Community Corner

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 16

It's Friday!

  1. The deadline for the stormwater survey mailed to every City single-family home has been extended to Dec. 20. Instructions for completing the paper or online versions of the survey are included in the mailing. Respondents will need the individual Real Property Code provided in the letter in order to complete either version of the survey.
  2. Leaf collection in the City of Falls Church ends.
  3. On this day in 1973, O. J. Simpson became the first NFL player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season.
  4. On this day in 1987, Roh Tae Woo was elected president of South Korea.
  5. If today is your birthday, you share it with composer Ludwig van Beethoven (241-years-old) and former NFL star William “Refrigerator” Perry (49-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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