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Inside This Week Police Seek Info After Dog Bites Woman
After being bit by a dog on Sunday evening, a woman may be forced to undergo rabies treatment if the animal who bit her on Park Avenue in Falls Church is not located sometime in the next week. See News Briefs, page 9
F.C.’s Homestretch Gets ‘Local Love’ Renovation
Homestretch, a Falls Churchbased nonprofit fighting to reverse the root causes of homelessness, received something of a makeover last month as part of a new program from e-commerce and cloud computing company Amazon.
In Historic Meeting, Leaders of F.C., Arlington, Alexandria Share Goals Tuesday’s Event in Alexandria May Set New Precedent
by Nicholas F. Benton
Falls Church News-Press
He said that in his travels to rural areas, such as Southwest Virginia and upper Maine, in the past year, he saw no Hillary Clinton signs and nothing but Donald Trump signs. “It turned out that three out of four rural voters voted against Hillary. Had it been only two out of three, she would have won.” “Half of the small towns in Southwest Virginia are boarded up,” he noted, “and in upper Maine there are ‘for sale’ signs everywhere. Homes there that
A straight nine-mile shot down Route 7 from the City of Falls Church brought members of the Falls Church City Council and key City staff members right to Durant Center, a block of Rt. 7 in downtown Alexandria, on Tuesday night. That’s where and when an historic, first-ever meeting of its kind was held, bringing together the leaders of three adjacent Northern Virginia jurisdictions – Falls Church, Arlington and Alexandria – to discuss common issues in transportation, emergency communication services and the regulation of popular new unconventional businesses. “You can find the entire history of the U.S. along our common Route 7 corridor,” Falls Church Councilman David Snyder told the group. Indeed, from farm to market rolling roads and their toll gates, to George Washington’s Alexandria church’s connection to its mission outpost that became the Falls Church, to key Civil War sites in Bailey’s Crossroads and Munson Hill, to the first rural chapter of the NAACP and much more, the route abounds with history. Alexandria’s claim to Revolutionary War era history is acknowledged in its use of an official “town crier” in the mode of that age, and such person, appropriately costumed, showed up Tuesday night to ring a bell and read a parchment loudly with the agenda for the evening’s meeting. Falls Church Mayor David Tarter spoke up, saying he wants one of those for Falls Church (it hasn’t clear if any of the other F.C.
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Charles M. Blow: Trump’s Rural White America
As I watched last week as protesters took to the streets in big cities, what struck me was the vast and growing divide between America’s rural and urban populations and their politics and sensibilities. See page 13
Press Pass with Maia Sharp
Maia Sharp said she got the name for her latest album, The Dash Between the Dates, during a conversation with her wife. Her wife’s father had just died and they were sitting on the deck of their house. See page 20
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ASSEMBLED FOR THE FIRST TIME in history, elected leaders of three adjacent Northern Virginia jurisdictions – Falls Church, Alexandria and Arlington – gathered in Alexandria for an important sharing of regional initiatives in transportation, emergency services and Airbnb regulation Tuesday night. (Photo: News-Press)
Rep. Don Beyer Tells News-Press Why Election Day Went as It Did by Nicholas F. Benton
Falls Church News-Press
Democratic U.S. Rep. Donald Beyer Jr., re-elected with ease last week to a second term in the Congress from the 8th District of Virginia that includes the City of Falls Church, said that while he is “just getting over being stunned and grief stricken” at last week’s presidential election, and told the News-Press in an exclusive interview yesterday that he’s planning what he hopes to accomplish the next two years and predicted that 2016 could be a very good year for
Democrats to make major gains toward majorities in the Congress. Beyer weighed in about last week’s election, saying that while job growth has been strong, no American troops are dying overseas and America’s water is getting cleaner, still, the persisting reality was embedded in the survey question, “Do you think America is on the right or wrong track?” “The ‘No’ percentage for that question remained stuck at twothirds,” he noted. “As much as anything, that was probably the main indicator of how the election would go.”
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officials there, including City Manager Wyatt Shields, City Attorney Carol McCoskie, Clerk Celeste Heath, Planning Director Jim Snyder, Chief of Police Mary Gavin, Revenue Commissioner Tom Clinton and Council members Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly, Letty Hardi, Phil Duncan, Karen Oliver and David Snyder) felt the same way. But more importantly, at the end of the two hour meeting, Tarter invited all present to a follow-up meeting in the City of Falls Church. There was a lot of support expressed for having such information and idea-sharing joint meetings on a regular basis. Five members of the Arlington County Board – Chair Libby Garvey, Vice Chair Jay Fisette,
Christian Dorsey, John Vihstadt and Katie Cristol – along with Arlington County Manager Mark Schwatz were present, along with members of the Alexandria City Council, led by Mayor Allison Silberberg who chaired the meeting, Vice Mayor Justin Wilson, Paul Smedberg, “Del” Pepper, Timothy Lovain, John T. Chapman and Willie Bailey, and City Manager Mark Jinks. “We all work best when we work together,” said Silberberg, which was the oft-repeated theme of the historic gathering. “With all the division at the national level, it is great seeing us working together,” Bailey chimed in. The first presentation, that included Jim Snyder from Falls Church on a three-member panel, addressed “Connecting Multimodal Transportation and
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would sell for $700,000 here are going for $40,000 or less.” “So called ‘Fly Over America’ has been feeling left out and ignored, and even though Trump delivered a policy-free message, ‘Make America Great Again,’ was a slogan that caught on,” Beyer said. “I don’t think it will happen, however.” He said the “clarion call” for Democrats in the election is “don’t have policies on technological progress that forget those displaced as a result.” “For those who are 50-55 years of age in rural areas, when a plant closes not only do they not have a job, but there is no one there to buy their house,” he said, noting that a recent study showing the mortality rate actually rising in 21 studied counties, seven were in southwest Virginia as residents are faced with hopelessness leading to increased levels of alcohol-
ism and crystal meth and opioid abuse. This marked the first election in which more union members voted for the Republican than Democrat, and it was 70 percent for Trump, Beyer said. “The old blue collar little guy that’s been aligned with the Democratic Party since FDR has been lost. It’s hard because when I used to visit a factory in Newport News 25 years ago, it was abuzz with assembly line workers. Now it’s all automated, and the only workers there are the ones fixing the machines.” As for the African-American vote in this election, “With no Obama at the top of the ticket, it was more likely for the AfricanAmerican community to be also feeling they aren’t full members of this economy.” Years ago, in 1989 when he first ran for lieutenant governor of Virginia, Beyer said, “Doug Wilder and Mary Sue Terry were also on the statewide ballot with me, and there was a serious dis-
cussion then about whether the electorate was more ready for a black or a woman candidate. I suspect something of that was also involved in the election last week.” When he was lieutenant governor, he was put in charge of an “Economic Bridge” group designed to integrate the interests of those in Northern and Southwest Virginia. “But after 34 meetings, nothing happened. Only one new factory located in the Southwest.” More aggressive ideas like a public works program along lines of the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps of the FDR administration during the Great Depression, designed to ensure jobs for all who want them “would be a very good idea for rural parts of the country,” he mused. “It would put money in people’s pockets and be part of a solution.” Beyer said he met with Virginia U.S. Senator Tim Kaine Monday
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for the first time since the election, and his loss as Clinton’s running mate. “He’s brave but bruised,” Beyer said, and he has no doubt that Kaine will seek re-election to the Senate next year. One of his opponents could be Republican U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock, who has bought the ComstockforSenate.com web name.
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Just a week after all the sound and fury of the national presidential election and its ongoing aftermath, an historic meeting of governance took place in the City of Alexandria this Tuesday, bringing together the leading elected officials and top staff members of the City of Falls Church, Arlington County and Alexandria. It was a first of its kind and couldn’t have been more timely. That’s because, in stark contrast to all the optics and atmospherics of the national election, those present at the meeting see their work as delivering meaningful services to their constituents and communities. The aura of congeniality and shared values that was demonstrated there was heartening in its contrast to what is gripping the nation’s capital just across the Potomac. Identifying the inherent virtue in such an event is not a matter of pandering or Pollyanna wishes, it is integral to the real meaning and functioning of America’s democratic system, and national party leaders and their U.S. Congressional and administrative counterparts should share a sense of awe and reverence for this example. Ways in which the three neighboring jurisdictions are committed to working together for the benefit of the fast-growing population of the entire region were highlighted at the meeting, including plans for transportation, transit and alternatives to the existing car-centric system, for upgraded and integrated emergency services and communications and model ordinances to handle new challenges, such as Airbnb, Uber, Lyft and the food truck phenomena. Not touched but identified as a major problem for the region that was pinpointed in summary remarks by Falls Church Council member Letty Hardi was housing affordability, and numerous other elected officials acknowledged that. That would be good subject matter for the next such meeting, which Falls Church Mayor David Tarter offered be held in the Little City. The Airbnb subject, concerning the national movement of homeowners to make their homes, or parts of them, available for rent to travelers as alternatives to traditional hotels or bed-and-breakfasts, was discussed at Tuesday’s meeting. Arlington is taking the initiative to develop an ordinance that will regulate the process. They hope to get something approved before the reconvening of the Virginia State Legislature in January, as the state legislature passed initial legislation earlier this year tentatively restricting the ability of localities to regulate this “industry.” But the question of Airbnb policy begged the deeper question of housing affordability for permanent residents of the region, and some of the issues were cited that communities like Portland, Oregon and San Francisco have encountered addressing the problem. For example, does allowing “auxiliary housing units” on existing residential properties lower the cost of housing, or not? Many in Falls Church have been talking about the need for such a policy here, as it faces the persisting complaint that children of the City’s school system who do so well here can’t, upon their adulthood, afford to live here.
