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Inside This Week ‘Mason Row’ Up for Council Vote Monday

With a final vote due Monday by the Falls Church City Council, requiring a super-majority of five out of seven vote to pass, developers of the 4.3 acre Mason Row project made more changes this week.

See News Briefs, page 9

F.C. Armed Robbery Linked to Others in Area

F.C. Episcopal Announces Lease of Southgate Center to Young Group

Restoration Plans for Vacated Center Once Home to 8 Retailers

by Nicholas F. Benton

Falls Church News-Press

Last Friday’s gas station robbery in Falls Church, when a man armed with a gun held up a store on Wilson Boulevard, is now being investigated by the FBI as part of a string of armed robberies around the metropolitan area.

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Paul Krugman: The Not-So-Bad Economy

According to the economist Kevin O’Rourke, who has been doing a running comparison between the Great Depression that began in 1929 and the Great Recession that began almost eight years ago, the world has just passed a sad landmark.

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U.S. REP. DONALD S. BEYER JR. (at podium) led a delegation of Northern Virginia elected officials to participate in noon prayers last Friday at the Dar Al-Hijrah mosque on Route 7 in Falls Church, and at a press conference following to exhibit solidarity with the Islamic people in light of the sudden rise of Islamophobia. (Photo: News-Press)

Beyer Leads Show of Force For Inclusion at F.C. Mosque

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Falls Church News-Press

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U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr. led a large delegation of regional elected officials to participate in noon prayers at the Dar Al-Hijrah mosque on Route 7 in Falls Church Friday.

Under the leadership of Imam Johari Abdulmalik, the noon sermon and prayers known as Jumu’ah was also attended

by U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton of D.C. and U.S. Rep-.

Betty McCollum of Minnesota along with Virginia State Representatives Barbara Favola, Alfonso Lopez, Scott Surovell, Mark Keam, Kaye Kory, Marcus Simon and Kathleen Murphy.

All spoke at a rally following the prayers to affirm the need for the spirit of respect, inclusion and solidarity to reflect core American values against

the divisive rhetoric of hate and division they all denounced.

The Falls Church mosque was the site of an alleged hate crime last week when a man was charged with damaging property and using a hoax explosive device at the center.

However, Imam Abdulmalik was careful to tell the large crowd assembled for the post-

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Parishioners attending services at the historic Falls Church Episcopal Church last Sunday morning were notified that the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia had closed and signed a deal with the Falls Church-based Young Group to lease the long-idled Southgate Shopping Center adjacent the church on E. Fairfax Street.

The lease calls for the Young Group to renovate and re-tenant the center, which Young Group principal Bob Young told the News-Press, “We intend to do as quickly as possible.”

Young added that he will “give first priority for occupancy there to those businesses in the City that have been or could be displaced by redevelopment elsewhere.” He also said he hopes the renovated Southgate will include at least one or two restaurants with outside dining along with an eclectic mix of interesting businesses.

“We will try to bring needed new goods and services to the City,” he said. The center has 15,000 square feet and had been home to eight separate businesses before being vacated in 2005.

The announcement about the long-term lease was made at the church’s two services Sunday morning by Mark Hadley, warden of the church.

The church first acquired the shopping center, located directly across E. Fairfax Street from the existing church property, in 2001 with the intention then of demolishing the center and developing a new “parish life center” there.

However, the church leader-

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ship at that time, after all of the tenants were expelled from the center, then led a congregational vote to leave the national Episcopal denomination, which brought the redevelopment efforts to a halt.

A six-year legal battle ensued over who had rights to the property, the local defecting congregation or the Virginia Diocese of the national denomination. The eventual ruling was in favor of the latter.

Shortly after that resolution, the Diocese of Virginia affirmed its desire for the shopping center land to be dedicated to a “highest and best use” to the benefit of the church and its programs serving the Falls Church community. A two-year process of exploring a variety of options for how to make this happen ensued, which led to the agreement on lease terms with the Young Group thus culminated last Friday.

The church’s original plan to acquire and then demolish the shopping center over a decade ago drew

a lot of criticism in the Falls Church community, because all eight businesses operating there were doing so successfully for a long time.

Repeated efforts by the church to win approval from the Falls Church City Council first for a closing of E. Fairfax Street, altogether, to allow for a seamless extension of the church property across the street, and then to render the street one way only to a modified version of the same end, failed.

Back then the church was under the leadership of the Rev. John Yates, who subsequently led a defection by a majority in his congregation from the national Episcopal denomination.

Following the vote to defect in December 2005, the congregation continued to occupy the historic church property and leave the Southgate Center vacant pending the outcome of the years-long legal fight over ownership of the church lands.

It was when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the ruling of the Virginia Supreme Court remanding the land to the Diocese

THE LONG-VACANT Southgate Shopping Center on E. Fairfax adjacent its owner, the historic Falls Church Episcopal, will soon have new life breathed into it with the signing by the church of a long-term lease with the Young Group to “renovate and re-tenant” the site. (P����: N���-P����) of Virginia, forcing the expulsion of the defectors from the property, that the process was set in motion leading to last week’s momentous development.

Young has both renovated and developed numerous properties in the City of Falls Church in the last two decades, including the new

so-called “Flower Building” at 800 W. Broad., the Read Building in the 400 block of W. Broad (with a similar Art Nouveau design exterior) and what is known as the “Tulip building” across S. Washington and W. Annandale Road from the church where Smashburger is located and, opening up this week,

a new sushi restaurant, Takumi, among other businesses.

Young did not indicate whether his renovation of the Southgate shopping center will incorporate any of his flair for Art Nouveau design, but work on the location was observed being underway this very week.

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prayers press conference that the act in question was the result not of any organized hate effort, but the work of a single person known to many in the community, and the imam said he hoped the individual would get the mental health care he needed.

The heavy media coverage included some live TV feeds from Washington, D.C.-based stations.

Beyer kicked off the remarks citing Founding Father Thomas Jefferson’s founding principles of religious freedom for Virginia and John Adams’ inclusion in the Treaty of Tripoli that the United States “holds no enmity against Muslims.” When divisions arise based on religious differences, he said, “American values are not being upheld,” and he cited a report from the Center for American Progress that $43 million was spent between 2001 and 2009 to promote anti-Muslim rhetoric in the U.S., and he denounced in that context of the “continuing misinformation” that leads to killings and hate speech.

“Northern Virginia is one of the most diverse communities in America,” he said, “and we are a model for tolerance, respect and inclusion.”

Rep. Norton denounced the “anti-Muslim words coming out of official mouths, including statements by 31 governors that

Syrian refugees, mostly women and children, would not be welcome in their states. “Solidarity is the best defense we all have” to the peddlers of hate. As a member of a racial minority, she added, “It is most important to know one is not alone.”

On Friday, she said, speaking to the congregation of the mosque, “You are not alone.”

Rep. McCollum reported that Imam Abdulmalik’s message in the prayer service was “one of

love and acceptance.” Delegate Lopez noted that there are 108 different languages spoken in his 47th District that includes the mosque. He said “the ugly divisive rhetoric is un-American.” “It is not who we are as a country,” State Sen. Favola said. “It’s time for us to stand up. Name calling and divisiveness always leads to a world that is worse off.” Sen. Surovell, who said his grandparents settled as Jews in Fairfax County when they were made

to feel isolated, called the hate speech going on now “an attack on our way of life.” Del. Keem cited his parents as immigrants from Korea to the U.S. when he was just a boy, and how far the American dream has enabled him to come. Del. Kory said “this is not a time for cowardice.” Del Simon said the terrorists’ efforts “to divide us is not working, they are driving us closer together out of defiance.” Del. Murphy said “the Muslim community here is

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Thumbs Up for Mason Row

In the manner of the usual “Falls Church Way,” as it is informally known, it has taken an awful long time for the latest large scale mixeduse project to make it as far as the one big final hurdle it needs to clear.

The Mason Row plan for the assemblage and development of 13 parcels of land on the northeastern corner of W. Broad and N. West Street will need to garner five votes on the seven-member F.C. City Council this Monday night to secure its final approval.

(Five votes, not four out of seven, because the Planning Commission failed to recommend passage by a 3-3 tie vote, which it took despite one important member being absent last month.)

This project is worthy of a unanimous vote from the City Council. The developers have taken the extra time seriously to listen, mull and come up with an array of changes to help the project fit comfortably into its surrounding area. The numbers have been modified downward, one less floor facing the residential area, fewer rental residential units, and the most impressive ratio of commercial to residential development of any plan that has been approved by the City to date.

Far from being a tolerated mixed-use – tolerated merely for the net revenue it will be bringing to the City to mitigate the residential real estate tax rate – this project is sizing up to be a real jewel. It is unique for the City to have a project with not one, but two major anchor tenants – an extended stay hotel and a movie theater complex. Those anchors will generate high demand, helping ensure that the restaurants and other retailers who will be attracted to locate at the site will be of good quality and successful.

The ratio of residential- to commercial-use on the site will be by far the most favorable for commercial use of anything of a mixed use nature built so far in the City. The location also turns out to be ideal, linking together the City’s main street, W. Broad., with the W&OD Trail and Park Avenue, making it a hub and a connecter, a natural center for everyone to enjoy.

On that score, the public space being provided by the project, a 10,000 square foot public square, will serve to bring the community more together, especially as the developers have committed to work with the City’s CATCH organization, which combines culture, history and the arts, to enable programming to be held at the square.

Of course, what the project will bring to the City in terms of proffers and tax revenues annually cannot be overlooked, either. The cash contribution in the form of proffers will be $2.25 million up front. Then there are the 23 affordable dwelling units that will be provided and the annual yield of $4 million gross, and $2.08 million net will make a huge difference for Falls Church.

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Neighbor Pleased With Mason Row Plan Progress Editor, In a News-Press article on the “Campus Redevelopment Project,” Falls Church Manager Wyatt Shields was quoted saying, “I will leave it to others to comment on” why only two developers submitted bids. Let me suggest that some prospective developers were dissuaded by the long, laborious, contentious and costly process to obtain approval of mixed-use projects in the city.

This process can often threaten the project’s financial viability.

A case in point is the Mason Row development, now in its third year working with the city. After assembling substantial acreage for a significant mixed-use project, the developers turned out a number of costly design and engineering plans, sought out attractive anchor tenants, negotiated agreements with the city and park authority to resolve long standing traffic

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issues along North West Street, and offered significant contributions to schools and for other city improvements.

As a neighbor of this project, I am pleased with how the developers have met the concerns of the community, especially in advancing Mason Row’s architectural quality. I am especially pleased by the relocation of the hotel as free-standing building at the corner of Broad and West Streets.

(For years, I’ve been embarrassed how I directed visitors to my home: “turn off Broad at the corner of Taco Bell and Sunoco, then make a left at the Seven Eleven and proceed up Grove Avenue to my street”). The project’s overall

massing has also been enhanced by instituting varying roof lines and building setbacks. Bravo!

I would hate to see the city lose this fine new development. More importantly, I would hate to see the city lose the ability to attract new commercial development in the future – projects important to maintaining the City’s economic health and vitality. Let’s not lose that momentum.

Paul Barkley Falls Church

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The Santamobile returns to the greater Falls Church area next week, starting on December 15! Over nine nights, Santa will ride through neighborhoods in the City of Falls Church, plus a few in neighboring Arlington and Fairfax Counties. The Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department will once again escort Santa on reserve Engine 106, decked out in holiday lights and tinsel, just for the festive occasion.

But the Santamobile isn’t just a friendly neighborhood event – it has a long history and serves as a training exercise and safety campaign for the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department. The event is supported in part by a generous donation from Don Beyer Volvo and Beyer Kia. The Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department has been hosting Santa on his jovial ride since the 1960s. Historical records show that Santa was escorted to a Christmas party at the newly-built Falls Church Community Center in December 1968. Santa and his elves rode “Old Tom,” a Model T Ford fire engine purchased by the department in 1918. You can see the restored Old Tom, now a certified antique, at the annual Memorial Day Parade and the fire department’s October Open House.

Santa’s ride, as we know it today, started in 1981 when the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department first scheduled routes

through the neighborhoods—with the approval of the North Pole, of course. Since then, the Falls Church department has seen countless numbers of delighted of children running to the curb in their pajamas with parents in tow, excited to see Kris Kringle and the shining, glowing fire engine.

