Friday, March 29, 2013
Gheorghe Muresan has hosted his Giant Basketball Academy in Falls Church for last six years.
Gheorghe Muresan can’t recall when he reached his giant-sized 7 feet 7 inch tall height. For certain, according to the NBA, he and the late Manute Bol who like Muresan played for the Washington Bullets - now the Washington Wizards – are the two tallest players to ever play in the NBA. Both men were the same height. These days Muresan, 42, spends his time coaching kids of all ages including his 15-year-old son, George. All this week, Muresan held his Giant Basketball Academy at the Falls Church Community Center. With more than 50 sets of little eyes looking up at the giant, Muresan said he doesn’t think any of the kids are afraid of his freakish height. “There’s no reason for them to be afraid,” Muresan said Thursday during his camp. For …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Council will hear public comments on the $74.9 million proposed budget.
The city will host the first of two Town Hall Meetings Saturday to discuss Falls Church City Manager Wyatt Shield’s proposed $74.9 million fiscal year 2014 budget. The meeting will be held at the Falls Church Community Center at 10 a.m. Last year, about 25 people attended the meeting, down from the 40 in 2011. Susan Finarelli, spokeswoman for the city, said they anticipate about 60 people will attend the meeting. “Public input is an essential component of our budget process, providing both the city manager and council with input on what is important to the community and what priorities they hold,” Finarelli said. “Whether the public provides that feedback in person via the Town Hall Meetings or public hearings, or electronically via budget…
Friday, December 21, 2012
Children between six and 12-years-old can participate in the camp Dec. 26 through 28.
The All American Sports Camp has been such a success over the summer the last five years in Falls Church that the city has opened it for the first time to kids over the winter break. Between Dec. 26 and 28, children between six and 12-years-old can participate in soccer, basketball and flag football amongst other activities, said Amy Maltese, program supervisor at the Falls Church Community Center. Maltese said 20 children are already signed up for the camp. “It’s a camp we’ve been running over the summer and we’ve had much success,” Maltese said. The camp is open to city and non-city residents. Maltese said city residents can pay $140 for the week or $50 daily while non-city residents will pay $150 for the week or $60 a day. Parents can …
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Law enforcement agencies collecting toys for less fortunate children in the community.
For the 11th year, the City of Falls Church Police Department and Police Association are collecting toys for the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots. Unwrapped toys can be dropped off in the lobby of the police department’s headquarters at City Hall. The city’s Sheriff’s Office is also collecting toys for underprivileged children. "“The City of Falls Church Police Department and Police Association are proud to be a part of Toys for Tots for the eleventh year," said Falls Church police officer Sgt. Ed Lancaster. "We couldn’t be more excited to continue the tradition of brightening the holidays for so many deserving children in our area.” Toys can also be dropped off at collections boxes in the city manager’s office, also in City Hall, and at the …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
See the results from the three precincts.
David Bjerke wanted to eclipse the number of voters that turned out in 2008 in the City of Falls Church. That year, a little more than 82 percent cast ballots at the polls. When the polls closed Tuesday night, Bjerke, general registrar for the city, said a little more than 87 percent of the city’s registered voters had cast ballots. He said 77 percent of the voters cast their ballots on Tuesday at the city’s three precincts. “That’s the number I want,” Bjerke said pointing to a plaque in the office commemorating the percentage of 2008 voters that made it to the polls. In all, 7,298 of the 9403 registered voters in the city cast ballots in the general election. Bjerke said most of the people voted Democrat.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Victim in house fire still not identified.
Hurricane turned Super Storm Sandy made her way through Falls Church early in the week and topped our headlines. The storm left some Falls Church customers without power but Dominion Power restored power to the area. Some people found ways to entertain themselves while their power was out. The storm didn’t stop people from getting out and voting as some Falls Church residents made it out Monday to cast their in-person absentee ballots. There are no hotdog carts in the City of Falls Church but a new restaurant is changing that. The Windy Apple brings the best of Chicago and New York-style hotdogs under one roof to bring that hotdog cart feel to “The Little City.” Fairfax County Fire and Rescue are still investigating a Falls Church fire …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Brush collection fees waived through Nov. 7.
UPDATE: The City of Falls Church Registrar's office has announced extended in-person absentee voting hours: Wednesday through Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Vote in the Dogwood Room, G Level, City Hall (300 Park Ave.). -------- After closing down for two days because of Hurricane Sandy, the City of Falls Church government will reopen Wednesday. The Mary Riley Styles Public Library will also reopen after a two-day hiatus. The Falls Church Community Center will also remain open for regular business hours. Times regularly scheduled court will be announced soon. The city also announced that through Nov. 7 it has waived fees for brush pick up. The city requests residents do the following to prepare both leaves and …
People have found many uses for the community center as the city rebounds from Hurricane Sandy.
Kevin McCall is one of the 960 Falls Church customers without power. McCall said her power went out Monday around 4 p.m. but she ventured out to the Falls Church Community Center to charge her cell phone Tuesday. The outage isn’t what bothers McCall, it’s the affects from Hurricane Sandy that angers her. “Having to throw everything away in the refrigerator is what’s bothering me,” she said. “Other than that, I’m alright.” Tuesday, several people gathered at the community center to charge cell phones, watch television and shoot some hoops. Daniel Schlitt, director of the cities Recreation and Parks Department, said the center is running on a generator after losing power around 3:30 p.m. Monday. He said the center’s generator has a 36-hour …
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Dominion says they are assessing the situation to restore power to everyone in Falls Church.
3:39 p.m.: Le-Ha Anderson, spokeswoman for Dominion Power, said there are 296 customers without power in Falls Church. There is no timeline for complete restoration, she said. 8:49 a.m.: Most Falls Church residents were happy to awake to their power being on after heavy rains and high winds from Hurricane Sandy knocked power out Monday night. Le-Ha Anderson, a Dominion Power spokeswoman, said there were about 960 people in Falls Church still without power just after 8 a.m. The utility company has work crews out now restoring power, she said. “We’re doing assessments now,” she said. “Once we have an idea of what we’re dealing with, we can give a solid timeframe of when power will be restored. We can’t do that right now.” Rain continues to …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy has forced the city government to close Tuesday.
Hurricane Sandy has closed the City of Falls Church government for a second day. Only essential personnel should report to work Tuesday. The Falls Church Community Center will be open from 8 a.m. through 10 p.m. Tuesday, Susan Finarelli, spokeswoman for the city, said in a statement Monday night. Recreation and parks programs have been canceled but residents can use the center to play basketball. There will be no in-person absentee voting Tuesday and the Mary Riley Styles Public Library, which was closed Monday, will be closed tomorrow as well. If you have experience a power outage, downed tree or need to report a traffic light outage, here are some numbers you can call: • Power Outages: Dominion Virginia Power, 1-866-DOM-HELP (1-866-366-…
Andre L. Taylor
11:31 am on Friday, March 29, 2013
Thanks for the comment, Chuck. I'm around 6 feet 3 inches tall and standing next to him, I felt like I was 4 feet tall. I'm so used to being the biggest person in the room and yesterday, that all went away. :) more ›