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Inside This Week Big 2 Weeks For West End Project Coming up Monday and Tuesday will see the Falls Church City Council and F.C. City School Board review documents before final approval.

See News Briefs, page 8

Our Man in Arlington Covers New Look Scouts As of Feb. 1, girls ages 11 – 17 can join what was formerly known as the Boy Scouts, and is now Scouts BSA, to shift the organization’s focus to “family scouting.”

F.C.’s Novel ‘Railroad Cottages’ Project Wins Regional Award

Innovative Project Earns ULI Prize At D.C. Event

by Nicholas F. Benton

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ject of a jury trial in the Eastern District of Virginia in July.

A statement to the News-Press this week by John Wesley Brett, director of communications for Falls Church City Schools stated, “Falls Church City Public Schools believes students should be allowed to use the facilities that align with their gender identity. To

As the conversation about housing supply amid a striking regional shortage is heating up throughout the region, as well as in Falls Church, a solid blow was struck for pressing ahead with creative alternatives to the traditional single family home Tuesday. Falls Church’s own once-controversial Railroad Cottages senior housing project won the award from the prestigious Washington, D.C.based Urban Land Institute for “2019 Excellence in Housing” at its fifth annual Metropolitan Washington Real Estate Trends Conference Awards Program.

Falls Church City Council member Phil Duncan, in a conversation with the News-Press earlier this week, said that while the Railroad Cottages project does not qualify as “affordable housing,” it does represent one of a large array of viable alternatives to the trend for large single family homes that he hopes his colleagues on the Falls Church City Council will look for creative ways to incentivize over the next period.

An “Excellence in Affordable Housing” award was given to the Columbia Hills Apartments in Falls Church’s neighbor Arlington County at the ULI event Tuesday.

With all the regional focus on the extraordinary and splashy developments at the District Wharf, the Falls Church and Arlington awards set a tone for actually addressing the growing and pressing shortage

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F.C. Police Stress Concern over $$ Scam

A Falls Church resident was scammed out of thousands of dollars in what police are calling a “woodchuck” scam, where victims are charged for fake repairs to their properties.

See News Briefs, page 8

Mason Boys Continue Win Streak, Now at 8

With the regular season nearing its end, George Mason High School’s boys soccer team is showing no give-up as wins over Clarke County High School and Rappahannock County High School have them on a tear.

See Sports, page 17

POSING WITH A POSTER displaying their winning Railroad Cottages project in Falls Church at the ULI annual awards conference Tuesday were (left to right) Jack Wilbern, architect, Theresa Sullivan Twiford, project originator, Bob Young, developer, and Joe Wetzel, project coordinator. (Photo: News-Press)

F.C. School Board Joins Court Case to Support Transgenders

by Nicholas F. Benton

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The Falls Church City Public Schools’ School Board voted unanimously last month to join in an amicus brief of the Fairfax County, Arlington and Alexandria school boards in support of transgender students. The amicus brief has been sent to the court involved in a years-long legal fight over the

attempt of a transgender student in Glouchester County to use a boys’ restroom.

Denied access, the student, Graham Grimm, sued the Gloucester County School Board, and the case rose to the U.S. Supreme Court though referred back to the District Court after the Trump administration abandoned an Obama-era rule on transgender students. The case will be the sub-

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that end, when students have expressed to a teacher, counselor, or administrator a desire to use a restroom that corresponds with their gender identity, each school works with that individual student (and often their parents) to come to an agreement on the best way to support the student. In our experience, that has included the creation of non-gendered bathrooms at the middle school and high school and use of the student’s preferred pronoun.”

He noted that in the final design of the new George Mason High School will take into consideration the need for genderneutral and single-use bathroom spaces, including the following: In addition to the typical, gendered locker rooms, the school will provide six separate any-gendered changing rooms (each with a single toilet, shower and changing area). Increasing the privacy in the gendered locker rooms by providing individual showers with curtains and curtained changing areas in both the girls and boys locker rooms are also being con-

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The first floor of the new building, with the cafeteria, gyms and auditorium, will have a singleuser, any-gendered bathroom near the cafeteria and another any-gendered bathroom in the main office.

On two of the three instructional floors, there will be anygendered bathroom bays, with 10 single stall toilets and a corresponding bay of sinks. Each of these any-gender toilet stalls will have a privatized door flap, so that each space is completely private and it is not possible to see through the doors.

In the hallway outside every teacher workroom, there will be an any-gender adult bathroom.

Finally, providing greater privacy to all students will be achieved by designing gendered bathroom stalls and doors extending from floor to ceiling.

In the amicus brief, which the Falls Church School Board voted unanimously to join last month, the four regional school systems wrote that “allowing transgender students to use restrooms aligning with their gender identity makes the students feel safer and more accepted.”

It states that the four districts “take seriously their mission to

inspire and empower students to meet high academic standards, lead healthy, ethical lives, and mature into responsible and conscientious citizens.”