“The Santamobile isn’t just a merry and bright holiday tradition – it’s also a useful training exercise for volunteer �ire�ighters.”

The Santamobile isn’t just a merry and bright holiday tradition – it’s also a useful training exercise for volunteer firefighters.

Just like Santa, the fire department knows every house and every street. The Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department is able to respond to emergencies with speed and efficiency. About 30 Falls Church department members perform more than 200 hours of volunteer service for the Santamobile.

Through the program the new members become more familiar with the streets.

While studying maps and using GPS are great, there is no substitute for getting out on foot and studying the houses and terrain and how the streets interconnect.

Ensuring that safety is a priority – elves aboard the Santamobile also pass out fire safety tips in addition to candy. ‘Tis the season to be careful! The Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department hands out thousands of fire safety flyers, along with more than 8,000 candy canes and countless dog biscuits. The fire department wants every household to take safety precautions when enjoying a Christmas tree and using decorative lights and candles.

When choosing a Christmas tree, make sure it is fresh and not dried out; if needles fall when a branch is touched, the tree is too dry and might be a fire hazard. Be sure to water the tree every day and when the holiday is done, take the undecorated tree to the curb for proper disposal. The City of Falls Church accepts Christmas trees free of charge through February, although it’s best to get the tree out of the house as soon as you can.

One of my favorite holiday sights is houses decorated with outdoor light strings.

Be sure to note how many strings can be connected at once, which is usually limited to three – the box should give you the information. Don’t use strands with broken lights or frayed wires. Only use strands that have a mark denoting they have been inde-

pendently tested, like UL. While candles provide a festive ambiance, this is the peak time of year for home candle fires. Consider using “flameless candles,” battery-operated devices that can look like the real thing. These are especially good for mantles decorated with boughs of holly and centerpieces for tables of food.

If you must use candles, don’t place them where people sleep, even after they are extinguished. Always turn off decorative lights before going to bed or leaving the house, whether they are battery operated candles, tree lights, or outdoor lights.

The Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department hopes this is a happy and safe holiday for everyone. The Santamobile is a terrific program, and we are proud to bring it to the community every year. We believe it creates magical memories for children of all ages.

To find out when the Santamobile will be in your neck of the woods, visit www. fallschurchvfd.org. Please make sure children do not step into the road to greet the elves; they will meet onlookers at the curb with candy canes and more. Keep the magic alive, and be sure to tag your Santamobile photos on social media with #FallsChurchSantamobile.  Adam Gruen is a member of the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department and a 19-year resident of the City of Falls Church.

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Santamobile Readies for Tour of Greater Falls Church

BY DREW COSTLEY

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Ho, ho, hold up! Is Santa Claus is riding on a fire truck? He will be, starting on Monday, Dec. 15 as part of the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department’s Santamobile program, which lasts through Tuesday, Dec. 23.

For eight days starting next Monday, Santa will be riding on a reserve fire engine, decorated with lights, through the streets of the greater Falls Church area.

According to Ian Weston, president of the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department, the cost for the service is approximately $2,000 each year, including the costs of candy canes, fire prevention fliers and dog treats.

The Santamobile passes out over 8,000 candy canes, about 800 per night, and “countless dog biscuits” during Santa’s tour each year, according to Falls Church volunteer firefighter Adam Gruen. The fire truck toting Santa around will decorated in 2,500 Christmas lights and over 300 feet of tinsel.

According to Weston, the Santamobile covers between 10 – 12 miles each night during the program, which amounts to close to or over 100 miles each year.

The Santamobile may be lighthearted and festive, but there is a serious mission at the core of the program – each year there is an increase in the amount of fire-related incidents during the Winter months, something the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department wants to help curb.

“This has morphed into a feelgood event for the City where we are able to connect with City residents to promote very important fire safety education and reminders,” Weston said.

“Because holiday season tends to be a very dangerous environment for the U.S. as a whole.

A large number of injuries and deaths occur during the Winter season and the holiday season between New Years, trees and cooking that we hope to try to stymie.”

Often times, City residents have questions about fire safety that are not addressed by the literature that the fire department passes out.

Many times, Weston said, residents want questions answered by the fire department while they are touring with the Santamobile that would require a home visit by the firefighters, but the department tries to limit the length of time the Santamobile stays stopped in one place in order to reach as many houses as possible.

Gruen said that the Santamobile passes by about 95 percent of all City residents during the program each year.

To help answer as many questions as possible, there is a quick response or QR code included in the fliers the fire department hands out that directs people to the department’s website that has a list of fire safety tips for the Winter season.

“Also, the fire station is always happy to bring and install fire alarms free of charge to anyone in the community,” Weston said.

“That’s a service that the City and the counties provide and that’s something that we also try to promote throughout the season.”

On the first five nights of the Christmas-themed tour, according to a press release from the City of Falls Church, Santa and his elves will visit each neighborhood in the City of Falls Church.

THE SANTAMOBILE TURNS ONTO W. Broad Street in 2014 during the lighting of the trees in downtown Falls Church. The �ire department’s Santamobile 2015 program starts on Monday, Dec. 15 and lasts through Tuesday, Dec. 23. During the program, the department hands out candy canes, dog treats and �ire safety literature to area residents. (P����: D��� C������/N���-P����) The remaining nights will be spent making up for time lost to inclement weather and visiting neighborhoods in Arlington and Fairfax counties.

During each night’s threehour run, which lasts from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., Santa’s helpers will be handing out candy canes and fire safety literature. Anyone who wishes to receive these free items are encouraged to greet Santa at the curb.

This provides the safest conditions for Santa’s helpers and ensures they have an opportunity to visit the largest number of our friends and neighbors.

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his elves and all of residents who come out to see Santa.

On Monday, Dec. 15, the Santamobile will travel through the St. James Cemetery and Virginia Forest neighborhoods, up to and including Seaton Lane and S. Oak Street south of the Tripps Run bridge. On Tuesday, Dec. 16, the Santamobile will travel north of W. Broad Street, including Little Falls Street.

Then, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, Santa will take to the streets south of W. Broad Street in the Tyler Gardens neighborhood and Virginia Forest neighborhood south of Seaton Lane, which also includes streets north of the Tripps Run bridge, including Hillier Street, S. Oak Street, Lee

Street, Rees Place and Chanel Terrace.

The next day, on Thursday, Dec. 18, the Little Falls neighborhood and streets east of Washington Street, including the Madison Park and Whittier Park neighborhoods, will be graced by the presence of Santa and his elves.

Finally, on Friday, Dec. 19, the Santamobile will hit the streets of the Broadmont neighborhood and streets on the north side of Hillwood east of Cherry Street.

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NEWS BRIEFS More Changes, ‘Mason Row’ Up for Vote Monday With a final vote due Monday by the Falls Church City Council, requiring a supermajority of five out of seven vote to pass, developers of the 4.3 acre Mason Row project made more changes this week, downsizing the total number of rental residential units, lowering the frontage along West Street facing the residential neighborhood by one floor, and committing to meet the full measure of City policy on affordable dwelling units (ADU’s) along with a total of $2.25 million in cash contributions to the schools ($1.8 million), the library ($219,307), City parks ($150,000) and the arts-based CATCH foundation ($25,000).

Market rate rentals are now at 299, with an additional 23 ADU’s. New architectural changes on the hotel building include “custom designed exterior architecture to provide for a more Falls Church-style building,” said Peter Batten of the Spectrum Development. Also, the theater is being moved above ground to the second floor of the interior, eastern side of the project with full access on Mason Ave. “The transition that our project provides with the neighborhoods in the area has been carefully thought out and is better than the transitions provided by many of the prior-approved mixed-use projects in Falls Church,” Batten said. Failing to win approval from the Planning Commission means the project needs the super-majority Council vote Monday. Spectrum and Mill Creek were scheduled to present these new changes at a public meeting at City Hall last night.

FBI Links F.C. Gas Station Armed Robbery to Others in Area Last Friday’s gas station robbery in Falls Church, when a man armed with a gun held up a store on Wilson Boulevard and made off with cash, is now being investigated by the FBI as part of a string of armed robberies around the metropolitan area. Falls Church police reported no injuries and say the suspect fled on foot towards Roosevelt Boulevard after the latest incident. The suspect is described as a white male, between the ages of 30 – 40 who is about 6′ with a thin build. According to the FBI, the suspect has worn a gray half-zip pullover shirt, khaki shorts or jeans, and a blue baseball hat with the logo “Jim McKay Maryland Million Day, October 18, 2014 – Laurel Park” at each robbery. Falls Church police described the man as having a full beard and wearing glasses. He’s also being Survelliance footage of the suspect. suspected of an armed robbery at a Shell Gas station at 6519 More at FCNP.com (Photo: FBI) Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church on Nov. 29. In the latest robbery, police say the suspect entered the BP gas station at 6701 Wilson Blvd. around 9 p.m. on Dec. 4, displayed a gun and then left with cash on foot. According to the FBI, during each of the robberies the subject purchased an item from the gas station attendant, produced a black handgun and reached over the counter to pull cash from the cash register. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of this unknown robber. The FBI’s Washington Field Office and the Arlington County and Fairfax County, Virginia Police Departments are investigating these robberies and request that anyone with information call the FBI at 202-278-2000.

F.C. Growth Projection Beats Region With 40 percent of its projected revenue growth coming from mixed use development projects, including two that will be completed early next year, the City of Falls Church will enjoy a healthier net rise in its revenue projections for the coming fiscal year than other Northern Virginia jurisdictions, F.C. Chief Financial Officer Richard LaCondre told the F.C. City Council and School Board at a joint work session Tuesday night. The City’s total growth will remain a modest three percent, however, due to downward pressures on the whole region stemming from “a significant multi-year drop in federal procurement activity” and “a high commercial vacancy rate,” LaCondre added. Still, Falls Church will do better than the 2.2 percent projected growth for Fairfax County and the 1.9 to 2.4 percent growth in Arlington, he reported. The growth projection is without any tax rate increase, he noted, which will become an issue for the City as the next budget round begins just after the first of the year.

As it now stands, at $1.315 per $100 of assessed valuation, the City’s real estate tax rate is the second lowest among all the smaller jurisdictions in the region. “The City of Falls Church is in a relatively strong financial position,” LaCondre reported, although outstanding “identified capital needs of $144 million are a significant challenge to its financial capacity.” All but $39 million of that total, however, is for new high school and middle school projects, whose impacts will be mitigated by economic development and will accompany the development of the 35-acre school development site now being planned. The capital plan includes a public parking garage in the 300 block of Park Avenue adjacent the public library.

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Community News & Notes Local Association Celebrates 65th Anniversary The American Association of University Women of Falls Church celebrated its 65th anniversary with a gala brunch on Saturday, Nov. 7. At the gala, the members of the Falls Church chapter of the association reminisced about the club’s role in Falls Church over the decades and its history of advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research nationally since 1881.

Dr. Cristina Stanciu of Virginia Commonwealth University, who is a recent recipient of a fellowship funded by the Falls Church chapter of the American Association of University Women, joined in the festivities.

She spoke to the members about her new book, The Making and Unmaking of American Indians and Immigrants in

American Literature and Culture, 1870-1929, and noted the importance of American Association of University Women’s national fellowship program in supporting women’s education.

Storyteller Colleen Pelar rounded out the program. She talked about how her high school mentor nudged her into taking a risk by enrolling in chemistry. Meeting this challenge changed the way Pelar thought about herself and it changed the course of her life.

American Legion Post 130 Hosts Toys for Tots Drop Off American Legion Post 130 at 400 N. Oak Street is hosting a drop off box for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation now through Saturday, Dec. 12.

Also, Doodlehopper is collecting toys for Toys for Tots through Thursday, Dec. 10. The Toys for Tots location is only looking for

toys that are in new and working condition.

Other Toys for Tots drop off locations in the area include 24 Hour Fitness, located at 1000 E. Broad Street, Falls Church, The Gun Dude, located at 412 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, Barston’s Child Play, located at 4510 Lee Hwy., Arlington and The Upper Crust Pizzeria, located at 4514 Lee Hwy., Arlington.

F.C. United Soccer Team Wins Arlington Soccer Tourney The Falls Church United U14 girls soccer team recently completed another fall season, which culminated with winning the Arlington Soccer Tournament.

The team was the first ever U14 division girls soccer champions for the tournament, in which they dominated all four games they played with 17 goals scored and zero conceded.

