I hope you are enjoying the last few weeks of summer, despite the heat and humidity.  Here are a few items I thought you might be interested in knowing more about.   
 
You may have received an invitation from my daughter Robin to join our family at an End of the Summer Barbecue.  Please consider joining us to celebrate the end of summer and welcome the beginning of football season - everyone is invited!
 
Date:  Thursday, August 27th
Time:  7:00 - 8:30 pm
Location:  Herndon Centennial Golf Course
Cost:  $30 per person / $50 per couple (children are free)
 
Tickets can be purchased in advance by mailing a check to P. O. Box 913, Herndon, VA 20172 or by calling 703-437-1871 or emailing me at trust@tomrust.org.  I hope to see you there!
 
School Supply Drive
 
Because McNair Elementary School is in desperate need of school supplies, I am holding a School Supply Drive to help the students and teachers acquire the supplies they need.  Items on their wish list include:  tissues, hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, glue sticks, reams of card stock (white, green, yellow, blue, pink), pocket folders, and backpacks.  Of course any school supply items are welcome and other supply items can be found on their web site at www.fcps.edu/McNairES.  Items can be brought to my office in Herndon, located at 730 Elden Street, 2nd Floor (in the old Town Hall building) between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm.  I would like to deliver these on Friday, September 4th, for the students to have on their first day of school.
 
Special Session Update

This Wednesday, I attended the Special Session of the Virginia General Assembly as convened by Governor Kaine to pass legislation to address the problems created by a recent U. S. Supreme Court ruling, that could have allowed drug drivers and drunk drivers to avoid prosecution.  I am happy to say that the General Assembly worked in a bipartisan fashion to pass legislation that will help to address the concerns brought about by this ruling.  The legislation will help prosecutors involved with drug and DUI cases across Virginia.
 
Public Meetings on Toll Road Rate Increase
 
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) will be holding 3 public meetings as a result of the proposed toll rate increases.  These increases would increase by 25 cents the tolls at the Main Toll Plaza and at the ramps of the Dulles Toll Road.  If approved by the Board, it would take effect January 1, 2010.  Additional toll increases under the proposal would only affect the Main Toll Plaza and would increase the toll by 25 cents in 2011 and another 25 cents in 2012, with no changes at the ramp tolls.  The public hearings will be conducted in an open house format at the following locations and dates:
 
Monday, August 24, 2009
Ashburn Elementary School, Cafeteria
44062 Fincastle Drive, Ashburn
 
Thursday, September 3, 2009
McLean High School, Cafeteria
1633 Davidson Road, McLean
 
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
South Lakes High School, Cafeteria
11400 South Lakes Drive, Reston
 
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Warm regards,