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SHERATON PREMIERE
November 12, 2008 - 7:00pm

The Sheraton Premiere is conveniently located
in Tysons Corner, VA at:
8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182
Phone: (703) 448-1234 | View map

You are cordially invited to join hundreds of fellow citizens, civic and community organizations, political leaders, media representatives and others for a public gathering of support and presentations in favor of a tunnel for Tysons and competitive bidding for the Dulles Metrorail project.

Please RSVP now to attend so we can get an accurate headcount for food and media inquiries.

View and download the event flier

We're on Track!
Find out this coming Monday, July 28, 2008
Our informational fundraiser is this Monday, July 28th at Marco Polo Restaurant at 7:30pm.

Marco Polo Restaurant
245 Maple Avenue West, #2
Vienna, Virginia 22180

Political speakers and attendees will include State Sen. Chap Petersen, Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins, Dranesville Supervisor John Foust, as well as a host of other officials and candidates for public office.

Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be featured. A donation of $35 per person is expected if you wish to attend. As ever, larger donations are greatly appreciated.

Please RSVP to info@tysonstunnel.org by Sunday, July 27th so we can get an accurate headcount for food and media inquiries.

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What are the Next Steps for Dulles Rail?
Find out May 19th at 7:30pm
Bring your questions to a special event open to everyone — elected officials, government agencies, the community and all Northern Virginians. You’ll learn the latest from State Senator Chap Peterson, Dranesville Supervisor John Foust, TysonsTunnel President Scott Monett, and others. You’ll find out firsthand how you can continue to make your voice heard!

May 19, 2008 at 7:30pm
Café Oggi
6671 Old Dominion Drive
McLean, Virginia 22101
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Please RSVP by May 17 to Tatyana Schum at tschum@tysonstunnel.org.
TysonsTunnel is asking attendees for a minimum $35 donation (more is greatly appreciated)
Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar

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May 6, 2008, Noon: Scott Monett Live With Columnist
Marc Fisher on Washington Post's Raw Fisher Radio
Scott Monett, President of Tysons Tunnel, was interviewed live by Washington Post Metro columnist Marc Fisher on Washington Post's Raw Fisher Radio. Click here to tune in

Governor Kaine's Falls Church Town Hall Meeting
Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 1:00pm
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting Saturday, April 12th
from 1:00 to 2:30pm.

Location:
Luther Jackson Middle School
Auditorium
3020 Gallows Road
Falls Church, VA

Among the issues likely raised will be the Dulles Rail Project. We encourage all of you to come out and express your views. Tysons Tunnel supporters will be there starting at noon and will have t-shirts and bumper stickers to give away until close to 1:00pm. If you already have a t-shirt, plan to wear it. Don’t miss it!

Tune in and set your DVRs. TysonsTunnel takes
to Cox Channel 10 this March
TysonsTunnel President, Scott Monett, discussed the current state of the Dulles Metrorail Project with talk show host, John Monsul, of “Communicating Today”— a public access program broadcast on Fairfax Cox Cable Channel 10. The show will air on March 19 at 8:30p.m., March 21 at 6:30a.m. and March 23 at 3:30p.m. Don’t miss it!

TysonsTunnel Townhall 3 - Falls Church
It's Still Not Over til It's Under!

Mark your calendar today! Due to overwhelming requests from the concerned residents and businesses of Falls Church, Dunn Loring and Merrifield for more info on the Dulles Metrorail project and a Tysons tunnel for Metro — we’re bringing TysonsTunnel Townhall 3 to you. Don’t miss this FREE opportunity to attend if you live, work, or play in the Tysons Corner area.

Location:
The State Theater
220 N. Washington St.
Falls Church, VA 22046
Free Admission
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We need you today (Monday, June 4)
from 11:00am – 1:00pm
We need to fill every seat at the Fairfax County Government Center for a public meeting on the Dulles Metrorail project.
This critical project, the largest public transportation project in Fairfax County history, is mired in secrecy. Join hundreds of citizens and community leaders today at 11:00am at the Fairfax County Government Center to demand Transparency and Competitive Bidding for the project. Download a flyer (PDF) and help spread the news by emailing it within your group or organization or printing and posting it.

