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Detached ................. 0.24 ................. 22180510 GLYNDON ST NE .......................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ............... VIENNA .............. $1,245,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.50 ................. 221801597 LUPINE DEN CT ......................... 6 ... 5 ... 0 ............... VIENNA .............. $1,232,500 ............. Detached ................. 0.36 ................. 22182914 PLUM ST SW ................................ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............... VIENNA .............. $1,225,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.32 ................. 22180203 PATRICK ST .................................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............... VIENNA .............. $1,199,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.25 ................. 22180130 WADE HAMPTON DR SW .............. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ............... VIENNA .............. $1,195,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.53 ................. 22180619 TAPAWINGO RD SW ..................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............... VIENNA .............. $1,175,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.36 ................. 2218010205 OAKTON STATION CT ............... 4 ... 4 ... 1 .............. OAKTON ............. $1,163,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.24 ................. 221241101 TROWBRIDGE LN SW ................. 4 ... 4 ... 1 ............... VIENNA .............. $1,076,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.47 ................. 221802824 NORBORNE PL ............................4 ... 4 ... 1 .............. OAKTON ............. $1,070,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.12 ................. 2212410345 SOUTHAM LN .......................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .............. OAKTON ............. $1,060,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.13 ................. 221242244 CENTRAL AVE ............................ 4 ... 4 ... 1 ............... 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Every country fair needs fresh, local produce …Maple Avenue Market enhanced the ambiancewith its pop-up tent selling corn, tomatoes,gigantic peaches, watermelons, and morevegetables.

Ilan Robbins, left, ran straight to the ball py-thon at the petting zoo, stroking the snake’sback.

Nisha and George Robbins, Vienna, broughttheir three young children – Priya, 7, Ilan, 6,and Avani, 4 - to the country fair on Saturday.Ilan, 6, could not take his eyes off the featuredball python.

The busiest activity at Historic Vienna Inc.’s firstcountry fair was petting the farm animals in thepetting pen. Children petted, stroked, and brushed.

Ethan LaFollette, 5, and his two-year-old sister Lucy,cozied up to the fleece cow who withstood 90-degreeheat at the country fair. Although the LaFollettes livein Reston, they love the family events that Viennabrings to the community, said mom Jennifer.

Whitewashing a fence isn’t bad ifyou can drop your brush and leavewhenever you feel like it. Manychildren tried their hands for a fewminutes.

Country Fair Draws Hundreds to Church StreetSweltering heat did not deter families from activities and games on grounds of Freeman House.

If smiles, wonderment, laughter, photoops, and crowds are an indication ofsuccess, by that standard the debutHistoric Vienna, Inc. Freeman House

“country fair” on Aug. 20 was a boomingcelebration of country life.

From the live peppery music of DifficultRun to a farm animal petting pen, from old-time games to fair-food, the four-hour fes-tival of a Norman Rockwell kind of life drewhundreds of families and friends to the lawnof Freeman House.

Leesburg Animal Park brought farm ani-mals (although ball pythons probably arenot typical of an American farm), the Sonsof the American Legion 180 barbecued hotdogs and hamburgers, American LegionPost 180 sold beer, and a sno-cone truck let

children create their own concoction. Therewere period authors and history talks. His-toric Vienna, Inc. operates and administersthe Civil War-era Freeman House and hostsfree programming throughout the year.

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Opinion

By Peggy Knight

President, League of Women Voters of the

Fairfax Area

On Aug. 26, 2016, our nation celebrates the Women’s EqualityDay for the 96th time. In onlyfour years, we will be celebrat-

ing the centennial of this historic day recog-nizing the ratification of the 19th Amendmentto the U.S. Constitution, which gave womenthe right to vote and to full citizenship for thevery first time.

During this seven decade struggle, manyfearless men and women suffered jail time,public disgrace, and physical assaults by thepolice and spectators at demonstrations. How-ever, it was only in 1971 that Congress, by reso-lution, designated this day as “Women’s Equal-ity Day.” This designation recognized the manysacrifices made by these women and men to

achieve this ratification.On Feb. 14, 1920, six months before ratifi-

cation of the 19th amendment, The League ofWomen Voters, was founded by CarrieChapman Catt, president of the NationalAmerican Woman Suffrage Association, dur-ing the association’s convention. Ms. Catt wasa women’s rights activist and a suffragist, whostated that the vote was the “emblem of equal-ity” for all citizens, men and women.

This year, the League of Women Voters ofthe Fairfax Area LWVFA celebrates the selec-tion of the country’s first female nominee forPresident from a major party. While theLeague never endorses candidates or politi-cal parties, it recognizes this historicalachievement for women.

The League encourages active participationby citizens. It conducts studies of importantpolicy issues, has monthly meetings duringwhich members discuss these issues, and uses

education and advocacy to influence publicpolicy, at the local level, in the interest of thepublic. It conducts candidate forums so thatcitizens can ask candidates questions, candi-dates can answer those questions and also in-teract directly with the public. LWVFA also reg-isters voters and provides them with unbiasedinformation about the voting process, issuesof interest, and elections.

To learn more about this organization, pleasego to its website, www.lwv-fairfax.org.

If you have any questions, please contactAdarsh Trehan at [email protected] or 703-795-7281. You can also contact Peggy Knight,President, at [email protected] or703-772-4939

The League of Women Voters of the FairfaxArea is a non-partisan political organizationthat encourages informed and active participa-tion in government, to increase understandingof major public policy issues.

Women’s Equality Day Is 96 Years Young

By Wendy Gradison

CEO, PRS, Inc.

It’s 3 p.m. School’s out. Like clockwork,alerts start ringing, letting our crisis workers know that young people are out of

class, and they need to talk.“Hi, I don’t know who to talk to. I don’t know

what to do.” Every day PRS, a local nonprofithelping those with mental health issues andfacing life crises, gets texts like these throughour CrisisText Connect textline.

Our trained volunteers respond and engagein life-saving conversations with teens and oth-ers who are facing life crises, steering them tohelp and safety. Having dialogues and makingit easier to discuss problems before crisis oc-curs is key to preventing suicides. After all,suicide is the 10th leading cause of death na-tionwide and second leading cause for peopleaged 15-24, so the individual and societal tollof suicide is real.

In preparation for National Suicide Preven-tion Week NSPW which starts Sept. 5, PRS hasteamed up with Connection Newspapers to

host the second annual #MindsMatter SocialMedia Campaign. Visit prsinc.org/mindsmatter. We designed the campaign toencourage the community to pledge to dosomething that raises awareness about suicideprevention.

Our #MindsMatter campaign uses socialmedia as a catalyst for conversation and ac-tion to prevent suicide. Our campaign depu-tizes the community, providing ways to“pledge” to spread the word, change minds andsave lives. This is an especially important wayto reach younger people with a message ofhope.

The #MindsMatter pledge outlines activitiesthat people can do to make a difference andspread awareness before, during and after theweek. Anyone can take the pledge by visitingwww.prsinc.org/mindsmatter or the Connec-tion Newspaper’s social media pages. Examplesof activities people can pledge to do include:

- Following PRS Facebook and Twitter pages- Submitting a selfie showing support of

National Suicide Prevention Week- Participating in the American Foundation

for Suicide Prevention’s walk on Sept. 24, orthe National Alliance on Mental Illness walkon Sept. 24

- Taking a stress test- Sharing the campaign with family and

friends- Setting a personal goal to improve mental

health- Reading and sharing stories about individu-

als who have survived a suicide attempt and/or helping individuals cope with thoughts ofsuicide

- Signing up for a suicide prevention work-shop

Each year, more than 42,000 Americans dieby suicide. Despite this statistic, for everydeath, 278 people manage to move pastthoughts of suicide and survive. By participat-ing in the #MindsMatter campaign, you canplay a role making it okay to discuss suicideand mental health issues openly. Take thepledge. It may just save a life.

#MindsMatter: Lifesaving Conversations Every Day

To the Editor:It’s that time of year again: back to school!

As much as it pains all of us, it’s time to makethe drive back home from our favorite vaca-tion spots and head to the store for new schoolclothes and a fresh batch of school supplies. InSeptember, we will see more children in theroadway, either walking or biking to school andenjoying the last of the warm weather.

As motorists, we have a responsibility to takeextra caution when we see children on the sideof the road or crossing at a crosswalk. As manyof us know, children’s actions can be unpre-dictable, so take extra care when driving inthe proximity of children or when passingthrough a school zone.

Be sure to remember that yielding the rightof way to pedestrians at a crosswalk is not justthe right thing to do, it’s the law. The FairfaxCounty Police Department will monitor schoolzones to educate both parents and childrenabout staying safe as they travel to and fromschool. Fairfax County is a busy area, but pleasekeep in mind that the safety of our childrenand others is more important than a motoristarriving more quickly to his or her destination.

When you observe a school bus dropping offor picking up children, double check that thestop sign is not extended before passing. It isvery difficult to see children as they get on andoff the school bus, so pay extra care and re-spect the rules of the road. Being involved in

an accident with a child or a pedestrian is arisk you cannot afford to take.

We appreciate our community for taking thetime to help maintain a safe environment forour children. Together, we can ensure that ourstudents thrive in an environment that is fun,safe, and constructive.

