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By Sharon Bulova

Chairman, Fairfax County Board of

Supervisors

Welcome to Fairfax County,one of the greatest placesin the nation to live,work, play and raise a

family. Fairfax County is home to a thriv-ing business community, vibrant enter-tainment and shopping destinations, aworld class university, beautiful parks, anda diverse population of engaged residents.Whether you are a long-time resident or arenew to the county, I hope you’ll take sometime to visit some of our most popular spotsto enjoy what Fairfax County has to offer.

Tysons Corner and Fair Oaks Malls, RestonTown Center, Fairfax Corner, SpringfieldTown Center and the Mosaic District aregreat places to shop, eat and spend timewith friends. For cultural destinations,George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estateand Wolf Trap National Park for the Per-forming Arts are two of my favorites. Andfor enjoying the arts along with communitygatherings like Springfest and Brewfest, theWorkhouse Arts Center in Lorton is a must.For fresh air and exercise, I recommend ourextensive network of trails, parks andRECenters.

While there are a lot of fun things to doin Fairfax County, our community is notori-ous for our “work hard, play hard” ethic.Time Magazine has described us as the epi-center of the Washington region’s job boomand one of the great economic success sto-ries of our time. Fairfax County is home toeight Fortune 500 company headquarters,more than 8,400 technology firms, and over116.2 million square feet of office space.

Fairfax County has one of the best publicschool systems nationwide with a gradua-tion rate topping 90 percent. Our schoolsystem is the 10th largest in the countrywith nearly 187,000 students and 196schools and centers. After high schoolgraduation, George Mason University and

Northern Virginia Com-munity College are lo-cated just down the roadfor affordable highereducation opportunitiesin many different subjectfields. Our business-friendly economy en-sures career opportuni-ties for both our olderand younger residents.

On the local government level, the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors is constantlyhard at work to ensure quality public ser-vices for our residents. Our 10-memberBoard of Supervisors strives to maintainpositive community engagement, whilestrategically planning for the future withland use and infrastructure decisions.

Some recent accomplishments includeupdating many of our police policies, es-tablishing a Diversion First program forpeople with mental illness who become in-volved with law enforcement, and success-fully extending Metrorail to Tysons andReston, with Phase 2 of the Silver Line cur-rently under construction all the way toDulles Airport and into Loudoun County.

Fairfax County offers opportunity andquality services for residents of all ages.People from all over the globe have madeFairfax County their home, enriching ourcommunity with their diverse cultures andentrepreneurship. Please visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov or www.fxva.com tolearn more about what Fairfax County hasto offer you and your family.

As chairman of the Board of Supervi-sors, I am elected at-large by FairfaxCounty residents. My office is here toserve you. If you have any questions orconcerns, please email me [email protected] or give myoffice a call at 703-324-2321. I hope youwill sign up to receive my monthly BulovaByline newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on what is happening in your com-munity! Welcome to your new home.

By Gerald L. Gordon

President and CEO, Fairfax County

Economic Development Authority

If you are new to Fairfax County, wel-come to one of the world’s most interesting places to live and work. If

you are new to the county and are inter-ested in being part of our dynamic busi-ness community, here is an “insider’s tip”that you will want to know: The FairfaxCounty Economic Development Authority

(FCEDA), works with everyone who wants tostart or expand a business in the county.

For aspiring entrepreneurs, we host “En-trepreneurship 101: Starting a Business inFairfax County” workshops almost everymonth. Some 4,000 people have attendedone of these workshops since 2003 and youwill find a wealth of local, state and federalresources to help you map out starting abusiness here. If you need office space, theFCEDA helps businesses find the office spacethey need so they can grow in the county.

We have a complete databaseof office space options in everypart of the county, and we canhelp you navigate that processso you become an establishedpart of the business community.

Why do we do this? The Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors charged the FCEDAwith building a business community — helpcompanies create jobs and fill office space— to build the commercial tax base. Thisgenerates revenue that the Board of Super-

By John Cook

Supervisor (R-Braddock)

Thank you for choos-ing to make FairfaxCounty your new

home! As you will quicklyfind out, there is no shortageof activities here, and let mebe the first to tell you what’sgoing on around town.

As summer winds down, and we allmake the long trip back from the beach,you’ll notice that there are a ton of eventsthroughout September in which to takepart. Personally, one of my favorite eventsin the Braddock District is the annualBurke Centre Festival, set this year forSept. 10 and 11. Admission is free, andthis year’s festival will feature a massivearts and crafts show, karaoke, Fire andRescue displays, live dance, musical en-tertainment, and much, much more. Thisevent is incredible (and incredibly huge)so you owe it to yourself to come outand enjoy it.

As much as I love talking with my con-stituents and neighbors, I also enjoy tak-ing some time to relax with nature. Thereare more than 900 miles of trails here inFairfax County, and I am a particularlylucky Supervisor in that I represent a dis-trict with some fantastic parks and trails.One of my favorite spots is Lake Accotink,which boasts a carousel, bike rentals, agreat snack bar, and mini golf. Accotink

has a sand volleyball andbasketball court that you cantake full advantage of, and,on some Saturday nights,Accotink even hosts camp-fires and gatherings. Eventslike these, focused on com-munity involvement andinterconnectedness, helpmake the Braddock Districtand Fairfax County the best

places to be.Yes, summer is almost over, but that

doesn’t mean the fun has to be. Grab yourfriends, the family, and head out toMount Vernon, Ox Hill Battlefield Park,or another famed historical site in theCounty and soak it all in. You can barelyget around here without stumbling uponsomething with historical significance,and most of these treasures are totallyfree.

There are great sites, great restaurants,and a ton of things to do and see in mydistrict.

Grab a bite to eat over at Fairfax Cor-ner or head into Fairfax City for the day.The possibilities are truly endless.

Take full advantage of everythingthe Braddock District, and FairfaxCounty, has to offer with your friendsand family. In these next few weeks, Ichallenge you to get out there and findout what you love to do in our com-munity- just don’t be overwhelmedwith all the options!

visors uses to fund the fullrange of high-quality publicservices for which FairfaxCounty is well-known. Buildingthe commercial tax base meansthat residents don’t have topick up all the costs of provid-ing those services.

The FCEDA has been work-ing for more than 50 years with

entrepreneurs and owners of businessesof every size to enlarge the commercialtax base and make the Fairfax Countyeconomy one of the strongest anywhere.Visit www.fairfaxcountyeda.org to seehow the Economic Development Author-ity can help you.

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority helps instarting or expanding business in the county.

‘Insider’s Tip’ to New Businesses

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Gerald L.Gordon, Ph.D.

Take full advantage of everything theBraddock District, and Fairfax County,has to offer.

Welcome Neighbors!Welcome to Fairfax County

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

The Connection keeps a runninglist of land use projects beingplanned, under constructionand nearing completion in the

community. The list is updated quarterly.

Burke Junction — Guinea Road andZion Drive area

The developer has begun clearing landfor 17 single-family homes. Efforts to pre-serve the historical and environmental in-tegrity of the site include the Potomac Chap-ter of the Virginia Native Plant society mov-ing native plants to the site of a stormwaterrestoration project that was recently com-pleted, as well as relocating the old postoffice that stood on the property to thegrounds of the Silas Burke House. Base pav-ing is scheduled for December, with build-ing beginning in December or January.

Cherry Run Elementary School —9732 Ironmaster Dr, Burke, VA22015

Work is just getting underway on a fullrenovation of the elementary school, add-ing 21,000 square-feet and replacing anoutdoor modular of eight classrooms forstudents with disabilities. The project in-cludes upgrades to all spaces, music class-rooms, art labs, multi-purpose spaces andspaces for specialists such as counselors thatdon’t currently exist in the school.

Christopher at Kenilworth —Braddock Road near DequincyDrive

Preliminary land clearing for a develop-ment of nine single-family homes has be-gun, with a large number of trees comingdown. Construction will begin after theclearing and drainage grading is workedout.

Forest Ridge Lee Highway at ForestHill Drive

NV Homes is working with an approvedsite plan to build 40 single-family homes.The land has been cleared.

Giant Food at University Mall

10681 Braddock RoadThe grocery anchor for University Mall is

undergoing renovation that will increasethe size of the existing store considerably,up to 58,000 square-feet. Demolition iscomplete, with construction expected tobegin soon.

Lake Royal Dredging — Northeastof Guinea Road and Zion Drive

The last of the area’s lakes to be dredged,Royal’s ten acres of dredged material willbe more difficult to relocate than WoodglenLake’s five. The lake will be drawn downover the course of the summer, 2016. Dredg-ing is currently underway on the $6 mil-lion project that’s expected to take a yearto complete.

New Chick-fil-A — 5793 BurkeCentre Parkway

Chick-fil-A is moving into a former bankbuilding near the Burke Kohl’s. They’re go-ing through the bonding process, workingout tree buffers and stormwater manage-ment. Construction is expected to begin inlate September, early October, with March2017 as an anticipated opening date.

Northern Virginia Training Center— 9901 Braddock Road

All residents of the former state-ownedresidence and treatment facility for indi-viduals with disabilities were relocated asof March, 2016, though some were movedto group homes sitting on the site’s 80-acre

property. The Commonwealth of Virginia isin the process of selling the land and hasbeen in contract negotiations with the pre-ferred, yet unnamed corporate buyer sinceApril this year. Currently, four acres of theland are planned to be held aside for con-struction of a new Department of MotorVehicles office that would replace the onecurrently at Fair Oaks Mall.

Old Burke Lake Preserve — OldBurke Lake Road at Lake BraddockSecondary School

Clearing is still underway for two newhome lots out of a three-lot subdivision. Oneof the homes is already on the parcel.

Park Glen development — 5 acresaround 6408 Spring Lake Drive

The developer Van Metre is working on asubdivision of 12 single family homes. Themodel is completed and other units are be-ing sold.