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thoughtful and respectful dialogue; seek connections with the unfamiliar; listen to different perspectives; make an effort to step outside of our individual bubbles. However, we believe talk about respect and compassion is not enough. Voting is only a one day activity. While we are proud that Falls Church again had an amazing turnout on election day, we challenge you and your families to turn out with the same conviction to do good throughout the year. There is no better time than now to rise up – serve our community and be a part of the process. It is our day to day interactions and kindness we show each other that make America great. Looking ahead, we will be declaring Martin
Luther King Jr Day on January 16 as a City of Falls Church Day of Service. Consider committing your day off to a community service project here in the Little City and honor the legacy of Dr. King. We pledge to do our part – advocate, legislate, volunteer – so that we are truly a city and country of opportunity for all and where compassion and tolerance bridges our differences. We hope you’ll join us. Falls Church can set an example of unity, light, and kindness for our children and for the nation. Letty Hardi Member, Falls Church City Council Erin Gill Member, Falls Church City School Board
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This week we are celebrating Business and Community Partner Appreciation Week. Our local schools benefit tremendously from the services, money and expertise donated by business and community partners. These relationships provide opportunities for students, tools for teachers and classrooms and a venue for community members to get involved in the schools. While the value provided by the partners is beyond measure, some figures help quantify the magnitude of the Falls Church City Public Schools Business and Community Partnership program: More than 500 businesses, non-profit organizations, government agencies and individuals partner with Falls Church City Public School, or FCCPS, every year. There are five FCCPS schools – Jessie Thackrey Preschool, Mt. Daniel Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, George Mason High School – and six school-affiliated organizations – PTAs, athletic and band boosters and the Falls Church Education Foundation. Partners work with schools and the organizations in myriad ways. It is difficult to quantify the exact monetary value of these partnerships, but we estimate that community partners provide several hundred thousand dollars worth of donations of time, talent and treasure each year.
We encourage everyone throughout Falls Church to show appreciation for the generosity of these partners. Support the businesses that are committed to our schools. Shop there. Eat there. Recommend them. Thank
“Support the businesses that are committed to our schools. Shop there. Eat there. Recommend them. Thank them.” them. Most are small businesses, and if we want to be able to rely on their backing, we need to support them as well. Make sure they know how much you appreciate their contributions to our schools and community. Who are these partners? Take a look at the 50-page Community Partnership Directory at www.fccps.org. You will see familiar local businesses, city government departments and non-profit organizations, as well as individuals who share their professional expertise. What do community partners do for our schools? They judge science fairs and cooking competitions. They donate money, food and supplies to PTAs, band and athletic booster programs. They sponsor Falls Church Education Foundation and All Night
Grad Celebration programs. They provide gifts and meals to welcome new teachers. They collect holiday gifts and meals for families. They bring the fire truck to Mt. Daniel to teach fire safety and lead field trips to the waste transfer station. They offer opportunities for students to get involved by serving the community or learning about business. But wait, there’s more! Partners host activities and fundraisers for school families of all ages – dinners, story hours, arts programming. They donate swag to the Hippo-Tiger-Giraffe Games, FIRST Lego League, and support Family STEAM Nights. Outdoor classrooms and gardens benefit from plant donations and sweat equity. Partners mentor students participating in FIRST Robotics, National History Day and science competitions. Last spring, TJ fifth graders learned first-hand about problem solving from those who shared expertise for their PYP Project. No matter what the need, our partners are consistently available to lend a hand. Our partners are always ready to inspire students. At Mary Ellen Henderson, volunteers have many opportunities to participate. At the recent Shark Tank competition volunteers acting as “Sharks” evaluated seventh grade student business presentations. We are gearing up to start recruiting for the spring MEHMS Career Fair and expect dozens of participants to share their career story. Have you seen the banners and signs during athletic events at George Mason? Local
businesses support athletics and musicians with contributions to the band and athletic boosters. Student performing arts groups regularly share their talent in community events. Partners are introducing GMHS students to real-life practitioners of careers that interest them. Professionals visit classrooms to share their expertise and career stories. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) volunteers work directly with teachers to bring expertise into classrooms and extracurricular clubs. Partners provide opportunities for students to serve the community. FCCPS has a culture of caring and student volunteers help many local organizations during school or as part of extracurricular activities. Students frequently organize collections of food, clothing, blankets, sports equipment and books throughout the community to support local organizations. These examples just scratch the surface of the ways our business and school communities serve each other. Do you want to know more? Sign up for our newsletter, Partnership NewsBites, for a regular update on partnerships and opportunities. Send an email to connellym@fccps.org to be added to the mailing list. Erik Pelton serves as chairman of the FCCPS Business in Education Partnership. Marybeth Connelly is FCCPS Director of Community Partnerships and the vice mayor of the City of Falls Church.
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Homestretch Gets ‘Local Love’ Renovation from Amazon by Drew Costley
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Homestretch, a Falls Churchbased nonprofit that attempts to address and reverse the root causes of homelessness, received something of a makeover in late October as part of a new program that the e-commerce and cloud computing company Amazon recently started called Local Love. More than 75 volunteers who work with Amazon, along with local service providers, spent a Saturday in October renovating and remodeling parts of Homestretch’s building at 303 S. Maple Avenue and created an additional space for health and wellness in the facility. In addition to creating a new health wellness center, the volunteers renovated Homestretch’s employment center and remodeled its multipurpose room. “I think this was a wonderful project, just to bring awareness to the local community and local businesses that we’re here and we’re here to do good work with families,” said Alejandra Carrera, a senior case manager for Homestretch. “And I think it’s touching to see people in that quantity come together for other people who are in need.”
Local Love was created by Erika Takeuchi, who said that Amazon was trying to find a way to sustainably give back to communities and nonprofits when she came up with the idea. “Amazon had a lot of great resources and partnerships already with the sellers that we have and, on our side, we have a lot of passionate employees,” she said. “So, we wanted to see if we could put that to good use and expand that footprint and give back in a positive way.” And, so far, they have. Local Love had already completed three other major community service projects before working to renovate Homestretch. The program’s kickoff event was at Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center in Everett, Wash. where volunteers painted the building’s hallways and offices, updated bathroom fixtures, wall mounted new televisions and installed new microphones. Next, they renovated Ohana Animal Rescue in Tempe, Ariz. There they gave the animal rescue center an exterior facelift, refreshed the medical exam room and created two new meet and greet rooms out of storage closets. Finally, Local Love went to Detroit Achievement Academy
THROUGH AMAZON’S LOCAL LOVE program, Homestretch got two new treadmills as part of a new health and wellness center they opened up. (Courtesy Photo)
AN AMAZON VOLUNTEER PAINTS one of the walls at Homestretch during the e-commerce and cloud computing company’s Local Love day at the Falls Church-based nonprofit. The Local Love program renovated the employment center, remodeled the multipurpose room and created a new health and wellness center at Homestretch. (Courtesy Photo) and renovated and furnished a new school and installed garden beds on the academy’s property. So far, over 350 volunteers and service providers and nearly 30 retailers have participated in the project. They have donated 1,800 hours and over $80,000 in product donations. But Amazon doesn’t want to stop there. Takeuchi said that they have plans to try to scale the program in order to serve more communities around the country. “It’s been a pretty grassroots effort, I’d say. Every nonprofit is different in what they need and every city is different,” she said. “So we kind of take each event one by one, but we’re hoping in the future to find a way to scale the program because there are so many passionate folks that we’ve found that we want to continue to give back.” Amazon’s attempt to give back with Local Love has already created benefits, at least according to Carrera. She said that Homestretch’s newly renovated employment center – which has several new computers that sit on a new desk – has been a big hit with certain subset of their clientele. “We also use that space for tutoring with the teens and they were really impressed,” Carrera said. “They were really excited to get on these new computers with new applications. I think it actually motivated them to start working on their homework. So definitely that space with the teens.” She said the new health and wellness center, which has a scale, two treadmills, an exercise bike,
yoga mats, weights and exercise balls, was an important addition to the building. “One of our biggest missions as a program is that we want to help educate clients and motivate them to start thinking about their health and wellness – their nutrition and physical activity,” Carrera said. “So it’s great that we have a place for that. We haven’t started yet, so much, but to tell them that we
The staff kitchen in the multipurpose room was retiled and the kitchen got a new faucet, sink and garbage disposal. Four different companies from around the region donated their time and labor to the effort – Meskel General Contractors in Aldie, Va., Arch Craft Design and Cullen Electric in Alexandria and Interactive Business Solutions in Brandywine, Md.
“They were really excited to get on these new computers with new applications. I think it actually motivated them to start work on their homework.” have a place where they can work out and have childcare available that’s close to home, I think is a great benefit.” Overall, there were $18,000 in product donations given to Local Love for their renovation of Homestretch. There were several other upgrades that Homestretch received in addition to the aforementioned. The walls of the health and wellness center were painted along with all of the new exercise equipment that was donated to Homestretch for that room. In addition to the new computer lab and new custom desk in the employment center, Homestretch got a new printer and books. And the multipurpose room got a projector and projector screen.
