January 13, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: volunteers

County grants available for neighborhood improvement projects

#neighborhood groups, #parks, #property maintenance, #volunteers

A Mason District Little League game at the Bailey’s Community Center. Park benches, trails, pavilions, tot lots, community-building social events: These are the types of projects funded by Neighborhood Enhancement Partnership Program (NEPP) grants. Community associations, HOAs, and recreation clubs should definitely consider applying for these Fairfax County grants aimed enhancing the quality of life … Continued

Students honored for achieving IB Middle Years Program certificates

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

More than 320 high-achieving 10th-graders from Annandale, Mount Vernon, South Lakes, and JEB Stuart high schools were honored at a ceremony May 20 at Stuart for completing the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP). The Annandale High School Strings Ensemble entertained visitors as they viewed displays of students’ projects. Principals presented certificates to 89 Annandale … Continued

Boy Scouts clean up Annandale cemetery

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More than 20 members of Boy Scout Troop 150, along with siblings and parents, helped Michael Paladino with his Eagle Scout project to clean up the graves and fence at the cemetery at the Annandale United Methodist Church (AUMC) on Columbia Pike. Paladino, an eighth-grader at Glasgow Middle School, said the scouts are fixing up … Continued

Firehouse Subs donates gear to police and fire departments at Annandale event

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Firehouse Subs founder Robin Sorenson (left) with firefighters and police officers at Pinecrest Plaza in Annandale. Firefighters and police officers from Arlington and Falls Church gathered at Firehouse Subs in Pinecrest Plaza, Annandale, April 30 to accept a donation of equipment worth more than $39,000 from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The foundation donated two … Continued

Join the Culmore Cleanup this Saturday

#Bailey's Crossroads, #businesses, #community events, #community organizations, #litter, #volunteers

Culmore Cleanup volunteers at last year’s event. Local residents are encouraged to join the 2013 Spring Culmore Cleanup Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon. This semi-annual event has been going on for more than 10 years. It’s a huge collaborative effort that brings together teams from many organizations and companies, as well as individual volunteers, who not only … Continued

Treasure Trove shop celebrates 50 years in Annandale

#businesses, #INOVA Fairfax Hospital, #shopping, #volunteers

The Treasure Trove is celebrating its 50th anniversary next weekend with a storewide sale, giveaways, and prize drawings. The consignment/thrift shop, 7010 Columbia Pike in the Annandale Shopping Center, is one of three volunteer-run shops that benefit Inova Fairfax Hospital. Last year, the Treasure Trove raised nearly $300,000 for the hospital, said manager Jodi Shannon, … Continued

An outdoor classroom will enhance learning at Belvedere Elementary School

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Stepping stones wind through Belvedere’s new outdoor classroom. Students, teachers, parents, and the community celebrated the completion of an outdoor classroom at Belvedere Elementary School April 12. The school’s courtyard has been transformed into a plaza with tables and chairs surrounded by trees and plantings.   “Our goal is to extend academic learning to the … Continued

Volunteers clean up Annandale

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Volunteers pick up trash in Poe Terrace Park. There’s a lot less litter in Annandale today, thanks to the dozens of volunteers who took part in the annual Annandale Cleanup Saturday morning. Boy Scout Troop 150 based at Annandale United Methodist Church, the Korean American Association of the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s … Continued

Fundraiser will support officer Dinh’s long-term recovery

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Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 77 is selling raffle tickets and holding a fundraiser in support of Mason police officer Long “Junior” Dinh, who sustained severe injuries—including multiple broken bones—in a high-speed, head-on crash in Annandale in March while pursuing a suspect. Raffle tickets are $10 for one and $25 for three. Prizes include gift … Continued

Shop for bargains at Annandale Fire Department yard sale

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The Annandale Volunteer Fire Department’s (AVFD) first-ever communitywide yard sale will take place April 20 in the parking lot of the Annandale Fire Station, 7128 Columbia Pike. The proceeds from vendor registrations will benefit the AVFD. If the yard sale is as popular as anticipated, it could become an annual or semi-annual event, says organizer … Continued