[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14880]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DUNN LORING WOODS CIVIC 
                              ASSOCIATION

                                 ______
                                 

                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 25, 2015

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Dunn Loring Woods 
Civic Association on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
  Located in the heart of Fairfax County and the 11th Congressional 
District of Virginia, the Dunn Loring Woods neighborhood consists of 
approximately 550 homes situated on about 300 acres. By the summer of 
1964, construction of the homes was complete. The next spring, 
residents formed the Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association (DLWCA) to 
enable the community to speak with one voice on local issues and seek 
improvements in the neighborhood. DLWCA also operates an active 
Neighborhood Watch program which helps to ensure the area remains safe 
and that neighbors stay connected. Neighbors can communicate with each 
other through DLWCA's website, blog, and social media platforms.
  Dunn Loring Woods is known as an exceptionally warm, friendly, and 
welcoming neighborhood. Many of the original owners still reside there, 
and those who have moved often return to attend community events such 
as block parties. Residents tell stories of young residents helping 
their elderly neighbors, and civic association meetings that more 
closely resemble friends stopping in to chat.
  Each year, the DLWCA presents the Edward P. Day Citizenship Award to 
an individual in recognition of his or her service to Dunn Loring Woods 
and the surrounding community. I am pleased to congratulate Joe Murphy 
for receiving this honor for 2015. Joe is an original owner and for 38 
years spearheaded the Syracuse Circle block party. While several blocks 
or cul-de-sacs have their own long standing traditions, nothing 
compared to the parties that Joe threw. Joe's enthusiasm, energy, and 
creativity epitomize the personality of Dunn Loring Woods.
  Always looking to the future, 5 years ago the DLWCA established a 
scholarship program. This program provides a $500 scholarship to a 
local high school senior who has demonstrated good citizenship and 
commitment to the community. I congratulate Emily Reinhart, a senior at 
Marshall High School, for being the winner of the 2015 scholarship. 
Emily is a scholar-athlete, has earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, is 
a member of the National Art Honor Society, and is active in Stop 
Hunger Now, which packages meals to be sent to more than 63 countries.
  As the former president of my own civic association, I know firsthand 
that when residents invest their time, care, and energies in their 
communities, it benefits all. Fairfax County is considered one of the 
best places in the nation in which to work, live, and raise a family, 
largely because of the willingness of so many to become actively 
involved.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating the 
Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association on its 50th anniversary and in 
thanking all of the residents for their tireless efforts and dedication 
to the community and region.