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Monday, May 26, 2008

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Welcome to the 2008 Falls Church City Memorial

Day remembrance and holiday celebration.

Our community has established a special tradition of hon oring the men and women who have died in service to our country with a weekend of activities desi gned to solemnly commemorate their sacrifice, and also celebrate the holiday with a gathering of fam ily and friends to cherish the freedoms we enjoy because of their sacrifices.

The community will collect at the Community Center at 11:00 am on Memorial Day for a formal remembrance ceremony. The holiday on Monday will also be marked by a traditional family fun run, a costumed pet parade, and a day long street festival cen tered at City Hall with music, food, booths, and a variety of activities for all ages to enjoy.

The Memorial Day events are highlighted by our very popular community parade, which features marching bands, veterans’ organizations, community groups, local dignitaries, and a wide variety of representatives from the City and surrounding area.

Thank you for celebrating Memorial Day 2008 in Fall s Church City. Enjoy the holiday and have a safe and happy summer season.

Best wishes,

Mayor Robin S. Gardner

Robin S. Gardner, Mayor Falls Church City Virginia

Harry E. Wells Building • 300 Park Avenue • Falls Chu rch, Virginia 22046 • 703-248-5001 www.fallschurchva.gov

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Falls Church is fortunate to have a very high ranking official serve as Grand Marshal of The City of Falls Church 27th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Festival, May 26, and he happens to be a city resident.

The Secretary of the United States Army, the Honorable Pete Geren, will serve as Grand Marshal and he says the honor is all his.

“It’s an important day of celebration in the life of our nation,” he shares. “It is fitting that Falls Church should stop and pay tribute. I am honored to be a part of it.”

This is the seventh year that he and his family have attended the Memorial Day festivities in Falls Church.

“I have always enjoyed the Falls Church parade and community involvement — from young people to senior citizens,” he says.

Mr. Geren says that the City

of Falls Church does more to honor Memorial Day than most major cities, possibly due to the rich tradition of military service by its citizens, many of whom have paid the ultimate price.

“A high number of Falls Church citizens were killed in our nation’s wars,” he explains.

“The city’s celebration has grown from the appreciation of sacrifice from our soldiers.”

The parade will start at 2 p.m. in front of the community center, which features a plaque bearing the names of those who have died in service to their country.

Mr. Geren became the 20th Secretary of the Army on July 16, 2007, following his nomination by President George W. Bush and confirmation by the United States Senate.

As Secretary he is responsible for all matters pertaining to the Army, including manpower, personnel, reserves, installations, environmental issues, weapons systems, equipment acquisition, communications

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Memorial Day Pet and Owner Costume Contest

Put your creative thinking cap on and come join the fun on Monday, May 26th, 2008.

We will be at 313 Park Ave. (across from Cherry Hill Farm House) Registration starts at 10am.

Contest begins at 10:30am.

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and financial management. This includes managing a budget of $170 million, and leading the combined work force of more than one million active duty soldiers, Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers.

This also includes 230,000 Department of the Army civilian employees and 280,000 contracted service personnel, as well as stewardship of 15 million acres of land.

Prior to serving as Secretary of the Army, he served as 28th Under Secretary of the Army, beginning in February of 2006.

He was named Acting Secretary of the Army in March of 2007.

Other posts he held include serving as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, to which he was named in 2001, followed by a position as Acting Secretary of the Air Force in 2005.

Before joining the Department of Defense, Mr. Geren worked as an attorney and businessman in Fort Worth, Texas. From 1989 through

1997, he was a member of the U.S. Congress representing the 12th Congressional District.

While in Congress, he served on the Armed Services, Science and Technology Committee

and the Public Works and Transportation Committee. He earned a BA from the University of Texas in 1974 and a JD from the University of Texas Law School in 1978.

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City of Falls Church

Monday, May 26, 2008 • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

City Hall Grounds, 300 Park Avenue Something for Everyone Throughout the Day: Amusement Rides, Pony Rides, Arts and Crafts Booths, Food Vendors, Civic and Business Booths, and Live Entertainment.

9 a.m.

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9 a.m.-noon 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

10:30 a.m.

