Oh no! More snow
With a major blizzard predicted for this weekend, it’s time to storm the grocery stores and stock up on milk and toilet paper. It looks like most events scheduled for the weekend will be canceled. Check the Fairfax County or VDOT website for updates on road conditions.
January slow month for home sales
January tends to be slow month for real estate, and this year was no exception. Vivianne Couts of Coldwell Banker reports just 17 single-family homes were sold in January 2010 in Annandale. That compares to 57 home sales in September 2009. “Things are looking up, and it is definitely a seller’s market,” she says. The … Continued
School board candidate forum will be rescheduled
The school board candidate forum scheduled tonight at Bren Mar Park Elementary School has been cancelled due to the last night’s snowfall. We’ll let you know when it will be rescheduled.
Del. Kory to hold Town Hall Saturday morning
Annandale residents are encouraged to come to the first Town Hall meeting sponsored by our representative in the state House of Delegates, Kaye Kory. The meeting will be Saturday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Belvedere Elementary School on Columbia Pike. The session features special guest, Dick Saslaw, the majority Leader in the state Senate. … Continued
Attend the school board candidates forum Feb. 3
The first candidates forum for the Mason District seat on the Fairfax County School Board will be Wednesday, Feb. 3, 6:45-8 p.m. at Bren Mar Park Elementary School, 6344 Beryl Road in Alexandria. A special election for the school board will be held March 2. The candidates are Sandy Evans, a longtime school advocate, and … Continued
Bicyling advocates press for more trails
If you’re a bike rider, you should check out Fairfax Advocates for Better Biking (FABB). This group, founded in 2005 by 10 bicycle enthusiasts, pushes for more bike trails, bike racks, and better protection for bike riders; provides bike valet parking at community festivals; sponsors training courses for bikers; and helps produce bike trail maps. … Continued
Annandale to get another Korean bank
Another new bank is coming to Annandale. Foster Bank, based in Chicago, is opening a branch next to Radio Shack in the Safeway shopping center on Little River Turnpike. It is expected to open in May. A company press release calls the Annandale location “a short 10-minute drive from Washington, D.C.” [Ha!] Foster Bank was … Continued
Seen any foxes or coyotes lately?
Several Annandale residents have reported seeing more foxes lately during daylight hours. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the fox population is growing, says Michael McDonnell, manager of the Hidden Oaks Nature Center off Hummer Road in Annandale. He thinks the foxes are changing their behavior in response to the growing number of coyotes in the area. … Continued
Sears development proposal withdrawn
Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross reports that the owner of the Sears property on Leesburg Pike has withdrawn the proposal for a multi-use development. That decision is being made due to other contractual obligations, not because of citizen opposition. The proposal for developing townhouses on the site of the nursery off Route 50 near Seven … Continued
Parent, teacher advocacy groups form coalition to push for more FCPS accountability
Leaders of parent advocacy groups, teacher organizations, and community groups announced the formation of the Fairfax Education Coalition (FEC) Jan. 20 “to advocate for improved accountability, transparency, and community participation in the Fairfax County Public Schools’ decision-making process.” Coalition members include representatives from the Fairfax Coalition of Advocates for Public Schools (FairfaxCAPS), the Fairfax County … Continued
Does Route 7 need 425 more condos?
If you’ve ever driven on Leesburg Pike between Seven Corners and the Skyline Center at just about any time of the day, you’ve probably run into some of the worst traffic congestion in Northern Virginia. How can it possibly get any worse? Unless Fairfax County officials act to stop it, a major new project will … Continued
Bloom opens in Annandale Shopping Center
With a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross and local business leaders, the Bloom grocery store in the Annandale Shopping Center opened Tuesday afternoon. First-day shoppers were treated to performances by the Poe Middle School Jazz Band and students from the Hapmudo martial arts studio, as well as free samples. The new … Continued
Teens raise money for Haiti earthquake victims
Who says teenagers are apathetic and self-centered? These Annandale youths—Sylvia Greer, Sydney Khalaji, and Sarah Mueller—organized a bake sale Sunday at the Annandale Giant and raised $537 to help victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Towers Watson, a global professional services company based in Arlington, contributed matching funds. The money will go to the … Continued
Sandy Evans: ‘I will not be a rubber stamp’
School board candidate Sandy Evans (center) told voters Jan. 16, “I will not be a rubber stamp” for Fairfax County Superintendent Jack Dale. Noting that the Fairfax County Public Schools budget is in “terrible shape,” Evans vowed to protect class and look for more efficient ways of doing things so any funding cuts that need … Continued
Coming to Annandale: TD Bank and Blimpies
Two new little development projects are in the works for Annandale. A one-story TD Bank is slated to be built on the southwest corner of Little River Turnpike and Backlick Road, currently the site of a gas station. The 3,800-square foot building will have a drive through. On the northwest corner of Little River Turnpike … Continued