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Inside This Week 4 F.C. Businesses Burgled in 4 Days
Four Falls Church businesses were broken into and robbed over the span of four days, police reported this week, though only two of the burgalries are being investigated as possibly connected. See News Briefs, page 9
Food News: New Thai in F.C. & Free Empanadas Falls Church gets a new restaurant with Lucky Thai, Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken hooks up a couple Nationals home-opener specials today and free empanadas at Pollo Campero Friday.
6-Block W. Broad Strip May Add $14 Million in Annual Taxes, Report Says Growth To the District Championship Commercial Potential Explosive, F.C. Planners Say
by Nicholas F. Benton
Falls Church News-Press
night, Mayor Tarter said the 25th anniversary marks “an important milestone and achievement that reflects deep commitment and dedication.” Tarter noted that “along with coverage of local and national issues, the Falls Church NewsPress provides the community service of being the newspaper of record for the City of Falls
Depending on the scale and type of development anticipated for the West Broad Street commercially-zoned six-block strip between Little Falls Street and the W&OD trail, total net fiscal impacts to the City of Falls Church could be in the range of an additional $5.9 million to $14.2 million in annual tax revenues, the latest iteration of the City’s planners’ “small area plan” for the area suggests. This whopping addition to the plan, which has been before the City Council for consideration for the last two months, had the effect of a small, if muffled, glitter bomb going off at Monday’s Council work session. The work session Monday dealt with many nitty-gritty issues on the $87 million budget for the coming fiscal year that it is now considering, but an underlying theme of can-do optimism and amazing potential seeped through the deliberations with the projections about the fiscal potential of the mid-section of West Broad. Presented as a rather off-hand comment amid a short presentation on revisions to the West Broad Street Area Plan, F.C. Principal Planner Paul Stoddard noted that being added to the public narrative on the vision for the commercially-zoned area was a projection that it could be developed to add the eye-popping range of new revenues. Council member Phil Duncan zeroed in on that comment, saying that if the Falls Church taxpaying public appreciated that, it would
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See Food News, page 23
Paul Krugman: Cities for Everyone
Remember when Ted Cruz tried to take Donald Trump down by accusing him of having “New York values”? It didn’t work, of course, mainly because it addressed the wrong form of hatred. See page 14
Press Pass with Eve 6
A lot has changed for Eve 6, the pop punk/alternative rock outfit from Southern California who had a series of smash hits in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s. See page 25
Index
Editorial..................6 Letters....................6 News & Notes.12-13 Comment......... 14-17 Business News....18 Sports..................20
Food & Dining......23 Calendar.........26-27 Classified Ads .....28 Comics, Sudoku & Crossword...........29 Critter Corner.......30
MEMBERS OF GEORGE MASON HIGH SCHOOL Robotics Team 1418 had a chance to meet with senior military and industrial information technology personnel at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association NOVA Chapter’s annual Army IT Day last week. Here, robotics teammembers Matthew Puentes (left), Carter Fendley (second from left), Jacob Bruner (right) and Gaby Castaneda (second from right) meet U.S. Army Major General Paul Funk. Mason’s Team 1418 heads to the University of Maryland this weekend to compete at the FIRST Chesapeake District Championship. (Photo: courtesy Mike Winters)
Rep. Beyer Hails News-Press’ 25 Year Contribution at Fête
U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer, Jr., who represents the 8th District of Virginia that includes the City of Falls Church, raised a toast to the 25th anniversary of the Falls Church News-Press before more than 100 gathered to celebrate the occasion last Thursday night at the City’s Ireland’s Four Provinces restaurant. Beyer, who had just become Virginia’s lieutenant governor when the News-Press was found-
ed by its continuing owner and editor-in-chief Nicholas F. Benton in March 1991, said “the NewsPress deserves the greatest degree of credit for helping create our own Falls Church sense of community.” Beyer was joined in his salutations to the News-Press by Falls Church Mayor David Tarter and State Delegate Marcus Simon. In a letter to Benton that he read to the assembled Thursday
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Church as the certified publisher of the City’s official legal notices...Regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with a given article, there is no question that the coverage itself promotes debate, discussion and awareness that are the lifeblood of our democracy.” Del. Simon presented a framed copy of Virginia Joint Resolution No. 343, commending the NewsPress, as “an independent weekly newspaper in Falls Church that has served the community for 25 years by providing local news and acting as the city’s ‘paper of record,’ committed to social justice and an active partner in community affairs.” He said he enjoyed including in the resolution the fact that it was named the “Best Remnant of the Liberal Media” by the Washington City Paper, in addition to being named the City of Falls Church Business of the Year (twice).
In addition to Benton, the resolution acknowledged Jody Fellows, who began working at the paper in 1996 and has been its managing editor since 2001. Benton followed with his own brief remarks of appreciation for the 25 years in Falls Church, including to everyone who’s contributed to the paper and his current staff, all of whom were present. “But more than just a celebration, I hope people are paying attention tonight to the news that a good local newspaper can still survive and make it,” he added, “Because print newspapers continue to be a vital component of democracy.” He said there is direct correlation between the decline in print newspapers in the U.S. and the rise of incivility in public affairs and politics. “Newspapers set a high standard for civility of discourse for an entire community that is essential to a functioning democracy,” he said. He made similar remarks to
the annual banquet of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce last Saturday night when the newspaper was also honored there for its 25th anniversary, and Benton cited the “symbiotic” relationship between the newspaper and the Chamber of Commerce that was there from the beginning to promote commerce and local businesses by providing a viable platform for small business to advertise their wares. Rep. Beyer’s comments last Thursday were poignant because his own history as a Falls Church businessman that included his role as a president of the local Chamber of Commerce in Falls Church prior to being sworn in as Virginia’s lieutenant governor in January 1991, just before the News-Press came into being. He had a column in the very first edition of the News-Press, and enjoyed the paper’s endorsement as Falls Church’s “Favorite Son” in his successful race for re-election as lieutenant governor,
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unsuccessful bid for governor and successful run for Congress in 2014. Because of the News-Press, Beyer said, “We are no longer a sleepy urban village. Families come and go. Our schools evolve and grow. Broad Street no longer has a tree canopy shading its length, It is the Falls Church News-Press that has bound us together as a community, giving us a sense of place, a position in time, and a sacred record of our history. Tragedies and triumphs, frustrations and satisfactions, old and new and old again – all are given to us on a newsprint platter every Thursday for 25 amazing years.” Others among those present Thursday were Former Delegate Jim Scott, F.C. City Manager Wyatt Shields, Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly and Council members Phil Duncan, Karen Oliver, Letty Hardi, Dan Sze and David Snyder, Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones and board member Lawrence Webb, Sheriff Steve Bittle, Treasurer Jody Acosta, Commissioner of the Revenue Tom Clinton, Planning Commissioners Lindy Hockenberry and Melissa Teates, Chamber of Commerce executive director Sally Cole and
board chair Joe Wetzel, Creative Cauldron’s Laura Hull, Clerk of the District Court Paul Ferguson, the Tinner Hill Foundation’s Ed and Nikki Henderson, Falls Church Episcopal Church Rector John Ohmer. Among comments that were written Thursday were ones which said, “With your vision, your tenacity, your perseverance, you have had a lasting impact on the community,” “Thanks for giving voices for our kids in Falls Church,” “Can’t imagine Falls Church without the News-Press,” “Congratulations on 25 years and so many weeks battling on behalf of the people of Falls Church,” “Thanks for providing a great reason for Thursday to be the best day of the week,” “The FCNP has truly been a force,” “Please continue to be the great community resource you have been,” “Without you, nothing,” “You are a big reason this beautiful, cohesive community is a community.” Copies of the new book, “Falls Church News-Press, the Front Pages, the First Five Years 19911995,” were on display, and a commemorative handout for all present included Benton’s essay, “A Short History of the Falls Church News-Press’ First 25 Years.”
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West Broad Commercial Strip May Yield Big $, Study Says sures accounted for every dollar of the request. When the discussion came around the City operations budget, Chief Financial Officer Richard LaCondre told the Council that that variables which could cause headaches for the budget are (1) the fact that the City has not been keeping pace with needed infrastructure improvements, including replacement of indispensable vehicles, (2) rising health insurance costs and (3) greater obligations to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), which City Manager Wyatt Shields has proposed to offset with personal property tax and cigarette tax revenues to the tune of a half-million in the coming budget. Key decisions ahead for the Council center on its Capital Improvement Programs budget, including whether or not to deploy half a million in funds offered by the City’s Economic Development Authority for con-
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realize that the City could do just about anything it needed in terms of development, services and maintenance of its world class schools without having ever to unduly burden its individual real estate taxpayers. As the Council moved to within three weeks of its deadline of the adoption of the new budget that will go into effect July 1, it began Monday’s meeting welcoming the School Board and Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones, who provided an extraordinarily detailed and precise presentation of the schools’ request in the current budget for a 5.39 percent increase in the transfer of funds from the City. Jones provided detailed answers to 16 questions that the Council had presented to the School Board in writing, and demonstrated how enrollment growth, pressures to retain quality teachers and outside funding pres-
struction of a new civic plaza in the 100 block of W. Broad, and how far to progress with the plan to renovate and expand City Hall. That question also involves whether or not the City needs structured parking on Park Avenue beyond what adding a second deck to surface parking at City Hall would provide. Shields’ proposal for this budget is that an initial $225,000 be provided to hire a project manager to “get the process started.” As far as the West Broad Street small area plan is concerned, it is in an area where some new mixed use projects have already been completed since 2003, such as The Broadway, the Spectrum, the Read Building, the Byron and new commercial buildings such as the Flower Building (800 W. Broad) and the Hilton Garden Inn. It also includes the Kensington senior living facil-
ity well under construction on the site of the former Burger King, and the 4.3 acre Mason Row mixed use project that won final approval earlier this year at the northeast intersection of W. Broad and N. West Street. It also encompasses proposals that have been submitted to the City for consideration, including the Tradition Homes mixed-use building at the southeast intersection of W. Broad and S. Spring, and the Holiday Inn Express that is seeking approval at the site of the current Virginia Inn and its adjacent building. However, the Planning Department’s delays to the final approval of the new area plan for this strip has come because virtually every property owner along that strip is now anticipating prospects for major, dense redevelopment which they expect to drive up the value of their properties. They have lobbied heavily to have the plan reflect this reality, that virtually every foot along that strip could be transformed. The projected added tax revenue benefits to the City of the strip’s buildout range from $5.9 million if the projects are 80 percent residential and 20 percent commercial and limited to five stories, to $14.2 million if
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they are 60 percent residential and 40 percent commercial with seven stories fronting onto Broad Street. In the latest modifications to the plan, new deference is also given to as much compatibility with residential neighborhoods behind the strip, mostly on its south side, as possible. “Redevelopment efforts must respect the close proximity of adjacent land uses in regard to height and character,” a new statement reads. “Redevelopment efforts must reflect the existing built environment within the corridor.” It also called for “development to include innovative solutions in regard to transportation and environmental sustainability,” and for connections that “bring the western part of the City together,” with a focus on pedestrian and bicycle access including with nearby neighborhoods. A large focus of the economic development should be with an eye to surrounding neighborhoods, as well. The Council will host a second town hall on the budget this Saturday, then hold a public hearing at its regular business meeting this Monday. The budget is scheduled for final adoption on April 25.
