Volunteers needed for the Taste of Annandale
The Taste of Annandale needs volunteers to keep things running smoothly. The Taste is a family-friendly street festival on April 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., on Tom Davis Drive. Volunteers are needed to help out at the 5K Race to check in runners at 9 a.m. and otherwise help keep the runners on track. We also … Continued
State Farm agent Anh Nguyen joins the Taste of Annandale as a Gold Sponsor
Anh Nguyen, the owner of a State Farm Insurance office in Annandale, is all about serving the local multicultural population and investing in the community. So supporting the Taste of Annandale as a Gold Sponsor was an easy decision. The Taste of Annandale is a free community festival on April 29. Sponsorships and food and … Continued
Man arrested for robbery might be linked to other similar crimes
Mason District officers arrested a man for robbery on March 4 in Culmore and believe he might be connected to six other similar incidents in the same area. Police say Josue David Argueta-Perez, 23, of Falls Church, was in the 6000 block of Vista Drive on March 29 when he displayed a knife, took the … Continued
School board member Ricardy Anderson announces re-election plans
Fairfax County School Board member Ricardy Anderson (Mason) is running for re-election, she announced April 3. “I want to continue my work on the FCPS School Board because I understand the needs of the Mason District,” Anderson says. “As a parent of two students in FCPS, I have a first-hand account of the issues facing … Continued
Creative Cauldron brings drama workshops to Mason District kids
Creative Cauldron, a theater in Falls Church, is teaming up with Westlawn Elementary School to offer students an afterschool drama program and a chance to perform on stage. ArtsFairfax awarded Creative Cauldron a $13,000 “ticket/transportation subsidy” grant to support Artes Para Todos, an initiative that supports arts workshops for students at Title I schools from … Continued
Del. Kaye Kory is not running for re-election
Del. Kaye Kory, who has represented voters in Mason District in the General Assembly for the past 13 years is not running for re-election. “This has been a difficult decision to make,” Kory announced on Facebook on April 3. “I have enjoyed my job and appreciated the trust the voters have placed in me. But … Continued
Supervisor candidate Jeremy Allen is big on constituent services
Constituent services is one of the top priorities of Jeremy Allen, a candidate for Mason District supervisor. If elected, he intends to meet residents where they are – in their neighborhoods and at places like coffee shops, community centers, and schools – not just in government buildings. That’s something that would come easy to Allen, … Continued
Annandale has a new Ethiopian restaurant
There’s a new Ethiopian dining option in Annandale. JD Bar & Restaurant is located at 6669 Little River Turnpike in the same building that housed two previous Ethiopian places, Monarch, and before that, Damas. JD features traditional Ethiopian cuisine with injera, including geba weta, doro wat, lamb wot, kifto, tibs, and fish dulet. For non-carnivores, … Continued
Car crashes into building in Annandale
A car crashed into the Evergreen Academy in Annandale Friday afternoon, sending one woman to the hospital. The academy, in an office building at 7700 Little River Turnpike, provides English language instruction. According to Miguel Escoto, who was called in to board up the entrance and clear the damage, a woman who was parked in … Continued
Bitez now open in Annandale
A new casual restaurant called Bitez opened in Annandale on March 31. It’s located at 7258 Columbia Pike in the spot formerly occupied by Antojitos. The owner, Layth Mansour, describes the food as “halal New York style.” The menu includes gyros, lamb over rice, chicken over rice, and falafel. There are also crepes, with a … Continued
Investigation finds FCPS did not intentionally withhold notification to Commended Students
There is no evidence that Fairfax County Public Schools deliberately withheld notification to students designated Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). That’s the key finding of an independent third-party investigation carried out by the Richmond law firm Sands Anderson at the request of FCPS. Superintendent Michelle Reid announced the results of the … Continued
Registration opens for Taste of Annandale 5K
Registration is now open for the Taste of Annandale 5K on April 29. Sign up here. The 5K will start at 9:30 a.m., just before the start of the Taste of Annandale at 10 a.m. The race begins and ends at 4251 John Marr Drive in the parking lot of the East Gate Shopping Center. … Continued
Annandale fire displaced five
A townhouse fire in the 7800 block of Rectory Lane in Annandale on March 23 displaced five people, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. First responders arrived shortly before 2 p.m. and quickly extinguished a kitchen fire in a middle unit, over-under, one-story townhouse. There were no injuries. No one was home at … Continued
Crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: March 29 March 28 March 27 March 26 March 25 March 24 March 23
Construction underway on apartment project in Bailey’s Crossroads
Construction is underway on a five-story apartment building on Columbia Pike between Moncure Avenue and Radley Acura in Bailey’s Crossroads. The Alta Crossroads project, developed by Wood Partners, will have 361 apartments and three townhouses. Construction is expected to take two years, with completion expected in 2025, said Ben Lazarus, managing director at Wood Partners, … Continued