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Shields Optimistic Meeting With State Commerce Chief Will Yield Results
Economic Development Issues Unique to Small
Jurisdictions Discussed
BY NICHOLAS F. BENTON
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only scratching the surface when it comes to Russia’s information warfare.” Facebook, in reporting its rooting out of 32 divisive, incendiary and false pages aimed at the November election, said it could not establish definitively that the pages came from Russia, but Warner said they did. Facebook said that “some of the tools and techniques used by the accounts were similar to those used by the Internet Research Agency, the Kremlin-linked group that was at the center of the indictments earlier this year,” according to a report in the New York Times.
Falls Church Mayor David Tarter, City Manager Wyatt Shields and a select group of key economic development figures from the City had an extensive exchange with Virginia’s Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball and members of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) this week, and Shields told the News-Press afterwards that he was heartened by what transpired. “We are thankful for the state’s outreach to us to learn of our economic development issues. These folks can be very instrumental in helping to streamline the permitting process for us, sending prospective corporate tenants to occupy our new office space, and working through the usually complicated process of financing for affordable housing projects,” Shields said. The two-hour session that also included leaders from the nearby, and similarly-sized City of Fairfax, focused on the issues of workforce development, transportation and transit, and affordable housing. Mayor David Meyer of the City of Fairfax quipped that his city and Falls Church “share a common property line,” being I-66, though a half-dozen miles apart. Both cities share the challenges of “economies of scale,” he said, and have highly-educated and wellpaid populations. But Secretary Ball stressed the importance of other commonalities of the two jurisdictions that from his standpoint in Richmond “no one else in the state has.”
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John Marshall knew his mother biked unimaginable distances, but when he decided to join her annual 192-mile cycling challenge, he didn’t anticipate it being so intense or exhausting. SEE PAGE 8
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VIRGINIA SECRETARY of Commerce and Trade, Brian Ball (center), is shown flanked by Fairfax City Mayor David Meyer (left) and City of Falls Church Mayor David Tarter following a two-hour discussion on economic development for smaller jurisdictions held Tuesday in Fairfax City. Each mayor presented Ball with a copy of a semi-official history of their respective burgs. (P����: C��� �� F���� C�����)
Warner Sounds Alarm of Russian Hacking Threat to Nov. Elections BY NICHOLAS F. BENTON
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One day after it was reported by executives at Facebook that over 32 covertly-crafted fake pages on its site were designed to influence this fall’s midterm elections in the U.S., the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, with Virginia’s Senator Mark Warner as its vice-chairman, conducted hearings on just such developments yesterday. The “Foreign Influence on Social Media Platforms” hearing featured three third-party social media experts, Renee DiResta of New Knowledge, Philip Howard of the Oxford Internet Institute and
Laura Rosenberger of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund of the U.S. Warner, in an opening statement to the committee, cautioned that with just three months to go before the critical November 2018 midterm elections, “Russianbacked operatives continue to infiltrate and manipulate social media to hijack the national conversation and set Americans against each other. They were doing it in 2016. They are still doing it today.” He stated that even after 18 months of investigating the phenomenon, and the indictments of 13 Russians and three Russian companies as a result, “We are still
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Activity, according to the report, centered on divisive agitating around a sequel to last year’s deadline “United the Right” white supremacist riot in Charlottesville, and #AbolishICE, a campaign on social media to end the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. Also reported in recent weeks by the Daily Beast has been the disclosure that the office of Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, facing a tough re-election challenge this year, was unsuccessfully targeted by Russian hackers, as confirmed by U.S. intelligence officials, and that at least one other unnamed Democratic U.S. senator up for reelection has been targeted. (Warner’s colleague, Virginia U.S. Senator Tim Kaine is up for re-election this fall.) In his opening statement at the hearing yesterday, Warner said, “This Committee has invested a significant amount of time, focus and energy – both in public and behind closed doors – in uncovering and exposing Russian information warfare in our own backyard. It is clear that our efforts have
increased Americans’ understanding of what the Russians did in 2016 and how they sought to attack us through the use of social media. “It was pressure brought to bear by this Committee that led Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to uncover malicious activity by the Russian-backed Internet Research Agency. “These revelations eventually resulted in the indictments of 13 Russian individuals and three Russian companies by the Special Counsel’s office in February 2018. “Social media oversight has not typically been a function of our Committee. I have no problem acknowledging that the terminology of this world – bots… spam… click-bait… API… trolls – does not always come naturally to all of us. But, thanks to bipartisan determination to understand what happened in 2016, and a commitment to stopping it from happening again, we have been able to accomplish a lot: We have helped reveal the Russian playbook. We have raised public awareness regarding the threat. “We have succeeded, however incrementally, in pressuring each of these companies to take steps
to address the problems on their platforms. “That’s the good news. The bad news is that we have a lot more work to do. Twenty-one months after the 2016 election – and only three months before the 2018 elections – Russian-backed operatives continue to infiltrate and manipulate social media to hijack the national conversation and set Americans against each other. They were doing it in 2016. They are still doing it today. That was made evident just yesterday, when Facebook announced the take-down of 32 new pages and accounts that had connections to the Russian-backed influence operation. “In our previous hearings on Russian disinformation, we outlined the Russian playbook in the 2016 elections. We discussed how Russian operatives set up thousands of fake and automated accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and others in order to build networks of hundreds of thousands of real Americans. These networks pushed an array of misinformation, including stolen emails, state-led propaganda, fake news, and divisive content onto the news feeds of as many potentially
receptive Americans as they could. And, as you will no doubt hear today from our experts, they were extremely successful in doing so. “These active measures have two things in common: They are effective. And they are cheap. For just pennies on the dollar, they can wreak havoc in our society and in our elections. “I’m concerned that even after 18 months of study, we are still only scratching the surface when it comes to Russia’s information warfare. “Much of the initial focus was on paid advertisements. But it quickly became clear that these ads represented a tiny percentage of the IRA activity – compared to the hundreds of thousands of free Facebook and Instagram posts, pages and groups, and millions of Tweets from IRA-backed accounts. Today, it is becoming clearer that IRA activity represents just a small fraction of the total Russian effort on social media. “I’m also concerned that the U.S. government is not well positioned to detect, track, or counter these types of influence operations on social media. These types of asymmetric attacks – which include
foreign operatives appearing to be Americans engaging in online public discourse – almost by design slip between the seams of our free speech guarantees and our legal authorities and responsibilities. “Before I went into public service, I spent more than 20 years in the technology business. And I have tremendous respect for these companies, and what they represent. And when they are at their best, they are a symbol of what this country does best: innovation. Job creation. Changing the world. “I’ve been hard on them – that’s true. But it’s because I know they can do better to protect our democracy. This is only going to get harder. As digital targeting continues to improve, and as new advances in technology and artificial intelligence, like deepfakes, continue to spread, the magnitude of the challenge will only grow. “Russian active measures have revealed a dark underbelly of the social media ecosystem. These same tools that spread misinformation can negatively affect other aspects of our lives. I think we need to start pushing ourselves beyond just recognizing the problem and start to push actual policy ideas forward.”
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They are the “unique sense of community” that the smaller jurisdictions share in the midst of a booming urban environment. “You are differentiated from the broader region with a small-city livability. Don’t lose that sense of identity. You are blessed to have things that no one else in the state has,” he said. Falls Church’s Director of Development Services Jim Snyder chimed in that “small cities are key to the character of the state. People do things differently in smaller communities.” The City’s Economic Development Authority chair Mike Novotny cited the example that for smaller cities, sometimes “slower is good, as far as traffic flows go.” Snyder said that “sometimes it is a struggle to get a ‘yes’ from the Virginia Department of Transportation,” and while not
identifying the specific proposed project, he was clearly referring to the effort by the City to get VDOT approval for adding a left-turn capability for southbound traffic in the middle of the 100 block of N. Washington to facilitate access to Clare and Don’s Beach Shack and Argia’s Restaurant, especially as the Insight Property Group’s major 2.3 acre Broad at Washington project gets underway next door. Secretary Ball said that his office can’t mandate action by VDOT, but his office is just down the hall from VDOT’s, and certainly a conversation can help. “We’re pushing hard to change mindsets in Richmond,” he said. Snyder suggested that things like bundling funds can help to get more done for less. Mayor Tarter stated that “creating value” is the key challenge, and “we face headwinds based on our size,” adding, “For us, eco-
nomic development is foremost to keep the engine of sustainability going.” “We have a great need for economic development,” he added, noting the positive impact of something like the new HarrisTeeter downtown “where half the population of the city can walk to it.” The replacement of a sprawling two-story high school with a new one that is a more vertical five stories is freeing up 10 acres in a prime location for economic development, he said, and the City would love to have a Fortune 500 company locate its headquarters there. He suggested that the state may also be able to help facilitate a conversation with the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech about the future of their shared graduate center site right there. On affordable housing, Ball said the group “could spend the whole day on that subject alone.”
