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Sound the Alarm is part of Red Cross' ongoing ‘Home Fire Campaign’ that helps save lives by installing free smoke alarms, testing existing alarms in homes, and by educating people about home fire safety.
We installed 150 free smoke alarms and taught 186 residents about fire safety prevention.
Thank you to all of our partners, including Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, Fairfax County CERT, the Office of Congressman Gerry Connolly, St. George's United Methodist Church, Team Rubicon, State Farm, and Chamberlain University.
NCGC hosts these events across the region once a month. You can join them for future events.
The Fairfax Fire & Rescue Department offers free smoke alarms to County residents, learn more on their website.
Donate Your Eclipse Glasses
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I hope you had the opportunity to experience the Solar Eclipse this week! Whether you traveled to see it in full totality or pulled up a chair in your backyard to enjoy the partial eclipse, it was an incredible sight to see.
You can donate any undamaged Eclipse glasses to Eclipse Glasses USA or Astronomers Without Borders. Both organizations will distribute donations to schools in Latin America for children to view the Annular Eclipse on October 2.
- Donate to Astronomers Without Borders by dropping off your glasses at any Warby Parker location by April 30
Eclipse Glasses USA, LLC
PO Box 50571
Provo, UT 84605
Scam Jam 2024
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AARP Virginia and Fairfax County’s Silver Shield Task Force's 7th Annual Scam Jam is next Friday, April 19, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Government Center (12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax) to learn how you can fight back against con artists.
This year's Scam Jam will feature Stephen Ruth and Jane King. Ruth is a professor of Public Policy at Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. King, an advocate in the fight against fraud, will share her personal story of losing $15,000 to a grandparent scam and what she's doing about her situation. You'll learn how to spot a scam, protect your family, and report fraud to the authorities.
You will also hear from representatives of the American Bankers Association, and cyber security experts with the FBI. Exhibits and free resources will be available to help you protect yourself and warn others.
A shred truck will be on-site from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. All participants must register in advance. More information on the 2024 Scam Jam can be found on the Department of Family Services’ Older Adults’ website.
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Continue reading below for more information on:
- 2024 Paving/Restriping Proposals
- Prom Dress Shop
- Dyslexia Reading Program
- Internship Opportunities
- 1st Annual FLAP 5K Walk/Run
- Personal Safety Class
- ECHO Shredding Event
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The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will hold a series of virtual meetings to discuss proposals for the 2024 Paving and Restriping Program beginning April 8 until April 23. Meetings will cover proposed bike lane installations, a Capital Bikeshare installation, and crosswalk improvements that are generally district-specific, with some neighboring districts combining meeting dates.
As part of the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) annual repaving program, FCDOT and VDOT work together to identify transportation infrastructure improvements to increase driver, bicyclist and pedestrian safety. Bike lanes might be standard or buffered depending on space available. Types of crosswalk improvements include marked crosswalks, high-visibility crosswalks, and/or crosswalk signage.
The meeting for the Braddock District will be tonight, April 11, at 7:00 p.m. You can join the meeting on Teams or via the web.
Meeting ID: 243 149 028 586
Passcode: G8ojwa
You can also call into the meeting at (571) 429-5982. Phone Conf ID: 848 195 860#
Proposals in Braddock include:
- Bike lanes on Heming Avenue between Heming Place and Braddock Road
- Crosswalk improvements at Heming Avenue and Hogarth Street
- Crosswalk improvements at Heming Avenue and Elgar Street
- Crosswalk improvements at Heming Avenue and Axton Street
More information about the 2024 Paving and Restriping Program can be found on FCDOT's website. You can also view VDOT's map of the 2024 projects.
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Marketing students from Centreville High School and the Fair Oaks Classroom on the Mall program will host their last Prom Dress Shop at Centreville High School this weekend.
The marketing students apply retail marketing and visual merchandising skills learned throughout the school year to transform their classroom into the Prom Dress Shop.
