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Safe trick-or-treating guidelines

With Halloween right around the corner, we want to make sure that our all our neighbors are celebrating this holiday safely. Some neighbors have been asking how others will be celebrating this season with COVID. The City of Fairfax and the CDC has said that traditional Trick-or-Treating is not recommended for Halloween this year. ToContinue reading “Safe trick-or-treating guidelines”

Halloween Decorating Contest October 30

You may have noticed that Halloween decorating started a little earlier than usual. It seems we all need some fun things to focus on this year, so we’ve decided to revive the Halloween Home Decorating Contest. Get your family and the neighborhood into the festive spirit by decorating your home for the holiday. Judging will take place on theContinue reading “Halloween Decorating Contest October 30”

How Mosby Woods Came To Be

The mid-20th century was a time of rapid change in the Washington, DC suburbs. The booming post-war economy and explosive growth in the Federal Government brought many thousands of new residents to the area each year. As a result of this growth, the population of the Town of Fairfax exploded from 1,946 in 1950 toContinue reading “How Mosby Woods Came To Be”

Who Was Colonel John Mosby?

John Singleton Mosby was a father, a lawyer, a soldier, and a diplomat. He was born on December 6, 1833 in Powhatan County, Virginia. Mosby studied at Hampden Sydney College beginning in 1847 and later attended the University of Virginia. He was expelled from UVA after being convicted of unlawful shooting and spent time inContinue reading “Who Was Colonel John Mosby?”

The history and process of renaming streets in the City of Fairfax

Did you know that street names in Fairfax have changed from time to time? In 2004 the City changed the name of Lee Hwy. (Rt. 50 & Rt. 29) to Fairfax Blvd. as part of a rebranding effort. The City also changed Rebel Run to Lion Run in June 2020. This change coincided withContinue reading “The history and process of renaming streets in the City of Fairfax”

Halloween Parade October 31

RESCHEDULED to HALLOWEEN DAY due to weather! In order to keep the tradition alive in this abnormal year, we are taking a creative approach and re-thinking the walking parade that is normally held. The 42nd Annual Mosby Woods Halloween Parade will be by car! This year, we’re sponsoring an entertaining car parade that the neighborhoodContinue reading “Halloween Parade October 31”

Community Forward September-to-October updates

The Community Forward working group has continued to meet each week as whole as well as in smaller teams. We have been working to educate ourselves on the relevant issues and ideas involved in possible street or neighborhood renaming, we’ve been having conversations with neighbors over email, and we’ve been preparing to connect with ourContinue reading “Community Forward September-to-October updates”

MW Community Association election results

2020 – 2022 board and officer results Each year, during the General Membership Meeting, the community association elects members of the board of directors. In even numbered years directors for Areas 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 are elected, and in odd numbered years directors for Areas 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are elected. InContinue reading “MW Community Association election results”

The renaming discussion is about “PRIDE”

Our neighborhood encompasses 537 homes, most with more than one resident, and each of us has our own thoughts and opinions on the issue of potentially renaming places or streets. Some have strong opinions; others are hard pressed to care when other life issues loom much larger by comparison. Many of us experience multiple conflictingContinue reading “The renaming discussion is about “PRIDE””

Register for Community Forward live listening sessions

A shorter version of this content was originally published in the September Tattler. The Tattler is available to association members (and we welcome all to join!), but we are very eager to reach all Mosby Woods residents with all Community Forward updates. Please share this with any resident you think may not be hearing fromContinue reading “Register for Community Forward live listening sessions”