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Falls Church • Tysons Corner • Merrifield • McLean • North Arlington • Bailey’s Crossroads

Inside This Week 2 Responses to Upper West End RFP Received

The City of Falls Church and City School Board received two responses to its Request for Proposals for the replacement of George Mason High School; expansion of Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School; and redevelopment and commercialization of a portion of the school campus. See News Briefs, page 9

Led Zeppelin Doc Screening Sunday

Mayor Tarter, Duncan, Hardi Win F.C. Council Seats in Big Election School Board Seats Won by Castillo, Gill & Reitinger

by Nicholas F. Benton

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than an up-or-down vote by the Planning Commission. The difference, Jones explained, would be that with a “special exception” process, there would be more of a give-andtake negotiation with the county over the nine acre site, rather than a more rigid accept-or-deny approach. “The School Board will need time to consider all the aspects of

At 7 p.m. Tuesday, as the polls closed on one of the most contentious elections in the history of the City of Falls Church, the historic bell of the Falls Church Episcopal in the City’s center pealed with a ring of destiny. Exactly two hours later, when the results of the election were finally confirmed, the bell rang out again as if in solemn approval as those candidates who stood for moving the City forward, and not grinding it to a standstill, won all three seats on the City Council and all three seats on the School Board. With 41.9 percent of registered voters casting ballots, incumbents Mayor David Tarter and Phil Duncan, and energetic newcomer Letty Hardi won the three Council seats, defeating two former Council members, Johannah Barry and Sam Mabry, both of whom had called for a moratorium on development in the City. In the School Board race, incumbent chair Justin Castillo won along with newcomers Erin Gill and Philip Reitinger, while a candidate involved in taking legal action against the School Board, Becky Smerdon, came in sixth place, among eight candidates total. Tarter was the top vote getter in the Council race with 1,636 votes, followed by Hardi with 1,486 votes. In the School Board race, Gill, like Hardi a young parent with three children in the school system, was the top vote getter with 1,318 votes among the eight total candidates on the ballot.

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Falls Church’s own Howard Herman, John Hundley and Jack Maier play real-life roles in the documentary “Led Zeppelin Played Here,” screening at Creative Cauldron this Sunday. See page 4

David Brooks: The Evolution of Simplicity

In this country we’re raised to go for the gusto, to try new things and savor the smorgasbord of life’s possibilities. See page 14

Press Pass with Terri Lyne Carrington

OUTSIDE THE POLLING place in the Falls Church Community Center on election day Tuesday, two of the winning candidates for City Council – Mayor David Tarter and Letty Hardi – are shown campaigning amid a busy scene of other volunteers and prospective voters. (Photo: News-Press)

School Board May Consider Different Path for Mt. Daniel by Nicholas F. Benton

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Index

Editorial..................6 Letters................6, 8 News & Notes.12-13 Comment......... 14-17 Calendar.........20-21 Business News....22

Food & Dining......23 Sports..................27 Classified Ads .....28 Comics, Sudoku & Crossword...........29 Critter Corner.......30

A scheduled appearance before the Fairfax Planning Commission last night by a representative of the Falls Church School System on plans for the renovation and expansion of its county-based Mt. Daniel Elementary was set to be postponed once again, the NewsPress has learned. Rescheduled from mid-September to last night, the renova-

tion plans may go an entirely different bureaucratic route through the county’s approval process, F.C. School Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones told the News-Press yesterday. Coming out of a lengthy meeting with Fairfax’s Dranesville District Planning Commissioner John Ulfelder last week, Dr. Jones said it was suggested by county officials that the approval process might be more susceptible of a “special exception” process rather

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Led Zepellin Documentary Set to Screen in F.C.

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Take three Falls Church residents and mix with Led Zeppelin, local rock and roll, and a passionate music culturist. Throw in a pinch of President Richard M. Nixon and what do you get? Yes! A movie mystery about the 1960s emerging concert scene. Well, did they or didn’t they? Howard Herman, Jon Hundley, and Jack Maier play real life roles in “Led Zeppelin Played Here” which will have its Falls Church premiere at Creative Cauldron on Sunday at 6 p.m. Herman is the former director of Parks and Recreation for Falls Church and now the manager of the Farmer’s Marker, Hundley attended local concerts and is a regular at the Market and Jack Maier is a music archivist who scours EBay daily in search of concert mementos. The movie centers on an alleged performance by Led Zeppelin at the Wheaton (Maryland) Youth Center in front of 50 fans on the very night of President Nixon’s

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inauguration, January 20, 1969. The band was barnstorming across the U.S., right about the time of their first album release. And before they got big. Really big. Like some of the groups which played at the Falls Church Community Center about the same time and went on to become icons. Those who attended the Wheaton performance say yes, the band was there, but no one’s been able to produce any proof. Not nary a ticket stub, picture, newspaper article, or poster can be found to prove eyewitness accounts, but to hear them is to believe them, according to legend. Herman’s and Maier’s memories of small concerts at the Falls Church Community Center fit right in with the Wheaton performers. Like Bob Seger, the Doobie Brothers, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, Brownsville Station, Iggy Pop and the Stooges and Nils Lofgren who grew up in Maryland and plays with Ringo Starr and tours as Bruce Springsteen’s lead guitarist. They

all played in Falls Church. “That’s what teenagers did on Saturday nights” for about three or four years after the Falls Church Community Center opened in 1968, Herman said, and that’s what Herman did, too. The community center was the hubbub of dancing and music. Teens paid about $2 a ticket to come, and some high-ticketed acts went as high as $5, Herman remembers. He thinks cars and “kids becoming a little bit more fluid in their movements” made the small venue market gradually disappear. Big ticket prices, and Woodstock in 1969, Maier said. A tip in the book, Capitol Rock by Mark Opsasnick, about the local music scene led Silver Spring resident and filmmaker Jeff Krulik to explore the Wheaton rumors. “Films develop as you work on them,” Krulik said in a phone interview, “and sometimes they become something else.” Like a planned documentary evolving into a mystery. In his film are fans who say they saw Led Zeppelin in Wheaton, and they can describe

HOWARD HERMAN featured here in a scene from Jeff Krulik’s documentary “Led Zepellin Played Here,” screening at Creative Cauldron this Sunday. (C�� P��) what happened. Krulik, a former producer at the Discovery Channel, said, “I believe it, and I think my film makes a convincing argument. “I am really grateful to Creative Cauldron for letting us do it [show the film],” Krulik said. “Falls Church is such a big part

of the story because some of the bands [in the film] played in Falls Church, too.” In fact, Maier has found a Falls Church concert poster he’ll take to the discussion which follows the movie at Creative Cauldron, 410 S. Maple St. Tickets for the screening are $10.

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what the new proposal might involve,” she said. “So that discussion process will need to happen before a decision is made on which way to go.” She said that “special exceptions” are usually done with private schools, such as the Potomac School, but then again, even though Mt. Daniel is a public elementary school, it is under the jurisdiction of Falls Church, and not Fairfax County. Also, in the “special exception” mode, the final approval in the county would be by the Board of Supervisors, and not just the Planning Commission. Last night, only School Board attorney Tom Horn was scheduled to attend the Planning Commission meeting. Jones said the meeting with Ulfelder last week covered extensive ground, including new transportation study results that underscore the “do-ability” of the project, she said. Usually in county process, if the Planning Commissioner in the district where a development proposal has been submitted moves to approve it, then commissioners represent-

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The run up to Tuesday’s municipal election in the City of Falls Church was riddled with stress and frayed emotions due to the sheer number of candidates running for the City Council and the School Board, on the one hand, and some of the highly contentious issues that played into it all, on the other. Among those issues, the most key in the election was whether there would be a veritable moratorium on new mixed-use development in the City, or whether momentum would be maintained for the benefits such projects have and will continue to have. (Such projects, carefully planned in conjunction with hard-working City Hall experts and a lot of public input, fund some of the best schools in the country, provide new, desirable goods and services, including a marginal growth in the population to create the mass needed to make them succeed, all while keeping the tax rate here at a reasonable level.) The same political current in the Little City which campaigned for a moratorium on all this had tried to achieve the same anti-growth result in an election referendum seven years earlier in 2008 against mixed use. It failed by a wide margin then, just as the pro-moratorium candidates failed this time, as well. We hope that City leaders will read this Tuesday’s election in the same way as the rejection of the anti-mixed use referendum of 2008, as a vote of confidence for reasonable, well-planned continued commercial and mixed use development. If there is anything that a general election offers, it is a refreshing stepping away from the often loud and crass noises that get generated in rude, anonymous online echo chamber comment spaces or by some neighbors to particular projects. It brings perspective, a clarifying sense of the will of all the people, and that is what our City leaders should take to heart from this election. The other enormously important result coming out of this week’s election involves the passing of the mantle of City’s leadership from an older generation to fresh, new and brilliant young faces. The stellar performances, not just in terms of election day numbers but in terms of how well they ran their campaigns and connected with citizens while embodying the core values of continued smart growth in Falls Church, of new City Councilperson-elect Letty Hardi and School Board member-elect Erin Gill represent a shining hope for us all. Both first-time candidates, both with three young children in the Falls Church School system, both bright and committed, they are Falls Church’s future. By contrast, two older candidates who sought to come back out of retirement to reclaim seats on the City Council were the two, out of five total, who failed Tuesday. They were also the ones who campaigned for the moratorium. Overall, although the election was one of the most bitter and angry ever, the outcome now is a cause for great optimism for Falls Church.

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F.C. Library is Facing Rapid, Expensive Decline Editor, This concerns your very interesting Oct. 15 story, “Shields Adamant: Model Shows Big Net Benefit From Mixed Use in F.C.” You paraphrase City Manager Wyatt Shields and economic development chief Rick Goff as saying the need for replacing or expanding City infrastructure is caused not as much by population growth as by the naturally-occurring wear and tear of time.

