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Sherell Williams

About Sherell

Email: sherell@patch.com
Phone: 571-268-9730
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Birthday: September 10
Bio: I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, but have lived in Virginia since 2001. I received my BA in Communication with a concentration in journalism from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA where I served as managing editor for the student newspaper, Broadside, and later the Best of Mason issue of the student-run VOX|POP magazine. I am a passionate journalist with an affinity for cultures and an addiction to green tea, chocolate, baseball, and tennis. In June 2011, Annandale Patch received the Business of the Year award from the Annandale Chamber of Commerce for their coverage of the Annandale community.

Your Beliefs
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Politics
I am registered as a Democrat, but I keep an open mind when it comes to politics. In previous elections, both national and local, I have voted for Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. I believe understanding several viewpoints of any issue lead to making a better decision and I tend to form my opinion after I've gathered as much information as possible from a variety of sources.

Religion
I was raised in a mostly Baptist family and would consider myself a casual attendee who is observant of the practices of the Baptist church. I have a budding interest in pursuing Buddhism.

Local Hot-Button Issues
I think the issue of overcrowding at the school's and finding the balance of how to keep Annandale students in attendance at school's in Annandale rather than outside of the city is going to be interesting to figure out. There are many details still left undecided on how to alleviate this problem. As a frequent traveler to other parts of Fairfax County, I am also always interested in what's going on with the HOT lanes and construction on I-495.

Recently

The Board

Leave a note for your neighbor

Carolyn Kitrinos

4:17 pm on Saturday, April 20, 2013

Ms. Williams,
I have seen and read the several articles by the Patch that relate to the 'sexting' of several teens in the W. Springfield area and the Burke area. I am consistently disturbed and dismayed - as are many others here in the West Springfield area - by the Patch's reporting which deliberately associates the High School with these illegal activities.

Every article leads with a mention of West Springfield High School and a photo of the High School. Why?

The school is NOT associated with these activities. They did not take place on school grounds and only a hand-full of WSHS kids were involved. Furthermore, as your own article states - "others" were involved from "other" schools.

Nowhere does the article state which schools these 'others' attend. Nor is there a picture of any other school attached to the article.

This can only be a deliberate attempt by the Burke Patch to slander West Springfield High School, while deliberately omitting any mention of the 'other' schools attended by the 'other' kids who are involved.

This biased and deliberately misleading reporting is inexplicable. It's huge disservice to all the fine teachers, administrators and kids that attend the school.

This story needs to stop being reported as a West Springfield HS story - it has nothing to do with the school. I really think your paper owes WSHS an apology.

Ann Caulkins

3:00 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012

I just posted a bullying prevention program for families to be held Nov. 3 - 1 to 3 pm at Olivet Episcopal Church in Franconia area. In checking out the current listing, I could not get the list to advance beyond the events on the first page (Oct. 19) so I could see our Nov. event. I would hope that folks could check out events that are a few weeks away.

Anne Whitten

7:32 am on Friday, September 7, 2012

Sherell,

I noticed that you advertised Tag Day for Annandale High School, which is great. Falls Church High School will also have Tag Day tomorrow! Many Annandale residents attend Falls Church High School ( such as the Camelot neighborhood), so it would be wonderful if you could include information for both schools. Thanks so much!

Anne Whitten

Bob Dores

3:57 pm on Sunday, November 6, 2011

Open Deer hunt in Annandale parks.
Peo[ple need to know about the deer hunt in the local parks. The county is having bow hunters come in and this the herd. Not against it but I walk in the parks with family and friends and the signage stinks. Fairfax needs to warn the park users before there is an accident.
B. Dores

Capitol Rehab

2:41 pm on Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Hi Sherell... Just moved to Annandale from Queens, NY in January. I bought a practice and saw that it was listed on AnnandalePatch and need to edit the info. I was hoping you could direct me to the right place and i also just wanted to just say hello to a fellow New Yorker.

Dr. Compas

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