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Fou n d ed 1991 • Vol. XXV No. 38
Falls Church • Tysons Corner • Merrifield • McLean • North Arlington • Bailey’s Crossroads
Inside This Week Council Mulls No More ‘By Right’ for Churches The Falls Church City Council is considering an ordinance amendment that will require application and approval of a special use permit for several uses that are presently permitted “by right” in the business and light industry zones of the City. See News Briefs, page 8
Vehicle Break-In Spree Continues in F.C.
Vehicles in the City of Falls Church continue to be at risk, as the spree of vehicle thefts and larcenies in the Little City moves into a fourth month. According to the latest Falls Church crime report, four vehicles were broken into and robbed and another vehicle was stolen altogether last Wednesday.
Mason Row Developers Add to List of Concessions & Community Benefits O n V eteran’s D ay
Crunch Time Coming For Key Decisions by Planners, Council
by Nicholas F. Benton
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arranged its sale to his client just over a year ago, require the owner to accept a price far below its market value, and especially below its potential in a Lee Highway corridor that, with the Mosaic so nearby, is ripe for major new development.
The Spectrum Group, proposing development of the 4.3 acre “Mason Row” site adjacent the W. Broad and N. West Street intersection, announced new voluntary concessions Monday night in a work session before the Falls Church City Council, bringing them up to the level of concessions by other developers who’ve won approval for their projects in the City. The Spectrum Group offered to increase their contribution to the schools’ capital fund to $7,511 per residential unit on the property, and to comply with the City’s desired level of affordable housing units as a percentage of the total housing units. There were also technical changes to address traffic issues at the intersection areas around the project. The plan goes back to the Planning Commission now before returning to the City Council for its final vote, up or down, in early December. Council members were mindful of the vote in last week’s City Council election that went in favor of all the candidates who were for maintaining the City’s “smart growth” momentum and against those who campaigned for a moratorium. All three of last week’s winners — Mayor David Tarter, Councilman Phil Duncan (hooked up via speakerphone from Knoxville) and Council memberelect Letty Hardi were present in the audience Monday night. Council member Nader Baroukh, who served a stint as mayor and will be leaving the Council in January as he chose not
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See News Briefs, page 8
Paul Krugman: Dispair, American Style
There is a darkness spreading over part of our society. And we don’t really understand why. See page 14
Press Pass with Boney James
Grammy-nominated saxophonist Boney James was messing around in his studio with Pro Tools plugins, making sounds inspired by artists like Tinashé, Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding, when he came up with the title and theme for his latest album futuresoul. See page 25
THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH RECOGNIZED former and current military service members at its 21st Annual Veterans Day Ceremony Wednesday at the City’s Veterans Memorial in front of the Community Center. City resident and retired U.S. Army Colonel Dr. Sue Meyers, wife of Major General Harold Greene, was the keynote speaker at the ceremony. Greene died in the line of duty while serving in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 5, 2014. (Photo: Drew Costley)
Fairfax Water Reveals Plan to Condemn Mosaic-Area Land by Nicholas F. Benton
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Editorial..................6 Letters....................6 News & Notes.12-13 Comment......... 14-17 Sports..................18 Business News....22
Food & Dining......23 Calendar.........26-27 Classified Ads .....28 Comics, Sudoku & Crossword...........29 Critter Corner.......30
A notice from the Fairfax County Water Authority to the owner of a commercial property facing onto Lee Highway near the booming Mosaic shopping center announced suddenly on Oct. 29 the authority’s intent to “acquire the
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Fairfax Water Moves to Condemn Valuable Land Continued from Page 1
A leader of the Merrifield Business Association has been in touch with the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce to see if some kind of coordinated response to this development could be organized by the time of the Nov. 19 hearing. According to the Water Authority notification, written responses will need to be received by next Wednesday, Nov. 18. No response from the Falls Church Chamber, just notified of this yesterday, was available by press time. Ironically, the public hearing will be held at the Water Authority’s facilities at 8570 Executive Park Ave. in Fairfax, “to receive and consider public comments” on the proposed acquisition, but it is not clear whether any independent entity will be involved in the final decision. News-Press calls to Jamie Hedges, director of the Water Authority’s Planning and Engineering Division went unanswered yesterday. But according to Peter Mechlin, the commercial real estate broker for Milestone Properties of Merrifield LLC, which now owns the four acres in question, Fairfax County’s Providence Supervisor expressed
her opposition to the move in a meeting with Mechlin and his client on August 7. (The News-Press was unable to confirm Smyth’s position because her office was closed for Veterans Day Wednesday). Last spring, the Water Authority first approached the owner about buying the land, and when the owner said “no,” that was the end of the conversation until the notice to “condemn” the property was received on Oct. 29. At 8515 Lee Highway, the land now is home to four small businesses and fronts onto the main corridor with a Penske Truck Rental business. A lease for a new tenant had been signed on Oct. 28, the day before the notice of condemnation was received, and that move is now on hold. All the leases, according to Mechlin, have been “for intermediate positioning, leaving flexibility for future long-term redevelopment.” He said the owner, who acquired the land just over a year ago, “is committed to do substantial cosmetic exterior renovations to the existing building there, creating a far more pleasing and attractive entity facing Lee Highway.” The owner had also been in discussions with the owner of an adjacent 2.34
A VALUABLE FOUR-ACRE commercial parcel at 8515 Lee Highway, near the booming Mosaic center, is being subjected to an “eminent domain” taking by Fairfax Water Authority. (Photo: News-Press) acre property for potential future consolidation and “ultimate higher quality redevelopment.” The rear one acre of the land is made up of all mature trees that serve as a buffer between the commercial corridor and a residential neighborhood behind them. According to the Fairfax Water notification, the site is sought for acquisition “for public use to
serve as the site for a new central maintenance facility that Fairfax Water must construct and operate to meet the existing and future public water service requirements of its customers.” After the Nov. 19 hearing, the notification says, “Fairfax’s Water Board may vote on or after the hearing date to adopt a resolution approving the proposed public use
and authorizing and directing the acquisition of the property for the public use by condemnation or other means.” Persons who wish to speak at the hearing, which will begin at 6:30 p.m., are advised to contact Eva Catlin at 703- 289-6017. Written comments should be directed to publichearingcomments@fairfaxwater.org.
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to seek re-election to a third term, said Monday he was concerned that two major “anchors” of the project, a hotel developer and a movie theater company — had not yet been “nailed down.” Spectrum officials said that the process is still in negotiations for tenants for each. Others on the Council said that the massing still seemed too dense, although the net revenues to the City from the project are projected to be very substantial. Peter Batten, speaking for Spectrum, said the updated plans for Mason Row include 23 retail tenants, nine or 10 of which will be restaurants, which will create a “critical mass” that, along with an eight or nine-screen theater and hotel, will make the project a perpetual draw from surrounding areas. “All the retail and special events, the W&OD Trail on the City’s main downtown street are brought together in this project for a powerful, visual, social and commercial destination for the City of Falls Church,” he said. Batten cited the specific elements of adjacency and interaction with the W&OD Trail, suf-
ficient land area for a critical mass and clustering of retail spaces, an open air pedestrian-oriented market place, outdoor cafe seating, the movie theater, a market square with scheduled events and festivals, creative retail with interesting storefront designs, convenient commercial parking and well-designed landscaping and streetscape. The sum of the voluntary concessions include cash contributions of $2,365,000 ($1,850,000 to the schools’ capital fund, $235,000 to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library, $25,000 to the City’s ‘CATCH’ cultural, arts and history group, $150,000 to City parks, $55,0000 to bikeshare program development and $50,000 to a post-development traffic study). Also, the number of affordable dwelling units on the site will grow to six percent of all units, within City policy guidelines, with half available for those at 60 percent of the area median income, and half at 80 percent. There are streetscape improvements for public street purposes included in the new concessions, the market square (and its availability for public events), the undergrounding of utilities on site, a NGBS
Silver certification for the apartment building and LEED certification or its equivalent for the hotel building, storm drainage and runoff provisions with on-site water quality treatment and detention. These involve removal of contaminated soil, installation of vegetation, stormwater capacity expansion, bicycle parking and storage on site with bike racks and bike storage on site, and off-site improvements including undergrounding of aerial utilities along West Street next to the W&OD Trail, road and pedestrian improvements and a new bus shelter on W. Broad. Fiscal impact projections show the project will yield in gross tax and other revenues to the City between $3,794,409 and $3,988,680, and a net yield between $1,709,648 and $2,612,436. These are whopping numbers given that a penny on the real estate tax rate in the City equals $370,000. The developers continued their insistence that a theater admission tax rebate plan is essential for “to mitigate the commercial risk of an underground movie theater as a financeable element of the project.” They hold, in that context, that having the movie theater component
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THE BRAIN TRUST of the Spectrum Development team who came before the F.C. City Council tonight to announce new concessions and details on their plans for the 4.3 acre project were in the front row at Monday’s meeting awaiting the beginning of a lengthy work session. (Photo: News-Press) is vital to the overall success of establishing the project as a retail entertainment and food destination. Spectrum proposes a 20-year theater admissions tax abatement plan. The revenue would all come from theater customers in the form of a 10 percent tax on the normal ticket price, and the proceeds on an annual basis to the City’s Economic Development Authority, which in turn would provide an annual eco-
nomic development grant to the developers in the amount of 100 percent of the proceeds for the first 15 years, and 90 percent of the proceeds from the years 15 to 20. An independent consultant, Bolan Smart, in a report prepared for the City, verified that some form of subsidy like this is necessary to mitigate risk in a manner that would allow for its bank financing.
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It was the concern of one member of the Falls Church City Council last Monday night that the proposed Mason Row mixed-use project on 4.3 acres by the W. Broad and N. West Street intersection, with its proposed 340 residential units, could expose the City of Falls Church to, simply put, too many people. This, he noted, would especially be the case given the hundreds of new units that will come onto the market when the Rushmark (Harris Teeter) and Lincoln and Tinner Hill projects are completed now sooner rather than later. But you see, from the standpoint of the kind of Little City most residents here are hoping for, it will take some more bodies to make it work. Density is a key to jump starting a vibrant commercial corridor, and the reason that even the six new mixed-use projects of the last decade haven’t “popped” the way we were promised is that there are simply not enough people around to populate them and spend their money at them. Falls Church is in no way running the risk of overpopulation. Just for purposes of perspective, in San Francisco, not by a long shot the densest city in America, has 18,187 persons per square mile. So, by that standard, Falls Church’s 2.2 square miles could accommodate over 40,000 people. We are now at about 13,300. (It’s not even in the same ballpark to note that Manhattan manages 69,771 per square mile). Mason Row is the first among the many projects that have come to the City which has built into it by necessity the means to achieve “critical mass” as a destination for entertainment and dining. Its hotel and residential components will be vital for filling seats in the movie theaters and restaurants, adding an edge component to be complemented by others from around the City and the region. Without the bodies, the businesses will languish. On the other hand, once that elusive “critical mass” is achieved, the businesses become self-advancing. The best model in the region is the Mosaic in Merrifield. It is new, but it is now crawling with that one thing that retailers and developers, alike, get most excited about: lots of people. Mason Row promises to be Falls Church’s Mosaic, if on a smaller scale by itself, when combined with the rest of what’s happening on W. Broad Street, now and into a future that will include the development of the Upper West End, will make for a main corridor that will be the envy of the region. It will be the way Falls Church’s public wants it, too. Unlike the ugly specter of bullying condemnation (see article Page One this edition), the real advantage to everyone in Falls Church is that extensive public input will help ensure that all the vital components of “smart growth,” including walkability and livability, will define us. The more the merrier to make that happen.
