New Gum Springs Civic Association (NGSCA)
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Is VDOT Listening???

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Gum Springs Demonstration to Protest 13-lanes on Richmond Highway
​September 9, 2021
The New Gum Springs Civic Association would like to thank the numerous individuals, organizations and elected officials who came out on September 9th to support Gum Springs demonstration to protest VDOT's proposal to widen Richmond Highway to 13-lanes.  Thank you to Fairfax County Police--Mount Vernon Station for keeping us safe and the news media for covering the event.  Click on the media name to view the coverage by NBC4, WJLA7 and  Washington Post Online :
Click here to read a follow-up interview by FOX5DC on September 15, 2021
Click here to view photos and read about the protest on the front page of the Mount Vernon Gazette on September 16, 2021

​Special Sponsors
  • Jube Shiver, Jr.
  • Nelson Greene, Jr.
​Sponsors
  • New Gum Springs Civic Association
  • Gum Springs Historical Society & Museum
​Speakers:
  • Jube Shiver, Jr., Owner, Spring Garden Apartments
  • Ron Chase, Founding Director, Gum Springs Historical Society & Museum
  • Karen Camplin, President, NAACP
  • Sonya Breehey, Northern Virginia Advocacy Manager, Coalition for Smarter Growth
  • Jeff Gauger, Bicyclist, Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling
  • Mary Paden, Chairman, South County Task Force
  • Michael Doyle, Founding Member, Families for Safe Streets
  • Mount Vernon District Supervisor Dan Storck
  • Lee District Supervisor & Chairman of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee Rodney Lusk
  • Virginia State Senator Scott Surovell (D-36)
​Supporters
  • Audubon Naturalist Society
  • Coalition for Smarter Growth
  • Families for Safe Streets
  • Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling
  • Greater Morning Star Apostolic Church
  • Mount Vernon Council of Citizens Associations
  • NACCP
  • Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation
  • South County Task Force
  • United Community
  • Woodlawn-Faith UMC

NGSCA is a 501(c)(4) IRS tax exempt organization.
Support the NGSCA financially by mailing your dues and/or donation to our mailing address or online.
P O Box 6112
Alexandria, VA  22306
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  • History
    • Laws, Suits and other News
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    • A Slave's Legacy >
      • A Slave's Legacy Part I
      • A Slave's Legacy Part II
      • A Slave's Legacy Part III
      • A Slave's Legacy Part IV
  • Events
    • Gifts of Joy Registration
    • 2023 Community Day & Parade >
      • Parade Application
      • Vendor Rules & Application
    • 13-Lane VDOT Protest
  • Community Divide
    • Notice from Unpaid Civic Association Members
    • Holland Court/HCPOA
    • Gum Springs Glen
  • Contact Us