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TextFairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Citizens
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
July 8, 2004
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Citizens, Staff and Adopt a Resolution
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, July 12, beginning at 9:30 a.m., will recognize the following citizens and staff for their accomplishments and adopt a resolution. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935.
Dogwood Elementary Principal Wins National
Award
Ricki Harvey Loves Her Work
Ricki Harvey, principal of Dogwood Elementary School, Reston, will be
recognized by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for being chosen as
Virginia’s Distinguished Principal for 2004 by the U. S. Department of
Education and the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals.
Hallmarks of Harvey’s tenure as principal include the institution of
multi-age classes, a modified extended school calendar, an increase of 20
to 40 points in each category of the Standard of Learning tests and
earning a Fairfax County Public School’s Project Excel Silver Award.
Shooting Hoops
Of Senior Citizens and Full-Court Presses
The Nova Senior Womens’ Basketball Teams (ages 50-54 and 55 +) and the
Northern Virginia Hawks Senior Mens’ Basketball Team (ages 65-69) will be
recognized for their accomplishments at the 2004 Virginia Senior Games
held on May 15, 2004, in Virginia Beach, Va. Each team qualified to
participate in the 2005 National Games in Pittsburgh, Pa., and will enter
the 2004 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics, opening Sept. 18, 2004, in
Falls Church, Va.
Jean VanDeVanter White Retires from Fairfax
County
A Tenure of 25 Years
Jean VanDeVanter White will be recognized for her 25 years of service to
the residents of Fairfax County. For nearly 20 years, White served as the
director of the Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs. For the last
three years, White has continued to serve Fairfax County as the executive
director of the Fairfax County Park Foundation. During her tenure with
the Park Foundation, she developed, incorporated and established the
foundation and its first board of directors while raising $1.3 million
dollars for the foundation and an additional $500,000 for open-space land
preservation.
Liz and Bill Faria To Be Recognized
Community Involvement Heads the List
Liz and Bill Faria of Alexandria will be recognized for their community
involvement and years of service to county residents. Both individuals
have served in the Burgundy Citizens’ Association as president and
newsletter editor. In addition, Bill Faria has represented Burgundy
Village on the Lee District Land Use and Transportation Advisory
Committee, the Telegraph Road Interchange Stakeholder Panel and the
Telegraph Road Corridor Task Force.
Barry Brady Serves the Community
Active Citizen and Community Businessman
Barry Brady of Springfield will be recognized for more than 40 years of
service in Fairfax County as a citizen and businessman. During these four
decades, Brady has actively supported the greater Springfield business
and residential community in his positions as hotel manager and chamber
of commerce president, showcasing the vitality of Springfield businesses
during the Mixing Bowl construction.
Affordable Housing in Fairfax County
Briarwood Trace Includes Single Family Detached
Housing
The Christopher Companies, Habitat for Humanity, the Briarwood Citizens’
Association and the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community
Development will be recognized for their effort and commitment to
affordable housing in Fairfax County. Through the diligence of these
organizations, the Briarwood Trace development has been brought to
fruition and includes the only single-family detached, affordable housing
units in Fairfax County.
Looking to the Future
20 Years of Commitment and Foresight
The Annandale Central Business District Planning Committee will be
recognized for 20 years of work on behalf of the Annandale community to
ensure that Annandale is a great place to live, work and play. The
organization met for the first time in July of 1984, initially focusing
on the clean-up and beautification of the Annandale business district.
Three years later members envisioned a larger mission for the
organization, and today the committee works closely with the Fairfax
County Office of Revitalization on growth for the Annandale Commercial
Revitalization District.
FAIRFAX COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO A POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION IN ALL COUNTY PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES AND WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS UPON REQUEST. TO REQUEST SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS, CALL 703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935. PLEASE ALLOW FIVE WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE OF EVENTS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS
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