Dear Neighbor,

I am excited to announce that the Braddock Nights summer series is beginning next month! This series of free concerts presents a wide array of performances from classical to bluegrass, with something for every music lover. I hope you'll bring a picnic dinner, blankets, and lawn chairs to enjoy this fun-filled series. This year there will be two evening options:

We will also be hosting a Children’s Arts in the Park series Saturday mornings at Wakefield Park beginning July 10. This is a free, family fun event series for kids of all ages. Kids will enjoy different types of music and be given the opportunity to sing and dance along with the performers. Make sure to spread the word and review this year's artist line-up!

  

Volunteers are needed to MC the events and to help make sure the event runs smoothly. For more information, please contact my office at (703) 425-9300 or [email protected]. I look forward to seeing you this summer!

I'd also like to invite you to tune in and enjoy the newest episode of the Braddock Voices Podcast featuring Volunteer Fairfax CEO Steve Mutty. A lifelong volunteer, Steve Mutty joined Volunteer Fairfax -- a local nonprofit that mobilizes people and resources to meet community needs -- in 2018. He brought more than thirty years of corporate and nonprofit experience in Northern Virginia to his role of leading the region’s largest volunteer organization. Steve and I discuss Volunteer Fairfax's mission, volunteer opportunities, and much more!

Make sure to tune in and watch on YouTube or listen on-the-go on Soundcloud. Both platforms are free to use and you do not need an account!

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Last week, Chief Kevin Davis presented to the Board of Supervisors proposed revisions to General Order 504.1 -- vehicle pursuits. The presentation can be viewed by visiting the County website.

Tonight, Thursday June 10 at 7:00 p.m., Major Bob Blakely and members of Fairfax County's Police Department's pursuit policy review committee will host a virtual town-hall meeting to promote public awareness and collect community feedback about this important policy initiative.

Discussion Topics will include:

● Increase Safety and Preserve the Sanctity of Human Life

● Safety of community (motorists and pedestrians)

● Safety of Police Officers

● Policy Alignment with Regional Best Practices

● Policy Clarity with Supervisory Responsibility Emphasis

Click here to join the meeting over Zoom.

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will hold a virtual meeting on the Rolling Road VRE Parking Lot Expansion project tonight, Thursday, June 10, at 7:00 p.m. The project seeks to add 38 new parking spaces and will include planned sidewalk, curb, and stormwater upgrades. In addition, a representative from the Virginia Railway Express will be at the meeting to discuss the platform expansion project for the Rolling Road VRE station.

Beginning tomorrow, Friday, June 11, the Fairfax County Government Center COVID-19 vaccination clinic will provide walk-in appointments. While appointments may still be scheduled ahead of time, the Government Center vaccination clinic will offer first-come, first-served walk-in appointments during the following times:

On Friday, June 18, the Health Department’s vaccination clinic sites, including the Government Center, will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. The Government Center vaccination clinic will be open on Saturday, June 19.

Other county services closed on June 18 can be found on the County’s website.

The Tysons Community Vaccination Center, located in the former Lord & Taylor site at 7950 Tysons Corner Center, McLean, VA 22102, will remain open on June 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Tysons CVC is available by appointment and offers walk-in service.

COVID-19 vaccine is available at locations throughout the Fairfax Health District, including private healthcare providers, pharmacies, grocery stores, urgent cares and the Health Department. To schedule a vaccination appointment, go to vaccines.gov for the widest selection of vaccination locations or visit the Health Department’s website.

The Fairfax County Office of Human Rights and Equity Programs (OHREP), in partnership with Aging Rainbows, will hold a virtual event called LGBTQ+ Protections in Fairfax County on Monday, June 14, from 6:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m. During the virtual event, attendees will learn about fair housing and employment laws, including new civil rights protections recently enacted in Virginia: source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status.

To attend, please make sure to register.

The Braddock District Land Use and Environment Committee will be holding a virtual meeting on Tuesday, June 15, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will focus on reviewing the Kenilworth II land use application to rezone 4.43 acres of land located just south of the Kenilworth community at Caprino Court and Braddock Road from R-1 to the PDH-3 District to build 12-single-family detached dwelling units. A Staff Report Addendum has been published focusing on the newly identified wetlands and quality of tree save and is available on the County website. Braddock District Land Use and Environment Committee meetings are open to the public, and interested residents are encouraged to participate.

Microsoft Teams meeting

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Phone Conference ID: 730 922 969# 

St. Mary of Sorrows Parish, located at 5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, will host a No-Contact Food Drive in the Parish Center parking lot on Saturday, June 19, from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. to benefit the St. Lucy Project & the St. Mary’s Food Pantry. They welcome non-perishable food donations, however, please no glass jars or bottles. Residents can drive up and a volunteer will safely receive donations.

The St. Lucy Project & the St. Mary’s Food Pantry will distribute your generous food donations to their brothers and sisters in need throughout Northern Virginia.

To learn more about the St. Lucy Project you can visit their website. To learn more about the St. Mary’s Food Pantry, you can visit their website.

After you receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, you are handed a vaccination card that lists the type of vaccine received and the date the shot was given.

You are asked to bring back this card if you require a second dose, as is the case if you received the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine.

If you have misplaced your card, you can email the Virginia Immunization Information System (VIIS) help desk at [email protected], or call the VIIS help desk at 1-866-375-9795 to request a copy of your vaccination record. The help desk operates from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

In addition, you can also request a copy your vaccination record by filling out an an Immunization Record Request Form. Within 24 to 48 hours, a VIIS representative will contact you.

Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) Office of Research and Strategic Improvement (ORSI) is evaluating FCPS’ teaching and learning efforts throughout this school year. This survey is part of a year-long study to gather input from families and students about FCPS’ instructional strengths and areas of improvement. Your input will help Superintendent Brabrand and the School Board gain a deeper understanding of these issues.

Tomorrow, Friday, June 11 at 8:00 p.m. is the deadline to complete the survey.

The Fairfax County Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination (OEEC) has announced the opening of an online public survey to assess climate vulnerabilities and risks within the community. This survey, which will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on July 2, is part of the Resilient Fairfax initiative, a county-wide effort to increase the community’s overall resilience to climate impacts.

The survey asks respondents to share their personal experiences with climate impacts such as flooding and preparedness for extreme weather and temperature events. Additionally, the survey seeks input from respondents on potentially vulnerable segments of the population and types of infrastructure within the county.

Findings from the survey will help to inform the development of the county’s first-ever Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan. Respondents may complete the survey in one of four languages: English, Korean, Spanish, or Vietnamese.

Visit the Resilient Fairfax Public Engagement web page to access the survey.

On May 25, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a temporary final rule making available an additional 22,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural guest worker visas for fiscal year 2021 to employers who are likely to suffer irreparable harm without these additional workers.

While 16,000 of the additional visas are limited to returning workers, 6,000 visas have been reserved for nationals of the Northern Triangle countries (Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala), regardless of whether those nationals are returning workers. The supplemental visas support President Biden’s vision of expanding lawful pathways for protection and opportunity for individuals from the Northern Triangle and address the needs of U.S. employers at risk of permanent and severe financial loss.

The H-2B nonimmigrant classification applies to noncitizen workers seeking to perform nonagricultural labor or services in the United States on a temporary basis, usually lasting no longer than one year (unless the employer’s need is a one-time event that could last up to three years), for which U.S. workers are not available.

For more information please visit the USCIS website.

Dates of key service changes and improvements will be detailed in future announcements. Learn more about the improvements approved today.