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Inside This Week F.C. Candidate Forum Tonight & Oct. 8

Two public forums featuring candidates for the City of Falls Church’s City Council and School Board competing in the upcoming Nov. 3 election have been set. The first, featuring the City Council candidates, is scheduled for tonight and the second, with both Council and School Board hopefuls, is set for Oct. 8. See News Briefs, page 9

As Right Slams Planned Parenthood, Beyer Moves to Empower Women Creates ‘Men for Women’ Caucus In U.S. Congress by Nicholas F. Benton

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wife, Robin, who served on the Falls Church City Council for three four-year terms from 2000 to 2012 and as mayor from 2006 to 2010, Michael Gardner served for a time as chair of the Falls Church City Democratic Committee and was known as a sharp-tongued blogger on local and regional political matters, and for a time as a volunteer contributor to the News-Press until the time of his arrest in the June 2011. Gardner, now 51, entered guilty pleas last Thursday, Sept.

While the radical right continues to rail against Planned Parenthood as its latest target in what’s been called its relentless “war on women,” Democratic U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer, Jr., elected last year to represent the 8th Congressional District of Virginia that includes the City of Falls Church, has taken a high profile in a fresh effort to elevate the vital role of women in politics and the economy. At a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Monday, Beyer was joined by Bloomberg LP chairman Peter Grauer, and a large contingent of successful women leaders, to announce the formation of a “Men for Women” caucus in the House of Representatives “to promote economic growth through women’s empowerment.” He cited the following indicators of the importance of women to the economy: “Forty percent of American households with a child under the age of 18 depend on a woman’s salary as the sole or primary source of income. Women are estimated to make more than 70 percent of all retail purchasing decisions, and women investors are the fastest growing sector making investments on Wall Street.” Beyer said at the Monday press conference, “As workers, consumers and investors, women drive the economy, but Congress is still 80 percent male. This caucus will support initiatives to unleash the power of women to further drive growth. For the sake of our eco-

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Two new proposals for mixed use development projects were given a preliminary hearing before the Economic Development committee of the Falls Church City Council last Thursday. See News Briefs, page 9

David Brooks: The Prison Problem

Pretty much everybody from Barack Obama to Carly Fiorina seems to agree that far too many Americans are stuck behind bars. See page 14

Press Pass with The Karma Killers

In the almost year since The Karma Killers signed to Island Records, the band has delivered their genre-blending sound, dubbed “night pop,” around the country. And this Sunday, they’re bringing it to The Pinch in D.C. See page 26

AT A PRESS CONFERENCE held in the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Monday, U.S. Rep. Don Beyer was flanked by a contingent of successful women leaders to announce the formation of a “Men for Women” caucus in the U.S. House to help promote the role of women in politics and the economy. (Photo: News-Press)

Gardner Pleads Guilty on All Child Molestation Charges by Nicholas F. Benton

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Michael Gardner, a longtime City of Falls Church resident and political activist, pleaded guilty last Thursday to all counts in two child sex abuse cases, the trial for one of which began just the day before, and the other slated for late November. The high profile nature of the cases has resulted from the prominent roles locally in Falls Church of Gardner and his wife, former mayor Robin Gardner. In what was a plea bargain deal, Gardner’s attorneys recom-

mended a sentence of 20 years in prison, which was agreed to by the prosecution and so ordered by Arlington Circuit Court Judge Louise DiMatteo. Gardner’s trial last week was set to involve a niece of his who was 12 at the time she was molested by Gardner, but is now 18. She came forward with her story last year after a conviction in another case against Gardner involving two girls, ages 9 and 10 at a slumber party in his home in the summer of 2011, was reversed by a higher court. In addition to the role of his

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Beyer Creates ‘Men for Women’ Caucus Continued from Page 1

nomic success, we will be working to overcome obstacles which hold our economy back.” He said the caucus of male members of the U.S. House will introduce and promote policies to further full economic parity and participation of women. “The Men for Women House Caucus exists to empower women in the economy,” he added. “It will sponsor legislation, convene stakeholders and communicate the economic imperative of moving to greater parity.” Nearly a century after women earned the right to vote, he said, “America still has a gender pay gap, a glass ceiling and other obstacles to equal economic inclu-

sion. These deficits in economic equality represent an opportunity for economic growth. When women succeed our economy succeeds,” he said. A member of the Joint Economic Committee, Beyer pointed to just-released findings by the McKinsey and Company that efforts to advance women’s economic equality could improve global gross domestic product (GDP) by 12 trillion dollars. In the U.S. since the 1970s, the study found that female labor participation has accounted for fully a quarter of the total GDP growth. Following this announcement, Beyer invited participation by the general public in his first “Women’s Economic Conference”

on the theme of “Women Driving the Economy” on Saturday, Oct. 10, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Arlington campus of George Mason University, 3351 Fairfax Drive, in Arlington. In that conference, the keynote speaker will be Maria ContrerasSweet, an administrator of the Small Business Administration. She will be followed by a plenary panel moderated by Megan Beyer, the wife of Rep. Beyer, with Judith Warner from the Center for American Progress and author of the New York Times’ Best Seller, “Perfect Madness: Motherhood in an Age of Anxiety,” local small business owner El Brown and Rebecca Strambaugh, a leadership trainer for women in the workforce.

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Leadership training sessions will then touch on a number of topics ranging from resume writing to using social and career networks, financial planning, perfecting interview skills and salary negotiation tactics. Open to the public, interested persons should contact Rep. Beyer’s district office at (703) 658-5403. Rep. Beyer has adopted as his identifying theme, “Creating a new American economy, fighting climate change, ensuring women’s economic empowerment.” At the press conference Monday, Beyer was joined by Bloomberg’s Grauer, who is a founding chairman of the U.S. 30 Percent Club, a group of business leaders committed to better gender balance at all levels of their organizations through voluntary actions.

The club launched in 2014 with an aspirational goal of achieving 30 percent women on major corporate boards by the end of 2020. It now includes 49 U.S. chairmen and CEO members “committed to using a range of levers to achieve meaningful, sustainable change.” Member chairmen and CEOs include Warren Buffet of Berkshire Hathaway, Mike Fucci or Deloitte, Larry Fink of BlackRock, Clarke Murphy of Russell Reynolds Associates and Ursula Burns of Xerox. In this context, recently Beyer introduced the Gender Diversity Investment Act, proposed legislation that would allow federal workers to allocate a portion of their 401K accounts to index funds comprised of companies which have substantial numbers of women in leadership positions.

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Michael Gardner Pleads Guilty to Child Molestation

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24, to one count of object sexual penetration and four counts of aggravated sexual battery. Gardner was sentenced to 40 years, 20 of those suspended, and supervised probation for life. According to his attorney, Gardner is expected to serve 13 and a half years from this point. Once released, he will be required to register as a sex offender and will not be permitted unsupervised contact with minors, the victims, or their families. The plea agreement was reached on just the second day of a trial for sexually assaulting his niece when she was 12. A retrial was set to begin in November for Gardner’s sexual assault of two 10 year old girls at his daughter’s slumber party; that trial is negated with the guilty pleas. Alejandra Rueda and Nicole Wittmann of the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office received the proposal for an agreement during the trial. “We are pleased that the victims have closure and final-

ity,” said Wittmann in a City of Falls Church press release. “I’m confident that other children will be protected based on this result.” “I am very proud of all of stakeholders in the Criminal Justice System particularly the victims in this case” said City of Falls Church Police Chief Mary Gavin in the press release. “The four little girls displayed tremendous courage and strength.” Chief Gavin added, “The Falls Church Police Department is grateful to all mutual aid law enforcement partners from Federal, State and Local organizations. Det. Sonya Richardson, the lead investigator, as well as peer detectives and supervisors throughout the past four years worked diligently and often to exhaustion to ensure a comprehensive and thorough investigation. The Loudoun County Commonwealth Attorney’s Nicole Wittmann and Alejandra Rueda worked tirelessly to ensure justice was served for the four victims, their families and the entire community.”

LO CA L A press release was issued last Friday by Gardner’s attorney, Bradley Haywood, included the following: “Michael Gardner entered pleas of guilty yesterday to criminal charges pending against him in Arlington County, Virginia, in exchange for a sentence that will require him to serve an additional 13 and a half years prior to his release. Based on a series of incourt rulings, Michael concluded that he could not receive a fair trial and that continued proceedings risked unfair attention and potential legal action against his family. “His guilty plea therefore represented an effort to protect his wife and children, and moreover reflected a hope that finality will provide all parties involved a sense of closure and an opportunity to heal. For a man who has been maligned as unfairly as Michael, when the time came to make the right decision, he made that decision, and he made it for the right reasons.” Echoing Haywood’s statement, Robin Gardner and Gardner’s sister Maya Jerome continued to maintain Gardner’s innocence even after the guilty plea in statements to the News-Press last Friday. Then this week, in a statement

delivered in response to a request from the News-Press, a parent and spokesman for the families of the victims in the cases wrote, “Justice for the four strong, brave girls so unconscionably attacked by Michael Gardner has been served by the guilty plea, which includes an indisputable proffer of facts for each charge. We feel

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well served by the Falls Church Police Department, the prosecutors, and the court, very much less so by city leadership, and the local paper.” The negotiated outcome last week included immunity and additional protection provided for Gardner’s wife, Robin, and their two children.

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This being the last week of major league baseball’s regular season brings bitter sweet sorrow for true baseball fans, and our annual opportunity to editorialize about the sport. While all the media and pundits refer to the clash between the Washington Nationals’ Jonathan Papelbon and Bryce Harper last Sunday as a “fight,” anyone watching the replays has to conclude that it was not that. It was an ugly physical assault by Papelbon on Harper and Paperbon deserves to face criminal charges. A preceding verbal argument stemmed from Papelbon taunting Harper relentlessly like a playground bully, presumably criticizing Harper for not running out a lazy fly. Harper finally had enough, and issued some heated remarks back. But then Papelbon lunged at Harper, grabbing him forcibly by the throat and shoving him back. Papelbon’s assault to the jugular could have resulted in a serious injury to the Nationals’ singular candidate for a batting title and most valuable player this season. Papelbon has always been bad news, and it was a serious mistake by the Nationals’ management to pick up this sad thug. Earlier in his career, when he had success as a closer for the Red Sox, he felt compelled to intimidate batters with a creepy, leering glare prior to each pitch. Anybody with a capacity for scoping out body language and such would spot him as someone to avoid. Papelbon was a disaster from the day the Nats picked him up. It was a double fiasco because it also involved a rude demotion for the one closer the Nats had this season who performed well. It was a bitter pill for closer Drew Storen, who’d worked hard to recover his earlier effectiveness and was doing well, but suddenly found himself kicked to the curb. It wouldn’t have been so bad if it had not been Papelbon, and his known offensive bullying personality, who was selected to shove him aside. Storen was proverbially mugged, and his subsequent performance collapse reflected that. It is easy to say that a professional baseball player should be able to ignore such things and simply do his job, but that’s ruling out human nature which, of all sports, above all impacts baseball. A spillover effect contaminated the entire team. Morale took a nosedive, as its subsequent performance demonstrated. An injustice had been perpetrated internally to the team. Rather than boosting the team’s playoff chances, Papelbon’s arrival signaled its demise, and his assault on Harper, the club’s Number One performer, proved it. Blame for the Nationals’ collapse belongs to a management incapable of calculating anything but stat sheets. Manager Matt Williams’ stoic inability to show empathy for his players was a related flaw. Williams was normative for a bygone era, but recently the sport has benefited from a lot of morale-boosting loosening up. The Nats lacked humor. The players weren’t having any fun out there and it showed.