Our Mary Riley Styles Public Library building, which is advancing toward a rapid and expensive decline, certainly attests to the latter. Its mechanical and electrical systems will begin failing within the next few years and replacing them – particularly the 1960s-era elevator, for which replacement parts are no longer made – will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Population growth, however,

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is definitely a central issue for the library. We outgrew our building six or seven years ago as a surging City population outstripped our ability to accommodate services, public programs, and materials. When our addition was completed in the early 1990s the City population was approximately 9,600. It is now 13,500 and growing. Our new patrons appreciate us and we appreciate them, but definitely play a top role in our strategic planning, and prompt and require us to seek larger spaces. On a related note, we very much appreciate the beautiful obituary you published on Oct. 15 for our longtime volunteer, Richard T. “Dick” Allan. He rep-

resented the best of Falls Church, and truly leaves a model legacy. Bradley E. Gernand Falls Church

Where’s the Concern For St. James With Mason Row? Editor, I am a St. James parent – father of four young children – concerned with the mixed-use development projects being built here in the City of Falls Church. I live in the City and constantly hear mixed-use

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We Support the Girls & We Thank Them, Too B� R�� N�� H��

Have you seen the red signs around Falls Church City and wondered what they mean? Here’s what they’re all about. Four young girls were violated by a trusted member of our community. Instead of choosing to suffer in silence as too many victims of sexual assault do, they were not silent. They stood, and with young, strong, brave voices they told the truth and they were heard. For that, we must thank them. Their strength, perseverance, and courageousness, are a result of their upbringing, the adults that have guided them, and the sense of community that has been instilled in them. For that, we must thank them as well. Simply put, while there are many complexities, supporting the girls is simple; the signs are our way of demonstrating to the girls how much we appreciate their willingness to stand, speak, report, endure, and ultimately protect our community and beyond. This is also sending other girls and boys a message to say that telling the truth and reporting inappropriate acts is expected. Speaking up is right. You will be heard. The facts will be gathered. We will listen and we will respond. We Support the Girls has already led to healthy and positive opportunities for parents to educate and reassure their children. Our community is deeply indebted to

these four girls and their families. Our gratitude also extends to the Falls Church City Police Department, the Falls Church City Sheriff’s Department, and all the other law enforcement and justice agencies involved. There are many that stood with these girls, and their families, right

“Simply put, while there are many complexities, supporting the girls is simple.”

from the beginning and they have never wavered in their support of them. We Support the Girls is an opportunity for our community to stand and have our voices heard, just as these brave young girls have done. There are those that do not want to see the signs at all. We would certainly prefer that we not have to put the signs up. Silence has not served us nor will silence affect change. Additionally, we understand and respect that some in our community are not comfortable placing a sign in their yard, for various reasons.

This campaign/effort/demonstration is not about simply putting a sign in your yard. There are many ways for you to participate in a positive and constructive manner. The more you do, the stronger we become. You can write a letter, send an email, or post on a blog. The girls will hear your messages of appreciation. You can talk with your neighbors, colleagues and friends. But be warned, you may come to learn that someone close to you or someone close to the person you are talking with, has also been victimized in the past. Be prepared to listen. You can make an effort to understand more of the details of this case and related statistics. You can read this commentary with your children and turn this into an educational discussion. You can submit an idea or be willing to help with upcoming events. You can attend City Council, School Board and other committee meetings. You have the right to speak at many of these meetings and voice your expectations. Your involvement will demonstrate that you expect accountability and sound decision making. You may choose to make a donation via our GoFundMe platform. The majority of the donations will be used to increase victim awareness, advocacy, support and education for those affected by these types of heinous crimes, and to further efforts that seek to improve the lives of children that have been victimized.

Along with Support, what else do the red signs say? They say many different things: Thank You, Awareness, Advocacy, Community, Integrity, Uplift, Honor, Pride and Survivor. These are just a few of the appropriate, positive words that have been used by the citizens of this community when they requested a sign for their yard. So we ask, especially now that the election is over, how are you going to support the girls? And in turn, how are you going to support our community and help change the culture that has led us to where we are today? How are we going to choose to improve and strengthen our community? Let us all stand with the girls and support a return to the strong, safe, respectful, and ethical community that we claim to be. Let us all stand with the girls in protecting our community’s greatest asset – our children. This is a call to action. Now is the time to stand, speak with a strong, brave voice, and be heard. In closing, we would like to speak to the girls directly and convey a very important message. Thank you girls, for saving so many. If you have questions, comments, concerns, ideas, messages or donations please contact us at WSTGFCInspire@gmail. com, WSTGFC@gmail.com and www. GoFundMe.com/WeSUPPORTtheGIRLS.

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TO LETTERS THE EDITOR Continued from Page 6 developments are necessary to alleviate the tax burden on the residents, and increase tax revenue for city school and public capital improvements. While these are points for economic development of the city, the concern I have is for the encroachment of these mixed-use developments around St. James. The Mason Row project is planned to be built only feet from a 100-year old church, and a school with very young children and elderly. Where is there “respect” for a school and church – that has been part of Falls Church City for over 100 years – as it relates to community expansion and economic development? Why isn’t school and church safety addressed with public records for development? Why isn’t the St. James equities anywhere in the Mason Row proposal? The city boasts civility and smarts, but where is their class? Or is this the Falls Church way? Daniel Zonavetch Falls Church

Development Will Produce A Sterile City Editor, The first item under News Briefs in the October 22-28 issue refers to the Mason Row development. One of the developers, Peter Batten, is credited with affirming that “the project could command the kind of rents that retailers and residents are being charged at the Mosaic complex.” I think he meant this would be a good thing. This is probably the saddest note I have read about this unfortunate development, articulating the spirit of greed that motivates Mason Row and other huge developments in Falls Church. What a different scenario might have been invoked had the article said that modest rents and local shops would welcome neighbors who do not command six-figure incomes. What do we care about them, though? Unless we do care

about them, our development will produce a sterile city and I’ll be sad to live here. Jeanne Trott Falls Church

Let’s Keep The Little City Unique & Beautiful Editor, For a longer-term vision of Falls Church City and at a time where land is a scarce resource, let’s makes this project into something unique and beautiful. I think people recognize the importance of small businesses which make it consistent with the “soul” of Falls Church City. As evidenced by the popularity of outdoor businesses like Clare and Don’s, the farmers market, little owneroperated boutiques and innovative elements like the children’s fountain play area at Mosaic, it’s clear that families, friends, couples on dates like to be together...outside. After all we do spend too much time inside our homes and offices. So instead of turning three acres of land into one big cement building à la Harris Teeter and Northgate — only bigger — develop a people friendly space. Since

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the developer has already purchased the land, but the City still owns some of the parking, perhaps we could come to a compromise. Suggestions include to cut the project in half, add more lower income apartments for teachers and city workers, provide assigned parking spaces for residents, develop a building that has a more creative contemporary architecturallyinteresting design, save the trees and the permeable factor, include an environmentally friendly green atmosphere, move the planned outdoor eating space along Broad and Washington to a pleasantly developed quieter outdoor area in back. The back outdoor area could include lots of shade trees (right now the proposal is to tear down 110 big shade trees); outdoor seating for restaurants and some peo-

ple friendly elements. Some costeffective examples could include a small park and benches with a playground, or a piece of artwork from a local artist, a small-dog park or a kid friendly water-jets area to cool off on hot summer days. These improvements would attract a divergent group of shoppers and render the spot a destination to spend time. It would be a lively walk-to destination for Falls Church City residents and drive-to for adjoining communities. It would be a revenue creating project, so win-win for all. Once the 110 trees are destroyed and every inch of the three-acre land is cemented over, there is no going back. Let’s keep our Little City unique and beautiful. Linda A. Kamel Falls Church

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2 Responses to Upper West End RFP Received On Oct. 30, the City of Falls Church and Falls Church City School Board announced they had received two responses to its Request for Proposals for the replacement of the existing George Mason High School; expansion of the existing Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School; and redevelopment and commercialization of a portion of the school campus to generate revenue to help fund the capital costs of the new and expanded school facilities, create a sense of place, and bring desirable commercial activity and amenities to the City. According to Friday’s announcement, a preliminary review will be conducted to confirm that the proposals are complete and comply with the technical requirements of the request. When that is finished the public content of the proposals will be posted on the City website and on the School website.

6 SPEAC Votes Call for Chair’s Removal Becky Smerdon, unsuccessful in her campaign for a seat on the Falls Church School Board Tuesday, was the subject of a six-vote majority vote on the School System’s Special Education Advisory Committee Monday seeking her removal as the committee’s chair. An almost two-hour meeting at the Schools’ Central Office was almost entirely consumed with the matter. The motion was made at the outset of the meeting by board member Hillary Crockett and efforts to delay and modify the motion – technically, to request of the School Board that it take action to remove Smerdon as chair and vice chair Christina Rice – failed in a series of votes that failed to garner more than four votes (Smerdon’s and Rice’s included). Cause for the action was what was described as an almost total breakdown of communication within the group since last year, something that those who’ve been involved with it for more than a decade attested to. Some members singled out the move by Smerdon and Rice to file a petition against the Superintendent and School Board in the Arlington District Court last month. Smerdon insisted it was her right as a citizen to do so, but others on the board called it a “conflict of interest” with her duties as the board chair.

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F.C. Vets Day Ceremony Set for Nov. 11 A special Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at the Falls Church City Veterans Memorial in front of the Community Center, 223 Little Falls St., on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The program will include remarks from Falls Church resident and keynote speaker, retired Army Col. Dr. Sue Myers, who is the widow of Major General Harold Green, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2014. Major General Harold Green is the highest-ranking service member killed on foreign soil during a war since 1972. He is also the highest ranking American officer to be killed in combat in the Global War on Terrorism. Presided over by Master of Ceremonies Harry Shovlin, the event will feature remarks and remembrances, a tribute for those missing in action, a wreath presentation and prayer for departed veterans, and performances by the Falls Church City Concert Band.

Fire Consumes McLean Home A refrigerator malfunction caused a fire in a McLean home last Friday night that resulted in a complete loss of the residence, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Firefighters responded to the house, a single-family home located at 1858 Massachusetts Avenue, and encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the three-story home upon arrival. According to a press release sent out about the fire, firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack, however firefighters were not able to save any of the home due to the volume of the fire. A fire alarm went off, which alerted an adult female who was in the house at the time of fire to escape from a second floor bedroom. Red Cross support was offered to woman, but she declined the assistance. She was transported to Arlington Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The home was a complete loss.

7 Corners Capital One Bank Robbed Fairfax County Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred at the Capital One Bank in Seven Corners Center on Friday. According to police, a man, described as a black male in his 40s, entered the bank at 6367 Seven Corners Center at around 5:30 p.m., approached one of the tellers and passed a note demanding money. An undisclosed amount of cash was handed over to the suspect and he fled. Detectives believe the man may have been involved in other similar cases in the area.

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City of Falls Church Election Results November 3, 2015 Falls Church City Council 3 available seats Candidate

Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Absentee Total

David Tarter*

708

551

853

232

2,344

Letty Hardi*

737

525

754

207

2,223

Phil Duncan*

506

380

564

175

1,625

Johannah Barry

495

388

551

110

1,544

Sam Mabry

470

342

544

106

1,462

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THREE WINNERS of the Falls Church City Council election celebrated after polls closed Tuesday night at Mad Fox. Left to right: Letty Hardi, David Tarter and Phil Duncan. (P��: N��-P��)

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Tarter e-mailed the News-Press after the election, “I am deeply honored by the trust and support shown me by my fellow citizens in re-electing me. While this has been a contentious and hard fought campaign, I am confident that we can move forward together to make our great City even better. Falls Church is on the right path, but much more work needs to be done. I look forward to the challenges ahead. I am confident that we have a bright future.” Tarter was present at a party at Mad Fox Brewing Company after the polls closed and the ballot results were announced, joining Hardi and Gill, who called the party, Duncan and a large noisy contingent of celebrants and wellwishers. Hardi was present with her husband, Lucas, a lifelong F.C. resident and George Mason High School graduate (Class of 1996) and their three young sons. She told the News-Press that she was pleased that she was able to remain focused to carry forward the main issues of the campaign, and will now continue that to move the City forward as a member of the City Council.