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We at the News-Press have been deeply humbled and honored by the amazing outpouring of warmth, support and appreciation for our 25 years of effort displayed at our special 25th anniversary celebration last Thursday that spilled over to the annual banquet of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce Saturday (see article, page 1 of this edition). We continue to receive acknowledgments and good wishes from people in many quarters that we meet in the course of our daily operations and our comings and goings around Falls Church. The occasion has been cause for celebrations and kudos, and we also hope it will be seen as an instructive inflection point concerning the continuing viability and importance of newspapers, good old fashioned print newspapers that serve communities. Many people have been proclaiming the death of print journalism in recent years, citing the Internet as the principal cause. Just as the advent of radio, and then television, ate into the influence of print newspapers in the last century, the Internet has surely taken its toll on newspapers in recent years. Many newspapers have veritably abandoned traditional classified ads, for example, in the face of influences like Craigslist on line. But there is another side to this question, a moral, political and ethical side to it, that thoughtful people are beginning to take into account. Namely, we contend that there is a direct correlation between the declining influence of print newspapers in local communities, and the rise of incivility that we're seeing polluting so much of our political discourse in the last year, on both the national and local level. This is because newspapers, when they are a widespread factor in a community, set a standard for discourse and civility by which other forms of communications, such as anonymous diatribes or erroneous information posted on the Internet, are evaluated and judged by the public. It has been tragic to see how many communities, including in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, have suffered from the demise of their community newspapers, even when those newspapers have not been of the highest quality. (Not included in this are the large chains of suburban newspapers which operate out of one central office that purport to represent a dozen or more localities, but have no important impact on local communities. It's because they pay minimal attention them, being primarily interested in showing large circulation numbers to sell advertising.) But over the course of the 25 years history of the News-Press, we've seen localities lose their community papers to an alarming degree: there one week, gone the next, often with little or no advance notice. To be clear, it has not been easy sledding for the News-Press, especially coming through the Great Recession. But it has mattered to be deeply imbedded in and responsive to the community we serve. We're showing it can be done. By our example, we heartily encourage new efforts to create or revive local newspapers in communities everywhere.
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Frustrated With Continued Predatory Towing in F.C. Editor, I am writing to express my extreme frustration with the continued practice of predatory towing within Falls Church City and urge both the city and the Virginia state government to enact provisions permitted in the recently passed transportation bill that would limit predatory towing activity. Congressman Beyer did a fantastic job in introducing and shepherding this bill through the system.
Discussion needs to be had as to what we as a locality deem appropriate towing practice. While there is an argument to be made that during normal commercial hours, local businesses should have some priority on a limited number of spots right outside their establishments, I do not believe that the same argument holds true when those businesses are closed for the evening. The current business model of the towing companies is to provide,
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at no charge to the business owners, a towing service, signage and often free snow plowing service as a “perk.” In return, the towing companies retain the right to tow cars at will, without explicit acknowledgement of the local business owners, and charge a $100 retrieval fee for said cars. This business model is flawed to begin with and stacked against consumer rights and economic benefit of local business as a whole. However, my chief complaint rests in the fact that the towing companies tow cars even during their clients’ closed time periods. There is no demonstrable harm to the businesses when they are not open and this is a pure for profit play by the towing compa-
nies. In fact, the towing companies set “spotters” around town to spy on the unsuspecting parkers. This practice is predatory in nature, disrupts evening commerce in Falls Church and exposes an ugly underbelly of commerce. Until recently, the hands of states and local jurisdictions were tied by a loophole in a 1994 federal law that forbade local jurisdictions from doing anything to regulate towing company practices. Those days are thankfully over. I urge Falls Church City to take another look at what should be considered permissible towing practices within our Little City. Julie Felgar Via the Internet
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Falls Church is The Little City. It’s a picture perfect community that exudes a small-town feel: old mature trees, excellent small schools and beautiful houses. The residents enjoy bike trails, green spaces, parks and a farmer’s market. It’s a town where community leadership has been inclusive, collaborative, and connected. The town has even made “The Little City” the official town’s trademark. Commercial development is inevitable and even expected, given that the city is in one of the nation’s fastest growing regions. New mixed-use developments have generated significant tax revenue for the City and brought in young professionals. As a result, as F.C. Chief Financial Officer Richard LaCondre reported lately: “The City of Falls Church is in a relatively strong financial position.” So one wonders – why the continuing rush to build still more and at such a fast pace? The East Falls Church Area Plan, completed in 2011, proposed ideas that would be “sensitive to the residential neighborhoods,” and it especially aims to preserve single-family areas. In the downtown area, density is desirable but it must also be compatible with the character of the existing residential neighborhoods, as it approaches those neighborhoods. Unfortunately, it seems that every developer seeks a special exception for height
and minimal setbacks. Seventy-five foot high buildings are being built 20 feet away from residential housing. The desire of developers to build taller and bigger, and thus make more money, threatens to
“New buildings should not be dramatically more massive than existing residential structures as they border residential neighborhoods.” negatively impact the peaceful suburban atmosphere of Falls Church. The requests to alter the zoning standards of the town come not from Falls Church's own constituency but rather from developers. The City’s Vision Statement requires protection of residential neighborhoods from the impact of commercial development and from other nonresidential uses by creating well-designed transitions between residential and commercial districts, and requires appropriate buffering between commercial and residential areas to protect neighborhoods from the negative impacts
of noise, traffic, light, odors, and visual incompatibility. New buildings should not be dramatically more massive than existing residential structures as they border residential neighborhoods. Hence, the height variances developers seek should not be granted if a complex borders with a residential zone. A step-down or cascading as part of the transition to residential neighborhoods should be required. Any proposed commercial property abutting a residential property should blend in harmoniously. It is up to the developer to preserve the character of the community and observe the established zoning restrictions. Laws, zones and restrictions were created by the authorities to benefit residents and to protect neighborhoods from various interest groups involved in the City’s development. We’ve voted our authorities into office to encourage harmonious and coordinated development of our city. FC residents are generally not opposed to growth but they support thoughtful and sustainable development. Input into the upcoming projects from residents and community activists should be welcomed and fully expected in the City’s governance. Reassurances must be made and the concerns of the citizens must be respected. Planning authorities must insist that infrastructure is created at the same time or even before the housing is built rather than after or not at all.
Mixed-use developments should also be built in phases. Falls Church will build over 1,500 new apartments and 3 large grocery stores in the next few years. Furthermore, the Campus Redevelopment Project will add an unknown quantity of residential units. Shouldn’t the City wait to see the impact of existing properties on the traffic and their commercial viability before approving more construction? Only time will tell how the neighborhoods will develop. To that end, it makes sense to argue for gentler, organic growth that meets the needs of the area. Let's advocate for a slow-and-steady approach that safeguards against major upheaval, mismanagement or disruption of our communities. We trust in the city authorities to do the right thing and uphold principles of common sense planning in their decisions on upcoming developments. We urge our city authorities to refrain from making any zoning changes and approving oversized, out of scale complexes only because a developer promises to bring an organic grocery superstore, a movie theater or a chain hotel to our town. With this pace of development we'll no longer be the "Little City" that prides itself on quiet, tree lined streets and outstanding schools. Eric Schultz is a City of Falls Church homeowner currently serving overseas as the U.S. Ambassador to Zambia.
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Prescription Drug Disposal Event April 30 On Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., the City of Falls Church Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will offer the Falls Church area public its 11th opportunity in six years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. On that date, pills for disposal can be brought to the Falls Church City Hall at 300 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. According to a City press release, last September, Americans turned in 350 tons (more than 702,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at more than 5,000 sites operated by the DEA and more than 3,800 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 10 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in more than 5.5 million pounds – more than 2,750 tons – of pills.
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Community News & Notes F.C.’s Creative Cauldron Awarded Multiple Grants Creative Cauldron has received funding from from the Arts Council of Fairfax County and The Hanlon Family Fund at the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia to support a new Technical Theater Training Program for at-risk youth, in partnership with Homestretch, Inc. The Arts Council of Fairfax County awarded the project a 2 to 1 matching grant of $2,500. The Hanlon Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia awarded the project an additional $2,500. Through The Technical Theater Training Project, beginning this month, Creative Cauldron will give Homestretch students grades 7-12 the opportunity to participate in an intensive lighting design and technical training workshop where
they will learn the fundamentals of design for theatrical and concert lighting. “Creative Cauldron has always believed in the transformative power of the arts,” said Laura Connors Hull, producing director with Creative Cauldron. “But in this case it’s not just about the art. The Technical Theater Training Project is an investment in the economic future of our booming industry. It will teach these teens that the arts can be followed as a passion – but also can provide a career path.” Participants in the Technical Theater Training project will learn about lighting equipment, safety, electricity usage and how to program and operate a computerized lighting board. Some graduates of the program will then be hired as parttime lighting technicians during Creative Cauldron’s 2016-17 performance season, and will be con-
nected with the burgeoning DC metro area theater community for future employment opportunities. For more information, visit creativecauldron.org.
p.m. Tickets cost $12 and there is a discount of one free chaperone for every five tickets purchased. For more information, visit mvcct.org.
Falls Church Residents Act In ‘Technicolor Dreamcoat’
F.C. Students Featured in Book Club for Kids Podcast
Two children who live in Falls Church, Katherine and Emma Hart, are part of the cast of Mount Vernon Children’s Community Theatre’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” which premiered on Friday, April 1 at Bryant Alternative High School, located at 2709 Popkins Lane. Katherine is a student at Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and Emma is a student at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. The production has three more showtimes: Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 10 at 3:30
The newest episode of the Book Club for Kids podcast features a trio of students from Belvedere Elementary School in Falls Church. Fifth graders Max Schmeck, Mateo Gruendel and Sarah Hoffman discussed Kate Messner’s novel about the not-sodistant future, Eye of the Storm, with host Kitty Felde. The novel imagines a world where climate change means almost daily, always deadly tornadoes and a “safe” neighborhood where kids can once again ride their bikes outside without fear.
FALLS CHURCH ARTS PRESIDENT BARB CRAM leads a champagne toast during the organization’s gala and opening reception for its All Member Show on Friday, April 1 at ArtSpace Falls Church. There was a robust attendance to celebrate Falls Church Arts’ 13th year. The All Members Show will be on display through Sunday, May 8, with the work of over 70 artists showing in the exhibit. (Photo: Courtesy of Shaun van Steyn)
The celebrity reader for this episode is Laura Furgione, deputy director of the National Weather Service, who not only reads from the book, but also talks about the science of forecasting tornadoes. For more information or to listen to the episode, visit bookclubforkids.org.
