August 28, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Join the Culmore Cleanup this Saturday

#Bailey's Crossroads, #businesses, #community events, #community organizations, #litter, #volunteers

Culmore Cleanup volunteers at last year’s event. Local residents are encouraged to join the 2013 Spring Culmore Cleanup Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon. This semi-annual event has been going on for more than 10 years. It’s a huge collaborative effort that brings together teams from many organizations and companies, as well as individual volunteers, who not only … Continued

NOVA Annandale hosts Green Festival

#children, #community events, #entertainment, #environment, #families, #NOVA

Everyone’s invited to the Green Festival at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College, Saturday, April 20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. This free, family-oriented event focuses on environmental issues and sustainability. Parking is free, too. Activities include interactive and educational exhibits, children’s entertainment (Billy B, the “Recycling Pirates” puppet show by the Goodlife Theater), wildlife … Continued

Fairfax, Arlington counties still committed to Columbia Pike streetcar line

#Gross, #streetcars, #transportation
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Fairfax County and Arlington County officials reaffirmed their support for the Columbia Pike Streetcar project even though the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has not included the project in its Small Starts program for fiscal year 2014. “The Columbia Pike Streetcar Project is vitally important to the economic revitalization of Columbia Pike and the Skyline/Bailey’s Crossroads … Continued

Treasure Trove shop celebrates 50 years in Annandale

#businesses, #INOVA Fairfax Hospital, #shopping, #volunteers

The Treasure Trove is celebrating its 50th anniversary next weekend with a storewide sale, giveaways, and prize drawings. The consignment/thrift shop, 7010 Columbia Pike in the Annandale Shopping Center, is one of three volunteer-run shops that benefit Inova Fairfax Hospital. Last year, the Treasure Trove raised nearly $300,000 for the hospital, said manager Jodi Shannon, … Continued

An outdoor classroom will enhance learning at Belvedere Elementary School

#gardening, #schools, #volunteers
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Stepping stones wind through Belvedere’s new outdoor classroom. Students, teachers, parents, and the community celebrated the completion of an outdoor classroom at Belvedere Elementary School April 12. The school’s courtyard has been transformed into a plaza with tables and chairs surrounded by trees and plantings.   “Our goal is to extend academic learning to the … Continued

Fairfax County provides funds for road projects

#traffic, #transportation
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors greenlighted several road projects in the Annandale/Mason area, including improvements addressing pedestrian issues on Route 50 and congestion on Route 236 at Interstate-395, Beauregard Street, and Cherokee Avenue. At its April 9 meeting, the board reallocated $11.2 million in existing funds to complete more than 12 transportation projects countywide. … Continued

Lubbock, Texas, Superintendent Karen Garza selected FCPS superintendent

#people, #school board, #schools
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Garza Karen Garza, the superintendent of the Lubbock, Texas, school system, is the “preferred candidate” to be the next superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools, “pending final negotiations for employment and a successful site visit,”  the school board announced April 10. Garza would succeed Jack Dale, who is retiring, effective July 1. The school board … Continued

Seven Corners Task Force urged to consider need for new schools

#Bailey's Crossroads, #land use, #redevelopment, #schools, #Seven Corners
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Students head into Bailey’s Elementary School. Schools are “change agents” that can spur community revitalization and business investment, Dan Parris, Fairfax County Public Schools assistant superintendent for Cluster 3, told the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force April 9. Parris urged the task force to incorporate new school facilities into the revitalization plan … Continued