They were due to head out to the West Coast yesterday morning for a brief break to attend a video game release party in conjunction with Lucas’ work. School Board member John Lawrence texted about the election Tuesday night, “After a long campaign with unprecedented bitterness, cruel personal attacks, and vicious mudslinging, Falls Church showed that it wants optimism about the future, not anger about the past.” In other momentous electoral results around Falls Church Tuesday night, Democratic State Del. Kathleen Murphy was reelected to a full term (following election to fill a vacated term in January) in the 34th District (McLean), and Democrat incumbent John Foust edged out a reelection victory over Republican Jennifer Chronis by a 54-to-46 percent margin for the McLeanbased Dranesville District seat in Fairfax County. Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross, also a Democrat, was re-elected to a sixth fouryear term with a victory over Mollie Loeffler, 57 to 42 percent. In the 38th State Delegate district, incumbent Democrat Kaye Kory won with 75 percent of the vote

over Independent Green James Leslie. While Providence District Supervisor Linda Smyth ran unopposed for the Providence School Board seat, Dalia Palchik upset incumbent Patty Reed. That race gained a high regional profile because of Reed’s reluctance to extend full rights to transgender students in the Fairfax School system, and she became a target for defeat by the LGBT Democrats of Virginia, among other groups. “Despite strong Republican headwinds that held off a Democratic takeover of the State Senate elsewhere in the Commonwealth, Fairfax Democrats scored wins at every level in Fairfax County in the election,” reported Sue Langley, chair of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee. Democrats swept the seats on the Alexandria City Council, and Democrats Christian Dorsey and Katie Cristol won seats on the Arlington County Board. In comments to the News-Press following Tuesday’s election in Falls Church, former Council member David Chavern opined, “Falls Church voters are nothing if not consistent. They have communicated again and again a

Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Absentee Total

Erin Gill*

627

460

664

194

1,945

Justin Castillo*

381

363

490

159

1,393

Phil Reitinger*

423

342

461

112

1,338

Alison Kutchma

440

248

447

1,211

Mark Kaye

330

238

395

1,034

Kieran Sharpe

307

246

333

100

986

Becky Smerdon

319

230

340

957

Jacob Radcliﬀ

241

130

237

654

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firm, ongoing view on both development and schools that is very hard to deny....People who win tend to have a positive vision of the City that a broader public can understand and connect with....A big part of the electorate is made up of newer residents who generally like the status quo. They are less emotionally attached to what currently exists in our commercial zones, a good chunk of which is pretty run down, so the potential for change isn’t so bothersome....

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When they look at the ‘new Harris Teeter,’ they don’t necessarily see the ‘old Anthony’s restaurant.’” Also on the Falls Church ballot Tuesday, State Sen. Dick Saslaw won 1,701 votes to Independent Green candidate Terry Modglin’s 499 and won re-election overall handily. On the ballot without opposition were State Del. Marcus Simon, Clerk of the Court Paul Ferguson, and Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo K. Stamos.

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Community News & Notes Irena B. Chambers Honored By Balzekas Museum Falls Church resident Irena B. Chambers received the 2015 Award of Excellence from the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in October. The Chicago-based museum chose Chambers, an artist, a curator and museum professional, to receive the award because of her professional achievements and for her dedication to capturing, preserving and educating others about the history of World War II refugees from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Her exhibit “No Home To Go To,” features evocative stories, rare artifacts and allows visitors to hear and feel what the displaced people of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania felt. The traveling version of the exhibit has been featured across the nation, including in

Washington, D.C., Chicago and New York, and world. It is currently on display in Chicago. Chambers, who was born in Lithuania and raised in Brooklyn and Detroit, is a board member of the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation, a member of Falls Church Arts and a member of the Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church. She is also the founder of the Amaranth Art Barn, a Pennsylvania countryside retreat setting for mid-career artists.

F.C. League of Women Voters Hosts Public Forum The League of Women Voters of Falls Church is hosting a forum called “Is It Time to Consider a Constitutional Convention and The Process of Amending the Constitution” on Sunday, Nov. 8 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. at the Falls Church Community Center at 223 Little Falls Street.

Thomas H. Neale, a specialist in American national government with the Library of Congress’s Congressional Research Service, will be the keynote speaker at the forum, which will explore Article V of the U.S. Constitution, which provides methods of amending the nation’s fundamental charter. He will review the path that was used for the 27 amendments that were previously ratified and also the convention method for proposing amendments. The League of Women Voters of Falls Church is joining with other League of Women Voters chapters around the country in a national study of the processes of amending the Constitution. In a press release about the event, the League of Women Voters of Falls Church invited the public to participate in shaping the discussion about amending the Constitution. For more information, visit lwvfallschurch.org.

Local Wellness Institute Co-Hosts Service Dog Training The Bonita Woods Wellness Institute is co-hosting a workshop with The Arc of Northern Virginia on how to train an emotional support service dog on Thursday, Nov. 5 from noon – 1 p.m. at The Arc of Northern Virginia’s office, located at 2755 Hartland Road, Falls Church. Attendees of the event can learn how to train a dog to provide emotional support and get their dog certified as a service dog. “Emotional support service dogs are the easiest to train and provide valuable aid to people on the autism spectrum or people with Down’s syndrome, Asperger’s, chronic depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Tourette’s, agoraphobia and any diagnosed emotional or behavioral distress,” Bonita Woods, founder of the

local wellness institute, said in an email to the News-Press. “Family involvement with service dog training is very therapeutic and helps to strengthen comfort with communication skills.” There is no charge for the event, but RSVP is requested. For more information or to RSVP, call 703208-1119.

Tysons-Pimmit Library Hosts ‘Pets and the Afterlife’ Event Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library is hosting an event titled Pets and the Afterlife on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. at the library, located at 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Ghost investigator, medium and author Rob Guthro will talk about how pets communicate with their owners and companions after they die and how living pets can detect ghosts and spirits. For more information, call 703-790-8088.

SUPERVISOR JOHN FOUST stopped by to kick off the annual Halloween party in the Meridian Park neighborhood of Falls Church. This is Supervisor NICHOLAS F. BENTON, publisher and editor of the News-Press, was honored Foust’s third time attending the party and he said, “It’s fun to see the kids by the Falls Church School Board in October. The school board nominated growing up!” In the image above with Foust are (l to r) Thomas and Nicole him for the Virginia School Boards Association 2015 Media Honor Roll. He’s Chestnut, Maddy Mowry, Macy Crawford, Juliana and Mary Rudin and Emily Levinson. (Photo: Courtesy of Stephanie Luongo) shown here with School Board chair Justin Castillo. (Photo: News-Press)

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F.C. Endowment Fund Seeks Applicants for Assistance

The Falls Church Endowment Fund, a ministry of the Falls Church Episcopal Church, is seeking applications for assistance from non-profit organizations for 2016 programs that serve the poor, elderly and distressed in the Falls Church community, the fund announced in a letter to the NewsPress last week. Grants distributed by the fund range from $5,000 – $15,000. Organizations interested in applying should request an application for assistance prior to Monday, Nov. 9 by emailing mhsnyder@ hotmail.com.

Falls Church Arts ‘Wings’ Show Opens on Nov. 12 Falls Church Arts’ new show Wings, which will feature over 30 artists, is opening on Thursday, Nov. 12 with an opening reception scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. The theme wings will include a range of interpretations from birds to bats, from angels to Icarus. Andrew Acosta & Friends will be the featured live entertainment for the night and free refreshments will be provided. The show runs through January 3, 2016 at ArtSpace Falls Church, located at 410 S. Maple Street. For more information, visit fallschurcharts.org.

Temple Rodef Shalom Sponsors Chanukah Bazaar The women of Temple Rodef Shalom at 2100 Westmoreland Street are sponsoring a Chanukah Bazaar, which will start on Sunday, Nov. 15 and will be held on November 15 and 22 and December 6. The hours of the bazaar are 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Regular gift shop hours are Sundays from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Tuesdays 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from noon – 1:30

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p.m. and 4:15 – 6:30 p.m. For more information or to make a shopping appointment, email Faith Abzug at faith.abzug@gmail.com.

American Legion Post 270 Hosts Veterans Day Service American Legion Post 270 is hosting its annual Veterans Day service on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 p.m. at Post 270’s Memorial Garden at McLean High School, located at 1633 Davidson Road, McLean. Members of Post 270 who fought in wars from World War II to the present day wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well Fairfax County police and fire officials and local elected officials will attend. The service will be followed by an open house at Post 270, located at 1355 Balls Hill Road, McLean. For more information, visit mcleanpost270.org.

One More Page Announces November Events One More Page, a bookstore located on the edge of Arlington County at 2200 N. Westmoreland Street, recently announced its slate of November events, which includes a local author event, a coloring party and launch party for a local author and poet. The bookstore’s slate of events kicks off with local author event that is part of the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia book festival Northern Virginia j.talks. The event will be much like speed dating, with several authors taking only three minutes to summarize their books. That event is on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. One More Page’s monthly wine tasting will have a creative addendum in November. After the wine tasting, which lands on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m., there will be an after hours coloring party, where customers can color sample pages from Johanna Basford’s upcoming book Lost Ocean: An

UNVEILING THE NEW SPORT COURT at the Congressional Schools of Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 31 are, among others, president of the school’s board of trustees Jim Frye, executive director of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce Sally Cole and Falls Church City Councilwoman Marybeth Connelly. (P��: C�� C�� P��) Inky Adventure and Coloring Book. For more information, visit onemorepagebooks.com.

Va. Cooperative Extension Hosts Landscaping Event Arlington County Virginia Cooperative Extension agent Kristen Conrad Buhls and Master Gardeners of Arlington and Alexandria will present a program on Designing the Sustainable Landscape on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. – noon at Fairlington Community Center, located at 3308 S. Stafford St., Arlington. The program will cover the best management practices of sustainable landscapes – using native plants, making the most of available water, building soil health and reducing maintenance – and answer questions about individual garden management challenges. The program is free and open to the public, but advance registration is requested. For more information to register, call 703-2286414, email mgarlalex@gmail. com or visit mgvn.org.

No. Va. Community College Opens Spring ‘16 Registration Open registration for Northern Virginia Community College’s spring 2016 semester starts next Monday, Nov. 16. Online registration is open 24 hours a day at nvcc.edu and personal assistance is available at the community college’s six campuses around Northern Virginia. Students can secure their classes while the most choices are available by paying their tuition before Dec. 15; after Dec. 15 tuition is due by 5 p.m. on the next business day after registering. Students must register by 11:59 p.m. the day before a session begins. The spring 2016 16-week session and first 8-week session begin Jan. 11, 2015. For more information about NVCC, visit nvcc.edu or call 703-323-3000.