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Editor, It may surprise many City residents to know that while they support mixed-use development – which presumably requires a vibrant business community – the City of Falls Church impairs the viability of its businesses, especially small businesses, by imposing significantly higher business license taxes than surrounding jurisdictions. The City of Falls Church and Arlington and Fairfax Counties
impose no business license tax for small businesses with gross receipts below $10,000, and they each impose a flat fee of $30 per year for businesses grossing up to $50,000 in revenue. However, above $50,000, there is a significant disparity between these jurisdictions. Arlington and Fairfax impose a flat fee of $50 for small businesses grossing up to $100,000. Falls Church, on the other hand, imposes normal (or large business)
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tax rates on all businesses with gross receipts exceeding $50,000. And, Falls Church generally imposes significantly higher business license taxes across the board for large businesses in comparison to surrounding jurisdictions. This disparity has real consequences for small businesses. It means that a young lawyer or doctor who earns gross revenue of $100,000 would pay Arlington or Fairfax $50 in 2015 for a business license. However, Falls Church would charge a relatively whopping $520 (more than 10x higher) for the privilege of opening the same practice in Falls Church City. Similarly, a retail merchant with gross revenue of $100,000 would pay Arlington or
Fairfax a $50 business license tax, but would pay Falls Church $190 (almost 4x higher). For a City whose voters seem to want vibrant commercial development, there doesn’t appear to be any consideration given to the disincentive created by the City’s significantly higher business taxes on the attraction and retention of business. Jeff Robinette Falls Church
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F.C. Meeting to Examine Route 7’s Transit Future B� K����� C�����
Each day thousands travel on the nation’s oldest thoroughfare. That will increase as the number of jobs and residents along Route 7 grows by more than a third over the next 25 years. What form of transit – light rail, bus rapid transit or enhanced standard bus service – will best serve the people and businesses along the corridor? At a recent public meeting in Falls Church, the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission shared information about the benefits and costs of these three types of transit, as well as the possible alignments, or routes, for each. The input we received there as well as comments from our upcoming meeting near Bailey’s Crossroads will help identify new transit service that will reduce travel time and move more people through the corridor. Where Will New Transit Run? Known as Broad Street in Falls Church, Route 7 connects the city with Tysons and Alexandria, the communities where proposed transit service will begin and end. New transit will primarily run along Route 7, but there are a few alignment options – including one in Falls Church – that would take the service onto other roads in part to connect new service with Metrorail. Linking new transit to the East Falls Church Metrorail Station would necessitate a short deviation from Broad Street. While transit service is slated to start at the Spring Hill
Metrorail Station in Tysons, there are three possible end points in Alexandria – Mark Center or the King Street or Van Dorn Street Metrorail stations. How Much Faster Will It Be? Among the goals of Envision Route 7 is to provide a more reliable and faster trip
“Your input will be used to identify new transit service that will reduce travel time and move more people through the corridor.” for more people along the 14-mile corridor. Estimates show that bus rapid transit and light rail would cut travel time in half. Both types of transit make the bulk of their trips in a dedicated lane. Limited station stops, multiple doors for boarding and off-board fare collection also help expedite the trip. The differences lie in capacity and locomotion. Light rail vehicles carry 200 people, operate on steel tracks and rely on overhead electric wires for power. Bus rapid transit vehicles hold 120 people, run on traditional
roads and use engine technology. How Many More People Will Travel on Route 7? The reduced travel time and improved reliability will increase the number of daily passengers travelling exclusively in the corridor by nearly 6,500 for bus rapid transit and 6,300 for light rail. Roughly a third of those new transit riders will be commuters. The other two-thirds will take transit to shop, go to school, attend medical appointments, and get to entertainment and recreation venues. When you add in trips that begin or end outside the corridor, the estimated number of new riders rises to 8,600 for bus and 9,600 for rail. How Has the Corridor Evolved? One of the nation’s oldest and most historic thoroughfares, Route 7 began as a buffalo trail connecting the Potomac River in present-day Old Town Alexandria to the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains at Leesburg. It was called the Great Eastern Ridge Road by the Necostin Indians until they abandoned it in the late 1670s to traders, colonists and early postal carriers. Tolls were levied along the road beginning in 1785 to pay for maintenance. Route 7 was the site of President Lincoln’s 1861 review of 50,000 Union troops at the Falls Church Church. It also was part of the original plan for Metrorail. A station was to be constructed where Skyline sits today. Yet another transformation of Route 7
is underway – development in Tysons is a harbinger of the growth to come – and that presents us with an opportunity to shape the corridor’s future. Should it remain largely as it is? Or, should it evolve into a multimodal transportation corridor – one that would include high-capacity transit? What Do You Think About Transportation on Route 7? I invite you to drop in to Glen Forest Elementary School (5829 Glen Forest Drive, Falls Church) in the ground floor cafeteria on Wed., November 18 from 7 – 9 p.m. The Envision Route 7 team will share information about new transportation options, projected ridership, and cost. Most importantly, we will answer your questions about how to best serve riders and businesses in the corridor. Your suggestions, combined with our analysis and a review of funding options, will be the basis for a recommendation on the type of transit for the Route 7 corridor. If you cannot make the meetings, you can provide your feedback at the CrowdSource map on our website (www.EnvisionRoute7. com). You also can follow us on Twitter (@ EnvisionRoute7) or friend us on Facebook (Envision Route 7). And, our phone line (877-RT7-STUDY) takes comments around the clock. Kelley Coyner is the executive director of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission.
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NEWS BRIEFS F.C. Council Mulls No More ‘By Right’ for Churches The Falls Church City Council is considering an ordinance amendment that will require application and approval of a special use permit for several uses that are presently permitted “by right” in the business and light industry zones of the City. The uses are churches, parish houses and similar religious facilities, private schools and daycare facilities complying with the provisions of the state code. The changes would not apply to any existing facilities, but only to new ones and expansion of existing ones. The purpose of the proposed change, which the Council has yet to act upon, is “to encourage retail and commercial uses in the business and industrial zoning districts by more closely controlling non-retail service-type uses that are currently allowed by right in business districts,” according to a City Hall staff report. A preliminary approval could come next week with a final “second reading” adoption scheduled for Dec. 14.
Starter Home Sales Lagging in Region, NVAR Reports “Both nationally and locally, the real estate market’s Achilles heel is the first-time home buyer market. With the low mortgage rates, healthier job prospects and the high cost of today’s rent, this entry level segment should be doing better. Locally, this segment is weaker than at the national level, with starter home inventory and sales tracking much less than last year. Mortgage requirements and down payments fuel this decline. But other market tiers are performing better,” according to a statement yesterday from the Fairfax-based Northern Virginia Association of Realtors. “The Federal Reserve of Richmond reports that our Virginia homeownership rate is 68.5 percent, which was 4.8 percent higher than the nation’s,” said Mary Bayat, 2015 Northern Virginia Association of Realtors board chair. “Our Northern Virginia market helps bolster those statewide numbers.” Local realtors report a positive mindset for both buyers and sellers. “Confidence is high,” said NVAR Board member Veronica Seva-Gonzalez of Compass. Buyers, in particular, are pleased that the number of competing offers has decreased compared with earlier in the year, she noted. “Although many buyers take a break over the holidays, I believe there is great opportunity now for both buyers and sellers. There is less competition, and I see many motivated buyers.” Buyers and sellers are aware of news reports that the interest rates may go up at the end of the year, said SevaGonzalez, and some are trying to take an advantage before it is too late. “While the shadow cast from the financial crisis is not totally gone, there is a lot of improvement at the broad range of our local real estate market,” Bayat said. “More people are working, gas prices remained low, and the Northern Virginia region has seen improving equity in homes.”
Vehicle Break-In Spree Continues in Falls Church Vehicles in the City of Falls Church continue to be at risk, as the spree of vehicle thefts and larcenies in the Little City moves into a fourth month. According to the latest Falls Church crime report (see page 17), four vehicles were broken into and robbed and another vehicle was stolen altogether last Wednesday, Nov. 4. Three of the incidents – including the stolen car – occurred on Grove Ave. while the other two were on S. Washington and Chestnut streets. The string of vehicle break-ins goes back to late August and reached a peak during the weekend of October 17-18, when police say they received 16 calls reporting vehicle tampering and larceny. The News-Press has reached out to the police for comment on the continued incidents but has not heard back.
AT&T Donation to Computer Clubhouses Set Friday Fairfax County will be presented with a $15,000 contribution from AT&T’s Aspire Initiative to enhance the technology programs offered at Fairfax County’s six Computer Clubhouses, including for upgrading 3D design and printing technology and introducing virtual reality technology. This Friday, Nov. 13, Fairfax County Board Chair Sharon Bulova will join community partners, Fairfax students and military representatives to receive the contribution in a ceremony at the Monroe Gymnasium at the James Lee Community Center, 2855-A Annandale Road, at 5 p.m.
Del. Simon Hails Vets ID Card State Del. Marcus Simon, extending his greeting to veterans yesterday (including participating in the Falls Church memorial event), issued a public statement thanking Sen. Lynwood Lewis for his legislation that now authorizes state issuance of a Veterans ID card “to use as a convenient way to show proof of one’s veteran status.” It is a brand new program, he said, that “will make it easy to enjoy the benefits and discounts offered by many businesses, many of which also are raising money for organizations that help wounded and needy veterans.”
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F.C.’s Clinton Signals End of Campaigning With Sign Cleanup
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Only days after the charged campaign season in Falls Church City ended, most of the signs advertising the myriad of candidates have disappeared. In fact, for at least the past 15 years, campaign signs have been getting cleaned up by the City’s Commissioner of the Revenue Tom Clinton as sort of a post-Election Day tradition. “The votes have been counted and it’s time to move on,” said Clinton, who roves around the City in his pickup truck, filling up the flatbed with campaign signs. “[Campaign signs are] kind of a necessary evil….if you don’t pick them up, some stay up for a while….it’s kind of the right thing to do.” Clinton said that he usually starts gathering signs at the polling places after they have closed
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TOM CLINTON GETS READY to throw some of the 2015 candidates’ campaign signs into the back of his pickup truck. Clinton and City councilmember Phil Duncan have been picking up campaign signs after Election Day since 2000. (C������� P����) At approximately $7 – $9 per sign, as Clinton related it, between $1,400 – $2,250 in campaign signs were collected. Most of the signs are recycled, whether it be by the City or by candidates who might use the same signs in future elections to save money.
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Community News & Notes Temple Rodef Shalom Selling Mah Jongg Cards Mah jongg cards for 2016 are currently being sold by the women of Temple Rodef Shalom at 2100 Westmoreland Street. Small cards cost $8 and large cards cost $9. The order form for the cards can be downloaded at templerodefshalom.org/2016mahjonggcards. The cards will be sent directly to the person who ordered them by the National Mah Jongg League sometime in late March or early April of 2016. For more information, contact Marion Jacknow at 703-698-8702 or mjacknow@aol.com.
City of F.C. Hosts Habitat Restoration at Berman Park The City of Falls Church’s Habitat Restoration team is inviting members of the community to join them as they restore a portion of Berman Park, located
between 229 Kent Street and 234 Irving Street, on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. – noon. The team of volunteers will be working near the pavilion at Ellison Street and Kent Street. For more information, call 703-538-6961, email melanite@verizon.net.
Falls Church Tree Fest Slated For Early December Falls Church Tree Fest, a holiday event featuring decorated trees displayed at the Falls Church Community Center, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. The purpose of the Falls Church Tree Fest is to aid multiple non-profits who provide benefits and services to various populations in the Falls Church community. To participate in the event, non-profit groups or businesses that wish to support a non-profit can decorate trees for display at the Falls Church Community Center at 223 Little
Falls Street. This year’s tree fest will be held in conjunction with the annual Holiday Craft Show. Each of the participating groups will decorate a tree and the trees will be displayed together for public viewing. A group of carolers from the Victorian Society of Falls Church will greet visitors in traditional holiday attire and live music and holiday treats will be provided as visitors come to see the trees. During the event, there will be information available about all participating organizations for visitors to learn more about the services that each organization provides. Also, there will be a silent auction where bids can be placed on each tree. At the conclusion of the event, the highest bidder for each tree will donate that amount of money to the organization represented and receive the decorated tree. Admission to the Falls Church Tree Fest is $1, and all proceeds will go to benefit the participating organizations. For more infor-
STUDENTS FROM THE HENDERSON Middle School robotics team recently presented a report to the Falls Church City Council on the lack of a Styrofoam recycling program in the City. They documented the particular difficulty of the lengthy decomposition time of the polystyrene product and its pervasive environmental problem in a global level. Their challenge will be to design a robot to highlight the issue. (Photo: News-Press)
mation or to participate in the tree fest, email Melissa Morse at melissakmorse@earthlink.net or visit FallsChurchTreeFest.com.
