for the week of April 15-21, 2010
Celebrate Arbor Day in Frady Park Saturday, April 17 Arbor Day goes back to its roots this year with a celebration at Frady Park, located at East Broad and Fairfax streets. Frady Park is the site of the first Arbor Day celebration in the City of Falls Church and the Commonwealth of Virginia. This 118th Arbor Day celebration will be held Saturday, April 17 at 3 p.m. The public is invited to this free event, which will feature a reenactment by the Falls Church Victorian Society and a musical performance by a barbershop quartet. Festivities will also include a presentation of Falls Church’s 32nd consecutive Tree City, U.S.A. Award by the National Arbor Day Foundation. The City of Falls Church was the first community in Virginia to be recognized as a Tree City and has the longest state record for this annual award.
FY11 Budget Update
Costumed reenactors perform at the Arbor Day Celebration.
Recycling Extravaganza Set for April 24
The City Council will adopt the fiscal year 2011 budget at its regular meeting on Monday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. FY11 runs July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011. In these final weeks, Council will consider several budget options, including real estate tax rate increases of 15 and 20 cents. The proposed budget tiers and service impacts are posted online at www.fallschurchva.gov. Copies of the proposed budget and Capital Improvements Program are available on the City Web site and at the Mary Riley Styles Public Library, 120 N. Virginia Ave. E-mail Budget Comments Send general government budget suggestions to budget@fallschurchva.gov. Correspondence submitted to this e-mail will be reviewed by the City and considered for the FY11 Budget. Comments are posted anonymously on the City Web site.
Spring Cleanup this Saturday Don’t forget to include the City of Falls Church in your spring cleaning plans. The Department of Environmental Services and the Environmental Services Council invite you to join in the fun of working together to help keep the City a beautiful community! Saturday, April 17 10:30 a.m. – noon Rain or shine! Meet at the front of the Community Center (223 Little Falls St.) Free picnic lunch to follow! Call 703-248-5176 (TTY 711) to register.
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Parking is available on North Fairfax Street or in the Child Development Center parking lot off North Cherry Street. This event is sponsored by the City of Falls Church, the Falls Church Preservation and Improvement Society, and the Falls Church Victorian Society. For more information regarding Arbor Day activities, please call the City Arborist at 703-248-5183 (TTY 711).
Get real-time updates and instructions on what to do and where to go during an emergency, by registering for Falls Church Alert. You will receive alerts from the City via portable electronic devices and e-mail, 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.
Bring unwanted items to Semi-Annual Recycling Extravaganza on Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is an opportunity for the community to bring electronics (including computers, printers, scanners, TVs and more), cell phones, clothing and textiles, bicycles, printer cartridges, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and medical supplies for recycling, reuse, or donation. Residents can also bring up to three file boxes of personal documents for secure shredding, at no charge! For a complete list of acceptable items, visit www.fallschurchva.gov. The Extravaganza will be held at the Falls Church Property Yard, across from the Recycling Center, located at 217 Gordon Road. For more information, please call the Environmental Programs Specialist at 703-248-5176 (TTY 711) or visit www.fallschurchva.gov.
Submit Artwork to the Art Show & Sale The 6th Annual Falls Church Art Show & Sale is scheduled for April 23-24. Call for entries! City residents of all ages are invited to submit original artwork to the show (limit three submissions per person). Photography, paintings (watercolor, oil, or acrylic), and drawings (pencil or pastel) of any size will be accepted. Submissions can be framed or unframed. All artwork may be submitted to the Community Center, 223 Little Falls St., beginning Monday, April 19 and no later than noon on Friday, April 23. For more information, visit www.fallschurchva.gov or call 703-248-5077 (TTY 711).
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