11-30-2017 by Falls Church News-Press

November 30 – December 6, 2017

FA LLS CHUR C H, V I R G I NI A • WW W. FC NP. C OM • FR EE

FOU N D ED 1991 • VOL. XXVI I NO. 41

F�� C�� • T�� C�� • M�� • M�L�� • N�� A�� • B��’� C��

I�� T�� W�� F.C. R�� E�� T�� D�� N�� W��

The City of Falls Church real estate taxes are due on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The “car tax” bills were due Oct. 5, 2017, and any unpaid bills are subject to an additional 15-percent late payment penalty if not paid before next Tuesday. SEE NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 9

F.C. M�� K�� M�� A��

Mark Green-Smith, a 20-yearold resident of Falls Church, died in a fatal accident when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Arlington Boulevard (Rt. 50) and South Street Monday afternoon.

F.C. School Board Kicks Off New High School Construction Effort L�� T�� B� L��

With 7-0 Vote, ‘RFQ’ To Hit Street Friday, Final Choice in July

BY NICHOLAS F. BENTON

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS

There has always been a good deal of altruistic spirit in Falls Church, and all the holiday music overload is not likely to deter that. So, this week has seen the introduction of new levels of appeals for support of the many non-profits here, not the least being the local Falls Church Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon at

The Falls Church School Board voted unanimously after an one-and-a-half hour discussion Tuesday night to authorize the issuance of a so-called request for qualifications (RFQ) to the development world as a critical first step toward getting a new George Mason High School built. While some argued the board was moving too fast — following the 63 percent voter approval of the $120 million school bond referendum earlier this month — the Nov. 30 deadline for this first step has been advertised for over half a year now, Superintendent Peter Noonan reminded the board Tuesday. Noonan also reiterated a big step the process has taken since the Nov. 7 election, which was to make all the important elements of the process public and transparent, something that did not happen when an earlier effort was aborted two years ago. Noonan said that while the new high school “will not be a Cadillac, it will also not be a Pinto,” a reference to the quality of the construction of the new school that the board will be looking to achieve. The timeline for the process goes from this Friday to a School Board selection sometime in February 2018 of a final three candidates for the job, and then the choice of a single candidate by July 2018. The detailed design process is expected to take a full year, with the construction of the new school due to commence in July 2019 and to last two years.

Continued on Page 4

Continued on Page 5

SEE NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 9

M�� G��: W�� P�� I��’� � P��

One uncanny aspect of the investigations into Trump’s Russia connections is that instead of too little evidence there’s too much. SEE PAGE 16

S�� M�� G��, B�� B�� B�� George Mason High School’s girls basketball team won its season opener while the boys squad kicks off its year against Chantilly High School in J.E.B. Stuart’s Raider Tip-Off tournament tonight. SEE SPORTS, PAGE 18

INDEX

Editorial.................6 Letters...................6 News & Notes10–11 Comment ....... 14–16 Sports .................18 Business News ...21

Calendar .......26–27 Classified Ads .....28 Comics, Sudoku & Crossword ..........29 Critter Corner......30

SANTA CLAUS AND A GROUP of children hit the switch on the new annual tradition introduced in the era of Mayor David Tarter: the ceremonial lighting of the holiday tree lights in the 100 block of West Broad Street in Falls Church. Hundreds gathered in the mild weather to witness the event Monday evening, and the lights look better than ever. (P��: G�� M��)

Many Falls Church Non-Proﬁts Win Exposure Over Holidays BY NICHOLAS F. BENTON

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS

It’s “The Season.” All the accoutrements of the holidays kicked into full gear with Thanksgiving last week. Radio stations and piped-in audible sources are fully converted over to the non-stop barrage of all the most familiar tunes and it has not gone without notice that they seem to have launched earlier and

more fiercely this year than usual. We will leave it to the reader to speculate why. All of this seasonal merriment brings with it an intensified focus on supporting do-gooding. We all want to cast our lots with the “after” version of Scrooge, not the “before,” plus for tax purposes making financial contributions before the end of the year can make good sense to your accountant.

PAGE 2 | NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017

Presenting Sponsorship:

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

Musical Stage Sponsorship:

Cruise-In Sponsorship: R

Jefferson Street Artists Participating Businesses: Allstate, Art and Frame of Falls Church, BalletNova, Don Beyer Auto Group, Burke & Herbert Bank, Creative Cauldron, Eden Center, Falls Church Foot & Ankle Center, Falls Church News-Press, Quinn’s Auction Galleries

It’s FUN, It’s FREE, It’s FIRSTfriday! Participating Restaurants: Argia’s Italian Restaurant, Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, Eden Center, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Mad Fox Brewing Company

FREE Ice Cream by Lazy Sundae FREE Sweets by Cafe Kindred

Wine Tasting by Monroe Bay Winery

This Friday is FIRSTfriday of Falls Church

Friday, December 1st

• Exhibit of recent works by Irene Chambers • Performance by Michelle Williams

Come experience FIRSTfriday of Falls Church with featured artists, live music, dining specials, retail discounts, and more! Bring this coupon with you this Friday, December 1st to receive special FIRSTfriday offers and discounts at our participating businesses and restaurants, including: Argia's Italian Restaurant* • Clare and Don's Beach Shack* • Art and Frame of Falls Church* • Creative Cauldron * dine-in only available throughout the month with coupon

facebook.com/FIRSTfridayFC twitter.com/FIRSTfridayFC

FIRSTfridayoffallschurch.com

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 3

JD Sold More Homes Last Year in Falls Church Than Any Other Agent!

Per MRIS

Rental in FC!

JD CALLANDER Top 1% of Realtors Nationwide

#1 Agent, COMPANYWIDE

$1,590,000

$699,000

2522 Buckelew Drive, Falls Church

GREAT OPPORTUNITY in this spacious 6BR/4 full bath home on 3 finished levels in McLean High School pyramid! Open floor plan w/ hdwd floors; vaulted ceilings; addition w/ great room. Large treed, level back yard on over 1/4 acre!

3105 Spring Drive, Alexandria

LIGHT and BRIGHT 4BR/2.5 BA HOME! Luxury gourmet kitchen with granite counters; open floorplan; master suite with luxury BA and walk-in closet; full daylight lower level with rec room; sunroom with walkout to deck and yard!

$2,900/mo

2123 Reynolds Street

LOVELY 3BR/2BA home in Haycock, Longfellow & McLean school district! New paint; updated kit; sparkling hdwd floors; moments to WFC Metro!

*OPEN* SUN 12/3 2-4 pm!

JUST LISTED!

703.606.7901

JD@newNOVAhome.com www.newNOVAhome.com # 1 Listing Agent #1 Selling Agent #1 Total Volume #1 Total Transactions Weichert/Dolley Madison Office Weichert 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd McLean, VA 22101 703-760-8880

6200 Nethercombe Court, McLean

*WONDERFUL* 4BR/2.5BA colonial home at the end of a cul-de-sac in desirable McLean location! This three level home features formal living and dining rooms; two fireplaces; full daylight lower level with rec room; 1-car garage; large, flat backyard with treed views; Chesterbrook, Longfellow, and Mclean schools!

424 W. Glebe Road, Alexandria

$499,000

*STYLISH* 3BR/3.5 BA end unit townhome on three finished levels in Alexandria City! Features open floor plan; kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel appliances; hardwood floors; freshly painted; 2 master en suite BRs; French doors; private back patio; lower level rec room; off street parking; lots of storage!

Call Me Today for a Free Analysis of Your Home’s Value!

Pat Giannelli Associate Broker Re/Max West End

703-624-1728

forsalebypatrick@gmail.com

703-596-5303 710 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046

125 Rowell Ct, Falls Church, VA 22046

Thinking of selling your home in the spring? Now is the time to start preparing.

R ED U C ED

For Rent!

PR IC E

C hu rc h

C ity

Contact me Today! Fa lls

Wishing you a happy holiday season from

Whether you're buying, selling, or just need friendly advice - Call Pat

1005 Fowler St., Falls Church, VA 22046

2300 Pimmit Dr. #1016, Falls Church, VA

NEWLY RENOVATED! Charming 5 bed rambler with gourmet kitchen in Falls Church City. A lot of home for the money! Sits on 0.36 acre lot. Newer windows & remodeled upper level. Commuters dream! Walking distance to metro, W&OD trail, shops, poplar heights swimming pool. Listed at $785,000.

Beautifully Maintained Condo in Idylwood Towers. Largest condo in the building, boasts 3 bed and 3 bath and a spacious balcony w/ sweeping views. Includes storage, parking, pool, gym, tennis, party rooms. Walk to Whole Foods, Trader Joes, short drive Tyson’s Corner & Mosaic District. Less than 1 mile to two metros & I66. FOR RENT $2150. Ask Pat about the Special Move-In Discount.

PAGE 4 | NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017

LO CA L

Join Us for FallsChurch TreeFest

Pass the love, please. It’s holiday time at e Kensington! We’ve saved a place for you, at our table and in our hearts. Come share in the magic of e Kensington holidays as we gather for festivities, food and fun with family and friends. Help us make lasting traditions as we open our doors and spread a little cheer.

To kick oﬀ the season, please join us for our first holiday event, co-hosted with Falls Church Arts. Support your favorite cause with a donation or a bid for a chance to win a beautifully decorated holiday tree.

— Falls Church Tree Fest —

An annual holiday celebration and silent auction to raise money and awareness for Falls Church area nonprofits Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 4:30pm-7:30pm RSVP to 703-992-9868 or conciergefs@kensingtonsl.com

7 0 3 . 9 9 2 . 9 8 6 8 | 7 0 0 We s t B ro a d S t re e t , F a l l s C h u rc h , VA 2 2 0 4 6 w w w. T h e K e n s i n g t o n F a l l s C h u rc h . c o m

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

Lots of Opportunity To Help Non-Pro�its Continued from Page 1

the Italian Cafe that was held on “Giving Tuesday” this week. Commercial interests, and their red-suited spokesmen, have made sure that the giving part of the holidays followed after there were sufficient opportunities to empty wallets with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but there was apparently still plenty of generosity to go around Tuesday, when the Chamber welcomed representatives of 17 different nonprofit groups to offer brief verbal descriptions of their work and to pitch for volunteers and contributions. Despite the daunting thought of so many “pitches,” the event was friendly and flawless, and highly educational, as well. The “who knew?” expression was in great supply as groups presented often breathtaking accounts of their work and its importance to so many people in need who rely on them. Tonight (Thursday, Nov. 30) another major opportunity for the Falls Church community to support worthy non-profits will be open with a initial reception at the new Art Space of Falls Church, 700 W. Broad, when local resident Melissa Morse’s Tree Fest initiative begins its weekend of activity. There, Christmas trees that have been decorated by volunteers from no less than 14 different non-profits will be available for acquisition in a silent auction process. Persons can bid on the tree or trees of their choice, and the bidding will continue Saturday and Sunday. People with the winning bids can take their tree home, and all the money from the final bids on the trees will go to the non-profits, every single dime. This is the fourth year that Morse has run this fundraiser, which has grown more popular, and the trees more extravagant, each year. On Thursday, the opening reception will run from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m., and the trees will be open for bids on Saturday from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. The groups who made brief presentations at the Chamber luncheon Tuesday included the following (this is not an attempt to provide adequate descriptions so much as to point readers to where they can look up web-

sites): The Shepherd Center. Lines up volunteers to ferry homebound seniors to doctor and other appointments, serves about 100 citizens of Falls Church and another 250 around the City. The Grace Christian Academy. Since 1973 offering affordable education aimed at breaking down differences, with parents having the personal cell numbers of all their children’s teachers. Chesterbrook Residences. Senior housing, the work of a coalition of area religious organizations. Tinner Hill Foundation. Host of the annual Blues Festival in Falls Church and so much more. Falls Church Education Foundation. Raises funds for special programs and advanced teacher training. Falls Church Arts. Offering “the spark that makes life worth living,” an all-volunteer organization. Creative Cauldron. For 15 years, the theater-based educational entity that’s now producing many award-winning plays. Homestretch. The City’s amazing non-profit empowering homeless families. Nova Scripts Central. It provides pharmaceutical services to the poor. The Arc of Northern Virginia. Serving 34,000 in Northern Virginia will be the subject of the Merrifield Business Association’s annual benefit luncheon on Dec. 13. Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department. It operates the Santa Mobile fire truck that tours the City during the season. Northern Virginia Mental Health Foundation, dealing with growing service needs every year. Falls Church Cable Access Corporation. It’s working to help people “express themselves” on TV. Congressional Schools. Serving the region for 80 years. Offender Aid and Relocation, helping offenders reintegrate back into society. Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center. Focus is on early childhood education. St. James School ParentTeacher Organization. Serving the school’s 100 year legacy with an annual bazaar. Opening remarks at the luncheon were provided by City resident Richard Crespin, CEO of Collaborate Up.

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

LO CA L

School Board Votes to Issue New Campus ‘RFQ’ by Friday Continued from Page 1

Elements of the project he said are being looked for include 800 square foot classrooms, an auditorium with a capacity of 650-700, a competition sports gym, a geothermal system that would make the school energy “net zero” ready, 1,500 student capacity with a design for further expansion, and at a cost that will not exceed $120 million, with initial construction at a limit of $108 million. “The goal is to get the best building we can that will last for 50 years,” he said, adding that the use of Virginia’s Public Private Education approach (PPEA) that has been successful in the F.C. system’s Henderson Middle, Thackrey preschool, Mt. Daniel first phase and Thomas Jefferson projects, “I think we can get what we want for the new high school for $108 million or less.” He also reminded the School

Board that responsibility for getting the new school built is theirs, even as collaboration with the City Council will be important for compatibility of the school with the 10 acres on the site that will be dedicated to high-density economic development to offset the cost of the school. In that context, he noted that the idea of assigning a single “project executive” to oversee both the school construction and economic development components of the overall effort, an idea that had the apparent support of a lot of members of the F.C. City Council at its work session last week, might not be such a good idea. “I don’t want an oversight process to involve too many layers,” he said, noting the “project executive” could represent that. “Part of the reason I was chosen for this job,” he said, “had to do with the fact that I’ve done this before, and I am very excited to

get this done.” It was noted that making the building completely “net zero” (using only as much energy as it can produce) might add 10 to 15 percent to its cost. It was also noted that expanding the auditorium capacity to add 100 seats, as questioned by School Board vice chair Phil Reitinger, could introduce an added cost of $3.5 million, according to an off-thecuff estimate by consultant Bill Jones. Noonan confirmed that, once the choice of the design-build outfit is made by next July, it will take a full year for the design of the building to be worked out in full detail. “This is a unique site, and it will take a year to design it,” he said. One of the first points will be to negotiate as “guaranteed maximum price” for the project overall, he said, even as doing that in an “open book” environment will be a challenge. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, an

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 5

F.C. SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Peter Noonan (center) is shown briefing the F.C. School Board on the contents of the “request for qualifications” that will go out to the development community this Friday. (Photo: News-Press) outreach informational forum for the community will be held in the Mustang Cafe at the high school to keep the process accessible to the public. It will be held at 7:30 p.m. Prior to that, Noonan said he will be meeting with the entire staff at George Mason High to brief them this

Wednesday, Nov. 29. He added that a website developed specifically to provide virtually real-time updates on the process, including all reports and related information, will be a critical centerpiece of the transparency component of the process.

