Tag: community organizations
Scouts are restoring the Annandale sign
The welcome-to-Annandale sign on Gallows Road will be re-installed as soon as members of Boy Scout Troop 50 finish restoring it. John Gorak is heading an Eagle Scout project to repaint the sign. It could be completed as early as this Sunday, says John’s mother Kristin Gorak. The sign is located in front of the … Continued
Volunteers pack backpacks for students
Nearly 100 volunteers gathered at the Arlington Moose Lodge in Bailey’s Crossroads Aug. 6 to put together 2,000 backpacks full of school supplies for students in the Justice High School pyramid. Half of the backpacks will go to Justice High School and Glasgow Middle School; the rest will go to elementary schools, said Kate Walter, … Continued
Library room dedicated to community activist Carmen Fernandez
Community activist Carmen Fernandez was posthumously recognized July 9 at a ceremony to name the meeting room at Woodrow Wilson Library in her honor. Fernandez founded the nonprofit Hispanics Against Child Abuse and Neglect (HACAN), an educational and advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening families through parent education and out-of-school activities for youths. Fernandez spent many … Continued
Rotary Club honors best landscapes
The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club on June 24 awarded businesses and other facilities with Blooming Best Awards for excellence in landscaping. The winners are: • City Diner — frontage and side landscaping, Route 7 and Rock Spring Avenue. • McDonald’s — entrance, Route 7 and Carlin Springs Road. • Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse — … Continued
Covid didn’t stop these Eagle Scouts
The Covid pandemic has been hard for everyone, and that includes members of Scout troops. Nevertheless, three members of Troop 1525, all graduating seniors, were recognized for attaining Eagle Scout status at a Court of Honor ceremony June 7. “We are calling them Covid Eagles because they all performed their service projects and earned their … Continued
Culmore youths feel unsafe
Life can be tough for teens, but for those living in high-crime areas, just walking home at night can be especially challenging, as they have to deal with scary adults, broken glass, bullies, and harassment. Middle and high school students from Culmore and other lower-income areas in Bailey’s Crossroads shared their concerns about safety at … Continued
ON – Crossroads helps meet the needs of Culmore residents
Thanks to the Opportunities Neighborhood – Crossroads program, residents of Culmore in Bailey’s Crossroads have fewer food insecurities, have gotten a Covid vaccine, and have access to resources for more help. Opportunity Neighborhoods (ON) is a Fairfax County program that brings together community-based partners and residents to provide resources to vulnerable youths and families. The … Continued
Volunteers assemble 25,000 meals
Volunteers with the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club and Bailey’s Crossroads Host Lions Club are donating 25,000 meals to local students and food pantries., reports Rotary spokesperson Polly Rosenstein. In the past, the two organizations assembled meals in person at the Moose Lodge in Bailey’s Crossroads. This year, club members are packaging the meals at home. … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club brings 60 Thanksgiving meals to Culmore residents
Rotary Club members buy ingredients for Thanksgiving dinners. [Photos: BXRC] More than 20 members of the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads participated in the club’s decades-long signature project – delivering Thanksgiving dinners to families in the Culmore area.
Annandale-based Korean American advocacy organization rebrands itself
Hamkae Center staff at the open house. [Korea Times] The Virginia branch of the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC) has rebranded itself as the Hamkae Center. The organization celebrated its new name and expanded mission at an open house Nov. 18 at its new headquarters, at 6715 Little River Turnpike, Annandale.
Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club raffles off a classic Mustang
A man from Texas won this 1966 convertible Mustang. [Photos: BXRC] For the past 35 years, the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads has raffled off a classic Mustang to raise money for its charitable projects. Jesus Tarango from El Paso, Texas, won a white 1966 Mustang convertible with a red interior during the most recent … Continued
Annandale Toastmasters Club builds speaking skills – and cleans up the community
Members of the Annandale Toastmasters’ cleanup crew. If Little River Turnpike looks a little cleaner, it’s thanks to the Annandale Toastmasters Club. Since the group adopted a section of the roadway in Lincolnia in 2019, members have collected many bags of litter during cleanup events, most recently on Nov. 7.
Community center coming to Annandale
Plans are moving forward for the establishment of a community resource center in the Heritage Shopping Center in Annandale. Construction is expected to start in early 2022, said Supervisor James Walkinshaw (Braddock). Fairfax County signed a lease with the Webb Cos. for a 1,200-square-foot long-vacant space formerly occupied by CrossFit Annandale.
Conservation group wants to prevent development of vacant Annandale properties
The Annandale properties up for auction are outlined in yellow. Fairfax County has put seven adjoining properties totaling 6.7 acres in Mason District up for auction. The land is adjacent to Accotink Creek, and the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) is scrambling to acquire the land so it can’t be developed. The seven parcels are … Continued
Boy Scout Troop 150 could lose its charter with Annandale United Methodist Church
Troop 150 takes part in a Memorial Day ceremony in front of Annandale United Methodist Church. [AUMC] The following piece is a lightly edited version of an article published in Braddock Buzz. By Austin Wright Boy Scout Troop 150, based at Annandale United Methodist Church, is at risk of losing its charter with AUMC over a … Continued