Penn’s Crossing Subdivision —Braddock Road and DequinceyDrive

Construction is nearing completion onthis ten-home infill project located aroundBraddock Road and Dequincey Drive. Theland had been owned by the Penn familyand sits within the Briarwood area.

New Popeyes — Braddock Road, inold Pizza Hut Building

Popeyes fast food fried chicken is moving

into the old Pizza Hut restaurant. A com-munity information meeting for neighborsis scheduled for nearby Laurel Ridge El-ementary School on Sep. 12. A rezoninghearing with the Planning Commission isscheduled for Sept. 29.

Silas Burke House — Along BurkeLake Road between Burke CentreParkway and Shiplett Boulevard

Sunrise Senior Living is planning to buildan assisted living facility behind the SilasBurke House. At a date yet to be deter-mined, the historic house will be joined onthe top of the hill by the old post office fromBurke Junction. Repairs have begun on theSilas Burke house, including foundationsupports and new roofing. Groundbreakingfor the assisted living facility is expected totake place in the fall. Completion target dateis fall 2017.

Townes at Burke Lake Crossing —9537 Burke Lake Road

The developer has begun clearing the sitefor Christopher Companies’ planned 12townhomes at the intersection of BurkeLake Rd. and Shiplett Blvd.

Woodglen Lake Dredging — Burke-Fairfax Station

The project began with fish relocation toLake Accotink in November 2014 and is nowcomplete. The contractor added vegetativeplugs to the bottom of the lake that willsupport a new fish population. Over thesummer, the Department of Game and In-land Fisheries began restocking the lakewith fish, the first in a three-year cycle.

Woodward property — Corner ofBurke Lake Road and Coffer WoodRoad

Christopher Companies has filed an ap-plication to develop 2.72 acres for ninesingle family homes at the end of June. Al-ternative proposed plans include entranceson Burke Lake Road and on Coffer WoodsRoad.

Sources: Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) and land use aide, SupervisorPat Herrity (R-Springfield) and land useaide, Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) and

land use aide.

Neighborhood Development Outlook Update

Photo by Tim Peterson/The Connection

The old post office that stood on the Burke Junction property is beingrelocated to the grounds of the Silas Burke House.

Image courtesy of Fairfax County Public Schools

A renovation of Cherry Run Elementary School will add 21,000 square-feet of space.

Photo by Tim Peterson/The Connection

Repairs have begun on the Silas Burke house, including foundationsupports and new roofing. Groundbreaking for the assisted living facilityis expected to take place in the fall. Completion target date is fall 2017.


Lions ClubThe Burke Lions, formed in 1967, hold two big annual

fundraising events, including selling food at the Burke Cen-tre Fall Festival and Christmas tree sales at Cardinal ForestPlaza, all proceeds of which benefit charities. The club meetson the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m.Those with questions should call Lion Stephen Pawlow toenjoy a free dinner and to find out what the group is about.703-764-9656 or www.burkelions.org.

Moms Club of BURKEThe MOMS Offering Moms Support (MOMS) Club is an

international, nonprofit organization that provides support formothers. The Burke group provides forums on topics of inter-est for moms (child care, tea, coffee and baked goodsprovided) as well as during-the-day playdates and socializingactivities. www.burkemomsnorth.org and https://sites.google.com/site/burkesouthmoms/.

Burke CARESBurke CARES is a community-building, nonprofit organi-

zation incorporated in 1997 and composed entirely ofvolunteers that serves the members of Burke Centre and thelarger Burke community by helping community members withresources to come to the aid of community members who needthose resources. Burke CARES is determined to help create acommunity of residents aware of each other’s needs and help-ing to meet those needs http://BurkeCARES.tripod.com/index.html.

Burke Centre 55ersThe Burke Conservancy decided to sponsor a club for

people 55 and older. We meet the first and third Mondays ofeach month. If Monday is a holiday, then the meeting will beon the next day (Tuesday). The club meets at the CommonsCommunity Center, 5701 Roberts Parkway, Burke, at 9:30a.m. We begin with coffee and refreshments, then a shortbusiness meeting at 10 a.m. followed by speakers or enter-

tainment. The purpose of the Burke Centre 55ers is to enjoycongenial company, participate in community and charitableprojects, and take part in occasional luncheons and trips.Questions call Becky Fial at 703-691-0543 or Sam and ShirleyDiBartolo at 703-250-3348.

Friends of theBurke Centre Library

The library maintains an association of persons and orga-nizations interested in supporting and advocating for publiclibrary services. Members work together to host several largebook sales throughout the year, advocate for all libraries toreceive adequate funding, host guest speakers such as histo-rians, publishers and authors, and support the Fairfax LibraryFoundation with the annual Fall for the Book [email protected].

Rotary Club of BurkeThe Rotary Club of Burke offers the opportunity to partici-

pate with a group of diverse, ethical, business and professionalpeople in activities designed to give back to the community.While their individual contributions are modest, collectivelythey make a huge difference by supporting local and interna-tional efforts to improve lives. They enjoy the social andnetworking advantages of membership and the opportunityto gain new leadership skills. Meetings are on Tuesdays at7:15 a.m. at Brion’s Grille, 10621 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Formore information, visit www.burkerotary.org or [email protected].

The Burke Toastmasters ClubThe Burke Toastmasters Club is a group of speakers rang-

ing from novice to very experienced dedicated to helpeveryone become a more confident and better speaker. Themeetings are held on the first, third and fifth Thursday ofevery month at 7:30 p.m. at the Oaks Community Center,5708 Oak Leather Drive, Burke. Visittwww.burketoastmasters.org.

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We invite newcomers andlong-time residents alike to letus know how we’re doing andlet us know what is going on inyour part of the community. Ifyou have questions or ideas,send us an email or call us, con-tact us on Facebook or send usa tweet. We invite you to sendletters to the editor or to sendan email with feedback aboutour coverage.

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Burke Conservancy leadership includes (from left) Brian Engler, Board Vice Presi-dent & Trustee At-Large; Renee Mumford, Landings Trustee; Marc Flaster, BoardTreasurer & Commons Trustee; Brenda Trask, Woods Trustee; Anita Musser, BoardPresident & Oaks Trustee; Lee Schmidt, Board Secretary & Ponds Trustee; PatrickGloyd, Executive Director; and Sam DiBartolo, Trustee At-Large.

Who Runs Burke?By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Who’s in charge here? It’sa simple question witha multi-faceted answer

in our Fairfax County communi-ties. For different aspects of life inBurke, there are elected officialsat several levels responsible formaking sure things run smoothly,safely and most importantly, bet-ter.

Daily operations in Burke Cen-tre, including the five main neigh-borhoods — Commons, Landings,Oaks, Ponds and Woods — aremanaged by an administrativestaff within the Burke Conservancyand overseen by a Board of Trust-ees. The staff is lead by executivedirector Patrick Gloyd, who is thena liaison to the board.

Pools, community centers andevents, and other property issuesnot handled by the Board of Su-pervisors fall under theConservancy’s jurisdiction.

At the county level, Burke is partof the Braddock magisterial dis-trict and represented by supervi-sor John Cook (R-Braddock). Thenine-member Board of Supervisorsis Fairfax County’s central, electedgoverning body that sets policy,approves the budget, sets localtaxes and approves land use plans.

The largest portion of that bud-get goes to the Fairfax County Pub-lic Schools system, which, withmore than 180,000 students, is inthe top ten in the country. MeganMcLaughlin is the Braddock rep-resentative (also elected) on theCounty’s School Board.

Representing Burke area inter-ests and needs in Richmond at theVirginia General Assembly are del-

egates and senators — the Virginiaversion of the U.S. congressmen.

David Bulova (D) is the delegaterepresenting the 37th District,while Eileen Filler-Corn serves the41st District.

Chap Petersen (D) represents the34th District in the Virginia Senate

and Dave Marsden (D) is the sena-tor for the 37th. The website for theBurke Conservancy iswww.burkecentreweb.com. A mapgallery of magisterial and other gov-ernment districts is available atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/maps/gallery.htm.

Supervisor JohnCook (R-Braddock).

State Sen. ChapPetersen (D-34).

State Sen. DaveMarsden (D-37).

Del. David Bulova(D-37).

Eileen Filler-Corn(D-41).

Megan McLaughlin,Braddock Representa-tive, School Board.

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New Hope Housing provides homelessfamilies and individuals shelter, housing,and the tools to build a better life. It oper-ates shelters and housing programs thatserve more than 350 people each day inAlexandria, Fairfax County, Falls Church,and Arlington. Last year, more than 400people moved from homelessness to hous-ing through one or more of its programs.

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I am pleased to welcome you toNorthern Virginia on behalf of theNorthern Virginia Chamber ofCommerce (Northern Virginia Cham-

ber) and the regional business community.The Northern Virginia Chamber is The

Voice of Business in Northern Virginia,representing nearly 700 member companies whichin total employ more than 500,000 members of ourregional community.

While our direct actions are targeted towards ourbusiness members, we always have this wonderfulcommunity in mind. Our strong economy provides abase on which families may flourish.

Northern Virginia is one of our country’s greatestsuccess stories, and without a thriving business com-munity, we would not have the flourishing retail cen-ters, competitive real estate, or world-class educa-tion system that our region proudly boasts. Becauseof this, Northern Virginia attracts the nation’s lead-ing businesses, including nine Fortune 500 headquar-ters and 125 Inc. 5000 companies.

Our business community is not only successful inkeeping our economy healthy, but also in working tobetter our community and quality of life. Between2014 and 2016 the Chamber made more than$60,000 in direct cash donations to nonprofitsthrough the collective power of our members anddistributed more than $60,000 in scholarships to fam-ily members of our first responders. It is exciting tosee companies step up and support the many wor-thy causes across our region.

