Meeting on Wastewater Laterals
Repairs to wastewater laterals — individual pipelines carrying wastewater from buildings — often affect public right-of-way. Repairs can be expensive and require immediate response. So the City of Fairfax is considering the establishment of a lateral repair and replacement support program that would share a portion of the costs with customers who experience failures within city streets and easements.
Toward that end, a public-outreach meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Civil War Interpretive Center, 3610 Old Lee Highway in Fairfax. For more information, call 703-385-7850. Currently, property owners are responsible for maintenance and repair of these lines and are encouraged to obtain additional insurance or utility support for these expensive repairs which can cost $30,000 or more.
Help Families Stay Warm
When the weather is cold, many local families can’t afford the luxury of turning on the heat in their homes to stay warm. So the Fairfax-based nonprofit, Our Daily Bread (ODB), is trying to raise at least $16,000 by the end of February to help them.
“It’s incredible to think that, in prosperous Fairfax County, 148,000 people live in or near poverty,” said ODB Executive Director Lisa Whetzel. “When you’re paid by the hour, losing work days because of snow, school cancellations or illnesses makes it so hard to pay for life’s necessities.”
To contribute, go to www.odbfairfax.org. To share the campaign page on social media, use the hashtag #KeepFXKidsWarm. All donations will go directly toward financial assistance for Fairfax County residents in need.
Volunteers Needed to Drive Cancer Patients
Volunteers are needed to drive cancer patients to treatment for The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program in Northern Virginia.
For many cancer patients, getting to and from treatment is one of their toughest challenges. The American Cancer Society needs volunteer drivers in Northern Virginia to help provide transportation for people in your community. Through the simple gift of a lift in your car, you can help carry patients one step further on the road to recovery. Schedules are flexible. Get in the driver’s seat in the fight against cancer.
To volunteer contact Leah.seldinsommer@cancer.org or 804-527-3719; or to learn more visit www.cancer.org/involved/volunteer/road-to-recovery-volunteers.