Carrera said that she came to Homestretch for the renovation project on October 22, but that she didn’t stay for long because she wanted “a big surprise” when she walked into work the following Monday. And she was impressed by the work that the Local Love volunteers and local service providers did. “There was a wow factor when I came into work, even with our upstairs multipurpose room,” Carrera said. “It was impressive having technology in there. We definitely felt an upgrade staff morale wise and then going into the wellness center and definitely the employment center. That’s just for clients. That’s their area, so it was really great to see it get revamped in the renovations. It was beautiful walking in Monday morning.”
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NEWS BRIEFS F.C. Police Seeking Info After Dog Bites Woman Sunday A woman may be forced to undergo rabies treatment if the dog who bit her Sunday evening in Falls Church is not located sometime in the next week. City of Falls Church Police report that the victim, who is in her 70s, was walking on Park Avenue in front of Cherry Hill Park around 5 p.m. on Nov. 13 when she was confronted by two black dogs, one smaller than the other, being walked by a casually-dressed man and a woman, possibly in their 30s. After one of the dogs bit the victim on the hand, police say the dog owners were “very nice to the victim and asked if she was okay” but did not identify themselves. If the dogs are not located before Wednesday, Nov. 23, police say the victim will have to undergo rabies inoculations. Police ask anyone with information on this incident to contact them immediately via the City of F.C. Animal Control Division at 703-241-5053 (TTY 711).
Road Closures Set for Saturday During Columbia Baptist 5K A number of roads will be closed this Saturday in the City of Falls Church during Columbia Baptist Church’s annual fundraising run and walk. The 5K run and 3K walk starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, but roadblocks will begin setting up in advance around 6:30 a.m. For the duration of the race the following roadblocks will be in place: N. Maple Ave. at Great Falls St., N. Maple Ave. at James Thurber Ct. (vehicles will be permitted to turn south to Great Falls St.), N. Maple Ave. at W. Columbia St., N. Maple Ave. at W. Jefferson St., Little Falls St. at W. Columbia St., Little Falls St. at Shadow Walk (vehicles will be permitted to turn north onto Little Falls St.), Little Falls St. at N. Four Mile Run Dr., Great Falls St. at Pennsylvania Ave., N. Oak St. at Fulton Ave., N. Spring St. at Fulton Ave., N. West St. at W&OD Trail, Grove Ave. at W&OD Trail, N. West St. at Lincoln Ave., Lincoln Ave. at N. Spring St., Lincoln Ave. at N. Oak St., Lincoln Ave. at Great Falls St., W. Jefferson St. at N. Washington St., W. Columbia St. at N. Washington St. Roads are expected to reopen around 10 a.m.
20,889 Former Felons Registered to Vote in Virginia Since a July Supreme Court decision restoring voting rights to former felons, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has restored the right to vote to 79,047 Virginians and a total of 97,007 since the start of his administration. Leading up to the elections last week, 20,889 of the ex-felons restored by the governor had registered to vote. According to a statement from the governor’s office, “These citizens live in communities across the Commonwealth; they have jobs and families, and pay their taxes. However, for many it was their first time voting or their first time in many years. The governor’s actions were not about partisan politics, but motivated by a belief in second chances and the principal that our society works better when everyone has a voice in our future.”
2016-17 F.C. Red Vehicle Decals Must be Displayed The deadline for all vehicles garaged in the City of Falls Church to be registered with the City has passed, effective Wednesday, Nov. 16. Effective Wednesday, November, 16. Cars, trucks and motorcycles parked and garaged within City limits are subject to a citation and a $50 fee if a red 2016-17 decal is not properly displayed. If an up-to-date decal is needed, residents should contact the City of F.C. Treasurer’s Office at 703-248-5046.
McAuliffe Opens Va. Office in S. Korea Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe Wednesday expanded Virginia’s international presence with the announcement of the commonwealth’s new marketing office in Seoul, South Korea. McAuliffe announced the opening of the new office during a press conference at the Grand Hyatt Seoul. He is currently on a 10-day marketing mission to Japan, Korea, Singapore and Australia. Julie Kim, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) Director for Korea, is based in the new office in Seoul. Kim worked for VEDP from 2000-2006, promoting trade and investment in Korea. “South Korea’s economy has experienced tremendous growth over the past four decades, representing the fifth fastestgrowing source of foreign direct investment in the U.S. in 2015,” said Governor McAuliffe speaking at the announcement. With the establishment of this office, Korean companies will have the opportunity to work directly with Virginia as they establish their “Go Global” strategy. According to SelectUSA, 45,100 U.S. workers were employed by U.S. affiliates of Korean-owned firms in 2014.
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Community News & Notes Neighborhood Tree Planting S for Nov. 19
James Lee Community Center Holds Thanksgiving Dinner
The Village Preservation and Improvement Society is hosting a street tree planting event on Saturday, Nov. 19 on Spring Street in Falls Church starting at 8:30 a.m. Event organizers and participants will meet at 200 N. Spring Street for a tree planting demonstration to begin the event. Event organizers said that participants should wear boots or heavy shoes, clothes that they can get dirty and gloves. They also said that participants who have long-handled shovels should bring them, but that they will have tools for those who lack them. There will also be refreshments at the event. In order to RSVP for the event, email Seth Heminway at heminway.seth@gmail.com. For more information, call the Kathleen Reich, the Falls Church City arborist at 703-248-5183.
James Lee Community Center is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner for individuals and families from around the community on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the center, which is located at 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church. The event is free and sponsored by the James Lee Community Center Advisory Council. For more information, call the community center’s front desk at 703534-3387.
Women of Temple Rodef Shalom Host Election Lecture The Women of Temple Rodef Shalom are hosting wrap-up event for the 2016 Presidential Election featuring a lecture and lox. The temple will have Beth Reinhard, a political reporter
for the Wall Street Journal who has spent months traveling with both presidential campaigns, for a lecture. She will share her stories and insights from the campaign trail in a talk about the campaigns, especially as they relate to women’s issues, and a discussion and analysis of the election results. There will also be brunch at the event. The event costs $5 in advance and $8 at the door. For more information, visit loxandlecture16.eventbrite.com or email roz.engels@yahoo.com.
Falls Church Tree Fest Scheduled for Dec. 4 The Falls Church Tree Fest is slated to take place on Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Hilton Garden Inn at 706 W. Broad Street from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The purpose of the Falls Church Tree Fest is to aid multiple non-profits who provide
AT NOVEMBER’S FIRSTFRIDAY FESTIVITIES, (l to r) Jefferson Street artist Dave Curtis, musician Nandan Kenkeremath, assistant city manager Cindy Mester, Monroe Bay Winery’s KT Scott, featured FIRSTfriday of Falls Church artist Alejandra Pineiro, City of Falls Church Mayor David Tarter, Kian Furniture’s Farhad Keyvani and Jefferson Street artist KC Rajendra stand together for a photo at Art and Frame of Falls Church. (Photo: Courtesy of Tom Gittins)
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 Hilton Garden Inn. Each of the participating groups will decorate a tree and the trees will be displayed together for public viewing. Attendees can show their support for the organization’s represented by the trees by placing a bid on the tree during a silent auction that will take place throughout the event. Live music from local musicians, along with other holiday entertainment, will be featured at the event and there will be holiday treats, as well. 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.
Those who place the winning bid on their tree of choice can also have the tree delivered to them. For more information, visit fallschurchtreefest.com or contact the event organizer, Melissa Morse, at melissa.kay.morse@ gmail.com.
Children Can Have Breakfast With Santa at F.C. Church Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 3022 Woodlawn Ave., Falls Church, is hosting a Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 – 11:30 a.m. There will be crafts, snacks and, of course, a visit from Santa Claus at the event. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit holytrinityfallschurch.org, facebook.com/ HolyTrinityFallsChurch, call 703532-6617 or email office@holytrinityfallschurch.org.
THE FALLS CHURCH ARTS last weekend celebrated “An Artful Life,” the life and contributions of Eileen Hecht-Levy, a founding member of the group, at the ArtSpace Falls Church. Among those present were (left ro right) Barbara Cram, Dan Maller, Donna Byrne, Falls Church City councilmember Phil Duncan, Ben Schollnick, Falls Church City councilmember Letty Hardi, Hecht-Levy and Laura Hull. (Photo: News-Press)
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F.C. Library Gets Into Holiday Spirit with 2 Events
Mary Riley Styles Public Library at 120 N. Virginia Avenue is hosting two weeks on back-to-back Saturdays that could help children in the area get into the holiday spirit. On Saturday, Dec. 3, the library is hosting Bob Brown Puppets for a presentation of “The Nutcracker Fantasy.” The event will take place from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. and was recommended by library staff for children ages 5 and up. No registration is necessary for the event. On Saturday, Dec. 10, children in grades 1 – 5 can gather at the library to construct and decorate their own graham cracker gingerbread houses. There will be two gingerbread house building sessions – one at 10 a.m. and one at 11 a.m. Registration is required and space is limited to 15 participants. For more information about either event, visit fallschurchva.org/ Library.