F.C. Blanket & Coat Donation Drive Underway Now through Friday, Dec. 4, the City of Falls Church is collecting new and gently used blankets and children’s coats at the Falls Church Community Center as part of the Northern Virginia Regional Commission’s donation drive. Children’s coats and blankets collected as part of the drive will be donated to refugee families of Syria and Iraq that were impacted by the violence of civil war and ISIL. Last year, 25,000 blankets were collected and shipped to assist these and other families. The Falls Church Community Center is located at 223 Little Falls Street. For more information, visit helpsyrianrefugees.us, call 703-282-6563 or email Barb Cram at greenscap@aol.com.
St. Luke’s Methodist Hosts Community Harvest Dinner St. Luke’s United Methodist Church will host a communitywide Harvest Dinner Saturday, Nov. 14, from 4 – 7 p.m. The church is at 7628 Leesburg Pike, across the street from George C. Marshall High School. The meal includes turkey, side dishes, dessert and a drink. Diners can eat-in or get takeout dinners. No reservations are needed and diners can drop in at any time during the Harvest Dinner hours. The church’s United Methodist Women will hold a craft sale and bake sale at the same time and visitors can stock up on holiday gifts. Dinner prices are $12 for anyone age 12 and up and $5 for kids ages five – 11. Kids under age five eat for free. For more information information, call 703-893-9220 or visit stlukestysons.org.
THE LOCALLY-PRODUCED FILM “The Art of Richard Thompson” won the Local Hero Award at the 2015 Alexandria Film Festival over the weekend. Former Falls Church resident Bob Burnett (left), Richard Thompson and Andy Hemmendinger hold the “slate” at the festival in the photo above. (Photo: Courtesy of Bob Burnett)
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Theatre IV Gears Up for ‘A Christmas Carol’ at The Alden
Theatre IV is slated for two matinee musical performances of “A Christmas Carol” at McLean Community Center’s The Alden, both of which are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12. Theatre IV’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic is particularly suited for children. Performances will be held at 1 and 4 p.m. on December 12. The production features a score by Jule Styne, the composer of Broadway’s “Peter Pan,” “Gypsy” and “Funny Girl.” All the joy, sentiment and meaning are here, without being too frightening for young audiences. When the play opens, Ebenezer Scrooge is in his counting house in London. But then three ghostly visits – from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future – leave an indelible impression on Scrooge. Filled with love and the true spirit of the Christmas season, he begins to change his selfish ways and open his heart to those around him. Tickets for the show are $10 for McLean Community Center tax district residents and $15 for everyone else. The Alden is located at 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. For more information, visit mcleancenter.org/alden-theatre or call 703-790-0123.
David Gorodetski Receives Jazz Advocacy Award David Gorodetski, co-founder and chief operating officer of McLean’s Sage Communications, received the DC Jazz Festival’s John Conyers, Jr. Jazz Advocacy Award at the festival’s annual Trustee Gala on Monday, Nov. 9 at the The Hamilton in Washington, D.C. The John Conyers, Jr. Jazz Advocacy Award honors individuals and organizations for their devotion and dedication to jazz,
and their efforts to ensure its honored place in America’s history. The award is named in honor of Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), a champion of jazz who introduced HR-57, a Congressional resolution unanimously passed in 1987 that declared jazz a “rare and valuable American treasure to which we should devote our attention, support and resources to make certain it is preserved, understood and promulgated.” “I am thrilled to receive this award not only because of its prestige, but also because this is a cause that I am passionate about and have been for years now,” Gorodetski said. “I have worked with the DC Jazz Festival for all of 11 years in hopes of preserving and promulgating this original American genre. Through our combined efforts, dedication and hard work, we have made a dramatic impact on music education programs for D.C. Public Schools, elevating the perception and recognition of jazz.”
One More Page Celebrates Small Business Saturday One More Page Books, located at 2200 N. Westmoreland St., Arlington, announced its participation in the annual Small Business Saturday and Arlington Small Business Day on Saturday, Nov. 28. The store kicks off the festivities with free coffee and doughnuts in the morning and Compulsion for Giving, a book drive held in conjunction with author Martina Boone’s Compulsion for Reading campaign. As part of Compulsion for Giving, One More Page customers may buy books at a 15 percent discount throughout the day to donate to local libraries and schools in need. The store and Boone will facilitate the delivery of the donations. Games and giveaways will take place every hour on the hour from noon – 5 p.m.
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MASTER GUNNERY SARGEANT John Abbracciamento, a trumpeter with the United States Marine Corps Band, receives an award from Chairman of the Greater Falls Church Veterans Council Robert Smith during the City of Falls Church’s Veterans Day Ceremony, which was held at the City of Falls Church Veterans Memorial, on Wednesday. (P����: D��� C������/N���-P����) A variety of local Young Adult authors, including Boone, Jodi Meadows, Wendy Higgins, Lea Nolan and Lisa Maxwell will participate in fun activities including Southern Gothic Book Bingo and Book Title Pictionary. Cookies will be served during the afternoon and a free wine tasting will be held at 5 p.m. followed by a book launch party at 6:30 pm for Boone’s Persuasion, the second installment of her Heirs of Watson Island trilogy, which will in turn be followed by a Young Adult author panel featuring Higgins and Meadows. All three authors will sign their books after the panel. For more information, visit onemorepagebooks.com.
BalletNova Presents The Nutcracker in Early December BalletNova is preparing to present a production of “The Nutcracker” from December 3 – 6 for six performances at Thomas Jefferson Community Theater,
located at 125 South Old Glebe Road, Arlington. The roles of Cavalier and Sugar Plum Fairy will be performed by 21-year-old Albert Gordon – a guest artist from the Boston Ballet – and 16-yearold Cadence Rolland from the BalletNova Conservatory. “This elegant production and accomplished cast of over 100 will capture our imaginations as only the magic of dance can,” said Laveen Naidu, BalletNova’s new artistic director. Choreographed by Nancie Woods and Caroline Frankil Warren to Tchaikovsky’s familiar score, BalletNova’s full-length Nutcracker leads you through the story of Clara and her mysterious Uncle Drosselmayer and her adventures with giant mice, life-size dolls, faeries, beautiful Snowflakes and a lush Kingdom of the Sweets. This year’s production was staged by associate artistic director Constance Walsh. Tickets for the show cost $13 – $35 in
advance, with special discounts for students under age 18 and seniors over age 65. For more information, visit balletnova.org or call 703-778-3008.
’A Choralis Family Christmas’ Slated for December 6 The Choralis Foundation announced its holiday performance, “A Choralis Family Christmas,” in late October. The show is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. and will be presented by the entire Choralis family of choirs. The concert offers something for every age and musical tastes. Highlights will include Bob Chilcott’s new “Gloria,” a singalong, a conducting raffle and a visit from Santa. The performance, which will feature The Classical Brass Quintet, will be held at The Falls Church Episcopal at 115 E. Fairfax Street. Tickets for the show cost $10 – $40 and children ages 5 and under will be admitted for free. For more information, visit choralis.org.
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The Things They Carry
Kennedy Odede is one of the most joy-filled people I’ve met. He grew up in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. With his American wife, Jessica Posner, he created a school for girls and a community organization called Shining Hope for Communities, or SHOFCO, there. My eldest son worked at the school a few summers ago, and I’ve gotten to know Kennedy’s mischievous laughter during his trips to the U.S. But I just read Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss and Hope in an African Slum, the gripping book Kennedy and Jessica wrote together about their lives. You meet somebody in adulthood, and you think the person you know is the one who was always there. But when I read about Kennedy’s childhood, it was like descending into some unexpected pit. When Kennedy was 3 his cherished NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE grandmother died after she was bitten by a rabid dog. The family moved to a Nairobi slum where they lived with constant hunger and complete poverty. His drunken stepfather beat him constantly; when he was 5 the beating was so relentless, all the feces escaped from his body. When he was 8, his best friend died, maybe of malaria. Driven by hunger, Kennedy once tried to steal a mango from the market. The crowd beat him savagely (this is how mob justice sometimes works in Kibera) and would have killed him if a stranger hadn’t intervened. To survive he joined a street gang. He did some street crime, armed and unarmed. Driven by hunger, his best friend tried to steal a purse and was beaten to death by a mob. Another friend tried to rob a store with a toy pistol and was killed by the police. Kennedy found another friend; the friend hanged himself at age 17. Kennedy briefly got to attend a church school, but the priest would lock him in a room and molest him each week. Two of his sisters were raped and impregnated. During ethnic violence, four of his best friends were essentially castrated and left to bleed to death. I could go on, but you get the idea. Reading all this I kept wondering: How did this delightful man emerge from this horrific childhood? In a future column I’ll describe the research on how some people survive trauma, but for now I’ll let Kennedy speak for himself. Here’s an abridged version of an email he sent me over the weekend: “While I didn’t have food, couldn’t go to school, or when I was the victim or witness of violence, I tried to appreciate things like the sunrise — something that everyone in the world shares and can find joy in no matter if you are rich or poor. Seeing the sunrise was always healing for me, it was a new day, and it was a beauty to behold. “There were times when my pain led me to do things I’m not proud of. I did drugs like sniffing glue and petrol. But eventually I learned a trick: Replace a negative addiction with a positive. I replaced my addiction to drugs and alcohol with an addiction to books, which also provided me a much needed escape. “I grew to know that no situation lasts forever. I used to tell myself that even when the day felt dark, eventually the light would somehow come. Nothing is constant. “For every bad person I encountered who hurt me and caused me suffering and pain, I also met a lot of good people. For the priest that abused me, I met a man of God who saved my life on the day I stole a mango and was almost beaten to death (he paid back the mango’s price and more). “My mom taught me that while there is a God, that one God might be very busy, so we have to rely on the people we encounter in our life who become what she called ‘small gods.’ “As a child, I knew how much my mom loved me. She was often in hard situations herself, but I knew she believed in me, she thought I was special, and I never gave up because I knew how much my mom wanted for me, and how much her love for me often cost her (beatings from my stepdad, suffering herself). “When I was on the streets as a child I thought of what my mom had told me, that no matter where I was in the world, if I could see the stars I should know that she could see them, too, and I felt her love always. “Finally, SHOFCO saved my life and helped me to remain positive even when the worst happened. It made me feel not like a passive victim, but like I had agency and power to change what was happening in my community. “I think starting SHOFCO also gave me a sense of the power of ‘ubuntu,’ feeling connected to a universal humanity.”