THE FALLS CHURCH UNITED U14 girls soccer team recently completed its fifth season under the tutelage of Dennis Richter by climbing to the top of the Arlington Soccer Tournament and becoming the first ever champions of that tournament. Throughout the tournament, the team scored 17 goals and conceded none. The majority of the players on the team attend Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School. (Photo: Courtesy of Dennis Richter)

The previous weekend, the team wrapped up an undefeated league season and captured another tournament championship in Manassas.

This is the fifth season for head coach Dennis Richter. The team is comprised of 17 girls who represent six different schools within Falls Church and Arlington. The majority of the players attend Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School.

Falls Church United will be joining Washington Area Girls Soccer for the spring 2016 season and the team is always looking for additional talent. Those who are interested can try out for the team in January 2016. For more information, email dennisrichter1@gmail.com.

Red Cross Blood Drive Scheduled for December 16 The City of Falls Church is hosting Red Cross for a blood donation drive on Wednesday, Dec. 16, from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the

Falls Church Community Center at 223 Little Falls Street. During this type of donation, which takes about an hour, approximately a pint of “whole blood” is given.

For questions about eligibility, call 1-866-236-3276. For more information, visit redcrossblood. org.

F.C. Library Hosts Geeky Cookie Decorating Event Mary Riley Styles Public Library at 120 N. Virginia Avenue is hosting a Teen Geeky Cookie Decorating event on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. Inspired by the YouTube show Nerdy Nummies, children in grades 6 – 12 can come to the library to decorate their own chic geek cookies.

Registration is required for the event. For more information or to register, call 703-248-5034 or visit the Mary Riley Styles Youth Services Desk.

BRITS ON BROAD at 926-B W. Broad Street recently hosted a networking mixer for the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, which was attended by local business leaders and politicians, including Falls Church City Mayor David Tarter and councilmember Phil Duncan. Originally scheduled for 5:30 – 7 p.m., the event went on until midnight. (Photo: Courtesy of Shaun van Steyn)

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Falls Church News-Press Holiday Party Set for Dec. 17

Friends of the Falls Church News-Press are invited to the FCNP’s 26th annual holiday party next Thursday, Dec. 17, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the wonderfully decorated Center for Spiritual Enlightenment at 222 N. Washington Street.

Music students from George Mason High School will provide live music, and Ledo Pizza will cater.

Eaton to Perform ‘Holiday Spectacular’ at The Alden Washington, D.C.-based musicologist, humorist and jazz pianist extraordinaire John Eaton will share the history and harmonies of some favorite seasonal songs from the American Songbook at a special “Holiday Spectacular,” on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. at The Alden.

Tickets for the show are $20 for McLean Community Center tax district residents and $35 for everyone else. The Alden is located at 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. For more information, visit mcleancenter.org or call 703790-0123.

BalletNova Presents Nutcracker Tea on Dec. 13 BalletNova, a Bailey’s Crossroads-based dance studio, is presenting “The Nutcracker Tea” on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton, located at 1250 S. Hayes St., Arlington.

Attendees can enjoy tea and a mini-performance of BalletNova’s

production of “The Nutcracker,” which recently completed a fourday run at the dance studio.

“This elegant production and accomplished cast will capture our imaginations as only the magic of ballet can,” said Laveen Naidu, BalletNova’s new artistic director.

Patrons have an exclusive opportunity to meet the dancers and take photographs with the Sugar Plum Fairy. Children will have the opportunity to do crafts and raffle prizes will be awarded at the event. Proceeds from the event support the BalletNova free ticket and scholarship programs, which help students and families in-need engage in the arts.

Tickets for the event are $42 for children ages 12 and under and $72 for everyone else. Tables of four can be reserved for $290.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit BalletNova.org or call 703-778-3008.

The Second City to Play 3-Weekend Run in Arlington Chicago’s legendary sketch comedy theater is presenting a three-weekend run of “The Second City’s Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue” at Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, located at 2903 Columbia Pike, starting on Friday, Dec. 11 with a 7:30 p.m. show.

The show features a seasonal blend of hilarious scenes, songs and The Second City’s trademark improvisation with a sprig of holiday mischief for a night of spirited fun.

The run at Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse will be The Second City’s only holiday shows on the East Coast. Tickets for the show

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There are 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. shows, depending on the day of the show, from Friday, Dec. 11 – Sunday, Dec. 27. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit arlingtondrafthouse.com.

Barnes & Noble Tysons Hosting 2 Author Events Barnes & Noble, located at 7851 L Tysons Corner Center, has two upcoming events with local authors. On Friday, Dec. 18, Barnes & Noble will host Dr. Steven Reiss for a meet and greet and book signing from 7 – 9 p.m. Dr. Reiss will sign copies of his book 16 Strivings For God: The New Psychology of Religious Experiences.

Two days later, Barnes & Noble will host Allan Topol his own meet and greet and book signing from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Topol will sign copies of his book The Washington Lawyer.

Barnes & Noble is also hosting a variety of book fairs for local organizations and holidaythemed reading events. For more information, visit bn.com or call 703-506-6756.

Correction: In the November 26 edition of the Falls Church News-Press, we ran a story about George Mason High School’s varsity football titled “Mustang Football Season Ends with 47-0 Loss” and said it was written by Drew Costley. It was written by Kate Karstens.

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How ISIS Makes Radicals

After the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, some people’s minds flew to the materialistic element of the atrocity – the guns that were used in the killing. But the crucial issue, it seems to me, is what you might call the technology of persuasion – how is it that the Islamic State is able to radicalize a couple living in Redlands, California? What psychological tools does it possess that enable it to wield this far-flung influence?

The best source of wisdom on this general subject is still The True Believer, by Eric Hoffer, which he wrote back in 1951. Hoffer distinguished between practical organizations and mass movements. The former, like a company or a school, offer opportunities for self-advancement. The central preoccupation of a mass movement, on the other hand, is self-sacrifice.

The purpose of an organization like the NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE Islamic State is to get people to negate themselves for a larger cause.

Mass movements, he argues, only arise in certain conditions, when a once sturdy social structure is in a state of decay or disintegration. This is a pretty good description of parts of the Arab world. To a lesser degree it is a good description of isolated pockets of our own segmenting, individualized society, where some people find themselves totally cut off.

The people who serve mass movements are not revolting against oppression. They are driven primarily by frustration. Their personal ambitions are unfulfilled. They have lost faith in their own abilities to realize their dreams. They sometimes live with an unrelieved boredom. Freedom aggravates their sense of frustration because they have no one to blame but themselves for their perceived mediocrity. Fanatics, the French philosopher Ernest Renan argued, fear liberty more than they fear persecution.

The successful mass movement tells such people that the cause of their frustration is outside themselves and that the only way to alter their personal situation is to transform the world in some radical way.

To nurture this self-sacrificing attitude, the successful mass movement first denigrates the present. Its doctrine celebrates a glorious past and describes a utopian future, but the present is just an uninspiring pit.

The golden future begins to seem more vivid and real than the present, and in this way the true believer begins to dissociate herself from the everyday facts of her life: Her home, her town, even her new child. Selfsacrifice is an irrational act, so mass movements get their followers to believe that ultimate truth exists in another realm and cannot be derived from lived experience and direct observation.

Next mass movements denigrate the individual self. Everything that is unique about an individual is either criticized, forbidden or diminished. The individual’s identity is defined by the collective group identity, and fortified by a cultivated hatred for other groups.

There’s a lot of self-renunciation going on here. Ironically the true believer’s feeling that he is selfless can lead to arrogance and merciless cruelty. It can also be addictive. If the true believer permitted himself to lose faith in his creed then all that self-imposed suffering would have been for nothing. These movements generate a lot of hatred. But ultimately, Hoffer argues, they are driven by a wild hope. They believe an imminent perfect future can be realized if they proceed recklessly to destroy the present. The glorious end times are just around the corner.

This kind of thinking is fantastical. “In the practice of mass movements,” Hoffer continues, “make-believe plays perhaps a more enduring role than any other factor.” The fanatics stage acts of violent theatricality, acutely aware of their audience. They dress up in military costumes.

They rent mysterious black SUVs. Shooting a bunch of unarmed innocents couldn’t be more pathetic, but they play it with all the theatrical dramaturgy of a Hollywood action movie.

Hoffer summarizes his thought this way, “For men to plunge headlong into an undertaking of vast change they must be intensely discontented yet not destitute, and they must have the feeling that by the possession of some potent doctrine, infallible leader or some new technique they have access to a source of irresistible power. They must also have an extravagant conception of the prospects and potentialities of the future. Finally, they must be wholly ignorant of the difficulties involved in their vast undertaking. Experience is a handicap.”

The big thing that has changed in the past 60 odd years is that you don’t actually have to join a mass movement any more. You can follow it online and participate remotely. The correct response is still the same, however.

First, try to heal the social disintegration that is the seedbed of these movements. Second, offer positive inspiring causes to replace the suicidal ones.

Third, mass movements are conquered when their charisma is destroyed, when they are defeated militarily and humiliated. Then they can no longer offer hope, inspiration or a plausible way out for the disaffected.

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The Not-So-Bad Economy According to the economist Kevin O’Rourke, who has been doing a running comparison between the Great Depression that began in 1929 and the Great Recession that began almost eight years ago, the world has just passed a sad landmark. While the initial slump this time around wasn’t nearly as bad as the collapse from 1929 to 1933, the recovery has been much weaker – and at this point world industrial production is doing worse than it did at the same point in the 1930s. A remarkable achievement!

But the bad news is unevenly distributed. In particular, Europe has done very badly, while America has done relatively well. True, U.S. performance looks good NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE only if you grade on a curve. Still, unemployment has been cut in half, and the Federal Reserve is getting ready to raise interest rates at a time when its counterpart, the European Central Bank, is still desperately seeking ways to boost spending.

Now, I believe that the Fed is making a mistake.

But the fact that hiking rates is even halfway defensible is a sign that the U.S. economy isn’t doing too badly. So what did we do right?

The answer, basically, is that the Fed and the White House have mostly worried about the right things.

(Congress, not so much.) Their actions fell far short of what should have been done; unemployment should have come down much faster than it did. But at least they avoided taking destructive steps to fight phantoms.

Start with the Fed. In his recent book The Courage to Act, Ben Bernanke, the former Fed chairman, celebrates his institution’s willingness to step in and rescue the financial system, which was indeed the right thing to do. But everyone did that.

The real profile in courage was the Fed’s behavior in 2010-11, when it stood fast in the face of demands that it tighten policy despite high unemployment.

The pressure was intense, with leading Republicans including Paul Ryan, now the speaker of the House, accusing Bernanke of “debasing” the dollar and suggesting that he was corruptly aiding President Barack Obama. Hard-money advocates seized on a rise in headline consumer prices, claiming that it was a harbinger of high inflation to come.

But the Fed stuck to its, um, printing presses, arguing that the rise in inflation was a one-time blip driven mainly by oil prices – and it was proved right.

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, the European Central Bank gave in to inflation panic, raising interest rates twice in 2011 – and in so doing helped push the euro area into a double-dip recession.

What about the White House? Some of us warned from the beginning that the 2009 stimulus was too small and would fade out too fast, a warning vindicated by events. But it was much better than nothing, and was enacted over scorched-earth opposition from Republicans claiming that it would cause soaring interest rates and a fiscal crisis. Again, this is in strong contrast to Europe, which never did much stimulus and turned quickly to savage austerity in debtor nations.

Unfortunately, the U.S. ended up doing a fair bit of austerity too, partly driven by conservative state governments, partly imposed by Republicans in Congress via blackmail over the federal debt ceiling. But the Obama administration at least tried to limit the damage.

The result of these not-so-bad policies is today’s not-so-bad economy. It’s not a great economy, by any measure: Unemployment is low, but that has a lot to do with a decline in the fraction of the population looking for work, and the weakness of wages ensures that it doesn’t feel like prosperity. Still, things could be worse.

And they may indeed get worse, which is why the Fed’s likely rate hike will be a mistake.

Fed officials believe that the solid job growth of the past couple of years – which happened, by the way, as Obamacare, which conservatives assured us would be a job killer, went into full effect – will continue even if rates go up. I’m among those who believe that America is facing growing drag from the weakness of other economies, especially because a rising dollar is making U.S. manufacturing less competitive. But those officials could be right, in which case waiting to raise rates could mean some acceleration of inflation.