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It cannot be stated too strongly that this nation remains at a grave risk for losing its cherished democracy to totalitarian thugs who are dedicated to just that outcome. This is an urgent issue on a number of levels, not the least of which is the ongoing ability of hostile foreign powers to mess with the outcome of our elections, including the criticallyimportant midterm elections this November. Virginia’s U.S. Sen. Mark Warner spoke directly to this threat in his opening statement at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing yesterday (see story, Page 1 of this edition). He also penned a strongly-worded commentary in yesterday’s edition of the USA Today newspaper. There, he wrote in the context of the debate to prevent foreign intervention in this November’s elections that he’s released 20 proposals this week as “a good starting point for a debate on the future of our nation’s technology policy.” He asked, “Should public interest researchers have access to closely-held company data so that they can help identify problems early? Should data be portable and systems interoperable, allowing users to take their accounts to a competitor without losing all their content? Should the platforms be held responsible in some way for removing provably false content?” concluding “Government must have some role in answering these important questions, but it must also make sure regulation doesn’t stifle innovation.” Meanwhile, a report came from a computer nerd conference this week that the most sophisticated electoral voting systems we have were effectively hacked in less than two hours. Time is running out for the November elections, which could be our last shot at preserving our democracy if they don’t go the way they should. It is a huge uprising of women, minority and young people that will be required, and there is strong evidence that this is what will be coming. It is desperately needed to stem the tide of the dark forces aligned with the current president whose attacks on a free press, the First Amendment cornerstone of our democracy, and his other abominations make it appear he is bent on supplanting American democracy with a cult-like tyranny. Those who would corrupt this November’s elections are aligned with this president’s dark designs. Of this there can be no doubt, based on the evidence. There are just three months left before this day of reckoning will be at hand. The children and grandchildren of every American will one day be asking what their parents and grandparents did to stand up to the threat before us right now, no matter which outcome prevails. “What did you do in the war, daddy? Mommy?” Yes, all the cliches apply to these times that “try men’s (and women’s) souls.” Don’t be left wanting, because if wanting is the shape you wind up in, then life on this planet will have come far too close to extinction for any to survive, and it will be too late for corrective action.
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New Park & Maple Parking Make Roads Less Safe Editor, I was driving in Falls Church this week when I nearly struck and injured a young woman with my car. I was driving east on Park Ave. and had slowed to turn into the south parking lot of Park Towers Condominium. The young woman was just emerging from a car parked along the south side of Park near the new Northside Social restaurant. My car was proceeding very slowly and the young woman opened her
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When I saw the article, “School Ratings Affect Home Prices and Buyer Decisions” in the News-Press last month, I knew I needed to provide a different perspective. I have great concerns that many people who use GreatSchools.org as their main source of a school’s quality are not receiving accurate information about the wonderful learning happening in our schools here in Falls Church and Mason District. As a member of the Fairfax County School Board representing the Mason District, (which includes Falls Church High School (FCHS), Justice High School (JHS), and Annandale High School (AHS)) I feel the need to inform your readers that GreatSchools.org information is both out of date and gives an erroneous and destructive picture of a school’s true quality. GreatSchools.org relies almost solely on average test scores, much of it old. The “ratings” generally correspond to the number of challenged students attending a school, but tells you virtually nothing about how well this school will educate your child. It doesn’t tell you that the only elementary schools in Fairfax County where a child can learn Arabic are Sleepy Hollow Elementary or Beech Tree Elementary, both in the Falls Church
section of Fairfax County. It doesn’t tell you that the only elementary school with the amazing International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IBPYP) is at Belvedere Elementary (BES), making the Justice High School pyramid the only
“GreatSchools.org information is both out of date and gives an erroneous and destructive picture of a school’s true quality.” one in Fairfax offering the IB program Kindergarten through 12th grade. I invite you to see the year-end IB projects of BES 5th graders and challenge you to find more creativity and innovation elsewhere. In fact, GreatSchools.org doesn’t even mention that Justice and Annandale High School both have the much-desired IB program. Nor that Falls Church High School is home to a Governor’s Health Sciences Academy, as well as highly popular pharmacy, criminal justice and EMT programs,
or that it’s the only public school in Virginia offering Vietnamese language courses. It certainly doesn’t capture the rich diversity of our student bodies and the dozens of languages our students speak in their homes, which give our Mason District students a broader view of the world right here at home. Because many of our schools have greater challenges and a huge range of backgrounds — including some of our neediest students — our schools get greater resources and smaller class sizes. At the same time, our students have access to all the highest-level classes available to any other student in the county, something I’ve fought to insure and which the Board has an obligation to maintain as a matter of equity. Our schools are doing amazing work, as parents attest to in their comments on the site. Student achievement, cultural diversity, and supportive teachers, parents and community are three very important reasons to attend our public schools. We have stellar leaders among our Mason District principals, many of whom are not properly listed on the GreatSchools. org site. I will agree with one of the real estate agents quoted in the article: the best advice is to visit schools, talk to the prin-
cipal and to parents with children there. Step inside and see what is happening. You are sure to see students engaged in their learning, preparing for college and jobs of the future. Students are achieving attributes outlined in our Portrait of a Graduate: communicator, collaborator, ethical and global citizen, creative and critical thinker, and goal directed and resilient individual. Don’t take the word of a distant online entity that knows nothing of our community and relies on a test-based algorithm to make its judgments and turn it into one misleading number. Rely on the students, parents, teachers and civic leaders in our communities to give you the true picture of what a great experience your child can have in our Falls Church and Mason District schools. I also invite anyone who is interested in learning more about what is happening in any of our schools to sign up to receive school newsletters via News You Choose. Your eyes will be opened to what the future looks like, and you will feel confident that our Fairfax County Public Schools students are prepared to lead us into the future. Sandy Evans has represented Mason District on the Fairfax County School Board since March 2010.