Mary Riley Styles Public Library Hosts Fine Free Week Mary Riley Styles Public Library, located at 120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church, will be waiving overdue fines for items returned between Sunday, April 10 and Saturday, April 16 in honor of National Library Week. Fines will only be waived for items returned that week – existing fines for previously returned items and other fees, like charges for lost or damaged items, do not apply. For more information, visit fallschurchva.gov/Library.
FEATURED ON THE LATEST EPISODE of Book Club for Kids, fifth graders at Belvedere Elementary School (l to r) Sarah Hoffman, Max Schmeck and Mateo Gruendel hold the book the discussed on the podcast, Eye of the Storm, which was written by Kate Messner. (Photo: Courtesy of Kitty Felde)
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The 83rd annual Falls ChurchArlington House & Garden Tour, hosted by the Garden Club of Fairfax, is slated for Tuesday, April 26 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The event, aimed at benefiting the restoration of historic gardens and landscapes throughout Virginia, will start at the Falls Church Episcopal at 115 E. Fairfax Street at 10 a.m. Houses featured in the tour include 312 E. Broad Street, 212 E. Jefferson Street, 203 Oak Street and 608 Timber Lane in Falls Church and 3405 N. Glebe Road in Arlington. Refreshments will be available at the Falls Church Episcopal from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tickets for the event are $30 in advance and $40 the day of the tour. For more information, visit gardencluboffairfax.blogspot. com.
VPIS Seeking Donations for 49th Attic Treasures Sale The Falls Church Village Preservation and Improvement Society is seeking donations for its 49th Annual Attic Treasures Sale, which will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Falls Church Community Center at 223 Little Falls Street. As area residents clean out their attics, basements, garages and crawlspaces, the Village Preservation and Improvement Society encourages everyone to recycle their wares by donating them to sale. Acceptable items include household goods, small furniture, kitchenware, antiques, collectibles, art, musical instruments, equipment and recordings, plants, gardening items, outdoor ornaments, toys, jewelry, books, hardware and tools. All donations must
be clean and in good working order. Donations will be accepted at the community center on Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. The Village Preservation and Improvement Society is also seeking volunteers to help set up the 49th annual Attic Treasures Sale with sort and set up on Friday, April 15, and with selling and cleaning on Saturday, April 16. To volunteer, call Nisha at nisensharma@gmail.com. All proceeds from the sale will benefit Village Improvement and Preservation Society programs like the Neighborhood Tree Program, the summer concerts in Cherry Hill Park and six City community gardens. For more information, visit vpis.org.
Quynh Nguyen Featured in Odeon Chamber Music Series Quynh Nguyen, a pianist, is the next musician being featured in the Odeon Chamber Music Series. She will play a concert at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, located at 3241 Brush Dr., Falls Church, on Sunday, April 10 at 4 p.m. Nguyen’s concert program includes compositions from Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin. A wine and cheese reception will follow the concert. Admission to the concert is free, but there is a $20 suggested donation. For more information, visit odeonchambermusicseries. org, email marikohiller@gmail. com or call 703-200-7489.
The Alden Gives Scholarships To 6 Young Performing Artists The Alden in McLean awarded scholarships to six local high school students for successfully competing in the 2016 James C. Macdonald Performing Arts Scholarship Competition.
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The State Theatre Hosts Benefit for Jimmy Nalls Jimmy Nalls, who grew up in Falls Church and cut his musical teeth at local teen dances in the area in the 60s, has been battling Parkinson’s disease for several years. Nalls starred in local bands like DC Dog before venturing out into the international music scene. On April 26, there will be a star-studded benefit for Nalls in Nashville, so The Nighthawks, who Nalls played with from 1988 – 1990, are throwing a matching event in Falls Church at The State Theatre the same night. The Chris O’Leary Band, in the midst of their current CD tour, happened to have the night off between engagements and agreed to join The Nighthawks for the benefit. The tribute is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26. For more information, visit thestatetheatre. com.
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How Covenants Make Us
When you think about it, there are four big forces coursing through modern societies. Global migration is leading to demographic diversity. Economic globalization is creating wider opportunity but also inequality. The Internet is giving people more choices over what to buy and pay attention to. A culture of autonomy valorizes individual choice and self-determination. All of these forces have liberated the individual, or at least well-educated individuals, but they have been bad for national cohesion and the social fabric. Income inequality challenges economic cohesion as the classes divide. Demographic diversity challenges cultural cohesion as different ethnic groups rub against one another. The emphasis on individual choice challenges community cohesion and settled social bonds. NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE The weakening of the social fabric has created a range of problems. Alienated young men join ISIS so they can have a sense of belonging. Isolated teenagers shoot up schools. Many people grow up in fragmented, disorganized neighborhoods. Political polarization grows because people often don’t interact with those on the other side. Racial animosity stubbornly persists. Odder still, people are often plagued by a sense of powerlessness, a loss of efficacy. The liberation of the individual was supposed to lead to mass empowerment. But it turns out that people can effectively pursue their goals only when they know who they are – when they have firm identities. Strong identities can come only when people are embedded in a rich social fabric. They can come only when we have defined social roles – father, plumber, Little League coach. They can come only when we are seen and admired by our neighbors and loved ones in a certain way. As Ralph Waldo Emerson put it, “Other men are lenses through which we read our own minds.” You take away a rich social fabric and what you are left with is people who are uncertain about who they really are. It’s hard to live daringly when your very foundation is fluid and at risk. We’re not going to roll back the four big forces coursing through modern societies, so the question is how to reweave the social fabric in the face of them. In a globalizing, diversifying world, how do we preserve individual freedom while strengthening social solidarity? In her new book Commonwealth and Covenant, Marcia Pally of NYU and Fordham offers a clarifying concept. What we want, she suggests, is “separability amid situatedness.” We want to go off and create and explore and experiment with new ways of thinking and living. But we also want to be situated – embedded in loving families and enveloping communities, thriving within a healthy cultural infrastructure that provides us with values and goals. Creating situatedness requires a different way of thinking. When we go out and do a deal, we make a contract. When we are situated within something it is because we have made a covenant. A contract protects interests, Pally notes, but a covenant protects relationships. A covenant exists between people who understand they are part of one another. It involves a vow to serve the relationship that is sealed by love: Where you go, I will go. Where you stay, I will stay. Your people shall be my people. People in a contract provide one another services, but people in a covenant delight in offering gifts. Out of love of country, soldiers offer the gift of their service. Out of love of their craft, teachers offer students the gift of their attention. The social fabric is thus rewoven in a romantic frame of mind. During another period of national fragmentation, Abraham Lincoln aroused a refreshed love of country. He played upon the mystic chords of memory and used the Declaration of Independence as a unifying scripture and guide. These days the social fabric will be repaired by hundreds of millions of people making local covenants – widening their circles of attachment across income, social and racial divides. But it will probably also require leaders drawing upon U.S. history to revive patriotism. They’ll tell a story that includes the old themes. That we’re a universal nation, the guarantor of stability and world order. But it will transcend the old narrative and offer an updated love of America. In an interview with Bill Maher last month, Sen. Cory Booker nicely defined patriotism by contrasting it with mere tolerance. Tolerance, he said, means, “I’m going to stomach your right to be different, but if you disappear off the face of the earth I’m no worse off.” Patriotism, on the other hand, means “love of country, which necessitates love of each other, that we have to be a nation that aspires for love, which recognizes that you have worth and dignity and I need you. You are part of my whole, part of the promise of this country.” That emotion is what it means to be situated in a shared national life.
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Cities for Everyone Remember when Ted Cruz tried to take Donald Trump down by accusing him of having “New York values”? It didn’t work, of course, mainly because it addressed the wrong form of hatred. Cruz was trying to associate his rival with social liberalism – but among Republican voters distaste for, say, gay marriage runs a distant second to racial enmity, which the Trump campaign is catering to quite nicely, thank you. But there was another reason associating Trump with New York was ineffective: Old-fashioned antiurban rants don’t fit with the realities of modern American urbanism. Time was when big cities could be portrayed as arenas of dystopian social collapse, of ramNEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE pant crime and drug addiction. These days, however, we’re experiencing an urban renaissance. New York, in particular, has arguably never been a more desirable place to live – if you can afford it. Unfortunately, ever fewer people can. That’s the bad news. The good news is that New York’s government is trying to do something about it. So, about affordability: In the first quarter of this year, the average apartment sold in Manhattan cost more than $2 million. That number will come down a bit. In fact, the buying frenzy has already cooled off. Still, such numbers are an indicator of a housing market that has moved out of the reach of ordinary working families. True, prices slumped during the national housing bust of 2006-09, but then they began rising again, far outpacing gains in family income. And similar stories have been unfolding in many of our major cities. The result, predictably, is that the urban renaissance is very much a class-based story. Upperincome Americans are moving into high-density areas, where they can benefit from city amenities; lower-income families are moving out of such areas, presumably because they can’t afford the real estate. You may be tempted to say, so what else is new? Urban life has become desirable again, urban dwellings are in limited supply, so wouldn’t you expect the affluent to outbid the rest and move in? Why aren’t urban apartments like beachfront lots, which also tend to be occupied by the rich? But living in the city isn’t like living on the beach, because the shortage of urban dwellings is mainly artificial. Our big cities, even New York, could comfort-
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ably hold quite a few more families than they do. The reason they don’t is that rules and regulations block construction. Limits on building height, in particular, prevent us from making more use of the most efficient public transit system yet invented – the elevator. Now, I’m not calling for an end to urban zoning. Cities are rife with spillovers, positive and negative. My tall building may cut off your sunlight; on the other hand, it may help sustain the density needed to support local stores, or for that matter a whole city’s economic base. There’s no reason to believe that completely unregulated building would get the balance right. But building policies in our major cities, especially on the coasts, are almost surely too restrictive. And that restrictiveness brings major economic costs. At a national level, workers are on average moving, not to regions that offer higher wages, but to low-wage areas that also have cheap housing. That makes America as a whole poorer than it would be if workers moved freely to their most productive locations, with some estimates of the lost income running as high as 10 percent. Furthermore, within metropolitan areas, restrictions on new housing push workers away from the center, forcing them to engage in longer commutes and creating more traffic congestion. So there’s a very strong case for allowing more building in our big cities. The question is, how can higher density be sold politically? The answer, surely, is to package a loosening of building restrictions with other measures. Which is why what’s happening in New York is so interesting. In brief, Mayor Bill de Blasio has pushed through a program that would selectively loosen rules on density, height, and parking as long as developers include affordable and senior housing. The idea is, in effect, to accommodate the rising demand of affluent families for an urban lifestyle, but to harness that demand on behalf of making the city affordable for lower-income families too. Not everyone likes this plan. Sure enough, there were noisy protests at the City Council meeting that approved the measure. And it will be years before we know how well it has worked. But it’s a smart attempt to address the issue, in a way that could, among other things, at least slightly mitigate inequality. And may I say how refreshing it is, in this ghastly year, to see a politician trying to offer real solutions to real problems? If this is an example of New York values in action, we need more of them.
