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F.C. Council Tussles Over Final Tax Rate for FY22

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Decision Due Monday, Federal $ Coming Later

BY NICHOLAS F. BENTON

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS

This Monday, the Falls Church City Council is scheduled to adopt its Fiscal Year 2022 budget, and while former years saw struggles over trying to hold the line on real estate tax rate increases, the opposite is true this year. It’s not a question of whether, but how much the rate will be cut below its current $1.355 per $100 assessed valuation rate.

City Manager Wyatt Shields initially recommended a one-cent reduction, which given the robust increases in real estate assessments reported in February, will still mean significantly increased dollar sums for most City property owners. Now, he’s going to present an option for a two-cent cut.

The question will be around how cautious or not the Council will be in anticipating some big Covid-19 assistance funds from the federal government’s $2 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and pend-

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VIRGINIA GOV. RALPH NORTHAM (second from left) and Virginia U.S. Senator Mark Warner (red mask) tour the new mass Covid-19 vaccination site that opened inside the former Lord & Taylor at Tysons Corner on Monday. As of April 18, all Virginians 16 and older are eligible to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. (P����: C������� O����� �� S������ M��� R. W�����)

Take a Deeper Dive Into Why F.C. City is One of Top Suburbs

BY MATT DELANEY

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS

Last week, readers of the NewsPress learned that the City of Falls Church and its neighbor, Pimmit Hills, were the second and third most livable suburbs in the U.S.

But the firm which conducted the analysis explained why some of its results were a bit more unique than others that are done throughout the nation.

RenoFi is the Philadelphiabased company that performed the analysis and made its determina-

tions according to eight key factors — median household income; household income growth; home prices; home price growth; property tax rate; crime rate; unemployment and clinician to patient ratios. The analysis was originally published in Realtor Magazine’s April edition.

After scanning more than 600 suburban areas in 50 major cities throughout the country, it landed on Falls Church and Pimmit Hills as the second and third most livable places (behind only Druid Hills

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Sylvia was born without the use of her back leg. She was found in a forest in Puerto Rico before making her way to Falls Church, when the pup’s rescuer contacted Homeward Trails, an animal shelter and adoption center in Fairfax County that caters to dogs just like Sylvia.

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As more and more Falls Church residents are getting inoculated against Covid-19, people are breathing a sigh of relief. However, many local residents feel they are not out of the woods just yet given what’s still not known about the tramissability of the virus post-vaccination.

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An undefeated season is no more, as the Mustangs volleyball team’s 12-0 record added its first — and only — loss when it fell 3-1 to New Kent High School in the Class 3 state semi-final on Tuesday night. New Kent had the Mustangs’ number, and it showed.

See Sports, page 16

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Editorial............................................... 6 Letters................................................. 6 Comment ................................ 7,15,17 News & Notes..................................8-9 Crime Report .................................... 15 Calendar ........................................... 18 Business News ................................. 19 Classified Ads ................................... 20 Comics, Sudoku & Crossword ......... 21 Critter Corner.................................... 22

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F.C. Local Preps Disabled Dogs, Cats for Adoption Through Training

by Brian Indre

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Sylvia is a Pit Bull puppy that was born without the use of her back leg. She was found in a forest in Puerto Rico before making her way to Falls Church last year, when the pup’s rescuer contacted Homeward Trails, an animal shelter and adoption center in Fairfax County that caters to dogs just like Sylvia.

Amanda Craig-Filtrin specializes in caring for dogs and cats that have disabilities, and since she has a relationship of fostering through Homeward Trails, she ended up caring for Sylvia for 14 months before finding her a forever home.

During the time with Craig-Filtrin and her family, Sylvia wore diapers in case of accidents, and was fitted for a wheelchair which allowed her to run and play with other dogs.

“I also foster animals in need through Mac’s Mission, which is based in Missouri and has a satellite location near Fredericksburg, Virginia, which only deals with special needs rescue animals,

AMANDA CRAIG-FILTRIN’S own kitty is incontinent, so even though it’s potty trained, it walks around with a diaper on just in case of an accident. (Photo: Courtesy Amanda Craig-Filtrin) as well as Helping Homeless Felines, a shelter for sick, injured and unwanted cats, and located in Fairfax Virginia,” said CraigFiltrin.

Craig-Filtrin got her start 17 years ago, before social media and before a lot of the support groups came out, with a little ad in the newspaper about a kitten that was

incontinent and only had three legs.

Fresh out of high school and attending nursing school, she wanted to find out more about this kitten. She picked up the kitten from a rescuer

in Washington, D.C. who was in a house with too many cats and not the best living conditions.

“I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into, especially the incontinent aspect, which was a nightmare in the beginning, because it was messy and I was trying to figure out how to do it,” Craig-Filtrin explained.

Most people that saw the kitten suggested that she should be put to sleep. But Craig-Filtrin had the foresight to see that it was happy considering the disability, and that she was playful and not in any pain.

Long story short, Craig-Filtrin said that the cat wound up living to be 15 years old. She traveled the entire US with Craig-Filtrin and her family while they learned how to “express her bowl and bladder” over the toilet so that there was no mess in the diapers. Essentially, the cat was able to live a normal life, Craig-Filtrin said she just wore diapers in case there ever was an accident.

That experience is what started

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Homebuying Preferences of Young Families Were Focus of Rankings

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outside of Atlanta, which is the neighborhood adjacent to Emory University).

Justin Goldman, the founder and CEO of RenoFi, told the NewsPress that the analysis’ target demographic was young families who were looking to move into a home that they had the option to renovate.

That jibes with much of the landscape locally: there’s constant rebuilds and build-outs taking place in Falls Church, a trend that has done its part to elevate home values to an, at times, gaudy level in the Little City. Pimmit Hills is also a good representative of this trend, with the spacious neighborhood just inside the Capital Beltway being a prime target for turning some of the original one-story homes into twoor three-level abodes.

Catching these neighborhoods that are both established draws, such as Falls Church, and those that are still transitioning, such as Pimmit Hills, was a big focus for

saying that the proximity of a docGoldman and his team.

“There’s so many people that tor “isn’t necessarily what people have been looking and looking for are actively looking for’’ when it their ideal suburb in their ideal comes to making a homebuying town, and they’ve struggled to decision. Instead, he continued, it’s land the house they’ve wanted,” just a general part of feeling secure Goldman said. “And so there’s that is overlooked when people more people looking to an adja- assess a neighborhood and its perks.

“Putting a premium on your cent neighborhood, one with a bit more upside potential, where it’s family’s safety long term is critieasier to buy a house and people cal,” Goldman said, who added that can put money into a renovation. after having so many conversations That’s why there’s a healthy mix with customers over the years, it of affluent neighborhoods and real was a recurring theme that good medical care close by was more up-and-comers.”

Two metrics that were prior- than just a nice thing to have.

“If being near a good health itized in RenoFi’s analysis were crime rate and patient-to-primary system matters as much to people care physician ratio. Those two as the safety of their kids, then categories helped catapult some we decided to give that a bit more stealthy picks toward the top of weight in our analysis,” Goldman said. the list.

Given its unique analysis, Falls Church’s patient-to-physician ratio, which was rated as one some of the usual suspects locally of the top five nationwide in its didn’t make RenoFi’s cut. There analysis, was awww.solaceoutpost.com major reason the was no Arlington or Alexandria on City was able to land so571-378-1469 high up the the Virginia side, which surprised Nicholas Lagos, an associate broker chart, according to Goldman.

Though Goldman cautioned by Century 21 New Millennium, in

HAVING THE OPTION to buy an older home (foreground) with enough room to renovate it into a much larger house (background) was a major reason why Falls Church City was rated so high in RenoFi’s rankings. (P����: N���-P����) last week’s story on the same topic.

And on the Maryland side, there was no sight of Potomac, Bethesda or Kensington, which Business Insider had ranked in its own Top 25 suburbs list last fall (to be fair, Chevy Chase was tied for ninth on the RenoFi rankings).

That’s because, in Goldman’s view, RenoFi’s rankings didn’t con-

sider anything but the data.

