Owner of Annandale title company pleads guilty to mortgage fraud
Marinay Jose Marinay, 52, of Annandale, Virginia, pleaded guilty May 27 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his involvement in a short sale mortgage fraud conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reports. Marinay was indicted April 15 by a federal grand jury on multiple charges. He is scheduled to … Continued
SWAT action at Annandale Shopping Center
The SWAT team in action. [Photo by Sabina Muend] People at the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike at about 7 last night during a heavy rainstorm saw a huge undercover police action involving the arrest of two individuals. A couple of bystanders speculated it was a possible drug bust. According to one witness who’d … Continued
Shopping center planned for Route 7, Bailey’s Crossroads
An illustration of the proposed shopping center viewed from Washington Drive and Leesburg Pike. [Spectrum Development] More details have emerged on the shopping center proposed for Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, as representatives from Spectrum Development outlined their plans before the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) May 27. The retail center will take up … Continued
Vote for your favorites: ‘Annie’ awards will be presented at Blogapalooza
Where would you take a date in the Annandale/Mason area? What’s the best restaurant for a family meal? Where would you get your car fixed? Or pick up a last-minute gift? There are some of the questions in the Annandale Blog’s surveys of the best places in Annandale and the Mason District. The winners will … Continued
Renovation planned for building on Little River Turnpike
The small two-story shopping center at 7409 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, is getting a makeover. The building, to be known as Hanna Plaza, will have a new, nicer façade with more brick and improved landscaping, says Jeffrey Levine of Levine Design Studio, who’s working on the project for the owner. The interior won’t be changed … Continued
Seniors displaced by Seven Corners apartment fire
Lockwood House Residents of approximately 100 units at the Lockwood House apartments in Seven Corners were displaced due to a fire May 23. Lockwood House is an assisted-living community for independent seniors at 600 N. Madison Ave., next to Upton Hill Regional Park. Fire investigators determined the fire was accidental and was caused by “an … Continued
Popular Annandale band still soaring 55+ years later
Tennessee Flying Goose opens for the Seldom Scene in 1974. A group of guys who started the band Tennessee Flying Goose while growing up in the Annandale area in the late 1960s is still playing music together and recently recorded the Goose’s first album. Mark Rogers (acoustic guitar, bass, and vocals) describes the band’s sound … Continued
Annandale HS students present ‘Broadway Desserts’ this week
The Annandale High School’s Men’s Chorale performed “Nothin’ Like a Dame” from South Pacific in 2013. Annandale High School’s long-awaited Broadway Desserts, originally scheduled for January but postponed due to a snowstorm, is happening this week, May 29-31. An Annandale High School tradition for the past 16 years, Broadway Desserts is a magical mix of … Continued
Reitman and Lavoie are Mason District’s Lord and Lady Fairfax
Gross, Lavoie, and Reitman Mason Supervisor Penny Gross has appointed Jan Reitman as 2014 “Lord Fairfax” and Terry O’Hara Lavoie as “Lady Fairfax.” They will represent Mason District at a June 3 ceremony during the annual Celebrate Fairfax festival. The Lord and Lady Fairfax program calls for each member of the Board of Supervisors to … Continued
Jump in: the pools are open!
Kids in the water at the Annandale Swim & Tennis Club. The opening of community pools on the Saturday before Memorial Day means it’s officially summer in the Annandale/Mason area. An invigorating jump into the Broyhill Crest Pool. [Photo by Elaine Wiggins.] After spending the last few weekends fixing up bathhouses and sprucing up the … Continued
Homicide in Springfield
Fairfax County Police are investigating a homicide in the Springfield area. Officers were called about 10 p.m., Saturday, May 24, to the area of Backlick Road and Highland Street (just outside the beltway) for the report of a man lying in the roadway, possibly struck by a vehicle. Officers determined the 24-year-old victim had “an … Continued
Forum educates community on zoning and building rules
One of the first things people saw after leaving a forum on code compliance were cars illegally parked on the grass on Columbia Pike. A Community Forum on Code Compliance, hosted by the Annandale Roundtable May 22, was aimed at educating residents, including immigrants, about community norms on property maintenance rules they might not be familiar … Continued
School board adopts budget for FY 2015
The Fairfax County School Board adopted a $2.5 billion budget for FY 2015 May 23 that delays a salary step increase for employees until November. The 2015 budget year starts July 1. The budget reduces school clerical and custodial staff, increases class size, and cuts needs-based staffing. It includes one additional position for each high … Continued
Accident on Columbia Pike, Annandale
Bob Kovacs of Annandale Arts captured this video of an accident on Columbia Pike by the Rose Lane intersection in Annandale at about 2:45 p.m. on Friday, May 22.
Cell phone sellers beaten and robbed in Annandale parks
A screen grab from NBC News shows reporter David Culver describing the Craig’s List/iPhone attacks. Fairfax County Police are investigating several incidents of people trying to purchase iPhone 5s cell phones from people they met on Craigslist who’ve been beaten and robbed. In at least two of the incidents, the crimes happened at playgrounds at … Continued