ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION:

Community and Area Events
Fair Lakes Interchange Project
Sports Leagues
Fair Lakes Softball League
Fair Lakes Volleyball Leagues
Fair Lakes Newsletter
Fair Oaks District Station Newsletter
Fair Lakes Golf Tournament
Fair Lakes Scholarships
Fair Lakes Blood Drives
Fair Lakes Basketball Court
Fair Lakes Tennis Court

COMMUNITY AND AREA EVENTS

GFWC-Western Fairfax County Woman’s Club invites area women to brunch with Michele Bevington, founder of Freedom Petals which provides floral arrangements for recuperating service members and their families at the Walter Reed Complex.  The event will be held Wednesday, September 15th from 10 am - noon at the Chantilly Regional Library. Admission is free. Reservations are required.  Contact Sandy Lawson at (703) 620-0574 or email westernfairfaxcountywc@gmail.com

Patriot Center at George Mason University
Check www.patriotcenter.com for information on upcoming sporting, concert and other events!

Toastmasters in Fair Lakes
Are you looking to further develop your communication and leadership skills?   Toastmasters International is the word's largest non-profit organization helping men and women become more effective listeners, speakers and leaders.

• Columbia Gas Transmission, located at 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, recently chartered a chapter of Toastmasters International called Full of Energy Toastmasters. Their club is open to the public and all are welcome to attend their meetings to see what Toastmasters is all about. Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month from 12 pm – 1:00 pm. Visit www.toastmasters.org for more information.

• The New Generation of Speakers Toastmasters Club has been in existence since 1997 and holds its meetings at the offices of Avaya Government Solutions located at 12730 Fair Lakes Parkway.  Meetings are held weekly on Thursdays between 12 noon and 1:00 pm.  Membership in the club is open to the public and visitors are welcome.  See http://newgeneration.freetoasthost.us for more information about the club.

If you have an event you would like to add to the event listing, please e-mail the information to Suzanne Swistak.

FAIR LAKES INTERCHANGE PROJECT

Please visit the following website for more information on the Fair Lakes Interchange Project:
http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/nova/fairfax-rt7100-Fairlakes.asp

SPORTS LEAGUES
Rain Out Line:703-449-4302

FAIR LAKES SOFTBALL LEAGUE

The Fair Lakes Softball League is a co-ed league open to all residents and employees of the Fair Lakes community. The 2010 season began on Monday, May 3 and runs through the summer with the championship double elimination tournament being played in September.

Standings are updated based on the prior week's game results each Monday. The schedule is also updated at this time to reflect games rescheduled due to rain-outs.

2010 Softball Schedule

2010 Softball Standings

2010 Softball Rules

CONGRATULATIONS to the PETERSON PINSTRIPES,
2009 Champions of the Fair Lake Softball League!
BLUE IGUANA captured 2nd Place.

Games are played Monday – Friday at the Fair Lakes Field on Barnesfield Road.
Click here for directions.
For more information please email Suzanne Swistak

FAIR LAKES VOLLEYBALL LEAGUES

Two leagues make up the Fair Lakes Volleyball League: "A" League, which is competitive and "B" League, which is for those who play at a beginner level or are looking to play in a less competitive atmosphere. (See level descriptions in below information packet available for download). The 2010 season began on Monday, May 3 and runs through the summer with the championship double elimination tournament being played in late August/September.

Standings are updated based on the prior week's game results each Monday. The schedule is also updated at this time to reflect games rescheduled due to rain-outs.

2010 A League Volleyball Standings

2010 A League Playoff Matrix

2010 B League Volleyball Schedule

2010 B League Volleyball Standings

2010 B League Playoff Matrix

2010 Volleyball Rules

CONGRATULATIONS to CS&T, 2010 Champions of the "A" League!
SRA MOJO captured 2nd Place.

Volleyball "A" League, First Place CS&T Pictured in back from left to right: Jerry, Joleen, Jim, John, Brian, Kat Front middle: Ali	Volleyball "B" League, Second Place SRA Mojo Pictured from left to right: John Tran, Jim Tobin, Jane Ramey, Mike Fuller, Jess Martin, Rashed, Duane Bailey, Wey Kao

CONGRATULATIONS to The Pit Bosses, 2009 Champions of the "B" League!
SRA MOJO captured 2nd Place.

Games are played Monday - Friday on the two sand courts in front of Fair Lakes Court North (SRA building). All residents and employees of Fair Lakes are eligible to play. This is a less formal league with no referees – the HONOR SYSTEM is employed when making calls!

