Dear Providence Residents,
October is here and if you haven't voted already, it's time to make a plan. See how to vote early, mail in or drop off your absentee ballot, and make a plan using the information provided below.
The Board of Supervisors held the second Board Meeting of the Fall on Tuesday. The Board approved the county and schools’ FY2020 Carryover Review to amend the appropriation level in the FY 2021 Revised Budget Plan. You can review the full Board package here.
Halloween is approaching and although it will look a little different this year, it can still be a fun event to look forward to. I've listed safe ways to celebrate and make it a fun Halloween the kids won't forget!
You can find the following Providence District updates in this week's edition of the newsletter:
- Early Voting has Started!
- Planning a Safe Halloween
- Get Involved: Featured Community Events
- INOVA COVID-19 Testing Info
- Transportation Updates
I hope this newsletter finds you and your family safe and well.
With Gratitude,
Supervisor Dalia Palchik
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Early Voting has Started, More Locations Open Oct 14 |
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Early Voting & Absentee In-Person Voting |
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Early Voting & Absentee In-Person Voting Began September 18 at the Fairfax County Government Center
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Fairfax County Government Center, Conference Rooms 2/3
September 18-October 13
(Closed Monday, October 12)
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
October 14 - October 31
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
ADDRESS:
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
Suite 323
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September 18: Absentee in-person/early voting began at the Office of Elections, 12000 Government Center Pkwy., Fairfax, VA
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October 13: Voter Registration Deadline. In-person: 5:00 p.m., online: 11:59 p.m.
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October 23: Deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail, 5:00 p.m.
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October 31: Final day for absentee in-person/early voting, 5:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, November 3: ELECTION DAY! Polls Open 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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November 3: Deadline to hand deliver absentee ballots to Office of Elections is 7:00 p.m.
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Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes |
The Fairfax County Government Center has an OUTDOOR Drop Box for absentee ballots located at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035 (pictured here)
Drop Boxes at Satellite Voting locations will be located outside of the voting room, some drop boxes will be located indoors (masks required)
Early Voting Locations/ drop box locations can be found HERE, opening October 14th.
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Planning for a Safe Halloween |
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Not Recommended This Year:
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Traditional door to door trick-or-treating.
- Trunk-or-treating where cars are lined up in large parking lots where social distancing can’t be maintained.
- Crowded costume parties held indoors or an indoor haunted house.
Moderate Risk:
- Participating in one-way trick-or-treating where individually wrapped goodie bags are lined up for families to grab and go while continuing to social distance. Consider lining bags up at the end of the driveway or edge of your yard.
- Having a small group, outdoor, open-air costume parade where people are distanced more than six feet apart.
- Attending a costume party held outdoors where protective masks are used and people can remain more than six feet apart.
- Attending a small outside event, such as trunk-or-treat, where social distancing can be maintained and everyone is wearing a mask.
Low-risk activities that can be safe alternatives:
- Carving or decorating pumpkins with members of your household, or outside, at a safe distance, with neighbors or friends.
- Decorating your home.
- Holding a Halloween scavenger hunt where children are given lists of Halloween-themed items to look for while they walk outdoors from house to house admiring Halloween decorations.
- Hosting virtual Halloween costume contests or parties.
- Having a Halloween movie night with people in your household.
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Get Involved: Featured Community Events |
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Washington Nationals Blood Drive |
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Saturday, October 3
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tysons Corner Center – Former Lord and Taylor (please see map below)
1961 Chain Bridge Rd
Tysons Corner, VA 22102
Former Lord and Taylor (please see map below)
Park in Garage D on the Lower Level.
All blood donors will receive a Washington Nationals/Inova Blood Donor Services t-shirt* and reusable water bottle*!
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Hiring and Reskilling Virtual Career Fair |
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Amazon, Walmart, Wegmans are among more than 20 companies hiring for thousands of jobs at the FCEDA Hiring and Reskilling Virtual Career Fair.
Thursday, October 8th from 1pm-4pm.
The virtual career fair is part of an FCEDA talent initiative funded by Fairfax County to attract, retain, grow and retrain workers. The initiative pivoted during the COVID-19 crisis to connect displaced workers with companies doing surge-hiring during the pandemic.
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Community Discussion: Tysons Ten Years Later |
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On October 14, Providence Supervisor Dalia Palchik and Dranesville Supervisor John Foust will join MCA president Rob Jackson, as moderator, for a discussion and Q&A about Tysons – Ten Years After the Approval of the New Comprehensive Plan. What’s good? What’s not so good? What happens in the next few years?
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Wednesday, October 14, 7:00 p.m.
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Avenue
McLean, Virginia
Facebook Livestream
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INOVA COVID-19 Testing Info |
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New:
Vehicle-side Testing (By Appointment Only)
- For patients who have been screened and have a provider’s order to undergo vehicle-side COVID-19 and/or flu testing, Inova offers three vehicle-side testing locations across Northern Virginia:
- Merrifield: 2990 Telestar Court, Falls Church, VA 22042, parking lot
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Patients undergoing COVID-19 and/or flu testing at these sites must have an appointment, which patients or providers may schedule. Patients with a provider’s order and symptoms of COVID-19 can self-schedule their test at www.inova.org/covidtest.
Reminder:
Walk-in Screening/Testing – Inova Respiratory Illness Clinics
- Inova maintains two Respiratory Illness Clinic locations that offer walk-in evaluations and screening for flu and/or COVID-19.
- Inova Respiratory Illness Clinic – North Arlington: 4600 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207
- Inova Respiratory Illness Clinic – Tysons: 8357 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182
COVID-19 Screening for Uninsured/Medicaid
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We continue to encourage those who are uninsured or have Medicaid coverage to contact Inova Cares Clinics for Families for virtual COVID-19 screening. More information is available at www.inova.org/iccf.
All regional testing sites and Respiratory Illness Clinics will operate seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For more information on these sites and all other information on Inova’s continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Northern Virginia, please visit www.inova.org/covid19.
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VDOT Public Meeting and Hearings October 5, 7, and 8
The Shreve Road Corridor Study will be presented at a public information virtual meeting Wednesday, October 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The VDOT study team will make a short presentation to address community concerns related to speeding, pedestrian safety and sight distance along more than two miles of Shreve Road between Route 29 (Lee Highway) and Route 7 (Leesburg Pike). Questions and answers will follow. Information for accessing and participating in the virtual meeting will be posted on the study website HERE. The comment period closes October 19, 2020.
Findings from VDOT’s Environmental Assessment and preliminary design plans on the 495 EXPRESS LANES NORTHERN EXTENSION PROJECT will be presented for public input at a virtual public hearing on Monday, October 5, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., and at an in-person (by appointment only) hearing at the McLean Community Center on Thursday, October 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. Visit 495NorthernExtension.org or call 703-691-6715 for more information on the public hearings, where to access public hearing materials, to make an appointment for an in-person hearing, and how to provide comments before the public hearing comment period closes October 23, 2020.
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Metro Opens Public Comment Period
Metro officially opened the public comment period and announced the many ways the public can make their voice heard regarding the impact of Covid-19 budget cuts that must be considered as federal funding support ends.
Learn how to provide feedback HERE
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Office Phone: (703) 560-6946
Email us HERE if you would like events included in our newsletter or you would like a member of our team to join your HOA meeting.
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