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The SCA Welcomes New Members!

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If your home or business is located in central Springfield, join us to stay informed, connected and active in the civic affairs of the community to keep our neighborhoods safe, attractive, vibrant places to live, work, play and/or do business.

Attend meetings to keep abreast of what’s happening across the community that impacts you, your family, your neighborhood, your business. Add your input to the discussion of issues and formation of solutions.

There are two ways to become members. You can print and complete the form below and mail your dues to: SCA, P.O. Box 842, Springfield, VA 22150, or click on the “Pay Now” button and pay via Pay Pal.

Grace Weekly Preschool Needs Teacher

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Grace Weekday Preschool is looking for a Lead Teacher for the 2022-2023 school year!
The Lead Teacher is responsible for daily lesson plans which will encourage each child’s creativity, cognitive ability, socialization, as well as fine and gross motor skills. Lead and Assistant Teachers will work together in preparing the daily activities. Communication with parents is required via a weekly/monthly newsletter. Individuals must be able to effectively communicate with parents and administrators, have a strong background in the classroom, and love working with young children.
Responsibilities:
  • Works Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Additional 1 hour per day of paid planning time outside of the school hours.
  • Develop and implement daily age-appropriate lesson plans.
  • Provide a fun, safe, and rewarding learning environment for students.
  • Must have prior teaching experience.
  • Must hold at least a B.A. degree from an accredited college or university, major in Early Childhood Education preferred, or commensurate experience.
  • Must be able to successfully complete criminal background check and show evidence of satisfactory health. (Doctor’s statement and tuberculin test results required.)
  • Shall be a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions towards others.
  • Must be physically capable of meeting the physical and emotional needs of children (which may include lifting a child); to crouch to a child’s height and maintain eye contact at a child’s level; to sit on the floor; to stand tall enough to reach children on play equipment.
Please email your resume to preschool@gracepresby.org. Our address is Grace Weekday Preschool 7434 Bath Street, Springfield VA 22150, 703-451-3314

Recording of the March 15 SCA Meeting/Lake Accotink Dredging

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To view the recording of the March 15 SCA Meeting where Lake Accotink dredging was discussed, click here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/689273180?h=658b253f4a

Charles Smith from the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services DPWES) is the speaker. He is the project manager in charge of the Lake Accotink dredging project. Mr. Smith’s presentation begins at 17:11 of the recording.

Say NO to 96 Trucks – New Information Added 3/2/22!!

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New Lake Accotink Dredging Plans will impact YOU and the public comment period ends on March 11!  

Our petition will send your comments DIRECTLY to Supervisor Lusk and the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services.

Sign the petition right here!

SCA MARCH MEMBERSHIP MEETING

March 15, 7:00pm

Topic: Lake Accotink Dredging Project

Charles Smith, Lake Accotink Dredging Project Manager

ZOOM MEETING LINK:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81034461666? pwd=Rk9zYWEzcEszTWxaVWZvQWxKSU90Zz09

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO VIEW A RECORDING OF THE LAKE ACCOTINK DREDGING PROJECT VIRTUAL MEETING: https:publicinput.com/CS1202. The recording starts at 9 min. 30 sec. and runs for about 20 minutes.

FAIRFAX COUNTY’S PROJECTED NUMBER OF DREDGING TRUCK TRIPS

COMPARISON OF THE TWO CURRENT PROPOSED DREDGING TRUCK ROUTES

Southern Drive/Crestwood Option:

Wakefield Park Option:

PRESERVING LAKE ACCOTINK for the LONG TERM

  • The Fairfax County (FC) Taxpayer has determined Lake Accotink (LAP) shall be preserved.
  • At present, Fairfax County’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services has proposed two options to achieve that end.
  • A comparison of the two options is below:

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Wakefield Park Option

  • Entire project on public land
  • Longer, permanent pipeline installed under Cross County Trail (CCT)
  • After short‐term disruption the CCT would emerge an improved trail for all County residents
  • Seven acres of tree canopy would be cleared for drying of silt
  • Direct and short Ingress/egress routes for dump‐truck traffic to the Beltway (1 stop and 3 traffic lights on Braddock Rd), a total of 0.7 miles
  • Shorter round trip by 10 miles to quarry site
    • 500,000 miles saved over three‐year dredge
  • No truck traffic would impact any residential community thus promoting Public Safety via FC’s “Safe Streets Initiative”
  • Private Property, quality of life protected and respected
  • No business interest would be impacted
  • No residential streets would need to be repaired or repaved because of truck traffic use/damage at taxpayer expense now or in perpetuity

Southern Dr./Crestwood Option

  • Nearly all of the project on private land
  • Shorter permanent pipeline would disrupt LAP’s marina and pavilion areas during installation
  • Private property must be purchased (adjacent to Cox Cable, et )
  • At least five acres of tree canopy would be cleared for drying of silt
  • Indirect and long ingress/egress routes for dump‐truck traffic to the Beltway (3 miles, 3 stop signs and 6 traffic lights)
  • Longer round trip by 10 miles to quarry site
    • 500,000 miles added unnecessarily, compared to shorter mileage Wakefield option
  • FC’s “Safe Streets Initiative” and Springfield’s central business district, a designated Revitalization District, would be eroded by 50,000 dump truck round trips
  • Hundreds of our neighbors’ homes, their safety, and the safety of all who traverse our neighborhood by vehicle, bicycle, or as pedestrians, would be endangered by tens of thousands of truck trips
  • 100,000 trucks, or 50,000 round trips, would travel the Highland, Accotink Park Road and Southern Drive route in three years
    • Using Hanover to avoid Highland and Amherst to access Old Keene Mill a concern
  • 50,000 outbound truck trips would travel Highland, Amherst and Commerce
  • 50,000 return trips would use Edsall and Backlick Road to Highland
  • Residential streets would need to be repaired or repaved at Taxpayer expense during and after initial dredge phase and subsequent dredges in perpetuity

 

Springfield Reporter for January 2022

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Click here to read the latest issue of the Springfield Reporter, the newsletter for the Springfield Citizen’s Association.

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You Are Invited!

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70 years ago, Crestwood Construction purchased the 593.636 acres (from Carr, Inc) on April 9, 1951

The ground was broken for the start of the Crestwood model homes in December 1951.
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The SCA will be celebrating these landmark events at the triangle of land across from Lynbrook School (intersection of Highland, Backlick and Amherst) at 10am on Saturday, 4 December.  We’d love for you to join us!  If you’re driving, please park in the Lynbrook School parking lot and cross to the triangle at the traffic light.  A patrol officer will be at the intersection to ensure everyone’s safety.

See you Saturday – 10am sharp!