The Prom Dress Shop is located in the modular classroom building near the stadium in the student parking lot of Centreville High School (6001 Union Mill Road, Clifton), outside of door 12. Any area student — not just those from Fairfax County Public Schools — who do not have the funds to purchase a prom dress may choose from hundreds of new dresses donated by Macy’s. They must show a valid student ID, or other form of school identification, to select a free dress during the following store hours:
- Friday, April 12, 5-8 p.m.
- Saturday, April 13, 2-5 p.m.
- Sunday, April 14, 1-4 p.m.
Since 2006, Centreville High School and Fair Oaks Classroom on the Mall students have partnered to collect dresses as a way to combine their interests in fashion with community service. The dress shop has helped hundreds of financially challenged students attend prom in style each spring by providing prom dresses and accessories at no cost to students.
Although the Centreville High School Prom Dress Shop is not currently accepting dress donations, other FCPS high schools welcome your donations of new or clean, lightly used prom attire - including Annandale High School.
Annandale High School's prom fashion shop is accepting donations for new or gently used dresses, suits, shoes, clutches, and accessories. Direct your donation to the Parent Resource Room at Annandale High School, care of Gisela Sanchez, gtsanchez@fcps.edu.
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The Fairfax County Health Department Speech and Hearing team is pleased to announce they will host a summer reading program. The program will help school-age children (5 – 21 years), who have a diagnosis of dyslexia develop language and reading skills.
Participating in the program is intensive in the beginning, meeting five times per week for 6 weeks. It typically then drops back to 2-3 times per week for the remainder of the academic year, if needed.
To participate, you must register by April 15, by completing the Speech and Hearing Program request form. Select “Reading Program” in the Service Being Requested drop-down menu.
The program will take place during normal business hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Herndon-Reston Health Clinic. The cost is $88 per session. A sliding scale is offered for all Fairfax County residents who may qualify based on income qualifications, and Medicaid is accepted.
If you have questions about the program, please call (703) 246-7120. To learn more about Speech and Hearing Services, visit the Health Department's website.
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John Hudson Summer Internship
The Fairfax Area Disability Services Board established an internship program for college students and recent graduates with disabilities.
The internship program provides participants with on-the-job experience, professional development, and training opportunities.
Any college student, law student, graduate student, or recent graduate who self-identifies as an individual with any type of disability is invited to apply. You will not be required to disclose your specific disability; however, your application for this program will signify that you consider yourself a person with a disability.
Apply by April 12 or check out the FAQ page.
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Intern in the Braddock District Office!
The Office of Braddock District Supervisor James Walkinshaw is seeking an Intern for Summer 2024 to aid the Braddock District office.
Rising college freshmen through Class of 2024 college graduates, or those between 18-23, and students residing in the Braddock District are encouraged to apply.
The internship description can be found here. If you are interested in applying, send a resume (including two references) to braddock@fairfaxcounty.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 19.
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1st Annual FLAP 5K Walk/Run | |
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Join the Friends of Lake Accotink (FLAP) for their 1st Annual 5K Walk/Run this Saturday, April 13, at Lake Accotink Park (7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield).
Register on FLAP’s website.
Email contact@flapaccotink.org with questions.
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Officers from the West Springfield District Station will present a lecture on Personal Safety on Saturday, April 13, at 10:00 a.m. in the community room of the West Springfield Governmental Center (6140 Rolling Road, Springfield).
This course is designed to provide information on situational awareness, how to recognize and react in various locations, and how to defend yourself in a dangerous situation. The presentation will take approximately one hour, with time for questions during and after the class. You do not need to register for this presentation.
If you have any questions, contact MPO Tony Capizzi at (703) 277-2363 or anthony.capizzi@fairfaxcounty.gov.
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ECHO will host a combined shredding and electronic recycling event, and food donation drive on Saturday, April 20, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Kirkwood Presbyterian Church (8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield). The event will end early if the donation trucks fill up before 2:00 p.m.
You can bring paper documents you want to shred, old electronics you want to recycle, and food donations for ECHO's food pantry.
Find out more about ECHO or this event on ECHO's website.
Contact Kathleen Pester at kpesterhomes@gmail.com or (703) 868-4352 for questions about the event.
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