Movie theatre to open in September in Merrifield
An artist’s rendering of the new theatre. The eight-screen Angelika Film Center and Café is slated to open in September at the Mosaic development in Merrifield. According to Reading International, the company that operates the Angelika theatre chain, the new cinema “will showcase the best in independent, foreign, and specialty film in auditoriums featuring plush … Continued
Annandale cleaning up after storm
A tree knocked down a power line in front of 3802 Terrace Drive, Annandale Downed trees and power outages are all over Annandale as the area recovers from a rare derecho wind storm that struck June 29. According to Dominion, 80 to 85 percent of customers who lost power should expect it to be restored … Continued
July 4 events near Annandale
The fireworks store in the Barcroft Plaza parking lot. The following July 4 celebrations and fireworks shows are near the Annandale area. City of Fairfax Independence Day Parade July 4, 10 a.m. to noon (rain or shine), Fairfax Historic District. The parade starts on Chain Bridge Road near the Massey Building, loops around Chain Bridge, … Continued
Fairfax County holiday schedule
The following Fairfax County agencies will be closed on July 4: county government, courts, public schools, school offices, libraries, teen centers, senior centers, and community centers. Buses: The Fairfax Connector will operate on a Saturday schedule on July 4. Routes that don’t have Saturday service will not operate. Fastran will not operate. Trash and recycling … Continued
Sidewalk coming to Elmdale Road
A sidewalk will be installed on Elmdale Road, Annandale, between Old Columbia Pike and Braddock Road in Lincolnia. Construction is scheduled to start in early 2013. Funding comes from a Fairfax County bond passed by voters in 2007.
New signs explain Civil War events that happened near Annandale
A new sign in Mason District Park explains the significance of the area during the Civil War. Two interpretive signs were installed in the Annandale area June 20 to commemorate Civil War actions. A sign next to the parking lot in Mason District Park provides information about Mason’s Hill, a strategic location during the war, … Continued
Yechon parking lot expansion project ready to go forward
“They paved paradise and put up a parkin’ lot.”—Joni Mitchell. Well, it’s not exactly paradise, but the large wooded lot behind the house at 2141 Hummer Road, Annandale, (above) will be paved over to provide overflow parking for Yechon restaurant. The house, the site of a grisly murder, will be torn down. Chung A. Auh, … Continued
Annandale community leaders question benefit of new planning approach
An infill development going up on Lincolnia Road. Fairfax County officials say their proposal to replace the Area Plans Review (APR) system for amending the county’s Comprehensive Plan with a new approach will increase opportunities for community input. Community leaders in the Annandale/Mason area, however, are doubtful that the new system will have much of … Continued
Advocacy group draws attention to exploitation of Vietnamese workers
Jackie Bong-Wright (center in violet), the organizer of the banquet, surrounded by models showcasing international fashions. A gala banquet Sunday night at the Harvest Moon restaurant in Falls Church featured an incredible variety of entertainment—an international fashion show, Vietnamese singing stars, a lively tap dance by a former Ms. Virginia Senior America, and much more. … Continued
Car wash proposed for Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads
A car wash is planned for the vacant lot on the right Plans for a “high-end” car wash on a vacant lot on Columbia Pike at Cortland Drive fell through four years ago but are now back on track due to a novel arrangement worked out between the developer, Guy Paolozzi, and the owner of … Continued
New Seven Corners complex aimed at ‘yuppies’
An illustration of the proposed complex next to the existing office buildings New details emerged on the proposed 195-unit residential/retail complex for Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners at a recent meeting of the Bailey’s Crossroads Revitalization Corporation. The project would be located on the sliver of land between Route 50 and South Street, next to … Continued
Body found in Annandale Park
Fairfax County Police are trying to determine the identity of a man whose body was found in Annandale Community park near the Hidden Oaks Nature Center on June 21. The Office of the Medical Examiner performed an autopsy on June 22 and has not yet determined the cause and manner of death, but detectives do … Continued
Calhoun named principal of Suart HS
Calhoun Prosperanta Calhoun has been appointed as principal of Stuart High School, effective July 2, Dan Parris, Cluster III assistant superintendent announced in a June 22 letter to the Stuart community. “Calhoun has served as an assistant principal at Herndon High School since 2005. She began her teaching career in Fairfax within the Stuart pyramid, … Continued
Willston Center’s many programs will need to be relocated
The Willston Center On a recent weekday at the Willston Multicultural Center in Seven Corners, the Computer Clubhouse was packed with kids, a couple of men were playing a lively game of ping pong in the Korean Senior Citizens Center, and it was party time in the Vietnamese Senior Center, with karaoke and dancing. All … Continued
NEPP grant funding bears fruit in Annandale
The current entrance to Camelot on Little River Turnpike By Elizabeth Kirchner Neighborhood Enhancement Partnership Program (NEPP) grants awarded to Fairfax County communities this spring are beginning to bear fruit. Since the Board of Supervisors established NEPP in 2008, the program has evaluated 153 applications and made 87 awards to community groups and nonprofits. One … Continued