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Virginia courts were applying a definition of intellectual disability that has since been deemed unconstitutional (Hall v. Florida [2014]). Procedural rules in the Commonwealth prevent our courts from rectifying this past use of a flawed standard of intellectual disability. Mr. Prieto, however, can receive constitutional determination of an intellectual disability if Governor McAuliffe

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issues a reprieve and authorizes Mr. Prieto’s transfer to California, where he has also been convicted of crimes, and where a request for a hearing to determine his disability is currently pending. I have written to Governor McAuliffe requesting that he intervene as described, or else commute Mr. Prieto’s sentence to life imprisonment. Although the governor issued a statement on Monday evening saying he does not intend to intervene, I encourage News-Press readers to reach out to him as well. You can use the contact form at governor.virginia.gov, call 804-786-2211, and Tweet to @

GovernorVA. Last week, many of us were riveted on the visit of Pope Francis. When addressing our Congress, he called for the global abolition of the death penalty. Indeed, in this era – in which the security of our Commonwealth can be guaranteed without capital punishment – execution of a criminal is a misuse of state power. In the case at hand, the possibility that a disabled person may suffer an unjust and irrevocable punishment adds impetus to the need to prevent this statesanctioned killing. Kaye Kory Member, Virginia House of Delegates, 38th District

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Last month, Attorney General Mark Herring noted that Virginia was becoming known as the predatory lending capital of the East Coast. Predatory loans have exploded in Virginia. In 2009, the General Assembly capped pay day loans at 36 percent. Payday lenders claimed they couldn’t make money with a 36 percent APR and fled the state. In 2010, car title lenders came to the legislature claiming to be different and secured passage of legislation creating their industry. Today, it is totally out of control. Car title lenders are allowed to make loans against already owned motor vehicles. Loans are limited to 12 months, 50 percent of the value of the car, and can’t be used to refinance other loans. Lenders cannot sue borrowers, but they can repossess. Interest rates are capped at 30 percent per month – that comes out to an annual percentage rate of 264 percent per year. About three months ago, the State Corporation Commission issued its latest annual report and the news is troubling. Car title lenders are thriving. While the total amount of car title loans declined last year from $206 million to around $162 million and the total number of loans dropped from 177,775 to 155,128, the reduction is actually a mirage. However, the largest car title lender in Virginia is Title Max. Not liking the new

restrictions it negotiated, Title Max created a new company called TMX Finance, Inc., obtained a license from the state to operate as a consumer finance company, and colocated their new company in every storefront along with a Title Max. Consumer finance loans have none of the protections

“Interest rates are capped at 30 percent per month - that comes out to an annual percentage rate of 264 percent per year.” of car title loans, can be for longer terms, and can leave the consumer with less equity. Title Max has been promoting these alternate loans, which have higher interest rates, longer terms and marginally smaller monthly payments. Consumer finance companies also have significantly lessened reporting requirements to their regulators. I introduced legislation to ban evasion of consumer protections by co-location illegal, but it was killed in committee. Given the SCC’s reporting methods, it is impossible to determine whether predatory lending is really up or down in Virginia, but some facts are clear. First, the interest

charged on Virginia’s 177,775 car title loans last year ranged from 84 percent to 268 percent and the average APR was 222 percent. Those are not typos. The number of Virginians who failed to make a monthly payment rose from 33,387 to 38,286. That’s about 400 people per state delegate or nearly 1,000 people per state senator. Out of those 38,286 defaults, 19,368 cars were repossessed and 14,949 were sold at public auction. Court judgments rendered totaled $150,593; the bulk of amounts owed were covered by repossession sales or debt collection tactics. All of these statistics underscore the need for Virginia to step up and short of an absolute repeal of the law that allows these practices, to take action. First, Attorney General Mark Herring has created a new predatory lending unit in his Consumer Affairs Division. His office brings a new focus on ensuring Virginia’s laws are being followed. Second, short of repeal of car title lending, the state legislature needs to pass legislation prohibiting title lenders from co-locating consumer finance companies in title loan shops. The current system encourages bait and switch tactics and leaves consumers exposed. Third, maximum interest rates should be lowered from a 297 percent APR to a reasonable rate of return. Fourth, local governments need to act.

In October, the Fairfax County Planning Commission is starting hearings on amendments to the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance placing car title and payday lenders in a separate classification from banks. They are proposing to restrict siting, clustering, and location in stand-alone buildings. Chesterfield County enacted similar ordinances two years ago, but no other local governments have followed suit. Falls Church, Arlington, Prince William, Loudoun and Stafford Counties need to take action as well. Fifth, the General Assembly has already given localities the authority to limit the density of pawnshops. Fairfax County has passed an ordinance allowing only one pawn shop in each magisterial district. That authority should extend to predatory lenders. Sixth, the General Assembly should enact legislation specifically prohibiting these businesses from locating near clusters of their favorite targets – active duty military and low-income residents. Given the pending opening of the MGM Grand Casino at National Harbor, some kind of ban within a reasonable distance of a casino should be enacted as well. With these steps, we can begin to limit the financial destruction and heartbreak that this industry is causing in Virginia.  Scott A. Surovell is the 44th District representative in Virginia’s House of Delegates.

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NEWS BRIEFS F.C. Candidates’ Forums Set for Tonight & Oct. 8 Two public forums featuring candidates for the City of Falls Church’s City Council and School Board competing in the upcoming Nov. 3 election have been set. The first, scheduled for tonight, Thursday, Oct. 1, is hosted by the F.C. League of Women Voters and Village Preservation and Improvement Society at the Council chambers of City Hall at 7:30 p.m. It will feature the City Council candidates. Next Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the American Legion Post at 400 N. Oak Street. The Oct. 8 sponsors include the Falls Church Republican and Democratic Committees, the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, Citizens for a Better City and the American Legion Post will feature both the School Board and then the City Council candidates. The events are free and open to the public.

2 New F.C. Mixed Use Development Plans Floated Before the Economic Development committee of the Falls Church City Council last Thursday night, two new proposals for mixed use development projects were given a preliminary hearing. The first was submitted by Greystar LLC to the City Planning Department calling for a 10 story, age restricted apartment building of 178 luxury rental units with ground floor retail at the current site of the Stratford Hotel at 300 W. Broad Street. It is designed with “aging baby boomers,” ages 55 and up, in mind and would have a floor-to-area ratio of 7.3 with a roof top pool. The fiscal impact, according to the City’s Economic Development office, would be $791,000 gross and $500,000 net annually. The second was submitted by McLean-based Tradition Homes for a five story mixed use building at 819 and 821 W. Broad, the southwest corner with S. Spring Street, for ground floor retail, second floor office and three floors for 47 residential condominium units. The developer would move its home office to the building.

New Road Closure as S. West Reconstruction Moves to Next Phase Falls Church’s South West Street will be closed from Parker to Fowler streets as the City moves into the next phase of its S. West reconstruction project. A press release from City officials says the latest phase is expected to last from one to two weeks but “staff is optimistic it will end sooner.” During the road closure, detour signs will direct traffic from Parker Avenue to Ellison Street to Fowler Street. The City project is reconstructing aging infrastructure along S. West St. and repairing stormwater facility crossings and failing pavement when needed.

Sheriff Warns of Regional Scams The City of Falls Church Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning to citizens to be alert for scams now being undertaken in the region. The scam begins with a phone call, email or posted mail claiming a resident must make a payment to avoid being arrested. “Sheriff’s deputies and police do not call residents asking for money or threatening arrest,” F.C. Sheriff’s Office said. “If someone calls claiming to be from the Sheriff’s Office or Police Department, hang up immediately and do not give any identifying information,” it advised.

F.C. Seeks Input on Legislative Package The Falls Church City Council is developing its 2016 Legislative Program and seeks input from the community, according to a City press release issued yesterday. The adopted Legislative Program provides the foundation for positions on bills before the Virginia General Assembly that will impact the City. The General Assembly session begins in Richmond in January. In the past year, priority positions adopted by the City included dangerous weapons in City facilities, pedestrian safety and cross walks, unfunded mandates and expansion of Freedom of Information Act to permit technology resources. The Council will discuss the draft legislative program at its Nov. 16 work session and hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on Nov. 23.

Benton’s Book Peaks at #3 Best Seller News-Press owner Nicholas Benton’s book, Extraordinary Hearts: Reclaiming Gay Sensibility’s Central Role in the Progress of Civilization, peaked last week as the #3 best seller on Amazon’s list of “Gay Studies” kindle edition books. The book is composed of 100 weekly columns he published in the Washington, D.C. based Metro Weekly between 2010 and 2012, based on 40 years of experiences, reflections and insights since Benton’s leading role as a gay activist in the earliest days of the Stonewall era.

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Virginia Tech Makers Fest Brings STEM to the Youth

FAMILIES FROM AROUND THE REGION converged on the Falls Church campus of Virginia Tech’s Northern Virginia Center on Saturday, Sept. 26 for the Makers Festival. The festival, which was put on by Virginia Tech in conjunction with the Virginia Science Festival that runs through October 30, featured several activities designed to catalyze interest in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. For more photos, visit fcnp.com (Photos: Drew Costley/News-Press)

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Community News & Notes 23rd Annual Farm Day Will Feature Apple Cider Pressing The City of Falls Church’s 23rd Annual Farm Day, scheduled for Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., will feature apple cider pressing among the other activities celebrating farm life. Cherry Hill Park at 312 Park Avenue will once again play host of the event. Andrew Acosta & The New Old-Time String Band will be the featured band at Farm Day. There will also be blacksmith demonstrations, horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making and a petting zoo at the event. For more information, visit fallschurchva.gov/FarmDay.

Providence Players Kick Off Season with ‘Calendar Girls’ The Providence Players are set to kick off their 18th season with their production of Tim Firth’s

“Calendar Girls,” which opens on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the James Lee Community Center, located at 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church. Opening in the same week that the McLean Community Players close their production of “Calendar Girls,” the Providence Players’ version of the play will run through October 17. Michael Donahue will direct the Providence Players’ production of Firth’s award-winning film, which was later adapted into a play. There will be ten performances of the show, including two matinees and two Thursday evening performances. Tickets for the show cost between $17 – $20 and can be purchased online at providenceplayers.org or at the door. Other shows that will be featured in the Providence Players’ 2015-16 season are “Snow White and the Family Dwarf,” “Almost, Maine,” and “Red Herring.”

Season tickets cost between $17 – $57. For more information, visit providenceplayers.org.

One More Page Announces October Slate of Events One More Page, which sits on the edge of Falls Church City at 2200 N. Westmoreland St., Arlington, announced its October slate of events on Thursday, Sept. 24. The local bookstore will open October with a launch party for the newest edition of Aois21 Annual, a collection of poetry, short stories, book excerpts, photography and art. The party will be held on Thursday, Friday Oct. 1 and will start at 7 p.m. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, One More Page will be on site selling the book Adulting: How to Become A Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps at Central Library, located at 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, as

AUTHOR AND RETIRED CBS NEWS correspondent Bob Fuss is shown above with his book, “Kidnapped by Nuns,” next to Falls Church Rotary Club President Gregory Viola II at the Thursday, Sept. 17 Falls Church Rotary Club meeting at the Harvest Moon Restaurant after presenting his talk entitled, “Can Congress be fixed?” He attributed congressional gridlock to a changed climate among senators and representatives that discourages compromise. (Photo: Courtesy of John C. Lu)

the book’s author Kelly Williams Brown discusses the book. Also, on Thursday, Oct. 22, One More Page will be on site selling the book In the Unlikely Event at Washington-Lee High School, located at 1301 N. Stafford St., Arlington, while Judy Blume discusses that book. For more information, visit onemorepagebooks.com.

