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Email: leedist@fairfaxcounty.gov
Phone 703-971-6262
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- Supervisor Lusk in the News
- 2022 Little Hunting Creek Cleanup
- Celebrate Earth Day at Green Spring Gardens
- MilSpouseFest is coming to the National Capital Region
- Historic Huntley Plein Air Event
- Annual Congressional Art Competition
- Metro Makes Masks Optional, Effective Immediately
- Help 9-1-1 Call Takers Help You During an Emergency
- COVID-19 Resources
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Supervisor Lusk in the News | |
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Pedestrian, cycling safety concerns raised at meeting on road paving and restriping:
https://onthemove.town.news/g/mount-vernon-va/n/75395/pedestrian-cycling-safety-concerns-raised-meeting-road-paving-and
By Erika Christ, On the MoVe
Mount Vernon and Lee District residents raised some questions and concerns about pedestrian and cyclist safety during an April 19 virtual public information meeting on the 2022 Paving and Restriping Program for Lee, Mount Vernon, and Springfield Districts.
On the pedestrian safety front, two Lee District residents expressed concern about speeding along North Kings Highway. While FCDOT said the highway's existing 11-foot lanes can’t be narrowed any further to deter speeders, Lee District’s representative on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Rodney Lusk, offered to talk in more detail about the problem with residents.
"As we work to make our roads safer for cyclists, pedestrians, and others, it is critical those residents have a voice in the evolution of our transportation system and amenities,” said Supervisor Lusk in a post-meeting statement. “While we may not be able to narrow North Kings Highway, both FCDOT and I will utilize community input to craft solutions that maximize safety. I’m specifically interested in leveraging technology to pilot new and innovative safety improvements and am currently working with my colleagues on the Board to create a new Technology Specialist role within FCDOT that would focus on addressing these very challenges through the deployment of new and emerging transportation safety technologies.”
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Route 1 Corridor Volunteers Honored At Volunteer Fairfax Awards:
https://patch.com/virginia/greateralexandria/route-1-corridor-volunteers-honored-volunteer-fairfax-awards
By Emily Leayman, Patch.com
The 30th Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards featured winners selected by judges and Community Champions chosen by supervisors.
The Route 1 corridor had Community Champions in the Lee and Mount Vernon Districts. For the Lee District, the Community Champion selected by Supervisor Rodney Lusk was Carla Claure. Claure not only serves on the Lee District Land Use Committee and Manufactured Housing Task Force, but she also helped organize food distributions, COVID-19 vaccine clinics and other resources to communities in need.
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2022 Little Hunting Creek Cleanup | |
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Join Senator Scott Surovell, Delegate Paul Krizek and Friends of Little Hunting Creek for our annual creek cleanup!
Little Hunting Creek is one of the most severely degraded streams in Fairfax County. In our 12 years of creek cleanups, we have removed over 200 shopping carts, over 500 bags of trash, over a dozen bikes, multiple car seats and a .22 caliber rifle.
We will meet volunteers in two locations: Janna Lee Avenue Little Hunting Creek Bridge and in the Mount Vernon Shopping Plaza Near Sherwin-Williams Paint Store. SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022 AT 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
All volunteers are strongly encouraged to wear rainboots or sneakers. Additionally, we will be providing water, light snacks and pizza for all those who come out and volunteer!
Please RSVP: bit.ly/CreekCleanup2022
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Celebrate Earth Day Green Spring Gardens | |
MilSpouseFest is coming to the National Capital Region | |
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Presented by USAA, Unite and Ignite, will be in town on 4/26 from 9 am - 2 pm and 5 pm - 9 pm in Springfield, VA. The keynote speaker is Jaime Chapman. Jaime is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of the Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce. Her professional background is in human resources and recruitment where she has placed over 1,600 jobseekers in careers, creating an economic impact totaling over $112 million. She is a proud advocate for the military community, actively working to reduce military spouse unemployment and underemployment.
SPRINGFIELD VA: Embassy Suites, 8100 Loisdale Road, Springfield VA 22150
MSF events are FREE to ALL active duty spouses, reserves spouses, retiree & veteran spouses, and widow/widower/gold star spouses.
