Hunter Mill Highlights from Supervisor Cathy Hudgins
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Hunter Mill Highlights from Supervisor Cathy Hudgins North County Governmental Center 1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, VA 20190 703-478-0283, 711 (TTY) E-mail: [email protected] Web: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/huntermill Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/huntermill Dear Hunter Mill Friends, Inside this issue: page As the Washington Post reminds us frequently, we are very fortunate to live in the PRC Work Sessions 2 greater Washington DC area. The summertime activities abound with entrance to REVIVE! Opioid Training the museums or an expedition to the Smithsonian annual Folklife Festival on the Housing Wait List Opens mall. Even better, living in the Hunter Mill District, we enjoy a car-less access via Now Playing on Ch. 16 3 the Metro Silver Line that many areas simply don’t have. But if your idea of relaxa- Hunter Mill Melodies tion and family activities is closer to home Hunter Mill has some wonderful options. Ticked Off Rap 4 The Town of Vienna has multiple recreational opportunities. How about a family Summer at the Library Summer Reading reunion picnic in one their 13 parks numerous trails? Or perhaps you would prefer to grab a chair and a blanket and take in one of the summer concerts performed Transportation 5 on the Vienna Town Green. The same Town Green hosts puppet shows, animal acts, and interactive programs for children - all at no charge. Town events and Land Use Cases 6 recreational opportunities are published in the Parks and Recreation brochure, available on the Vienna webpage. Land Use continued 7 Hunter Mill Land Use 8 Hop on over to Reston and you can enjoy a country Western dance, one of the Committee Lake Anne Take a Break concerts, Wiehle-Reston East Metro Summerbration or Spotted Lanternfly a puppet theater as part of the Reston Town Center Square Family Fun Entertain- Park News: 9 ment series – again, all free. 4-H Fair Fishing at Lake Fairfax Yearning for the farm life of the 20th century? Welcome to Frying Pan Park, one of Bluegrass Jam the most popular parks in Fairfax County. Whether it’s Tai Chi on the lawn or story time in the Kidwell Barn or telescope gazing at the Full Hay Moon, discovering Congratulations 10 farm animals and mastering farm chores, the piece of nostalgia will captivate. Deer Management Summer Volunteers Remember the old swimming hole? Well, Fairfax County has one too, the Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park. On hot summer days, it tantalized with cool water, careening waterslides and gentle pint-sizes bubblers, meandering tube floats amid an environment reminiscent of the Old West Gold Rush days. In this interactive water playground, you and your family will spend an exciting and memorable day. And don’t forget Hunter Mill Melodies, a free summer concert series featuring a wide variety of musical acts from across United States and around the world, with Hunter Mill Highlights Thursday evening concerts and Wednesday morning children performances. is my electronic Come early, picnic in Frying Pan Park, visit the farm animals and enjoy a wagon monthly newsletter. ride, all before the show starts. Please share this issue with your organizations. To be added to our mailing list, Have a great summer! e-mail me at [email protected] As you are aware, much discussion has occurred over the past year regarding the proposed amendment to the Reston Planned Residential Community (PRC) Zoning Ordinance to increase the persons per acre from 13 to 16 to implement the recently adopted Comprehensive Plan for Reston. The Coalition for a Planned Reston (CPR) and Reston Association (RA) are hosting Small Workgroup Sessions where representatives from Fairfax County Planning Staff and Fairfax County Public Schools will be addressing specific questions from the Community for a Planned Reston (CPR) and Reston Association (RA) in “Small Workgroup Ses- sions” on the following key topics: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 – Transportation – 12005 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston – Terrace Level Wednesday, July 18, 2018 – Parks and Open Space – 12005 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston – Terrace Level Watch live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO9H4xdz3l0 Tuesday, July 24, 2018 – Schools/Public Facilities – 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston – Conference Center Watch live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRwckgPFqzQ Monday, July 30, 2018 – Planning and Zoning – 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston – Conference Center Watch live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOvxI_bnhcg Meetings will start at 6:00 pm, however, seating for observers is very limited. Each sessions will be live streamed (as indicated above) with the exception of Transportation, which is being taped and be available at a later date. For further information on the workgroup sessions, contact Reston Association, 703-435-6530. For more information on the Reston Planned