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United Community Honors Reverend Dr. Keary Kincannon:
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2022/apr/27/united-community-honors-reverend-dr-keary-kincanno/
By Mike Salmon, Connection Newspapers
If the Washington Metropolitan area is looked at as a mixing bowl of cultures and ethnicities, Hybla Valley may be the center of that mixing bowl, with Reverend Dr. Keary Kincannon leading the way. For all that he achieved, Kincannon was recently awarded the Gerald W. Hyland Humanitarian Award in front of a church full of residents that recognized his efforts at the United Community’s Volunteer Appreciation Day ceremony on Saturday, April 23.
“He led our community in prayer and action,” added Supervisor Rodney Lusk (D-Lee). “Pastor Kincannon has dedicated his life to helping others.”
“We are just ‘one’,” said Eva Webb who leads a group of volunteers from a part of the community that includes Jenna Lee Avenue, an area that Kincannon worked on. “He’s open minded, we’re all inclusive,” she added.
Virginia Retail Center Trades for $200M:
https://www.globest.com/2022/04/21/virginia-retail-center-trades-for-200m/?slreturn=20220325153312
By Ingrid Tunberg, GlobeSt
Owner, operator and redeveloper of retail properties, Federal Realty Investment Trust has acquired the retail destination Kingstowne Towne Center in Kingstowne, VA for $200 million. The firm purchased the property from the Halle Cos.
Federal Realty Investment Trust has closed on the first $100 million phase of the two-phase acquisition. The firm expects to close on phase two in July, subject to customary closing conditions.
The acquired property comprises 410,000 square feet of retail space on 45 acres of land. It is currently 97% leased to a mix of tenants that includes anchors Safeway and Giant, as well as T.J. Maxx, Ross, HomeGoods.
Federal Realty Investment Trust plans to increase the property’s value in the coming years through remerchandising and incremental capital investment.
Fairfax County Lee District Supervisor, Rodney L. Lusk states, “I am excited about Federal Realty’s investment in the retail component of Kingstowne Towne Center. Federal Realty is a premier developer that has successfully repositioned retail properties across the region. I look forward to working with Federal Realty to unlock the potential of the Towne Center.”
As Child Abuse Prevention month draws to a close, DFS wants families to know words matter:
https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/fairfax_county/as-child-abuse-prevention-month-draws-to-a-close-dfs-wants-families-to-know-words/article_a8e6405e-c726-11ec-ab31-7fe0f1d0b102.html
By Hailey Bullis, Fairfax County Times
In the past year, one in seven children in the U.S. has experienced child abuse or neglect according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In Fairfax, more than 2,600 children were involved with Child Protective Services in 2021.
On March 22, the Board of Supervisors officially recognized April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Supervisors Dalia Palchik and Rodney Lusk sponsored the proclamation for Fairfax County’s Department of Family Services in an effort to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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