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Community News & Notes
The Organic Vegetable
Garden at Potomac Overlook
Regional Park, located at 2845 Marcey Road in Arlington, VA, will be hosting the Organic Vegetable Garden Pepper Fest this coming Saturday, Sept. 11, from 2 – 5 p.m. Visitors are invited to come try the many kinds of peppers grown there as well as take a tour of the garden. Extension Master Gardeners will answer questions about growing peppers and other summer crops as well as cover topics like composting, soil preparation, seed selection, and fall garden ideas. No charge.
For more information, visit mgnv.org/demonstration-gardens-2/potomac-overlook-regional-park-organic-vegetable-garden.
17th Annual FCEF Run for the Schools this Sunday, Sept. 12
The 17th annual Falls Church Education Foundation’s Run for the Schools is set for this Sunday, Sept. 12 at 8 a.m. Pick up race packets or register at the Falls Church Festival, at Cherry Hill Park, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m on Saturday, Sept. 11. For more information, visit to www.fcedf. org.
Local Girls Soccer Team Wins Tournament
The ‘07 Gold girls soccer team of the Premier Athletics Club (PAC) won the East Coast Premier Cup tournament in Leesburg, VA, Sunday, Aug. 29. Based in Falls Church, Premier Athletics Club — an internationally recognized soccer club — has been part of the Northern Virginia community for over a decade.
The East Coast Premier Cup (EPC), a regional preseason tournament bringing players together from across a 6-hour area along the east coast, provides high-level competition for both boys and girls soccer teams. For more information about the ‘07 Gold girls team as well as other Premier Athletics Club teams, visit premierac.org.
The Falls Church Village
Preservation and Improvement
Society (VPIS) and the
Neighborhood Tree Program
(NTP) have joined the Plant NOVA Trees Campaign, a five year-long program that begins this month with the goal of promoting the planting and preservation of native trees and shrubs in Northern Virginia.
The conservation and expansion of the area’s urban forest canopy depends greatly on the planting and maintenance of trees on private property. Residents are encouraged to identify potential sites to plant new trees, tackle threats like improper mulching, and to get involved in local and state discussions in support of tree advocacy. For more information, visit the The Plant NOVA Trees website at plantnovatrees.org.
For those interested in a free tree, visit the NTP website at fallschurchva.gov/1575/ Neighborhood-Tree-Program for information on how to apply. For applicants who missed the Sept. 6 deadline, applications are still being accepted for spring 2022.
Vietnam Veterans of America Helps Kids Go Back to School
For an eleventh consecutive year, the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 227 of Northern Virginia, donated a total of 90 gift credit cards to veterans and children of veterans who are part of the Veterans Administration Supportive Housing (VASH) program. The gift cards help pay for supplies and other essentials for the new school year.
The VASH Program is a joint effort between the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and the Veterans Administration (VA) to assist homeless veterans and their families in transitioning from homelessness towards stable and affordable lodging. The VA case managers serve over 100 veterans and their families in the Northern Virginia area.
Those wishing to contribute to the chapter’s holiday program can mail a check made payable to VVA Chapter 227 with the following memo: 2020 Holiday Gift Card. The mailing address is VVA Chapter 227, P.O. Box 5653, Arlington, Va. 22205. Money can also be sent through Paypal via the chapter’s Facebook page at facebook.com/VVA227. Those with questions can contact Len Ignatowski at 703-255-0353.
F.C. REALTOR TORI MCKINNEY (right) was honored by the Falls Church Citizens for a Better City (CBC) Monday in a presentation made by CBC rep and City Treasurer Jody Acosta (left) with a CBC “Shout Out” award for her yeoman work in organizing the recent Tinner Hill Music Festival. (Photo: News-Press)
