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Dear Neighbor,
I am honored and humbled to be re-elected to serve as your Braddock District Supervisor for another four years! Representing you on the Board of Supervisors is an incredible privilege and I look forward to working alongside you to continue making our wonderful community even better.
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Thank you to all of the election officials, volunteers, and candidates who participated in this year's election and made it such a successful expression of democratic participation and civic engagement.
I look forward to working with Braddock District School Board Member-Elect Rachna Sizemore Heizer and all of the other candidates elected to represent the Braddock District at the local and state level. I also want to thank retiring Braddock District School Board Member Megan McLaughlin for more than a decade of dedicated service on the School Board.
The unofficial results for all races in Fairfax County can be found on the Office of Elections website and statewide races can be found on the Virginia Department of Elections' website. If you have any questions about vote totals or counting ballots, please reach out to [email protected].
Veterans Day
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This Saturday, November 11, is Veterans Day. Thank you to all who have served our nation in the military, and the families who stood beside them. | |
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Fairfax County is proud to have a thriving military community and offers various services for veterans and active duty service members. Fairfax County also offers a Veterans Coordinator to connect Fairfax County Veterans, Active Duty Service Members, retirees, and their families with Fairfax County resources and military service providers to assist with eliminating barriers to services and improve care connections for our military community.
Check out Veterans Day events happening this weekend. Fairfax County government is closed tomorrow, November 10, to observe Veterans Day, but FCPS and some facilities will remain open.
Submissions for Braddock District Publications
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We have created a process to submit content (events, food drives, etc.) for the Braddock District publications - the Walkinshaw Advisory and Braddock Beacon.
You or your organization can submit events and announcements to be reviewed for the Walkinshaw Advisory or Braddock Beacon. Submissions are accepted from governmental, non-profit, or community organizations that serve the Braddock District. Please submit by 5:00 p.m. on the Monday before publications are distributed for your event to be considered.
If you have questions about this process, email [email protected]
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Supervisor James R. Walkinshaw | |
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Continue reading below for more information on:
- Affordable Housing Waitlist Applications for Older Adults
- Virtual Meeting on Fairfax Connector
- Americana Drive Clean-Up
- Youth Leadership Conference
- Dementia Caregiver's Conference
- Charge Up Fairfax
- Community Advisory Committee Community Engagement Meeting
- Braddock District Council's November Meeting
- Public Comment Deadline for VRE’s Proposed Fare Increase
- Hypothermia Prevention Program
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Affordable Housing Waitlist Applications for Older Adults | |
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Older adults interested in applying to affordable housing waitlists will have the opportunity to from November 13-19 for select properties in the County:
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The Fallstead: One-bedroom apartments for older adults (ages 62+) located at 1609 Great Falls Street, McLean, VA 22101
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One University Senior (The Belmont): One-bedroom apartments for older adults (ages 62+) to be located at 4518 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030. This property is currently under construction.
Interested individuals can apply via Rent Café, which is an online housing application portal. The link for applications will go live at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 13, on the Fairfax County Housing and Community Development website, and will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 19.
For more information read the House and Community Development's page on affordable housing.
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Virtual Meeting on Fairfax Connector | |
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The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will hold two virtual community meetings to share proposed June 2024 service changes to Fairfax Connector bus service on routes throughout the County to improve reliability, frequency, and connectivity for customers.
Join one of the engagement opportunities to learn more about the proposed changes:
You can provide feedback through an online survey available on FCDOT's website from November 14 - December 1.
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The Fairfax County Restoration Project (FCRP) will be hosting a Clean Up event along Americana Drive on Veteran's Day (Saturday, November 11) from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Twice a year, FCRP joins forces with Fairfax County and VDOT to conduct a much-needed cleanup of this roadway in Annandale along the Acccotink Creek watershed. Volunteers are needed to help remove refuse and debris. Equipment will be provided. Students needing volunteer service hours will be accommodated.
If you're interested in volunteering, you can sign up on FCRP's website.
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Youth Leadership Conference | |
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Calling all high school juniors and seniors!
Join Leadership Fairfax for the Youth Leadership Network Annual Conference on Saturday, November 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Leadership Fairfax at the Virginia Tech Falls Church Campus (7054 Haycock Road, Falls Church).
The conference will feature training sessions and experiences for high school juniors and seniors interested in improving their leadership skills, building stronger communities, and creating a more equitable future.
Collaborators can sponsor an experience, facilitate training sessions, and engage in various ways to help support the development of the leaders of the metaverse.
Register today!
If money is a barrier to a teen wanting to attend this conference, reach out to the closest NCS community/teen center for registration assistance.
