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TextThe Braddock Beacon, October 2010
Stormwater Regulations Could Significantly Affect Property
Rights
We all value our physical environment, and value efforts to clean up
our waterways, including the Chesapeake Bay. We also value our homes, our
private property, and the jobs and benefits that accompany economic
development in the County. Balancing economic development, private
property rights and environmental protection is not easy. Fairfax County
does a pretty good job of it, but recent regulations promulgated by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may disrupt that balance.
Braddock District Sponsors Packing Day to Support Deployed
Troops
Working with VolunteerFest® and America’s Adopt A Soldier,
Supervisor Cook will be sponsoring a Packing Day on October 23 at Lake
Braddock Secondary School.
Braddock District Community Corner
Supervisor Cook in the Community, Braddock District Land Use cases
and a number of important upcoming community meetings and forums,
including: NVCC/Wakefield Chapel Road Forum, Community Pool
RoundtableLake Braddock PTSA Arts & Crafts Showcase.
VolunteerFest® is Fast Approaching, Get Engaged and Help Your
Community
Join Volunteer Fairfax at VolunteerFest®, on Saturday, October 23
for its 16th annual Fairfax area day of service.
Volunteers with Green Thumbs Use Their Fridays to Beautify Kings Park
Library
For almost 20 years, a loyal cadre of Braddock residents have worked
tirelessly to improve and enhance the outside environment at the Kings
Park Library.
Board of Supervisors, Fairfax City and George Mason University Establish
Fairfax Campus Advisory Board
During the September 29 meeting of the Braddock/Mason Forum, an
advisory board was formed to enhance and improve the communication flow
between George Mason University, Fairfax County and Fairfax City. Also at
that meeting, Mason presented an update on its current construction
program and provided its final recommendations on future Transportation
Improvements.
Open House at Oak Hill Mansion to be Held on Saturday, October
16
Working closely with the Fairfax County Park Authority, once again
the Board of Supervisors will be co-sponsoring the Oak Hill History Day.
Fairfax County Park Authority Looking at a Trash Free Pilot
Program
In an effort to reduce costs and increase their “Go Green” efforts,
the Fairfax County Park Authority will be implementing a pilot program
whereby park staff will no longer provide trash cans for park visitors to
use. Instead, visitors will need to make sure they collect and remove
their own refuse.
Don't Sleep on Bed Bugs, These Tiny Insects are Nothing to be
Ignored
With an infestation rate trailing only New York City, bedbugs are
making their presence known in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area.
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