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Over time, in Fair- WThese last few months howev- but we weren’t ley Meadows Park in my neighborhood. It fax County we have made significant invest- er, have reminded me why I’m proud to lead comfortable with makes me thankful for our continued invest- ments in our infrastructure that have well Fairfax County as Chairman of the Board of how our data ment in our greenspaces and efforts to pro- positioned us to respond. Our sophisticated Supervisors and why I have been proud and looked. Because tect the environment. Health Department, first responders, and so fortunate to be able to call it home for all of the work we did In addition, the community rose to help County frontline workers are all dedicated of my life. then and our resi- and continues to inspire me. There are so to our community. Their work has been ex- Jeff McKay, chair- In Fairfax County, we take COVID-19 seri- dents’ compliance many people in Fairfax vulnerable to this vi- ceptional and remind us why a responsive, man of the Fairfax ously. The impacts of the virus have been far with COVID-19 rus who still cannot leave their homes. So well run government is essential in times County Board of reaching. It has caused difficulty and anxi- mitigation strate- simple acts mean a lot, even if it is just pick- like these. As we navigate a world beyond Supervisors, lives in ety for so many, including for my family and gies now, we have ing up your neighbor’s groceries or talking COVID-19, we will continue to fight for Lee District with his me. Our response to this virus has been data avoided the surges to a friend when they need support. Fairfax what’s important: investing in people, pro- wife Crystal and his driven and responsive as we have learned in cases that have County’s Neighbor to Neighbor program is grams, education, and creating a Fairfax that daughter Leann and more about COVID-19. Our low community been observed one project in that spirit. The program joins works for everyone, just as we have always his son Aidan. transmission rates and stable percent posi- around the coun- neighbors together as volunteer groups and done. Our community will make it through tivity rates reflect that. try and in other connects them with their older neighbors this together. Fairfax County is a great place From the beginning, my Northern Virgin- parts of Virginia. who need a hand. It is truly a grassroots ini- to live and work and I hope that you quickly ia regional colleagues and I worked togeth- Despite all the uncertainty around us, we tiative with volunteers involved across the feel at home. About the Mount Vernon Gazette in 2020 his year, 2020 in the time of the milestones and events in the community and pandemic, has been brutal for so people’s lives. It is still our mission to cover Keep in Touch Tmany. As of Friday, Sept. 25, 7,580 the normal news of the local communities. v ONLINE: www.connectionnewspapers.com Alexandria residents have tested positive for We want to know if someone in your fam- Covid-19 and 138 have died. ily or your community published a book, v Digital replica editions of the week’s papers More than 21,000 residents of Fairfax started a business, became an Eagle Scout, are available at www.ConnectionNewspapers. County have tested positive for COVID-19, raised money for a good cause, accom- com/PDFs and more than 600 people here have died. plished some feat like running a marathon, v As of Sunday, Sept. 27, the Virginia De- supporting a cause or having art included in Past issues of the Connection back to 2008 are available at http://connectionarchives. an art show. We publish photos and notes partment of Health reported that 3,159 peo- com/PDF/ ple have died in Virginia due to Covid-19 about personal milestones and community and 146,144 have tested positive for the events, including births, engagements, wed- v Advertising information, Special Section illness. dings, anniversaries, awards and obituaries. details here www.connectionnewspapers.com/ Life is vastly different than it was pre-pan- Tell us: how are you surviving in the pan- advertising demic. 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