John C. CookBraddock District Supervisor and Public

Safety Committee Chair

Edwin C. Roessler Jr.Chief of the

Fairfax County Police Department

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ONGOINGCirque du Soleil “Kurious.” July 21

to Sept. 18. Tysons II, The LernerTown Center, 8025 Galleria Drive,Tysons Corner. $39-$170. 1-877-924-7783. cirquedusoleil.com/kurios.

Frames of Mind Aug. 2 to Sept. 10.The Frame Factory, 212 DominionRoad NE, Vienna, VA 22180. Theexhibition brings together some ofthe area’s top watermedia floral,figure and landscape painters at localbusiness and gallery the FrameFactory.

All works are for sale. Frame Factorycontact: 703-281-2350www.theframefactory1.com/gallery.htm

Evenings on the Ellipse. 5:30-7 p.m.Thursdays through Aug. 25. FairfaxCounty Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Fun music and good company.Paradise Springs and The Winery atBull Run will be offeringcomplimentary tastings of theirpremium reds and whites. If it rains,concerts will be moved inside to theGovernment Center Forum. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/

Paint the Town. Sept. 6-Oct. 1. 115Pleasant St. NW, Vienna. Vienna ArtsSociety members exhibition.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Bingo Night. Sundays. 4 p.m. FlameRoom, Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment, 400 Center St. S,Vienna. $10. www.vvfd.org/bingo.html.

“The Way I See It” Exhibit. Aug. 2-Oct. 1. Vienna Arts Society Gallery,513 Maple Ave. W, Vienna. Restonresident Bob Kaminski will showcasehis work in abstract andrepresentational styles.ViennaArtsSociety. org. 703-319-3971.

“On the Street” PhotographyShow. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 2-Sept.3. Vienna Arts Society, 115 PleasantSt. NW, Vienna. Annual photographyshow with judge Denise Silva. Meetthe Artists Reception and Awards onSaturday, Aug. 6 from 4-6 p.m. [email protected].

Weekly Storytime. Wednesday andSaturday. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble,7851 L Tysons Corner Center,McLean. Themes and Titles vary.Free admission.

Gentle Yoga. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.Emmaus United Church of Christ,900 E Maple Ave. E, Vienna.Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax,2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton.Gentle Kundalini Yoga, one freeintroductory session, seniordiscounts. Increase your flexibility,improve your breathing and health,reduce your stress. Ravi Kaur has 15years experience teaching yoga. $15per session.www.edimprovement.org. 571-213-3192.

ValeArts Fall Show “ArtfulAspirations” Sept 30 through Oct.2 at 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. 6p.m. Saturday & Sunday at the ValeSchoolhouse 3124 Fox Mill Rd.ValeArts welcomes Reston artistBetsey Mulloy to the fall show “ArtfulAspirations”. Contact: Diana Eichleror visit valearts.com

SUNDAY/AUG. 28The Beat Hotel. 6-8 p.m. Great Falls

Village Centre Green, Great Falls.New Orleans Mardi Gras SwampFunk. http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 31Boney James Concert 8 p.m. Wolf

Trap Filene Center 1551 Trap Rd,Vienna, VA 22182. Over the years,James has racked up sales of morethan three million records, four RIAAgold albums, four Grammynominations, a Soul Train Award.Released on May 4, 2015, futuresouldebuted at #1 on Billboard’s CurrentJazz Albums and Contemporary JazzAlbums Charts, where it remained for11 weeks. Visit: http://www.boneyjames.com/

SATURDAY/SEPT. 1Paint the Town Reception. 4-6 p.m.

115 Pleasant St. NW. Vienna. ViennaArts Society members exhibition.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 4The Alan Scott Band. 6-8 p.m. Great

Falls Village Centre Green, Great Falls.A combination of driving, danceablerock combined with time-honoredblues, funk, and Brit Pop influences.http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 10

Paint the Town Reception. 4-6 p.m.115 Pleasant St. NW. Vienna.Vienna Arts Society membersexhibition. ViennaArtsSociety.org.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 11Mike Terpak Blues Explosion. 6-8

p.m. Great Falls Village CentreGreen, Great Falls. http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 15Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-

Vienna hosts Open House 10a.m. - noon at the UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax,2009 Hunter Mill Rd, Oakton, VA.Classes run from 9/22/16-11/10/16. Call 703-281-0538 for fullschedule of classes. $40 for one ofall classes.

MONDAY/SEPT. 19Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-

Vienna hosts Lunch N’Life.Noon at Our Lady of Good CounselDeSales Hall 8601 Wolftrap RoadVienna, VA. Cost: $10.00 perperson; reservation

and prepayment required by September14.

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By Alexandra Greeley

The Connection

Labor Day weekendbrings summer to anend, and is a major

time to enjoy some relaxationand fun before fall’s chill. Andfor locals—especially thosewho love food—the majorevent of the weekend is theMiddle Eastern Food Festival atMcLean’s Holy TransfigurationMelkite Greek Catholic Church.Often rated as the Number 1family event, this two-day fes-tival is now celebrating its 23rd

year of bringing various cul-tures together for fun and food.

Besides getting a peek at theinspiring church artwork, achance to hear the Byzantineliturgy and share the parish’scommunity spirit, people alsocome to eat, because the par-ish offers food, food, food.What’s on the menu, folks mayask, and the answer is lengthy:falafel, kabobs, spinach-and-meat pies, roast lamb, kibbeh,hummus, loobyeh, mujaddara(lentils with rice), and a stun-ning array of pastries, about 12,000 pieces in all.

For many foodies, sweetsrule, and the displayed choicesinclude 40 different cookiesand types of baklava. “In theMiddle East,” said SamiraBailey, the parishioner in chargeof overseeing the in-house bak-ing, “we flavor our pastries or-ange blossom water and rosewater, but most Americans pre-fer cinnamon or vanilla.” Sheadded that many of the festivalpastries resemble what the bak-ers learned growing up, butwith some tweaks with whatthey have learned to like in theUnited States.

So overseeing the baking andpackaging of pastries for thisfestival is something of a chal-lenge, but one that Bailey meets

with great aplomb. “I learnedabout traditional baking,” saidLebanese native Bailey, “bywatching the older ladies as Igrew up. These were mymother and my grandmotherwho were making sweets forEaster, Theophany, Christmas,and other festivals.” She thenstarted baking for the festivalbecause only the older genera-tions were working in thekitchen. And as she has foundout, assembling all the goodiestakes weeks of prep time.

Bailey noted that her crew of20-odd ladies, and sometimes,some gents, start towards theend of May, work twice a weekin June, for two Saturdays inJuly, and in August several fulldays of baking, assembling,freezing, and packaging thesweets. “We have it down to ascience,” she said, noting thatone of the ladies, MaryBaroody, must clarify about 180pounds of butter. “Costco hasthe best deal on butter,” shesaid, “and especially the nuts.We always look for the best in-gredients we can find.”

For festival goers, locatingthe sweets tables is simple, asthey are staged in the parishhall with lots of volunteershelping visitors select, pay for,and pack up their pick. “Almostall sells out,” said Bailey. “Butwe always remember to keepsome for the Little Sisters of thePoor. Anything else left over issaved for upcoming parishfunctions.” And as the groupworks to raise donations for theparish and for charities, Baileynoted that one of the best re-sults is this: “We are like a fam-ily,” she said. “We build friend-ships.”

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Sunday, Sept. 4, Noon – 6 p.m.Admission and parking are free.Gabe Dixon & David Ryan Harris Concert will be in

Vienna on Sept. 25. David Harris is internationally recog-nized for playing guitar and singing in John Mayer’sband. Gabe Dixon released his album, “Turns To Gold,”on April 8th, put out on his own Rolling Ball Records.“Turns To Gold” is currently featured in Rolling Stone,The Huffington Post, American Songwriter, Elmore Maga-zine, All Music, Relix Magazine, Indie Shuffle, and more.

Ellis Paul performs at Jammin Java with Dave Navarro onSunday, Aug. 21.

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One of my cancer-patient survivorshipgoals has been to, whenever possible, notlook the part, act the part or live the part.This past week, the eating challenges Iendured and the emotional and psychologi-cal havoc it wrecked upon me stopped mefrom “not” doing any of the three: I looked,acted and lived the part. And aside fromthe unpleasantness (some of which wasdetailed in last week’s column), looking,feeling and being the way I was, were suchnegative reinforcers that is has further pre-vented me from regaining my equilibrium,both emotionally and physically.

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So much of what I am going through ispsychological. I am constantly telling myself(not aloud but in print, I would admit) topersevere, not overreact, balance the badwith the good, forget your prognosis, forgetyour “terminal” diagnosis, forget theextremely discouraging mortality statistics,believe all the non-Western stuff I’m doingis helping, don’t slack, don’t abuse the privi-lege of life I’ve been given and finally, begrateful for every day.

Still, five days of not eating seemed tocompromise my emotional wherewithal. It’sas if I didn’t have the mental capacity nec-essary to talk myself out of the dark hole Ihad fallen into. It was a struggle to be sureand one I’ve experienced many timesbefore, but for some reason, and this is thescary part, this post-chemo week was theworst. Now moving forward, my next che-motherapy infusion is not for four weeks aswe’ve extended the interval to five weeks(from four), alternating my future intervalsto four weeks, five weeks, four weeks, etc.,through my next quarterly scan in midOctober. If the results of that next scan con-tinue to be encouraging, I’ll be anextremely happy man. But as I am wellaware, there are no guarantees in cancerand success is measured scan to scan. In theinterim though, I have to coexist with myreality. It’s not ideal, but “ideal” left thebuilding in February, 2009.

