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TextFairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Citizens, Staff and Issue Proclamations
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935, FAX 703-324-2010
March 4, 2004
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Citizens, Staff and Issue Proclamations
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, March 8, beginning at 9:30 a.m., will recognize the following citizens and staff for their accomplishments and issue the following proclamations. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935.
March is Including People with Developmental Disabilities
Month
Public Knowledge and Understanding are Key
The Board of Supervisors will proclaim March as Including People with
Developmental Disabilities Month in Fairfax County. Individuals with
developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome,
autism, mental retardation and other cognitive disabilities constitute
one of America's largest groups of citizens having disabilities. The
proclamation states that residents are urged to recognize the potential
and value of people with developmental disabilities and to include them
in all aspects of community life.
Richard Combs to be Recognized
Serving the Lee District
Richard Combs, of Alexandria, will be recognized for more than 12 years
of service as the Lee District principal representative to the Athletic
Council of Fairfax County.
Service on the Board of Equalization of Real Estate
Assessments
Representing Nearly 40 Years of Combined Service
James Winston Bray and Richard F. Mortimer, both of Fairfax, and
Frederick W. Suffa, of Alexandria, will be recognized for their years of
service on the Fairfax County Board of Equalization of Real Estate
Assessments. Bray served more than 10 years; Mortimer served more than 13
years; and Suffa served more than 15 years.
In Times of Trouble and Disaster
March is Red Cross Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate March as Red Cross Month in
Fairfax County. In the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel, the Red Cross
assisted in housing more than 300 Fairfax County residents and
distributed thousands of meals to residents of Belle View and New
Alexandria. The Board of Supervisors urges all citizens to avail
themselves of the emergency preparedness opportunities provided by the
Red Cross and to support this organization with time and resources so
that it may continue to assist the community to prevent, prepare for and
respond to emergencies.
Innovative Thinking Wins Praise of the Board
Well Designed Facility is Asset to the Community
The Board of Supervisors will commend the Fairfax County Department of
Housing and Community Development and the Redevelopment and Housing
Authority for the development of Gum Springs Glen, an innovative
mixed-use facility that includes 60 units of affordable independent
senior housing and a Head Start program operated by the Office of
Children. The facility has gained national recognition and has won the
annual Award of Excellence for Affordable Housing by the National
Association for County Community and Economic Development and the
Virginia Housing Award for 2003 for Best Housing Development.
March is Women's History Month
Extraordinary Achievements of Women Throughout History
The Board of Supervisors will designate March as Women’s History Month
in Fairfax County. Women's History Month highlights the many
accomplishments of women throughout history.
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