Details about a Channel 16 program, a driver safety program, the kinship focus group for grandparents raising children, how you can get involved with watershed management planning and All Fairfax Reads.

1. News to Use Podcast Aug. 25, 2010

2. Topics Aug. 25, 2010: Channel 16 program. Driver safety program. Kinship focus group for grandparents raising children. Watershed management planning. All Fairfax Reads

3. Channel 16 Program "Your Community, Your Call” 2010 Legislative Review Airs Monday nights at 8 p.m. Program focuses on the impact of recent legislation on common interest communities. Also on the Channel 16 Web page at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cable.

4. Driver Safety Program The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office will host an AARP Driver Safety Program on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 20-21, from 10 a. m. to 3 p.m. at the Criminal Justice Academy, 14601 Lee Road, Chantilly.

5. Driver Safety Program $12 for members; $14 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. To register, contact 2nd Lieutenant Charise Thompson at 703-246-3246. No tests! All participants get a course workbook. May be eligible for auto insurance discount.

6. Kinship Focus Group The Kinship Focus Group for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children will meet on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Unitarian Church, 1909 Windmill Lane in Alexandria.

7. Kinship Focus Group Dinner and child care are provided. Registration is required. Call 703-324-3517 to register. The meeting will feature a discussion of the opportunities, challenges and needs for resources and services of kinship families.

8. Watershed Management Watershed management plans identify and address issues impacting our environment to protect and restore county streams and other water resources. Sept. 16 in Clifton. Sept. 21 in Fairfax. Sept. 23 in Herndon. StormwaterPlanning Division, 703-324-5500

9. All Fairfax Reads All Fairfax Reads is one of morethan 100 similar initiatives acrossthe U.S. that encourages residents to read and discuss the same book. This year’s book is “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein. Stein will make an appearance on Sunday, Sept. 19, at Fall for the Book.

10. Additional Information www.fairfaxcounty.gov www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/getfairfax 703-FAIRFAX (324-7329).