News & Notes

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

LOCAL N���-P����

JULY 15 – 21, 2021 | PAGE 19

C�������� N��� � N����

F.C. Women Voters Hold Voting Rights Forum

The League of Women Voters of Falls Church invites the public to a virtual meeting featuring guest speaker Elizabeth Johnson, who will discuss federal efforts to improve and expand voting access for people with disabilities. Elizabeth Johnson, a Senior Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, is an expert on voting rights issues and has spearheaded numerous initiatives to improve voting access for people with disabilities.

This event will take place on Sunday, July 18 at 4 p.m. via Zoom. The Zoom link is posted on the website of the Falls Church League of Women Voters at my.lwv.org/virginia/fallschurch.

For more information, email Barbara Lipsky at blipsky@cox. net.

Fairfax Co. Schools Seeks Mentors for 2021-22

Anyone who is interested in making a difference in the lives of children who reside in Fairfax County are asked to consider partnering with Fairfax County

Public Schools’ MentorWorks

program.

MentorWorks places caringadult mentors into schools where they are matched with students who need guidance, support, and encouragement.

Some FCPS schools have 30-plus students who are waiting for a caring adult to step into their lives. Mentors typically spend about 30 minutes a week with kids; for elementary kids, it’s during lunch time, and for middle and high schoolers, it’s either during homeroom or after school.

For more information on how either you or your organization can be part of this mentoring effort, they are asked to contact Martha Macdonald at mmacdonald@fcps. edu.

Those interested can also visit FCPS’ mentor website at fcps.edu/ get-involved/be-mentor.

Tips to Revive Gardens From Summer Heat

Scenic spring gardens are likely worn down by summer heat that has left plants drooping as well as invited insect attacks and aggressive weeds.

Interested attendees can join Extension Master Gardener Beth Buffington on Friday, July 16 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. online for tips on what you can do right now and what you can plan to do to make sure your summer garden thrives in the future.

This event is free. RSVP at mgnv.org/events to receive a link to participate.

F.C. High Students Land in Nationwide Competition

Falls Church High School students Abigail McCall and Maureen Keating are two of the 33 nationwide winners in a

ANNOUNCING HIS endorsement of City of Falls Church School Board candidate Lori K. Silverman (right) this week was State Del. Marcus Simon. There are eight candidates on the ballot for the

November election. (P����: N���-P����)

“Shark Tank”-style pitch competition. The two students were one of two winning groups in the Washington, D.C. metro area for its invention, iKick, which tracks game statistics and captures game footage in the soccer industry through a tracking device inside soccer balls.

In October, they will participate in the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s (NFTE) Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge with the middle- and high-school student winners from regions around the country.

Winners such as McCall and Keating have already earned cash prizes ranging from $300 – $1,500. During the national competition, regional winners will compete against each other and also go head to head with top young entrepreneurs from NFTE’s global programs, all vying for a share of a prize pool worth $18,000.

For More Information About Careers, Education, Medical Bene ts and More Call/Text: Sta Sergeant James TureKruse (571) 274-3217 Or visit: AIRFORCE.COM