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<b>Thursday/Jan. 8
</b>Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board, 4 p.m. at the Department of Housing and Community Development Main Offices, HCD Center, 3700 Pender Drive, Fairfax. 703-246-5164, TTY 703-385-3578.
<b>Sunday/Jan. 11
</b>Democratic Women of Clifton is open to all Democratic women in Northern Virginia, 3-5 p.m. at the Clifton Community Hall, 12641 Chapel Road, Clifton. Discussion includes issues facing those with mental and physical disabilities. Guest speaker Janet Carver, 11th District representative to the Electoral College.
www.democraticwomenofclifton.org.
<b>Monday/Jan. 12
</b>Board of Supervisors Meeting, 9:30 a.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903.
Fairfax Area Disability Services Board, 7:30 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, Conference Rooms 2/3, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-5868, TTY 703-449-1186.
Del. Tim Hugo's Winter Reception with George Allen, 6:30-8 p.m. at 7516 Tutley Terrace, Clifton. 703-201-7776.
<b>Tuesday/Jan. 13
</b>Executive Committee Meeting Visit Fairfax, 3 p.m. at 100 South Wing, 7927 Jones Branch Drive 7927 Jones Branch Drive, Mclean. 703-752-9506.
Republican Women of Clifton Meet and Greet for Pat Herrity, candidate for chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. 7:30 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Building. www.CliftonGOP.com.
<b>Wednesday/Jan. 14
</b>Faith Communities in Action Network Meeting: Youth in Our Faith Community, on the 2008 Fairfax County Youth Survey and Culmore Support on Suspension program. 2-4 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, Conference Rooms 2/3, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-3453 or kculbe@fairfaxcounty.gov.
<b>Thursday/Jan. 15
</b>Fairfax County Special Chairman Debate, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center, Northern Virginia Community College, 4001 Wakefield Chapel Road, Annandale. Braddock Supervisor Sharon Bulova and Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrity will share their respective plans for representing Fairfax County as Chairman. Moderated by Bruce DePuyt from News Talk on NewsChannel 8. 703-752-7544.
Tenant-Landlord Commission Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, Conference Room 9, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-5959.
The Fairfax County Park Authority Public Informational Meeting, on the draft master plan revision for Kings Park Park, 8717 Trafalgar Court in Springfield, from 8-9:30 p.m., immediately following the 7:30 p.m. Kings Park Civic Association meeting in the Kings Park Elementary School cafeteria, 5400 Harrow Way, Springfield. The proposed plan is available online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/plandev/kingspark.htm, or in the Fairfax County Park Authority Planning Division offices at the Herrity Building, 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 406, Fairfax. 703-324-8662.
Lower Occoquan Watershed Introductory and Issues Scoping Forum, 6:30-9 p.m. at Halley Elementary School, 8850 Cross Chase Circle, Fairfax Station. The Lower Occoquan Watershed includes Clifton, Lorton / Laurel Hill, Old Mill Branch, Wolf Run, Sandy Run, Ryans Dam, Occoquan, Mill Branch, Kane Creek and High Point. County representatives will present the planning process to the community and members of the public will help develop an initial list of watershed issues and concerns. 703-324-5500, TTY 711 or watersheds@fairfaxcounty.gov.
<b>Tuesday/Jan. 20
</b>Child Care Advisory Council, 7 p.m. at the Resource Center at Main Street, Room 202, 10201 Main St., Fairfax. 703-324-8103.
<b>Thursday/Jan. 22
</b>Community Criminal Justice Board, 8 a.m. at the Fairfax County Courthouse, 5th floor Jury Assembly Area, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. 703-246-3247.
<b>Monday/Jan. 26
</b>Board of Supervisors Meeting, 9:30 a.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903.
<b>Tuesday/Jan. 27
</b>Consumer Protection Commission, 7:30 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center - Conference Room 10, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-5877.