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Help a needy family enjoy the holidays
Members of the Key Club at Woodson High School organized a food drive in October to benefit Britepaths' food pantry. [Britepaths] Make some room in your holiday celebration for helping a local family...
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Leaf raking fundraiser supports Falls Church HS athletes
Get your leaves raked while raising money for Falls Church High School athletic programs. On Nov. 12, members of the boys and girls basketball teams and wrestling team will rake yards, and on Nov. 19,...
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Kaine draws sharp contrast between Clinton and Trump at GMU rally
Tim Kaine speaks at a rally at George Mason University Nov. 7. At the left: Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, and Kaine's wife Anne Holton. “We’ve got to win Virginia, and you are the...
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Mason District voters overwhelmingly support Clinton
Trump supporters greet voters at Belvedere Elementary School Nov. 8.Donald Trump may have won the presidential election – in a stunning upset – but voters in Fairfax overwhelmingly supported Hillary...
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Immigrant activists vow to continue the fight, despite Trump's win
From the left: Dong Yoon Kim, Genie Nguyen, Leni Gonzalez, Lenka Mendoza, and Edgar Aranda-Yanoc. “We will continue to push forward our immigrant families’ voices to stand up for our rights and fight...
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Let a Raider rake your leaves
The 3rd annual Raiders Rake, a leaf-raking fundraiser sponsored by the JEB Stuart High School Athletic Boosters, is happening during the weekends of Nov. 12, Nov. 19, and Dec. 3.Stuart athletes will...
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Help Scouts collect food for the needy
Boy Scouts will be collecting food donations door-to-door Saturday morning, Nov. 12, to replenish food banks in the Annandale area.Scouting for Food is sponsored by the National Capital Area Council....
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ABGC girls team wins state championship
The Annandale Boys and Girls Club’s under 19/20 girls team known as Extreme 98 (the Annandale United FC 98G) is the 2016-17 Virginia Youth Soccer Association State Cup Champion.The team defeated the 98...
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Ethiopian church opens in central Annandale
Central Annandale has gotten a little more diverse with the opening of the Mekan Rame Ethopian Christian Orthodox Church at 7236 Columbia Pike.The church has just 20 members. It hosts services on...
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Dog Solve obedience classes, taught by K-9 experts, start tonight
Dog Solve LLC, the civilian dog obedience instructional program is new to the Annandale area, but the company been successfully training dogs for many years.Classes start tonight, Nov. 14, 7 p.m., at...
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Girl Scouts put up Little Free Library at Belvedere Elementary School
There’s a new Little Free Library in front of Belvedere Elementary School, thanks to the efforts of Girl Scout Cadette Troop 5308.The Scouts will be dedicating the tiny library to the Belvedere...
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Combustible materials cause Annandale house fire
Firefighters respond to a fire in Annandale. Combustible materials placed next to a boiler system in the basement caused a fire at a single-family house on the 4500 block of Hillbrook Road in Annandale...
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Gym Dandy
By Annandale humorist Robert SchwaningerI had an occasion to go to a place called a “gym” where people do something referred to as “working out,” which sounds like what my belly is attempting to do...
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Plans outlined for new Bailey's Crossroads homeless shelter
The red box shows the location of the new site for the Bailey's Crossroads Community Shelter.Fairfax County is going ahead with plans to relocate the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter to a site on...
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Rule violation mars football season for local youth team
The ABGC Bulldogs. [Matha Brownlee]The Annandale Bulldogs, an Annandale Boys and Girls Club football team in the Anklebiter division (ages 7-9) came pretty close to playing in a championship game.They...
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Unique gifts on sale at the Artisans United Craft Gallery
Textile designs are reflected in a wooden mirror, with inlaid mosaics, by Richard Allen. If you’re looking for one-of-a kind, expertly hand-crafted gifts, the Artisans United Craft Gallery in Annandale...
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Planning Commission approves e-Loft project for 5600 Columbia Pike
A rendering of the e-Lofts building at the corner of Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Nov. 17 endorsed a rezoning proposal to convert a vacant office...
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Man exposes himself to child at Target
The suspect A man exposed himself to an 8-year-old boy in a restroom at the Target at 6100 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners on Nov. 18, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.The boy and his...
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Pop-up jewelry shop opens in former gym in Annandale Shopping Center
The new Lambros shop. Lambros Magiafas, the owner of Lambros Goldsmiths on Little River Turnpike in Annandale, has launched a new, temporary shop in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike. The...
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Annandale Domino's gets an upgrade
Domino’s Pizza, at 7129 Columbia Pike, has been totally redone inside with new counters, flooring, and a fresh coat of paint, reports store manager Medhi Gabriel. The shop celebrated the renovation...
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