The Taters perform at Mason District Park
Annandale Arts videographer Bob Kovacs recorded a couple of songs performed by the Taters Sunday night at the amphitheater in Mason District Park. Kovacs calls the first song, “Spend a Little Time,” a pleasant mid-tempo rocker that sounds like an Elvis song from around 1962. The second number, “Thingamajig,” was written by prolific country/swing songwriter … Continued
Three men arrested for sexual assault and robbery at a hotel
Three men have been arrested for sexually assaulting and robbing a prostitute at a hotel in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County on June 20. According to a report from the Franconia Police District, “a 25-year-old California woman was staying at a local hotel in the 5700 block of Van Dorn Street for the purposes … Continued
Sign removal program starts this week
Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Beginning July 2, Fairfax County will remove illegal signs from the public rights of way along certain major roads. The county and the Virginia Department of Transportation entered into an agreement in February giving the county the authority to take down signs on land owned by VDOT. The county has … Continued
Seven Corners Task Force puts together outline for redevelopment
Seven Corners Task Force members during the charrette. Seven Corners could be vastly improved with a town center on the site of the Willston shopping centers and Willston Multicultural Center along Route 50. That’s one of the key outcomes from a marathon “charrette” session held by the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force. … Continued
Former Oliver farmhouse on Gallows Road on the market again
The old Oliver farmhouse, at 4011 Gallows Road, Annandale, is back on the market. The asking price is $1.249 million. When it was last put up for sale, in the winter of 2012, it was priced at $1.65 million. The wood frame house has had several additions since it was built in 1932. It has … Continued
Scene around A-Town: Winds destroy shopping cart shelter
In addition to lots of tree damage around Annandale, the storm with high winds and pounding rain on Friday night knocked over a shopping cart shelter in the Giant parking lot. No one was hurt but a parked car was damaged.
Eme & Heteru bring AfroRoots to Ossian Hall Park
Eme & Heteru burned up the stage at Ossian Hall Park last night. Specializing in high-energy AfroRoots music, the group backs up leader and vocalist Eme with horns, guitar, percussion, and bass. Here’s a taste of Eme & Heteru’s “Lady O” by Annandale Arts videographer Bob Kovacs: The show was part of the Spotlight by … Continued
Office building will serve as temporary home for Wilson Library
6066 Leesburg Pike The lease is expected to be signed this week allowing the Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads to relocate temporarily to an office building at 6066 Leesburg Pike, while the library undergoes a major renovation. The library is scheduled to close Aug. 17 and reopen in a limited capacity in the much … Continued
Penny Gros appointed principal of Glasgow Middle School
Penny Gross, meet Penny Gros. Things could get a little confusing around here, as Penny Gros, the newly appointed principal of Glasgow Middle School has a name nearly identical to that of long-time Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. Gros starts her new job July 1, superseding Glasgow Interim Principal Jim Oliver. She has “significant experience as … Continued
Joseph’s Coat will close at the end of July
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Joseph’s Coat. Bethany House Executive Director Catherine Hassinger is third from the left, next to Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. Joseph’s Coat, the thrift store that opened in central Annandale just over a year ago, will close by the end of July, confirmed Catherine Hassinger, executive director of Bethany … Continued
Lots of options for fireworks and fun on the Fourth of July
The Black Cat fireworks stand in the Kmart parking lot on Little River Turnpike. There aren’t any major public Fourth of July fireworks celebrations scheduled in Annandale or the Mason District but there are plenty of things going on a bit farther away. The City of Falls Church is sponsoring a July 4 celebration at … Continued
Man arrested for impersonating FBI agent, assaulting massage parlor worker
Evans Fairfax County Police arrested a man for impersonating an FBI agent, a news bulletin from the Mason Police District reports. In May, police began receiving reports from employees of local massage parlors that a customer had on more than one occasion displayed what he claimed were law enforcement credentials from the FBI. One employee … Continued
Mason land use committee endorses adult daycare center on Lincolnia Road
The proposed facade of the Agape Center, facing Lincolnia Road. The Mason District Land Use Committee voted June 25 to recommend the Fairfax County Planning Commission approve a proposal by Agape Health Management Inc. for an adult daycare center on Lincolnia Road. The Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing for July 18 on Agape’s … Continued
Annandale house transformed into Buddhist temple
A small house on a hill overlooking Columbia Pike in Annandale has been transformed into a serene sanctuary where two Buddhist monks live and tend their garden and members of the local Vietnamese community come to pray, meditate, and make offerings. The house, at 6822 Columbia Pike, had been in a state of disrepair until … Continued
Free meals offered to eligible children at local schools, community centers
Free meals are being provided to children this summer at several area schools and community centers through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) summer food service program for children. The program is aimed at ensuring that students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals during the school year continue to receive nutritious meals when school … Continued