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Belvedere Elementary is first FCPS school to offer IB Primary Years Program
Belvedere Elementary School, on Columbia Pike in Mason District.Belvedere Elementary School is the first elementary school in Fairfax County authorized as an International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary...
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Local resident bitten by copperhead
Zoya Melnichenko was watering her flowers when she was bit by a copperhead. [Photo by Steve Barrett]Getting bitten by a copperhead is rare in Fairfax County, but it happened a couple of weeks ago right...
View ArticleB2B Opportunity Fair geared to small business start-ups
Looking to take your business to the next level? Or take the plunge into entrepreneurship? Get some practical advice and build your networking contacts at the B2B Opportunity Fair this Friday, May 29,...
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Eakin Park project raises concerns about threat to frogs
A frog in Eakin Park. [Photos by Gary Rubin]Preparation for a construction project near the pond in Eakin Park in Annandale has raised alarm bells that the frogs who breed in a vernal pool nearby might...
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Democrats endorse school board candidates
At-large school board members (from the left) Ryan McElveen, Ilryong Moon, and Ted Velkoff. [Photo by Kat Velkoff]Members of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC) voted May 26 to endorse...
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Elmdale walkway nearly completed
[Photo by David Siegel]The $400,000 project to install a sidewalk along Elmdale Road between Old Columbia Pike and Braddock Road is almost finished. Funding for project came from a Fairfax County bond...
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Immigration cases keep Annandale law firm busy
Emanuel MprasAnnandale attorney Emanuel Mpras has deep roots in Annandale, and now that his law practice is firmly established, he wants to get more involved in the community. So when he heard about...
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Honey Pig is key supporter of Taste of Annandale
The Honey Pig Korean BBQ Restaurant, on Columbia Pike in Annandale, hosted about 40 journalists, sponsors, and local leaders May 28 for a briefing on the Taste of Annandale, a community festival on...
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Annandale fire caused by electric candle
4759 Pomponio Place, Annandale. [Google Maps]A fire at 4759 Pomponio Place in the Ravensworth-Bristow neighborhood in Annandale May 28 was caused by an electric candle in the first-floor living, the...
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NVCC offers lots of flexible options for working adults
While most people are familiar with Northern Virginia Community College’s role in providing two-years of affordable higher education to recent high school graduates, they might not appreciate the...
View ArticleSupport Atoms athletes at pool party
The Annandale High School Booster Club invites the public to “A Night at the Pool,” a fun fundraiser June 6 to support Atoms athletes, sports programs, and the school’s new turf fields. The adults-only...
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Home and garden tour offers peek inside historic Holmes Run Acres
The house on 3419 Gallows Road looks like a set from “Mad Men,” with its clean lines, stone fireplace wall, and 1950s style furnishings.The mid-century modern style of the houses in Holmes Run Acres–...
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Get free milkwood seeds at Hidden Oaks to help save monarch butterflies
A monarch on milkweed.Have you seen a lot of monarch butterflies this spring? Probably not, because the monarch population is in serious decline. Milkweed plants, the only food monarch caterpillars...
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Democratic primary for Mason Supervisor next week
With the Democratic primary for Mason Supervisor just a week away, the campaigns of the incumbent, Penny Gross, and challenger Jessica Swanson are shifting into high gear, with marathon door knocking...
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Mason Police District to get a new commander
QuinnCapt. Christian Quinn is expected to succeed Capt. David Smith as commander of the Mason Police District this summer after the 2015 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG), which are hosted by Fairfax...
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Annandale Terrace community invited to 50th anniversary celebration June 5
Current and former students and staff at Annandale Terrace Elementary School are invited to take a stroll down memory lane Friday, June 5, at the school’s 50th anniversary celebration. The fun begins...
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Public invited to student film fest at Annandale HS Saturday
From the left: Annandale High School student Rahel Tecle, Martha Barnes of the American History Film Project, and former Annandale student Nikki McDonald. History-related films featuring the work of...
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Board of Supervisors approves truck ban for Ravensworth Road
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution June 2 to ban through-truck traffic on Ravensworth Road between Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road. The resolution was proposed by...
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Supervisors approve resolution regulating donation boxes
A donation box on Markham Street in Annandale.The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution June 2 calling for stricter regulation of donation boxes. The resolution states that while...
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Free summer concerts four nights a week
A little rain didn't stop the Cool McFinn show Wednesday night. Spotlight by Starlight outdoor concerts are under way, offering free shows four nights a week in Mason District all summer long. The...
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