Bob Wilden, described as a man with a giant heart who searched around the City of Falls Church to find the best ways to donate his financial resources and persuade others to do likewise, died in his sleep early today, May 6.
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F.C. Education Fund Scores Big $ at Gala
THE FALLS CHURCH EDUCATION FOUNDATION’S fifth annual gala and silent auction fundraiser held at the Westin Gateway in Arlington last Friday night.
Nicholas F. Benton: The Sad Case of The Falls Church
It is sad that it has come to this. Millions of dollars were raised earlier this decade from the congregation of the Falls Church Episcopal Church in Falls Church, Virginia, toward an $18 million goal to build a new “parish life center” for education and fellowship on property acquired by […]



Comedian George Lopez Rallies F.C. ‘Latinos for Obama’
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Over 100 supporters of democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gathered at Bailey’s Elementary School in Falls Church for a voter registration rally last weekend, where their host, actor and comedian George Lopez, shed some humorous light on why he’s endorsing the […]
A Penny For Your Thoughts: The News of Greater Falls Church
Saturday was an exquisite autumn day for the 28th Annual Mason District Park Festival, as children, parents, grandparents, and others descended on the park for a full day of fun and festivities. The Festival, sponsored by the Friends of Mason District Park and the Fairfax County Park Authority, began in […]



Putting the
A BENEFIT “EVENING OF JAZZ” at the State Theatre in Falls Church last week raised over $30,000 for the City’s Winter Emergency Homeless Shelter. The City’s rich and famous hob-nobbed, bid on silent and live auction items and enjoyed an evening organized by Stacy Hennessey of Stacy’s Coffee. It was […]
A Penny For Your Thoughts: The News of Greater Falls Church
Autumn in Fairfax County brings a plethora of community events that are fun and family-oriented. Perhaps my favorite is the annual Mason District Park Festival, almost always held on the last Saturday in September. For the 27th year, the Mason District Park Festival will feature arts and crafts, food, police […]
Editor Recommends: Jerry Lewis Telethon
I routinely recommend this for Labor Day weekend because, dammit, it works. Huge sums are raised for medical research from this show. Most importantly, I don’t give a hoot how much they pay Jerry Lewis, in whatever form he may appear in this year.