Dominion Hills Fall Craft Show Set for November 7 The 12th Annual Dominion Hills Fall Craft is set for Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at

the Dominion Hills Community House, located at 6000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. 12 artists from around the region – Cynthia Brevil, Elisabeth Hudgins, Dave Jenkins, Bryan Jernigan, Julie Jernigan, Nancy Myers and Joann Young, Moon O’Connor, Carolyn Reich, Trinka Roeckelein, Anjali Sunderam, Amy Green Thrasher and Gary Trusty, will be featured in the show. Their wares include paintings, jewelry, fine woodturning, papercutting, sculpture and pottery. Admission to the event is free. For more information, visit facebook.com/dominionhillsfallcraftshow or contact Julie Jernigan at 703-533-0957 or jules@julesjewelsjewelry.com. Correction: In last week’s edition of the News-Press, we ran a photo of the Fairfax Stars AAU team, who won the Nike National Championship over the summer. We said that Falls Church residents Coral Gillette and Maddie Cherry attend George Mason High School. They attend Bishop O’Connell High School.

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In this country we’re raised to go for the gusto, to try new things and savor the smorgasbord of life’s possibilities. As Oliver Wendell Holmes put it, “The chief work of civilization is just that it makes the means of living more complex. Because more complex and intense intellectual efforts mean a fuller and richer life. That means more life. Life is an end to itself and the only question as to whether it is worth living is whether you have enough of it.” This striving for fullness and variety has always sparked a counterimpulse toward simplicity and naturalness. Benjamin Franklin wore an old fur cap in Paris to exemplify a natural unaffected virtue. Henry David Thoreau made a fervent protest out of simplicity. Most Americans lead lives of quiet desperation, he argued. NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE The things they call good, like riches, are really bad. On the other hand, “as you simplify your life the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude; poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness.” Puritans, Quakers, Orthodox Jews and many other groups have always favored ascetic living and high thinking as a way to clear out those material things that might distract them from humility and grace, compassion and prayer, the spirit and the Lord. Today’s simplicity movements are different from what they were in the past. Today’s most obvious simplicity impulse is the movement to declutter the home. Marie Kondo’s book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up now ranks at No. 2 on Amazon among the best-selling books of 2015. There are thousands of members of the National Association of Professional Organizers. Magazines and websites are stuffed with tips on how to declutter your living areas. (Everything that can be folded should be folded! Open the mail while standing over the recycling bin!) Cleaning out the closets and paring down the wardrobe has become a religious ritual for many – a search for serenity, a blow against stress, and a longing for a beauty that is found by pruning away what is not. The second big tendency in today’s simplicity movement involves mental hygiene: techniques to clean out the email folder and reduce the incoming flow. For example, Mailwise is a mobile email product that cleans out repetitive phrases so you can read your emails more quickly. (Woe to the day they invent a version for newspaper columns.) As my New York Times colleague April Lawson points out, many of us are on a wireless hamster wheel, running furiously to keep the inbox in the same place. Something special like a dinner party or a museum visit is hollowed out when your mind is on your screen or at five places at once. After a while there’s an ache from all the scattered shallowness. So of course there’s a mass movement to combat mental harriedness, the epidemic of A.D.D. all around. Of course there’s a struggle to regain control of your own attention, to set priorities about what you will think about, to see fewer things but to see them more deeply. One of the troublesome things about today’s simplicity movements is that they are often just alternate forms of consumption. Magazines like Real Simple are sometimes asking you to strip away your stuff so you can buy new, simpler stuff. There’s a whiff of the haute bourgeoisie ethos here – that simplification is not really spiritual or antimaterialism; just a more refined, organic, locally grown and morally status-building form of materialism. Today’s simplicity movements are also not as philosophically explicit as older ones. The Puritans were stripping away the material for a closer contact with God. Thoreau was stripping away on behalf of a radical philosophy. It’s easy to see what today’s simplifiers are throwing away; it’s not always clear what they are for. It’s not always explicit what rightly directed life they envision. Still, there’s clearly some process of discovery here. Early in life you choose your identity by getting things. But later in an affluent life you discover or update your identity by throwing away what is no longer useful, true and beautiful. One simplicity expert advised people to take all their books off their shelves and throw them on the floor. Only put back the books that you truly value. That’s an exercise in identity discovery, an exercise in realizing and then prioritizing your current tastes and beliefs. People who do that may instinctively be seeking higher forms of pruning: being impeccable with your words, parsimonious but strong with your commitments, disciplined about your time, selective about your friendships, moving generally from fragmentation toward unity of purpose. There’s an enviable emotional tranquillity at the end of that road. In a world of rampant materialism and manifold opportunities, many people these days are apparently learning who they are by choosing what they can do without.

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Partisan Growth Gaps Last week The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed article by Carly Fiorina titled “Hillary Clinton Flunks Economics,” ridiculing Clinton’s assertions that the U.S. economy does better under Democrats. “America,” declared Fiorina, “needs someone in the White House who actually knows how the economy works.” Well, we can agree on that much. Partisan positioning on the economy is actually quite strange. Republicans talk about economic growth all the time. They attack Democrats for “job-killing” government regulations, they promise great things if elected, they predicate their tax plans on the assumption that growth will soar and raise revenues. Democrats are far more NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE cautious. Yet Clinton is completely right about the record: Historically, the economy has indeed done better under Democrats. This contrast raises two big questions. First, why has the economy performed better under Democrats? Second, given that record, why are Republicans so much more inclined than Democrats to boast about their ability to deliver growth? Before I get to those questions, let’s talk about the facts. The arithmetic on partisan differences is actually stunning. Last year the economists Alan Blinder and Mark Watson circulated a paper comparing economic performance under Democratic and Republican presidents since 1947. Under Democrats, the economy grew, on average, 4.35 percent per year; under Republicans, only 2.54 percent. Over the whole period, the economy was in recession for 49 quarters; Democrats held the White House during only eight of those quarters. But isn’t the story different for the Obama years? Not as much as you think. Yes, the recovery from the Great Recession of 2007-2009 has been sluggish. Even so, the Obama record compares favorably on a number of indicators with that of George W. Bush. In particular, despite all the talk about job-killing policies, private-sector employment is 8 million higher than it was when Barack Obama took office, twice the job gains achieved under his predecessor before the recession struck. Why is the Democratic record so much better? The short answer is that we don’t know. Blinder and Watson look at a variety of possible explanations, and find all of them wanting. There’s no indication that the Democratic advantage can be

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explained by better monetary and fiscal policies. Democrats seem, on average, to have had better luck than Republicans on oil prices and technological progress. Overall, however, the pattern remains mysterious. Certainly no Democratic candidate would be justified in promising dramatically higher growth if elected. And in fact, Democrats never do. Republicans, however, always make such claims: Every candidate with a real chance of getting the GOP nomination is claiming that his tax plan would produce a huge growth surge – a claim that has no basis in historical experience. Why? Part of the answer is epistemic closure: Modern conservatives generally live in a bubble into which inconvenient facts can’t penetrate. One constantly hears assertions that Ronald Reagan achieved economic and job growth never matched before or since, when the reality is that Bill Clinton surpassed him on both measures. Right-wing news media trumpet the economic disappointments of the Obama years, while hardly ever mentioning the good news. So the myth of conservative economic superiority goes unchallenged. Beyond that, however, Republicans need to promise economic miracles as a way to sell policies that overwhelmingly favor the donor class. It would be nice, for variety’s sake, if even one major GOP candidate would come out against big tax cuts for the 1 percent. But none have, and all of the major players have called for cuts that would subtract trillions from revenue. To make up for this lost revenue, it would be necessary to make sharp cuts in big programs – that is, in Social Security and/or Medicare. But Americans overwhelmingly believe that the wealthy pay less than their fair share of taxes, and even Republicans are closely divided on the issue. And the public wants to see Social Security expanded, not cut. So how can a politician sell the tax-cut agenda? The answer is, by promising those miracles, by insisting that tax cuts on high incomes would both pay for themselves and produce wonderful economic gains. Hence the asymmetry between the parties. Democrats can afford to be cautious in their economic promises precisely because their policies can be sold on their merits. Republicans must sell an essentially unpopular agenda by confidently declaring that they have the ultimate recipe for prosperity – and hope that nobody points out their historically poor track record. And if someone does point to that record, you know what they’ll do: Start yelling about media bias.

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U.S. Death Rate’s Alarming Rise

The major piece of evidence, perhaps the most astonishing yet, showing the effect on ordinary Americans of our nation’s deepening economic and cultural decline was reported this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It reports a startling increase in the death rate of middle aged, predominantly middle and lower income white Americans, marking a stunning reversal of trends over many years, and the number is up by a lot. According to the paper, authored by a team from Princeton University, the new trend suggests “a half million people are dead who should not be” over the last decade as a result. That’s a lot more than died in combat over that same span despite all the wars. This is enormously important eviFALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS dence and should be a blaring warning call to anyone invested in the future of this nation and its values. The reports on the data have not suggested the deeper contributing problems involved. By saying the added deaths are due to drug and alcohol addiction and suicide is simply reporting the means of the deaths, not the motives, not the whys. An analysis of health and mortality data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a Nobel prize winning Princeton economist, Angus Deaton, and his wife, Dr. Anne Case, specified the causes of so many added deaths are not due to heart disease or diabetes, “but by an epidemic of suicides and afflictions stemming from substance abuse: alcoholic liver disease and overdoses of heroin and prescription opioids,” according to a report in Tuesday’s New York Times. The problem seems most prevalent in poorly educated American whites. The mortality rate for whites 45 to 54 years with no more than a high school education increased by 134 deaths per 100,000 people from 1999 to 2014. By contrast, the death rate for middle-aged blacks and Hispanics continued to decline over the same period, as did the death rates for younger and older people of all races and ethnic groups. A commentary that accompanied the article posted this week suggested that “pronounced racial differences in the prescription of opioid drugs and their misuse and a more pessimistic outlook among whites about their financial futures” may account for some of the problem, but not all of it. (A day later came a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing a 59 percent increase in the use of prescription drugs, including anti-depressants and pain killers, among all U.S. adults since 2000). There is nothing to suggest this trend is abating. On the contrary, the data is alarming about heroin and crystal meth addiction among children of these same Americans. Here are some factors: First, the economy remains stillborn where less educated and lower income white Americans live and work. For racial minorities stuck at the same level, the expectations are not as great. But for white Americans, being stuck at this level of poverty and stagnation bespeaks an acute dashing of hopes and expectations. Second, these Americans have contributed to their own demise by a veritably suicidal insistence on rejecting advances in the kinds of social safety nets, which as the Medicaid funding component of the Affordable Care Act. In states like Virginia, for example, the right wing lawmakers blocking access to this care come from predominantly poorer white districts. Third, there is the pernicious influence of a culture mediated through television and the Internet that rewards passivity and pointless living. The influence of dystopian scenarios of the eventual unraveling of all civilization, the glorification of the meaningless pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, and all the related evils of the postmodern rejection/denial of love and meaning in favor of power and pleasure contribute to this. The panacea for this is supposed to be mind-numbing irrational religion, which deepens despair by its outlandish demands for choosing “faith” over reason. The core values of humankind’s development over the centuries involve the cultivation of two interlinked forces, love and reason. Both are being denied by our dominant culture to a population that is supposed to focus only on bread and circuses, and its own deadly addictions.