Residential Community District proposed zoning ordinance amendment, visit the Reston PRC amendment website. The site has links to the Fact Sheets on some of the topics above and more: Transportation Fact Sheet Parks Fact Sheet Zoning Ordinance Fact Sheet Upcoming training sessions are: July 15 at 3pm in Chantilly August 14 at 11:30am in Fairfax REVIVE! is a state program that makes naloxone (Narcan) available to lay August 19 at 3pm in Chantilly rescuers to reverse opioid overdoses. Opioids include licit medications like hydrocodone and oxycodone, in addition to illicit drugs like heroin. REVIVE! trains individuals on what to do and not to do in an overdose situation, how to administer naloxone, and what to do afterwards. Each attendee also receives a free REVIVE! kit, which includes all the supplies needed to administer naloxone. The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) has partnered with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Chris Atwood Foundation to launch Project REVIVE! in our community. Following the training, CSB will dispense free naloxone to attendees who are residents of Fairfax, and Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, and who meet financial eligibility requirements. For more information, contact Lauren Nickum (703- 325-3431). More CSB classes, details, and information Additional classes are offered through the Chris Atwood Foundation, and by the state at sites throughout Virginia - visit the Virginia REVIVE! informational website. The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s will open its RAD (Rental Assistance Demonstration) wait- list opened on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 8:00am and it will close on Monday, July 23, 2018, 11:59pm. It is NOT neces- sary to be a Fairfax County resident to submit an application. The number of applications to be added to the waitlist is 2,000. These 2,000 households will be randomly selected from what is likely to be a much larger applicant pool. Qualified households will be able to apply online, at any time, from any Internet-connect device during this two week period. The online application will be available in multiple languages and staff is working with partner agencies and the nonprofit sector to provide sites around the County where people can apply. The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority operates 1,060 units of RAD project-based voucher units. The units are managed and maintained by the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development and include townhouses, garden apartments and condominium units that are located throughout the County. More information about the process for applying for Fairfax County’s RAD waitlist, sessions to help you with your appli- cation, and the online portal for the pre-application is available at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/housing/waitlist. Page 2 This month’s program focuses on protecting our County streams and natural areas. Watch the program here - video on demand. Each month, Supervisor Hudgins hosts a television program on the County’s Channel 16, on a variety of important issues and topics in the Hunter Mill District and the County. Broadcast times and days, and video on demand links to the current show are available on the “Connecting with Supervisor Hudgins” webpage, or view on demand from the Hunter Mill District webpage. Welcome to another season of Hunter Mill Melodies concert series at Frying Pan Farm Park! Come early for a picnic in the park, visit with the farm animals, and enjoy the show. Shows are cancelled due to inclement weather. Call 703-324-SHOW (7469) one hour prior to the start of the show for updates. Wednesday Children’s Series Thursday Evening Concert Series 10:00 to 11:00 am 7:30 to 8:30 pm Visitor Center Pavilion - 2739 West Ox Road, Herndon Kidwell Farm - 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon JULY JULY 11 Blue Sky Puppet Theatre (puppets) 12 The Annandale Brass (American popular music) 18 The Goodlife Theatre (puppets) 19 The Hillbilly Gypsies (bluegrass) 25 The Great Zucchini (comedy/magic) 26 Incendio (Latin) AUGUST AUGUST 15 Rocknoceros (children’s songs) 2 The Mulligan Brothers (Americana folk rock) 22 123 Andres (children’s songs) 9 Bella’s Bartok (folk/punk/klezmer) 16 King Teddy (swing) Frying Pan Farm Park - 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon 23 The United States Navy Country Current (country) In 2014 Capital One launched Capital One Coders as part of their Future Edge initiative that commits $150 million over five years in community grants and support efforts to help more Americans get 21st century skills. Capital One Coders is a 10-week coding curriculum for middle school students that teaches them to use MIT University’s App Inventor2 blocks-based programming language to develop apps for mobile devices. For the past three years FCPS has partnered with Capital One for this hands-on learning experience, which is com- pletely planned and led by Capital One volunteers. Under the helpful and watchful eyes of individual mentors, groups of 20-25 students gain exposure to software engineering principles and practices.