Falls Church Boy Scout Troop 895 Honors Veterans Former Falls Church City Vice Mayor David Snyder joined the local Boy Scouts from Troop 895 early on Friday, Nov. 11 at the scouts’ annual Veteran’s Day flag raising ceremony at Veteran’s Common. Troop 895, which raises the flag at Veterans Common in early morning flag raising ceremonies every Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day, has adopted the local memorial which is located at the junction of Little Falls Street and the Washington and Old Dominion Trail. In addition to the flag raising ceremonies, Troop 895 also maintains the site, trimming and clearing the bushes each year so that it can be kept as a memorial in recognition of all those who serve and in remembrance of those who
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Friends of Tysons-Pimmit Library Hold Book Sale The Friends of the TysonsPimmit Regional Library Quarterly Book Sale will occur in late November and early December at Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, located at 7770 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. The sale dates are Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. There will be books and media for all ages on a myriad of subjects. On Friday, Dec. 2, there will be a bag sale of $7 per bag. Saturday, Dec. 3 will be a smaller scale weekly book sale. Proceeds from the sale will go to benefit the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library. For more information, email TysonsLibraryFriends@ gmail.com or call 703-338-3307.
NoVa Community College Spring Registration Begins Open registration for Northern Virginia Community College’s spring 2017 semester began on Monday, Nov. 14. Students may secure classes early in the registration period while the most choices are available and not pay tuition until Tuesday, Dec. 13. Starting then, tuition is due by 5 p.m. on the next business day after registering. Students must register no later than 11:59 p.m. on the day before a session begins. The 16-week fall semester starts January 9 with multiple sessions offered during the semester. Students can register 24 hours a day at nvcc.edu or get in-person service during normal business hours at Northern Virginia Community College’s campuses in Alexandria, Annandale,
BOY SCOUT TROOP 895 held its annual Veteran’s Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11 at Veteran’s Common, which is located at the junction of Little Falls Street and the Washington and Old Dominion Trail. (P����: C������� �� J��������� B�����) Loudoun, Manassas, Springfield and Woodbridge. Online courses start on various dates throughout the year. Nearly 40 degrees and certificates can be completed entirely online through Northern Virginia Community College’s Extended Learning Institute. For more information, call 703-323-3000 or visit nvcc.edu.
McLean Woman’s Club Holds ‘MarketPlace’ Fundraiser The Woman’s Club of McLean is holding its annual MarketPlace fundraiser in conjunction with its Holiday Homes Tour, both of which are scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 1. The MarketPlace will be open from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean. The event will feature over a dozen local vendors, a silent auction of goods and services from numerous local providers, a lunch facility and tickets for the McLean Holiday Homes Tour, which will take place from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The MarketPlace will also serve
as the home base for free shuttle buses to the tour. Car parking will be available at the church. Among the vendors that will be at the MarketPlace are Dave’s Candy, Name Droppers, Juicy Jack Adventures and Two Laughing Ladies. The silent auction will from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., with winners announced at 3:30 p.m. It is requested that bidders be present at that time, if possible. All proceeds of the MarketPlace and the Holiday Homes Tour will be donated to local charities and nonprofits, such as Share, Inc., Capital Caring, the Wounded Warriors program, Alternative House, the McLean Project or the Arts, Claude Moore Colonial Farm, the McLean Volunteer Fire Department and Fisher House, as well as used for scholarships and education. For more information, call 703-556-0197 or mcleanwomansclub.org.
American Legion Post 270 Begins Its Citrus Sale Season American Legion Post 270 will begin another season of its
citrus sales on Friday, Nov. 18. The organization will be selling freshly picked Florida grapefruit, oranges, and tangerines, which will arrive at the Post, located at 1355 Balls Hill Road, McLean. The first citrus orders can be on your table the third weekend of every month from November 2016 through March 2017. Proceeds from these sales are used to support veteran needs, youth programs, the local community, and patriotic activities. For more information or to place a citrus order, call 703-356-8259 or email McLeanPost270@yahoo.com. Correction: In the November 10 – 16 edition of the Falls Church News-Press, we ran a news brief about the Annandale Lions Club’s fruit sale that stated the Lions Club is selling fruit at $40 a case. At the fruit sale, which is slated for Saturday, Nov. 19 from 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., the Lions Club will be selling fruit at $45 a case. The fruit sale will be held at Annandale Swim Club, located at 7530 Little River Tpke., Annandale.
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
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News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross
The presidential election results shocked and stunned just about everyone, regardless of which candidate one supported. Once again, the curious American structure of popular vote vs. Electoral College vote created more angst as, for the second time in 16 years, the Democratic nominee won the popular vote, while the Republican candidate garnered the Electoral College vote. What once was thought to happen rarely now has happened twice in less than two decades. A check of history reveals that, in 1876 and 1888, similar situations occurred, only 12 years apart, but an 1877 “deal” awarded the presidency to Rutherford B. Hayes. Hillary Clinton narrowly won the popular vote; her 200,000 vote margin, out of 120 million votes cast, mirrors almost exactly her winning margin in Fairfax County, which also made Virginia “blue” for the third time in a row. Some pundits have called the election results “politics turned on its head;” others term it a “shockwave.” Whatever the terminology, the 2016 presidential election will be the source of endless analysis and Monday morning quarterbacking for years to come. In the meantime, there is real fear in many communities. Fear about whether the new administration actually will impose the racist and xenophobic restrictions that Donald Trump trumpeted so loudly and for so long during the campaign. Fear among women, young and old, that the misogynistic behavior demonstrated by Donald Trump might be deemed acceptable now. Fear that women’s health care choices – indeed all health care choices – might be returning to the back alleys that predated Roe v. Wade. Fear that wars will increase, but our
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economy won’t. On Veterans Day, Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center hosted a community gathering to address the election results and fear in the community. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring spoke, along with other state and local elected officials, to redouble efforts to ensure religious liberty and civil rights. When I was called to the podium, this was my message: “Transitions, whether personal or political, usually are difficult and unsettling times. In our American political system, we face such transitions on a controlled and regular basis, but this time it seems different. And I feel that uncertainty, too. “However, we must remember that our Constitution and laws protect all of us, not just a select few. The wonderful Stars and Stripes flies over all of us, not just a select few. The law protects all of us, not just a select few. That is what we need to remember – all of us, not just a select few. “We have a responsibility to educate, to explain, to push back when necessary, and to put the discussion back on the appropriate path. We must respect differences and discover similarities. And we must share our outlook and hopes, not hide them. I am disappointed in the election results, but I know that we truly are stronger together, and if we must be the loyal opposition, then let’s approach the challenge peacefully, but always aware and ready to act on behalf of the shared values we hold so dear in this district, this county, this state, and in this nation.”
There’s colors on the street Red, white and blue… Keep on rockin’ in the free world, Keep on rockin’ in the free world. – Neil Young, “Keep on Rockin’ in The Free World”
Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.
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Ready for some good news from the 2016 Elections? President Elect Donald Trump received a mere 1,324 votes in the City of Falls Church, representing around 17 percent of the total votes cast. While we may have political differences, and some of us are more conservative or more progressive than others, it’s apparent that the vast majority of us in the City and Greater Falls Church considered Mr. Trump’s words, actions and positions unacceptable in a presidential candidate. In other news, a substantial majority of Falls Churchers rejected the so-called “right to work” amendment to the Virginia Constitution. Overall, in what was a surprising result to many of us in the political establishment, 54 percent of Virginians voted against the proposal, causing the amendment to fail. You can rest assured I will remind my colleagues in the General Assembly – who passed the language on a party line vote two years in a row – that they are out of touch with their electorate on this issue. And Virginia went bigger for Hillary than it did for President Obama in either 2008 or 2012, causing one conservative talk show host to declare Virginia to not be a swing state, but a blue state. Whether that’s true or not, it’s certainly getting bluer with each election. Of course, in spite of all this good news, like many of you I was extremely disappointed in the outcome of the national election. For several days the outcome seemed surreal. In many ways I felt as though I was living in a dream like state – a nightmare really. Before long, I decided to stop moping and look for ways to move forward and use this most unfortunate turn of events to my advantage. I reached out to a group of friends and neighbors on Facebook, some old political pros, and others newly engaged About 50 of us sat around
my home and talked about the future. We tried not to spend too much time thinking about specific things we wished the Clinton campaign had done differently, although we did spend time talking about what we need to get right the next time around. Since Virginia has an election every year, next time around is already here. While Virginia’s odd year elections can sometimes be exhausting, this year I view them as a silver lining. We’ve got something positive to work toward right away. In 2017, Virginians will elect a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. In addition, all 100 House Delegates will be up for reelection in 2017. If we can work to motivate voters who’ve cast votes for Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Tim Kaine in even year elections to show up in an odd year election, we could even see the bright red Virginia House of Delegates turn blue again. If you’ve had enough political campaigning for the time being, or you’re worried about the immediate threats to our civil liberties a Trump presidency poses (and I know many of you are), there are other ways to take action that are even more cathartic than ranting on your Facebook page. Contact my office and we can put you in touch with organizations that stand up for the priorities you believe in, like the ACLU, Campaign Zero, Planned Parenthood of Virginia, RAINN, NextGen Climate Action, Equality Virginia, the Anti-Defamation League and the Council on American-Islamic Relations. There are so many options. And if none of that cheers you up, come to my house on December 18 for Latkepalooza III, my annual holiday fundraiser. Rachel’s making latkes, we’ll have jelly donuts and other holiday fare, and a great time will be had by all. Check out www.marcussimon.com for details. Delegate Simon represents the 53rd District in the Virginia House of Delegates. He may be emailed at DelMSimon@house. virginia.gov.
