Artists participating in the 10th Annual Halloween Painting Festival will start on Saturday Oct. 7 and continue through Saturday, Oct.14. The goal of the week-long festival is to decorate businesses in downtown Falls Church with Halloween themes. Due to the popularity of this tradition within the City of Falls Church, it has grown in its recognition and has drawn some attention in surrounding areas. There will be plenty of windows and fun provided for those who wish to participate. Interested painters are urged to register with Marty Behr at behrmarty29@gmail.com.

Marcus Simon: October Column
Imagine you live in a neighborhood with a homeowners association. You don’t get to choose whether to belong and you must pay whatever dues the association charges. Now imagine the



