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Gerry Connolly has been one of the most effective members of the freshman class and an aggressive advocate for Northern Virginia’s interests. He has taken an active role in extending the Yellow, Blue and Orange Lines, worked to help mitigate the impacts of BRAC, helped pass health care reform, and stood up to credit card companies to reform our financial system.
I have opened up my campaign office for Mason District’s use in volunteering for Gerry.
Address:
6505 Waterway Drive
Falls Church
And, I will be canvassing this weekend for the Congressman. He is a true partner in Congress and he deserves our help.
THIS WEEKEND!
Canvasses:
Saturday 10a – 5p
Sunday 12p – 5p
Phone Banking:
Saturday 11a – 5p
Sunday 1p – 5p
Pizza, snacks and water will be provided.
YES! I Will Volunteer For Gerry!
Contact
MasonForConnolly@gmail.com
or
Kimberly Smith
703.624.1182
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Kaye’s Drop-In Office Hours
Date: Saturday, 8/28
Time: 10 am to 12 pm
Location: Thomas Jefferson Library, Conference Room, 7415 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, 22042.
Special Guests: School Board members, Sandy Evans, Mason District, and Patti Reed, Providence District.
Directions
Date: Thursday, 9/9
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
Location: Woodrow Wilson Library, Conference Room, 6101 Knollwood Drive, Falls Church, 22041.
Special Guests: School Board members, Sandy Evans, Mason District, and Patti Reed, Providence District.
Directions
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Join Kaye’s grassroots efforts to get ready now for next year and to help re-elect Congressman Connolly.
Contact Kimberly Smith
703.624.1182
Volunteer@KayeKory.com
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Do You Know A High School Or College Student?
The fall campaign season is upon us and we have a lot of work to get done! If you know a high school student that may need community service credits or a college student that would like to volunteer, please have them contact my campaign office.
Phone
703-354-6024
Email
Volunteer@KayeKory.com
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Monthly Volunteer For Kaye Nights
Even though Kaye does not run for re-election until 2011, we have a lot of work to do before then. Each month will be a different focus. The first Volunteer For Kaye night will be Thursday, September 9.
Sign Up On-Line
Phone
703-354-6024
Email
Volunteer@KayeKory.com
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Last Saturday’s Community Drop-in session was well attended. The discussions included school challengers, the proposed Lincoln Reviewing the Troops at Baileys Crossroads anniversary celebration in November and the secondary effects of the BRAC plans on traffic and parking in District 38. Thank you to everyone who came to meet with me.
My next Community Drop-In Hours session is this Saturday, August 28, from 10am to 12pm, at the Thomas Jefferson Library, Conference Room, 7415 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church. I am delighted to be joined by two School Board members on Saturday: Sandy Evans, Mason District, and Patty Reed, Providence District.
Below are a few quick updates on issues that I have been working on this past week. As always, I am interested in your feedback.
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Back To School Safety Spurs
New Crosswalks for
Sleepy Hollow Road
 I was contacted last week about vehicles not slowing or yielding to children crossing Sleepy Hollow Road. I immediately immediately informed Virginia’s Department of Transportation. Within 3 business days, V-DOT painted crosswalk stripes to aid in children crossing Sleepy Hollow Road near Sleepy Hollow Elementary School.
According to Safe Kids Worldwide, approximately 630 child pedestrians, 14 years of age or younger, are killed each year. And, children sustain over 39,000 non-fatal injuries each year. A number of national surveys on subjects relating to school safety have found that nine out of 10 crosswalks within the vicinity of an elementary or middle school shared two common hazards: cross walks in poor condition or not present; drivers failed to stop, or stopped and made illegal turns.
Let us all be mindful of our child pedestrians, especially around our schools.
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Food For Others
Needs Our Help
 Food for Others, the largest distributor of free food directly to people in need in Northern Virginia, provides the assistance vitally needed by our unemployed and low-income neighbors. They are running critically low on canned meats, canned chili, canned fruit, canned pasta and macaroni & cheese. Please consider making a donation, or bring a canned food item with you when you come to volunteer for Gerry.
Click Here to View a Full List of Needed Food Items
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Environmental Awareness and Action
 Last week I reported on Environmental “Teachable Moments.” Besides having the right to demand accountability for risk-cost benefit analyses, we all need to be aware of and protect our local environment.
I have convened an Environment Advisory Group to focus on environmental issues here in District 38. A common thread throughout our discussions has been awareness and education, starting with the amount of trash, pesticides and herbicides, and dog fecus that wash in to our natural streams through storm drains and our own backyards. I will periodically report to you on our discussions and activities.
In the meantime, I hope you will join me in signing the Sierra Club petition to Protect Communities From Toxic Coal Ash.
Click Here to View the Sierra Club Petition
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If you would like to contact me or my Legislative Assistant, Susan Southworth, please call 703-354-6024 or email DelKKory@house.virginia.gov.
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