PAGE 6 | NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 6, 2017



One of the Nation’s Foremost Weekly Newspapers, Serving N. Virginia

(Published Weekly by Benton Communications, Inc.)

FOUNDED IN 1991

Vol. XXVII, No. 41 November 30 – December 6, 2017 • City of Falls Church ‘Business of the Year’ 1991 & 2001 • • Certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia to Publish Official Legal Notices • • Member, Virginia Press Association •

N�� F. B�� O�� E��-I�-C�� .��

J�� F�� M��

��.��

M�� D�� N�� E��

��.��

N�� G�� A�� S�� A�� .��

H�� W�� C��

��.��

C�� C��, T�� W�� C�� T�� W�� C�� E�� J�� I�� C�� M��

��.��

T� C�� N��-P�� : 703-532-3267 ��: 703-342-0347 ��: ��.�� .�� .�� .�� .��

WWW.FCNP.COM The Falls Church News-Press is published weekly on Thursdays and is distributed free of charge throughout the City of Falls Church and the Greater Falls Church area. Offices are at 200 Little Falls St., #508, Falls Church, VA 22046. Reproduction of this publication in whole or part is prohibited except with the written permission of the publisher. ©2017 Benton Communications Inc. The News-Press is printed on recycled paper.

E D I TO R I A L

E��

Performance Venue At the High School

It is our sincere hope that as the process is kicked off this week that will result in a brand new George Mason High School in four years that the die is not yet cast about critical elements of the process where some creativity and out-of-the-box thinking could produce something truly extraordinary. An echo of this concern was expressed at Tuesday’s School Board meeting by board vice chair Phil Reitinger concerning the role of the auditorium in the new school. Reitinger cited the success of the high school’s production of “Spamalot” earlier this month that led to three consecutive sold-out performances, and said it was for good reason, that the show rose to the level of a much more accomplished troupe. Reitinger was testing the waters with a suggestion that the capacity of the auditorium, and indeed its role in the building, overall, be reevaluated. Instead of trying to save some nickels by downsizing the auditorium capacity to 700 seats, maybe boosting its capacity by 100 or so could achieve a different kind of benefit, he said. But the matter was closed off by an off-the-cuff estimate by the project consultant that doing that would cost $3.5 million. For us, we’d like a more specific estimate along with a delineation of contributing cost factors. The same may go for other things where taking advantage of this project could elevate the City’s overall advantage in interesting ways. For example, don’t forget that the school will be within easy walking distance of the West Falls Church Metro station. This makes it an attractive destination for a much larger population pool for not only schoolrelated, but special events held on the campus. As part of the overall school-economic development prospects for the site, it would be tantamount to neglect if the planning did not take very seriously the potential of the project to offer a first-rate venue for the arts there, with an auditorium that offered an outward-directed, welcoming face to the Metro station, as well as internal access to the school, of course, and with plans to introduce a wide array of programming for the general public. This would have enormous benefits for the students at the high school who could be drawn into these efforts in a highly educational and skills-development way. It was noted by Ed Saltzberg, the City’s most esteemed local-growth regional economic expert, at a forum last week that the City’s most promising economic future lies in its role as a restaurant and entertainment destination, assuming that Amazon doesn’t decide to move its second headquarters here. Already, plans at Broad and Washington to commit 5,000 brand new square feet as a new venue for the Creative Cauldron theater operation, adding to its clout, and in conjunction with the State Theatre live entertainment venue and prospects for a movie theater complex at the Founder’s Row site, and more. Add a first-rate, regional performance venue to this mix.

L��

Stick to Local Items in Community News & Notes Editor, Many of your readers enjoy reading “Community News & Notes” in the News-Press to learn what’s going on in Falls Church, our community. So I was surprised to see a picture of Delegate-Elect Danica Roem with Demi Lovato at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. While her election was certainly newsworthy and appropriate for a news story following Election Day, I’m perplexed by your inclusion of

a picture of her with a pop star in California in the “Community” section. Clearly you’re a fan, but she isn’t our Delegate and this has nothing to do with happenings in F.C. It’s your paper but readers would prefer you stick to reporting actual news or local events rather than including irrelevant fluff. We can watch TMZ or buy People if we want to get the latest from Hollywood. Stewart Fried Falls Church

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

P�� 1. Keep the news clean and fair.

2. Play no favorites, never mix business and editorial policy. 3. Do not let the news columns reflect editorial comment. 4. Publish the news that is public property without fear or favor of friend or foe. 5. Accept no charity and ask no favors.

6. Give “value received” for every dollar you take in. 7. Make the paper show profit if you can, but above all keep it clean, fearless and fair.

ADVERTISE IN THE

The News-Press is delivered to every household and many businesses in the City of Falls Church (22046), and to many homes and businesses (but not all) in the adjacent 22041, 22042, 22043, 22044 and 22205 zip codes. Its total circulation of 15,000 per issue is greater than any other newspaper in the distribution area, including dailies. For complete advertising information, call us or check out our web site.

Call 532-3267 x2274 or visit www.FCNP.com

All original and some syndicated content is accessible via the Falls Church News-Press online site, www.FCNP.com. FCNP.com also includes photos, stories, ads and more not appearing in the print edition.

For information on online advertising, please contact Nick Gatz at 703-532-3267 or ngatz@fcnp.com. ONLINE

[ LETTERS ] The deadline for Letters to the Editor is 5 p.m. Monday each week of publication. Letters should be 350 words or less. All letters printed in the News-Press become property of the Falls Church News-Press and may be edited for clarity and length. Email letters@fcnp.com • Fax 703-342-0347 Mail or drop off: Letters to the Editor, c/o Falls Church News-Press, 200 Little Falls Street #508, Falls Church, VA 22046 Please include full name, address and telephone number with each submission. Anonymous submissions will not be printed.

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

CO MME NT

NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 7

G � � � � C � � � � � �� Long-Term Solutions to Malnutrition in Rwanda B� A�� W��

For the last two and a half years I have been fortunate to lead a non-profit organization in Rwanda called Gardens for Health International (GHI). We provide training to thousands of rural Rwandan families annually, focusing on essential health, nutrition and agriculture practices designed to prevent chronic malnutrition by addressing its root causes. Chronic malnutrition, an enormous threat to children in particular, remains the greatest public health challenge in Rwanda. Chronic malnutrition is caused not by lack of calories, but by a lack of sufficient nutrients such as Vitamin A, iron, folate, and calcium, which come from diverse sources of food. The implications of a lack of absorption of key nutrients is particularly alarming for pregnant women and young children. When a child is chronically malnourished in the first two years of life, he/she is at risk for stunting and impaired cognitive development. The condition is almost impossible to detect just by looking at an individual, yet its effects are basically irreversible and manifest in adulthood. In Rwanda, where diets frequently lack sufficient diversity to provide an adequate range of micronutrients, 38 percent of children are chronically malnourished. Chronic malnutrition remains the greatest public health challenge in Rwanda as 10 percent of GDP losses per year are directly attributable

to the condition. In refugee camps, the situation is even more dire, with Congolese and Burundian refugees seeking safety in Rwanda disproportionately affected by chronic malnutrition. In camps, displaced persons receive food rations, typically staples like rice, corn

“Chronic malnutrition, an enormous threat to children in particular, remains the greatest public health challenge in Rwanda.” flour, and beans. These foods are caloriedense, but lack sufficient nutrients to promote child development. A displaced child is about 20 percent more likely to be chronically malnourished than a non-displaced child, with 57 percent of households having inadequate food consumption. Although food aid is vital as an emergency measure in refugee camps, such aid doesn’t address long-term food requirements. Emergency operations can garner international focus and donations, but protracted situations are often neglected, despite the fact that they demand enormous support for large populations living under a

care-based system year after year. The Kigeme refugee camp in southwestern Rwanda, where GHI is starting to work this year, is “home” to more than 165,000 refugees fleeing political violence in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Until now, the rations distributed to the Kigeme refugees have not provided adequate dietary diversity, contributing to the stunningly high prevalence of malnutrition. A recent study by the UN’s World Food Programme showed that up to 89 percent of families in Kigeme regularly sold elements of their food package in an attempt to purchase more diverse food to meet their needs. GHI has identified a lack of access to nutritious foods and lack of essential nutrition knowledge as the two primary drivers of malnutrition in Rwanda. These same drivers exist in refugee camps. Over the next year, we will introduce our proven model of integrated health behavior change and nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions for the most vulnerable refugee populations, emphasizing women and children, in order to improve nutrition outcomes in Kigeme Camp. We will support caregivers to establish nutritious kitchen gardens at their homes while also equipping them with the health knowledge they need to keep their children healthy as they grow and develop. We will also be training camp staff to ensure the gains GHI makes to improve nutrition outlast our direct contributions. Refugee populations will continue to

face a difficult journey. Forced by an intractable threat from their homes, many displaced persons may never have the option of returning. They often face great difficulty entering the formal employment market in their host countries and struggle to feed their families. It is important to recognize the need for long-term solutions that can empower families to take their health and livelihoods into their own hands, and become less dependent on services that cannot meet all of their requirements. More work is needed to empower displaced families in camps to address the root causes of the challenges they face and break the cycle of malnutrition. Gardens for Health International will be taking a longterm approach to address these issues at Kigeme refugee camp for the next year, and is seeking additional support to do so. If we continue to be successful in our work with refugees this year, we will be in a position to scale our approach to other camps with great need. If you would like to make a donation to help us in these critical efforts, please visit our website at www.gardensforhealth.org and click the yellow button “Donate” at the top of the page. Checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 51935, Boston, MA 02205. Anne Wanlund is a ’04 George Mason High School graduate living in Rwanda and the outgoing Country Director of Gardens for Health International.

Q�� W�� Should the auditorium at the new high school be significantly enlarged? • Yes • No

Last Week’s Question:

Do you approve of the petition to recall Fairfax Co. School Board’s Sandy Evans?

• Unsure

Log on to www.FCNP.com to cast your vote

FCNP On-Line polls are surveys, not scientiﬁc polls.

[WRITE FOR THE PRESS] The News-Press welcomes readers to send in submissions in the form of Letters to the

Editor & Guest Commentaries. Letters to the Editor should be no more than 350 words and writers are limited to one appearance every four weeks. Guest Commentaries should be no more than 800 words and writers are limited to one appearance every four months. Because of space constraints, not all submissions will be published. All submissions to the News-Press should be original, unpublished content. We reserve the right to edit submissions for length, grammar and accuracy. All submissions should include writer’s name, address, phone and e-mail address if available.

Email: letters@fcnp.com | Mail: Letters to the Editor, Falls Church News-Press, 200 Little Falls St., #508, Falls Church 22046 | Fax: 703.340.0347

PAGE 8 | NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

66expresslanes.org

I carpool. I-66. VA Falls Church 495

DC Rosslyn

A X

RL IN C O GT U ON N TY

E-ZPass or E-ZPass Flex Required

FallsChurchNP_9.75x11.5_101817-FINAL.indd 3

Express Lanes are coming to I-66 Inside the Beltway in December 2017. Soon, anyone can travel these lanes during rush hour. If carpooling, you can travel for free with an E-ZPass Flex. If driving alone, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to pay a toll with an E-ZPass. Learn more at 66expresslanes.org and enjoy your toll-free carpool ride.

Visit EZPassVA.com

Call us toll-free at 877-762-7824

10/18/17 9:55 AM

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

LO CA L

F� � � � C � � � � �

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 9

NEWS BRIEFS City of F.C. Real Estate Taxes Due Dec. 5 The City of Falls Church Real estate taxes are due on Tuesday, Dec. 5, a reminder from City Hall stated yesterday. City residents have a number of options for payment: By Mail, Use the return mail envelope enclosed with the tax bill; in person, Treasurer's Office, 300 Park Ave., Suite 103 East, Falls Church, VA 22046; In Person After Hours: Treasurer drop box, City Hall, East Wing, G2 level (Police Department entrance; see boxes in vestibule; no buzzing in to building needed). Online payment can be done through the City website, fallschurchva.gov, and the payment process can also be accessed by texting. Dec. 5 is also the deadline to pay overdue personal property tax without the super penalty of 15 percent. The "car tax" bills were due Oct. 5, 2017, and any unpaid bills are subject to an additional late payment penalty after 60 days. The additional penalty amount is 15 percent of the unpaid tax and will be applied on Dec. 5. A statutory 10 percent penalty is already required on all bills remaining unpaid after the due date. The 15 percent penalty applied on Dec. 5 will be in addition to the 10 percent.

Falls Church Man Killed in Rt. 50 Motorcyclist Accident Mark Green-Smith, a 20-year-old motorcyclist and resident of Falls Church, died in a fatal accident Monday at the intersection of Arlington Boulevard (Route 50) and South Street. Fairfax County Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit was called to the scene of the accident around 4 p.m. on Nov. 27 after a 2011 Nissan Versa and a 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle collided. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of the Versa was making a left turn from westbound Route 50 on to South Street when the motorcycle traveling eastbound struck the front of the car. Green-Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. No one in the Versa was injured. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor for either driver. Detectives are looking into the possibility speed may have been a factor for the motorcyclist, but it is still early on in the investigation.

