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Community News & Notes College of William & Mary Dean’s List Announced
FOOD FOR NEIGHBORS received over 20,000 pounds of food during its Red Bag Program food collection on March 6. This is a record amount of food for the nonprofit, and the accomplishment highlights communities in Northern Virginia who step up to support students who struggle with food security. Among these communities are the neighborhoods surrounding Falls Church High School, which is the newest of 23 schools partnering with Food For Neighbors. (Photos: Courtesy of Paula Prettyman)
The following students were chosen as the Dean’s List at the College of William and Mary. All students are residents of Falls Church. Miguel Abradu-Otoo, Tasneem Tamanna Amin, Angellena Arquette-Overman, Alexander Berliner, Asher Berwick, Grace Bir, Elizabeth Brown, Temujin Bullock, Emma Bury, Holly Caboti-Jones, Anjuli Cerda, Jin Hwi Cho, Sarah Chopko, Suzanne Cole, Natalia Critchley, Ciara Curtin, Joanna Di Scipio, Jackson Dillard, Manon Diz, Elizabeth Do, Stephanie Do, Olivia EvenVaca, Katherine Fernandez Villalba, Victor Gedeck, Lydia Grund, Miles Heffernan, Selwyn Heminway, Emma Hill, Mikayla Huffman, Katherine Kelly, Aaron Klein, Derin Kokuuslu, Grace Kuai, Michael Li, Margaret Lister, Sonya Lu, Vanessa Ma, Alexandra Maceo, Neal Marshall, Caitlin McKee, Margaret McLaughlin, Lorena Meruvia, Isabella Miranda, Dulguun Myagmarsuren, Nira Nair, Emily O’Keefe, Kennan Okada, Kimberly Pham, Sophie Pittaluga, Alejandro Quiroga, Holitiana Raparaoelina, Alyson Reynolds, Ameer Rezazad, Kiana Rodriguez, Madeleine Scherer, Adriana Shi, Sydney Smith, Aaron Stone, Alana Thomas, Alexander Toyryla, Lydia Troup, Norsang Tseten, Avi Urbach, Nelson Villegas, Kathryn Webb and Annemarie Zheng.
Charity Sale for F.C.Annandale Lions March 20 THE SIGNATURE HUNTERS were out and about in Falls Church on Saturday, with (middle three, from left to right) Commissioner of Revenue Tom Clinton, City Treasurer Jody Acosta and Interim Sheriff Met Cay at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack to get their names on the ballot. They were joined by Delegate Marcus Simon (right) and Jay Jones, a candidate for Attorney General. (Courtesy Photo)
The Falls Church – Annandale Lions Club Charities announced their Premium Citrus Fruit Sale
for Charity, which will take place on Saturday, March 20 from 8:15 a.m. until all items are sold out. The charity will take place at the Annandale Swim and Tennis Club (7530 Little River Turnpike, Annandale). Those who are interested should look for the Craig Moving Van located between the Wendy’s and McDonald’s. The items for sale include Ruby Red Grapefruit, Navel Oranges, Florida Juice Oranges, Red Delicious Apples, D’Anjou Pears and Tangelos. There will also be the Lions Club’s Famous Bean Soup Mix, which comes in 1 pound packages, and White House Ornaments. Visit fc-alions.org for more information.
McLean Governing Board Filing Deadline is March 12 Friday, March 12, at 5 p.m. is the filing deadline for the McLean Community Center’s (MCC) 2021 Governing Board elections. Residents of Dranesville Small Tax District 1A who are interested in running for a seat on the board can still enter the race. The all-volunteer Board sets policy and provides general oversight for MCC facilities, which include the Robert Ames Alden Theatre and the Old Firehouse Center. All residents of the Center’s tax district are eligible to run for a seat on the 11-member board. Candidates are required to obtain the signatures of 10 (ten) tax district residents to have their names placed on the election ballot. Nominating petition forms are available at the Center, which is located at 1234 Ingleside Ave. Residents who would prefer to not enter the center can call 703744-9348, to arrange for an MCC staff member to deliver a candidate
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