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I’m out of town so I voted last week.  The word then was that based on the number of early voters (few) they expected a relatively low turnout.  Something like 30% of our 8,500 potential voters.  That would be sad — there is a lot at stake.  I’m not going to try to educate you [...]

Our friends at the CBC asked us to share the announcements of two candidates for the upcoming May elections, Patrick Riccards (school board) and Barry Bushow (city council).  Here they are in full:

I found the recent discussion surrounding the EDA Member Challenges Housing Project’s Value to City post on Falls Church Times to be really interesting.  As I’ve learned more about the City, a few things have become clear:

There has long been a segment of residents opposed to any significant commercial or mixed-use building in the City. Lots [...]

When I started this blog in 2008, I planned to blog about my experiences getting to know the way Falls Church operates.  Pretty soon, I invited my brother / business partner, Andy Rankin, to also blog here.  Like me, Andy lives and works in the City of Falls Church.  Like me, Andy volunteers on a [...]

Have you ever been on a business trip, sitting in your hotel watching ESPN and found yourself thinking “I really wish I could watch Falls Church City TV right now.”  Me too.  Now, you can.
We recently relaunched the FCCTV web site, which now includes a live video stream — so you can watch from anywhere.
There [...]

Note: another note from our friends at CBC … They’re coming up with more content than Andy & I are anyway …
CBC to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Falls Church, VA – November 3, 2009 CBC - 50 years strong, an advocate for good city government, responsive to the needs and interests of the residents of Falls Church [...]

Note: our friends at the CBC asked us to share this information & spread the word about this event …
CBC to Hold City Council and School Board Candidate Forum
Falls Church, VA —  October 28, 2009 – Citizens for a Better City (CBC) will hold a public forum to provide information to anyone interested in becoming [...]

The City of Falls Church has a great Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning - 52 weeks a year! My kids and I stop by almost every week (and probably spend more money than I should). During the summer the crowds get fairly big but it’s never overwhelming.
This weekend I recorded some audio while [...]

I have been a member of the City of Falls Church Economic Development Authority since earlier this year and I keep meaning to post recaps of our monthly meetings.  In an effort to actually do that I’m going to keep them kind of short.
This month our chairman, David Tarter, once again pulled together and interesting [...]