The Northern Virginia Chamber advocates for is-sues that impact businesses, workers, and residentsalike, specifically transportation improvements. We

are the leading advocate for innovative solutions ourregion’s connectivity challenges.

The Northern Virginia Chamber was and contin-ues to be a supporter of Metro expansion via the Sil-ver Line and safety improvements system wide. TheChamber was also a long-time supporter of the I-

495 HOT Lanes and I-95 Express Lanes.Whether you use these or not, their avail-ability has reduced congestion. Bothprojects were funded through uniquepublic-private partnerships, bringing to-gether government and business to solveregional transportation issues. We areexcited to watch the same public-privatesolutions be applied to I-66 in the com-ing years. We were proud to advocate forthese improvements in Richmond, andwe stand ready to end the gridlock and

unlock I-66 in our growing region.And grow we shall. There is much to look forward

to in Northern Virginia. We continue to attract anddevelop emerging industries, particularlycybersecurity, bioscience, and hospitality. Businessesand academia that have been strongholds in the areaare expanding and innovating in their own indus-tries. For example, the new Inova Center for Person-alized Health will explore human genomics andGeorge Mason University’s Center for Innovation andEntrepreneurship provides students and alumni ex-periential learning opportunities to create value inthe business world.

While Northern Virginia’s economy has grown overthe past few decades as compared to other majormetropolitan regions, we have trailed over the lastfive years due to cutbacks in federal spending. Inorder to regain our region’s standing as a leadingeconomy, we must see the private, academic, non-profit, and government sectors innovate. Our futuregrowth lies in our ability to cooperate as a region.

If you haven’t yet, I encourage you to visitwww.novachamber.org to learn more about whatwe’re doing to build up the business community andbetter our region.

I look forward to working with you to ensure North-ern Virginia remains a great place to live with sup-port from an exceptional business community.

Northern Virginia Chamberof Commerce welcomesnewcomers to the area.

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(LWVFA) is a volunteer organization composed ofmen and women who are dedicated to makingdemocracy work. It encourages active participa-tion by citizens, but it does not support or endorsecandidates. It conducts studies of important com-munity issues, has monthly meetings during whichmembers discuss these issues, and uses educationand advocacy to influence public policy, at the local

level, in the interest of the public. It conducts can-didate forums so that citizens can ask the candi-dates questions, candidates can answer those ques-tions and also interact directly with the public.LWVFA also registers voters and provides themwith unbiased information about the voting pro-cess, issues of interest, and elections. To learn moreabout this organization or to join, see www.lwv-fairfax.org.

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Homestretch, Inc.Location – Fairfax CountyExecutive Director – Christopher FayContact info – Christopher Fay, direct 703-

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While the Presidential election will taketop billing, every seat in the U.S. Congressis on the ballot, with one hotly contestedrace in Northern Virginia.

In Fairfax County, voters will decidewhether to enact a four percent meals tax,a topic voters will hear a lot more about incoming weeks.

The Town of Herndon will have its firstNovember election, moving from May inpast elections, with the office of Mayor andsix Town Council seats on the ballot.

Fairfax County voters will decide on threebond questions, including $120 million intransportation bonds for Metro; $107 mil-lion in bonds for parks; and $85 million forbuilding and renovating senior and commu-nity centers, and homeless shelters. Moreat http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bond/

Absentee Voting inPerson in FairfaxCounty

Voting begins Sept. 23, and with recordturnout possible, voting early if you qualifyis a good choice.

There are 19 valid reasons to vote absen-tee in Virginia, including working and com-muting to and from home for 11 or morehours between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Elec-tion Day. Check the Virginia Department ofElections list to see if you are eligible. http://elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/ab-sentee-voting/index.html

There are two ways to vote absentee, in-person and by mail. To do either, you shouldfirst check your voter registration status tomake sure it is up-to-date. Then you willneed to apply for an absentee ballot. Note:If you vote absentee in-person you will fillout the application when you arrive at thein-person absentee location (see locationsbelow). Voting absentee by mail? Read be-low for the process of applying for yourmail-in ballot.

You can now apply for an absentee ballotonline with the state’s new Citizen Portal.You will need your Social Security Numberand information on your Virginia Driver’sLicense to complete the application. Infor-mation is also provided on how to apply ifyou do not have a driver’s license.

Absentee Voting Begins Sept. 23Fairfax County Government Center, Con-

ference Room 2/3,12000 Government Center Parkway,

Fairfax, 22035Weekday Schedule:❖ Sept. 23 to Oct. 14, Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday and Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;Thursday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Closed, Mon-day, Oct. 10, Columbus Day.

❖ Oct. 17 to Nov. 4, Monday - Friday, 8a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday Schedule: Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29and November 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5 isthe last day to absentee vote in-person.

Absentee Voting at Satellite Locations

Saturday Schedule: Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29and Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Weekday Schedule: Oct. 17 to Nov. 4,Monday - Friday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Satellite Voting Locations:❖ Providence Community Center - 3001

Vaden Dr., Fairfax, 22031❖ Franconia Governmental Center - 6121

Franconia Rd., Alexandria, 22310❖ McLean Governmental Center - 1437

Balls Hill Rd., Community Room, McLean,22101

❖ North County Governmental Center,1801 Cameron Glen Dr., CommunityRooms, Reston, 20190

❖ West Springfield Governmental Center- 6140 Rolling Rd., Springfield, 22152

❖ Mason Governmental Center - 6507Columbia Pike, Annandale, 22003

❖ Mount Vernon Governmental Center -2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, 22306

❖ Sully Governmental Center - 4900Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly, 20151

❖ Lorton Library - 9520 Richmond Hwy.,Lorton, 22079 SATURDAYS ONLY (ClosedWeekdays)

Ballot Question,Meals Tax

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/mealstax/Fairfax County voters will vote yes or no

on establishing a 4 percent meals tax. TheConnection will publish stories and lettersin coming weeks on both sides of this issue.

QUESTION:State law authorizes counties, cities, and

towns to levy a tax on prepared food andbeverages, commonly called a “meals tax,”subject to certain restrictions. Most coun-

ties, including Fairfax County, may levy ameals tax only if the voters approve the taxby referendum.

The question presented in this referen-dum asks Fairfax County voters whether theBoard of Supervisors should be authorizedto levy a meals tax, at a rate not to exceedfour percent of the amount charged for thetaxable food and beverages.

70 percent of the net revenues would bededicated to Fairfax County Public Schools;30 percent of the net revenues would bededicated to County services, capital im-provements and property tax relief.

The question also states that the Boardof Supervisors’ reason for seeking author-ity to impose a meals tax is to reduce thecounty’s dependence on real estate taxes.Currently, nearly 65 percent of FairfaxCounty’s General Fund budget relies uponreal estate taxes. State law limits what thecounty can tax and how it may otherwiseraise revenue. Almost 90 percent of FairfaxCounty non-property tax revenues arecapped, limited, or controlled by the state.A meals tax would give the County a newsource of revenue, which would help diver-sify the County’s revenue base. At the maxi-mum four percent tax rate, a meals taxwould generate an estimated $99 millionper year, with a significant percentage paidby non-county residents.

A number of area jurisdictions alreadyimpose a meals tax, including ArlingtonCounty, the cities of Alexandria, FallsChurch, and Fairfax, and the towns ofHerndon and Vienna.

Four Bond Questionshttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bond/

TRANSPORTATION BONDS, Yes or NoShall the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax

County, Virginia, contract a debt, borrowmoney and issue bonds, in addition to bondspreviously authorized for transportationimprovements and facilities, in the maxi-mum aggregate principal amount of $120million to finance Fairfax County’s share,under the Washington Metropolitan AreaTransit Authority Compact, of the cost ofconstructing, reconstructing, improving andacquiring transportation improvements andfacilities, including capital costs of land,transit facilities, rolling stock and equip-ment in the Washington metropolitan area,and to finance improvements to primaryand secondary State highways and ancil-lary related improvements and facilities?

PARKS AND PARK FACILITIES BONDS,Yes or No

Shall the Board of Supervisors of FairfaxCounty, Virginia, contract a debt, borrowmoney and issue bonds, in addition to bondspreviously authorized for parks and parkfacilities, in the maximum aggregate prin-cipal amount of $107,000,000: (i)$94,700,000 principal amount to financethe Fairfax County Park Authority’s cost toacquire, construct, develop and equip ad-ditional parks and park facilities, to preserveopen-space land, and to develop and im-prove existing parks and park facilities; and(ii) $12,300,000 principal amount forFairfax County’s contribution to the North-ern Virginia Regional Park Authority to ac-quire, construct, develop and equip parksand park facilities?

HUMAN SERVICES/COMMUNITY DE-VELOPMENT BONDS, Yes or No

Shall the Board of Supervisors of FairfaxCounty, Virginia, contract a debt, borrowmoney and issue bonds in the maximum ag-gregate principal amount of $85,000,000to provide funds to finance the cost of hu-man services facilities and community de-velopment facilities, including the construc-tion and reconstruction of community cen-ters and shelters and the acquisition of landand equipment or interests therein?

❖ Replace the Sully Senior Center and abuild new Lorton Community Center ($37million)

❖ Renovate, expand or replace four emer-gency shelters for people who are home-less: Patrick Henry, Embry Rucker, EleanorKennedy, and Bailey’s ($48 million)

Virginia Voter IDVirginia has a stringent voter identifica-

tion requirement, plan to bring photo iden-tification with you to vote, whether that isabsentee or on Election Day.

Among accepted ID: valid VirginiaDriver’s License or Identification Card; validVirginia DMV issued Veteran’s ID card; validU.S. Passport; other government-issuedphoto identification cards issued by the U.S.Government, the Commonwealth of Vir-ginia, or a political subdivision of the Com

Upcoming DeadlinesOn Election Day Polls are open from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.To determine whether you are eligible and registered to vote in this election,

visit the Virginia Department of Elections website at http://elections.virginia.gov/ or call Fairfax Elections office at 703-222-0776.