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Despair, American Style A couple of weeks ago President Obama Barack mocked Republicans who are “down on America,” and reinforced his message by doing a pretty good Grumpy Cat impression. He had a point: With job growth at rates not seen since the 1990s, with the percentage of Americans covered by health insurance hitting record highs, the doom-and-gloom predictions of his political enemies look ever more at odds with reality. Yet there is a darkness spreading over part of our society. And we don’t really understand why. There has been a lot of comment, and rightly so, over a new paper by the economists Angus Deaton (who just won a Nobel) and Anne Case, showing that NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE mortality among middle-aged white Americans has been rising since 1999. This deterioration took place while death rates were falling steadily both in other countries and among other groups in our own nation. Even more striking are the proximate causes of rising mortality. Basically, white Americans are, in increasing numbers, killing themselves, directly or indirectly. Suicide is way up, and so are deaths from drug poisoning and the chronic liver disease that excessive drinking can cause. We’ve seen this kind of thing in other times and places — for example, in the plunging life expectancy that afflicted Russia after the fall of Communism. But it’s a shock to see it, even in an attenuated form, in America. Yet the Deaton-Case findings fit into a well-established pattern. There have been a number of studies showing that life expectancy for less-educated whites is falling across much of the nation. Rising suicides and overuse of opioids are known problems. And while popular culture may focus more on meth than on prescription painkillers or good old alcohol, it’s not really news that there’s a drug problem in the heartland. But what’s causing this epidemic of self-destructive behavior? If you believe the usual suspects on the right, it’s all the fault of liberals. Generous social programs, they insist, have created a culture of dependency and despair, while secular humanists have undermined traditional values. But (surprise!) this view is very much at odds with the evidence. For one thing, rising mortality is a uniquely American phenomenon – yet America has both a much weaker welfare state and a much stronger role
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for traditional religion and values than any other advanced country. Sweden gives its poor far more aid than we do, and a majority of Swedish children are now born out of wedlock, yet Sweden’s middle-aged mortality rate is only half of white America’s. You see a somewhat similar pattern across regions within the United States. Life expectancy is high and rising in the Northeast and California, where social benefits are highest and traditional values weakest. Meanwhile, low and stagnant or declining life expectancy is concentrated in the Bible Belt. What about a materialist explanation? Is rising mortality a consequence of rising inequality and the hollowing out of the middle class? Well, it’s not that simple. We are, after all, talking about the consequences of behavior, and culture clearly matters a great deal. Most notably, Hispanic Americans are considerably poorer than whites but have much lower mortality. It’s probably worth noting, in this context, that international comparisons consistently find that Latin Americans have higher subjective well-being than you would expect, given their incomes. So what is going on? In a recent interview Deaton suggested that middle-aged whites have “lost the narrative of their lives.” That is, their economic setbacks have hit hard because they expected better. Or to put it a bit differently, we’re looking at people who were raised to believe in the American Dream, and are coping badly with its failure to come true. That sounds like a plausible hypothesis to me, but the truth is that we don’t really know why despair appears to be spreading across Middle America. But it clearly is, with troubling consequences for our society as a whole. In particular, I know I’m not the only observer who sees a link between the despair reflected in those mortality numbers and the volatility of right-wing politics. Some people who feel left behind by the American story turn self-destructive; others turn on the elites they feel have betrayed them. No, deporting immigrants and wearing baseball caps bearing slogans won’t solve their problems, but neither will cutting taxes on capital gains. So you can understand why some voters have rallied around politicians who at least seem to feel their pain. At this point you probably expect me to offer a solution. But while universal health care, higher minimum wages, aid to education, and so on would do a lot to help Americans in trouble, I’m not sure whether they’re enough to cure existential despair.
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‘Extraordinary Hearts’ As Best Seller, Part 2
The collection of my 100 short essays in the best-selling book, Extraordinary Hearts: Reclaiming the Central Role of Gay Sensibility in the Progress of Civilization, (Lethe Press, 2013), speaks in depth to some fundamental conundrums that LGBT people face in the current period. We (we LGBT people) are truly in uncharted waters right now. We are no longer locked down by self-loathing, familial or societal hatred, or the need to be totally discrete. While the 1969 Stonewall riots are acknowledged as the starting point for this new reality, and those first years marked my own most aggressive activism, our first 35 years got off on the wrong foot, so to speak. Cynical right wing covert social engineering corrupted the historic gains in FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS civil rights and anti-war sentiments by a massive “sex, drugs and rock and roll” offensive that sent a rebellious counterculture from street corner barricades to great, orgiastic disco halls. Then, I and a cadre of friends fought for a gay identity rooted in proposing an alignment with the feminist movement to exploit the unique historical opportunity of those times to advance against ugly white male chauvinism. But the “sexual freedom” counterrevolution was directed as much against serious feminism as anything, and our efforts at what we called “Effeminism” was drowned under by a tsunami of casual and unbridled sex for its own sake that dominated urban America in the 1970s. The 1980s were in many ways an inevitable outgrowth of the 1970s. The horrible scourge of AIDS wiped out over a half-million gays in the course of a decade, subjecting them to horrible, painful deaths. It wasn’t until 1996 that a reliable means was found to prevent an automatic death sentence from it. Some gay organizations in that era offered compassionate and heroic efforts to win government support in the fight against AIDS and to care for the sick and dying. But other than that, they’ve never changed their focus from legal and legislative gains for LGBT rights. In the last decade, on that score, stunning advances have been made. Still, in the meantime, plenty of questions and disagreements have arisen about who, how and what gays are and need to be. The tension has grown between seeking equal rights and attendant pressures for social assimilation, and acknowledging that we’re simply different and naturally counter-assimilationist in so many ways. As a friend teaching a gay studies seminar in college reported to me, her students at this point are not satisfied with the legalization of same sex marriage as a destination accomplishment of the movement. For some, a life goal might be defined by the security and calm associated with the proverbial “white picket fence.” They say, “We’re just like everyone else, except for who we like to sleep with.” Yet there is so much wrong with the culture they would assimilate into today. There is so much baked-in prejudice and brutal social Darwinism that accounts for the rich one percent getting richer and everyone else struggling. The pervasiveness of video cameras today is showing a side to our society that has always been as brutal as what we can now see being acted out daily. The anti-assimilationist urge within the LGBT current is not only justifiable, it is something that, at a gut level, is right and important. The gaping disparity between the way things are and the way they should be for society as a whole is like a clarion call for this. LGBT youth growing up in our society today really have no model, no guide, to follow. Youth who “come out” today are steered by default toward the residual bastions of the 1970s era that still remain: gay bars, casual drugs and sex, and the other signposts of a dominant so-called “gay culture.” Dead ends. They need to be in touch with that which makes them “different,” their sensibility and non-conformist impulse that seeks to be put to a constructive, socially-transformative purpose. LGBT people need to learn who they really are, and take that understanding to transform society for the better. That’s what my 100 essays in Extraordinary Hearts are about.
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Nicholas F. Benton
Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.
Poppy Bush Gives Junior a Spanking WESTEROS – I visited HBO’s “Game of Thrones” set in Belfast last week, and after watching Daenerys Targaryen in firelight for a couple of hours, I learned how to say “I have to go to the bathroom” in Dothraki. I’ll never be fluent in that martial language. But I am fluent in mangled Bush-speak. So I must pull myself away from the Iron Throne and return to the Iron Ass, trading one serpentine family tangle for another. Like many uptight, upperclass families, the Bushes seem oddly unable to directly confront tensions and resentments and talk to each other candidly. With other families, the unsaid and circuitous end up rupturing relationships. In the case of the Bushes, it ended up rupturing the globe. Like Queen Cersei, old King George knows that revenge is a dish that doesn’t lose its flavor when served cold. After more than a decade of publicly keeping his lips zipped, Poppy Bush took his full measure of payback in Jon Meacham’s new biography, Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE Herbert Walker Bush. While W. used to say that what he liked about Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld was their brass appendages, Poppy offered a dimmer anatomical appraisal, calling each an “iron-ass.” He said he thought Rumsfeld served W. badly, and Rumsfeld responded with his usual charm, noting “Bush 41 is getting up in years.” The gentlemanly 91-year-old is not going gentle into that good night. He finally spit out what he had been obsessing about privately for so long: Why did Cheney, 41’s loyal defense secretary, turn so belligerent and unilateral, “knuckling under to the real hardcharging guys who want to fight about everything and use force to get our way in the Middle East”? He ultimately faults his son for the administration’s deadly embrace of Cheney and the neocons and for allowing Cheney to create his own national security apparatus, noting: “But it’s not Cheney’s fault. It’s the president’s fault,” adding at another point, “The buck stops there.” Bush senior, who had been so deferential and dutiful as a vice president that he endangered his chances of being president, with George Will calling him a “lap dog,” was offended by Cheney’s White House empire-building and upset that his son let his vice president grab so much power.
Maureen Dowd
A surprised W. told Meacham, “He certainly never expressed that opinion to me, either during the presidency or after.” He added that his father “would never say to me, ‘Hey, you need to rein in Cheney. He’s ruining your administration.’ It would be out of character for him to do that. And in any event, I disagree with his characterization of what was going on. I made the decisions. This was my philosophy.” Even for a Waspy American family with scorn for introspection and a long tradition of fathers not weighing in, choosing to let their sons make their own life choices, it’s remarkable that two presidents who went to war with the same Iraqi dictator can bluntly talk to each other only through a biographer. The sad part is, they probably now agree on Cheney, whom W. has distanced himself from, and Rumsfeld, fired by W. in the second term. Far from shrinking away from his twilight unburdening to a sympathetic biographer – even though it severely complicates life for Jeb, who is sinking in dynasty quicksand – 41 seems eager to get the belated word out. His office in Houston is helpfully sending out bulletins about where Meacham is appearing on his book tour, including a signing hosted by H.W.’s library at Texas A&M University. At Yale, in military service and in politics, W. chafed at his father’s shadow. He drifted, drank and became what James Baker jokingly described to Meacham as “a juvenile delinquent, damn near.” He labored under the disapproval of his father. When he sobered up and found his path in politics, he presented himself as the heir of Ronald Reagan, not his own father. That had to hurt, but Poppy kept it to himself. W. became president by using his dad as a reverse playbook. That had to hurt, but Poppy kept it to himself. In the White House, Cheney brought in his old mentor, Rumsfeld, who had schemed against Bush senior and belittled him as a flighty preppy. W. went along with Cheney and appointed his father’s nemesis defense secretary, without asking 41’s advice about it. It was like hothead Sonny Corleone going over to the Tattaglia family. That had to hurt, but Poppy kept it to himself. As a young man, W. once got drunk, drove back to the family home in Washington, plowed his car into a neighbor’s garbage can and then challenged his disappointed father to go “mano a mano.” Now the father, in belatedly putting W. over his knee, has taught the son the meaning of the phrase. If only it could have happened face to face.
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross
It is an honor and a privilege to serve as Mason District Supervisor. I am deeply grateful for the confidence and trust placed in me once again by the voters of Mason District. Thank you for your support. I look forward to continuing to work with all Mason District residents to address community issues, large or small. Although the local campaigns are completed, the issues affecting our communities are still with us. Public education always has been an overarching priority of the Board of Supervisors, and next spring’s budget debates likely will be noisy and robust. Balancing the needs of Fairfax County’s school system with all the other services that also are a county responsibility is a huge challenge, and the Lines of Business (LOBs) review will help both the Board and Supervisors and the School Board identify potential cost savings for programs and taxpayers. The LOBs review will begin in January after the newly elected board members take their seats. Those meetings are public, and will be conducted at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway in Fairfax. More information will be posted on www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dmb in coming weeks. At the Virginia Association of Counties’ (VACo) annual conference this week, VACo members supported a resolution advocating increased state funding for K-12 public education. This resolution is the result of an initiative by Fairfax County to seek restoration of state education funding that has been cut since 2008, and fully fund the Standards of Quality
and Standards of Accreditation as recommended by the State Board of Education. The lack of adequate state funding for local public schools has a negative effect on all of Virginia’s 95 counties, large or small, urban, suburban, or rural. Reductions in Direct Aid contributions for public education have resulted in more spending by local governments. In Fiscal Year 2014 alone, local governments spent $3.6 billion above the Required Local Effort for education mandated by Virginia law. Underfunding also places Virginia at a disadvantage in workforce training and economic development. The state must step up to its responsibilities for public education, and Governor Terry McAuliffe agrees. As VACo president, I will present the resolution to the governor to support increased K-12 education funding in his biennial budget, which will be released in mid-December. The resolution also urges the governor and the General Assembly to work together to identify additional sources of funding for public education. As part of this initiative, VACo has invited the Virginia Municipal League and other organizations to participate in advocating for increased state funding in the upcoming General Assembly session that begins in January. Education is the key to success for every child in Virginia, who deserve nothing less than our unswerving advocacy for more state funding for public education. It is critical to success today, and for years to come. Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Congressman Beyer’s News Commentary
Election Day & Virginia’s Highway Bill By Donald S. Beyer
We voted last Tuesday and, regardless of your party affiliation, I hope you took part. The percentage of residents who voted in last year’s midterm elections fell to 36 percent, a low not seen since WWII. Even in Falls Church, which usually has the strongest voter turnout in the Commonwealth, participation Tuesday was roughly 33 percent. Please visit elections.virginia.gov to find out what you need to do to register to vote in next year’s presidential election. One interesting – and troubling – aspect of Tuesday’s election was that every single incumbent in the General Assembly, House and Senate, won reelection. 122 out of 122! The only newcomers in Richmond will be those who ran for open seats. This is an incredible display of incumbent protection, the result of years of finely tailored gerrymandering. Some day soon, this must stop. Last week in Congress we passed a bipartisan highway infrastructure bill for the first time in
six years. Earlier, Rep. Chris Van Hollen and I had introduced legislation to return authority to state and local governments to regulate the towing industry. I was able to get this included as an amendment to the Highway Bill. Many in the towing industry play a valuable role in local transportation, but the bad actors tarnish everyone’s reputation. I am proud that my amendment will allow local government to do more to protect citizens from unscrupulous towing practices. I will discuss these and many other topics on a telephone town hall on Monday, November 16. To participate, please call in to (877) 229-8493 (PIN: 114941) next Monday night at 5:45 p.m. The most pressing public policy issue we face today and the existential crisis of our generation is climate change. Failing to take action to address this problem is not a solution – the consequences will only worsen. During my campaign, I was a strong proponent of reducing carbon emissions. One of my first
actions upon taking office was to cosponsor the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015 which would cap carbon pollution and draw down harmful CO2 emissions. On Thursday November 19, I will host a forum on climate change at the Arlington campus of George Mason University at 7 p.m. I hope you will go to my website, beyer.house.gov, to register to attend. We will have four distinguished panelists that evening with varied expertise on climate change. They include representatives from the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change, the Environmental Protection Agency, George Mason University, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Please join me for this important discussion on the greatest threat we face. Rep. Beyer can be reached through his website at www. beyer.house.gov, on Twitter @ RepDonBeyer or his office at (202) 225-4376.