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It’s fascinating to witness the different ways that people react to a genuine shock to the system. The wide array of reactions to the surprise election of Donald Trump for president of the U.S. last week has fully run the gamut of emotionally-laden responses cloaked as reason. There were adamant opponents to his election who when he was declared the victor reacted by angrily insisting that everybody “get over it” and accept the result, berating any among their former allies who continued to have questions about the outcome. Others pounded the table saying, “Not my president, ever!” and of course days of protest marches. Among pro-Trump forces we’ve seen a surge of racial, ethnic and homophobic violence and taunting. They’re all reactions of post-traumatic shock and all are FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS very real. Nobody has been pushing this more than the major media, once again stepping in to declare the winner, and to urge everyone to accept it, even as the popular vote margin favoring Hillary Clinton has continued to grow toward a million. There is no comparison now to the tumult that surrounded the contested 2000 election outcome. Unlike 2000, this time the issue of the Electoral College’s incongruous role of dictating an outcome different from the popular vote has been met with an alarmingly passive, solely intellectual response. The accommodating official political response from the Democrats, such as that of President Obama, is to be expected. Unless they can dig up more than what’s on the surface now, it has been incumbent on them to accept the result. But the media and the public should not diminish the very real questions that were in play about the Trump candidacy right up to election day, and still loom very large. There were four serious irregularities in this presidential election that all favored the upset winner that went beyond politics. First, there was the unprecedented Russian influence. There is no doubt, according to the assessment of numerous U.S. intelligence agencies, that the Russians hacked into the U.S. system to the detriment of the Democrats during this election cycle. In concert with the Russians, there was the role the Wikileaks hacking operation played in a relentless leaking the contents of reams of internal communications within the Democratic Party and the Clinton campaign aimed at tilting the outcome in favor of Trump. There is the subject of Trump’s ties to the Russian Mafia in the U.S., the role of his adviser Paul Manifort’s paid role as a lobbyist for the pro-Russian party in Ukraine, and the fact that Trump’s leading foreign policy adviser during much of his campaign was Sergei Millian, a close personal friend of Putin since their childhood. Second, there was the unprecedented role of the Alt-Right in the campaign. Usually marginalized, and for good reason, the “alternative right” was a central element in promoting the Trump candidacy, including the elevation of Breitbart News’ Steve Bannon to a top advisory position in the campaign and now the new administration. The top antihate group watchdogs in the U.S., the Southern Poverty Law Center, has serious misgivings about Bannon and his minions. This could have something to do with the report that Trump has a volume of Hilter’s speeches on his bed stand. Third, on this score, there is Trump, himself. He made it through the whole campaign without ever releasing his tax returns, and has ongoing legal actions against him pertaining to his Trump University, Trump Foundation and court-filed allegations of the sexual abuse of a minor. Fourth, there is the unprecedented role of the FBI in the campaign. Director James Comey’s unprecedented commentary criticizing Clinton in his announcement to ostensibly clear her of the email investigation in July, then his inexplicable decision to announce a new investigation less than two weeks before the election, are truly baffling, without a doubt served to favor Trump over Clinton, and could well have been decisive. Where did this come from? Was it Alt-Right pressures from within the agency? Was it Russian influences on the Alt-Right influencing the agency? One thing is clear, taking these factors together, there’s no doubt they dovetailed toward a coherent effort to elect Trump and un-elect Clinton.
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Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.
Trump’s Rural White America As I watched last week as protesters took to the streets in big cities, what struck me was the vast and growing divide between America’s rural and urban populations and their politics and sensibilities. One look at county maps of this year’s election results and you see what looks like a handful of blueberries sprinkled on an endless spread of red sauce. And yet, it is likely that the final result will be that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, although Donald Trump won the electoral vote and therefore the election. Part of the reason for this is that, as a census report noted last year: “U.S. cities are home to 62.7 percent of the U.S. population but comprise just 3.5 percent of land area.” Indeed, a 2013 analysis by Business Insider found that “half of the United States population is clustered in just the 146 biggest counties out of over 3000,” according to census data. Fourteen states – a few in the Plains, a few in the Deep South and a few in New England – contained none of those “biggest counties” and another 19 contained only one or NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE two of those counties. Furthermore we are seeing a corrosive decline in faith in our institutions. There are many reasons that people lose faith in institutions. They cluster and perpetuate money and power among the few, often at the expense of the many. Their very weight in the cluster and the tremendous influence they wield makes them ripe for corruption and malfeasance. Another likely reason is that, for many of the white working-class voters, particularly in the “rural countryside of the North” as The New York Times put it, these institutions are increasingly foreign. Institutions are largely urban. The federal government is in Washington. The financial center is in New York. New York is also the publishing capital and home to cable and broadcast news. Hollywood is in California. Our Ivy League schools are in a handful of Northeastern states. Our most influential cultural institutions – museums, performance companies and spaces, music studios – are in big cities. The same can be said for our most influential newspapers. Furthermore, there are two complimentary and compounding internal migratory patterns that exacerbate the divide: At the same time that young people are moving out of rural areas and into urban ones, a 2009 U.S. Department of Agriculture report pointed out
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that “members of the baby boom cohort, now 45-63 years old, are approaching a period in their lives when moves to rural and small-town destinations increase.” This makes the places these people are leaving and the places they’re going both more homogeneous. Young people tend to be more liberal as well as more educated. Baby boomers are more conservative. In fact, a 2015 Gallup report found that “older generations have twice as many conservatives as liberals.” Add to this brain drain the diversity factor in cities. As the International Business Times pointed out in 2011: “Non-Hispanic whites are now minority in 22 of the country’s 100-biggest urban areas, including those surrounding Washington, New York, San Diego, Las Vegas and Memphis. The reversal is being fueled by a growth in Hispanic and Asian populations...and the fact that white populations have grown by less than 1 percent.” Furthermore, urban areas, rather than rural ones, are magnets for new immigrants and, as a 2014 Pew Research report found, this immigrant population is exploding, providing fertile ground for appeals to rural whites experiencing or worried about economic distress and looking for easy scapegoats for their anxieties: “In 1990, the U.S. had 19.8 million immigrants. That number rose to a record 40.7 million immigrants in 2012, among them 11.7 million unauthorized immigrants.” So, rural whites are suspicious of big institutions and big government, located in big cities with big populations of people who don’t look like them. People in big cities, living cosmopolitan lives among diverse populations that resemble a tub of rainbowcolored ice cream, may be weary of institutions for other reasons, but they are less likely to blame diversity and inclusion for their problems, and are therefore less amenable to the destructive message of Donald Trump. This year a working paper published by the Gallup senior economist Jonathan Rothwell found: “This analysis provides clear evidence that those who view Trump favorably are disproportionately living in racially and culturally isolated ZIP codes and commuting zones. Holding other factors, constant support for Trump is highly elevated in areas with few college graduates, far from the Mexican border, and in neighborhoods that stand out within the commuting zone for being white, segregated enclaves, with little exposure to blacks, Asians, and Hispanics.” We are living in two diverging Americas at odds and at battle. Trump’s America won this round.
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CRIME REPORT Larceny from Building, 127 E. Broad St. (Applebee’s) On Nov. 7, police received a report that two unknown female suspects stole kegs from the restaurant sometime on Nov. 1. Larceny from Vehicle, 100 block W. Broad St. On Nov. 8, an unknown suspect stole a wallet from an unlocked vehicle sometime overnight.
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There’s a county movement afoot for new protections against predatory towing. Though returning to your “parking place” and finding your vehicle vanished is a bugaboo of Arlington life, many businesses, cops and the main towing company have their own feelings on fairness in the towing wars. It’s a national issue. Last December, Congress’s highway bill included the State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act to allow more regulation of “nonconsensual tows.” Business that seek to preserve limited parking only for their customers get accused of providing unclear signage. The towing company gets flak for employing “spotters” who spy on violators who park and sneak off to a neighboring destination, prompting an alert that brings an instant tow truck. For months, an Arlington’s Trespass Towing Advisory Board has been working with the county manager on code recommendations to “balance” all interests. Despite some early discussion, its final draft did not include a ban on spotters, I was told by Brian Stout, county legislative liaison. Lots of complicated issues will be ironed out in December. Tow trucks can collect an extra $25 if they nail you at night, weekends or holidays – which is a state requirement, not Arlington’s. Tow companies must annually report information on car storage, driver permits and proof of insurance.
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Domestic Assault and Larceny, 200 block Gibson St. On Nov. 9, a male, 27, of Capitol Heights, MD, was arrested for Assaulting a Family Member, two counts of Grand Larceny, and Credit Card Larceny. Larceny, 900 block W. Broad St. On Nov. 11, a bicycle was reported stolen sometime on Nov. 7.
Stolen Vehicle, 6700 block Wilson Blvd. On Nov. 12, a vehicle was reported stolen which was last seen on Nov. 5. Larceny from Building, 6607 Wilson Blvd. On Nov. 12, a cell phone was stolen from a customer’s shopping cart. Stolen Vehicle, 900 block Ellison St. On Nov. 13, a vehicle was stolen which was last seen on Nov. 12. Domestic Assault, 400 block W. Broad St. On Nov. 13, a male, 45, of The City of Falls Church, was arrested for Assaulting a Family Member.
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Tips for Perfecting Pie, & Terms You Should Know BY MICHELLE STARK
Actually, your cooking can do that for you.
It’s time to start getting reacquainted with that buttery seasonal mainstay: pie. Not just sweet pies, but savory ones, like shepherd’s or chicken pot or – arguably the most popular category of savory pie – quiche. Really, it hardly matters what the filling consists of. The crust makes the pie. Pretty much anything can be dumped into that flaky shell, and it will taste like comfort. A pie is everything we want a dish to be during the final two months of the year: warm, gooey, fattening and relatively simple to put together. It’s worth mastering the art of the pie, not only for those beloved sweet ones we trot out at Thanksgiving, but for savory ones, too, that can be an exciting counterpoint to the onedish casserole. Consider this your pie cheat sheet, a way to pump up your tart game. We’ve got tips for basic crust, recipe ideas and a glossary of pie terms you can throw around at your holiday party when you really want to impress people.