❖ Sept. 23: In-Person Absentee Voting Begins http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/absentee.htm

❖ Oct. 17: Voter Registration Deadline - In-Person: 5 p.m., Onlinewww.vote.virginia.gov 11:59 p.m.

❖ Nov. 1: Last Day to Apply for an Absentee Ballot by Mail, Fax, Email orOnline: 5 p.m.

❖ Nov. 5: Final Day for In-Person Absentee Voting❖ Nov. 8: Absentee Ballot Return Deadline: 7 p.m.For more information on voting in Fairfax County:Voter Registration: 703-222-0776, TTY 711Absentee Fax: 703-324-3725Email: [email protected] Officer Info: 703-324-4735, TTY 711

ON THE BALLOT in Fairfax County:❖ President and Vice President❖ U.S. House of Representatives, 8th, 10th, or 11th District❖ Meal Tax Referendum❖ Three Proposed County Bond Questions❖ Two Proposed Constitutional Amendments

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monwealth; valid college or university student photo identi-fication card from an institution ofhigher education located in Vir-ginia; valid student ID issued by apublic school or private school inVirginia displaying a photo; em-ployee identification card contain-ing a photograph of the voter andissued by an employer of the voterin the ordinary course of theemployer’s business.

Any registered voter who doesnot have one of the required formsof identification can apply for afree Virginia Voter Photo Identifi-cation from any general registrar’soffice in the Commonwealth. Vot-ers applying for the Virginia VoterPhoto ID complete the VirginiaVoter Photo Identification CardApplication, have their picturetaken, and sign the digital signa-ture pad. Once the application isprocessed, the card will be maileddirectly to the voter.

A voter who does not bring anacceptable photo ID to the pollswill be offered a provisional bal-lot.

Provisional Ballot Processfor Voters Who ArriveWithout Identification

If you arrive at your pollingplace on Election Day without anacceptable form of photo identifi-cation, don’t panic or give up. Youwill be given the opportunity tovote a provisional ballot. Aftercompleting the provisional ballot,the individual voting will be givenwritten instructions from the elec-tion officials on how to submit acopy of his/her identification sothat his/her vote can be counted.

A voter will have until noon onthe Friday following the electionto deliver a copy of the identifica-tion to the local electoral board orto appear in person to apply for aVirginia Voter Photo ID Card. Vot-ers may submit a copy of their IDvia fax, email, in-person submis-sion, or through USPS or commer-cial delivery service. Please notethat the copy of the ID must bedelivered to the electoral board bynoon on Friday, or the provisionalballot cannot be counted.

Also by noon on Friday follow-

ing the election, the voter mayappear in-person in the office ofthe general registrar, in the local-ity in which the provisional ballotwas cast, and apply for a VirginiaVoter Photo ID Card. At thecompletion of the application pro-cess, the voter may request a Tem-porary Identification Document.This document may be providedto the electoral board to suffice theidentification requirement.

ConstitutionalAmendments

Two proposed Virginia Constitu-tional Amendments will also be onthe ballot:

Ballot Question 1: Should Ar-ticle I of the Constitution of Vir-ginia be amended to prohibit anyagreement or combination be-tween an employer and a laborunion or labor organizationwhereby (i) nonmembers of theunion or organization are deniedthe right to work for the employer,(ii) membership to the union ororganization is made a conditionof employment or continuation ofemployment by such employer, or(iii) the union or organization ac-quires an employment monopolyin any such enterprise?

The proposed amendmentplaces the provisions of Virginia’sright to work law into the Consti-tution of Virginia. While Virginialaw may be amended by any fu-ture General Assembly, a constitu-tional prohibition can only bechanged by a future constitutionalamendment approved by the vot-ers.

Ballot Question 2: Shall theConstitution of Virginia beamended to allow the General As-sembly to provide an option to thelocalities to exempt from taxationthe real property of the survivingspouse of any law-enforcementofficer, firefighter, search and res-cue personnel, or emergencymedical services personnel whowas killed in the line of duty,where the surviving spouse occu-pies the real property as his or herprincipal place of residence andhas not remarried?

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By Colonel Edwin C.

Roessler Jr.

Chief of Police

Dear Community

Members:The Fairfax County

Police Department wasestablished on July 1, 1940 and to-day we have an authorized strengthof 1,406 sworn law enforcement of-ficers. Our greatly engaged community ex-ceeds 1.1 million residents which continuesto assist us in preventing and fighting crime,increasing the culture of safety to preservethe sanctity of life for all, and to keep pacewith rapid urbanization.

Your Police Department proactively un-dertook an independent review of its useof force training, and related policies andprocedures conducted by the Police Execu-tive Research Forum. A further review gen-erating additional change recommendationshas been conducted by the County’s Ad HocPolice Practices Review Commission. Thecore theme of change is adopting the phi-losophy of the sanctity of life in all we do.As I have discussed in multiple public fo-rums to include the Public Safety Commit-tee of the Fairfax County Board of Supervi-sors, your police department embracesreengineering the law enforcement profes-sion and we are proud to be national lead-ers truly engaged with creating change withan engaged community.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisorshas endorsed our reengineering of the poli-cies governing the use of force which valuethe sanctity of human life. The Police De-partment has adopted policies and practiceswhich utilize the Critical Decision MakingModel to ensure that all actions are pro-portionate, lawful, accountable, necessary,and ethical. Your Police Department hasmandated annual in-service training on useof force critical decision-making because theessential knowledge and skills are consid-ered “perishable,” therefore rendering train-ing on an annual basis a necessity.

The final report issued by the Ad Hoc Com-mission included recommendations made byits Independent Oversight and InvestigationsSubcommittee. These recommendations, thesubject of current deliberation by the Pub-lic Safety Committee of the Fairfax County

Board of Supervisors, proposethe creation of a Police Auditorposition and establishment of aCivilian Review Panel. The Po-lice Department welcomes im-mediate implementation of bothas they maximize accountabil-ity through transparency, andwill lead to higher levels of pub-lic trust and confidence in thePolice Department.

The Police Department is committed toenhancing its transparency at all levels andwe have established policies and proceduresin coordination with the Board of Supervi-sors to achieve maximum communicationwith the communities we serve. Through-out the remainder of 2016 and into 2017we will continue to reengineer our profes-sion in many operational and administra-tive areas to achieve effective change whileincreasing community engagement.

In 2014 the Police Department began aself-assessment process to align its policiesand procedures to comply with 484 nationalstandards established by the Commissionon Accreditation for Law EnforcementAgencies (CALEA). The required on-siteassessment was conducted by assessorsfrom outside Virginia in early 2016, andCALEA accredited status was awarded onJuly 30, 2016.

The Police Department, along with theCommunity Services Board, other publicsafety agencies, and mental health advo-cates partnered to implement the DiversionFirst program which provides a viable jaildiversion alternative for those in mentalhealth crisis. Our police officers receive Cri-sis Intervention Team (CIT) training to pre-pare them to recognize when persons areexperiencing a mental health crisis and howbest to de-escalate such initial encounters.Our CIT-trained officers now have theMerrifield Crisis Response Center, as wellas two Mobile Crisis Units, enabling themto offer persons in crisis the mental healthservices they may require.

Welcome to Fairfax County and we en-courage you to engage with your PoliceDepartment as we all continue to make ourCounty a great place to live, work, play, andgrow old. To learn more about the FairfaxCounty Police Department, please visit

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/

By Dr. Karen K. Garza

Superintendent, Fairfax

County Public Schools

Welcome to the 2016-17 school year inFairfax County Pub-

lic Schools. With each newschool year, we have the won-derful opportunity to buildupon our previous successesand continue to improve our work withour students.

We are continuing to look to our Por-trait of a Graduate and our strategic planin shaping our future work. Our mostpressing challenge is making this visiona reality for every child in our system.How do we refine what we do to ensurethat all of our students graduate well-prepared for this rapidly changingworld? We acknowledge that this is adaunting challenge, but there is noschool system in the United States morewell-prepared and well-equipped to ef-fectively respond to these important is-sues.

The goals of education can no longersimply be to provide the basic literacyskills for the majority of the students,while reserving the teaching of skills forhigher order 21st century thinking for aselect few. As we learn more about theskills our students will need for successin this changing world, we recognize the

need to innovate — to consider new anddifferent ways to design instructionalpractices to support the development ofthese essential skills.

We are also working to define contem-porary teaching and learn-ing practices while better in-tegrating technology. For ex-ample, through a pilot pro-gram we are calling FCPSOn— this year we begin evalu-ating how digital resourcescan best scaffold that model— and how we provideteachers and students withthe tools and policiesneeded to facilitate the use

of that technology.One change you will see this school

year is a new central website and a newFCPS logo. Our new website will betterserve everyone — it is mobile responsive,features more modern design — andsearch will work. As we modernized ourwebsite, we also believed it was time toreimagine the FCPS logo. While the pre-vious logo has served us well for 40 years,we heard from many that it was time totransform our logo to one reflective ofwho we are now and who we aspire tobe in the years to come.

Our new logo includes a tie to ourlegacy, while representing our role as acatalyst — sparking curiosity, learningand excellence for our students, employ-ees and community.

I wish all students, teachers, parentsand the entire FCPS community a verysuccessful and fulfilling school year inFCPS where all are engaged, inspired,and thrive.

What’s new atFairfax CountyPublic Schools.

County Schools:Teaching for 21st Century

Greater Transparency in Policing

Looking for ways to keep Fairfax Countyyouth and young adults safe, healthy anddrug free? Then check out getting involvedwith the nonprofit Unified Prevention Coali-tion of Fairfax County (UPC).