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Girl Scout sisters, Taylor andSamantha Lane, both went beyond their Girl Scout GoldAwards this summer through

their volunteer work in Swaziland. Theirgoal was to use all they had learned fromtheir Girl Scout gold award projects to con-tinue to advance the UN Sustainable De-velopment Goal (3) of promoting globalhealth and well-being. Taylor earned herGold Award in 2014 through a project titled“Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures.” She taughthealthy hygiene habits to more than 250children in a poor community inBosencheve, Mexico and provided themhygiene kits to practice the new skills shetaught them. Samantha earned her GoldAward in 2015 through her project entitled“Bright Smiles, Brighter Futures.” Shetaught the importance of dental hygiene tomore than 1,500 children in the poor com-munities surrounding Santo Domingo in theDominican Republic. As sisters and fellow

Girl Scouts, they supported each other inearning their Gold Awards and even wenton to both earn the Congressional GoldMedal for their volunteer service. Neitherwanted to stop after having earned Gold.

So, both teamed up together this summerto take their health education projects to anew continent, this time Africa to the coun-try of Swaziland. Swaziland is a countrythat faces many challenges today. The coun-try has the highest HIV rate in the world,leaving many children HIV positive them-selves and orphaned because their parentsdie from the virus. Swaziland also has thehighest rate of TB in the world. The combi-nation of being co-infected with TB and HIV,as is common in Swaziland, leaves peopleat a high risk of mortality given the body’sinability to fight infections of all types. Pro-viding basic education on the importanceof healthy hygiene, including handwashingand teeth-brushing, can help prevent thespread of disease.

Knowing that, they traveled to Swazilandto help provide this type of education.Through their community outreach, theytaught Swazis about the importance ofhealthy hygiene. Swaziland, like severalother countries in sub-Saharan Africa, isalso grappling with one of the worstdroughts in history. Consequently, manySwazis have been unable to farm in orderto sustain themselves. Hunger is a very realproblem in communities across Swaziland,with 69 percent of the population livingbelow the poverty line and most depend-ing on international food programs to sur-vive. Given that good nutrition is essentialto good health, they also went out into vari-ous communities to provide food.

Women and girls do not have equal rightsunder the law in Swaziland and are there-fore often hardest hit in terms of their ac-cess to food and medicine. As both Taylorand Samantha said, “Our whole experiencein Swaziland was eye-opening in terms of

the suffering that exists and the basic in-equalities that make life even harder forwomen and girls.” That said, “we both cameaway empowered in that we were able toengage, albeit in little ways when comparedto the magnitude of the problems, as GirlScouts to try to show that girls like us canhelp to change the world for the better.”

For both Taylor and Samantha, being aGirl Scout didn’t end when they earned theGold Award.

Earning the award for them was only thebeginning in terms of applying all they havelearned from scouting to make a positivedifference.

They plan to continue their efforts when-ever and wherever they can, as they’ll tellyou “ Once a Gold Award Girl Scout, Al-ways a Girl Scout.”

Taylor graduated from George C. Marshall Highschool this June and is headed to Dartmouth Col-lege this fall and Samantha is a junior at JamesMadison High School in Vienna.

Taylor and Samantha Lane with orphans in Swaziland. Feeding the children in the Swazi community.

Two Girl Scout sisters try to bringhope for better health to Swaziland.Going Beyond the Gold

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By Sharon Bulova

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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 Dr. Karen K. Garza

Superintendent, Fairfax County

Public Schools

Welcome to the 2016-17school year in FairfaxCounty Public Schools.

With each new school year, we havethe wonderful opportunity to buildupon our previous successes and con-tinue to improve our work with ourstudents.

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 theneed to innovate — to consider new and

different ways to design instructionalpractices to support the development ofthese essential skills.

We are also working to define contem-porary teaching and learning practiceswhile better integrating technology. For

example, through apilot program we arecalling FCPSOn —this year we beginevaluating how digi-tal resources can bestscaffold that model —and how we provideteachers and studentswith the tools andpolicies needed to fa-cilitate 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.

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.

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Donna Manz

The Connection

Vienna doesn’t change much …and that’s the way the Vienna zipcodes like it —- a small-townfeel, family-focused. There’s not

much in the way of crime unless an un-locked vehicle break-in counts. The annualHalloween parade, Oktoberfest, ChurchStreet Stroll, and ViVa! Vienna! are tradi-tions that don’t die.

The biggest “change” is the temporaryclosure of the Vienna Community Center asit enters its second year of renovation.Clubs, programs, special events, have beenvectored to other venues during the closure.The community center renovation is alsothe community’s biggest “news” along withthe redevelopment of the Marco Polo build-ing and site.

The Vienna/Oakton Connection talkedwith Vienna mayor, Laurie DiRocco, aboutthe community center, Marco Polo, andupcoming events and activities.

“We’ve had some challenges with the com-munity center,” DiRocco said, alluding tothe standing water issue discovered duringthe construction. Standing water was dis-

covered along three full-length walls, withresulting mold growth along the footingsof the walls. “You could scratch the wallsaway with a shovel,” said DiRocco. “Theywere crumbling.” The building, built in1956, suffered from drainage problems.

The damaged walls have to be replaced.Since this repair was not budgeted in theoriginal proposal, funds will be moved fromother projects budgeted from bond issues.“The next bond, we have to put those bondprojects back in,” DiRocco said. The Townhad a low loan rate of two percent.

MARCO POLO SITE is back to the draw-

ing board. The original proposal, whichembraced retail and condos, passed throughthe Board of Architectural Review, Vienna’splanning commission, and the Town Coun-cil, five to 2. Under an old Town of Viennalaw, if 20 percent of adjacent property own-ers object to a development, the applica-tion must pass by a margin of, at least, sixto one. Under those terms, the re-develop-ment plan – which included the demolitionof Marco Polo restaurant and on-site houses– did not pass. DiRocco calls the presentsite “dilapidated” and in-need of new con-struction.

The developer will re-submit new plans.

The popular Friday morning walks withthe mayor begin again on Sept. 9, at 9:30a.m. from Town Hall. The debut walkmerges with a ribbon cutting of the newsection of the W&OD trail that was re-routed outside the community center park-ing lot. From that point, the walk withMayor DiRocco begins.

The native plant sale, sponsored by theCommunity Enhancement Commission ofthe Town of Vienna, is scheduled for Satur-day, Sept. 10, 8 a.m. to noon, on the groundsof the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department.

American Legion Post 180 of Vienna hoststhe annual 9/11 ceremony on the ViennaTown Green on Sunday, Sept. 11, startingat 9 a.m.

2016’s second warm weather Chillin’ onChurch comes alive on Friday, Sept. 16, 6:30to 9:30 p.m. Like the previous summerChillin’ block party, the September affair isfamily-friendly, with live music on theChurch Street stage, games forchildren, andfood vendors. American Legion Post 180 ofVienna will sell beer and the Sons of theAmerican Legion will offer food for pur-chase. Additional vendors to be announced.

OKTOBERFEST, hosted and run by theVienna Business Association and the Townof Vienna, is planned for the first Saturdayin October. The one-day festival features livemusic, a beer tent, an assortment of foodand beverage vendors, a marketplace, andgames and activities for children. Proceedssupport the Vienna Business Association’sfree First Night Vienna celebration in thehistoric Church Street corridor.

Alternative HouseAlternative House is a housing service with

programs like Assisting Young Mothers and, incooperation with Fairfax County Public Schools,the Homeless Youth Initiative, which providessafe transitional housing to homeless students.Volunteer opportunities include positions inchild care, outreach and the Emergency TeenShelter. 703-506-9191 or https://thealternativehouse.org/

The Shepherd’s Centerof Oakton-Vienna

SCOV is a volunteer-based nonprofit dedi-cated to providing opportunities for adults(50+) to seek rewarding lives and to live inde-pendently in their homes for as long as possible.The concept of “Seniors Helping Seniors” de-fines the spirit and purpose of the Shepherd’sCenter of Oakton-Vienna. Their personal enrich-ment and volunteer opportunities touched thelives of more than 3,000 older adults (50+) inthe region. Each year more than 250 volunteersat SCOV serve as medical drivers, companiondrivers, friendly callers and visitors, health andwellness educators, office assistants,fundraisers, and grant writers. Volunteers alsorun programs such as SCOV’s Lunch n’ Life, Ad-ventures in Learning, trips and outings, specialevents, and the caregivers’ support group.www.scov.org

American Association ofUniversity Women(AAUW)

The Vienna Branch of AAUW represent a diversecross-section of Vienna and Oakton area womenworking together to promote equity and educationfor women. The organizations holds educationaltalks, monthly meetings and does work on projectsto contribute to the community. http://aauw-va.aauw.net/branches/vienna/ [email protected]

Rotary Club of ViennaThe Rotary Foundation, Vienna Chapter was

founded in 1965. The chapter works to supportlocal efforts like festival ViVa! Vienna!, throughwhich it has raised over $180,000, and holds pro-grams like the “New Generations” program,Interact, which focuses on helping youth ages 12-18 develop good character. http://viennarotary.org/ or 703-981-4911.

Optimist Club of GreaterVienna

The Optimist Club of Greater Vienna is an allvolunteer, community service organization. Mem-bers work with the youth of the greater Viennacommunity including students at James Madison

High School George Marshall High School andOakton High School, and members of local ScoutTroops, sports teams and youth groups. Theirwebsite provides an overview of the Optimists’many activities.www.optimistclubofgreatervienna.org.

