Sammy and Sampson are two local kittens, both only 6 months old, pictured here perched atop their cat tree.
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In Memoriam: Cynthia Donaldson
On June 4, 2022, Cynthia Jean Donaldson died in the arms of her loving family, at her home in Avenue, MD, after an extended battle with Lymphoma. She was 74 years old.
Falls Church News Briefs
The only race on the ballot next Tuesday in Falls Church is the Democratic Primary election for the 8th District U.S. House of Representatives, with veteran incumbent Donald S. Beyer Jr. running against first-time candidate Victoria Virasingh. While mail-in and absentee voting has been underway in the last month, it is Tuesday, June 21, that is the official day of regular voting, and polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the City of Falls Church’s three polling places.
Royal Virginians Waltz Us Back Into the Falls Church Past
There is a long history of ballroom dancing in Falls Church. In the 1890s, dances were held in the Odd Fellows Lodge Hall, where dancers danced the waltz, the two-step, and the lancers.
Delegate Marcus Simon’s Richmond Report
I typically focus my June column on the bills that passed during the most recent General Assembly Session, since the laws we pass during our regular session are effective on July 1st and July 1st is the first day of the fiscal year, the date on which the new budget becomes effective. This year we are running a little bit behind. We finished the regular session in March without a budget, forcing the new Governor to call us back for a Special Session on April 4th.
Penny for Your Thoughts
Another tragic vehicle/pedestrian crash, this time near Oakton High School in the Providence District, killed two teen-aged girls walking home from school, and sent another to the hospital with serious injuries. The teen driver and a passenger from the striking car also were injured; two other passengers in that car ran from the scene, but later were identified by police.
Falls Church Little League: Featured ‘Game of the Week’
The Falls Church Kiwanis Little League is proud to announce the 2022 All-Star Teams! They saw tremendous work throughout the Spring season and the teams are currently working hard to prepare for tournament play in the coming weeks.
Meridian Baseball Falls in Semis, Soccer Moves to Finals; Coach Spinello’s Farewell
The past weekend was a busy one for Meridian High School athletics as both the boys’ baseball and soccer teams competed in their respective semifinals of the Virginia State Tournament, the former of which was held at Spotsylvania High School while the latter was at nearby Courtland. Baseball fell 5-4 to Abingdon, ending their season one step short of the biggest stage, while soccer defeated Cave Springs 4-1 and advanced to the Finals, where they ultimately lost 1-0 to Yorktown’s Tabb High School.
Donald Trump, American Monster
WASHINGTON — Monsters are not what they used to be. I’m reading “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley for school, and the monster is magnificent.
Our Man in Arlington
Delays imposed by Covid-19 have meant that not one, not two, but three Yorktown High School 50th-year class reunions made it on our 2022 calendar.
