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I had dinner at Dogwood Tavern last night, and it was buzzing with the news that CNBC will be broadcasting from there next Tuesday night with live election coverage.  Mike has the scoop here.  This is an exciting opportunity for our City to get some national attention.  It will be interesting to see how it [...]

My first attempt to volunteer for an elected position in the City didn’t go quite as I’d planned.
Last night, at the annual meeting of the Falls Church Cable Access Corporation, the results of the recent election were announced. I was running for one of the two open seats on the board of directors, along with Chip [...]

I first had lunch with Matt Smith, president of SmithGifford and fellow City resident, a few months ago.  One of the things we talked about was my interest in getting more involved with the Falls Church Community.  Matt is very “plugged in,” having lived in Falls Church since 1999 and earning the 2008 Pillar of [...]

As promised, we took the kids to Farm Day today and enjoyed some great Fall weather. I snapped a few photos of the fun.

Sounds like a fun event:
The City of Falls Church Recreation & Parks Division is sponsoring its 16th Annual Farm Day on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 at Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave.) from 10 am to 3 pm. Enjoy a day of old-fashioned family fun including hayrides, pony rides, a petting farm, scarecrow making, pumpkin [...]

Last night, I stopped by City Hall to sit in on the Economic Development Authority meeting (check out the agenda, in PDF format).  It was another chance for me to learn more about how the City operates.  My brother / business partner Andy suggested the meeting.  He also recently moved in the City, but he’s [...]