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Good day, and welcome to the Fairfax County News to Use podcast for
January 11, 2012.Coming up, learn about work scheduled next month for
some of the trails near the Fairfax County Government Center, Electric
Sunday and suggestions on what to look for in a gym at your child care
facility. Links to topics mentioned in this podcast can be found online
at www.fairfaxcounty.gov.
The Government Center tails are popular walking and jogging routes for
nearby residents and county employees. Come mid-to-late February, some of
the trails east of the Government Center will close for several months.
The closings are necessary to allow equipment to enter the area to
restore the stream and maintain and retrofit the ponds. Detour signs
directing trail users to alternate routes will be installed. The work
will take three to four months to complete. Some trees will be cut down
or moved. Native plants and trees will be installed to replace the
vegetation and enhance the habitat.
County employees and contractors will enter and leave the work area
through the trail entrance at Government Center Parkway, near the Forum
Drive traffic light. Workers will arrive and leave between 7 a.m. and 4
p.m. For more information about the Government Center stream restoration
project, call the Stormwater Planning Division at 703-324-5500, or email
SPWDmail@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Did you receive a new television, computer, phone, MP3 player or other
electronic device this holiday season? Are you wondering what to do with
your old or obsolete electronics? Don’t pay to trash them, recycle them
for free at the county’s Electric Sunday recycling events.
“Electric Sunday” is once a month from January thru November. County
residents may dispose of old electronics and fluorescent lights. The
first Electric Sunday for 2012 is scheduled on Sunday, Jan. 29, from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m., at the I-66 Transfer Station. For complete details and a
calendar of event dates, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/recycling, or call the
Recycling Info Line at 703-324-5052.
How are you doing with your New Year’s resolution to join a gym in 2012?
If you’re a parent, your decision about which gym to join may rest on
whether or not the gym offers on-site child care. The Fairfax County
Office for Children suggests seven things to look for in a gym’s child
care facility. You can print out the list and take it with you as you
visit local gyms. Go to the Office for Children’s website, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ofc, and look in the section marked
“This Month.”
Finally, Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community
Services and the
Office of Public Private Partnerships are once again partnering with
MV Transportation Inc. and local grocery stores to collect donations of
food to assist the most vulnerable in our community. All donations will
go directly to local nonprofit organizations that help feed needy
families and individuals in the Fairfax-Falls Church Community. Plan to
join in the 2012 Stuff the Bus - Food for Fairfax Drive at one of the
many locations across Fairfax County between now and Feb. 18. More
information can be found online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs.
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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