Convenience store planned for Hess gas station in Annandale
A convenience store is coming to the Hess gas station at 7100 Little River Turnpike at John Marr Drive in central Annandale. The shop will be like a 7-Eleven, offering beer and wine, as well as food items and basic necessities. The gas station will close for three months, starting at the end of the … Continued
Seven Corners Task Force considers existing conditions
The task force at work at the Mason District Government Center. The Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Forcereviewed the existing conditions of the area – where various types of development are located and how the land is zoned, for example – at its Nov. 13 meeting. Task force members were appointed by Mason … Continued
Gov. McDonnell: Beltway Express Lanes will relieve gridlock
The beltway as seen from the Gallows Road overpass in Annandale. The opening of the Express Lanes on the beltway, Saturday, Nov. 17, at 2 a.m., ushers in a new era of transportation in the Annandale area. For the first time, beltway drivers will have to decide whether it’s worth paying a toll to drive … Continued
The Annandale MOMS Club offers fun and friends for kids and moms
The Annandale MOMS Club Halloween party. If you’re a stay-at-home mom with young children and feel isolated, the Annandale MOMS Club is for you. The group has a fun activity—play groups or outings to parks or library story times for kids or get-togethers for moms—just about every day. The Annandale MOMS Club, established in 2007, … Continued
Truck driver kills bicyclist trying to cross Columbia Pike
A driver struck and killed a bicyclist yesterday near the intersection of Columbia Pike and Ashwood Place in the Barcroft area. Elizabeth P. Shattuck, 58, of 3216 Patrick Henry Drive in Falls Church, was pronounced dead at the scene, Mason District Police reported. According to a police bulletin, a 72-year-old man was driving a 1998 … Continued
Menchie’s opens in Annandale Thursday
Menchie’s, the frozen yogurt place at Pinecrest Plaza (6550F Little River Turnpike, Annandale), opens for business this Thursday, Nov. 15. Menchie’s is a self-service operation where you choose a yogurt or sorbet flavor and add toppings, such as fruit, candy pieces, sprinkles, and sauces. Grand opening festivities take place on Saturday, Nov. 24, with a … Continued
Little White Church once housed Annandale’s first public school
The interior of the Little White Church. One of Annandale’s historic gems, “the Little White Church” at 6935 Columbia Pike by Gallows Road, was open to the public on Saturday. Inside there’s a simple sanctuary with wooden pews. Downstairs, there’s a small museum with historic items on display including a portable field organ, a Bible … Continued
Stuart Park clean-up exemplifies power of volunteerism
Students working in Stuart Park. Stuart Park is looking much nicer after three clean-up activities this fall organized by JEB Stuart High School teacher Lauren Kinne. More than 100 volunteers bagged and removed nearly 200 bags of invasive species, primarily porcelain berry, knotweed, and English ivy. Students from Stuart High School, Bailey’s Elementary School, and … Continued
Annandale ceremony commemorates Veterans Day
The Veterans Day ceremony in Annandale. Veterans and civilians joined members of American Legion Bicentennial Post 1976 in commemorating Veterans Day at the cannon on Columbia Pike in central Annandale. The Nov. 11 ceremony was led by Post Commander Roy McCracken. Post Chaplain Gretchen Trujillo offered a prayer, and Karen McDaniel, president of the post’s … Continued
Annandale nonprofit offers business start-up assistance
Left to right: Mary Eure and James Do, both with the SkillSource Center, and BDAG President Toa Do, in BDAG’s new office in Annandale. Many people out of work or stuck in a boring or dead-end job dream of owning their own business. But how to start? The Business Development Assistance Group (BDAG) can help. … Continued
Women pool their resources to maximize charitable giving
Traci Richards (center) explains the concept of 100 Women Who Care at the group’s first meeting. A newly formed giving circle, 100 Women Who Care, hopes to maximize charitable donations to support worthy organizations that make a difference in Northern Virginia. The group is based on the idea that if 100 women join forces and … Continued
AT&T rep describes cell tower proposal at community meeting
The Parklawn Pool More than 100 people, mostly residents of Parklawn and Heywood Glen, packed the cafeteria of Glasgow Middle School Wednesday evening to hear representatives of AT&T describe their proposal for a cell tower at the Parklawn Recreation Association (PRA). The prospect of a cell tower has been divisive for the community. Some people … Continued
Craft Bazaar at Annandale church this Saturday
It’s not too early to start thinking about the holidays, and a fun place to get into the spirit of the season takes place this Saturday: The Craft Bazaar at Annandale United Methodist Church, 6935 Columbia Pike, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. More than 40 artisans and other venders will be there offering handcrafted jewelry, ornaments, candles, … Continued
Teen assaulted in library restroom
The suspect Mason District Police are investigating a report of a 17-year-old girl who alleges that a man assaulted her in the restroom of the Thomas Jefferson Library, 7415 Arlington Boulevard, shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening. According to a police bulletin, “The teen told police she felt she was being followed by a … Continued
Copper thieves arrested in Annandale
Thanks to an alert resident of the Holmes Run Acres community who called the police after seeing something suspicious, police arrested two men who were trying to steal copper lines from utility poles. Police arrived at the 3300 block of Elm Terrace at around 5 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, and arrested two suspects—William Francis … Continued