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GFCA and The Arts of Great Falls have teamed up to offer signature ornaments of Great Falls. It is the first of what is planned to be an annual series of ornaments that will highlight the many unique features of our community. The inaugural ornaments feature a watercolor painting of the “Great Falls of the Potomac” by local artist, Begoña Morton. Printed on wood, the ornament is being offered in two styles: a cutout design (4.4 inches wide) and an oval design (3.5 inches wide).
The ornaments will be on sale at The Artists’ Atelier for $20 each, cash or check only, beginning October 7 at the 1st Friday Art Walk, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thereafter, ornaments can be purchased at The Artists’ Atelier weekly Open Studio hours on Wednesdays 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Ornaments will also be sold during the Great Falls Studios Art Tour (October 21-23) and the Great Falls Studios Holiday Fest at the Artists’ Atelier (December 3 - 4). The Atelier is located at 756 Walker Road, in the Great Falls Village Center, near the Old Brogue. As a fundraiser for our non-profits, the proceeds will fund activities in both organizations.
Great Falls Grange to Install New Water Line; Parking Area to Close During Construction
GFCA has learned that construction work involving the installation of a
new water line to serve the Grange Hall will commence on Monday, October
31 and run for approximately one week, according to the Fairfax County
Park Authority.
As
a result of the construction, the Grange Parking Area serving the
Grange Hall and the Old Schoolhouse will be closed for the period of
construction. Once the construction is completed, the parking area will
be resurfaced. The Fairfax County Park Authority together with Great Falls Grange Foundation maintain the historic Grange and schoolhouse. The GF Grange Foundation operates both as a venue for community meetings, special occasions, and as a venue for public and private events.
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President's Notes One hundred years ago,
farm families in Great Falls, then known as Forestville, joined a
nationwide movement that was sweeping rural America at that time, to
organize a Grange Chapter that recognized a need to "... build strong
communities through fellowship, service, and advocacy." Bill Canis
Deer Management Program Underway in Great Falls
Fairfax County’s Deer Management Archery Program, which began on Saturday, September 10, 2022, runs through Saturday, February 18, 2023. The archery program is conducted in parks and other locations throughout Fairfax County under the oversight of the Fairfax County Police Department, in collaboration with the Fairfax County Park Authority, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, and other public landholders. The program is part of an integrated effort to reduce and stabilize the white-tailed deer population in Fairfax County so as to minimize safety and health hazards as well as other impacts related to an overabundance of deer. These impacts include deer-vehicle collisions, potential spread of diseases, and environmental damage attributed to deer that can impact the ecosystem. Parks remain open to the public during the archery program. Fluorescent orange signs are posted in parks where hunting is authorized. Hunters can only take shots at deer from elevated tree stands; hunting from the ground level is prohibited in county parks. Tree stands must not be located closer than 100 feet from property lines or closer than 50 feet from established park trails. Archers are not allowed on private property without permission by the owner or tenant. Archers are approved to hunt at assigned sites Monday through Saturday during legal hunting hours, i.e., 30 minutes prior to sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. No hunting is allowed on Sundays in County parks. For more information, see the Fairfax County Police Department News blog and the Fairfax County Deer Management Program website.
Town Hall re: Proposed Dark Sky Preserve at Turner Farm Park Observatory Town Hall re: Springvale Rd. Bridge Replacement - Deer Management Presentation -
The Great Falls Citizens Association is an
all-volunteer, non-profit, 501(c)4 organization that advocates solutions and
government actions that benefit Great Falls. Since Great Falls is not an incorporated municipality like the Town of Vienna, or City of Falls Church, we lack a town/city government to represent our local interests. The GFCA acts in an unofficial capacity to represent the voices of the citizens of Great Falls on these matters, and works with county, state, and national government to get things done. On Great Falls issues, no other organization has GFCA’s influence with elected leaders at the County and State level, or is as respected by them. Our charter calls for GFCA to "serve
as a community organization to promote all aspects of community
interest accruing to a common good and, in general, to preserve the
historic, low density, semi-rural character of Great Falls and its
natural resources." |
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