Tag: volunteers
Cleanup project draws dozens of volunteers to Americana Drive
Mike and Sheila Bishop About 30 volunteers spent some time on their Veterans’ Day holiday picking up litter and construction debris along Americana Drive in Annandale. Among the items found: several rugs, big pieces of concrete, lots of water bottles, and an uncashed check for $300, reports volunteer Sheila Bishop. Philip Latasa, of Friends of … Continued
Help Boy Scouts collect food for the needy
The boys of Troop and Pack 150. Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts across the area will be collecting food from residents this Saturday to donate to food pantries for families in need. Last week, scouts put sticky notes on front doors advising residents of the Scouting for Food program. Residents are asked to fill a … Continued
Help clean up Americana Drive on Veterans Day
Americana Drive is a dumping ground for contractors. Residents looking for something productive to do on Veterans Day are invited to join a cleanup project on Americana Drive in Annandale. The event, 10 a.m.-noon on Nov. 11, is hosted by Friends of Accotink Creek and the Fairfax County Restoration Project. The Vistas of Annandale is … Continued
Scout seeks volunteers for park cleanup project
Nathan Reinoehl Boy Scout Nathan Reinoehl seeks volunteers for an Eagle Scout project to clean up Manassas Gap Railroad Park in Annandale on Sept. 21. The park has ruins from the unfinished Manassas Gap Railroad. Many residents don’t know this park exists, so one of the goals of Nathan’s project is to get more recognition … Continued
‘Restaurant: Impossible’ to feature Foxfire Grill
Robert Irvine [Food Network] Chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine, star of the “Restaurant: Impossible” reality show on the Food Network, is taking on the Foxfire Grill in Pinecrest Plaza. Irvine and his crew will be at the restaurant Sept. 23 and 24 and are seeking volunteers to work on the show. The premise of “Restaurant: … Continued
Chainsaw artist carves woodland creatures on a dead tree trunk at Hidden Oaks
Andrew Mallon carves animals on a tree trunk at Hidden Oaks Nature Center. Taking a chainsaw to a tree usually means destroying it. But what Andrew Mallon does with a chainsaw is turn a dead tree trunk into a work of art. Mallon was at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center Sept. 9 carving raccoons, squirrels, … Continued
Falls Church students honored by Park Authority
Falls Church High School [FCPS] Falls Church High School was named a “youth honoree” for the Elly Doyle Park Service Awards, the Fairfax County Park Authority Board announced Aug. 22. FCHS was recognized for its partnership with Providence RECenter for the past six years in which special needs students carry out work-based learning experiences. Students … Continued
High school students can be ‘election pages’
The Fairfax County Office of Elections invites high school students to help out on Election Day as an “election page.” Election pages will serve an eight-hour shift at a polling place on Nov. 5 under the supervision of a chief election officer. To participate, students must be (1) enrolled in a high school government class … Continued
Britepaths collects school supplies for kids in need
The nonprofit organization Britepaths is seeking donations of funds, backpacks, and calculators through Aug. 16 to help 2,500 local students in need. Britepaths is partnering with Fairfax County’s Collect for Kids initiative to assist as many students in need as possible. There are 56,000 students eligible for free or reduced-price meals in Fairfax County public … Continued
Volunteers clean up site of Annandale’s pop-up park
Crosby Lester (with white hat) chose the pop-up park cleanup as an Eagle Scout project. Boy Scouts, Fairfax County employees from the Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) and Park Authority, and other volunteers spent several hours Saturday cleaning up the future site of Annandale’s pop-up park. The park, located between the Annandale Fire Station and … Continued
Firefighters surprise students at Annandale Terrace
Steve Urban and Raihan [FCPS] Annandale Terrace Elementary School second-graders got a surprise visit from members of Fairfax County Fire Station 8 in Annandale earlier this month. Firefighter Steve Urban has been coming to the school for weekly lunches with second grader Raihan since October, when school counselor Ann Miller matched the two through the … Continued
New interpretive signs installed at Mason District Park
Mason District Park in Annandale has a dozen brand-new interpretive signs, thanks to the efforts of local residents. David Siegel, who lives next door to the park, got the ball rolling about three years ago. He noticed the signs had gotten “ratty” and needed to be replaced. He offered to contribute $500 to the cost of … Continued
Dominion promises to repair damaged bike trail
Volunteers with MORE work on the bike trail in Wakefield Park. [MORE] If you enjoy riding a bike on the Cross County Trail in Wakefield Park or by Lake Accotink, you can thank an organization called MORE (Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts) for keeping the trail well groomed. MORE, in fact, has built and maintained more than … Continued
Flags line neighborhood streets for Memorial Day
Realtor Vivianne Couts and her crew of some 30 volunteers put out 1,200 American flags on the curbs throughout the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale Saturday morning. This is the fourth year that Couts has organized a flag project for the Memorial Day weekend. The volunteers, including one not quite two years old, gathered for … Continued
Volunteers clean up Backlick Park
Volunteers in the Backlick Park clean up crew. Backlick Park in Annandale is clean and litter-free, after members of the Falls Church-Annandale Lions Club and local residents picked up trash during a Saturday morning cleanup project organized by Katie Clinton. Since Backlick park was renovated last year – it has new playground equipment, a new … Continued