News to Use Podcast Transcript: June 1, 2011


Fairfax County Podcasts 

Good day, and welcome to the Fairfax County News to Use podcast for June 1, 2011.Coming up, learn about Celebrate Fairfax, an open house on Tysons planning and the annual Culmore Soccer Camp. . Links to topics mentioned in this podcast can be found online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov.


Celebrate Fairfax!, Northern Virginia’s largest community-wide celebration, arrives June 10-12, at the Fairfax County Government Center, which is magically filled with fascinating sights and sounds of more than 300 exhibitors, food vendors, crafters and interactive activities. Celebrate Fairfax! showcases live concerts, a petting zoo, carnival rides and great festival foods. Plus, there’s nightly fireworks. Visit CelebrateFairfax.com for more information, or call 703-324-FAIR (3247).

The public is invited to an upcoming open house on ongoing Tysons planning and implementation activities following the adoption of a new Comprehensive Plan last year. Representatives from Fairfax County agencies will provide project updates and answer questions. Rezoning applicants who have submitted plans to redevelop in line with the new vision for Tysons will also be available to present their proposals and answer questions. A list of open house participants and topics will be posted on the Tysons website as they are confirmed. Presenters will be stationed at tables for one-on-one and small group discussions. There will be no formal presentations; a brief welcome message and introduction of the presenters will begin at 7:30 p.m. The open house is from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, at Spring Hill Elementary School, 8201 Lewinsville Road in McLean. Meeting attendees are invited to come and go as is convenient. For more information, call 703-324-1380.

A free summer soccer camp for kids 6 to 14 will be held Monday through Friday, June 27 to Aug. 19, from 1-4 p.m. at Bailey’s Elementary School, 6111 Knollwood Drive, Falls Church. The annual Culmore Soccer Camp is designed to teach children the fundamental elements of soccer. Participants at Culmore Soccer camp are separated into four age groups which allows participants to work with individuals in the same skill range. In addition to soccer skills, the camp also offers educational programs on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4-5 p.m. Registration forms are available in English and Spanish. For more information, call 703-324-5522.

That’s all for this News to Use podcast. Thanks for listening. For more information about the topics in this podcast and for continuous news updates, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news. You may also call 703-FAIRFAX, that’s 703-324-7329, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. News to Use is produced by the Fairfax County, Virginia, government.  



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