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SITTING TOGETHER before last year’s ride is Carol Sly (left photo, left) and her son John Marshall (center) as they hang with one of Sly’s long-time riding buddies before she embarked on the Pan-Mass Challenge. Sly will be accompanied by Marshall this year, but Andrew Rotherham (right picture) will ride solo as per usual as he continues completes the trek in honor of his late father who was lost to cancer. (Photo Left: Courtesy Carol Sly/ Photo Right: Courtesy Andrew Rotherham)
Pan-Mass Challenge Holds Meaning for Local Riders by Orrin Konheim
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John Marshall knew his mother biked unimaginable distances before he was born, but when he decided to join her annual 192mile cycling challenge, he didn’t anticipate it being so intense or exhausting. “So you wake up at ridiculous times in the morning and there are hundreds of bikers you see in the dark, and there are people everywhere and there are streets where they cheer for you,” said Marshall. “It was quite the experience. It was exhausting but it was fun….it was [also] an amazing experience because you feel like you’re [a part of] something bigger” Marshall, 22, will be joining his mother, Carol Sly, and one other Falls Church rider, Andrew Rotherham, for the 39th Annual Pan-Mass Challenge. The two-day cycling trip, which raises money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, covers between 139
and 192 miles through Eastern Massachusetts depending on the route. For Sly, it marks her 30th year doing the event. “The PMC [Pan-Mass Challenge] boasts a retention rate of 79 percent, meaning that three out of four riders typically return to ride the PMC again the following year. With the vast majority of riders returning year after year, riders like Carol, who has been involved with the PMC since 1985, are essential to the success of this event and to the PMC’s mission to one day eradicate cancer,” said challenge spokeswoman Hannah Charney. For Sly, the Pan Mass Challenge provides added purpose to her cycling and motivates her in her training cycle. Sly is a life-long endurance sports specialist who has done triathlons, marathons and even biked crosscountry in 1983. Since her knee surgery in 1991, she has largely been confined to cycling. “A lot of my riding is training
for this goal,” she said. A transplant from New England who currently works for Falls Church City schools, Sly was first introduced to the race in 1985 when she was attending graduate school in Boston. The only three times she’s missed the race since her debut were during her two pregnancies and after the knee operation. Sly also uses the opportunity to venture far out. On many weekends, she drives to her in-laws’ house in Winchester and bikes through West Virginia. One of her goals each year is to check off her favorite rides. In contrast, Marshall doesn’t train as much but generally relies on overall fitness to make it to the end. He was a cross-country runner at George Mason High School and ran the 5K in under 18 minutes. “I’m not a shining example of training, but the ride itself is super rewarding, and I’m still gonna do it regardless of whether I have
the time to train or not,” said Marshall. Sly’s husband, Steve, joked that one of their son’s primary motivations is beating his mother. A third Falls Church rider, Andrew Rotherham, agreed with the assessment that the challenge is extremely rewarding. “I had a friend who lives in Massachusetts, and he knew I cycled. He told me ‘Outside of your family and your work, it will be the most meaningful thing you do all year’ and it’s completely true,” said Rotheram. Entering his seventh year, Rotheram’s cycling journey with the Pan Mass Challenge has had added meaning because he’s witnessed loved ones struggle and lose to cancer. He initially rode to honor friends, but since he started the annual race, his father was diagnosed and eventually succumbed to the disease. One of his father’s doctors was a DanaFarber researcher and doctor, so Rotheram has seen the incredible
progress the institute has been making. Interacting with the issues that surround cancer research in a triumphant way has also been part of the experience for Sly and her son. The PMC recently equipped riders who have gone into remission or survived cancer with a “Living Proof” button so others can know they’re personally experiencing solidarity with those riders. “The first year that we met a rider who had been treated and was riding it was like ‘Oh my word it was incredible’,” said Sly. Last year, the Pan Mass Challenge raised $51 million and they have raised $598 million since the race’s inception in 1980. The Pan Mass Challenge will take place on Aug. 4 and 5 and commence in Provinceton, Massachusetts. Andrew Rotham’s fundraising page can be found at profile.pmc.org/AR0140 and John Marshall’s fundraising page can be found here: profile.pmc.org/ JM0887.
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NEWS BRIEFS DMV Services in F.C. Announced for August The City of Falls Church’s Commissioner of the Revenue office announced several opportunities for Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) services in The Little City in August. The full-service “DMV 2 Go” bus will be in front of City Hall, 300 Park Ave., on Friday, August 10 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The accessible mobile office provides all DMV transactions including: Applying for and renewing driver’s licenses; Applying for hunting and fishing licenses; Obtaining E-Z pass transponders; Obtaining ID cards (including photos) and Virginia’s veterans ID cards; Obtaining copies of driving records, vehicle titles, license plates, decals, and transcripts; Obtaining certified copies of Virginia vital records including birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates. ordering disabled parking placards or plates; Taking road and knowledge tests; and, updating an address after a move for DMV and voter registration. The limited DMV Connect service conducts all DMV transactions listed above, except vital records and testing. DMV Connect will be at the Community Center, 223 Little Falls St., on Monday, Aug. 13,Wednesday, Aug. 15 and Thursday, Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Customers should be prepared with the required documents to complete transactions.
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F.C. Library Now Has Thermal Imaging Cameras The Mary Riley Styles Public Library has announced the addition of two new thermal imaging cameras to their popular Energy Lending Library. Established in 2017, the Energy Lending Library allows Library cardholders to take home thermal imaging cameras and books that will help identify areas of energy waste in homes. Thermal imaging cameras see what your eyes can’t. They help identify hot and cold spots in the home, indicating where insulation is missing and where air leaks occur. The expanded Energy Lending Library now has four portable thermal camera devices that attach to a smartphone: two iOS attachments that connect directly to an iPhone or iPad Lighting port, one attachment that connects to Android devices using USB-C, and one attachment that connects to Android devices with Micro-USB. The Energy Lending Library was funded by a grant from the Village Preservation and Improvement Society (VPIS). Since its inception last year, the cameras have been “checked-out” 70 times and the iOS camera has had a continuous hold list since it was first introduced. The two additional cameras will allow the library to serve more patrons, which in turn supports the City’s vision that protecting and nurturing a healthy natural environment is one of our highest callings.
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Kaine, Warner Seek to Protect Uyghur News U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine this week led a group of bipartisan senators writing to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to raise concerns about attempts by the Chinese government to punish six U.S.-based journalists with Radio Free Asia’s (RFA) Uyghur Service for their reporting. RFA is one of five media networks under the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the U.S. agency responsible for international media. Its Uyghur-language news service provides roughly 12 million of China’s mostly Muslim, Turkic-speaking Uyghur population with trustworthy, accurate news on the deteriorating human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), which has been increasingly restricted to outside news organizations, diplomats, and non-government agencies. “RFA’s Uyghur Service journalists, most of them U.S. citizens and residents of Virginia, have relatives in China—including elderly parents—who have been detained, jailed, or forcibly disappeared in what appears to be an act of direct retaliation against these U.S. journalists for their work in exposing the deteriorating human rights situation in the XUAR. We are deeply concerned that these cases illustrate that a foreign nation is pursuing extreme measures in an attempt to interfere with Radio Free Asia’s congressionally mandated mission of bringing free press to closed societies,” the senators wrote.
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CELEBRATING FALLS CHURCH ARTS’ indomitable Shaun Van Steyn’s landmark birthday, hitting the three-fourths of a century mark, at Pistone’s Restaurant last Saturday night was a heavilyattended and rousing crowd of friends and family, of which only a portion are shown here. Van Steyn is the only one in the front row wearing sun glasses. (Photo: courtesy Shaun Van Steyn).
Center for Spiritual Living Invites Residents to Attend
F.C. Episcopal Welcomes New Directors to Church
The Celebration Center for Spiritual Living (2840 Graham Rd., Falls Church) is celebrating its 100th year of following Ernest Holmes’ teachings of Science of Mind. The science promotes Holmes’ trademark adage of “Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life” as the center’s core principle. All are welcome to join the center’s regular practitioners every Sunday at 10:50 a.m. for the Sunday Celebration Service. Interested attendees will immerse themselves in inspiring music, message and quietude in an effort to find their peace during the weekly celebration. For more information about the center, visit its website at celebrationcenter.org or join the center’s Meet Up page to stay up-to-date with all of its events — meetu. ps/c/dsYV/G2hGr/f
The Falls Church Episcopal Church filled the open positions of Director of Children and Family Ministries and Director of Youth Ministries. Lauren Breeden, claiming the former position, and John Wunderlich, the latter, will become the two newest members of the board. A nationwide search that received more than 65 applications was conducted with the help of the consulting firm Ministry Architects and a search committee made up of staff and parishioners. There was a unanimous endorsement of both candidates.
The Railroad Cottages Approach Completion In 2017 the City of Falls Church completed a comprehensive advisory and review process
to enable the first cottage zoning ordinance in the National Capital Region. Cottage home clusters, sometimes called “pocket neighborhoods,” are single family homes designed to foster community, increase density, preserve privacy and create an aesthetic around common spaces. The Railroad Cottages is an age-qualified community filling a missing niche in the area’s housing market. Construction is underway and the community is taking shape in its highly walkable location on Railroad Avenue. Immediately off the W&OD trail and with convenient access to West Falls Church Metro station, the home owners will be able to take advantage of all of the City of Falls Church’s amenities. While several of the homes were under contract before ground was broken, remaining homes range in price from $753,000 – $799,000. Project completion is anticipated in November.
