The event itself received a hearty turn out to kick off the new year.

Culmore Clinic more than doubled its end-of-year fundraising campaign goal of $11,000 by bringing in $25,735.98 in the month of December alone.

The PAC is collecting gently used winter clothes and new, unopened toiletries to donate to the Falls Church Homeless Shelter.

Tonight the Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School chorus concert will be on stage in two groups, the first being the sixth graders at 6:45 p.m. They will be followed by the 7th and 8th graders combined at 7:45 p.m.

Those hypocritical charlatans on that stage are the antithesis of genuine religious faith, as reluctant as most public officials, including authentic religious ones, may be to report that. So, of course, also are their stupefied followers.

Admission to the concert is free, but a donation of $20 is suggested. A wine and cheese reception follows the concert.

Falls Church High School is hosting an Alumni College Athlete information session for students on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 3 p.m. in the main gym.

McLean Community Center received an award for the 2018 redesign of its website home page at the Learning Resources Network (LERN) 2019 Annual Conference.

Interested students and volunteers are asked to come and register on Tuesday, Jan.7 and Thursday, Jan. 9 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The George Mason High School jazz band had a full schedule appearing all over the City of Falls Church in the period leading up to the holidays last month, led by Mary Jo West.