In response to community feedback, Fairfax County staff will be hosting a second community meeting for the Holmes Run Acres potential Historic Overlay District in a virtual format over Microsoft Teams on August 4th from 7:00 – 9:00pm. Staff will present the same information at the virtual meeting as was presented at the in-person meeting this past Tuesday and will answer questions from the community.

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Join us for the next installment of Storytelling in the Park on Saturday, July 23rd @ 10am in Luria Park.

Liz Nugent is an illustrator, comic artist and teacher. She graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2011 with a BFA in Illustration. Liz has illustrated books, apps, video games and many comic-filled zines. Her work is full of humor, whimsy, cute characters and plants. You can visit her at https://www.liznugentdraws.com/

There will be a drawing session for the kids, along with the storytelling. 

An important Histoic Overlay District update has been posted, please see our dedicated HOD page for details:
​https://www.holmesrunacres.com/historic-overlay-district-hod.html

The Annual meeting of the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association will be held on June 22nd, 7:30 pm at Woodburn School.

The program for the meeting is as follows: 

The HRACA presents the ' Year In Review' , with short reports by the President and Committee Chairpersons

Annual awards for Community Service and Distinguished Citizen are presented.

Our main guest speaker will be Penny Gross, Mason District Supervisor. HRA has recently been moved from Providence District into Mason District. This is a major change, and we welcome our first opportunity to meet our new District Supervisor who will introduce us to Mason District's agenda.  There will be a short Q and A following. 

A presentation on "Habitat Gardening" will be given by Joan Gottlieb and Whitney Redding. The ecological connection on how  HRA yards tie into the Greater Holmes Run Stream Valley, and what plantings are best, accordingly, will be interesting to hear about.  There also will be a short Q & A following. 

Light Refreshments will be served at the end of the program. Non-members are welcome to come. Hope to see you there!! 

HRACA, as part  of this year's Holmes Run Acres 70th Anniversary celebrations, presents a monthly storytelling event for children in Luria Park.  Our first one in April was a big success, and we look forward to our May session on this coming Saturday morning.  

Our May author is Megan Wagner Lloyd.  She is the author of the kids’ graphic novel Allergic, co-created with illustrator Michelle Mee Nutter. She’s also the author of the picture books Finding Wild and Fort-Building Time, illustrated by Abigail Halpin, Building Books, illustrated by Brianne Farley, and Paper Mice, illustrated by Phoebe Wahl. She lives with her family in the Washington DC area.

Megan will be reading her picture book Finding Wild,  and if there are any older kids who would like to gather afterwards, she has offered to read excerpts from her middle grade graphic novel, Allergic, as well. 
There will also, once again, be a craft activity. 
Come join us with your children for an enjoyable story hour!

 The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association presents:
The 2022 House and Garden Tour
Postponed to Saturday, May 21 from 11:00am to 3:00 pm

The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association is excited to bring you the semi-annual HRA House and Garden Tour.  This year is extra special because we are celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Holmes Run Acres.  We are all looking forward to exploring the endless possibilities that characterize our unique mid-century architecture and wonderfully wooded environment. 

Please plan to take the tour to see some of the great houses and gardens in our neighborhood.  Begin the Tour at Woodburn School to get a list of houses.  As you visit these houses, look for features that demonstrate our 70 years of history.  Also look for updates that prove our houses can be adapted to our changing needs.  Look for garden features that reveal a gardener’s touch as well as a responsiveness to nature.

It has long been a tradition to include “works in progress” on the HRA House and Garden Tour.  This year we also want to emphasize houses that have Curb Appeal.  If you would like to show your home and/or garden on the tour, please contact us ASAP.

We hope you enjoy the tour!

When:  Saturday, April 16, 10:00 am
Where:  Luria Park
What to Eggspect: Eggs will be 'hidden' in and around Luria Park (nowhere treacherous or off the beaten path) - kids can run around to gather eggs, then can eggs-change them in for some treats.

The park will be all nice and clean from the stream cleanup on April 9 - thanks to everyone that came out to keep our neighborhood awesome! 

​The first section of HRA homes opened in October of 1951. We will celebrate throughout this coming year with special anniversary events.
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• Residents’ Arts and Crafts Exhibit  - March 12, 2022 **POSTPONED**
• Super House and Garden Tour - May 14th, 2022 (Rain date: May 21st)
• Special Children Events - will include monthly storytellers in Luria Park during April to October 2022.
• Closing Party / Concert to wrap up the celebration year in early October 2022.
• And more TBA

Be sure to check the Events page, read The Holmes Runner, and watch for more announcements. Hope you will join in the celebrations of your unique and special community. 

We have a rich history, which you can read about in "The History of A Community, Holmes Run Acres", Volumes I, II, III on our Historical Images and Documents page. These are also available in our HRA archives at the Fairfax County Library Virginia Room. Paper copies can be requested. 

CELEBRATE 70 YEARS OF COMMUNITY!

Proposed Fairfax County redistricting maps explained:

In June 2021, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed a 20-member Redistricting Advisory Committee to recommend new electoral maps that will affect the makeup of the Board of Supervisors, school board, and Fairfax County planning commission.

The committee released a 400-page report in early November.  To help neighbors better understand the contents of the report, HRACA has compiled a 64-page excerpt designed for printing and reading on mobile devices.

The Civic Association and the Providence District Council - an umbrella organization of local civic associations - will be speaking on behalf of the Acres, and Woodburn precinct, remaining in the Providence District at a November 9 public hearing.

Fairfax County encourages residents to submit input or comments on these plans before the hearing, as well as provide testimony on Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center. Submit input by email, mail, video or phone, or sign up to speak at the public hearing.

PROPOSED PLANS

Of the 64 proposed electoral maps, 24 were submitted by the committee, and 40 were proposed by the public.
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The committee’s redistricting plans included:

• 13 plans with nine electoral districts
• 10 plans with 10 electoral districts
• 1 plan with 11 electoral districts

The publicly submitted plans included:

• 19 plans with nine electoral districts
• 15 plans with 10 electoral districts
• 6 plans with 11 electoral districts

Currently, there are nine Board of Supervisors and School Board election districts. By state law, Fairfax County may have as few as five electoral districts or as many as 11.