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Why ‘The Establishment’ Dreads Trump Although he was far too polite in how he said it, President Obama dropped an enormous bombshell Tuesday when he took the horrific scale of systematic lying, deceit and cheating by major U.S. corporations out of the shadows with a briefing in the White House press room. “I wanted to make sure that we highlighted the importance” of the Treasury Department’s action Monday to disrupt the practice of socalled “corporate inversions” that allow giant U.S. corporations to avoid paying taxes by a technical process of relocating their headquarters overseas while continuing to do their business operations at home. An immediate impact was yesterday’s decision by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to nix a $160 billion deal it was ready to FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS consummate with botox-maker Allergan that involved moving their headquarters to Ireland that would have allowed Pfizer to avoid paying an estimated $35 billion in taxes. Talk about cheating! The reprehensible move was still, as Obama conceded Tuesday, technically legal. But, he said, “It sticks the rest of us with the tab, and it makes hardworking Americans feel like the deck is stacked against them.” Guess who has been sitting on any effort to close such loopholes in the law? The Republicans in Congress! You guessed it. The revelation by Obama came in the context of the so-called Panama Papers, the huge data dump of hacked documents that show unbelievable levels of tax evasion by political leaders and groups throughout the world. Referring to it, Obama said, “Global tax avoidance, generally, is a huge problem,” adding that while it is distinct from the “corporate inversions” issue, which involves “a financial transaction that is brokered among major Fortune 500 companies,” “the basic principle is to make sure that everybody is paying their fair share.” This tax evasion exposure by Obama has also clarified and helped to explain why the GOP “establishment,” which is to say the scions of corporate America, the military-industrial complex and Wall Street, are so determined to stop Donald Trump from getting the Republican Party nomination. There is no doubt about it, these forces are terrified of Trump, and it has nothing to do with whether he is a nice guy or a pig. It has to do with the fact that he’s been trying to call attention to this practice of “corporate inversions” throughout his campaign, with promises to end the practice. That was the first thing that CNN’s Wolf Blitzer had to say Tuesday after Obama’s press conference on the matter. “Guess who else has been talking about this,?” he said. A colleague said, “Hillary Clinton?” Blitzer said, “No, Donald Trump!” Indeed, Trump strikes fear in the American corporate and financial establishment because he is not a member of their team. With his own wealth, he is independent of their control and can do an enormous amount of damage to their established structures of deceit and lying, especially if a large portion of the American electorate is behind him. So there has been a full-court press to knock Trump off the rails paid for by these corporate financial interests, and reinforced on the national media outlets that they control with a growing drumbeat to dump Trump on grounds that don’t even identify those areas where the powerful elites consider him the most potentially dangerous. You can bet that Ted Cruz, or John Kasich, or Paul Ryan would never disrupt this institutionalized corporate tax cheating! They all owe their political careers to being mere tools of this establishment. But the damage has already been done, given a nice boost by Obama’s press conference this week and the Panama Papers. As it now becomes evident that the millions of secret money that has gone into “dump Trump” efforts in the last few weeks has come from those revolved to protect their cheating ways, whichever way the Republican convention goes this summer, it will wind up being a total disaster for the GOP in the general election. It will be so not only for the presidential race, but down through the Senate and Congressional races, too. We’re about to be witnesses to a veritable revolution.
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Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.
The (Un)Democratic Party There are two prominent features of the Democratic Party’s presidential selection process that are thoroughly undemocratic and undermine faith in the party: superdelegates and caucuses. As the New York Times editorial board explained: “Superdelegates are party bigwigs – 712 Democratic leaders, legislators, governors and the like. They can vote for any candidate at the nominating convention, regardless of whether that candidate won the popular vote. These unpledged delegates make up 30 percent of the 2,382 delegates whose votes are needed to win the nomination, and could thus make all the difference.” Let’s start there. Superdelegates, whose votes are not bound by the millions of individual voters, make up nearly a third of all delegates. That, on its face, is outrageous. It’s no surprise that superdelegates were created by establishment elites to increases their own power. Superdelegates were invented by a Democratic rule change in the early 1980s after the nomination of George McGovern in 1972 and the devastating NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE loss of Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan in 1980, precisely to help the establishment prevent the nomination of insurgent candidates of whom the establishment disapproved. As The New York Times reported in 1981: “Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. of North Carolina, who heads the latest Democratic rule-changing group, an unwieldy, 29-member agglomeration of the innocent and the experienced, describes its task as one of writing ‘rules that will help us choose a nominee who can win and who, having won, can govern effectively.’” The article continued: “Much of this year’s deliberations have seemed infused with a desire to deny future nominations to political reincarnations of the Jimmy Carter of 1976.” So today we have an establishment structure that equates a single establishment vote with thousands of citizen votes. As Tom Foreman wrote for CNN.com in 2008 when the role of superdelegates was also being hotly debated: “A few decades ago, Democratic leaders felt that sometimes, Democratic voters were choosing poor presidential candidates: campaigners who couldn’t win elections, or even if they could, they didn’t please Democratic kingmakers.” This system is unjust, in part because those superdelegates are not prohibited from declaring their loyalty before voting has ended. At the very least,
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they should be barred from committing before voting is completed in their own states. Without this prohibition, the establishment puts its thumb on the scale and signals its approval and disapproval ahead of Democratic voters. How can this be defended? This cycle, nearly three months before a single vote was cast, The Associated Press found that at least half of all those superdelegates (359) had already committed to supporting Clinton. Only eight had committed to supporting Sanders. Clinton’s popularity among superdelegates has only continued to rise. This is not to say that superdelegates can’t switch allegiances, but the initial, premature declarations are the real problem. Then, there are the caucuses. As Zachary Roth wrote for MSNBC ahead of the Iowa caucuses: “The tightly limited hours are perhaps the most glaring problem – especially at a time when Democrats are emphasizing the importance of expanding access to voting, and are responding to the needs of working people.” He continued: “The restricted hours are increasingly out of step not only with the direction of the Democratic Party, but also with broader economic trends. Many of those who will be shut out are likely to be low-wage workers, who typically have little control over their schedules.” This says nothing of the burden caucuses put on families without child care, students and senior citizens. It’s the height of irony that the caucuses have favored Sanders, the candidate promising to decrease income inequality and fight for higher wages. So far, the Democrats have held 21 primaries, including Democrats abroad, and 14 caucuses in the states and the territories. Clinton won 16 primaries but just four caucuses, while Sanders won 10 caucuses but just five primaries. For context, Democrats will have a total of 19 caucuses in the states and the territories, while the Republicans have only 13. Furthermore, caucuses dispense with the privacy and anonymity of the voting booth and have the potential to inject an element of peer pressure into the democratic process. The Boston Globe editorial page argued for the elimination of caucuses last month, saying: “In a caucus, voters who aren’t physically able to sit in a school gymnasium and debate the merits of their candidate with their neighbors get shut out. And obscure rules that vary from state to state governing delegate allotment and proxy balloting make for confusing inconsistencies when tallying results.” For a Democratic Party that prides itself on the grand ideals of inclusion and fairness, the nominating process is anything but.
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News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross
Last week’s METRO Summit convened about 100 regional leaders and business people to discuss the future of Metrorail. Hosted by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the Greater Washington Board of Trade (BOT), the “Metrorail at 40: Restoring a World Class System” summit was supposed to look ahead, but governance, safety, reliability, and deferred maintenance issues loomed large during the dialogue. The three state compact, signed by the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia more than 40 years ago, that created today’s Metrorail system, stands as a testament to regional planning. That same compact, though, created a governance system for Metro that many critics fault for some of today’s challenges. A 2010 governance study by a joint COG/BOT committee made a number of recommendations to improve governance and, to its credit, the Metro Board did create a governance committee and made some changes, but challenges remain. Leif Dormsjo, D.C. Transportation director, said that lack of needed information given to the Board, while probably not willful, led to misdiagnosis of core problems. Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne lauded Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld and the board for Metro’s recent proactive and responsive approach to safety issues. There was general agreement that, as painful as the recent shutdown was, it was the right thing to do. However, there was shock when current Metro Board chairman Jack Evans, a D.C. City Council member, suggested that entire lines of Metro might have to be shut down for up to six months for repairs. Chairman Evans’ list of needs for the system was
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extensive. Funding, labor negotiations, funding, new railcar purchases, funding, new tunnel crossing at Rosslyn, and funding were his basics. He said that we can “run the system today with what we have, but it won’t be the system we want it to be.” He demanded $300 million a year from the federal government, and said that the capital needs require $1 billion a year from a dedicated funding source. He added that Virginia and Maryland will need to increase their contribution share, although he does not support raising fares or decreasing service. For reference, Fairfax County’s operating subsidy for all Metro services increased by almost 13 percent, to $129.3 million in the proposed FY 2017 budget. The funds, from a variety of sources, include General Fund monies, applied state aid, and gas taxes. Metro’s FY 2017 capital requirements from Fairfax County total $35 million, an amount that likely will change with a new Capital Funding Agreement expected this summer. Clearly, Fairfax County’s investment in Metro service is significant. The Metro system links the region together; indeed, Metro has become a way of life in many jurisdictions. A safe and reliable system is a critical link in the economic viability of the National Capital Region, and it must not fail. Forty years ago, today’s 100 mile-plus Metro system was a dream. Without significant funding, governance changes, and redoubled efforts by its member jurisdictions, that dream is quickly becoming a nightmare.
