Tag: community organizations
Community invited to fifth annual Coach CJ Celebration
Fun times at the Coach CJ Celebration. The community is invited to enjoy food, music, dancing, and a silent auction at the fifth annual Coach CJ Celebration Saturday, March 2, 7-10 p.m., at the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department’s social hall. This family-friendly, Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser for local youths offers a fun evening for people of … Continued
Annandale Stuff the Bus event nets more than a ton of food donations
Generous shoppers at the Annandale Giant on Feb. 9 donated 2,047 pounds of food to the food pantry operated by Annandale Christian Community for Action during the Stuff the Bus event on Feb. 9. Stuff the Bus, a collaboration of the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, grocery stores, and nonprofit groups, is … Continued
Planning Commission delays decision on Gallows Road development
The site proposed for Woodburn Manor, as seen from Libeau Lane. The Fairfax County Planning Commission delayed a decision until Jan. 30 on an application for a special exception from Christopher Land to develop a large age-restricted community on Gallows Road. The proposed Woodburn Manor project would consist of 72 housing units, including 12 single-family … Continued
Little League is raising funds for a restroom project at Pine Ridge Park
The Fairfax County Park Authority has approved the installation of a permanent structure to house restrooms and a concession stand at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale, a project sought by the Annandale-North Springfield Little League. To make this project a reality, however, the ANSLL has to raise approximately $300,000, says the league’s president, Don Pedersen. … Continued
Volunteers needed for meal-packaging event
A previous meal-packing event. [Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club] The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club invites the community to participate in a meal-packaging event to assemble 15,000 meals for the needy. The event, co-hosted by Arlington Moose Lodge 131 and the Outreach Program, is Jan. 5, noon-2 p.m., at the Moose Lodge, 5710 Scoville St., Falls Church. … Continued
Sponsor a family for the holidays
Volunteers help with the Britepaths Holiday Program. [Britepaths] Fairfax-based non-profit Britepaths is seeking help from community members, companies, and organizations to sponsor Fairfax County area families in need for the December holidays. The deadline to sign up for the Holiday Program is Dec. 14. Sponsors provide a holiday meal and/or gifts for children under 18. … Continued
Every bit of unused land doesn’t need to be developed: Conservation Trust offers an alternative
By Alan Rowsome, executive director of the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust. As residents of Northern Virginia, we’re witnessing our communities develop rapidly with an influx of new businesses that are soon to call this region home. There are many positives to living and working in such a thriving area, but it is also crucial that … Continued
Sediment problems at Inova construction site not resolved, volunteer charges
Sediment found in a stream washed downstream from the Inova construction site. [Kris Unger] While Fairfax County officials insist controls put into place at the construction site for the Inova Center for Personalized Health on Gallows road are keeping sediment out of a Holmes Run tributary, environmental activists say the problem has not been adequately … Continued
Sports club gets grant to fix fencing at Pine Ridge Park
Pine Ridge Park [BRYC] The Fairfax County Park Authority Board awarded a $1,937 Mastenbrook Volunteer Matching Grant to the Braddock Road Youth Club (BRYC) for improvements at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale. Black vinyl-coated chain link fencing will be installed at one of the corners of field #6 and will connect existing fencing, so players … Continued
Rotary Club and students bring Thanksgiving meals to Culmore families
Justice High School students join Rotary Club members in packing meals for needy families. The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads and students from the Justice High School Interact Club delivered 100 meals to families in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. This has been a Thanksgiving tradition for the Rotary Club for decades. This year, … Continued
Lions Club sells citrus fruit to support charities
The Annandale-Falls Church Lions Club will be selling citrus and other fruit from a truck Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Annandale Swim and Tennis Club, 7530 Little River Turnpike. The sale starts at 8:15 a.m. and will continue until everything is sold. Look for the Craig moving van in the parking lot. All of the … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club raffles off a classic car
Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club President Bill Strickland (left) presents a $20,000 check to Chris Karfs at the club’s Oct. 5 meeting. For the 33rd year in a row, the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads raffled off a classic Ford Mustang to raise money for charities. The winner, Chris Karfs of Southampton, N.J., bought the lucky … Continued
Residents come out in force against 55+ housing development on Gallows Road
Residents of Holmes Run Acres and nearby communities oppose a housing development on Gallows Road. Residents of Holmes Run Acres and nearby communities packed a meeting of the Mason District Land Use Committee Sept. 25 to oppose a plan for a 72-unit housing development on Gallows Road. The biggest concern is traffic, but neighbors also … Continued
The Taste of Annandale is just one of many Rotary Club service projects
Volunteers hard at work at the Annandale Rotary Club’s food-packaging event. The Annandale Rotary Club has been serving the community and providing networking opportunities for the past 53 years. One big way the service organization is showing its community support is by signing on as a Gold-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale. The club’s … Continued
Three library Friends groups face eviction
Library Friends groups make most of their money through book sales, like this one at George Mason Regional Library in Annandale. Three library Friends groups are being evicted from Fairfax County libraries because they refused to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that calls for them to hand over all records of their financial transactions to … Continued