Student volunteers from George Mason High School helped the Falls Church Lions Club unload fresh fruit from Florida last Thursday for the club’s winter fruit sale. Last weekend, the club sold about 400 cases of oranges and grapefruit. Its sale will continue Feb. 23 at the City of Falls Church Property Yard. (Photo: Courtesy Barry Buschow)

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