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
March 28, 2008
March 31 Board of Supervisors Meeting Features 8 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 31.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, March 31, scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., will recognize residents and issue proclamations. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
Attention Parents
The Board of Supervisors will designate April as Parents Who Host
Lose the Most Month in Fairfax County. It is illegal in Virginia for a
person under 21 years of age to consume or possess alcohol and for an
adult to provide alcohol to a person under 21 years of age. Of underage
youth, 65 percent say they obtain alcohol from family and friends. In
recent years, Fairfax County has experienced an increase in teen deaths
due to drinking and driving. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has
made the prevention of underage drinking and driving a priority.
Oakton High School Turns 40
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Oakton High School for its
40th anniversary. Classes began at the school in the fall of 1967. Since
the beginning, the students, faculty and administration have garnered
numerous awards that include a 2008 Governor’s Award of Excellence; a
2007 U.S. News & World Report Top 100 Schools award; and a multitude
of awards in sports, music, theater, journalism and academics.
Public Safety Telecommunications Week
The Board of Supervisors will designate April 13-19, 2008, as Public
Safety Telecommunications Week in Fairfax County. The Fairfax County
Department of Public Safety Communications — the crucial first contact
with those in need of emergency assistance — is the vital link between
those who need help and the public safety provider or responder who may
apprehend a criminal, save possessions from fire, or save the lives of
loved ones by dispatching the appropriate assistance expeditiously.
Childhood Immunization Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate April as Childhood
Immunization Month in Fairfax County. The county is committed to
increasing the level of immunization compliance for children of all ages
by diligently monitoring immunization rates and by implementing
countywide public education activities. Public education messages are
focused on reassuring parents that immunizations are safe, effective and
necessary to prevent specific childhood diseases in the community.
Donate Life Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate April as Donate Life Month
in Fairfax County. More than 98,000 people in the United States are
currently on a waiting list to receive an organ transplant with more than
2,500 residing in the Fairfax County service area. Nationally, 18 people
die each day waiting for a transplant. The ability to provide a patient
with an organ or tissue transplant depends on the availability of donated
organs and tissues. Virginia’s online organ donor registry, www.save7lives.org, provides an easy
and secure method for Virginians to record their wish to be an organ,
tissue or eye donor. County residents are urged to consider giving the
gift of life by becoming a donor.
Public Health Week
The Board of Supervisors will designate April 7-13 as Public Health
Week in Fairfax County. This year Public Health Week will focus on the
connection between climate change and public health.
Nifty 60
The Board of Supervisors will designate April 15 as League of Women
Voters of the Fairfax Area Day for its 60th anniversary. Established in
1948, the organization provides nonpartisan information on candidates and
issues; encourages voter registration and informed voting; assists
residents in understanding the structure and function of government; and
works to achieve government policies that promote public interest.
April 12 Is Invasive Plant Removal Day
The Board of Supervisors will designate April 12 as Invasive Plant Removal Day in Fairfax County. Non-native invasive plants are associated with significant declines in habitat health, water quality and forest structure, and can only be stopped by an aggressive eradication effort. The Fairfax County Park Authority has begun the Invasive Management Area program to train volunteers to go into parkland, clear invasive plants and become stewards of the habitat.
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