Dear Providence Residents,
Starting today, Northern Virginia will join the rest of the state in the first phase of reopening. Face coverings are also now required in all public places. The data shows that our region meets four of the significant criteria set by Governor Northam to reopen:
- A downward trend of positive tests for over 14 days
- A downward trend of hospitalizations for over 14 days
- An increased capacity for testing
- Sufficient hospital beds and ICU capacity
If we work together as a community to follow the safety guidelines, we can help protect each other and especially the most vulnerable.
Please find several Providence District updates on the topics below in this edition of our newsletter:
- Phase I for Northern Virginia
- COVID-19 Data
- Fairfax County Athletic Fields Reopen
- Grocery Assistance for Seniors
- Summer Metro Closures
- Commuter Biking Program
- Transportation Updates
- Absentee Voting for June 23 Election
- Food for Others Community Food Drive
I hope this newsletter finds you and your family safe and well.
With Gratitude,
Supervisor Dalia Palchik
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Phase I for Northern Virginia
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Northern Virginia in Phase I
- Click HERE to see new guidelines for Phase I.
Face Coverings Required in All Public Places
- Starting today, everyone age 10 and above will be required to wear a mask under the following circumstances:
- Inside all brick and mortar retail establishments, all personal care and grooming establishments, places where people congregate, and food and beverage establishments
- On public transportation
- When accessing state or local government services
- Exceptions will include:
- While eating, drinking, or exercising
- If one has trouble breathing or is unable to remove the mask without help
- If one’s health conditions prohibit wearing a face covering
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Fairfax County Outdoor Athletic Fields Reopen
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Outdoor athletic fields in Fairfax County are reopen for unpermitted use, as part of
Forward Virginia Phase I
for Northern Virginia. This includes more than 850 athletic fields, including synthetic turf fields, at Fairfax County parks and public schools.
Open, walk-on use of athletic fields is allowed when the field is vacant and only during regular operating hours. All groups who use the fields must follow all state and CDC guidelines, including limiting group size to fewer than 10 individuals, following social distancing, wearing a cloth face covering if physical distancing is difficult, covering coughs and sneezes, using proper handwashing hygiene and staying home if sick.
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Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling (FABB) announced a new Bike Advisor program to help commuters try bicycling during the
Metro Silver and Orange lines shutdown
that began May 23, 2020 and runs through the fall.
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I-66 and Cedar Lane Bridge
– Demolition of the Cedar Lane bridge will continue during daytime and overnight hours this weekend and next week. Detours continue to Hilltop, Route 29, Gallows and Cottage roads. Overnight lane closures will be required on I-66 East and West to safely conduct the work over the roadway. The bridge is being demolished and rebuilt to accommodate the widening of I-66 as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project with completion of bridge work expected around Thanksgiving. For updates, go to
outside.transform66.org/CedarLane
, ask questions and submit comments
here
, and/or call 703-662-3892.
Free and expanded Fairfax Connector bus service during the Cedar Lane Bridge construction is available for routes 462 and 467.
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New Tysons East Sidewalk
Supervisors Palchik and John Foust (Dranesville) cut the ribbon on Thursday to open a new stretch of sidewalk along the south side of Route 123.
The project includes 2,400 linear feet of varied-width sidewalk, curb and gutter, crosswalks, curb ramps, storm pipes and retaining wall and extends from Great Falls Street to Anderson Road along Dolley Madison Boulevard.
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Tysons Boulevard Temporarily Opens for Pedestrian and Bicycle Use Only in One Northbound Lane
beginning today at 5 p.m. between Westbranch Drive and near International Drive. Pedestrians and bikers will have more room for the outdoors, to exercise and maintain social distancing during Covid-19.
The route includes access to
Capital Bikeshare stations
and a park. For more information, call the FCDOT Active Transportation Team at
The Fairfax County and Virginia departments of transportation responded to requests from Supervisor Palchik, the Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling
,
the Tysons Partnership, and others to make this possible.
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Food for Others Providence Food Drive
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Our office has partnered with
Food for Others
on a community based food drive to feed those in need during COVID-19.
Thank you to the
Miller Heights Neighborhood Association for donating approximately 900 pounds of food to
Food for Others
!
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, three times more families have been relying on Food for Others to feed their households. You can help these families get fresh, local produce by starting a vegetable or herb garden and donating the produce to Food for Others.