RECENT GEORGE MASON HIGH SCHOOL grads, Ally Bloss-Baum (left) and Kate Read of Girl Scout Troop 1251, completed their Girl Scout Gold Projects. The Gold Award represents the highest achievement in the Girl Scouts, recognizing girls who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through remarkable Take Action projects that have sustainable impact in their communities and beyond. (Photo: Courtesy Melissa Teates)
Lunch and Supplies Donated for F.C. Schools Businesses and non-profit organizations are invited to participate in New Teacher Orientation by donating lunches and promotional items from their respective businesses to new teachers. Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) is requesting 80 complimentary lunches and individual donations can range anywhere from 2-20 lunches as well as items like water bottles and mugs for New Teacher Welcome Bags. Eden Center, Original Pancake
House, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Cafe Kindred, Famille, Northside Social, Liberty Barbecue, Chik Fil A and Plaka Grill are among those that have already donated lunches. Plaka Grill, Chik Fil A, C2 Education, Falls Church Foot and Ankle, BusRates.com, Papa John’s Pizza, Sun and Moon Taji One, Stylish Patina, Falls Church Jazzercise, Realtor Tori MckInney, Original Pancake House, Dancing Mind Yoga and Crossfit, Dougherty DDS, Integrity Tire and Sylvan Learning Center have all donated items for the Welcome Bags.
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Fairfax Co. Honors Fire & Rescue Volunteers
On Tuesday, July 31 the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors honored several volunteer members of throughout various county fire departments who were selected to receive a 2017 Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Award. The Board of Supervisors extends their gratitude for these volunteers’ service and congratulates the awardees for their contributions to the Fire and Rescue Department and to the communities in which they serve. Each of these individuals recognized has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the department through hundreds of hours of time spent providing fire or emergency medical services. Along with that, these individuals also helped to support and advance the goals of the Fairfax County combined career-volunteer system through other roles in their respective departments. Listed are the volunteers of local fire departments who were honored by the Board of Supervisors: Annandale Volunteer Fire Department — Amy Karam, Volunteer BLS Provider and Gary Moore, Administrative Officer Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department — Stephanie
Feinberg, Volunteer EMS Provider; Michael Masciola, Fire Chief’s Award and Shawn Stokes, Fire Chief’s Award.
Early August Events at One More Page Books Saturday, Aug. 4 at 3 p.m. — Katy Upperman (“Kissing Max Holden”) will be in conversation with One More Page veteran author Miranda Kenneally (the “Hundred Oaks” series) to discuss “Contemporary Romance in Young Adult Fiction” and Upperman’s second young adult novel, “The Impossibility of Us.” Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. — Authors Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton and Cynthia Hand discuss their new book “My Plain Jane,” a romantic and comedic reimagining of Jane Eyre. “My Lady Jane,” the first book by the trio, was a New York Times bestseller.
Fairfax Co. School Board Approves New SRO Policy The Fairfax County School Board has approved a revised Memorandum of Understanding between Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) for the School Resource Officer (SRO) program. Superintendent Scott Brabrand
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WHO’S THE BEST? The finalists for the 2018 BEST OF FALLS CHURCH reader vote are here! Cast your vote now at BESTOFFC.COM. Winners will be featured in a special BEST OF FALLS CHURCH edi�on of the News-Press on August 30!
2018 Best of Falls Church Finalists: FOOD & DINING
BURGER: Cafe Kindred • Clare & Don’s Beach Shack • Dogwood Tavern Elevation Burger • Mad Fox Brewing Company PIZZA: Flippin’ Pizza • Ledo Pizza • Mad Fox Brewing Company Paisano’s Pizza • Pizzeria Orso SANDWICH: Cafe Kindred • Lazy Mike’s Deli • Northside Social Panera Bread • Spacebar FRIED CHICKEN: Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken • BB.Q Chicken Chick-fil-A • Liberty Barbecue • Popeyes ROTISSERIE-STYLE CHICKEN: Crisp & Juicy • Giant Food • Harris Teeter Plaka Grill • Super Chicken SEAFOOD: Chasin’ Tails • Clare & Don’s Beach Shack Hot n Juicy Crawfish • Idylwood Grill • TRIO Grill VEGAN: Clare & Don’s Beach Shack • Lazy Mike’s Deli Loving Hut • Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant SUSHI: Koi Koi Sushi & Roll • Maneki Neko • Passion Fin • Sea Pearl • Takumi MEDITERRANEAN: Idylwood Grill • La Côte d’Or Café Moby Dick House of Kabob • Plaka Grill • Yayla Bistro ITALIAN: Argia’s • Idylwood Grill • Italian Cafe Pizzeria Orso • Sfizi Cafe VIETNAMESE: Four Sisters Restaurant Huong Viet Restaurant • Pho 88 • Present • Rice Paper LATIN AMERICAN: El Patron • El Tio Grill Luzmary • Super Chicken • Taco Bamba BREAKFAST: Cafe Kindred • The Happy Tart Lazy Mike’s Deli • Northside Social Original Pancake House BRUNCH: Cafe Kindred • Dogwood Tavern Idylwood Grill • Ireland’s Four Provinces • Open Road HAPPY HOUR: Cafe Kindred • Clare & Don’s Beach Shack Dogwood Tavern • Liberty Barbecue Mad Fox Brewing Company
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BAR FOOD: Cafe Kindred • Clare & Don’s Beach Shack Dogwood Tavern • Mad Fox Brewing Company • Spacebar SPORTS BAR: Clare & Don’s Beach Shack • Dogwood Tavern Ireland’s Four Provinces • The Locker Room • Open Road BEER LIST: Clare & Don’s Beach Shack • Dogwood Tavern Mad Fox Brewing Company • Open Road • Spacebar WINE LIST: Argia’s • Idylwood Grill • Northside Social Sfizi Cafe • TRIO Grill COFFEE SHOP: Cafe Kindred • The Happy Tart • Northside Social Rare Bird Coffee Roasters • Starbucks BAKERY: Cafe Kindred • Castro’s Bakery • The Happy Tart Northside Social • Panera Bread FROZEN TREATS: Baskin Robbins • FDB Eatery • Lazy Mike’s Deli Lil City Creamery • Sweet Frog FARMER’S MARKET VENDOR: Chris’ Marketplace • Donut Heaven Kate’s Crepes • Number 1 Sons • Stachowski Brand Charcuterie KID-FRIENDLY DINING: Cafe Kindred • Clare & Don’s Beach Shack Lazy Mike’s Deli • Open Road • Pizzeria Orso SPECIAL OCCASION DINING: 2941 Restaurant Argia’s • Idylwood Grill • La Côte d’Or Café • TRIO Grill OUTSIDE EATING EATING: Clare & Don’s Beach Shack • Dogwood Tavern Ireland’s Four Provinces • Northside Social • Plaka Grill DELIVERY FOOD: Paisano’s Pizza Moby Dick’s House of Kabob • Lucky Thai Saffron Indian Cuisine CATERING: Clare & Don’s Beach Shack HoneyBaked Ham • Lazy Mike’s Deli Liberty Barbecue • Plaka Grill NEW RESTAURANT: Fava Pot • Lazy Mike’s Deli Liberty Barbecue • Northside Social • Ramen Factory
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WHO’S THE BEST? 2018 Best of Falls Church Finalists: RETAIL, SERVICES & MORE
