Send a message: Boycott BP
If, like me, you’re really angry about the nightmare in the Gulf, you could join the boycott against BP. Signing a petition against the giant oil company or joining the anti-BP Facebook group might make you feel better, but such actions aren’t likely to have much of a long-term impact, though. Mohamed Alam, an employee … Continued
Lightning causes sinkhole on Annandale Road
A lightening strick created a large sinkhole on Annandale Road and Beechtree Lane Friday morning, WUSA reports. According to WUSA, the Virginia Department of Transporation says some underground Verizon cables, a manhole, and about 20 feet of asphalt were damaged. Verizon is handling the repair of the asphalt and cables.
Yikes! Watch out for copperheads; increased sightings in Fairfax County
There have been a lot more copperhead sighting this spring than usual, reports Fairfax County wildlife biologist Vicky Monroe. At least three people have been bitten by the highly venomous snakes, including one man in Reston who was hospitalized for four days. Other people have been bitten by copperheads in Clifton and in Riverbend Park … Continued
Pedestrian in Woodburn Road crash dies
A 76-year-old man died yesterday at Inova Fairfax Hospital as a result of injuries he sustained after being hit by a car Saturday, May 22, as he was attempting to walk across Woodburn Road near the intersection of Gallows Road shortly after 9 p.m., Mason District police report. Glenn Melton, of 3318 Woodburn Village Drive, … Continued
Traffic delays expected as traffic shifted to new Braddock Road bridge
You might want to avoid the Braddock Road bridge over the beltway on Thursday – and possibly for the next few months. VDOT will shift the westbound lanes to the new bridge beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 27, with the traffic shift expected to be completed by 3:30 p.m. The following week, on or about June 3, … Continued
Del. Kaye Kory schedules office hours for constituents
Got a problem with transportation issues? Worried about declining state funding for education or any other state issue? Talk to Annandale’s representative in the state capital, Del. Kaye Kory, about your concerns: Kory has scheduled drop-in office hours at area libraries to meet with constituents. George Mason Regional Library, conference room 7001 Little River Turnpike, … Continued
Community session spotlights perils of college drinking culture
Underage drinking on college campuses is a serious problem, and anyone interested in learning what can be done about it is invited to a screening and panel discussion featuring the powerful documentary, “Haze,” at the Annandale campus of the Northern Virginia Community College. The event takes place this Wednesday, May 26, 7-8:30 p.m., in NVCC’s Richard … Continued
Annandale is more than a zip code: Dan McKinnon reflects on his vision for creating a “sense of place”
Annandale booster Dan McKinnon, chair of the Annandale Central Business District Planning Committee, has done more than just about anybody to promote positive change for Annandale. His goal: to transform Annandale, an unincorporated suburban community in Fairfax County, into a “hometown” with “a sense of place.” The revitalization efforts are focusing on the commercial center … Continued
A rainbow over Annandale
This photo was taken May 23, about 7:40 p.m., on Columbia Pike next to Domino’s (on the left).
Reduced hours for Fairfax County libraries take effect July 1
Due to budget cuts in the Fairfax County budget, all libraries will have reduced hours, beginning July 1. Regional and community libraries will be open fewer hours on week days, and community libraries will be closed on Sundays. Here is the new schedule for the George Mason Regional Library in Annandale: Monday and Wednesday – 1 p.m.-9 … Continued
School board approves budget; rejects amendment to eliminate fees
The Fairfax County school board voted to adopt a $2.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2011 May 20. The budget would require students to a pay a $100 fee for participating in a sport and $75 for taking an Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exam. An amendment proposed by Mason District school board member Sandy … Continued
Largest khat bust in Fairfax County
Mason District Police officers busted a couple of local residents Saturday evening for possession and distribution of the amphetamine khat, a Schedule 1 drug derived from flowering evergreen shrub native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. According to the police department, an officer on patrol observed what appeared to be a drug transaction in … Continued
Fairfax County honors special trees
Do you know any special tree worthy of being designated as a “celebrated tree of Fairfax County”? The Fairfax County Tree Commission is seeking nominations for special trees in these categories: big tree (one of the largest of its species); historic tree (associated with a significant event, landmark, person, or institution); commemorative tree (a tree or … Continued
Music in the Park event June 13 will benefit Glasgow Park
Mason District’s Parklawn neighborhood has to have one of the most active, committed community organizations in Fairfax County. Over the past few months, this group has launched anti-litter campaigns, clean-up days, and projects to improve Glasgow Park and the Parklawn pool, with much of these activities supported by a $5,000 Neighborhood Enhancement grant from Fairfax … Continued
The carnival comes to Annandale
Summer must be on the way because the annual carnival is here in the Kmart parking lot. The carnival, sponsored by the Annandale Chamber of Commerce, has been coming to Annandale for at least 10 years, says Veto Blake, an electrician with Reithoffer Shows, a family-run business based in Florida that owns and operates carnival … Continued