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The April Newsletter is Here!
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Take the Richmond Highway Survey!
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We want to know your thoughts about development on Richmond Highway. We take the results of this seriously, as it is required as part of our charter:
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Business Roundtable Speaker Series in April:
Using Online Video to Attract Customers, Build Trust, Generate Referrals, and Shorten Your Sales Cycle
8:30AM Thursday, April 20
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Using Online Video to Attract Customers, Build Trust, Generate Referrals, and Shorten Your Sales Cycle
During this session, we will identify specific practical ideas for developing "bite size" videos that you can create and implement in your business.
SPECIAL BONUS: During the session, we will create a few actual "ready to publish" videos for businesses who complete pre-class homework.
Frazier O'Leary is the Director of Marketing and Business/Education Partnerships for the Northern Virginia Small Business Magazine and the "Business Is Good" Network. He has spent 20 years working in the intersection between education, technology, and small business and is an evangelist for using online video to attract new customers, generate referrals, decrease buying resistance, and shorten your sales cycle.
Thursday, April 20
8:30am-10:00am
Holiday Inn & Suites
6055 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22303
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The 2017 Economic Outlook Summit
Thursday, April 6 at 8:00am!
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The 2017 Economic Outlook Summit is scheduled for Thursday, April 6 2017, 8:00am-11:30am at Belle Haven Country Club.
This premier annual event, hosted in partnership between SFDC and the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce, is one of the hottest tickets in town.
We are honored that Frank Nothaft, PhD, the former Chief Economist at Freddie Mac and now Chief Economist at Core Logic will speak, along with our all-star panel of thought leaders listed below. This year's moderator is Rebecca Cooper of the Washington Business Journal.
Ticket and sponsorship details are available below. Ticket prices are now $45.00 (they went up April 1).
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Walsh Colucci Lubeley & Walsh PC.
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Lynne Strobel, Shareholder with Walsh Colucci Lubeley & Walsh PC, will deliver remarks to begin the Economic Outlook Summit
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The Speakers:
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Speaker
Frank Nothaft, PhD
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Speaker
Ann Battle-Macheras, PhD
Vice President, Regional Economics at the Department of Research, The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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Speaker
Gerald Gordon, PhD
President and CEO, The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA)
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Speaker
Terry Clower, PhD
Northern Virginia Chair, Professor of Public Policy, Center for Regional Analysis, George Mason University
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Speaker
Robert Stalzer
Deputy County Executive, Fairfax County, Virginia
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Moderator
Rebecca Cooper
Reporter, The Washington Business Journal
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Inova Mount Vernon's Deborah Addo Departs for Inova Loudoun. See the release from Inova's communications team: "Inova announced today the retirement of H. Patrick Walters, SVP, CEO of Inova Loudoun Hospital and the appointment of
Deborah Addo, SVP, as CEO of
Inova Loudoun Hospital. In addition,
Susan Carroll, SVP, has been promoted to Regional Executive Officer over
Inova Alexandria and
Inova Mount Vernon Hospitals.
Don Brideau, MD, has accepted the Interim CEO of Inova Mount Vernon Hospital position, and the selection process for the next CEO of Inova Alexandria Hospital is underway."
Click here to read.
The Washington Business Journal also picked up the story,
click here to read
Future Metro budgets cannot be balanced on backs of local governments. Jeff McKay, Lee District Supervisor, in the Washington Business Journal. While we applaud the general manager's efforts to control costs and make tough choices, we believe there is room for more belt-tightening and structural reform. Northern Virginia jurisdictions are committed to seeking improvements in WMATA's safety, governance, labor relations, and financing. Without these, requests for our cities and counties to dig even deeper into their coffers will be
dead on arrival.
Rest in Peace Max Thompson Brenner.
The former owner of Brenner's Bakery passed away on February 21, 2017 at the age of 88.
Click here to read
Bob and Edith's Aiming for late May/early June opening.
The suspense is killing us here at SFDC, Covering the Corridor has more details.
Fairfax County Economic Indicators report is out. Unemployment at 3%, home sales up.
Congratulations, Alice's Kids!
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Photo: Mount Vernon Gazette/Connection Newspapers. |
From the Mount Vernon Gazette: "Becky Fehrs, a trustee with the Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable Trust, presents a $10,000 grant to Ron Fitzsimmons, the executive director of Alice's Kids, a local charity that provides needy children targeted financial assistance."
