A new library at the Easter Seals Child Development Center in Falls Church was dedicated to Falls Church’s Wes Spraul, an FMF Navy Corpsman wounded warrior who died earlier this year. Pictured above are Angela Spraul and her daughters Alana (4, left) and Ava (3, right), the wife and daughters of Wes Spraul. BB&T Bank donated books, shelves, and furniture to the library, named “The Wes Spraul Children’s Library.” At the event on June 25, BB&T volunteers participated in classroom activities by reading books to the children and assisting with arts and crafts projects. Easter Seals Child Development Centers serve children with and without disabilities, from 6 weeks to 5 years of age. (Photo: Courtesy Andy Krauss)

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