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

Gotcha, GOP Here we go again with attacks on the “mainstream media” and the invocation of the dreaded “gotcha question” to excuse poor performance and intellectual flat-footedness. After being asked at last week’s debate about his ties to the shady nutritional supplement company Mannatech and saying “I didn’t have an involvement with them” and dismissing claims of a connection as “total propaganda,” Ben Carson called Thursday for an overhaul of Republican debate formats. “Debates are supposed to be established to help the people get to know the candidate,” Carson said, according to The Washington Post. “What it’s turned into is – gotcha! That’s silly. That’s not helpful to anybody.” I think the question was a fair one, and I’m not alone. Carson’s business manager, Armstrong Williams, said Thursday on CNN that the question wasn’t a gotcha one but an “absolutely” fair one. And on the credibility of Carson’s denial, PolitiFact ruled: “As far as we can tell, Carson was not a paid employee or official endorser of the NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE product. However, his claim suggests he has no ties to Mannatech whatsoever. In reality, he got paid to deliver speeches to Mannatech and appeared in promotional videos, and he consistently delivered glowing reviews of the nutritional supplements. As a world-renowned surgeon, Carson’s opinion on health issues carries weight, and Mannatech has used Carson’s endorsement to its advantage. “We rate Carson’s claim False.” The idea of the gotcha question and gotcha journalism have decadeslong roots, at least. In 1999, Calvin Trillin in Time Magazine called gotcha journalism, “campaign coverage dominated by attempts to reveal youthful misbehavior.” But the questions the Republican candidates received were not of that genre. In a 1992 New York Times Magazine article about Barbara Walters, one of her producers told Bill Carter that Walters always went for the “gotcha question, the one that reveals the person.” But the idea of the “gotcha question” gained new primacy in the 2008 election, when William Safire wrote in The Times of MSNBC’s Chris Matthews’ prediction that “The gotcha politics will begin,” and noted that “Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, used the word in defense of having the audience question candidates at

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a CNN/YouTube debate instead of allowing reporters to have at his party’s candidates. Gotcha questions have come to mean any question one doesn’t want to answer, any question whose answer would or could reveal something unflattering. In a way, a question is simply a question and only becomes a gotcha if you, the answerer, feel convicted and unsettled by it. Gotcha is in the mind – and spine – of the interviewee. Carson simply wasn’t prepared for the Mannatech question and wasn’t completely honest in the answer. If that is gotcha journalism, I’m here for it “every day of the week and twice on Sunday,” to borrow a phrase from Mike Huckabee. This is not to say that the debate wasn’t a bit of a mess. It was. Nor is it to say that some of the questions weren’t questionable. They were. But questions that seek clarification of a candidate’s past are fair. Yet Republicans have decided that attacking the media makes good optics. Not only is the party considering overhauling the debate process, it has suspended an upcoming NBC debate because, according to the Republican National Committee chairman, Reince Priebus, “CNBC’s moderators engaged in a series of ‘gotcha’ questions, petty and mean-spirited in tone, and designed to embarrass our candidates.” But gotcha questions aren’t the Republicans’ problem. A frustration among Republican voters with political professionalism and a hodgepodge of fatally flawed candidates is. The more traditional portion of the Republican field is littered with candidates with strong résumés but relatively weak rhetorical skills. Of the nontraditional lot, there is a former neurosurgeon whose strategy seems to be to appear barely awake while delivering word salads of outlandishness in a murmur, a real estate mogul full of bluster and bawdiness, and a fired CEO engaged in a breathtaking example of pink-slip revisionism. Marco Rubio is thought to have won the last debate, not so much because he brilliantly articulated reasonable, or intellectually invigorating, policy but because he remained relatively even and unperturbed. And yet, it’s Carson who is now the front-runner, one of the candidates who spoke the least during the last debate and who seemed to want to say nothing at all. And that candidate is the one worrying about the precious few questions he will have to answer. That is the elephant party’s problem: They’re betting on someone who’s using ostrich logic.

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often yields desired results. Individual problems get resolved, too, like the mother whose adult daughter needs mental health treatment and a group home residency; a patient who needed intervention for the ambulance bill he received; and another widow who was simply overwhelmed by the paperwork after her husband died. Such duties may not be in a job description of an elected official, but the human needs are there, and ours is sometimes the first number called when someone needs help. If the question or problem to be resolved is not within specific county authority, my staff and I try to assist, even if only to provide a name and phone number for a state or federal agency that has jurisdiction. The governance responsibility that is at the center of a local official’s duties is both informed and assuaged by these personal human stories. With a population of more than a million residents, Fairfax County has longtime families, here since George Washington’s day, and newcomers, who may have arrived just last year. Each one has a story, and each account provides insight into culture, concerns, and expectations, sometimes intimately so. Telling that story to an elected official creates a positive relationship built on trust, discretion, and dignity, and one of the most rewarding facets of the job of Supervisor.

Almost any local elected official can relate a story about constituent contacts in unlikely places – the woman who, seeing the bumper stickers on my car, stopped me in the post office parking lot this week and asked if I “worked for Penny.” When I said I am Penny, she threw her arms around me and said she was a teacher who hoped for a pay raise in the next budget. The constituent who recognized me, even when I was hooked up to dental equipment and Novocain, and started a conversation, apparently not noticing that I could not respond. Then there’s always the grocery store, where often I am asked “can I talk to you for just a minute?” That happens, hopefully, before the frozen foods aisle! My favorite, though, was when I attended a funeral home viewing for a long-time constituent, and the widow responded sweetly to my offer of assistance with “can you have the pothole at the end of my driveway fixed? We’ll be having a lot of visitors this week.” Regardless of the location and circumstances of a constituent contact, public service at the local level is an honor and a privilege, and very gratifying, too. Local officials make more decisions that affect everyday life than anyone across the river in Congress. They may not be earthshaking, like declaring war or addressing the federal debt limit, but local decisions certainly can make a difference. Helping to resolve a community issue, like parking or potholes (road maintenance is a state responsibility, but I advocate with VDOT about road problems every day), takes time, but working together, patiently,

 Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov. S:11.5”

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I want to open this column by thanking you for giving me the opportunity to represent you in Richmond again. We had a lot at stake in this year’s elections, and Northern Virginia proved to the rest of the Commonwealth that we want to keep moving Virginia forward. The campaign season has been an epic adventure for the candidates and Governor McAuliffe. There has been unprecedented spending, tireless fundraising, fact and fiction, and yet most eligible voters chose not to participate. I truly believe we have not seen anything yet as we look ahead to 2016. What To Expect Next Session It is no state secret, Virginians want to work and raise their families in the best possible circumstances. Our children deserve a world-class education – one that will make them globally competitive as they replace us in the workforce. I am looking forward to working with my colleagues and the Governor to meet lofty goals while keeping our colleges and universities affordable for those seeking the degrees and skillset needed for the jobs of the future. Improving our schools is crucial if we want to continue to grow and diversify Virginia’s economy. Healthcare remains a huge issue. Hospitals receiving federal funding must treat every patient that comes to their emergency room door. However, the funding they receive is no match for the true cost of emergency room care. Consequently, those of us with insurance have seen premiums rise significantly over the past decade. In southwest Virginia, where charity care is often the only healthcare people have access to, a hospital has closed – taking with it many jobs from an already depressed economy. Since its passage, the Affordable Care Act has made inroads to bringing more people into preventive and well care. The issue will once again be brought to the forefront as the biennial budget is crafted. Recently, I met with a group of parents of aging disabled children. Most of them shared their concerns about millennial chil-

dren that have extensive special needs, and are on a long waiting list for a disability waiver. These parents are concerned about where their 20-something year olds will live when they can no longer care for them in their homes. They have huge out of pocket expenses for assistive caregivers, sedation dentistry, and have seen cuts in respite care hours that provide some relieve for them. We are well behind meeting their future housing needs, and the Justice Department is moving forward on closing our training center institutions. Sympathy only goes so far. It’s time to get on a better path for meeting the needs of these most vulnerable citizens. Now let’s talk a little about transportation. Not only is business impacted by lost productivity, our quality of life is affective every minute we sit in gridlock in our region. We are overdue at ensuring the integrity of our infrastructure as well as get people and goods moving more efficiently in the Commonwealth. I remain amazed by how much misinformation has been circulated about the I-66 project(s). Let me tell you something about this important corridor. If, like in the past, you have other passengers in your car, you will not have to pay to use I-66 during rush hour. Additionally, these proposed tolls will be an option for solo drivers that elect to use I 66 during the expanded rush hours. Like the express lanes on 495, tolls will be adjusted to match the demand and keep people moving at a minimum speed. Many of the proposals are meant to get the Commonwealth in compliance with Federal regulations. I fully expect this to be a very hot topic in the upcoming session. Again, thank you for your support and vote. Representing our community is an honor and a privilege, and I promise that I will do all I can to keep improving Northern Virginia and the rest of the Commonwealth. www.fcnp  Senator Saslaw represents the 35th District in the Virginia State Senate. He may be emailed at district35@senate.virginia.gov.

