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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · 4d

What makes this candidate unique? www.fallschurchindependent.com/city-council...

City Council Candidate Brian Pendleton’s Unique Qualifications, Proposals

An interview with Brian Pendleton, non-incumbent candidate for Falls Church City Council in the Nov. 4 elections.

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · 6d

Everyone’s stepping up! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-restaura...

F.C. Restaurants, Businesses, City Government Step Up for Furloughed Workers

With federal employees constituting nearly 9 percent of its workforce, it's not surprising that the City of Falls Church has been particularly hard hit by the federal government shutdown, now in its 2...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · 11d

LOVE Unveiled! www.fallschurchindependent.com/city-unveils...

City Unveils ‘LOVE Letters’ Sculpture Celebrating 75th Anniversary, ‘Diversity & Inclusivity’

....Yesterday morning, Oct. 22, 2025, in one of the most prominent community gathering spots in The Little City, the ‘LOVE Letters - ‘Reflection: Diversity and Inclusivity Sculpture‘ was ceremoniousl...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · 13d

Rare Bird’s breaking news and local arts support! www.fallschurchindependent.com/rare-bird-ce...

Rare Bird Celebrates Local Arts, Enhances Café Business

With all the growth in The Little City these days, it’s hard to keep track of the number of independent coffee shops, cafés, and tea parlors popping up around town. But, to our knowledge, only one – R...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · 13d

What did organizers and participants say? www.fallschurchindependent.com/no-kings-ii-...

No Kings II Rally: Turnout in Falls Church Exceeds June 14 Protest

.... Saturday’s No Kings II protests in downtown Falls Church Oct. 18 were hailed as a turnout success by organizers, as perhaps over a thousand local ralliers joined an estimated 7 million protesters...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · 20d

Celebrating a Century of Service! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-voluntee...

F.C. Volunteer Fire Department Holds Open House, Celebrates Century of Service

For Fire Prevention Week – and in celebration of 100 years of safeguarding Falls Church and Arlington County “with dedication and community pride” – the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department (FCVFD),...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · 26d

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Weekend Buzz: Oct. 8, 2025

Despite the government shutdown, there's so much to do around town! Celebrate Farm Day at Cherry Hill Park, attend our local Volunteer Fire Department's Open House, commemorate Indigenous People's Day...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Oct 2

Meet Kathleen Tysse, candidate for FCC School Board! www.fallschurchindependent.com/fcc-school-b...

FCC School Board Vice Chair Kathleen Tysse’s 2025 Re-Election Campaign

Kathleen Tysse – Vice Chair of the Falls Church City School Board, former elementary school teacher with an Education Masters from U.V.A., and mom to four students in the City’s public schools – is ru...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Oct 1

Guess who’s re-opening in Falls Church? www.fallschurchindependent.com/falls-church...

Falls Church Antiques Annex Re-opens Oct. 6

In a surprise retail turnaround, the Falls Church Antiques Annex (FCAA) – one of the City’s most beloved shops which closed last April – will be re-opening its doors to customers at 250 W. Broad St....

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Sep 30

Grand Opening of West Falls! www.fallschurchindependent.com/grand-openin...

'Grand Opening' Ribbon-Cutting for West Falls, Sept. 25

....Beneath an expansive tent on the Commons of the West Falls Development, Thursday, Sept. 25, the “Grand Opening” of West Falls, a nearly 10-acre transit-oriented mixed-use neighborhood, marked the ...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Sep 22

Meet Lori Silverman, candidate for re-election to the FCC School Board! www.fallschurchindependent.com/fcc-school-b...

FCC School Board Member Lori Silverman's 2025 Re-Election Bid

Four years ago, Lori K. Silverman – a Democratic Political Consultant with her own LLC, a non-practicing lawyer with a Juris Doctorate from GWU School of Law, and a mom of two Falls Church City public...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Sep 17

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Weekend Buzz: Sept. 17, 2025

...Tomorrow is Falls Church's Park(ing) Day and at Cherry Hill Park enjoy Sunset Cinema on Friday and Vietnamese Heritage Day on Saturday. Little City Concerts' third season also launches this Saturda...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Sep 3

What’s in today’s FC Bulletin? www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-bulletin... #fallschurchcity #cityoffallschurch #thelittlecity #hyperlocal #learningquest #toynest #hamilton #foundersrow #fallschurchva #northernvirginia #mahjong

