Tag: health
Annandale restaurants open for indoor dining
Inside The Block. As Fairfax County moved into Phase 2 on Friday, many Annandale restaurants are opening up for indoor dining. Among the restaurants that have opened their dining rooms, Honey Pig and Cue Club on Columbia Pike and Manoa Bakery Café on Little River Turnpike are the only ones we found that said they are checking … Continued
More Fairfax County park facilities open today
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
Northam reveals guidelines for opening schools
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued guidelines June 9 for reopening preK-12 schools for the 2020-21 school year. Whether school buildings will open or not, all schools must offer new instruction. Fairfax County school buildings have been closed since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in mid-March, and all instruction has been virtual since then. State guidelines call … Continued
Lincolnia teen raises $8,000 for first responders
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
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
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
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
Annandale Farmers Market opens Thursday
The Annandale Farmers Market in summer 2019. The Annandale Farmers Market at Mason District Park on Columbia Pike is one of four county markets that will open for the season next week. The Annandale Farmers Market will be open every Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon, starting June 11. Customers are asked to comply with COVID-19 safety procedures. … Continued
COVID-19 testing clinics in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads deemed a failure
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
Fairfax County stays in Phase 1 of reopening plan, as Virginia moves to Phase 2
Personal grooming businesses, such as Heidi’s Nails in Annandale, were allowed to open by appointment only on May 29. Northern Virginia will remain in Phase 1, while most of the rest of the state will enter Phase 2 on Friday, June 5. Gov. Ralph Northam announced June 2 that the health metrics are on track … Continued
Annandale opens up, as Phase 1 of loosened COVID restrictions takes effect
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
Restaurants begin allowing outdoor dining
Silverado serves customers on outdoor tables. As Fairfax County moved into Phase 1 of the reopening guidelines, a few local restaurants started offering outdoor table service. Phase 1, which started Friday, May 29, allows restaurants to operate with outdoor seating at 50 percent capacity. It’s the first step toward easing restrictions in place since the … Continued
CVS offers COVID-19 tests in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads
The CVS in central Annandale. CVS now offers drive-through COVID-19 testing at its stores in Annandale (7205 Little River Turnpike) and Bailey’s Crossroads (3401 Charles St.). To receive a test, you must meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria and age guidelines. To determine if you are eligible, an online questionnaire asks about symptoms, underlying … Continued
Huge crowd turns up for free food at Falls Church HS
Volunteers bring boxes of food to people’s cars. People started lining up at 8 a.m. for a food giveaway event at Falls Church High School May 28 that started at 1 p.m. The event, aimed at aiding families struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic, was sponsored by Comunidad and Supervisor Rodney Lusk of the Lee … Continued
Fairfax County will hire hundreds of contact tracers
Contact tracers play a key role in curbing the spread of COVID-19. [NBC Bay Area] The Fairfax County Health Department plans to hire up to 400 contact tracers to help monitor people who might be infected with COVID-19 and anyone they’ve been in contact with. The Health Department has been conducting contact investigations since the … Continued