<lst>The general public is being asked to submit by March 10 nominations for Virginia Legends Walk 2003, honoring great Virginians past and present To qualify, candidates must have been born in Virginia or have lived there during the time of their accomplishment. Nominations can be made on a form at www.va-legends.com; through e-mail to enter@va-legends.com; by calling 800-333-6397; or by mail to Virginia Legends Walk, 484 Viking Drive, Suite 151, Virginia Beach, VA 23452.
The League of Women Voters invites Fairfax area residents to attend one of its February unit meetings for a discussion of public trust and confidence in the justice system. The League's meetings take place at 15 locations throughout Fairfax County and Fairfax City, on Feb. 11 to 13. Local meetings will take place on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 9:30 a.m. at Kings Park Library and on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6:15 p.m., at Yen Cheng Restaurant, 9992 Main St., Fairfax. The meetings are free (dinner excluded) and no registration is required. Call 703-658-9150 or visit the League's Web site on for further information and other meeting locations.
Applicants are now being accepted for the title of Mrs. Virginia 2003. This is the official preliminary title to the Mrs. International Pageant, which will occur on May 31. The woman chosen to be Mrs. Virginia International will become an ambassador from the state of Virginia and will receive an official title, sash, and a prize package valued at more than $5,000. The competition includes interview, aerobic wear, and evening gown. Married women living or working in Virginia should call 276-596-9332.
United Community Ministries (UCM) is looking for donations for the needy. Items can be given through church or community organizations or dropped off at 7511 Fordson Road between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday–Friday. UCM can schedule pickups for donations of food by churches or other organizations. Items that are most needed are spaghetti sauce, pasta, macaroni and cheese, dry cereal, beans, single-serving cereal for homeless care packages, diapers and paper and plastic grocery bags. Also needed are tuna or canned meats, canned fruit, rice, canned soup, sugar, jelly or jam, canned vegetables, peanut butter, individual juice boxes, canned fruit, individual fruit cups, individual applesauce, individual raisin boxes, individual pudding cups, saltine crackers, baby food, formula (Good Start), bath soap, toothpaste, toilet paper, feminine care products, laundry soap, deodorant, toothbrushes and shampoo. Call Tracy Davis at 703-768-7106, Ext. 328.
The Kings Park Concert Band is seeking new members for the 2002-03 concert season, especially looking for percussionists and French horn players. Anyone over 18 who has played a musical instrument is welcome to join the band without audition. Practices are held every Tuesday night from 7:30-9:45 p.m. at the Fairfax Villa Elementary School, 10900 Santa Clara Drive, Fairfax. The Kings Park Concert Band is an adult, volunteer, community band that has been performing in the Washington, D.C.-metropolitan area since 1965. Call Dick Robinson at 703-440-8479 or 703-805-2621.
The 25th Anniversary Adopt-a-Flag program calls for the display of American flags along Burke Centre Parkway each year on various holidays and other notable dates. Currently, the program consists of 50 flags to be displayed, of which residents may adopt. The adoption fee is $50 for a two-year period. The adoption fee covers the cost of the flags, poles, pipe sleeves, flag storage and general upkeep. Flag adopters will receive a certificate of adoption noting the number of their particular flag. Those interested in adopting a flag should stop by the Burke Conservancy office to complete a short form and make payment. Adoption certificates will be issued by mail. For more information, contact the Burke Conservancy office at 703-978-2928.
Due to Virginia’s budget cuts, the Fairfax County Public Library will no longer have free copies of Virginia income tax forms. Library users can copy the tax forms on Library copy machines or print out the forms from the Internet on Library PCs for 15 cents per page.