PHCA News

This summer, the Pimmit Hills Citizens Association (PHCA) was informed by Fairfax County that three of our streets are eligible for inclusion in the county’s traffic calming program. Pimmit Drive, Lisle Avenue and Griffith Road are all eligible for traffic calming measures, which could include additional stop signs, additional signage, highlighted crosswalks, or cut-through restrictions.

These [...]

The next Pimmit Hills Citizens Association (PHCA) meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 7:30 pm. The meeting, which is open to all homeowners and renters, takes place at the Pimmit Hills school on Lisle Avenue. Please join us!

The annual Pimmit Hills Neighborhood Day will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Olney Park (at the end of Olney Road). Everyone is invited to join the party!

Can you sing? We’ll have a great disc jockey and you’ll be able to sing with a Karaoke microphone.
Kids: decorate your [...]

Pimmit Hills Joins cities nationwide National Night Out for “America’s Night Out Against Crime”

Tuesday, August 3, 2010
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Hileman Road (upper part) in Pimmit Hills

Free Ice Cream . . . . Bike riding in the street! . . .. Music . . . . Chalk Art . . . . Get to know your Neighbors . . . [...]

The Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program will host two free recycling events for Fairfax County residents during the weekend of July 24 and 25, 2010:

Saturday, July 24 – Document Shredding/Recycling:

This event will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Langley High School (6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean).
Residents may shred up to 5 medium-sized [...]

Follow these tips to help beat the heat:

Drink plenty of fluids: Drink 2-4 glasses of cool fluids each hour.
Do not drink caffeinated or alcoholic beverages because they dehydrate the body.
Keep cool indoors: If you can, stay in an air-conditioned area. Resting for just two hours in air conditioning can significantly reduce heat-related illnesses.
Plan outdoor activities around [...]

From Linda Wheeler:

Just a quick follow up! Thank you to those who have responded! I have 14 families so far that said they will participate! If you want to join us…just put up signs directing to your place! If you are not selling…come on out and shop!!! There will be [...]

All four lanes of Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road) under the Beltway in Tysons Corner will be closed from 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 11 until 5 a.m. Monday, June 14 for bridge demolition, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

The following ramps will be closed along with the left lane on I-495 [...]

The Pimmit Hills Citizens Association will have their last meeting of the season on Tuesday, June 1 at 7:30 pm in the Pimmit Hills High School/Senior Center.

The speaker is from the Vienna Health Improvement Center and there will be elections for the PHCA Board. We’ll also discuss the traffic calming effort in Pimmit Hills [...]

DULLES CORRIDOR METRORAIL PROJECT : Drivers who use Magarity Road in the McLean/Falls Church/Tysons area will experience significant delays on or about May 19 through 21 when the road will be closed between Olney Road and Great Falls Streets between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., weather permitting.

The closing is necessary for safety reasons while [...]