ACCOUNTING FIRM: Diener & Associates • Bay Business Group H&R Block • Johnson & Associates • Levin & Associates ARCHITECT: DuBro Architects & Builders • Moore Architects Luther Paul Weber • Butz Wilbern • Winn Design + Build LAWYER: Baskin, Jackson & Lasso • Ben Glass • Lucy P. Kiernan Gayle B. Matthews • Erik Pelton BANK/CREDIT UNION: Apple Federal Credit Union • BB&T Burke & Herbert • PNC • Suntrust REAL ESTATE AGENT: JD Callander • Lisa DuBois • Leslie Hutchison Tori McKinney • Susan Tull O’Reilly REAL ESTATE GROUP: Chrissy + Lisa • JD Callander & Associates Keller Williams Realty • Re/Max West End • Rock Star Realty DOCTOR: Scott Bartram • Ritu Cuttica • Timothy Muir Philip O’Donnell • Gordon Theisz PEDIATRICIAN: Bassam Atiyeh • Christine Baldrate • Amin Barakat Capital Area Pediatrics • Lisa Kelly DENTIST: William V. Dougherty • Peterson Huang Melanie Love • Mark Miller • Johana Nieto CHIROPRACTOR: Joshua Brooks • Ted Perih • Ray Solano • Thomas Wetzen EYEWEAR: For Eyes • MrEyeDr. • Point of View Eyewear • Target Optical HANDYMAN: Doug’s Handyman Service • Handyman Services of Northern Virginia House Doctors Handyman of McLean • Harry Shovlin • Your Handyman, Pete Trevisan HOME IMPROVEMENT: Brown’s Hardware • Foxcraft Design Group Home Depot • NV Kitchen & Bath INSURANCE COMPANY: Allstate • Progressive • State Farm • USAA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY: Chesterbrook Residences • Goodwin House The Kensington Falls Church • Sunrise of Falls Church DRY CLEANERS: Betty Brite Cleaners • Classic Cleaners Hillwood Cleaners • Potomac Cleaners • Spectrum Cleaners CAR DEALER: Beyer Automotive • Bill Page Honda Koons Ford • Stohlman Subaru AUTO SERVICE: City Sunoco • Drive European Herb’s Auto Repair • Integrity Tire & Auto • Smokey’s Garage BARBERSHOP: Father & Son Barber Shop • Jess Haircuts The Neighborhood Barbershop • Snip Snip Barber Shop HAIR SALON: Hair Cuttery • Kess Hair & Skincare Miki for Hair • Nash Hair Design • Perfect Endings NAIL SALON: Aislinn Nails & Spa • Grace Nails & Spa Nail Bonita • Rex Day Spa • Westlee Hair Salon MASSAGE: Body Dynamics • Ladan Holistic Spa Massage Envy • Stress Knot
FITNESS/SPORTS SHOP: Bikenetic • Conte’s Bike Shop • PJ’s Sports Road Runner Sports • Spokes Bike Shop FITNESS STUDIO: Body Dynamics • CycleBar • Dancing Mind Orangetheory Fitness • Pure Barre Falls Church GYM: 24 Hour Fitness • CrossFit Falls Church • Gold’s Gym Orangetheory Fitness • Planet Fitness SUMMER PROGRAM: Camp Columbia • Camp Rodef Shalom City of Falls Church Recreation & Parks • CommuniKids • Congressional Camp PRIVATE SCHOOL: Congressional School • Saint James Catholic School The Sycamore School PRESCHOOL: Columbia Baptist Child Development Center • CommuniKids Dulin Cooperative • Falls Church Episcopal Day School • Congressional School DAYCARE: A Child’s Place • Columbia Baptist Child Development Center Congressional School • Easter Seals • Kaye Kare EVENT SPACE: Celebration Center for Spiritual Living • Cherry Hill Park Clare & Don’s Beach Shack • Hilton Garden Inn • The State Theatre LIVE MUSIC: Cafe Kindred • Clare & Don’s Beach Shack Dogwood Tavern • JV’s Restaurant • The State Theatre SHOPPING CENTER: Eden Center • Falls Plaza Pearson Square • Seven Corners Shopping Center PLACE TO BUY A GIFT: Botanologica • Doodlehopper 4 Kids Falls Church Antique Center • Pursuing Vintage • Stylish Patina JEWELRY STORE: Direct Jewelry Outlet • Dominion Jewelers Quest Fine Jewelers • Washington Diamond BOUTIQUE: Botanologica • Lemon Lane Consignment • Pursuing Vintage Stylish Patina • Zoya’s Atelier SPECIALTY STORE: Bikenetic • Doodlehopper 4 Kids Lemon Lane Consignment • Stylish Patina • Zoya’s Atelier BOOK STORE: Barnes & Nobel • Hole in the Wall Books • One More Page Books COMIC BOOK STORE: Hole in the Wall Books • Victory Comics GROCERY STORE: Giant • Harris Teeter • MOM’s Organic Market Trader Joe’s • Whole Foods BEER/WINE SHOP: Dominion Wine & Beer Harris Teeter • Trader Joe’s TECH COMPANY: Congnosante • Design TLC • Viget CITY EVENT: Concerts in the Park • Farmers Market Fourth of July • Memorial Day Parade & Festival Taste of Falls Church at the Fall Festival NEW BUSINESS: CycleBar • Falls Church Physical Therapy & Movement Northside Social • Orangetheory Fitness • Pure Barre Falls Church
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
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News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross
Regional efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are succeeding. That was the message to the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) from staff at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) at the Commission’s meeting last week. Despite a 19 percent growth in the region’s population, GHG emissions remained level between 2005 and 2015. Per capita emissions decreased 16 percent during the same time. In 2015, residential and commercial energy consumption accounted for 53 percent of GHG emissions; transportation, and mobile sources (on-road vehicles, air travel, commuter rail, and off-road activities, such as use of construction and landscaping equipment) accounted for 40 percent. Efficiency and switching to cleaner fuel sources contributed to GHG reductions. In 2008, MWCOG and local governments across metropolitan Washington collaboratively established regional GHG emission reduction goals: 10 percent below business as usual projections by 2012 (back down to 2005 levels); 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020; and 80 percent below 2005 levels by 2050. Metropolitan Washington met the 2012 goal, demonstrating that GHG reductions are possible even as the population and economy grows. The challenge, of course, is to maintain and improve on that track record. Regular readers of this column will recall that, in 2004, Fairfax County adopted its 20-year Environmental Excellence Vision Plan, which was updated last year to include a chapter about climate change, an issue that wasn’t on most radar screens in 2004. Following on that update, the Board of Supervisors adopted an operational energy strategy, which will foster collaboration between county agencies and employees to reach new goals, targets, and actions. Included in the strategy is a plan to place solar panels on the county’s warehouse, located in Mason District, as a pilot project. Fairfax
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County has lots of rooftops that may be appropriate for solar arrays in the future; the warehouse pilot will provide useful information to plan for more. The strategy also identifies energy projects that can reduce county energy use by 20 percent by 2029. The 10-year investment for this goal is about $45 million; the initial $4.5 million will be considered by the Board in September during the FY2018 Carryover Review. Under Virginia law, the county lacks the legal authority to impose energy efficiencies on the private sector, including homeowners, except for new construction, but provides information and guidance for county residents on its website, www.fairfaxcounty. gov. In 2017, the first Solarize Fairfax program resulted in 47 homeowners signing contracts for solar arrays on their homes; the 2018 results still are being compiled. This spring’s lightbulb exchange was so popular (residents exchanged more than 8000 old bulbs for new LEDs, free of charge) that I am seeking opportunities to repeat the program next year. And just last Friday, the Virginia Energy Purchasing Government Association and Dominion Energy signed an agreement for conversion to LED streetlight fixtures, a lengthy effort led by Fairfax County and NVRC. The county’s programs, when combined with private sector efforts, will continue to reduce GHG emissions, and help meet the reduction goals adopted by the region’s jurisdictions. Spotlight by Starlight Update: Capital Steps fans will be pleased to learn that the rained-out concert at Mason District Park has been rescheduled for Friday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. The park is located at 6621 Columbia Pike in Annandale. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.
