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All Rutherford residents are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the Rutherford Civic Association, which will take place on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Little Run cafeteria.
In addition to discussion of issues affecting the Rutherford community, residents will be voting to fill three Board positions. We encourage everyone to attend the meeting and support our wonderful neighborhood!
Saturday, May 22, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
(No rain date)
The annual Rutherford Community Yard Sale is a great opportunity for all Rutherford residents to clean out their homes and make some money, while giving others something they may need or want. The Civic Association will advertise the sale in the Washington Post and on Craigslist, as well as place signs at community entrances and major intersections.
We are offering packets of pre-printed Yard Sale signs to direct people to your sale. Just pick up the packet from Jeannine Braun’s front porch at 9304 Shari Drive, starting Monday, May 17 at noon. Look for the box clearly marked “Yard Sale” on the table. Also, we are offering maps with participants’ houses and streets clearly marked for distribution that morning. If interested, please e-mail Rob Calderon
at thecalderons@hotmail.com beginning on Wednesday, May 12 up until Thursday, May 20.
After five years of coordinating this event, Jeannine Braun will be passing Yard Sale responsibilities for 2011 into the very capable hands of Rob Calderon. The Civic Association is extremely grateful to Jeannine for her hard work on this project, and thanks Rob for his continuing community service.
For any yard sale questions, call Jeannine Braun at 703-425-9016, or email thebrauns85@earthlink.net.
Start your engines! Cub Scout Pack 1524 at Little Run Elementary School roared to victory at the District Pinewood Derby Championships on March 6. The Pack came home with two first-place winners: Easton Brucher, Webelos 1, for Speed, and Joe Melin, Wolf, for Show. Tiger Bennet Kawas captured the second-place trophy for Speed. Strong representation by Jack Jensen, Tigers-Show, Kai Brennan, Bears-Show, Danny Braun, Bears-Speed, and Zylan Brennan, Webelos-Show rounded out the competition.
All boys in Pack 1524 created masterpieces of automotive design for the Pack Race held in mid-February. A big thank you goes to Joe and Kate Brennan for their event coordination at both the local and district levels.
Want to find out more about Cub Scouting for boys grades one through five in our Community? Contact Kathryn Melin at Pack1524lr@gmail.com. New Dens are now forming for Fall 2010.
Have you noticed those Box Tops for Education on many of your household products? Each one of them is worth 10 cents, and Little Run collects them! The
school has used the proceeds from Box Tops to buy valuable items such as equipment for the courtyard, microphones for the stage, and a video flip-camera. Box tops can be found on many General Mills items — for a complete list, go to www.boxtops4education.com.
To participate, please cut out box tops and drop them off in the Little Run school office, even if you don’t have students at the school. Thank you for helping our school and community! If you have questions, please call Maurie Negrin at 703-503-3548.
To all friends, supporters and boosters of W. T. Woodson athletic teams: Join us for a day of fun and games at the 7th Annual Cavalier Charge Golf Tournament!
Date: Monday, April 12, 1:00 PM Shotgun Start, Captain’s Choice Format
Place: Country Club of Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia
Fee: $150 per Player, (Includes Range, Green Fees, Cart, Box Lunch, Buffet Dinner, and Door Prizes)
As in previous years, all proceeds will go to the W. T. Woodson Athletic Boosters. With these funds, the Boosters will be able to continue support of Woodson athletic teams. In the recent past, this assistance provided funding for projects such as student athlete scholarships, team equipment support, Bermuda grass, portable goals, field maintenance, end zone video cameras, and much more.
Join us on April 12 for a day of fun and support the Woodson Cavaliers! For additional information and reservation forms, go to www.wtwoodsonsports.org
This spring, W.T. Woodson is having a flower and plant sale to benefit the 2010 Cavalier Cruise. The Cruise is Woodson’s all-night drug- and alcohol-free graduation celebration, and the flower sale is a critical fundraiser to help meet the Cavalier Cruise costs.
In addition to all types of flowers and hanging baskets, this year’s sale will also offer young vegetable plants (tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers) and an herb garden starter plant kit.
The deadline for ordering is April 9. Plants can be picked up on Saturday, April 24 (Earth Day!) from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the front entrance to W.T. Woodson. Order forms are available in the main office, on the PTSO web site at: http://woodsonptso.org, or by e-mailing sneads@earthlink.net. If you have any questions, call Kathy Snead at 703-591-1197.
Would you like to receive free training and hands-on experience in identifying and removing invasive vegetation, and replacing it with plants native to Virginia? The Fairfax County Park Authority is seeking a volunteer to monitor the ongoing effort to remove English Ivy and other invasive plants from Rutherford Park and replace them with native shrubs and trees. Local Boy Scout troops often assist with their families. However, an adult Invasive Management Area (IMA) volunteer, trained by the Park Authority, is needed to oversee and monitor the Scouts or other groups’ efforts.
The annual time commitment is minimal. The Park Authority offers a highly informative training class and an additional outdoor plant identification class in the spring. You are asked to lead volunteers during two or three workdays, along with monitoring the site. The IMA volunteer submits reports on the site’s progress to the Park Authority’s IMA Volunteer Coordinator.
This is a great opportunity for Scout parents or other Rutherford area residents who want to preserve our valuable parkland and also get some useful tips on invasive removal and re-planting in our own backyards.
For additional information, please contact Kathy Frederick at the Fairfax County Park Authority, 703-324-8681, or Katherine.Frederick@fairfaxcounty.gov.
May 22, 2010 will mark the first Occoquan River Conservation Day to celebrate the river and its resources. The purpose of this event is to educate participants on the importance of the Occoquan watershed and the impact the river has on all our lives.
Sponsored by the Occoquan Watertrail League (OWL), Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA), George Mason University Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center, and REI, this event will be held at Occoquan Regional Park in Lorton.
This event is totally free. The day will include morning educational workshops and afternoon hands-on experiences. Topics will include recreation, history, conservation, and community. There will be lectures and introductory lessons throughout the day with hiking, and free access to kayaking, canoeing, fishing, geocacheing, orienteering, and a bonfire in the evening. Some activities in the afternoon will happen at Mason Neck State Park, Lakeridge Marina, Fountainhead Regional Park, and Bull Run Marina. For more information or to volunteer, check out the web site at http://www.owlva.org .
Throughout Fairfax County, the beginning of May heralds the opening of Farmers Markets for the season. Sponsored through Green Spring Garden Park and coordinated by volunteer market masters, these markets run from May through October and offer a wonderful range of delicious fresh produce grown on local farms and orchards within a 12.5-mile radius of Fairfax County. Other products offered include bread and bakery items, meat and eggs, cheese, honey and much more, all produced locally.
Markets in the Braddock District include the Wakefield and Burke Markets, with others in Fairfax City, Vienna/Oakton and Annandale. Details on the locations, dates and times for Farmers Markets can be found at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Keith Robertory. The Board was introduced as well as all neighbors in attendance.
Continue reading Civic Association Meeting Minutes – January 20, 2010
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