November 24, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: health

Fairfax County School Board to consider three ‘return to school’ scenarios

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Families celebrate Annandale High School graduates. [FCPS] Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand presented three potential scenarios for reopening schools – virtual education only, opening buildings with health guidelines, and a hybrid model – at a school board work session June 15.  The school board is holding a virtual public hearing on the “return to … Continued

More Fairfax County park facilities open today

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Mason District Park in Annandale. The Fairfax County Park Authority will begin opening additional park facilities on Friday, June 12, as the region moves into Phase 2 in the process of easing COVID-19 restrictions.  Here’s what Phase 2 means for county parks:  Athletic fields – open for organized and permitted use based on the Virginia … Continued

Lincolnia teen raises $8,000 for first responders

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Mealy Cronin [WUSA9] Local teen Mealy Cronin raised $8,000 on GoFundMe to support first responders and essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic.  She is using the funds to provide hundreds of meals to Fairfax County and Arlington police stations and to six Inova hospitals.  She organized a delivery from District Taco at the Skyline Center … Continued

Drive-by celebration honors Annandale HS graduates

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The Class of 2020 missed out on prom, the all-night graduation party, and spring sports.  The stay-at-home order aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic put a stop to all the fun activities that cap off 12 years of schooling. As one Annandale High School student put: “Senior year kind of sucked.”  But while they … Continued

Small businesses and non profits have just one week to apply for Fairfax RISE grants

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Restaurants forced to close during the pandemic urge people to take advantage of carryout options.  Small business owners and the heads of nonprofit organizations can begin applying for Fairfax RISE grants of up to $20,000 on Monday, June 8. The application period closes June 15.  To be eligible, applicants must have a physical location in … Continued

Food donations help residents of Annandale apartments

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About 200 residents of Fairmont Gardens in Annandale collected donated food Thursday afternoon at a weekly event in the parking lot hosted by the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC).  World Central Kitchen, the nonprofit founded by Chef José Andrés, and the SevaTruck Foundation contributed packaged meals – chicken, rice, and vegetables – and there were … Continued

COVID-19 testing clinics in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads deemed a failure

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People stay in their cars as they check in for a COVID-19 test at Annandale High School May 23. The Fairfax County Health Department acknowledges the COVID-19 testing clinics at Annandale High School and Bailey’s Elementary School in Bailey’s Crossroads during the Memorial Day weekend could have been planned better.  The events were aimed at … Continued

Annandale opens up, as Phase 1 of loosened COVID restrictions takes effect

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Outdoor dining at the Foxfire Grill in Pinecrest Plaza in Annandale. As Fairfax County entered Phase 1 of the reopening plan on Friday, people were out and about in the Annandale/Mason District area all weekend, gathering in parks, getting haircuts, shopping, and eating out at designated outdoor seating areas. A beautiful spring day in Luria … Continued