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Summer is in full swing and unfortunately rain, storms, flooding, and hazardous road conditions have plagued the region. We even saw evidence of a tornado touch down on July 24 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. I am thankful that we are still a month away from the start of school and there were no injuries. Developing the workforce pipeline that keeps us competitive in a global economy is essential. While the Leader of the Free World met with the nemesis to this country, our governor was on a trade mission to keep Virginia’s exports up while navigating a tariff war. I stand with Governor Northam and applaud his efforts to keep the Commonwealth positioned on the world stage. For the past several months, I have been visiting with neighbors throughout the 35th Senate District. Thank you for the warm reception you have given me. It is gratifying to know we are working on the state issues that matter most to our community. Expanding on the multimodal transit facilities that enhance our quality of life and keep our economy moving are things we must invest into with our combined resources. The VRS and Metro take away a lane and a half of traffic off of I-395 and I-95 each day from the grinding commute in our region. Medicaid expansion has been an effort we have worked toward for nearly five years. That effort brings hope and access to medical care for our most vulnerable citizens. Thank you for your support of these major efforts. Together, we can and we did! Wherever I go in the 35th Senate District, a common thread aired is the concern for our nation — its role on the world stage, the treatment of immigrants and children by this administration, and the growing list of indictments of individuals close to this administration. I am happy we have Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine along with our Congressional delegation there as a backstop. No doubt in my mind, the midterm elections in November are critical to the path we embrace going forward. I encourage you to support Tim Kaine, our former governor and incumbent senator in his reelection bid. We need thoughtful and compassionate leaders now more than ever. One issue that has come to my
attention recently is the Department of Social Services issuance of new regulations for preschool staff. It seems like volunteer coops are in the crosshairs of the proverbial double-edged sword. As of this writing we have been working on a compromise that should address the problem at hand without putting up insurmountable hurdles for the co-op model(s) in the Commonwealth and specifically in our region. The ink is not quite dry on those measures, so stay tuned. I must also call attention to Governor Northam’s formation of the Work Group on Student Safety comprised of educators, public safety officials, mental health practitioners, and community partners. It’s an unfortunate sign of the times that a group like this is needed, but I applaud the Governor’s proactive approach and look forward to the group’s recommendations on Oct. 1. Virginia is fortunate to have recognized an unofficial FY 2018 surplus of nearly $553 million. With an eye on being good stewards of your tax dollars, it’s expected that more than $200 million will be deposited into the state’s Rainy Day Fund and more than $55 million to the Water Quality Improvement Fund. The majority of the remaining monies will be saved in the Revenue Reserve Fund. As I’ve mentioned in my enewsletter and on my social media accounts, major lane closures will continue to affect I-395 between the Springfield Interchange and D.C. line for the next few weekends (Friday night through early Monday morning). If you would like to sign up for these updates visit www.DickSaslaw. com or check out @DickSaslaw on Twitter. Finally, Virginia’s annual sales tax holiday starts Friday, Aug. 3, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 5. School supplies, clothing, and shoe purchases will all be tax-free during the weekend. Additionally, hurricane preparedness supplies, generators that cost less than $1,000, and Energy Star or WaterSense products (such as window unit air conditioners or hot water heaters) that cost less than $2,500 will also be tax-free. Senator Saslaw represents the 35th District in the Virginia State Senate. He may be emailed at district35@senate.virginia.gov
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The Cult of Trump’s LaRouche Factor (Part 1)
One of those fold-up tables covered with books, pamphlets and fliers that used to be a lot more prevalent on street corners around the country, including in airports, was spotted by someone who posted on Twitter a couple weeks ago. The table displayed handmade signs that read, “Putin is Your Friend” and “Defend Trump.” Others signs at similar tables called out to “Jail Mueller,” the special investigator in charge the Russia election interference investigation that is now tightening its noose around Trump. The person who posted those images called the people who manned those tables “MAGA (Make America Great Again) Propagandists,” and indeed his label fits them somewhat. But no, these represent what’s left of the Lyndon LaRouche organizaFALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS tion, the leftist student activist group centered at New York’s Columbia University in the late 1960s that transformed into a full-blown personality cult by the mid-1970s and despite fading by the 1990s, showed up here and there with the infamous posters of Obama with a Hitlerian mustache in the last decade. LaRouche, who used to go by Lyn Marcus before he became obsessed with numerous failed bids for the U.S. presidency himself, is now closing in on his 96th birthday and is believed to be rummaging around a compound in Germany while his much-younger wife, Helga, is now the nominal leader of the now-tiny organization. But it is instructive in evaluating how the “Cult of Trump,” or as some call it, “Cult 45,” has continued to evolve where this marginal LaRouche business fits in. It should not be overlooked that in the infamous Steele Dossier, which has yet to have a single word effectively discredited, that the guest list of Americans summoned by Putin for an important pre-2016 U.S. presidential campaign meeting held in Moscow included not only Trump’s discredited former national security advisor Michael Flynn, but the U.S. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, and, low and behold, a representative of the LaRouche organization. It is safe to say that with Trump’s rant at a VFW rally in St. Louis last week, when he told an undersized crowd that “what you are seeing and reading is not what is happening,” that he crossed a line into the queasy world of cult brainwashing by telling his followers not to believe their own eyes and ears, but only him. Many observers picked up on that, quoting British psy war agent George Orwell’s observation in his “1984” novel about a brainwashed totalitarian culture, that “the party that told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears made its most essential command.” No doubt there is a sinister method to the madness of Trump’s escalating attacks on the media – any of them who do not kowtow to him and his characterization of events. There is sufficient documentation, despite the destruction of warehouses full of evidence in the mid-1970s, that Western intelligence entities were delving deeply into the practice of brainwashing as it used in the Second World War and Korean Wars. The problem was that, contrary to the fiction of the “Manchurian Candidate,” brainwashing was found be ineffective in individual cases. Therefore, the idea of the cult was devised, which would provide 24/7 reinforcement of mind control objectives. Sensory deprivation, separation from family, ego-stripping, exhaustion and around-the-clock control were the only way that cult victims could be maintained in brainwashed states to opt for the version of reality provided by their “leaders” over their own senses. Leah Remini, the actress who defected from Scientology, has been one of the most effective warriors against this practice in a threeseason TV series that won her an Emmy last year. The Scientology cult follows many of the same practices as countless others, including what happened inside the LaRouche version in the mid-1970s. I know because I was in the LaRouche group when that began to happen. It happened at just the same time that the group’s identity and practice shifted from being generally leftist, to working with some of the most unsavory right wing, including anti-Semitic, entities around. Who, the KGB, or the CIA, or the Chinese, were the forces behind this? (To be continued.)
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Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.
Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark
I joined the several dozen who braved Arlington’s monsoon June 24 and journeyed to the raggedy outskirts of Crystal City. There, separated from the drenched audience by a moat of mud, dignitaries shoveled the first dirt to begin building the disputatious $60 million Long Bridge Aquatics and Fitness Center. Hints of that public project’s years of messy politics were detectable in speeches delivered only 10 days after the County Board conducted its final debate on whether the big pool is a boon or a boondoggle. County Board Chair Katie Cristol marveled at how this undeveloped brownfield once called the “north tract” had a century-old history as an “entertainment complex, a tow-yard and a dumping ground,” but will in two years become “an amazing landmark for Arlington.” Neighborhood activist Toby Smith, who beginning in 2001 chaired the task force that determined what to do with the land Arlington gained in a swap, said when he started, “We had no idea what would be built.” Surveys showed a desire for swimming. Speakers credited recently deceased Planning Commission member and Democratic activist Carrie Johnson for her persistent vision for the site called a “wasteland.” A now-bearded former County Board member Jay Fisette hailed the “difficult procurement pro-
cess” as a success in rescuing usable land. A collegiate swimmer, Fisette said he wanted to “undo a myth” that this project was “my pool.” The concept emerged from the community, he stressed, though it was delayed by his own energy plan — and by high initial contractor bids. At the July 14 County Board meeting, member John Vihstadt made a final plea to derail a project he voted against — alone. Citing a shortage of funds for land acquisition and parks, he recommended “a reprogramming of these funds or outright deferral.” If the Aquatic Center were put to Arlington voters today, he added, “I have no doubt it would fail. But I can also count votes,” said the candidate up for reelection. “I accept the will of my colleagues” with hope the facility is a success. County manager Mark Schwartz warned that canceling the county’s first design-build contract — on which $4 million has been spent — would raise legal issues. “It would put our reputation at risk not only with the public but with the engineering and construction” industries, who might be reluctant to offer future bids on projects like schools. Erik Gutshall warned, “Just because earth hasn’t been turned yet doesn’t mean a lot been hasn’t been going on.” Christian Dorsey said the project also “promotes geographic
equity” by expanding access to public schools beyond the limited-availability pools at the high schools — two of three of which are in North Arlington. Most agreed it’s “false choice” to pit parks funds against spending on schools. Might this be an issue in independent Vihstadt’s November election prospects? His Democratic opponent Matt de Ferranti told me he supports the swimming complex, citing costs to cancelation and the 30 percent reduction already accomplished. “The work to bring down the cost of the project is to the board’s credit. The pandering over the last few weeks is not,” he said. “Breaking the contract would also adversely impact our ability to move forward with other projects that are priorities in the future,” de Ferranti said. “And there is a need for this facility in this part of the county.” *** The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington last February advanced from a longtime virtual project to an actual destination with display space. On July 26, 150 visitors came to the 3108 Columbia Pike site to see Long and Foster realtor Tim Landis’s collection of AfricanAmerican-themed photos and artifacts (19th-century bottles, spurs and horseshoes). He dug them up in Rosslyn and elsewhere. Landis, who has been an Arlington history fan with a metal detector since age 12, plans to donate part of his collection to the museum.
