The Falls Church Garden Club gave of their talent and time to beautify the patios at Merica House. The flowers are blooming, the herb garden multiplying and the tomatoes growing. Merica House was started in 1998 and is the home to seven disabled residents who live independently with the assistance of Medicaid and Section 8 at Skyline Plaza.

Otakon Convention, a Major Cultural Event in Washington
The annual Otakon Convention held this past weekend was overwhelmingly magnificent! Indeed, the four-day-long event broke the convention’s prior attendance record, surpassing the 46,000 who attended the 2024 celebration of



