Green Spring Gardens celebrates the cherry blossoms
Green Spring Gardens, in partnership with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, will hold three programs to celebrate the beauty and history of the cherry blossom next month. This Children’s Cherry Blossom Festival, Saturday, April 5, 1-3 p.m., is designed for families with children age 5 and up. Activities include storytelling, origami, Japanese-style lantern painting, … Continued
Businesses encouraged to join Seven Corners cleanup effort
Trash by the car vacuums at the Sunoco station. Kay Cooper and Nancy Vorona, longtime community activists who’ve been working on cleaning up the Seven Corners area, are finding some of the business owners and managers are interested in helping, too. The two Lake Barcroft residents have taken on responsibility for picking up trash and … Continued
New Inova women’s and children’s hospitals to open in 2016
An illustration of the new buildings at Inova Fairfax Hospital. [Inova photo] Inova Health System senior leaders, elected officials, government representatives, hospital staff, former patients, and donors took part in a ceremony last week for the new $400 million Inova Women’s Hospital and Inova Children’s Hospital on the Fairfax Medical Campus. They wrote messages on … Continued
More active role planned for Bailey’s Crossroads business group
The new president of the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation (BC7RC), Brian van de Meulebroecke, a co-owner of Public House No. 7, told the group at its March 18 meeting that he wants it to become more like a chamber of commerce and encourage many more local businesses to get involved. That will take a … Continued
Bailey’s community selects a name for the new building
Demolition has started on the new Bailey’s school building. Students, parents, and community members have selected a name for the new annex of Bailey’s Elementary School in a former office building in Seven Corners: Bailey’s Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences. The final voting took place at a community meeting at the school … Continued
Lobbyist arrested for sexual assault in Bailey’s Crossroads
Rappoport [FCPD photo] A Fairfax County Police source has confirmed that Sloan Wilson Rappoport, arrested March 18 in connection with a sexual assault at Ross Dress for Less in Bailey’s Crossroads, is the same Sloan W. Rappoport who is a vice president at Downey McGrath Group Inc, a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm. Rappoport was removed … Continued
School funding, taxes dominate Mason Budget Town Hall
Fairfax County Executive Edward Long and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. Would the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agree to raise the property tax rate to provide more money for the budget-strapped school system? That’s one of the key questions for the board to decide over the next few weeks. That issue was brought up by … Continued
Gas stove mishap causes fire at the Wedgewood
A fire in a garden apartment at 7607 Allman Drive, Annandale, in the Wedgewood Apartments March 18 originated in the kitchen when someone accidently left the gas stove on, according to a news release from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. When firefighters arrived, at approximately 5:15 p.m., they encountered heavy smoke coming from … Continued
Meet football legends in Annandale
Taylor Two Washington Redskins greats—Charley Taylor and Roy Jefferson—will be meeting fans and signing autographs Saturday, March 22, 12-1:30 p.m., at Collector’s World, 7030 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Taylor, a wide receiver, was inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and played in the Pro Bowl eight times. Jefferson was a wide receiver … Continued
Woodson students come together at Cav Strong rally tonight
The public is invited to join W.T. Woodson High School students and families at a Cav Strong Community Event this evening at 8:30 in the school’s stadium to “celebrate the Cavalier Spirit while coming together to support each other.” The school has been rocked by two student suicides in February—and possibly as many as six … Continued
Annandale farmhouse offers a haven to the bereaved
For people grieving over the death of a family member or friend, there’s a safe, comforting place in Annandale to share one’s feelings and begin to heal. Haven of Northern Virginia provides free group sessions, workshops, and one-on-one counseling, all led by volunteers in a 100-year-old farmhouse on Ravensworth Road. Haven is tucked away behind … Continued
Students invited to take part in environmental film festival
Students are encouraged to participate in the Green Inspirations Environmental Film Festival next month during Earth Week at the Cinema Arts Theatre in Fairfax. Green Inspirations is sponsored by the Fairfax County Restoration Project (FCRP) and is aimed at raising the profile of Earth Week in Fairfax County. People who are unable to participate in … Continued
Nominations sought for award honoring Annandale HS student volunteers
Do you know a senior at Annandale High School who’s making a difference in the community through volunteer service? The Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) is seeking nominations for its Making a Difference Award. The winning student will be recognized at Annandale High School’s 2014 Awards Day and will be given a cash prize … Continued
Fairfax County police launch new online crime reporting system
Stolen bicycles. [Fairfax County Police photo] The Fairfax County Police Department is encouraging victims of non-emergency crimes to use its new online reporting system for minor incidents like a stolen bicycle or vandalized mailbox. “No crime is too insignificant to report, and often, these figures and incidents are used by crime analysts to detect trends … Continued
Home invasion robbery in Annandale
Fairfax County police are searching for two suspects in connection with a home-invasion robbery that occurred in the 7400 block of Madeira Place, Annandale, March 14. A 33-year-old man was awoken around 7 a.m. by two men in his bedroom. They restrained the victim, searched another bedroom, then fled. The men wore masks and hooded … Continued