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THE ANNUAL FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS summer mixer brought together residents of the community last week for pizza, drinks and chitchat. From local business owners to City of Falls Church of�icials and friends (and fans — wink wink, nudge nudge) of the paper made an appearance to take a break from the summer heat and enjoy an evening with the everjovial newspaper staff. (P�����: N���-P����)
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Virginia Sales Tax Holiday is This Weekend Virginia’s sales tax holiday is Friday, Aug. 3 – Sunday, Aug. 5. During this time, sales tax will not be added to qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star and WaterSense products. Qualifying products include certain school supplies priced at $20 or less per item, some clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less per item, portable generators priced at $1,000 or less per item, gas-powered chainsaws priced at $350 or less per item, chainsaw accessories priced at $60 or less per item, additional specified hurricane preparedness items priced at $60 or less per item, and qualifying Energy Star or WaterSense products purchased for home or noncommercial use priced at $2,500 or less per item. More information, including detailed lists of eligible items, is available at tax.virginia. gov/virginia-sales-tax-holiday.
F.C. Chamber Invites Potential Members to Networking Breakfast The Falls Church Chamber of Commerce invites those interested in learning about the benefits of Chamber membership and meeting local business leaders to its monthly networking breakfast scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 9 from 8 – 9 a.m. at the Original Pancake House. There is no agenda, no presentation, no need to RSVP, and no fee but attendees pay their own checks. The Original Pancake House is located at 7395 Lee Highway, Falls Church. For more information, visit www.FallsChurchChamber.org.
Arc of NoVa Seeking Sponsors and Auction Items for Annual Gala The Arc of Northern Virginia is seeking sponsors and auction item donations for its annual Gala scheduled for Nov. 3 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. Early bird discount tickets and sponsorship information for this year’s event, The Arc of Northern Virginia Goes HOLLYWOOD, will be available starting Friday, Aug. 3 at thearcofnova. org/events/gala/. Based in Falls Church, The Arc of Northern Virginia provides services, programs, and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Washingtonian Highlights 16 F.C. Restaurants in ‘Cheap Eats’ Issue Sixteen Falls Church restaurants were named in Washingtonian’s Cheap Eats edition that highlighted 100 inexpensive restaurants in the Washington DC area. The Falls Church favorites include Bamian (Afgan), Banh Mi DC Sandwich (Vietnamese), Elephant Jumps (Thai), Fava Pot (Egyptian), Gom Tang E (Korean), Huong Viet (Vietnamese), Kao Sarn Thai (Thai), Little Sheep (Mongolian), Little Viet Garden (Vietnamese), Luzmary (Bolivian), Nha Trang (Vietnamese), Pho Sate (Vietnamese), Pizzeria Orso (Italian), Rice Paper (Vietnamese), Saba (Yemeni), and Taco Bamba (Mexican). Washingtonian’s Cheap Eats issue is on newsstands now.
African Bead Trunk Show at Bedazzled This Weekend Beadazzled is hosting an African bead trunk show Saturday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and on Sunday, Aug. 5 from noon – 4 p.m. Renowned bead trader, Ebrima Sillah, will transform the store into an African marketplace brimming with exotic treasures at dealer-direct prices. Beadazzled is located at 444 W Broad Street in Falls Church. For more information, visit www.beadazzled.net. Business News & Notes is compiled by Sally Cole, Executive Director of Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. She may be emailed at sally@fallschurchchamber.org.
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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 Expansion and Renovation Project. Two community information sessions will take place soon on the library’s updated expansion and renovation project. The project is ready to move forward to the design stage and construction is on schedule for Sept. 2019 through Sept. 2021. There will be a meeting on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the Mary Styles Library Conference Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church) and on Saturday August 4 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Farmers Market (300 Park Ave., Falls Church) Preschool Storytime. Stories and fun for ages 0-5. Drop-in. Free to attend. All storytimes are followed by playtime. Freet to attend. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 10:30
– 11 a.m. 703-248-5034. Playtime with Early Literacy Center Toys. Explore educational and manipulative items (aka toys) to teach early literacy through play. Ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Free to attend. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 11 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034. Concerts in the Park: Starlight Orchestra. Enjoy concert music at this week’s event in Cherry Hill Park. Free concerts every Thursday through August 2. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave. Falls Church, VA) 7 – 8:30 p.m. 703-248-5077 Thursday Evening Book Group. The Thursday Evening Book Discussion Group meets on the 1st Thursday evening of each month in the library’s conference room. Light refreshments are served. All are welcome. Free to attend. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave.,
Falls Church). 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.. 703-248-5034.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 Tiny Tot. Tiny Tot programs provide an opportunity to interact one-on-one with your child while discovering the wonders of nature. Each program will engage you with hands-on learning, and may include a variety of activities like songs, crafts, finger plays and mini-hikes. Tiny Tot programs are offered throughout the year at both Gulf Branch and Long Branch Nature Centers. Each program has a theme but they are not listed ahead of trime. Registration is required. $5 to attend. Ages 18 – 35 months. Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S Carlin Springs Rd). 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. 703-228-6535.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 Design Review and Comment Session. This is the first in a series of scheduled public meet-
ings to review and receive feedback on the new George Mason High School campus design. Full presentation will be held by design firms Gilbane, Stantac and Quinn Evans Architects. 2 p.m. George Mason High School (7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). Town Hall: West Falls Church Project and High School Campus Project. The City Manager and other officials will make a presentation and answer questions on the high school campus project, and the West Falls Church Economic Development project. George Mason High School (7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). 2 – 4 p.m. 703-248-5014
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 Paws to Read at the Library. Children can come and read with a canine companion. Readers rising grades K-6th.Registration is required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 3 – 4 p.m. 703-248-5034.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Synetic Theater presents a brand new adaptation of one of the most important cultural texts of the twentieth century, L. Frank Baum’s American masterpiece “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Producing Director Paata Tsikurishvili has created an environmental and spectacular adventure where verbal and nonverbal communication embrace each other in this innovative and heartfelt story of community, perseverance, and magic. Join Dorothy and friends as they embark on their journey down the Yellow Brick Road and see how Synetic brings to life Baum’s characters in a way only Synetic can. This adaptation of Baum’s beloved children and adults most beloved tales is the premier production in Synetic’s New Voices Series. Davis Peforming Arts Center (37th and O Streets, NW) $40 – $45. 8 p.m. performingarts.georgetown.edu.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 “The Bridges of Madison County.” A sweeping romance
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about the roads we travel, the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross, this 2014 Tony Award-winner for Best Score and Orchestrations captures the lyrical expanse of America’s heartland and the yearning entangled in the eternal question “What if…?” Keegan Theatre (1742 Church St., NW) $50 – $60. 7:30. keegantheatre.com.
“Dave.” From a Tony and Pulitzer Prize award-winning creative team, comes the world-premiere musical comedy “Dave,” adapted from the Oscar-nominated film. “Dave” tells the story of high school teacher (and presidential lookalike) Dave Kovic, who is hired by the Secret Service as a standin for the Commander-in-Chief. When the President falls ill under less than “presidential” circumstances, Dave is thrust into the Oval Office to avoid a national scandal, and must find a way to gain the trust and love of the American people … and the First Lady. Arena Stage (1101 Sixth St., NW) $117 – $140. 8 p.m. arenastage.com.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 “Hamilton.” The American Musical is a sung- and rapped-through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, with music, lyrics, and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda, inspired by the 2004 biography “Alexander Hamilton” by historian Ron Chernow. The National Tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway sensation finally comes to D.C. Kennedy Center (2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC) $99 – $625. 7:30 p.m. kennedy-center.org.
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Amanda Shires. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $35. 7:30 p.m. 703549-7500. An Evening with Preston Reed. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $25. 7:30 p.m. 703-2551566. Johnny Neel formerly of the Allman Brothers. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 Steve and Jess. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-241-9504. Josh’s Cousin – Julie Williams. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $29.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. Parthenon Huxley & Friends. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 8 p.m. 703-2551566. Andrea Gibson. 9:30 Club (815 V St. NW, Washington D.C.) $25. 8 p.m. 202-265-0930.
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Verdi’s Rigoletto. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $25 – $75. 8:15 p.m. 703-255-1900.
1964: The Tribute. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $35. 7:30 p.m. 703549-7500.
Catfish Hodge. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Hanson String Theory. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $30 – $70. 8:15 p.m. 703-255-1900.