Doodlehopper 4 Kids Hosts Reptiles Alive Event Doodlehopper 4 Kids at 228 W. Broad Street is hosting a Reptiles Alive event on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. All are welcome to this event where they can meet lots of reptiles from all over and learn about how they survive in nature. Doodlehopper 4 Kids’ Springfield location is also hosting a Reptiles Alive event on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. Also, on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Groovy Nate will bring

his unique blend of music, puppetry, movement and comedy at Doodlehopper’s Falls Church location. For more information, visit doodlehopper.com/events.php.

F.C. Volunteer Fire Dept. Hosts Annual Open House The Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department is hosting their annual fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Attendees can meet Sparky the Fire Dog, climb the fire trucks, secure child IDs by the Falls Church Sheriff’s office, get home safety information, and see an auto extrication, mock structure fire, an emergency service, aerial ladder, K-9 demonstrations and enter to win fun raffles. The Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department is located at 555 N. Washington Street. For more information visit firepreventionweek. org.

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TAKE ONE of several extensions to the final tower crane to be removed from the Lincoln at Tinner Hill development site on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The crane was the last of the four tower cranes dominating Falls Church City’s skylines for months. (Photo: Courtesy of Dan Lehman)

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McLean Resident Joe Broom Wins $10,000 Scholarship

The Davidson Institute of Talent Development has announced the 2015 Davidson Fellows. Among the honorees is 18-year-old Joe Broom of McLean, Va. Joe won a $10,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for his project, “Music as Voice: Presenting the Mosaic of Life.” He is one of only 20 students from across the country to receive this honor. After he was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis at nine months old, Broom’s parents were told to expect the worst. The illness delayed his speech development and left him without a way to fully express himself. He discovered his voice again during one summer packed with speech and music therapy, but it was not until joining the band that he found his current voice, through a metal mouthpiece and a brass instrument nearly as big as he was – the euphonium. “I compare performance to a relationship; the harder I work before I am with an audience, the better we are together,” Joe said. A 2015 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Broom is a freshman at the University of Michigan as a music performance major. He also infuses music into education and public service; as founder of Chamber Unique, a network of young musicians, Joe

created a performance series for an arts and wellness program serving seniors with neurological conditions. For more information, visit davidsonfellowsscholarship.org.

Urban Agriculture Conference Slated for October 3 The Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Urban Agriculture Symposium, a day of workshops and discussions about growing food in urban areas for personal use or for sale, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Fairlington Community Center, located at 3308 S. Stafford St., Arlington. Topics that will be discussed at the event include growing vegetables in small backyard spaces or community gardens, soilless production of mushrooms and microgreens, producing food for community food banks and planting trees that provide both shade and fruit. Dr. Marcus Comer, the Small Farm Outreach Program Director in the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Virginia State University in Petersburg, will be the keynote speaker at the event. He will discuss the lessons learned from his work with Petersburg’s Harding Street Urban Agriculture Center, a model of indoor farming dedicated to increasing access to healthy food and mitigating poverty that is funded by the USDA and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The event costs $10 for advanced registration and $10 for on site reg-

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Local Vietnam Vets Dedicate POW/MIA Chair at Nats Park An honor chair for prisoners of war and those missing in action was dedicated on Friday, Sept. 18, POW/MIA Recognition Day, at Nationals Park through joint effort by chapter 227 of Vietnam Veterans of America, the Washington Nationals and the Hussey Seating Company. The chair dedication ceremony included a public announcement honoring all POW/MIA and the plaque inscription and acknowledging the chapter’s contribution. Bill Lynch, who initiated the honor chair project, then managed it from start to finish, Len Ignatowski, Charlie Klein and Melissa and Jay Kalner represented chapter 227, which is based in Arlington. The chair and plaque are located by the American flag and prisoner of war flagpole in the center field courtyard. The unoccupied black color chair has the POW/MIA logo on the backrest with a #1 silver tag that represents the park’s first seat of honor. A plaque, describing the reason for the chair, is positioned behind the chair. At the end of the season, the memorial will be improved by raising the plaque and installing permanent posts and a chain around the seat. Chapter 227 obtained the chair and plaque and the Nationals installed the chair and plaque.

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The Prison Problem

Pretty much everybody from Barack Obama to Carly Fiorina seems to agree that far too many Americans are stuck behind bars. And pretty much everybody seems to have the same explanation for how this destructive era of mass incarceration came about. First, the war on drugs got out of control, meaning that many nonviolent people wound up in prison. Second, mandatory-minimum sentencing laws led to a throw-away-the-key culture, with long, cruel and pointlessly destructive prison terms. It’s true that mass incarceration is a horrific problem. Back in the 1970s the increase in incarceration did help reduce the crime rate, maybe accounting for a third of the drop. But today’s incarceration levels do little to deter crime while they do much to rip up families, increase racial disparities NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE and destroy lives. The popular explanation for how we got here, however, seems to be largely wrong, and most of the policy responses flowing from it may therefore be inappropriate. The drug war is not even close to being the primary driver behind the sharp rise in incarceration. About 90 percent of America’s prisoners are held in state institutions. Only 17 percent of these inmates are in for a drug-related offense, or less than 1 in 5. Moreover, the share of people imprisoned for drug offenses is dropping sharply, down by 22 percent between 2006 and 2011. Writing in Slate, Leon Neyfakh emphasized that if you released every drug offender from state prison today, you’d reduce the population only to 1.2 million from 1.5 million. The war on drugs does not explain the rocketing rates of incarceration, and ending that war, wise or not, will not solve this problem. The mandatory-minimum theory is also problematic. Experts differ on this, but some of the most sophisticated work with the best data sets has been done by John Pfaff of Fordham Law School. When I spoke with Pfaff on Monday I found him to be wonderfully objective, nonideological and data-driven. His research suggests that while it’s true that lawmakers passed a lot of measures calling for long prison sentences, if you look at how much time inmates actually served, not much has changed over the past few decades. Roughly half of all prisoners have prison terms in the range of two to three years, and only 10 percent serve more than seven years. The laws look punitive, but the time served hasn’t increased, and so harsh laws are not the main driver behind mass incarceration, either. So what does explain it? Pfaff’s theory is that it’s the prosecutors. District attorneys and their assistants have gotten a lot more aggressive in bringing felony charges. Twenty years ago they brought felony charges against about 1 in 3 arrestees. Now it’s something like 2 in 3. That produces a lot more plea bargains and a lot more prison terms. I asked Pfaff why prosecutors are more aggressive. He’s heard theories. Maybe they are more political and they want to show toughness to raise their profile to impress voters if they run for future office. Maybe the police are bringing stronger cases. Additionally, prosecutors are usually paid by the county but prisons by the state, so prosecutors tend not to have to worry about the financial costs of what they do. Pfaff says there’s little evidence so far to prove any of these theories, since the prosecutorial world is largely a black box. He also points out that we have a radically decentralized array of prosecutors, with some elected and some appointed. Changing their behavior cannot be done with one quick fix. Some politicians and activists suggest that solving this problem will be easy – just release the pot smokers and the lowlevel dealers. In reality, reducing mass incarceration means releasing a lot of once-violent offenders. That may be the right thing to do in individual cases, but it’s a knotty problem. Two final points. Everybody is railing against the political establishment and experts and experienced politicians. But social problems are invariably more complex than they look. The obvious explanation for most problems is often wrong. It takes experience and craftsmanship to design policies that grapple with the true complexity of reality. Finally, recategorizing a problem doesn’t solve it. In the 1970s, we let a lot of people out of mental institutions. Over the next decades we put a lot of people into prisons. But the share of people kept out of circulation has been strangely continuous. In the real world, crime, lack of education, mental health issues, family breakdown and economic hopelessness are all intertwined. Changing prosecutor behavior might be a start. Lifting the spirits of inmates, as described in the outstanding Atlantic online video “Angola for Life,” can also help. But the fundamental situation won’t be altered without a comprehensive surge, unless we flood the zone with economic, familial, psychological and social repair.

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The Blackmail Caucus John Boehner was a terrible, very bad, no good speaker of the House. Under his leadership, Republicans pursued an unprecedented strategy of scorched-earth obstructionism, which did immense damage to the economy and undermined America’s credibility around the world. Still, things could have been worse. And under his successor they almost surely will be worse. Bad as Boehner was, he was just a symptom of the underlying malady, the madness that has consumed his party. For me, Boehner’s defining moment remains what he said and did as House minority leader in early 2009, when a newly inaugurated President Barack Obama was NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE trying to cope with the disastrous recession that began under his predecessor. There was and is a strong consensus among economists that a temporary period of deficit spending can help mitigate an economic slump. In 2008 a stimulus plan passed Congress with bipartisan support, and the case for a further stimulus in 2009 was overwhelming. But with a Democrat in the White House, Boehner demanded that policy go in the opposite direction, declaring that “American families are tightening their belts. But they don’t see government tightening its belt.” And he called for government to “go on a diet.” This was know-nothing economics, and incredibly irresponsible at a time of crisis; not long ago it would have been hard to imagine a major political figure making such a statement. Did Boehner actually believe what he was saying? Was he just against anything Obama was for? Or was he engaged in deliberate sabotage, trying to block measures that would help the economy because a bad economy would be good for Republican electoral prospects? We’ll probably never know for sure, but those remarks set the tone for everything that followed. The Boehner era has been one in which Republicans have accepted no responsibility for helping to govern the country, in which they have opposed anything and everything the president proposes. What’s more, it has been an era of budget blackmail, in which threats that Republicans will shut down the government or push it into default unless they get their way have become standard operating procedure. All in all, Republicans during the Boehner era fully justified the characterization offered by the political

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analysts Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein, in their book It’s Even Worse Than You Think. Yes, the GOP has become an “insurgent outlier” that is “ideologically extreme” and “unmoved by conventional understanding of facts, evidence and science.” And Boehner did nothing to fight these tendencies. On the contrary, he catered to and fed the extremism. So why is he out? Basically because the obstructionism failed. Republicans did manage to put a severe crimp on federal spending, which has grown much more slowly under Obama than it did under George W. Bush, or for that matter Ronald Reagan. The weakness of spending has, in turn, been a major headwind delaying recovery, probably the single biggest reason it has taken so long to bounce back from the 2007-09 recession. But the economy nonetheless did well enough for Obama to win re-election with a solid majority in 2012, and his victory ensured that his signature policy initiative, health care reform – enacted before Republicans took control of the House – went into effect on schedule, despite the dozens of votes Boehner held calling for its repeal. Furthermore, Obamacare is working: the number of uninsured Americans has dropped sharply even as health care costs seem to have come under control. In other words, despite all Boehner’s efforts to bring him down, Obama is looking more and more like a highly successful president. For the base, which has never considered Obama legitimate – polling suggests that many Republicans believe that he wasn’t even born here – this is a nightmare. And all too many ambitious Republican politicians are willing to tell the base that it’s Boehner’s fault, that he just didn’t try blackmail hard enough. This is nonsense, of course. In fact, the controversy over Planned Parenthood that probably triggered the Boehner exit – shut down the government in response to obviously doctored videos? – might have been customdesigned to illustrate just how crazy the GOP’s extremists have become, how unrealistic they are about what confrontational politics can accomplish. But Republican leaders who have encouraged the base to believe all kinds of untrue things are in no position to start preaching political rationality. Boehner is quitting because he found himself caught between the limits of the politically possible and a base that lives in its own reality. But don’t cry for (or with) Boehner; cry for America, which must find a way to live with a GOP gone mad.

