January 31, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: holidays

School aids needy for Thanksgiving

#holidays, #schools, #volunteers

Congressional students bring donated food to Culmore families. This is the 10th year the Congressional School has helped needy families in the Culmore area enjoy Thanksgiving. Students and teachers delivered more than 1,000 food items to the Culmore Family Resource Center in Bailey’s Crossroads Nov. 20.  “Less than two miles from our campus, there are families living in poverty,” … Continued

Have a spooktacular but safe Halloween!

#holidays, #safety
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Here are some safety tips. For trick-or-treaters and their parents: Children should only visit homes that have porch lights on. Plan and discuss your child’s route if you are not joining them. Inspect your children’s candy before they eat it — especially for any food allergies. Make sure children know their phone number and address — and … Continued

Spooky happenings in Sleepy Hollow

#community events, #holidays

Halloween is a big deal at Cat Tallant’s house – a really big deal. More than 100 lifelike figures, many of them animatronic, cover the entire front and backyard. There are skeletons, witches, Dracula, monsters, ghouls, graveyards, and much, much more. Many are lit by individual spotlights, and some are sound activated, have moving eyes, … Continued

Neighbors complain developer ignores proffers

#Bailey's Crossroads, #holidays, #redevelopment, #retail
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A neighbor took this photo of construction during Eid.  Just because a developer promised to comply with certain proffers – like avoiding construction on holidays – doesn’t mean the neighbors can trust that those rules will be followed. When the Board of Supervisors approved Spectrum Development’s application for a shopping center project on Leesburg Pike … Continued

What to do with old Christmas trees

#holidays, #trash

It’s probably time to chuck that old Christmas tree, no matter how pretty is still looks, as the Fire Department warns dried-out trees are fire hazards. If you had purchased a live tree with an intact root ball, you could plant it outside and enjoy it for years, as well as add value to your … Continued

Holiday lights brighten up Annandale

#holidays, #street scenes
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Murray Lane in Sleepy Hollow Woods. These Annandale residents dressed up their homes for the holidays in style – or at least with lots of lights. Here are few of the best and brightest. Murray Lane in Broyhill Crest. This flashy display on Forest Street is synchronized with music.  The minion helped this home on … Continued

Santa’s Ride collects toys for children in the hospital

#children, #community events, #health, #holidays, #police, #volunteers

Santa’s route covers children in the hospital.  Santa Claus will be making the rounds on a Harley instead of a reindeer-pulled sleigh next week as he picks up donated toys throughout Northern Virginia for hospitalized children. It’s the 28th year of the annual Santa’s Ride for Children, a project spearheaded by the Fairfax County Police … Continued