Old School: Spare .... Back then, people pursued their hobbies passionately, sometimes even more than their work. My dad read his western novels.... My mom, on the other hand, stayed inside, crocheting antimacassars (a...

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Letter to the Editor: Your Voice and Your Vote On Tuesday, Virginia voters will make a consequential decision through referendum. A ballot question will be considered that will decide U.S. House of Representatives district lines for at least the n...

Letter to the Editor! www.fallschurchindependent.com/letter-to-th... #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity

Weekend Buzz: April 16, 2026 So many great activities and events around town this weekend! Dine with alpacas. Celebrate Earth Day. Check out the city of Falls Church Arts Day, the Defending Democracy Film Festival at the Paragon,...

What’s the 🐝 this weekend? www.fallschurchindependent.com/weekend-buzz... #dmv #northernvirginia #fallschurchva #nova #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #arts #earthday #thelittlecity

Falls Church Arts: '250 & Counting' Show Opens April 18 April 18 Evening Reception Launches Exhibition 'Commemorating the Nation's Semiquincentennial with Artistic Reflections, Future Visions' Following is based on a recent press release from Falls Chur...

Opens this Saturday! www.fallschurchindependent.com/falls-church... #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #thelittlecity #arts #america250

Your Gov't at Work: NoVa Reps Hear from Former Fed. Employees In Alexandria on April 7, the Alexandria Area Federal Employee Alumni Support Network met with a delegation of Va. legislators and staff to discuss the problems federal workers continue to face since ...

Today’s Your Gov’t at Work! www.fallschurchindependent.com/your-govt-at... #alexandriava #richmondva #fallschurchva #cityoffallachurch #federalemployees

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Letter: $1 Million 'Sidewalk to Nowhere' a Threat to Justice Park Not again! Justice Park Threatened by $1 Million Sidewalk to Nowhere. Fiscal Irresponsibility and a Threat to Green Space How is it possible that just five years after residents of Ravenwood, Ravenwo...

Threat to Justice Park in Falls Church? www.fallschurchindependent.com/letter-1-mil... #fallschurchva #sevencorners #justicehs #justicepark #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #thelittlecity #fairfaxcounty #greenspace #sidewalktonowhere

F.C. Bulletin: April 7, 2026 1) Meet Two Candidates for the Proposed Va. 7th Congressional District: Va. Del. Saddam Salim and Former Fed. Prosecutor J.P. Cooney 2) New Meridian Baseball Field Inaugurated 3) Notices & Announcem...

The race is on for Virginia’s 7th District! Plus, many announcements! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-bulletin...

Old School: Gone but Not Forgotten As prices continue to soar, it’s little wonder that an Easter custom from the ‘40’s and ‘50’s is long gone. What custom? Parents buying their little girls new outfits for Easter Sunday. “Outfit” inclu...

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F.C. Bulletin: April 2, 2026 1) City of Falls Church Modernizes Digital Presence with New Website Launch; 2) F.C.'s Annual Egg Hunt Scheduled for Saturday, April 4; 3) Public Feedback Requested on 27 NoVA Transportation Projects ...

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Dr. Rachel: On Giving & Receiving Feedback We need to talk about feedback.... most of us are doing it wrong.... there are different types of feedback that require different techniques

Today’s Dr. Rachel! www.fallschurchindependent.com/dr-rachel-on... #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #feedback

F.C.'s No Kings III Turns Out Crowds; Voices from the March 28 Rally Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters – many carrying home-made protest signs or sporting creative costume accessories – lined downtown Falls Church City’s Broad Street on a chilly Saturday morning March ...

We spoke with many protesters! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-s-no-kin... #nokings #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity

Old School: Alley Lover .... The really “good stuff” was in neighborhood ash pits. Ours was the Cadillac of the species which I watched my dad build. Waist high, it was made of cinder blocks and opened to the alley on one si...

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F.C. Bulletin: March 25, 2026 1) City Manager Presents Proposed Budget at March 23 Council Meeting  2) City Manager Wyatt Shields Announces Retirement   3) F.C. 'No Kings' Event Planned for March 28 4) Community Workshop to Combat...

9 stories in today’s FC Bulletin! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-bulletin...
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F.C.’s ‘We The Neighbors Initiative’ Hosts Civil Discourse Panel, Workshops ....One newly-formed Falls Church City group – the “We the Neighbors Initiative” – held their inaugural public event, a March 18 panel discussion at Mary Riley Styles Public Library entitled “A Commun...