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From the Front Row: Kaye Kory’s
Richmond Report I thank the voters and volunteers who together have allowed me to continue to serve as Delegate from the 38th District. I look forward to working with you in the 2016 and 2017 General Assembly sessions. Representing you in the House of Delegates is an honor and a privilege. After a brief few days of relative calm following last week’s Virginia state and local elections, the annual push to draft and build support for the next session’s legislative agenda kicked into gear for both current and prospective members of the 2016 General Assembly. Prior to the start of the session in mid-January, Senators and Delegates will focus on preparing legislation to sponsor in the upcoming session. Ideas for new legislation surface throughout the year as a result of interactions with individual constituents, constituent groups, local officials, lobbyists affiliated with private for profit and not-for-profit enterprises, as well as fellow legislators. Additionally, the Governor and his administration and the many Boards and Commissions of the Commonwealth formulate legislative priorities and work with particular legislators who they believe can effectively “carry” their proposed bills in the upcoming session. Another important source of legislative ideas are specialized legislative caucuses that comprise groups of legislators who share a common policy interest and who meet prior to and/or during the legislative session to share ideas, formulate strategies and monitor progress of legislation that impacts common priorities. For example, I have been an active member and am now House Chair of the Women’s Reproductive Healthcare Caucus since I joined the General Assembly in 2009. Members of this group are interested in ensuring that all Virginia women have access to high quality reproductive healthcare such as women’s health screening, contraception and family planning services. As the Delegate representing the 38th House District, one of Virginia’s most diverse districts, last year I received a significant, though not entirely unexpected, increase in the number of constituent questions regarding matters related to immigrant status. President Obama’s DACA initia-
tive which opened welcome educational and employment opportunities for large numbers of “Dreamers,” was a major topic, as were social services and driving privileges. In response to this complex array of related problems, I founded a new legislative caucus aptly titled the New Americans Caucus. Membership includes legislators and representatives of external stakeholder groups in the Commonwealth. We meet regularly with staff members from both the Governor’s and Attorney General’s offices, as well as from key state agencies, such as the Department of Motor Vehicles. The purpose of our Caucus is to assess problems facing the Commonwealth’s international immigrant population and work to achieve practical, cost-justified legislative solutions that will improve the quality of life and health and safety of these new Americans. Recently, 20 Caucus members met in Richmond to consider the special issue of driving privileges for immigrants. Currently, 12 states and the District of Columbia grant driving privileges to immigrants who do not have legal resident status. We all know that Virginia does not extend driving privileges to undocumented immigrants. Less well-known is the fact that Virginia refuses to grant driving privileges to many legal resident immigrants. One group denied driving privileges is that of asylum seekers who have submitted documentation to Federal Immigration authorities, but because of extended processing waiting times of a year or more do not have completed paperwork. While it is unlikely that Virginia will soon embrace expanding our driving population by including undocumented immigrants, we cannot justify denying driving privileges to those legally residing here in less controversial circumstances. Business and advocacy organizations can support changes like this on the basis of economic benefit alone. This is but one opportunity we have to easily improve the quality of life and productivity of Virginia’s large and growing immigrant population. Delegate Kory represents the 38th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. She may be emailed at DelKKory@house.virginia.gov.
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There used to be a time when sane politicians ran away from the insane. They would avoid embarrassing situations where they were photographed with loose cannons or people with loose morals. In today’s Republican Party the script has been flipped. The candidates line up to fete the outrageous and the perpetually outraged. They have cemented their ties to the demented, kowtowing to kooks, crackpots, and crazies. A long line of losers (Kim Davis), lowlifes (Josh Duggar), and loons (The Duck Dynasty cast and Ted Nugent) are now Republican Royalty. In the latest twist, three Republican presidential candidates have aligned themselves with Kevin Swanson, a twisted preacher who has a queer obsession with homosexuals. Instead of jettisoning, they joined Swanson in Iowa at his National Religious Liberties Conference, a forum to spin gay bashing into a defense of religious freedom. According to their warped logic, unless they can dehumanize LGBT people, these poor Christian “victims” are persecuted. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, and Sen. Ted Cruz, cravenly appeared at the conference. By doing so, they gave their imprimatur to a rabidly homophobic preacher who believes that LGBT people should be executed. Well, not quite – the good reverend wants to give gays a chance to repent (aka convert) before he intervenes to take their lives in the name of the Prince of Peace. Apparently, some people urged Swanson to tamp it down, as not to tar these presidential candidates with his rabid anti-gay ranting. He breezily dismissed these suggestions and went on a full-blown bigot binge. Swanson’s rhetorical raw sewage oozed, squirted, and swished – until it spilled and then streamed into the pews. The stench is still fresh, fouling the atmosphere and soiling American politics. During his sermon, Swanson reiterated his view that both the Old and New Testament require the death penalty for the crime of homosexuality, as well as his position that any Christian who attends a gay wedding can only do so in order to hold up a sign informing the couple that they ought to be murdered. He said that if he found out that one of his own sons were gay and invited him to his wedding, he would create a spectacle to express his disapproval. “There are families, we’re talking Christian families, pastors’ families, elders’ families from good, godly churches,” Swanson said, according to a video by Right Wing Watch, “whose sons are rebelling, hanging out with homosexuals and getting married and the parents are invited. What would you do if that was the case? Here is what I would do: sackcloth and ashes at the entrance to the church and I’d sit in cow manure and I’d spread it all over my body. That is what I would do and I’m not kidding, I’m not laughing.” “I’m grieving, I’m mourning, I’m pointing out the problem,” Swanson bellowed as he described people trying to “carve happy faces on the sores” of a society that is utterly “messed up.” It is astounding that the amoral empty souls who filled the putrid pews mistake this gutter-form of fanaticism for an actual religion. No, it is pure hatred in its most vile form, with the patina of Jesus to mask the monstrousness. At the event, according to Right Wing Watch, a conference speaker “distributed literature at the event laying out how and why gay people should be put to death, discussing stoning and throwing people off cliffs as possible punishments.” Not surprisingly, the mainstream media largely ignored this event, giving the three presidential candidates a pass. The one exception was MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, who had an excellent segment that highlighted the radicalism of Swanson and the reprobates who enable his evil passions. “It really was a ‘kill-the-gays’ call to arms,” Maddow said. “This was a conference about the necessity of the death penalty as a punishment for homosexuality…A pretty major theme of the event both in terms of the literature that was available at the event and the way the host of the conference spoke from the stage, a significant theme was the practical challenges and the timing of how exactly and when exactly the United States of America should start rounding up gay people in this country in order to execute them.” Cruz, Huckabee, and Jindal are either extremists or extreme opportunists who pander to vultures to win votes. They know Iowa’s evangelical vote propelled Rick Santorum to victory in the last caucus and they hope to follow in his footsteps. This is a shameful chapter in the GOP’s history and indicative of how low that party will go to achieve power.
Wayne Besen
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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark
Arlington’s namesake home is planning a small makeover. At an Arlington Cemetery auditorium last month I was privileged to sit in on a National Park Service historians roundtable discussing how the well-visited Arlington House-Robert E. Lee Memorial might modernize its portrayal of blacks, women and plantation domestic life. Park Service regional historian Dean Herrin expressed gratitude to Washington philanthropist David Rubenstein for last year’s $12.5 million gift to the National Park Foundation that will be used to upgrade exhibits. Then the highly civil discussion turned to more delicate topics… such as racial bias and 19th-century sex between masters and slaves. Dana Shoaf, editor of Civil War Times, presented a slide show of selected covers of his magazine since 1962. He dramatized the dozens of times Lee was showcased, but noted when the occasional African American or women were featured, newsstand sales were not high. Michael Twitty, an engaging chef and African-American history blogger who tours former plantations, offered a fascinating link between the cuisine that originated with clans in West Africa and dishes that survive in Virginia, the Carolinas and Maryland. He criticized the docents at some former plantations who tell tourists more about the opulent furnishings than the harsh realities of
slavery. He spoke of the “whistling walk,” the pathway between the kitchen and the main house on which enslaved servers had to whistle to demonstrate to the master they were not sampling food. Perhaps the hardest-hitting talk was delivered by Stephen Hammond, a retired U.S. Geological Survey professional who now does historical research as a seventh-generation member of the Syphax family. The Syphaxes were among the key slave families at Arlington House – Charles Syphax oversaw the dining room and was the enslaved community’s unofficial leader. Hammond suggested that the stucco slave quarters outside the mansion may not have been typical given the makeshift huts in lowland woods where the enslaved more likely lodged. He hopes the Park Service conducts more research on the 57 slaves George Washington Parke Custis inherited from Mount Vernon. Most intriguingly, he proposed a clearer declaration of the notdwelled-upon relationship between the master Custis and the enslaved Arianna Carter. In 1803 it produced a mixed-race child, Maria Carter, who would go on to marry a Syphax and raise 10 children on the plantation. Though handed down through lore, the story Hammond envisions is that Custis, on inheriting land and human property after Martha Washington’s death in 1802, felt “he could do what he wants.” The Park Service website makes no secret of the relationship, adding a statement that Custis
C i t y o f Fa l l s C h u r c h
CRIME REPORT Week of Nov. 2 - 8, 2015 Strangulation, Domestic Assault, and Preventing an Emergency Summons for Police, 500 block Roosevelt. Blvd. On Nov. 2, a male, 44, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested for Strangulation, Domestic Assault, and Preventing an Emergency Summons for Police. Vandalism to Vehicle, 400 block Van Buren St. On Nov. 3, an unknown suspect riding a bicycle shattered a car window with an unknown object. Larceny from Motor Vehicle, 300 block Grove Ave. On Nov. 4, cash was reported stolen from the victim’s vehicle. Stolen Vehicle, 300 block Grove Ave. On Nov. 4, a vehicle was reported stolen from the victim’s residence. Larceny from Motor Vehicle, 300 block Grove Ave. On Nov. 4, personal
items were reported stolen from the victim’s vehicle. Larceny from Building and Destruction of Property, 200 block E. Fairfax St. On Nov. 4, a vacuum was reported stolen and a vending machine was reported damaged and its cash was stolen.
