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Council Candidates Face Off in Spirited Debate at News-Press
Haycock Elementary’s Linda White Inducted Into Teacher Hall of Fame
In a heated one-hour debate in the offices of the News-Press Sunday, the six candidates vying for election to the Falls Church City Council in the upcoming May 7 Election expended over 9,000 words, which have been painstakingly transcribed and are published in this edition of the News-Press as a special service to the City’s voters.
With a penchant for writing original, educational musical productions for elementary and middle school students, Linda Kaye White, a Falls Church resident for 17 years, was announced this month as one of five 2006 inductees into the National Teacher’s Hall of Fame. A 24-year veteran of the classroom, she is a music specialist at Haycock Elementary School in the greater Falls Church area of Fairfax County.
J. Cortland G. Peret, Falls Church Resident for 53 Years, Dies at 96 John Cortland Gifford Peret, born on November 24, 1919 in Oregon, Miss. to Rua (Gifford) and John Peret, died on March 29. He grew up in a small town in a farming community where values of family, education, duty and service were paramount. Cortland entered the University of Missouri where he met and later married Barbara Ann Albrecht. During World War II Lt. J.G. Peret served as Naval Aviator and flight instructor flying SNVs, SNJs and seaplanes catapulted off ships. After the war he earned a PhD in economics from Harvard University and had a career at the Federal Reserve Board. The family lived in Falls Church City for 53 years and raised their son and daughter. They attended Madison Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Seventh Grade and George Mason Junior-Senior High Schools. Cortland was active as deacon and elder at Falls Church Presbyterian Church and cultivated gardens of roses, chrysanthemums and vegetables in his spare time. He retired from the
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federal government as Deputy Associate Director in the Division of Research and Statistics. After leaving the Board, Cortland prepared tax returns for family, friends, neighbors and through H&R Block’s Executive Tax Service. He was gratified to use his expertise to help others. During retirement he and Barbara traveled extensively through Europe. Cortland also
pursued an interest in genealogy, creating a 12-foot long family tree tracing roots to the 11th century. Throughout his life his greatest pleasure was family. He celebrated times together with his children and nearly-biennial reunions with his brother, three sisters and all the cousins. He is survived by his wife of 71 and a half years, Barbara of Falls Church, his son Cort of Annandale and daughter Anne of Arlington, as well as sister Helen McGuire of Denver, brother Warren of Bremerton, WA and numerous nieces and nephews; he was predeceased by two sisters, Ruhamah (McKinsey) of Columbia and Rosemary (Johnston) of Tryon, NC. A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 30 at Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads in Falls Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Falls Church Presbyterian Church (225 E Broad St., Falls Church, VA 22046) or the Alzheimer’s Association (P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090).
Rosenberg, Winner of Checknoff Award, Dies Falls Church resident Jack Rosenberg died on Friday, April 22 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was a much loved member of the Winter Hill Senior Center Community, known for his warmth, humor,
ability to fix (almost) anything and enthusiastic bingo calling. Jack, with his wife Anita, was the 2001 winner of the Ruth Checknoff Award for outstanding service to senior citizens in the Falls Church area.
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THIS IS DAHLIA SKELLY, an 8-year-old Havanese who lives in North Arlington. She likes barking at the wind, burrowing in blankets and begging for food. She likes long walks and sunbathing on the deck. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.