The City of Falls Church has been recognized for the fourth year in a row as a Virginia “Certified Green Government” for successfully implementing environmental policies and taking practical actions to reduce carbon emissions. The Green Government certification is part of the Virginia Municipal League’s Green Government Challenge. Local governments who received the recognition earned [...]
Stolen Vehicle 11-18372 10100 Block of Mosby Woods Drive / Mosby Woods Condominiums – On October 5 at 2:06 PM the vehicle owner reported that sometime after 11:00 PM on October 4 unknown person(s) had stolen his 1991 Volkswagen Jetta from the parking lot. Larceny 11-18385 10782-A Fairfax Boulevard / Peking Village II Restaurant – [...]
Robert W. Smith, Vietnam War Veteran and Immediate Past Commander of VFW Post 9274, will be the keynote speaker during the Memorial Day commemoration at the Falls Church Veterans Memorial on Monday, May 30. The event will begin at 11 a.m. in front of the Community Center, 223 Little Falls St. Robert W Smith grew [...]
Fairfax County Health Department dentist Sara Tessler will help implement a dental hygiene program at Key Center beginning on Thursday, January 13. Tessler will do oral and dental checks for students and help launch the new dental hygiene program, in which 86 of the school’s 110 students will participate. Tessler and her team will work [...]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Do you know an Arlington resident, community group, non-profit organization or business with significant human rights achievements? Now is your chance to shine a light on that special person, organization or business that has made a difference. The Arlington Human Rights Commission is accepting nominations for the 12th Annual James B. Hunt [...]
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The Fairfax County Park Foundation Board has announced the selection of Roberta A. (Bobbi) Longworth to the position of Park Foundation executive director. Longworth fills the post vacated by retiring Director Paul Baldino who will leave in early September. Longworth, a certified fundraising executive and a longtime county employee will transfer from her current Library [...]
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed Christopher A. Leonard as the director of the newly created Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) today. He will assume his new position on July 19. The transition to the new department is currently underway. Its mission is to engage, connect and collaborate with individuals, organizations, neighborhoods [...]
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Board today approved four local bond referenda, totaling $161.028 million, to be considered by voters on the Tuesday, November 2, 2010 ballot. Voter approval is being sought to fund the following areas: * Arlington Public Schools — $102.888 million * Metro and Transportation — $34.1 million * Local Parks [...]
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Repair work on the dam at Lake Accotink Park is moving forward. The repairs, mandated by the state and funded through park bonds, can proceed more quickly now that the lake has been completely drained. The project at the Fairfax County Park Authority site is being managed by the Department of Public Works and Environmental [...]
On Monday, May 24, 2010 at 6 p.m. games will be played under the lights at Rolling Valley West Park. Just before the games on a 65-foot diamond field and two multi-use rectangular fields, officials and members of the youth sports leagues will gather to “flip-the-switch” on a new state-of-the-art lighting system. Rolling Valley West [...]