Pledge now and you can receive a seed packet to get you started
(while supplies last)!
Every food donation helps in the fight against hunger – no matter how small or large. Food for Others accepts donations of food at its Merrifield warehouse (2938 Prosperity Avenue) Mon - Fri, preferably between 2:00 pm- 5:00 pm or during normal operating hours, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at loading dock 2.
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REMINDERS in Sections Below
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- Glass Recycling is back! Drop Off Locations in or near Providence:
- 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031 (please avoid dropping off between hours of 9:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.)
- 431 Mill St NE, Vienna, VA 22189
- 217 Gordon Rd, Falls Church, VA 22046
- Fairfax County Parks are now open. Outdoor water parks and pools run by the Fairfax County Park Authority will be closed this summer.
- Fairfax Library Curbside Pickup starts June 1. Curbside Pickup hours at all branches are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Fairfax RISE Grant Program will open in early June. You can sign up to be notified when the application opens here.
- All Fairfax County 2020 summer camp programs are canceled this summer. This includes: FCPA sponsored summer camp programs, REC-Pac programs held at local schools, summer camp programs sponsored by NCS, and SACC programs.
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COVID-19 Case Dashboard
- The Fairfax County Health Department COVID-19 Case Data Dashboard is meant to keep the public informed during the COVID-19 emergency.
- The dashboard includes: probable cases, deceased cases by age group, and COVID-19 testing by week.
- The case rates are now presented by 5-digit zip codes.
- Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer if that isn't an option (especially when in public places)
- Cough and sneeze into your sleeve
- Don't touch your face
- Social distance
- What it means to social distance, self-isolate, and quarantine.
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Summer Metro Closures: Orange and Silver Line
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Since Saturday, May 23, four stations of the Orange Line have been closed for demolition and construction of platforms:
- Vienna
- Dunn Loring
- West Falls Church
- East Falls Church
On the Silver Line, the following stations are closed:
- McLean
- Tysons Corner
- Greensboro
- Spring Hill
- Wiehle-Reston East
- All stations west of Ballston-MU on the Orange and Silver lines are closed
- All trains will begin and end service at Ballston-MU
- Orange Line service will run from Ballston-MU to New Carrollton
- There is no Silver Line Service
- Face Coverings required on Metro and Shuttles
Free Shuttle Service
Orange Line Local:
- Service between Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church and Ballston-MU
Orange Line Express:
- Direct service between Vienna and Ballston-MU
Silver Line Local:
- Service between Wiehle-Reston East, Spring Hill, Tysons Corner and Ballston-MU
Shuttle Frequencies and hours:
Weekdays
- 5am – 9pm
- Runs approximately every 10 minutes
Weekends
- 8am – 9pm
- Runs approximately every 15 minutes
Shuttle buses may leave before the approximate departure time once filled to capacity (under COVID-19 restrictions)
For more information, please go
here
.
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Absentee Voting Encouraged for June 23
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Primary elections will be held on
Tuesday, June 23
, for the U.S. Senate and 11th District of the U.S House of Representatives.
The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is Tuesday, June 16 at 5 p.m. To be counted, ballots also must be returned by June 23 at 7 p.m. Officials urge voters both to apply now - and mail back their ballots quickly - to avoid any possible delays in mail delivery due to COVID-19.
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Grocery Assistance for Seniors
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Shopping and Pharmacy Pick Up for Older Adults
Fairfax County Health Department's Neighbor to Neighbor Program launched a grocery shopping and pharmacy pick-up service for County residents age 60 and over.
This program is limited to 200 requests per week and the grocery costs are paid for by the resident.
To request shopping and pharmacy pick-up call: 703-324-7948
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Interested in volunteering to deliver groceries?
- Register online as a new volunteer, you will have to have a criminal background check to participate.
- Following this process you will be able to register as a N2N volunteer.
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COVID-19 Text Alerts in Spanish
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El Condado Fairfax Ahora Ofrece Mensajes de Texto de COVID-19 en Español
- Fairfax County now provides COVID-19 text alerts in Spanish.
- To sign up, text FFXCOVIDESP to 888777. // Para inscribirse, textear FFXCOVIDESP a 888777.
- See Fairfax County's Language Portal here.
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Join George Washington's Mount Vernon Livestream Series:
June 1
: Educational Webinar on Personal Financial Protections.
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Office Phone
: (703) 560-6946
Email us
HERE
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