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NewcomersNewcomers && CommunityCommunity GuideGuide Insiders Edition Serving 2013-2014 Areas of Burke Fairfax The Old Fairfax County Courthouse outside the corner of Chain Bridge Road and Main Street in the City of Fairfax. SightseeingSightseeing inin thethe Follow on Twitter: @ffxconnection on Twitter: Follow FairfaxFairfax AreaArea News, Page 20 Classified, Page 29 Classified, ❖ Sports, Page 24 ❖ Entertainment, Page 27 Obsessed With Politics? Fairfax County Welcomes You! News, Page 26 Be a Braddock Insider Newcomers, Page 3 Photo by Steve Hibbard/The Connection www.ConnectionNewspapers.comAugust 29 — September 4, 2013 online at www.connectionnewspapers.comFairfax Connection ❖ August 29 - September 4, 2013 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ August 29 - September 4, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Burke Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic Newcomers 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Sharon Bulova Photos contributed Photos Photo contributed If you are a bicyclist, there are many opportunities for you and your family to enjoy nature and a scenic ride. In addition to Accotink and Royal Lake trails, the Pohick Welcome to Stream Valley Trail is part of the larger, 40-mile-long Cross Country Trail that runs from north to south across Fairfax County. The trail was recently extended to allow access between the VRE stations at Rolling Road and Burke Centre. Fairfax County! By Sharon Bulova Fairfax County is home to al- Be a Braddock Insider Chairman, Fairfax County most 50 corporate or U.S. head- old-timers) alike. Board of Supervisors quarters of major firms, and 10 What every newcomer Fortune 500 company head- ello and welcome to quarters. Hilton, Volkswagen, should know about living, POPULAR EATERIES Fairfax County! Con- Bechtel and Northrop *Kilroys in the Ravensworth Shopping Center, Springfield H *Great Harvest Bread Company in Burke Town Center, Burke gratulations on find- Grumman have all moved their working and playing in the *Josies Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt in Burke Town Center, ing the best place in the coun- corporate or U.S. headquarters Burke try to live, work, play and grow to Fairfax County since 2007. *Brions Grill in University Mall, Fairfax Braddock District. *Swiss Bakery in Ravensworth Shopping Center, Springfield older comfortably. Fairfax But it’s not all big business County is home to a fantastic here. About 97 percent of the By Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) GETTING AROUND—THE VIRGINIA RAILWAY EXPRESS STATION public school system, top tier companies in Fairfax County and his staff of “insiders.” The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) is a commuter rail service businesses and some of the best are small businesses with fewer that operates Monday through Friday, from the Northern parks and open spaces in the DC than 100 employees and less raddock is very much a district of neighbor- Virginia suburbs to Washington D.C. The VRE Station is a Metro region. than $1 million in annual rev- popular mode of transportation for many commuters. We The Fairfax County Public enue. Our business community Bhoods, a rarity in busy and booming Fairfax. have one location in the District at 10399 Premier Court, Stretching from Annandale to the far edge of Burke, Virginia 22015. VRE does not operate service on School system is consistently is also diverse, boasting the Fairfax by the Fairfax County Government Center, weekends or federal holidays. For additional information, ranked among the best in largest number of foreign- go to their website at www.vre.org. we are located in the center of Fairfax County. America. We have a new super- owned firms in the region. Braddock District contains key roads for the county intendent, Dr. Karen Garza, and Through the first six months of HOW WE CAN HELP YOU—THE BRADDOCK DISTRICT STAFF such as Route 50, Route 29, Little River Turnpike, I look forward to working with this year, our Economic Devel- Our office is located at 9002 Burke Lake Road in Burke. Braddock Road, the Fairfax County Parkway, Old Contact us at [email protected] or by calling her to make our world class opment Authority worked with Keene Mill, Rolling Road and 495. We are proud to 703-425-9003. We maintain office hours of 9 a.m. to 5 school system even better. 