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March 22, 2010
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Tuesday, March 23, 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 March 23 meeting, including an agenda, can be found online.
Sully District Boy Scout Council
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the Sully District Boy Scout
Council for collecting more than 44,000 pounds of food in the local area
during its annual Scouting for Food program for the benefit of Western
Christian Ministries.
Laurie and Jack Corkey
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Laurie and Jack Corkey of Reston
for their contributions to improve the quality of life in Fairfax County,
the 20th anniversary of their Great Harvest Bread Co. stores in Herndon
and Vienna and their retirement. The Corkeys have participated in special
occasions for Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops; the Fairfax County Council
of the Arts; the Juvenile and Diabetes Research Foundation; the Giving
Circle of Hope; and the Elden Street Players.
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
The Board of Supervisors will designate March 30, as Welcome Home
Vietnam Veterans Day in Fairfax County for those who served honorably,
bravely and faithfully in the Vietnam War. More than 38,000 Vietnam
veterans live in Fairfax County and participate in business, the arts,
civic affairs and government service.
Holocaust Day of Remembrance
The Board of Supervisors will designate April 21, as Holocaust Day of
Remembrance in Fairfax County to remember the tragedies of the Holocaust,
honor the lives of those living or deceased who were affected and call to
mind their courage, forbearance and strength.
Public Health Week
The Board of Supervisors will designate April 5-11, as Public Health
Week in Fairfax County. Members of the community can take a proactive
approach to public health by washing hands and covering coughs and
sneezes properly, increasing physical activity, healthy eating, keeping
vaccinations up-to-date and staying tobacco-free.
Childhood Immunization Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate April as Childhood Immunization
Month in Fairfax County. The Fairfax County Health
Department works proactively with schools, health care providers and
other community partners to implement a strategy for increasing the
compliance rate of childhood immunizations. Raising awareness of the
importance of immunizations helps protect the health and well-being of
the community. Kindercare at Sully Station and Children’s Medical
Associates of Northern Virginia, P.C., will be recognized for their
efforts in immunization and disease prevention.
Child Abuse Prevention Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate April as Child Abuse Prevention
Month in Fairfax County. Fairfax County’s Child Protective Services
24-hour hotline received more than 25,000 calls in fiscal year 2009
seeking help, guidance and referrals to parenting programs and support
services. Residents are encouraged to wear a blue ribbon to show support
for efforts to keep all children in the community safe.
Grace Starbird
Grace Starbird will be recognized for more than 22 years of service to
Fairfax County, the last nine as director of the Fairfax Area Agency on Aging. Working
with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Starbird has led the
development of a 50+ Action Plan and
sponsored Reinventing Your Neighborhood and Reinventing Your Home
community learning events. In addition to numerous outstanding
performance awards and recognitions from the county and community groups,
she is the recipient of a National Association of Counties Distinguished
Service Award.
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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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