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Mayor Robin S. Gardner . . . . . . . . . . Vice Mayor Harold Lippman. . . . . . . . . . . City Council Nader Baroukh. . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Maller . . . . . . . . . . . . . David F. Snyder. . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel X. Sze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence Webb . . . . . . . . . . . City Manager Wyatt Shields. . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Page <www.fallschurchva.gov> * Indicates TTY 711 Accessibility
july 17 Story Hour, 10:30 a.m.
Concerts in the Park, 7 p.m.
Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m.
19 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-Noon 21 City Meals Tax Due (Commissioner of the Revenue)
Yard Waste, Bundled Brush, & Special Collections
Story Hour, 10:30 a.m.
City Council Work Session, 7:30 p.m.
Planning Commission, 7:45 p.m.
Story Hour, 10:30 a.m.
23 General District Court in Session
Story Hour, 7 p.m.
24 Armchair Travel Group, 10:30 a.m.
Story Hour, 10:30 a.m.
Concerts in the Park, 7 p.m.
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22 Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court in Session
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Historic Architectural Review Board, 7:30 p.m. 26 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-Noon
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In the event of an emergency or power outage, tune to 1680 AM Radio for official City of Falls Church announcements regarding impending emergencies, City operations and responses, and recommended action. Purchase a battery-powered radio today and tune to 1680 AM – your trusted source for emergency information.
Recreation & Parks Online Registration Coming Soon! The Falls Church Recreation & Parks Division is preparing to launch its online registration system. Any household that has signed up for an activity with Recreation & Parks since Jan. 1, 2006, will have an active account in the database. In order to utilize the online system, all households will need to update current household information to include a valid e-mail address and listed birthdates for family members. Call 703-248-5077 (TTY 711) or visit the Community Center (223 Little Falls St.) to update your information or create an account.
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Growing Green David Jantzen Named 2008 City of Falls Church Environmental Hero The City of Falls Church has named Urban Forestry Crew Leader David Jantzen as the 2008 Environmental Hero of the Year.Each year,the Employee Environmental Task Force selects a City employee who has made a special effort to encourage recycling, waste reduction, energy savings or another form of environmental stewardship in the workplace.This diverse group of City employees, focused on promoting green initiatives at work, unanimously voted Jantzen as this year’s winner. Jantzen was nominated by a fellow employee for designing a watering system for trees and shrubs that uses rainwater instead of chlorinated tap water.The watering system pumps rainwater from one of the Operations Division’s 4,000-gallon cisterns through a series of underground pipestoa dripirrigation systemina “landscape holding area.” Cisterns are large tanks connected to roof downspouts that capture rainwater from a roof during rain events. Trees and other landscape plants receive rainwater from the cisterns instead of tap water. In this manner the City saves money and energy while promoting water conservation.Additionally,David implemented a system to collect and utilize wood chips produced during regular landscaping work. Furthermore, Jantzen regularly commits his time and effort to support recycling and waste reduction programs. The City of Falls Church has many dedicated“green”employees who have implemented innovative and cost effective programs. For example, the Operations Division uses approximately 4,000 gallons of cistern rainwater daily to flush the sanitary sewer lines in order to prevent blockages and keep the lines in good working condition.The Operations Division currently has six 4,000-gallon tanks that provide rainwater for sanitary sewer line flushing and landscape watering,and one 2,000-gallon tank that is used for small jobs such as washing vehicles.In addition to saving money and energy,retaining roof runoff reduces the burden on the stormwater drainage system and ultimately, on our local streams.The total rainwater storage capacity at the Falls Church Property Yard is about 26,000 gallons. The City purchased these cisterns through a Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Water Quality Improvement Grant During Fiscal Year 2009 (which runs July 1, 2008 through June 30, 3009), the City will comprehensively measure the government’s overall energy use. This will enable the City to track its efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions and operating expenses. The City also sponsors community green events throughout the year, including Citywide Cleanups, Recycling Extravaganzas, Habitat Restoration events, Tree Planting events, Growing Green Lecture Series, Rain Barrel Workshops, and more. For a full list of events go to www.fallschurchva.gov and click on the“Growing Green” logo.
School Supplies Needed
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Concerts in the Park Thursdays Through Aug. 7 Enjoy the best of summer at the free 16th Annual Concerts in the Park series. Bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy performances by local musicians. The series is sponsored by the City of Falls Church Recreation & Parks Division and the Village Preservation and Improvement Society, with support from the Friends of Cherry Hill Foundation. Each concert also features local artists and their artwork, sponsored by Falls Church Arts. All concerts are free to the public and are held at Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave.). In the event of rain, concerts will be held in the Falls Church Community Center located next to the park at 223 Little Falls St. 2008 LINEUP: July 17 Skyline (a capella) Artist: Mary Exline (Paintings) July 24
Andrew Acosta and the New Old Time String Band (Bluegrass) Artists: Dede Haas & Mali Phonpadith (Poetry & Photography)
July 31
Bana Ndule (African) Artists: Kathleen Buschow & Eileen Levy (Paintings)
Aug. 7
Tom Principato Band (Rock and Roll, Blues) Artist: Jill Saxton Smith (Woodblock Cuts)
The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703-248-5077 (TTY 711).
City Center South Update
Atlantic Realty, the developer of City Center South, has submitted a site plan for the project.The Planning Commission will review the plan in a work session later this summer. The City Center South proposal is approximately one million square feet of mixed-use development within a 8.77acre area bounded to the north byWest Broad Street (220 block), to the south by Gibson Street, to the west by Big Chimneys Park, and to the east by South Washington Street. Learn more about City Center South at www.fallschurchva.gov.
Don’t Get Caught Off Guard This Summer— Sign Up For Alert Falls Church Get real-time updates and instructions on what to do and where to go during an emergency in Falls Church City, by registering for Falls Church Alert. You will receive alerts from the City via portable electronic devices and email, only in the event of an emergency. Sign up for this free service at alert.fallschurchva.gov. You can also visit alert.fallschurchva.gov to update your profile, and add or delete devices from the emergency distribution list.
The Falls Church City Housing and Human Services Division (HHS) is sponsoring a Fall for Fun celebration at Berman Park (located on Ellison Street) that will include fun activities and information on community resources for all residents. HHS is seeking donations of school supplies to be distributed at the event on Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. The collected supplies will be given to disadvantaged children of the community. School supplies such as notebooks, gift cards, crayons, pens, pencils, erasers, highlighters, rulers, paper and glue are needed by Friday, Aug. 1 and can be brought to: Housing and Human Services Division 300 Park Avenue, Rm. 100 West Thanks to donations from the community, these Falls Church, VA 22046 children were equipped with the right supplies before the start of the 2007-2008 school year. For additional information, please call HHS at 703-248-5005 (TTY 711).
Falls Church Recreation & Parks Division 223 Little Falls Street Falls Church, VA 22046 703-248-5077* Phone Numbers Open Gym/Weather Hotline 703-248-5125* Special Events Hotline 703-248-5178* Fax 703-536-5125 Senior Center 703-248-5020*/21* Community Center Hours Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - Midnight Saturday 8:30 a.m. - Midnight Sunday Noon - 6 p.m. Open Gym Hours Open Gym hours are updated on a bi-weekly basis and are also posted on the Open Gym Hotline, 703-248-5125*. All hours are subject to change. * Indicates TTY 711 Accessibility