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A Continuing Need For ‘The Effeminist’

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer’s new initiative, a Congressional “Men for Women” caucus to promote the vital role of women in the economy and politics, has by coincidence come at the same time that I encountered a “blast from the past” in my mailbox the other day. I hadn’t seen in well over 40 years this evidence of my own involvement in recruiting men for the feminist revolution back then. It was a copy of the May 1971 first edition of The Effeminist, a newspaper a colleague and I created at the height of the countercultural revolution in Berkeley, Calif. We defined the newspaper as “Notes for Gay Males in the Feminist Revolution,” and we stated as our purpose, “Sharing and building language toward something more all-inclusive than revolution.” FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS Although I have written a lot about my experiences in that era, especially in my 100 weekly columns from 2012 to 2014 compiled in the book, Extraordinary Hearts, Reclaiming Gay Sensibility’s Central Role in the Progress of Civilization (Lethe Press, 2013), I had done it all without ever actually being able to get my hands on a copy of this newspaper that my friend and I created back then. A graduate theological seminary grad from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, I became a prolific writer publishing in a variety of San Francisco area alternative publications on themes of social and personal liberation, in general, and gay liberation in particular, as well as more general anti-war and civil rights themes. I came away from that bearded, seat-of-the-pants era in my life with nothing saved or stored at all. But whereas, in recent years, I’d been able to retrieve old copies of the Berkeley Barb, the Berkeley Tribe, Gay Sunshine and the San Francisco Kalendar with stuff I wrote in them from Ebay, mostly, I could never come across my own newspaper, The Effeminist, either the first or the second one (we did only two). The copy I now have in front of me came by way of a young scholar, Heather White, now teaching in the Pacific Northwest having published her own new book, Reforming Sodom: Protestants and the Rise of Gay Rights (University of North Carolina Press, 2015), that includes a narrative of my role in the movement back then, at least a part of it. Ms. White contacted me by email and phone recently because in a university class she is teaching, the mostly gay and lesbian students have come to her with no institutional knowledge of what the issues were in the rise of the modern gay movement beyond the current push for gay marriage, which, she said, seems somewhat unsatisfying to them. When Ms. White asked me what surprised me most seeing a copy of my own creation from 44 years past, I said immediately, “I think I am most amazed by how my basic world view has not changed a single iota from what it was then.” My collaborator and I had back then broken off from the main current of the gay liberation movement which, in our view, was descending at breakneck speed toward the kind of hedonistic excess that defined the decade of the 1970s. We were derided and overwhelmed by a gay men’s movement that was so caught up in the pursuit of wanton, insatiable sexual extravagance. We were knocked to the curb, but around the same time, many lesbians were very off-put by the same trend and broke with the “gay” movement, insisting on being distinguished from “gay” by the term, “lesbian,” from then on. Our call to gays was to embrace their true identity, which was found not in their sexuality, per se, but in their creative sensibilities that had strategically allied with women through the centuries against the brutish and militaristic male chauvinist society, playing an enormous role in the progress of civilization. Properly understood, gays are what the author E.M. Forster brilliantly described in “What I Believe,” a 1939 anti-war pamphlet as “not an aristocracy of power, based upon rank and influence, but an aristocracy of the sensitive, the considerate and the plucky.”

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 Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.

Jeb Bush, ‘Free Stuff’ and Black Folks At a campaign event in South Carolina on Thursday, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush was asked how he planned to include black people in his campaign and get them to vote for him. Bush responded, “Our message is one of hope and aspiration.” But he didn’t stop there. He continued: “It isn’t one of division and get in line and we’ll take care of you with free stuff. Our message is one that is uplifting – that says you can achieve earned success.” There it is! If you let people talk long enough, the true self will always be revealed. Not only is there a supreme irony in this racial condescension that casts black people, whose free labor helped establish the prosperity of this country and who were systematically excluded from the full benefits of that prosperity for generations, as leeches only desirous of “free stuff,” this line of reasoning also infantilizes black thought and consciousness and presents an I-know-best-what-ailsyou paternalism about black progress. It echoes the trope about lazy “welfare queens,” although as NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE a report last year from the Congressional Research Service makes clear: “Historically, nonwhite women had a higher labor force participation rate than did white women. This especially held true for married women.” Furthermore, although blacks are disproportionately the recipients of programs likes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a 2013 report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that most households with at least one working-age, non-disabled adult receiving the benefit work, and of those with families, “almost 90 percent work in the prior or subsequent year.” The problem isn’t refusal to work, but inability to find work that is stable and pays a living wage, thereby pushing them out of need and eligibility. Bush’s comment also hints at the role of black men without acknowledging the disastrous toll racially skewed patterns of mass incarceration have taken on the fortunes of black families by disproportionately ensnaring black men. All history and context are cast aside in support of a specious argument: That the black community is plagued by pathological dependence and a chronic, selfdefeating posture of victimization. And this is not some one-time slip of the tongue for Bush. In Bush’s book written two decades ago, Profiles in Character, he wrote: “Since the 1960s, the politics

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of victimization has steadily intensified. Being a victim gives rise to certain entitlements, benefits, and preferences in society. The surest way to get something in today’s society is to elevate one’s status to that of the oppressed. Many of the modern victim movements – the gay rights movement, the feminist movement, the black empowerment movement – have attempted to get people to view themselves as part of a smaller group deserving of something from society. It is a major deviation from the society envisioned by Martin Luther King, who would have had people judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin – or sexual preference or gender or ethnicity.” Not only does this completely ignore the historical and structural effect of America’s endemic anti-black racism, it also misinterprets King’s own understanding of this phenomenon. As King told an audience at Stanford University in 1967, he understood that the dismantling of legal segregation was in a way, the easy part. It was the structural racism, not written in law but on in the minds of men, that was harder to change. He blasted “large segments of white society” for being “more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice, equality, and humanity.” He slammed what he calls the “white backlash” for being the cause of black discontent and shouts for Black Power, rather than the result of it, calling it “merely a new name for an old phenomenon.” And he declared that true integration “is not merely a romantic or aesthetic something where you merely add color to a still predominantly white power structure.” You see, King wasn’t naively oblivious to structural racism and how it cloistered power and inhibited mobility and equality; he was acutely aware of it and adamantly opposed to it. It wasn’t about victimization, but honest appraisal. Most black people don’t want America’s prescriptions, pittances or pity, and never have. James Baldwin told The Paris Review three decades ago that he refused to think of himself as a victim. As Baldwin explained it, “if I took the role of a victim then I was simply reassuring the defenders of the status quo; as long as I was a victim they could pity me and add a few more pennies to my home-relief check.” Pity doesn’t dismantle privilege, but supports it. Pity requires a perch. It rolls down. Pity reinforces imbalances of power. Black folk don’t want “free stuff” as much as the fulfillment of the promise of freedom: true equality of access, opportunity and justice. Bush – and America – would do well to consider that.

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A Penny for Your Thoughts

News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross

Senator Dick Saslaw’s

Richmond Report

Oaks Drive in Merrifield on Tuesday, November 24, at 10 a.m. The new clinic is on the fourth floor of The Merrifield Center, near Arlington Boulevard and Williams Drive, on the INOVA Fairfax Hospital campus. The Bailey’s Health Center is part of the Community Health Care Network (CHCN), and will change its name to CHCN-Merrifield. The move will provide clinic services in a larger, more modern space, co-located with the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, the Northern Virginia Dental Clinic, and INOVA Behavioral Health Services. Essentially, clinic client families will be able to access their needed services in one location, instead of having to travel far distances for services. The new location is served by MetroBus Routes 1C and 1A, and Connector Routes 401 and 402. Plenty of parking also is available at the new site. Congratulations are in order for longtime Mason District resident Daniel Sheehy, who will receive a National Heritage Fellowship Award at Lisner Auditorium on the George Washington University campus tomorrow night. Dan is a national treasure, an ethnomusicologist whose professional career has been devoted to the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Dan’s musical knowledge is enormous, as his enthusiasm for his chosen subject. Mason District residents know Dan as the founder of Mariachi Los Amigos, one of the most popular groups to perform at the Spotlight by Starlight summer concerts. Bravo, Dan!

One of the frequent questions asked is about road paving and potholes. Readers of this column will recall that roadways in Fairfax County are maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), a state agency, but complaints about road conditions are not unfounded. Almost any neighborhood street shows a need for attention by the state, for potholes, failing pavement, and “alligatoring.” VDOT’s maintenance crews are responsive to neighborhood concerns, but a lack of resources at the state level makes their jobs difficult, at the very least. Nonetheless, there is some good news. Annandale Road, a main thoroughfare in Mason District, is slated to be repaved under this year’s VDOT contract. Milling (scouring up the existing asphalt surface) has been completed north of Route 50, and similar work is coming to the portion south of 50. Temporary “No Parking” signs are installed along Annandale Road three days prior to the start of milling work. After milling, a new asphalt surface will be laid, so please be on the lookout for construction crews and equipment in that area. In addition, a noise variance permit has been requested for nighttime milling and paving operations for the service drives along Route 50 in the Seven Corners area, in the general vicinity from South Manchester Drive to Thorne Road at the western end of the Seven Corners Shopping Center. Work is scheduled to begin in early October, and be completed by December 5, weather permitting. The Fairfax County Health Department this week announced plans to relocate the Bailey’s Health Center, in the Seven Corners/Willston area, to a new facility in Merrifield. The current clinic location will cease operations on Thursday, November 19, at 12 noon. The new clinic will re-open at 8221 Willow

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comes to diversifying and growing Virginia’s economy. This is a message I have shared many times and will continue to fight for as we form the biennial budget in the 2016 session of the General Assembly. Elections In addition to electing our local officials, this Nov. 3 we have the opportunity to elect all 140 members of Virginia’s General Assembly. We have the choice between supporting candidates who believe in Governor McAuliffe’s vision of a prosperous and diversified Virginia economy, and those who only wish to stand in the way of progress. Whether it is bringing needed funding for our infrastructure or fighting to maintain Virginia’s pro-business climate, I have continuously fought to make our district the best possible. Sadly there has been a downward trend with voter turnout for these off year elections. In 1991 voter turnout for legislative-only elections was 49%, however, 2011 voter turnout was down to 29%. We need you to vote. This year’s election determines not only the makeup of the General Assembly in Richmond, but also city council, board of supervisors, school boards and lots of other local positions that have an impact on our daily lives. Absentee voting has already started and there is still time to register to vote if you have not done so yet. More information can be found on the various websites. It is my pleasure to serve as your State Senator, and I look forward to the opportunity to once again represent Senate District 35 in Richmond.

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Funding for Public Education An issue that constantly plagues our Commonwealth is funding for public education. Last month the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission released a report showing that Virginia’s schools have fewer resources and higher needs than at any other time in recent history. Our classrooms are larger, the teacher retention is a challenge and the curriculum is out of date. In 2014 localities fronted 56% of school spending, or $3.6 billion beyond their requirement. This is especially an issue in those areas that lack the resources to make up the shortfall. The reason for this lack in funding is because of the state’s watered down funding formula that was put in place at the beginning of the recession. All of this culminates with Virginia’s local governments paying more for public education than 39 other states. Currently, school districts have to make choices between cutting funds for instruction, teacher support services and/or buildings. We are one of the wealthiest regions in this nation. Thankfully, this wealth has provided our students with a world class education that keeps us globally competitive. Make no mistake about it, when it comes to businesses coming to Virginia, an educated work force often seals the deal. At the state level, we are spending significantly less on students today than in 2005, which is problematic because our students have more needs now than in prior years. Sadly, the poverty rate has increased by 45% and the number of students with limited English proficiency has increased by 69%. It is an unrealistic expectation our schools will remain competitive if we do not act prudently. Investing in our children’s education is essential when it

 Senator Saslaw represents the 35th District in the Virginia State Senate. He may be emailed at district35@senate.virginia.gov.

