SUNDAY, 5/20: VPIS Spring Meeting

The Falls Church Village Preservation and  Improvement Society (VPIS) will hold  its Spring Membership Meeting 3-5pm Sunday May 20 at the Community Center, 223 Little Falls Street.

Learn what steps the City’s Public Works is taking to deal with stormwater and floodplain management in a presentation by Bill Hicks, P.E., entitled “Prospects for Stormwater Management.”  The presentation will help residents understand the important local flood control implications and the regional impacts of runoff to the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay.

The meeting will begin with presentation of VPIS Awards and a brief business meeting, followed by a presentation of Excellence in Design Awards in recognition of outstanding  homes, additions and landscaping.

For additional information, see www.vpis.org.

SATURDAY, 5/5: VPIS Attic Treasures Sale

The Falls Church Village Preservation and Improvement Society (VPIS) will hold its 45th Annual “Attic Treasures” Sale Saturday May 5, 9am-1pm at the Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls Street, Falls Church City.

This is your annual opportunity to clean out your attic, basement, closets, garage….and donate to a community cause! This is recycling at its purest. If it works, don’t throw it away, drop it off for the sale!!

Donations will be accepted at the Community Center the day before the sale — Friday May 4, 9:00am-9:00pm.

The following donations are welcome: Baked goods, toys, plants (no trees or shrubs), jewelry, hardware, housewares, antiques, collectibles, musical recordings and instruments, special treasures, antiques and books (that someone would want to read!)

We cannot accept clothing, text books or magazines

Donations must be clean, in good condition and easy to sell in 4 hours. Each item must be light enough for one person to lift.

To donate or volunteer assistance, please contact Marybeth Connelly at 703-237-0604 or mbdoncon@gmail.com. You may also contact villagesociety@vpis.org.  Thanks for your support!

Through SATURDAY, 5/5: Elephant Man Opens at GMHS

The George Mason High School Theater Arts Department presents the Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance, opening Thursday, May 3rd at 7:30 pm. The show runs through Saturday, May 5th.  Tickets are $8 for students and seniors and $10 for adults.

The play is directed by seniors Bryan Ward and Rebecca Thackrey and produced by Theater Arts Director Pamela Ricker.  The Play is set in London’s industrial revolution of the late 1800’s, and tells the story of Joseph Merrick, known as The Elephant Man, who had a bone disorder which caused him to develop terrible deformities.  Merrick was a side show freak until he was rescued by Treves, a surgeon at the London Hospital.  The play examines issues of people’s fear of the unknown and prejudices based on appearance as well as our intolerance of perceived imperfections of all kinds.

The play is a serious drama and will be staged with creative lighting, projections, and short animations to create the settings and communicate the themes. Technical support will be by John Ballou and the George Mason Technical Theater Crew, as well as Mr. Ballou’s classes. Starring roles include Sean Driggers as The Elephant man, Samuel Blagg as Dr. Treves, Emma Pierce as Lady Gomm, Joseph Warren as Ross and Kikki Skotte as Mrs. Kendall.  The supporting ensemble brings the size of the cast up to 40 in all.

This is a very intellectual, symbolic, and challenging script and the George Mason cast is more than up to the challenge of bringing it to life. There should be striking and impressive technical elements to the show as well, which promise to make it a memorable piece of theater.

 

 

Through MONDAY 4/30: Native Plant Sale

It’s that time of year again for the Annual City of Falls Church Native Plant Sale. Local Girl Scout Troop 1251 organizes this pre-sale. You can download an order form and plant list from this webpage: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8mqhk/troop1251/

We have some new plants available this year, so please take a minute to look at the plant list. Native plants benefit our local birds and butterflies and can transform your yard into a watershed friendly environment. They are often hardier and need less water and attention than transplants.

The plants come from native stocks and are grown at a Virginia nursery. All plants are priced at $10.00 and come in mostly 6″ or 7” containers.

All orders must be received by April 30th with payment by either mail or drop-off at this address: 802 Ridge Place , Falls Church , VA 22046 . We have a limited availability of stock – we cannot guarantee we will not run out of a particular plant so order early.

Orders will be available for pick up on May 6th at Cherry Hill Park in the City of Falls Church (behind the community center near the basketball court). Please come by between noon and 2pm. If you need to arrange another time please contact Melissa Teates (703-538-6961 or melanite@verizon.net).

You can also get the order form and plant list using Google Docs:

PDF – https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1qFfaWjvWoUSnBZczB6Ni01VFk

Excel – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlqFfaWjvWoUdDhQWWp1YmRqbVRzQ2xfblc0T0tZenc

 

 

 

 

SATURDAY, 4/28: Recycling Extravaganza and Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

On Saturday, April 28 from 9am-2pm, the City of Falls Church will hold a Recycling Extravaganza and Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at the Recycling Center, 217 Gordon Rd.

City residents may recycle and properly dispose of many items, including electronics, cell phones, clothing, bicycles, printer cartridges, eyeglasses, medical supplies, and more.  The City of Falls Church Police Department will also hold its semi-annual Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, a no-questions-asked program to help with proper disposal of prescription and over-the-counter medication.

 

SATURDAY 4/28: Farmers Market Chef Demo with Tracy O’Grady

On Saturday April 28, the Farmers Market Chef demonstration will feature Willow Restaurant’s Tracy O’Grady creating a seasonal favorite with the produce in the market.  This time Tracy will be doing Asparagus Crepes with Ricotta Mousse and Sauteed Strawberries.  As with all Falls Church Farmers Market Demonstrations, recipes and tasting will be available from 9am to 11am at 300 Park Avenue in Falls Church City.  Recipes also can be found at http://www.fallschurchfarmersmarketchef.com/

SATURDAY, 4/28: Habitat Restoration and Invasive Weed Removal

Join the City of Falls Church Habitat Restoration Team in restoring the local ecosystem in City parks. This includes on-going removal of invasive vegetation and replanting with native species when plants are available.  Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m. at Crossman Park, close to 535 N. Van Buren St.

Contact City Arborist, 703-248-5183, arborist@fallschurchva.gov for more information or to volunteer. Info also available on the City’s website, www.fallschurchva.gov/Volunteer.

MONDAY, 4/23: Richter to Be Honored as City Employee of the Year

Susan Richter, Senior Administrative Assistant for Housing and Human Services (HHS), has been named the 2011 City of Falls Church Employee of the Year. The Employee Review Board selected Richter for her leading role managing the Community Services Fund, administering the Fare Wheels program, supporting the Community Development Block Grant program, and monitoring inter-jurisdictional contracts.

“Sue Richter embodies the heart of Housing and Human Services: providing service to our City’s most vulnerable residents, such as homeless children and adults, low-income seniors, victims of domestic abuse, the deaf, and those needing free legal services,” said Nancy Vincent, Director of HHS.

A public reception in Richter’s honor is scheduled for Monday, April 23, at 6:45 p.m. at Cherry Hill Farmhouse (312 Park Ave.). The award will be presented to Richter that evening at the City Council meeting in City Hall (300 Park Ave.).

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