$500,000 for Study of Rail Along Rt. 7 City of Falls Church officials were pleasantly surprised this week to learn that U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, whose 8th District of Virginia includes the City, included $2.35 million in his submission to the federal government’s Fiscal Year 2010 budget.
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Phill Hellmuth on Poker: National Heads-Up Poker Championship – Hellmuth vs. Sexton
The popular NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship began its 2009 season broadcast on Sunday, April 12. I drew World Poker Tour host Mike Sexton in the first round.
Phill Hellmuth on Poker: Keeping the Pot Small
I recently viewed the tape from the World Series of Poker final table when I won my record eleventh bracelet. There was one interesting hand that commentator Robert Williamson said I played poorly. Here’s how it went down.
F.C. Wants Arlington, Not WMATA, to Run GEORGE
Scaled-Back Bus Line Asks New Operator Falls Church City Manager Wyatt Shields was in the process of crafting a “letter of intent” to the Arlington County Department of Transportation when he picked up the phone to speak to the News-Press late yesterday.
F.C. Schools Benefactor Bob Wilden Dies
Bob Wilden, described as a man with a giant heart who searched around the City of Falls Church to find the best ways to donate his financial resources and persuade others to do likewise, died in his sleep early today, May 6.
Falls Church News Briefs: April 30 – May 6, 2009
F.C. Schools Send Swine Flu Advisory to Parents The Falls Church City Schools announced yesterday that an advisory was sent home with students to all school households, and also posted on the schools’ web site.
Phil Hellmuth On Poker: Pot Odds and Team Poker
I played in a $1,500 buy-in Team Poker tournament at Caesar’s Palace last week. You might ask why someone like me who is famous for skipping major poker tournaments would end up playing in a smalltime $500 per player event.
Falls Church Business News and Notes
Falls Church Jazzercise, owned and operated by Anne Constant who is also an instructor, has opened for business in Suite 230 at 513 W. Broad Street (above Cosi).
F.C. Council Calls Public Hearing Tonight, Budget Deadline Looms
The Falls Church City Council has called a special public hearing for tonight, April 23, as it faces a Monday deadline on tough decisions required to balance the coming fiscal year budget.
A Penny for Your Thoughts: News of Greater Falls Church
The observance this week of the great spiritual holidays of Easter and Passover offers an opportunity to contemplate some of the significant contributions that faith-based volunteer groups add to our community.