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Carson & the Confederate Flag The Associated Press reports that the Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson received the informal endorsement of NASCAR racing legend Richard Petty. Petty’s support is a boost for Carson in the South, particularly in the early March primary states. One tradition of many NASCAR fans is driving to races while flying the Confederate flag. In a remarkable act of selling out and pandering for support, Carson endorsed “private citizens” flying the flag. Carson pathetically told the AP that NASCAR fans should continue flying the flag “if it’s private property and that’s what they want to do.” According to Carson: “If it’s a majority of people in that area who want it to fly, I certainly wouldn’t take it down.” Carson rationalized his self-loathing and support of this racist symbol by saying: “Swastikas are a symbol of hate for some people, too. And yet they still exist in museums and places like that.” He then enabled white supremacists by claiming that battles over the Confederate flag are “a local issue.” Carson has some serious personal issues or he’s an exceptionally kowtowing politician who will say anything to win the GOP nomination. Even if it means degrading himself. The way he justified his support for the confederate flag was downright disturbing. He actually compared flags in museums – which are there for the sake of preserving history – with confederate hate flags actively being waved in contemporary society. Ben Carson’s convoluted mindset continues to amaze and confound. It is very possible that he could go down in history as the smartest dumb person who ever lived. That anyone would consider voting for this crackpot is astounding, even more so when one considers that the office he seeks is President of the United States. Carson’s opportunistic, and possibly naïve, views on race do not mean he will receive the votes of the Southern whites he so desperately courts. Julie Lopp, whose family owns Lexington Barbecue, where Carson and his staff stopped for lunch, told The Associated Press: “As much as people try to sound like they don’t care, some people think a black president will look out for the black lifestyle.” Can someone please tell me what the black lifestyle is? Not only is the lethargic surgeon inexperienced and lacking in basic knowledge of foreign affairs, his religious zealotry is unnerving, and reveals a man who doesn’t have a firm grasp of Separation of Church and State. This well-educated man actually believes that Darwin’s theory of evolution is “something that was encouraged by the adversary…it has become what is scientifically politically correct.” It is mind-blowing that a doctor who practices medicine would claim that the Devil is responsible for the idea of evolution. He flat out lies when he claims that evolution is controversial among scientists. He disgraces his profession when he casually substitutes accepted scientific facts with fanciful musings of faith. While Carson projects a low-key image, he is a dangerous ideologue with wacky ideas that deserve scorn and mockery. If Carson is willing to give a pass to whites who fly the Confederate flag just to get their vote, it should come as no surprise he’s willing to scapegoat Muslims. When asked if a Muslim should be president, Carson said “no,” endorsing a religious test for the presidency. This ugly comment highlighted the grotesque nature of the Republican nomination fight, as well as the flaming intolerance of Carson, who seems to disrespect anyone who is not a Christian extremist. Carson seems to believe that the vast majority of Muslims are jihadists, who must be secretly plotting against America if they are true believers. His religious arrogance is stunning, which leads to a willful blindness to the obvious: He and many leading GOP presidential wannabes seem to embrace a form of Christian Sharia, that places Biblical Law above the constitution. In their warped view, it is treason for a Muslim to impose religious views on America, but somehow patriotic if done by tyrannical Christian fundamentalists. A panelist on CNN, Rula Jebreal, said it would not be shocking if a deranged gunman “will go to a mosque tomorrow… and will start shooting people and then these people will have blood on their hands, all of them, Carson, Trump and Ted Cruz.” They absolutely would be at fault – for the divisiveness and hatred they have gleefully injected into their vile campaigns. But, hey, if the worst occurred, maybe the good doctor could volunteer to perform surgery on these victims of his appalling misinformation and malicious smears.

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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark

Attention, collectors! I’m assembling a fresh slice of Arlington history – as told through postage stamps. Our county boasts many assets worthy of commemoration on a stamp – the Custis-Lee Mansion, the Iwo Jima and Air Force memorials, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Pentagon. But I was surprised recently to learn that none of those has been the subject of an official U. S. stamp. The true story of what gets commemorated and first-dayissued in Arlington is complicated – but unique. Caution: I am not a qualified philatelist. As a boy I amassed a stamp collection sufficient to stock a roadside stand that sold to a few gullible neighborhood kids. The remains of that album and book of first-day covers sit neglected in my basement. For this history challenge I relied on Richard Rhoads, a true philatelist who buys newly issued stamps and first-day-of-issue envelopes with Arlington cancellations. From his home office lined with Scott’s stamp catalogs and Linn’s Stamp News, Rhoads told me that Arlington, being close to Washington, should be an ideal site for occasional Postal Service new issues and ceremonies. “But officials often don’t want to come over the bridge,” he said. “It’s usually easy to figure out why they pick a particular city or state,” he says, giving the example of a Valentine’s Day stamp from Valentines, Va.

The first U.S. stamp to feature an Arlington scene came out in 1922, Rhoads confirmed. It’s a lavender 50-cent stamp showing the Arlington Cemetery amphitheater. (Lo and behold, I found a copy in my boyhood album.) Another Arlington Cemetery scene to be commemorated was the 1964 issue showing the eternal flame at President Kennedy’s gravesite. The first time the Postal Service issued a first-day stamp in Arlington was for the Aug. 12, 1960, release of a 7 cent airmail stamp showing a red jet plane. In 1970, a ceremony was held at Ft. Myer to release a postal card showing a weather vane commemorating the 100th anniversary of the National Weather Service— which actually got its start at Ft. Myer. Rhoads showed me an Aug. 15, 1981, envelope released in Arlington exhorting Americans to “Remember the Blinded Veteran.” In the mid-1980s, Arlington was home to release of two in a first-class stamp series of transportation themes, one an 1880s omnibus, the other a school bus. In the late 1980s-early 90s, Arlington provided the first cancellation for a nature series that included an owl and a grosbeak bird. We were also the site for release of stamps showing a bobcat and a fishing boat. On Feb. 11, 1995, Postal Service bigwigs attended the dedication of the refurbished Preston King Station post office in Westover. (Rhoads owns a 1932 first-day cover addressed

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CRIME REPORT Week of Sept. 21 - 27, 2015 Larceny from Building, 1000 E. Broad St. (24 Hour Fitness) On Sep. 21, police received a report that an unknown suspect stole keys from a locker and then stole the victim’s purse from the vehicle. Public Drunkenness, 100 block E. Fairfax St. On Sep. 21, a male, 49, no fixed address, was arrested for Public Drunknness. Driving Under the Influence, 400 block S. Washington St. On Sep. 22, an officer conducted a traffic stop for a motor vehicle

violation. The driver, a male, 30, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Larceny from Vehicle, 500 block Van Buren St. On Sep. 23, an unknown suspect smashed a car window and stole the victim’s purse. Narcotics Violation, Unit block Hillwood Ave. On Sep. 24, an officer conducted a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation. The driver, a male, 36, of North Hollywood, CA, was arrested and released on summons for Possession of

to King, who would die in World War II.) In 2014, Arlington was the site of one in a three-part series of commemorative stamps honoring Medal of Honor winners. The ceremony for the Korean War version was at the aforementioned Arlington Cemetery amphitheater. One Arlington historical event that went unrecognized by the Post Office was marked by Rhoads. The 100th anniversary of the first airplane fatality – Lt. Thomas Selfridge flying with Orville Wright – came in 2008. Rhoads designed his own envelope and arranged for the Ft. Myer post office to give its Arlington cancellation. That’s a love for both stamp collecting and for Arlington heritage. *** Last month’s decision by President Obama to take President McKinley’s name off Alaska’s highest peak (Mt. Denali) angered lawmakers from McKinley’s home state of Ohio. It also had an Arlington repercussion. The social activism group Credo Action (http://act.credoaction.com/sign/rename_reagan_airport) launched one of its online petitions to tell House Speaker (and Ohioan) John Boehner to be consistent in his outrage and restore Virginian George Washington’s name to what a Republican-controlled Congress in 1998 renamed as Reagan National Airport. Credo reports it surpassed its goal and attracted 88,539 petition signers. Perhaps next they’ll try a petition to restore Virginia Hospital Center to Arlington Hospital (a name I still hear frequently).

Marijuana. Driving Under the Influence, 100 block W. Cameron Rd. On Sep. 25, an officer conducted a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation. The driver, a male, 22, of Arlington, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Assault, 6757 Wilson Blvd. #16 (Le Mirage) On Sep. 26, police received a report of an assault that occurred on Sep. 25. After an investigation, a male, 43, of Falls Church; and a male, 32, of Falls Church, were arrested for Simple Assault and Battery. Domestic Assault, 400 block S. Maple Ave. On Sep. 27, a male, 38, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested for Assaulting a Family Member.

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Local Cyclists, Pedestrians Share Safety Concerns

BY PATRICIA LESLIE

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The rumors are true about users on the W&OD Trail. Hundreds bike, walk and skate every day on the 1.5-mile route which crosses seven intersections in Falls Church and many do not obey warning signs or practice safety measures. Last Saturday, about 90 percent of observed walkers on the trail had their ears plugged with ear buds or talked on their cell phone, which made them vulnerable to bikers on the trail and motorists at cross streets. To some walkers on the trail, though, it’s the bikers who act like they “own the road.” Virginia state law says pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists all have the same rights, except when it comes to horses, which take precedence, followed by pedestrians. A recent letter to the editor published in the Falls Church News-Press urged drivers to respect bicyclists, but, often, it’s the bikers who take chances. In an unscientific survey at Grove Avenue and N. West Street where bikers, walkers and motor-

ists converge, it was not drivers who ignored safety laws, but bicyclists, none of whom stopped at the stop signs as required by law. When approaching a stop sign, most bicyclists observe the “Idaho stop,” and only yield at stop signs, rather than coming to a complete stop, said Jan Feuchtner, the owner of Bikenetic shop on West Broad, and Martin Fernandez, the author of two regional biking books, who was in the store tinkering around. Both bike enthusiasts said they utilize the 1982 Idaho law in Virginia themselves. Out on the trail Saturday for their daily walk of about two miles were Ford and Shelia Newman of Falls Church who said they have been walking on the W&OD about ten years. They are used to cyclists who approach them from behind “just flying by,” who make their presence known when they are less than a foot away, said Ford Newman. “It’s a little bit disconcerting,” he said. And he calls out to them sometimes, “’Hey! Slow down!’ I don’t always hear it when they say ‘on your left.’” Falls Church resident Kathleen

LESIA LAMPTON RUNS on the W&OD Trail. She said that motorists were “respectful” of runners, except for “maybe” the intersection of Shreve Road at Virginia Lane, near Shrevewood Elementary School. (P��: N��-P��) Wilson, a new cyclist, was in Bikenetic shopping. She said she is “sorta fearful” at times when riding.

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Passing pedestrians can be tricky for bicyclists because sometimes walkers get startled by bikers calling out that they are pass-

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around when a biker called out to her and they collided. That’s why Bikenetic customer Sean Broderick, visiting the area from Albuquerque, likes to use a bell, which is not required by Virginia law, but a bell or “other device” is required in the District of Columbia and Maryland, according to the website Potomac Pedalers. Walking on the trail Saturday afternoon in a bright neon Trail Patrol shirt was Barry D. Buschow. He was training Elena Toft to become a patrol member. All patrols are volunteers and the patrols operate under the sponsorship of the Friends of the W&OD Trail. Buschow, the Falls Church member on the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority which maintains the trail and has jurisdiction over it, and Toft were “multi-tasking,” picking up litter as they walked. The odor of beer wafted from the big plastic bag Buschow carried. The park authority has six member jurisdictions, all governed by Virginia law, but there is no bike speed limit, Buschow said. A “pack of bikers,” he said can be threatening. Patrols notify trail management about unsafe conditions, and “they try and catch them,” but it’s up to police departments to enforce laws.