Unfortunately, due to space constraints at the venue we will not be able to accommodate children other than babes-in-arms.
REGISTER: https://whova.com/portal/registration/uiae_202204
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Historic Huntley Plein Air Event | |
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Historic Huntley
Saturday, April 30, 1:00-4:00 pm.
Free; co-sponsored by FOHH and FCPA
6918 Harrison Lane, Alexandria
For more information, call 703.768.2525
Historic Huntley and Fairfax County Park Authority - We are happy to announce that the long-delayed Plein Air Event will finally take place. Join us to celebrate art and architecture at Historic Huntley as part of the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter’s Architecture Month. From 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. activities include observing artists at work “en plein air” (painting outdoors) and free house tours of the site’s neoclassical architecture and architectural mysteries.
There will be a reception for the artists from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. During the reception the works they painted that day will be available for public viewing and sale. The works will be judged by Plein Air Landscape Artist Bethanne Kinsella Cople. Bethanne teaches art classes at the Torpedo Factory Art Center and is a past president of the national non-profit American Women Artists. Her fine art landscapes may be seen at galleries in Carmel, CA; Atlanta, GA; Solomons Island, MD; and Stone Harbor, NJ.
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Annual Congressional Art Competition | |
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The Annual Congressional Art Competition provides Members of Congress with the unique opportunity to showcase the artistic creativity and talent of high school students from across the United States. Congressman Gerry Connolly of the 11th Congressional District of Virginia is hosting this competition which is open to all high school students who are residents of the 11th District regardless of where they attend school; public, private and home-schooled students are invited to participate. Due to space limitations, students may not submit more than two pieces of art.
All of the artwork that is entered into the competition will be exhibited at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia. Students will have the chance to visit in accordance to the Workhouse Arts Center’s COVID-19 safety protocols. The display will be up from May 11th, 2022 to May 22nd, 2022.
The first-place winning entry will be displayed for one year in the United States Capitol. The second place entry will be exhibited at the Workhouse Arts Gallery for a year, and with the permission of the artists, additional high-ranking pieces will be displayed in my Capitol Hill and district offices.
Please note that all entries must be received in my Prince William or Fairfax office by close of business Friday, May 6, 2022.
More Information and how to sign up: https://connolly.house.gov/constituent-services/art-competition.htm
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Metro Makes Masks Optional, Effective Immediately | |
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Effective immediately, Metro will make masks optional on Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess for its customers. Masks also will be optional for Metro employees. This change comes as a result of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) suspending enforcement, while the Biden Administration reviews a federal judge’s ruling.
More Information: https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-makes-masks-optional.cfm
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Help 9-1-1 Call Takers Help You During an Emergency: Create an Emergency Health Profiles | |
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Sharing essential medical information with 9-1-1 call takers during a crisis is always helpful and often can be the difference between life and death. Remembering all the details of your health situation and relaying it to 9-1-1 is difficult on a normal day – and is nearly impossible during an emergency crisis.
If you want to quickly provide 9-1-1 this information ahead of time, you can fill out a voluntary personal Emergency Health Profile at www.emergencyprofile.org. This is a free service to residents and anyone who frequents the county for work or leisure.
To complete the profile, you will need to go to the profile webpage to enter your information. You also will need your wireless phone and an email address.
You can voluntarily enter behavioral health information, pre-existing medical conditions, allergies, emergency contacts and more. The data fields on the Emergency Health Profile form are flexible and allow you latitude in telling your medical story.
Details: https://fairfaxcountyemergency.wpcomstaging.com/2021/08/10/help-9-1-1-help-you-during-an-emergency-create-an-emergency-health-profile/
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Fairfax County COVID-19 Resources | |
COVID-19:
Contact our Health Department COVID-19 Call Center during business hours Monday-Friday at 703-267-3511.
Text FFXCOVID to 888777 to receive updates from Fairfax County about COVID-19; text FFXCOVIDESP to 888777 for updates in Spanish.
Email questions or concerns to ffxcovid@fairfaxcounty.gov. This email account will be staffed Monday through Friday, 8 am-4:30 pm.
For regular updates, continue to follow the following trusted sources:
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Rodney L. Lusk
Lee District Supervisor
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