Everyone should still get involved! Here are some pictures of a young protestor: Bulldozer kid, Drive that dozer, Central Park. The biggest impact you can have at this point is to make your voice heard at the ballot box on November 2nd. Vote the incumbants out! In Dranesville, vote for Barbara Phillips, the Smart Growth advocate (Endorsed by the Sierra Club).

There is a Fall Family Fun Festival planned for Saturday, October 9th, at Lewinsville Park. Come, have fun, and show your continued support.

ALERT ! Calendar of near-term events: Here's how much time there is remaining... please get involved: Time remaining ACTION that you can take: We need everyone to Call, Fax, E-mail, or snail mail the Fairfax County Planning Commission and ALL Fairfax County supervisors immediately. We need to tell the supervisors that we want them to: Reconsider allowing the citizens holding a non-binding referendum (we found out we do not live in a democracy, but can't we at least be allowed to vote on issues we see as important?); Authorize issuance of a notice of the intention to create a special tax district in McLean (and not conduct an environmental impact statement until after a referendum); Here are some example letters you can download and modify: Dranesville Residents Other Fairfax County Residents Word 6.0 Word 6.0 Text Text Then, check the Fairfax County Elected Official Contact Information for voice, fax, and e-mail addresses. Hurry ! The turkey vultures roosted at Evans Farm in December -- a part of their migration that happens every year around that time. Click here to see December 1998 pictures of these magnificent birds (and essential components of our ecosystem). These may be the last pictures taken there, as I am sure the new well-heeled residents won't appreciate the vultures inside their gates. We need to continuously stay in contact with members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, the Fairfax County Park Authority, and the Fairfax County Planning Commission. Please write these government representatives as soon as possible. Suggested contact talking points are listed below. Some of them may not be applicable in your individual message, but this is the general approach: I am a resident of Fairfax County and I urge you to support creation of a special tax district to facilitate the purchase of the Evans Farm Inn property for use as a public park. Please do not allow any waivers or zoning changes to the current R-3 level on the Evans Farm property. I worked as a volunteer in your campaign in 19__ (Here be as specific as possible i.e. collected petition signatures, helped in literature distribution, telephone, banking, whatever). I contributed financially to your election (re-election) campaign (again give specific details). I voted for you in the last election. Recall any personal contact you may have had with the elected official. Thank the elected official for any service provided to you in the past by the official or staff. Request a reply giving the official's position on the question of creation of a special tax district. If no answer is received, follow-up about every two weeks until you are satisfied. Forward a copy of the reply to The Coalition to Save Evans Farm Headquarters at 1443 Dewberry Court, McLean, VA 22101 or report results by telephone to 448-8208, FAX 848-4965. Sample Letters Here are some sample letters, specific to Dranesville District residents or other residents of Fairfax County (in both Word 6.0 and text formats): Dranesville Residents Other Fairfax County Residents Word 6.0 Word 6.0 Text Text If you have access to a printer that can print to envelopes or mailing labels, either of the following two files can be downloaded and be used to print the supervisor addresses (to save you a bunch of typing). The envelope file is formatted in MS Word 95 to print onto business sized envelopes. The labels are formatted to print to Avery #5162 and #8462 labels (1.33" x 4", 14 labels per sheet). Envelopes Labels For Dranesville District Residents, your first contact should be with: Supervisor Stuart Mendelsohn (see info below) For Providence District Residents, your first contact should be with: Supervisor Gerald E. Connolly (see info below) District Supervisor Park Authority Representative Chairman Ms. Katherine Hanley Suite 530 12000 Government Center Parkway Fairfax, VA 22035 Tel: 324-2321 Fax: 324-3955 On-line feedback form Mr.Frank de la Fe 1494 Roundleaf Court Reston, VA 20190 437-3431 Dranesville Mr. Stuart Mendelsohn 1437 Balls Hill Road McLean, VA 22101 Tel: 356-0551 Fax: 821-4275 e-mail: smende@co.fairfax.va.us Mr. Richard Bissell 6515 Beverly Avenue McLean, VA 22101 827-0942 Braddock Ms. Sharon Bulova 4414 Holborn Avenue Annandale, VA 22003 Tel: 425-9300 Fax: 503-9583 e-mail: braddock@co.fairfax.va.us Mrs. Winifred Shapiro 10424 Collingham Drive Fairfax, VA 22032 978-2876 Hunter Mill Mr. Robert Dix, Jr. 12000 Bowman Towne Drive Reston, VA 20190-3307 Tel: 478-0283 Fax: 471-6847 e-mail: hntrmill@co.fairfax.va.us Mrs. Linda Douglas 11810 Grey Birch Place Reston, VA 20191 620-4115 Lee Mr. Dana Kauffman 6121 Franconia Road Alexandria, VA 22310 Tel: 971-6262 Fax: 971-3032 e-mail: leedist@co.fairfax.va.us Mr. Harold Henderson 7322 Wickford Drive Alexandria, VA 22315 971-0848 Mason Ms. Penny Gross 6507 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA 22003 Tel: 256-7717 Fax: 354-8419 e-mail: mason@co.fairfax.va.us Mr. Thomas White, Jr. 3829 Pickett Court Annandale, VA 22003 256-7794 Mt. Vernon Mr. Gerald Hyland 2511 Parkers Lane Alexandria, VA 22306 Tel: 780-7518 Fax: 780-1491 e-mail: mtvernon@co.fairfax.va.us Mr. Gilbert McCutcheon 7110 Marine Drive Alexandria, VA 22307 768-7777 Providence Mr. Gerald Connolly 8739 Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22031 Tel: 560-6946 Fax: 207-3541 e-mail: provdist@co.fairfax.va.us Ms. Joanne Malone 2929 Pine Spring Road Falls Church, VA 22042 560-6749 Springfield Mrs. Elaine McConnell 6140 Rolling Road Springfield, VA 22152 Tel: 451-8873 Fax: 451-3047 e-mail: bciepl@co.fairfax.va.us Mr. Kenneth Feng 6215 Winnepeg Drive Burke, VA 22015 425-6549 Sully Mr. Michael Frey Suite 205 5900 Centreville Rd. Centreville, VA 20121-2425 Tel: 378-9393 Fax: 803-9216 e-mail: mfrey0@co.faifax.va.us Mr. Harold Strickland 4373 Majestic Lane Fairfax, VA 22030 378-6767