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Annandale residents encouraged to buy produce directly from farms
Farm to Family produce.How would like to receive a box of fresh, nutritious, beautiful vegetables and fruit every week directly from the farm? That’s the concept of community-supported agriculture...
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Planning Commissioner Pete Murphy is 2012 Fairfax County Citizen of the Year
MurphyThe Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations has selected Planning Commissioner Peter “Pete” Murphy as the 2012 Citizen of the Year. Murphy will be honored at the annual awards banquet...
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Scene around A-Town: An incredible sky
Looking eastward on Columbia Pike. Unretouched photo taken with a phone.
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Despite opposition, VDOT begins work on Interstate 95 ramp
The ramp would be parallel to Stevenson Avenue.Despite the efforts of nearby residents to stop construction of a ramp on Interstate I-95 north of the Edsall Road exit, the Virginia Department of...
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Mason police officer injured in crash identified
DinhThe Mason police officer seriously injured in a head-on collision Feb. 28 in Annandale has been identified as Long “Junior” V. Dinh. Officer Dinh’s cruiser was crushed, trapping him in the drivers’...
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Stuart HS students are refurbishing old computers for those in need
Aneesh Chopra, a candidate for lieutenant governor (center), with Stuart students Georgie Jones, Quan Huynh, Aidan Jones (a student at Glasgow), Tin Nguyen, and Imad Elamir.Because students without a...
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Seven Corners working groups present reports to Land Use Task Force
Route 50 as seen from the pedestrian bridge.The short-term working groups addressing connectivity and quality of life issues presented their recommendations to the Seven Corners Land Use and...
View ArticleMan exposes himself to Annandale HS student
A student walking to Annandale High School March 12 was the victim of an exposure, Fairfax County Public Schools reported in an alert to parents. The offense occurred at about 9 a.m. in the area of...
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The signs of Annandale
By Robert SchwaningerDriving through Annandale can take a long time if you read all of the signs that are poking up, flapping in the breeze, being twirled by underpaid Latinos, or emblazoned in Korean...
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Vounteers sought for Mason District cleanup events
Don't let litter take over your community.The Mason District Council (MDC) of Community Associations is urging everyone to take pride in their community and join one of the many clean-up activities...
View ArticleAnnandale SkillSource Center provides free tax assistance
IRS-certified volunteers are providing free income tax assistance to lower-income people at the Fairfax SkillSource Center, 7611 Little River Turnpike, Suite 300 West, Annandale (the Heritage Center)....
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Building on NOVA's Annandale campus will be renovated
The Brault Building, which houses the administrative offices of the Northern Virginia Community College, is going to be renovated. The work won’t start until the fall, but the NOVA president and...
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Bingo games support Annandale Volunteer Fire Department
“O-64, N-39, B-6.” Random numbers like those, echoing through the Annandale Fire Station on a recent evening, can add up to millions of dollars. Bingo games run by the station’s volunteer firefighters...
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Montessori School honored for tree preservation
The MSNV preschool is surrounded by trees.The Montessori School of Northern Virginia’s (MSNV) commitment to protecting the environment has been recognized by Fairfax County officials as the school’s...
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Inova Heart Beat Bus coming to Annandale
The Inova Heart Beat Bus brings more affordable, convenient cardiovascular screenings directly to the community. It will be at the Kmart parking lot in Annandale March 25. Check the online schedule for...
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Retrofit planned for stormwater basin in Annandale
Fairfax County plans to expand the capacity of a stormwater detention basin on Ravensworth Road in Annandale. Construction is scheduled to start this spring. The facility is in a Resource Protection...
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Lost cat in Ravensworth-Bristow neighborhood in Annandale
Jack the cat has been missing since March 18, when he slipped out of his house on Royston Street in the Ravensworth-Bristow neighborhood, Annandale. Jack is just over a year old and very friendly but...
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Missing dog in Ravenwood Park
There’s an injured, missing basset hound on the loose in the Ravenwood Park neighborhood in Falls Church. Rebel got away from his leash last week and ran into the street, where he was hit by a car at...
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Preliminary schedule of Mason District summer concerts announced
The amphitheatre at Mason District Park.A preliminary 2013 schedule of free summer concerts at the amphitheatre in Mason District Park has been published in Mason Supervisor Penny Gross’ newsletter....
View ArticleWork group clarifies vision for Korean community center
A working group made up of representatives from the Korean community, many of them with ties to Annandale, is making progress in formalizing their objectives for developing a Korean community...
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