UPC will hold its school year kickoff meet-ing on Monday, Sept. 26. Come to “Taste ofUPC” and learn about the programs offeredby UPC to educate parents and youth aboutthe issues of underage and binge drinking,marijuana and prescription medicine abuseas well as the growing problem of heroin inthe community. Refreshments will be servedat 6:30 p.m., followed by the program at 7p.m. at the Fairfax County Public Schools’Gatehouse Administration Center (First Floor

Café), 8115 Gatehouse Road in Falls Church.High school youth are invited to learn more

about the UPC Youth Council, which aims toinclude two representatives from each highschool. Youth Council members help createyouth-directed prevention activities, developleadership and advocacy skills and gain vol-unteer and service hours by becoming activeand helpful members of the community.

UPC partners with more than 60 organiza-tions and needs your help to make a differ-ence. For more information, contact UPC at703-938-8723 or check out the group’s websiteat www.unifiedpreventioncoalition.org. Dona-tions are appreciated and can be made onlinevia the group’s website.

Keeping Youth Safe, Healthy and Drug Free

Photo by Michelle Miller

Members of the Youth Council of the Unified Prevention Coalition ofFairfax County joined students from around the state in July at theannual Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project (YADAPP) atLongwood University. This is the fifth year UPC has sent its students tothe annual leadership conference.


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that support the Ten Year Planto End Homelessness — willinglandlords to rent to homeless fami-lies. Also, household items thatwill furnish homes for familiesending their homelessness afterleaving our shelters.

AlternativeHouse - Abused,HomelessChildren’sRefuge

Location: Northern VirginiaExecutive Director: Judith

DittmanContact info: 703-506-9191Hotline on runaway/homeless

youth: Call 1-800-SAY-TEEN ortext TEENHELP to 855-11.

www.thealternativehouse.orgAnnual Budget: $3.3 millionHow to get involved: Alternative

House relies heavily on donationsand volunteer support to meet thecritical needs of at-risk children,youth and families. You can makea monetary contribution, volun-teer, or donate goods or services.You are strongly encouraged toattend an Open Door InformationSession held the second Tuesdayof each month at our EmergencyTeen Shelter in Vienna. Learnmore on its website,www.thealternativehouse.org.

Alternative House’s vision is ofa community in which all youngpeople are safe, live in a nurtur-ing environment and have the op-portunity to reach their full poten-tial. Founded in 1972, AlternativeHouse transforms the lives of chil-dren and youth, helping them staysafe, make positive decisions,achieve educational success, andovercome personal crises. It offerschildren, youth and families hopefor brighter futures by providingcounseling, shelter and neighbor-hood-based support. Its hotlineserved 2,000 callers last year, andits emergency shelter housednearly 200 youth in crisis. Alter-native House always welcome thesupport of our community.

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Here’s a look at some of the topongoing stories and issues towatch around Fairfax Countyand in your community.

Fairfax CountyPublic SchoolsBudget

FCPS superintendent Dr. Karen Garzamade news in January 2016 when she an-nounced a $2.67 billion budget for FiscalYear 2017 that would make “no furthercuts.” Garza prioritized raising employeesalaries with an extra kick for teachers tomake the positions more competitive withsurrounding school districts. Making thatbudget a reality required a significant bumpin the annual transfer from the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors — without it,FCPS at one point was looking at a deficitupwards of $70 million. There was a strongcampaign of organized community support,including the hashtag #SaveFCPS. After anincrease in the transfer, coupled with in-creased funding from the Commonwealthof Virginia and the supervisors raising thereal estate tax an extra cent, the deficit re-duced to where the School Board was ableto better manage balancing the budget.With a rising student population and otherprojected cost increases, the FY2018 bud-get has already been projected by FCPS foraround a $74 million structural deficit.Which means the school system leaders andsupervisors will have to again negotiate andcome up with solutions for continuing tofund the schools without losing any valu-able programs or employees.

More information on the adopted FY2017budget is available at www.fcps.edu/news/fy2017.shtml.

Transgender Student and Em-ployee Regulations

In May 2015, the FCPS School Boardvoted in favor of adding “gender identity”to its lengthy list of characteristics for whichno student or employee within the schoolsystem could be discriminated against. Theybrought in a special contractor to help de-velop a set of regulations for implementingthis policy, though several board membersinsisted the change in policy was merelyformalizing what has already been done inpractice throughout FCPS. Those regula-tions reached the School Board at the be-ginning of the summer; however due topending legislation pertinent to the topic,they decided to postpone discussion of andimplementation of the regulations indefi-nitely.

Police Transparencyand Accountability

In August 2013, Fairfax County PoliceOfficer Adam Torres shot Springfield resi-dent John Geer in the doorway of his home.Geer was unarmed at the time, and hadbeen talking with two officers with guns

drawn for more than 40 minutes. It took alawsuit from Geer’s family a year after theshooting to force FCPD to release informa-tion about the shooting to them, much lessthe public, including Torres’ name. Torreswas charged with murder, a first for aFairfax County Police Officer, but workedout a plea deal with the Commonwealth’sAttorney to bring the offense down to felonymanslaughter. Torres was sentenced to ayear in prison, which he had served by thattime after the indictment. He was releasedin July.

Outrage over the handling of the Geercase by police and the Board of Supervi-sors was widely seen as motivation forBoard chairman Sharon Bulova to form anAd Hoc Commission last year to reviewpolice policy and practices. The commissionpresented its recommendations in severalareas including use of force, oversight andcommunication to the Supervisors in fall2015. Since then, Police Chief EdwinRoessler says he’s already begun to imple-ment some of the recommendations. Oth-ers that require more discussion, includingadopting body cameras for police officersand creating an independent auditor andcivilian review panel for police, are beingreviewed by the Board of Supervisors Pub-lic Safety Committee.

The next committee meeting is scheduledfor Sept. 13. At this meeting Chair Supervi-sor John Cook (R-Braddock) expects morediscussion on the creation of an indepen-dent auditor position before it will be votedon at the board’s business meeting the fol-lowing week.

More information about the Ad Hoc Po-lice Practices Review Commission is avail-

able at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission.

Shirley Gate Road ExtensionA new interchange project is in the works

with the goal of extending Shirley GateRoad to provide an alternate route betweenthe Fairfax County Parkway and BraddockRoad. It would also give options for newinterchanges north of Popes Head Road andat the Shirley Gate Road extension to re-lieve traffic congestion on the Parkway,Braddock, Popes Head and Ox Road.

An additional interchange option includ-ing three levels and bidirectional roadwayswas designed to better accommodate theconcerns of residents on both sides of theParkway.

The roadway project would give accessto Patriot Park that would avoid First Street,minimize impact on the neighborhood andwetland area. Design options are still be-ing discussed with the Virginia Departmentof Transportation, including a follow-uptraffic analysis. For more information, visitthe Fairfax County project website atw w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / f c d o t /shirleygate_extension.htm.

Meals Tax ReferendumThis fall, Fairfax County voters will not

only choose to shape the direction of thecountry by selecting a new President, butwill also have the choice of whether to al-low the Board of Supervisors to levy a taxon prepared food and beverages, at a ratenot to exceed four percent. As proposed,70 percent of the estimated $99 million inadditional revenue generated by the taxwould be dedicated to Fairfax County Pub-

lic Schools. The remaining 30 percentwould go to county services, capital im-provements and property tax relief. Arling-ton County, the cities of Alexandria, FallsChurch and Fairfax, and the towns ofHerndon and Vienna already impose theirown meals tax. The Fairfax County taxwould not apply in the towns of Clifton,Herndon or Vienna. For more information,visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/mealstax.

Braddock Road ImprovementsBraddock Road, a main conduit linking

parts of Fairfax, Burke and Springfield toeach other and the Beltway, is the subjectof a study to increase capacity — specifi-cally between Guinea Road and the Inter-state 395/495 entrances and exits. Somemain improvement points of the study in-clude:

-Re-working the entrance to the 495 Ex-press Lanes;

-Creating a single perpendicular intersec-tion at Wakefield, Braddock, and DanburyForest Drive;

-Completing the bike and walking trailbetween Holy Spirit Church and RollingRoad;

-Building safer pedestrian crossings forBraddock and Burke Lake Roads;

-Potential construction of one ExpressBus/HOV lane in each direction from BurkeLake Road to the Beltway;

-More commuter parking.For more information visit

www. fa i r faxcounty.gov/braddock/braddockroadstudyhome.htm.

Revising Lake AccotinkPark Master Plan

The master plan for Fairfax County’s ex-pansive, 449-acre Lake Accotink Park hasbeen revised numerous times since it wasfirst developed in 1964.

The latest revision was in 1993. Sincethen, Fairfax County says the area’s popu-lation grew 37 percent by 2015, from818,584 residents up to 1,125,385. Theforecast is for that number to grow by an-other 12 percent by 2030. With the risingpopulation and more people living intownhomes, apartments or multifamilyunits without backyards, more strain willbe put on parks than ever before. To helpLake Accotink handle the changes since1993 and prepare for future growth, themaster plan is again being revised.

The latest public information meeting,dedicated to sustainability, was held in Mayearlier this year. For more information, visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/plandev/lakeaccotink.htm.

Renovation of Audrey MooreRECenter

Audrey Moore, located off Braddock Roadclose to the I-395/495 interchange, is thenext Fairfax County RECenter due for a to-tal makeover. However, even being next inline, it’s still ten years off, with funding forthe project slated for the 2020 bonds.

Issues affecting Burke,neighboring communities.Top Ongoing Stories

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A new interchange project is in the works with the goal of extendingShirley Gate Road to provide an alternate route between the FairfaxCounty Parkway and Braddock Road.


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How to get involved: Visitwww.goodhousing.org/volunteer andsign up.

