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C�������� N��� � N���� Plastic Bag Tax Begins April 1 in City of Falls Church Beginning April 1, 2022, a fivecent tax on single-use disposable plastic bags will go into effect for grocery stores, convenience stores and drug stores in the City of Falls Church. The same tax went into effect in Arlington and Fairfax Counties and the City of Alexandria on January 1. The City of Falls Church Council adopted the plastic bag tax as a step to reduce the negative environmental impacts of singleuse plastic bags. To support the transition, all of the jurisdictions have been working closely with the Northern Virginia Regional Waste Management Board to align outreach, education, timelines, and common language for the localities to ensure consistency and clarity. A regional informational website contains answers to frequently asked questions and multilingual outreach materials for retailers. Reusable bags have also been distributed with information about the plastic bag tax to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefit recipients over the past few months. The tax would not apply to plastic bags intended for reuse, plastic bags solely used to wrap, contain or package certain items (ice cream, meat, fish, poultry, produce, unwrapped bulk food items or perishable food items), plastic bags for dry cleaning or prescription drugs; multiple plastic bags sold in packages for garbage, pet waste or leaf removal. Collected taxes may be used for
environmental cleanup; providing educational programs designed to reduce environmental waste, mitigating pollution and litter; or for providing reusable bags to benefit recipients of either Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC).
Hearing Doctors Giving the Gift of Hearing in 2022 Hearing Doctors is donating over $75,000 worth of hearing aids to members of the Washington, DC Metro community who are in need. In partnership with ReSound, Hearing Doctors is providing 11 pairs of hearing aids to those who cannot afford hearing devices. As part of that effort, Hearing Doctors is now seeking nominations of people with hearing loss who are experiencing financial difficulty and would benefit from receiving a free pair of hearing aids. The rechargeable ReSound ONETM hearing aids are one of the top hearing devices available on the market today. Hearing Doctors is waiving initial fitting and follow-up care fees for recipients. “The holiday season is upon us and we want to give back to our community. We know how difficult the past couple of years have been for so many, and we are delighted to be able to give the gift of hearing to those in need in our community,” says Dr. Ana Anzola, principal of Hearing Doctors. Nominations are made by filling in the form online at https:// www.HearingDoctors.com/gift.
FALLS CHURCH’S SIMON and Shelly van Steyn took to the grand marquee at the State Theater to announce the imminent arrival of their second child, due in May, putting little Cameron out of the ranks of an only child. (P����: S���� ��� S����) Nominations must be received by January 31, 2022. Nominees must reside within 15 miles of a Hearing Doctors location to qualify. Only selected nominees will receive a pair of hearing aids. Recipients will be notified by Hearing Doctors on or after February 4, 2022.
Passport to the World of Music Begins Friday Join Creative Cauldron on a musical tour of the world in their intimate cabaret space, with a diverse
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musical line up specially curated by Ken Avis and Lynn Veronneau of the WAMMY Award-winning jazz samba group Veronneau. Enjoy blues, jazz, Latin, fusion, bluegrass, folk and a musical experience only the well travelled know. The 11th installment of the “Passport to the World” concert series promises another first rate music festival that allows you to travel the world without ever leaving Falls Church. The event takes place January 7 — February 5. Weekend one will focus on bluegrass, folk and country traditions
Weekend two will include artists who are new to Creative Cauldron. Weekend three will focus on world traditions. Weekend four includes performances of jazz and song . The final weekend of the event will conclude with finale performances by Irene Jalenti and Veronneau. For more information about this event and to purchase tickets for inperson performances or live streaming, visit Creative Cauldron’s website at creativecauldron.org/passport. html or call 703-436-9948.