Andrew Burleson Duo. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.
Shartel and Hume. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9:15 p.m. 703-2419504.
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Brook Yoder. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283.
The Snake Farmers. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-2419504.
Brad Pugh. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-237-8333.
Joseph Monasterial. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283.
George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic. 9:30 Club (815 V St. NW, Washington D.C.) $25. 8 p.m. 202-265-0930.
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Stu Larsen & Natsuki Kurai II. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $18. 7 p.m. 703-255-
Jelly Roll Mortals Live and in Concert. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 Andrew Acosta Bluegrass. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-2419504. Gin Ricky Swing Band Live and in Concert. JV’s Restaurant (6666
Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Jake Shimabukuro with Christie Lenee Live and in Concert. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $45. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. Bryan Adams Live and in Concert. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $40 – $85. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. McKinley James and Mark Wenner Live and in Concert. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 Angélique Kidjo’s Remain In Light. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $28 – $60. 8 p.m. 703255-1900. Open Mic Night with Crazy After Midnight. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504. Majestic: Weekly LGBTQ night with drag show, dancers. Diva Lounge (6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church). 10 p.m.
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The Bachelor Boys Live and in Concert. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 8 p.m. 703-255-1566.
exits. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.
Wolf Blues Jam Weekly Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Open Mic With Bob Hume and Martha Capone Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Arlington). 8:30 p.m. 703522-8340.
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ABILITIES; AND TO AMEND SEC. 48-488. “SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS” FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ON SITES DESIGNATED AS SPECIAL REVITALIZATION DISTRICT FOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGNATED FOR MIXED-USE ON THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP
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The resolution referenced below was referred to certain boards and commissions for review by the City Council on June 11, 2018 and public hearing and possible action is scheduled for Monday, August 13, 2018 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
All public hearings will be held in the Falls Church Community Center, Senior Center, 223 Little Falls St., Falls Church, VA. For copies of legislation, contact the City Clerk’s office at 703-248-5014 or cityclerk@ fallschurchva.gov. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703-248-5014 (TTY 711).
(TR18-32) RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 2016-04 TO GRANT A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR RESIDENTIAL USES WITHIN A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND TO INCREASE THE BUILDING HEIGHT WITH A BONUS OF THIRTY (30) FEET WITH A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF EIGHTYFIVE (85) FEET FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON APPROXIMATELY 4.3 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 110, 112, 112A, 212 & 212A NORTH WEST STREET, 916, 920, 922, 924, 926, 928, 930, 932 & 934, WEST BROAD STREET
(TO18-01) ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 48, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 10, “B-2 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT”, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH TO AMEND SEC. 48-486. “PRINCIPAL USES PERMITTED BY RIGHT” IN ORDER TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL USES AND TO EDIT LANGUAGE REGARDING PERSONS WITH DIS-
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Claiming that more than six months of delays by the Falls Church Planning Commission cost them more than $150,000, owners of the State Theatre approached the City Council Monday night asking for a low-interest loan to help them through the final stages of their renovation project. Tom Carter of Timeless Entertainment, Ltd. asked the Council to recommend the City’s Economic Development Authority grant a low-interest loan for $125,000.
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Urinating in Public, 1200 blk W Broad St, July 24, 1:03 AM, a male, 26, of Manassas, VA, was issued a summons for Urinating in Public. Residential Burglary, 200 blk W George Mason Rd, July 24, 5 AM, resident heard a noise and saw unknown male Hispanic suspect leaving the residence. Items of value were taken. Investigation continues. Hit and Run 1230 W Broad St (Giant), July 25, between 3:45 and 3:55 PM, a vehicle was struck by
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The biggest blow yet in the City of Falls Church on behalf of affordable housing will be delivered by the F.C. City Council this Monday when it is expected to approve a complex array of policies that will allow the projected 174-unit City Center South Apartments effort to move ahead. The project is a combined effort of the Falls Church Housing Corporation, Homestretch, Inc., the City of Falls Church and a late addition, developer Thomas Sawner.
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Urinating in Public, 1200 blk W Broad St, July 24, 1:03 AM, a male, 22, of Manassas, VA, was issued a summons for Urinating in Public.
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another vehicle which left the scene. Driving Under the Influence, 400 blk W Rosemary Ln, July 25, 5:13 PM, a male, 48, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Larceny from Vehicle, 100 blk Falls Ave, between 4:45 PM July 25 and 7 AM July 26, license plates were removed from a vehicle. Smoking Violations, 6757 Wilson Boulevard, #16 (Le Mirage), July 28, 12:08 AM, a male, 40, of Laurel, MD, was issued a summons for Smoking in a Restaurant. Tampering with Auto, 100 blk Rolling Trace, July 28, 1:25 AM, unknown suspect observed pulling
on car doors. Suspect described as a light skinned male, wearing a light colored baseball hat, light colored short sleeve shirt, and dark pants, thin body build, and dark colored hair. Driving Under the Influence, 100 blk S Cherry St, July 28, 2:52 AM, a male, 46, of McLean, VA was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and Refusal. Attempted Burglary, 500 blk S Spring St, July 28, 10:40 PM, unknown suspect attempted to enter a building used for storage, but fled without gaining entry when police arrived. Suspect described as a light skinned black male, thin build, wearing a tan jacket and blue jeans. Smoking Violations, 6757 Wilson Boulevard, #16 (Le Mirage), July 29, 11:25 PM, a male, 26, of Clarksburg, MD, was issued a summons for Smoking in a Restaurant.
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F.C. LGBTQ Night Club is Among Biggest in Region by Nicholas F. Benton
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Last month, the biggest dance club in Washington, D.C. catering to an LGBTQ clientele closed its doors amid a lot of hoopla. Now, guess where the biggest remaining club is located? If you guessed the City of Falls Church, you are right! The Majestic at the Diva Lounge in the Eden Center has been thriving on Tuesday nights at different locations around Northern Virginia for the last nine years, featuring dancing, drag shows, go-go dancers and lots of late night fun and reveralry, often drawing crowds in excess of 300 people. While it is open and welcoming to everyone, its clientele is primarily young, Latino and LGBTQ oriented. The project of the energetic and outgoing Jose (Jocelyn) Carrillo, the Majestic has been at its current location on the lower-rear level of the Eden Center, next to a Planet Fitness, for the last nine months and is going strong. Next Tuesday, Aug. 7, the entertainment will be “Girls of Town,” featuring those who per-
ENTERTAINER and manager of the Majestic LGBTQ dance club night Tuesdays at the Diva Lounge in Falls Church is Jose Carrillo, aka Jocelyn (center). (Photo: News-Press) formed every weekend at the justshuddered Town Discotheque in D.C. One of the Town’s most popular performers, Tatianna, aka Joey Santolini, grew up in Northern Virginia and has been a resident of Falls Church who was a winner on the popular “RuPaul Drag Race” show. She used to perform regularly a few years ago when Carrillo’s Majestic club was
located at Seven Corners. Now, the Diva Lounge is open all nights except Mondays and is expanding its restaurant offerings – Peruvian, Mediterranean and fusion cuisine – to include a weekend brunch. Club operator Sami Khan said he’s been enthusiastic and happy to make his venue available for the LGBTQ dance club on Tuesday
nights, where the action doesn’t get started before 10 p.m. and the main drag show doesn’t come on until 12:30 a.m. The venue will be available for a Peruvian Independence celebration, and last week hosted a Pakistani Election Day celebration. Sami Khan has been working with Carrillo for years and says
he is delighted by the weekly Tuesday night “Majestic” event. “The clientele is friendly and funloving. I’ve had nothing but good experiences with them,” he told the News-Press. Alan Frank, who operates the entire Eden Center, has also said things have gone well. When the Diva Lounge opened in January, he accommodated it by building out a staircase that goes from the upper-level Eden Center main shopping area down to the club. But still, Khan says, most patrons enter at the lower level in the rear of the center. Carrillo said his dream is to have the Majestic Tuesdays open seven nights a week and Khan said that an expansion to a second night or more of that LGBTQ party may come to pass as other venues close. He and the Majestic are very active in social media. As Jocelyn, he often goes live on Facebook to update supporters and rally his fans and supporters for an upcoming show or special event. So, for now the Majestic at Diva Lounge is every Tuesday, and if you come, come late and plan for a good time.
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