The Vienna Host LionsClub

The 42 members of the local chapter of theworld’s largest service club do service projects inthe spirit of their motto, “We Serve.” They collecteyeglasses and hearing aids and prepare them forthose who need them, fundraise with “White CaneDays” to donate to 13 organizations which help theblind and they sell Christmas trees and participatein holiday bazaars to raise funds for hearing, youth,welfare, and safety and civic organizations. Seewhere the money goes and how you can helponline. 630-571-5466, http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/viennahostlionsva/index.php [email protected]

<ro>The Vienna Arts SocietyThe Vienna Arts Society is a non-profit, volun-

teer organization for the promotion and exhibit offine arts. Throughout the year original art is ondisplay at the Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St.NE, Vienna VA 22180. The art is created by nearly200 members from Northern Virginia and beyond.The Art Center has become a community gather-ing space, where adults and children can watchfree art demonstrations, take painting classes, and

enjoy free monthly acoustic bluegrass jam ses-sions. It’s available to rent for meetings,workshops and special occasions. Vienna ArtsSociety members also exhibit their works atseveral locations around town, to include theGallery in the Village Green and Patrick HenryLibrary. Membership is open to artists and thoseinterested in supporting the fine arts.

www.ViennaArtsSociety.org 703-319-3971

More Area Nonprofits

The League of WomenVoters of the FairfaxArea

The League of Women Voters of the FairfaxArea LWVFA is a volunteer organization com-posed of passionate men and women who arededicated to making democracy work. It en-courages active participation by citizens, but itdoes not support or endorse candidates. It con-ducts studies of important community issues,has monthly meetings during which membersdiscuss these issues, and uses education andadvocacy to influence public policy, at the lo-cal level, in the interest of the public. It conductscandidate forums so that citizens can ask thecandidates questions, candidates can answerthose questions and also interact directly withthe public. LWVFA also registers voters andprovides them with unbiased information aboutthe voting process, issues of interest, and elec-tions. To learn more about this organization or

Vienna/Oakton Nonprofits: Making Community Work

From communitycenter to Marco Polo,change comesto Vienna.

Vienna Looking Forward to New Look

Photo courtesy of Town of Vienna Public Information

Mayor Laurie DiRocco leads a group of walkers on a morning walk ofapproximately three miles.

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empower homeless families to securepermanent housing and to attain theskills, knowledge and hope to achievelasting self-sufficiency. Homestretchprovides an intensive array ofservices designed to provide acomprehensive and personalizedapproach to helping homelessparents with children to undertakethe process of securing housing,increasing income, reducing debt,acquiring skills, building savings,enrolling in and completingeducation, and restoring health.Homestretch has earned manyawards and regularly producesoutcomes that lead the nation interms of families’ ability to escapehomelessness forever.

SHELTER HOUSELocation - Serves all of Fairfax CountyExecutive Director & CEO - Joe MeyerContact info - (703) 935-1542 /

[email protected] Budget - $5.6 millionHow to get involved - Individuals or

groups can donate time, items and/ormoney. visit shelterhouse.org formore information

Shelter House is a private non-profitorganization serving homelessfamilies and victims of domesticviolence. Currently, Shelter Houseoperates two family shelters and theonly 24/7 crisis shelter for victims ofdomestic violence. Most of ShelterHouse’s work is done “outside” of theshelter where it provides financialsupport and services to familiesleaving the shelter and sometimespreventing families who are at-risk ofbecoming homeless. Its current needsthat support the Ten Year Plan toEnd Homelessness — willinglandlords to rent to homelessfamilies. Also, household items thatwill furnish homes for families

ending their homelessness afterleaving our shelters.

ALTERNATIVE HOUSE - ABUSED ANDHOMELESS CHILDREN’S REFUGELocation: Northern VirginiaExecutive Director: Judith DittmanContact info: 703-506-9191Hotline on runaway/homeless youth:

Call 1-800-SAY-TEEN or textTEENHELP to 855-11.

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

relies heavily on donations andvolunteer support to meet the criticalneeds of at-risk children, youth andfamilies. You can make a monetarycontribution, volunteer, or donategoods or services. You are stronglyencouraged to attend an Open DoorInformation Session held the secondTuesday of each month at ourEmergency Teen Shelter in Vienna.Learn more on its website,www.thealternativehouse.org.

Alternative House’s vision is of acommunity in which all young peopleare safe, live in a nurturingenvironment and have theopportunity to reach their fullpotential. Founded in 1972,Alternative House transforms thelives of children and youth, helpingthem stay safe, make positivedecisions, achieve educationalsuccess, and overcome personalcrises. It offers children, youth andfamilies hope for brighter futures byproviding counseling, shelter andneighborhood-based support. Itshotline served 2,000 callers last year,and its emergency shelter housednearly 200 youth in crisis. AlternativeHouse always welcome the supportof our community.

GOOD SHEPHERD HOUSING &FAMILY SERVICES, INC.Location: AlexandriaExecutive Director: David Levine




By Donna Manz

The Connection

John Becci’s step-mother, Milly, stilllives in the house on Branch Roadthat the Becci children, nowadults, grew up in decades ago.

John Becci’s dad, Aldo, who bought thathome from Yeonas builders in 1956, diedin 2014. His mom died of cancer in 1978,the year John graduated from James Madi-son High School.

“There has always been a Becci in thathouse,” he says, smiling broadly as he re-calls his childhood and youth in Vienna,long before there was a Whole Foods orChurch Street renewal.

Although Becci now lives “over thebridge” in Maryland, he maintains animmersive Vienna participation. Becci runsthe networking arm of the Vienna BusinessAssociation and maintains ties with oldfriends in the community. His face is as fa-miliar today in the community as it waswhen he went away to college.

The Beccis have had a history in Viennafrom the middle of the 20th century onward.Aldo Becci was a founding member of OurLady of Good Counsel church not far fromMaple Avenue and Westwood Country Club.John Becci’s next door neighbors were theCunninghams, who founded the ViennaDance Academy. Richard Cunningham, thecouple’s son, is Becci’s age and throughouttheir lives maintained a friendship. The boysplayed soccer and cricket in the front yardson Branch Road.

The Cunninghams had a dance studio inthe basement in those days and Becci’smother forced him into ballroom dance les-sons when he was eight. Becci says it “paidoff” in college. “Girls liked that I coulddance,” he said.

BECCI’S RECOLLECTIONS come forthin a burst of joy. He went to school with theSavia kids, “all beautiufl girls,” he says. Pa-triarch Sam Savia owned property alongChurch Street and was active in the com-munity, particularly the Vienna VolunteerFire Department. A saddle-and-bridle shopstood where John Edwards is now at thecorner of Center and Church streets.

Billy Kilmer, 1970s Redskins quarterback,lived in the condos on the corner of Centerand Church streets when he played for theRedskins. While delivering newspapers tothe Vienna Inn, Becci said he saw Billy andRedskin “great” Sonny Jurgensen in theVienna Inn a few times.

Fairfax County Public Schools offered nokindergarten when Becci was a kid so, likemany others, he attended “preschool” untilhe entered first grade at Vienna Elemen-

tary School on Center Street.“Our big field trip was to cross the street

to go to Town Hall to visit the jail they hadthere,” said Becci. “I think it was to scareus into behaving.”

In the shopping center that housedMagruder’s for decades was Peter Pan five-and-ten store and a bakery where Panerasits. Before Magruder’s, there was an Acmegrocery store in its stead. “Like in RoadRunner cartoons,” Becci said. Becci’s paperroute included the Vienna Inn when Mikeand Molly Abraham owned the iconic res-taurant. “Mike had a heart of gold.”

Before CVS became CVS, it was a People’sdrug store with a huge grill and fountain.

Becci remembers getting cherry Cokes andmilkshakes there. He and his friends walkedfrom Vienna Elementary to their homes onBranch Road, stopping by the center shops.

Every year, there was a carnival in theparking lot where Outback is now, Beccisaid, and, where the Fresh Market now is,there was once an A & P before the spacebelonged to Joe Theismann’s and That’sAmore. “It was a big deal for Vienna to getMcDonald’s. Long time ago, there was aBurger Chef and, then, a Roy Rogers whereWendy’s is currently. In the spot that GreatHarvest bread company sits was the old postoffice. Money and King used to front ChurchStreet.

When Becci walked to Vienna El-ementary from his home, he crossedthe railroad tracks – with crossinggates - that have disappeared since tobe paved over as the W & OD trail.“We used to collected the ties andspikes when the tracks were pulledup,” he said. “A lot of people did.”

Becci’s father, Aldo, was highly-re-garded in the community until hisdeath a few years ago. “Everybodyloved Dad, everyone knew him,” saidBecci. “Dad was an awesome guy. Hewas a founding member of OLGC andhelped to build some of the wall atthe American Legion.” There’s aplaque at the Vienna Community Cen-ter with the Becci family name on it.

VIENNA, Becci said, still has thatcommunity feel but it used to be asmaller, almost country-ish, townwhen he was growing up here. “It waslike a Mayberry,” said Becci. “Youknew everybody; I miss that.” CharlesHawthorne of Hawthorne drug store– in the space that Edible Arrange-ments is housed in on Center Street –knew the Becci family well, knewJohn’s mother [Eleanor] had terminalcancer, and always asked for her whena Becci came into the shop. “You getthat somewhat now, but, not like backthen.

