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More sponsors, restaurants join Taste of Annandale

May 21, 2015

#businesses, #community events, #restaurants, #volunteers

Several additional sponsors and restaurants have joined the Taste of Annandale since the last article listing contributors was published in the Annandale Blog last month. The Taste of Annandale, a community festival, is less than a month away. It’s happening June 13 along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of Annandale. Burke & Herbert Bank, … Continued

Turf field projects under way at Annandale and Stuart high schools

May 14, 2015

#Annandale High School, #schools, #sports, #Stuart High School, #volunteers

The new scoreboard for Annandale High School features the new Atoms logo. Both Annandale and JEB Stuart high schools are getting new synthetic turf fields. Construction on synthetic turf fields at Annandale High School is scheduled to begin May 15, reports Principal Vincent Randazzo. Construction crews will begin excavating the track field first, which will … Continued

Trucks bring potential scouts to Mason District Park

May 10, 2015

#families, #parks, #volunteers

Boys love trucks, so the Old Dominion District of Boy Scouts of America assembled a collection of trucks – fire trucks, a cement mixer, steam roller, recycling truck, and more – to attract families to Mason District Park Saturday to encourage them to sign up for scouting. This is the second Touch-a-Truck festival and the … Continued

Olde Forge neighborhood develops new playground

May 10, 2015

#children, #neighborhood groups, #volunteers

The community wanted to keep the turtle from the old playgound, so it will be refurbished and re-installed. A groundbreaking last week in the Olde Forge neighborhood capped a huge effort by local residents to develop a new playground. The groundbreaking. Joanne Elder mobilized her neighbors, worked with the Fairfax County Park Authority and the … Continued

Bed race is Annandale tradition

May 9, 2015

#businesses, #community events, #volunteers

Beds sponsored by Burke & Herbert Bank. the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office and Rep. Connolly/Beanetics take off on the starting line. The beds lined up in the parking lot of Magill’s restaurant in Annandale Saturday morning are for racing, not sleeping. About a dozen teams raced around the parking lot in the annual Hospital Bed … Continued

Falls Church HS students achieve Eagle Scout rank

May 5, 2015

#community organizations, #Falls Church High School, #volunteers, #youths

Brand-new Eagle Scouts (from the left): Kendall Trautz, Andrew Jackson, and Ian Stocking. Three Falls Church High School seniors, Kendall Trautz, Andrew Jackson, and Ian Stocking, received the Eagle Scout Award, the highest achievement in the Boy Scouts, on May 2. All three are members of Troop 1532 based at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in … Continued

NV Rides helps Annandale seniors get to medical appointments

May 1, 2015

#aging, #seniors, #volunteers

Judy, an NV Rides client from Herndon. Do you know a senior who can’t drive and needs help getting to a medical appointments? NV Rides is now serving the Shepherd’s Center of Annandale-Springfield. The NV Rides program enables older adults to “age in place” by supporting organizations that recruit volunteers to drive seniors to doctors’ … Continued

Rotary club supports charities through Mustang raffle

April 5, 2015

#Bailey's Crossroads, #cars, #community events, #community organizations, #volunteers

The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads is raffling off a 1965 Ford Mustang convertible named “Black Beauty.” This is the 30th anniversary of the club’s vintage Mustang raffle, which is its major fundraising project. Over the years, the club has raised more than $1.34 million to help many local groups, including JEB Stuart High School, … Continued

Volunteers needed for meadow project at Americana Park

March 27, 2015

#environment, #gardening, #parks, #stormwater, #volunteers

This grassy field at Americana Park will be transformed into a meadow. Annandale’s Americana Park is getting a facelift. A grassy field in the park that is subject to frequent flooding will be transformed into a meadow while invasive species will be replaced with native plants. Friends of Accotink Creek (FACC) is spearheading a planting … Continued

Habitat for Humanity renovates bug-infested house for first-time homeowner

March 24, 2015

#housing, #real estate, #volunteers

Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia has turned a roach-infested, heavily damaged townhouse in Annandale into a beautifully redone home for a lower-income first-time homebuyer. The four-bedroom house at 4537 Garbo Court, in the Cavalcade community off Ravensworth Road, was donated to Habitat in winter 2014 by Mary Ann Elliott. Rev. Jon Smoot, the executive … Continued

Annandale Kicks for Cans soccer fest raises funds to fight hunger

March 18, 2015

#community events, #sports, #volunteers, #youths

The public is invited to come watch some youth soccer at the second Annandale United FC Pride Kicks for Cans Scrimmage Festival to Fight Hunger Sunday, March 22, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale. The AUFC Pride team will play soccer teams from St. Mary’s, Md., and Fredericksburg, Va. The Annandale United … Continued

Annandale High School students show they care at Just World Festival

February 28, 2015

#Annandale High School, #entertainment, #volunteers

Annandale High School students involved in organizations aimed at making the world a better place showcased a variety of initiatives promoting environmental activism, social justice, and cultural understanding at the 10th annual Just Word Festival Feb. 27. The Bag Monster, a.k.a. Annandale High School junior Ismail Ahmad, is wearing 500 plastic bags to show the … Continued

Free tax help available

February 25, 2015

#taxes, #volunteers

Need help with your taxes? Eligible taxpayers are encouraged to take advantage of free tax preparation assistance in the Annandale/Mason area. Volunteers from the AARP Tax-Aide program will be stationed at the Mason District Government Center (6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale) through April 15 to help taxpayers on a walk-in basis. The program is free for … Continued

Community celebration shines spotlight on Annandale restaurants

February 23, 2015

#arts, #community events, #entertainment, #families, #Recreation, #restaurants, #sports, #volunteers

“The Taste of Annandale,” a major community event showcasing local restaurants – and much more – is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., in downtown Annandale. This multicultural celebration, organized by Mason District residents and stakeholders, is designed to spotlight the Annandale business district, engage young people, and build community spirit though music, … Continued

Fund established to help Pinecrest family displaced by fire

February 22, 2015

#fires, #neighborhood groups, #volunteers

Fairfax County firefighters put out a fire in the Pinecrest community. [DeAnn Jelinek] A fund has been set up to help the Susuico family, whose house at 6518 Medinah Lane in the Pinecrest was destroyed in a fire on the afternoon of Feb. 17. The fire, caused by faulty electrical strip, resulted in damage estimated … Continued