June 23 - 29, 2022
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Fou n d e d 1991 • Vol. X X XII No. 19
The City of Falls Church’s Independent, Locally-Owned Newspaper of Record, Serving N. Virginia
Beyer Wins By 82% In F.C.
Supporting The LGBTQ+ Community
To Lead Delegation on Tour of Fusion Outfit by Nicholas F. Benton
Falls Church News-Press
U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr. handled a Democratic Party primary challenge in this Tuesday’s election, appreciative that he carried the City of Falls Church by the widest margin in his entire 8th Congressional District. With 82 percent of the vote against his sole opponent, his margin in F.C. was the widest in his district that he won, overall, with 74 percent of the vote. Also, as his race was the sole item on the ballot this Tuesday, he said he was also impressed that the voter turnout in F.C., at 14 percent of active voters, was also the highest in his district. In total, in Falls Church’s three voting precincts, Beyer defeated first time candidate Victoria Virasingh by a margin of 1,201 to 249. The race was the only Democratic primary contest in the Northern Virginia region. With the win, Beyer will face in November Republican challenger Karina Lipsman, chosen at a district convention last month
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AN EXISTING CROSSWALK NEAR CITY HALL was spruced up last week by a handful of young, community-oriented volunteers with the dual goal of making the crosswalk more visible in order to help increase pedestrian safety and to show support for all LGBTQ+ people in the area. Vice Mayor Letty Hardi, who has been pushing for more community art in the Little City, explained that the crosswalk will help underscore that Falls Church is a “welcoming place for all.” A comment from the City stated that the project serves to “commemorate Pride Month,” providing a “cheerful and meaningful rainbow crosswalk” for Falls Church pedestrians. (Courtesy photo.)
Falls Church 2nd in the Country for Healthiest Jurisdiction
by Nicholas F. Benton
Falls Church News-Press
It wasn’t two months ago that the News-Press reported on its front page that the City of Falls Church had been rated No. 1 in
all of Virginia for being “the healthiest locality in Virginia” and for “underlying factors that influence health,” according to a survey by the University of Wisconsin Population Health
Institute circulated by the Virginia Department of Health. Now comes a new survey, even bigger than the last one because it covers the entire U.S. of A. and not “just” Virginia.
CVS Health and the U.S. News and World Report announced yesterday that the City of Falls Church is ranked second among
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Inside This Week Falls Church Home & Garden Section for Spring 2022 Inside
Outdoor Amenities Help Homeowners Unwind Post-Covid
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Hydroponics, a type of soilless gardening that can be carried out both indoors and out, is a salient option for those who are interested in taking up gardening but have little to no space.
According to a recent report provided by the International Casual Furnishings Association, 90 percent of Americans with outdoor living spaces have been taking greater advantage of these amenities.
Index
Comment...................................... 5,7,8 Editorial................................................ 6 Letters.................................................. 6 Crime Report....................................... 8 Sports................................................10 School News & Notes.......................10 Business News.................................. 15 News & Notes............................ 16,17 Calendar......................................18,19 Critter Corner..................................... 22
