Tag: youths
Register for Mason League Little League by March 7
Although the wintry weather doesn’t bring to mind the crack of a bat on a green field, baseball season is just around the corner. In fact, registration for Mason District Little Leagues’ spring season closes at midnight on March 7. MDLL, a chartered member of Little League International, seeks new and returning players ages 4-13 – … Continued
Little League is raising funds for a restroom project at Pine Ridge Park
The Fairfax County Park Authority has approved the installation of a permanent structure to house restrooms and a concession stand at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale, a project sought by the Annandale-North Springfield Little League. To make this project a reality, however, the ANSLL has to raise approximately $300,000, says the league’s president, Don Pedersen. … Continued
Parents set up food pantry at Annandale HS
The Annandale High School PTSA has started a food pantry at the school to serve students at risk of going hungry. “With nearly 60 percent of our kids at AHS participating in the free or reduced-price lunch program, we were concerned about them over the long winter break” says PTSA member Chase Chichester. As a … Continued
Let a Jaguar rake your leaves
Our community is beautiful when the autumn leaves are in full blaze but who’s going to do all that raking? The winter sports athletes of Falls Church High School are ready to assist. The school’s Athletic Boosters Club organized a leaf-raking fundraiser for Nov. 10 and 17. The students will only rake leaves – they … Continued
Support the Justice HS band on Tag Day
Student musicians from Justice High School will be knocking on doors Saturday, Sept. 15, to raise money for the band, orchestra, and choir programs. Tax-deductible donations from the community enable to the music department to pay for uniforms, instruments, equipment, special music, first-rate instructors, and many other expenses that are not funded by Fairfax County … Continued
Missing teen last seen in Lincolnia
Ana Palacios-Galdamez [FCPD] Fairfax County Police have put out an alert for a missing juvenile. Ana Palacios-Galdamez, age 14, was last seen Aug. 13 in the 4900 block of Beauregard Street in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. Ana is 5 feet four inches, 120 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. Call 703-691-2131 … Continued
Sports leagues forming at the St. James
Sports teams and leagues are being developed for all age groups and ability levels at the huge St. James sports complex under construction on Industrial Road in Springfield. The St. James, which touts itself as the premier sports center in the D.C. region, is planning a grand opening on Sept. 15. The center’s salespeople are … Continued
Student volunteer receives scholarship
Annandale Christian Community for Annandale, a coalition of local churches, presented its 2018 Making a Difference Award to Faiz Adem, a graduate of Annandale High School. The annual award provides a $500 college scholarship and a plaque to a student who has given back to their community through volunteer service. Adem came to the United … Continued
Afterschool groups build leadership skills among local Asian-American youths
AALEAD members work on a stream cleanup project. [Photos: AALEAD] Lower-income Asian-American students at Holmes and Poe middle schools and Annandale High School are learning leadership skills and setting goals for academic success through a regional organization called Asian American Youth Leadership Empowerment and Development (AALEAD). After-school groups in those schools provide a variety of … Continued
St. James sports complex set to open Sept. 1
The field house at the St. James could be used for soccer, lacrosse, and other sports. The huge St. James sports complex under construction on Industrial Drive in Springfield is scheduled to open Sept. 1. Much work still needs to be done, as we saw on a hard-hat tour June 6. The facility will have … Continued
Students speak out on gun violence
From the left: Fred Hagen-Gates of Woodbridge High School and Youth for National Action; Lena Ebadi of Stuart High School; Mayada Hassan of Stuart; Dolly Lebow of Falls Church High School, student school board member Niharika Vattikonda; school board member Sandy Evans; and Del. Kaye Kory. Students alarmed by the increasing number of school shootings are frustrated … Continued
Grant approved for field at Pine Ridge Park
The Annandale North Springfield Little League at Pine Ridge Park. [ANSLL] The Fairfax County Park Authority Board approved a $7,896 Mastenbrook grant for the Annandale North Springfield Little League May 23 to improve fencing on the outfield and batting cages for field #3 at Pine Ridge Park on Woodburn Road in Annandale. The existing fencing … Continued
Youths, adults share insights on community
Some of the students in the Re-Imagining Community Initiative read their poems. “Don’t criticize what you don’t understand.” “Children are born with no knowledge of hate.” “Where there’s a sense of struggle, there’s a sense of hope.” “Wherever you are, give others a smile.” “Just because we are different, does not mean we are not … Continued
Community invited to dialogue session May 9 – with free Latin American dinner
Student artwork displaced at a previous Re-Imaging Community Dialogue event. The public is invited to a gathering next Wednesday to explore the meaning of community through art – and enjoy a free Latin American Dinner. The session, titled “Re-Imagining Community through Dialogue, Poetry and Art,” is May 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the cafeteria of Bailey’s … Continued
Boy Scout Troop 150 will celebrate 90th anniversary with vintage car show
Boy Scouts take part in Scouting for Food. Boy Scout Troop 150 invites the community to celebrate its 90th anniversary May 5 with a vintage car show and a demonstration featuring a Model T Ford. The event is May 5, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Annandale United Methodist Church, 6935 Columbia Pike, Annandale. The 90th anniversary … Continued