For more than 40 years, GSH hashelped end homelessness and enable self-sufficiency by providing affordable hous-ing and emergency financial services toworking-class families and individuals inFairfax County. Last year alone GSHhelped more than 1,000 households whowere unstably housed or were, in fact,experiencing an episode of homelessness.Learn more by visiting GSH’s websitewww.goodhousing.org

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Executive Director – Margi PrestonContact info – 703-352-5090/

www.FACETSCares.orgAnnual Budget – $3,300,466How to get involved: Every other

month FACETS offers an information ses-sion and tour to individuals interestedin learning more about our impact in thecommunity. Upcoming sessions takeplace on the first Tuesday of each month.For more information and to RSVP, visitwww.FACETSCares.org or contact JoshD’Antonio [email protected].

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Burke DemographicsZIP CODE: 22015Population: 43,102Race: White-29,315 (68%), Black/African

American-2,515 (5.8%), American Indian andAlaska Native-101 (0.2%), Asian-7,589 (17.6%),Hispanic or Latino (of any race)-5,989 (13.9%)

Total housing units: 15,039Owner-occupied housing units: 12,262

(82.7%)

Households with individuals under 18years: 5,906

Households with individuals 65 years andover: 2,983

Median household income: $121,508Mean family income: $146,790Population 5 years and over who speaks a

language other than English at home:33.9%

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National ParksGF Great Falls National Park

9200 Old Dominion Drive, McLeanwww.nps.gov/grfaGreat Falls Park is open daily from 7 a.m. until dark. The Visitor Center

and bookstore are open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily, springthrough fall seasons. Picnic, hike along the Potomac River.Swimming and wading in the Potomac are prohibited.

GW George Washington Memorial Parkway

www.nps.gov/gwmp703-289-2500The GW Parkway includes more than 25

sites, ranging from historic homes towildlife preserves. Join a ranger for a freeprogram or explore sites independently. Some parksites, including Turkey Run Park, TheodoreRoosevelt Island, Great Falls Park, etc., close atdark. The Parkway itself remains open 24 hoursa day to vehicle traffic.

WTWolf Trap National Park

for the Performing Arts1551 Trap Road, Viennawww.nps.gov/wotr/The only national park dedicated to

presenting the performing arts.From May through September,multiple amphitheaters in the parkpresent musicals, dance, opera, jazz,and popular and country music. Explorethe park without the crowds from October- April. The Barns at Wolf Trap offer indoorentertainment through the winter months.

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pool. The park alsofeatures a deluxe miniaturegolf course, a nine-stationbatting cage, picnic shelters, anda special events pavilion.

CHCarlyle House Historic

Park121 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314www.nvrpa.org/park/carlyle_house_historic_park/703-549-2997The historic Carlyle House was completed in 1753

by British merchant John Carlyle for his bride,Sarah Fairfax of Belvoir, member of one of themost prestigious families in colonial Virginia.Their home quickly became a center of socialand political life in Alexandria and gained afoothold in history when British GeneralBraddock made the mansion his headquarters in1755. On the National Register of HistoricPlaces, Carlyle House is architecturally unique inAlexandria as the only stone, 18th-centuryPalladian-style house. Daily tours of the house,programs for schoolchildren, special events,exhibits and lectures explore the life and timesof John Carlyle in pre-Revolutionary Alexandria.The site may be rented in the evenings forprivate functions and weddings.

FHFountainhead Regional Park

7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Stationwww.nvrpa.org/park/fountainhead/703-250-9124The observation deck of the Marina Building at

Fountainhead commands a spectacular view ofthe widest point of the Occoquan Reservoir.Summer activities include catfish tournaments,children’s fishing tournament, paddleboat toursand more.

HOHemlock Overlook Regional Park

13220 Yates Ford Road, Cliftonwww.nvrpa.org/park/hemlock_overlook/800-877-0954; 571-281-3556;Hemlock Overlook Regional Park offers a variety of

outdoor and environmental education. Programsat Hemlock Overlook are open to the public andgroups by reservation. Only the hiking and horse

trails maybe usedwithout priorarrangement.

MBGMeadowlark

Botanical Gardens9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court,

Viennawww.nvrpa.org/park/

meadowlark_botanical_gardens/703-255-3631This 95-acre complex of large

ornamental display gardens andunique native plant collections isopen year round and includewalking trails, lakes, more than 20varieties of cherry trees, irises, peonies, anextensive shade garden, native wildflowers,gazebos, birds, butterflies, seasonal blooms andfoliage. The Atrium’s indoor tropical gardensetting is a popular meeting, reception, weddingand workshop location. Interpretive displaysaccompany a restored 18th-century cabin.

OROccoquan Regional Park

9751 Ox Road, Lortonwww.nvrpa.org/park/occoquan/703-690-2121This park offers 400 acres of recreational space and

a touch of the past with its historic brick kilnsand the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial. Parklands, trails and associated waters are part ofthe Fairfax Cross-County Trail. Kayak rentals.One hour Tour Boat Rides on the OccoquanRiver to Belmont Bay and back. OfferedSaturdays noon-5 p.m., Sunday 1- 8 p.m., April2 through Nov. 27. $10 adults, $5 children 12and under, under age 4 are free.

PBPohick Bay

Regional Park &Pirates Cove

Waterpark6501 Pohick Bay Drive,Lortonwww.nvrpa.org/park/pohick_bay/www.piratescovepohick.com703-339-6102

Pohick Bay is located on thePotomac River, 25 miles south of the

nation’s capital. The boat launch facility isone of only three public access points to thePotomac River in northern Virginia. Pohick Bayoffers canoes, kayaks, paddle boats and jonboats for rent on the weekends, as well as familyand group camping, hiking, picnic areas and alarge play area for children. The park offers oneof the largest, outdoor freeform pools on theeast coast. Pohick Bay Regional Park, located onMason Neck Pennisula is an ecologically fragileland that shelters an abundance of wildlife,including the bald eagle. Pirates Cove Waterparkis located at Pohick Bay Regional Park. Visitorscan cool off under the 300-gallon dumpingbucket, fire the water cannons and splash downthe waterslide or search for buried treasure atBuccaneer Beach sand play area. Pirates Cove

An Insider’s Guide to

Major Parks in the AreaParks

MN Mason Neck State Park

7301 High Point Rd. Lortonwww.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/

mas.shtml#703-339-2385 or 703-339-2380 (visitor center)[email protected] park’s visitor center was expanded in 2010 to

include a new exhibit room, gift shop andmeeting room. There are several exhibits in thecenter, and with a view of Belmont Bay. Visitorcenter staff can answer questions and provideinformation on park trails, facilities and localpoints of interest. Pond study, bird watching,canoe trips, nature walks and talks, and GPSadventures are just a few of the excitingprograms offered by park rangers.

Regional ParksBR

Bull Run Marina Regional Park &Atlantis Waterpark7700 Bull Run Drive, Centrevillewww.nvrpa.org/park/bull_run/www.atlantisbullrun.com/703-631-0552Main park open all year for picnicking, hiking and

family camping. Bull Run Public ShootingCenter open all year. Group Camping open dailyJan. 7 though Nov. 11. Mini and disc golf openApril through October. Hours vary. AtlantisWaterpark features pools, a giant dumpingbucket, waterslides, and fun-filled activities forall ages. Atlantis is open from Memorial Dayweekend through Labor Day, and is a member ofthe Northern Virginia Regional Park Authorityfamily of Waterparks. Neptune Reef snack barsells food, beverages and sweets.

CRCameron Run Regional Park/Great

Waves Waterpark4001 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandriawww.nvrpa.org/park/cameron_run/www.greatwaveswaterpark.com/703-960-0767Cameron Run Regional Park offers a variety of

recreation facilities in an urban area, includingGreat Waves Water Park. Catch a wave in thewave pool, twist and turn down four-story waterslides, take a plunge down speed slides, playwith friends in the shallow waters of the play

Sources: National Park Service, Northern Vir-ginia Regional Park Authority, Virginia StateParks and Fairfax County Park Authority. Mapcourtesy of Fairfax County Park Authority. De-signed & compiled by Jean Card and LaurenceFoong. Photos by Renée Ruggles.

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also features picnic pavilions, a deck for sunningand playing, as well as plenty of shade.Captain’s Galley snack bar features food,beverages and sweets. Pirates Cove is open fromMemorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

PBPohick Bay Golf Course

10301 Gunston Road, Lortonwww.nvrpa.org/park/pohick_bay_golf_course703-339-8585This scenic golf course is located on the Mason

Neck Peninsula in Lorton. Pohick Bay’s practicefacility features a driving range with practiceputting and chipping greens, and lessons fromPGA pros. A full-service pro shop features anarray of name-brand golf clubs, equipment andapparel. Other services include club making,custom club fitting, regripping, reshafting andtournament coordinating.

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Nature Center2845 Marcey Road, Arlington, VA 22207www.nvrpa.org/park/potomac_overlook/703-528-5406On the Potomac Palisades in north Arlington,

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SRSandy Run Regional Park

10450 Van Thompson Road, Fairfax Stationwww.nvrpa.org/park/sandy_run/703-690-4392The park is open to the public for the purpose of

education, training, practice, and racing forcompetitive and recreational sculling androwing. Only shells and other boats authorizedby the Northern Virginia Regional ParkAuthority may be launched from the docks orshoreline of Sandy Run. Sandy Run offers afacility for team training and competition forOlympic, college, high school and club canoe,kayak and crew athletes.

UHUpton Hill Regional Park & Ocean

Dunes Waterpark6060 Wilson Blvd., Arlingtonwww.nvrpa.org/park/upton_hill/www.oceanduneswaterpark.com/703-534-3437 or [email protected] Hill Regional Park offers visitors a wooded

oasis in the heart of the most densely populatedarea of Northern Virginia. A large outdoorwater-park complex is a sparkling attraction inthis wooded, urban park, which straddles theboundary line between Arlington and Fairfaxcounties. The deluxe miniature golf courseboasts one of the longest mini golf holes in theworld; the batting cages include nine baseballand softball cages. The park is open every dayfor hiking, picnicking, playing on the playgroundand enjoying the outdoors. Located withinUpton Hill Regional Park, Ocean Dunes isloaded with fun features for adults and children.

