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

Planning commission defers decision on Afghan funeral chapel

A map showing the location of the proposed funeral chapel. Following a lengthy public hearing on a proposal by the Afghan Academy to build a funeral chapel on a .92-acre lot on Braddock Road in Annandale, the Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a motion to defer a decision until Nov. 20. [Update: On Nov. 5, … Continued

Residents object to proposed funeral chapel on Braddock Road

A rendering of the proposed funeral chapel. Residents of Hillbrook-Tall Oaks and nearby Annandale neighborhoods urged the Mason District Land Use Committee Oct. 28 to oppose plans for a funeral chapel on Braddock Road near the Backlick Road intersection. Their concerns primarily have to do with traffic on Braddock Road, spillover parking on neighborhood streets, … Continued

Jewish Community Center hosts Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony

The banner at the JCCNV Holocaust Observance. The Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia in Annandale observed Yom Ha’Shohoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, with a solemn candle-lighting ceremony, educational programs, music, and prayer.   In the JCCNV library, volunteers read aloud hundreds of names of those who perished at the hands of the Nazis during World … Continued

VDOT orders Buddhist temple to address right of way violations

Officials from both the Fairfax County code compliance department and the Virginia Department of Transportation are investigating complaints from neighbors about the Buddhist temple at 6822 Columbia Pike in Annandale. Among the complaints: trees cut down in front of the property facing Columbia Pike, potentially illegal changes to the property, and the operation of a … Continued

Culmore Clinic depends on volunteers, corporate gifts, and donated services

Representatives of Capital One present a check to the Culmore Clinic. Left to right: nurse practitioner Christine Birden, volunteer Astrid Akins, staff nurse Raquel Tun; nurse volunteer Agnes Burkhart; Mason Supervisor Penny Gross; volunteer medical director Charles Sneiderman; Executive Director Terry Lavoie; and Capital One representatives Onasis Fuentes, Wilson Marroquin, and Reshan Tariq. The Culmore … Continued

Annandale’s ‘anti-fat pastor’ hosts 5K next Saturday

Reynolds Capital Baptist Church is hosting the sixth annual Losing to Live 5K Run/Walk Saturday, June 15, to help raise awareness about healthy lifestyles.  The Annandale church has a strong focus on weight loss and health—based on scripture—as a result of Pastor Steve Reynolds’ successful struggles with obesity. After turning to the Bible in a … Continued