New Gum Springs Civic Association (NGSCA) Tel: (631) 518-5451

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NEW GUM SPRINGS CIVIC ASSOCIATION (NGSCA)

NGSCA is a 501(c)(4) IRS tax exempt community organization that represents the residents of Gum Springs, which is the oldest African American community in Fairfax County, VA.

Gum Springs is within walking distance of shopping, Sherwood Regional Library, INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital, Mount Vernon Governmental Center that houses the Mount Vernon Police Station and the Mount Vernon Magisterial District Supervisor Office and churches of various denominations to include Bethlehem Baptist Church, Harvest Assembly Baptist Church, St. John Baptist Church, Woodlawn-Faith UMC, Cornerstone Church of Christ, Greater Morning Star Apostolic Church and Mt. Vernon Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Gum Springs
Established 1833
The oldest African American community in Fairfax County
Things Get Solved
When You Get Involved!

Community Meeting on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Roberta Tinch, INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital President

Dial-in: 518-418-1007 -- No access code required.
For online access, submit request below.

Note: Click here for a reminder why Gum Springs should hear from INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital and the Mount Vernon Supervisor about the hospital expansion plans since its approval during 2011.

Click here to view The Black Experience in Mt. Vernon interview with Queenie Cox
Co-hosted by American Association of University Women and Fairfax County Sherwood Regional Library

Connection Express Awardees

Things Get Solved---When You Get Involved!

Holy Heart Award presented to Rev. Dr. Johnnie L. Abram who is not only a Gum Springs resident; but also, Pastor, Harvest Assembly Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. Abram is a loyal and hardworking cleric in the Gum Springs community and worthy of our Holy Heart recognition

Positive Participator Award presented to the Mount Vernon Police to include Captain Brian Ruck, Lieutenant Shawn Adcock and MPO Marvin Goodley. The Mount Vernon Police is very active in community engagement and continues to strive to improve relations with the Gum Springs community.

Standing Ovation Award presented to William A. Garrett who was born and raised in Gum Springs. William is the new City of Manassas Fire Chief of Fire and Rescue Services. William served previously as the City of Winchester Fire Chief and a Deputy Fire Chief for Fairfax County. Although William no longer resides in Gum Springs, he still has family ties to the community and stays in touch.

Note: Although NGSCA is a 501(c)(4) IRS tax exempt organization, your donation is not deductible. However, your donation will be greatly appreciated! All funds are used for solely to support and communicate with the community led by a cadre of volunteers. So, please consider making a donation.

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2020-2021 Membership: October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021

NGSCA Membership On-line Form

Note: Members of the Civic Association voted during the September 8, 2020 meeting to increase yearly dues per person from $5.00 to $10.00 beginning with the October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 membership year.

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NOTE: Home/Property Owners Associations (H/POA) within the boundaries of Gum Springs cannot vote on any matter in ANY organization that affects the Gum Springs community. The H/POA can only vote on matters within their covenants which do not extend outside their property lots. The official voice for any matter affecting Gum Springs is NGSCA.

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Certified that the electronic submission of my membership form that I have also submitted payment via PayPal donation button. If payment is not received via PayPal prior to voting on any issue, my voting privilege is suspended until payment has been received and processed. Certified that the electronic submission of my membership form that I have also submitted payment via U.S. Postal Service to arrive prior to voting on any issue. If payment via U.S. Postal Service is not received prior to voting on any issue, my voting privilege is suspended until payment has been received and processed.

Checks should be made payable to NGSCA and mailed to PO Box 6112, Alexandria, VA 22306.

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Click on the membership form to the right to download, complete and mail if you prefer "paper."

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The Civic Association is forwarding the following letter from Mount Vernon Police Station Commander Captain Brian Ruck to the Gum Springs community.

2020 NATIONAL POLICE WEEK - RECOGNIZING MOUNT VERNON'S FINEST!

For each Mount Vernon Police Officer from NGSCA

Being a "piece" of the puzzle

LT. Adcock, President NGSCA Queenie & CPT Ruck

Be Proud You Live in Gum Springs!

Know who speaks and represents the Gum Springs community. It's not your Condo or HOA or POA!!!

NOTE: When developers and certain Fairfax County agencies/organizations/staff solicit support from HOAs in the Gum Springs community and not the official organization representing Gum Springs--The New Gum Springs Civic Association, it's an old trick to create divisiveness within the community. HOAs should read their covenants carefully because HOAs have no authority to represent Gum Springs unless sanctioned by the Civic Association. No HOA has been given such authority or sanctioned by the Civic Association. The Civic Association represents the HOAs in matters that affects the Gum Springs community. For more about who represents Gum Springs, click here.

Click here to view the draft Gum Springs Conservation Plan submitted to Fairfax County during August 2015. As of today, Gum Springs is still waiting for a response from Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing Authority and Fairfax County Department of Planning & Zoning.

Click here to view the Gum Springs Redevelopment Plan which is a guiding document for proposed development/redevelopment projects in Gum Springs.

Gum Springs was not transformed from a “muddy hole” to a diverse community overnight. The Gum Springs Conservation Plan and Neighborhood Improvement Plan were instrumental in what you see as Gum Springs today.

There are residents who are totally unaware of the history of Gum Springs. Some may also feel they do not live in Gum Springs. If you are “bounded” by Richmond Highway, Boswell Avenue/Schellhorn Road/Sherwood Hall Lane/Holland Road and Little Hunting Creek, then you LIVE IN GUM SPRINGS!

As an ongoing effort to provide the history of the oldest African-American community in Fairfax County, we have put together a small series of documents and videos about the community in which you live—GUM SPRINGS—for your viewing pleasure on the community website.

Click here to view the video "A Certain Pride" and Click here to view the video "A Slave's Legacy." There are four parts to A Slave's Legacy (Part II, Part III and Part IV).

Click here to view a short video by Fairfax County Celebrating its 275th spotlighting Gum Springs

To read articles about Gum Springs, click on the document name:

The UCM connection to Gum Springs

A Place in Virginia Called Gum Springs printed in the New York Times on November 8, 1985

Gum Springs Working to Balance Past, Future printed in the Washington Post on September 10, 1988

The Price of Progress in Gum Springs printed in the Washington Post on December 19, 1994

Founded with Links to the Founding Fathers On Land Bought by a Washington Slave, the Roots Run Deep printed in the Washington Post on October 27, 2007

Faces of Gum Springs published in the Connection Newspapers (Mount Vernon Gazette) on February 19, 2015

Click here to view the video "A Certain Pride" and Click here to view the video "A Slave's Legacy." There are four parts to A Slave's Legacy.

Click here to view a short video by Fairfax County Celebrating its 275th spotlighting Gum Springs.

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Gum SpringsEstablished 1833​The oldest African American community in Fairfax CountyThings Get SolvedWhen You Get Involved!

Request for online access for NGSCA November 10, 2020 Community Meeting

NGSCA Membership On-line Form

Gum Springs
Established 1833
The oldest African American community in Fairfax County
Things Get Solved
When You Get Involved!