Tollhouse Park ceremony ushers in the holiday season
The Poe Carolers Annandale welcomed the holiday season with a tree-lighting ceremony Friday evening at Tollhouse Park on Little River Turnpike. The event, presented by the Annandale Chamber of Commerce, featured the Knights of Columbus color guard, Christmas carols, and a visit from Santa. Performers included Mitra Gholam, a jazz student at Northern Virginia Community … Continued
Raintree condo fire displaces eight people
An accidental fire at a townhouse at 3356 Wheatwheel Lane in the Raintree condominiums in Annandale Dec. 1 caused approximately $50,000 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported. There were no injuries. Six adults and two children have been displaced, and they are being assisted by the Red Cross. It took firefighters … Continued
35 houses planned for property now occupied by Campbell & Ferrara
The Fairfax County Planning Commission is scheduled to hear a proposal for a housing development on the property occupied by the Campbell and Ferarra Nursery. The Mason District Land Use Committee still has some concerns with the proposal and will consider it again at its next meeting Jan 24. The developer, Stanley Martin Homes, wants … Continued
Chevy dealership proposed for Lincolnia
An artistic rendering of the proposed Bill Page Chevrolet The former site of Cherner Lincoln Mercury at 6500 Little River Turnpike, Lincolnia, which has been vacant for more than two years, could be converted to another car dealership—this time for Chevys. The Mason District Land Use Committee voted Nov. 29 to approve Raymond Page’s … Continued
Principal Butler wants teachers to stress teamwork
Brian Butler poses with twins Sophia (left) and Liliana Reyes, first-graders at Belvedere Elementary School, who will attend the new school next fall. Brian Butler, the newly appointed principal of the elementary school under construction in Annandale on the site of the old Lacey center, told parents he wants to hire teachers who can work … Continued
Mason Land Use Committee delays vote on Peace Lane infill proposal
The proposal for infill development at 3236 Peace Valley Lane in the Ravenwood Park neighborhood, originally scheduled for discussion at tonight’s Mason District Land Use Committee, has been delayed until the committee’s next meeting, Jan. 24. Residents of Ravenwood Park and other nearby communities requested that the issue be postponed because the Fairfax County Department … Continued
Green Spring Gardens holds a holiday open house
The public is invited to a festively decorated Green Spring Gardens Dec. 4, 1-4 p.m., for a free Gardeners’ Holiday Open House. The Blue Sky Puppet Theatre will perform a holiday children’s show at 2 p.m. Tickets are $3 and can be purchased in advance. Also on hand: a collection of German nutcrackers, Lionel toy … Continued
Attorneys with Just Neighbors help immigrants resolve legal problems
When local immigrants need legal help, Just Neighbors provides a lifeline. The nonprofit organization based in Bailey’s Crossroads was established 15 years ago “in response to the lack of immigrant legal services for the community,” says Executive Director Rob Rutland-Brown. Just Neighbors helps people apply for green cards and other documents they need to stay … Continued
Church members raise produce for the poor at Annandale’s Pine Ridge Park
Volunteers working at the Bo White Gardens Lots of people take advantage of Fairfax County’s community gardens program to grow vegetables for their families. A group of dedicated volunteers from Columbia Baptist Church has taken the concept to another level. They are using a garden plot at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale—along with other gardens—to … Continued
Voter turnout in Mason District was down 3 percent
The election is over—and most of the campaign signs have been taken down—but the results are still being analyzed. Voter turnout was down 1 percent this year county wide compared to 2007. In Mason District, turnout was down 3 percent. There doesn’t seem to be a countywide pattern, with turnout also down in Braddock, Providence, … Continued
Scene around A-town: Come and sit a spell in front of this Annandale home
This Annandale ranch house has three bedrooms, a finished basement, and two full bathrooms plus two half-baths. Very convenient – no need to interrupt your yardwork by going inside for potty breaks. You can’t tell from the photo, but this is actually the front of the house.
Kory’s Report from Richmond: Water supply concerns continued
By Del. Kaye Kory My serious concerns about the governor’s proposal to withdraw Virginia from the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) have been reinforced upon reading the letter Secretary of Natural Resources Doug Domenech wrote to me in order to calm my fears. Mr. Domenech states that withdrawal from the ICPRB will … Continued
Park bond will be on 2012 ballot
A $50 million parks bond will be on the 2012 ballot, said Fairfax County Parks Authority Director John Dargle Jr. at a “listening forum” at Green Spring Gardens Nov. 17. Annandale-area projects to be funded by the bond include improvements to the athletic fields and parking lot at Pine Ridge Park and improvements at Pinecrest … Continued
Brian Butler named principal of new Annandale elementary school
Butler Brian Butler, the principal of Mount Eagle Elementary School, has been appointed the first principal of the new elementary school under construction at the Lacey site in Annandale. Butler will begin his new job Jan. 3, 2012, Dan Parris, Cluster III assistant superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools announced Nov. 18. “With a focus … Continued
New Mexican restaurant planned for Annandale at site of former gas station
A restaurant called Bueno Mexican Grill is planned for 7023 Columbia Pike in Annandale next to Evergreen Lane. A vacant gray building that used to house a Shell gas station has been on that site for years. The owner of the property, Charles Lee, expects the restaurant to open in mid-March. It will be independent, … Continued