There was no potential for bias from brands or anything like that; it was 100 percent data driven approach,” Goldman said. “Maybe some of these other lists had some more editorial elements to it. I can’t say for sure, but I do believe ours was unique in that we strictly followed our data.”

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Tax Rate Reduction is Coming, But Council Debates How Low to Go

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ing $2 trillion American Jobs Act. Right now, no one is sure how much that assistance will add up to for Falls Church, what it can or cannot be used for, and when the money will get here. An added complication for the City is that, given its independent city standing, its allocation will necessarily be filtered through the Virginia General Assembly.

According to the law, it is not expected that such questions will even begin to be answered before May 11, weeks after the Council, also by law, must adopt its formal budget. Of course, adjustments to the budget can surely be allowed later, but the optics of setting the tax rate next Monday apparently matters to all on the Council.

As of this week’s work session “mark up” of the budget, Shields said he will plan to offer two options for the Council on budget adoption day next Monday, one at his original recommendation of a one-cent cut and another for a two-cent cut to $1.335 per $100 of assessed valuation.

But two on the Council think those options are both way too little to cut. Ross Litkenhous and Phil Duncan were talking about cutting the tax rate all the way down to $1.315, a four cent cut. That would mean many in the City would not have to pay, in net dollars, any more than in the current year, and many actually less. (With the value of homes in the City now so varied, it is hard to derive any meaning from an “average” impact.)

Litkenhous challenged his fellow Council members, “Do you have the courage to dig deeper on the tax rate?” he asked. “With all the economic development benefits and the boatload of benefits we have coming from the Feds, it will be shameful not to set the tax rate lower,” he said.

“We are flush with cash and have a great smorgasbord of options right now. Can we have the heart, the courage, to get it to $1.31?” he said. “This is a challenge to everyone. It would be shameful and an embarrassment if we don’t.”

He noted that voluntary concessions from the Founders Row project now under construction will add

up to $1.8 million and City Chief Financial Officer Kiran Bawa said that all revenues to the City in the current fiscal year are 1.3 percent above projections.

Duncan said that while he favored $1.32, he could agree with Litkenhous’ approach.

Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly responded, “I appreciate the optimism, but there are still too many unknowns.” She suggested that since City voters passed the school bond referendum to add taxes just a few years ago, they’re not averse to taking a more cautious approach on tax cuts.

Councilman David Snyder said “we’re making progress” on lowering the rate, although he cited the importance of “protections for unknowns.” Still, we are potentially in reach of going lower.” Council member Letty Hardi said she favored a $1.33 rate.

Mayor David Tarter said that “we should provide as much relief to the taxpayer by keeping the tax rate as low as possible.”

The big regional picture appears to favor a more optimistic approach, at least as the forecast

from Jeannette Chapman, an analyst with George Mason University’s Stephen F. Fuller Institute, indicated at Tuesday’s virtual joint meeting of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce and Greater Merrifield Business Association.

Duncan, who sat in on the meeting along with Council colleagues Hardi and Connelly, concluded from

Chapman’s projections by telling the News-Press, “If things regionally unfold as Jeanette Chapman predicted, the City of Falls Church should be in a particularly great position to thrive.”

He explained, “Growing values for homes in the City will mean our

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The Bravery of a Girl With a Camera

Her name is Darnella Frazier. Age 17, she was at the site of the murder of George Floyd that May 2020 Memorial Day with her nine-year-old sister to buy snacks at the market here. When she saw Floyd being suffocated by a Minneapolis police officer, the offensive nature of it caused her to pull out her smart phone and start filming. Her video proved to be the most decisive, irrefutable evidence that led to the swift justice levied by the jury in the case this week, that officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three murder charges filed against him.

Yes, it was murder, bloodless but bloody murder still, and thanks to Ms. Frazier, not only the jury in the case, but the entire nation watched a murder by a sanctioned official take place in broad daylight in a major U.S. city, not as an impulsive act but one that took over nine minutes to achieve. It turned the nation’s stomachs and millions onto the streets in ongoing protests that, among other things, contributed to the movement to remove the worst president in U.S. history last fall.

The murder was not the first or the most egregious. Now we are near the 100th anniversary of the race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when 36 Black citizens were killed by hundreds of white supremacist rioters who flattened a burgeoning Black neighborhood because some Black leaders had dared show up at City Hall to deter a lynching. Our new Attorney General, Merrick Garland, went there last week to commemorate that incident as well as the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing by white supremcists that killed 169 innocents. He’d prosecuted that case. He became deeply moved when an ABC reporter asked him to relate those incidents to his own family’s fleeing from Nazis that wound up murdering six million Jews. It’s the same hatred, he said.

Since the 1876 ruling against federal forces being deployed to protect Blacks in the post-Civil War south, countless incidents involving official entities against Black people have occurred in the U.S. This was set to be chalked up as just one more. As Jake Tapper of CNN reported, the Minneapolis Police Department’s public account of Floyd’s death was headlined this way: ‘Man Dies After Medical Incident During Police Interaction.” The report said, “Police responded to a report of a forgery in progress,” and when the suspect “physically resisted officers, officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. The officers called for an ambulance. He was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center where he died a short time after.”

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Even Mattie Gundry Can’t Withstand Modern Scrutiny Editor, I am concerned that at least one of the recommended names submitted by the School Renaming Committees would require our town to go through the renaming process yet again: Mattie Gundry Elementary School. Miss Gundry laudably opened a school to serve special needs students during a period where such individuals were often overlooked.

However, with little effort, I quickly discovered that Miss Gundry, as a member of the “Committee on Colonies for Segregation of Defectives,” helped author a report calling for the “permanent segregation of those who have inherited their defective condition from their ancestors and who, therefore, should they become parents, would bequeath a similar condition to their children.”

Specifically, the report suggested that the government should operate colonies that would “separate all true degenerates from society and keep them in carefully classified groups,

under circumstances which shall insure that they shall do as little harm to themselves and their fellows as possible and that they shall not entail upon the next generation the burden which the present one has borne.” And by “degenerates,” the report meant not just the “chronic insane,” but also “the epileptic, the paralytic, the imbecile and idiotic of various grades, the moral imbecile, the sexual pervert, the kleptomaniac; many, if not most, of the chronic inebriates; many of the prostitutes, tramps and minor criminals; many habitual paupers, especially the ignorant and irresponsible mothers of illegitimate children, so common in our poor houses; many of the shiftless poor, ever on the verge of pauperism and often stepping over into it; some of the blind, some deaf-mutes, some consumptives.”

It would be reasonable, of course, to take the position that we can celebrate Miss Gundrie’s accomplishments notwithstanding her flaws.

But the School Board has already rejected this approach with respect to Thomas Jefferson and George Mason. I stand by my position, expressed in a letter to the editor last December, that renaming a school after a human being in this day and age is simply too risky.

Kristin Shapiro Falls Church

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Simple Ways for F.C. City Residents to Reduce Carbon Footprint B� J�� W���

In 2017, the City of Falls Church adopted the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ 2050 goal of reducing our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80 percent compared to 2005. MWCOG has adopted an interim 2030 goal of 50 percent reduction. Since 2005, cleaner power-generation technologies have been offset by increases in City traffic and population, so by 2018 our total emissions were down only 2 percent. It’s a tough challenge.

The Virginia General Assembly is requiring Dominion Energy to shift electricity production significantly away from fossil fuel (mainly natural gas) and toward solar, nuclear, wind, and hydroelectric. This helps greatly, but it focuses only on the electric grid and occurs gradually over the next 25 years. The federal government intends to further incentivize using less and cleaner energy, but that too will take time.

There is a lot we can and must do now, locally. Economical products are available that support our goals, and there is no time to waste in putting them to use. While some cleaner technologies may cost more upfront than their polluting counterparts, operating and maintenance costs often make lifetime costs lower. With an eye on 2030, here are the individual actions that can have the greatest effects: Make your next vehicle electric or a plugin hybrid (new or used; buy or lease). If you only drive a few thousand miles a year, don’t

sweat this one yet: your fuel use is already low. But if you drive closer to 10,000 or more miles per year, the total cost of ownership will likely be less than for an internal combustion vehicle, despite the typically higher upfront cost (consumerreports.org/hybrids-evs/evsoffer-big-savings-over-traditional-gas-pow-

“The City can continue encouraging ef�icient new buildings, carfree alternatives, and legislation from Richmond. But citizens’ focus on a few key areas can accelerate our shift to a low-carbon society.” ered-cars/). Don’t see a model on the market (plugstar.com/guide) that fits your needs?