FREE shuttle reservations closed
(Space is filled for FREE shuttle buses)

If you've signed up to ride on a bus today, buses depart promptly at 10:30am:
Map to Garfield Building departure location (McLean)
Map to Emmaus United Church of Christ departure location (Vienna)
Map for Fairfax County Government Center

If you’d like to drive separately, please plan to meet us by 11:00am at The Fairfax County Government Center Mapquest Map for Fairfax County Government Center

ViVa! Vienna!
FREE Tysons Tunnel T-shirt* to the first 300 visitors to the Tysons Tunnel booth
Sunday, May 27: 10:00a.m. – 8:00p.m.
Monday, May 28: 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m.

We’ll be there on Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28, 2007. This year ViVa! Vienna! is three full days of food, games, rides, artisans—fun for the whole family. Stop by our booth to get your t-shirts, stickers, buttons, and yard signs to show your support for Competitive Bidding of Dulles Metrorail and the Tunnel for Tysons. FREE ADMISSION.

Location:
Town of Vienna
245 Maple Ave W,
Vienna, VA 22180
Free Admission
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*Free t-shirts only to the first 300 booth visitors each day.
Others will be available for a small donation.

MCLEAN DAY
FREE Tysons Tunnel T-shirt* to the first 1000 visitors to the Tysons Tunnel booth
May 19, 2007 from 11am-5pm

Saturday, May 19, 2007 will be a day of food, games, and lots of fun for the whole family. Stop by our booth to get your t-shirt*, stickers, buttons, and yard signs to show your support for Competitive Bidding of Dulles Metrorail and the Tunnel for Tysons. FREE ADMISSION.

Location:
Lewinsville Park
1659 Chain Bridge Road
McLean, VA 22101
11:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Free Admission
Mapquest Map for Lewinsville Park

*Limited XL, L, M, and S adult and child sizes.
Free t-shirts only to the first 1000 booth visitors.
Others will be available for a small donation.

2007 RETC
Rapid Excavation & Tunneling
Conference & Exhibit
June 10-13, 2007
Sheraton Centre Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tysons Tunnel is sending an envoy to this years Rapid Excavation & Tunneling Conference & Exhibit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The conference features field trips, tours, short courses and technical programs covering the latest tunneling technology from around the world.
Register online today at http://www.retc.org/index.cfm

Sponsor:
The Society for
Mining, Metallurgy,
and Exploration, Inc.
Co-sponsored by:
Construction
Institute of ASCE

RALLY ROUND THE TUNNEL
February 10, 2007 from 11am-2pm

Save the Date! Come All! Come Kids of All Ages! Bring the whole family for FREE food, fun, facepainting, games and more Saturday, February 10, 2007 from 11am–2pm at The Atrium at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens (Mapquest Directions). Join hundreds of TysonsTunnel supporters for a family-friendly Rally Round The Tunnel pep rally. Bring the whole family to meet key leaders, other Tysons Tunnel supporters and get the latest information on the Tysons Tunnel.

Location:
The Atrium at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Telephone: (703) 255-3631
Mapquest Map for The Atrium at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

GET ON THE BUS WITH TYSONS TUNNEL JANUARY 8, 2007!
THANKS TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS WHO ATTENDED THIS BIG EVENT. WE HAD OVER 125 IN ATTENDANCE AND WE ALL MANAGED TO GAIN THE FULL, UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF THE FAIRFAX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS!!! A BIG THANK YOU!!! Read the Washington Post article now
Reserve your space on the bus today. It's FREE and you'll get your FREE Tysons Tunnel "It's Not Over til It's Under!" t-shirt! We'll be going to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on January 8th 2007 to tell them “It’s Time for Competitive Bidding for the Metrorail Extension to Dulles!” We'll be there and we need you there from 11:00am – 1:00pm. Limited space available. Be sure to tell all of your friends to get on the bus too!
Reserve a seat today!

January 8, 2007: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Fairfax County Government Center
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Mapquest Map for Fairfax County Government Center

Tysons Tunnel Town Hall 2 - Vienna: December 4, 2006
Monday, December 4, 2006 at 7 p.m.
The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182
*** Want to see the Townhall Meeting again? View the Presentation ***

Tysons Tunnel Town Hall Meeting: November 15, 2006
Alden Theater at the McLean Community Center on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m.
*** Want to see the Townhall Meeting again? View the Presentation ***