At the outset of its Dec. 10 meeting, the Fairfax City Council recognized Judi Blaine-Stewart for her two decades of service to the City. For the past 22 years, she’s served on the Board of Equalization to resolve citizens’ appeals of their real-estate assessments.

She’s also a talented bagpiper and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Her husband Brian was Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 187, and both their sons achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Now, though, the family is moving to North Carolina.

Presenting Blaine-Stewart with a proclamation from the City, Mayor David Meyer said, “We will miss their presence among us. We can’t do anything without our volunteers. They’re crucial to us accomplishing our mission.”