Don Beyer Volvo 3K Fun Run • Meet at the intersection of Great Falls and Little Falls streets.

Rollerblades and bicycles not permitted.

The Merchants of Cool (on stage) Lions Club Eye Van (free testing!)

Tours of 163-Year-Old Cherry Hill Farmhouse

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10:45 a.m.

Pet & Owner Costume Contest Sponsored by the Falls Church Animal Hospital.

Bring pets to 313 Park Avenue.

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition (on stage)

11 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

Veterans Ceremony at Veterans Memorial (Community Center) Falls Church Concert Band (on stage)

2 p.m.

Parade • Grand Marshal-Secretary of the Army Pete Geren.

Secretary Geren has served as the 20th Secretary of the Army since July 2007. He joined the Department of Defense in 2001 as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and later went on to serve as Acting Secretary of the Air Force, 28th Under Secretary of the Army, and Acting Secretary of the Army before taking his current post. Secretary Geren and his family live in the City and are active in the community.

Ken Smith Band (on stage)

3:30 p.m.

Presentation of parade trophies immediately following parade.

For more information, call the Memorial Day Hotline at 703-248-5178 (TTY 711).

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).

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Since the Shriners’ Kena 500 unit started performing in the Falls Church City Memorial Day Parade, they have been one of its undisputed highlights.

Their sleek mini-Corvettes, executing precision maneuvers, combined with their ever-sostylish fezzes, give them a perfect combination of supreme goofiness and undeniable coolness. It’s impossible to see them drive their cars without wanting to drive one yourself very, very badly. You could probably count the number of people in Falls Church who wouldn’t jump at a chance to drive one of those cars on one hand. Those lucky few who do get to drive the cars are Shriners, an appended body of the Masonic organization, and as one would expect, they are incredibly enthusiastic about the cars they drive.

The Kena 500, so named because it is part of the Kena (pronounced “Kee-na”) Shrine which makes up the Shriner’s presence in Northern Virginia, has been in existence since two Shriners managed to get their hands on the minuscule automobiles. The cars are “Chevy Juniors,” which were made

by Chevrolet to promote their new “Stingray” car model in the 1960s. Two original Kena 500 members happened to be

the owners of Fairfax’s Farrish Automotive, and when they got wind of the car’s existence, managed to buy them off Chevrolet when the company was done with them.

“Since then the Shriners have been collecting miniCorvettes and created the Kena 500,” says 45-year-old Jeff St. Onge, a contractor with the Department of Defense and driver of car number 20.

The Chevy Juniors pack a walloping five horsepower engine and top out at around thirty five miles an hour — though it seems a lot faster when riding only a few inches from the ground. The engine also doesn’t have to haul much, just a metal frame, a light plastic covering and the drivers.

Most of the cars you see in the parade are 35 years old.

The series of heart-in-mouth weaves, tight turns and assorted other maneuvers that the Kena 500 pulls off during their parade routine require a steady hand and iron nerves ... and a bit of practice.

“We practice every Tuesday in the Shrine parking lot,” says Shelby Chandler, driver of the Kena 500’s “recovery vehicle,” used in cases when their maneuvers weren’t quite as precise as was needed.

These practice sessions prepare the 22-member outfit for the 25 parades and events they perform in annually. The

awe-inspiring feats of Kena 500 can’t be contained to U.S. Boarders. In addition to performing all around the country, since their creation, they have performed in France and England as well.

Practice season runs from May to August of each year, and its purpose is not just to prepare the Shriners for their parade-day exhibitions.

“Practice stops because we enter two conventions.

At the conventions we have unit competitions,” says St. Onge. While every event that the Kena 500 performs in is certainly important, the Mid Atlantic and South Atlantic regional intra-Shrine competitions are the most important in terms of bragging rights.

“Practice is basically driving us toward the competition,” says St. Onge.

Auto enthusiasts would appreciate the wide variety of mini-cars on display at the competitions, with the Stingrays serving as just the tip of the iceberg.

“In our division there are normally Prowlers, Cobras, little Model T’s, each individual shrine temple has its own car,” says Chris Decker, an RFID Engineer and driver of car number 29.