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• A good rule of thumb is to handle the dough as little as possible. This can make it tough and more dense. • It’s best to keep all of your ingredients, especially the butter and the water used to make the crust, cold. • Bon Appétit suggests that before baking a pie, you place it in the freezer for about 15 minutes. This helps the butter, which has likely warmed up after you’ve shaped the dough, cool down. And cold butter ensures a flakier crust. • Place your pie on a sheet pan before placing it in the oven. That allows for easier handling and prevents your oven from pie spillage if things start to bubble over. • Cook your pie on the bottom rack of the oven. That way, the bottom crust cooks through. • It’s always good to let your pie sit for at least 30 minutes before serving. This not only prevents your guests from scalding
the roofs of their mouths, but the pie will actually taste better, too, once its flavors have a chance to sit.
T���� Tart: Put simply, a tart is a pie with no lid. It is a pastry shell filled with goodies and served open-faced. Galette: This term comes from French cuisine and is used to describe more of a loose, freeform pie. Typically, galette recipes begin with one layer of piecrust, onto which toppings are heaped, then the crust is folded mostly over the toppings. A galette does not concern itself with being perfect. Crostata: This is the Italian name for a baked tart or pie. These are typically sweet. Pate a choux: This is a type of dough, also popular in French cooking. It’s a lighter pastry dough than piecrust, often used when making beignets, eclairs, quenelles and even gnocchi. It contains ingredients similar to what’s in piecrust, but with the addition of eggs.
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Phyllo dough: This unleavened dough is made up of many paper-thin layers and is typically used in pastrymaking. In a pinch, roll out a sheet of this dough as a
substitute for piecrust. Shepherd’s pie: This is a mixture of, usually, ground meat and vegetables, topped with mashed potatoes that act as the crust.
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STUDENTS AT MARY ELLEN HENDERSON Middle School rehearse for the school’s production of “Willy Wonka Jr.,” a musical based on the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. The production of the show goes up during the last weekend in February 2017. (Photo: Courtesy of FCCPS Photo/Lisa Gross) PART OF THE CAST OF “URINETOWN,” George Mason High School’s fall theater production, practices during one of the dress rehearsals leading up to opening night. The show goes up on Thursday, Nov. 17 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 19. (Photo: Carol Sly)
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School News & Notes Girls from TJES Close to Completing Girls on the Run A team of 38 girls from the Thomas Jefferson Elementary School will complete the Girls on the Run 5k starting at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20 at Freedom Park, located at 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. The 5k is the culminating event for these girls who have spent the fall season participating in a unique curriculum which integrates running to help increase confidence, create positive connections with peers, and help girls connect with their communities. “Girls on the Run is committed to building a stronger, healthier
community by building stronger and healthier girls,” said Monica Schmude, senior vice president for Cigna Midatlantic, which is sponsoring the 5k. “As a company dedicated to helping customers stay well, prevent sickness, obtain access to healthcare, recover from illness or injury, return to work and provide for their families, we are excited to support Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia as they promote the overall health and well-being of young girls and their families.” The team from TJ will join with Girls on the Run teams from across Northern Virginia. In a press release for the event, the program organizers said that the entire
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F.C. Band Boosters Host Dinner for School Bands Falls Church City Band Boosters are partnering with Pizzeria Orso for a fundraiser for the school bands in the Falls Church City Public School system from 5 – 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17. For all customers who want to benefit Falls Church City band students, Pizzeria Orso will donate 15 percent of dine-in and take out
sales to the Falls Church City Band Boosters. The event is co-hosted by Falls Church City Band Boosters, which runs the non-profit music lesson program, provides music scholarships, funds music clinics and helps bridge budget gaps. Among the goals this year is sending George Mason High School musicians to perform at New York’s Carnegie Hall in March 2017.
Henderson Teams Compete At Lego League Tournament Two teams from Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School – The Herobots and The Brick Eagles – competed in the FIRST Lego League regional tournament earlier this month. The Brick Eagles, made up of seven 8th graders, earned first place in the Project Presentation category. Their project focused helping to preserve bats from extinction due to the effects of White Nose Syndrome by building bat houses and heating them with solar power. The team members are Emmy Reitinger, Anuragi Thapliya, Sam Swetnam, Finn Driggers,
Brian Janicki, Luke Reitinger and Josh Reitenger. Almost a dozen Mason students volunteered as judges and workers to help run the tournament.
Mt. Daniel Students Treated To 2 Percussion Assemblies Through funding from the Falls Church Elementary Parent Teacher Association, students at Mt. Daniel School participated in two assemblies on Wednesday, Nov. 9 that featured the Luis Garay World Percussion Ensemble. All the students were involved during the performance with the ensemble members playing and students joining in on various drums, maracas and bells. The students learned about percussion instruments from around the world including the balafon, congas and cuíca. At times students tried out different beats, then the group leader conducted them to play particular rhythms and had them singing. At the end, the teachers got to play too and all the students were up dancing. The multi-purpose room became one long, loud conga line.
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Mason Girls Cross-Country Places 3rd at State Meet by Carol Sly
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The State Cross Country Meet for 1A-3A teams was held at Great Meadow in The Plains on Friday. George Mason’s teams had qualified at Regionals to run with the top twelve 2A teams statewide, and all the individuals who qualified by time. The George Mason Girls and Boys teams had great showings. The top seven Mustang Girls ran first on the rolling 5K course. Junior Logan Funk went out fast to lead the Mason runners with Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Linnea Skotte and Jo Sevier close behind her through the one mile mark. Pacing together about a minute behind were Victoria Lecce and sisters Sophie and Clara Matton. The girls ran in a tight pack with only 1:17 between them for the top 5 scorers: Logan Funk (20:21) in 7th place overall with All-State honors, Linnea Skotte (21:23), Jo Sevier 21:28, Estelle TimarWilcox 21:34, and Sophie Matton 21:38. This was Funk’s second time with All-State honors, improving 16 places from last year, with
the 20th fastest time for a Mason girl at States. Skotte improved 14 places over her run last year at States, and Sevier was the 8th fastest freshman. The Girls team had 94 points, 8 behind 2nd place Wilson Memorial (86) and the dominant Maggie Walker in first place with 43 points. This is the 13th year in a row that the Girls team has finished 4th place or higher at States. The Boys race followed with little change to the near perfect conditions. The Mustangs ran well as a group in what turned out to be a very competitive field. Their time spread for a team of 1:13 minutes was the second tightest for the 5K race. Bill Comstock (23rd, 17:25) passed his teammate Ryan Henderson (24th, 17:26) in the final 100 yards to achieve the two highest Mason boy finishes since 2013. Comstock’s time was a PR and the 15th fastest on this course for Mason’s record book. Henderson’s time was also a PR and he was 34 places faster than last year. The rest of the Mustangs were all first-time State runners, with the remain-
MASON SENIOR LOGAN FUNK runs in the Virginia High School League 2A state cross country meet, which was held on Friday, Nov. 18. (Photo: Carol Sly) ing scoring by place by Houston Langford (18:33), Ahmed Elzamzami (18:37) and Ethan Keck (18:37).
The Boys team was 9th overall with 173 points, 2 points behind Floyd County (171). Maggie Walker (82) repeated
in 1st place, with District rival Central-Woodstock having a great showing taking second place (116).
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Falls Church City Band Boosters Fundraiser. The Falls Church City Band Boosters have partnered with Pizzeria Orso for a fundraiser. Those who place dine-in or take out orders at the restaurant can have 15 percent of their order donated to the organiza�on. Pizzeria Orso (400 S Maple St, Falls Church). Prices vary. 5 – 9 p.m. fccps.bandboosters@gmail.com. James Lee Thanksgiving Dinner. The James Lee Community Center is hos�ng a Thanksgiving dinner for individuals and families from around the community. Sponored by the James Lee Community Center Advisory Council. James Lee Community Center (2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church). Free. 4 – 7 p.m. 703-534-3387.
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McLean Art Society Mee�ng. Amy Shawlen, a prac�cing ar�st, will demonstrate the Golden Products Acrylic System. She will be using the materials and showing how they can be used with other media. McLean Community Center (1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean). Free. 10 a.m. – noon. mcleanartsociety.org.
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F.C. Farmers Market. Vendors offer fresh locally grown fruits and
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vegetables, cheeses, meats, baked goods, plants, and wine. City Hall Parking Lot (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). Free. 8 a.m. – noon. 703248-5077. Neighborhood Street Plan�ng. The Village Preserva�on and Improvement Society is hos�ng a street plan�ng event, which will start with a tree plan�ng demonstra�on. Par�cipants should wear boots or heavy shoes, clothes that they can get dirty and gloves. Tools and refreshments will be provided. Spring Street (200 N. Spring St., Falls Church). Free. 8:30 a.m. vpis.org. Book Sale. Used adult and children’s books for sale. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Conference Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 703-248-5034. Thanksgiving Season Labyrinth Walk. The Hunger Church is hos�ng a labyrinth walk in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Charles Wesley United Methodist Church (6817 Dean Dr., McLean). Free. 4 – 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Book Sale. Used adult and children’s books for sale. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Conference Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 1 – 5 p.m. 703-248-5034.