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We are now looking at the 2016 session of the General Assembly through the rear view mirror. In a couple of weeks we will go back to the state house for the Reconvene Session, also known as the Veto Session. I’ve been an elected official for a number of years, and this year, once again, proved to be another interesting and challenging 60 days of rapid-fire legislating. The biggest by-product from this year’s session is a new biennial budget. And without a doubt, this is the best biennial budget we have seen in some time. Growing revenues allowed legislators to make critical investments in our workforce, public education and higher education. Across the Commonwealth, there is an increase of $892.3 million in direct aid to public schools. For Northern Virginia, $34.4 million was inserted to restore the Cost of Competing Adjustment for support positions. There is money for a 2 percent salary increase for teachers in the first year of the biennium. On a positive note for our students, undergraduate financial aid was increased by $48.2 million along with an additional $7.5 million in graduate financial aid. Workforce development and certification captured all of our attention as we look to provide the talent pool for the future. STEM education and serious investments in Cyber Security dominate academia. Economic development and diversification continues to be a measurable ROI for every corner of the Commonwealth. GO Virginia is the newly created entity for regional collaboration with emphasis on research, development and commercialization. Close to home we will see the newly launched INOVA Center for Personalized Health and George Mason University benefit from these funds. I applaud the efforts of the Governor – a tireless advocate for his hard work to retool, renew and diversify Virginia’s economic engine. When jobs and a skilled workforce come together, people are productive and able to take care of their needs and wants. Virginia is a great place to do business, raise a family and succeed. See www. dicksaslaw.com for more details of the budget. As for legislation that was
less than in the best interest of the people, the Governor continues to use his veto pen to put a stop to some pretty harsh laws that were passed by the Republicans flexing their majority muscle in the Senate. Virginia has a long and disgraceful history of discrimination. To pass a law allowing discrimination against gender under the veil of religious objections, is a throw back to the racial issues long settled by the Courts. The veto list is long and continues to grow. I will lead the fight to sustain every one of the vetoes come April 20. Visit www.dicksaslaw. com for a complete listing of the vetoes issued by the Governor. During the waning hours of the General Assembly we witnessed the ugliest acts of political gamesmanship (again as a result of Republic majority muscle) when a sitting Justice of the Supreme Court was removed from the bench. Justice Jane Roush served in the lower court for over 2 decades and presided over the sniper trial of Lee Boyd Malvo. Her credentials were superior and she received support from across the Commonwealth for her appointment. The media covered this story extensively since late summer. There is little I can add to it. Most of us take the appointment of the judiciary very seriously – as we should. In my opinion, this was a miscarriage of justice on many fronts. Another less than stellar event took place in the first hours after the gavel fell in January and I would be remiss not to mention it here. The backstory is long, but the bottom line is the press was expelled from their tables on the floor in the Senate Chamber. While it took weeks to resolve the matter, they were reinstated in a very confined workspace that was a throw back to the classroom of the 1950’s. Government should be open and citizens deserve the right to know what is happening in their statehouse. I am grateful for the opportunity to represent the 35th Senate District. Thank you for your continued advocacy on so many issues that have come before us at the General Assembly. Senator Saslaw represents the 35th District in the Virginia State Senate. He may be emailed at district35@senate.virginia.gov.
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As this week’s fiasco in North Carolina and narrow victory in Georgia point out – our battle is far from over. When I started as a young activist at University of Florida, I used to naively believe there was a finish line. You fight. You win. You go home. If I’ve learned one lesson, it’s that there is no finish line in the quest for justice. The forces of oppression and regression never go away – they simply regroup. I think it is clear that marriage equality was a mere stepping-stone, not the summit of our struggle as some had hoped. The extremists did not quit after the 1973 Roe. v. Wade decision. They simply morphed, shifted tactics, and adopted new strategies, such as bogus calls to protect religious freedom and creating the transgender boogieman that stalks bathrooms. As we have before, we must educate, and let no lie go unchallenged. We must speak up, and come out, and never give up. And match the grit and gumption of our committed foes. I want to discuss a critically important issue: the destructive “ex-gay” industry. In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association declared that homosexuality was no longer a mental illness. A fringe group of dissenters emerged to challenge the APA. They had no evidence that homosexuals could be cured – but they were hardcore ideologues who were impervious to facts. Eventually, these embittered malcontents founded the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality. This week, my organization, Truth Wins Out, revealed that NARTH co-founder, psychiatrist Benjamin Kaufman, had his medical license revoked in California in October 2015 for “gross negligence” and “unprofessional conduct.” We consistently find that those who practice “ex-gay” therapy are unethical and unscrupulous. They are perpetrators of fraud and malpractice, who harm their clients in the name of helping them. Given this reality, we aren’t the least bit surprised to find that Benjamin Kaufman is a charlatan who had his license revoked for “gross negligence” and “unprofessional conduct.” The state of California said that Kaufman’s incompetence led to a client falling into a coma. Kaufman was also sued in 2015 for confining a gay client with “a large dog under compelled coercion.” This summer, another “ex-gay” group, Jews Offering Alternatives to Homosexuality (JONAH) lost a court case filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center. JONAH was guilty of consumer fraud for lying to its clients about the efficacy of its therapy. They also were guilty of practicing abusive and bizarre techniques, such as naked therapy with clients. Because of such unprofessional and outrageous conduct, it is imperative that we protect LGBT children from these quacks and charlatans. Currently, there are four states that ban “ex-gay” therapy for minors. They are California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Oregon. The District of Colombia and Cincinnati also prohibit this toxic form of child abuse. Reparative therapy fails because you cannot fix people who are not broken and you cannot cure people who aren’t sick. What we need to cure is the pathology of homophobia that has shattered families, broken lives, and led to drug abuse, depression and suicides. Last week, The World Psychiatric Association, an organization of national psychiatric societies consisting of 138 member societies across 118 different countries, released a position statement denouncing any attempts to turn LGBT people heterosexual. “There is no sound scientific evidence that innate sexual orientation can be changed. Furthermore, so-called treatments of homosexuality can create a setting in which prejudice and discrimination flourish, and they can be potentially harmful,” the statement says. We owe it to our children to eradicate the scourge of “ex-gay” or reparative therapy. It’s beyond simply damaging – it’s a complete demolition of one’s humanity. It is a form of eliminationism. It tells young people that they are broken – mentally, emotionally, and physically. It is designed to impart that their emotions and experiences are not real. It a glib form of cynical manipulation, that says that LGBT people don’t really exist – they are just sinful or sick heterosexuals in need of reform. In terms of public policy, the Religious Right uses the idea that one can “pray away the gay” in nefarious ways. Their underlying message is that since gays aren’t born, they are made. And, since homosexuality isn’t a natural or normal sexual orientation – LGBT people must recruit to replenish their ranks. This false message fuels much bigotry, leads to unnecessary fear, and in some cases hate crimes. This is why we must do everything in our power to ensure our community is protected from this scourge and ensure that reparative therapy is a relic that is consigned to the dusty pages of history.
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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark
The local tragedy in a nutshell: A boyhood schoolmate, who drank to excess and became homeless, repeatedly asked me to help him. But he rejected the kind of help he really needed. He died last month nearly alone. “Pete,” as I’ll call him, will never know that his unfortunate end was noted – with compassion – last Thursday by A-SPAN President and CEO Kathy Sibert at the homelessness mitigation group’s annual fundraising breakfast. A gathering of the Arlington establishment heard testimony from formerly homeless men from our county who moved into apartments thanks to A-SPAN’s ministrations. Listeners were spellbound by Marymount University President Matthew Shank’s description of the harrowing night he recently spent – as an empathy experiment – disguised as a homeless man. In 25-degree air, he slept in a borrowed sleeping bag amidst all-night construction noise near Rosslyn Metro. Shank had to cadge access to restrooms. He wandered into churches where he was, in one case, ignored, in another served impromptu food. “It was the longest night of my life,” said the academic. The Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network described Pete as one of an estimated 200 in Arlington who are “really difficult to house.” My decade assisting him as an untrained, comfortably middle-class, part-time volunteer
confirmed that. I was drawn to Pete by decades of shared fascination with sports, rock music and Arlington history. He earned money doing research. But face it, the guy’s rigid personality and grooming habits did not make him “presentable” to other friends. He scared my family by calling at all hours to launch alcohol-fueled, one-way conversations. In reverse-the-charges Midnight calls from the Arlington County jail, Pete would ask me to stop at an ATM and bail him out after one of many traffic violations. The turning point came in 2011 when Pete got evicted from his longtime family home – a domestic dispute brought a restraining order. He was on the street with no chance to pack any belongings. I worked with police to allow him one visit to retrieve some basics. That began his years of crashing in motels, in his car, or with mysterious friends I never identified. I worked with Pete’s family to get his possessions and memorabilia into a public storage shed. My plan was to buy him some time to sort them and discard the bulk. His long-frustrated relatives warned me not to be an enabler. Yes, Pete treasured his independence. He cooperated only intermittently. So with storage fees rising, I moved many of his things to my garage in the hope he would find an apartment (thanks to his old sports teammates, who helped me out of that jam). I let Pete put my address on his bank accounts (later
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CRIME REPORT Week of March 28 - April 3, 2016
Larceny from Building, 1230 W. Broad St. (Giant Foods) On Mar. 28, a customer’s cell phone was reported stolen. Smoking Violation, 6757 Wilson Blvd. On Mar. 23, a male, 58, of Annandale, was cited for Smoking in a Non-Designated Area. Larceny from Vehicle, 100 block Rees Pl. On Mar. 29, police received a report that small personal items were stolen from a vehicle sometime between Mar. 24 and Mar. 26. Tamper with Auto, 200 block Noland St. On Mar. 29, a vehicle was found in disarray. No items were taken. Smoking Violation, 6795 Wilson
Blvd. (Café Metro) On Mar. 30, a male, 32, of Falls Church, was cited for Smoking in a Non-Designated Area. Indecent Exposure, 105 W. Broad St. On Apr. 1, a male, Jr., 54, no fixed
APRIL 7 - 13, 2016 | PAGE 17 revoked). I helped him collect disability checks as representative payee. But I balked after he gave my name as a reference to a prospective landlady – I wouldn’t lie and say I was a previous landlord. Pete did seek treatment at Alcoholics Anonymous and in units of Virginia Hospital Center, whose providers sought my input. But rather than express gratitude, Pete turned hostile toward me. Perhaps his pride was wounded, or I knew too many secrets. Pete’s family – far from Arlington – contacted me in March to report the circumstances of his apparently self-inflicted death and final days in hospice. There was, in the end, a reconciliation. *** Washington Major League Baseball history “now it can be told” department: Hall of Fame slugger Ted Williams, soon after arriving in the nation’s capital to manage the Senators in 1969, issued a memo of “player regulations” instructing his boys of summer to “LOOK AND ACT LIKE A BIG LEAGUER!” Sample rules on the copy I found: No serious card playing; a 12:00 curfew (or for night games two hours after game ends); “no drinking in the bar of the hotel in which we are staying”; no golfing during the season – pitchers included; “a neat and presentable appearance is expected at all times. Wear a jacket when appearing in public.” Take note, Nationals: Williams led the Senators to their only winning season. address, was arrested and released on summons for Indecent Exposure. Commercial Burglary, 1105 W. Broad St. (Smokey’s Garage) On Apr. 2, unknown suspect(s) forced entry into the building and stole merchandise. Commercial Burglary, 1049 W. Broad St. (Economy Party Supplies) On Apr. 3, unknown suspect(s) forced entry into the building and stole cash sometime overnight.
