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Annandale Boy Scout achieves Eagle status at age 14

August 26, 2013

#community organizations, #volunteers, #youths

Michael Paladino (right) recites the Eagle Promise with Scoutmaster Larry Wood. Very few Boy Scouts make it to the Eagle Scout level and it’s much rarer to achieve that distinction before entering high school. That makes Michael Paladino’s accomplishments that much more remarkable. He was just 14 when he achieved Eagle Scout status, the highest … Continued

Annandale kids ready for school

August 22, 2013

#Annandale High School, #government services, #health, #schools, #social services, #volunteers

Students pick up free backpacks full of school supplies. Thousands of Annandale kids are ready for school, thanks to the many donors and volunteers who took part in the first-ever Annandale Pyramid Back-to-School Resource Fair Aug. 21 at Annandale High School. Kids and their parents started lining up two hours before the doors opened at … Continued

Carwash tomorrow to support AHS band

August 16, 2013

#Annandale High School, #cars, #volunteers

Members of the Annandale Marching Atoms will be washing cars on Saturday, Aug. 17, at two locations to support the band programs at Annandale High School. The car washing will be taking place at the Pinecrest Exxon at 6566 Little River Turnpike and the Ravensworth Sunoco at 8011 Braddock Road, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Annandale businesses give back to the community

August 6, 2013

#businesses, #health, #volunteers

TD Bank’s charitable arm and Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt are helping families in the Annandale area. The TD Charitable Foundation has donated $5,000 to the Annandale-based Korean Community Service Center, reports James Min, manager of the TD Bank at 7209 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. “KCSC has been providing a financial literacy school for adults for a … Continued

Annandale pyramid resource fair will provide school supply kits

July 29, 2013

#Annandale High School, #children, #community events, #schools, #social services, #volunteers, #youths

Annandale High School Students and parents are invited to the first-ever Annandale Pyramid Back-to-School Resource Fair, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2-7 p.m. at Annandale High School. The fair will offer all sorts of resources—including school supply kits, clothing, haircuts, and vision and hearing screenings for students in need—along with information about school and community resources. The … Continued

Fairfax County park volunteers honored

July 28, 2013

#parks, #people, #volunteers

Lassine Doumbia at Indonesian Cultural Heritage Night at Ossian Hall Park earlier this month. Volunteers involved with initiatives in the Annandale/Mason area are those recognized by the Fairfax County Park Authority in the 2013 Elly Doyle Park Service Awards program. Lassine Doumbia, a volunteer since 2010 at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale who ensures that … Continued

Help Our Daily Bread provide school supplies for needy children

July 24, 2013

#Bailey's Crossroads, #children, #schools, #volunteers

Susan Lydick, Ben Hester, and Jim Holcombe of the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads pack and distribute school supplies last year. With many families in our community struggling to put food on the table, purchasing the required school supplies for their children can be difficult. Our Daily Bread (ODB), a Fairfax-based charity, along with help … Continued

Help Bailey’s Crossroads firefighters’ buy a new ambulance

July 17, 2013

#community events, #fire department, #restaurants, #volunteers

A new fire station is under construction on Firehouse Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads. The public is invited to come out to the Dogfish Head Alehouse in Seven Corners next Tuesday, July 23, to help the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department raise funds for a new ambulance. The restaurant, at 6220 Leesburg Pike, will donate a … Continued

Ossian Hall Park shows are overseen by Annandale activist Lassine Doumbia

July 14, 2013

#arts, #entertainment, #parks, #people, #volunteers

Lassine Doumbia serves as the MC at Indonesian Cultural Night July 6. If you’ve been to a cultural heritage performance at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale in the past few years, you might have noticed a tall guy setting up the equipment, introducing the artists, and generally overseeing the show. That’s Lassine Doumbia, a nearby … Continued

Natural, outdoor Discovery Area takes shape at Westlawn Elementary School

June 25, 2013

#children, #gardening, #nature, #schools, #volunteers

Chldren help with the digging and planting. Parents, kids, and school staff have been making lots of progress on a new Discovery Area, a natural, outdoor play area on the grounds of Westlawn Elementary School. The school received a $2,500 grant last fall from the Dominion K-12 Educational Partnership to get the project started. It’s … Continued

Boy Scouts are having a car wash and bake sale on Saturday

June 21, 2013

#community events, #volunteers, #youths

Support local Boy Scouts and get a clean car this weekend. Troop 875 is holding a car wash and bake sale Saturday, June 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church, 3425 Sleepy Hollow Road. The troop is working hard to add to their provisions and replace old, damaged and worn out equipment, … Continued

Native plants to be rescued before Wakefield Run restoration project starts

June 19, 2013

#environment, #gardening, #infrastructure, #nature, #volunteers, #water

Mayapple, one of the native plants to be saved. Friends of Accotink Creek (FAC) is seeking volunteers to help rescue native plants along Wakefield Run before a major restoration project starts on July 24. The $440,000 project is aimed at curbing erosion caused by runoff from the beltway and stabilizing the stream bed. Wakefield Run … Continued