in 1826 acknowledged paternity, freed Maria Carter and gave her 15 acres. “She’s a sister-in-law of Robert E. Lee — here’s a direct relationship,” Hammond says. Mary Thompson, research historian at Mount Vernon, told me that information on the former Mount Vernon slaves is limited. But the Custis paternity story “seems pretty well documented” and others thought to be his children were freed, she said. “The purpose of the outside historians is to give the park and exhibit designers a better understanding of modern scholarship and perspectives on important aspects of history that might have been otherwise overlooked,” Part Ranger Matt Penrod said afterward. “The ultimate goal is to make the new exhibits more comprehensive in scope, from multiple perspectives, in order to tell the story of Arlington House more thoroughly.” *** If you grew up in Arlington, you may recall the time you got your driver’s license and eventually ventured over to Speed Hill. It’s still there, hidden off Nellie Custis Drive and hugging the Potomac along the 2700 block of North Quebec Street. Many a rookie driver as far back as the 1960s tested his (parents’) vehicle speedometer on what was reputed to be the steepest hill in Arlington. I recall at one point worried authorities made it one-way – going up. Today it’s two-way street, lined by beautiful upscale homes, inhabitants of which, I was recently told, call it Death Hill. May all who experience it drive safely. Possession of Alcohol, 100 block S. Washington St. On Nov. 7, a female, 19, of Burke, was arrested and released on summons for Drinking In Public and Underage Possession of Alcohol. a male, 22, of Arlington, was arrested and released on summons for Drinking In Public. Strangulation, Assault and Battery, Extortion, Sexual Assault, and Abduction, 100 block Chanel Terr. On Nov. 7, a male, 40, of Reston, was arrested for Strangulation, Assault and Batter, Extortion, Sexual Assault, and Abduction.
Larceny from Motor Vehicle, 400 block S. Washington St. On Nov. 4, a purse was reported stolen from the victim’s vehicle.
Trespass, Assault, and Resisting Arrest, 402 W. Broad St. (Vantage Fitness) On Nov. 7, a male, 54, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested for Trespassing, Assault, and Resisting Arrest.
Larceny from Motor Vehicle, 300 block Chestnut St. On Nov. 4, cash was reported stolen from the victim’s unlocked vehicle.
Trespass, 6757 Wilson Blvd. (Eden Center) On Nov. 7, a male, 58, no fixed address, was arrested and released on summons for Trespassing.
Smoking Violation, 6757 Wilson Blvd. #16 On Nov. 6, a male, 40, of Stafford, was cited for Smoking in a Non-Designated Area.
Narcotics Violation, 200 block Grove Ave. On Nov. 8, a male, 21, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested and released on summons for Possession of Marijuana.
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Mustangs Volleyball Eliminated from Regionals by Matt Delaney
Falls Church News-Press
Three Mustangs batted the ball and watched as it bounced off the net and back to their side of the court, unceremoniously ending Mason volleyball’s landmark season in a Region 2A East tournament duel with Stuarts Draft High School 3-1 (18-25, 24-26, 25-23, 25-27). Though a losing effort, Mason had its gutsiest performance of the season as they were gung ho even when behind, admired by head coach Hillary Trebels. “We wanted them to show mental toughness and resilience all season and we definitely saw good flashes of that tonight,” Trebels said. “Even though we didn’t get the outcome we wanted there was…improvement in finding a bit of composure.” A lackluster opening set aside, Mason started chipping away at Stuarts Draft during the second set. Tied during six different instances, the Cougars pulled ahead late and broke the 24-24 tie to take the set 26-24 after senior outside hitter Vicky-Marie Addo-Ashong failed to cross the net on her attempt. Normally, this is when the regular season Mustangs would have wilted; down 2-0 entering the third set. But the team-reborn saw Mason storm back after trailing 12-6 and led late 24-21 with kill by junior
middle hitter Kate Karstens that muted Stuarts Draft’s rowdy sideline, leading to set-sealing kill by Addo-Ashong moments later. The team was in an 8-1 hole in the early part of the fourth set but hastily recovered and tied it up 13-13. Mason sparred with Stuarts Draft as the two traded leads seven times until the match’s end. However the season ended in heart-wrenching fashion for Mason and the home stands, which were palpably tense, as the Mustangs botched Stuarts Draft’s final serve to end the fourth and final set 27-25. Mason lost and that will be what is remembered of their inaugural foray into the Regional Tournament, but heroic play by underclassmen such as Karstens helped make a near-blowout into a legitimate competition with timely kills in pressured situations. “In the first and second set I didn’t step up when I needed to,” Karstens said. “What pulled me back is that I realized I couldn’t be selfish, and by me being down on myself I was letting down my team.” The loss is especially sour since it comes on the heels of Mason’s first ever Conference championship which they attained after sweeping district rival Clarke County in straight sets on Nov. 5 (25-21, 25-17, 25-21). A teetering first set saw Mason emerge victorious at 25-21, and
MASON’S VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM won the Conference 35 tournament for the first time on Thursday, Nov. 5 before getting eliminated from the Region 2A East tournament on Tuesday. (Photo: Courtesy of Ty Byrd/FCCPS Photo)
after being down for a majority of the second set, the Mustangs took control midway through to capture a 25-17 win. Clarke County remained stout for the third set, but Mason simply wanted it more, snatching the lead from the Eagles for the first time after junior setter Andrea Dilao’s ace put them ahead 19-18 and the Mustangs strolled to a 25-21 victory. The ladies, as you might’ve imagined, were ecstatic about their achievement.
Mason Football Clinches Spot In Region 2A East Tournament
by Kate Karstens
Falls Church News-Press
The George Mason High School’s varsity football team finished their regular season on Friday, Nov. 6, with a victory over the Central Woodstock Falcons, 43-19, and clinching their spot in the Region 2A East tournament. Central’s preparation to take down star running back D’Montae Noble was an ill-contrived plan, as Noble’s quick feet and perseverance kept the Mustang offense pushing each quarter. Although Central had seven points on the scoreboard within minutes of the first quarter, the Mustangs ended the quarter with a 40-yard interception by Noble to put Mason at Central’s 45-yard line to begin the second quarter. “With the plays that Coach A puts together, we played tough on defense,” said Noble, attributing his defensive success to Coach
MASON JUNIOR DUSTIN GREEN (left) runs the ball against Madison County on October 30. (Photo: Kate Karstens/News-Press) Adam Amerine, the defensive coordinator for the Mustangs. Positioned at Central’s 20-yard line after another run by Noble, Dustin Green caught a quick pass from Creed and ran it in, amidst strong holding by Central.
Sophomore kicker Ethan Morse pushed Mason head-to-head with Central, 7-7 in beginning of the second quarter. The Mustangs held Central to the 20-yard line on defense, and when the Falcons attempted
“I am honestly so proud,” Addo-Ashong said. “I’ve always been looking forward to this day, I’ve always wanted to win something in first place…I’m really glad we’re finally able to do it, especially my senior year.” Sophomore setter Isabella Ashton was equally as excited. “It’s enormous…because we’ve been working towards this forever and this year it worked out.” As the ladies left the locker room for the final time long hugs
were shared with one another followed by warm smiles. The season may be over, but the future is bright for the young Mustangs, and the team knows it. “I think it was a really good first run, I’m pretty pleased with it,” Trebels said. “We have a solid crew and we’ve got a great [junior varsity] staff…and the girls are dedicated to it; I would expect us to be back the next couple of years.”
to complete long passes to their receivers, coverage by corner Justin Thomas and pressure on the quarterback by linebacker Finn Roou forced an eventual turnover. With the ball in hand, Noble ran 85 yards, pushing down many Central defenders along the way, completing Mason’s second touchdown of the game. Creed capped the scoring drive with a 10-yard pass completion to Green for a two point conversion, 15-7 Mustangs. Although Central ran in another touchdown, the Mason defense stepped up to fill the void of their inconclusive offense following Central’s 6 points. Noble snatched his second interception of the game and ran it in. Another two point conversion by Creed to Green pushed the Mustangs to 22-13 at the bottom of the first half. In the second quarter’s final minutes, Roou proved tenacious on defense, sacking the Central quarterback for a 5-yard loss, and later, preventing a Falcon interception from proceeding into Mustang territory. Mason’s first offensive drive of the second half included a variety of running and passing plays. While Noble and
Roou ran 15 and 12 yards respectively, Creed completed a 10-yard pass to Green, and then a 30-yard pass into the endzone to Noble. “D’Montae [made] a fantastic play on the ball by splitting two defenders and coming back to catch the pass” said Creed. “The offensive line did a great job of giving me plenty of time on all my passes.” Sulc ran the ball in for Mason’s third two point conversion, with the score 30-13 to finish the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Central ran in their fourth and final touchdown, leaving the score 30-19, Mason. However, Roou pushed in the final quarter to give Mason two more touchdowns: a quick run into the endzone following a 35-yard run by Green and 15 yards by Sulc, and a crushing 25-yard run to push the final score to 43-19. “It felt good to get those touchdowns because it sealed the game for us and has given me a lot of confidence for this [upcoming] playoff game,” said Roou. The Mustangs will host the first round of the Region 2A East tournament on Friday, Nov. 13 for the first time since 1998. They play Amelia County High School.
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Marshall Boosters’ Christmas Tree Sale Starts Nov. 28 George C. Marshall High School’s Booster Club is starting its annual Christmas tree sale Saturday, Nov. 28, at the school. The booster club will be selling wreaths, garland, tree stands, White House ornaments and Marshall Statesmen spirit wear in addition to trees in school parking lot through Sunday, Dec. 20. All proceeds from the sale will benefit Marshall’s athletic teams and other organizations. Hours of the sale will be 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Monday – Friday and 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Marshall is located at 7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church.
F.C. Resident to Work on World Premiere of Musical
TEAM JERSEY DAY at Mt. Daniel Elementary School became a math activity in one of the school’s kindergarten classes. Students and their teachers worked together to line up by place value. Students at Mt. Daniel wore red for the �inal day of Red Ribbon Week, an alcohol, tobacco and drug and violence prevention awareness campaign. (P����: C������� �� FCCPS P����/K���� B����)
Falls Church resident Matthew Brehm, a senior theatre major at Longwood University, will serve as the assistant lighting designer for the world premiere of “Kris Kringle The Musical,” which will run from December 4 – 13 at the Olmsted Performing Arts Center in Ohio. “I’m extremely excited about this opportunity, especially because I will work with equipment I’ve never worked with before,” Brehm said. “It’s the kind of thing where, when I heard about it, I knew I couldn’t pass it
up. I am incredibly grateful to be able to be part of the team.” Brehm was chosen as the assistant lighting designer by his mentor at Longwood, Professor Scott Chapman, who was hired as the show’s lighting designer in April. Chapman asked the producers of the show if Brehm could join him and they agreed. The two will leave for Ohio, where they will work on the Christmas-oriented production, on November 22 and attend the opening night of the show. They will return to campus the next day,
two days before Brehm begins his final exams.
Mason Students Perform for Shelter’s 20th Anniversary Several music students at George Mason High School were hired by the Friends of the Falls Church Homeless Shelter’s 20th anniversary celebration on Saturday, Nov. 7. The students were hired through the M.U.S.I.C. Days program, a fundraiser the music program is holding through December 13.