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Business News & Notes New PT Practice Opens on W. Annandale Road Advanced Kinetics Physical Therapy has opened at 510 W. Annandale Road, Suite 202, in Falls Church. The private practice, focused on sports rehabilitation and performance for athletes of all ages and ability levels, was founded by Dr. Angela Gordon and Kwang Han MPT, CSCS. Gordon and Han have more than 13 years of clinical experience in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy including working with the elite athletes, most notably the Washington Nationals baseball team. They are certified in functional trigger point dry needling and have multiple areas of specialty in orthopedics. An open house will be held Friday, April 8 from 5 – 8 p.m. with a ribbon cutting scheduled at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.advancedkinetics.com.
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Fairfax EDA Presidents to Speak at Merrifield Business Luncheon Dr. Gerald Gordon, the president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority will speak at the Greater Merrifield Business Association luncheon on Tuesday, April 12 at 11:30 a.m. Gordon has been with the FCEDA since late 1983, during which time office space in the county grew from 32 million square feet to more than 117 million, and jobs in the county grew from 243,000 to about 600,000. As a result, the real estate tax rate has decreased from $1.47 to $1.09. Virginia Business Magazine named Dr. Gerald L. Gordon as its “2010 Business Person of the Year.” In 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, the magazine named him one of the 50 Most Influential Virginians. The luncheon will be held at Blackfinn Ameripub, 2750 Gallows Road in Merrifield. To register, go to www.greatermerrifield.org.
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Local business leaders, Shelia Newman, president of New Editions Consulting, Jeff and Jane Bulman of the Original Pancake House, Andrew Painter of Walsh Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, and Brian Creswick, founding partner of Chartis Consulting, along with The Arc of Northern Virginia and the Falls Church News-Press were recognized on Saturday, April 2 by the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce at its annual awards gala, The Art of Business. Newman received the Chamber’s highest honor, the Pillar of the Community Award in honor of her personal and professional dedication to creating social change, improving the quality of life for those with disabilities and her focus on creating an inclusive workplace focused on life balance. The Arc of Northern Virginia was presented the Carroll V. Shreve Award for Meritorious Human Service for its efforts to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The Bulmans, although unable to attend the fete, were acknowledged as recipients of the James S. Elkin Award for Humanitarianism for their support of the nonprofit community through their monthly Dine-Out Days and their annual Christmas breakfast for homeless families. Painter and Creswick both received the Commander Hap Day Chamber Appreciation Award; Painter for his creation of the Chamber’s soon to be released Resource Guide for Displaced Businesses, and Creswick for his stewardship of the Chamber’s young professionals group, ’47, Inc. Nick Benton and the News-Press were also recognized by the Chamber and Falls Church City acknowledging the 25th anniversary of the newspaper of record for the City of Falls Church which received support early on from the Chamber and which continues to provide advertising opportunities to local businesses. Photos of the event are on the facing page and more are available online at www.BrendasPhotos.com.
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THE FALLS CHURCH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE hosted its annual awards gala on Saturday, April 2 at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church. Sheila Newman of New Editions Consulting won the Pillar of the Community Award from the Chamber. (Photos: Courtesy of Brenda Schrier)
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MASON SENIOR PITCHER JULIA FERRIS winds up a pitch during one of the Mustangs games in 2015. Although she pitched a game worthy of a win, the Mustangs were handed their �irst loss of the season on Friday, April 1 against Warren County High School. The Mustangs lost 5-1 to the Wildcats. (P����: C���� S��)
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Freshman sensation Elizabeth Keener of district favorite Warren County hurled a four-hitter as the Wildcats knocked off visiting George Mason 5-1 on Friday, April 1, handing the undermanned Mustangs their first loss of the season. Mason was missing four players, including two starters, who could not resist the lure of traveling to Atlanta on one of band director Mary Jo West’s excellent adventures.
Keener also had two hits and an RBI and scored a run. The Mustangs played superbly for six of the seven innings, but a fourth inning filled with not-soexcellent adventures cost them the game. Down 1-0, the first two ‘Stangs batters reached base, but three consecutive baserunning miscues cost them a golden opportunity to take the lead. Then in the bottom half three errors led to four unearned Wildcat runs. In the top of the sixth Mason scored its only run on a towering
blast over the center field fence by shortstop Tea Abbracciamento, her first of the season. Abbracciamento added two singles for a perfect 3-for-3 day at the plate, and stole a base. Julia Ferris had the other Mustang hit on a drive over the right fielder’s head, and Mary Grace Lizotte reached base twice and had one steal. Defensively, Jodi Cheung was outstanding in left field and Jules Carter a solid anchor at second base. Ferris pitched well enough to win. The Wildcats’ first inning
A two week hiatus and lightning delay couldn’t stop George Mason’s varsity boys soccer team from thumping Warren County High School for an abridged 10-0 Mustang victory last Friday. Mason victory didn’t require the full 80 minutes of game time because of the Virginia High School League’s eight-goal rule (or the “mercy rule”) that is enforced if a team leads by eight or more goals midway through the second half. While surely a mark of shame for Warren County, the Mustangs weren’t trying to send their opponent home in such a manner. “That’s never our intention,” head coach Frank Spinello said. “Since it’s so early in the season and knowing we have some tough games coming up we just wanted to get the starters some minutes together and get them used to playing with each other.” run is the only earned run she has given up in 26 innings this season. On Tuesday, April 5 George Mason lost a nail-biter to Strasburg, 9-8, in front of a hardy and boisterous home crowd. The Mustangs fought back from 6-1 and 8-6 deficits to tie the game twice, but gave up a run in the seventh and saw their hopes to tie the game again evaporate when the potential tying run was thrown out at third to end the game. The Mustangs played without their leading hitter and shortstop Tea Abbracciamento (.538 BA,
The strategy paid off as Mason’s starters gained steam with each passing minute, prompting the scoring onslaught that took place throughout. Senior striker Donal Reyes de Leon opened the floodgates when he tallied his first of five goals on the night game just four minutes into the contest on an assist from senior midfielder Samsudeen Sallah. Reyes de Leon aided fellow senior striker Elliot Mercado on one of his three goals in the 12th minute and junior midfielder Olo Sembera Baracco’s finessed free kick two minutes later gave the Mustangs a 3-0 advantage that only grew. Sophomore striker Kevin Valle scored a goal in the second half as well. Warren County failed to unnerve Mason’s fluidity on Friday and were left chasing passes around their own defensive zone as a result. Even when the Mustangs’ starters were phased
Continued on Page 30 1.418 OPS), but were still productive on offense. Junior Jules Carter scored two runs and batted in three runs, freshman Chelsea Lang went 2-4 and batted in three runs and senior Julia Ferris went 2-3 and batted in three more. On the mound, Ferris (3-2, 33 IP, 1.70 ERA) fanned 13 to bring her season strikeout-to-walks ratio to 51:6. The Mustangs play at Madison County on Friday, April 8 and return home against Central on Tuesday, April 12.
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AS PART OF BURKE & HERBERT BANK’S BANK DAY, George Mason High School senior Eric Clinton spent the day shadowing the bank’s bankers, learning about a bank’s role in the community and honing his personal finance skills. He’s in the photo above (far right) with (l to r) Walter Clarke, business banking officer, Anne Marie Moore, main office branch manager, Jeff Larrabee, mortgage officer. (Photo: Courtesy of Jane Lichter)
Mason Senior Participates in Burke & Herbert’s Bank Day Eric Clinton, a senior at George Mason High School, was selected to participate in Bank Day at Burke & Herbert Bank. Clinton participated in Bank Day by visiting Burke & Herbert’s headquarters in Old Town Alexandria. He spent the day shadowing bankers, learning about a bank’s role in the community as well as honing his personal finance skills. He will now compete for a chance to win up to $7500 from the Virginia Bankers Association. For more information, visit burkeandherbertbank.com/news/details. aspx?id=104.
F.C.’s Thurkill Will Present Research at Whitman College On Tuesday, April 12 Ruth Thurkill will present her original research as part of The Whitman College Undergraduate Conference. The 18th Annual Whitman Undergraduate Conference brings together students from every academic area of the college to share their research and creative projects with the campus community. The projects are a result of the students’ work in their courses, senior theses, summer internships and study abroad.
MARY ELLEN HENDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL student Michael Nelson multitasks on the playground at Jessie Thackrey Preschool during the school’s third rotation of service learning. Nelson is part of a group of students helping at the elementary schools, the Columbia Baptist Church food pantry and garden, Cherry Hill and Crossman Parks and the Community Center’s Senior program. (Photo: Courtesy of FCCPS Photos/Debbie Hiscott) Thurkill is a 2012 graduate of George Mason High School. She is currently a senior at Whitman College.
Haycock ES Students Run for Funds on April 7 Students at Haycock Elementary School will be participating in a Boosterthon Fun Run on Thursday, April 7 to learn the importance of fitness and character. The students have been participating in a nine-day program,
where students will learn fitness and character lessons. Boosterthon’s character theme this year is Big World Recess. The theme introduces more than 1 million students in 1,600 schools across the nation to child athletes in other cultures who play a sport with character. Students will be running, on average, 30 – 35 laps to celebrate the fitness, character and funds they have raised throughout the program. For more information, visit boosterthon.com.
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Lucky Thai Restaurant Now Open on West Broad A new Thai restaurant is now open in the City of Falls Church. Family-owned Lucky Thai opened its doors last week in the former Curves space at 240 West Broad Street. The restaurant’s website says owners, the Sirirungsri family, immigrated from Thailand and worked in the restaurant industry for many years. After earlier attempts at securing a location for a restaurant fell through, they eventually landed in Falls Church. Lucky Thai’s menu features many of the usual Thai dishes like spring rolls, satay, curries, pad Thai and others like roasted duck-filled roti, shrimp spring rolls and deep-fried bananas and ice cream.
Foods half smoke between a hotdog-shaped doughnut with Gordy’s pickled jalapenos and mustard. Also today, Astro will serve a special ballpark-themed doughnut, the Peanuts & Cracker Jack. The caramelglazed doughnut is topped with peanuts, Ocean City’s Fishers Popcorn and a caramel drizzle. The special doughnut ($2.65) and sandwich ($6.75) will be available at the Falls Church location starting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 7.
