Registration open for Annandale Sports Club flag football and basketball teams
Annandale Sports Club flag football players show off their trophies. For parents, the end of summer not only means getting ready for a new school year—it’s also time to sign up for a sports team. Early bird registration for flag football with the Annandale Sports Club closes Sept. 9. The season runs from mid-September through … Continued
Two sexual assaults near Annandale
There have been two sexual assaults recently not too far from Annandale. On Sunday, Aug. 19, a 5-year-old girl was assaulted in Lincolnia between 7 and 8 p.m. According to a news release from the Mason District Police Station, the girl was playing in the area of Lachine Drive and Manitoba Drive when a man … Continued
Annandale youths charged in explosives incident
Fire investigators with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department charged five juveniles Aug. 18 with using improvised explosive, plastic bottle devices in connection with an incident in Annandale. The incident occurred July 25 on the 3300 block of Woodburn Road at the Condominiums of Woodburn. The juveniles, ranging in age from 13 to 17, … Continued
Manager of Braddock Road yard sales defends his business
6620 Braddock Road, near Birch Lane. The same white truck that had been seen at other Braddock Road commercial yard sales was spotted at a yard sale at 6620 Braddock Road, Annandale, Aug. 17, and the same types of merchandise—washers, dryers, refrigerators, microwave ovens, audio equipment, framed pictures, and piles of clothes—were spread out on … Continued
Elikeh turns up the heat at Annandale’s Ossian Hall Park
The sounds of Afrofunk, as interpreted by the band Elikeh, reverberated throughout Ossian Hall Park in Annandale Saturday evening. The D.C.-based band blends Afropop, traditional West African rhythms, funk, and jazz. Elikeh’s leader, Serge Massama Dogo (lead vocals and guitar), was born and raised in Togo. The other band members—on bass, drums, two saxes, keyboards, … Continued
David Scull, of Annandale, took civil rights advocacy to Supreme Court
David Scull, from the Scull Studios website David H. Scull (1914-1983), a civil rights advocate who lived in Annandale and stood up in support of integrating Virginia’s schools, has largely been forgotten. But that could change if the new Mason Crest Elementary School in Annandale could somehow find a way to honor Scull’s legacy. Craig … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads Auto Show features new and classic cars
Cars on display at the Jukebox Diner parking lot in Annandale. The J.E.B. Stuart High School parking lot will be turned into a showcase for new and classic cars Sept. 15 for the second annual Bailey’s Crossroads Auto Show. The inaugural event last year featured new cars from Koons Ford available for test drives. This … Continued
FXCO clinic, other agencies will close during move to Annandale
The Heritage Center in Annandale Parents planning to take advantage of the free back-to-school immunizations at one of the Fairfax County health clinics should be aware that the Falls Church clinic, on Leesburg Pike, is closing permanently at noon, Aug. 23. The health staff is relocating to Annandale, but the new clinic, in the Heritage … Continued
Parks bond provides funds for White Gardens, fields, and trails
The White Gardens: a hidden gem in Falls Church The $75 million park bond, on the Nov. 6 ballot, would fund several projects in the Annandale area, including improvements to the John C. and Margaret K. White Gardens and synthetic turf fields at Pine Ridge Park. The bond includes $63 million for the Fairfax County … Continued
Traffic congestion threatens safety on Braddock Road
An overturned car in front of 4005 Braddock Road this morning [in the photo above] underscores the hazards of traffic congestion on a neighborhood street. The driver was taken away in an ambulance but did not appear to have suffered major injuries. Residents of the Parklawn neighborhood are concerned about increased traffic and speeding violations … Continued
Braddock Road residents angry about yard sales
Merchandise being unloaded from a truck in front of 4010 Braddock Street. Sal DiCuffa is “exceptionally annoyed” about the frequent yard sales up and down Braddock Road in the Alexandria part of Fairfax County. “It’s ridiculous that this is going on every single weekend,” he says. “It feels like I live across the street from … Continued
BalletNova: Mason’s mecca for dance
BalletNova teacher Irina Wunder. BalletNova, the dance studio in Bailey’s Crossroads, is not just about little girls in tutus and buns dreaming about Swan Lake and sugar plum fairies. The school (3443 Carlin Springs Road) also offers classes for classes for kids and adults in modern dance, jazz, hip hop, tap, pilates, and yoga-based stretching. … Continued
Registration for Mason District Little League closes Aug. 15
The MDLL spring 2011 all-star team for 11-12 year-olds. Hey kids, get off the couch and get ready to play ball! The deadline for registering for the fall season of the Mason District Little League (MDLL) is Aug. 15. MDLL provides teeball and baseball opportunities for boys and girls ages 4-12 in Annandale, Alexandria, and … Continued
Annandale man arrested for sexually molesting children in daycare
Thomas Police from the Mason station arrested a 28-year-old Annandale man for two counts of aggravated sexual battery after receiving complaints that he had inappropriately touched children at a home childcare facility at 6412 Holyoke Drive. Elwood Lewis “Louis” Thomas was a resident of that address, which was also the site of Happy Land Daycare. … Continued
Voter registration drive this weekend at two area Giants
Here’s something for your weekend to-do list: Make sure you’ll be able to vote on Election Day. To be able to vote in November, you must be registered at your current address. That means if you have moved anywhere within Virginia or changed your name since the last time you voted, you must update your … Continued