City Council OK’s Super Fine of $100 By a preliminary approval, the Falls Church City Council OK’d a $100 superfine for those who fail to properly identify their car’s tax status as of March 1. It will require a second vote of the Council to make the policy official.

Dec. 26 Voted Holiday for City Employees By a 7-0 vote Monday, the Falls Church City Council voted to declare Tuesday, Dec. 26 a holiday for City employees.

3 ‘Green Home Awards’ Announced The City of Falls Church Building Safety Division recognized three residential construction projects with the “Green Home Award” at Monday’s City Council meeting. The homeowners and developers involved in the projects were lauded by the Council and City staff for improving the health, energy efficiency and sustainability of the their homes and built environment of the City of Falls Church community. “We are immensely proud of the award recipients,” said Doug Fraser, the City’s Building Official. “The homeowners and builders have gone above and beyond to have a third party verify and certify that their homes meet the the National Green Building Standard, which covers a wide range of features including Energy Star Home Certification. They embody the spirit of The Little City.” The award recipients are Andrew and Amy Schroeder of 1209 Offutt Drive with Schroeder Design/Build Inc.; Adam and Jessica Meyers of 1017 Fowler Street with Adam Bean of Celebrity Homes, L.C.; and Gregory and Dawn Fine of 308 Pennsylvania Avenue also with Adam Bean of Celebrity Homes, L.C. The residential projects were monitored by a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Certified Rater and conformed to one of several approved residential green building certification programs.

FCNP Announces Dec. 14 Holiday Party Friends of the Falls Church News-Press were invited this week to the paper’s 28th annual Falls Church Holiday Party on Thursday, Dec. 14. The event will feature the jazz band composed of talented George Mason High School students. The party will be catered by Ledo Pizza and admission will be free to all friends of the News-Press. It will be held again at the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment, 222 N. Washington St., from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

LO CA L

PAGE 10 | NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

Tax Analysts Chief, Former F.C. Chamber Chair Bergin Dies Christopher E. Bergin, 65, former Falls Church Chamber of Commerce board chair, president and publisher of the Falls Churchbased Tax Analysts and a longtime advocate for greater transparency

in taxation, died suddenly Nov. 22 following complications from an earlier surgery. Bergin’s time at Tax Analysts began in 1991 as editor of Tax Notes. A decade later, he took the

helm of the organization, serving as president and publisher for 16 years. His company grew to become the biggest private sector employer in Falls Church and in 2006 occupied the top floors of a

Opportunity knocks for a special few

e Kensington is hiring to round out the team SELECT AVAILABLE POSITIONS Care Managers (CNAs) Licensed Professional Nurses (LPNs) Concierges Cooks Housekeepers Waitstaff

JOB FAIR: Thurs, Dec 7, 2017 • 11am-1pm • 700 West Broad St, Falls Church, VA

ave you been searching for an organization with heart? Where you can make a diﬀerence in many lives? Where you can grow professionally and personally? Kensington Senior Living has been built upon two key values: a Love for Seniors and a Spirit to Serve. We are looking for individuals who share these values and

would like to join our team in Falls Church, where we love and care for our residents as we do our own families. Benefits for full-time positions (starting at 30 hours a week) include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, paid time oﬀ, paid holidays, one free meal per day and the choice to participate in a 401k plan.

Now hiring full-time & part-time team members

7 0 3 . 9 9 2 . 9 8 6 8 | w w w. T h e K e n s i n g t o n F a l l s C h u rc h . c o m 7 0 0 We s t B ro a d S t re e t , F a l l s C h u rc h , VA 2 2 0 4 6

For immediate consideration or more details, email FallsChurchCareers@KensingtonSL.com or call 703-992-9868.

new office building on S. Maple St. in Falls Church. Previously, Bergin was managing editor at Prentice Hall. A tireless advocate for transparency, in his own words, Bergin wrote that his “passion here is to see that every citizen gets equal and fair treatment in paying taxes.” To that end, Bergin was never reluctant to seek legal means to compel government agencies to release information and shed light on how the Internal Revenue Service performed its duties. “He had a low tolerance for BS and could get morally outraged for all the right reasons,” recalled Cornish F. Hitchcock of Hitchcock Law Firm PLLC. Martin A. Sullivan agreed, describing Bergin as a “tenacious advocate for the public’s right to know.” “He spoke truth to power — with a Jersey accent,” Sullivan added. With Hitchcock’s help, Bergin oversaw Tax Analysts’ lawsuit against the IRS that forced it to rescind the “two-hour rule,” an agency ruling that said any guidance that took less than two hours to prepare did not have to be public. Bergin also oversaw a lawsuit against the IRS regarding the alleged targeting of conservative exempt organizations, which resulted in the IRS turning over training materials used by its employees for determining exempt status. Hitchcock said that Bergin was also “very interested in pioneering transparency at the state level,” citing lawsuits filed by Tax Analysts in various states in recent years. “Some people sit on the sidelines and watch things happen. Chris was never a spectator; he made things happen,” said Pamela Olson of PwC, and a member of Tax Analysts’ board of directors. “The tax world is better for his contributions and his passing is a loss for all of us who knew him.” While he relished the fight for fair and transparent tax administration, Bergin was by no means a partisan voice. An outspoken critic of the IRS’s handling of investigations into alleged targeting of conservative exempt organizations, Bergin also cautioned lawmakers against making excessive IRS budget cuts that he viewed as hamstringing the agency’s ability to carry out its duties. Bergin’s evenhandedness “often confused people,” recalled Robert Goulder, contributing editor at Tax Analysts and a longtime colleague. “He’d routinely receive inquiries from random strangers asking whether he was pro-IRS or antiIRS. His answer was always the same: He was neither.”

“When he fought for transparency in tax administration, it was because he believed it served the public good, not because he was looking to pick a fight with the federal government,” Goulder said. “Yet he also wanted the IRS staff to have the necessary resources to properly do its job, because that’s a critical public interest as well. Chris perceived no inconsistency there, none at all.” Joseph J. Thorndike, director of the Tax History Project at Tax Analysts, said Bergin “fought the good fight,” adding that although U.S. taxes “might be far from perfect today . . . they’re certainly much better than they would have been without Chris’s leadership.” Bergin firmly believed in an open-door policy in the workplace and frequently invited employees to stop by his office anytime to discuss the latest tax issues or other concerns. His open-door policy extended to employees’ pets. Bergin took great pride whenever Tax Analysts received public acclaim for its work environment, and he pushed to make the office pet-friendly, leading to Washingtonian magazine listing Tax Analysts among the top five pet-friendly workplaces in the region. Bergin was also instrumental in leading Tax Analysts to acquire in 2006 the location of its current headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. In so doing, the company was reunited under the same roof, after years of being geographically split up around the Washington region. Bergin received his bachelor’s degree in history from Boston College, and later a JD from Pace University School of Law. He completed executive programs at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management in 2008, 2012, and 2013. Bergin is survived by his wife of 30 years, Ulrike; his son, C.J.; and his daughter, Caroline. A public wake will be held at Murphy’s Funeral Home in Falls Church on Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 11

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

CITY of FALLS CHURCH

$1 All-Weekend Shopping Pass

More than 50 crafters & merchants sell handmade items, baked goods & more! And don’t miss the Holiday Farmers Market in the parking lot on Saturday, 8 a.m. to Noon.

SHOW

Fun All Day Saturday

Make reservations now for The Great Zucchini & Lunch with Santa! Hop to Cherry Hill Farmhouse for the Children’s Holiday Shoppe where kids can pick out inexpensive gifts for friends & family!

City of Falls Church Community Center 223 Little Falls St., Falls Church, Virginia

www.fallschurchva.gov/CraftShow

PAGE 12 | NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017

LO CA L

News-Press

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

Community News & Notes Tea Backstage at 1st Stage Theatre Today at 1st Stage Theatre (1524 Spring Hill Rd., Tysons) from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. is a holiday season celebration, Tea Backstage, hosted by Idy Marcus and Eileen Mandell that will feature afternoon tea, wine and theatre for interested attendees. In the early evening, guests can dine at American Prime (1420 Spring Hill Rd., Tysons) and following that the group will meet at 1st Stage to witness the theatre’s latest production, “My Name is Asher Lev,” which centers around a Jewish boy who chooses to pursue his passion for painting to the chagrin of family, community and tradition. Holiday shopping will also be

available as a part of the event, with items from the India Hicks collection available for purchase that will go toward supporting 1st Stage. Dinner and the 7:30 p.m. performance of “My Name is Asher Lev” are discounted for guests. Car service from downtown Silver Spring, MD, is also available. To RSVP, visit 1ststagetysons.org and click on “Special Events.”

Youth Music Ensemble Begins New Season Crescendo, the Youth Chamber Music Program of the Arlington Philharmonic, is set to launch its 2017-18 performance season with a free family-friendly Haydn Celebration on today at

7 p.m. at Washington-Lee High School’s Auditorium (1301 N Stafford St., Arlington). Parking is available in the parking deck A. Enter the building through Door 5 and the concert hall is ahead on the left. The musicians, who are selected by competitive audition, rehearse together weekly with professional musicians who make up the Philharmonic’s Quartet-inResidence. Crescendo will hold three free public performances this season. “Three years ago we launched Crescendo with nine musicians. Today we have six quartets for a total of 24 extraordinarily talented musicians, aged 13 – 18, who come to us from 18 area middle and high schools,” Artistic Director Elizabeth O’Hara Stahr

KICKING OFF another joyous holiday season are some of the performers in the Creative Cauldron’s current production, “Madeline’s Christmas,” which is making a comeback after having a popular turnout during its previous run in 2014. The girls pictured here performed a short musical number re-introducing (as if she needs it) the beloved little French girl, Madeline (fourth from right), during the City’s annual Downtown Tree Lighting event Monday night that saw a plethora of locals show up. (Photo: News-Press)

said. “Because chamber music is performed without a conductor, these young musicians must collaborate in a way that commands focus, trust, and exceptional musicality. It’s such a rewarding experience for them to form these relationships within their ensemble, and it’s wonderful to see how it all comes together so beautifully.”

McLean Community Holds Weekend of Events A few upcoming events may be of interest to local residents. Residents of the McLean Community Center’s (MCC) tax district, Small District One A-Dranesville, are eligible for discounts on fees. On Friday, Dec. 1, area teen

improv troupe, the Unruly Theatre Project, will perform comedy routines that are suitable for the whole family. This event takes place at the Old Firehouse (1440 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean) from 7 – 9 p.m. This event is free. On Saturday, Dec. 2 from 6:45 a.m. – 8 p.m., a group of residents will be taking a day trip to Delaware as a part of the 44th Annual Christmas Tour of Lewes, sponsored by the Lewes Historical Society, and will go on a self-guided tour of both public and private homes. Some houses date back to the early 18th century. Online registration is not available for tours and day trips. Contact the registrar at 703-7900123, TTY: 711, for registration options. This event costs $148 for MCC district residents and

BLAKE MYLES HOPKINS (right), a senior at George Mason High School, had the honor to perform to over 900 attendees, superintendents, principals and teachers from 44 states and Washington, D.C. and Department of Defense Education schools from Japan and German. He sung the National Anthem and served as introductory speaker for the U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos at the 2017 National Blue Ribbon School Ceremony that took place on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in D. C. Hopkins was originally there solely for his introductory speech and when the original singer wasn’t prepared to sing the National Anthem, he stepped in to perform that as well. This was a huge honor and representation as a student of Mason. (Photo: Courtesy Blake Myles Hopkins)

Send Us Your News & Notes!

The News-Press is always on the lookout for photos & items for Community News & Notes, School News & Notes and other sections of the paper. If you graduate, get married, get engaged, get an award, start a club, eat a club, tie your shoes, have a birthday, have a party, host an event or anything else you think is worth being mentioned in the News-Press, write it up and send it to us! If you have a photo, even better! Because of the amount of submissions we receive, we cannot guarantee all submissions will be published, but we’ll try our best!

Community News & Notes: newsandnotes@fcnp.com | School News & Notes: schoolnews@fcnp.com Mail: News & Notes, Falls Church News-Press, 200 Little Falls St. #508, Falls Church, VA 22046

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

$153 for non-district residents. Lastly, on Saturday, Dec. 2 starting at 2 p.m., there will be a showing of the movie “Home Alone” at the Old Firehouse, hosted by the Alden. Admission and popcorn are free. Prop bags are $5 each.

Sun & Moon Offering Free Tai Chi Class on Monday Sun & Moon Taiji One will offer a free Tai Chi Class on Monday, Dec. 4 from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.. The event will take place at the Falls Church location (Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do, Falls Plaza Shopping Center, 1136 W Broad St., Falls Church). RSVP is required. Call 301-5125071 or e-mail Sun & Moon at SunAndMoonTaijiOne@gmail. com to reserve your spot.

Arlington Chorale to Host Holiday Concert The Arlington Chorale is announcing its holiday concert – “Winter Fun” – to be held on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (4444 Arlington Blvd., Arlington). Under the leadership of Artistic Director and Conductor Dr. Nancia D’Alimonte, the Chorale will perform a festive and fun collection of holiday favorites. The Arlington Chorale (TAC) is a nonprofit ensemble comprised of chorus members from Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland. All TAC concerts are free and open to the public, with donations gratefully accepted. For more information, visit arlingtonchorale.org or contact TAC directly at info@ arlingtonchorale.org.

Important Infomation on Upcoming Changes to I-66 Transurban, the operator of the 495 and 95 Express Lanes, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the

Virginia State Police on Nov. 27 announced the launch of the Fair Travel Program to educate highoccupancy vehicle (HOV) drivers who use the 495 and 95 Express Lanes on the proper use of E-ZPass and E-ZPass Flex transponders and HOV requirements. The program will include customer education and enhanced enforcement on the Express Lanes. “We are committed to ensuring a fair, safe and reliable travel experience on the Express Lanes for our customers,” said Leigh Petschel, Vice President of Operations at Transurban. “Through the Fair Travel Program, we want to remind our customers of the HOV rules on the 495 and 95 Express Lanes, as well as offer tips on how to correctly use the E-ZPass Flex.” The program will launch prior to the opening of VDOT’s I-66 inside the Beltway Express Lanes project, as a way of helping new E-ZPass customers familiarize themselves with the E-ZPass Flex and the differences from the standard E-ZPass transponder. Enhanced enforcement of HOV violations is an additional component of the program because violators who falsely claim to be HOV on the Express Lanes can contribute to increasing toll prices for those drivers who do comply with HOV regulations and choose to pay to use the Express Lanes. Troopers issued 43 citations during a recent enforcement blitz initiative conducted in the Express Lanes.

