Fairfax County measure would bar RSUs from low-density neighborhoods
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted a motion by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, co-sponsored by Chair Sharon Bulova to eliminate lower-density residential areas from consideration for residential studio units (RSUs). The board matter calls for the Planning Commission to adopt a recommendation by its RSU committee to bar RSUs from areas zoned for lower … Continued
Green Spring Gardens, Hidden Oaks volunteers honored
From the left: Park Authority Board Chair Bill Bouie,; Mason District Park Authority Board Member Frank Vajda, FROGS President Susan Voss, FROGS Treasurer Ivy Sinaiko, FROGS Secretary Elizabeth Promen, and FROGS Vice President Clinton Fields. The Fairfax County Park Authority Board recognized the 20th anniversary of Friends of Green Spring (FROGS) at its Nov. 13 … Continued
Things you can’t do at home: practice dentistry, operate a bar
An illegal cantina in a home in Westlawn. [ABC photo] Fairfax County Police are investigating a tip about woman practicing dentistry without a license in an apartment in the 4700 block of Commons Drive, Annandale. According to a report by News4, there have been several complaints about a woman identified only as “Angela” conducting dental … Continued
Hunters who violated rules suspended from bow hunting program
A sign warning the public about bow hunting at the entrance to a park in Annandale. Five hunters have been suspended from Fairfax County’s archery program to control the deer population following an incident with a Parklawn resident Nov. 16. Karen Corbett was at the playground in Heywood Glen Park near Holmes Run Stream Valley … Continued
Fairfax County to survey public on future of library system
George Mason Library is a popular gathering spot. At the last public outreach meeting on Fairfax County libraries before the Library Board presents its reports to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors this morning, Deputy County Executive David Molchany called for a countywide survey to gather more public input on the future of the system. … Continued
Volunteers clean up Seven Corners
Volunteers pick up lots of trash from the Willston Center parking lot. About 40 children and adults gathered at the Willston Multicultural Center Saturday morning for a Seven Corners Cleanup event. The volunteers included members of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club; kids, parents, and staff from the after-school program that meets at the Willston Center; … Continued
Library board to present critical reports to Board of Supervisors
One of the major complaints from the public: The libraries are getting rid of too many books, resulting in empty shelves. Everyone who supports the Fairfax County Public Libraries—and opposes proposed changes to gut the system—is urged to come to the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, when the Fairfax County Library … Continued
Fairfax County fails to shut down commercial yard sales
A yard sale at 4010 Braddock Road Nov. 16. [Photo taken by a neighbor] Fairfax County’s failure to shut down illegal, commercial yard sales in Parklawn and surrounding neighborhoods in Mason District calls into question the county’s ability and willingness to address other code enforcement issues. Parklawn resident Richard Zambito, who’s been battling the yard … Continued
Annandale restaurant gets a makeover
Bukyungwon It’s not Suldoga anymore. The restaurant at 7215 Columbia Pike, facing the Giant parking lot, has a new name, Bukyungwon, and new focus, Korean-style Chinese food. According to a waiter, “suldoga” means drinking bar, and the new place is more family friendly. The menu offers a long list of seafood, beef, pork, and noodle … Continued
RSU proposal revised: these units would be barred from low-density neighborhoods
A full house at the RSU meeting. An amended proposal on residential studio units (RSUs) will be presented to the Fairfax County Planning Commission to bar this type of housing from low-density, single-family neighborhoods. This major change was announced at a packed meeting on RSUs Nov. 14 organized by the Mason District Council of Community … Continued
Conflict at an Annandale HS football game: coaches kick band off field
The Marching Atoms [Photo by Briar Creek Photography, published in the A-Blast] Actions by Annandale High School football coaches—along with some players and parents—to force the AHS Marching Atoms off the field during half time at the Nov. 8 football game has generated a huge amount of attention. An editorial published in the student newspaper, … Continued
Holiday shopping is fun at a craft show
Doll dresses by Nancy Riley of Springfield on display at the Annandale United Methodist Church Craft Bazaar Nov. 9. It’s holiday craft fair season, with local artisans and crafters showcasing their work at venues all over the Annandale/Mason area and beyond over the next few weeks. As you check off names on your holiday shopping … Continued
Hamburger restaurant to open on Columbia Pike, Annandale
Dice Burger is coming to 7023 Columbia Pike, Annandale, in the building that housed the now-closed Buenos Grill. The new restaurant will have hamburgers, wings, kabobs, soup, and salads, says the owner, Saeid Sanaei, who used to work at the Moby Dick House of Kabob at the Kingstowne Town Center in Alexandria. Beer and wine … Continued
Bystander catches suspect during police manhunt in Broyhill Crest
Joe Brygger points to the spot where he and his brother tackled the suspect. During a manhunt through the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale this morning, a bystander captured a suspect being chased by the police. Although the incident was originally thought to be connected with the series of burglaries plaguing the area in recent … Continued
Huge kids’ consignment sale Saturday in Annandale
If you’re in the market for children’s clothes and equipment, skip the crowds and mess at the malls and get some great bargains on good-quality, pre-owned items at the Kids’ Stuff Consignment Sale, It happens this Saturday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Annandale United Methodist Church, 6935 Columbia Pike, Annandale. This annual sale … Continued