November 23, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: Culmore

Culmore Clinic responds to coronavirus crisis

#Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #coronavirus, #Culmore, #health, #social services

Culmore Clinic staff served the public outdoors for a short period last month before social distancing requirements were put in place. The Culmore Clinic has responded to the coronavirus emergency by transforming all interactions with patients to a telemedicine model. Patients make an appointment for a phone call with a healthcare provider. The clinic has … Continued

World Central Kitchen gives out thousands of meals a week in Annandale and Culmore

#Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #charity, #community organizations, #coronavirus, #Culmore, #food, #health
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Cultmore residents pick up free meals at the Woodrow Wilson Library April 16. Chef and restaurateur José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen, the Medical Care for Children Partnership (MCCP) Foundation, and the Legal Aid Justice Center are teaming up to feed families in Bailey’s Crossroads and Annandale during the coronavirus crisis. The program provides nearly 2,000 … Continued

Man buys $2,500 worth of groceries for shoppers at Culmore Supermarket

#Annandale, #businesses, #charity, #coronavirus, #Culmore, #food, #health, #volunteers
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Michael Megonigal and his daughter, Marley, at Culmore Supermarket. [Photos: Alex Lee] A crisis like the coronavirus pandemic, with so many people facing financial hardships, can sometimes bring out the best in people. That was the case at the Culmore Supermarket in Bailey’s Crossroads on Saturday, when Michael Megonigal decided to help the community by paying … Continued

Coronavirus pandemic causes more hardships for immigrant communities

#Annandale, #coronavirus, #Culmore, #employment, #health, #immigrants

Immigrants collect donated food at Fairmont Gardens in Annandale before the social distancing rules took effect. [LAJC] While the coronavirus pandemic is hitting everyone pretty hard, it is causing especially challenging hardships for the local immigrant community. Immigrants living in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads “are concerned about the future. They are not working. … Continued

Renovations under way at the Parkwood

#Culmore, #housing, #revitalization
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The Parkwood no longer pink. The Parkwood apartments in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads are being renovated with support from the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, with the goal of keeping the complex affordable for lower-income people. The project is funded by $30 million in tax-exempt bonds approved by the FCRHA plus $2.5 … Continued

Parkwood Apartments to get a makeover

#Culmore, #government services, #housing
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The Parkwood [Apartments.com] The Parkwood Apartments in Bailey’s Crossroads are in line to get a much-needed renovation, thanks to the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The FCRHA, the county’s affordable housing agency. approval of $30 million in tax-exempt bonds and $2.5 million from the county’s Housing Blueprint Funds to support the project. The Parkwood, located … Continued

Culmore Clinic will relocate

#churches, #Culmore, #health, #volunteers

Nurse Juan Ramirez at the Culmore Clinic The Culmore Clinic, which provides free basic healthcare to lower-income residents of the Culmore community, is losing its space at Columbia Baptist Church. The church, on Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads, is reclaiming the clinic’s space so it can expand its early childhood development center. The Culmore … Continued

An early Christmas for Culmore children

#children, #Culmore, #fire department, #holidays

Filling in for the real Santa is Bailey’s Crossroads firefighter Jon Hughes.  Christmas came early for children in Culmore. Santa, along with personnel from the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Station and their teenage helpers, distributed toys in the Culmore Family Resource Center, a program operated by Second Story. The Culmore Family Resource Center provides family-oriented … Continued

Culmore and Lake Barcroft: A study in contrasts

#Culmore, #health, #Lake Barcroft
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A food donation program in Culmore. The Center on Society and Health at Virginia Commonwealth University released a report Nov. 28 that highlights the large disparity between the adjacent Culmore and Lake Barcroft communities. Culmore is one of 15 “islands of disadvantage” in Northern Virginia, the report states, “where people face multiple, serious challenges interspersed … Continued

Public Safety Day promotes positive community relations

#community events, #community organizations, #Culmore, #families, #police

Children check out the Virginia State Police SWAT vehicle. Several branches of law enforcement showed off their gear at Public Safety Day at Bailey’s Elementary School June 18 for a family-friendly gathering aimed at building trust with the Culmore community. There were children’s games, free food, information for parents, and an opportunity to explore a … Continued

Rain or not, volunteers clean up the community

#community events, #community organizations, #Culmore, #litter, #volunteers
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Dar Al-Hijrah members take part in the Culmore Cleanup. Despite rainy, unseasonably cold weather, hundreds of local residents spent Saturday morning picking up litter in an effort to make the community a better place. About 40 people collected trash along Little River Turnpike and surrounding streets, reports Helen Winter of the Annandale Women’s Club, which … Continued

Culmore Multicultural Day brings community together

#community events, #Culmore, #diversity, #entertainment, #government services

Angela Skolnitsky, with the Monarcha in Flight aerial dance group. The 10th annual Culmore Multicultural Day drew hundreds of local residents of all ages to the Woodrow Wilson Library parking lot April 2 to enjoy a diverse mix of music and dance performances. Culmore Multicultural Day brings families together. The event, sponsored by the Fairfax … Continued

Rotarians, students provide Thanksgiving meals to the needy

#Bailey's Crossroads, #community organizations, #Culmore, #holidays, #Stuart High School, #volunteers
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More than 100 needy families will be able to enjoy Thanksgiving, thanks to the generosity of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club and the JEB Stuart High School Interact Club.  Club members distributed 111 boxes of food to lower-income residents in the Culmore area Nov. 21. This was the program’s 37th year. Volunteers gathered at the … Continued