The Falls Church Police Department said that there have been six crashes involving cyclists reported to them since January 1, 2014, though more may have occurred. In Fairfax County, when comparing 2013 to 2014, there have been fewer crashes (111 compared to 102), injuries (110 to 100) and fatalities (none), according to statistics from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Arlington County showed a similar decline for 2013 to 2014: crashes, 45 for 2013 compared to 39 for 2014; injuries, 43 to 35 and zero fatalities. At Grove and N. West, all motorists observed came to complete stops when they approached the trail’s crosswalk. “Bikers take it for granted that cars will stop,” Newman said. Lesia Lampton of Falls Church runs 10 miles every weekend and three miles daily on the W&OD and said motorists were respectful of runners, except for “maybe” the intersection on Shreve Road at Virginia Lane across the street from Shrevewood Elementary School where the intersection can sneak up on drivers going downhill. Fernandez wrote Mountain Biking the Washington, D.C./

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AT BIKENETIC (l to r) are author Martin Fernandez, Bikenetic owners Helen Huley and Jan Feuchtner, and customer Kathleen Wilson. Fernandez writes about biking. (P��: N��-P��) Baltimore Area and Best Bike Rides Washington, D.C., and gave some safety tips for cyclists to the News-Press: “When in doubt, dismount. There is no shame in “walking” a bike. “Know your equipment and always wear a helmet. Accidents

happen when you least expect them. Always be aware of your surroundings. Do not use an iPod,” when riding. In July, the Falls Church City Council adopted the Bicycle Master Plan which identifies routes and provides information

on facilities and future improvements as more people bike for work and play. “Common courtesy is a huge thing,” Fernandez said. Don’t use headphones. Stay to your right, slow down at intersections and look both ways.

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Community Events

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1

Early Literacy Center. Explore educational and manipulative items to teach early literacy through play on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday every week. This program is for ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 11 a.m. – noon. & 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. 703-248-5034. F.C. Rotary Club Meeting. The Falls Church Rotary Club will host their club networking dinner. Harvest Moon Restaurant (7260 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). $15 dinner. 6:30 p.m. FallsChurchRotary.org. Book Launch Party. One More Page hosts a party for launch of the new edition of Aois21 Annual, a compendium of poetry, short stories, book excerpts, photography and art. One More Page (2200 N. Westmoreland St. #101, Arlington). Free. 7 p.m. onemorepagebooks.com. Candidate Forum. The League of Women Voters of Falls Church and the Village Preservation and Improvement Society (VPIS) will co-sponsor a forum featuring the candidates seeking election this year to three seats on the Falls Church City Council. The

event will be moderated by Olga Hernandez, past president of the League of Women Voters of Virginia. City Council (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). Free. 7:30 p.m. lwvfallschurch.org. 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.The book of the month is Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s HistoryMaking Race Around the World by Matthew Goodman. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Conference Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church).7:30 – 8:30 p.m. 703-248-5034.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2

FIRSTfriday of Falls Church. FIRSTfriday is a monthly, yearround event that features special events, performances and promotions for visitors at various places throughout the City. 5 p.m. ﬁrstfridayoﬀallschurch.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3

F.C. Farmers’ Market. Vendors oﬀer fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables, cheeses, meats, baked goods, plants, and wine. City Hall Parking Lot (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). Free. 8 a.m. – noon. 703-

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Send community event submissions to the News-Press by e-mail at calendar@fcnp. com; fax 703-342-0347; or by regular mail to 200 Little Falls St., #508, Falls Church, VA 22046. Please include any photos or artwork with submissions. Deadline is Monday at noon for each week’s edition.

248-5077. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event. Properly dispose of used or leftover contents of consumer products that are either toxic, ignitable, corrosive or reactive. Property Yard (7100 Gordon Road, Falls Church). Free with proof of residency. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/437/ Hazardous-Waste. Symposium on Urban Agriculture. In recognition of National Urban Agriculture Month, the Arlington County Oﬃce of Virginia Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a Symposium on Urban Agriculture. Fairlington Community Center (3308 S. Staﬀord St., Arlington). $10 in advance; $12 at the door. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. mgnv.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4

Silly Sundays. O’Sullivans hosts a live stand-up comedy open mic. Showroom opens 6 p.m. for dinner and drinks before the show. O’Sullivans Irish Pub (3207 Washington Blvd., Arlington). Free. 7 – 9 p.m. CurtShackelford@ verizon.net.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5

Preschool Storytime. Stories, ﬁnger plays and songs for children ages 2 – 5 on Monday and Thursday

every week. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 10:30 – 11 a.m. & 3 – 3:30 p.m. 703-248-5034.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6

Preschool Storytime. Songs, movement, and stories for ages 18-36 months. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church). 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. 703248-5034.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7

Early Release Wednesdays. Children in grades kindergarten – 5 can paint a pumpkin. Registration is required and the activity is limited to 15 participants. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 3 p.m. 703-248-5034. NARFE Meeting. Ms. Sarah Noggle from the Virginia Senior Medicare Patrol will discuss ways which beneﬁciaries, their families, and caregivers can prevent, detect, and report Medicare fraud at a meeting of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. Mason District Government Center (6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale). Free. 10 a.m. 703980-6831.

Theater Fine Arts THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1

“World Goes ‘Round.” This is the opening night for the season-opening Creative Cauldron production, featuring a brilliantly constructed retrospective of proli�ic musical theatre collaborators John Kander and Fred Ebb. The production is a thrilling celebration of life �illed with humor, romance, drama, and nonstop melody. From “Cabaret” to “Chicago” the non-stop hit-parade features unforgettable gems seamlessly interwoven into a passionate, harmonious, up-tempo evening of musical theatre. Through Oct. 25. ArtSpace Falls Church (410 S. Maple St., Falls Church). $18 – $26. 8 p.m. creativecauldron.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2

“Calendar Girls.” In this delightful comedy, Annie and her best friend Chris belong to the

Women’s Institute – a do-good organization in the heart of Yorkshire. When a member’s husband dies of leukemia, the best friends resolve to raise funds, but donations are tight. They persuade fellow Institute members to pose for an “alternative” calendar. Through Oct. 17. James Lee Community Center Theater (2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church). $17 – $20. 7:30 p.m. providenceplayers.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3

“Broadway Off Broad Street.” Creative Cauldron is bringing Broadway to Falls Church for its 20152016 season gala “Broadway Off Broad Street,” which will feature a performance of “World Goes ‘Round.” The set list for the night of musical theater includes “And All That Jazz,” “Cabaret,” and “New York, New York.” Falls Church’s Hilton Garden Inn will provide light hors d’oeuvres and

Creative Cauldron will provide complimentary libations. After the performance there will be desserts and a surprise announcement. ArtSpace Falls Church (410 S. Maple St., Falls Church). $100. 6:30 p.m. creativecauldron.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7

“Animal.” Rachel has it all: marriage, house, career. So why does she suddenly have this creeping feeling? Did she leave something behind? Or is there something in the walls…? Her husband thinks she needs time; her psychiatrist suggests positive thinking. But then the visions start. Apparitions of doubts, past decisions, future mistakes. Is it time for Xanax? Prozac? Or perhaps she just needs to forget it all, follow her instinct and kiss a stranger. Through Oct. 25. Studio Theatre (1501 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20 – $40. 8 p.m. studiotheatre.org.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 D�� V��. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $32 in advance; $35 day of

the show. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300. N�� K�� F�� T�� S�� O�� D��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $12 – $20 in advance; $15 – $20 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703255-1566. P�� M�G�� F�� B�� D��. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $35. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. V�� P��. Bohemian Caverns (2001 11th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $18 online. $23 at the door. 8 p.m. 202-299-0800. N� S�� – ‘90� D�� P�� DJ� W�� E�� B�� B��. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $16. 9 p.m. 202-667-7960. C�� A�� B�� B��. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $15. 9 p.m. 703-5228340. K�� D�� P�� A�� G�� F�� A��. U Street Music Hall (1115 U St. NW, Washington, D.C.) $10. 10 p.m. 202-588-1889.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 T�� D��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 5:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. I��. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-532-9283. F��. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $10. 7:30 p.m. 703-522-8340. H�� T�� S��

�� Y�� N��. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $45. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. B�� S�� H�� C�� H��. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 8 p.m. 202-667-7960. N�� G�� F�� R��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $16 in advance; $18 day of the show. 8 p.m. 202667-7960. T�� P�� I�� YUM. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $15. 9:30 p.m. 703255-1566.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 S�� R��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 5:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. 1964: T�� T��. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $39.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. R�� W�� M��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. T�� L�� H�� B��. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 8 p.m. 703-5228340.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 D�� N�� L�� V��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $17. 6:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. D�� J�� C��. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20. 7 p.m. 202-667-7960. A�� N��. The Birchmere (3701

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Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $59.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. G�� B�� P��. Blues Alley (1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.) $25. 8:00 p.m. 202-337-4141. A�� C�� P�� N�. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703-525-8646.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 T�� W�� A�� C��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25 in advance; $18 – $25 day of the show. 6:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. L�� D�� C��. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 7 p.m. 202-667-7960. M�� G��. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $69.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. C�� M�� C��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. R�� H��. Blues Alley (1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.) $40. 8:00 p.m. 202-337-4141.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 D�� R�� D�� L�B��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566. WAVVES � T�� P��. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20. 7 p.m. 202-667-7960. L�� B�� III � T�� G�� F�� P��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960.

P�� A��... Saturday, October 10 – 23rd Annual Farm Day. This family event features live music from Andrew Acosta & The New Old-Time String Band, blacksmith

demonstrations, horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, a petting zoo and, new to the event this year, apple cider pressing. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/FarmDay.

Friday, October 30 – Halloween Carnival. Infants through ﬁfth graders are invited to enjoy carnival games, a moon bounce, face painting, crafts, a haunted

house, movies, candy and a live creepy creature show featuring the spookiest reptiles in nature. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). Free. 6 – 8:30 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/halloweencarnival.

Saturday, October 31 – Farmers Market Chef Series Demonstration. Chef Kwitowski from DC Central Kitchen will be demonstrating from 9 – 11 a.m. with

tastes and recipies available all morning long. City Hall Parking Lot (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 9 – 11 a.m. fallschurchva.gov/550/Chef-Series.

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Neisha Thai’s Flavorful Food, Hip Ambiance is a Tysons Treat BY DREW COSTLEY

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Neisha Thai Cuisine’s enchanting experience starts when you walk into the restaurant’s vestibule. On either side of it are builtin water bubble lamps, lit with aquamarine lights.

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8207 Leesburg Pike #110 Vienna 703-883-3558 Hours: Monday - Thursday: 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday: 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. Saturday: Noon – 11 p.m. Sunday: Noon – 10 p.m. After the vestibule, diners are greeted by a dining room that is at once grand and intimate, with dimmed lights that still illuminate a range of orange and brown tones. One of the highlights of the dining room’s chill vibe are the circular, wicker chandeliers that hang from the ceilings. The space that Neisha Thai occupies is its second in Tysons Corner.

Rick and Pui Kitchrayotin opened the original location of Neisha Thai in Tysons Corner Center in 1999, moving to its current location across the street from the mall nearly three years ago. Sharing a building, among other businesses, a Nordstrom Rack, Destination XL and BJ’s Restaurant Brewhouse – all of which look rather ordinary from the outside – Neisha’s decor alone sets it apart from its neighbors. And, although the aforementioned businesses aren’t all restaurants, Neisha’s food and service back up the restaurant’s beautiful ambiance. There are plenty of vegan and vegetarian options on the restaurant’s menu, there’s even a section of the menu labeled vegetarian in which all of the dishes are vegan, but there’s only two vegetarian/vegan dishes on the appetizer menu. But they are both decent options. There’s the standard Spring Rolls ($5.95) and the not so standard Sapphire Jumbo Tofu ($5.95). The Sapphire Jumbo Tofu – deep-fried tofu triangles – would fall into the old style of flavorless tofu, but the peanut sauce that accompanies the dish saves it.

