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Feb. 25 Board of Supervisors Meeting Features 4 Presentations

Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
publicaffairs@fairfaxcounty.gov

Feb. 22, 2008

Feb. 25 Board of Supervisors Meeting Features 4 Presentations

Note to editor: A downloadable photo and synopsis of each presentation will be posted on the county’s Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/presentations.htm on Monday, Feb. 25.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, Feb. 25, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., will recognize residents and staff. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711.

Meg Thaxton and Lyndsey Butler
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Lyndsey Butler and Meg Thaxton from W.T. Woodson High School for their athletic accomplishments in field hockey and lacrosse.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate March 2008 as Alternative Dispute Resolution Month in Fairfax County. Residents of the commonwealth of Virginia and Fairfax County recognize that resolving conflict through mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution promotes mutually agreeable outcomes, preserves relationships and enhances collaborative efforts. Residents are urged to recognize the benefits of alternative dispute resolution programs and to acknowledge the valuable role of volunteers who offer their services to neighbors, students and peers in the workplace.

Dr. Roosevelt Calbert
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Dr. Roosevelt Calbert for his leadership and service in minority achievement, including being the first Fairfax County resident named to the Hall of Fame for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Shin Nan and Aki Goto
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Shin Nan and Aki Goto for their charitable work in the community, raising funds for nonprofit organizations by raking leaves in the Kings Park community. Their efforts have raised more than $12,000 for projects all over the world ranging from Hurricane Mitch relief in Honduras to support for an orphanage and school in Nakuru, Kenya.

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