Community News at Glance
ArtsFairfax, Call for Art
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ArtsFairfax is accepting submissions now for an art exhibit. It will be at Springfield Town Center from October 2025 to March 2026. Fairfax County artists must submit applications by July 31, 2025. To learn more, visit the Exhibit at Springfield Town Center - ArtsFairfax.
Free Back-to-School Vaccines
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The Fairfax County Health Department offers school-required immunizations at the Health Department clinics free of charge by appointment; call ahead at 703-246-7100.
Inova Cares Back to School Pediatric Health Fairs offer children aged five and up free school physicals and immunizations with weekday and weekend clinics for VA Medicaid or uninsured Inova registered patients only. Appointments are required; call 703-698-2550.
New Student Representative to Fairfax County School Board
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Faith Mekonen is the new student representative to the Fairfax County School Board.
Mekonen is a rising senior at South County High School. The countywide Student Advisory Council elected her to serve a one-year term that began July 1. According to the Fairfax County Public Schools Office of Communication, “Mekonen has three main focuses as student representative: reducing discipline disproportionality, elevating student voice in policy decisions, and the implementation of the revised grading and cell phone policy.”
New 2024 Fairfax County Demographics Report Released
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The new 2024 Fairfax County Demographics Report provides a snapshot of Fairfax County as of Jan. 1, 2024, covering population growth, housing inventory, home values, and household income, among other things.
“We’re seeing steady growth in housing and population and we’re also building in new tools to understand economic equity countywide,” said Philip Hagen, director of the Department of Management and Budget. Access the report at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/sites/demographics/files/Assets/demographicreports/fullrpt.pdf.
Disposal of U.S. Flags
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A new U.S. flag flies for the 4th of July. Did you purchase a new flag for the 4th of July because your old flag was faded or torn? Flags can be properly disposed of at the given county government locations. The I-66 Transfer Station, I-95 Landfill Complex, and the Fairfax County Government Center have flag disposal boxes. The American Legion will collect flags and conduct a Flag Retirement Ceremony at its site. Additionally, all Fairfax County Police stations accept American flags, and the Police Honor Guard collects the flags twice a year for proper disposal.