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Day of the Dead celebrated in Culmore
The Culmore community celebrated the Day of the Dead Nov. 1 with an altar, lights, food, and decorations with a skeleton motif. The Day of the Dead is when Mexicans and Latin Americans remember, pray...
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Craft bazaar, historic church tour this Saturday
Come to Annandale United Methodist ChurchSaturday, Nov. 7, to get some holiday shopping done and learn about local history. The annual craft bazaar, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., will have more than 35 vendors in...
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Mason voters re-elect Penny Gross to Board of Supervisors
Mollie Loeffler addresses supporters.Mason District voters elected Penny Gross to a sixth term on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Nov. 3 with 57.2 percent of the vote. Mollie Loeffler, a...
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Help local Boy Scouts collect food for those in need
Cub Scouts collect food at a Safeway. You might want to do a little extra grocery shopping to help the needy during the Scouting for Food campaign sponsored by the National Capital Area Council of Boy...
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Congressional School gets an upgrade
Left to right: Jim Frye, president of Congressional’s Board of Trustees; Sally Cole, executive director of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce; Marybeth Connelly, Falls Church City Council; Janet...
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County considering new uses for former site of Annandale Adult Day Center
Fairfax County hasn’t yet determined what to do about the space at 7200 Columbia Pike in Annandale that will become vacant after the county shuts down the Annandale Adult Day Center in early January....
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Bank robbery suspect identified
Detectives have identified a suspect in the M&T Bank robbery in Annandale Oct. 31 as Randy Thompson, 29, of York, Pa., the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Family members reported Thompson...
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Advocacy groups push for immigration reforms
Left to right: Dong Yoon Kim, Emily Kessel, and Edgar Aranda-Yanoc at NAKASEC offices in Annandale. Despite disappointing election results – with the Republicans retaining control of both the Virginia...
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'Neighborhood Knock' encourages residents to meet their neighbors
This weekend is a great time to get outside and meet those neighbors you might have waved to on the street but never actually talked to. That’s the concept of Neighbor 2 Neighbor Knock (N2N), sponsored...
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Youth sports league reaches out to immigrants
The ABGC's main office in Annandale. In recognition of the challenges faced by immigrantsin the Annandale community, the Annandale Boys and Girls Club is offering discounts to immigrants when they...
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RadioShack sharing its space with Sprint
Sprint is a store-within-a-store at RadioShack. When RadioShack Corp. filed for bankruptcy last winter and announced plans to close at least 1,784 of its 4,000 stores, the one at 7408 Little River...
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St. Alban's Christmas Bazaar this Saturday
There will be a Christmas bazaar this Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 6800 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Enjoy Christmas caroling while shopping for baked goods,...
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Library advocates disappointed in county's failure to hire new library director
The Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey's Crossroads has been beautifully renovated this year, but according to Fairfax Library Advocates, has 40,000 fewer books than it had in 2004.The Fairfax County...
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FCPS Budget Task Force proposes deep funding cuts, student fees
Budget cuts could have a huge impact on Braddock Elementary School and other schools in the Annandale/Mason area.The Fairfax County Public Schools’ FY 2017 Budget Task Force is recommending increased...
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Man arrested for indecent exposure in Bren Mar Park area
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department have arrested a 53-year-old man Nov. 9 in connection with a series of indecent exposures in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. Sergio Ferrufino...
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St. Barnabas bazaar features Christmas items, raffle, and food
The Women of St. Barnabas invite the public to a Christmas Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. It’s at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 4801 Ravensworth Road, Annandale. If you’re looking for a...
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Bus rapid transit, light rail under consideration for Route 7
Local residents talk to transit officials Nov. 10 at an Envision Route 7 informational meeting at Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School in Falls Church. What’s your vision for Route 7? Would transit make...
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Annandale Rotary hosts Inter-Service Luncheon at Annandale HS
Annandale Rotary Club President Bob Kahane speaks at the group's Inter-Service Lunch.Once a year, the Rotary Club of Annandale hosts an Inter-Service Luncheon, bringing together people from other...
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Seven Corners apartment project set open in spring 2017
The site of a new apartment building on Route 50, with the partially completed Hamton Inn & Suites in the background. The apartment building on Route 50 in Seven Corners is projected to be...
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Public input sought on revising plan for Green Spring Gardens
The Horticulture Center at Green Spring Gardens. The public is invited to learn about and comment on a revised master plan for Green Spring Gardens Dec. 2, 7 p.m., in the park’s Horticulture Center....
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