Washington Speaks: Falls Church VA

Monday, May 27, 2024

Falls Church cheers 'Citizens Against Gun Violence'

'Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence' begin their walk in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

The McKinley Tech High School JROTC Phoenix Battalion gets ready to march in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

'Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence' walk in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

The name and age of one of the victims of gun violence remembered by the 'Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence' in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

'Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence' walk in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

The name and age of one of the victims of gun violence remembered by the 'Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence' in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

Her sign says: "Stop Gun Violence; Keep Our Kids Safe; Pass Sensible Gun Laws." At the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

This temple joined 'Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence' to walk in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

This church joined 'Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence' to walk in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

This little girl waved her flag while she and her parents watched the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

'Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence' walk in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

Since no one had a bowl, this pooch with tongue wagging licks up water on the wall which the presumable owners have poured for her from their water bottles, at the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

Parade watchers applauded the message of the 'Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence' who walked in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade. I can't recall parades when parade-goers all along the route consistently cheer participants which makes us realize our efforts are not in vain. Now, to elect representatives of like-minded beliefs and pass strong gun registration laws!/By Patricia Leslie

At the judges stand at the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade, many of the judges stood and clapped for 'Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence'/By Patricia Leslie

Cub Scout Pack 657 walk in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

Head gear of a parade participant at the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

The John F. Nicoll Pipe Band play the bag pipes in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

A white pooch in the car ahead led the float for the 'Citizens for a Better City' in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

She may look uncomfortable but she was having a good ride with Bikenectic Bike Shop in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

More riders and dogs from Bikenetic in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

Girls Scout Service Unit 50-12 walk in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

More headgear seen at the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Patricia Leslie

NOVA Parks commemorated the W&OD Trail in the 2024 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade. Some 60 groups participated in the parade, watched by hundreds along Park Avenue. Retired Falls Church Police Chief Mary Gavin was grand marshal, and a good time was had by all continued the tradition/By Patricia Leslie

Monday, May 30, 2022

Falls Church Memorial Day Parade and 'Safe Guns'

The group probably receiving the loudest applause block after block along the route of the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, Virginia, was the Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence/Photo by Patricia Leslie

He marched in the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA, the crowds cheered when the Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence marched by. Some left their seats and joined the walk/Photo by Patricia Leslie

Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence assembled for the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA.

One nearby resident saw the group forming and immediately jumped up to join the march and offer her home's bathrooms to group members. She said she was from Texas and "ashamed" of what's happening there.

Another marcher was a woman who drove to Falls Church from Harrisonburg, VA, who said she attends the monthly protest at NRA Headquarters in Fairfax on the 14th, the anniversary day of the Sandy Hook and Parkland killings.

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

This woman on oxygen marched with the Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence in the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

At the Concerned Citizens' booth, voters could sign postcards addressed to U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner urging new legislation to help stop gun violence.

Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence in the booth at the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church.

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

This woman came from Tennessee Sunday night to join Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence and march in the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie