Annandale rated average on ‘walkability’
So Bailey’s Crossroads and Tysons Corner are more “walkable” than Annandale? Really? We would think none of them are particularly pedestrian friendly. But a company called Walk Score gave Annandale a walkability rating of 50, compared with 67 for Bailey’s Crossroads and 67 for Tysons Corner. In fact, Bailey’s Crossroads, Tysons Corner, and Arlington, also … Continued
Annandale-based Communication Workers union on strike against Verizon
Picketers outside a Verizon facility on Gallows Road Members of the Annandale-based Local 2222 of the Communication Workers of America are on the picket lines against Verizon, after the company and union failed to come to terms on a contract. CWA 2222 members are picketing at Verizon facilities throughout Northern Virginia from 6 a.m. to … Continued
Park Board honors Annandale volunteers
Hidden Oaks Nature Center Two of the three recipients of the Fairfax County Park Authority Board’s 2011 Elly Doyle Park Service Awards are based in Annandale—the Friends of Hidden Oaks Nature Center and dog park activist Chris Robichaux. The other award recipients are Charles and Jacque Olin, founders of the Analemma Society, who were instrumental … Continued
Super Pets will relocate to Springfield
The Annandale blogger has spent a lot of time at Super Pets, so we’re sorry the Annandale landmark has closed. It will reopen in a couple of months in the Ravensworth Shopping Center at the Braddock Road and Port Royal Road intersection, across from Wakefield Park. The family-run business, has been an Annandale institution for … Continued
Let’s Dish! offers free meals for teachers
If you’re a teacher, you can get yourself and your family a free dinner at Let’s Dish! every Wednesday between Aug. 10 and Aug. 31. Public, private, preschool, and college teachers and administrators are eligible for the do-it-yourself meals, says Yosha Wesley of the Let’s Dish! in the Pinecrest Shopping Center, 6550-G Little River Turnpike … Continued
VA governor forms task force to manage BRAC traffic issues
The first wave of 6,000 Department of Defense workers will move into the Mark Center this week, and Gov. Bob McDonnell’s response is the establishment of a task force and traffic management plan for I-395, he announced Aug. 8. The task force will: • Monitor traffic flow and quickly adjust surrounding traffic signals to changing … Continued
Old farmhouse is link to Annandale’s rural past
Approaching Martha Grimsley’s Annandale house is like stepping into another world. The pre-Civil War farmhouse is completely surrounded by the Sleepy Hollow Woods subdivision. Martha, 83, says the original parts of the former farmhouse still in use are the kitchen, dining room, which still has the original hand-hewn ceiling beams, the loft, which is now … Continued
BrickFair: A Lego fantasyland
If you’re looking for something fun to do, BrickFair, at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, is open Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Here are some of the incredible Lego creations on display:
FXCO offers free seminars on entrepreneurship
If you’ve thought about running your own business but don’t know how to get started, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority’s (FCEDA) free monthly “Entrepreneurship 101” seminars are for you. These seminars provide an overview of start-up basics, including county licenses and permits, Virginia workforce and training programs, and federal financing and certification resources. The … Continued
Scene around A-Town: The hula bear
We found this hula bear on the corner of Ravensworth Road and Davian Drive in Annandale.
Exterior walls up on new elementary school in Annandale
Lots of progress has been made at the new elementary school at the Lacey site in Annandale, although the project is still a bit behind schedule. It’s expected to be completed in February and will open for business in September 2012. The roof framing is done, and workers have started installing the roof decking, says … Continued
Annandale resident listed on sex offender registry
The Virginia State Police issued a notification July 30 that Annandale resident Corey Jevon Cox is listed on the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. He was convicted of aggravated sexual battery in 2002 in Prince William County. Cox, ae 41, lives at 4408 Island Place, Apt. 302, off Americana Drive. He is described as … Continued
Annandale area neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out
If you get to know your neighbors and care about your community, you’ll be more likely to watch out for one another and be aware if things are not right. That’s the idea behind National Night Out. Neighborhoods throughout the Annandale area held cookouts, ice cream socials, and pool parties last night with the focus … Continued
Annandale-based union prepared for strike against Verizon
Unless Verizon Communications comes to an agreement with the 45,000 unionized workers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, the Annandale-based Communication Workers of America Local 2222 is gearing up for a strike next week. “They want to freeze our pensions, tie wage increases to evaluations, and require employees to pay a lot more for health care,” … Continued
Armstrong files appeal against Democratic endorsement process
Jeannie Armstrong, who failed to secure an endorsement from the Fairfax County Democratic Committee by a two-vote margin, has filed an appeal, charging procedural irregularities and the lack of ballot security. During an FCDC meeting July 26, Ryan McElveen got 99 votes, while Armstrong got 97. “Our campaign has been overwhelmed with e-mails and phone … Continued