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Falls Church restaurant Clare & Don’s Beach Shack is holding its first annual Beach Fest next Saturday. The all-day, kid-friendly event starts at 1 p.m. and will feature several local bands, food, drinks and even a sand dance floor. Clare & Don’s Beach Fest will be held from 1 - 7 p.m. on April 16 with advance tickets available for $10, $15 day-of with
As if you didn’t already know, Friday is National Empanada Day and the world’s largest Latin chicken restaurant, Pollo Campero, is celebrating with free empanadas. On Friday, April 8, Campero customers, including to its Falls Church location in Bailey’s Crossroads, will receive their choice of a Latin buffalo, Peruvian verde or guava barbecue empanada for free. Pollo Campero 5852 Columbia Pike | Falls Church campero.com – Jody Fellows
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by Patricia Leslie
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Musicals, hip-hop, a Shakespeare spoof and drama are set to open at local high schools this weekend and continue through the first weekend in May, and two, “Cinderella” and “Loserville,” are area premieres! Where do I buy tickets? McLean High School will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Cinderella” complete with a pumpkin carriage (led by a fox and raccoon), glorious ball gowns and the always popular wedding dress, according to the school’s theatre director and “Cinderella’s” producer, Chip Rome. Because the high school has a dearth of tenors, the theater department searched for a play with a baritone lead and found “Cinderella.” The department was surprised when it received Broadway’s approval to do the show which it granted if the school agreed not to use the title in its promotions which it did, and it hasn’t. The national show is touring the U.S. Phil Reid is directing “Cinderella” which has 40 crew members, a cast of 27 and an orchestra of 22 students and four adults. “It’s marvelous when they all sing together,” Rome said. Back in December when student Jess Scarano heard McLean might put on the show, she revved up the sewing machines, and with a crew, is making between 35 and 50 costumes, some which began as prom dresses. “My classroom after hours becomes a working zone,” Rome said. “Right now it is has two sewing machines and fabric all over the floor.” The Kirk triplet sisters all have roles in the play: Syd is Cinderella, Phoebe is the stage manager, and Bryn, assists on the crew and with makeup. Christophe Jelinski is the prince.
Falls Church High will present Lillian Hellman’s classic, “The Children’s Hour,” set at a girls’ boarding school in the 1930s when a student targets two teachers. It’s about bullying and “a world of lies which create a devasting situation,” said Beth DeMarco, the school’s theatre director. The story is “still compelling today,” given the sometimes negative effects of social media “and how destructive it can be,” DeMarco said. Because of mature themes, “The Children’s Hour” is recommended for ages 14 and up. “Loserville” geeks and dorks will meet the jocks in the 1970s electric pop-rock comedy at George Marshall High School, another area premiere, according to Jason Tamborini, theatre director. The play is considered the “‘Grease’ for the modern era,” Tamborini said, and is about “the dawning of the Internet age.” The play is based on the music of the British pop punk band, Son of Dork. The cast of 30 will be accompanied by professional musicians, hired because “it’s a very difficult piece to play.” “Loserville” can be “a little cheesy at times, in a good way. It’s a fun ride,” Tamborini said. “The kids have really been putting their hearts in this.” And for the first time, Marshall will stage it over two weekends. The talented Sarah Boyle, a Marshall senior, is once again in charge of costuming. George Mason High School’s theatre director Shawn Northrip said “Bomb-Itty of Errors” is a hip hop comedy, based on William Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors.” “This is not a musical,” Northrip said. “From beginning to end, it’s hip-hop which [in rehearsals] gets easier every day. It’s very modern, which the students love.” Thirty are in the cast, joined by three musicians. Northrip rates
THE CAST OF MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL’S “Loserville,” rehearse for the production. (Photo: Courtesy of Jason Tamborini)
THE CROWD WATCHES ON as Prince Topher, played by Christophe Jelinski, meets Ella, played by Syd Kirk, during McLean High School’s production of Cinderella. (Photo: Courtesy of Douglas Rome) it PG-13. “There is no bad language,” but the jokes may not be understood by young children. Directing the musical, “The Secret Garden,” at J.E.B. Stuart High School is Emi Eiting, who was on a spring break theatre tour last week in New York City with 120 students. (That may be worthy of its own play.) Julie Wharton, Stuart’s drama director who stayed at home to mind shop, was happy to talk about “Secret Garden” which is “very British,” set in Victorian times, around the turn of the last century. Anyone who has read the book can recall Mary, a young girl who comes to live with her uncle in his mansion after her parents have died of cholera in India. The uncle’s wife has also died, and he is suffering from depression. A small orchestra, a crew of ten or so, and cast of 25 blend to make “new and different” music, “very beautiful with solos, duets, and quartets,” Wharton said. Most of the costumes are borrowed. Simple sets with “lots of short scenes” in Mary’s bedroom, the train, a mansion, and a garden, no doubt, are some of the visuals. Several of the high school shows will be entries in the Cappies’ competition, a critics’ group of about 60 high schoolers who train, attend, write, and publish reviews. Ticket demands for certain nights will be higher than usual. Let them begin!
Lights Up!: Local Spring High School Theater Information GEORGE C. MARSALL HIGH SCHOOL “Loserville.” 7:30 p.m. on April 21 – 23, April 28 – 30. $10, students and seniors; $15, general admission. George C. Marshall High School (7731 Leesburg Pike. Falls Church 22043). statesmentheatre.org. FALLS CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL “The Children’s Hour.” 7 p.m. on May 5 – 7. $5 in advance; $10 at the door. Mail checks with number of tickets desired to Falls Church High School. Falls Church High School (7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church). fchsdrama.org. GEORGE MASON HIGH SCHOOL “The Bomb-Itty of Errors.” 7:30 p.m. on April 14 – 16. $5 for students; $10 for general admission. George Mason High School (7124 Leesburg Pike Falls Church). gmhstheater.drupalgardens. com. J.E.B. STUART HIGH SCHOOL “The Secret Garden.” 7:30 p.m. on April 15, 16, 22 & 23. Other performance: 2 on April 23. $8 for students and seniors; $10, general admission. Tickets can be purchased at brownpaperticket.com or at the door. J.E.B. Stuart High School (3301 Peace Valley Lane, Falls Church). stuartdrama.org. MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL “Cinderella.” 7 p.m. on April 8, 14, 15 & 16. Other performance: 2 p.m. on April 9. $12 in advance; $15 at the door. McLean High School (1633 Davidson Road McLean). theatremclean.org.
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A lot has changed for Eve 6, the pop punk/ alternative rock outfit from Southern California who had a series of smash hits in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s. After finding success in the music scene in their teenage years and into their early 20s and doing business with major labels like RCA, BMG and Sony, the group broke up in 2004. They have been back together since 2011, but, according to guitarist Jon Seibels, they operate more like an indie band now. “It’s definitely different times. It’s sort of different for everyone. It’s sort of a different era,” Seibels said. “But, yeah, definitely the way we operate now is like an indie band. We find the most affordable way to do everything and we handle as much stuff as we can. “It’s interesting, though. A lot of this has to do with being frugal and making sure you’re doing things right, but a lot of times you start doing stuff on your own and it’s like that stuff is getting done a lot better because you’re just doing it the way you want it done.” Back in the day, Eve 6 would tour for 12-14 months at a time to support singles like, “Here’s To The Night” and “Inside Out,” but for the past few years they have been touring for about the equivalent of 2-3 months each year, Seibels said. The group is currently preparing a headlining tour of the United States that kicks off on April 15 and will continue through at least early September. As part of that tour, they are coming to the State Theatre on June 9. Another thing that has changed for the group is the pressure placed on them to make another album. The what have you done lately ethos of major record labels is behind them for now. They released a comeback album, Speak in Code, in 2012 with Fearless Records. The record spawned one single, “Victoria,” for which they shot a music video and “Curtain,” for which they shot a music video featuring
EVE 6. (C������� P����) lead singer and bassist Max Collins walking forward, but taking moments to interact with objects and people in reverse, which was apropos for the group’s return to the music scene. “Max always likes to say that we lost our pretty little heads, our undeveloped brains. We were totally lost, which I think would probably be the case for anyone.... But I think at this point…. Now we’re all at this point where we’re all adults and rather than being like [messed] up about it or anything like that, we’re grateful for what it was and what it is,” Seibels said. “We’re at the point where 15, 16 years later we can tour and have a fanbase and make a living doing music and everyone is at a good place….In a lot of ways it’s more gratifying now than it was then.” Seibels said that Eve 6 plans on releasing new music in the future, but said there was no timeline for when they would do so. One
thing that hasn’t changed much about the group is their sound. It’s not like they are doing the same thing that they were doing in their heyday, but they haven’t lost their identity or sound as a band either. “We used the producer that did the first two records with us and I think that naturally having that team in place was going to bring those results and I think that was conscious,” Seibels said. “I think a few of the songs start to spread out a little more than others. Some are right in that pocket of the old stuff and some of them start to kind of step away from that a little bit….We haven’t seriously started working on a new album yet. “But if and when we do I could see it heading a little more in the direction of some of those songs that stepped away a little bit.” • For more information about Eve 6, visit eve6.com.
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Jody Fellows – Hard Times by Doujah Raze
Drew Costley – Roses by Kanye West
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Community Events
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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
Leaf Mulch Loading Day. City staff uses heavy equipment to load open bed vehicles with our high quality, free double-ground leaf mulch and hard-wood mulch. Participants must sign a waiver prior to loading. Recycling Center (217 Gordon Road, Falls Church). 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. fallschurchva. gov/429/Leaf-Mulch. F.C. Farmers’ Market. Vendors offer fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables, cheeses, meats, baked goods, plants, and wine. City Hall Parking Lot (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). Free. 8 a.m. – noon. 703248-5077. American Association of University Women Book Sale. The Falls Church Area American Association of University Women is holding its annual book sale to benefit scholarships and grants for women and girls in the area. There will be more than 40,000 books for browsing and buying. Most books priced at $3 or less. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). Prices vary. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. fallschurcharea-va. aauw.net/booksale. Town Hall Meeting: FY2017 Budget. Join staff and City Council and School Board officials to discuss budget priorities and how
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
American Association of University Women Book Sale. The Falls Church Area American Association of University Women is holding its annual book sale to benefit scholarships and grants for women and girls in the area. There will be more than 40,000 books for browsing and buying. Most books priced at $3 or less. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). Prices vary. 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. fallschurcharea-va.aauw.net/ booksale. DMV2Go. The handicappedaccessible, full-service office provides all DMV transactions. City Hall Parking Lot (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). Prices vary. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/ DMV2Go.
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your tax dollars are used. Learn about the proposed tax increases of 2.5 cents on real estate, 16 cents on personal property (“Car Tax”), and 10 cents on cigarettes. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). Free. 10 a.m. – noon. fallschurchva.gov/Budget. Author Talk. Local author Sue Fleiss, who has written a variety of picture books for children, will read from and sign her new book Calling All Cars. Barnes & Noble Tysons Corner (7851 L. Tysons Corner Center, McLean). Free. 2 p.m.
SUNDAY, APRIL 10
Concert. Qyunh Nguyen will perform a piano recital featuring works by Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin. A wine and cheese reception will follow the concert. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church (3241 Brush Dr., Falls Church). Suggested donation of $20. 4 p.m. odeonchambermusicseries.org.
MONDAY, APRIL 11
Preschool Storytime. Stories, finger plays and songs for children ages 2 – 5 on Monday and Thursday every week. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 10:30 – 11 a.m. & 3 – 3:30 p.m. 703-248-5034.