Temple Rodef Shalom Taking Orders for Mah Jongg Cards The Women of Temple Rodef Shalom (2100 Westmoreland St., Falls Church) are now taking orders for Mah Jongg cards that will be delivered around the start of the 2018 calendar year to those who have ordered them. Mah Jongg cards are essential for periodic lessons the Temple hosts.

LO CA L

VISITING FALLS CHURCH for Thanksgiving were newly elected Durham, North Carolina, City Council member Vernetta Alston (left) with her mother Nettie Alston (top left) and her spouse Courtney Young Alston and her dad, Bob Young of Falls Church. (P��: N��-P��) To order, download the form at templerodefshalom. org/2018mahjonggcards and mail it in to the assigned address as instructed. For more information, contact Marion at mjacknow@aol.com.

Advent Cookie Concert at Holy Trinity Lutheran The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (3022 Woodlawn Ave., Falls Church) are continuing a 50-plus year tradition by holding a concert featuring the church’s Bell and Vocal choirs for a night of Christmas and Advent music followed by a Christmas cookie reception. The program is slated for Sunday, Dec. 10 and begins at 7 p.m. For more information about

Voted #1 Again Family, Cosmetic, and Implant Dentistry Federal Employees: We work with your benefits

703.532.3300

www.DoughertyDDS.com 200 Little Falls Street, Suite 506, Falls Church, VA 22046 We are located across the street from city hall

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 13

the event, call 703-532-6617 or e-mail the church at office@holytrinityfallschurch.org.

Accordion Concert in Sleepy Hollow Next Weekend The Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society will hold its annual Holiday Concert and Potluck on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 4 p.m. at the Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church (3435 Sleepy Hollow Rd., Falls Church). $8 donation requested from non-members. Children under 12 free. The organizers at Sleepy Hollow United Methodist are requesting that interested attendees bring a dish to share. More information is available at the Accordion Society’s website –

washingtonaccordions.org – or by calling 703-919-5701.

Seminar for First-Time Home Buyers Next Saturday If you plan on buying your first home in the near future, especially during the spring purchasing season, then there is an upcoming information session that may be of interest to you. On Dec. 9, at the TysonsPimmit Regional Library (7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church) from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., the program helps buyers know the essentials, including specifics on planning, financing, buying, inspecting, and closing on your first home For more information, visit the library’s website at fairfaxcounty. gov/library/branches/ty.

PAGE 14 | NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 6, 2017

CO MME NT

A Penny for Your Thoughts

News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross

Following a national search, Fairfax County has a new County Executive. Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the Board of Supervisors announced the selection of Bryan J. Hill as the next County Executive. He succeeds Edward L. Long, Jr., who retired in September after 40 years of county service, including more than five as County Executive. Mr. Hill currently is the James City County (Virginia) administrator, and previously was deputy county administrator in Beaufort County, South Carolina. He has some familiarity with the Washington metropolitan area, as he was the director of finance for the University of Maryland’s Office of Information and Technology. Mr. Hill earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Alfred University in New York, and a master’s degree in the same subject from the University of Southern California. When asked about Mr. Hill’s work in James City County, Board Chairman Kevin Onizuk said that Mr. Hill demonstrated hard-charging leadership, finance and budget expertise, and forward thinking, as well as teamwork, outstanding personal integrity, and strong character. One trait not mentioned was his sense of humor, which was quite apparent during the Board’s discussions with him about the position. He also is fond of sports analogies, probably stemming from his days as point guard for Alfred University’s men’s basketball team. He also coaches community basketball, so he will have lots of opportunities to work with kids in Fairfax County – if he has time! His new job starts January 2. Selecting a County Executive is the most important hire the Board of Supervisors undertakes. Working with a consultant, Board members reviewed dozens of applications, selected several talented candidates for interviews, and participated fully in the

lengthy selection process. As chairman of the Board’s Personnel Policy Committee, I especially look forward to working with the new County Executive on issues of important to our county workforce. While some General Assembly election results still may be decided by the courts, Fairfax County is moving forward with its legislative agenda for the new General Assembly session, which will begin on January 10, just a few days before Governor-elect Ralph Northam is inaugurated on January 13. Each year, delegates and senators in Richmond are reminded that Fairfax County’s role in the Commonwealth is huge, not just in terms of wealth and population, but also in terms of need. More funding from the state could support increasing teacher salaries, provide healthcare for uninsured residents, and increase availability of mental and behavioral health services. Additional funding for the Virginia Department of Transportation also is needed to address the backlog of paving needed for our neighborhood streets. The Board’s draft legislative agenda can be viewed at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk-committees. The 22nd annual Mason District Holiday Town Gathering will be held on Monday, December 11, beginning at 7 p.m., at the Mason District Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, in Annandale. Live musical entertainment will be provided by The Chris Johnston Trio, and the evening will feature door prizes and refreshments, as well as my annual State of Mason District report. I look forward to seeing you there.

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

GOOD CREDIT. GOOD JOB. GOOD REFERENCES. BUT THE LANDLORD DENIED HER THE APARTMENT BECAUSE OF HER DISABILITY. AND THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY. It’s against the law for landlords to deny your application, give you the run around, charge you more rent, or steer you away from a rental complex or neighborhood because of your disability. If you suspect housing discrimination, file a complaint with HUD or your local fair housing center, so we can investigate it.

To file a complaint, go to

hud.gov/fairhousing or call 1-800-669-9777

FAIR HOUSING IS YOUR RIGHT. USE IT. A public service message from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in partnership with the National Fair Housing Alliance. The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or disability. For more information, visit www.hud.gov/fairhousing.

 Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.

AMERICA, LET’S DO LUNCH

John Gaul, SINCE 1925. Not a day goes by that he doesn’t look his best. Now, he and 1 in 6 seniors face the threat of hunger and millions more live in isolation. So pop by, drop off a hot meal and say a warm hello. Volunteer for Meals on Wheels at AmericaLetsDoLunch.org

before anything else, we’re all human rethink your bias at lovehasnolabels.com

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

SHELTER PET & GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED PIANIST Amazing stories start in shelters and rescues. Adopt today to start yours. KEYBOARD CAT 8M+ YouTube Views

YOUR SON HAS

STUMPED YOU WITH A

CALCULUS QUESTION Do you:

CO MME NT

Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark

There’s a delicate situation for some of Arlington’s senior citizens, as I was recently told by county Treasurer Carla de la Pava. Homeowners in a certain age and income range are eligible for property tax deferral or outright relief. But because of forgetfulness, pride or poor record-keeping (exactly by whom is debated), their heirs, real estate agents, settlement officers and new buyers are sometimes unaware – after the senior dies and the home changes hands – that deferred taxes were due. The result is a big mess of “who pays?” recriminations, which is one reason mortgage companies frown on a tax deferral program designed to help seniors age in place. Word of several botched cases in Arlington reached me from professionals in the title and settlement business — though all declined to be identified by name. They are quite critical of the county’s practices in administering its Real Estate Tax Relief Program — which is being expanded for the 2019 budget submission. “How could we collect the unpaid taxes if the county never recorded the lien or notice in the property record that the property was part of this program?” asked one executive. Years after a settlement, the county has been known to dun heirs or new owners for back taxes as high as $30,000.

CRIME REPORT Hit and Run, 500 blk N West St., Nov 20, 7:21 PM, A vehicle was struck while parked causing damage to the left mirror. The striking vehicle left the scene without providing information.

Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft / Stolen Auto, 1000 blk E Broad St, between 11:47 PM, Nov 21 and 5:00 AM, Nov 22, persons unknown forcibly entered the service department at Koons Ford and removed keys and one Black and one Gray Ford Explorer.

Drunk in Public, 300 blk W Broad St., Nov 20, 11:53 PM, a male of Annandale VA, was issued a summons for appearing Drunk in Public.

Wildlife Complaint, 1000 blk Parker St, Nov 24, 12:32 PM, an injured and immobile deer was euthanized and removed from the property.

Smoking Violations, 6700 blk Wilson Blvd #24, Nov 22, 12:06 AM, a male, 34, of Falls Church, VA, was issued a summons for Smoking Violation.

Assault – Simple, 1100 blk W Broad St, Nov 24, 9:44 PM, a male, 28, of Springfield VA, was arrested for assaulting a business owner.

Week of Nov. 20 - 26, 2017

When it comes to being a parent, there are no perfect answers — just being there is enough. So don’t worry, you don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent. There are thousands of teens in foster care who will love you just the same.

888.200.4005 AdoptUSKids.org

(Unexpected costs are usually borne by an insurance underwriter, but are eventually passed on to individuals.) Most title companies “go the extra step” to verify whether deferred taxes are owed before going to settlement with the next buyer of the deceased’s home, said another title company owner. Best practices mean having the examiner who actually checks the records (online or, for older sales, in the county offices) produce a written report on the tax obligations before the sale, this title specialist explained, acknowledging that many recycle “back work” of past changes of ownership. Getting a surprise message from the county announcing ancient back taxes is upsetting, of course. But this title business owner has succeeded in providing documentation proving the county wrong. Some in the industry believe the revenue-starved government is like a “predatory towing” operation when it combs past records looking for delinquent taxes. “It’s not easy for folks to go through the process of getting taxes deferred,” this company owner noted. The treasurer’s office is working to make it easier, de la Pava said as she gave me a website demonstration. “Deferred taxes are hard to manage for everyone,” especially since they’re not due until a calendar year after the homeowner’s death, she said. In 2014, her office put all property

C i t y o f Fa l l s C h u r c h

(A) Weep softly. (B) Create a diversion.

NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 15 tax records in the Real Property Code online. In a review, clerks found 127 properties over the past 20 years for which the title company neglected to pay the deferred taxes due at closing, she said. (Only 17 remain unresolved.) Now the tax status entries for all Arlingtonians in the program carry a bright red notice reading “deferred taxes exist!” with the precise amounts a click away. Title companies are ultimately responsible, de la Pava said, guessing that some may be used to different rules in other jurisdictions. Though participants get a letter from the Human Services Department explaining their obligation, the Treasurer’s office, beginning in January, will send its own annual letter as a reminder. Said de la Pava, “We don’t like to see our taxpayers caught up in this.” *** I’m pleased the county board just named the government’s main building for the late Ellen Bozman, who served six terms (1974-97) on that board. I knew her back in fifth grade, when she helped chaperone our special James Madison Elementary School field trip to the White House to meet President Lyndon Johnson. Bozman later recalled that we kids, while waiting for our hosts in the Cabinet room, had messed up the laid-out pens and notepads. As she straightened up the table, LBJ entered angry at an aide, but on seeing her, instantly made nice for us all. Drunk in Public, 100 blk N Washington St, Nov 24, 11:12 PM, a male, 32, of Elkwood VA, was issued a summons for appearing Drunk in Public. Drunk in Public, 300 blk Hillwood Ave, Nov 25, 1:21 AM, a male, 30, of Fairfax VA, was issued a summons for appearing Drunk in Public. Hit and Run, 6600 blk Wilson Blvd, Nov 25, 2:10 PM, A vehicle was damaged while parked causing damage to the left rear bumper. The striking vehicle left the scene without providing information. Hit and Run, 300 blk W Broad St, Nov 25, 2:47 PM, A vehicle was struck on Nov 21, between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM, while parked causing damage to the left side passenger door. The striking vehicle left the scene without providing information. OTHER ARRESTS Nov 20, 11:16 AM, a male, 41, of Alexandria VA, was arrested on a Falls Church City Felony charge of Obtaining Money by False Pretense. Nov 25, 2:44 PM, a male, 44, of Falls Church VA, was arrested on a Falls Church City Misdemeanor charge of Petit Larceny.

PAGE 16 | NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 6, 2017

NATI O NA L

A Feminist Reckoning

The latest revelations about NBC’s Matt Lauer underscore the most serious nature of what these sexual abuse scandals are about. Without knowing of Lauer’s sexual transgressions, Hillary Clinton in her recently published election post-mortem memoir, “What Happened?”, zeroed in on Lauer for his treacherous role in undermining her candidacy. It centered on the debate that Lauer moderated on Sept. 7, 2016 aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Intrepid that was supposed to focus on the role of the Commander in Chief. She wrote about how Lauer undercut her discourse by changing the focus to her emails, and by then giving Donald Trump a free pass. She called Lauer’s handling of the debate “a pointless ambush” of her, and part FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS of what she lamented on “the decline of serious reporting on policy” that “has been going on for awhile, but got much worse in 2016.” So what is the relationship between Lauer and Trump? Both are up to their eyeballs in a history of sexual abuse. Who knows how far this goes? In the Lauer case, all that came out in the first day this week was that his problems began in Sochi, Russia, during the 2014 Winter Olympics. There is a self-evident association with the British agent Steele’s explosive report on Trump’s “golden shower” and related behaviors in a Moscow hotel room during the Miss Universe pageant there in 2011, a report that has not been discredited. Is Lauer, like Trump, compromised by Russian blackmail threats? It is well known in the intelligence “spy-counterspy” world that the Russians love to use their “honeypot” traps to compromise people and are quite expert at it. Serious journalists, especially women, are having a hard time these days keeping straight faces in the wake of the on-going tsunami of exposes and firings of older white men for their abusive transgressions with women. They’re saying a “reckoning” is going on. These males grew up in an era of a massive 1970s cultural counterrevolution against a resurgent feminist movement that exploded in the context of the civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s. The ferment of that era revived the feminist movement from earlier in the century that had achieved suffrage (the vote) for women after decades of struggle. Since the 1920s, the first wave of a cultural war against women had made great strides, planting them back into the kitchen and virtual slavery to men. The women in the TV sitcoms of the 1950s were a far cry from the strident women suffragists who’d achieved such gains for women before. In the context of the 1960s civil rights and anti-war movements, the women’s fight for equality against male chauvinism and patriarchy erupted again with even more fury than earlier. When it was first published in 1970, Shulamith Firestone’s explosive book, “The Dialectic of Sex: The Case for the Feminist Revolution,” was seen as a clarion call for the second wave of the feminist revolution in the U.S. The work cast the fight for women’s equality in the context of a Marxist-like class warfare, and Firestone’s activism with an array of radical women’s groups. The likes of J. Edgar Hoover and CIA covert operatives took on feminism as if it were a communist threat back then with another fullcourt press that extended into the corridors of political and social power. The rise of the pornography industry, as one case, was a deliberate attempt to stem the influence of feminism in that era, as the entire socalled “sexual revolution” was aimed at returning women to a subservient role to men, even worse than before. A new immorality was shaped based on rape and abuse. Women consolidated many gains in terms of legal protections and at least lip service recognition of an improved role in society. But they did not lose their connection to a new identity based on dignity and full equality. So, as women made modest gains in the culture, they kept notes on the men ahead of them who still operated in the immoral universe of the 1970s. Now, this reckoning not only scandalizes these sorry men, but also exposes the deep-laid espionage elements of the whole mess.