Nurse your current vehicle along another year or two as model options expand rapidly. It won’t last? Choose a used vehicle to get you through the next few years, then switch.

Meanwhile, if you drive, drive less. Once your post-Covid schedule stabilizes, track your monthly mileage. Then look for how you can cut it by about 15 percent (without ride-

hailing). Combine errands into single trips, walk or bike, telecommute, use transit, form a carpool – it all adds up. New developments in the City are encouraging walkability and safe biking options. With about 13,000 vehicles registered in the City, a 15 percent cut could equate to taking 2,000 vehicles off the road.

Single-family home? Consider a heat pump when your current furnace or A/C gives out. In 2018, over 10 percent of GHG emissions attributed to the City was from residential use of natural gas, almost as much as from residential electricity use. Heating and cooling systems installed today could last to 2035 or beyond. Shifting your heating to an electric heat pump will result in lower emissions from the electric grid as it keeps getting cleaner. Twenty years ago, heat pumps had a reputation for being unable to keep up when temperatures neared freezing. But today’s heat pumps can efficiently handle our local climate.

House over 12 years old? Consider an energy assessment. You may already have done a lot on your own: switched to LED and compact fluorescent lights (discard CFLs at the annual hazmat collection); installed programmable thermostats; chosen ENERGY STAR appliances; discarded that spare fridge running in a hot garage; checked for drafts and then caulked and weather-stripped doors and windows; made sure any chimney damper is tight. And there are plenty of government and DIY websites with advice (energy.gov/ energysaver; hes.lbl.gov/consumer/). But at some point, investing in an expert energy

audit may help prioritize heating & air-conditioning (HVAC), windows, sealing, insulation and other improvements to cut energy use.

The older the house and its systems, the bigger the savings likely to be found. A simple walk-through home energy check can cost less than $50.

Also, professional HVAC checks not only maintain system efficiency, they can stop a refrigerant leak before it does more climate damage. Even a small 5 percent loss of Puron (a common air conditioning refrigerant) could total 0.5 lb. It is a potent greenhouse gas, and over 20 years that 0.5 lb will have the same climate effect as burning 110 gallons of gasoline today.

Own or operate commercial property in the City? First, congrats for hanging in there through the pandemic. Second, follow the same recommendations as above. In 2018, GHG emissions due to energy use in our commercial buildings was about 20 percent more than for residential, so comparable reduction levels are needed. Consider rooftop solar: your payback and tree-shade factors are likely even more favorable than our residents’.

Continue to support any telecommuting that you expanded this past year.

The City can continue encouraging efficient new buildings, car-free alternatives, and legislation from Richmond. But citizens’ focus on a few key areas can accelerate our shift to a low-carbon society.

Jon Ward is a resident of the City of Falls Church

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Community News & Notes

Women Voters Affordable Housing Event on Sunday The Falls Church League of Women Voters and the Citizens for a Better City invite the public to a virtual program on on Sunday, April 25 at 4 p.m. about the current developments and efforts in providing affordable housing in Falls Church.

Five Falls Church-based experts will discuss current efforts to address this issue, including a

new $3.75 million housing grant from Amazon and the push for more affordable units in large mixed-used developments.

The panel of five local experts will include: Letty Hardi, member of the Falls Church City Council; Dana Lewis, with the Falls Church Department of Housing and Human Services; Julio Cesar Idrobo, tenant advocate; Michelle Winters, executive director of the Alliance for Housing Solutions; and Joe Muffler, developer of the Founders

MORE THAN 40 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES were all smiles Saturday after receiving free dental care from the medical staff and volunteers at Everlasting Dental Care in Falls Church. (Photo: Courtesy Ashley Morabito)

Row/Mill Creek project in Falls Church. Nancy Vincent, director of the Falls Church Housing and Human Services Department, will moderate the program.

The public may access the program via Zoom at us02web.zoom. us/j/85073147018. The Zoom link is also posted on the website of the Falls Church League of Women Voters at my.lwv.org/virginia/fallschurch. For additional information, please email Barbara Lipsky at blipsky@cox.net.

Meredith serves as the CEO and Board Director at Everbridge (a NASDAQ Russell 1000 Index company), the global leader in critical event management software solutions to “Keep people safe and organizations running.” Prior to Everbridge, Meredith amassed over 25 years of senior executive leadership and board director roles across both multi-billion-dollar public companies as well as private equity-backed, technologyfocused firms.

Former F.C. Resident Joins Company Board

Athletic Scholarships Being Offered to Mustangs

David Meredith, a former Falls Church resident, has been added to the Board of Directors for SADA, a global business and technology consultancy.

The George Mason High School Athletic Boosters Association will be awarding $11,500 in scholarships this year to eight graduating seniors from the

Class of 2021 and three alumni.

These scholarships are targeted at those students that participate in Mustang Athletics as an athlete or as an active supporter (e.g., team manager, film coordinator, or student trainer).

The deadline to apply is May 7. General information about each scholarship’s unique requirements and the application form can be found at masonathletics.org (from the home page, click on “Athletic Boosters” then click on “Boosters’ Scholarships”). Scholarship winners will be announced in June.

Donations to the ABA Scholarship Program are always welcome and can be made at the Mason Fan Shop: mason-fan-shop.myshopify. com.

For questions, contact gm.athleticboosters@gmail.com.

DR. ROBERT MORABITO (left picture), Dr. David Morabito (right picture) and other medical staff performed root canals, fillings, extractions, cleanings, and other care valued at more than $45,000 to children who had no access to dental care. Many will also be returning for follow up visits to complete necessary procedures at no charge. Ashley Morabito is the executive director of the Little Yellow Bird Foundation, a registered non-profit organization that raises funds to support dental missions locally and internationally. She organized the Give Kids a Smile Day and recruited nearly 30 volunteers. (Photo: Courtesy Ashley Morabito)

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F.C. High Fundraises For Sports Programs

Congressional School Receives New Pool Funding

Falls Church High School Athletics Boosters will be holding their FUNDrive on Saturday, April 24, where donors are asked to donate a maximum of two, 30 gallon bags full of clothes and household textiles. Each bag is weighed by Unique (2956 Gallows Rd, Falls Church), a thrift store in Merrifield, who in turn will donate cash to FCHS athletics.

The goal is to raise $1,000.

To drop off before Saturday, contact Lisa Johns at fchsspiritwear@gmail.com or by calling 501-951-1084. Final drop-off is Saturday from 10: 45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. at Luther Jackson Middle School (3020 Gallows Rd., Falls Church).

Clothing items that can be donated are men’s, women’s and children’s clothes as well as coats, shoes, scarves, handbags, wallets, fashion accessories, ties, belts, backpacks. Household textiles that can be donated include bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains, pillows.

Congressional School just received the school’s largest single gift in its 81-year history — the renovation of the school’s two swimming pools, which are the most significant capital improvements to the school’s 40-acre campus since the building of its gymnasium in the late-1990s.

The donors are Edy Rameika, an alumna of Congressional’s class of 1986, and her husband Sean, who are the grandparents of two Congressional School students.

Congressional’s pool was built in 1964, but over the last several years the school determined that it was time to update it for future generations. Requiring thoughtful planning and considerable resources, Congressional positioned itself to begin construction in fall 2020.

A swimming pool fund was developed, and the school raised twothirds of the necessary funding.

Congressional’s 2020 gala was earmarked to help close the funding gap, but when Covid-19 struck, gala funds were redirected, and the project was set to be delayed. The Rameikas were inspired to help the school and made a major gift to cover the remaining one-third of the required funding, ensuring the pool renovation could continue without further delay.