On the other hand, they could be wrong, in which case a rate hike could end the run of good economic news. And this would be much more serious than a modest uptick in inflation, because it’s not at all clear what the Fed could do to fix its mistake.

I’m not sure why this argument, which a number of economists are making, isn’t getting much traction at the Fed. I suspect, however, that officials have been worn down by incessant criticism of their policies, and want to throw the critics a bone.

But those critics have been wrong every step of the way. Why start taking them seriously now?

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Fascism Vs. Socialism In This Election

In an unexpected irony, this U.S. presidential election has adopted the parameters of years long gone, at least since the end of World War II. Not marginalized, but mainstream in this race are a fascist and a socialist. How retro!

Donald Trump is being openly and loudly called a Nazi and a fascist not by edge groups or extremists, but by some of the most generally respected voices in the land. One gets the sense that he’s almost proud of this association, especially with his latest sweeping call for all Muslims to be banned from entry to the U.S. Then there’s “Feel the Bern” Senator Sanders, the New England social democrat, whose veritable insurgency is based on policy pronouncements are really more New Deal, but have allowed for FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS the reintroduced that very dirty word (especially as the FBI and CIA treated it after the war), “socialist,” into polite political discourse. His ideas are not really that cutting edge, but actually more FDR “old school.”

Just as in the 1930s, what’s at issue with these new labels is the same old class warfare that evolved with the industrialization of the west since the mid-1800s.

After World War II temporarily overcame the misery of the Great Depression, the ruling class’ best campus-based social engineers put the West through a massive reeducation, a paradigm shift. It was introduced under the guise of the an inward-turned “counterculture” that de-fanged the civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s and substituted for them a “me-first” consumerist blitz that had as its specific objective a replacement of the class struggle terminology with that of touchy-feely “we’re all in this together-ism.”

Class struggle was replaced, not in reality, of course, but within this new paradigm, by a division between mainstream and marginalized. Socialists and fascists were relegated to easily-controlled fringe status and the big amorphous middle, Democrats and Republicans alike engaged in a usually unspoken deal to keep this new peace while permitting the gradual elevation of the entitlements of the ruling class.

This has moved forward in a wobbling manner, with the wobbles becoming more or less magnified in the form, on the one hand, of the Reagan revolution of the 1980s, and the Obama presidency in our own time.

But underlying this, just as President Eisenhower cautioned in his farewell address at the onset of the 1960s, the great internal enemy in America was, and is, the “military industrial complex.” This, along with its financier arm in Wall Street, best defines what threatens an undermining of robust, real democracy in the U.S. on behalf of special interests. So Eisenhower believed.

He was spot on. Where we are today remains defined by this insidious force, which led the U.S. into its two longest wars in history in the earliest years of this century, and which is becoming apoplectic as President Obama makes the most important stand of his presidency: his refusal to send U.S. troops in any significant numbers back into the Middle East.

This titanic clash – between the war-mongers and the Obama administration – is defining everything about our current policies, domestic and foreign.

Donald Trump, of course, is a bloviating fool who is finding that the more Nazi-like he becomes, the more popular he becomes among that segment of the U.S. population that the ruling class has cultivated in its Tea Party and other racist modes.

He’s adding to the pressure against Obama to cave on the Middle East, but it is important to keep in mind that it was not Trump, but Jeb Bush who played a leading role with the so-called Project for a New American Century in the 1990s that worked to arrange the election of his brother and the launching of the unprovoked invasion of Iraq.

In fact, the candidates who qualify with the closest ties to Wall Street do not include Trump, but are Bush and John Kasich, So Trump is a loud-mouthed, bullying front man for the entire Star Wars Bar assemblage of GOP candidates and, more importantly, their backers. He needs to be denounced, but don’t forget who’s really calling the shots in all this.

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Senate Goes Gaga on Guns Would it be absolutely cynical to say the Senate responded to what appears to be a terrorist mass shooting by declining to ban the sale of guns to people on the terrorist watch list?

Nah. Let’s go for it.

This week the Senate voted on two proposals to toughen the nation’s gun regulations in the wake of the San Bernardino murders. The other one would have tightened loopholes in the background-check law that are currently the size of the Pacific Ocean.

Both failed on basically party-line votes.

“It was a huge victory that there was a vote at all,” said Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, in a telephone conference call.

We normally celebrate winners in this country, but let’s remember the people who keep trudging toward a noble goal at the top of the political mountain, oblivious to perpetual landslides. History will someday reward them.

Meanwhile, if you run into a member of the gun control lobby, give him or her hug.

NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE How, you may ask, could anybody be against depriving terrorism suspects of the right to bear arms? Well, the FBI watch list has, in the past, included some names through bureaucratic error. The question is which remote possibility you regard as worse: letting a terrorist buy a gun or temporarily depriving a person who is not a terrorist of the right to acquire weaponry. Most people in the Senate, it turns out, are way more worried about making a nonterrorist wait to get his armaments. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas called it “un-American.”

It’s always the same story. The San Bernardino murderers were wielding assault rifles, with which they were able to fire an estimated 65-75 bullets in rapid succession. Assault weapons, which seem to be the armament of choice for mass shootings, used to be illegal under a law that expired in 2004. If the law had stayed on the books, how many victims would have survived in San Bernardino, or at the elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut? Given the fact that semi-automatic weapons are totally inappropriate for either hunting or home defense, some of us would love to trade them for the possibility of reduced casualties next time somebody decides to go on a rampage.

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is an excellent example of the politicians who totally dis-

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agree. Last time an assault weapons ban came up, he argued that Americans should not be forced to rely on regular slowpoke rifles “in an environment where the law and order has broken down, whether it’s a hurricane, national disaster, earthquake, terrorist attack, cyberattack where the power goes down and the dam’s broken and chemicals have been released into the air and law enforcement is really not able to respond and people take advantage of that lawless environment.”

Graham is currently a candidate for president and he is actually not any crazier on this subject than most of the other Republican contenders. Although possibly a little more gloomy.

The National Rifle Association got to the power perch it holds today by being passionately irrational and intransigent, and politicians follow their lead. Gun control supporters know their voters generally want reasonable controls, not a universal ban on bullets, so they try to show how evenhanded they are on the matter. (“I am not a hunter. But I have gone hunting,” said Hillary Clinton in 2008, reminiscing about the days when her dad taught her how to shoot at Lake Winola outside of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) But the opponents try for insane intensity. When the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a very modest bill that raised penalties on “straw purchasers” – people who buy guns in order to give them to someone barred from making the purchase – Cornyn expressed concern that it could “make it a serious felony for an American Legion employee to negligently transfer a rifle or firearm to a veteran who, unknown to the transferor, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.”

People, how many of you are worried about the negligent transferor? But the argument obviously worked, since the bill – which was aimed at purchasers who get guns for convicted felons – never even came up for a vote.

In response to the San Bernardino shootings, the Brady Campaign released a video reminder that an al-Qaida spokesman, the American-born Adam Yahiye Gadahn, had once urged supporters in the West to take advantage of the fact that “America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms.”

Gross vowed that the Brady folk would be “calling out the senators who basically agree with Jihad Joe.” That presumes that the senators are more afraid of being lumped with al-Qaida than they are afraid of ticking off the NRA. Right now, there doesn’t seem to be a contest.

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A Penny for Your Thoughts

News of Greater Falls Church

By Supervisor Penny Gross

From the Front Row: Kaye Kory’s

Richmond Report

According to many observers, Fairfax County Board members enjoy an unusually high level of camaraderie and cordiality among themselves. That does not mean that all members agree on all issues all the time, but governance in Fairfax County generally is blind to partisan political posturing. Issues at the local level are people issues – and need to be resolved, not demagogued. Thoughtful, deliberate debate can result in positive outcomes for everyone.

One of those positive outcomes is the “tapestry” of our community, woven carefully to be inclusive of our very diverse community – demographically, ethnically, economically, socially, linguistically – respecting differences in faith and upbringing and outlook, but always seeking that “sweet spot” of understanding. It’s not easy, but very much worth the effort. And it is the responsibility of elected leaders.

Quite frankly, I am appalled by calls to restrict immigrants and visitors from other parts of the world, just by virtue of their country of origin or faith. That’s been tried before, with shameful results. We are a nation of immigrants; our tapestry should reflect that, be whole and colorful, as our nation is, not excluding certain hues or weaves. It is an honor and a privilege to serve as Mason District Supervisor, and that inclusiveness is what I will be thinking about as I rise to take the oath of office, for the sixth time, next Tuesday.

Fairfax County’s 13th Urban County Board of Supervisors will be inaugurated next Tuesday, December 15. The swearing-in ceremony certainly is less grand than a presidential inauguration – held in the Government Center Forum, not on the steps of the Capitol – and there is no parade. Similar to the presidential oath, albeit longer, the Board of Supervisor’s oath is as follows: I (name) do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon me as (insert title) of the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, according to the best of my ability, so help me God. In addition to the returning Board members and Chairman Sharon Bulova, two new Board members, Kathy Smith (D-Sully), and Dan Storck (D-Mt. Vernon), will be sworn in, as will Sheriff Stacey Kincaid, Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond Morrogh, and directors of the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District. Supervisors-elect Smith and Storck will be shifting from serving on the School Board to the Board of Supervisors, so they already are aware of the dynamics of working with boards and the community. The learning curve can be steep, however, as the Board of Supervisors has responsibility for so many facets of services provided by local government. Although the swearing-in by Circuit Court Judge Penny Azcarate is on December 15, the new term of office does not begin until January 1, 2016.

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

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My November column focused on immigrant issues I expect to be working on in the upcoming session of the General Assembly. The column was motivated, in part, by the corrosive immigrant-bashing emanating from Republican presidential candidates. This month I want to focus on another issue I will be addressing in Richmond – reform of our costly, ineffective and unjust drug laws. These two policy areas have in common the urgent requirement for courageous, fact-based leadership, which seems to be in short supply when public fears can be exploited to support simplistic responses to complex problems. The widespread acceptance by Trump supporters of his advocacy for unconstitutional limitations on Muslims illustrates the potency of preying on irrational fear. Responsible leaders educate and reassure constituents and seek understanding before proposing action.

Last Friday, I was honored to attend services at the Dar Al Hijrah Mosque in Falls Church, in solidarity with hundreds of Muslim congregants, following the tragedy in San Bernardino.

Congressman Don Beyer initiated this visit of more than a dozen local, regional and national politicians to counteract the rising wave of hostility toward Muslim Americans instigated by Trump and the opportunists surrounding him. Inevitably, this scene triggered my memory of a similar gathering at the Mosque 14 years ago. I recall, then, a sense of hope among anguished worshippers that our leaders saw the 9/11 attacks for what they were – the work of a small band of fanatics with diverse, inchoate grievances corrupted by delusions of grandeur. Surely, we needed to respond, but proportionately, with a focus on the real bad actors: al Qaeda.

Our hope was painfully unrealized. What ultimately unfolded from the 9/11 attacks was one of the most grievous failures of leadership in American history. Another, earlier band of opportunists duped their feckless boss into committing an atrocity – the invasion of Iraq – as a part of the War on Terrorism. This history will be written over hundreds of years. We already know the actual threat in 2003 pales in comparison to the direct and indirect costs in human misery of millions of lives diverted and

lost, of trillions of dollars wasted that might have been invested in human needs and of fueling the “clash of civilizations” narrative that the invasion was, supposedly, intended to diminish.

My purpose in this column is to counter one of the most over-used weapons in the demagogue’s toolkit: the noxious “War on…” trope; in this case, the War on Drugs. At the most basic level, the decision by the Reagan administration to mobilize for a “war” in response to rising rates of drug use implied that the criminal justice system would be the principal troops on the front lines. Sadly, if the ultimate goal of the war was to decrease significantly the prevalence of drug use, this war has been a failure.

The direct costs of prosecuting the war have been estimated by the Cato Institute to exceed $40 billion annually, including over $25 billion for state and local governments. In Virginia the total cost is over $600 million per year in state and local funds.

The most egregious shortcomings of current drug policies relate to marijuana enforcement, prosecution and incarceration.

