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Improvements slated for Jewish Community Center

September 26, 2016

#arts, #community organizations, #culture, #health, #redevelopment

This old house will be transformed into an arts and culture center. The Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia is expanding. A groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 25 ushered in the start of a project to transform the old white house in front of the center on Little River Turnpike into an arts and culture arts center. … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads Rotarians convert toy cars for children with disabilities

September 19, 2016

#Bailey's Crossroads, #children, #community organizations, #health, #volunteers

Young children with disabilities are now able to move themselves around their environment, thanks to the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club’s support of the Go Baby Go program. Go Baby Go transforms the lives of children with mobility challenges by adapting Barbie cars and other battery-powered ride-on toy cars and four-wheelers for them. Several Bailey’s Crossroads … Continued

Commonwealth’s attorney: Police not criminally culpable in Gianelos’ death

September 9, 2016

#health, #police

Gianelos Fairfax County Police officers “committed no wrongdoing” in the death of Paul Gianelos, reported Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh in a ruling released by the Fairfax County Police Department Sept. 8. Gianelos, a 45-year-old Annandale resident with autism and an intellectual disability, had wandered away from his caretakers April 20 during an outing at … Continued

ReelAbilities film festival promotes understanding of different lives

September 6, 2016

#arts, #entertainment, #health

Scenes from some of the films in ReelAbilities. ReelAbilities, a film festival dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different abilities, takes place in several venues in Northern Virginia Sept. 18-24. The festival is hosted by the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia with support from … Continued

Public plays critical role in preventing the spread of Zika

August 19, 2016

#animals, #health

Mosquito repellent packets and other materials from the Health Department’s public outreach effort on Zika. As the Zika virus takes hold in the United States, Fairfax County officials are urging the pubic to help stop the spread of the disease in Northern Virginia by reducing the mosquito population and taking other precautions. There have been … Continued

Gianelos death ruled an accident

August 5, 2016

#health, #police

The death of Paul Gianelos has been ruled an accident by the Fairfax County Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the Fairfax County Department Police Department reported Aug. 5. Gianelos died in police custody Aug. 20 following a struggle. The severely autistic man had been on an outing at Round Tree Park when he wandered … Continued

Former Marine helps vets adjust to life after war

July 5, 2016

#arts, #health, #military, #Recreation, #social services, #volunteers

Travis Hall Travis Hall has faced some challenges adjusting to civilian life after serving in the Marines in Afghanistan – and he wants other veterans to know there are organization out there are bringing vets together to help them cope. Hall was able to get his life back on track after attending workshops presented by … Continued

Fitness camp for kids starts in July in Annandale

June 27, 2016

#children, #fire department, #health, #Recreation

Rachel Martin (left) of PR Performance. A new fitness camp for kids age 6-12 is being launched this summer in Annandale. The “PR Fun, Friends &Fitness” camp, hosted by PR Performance Fitness, offers activities aimed at encouraging confidence and teamwork, while kids get some exercise and learn about the value of fitness and wellness. The … Continued

Woman assaulted on Fastran bus

June 16, 2016

#assault, #bus, #crime, #health, #Lincolnia, #police, #seniors

Fairfax County Police detectives are investigation allegations of sexual assault made by a 79-year-old woman against the driver of a Fastran bus. The driver was immediately suspended from his contracted position with the company that operates Fastran for the county. The victim alleges she was assaulted in early May by the suspect while she was … Continued

Home for sale in Annandale was built by students

May 31, 2016

#education, #health, #housing, #schools, #youths

A brand-new home for sale in Annandale has a unique back story: It was built by youths with special needs who attend an alternative school run by Phillips Programs for Children and Families. The light green house at 6436 Holyoke Drive has four bedrooms, three and a-half bathrooms, two gas fireplaces, marble counter tops in … Continued

Outdoor fitness equipment installed at Lincolnia Park

May 29, 2016

#health, #Lincolnia, #parks

Who needs to join a gym, when you can exercise for free at the new outdoor fitness equipment at Lincolnia Park? The park, at 6295 Eighth St., Alexandria, has fitness machines similar the gear in regular gyms. The outdoor gym, designed for people 14 and older, provides a complete workout to build muscle strength, improve … Continued

Agape settles Medicaid fraud allegations

May 4, 2016

#aging, #courts, #health, #seniors

The Agape Adult Day Center at 6349 Lincolnia Road. Agape Health Management Inc., which operates under the name Agape Adult Day Healthcare Center, has agreed to pay $385,917 to settle federal and state civil fraud allegations that claimed Agape submitted false claims for reimbursement to the Virginia Medicaid Program. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the … Continued

Health clinic opens next to Annandale Safeway

May 2, 2016

#businesses, #health

The health clinic operated by American Executive Health System is now up and running at its new location between Petco and Safeway in the Little River Plaza Shopping Center. It was formerly located in an office building at 7611 Little River Turnpike. The clinic provides urgent care, primary care, cardiovascular services, vaccinations and travel medicine … Continued

Investigations underway on police actions in death near Round Tree Park

April 29, 2016

#community organizations, #emergencies, #health, #parks, #police

Gianelos [Everly Community] Advocates for the disabled believe the situation in which a severely autistic man, Paul Gianelos, died after a confrontation with the police near Round Tree Park in Annandale, could have been handled better. While no one has charged the authorities with acting negligently, St. John’s Community Services, the organization that employed Gianelos’ … Continued