“You can still have personal connec-tions in Vienna but they are not asdeep as they were forty or fifty yearsago.”

Becci appreciates the improvementsthe town has witnessed … betterroads, a bigger selection of stores andrestaurants, a larger well-equipped li-brary. “There is a ton of improvements,lot of changes. Vienna still has itscharm.

“It is very special to me to now dobusiness in Vienna with my companyand being a member of the VBA, work-ing with long time friends and mak-ing new friends in Vienna. It bringsback a lot of fond memories.”

He and his Madison High Schoolclassmates, those living locally, holdimpromptu class “reunions” at localrestaurants. Becci keeps the mailingaddresses of many of his classmatesand they stay in-touch.

“There’s a uniqueness aboutVienna,” Becci says. “There’s a bondgrowing up here.”

John Becci recallsgrowing up in townbefore it boomed.

When Vienna Was Still a Small Town

Photo by Donna Manz/The Connection

“There has always been a Becci inthat house,” John Becci said. Hisstepmother, Millie, still lives in thehouse that he grew up in.

Photo courtesy of John Becci

John Becci grew up in Vienna; hisstep-mother, Millie, still lives inthe Becci family home on BranchRoad.

Photo courtesy of John Becci

Aldo Becci bought his home in Vienna in 1956, living there until hisdeath in 2014. He helped found Our Lady of Good Counsel Church inVienna and was active in the American Legion, VFW, and the communitythroughout his life. In this undated family photo, Aldo Becci hosts atable at OLGC.

“Our big field trip was tocross the street to go toTown Hall to visit the jailthey had there …”

—John Becci


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Contact info: [email protected] Budget: $2.2 millionHow to get involved: Visit

www.goodhousing.org/volunteer andsign up.

For more than 40 years, GSH has helpedend homelessness and enable self-sufficiency by providing affordablehousing and emergency financialservices to working-class families andindividuals in Fairfax County. Lastyear alone GSH helped more than1,000 households who were unstablyhoused or were, in fact, experiencingan episode of homelessness. Learnmore by visiting GSH’s websitewww.goodhousing.org

FACETSLocation – Main office located at - 10640

Page Avenue, Suite 300 Fairfax VA22030

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 sessionand tour to individuals interested inlearning more about our impact inthe community. Upcoming sessionstake place on the first Tuesday ofeach month to include – Oct. 4, Dec.6, Feb. 7, April 4 and June 6.Monthly volunteer orientations arealso held at FACETS’ main office. Formore information and to RSVP, visitwww.FACETSCares.org or contactJosh D’Antonio [email protected].

FACETS works to prevent and endhomelessness in Fairfax County byoffering a variety of services andsupports for people who arehomeless, unstably housed, orexperiencing poverty.

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ViennaZip code: 22182Population: 24,863Race: White-18,425 (74.1%), Black/Afri-

can American-695 (2.8%), American In-dian and Alaska Native-22 (0.1%), Asian-4,594 (18.5%), Hispanic orLatino (of any race)-1,304(5.2%)

Total housing units: 9,020Owner-occupied housing

units: 7,099 (82.5%)Households with individuals under

18 years: 3,530Households with individuals 65

years and over: 2,233Median household income: $164,388Mean family income: $217,756

Zip code: 22181Population: 14,879Race: White-11,274 (75.8%), Black/Afri-

can American-416 (2.8%), American In-dian and Alaska Native-45 (0.3%), Asian-2,230 (15%), Hispanic or Latino (of anyrace)-1,197 (8%)

Total housing units: 5,429Owner-occupied housing units: 4,234

(79%)Households with individuals under

18 years: 2,055 (38.3%)Households with individuals 65

years and over: 1,231 (23%)

Median household income: $157,036Mean family income: $209,649Population 5 years and over who

speaks a language other than En-glish at home: 29.4%

Zip code: 22180Population: 23,491Race: White-16,854 (71.7%),Black/African American-768(3.3%), American Indian andAlaska Native-74 (0.3%), Asian-

3,907 (16.6%), Hispanic or Latino (of anyrace)-2,628 (11.2%)


(75.2%)Households with individuals under


years and over: 2,093 (24.7%)Median household income: $125,905Mean family income: $168,627Population 5 years and over who


McLeanMcLean Zip code: 22102Population: 21,985Race: White-14,668 (66.7%), Black/Afri-

can American-890 (4.0%), American In-dian and Alaska Native-43 (0.2%), Asian-

Demographics

of the Area

5,175 (23.5%), Hispanic or Latino (of anyrace)-1,481 (6.7%)




years and over: 2,075Median household income: $117,885Mean family income: $261,962Population 5 years and over who


McLean Zip code: 22101Population: 29,887Race: White-24,098 (80.6%), Black/Afri-

can American-498 (1.7%), American In-dian and Alaska Native-42 (0.1%), Asian-4,130 (13.8), Hispanic or Latino (of anyrace)-1,549 (5.2%)




years and over: 3,813 (35.1%)Median household income: $175,926Mean family income: $273,397Population 5 years and over who


Great FallsZip code: 22066Population: 18,099Race: White-14,428 (79.7%), Black/Afri-

can American-370 (2%), American Indianand Alaska Native-29 (0.2%), Asian-2,548(14.1%), Hispanic or Latino (of any race)-778 (4.3%)




years and over: 1,526Median household income: $207,949Mean family income: $305,426Population 5 years and over who


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Affordable HousingCorporation AHC

AHC Inc., a nonprofit developer of affordablehousing, operates throughout northern Virginiaand the Baltimore area to provide quality homes forfamilies and individuals making between 30 and 60percent of the middle income for their area. AHCalso offers services for residents andhomeownership opportunities. 703-486-0626 orwww.ahcinc.org/index.html.

Committee for HelpingOthers CHO

CHO is an organization committed to providing“simple, loving charity” to those in need in Vienna,Dunn Loring, and Merrifield. CHO is currentlyseeking volunteer drivers for their furniture andtransportation programs. 703-281-7614 orwww.cho-va.com.

Family PASSFamily PASS strives to step in before families

lose their housing and to help homeless familiesregain housing and become self-sufficient by pro-viding rental subsidies assistance, extensive casemanagement and other aid including access toeducation, job training, child care, food, transpor-tation, health care, help with children’s issues andcounseling. Volunteer opportunities include posi-tions as drivers, food drive organizers and tutors.703-242-6474 or http://familypassfairfax.org/.

So Others Might EatSOME is a 46-year-old organization based in the

Washington D.C. with church partnershipsthroughout Northern Virginia. SOME works tomeet the immediate daily needs of needy adultsand children with food, clothing and health care,with the goal of breaking the cycle of homelessnessby offering services such as affordable housing, jobtraining, addiction treatment and counseling to thepoor, the elderly and individuals with mental ill-ness. 202.797.8806 or www.some.org/.

AFCEA EducationalFoundation

AFCEA provides educational scholarships andcontinuing education and training programs forpeople in the hard sciences disciplines related tothe defense, homeland security and intelligencecommunities. Call 703-631-6100 or visitwww.afcea.org/education/scholarships/.

Kurdish Human RightsWatch

KHRW began in 1989 with the mission of help-ing Internally Displaced Persons [IDPs], refugees,asylee newcomers and homeless individuals gainautonomy and economic independence throughprograms in areas including education, nutritionand employment skills. Volunteers and advocatescan adopt a refugee or refugee family, sponsormedical care for a critically ill child from Iraq, par-ticipate in Capitol Hill advocacy and donate to thescholarship fund for refugee youth. 703-385-3806,[email protected], or www.khrw.org.

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By Supervisor

Catherine M. Hudgins

(D-Hunter Mill)

Every good commu-nity stems fromthose who workhard to make the

community the best version ofitself. From the youngest to old-est volunteers, to police offic-ers and public officials, theHunter Mill District is full ofcitizens contributing to thecommunity in order to make itthe best place to live. As amember of the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors (BOS),my job is to ensure thewellbeing of the communitythrough listening and inform-ing constituents on what affectsthem in our community. In do-ing so, I strive to reflect thecommunity voice in makingpolicy, creating a diverse, pros-perous place with affordablehousing and equal opportunityfor all. The goal of the HunterMill District office is to keepeveryone in the know by pro-viding events for the public tobecome involved within thecommunity: First Wednesdaysessions with the Supervisor atthe Reston Regional Library orVienna’s Patrick Henry Library,to the Frying Pan Park concertseries “Hunter Mill Melodies”and children events.

The Hunter Mill District has somethingfor everyone. It includes all unincorporatedReston, the northern portion of Tysons, theTown of Vienna and the communities ofHerndon and Oak Hill, with top tier parks,trails, restaurants, retailers, businesses andemployment opportunities. One can visit

Frying Pan Park, a working farm since 1930,now home to farm animals, a carousel, na-ture center, and tractor rides. A Metro ridefrom Wiehle-Metro East Station, or a drive,is Tysons, a bustling new city with shop-ping and restaurant area with a movie the-atre and a skating rink in the winter. If

you’re feeling up for exercise,ride a bike or walk along theWashington and Old DominionTrail, which stretches forty fivemiles all the way to Purcellville.The soon arrival of Phase IIMetro brings transit service toall sides of Hunter Mill District.The District is most proud tobe part of one of the best pub-lic education systems in thecountry, including higher edu-cation opportunities at North-ern Virginia Community Col-lege and Marymount Univer-sity. Spring, fall, winter or sum-mer, there is always somethingto do in the Hunter Mill Dis-trict.