Cato estimates Virginia’s marijuana-related criminal justice costs in 2010 were $63.4 million for Police, $31.8 million for Courts and $32.6 million for Corrections. Counter to most of the nation, the trend in Virginia is upward. In addition to direct costs, the unlucky minority prosecuted for marijuana offenses – most for possession alone – bear the social costs of diminished employment and educational opportunities, driving privileges and voting. Further, marijuana enforcement is a nightmare in its disparate impact on minorities. A recent article in The Washington Post cited a study showing that in 2013 there were more than three times as many blacks arrested for marijuana violations as whites.

There is an overwhelming case for decriminalization of marijuana possession in Virginia and to dramatically reduce or eliminate penalties. Senator Adam Ebbin introduced a bill to this effect in last year’s legislative session and intends to do so again this year. I will be supporting his legislation in the House of Delegates.  Delegate Kory represents the 38th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. She may be emailed at DelKKory@house.virginia.gov.

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Trump & the GOP

The Republican Party is sharpening its knives against Donald Trump.

They are apoplectic because he has hatched his latest bigoted scheme.

This time he wants to expand his proposed surveillance of mosques and database of Muslims to flat out blocking all Muslims from entering the United States until our leaders can “figure out what is going on.”

Republicans who are suddenly protesting Trump’s plan are laughable. As I said recently, the Donald Trump story is greater than Donald Trump. It’s about how one of our two major political parties has become a brain-dead, war-mongering, belligerent, morally vacuous, shell of a party.

It is about how the GOP has built its rabid base though controversial wedge issues, dog whistles, and the outright spewing of verbal raw sewage. Donald Trump is not the embarrassment of the Republican Party, he is the embodiment of it. He is the distilled version of a candidate built on a party that thrives by promoting discrimination and attacking diversity.

“Do you know how you make America great again?” Presidential candidate, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) rhetorically asked. “Tell Donald Trump to go to hell.” House Speaker Paul Ryan condemned Trump, saying, “This is not conservatism.”

Au contraire. Modern conservatism is a veritable hate house, built on a rich foundation of intolerance, as inexhaustible as it is inexcusable. From Richard Nixon and Lee Atwater’s infamous Southern Strategy, to three decades of hideous gay bashing, to vituperation against Mexican immigrants, to voter suppression, to today’s orgy of anti-Muslim invective – GOP conservatism represents the worst impulses of humanity. The house is so infested with bigots and with the pestilence of prejudice, only a wrecking ball could restore the Republican Party to the glory days of Abraham Lincoln.

The problem is that no one really cares what party elites like the irrelevant Graham and overrated Ryan think about Trump. The voice that matters to the base is Ann Coulter’s, and she responded to Trump’s call to bar Muslims by Tweeting, “GO TRUMP GO!” Yes, on he keeps going, rising in the polls, fueled by the fanaticism of sycophants at Trump rallies, as well as the reticence of his major rivals who are afraid of offending Trump’s supporters, which they hope to coopt in the event Trump’s campaign implodes. This particularly applies to Ted Cruz, who portrays himself as a tough talking straight shooter, but is so constrained by “conservative correctness” that all he could say in response to Trump’s latest comments is that they are “not [his] policy.”

Trump’s comments have created a hostile atmosphere where hate crimes can flower. However, they have not occurred in a vacuum, with the GOP regularly tolerating intolerance. Unfortunately, the bigotry is happening on a daily basis and having real world consequences.

On Monday, a severed pig’s head was left on a Philadelphia mosque’s doorsteps. On Tuesday, an early morning fire heavily damaged Juba Coffee House, a Somali restaurant in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is being investigated as a hate crime because the previous week, someone painted graffiti of a Nazi SS sign on the exterior wall of the building, above the painted words, “go home.”

On Monday, a Republican Las Vegas Assemblywoman Michele Fiore who had previously sent out a gun-wielding family Christmas card, told listeners of her KWDN radio show of her Syrian refugee plan: She will personally “fly to Paris” and “shoot ’em in the head” herself.

Last Friday, Ben Carson said at an Iowa veterans town hall event that he wanted to ban transgender service members from the military, and that the army should revert to the policies of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.”

“I do not appreciate using our military as a laboratory for social experimentation,” Carson said in front of Concerned Veterans for America in Waterloo. “The last thing that we need to be doing is saying what would it be like if we introduced several transgender people into this platoon. Give me a break. Deal with the transgender thing somewhere else.”

Last week, the nation mourned after a Christian terrorist stormed a Planned Parenthood facility near Colorado Springs. When a reporter informed Cruz that the suspect is alleged to have mentioned “baby parts,” the Texas senator replied, “Well, it’s also been reported that he was…a woman and transgendered leftist activist, if that’s what he is.”

The modern GOP has become a vicious party of political predators who often spew vile ideas and violent views. That the so-called mainstream or establishment Republicans have allowed this to occur makes them enablers. The truth is, Trump is not an outsider or outlier, but the bigoted bed they have made and now lie in.

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Our Man in Arlington

By Charlie Clark

Yes, Virginia, Arlington has an official song.

A friend recently passed me a copy of the sheet music for “Arlington,” written over four decades ago by the late Ernest K. Emurian, then-pastor of Cherrydale United Methodist Church.

I’d wager it’s sung or even recalled by very few of today’s august county residents, though there is a movement afoot to put the hymn back in the public consciousness.

Admittedly, Emurian’s “Arlington” is not the most famous composition to emerge from our local streets. That stature belongs to Julia Ward Howe’s “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

Those immortal lyrics came to her in 1862 when, as an abolitionist, she visited Fort Ramsay in Arlington (now the Upton Hill Regional Park on Wilson Blvd.).

On the carriage ride back into Washington she heard troops singing “John Brown’s Body.”

According to the regional park’s website video narrated by newsman Roger Mudd, a friend suggested to Howe that she compose new lyrics. She did so that very night, and they were published in the February 1862 in the Atlantic Monthly.

Flash forward to 1970. Pastor Emurian, a musician of Armenian descent who spent nearly 20 years at Cherrydale Methodist on Lorcom Lane, was moved to write the Arlington song’s words and music that, after a bland introduction about love of hometown, delivers a chorus, sung “slowly, stately”:

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On a northern Virginia hillside, where Potomac’s waters flow; And where heroes lived, other heroes lie ‘neath the crosses row on row; And a mansion of stately splendor tells of battles lost and won; And adds her name to the nation’s fame, the name of ARLLING-TON. Among the many Emurian fans still active at the church is Virginia Dodge, wife of the late Arlington Judge Thomas Dodge. “He always said any place worth living in is worth singing about,” said Dodge, who has sung Emurian’s hymn regularly with the young teens social group Job’s Daughters. Emurian, who composed eight published hymns and wrote many books, once staged a drama based on Da Vinci’s “Last Supper” that is produced around the country.

It was in the fall of 1970 that Dodge’s daughter Mary and 22 friends donned colonial dress and performed Emurian’s Arlington song for the county board. Thenchairman Ned Thomas gave the girls a copy of Eleanor Lee Templeman’s county history after the board official adopted the song – printed and circulated by the Chamber of Commerce. The girls’ photo appeared in the Northern Virginia Sun. Emurian, who served at churches in Lynchburg and Portsmouth, also wrote a song titled “Virginia Is for Lovers.”

He died in 2004 and is buried at Columbia Gardens.

Recently I discovered I wasn’t the only sleuth tracking the story behind the Arlington song. Peter Golkin, an ace public information officer for the Arlington Public

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CRIME REPORT Week of Nov. 30 - Dec. 6, 2015 Larceny from a Motor Vehicle, 1300 Gibson Pl. On Nov. 30, coins were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

Larceny from a Motor Vehicle, 600 block Poplar Dr. On Nov. 30, electronic devices were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

Larceny from Building, 500 block Roosevelt Blvd. On Nov.30, items from a storage unit were reported stolen.

Tamper with Auto, 1300 block Gibson Pl. On Nov. 30, an unlocked

vehicle was tampered and left in disarray.

Attempted Shoplifting, 1003 W. Broad St. (Rite-Aid) On Dec. 1, an unknown male attempted to conceal non-purchased beer.

Abduction, Domestic Assault, and Larceny, 500 block Roosevelt Blvd. On Dec. 1, a male, 22, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested for Abduction, Assaulting a Family Member, and Larceny.

Vandalism to Vehicle, 500 block S. Spring St. On Dec. 2, a vehicle’s door was found damaged.

Vandalism to Vehicle, 140 S.

Library, several months ago chanced upon a copy of its sheet music at a flea market. “I don’t think many people remember it,” he told me. Golkin checked the library’s Center for Local History and found 40 copies moldering in a folder.

Golkin’s own history of the song was just published on the county website. He’s looking for singers to be videotaped performing the piece, which ends: From the mansion one can gaze across the river; Into Washington, D.C., whose memorials and monuments remind us; Of those who have lived to make men free. **** Last Friday night I spotted an Advanced Towing truck speeding toward its quarry behind the Silver Diner in Clarendon.

Only a day earlier, Congress put the final touches on a highway bill that includes a provision giving localities such as Arlington new tools to curb predatory tactics used by tow companies. The State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act, introduced by Democratic Reps. Don Beyer of Arlington and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, will allow regulation of “nonconsensual tows” often executed using “spotters” working at lightning speed around unclear signage.

Advanced Towing, which can count me among the many Arlingtonians it has burned, views the issue differently. On its website it turns the tables, asking, “Are predatory parking space poachers stealing valuable parking spaces from your private property, business or customers?

Call us today.”

Maple Ave. (Bowl America) On Dec. 3, a vehicle’s tires were found slashed.

Armed Robbery, 6701 Wilson Blvd. (BP Service Station) On Dec. 4, a man armed with a handgun demanded cash from the register and left the scene.

Public Drunkenness, 6757 Wilson Blvd. (Eden Center) On Dec. 5, a male, 42, of Lorton was arrested for Public Drunkenness.

Panhandling, 1000 E. Broad St. On Dec. 6, a male, 52, of Stafford, was arrested and released on summons for Panhandling.

Shoplifting, 1200 block W. Broad St. (Giant Foods) On Dec. 6, health products were reported stolen from the store.

Larceny from Building, 100 block Gresham Pl. On Dec. 6, jewelry was reported stolen from a residence.

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Community Events

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10

Open House. An open house for the parents of infants and toddlers will be held at The Congressional Schools of Virginia.

The Congressional Schools of Virginia (3229 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church). Free. 9:30 a.m. congressionalschools.org.

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.

Annual Christmas Concert. The Dulin United Methodist Church is hosting its annual Christmas concert. Dulin United Methodist Church (513 E. Broad St., Falls Church). Free. 4 p.m. dulinchurch. org.

Teen Geeky Cookie Decorating.

Inspired by the YouTube show Nerdy Nummies children in grades 6 – 10 can decorate their very own chic geek cookies.

Registration required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia

Ave., Falls Church). Free. 7 – 8 p.m. 703-248-5034.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

DMV2Go. The Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) mobile customer service center, DMV 2 Go, will be available to Virginia residents. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church).

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 703-248-5019. fallschurchva.gov/DMV2Go. Opening Reception. The Arlington Artists Alliance will have the opening reception for its new shows “Collective Vibrance,” which is a members show, and “Small Works.” Gallery Underground (2100 Crystal Dr., Arlington). Free. 5 – 7 p.m. galleryunderground.org.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12

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

703-248-5077.

Town Hall: Campus Redevelopment Project. Join City of Falls Church staff for a presentation and Q&A on the redevelopment project currently being planned for the George Mason High School and Mary Ellen Henderson Middle

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School campus. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 10 a.m. – noon. fallschurchva.gov/ CampusRedevelopment.

Gingerbread Houses at The Library.

Children ages 6 – 11 can come to the library to construct and decorate their own graham cracker gingerbread houses. Registration is required and space is limited to 20 participants. Free. 10 – 11 a.m. & 11 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034.

“A Christmas Carol”. Perhaps the best loved holiday story of all time, this adaptation of Dickens’ classic is particularly suited to children, and features a magnificent score by Jule Styne, the composer of Broadway’s immortal “Peter Pan,” “Gypsy” and “Funny Girl.” The Alden (1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean). $10 – $15. 1 p.m. mcleancenter. org.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13

Christmas Festival. Join all the singing and ringing choirs of Lewinsville Presbyterian Church for the annual Christmas Festival.