Nicholas F. Benton

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

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

When the President Isn’t a Patriot

Three months ago, The Washington Post reported that even as Donald Trump ran for president, he pursued plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. The next day, The New York Times published excerpts from emails between Felix Sater, a felon with ties to Russian organized crime, and Michael Cohen, one of Donald Trump’s lawyers and Sater’s childhood friend, about the project. Sater was apparently an intermediary between Trump and Russia, and in a Nov. 3, 2015, email to Cohen, he made the strange argument that a successful deal would lead to Trump’s becoming president. Boasting that he was close enough to Vladimir Putin to let Ivanka Trump sit in the Russian president’s desk chair, Sater wrote, “I will get Putin on this program and we will get Donald elected.” These stories were, at the time, bombNEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE shells. At a minimum, they showed that Trump was lying when he said, repeatedly, that he had “nothing to do with Russia.” Further, Sater’s logic — that Putin’s buy-in on a real estate deal would result in Trump’s election — was bizarre, suggesting that some part of the proposed collaboration was left unsaid. But three months feels like three decades in Trump years, and I mostly forgot about these reports until I read Luke Harding’s new book, “Collusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win.” One uncanny aspect of the investigations into Trump’s Russia connections is that instead of too little evidence there’s too much. It’s impossible to keep it straight without the kind of chaotic wall charts that Carrie Mathison of “Homeland” assembled during her manic episodes. Incidents that would be major scandals in a normal administration — like the mere fact of Trump’s connection to Sater — become minor subplots in this one. That’s why “Collusion” is so essential, and why I wish everyone who is skeptical that Russia has leverage over Trump would read it. This country — at least the parts not wholly under the sway of right-wing propaganda — needs to come to terms with substantial evidence that the president is in thrall to a foreign power. Harding, the former Moscow bureau chief of The Guardian, has been reporting on shady characters like Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman who was indicted last month, long before Trump announced his candidacy. He was able to interview Christopher Steele, the former British spy who wrote the dossier attempting to detail Trump’s relationship with the Kremlin, and who describes the conspiracy between the American president and the

Michelle Goldberg

Russians as “massive — absolutely massive.” “Collusion” doesn’t purport to solve all the mysteries of this alleged conspiracy. There’s no longer any serious question that there was cooperation between Trump’s campaign and Russia, but the extent of the cooperation, and the precise nature of it, remains opaque. Harding makes a strong case for Steele’s credibility, but Steele reportedly said that the raw intelligence in his dossier is only 70 percent to 90 percent accurate, so it’s hard to know which parts of it to believe. But Harding’s book is invaluable in collating the overwhelming evidence of a web of relationships between the Kremlin, Trump and members of Trump’s circle. He suggests, convincingly, that Russia may have been cultivating Trump since the 1980s. At that time, Harding writes, the KGB was working to draw “prominent figures in the West” — as the KGB described them — into collaboration. According to Harding, a form for evaluating targets asked, “Are pride, arrogance, egoism, ambition or vanity among subject’s natural characteristics?” Last week, the Times reported that many Russian critics of Putin deplore America’s fixation on Moscow’s role in the election, since it reinforces Putin’s image of himself as an “ever-victorious master strategist” controlling world affairs. The article quoted Ivan Kurilla, a Russian historian and America expert: “American liberals are so upset about Trump that they cannot believe he is a real product of American life. They try to portray him as something created by Russia.” As one of those American liberals, I don’t think this is quite right. Trump, the gaudy huckster who treats closing a sale as the height of human endeavor, is a quintessentially American figure. His campaign of racial and religious grievance drew on the darkest currents of American history. At most, Putin appears to have recognized an opportunity that American political dysfunction created. It’s a sign of how deep that dysfunction goes that the substantial evidence that the president is not a patriot hasn’t caused more of a political earthquake. America, stunned and divided, appears incapable of metabolizing all we’re learning about the man in the White House. Yes, we have investigations, but the business of government plods on; right now the Senate is working on the Roy Moore of tax bills, a piece of legislation that magnifies right-wing pathologies into a cartoonish grotesque. It wasn’t Putin who fashioned a Republican Party willing to tolerate something close to treason if it’s the price of corporate tax cuts. Even if all the Republicans in Congress read Harding’s book, they probably wouldn’t act. But at least they’d know what they’re abetting.

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 17

APPLE TARTLETS

POTATOES AU GRATIN

Give a little

TENDERNESS

and SAVE 75%* on Omaha Steaks®

PORK CHOPS

FILET MIGNONS

The Family Gourmet Buffet 2 (5 oz.) Filet Mignons 2 (5 oz.) Top Sirloins 2 (4 oz.) Boneless Pork Chops 4 Boneless Chicken Breasts (1 lb. pkg.) 4 (3 oz.) Kielbasa Sausages 4 (4 oz.) Omaha Steaks Burgers 4 (3 oz.) Potatoes au Gratin 4 (4 oz.) Caramel Apple Tartlets Omaha Steaks Seasoning Packet (.33 oz.)

34 -GOURMET

51689LPX $199.90* separately

$ Combo Price ORDER NOW &

TOP SIRLOINS

ITEMS!

BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS

KIELBASA SAUSAGES

SAVE 75% Plus get 4 more Burgers & 4 more Kielbasa

OMAHA STEAKS BURGERS

FREE

1-877-649-6485 ask for 51689LPX | www.OmahaSteaks.com/cook20 *Savings shown over aggregated single item base price. Limit 2 Family Gourmet Buffet packages. Your 4 free burgers and 4 free kielbasa will be sent to each shipping address that includes the Family Gourmet Buffet (51689). Standard S&H will be added per address. Flat rate shipping and reward cards and codes cannot be used with this offer. Not valid with other offers. Expires 2/28/18. All purchases acknowledge acceptance of Omaha Steaks, Inc. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Visit omahasteaks.com/terms-of-useOSI and omahasteaks.com/info/privacy-policy or call 1-800-228-9872 for a copy. ©2017 OCG | Omaha Steaks, Inc. | 17M1957

PAGE 18 | NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017

SPO RTS

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

T�� W�� S�� Mason Girls Get Off to Good Start BY MATT DELANEY

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS

TEAM 12595 “Powered by Pushups,” a co-ed team comprised of seventh and eighth grade students from Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School in the City of Falls Church will compete this Saturday. Dec. 2 in the Northern Virginia Qualifying Event at Battle�ield High School in Haymarket. Competing in their Rookie Season with a robot built and programmed in less than 60 days, the team hopes to contribute scoring points to their alliance in both the autonomous and tele-operated portions of the 150-second game challenge. (P��: R�� W��)

Starting off the year on a high note is George Mason High School’s girls basketball team as they downed the private National Cathedral School, 41-34, on the road to open the 2017-18 season. It wasn’t anywhere near as pretty as the Mustangs or head coach Michael Gilroy would have preferred, but the team will gladly take 1-0 over 0-1 any day of the week. And while there remains ample room for improvement, the team found a way to close out a game that was far from ideal, showing an ability to adapt and demonstrate resilience that will be needed as the year gets going. “It was a low scoring affair and we struggled to take care of the ball,” Gilroy told the NewsPress over e-mail. “When competing against a private school you play with a 30 second shot clock, which we never do, so I think that sped us up and we were in too much of a rush but that always comes with first game jitters.” Mason endured the Eagles’ scrappy tendencies from the jump in order to secure their season’s

ing to life in the third quarter. Bloomgarden scored the team’s only points throughout the third, but after Hirsch re-emerged for the fourth quarter the two began to gradually build the Mustangs’ lead. Though the second half brought Cathedral close to eclipsing Mason’s lead. The Eagles more than doubled their point total from the first half by accumulating 23 points in the final 16 minutes of competition. However, thanks to two late three-pointers from Bloomgarden, the Mustangs were able to put the game out of reach and pave the way for the team’s inaugural victory. “As a coach you always want to play your best, but at same token, a win’s a win, sometimes they are not going to go as planned,” Gilroy continued. “Being able to gut out an ugly game and to get that experience of a tight game right away in the season is going to be very beneficial for us.” The Mustangs looked to keep their winning streak alive as they faced 4A Dominion High School last night, but results were not available by press time.

Mustang Boys Await Start of Season at Stuart BY MATT DELANEY

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS

ALL ROBOTS must fit inside an 18-inch cube to start. Head Coach Lambert Lam and Technical Mentor Mike Winters have inspired this team of eight to design, build, program, and test their robot to meet in-game challenge objectives. While learning some basic engineering principles, they have taken advantage of workshops presented by experienced teams beginning with the kickoff/game reveal in September and a scrimmage event and workshop the weekend before Thanksgiving. They have spent many hours in the tech ed room at MEHMS and on the practice field hosted by GMHS Robotics. (P��: R�� W��)

first victory. An opening quarter that was a bit too full of turnovers — partially due to Cathedral’s defense, and partially due to the Mustangs shaking off competitive rust — began to smooth out as the game entered the second quarter. Mason established success in the paint and continued to rely on senior forward Kaylee Hirsch’s inside game to generate an offense. The strategy worked, as Hirsch led the team with a 24 point, 15 rebound double-double effort that helped the Mustangs navigate the contest’s frequent rough patches on both sides of the ball. Fortunately for Mason, Cathedral was also struggling to cope with the start of the season and gave the Mustangs a margin of error that is sure to dwindle as the year progresses and more challenging opponents come up in the schedule. Coming out of halftime with the Mustangs up 21-11, Mason began to pick up steam and show why they were a top-8 team in Viriginia’s 2A classification last season. Part of that came from senior guard Nicole Bloomgarden com-

The season has yet to begin for George Mason High School’s boys basketball team, which will open the year at the Raider TipOff tournament at J.E.B Stuart (Justice) High School tonight. Still, the team’s two scrimmages in previous weeks give a solid indicator of how the season’s early goings will play out. According to head coach Chris Capannola, there will be some growing pains, especially with the conversion to a more aggressive style of defense. “It’s very difficult to get kids to play full court defense when they’re all used to playing in the half court. The natural tendency is to run back after you make a basket rather than running forward and picking up your man immediately,” Capannola said. “It’s going to take a lot of time for the players and the coaches to be confident enough to go to that type of pressure for an entire game, or even for extended stretches.” The switch to a pressure-based defense is an effort to get more teams to succumb to traps, turnovers and, subsequently, easy

buckets in favor for Mason. Whether the transition to an aggressive defensive philosophy is purely preferential or is an attempt to shore up a weaker part of the Mustangs game is yet to be determined, but one’s thing for certain — the new defense will be much more physically demanding on Mason. The team’s ability to ensure that the defense is effective hinges on how much effort is put into each and every one of their opponent’s offensive possessions. Offensively, as stated in the preview last week, the Mustangs return virtually 100 percent of their scoring from the previous year. Juniors Max Ashton and Hollman Smith and senior Anish Chatterjee look to continue their offensive chemistry in their second year of starting together at the varsity level. All three are capable of getting to the rim, as well as creating their shot on the outside, so there aren’t many expected fluctuations in that respect. As is always the case, the goal is for them to produce at a high level consistently. That’s all the more important since they’re not only the key

offensive engines this season, but they won’t be catching anyone by surprise with their talent as they did during the early portion of last season. It’s time for them to own their designation as leaders. The only thing Capannola wished was different about the scrimmages was that the opposing teams — Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology and Riverside High School — had brought pressure of their own. Mason was often frazzled when confronted with a full court press last season, and Capannola wants to be sure that chink in the armor isn’t quite as gaping as it was. Other than that, the team is looking ahead to a stout opening stretch of the season. “Our early schedule is very ambitious, and we will either sink or swim against the athletes we’ll be facing judged by how we handle pressure defenses, both full court and half court. I’m excited to see what we can do over the next few weeks,” Capannola added. Mason opens the season against 6A Chantilly High School as a part of the Raider Tip-Off tournament tonight.

LO CA L

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 19

MAKE YOUR PET A STAR!

Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! THE NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL with All Nippon Airways (ANA), school board members and students planted cherry trees at Glen Forest Elementary School in Falls Church on Monday, Nov. 20. The tree planting was attended by ANA’s Senior Vice President of the Americas, Hideki Kunugi (crouching with outstretched arms), an alumni of Glen Forest who attended the school in the 1960s. (P��: C�� F�� C�� P�� S��) Snap a pic of your critter and email it to:

F� � � � C � � � � �

CRITTERCORNER@FCNP.COM

S�� N�� N�� Mason’s Habitat for Humanity Holds Denim Drive

Christain Autor is Finalist for HS Honors Performance

ture of origin, a list of ingredients and the child’s name.

George Mason High School’s Habitat for Humanity Club is holding a denim drive that started on Monday and runs through the the rest of this week. The denim drive is an effort to pave the way for affordable housing and warm winters for the less fortunate. All materials will be transformed into housing insulation through a partner organization of Habitat for Humanity. Today, the George Mason High School Jazz Ensemble opens the festivities at Falls Church Tree Fest for City Council and Chamber of Commerce members. This event is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in Art Space at Kensington Assisted Living (700 W Broad St., Falls Church).

George Mason High School trumpet student Christian Autor is a finalist for the 2018 High School Honors Performance at Australia’s Sydney Opera House. Autor will study under master conductors, experience “the Harbor City” and meet accomplished musicians from around the world. He will conclude the week long program in July with performances in the Opera House.