Opportunities for citizen in-volvement are numerous, serv-ing on Boards, Authorities andCommission to the BOS or taskforce studies, internship place-ments at the Hunter Mill Dis-trict office to volunteering atevents, or creating art displays.You can even find meetingspace by reserving the NorthCounty Government Centercommunity room for personaluse with the link http://www. fa i r f axcoun ty. gov/h u n t e r m i l l /communityroom.htm.

It is important to stay up todate on the news and eventsoccurring in the Hunter MillDistrict. Whether upcomingevents and news from the Su-

pervisor, advisories, community updates orSnow Alerts, subscribe to the monthlyHunter Mill District Newsletter and get itall. If you have any questions or want toenroll for the newsletter, [email protected] or call 703-478-0283.

FAIRFAX COUNTY:While the Presidential election will

take top billing, every seat in the U.S.Congress is on the ballot, with one hotlycontested race in Northern Virginia.

In Fairfax County, voters will decidewhether to enact a four percent mealstax, a topic voters will hear a lot moreabout in coming weeks.

The Town of Herndon will have its firstNovember election, moving from May inpast elections, with the office of Mayorand six Town Council seats on the bal-lot.

Fairfax County voters will decide onthree bond questions, including $120million in transportation bonds forMetro; $107 million in bonds for parks;and $85 million for building and reno-vating senior and community centers,and homeless shelters. More at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bond/

Absentee VotingVoting begins Sept. 23, and with record

turnout possible, voting early if youqualify is a good choice.

There are 19 valid reasons to vote ab-sentee in Virginia, including working andcommuting to and from home for 11 ormore hours between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.on Election Day. Check the Virginia De-partment of Elections list to see if youare eligible. http://elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/index.html

There are two ways to vote absentee,in-person and by mail. If you vote ab-sentee in-person you will fill out the ap-plication when you arrive at the in-per-son absentee location.

You can now apply for an absenteeballot online with the state’s new Citi-zen Portal. You will need your SocialSecurity Number and information onyour Virginia Driver’s License to completethe application. Information is also pro-vided on how to apply if you do not havea driver’s license.Absentee Voting Begins Sept. 23

Fairfax County Government Center,Conference Room 2/3,

12000 Government Center Parkway,Fairfax, 22035Weekday Schedule:

❖ Sept. 23 to Oct. 14, Monday, Tues-day, Wednesday and Friday: 8 a.m. to4:30 p.m.; Thursday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.,Closed, Monday, Oct. 10, Columbus Day.

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

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

Absentee Voting at Satellite LocationsSaturday Schedule: Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

and 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 - 3001Vaden Dr., Fairfax, 22031

❖ McLean Governmental Center - 1437Balls Hill Rd., Community Room, McLean,22101

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

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

Ballot Question,Meals Tax

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/mealstax/The Connection will publish stories and

letters in coming weeks on both sides.QUESTION:

State law authorizes counties, cities, andtowns 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.

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 BONDSShall the Board of Supervisors of

Fairfax County, Virginia, contract a debt,borrow money and issue bonds, in addi-tion to bonds previously authorized fortransportation improvements and facili-ties, in the maximum aggregate princi-pal amount of $120 million to financeFairfax County’s share, under the Wash-ington Metropolitan Area Transit Author-ity Compact, of the cost of constructing,reconstructing, improving and acquiringtransportation improvements and facili-ties, including capital costs of land, tran-sit facilities, rolling stock and equipmentin the Washington metropolitan area,and to finance improvements to primaryand secondary State highways and an-cillary related improvements and facili-ties?

PARKS AND PARK FACILITIESShall the Board of Supervisors of

Fairfax County, Virginia, contract a debt,borrow money and issue bonds, in addi-tion to bonds previously authorized forparks and park facilities, in the maximumaggregate principal amount of$107,000,000: (i) $94,700,000 principalamount to finance the Fairfax CountyPark Authority’s cost to acquire, con-struct, develop and equip additionalparks and park facilities, to preserveopen-space land, and to develop andimprove existing parks and park facili-ties; and (ii) $12,300,000 principalamount for Fairfax County’s contributionto the Northern Virginia Regional ParkAuthority to acquire, construct, developand equip parks and park facilities?

HUMAN SERVICES/COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT BONDS

Shall the Board of Supervisors ofFairfax County, Virginia, contract a debt,borrow money and issue bonds in themaximum aggregate principal amount of$85,000,000 to provide funds to financethe cost of human services facilities andcommunity development facilities, in

Every year is election year in Virginia;mechanics and details of votingrequire attention to detail.

How to Vote 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 theVirginia Department of Elections website athttp://elections.virginia.gov/ or call FairfaxElections office at 703-222-0776.

❖ Sept. 23: In-Person Absentee Voting Beginshttp://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 AbsenteeBallot by Mail, Fax, Email or Online: 5 p.m.

❖ Nov. 5: Final Day for In-Person AbsenteeVoting

❖ Nov. 8: Absentee Ballot Return Deadline: 7p.m.

For more information on voting in FairfaxCounty:

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

Everyone Counts in Hunter Mill

Photos contributed

Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill)

Korean Bell atMeadowlarkGarden.



SATURDAY/AUG. 27Centennial Celebration. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at

Great Falls Park, 9200 Old Dominion Dr,McLean, VA 22102. Free. The National ParkService will celebrate the 100th anniversary ofthe the National Park Service and the 50thanniversary of Great Falls Park on the evening ofAugust 27 at Great Falls Park. Visit https://www.nps.gov/grfa.

September 2016SATURDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 3-4Middle Eastern Food Festival on Labor Day

weekend. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Saturday, noon – 6p.m., Sunday, Holy Transfiguration MelkiteGreek-Catholic Church will host its 23rd annualMiddle Eastern Food Festival on the churchgrounds at 8501 Lewinsville Road, McLean. TheFestival will feature authentic Middle Easternfood, music and dancing, as well as vendors.Debke dance will be led by instructors, orparticipate in the backgammon tournament.Children, meanwhile, can enjoy themoonbounce, face painting, pony rides and thepetting zoo. The Festival will be held rain orshine. Admission and parking are free. Call 703-734-9566 or visitwww.MiddleEasternFoodFestival.com.

SATURDAY/ SEPT. 10Food for Others Tysons 5K. 8 a.m. Tysons

Corner Mall, by Bloomingdales,8100 Tysons Corner Center, Tysons, VA 22102.

Even though Northern Virginia is considered oneof the wealthiest jurisdictions in the country, westill face a poverty rate of about 5 percent -more than 90,000 people are living in povertyand 30 percent are children. Come run or walkto help feed our neighbors. Visit:foodforothers.org or https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/McLean/

SATURDAY/SEPT. 10-WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 21, 2016Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. Online

registration open. Various venues aroundNorthern Virginia. Events include badminton,volleyball, cycling, a 5k road race, and manymore. $12 per person. Visit www.nvso.us formore.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 17, 2016Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival. 12-6 p.m. 8025

Galleria Drive, McLean. Attend for a day of beersippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigarsmokin’ and barbeque eatin’. Your admissionbuys a sampling glass so you can enjoy all youcare to taste while attending seminars in thetasting theater and enjoying live music all day.Visit http://www.beerandbourbon.com/tysons/show-info.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 25Jammin Java Local Scene: On The Clock +Vim

& Vigor+Doors open at 6 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m. Cost:

Advance $10 Premiere $18227 Maple Ave.22180Vienna, VA, US703-255-1566

Visit: www.jamminjava.com

October 2016SATURDAY/OCT.1Oktoberfest Vienna 11 - 7 p.m. Historic Church

Street Vienna, VA. Enjoy beer, wine, food,music, vendors, kids activities. Admission: Free

SUNDAY/OCT. 2, 2016McLean Project for the Arts ArtFest. 10 a.m.-

5 p.m. McLean Central Park, 468 DolleyMadison Blvd., McLean. The park is transformedinto a lively landscape of mini art galleriesshowcasing and offering for sale the work of adiverse group of juried artists. Visitwww.mpaart.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/ OCT. 15-16Claude Moore Colonial Farm 1771 Market

Fair. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at 6310 GeorgetownPike, McLean. Visit http://1771.org/marketfair/for more

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 26, 201670th Annual Vienna Halloween Parade. 7

p.m. Maple Avenue, Vienna. With the theme of“Celebrating 125 Years of the Town of Vienna”come in costume to celebrate Halloween. Visithttps://www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?nid=951

MONDAY/OCT. 31Halloween Spooktacular 5 - 7 p.m. The

Spooktacular provides younger children with acentral, convenient place in Great Falls to havefun “trick or treating.” Great Falls vendors offercandy around the Village Green. Pets, onleashes, are welcome to join in the Pet Parade —dressed up in a favorite costume.Visit :www.celebrategreatfalls.org/spooktacular

November 2016TUESDAY/NOV. 8, 2016Election Day. General election. Visit

www.sbe.virginia.gov/ andwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/upcoming.htm

MONDAY/NOV. 28, 2016Church Street Holiday Stroll. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Freeman House and Store, 131 Church St. N.E.,Vienna. Enjoy fun family-friendly activitiesincluding a visit from Santa, petting zoo, freehot chocolate and roasting marshmallows atsupervised bonfires. Visit www.viennava.gov.

