September 6, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: community events

Shop for bargains at Annandale Fire Department yard sale

#community events, #fire department, #shopping, #volunteers
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The Annandale Volunteer Fire Department’s (AVFD) first-ever communitywide yard sale will take place April 20 in the parking lot of the Annandale Fire Station, 7128 Columbia Pike. The proceeds from vendor registrations will benefit the AVFD. If the yard sale is as popular as anticipated, it could become an annual or semi-annual event, says organizer … Continued

Vounteers sought for Mason District cleanup events

#community events, #environment, #litter, #neighborhood groups, #property maintenance, #volunteers
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Don’t let litter take over your community. The Mason District Council  (MDC) of Community Associations is urging everyone to take pride in their community and join one of the many clean-up activities scheduled over the next few months. A recent MDC neighborhood survey found 86 percent of respondents are extremely or somewhat concerned with litter … Continued

Planning Commissioner Pete Murphy is 2012 Fairfax County Citizen of the Year

#community events, #land use, #people

Murphy The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations has selected Planning Commissioner Peter “Pete” Murphy as the 2012 Citizen of the Year. Murphy will be honored at the annual awards banquet sponsored by the federation and Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) on April 7 at the Tysons Corner Crowne Plaza Hotel. Murphy has been chairman … Continued

Citizen activists frustrated by lack of action to clean up Seven Corners

#Bailey's Crossroads, #community events, #property maintenance, #Seven Corners, #VDOT
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Piles of trash in a parking lot behind the Willston Center on Route 50. Kay Cooper and Nancy Vorona, residents of Lake Barcroft, would like to see the Seven Corners area cleaned up. They’ve been urging Fairfax County leaders, VDOT, and law enforcement officials to take some action to get rid of the litter and … Continued

Mason residents present concerns to officials at packed Town Hall

#community events, #crime, #Mason District, #neighborhood groups, #property maintenance, #redevelopment, #schools
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It was standing room only at the Mason District Town Hall.  More than 250 people came out on a rainy night for the Mason District Town Hall to engage in a dialogue with Fairfax County officials about the problems they see as leading to a deteriorating quality of life in the Annandale/Mason area. Among the … Continued

Mason residents concerned with appearance of buildings, overcrowding

#businesses, #community events, #neighborhood groups, #property maintenance, #redevelopment
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A jumble of signs on Route 7 in Bailey’s Crossroads. The physical condition of area businesses and roadways, the quality of education, and boarding houses are among the top concerns of Mason District residents, according to survey results released Jan. 9 by the Mason District Council of Community Associations (MDC). Fairfax County government officials will … Continued

Breakfast with the fat guy

#community events, #holidays, #restaurants

Magill’s offers Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 15. By Robert Schwaninger When habits become formed over the years we justify them using the word “tradition.” Why do we stuff our bellies to bursting levels on Thanksgiving? It’s tradition! Why do we dangle precariously by the gutter in an ice storm hanging lights and deadly electrical … Continued

Annandale ceremony commemorates Veterans Day

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The Veterans Day ceremony in Annandale. Veterans and civilians joined members of American Legion Bicentennial Post 1976 in commemorating Veterans Day at the cannon on Columbia Pike in central Annandale. The Nov. 11 ceremony was led by Post Commander Roy McCracken. Post Chaplain Gretchen Trujillo offered a prayer, and Karen McDaniel, president of the post’s … Continued