January 21, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: children

Northern Virginia Girls Softball Association still going strong after 30 years

#children, #sports

Girls are invited to hone their athletic skills, get fit, and have fun by joining the Northern Virginia Girls Softball Association. The NVGSA is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The league encourages families to sign up and “experience the dynamic, empowering environment that has shaped thousands of young athletes.” Registration is currently underway for … Continued

Help a young cancer patient meet her idol

#arts, #children, #health

It’s been an incredibly tough year for Cassidy Rajala, an Annandale sixth-grader who’s spent months in the hospital since being diagnosed with leukemia in December 2023. One of the bright spots has been her discovery of pop singer Benson Boone. During her stay at Inova Fairfax Children’s Hospital, the music therapist on staff taught her … Continued

Kids create baskets for babies

#children, #volunteers
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Sixty children and parents came together for a Baskets for Babies event Dec. 7 hosted by Kids Give Back. At the event, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Little River Turnpike, volunteers assembled 75 boxes full of baby supplies for low-income, expectant parents. The kids wrapped cardboard boxes in festive paper and filled them with items … Continued

Preschool expansion proposed

#children, #land use, #preschool, #zoning
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The owner of a home-based childcare center in Annandale is seeking a zoning special exception to convert the property to a preschool. Reena Abu-Taleb described the proposal at the Mason District Land Use Committee meeting on May 28. The Annandale Children’s Academy, at 5116 Columbia Road, currently serves 10 children, ages 4-5, in an addition … Continued

Fairmont Gardens residents worry about crime, drugs, and children’s safety

#children, #crime, #safety, #social services, #teens
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Residents of Fairmont Gardens are concerned about crime, drug abuse, keeping children and teens safe, and fear of retaliation if they call the police. Those are the major themes that emerged at a Town Hall convened on April 18 by the Opportunity Neighborhoods–Annandale program. Nearly 70 people showed up to hear from county, school, and … Continued