December 2016FRIDAY-SUNDAY/ DEC. 2-4McLean Holiday Crafts Show. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Sunday. McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101. Cost: Adults$5, children free. Visit http://www.mcleancenter.org/.

SUNDAY/DEC. 4McLean WinterFest parade & celebration

2016 Begins at 2:45 p.m. on Old Chain BridgeRoad The star of the parade, Santa, will beriding on top of the McLean Volunteer FireDepartment’s antique fire engine. Visit: http://www.mcleanvfd.org/2015-winterfest-parade/

SUNDAY/DEC. 18McLean Symphony Family Holiday Concert.

3 p.m. at McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101. FeaturesAntonio Vivaldi’s Winter from “The Seasons”and highlights from Gian-Carlo Menotti’s“Amahl and the Night Visitors.” Admission: $25/adults, $20/seniors, $15/students.

2017SATURDAY/JAN. 7The Capitol Steps at The Alden 8 p.m. 1234

Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101. To recoverfrom this off-the-wall election cycle, remaincalm and walk, do not run, to The Alden andshelter-in-place with these master politicalsatirists. $50/$35 MCC tax districtresidents.Visit: www.aldentheatre.org.

SUNDAY/ JAN. 15Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at

The Alden Center: Chuck D 2 p.m. 1234Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101. Speakersubject to change. Cost: $20/$10 MCC taxdistrict residents. Visit: www.aldentheatre.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/FEB. 1-2International Guitar Night. 8 p.m. at Wolf

Trap National Park for the Performing Arts,1551 Trap Rd, Vienna, VA 22182. One of themost important showcases for contemporaryfinger stylists features Gypsy jazz virtuoso LuloReinhardt, Italy’s innovative Luca Stricagnoli,brilliant Brazilian Chrystian Dozza, and India’sgroundbreaking Debashish Bhattacharya.Admission: $25-$27. Visit http://www.wolftrap.org.

FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS/FEB. 3-19McLean Community Players “Company.” 8

p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays.Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA22101. A 1970 musical comedy based on a bookby George Furth with music and lyrics byStephen Sondheim. The original production wasnominated for a record-setting fourteen TonyAwards and won seven. $25/$23 MCC taxdistrict residents. Visit http://www.mcleanplayers.org/.

Spring 2017SATURDAY/MARCH 19Old-Fashioned Egg Hunt & Roll. 10:30-11:30

a.m. at Freeman House, 131 Church Street NE,Vienna, VA 22180. Children 12 and under andtheir parents are welcome to participate in anegg roll and visit with Easter Bunny, hosted byHistoric Vienna, Inc. Visit https://www.viennava.gov.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 1- APRIL 319th Annual Craftsmen’s Spring Classic Art

& Craft Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dulles ExpoCenter, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center,Chantilly. Features original designs and workfrom hundreds of talented artists andcraftspeople from across America. Visitwww.gilmoreshows.com/craftsmens_classics_chantilly_spring.shtml.

SUNDAY/APRIL 9Annual Children’s Spring Festival Tickets on

sale at 12:30 pm. Games & Rides 1:30 - 4 pm.Egg Hunt 4 - 4:30 p.m. Join Us for this long-running annual favorite at Great Falls VillageCentre. This event is sponsored by AdelerJewelers and the Great Falls Optimist Club.http://www.greatfallsvillagecentre.com/events/

SATURDAY/APRIL 22-29 2017Historic Garden Week.This eight-day statewide

event provides visitors a unique opportunity tosee gardens, as well as houses with over 2,000flower arrangements created by Garden Club ofVirginia members. Visitwww.vagardenweek.org/

SATURDAY/MAY 20McLean Day 2017 11 a.m.- 5 p.m Lewinsville

Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Va.22101. Bring the family and enjoy McLean’sbiggest annual event. This event drawsapproximately 13,000+ patrons throughout theday. Vote for your favorite MCC candidate.Enjoy the free live entertainment, exhibitors,sponsors, food trucks, carnival rides, games,balloon animals, tennis clinic and more.Admission: Free http://www.mcleancenter.org/special-events/upcoming/icalrepeat.detail/2017/05/20/1693/-/mclean-day-2017

SATURDAY-MONDAY/MAY 28-29ViVa! Vienna! The Rotary Club of Vienna

sponsors the ViVa! Vienna! event, whichcelebrates the unity and strength of the Viennacommunity and honors Memorial Day. Thisevent, a time of family fun and pleasure, servesas a major fund raising opportunity for theRotary Club so that it may, in turn, providesupport for charitable, educational, andcommunity groups the following year.Admission: Free. Visit http://vivavienna.org.

Summer 2017TUESDAY/JULY 4Vienna 4th of July Festival and Fireworks

Show Visit www.viennava.gov for more.Great Falls 4th of July Celebration &

Parade. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 5K Walk Run, BloodDrive, Little Patriot Parade, and floats, horses,antique cars and pets making a loop in the MainParade. Gates open for fireworks start at 6 p.m.

http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/4th-of-july-celebration-parade/

TBD/JULY 2017McLean Community Players’ “Big River.”

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a musicalwith a book by William Hauptman and musicand lyrics by Roger Miller. Based on MarkTwain’s classic 1884 novel, Adventures ofHuckleberry Finn, it features music in thebluegrass and country styles in keeping with thesetting of the novel. Locations, times and ticketsTBA. Visit http://www.mcleanplayers.org/.

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Burgermaid Friderike Butler andBurgermesiter Greg Bernhard intraditional German costumes atthe last year’s Vienna Oktoberfestheld in the historic Church Streetcorridor and Vienna Town Greenon Oct. 3, 2015. This year’s festivalis set for Saturday, Oct. 1.

Steve Hibbard/The Connection

The lighting of the Christmas Treeduring the 25th Annual Celebra-tion of Lights and Great FallsHoliday Fest on Dec. 6, 2015 at theGreat Falls Village Center in GreatFalls.

Caroline Watkins/The Connection

Santa makes an appearance inMcLean’s seventh annualWinterFest parade on Dec. 6, 2015.This year’s parade will be held onSunday, Dec. 6 along the ChainBridge Road.


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cluding the construction and reconstruction ofcommunity centers and shelters and the acquisitionof land and equipment or interests therein?

❖ Replace the Sully Senior Center and a build newLorton Community Center ($37 million)

❖ Renovate, expand or replace four emergencyshelters for people who are homeless: Patrick Henry,Embry Rucker, Eleanor Kennedy, and Bailey’s ($48million)

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ment, plan to bring photo identification with you tovote, whether that is absentee or on Election Day.

Among accepted ID: valid Virginia Driver’s Licenseor Identification Card; valid Virginia DMV issuedVeteran’s ID card; valid U.S. Passport; other govern-ment-issued photo identification cards issued by theU.S. Government, the Commonwealth of Virginia,or a political subdivision of the Commonwealth; validcollege or university student photo identification cardfrom an institution of higher education located inVirginia; valid student ID issued by a public schoolor private school in Virginia displaying a photo; em-ployee identification card containing a photographof the voter and issued by an employer of the voterin the ordinary course of the employer’s business.

Any registered voter who does not have one of therequired forms of identification can apply for a freeVirginia Voter Photo Identification from any generalregistrar’s office in the Commonwealth. Voters ap-plying for the Virginia Voter Photo ID complete theVirginia Voter Photo Identification Card Application,

have their picture taken, and sign the digital signa-ture pad. Once the application is processed, the cardwill be mailed directly to the voter.

A voter who does not bring an acceptable photoID to the polls will be offered a provisional ballot.

Provisional Ballot Process for Voters WhoArrive Without Identification

If you arrive at your polling place on Election Daywithout an acceptable form of photo identification,don’t panic or give up. You will be given the oppor-tunity to vote a provisional ballot. After completingthe provisional ballot, the individual voting will begiven written instructions from the election officialson how to submit a copy of his/her identification sothat his/her vote can be counted.

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Parks Parks in the Town of Vienna

File photos by Renée Ruggles

Map by Laurence Foong; Design by Jean Card

Source: Town of Vienna, www.viennava.gov

1 BRANCH ROAD TOT LOT

Locust Street and Branch Road, SE; 0.62 AcresPark features: Playground; Small Open Play AreaOPEN: Daylight to Dusk

2 GLYNDON PARK

300 Glyndon St., SE; 11 AcresPark features: walking trail; one youth ball field;

one basketball court; two lighted tennis courts;restroom facility; water fountain; playground;three parking lots and three sheltered areas

OPEN: Daylight to Dusk — except for tennis courtsRESERVABLE AREAS: 1 Shelter with capacity for

75, eight tables and one grill

3 MEADOW LANE PARK

400 Courthouse Road, SW; 3.43 AcresPark features: two lighted tennis courts; one

softball field; one basketball court; restroom;water fountain; and a playground

OPEN: Daylight to Dusk–except for tennis andbasketball courts

4 MOOREFIELD PARK; VIENNA DOG PARK

700 Courthouse Road, SW; 9.99 AcresPark features: Walking TrailsDog Park: off-leash park; shaded area; open area;

on-site water supply and doggie playgroundOPEN: Daylight to Dusk

5 NORTHSIDE PARK

Mill Street NE @ W&OD andGlyndon Street NE; 26.58 AcresPark features: natural passive park; trails and

streamOPEN: Daylight to Dusk

6 PETERSON LANE PARK

Malcolm Road, NW; 5.45 AcresPark features: playgrounds; one basketball court;

open play area and a parking lot. Jointly ownedand operated with FCPA.