It adds that “policies to promote student health and wellbeing” includes “in addition to prohibiting bullying and promoting respect for others, the districts have adopted policies that expressly prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. Our administrators have worked with transgender students to ensure that they feel accepted, protected, and included in our school communities, knowing that supportive school environments are critical for transgender students, who are at a higher risk for anxiety, depression and suicide.”

It states that the four districts “carry out this general non-discrimination policy on a case-bycase basis, exploring with individual students the use of pronouns and names, providing support to families, and ensuring appropriate access to school facilities, including permitting students to use the restrooms corresponding to their gender identity when requested.”

It adds that the policies have been effective, saying: “Our decisions to prohibit gender-identi-

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THE SCHOOL BOARD for Falls Church City Public Schools unanimously voted in favor of the amicus brief to support transgender students. (P����: N���-P����) ty discrmination and to provide responsible and mutually acceptable arrangements for transgender students have led to uniformly positive results in our schools.

Transgender students report greater feelings of acceptance, safety and connection to other students.

Families feel more comfortable communicating with teachers and administrators about the unique needs of children. And our school communities have grown stronger as a result.”

By contrast, it states, the four districts “have seen none of the negative consequences predicted by opponents of such policies.

Male students, teachers, and parents have not used the policy as a ruse to improperly access female restrooms. Sex offenders have not exploited the policy to prey on children. Transgender students have not suffered greater stigma or trauma. And cisgender students have not suffered academic decline. Those fears have proved entirely unfounded.”

They summarize, “Our practical experience demonstrates that schools can accommodate transgender students’ unique needs while maintaining a safe and supportive environment for all students.”

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of housing in the area especially to meet the needs of low and middle income households.

The ULI awards were presented, according to a ULI statement, to highlight “innovative projects, policies and initiatives that contribute to the enhancement of vibrant neighborhoods, exemplify creative problem solving and celebrate visionary thinking.”

Falls Church’s Railroad Cottages, a project of local developer Bob Young, are a group of 10 age-restricted homes, a “pocket community” with a shared common house that was designed to appeal to 55+ seniors seeking an alternative to condominium living, who wish to downsize to a low-maintenance lifestyle without compromising amenities of single family living. The homes were developed for “aging in place” with no stairs to the main living area and master suite, and located in close proximity to the City’s “main street,” West Broad, and the Washington and Old Dominion trail and park.

Each of the 10 homes have 1,490 square feet and the common house “provides an opportunity for residents to gather with each other on a regular basis and to accommodate guests or larger family or community events,” and a lighted broadwalk takes residents from the covered parking area onto their porches.

The award-winning Railroad Cottages community “allows for one to reap the valuable benefits of city living while enjoying the comfort and relaxation of a summer vacation cottage,” according to the project’s application for the award.

The Falls Church City Council was also on the receiving end of credit for providing the zoning changes needed to permit the Railroad Cottages to be built.

Young credited the City Council for passing a “cottage zoning ordinance” that allows double the byright density on the site through a special exception process.

The homes, he said, “create a pocket neighborhood designed to create opportunities for interaction and connectedness with welcoming front porches, commu-

nity mailboxes and the Common House.”

Another side of the issue involved the improvement to the land on which the project was built. The moribund Railroad Avenue was a blight on the City with abandoned and rundown homes until Young took advantage of an opportunity to buy them.

No small amount of controversy surrounded the advance of his visionary cottages concept, mostly coming from neighbors to the site.

But according to the City’s Director of Community Planning and Economic Development Services, Jim Snyder, it was extensive cooperation between the City and the developer that enabled the project to be successful.

“It was a team effort, and that had a lot to do with its success,” Snyder told the News-Press. He added there were a lot of important developer interests present at the awards ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Building in D.C. Tuesday who were seeing an innovative project of this type, a “replicable project,” he said, for the first time.

Young, in comments to the

A CLOSER LOOK at the Railroad Cottages finalist board that helped convince judges at the Urban Land Institute to select the age-restricted cluster as its winner. (Photo: News-Press) News-Press, credited the “combination of innovative zoning, with the help of the City staff, along with the sustainability features, the use of solar and geothermal and storm water management, and its feature of permitting ‘aging in place’ for residents, which were contributing factors for winning

the award.

“It involved taking something that was essentially a junkyard, with abandoned cars and an eyesore and problem to the city yielding no tax revenue, and turning it into an asset to the city, with a lot of tax revenue as a result,” Young said.

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Highlighting New Housing Options

Once again, the City of Falls Church is in a very visible and complimentary spotlight as its ‘Railroad Cottages’ age-restricted residential cluster project has been elevated to the entire region and its most influential developers and land use managers. As the story on Page One of this edition details, the project won an important category in the Urban Land Institute’s annual “Trends Awards” recognition of innovations in housing development that were closely scrutinized by the best and most capable players in the D.C. metropolitan area.

