WEEK IN REVIEW: Holidays in Full Swing

With Thanksgiving just a couple days away, the holidays are here and the Merrifield Garden Center kicked off the shopping season.

The three stores in the chain held a “Ladies Night” holiday shopping event last week where they served food, wine and had music just right for the season.

Everyone knows the holiday season means good food and great times with family and friends. Natalia’s Elegant Creations is . Myself, I will be in the kitchen cooking up some dinner dishes and desserts for this week.

While some of us are checking our lists and checking them twice in preparation for Black Friday, one local swimmer crossed off her list and then there was one.

Laura Schwartz decided to sign with Virginia Tech to continue her swimming career. The Falls Church High swimmer is now focused on helping her team win a state championship.

Fairfax County police released a picture of the man they believe attacked a 17-year-old woman in the bathroom of a Falls Church library on Nov. 6. No arrests have been made and police are still looking for the man.

A Falls Church cyclist was killed when she was hit by a motorists last Monday. Elizabeth P. Shattuck, 58, of Falls Church, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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