The Lewinsville choirs will be joined by a string ensemble for a program entitled “Dance and Sing! Christ is Born!” The music for the evening centers around those carols written with the rhythms of dance of many

styles, as well as songs about dance. Lewinsville Presbyterian Church (1724 Chain Bridge Road, McLean). 6 p.m. carolehuston@ hotmail.com.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14

Classical Music Appreciation. Join David Gray to explore some of the most popular and important pieces of the repertoire.

Langston-Brown Community & Senior Center and Park (2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington). Free. 1 – 2:30 p.m. 703-228-6300.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15

Winter Beans and Greens. Enjoy a taste and recipe ideas for savory leafy greens and beans with Katie Strong, Virginia Cooperative Extension Agent and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.

Langston-Brown Community & Senior Center and Park (2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington). Free. 11 a.m. – noon. 703-228-6300.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16

Red Cross Blood Drive.

Representatives from the American Red Cross will be present at Falls Church Community Center accepting those who want to donate blood.

Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church).

8:30 – 2 p.m. fallschurchva.gov.

Theater Fine Arts FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

“Snow White and the Family Dwarf.” This is the opening night of the Providence Players’ production. The familiar story of Snow White but with enough comic plot twists and turns to keep us all guessing. The Dwarfs are a family of three sisters and four brothers whose last name is Dwarf. Snow’s arrival is a surprise, but quickly the family jumps to her aid. As the Queen obsesses over physical beauty and the Prince searches for the perfect bride, the Dwarf family demonstrates that real beauty is in caring for each other. Half of the proceeds from the production will be donated to the Young Hearts Foundation. Through Dec. 20. James Lee Community Center (2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church). $17. 7:30 p.m. providenceplayers.org.

“Pericles.” Pericles, Prince of Tyre, sets sail on an

extraordinary journey through the decades and is blown from the coasts of Phoenicia to Greece and to Turkey. Chased by the wicked King of Antioch, Pericles �inds his true love in Thaisa and loses her and their daughter Marina on the rough seas. This production is being directed by Joseph Haj. Through Dec. 20. Folger Theatre (201 E Capitol St. SE, Washington, D.C.). $35 – $75. 8 p.m. folger.edu.

“Akeelah and The Bee.” Based on the beloved �ilm, “Akeelah and the Bee” tells the story of an independent 11-year-old girl whose razorsharp mind just might take her all the way from the Chicago projects to the �inals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The production, featuring Johannah Easley in her Arena Stage debut, was adapted for stage by Cheryl L. West and is being directed by Charles Randolph-Wright. This run of the play, based on the original screenplay of

the 2006 �ilm written by Doug Atchison, is the Children’s Theatre Company’s world premiere of the show. Through Dec. 27. Arena Stage at The Mead Center for American Theater (1101 6th Street SW, Washington, D.C.). $55 – $70. 8 p.m. arenastage.org.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12

“Kiss Me, Kate.” It’s “another opening of another show” with “Kiss Me, Kate,” American musical theatre’s greatest tribute to the Bard. As they try to stage a musical version of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” sparks �ly on and off stage between Fred Graham, the show’s director and star, and Lilli Vanessi, his leading lady – and ex-wife. Through Jan. 3. Shakespeare Theatre Company – Harman Hall (610 F St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $59 – $118. 8 p.m. shakespearetheatre.org.

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Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-5329283.

T��� L������� ���� D��� M�G��� � M���� F��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $18 – 22.

6:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.

J��� C������ ���� A�� H���. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $59.50. 7:30 p.m. 703549-7500.

T�� F��� ���� M�������, O��� ��� H���� F����. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $10.

9 p.m. 703-522-8340.

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

C����� N����. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12. 9 p.m. 202-667-7960.

C����� K�������. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.

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V����� J������. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 in advance; $15 day of the show. 1 p.m. 703-255-1566.

H�����, W����� ��� D�����. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504.

T������ F��� ���� T����� T�� � T�� R��������, F������� ��� N����� R�����. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $30 in advance; $35 day of the show. 6 p.m. 703-237-0300.

F��� S��� C����. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-5329283.

E��� V������� ���� C���� C��� R�����, H���� D����� ��� O� H� D���. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $10. 7:30 p.m. 703-522-8340.

J��� C������ ���� A�� H���. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $59.50. 7:30 p.m. 703549-7500.

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Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $18 – $25 in advance; $20 – $25 day of the show. 8 p.m. 703255-1566.

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9 p.m. 202-667-7960.

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703-241-9504.

F������ U����������. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.

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Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $18 – $25 in advance; $20 – $25 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703255-1566.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 J��� G����� P����������. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566.

G H���� ���� Z���, M������� N��� ��� F������ F������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $13. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960.

T�� D������� ���� F����� B����� ��� S����� L���. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $10. 8:30 p.m. 703-522-8340.

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C����� C�� R��� H������ P���� ��������� M�������, J����� T������ ��� T���� G���. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $20. 6:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.

T�� A��� ���� M������� F��� �� T�������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $40. 7 p.m. 202667-7960.

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7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960.

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M���� M���� L��� B����� ��� F���� S����� ��������� B��� K����. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20 – $30. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566.

S�� F����� ���� S�� A�����. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20. 7 p.m. 202-667-7960.

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Friday, December 18 – Author Talk. Local author Steven Reiss with be featured at a meet and greet, where he will sign copies of his book 16 Strivings for

God: The New Psychology of Religious Experiences. Barnes & Noble Tysons Corner (7851 L Tysons Corner Center, McLean). 7 – 9 p.m. 703-506-6756.

Monday, December 21 – Wii Game Day at the Library. Children in grades 2 – 5 can gather at Mary Riley Styles Public Library to play their favorite

Nintendo Wii games. Registration required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 3 – 4 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/ Library.

Thursday, December 31 – Watch Night New Year’s Eve Celebration. Join in the annual free New Year festivities of Watch Night! There will be

family-friendly events, bounce houses, live music, free popcorn and more. Broad and Washington Streets, Falls Church. 7 p.m. – midnight. watchnightfallschurch.com.

C������� S���������� Be sure to include time, location, cost of admission, contact person and any other pertinent information. Event listings will be edited for content and space limitations. Please include any photos or artwork with submissions. Deadline is Monday at noon for the current week’s edition.

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Idylwood Grill & Wine Bar Celebrating 10 years in Falls Church!

Special Anniversary Prix Fixe Dinner Our Best 4 You! 3 Courses - $45 per person FIRST COURSE: Appetizers (choose one) 1- Risotto Shrimp Balls. Parmesan Arborio Rice Stuffed Shrimp Balls, Fried & Served w/Tomato Sauce.

2- Mussels Mariniere. PEI Mussels Sautéed in Lemon-Butter, White Wine, Capers.

3- Eggplant Mozzarella Tower with Plum Tomato, Melted Mozzarella.

4- Merguez Lamb Sausage in Sesame Black Bean.

SECOND COURSE: Entrees (choose one) 1- Filet Mignon au Poivre Frites. 8oz Center Cut Tenderloin,

Here’s what our customers are saying about us on Yelp and Trip Advisor: “Owner and all staff are awesome, kind, friendly & always smiling. Food here is amazing. You have to try it.”

“This is the best dinner experience in Falls Church”

“This unassuming strip mall restaurant offers fresh and savory dishes.”

Thanks again for the wonderful food “Excellent wine bar with great and service (among the best I have selection of wines in super atmosphere experienced anywhere). for individuals or groups.”

“This is the FIRST place I choose whenever anyone wants to go out to eat. “

Cracked Black Pepper Crusted, Sautéed &Served w/Hand Cut Fries and Diane Brandy Cream Sauce.

2- Rack of Lamb Artichoke. Double-Bone Chops, Sautéed.

Artichoke Hearts, Spinach, & Tomato Melange and Potato.

Red Wine Sauce.

3- Seafood Paella Risotto. Diver Scallops, Large Shrimps, PEI Mussels in Calamari Saffron-infused Italian Arborio Rice.

4- Veal Picatta. Milk Fed Veal Loin Sautéed in Lemon-ButterCapers Sauce; Served w/Vegetables & Potato.

5- Lamb Shank Risotto. Wine & Root Vegetables Braised Shank.

Served w/Vegetables Risotto, Garlic Rosemary Jus Sauce.

6- Fish of the Day. The best available fish in the Market.

THIRD COURSE: Desserts (choose one) 1- Chocolate Mousse Cake 2- Key Lime Tart 3- NY Cheese Cake 4- Banana Cream (available until the end of the year)

Thank you for a wonderful 10 years, Falls Church!

Here’s to many more!

Join us for

DINNER & JAZZ Wednesday, Dec 16 music from 7-10pm kitchen open 5-9:30pm

Jazz trio

- Hedi

“The Little City Jazz”

For reservations, call 703-992-0915 or make them online at www.idylwoodgrill.com ***Early Seating discount: Sun-Thurs, 5-6pm (order in before 6pm) 20% off food total*** Open for LUNCH: Monday thru Friday 11:30am to 2pm Remember - Sunday is always Wine Day w/reduced prices Open for DINNER: Mon - Thurs 5 to 9:30pm • Fri & Sat 5 to 10pm • Sunday 5:00 to 9:00pm

BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH IN TOWN!!!

11:30am to 2:30pm

Open Christmas Eve from 5-9pm Open New Year’s Eve with regular menu plus specials, celebration with noisemakers, hats at midnight!

2190-B Pimmit Drive • Falls Church, Virginia 22043 • www.idylwoodgrill.com • 703-992-0915

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Idylwood Grill Turns 10 The Mediterranean-style restaurant Idylwood Grill and Wine Bar, nestled in a strip mall behind a strip mall in Pimmit Hills, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with new menus, specials and a dinner and jazz night next week.

From now until the end of the year, a special three-course anniversary menu is available for $45 and next Wednesday, Dec. 16, the restaurant will feature the trio The Little City Jazz from 7 – 10 p.m.

Idylwood Grill & Wine Bar 2190 Pimmit Drive | Falls Church idylwoodgrill.com

Takumi Now Open in Falls Church’s ‘Tulip Building’ The Little City’s sushi scene gets another addition as Takumi, the new restaurant from Kaz Sushi Bistro veteran Jay Yu, opens its doors in Falls Church’s “Tulip Building” today. The 30-seat restaurant

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will open for lunch starting at 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. and for dinner from 5 – 10 p.m. Yu tells the News-Press that most menu items – which will focus on nigiri and sashimi – will be served during the soft opening but the full menu won’t be in effect until Monday. The restaurant will be closed on Sundays.

Takumi, located at 310 S. Washington St. next to Smashburger, is the third sushi restaurant in the 2.2-mile City of F.C., joining Koi Koi and Maneki Nekko.

Takumi 310 South Washington Street | Falls Church

THE POP-UP FOR REQUIN, the new restaurant from Top Chef alums Jennifer Carroll and Mike Isabella, opens this Friday at Mosaic. (P����: G��� P�����)

Requin Pop-Up Opening Friday at Mosaic District

development.

Requin’s pop-up will be dinner-only and feature a rotating menu with small and large, family-style plates including charred and pickled mackerel, beef carpaccio, grilled whole dover sole, cheese boards and more. A beverage program will include a 40-bottle wine list (80-percent French, the press release says) and largely Belgian bottle-only beer list.

Mosaic’s Requin pop-up will run

A pop-up for Requin, the upcoming French Mediterranean restaurant from Top Chef stars Mike Isabella and Jennifer Carroll, will debut at Mosaic District this Friday, Dec. 11. The pop-up will be located in the 5,100 square-foot space of the former Gypsy Soul restaurant in the Merrifield

through the spring of 2016 before making way for Isabella’s Greek restaurant, Kapnos Kouzina. Requin will open its permanent location in Washington, D.C. in mid-2017.

Requin Pop-Up 8296 Glass Alley | Fairfax requindc.com – Jody Fellows

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220 N. Washington St., Falls Church

703-237-0300 • thestatetheatre.com

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815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.

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Unlike the tendency of many rock n’ roll acts of the past 25 years, Luke Spiller, frontman of The Struts, and his bandmates have no desire to be niche. In fact, there is no fakery about their level of ambition – they want to be the biggest band in the world.

“I think we’ve all made a conscious decision from the word go, in terms of songwriting, that we do have to have a pop sensibility about what we do,” Spiller said. “Because we want our audience to be high and wide and we don’t want to be a niche, so to speak. We want to write great tracks, that are undeniable, because we’re aiming for the stars here, we want to be the biggest band in the world.