To learn more about Alice's Kids and what you can do to help,
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Development Projects Underway
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Project: Riverside Apartments
Type: Multifamily
Location: Huntington/North Gateway
Developer/Owner: Washington REIT
Status: Washington REIT is renovating the existing building and have applied for a rezoning a to construct additional multifamily buildings. Wash REIT is also planning to construct a boat house and connect a running path along Cameron Run.
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Project: South Alex, formerly Penn Daw Plaza
Type: Multifamily, mixed-use, and townhomes
Location: Penn Daw
Developer/Owner: Combined Properties
Status: Demolition complete
Combined Properties has completed demolition of the property.
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Project: Fairfield Inn & Suites
Type: Hotel
Location: Beacon Hill/Groveton
Developer/Owner: Hersha Group
Status: Under construction, expected completion early 2017
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Project: Belvoir Square, formerly Accotink Village
Type: Multifamily, mixed-use
Location: Woodlawn/Fort Belvoir
Developer/Owner:
Chesapeake Realty Partners & Eastwood Properties
Status: Expected delivery, Spring 2017
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Planned Development Projects
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Project:
Huntington Club
Type:
Multifamily, condominiums, and townhomes
Location:
Huntington
Developer:
IDI Group
Status:
The Huntington Club Condominium
Owners Association will vote to accept proposed development plans.
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Project:
Huntington Crossing
Type: Multifamily
Location: Huntington
Developer:
Lennar Multifamily Communities
Status: Comprehensive plan
amendment
APPROVED
by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
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Project:
Novus Kings Crossing
Type: Multifamily, possible mixed-use
Location: Penn Daw
Developer:
Novus/Cafritz Interests
Status: Comprehensive
plan amendment APPROVED by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
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roject:
North Hill
Type:
Multifamily and townhomes
Location: Beacon Hill
Developer:
CHPPENN I, LLC (Joint venture between Community Housing Partners and Pennrose)
Status:
Rezoning
APPROVED by the Board of Supervisors on February 14!
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Recently Completed Development Projects
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Project: City View
Type: Restaurant, storefront, commercial C-8
Location:
Beacon Hill/Groveton
Developer/Owner:
EPC VA 174 LLC; Agent, William Horan, of Bellevue, Washington.
More info.
Status:
Construction Complete
(703) 683-4288
(407) 350-8000
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UCM Benefit Day at zpizza Alexandria
Tuesday, April 4
Dine in or take out from 11 am to 9pm. 25% of your meal sale will be donated to UCM when you mention UCM at the cashier, who will put your receipt in the special GroupRaise donations box at the restaurant
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Plant trees in Dyke Marsh-April 6 Wear sturdy shoes and long pants and sleeves. Email Glenda for details: gbooth123@aol.com
Trash Cleanup, April 8
- Help us clean up the Potomac shoreline and Dyke Marsh, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Check in at the Haul Road entrance or Belle Haven Park. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants and gloves.
Raptor Rapture
, April 22 - You can see live raptors like barn and barred owls, hawks and more up close, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Belle Haven Park. Sponsored by FODM, the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia and the National Park Service. This is a great event for kids of all ages. Free.
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Good Shepherd Housing & Family Services Gala
Join us for an inspirational evening and enjoy a
cocktail reception, dinner, and our signature silent
auction, dancing and a delectable dessert bar.
Saturday, April 29, 2017,
6:00 PM
400 Courthouse Square
Alexandria, VA, 22314
Attendee: $175
($200 if purchased after March 31, 2017)
Next Generation Attendee (Age 40 and under): $125 ($150 if purchased after March 31, 2017)
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The Mount Vernon at Home Annual Gala
Wednesday, May 10, 4:30pm-7:00pm
George Washington's River Farm
American Horticultural Society
7931 East Boulevard Drive
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We Need You! Join us in GrandInvolve - a program which facilitates volunteer
opportunities in Fairfax County's Title I schools. GrandInvolve recruits 50+ adult volunteers who are interested in mentoring, providing reading and math tutoring, as well as assisting in the classroom. We are currently seeking a core group of community volunteers for the
GrandInvolve Steering Committee in the Mount Vernon District. Tasks include developing
timelines, establishing goals and objectives, networking in the community, and developing
community partnerships. Interested? Please Contact: GrandInvolve@gmail.com
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General Council Meeting
8:00pm, Wednesday, April 26
South County Government Center, Room 221 A-B (
Map
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General Body Meeting
Tentative: 7:30pm, Wednesday, April 26
Franconia Government Center
6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310
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Business Roundtable Sponsors
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The Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation | (703) 360-5008| info@sfdc.org|
www.sfdc.org
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