The first part of each competition, besides the Shriners playing mean but good-natured tricks on one another, is a rig

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Bring donations to the News-Press booth at the Memorial Day Festival Monday or between Memorial Day and July 4 to: • Anthony’s Restaurant, 309 W. Broad Street • Falls Church News-Press, 450 W. Broad Street #321 • The Unity Club, 120 W. Broad Street • Point of View Eyewear, 701 W. Broad Street • Falls Church Communtiy Center, 223 Little Falls Street • Diener & Associates, CPAs, 125 Rowell Court • Falls Church Art & Frame, 111 Park Avenue

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The City of Falls Church Human Services Advisory Council, Housing Commission and the Housing and Human Services Division would like to thank our community service partners.

Community Services Fund and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Grantees â&#x20AC;˘ 2007-2008 Legal Services of Northern Virginia 6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500 Falls Church, Virginia 22041 Phone: 703-778-6800 E-Mail: hr@lsnv.org Web Address: www.lsnv.org Legal Services of Northern Virginia provides free civil legal services to low-income residents facing the loss or deprivation of a critical human need - food, shelter, medical care, income, education, family stability, or personal safety. Volunteers Welcome.

Arlington Home Ownership Made Easier, Inc. (AHOME) Mt. Daniel Family Literacy Program 2009 North 14th Street, #507 2328 North Oak Street Arlington, VA 22201 Falls Church, VA 22046 Phone: 703-527-3854 E-Mail: ahome@erols.com Web Address: www.ahomeinc.org AHOME is a nonprofit organization that provides homeownership education classes and housing counseling to first-time homebuyers.

Volunteers Welcome.

Phone: 703-328-5640, ext. 3322, 3324 E-Mail: snyders@fccps.org Web Address: www.fccps.org/schools/mtdaniel.htm Family Literacy Program provides a preschool program, adult ESOL classes, parent education, and family literacy nights to low-income families living in the City of Falls Church. Volunteers Welcome.

CADRE (Commonwealth Alliance for Drug Rehabilitation and Education) 7124 Leesburg Pike Falls Church ,VA 22043

Easter Seals Child Development Center of Northern Virginia 111 North Cherry Street Falls Church, Virginia 22046

Friends of the Falls Church Winter Homeless Emergency Shelter P.O. Box 6979 Falls Church, Virginia 22040-6979

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CADRE is a coalition of members comprised of parents, city staff from a number of agencies, school personnel, students, business members, and other interested community residents.

The primary objective of CADRE is to reduce substance abuse among city residents.

Easter Seals CDC NOVA provides high quality child care to typically & non-typically developing children! Volunteers Welcome.

The Falls Church Winter Shelter provides four months of overnight housing, meals and counseling to homeless men and women during December through March. Volunteers Welcome.

Falls Church Community Service Council, Inc. P.O. Box 141 Falls Church, VA 22040-0141

RPJ Housing 2666 Military Road Arlington, VA 22207

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FCS provides food, financial help, clothing, transportation and furniture to individuals in need, to help them escape or avoid homelessness. Volunteers Welcome.

RPJ Housing volunteer home repair programs provide free home repair services to limited-income homeowners. Volunteers Welcome.

Homestretch is a housing program that serves homeless families by providing long-term housing assistance and comprehensive support services. Volunteers Welcome.

Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia 7245 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 300 Falls Church, Virginia 22042

HOPE in Northern Virginia, Inc. 610 Park Avenue Falls Church, VA 22046

The Metropolitan Washington Ear 12061 Tech Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20904

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HOPE is a crisis pregnancy center providing emotional support and direct client assistance to pregnant women; all services are free.

Volunteers Welcome.

Through radio and dial-in services,THE EAR provides people unable to effectively read ordinary print FREE access to newspapers, magazines, shopping and grocery information. Volunteers Welcome.

HSANV works with local health care organizations to promote effective health services planning and development.

Volunteers Welcome.

If you are interested in learning more about the organizations and their services, call the numbers listed above.

The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This document will be made available in alternate format upon request. Call 703 248-5005, (TTY 711).