Belvedere Elementary Receives Nat’l Recognition

Falls Church Music Students Perform at Mad Fox On Saturday, residents will have one more chance to hear music from student ensembles at the Mad Fox Brewing Company (444 W Broad St., Falls Church) at the Spectrum and enjoy the Mason and Mary Ellen Henderson Jazz Ensembles. They will be playing in a benefit for Save the Children for two hours starting at 4:45 p.m.

TJ’s International Night is Slated for this Friday The theme for this year’s Falls Church Elementary ParentTeacher-Association International Night is “Exploring Our Global Roots.” The event starts Friday at 6:30 p.m. Get your “passport” at the door to explore the countries and cultures from the school community by traveling around the globe in the Thomas Jefferson Elementary (610 S Oak St., Falls Church) gym. Admission is free but donations are welcome. The suggested donation is $5 per child, $10 per family, or bring a tasting dish to serve 10-15 people with an attached index card including the name of the dish, the country/cul-

Belvedere Elementary School has been named a National Title 1 Distinguished School for 2017 by the National Title 1 Association. National Title 1 Distinguished Schools are recognized for exceptional student achievement; only 100 schools nationwide are selected for the honor. Schools are recognized in one of three categories: Exceptional student performance for two consecutive years, closing the achievement gap between student groups or excellence in serving special populations of students. To qualify for the award, a school must have a poverty rate of at least 35 percent for each of the two most current consecutive schools years, demonstrated high academic achievement for that period and obtained full state accreditation for that period. The National Title 1 Association implemented the National Title 1 Distinguished Schools Program to highlight selected schools that have successfully used their Title 1 federal funds to improve the education for economically disadvantaged students.

OR mail it to

Critter Corner c/o Falls Church News-Press 200 Little Falls St. #508 Falls Church, Va 22046

Critter

Corner

GI F T GUI D E

PAGE 20 | HOLIDAY 2017

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

A Falls Church News-Press Advertorial

Falls Church Holiday Guide

Where to Shop This Holiday Season C�� F�� C�� H�� F�� M��

F�� M��

The Holiday Farmers Market returns to the City Hall parking lot for four Saturdays in December! Enjoy the produce, meat, dairy, chocolates, flowers and plants you already love, infused to perfection with a little holiday spirit. Stroll along the expanded market, listen to local musicians, gobble on fresh donuts or crepes, sip on hot coffee, and shop for wreaths, gifts, and so much more. Open 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday December 2, 9, 16 and 23. The Farmers Market is open year-round, every Saturday.

City of Falls Church Holiday Farmers Market www.fallschurchva.gov/Holiday www.facebook.com/FallsChurchFarmersMarket

SPECIAL OFFER!

Dorothy and Ralph “Curly” Fox first opened Foxes Music in Falls Church on President Eisenhower’s Inauguration Day in 1953, and the store has remained a proudly independent and locally owned operation ever since. Many of you know Foxes as the place to go for the best deal on rental instruments for your child’s school band and orchestra. But you might not be aware that we also have an extensive selection of competitively priced intermediate and professional level instruments when your child is ready to advance. If you have a current or potential guitarist in the family, you should check out our vast guitar inventory, ranging from $99.00 beginner models to top of the line custom shop instruments.

WAS $30.90

NOW ONLY

FREE

SHIPPING

SAVE 35% & FREE SHIPPING A customer favorite! Send a box of our large, luscious sun-loving fruit hand-picked fresh from our grove. A generous selection of our 2 most popular varieties are guaranteed to delight everyone on your list. All at a very special price! So sweet, they never need sugar!

•4

Navel Oranges

Foxes Music 416 S. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046 703-533-7393 • foxesmusic.com

Orange Spectacular! Petite Navel Oranges Tangerines

Petite Red Navels Navel Oranges

• 3 Ruby Red Grapefruit

We are the area’s largest dealer for Fender and Martin guitars, and our knowledgeable staff can help you choose the perfect instrument for your needs. Also keep us in mind for banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, keyboards and beginner drum sets. Ukes make the perfect stocking stuffer – both economical and easy to learn. Once you’ve chosen your instrument, we have all the accessories you will need as well as the largest selection of sheet music in the D.C. area. Our faculty of experienced and professional private instructors are available to help you get started out on the right foot or help carry you to the next level of proficiency. Learning a musical instrument can be a personally fulfilling and even life-altering experience. Consider giving someone the gift of music this holiday season!

Plus 4 FREE

Grapefruit Spoons

ONLY

$1999 4 favorite varieties

delicious oranges

20 fresh from Florida

Special limited time offer!

SAVE $15! Reg. Price $34.99

WOW! Handpicked fresh from the grove! 4 unique varieties. 20 delicious oranges!

Call 1-888-971-7006 to order item 453X or Visit HaleGroves.com/D19153 Order Item #453X, mention Code 8SH-D953 for your $15 savings.

Sweet, juicy and seedless

Only $19.99* (reg. $34.99), plus $5.99 shipping & handling. Satisfaction completely guaranteed. This gift

Call Toll-Free 1-866-832-7482 to order item MB17 or Visit PittmanDavis.com/B2007

ships in December at the peak of freshness. Order by Dec. 16, 2017 for GUARANTEED Christmas delivery.

Call now and

Only $19.95 (reg. $30.90) plus FREE Shipping and handling to the 48 contiguous states.

MB17

IC: P8SH-B007

Offer expires 12-31-2017. Some restrictions apply.

Since 1947. Hale Groves, Vero Beach, FL 32966

IC: 8SH-D953

SAVE 43%! *Plus $5.99 handling to the 48 contiguous states. Limited time offer, good while supplies last. Not valid with any other offer. Limit 5 boxes per customer.

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

LO CA L

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 21

Fa l l s C h u r c h

Business News & Notes F.C. EDO’s Business Bulletin Out Now The Falls Church Economic Development Office has released its Business and Real Estate News Bulletin for November. The document includes information about new and relocated businesses and approved and potential development projects. A copy of the report is available at www.choosefallschurch.org/November2017.

Falls Church Tree Fest is This Weekend Falls Church Tree Fest will take place Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Falls Church Arts Gallery at The Kensington. The fundraising and public awareness event, founded by local resident Melissa Morse, is a silent auction of table top Christmas trees decorated by and benefiting 15 local nonprofit organizations. Donations to the participating nonprofits can also be made at the event. A sneak peek event for members of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce and friends of the business community will take place Thursday, Nov. 30 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Falls Church Arts Gallery at The Kensington is located at 700 W. Broad Street. For more information, visit www.fallschurchtreefest.com.

Creative Cauldron’s ‘Madeline’s Christmas’ Begins Dec. 1 Local real estate agent Gary Hughes of Century 21/Redwood Realty-Arlington, is sponsoring Creative Cauldron’s production of “Madeline’s Christmas” which will be performed weekends Dec. 1 – Dec. 23 at ArtSpace Falls Church, 410 S. Maple Avenue. Based on the book by Ludwig Bemelmans, “Madeline’s Christmas” is directed by Matt Conner, book and lyrics by Jennifer Kirkeby, and music by Shirley Mier. For more information, visit www.creativecauldron.org.

Santa Claus at Mad Fox Sunday Mad Fox Brewing Company is hosting Santa Claus on Sunday, Dec. 3. Santa will be on site and posing for free photos from 2 – 4 p.m. Reservations are recommended by calling 703-942-6840. Mad Fox is located at 444 W. Broad Street in Falls Church. For more information, visit www.madfoxbrewing.com.

Free Tai Chi Class at Sun & Moon Taiji One Sun & Moon Taiji One will offer a free trial Tai Chi class on Monday, Dec. 4 from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. The event is open to anyone interested in getting a head start on their New Year’s Resolution for better physical-mental health. The event will take place at the Falls Church location (Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do, Falls Plaza Shopping Center, 1136 W. Broad Street in Falls Church. Registration is required. Call 301-512-5071 or email SunAndMoonTaijiOne@gmail.com to reserve a spot.

TICKETS ON

SALE NOW

FEB 21-25, 2018 Preferred Card

Prohibition Party at Falls Church Distillers Next Tuesday Falls Church Distillers is hosting a Prohibition party on Tuesday, Dec. 5 from 6:30 – 9:30 pm. The event will include a battle of the bartenders, a Mexican-style plated dinner, and cocktails from Falls Church Distillers, Charlottesville’s Vitae Spirits, and Afton’s Silverback Distillery. Guests will vote on their favorite cocktails and bartenders and have the opportunity to win prizes for the best male and female prohibition era costume. Falls Church Distillers is located at 442 S. Washington Street in Falls Church. Space is limited for this event and tickets are required. For more information, visit www. FCDistillers.com.

SOBEWFF.ORG

FEATURING

Giada De Laurentiis Guy Fieri Bobby Flay Emeril Lagasse

José Andrés Rick Bayless Daniel Boulud Alton Brown TITLE

Michael Symon Alon Shaya and many more!

HOSTED BY & BENEFITING

Pancake House Seeks Clothes & More for Christmas Breakfast The Original Pancake House is collecting new and gently used adult- and children -sized coats, hoodies, gloves and hats and new unwrapped toys for their 14th Annual Christmas Day Breakfast provided to homeless and less fortunate families and others in the greater Falls Church Community. Items may be dropped off until Dec. 21 at the Original Pancake House in Falls Church which is open at 7395 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. every day.  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.

HOST HOTEL

PREMIER

Conﬁrmed sponsors as of October 2017

OFFICIAL AIRLINE

PAGE 22 | NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017

Their Price

CrestorTM

914.18

Typical US Brand Price

for 40mg x 100

Our Price

Rosuvastatin $

148

Generic equivalent of CrestorTM Generic price for for 40mg x 100

Are You Still Paying Too Much For Your Medications?

OUR PRICE

2565.71 vs Sildenafil*

Typical US Brand Price for 100mg x 40

NexiumTM

146.00

Generic Price for 40mg x 100

PremarinTM $458.00 vs Conj. Estrogen* $51.00 Typical US Brand Price for 0.625mg x 84

AbilifyTM

Generic Price for 0.625mg x 84

2994.49 vs Aripiprazole*

Typical US Brand Price for 15mg x 112

Get an extra

$15 off

plus FREE SHIPPING

92.00

Generic price for 100mg x 100

CialisTM AdvairTM

1203.13 vs

Typical US Brand Price for 250-50mcg x 180

EvistaTM

83.00

Generic Price for 20mg x 40

Salmeterol & Fluticasone Propionate*

160.00

Generic Price for 250-50mcg x 180

772.37 vs Raloxifene*

994.42 vs Ezetimibe*

Typical US Brand Price for 60mg x 100

ZetiaTM

194.00

2526.76 vs Tadalafil*

Typical US Brand Price for 10mg x 100

Generic Price for 15mg x 112

CelebrexTM $743.17 vs Celecoxib* Typical US Brand Price for 100mg x 100

OUR PRICE

THEIR PRICE

Typical US Brand Price for 20mg x 40

Generic Price for 100mg x 40

927.16 vs Esomeprazole* $90.00

Typical US Brand Price for 40mg x 100

Call Now: 844-359-5787

You can save up to 97% when you fill your prescriptions with our Canadian and International prescription service.

THEIR PRICE

ViagraTM

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

88.00

Generic Price for 60mg x 100

83.00

Generic Price for 10mg x 100

JanuviaTM $1151.87 vs Sitagliptin * Phosphate Typical US Brand Price for 100mg x 84

146.00

Generic Price for 100mg x 84

Get An Extra $15 Off & Free Shipping On Your 1st Order! Call the number below and save an additional $15 plus get free shipping on your first prescription order with Canada Drug Center. Expires December 31, 2017. Offer is valid for prescription orders only and can not be used in conjunction with any other offers. Valid for new customers only. One time use per household. Use code 15FREE to receive this special offer.

Call Now! 844-359-5787 Please note that we do not carry controlled substances and a valid prescription is required for all prescription medication orders.

Prescription price comparison above is valid as of June 20, 2017. All trade-mark (TM) rights associated with the brand name products in this ad belong to their respective owners. *Generic drugs are carefully regulated medications that have the same active ingredients as the original brand name drug, but are generally cheaper in price.

SE NI O R LI V I NG

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

SENIOR LIVING

S�� N�� L��

Senior Discounts: You’ve Earned Them BY MATLIDA CHARLES

KING FEATURES SYNDICATE

If you’ve always prided yourself on being completely independent and have delayed being categorized as a senior, this might be the time to reconsider that. Here are some thoughts: • Are you getting the correct property-tax relief? While your area might specify that you get a certain percent off your taxes because you’re a senior, it’s always possible that a clerk didn’t enter your information correctly. Ask. • Are you shy about asking for your discount at restaurants or other places? Don’t be. Those dollars can add up. If you’re a member of AARP, it’s worth the yearly membership fee if you take advantage of the discounts. Check

its website (aarp.org) and click on Discounts. New glasses, groceries, travel, your wireless plan with AT&T, car rental, restaurants and more – it’s all there for the taking. Be sure to always carry your AARP card with you, and get used to asking, “Do you offer senior discounts?” You’ll learn that many places do give discounts, but only if you ask. • Safety calls: Many senior centers or small towns have a Good Morning program where seniors receive (or make) a call to let them know all is well. If you don’t check in or answer the phone, your emergency contact is called. If you have no emergency contact or neighbor listed, someone will come to your door to make sure you’re OK. • Home help: Some communities have a weekend each year

when groups help seniors with painting a porch or room, raking a yard and much more. Sign up! • Be aware that not all “seniors” are the same. In some places you don’t qualify for discounts until age 65. Or maybe it’s age 50, or 55 or 62. You only need to ask. *** Medicare open enrollment brings the scammers out in full force. This is the time of year (until Dec. 7) to decide whether to keep your current Medicare plan or make changes to it. Even though the deadline for making changes might have ended by the time you read this, scammers have all kinds of tricks up their sleeves: • They might try to tell you that open enrollment runs through the end of December. • Thieves might say that new cards will be coming with a new number (that part is true), but that you have to pay for the new card (that part is a lie). The card is free. • They might claim to be from Medicare and say that you won’t get your new card until you can verify the number on your existing card. They’ll expect you to read

“Expanded Hours!”

