KORUS album: Saturday afternoon at Annandale’s Korean Festival
Politicians speak at KORUS opening
Keam By James Moon Local politicians welcomed the audience at the opening ceremony of the KORUS Festival in Annandale last night. Among those who addressed the crowd were former Gov. George Allen, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova, Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross, Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrity, Rep. Gerry Connolly, state Del. Mark … Continued
Draft Accotink Creek Watershed Management Plan proposed many projects in Annandale
The public is invited to a forum to review a draft plan for preserving and restoring the Accotink watershed Sept. 21 at Fairfax High School, 7-9 p.m. Accotink Creek The Accotink Creek Watershed Management Plan, prepared by KCI Technologies Inc. for the Stormwater Planning Division of the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental … Continued
AHS grad wins big on Jeopardy
Congratulations to Annandale High School alumni Roger Craig (class of 1994) for winning big on “Jeopardy!” Craig, 33, a graduate student at the University of Delaware, made “Jeopardy!” history by earning the show’s highest one-day total with $77,000 in cash winnings Tuesday night. Craig surpassed “Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings, who held the highest one-day record … Continued
Expansion proposed by Korean Presbyterian Church on Columbia Pike
Big changes could be in the works for the Columbia Pike/Gallows Road intersection. But don’t expected anything to happen soon. Representatives of the Northern Virginia Korean Presbyterian Church, Rev. Gyeong Mok Kim and Clerk John Park, presented their vision for the property at a meeting of the Annandale Central Business District Planning Committee Tuesday evening. … Continued
Beech Tree Elementary in lock down mode
Beech Tree Elementary School in Falls Church is in lock down mode, pending resolution of a police incident in the neighborhood. At 10:20 this morning, police responded to a domestic violence call at 3300 Hickory Court involving a fight between two family members, a Fairfax County Police spokesperson says. One person with non life-threatening injuries … Continued
Annandale real estate market on the upswing
The real estate market in Annandale really picked up August 2010 compared to August 2009, reports Vivianne Couts of Coldwell Banker. The average price of a home sold in zip code 22003 was $381,521 last month, a 13.8 percent increase over the average price of $335,0917 of a home sold in August 2009. Fewer homes … Continued
Thousands expected in Annandale this weekend for KORUS Festival
The eighth annual KORUS Festival, which takes place this weekend in the Kmart parking lot on John Marr Drive in Annandale, has several new features, says one of the festival’s coordinators, Kyung Jun, including talent competitions and performances from other countries in addition to Korea. The festival, extending from Friday evening through Sunday evening, is … Continued
Craft Gallery to close temporarily while Packard Center is remodeled
The Craft Gallery of Artisans United is temporarily closing Sept. 20 while the Fred M. Packard Center, where it is housed, will be remodeled. The Packard Center, at 4022 Hummer Road, Annandale, is next to Hidden Oaks Nature Center. The Craft Gallery is expected to reopen in early November, just in time for the holidays, … Continued
Festival showcases Slavic food, music, and crafts
The Annual Slavic American Festival Sunday featured live music, carnival games, bingo, a craft fair, and a rummage sale, but it seems most people came for the food. Among the menu items: holupki (cabbage rolls in tomato sauce), haluski (noodles with cabbage and butter), pirohi (potato and cheese dumplings with butter and onions), kielbasa, and … Continued
Obama voters crucial for Democratic victory in mid-term election
Webb and Connolly Democratic leaders and party members turned out in full force Saturday evening for the Mason District Crab Feast, an annual backyard fundraising event featuring barrels full of blue crabs. Party leaders sought to energize Fairfax County Democratic activists to work hard to get out the vote in November. Both Reps. Gerry Connolly … Continued
New Dollar Tree opens in Annandale
Spiderman man was there, as well as a face painter, at the opening celebration for Annandale’s new Dollar Tree Saturday. The new store is in the Little River Shopping Center (7448 Little River Turnpike) next to Blockbuster. Dollar Tree is the only dollar store “where everything truly costs a dollar,” says the regional manager Jeff, … Continued
Annandale student Mitchell Frank reaches third round at U.S. Open
Very few top athletes stick around their hometowns once they hit the big time. Junior tennis star Mitchell Frank is an exception. Frank, age 16, grew up in Annandale and still lives here with his parents. He attended Wakefield Forest Elementary and Poe Middle School and is a senior at Annandale High School. Although with his busy … Continued
Wakefield pedestrian bridge to close Monday
Fairfax County Supervisor John Cook (Braddock District) reports that the Wakefield Park pedestrian bridge in Annandale will close for about four days, beginning on or about Sept. 13, by construction crews working on the beltway HOT lanes project. The existing bridge will be raised approximately two feet and extended 30 feet to the west, Cook says. A new … Continued
St. Ambrose in Annandale named a national ‘Blue Ribbon School’
Congratulations to St. Ambrose Catholic School in Annandale, Va., for being named a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Education Department. The school, at 3827 Woodburn Road, serves just 210 students in kindergarten through the eighth grade and is associated with St. Ambrose Catholic Parish. Saint Ambrose’s mission statement says the school “is … Continued