Greetings Members and Friends of the MVCA!

Our 4^th Annual MVCA Community Picnic was a great success! Over 200 Association family members enjoyed a splendid afternoon under the tree-filled canopy at St. James: listening to Johnny Artis, munching on barbecue hot of the grill, and catching up with friends and neighbors. Many thanks go to Jeannine Simmons, Picnic Chair, and her husband David for their great leadership and hard work, and all the members of the committee who pitched in to shop, set-up, cook, serve, clean-up, and just make people feel welcome! We are also graeteful to our sponsors: David Simmons and FW&D, LLC; Michael Gailliot and Hilltop Sand and Gravel Inc; and Jeff Todd and Roy Rogers Restaurant. Your generosity is appreciated! Planning is now underway for our 5^th Annual Picnic. :-) Don't forget to check out photos from all our picnics in our MVCA web photo gallery.

On a much more serious note, I bring to your attention information that I just received from Officer Greg Kottemann, our local FCPD Crime Prevention Officer: A 17-year-old girl in Franconia who had met a man on "MySpace", arranged to meet him for dinner and a movie on Saturday, July 24; the meeting did not go as planned. The 27 year old man allegedly (innocent until proven guilty) abducted the teen and sexually assaulted her. He was charged with abduction, rape, and malicious wounding. Please Parents, talk to your kids no matter their age, about the dangers of these social networking sites. There are predators out there, persons in the electronic medium may not always be who they say or seem. I also highly encourage you to check the Virginia State Sex Offender registry to find out if any convicted sex offenders are living in our neighborhood. You may be unpleasantly surprised at what you learn, but forewarned is forearmed! The link is: http://sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor/index.html. Thanks for your attention to this.



Enjoy your Summer!

John P. Skudlarek

President, MVCA The purpose of the Mount Vernon Civic Association (MVCA) is to serve our community and represent the interests of over 900 families who live adjacent to George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate on what was once our first President’s Union Farm. The Association geographical area is comprised of the following neighborhoods:

1. 1.  Belle Rive
2. 2.  Ferry Landing, Ferry Landing Villa,
        Ferry Point Estates
3. 3.  Mount Vernon Forest
4. 4.  Mount Vernon Park
5. 5.  Oxford
6. 6.  Riverwood
7. 7.  Vernon Square, Mount Vernon
        Grove
8. 8.  Westgate
9. 9.  Wycliffe, Washington Woods
10. 10. Yacht Haven

The Mount Vernon Civic Association is a member of the Mount Vernon Council of Civic Associations and the Fairfax County Federation of Civic Associations. The Association represents its members through direct contact with local elected leaders and through its participation in the Mount Vernon Council and Fairfax County Federation.

The MVCA serves the needs of the local community through service projects, such as the annual Community Clean-up, and support to neighborhood schools and organizations.

The Association is governed by a Board of elected officers and directors and appointed committee chairs who represent MVCA members’ interests in areas ranging from Budget and Finance to Transportation. Elections are held-bi-annually with Board members serving two year terms. General membership meetings are held four times a year in January, March, May, and October. More information about upcoming MVCA events can be found in the Calendar section.

For more information on the Mount Vernon Civic Association, please send an email to info@mountvernoncivicassociation.org.