Annandale soccer player honored
Carlos Nima [Allstate photo] The United States’ World Cup dreams are over, but the Annandale community does have some exciting soccer news to celebrate. Annandale resident and former Atom Carlos Nima, 22, won the Allstate “Buenas Manos” Portero Award, recognizing the best goalkeeper, at the Washington, D.C.-area Copa Alianza tournament last weekend. Copa Alianza tournaments, … Continued
Fireworks options for the Fourth of July
For those of you staying in town for the July 4 weekend, here are some nearby places to enjoy fireworks and celebrate Independence Day. City of Falls Church—Independence Day Celebration Music and fireworks at George Mason High School, 7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. The Original Moonlighters Band performs at 7 p.m.; the fireworks start at … Continued
Scammers posing as Dominion workers
Dominion Virginia Power is warning customers about a scam in which robbers gained access to homes by posing as utility workers. Several incidents of this type have been reported to police in the past few days in Northern Virginia. Scam artists are using various ruses to get money or gain access to people’s homes, saying … Continued
Bank robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
This bank was robbed Aug. 27. [Google Maps photo]. The Capital One Bank at 5851 Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads was robbed on Friday, the Fairfax County Police Department announced June 30. A man entered the building at about 4:50 p.m. and handed a note to a teller demanding money. The teller complied and the … Continued
Woodburn mental health programs moving to Merrifield
The Merrifield Center building nears completion. The new Merrifield Center under construction on Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, off Route 50, has been designed to offer a comforting environment to clients served by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB), many of whom are affected by mental illness or substance abuse. The new building will … Continued
Annandale Blog celebrates fifth anniversary with Blogapalooza party
Swell performs at Blogapalooza Thanks to everyone who came out for Blogapalooza last night. It was an awesome way to celebrate the Annandale Blog’s fifth anniversary—with more than 100 blog readers, community leaders, neighbors, and friends. The bands, the food, the volunteers, the setting—even the weather all turned out great. The bands—Space Junk Jammers, Swell, … Continued
Help us celebrate five years of local news coverage
All Annandale Blog readers and friends are invited to the Broyhill Crest Recreation Club tonight for Blogapalooza, a celebration of the blog’s fifth anniversary. We’ll have live music, food from local restaurants, a Zumba dance-off, and the presentation of the first-ever Annie Awards to the top local spots selected by readers. Bands include Space Junk … Continued
FCPS eliminates half-day Mondays
Parents who’ve juggling childcare and work schedules to pick up their elementary-age children on early Mondays will have it a bit easier next year. The Fairfax County School Board voted June 26 to end the practice of Monday early dismissal. Keeping students in class all day on Mondays would allow for more instructional time plus … Continued
Scene around A-Town: The gargoyle is keeping watch
A gargoyle perches on a tree stump on Murray Lane in the Sleepy Hollow Woods neighborhood in Annandale.
Lake Barcroft residents charge county mishandled sewage spills
Work under way June 25 at the pumping station on Sleepy Hollow Road. Residents of Lake Barcroft brought a long list of complaints to a meeting June 25 convened by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross on the recent sewage spills. Emotions ran high as people demanded answers to their concerns about health hazards, poor engineering decisions, … Continued
Land use committee defers action on Route 7 shopping center
An illustration of the proposed shopping center on Leesburg Pike. The Mason District Land Use Committee deferred a decision on the shopping center proposed by Spectrum Development for Leesburg Pike between Washington Drive and Charles Street. “The Spectrum case is mildly controversial, not so much for the project itself, but because of issues related to … Continued
Faith-based groups urge more action to combat human trafficking
More than 100,000 underage girls are currently being trafficked for sex in the United States; it’s happening all over, including right here in the Annandale area. The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy hosted a presentation June 22 at Annandale United Methodist Church (AUMC) to raise awareness of the problem. Robin Gahan, director of programs … Continued
Teen charged with threatening to kill Belvedere students
Fairfax County Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy from Centreville for making disturbing threats to students at Belvedere Elementary School, the Washington Post reported June 24. According to the news report, the teen was charged with allegedly creating a Twitter account in the name of Adam Lanza, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter, and using … Continued
Seven Corners residents concerned about high-density redevelopment
A large apartment complex is proposed for the Sears site on Leesburg Pike. Don’t redevelop Seven Corners until the proposed transportation infrastructure improvements are funded and in place. Reduce the density in the housing project proposed for the Sears site on Route 7. Provide more time for the community to review and comment on the … Continued
New ‘executive principals’ named
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza has announced the new executive principals assigned to the five new regions under the new administrative organization structure put into place earlier this month. Garza has named Jay Pearson the executive principal for Region 2, which covers the Annandale, Stuart, Falls Church, McLean, and Marshall high school pyramids … Continued