Business breakfasts, community cleanup planned for Seven Corners
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| Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners. |
UPDATE: The Seven Corners Cleanup has been rescheduled for Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Bailey’s Crossroads Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation (BC7RC) is planning several activities aimed at cleaning up Seven Corners, attracting
new investments to the area, and promoting community engagement.
new investments to the area, and promoting community engagement.
BC7RC, formerly known as the Bailey’s Crossroads
Revitalization Corporation, is using a $2,765 Neighborhood Enhancement Partnership Program (NEPP) grant from Fairfax County to fund a Seven Corners Cleanup on Nov. 9 and
related activities.
Revitalization Corporation, is using a $2,765 Neighborhood Enhancement Partnership Program (NEPP) grant from Fairfax County to fund a Seven Corners Cleanup on Nov. 9 and
related activities.
The yearlong
project, titled Creating a Cohesive Community, will be kicked off this Thursday with the first of a planned series of business breakfasts.
project, titled Creating a Cohesive Community, will be kicked off this Thursday with the first of a planned series of business breakfasts.
The first breakfast meeting, Oct. 24, 7:30-9:30 a.m., will be at Public House No.7, 6315 Leesburg Pike. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross will present a “A Seven
Corners Progress Report,” and Tom
Besiadney, director of the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, will report on the
results of the county’s transportation
engineering study of Seven Corners and the county’s plans for using state
transportation funds.
Representatives of Seven Corners businesses have been invited, and
residents who live in the area are welcome to come, too. Contact BC7RC board
member Nancy Vorona, [email protected], 703-887-9866, if you would like to come or get more information.
residents who live in the area are welcome to come, too. Contact BC7RC board
member Nancy Vorona, [email protected], 703-887-9866, if you would like to come or get more information.
Everyone who lives,
works, or shops in Seven Corners is invited to take part in the community
cleanup, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (rain date Nov. 16). The
staging area will be the Willston Multicultural Center, 6131 Willston Drive.
works, or shops in Seven Corners is invited to take part in the community
cleanup, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (rain date Nov. 16). The
staging area will be the Willston Multicultural Center, 6131 Willston Drive.
Volunteers will collect litter from the playing field at the Willston Center and along Patrick Henry Drive and Route
7 between Patrick Henry and Row Street. The annual fall Culmore Cleanup
Day is also Nov. 9.
7 between Patrick Henry and Row Street. The annual fall Culmore Cleanup
Day is also Nov. 9.
The Willston Center
is helping to organize the Seven Corners Cleanup, and several organizations
based at the center have agreed to participate, including an after-school
program, a Korean Girl Scout troop, and a Sudanese school that meets on
Saturdays.
is helping to organize the Seven Corners Cleanup, and several organizations
based at the center have agreed to participate, including an after-school
program, a Korean Girl Scout troop, and a Sudanese school that meets on
Saturdays.
The Clean Fairfax Council will provide gloves and trash bags, and the group’s executive director,
Jen Cole, will talk to the volunteers about the importance of environmental
stewardship.
Jen Cole, will talk to the volunteers about the importance of environmental
stewardship.
BC7RC is also planning
several activities for next spring, Vorona said, including a cleanup near the
Seven Corners Shopping Center, landscaping enhancements in the commercial area
near the Seven Corners intersection, and a recognition program for business and
residential communities that maintain particularly attractive properties. Additional plans under consideration include a Neighborhood Watch
program and local art for the pedestrian bridge over Route 50.
several activities for next spring, Vorona said, including a cleanup near the
Seven Corners Shopping Center, landscaping enhancements in the commercial area
near the Seven Corners intersection, and a recognition program for business and
residential communities that maintain particularly attractive properties. Additional plans under consideration include a Neighborhood Watch
program and local art for the pedestrian bridge over Route 50.
NEPP-funded
projects require a one-to-match of funds, materials, and/or volunteer time. BC7RC
appreciates the support already committed by Public House No. 7, the Home Depot in the Seven Corners Shopping Center,
and the Sears on Route 7, Vorona said. Additional donations are needed, however, including bottled water, breakfast snacks, and a sandwich lunch for the cleanup
volunteers. If you or your organization would like to contribute or join the
cleanup, contact Nancy Vorona.
projects require a one-to-match of funds, materials, and/or volunteer time. BC7RC
appreciates the support already committed by Public House No. 7, the Home Depot in the Seven Corners Shopping Center,
and the Sears on Route 7, Vorona said. Additional donations are needed, however, including bottled water, breakfast snacks, and a sandwich lunch for the cleanup
volunteers. If you or your organization would like to contribute or join the
cleanup, contact Nancy Vorona.
The BC7RC is a
nonprofit corporation established to advocate for the comprehensive
revitalization of the Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners areas. The group works in close
partnership with Fairfax County and business and property owners.
nonprofit corporation established to advocate for the comprehensive
revitalization of the Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners areas. The group works in close
partnership with Fairfax County and business and property owners.
The BC7RC board
meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Mason District Government
Center. The meetings are open to the public. Membership in the BC7RC is $25 a
year for businesses and $10 a year for individuals and neighborhood
associations. For more information, or to be included on the group’s mailing list,
contact [email protected].
meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Mason District Government
Center. The meetings are open to the public. Membership in the BC7RC is $25 a
year for businesses and $10 a year for individuals and neighborhood
associations. For more information, or to be included on the group’s mailing list,
contact [email protected].