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Presiden�al Elec�on Wrap-Up Lox and Lecture. Beth Reinhard, a poli�cal reporter for the Wall Street Journal, has spent months traveling with both presiden�al campaigns and will share her stories, insights from the campaign trail. There will be a brunch and discussion about the campaigns, especially as they relate to women’s issues. RSVP requested Temple Rodef Shalom (2100 Westmoreland St., Falls Church). $5 in advance; $8 at the door. 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. loxandlecture16.eventbrite.com.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Preschool Story�me. Stories and fun for ages 2 – 5. Drop-in. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 10:30 a.m. 703-248-5034. ESL Conversa�on Group. An ESL conversa�on group for adults focusing on “English Language and American Culture.” No registra�on required, meets in the Conference Group. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Preschool Story�me. Songs, movement, and stories for ages 18-36 months. Drop-in at the Youth Services Room. Mary Riley
Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. 703-2485034. Play�me with the Early Literary Center. Explore educa�onal and manipula�ve items to teach early literacy through play. Ages birth to 5 years, no registra�on required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 11 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034. Kids’ Chess Club. Children between the ages 7 – 14 can learn to play chess. All skill levels are welcome. Thomas Jefferson Library (7415 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). Free. 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. 703-573-1060. Great Books Discussion. Discuss Hairball by Margaret Atwood in the library conference room through a “Great Books” program that focuses on modern and tradi�onal classics. No registra�on required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. jamesreid842@yahoo.com.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Kids’ Chess Club. Children between the ages 7 – 15 can learn to play chess. All skill levels are welcome. Woodrow Wilson Library (6101 Knollwood Dr., Falls Church). Free. 4 – 5 p.m. 703-820-8774.
Theater Fine Arts THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17
“Urinetown” This is the opening night of the fall musical at George Mason High School, which is the three time Tony Award-winning “Urinetown.” The satirical comedy has high energy dance numbers, abundant full cast songs, a dynamic set, and the support of a 12 student pit orchestra. The show satirizes a broad array of subjects including the legal system, capitalism, bureaucracy and municipal politics. Through Nov. 19. George Mason High School (7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). $5 – $10. 7:30 p.m. fccps.org/gm.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
“Oliver Twist” Born into a life of poverty and a bleak future in the workhouse, young orphan Oliver journeys to London seeking a better
life, but unwittingly falls in with the city’s criminal element. Told through the lens of a contemporary graphic novel, the Learning Theater Ensemble revisits our 2012 original adaptation of this classic Dickens tale, shedding new light on a story that has captured the imaginations and pierced the hearts of audiences for over two centuries. Through Nov. 20. ArtSpace Falls Church (410 S. Maple St., Falls Church). $14 – $16. 7:30 p.m. creativecauldron. org.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
“Freaky Friday.” When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again before mom’s big wedding. Disney’s “Freaky Friday,” a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the
hit Disney �ilms, is a hilarious, contemporary update of an American classic in which a mother and daughter really see what it is to be a family and experience each other’s lives �irst-hand, if only for a day. Through Nov. 20. Signature Theatre (4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington). $40 – $108. 8 p.m. sigtheatre.org.
“Straight White Men.” Three brothers and their father gather for Christmas to drink eggnog, play video games, and wrestle. But when one brother seems to buckle under the pressures of achievement, it becomes clear that these men are wrestling with something larger than each other. From one of the most daring writers in America comes a razor-sharp comedy that confronts the complexities of identity and hypocrisies of privilege. Through Dec. 18. Studio Theatre (1501 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20 – $97. 8 p.m. studiotheatre.org.
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live_music&nightlife THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 C���� C����� ��� M��� S����. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $22 – $25. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566. W�� ���� D��� T����. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 6 p.m. 202-265-0930. T������ ��������� G���� T���, R����� O���� ��� B���� B�����. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $26 in advance; $30 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300. A����� W.K.: T�� P���� �� P�������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20 (Mainstage). 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. E��� B����� � T�� A������. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $75 – $85. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. G���� R�� ���� S����. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 8:30 p.m. 703-522-8340. T�����������. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504. DIIV ���� M��� K���. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20. 10 p.m. 202-265-0930.
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G������� S������. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-5329283. T�� F������� D�������� R�����’ A������� P���� ���� M���� ��� ��� D���. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 6:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.
E��� K��� ���� P��� C������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $35. 7 p.m. 202-265-0930. O���� A����. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $45. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. E��� B����� � T�� A������. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $75 – $85. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. C����� L������. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504.
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C��� F���. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. Z���. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $17 in advance; $20 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300. S������ W�����������. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $45. 7:30 p.m. 703-5497500. I����� D���� ��� A������� M����. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $25 – $27. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. B���� T������� ��� R�������� H��� ��������� R�� H������� ��� B���� E����� S����. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 8:30 p.m. 703-522-8340. J����� J������. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-532-9283. J��� S����� B���. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 G����� R�����. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $18. 3 p.m. 703-255-1566. J��� A���� B���. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. A�� R���� ���� T�� P������� S����. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $18. 6:30 p.m. 703-2551566. C���� R������� B����������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 7 p.m. 202-265-0930. G��� E�� T����� ��������� Y��� B��, A���� + V����, T��� Y��� ��� K���������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $10 (Backstage). 7:30 p.m. 202-6677960. D�� H���� B���. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504. W�������� ���� R����� B��������� ��� F��� S�������. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703-525-8646.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21
O����� H��� ���� R�����, I��� E����� ��� F������ I� Y��� M���. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20 – $40. 6 p.m. 703-2551566. T�� K��� K��� � BBQ S��� ���� T�� G��������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15 (Mainstage). 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. P���� G������ ���� J��� S������. The
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Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $59.50. 7:30 p.m. 703549-7500. W��� B���� J��. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504. R���� F���� M�� ���� T�� A��������� C����� ��� B�� I����. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703-525-8646.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22
C���� B������ ���� LATO, V��� Y����, R���� M��� � T�� V����� ��� TIXE B���. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $18 in advance; $13 – $18 day of the show. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566. P���� G������ ���� J��� S������. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $59.50. 7:30 p.m. 703549-7500. M��� W����� ��� T�� B���� W�������. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-241-9504.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23
W������ B��� ���� T������ J�� ��� R�� L���� D����������. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $18 in advance; $13 – $18 day of the show. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566. S���� �� C���� ���� B�����������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12 (Backstage). 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. C���� B � T�� B�����������. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-241-9504.
P������� A����... Thursday, December 1 – 50th Annual Holiday Homes Tour. The McLean Woman’s Club Holiday Homes Tour will offer five large McLean homes served by free
shu�le buses from Trinity United Methodist Church. Trinity United Methodist Church (1205 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean). $25 before December 1; $30 day of the tour. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 703-566-0197.
Saturday, December 3 – The Nutcracker Fantasy Presented by Bob Brown Puppets. Bob Brown Puppets presents the Nutcracker Fantasy. No registra�on
necessary. Best for ages 5 and up. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/Library.
Saturday, December 10 – Gingerbread Houses @ The Library. Children in grades 1 – 5 can construct and decorate their own graham cracker gingerbread
houses. There will be two sessions – one at 10 a.m. and one at 11 a.m. Registra�on is required and space is limited to 15 par�cipants. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 10 a.m. – noon. fallschurchva.gov/Library.
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Singer-songwriter Maia Sharp said she got the name for her latest album, The Dash Between the Dates, during a conversation with her wife. Her wife’s father had just died and they were sitting on the deck of their house. “And she said, out of nowhere, ‘At least he made the most out of his dash between the dates,’” Sharp said. “And I looked at her and I said ‘Sorry to sound insensitive, but have you heard that phrase before or have you ever used it before’ and she said ‘No’ and I said ‘Okay. Don’t tell anybody. I’m going to write a song’ and she managed to keep a lid on it for as long it took me to write the song.” What she wrote became the title track for her 2015 album, which features a diverse set of collaborators. She featured Eurhythmics co-founder Dave Stewart, blues and gospel singer Lizz Wright, singer-songwriter Gabe Dixon and vocalist Arnold McCuller on the album. Collaborating isn’t foreign to Sharp, who has written or co- MAIA SHARP. (C������� P����) written songs for artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Cher and The Dixie Chicks through her career, the album and were written by her alone. “Then I started looking through songs that I had writwhich has spanned two decades. “I’ve been collaborating with people really ten with other people to figure out which ones since I started writing. In fact, I think that my fit in with those,” she said. One of the lighter songs on the album is very first songs were written with other people and then I started writing solo after that, which a track called “Little Bottles,” where Sharp is usually kind of the opposite of how people sings about how alcohol helps her cope with work,” Sharp said. “So I collaborate as kind of the stress of travelling while on tour. She wrote an ongoing thing and then when it was time the song with Natalie Hemby, a country music to look back at the batch of songs from the songwriter based in Nashville. “I had a trip to Nashville right when I was last year or two and decide which ones really belonged together on an album and which ones thinking about a new album and I think I had “The sounded like where I was then, those are just Dash Between the Dates” and “Phoenix” already written and had it in my mind...that I need to keep the ones that I selected.” She said that along with collaborating with the songs I was writing universal, but it would be others for the songs on the album, she wanted great if I came out of this Nashville trip with one to include a few songs that she wrote herself. or two new songs that I could put on my record,” “The Dash Between the Dates” and “Phoenix” Sharp said. “So actually “Little Bottles” and were two of the first songs that she wrote for “Underneath” came out of that week of writing.