“I think we feel if that’s your goal then you have to have a popular aspect to your music, which includes a digestibility. And then once you have people in the palm of your hand, you can take them to somewhere else.”

Spiller spoke to the News-Press while he and his bandmates – Adam Slack, Jed Elliott and Gethin Davies – were waiting to board a plane to St. Louis.

The Struts are currently on a U.S. tour, riding the wave of their sleeper hit, at least in the U.S., “Could Have Been Me,” which has reached number 5 on the Billboard U.S. Alternative Songs chart and number 12 on the Mainstream Rock chart. If you haven’t heard it, the song is anthemic and existential, ambitious and vulnerable, fresh and infectious. That song, along with tracks like “Kiss This” and “Put Your Money on Me” from their EP Have You Heard, reflects the group’s pop sensibility, but also displays rock chops reminiscent of Queen, The Rolling Stones and Motley Crue.

The group, who originate from the United Kingdom, had already toured throughout Europe for a few years before some of the songs from the U.K. debut Everybody Wants blew up in the U.S.

THE STRUTS (P����: C������� �� J��� A�������) And their predecessors have already taken notice. In 2014 they opened for The Rolling Stones at the Paris Stade de France and at the end of this month they are opening for Motley Crue’s last run of shows in Las Vegas.

Spiller said that it’s a “huge” compliment to be considered in the same bracket as these legendary groups, but that he and his bandmates try to keep everything in perspective.

“We try to take that with a pinch of salt,” Spiller said. “We live in a day and age when your career in music can end in a matter of years, so we just try to take every day as it comes and work as hard as we can and appreciate every show that we can. But it’s an honor.”

He thanked Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx while speaking to the News-Press about the Las Vegas shows. The group has been playing a variety of venue sizes – the Las Vegas shows are at the MGM Grand Arena – as their career

has been transitioning on an upward trend the past couple of years. On Tuesday, Dec. 15, they are headlining a show at the 400-person capacity Rock and Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C. Regardless of the venue, Spiller said that The Struts deliver an energetic live show with lots of movement on stage and in the crowds. In fact, Spiller’s stage presence had a very early influence from an unlikely source (at least when it comes to rock music): Michael Jackson.

“He was the first person to kind of make me aware of movement and performance on stage,” Spiller said. “That was a huge influence on me... in terms of choreographed moves and trying to create visual aspects to the performance, that’s something where you actually have to put the work in and he was the first musician to teach me that. It played a huge role in my life.”

• For more information about The Struts, visit thestruts.com.

San Fermin The Birchmere 7:30 p.m.

These singles whet the appetites of the FCNP editorial team this week:  Nicholas Benton – Blessed Assurance by Fanny J. Cosby and Phoebe P. Knapp 

3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria

703-549-7500 • birchmere.com

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Jody Fellows – Homeward Bound by Simon & Garfunkel

Drew Costley – Don’t Give Me No Bammer Weed by RBL Posse

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B������� N��� � N���� F.C. Market Chef Program Raising Funds at Holiday Market The Farmers’ Market Chef program will be at the Holiday Falls Church Farmers Market Saturday, December 12 and December 19 serving hot coffee and cider provided

by Toigo Orchards, Cafe Kindred and Peet’s Coffee and Tea to raise funds for the Chef program. The Farmers’ Market Chef program provides educational cooking demonstrations featuring chefs from local restaurants in area Farmers’ Markets to teach participants to cook seasonally and locally. The program will also be selling insulated shopping bags.

Bikenetic’s Moving Parade Attracts Many What seemed to be hundreds of cyclists and bike lovers attended Bikenetic’s moving parade and grand opening on Saturday, December 5. The event started with a police-escorted ride down the W&OD Bike path from Bikenetic’s location on W. Broad Street to their bigger, new location at 201 W. Jefferson Street.The grand Photo: Sally Cole opening included an omelet bar and breakfast fare from Mike’s Deli at Lazy Sundae and ribbon cutting with Mayor David Tarter, Council members Marybeth Connelly and Dan Sze as well as Falls Church Chamber of Commerce representatives and other local notables including Bikenetic owner/operators Jan Feuchtner and Helen Huley.

F.C. Chamber Annual Report, Young Professional Happy Hour Next Tuesday The Falls Church Chamber of Commerce is hosting two events on Tuesday, December 15. The Chamber’s December networking luncheon and annual report to the membership will take place from 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. at the Italian Café, 7161 Lee Highway. The luncheon will include a special buffet, an update on chamber activities in 2015, recognition of departing and incoming board members and ugly sweater and tie contests. Tickets with advanced registration are $27 for chamber members, $32 for nonmembers. An additional $5 will be charged for walk-ins should space be available. Then, the chamber’s young professionals group, ‘47, Inc. will host a happy hour mixer from 6 – 8 p.m. at Pizzeria Orso, 400 S. Maple Avenue. This event is free but attendees will pay for their own beverages and food. For more information on either event, visit www.FallsChurchChamber.org.

F.C. Imaging Company Helps With International Space Station Payload Falls Church-based Digital Design & Imaging Service, Inc. tested a “cube sat” or nano satellite, flown to 800 feet by a tethered balloon last winter. Made by students from St. Thomas More School in Arlington, the small cube is aboard the Cygnus rocket which blasted off from Kennedy Flight Center at 4:44 p.m, Monday, December 7 en route to the International Space Station. It will be released from the station and circle the earth’s orbit for approximately one year. Digital Design & Imagine Service lifted the small bundle of electronics and a camera to various altitudes to test communication links as the Space Station passed overhead.  Business News & Notes is compiled by Sally Cole, Executive Director of Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. She may be emailed at sally@fallschurchchamber.org.

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ORDINANCE TO15-14 ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 48 “ZONING” TO REQUIRE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR CERTAIN USES NOW PERMITTED BY RIGHT IN THE B-1, B-2, B-3 AND M-1 DISTRICTS, SHIFT REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THOSE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL, ALLOW SECOND STORY BUSINESS SIGNS IN B DISTRICTS, AND REMOVE OBSOLETE CODE LANGUAGE This amendment would require a special use permit for churches, schools, day care facilities, payday lenders and title loan companies in the B-1, B-2 and B-3 commercial districts, and, by reference, in the M-1 industrial district. It would also allow businesses on second stories in B districts to have signs, allow strings of lights outside of merchandise sales areas and update the reference to group homes to make it consistent with state law.

ORDINANCE TO15-17 ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 14, ENVIRONMENT, ARTICLE V, OUTDOOR LIGHTING, TO DELETE STRINGS OF LIGHTS FROM PROHIBITED INSTALLATIONS Materials can also be viewed at the Planning Division, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Room 300W, Falls Church, VA. 22046, M-F 8:30 a.m. to 5 pm. 703-248-5040.

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In accordance with VA 15.2-1720, the public is hereby notified that the City of Falls Church Police Department has recovered the following bicycles:

COLOR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH PLANNING COMMISSION The City of Falls Church Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 21, 2015 at 7:45 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia 22046 to consider the following: ORDINANCE TO15-13 ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 48 “ZONING” OFFICE, MIXED-USE, RETAIL AND BICYCLE PARKING, AND OTHER RELATED PROVISIONS This amendment would allow consideration of a reduced parking ratio for office and mixed-use development with approval of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan, increase the minimum width of parking spaces from 8.5 feet to 9 feet, prohibit encroachments into required parking, permit conversion of some parking spaces to alternate uses, eliminate variances for parking, require a minimum of 4, or as follows, whichever is greater: Short-term

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Falls Church, Virginia will hold a public hearing on December 17, 2015 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, for consideration of the following subjects:

New Business

a. Variance application V1577-15 by Priya Krishnan, owner and applicant, for a variances to Section 48-238(3)(a) to allow (1) a front yard setback of eighteen (18) feet instead of thirty (30) feet along the Jackson Street frontage; and (2) a front yard setback of eighteen (18) feet instead of thirty (30) feet along the Timber Lane frontage; and (3) a side yard setback of ten (10) feet instead of fifteen (15) feet along the northern property line; and (4) a side yard setback of ten (10) feet instead of fifteen (15) feet along the eastern property line for the purpose of constructing a new single-family house on premises known as 600 Jackson Street, RPC #52-205-001 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 available for review at:

Zoning Office 300 Park Avenue, Suite 300W Falls Church, VA. 703-248-5015 (option 1) zoning@fallschurchva.gov

CITY OF FALLS CHURCH RECEPTION FOR OUTGOING AND INCOMING COUNCIL MEMBERS The public is invited to the Dogwood Room at City Hall on Monday, December 14, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. for a reception in honor of outgoing City Council Member Nader Baroukh and incoming Members Phil Duncan, Letty Hardi, and P. David Tarter.

Oaths of office for the incoming Council Members will be administered at the regular City Council meeting following the reception at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Outgoing Council Member Nader Baroukh will also be honored for his service to the City at the meeting.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The ordinance referenced below was given first reading on November 9, 2015; second reading and public hearing are scheduled for Monday, December 14, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM (TO15-14) ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 48 “ZONING” TO REQUIRE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR CERTAIN USES NOW PERMITTED BY RIGHT IN THE B-1, B-2, B-3 AND M-1 DISTRICTS, SHIFT REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THOSE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL, ALLOW SECOND STORY BUSINESS SIGNS IN B DISTRICTS, AND REMOVE OBSOLETE CODE LANGUAGE This amendment would require a special use permit for churches, schools, day care facilities, payday lenders and title loan companies in the B-1, B-2, and B-3 commercial districts, and, by reference, in the M-1industrial district. It would also allow businesses on second stories in B-districts to have signs, allow strings of lights outside of merchandise sales areas, and update the reference to group homes to make it consistent with state law.

The ordinances referenced below was given first reading on November 23, 2015; second reading and public hearing are scheduled for Monday, December 14, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.

(TO15-15) ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 15-20 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH TO ALLOW FOR WAIVER OF CERTAIN BUILDING PERMIT FEES IN THE CASE OF BUSINESS RELOCATION CAUSED BY REDEVELOPMENT This amendment would waive building permit fees where, after a Special Exception is applied for, an established business at the location is relocating within the city.

(TO15-16) ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 40-16 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH TO SET THE TAX ON THEATER ADMISSIONS AT TEN PERCENT OF EACH TICKET This amendment would increase the existing theater admissions tax from two cents per movie theater ticket to ten percent of the ticket price.

The items referenced below were given first reading on August 11, 2014 and deferred on July 13, 2015; second reading and public hearings are scheduled for Monday, December 14, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard.

(TR14-29) RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 4.3 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF WEST BROAD AND NORTH WEST STREETS, ALSO DESCRIBED AS 110, 112, 112A, 212 & 212A NORTH WEST STREET, 916, 920, 922, 924, 926, 928, 930, 932 & 934, WEST BROAD STREET AND 919, 921 & 925 PARK AVENUE (REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBERS 51-202009 THROUGH 51-202-015, 51-202-003, 51-202-004, 51-202-005, 51-202-028 AND 51-202-028 OUTLOT) FROM “BUSINESS” AND “LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (6.0)” TO “MIXED USE” ON THE CITY’S FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP, ON APPLICATION

BY SPECTRUM DEVELOPMENT, LLC. (TO14-28) ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, BY REZONING A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 3.13 ACRES OF LAND: A PORTION (APPROXIMATELY 2.11 ACRES) FROM B-3, GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; AND A PORTION (APPROXIMATELY 1.02 ACRES) FROM R-1B, MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO B-1, LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT FOR THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES AT, 110, 112, 112A, 212 &

212A NORTH WEST STREET, 928, 930, 932 & 934 WEST BROAD STREET AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AT 919, 921 & 925 PARK AVENUE (REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBERS 51-202-009 THROUGH 51-202-015, 51-202-028 AND 51-202-028 OUTLOT), KNOWN AS “MASON ROW” ON APPLICATION BY SPECTRUM DEVELOPMENT, LLC (TR14-28) RESOLUTION TO GRANT A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR RESIDENTIAL USES WITHIN A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND TO INCREASE THE BUILDING HEIGHT WITH A BONUS OF THIRTY (30) FEET TO A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF EIGHTY- FIVE (85) FEET FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON APPROXIMATELY 4.3 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF WEST BROAD AND NORTH WEST STREETS, ALSO DESCRIBED AS 110, 112, 112A, 212 & 212A NORTH WEST STREET, 916, 920, 922, 924, 926, 928, 930, 932 & 934, WEST BROAD STREET AND 919, 921 & 925 PARK AVENUE (REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBERS 51-202-009 THROUGH 51-202-015, 51-202-003, 51202-004, 51-202-005, 51-202-028 AND 51202-028 OUTLOT) KNOWN AS “MASON ROW” ON APPLICATION BY SPECTRUM DEVELOPMENT, LLC. This is an application by Spectrum Development, LLC for: a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment (TR14-29) to change the existing map designation from “Business” and “Low Density Residential (6)” to “MixedUse”; an Official Zoning Map Amendment (TO14-28) to change the existing zoning designation from R-1B, Medium Density Residential and B-3, General Business, to B-1, Limited Business; and Special Exception(s) (TR14-28) to allow residential development within a commercially zoned B district and to allow 30 feet of height bonus as part of the proposed Broad and West (“Mason Row”) mixed-use project on 4.3 acres at the 916, 920, 922, 924, 926, 928, 930, 932 & 934 W. Broad Street; 110,112, 112A, & 212 & 212A N. West Street; 919, 921, & 925 Park Ave. The proposed mixeduse project includes a 145-room hotel and 340 residential apartments above 63,147 square feet of ground level retail and a movie theater.

