SFCC NEWSLETTER/March 2020
Next month – April 16! – will be our 2020 annual ROI-paloozathon.* We’ll have more details and send out a separate communication on this important, pull-out-all-the-stops, hold-your-horses, annual blockbuster of an event. (*aka the annual meeting!) In the meantime, I encourage you to get involved and actively explore new ways to “B2B” with fellow SFCC members.
Thomas W. Repczynski
SFCC Chairman
trepczynski@offitkurman.com
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SFCC members and friends enjoying the opportunity to mix and mingle during the February T3.
SFCC February Thirsty Thursday
Members of the SFCC came together over delicious appetizers and drinks of choice while enjoying the warm ambiance of The Electric Palm on the third Thursday of February.
These monthly T3 socials provide an easy opportunity for you to network with other SFCC members while supporting a fellow local business owner. You never know when you will find that mutually beneficial business opportunity. It may be waiting at the next T3!
Reserve all of your "Third Thursday" evenings and watch this space for details on all of our upcoming T3 events. The March T3 will be held at the Fair Winds Brewing Company, 7000 Newington Road, 6:30p-8:30p on Thursday, March 19.
A big thank you to our Kevin Tracy for making our monthly T3 arrangements for us. Thank you, sir!
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Chamber Meets with County Police
Terry Head recently represented the South Fairfax Chamber of Commerce at the Commander in The Community meeting held by the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) at the Lorton Library. This was actually the final event in a series of five community outreach meetings held by Captain Greg Fried, the Commander of the Franconia District Station.
Captain Fried, along with other officers and staff from the Franconia District Station, shared an update and data on 2019 crime here in the Franconia District, as well as, across the County. There was a 4% increase in Group A offenses locally as compared to a -4.63% decrease for similar offenses across all of Fairfax County. Larceny * (the taking or theft of personal property, including from autos) was up 11.88%; whereas Burglary (entering a building illegally with the intent to commit a crime) was down -21%. Fraud, primarily credit card fraud, was up 14.6%. Assaults were up 5% and drug offenses were down -8.5%.
The attendees were informed on the FCPD’S future vision and what they are planning with regard to crime prevention, as well as, community outreach and enhanced communications with South County residents and business owners.
*Larceny from parked vehicles is something surrounding neighborhoods have experienced lately and the police have provided the flyer below to hopefully help in preventing this particular crime.
An update was also provided on the status of the planned new FCPD District Station and Animal Shelter to be built in Laurel Hill on Lorton Road, which has experienced delays and will now likely be coming on line in late 2022.
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Member Profile
Getting to Know
Dane Work
A Northern Virginia native, SFCC member Dane Work is an Associate Broker for Re/max Preferred Properties, centrally located in Vienna, Virginia. He provides professional real estate services to families, individuals and small companies throughout all of Arlington County, Alexandria City, Fairfax County, Prince William County and the majority of Loudoun County.
He is a member of the Re/max Hall of Fame and a recipient of the prestigious Realtor Life Time Achievement Award after only 13 years of dedicated service. He has been consistently ranked in the top 20 non-team business sales in the Atlantic region.
Click here to read more about Dane and Re/max Preferred Properties.
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Love is in the air and now at the Workhouse!
McFly was selected by a jury from an open call for artists to have their work featured on the LOVEworks sign. Using acrylic and spray paint, the Virginia native says the transformation took four days. “I wanted to use a lot of bright colors, layered on top of each other to symbolize how here in Virginia we are a melting pot of culture and people, always on the go, intertwined with each other, sitting in traffic together… so I wanted to bring that all to one place.” McFly says he found inspiration in the word “love” and created a collage of facial expressions communicating this term of affection.
The LOVE letters, representing the “Virginia is for Lovers” slogan, is Fairfax County’s first permanent Virginia LOVEworks sign. Last summer, as part of the state’s celebration of the iconic slogan’s 50th anniversary, Visit Fairfax, the county’s official tourism organization, held a ribbon-cutting for the sign before sending it off on an 11-stop tour of Fairfax County, highlighting the various visitor experiences within the destination.
“Visit Fairfax is thrilled that Fairfax County’s first official LOVEworks sign now has a permanent home at the stunning Workhouse Arts Center, a place that brings together the county’s past and present in a beautifully rich way and truly showcases the power of art,” said Barry Biggar, Visit Fairfax President & CEO. “Visitors and residents will enjoy snapping photos with the sign and spending time at this gem of an attraction in Fairfax County.”
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Step up your Social Media Game!
One of our goals for 2020 is to use our social media to shine a spotlight on our members, but we need your help! Please "Like and/or Follow" us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Help us to help you to market your business better. We will follow you back to help you improve your social media reach. Let's do this together!
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Special Thanks
to the Laurel Hill Golf Club and the Holiday Inn Express Lorton
Our continuing thanks to Laurel Hill Golf Club, General Manager Ryan Carmen and the Holiday Inn Express of Lorton, Director of Sales Heidi Ward for offering meeting facilities free of charge to the Chamber for our monthly Board of Directors meetings and other events throughout the year.
Members considering venue options for upcoming events are encouraged to contact Ryan or Heidi to make arrangements.
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Great Opportunity to Promote your Business or upcoming Event
Spring Musical Ad Opportunity
The SFCC will be purchasing two full-page ads (4.5 x 7.5) in the spring SCHS Theatre Arts program. If you would like your business logo to appear in this two-page spread, send your camera-ready logo to Carla at colivo@southfairfaxchamber.org no later than March 15. The cost of having your logo on the Chamber's 2-page spread is only $25. Reserve your spot NOW before we run out of space!
Submit Items to SFCC Calendar
Get more exposure for upcoming events sponsored by your business or organization by submitting them to the calendar on the SFCC website. It's easy. Click on NEWS & EVENTS in the navigation bar, click CALENDAR and then EVENT SUBMISSION. Here is the direct link to the calendar on the SFCC website.
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Upcoming Events
- Mar 7 -- Teen Job Fair - South County High School 2p-4p
- Mar 14 -- Free ArtWalk Concert:Tom Teasley - Workhouse Arts Center 6p-9p
- Mar 15 -- Reading Tails: Read to Animals at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter 4p-5:30p
- Mar 19 -- T3 6:30p-8:30p - Fair Winds Brewing Company, 7000 Newington Road
- Apr 6- 13 -- Fairfax County Spring Break
- April 16 -- Annual Meeting - Save the Date, Details TBA
- April 18 -- LCAC Spring Gala 6:30p-11p
Check out the calendar of events on our website www.southfairfaxchamber.org for more details.
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