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Decades of white flight from political reality is having devastating health effects. A new study by two Princeton economists showed the mortality rate for whites 45 to 54 years old with no more than a high school education increased by 134 deaths per 100,000 people from 1999 to 2014. According to the New York Times, the researchers concluded that “rising annual death rates among this group are being driven not by the big killers like heart disease and diabetes but by an epidemic of suicides and afflictions stemming from substance abuse.” I have a theory about what is causing this demographic demolition of white people in the prime of their lives. Elections matter and have consequences. In the self-defeating political quest to keep minorities from getting “free stuff,” too many white voters have cut off their nose to spite their face. They vote Republican to hurt “those people” but end up harming their own family in the process. They are so interested in punishing black families they vote against their own interests. The self-inflicted destruction of white middle-aged people has political origins that date back to the 1960s. After President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, he reportedly told an aide, “We have lost the South for a generation.” His words were prophetic. Instead of showing leadership and joining the Democrats in rejecting racism, Republicans filled the vacuum and exploited race to politically realign the South. Richard Nixon was one of the first to employ this cynical plan with his notorious Southern Strategy. The late Republican strategist Lee Atwater explained how Republicans could appeal to prejudice using code words and dog whistles. According to Atwater: “You start out in 1954 by saying, ‘Nigger, nigger, nigger.’ By 1968 you can’t say ‘nigger’—that hurts you, backfires. So you say stuff like, uh, forced busing, states’ rights, and all that stuff, and you’re getting so abstract. Now, you’re talking about cutting taxes, and all these things you’re talking about are totally economic things and a byproduct of them is, blacks get hurt worse than whites.” As the latest health statistics reveal – the abstraction of tax and program cutting has also had a deleterious effect on whites too. Decades of voting for conservatives has led to lower paying jobs as unions have been weakened and jobs shipped overseas. Millions of white voters chose politicians who support “right to work for less.” Republicans have embraced the hospital industrial complex and insurance companies, which has created a healthcare system that caters to the rich and crucifies the working poor. Education funding has been axed, even as millionaires and billionaires receive huge tax cuts. The white working class has voted for lawmakers who cut regulations and have allowed mega-mergers – which has led to less competition and higher prices. (A monopoly is not a free market.) Republican politicians have duped many white people by saying that America can no longer afford a social safety net, including Medicare and Social Security. But this is far from the truth. USA Today published a story that pointed out “the 100 largest U.S. CEO retirement packages are worth a combined $4.9 billion, equal to the entire retirement account savings of 41% of American families.” No wonder why middle age white Americans are depressed and drinking and drugging themselves to death. They have sold out the American dream of a comfortable retirement so 100 pampered CEO’s can live like kings. Unfortunately, white middle-aged people are slow learners. In Kentucky, they just elected Teabagger Matt Bevin as governor. He won because he ran against Obama’s record in a state where the president is wildly unpopular. Bevin is against Obamacare and has vowed to stop new people from enrolling. No doubt, this will send more white Kentuckians to an early grave – but at least they showed that black guy in the Oval Office. States led by hardcore conservatives have failed miserably – most notably Louisiana, Kansas, and Wisconsin. Republican voodoo economics does not work and will backfire in Kentucky too. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman pointed out that since 1947, under Democrats, the economy grew, on average, 4.35 percent per year. Under Republicans, it grew only 2.54 percent. Over the whole period, the economy was in recession for 49 quarters; Democrats held the White House during only eight of those quarters. Yet, white middle aged fools will vote for Republicans who undermine the economy. The health statistics show that middle-aged whites need to go to the doctor for checkups. But they ought to get their heads examined too. Their selfdefeating voting patterns are creating hopelessness that is literally killing them.

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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark

I’ve long felt that the strangest episode in Arlington County’s history is the presence of the American Nazi Party here, from 1958 to 1983. Even stranger is the way memories of the party’s charismatic, racist and anti-Semitic founder George Lincoln Rockwell persist in the minds of longtime Arlingtonians. My high school compatriot Sandy Harwell shared an astonishing recollection from his days in the late 1950s as a secondgrader at Nottingham Elementary. Walking to school on Williamsburg Blvd., young Harwell would fall in with a “towhead” boy named Ricky Rockwell. “We became good friends and would walk home together,” he recalled. One day Ricky said “his mother had received a threatening letter and he wouldn’t see me again. He and his mother and sisters were moving back to Iceland. He had never mentioned Iceland, and I was confused.” Older Arlington school kids also recall Rockwell’s house on Williamsburg Blvd with the eerie lights and Swastika displayed in the picture window less than 15 years after World War II. Mary Jane Regan, a Washington-Lee High School and Marymount student in the late 1950s, remembers seeing Nazis there distributing literature. Some of her friends went inside to hear their political pitch.

H e r m a n Obermayer, the onetime-editorpublisher of the Northern Virginia Sun still active in Arlington at 91, had a complicated relationship with Rockwell. As a Jew who witnessed the Nuremberg trials, Obermayer in the 1960s and ‘70s broke with much of the media that sought to avoid giving publicity to the Nazis. Obermayer thought they should be exposed. The retired editor and author told me Rockwell was a “stumblebum.” His Sun editorials mocked the Nazis for claiming the Internal Revenue Service acted unconstitutionally when it evicted them from their house on North Randolph Street. The Sun published letters from Rockwell denying he was a violent threat but addressing “the negro problem.” In one personal letter to Obermayer, the commander said he was “nonplussed” that his letter was published. “I was told by a member of your staff… that you were a real villain, out to get me by any means, fair or foul” Rockwell said. “Now I have no idea what you are, what you believe, or what you are out to do. But I do know that you have been damn square with your paper— fairer than any other paper in the country.” Perhaps the most dramatic, if indirect, memory of Rockwell comes from my neighbors, the daughter and son-in-law of Polish Holocaust survivor Jan Komski (1915-2002). Last month, the Sullivans described to me the

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CRIME REPORT Week of Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2015 Larceny from Motor Vehicle, 100 block Chanel Terr. On Oct. 27, a wallet was reported stolen from the victim’s vehicle. Larceny from Building, 200 block E. Fairfax St. On Oct. 27, unattended personal items were stolen from a communal laundry room. Driving Under the Influence, 200 block Great Falls St. On Oct. 29, a female, 53, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Vandalism to Vehicle, 1200

block Ellison St. On Oct. 30, the victim reported oil was poured on a vehicle. Narcotics Violation, 600 block S. Washington St. On Oct. 30, a male, 20, of Falls Church, was arrested and released on summons for Possession of Marijuana. Narcotics Violation, 100 block Chanel Terr. On Oct. 31, a male, 24, of Annandale was arrested

harrowing historic tale of how Komski, a talented painter, pulled off a daring escape from the Auschwitz death camp, where he had been brutalized. (He later recorded the horrific images he witnessed in paintings). After the war, Komski emigrated to the States and became a commercial artist for The Washington Post. His house on North Madison Street was just blocks from the Nazi “barracks” on Wilson Blvd. This man who’d been victimized by real German Nazis got his haircut at the same barbershop (Tom’s) Rockwell frequented. According to the Sullivans, Komski never spoke of Rockwell—except once. On that August day in 1967 when news reports reverberated with the killing of the party leader at the Dominion Hills Shopping Center, Komski came home and told his daughter, “They shot the Nazi today.” *** Washington-Lee High School has been around for nine decades, so it was bound to happen. Two class reunions, by coincidence, under the same roof. This Oct. 3, the classes of 1952 and 1975 both gathered at the Ballston Holiday Inn. My friend George Cranwell, class of ’75, spotted Betty Lupton, a member of the class of ’52. He knows her as the mother of Billy Lupton, a well-liked schoolmate who was killed in a car accident during high school. The mother was re-introduced to her son’s reassembled fellow W-L Generals, who gave her a touching ovation.

for Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance. a female, 20, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested and released on summons for Possession of Marijuana. Liquor Law Violation, 306 Hillwood Ave. (Lesly’s Restaurant) On Nov. 1, a male, 42, of Hyattsville, MD, was arrested and released on summons. Resisting Arrest, 100 block W. Broad St. On Nov. 1, a male, 22, of Falls Church, was arrested for Resisting Arrest after fleeing officers who were attempting to serve a Fairfax County warrant for Possession of Cocaine.

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Halloween Festivities Bring Fun to the City

RESIDENTS FROM AROUND THE REGION gathered at the Falls Church Community Center for the City’s Halloween Carnival on Friday. On Saturday, several trick-or-treaters stopped at the house of Falls Church News-Press publisher and editor Nicholas F. Benton. (Photos: Gary Mester, Steven Mory & News-Press)

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Community Events

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Early Literacy Center. Explore educational and manipulative items to teach early literacy through play on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday every week. This program is for ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 11 a.m. – noon. & 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. 703-248-5034. Spanish Language Storytime with Communikids. Children ages 2 – 5 can drop-in for Spanish storytime with Communikids. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 3 – 3:30 p.m. 703-248-5034. Teen Advisory Meeting. For children in grades 7 – 12. Registration is required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 7 p.m. 703-248-5034.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

FIRSTfriday of Falls Church. FIRSTfriday is a monthly, yearround event that features special events, performances and promotions for visitors at various places throughout the City. Musical performances will be oﬀered at Ireland’s Four

Provinces, Dogwood Tavern and Clare and Don’s. 5 p.m. firstfridayoffallschurch.com. Women With ADHD Support Group. CHADD of Northern Virginia and D.C.’s Women’s Support Group meets the first Friday of each month for a hour and a half-long group session. Bonita Woods Wellness Institute (140 Little Falls St. Suite 111, Falls Church). Free. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. bonitawoods.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

F.C. Farmers’ Market. Vendors oﬀer fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables, cheeses, meats, baked goods, plants, and wine. City Hall Parking Lot (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). Free. 8 a.m. – noon. 703248-5077. Neighborhood Tree Planting. Neighborhood Tree Planting. Volunteer to plant trees. Each event starts with a brief demonstration and refreshments and then teams fan out to plant trees. Wear boots or heavy shoes, dress for weather and dirt and bring tools if you have them or share the Village Preservation and Improvement Society’s tools if you don’t. RSVP required. Tree Planting Site (1015 Parker St., Falls Church). 8:30 a.m. – noon. fallschurchva.gov/205/ Neighborhood-Tree-Program.

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

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 League of Women Voters Forum. The League of Women Voters of Falls Church is hosting a forum called “Is It Time to Consider a Constitutional Convention and The Process of Amending the Constitution.” The keynote speaker will be Thomas H. Neale, a specialist in American national government with the Library of Congress’ Congressional Research Service. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). Free. 3 – 4:30 p.m. lwvfallschurch.org.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Internet Safety Seminar. David Mikhail, IT Security Expert for Fairfax County Public Schools, will teach this seminar about one of the most critical challenges facing children – Internet safety. Light refreshments will be served. Central United Methodist Church (4201 Fairfax Dr., Arlington). Free. 7:30 – 9 p.m. cumcballston.org

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

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

Paws to Read. Children in grades kindergarten – six can read with a canine companion. Tickets given out starting at 4:30 p.m. and space is limited to 15 participants. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church). 5 – 6 p.m. 703-248-5034. Great Books Discussion. A bimonthly discussion concentrating on literary classics will take on Miller’s, Reeve’s, Cook’s Tales by Geoﬀrey Chaucer. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Conference Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church). 7 – 9 p.m. 703-248-5034.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Veterans’ Day Ceremony. Every year the Recreation and Parks Department honors veterans with a ceremony, which features a keynote speaker, at the City of Falls Church Veterans Memorial. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). Free. 11 a.m. fallschurchva.org/ VeteransDay. Veterans’ Day Service. American Legion Post 270 will conduct its annual Veterans’ Day Service, which will be followed by an open house at Post 270. McLean High School (1633 Davidson Road, McLean). Free. 11 a.m. mcleanpost270.org.