Arts CenterLAC Workhouse Arts Center

9601 Ox Road, Lortonwww.lortonarts.org703-584-2900The Workhouse Arts Center consists of seven studio

buildings, the main galleries and the recentlyopened Youth Arts Center. Visitors areencouraged to interact with artists. In additionto visual arts, the Workhouse Arts Center ishome to performing arts, including theater, filminstitute, musical and dance performances. Theeducation department supports both the visualand performing arts, offering classes andworkshops in a variety of disciplines. Futureplans for the Workhouse include an eventcenter, amphitheater, Workhouse Theatre,restaurants, apartments, music barn andgarden/horticultural area. Other buildings onsite, yet to be renovated, may provide for otheractivities such as a visitors center, a blacksmithshop, theatre scene shops and rehearsal space.

Major FairfaxCounty ParksBLP Burke Lake Park & Golf Course

7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Stationvolleyball, driving range, 18 hole, par 3, minigolf,

trails, playground, campgrounds, fishing883.4 acres, multiple resource park

CJP Clemyjontri Park

6317 Georgetown Pike, McLeanfitness, picnic areas and playgrounds18.6 acres, special purpose park

ELP Ellanor C. Lawrence Park

5040 Walney Road, Chantillybaseballl, soccer/football (unlit), basketball (unlit),

community center, nature center, amphitheater,trails

650 acres, multiple resource park

FPF Frying Pan Farm Park

2717 West Ox Road, Herndonhistoric structure, biking/equestrian/hiking trails,

open areas, playground135.3 acres, multiple resource park

GSG Green Spring Gardens

4603 Green Spring Road, AlexandriaCommunity Center, historic structure, biking/hiking

trails, open areas, gardens30.9 acres, special purpose park

HPP Hidden Pond Park

8511 Greeley Boulevard, Springfieldtennis (lit), nature center, amphitheater, hiking/

nature trails, playground, fishing25.6 acres, community park

HMP Huntley Meadows Park

3701 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandrianature center, historic structure, biking/hiking/

nature trails, observation tower, boardwalk1444.8 acres, natural resource park

LAP Lake Accotink Park

7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfieldbasketball, volleyball, minigolf, trails, picnic448.1 acres, multiple resource park

LFP Lake Fairfax Park

1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Restonsoftball (lit), soccer/football (unlit), amphitheater,

carousel,campground, tour boat, picnic shelters479 acres, multiple resource park

FRA Lee District Park

6601 Telegraph Road, Franconiasoftball, soccer/football, tennis, basketball,

volleyball, trails, treehouse, sprayground,accessible playground

138 acres, district park

MDP Mason District Park

6621 Columbia Pike, Annandalesoftball (lit), soccer/football (unlit/lit), basketball

(lit), tennis (lit), shuffleboard, dog park,amphitheater, biking/hiking/fitness

121.2 acres, district park

NWP Nottoway Park

9537 Courthouse Road, Viennabaseball (lit), soccer/football (lit),basketball (lit),

tennis (lit), trails, picnic90.9 acres, district park

RBP Riverbend Park

8700 Potomac Hill Street, Great Fallsnature center, historic structure, biking/equestrian/

hiking trails, picnic areas, craftroom411.2 acres, multiple resource park

SRN Scotts Run Nature Preserve

7400 Georgetown Pike, McLeanhistoric structure, historic/hiking/nature trails,

fishing384.3 acres, natural resource park

SRD South Run District

7550 Reservation Drive, Springfieldbaseball, soccer/football, basketball, tennis,

recenter, equestrian, playground, swimming196 acres, district park

WFP Wakefield Park & RECenter

8100 Braddock Road, Annandalesoftball, soccer/football, basketball, tennis,

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2 Willow Pond13101 Autumn Willow Drive, FairfaxCommunity Park

3 Woodglen Lake10617 Zion Drive, FairfaxCommunity Park

4 Silverbrook9351 Silverbrook Road, Fairfax Sta-

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5 Newington Heights8590 Heller Road, LortonDistrict Park

6 Laurel Hill8515 Silverbrook Road, LortonCountywide Park

7 Old Colchester Preserve10646 Old Colchester Road, LortonCultural Resource Park

8 Lorton West9800 Ox Road, Lorton

9 Lower Potomac9515 Richmond Highway, Lorton

10 Waples Mill Meadow11329 Waples Mill Road, OaktonMultiple Resource Park

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12 Silas Burke5815 Parakeet Drive, BurkeCommunity Park

13 Burke Station6031 Kerrwood Street, BurkeCommunity Park

14 Burke Ridge9719 Burke Lake Road, BurkeNeighborhood Park

15 Rolling Valley West6512 Sydenstricker Road, BurkeCommunity Park

16 Fair Oaks3901 Fair Ridge Drive, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

17 Brentwood11903 Appling Valley Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

18 Random Hills11550 Random Hills Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

19 Dixie Hill4540 Dixie Hill Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

ParksA Guide to Fairfax County Parks in the Burke,

Fairfax & Fairfax Station/Lorton/Clifton areas

Photos by Renée Ruggles, featuring Silas Burke

Park, Giles Run Meadow and Brentwood Park

Map by Lawrence Foong; Design by Jean Card

20 Villa D’este3120 Northwood

Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park


21 Mosby Woods9813 Five Oaks Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

22 East Blake Lane9540 Bel Glade Street, FairfaxCommunity Park

23 Villa Lee2901 Hunter Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

24 Hideaway2900 Glenvale Drive, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

25 Towers9350 Arlington Boulevard, FairfaxCommunity Park

26 Armistead8900 Arlington Boulevard, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

27 Eakin (Mantua Section)8928 Glenbrook Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

28 Smokewood4120 Whitacre Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

29 Ashford East4300 Guinea Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

30 George Mason9700 Braddock Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

31 Rutherford4710 Guinea Road, FairfaxCommunity Park

32 University10200 Braddock Road, FairfaxCommunity Park

33 Olde Forge4604 Twinbrook Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

34 Surrey Square4819 Twinbrook Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

35 Country Club View10609 Henrico Street, FairfaxCommunity Park

36 Crooked Creek9910 Commonwealth Blvd., FairfaxCommunity Park

37 Royal Lake5344 Gainsborough Drive, FairfaxCommunity Park

38 Rolling Woods Estates5208a Marvell Lane, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

39 Twinbrook Road5124 Twinbrook Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

40 Middleridge5425a Governor Yeardley Drive,

FairfaxNeighborhood Park

41 Greenfield5349 Guinea Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

42 Monticello5315 Guinea Road, FairfaxCommunity Park

43 Kings Park West5216 Pommeroy Drive, FairfaxCommunity Park

44 Lakeside5216 Pommeroy Drive, FairfaxCommunity Park

45 Herzell Woods5328 Guinea Road, FairfaxNeighborhood Park

46 Fairfax Hills4304 Holly Lane, AnnandaleNeighborhood Park

47 Fair Ridge12300 Meadow Field Drive, Fairfax

Neighborhood Park48 Ox Hill Battlefield

4134 West Ox Road, FairfaxCultural Resource Park

49 Poburn Woods6325 Wendy Ann Court, Fairfax Sta-

tionCommunity Park

50 Brimstone6600 Ox Road, Fairfax StationNeighborhood Park

51 Burke Lake & Golf Course7315 Ox Road, Fairfax StationMultiple Resource Park

52 Lake Mercer9500 Silverbrook Road, Fairfax Sta-

tionMultiple Resource Park

53 Levell W Dupell6812 Newington Road, LortonCommunity Park

54 Mount Air Historic Site8600 Accotink Road, LortonCultural Resource Park

55 Southgate7438 Pohick Road, LortonNeighborhood Park

56 Pohick Estates7450 Pollen Street, LortonCommunity Park

57 Newington Commons8915 Hooes Road, LortonNeighborhood Park

58 Mason Neck West10418 Old Colchester Road, LortonCommunity Park

59 Tattersall3405 Miller Heights Road, OaktonCommunity Park

60 Oak Marr3200 Jermantown Road, OaktonMultiple Resource Park

61 Borge Street3030 Borge Street, OaktonNeighborhood Park

62 Blake Lane School Site10033 Blake Lane, OaktonCommunity Park

63 Briarwood2830 Zimpel Dr., FairfaxCommunity Park

64 Patriot12111 Braddock Road, FairfaxDistrict Park

65 Mountain Road District15620 Braddock Road, Fairfax



Batting Cage Occoquan RegionalPark 9751 Ox Road Lorton, VA22079. Open through Oct. 30Occoquan offers a baseball/softballbatting cage, perfect for hitters of alllevels, from beginner to expert. Cost:14 balls $1.50 Team Rentals PerCage: 30 min. $18 60 min. $34 Visit:https://www.novaparks.com/parks/occoquan-regional-park/things-to-

do/batting-cageKayak RentalOccoquan RegionalPark 9 - 6 p.m. dailythrough Sept. 30 Thispark offers hourly anddaily kayak rentals for

those interested in exploring the riverand surrounding. Kayaks arelaunched from shore and areavailable in one or two seatconfigurations. Please note: Pets arenot permitted in rental boats.

