Residents near the beltway raise concerns about traffic congestion and noise
People who live close to the beltway in the Annandale area raised some concerns about noise and traffic congestion during the beltway widening/HOT lanes project at a briefing Tuesday evening at Annandale High School. The $2 billion project involves widening 14 miles of the beltway between the I95 and 395 interchanges at Springfield and just … Continued
Items for time capsule sought
A time capsule will be buried at the re-opening ceremony for the Thomas Jefferson Library on Arlington Boulevard this summer. Renovations of the library are nearing completion. Items sought for the time capsule include written materials, photos, or small objects that relate to the neighborhood around the library or your family’s history, or small token from … Continued
AARP volunteers providing help with tax returns
If you’ve been putting off getting your taxes done, the AARP Tax Aide program can help. Volunteers are providing free walk-in assistance with federal and state tax returns at the Mason District Government Center, 6507 Columbia Pike. The service is available Mondays and Thursdays, 1-8 p.m.; Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. All … Continued
Litter clean-up ideas offered
Daren Shumate of the Parklawn community is tired of picking up trash from the ball fields his children use and around schoolyards and along roadways. He told a group of community leaders at a meeting in Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross’ office March 27 that he regularly fills up six bags of trash on a … Continued
Parking violators: Your neighbors are watching
You might not be aware about some of the ways you can get a ticket for parking the wrong way on your street. Parking your car in the wrong direction, even in front of your house, for example, is illegal, as is parking perpendicular to the curb in a cul-de-sac. And you can’t park more … Continued
VDOT holds community meeting on HOT Lanes
The VDOT Megaprojects Office will host a briefing March 30 at 7 p.m. at Annandale High School on the HOT Lanes projects and the new Little River Turnpike bridge over the beltway. Construction of the eastbound bridge is almost complete. Once the new bridge opens, all traffic will be shifted to the new bridge, allowing … Continued
Proposed school budget cuts could pose financial burden for Annandale families
The proposed budget cuts for the Fairfax County Public Schools could have some major implications for Annandale families. The FCPS school board adopted an advertised budget calling for $2.3 billion in operating funds for fiscal year 2011. If this budget ends up being adopted, here is what it could mean for students and parents: You … Continued
Police release photo of bank robbery suspect
Fairfax County police have released this photo of the person suspected in the robbery of the Wachovia Bank branch at 7620 Little River Turnpike in Annandale (near the Hummer Road intersection) at around noon on March 16. The suspect approached a 20-year-old woman behind the counter, passed her a note, and demanded money. The victim … Continued
Annandale hosts Heisey class show
Glass collectors from all over the nation are converging at the Annandale Fire Station’s bingo hall this weekend for the 37th Annual All-Heisey Glass Show and Sale. All the glassware on display—vases, figurines, dinnerware, cake stands, punch bowls, drinking glasses—and much more—were produced by A.H. Heisey & Co., founded in Newark, Ohio, in 1896. The … Continued
Parklawn hosts fundraiser at Dogfish Head Ale House Tuesday
On Tuesday, March 23, a percentage of the money spent all day at the Dogfish Head Ale House on Route 7 in the Seven Corners Shopping Center will be donated to the Parklawn Community’s efforts to improve Glasgow Park. The Parklawn community has received a Neighborhood Enhancement grant from Fairfax County to rehabilitate the park, but … Continued
Fairfax County’s proposed budget cuts: The impact on Annandale
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will be making some difficult decisions as it addresses the county’s $257.2 million budget shortfall. At Supervisor Penny Gross’s Town Hall meeting earlier this week, County Executive Anthony Griffin said, “We just can’t raise the tax rate,” noting that people are not seeing their incomes increase, and many are, … Continued
Complaints aired at Snow Summit
On a warm sunny day, with crocuses popping up all over heralding the start of spring next week, the big snowstorms of last month seem far away. Yet the unprecedented snowfall—more an 45 inches of snow between Jan. 29 and Feb. 11—and how well VDOT responded—were very much on the minds of the Fairfax County, … Continued
New houses planned for Campbell & Ferrara site
Plans to build houses and commercial facilities on the site of the Campbell & Ferrera Outdoor Living plant nursery at 6651 Little River Turnpike are moving forward. The Mason District APR (Area Plans Review) Task Force voted March 3 to approve an APR nomination for the property. The Fairfax County Planning Commission will begin hearing … Continued
Residents fed up with litter build-up
Some members of the Parklawn community are concerned about a growing amount of litter covering school yards and along roadways. Mollie Loeffler, president of the Parklawn Civic Association, along with other neighborhood representatives, urged Mason Supervisor Penny Gross and state Del. Kaye Korey do something about the litter problem. The association has been organizing trash … Continued
