November 24, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: children

Health fair promotes smart nutrition

#children, #food, #health

Nutrition tips from the Northern Virginia Healthy Kids Coalition. By Tammy of the MyFairfaxVille Blog The Kids in the Kitchen Health Fair at the Mosaic District in Merrifield April 12 was aimed at promoting healthy eating habits, raising awareness about nutrition, combating obesity, and encouraging children to participate in regular physical activity.  Kids are urged … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads residents oppose childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road

#children, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #traffic, #zoning
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The proposed face of the childcare center About 40 Bailey’s Crossroads residents came to a Mason District Land Use Committee meeting on a snowy evening March 23 to voice their objections to a proposal for a childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. The complaints mainly centered around traffic and drainage problems. The … Continued

Green Spring Gardens celebrates the cherry blossoms

#arts, #children, #community events, #culture, #food

Green Spring Gardens, in partnership with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, will hold three programs to celebrate the beauty and history of the cherry blossom next month.      This Children’s Cherry Blossom Festival, Saturday, April 5, 1-3 p.m., is designed for families with children age 5 and up. Activities include storytelling, origami, Japanese-style lantern painting, … Continued

Space available at after-school, senior programs at Bailey’s Center

#aging, #children, #social services

The Bailey’s Community Center has slots available in its free after-school program for elementary and middle school students. The center, 5920 Summers Lane, Bailey’s Crossroads, provides educational, cultural, and recreational activities in a safe, nurturing environment. It’s open 1-6 p.m. on Mondays and 3-6 p.m. on Tuesdays through Fridays and is open to to everyone … Continued

Mason police officer is ‘local hero’ to kids at Willston after-school program

#children, #police, #Seven Corners, #volunteers, #Willston Center
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“Murph” helps the kids with their homework. When Alejandra Caballero saw a recent video that went viral showing a police officer throwing a football with a young boy in Texas, she had an idea: Why not publicize the behind-the-scenes work with children carried out by PFC Brendan Murphy? Murphy, the crime prevention officer at the … Continued

Childcare center proposed for wooded lot in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #children, #land use, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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Lots of  trees and stream are on the lot proposed for a childcare center. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is reviewing a request for a zoning special exception from Deyi Awadallah for a childcare center at 3212 Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. A public hearing is scheduled for March 13. A one and one-half-story … Continued

Annandale native has fond memories of growing up in an idyllic small town

#Annandale High School, #businesses, #children, #entertainment, #history, #restaurants, #schools
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Annandale Elementary School students in 1953. Annandale might be a transient, traffic-clogged suburb poised for redevelopment, but for many people who grew up here in the middle of the last century, it’s fondly  remembered as an idyllic small town where everyone knew one another. That’s now it was for Nikki McDonald, 72, whose family moved … Continued

Nature is part of the learning environment at Westlawn Elementary School

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A pleasant setting for story time at Westlawn Elementary School. Learning at Westlawn Elementary School in Falls Church isn’t confined to the classrooms. The instructional program is enhanced through experiences with the natural world via the school’s outdoor discovery area. A new “storytelling chair,” developed as part of an Eagle Scout project, is used for … Continued

Santa’s Ride brings joy to children spending holidays in the hospital

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Sorry, reindeer; Santa’s going to be riding a Harley this year. At least that’s his mode of transportation next Tuesday, Dec. 10, for “Santa’s Ride,” an annual charity event in which police officers escort Santa on a countywide tour on motorcycles, SUVs, and police cruisers to collect donated toys for hospitalized children. The group will … Continued

Toy drive supports needy students at Bailey’s Elementary School

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Every year, the Bailey’s Elementary School community provides toys and grocery gift cards to the neediest students before the winter break. In the past, Bailey’s has been fortunate to receive donations from the Toys for Tots program, but that organization stopped helping Bailey’s last year, so the school is reaching out to the surrounding community, … Continued