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No trick-or-treating, no screaming advised for Halloween: COVID is scary enough

October 2, 2020

#children, #coronavirus, #entertainment, #families, #health, #holidays

Even without traditional trick-or-treating this year, Halloween can still be fun. The Fairfax County Health Department urges people to avoid door-to-door trick-or-treating and other activities that would pose a risk of contracting COVID-19, but offers several alternatives. The recommendations are based on guidance from the CDC, which also offers recommendations for safely celebrating Día de … Continued

Annandale Healthcare Center failed to tell patients’ families about its huge COVID outbreak

September 28, 2020

#aging, #coronavirus, #families, #health, #seniors

Brenda Roozen celebrates a birthday at the Annandale Healthcare Center. Since the Annandale Blog began reporting on the problems at the Annandale Healthcare Center – and its huge COVID-19 outbreak – families have reached out to us about their negative experiences. The AHC, at 6700 Columbia Pike, had the most COVID cases in Virginia (156) … Continued

St. James sports center hosts learning pods for K-12 students

September 26, 2020

#children, #coronavirus, #education, #health, #sports, #Springfield

The St. James offers lots of sports options for all ages. [The St. James] The St. James sports complex in Springfield is launching a virtual learning program for K-12 students. The program will provide adult supervision for students participating in distance learning while schools remain closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will … Continued

Congressional candidates clash on climate change, racial justice, immigration and much more

September 25, 2020

#Beyer, #coronavirus, #elections, #environment, #health, #police, #politics, #taxes

Republican candidate Jeff Jordan (left) is running against Rep. Don Beyer (right). For Rep. Don Beyer, the Democrat who represents the 8th congressional district, the biggest existential threat facing the United States is climate change, while his Republican opponent, Jeff Jordan, says the biggest threat is socialism. The two candidates offered widely divergent views on … Continued

Volunteers invited to sew face masks at Audrey Moore

September 18, 2020

#coronavirus, #health, #volunteers

Homemade face masks [WJLA] The Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management has teamed up with Volunteer Fairfax on a project to encourage volunteers to make face masks for children at the Audrey Moore RECenter in Annandale. A designated sewing space is open daily, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. To volunteer, sign up here. The sewing center will … Continued

Fairfax County Schools expands grab-and-go meal service

September 15, 2020

#children, #coronavirus, #food, #health, #schools

School meals ready for pickup. Fairfax County Public Schools is expanding the free meal service it’s been providing to students since schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is aimed at ensuring every student has access to a healthy breakfast and lunch. The meals are available for pick-up at certain schools, other … Continued

Annandale dry cleaner is closing

September 8, 2020

#Annandale, #businesses, #coronavirus, #health

Another local business has gone under due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lee’s Cleaners is closing Sept. 19. The shop has been in the Annandale Shopping Center, at 7024 Columbia Pike, for the past 10 years. Owner Byung Lee is retiring. The business is unable to stay afloat, as people teleworking aren’t wearing professional clothes that … Continued

New daycare center in Annandale offers safe playtime for young children, learning pods for older ones

September 8, 2020

#children, #coronavirus, #education, #health

A classroom at My Baby Steps Academy. A new daycare/education program, opening in Annandale Sept. 14, offers a place for children to play and learn in safety as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. My Baby Steps Academy, at 4602 Ravensworth Road, is based at Hope Lutheran Church. It’s operated by Wilson and Mina Marroquin, who … Continued

CDC imposes eviction moratorium

September 6, 2020

#Annand, #coronavirus, #government services, #health, #housing

An eviction protest in July in Alexandria. [Janet Barnett/Connection] Northern Virginia residents worried about paying rent could be helped by a federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order issued Sept. 3 to temporarily halt evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. That order is critical, as a moratorium on evictions authorized by the … Continued

Director of Annandale Healthcare Center replaced

September 1, 2020

#aging, #Annandale, #coronavirus, #health, #seniors

Ezedube Eze is no longer the director of the Annandale Healthcare Center, the nursing home on Columbia Pike under fire for its poor response to protecting patients and staff from COVID-19. Eze’s last day was Friday, Aug. 28. Alexandra Rehkemper, who had been the assistant director since February 2019, is the new director. Rehkemper According … Continued

FCPS promises more support for special ed students

August 27, 2020

#Brabrand, #coronavirus, #education, #health, #schools

Superintendent Scott Brabrand talks about special ed at a virtual town hall. Fairfax County Public Schools’ all-virtual spring term was frustrating for special education students and their families, Superintendent Scott Brabrand acknowledged, but promised things will be much better this fall. “We are committed to overcoming those challenges, ”Brabrand said at a virtual town hall … Continued

School news: FCPS guidance for a virtual school start

August 25, 2020

#Annandale, #Brabrand, #coronavirus, #education, #health, #parents, #schools

Annandale HS staff members are ready to help students register for classes. [FCPS] Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand has issued some additional guidance on the new school year, which starts virtually on Sept. 8. Attendance – Teachers will take attendance. Parents are expected to call or email the school if their student is unable … Continued

GMU hosts in-person classes, opens dorms for fall semester

August 25, 2020

#coronavirus, #health, #higher education

George Mason University [Keith Pham]. As George Mason University in Fairfax opened for the fall semester Aug. 24, university officials expect a series of health rules and recommendations will prevent an outbreak of COVID-19. GMU students can take a mix of in-person, online, and hybrid courses. When students moved into the dorms at GMU in … Continued

Problem-plagued Annandale Healthcare Center accepts new patients, prepares for Phase 2

August 16, 2020

#aging, #coronavirus, #health, #seniors

Someone’s mother lives in this room at the Annandale Healthcare Center. Updated Aug. 16: The Annandale Healthcare Center (AHC), the nursing home with the most COVID-19 cases and deaths in Virginia, is still on lockdown but plans to enter Phase 2 by the end of August. The Virginia Department Health (VDH) lists the AHC as … Continued

Fairfax County offers limited, in-person option for children this fall at six Annandale/Mason area schools

August 15, 2020

#children, #coronavirus, #education, #health, #schools

Mason Crest Elementary School in Annandale, one of 37 schools offering an in-person option this fall for a limited number of children. Fairfax County launched a new program, called Supporting Return to School (SRS), to provide full-day, on-site childcare to children in kindergarten through the sixth grade in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the … Continued