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TextFeb. 27 Board of Supervisors Meeting
Fairfax County Office of Public
Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
703-324-3187, TTY 711, FAX 703-324-2010
Feb. 23, 2006
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Residents and Staff, and Issue Proclamations
Note to editor: A downloadable photo and text of each presentation will be posted on the county’s Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/presentations.htm on Monday, Feb. 27. These photos will remain on the Web site until the next board meeting with presentations on Monday, March 13.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, Feb. 27, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., will recognize the following residents and staff for their service to Fairfax County and issue the proclamations below. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
True Grit
The Board of Supervisors will recognize 2nd Lt. Randall Hargus of the
Fairfax County Police Department for his diligence and fortitude in
overcoming personal injuries received while on duty, which resulted in
his selection by the Capital Area Chapter of the Theodore Roosevelt
Association for the Theodore Roosevelt Police Award. Hargus was assisting
a motorist whose vehicle was disabled when he was struck by another
vehicle estimated to have been going 45 miles per hour.
Victory in the First Year of Play
The Kingsley Commons Soccer Club will be recognized for its teamwork and
athletic skill, which resulted in winning the Little River Soccer Club
recreational league divisional title in its first year of competition.
The team was begun to promote teamwork and provide an after- school
recreational activity for teenagers in the Kingsley Commons and Kingsley
Park apartment complexes.
2005 – A Very Good Year
The George C. Marshall High School Field Hockey Team, of Falls Church,
will be recognized for winning the 2005 Virginia High School League AAA
Field Hockey Northern Region Championship and its selection by the
Virginia High School League for the AAA classificatio Sportsmanship
Award. The Oakton High School Boys Cross Country Team and the Oakton High
School Football Team, of Vienna, will be recognized for winning the 2005
Virginia AAA State Championships in their respective sports.
Inclusion of Everyone Through Public
Knowledge
The Board of Supervisors will issue a proclamation to designate March
2006 as Including People With Developmental Disabilities Month.
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 residents with
disabilities. With appropriate support through their daily lives all
people can be productive and independent residents who contribute to
their community and the well-being of others.
Working in Harmony
The Board of Supervisors will designate March 2006 as Alternative
Dispute Resolution Month in Fairfax County. Community organizations and
institutions of higher learning in the county continue to explore
proactive ways to manage conflict through collaborative processes such as
mediation and joint problem-solving. Resolving conflict through mediation
and other forms of alternative dispute resolution promotes mutually
agreeable outcomes, preserves relationships and enhances collaborative
efforts.
Women’s History Month
Women of every culture, class and ethnic background have made historic
contributions to the growth and strength of Fairfax County in countless
recorded and unrecorded ways. The Board of Supervisors will designate
March 2006 as Women’s History Month in Fairfax County to emphasize the
value it places on the contributions made by Fairfax County women, past
and present, which have enriched the quality of life for all members of
the community.
A Friend to Families in Need
Director of Court Services of the Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic
Relations District Court James Dedes will be recognized for his skill,
knowledge, leadership and devotion to improve the well-being of
court-involved children, families and adults. Dedes’ initiative and
effort has ensured public safety and accountability, resulting in
selection by the National Juvenile Court Services Association to receive
a Juvenile Court Administrator Award.
In the Footsteps of George
The Board of Supervisors will designate the week of Feb. 19-25 as
Engineers Week in Fairfax County. Engineers Week was established in the
United States in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers.
The organization strives to raise public awareness of the positive
contributions made by engineers to the quality of life in communities;
promote recognition among residents of the importance of a technical
education and a high level of math, science and technological literacy;
and motivate youth to pursue engineering careers in order to provide a
diverse and vigorous engineering workforce.
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