Oakton Man Declares Candidacy to School Board
Phillip Niedzielski-Eichner recently announced his intentions to run for the School Board seat representing the Providence district. The seat is open after current School Board member Ernestine Hastie announced that she wouldn't run for a third term on the School Board.
Niedziekski-Eichner has served as director of energy, environment and infrastructure programs with Resource Consultants, Inc., and as director of the Office of Nuclear Materials Management Policy with the U.S. Department of Energy.
The Oakton resident also is an at-large representative with the Fairfax County Park Authority.
Planning Commission to Discuss Fairlee Development
The Fairfax County Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, June 25, at 8:15 p.m., to discuss a proposed development in the Fairlee neighborhood of Fairfax. The meeting will take place in the Board Auditorium, Ground Level, Government Center Building, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.
The Planning Commission will host a public hearing for the Out-of-Turn Amendment to allow development of the Fairlee property, located south of the Vienna Metrorail station, off Route 29. The Board of Supervisors will also host a public hearing on the nomination on Monday, July 21, at 4 p.m., at the same location. The staff report for the amendment may be obtained two weeks prior to the hearing, from www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/comprehensive_plan/amendments.htm, or by going to the Department of Planning and Zoning, Seventh Floor, Herrity Building, 12055 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.
Library Reading Program to Launch
More than 20 businesses have donated $1 million in prizes to Fairfax Country Public Library’s summer reading program. In addition, ExxonMobil employees will launch a drive to donate books to the reading program. Volunteer groups such as the Friends of the George Mason Regional Library are donating $25,000, and the Friends of the Fairfax City Regional Library are giving $5,000. The program encourages students to keep their reading comprehension skills sharp during summer vacation. As a part of the program, preschoolers through sixth-graders are to read 15 books with adult help allowed, and teen-agers in grades seven through 12 are to read eight books. Participants who finish the required number of books by Aug. 30 win prizes. The program provides activities featuring artists, animal wranglers, cartoons, crafts, musicians, magicians, puppets, poets, scientists and storytellers. Call 703-324-8380 or (TTY) 703-324-8365 two weeks ahead of time to sign up for an event. Registration is free.