“The inspiration for it actually was that I hate to fly. I hate it. And I’ve been doing it for 20 years. I’ve been on and off the road forever. Countless flights – I couldn’t even try to put a number on how many times I’ve had to fly. And even though most people turn that into ‘Oh, I’ve done this a thousand times and it’s always been okay,’ I hate to fly so much that I turn that into ‘Well, the last thousand flights have been fine, so this must be the one where it all goes wrong.’” So, in order to cope with this discomfort of flying, she orders single shots of alcohol to help calm her nerves. Sharp will be playing songs from her last album and “at least one new song” that she’s written at Jammin’ Java on Thursday, Nov. 17. • For more information about Maia Sharp, visit maiasharp.com.
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Council Votes to Close Lane at City’s Busiest Intersection During Rush Hour
With Whopping 120,721 Vote Edge for Web in N. Va., Dems Aiming at 2007
Despite their own warnings about potential hazards to public safety and traffic congestion, the Falls Church City Council voted Tuesday night to impose a one-week trial in early December of a plan to block off auto traffic lanes at the heavily-traveled intersection of Routes 7 and 29.
Reviewing election returns in Northern Virginia from last week, where their party picked up 56,718 new votes over a year ago, state Democratic Party leaders are already plotting where to focus efforts on gains in the state legislative elections a year from now.
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Business News & Notes Zoya’s Atelier Comes to Old Stifel & Capra Building in Early 2017 New York style and London attitude are coming to Falls Church when Zoya’s Atelier opens its doors at the former location of Stifel & Capra at 260 W. Broad Street in early January 2017. The luxury women’s boutique will offer designer evening wear, custom made gowns and accessories, and expert alteration services. Co-owned by a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law team hailing from New York and London, Zoya’s Atelier will showcase original creations alongside apparel from internationally recognized fashion designers. Designer Zoya Bitici, with 30 years of experience, will assist every client in finding or creating their dream outfit for any event, regardless of shape or size. Details of Zoya’s Atelier’s grand opening are coming soon. For more information, please go to www.zoyasatelier.com, facebook.com/zoyasatelier or email amy@ zoyasatelier.com.
Samuel Dental Group Opens on Arlington Boulevard Dr. Evelyn T. Samuel has opened Samuel Dental Group at 8301 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 207 in Fairfax. The recently-launched small, but high tech, practice focuses on patient centered care with memory foam dental chairs, chenille blankets, soft jazz and aromatherapy. Prior to opening the Falls Church practice, Samuel owned and operated a practice in Birmingham, Alabama. The author of “100 Things I Hate/Love about Dentistry: A professional’s guide to efficiency, profitability and sanity!” received her Doctor of Dental medicine degree from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry in 1999 and is a member of several dental organizations including the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. She is also the author of serves as a management guide to aid dentists in running better businesses and delivering better patient experiences. For more information, visit www.drevelynteaguesamuel.com.
Drs. Love & Miller Collecting for Hope House Drs. Love and Miller, PC are collecting new unwrapped toys and clothes for children ages newborn to 13 for Hope House. Gift cards with a maximum of $15 are also being accepted. The dental practice is hosting this annual holiday gift drive until Wednesday, December 7. Items can be dropped off at 450 W. Broad Street, Suite 440. For more information, including office hours, visit www.loveandmiller.com.
Perfect Endings Hosting F.C. Chamber Networking Mixer Nov. 17 Perfect Endings Hair Design and Day Spa is hosting a networking mixer for the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, November 17 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Chamber members, friends of the business community, and those interested in learning more about Perfect Endings, are invited to attend this free event. Refreshments will be provided. Perfect Endings is located at 131 S. Washington Street. For more information about the event, visit www.FallsChurchChamber.org. For more information about Perfect Endings’ services, visit www.perfectendingshairsalon.com. Business News & Notes is compiled by Sally Cole, Executive Director of Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. She may be emailed at sally@fallschurchchamber.org.
THIS PUP PLAYED COWBOY at the 2nd Annual Halloween Pup Parade, which marched through Greenway Downs in Falls Church. The parade culminated at Jefferson Village Park, where there were vendors with freebies and merchandise. 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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served upon Defendant as prescribed by Rules of Civil Procedures. James T. Russell DISTRICT JUDGE DATED this 23rd day of October 2015
Information on the above applications is available for review at: Zoning Office 300 Park Avenue, Suite 300W Falls Church, VA. 703-248-5015 (option 1) zoning@fallschurchva.gov This location is fully accessible to persons with physical disabilities and special services or assistance may be requested in advance. (TTY 711)
For a new look Leaf removal and tree service. Call Gabriel at 703-691-2351 For a free estimate.
C L AS S I F I E DS Cemetery Plots NATIONAL MEMORIAL PARK 3 plots for sale in Lot 557, Block W. Asking $5,000 for all three or best offer. Phone 703-856-1000.
Help Wanted City of Falls Church Human Resources City of Falls Church, Virginia Library Assistant II – Local History
The City of Falls Church is recruiting for a temporary part-time Library Assistant II. The individual selected for this position will work in the Local History Room at the Mary Riley Styles Library in Falls Church, Virginia. Responsibilities: Review, sort, and process materials donated to the Local History Room; Scan and index photographs, death notices, and other historic documents; Assist library patrons conducting local history research; Develop finding aids and promotional materials; Create local history displays; Assist with the training and coordination of volunteers in the Local History Room; Help with other local history related special projects as needed. Qualifications: Two years of college or university with some courses in Library Science preferred; Experience working with local history collections or archives; Experience indexing and digitizing collections, converting images, text, and audio to digital formats; Experience using scanning and indexing software (preferably InMagic); Experience using Microsoft Office (specifically Word , Excel, and Publisher); Excellent customer service skills; Excellent communications skills; Strong organizational skills; Attention to detail; Ability to work independently and appropriately prioritize tasks; Flexibility in scheduling and dependability required. Hours: This is a temporary 20 hour per week part time position. The working hours are flexible, but will include one evening per week and occasional Saturday hours. Shifts are usually scheduled in four hour increments. This is not just a summer job. Salary and Benefits: $19.47 per hour. This position does not in-
clude any benefits. See www.fallschurchva. gov for additional information. To Apply: Send City application or resume to City of Falls Church, HR Div, 300 Park Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046 or hr@fallschurchva.gov. Reasonable Accommodation: During the selection process, applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation with the agreement of the Human Resources Division. Requests should be directed to the Human Resources Division. The City of Falls Church does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or disability.
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St. James Catholic Church seeks a rectory cook. Prepare weekday lunch and dinner for 3+ priests; do food shopping; stock kitchen for weekends; clean kitchen, dining room and living room. Time commitment needed is 20 to 30 hours per week. Must work 4:00pm-7:00pm M-F to prepare and serve dinner; other hours are flexible. Pay starts at $20/hour; full benefits available for 30-hour weekly schedule. If interested, contact Rich Blickendorfer, Business Manager at 703-532-8815, ext.114 or rblickendorfer@stjamescatholic.org .
Public Notice 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; 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
ABC LICENSE FALLS CHURCH DISTILLERS, LLC Trading as: Falls Church Distillers, LLC 442-A South Washington Street, Fall Church, Virginia 22046-4419. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Beer and Wine On-Premise license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Michael E. Paluzzi, CEO. NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
ABC LICENSE
FALLS CHURCH DISTILLERS, LLC Trading as: Falls Church Distillers, LLC 442-A South Washington Street, Fall Church, Virginia 22046-4419. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Distillers license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Michael E. Paluzzi, CEO. NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA
The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) of the City of Falls Church, Virginia will hold a public hearing on November 30, 2016 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, for consideration of the following item: Old Business Variance application V1586-16 by Cottage Street Custom Homes, owner and applicant, for variances to Sections 48-238(3) (a) and 48-238(5)(a) to allow (1) a rear yard setback of 17.5 feet instead of 22.5 feet; and (2) a lot coverage of 26.7 percent instead of 25 percent, for the purpose of constructing a new single-family house on the premises known as 402 Parker Avenue, RPC #52205-019 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned R-1A, Low Density Residential. (continued from October 13, 2016 and rescheduled from November 17, 2016)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The ordinance referenced below was given first reading on October 24, 2016; and second reading and public hearing are scheduled for Monday, November 28, 2016 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard. (TO16-18) ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE [1950] AND [1951] REGARDING THE BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 FOR THE GENERAL FUND; SCHOOL OPERATING FUND; SEWER FUND; AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM FUNDS This is a budget amendment to adjust the adopted FY2017 General Fund Budget, School Board Operating Fund Budget, Sewer Fund Budget, and CIP Ordinances to: (1) commit $921,000 of Unassigned Fund Balance to: (a) Neighborhood Traffic Calming in the CIP: $200,000; and (b) Capital Reserves: $721,000; (2) make new appropriations from: (a) Grants, Donations, and Reimbursements: $572,733 (for human services, public works, public safety, and library services); (b) Lease proceeds for the School Board: $221,356 (for school buses and copiers); (c) Debt proceeds for the Sewer Fund: $110,000 (for bond issuance and bond refunding costs); and (d) Grants and voluntary concessions in the CIP: $490,386 (for parks and transportation improvements); and (3) to transfer funds between capital improvement projects in the CIP. All public hearings will be held in the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia. For copies of legislation, contact the City Clerk’s office at (703-248-5014) or cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703-248-5014 (TTY 711). CELESTE HEATH CITY CLERK
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