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

County seeks funds to combat hate crimes

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has authorized the Police Department to seek state funds to protect religious organizations from hate crimes. The FCPD is applying for a $139,250 grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services’ Combating Hate Crimes Grant Program. The program is aimed at minimizing bias-motivated incidents at organizations that may … Continued

School board rejects proposal to close school for four more religious holidays

Despite intense lobbying from families and faith communities, the Fairfax County School Board adopted a 2021-22 calendar that does not close schools on four holidays important to the Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh communities.  Religious groups and individual families had urged the board to close schools on Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 6), Yom Kippur (Sept. 15), … Continued

Spiritual Support Team aids older residents overwhelmed by coronavirus fears

A Call Center staff member answer questions about COVID-19. The Fairfax County Spiritual Support Team is offering support by telephone to adults age 60 and over who are feeling overwhelmed, scared, isolated, and in need of comfort during the coronavirus pandemic. Fairfax County announced this service in its Emergency Information blog April 20. The team … Continued

Celebration honors Chinese goddess

The Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe Hundreds of people – including some from Philadelphia, New York, and New Jersey – gathered at Justice High School April 27 to celebrate the birthday of the Goddess Matsu. The Goddess of Heaven Most of them are ethnic Chinese from Vietnam and Cambodia whose families came to the United States … Continued