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Good day, and welcome to the Fairfax County News to Use podcast for Oct. 20, 2009. Coming up get info on the county’s spook-tacular Halloween festivities, learn about an upcoming event celebrating adoptive families and find out how the community is combating substance abuse.
Get ready ghouls and goblins—frightful Halloween festivities abound in
Fairfax County. Hop aboard Burke Lake Park’s ghost train on
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24 and 25, and again on Halloween day, and
greet the Great Pumpkin when he arrives with treats for all! Get
your costume (and your running shoes) on and head to Burke Lake on
Halloween Day for the third annual Costume Halloween Run, including
face-painting, arts and crafts, goodie bags and more. Or get your
furry friends in on the fun with the Howloween Dog Costume Contest on
Saturday, Oct. 24, at Lake Accotink. Show off your dog's unique
talents and compete for special prizes and treats from 2 to 4 p.m.,
followed by a walk through the "boneyard" to sniff out
well-earned treats. Finally, gather around the campfire on Friday,
Oct. 30 at Hidden Pond Nature Center to hear scary stories, and take a
nighttime walk into the forest.
A number of fun Halloween events are also taking place at the county’s
libraries, including a Monster Bash, a Halloween Parade, and spooky story
times!
For more information on Halloween events throughout the county, go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/halloween.htm.
On Friday, November 6, from 6 to 9 p.m., the Fairfax County Department
of Family Services will host a celebration, “Under the Big Top,” in honor
of adoptive families. The event is part of National Adoption
Awareness Month.
The circus theme will provide lots of fun for the entire family –
clowns, face-painting, circus foods and prizes will be part of the
celebration, as well as a special appearance by clowns from the Ringling
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus. The public is invited to join
Fairfax County adoptive families in the celebration.
In addition to celebrating adoptive families, the event will also
highlight the musical and artistic talents of adopted children. Children
who have a talent and an interest in showcasing it at the event, can call
703-324-7792, by Monday, Oct. 26. For more information on the event, go
to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs.
Oct. 19 through 24 is Substance Abuse Awareness Week in Fairfax
County. In a continuing effort to promote programs designed to
reduce substance abuse, the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board
(CSB), in collaboration with many partner organizations and community
groups, is sponsoring events during the week, including a full-day
conference on Friday, Oct. 23. Operation Medicine Cabinet Cleanout
also takes place as part of Substance Abuse Awareness Week, now through
Saturday, Oct. 24. Help the community by monitoring and properly
disposing of unused or expired medications. Proper disposal helps
prevent accidental poisoning and medication abuse, and protects the
environment. During Operation Medicine Cabinet Cleanout, Fairfax
County residents may drop off unused medication (pills or liquids) at
select area police stations, for proper disposal. For more
information on Substance Abuse Awareness Week, including police stations
participating in Operation Medicine Cabinet Cleanout, go to
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb.
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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