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Hedetniemi of Annandale named Fairfax County Citizen of the Year

April 6, 2014

#community events, #community organizations, #neighborhood groups, #volunteers

Hedetniemi The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations has named Janyce Hedetniemi of Annandale, an at-large member of the Planning Commission, the 2013 Fairfax County Citizen of the Year. Hedetniemi also represents the Braddock District on the Tysons Land Use Task Force and has also as an at-large member of the Fairfax County Park Authority … Continued

Local group motivates girls to pursue career success

March 23, 2014

#community organizations, #schools, #volunteers, #youths

Some of the girls who attended the GIRL conference. Eleven local teenage girls in middle and high school took part in a motivational workshop this month organized by GIRL (Girls Inspired and Ready to Lead) at the Fairfax Hilton Garden Inn. Danielle Blunt, the founder of GIRL, and the other panelists spoke about importance of … Continued

Hummer Road building viewed as site for day laborer center

February 6, 2014

#community organizations, #day laborers, #employment, #Gross, #immigration, #social services

The office building at 7700 Hummer Road. A Mason District task force that has been looking for a place to establish a hiring center for day laborers for the past 14 years might have found one: A local businessman, Christian Kim, has offered to partner with the task force to provide space in an office … Continued

Stuff the Bus will be at Annandale Giant Feb. 1

January 28, 2014

#community organizations, #families, #food, #volunteers

There’s always lots of volunteers lending a hand to our neediest residents during the holiday season, but donations to food pantries tend to drop off after the new year. That’s why the Fairfax County Stuff the Bus campaign is so important. A Fastran bus will be at various locations throughout the county over the next … Continued

Here’s what happened with some of our major stories of 2013

December 28, 2013

#community organizations, #housing, #parks, #Poe Middle School, #real estate, #stormwater

Ever wonder what happened to the people and places we wrote about in 2013? Here are some follow-up reports on how those stories turned out. Box Hill Farm In January we reported on Box Hill Farm, an old restored farmhouse on a seven-acre property bordering Wakefield Park in Annandale. It was on the market for … Continued

Help Annandale High School, Rotary Club collect funds for ShelterBox

November 30, 2013

#Annandale High School, #community organizations, #emergencies, #volunteers

A family on Guintican Island, Philippines, in front of a ShelterBox tent next to the ruins of their house destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan. Do you want to help the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines? Or refugees from the conflict in Syria? Annandale High School is teaming up with the Rotary Club of Annandale … Continued

Volunteers clean up Seven Corners

November 18, 2013

#businesses, #community organizations, #litter, #Seven Corners, #volunteers

Volunteers pick up lots of trash from the Willston Center parking lot. About 40 children and adults gathered at the Willston Multicultural Center Saturday morning for a Seven Corners Cleanup event. The volunteers included members of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club; kids, parents, and staff from the after-school program that meets at the Willston Center; … Continued

RSU proposal revised: these units would be barred from low-density neighborhoods

November 15, 2013

#code compliance, #community organizations, #Gross, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #property maintenance, #zoning

A full house at the RSU meeting. An amended proposal on residential studio units (RSUs) will be presented to the Fairfax County Planning Commission to bar this type of housing from low-density, single-family neighborhoods. This major change was announced at a packed meeting on RSUs Nov. 14 organized by the Mason District Council of Community … Continued

Community forum at Annandale HS offers tips on financial fraud prevention

October 9, 2013

#community events, #community organizations, #crime, #police

Learn how to avoid getting scammed by financial fraud con artists at a free public safety community forum Thursday, Oct. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the Annandale High School cafeteria. The session is hosted by the Fairfax County Police Department in partnership with the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS). More than 4,000 … Continued

Library staff, supporters battling plan to overhaul library system

August 27, 2013

#Board of Supervisors, #community organizations, #government services, #Gross, #libraries

George Mason Regional Library. With a crucial library board meeting approaching, library employees and “friends” groups are mobilizing support from officials, community groups, and patrons to urge the board to roll back plans to restructure the library system and downgrade the professional qualifications of employees. The Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees will consider major … Continued

Annandale Boy Scout achieves Eagle status at age 14

August 26, 2013

#community organizations, #volunteers, #youths

Michael Paladino (right) recites the Eagle Promise with Scoutmaster Larry Wood. Very few Boy Scouts make it to the Eagle Scout level and it’s much rarer to achieve that distinction before entering high school. That makes Michael Paladino’s accomplishments that much more remarkable. He was just 14 when he achieved Eagle Scout status, the highest … Continued

Opponents of I-95 ramp continuing to press for pollution monitoring

August 22, 2013

#community organizations, #environment, #health, #traffic, #transportation

Pylons for the ramp are under construction. After months of trying to get government officials to halt construction of a ramp on Interstate 95 between the Edsall Road and Route 236 exits, members of the citizen advocacy group Concerned Residents of Landmark are disappointed that the ramp is being built, but “we haven’t given up,” … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves Fairfax Forward land use process

July 12, 2013

#Board of Supervisors, #community organizations, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #zoning

Board hearings take place in the Fairfax County Government Center. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a new, more comprehensive process for reviewing and making changes in the county’s land use plan. The new system, known as Fairfax Forward, replaces the current Area Plans Review (APR) system for updating the county’s Comprehensive Plan. Fairfax … Continued