Tag: community organizations
Veterans invited to join American Legion Post 1976 in Annandale
Want to be a part of a volunteer organization that serves the community and meet new people at fun events? If you or someone in your family is a veteran, you’re invited to join American Legion Post 1976, at 4209 Daniels Ave. in the heart of Annandale. The post offers a full calendar of fun … Continued
Donations needed for local food pantry
The inventory at the Annandale Christian Community for Action’s food pantry is down, while the demand is increasing. To help fill the shelves, the office of Mason Supervisor Andres Jimenez is accepting donations of non-perishable food. Donations can be dropped off 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Mason District Government Center, 6507 Columbia Pike. … Continued
AHS principal DeRose honored for educational leadership
Leadership Fairfax presented Northern Virginia Leadership Awards to five people Feb. 29, including Annandale High School Principal Shawn DeRose. The awards are given annually to talented community leaders and organizations who have made a significant impact on Northern Virginia through volunteerism and community engagement. DeRose received the Educational Leadership Award, which recognizes a teacher or … Continued
Asian American Community Center focuses on volunteering, cultural heritage
When people in the community are facing food insecurity, the Asian American Community Center steps up to fill the need. Thuy Nguyen has been volunteering to provide food for homeless shelters for the past 10 years. She founded the Annandale-based AACC in 2020 to expand those efforts as so many peoples’ lives were upended by … Continued
NoVA Lights Chorale invites new members
Like many choral groups in the area, NoVA Lights Chorale suffered during the Covid pandemic and is now seeking new members to rebuild to pre-pandemic levels. NoVA Lights Chorale is an amateur chorus that accepts anyone who wants to sing. There are no auditions and no charge to join. Concerts are free, too. The group … Continued
Banners offer a message of love
In a world filled with turmoil and hate, three new banners posted on Columbia Pike in Annandale offer a positive message: “Annandale Loves You! America Loves You! Embrace LOVE in any language.” Those words are surrounded by “love” in 10 languages. Dorothy Vigano, commander of American Legion Bicentennial Post 1976, put up the banners to … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club sells raffle tickets for a 1966 Mustang
One lucky raffle ticket holder will win a classic 1966 convertible Ford Mustang. The raffle is sponsored by the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club to support its charitable work. Raffle tickets are $25 apiece or five for $100. Purchase tickets here. You can also access a printable order form here. The drawing will be held on Oct. … Continued
Rotary Club tackles human trafficking
The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club is embarking on a new initiative to draw attention to a devastating problem that is destroying the lives of vulnerable children and adults worldwide – human trafficking and forced labor. “It’s a massive problem. It is brutal,” said John Cotton Richmond, the former U.S. ambassador-at-large to monitor and combat trafficking … Continued
Troop 150 celebrates 95th anniversary
Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, parents, grandparents, elected leaders, Boy Scout officials, and former scouts celebrated the 95th anniversary of Troop 150 on May 15. The event, at Annandale United Methodist Church (AUMC), included an Honor Court recognizing scouts’ achievements and an induction ceremony welcoming new scouts. Troop 150 is the oldest troop in Fairfax County … Continued
The Annandale Rotary Club supports the Taste of Annandale
The Taste of Annandale Planning Committee appreciates the Annandale Rotary Club for signing on as a Gold Sponsor along with the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club. Annandale Rotary President Joe Do is working on revitalizing the club after many activities were shut down during the pandemic and after the club’s longtime former president, Bob Kahane, passed … Continued
Bailey’s XRoads Rotary Club will bring a classic Mustang to the Taste of Annandale
The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club, a Gold Sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, is bringing the classic Mustang convertible they’re raffling off to the April 29 event. The fully restored 1966 Mustang has power front disc brakes, steel wheels, power steering, automatic transmission with overdrive, and air conditioning, says the club’s president-elect, Juanita Ballenger. The … Continued
The Annandale Rotary Club is the new sponsor of Boy Scout Troop 150
The Annandale United Methodist Church (AUMC) has chartered Boy Scout Troop 150 since 1928, but when that relationship had to end earlier this year, the Annandale Rotary Club agreed to sponsor the troop. The change comes as a result of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filing for bankruptcy in February 2022 due to the … Continued
Historic Overlay District fails to gain sufficient community support
A proposal to create a Historic Overlay District in Holmes Run Acres will not go forward following a poll that found insufficient support. According to the poll results, 52.5 percent of homeowners opposed an HOD, and 45 percent supported it. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross said she will introduce a board matter before the Board of … Continued
BC7RC adopts Seven Corners roadways
The Bailey’s Crossroads/7 Corners Revitalization Corporation has had its Adopt-a-Highway permit renewed until July 2025. The permit covers two roadway sections in Seven Corners: Leesburg Pike between Sleepy Hollow Road and Nevius Street and Patrick Henry Drive between Leesburg Pike and Arlington Boulevard. Volunteers are invited to join a cleanup event on Saturday, Nov. 12. … Continued
GMU project engages with residents of Culmore and Bailey’s Crossroads
George Mason University is spearheading a place-based initiative to bring together residents of Culmore and Bailey’s Crossroads and the organizations that serve them. The project will develop an action plan “to solve systemic-level issues.” Project Manager Katie Wilson of GMU described the Place-Based Initiative (PBI) for Bailey’s Crossroads and Culmore, known unofficially as the Culmore … Continued