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The young woman who accompanied me to dinner is not a vegan or a vegetarian, and she had the Kapow ($11.95) – beef, chicken or pork with fresh basil leaves, garlic and chili sauce – with beef. She said that it was tasty. She ordered it spicy and, though it could have been spicier, she said, it was still good. As previously stated, there’s a whole vegetarian section of the menu. There are traditional dishes like Pad Thai Jae ($10.95) and Veggie Fried Rice ($10.95), both of which can be ordered with eggs, and Green Curry Vegetables ($11.50). Then there are dishes like the Spicy Eggplant ($10.95), which are a much more rare than the other three dishes. I mean, there are tons of eggplant dishes out there, especially when it comes to Asian cuisine, but Neisha’s Spicy Eggplant – with Japanese eggplant stir-fried with fresh chili, garlic and basil leaves in a bean sauce – is probably the best eggplant dish I’ve had of any kind. First of all, it lives up to its name – it’s got a spice that isn’t overbearing, it grows with every bite. And then the eggplant, garlic

NEISHA’S COCONUT ICE CREAM with sticky rice is a simple, but tasty dish. (P��: D�� C��/N��-P��) and basil team up for an earthy, hearty taste. Finally, the bean sauce adds a salty-sweet base that helps the dish engage the entire flavor palate. By comparison, the Green Curry Vegetables was good, but wasn’t nearly as flavorful. In opening Neisha, which the Kitchrayotins named after their daughter, Rick Kitchrayotin wanted “to share everything he loved”

about his native Thailand with his community here in the United States. The restaurant’s – and their daughter’s – name translates to independence, individualism and uniqueness in Thai. And this place, with its wonderful decor, delectable dishes and attentive, patient service, is a hidden jewel in the rapidly growing Tysons dining scene.

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In Noble’s Return, Mason Beats William Monroe by Kate Karstens

Falls Church News-Press

The return of senior running back D’Montae Noble, as well as a tough defensive effort, proved extremely advantageous for George Mason High School’s football team, as Noble scored two of Mason’s three touchdowns and contributed 185 yards of offense. In a thrilling match against the William Monroe Dragons on Friday, Sept. 25, the Mustangs were victorious with a 22-14 win, pushing their season record to 2-2, and deflating the visiting Dragons to 0-3 on the season. “It felt really good to be back,” said Noble. “I felt like I should be there on the field on Friday and in a game, that’s how it should always feel.” Noble set the tone for the game, returning Monroe’s beginning punt to the 37 yard line, overcoming six defenders on the way. Blocking throughout the game gave Noble the ability to run the ball successfully, specifically that of sophomore Finn Rou. While Mason’s first offensive drive was unsuccessful, the Mustangs put defensive pressure on Monroe’s possession. Senior defensive back Justin Thomas and Noble took down a Dragon wide receiver, which resulted in a fumble that junior Andrew Coulson recovered. As the crowd roared and Mason’s offense took the field, Noble capitalized on the energy and ran the ball 31 yards, putting the Mustangs at first and goal. Following a failed run attempt, Noble ran in a touchdown and Ethan Morse kicked in the extra point, putting Mason up 7-0 in the middle of the first quarter. Noble’s offensive effort pushed Mason to the 50 yard line, while

MASON SENIOR RUNNING BACK D’Montae Noble tries to round the corner against the William Monroe defense. He scored two touchdowns and had 185 yards against the Dragons. (Photo: Kate Karstens/News-Press) Dragon return man made it to the end zone, the touchdown did not count and Monroe instead had to begin a drive back at their own 25 yard line. Monroe offense drove down the field, starting at the 10-yard line and finishing with a pass to the wide receiver, open in the end zone, finishing at the half with 13-6. Mason began the second half with a strong defensive stand, preventing Monroe from making an offensive drive. “Our defensive line helped me get the blocks off so I could get the running back,” said Rou, who contributed to a majority of the

defensive tackles. Noble, Green, and senior fullback Hunter Sulc contributed major runs to the offensive drive to keep the lead in the second half. Green ran the ball twice, first taking Mason to first and goal, and second, taking the ball past the goal line for Mason’s third touchdown of the game, as Morse kicked in the extra point in the middle of the third quarter. “We needed to stay ahead,” said Morse. “I’ve been working on field goals all season and it’s great when hard work pays off.” Mason’s defense was the story in the second half, with both Ethan Morse and Finn Rou recovering a

fumble in the third and fourth quarter, respectively. At Monroe’s 27 yard line, kicker Ethan Morse finished Mason’s drive, earning three points to conclude Mason’s commanding 23-6 lead. A late Monroe touchdown cut the lead to 23-14, but a failed onside kick ended the game. “This was the first time we came together and everyone was on the same page and everyone did their job and we are getting on track to have a winning season,” said Rou. The Mustangs will go on the road on Friday, Oct. 2, against Strasburg High School.

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Part of the final set’s ugliness was attributed to recentlycleared sophomore setter Isabella Ashton’s return to the lineup after an ankle sprain. The injury kept Ashton out of competition for a week, and with freshman setter Evelyn Duross being pulled from the starting rotation after suffering an injury during warm-ups, Ashton didn’t have the luxury of easing back into the speed of competitive play. “Sometimes if everything’s a little off, then I can [be] a little bit off and that will affect everyone else,” Ashton said. “I need to choose where I’m going to set the ball [and] who’s going to hit.” Madison County seized the momentum from Mason when they dealt a disheartening defeat

in the third set with a 25-20 victory. Head coach Hillary Trebels was cognizant of the ladies’ selfdestruction and used the intermission between the third and fourth sets to right the ship. “We knew what we had to do,” Trebels said. “We had a couple of mental errors and communication breakdowns at clutch points. So once again, [we had to go] back to our game, play clean and not let them get in our heads.” The first two sets were a far cry from match’s second act. Mason commanded the flow of the action by peppering Madison County with unplayable shots and left them with few opportunities to

by Matt Delaney

Falls Church News-Press

George Mason High School’s volleyball team continues to be red-hot as they extended their win streak to six matches after a dramatic victory against reigning Bull Run District champion Madison County by a score of 3-1 (25-9, 25-10, 20-25, 25-23) at home on Sept. 29. The fourth set concluded in climactic fashion as both teams

the connection between sophomore quarterback Thomas Creed and junior wide receiver Dustin Green connected to gain sufficient yards for the Mustangs. Mason continued the drive in the start of the second quarter, complete with two successful runs by Noble, a pass to Green, and a final run by Noble who scored with help from a key block by Rou, pushing the score to 13-0 at the start of the second quarter. On the ensuing kick, Mason special teams would have fallen victim to Monroe’s return had a Monroe blocker not committed a foul against Green. Although the

were trading points until freshman outside hitter McKenzie Brady brought down the hammer for the Mustang’s finishing blow, ending the match at 25-23. The exciting finale was definitely a crowd pleaser, but the possibility of winning was touchand-go early into the fourth set. A scrappy Madison County gained momentum by forcing Mason into errant play and held a daunting 9-2 lead. However, after a vicious kill by senior outside hitter Vicky-

Marie Addo-Ashong tied the set up at 19-19 the Lady Mustangs were able to extinguish any hopes of a Mountaineer comeback. Many of the points scored by both teams in the final set were a result of defensive discombobulation, rather than offensive dominance. “We just really need to focus on what we can control,” AddoAshong said. “Let [the other team] make the mistakes if they want to, but we need to focus on us and putting the ball in every play.”

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set up counterattacks, ending the first and second sets with scores of 25-9 and 25-10, respectively. Awkward play by Madison County served as a nice warm-up for Ashton in the early goings as she was able to calmly set for her teammates, assisting Addo-Ashong, Brady, senior outside hitter Kate Karstens, junior outside hitter Shaun Rodock and sophomore middle hitter Merriweather Gordon. However when things got heated during the third set Mason’s predictable reliance on AddoAshong allowed Madison County to rally and push the match into a fourth set. “Yeah, that’s always my biggest fear,” Addo-Ashong said. “I think we should spread out our offense because we have [some great hitters] and I don’t think we should rely on the outside so much.” Similar to last week’s match against Central High School, Mason was clearly competing against lesser competition. Though this time the team’s lax nature nearly spelled their demise as they let Madison County regain a fighter’s chance and almost rob

a victory away from the more talented Mustangs. “We had an issue with that last year,” Ashton said. “Hopefully we can work on it and that won’t be a problem for the rest of the season.” While Mason bumbled their way to a victory Tuesday night, it came on the heels of a resilient road victory against another Bull Run district opponent in Strasburg High School on September 24. The Mustangs lost their opening set, 16-25, then rifled off three straight victories and increased the deficit each time, with scores of 25-21, 25-16 and 25-9. “I think we had a bit of a slow start, but we brought it together,” Trebels said. “Our serving got better and our defense is really good, which let us run all of our hitters.” The Mustangs participated in an all-day tournament at J.E.B Stuart High School on Saturday, Sept. 26. The outcome of the tournament held no consequence on season standings, so Trebels used it as an exhibition to test the ladies’ skills in other areas that may come in handy towards the season’s end. Mason takes on undefeated Rappahannock County High School at home on Thursday, Oct. 1, play Clarke County and Warren County on the road next week.

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Mason XC Runs Hard at New Market The varsity girls had the first of many races at the George Mason High School’s boys and girls cross country teams’ meet at New Market Battlefield on Saturday, Sept. 26. The field of entrants included two brackets for the 29 schools participating in the meet. Larger schools were scored “blue” and smaller schools, like Mason and some of their conference 35 rivals, were scored in the “gray” grouping. In the overall group, it was had to tell how well Mason had done, but the Mustang girls looked strong and finished well. For the gray grouping, the Mustangs had runners place in fourth, fifth and sixth, but were bested by Clarke County High School, who had runners place in first, second and third. Mason has more depth, though, so the score was close, with Clarke County topping Mason in the overall team score 41-35. Mason’s Logan Funk came in fourth, Blaise Sevier came in fifth and Estelle Timar-Wilcox came in sixth in the race. Clara Frost came in 11th, Linnea Skotte came in 18th, Jackie Baartz came in 19th and

MASON’S TOP THREE, (l to r) Logan Funk, Blaise Sevier and Estelle Timar-Wilcox, �inished 4th – 6th on Saturday. (P��: C�� S��) Sophie Matton came in 35th place in the girls varsity race to round out the Mustangs’ finishes. The varsity boys came next and Mason’s boys ran in an even larger field of runners. Mason’s Ryan Henderson edged out his teammate Kiran Menon by less than a second with a strong kick at the end. Henderson and Menon placed in 17th and 18th, respectively. CT Dodge placed in 20th, Danny Mineo placed in 23rd, Neil

Menon placed in 24th, Ethan Keck 28th and Timothy Gilmour placed in 35th. The Mustangs placed in fourth overall behind Central, Wilson and Clarke County. In the developmental races that followed the varsity races, the Mustangs showed their strength and depth. The girls took places 1 – 6 in their developmental race and the boys took 1 – 5 and 7 – 9. In the girls race, Aisha Rupert and Mia Sawyer were lengths ahead their nearest competitors.

