Hostage barricade incident in Annandale
Helmand A hostage barricade incident on Columbia Pike in Annandale last night led to a huge traffic jam in the area for several hours. According to a Fairfax County Police Department notice, police responded to a call for help from a 32-year-old woman at about 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 17. When they arrived at the … Continued
Pedestrian struck and killed crossing Columbia Pike
Flores [FCPD photo] Update, Nov. 21: Policebelieve the victim is Hector Flores of 4040 Justine Lane, Annandale, but havebeen unable to locate his family. If you have any information, contactDetective James Banachoski, 703-280-0553. He was 5 feet, 6 inches tall and isoriginally from El Salvador. — A 62-year-old Annandale man was struck while crossing Columbia … Continued
Shots fired at party in Lincolnia
Fairfax County Police are seeking information about an incident in which several shots were fired at a home in the 6400 Fairland Street, Lincolnia, during a party at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16. There were no injuries. Detectives interviewed people at the party but have not made any positive identifications or arrests. It … Continued
Neighborhood Spotlight: The Pinecrest
The Pinecrest, with the golf course in the foreground. The Pinecrest community features a mix of housing types in a bucolic setting adjacent to the nine-hole Pinecrest Golf Course in the Alexandria section of Mason District. “We are the other nine holes,” says Pinecrest Homeowner Association President Rod Speer, referring to the fact that the … Continued
The Sound of Music at Stuart HS
If you missed the J.E.B. Stuart High School Choral Department’s presentation of the all-time classic, “The Sound of Music,” last weekend, you’ve got another chance. Performances are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. It’s $10 for adults … Continued
New research wing opens at Thomas Jefferson High School
The oceanography and geosystems lab. Fairfax County government leaders, school board members, state legislators, donors, and parents gathered at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) Nov. 14 to celebrate the opening of the school’s new research wing. The research wing is part of a $65 million renovation project funded by a school … Continued
Planning Commission approves Home Depot expansion
Building supplies piled up in the Home Depot parking lot. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Nov. 13 endorsed a proposal to allow the Home Depot in Seven Corners to expand into vacant retail space next door. At a public hearing on the proposal last week, attorney Andrew Painter of Walsh Collucci, representing Home Depot, … Continued
It’s holiday craft fair season
With Thanksgiving around the corner and the December holidays looming on the horizon, the craft show/church bazaar season is in full swing. This Saturday, Nov. 15, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church is having its annual Christmas Bazaar. (9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 6800 Columbia Pike, Annandale.) Venders will be offering baked goods, books, art, toys, games, jewelry, pressed … Continued
Volunteers needed for auxiliary police program
Auxiliary police officers. [Fairfax County photo] Did you dream of being a police officer when you were younger but for one reason or another, you ended up on a different career path? It’s not too late. The Fairfax County Police Department is seeking volunteers for its Auxiliary Police Officer (APOG ) program. APOs don’t carry … Continued
Fundraising campaign launched for Korean Community Center
Members of the local Korean community and Fairfax County government officials came together for a gala celebration Nov. 8 at the Fairfax County Government Center to kick off a fundraising effort for a Korean Community Center. The Korean Community Center Organizing Committee (KCCOC) sees the center as a place for people of all ages and … Continued
Stricter parking rules under discussion
Boats would be banned in community parking districts. So far, most of the feedback on Mason Supervisor Penny Gross’s idea about creating a community parking district (CPD) covering the entire Mason District has been positive, Gross reports. Within a CPD, people would not be allowed to park boats, recreational vehicles, single-axle trailers, or oversized trucks … Continued
Dog found in Columbia Pike
Is this your dog? Heidi Hicks Clary found her found in the middle of Columbia Pike by Mason District Park on the morning of Nov. 7. The dog had a very sweet temperament and appeared to be well taken care of. She had a collar but no tags and had a chip but it wasn’t … Continued
Annandale bakery closes
Le Matin de Paris, the long-running Annandale bakery and café, has closed. The small restaurant has been at 7326 Little River Turnpike for several years. Employees at neighboring shops in the Annandale Plaza Shopping Center speculated that that there are too many Korean bakeries in the area, and Le Matin de Paris couldn’t compete. Tous … Continued
Former employees support lawsuit against Bailey’s principal
Marie Lemmon (right) conducts a tour of the brand new Bailey’s Upper campus in a converted office building before the start of the school year. Five people who had worked for Fairfax County Public Schools have submitted affidavits this week in support of a lawsuit charging Marie Lemmon, the principal of Bailey’s Elementary School, with … Continued
Planning Commission endorses school for Bailey’s Crossroads
This building is on the site of a proposed apartment project on Columbia Pike. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a motion Nov. 5 calling for the Board of Supervisors to approve a county staff report recommending an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan to allow a mixed-use development in Bailey’s Crossroads. There was no … Continued