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[email protected] Breaking New Ground Plans for a community center have been discussed City breaks ground on for many years by City Council and other officials, but as Cross said, no plans were ever financially vi- new Stacy C. Sherwood able. However, in January 2008, the wife of Stacy Community Center. Sherwood, a former town and City Council member as well as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals, told officials that she wanted to make a $5 million By Justin Fanizzi donation to the city on the condition that it is used The Connection for a community center. In addition, the terms of her donation also stipulated that the center have a strong esidents of the City of Fairfax can finally focus on the cultural arts.