87 companies that will add have two institutes of higher learning, George Ma- p.m. Monday through Friday. Fairfax County is also home more than 2,800 jobs to the *Kiel Stone, chief of staff: Media Contacts, Boards & son University and Northern Virginia Community Commissions, Fairfax County Budget, Transportation Policy to wonderful institutes of county economy. College, which attract students from all over the and Business Issues. higher learning. Northern Vir- Fairfax County is home to world. Here’s a short list of some must-do, must-see *Rosemary Ryan, senior staff assistant for Legislative Services: ginia Community College, with more than 48,000 acres of parks Land Use, Stormwater Management, Trash & Recycling, places, events and opportunities for newcomers (and Senior Services, Environmental Issues and Facilities campuses in Annandale and all and open space, and over 500 Management. over Northern Virginia, boasts miles of hiking and biking trails. *Ann Sharp, senior staff assistant for Constituent Services: Guaranteed Access Agreements In 2010, our Park Authority Braddock District Council (BDC), HOA’s and Civic Associations, George Mason University, Northern Virginia offering an affordable path to won the coveted Gold Medal for Community College, Zoning Complaints, Health Code all Virginia’s highly-rated pub- Parks and Recreation from the Violations, Road Maintenance, Traffic Calming, Parking lic universities. NOVA also part- National Recreation and Park Districts, Utilities, Crime and County History. *Lindsey Smith, senior staff assistant for Administration: ners with the region’s high Association and the American Scheduling, Office Management, Emergency Response, schools to offer dual enrollment Academy for Park and Recre- Braddock Neighborhood News, Information Technology, opportunities, giving students a ation Administration. Park Issues, Animal Control, Website, Arts and Braddock Nights. head start on their college edu- As chairman of the Board of *Charlie Szold, communications director: Media Relations, cation. George Mason Univer- Supervisors, I am elected at-large Social Media, The Braddock Beacon, Cook Advisory, sity in 2012 was named the top by all registered voters in Fairfax Braddock Website, Letters of Recognition. *Rhiannon Duck, legislative aide: Human Services, Housing, “Up-and-Coming University” by County. If you have any questions Wakefield Skatepark is one of two parks Homelessness, Agigin/50+ issues, Tax issues. U.S. News and World Report. or concerns, please email me at for skateboarders. Located at the Audrey Mason was just this summer [email protected] or Moore Rec Center, the park has been BRADDOCK HALL IN THE BRADDOCK DISTRICT OFFICE recognized as a top 100 univer- call my office at 703-324-2321. carefully designed and recently expanded Located at 9002 Burke Lake Road in Burke, Braddock Hall sity for research by Forbes Thanks for making Fairfax offers area residents, not-for-profits, and community and to offer fun and excitement for any level magazine. County your home! of skateboarder. See Opportunities, Page 28 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ August 29 - September 4, 2013 ❖ 3 Newcomers Mayor’s Welcome to the City of Fairfax By Scott Silverthorne nation. The city’s size of 6.3 square nities unparalleled in the Washing- best places to live in the United tions have won this award in Vir- miles and 23,000 residents gives ton, D.C. area. We also have one States for a community of our size. ginia since its inception in 1965. n behalf of the mem- our community the feel of a small of the nation’s premier universi- ❖ Achieved AAA bond status— The City of Fairfax has also ex- bers of the Fairfax town, while providing all the ties, George Mason University, ad- the highest credit rating attain- perienced tremendous progress OCity Council, I want amenities of living in a large met- jacent to our community. able, citing the city’s budget man- over the past decade. We have in- to welcome you. ropolitan area. Over the past several years, we agement, strong reserves and con- vested in a new community cen- Less than 20 miles outside our Our city enjoys a vibrant and have been recognized for three sig- servative fiscal management. ter, new public library, a renovated nation’s capital, the City of Fairfax historical downtown, strong busi- nificant achievements in local gov- ❖ The National Recreation and and expanded City Hall, new po- has played an important role ness and residential communities, ernment: Parks Association awarded the City lice station, four public schools throughout the history of the Com- and an exciting variety of arts, ❖ Forbes Magazine ranked the of Fairfax a Gold Medal at its Na- monwealth of Virginia and our cultural and recreational opportu- City of Fairfax one of the top three tional Congress. Only four jurisdic- See Mayor, Page 27 4 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ August 29 - September 4, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Newcomers Chamber Gives Voice to Businesses he Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce (Fairfax Chamber), Tthe Voice of Business in North- ern Virginia, represents 650 member companies with nearly 500,000 employees throughout the region. Since 1925, the chamber has been working to build a strong business community by pro- viding unparalleled access to business de- velopment and thought