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Unless a Republican wins the the Presidential election in 2017, the seven-year debate over whether to build the Keystone pipeline is probably over. Gone will be the endless TV and newspaper ads describing the dangers of either building or not building it. Waiting in the wings, however, is another energy/climate debate that will make the Keystone controversy look like a flyspeck on the pages of history. I am talking about the coming debate over what now is variously known as “cold fusion,” “Low Energy Nuclear Reactions,” or “Condensed Matter Nuclear Reactions,” all of which describe same the heat producing reaction which has been observed for the last 25 years. This new debate, which seems likely to start sometime next year, may be one of the most acrimonious in US history for these new energy-producing technologies have the potential to, over time, seriously disrupt or even destroy much of the oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydro, and wind industries. In short this and/or similar developments could easily be the mother of all disruptive technologies leaving the world a far different place from the one we know. For the last 25 years, the industries and scientific establishments that might be threatened by “cold fusion” and similar technologies have been able to keep the news of the technologies’ development under wraps through a variety of stratagems and keep government funding from speeding its development. This situation is about to change radically. In recent years, principal developers of this new technology, tired of all the skepticism and accusations of fraud, have adopted the position that they will continue to work until a commercially viable product is ready and then put it on the market. To those of us who have been following the issue, the artificial wall of secrecy that has existed for over 25 years is about to fall. A
few tentative stories have begun to appear in the press and last week a California company, Brillouin Energy, that has been making progress on its LENR technology in recent years, was invited to make a presentation on Capital Hill. The key event which could turn all this around will be the completion of the one-year trial that a North Carolina company, Industrial Heat, has been conducting. This trial is due to be finished this winter and if successful, the company says it will disclose the results and if all goes well announce that they have a product for sale. Thus, the results of Industrial Heat’s one-year test will be critical to what happens next. If the reactor has indeed been able to produce a megawatt of pollutionfree heat continuously for a year and the verified costs of operating the device are sufficiently below any other source of energy to justify taking a gamble on a new technology, then we are clearly in a new age. Industrial Heat says they already have over $3 billion in tentative orders awaiting the results of the trial. Assuming that no technical showstoppers emerge from the test and that energy producing reactors become available for sale in the next year or so, there would seem to only one possibly insurmountable problem remaining. That will be the disruption this will eventually cause to existing energy producing industries. If they have not already been made aware of what could happen, then a few minutes after the news hits the cable networks they will. High-level meetings will gather across the US and around the world to figure out how to stop or at least delay this technology for as long as possible. We have seen this scenario before. Remember cigarettes and cancer? Exxon and global warming? It is clear that a well financed campaign to spread doubt and confusion can be highly effective. In the case of cigarettes, it was decades before tobacco consumption began to drop. In the case of global warming, enough
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money and PR has about half of the American people convinced that global warming is all an environmentalist hoax, even as sea levels rise, California fries, and unprecedented storms tear the land apart. In the case of low energy nuclear reactions, it will be easy to conjure up fears. In a matter of days after it becomes apparent that the technology is valid and could shake the economy to its core, television ads will start claiming that the technology is bad for your health, and that it should be tested for another 30 or 40 years before the public is endangered. The TV ads naturally will be accompanied by a rush of lobbyists to Capital Hill seeking to outlaw or at least mandate years of testing before it can be released to the public. It will sound a lot like the campaign against AC electricity 120 years ago. It should be noted that in 25 years of testing, no experimenter has detected harmful emissions or residue resulting from the technology. Fortunately, however, the leadership of Industrial Heat, which at least for the minute seems to be the company that could be the first to offer this technology for sale, has a stratagem to circumvent to what will surely become widespread opposition to the technology. Industrial Heat simply took the technology to China where PR firms, lobbyists, congressmen and TV commercials have zero impact on decision makers. Moreover, China, where people are dying from their own coal smoke, is desperately in need of a clean source of energy ASAP. Last month some sort of an agreement to set up an R&D establishment in China was signed between Industrial Heat and the Chinese government. It seems likely that the technology being tested by Industrial Heat will be transferred to the Chinese government, who are in sore need of a fix for their environmental and economic problems, will evaluate the technology on its own merits and with little consideration for the disruption it could cause to existing industries. The world just might be saved from global warming after all.
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Rich Palmer, owner of the Hilton Garden Inn Falls Church, will discuss the LEED Certification process. Tuesday, November 17th 11:30 am - 1:15 pm
The Italian Café - 7161 Lee Highway, Falls Church Reservations are required email info@fallschurchchamber.org or register online at www.FallsChurchChamber.org. Tickets are $27 for Chamber members, $32 for non members. An additional $5 will be charged for walk-ins.
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Command Performance Celebrates 1 Year in Falls Church Command Performance Audio Video is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its retail store in Falls Church by hosting an open house from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 14. Located in Suite 2 of 115 Park Avenue, the independently owned and operated store includes four showrooms with new, demo, and trade-in equipment for sale, including the largest selection of hands-on turntables, phono stages, streamers and DACs in the Middle Atlantic area. For more information, visit www.commandav.com.
Stifel & Capra Hosting Trunk Show Saturday Stifel & Capra is hosting a Peace, Baby! Batiks Trunk Show on Saturday, November 14 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday, November 15 from 1 – 5 p.m. The trunk show will include unique baby and children’s batik t-shirts, onesies, and more. Stifel & Capra is located at 260 W. Broad Street in Falls Church. For more information, visit www.stifelandcapra.com.
2 F.C. Chamber Events Set for Next Week The Falls Church Chamber of Commerce is hosting two events this coming week. On Tuesday, November 17 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn Falls Church owner Rich Palmer will present on the LEED Certification process at the Chamber’s monthly networking luncheon at the Italian Café, 7161 Lee Highway. Then on Thursday, November 19 from 6 – 8 p.m., ’47, Inc., the Chamber’s young professional’s organization, will host a social at l-say designs located at 907 W. Broad Street. Tickets for the luncheon with advanced registration are $27 for members, $32 for non-members. An additional charge will be added to walk-ins should space be available. Tickets for the ’47, Inc. event are free but registration is requested. For more information or to register for either event, go to www.FallsChurchChamber.org.
Pancake House Collecting for Coat Drive The Original Pancake House is collecting new and gently used coats, hoodies, gloves, and hats in both children and adult sizes to distribute during its annual Christmas Day breakfast for those less fortunate in the Falls Church community. OPH is also collecting toys to be given to the more than 250 children expected to attend the event. Donations can be dropped off at 7395 Lee Highway from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day until December 21. For more information, visit www.ophrestaurants.com.
Volunteers, Sponsors Sought for Watch Night Sponsors and volunteers are being sought to help fund and run Watch Night, Falls Church City’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration. The event is a free, family friendly outdoor event which takes place in and around the historic crossroads section of downtown Falls Church (Washington & Broad Streets.) It includes walkable outdoor entertainment, amusements, a free shuttle bus to the East Falls Church Metro and various event venues, free popcorn, hot chocolate and soup. For information about sponsoring or volunteering, email WatchNightFallsChurch@gmail.com.
Women’s Leadership Forum Coming Up Dec. 2 The Regional Women’s Leadership Forum, “Intentional Success in 2016 – It’s YOUR Time!” will take place Wednesday, December 2 from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Executive coach, trainer, entrepreneur and creator of the Take the Leap to Success coaching program Moira Lethbridge will provide a crash course in accomplishing change and designing a roadmap to success. Additional speakers include writer, human resource executive, and career change guru Gail Lang, realtor Karen Briscoe and entrepreneur Patty McGinley. The event will take place at a “castle by the river” located at 612 Rivercrest Road in McLean. The event is hosted by the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce with support from the Asian American, Falls Church, and Tysons Regional Chambers, and the Merrifield and Vienna Business Associations. For more information, visit www.mcleanchamber.org. 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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In Our Kitchen: Recipe For Spiced Pepita Brittle BY ILEANA MORALES VALENTINE TAMPA BAY TIMES
I’m still rolling my eyes at all the things that are bizarrely pumpkin spiced this time of year, but the flavor gave me an idea for another kind of seasonal treat: Spiced Pepita Brittle. I’ve been wanting to try my
hand at brittle for some time, and though a peanut or almond brittle is a more obvious place to start, pepitas were calling to me. Pepitas are pumpkin seeds, just not from the same kind of pumpkin you carved for Halloween. I love pepitas for their earthy green color and texture. I also think they’re much tastier than the pumpkin seeds
FO O D &D I NI NG I usually end up picking out of pumpkin guts. These pepitas are not getting the pumpkin spice treatment, but I did want to add some warm spices. A bit of cinnamon, cardamom and chipotle complement the nuttiness of the pepitas and feel right for the season. Freshly ground nutmeg rounds things out, and I do mean freshly ground. Grinding whole spices is always preferred, but the difference with nutmeg between the fresh spice and the preground spice is astounding. The resulting brittle is not spicy in terms of heat; it’s just spiced. Breaking brittle is the most fun part of this process. Make sure to let the sheet of shiny brittle cool completely before using your hands to break it into shards. A two- or three-bite piece is what we’re going for here. And then, share the brittle wealth. This recipe makes much more than two people can eat in a week. Brittle is a salty-sweet and crunchy snack that is excellent with beer, and your friends will be so grateful if you show up with it at the next happy hour. Or pack a few pieces in small bags and hand out pepita brittle as gifts for the upcoming
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holidays. Fold it into ice cream. We haven’t found a wrong way to brittle yet. SPICED PEPITA BRITTLE
Using a candy thermometer here would be a pain. And sticky. I’ve made caramel several times without it, and you can, too. Just don’t leave your saucepan’s side, and watch for changes in color and texture. It’s worth seeking out the green pepitas for this brittle. • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg • Dash of chipotle chili pepper • 1 ¾ cups raw pepitas • 2 cups sugar • ⅓ cup light corn syrup • ½ cup water • 1 ¼ teaspoons sea salt, plus more for sprinkling • 4 tablespoons butter • 1 teaspoon baking soda 1) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease lightly with butter or a nonstick oil spray. In a medium bowl, mix ground spices and chili pepper to combine and stir in pepitas. 2) Place sugar, corn syrup and water in a medium heavy-
bottomed saucepan, and stir to moisten the sugar. Set to medium heat and bring to a boil. Tilt pan carefully occasionally to help dissolve sugar, and cook until the mixture just starts to turn golden, about 8 minutes. (If using a candy thermometer, you’d be looking for it to hit 290 degrees right now.) 3) Moving quickly, stir in pepitas and spice mixture, salt and butter to incorporate. Stir frequently for about another 2 or 3 minutes, allowing the pepitas to cook slightly. You may hear one or two pop. The mixture should be golden brown. 4) Remove from heat and quickly stir in baking soda (mixture may bubble up); immediately pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Use a heat-proof spatula to spread out the mixture evenly. Quickly sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Let cool completely, at least 20 minutes. Break sheet of brittle into smaller pieces and serve. Brittle will keep in an airtight container for about 1 week; separate brittle pieces with pieces of parchment paper to keep them from sticking. This recipe makes enough for a crowd. Source: Ileana Morales Valentine
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Mighty News-Press Hosts Alumni Mixer
THE FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS hosted its 25th Anniversary Alumni Bash at Italian Cafe in late October. The event was part of a year of events leading up to a 25th Anniversary Celebration in March 2016 to commemorate the first issue of the NewsPress, which was published on March 28, 1991. (Photos: Drew Costley/News-Press)
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Grammy-nominated saxophonist Boney James was messing around in his studio with Pro Tools plug-ins, making sounds inspired by artists like Tinashé, Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding, when he came up with the title and theme for his latest album futuresoul. “It really just came out of the music I found myself writing. Usually I’m just kind of putting ideas together and at some point I just kind of sit back and listen and figure out what the vibe is and see if I can express that in some way that becomes the title,” James said. “And the music just sounded like modern soul music.” Like most of his music, what James heard sounded influenced also by ‘60s and ‘70s soul artists, but was being made with modern production tools, hence futuresoul. His latest offering spent 11 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart and debuted at #41 on the Billboard Current Albums Chart, which was his highest Pop chart debut ever. “It’s just been off the charts. It’s been wonderful,” James said. “For it to cross over into BONEY JAMES (C������� P����) the Pop chart is just a wonderful thing. “And then it’s a challenging time to be in the selling recorded music business, so it’s of James’ records, Ride and Pure. “We had really gratifying that the record attracted as worked together in the studio before, but we much attention as it did. It’s just been a blast. weren’t like pals or anything,” James said. “So I was kind of admiring his career from People have really been paying attention.” Because of the heat of the album, James a distance as they got on television and now sat in with The Roots on “The Tonight Show “The Tonight Show,” which is pretty much the Starring Jimmy Fallon” in August. “It’s sur- cream of the crop for those types of gigs. And real,” James said about his first experience on he’s become a celebrity in his own right, which “The Tonight Show.” “It’s so fun and I just love he wasn’t back then, he was just a respected the music on the record and any opportunity I drummer. So it was great to see him again. I have to let people know that this music is out played one of the songs he played on way back then and he said ‘Hey I remember this one,’ so there is a real blessing for me.” James, who will be playing at The Birchmere it was fun to reconnect with him and hang out.” The album futuresoul is James’ 15th record on Monday, Nov. 23, had experience playing with The Roots’ co-leader Questlove in the in a 23-year solo career, which was preceded early 2000s. He played drums on a couple by a career playing in bands for artists like
Morris Day, The Isley Brothers and Teena Marie. He said that his goal when he started out as a full-time musician after graduation from UCLA was to have a long recording career. “Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Grover Washington, Jr. – these were acts that were popular when I was a kid that when I grew up were still doing and people were paying attention,” James said. “So that was always my goal. So here it is my 15th record in my 23rd year in the business and it feels like it’s still going strong. It’s a nice moment to smell the roses and say hey, it’s actually happening for me.” • For more information about Boney James, visit boneyjames.com.
