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JANUARY 22 - 28, 2015 | PAGE 9
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NEWS BRIEFS F.C. City Resident Dies in Vehicle Crash Lee Lawson, 61, of Falls Church died the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 15, after his van ran into a tree on Loisdale Road in the Springfield-area. According to Fairfax County police, Lawson was driving his 2011 Ford Van northbound on Loisdale Road at 12:15 p.m. when his vehicle left the road to the right and struck a tree and fence in front of 6999 Loisdale Road. Itâs unknown why Lawson drove off the road. A motorist called the 911 and Lawson was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Office of the Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. There were no other vehicles or people involved in the crash.
Eden Center Explosion Causes $1 Million in Damage An explosion at a jewelery store in Falls Churchâs Eden Center last week resulted in more than $1 million in damages, City officals report. City of Falls Church Fire Marshal, Tom Polera, ruled the Jan. 14 explosion at the Princess Diamond store, which sent three people to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, accidental and caused by improper use of propane and oxygen. A nearby store owner told the News-Press the explosion was caused by a soldering tool in the jewelry store.
State Senate Blocks Immigrant Denier Bill, 20-19 With the gain of one critical Republican vote and another critical Republican abstention, a bill by Sen. Dick Black (R-Loudoun) to deny in-state tuition to students deemed lawful through the federal âdeferred action for childhood arrivalsâ (DACA) program was defeated 20-19 in Richmond Tuesday. DACA allowed undocumented students who meet certain requirements to work and educate themselves without fear of deportation. In addition to all Democrats (19) in the chamber, Republican State Sen. John Watkins (Midlothian) voted to defeat the measure, and Republican Sen. Jill Vogel (Winchester) left the floor to abstain from the vote. Among those who spoke against Blackâs bill, State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington) argued, âWe want students with dreams and drive to get an education and contribute to our economy. We want them to improve their own lives â this makes Virginia stronger. These students are not a drain on our economy. They are a plus.â State Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield/Falls Church) said that of more than 350,000 undergraduates in Virginia public colleges and universities, only 81 have DACA status and pay in-state tuition. He said all their families are paying taxes to Virginia.
F.C. Seniors Learn of New Tax Relief Standards At a forum attended by about 30 City of Falls CHurch residents at the Community Center Tuesday, F.C. Treasurer Jody Acosta and Commissioner of the Revenue Tom Clinton outlined new more generous parameters of senior tax relief that were approved by the Falls Church City Council last spring and went into effect this Jan. 1. Under the new policy, the relief is up to $4,000 per person for those with annual incomes under $22,000 and assets under $540,000. Also, $1,000 in relief is available to households of four with annual incomes up to $68,500 and assets under $540,000.
Arlington Exxon Burglary Suspect Sought The Arlington County Police Department is asking for the publicâs assistance in identifying and locating a suspect involved in a burglary incident over the weekend at an Exxon Gas Station. The suspect broke into the gas station, located in the 4700 block of N. Lee Highway, shortly after 8 p.m. on January 18. The lone suspect was captured on surveillance video causing damage to the business before stealing the cash register from behind the counter. He fled with the register and an undisclosed amount of money. The subject is described as a black male in his 30-40s and was wearing a dark leather jacket, tan pants and black beanie skull cap. Anyone with information on the identity and/or whereabouts of this individual, is asked to contact Detective James Stone of the Arlington County Police Departmentâs Burglary/Larceny Unit at 703-228-4245 or at jstone@arlingtonva.us.
F.C. CIP Survey Open Until Sunday, Jan. 25 This Sunday, Jan. 25, is the deadline for a 10 minute survey Falls Church citizens are urged to take on what capital infrastructure projects are important, as well as prioritization on timing and funding for the next Capital Improvements Projects budget. The survey is available at the library, Community Center and online at surveymonkey.com/s/W33DXNS.
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