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There's No Such Thing as a Free...Game?

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Thursday, July 21st, 2011, 4:33pm
There's No Such Thing as a Free...Game?

There may be no such thing as a free game of pickup soccer in Fairfax County after a new permit policy is put in place.  Previously, permits were only required for groups of 20 or more players. The new policy, which was approved earlier this week, requires groups of 20 or more to submit a $5.50 fee for each participant, including spectators.

Local soccer players like Danny Arnez and Greg Pedersen, who play at noon daily at Pentagon City’s Virginia Highlands Park did not know about the change and were not pleased after learning about it.

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Grand Opening of The Fresh Market in Vienna Tomorrow

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011, 2:28pm

From The Fresh Market:

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The Fairfax County Summer Reading Program Continues

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Monday, July 18th, 2011, 11:02am
The Fairfax County Summer Reading Program Continues

From Fairfax County:

The Fairfax County Public Library Summer Reading Program encourages children and teens to read for pleasure during summer vacation. It is held in cooperation with the Fairfax County Public School system.

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Farmers' Market Spotlight: McLean, Virginia

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Friday, July 15th, 2011, 3:13pm
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Five in July Park Pledge

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Friday, July 1st, 2011, 6:58am
Five in July Park Pledge

From Fairfax County:

 

Since 1985, the National Recreation and Park Association  (NRPA) has celebrated National Park and Recreation Month in July. Throughout the month NRPA promotes the importance of parks and recreation in establishing and maintaining healthy lifestyles and communities. This year, July has five weekends, leading NRPA to challenge people to visit local parks on five consecutive weekends. Anyone interested in creating healthy weekend habits is encouraged to sign the Five in July Park Pledge.

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Hit the Trail

Submitted by Little Prints Photography, Nancy de Pastino, Little Prints Photography
Friday, June 24th, 2011, 11:50am
Hit the Trail

What would you expect a four-and-three-quarter-year-old to say at the end of a four-and-a-half-mile hike that she just finished using her own two feet? “What a wonderful day,” Sofi announced when we walked past the old Tavern (that I was wishing was still a tavern) at Great Falls National Park.

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FX CO park board weighs rules to limit 'walk-ons' on county fields

Submitted by Ellie Ashford, Annandale VA blogger
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011, 10:11am
FX CO park board weighs rules to limit 'walk-ons' on county fields
New rules under consideration by the Fairfax County Park Authority Board would severely curtail the use of parks for casual, pick-up games of soccer and other sports.

Under current policy, if a field is not in use by a group that reserved it in advance, a “walk-on” group, with up to 40 participants (including spectators), can use it. The proposed rule would cut that number in half.

All county parks would be affected, including Mason District Park, Annandale Community Park, and Roundtree Park in the Annandale area.

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