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Fairfax County zoning board rejects cell tower at Parklawn pool
The Board of Zoning Appeals [Photo is from a video by Channel 16]In a huge victory for residents who live next to a proposed cell tower at the Parklawn Recreation Association, the Fairfax County Board...
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Farmers markets to host cooking demos
The Wakefield farmers market.Learn how to make healthy meals from the fresh ingredients available at Fairfax County farmers markets. The new Chef at Market cooking demonstration series takes place...
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Illest Ingredients brings skate, b-boy contests to Wakefield Skatepark
The B-boy competition at last year's Illest Ingredients at Wakefield ParkSkateboarders and urban dancers will gather at Wakefield Skate Park in Annandale on Saturday, Aug. 10, for the second annual...
View ArticleMichael Yohe appointed principal of Falls Church High School
Michael Yohe has been appointed principal of Falls Church High School, effective July 29, states James Kacur, Cluster 2 assistant superintendent for Fairfax County Public Schools. Yohe takes over from...
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FCPS community bids farewell to former Superintendent Jack Dale
Jack Dale at the retirement celebration with a caricature and his official portrait.Hundreds of school administrators, county officials, and education advocates bid farewell to former Fairfax County...
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Meet your neighbors at a National Night Out event Aug. 6
The 2012 National Night Out event at the Annandale Shopping Center.The public is invited to a free, communitywide National Night Out event at the Annandale Shopping Center Tuesday evening Aug. 6, 6...
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Fairfax County to consider allowing tiny studio apartments
An example of a residential studio apartment from a video by USA Today.The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed last week to consider a new zoning category to allow tiny apartments, known as...
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Man charged with setting fires in dumpsters at Kingsley Commons
Kingsley Commons [photo from the development's Facebook page.]Fire investigators from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department charged Carlos Cruz Ortiz, 20, of no fixed address, with setting...
View ArticleAnnandale businesses give back to the community
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,...
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Enjoy nature at night on a trail ride through Wakefield Park
Photos from MORE.There’s something totally exhilarating about zipping through the woods on a mountain bike at night scattering stones and mud in your wake. And that’s correct; I did say “night.”An...
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Annandale communities come together for National Night Out
Firefighters from the Annandale fire station visit kids at a National Night Out event on Hirst Street.Police officers, firefighters, and government officials went to as many National Night Out events...
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It's party time on John Marr Drive
The balloon section at the new Party Co.The Party Co. is up and running in its new expanded space, and a grand re-opening celebration is expected to be scheduled withing the next couple of weeks. The...
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Seven Corners property owners consider redevelopment potential
The Seven Corners Shopping Center used to be an enclosed mall.The Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force has some pretty ambitious plans for turning the aging commercial crossroads into a...
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$1 million lottery ticket sold in Annandale
The sign in front of the Annandale Giant.The Annandale Giant, at 7137 Columbia Pike, sold a $1 million Powerball ticket, a store official confirmed. The winner does not want to be publicly identified,...
View ArticleMason District concerts feature wide variety of music
In case you missed the recent Spotlight by Starlight concerts at Mason District Park, Bob Kovacs uploaded three more videos to the Annandale Arts You Tube channel.“Jaco y Paco” is an original song that...
View ArticleBeware of scammers seeking personal information
There are several kinds of scams going on around here, involving phony utility and IRS personnel, warns Pfc. Brendan Murphy, the crime prevention officer at the Mason Police District. According to an...
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Deer hunters allowed in Annandale parks
A deer in Annandale Community Park.Deer hunting is now allowed in several Fairfax County parks in the Annandale/Mason area, including Mason District Park, Roundtree Park, Holmes Run Stream Valley, the...
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Lane Ruiz looks back on 34 years at an Annandale barber shop
Lane Ruiz takes a break between haircuts.Annandale has changed a lot over the past 34 years—but a few things have remained pretty much the same. Parliament Cleaners and Sal’s Shoe Repair had already...
View ArticleMusic fills the summer nights at Mason District Park
The free Spotlight by Starlight concerts going on this summer at Mason District Park feature all kinds of music, from rockabilly to blues, jazz to country. Here are some samples of songs from the past...
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Farewell, 'Mr. Annandale'
Photo from the Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home.Irving La’Rue Denton, known as “Mr. Annandale” for his knowledge of the history of this area, passed away July 26, 2013, at age 92.According to an obituary...
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