The new pool is designed to enhance the summer camp experience in addition to offering afterschool swim lessons and integration into Congressional School’s physical education program. The heated pool will include a splash zone designed for all ages, a gradual beach entrance, water features, anchored pool float toys, a water slide, a diving board, and renovated locker rooms. Renderings of the renovations are available on the Congressional’s website at congressionalschool.org/campuslife/pool.

McLean Art Society Meeting on Friday Nancy Tankersley, a contemporary Impressionist painter, will be the featured presenter on the Friday, April 23 meeting of the McLean Art Society. The business meeting will start at 10 a.m. to be followed by the artistic demonstration. Tankersley is the founder of the Plein Air Society in Easton, Maryland, and has traveled widely participating in competitions, serving as a competition judge and teaching. The meeting will be presented on Zoom and guests are invited. To get the link required contact the MAS president Ray Goodrow at raymgoodrow@aol. com.

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KYLE FRIEDLANDER, a TJ Elementary School 4th grader, spontaneously decided to start a food drive for Food For Others. He distributed �liers to one street in his neighborhood and received nearly 180 lbs of food donations from nearly two-thirds of the homes he canvassed. He delivered the food on Monday. (P����: C������� T��� F����������)

SCOUTS BSA TROOP 1996 hosted a CPR training and certification program, with Jonathan Bjorson, Eagle Scout, EMT, RN, and Director of Health and Safety at Goshen Scout Reservation National Capital Area Council, leading the training. Upon conclusion of the program — which included independent textbook training followed by simulations with “Resusci Anne” CPR mannequins — 18 Scouts from Troop 1996 earned full CPR certification honors, joining 2 Scouts already certified. (P����: C������� S�������� O����������)

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A group of 10 longtime civic activists and leaders in the City of Falls Church has officially objected to the choices determined by two citizen volunteer committees to rename the City’s high school and one of its elementary schools.

Led by a former mayor and two former vice mayors, the group submitted a letter to the F.C. School Board Tuesday stated “None of them [the proposed names] resonated with us and we found ourselves asking, ‘is this list the best we can come up with?’”

Signing the letter were Former Mayor Brian O’Connor, Former Vice Mayors Hal Lippman and Lindy Hockenberry, along with Sally Ekfelt, Harry Shovlin, Tim Stevens, Nancy Brandon, Dick McCall, Ken Feltman and Marian Jarrett.

The School Board is currently slated to make its choices at its virtual meeting next Tuesday, April 27.

The group’s full statement reads, “Upon seeing the list of suggested names for the new high school, the undersigned – individuals who have in the past served the City as mayor, vice-mayor, school board chair, acclaimed FCCPS teacher and, currently, in other local civic capacities – were disappointed and let down by those presented. None of them resonated with us and we found ourselves asking, ‘is this list the best we can come up with?’

Hopefully, the answer is no. We wonder if this isn’t a case where those responsible should go back to the drawing board – mightn’t the School Board consider redirecting the advisory group to try again or appoint a successor group to develop a new list of names?”

Henderson To Be Feted With Highway Plaque Former Falls Church citizen and civil rights pioneer, the late Edwin Bancroft Henderson, is one of five Black Virginians being honored with a new series of highway plaques aimed at highlighting Black history throughout the state. Options for the new markers were submitted by Virginia students, and of the 100 submissions, five were chosen.

According to a statement from the office of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, “Henderson, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and known as the ‘Father of Black Basketball,’ organized athletic leagues for African Americans, wrote ‘The Negro in Sports’ (1939), orga-

nized the first rural chapter of the NAACP, and was president of the NAACP Virginia state conference as he worked for civil rights.”

The marker for Henderson was suggested by Sullivan Massaro from Kings Glen Elementary in Springfield, Virginia.

“The Historical Marker Contest helped me learn more about Black Virginians who have made a difference, like Dr. Edwin Henderson,” Massaro said in the press release. “Dr. Henderson introduced the sport of basketball to Black athletes in Washington, D.C. and is a big part of why basketball is so popular today. As I researched him I learned how much he did not only for the sport of basketball, but for civil rights in Virginia. I couldn’t believe that he did not already have a historical marker, so I chose to nominate him for the contest.”

In 2013, Henderson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He is the grandfather of current F.C. School Board member and Tinner Hill Foundation founder Edwin Henderson II.

Early Voting for June 8 Primary Begins Friday Early in-person voting begins Friday, April 23, for the June 8, 2021 Democratic Party Primary Election in the City of Falls Church.

The ballot includes candidates running for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.

In Virginia, any registered voter can vote in a primary, regardless of political affiliation.

Current 17-year-olds who will be 18 by Nov. 2 are eligible to vote in this primary. The deadline to register to vote or update an existing registration is Monday, May 17.

As of July 1, 2020, all registered voters in Virginia are eligible to vote either early in-person or by mail, with no excuse needed.

Falls Church City’s Office of Elections in City Hall (300 Park Ave.) will be open weekdays from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., except on holidays, and on two Saturdays, May 29 and June 5, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, June 5 is the last day of early in-person voting before Election Day on Tuesday, June 8.

Everyone is required to wear a face mask or covering when inside City Hall. Voting booths have been set-up in the main lobby for social distancing purposes. Curbside voting is available only for voters over the age of 65 or with physical limitations. Call the Office of Elections when you have arrived at City Hall: 703-248-5085 (TTY 711).

Voters are reminded to bring an accepted form of Voter ID to the polling place if they wish to cast their ballot.

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STUDIOS ACTING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

CITY OF FALLS CHURCH RECREATION AND PARKS After a long school year of virtual learning at the dining room table and WiFi buffering messages, you and the kids deserve a break this summer. The City of Falls Church Recreation and Parks Department can help make that happen. We are offering dozens of summer camps for ages 4-18 in both indoor and outdoor environments, with an array of athletic, artistic, musical, STEM-based, and classic camp programs to choose from.

The Recreation and Parks Department is committed to providing a safe camp environment. Mask wearing, social distancing, and other COVID-19 preventative measures will be required for all campers and staff.

City of Falls Church 223 Little Falls Street Falls Church, VA 22046 703.248.5077 fallschurchva.gov/camps

5506 TALON COURT FAIRFAX, VA 22032 703.554.4931 afyp.org

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EQUESTRIAN SCIENCES 19876 RIDERS SUCCESS LANE LEESBURG, VA 20175 703.779.8082 aaesva.com

BASIS INDEPENDENT MCLEAN 7925 JONES BRANCH DRIVE MCLEAN, VA 22102 703.854.1253 mclean.basisindependent.com

BROOKSFIELD SCHOOL 1830 KIRBY ROAD MCLEAN, VA 22101 703.356.5437 brooksfieldschool.org

C3 CYBER CLUB 44710 CAPE COURT, #118 ASHBURN, VA 20147 703.729.0985 c3cyberclub.com

CAMP JAM AT THE FOXCROFT SCHOOL

22407 FOXHOUND LANE MIDDLEBURG, VA 20117 campjam.com

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CAMP TWIN CREEKS 9235 HUNTERSVILLE ROAD MARLINTON, WV 24954-5866 800.451.8806 camptwincreeks.com

CLAY CAFE STUDIOS

101 N. MAPLE AVENUE FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046 703.884.1586 claywire.com

COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE 202.885.2442 american.edu/sis/communityofscholars

COMMUNIKIDS

Immerse your child in a second language through fun activities that include: cooking, music, dance, art, and stories from a world country! Every week children explore a country through games, songs, crafts, and arts while learning a language! Children spend their day engaging with peers, playing, learning, and developing skills that help them become global citizens!

Communikids 115 Hillwood Avenue Falls Church, VA 22046 703.534.2221 communikids.com

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CREATIVE CAULDRON Creative Cauldron is a non-profit professional theater and educational arts space in Falls Church that brings quality, affordable arts experiences to the Washington, DC area community. Summer camps return in-person with covid-19 precautions in place. Campers will enjoy the engaging and imagination-fueled summer experience they’ve loved for 19 years! Each camp day, children will have the opportunity to work with Creative Cauldron’s seasoned and creative teaching artists in the areas of drama, music, movement, and art. Campers, grouped by age, will explore science, myth, folklore, music, and art and create a final performance to share with family and friends.

