Community Corner

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 22

See what's going on around Falls Church today.

  1. Aurora House's fundraising car wash will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 420 S. Maple Avenue. Pay what you think is fair, and enjoy free hotdogs, chips, and drinks while you wait. 
  2. The Recreation and Parks Fall Catalog is now available and class registration for City residents begins August today.
  3. On this day in 1982, General Ariel Sharon urged Palestinians to discuss peaceful coexistence.
  4. On this day in 1994, DNA testing linked O. J. Simpson to murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman.
  5. If today is your birthday, you share it with actress Valerie Harper (71-years-old) and Gulf War General Norman Schwarzkopf (77-years-old). Happy birthday!

If there is something we missed and you feel should be in our Five Things, let us know in the comment box below. We would love to have your input!


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