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Dementia Caregivers Conference | |
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The Northern Virginia Dementia Care Consortium has been educating caregivers since 1986 and hosts an Annual Caregiver's Conference which is the largest dementia conference in the region specifically for family and professional caregivers.
This year's conference is on Friday, November 10, from 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Korean Central Presbyterian Church (15451 Lee Highway, Centreville).
The theme for this year's 37th Annual Conference is "When Caregiving Calls: Building a Framework for Resilience".
The keynote speaker is Dr. Aaron Blight, an international speaker and consultant on caregiving, aging, and healthcare, and the founder of Caregiving Kinetics.
Attend to become better prepared to provide care and support at home or in a facility, learn new ways to engage individuals with dementia, and visit with local exhibitors who offer supportive services.
To learn more about the conference, sessions, itinerary, and speakers, or to register, visit the Department of Family Services website or call (703) 578-7431.
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Application Deadline for Charge Up Fairfax Pilot Program is November 12
With more electric vehicles on the road, it's time for HOAs to start thinking about installing electric vehicle charging stations.
The Charge Up Fairfax pilot program is the perfect opportunity for multi-family condo, cluster, and townhome communities to make it happen. Don’t miss out, apply before November 12.
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Become a Charge@Work Business
The U.S. Department of Energy is sponsoring the Charge@Work program to encourage employers and employees to reduce their transportation emissions. Charge@Work plans to engage over 50,000 workplaces and promote the installation of 100,000-plus EV charging stations across the nation to build an equitable e-mobility infrastructure. They’re committed to ensuring that 40% of their outreach efforts are focused on priority communities often overlooked in transportation policy.
Fairfax County’s Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination (OEEC) is collaborating with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (DOT) and Charge@Work to help businesses power up their workplace EV charging programs. They’ll begin with a webinar “Opportunities to Charge@Work: A Green Business Partners and Best Workplaces for Commuters” on November 14 at 12:00 p.m. to demonstrate a new free online tool that businesses can use to plan and implement electric vehicle charging stations. Register today.
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Community Advisory Committee Community Engagement Meeting | |
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The West Springfield District Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will host a Community Engagement Meeting on Tuesday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. These meetings offer the community a chance to dialogue and communicate more effectively with officers of the Fairfax County Police Department.
First Lieutenant Hudson Bull is November’s guest speaker. He will be discussing the FLOCK system and how it works to solve crimes in the County.
The meeting will be held in person at the West Springfield District Station (6140 Rolling Road, Springfield). Consider signing up for the West Springfield CAC newsletter by emailing [email protected].
CAC meetings are generally held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., and all ages are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, contact MPO Tony Capizzi at (703) 277-2363.
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Braddock District Council's November Meeting | |
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The Braddock District Council (BDC) is holding its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, November 15 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Braddock Hall (9002 Burke Lake Road, Burke).
Items to be discussed include revisions to the bylaws, future meeting topics for guest speakers, and information on how to set up Senior Outreach Programs.
BDC is a member-driven body that provides a forum where community association leaders can meet regularly to share best practices in association governance, collaboratively address issues common to all associations, stay abreast of Fairfax County priorities and policies, and support various quality-of-life initiatives of the Braddock District Supervisor.
Attend the November meeting to lend your voice to the Council’s activities or check out BDC’s website.
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Public Comment Deadline for VRE’s Proposed Fare Increase | |
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The public comment period for changes to Virginia Railway Express (VRE) fares, as proposed in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, is open until Thursday, November 16 at 5:00 p.m. The proposed budget provides for the first-ever operation of VRE weekend service, as well as a proposal to allow children under 18 to ride free and changes to simplify fare payment.
Public comments can be sent by:
VRE FY 2025 Budget Public Comment
1500 King Street, Suite 202
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Hypothermia Prevention Program | |
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Since 2005, Fairfax County's Hypothermia Prevention Program has prevented death and serious injuries among people experiencing homelessness by ensuring that no one must sleep outside during the winter months. This program - available to any adult in need of immediate shelter - provides warm shelter, food, and other supportive services to help connect guests to a variety of basic needs such as clothing, employment, housing, and more. It remains a highly effective partnership between government, nonprofits, and the faith community. The program will open every day, countywide on December 1 and ends on March 31, 2024.
Overflow shelter capacity in the year-round adult shelters will be available each night starting November 15. Before that date, shelters will activate overflow capacity during extreme weather events and unseasonably low temperatures, such as most of this week. Overflow shelter capacity is limited. Sign up for Fairfax Alerts, specifically “Homelessness Cooling and Heating Resources,” for information on overflow activation.
If you have any questions about the program, contact Dee Johnson at [email protected] or visit the County’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness website.
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