All public hearings will be held in the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia. For copies of legislation, contact the City Clerk’s office at (703-248-5014) or cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703-248-5014 (TTY 711).

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ABC LICENSE Dragon 8, LLC, Trading as Taku Asian Bistro, 5701 Columbia Pike, Suite C, Falls Church, Virginia, 22041-2900. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer On and Off Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Li Yu Zheng, Member. NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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In their home opener, George Mason’s boys’ basketball team put away a resilient Luray squad 65-44 on Friday, Dec. 4.

After dominating district and conference competition last season the boys are dealing with an identity change of their own, evolving from hopeful contenders to top dogs.

Their new status is why they received some early trouble from the Bulldogs who, after being down 10-1, mounted a comeback and trailed by one at 10-9.

“We don’t want to get used to people rolling over for us but that’s how it was last year,” senior guard Elliot Mercado said. “[This year] it’s going to be a different mentality because everyone knows how good we are.”

Right on cue, Mason tightened up for the remainder of the game and never allowed Luray within one point again.

They ended the first quarter ahead, albeit not confidently at 17-15, but began capturing the game’s momentum in the second quarter with solid play from seniors Robert Tartt, D’Montae Noble, Douglas Bossart and George Castillo, leading 32-23 at the half.

The game kept trending upward for the Mustangs as they halted Luray’s offense while scoring on

some opportunities of their own, ending the third quarter 46-32.

The final quarter saw more of the same as Mason crystallized the game’s 65-44 outcome with strong play on both sides of the ball.

Tartt led the scoring with 21, with senior guard Thomas Beddow close behind with 18 points, most coming from his four three-pointers.

Bossart and Tartt led rebounds with six and five, respectively, and Mercado led the assists with four. Senior guard Josh Allen left the game in the opening minute with an ankle sprain. What doesn’t show up in the box score were all the character-defining plays the Mustangs made to keep Luray at bay for a majority of the night.

For instance, Bossart called a timeout after tussling for control of a rebound in the fourth quarter to keep possession in Mason’s favor. A heady play by a veteran player.

A more holistic example would be the bravado displayed by the Mustangs for loose balls. Scrums often took to the ground, forcing players to get extra aggressive in order to gain possession.

The players and their head coach Chris Capannola welcomed the game’s physical nature.

“When there’s a ball on the floor someone’s going to get it, someone’s not,” Capannola said.

“If you’re going to battle for it; fine. If not, you’re going to lose the battle; that’s unacceptable.”

Mason was victorious but also mindful of where they were challenged.

Their half-court offense didn’t get many uncontested looks inside the three-point line. Capannola attributed it to Luray’s collapsing defense and their length down low that made easy buckets hard to come by.

Still, he felt the team could’ve done a better job getting to the foul line and converting the open jumpers they did get.

The win over Luray puts Mason at 2-0 for the year after winning their season opener on Tuesday, Dec. 1 against Riverside 74-46.

Much like their victory over Luray, the Mustangs controlled the game throughout.

By halftime the team was already en route to a blowout at 42-17. After adding another 22 points to Riverside’s seven in third quarter, Mason called off the dogs and allowed the Rams to score 22 points of their own in the fourth quarter.

Tartt was the scoring and rebound leader going 24 and six on the night. Senior guard Devin Thomas pitched in with 15 points of his own, nine of which came off of three-pointers, while Noble’s facilitated the offense with six assists.

The Mustangs played Warren County on the road on Wednesday, Dec. 9, but results of the game were not available at press time.

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Application Is Filed For Homeless Shelter In Commercial Zone

I.B. Program Under Review at George Mason H.S.

In a late-breaking development Tuesday, a group called the Volunteers of America, Chesapeake, filed for a special use permit with the Falls Church zoning administrator seeking permission to use the building at 1115-A W. Broad Street as a homeless shelter.

The action, which Falls Church Council member Kieran Sharpe referred to in unspecific terms at the Council meeting Monday, came less than 24 hours after....

For years, the International Baccalaureate program at George Mason High School has influenced the way many area high schools think about their advanced educational programs. Now, as the program goes into its 25th year, some parents are asking whether the internationally regulated program is really the best choice for the Falls Church school system and its students.

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The program features the percussion and jazz ensembles as well as the symphonic band and wind ensemble performing the music of Copland, Bernstein and Mackey. The bands will also play original compositions from international baccalaureate music student composers. Admission for the event is free. For more information, visit fccps.org/gm.

Over 60 Students Inducted Into National Honor Society The annual ceremony at George Mason High School last week for new members of the National Honor Society saw over sixty students inducted into the organization recognizing and promoting service, leadership, scholarship and character. At the ceremony, Mason Principal Tyrone Byrd led the group in reciting the National Honor Society pledge.

Mason Junior Annie Parnell Wins Poetry Out Loud Event George Mason High School junior Annie Parnell won the 9th Annual Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition at the school on Friday, Dec. 4. Mason freshman Grace Keenan came

THIS IS A LOCAL FALLS CHURCH RESIDENT, Eiji, and his new service dog Kelly. They met recently for the first time. When the City schools’ winter break is over, Kelly will be joining Eiji at Mount Daniel School. Kelly is an autism service dog.

Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.

LAST WEEK (L TO R) JUSTIN CASTILLO, Erin Gill, Paul Ferguson and Phil Reitinger gathered for the swearing in of Castillo, Gill and Reitinger, who were elected to the Falls Church City School Board in November. Ferguson, Arlington County’s Clerk of the Court, swore them in. (P����: C������� �� FCCPS P����/J��� W����� B����)

in second place in the competition. The George Mason High School Jazz Ensemble performed throughout the event.

Parnell will now compete at regionals, which will be held at Arlington’s Signature Theatre, located at 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, on Friday, Jan. 22. For more information, visit arts.virginia.gov/programs_POL.html.

School Board declared the second week of December Computer Science Education Week.

The grassroots campaign has a goal of tens of millions of students trying an Hour of Code this week.

For more information, visit hourofcode.com/us.

TJ Elementary Students Participate in Hour of Code

American History students at George Mason High School took their annual trip to Gettysburg Battlefield last week. Unexpectedly, the Mustangs ran into Dr. Gloria Guba, former Falls Church City Public Schools assistant superintendent, who volunteered as an extra docent, giving one group a personalized tour of the museum.

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School have been participating in the international program Hour of Code, which celebrates international Computer Science Education Week.

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Mason Takes Annual Trip to Gettysburg Battlefield

Arnold Schollnick, Husband & Father of F.C. Residents Dies Arnold “Arnie” Schollnick: born March 17, 1928, passed away on December 4, 2015, after a short illness in Rochester, New York.

The seventh of eight children, he was born in Concord, New Hampshire, and an infant, moved with his family to Rochester, N.Y., where many of his father’s 12 brothers and sisters lived, having emigrated from Russia and England. Serving in the Air Force in Wiesbaden, Germany during the Berlin Airlift in the late 1940s, he met his first wife, now Eileen Hecht Levy, who was growing up in England, and they were married. They moved to Rochester where Schollnick worked as an engineer in the area’s audio-visual industry and he and his wife raised three children, Steve, Janine and Gary.

Schollnick is predeceased by his second wife, Ethel Bernstein Schollnick, brothers Barney, Louis and Gerald, and sisters Florence, Ethel, Dorothy and Ann. He is

survived by Steve Schollnick (New Orleans LA), Janine Schollnick Benton and Nicholas F. Benton, (Falls Church, VA), and Gary (Nancy) Schollnick (Rochester, NY); grandchildren, Benjamin and Nathan, stepson Mitchell (Denise) Bernstein (Rochester, NY); grandchildren, Leon and Lynzey Bernstein; first wife, Eileen Hecht Levy (Falls Church, VA); and many nieces and nephews.

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HEALTH & FITNESS

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Vantage Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241-0565 Jazzercise Falls Church. . . . . . . . . . . 622-2152 FC Heating & Air Service . . . . . . . . . . 534-0630 Joseph Home Improvement. . . . . . . . 507-5005 Picture Perfect Home Improvements 590-3187 One Time Home Improvement. . . . . . 577-9825

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

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INSURANCE

REAL ESTATE

Merelyn Kaye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .790-9090x218 www.helpfulmortgage.us . . . . . . . . . . 237-0222 Casey O’Neal - ReMax . . . . . . . . . . . 824-4196 Rosemary Hayes Jones. . . . . . . . . . .790-1990 The Young Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356-8800 Tori McKinney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867-8674 Shaun Murphy, Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . 868-5999

MASSAGE

Dr Gordon Theisz, Family Medicine. . 533-7555

PHOTOGRAPHY

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

LAWN CARE

MEDICAL

PHARMACY

Broad Street Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . 533-9013 n

www.healthybyintention.com.. . . . . . . 534-1321 n

PET SERVICES

Apex Pet Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532-8012 Feline Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-8665

Lawn Enforcement Services, LLC . . . 237-0921 n

OPTOMETRIST

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

HOME IMPROVEMENT

MUSIC

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

HANDYMAN

Doug’s Handyman Service. . . . . . . . . 556-4276 Your Handyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 571-243-6726

DENTISTS

Family Dentistry, Nimisha V Patel . . . 533-1733 Dr. William Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . 532-3300

GIFTS

Stifel & Capra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-0770

CLEANING SERVICES

American College of Commerce and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 942-6200

Falls Church Antique Company . . . . . 241-7074 Antique Annex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241-9642 n

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Maid Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 823-1922 Acclaimed Carpet Cleaning . . . . . . . . 978-2270 A Cleaning Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 892-8648

AIR DUCT CLEANING

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

BOOK BINDING

BCR Binders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-9181

Air Duct Maids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-7600 n

3 months - $150 6 months - $270 1 year - $450

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TAILOR

Tailor Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-8886

All numbers have a ‘703’ prefix unless otherwise indicated.

Join us for New Business Networking & Educational Events . . .

Annual Report to the Membership & Ugly Holiday Sweater/Tie Networking Luncheon with Special Holiday Buffet Hear about the Chamber’s accomplishments and meet with new members and officers!

Tuesday, December 15th, 11:30 am - 1:15 pm The Italian Café - 7161 Lee Highway, Falls Church

Reservations are required email info@fallschurchchamber.org or register online at www.fallschurchchamber.org Tickets are $27 for Chamber members, $32 for non-members, $5 will be charged for walk-ins

‘47, Inc. December Social

Young Professionals — Want to learn more? Join us...

Tuesday, December 15th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pizzeria Orso 400 S. Maple Street

‘47, Inc. is a group for young professionals and entrepreneurs from the Falls Church Chamber, as well as rising leaders in local government, education, and public safety.

Chamber of Commerce NEW Member Special: Join the Chamber by December 30*, and we will treat you to lunch in the New Year! Details at www.fallschurchchamber.org *Dues must be paid by December 31, 2015.

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There is no substitute for experience Home Office: 703-362-1112 e-mail: merelyn@kayes.com

Wonderful, spacious townhome steps from Vienna Metro featuring 3 BD/3.5 BA on 3 finished levels. $739,000

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Steps to Metro — Spectacular 6 BD/5.5 BA, exquisite design and finishes. Huge Lot! Offered at $1,339,000

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