F.C. Bulletin: Foodie Trek II; New Mahjong Biz.; City to Laud 'Culture of Repair;' Paragon's G-Parents' Day

Attention all Food Trekkies! Keep those discerning palettes cleansed! On the heels of this summer's first Greater Falls Church Foodie Trek, July 1 to Aug. 31, now comes the Second Greater Falls Church...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Weekend Buzz: Aug. 27, 2025

This Labor Day weekend is packed with fun and stimulating activities. We've got a variety of ways to celebrate, special activities for kids and families (including chicken feeding!), wholesome-ass out...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Aug 26

Meet Anne Sherwood, candidate for reelection to the FCC School Board! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-c-school...

F.C.C. School Board Member Sherwood Launches Re-Election Bid

From the Cherry Hill Park pavilion this past Sunday, Aug. 24, Falls Church City School Board member Anne Sherwood launched her campaign for re-election to the Board in the upcoming Nov. 4 City electio...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Weekend Buzz: Aug. 20, 2025

We have dining festivals in Greater Falls Church and D.C., a how-to on "turning a whim into a brand," and new selections in local comedy, music, art, theater, and film (with loads of Sunset Cinema opt...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Aug 20

Meet MK Hughes, candidate for School Board! www.fallschurchindependent.com/marykate-mk-...

MaryKate 'MK' Hughes Launches Campaign for F.C.C. School Board

On a muggy, sunny Saturday morning at Big Chimneys Park, Aug. 16, MaryKate “MK” Hughes – former National Award-winning 5th Grade Teacher at Oak Street Elementary and now American University Teaching C...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Aug 13

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Weekend Buzz: Aug. 13, 2025

So much to enjoy around town this weekend! From local craft making, to local music, film, arts, dance, and theater. We've also got history exhibits, natural history wonders, and nature therapy – not t...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Weekend Buzz: Aug. 6, 2025

Great local events this weekend! Meet you neighbors at a Falls Church Forward community potluck, or join with them – and the City Council – in a Play Day celebration of what's new and cool at Berman P...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Aug 5

Coming soon to Falls Church Arts! www.fallschurchindependent.com/falls-church...

Falls Church Arts: 'Layers' Opens Aug. 16 with Meet-the-Artists Reception

The artworks of 68 local artists will be on display when Falls Church Arts (FCA) presents its all-media exhibition “Layers,” opening Aug. 16 and running through Sept. 28. A meet-the-artists reception ...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Aug 4

Our interview with FCCPS’s new Superintendent, Dr. Terry J. Dade! www.fallschurchindependent.com/fccps-new-sc...

FCCPS: New School Superintendent Dade Discusses Leadership, Priorities as School Year Begins Aug. 18

....The Falls Church Independent wanted to interview Dr. Dade to learn about his educational philosophy and leadership approach and to find out what sorts of plans and priorities he might be formulati...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Weekend Buzz: July 30, 2025

So much around town to take our minds off the heat! Here's what's abuzz in local art, theater, cinema, dance, evening cruises from the Yards Marina, and ocean wonders (with sharp teeth!) at The Wharf ...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Jul 29

The People Have Spoken! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-arts-wil...

F.C. Arts: Willard’s ‘The Worth of a Woman’ Wins People’s Choice Award in All-Members M-Z Show

The people have spoken – and selected a bold and provocative work. Falls Church Arts (FCA) announced July 26 that the “winner of the People’s Choice Award for the All-Members Show (M-Z)” exhibition i...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Jul 28

A remarkable day at the movies! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-s-new-pa...

F.C.’s New Paragon Theaters Decorates Lobby with Local Autistic Painter’s ‘Story in Blue’

On Saturday morning, July 26, The Little City’s brand new Paragon Theaters Founders Row at 112 Founders Avenue unveiled local autistic painter Michael Lindsay’s abstract and dynamic “Story in Blue,” p...

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cjjones.bsky.social @cjjones.bsky.social · Jul 24

FCVFD honors the fallen! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-voluntee...

F.C. Volunteer Fire Dept. Hosts National EMS Memorial Bike Riders

The Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department (FCVFD) along the W&OD Trail at the firehouse on 6950 Little Falls Road, hosted a much-welcomed rest stop for bike riders commemorating fallen EMS providers ...

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