Dr. Mindy Nasuti

Now Open 9-5 Every Weekday & Until 8 on Tuesday and Wednesday 703-533-7555 • www.fmifc.com 124A East Broad St., Falls Church, VA 22046 Board Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine • Accepting Most Major Insurances

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 23

them all that information over the phone. • If you pay your premium with automatic Easy Pay, scammers might try to tell you that your banking information has to be entered into the system because of the new card, and that you need to give them your bank information again. If you don’t, they might say, your payment won’t go through and you’ll be late and you might even have your Medicare cut off. If you get any phone calls with people telling you things like this, hang up. They are scammers, calling to get you to disclose your

personal information. One other warning: Your caller ID is no longer accurate. Scammers have figured out how to make any number show up, even your local hospital or the Medicare office. They might be in a foreign country and make your caller ID look like they’re calling from next door. Beware, and be very careful.  Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.

Walk-In Clinic at

920 West Broad Street Falls Church 703-538-1505

HOURS:

Weekdays (except Tue) ---> 9 am to 8 pm Saturday ---> 10 am to 6 pm Closed

---> Tue & Sun

No appointment Necessary Most Insurances Accepted

PAGE 24 | NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

Denied Beneﬁts? Unable To Work?

We Can Help!

Helping 1000’s Get The Beneﬁts They Deserve

Fighting For Your

SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS For Over 35 Years!

Do You Qualify For Disability Beneﬁts? Call For A FREE Evaluation

Assisting With: - Initial Applications - Denied Claims - Hearings

We Simplify The Process & Strive For Quick Claim Approval.*

You Could Be Eligible To Receive: • Up To $2,671.00 Per Month In Steady Income Depending On Your Paid In Amount • A Lump Sum Payment Of Beneﬁts Owed From Back-pay • Health Insurance (Medicare, Medicaid Or Both) • Annual Cost Of Living Increases

Call Now For A FREE Evaluation

(800) 527-3193 Bill Gordon & Associates, a nationwide practice, represents clients before the Social Security Administration. Member of the TX & NM Bar Associations. Mail: 1420 NW St Washington D.C. Office: Broward County, FL. Services may be provided by associated attorneys licensed in other states. * The process for determining each applicant’s disability benefits varies greatly, and can take upwards of two years.

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 25

Live Trivia Every Thursday Night

MAKE YOUR PET A STAR! Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Snap a pic of your critter and email it to: CRITTERCORNER@FCNP.COM

Critter

or mail it to Critter Corner c/o Falls Church News-Press 200 Little Falls St. #508 Falls Church, Va 22046

Corner

There’s a time to check whether your kid’s in the right car seat. This isn’t it.

Car crashes are a leading killer of children 1 to 13. Is your child in the right car seat? Don’t think you know. Know you know.

safercar.gov/TheRightSeat

CA L E NDA R

PAGE 26 | NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 6, 2017

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Teen Advisory Board. For volunteers in Grades 7-12, the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meets monthly during the school year to give teens a voice in the library. Teens who participate in TAB earn volunteer hours toward their classes that have such requirements. Registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 6:30 – 7 p.m. 703-248-5034. Teen Knitting Club. Teens are invited to bring their knitting, crocheting or other needle arts to work on in this inviting group setting. This is not a class, but those in attendance can troubleshoot re-occuring problems and learn new techniques together. For Grades 6-12, registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8 p.m. 703-248-5034.

Holiday Gift and Craft Show. More than 50 crafters and merchants show their wares at the Community Center selling unique handmade items, baked goods and more. Children’s activities include an interactive magic show performed by magician and comedian, the Great Zucchini and lunch with Santa, both of which require $6 pre-registration. There’s also the Children’s Holiday Shoppe at Cherry Hill Park where children may select holiday gifts for $6 and under to give to friends and family. Free gift wrapping is provided. A $1 All-Weekend Pass is available for purchase in advance. The show will also be running on Sunday, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Gingerbread Houses at the Library. Construct and decorate your own graham cracker gingerbread house. Two sessions - 10

a.m. and 11 a.m. For children grades 1-5. Space is limited to 15 participants per session. Children must be present at the time they registered for in order to enter the room; at five minutes past the library will give spaces to children on the waitlist. Registration opened Nov. 18 by phone or in person. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N Virginia Ave., Falls Church) 10 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034.

Church). 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 703248-5034.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5

Preschool Storytime. Stories and fun for ages 0-5. Drop-in. All storytimes are followed by playtime with the Early Literacy Center toys. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 10:30 - 11 a.m. 703-248-5034

Senior Book Discussion. The Senior Book Discussion is a general book discussion geared toward seniors held roughly every 6 weeks from September – June. Focuses on a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles selected in advance (over the summer) by the group. Open to all and no registration is required. This week’s book is A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 703248-5035.

Playtime with the Early Literacy Center. Explore educational and manipulative items (aka toys) to teach early literacy through play. Ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls

ESL Conversation Group. A general conversation group (for adults) learning English as their second language. Meets every Monday at regularly scheduled time. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8 p.m. 703-248-5034.

THEATER&ARTS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 “Madeline’s Christmas” She’s Back! After a sold out run at the Cauldron in 2014, the theatre welcomes back everyone’s favorite precocious little Parisian. “In an old house in Paris, covered in vines, lived 12 little girls in two straight lines.” And with that familiar phrase, author, illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans sets in motion the adventures of the brave and resourceful Madeline! In this musical adaptation, Madeline’s schoolmates and tutor are all sick in bed on Christmas Eve, unable to go home to be with their families. So, it’s Madeline to the rescue! And with the help of a magical rug merchant she takes her friends on a Christmas journey they will never forget. Creative Cauldron (410 S Maple Ave., Falls Church). $25. 7:30 p.m. creativecauldron.org.

THURSDAY, SATURDAY,FEBRUARY DECEMBER22 “Nina Simone: Four Women.” Velvet-throated songstress Nina Simone hypnotized audiences with her signature renditions of standards from the American

Companion Suites Now Available

Your Paper Without the Paper

www.fcnp.com

See the News-Press Online Just Like you See it in Print With our

issuu

E-Issue

CA L E NDA R

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

songbook. But on September 15, 1963, a devastating explosion in Birmingham, Alabama rocked our entire nation to the core, and from the memory of the four little girls who were lost in this unimaginable tragedy came “Four Women” Through storytelling and song, “Nina Simone: Four Women” reveals how this iconic chanteuse found her true voice — and how the “High Priestess of Soul” helped define the sound of the Civil Rights Movement. Arena Stage (1101 Sixth Street., Washington, D.C.) $56. 7:30 p.m. arenastage.org.

Soul. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $20. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566.

“My Name is Asher Lev.” Adapted from the celebrated novel by Chaim Potok, a humorous and compelling journey of a young Jewish painter torn between his Hassidic upbringing and his desperate need to fulfill his artistic promise unfolds. As art and faith collide, Asher must choose between his cultural roots and his vast artistic promise. This stirring adaptation of a modern classic presents a heartbreaking and triumphant vision of what it means to be an artist. 1st Stage Theatre (1524 Spring Hill Rd., Tysons). $33. 8 p.m. 1ststagetysons.org.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 ”Crazy for You.” Beloved songs meet sensational dance in the ultimate feel-good musical comedy for the holiday season. A musical-loving banker sent to foreclose on a small-town theatre decides to revive it instead with the magic of the Follies, some slapstick comedy and a whole lot of charm. Flush with mistaken identities, a classic love story and 1930s glamour, The Gershwins’ and Ken Ludwig’s “Crazy for You” radiates with playful humor and highenergy show-stopping numbers. Signature Theatre (4200 Campbell Ave., Falls Church). $40. 2 p.m. sigtheatre.org.

Loudon Wainwright III with Lucy Wainwright Roche. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $25 – $30. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. Jarabe de Palo with Elsa Riveros. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $42 – $52. 8:30 p.m. 703-237-0300. Patty Reese Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.

Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun and Commander Cody ‘A Honky Tonk Holiday.’ The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $29.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. The Legwarmers – DC’s Biggest 80s Retro Dance Party (encore performance the following night at the same time). The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $18. 9:30 p.m. 703237-0300. Eileen Ivers. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $27 – $32. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. The Fabulous Dialtones Rock The Holidays! Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 8:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Shartel and Hume Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-2419504.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 The Bullets. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504.

EILEEN IVERS will be playing at Wolf Trap in Vienna on Friday. (Photo: Salt Lake Magazine)

Dreams. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 8 p.m. 703255-1566.

Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-2419504.

Josh Allen Holiday Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-2419504.

Blood Sweat & Tears featuring Bo Bice with Chrissi Poland. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $49.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 Andrew Acosta Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-2419504.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-A-Long featuring “The President’s Own” United States Marine Corps Band and Members of Local Choirs and Vocal Groups. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). 4 p.m. 703-2551900.

The Marshall Tucker Band. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $49.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500.

Chery Wheeler and John Gorka. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $39.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500.

“Grin Again!” featuring The Lofgren Brothers (Tom, Mike & Mark), Bob Berberich & Ronnie Newmyer. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 3 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Ghost of Paul Revere + Together

The

King Teddy Rockability. JV’s

LIVEMUSIC

NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 27

Slambovian

Circus

Washington Symphonic Brass Home for the Holidays Chamber Music at The Barns. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $45. 3 p.m. 703-255-1900.

Sean Watkins (of Nickel Creek) With Very Special Guest Lily & Madeleine. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. Harried Americans. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Hot Tuna (Acoustic). The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $49.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. Open Mic Night with Crazy After Midnight. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-241-9504.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 Steve Earle & The Dukes with special guest The Mastersons. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $59.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4

A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage! Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Wolf Blues Jam Weekly Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.

Open Mic with Vernon Santmyer. JV’s Restaurant (666 Arlington Blvd., Arlington) 8 p.m. 703-5228340.

Karaoke. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m.

Calendar Submissions Email: calendar@fcnp.com | Mail: Falls Church News-Press, Attn: Calendar, 200 Little Falls St., #508, Falls Church, VA 22046 Be sure to include time, location, cost of admission, contact person and any other pertinent information. Event listings will be edited for content and space limitations. Please include any photos or artwork with submissions. Deadline is Monday at noon for the current week’s edition.

PAGE 28 | NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017

CLEANING SERVICES

House Cleaning Service Available 7 days a week Weekly - By Weekly - Monthly or by Time Move Out - Move In • 14 years Experience Good References • Senior Discount For Further Information: Call Susy • Cell (703) 901-0596

ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION HOME IMPROVEMENTS BBB + Angie's List Contractor 34 YEARS EXPERIENCE LICENSE AND INSURED ALL YOUR REMODELING NEEDS FROM A-Z ANDERSONBATHS.COM

703-799-0187

A Cleaning Service

OTHER SERVICES

JOSEPH HOME IMPROVEMENT

Drywall • Paint Exterior / Interior, Bath & Kitchen Remodeling, Basements, Ceramic Tile, Deck, Fences. Patios, Electric, Plumbing, Clean Garage, All Kinds of Hauling. Joseph www.josephhomeimprovements.com Joselozada27@yahoo.com Licensed & Cell 703-507-5005 Insured Work Tel 703-507-8300

Handyman Service

since 1985

Insured, Bonded and Licensed Independently owned Commercial & Residential

HOME IMPROVEMENT

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

classads@fcnp.com

703-892-8648

All repairs, plumbing, drywall, doors, windows, rotted wood, siding, gutters, lighting + more FREE estimates, insured Call Doug (703)556-4276

www.novahandyman.com

www.acleaningserviceinc.com

The Law Firm Of Janine S. Benton Couselors & Attorneys At Law

Get 10% off labor with this ad [must be presented at first consultation]

Janine S. Benton, Esq jb@jbentonlaw.com We Assist: government contractors small & large businesses

fcnp.com

Tel: 703.217.2632

classads@fcnp.com

Fax: 703.832.3236 400 Maple Ave., So., Suite 210, Falls Church, Virginia 22046

C L AS S I F I E DS For Sale

Public Notice

HOUSE FOR SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

5729 Norton Road Alexandria VA 22303 $472,740. Phone: 202-742-7290 Senate Realty Corporation 909 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 FAIR HOUSING & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REALTOR

Services HONEY-DO HANDYMAN Cosmetic

Home repairs and inspections. Tree removal, Leaf Removal, and expert landscape service by Certiﬁed Arborist. HANDYMAN: Call 571-830-6630 Veteran Owned

Wanted WANT TO RENT unused garage or other building as personal woodworking shop. Must have electricity. 703-915-9036 doyledick51@gmail.com

fcnp.com

The City of Falls Church Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 18, 2017 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, to consider the following resolution: (TR17-45) RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO (1) AMEND CHAPTER 4 TO ADD A “SPECIAL REVITALIZATION DISTRICT FOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT”; (2) DESIGNATE ON THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP APPROXIMATELY 34.62 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE (PORTIONS OF REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBERS 51-221-001, 51-221-002, AND 51-221-003) PARTLY FOR “PARKS & OPEN SPACE” USE WITH TWO SCHOOL SYMBOLS (24.28 ACRES) AND PARTLY FOR “MIXED USE” (10.34 ACRES); (3) DESIGNATE A “SPECIAL REVITALIZATION DISTRICT FOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT” OVER THE ENTIRE 34.62 ACRES OF THIS LAND; (4) DESIGNATE APPROXIMATELY 2.40 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7100 GORDON ROAD (REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBER 52-101-012) AS “BUSINESS” ON THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP; AND (5) DESIGNATE APPROXIMATELY 0.62 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 1230 WEST BROAD STREET (PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBER 51-219-011) AS “BUSINESS” ON THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP Information on or copies of the proposed resolution can be viewed at the Development Services Counter or City Clerk’s Oﬃce at City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA, Monday through Friday (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). You may contact the Planning Division at 703-248-5040 with any questions or concerns. This location is fully accessible to persons with physical disabilities and special services or assistance may be requested in advance. (TTY 711)

classads@fcnp.com

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The ordinances referenced below were given first reading by the City Council on November 27, 2017; and second reading and public hearing are scheduled for Monday, December 11, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard. (TO17-16) ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 1979 REGARDING THE BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM FUNDS This ordinance would amend the FY2018 Budget to appropriate $400,000 of committed capital reserves for engineering, surveying, legal, marketing, and procurement work associated with the 10 acres at the High School campus site designated for economic development. (TO17-13) ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 26, “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” ARTICLE III “CITY VEHICLE LICENSE,” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH TO ADD A NEW SEC. 26-74 IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX ON VEHICLES THAT DO NOT DISPLAY CURRENT VIRGINIA LICENSE PLATES This ordinance would amend the City Code to impose a license tax in the amount of $100 on vehicles with situs in the City that do not display current Virginia license plates and are not otherwise exempt from the requirements of displaying such license plates effective March 1, 2018. 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

fcnp.com

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL & PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)of the City of Falls Church, Virginia will hold a public hearing on December 14, 2017at 7:30 PM In the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, for consideration of the following items: New Business Variance applicationA1596-17 by Little City Homes, LLC, owner and applicant, for a variance to Section 48-263(3)(a) to allow a side yard setback 9.26 feet instead of 10 feet along the west (left) property line to correct a surveyor error and allow the house under construction to remain in its current location on premises known as 309 Sycamore Street, RPC #51-215-103 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned R-1B, Medium Density Residential, said property owned by Little City Homes LLC. Variance application V1597-17 by Community Havens, Inc., applicant, for a variance to Section 48-1101 to allow a side yard setback of 7.5 feet instead of 10 feet along the east (right) property line for the purpose of constructing a new house on premises known as 366 North Washington Street,

