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Park Authority Dedicates New Athletic Lighting System - Fairfax County, Virginia

On Monday, May 24, 2010 at 6 p.m. games will be played under the lights at Rolling Valley West Park. Just before the games on a 65-foot diamond field and two multi-use rectangular fields, officials and members of the youth sports leagues will gather to “flip-the-switch” on a new state-of-the-art lighting system. Rolling Valley West [...]

Fairfax Receives $1.7 Million in Rebates

Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) recently received more than $1.7 million in rebate revenue from two vendors, JPMorgan Chase and Office Depot.  Both vendor contracts include rebate or incentive provisions that provide annual revenue to the county and FCPS general funds based on transaction activity during a 12-month period. The rebates [...]

Donation Bins at Property Yard Accept Clothes, Shoes, Small Household Items

Everyone has about 60 pounds of items in their homes they don’t use — and, beginning April 1, the public may take it to the City of Fairfax Recycling Center. The City of Fairfax provides two bins at the 24-hour Recycling Center that accept clothing, shoes, books and other small household items. The blue bins, [...]

Firefighter Graduation

128th Recruit Firefighter Graduation Who: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department What: 128th Recruit Firefighter Graduation Where: Fairfax County Government Center Auditorium 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035 When: Friday, April 23, 2010, 7 p.m. Since early August 2009, 19 recruit firefighters from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department have been training to [...]

Obama Appoints Homosexual Activist to EEOC While Senate Is In Recess

WASHINGTON, March 30 /Christian Newswire/ — Over the weekend, President Obama bypassed the Senate confirmation process to appoint radical homosexual activist Chai Feldblum to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) while the Senate was out for the Easter recess. Feldblum is the primary author of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which forces employers to hire homosexuals [...]

Candidates Set For May 4th Election in Herndon

The Town of Herndon has received from the Fairfax County General Registrar’s Office a list of  candidates for the offices of Mayor and Town Council for the 2010-2012 term. Incumbent Stephen J. DeBenedittis is running unopposed for the office of Mayor for the 2010-2012 term.    Candidates for the six Town Council seats for the 2010-2012 [...]

Execution of Paul Warner Powell Will Proceed March 18

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has cleared the way for the scheduled execution of Paul Warner Powell. In an official release commenting on the case the Governor stated, “After conferring with the appropriate parties, as well as thoroughly reviewing the clemency petition and the judicial opinions regarding this case, I find no compelling reason to set [...]

Tips for Vehicle Maintenance This Spring 

Saturday, March 20, marks the first day of spring and the Fairfax County Department of Vehicle Services encourages residents to use the eight tips below to prepare vehicles for the warmer weather and help alleviate the wear and tear from the winter’s harsh weather. Regular maintenance of vehicles reduces harm to the environment, prolongs use [...]

Snow Summit to Review Response to February’s Record Snowfall

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ Transportation Committee will host a “Snow Summit” on Tuesday, March 16, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The summit will assess what worked well and what did not, at both the state level and the county level during this winter’s massive snowstorms. The summit will include the Virginia Department of [...]

All-Star Basketball Classic Hosted by Edison High Marketing Student Programs

Edison High School will host its second annual All-Star Basketball Classic on Friday, March 5, at 7 p.m. This special event is presented by the school’s marketing department, sports and entertainment marketing program, and DECA club. Edison High School is a Fairfax County public school.Modeled after the National Basketball Association NBA All-Star Game, this event [...]


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