If you drive anywhere, bring a shovel
If you are driving a monster SUV, you should be the one who backs up. I’d like to thank Chris Wade who helped dig my car out of a snow drift on Murray Lane after I stupidly backed up to let a truck pass. These photos were taken Tuesday afternoon. Engineers are assessing the damage to … Continued
Snowstorm paralyzes Annandale side streets
Fire station roof collapses
The roof of the Annandale fire station on Columbia Pike is buckling due to heavy snowfall, and the roof of the Bailey’s Crossroads fire station partially collapsed around 3 a.m. Monday, the local ABC news station (channel 7) reports. The crews of both stations have been relocated to the bingo hall next to the Annandale … Continued
Historic storm brings out the best in some people
Send us your “snowcalypse” photos. Here’s a group of neighbors giving new meaning to the term ‘shovel-ready.’ The Leersnyder family of Broyhill Crest carry on the ‘hood’s good neighbor tradition by cleaning off cars Sunday. For those of you trapped in your homes by unplowed streets, how are you coping? What do you regret not buying … Continued
Annandale buried in two feet of snow
Here’s the view from my front door. Looks like we won’t be able to go anywhere for days. Anyone seen any snow plows?
School board votes to restore some funding cuts
The Fairfax County school board has voted Feb. 4 to adopt an “advertised budget” of $2.3 billion for fiscal year 2011 that restores some of the programs proposed for elimination by Superintendent Jack Dale. The advertised budget would maintain class size at current levels; restore the elementary school foreign language program; save indoor track and … Continued
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