Theater Fine Arts THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4

“The Apple Family Circle – Sorry.” Over meals and through conversation, the Apples grapple with the changes the years have wrought, both for themselves and for America in one of the two �inal plays of Nelson’s cycle. In this play, it’s 5 a.m. on Election Day 2012. Obama’s bruised reelection campaign is almost won and the Apple siblings have gathered to move their ailing Uncle Benjamin into an assisted care facility. Over orange juice and cold Chinese food, they grapple with their unease about the paths they are taking, as a family and a nation. Through Dec. 13. Studio Theatre (1501 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $75. 8 p.m. studiotheatre.org.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5

“Pinocchio.” This is the Learning Theater

Ensemble’s opening night production of another beloved classic with one of the most re-imagined characters in the pantheon of children’s literature. Follow the adventures of everyone’s favorite marionette in his quest to become a “real boy.” This production is being funded by the Bold New Works for Young Audiences fund. Through Nov. 22. ArtSpace Falls Church (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church). $14 – $16. creativecauldron.org.

“girlstar.” Signature Theatre favorite Donna Migliaccio stars in this fantastical world premiere musical fairytale, brimming with magic, darkness and blinding ambition. Legendary record producer Daniella Espere is searching for her next international sensation. She discovers it in her long-lost niece, Tina, who dreams of being a world-famous pop star. Despite warning signs that all may not be as it

seems, the two eagerly forge a mother/daughter bond and Daniella transforms Tina’s image, voice and talent into star quality – but not by the usual means. Through Nov. 15. Signature Theatre (4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington). $40 – $92. 8 p.m. sigtheatre.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6

“Winners and Losers.” Is Kanye West a winner or loser? What about the Berlin Wall? Old friends Marcus and James spare nothing and no one in a seemingly harmless drinking game that separates the champions from the chumps. But what begins as a playful exercise slowly reveals itself as a dangerous unpacking of privilege, status symbols and class divisions. Through Nov. 22. Wooly Mammoth (641 D St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $35 – $45. 8 p.m. woolymammoth.org.

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live_music&nightlife THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 A�� O’D��. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-532-9283. H�� S��, A�� K�� T�� P�� S��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $12 – $18 in advance; $15 – $18 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. G�� C�� K�� K��, W�� O��. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 7 p.m. 202667-7960. D�� M�C�� D�� F��. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $45. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. C�� F�� H�� C�� P��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. S�� S�� T�� D�� B�� W�� A��. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $20 in advance; $25 day of the show. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. S�� B�� T�� D��. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.

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B�� Y��. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-532-9283. T�� C�� T�� P��. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $20 in advance; $23 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300. O�� A��. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $45. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. W� W�� P�� J�� S��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $18 in advance; $20 day of the show. 9 p.m. 202667-7960. S�� H�� B��. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9:15 p.m. 703-241-9504. B�� E�� C��. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20. 10 p.m. 202-667-7960.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 L�� K��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $22 – $25. 5:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. B�� Y��. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-532-9283. $5 C�� N��. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $5. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300. S�� W��. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $45. 7:30 p.m. 703-5497500. D�� N� J�� S�� B��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW,

Washington, D.C.). $18 in advance; $20 day of the show. 9 p.m. 202667-7960. W�� L�� Z�� L�� B�� P��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $18 in advance; $13 – $18 day of the show. 9 p.m. 703-255-1566.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 N�� G�� M��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 4 p.m. 703-255-1566. T�� R�� C�� P�� L�� T�� S��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. M�� H��. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $25 – $27. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1900. G�� W��. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $39.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. T�� S�� F�� B��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $12 – $18. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. G�� S�� S�� R�� C�� S��. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703-525-8646.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 T�� 77� �� T�� T�� D�� G��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20 – $22. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566. GWAR �� B�� O�� B��. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 7 p.m. 202667-7960.

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T�� I� �� W��. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $25. 7:30 p.m. 703-5497500. A�� W�� M�� B��, W�� K�� A��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $10 in advance; $12 day of the show. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 C�� B�� C�� K�� L�� M��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566. RAC �� B�� D��, F�� P�� F��. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $35. 7 p.m. 202667-7960. M�� U��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $13. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. P�� T��. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $25 – $27. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 P�� B�� A�� F��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $25. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566. EL VY �� F�� D��. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $30. 7 p.m. 202-667-7960. H�� C�� B�� B�� H��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. C�� G�� T��. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $25. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.

P�� A��... Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans Day Ceremony. Every year the Recreation and Parks Department honors veterans with a ceremony, which features

a keynote speaker, at the City of Falls Church Veterans Memorial. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). Free. 11 a.m. fallschurchva.org/VeteransDay.

Saturday, November 14 – Juggler and Magician Jonathan Austin at the Library. Come see Jonathan Austin perform award winning juggling, amazing magic

tricks, a hilarious unicycle bit, jokes, gags, comedy and lots of audience participation. This is not to be missed! Best for ages 4 and over. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church). 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. 703-248-5034.

Saturday, November 14 – Pets and the Afterlife. Ghost investigator, medium and author Rob Guthro will talk about how pets communicate with their owners from

the other side and how living pets can detect ghosts and spirits. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library (7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-790-8088.

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B�� N�� N�� F.C. Chamber Orientation & Networking Breakfast Upcoming The Falls Church Chamber of Commerce is hosting a member orientation meeting on Thursday, November 5 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. and an informal networking breakfast on Thursday, November 12 from 8 – 9 a.m. The member orientation meeting, which is open to businesses interested in learning more about the benefits of membership, will take place at Art and Frame of Falls Church (205 W. Jefferson Street.) The breakfast, which is open to anyone interested in networking with Chamber members, will take place at the Original Pancake House (7395 Lee Highway.) Both events are free but breakfast attendees will be required to pay for their own meal. For more information, visit www.FallsChurchChamber. org.

2 F.C. Businesses Gearing Up for Holiday Season Two Falls Church businesses are kicking off the coming season with holiday shopping themed FIRSTfriday of Falls Church sales. On Friday, November 6 from 6 – 8 p.m., Art and Frame of Falls Church (205 W. Jefferson) will be offering items such as jewelry, accessories, and home décor from St. Coletta Shops which are made by people with intellectual disabilities to help support programs for people with Intellectual disabilities and their families. Additionally, Brits on Broad (926B W. Broad Street) will feature jewelry, fused glass and upcycled wine bottles by April Dawn Designs. Both locally owned and operated businesses are also providing free refreshments. For more information about these and other FIRSTfriday of Falls Church events and discounts, visit www. FirstFridayofFallsChurch.com.

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3 F.C. Businesses on Business Journal’s Fastest-Growing Companies List Three Falls Church businesses made the top 20 rankings of the Washington Business Journal’s Fastest-Growing Companies in the paper’s October 30 edition. MicroSystems Automation Group (professional services for the Federal Government), BITS Inc. (IT firm and government contractor), and Three Wire Systems LLC (IT and engineering firm) made the list at numbers 9, 13 and 14 respectively. The businesses were ranked by average revenue growth 2012 – 2014. For more information see page 62 of the paper or visit www. washingtonbusinessjournal.com.

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Beer Festivals Hit Falls Church, Alexandria This Saturday The booze will be flowing in Falls Church and beyond with two beer festivals pouring up the good stuff this Saturday. Here in The Little City, Mad Fox Brewing Company’s fourth annual Cask Ale Festival will be in full effect outside the F.C. brew pub featuring not only Mad Fox’s own award-winning ales but also from a slew of other regional brewers. Participating breweries include 3 Stars, Adroit Theory, Atlas, Caboose, Champion, DC Brau, Devil’s Backbone, Escutcheon, Fair Winds, Forge Brew Works, Heritage, Legend, Laughing Dog, Oliver, Port City, Starr Hill and Union Craft. While admission is free, if you want to booze, you’ve got to pony up some loot. Twenty-five bucks gets a tasting glass plus tickets good for six four-ounce tastings while $50 nabs a glass and 14 tickets. Tickets for food will also be available for $2 each. Also Saturday, Rustico’s Novemberfest takes place in Alexandria with more than 50 beers from Virginia craft brewers. Locally,

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both Mad Fox and Fair Winds (whose CEO hails from F.C.) will be on tap and additionally, six brewers will be making their Northern Virginia debut at the festival: The Answer Brewpub, Chaos Mountain, Rusty Beaver and Smartmouth. Admission is $10 – proceeds benefiting the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture – and food and drink tickets are $1 each. Large, 14 oz. beers will average five to eight tickets with half-pours available at roughly half the price. Food at the festival will include pulled pork sandwiches, sausages, mac and cheese, Old Bay wings, pumpkin doughnuts and more. Now, here’s where it gets tricky: Mad Fox’s cask ale festival runs from noon – 6 p.m. Saturday and Rustico’s Novemberfest is noon - 5 p.m. Decisions, decisions...

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Astro Serving Mustachioed Doughnuts for ‘Movember’

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All November long, Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken in Falls Church is serving up a special “Movember” doughnut in an effort to raise awareness for men’s health. Astro’s Movember special – a vanilla glazed doughnut complete with chocolate moustache – will cost $2.25 and support Washington Capital defenseman Karl Alzner’s Movember fundraising effort with 27 cents from each doughnut sale going towards the fund. In addition to the Falls Church location, Movember doughnuts are available at Astro’s D.C. G Street location and food truck, too.