Creative Cauldron 410 S. Maple Avenue Falls Church, VA 22046 703.436.9948 Creativecauldron.org

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CONGRESSIONAL CAMP

GOW SCHOOL

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3229 SLEEPY HOLLOW ROAD FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042 703.533.0931 Congocamp.org

2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES, NY 14139-0085 716.652.3450 gow.org

101 ROCKY BOTTOM LANE AFTON, VA 22920 434.260.0086 livingearthva.com

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4000 LORCOM LANE ARLINGTON, VA 22207 703.548.1154 encorestage.org

GOLDEN BOOT SOCCER MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN NOVA

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1136 WEST BROAD STREET FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046 703.237.7433 Jhoonrheetkd.com

KENWOOD SUMMER DAY CAMP 4955 SUNSET LANE ANNANDALE, VA 703.256.4711 kenwoodschool.com

10900 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD MANASSAS, VA 20110 703.993.7101 gmu.edu

MCLEAN COMMUNITY CENTER 1234 INGLESIDE AVENUE MCLEAN, VA 22101 703.790.0123 mcleancenter.org

MATHNASIUM

When math makes sense, kids leap way ahead – whether they started out far behind or already ahead in math. Our formula for teaching kids math, the Mathnasium Method™ has transformed the way kids learn math for over a decade across 1,000+ centers in the US and Canada. Our specially trained math instructors will teach your child how to understand math in an individual setting – our unique approach enables us to effectively explain math concepts and lend a helping hand to every student.

Our tutors foster a caring, encouraging environment that helps kids thrive and learn!

Mathnasium of Falls Church 6674 Arlington Boulevard Falls Church, VA 22042 703.573.6284 Mathnasium.com/fallschurch

Summer Camp

Language Immersion Summer Camp Falls Church Spanish, French, Mandarin Programs for Children 2 1/2 to 8 years of age Fun, Safe Outdoor and Indoor activities Weekly Options June 21 - August 20

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MERCERSBURG ACADEMY

MEDSTAR CAPITALS ICEPLEX MedStar Capitals Iceplex is a state-of\ the-art facility located atop the Ballston Common Mall Parking Garage in Arlington, Virginia. We are the official home of the NHL Washington Capitals.

Our plans for the 2021 Summer Camp options are to provide as much variety as possible, to accommodate all skaters - those campers learning to skate for the first time as well as those who are experienced athletes who need the best training and instructors – we have it all.

We have both half day and full day options available.

Never fear – we plan to have a lot of fun, whatever your camper decides to do – but we will always be safe, following all CDC guidelines.

MedStar Capitals Iceplex 627 N. Glebe Road, Suite 800 Arlington, VA 22203 571.224.0555 medstarcapitalsiceplex.com

100 ACADEMY DRIVE MERCERSBURG, PA 17236 717.328.6225 mercersburg.edu

REVOLUTION SOCCER CAMPS

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THE LITTLE THEATRE OF ALEXANDRIA

EC LAWRENCE PARK CHANTILLY, VA soccercamper.com

600 WOLFE STREET ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 703.683.5778 thelittletheatre.com

MULFORD RIDING SCHOOL

ST. PHILIP SUMMER CAMPS

WASHINGTON SAILING MARINA CAMP

15105 LEE HIGHWAY CENTREVILLE, VA 20121 703.946.7595 mulfordridingschool.com

7506 ST. PHILIP’S COURT FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042 703.573.4570 Stphilipecc.org

1 MARINA DRIVE ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 703.548.9027 washingtonsailingmarina.com

OAKCREST SCHOOL

SYNETIC THEATRE

YMCA CAMP KANATA

1619 CROWELL ROAD VIENNA, VA 22182 703.790.5450 oakcrest.org

1800 S. BELL STREET ARLINGTON, VA 22202 703.824.8060 synetictheater.org

13524 CAMP KANATA ROAD WAKE FOREST, NC 27587 919.556.2661 campkanata.org

THE ST. JAMES The St. James is where your sports journey begins with developmental programs for all ages and abilities. Our sports programs are designed to provide a comprehensive developmental and competitive experience for athletes of all ages and skill levels, featuring best in-class facilities, highly qualified coaches, and proprietary curriculum in our state-ofthe-art Complex.

With world-class facilities, The St. James is designed for the best of the best. Do not be surprised if you find yourself working out next to a pro athlete or Olympian. They are here every day.

The St. James Sports, Wellness and Entertainment Complex 6805 Industrial Road Springfield, VA 22151 703.239.6870 thestjames.com

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A Penny for Your Thoughts

News of Greater Falls Church

By Supervisor Penny Gross

When Igor Stravinsky composed “The Rite of Spring” in 1913, the public reaction was deemed scandalous by some, with its pagan theme and sometimes dissonant orchestration. Today, of course, the work is hailed as a classic. In Fairfax County, the annual rite of spring – public hearings about the budget – is not so melodic, although in some years, the arts community has presented brief live musical performances to support budget requests.

Three days and nights of budget public hearings last week elicited about 150 speakers, far fewer than my first budget hearing in 1996, when more than 800 speakers signed up to speak. That was the year the county executive presented a budget based on a 17-cent increase in the real estate tax rate. Ultimately, the Board voted to increase the rate by seven cents and, on my motion, fired the county executive a few months later. No such drama this year, but the pleas were eerily similar: give more money to the schools; don’t give more money to the schools. Raise my taxes; don’t raise my taxes. Save the programs I use; cut the ones I don’t use. Advocacy is alive and well in Fairfax County, and public hearings are useful in determining needs for new or expanded programs that serve county residents.

The Board will mark up the proposed budget on Tuesday, and adopt a revised FY 2022 budget on May 4. The new budget year begins on July 1, 2021.

Last week, I wrote about the ACCA Child Development Center (CDC), which was featured in a long New York Times article about the challenges and costs of childcare, especially during the pandemic. As I mentioned, the Times article elicited a call from the White House to MariaIsabel Ballivian, center director. But there’s more to the story. The call from the White House morphed into an invitation for Isabel to meet with President Biden as he was about to launch his

childcare funding initiative. (Northern Virginia residents and programs often provide easy backdrops for White House announcements, and this one was perfect.) Isabel traveled to the White House on Thursday to speak at the launch and, ultimately, introduced Vice President Kamala Harris who launched the initiative when the President was called away unexpectedly. Isabel told me it really didn’t matter. She was thrilled to appear with the Vice President, and delighted to highlight the need for affordable, high quality childcare, not just in Annandale and Mason District, but around the nation. Well done, Isabel!

The ACCA CDC began in 1967, and was followed closely by the Seven Corners Children’s Center (SCCC), which is celebrating its 50th anniversary of service this year. SCCC provides childcare services to low- and middle-income families, predominantely in the Seven Corners multi-family housing developments. Many of these families can afford to pay only a portion of the tuition, so the center receives tuition subsidy funding from Fairfax County, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and federal programs. During the pandemic, SCCC stayed open, even though only one-third of the enrollment levels were possible, and all staff salaries and benefits were maintained. SCCC has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and has partnerships with a number of churches and other organizations. Both SCCC and the ACCA CDC accept tax-deductible donations, and can be reached at sevencornerschildrenscenter.org and ACCAcares.org. Perhaps supporting quality and affordable childcare via donations should be another rite of spring.  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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CRIME REPORT Week of April 22 – 28, 2021

Attempted Commercial Burglary, S Washington St, April 12, 02:30 AM, unknown suspect described as a black male wearing a mask and New Balance shoes threw a cinder block at the front door of a business but could not gain entry. Left the area driving a car stolen earlier in the month from Loudoun County.

Investigation continues.

Destruction of Property, S Washington St, April 12, 2 PM,

Commercial Burglary, Wilson Blvd, April 17, 1:15 AM, three unknown suspects smashed a glass door and removed items of value. Investigation continues.

Congressman Don Beyer:

Please Get Vaccinated As of this week, every Virginian adult aged 16 and older is eligible to get a free Covid-19 vaccine.

This vaccine will save your life.

It will save lives of your family, your friends, your neighbors and coworkers.

For over a year our country has undertaken a historic vaccination development effort, a scientific feat on the order of the Manhattan Project or the Apollo Program. Then we initiated a vaccination effort that rivals America’s mobilization in World War II as a logistics challenge.