Have you heard about the “We the Neighbors Initiative”? www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-s-we-the... #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #thelittlecity #fallschurchva #dmv #nova #northernvirginia #civicdiscourse

Old School: Skunked ....It was Susie’s love of animals which brings us to the skunk part of the story. One of the older boys in the neighborhood had been given a “de-scented” baby skunk. This cute little critter escaped ...

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F.C. Bulletin: March 19, 2026 1) Falls Church 'No Kings' Event Planned for March 28 2) How the Iran Conflict's Impacting Local Real Estate 3) Fairfax Casino Bill Still in the Works 4) Notices & Announcements

Tysons Casino, No Kings, Real Estate, Iran Conflict, Town Hall… www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-bulletin... #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #nokings #tysonscasino #fallschurchva #dmv #nova #northernvirginia

Letter to the Editor from The Learning Quest's Exec. Director ....Very much like quilt making, the Little City comes together in all shapes and forms to silently promote mending, repair and lending as a more sustainable way of life. It is also a value exercised ...

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Meridian Student Job Fair Expands Student Horizons ....the City of Falls Church’s Meridian High School has dedicated itself, since last year, to helping students explore work options with an in-school Student Job Fair. On March 12, this year’s fair sh...

An inspiring fair at Meridian! www.fallschurchindependent.com/meridian-stu... #cityoffallschurch #education #fallschurchcity #fallschurchva #meridianhs #schools

Old School: The Perfect Man So I was in a random store when I came across this beaming, small male doll with a sign on his chest that said, “Press Me.” Since I’ve been told many times to “keep your hands to yourself,” and never ...

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F.C. City School Board Approves FY 2026-27 Advertised Budget $71.6 Million Spending Plan Reflects Months of Collaboration, Fiscal Discipline.... The Falls Church City School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve its FY 2026-27 Advertised Budget....

Where were cuts needed? www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-city-sch... #fccps #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #thelittlecity #fallschurchva #nova #northernvirginia #schools

F.C. Bulletin: March 11, 2026 1) City Celebrates Women's History Month & VA 250 2) Va. Redistricting Referendum: April 21 Early Voting 3) Del. Marcus Simon Votes No on Casino 4) Updates from Fairfax Supervisor Dalia Palchik 5) W...

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Old School: All Dolled Up I loved my dolls as a kid and had several over the years. They fell into two categories: the “look, but don’t touch” variety and the “everyday play” type....

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Dr. Rachel: Rest as a Performance Requirement Rest is a performance requirement, not a luxury. Whether the performance is how you carry out your job, your volunteer or advocacy work, or how you engage responsibly as a friend, parent, child, spous...

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Dr. Rachel: Rest as a Performance Requirement Rest is a performance requirement, not a luxury. Whether the performance is how you carry out your job, your volunteer or advocacy work, or how you engage responsibly as a friend, parent, child, spous...

Why is rest so vital? www.fallschurchindependent.com/dr-rachel-re...

Old School: Pop Goes the Weasel By Carol McEwen, Talk of all things Hoosier has been much in the news lately, and speaking as one born and bred, I’ll discuss a topic unseen so far. We Hoosiers like to eat. Tenderloin sandwiches, wa...

What does popcorn conjure up for you? www.fallschurchindependent.com/old-school-p... #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchva #nova #northernvirginia

F.C. Bulletin: Feb. 24, 2026 1) Multimedia Show 'Joy!' Opens at F.C. Arts Feb. 28.; 2) CBC Launches 13th F.C. City Youth Reps Program; 3) F.C. Native Hanrahan Inducted into Nat'l Wrestling Hall of Fame; 4) Sup. Palchik to Hold 'C...

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Editorial: Is WaPo Continuing to Scrub African American Faces? ....We decided to continue tabulating how many African American faces were included in each day's Post Metro section from Jan. 1, 2026 to today (Feb. 10, 2026) and observed a considerable amount of "w...

Is Bezos continuing to “White-wash”? www.fallschurchindependent.com/editorial-is... #dmv #washingtondc #wapo #washingtonpost #fallschurchva #blackhistory #racism #northernvirginia #fallschurchcity #cityoffallschurch #civilrights

F.C. Bulletin: Feb. 10, 2026 Gov. Spanberger's Move to Rein in ICE; Black History Month Symposium in Falls Church; Grocery Outlet's Feb. 12 Ribbon-Cutting on S. Washington Street....

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Your Gov't at Work: Mayor Hardi Testifies in Richmond By Cindy Sieden, This week and last, not only were our state legislators down in Richmond doing work on our behalf, but Falls Church City Mayor Letty Hardi joined them for some early morning subcommi...

What did Mayor Hardi say in Richmond? www.fallschurchindependent.com/your-govt-at...