OPEN: Daylight to Dusk

7 SARAH WALKER MERCER PARK

247 Nutley St., NW; 1 AcrePark features: walking/toddler bike trail; learning

circle; lawn and a rain gardenOPEN: Daylight to dusk

8 SOUTHSIDE PARK

1317 Ross Drive, SW; 17.25 AcresPark features: two full size softball fields (one

lighted); one basketball court; one sandvolleyball court; restroom facility; waterfountain; playground; trails; stream; twoparking lots and one sheltered area

OPEN: Daylight to Dusk– except for scheduledprograms

9 VIENNA TOWN GREEN

144 Maple Ave., East; 2.5 AcresPark features: walking trail; plaza/fountain; lawn/

picnic area; amphitheatre; and restroomsOPEN: Daylight to Dusk

10 WILDWOOD PARK

Valley Drive SE to Mashie Drive SE; 15.65 AcresPark features: trails and natural wooded area; and a

stream

The Vienna TownGreen draws resi-dents to the centerof town for commu-nity events, includ-ing Viva Vienna,Oktoberfest, andthe Town GreenConcert Series.

The entrance toVienna Town Green

is marked by thisVeteran’s Memorial.

A charmingfeature of thepark is theLittle FreeLibrary,which standsin front of thetown’s firstlibrary, builtin 1897. Itwas dedi-cated to thelate ViennaMayor M.Jane Seeman,honoring herlove of books.

The amphitheater is at the center ofthe Vienna Town Green. From Maythrough August, concerts for all agescan be found there. Mr. Gabe & theCircle Time All Stars play to familiespicnicking on the lawn.

The Vienna Freeman Store andMuseum has a long history of uses.The museum features local arti-facts and exhibits about theVienna area.


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.

State Park

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.

POPotomac Overlook Regional Park &

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

Potomac Overlook offers 70 acres of peacefulwoodland, trails, educational gardens, a smallpicnic area and a Nature Center. The NatureCenter features brand new exhibits called the“Energerium,” offering visitors a fun andaccessible way to learn energy basics and waysthey can help create sustainable energysolutions. The Nature Center also houses liveanimals and natural history exhibits.

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,

recenter, biking, fitness trail, skate park292.6 acres, multiple resource park


A Guide to Fairfax County Parks

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1 Tollbrook Ridge720 Boyle Lane, McLeanNeighborhood Park

2 Oakton Community2841 Hunter Mill Road, OaktonCommunity Park

3 Waples Mill Meadow11329 Waples Mill Road, OaktonMultiple Resource Park

4 Heritage ResourceWestwood Ct, Vienna

5 Dunn Loring2540 Gallows Road, ViennaCommunity Park

6 Holly Knolls1010 Redberry Court, Great FallsNeighborhood Park

7 Great Falls Nike1089 Utterback Store Road, Great FallsDistrict Park

8 Windermere11000 Georgetown Pike, Great FallsCommunity Park

9 Lockmeade1104 Riva Ridge Drive, Great FallsCommunity Park

10 Lexington Estates10401 Shesue Street, Great FallsNeighborhood Park

11 Colvin Run Mill Site10017 Colvin Run Road, Great FallsCultural Resource Park

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12 The Turner Farm925 Springvale Road, Great FallsCommunity Park

13 Great Falls Grange9818 Georgetown Pike, Great FallsCommunity Park

14 Riverbend8700 Potomac Hill Street, Great FallsMultiple Resource Park

15 Jefferson District7900 Lee Highway, Falls ChurchMultiple Resource Park

16 Pine Spring7600 Willow Lane, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

17 Tyler7216 Rice Street, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

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Map by Lawrence Foong; Design by Jean Card


18 Devonshire2826 Edgehill Ave, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

19 Jefferson Village2932 East Tripps Run Rd., Falls ChurchCommunity Park

20 John Mastenbrook-GreenwayDowns

2858 Woodlawn Avenue, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

21 James Lee School Site2855 Annandale Road, Falls ChurchCommunity Park

22 Azalea2905 Cleave Drive, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

23 Westgate7508 Magarity Road, Falls ChurchCommunity Park

24 Pimmit View1905 Storm Drive, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

25 Olney1840 Olney Road, Falls ChurchCommunity Park

26 Fisher7620 Fisher Drive, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

27 Tysons Pimmit2026 Burfoot Street, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

28 Pimmit Hills2061 Arch Drive, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

29 Griffith2013 Griffith Road, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

30 Mt Royal7141 Idylwood Road, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

31 Haycock Longfellow6650 Kirby Court, Falls ChurchCommunity Park

32 Lisle7744 Leesburg Pike, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

33 Lemon Road7210 Idylwood Road, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

34 Idylwood7715 Virginia Lane, Falls ChurchCommunity Park

35 Hollywood Road2700 Hollywood Road, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

36 Lee Landing2780 Hollywood Rd., Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

37 Langley Fork6250 Georgetown Pike, McLeanDistrict Park

38 Langley Oaks6504 Bright Mountain Road, McLeanNatural Resource Park

39 Cooper Intermediate School977 Balls Hill Road, McLeanCommunity Park

40 Churchill Road7098 Thrasher Place, McLeanCommunity Park

41 Clemyjontri6317 Georgetown Pike, McLeanSpecial Purpose Park

42 Dolley Madison Estates6139 Long Meadow Road, McLeanNeighborhood Park

43 McLean Central1468 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLeanCommunity Park

44 Potomac Hills6125 Kinyon Place, McLeanCommunity Park

45 Marie Butler Leven Preserve1501 Kirby Road, McLeanSpecial Purpose Park

46 McLean Knolls1400 Balls Hill Road, McLeanNeighborhood Park

47 Linway Terrace6246 Linway Terrace, McLeanCommunity Park

48 McLean High1609 Davidson Rd, McLeanCommunity Park

49 Lewinsville1659 Chain Bridge Road, McLeanDistrict Park

50 Chesterbrook School Site1753 Kirby Road, McLeanCommunity Park

51 Kent Gardens6621 Byrnes Drive, McLeanCommunity Park

52 Franklin Woods1938 Birch Road, McLeanNeighborhood Park

53 Kirby2020 Kirby Road, McLeanNeighborhood Park

54 Bryn Mawr6700 Tennyson Drive, McLeanNeighborhood Park

55 Old Dominion School Site8211 Hunting Hill Lane, McLeanCommunity Park

56 Greenway Heights8203 Riding Ridge Place, McLeanCommunity Park

57 Scotts Run Nature Preserve7400 Georgetown Pike, McLeanNatural Resource Park

58 Spring Hill1239 Spring Hill Road, McLeanDistrict Park

59 McLean Hunt8003 Old Falls Road, McLeanNeighborhood Park

60 Timberly1173 Swinks Mill Road, McLeanCommunity Park

61 McLean Hamlet8119 Dunsinane Court, McLeanCommunity Park

62 Falstaff7717 Falstaff Road, McLeanNeighborhood Park

63 Foxvale3104 Hunt Road, OaktonCommunity Park

64 Gabrielson Gardens2514 Leeds Drive, OaktonSpecial Purpose Park

65 Clarke’s Landing11100 Vale Road, OaktonCommunity Park

66 Oakborough Square2890 Oakborough Square, OaktonNeighborhood Park

67 Tattersall3405 Miller Heights Road, OaktonCommunity Park

68 Wayland Street11813a Wayland Steet, OaktonCommunity Park

69 Oak Marr3200 Jermantown Road, OaktonMultiple Resource Park

70 Borge Street3030 Borge Street, OaktonNeighborhood Park

71 Blake Lane School Site10033 Blake Lane, OaktonCommunity Park

72 Peterson Lane575 Malcolm Road NW, ViennaNeighborhood Park

73 Cunningham1001 Park Street, SE, ViennaCommunity Park

74 Lawyers Road School Site10049 Lawyers Road, ViennaNeighborhood Park

75 Fox Hunters10319 Lawyers Road, ViennaNeighborhood Park

76 Kemper10206 Garrett Street, ViennaCommunity Park

77 Ashlawn10230 Dunfries Road, ViennaCommunity Park

78 Nottoway9537 Courthouse Road, ViennaDistrict Park

79 Tamarack1850 Horseback Trail, ViennaCommunity Park

80 Symphony Hills9675 Clarks Crossing Road, ViennaNeighborhood Park

81 Clarks Crossing9850 Clarks Crossing Road, ViennaDistrict Park82 Wolf Trails9328 Old Courthouse Road, ViennaCommunity Park

83 Foxstone1910 Creek Crossing Road, ViennaCommunity Park84 Raglan Road8590 Raglan Road, ViennaCommunity Park

85 Freedom Hill8531 Old Courthouse Road, ViennaCultural Resource Park

86 Eudora2027 Labrador Lane, ViennaCommunity Park

87 Waverly1801 Abbotsford Drive, ViennaCommunity Park

88 Lahey Lost Valley9750 Brookmeadow Drive, ViennaCultural Resource Park

89 Tysons Woods8425 Overlook Street, ViennaNeighborhood Park

90 Briarcliff2158 Silentree Road, ViennaNeighborhood Park

91 Ashgrove8881 Ashgrove House Lane, ViennaCultural Resource Park

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