Critter Corner

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BACK IN THE DAY

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Falls Church News-Press

Vol. VI, No. 21 • August 8, 1996

Neighbor Files Suit to Block City Sale of Frady Park Land

Falls Church News-Press

Vol. XXI, No. 25 • August 11, 2011

Mayor Baroukh Offers Views In ‘State of the City’ Interview

A neighbor to Frady Park has filed suit in circuit court to reverse the decision of the Falls Church City Council to relocate the so-called Proctor House onto Frady Park. Alan B. Rudd of 301 Broad St. names both the City of Falls Church and the Historic Falls Church, Inc., in the suit.

This last week marked the time for the News-Press’ annual “State of the City” interview with the mayor of the City of Falls Church. With economic woes felt around the world, Mayor Nader Baroukh has been at the helm of Falls Church, leading the City through austere times with cau tion. FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

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Delta Variant

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Michael Paluzzi, the owner of Falls Church Distillers, and Chris Leftbom, the owner of Dogwood Tavern, both said separately that they also don’t plan to ask for proof of vaccination unless instructed to do so by state or federal authorities.

The federal government said back in April that it had no interest in requiring Americans to carry around a vaccine “passport;” the term referring to a portable form that verifies a person’s vaccination status. However, as the Delta variant has taken up more space in the public consciousness over the past two weeks, President Joe Biden issued vaccine mandates for all federal workers and members of the military.

Other arms of the federal government, including healthcare workers at Veterans Affairs hospitals, have also been required to be fully vaccinated. Some state governments, including Virginia’s, have followed suit for its employees, as has the county government in Fairfax and the city government in Falls Church.

New York City has been the most stringent with its vaccine requirements. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that, come mid-September, all City residents will need to provide proof of vaccination if they want to go to the gym, restaurant, bar or enjoy other indoor leisure activities.

Some Republican-led states, most notably Florida and Texas, have passed legislation barring businesses from being able to request vaccination proof from customers. These laws were passed months ahead of the Delta variant becoming the dominant strain of the Coronavirus in the U.S., which has prompted certain businesses to take it upon themselves to screen patrons for proof of vaccination before allowing them into their stores, including those in Washington, D.C.

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JON COOMBS, a Native of Detroit, Michigan, has been with Preservation Biscuit from the very start. When asked about his feelings of Falls Church he quickly answered, “It’s very supportive. Local supports local and it’s a very tight knit family community.”(P����: J. M������ W�����/

JM������W�����.���) THIS IS THEO, a local dog who loves to snack on tasty pupcups to escape the dog days of summer!

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