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Aug. 31

• Share Your Favorite Poems at Sherwood Regional Library Sept. 4
• School Starts September 4: Are You Ready?
• Back-To-School Safety Reminders
• Church Youth Group Volunteer Arrested in Falls Church
• Find Valuable Emergency Information in the ESF-15 Business/Nonprofit Update
• Weekender: Hear the Ocean, Revisit the Civil War, Glide by Moonlight and More
• Video: Fire and Rescue Annual Backpack Drive
• Find Great Reads at September Used Book Sales

Aug. 30

• Video: Infant and Toddler Connection (ITC) Graduation Celebration
• Fairfax Area Disability Services Board Public Meeting in Springfield, September 10
• Video: "Snake Hunters" Among Activities at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park

Aug. 29

• Fairfax Prepares: 30 Ways in 30 Days
• Video: VDOT's Improved 511 System for Traffic Information
• Sprinkler System Extinguishes Fair Oaks Area Apartment Fire
• Information on Sept. 4 Special Election for 45th District, House of Delegates
• Video: DMV 2 Go Van at Government Center This Friday Aug. 31

Aug. 28

• Firefighters Distribute Backpacks and School Supplies
• Take a Survey to Improve County's Emergency Communications
• Video: Firefighters and Partners Provide Free School Haircuts
• Blurring Boundaries, Han-Mee Korean Artists Exhibit Opening Reception Sept. 1 at the Workhouse
• Buy Into a Better Environment: Green Purchasing Tips
• All Fairfax Reads Events in September

Aug. 27

• Countdown to Nov. 6 Election: Office of Elections Prepares
• Business Emergency Preparedness Seminar Sept. 26
• Unattended Food on Stove Causes Springfield House Fire
• Virginia Indian Festival at Riverbend Park Sept. 8
• Wakefield Run: New Name for a Accotink Creek Tributary
• New Jobs This Week Include Engineer and Nurse
• Sheriff’s Office Buys School Supplies for Children who Are Homeless
• Board of Supervisors to Host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
• Consumer Affairs: Still Time for Back-to-School Savings

Aug. 24

• Weekender: Comedy, Flower Power, Starlight Cinema and Southern Food
• Underage Drinking and Commercial Vehicle Traffic Safety Efforts Recognized
• Wakefield Skate Park Expansion Set to Open Sept. 8
• Video: Parks Fall Class Registration Now Open
• Video: VDOT Tests 495 Express Lanes Technology
• Recycle Your Electronics on Sunday, Aug. 26

Aug. 23

• Auxiliary Police Officers Make a Difference; Apply to Join
• Virginia’s Earthquake Shake One Year Later
• VDOT Begins Work on Beulah Road Bridge over Wolftrap Run
• Great Falls Nike Park Field Improvement Project Begins
• McLean Community Center Offers Bounty of Classes & Activities This Fall
• Audio: Listen to the Latest News to Use and Health and Safety Podcasts
• Our Official Comments to the FCC about 9-1-1 Outage
• Sheriff's Safety Seat Saturday Free Inspections on Aug. 25
• Two Girls Reportedly Assaulted on Chain Bridge Road in McLean

Aug. 22

• County Receives 2012 VACo Achievement Award for Courtroom Technology
• Fatal Crash in McLean
• Video: African-American Parenting Class at Gum Springs Historic Museum
• Input Needed from Residents for Emergency Information Survey
• Shred Personal Documents at Langley High School on Aug. 25

Aug. 21

• Firefighters to Offer Free Haircuts for Qualifying Local Kids
• Are You Ready for National Preparedness Month?
• Ox Hill Battlefield Park to Commemorate Battle at Ox Hill on Sept. 1
• New Jobs This Week Include Social Worker, Golf Course Superintendent, Budget Analyst
• Fairfax County 9-1-1 and OEM Host Over 100 Students from Herndon Elementary

Aug. 20

• Juveniles Charged in Annandale Bottle Bombs Incident
  
• Five-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted in the Lincolnia Area Aug. 19
• Sexual Assault in the Merrifield Area Aug. 19
• Public Comment Requested on Proposed Dulles Toll Road Increases
• Braddock Nights Concert Series Features The Grandsons Aug. 24
• Video: West Nile Virus - Resources and What You Need to Know in Fairfax County
• Labor Day Holiday Schedule, Monday, Sept. 3

