As you might know, the City Council seat vacated by the passing of Dan Sze will be filled via a Special Election on Election Day (Tuesday, November 3rd). The Village Preservation and Improvement Society and the League of Women Voters – Falls Church are hosting a Candidate Forum to afford you an opportunity to get to know more about the three candidates vying for that seat (Debbie Hiscott, Josh Shokoor, and Simone Pass Tucker) and their positions on issues facing Falls Church. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the forum will be held virtually this year, via a Zoom webinar (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81669789636), on September 23, beginning atRead More →

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Another local election draws near and with it are another group of Falls Church residents that are seeking to serve our community.  Falls Church FACTS has asked them to share with us and our readers a little bit about themselves, why they are running and how they hope to work to improve our community and schools. The City Council Candidates are: Phil Duncan, Letty Hardi, David Tarter and Stuart Whitaker.  It takes a lot of time to run for office and even more to serve so please take a little time to read their statements.  We may have varied perspectives on different issues but IRead More →

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The $120 Million 30 Year George Mason School Bond Gambling with the Future of the City and Schools Referendum Proposes Highest Per Capita Debt in Northern Virginia Many Impacts on Our City Enormous Debt & Operating cost restricts future funding for teachers & police City’s debt per citizen will triple, greatly exceeding the rest of Northern Virginia Reduces ability to borrow for other city and school needs Denies voters a choice of renovation vs a larger GMHS designed to justify growth Tax rate escalation that will affect the sale value of homes GMHS Development plan would add 1,000 more new apartments New apartments will generateRead More →

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Sajeela Ramsey, Ph.D., has written this article in three installments.  This post contains the first installment: Contexts & Subtexts.  The remaining installments will be posted over the next two weeks. Contexts & Subtexts Costs of Ignoring Risks Statistics Command Action Dr. Ramsey holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in the Behavioral Sciences with an interdisciplinary focus on Kalogenetics, Sociopsychology, Intercultural, Non-Verbal and Mass Communication, Applied Neurology and Linguistics.       Read More →

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Below is the text of a letter sent to parents of school children by the Pastor of St. James Church. September 17, 2015 Dear Parents: I am writing this letter to inform you about a situation that will affect pedestrian safety and the availability of parking on the streets surrounding St. James Church and School. At the end of this letter, I will urge you to take action to protect the interests of St. James parishioners and parents. We have seen many changes to our surrounding environment since I arrived in 2006. This past year has brought news of further development along Broad and WestRead More →

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