Falls Church Car Decal Design Winners Announced

PHOTOS: Council Members from Left to Right (Back Row): Letty Hardi, Karen Oliver, David Snyder. Mayor David Tarter, Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly, Phil Duncan, and Dan Sze. Front Row: First Place” Cardinal Directions” by Akihira Maher, 11th Grade; (second photo) From Left to Right: First Place”Cardinal Directions” (by Akihira Maher, 11th Grade), Second Place “The Heart of Falls Church” (by Annie Castillo, 9th Grade), Third Place “Carved Climbing Tree” (by Maeve Keating, 9th Grade), and Fourth Place “The Center of Falls Church” (by Alice Castillo, 11th Grade). Photo courtesy of City of Falls Church

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FALLS CHURCH, VA -- At the Monday City Council Meeting, the winners of the Vehicle Decal Design Contest were announced, the City said Tuesday in a news release:

• 1st Place: “Cardinal Directions” by Akihira Maher, 11th Grade
• 2nd Place: “The Heart of Falls Church” by Annie Castillo, 9th Grade
• 3rd Place: “Carved Climbing Tree” by Maeve Keating, 9th Grade
• 4th Place: “The Center of Falls Church” by Alice Castillo, 11th Grade

Twelve area high school students submitted designs to the City of Falls Church Treasurer. A citizen panel decided on the top four designs that best reflected the City community.

Online voting for the top four finalists was open to the public from Feb. 8 - 19. Cash prizes were awarded at the Council meeting: First Place $750, Second Place $500, Third Place $250 and Fourth Place $150.