Friday, June 8, 2012
Supervisor talked to Huntington Community Association Thursday to offer advice on how they can get bond referendum passed in November.
Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland urged Huntington residents Thursday to take a proactive stance to push for passage of a $30 million bond referendum for flood prevention measures in Huntington on ballots this November. Hyland called local residents to action Thursday evening at the monthly meeting of the Huntington Community Association. He acknowledged that a referendum that affects Huntington solely could be a hard sell to residents in other parts of the county. “Because it’s the only issue on the bond for flood control for this community, it means that everybody in this room, everybody in this community, is going to be challenged to find a way to reach out to others in the county to ask them for their support for help in …
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Take a look at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
From Huntington-Belle Haven Patch: West Potomac High School was placed under heightened security on Thursday afternoon after one student robbed another. No one was injured and both were identified and apprehended within minutes, said police spokesman Bud Walker. This week, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to put a $30 million bond referendum for flood prevention measures in Huntington on ballots this November. From Fort Hunt Patch: Carl Sandburg Middle School was placed under heightened security Wednesday after principal Terrence Yarborough received indirect threats. Heritage Presbyterian Church leadership decided not to install a cell phone tower on church property after the plans were met with divisions in …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
A $30 million bond referendum for Huntington flood-protection will go to voters in November.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved Tuesday a plan to put a $30 million bond referendum for flood prevention measures in Huntington on ballots this November. The 6-3 vote to approve came a month after Huntington residents formally urged the board for flood protection improvements after last September’s severe flooding forced 200 people to evacuate the area. Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland drafted the resolution to allow voters to decide whether to add the $30 million bond to a $155 million package of bonds that would fund parks, public safety and library improvements, bringing the total package of $185 million. Hyland said that the area had been waiting 40 years for protection from floods and still hadn’t …
Saturday, April 14, 2012
A roundup of this week’s top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
From Huntington-Belle Haven Patch Huntington residents spoke about the issue of flood protection for their community at a Board of Supervisors public hearing Thursday. As of Tuesday, the “Stop the Floods” petition had more than 1,000 signatures from Fairfax County residents. From Fort Hunt Patch Construction on the new Costco on Richmond Highway began this week. The existing Mount Vernon Multiplex theater will be demolished sometime in the near future, said David Versel of the SFDC. Thieves have been stealing unattended packages at homes located in the Mount Vernon District, according to police. Police are asking residents to take extra precautions when ordering a package for delivery. Larcenies in the Mount Vernon District also increased …
Friday, April 13, 2012
David Coon, Alan Rouf and Pietra Check delivered remarks and petition signatures to the Board of Supervisors during a hearing on Thursday.
Huntington residents asked the County take responsibility in protecting their community from continued flooding along Cameron Run on Thursday. Huntington Community Association (HCA) secretary David Coon, HCA floodwall coordinator Alan Ruof and resident Pietra Check spoke a combined 11 minutes during the Board of Supervisors budget hearing Thursday afternoon. Coon kicked off the trio of speakers with details on the signatures gathered from the two-week 'Stop the Floods' campaign. "We have 1,341 signatures from people who support our request," Coon said. "By our count, 1,193 of them are Fairfax County residents." Coon also spoke of Huntington's long history for requesting flood protection. "In April 2009 the Army Corps recommended a solution…
Thursday, April 12, 2012
'Stop The Floods' petition for flood levee has over 1,000 signatures, according to organizer.
Huntington residents will trek out to the Fairfax County Government Center Thursday afternoon to speak at a Board of Supervisors hearing on the issue of flood protection for their community. Three residents are scheduled to speak on Thursday at 3 p.m., according to organizer Alan Ruof. As of Tuesday, the "Stop the Floods" campaign collected more than 1,000 signatures from primarily Fairfax County residents, Ruof said. By April 2, the group had more than 500 signatures. In addition to Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland, Ruof said Chairman of the Board Sharon Bulova supports putting a stormwater bond referendum on the November 2012 ballot. Members of the Huntington community have canvassed in and around the neighborhood since the …
Saturday, April 7, 2012
A roundup of this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
From Huntington-Belle Haven Patch Huntington community members have gathered nearly 500 signatures for a petition for permanent flood protection for lower Huntington from the Cameron Run. Residents will present the petitions at the Board of Supervisors hearing on Thursday, April 12. Del. David Englin (D-45th) announced his he would not run for office again Monday night. He will finish out his term, which ends in 2013. Englin told the Alexandria Democratic Committee he will “leave political life to focus on rebuilding what is first and foremost important to me: My marriage and my family.” From Fort Hunt Patch Patch caught up with Fort Hunt resident Jay McConville, who was elected as the chairman of the Fairfax County Republican Committee on…
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Huntington residents collecting signatures in support of flood protection plan to present signatures at Board of Supervisors hearing April 12.
Members of the Huntington community have canvassed in and around the neighborhood to gather support for permanent flood protection for lower Huntington from the Cameron Run, which spurred the evacuation of 200 residents last September after it peaked at 15 feet and flooded homes on Fenwick Drive and Arlington Terrace. Petitioners have gathered "nearly 500 signatures" of support since beginning the drive March 24, organizer Alan Ruof said Monday by email. "I don't know how many petition signatures we have so far since volunteers are still working to collect them," Ruof said. "They are posted at some local businesses on Huntington Avenue and at our community center." The group will continue to gather signatures through April 11 and will …
Friday, March 23, 2012
HCA invites local residents to meet at community center Saturday at 12 p.m.
The Huntington Community Association (HCA) will begin a petition drive at 12 p.m. on Saturday at the Huntington Community Center to collect signatures to present to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in April to request funding for permanent flood protection in Huntington. "We need your help in an effort to collect signatures and promote an email/letter campaign to ask the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to fund a levee for Huntington," the HCA president posted on a community Facebook page Friday. "We'll conclude this drive on April 8 so we can present petitions at the April 10-12 board public budget hearings." Residents Alan Ruof, Pietra Check, HCA board members and others are organizing the campaign. Volunteers will take …
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Technician Robert E. Pickel, Jr. and Lieutenant Thomas L. Flint, III received the Silver Medal of Valor at Wednesday's 2012 Valor Awards
Technician Robert E. Pickel, Jr. and Lieutenant Thomas L. Flint, III, responded with the rest of Fairfax County Fire and Rescue 411 to the flooding in lower Huntington on Sept. 8, 2011, and rescued two women attempting to evacuate on Arlington Terrace. One woman was eight months pregnant, and the other had a two-week-old newborn with her. Pickel placed the baby in a car seat as the group waded through the moving water. Before they could get out of the water, the water surged; Flint and the two women were swept off their feet. "As one of the females was being washed past, [Flint] was able to grab her and have her hold on to the sign," a program accompanying the event read. "As the other female came past, Lieutenant Flint used his legs to …
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8:01 am on Friday, June 8, 2012
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