Community input sought on name for Annandale’s new elementary school
Fairfax County Public Schools invites local residents to a meeting at Falls Church High School Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., to discuss a name for the new elementary school under construction on the Lacey site in Annandale. “The purpose of this meeting is to determine what proposed names are most popular within the community,” states … Continued
Welch says charter school won’t compete with Falls Church HS
If approved, the charter school would be housed at the Graham Road Elementary School building Eric Welch, the founder of the proposed charter school opposed by many Falls Church High School parents, wants to set the record straight: He feels that the parents who organized a group to oppose the charter school, UPROAR (United Parents … Continued
New gym to replace Maxx Fitness
The owners of Maxx Fitness have decided to close the gym, at 7060 Columbia Pike, Annandale, Dec. 30, because it has not been profitable. Carol Zach Reuss, the manager of the Annandale Shopping Center, told the gym owners the building will be renovated and a new gym will open in that space in six weeks. … Continued
BB&T bank in Annandale robbed for second time this year
The Fairfax County Police posted photos of a suspect who allegedly robbed the BB&T Bank at 4401 Backlick Road, Annandale, on Saturday, Dec. 24. That bank was also robbed last March. According to the Franconia Police District, a man entered the bank, next to the CVS on the corner of Backlick and Little River Turnpike, … Continued
At NOVA’s Annandale campus: A lesson in daring design
By Elizabeth Kirchner The new student services building on the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is more than good architecture. It blends beauty and utility in an energy-smart, dual-flush, stormwater-absorbing reflection of the progressive ideals of the school’s faculty and staff. In 2006, the building was already in its design phase when … Continued
New Year’s Eve celebrations scheduled
Sunset Grille Looking for something fun to do on New Year’s Eve close to home? Here are some options in Annandale and nearby: Sunset Grille – Special dinner (pork, chicken, steak, or crab) served 5-9 p.m. Beginning at 9 p.m., music, by DJ Syn of Synergy Productions; party favors and champagne toast at midnight. 7250 … Continued
Two Annandale properties face blight hearings
7101 Vellex Lane The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings to consider blight abatement ordinances for several properties including two in Annandale: the derelict building on 7130 Little River Turnpike that used to house the Frame Factory and a single-family home at 7101Vellex Lane in the Wilburdale community. Properties can be declared … Continued
Maxx Fitness to close Dec. 30
Patrons of Maxx Fitness were surprised to learn the Annandale gym will close for six weeks, beginning Dec. 30, as the owners of the Annandale Shopping Center plan to renovate the building. Flyers posted at Maxx say the new gym will honor memberships to Maxx and that those memberships will be extended for an additional … Continued
Annandale RoomStore will close
The RoomStore in Annandale (7031 Columbia Pike) will close “in about a month or less,” says store manager Tigist Badeg. The Richmond-based company filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code Dec. 12 and is closing 24 of its 64 stores. The RoomStore in Seven Corners will remain open. Meanwhile, everything in … Continued
Students at Phillips School bring holiday cheer to those in need
During the month of December, students at Annandale’s Phillips Program for Children and Families participated in several activities to support the community and bring holiday cheer to those in need. Students assembled 50 stockings, filled with toiletries and treats, for the Operation Santa program. The stockings were mailed to Marines serving overseas in Unit 73915. … Continued
Extreme yard sales mar Braddock Road
Looking for a used washing machine or refrigerator? Whoever lives in this house at 4508 Braddock Road, Lincolnia, has taken the yard sale concept to an extreme level, lining up large appliances on the curb for sale to the public. A resident of the nearby Parklawn community, who took the photo, says, “It appears … Continued
New FXCO school board sworn in
Braddock school board member Megan McLaughlin (center in blue) with family and friends at the swearing-in ceremony Members of the new Fairfax County school board—sworn in to office at a ceremony at Luther Jackson Middle School Dec. 19—will need to hit the ground running. Among the most pressing issues facing the new board are the … Continued
Falls Church HS parents organize petition drive against charter school
Falls Church High School So far, 140 people have signed a petition against a proposal to establish a charter high school at the Graham Road Elementary School building, which will become vacant in September 2012. The online petition was posted by a group of Falls Church High School parents who formed a group called UPROAR … Continued
Scene around A-town: A Hoggish Christmas display
We love holiday lights that celebrate more than Christmas. This house, at 4106 Gallows Road in Annandale, honors the Redskins. Each of the pigs has the name and Redskin jersey of a member of the famed offensive line of the 1980s known as “the Hogs”: George Starke #74, Russ Grimm #68, Jeff Bostic #63, Mark … Continued
FXCO Federation opposes rezoning to allow more infill development
The Cornejo property viewed from across Backlick Road The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations approved a resolution Dec. 15 urging the Board of Supervisors to deny requests for re-zoning from R to P-type zoning for infill projects. This is the situation going on with the Cornejo property in Annandale, which is opposed by Wilburdale … Continued