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2009 Pimmit Hills Dispatch newsletter (.pdf)

Pimmit Hills Citizens Association upcoming meetings. All start at 7:30 pm at the Pimmit Hills High School on Lisle Avenue.

• MARCH 3, 2009: Supervisor John Foust
  John Foust, Supervisor for the Dranesville District (encompassing Pimmit Hills) will be speaking at the March PHCA meeting at 7:30 pm at the Pimmit Hills School on Lisle Avenue. Come hear, ask questions and meet our representative to the Fairfax County government. Find out what his plans and goals are for our area. If you have specific questions, please submit them to John Lake prior to the meeting so we can ensure Supervisor Foust is prepared to answer them.
• APRIL 7, 2009: VDOT HOT Lane Update
  At the April 7 PHCA meeting, representatives from the VDOT HOT Lanes project will present a status update and answer questions about the project.
• MAY 5, 2009: The Future of Tysons
  The PHCA Board is currently trying to pull together a panel of local experts to come speak at the May 5 meeting about the Future of Tysons. Please plan to attend and check the website for details.
• JUNE 2, 2009: Kick Off Summer
  As part of its regular June meeting, which will include officer elections, PHCA is hosting a Summer Dessert Social. Come meet your neighbors and enjoy some homemade desserts!
  
  Save the dates for this fall:
  September 19 - Pimmit Hills Day at Olney Park
  October 17 - Clean-Up Day
  November 3 - Election day Membership Drive & Bake Sale
  December 1 - Dessert Social

Safeway Plans to Open on March 13, 2009

The Safeway on Colshire Drive is planning to open on March 13. The new state-of-the-art store will be 58,000 sq ft with a Starbucks coffee bar, Bergmann’s Dry Cleaning, a hearth oven within the bakery, a shaved-ice seafood counter, and pharmacy. In the enhanced deli, shoppers can choose from a wide variety of hot and cold prepared foods, such as the company exclusive line of fresh Signature soups, made-to-order gourmet sandwiches and a sushi bar. The new store will employ between 150-175 people (3x the number in the old store), most of whom will be hired from the immediate vicinity.

Neighborhood Yard Sale: April 18, 2009 in YOUR Front Yard

The Pimmit Hills Citizens Association is sponsoring a neighborhood yard sale on Saturday, April 18. We will publicize it in the local papers and on Craigs list—you just have to let us know you are going to participate by calling or sending an e-mail to John Lake at 703-821-3336 or president@PimmitHills.org.

Clean-Up Day Set for April 25, 2009

The Pimmit Hills Citizens Association is sponsoring a community Clean-Up Day on Saturday, April 25. Fairfax County refuse trucks will begin to haul away big pieces of junk starting at 8:00 am and ending sharply at noon. In order to drop stuff off, you must be a member of the Pimmit Hills Citizens Association. PHCA will have a table collecting yearly membership dues or you can fill out the form in this newsletter. It will either be held at the PHCA House at 1927 Pimmit Drive or at the Pimmit Hills High School. Please check the PHCA website for final details.

Online Group Offers Moms in Pimmit Hills Way to Connect

Parents in Pimmit Hills now have an extra parenting resource right in their own “back yard”. A Yahoo group was created for the ever-growing number of parents in Pimmit Hills. Users socialize, get the little ones together to play, and share tips, hints, and other resources along the way. Please join us! To join, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/ and search for “pimmithillsmoms.”

Rides for Senior Citizens

Senior citizens who need transportation to and from doctor’s appointments or shopping can now call the Shepard Center. The center is offering free rides in the McLean, Arlington, and Falls Church area. For details, call Ed Schwark at 703-506- 2199.

Pimmit Hills to Participate in National Night Out

The PHCA Board is currently working to organize a neighborhood event for National Night Out—a nation-wide crime prevention event for local communities. The event if designed to:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
• Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

If you are interested in participating or helping with the planning, please contact John Lake at 703-821-3336 or president@PimmitHills.org.

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The New Tysons Corner

Fairfax County Approves Bold Blueprint for Tysons Corner
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors today approved a sweeping vision for transforming Tysons Corner from a sprawling suburban destination on the fringes of the Washington area to a cutting-edge urban center at the heart of Northern Virginia's evolving economy.  Supervisors unanimously approved an ambitious blueprint that has been more than three years in the making and is envisioned to unfold during the next several decades. It hinges on giving landowners broad new permission to build city-style high-rises with urban-scale streets, sidewalks, restaurants and shops. And it rests on the expected construction of four Metrorail stations in Tysons.......(Washington Post, 22 Sept 08)
Fairfax County: Transforming Tysons
Summary of Recommendations (.pdf)

Fairfax County News Updates

Spring 2008 Pimmit Hills Dispatch (.pdf)

How to complain about noise, unmowed grass, junk cars in yards and other issues.

Pimmit Hills Home prices for the past 10 years: 1998-2008. Realtors Are and Liz Andersen sent all of us this in the mail about the average price of PH homes: