Pimmit Hills Citizens Association and the Fairfax County Stormwater Planning Division sponsored a build-your-own rain barrel workshop on July 9. The rain barrels were free to Pimmit Hills residents thanks to a community grant from Transurban and Fluor (the HOT Lanes developer).

In a matter of hours Pimmit Hills residents turned 50 recycled pickle and olive barrels into sturdy rain barrels to collect rainwater from downspouts. More photos from the workshop can be found on the PHCA Facebook page.

Learn more about rain barrels and sign up for future workshops at the Northern Virginia Soil and Water conservation District website.

UPDATE June 23, 2011: Voltaire has been found.

Voltaire has been missing from his Griffith Road home for over a day. He is a friendly 13-year old neutered male cat.

If you've seen him give Robin a call at 571-354-1163

From PHCA President Carol Martz:

Hey, Everyone -- Get RID OF THAT STUFF IN YOUR YARD OR PORCH -- Make our neighborhood a better place to live. Don't worry if you are not a member of the PHCA. We will be collecting the $20 dues at the Cleanup. It's a very inexpensive way to get rid of all that stuff you've been meaning to pitch for years!!!

You can also pay your dues ahead of time now: Join PHCA

From Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust:

Dranesville Dispatch April 2011 (.pdf)

Dear Dranesville Resident,

Welcome to the April 2011 issue of the Dranesville Dispatch. As usual, there is much happening in our district and in Fairfax County. I hope you will find this edition of the Dispatch helpful and informative.

From the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project:

Construction to Slow Traffic at Magarity, Olney Intersection in Pimmit Hills/McLean to One Lane Daytimes April 27-May 13

Beginning on or about Wednesday, April 27, Magarity and Olney roads will be reduced to one lane where these busy roads intersect in the Falls Church/McLean area. Dulles Metrorail crews will be restoring the curb line and gutter and installing a new storm drainage pipe.

What do you think about this?

(Photo from the Washington Post article posted below)

Despite major construction, home buyers still finding way to Tysons Corner
By Susan Straight, Washington Post

Friday, March 25, 1:03 PM

“What a mess,” longtime Tysons Corner resident Marie Davis said of the construction pervading the area. Davis, originally from Brooklyn, moved to Tysons in 1963 when “this was absolutely country. There was nothing at Tysons but a feed store.”

From Virginia Mega Projects:

The new Idylwood Road bridge over I-495 in Fairfax County opened about six months after it closed to traffic and 17 months ahead of the original construction schedule. The bridge was rebuilt to accommodate the future, widened Beltway as part of as part of the Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

From McLean District Fairfax County Police Officer Patrick Lucas:

Please be advised that we are beginning to see the door to door solicitors already. I was out last evening and confirmed that the recent group that has been in the County Soliciting for Sunshine Subscriptions Agency is actually staying in Baltimore County Maryland at a hotel. They do not have proper licensing as of yesterday to conduct business in the County nor do any of their sales agents have proper licensing to go door to door.

Please report any door to door sales people as soon as you can so we may have the opportunity to introduce ourselves to them.

703-691-2131 is the non-emergency number

Pimmit Hills residents, what is your opinion about this?

http://dcrealestate.citybizlist.com/5/2011/2/21/Cityline-Partners-Seeks-Rezoning-at-Tysons-East-Metro.aspx

Cityline Partners Seeks Rezoning at Tysons East Metro

February 21, 2011

Cityline Partners of McLean, VA unveiled its plan for the long-term transformation of about 40 acres of land in Tysons Corner, VA into an integrated mix of office, residential, hotel, retail, and civic uses surrounding an improved Scotts Run Stream Valley Park.

Cityline Partners, a subsidiary of New York City-based DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners (DLJ RECP), has filed an application with Fairfax County, Virginia to rezone the property, currently referred to as Scotts Run Station, to fulfill the vision of the County's recently adopted Comprehensive Plan for the Tysons Corner Urban Center.