Crime
Alert- PLEASE READ (6-26-09)
A
LOCKED silver Toyota Avalon, parked outside by the curb on Tulane
Drive, was stolen from a Westgrove residence on June 25th.
The theft was discovered early this morning by the resident. The auto
theft has been reported to the Fairfax County Police.
If you happened to have seen or heard anything at all last night that
might be related to this theft, please help your neighbor and your
neighborhood -- follow up on this police report and call the Fairfax
County Police Department non-emergency number at 703-691-2131.
National Night Out 2009 - August
4th
Join your friends and neighbors on August 4 for National Night Out
2009 and send a loud, clear message to criminals: Don’t mess
with us!
What is National Night Out?
* Annual neighborhood-based crime and drug
prevention event
* Opportunity to show neighborhood spirit and
strengthen partnerships with
local police
* Demonstrates neighborhood commitment to fight
crime
* Observed in thousands of communities in all 50
states, U.S. territories,
Canadian cities and military
bases around the world
What happens that night?
* Between 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. neighbors, friends
and families lock
their doors, turn on outside lights
and spend the evening outside together.
* Special events, anticrime rallies, activities for
children
* Police officers visit with as many neighborhood
gatherings as possible.
How can I get involved?
* Get out there and enjoy!
* Offer to help support your neighborhood block party,
cookout or other planned
event
* Volunteer to organize an event or gathering if none
is planned in your neighborhood
More info
Call or e-mail a crime prevention officer at your district police
station for more information about National Night Out 2009 events in
your neighborhood.
*
Mount Vernon District Station: Robert Clift,
703-360-8400
Please register your event online by clicking on http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opinio/s?s=1435.
Make sure you put down the address of your event and type of event.
If you had already e-mailed me that you are participating please
go ahead and register your event online. If you have any questions
please e-mail me or call. Thanks.
Master Police Officer Robbie Clift
Crime Prevention Officer
Mount Vernon District Station
Office # (703) 360-8400 Ext. 2259
Westgrove
resident Dr. Don Reynolds is a long time member of the Kiwanis
of Mt. Vernon. This organization runs many community service
projects during the year -- and one of those projects which Dr. Reynolds
supports and participates in is the collection of food on the third
Saturday of every month at the Safeway Shopping Center in Hollin
Hall on Ft. Hunt Road.
This
food collection goes to the United Community Ministries http://www.ucmagency.org Food
Pantry on Rt. 1 near the Wal-Mart. The Kiwanis Mt. Vernon monthly
food collection is the mainstay of that Food Pantry which serves
those in need in our own community.
News
Important to the Neighborhood
VDOT
has issued it 2020 Transportation Plan and it includes the widening
of U.S. 1 through Fort Belvoir to 235 (N). See the attached Internet
Website for the map and projects where the cost of this project is
mentioned. The interesting aspect, to me at least, is that the widening
of U.S. 1 to 235 (N) is not something new (the project is not bolded).
Click on the link above to download the PDF file.
Army
Decision Places Final Piece of BRAC Puzzle
The Department of the Army has announced that the future home of the 6,400
personnel associated with the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure, Recommendation
133, will be the Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia.
Army
Selects Virginia Location for BRAC 133 Personnel