September 16, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: health

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

#health, #police
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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

#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

Gianelos death ruled an accident

#health, #police
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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

Health clinic opens next to Annandale Safeway

#businesses, #health
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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

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

For the homeless, the Bailey’s Shelter is a stepping stone to a better life

#employment, #health, #homeless, #social services, #Southeast Quadrant
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Dana Guthrie (left) and David Marmoll are staying at the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter. None of the residents of the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter encountered on April 14 were aware that Fairfax County is planning to temporarily relocate the shelter to Lincolnia, a plan that has met with strong opposition from some local residents. The … Continued

CERT course teaches neighbors to take charge during emergencies

#community events, #emergencies, #health, #neighborhood groups, #safety, #volunteers

CERT students set up a triage system to care for the wounded. Local residents bleeding heavily and screaming in pain were lying on the floor of the Moose Lodge in Bailey’s Crossroads Saturday morning following a severe tornado. One woman lost three fingers, another victim had a leg sheared off, while others suffered broken bones … Continued

Peers in recovery help those still struggling regain control of their lives

#government services, #health, #social services
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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