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Rotary club’s raffle for classic car supports local charities

July 31, 2014

#Bailey's Crossroads, #cars, #community organizations, #volunteers

The 1966 candy apple-red Mustang GT convertible pictured here could be yours. The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads is raffling off the car to raise money for its community service projects. Raffle tickets can be purchased online for $25 apiece or five for $100. You can also buy tickets at various locations around the area … Continued

Annandale’s challenge: Renovate a building vs. large-scale redevelopment

July 10, 2014

#businesses, #community organizations, #land use, #redevelopment

An illustration of Hanna Plaza after the building is renovated. Jeffrey Levine, of Levine Design Studio, gave a presentation on plans for renovating the building at 7409 Little River Turnpike at a meeting of the Annandale Central Business District Planning Committee (ACBDPC) July 8. What started out as simple update on a by-right project, however, … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club distributes funds to local charities

June 17, 2014

#Bailey's Crossroads, #community organizations, #volunteers

From the left: Mary Anne Lecos of ACCA; Nan Monday, Homestretch; Maria Demarest, Helping Hands; Jasmine Witcher of Bethany House; Kevin Holland, Rotary; Ian Charles, youth football, and David Feld, Rotary. The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club distributed checks to several local charities at the group’s June 13 breakfast meeting. Organizations receiving funds include Helping Hands, … Continued

Jump in: the pools are open!

May 25, 2014

#community organizations, #holidays, #pools, #Recreation

Kids in the water at the Annandale Swim & Tennis Club. The opening of community pools on the Saturday before Memorial Day means it’s officially summer in the Annandale/Mason area. An invigorating jump into the Broyhill Crest Pool. [Photo by Elaine Wiggins.] After spending the last few weekends fixing up bathhouses and sprucing up the … Continued

Hit-a-Thon to raise funds for Mason District Little League

May 7, 2014

#children, #community events, #community organizations, #sports, #volunteers, #youths

Help the Mason District Little League reach its fundraising goal by contributing to the league’s first annual Hit-a-Thon May 9 and 10. The MDLL is hoping to raise $16,000 so it can upgrade its aging equipment, get new uniforms, make improvements to the field and cage, pay for umpires, and provide scholarships to needy families. … Continued

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

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