Aug. 17

• Lane Shift on Toll Road Eastbound Tonight (PDF)
• Tips for Dealing With Extreme Heat
• Weekender: Comedy Act, Movies by Moonlight and More
• Fugitive Caught in Mexico
• Police Seek Witness to Fatal Crash on Franconia Road

Aug. 16

• Progress Report for Floodplain Management Plan Now Available
• Accidental Townhouse Fire in West Centreville
• Police Seek Witnesses to Fatal Crash on Franconia Road Aug. 13
• Register for Free Family Telephone Caregiver Support Group in Korean Aug. 21
• One Stop for DMV and County Services at Government Center Aug. 31

Aug. 15

• Fairfax Connector and 495 Express Lanes - Public Meeting Aug. 22, Burke
• "Emergency Preparedness": Summer Weather Dangers, Flat Stanley and Stella, Business Planning
• "Informed Consumer": Twitter Scams; Consumer Complaint Database (PDF)

Aug. 14

• Old Firehouse Celebrates its 22nd Year with Block Party on Aug. 25
• Workshop Explores How Equity Affects Health and Well-Being
• Time for Back-to-School Immunizations: Health Dept. Offering Extended Clinic Hours
• Register Now for the Rain Barrel Distribution on Aug. 25
• Fatal Crash on Franconia Road

Aug. 13

• County Flag at Half-Staff Aug. 14 for Former Planning Commissioner Byers
• Sixth Annual Hunter Mill Community Softball Game is Aug. 15
• Emergency Information Survey - Residents and Businesses Encouraged to Provide Feedback
• New Jobs This Week Include Capital Grant Program Manager, Business Development Manager and Library Aide
  
• Watch Mature Living: Never Too Old To Play; Ch. 16 Schedule
• Enjoy Live Stand-Up Comedy Aug. 17 and 18 at the Workhouse Arts Center
  
• Civil War Encampment at Historic Sully This Weekend, Aug. 18 and 19
• Construction at Chantilly Regional Library Begins Monday, Aug. 20

Aug. 10

• NOAA Raises Hurricane Season Prediction – Are You Prepared?
• Burke Playground Fire Under Investigation
• Video: Backpack Donation Drive to Help Underserved Students
• Weekender: Wagon Ride, Swing Music, Insect Safari, Kayak Tour and More
• Economic Development Authority Working with Businesses to Add Nearly 800 Jobs
• Annandale Man Charged in Daycare Molestations

Aug. 9

• November Ballot Features Park Bond
• Park Authority Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting
• Newsletter Offers Latest Information from Community Services Board 

Aug. 8

• VDOT to Remove 59 Hazardous Trees in Great Falls
• Ending Homelessness Partner Update for August
• I-66 Ramps to Southbound Fairfax County Parkway Closed Aug. 10-12
• New Road Markings on I-66 Designed to Improve Safety
• Audio: Listen to the Latest News to Use and Health and Safety Podcasts
• Man Charged in Merrifield Area Aug. 7 Homicide
• Spotlight by Starlight Free Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa Bluegrass Concert Aug. 17

Aug. 7

• Watch August "County Magazine": Back-to-School, Backpack Drive, Human Services Guide and More
• Tonight is National Night Out
• Fire and Rescue Department's 133rd Recruit Graduation Aug. 10

Aug. 6

• Video: Required School Immunizations
• New Jobs Include Senior Center Director and Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator

Aug. 3

• Video: Fairfax County Community Chaplain Corps
• Reston Community Center Student Art Exhibit
• Park Authority Names Environmental Stewardship Award Winner
• Weekender: Take a Kayak Tour, Rock Out to Zydeco, and More
• Sales Tax Holiday on School Supplies and Clothes Starts Today
• Libraries Offer Additional Hours Starting Sept. 8

Aug. 2

• Minority and Women Owned Companies in Fairfax County Noted in National Rankings
• Shop with a Sheriff Program Receives Generous Donation
  
• Long-Term Care Facility Birmingham Green Receives Top Rating
• Metro Orange Line Closed From Vienna to West Falls Church This Weekend
  
• Video: Using the Human Services Resource Guide

Aug. 1

• Animal Shelter Hosts Low-Cost Rabies Clinic in Annandale
• Audio: Listen to the Latest BOS Highlights Podcast
• Meet History Guy and Local Author William Connery at Kings Park Library, Aug. 9 
• Falls Church Human Service Programs Moving to Annandale This Month
• Juvenile Charged with Setting Burke Area Playground Fire
• August is Immunization Awareness Month: Keep Your Vaccines Up to Date
• Video: Summer Reading Program for Kids and Teens

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