🌱 Mother Of 3 Runs For School Board + Fundraising Efforts For Türkiye

Hey, neighbors! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Patch newsletter. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Sunshine and becoming windier. High: 53 Low: 31.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 50 Low: 31.
• Thursday: Partly sunny. High: 53 Low: 31.
• Friday: Mainly cloudy. High: 47 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories today in Fairfax Station:

1. A Burke mother of three has announced her candidacy for one of the open Fairfax county School Board seats. Saundra Davis is planning a formal launch of her campaign for one of the three at-large seats in her hometown at Burke Lake Park on Mar. 26 at 1:00 p.m. Davis, who disagreed with how the school system handled remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, said, "Groups of decision makers cannot function properly without diversity of thought or by locking alternative points of view out of the conversation." (Patch)
2. On Mar. 3, elected leaders and officials in Northern Virginia launched a fundraising effort to help those suffering from the aftermath of the earthquakes in Türkiye. Organized by the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the fundraising efforts will go towards purchasing food packages for those in need. The Fairfax County Government said the goal is to raise $25,000. Donations can be made here. (Fairfax County Government)
3. March is Women's History Month and Fairfax County is celebrating with events all month long. On Mar. 12, you can join the Women of Walney Walking Tour at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park at 3:00 p.m. You can head to The Alden Theatre on Mar. 18 at 6:00 p.m. for Dasha Kelly Hamilton's "Makin' Cake." More events and additional details are available at the link. (Fairfax County Government NewsCenter)

Coming up in and around Fairfax Station:

Tuesday, March 7

• Prenatal Yoga At Beloved Yoga, Reston (6:00 PM)

Wednesday, March 8

• Lady K's Café At Bunnyman Brewing, Fairfax (4:00 PM)

Thursday, March 9

• FREE Playgroup--Spring Story Time!! At Burke Lake Park (11:00 AM)

Friday, March 10

• Parent’s Night Out: Glow-In-The-Dark Dodgeball At nCourage Martial Arts, Fairfax (6:30 PM)

Saturday, March 11

• Free Home Seller Seminar At VFW Post 8469 (10:30 AM)

Sunday, March 12

• How The Light Gets In At 1st Stage Theater, Tysons (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Full- and part-time job opportunities are available in the Fairfax Station area. More details about companies hiring in the area are available at the link. (Fairfax Station Patch)
• Click the link and meet Damien! He is a tall, lanky, and absolutely adorable 80-pound good boy looking for his fur-ever home. Could he be the one for you? (Fairfax County Animal Shelter via Instagram)
• New homes have been listed for sale in the Fairfax area! Get all the property details at the link. (Fairfax Station Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right! I'll be back in your inbox soon with a new update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.