For more information, please email Suzanne Swistak

FAIR LAKES NEWSLETTER
The Fair Lakes League publishes a quarterly community newsletter, which is mailed to the entire 22033 zip code. If you would like to submit an article or are interested in advertising in the Fair Lakes Magazine, please contact Louise Zimmerman.

Click here for the Summer 2010 issue.

FAIR OAKS DISTRICT STATION NEWSLETTER
News from the Fairfax County Police Department, Fair Oaks District Station
July 2010

FAIR LAKES GOLF TOURNAMENT
The 13th Annual Fair Lakes Golf Tournament was held on May 27, 2010 at Westfields Golf Club in Clifton.  This year’s outing had 140 participants spread over morning and afternoon flights, and included men’s and ladies’ contests for putting, longest drive and closest to the pin.

Co-sponsored by Shorenstein Realty Services, the tournament also raises money for local charity through the sale of mulligans and raffle tickets.  We are pleased to announce that $2,220 was donated to Food for Others, a local food bank serving the needy in Northern Virginia.  

The following businesses donated raffle prizes and gift bag items for the tournament: Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Alliance Bank, Fair Lakes Cleaners, Guapo’s, Jus’ Massage, Penn Camera, Tsunami Sushi and The UPS Store.

2010 Tournament Photos

FAIR LAKES SCHOLARSHIPS
The Fair Lakes League is proud to offer (3) $1,800 scholarships each Spring to members of the Fair Lakes community who are working hard to continue their education. Fair Lakes' residents and employees, as well as their dependents are eligible to receive the Fair Lakes Scholarship.
The deadline for 2010 Scholarship Applications has passed. Please be sure to check back next Spring for information on the 2011 Scholarship Contest!

Congratulations to the 2010 Fair Lakes Scholarship winners!
The Fair Lakes League is pleased to award scholarships to members of the Fair Lakes community who are in pursuit of their degrees.  Three recipients were chosen from a field of 13 applicants and each was awarded a $1,800 scholarship in June to use toward tuition, books and related expenses.  The judges were tasked with ranking the applicants based on academics, volunteer / civic achievements and personal essay. 

A special thank you to the 2010 panel of judges: Janice Algie and Kevin Donohoe of The Peterson Companies, Jane Roth of Datatel and Nancy Temple of AFCEA.

Brittany Rae Fuller will be a freshman at UVA majoring in systems engineering.  She has been active in varsity lacrosse (senior captain, MVP), National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, student government, history club and homecoming float committee. Brittany has also served as a lacrosse camp counselor and done fundraising for ALS.

Also attending UVA will be freshman Kevin Poon, who plans to major in public health.  Kevin’s resume includes varsity tennis, indoor track & field, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, It’s Academic, Science Olympiad, Rebel Roar features and online news editor, American Red Cross Youth Task Force and Chantilly library volunteer.

Justin Sang-yoon Nam, currently at UVA, is  pursuing a M.A. in health and physical education.  A certified trainer and coach at UVA in their Lifetime Physical Activity Program, Justin has also worked as assistant coach for girls varsity volleyball and Girls 13’s volleyball, and has done student teaching at several local schools.

Front row, left to right: Louise Zimmerman (Fair Lakes League), Janice Algie, Kevin Poon, Wayne Fuller, Brittany Fuller, Kim Fuller. Back row, left to right: Nancy Temple, Arden Poon, Cathy Poon.	Louise Zimmerman (Fair Lakes League), Justin Nam

For more information on the Scholarship program, please email Louise Zimmerman or call at: 703-449-4301.

FAIR LAKES BLOOD DRIVES

Thanks to everyone who donated blood in the recent Fair Lakes blood drives! Please check back soon for information on future blood drives.

Absorption of iron occurs within four hours of eating. Since our bodies sometimes need help maintaining a sufficient iron reserve, it is very important to add iron-rich foods to your diet to keep your iron level adequate for donation. Click here for a list of iron-rich foods.

Fair Lakes Basketball Court
The Fair Lakes League maintains a basketball court between the two SRA buildings at the end of Fair Lakes Court. There are no organized leagues for basketball. The courts are for the residents and employees of Fair Lakes to enjoy.

Fair Lakes Tennis Court
The Fair Lakes League maintains tennis courts by the IBM & Northrop Grumman Buildings on Federal Systems Drive. There are no organized leagues for tennis. The courts are for the residents and employees of Fair Lakes to enjoy.