Our scientists, engineers, and medical professionals have achieved a series of technical miracles to deliver this vaccine to all of us, to save our lives.

It is our duty to get vaccinated as soon as we can, if not for ourselves, then for our community.

Only then can we stop the spread of this disease and help end the pandemic, prevent more people getting sick, and allow the safe and continued reopening of our businesses and schools.

We all need to do our part so that we all may get back to some sense of normal life.

I recently helped dedicate a memorial to Alexandrians who have died from Covid. The

same loss is felt in every town, city, county, state, and country around the world. We can honor the memory of those we lost by getting vaccinated and helping save lives.

This week I joined Governor Northam, Senator Warner, Chairman McKay, and public health officials to announce the opening of a long-awaited mass vaccination site In Tysons Corner. As public leaders we are working to make it as easy as we can to get vaccinated. That’s why Congress passed my bill to make vaccines free for everyone in the CARES Act, and why we passed the American Rescue Plan to provide for a national vaccination program. It’s also why we have continually focused on promoting vaccination equity, so that people from all different communities and backgrounds will have access to vaccinations.

The final steps depend on you.

Half of adults in the both the country and the Commonwealth have now gotten at least one shot, but we need more progress to get to herd immunity. All of us can help.

Falls Church and Fairfax residents can schedule a vaccination appointment at VaccineFinder.org, or by calling 703-324-7404.

Please get vaccinated!

It’s time to talk about

Alzheimer’s.

a destruction of property report was taken.

Fraud, Gundry Dr, April 12, 12 PM, an incident of fraud was reported.

Commercial Burglary, S Washington St, April 14, 12:20 AM, three unknown suspects smashed a glass door and removed items of value. Investigation continues.

Drunk in Public, Hillwood Ave, April 15, 8:35 PM, 52-year-old white male of Arlington, VA, was arrested for appearing drunk in public.

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SENIOR LIBERO Caroline Poley makes a dig against Independence High School during the Region 3B championship. (Photo: Carol Sly)

SENIOR MIDDLE HITTER Roza Gal sends her shot into the arms of Independence High School’s blockers. (Photo: Carol Sly)

Mustang Volleyball Falls in State Semis

Faces of Falls Church

by Mike Abler

Falls Church News-Press

Volleyball An undefeated season is no more, as the Mustangs volleyball team’s 12-0 record added its first — and only — loss when it fell 3-1 to New Kent High School in the Class 3 state semi-final on Tuesday night.

New Kent had the Mustangs’ number throughout the night and it showed early on.

The first set got away from the Mustangs quickly as the Trojans jumped out to an early lead and never looked back.

The Falls Church locals were able to keep it close early in the second set with a 5-5 tie, but then New Kent went on a 20-9 run the rest of the way to push the Mustangs into desperation mode.

With their backs against the wall and being easily defeated in the first two sets, the Mustangs needed a jolt to get them back on track.

Luckily, they got just that when they pulled together to win the third set 25-18. It also gave the home crowd a reason to cheer once again.

But the resurgence was shortlived.

The Mustangs were competitive in the fourth and eventually final set, but the Trojans proved to be too sharp, and wound up downing the Mustangs.

Despite the disappointment, there was nothing but admiration and happiness between the players and the fans after the game.

Happiness for the experience of a season that almost didn’t happen.

“Having a season is a victory itself,” Head Coach Derek Baxter said, who was still proud of his team. When it came to the future, Baxter remained optimistic, “We got nine seniors leaving, but we also have a few juniors and a sophomore with great potential.”

The low of Tuesday came after the season’s greatest high last Friday when the Mustangs defeated Independence High School in five sets to become the Region 3B champions.

Independence won the first set, but Mason managed to win two of the next three sets to force a 2-2 tie. In the decisive final frame, the Mustangs claimed a handy, 15-8 win.

Seniors Megan Boeson and Roza Gal led the way with nine kills each.

Cross Country Senior Colson Board is the only member of the Mustangs cross country team who qualified for the Class 3 state meet, which took place Wednesday afternoon.

He earned his trip to the state meet after the boy’s squad took third place at the Region 3B Championship meet. At that

competition, Board ran his 5000 meter race in 16:31.

Spring Sports All of the Mustangs spring sports teams are kicking off their seasons either this week or throughout the next week.

The boys and girls tennis teams begin their regular season this week. The boys traveled to Central High School on Wednesday and then will go to Warren County High School for their second match on Friday. Meanwhile, the girls opened at home against Central on Wednesday before hosting Warren County on Friday.

The Mustangs’ baseball season will begin April 28 when they hit the road to visit Skyline High School after their game against Manassas Park High School on Monday was canceled.

Softball, however, will open on the road against Manassas Park on Monday.

Girls lacrosse for the local high school will start their season with a road game against Paul VI Catholic High School on April 28. The boys lacrosse team will wait an extra day to host John Handley High School on April 29.

And the girls soccer team will host Manassas Park on April 30 to begin their season, while the boys soccer team will travel to Manassas Park that same day to begin theirs.

WHILE PASSING BY THE CVS on West Broad St., I came across the masked blur that is Amanda giving out Covid-19 tests in the parking lot. I was able to persuade her to hold still for two photos as she shuttled herself from the mini office to the patients who waited in their cars. Though she lives in Washington, D.C., she told me that she “likes the area very much.” (Photo: J. Michael Whalen/JMichaelWhalen.com)

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Jan. 6 Capitol Sacking: Putin’s Role (Part 2)

Somewhere in the late-1960s to early 1970s, the Soviet leadership and its KGB shifted its focus of covert operations in the U.S. from persuading the American public to prefer a government dedicated to socialist values to a much more cynical intervention based simply on weakening the nation’s existing governmental institutions and their democratic functioning.

It’s not that the earlier approach was predicated on good will, but this was seen as a more effective way of softening the role of the U.S. in the world in a way that would also make it less aggressive against Soviet expansionism in places like the developing sector.

This must be based on best guesses FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS by me, hopefully close enough to how it actually was that with the help of ongoing corroborating investigations, a more accurate picture can be pieced together. Up until now, it has not been the posture of the U.S. covert intelligence establishment to show its hand on such matters, ever. But the Jan. 6 sacking of the U.S. Capitol may, hopefully, change this. That event came closer to a coup against the U.S. than many are willing to let on.

The operation will regroup and try again if the entire U.S. population is not brought in more directly on the effort to prevent it, not leaving it to the porous U.S. covert capabilities and their adjuncts which we found were deeply compromised.

Yes, the sacking of the Capitol was a Moscow-inspired operation, notwithstanding how violently the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and other radical rightwing cult groups involved might deny it. To grasp how Putin, who was in the KGB shortly after the shift in the Soviet/Russian strategy began and now is its absolute dictator, has orchestrated his covert intervention into the fabric of U.S. culture, one needs to examine its roots.

Its essential core are two objectives. The first is the timeless tactic of “divide and conquer,” much less sophisticated than we might suspect. The centuries-old virulently racist and xenophobic Russian cultural mindset permeating the Moscow leadership has been unleashed into the U.S. following decades when it was considered a better strategic route to undercut America with progressivism.

The second, which is a key element in the execution of the first, is often subtle but relentless attacks on key democratic institutions by cutouts — namely, the free press, on the one hand, and fair elections on the other.

Where Moscow covert ops have it all over the U.S. is in the area of psycho-philosophical active measures that mature over time and provide an often overlooked framework for domestic interventions. Most notable among these is the proliferation of the sophisticated theories generally categorized under the rubric, “postmodernism,” which exploded on U.S. campuses in the 1970s not accidentally in conjunction with the Soviet KGB’s introduction of its ideological shift here.

Here is where student intellectuals intersected with the fringe political culture. “Postmodernism” is a philosophical system that its student recruits don’t realize is advanced to achieve a political impact. One of its main proponents was the late Michel Foucault, who lectured across the U.S. and in the mid-1970s singularly at the U.C. Berkeley campus during the decade of the great KGB transition I’m talking about.

