The City Council has launched a community engagement process to address racial and social equity and nomenclature in Fairfax City. Working in conjunction with George Mason University’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, the City Council will provide a platform for facilitating community engagement on the topics of confederate-related street andContinue reading “City launches engagement process on racial and social equity and nomenclature”
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Community Forward Listening Sessions: A Respectful Place to Share Common Values
Community Forward completed the first round of listening sessions in October and we are coming up on the last seven sessions in November. We are pleased to report that positive and thought-provoking discussions were had in an environment of respect and curiosity. We are also pleased to report that participants varied in age from 13Continue reading “Community Forward Listening Sessions: A Respectful Place to Share Common Values”
Our Second Annual Turkey Trot is Coming Up!
Looking for a great way to keep perspective in this challenging season? Sign up to participate in the 2020 Mosby Woods Turkey Trot & Sidewalk Stroll: a celebration of our families, our health, our community, our beautiful neighborhood, our neighbors, our friends, and all that we are so thankful for. In light of the ongoing pandemic,Continue reading “Our Second Annual Turkey Trot is Coming Up!”
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”
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