Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 13

1. Voter registration books in the City of Falls Church will close Monday, Oct. 17. Registration applications will be accepted if they are received by the Office of Voter Registration & Elections or postmarked by Oct. 17.  Citizens who need to register to vote or update their registration address must do so by that date in order to be eligible to vote in the November election. All citizens who will be 18 years old on or before Tuesday, Nov. 8, are eligible to register and vote in this election.  Applicants may download an application to register at www.fallschurchva.gov/vote or visit the Office of Voter Registration & Elections at 300 Park Ave.  For more information call 703-248-5085.
2. The City of Falls Church will host a community meeting on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Fellowship Hall of Columbia Baptist Church (103 W. Columbia St.). The North Washington Street Small Area Plan will be discussed, including existing plans and proposed redevelopment. Small discussion groups will form so attendees may share ideas.
3. On this day in 1958, the first of a series of books featuring Paddington Bear is published "A Bear Called Paddington."
4. On this day in 1983, Ameritech Mobile Communications, LLC provides cellular mobile phone service to the general public in Chicago. This was the first mobile phone service for public use in the United States.
5. If today is your birthday, you share it with NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (49-years-old) and singer Paul Simon (70-years-old). Happy birthday!

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