside, get some exercise, and have fun at the annual 5K Soar Like an Eagle Run hosted by the Queen of Apostles School May 30. The 5K starts at 8 a.m. at 4409 Sano Drive, Alexandria, and will wind through the streets of the Parklawn neighborhood. There will … Continued
Scene around A-Town: The pools are open!
Local swimming pools throughout the area opened yesterday, and despite the nippy temperature, a few hardy souls took the plunge, including these swimmers at the Lincolnia Park Recreation Club.
Annandale HS principal will retire
Randazzo Annandale High School Principal Vince Randazzo announced May 22 plans to retire later this summer. “I have enjoyed working with you, and the entire Annandale family, to build a school of which we can all be proud,” Randazzo wrote in an email to the AHS community. “I thank everyone who has worked so hard … Continued
Taste of Annandale features variety of entertainment
Swell plays at JVs in Falls Church. Annandale’s got plenty of talent – and much of it will be display at the Taste of Annandale, an all-day community festival on June 13. Bands lined up so far include Swell (standards and 80s remixed), Space Junk Jammers, Blue Book Value (blues, swing, and rock), Shoegazer and … Continued
Annandale Rotary Club is all about community service
The Rotary Club of Annandale awarded Saperstone Scholarships to three Northern Virginia Community College students to help them continue their education. Left to right: Hye Sun Lee, former NVCC Provost Barbara Saperstone, Michelle Zinc, and Pisith Yim. The Annandale Rotary Club has been supporting the needy and promoting positive values for half a century. In … Continued
More sponsors, restaurants join Taste of Annandale
Several additional sponsors and restaurants have joined the Taste of Annandale since the last article listing contributors was published in the Annandale Blog last month. The Taste of Annandale, a community festival, is less than a month away. It’s happening June 13 along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of Annandale. Burke & Herbert Bank, … Continued
Health officials seek people who might have been exposed to measles
Local public health officials are trying to identify people who might have come into contact with an adult who had measles and could have been exposed to the disease when the victim was contagious between May 10 and May 16, the Fairfax County Health Department reports. The person with measles was at various locations in … Continued
Alzheimer’s facility planned for Annandale
The new project would be to the right of the Leewood Center on Braddock Road near the Backlick Road intersection. Fifteen years after the Board of Supervisors approved a housing facility for memory-impaired seniors on Braddock Road next to the Leewood Healthcare Center in Annandale, the project is going forward. The 64-unit building, at 7108 … Continued
Truck ban proposed for Ravensworth
Pothole-ridden Ravensworth Road in Annandale could get some relief if the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approves a proposal to ban trucks. The BoS has scheduled a public hearing for June 2, 4 p.m., on a proposal to restrict through-truck traffic on Ravensworth between Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road as part of the country’s … Continued
Taste of Annandale opens with 5K ‘Diamond Dash’
Taste of Annandale sign on Annandale United Methodist Church on Columbia Pike. The 5K Fun Run, the opening activity of the Taste of Annandale June 13, is called the “Diamond Dash” for a special reason: Two runners will receive a half-carat diamond prize. The diamonds, provided by Taste of Annandale title sponsor Lambros Goldsmiths, will … Continued
Sen. Saslaw calls for more state funding for education
Saslaw speaks to supporters at Kilroy’s in Springfield. State Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-35th) urged a crowd of supporters and politicians at his re-election campaign kick-off May 16 at Kilroy’s to return the Virginia Assembly to Democratic control. The 35th District includes parts of Falls Church, Annandale, Seven Corners, Bailey’s Crossroads, Lake Barcroft, Lincolnia, Merrifield, and … Continued
George Mason Regional Library celebrates 60th anniversary
The George Mason Regional Library celebrated its 60th anniversary Saturday with a full day of children’s entertainment. The day began with a lion dance performed by members of Girl Scout Troop 2016. Other events on the agenda include African storyteller and musician Kofi Dennis, demonstrations by a local Harley Davidson club and the Fairfax Fire … Continued