Rock The Block Free ConcertSeries 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Old TownSquare 3999 University Drive,Fairfax, VA 22030. Recurringmonthly on the 4th Friday throughOct. 28. Call: 703-385-7858

English Conversation Groupsweekly at George Mason, BurkeCentre, and Lorton Libraries Practiceand improve your English. Day andstart times vary. Visit: https://va.evanced.info/fairfaxcounty/lib/eventcalendar.asp

Stories From Strawberry Park 10 -11 a.m. Tuesdays in Mosaic -Strawberry Park 2910 DistrictAvenue, Fairfax, VA 22031. Enjoy alive interactive performance eachweek taught by a group of uniquestorytellers. For ages 10 and under.Held outside in Strawberry Park. Ininclement weather and Octoberthrough April, storytime will be heldin Angelika Film Center. Recurringweekly on Tuesday. Visit: http://www.fxva.com/listing/mosaic-district/2326/

August 2016FRIDAY/AUG. 26, 2016City of Fairfax Band “Alte

Kameraden German Band” 7:30- 8:30 p.m. Oberfest, featuring theBlaskapelle Alte Kameraden BavarianBand, invites you to end yoursummer in octoberfest style withauthentic fest musik. Admission:Free. Visit: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances

September 2016MONDAY/SEPT. 5Great American Labor Day 5K Run

8 a.m. 11895 Grand CommonsAvenue Fairfax, VA 22030. Thisyear’s race beneficiary will beRobinson High School Cross Countryand Track & Field team. Cost $35:Visit: http://www.tantracking.com/

SATURDAY/SEPT. 105k at the Bay 9 a.m. 6501 Pohick Bay

Dr Lorton, VA 22079. There will berace day registration. Benefits theLeukemia & Lymphoma Society. Thisrace will take you on a scenic tripthrough the woods at Pohick Bay.Now offering a virtual run option forthose who cannot make it on raceday. You will receive a custom medal.Cost: $25, until Aug. 31: $30

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 10-11Burke Centre Festival. Saturday:

9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m.-5p.m. at Conservancy FestivalGrounds, 6060 Burke CentreParkway, Burke. Enjoy face painting,food, rides, and other amusements atthe Burke Centre Festival. Visit

www.burkecentreweb.comFine Arts Festival. 11 - 7:30 p.m.

Sunday 11 - 5 p.m. 9518 WorkhouseWay Lorton, VA 22079. The festivalis juried to include only the best fineart, no commercial or mass producedobjects, including; painting,ceramics, glass, fiber/clothing, mixedmedia, wood, precious metal/jewelry, printmaking, photography,furniture, sculpture. Admission &Parking: Free.https://www.workhousearts.org/?s=fine+arts+festival

SATURDAY/SEPT. 10-

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 21, 2016Northern Virginia Senior

Olympics. Online registration open.Various venues around NorthernVirginia. Events include badminton,volleyball, cycling, a 5k road race,and many more. $12 per person. Visitwww.nvso.us for more.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 13125 Year History of Little Zion

Baptist Church 7p.m. Burke CentreLibrary 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke,VA 22015. Join author Corazon Foleyfor a conversation on the historysurrounding Little Zion BaptistChurch, a 125 year-old historiclandmark in Burke. Co-sponsored bythe Burke/West Springfield SeniorCenter. Age(s): Adult. Call 703-249-1520 or visit: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/bc/

SUNDAY/SEPT. 18Shane & Shane Concert 4 - 9 p.m.

Fairfax United Methodist Church -10300 Stratford Avenue, Fairfax, VA22030. Come on out for some greatfood and amazing music. Free.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 24The Kids Ultimate Fitness

Challenge 10 - 6 p.m. GeorgeMason University - 4400 UniversityDr. , Fairfax, VA 22030. KidsUltimate Fitness Challenge is thenation’s largest mobile fitness eventtravelling from coast-to-coastdedicated to helping keep kidshealthy and active. At the KidsUltimate Fitness Challenge, kids of allages get the opportunity to flex theirphysical fitness by participating in atime-based obstacle course thatincludes sprinting, jump roping, wallcrawls, hurdles, jumping jacks, sit

ups, and tunnel crawls, beforefinishing off the course with a 20 footconfidence climb and 60 meter dashto the finish. Visit: http://allstaractive.com/video.html

SUNDAY/SEPT. 25 - 30Fairfax’s Fall for the Book

Festival. 4400 University Drive,Fairfax and at other locationsthroughout Virginia, DC, andMaryland. Enjoy literature and hearauthors give readings at the Fall forthe Book Festival. Visitwww.fallforthebook.org

SUNDAY/SEPT. 25, 201621st Annual CCÉ Irish Folk

Festival. Noon - 7:30 p.m.Sherwood Community Center, 3740Old Lee Highway, Fairfax and TheAuld Shebeen Irish Pub, 3971 ChainBridge Road, Fairfax. All are invitedto enjoy, free of charge, the “puredrop” - the beauty and depth of Irishmusic, dance, language and sport asit has taken root and come into fullflower in our community. Visit http://www.ccepotomac.org/irishfest.html

October 2016SATURDAY/OCT. 8Fall Festival in Old Town Historic

Fairfax. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 10209 MainStreet, Fairfax. What started out as asmall market for artisans has grownto a festival with over 400 arts, craftsand food vendors, children’s activitiesand entertainment for all ages. Visithttp://www.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/fall-festival

Fall Wine Festival and SunsetTour. 6-9 p.m. Mount Vernon Estate,3200 George Washington MemorialPkwy., Mount Vernon. Enjoy liveblues and spectacular views of thePotomac River while sampling winefrom Virginia wineries. Visitors learnabout the successes and failures ofour Founding Father’s wineendeavors, enjoy live blues music,and meet “George and MarthaWashington” on the Mansion’spiazza. Visit www.mountvernon.org.

SUNDAY/OCT. 9, 2016Clifton Day. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Town of

Clifton, corner of Main Street andChapel Road. The town’s annual artsand crafts fair. Visit: http://www.cliftonday.com/

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 21-23, 2016Annual Craftsmen’s Fall Classic

Art & Craft Festival. Friday andSaturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 10a.m.-5 p.m. Dulles Expo Center, 4320Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly.Features original designs and workfrom hundreds of talented artists andcraftspeople from across America.Visit http://www.gilmoreshows.com/craftsmens_classics_chantilly_fall.shtml

November 2016SATURDAY/NOV. 5-6Cox Farms Pumpkin Madness. 10 -

5 p.m. Cox Farms, 15621 BraddockRoad, Centreville. Come out andsmash, throw, and launch those oldpumpkins. Bring back your usedJack-o’lantern...We’ll help you recycleit. Last admission 4 p.m.Visit: http://www.coxfarms.com/fallfestival.aspx.

TUESDAY/NOV. 8, 2018Election Day. General election.

Visit www.sbe.virginia.gov/ andwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/

upcoming.htm

SATURDAY/NOV. 12, 2016The Robinson Marketplace. 10

a.m.-4 p.m. 5305 Sideburn Road,Fairfax. Shop at over 80 vendors atthe Holiday Market, raffle and silentauction sponsored by the RobinsonSecondary School PTSA. Visit http://www.robinsonptsa.org/marketplace.html

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 19-2030th Annual Holiday Craft Show

10 - 3 p.m. at Fairfax High School,3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax, VA 22030.What started out in 1987 as a verysmall show has grown to become apremium arts and crafts festival.Artisans from all over the UnitedStates, including many local artists,are participating in this year’s showand we are delighted to be able tooffer you so many wonderful holidaygift choices. There really is somethingfor everyone on your shopping list.Visit: http://www.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/holiday-craft-show

December 2016

FRIDAY/DEC. 2My Gym Community Event 10:30

a.m. Burke Centre Library 5935 FredsOak Rd, Burke, VA 22015.Developyour child’s large motor skills withphysical exercise and games. Fundedby the Friends of Burke CentreLibrary. Age 1-3 years with adult.Visit: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/bc/

SATURDAY/DEC. 3Creative Writers Group 2 p.m. Burke

Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd,Burke, VA 22015.Do you enjoywriting fiction, poetry, non-fictionand/or memoirs? Join us for sharing,discussion and feedback of works inprogress. Teen volunteer facilitates.Ages 13-18. Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/bc/

Holiday Book Sale 10 - 4 p.m. BurkeCentre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd,Burke, VA 22015.Peruse and shop aselection of gently used holiday-themed books collected by theFriends of the Burke Centre Library.Visit: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/bc/

City of Fairfax Festival of Lightsand Carols. Time TBA SherwoodCommunity Center, 3740 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. Come enjoy liveholiday music, hot cider, s’mores bythe Yule log, petting farm, ferriswheel, caroling and lighting of theChristmas tree in the winterwonderland. Visit http://www.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/festival-of-lights-and-carolsfor times and locations.

2017WEDNESDAY/JAN. 4Read Build Play 10:30 a.m. Let’s read

a story, build with DUPLOs, and playwith friends! Have fun with yourlittle one while building early literacyskills. Age 3-5 with adult childminder. Visit: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/bc/

TUESDAY/JAN. 3S.T.E.A.M. 2 p.m. Science, Technology,

Engineering, Art, and Math. Eachmonth we will focus on one of thesesubjects with stories and activitiesappropriate for preschoolers. Age 4-5with adult. Visit: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/bc/

SATURDAY/FEB. 11Second Saturdays with Supervisor

Storck 9 a.m. Lorton Library 9520Richmond Hwy, Lorton, VA 22079.Meet with your Board of Supervisorsrepresentative, Dan Storck, to discussyour concerns. Visit: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/bc/

SATURDAY/MAR. 4GIVE 2 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional

Library 10360 North Street Fairfax,VA 22030-2514 GIVE- Growth andInspiration through Volunteering andEducation. Volunteers from ThomasJefferson H.S. and Robinson H.S.offer tutoring in math, reading,writing, science, social studies andESL. Visit: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/bc/

SATURDAY/APRIL 22-29, 2016Historic Garden Week. Visit

www.vagardenweek.org/

SATURDAY/JUNE 18Father & Daughter Dance 6 - 9 p.m.

Sherwood Community Center 3740Old Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22030.Admission: $30 per person. Visit:www.fairfaxva.gov/parksrec

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