Tag: government services
County officials respond to concerns about Lincolnia homeless shelter
The field where the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter will be temporarily located. The Charleston Square community is the rear, and the Lincolnia Senior Center is to the right. Fairfax County officials attempted to reassure Lincolnia residents at a community meeting April 11 that a temporary homeless shelter planned for their community will have effective security … Continued
Culmore Multicultural Day brings community together
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
Cartons can now be recycled
Cartons can now be recycled in Fairfax County – which means they won’t pile up in landfills. These include packaging for products like juice, milk, cream, egg substitutes, soy milk, broth, and wine – including shelf-stable and refrigerated cartons. Remove the caps and straws from empty cartons and place them in your recycling bin. Cartons … Continued
Peers in recovery help those still struggling regain control of their lives
At the Peer Resource Center open house, left to right: Byron Hall, Jullie Calkin, and peer support specialist Karen Wands Park. People in recovery are finding the help they need from people who’ve made it through similar challenges and have been trained as peer support specialists. That’s the premise of the Peer Resource Center, a … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter to be relocated to Lincolnia
The Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter will be relocated to a temporary facility in a field behind the Lincolnia Senior Center at 4710 N. Chambliss St., Alexandria, according to an announcement posted online by Fairfax County March 29. The shelter needs to be relocated from its current site on Moncure Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads to make … Continued
Public engagement process underway on future of libraries
The George Mason Regional Library is busy on a Saturday morning. Several people at a community forum on the Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) system March 19 recommended revising the policy on discarding old books, which is leading to a diminished collection as many still-useful books are being thrown out. Under the library’s discard policy, … Continued
Free legal clinic for veterans March 4 in Annandale
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is sponsoring a free legal clinic for veterans at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College on March 4. The clinic is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in Building CA, Conference Room III, 8333 Little River Turnpike. Veterans and their partners who need help with wills, powers of attorney, advanced medical … Continued
ACCA childcare center wants to expand
The Annandale Adult Day Center occupied some rooms on the right side of the building. The departure of the Annandale Adult Day Center from the building at 7200 Columbia Pike has left some vacant space that the ACCA Child Development Center (CDC) would like to expand into. The CDC, a full-day, affordable child care program … Continued
SE Quadrant would spur Bailey’s Crossroads redevelopment
Columbia Pike, with the Southeast Quadrant on the right. Fairfax County officials told local residents at a community meeting Jan. 7 that a real estate deal involving a land swap and land purchase is necessary to spur redevelopment in a rundown section of Bailey’s Crossroads. The real estate transaction for the 4.47-acre area known as … Continued
Christmas trees will be picked up through Jan. 15
Fairfax County trash and recycling customers can put out their Christmas trees for curbside pickup during the first two weeks of January (Jan. 4-15). Be sure to remove all lights, decorations, and stands. After Jan. 15, you’ll need to schedule a brush pickup. Most Mason District residents get trash and recycling services from Fairfax County. … Continued
Fairfax Water proposes rate increase
The Fairfax Water Board of Directors is having a public hearing tonight on its plans for a rate increase, as well as other changes in its 2016 annual budget. Among the rate changes proposed: Service charges, billed quarterly, would rise from $9.80 to $10.10 for single-family residences. Commodity charges would rise from $2.55 to $2.68 … Continued
Renovations of Jefferson Fire Station to start in 2017
During renovations of Jefferson Fire Station, #18, at 3101 Hodge Place, just off Route 50 in Falls Church, a temporary fire station will be set up on a commercially zoned vacant site at the corner of Annandale Road and South Street. Renovations are expected to start in June 2017 at the earliest and would take … Continued
Public invited to community meeting on new DMV in Barcroft Plaza
Renovations under way at new DMV on Columbia Pike. Anyone concerned about the plans for a new Department of Motor Vehicles center in Barcroft Plaza is encouraged to come to a community meeting hosted by the Mason District Council Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m., at the cafeteria in Belvedere Elementary School. Del. Kaye Kory and representatives … Continued
County considering new uses for former site of Annandale Adult Day Center
Fairfax County hasn’t yet determined what to do about the space at 7200 Columbia Pike in Annandale that will become vacant after the county shuts down the Annandale Adult Day Center in early January. The center serves mostly elderly people who need supervision during the day. Most of the clients have already transferred or will … Continued
Countywide candidates outline priorities
Left to right: Clerk of the Court candidate Bettina Lawton, Board of Supervisors chair Sharon Bulova, and Sheriff Stacey Kincaid. The county budget, Interstate 66 tolls, and police reforms are among the top issues in the election for chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The Democratic incumbent, Sharon Bulova, told the Annandale blogger … Continued