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October 19, 2007 - Reports of drug-resistant staph infections are on the rise in area schools. The lesson plan for many students in our area: practice good hygiene. 31 confirmed cases of the super-bug MRSA have been reported in the D.C. area -- the majority of them student athletes. In response to growing fears of staph outbreaks, school officials in Maryland and Virginia have been scrubbing down and disinfecting the usual suspects for staph...such as gyms and locker-rooms. Carol Jordan, Montgomery County`s director of communicable diseases and Epidemeology, says preventing staph infections is simple: wash your hands, routinely clean athletic jerseys and equipment, and monitor any scrapes or cuts.
Patrick Madden reports...
October 19, 2007 - (Oct 17-Nov 11) A college football scandal plays out on stage in Round House Theatre's "redshirts" in Silver Spring, Maryland. The world-premier drama about an all-star freshman football player in the middle of an erupting scandal, tells how he tackles the conflict between commercial success and his own academic integrity.
(Oct 20-Jan 13) The exhibition "Impressionists by the Sea" makes its U.S. debut at The Phillips Collection tomorrow, showcasing work by French Impressionists including Renoir and Monet. The exhibit chronicles the social history surrounding the impressionists` work.
(Oct 20 and 21) This weekend is the last chance this year to take a step back...all the way to 1771. The Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run in McLean, Virginia, is holding its last Market Fair of the season. Market-goers can make their own candles with the help of the town "chandler", find china or pottery at Mistress Barrow`s Dry Goods, and try on the perfect petticoat with Seamstress McDonald.
October 19, 2007 - Today on the Weekend Planner, we head to Great Falls Park, Virginia...to hike along the edge of a stream called "Difficult Run." Speaking with David Furst on the trail, Naturalist Mark Garland traces the twists and turns of Difficult Run...
October 19, 2007 - A notable leader of the civil rights era is speaking out against what he's calling a nationwide effort to discredit Islam. Former D.C. Delegate, and civil rights activist, Walter Fauntroy is denouncing "Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week," next week's series of speeches on college campuses nationwide organized by the neoconservative writer David Horowitz. Neoconservative scholars and journalists say Islam is the philosophical basis for anti-Western terrorism and must be exposed for what it is. But Fauntroy, who is endorsing a counter-protest organized by Muslim and other college students, says it's time to set the record straight.
Rosiland Jordan reports...
October 19, 2007 - The National Naval Medical Center continues to refine it's disaster-preparedness plan. As coordinator for the Bethesda hospital's annual disaster drill, Lieutenant Commander Chris Gillete says it can take months to come up with the nightmare scenario. This year's focus is the dirty bomb. At exactly 10 a.m., Gillete's diaster unfolds. Fake smoke pours out of the terrorists truck and dozens of victims in gory make-up play their roles to a tee. This year's disaster drill required the coordination of more than 5,000 personnel from hospitals, the military, and local emergency services.
Patrick Madden reports...
October 19, 2007 - The U.S. Geological Survey says drought conditions in the region are only getting worse. They say there has not been enough rain to make up for the dry summer and fall seasons. And because of that the USGS will now monitor groundwater levels more frequently than it has in the last few months. The areas most strongly affected are Northern Virginia, southern Maryland and the District. The good news is that reservoirs in the Potomac Basin are in decent shape...for now.
Pat Brogan reports...
October 19, 2007 - Reporter Patrick Madden speaks with Carol Jordan, Montgomery County's Director of Communicable Diseases and Epidemiology, about the recent outbreak of a drug-resistant strain of staph...
October 19, 2007 - Mandatory restrictions have reduced water usage by half in Loudoun County, saving about 20 million gallons every day. Residents have been closely watching the skies and their water consumption since restrictions went into effect October second. They face a 500 dollar fine for not following rules about watering their lawns and washing their cars. Todays rain is helping other communities avoid restrictions. But National Weather Service drought specialist Douglass Lecompt says its not enough in the long run.
Katherine Stump reports...
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