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In the almost year since The Karma Killers signed to Island Records, the band has delivered their genre-blending sound, dubbed by them as “night pop,” around the country. And this Sunday, Oct. 4, they’re bringing it to The Pinch in Washington, D.C. “Shows have been going pretty sweet,” said The Karma Killers frontman Micky James. “We’re back in the club circuit, which is really rad. We love that. It’s been going good. “It’s kinda like we put this tour together ourselves, so we’re hitting new spots, new cities, meeting new kids, so I can’t complain. It’s great. It’s a lot of fun.” Before going on their own, self-organized run of shows, The Karma Killers were on the bill of the 21st Annual Vans Warped Tour. Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman said in Entertainment Weekly earlier this year that the group “has some really cool songs” and that it could be “happening for them by the end of the summer.” Also, the group has had the song “Go Go,” an energetic romp over which James sings an ode to rock n’ roll written as a cento, was used on television in the reality series “Big Brother,” on ESPN and FOX Sports’ “Major League Soccer,” and in spots for FOX’s upcoming sitcom “Grandfathered” and legal comedy series “The Grinder.” And they’ve released videos for two other songs – “Domino” and “Coming of Age” – from their five-song debut EP, Strange Therapy, which was released in June. But James, who spoke to the News-Press from Jack White’s Third Man Records in Nashville, tried to keep the group’s buzz over the past year in perspective, saying he wouldn’t call what’s been happening for them success, but “accomplishment.” “It’s been fantastic. Signing to Island, the first tour and we put out an EP that we’ve

THE KARMA KILLERS (P��: M�� T��) worked on for so long,” James said. “And I feel like that was one of the biggest accomplishments because we’ve been working on that for years and that’s like developing ourselves.” He said that working on what became Strange Therapy for so long made the group better songwriters, helped them find their sound, which is a unique blend of punk, new wave, soul, classic rock and even pop rap, and their identity as a group. “Before we didn’t have an identity, we were just trying to find it,” James said. Arguably the biggest part of the group’s identity, their name, actually came about rather casually shortly after they formed. James said that the group’s guitarist/vocalist Billy Stevens came up with the name “Karma Killers” and James added a “The” to the name in order to “make it sound more official.” And now, a few years later, The Karma Killers are touring, identity and sound in tow, to support the first record.

“It was the biggest relief, when we got to put that out finally,” James said. “Because it’s all about the music, so finally getting to release [an expression of] who we are and what we’ve been working on, that was exhilarating.” The group has already begun working on their full-length debut, though James said that they are far off from a release date or even album title. But the main focus for the group right now is their tour, on which they’ll support the U.K. group The Struts on a few dates, including on at The Rock and Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 21. “It’s gonna be sick,” James said. “I think it’s gonna be a good package, a good bill. There’s gonna be a lot of rock n’ roll that night. It’s gonna be kick ass. I can’t wait.” • For more information about The Karma Killers, visit thekarmakillers.com.

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THE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM TIME for these kindergartners at Mount Daniel Elemenatary School was spent checking the raised beds and planting new seeds. A class last week planted radish seeds and these students are checking the seedlings before planting their own vegetables. (Courtesy Photo)

F.C. Resident Wins $30,000 Rolls-Royce Fellowship Falls Church resident Matt Jones, an aerospeace and ocean engineering major in Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, was one of three students in Tech’s College of Engineering named 2015 Rolls-Royce Doctoral Students. Jones, Christina DiMarino of Yorktown Heights, NY and Austin Scherbarth of West Chester, Ohio will receive an annual stipend of $30,000, full tuition and fees, health insurance and an annual travel budget of $2,500. Jones earned his bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech and is expected to receive his Ph.D. in May of 2018. He is working with his adviser Dr. Eric Paterson, the RollsRoyce Commonwealth Professor of Marine Propulsion and department head of aerospace and ocean engineering, on the investigation of environmental forces on oceanic boundary-free shear flow physics. Jones is also studying specific features of the Joubert submarine that has a fully rotating propeller. He is the co-author of three technical publications.

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C L ASS IF IE D S Public Notice CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA CFC BOARD AND COMMISSION VACANCY Volunteers who live in the City of Falls Church are needed to serve on the boards and commissions listed below. Contact the City Clerk’s Office (703-248-5014, cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov, or www.fallschurchva.gov/BC) for an application form or more information. Requests for reappointment must be made through the City Clerk. Applications are accepted until the end of the month. Vacancies advertised for more than one month may be ﬁlled during each subsequent month before month’s end. Board of Equalization Board of Zoning Appeals (alternate) Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation Economic Development Authority Environmental Services Council Historic Architectural Review Board Historical Commission Housing Commission Human Services Advisory Council Library Board of Trustees Tree Commission Regional Boards/Commissions: Fairfax Area Disability Services Board Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board Long Term Care Coordinating Council Workforce Investment Board

CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Falls Church, Virginia will hold a public hearing on October 15, 2015 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, for consideration of the following subjects: New Business a. Variance application V1576-15 by Greg and Catherine Annalisa Aldana, owners and applicants, to allow a front yard setback of 36.5 feet instead of 50 feet as required by the front yard averaging provisions of Sec. 48-1102(c) on premises known as 609 Knollwood Drive, RPC #52-603-016 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned R-1A Low Density Residential.

b. Special Use Permit application U1572-15 by Site Link Wireless, LLC to allow installation of an antenna on the rooftop of the Falls Plaza shopping center, on premises known as 1230 W. Broad Street, RPC #51-219-011 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned B-1 (Limited Business), said property owned by Federal Realty. c. Special Use Permit application U1575-15 by Verizon Wireless, INC to allow installation of an antenna on the rooftop of the Spectrum mixed-use building, on premises known as 444 W. Broad Street, RPC #51133-100 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned B-1 (Limited Business), said property owned by 444 Spectrum LLC. d. Variance application V1573-15 by Tim Luwis, a variance to Sec. 48-1004 to allow a 30 percent reduction in the required parking spaces, on premises known as 419 W. Broad Street and 421 W. Broad Street, RPC #s 52-302-059 and 52-302-056 of the Falls Church Property Records, zoned B-1

(Limited Business), said property owned by Tim Luwis. e. Variance application V1574-15 by Tim Luwis, a variance to Sec. 48-1101 and Sec. 48-939 to allow a rear yard setback of 10 feet instead of 20 feet on the southern property line and side yard setback of 10 feet instead of the 20 feet on the western property line, both of which abutting R-M (Multi-Family) zone to permit the construction of a new hotel on premises known as 419 W. Broad Street and 421 W. Broad Street, RPC #s 52-302-059 and 52-302056 of the Falls Church Property Records, zoned B-1 (Limited Business), said property owned by Tim Luwis. Information on the above applications is available for review at: Zoning Ofﬁce 300 Park Avenue, Suite 300W Falls Church, VA. 703-248-5015 (option 1) zoning@fallschurchva.gov

ABC LICENSE

Cafe Le Mirage, Inc., Trading as Cafe Le Mirage, 6757 Wilson Blvd, Suite 16, Falls Church, Virginia 22044-3387. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Mixed Beverage Restaurant 1-100 seats license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Dung Dang, Director. NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the ﬁrst of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

Bibi Salon and Spa, LLC, Trading as Bibi Salon and Spa, 6201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 10, Falls Church, Virginia 22044-2201. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a DaySpa license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Pooja Miglani, Member. NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the ﬁrst of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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Tyson’s Shopping Center New Wing Opens Friday, Signals Growth Boom

Leaders of the Unity Club and others in the Falls Church community are concerned that forces at City Hall may be looking for a way to force them out of their meeting place in the 100 block of West Broad Street. They say the City has given them an Oct. 30 deadline to identify sufficient parking for the club’s participants, or an occupancy permit application will be denied.

Friday marks the formal grand opening of a new 362,000 square foot wing of the Tysons Corner Center, an expansion that will make the shopping center the largest in the Washington, D.C. Metro region and one of the handful of largest in the U.S. The massive expanse of new dining, shopping, movie going and public use options is envisioned by its developers as a bright and busy “town center” for the explosive new residential and commercial growth....

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B�� N�� N�� New Electronics & Furniture Store Comes to Eden Center Teletron, a consumer electronics and furniture retail store that caters to the Asian-American community, will open a new store in Eden Center at 6787A Wilson Boulevard in Falls Church. Teletron provides television, major appliances, audio, video, premium health products, Italian furniture and mattresses. A grand opening will include a four day sales event from Friday, October 2 – Monday, October 5. A public live concert featuring live performances from well-known Vietnamese entertainers and artists including actress Kiều-Chinh, emcee Nam-Lộc, Tuấn-Vũ, Phương-Hồng-Quế, Thái-Châu, Thiên-Kim, Đặng-Thế-Luân, Hà-Thanh-Xuân, ĐoànPhi, Ngọc-Huyền, guitarist Đạt-Nguyễn, Thành-Lễ, Ngọc-Minh, Bảo-Khánh, Trang-Thanh-Lan, Tuấn-Châu, Mai-Lệ-Huyền, comedians Bảo-Liêm, Bảo-Vi, Emcee Trần-Quốc-Bảo, and Nguỵ-Vũ will take place Sunday, October 4 from noon – 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.TeletronUSA.com.

WOOF! MY NAME IS BARKLEY. I am a Sheltie/Collie Mix. My four siblings and I were rescued by Homeward Trails in Arlington, VA. I was 3 years old when I was adopted by my forever family. I turn 12 years old in September. I am treated like a king. I get plenty of rubs and massages, tasty treats, a seat on a bed to relax and watch the world from a window. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.

F.C. Chamber Mini-Golf Night Rescheduled to Oct. 6 Due to rain, the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce’s annual Mini-Golf Family Fun Night Presented by Kiddar|Mets has been rescheduled to take place Tuesday, October 6 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. The event includes miniature golf, dinner, dessert, arts and crafts, tea, a fire truck, and For information about the family friend community event at Upton Hill Reginal Park, visit www.FallsChurchChamber.org.

Eden Center Sponsors New Creative Cauldron Show Eden Center is sponsoring The World Goes ‘Round presented by Creative Cauldron at ArtSpace Falls Church, 410 S. Maple Avenue. The show, a retrospective of musical theater from “Cabaret” to “Chicago,” includes tunes such as “And All That Jazz,” “Cabaret’” and “New York, New York.” Performances run from October 1 – 25 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Additional funders of the 2015/16 season include the Arts Council of Fairfax County, Virginia Commission of the Arts, Art Works, Falls Church City’s Economic Development Authority and the following local businesses: Art and Frame of Falls Church, Beyer Automotive, CommuniKids Language Immersion Preschool, Pearson Square, and the Falls Church News-Press. For more information about the schedule or to find out about the Gala event on Saturday, October 3, visit www.creativecauldron.org.

Stylish Patina Mosaic Pop-Up Shop Coming Oct. 10 Falls Church-based Stylish Patina is setting up a pop-up shop in the Mosaic District featuring weekly DIY chalk paint demonstrations, a paint and craft bar, and paint classes through fall and the holiday season. The shop, opening October 10, will offer refreshed vintage furniture, modern home accessories, and gift items such as candles, small batch cards, chalk paint, brushes, and other craft items. Stylish Patina in Falls Church is located at 410 S. Maple Avenue. For more information about the shop, its warehouse location also located in Falls Church, or the pop up store, visit www.stylishpatina.com.  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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Family Dentistry, Nimisha V Patel . . . 533-1733 Dr. William Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . 532-3300

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Dr. Solano, solanospine.com . . . . . . 536-4366 n

Beyer Volvo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-5000 n

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Diener & Associates, CPA.. . . . . . . . . 241-8807 Eric C. Johnson, CPA, PC . . . . . . . . . 538-2394 Mark Sullivan, CPA. . . . . . . . . . . 571-214-4511 Hahn & Associates, PC, CPAs. . . . . . 533-3777

Mark F. Werblood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-9300 Sudeep Bose, Former Police Officer. 926-3900 Janine S. Benton, Esq. . . . . . . . . . . .992-9255

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PET SERVICES

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Dr. Alison Sinyai, Family Eye Care . . 533-3937

Allstate Home Auto Life Ins. . . . . . . 241-8100 State Farm Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-5105

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Academy of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 938-8054 Foxes Music Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-7393

FC Heating & Air Service . . . . . . . . . . 534-0630 Joseph Home Improvement. . . . . . . . 507-5005 Picture Perfect Home Improvements 590-3187 One Time Home Improvement. . . . . . 577-9825

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Dr Gordon Theisz, Family Medicine. . 533-7555

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Gary Mester, Event, Portraits. . . . . . . 481-0128 Mary Sandoval Photography . . . 334-803-1742

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