Phil Duncan

Falls Church City Councilor

[Phil Duncan @Duncan4FC]

Our Delegate Marcus Simon hosted his annual Latkepalooza on Sunday at Clare and Don’s in CFC. Marcus announced his intention to seek a sixth term in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2023.

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Veterans Day 2022 observances in Falls Church included the unveiling of a plaque honoring 4 students who attended our City high school and later were killed while serving in the military during the Vietnam War. Thanks to all who have answered the call to service from our country.

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Details on the Paragon Theatre, coming to Founders Row: https://t.co/fsrqqFz8cN

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Movies return to The City! Paragon Theatres has signed a lease to operate a 7-screen facility at Founders Row. Decades ago, Falls Church had two movie houses — the State (downtown) and the Jefferson (on Annandale Rd., just over the City line). Great to have the Big Screens back!

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A new choice on The City’s restaurant roster:
fast casual Bolay, where you build your own “bol” or wrap) with lots of healthy and tasty choices. Chamber of Commerce Board members and numerous local pols attended the ribbon-cutting Thursday. In the Birch & Broad shopping center.

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Quick tour around The City on a sunny Nov. 1. Construction cranes a harbinger of a bright future for Falls Church. Insight’s Broad & Washington; West Falls by Hoffman and Gateway Partners; and a preview of Bolay, opening 11/3 in Birch & Broad.

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Reminder! Join the Planning Commission tomorrow, November 2, for a Public Listening Session on proposed T-Zone updates.

The listening session is at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. https://t.co/Pk1MOexBUk

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At S. West & W. Broad, up the street from our CFC home, is a rug store that’s been advertising a liquidation sale for most of the past three decades. Finally, it looks like the end is near. Demolition is expected in early ‘23 of this building and the defunct drug store next door.

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Saturday was community cleanup day in Falls Church, with citizens fanning out across town to pick up litter. A contingent of City Councilors (along with the Hardi boys) signed in at the Community Center and bagged trash on the south side of CFC.

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Thursday we enjoyed a joyous 1st anniversary party for Scramble Falls Church, the indoor play facility on E. Fairfax St., in the Southgate Village Shoppes. Once just a parking lot, now a dynamic business serving our City’s families.

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Speaking to this month’s luncheon of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce was Virginia state Sen. Chap Peterson. Hosted by Dominion Wine & Beer, whose outdoor dining pavilion opened during the pandemic and now looks to be a permanent fixture.

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Booming new West End business Local Thrift hosted the monthly mixer of the FC Chamber of Commerce. The store is an extension of Quinn’s Auction Galleries, a longtime stalwart of the City’s business community.

[Phil Duncan @Duncan4FC]

Falls Church Arts hosted what seemed like their biggest-ever Plein Air Festival on Saturday in the City Hall lawn. Theme this year: “Scenes in the City.” My photos here are just a sampling of the very excellent show.

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At Monday’s City Council meeting, longtime community resident and political activist Jeff Person accepted Council’s proclamation declaring Sept. 12-16, 2022 as Disability Voting Rights Week in The City.

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Grand Re-opening Saturday for Tennis String Theory, in new quarters at 7115 Leesburg Pike (across from the West Falls development). Everything for the tennis enthusiast: racquets, stringing service, footwear, clothing & more. Go see all that this family-run small business offers!

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An “eclectic comfort food menu” served in a “casual, family friendly” environment is what’s coming this winter at Ellie Bird, in Founders Row. So says this month’s Washingtonian magazine, in a feature on restaurant “openings you need to know about.”

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Neighbors gathered Wednesday for the first outdoor community event at Founders Row: a 4-6pm “happy hour” featuring the Big Tow band and free flavored shaved ice from Anita’s. Sponsored by Tori McKinney and her Rock Star Realty group. Watch for 3rd Wednesday programs each month.

[Phil Duncan @Duncan4FC]

Party Wednesday 8/17 outside at Founders Row. 4pm to 6pm. Be there! https://t.co/TwK8XvuxJZ

[Phil Duncan @Duncan4FC]

Thursday brought another new-business ribbon cutting in the Birch & Broad shopping center on Falls Church’s West End: Aqua-Tots, offering swimming instruction for kids and up. Come on in, the water’s fine!

[Phil Duncan @Duncan4FC]

Women ran the show at Monday’s City Council meeting: Assistant City Manager Cindy Mester, Councilor Caroline Lian, City Attorney Carol
McCoskrie, Councilor Marybeth Connelly, Vice Mayor Letty Hardi, Councilor Debbie Hiscott, City Clerk Celeste Heath.