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Winter is coming and with the new season comes a revamp of the menu at Falls Church’s Dogwood Tavern. General manager Leo Salgado tells the News-Press it’s not a complete overhaul, just a seasonal shake up. “Some items came off, some oldies but goodies stayed,” he says. Highlights of the new lineup include appetizers like Nashville hot chicken sliders, Bavarian pretzels with beer cheese fondue and blue crab and corn fritters. Main course additions are steak frites, a chicken pot pie and spaghetti and meatballs and new sandwiches include a meatball sub, a skirt steak sandwich, falafel wrap and a double decker bacon burger with two ground-beef-and-bacon patties topped with pimento cheese and bacon. Also special this month is a Thanksgiving-themed burger which tops a turkey patty with provolone, stuffing and cranberry mayo. The burger of the month is available through the end of November. Dogwood Tavern 132 West Broad Street | Falls Church dogwoodtavern.com – Jody Fellows

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The last time Terri Lyne Carrington performed at the Howard Theatre, it was the venue’s second annual gala and benefit concert, during which singers Chaka Khan, Dionne Warwick and Valerie Simpson were honored. That was 2013. At the time, Carrington wasn’t a stranger to paying musical tribute to her fellow woman musicians. Her 2011 album The Mosaic Project, which won a Grammy in 2012 for Best Jazz Vocal Album, featured an all-star cast of not only women musicians, like Esperanza Spalding, Dianne Reeves, Nona Hendryx and Sheila E., but also featured commentary from Angela Davis. Now, Carrington is set to perform at the Howard Theatre on November 5, months after releasing The Mosaic Project: LOVE and SOUL, a follow-up to her 2011 album. In her latest offering, she juxtaposed her salute to female artists by paying tribute to various male artists TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON (P��: T�� L��) who have influenced her in one way or the other. “The Mosaic Project was an all-female proj- mean he just loved funk, too. I don’t think he ect that celebrates women but it was in no way would say he loved one more than the other. trying to exclude men,” Carrington said. “So But when he grew up he wanted to be Duke [this record] was my way of trying to bring the Ellington….When I see that openness and that male spirit into the project and pay tribute to ability talent wise to authentically live in a few some great male artists. Some that are still with different areas, that’s very inspiring to me.” Carrington, like Duke, has worked with a us and some that have passed away.” One of the men that Carrington paid tribute wide range of musicians outside of her jazz to on her latest album was musician George foundation, including Hendryx, Carlos Santana, Duke, one of her close friends and musical col- Peabo Bryson and Kevin Eubanks (one of her laborators who passed away in 2013. She paid classmates at the Berklee College of Music). She’s also been one of the lesser known, at homage to him by playing back a voice message he recorded shortly before he passed away least in mainstream music circles, bridges from the time in the 80s and 90s when jazz was not as the intro to the track “Best of the Best.” “He was a big influence on me and a bit as much of a popular music genre to the past of a mentor as well,” Carrington said. “People decade when jazz has seen a resurgence in like him, Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones – popularity with artists like Spalding, Christian they’re the ones that I see that make me feel like Scott and Robert Glasper. In 2005, she was hired as a professor at I can be a jazz musician, which I am, and also do these other styles, which are a big part of me. Berklee College of Music, where she’s seen the “George was a great jazz musician, but I younger generation, many of whom are notice-

ably influenced by bebop and modal jazz while incorporating genres like punk, hip-hop and electronic music into their sounds. “I’ve been teaching there for the last ten years and I think it’s an exciting time, all of the people who are checking out the music from back in the day through now and all the other styles,” Carrington said. “This has been happening a lot more over the last 20 years and coming to fruition now and it makes it a very exciting time in jazz right now.” She said that she can’t get enough of seeing all of the permutations produced by the musical melting pot of recent decades. “I definitely see this trend of no limitations, no boundaries and all that happening. Right now it’s peaking in a sense,” Carrington said. “I don’t know where it’s going, but it’s exciting.” • For more information about Terri Lyne Carrington, visit terrilynecarrington.com.

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These singles whet the appetites of the FCNP editorial team this week:  Nicholas Benton – Long Black Veil by Dave Matthews Band 

Jody Fellows – Feeling Good by Nina Simone 

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FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADERS at Thomas Jefferson Elementary worked with guest artist Geetha Ravi and her daughter Bhargavi to learn about the Indian art form Rangoli last week. After presenting the history and sharing examples, students went outside to create their own designs. (Photo: Courtesy of Marybeth Connelly/FCCPS Photo)

Daniel Bennett Group Visits Mason’s Wind Ensemble Jazz improvisation was the topic of the morning when the Daniel Bennett Group visited the wind ensemble at George Mason High School. The New York City-based group performed several standard tunes, discussed chord progressions and types of scales, as well as music careers and the discipline of how to practice. The entire ensemble performed by ear one the band’s pieces while Mason senior Guthrie Edson improvised. The event was sponsored by the Falls Church City Band Boosters.

F.C. Resident Joins Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Micaela Albright, a former multi-sport athlete and 2015 graduate of George Mason High School, recently completed New Cadet Week at Virginia Tech to join the school’s Corps of Cadets. Albright, who is majoring in criminology in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, was part of the largest class of the school’s Corps of Cadets since 1969. She is one of 368 new cadets in the 1,090-strong Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, one of the nation’s six military colleges.

MICHAEL MURPHY, Tim Winters, Bryan Martin, Chris Markus, Eliott Biller and Eric Zackrison stand among one of the several garden beds they installed at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School as part of Winters’ Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project on Sunday, Oct. 25. (Photo: Courtesy of Rohini Winters)

F.C.’s Tim Winters Brings Outdoor Classroom Back to TJ Falls Church resident and Eagle Scout candidate Tim Winters, 16, aided by his Boy Scout Troop 895, his family and some of their families, helped bring an outdoor classroom back to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School on Sunday, Oct. 25. Upon learning last spring that there was no longer a place for students to do hands-on planting during their Native American or plant science unit, Winters set out

to solve the problem by working school principal Bob Palermo to design and site an area for raised garden beds at TJ. He presented a detailed project proposal to the Troop committee and got approval from the Falls Church City Council to proceed. His Eagle Scout project was chartered by the Falls Church Presbyterian Church. Winters, a graduating senior at George Mason High School, hopes to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout later this fall.

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George Mason High School’s varsity volleyball team stormed into postseason play with a thumping over the visiting Madison County Mountaineers in straight sets (25-17, 26-24, 25-21). If a team wants to make a run in the postseason they must solidify strengths and atone for weaknesses. For Mason, Tuesday night saw the ladies exorcise two of their regular season demons: their tendency to play down to competition and their inability to respond to adversity. Against a rowdy Madison County squad that becomes increasingly dangerous with every point they score, the Mustangs were able to quell their excitable guests with some grit of their own. “I was really impressed with us,” senior libero Mary Catherine Donovan said. “I know in the past we’ve struggled a lot once a team starts getting a lead on us [and] we did let them get ahead of us a couple of times, but we came back pretty fast so I’m really proud of how we played mentally.” These weaknesses were put to the test in the second set. Down 1-0, Madison County fought back to take their first lead of the match 12-10 after nabbing some kills of their own and getting help

from Mason’s flawed play. To the Mountaineers’ chagrin Mason did not flinch, as junior outside hitter Shaun Rodock scored four of the next five points, three of which came on aces, to put the Mustangs ahead 15-12. The lead was short-lived though. Madison County mounted another comeback to take the lead at 18-17, and held it until late in the set at 24-22. A point away from losing their second set is when the regular season Mustangs would’ve folded like a lawn chair and allowed a less-skilled opponent to take the set and grant them unneeded momentum. But it was in this instance where Mason proved to themselves they were an improved team. “Before the game [senior outside hitter] Vicky [Addo-Ashong] was like ‘Today, we’re going to lose points, we’re probably going to get down at one point, we just got to stay in the game and know that we can come back anytime’” Rodock said. “We know we’re capable of it and we wanted to keep that in our mind so that when we were down we [also] wouldn’t be down on ourselves [and] we could think about the next point as opposed to what happened in the past.” A service error by Madison County followed by a kill from

Rodock and two more from junior middle hitter Kate Karstens iced the fiery Mountaineers and helped Mason nudge out a second set victory at 26-24. The third set was close in score, though it was visibly clear that Madison County had the energy sapped from their sideline. The set’s only tie at 20-20 saw an impassioned Mustang team quickly adjust and march to a 25-21 victory minutes later. A constant correlation to Mason’s success stems from their service game, which head coach Hillary Trebels noted was all a part of the plan. “Coach [Young] said that we need to serve more aggressively to get them out of system,” Trebels said. “For the most part that worked pretty well for us. They have one middle [hitter] who is really talented, [but] our tough serving didn’t allow them to pass [or] run her as an option.” And in regards to the ladies’ rehabbed resilience? “I was impressed with the girls’ ability to come back…we don’t play down a lot so getting a couple of those higher pressure situations today, knowing that today was a do-or-die game, I feel much more confident going [forward] the rest of the season.” Mason continues postseason play at home tonight.

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Trial Court of Massachusetts The Superior Court CASE NAME: Michael P Noon et al vs. Aklilu Shewangizaw et al WHEREAS a civil action has been begun against you in our Superior Court by Michael P Noon wherein it is seeking to; have an order declaring that the Mortgage was not extinguished by the foreclosure auction and is still an encumbrance on the property located at 8 Westview Road, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts; and that the deeds recorded at the Essex South Registry of Deeds at Book 25841, Page 190, Book 26650, Page 206 , and Book 26650, Page 227 operate as assignments of the mortgage recorded at the Essex South Registry of Deeds at Book 24622, Page 322, resulting in the Plaintiffs holding a mortgage on any interest in the Property remaining in Shewangizaw and Mesfin, and described more particularly in said complaint. We COMMAND YOU if you intend to make any defense, that on 12/03/2015 or within such further time as the law allows you do cause your written pleading to be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court named above, in said Commonwealth, and further that you defend against said suit according to law if you intend any defense, and that you do and receive what the Court shall order and adjudge therein. Hereof fail not, at your peril, or as otherwise said suit may be adjudged and orders entered in your absence. It appearing to this Court that no personal service of the Complaint has been made on the defendant a deputy sheriff having made a return on the summons that after diligent search he can find no one upon whom he can lawfully make service, a copy of which is hereto attached and made part of this notice, it is ORDERED that notice of this suit be given to them by publishing, once a week for three successive weeks, the last

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA BOARD OF ZONING The Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Falls Church, Virginia will hold a public hearing on November 12, 2015 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, for consideration of the following subjects: New Business a. Variance application V1578-15 by Hal Swetnam and Lisa Young, owners and applicants, for a variance to Section 48-238(3)(a) to allow an interior side yard setback of four and four tenths (4.4) feet instead of ﬁfteen (15) feet in order to convert an existing deck into a room addition on premises known as 200 Brook Drive, RPC #53-120-006 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned R-1A Low Density Residential. b. Variance application V1573-15 by Tim Luwis, a variance to Sec. 48-1004 to allow a 30 percent reduction in the required parking spaces, on premises known as 419 W. Broad Street and 421 W. Broad Street, RPC #s 52-302-059 and 52-302-056 of the Falls Church Property Records, zoned B-1 (Limited Business), said property owned by Tim Luwis. c. Variance application V1574-15 by Tim Luwis, a variance to Sec. 48-1101 and Sec. 48-939 to allow a rear yard setback of 10 feet instead of 20 feet on the southern property line and side yard setback of 10 feet instead of the 20 feet on the western property line, both of which abutting R-M (Multi-Family) zone to permit the construction of a new hotel on premises known as 419 W. Broad Street and 421 W. Broad Street, RPC #s 52-302-059 and 52-302056 of the Falls Church Property Records, zoned B-1 (Limited Business), said property owned by Tim Luwis. Information on the above applications is

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Hull, Whipple Win Easily as Dems Retain Control of State Legislature

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Despite miserable weather, 51.2 percent of all Falls Church registered voters turned out to the polls Tuesday – an impressive turnout for an “off year” election – to help send two Democrats to the Virginia State Legislature to join their colleagues in what will continue to be a Democratic majority there.

Furious campaigning throughout Virginia, with frequent stops in Northern Virginia, including Falls Church, characterizes all seven candidates for statewide office in next Tuesday’s election. All three races, for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, remain very close. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

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