Advance Auto Parts opens in Annandale Friday
A brand-new Advance Auto Parts store will open in the Little River Plaza shopping center Friday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 a.m. The store, at 7448 Little River Turnpike, is the former home of Blockbuster Video, which closed in March. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sept. 20. Ivan Madrigal, the store’s general … Continued
Annandale resident was among Navy Yard shooting victims
Bodrog [Washington Post photo] Among the 12 people killed at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, in a shooting rampage by Aaron Alexis was Annandale resident Martin Bodrog, 54, a retired Naval officer working as a civilian on the design and procurement of ships. According to reports by ABC7/WJLA and the Washington Post, … Continued
Annandale home prices take a slight dip from a year ago
7219 Pine Drive, Annandale, is on the market for $770.900. The average price of homes sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) in August was $441,435, a 0.63 percent decline over August 2012, according to data from Real Estate Business Intelligence provided by Annandale realtor Vivianne Couts, of the Couts Group with Coldwell Banker. The median … Continued
A new bridge to be built in Canterbury Woods Park
The old bridge connected the swim club with Canterbury Woods Park. Construction is expected to start within the next few weeks on a new bridge over Long Branch Stream in Canterbury Woods Park in Annandale. The old bridge was washed out during Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized … Continued
Restoration of Luria Park boardwalk to start soon
Renovations of the boardwalk at Luria Park in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County are expected to start within the next month, and the project is anticipated to be completed by the end of the year. The contractor, Accubid Construction Co., will demolish approximately 80 feet of the existing boardwalk, construct a new prefabricated … Continued
Acupuncture college to open in Annandale
7535 Little River Turnpike. Annandale might have lost one “university” this year, but will soon get another. South Baylo University, which plans to open a branch at 7537 Little River Turnpike, is nothing like the University of Northern Virginia, however, which was shut down by the state in July for failing to attain accreditation by … Continued
The School Box is for sale
The School Box store at 7112 Columbia Pike, Annandale, is for sale and all the merchandise is 75 percent off. The shop, which sells poster board, pens and pencils, workbooks, lesson guides, learning charts, stickers, and other educational resources, has been here for years. It is an independent business, not connected with the School Box … Continued
Yoga class offered at Peace Lutheran Church in Lincolnia
Inova Health System is offering yoga classes at Peace Lutheran Church, 6362 Lincolnia Road, starting Tuesday, Sept. 17, 9:30-10:45 a.m. The class covers total-body stretching through basic relaxation and breathing techniques. Students will learn to relax the mind and body for daily stress relief. It is designed for people ages 16 and up of all … Continued
Jeanne Simmons, age 96, refuses to vacate Hillwood Square home
Simmons “I don’t want to move,” says Jeanne Simmons, age 96, who is refusing to vacate her home of 57 years in Hillwood Square. A majority of owners of the cooperative complex in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County voted to sell the property to AvalonBay Communities Inc., which plans to develop 461 garden-style … Continued
Miss Lisa is here to help you sort out your personal issues
Knock on the door; you don’t need an appointment. Confused about a major life decision? Let Miss Lisa, Annandale’s newest psychic, help you make up your mind. Lisa, an Annandale resident, recently relocated her office from Connecticut Avenue, N.W., in Washington to 7025 Columbia Pike in the little building that used to house Advance Electronics. … Continued
Llibrary Board suspends plan to restructure library system
Annandale children make a statement at the Library Board meeting. So many people showed up at the Fairfax County Library Board meeting at George Mason Regional Library in Annandale Sept. 11, that the overflow crowd had to watch the proceedings on a video monitor in the lobby. The key agenda item that drew the crowd … Continued
Supervisors call for extensive public outreach before library changes proceed
A display on libraries in the lobby of the Fairfax County Government Center. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a “board matter” Sept. 10 directing the county executive to request the Library Board put proposed changes on hold until they “conduct an extensive outreach program to inform and educate the public and library employees.” … Continued
Board of Supervisors delays decision on Parklawn cell tower
AT&T representative Ed Donohue testifies before the Board of Supervisors. Following a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors hearing on the Parklawn cell tower Sept. 10 in which 34 people testified, the board approved a motion by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross to postpone a decision until Sept. 24. Gross noted the “unusual situation” with regard to … Continued
Mason District Council calls for RSUs to be limited to high-density areas
A tiny apartment in Seattle. [Photo from the Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.] The Mason District Council (MDC) of Community Associations unanimously approved a resolution Sept. 9 calling for Fairfax County to prohibit residential studio units (RSUs) in low-density residential neighborhoods. RSUs are zero-bedroom efficiency apartments no larger than 500 square feet. The county is proposing that … Continued
Elvis is coming to Annandale
The weekly classic car show at the Juke Box Diner will be extra special next Friday, Sept. 13. Elvis tribute artist Lionel Ward will present a free concert. There will also be an Elvis tribute car and prizes. The Blast from the Past show, sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care and the Juke Box Diner, … Continued