Tag: pools
Holmes Run Pool invites the community to ‘join our summer family’
Is your community swimming pool a “hidden gem,” too? With summer only a couple of months away, local pool boards are well into their membership recruiting campaigns. If you would like to write a blog post about what makes your pool special, contact the Annandale Blog editor at [email protected]. The family pool at Holmes Run … Continued
Cheers! New law allows alcohol consumption at community pools
A party at an Annandale pool. [Ella M. Photography] You’ll be able to bring a beer for happy hour and enjoy a margarita legally at your community pool this summer. You probably didn’t even know pools need a banquet license from the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority every time a pool allowed alcohol on the … Continued
Local pool goes from ‘death spiral’ to waiting list
The Parklawn Pool Like many community pools in this area, Parklawn Pool had seen its membership decline, leading to a shrinking budget and deferred maintenance. We were in a “death spiral,” says Dave Galway, the current president and membership chair of the Parklawn Recreation Association. “When people start to see the pool deteriorate, when membership … Continued
Memberships on sale for the St. James sports complex
Construction of the St. James complex is well under way. Although the huge new St. James sports, wellness, and entertainment center isn’t scheduled to open until September 2018, about 200 people have already purchased memberships. The complex, at 6805 Industrial Road in the Springfield area of Mason District, will have two ice rinks, a turf … Continued
Lincolnia Park Recreation Club invites the community to celebrate the pool’s 60th anniversary
The Lincolnia pool in the early 1960s. Anyone with more old pictures and memorabilia are encouraged to bring them to the anniversary party. All current and former members of the Lincolnia Park Recreation Club, current and former members of the LPRC Lazers swim team, neighbors, and friends are invited to the pool’s 60th anniversary celebration … Continued
A former underdog swim team finishes the season with a big win
The Barracudas celebrate a big win. The Broyhill Crest Barracudas, the swim team based at the Broyhill Crest Recreation Club in Annandale, achieved what had been thought to be impossible – It finished the season with a 5-0 record, winning first place in their division of the Northern Virginia Swim League. The award was presented … Continued
Lincolnia residents celebrate pool opening in style
Fun times in Lincolnia. [Photos by Loretta Principe] Lincolnia residents, dressed in crazy costumes, took part in the third annual “world’s smallest parade” Saturday to celebrate the opening of the pool season. They marched to the Lincolnia Park Recreation Club, where the kids competed to be the first to jump in the pool. “It’s a … Continued
Gross names Charles DeSeve and Debo Burk Lord and Lady Fairfax
Debo Burk Deborah “Debo” Burk and Charles DeSeve have been designated Mason District’s 2016 Lady and Lord Fairfax, respectively. The two were named by Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross for their efforts to improve the quality of life for local residents, Gross wrote in her “A Penny for Your Thoughts” column in the Falls Church … Continued
Proposed park bond omits renovation for Audrey Moore RECenter
The fitness room at the Audrey Moore RECenter. If you swim, work out, play racquetball, take a class, or otherwise enjoy the Audrey Moore RECenter, this is a critical time to let public officials know that the aging, heavily used recreation facility needs major improvements. Audrey Moore RECenter at Wakefield Park in Annandale, the county’s … Continued
Woodley Pool celebrates 60th anniversary
Sunday night is raft night at the Woodley Pool. Members of the Woodley Recreation Association celebrated the pool’s 60th anniversary with a DJ, pizza, beer, cake, and balloon animals at an end-of-summer party Sept. 6. The pool, on Camp Alger Avenue, is in the Broyhill Park neighborhood in the Falls Church area of Mason District. … Continued
Lincolnia Recreation Club hosts Triathlon and Family Festival
Participants at a previous Lincolnia community triathlon. Bring the family together for fitness and fun Sept. 19 at the Lincolnia Park Recreation Club, while supporting a good cause. The community is hosting a triathlon followed by a Family Festival to raise money for disadvantaged children in Annandale and Kenya. The triathlon starts at the Lincolnia … Continued
Support Atoms athletes at pool party
The Annandale High School Booster Club invites the public to “A Night at the Pool,” a fun fundraiser June 6 to support Atoms athletes, sports programs, and the school’s new turf fields. The adults-only event, 6:30-10 p.m. at the Lincolnia Park Recreation Club, features beer and wine tasting, along with live music and light appetizers. … Continued
Scene around A-Town: The pools are open!
Local swimming pools throughout the area opened yesterday, and despite the nippy temperature, a few hardy souls took the plunge, including these swimmers at the Lincolnia Park Recreation Club.
Community pool reps joining forces
The Edsall Park Pool. We might be having wintry November weather, but leaders of local community swimming pools are already thinking about next summer. The newly formed Mason District Pool Management Group, sponsored by the Mason District Council of Community Associations, is bringing together local pool reps to share ideas about improving management and best … Continued
Victory Lane Aquatic Club has a new coach
The Victory Lane Aquatic Club (VLAC) is continuing under a new coach, Shawn Mansfield. The swimming program was founded in 2008 by Clayton Joyner of Annandale, who died in May at the age of 29. Joyner had been a champion swimmer on the Falls Church High School swim team and was a coach for the … Continued