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Community Events
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
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. Spanish Language Storytime with Communikids. Children ages 2 – 5 can drop-in for Spanish storytime with Communikids. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 3 – 3:30 p.m. 703-248-5034.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Volunteer Tree Mulching Event. A special Neighborhood Tree Program event where the Neighborhood Tree Program will be hosting MVLE, an organization that provides support to disabled adults. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). Free. 10:30 a.m. – noon.fallschurchva. gov/205/Neighborhood-TreeProgram.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
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. 703248-5077. Pets and the Afterlife. Ghost investigator, medium and author Rob Guthro will talk about how pets communicate with their owners from the other side and how living pets can detect ghosts and spirits. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library (7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703790-8088. Habitat Restoration. Join the City of Falls Church Habitat Restoration Team in restoring the local ecosystem in city parks. The team of volunteers will be working near the pavilion at Ellison Street and Kent Street. Berman Park (Between 229 Kent Street & 234 Irving Street). 10 a.m. – noon. fallschurchva.gov/ Volunteer. Juggler and Magician Jonathan Austin at the Library. Come see Jonathan Austin perform award winning juggling, amazing magic tricks, a hilarious unicycle bit, jokes, gags, comedy and lots of audience participation. This is not to be missed! Best for ages 4 and over. Mary Riley Styles
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Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church). 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. 703248-5034. Community Harvest Dinner. Turkey dinner with side dishes, drink and dessert. Don’t want to eat? Come to the bake sale, craft sale and book sale during dinner hours, no admission fee. St. Luke’s United Methodist Church (7628 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). Free – $12. 4 – 7 p.m. stlukestysons.org.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Concert. Makoto Nakura will play selections from J.S. Bach, Bancks, Harde and Boyle on the marimba. A wine and cheese reception will follow the concert. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church (3241 Brush Dr., Falls Church). Free. 4 p.m. odeonchambermusicseries.org. Concert. The Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia will be playing music from all six Star Wars movies in anticipation of the release of the newest movie in the storied franchise. The George Washington Masonic Memorial Theater (101 Callahan Dr., Alexandria). $60 – $140. 4 p.m. sonovamusic.org.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Hearing Loss and Communication Challenges. Marla Dougherty
of Northern Virginia Resource Center will teach participants how to recognize hearing loss and the first steps to take in coping with it. Dougherty will explain the hearing test, discuss types of hearing aids on the market today as well as hearing aid legal rights Langston-Brown Community & Senior Center and Park (2121 N. Culpepper St., Arlington). Free. 11 a.m. – noon. 703-228-6300.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17
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, NOVEMBER 18
Early Release Wednesdays. The Lego Club for children in grades 1 – 5. Registration is required and is limited to 16 participants. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church). 3 – 4 p.m. 703248-5034. Bingo. Children grades in kindergarten – five can play bingo. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church). 7 p.m. 703248-5034.
Theater Fine Arts THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
“The Apple Family Circle – Sorry.” Over meals and through conversation, the Apples grapple with the changes the years have wrought, both for themselves and for America in one of the two �inal plays of Nelson’s cycle. In this play, it’s 5 a.m. on Election Day 2012. Obama’s bruised reelection campaign is almost won and the Apple siblings have gathered to move their ailing Uncle Benjamin into an assisted care facility. Over orange juice and cold Chinese food, they grapple with their unease about the paths they are taking, as a family and a nation. Through Dec. 13. Studio Theatre (1501 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $75. 8 p.m. studiotheatre.org.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
“Pinocchio.” This is the Learning Theater
Ensemble’s opening night production of another beloved classic with one of the most re-imagined characters in the pantheon of children’s literature. Follow the adventures of everyone’s favorite marionette in his quest to become a “real boy.” This production is being funded by the Bold New Works for Young Audiences fund. Through Nov. 22. ArtSpace Falls Church (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church). $14 – $16. creativecauldron.org.
“girlstar.” Signature Theatre favorite Donna Migliaccio stars in this fantastical world premiere musical fairytale, brimming with magic, darkness and blinding ambition. Legendary record producer Daniella Espere is searching for her next international sensation. She discovers it in her long-lost niece, Tina, who dreams of being a world-famous pop star. Despite warning signs that all may not be as it
seems, the two eagerly forge a mother/daughter bond and Daniella transforms Tina’s image, voice and talent into star quality – but not by the usual means. Through Nov. 15. Signature Theatre (4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington). $40 – $92. 8 p.m. sigtheatre.org.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
“Winners and Losers.” Is Kanye West a winner or loser? What about the Berlin Wall? Old friends Marcus and James spare nothing and no one in a seemingly harmless drinking game that separates the champions from the chumps. But what begins as a playful exercise slowly reveals itself as a dangerous unpacking of privilege, status symbols and class divisions. Through Nov. 22. Wooly Mammoth (641 D St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $35 – $45. 8 p.m. woolymammoth.org.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 L��� B������� ��� H�� B��� ���� J�� N���. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $16. 6 p.m. 703-2551566. G���� ���� H�� C��� DC. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-532-9283. 2U. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $12 in advance; $15 day of the show. 7
p.m. 703-237-0300. T�� W����������� ���� T�� R�������. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $10. 9 p.m. 703-522-8340. F��� ���� W�����. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15. 9 p.m. 202-667-7960. C���� ��� T�� R��������. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504. 2 D���� P����� T����. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333. W��� C���� ���� E����� M���. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20. 10 p.m. 202-667-7960.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Y����� M������� S����� B��� ���� H������� P�������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $27.50. 5 p.m. 202-667-7960. T�� T�� T��� ���� F������ S��������. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 9 p.m. 703-522-8340. D�� H���� ��� D��� C�������. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9:15 p.m. 703-241-9504. L��� M���� H��� R����� ���� T�� C����� W��� T�����, I A������ E��, B���� P������, E���������� ��� P�� S��������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15. 9:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. C���� D�����. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.
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A� E������ ���� R�� W������ B��� ��������� M������������. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $22. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. S����� G����� ���� T���� D������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 7 p.m. 202-667-7960. A������� A������. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $35. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. G������ C����� J�� ���� D���� T�����, J������� W������, K�������� J�����, A��� S���� ��� L������ O����. Black Cat (1811
A� E������ ���� R������ S�������. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $22 – $25. 6 p.m. 703-2551566. T�� W��� B������� ���� T�� R���. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 7 p.m. 202-667-7960. E����� ���� J��� S���������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. S������ V��� ���� D����� S����. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $55 – $60. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.
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P������� A����... Monday, November 30 – Food Donation Drive to Support Falls Church Community Services Council. Drop-off locations will be set up starting November 30
through December 11 to accept non-perishable food items and toiletries to be distributed by the Falls Church Community Service Council. City Hall East and West Wing Main Entrances (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). All Day. hhs@fallschurchva.gov.
Saturday, December 5 – Holiday Craft Show. Deck the halls during the holiday season with special gifts from the annual two-day Holiday Gift and Craft Show!
Plus kids can enjoy Lunch with Santa and Children’s Holiday Shoppe. Open from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/holidaycraftshow.
Wednesday, December 16 – Red Cross Blood Drive. Representatives from the American Red Cross will be present at Falls Church Community Center
accepting those who want to donate blood. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). 8:30 – 2 p.m. fallschurchva.gov.
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It appearing to this Court that no personal service of the Complaint has been made on the defendant a deputy sheriff having made a return on the summons that after diligent search he can find no one upon whom he can lawfully make service, a copy of which is hereto attached and made part of this notice, it is ORDERED that notice of this suit be given to them by publishing, once a week for three successive weeks, the last
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ORDER FOR THE PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS (Residence Known) Case No. 15DR1004761B Dept. No. 1 IN THE FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA IN AND FOR CARSON COUNTY MURALI KRISHNA SOMAROUTHU, Plaintiff, vs. RADHIKA SOMAROUTHU, Defendant THE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED, THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 20 DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW. TO THE DEFENDANT: A civil Complaint has been filed by the plaintiff against you. If you wish to defend his lawsuit, you must, within 20 days after this Summons is served on you, exclusive of the day of service, file with this Court a written pleading* in response to this Complaint. Unless you respond, your default will be entered upon application of the plaintiff, and this Court may enter a judgment against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint**, which could result in the taking of money or property or the relief requested in the Complaint. If you wish to seek the advise of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your response may be filed on time. You are required to serve your response upon plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Newspaper: Falls Church News-Press City/Town: Falls Church, Virginia 22046 COURT NAME AND ADDRESS: Susan Merriwether, Clerk of the Court September 8, 2015
First Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada in and for Carson County 885 E Musser Street #3031 Carson City, NV 89701 Upon reading the affidavit of Daniel J. Spence, Esq., attorney for Plaintiff duly filed herein, it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, and the Court finds, that Defendant herein resides in the state of Virginia, that Defendant is avoiding service of process, and that Summons herein cannot be served upon Defendant in person within the state of Virginia, and it and it is appearing from said affidavit and from the verified Petition filed herein, and the Court here finds, that a cause of action exists in favor of the Plaintiff and Defendant, that Defendant is a necessary and proper party herein, and that the present residence and address of Defendant are 3015 Nicosh Circle, #2101, Falls Church, Virginia 22042 and it further appearing that the Falls Church News-Press is a newspaper published in Falls Church, state of Virginia, and is the newspaper most likely to give notice to Defendant of the pendency of this action: NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordered that Summons in the suit be served on Defendant herein, by publication thereof in the above-named newspaper, and that said publication be made for four weeks and at least once a week during said time;
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED and directed that a copy of the Summons and and a copy of the Petition be deposited forthwith in the United States Post Office at Carson City, Nevada, enclosed in an envelop upon which postage is fully prepaid, addressed to Defendant at 3015 Nicosh Circle, #2101, Falls Church, Virginia 22042. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that due service of a copy of the Summons and copy of the Petition on Defendant in person shall be equivalent to complete service by publication and deposit in the United States Post Office, and that such process may be served upon Defendant as prescribed by Rules of Civil Procedures. James T. Russell DISTRICT JUDGE DATED this 23rd day of October 2015
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Watch Night lives on. The annual New Year’s Eve celebration on the streets of downtown Falls Church will be held again this year, allaying fears that with the departure of its principal organizer, it would be discontinued. Civic activist David Eckert, who initiated the annual event on the eve of 1999 and sustained it through personal efforts in conjunction with the Tinner Hill Foundation and some financial support from the City of Falls Church, announced a year ago....
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THIS IS CHLOE, a 7-year-old Shih Tzu. As any diva does, she loves oodles of attention, affection and good food. When she’s not getting a belly rub or chomping on liver treats, she loves to play at the Shirlington Dog Park. She also showers her adoring fans with high fives and lots of kisses. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.
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