You’d never know it was just a couple of degrees above freezing in downtown Falls Church on New Year’s Eve Monday, because everyone was out and about and having such a good time cheering in 2013! There was a full panoply of offerings at the annual event, spearheaded again this year by the tireless volunteer efforts of Barbara Cram, with help from many others. (Photos: Andrew Finein)

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