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Kathleen O’Leary named Mason’s Officer of the Year

March 14, 2017

Left to right: Capt. Thomas Rogers, commander of the Mason Police District, PFC Kathleen O’Leary, and 1st Lt. Brooke D. Wright, the station’s second in command. The Mason Police District’s Citizens Advisory Committee has named PFC Kathleen O’Leary Officer of the Year. The award was presented at the March 7 CAC meeting. O’Leary, the crime prevention … Continued

Immigration policy has huge impact on local community

March 13, 2017

#Board of Supervisors, #Bulova, #community events, #community organizations, #crime, #immigration, #police, #religion, #schools

Government leaders and representatives of nonprofit organizations are reaching out to calm fears following the Trump Administration’s hard-line approach to immigrants and travelers, which is encouraging a rising tide of hate crimes. Panelists at March 11 forum hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP at the Kings Park Library spoke about how children are afraid to … Continued

Task force to focus on future of Lincolnia

February 22, 2017

#community organizations, #land use, #Lincolnia, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #transportation

Traffic congestion at the Beauregard Street/Little River Turnpike intersection on a weekday evening. The key issue for the newly formed Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force is to determine whether a “community business center” (CBC) should be established in Lincolnia and, if so, where it should be. In a CBC, the focus is on mixed-use … Continued

Nonprofit helps military translators resettle in the U.S.

February 16, 2017

#community organizations, #immigration, #military

A welcoming party at the airport. [No One Left Behind] Two refugee families from Afghanistan moved into furnished apartments in Alexandria this weekend with support from an organization called No One Left Behind (NOLB). They are among the thousands of people helped by the organization, which specializes in resettling Iraqis and Afghans who worked as … Continued

When someone goes missing, police search and rescue unit steps in

February 14, 2017

#community organizations, #police

2nd Lt. Richard Theal demonstrates equipment used in search and rescue operations. When someone with dementia or autism goes missing, like the time a young man with special needs ran away while his mother was shopping at an Annandale grocery store, the Fairfax County Police Department’s search and rescue team is called in. The head … Continued

Friendly phone calls help older adults avoid depression

February 9, 2017

#aging, #community organizations, #seniors, #volunteers

A CareRing volunteer makes a friendly phone call to a senior. [PRS Inc.] Older adults still capable of living independently can feel socially isolated and depressed. A new program launched by PRS Inc. in January called CareRing aims to help by arranging for volunteers to call older residents living alone regularly just to chat –and … Continued

New Community Council on Land Use Engagement starts work next week

February 7, 2017

#Bulova, #community organizations, #land use, #Planning Commission, #zoning

The Community Council on Land Use Engagement convened by Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova will hold its first meeting Feb. 13. The council has been charged with producing “a set of recommendations on ways to improve Fairfax County’s public outreach and community engagement in the land use and development process.” Bulova announced … Continued

Local advocacy groups denounce Trump ban on immigrants and refugees

January 31, 2017

#advocacy, #community organizations, #courts, #immigration

Korean-Americans at Dulles Airport. [NAKASEC] Local organizations that aid immigrants have denounced President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees from any country. Those groups, along with elected officials, including Rep. Gerry Connolly, Rep. Don Beyer, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, and Attorney General Mark Herring, participated in a protest against … Continued

Annandale Rotary Club forges close relationship with Northern Virginia Community College

January 26, 2017

#community organizations, #NOVA, #volunteers

Annandale Rotary Past President Jim McConville presents a check to NVCC Rotaract Faculty Advisor Jacintha Jayatilake. Also pictured, left to right: Provost Pam Hilbert, Jennifer Sayasithsena, Jennifer Winters, and JoAnn Short. The Annandale Rotary Club has donated $300 to the Rotaract Club at the Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus to support the club’s food … Continued

Kids find gifts at Facets’ Sibling Shop

December 18, 2016

#children, #community organizations, #holidays, #shopping, #volunteers

The holidays came a little early for some young residents of the Wedgewood apartments in Annandale. More than 100 kids showed up at the Sibling Shop, a program set up by Facets at the Wedgewood Community Center Dec. 15. Each child was invited to select a gift for a brother or sister, or if they … Continued

Troop 150 shines in Scouting for Food campaign

December 15, 2016

#community organizations, #food, #volunteers, #youths

Thanks to the generous donations by Annandale residents and hard work by scouts and parent volunteers, Boy Scout Troop 150 and Cub Scout Pack 105 collected the most food during the Scouting for Food campaign in November among troops in the Old Dominion District The scouts in Troop/Pack 150, based at Annandale United Methodist Church, collected … Continued

Lions Club selling citrus fruit on Saturday

December 14, 2016

#community organizations, #food, #volunteers

The Falls Church – Annandale Lions Club will be selling fresh navel oranges, grapefruits, juice oranges, mandarin oranges, and other items Saturday, Dec. 17, in the parking lot at the Annandale Swim and Tennis Club, 7530 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. The Lions will be there at 8:15 a.m. and will stay until everything is sold. … Continued

Hypothermia program helps the homeless survive the winter

December 4, 2016

#churches, #community organizations, #homeless, #social services, #volunteers, #weather

The hypothermia program protects the homeless when the temperature drops.[FACETS] If you see someone out in the cold at night who looks like they might be homeless, contact the police non-emergency phone line, 703-691-2131, to get them into the county’s Hypothermia Prevention and Response Program. The program consists of a network of community providers, including … Continued

Girl Scouts put up Little Free Library at Belvedere Elementary School

November 14, 2016

#children, #community organizations, #libraries, #schools, #volunteers

There’s a new Little Free Library in front of Belvedere Elementary School, thanks to the efforts of Girl Scout Cadette Troop 5308. The Scouts will be dedicating the tiny library to the Belvedere community on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 4 p.m., at the school, at 6540 Columbia Pike. The public is invited. Little Free Libraries have … Continued

Help Scouts collect food for the needy

November 11, 2016