ESL Conversation Group. An English as a second language conversation group focusing on English Language and American culture. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library Conference Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 7 – 8:30 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/Library.
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
Congressional Schools Open House. The Congressional Schools of Virginia are hosting an open house for parents of prospective students. RSVP requested. The Congressional Schools of Virginia (3229 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church). Free. 9 – 11:30 a.m. congressionalschools.org. Preschool Storytime. Songs, movement, and stories for ages 18-36 months. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church). 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. 703248-5034.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
Container Gardens for Edibles. Learn how to grow herbs and vegetables on your patio, balcony, front stoop or back deck. Arlington Central Library 2nd Floor Conference Room (1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington). 7 – 8 p.m. afac.org/plot-against-hunger/pahevents/
Theater Fine Arts THURSDAY, APRIL 7
“Flick.” Set in the popcorn-strewn, empty aisles of a crumbling Massachusetts movie theater, this 2014 Pulitzer Prize winner exposes the surprising tenderness and comedy in the everyday. Spilled soda on the �loor. Leftover food wrappers stashed in the seats. Three minimum wage employees perform the humdrum labor necessary to keep one of the last 35 millimeter projectors running. Through April 17. Signature Theatre (4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington). $99. 8 p.m. sigtheatre.org.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
“Almost, Maine.” Welcome to Almost, Maine. A town so far north it’s almost in Canada. Well, almost. One cold, clear Friday night in the middle of winter, while the northern lights
hover in the sky above, Almost’s residents �ind themselves falling in and out of love in the strangest ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. Love is lost, found, and confounded. And life for the people of Almost, Maine will never be the same. Through April 16. James Lee Community Center (2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church). $17 – $20. 7:30 p.m. providenceplayers.org.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
“Words & Music Presents: Native American Premiere of Found Again.” Words & Music, Inc. is a Northern Virginia based vocal chamber ensemble, presenting innovative programs of classical and contemporary music. Now in its �ifth season, Words & Music has commissioned award-winning Native American composer Jerod Tate to write an original, multi-movement work
for vocal quartet, piano, and optional small chorus. “Found Again,” will feature settings of �ive poems by Joy Harjo. Harjo, a member of the Mvskoke Nation, has been recognized for her poetry with numerous awards. One night only. ArtSpace Falls Church (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church). $18 – $100. 7:30 p.m. creativecauldron.org.
“The Nether.” In the imminent future, when Earth is a gray wasteland, how will humanity escape? Enter the Nether: an immersive wonderland offering users beauty, order, and the ability to satisfy their desires away from “real world” scrutiny. In a series of gripping interviews, a young detective launches her investigation into the dark heart of this new realm in which depraved dreams have become reality. Through May 1. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (641 D St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20 – $78. 8 p.m. woollymammoth.net
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live_music&nightlife THURSDAY, APRIL 7 J������� R������ ��������� T���� L������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20. 6 p.m. 202265-0930. S���� M������ ���� D��� F�����. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20 – $25. 6 p.m. 703-2551566. B���� Y����. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. H��� H���� ���� T�� D���������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $10 in advance; $12 day of the show (Backstage). 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. A���� O’D������ ���� M��� E�����. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $22 – $25. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. B����� ���� G�����. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 10 p.m. 202-265-0930.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
A����� O’D��. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-532-9283. COMMUNION ��������� J�����, D���� M�����, W����� L����� ��� A���� K�����. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $12 – $18 in advance; $15 – $18 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. R����� R������� ��� T�� F����� B��� ���� M������. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $25 in advance; $30 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300.
T�� A����� Q������. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $35. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1900. C����� N���� ��������� J��� O’D������, C�������� F������, P��� P��� ��� P���. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12 (Mainstage). 8 p.m. 202-667-7960. A�� F������ ���� C���� C��� D�����. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $40. 8 p.m. 202-265-0930. Q���� L��� ���� T�� W��� R����. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 8:30 p.m. 703-5228340.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
E���� P���. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20 – $22. 5:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. I��� M�������. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-5329283. T�� M������ P������� P��� F����. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $20 in advance; $23 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300. M������M�� ��������: S������� – A� I����������� B�������� ��� V������ S���. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12 in advance; $15 day of the show (Backstage). 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. A B�������� G��� T������ �� R���� N����� ��������� T�� N���������, G��������, C�����’ D���, D���� P���� T��� ��� R����� � T�� W��������. Wolf Trap
(1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $25 – $27. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1900. B������ ��� R���������� ��������� F�������, F��� G�� C������ ��� B� J������ ��������� DJ R���. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12 donation. 8 p.m. 703-522-8340. D��� H������ � T�� N�������� ���� J��� A������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $17. 8 p.m. 202-265-0930. DJ E��� H��������� P�������: T�� B�������. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 9 p.m. 703-255-1566.
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M����� W���� P����� R������. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington).4 – 6 p.m. 703-522-8340. R��� T��� T��� � M���� M���� L��� B����� “S����� F�����” ��������� W������ A���, S���� E������ ��� JD E�����. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20 – $30. 5:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. I��� P����� S�����. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). 6 – 8 p.m. 703-522-8340. M���� M�� � T�� G�������� ���� P����� W������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 7 p.m. 202-265-0930. D������ C��� F��� ��������� S��������� D����, T�� G����, D�������, O�� M�� O�� ��� K�����. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15 (Backstage). 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960.
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W��������� A��� M���� A���������� A�����. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $30 – $125. 8 p.m. 703-237-0300.
MONDAY, APRIL 11
B��� T�� B������� ���� H��������, I��� E����� ��� M����� M�������. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $18 in advance; $13 – $18 day of the show. 6:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. M����� A G����� ���� T�� H������� P������ ��� C���� W����. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $10. 8 p.m. 703-522-8340.
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
L���� M�C���� ���� N������ Y���. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566. N����� D���� � M������ ���� M��� B�����. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $30. 7 p.m. 202265-0930. B��� �� S���� 6: A������ – ���� ��������� ���� ���� �� A������ ��� S������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12 (Backstage). 7:30 p.m. 202-6677960.
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T�� J�� F��������� ���� E��������� E���������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $67. 7 p.m. 202265-0930. B���� G��. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $18. 8 p.m. 703-237-0300.
P������� A����... Saturday, April 16 – 49th Annual Attic Treasures Sale. The Village Preservation and Improvement Society is hosting its 49th Annual Attic Treasures sale, featuring
household goods, kitchenware, antiques, collectibles, art, musical instruments and much more. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). Prices vary. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. vpis.org.
Saturday, April 16 – Spring Community Clean-Up. Clean up the City of Falls Church and keep litter out of our waterways. Citizens or groups can request any
area of town to clean up or be assigned an area of town the day of. Registration required so organizers can provide the correct number of supplies. Falls Church Community (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). Free. 10 a.m. – noon. cmcgough@fallschurchva.gov.
Wednesday, April 27 – Teen Poetry Slam and Contest Awards Contest. Awards will be given to teens in two different categories who participate in the Teen Poetry
Contest. All teens will be allowed to read their poems. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 7 – 8 p.m. 703-248-5034.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The ordinances referenced below were given first reading on March 28, 2016. Public hearings are scheduled for Monday, April 11 and Monday, April 25, 2016, with second reading and final Council action scheduled for Monday, April 25, 2016 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard. (TO16-05) ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2017: GENERAL FUND; SCHOOL OPERATING FUND; SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND; AND SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE FUND; CABLE ACCESS FUND; SEWER FUND; AND STORMWATER FUND (TO16-06) ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE FY2017-FY2021 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 (TO16-02) ORDINANCE SETTING THE RATE OF TAX LEVY ON REAL ESTATE FOR TAX YEAR 2017 The proposed real estate tax rate for the tax year beginning July 1, 2016 is: $1.34 upon each $100.00 of assessed value of real estate in the City of Falls Church.
(TO16-03) ORDINANCE SETTING THE RATE OF TAX LEVY 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 2016 The proposed tax rate for tangible personal property, and machinery and tools, and all other property segregated by law for the tax year beginning January 1, 2016 is:
(TO16-07) ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 42, “UTILITIES,” TO REVISE SEWER RATES AND FEES AS OF JULY 1, 2016 Under the legal authority granted by VA §15.2-2119, an increase to the City sewer commodity rate from $9.73 per 1,000 gallons to $9.87 per 1,000 gallons is proposed, effective July 1, 2016. Adoption of a rate of $9.87 per 1,000 gallons would constitute an increase of $0.14 per 1,000 gallons used or an increase of 1.4%.
$5.00 upon each $100.00 of assessed value on tangible personal property, and machinery and tools, and all other property segregated by law for local taxation within the City, including the property separately classified 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.
(TO16-08) ORDINANCE TO SET THE STORMWATER UTILITY BILLING UNIT RATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 42, ARTICLE VII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA AS OF JULY 1, 2016 Under the legal authority granted by VA § 15.2-2114, an increase to the City stormwater utility unit billing rate from $18.00 per billing unit to $18.36 per billing unit annually is proposed, effective July 1, 2016. Adoption of a rate of $18.36 per billing unit would constitute an increase of $0.36 per billing unit or an increase of 2%.
(TO16-04) ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 40-89 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH TO SET THE CIGARETTE TAX LEVY AND RATE Under the legal authority granted by VA §58.1-3830, City Code §40-89 is proposed to be amended to increase to the City cigarette tax from $0.75 for a package of 20 cigarettes to $0.85 for a package of 20 cigarettes, and from $0.0375 for each cigarette to $0.0425, effective July 1, 2016, is proposed.
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Falls Church City officials began talking publicly for the first time Tuesday about promoting development of a large hotel and conference facility at the west end of the City to both tap the potential and help meet the needs of the Graduate Center being constructed there. The project could involve altering the years-long sacrosanct City building height limit.
The director of the highly-esteemed Levine School of Music revealed to the News-Press this week that he’s working actively to expand the current, four-campus community music education program into the City of Falls Church. Peter A. Jablow said that the current flurry of development activity in the commercially-zoned corridors of Falls Church, combined with the City’s location, has drawn his interest.
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out near the end of the first half and for parts of the second, reserves still gave the Wildcats trouble, revealing a crucial aspect of Mason’s roster. “Like coach [Spinello] said: we have reinforcements, not subs,” Sembera Baracco said. “When they go in, they do the same job. As a team, we just try to play with the same intensity for all 80 minutes.” The win over Warren County was Mason’s first game action
since their thrilling 2-1 win over Mount Vernon High School to start the season on March 17, making the team starved for some real competition. “We were anxious to get games started again,” Spinello said. “Down times never good during the season.” If that’s how Mason plays when they’re anxious, other teams should be dreading to catch them once they’re firing on all cylinders. The Mustangs also beat Strasburg High School 10-0 on Tuesday, April 5 at Strasburg. The Mustangs play Madison County High School at home on Friday, April 8.
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