Monday notes
More details on July shootings
The Fairfax County Police believe that a feud between the gangs “Mob 4 Life” and “Ben Block” was responsible for three shootings this summer in the Gum Springs and Rose Hill areas, according to search warrants seen by a Washington Post reporter. Suspects in the shootings have been identified, but no arrests have been made yet, the Post said.
Full story on The Washington Post
Mount Vernon beats Centreville, improves to 6-1
Mount Vernon recorded its biggest win so far this football season, knocking off Centreville 24-10 on Friday evening. The victory marked the Majors’ first win over Centreville since 2008, and showed how far the program has come since a 57-0 loss to the Wildcats in 2016.
Game story on The Washington Post
Closer look at Community Schools program
Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School and Walt Whitman Middle School are the two pilot schools in Fairfax County Public Schools’ “Community Schools” program. The initiative, which started in 2018, focuses on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement. It also includes partnerships with community groups such as the Richmond Highway-based United Community.
Read full story on The Fairfax Times
Schools get security grants
Walt Whitman Middle School and Riverside Elementary School are two of five FCPS schools that will be provided additional security equipment thanks to a School Security Equipment Grant for $236,102 awarded by Gov. Ralph Northam last week. The money will go towards video monitoring systems, voice and video internal communications systems, mass notification systems, visitor ID systems, access control systems, two-way radios, security vestibules, and other upgrades.
Read more on the FCPS website.
Huntington resident recognized by county
Cathy Ledec, a Huntington resident and longtime environmental advocate in Fairfax County, is one of the recipients of the county’s 2019 Environmental Excellence Awards. One of two individual recipients selected by the county, Ledec was honored for her work on two conservation campaigns related to Huntley Meadows Park. Ledec was also named the Fairfax Federation’s “Citizen of the Year” earlier this year.
Read more about Ledec’s award on the county’s website
Of course we have gang violence in Fairfax County. They do nothing about curbing or addressing the illegal immigrant influx and this surprises anyone? Just look at the recent idiocy of the Fairfax County Police Officer suspended for reporting an illegal involved in the local traffic accident (without a valid drivers license). We are rapidly heading to become the Montgomery County in northern Virginia – just look at they issues they aid and abet with their illegals problems. Keep electing the same leaders in Fairfax County folks and please don’t complain when this kind of thing just gets worse and worse – we have nobody to blame but ourselves.
Agree with Gary, the continuing failure of our local, state and federal leadership is squarely to blame for this issue. They have been in place for too long to make an excuses.