Renovation, expansion under way at Monticello apartments in Falls Church
Big changes are under way at the Monticello apartment complex in Falls Church. A hundred new units are being added, a new club house is under construction, and existing units are being renovated. The rents are going up, too. The Monticello has about 736 one and two-bedroom garden apartments. It’s located behind Loehmann’s Plaza and … Continued
New Anthony’s Restaurant expected to open in April
The new Anthony’s Restaurant on Annandale Road in Falls Church is expected to open in April 2014, said General Manager Pete Zoutis. Work on the interior should start by the end of December. The restaurant will be in the new Westlawn Shopping Center being developed by Bill Page Honda. The shopping center will also have … Continued
Winter grips Annandale in icy fingers
Winter weather has finally arrived in Annandale, with sleet, freezing rain, and snow, making for some headaches on Monday, Dec. 9, including traffic tie-ups, downed trees, a power outage in the Columbia Pines area, and a large sink hole on Hummer Road near Pleasant Way, caused by a water main break. A car got stuck … Continued
Volunteers decorate veterans’ homes
Jessica Sutherland got a nice surprise Saturday morning. A team of over 50 volunteers showed up at her house on Dodson Drive in Annandale to do yard work, including mulching and bulb planting, and put up holiday decorations. The volunteers were with the Decorate a Vet program, which was started in 2010 by Jeff Jones, … Continued
School board member Evans addresses concerns on office building school
Mason School Board member Sandy Evans released the following Q & A about the use of an office building on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners to relieve severe overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School. The school board approved a resolution Dec. 5 to acquire the building, using eminent domain if necessary, and retrofit it for use … Continued
Annandale ranked fourth best city in Virginia by real estate co.
An elevated view of John Marr Drive and Columbia Pike taken from the ferris wheel in the Kmart parking lot at the Annandale Carnival last June. Annandale is listed as the fourth best city in Virginia by Movoto, an online real estate brokerage based in San Mateo, Calif. Centreville is number one, followed by Tysons … Continued
Annandale community comes together for Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
The Poe Carolers include teachers, food service staff, and student John Lopez (fourth from right). Last night’s rain forced the Annandale Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony indoors, but didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits. People watched from inside the Burke and Herbert Bank on Annandale Road as the tree in the Toll House Park was lit by remote … Continued
‘Laughing Jag’ at FCHS tonight
Looking for some cheap fun tonight? The Falls Church High School Theater Department is presenting “Laughing Jag,” three one-act comedies, for just $5 ($3 for students). The show is in the Falls Church High School auditorium, 7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church, at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be available during intermission. Come and support FCHS drama … Continued
Stuart High School musicians charm shoppers a Barnes & Noble
The Stuart Jazz Band. Shoppers at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Seven Corners got a special treat Dec. 5: Live music by JEB Stuart High School jazz band and orchestra members. The performance was part of a fundraiser, a portion of the receipts that evening supporting Stuart’s Music Department. You can continue to support … Continued
School board approves resolution to acquire office building
The Fairfax County School Board approved by a 9-3 vote Dec. 5 a resolution to acquire “by condemnation or by other means” a vacant office building on Leesburg Pike to relieve severe overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School. The school board is pursuing negotiations to purchase the property from the owners, 6245 Leesburg Pike Holdings LLC, … Continued
Planning Commission endorses use of office building as school
The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a proposal from Fairfax County Public Schools Tuesday night to permit a vacant office building at 6245 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners to be used as a school to relieve severe overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School. The Fairfax County School Board is holding a public hearing on the plan … Continued
Supervisor Gross presents the highlights of 2013 in Mason District
The Tallwood Trio entertains at the Mason District Holiday Town Hall. About 40 people gathered at the Mason District Government Center Dec. 4 for Supervisor Penny Gross’s annual Holiday Town Hall, featuring seasonal music, refreshments, door prizes, and a review of the past year. Among the highlights of 2013, Gross said, was the ongoing effort … Continued
Santa’s Ride brings joy to children spending holidays in the hospital
Sorry, reindeer; Santa’s going to be riding a Harley this year. At least that’s his mode of transportation next Tuesday, Dec. 10, for “Santa’s Ride,” an annual charity event in which police officers escort Santa on a countywide tour on motorcycles, SUVs, and police cruisers to collect donated toys for hospitalized children. The group will … Continued
Annandale church hosts ‘alternative gift market’ this weekend
Tired of trying to buy holiday gifts for people who already have too much stuff? How about giving something that inspires change instead? That’s the idea behind the Alternative Gift Market this weekend at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 6531 Columbia Pike, Annandale. The market, in the church’s Fellowship Hall, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 7 and … Continued
Luther Jackson Middle School principal is leaving in February
Porter Luther Jackson Middle School Principal Louise Porter is retiring, effective, Feb. 1. Cluster 2 Assistant Superintendent Jim Kacur will inform teachers and parents of the process to select a new principal. Porter has been principal at Luther Jackson, in Falls Church, for six and a-half years. Previously, she worked as a science teacher, science … Continued