In Foucault’s system, traditional western values like love and social solidarity are treated as fictions, and replaced with the only two truly operative forces, power and pleasure. The fringe culture absorption of this was among the first steps for the eventual QAnon rejection of rational truth and its substitution with a smorgasbord of bizarre claims.

I know this because I was involved in the San Francisco Bay Area socio-political fringe myself in those days. From my graduation from a prominent graduate theological seminary there, I became steeped in the anti-war movement and the gay liberation movement. I became involved in a politically-leftist group that, unbeknownst to me, was a foreign intelligence (predominantly KGB) cult.

From there, I watched from the inside the KGB’s cultural shift operation in the U.S., turning the “left” into the “right” over a number of years in the mid-1970s.

(To be continued).  Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.

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Our Man in Arlington

By Charlie Clark

In the latest wrinkle in the renaming battles, county Board Member Christian Dorsey said decision makers should not “cater” to those for whom name changes present an “inconvenience or a mild preference” if the current name “causes deeply hurt feelings.”

The discussion of plans to rethink labels on streets, schools and parks put on April 14 by the Arlington Committee of 100 comes as the county has empaneled a study of methodology for renaming as well as a committee planning to replace the current logo evoking the Arlington House plantation.

The plantation issue may be stickiest in these racially fraught times.

The “national conversation” on local names that some see as insensitive to minorities is “long overdue,” Dorsey told the discussion group.

He linked it to the county board’s broader agenda of equity.

He called for a “systemic response” to a history and political climate that “marginalizes people of color.” A solution requires “not just rhetoric, but meaningful action,” Dorsey said, citing his own role in the 2018 removal of the name of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from Arlington’s Route 1.

Past namings were done “with no clear process,” no clear record of why, Dorsey added. He called for one that is “consistent,” that taps “the community for thoughts and perceptions,” and that assigns

ultimate accountability to the county board.

Julius J.D. Spain Sr., president of the NAACP Arlington chapter, which led the charge to recast the logo, said, “It shouldn’t have taken 67 years” since Brown v. Board of Education to pursue “a logo more representative of what Arlington is today.” The state of Virginia leads the country in “density of Confederate symbols,” he said, citing research suggesting the use of plantation white columns produces oppressive symbols favored by white supremacists.

Spain applauded our school board for voting 5-0 on April 8 to reject a proposal from the McKinley neighborhood to call the school at the Reed site “Westover Village Elementary School,” opting for the safer “Cardinal School.”

Aware that objections to a half-dozen plantation names could imply that the name Arlington itself could change, he said “there may come a time when we need that conversation. It would be a heavy lift. But I’m not ruling it out.”

A professional historian’s input came from Cassandra Good, assistant professor at Marymount University, who differentiated between history (based on reason and evidence) and memory or heritage (based more on often-selective memory).

When Arlington’s street names were systemized in the early 1930s, she noted, it was a period of white gentrification and heightened discrimination — with whites selecting the names.

Good warned against “myths”

that names like Robert E. Lee will be forgotten if they aren’t on public monuments, or that renamings alone are the answer to social inequality. Stressing good research, she mentioned the San Francisco Board of Education’s recent backtracking on a plan to remove such names as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Evaluations of past notables should weigh the person’s “principal legacy” against community values, she reminded.

“Whose voices are in the room” does matter, Good said, and we should consider logistics.

The latter could mean the costs of new signage and maps, and “inconvenient” disruptions of old habits. The complexity of the plantation question, Good said, is a “not a reason to avoid the conversation.” *** Takeaways from the county board’s post-demolition discussion of the Febrey-Lothrop House, in which it rejected historic designation and ordered a study of options.

Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board Chair Dick Woodruff lambasted the board for an “inexcusable…failure of leadership” in delaying preservation action until after the owner called in the wrecking ball.

Tom Colucci, attorney for the Rouse trust that owns the nine acres and is planning to sell to a homebuilder, objected to being called “greedy,” announcing that profits will go to charity.

County board member Dorsey rebutted criticism that Fairfax is better at preservation, saying Arlington, with 41 historic districts versus Fairfax’s 13, “punches above its weight.”

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THURSDAY, APRIL 22 Nature Storytime. Interested attendees can come and listen to one of the park’s naturalists read the story, and may even get a chance to meet a live animal, too. For ages 2 – 10. Registration required for children only, but caretakers must attend. To register, contact 703-228-4747.

Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington). 10 – 10:30 a.m.

News-Press “Spot of the Week.”

Interested readers and supporters of the Falls Church NewsPress can join the staff at a restaurant in or around the City of Falls Church to celebrate the paper’s weekly publication.

Learn how to become a member of the News-Press, get a chance to purchase one of the paper’s books, “The Front Page: The First Five Years: 1991 – 1996” or just get to know members of the staff better. This week the News-Press will be at Koi Koi Sushi and Roll (450 W. Broad St. # 117, Falls Church) from 6 – 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24 Falls Church Farmers Market. The Falls Church Farmers Market runs every Saturday, where attendees will find fresh, local produce, meat, dairy, flowers & plants, honey, music and more. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church) 8 a.m. – noon. For more information, visit the Calendar item’s page at fallschurchva.gov/547/ Farmers-Market-To-Go. National Prescription Drug TakeBack Day. The public can drop-off pills for disposal with the City of Falls Church Police Department.

Drop off any expired, unused, or unwanted pills and patches free and anonymously. Note we cannot accept liquids or needles/sharps at this event. For the first time at this event, the department will collect vape pens or other e-cigarette

devices after the batteries are removed from the devices. Police will not remove the batteries from the devices. Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church).

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VIRTUALEVENTS MONDAY, APRIL 26 City Council Meeting (online).

City Council meetings are held the second and fourth Monday of the month, with the exception of August and December when only one meeting is held.

These meetings are open to the public and are conducted to allow Council Members to discuss upcoming legislation and policy issues and the public is invited to speak. All participating members of the City Council will be present at this meeting through electronic means.

All members of the public may view this electronic meeting via www.fallschurchva.gov/ CouncilMeetings. The meeting may also be viewed on FCCTV (Cox 11, RCN 2, Verizon 35).

Video will be available after the meeting both online and on FCCTV. 7:30 – 11 p.m.

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this delectable treat is a little bit savory, a little bit sweet, and a little bit sticky — but it’s all good. $35. Sigtheatre.org.

Rock Creek Band. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 6 p.m.

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The Roadducks. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-2370300.

Mitchell Norton. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 6 p.m.

703-858-9186.

Linwood Taylor Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 7:45 p.m. 703-2419504.

Joseph Monasterial Solo Show — Live and In Concert. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-2370300.

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Johnny Rawls with special guest Linwood Taylor. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-2419504.

FRIDAY, APRIL 23 Ellen Reid’s Soundwalk — Socially-Distanced Sound Art at Wolf Trap. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). Open during all venue hours. 703-255-1900.

The Triple T’s Blues Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4:30 p.m. 703-2419504.

Skinnier Wallace Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 3:30 p.m. 703-2419504.

Lady Limbo. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-8589186.

Billy Price and the Charm City Rhythm Band — Outdoor Concert. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 7 p.m.

703-255-1566.

The Cactus Liquors. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-2370300.

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The Breakers — A Tribute to Tom Petty. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $35. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500.

SUNDAY, APRIL 25 Velvet Grace. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 12:30 p.m. 703-858-9186.

Big Country Jamboree Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-2419504.

Open Mic Night at the Distillery with Tim Harmon. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 5 p.m.

703-858-9186.

Folk for the Future — Earth Day Benefit Concert featuring Emily Hall + Jillian Matundan + Jonathan Hawkins + Deccan Traps. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 5:30 p.m. 703255-1566.

Joe Keyes and The Late Bloomer Band. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-237-0300.

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(TO21-04) ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022: GENERAL FUND; SCHOOL OPERATING FUND; SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND; SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE FUND; CABLE ACCESS FUND; SEWER FUND; AND STORMWATER FUND The proposed budget includes: $106,001,174 for the General Fund revenues and expenditures. $4,490,000 for the Sewer Fund revenues and expenditures. $1,708,000 for the Stormwater Fund revenues and expenditures. $53,620,529 for the School Operating Fund revenues and expenditures. $2,330,700 for the School Community Service Fund revenues and expenditures. $1,025,357 for the School Food Service Fund revenues and expenditures. $217,496 for the Cable Access Fund revenues and expenditures.

