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April 26, 2010
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Tuesday, April 27, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., will make the following presentations to residents and county staff. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711. More information on the April 27 meeting, including an agenda, can be found online.
Financial Literacy Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate April 2010 as Financial Literacy
Month in Fairfax County to raise awareness of the importance of being
financially savvy.
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate May 2010 as Lyme Disease
Awareness Month in Fairfax County. Early symptoms of Lyme disease include a bulls-eye
rash, fever, aching muscles, headache and fatigue. To aid in prevention,
wearing a repellent, checking for ticks and proper tick removal are
imperative.
Temple Douglas
Temple Douglas, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and
Technology, will be recognized for her work in developing a quick and
accurate test for Lyme disease and resulting and being named a
semifinalist of the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search, a program of the
Society for Science & the Public.
Foster Care and Foster Family Recognition Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate May 2010 as Foster Care and
Foster Family Recognition Month in Fairfax County. Approximately 370
children are currently in foster care in Fairfax
County. More than 150 foster families throughout the county provide
support and care for these children.
Parents Who Host Lose the Most
The Board of Supervisors will designate May 2010 as Parents Who Host
Lose the Most Month in Fairfax County. It is illegal for anyone under 21
to consume or possess alcohol or for an adult to provide alcohol to
anyone under 21. According to the 2008 Fairfax County Youth Survey, alcohol is
the single most abused substance by young people, with one in four high
school seniors reporting binge drinking.
Nurses Week
The Board of Supervisors will designate May 6-12 as Nurses Week in
Fairfax County. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks nursing among the
top 10 occupations for projected job growth through 2010, as demand for
registered nurses increases because of the aging work force and
population.
Building Safety Week
The Board of Supervisors will designate May 9-15 as Building Safety Week
in Fairfax County. It has long been the responsibility of states and
local governments to adopt legislation and enforce laws and ordinances to
protect the health, welfare and safety of residents. Fairfax County,
working with other jurisdictions across the state, enforces the uniform
Statewide Building Code, designed and maintained with the assistance of
the building industry and residents, to ensure safety.
Internal Audit Awareness Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate May as Internal Audit Awareness
Month in Fairfax County and congratulate the Northern Virginia Chapter of
the Institute of Internal Auditors on its 25th anniversary. Internal
auditors help organizations meet objectives by monitoring risks and
ensuring that controls are in place to mitigate risks. They work with a
board, executive management and external auditors to assist organizations
in complying with new legislation and regulations for enhanced corporate
governance.
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Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
publicaffairs@fairfaxcounty.gov
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711
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