RPC #53-103-016 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned T-1, Transitional, said property owned by the City of Falls Church. Appeal application A1598-17 by Hilary Duke and Steven Valley, appellants, appealing the Zoning Administrator’s November 27, 2017 decision to block the appellants’ November 17, 2017 appeal to the BZA to void the decision of the Zoning Administrator to not issue a stop work order or notices of violations for the house and garage at 309 Sycamore Street that are in violation of the code setback requirements and to accept the setback measurements on the builder’s October boundary survey, on premises known as 309 Sycamore Street, RPC #51-215-103 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned R-1B, Medium Density Residential, said property owned by Little City Homes LLC. 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)

We are pledged to the letter andspirit of Virginia’s policy for achieving equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap. All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing Office at (804) 367-8530. Toll free call (888) 551-3247. For the hearing impaired call (804) 367-9753.

A RTS&E NTE RTA I NME NT

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

Crossword

ACROSS

By David Levinson Wilk 1

48 55 58

60 65

47 53

Across

1. Big inits. in trucks 4. Margarita option 8. DVD player button 13. "____ to please" 15. Bailiwick 16. Drug used to treat Parkinson's 17. Forever ____ day 18. Water under the bridge? 19. Actress Turner and others 20. Appearance 21. Pretty sure thing 23. Prohibit a construction piece ... or a place to get a drink along the Adriatic 25. Discomfort 29. "This was posted earlier," in brief 30. Surfacing for a golf course 32. Weight-watcher's worry 33. Nonspecific amount 35. Football gear 37. 24/7/365 facilities 38. "Whichever is fine by me!" (or an apt observation about 23- and 55-Across and 14- and 42-Down) 43. "Live ____" (Taco Bell slogan) 44. Old Testament paradise 45. ____ snail's pace 46. It might be picked for a song 47. Verb that's a homophone and anagram of 41-Down 48. Loosen, as a knot 52. "Under Siege" star 55. Jump over a breakfast chain ... or a Southwest tribe's high school dance 57. "I'm ready for your questions" 60. Quick, in trade names 61. Search far and wide

STRANGE BREW

1. Big inits. in trucks

NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 29 36. Frame job 38. Longtime radio rival of Stern 39. Wedding reception need 40. No longer at anchor 41. Interjection that's a homophone and anagram of 44-Across 42. Was in charge of a Middle East country ... or an Indian royal took off 49. Precisely, after "on" 50. Common antiseptic 51. Help for one with serious allergies 53. Cheese from cow's milk 54. City where LeBron James was born 55. Monopoly purchase 56. Mammal that may swim on its back 58. Assistance 59. Cousin of a clarinet 61. Discovery magazine subj. 62. QB Newton 63. Admit ____

64. Touch 65. Go for ____ (swim) 66. Positive, as an attitude 67. What smells 68. Zilch 69. "Er ... um ..." 70. Road sign animal 71. Highest point value for a Scrabble tile

DOWN

1. Jason who was the 2000 A.L. MVP 2. Nut 3. Like apple juice 4. Main character in Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" 5. Very loud 6. Page (through) 7. Museum near Westminster Abbey 8. Groundbreaking 1990s ABC sitcom 9. Matchmaking site that asks "Do you keep kosher?" 10. Ages and ages 11. Busy bee in Apr. 12. Some univ. instructors 14. Provide staff for a one-named supermodel ... or a guy who likes getting his nails done 22. Sanskrit for "awakened one" 24. Watch a season's worth of episodes in one sitting, say 26. Three or four 27. Bareilles who sang "Love Song" 28. Website used by a lot of artisans 30. Backbone 31. Granola morsel 34. Sings in the Alps

JOHN DEERING

4. Margarita option

N I C E D O G

I N A N E S T

T E N E T S

S I N D I F U D D A T E P P L E A C O P I T B I R

Sudoku Level:

8. DVD player button

Last Thursday’s Solution S P I G O T S

A D D T R E E H E L P R A T E B O N E D I D D A I L S H E L A A I P B U S T E D A S U D D L E A N S E E R T I E D D S

K P D U T Y

L O U D

S P M E A D R H S O T E E S M

U T Z Y C K E T S T E D D M A O P E L L A G E D N S A S G E N T O R N E L V E R D A T E I N T O E T E S

By The Mepham Group 4

13. "____ to please" 15. Bailiwick 16. Drug used to treat Parkinson's 17. Forever ____ day 18. Water under the bridge? 19. Actress Turner and others 20. Appearance

21. Pretty sure thing 23. Prohibit a construction piece ... or a place to get a drink along the Adriatic 25. Discomfort

LOOSE PARTS

DAVE BLAZEK

29. "This was posted earlier," in brief 30. Surfacing for a golf course

Solution to last Sunday’s puzzle

NICK KNACK

12/3/17

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

LO CA L

PAGE 30 | NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 6, 2017

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

Critter Corner

BACK IN THE DAY

dog. lazy ick qu The fox sly p e d j u m the over dog. lazy is the Now for all time cows good co me to aid to the the ir of t u r e . pas

20 s Yearo Ag

is the Now for all time cows good co me to aid to the the ir of t u r e . p a s is the Now for all time cows good me to to coaid of the their.

20 & 10 Years Ago in the News-Press

Falls Church News-Press Vol. VII, No. 38 • December 4, 1997

It is now the time fo r all good to go cows to aid of the p a s their ture . * * * Throw * * Pour it up. it up

Falls Church News-Press Vol. XVII, No. 39 • November 29, 2007

10 Year s Ago

It is now the time fo r all good to go cows to aid of the the ir pas ture . * * * Throw * * Pour it up. it up

Rivera: ‘My Goal to Offer Budget with No Tax Hike’

F.C. Council Again Vexed by On-Street Parking Quagmire

Looking ahead to February, when he is slated to present his first proposed budget for the City Council to consider, Falls Church City Manager Hector Rivera told the News-Press in an interview Tuesday that his goal will be to craft a budget free of any real estate tax increase. Rivera added that his re-organization plan to reduce the current 14 departments in the City government down to five is not a part of his budget plan, and that the re-organization will probably yield no net savings, in itself.

Once again, the Falls Church City Council began sinking in a quicksand of competing residential homeowner interests Monday night, and had to call off a vote on its latest stab at a comprehensive on-street parking restriction policy. It has been four years since the City first undertook to devise a comprehensive plan for limiting on-street parking access, especially in residential neighborhoods near the East and West Falls Church Metro Stations.

66-Year Falls Church Resident Arlene Jensen Passes Away Arlene H. Jensen, 94, of Falls Church, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 20. She had been a resident of Falls Church City for 66 years, residing the entire time in the home which her loving husband Charles A Jensen built for them. They were happily married for 63 years until Charles passed at age 90 in 2007. They had three children: Carol Jensen-Turnage (deceased), Sandy Jensen-Polk and Judy Jensen, all of whom attended City of Falls Church schools. Arlene was born to Robert White Haslam and Lillian Stuke Haslam in Lincoln Park, New Jersey. She spent most of her youth in Little Neck Long Island. At age 17, after graduating from high school, she moved to Arlington, Virginia, where she lived with her sister Marion and her family while continuing her education at George Washington University and working at the

Navy Annex in Washington, D.C. Beginning in 1942 and for the remainder of World War II, she studied to be a cryptologist and managed a crew matching up similarities of incoming encrypted Japanese messages to be passed to the code breakers. While working there she met a coworker, Ensign Charles Andrew Jensen, who was working on the same project but for a different department. They fell in love and were married on Dec. 2, 1944. They lived in Charles’ hometown of Arlington until he finished building their home in Falls Church soon afterward. During the “raising the children” years Arlene, a dedicated and true patriot, founded The Falls Church 4th of July Parade which entertained the East Falls Church citizens and surrounding areas for seventeen years until the event was officially ceased in 1971. She always made sure each child had a costume.

If not, she would make one herself and be sure that each child received a certificate for their participation in the parade. She welcomed all and made every child feel, “special and patriotic,” no matter their origin, age or disability. She continued that belief throughout her entire life: all were welcmomed. She was a mother to all. Arlene will always be remembered for her kindness, for her love of life, for her love of gardening (especially azaleas), cooking and sewing. No one will ever forget her lovely smile to all. She will be missed by all, especially by her devoted daughters Judy Jensen of Falls Church, and Sandra Jensen-Polk and her husband Ted of Hanover, Virginia and Orange, her cat. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Columbia Gardens Cemetary (3411 Arlington Blvd., Arlington).

PRESIDING OVER her domain is the Master of the Jankowski family’s backyard herself, Lemon. When she’s not perched atop her throne pictured above, she’s running along the fence with neighbor’s dogs, chasing tennis balls and sleeping in sunbeams. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.

Longtime F.C. Resident Stephen Venets Dies Stephen G. Venets, 66, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family members last Monday, Nov. 20. Stephen leaves behind to cherish his memories his beloved wife Antonia Venets; his adored children Demetrios Venets and Maria Venets Amerine; and a host of family and friends. A visitation for Stephen was held on Sunday, Nov. 26 at National Funeral Home, (7482 Lee Highway, Falls Church), from 4 – 8 p.m., and followed by a funeral service Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 at St. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church. A committal service took place fol-

lowing all services at Oakwood Cemetery, (401 N Roosevelt St., Falls Church).

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017 | PAGE 31

The Perfect Little City Gift This Holiday Season! To order online, visit FCNP.com/frontpages1

PAGE 32 | NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2017

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

Open Sunday 2-4pm

For Sale

New Price!

8216 Holland Rd | Alexandria

Beautiful colonial on over 1 acre of land featuring 5 BD/3.5 BA, large dome shaped addition perfect for family room or dance studio! Walk to the Potomac River from this fantastic location. Offered at $775,000

1740 Sundance Dr | Reston

Lovely townhouse in quiet community featuring 2 BD/3.5 BA on 3 finished levels! Move-in ready: updated kitchen, two master suites, and a large family room on LL. 2 reserved parking spaces! Offered at $377,500

Stop by our Falls Church City ofﬁce

525 N Fayette St # 401 | Alexandria

Expanded 3 BD/2 BA home on large lot. Great Location! Please call for more details. Offered at $525,000

Stunning 2 BD/2 BA corner unit in The Henry in Old Town Alexandria, two blocks from Metro. Completely updated (over 100K in upgrades) with 2 parking spaces & additional storage. Offered at $679,000

SOLD

Pimmit Hills

ct Contra ys! in 3 da

ct Contra ys! in 4 da

(conveniently located next to the Hilton),

Louise Molton Phone: 703 244-1992 louise@moltonrealestate.com

and let us know how we can help you with your real estate needs.

1021 N. Garfield St, #918 | Arlington

Spectacular 2 BD/2 BA condo in vibrant downtown Clarendon, steps to Metro, rooftop pool and gym. Offered at $675,000

4905 17th St | N Arlington

Adorable expanded N. Arlington Cape with stone front and 3 finished levels. Featuring 4 BD/3 BA, hardwood floors and numerous updates. Price: Low $900’s

710 W Broad St, Falls Church VA 22046 ~ 703-596-5303 Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

REALTOR

R C ST R R ealty

Open Sunday 2-4 in Falls Church ROCK STAR Realty ... ROCK STAR Service

Call ROCK STAR Realty when buying or selling your home ~ 703-867-8674

FOR SALE

FOR SALE Open Sun 1-4

3753 Tennis Court, Falls Church

Lake Barcroft - Pristine, refreshing, and recreational! This spacious home offers over 5,000 sq ft. With a huge Rec Room, Media Room, and a large one level deck, this is the perfect spot for entertaining!! $1,225,000

COMING SOON Shows like a new home! 3 fully finished levels, new hardwoods and new neutral carpeting on bedroom level. Snazzy, sun-filled end unit in High Pointe offers handsome granite and stainless steel kitchen overlooking relaxing family room with gas fireplace! Bedroom/guest room/au paire on entry level with full bath! 2 master suites and garage. Priced at $535,000. 8067 NICOSH CIRCLE LN #56, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042

Open Sun 1-4

103 E Linden St Alexandria Stunning renovation in Alexandria’s Rosemont area offers 4 BR’s up including master suite. Gorgeous Chef’s kitchen opens to breakfast area & family room. Backyard with one level deck includes coveted off-street parking. Just steps to Braddock METRO! $1,275,000

1007 Kennedy St, Falls Church City Sunny & spacious 4 BR/3BA brick home with new master suite. Large kitchen w/new appliances. Hardwoods, 2 fireplaces, bonus rooms & large Rec Room make for perfect entertainment space. Huge yard & stone terrace complete the outside. $939,000

Is BUYING or SELLING on your Holiday Wish List? If so, call us — your #1 Falls Church agent!

R C ST R Realty™ Group

703-867-8674

Proud Sponsor of ®

REALTOR

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

2101 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

Lifetime Top Producer

Housing Commission, Vice Chair

Tori@ToriRocksRealEstate.com ToriRocksRealEstate.com 2012–2017