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Congressional School focuses on STEM

Congressional students work on a community garden.  Congressional School, an independent, private school on Sleepy Hollow Road, is expanding its focus on education in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) this year, says Chris Pryor, assistant head for advancement. The school, a Silver-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, has a new full-time STEM educator, … Continued

Chico’s one-year anniversary party on Sept. 30 features mini-makeovers for pets and people

Chico’s new pet spa. Chico’s Natural Pet Market invites everyone and their pets to an Open House and Pampered Pet  Party Sunday, Sept. 30, 1-7 p.m., to celebrate the store’s one-year anniversary and introduce its new pet spa. Chico’s, at 6349A Columbia Pike, is hosting the best-dressed pet contest at the Taste of Annandale and will … Continued

‘Animal communicator’ will help judge pet contest at the Taste of Annandale

The Taste of Annandale Planning Committee is pleased to announce that Diane Roadcap, the “animal communicator,” will be one of the judges at the best-dressed pet contest at the Oct. 13 street festival on Tom Davis Drive. The Taste of Annandale schedule hasn’t been finalized but the pet contest, hosted by Chico’s Natural Pet Market, … Continued

Small school has a big impact

Pinnacle Academy students deliver supplies to a village in Burkina Faso. The Pinnacle Academy, a small private, international school founded in Oakton 11 years ago, is the only “early college high school” in Northern Virginia. Under this approach, students take college courses as early as the ninth grade so by the time they graduate, they … Continued

For Anthem HealthKeepers Plus, the Taste of Annadale is all about outreach to the public

Patricia Moreno Many lower-income residents in Virginia who are eligible for Medicaid don’t realize they can get excellent benefits beyond basic healthcare if they join Anthem HealthKeepers Plus. That’s why the company gets involved in community events, such as signing on as a Silver-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, a street festival on Oct. … Continued

Willie brings campaign for ‘mayor of Annan-tail’ to Taste of Annandale

Willie With the Taste of Annandale happening just a little more than three weeks before Election Day, we’re expecting there will be some intense political campaigning going on at the Oct. 13 street festival. Joining the real candidates, will be Willie, a friendly pit bull mix, who’s running as mayor of “Annan-tail.” Willie will be … Continued