“As we try to navigate school openings in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic — with mixed success so far — our elected officials should show that same respect to the concerns of our own teachers…”
Letters
Letters To The Editor: Dick McCall Defined ‘Public Service’ In Lengthy Career
“There is a profound difference between employment and service. Dick McCall’s career is a splendid example of public service in its finest sense.”
Letters to the Editor: Clearing The Brush Along W&OD Trail Is Necessary
“Jen Smith’s recent letter ‘W&OD Trail Renovations Denude Path’s Natural Feel’ got it all wrong.”
Letters to the Editor: W&OD Trail Renovations Denude Path’s Natural Feel
I saw the recent destruction of all the vines and foliage along the bike trail from Great Falls to Grove St. It was rather disturbing to see after 40 years of that being there.
Letters to the Editor: Creative Cauldron Is Also A Valued F.C. Small Business
Small businesses make Falls Church special. But there is another small business that is being ignored in the conversation and whose continued existence depends on the Broad & Washington project getting built — Creative Cauldron.
Letters to the Editor: Whole Foods Not Worth More Than Staple F.C. Establishments
“If adequate consideration is not given to these small local businesses in this process, their future is greatly in doubt which in my opinion would do great harm to the fabric of our community.”
Letters to the Editor: Odd Time To Bring Up Gun Ban On F.C. City Property
Letters to the Editor: August 6 – 12, 2020 Odd Time To Bring Up Gun Ban On F.C. City Property Editor, Falls Church is considering an ordinance to ban the carrying of firearms in certain City venues. Because of all the talk about defunding and/or reforming the police, it seems […]
Letters to the Editor: F.C. City Council Should Adopt Strictest Option Toward Guns
As a City of Falls Church resident, I strongly encourage the City Council to consider and adopt the Most Restrictive option (#4) regarding an ordinance to prohibit the possession, carrying or transportation of firearms in public in buildings owned, leased, or used by the City as well as in parks, recreational or community facilities owned or used by the City.
Letters to the Editor: News-Press Story On Parent Survey Was Misinterpreted
I’m afraid that the News-Press (and possibly the Falls Church City Public Schools Superintendent as well) have misinterpreted the survey filled out by parents regarding a return to school.
Letters to the Editor: Removal of Hangman’s Plaque Risks Losing History’s Lessons
There’s a plaque in Falls Church that commemorates the “Hangman’s Tree” where suspected Union spies were hanged during the Civil War. The tree itself no longer exists, but the plaque remains. The News-Press has called for its removal, calling it “a veritable noose.” I’m not sure how I feel about this.