(TO21-05) ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE FY2022-FY2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 Total proposed CIP appropriations for FY22 are $7,685,924, offset by $3,249,000 in grants and other outside revenues.

(TO21-06) ORDINANCE SETTING THE RATE OF TAX LEVY ON REAL ESTATE FOR TAX YEAR 2022 AND ON PERSONAL PROPERTY, MACHINERY AND TOOLS AND ALL OTHER PROPERTY SEGREGATED BY LAW FOR LOCAL TAXATION IN THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH VIRGINIA FOR TAX YEAR 2021 The proposed real estate tax rate for the tax year beginning July 1, 2021 is: $1.34 upon each $100.00 of assessed value of real estate in the City of Falls Church, which is a decrease in the current tax rate. This is the “Lowered Rate Necessary to Offset Increased Assessment” as defined by state law.

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by Section 58.1-3500 et seq. of the Code of Virginia except such personal property as is exempted; and except that pursuant to Section 58.1-2606 of the Code of Virginia, a portion of assessed value of tangible personal property of public service corporations shall be taxed at the real estate rate.

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by Margie E. Burke

The Weekly Crossword ACROSS 1 First class alternative 6 Best poker pair 10 Out for the night 14 Banishment 15 Diane of 2020's "Let Him Go" 16 ____ of thumb 17 Very small 19 ___-bodied 20 Biblical garden 21 Lackluster 22 Like some legends 23 Obtain (from) 25 Turn indicator 27 Ship's freight 29 Join the party 32 Backpack part 35 Wrestling "Giant" 37 Coffee, slangily 38 Soon, in old times 40 Bawdy 42 Squealer 43 Odometer button 45 Tribal pole 46 Pamplona pals 48 Carpenter's device 50 Producing an effect 52 Pueblo structures 56 Post-sneeze word 58 Kid's claim 60 Basketball dunk 61 Farm sound 62 Awe-inspiring 64 "___ bitten, twice shy" 65 Bailiff's request 66 Group of experts 67 Sprinter's event 68 On bended ___ 69 Preferred guests DOWN 1 Gave up 2 Nitrous ____ (laughing gas)

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3 One using a scope 4 Like some drug trials 5 Barnyard brooder 6 Type of sax 7 Artillery wagon 8 Closing stanza 9 "Didn't I tell you?"

10 Noah's landfall 11 Kind of printer 12 Fitzgerald of jazz 13 Former TV chef Paula 18 ____-friendly 22 Not yet proven 24 Misty 26 Worn things 28 Comedian's stock 30 Zilch 31 Hold as an opinion 32 Some injections 33 Airport conveyance 34 Restraint

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Sudoku

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Answers to Last Week's Crossword:

L A T H A N G S T C L O P

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Seabiscuit.

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Council Determines to Limit Tax Hikes to 4.5¢ On Real Estate in Final Budget Vote

Countdown to Decision: F.C. Council Gets Ready for Final Vote on Budget

The Falls Church City Council reached a consensus at a work session Monday night that it will limit tax increases to fund the FY97 budget to the real estate tax, rejecting suggestions of hikes in personal property, meals or cigarette taxes in order to help keep the City’s businesses competitive.

The FY12 budget that goes into effect July 1 must be finally approved by the Council at its public business meeting Monday night. While there will be a final chance for the public to weigh in on the tax rate and the schools, the Council hopes to reach a consensus on these matters at a lengthy work session tonight.

Tax Rate Continued from Page 5

residential assessments and tax revenues remain strong. That will enable us to continue lowering the property tax rate while still maintaining excellent City services and schools. A lower tax rate and a growing population (stay tuned for our Census count in August) will help the City attract new restaurants and retail and service businesses to our legacy shopping centers and to existing and new mixed-use developments, including those coming online in the immediate and near future

— Founders Row, Broad and Washington, and the 10-acre West Falls development on the site of the old high school that’s now being demolished.”

He continued, “Add to all that a soon-to-arrive infusion of ARPA cash from the federal government, which will give us at least $3 million and maybe more — money that I’m hopeful we can deploy into an unprecedented surge of City investments in: stormwater infrastructure to improve our climate resilience; more robust traffic calming controls on our neighborhood streets; and additional sidewalks and other accommodations to improve safety and

access for pedestrians, cyclists and transit users.

“All that work funded by external sources will complement the local infrastructure projects we have finished in the past decade or so: an ambitious capacity-building construction program for all five of our schools; completely renovating and expanding City Hall and the Library; and increasing our public open space and upgrading City parks.

“What’s been accomplished in the past decade, and the great things to come just around the corner, will set up Falls Church to be a healthy and prospering community into the 22nd century.”

MEET WINDSOR! He’s 14 weeks old in this picture, but the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is now 23-weeks old. He’s the newest addition to East Jefferson St in the Little City! Windosr is a super sweet pup who loves to fall asleep in anyone’s lap and play with his favorite humans, Julia and Natalie Kieffer.

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Training Helps Handicapped, Incontinent Pets animals takes a little bit longer, bowel or bladder.

The financial aspect really according to Craig-Filtrin, and Craig-Filtrin on her mission of there are less people willing to do needs to be backed by a rescue organization, because therapy is helping disabled dogs and cats that kind of work.

But she added that she couldn’t expensive, Craig-Filtrin explained. and figuring out how to give them “Almost every dog that comes the best life that they can possibly do what she does without the have in a home where it’s not too help from her family. Even through is either incontinent or has cumbersome for whoever they are Craig-Filtrin’s nine-year-old son some sort of paralysis, and needs is extremely helpful with feed- an MRI or at least a CT scan to being adopted out to.

“The goal is to figure out what ing and attending to the bathroom see if there is anything we can do,” she said. Sometimes if the dog is the needs are, what bathroom needs of some of the cats.

“My family is definitely the just injured, they can be put on schedule to put them on, so that crate-rest for 4-6 weeks and given the person adopting them can see rock of the operation,” she said.

This is more than just a good- medication, and if for example, it as a little interruption, and not will mission for Craig-Filtrin — it’s a herniated disc, they will a big project,” said Craig-Filtrin.

Shelters are often full of dogs she lives with two pets that have recover and walk again.

“I really believe that every dog and cats in need of a loving home. challenges of their own.

One is her dog that suffers and cat, no matter what their cirUnfortunately, those that have disabilities typically have to wait a from a lot of emotional issues but cumstance, all deserve a happy lot longer to be adopted. The cir- the family has worked to get them loving home, and I think that vets cumstances of special needs pets well adjusted, and they also have who say that they have no qualare outside of their control and a paralyzed cat. Because of that, ity of life is because that is all they need unconditional love just there is only enough room and they are taught,” she said. “Just time to take on a couple rescues because a cat can’t use its back as much as any pet.

“Anyone who has a special at a time. But when she does find legs doesn’t mean that it can’t get needs case and is willing to net- a home for these dogs and cats, it around.”

Craig-Filtrin mentioned that work with me, I’m willing to frees her up to care for more with her family’s paralyzed cat climbs go through their foster program special needs.

Craig-Filtrin said her family to the top of a six-foot scratching and pull from wherever there is a need,” said Craig-Filtrin. “My recently adopted out a 3 month post with no problem.

“These animals are very resilniche is with the paralyzed and old Basset puppy named Frankie, incontinent, which I’m really good who had rear leg paralysis and ient, they are not like us, they is incontinent. The trauma that adapt and just keep going,” Craigat and know a lot about.”

Craig-Filtrin went on to say Frankie experienced affects his Filtrin said. “Even though there is The NRA National Firearms Museum presents a Collection of Arms from one of America's most little Theodore more Roosevelt. work involved, it’s spinal doesn’t allow there is a skill set that she learned extraordinary chief nerves executives, and Nobel Prize and Medal of Honorarecipient over the years to properly take his back legs to work properly, not enough that these dogs and care of them. Caring for these so he doesn’t have control of his cats shouldn’t have a chance.”

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