Students at Annandale High School are learning how to be entrepreneurs
Annandale students who want to some day own and run their own business can get a head start, thanks to a new course on entrepreneurship at Annandale High School. Teacher Stephanie Harmony of the AHS Marketing Department says the course “really gets students engaged in school.” These kids “want to open their own business and be … Continued
Community residents speak out against new development on Beauregard
About 200 residents of neighborhoods in the West End of Alexandria came out on a rainy Thursday evening to tell city planning and transportation officials how frustrated and angry they feel about the Beauregard Corridor Plan. Many residents said the plan would destroy their neighborhoods by encouraging more high-rise developments without adequately addressing the impact … Continued
Registered sex offender lives in Annandale, state police reports
The Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry issued a community notification Sept. 30 on Lam Van Diem, a registered sex offender living at 8455 Van Court, Annandale, Va., 20003. Van Court is off Monarch Lane, a few blocks from the Tobin Road intersection and close to Inova Fairfax Hospital and Pine … Continued
Poe Middle School is having a 50th anniversary celebration Oct. 16
Did you or your kids go to Poe Middle School? Poe is celebrating its 50th anniversary Oct. 16, 12-3 p.m., with a community party with carnival games, moon bounces, and other family activities. The event takes place at Poe, 7000 Cindy Lane, Annandale. Swansbrough Admission is $10, which includes a T-shirt and access to all games … Continued
Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee briefed on capacity, enrollment issues
Members of the Annandale Regional Planning Study committee pored over large school boundary maps last night as they grappled with what factors should be considered when the Fairfax County school board redraws the attendance areas for public schools in the Annandale area. The ad hoc committee was created to advise the school board on how … Continued
Craft show this weekend at NOVA’s Annandale campus
The Northern Virginia Handcrafters Guild is sponsoring a craft show this weekend at the Ernst Cultural Center at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike. The show is open Saturday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $3. More than 60 artisans will be at the … Continued
Fairfax County students show academic gains, Superintendent reports
According to a status report on Fairfax County Public Schools from Superintendent Jack Dale, student achievement is improving, and more students are taking advanced courses: Here are some of the highlights from the report: Projected enrollment for 2010-11 is 175,295, and the number of students from families at or below the poverty level is increasing. … Continued
Annandale’s big event Oct. 23: The annual parade and festival
The 2009 parade The biggest annual event in Annandale is just a few weeks away. The Fall Festival and Parade, Saturday, Oct. 23, is sponsored by the Annandale Chamber of Commerce. The parade runs along Columbia Pike, starting at the Annandale United Methodist Church parking lot near the Gallows Road intersection at 10 a.m. You can expect … Continued
Annandale photo album: Mason District Fall Fesival
Detours announced for Annandale buses
Beginning this Sunday, the route 401 and 402 Fairfax Connector buses, which serve Annandale, will detour, due to construction at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Route 401 (northbound) buses will detour via Woodburn Road to serve a new on-site bus stop at Parking Lot #9 south of the main entrance. Route 402 (southbound) buses will serve an … Continued
Poe students washing cars tomorrow to raise funds for the band
Time to get that pollen and dust off your car? The Poe Middle School Band Parents Association is sponsoring a car wash tomorrow, Sept. 25, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at two locations in Annandale: Annandale Sunoco, 7638 Little River Turnpike, next to the 7-Eleven at the Hummer Road intersection; and Ravensorth Sunoco, 8100 Braddock Road, Springfield, … Continued
Korean cultural center opens in Annandale church
A new Korean cultural center was established recently at the Messiah Presbyterian Church of Washington, 4313 Markham St., Annandale. The center’s purpose is “to provide an introduction to the Korean culture for the Korean American community,” says Jin Young Kim. The center will host movies, classes, poetry readings, and discussions. The cultural center is not the … Continued
DEA program promotes safe disposal of unwanted prescription meds
Got some unneeded prescription drugs lying around the house? Saturday, Sept. 25, is the first-ever National Prescription Drug Take-Back event aimed at preventing the abuse and theft of prescription medications. The Drug Enforcement Administration—in partnership with public health and law enforcement organizations—will be collecting and safely destroying potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at … Continued
Come to the Fall Festival at Mason District Park this Saturday
Annandale is having a giant block party this Saturday. The annual Mason District Park Festival takes places 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at (where else?) Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike. The Fairfax County Park Authority promises live entertainment, crafts, food venders, hayrides, pony rides, a moon bounce, children’s rides, and police and fire department demonstrations. Oh, … Continued
Information sought on tae kwon do classes in Annandale
A reader is searching for a tae kwon do studio for her children. Does anyone have a recommendation? What kind of experiences have you had with martial arts classes in Annandale, Va.? Please submit commits to this post or respond via e-mail.