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TextFairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Citizens and Staff
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
Sept. 24, 2004
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Citizens and Staff and Issue Proclamations
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, Sept. 27, beginning at 9 a.m., will recognize the following citizens and staff for their accomplishments and issue proclamations as listed below. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935.
Carter Gospel Singers Celebrate 35th
Anniversary
Resounding acclaim
The Board of Supervisors will present a certificate to the Carter Gospel
Singers in honor of the group’s 35th anniversary. Juanita Gibson
organized the gospel group in 1970 when backup singers were needed to
perform skits and poetry readings throughout metropolitan Washington in
conjunction with the Urban League. The group celebrated its 35th
anniversary at a recent concert at Woodlawn United Methodist Church,
Alexandria.
McLean Little League Hits Home Run
Eleven and 12-year-old McLean Girls’ All-Stars earn World
Series final berth
The Board of Supervisors will recognize and congratulate the
11-to-12-year-old McLean Girls’ All-Stars and their coaches for an
outstanding season. The Board will present certificates to the softball
players and coaches in celebration of their impressive achievements in
2004 and for demonstrating world-class teamwork and sportsmanship. The
season culminated in the team winning the Virginia State and the Southern
Regional Championship titles and advancing to the Little League Softball
World Series in Portland, Oregon, where they placed second in a
tournament that included more than 3,500 teams from 70 countries.
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board raises
community awareness
The Board of Supervisors will proclaim Oct. 3-9 as Mental Illness
Awareness Week in Fairfax County. Members of the Fairfax-Fall Church
Community Services Board work tirelessly to educate and serve members of
the community with special needs. This year, in an effort to raise
community awareness and support for the mentally ill, the community
services board will commemorate Mental Illness Awareness Week by
convening a mental illness awareness panel, speaker and luncheon.
Martha Knox Glennan Recognized
Years of outstanding service to the physically
challenged
The Board of Supervisors will present a certificate to Martha Knox
Glennan in recognition of her dedicated service to the Fairfax Area
Disability Services Board. A McLean resident for 37 years, Glennan was
among the founders of the disabilities board that was formed in 1992 to
implement the Americans with Disabilities Act. Glennan now serves on the
Alliance for Human Services Board and on the Long-Term Care Coordinating
Council.
Service to Health Systems
Carol Ann Coryell honored
The Board of Supervisors will present a certificate to Carol Ann Coryell
in honor of her service to the Health Systems Agency Board. The board is
comprised of 10 members appointed by the Board of Supervisors to provide
input on health systems policy.
Fire Prevention Week Sparks Smoke Alarm
Campaign
Firefighters urge citizens to check smoke alarms
often
The Board of Supervisors will proclaim Oct. 3-9 as Fire Prevention Week
in Fairfax County. The Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
spotlights Fire Prevention Week each year in an effort to educate and
raise public awareness about the importance of fire prevention measures.
This year’s theme is “Test Your Smoke Alarm.” Fire & Rescue will host
events throughout the week, including a Fire Prevention Open House
throughout the day on Saturday, Oct. 9, at each of the county’s 35 fire
stations.
Dialog Members Dedicated to Stronger Families
and Communities
Focusing on solutions to gang violence and revitalization of
Braddock District
The Board of Supervisors will present certificates to a core group of 50
voting participants in the Braddock District Community Dialog, in
recognition of their significant contribution to strengthening the
community. At the end of a five-part series of programs, the Community
Dialog on Gang Activity and Revitalization in the Heritage/Annandale area
of Braddock District issued its final report that included
recommendations to: revitalize neighborhoods; establish stronger
school-community partnerships; coordinate communication and outreach to
the community on gang activity intervention and prevention; establish
employment programs; and increase community policing efforts in the
Annandale/Heritage communities.
Oakton Classic Day
Boosting bands and pride in Fairfax County
The Board of Supervisors will proclaim Oct. 2 as Oakton Classic Day in
Fairfax County in celebration of 20 years of service in promoting band
boosters, marching band competitions, and community pride. Throughout the
years, the Oakton Classic, an invitational marching band competition, has
hosted over 20,000 students and featured 270
performances by more than 50 high school marching bands from Virginia,
Maryland and North Carolina. This year’s event will feature performances
by over 20 high school bands, East Carolina University’s Marching Pirates
and the University of Virginia’s pep band.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Honoring victims and educating
the public
The Board of Supervisors will proclaim October as Domestic Violence
Awareness Month to remember and honor the courage of victims and
survivors, to raise community awareness about the prevalence of domestic
violence and to encourage prevention activities. Fairfax County is deeply
concerned about domestic violence in the community and its devastating
impact on families, women and children. In an effort to address this
concern, the Fairfax County Domestic Violence Prevention, Policy and
Coordinating Council was created to advise and guide a coordinated
community-wide response to domestic violence.
Eradicating Food Borne Illness
September is National Food
Safety Education Month
The Board of Supervisors will proclaim September as National Food Safety
Education Month to promote food safety education to restaurant staff and
others in the food service industry. Food borne diseases cause 76 million
illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths each year in the
United States. The annual cost of these illnesses is estimated to be
between $10 and $83 billion. Education, awareness and vigilance can
prevent food borne illness. In 2003, the Fairfax County Health Department
conducted 9,356 food establishment inspections and investigated 907
establishment complaints. Throughout the month of September, the health
department will address the proper thawing of food items, hand washing
and temperature control in conjunction with similar efforts by the
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s International
Food Safety Council.
Fairfax County Cable Channel 16 Celebrates 20
Years on the Air
Quality programming for
Fairfax residents
The Board of Supervisors will present a certificate to the Fairfax
County Department of Cable Communications and Consumer Protection in
celebration of Fairfax County Cable Channel 16’s 20th anniversary. The
first cable program aired gavel-to-gavel coverage of a Board of
Supervisors meeting on Sept. 10, 1984. Over the past 20 years, Channel 16
has produced over 12,000 hours of award-winning educational and
informational programs to inform Fairfax County residents. The channel
twice has been named the best government access channel in the nation and
has received more than 100 national awards for quality programming.
Channel 16 is planning a yearlong celebration, through special
programming, in recognition of this milestone.
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