A Penny for Your Thoughts January 9, 2025
Jan 9, 2025 · The passing of former president Jimmy Carter last week stimulated multiple reminiscences of his one term in the White House, fraught with challenges of inflation, an energy crisis, and the Iran hostages, but perhaps more about his post-presidential activities. No president ever had such a long post-presidential span – 43 years – or inspired volunteerism
Things We’re Blessed To Have Contributed
Dec 26, 2024 · This holiday season, our founder, owner and editor was asked to list the things he’s most thankful for being able to contribute to this community through this newspaper. 1, We brought the community together to support smart growth. When we began, there was an open hostility between the residents and the business community. We changed
A Penny for Your Thoughts December 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2024 · Most elected officials choose public service because of the rewards – developing trust, solving community problems, assisting constituents, making difficult governance decisions – not for the awards. Winning an election often is award enough, but recognition by one’s peers is a treasure enjoyed by a few local leaders. Each year, the Regional Excellence in Leadership
Falls Church Community News & Notes: October 10, 2024
Oct 10, 2024 · Annual Cornhole Tournament Benefits Homestretch On September 20, Baker Construction and John Moriarty & Associates hosted their 5th Annual Charity Cornhole Tournament benefitting Homestretch, a Falls Church-based nonprofit organization dedicated to address and reverse the root causes of homelessness. The successful event raised $115,000 for …
Beyer Hails News of 1st Operational Fusion Plant
Dec 18, 2024 · As the founder of the Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus, Falls Church’s U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr. was ecstatic in his response to the news this week that the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant is finally getting built, and it will be built in Virginia. “I am thrilled to see a powerful step
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New Director of HR Named for F.C. - Falls Church News-Press Online
Wednesday, Dec.18 – Today, City Manager Wyatt Shields announced the hiring of Sharon Gibson as the new Director of Human Resources for the City of Falls Church. For more than 25 years, Sharon Gibson has lived in the D.C. Metro area and worked in Human Resources (HR) across many different roles and capacities which informs her understanding of HR across all the key functions that our team ...
End of an Era: Beyer Automotive is Sold Place
Oct 24, 2024 · It’s truly the end of a magnificent era in the history of the City of Falls Church. After 51 years, the Falls Church-based Beyer family’s automobile business, begun by Col. Donald S. Beyer, Sr., in 1973, and carried on by his two sons, Michael and current U.S. Rep. Donald Jr., has been sold. All six
Bob Young, F.C. Business Leader, Dies at 82
Nov 21, 2024 · Currents throughout the City of Falls Church’s corridors of government, education, economic development and general good will were shaken to learn of the passing this Monday night of Robert A. “Bob” Young, for two dozen years a ubiquitous fixture in the life of the Little City as a first-rate developer of commercial and residential properties