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Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
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Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
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publicaffairs@fairfaxcounty.gov
March 6, 2008
March 10 Board of Supervisors Meeting Features 7 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, March 10.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, March 10, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., will recognize residents and issue proclamations. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
March 9-15 Is Girl Scout Week
The Board of Supervisors will designate March 9-15 as Girl Scout
Week in Fairfax County. Currently there are more than 15,000 registered
Girl Scouts in Fairfax County. These young ladies perform a wide range of
community service projects to make life better for older adults, children
who are hospitalized or in foster care, as well as others who may need a
helping hand. The first Girl Scout troop was founded on March 12, 1912,
by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Ga. Girl Scouts now exist throughout
the United States, U.S. territories and more than 90 countries.
Herndon High School Teacher Wins Award
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Doug Graney, a political
science and philosophy teacher at Herndon High School, for being named a
national finalist for the 2008 National Education Association Member
Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence and receiving the Horace Mann
Award for Teaching Excellence. Graney is known for his creative
instructional expertise, attention to diversity, community engagement,
advocacy for the teaching profession and leadership in professional
development.
Including Each and All
The Board of Supervisors will designate March as Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities Inclusion Month in Fairfax County, noting
that the most effective methods for promoting inclusion are public
knowledge and understanding. The Arc of Northern Virginia, the
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board and their network of
nonprofit service provider agencies are committed to supporting people
with disabilities to achieve self-determined lifestyles. In recognition
of the potential of people with developmental disabilities, the Board of
Supervisors urges everyone to include these residents in all aspects of
life in Fairfax County.
April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate April as Child Abuse
Prevention Month in Fairfax County. The focus for this year is to raise
public awareness that shaking a child has severe consequences including
brain damage, blindness and death.
March Is Women's History Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate March as Women's History
Month in Fairfax County marking the 160th anniversary of the Women's
Rights Movement. Women of every culture, class and ethic background have
made historic contributions to the development and growth of Fairfax
County. Women's History Month highlights these advancements and
accomplishments.
Tuberculosis Awareness Day
The Board of Supervisors will designate March 24 as Tuberculosis
Awareness Day in Fairfax County. This year marks the 126th anniversary of
the discovery of the organism that causes tuberculosis (TB). In countries
worldwide, this day is set aside to raise awareness of tuberculosis and
its effects on public health. There are 2 billion people in the world
infected with the TB organism, 8 million people develop the disease each
year and every 20 seconds one person dies of the disease.
March 10-17 Is MS Awareness Week
The Board of Supervisors will designate March 10-17 as Multiple
Sclerosis Awareness Week in Fairfax County. Multiple sclerosis, also
known as MS, is a chronic and often disabling disease of the central
nervous system that affects more than 1,400 people in Fairfax County,
nearly 10,000 in Virginia and 400,000 nationwide. Researchers continue to
seek a cure while contributing to the development of improved treatment
options that enhance the quality of life for those with MS. All residents
of Fairfax County are urged to increase their understanding and awareness
of multiple sclerosis and those who have this disease.
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