This is an important opening gambit, as it were, as the City’s leaders are indicating they’re readying a major push to address the housing shortage issue as it impacts City residents. Although no resources were added in the just-approved operating budget for the coming fiscal year, it has been urged

by Council members Letty Hardi and Phil Duncan that “affordable housing,” which the City’s Human Resources Advisory Council has recommended by calling it “affordable living,” cannot be ignored any longer.

The City has a woeful record on this matter, despite lip service to the contrary. Since a vote was taken in the summer of 2010 to dash a carefully-crafted senior affordable housing project, the City has not only shown no progress, but withdrew funds earmarked for affordable housing development.

The ‘Railroad Cottages’ do not represent “affordable housing” by almost any measure, but they do represent an alternative housing option that represents a cost savings for senior citizens, age 55 and up, looking to downsize their lifestyles from large free-standing single family homes to something more reasonable and suitable to “empty nester” and senior status. They represent something that will permit them to “age in place” in their new homes, including with easy access to the full array of City commercial and retail services, for many years.

As such, they help to illustrate the existence of what is a wide array of options to address the diverse needs for housing of the emerging population of the region. They include the plans by the developers of the West End project to include as many as 200 so-called “micro units” at that site, which will offer more affordable options for young adults attending or coming out of university educations with proximate access to a full array of retail services as well as public transit.

Like the ‘Railroad Cottages,’ the development of a meaningful number of ‘micro units’ represents a cutting-edge trend that could light the way for the region.

In these cases so far, it is clear that a cooperative role of the City has been key. If the City moves forward from here to pass new measures which will not only allow for, but actively incentivize, construction of auxiliary housing options on existing residential properties it will not only serve the City’s interests in providing necessary diverse housing options, but will again serve the City taking a leadership role addressing the housing crisis facing the region.

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Unleashed Dogs, Though ‘Nice,’ Are Illegal in F.C. Editor, I’ve lived in Falls Church City since 1993. I’ve been a dog owner most of that time. Over the past ten years, I’ve seen a marked increase in the number of dog owners who do not leash their dogs—in their yards, in public, anywhere.

Perhaps many of our new residents, and some of the old, do not know that we have leash laws here

in our little city. Please find them here: https://www.fallschurchva. gov/198/Dog-Laws.

Please follow them. It’s not about whether your dog is “nice,” it’s about following common sense animal control laws so that all our dogs and their walkers are safe from harm. As for me, I am now carrying pepper spray, for the first time in my life. I will use it with-

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I will no longer call out loudly for its cluelessly distant owner, hoping to be rescued.

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New HS is Chance To Ponder New Name For Mason Editor, With construction of our new high school to begin shortly, I think it is time to take a look at

our school name. There should be a discussion about George Mason the man, who like most colonial leaders, made significant contributions but also had significant flaws. With a few years to go before opening shouldn’t we review our options?

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Fairfax County is at a literal crossroads. Its disconnected suburban pattern of development is contributing to increasing traffic congestion, frustrating residents and potentially chasing off new companies and a younger generation, and even long-time residents. A new generation of workers and companies are looking for more urban, walkable communities.

Meanwhile, not enough new housing is being built close to jobs and transit, and not enough of it is affordable, particularly for younger people and those earning less than 60 percent of the area median income. Anecdotally we also encounter many empty nesters who can’t find a good place to downsize within Fairfax, prompting them to consider moving out of the area.

It’s not that Fairfax hasn’t taken steps to address its challenges. The county has planned and approved transit-oriented development in Tysons, Reston, Dunn Loring/Merrifield, and Vienna, with more hoped for along Richmond Highway, and in Bailey’s Crossroads, Seven Corners and Springfield. It will soon approve an extra $5 million for its housing trust fund and is working on its housing strategies. The Embark Richmond Highway plan is to be connected by a bus rapid transit line running in dedicated lanes.

But we believe Fairfax must move more quickly toward a more sustainable, equitable and livable future if the county

is to remain economically competitive, deal with its traffic congestion and housing affordability problems, and do its part to fight climate change. We are particularly frustrated by the continued focus on

“This is an election year and an opportunity to elect leaders...who will address Fairfax’s challenges. widening roads in a proven ineffective effort to address traffic congestion, even in areas where the county says it wants to create walkable, transit-oriented places.

Examples include Route 7 and 123 in Tysons, Route 1, and Gallows and Route 29 in Merrifield. Simply put, you can’t build your way out of congestion.

The best approach is to create places that reduce the amount that each of us have to drive – as Arlington, Alexandria, and DC have done. In effect, learning the lessons from our history – from historic towns like Falls Church and Old Town Alexandria. Create a walking-friendly street network, bring jobs and homes and daily needs closer together. Add transit.

This is an election year and an opportunity to elect leaders — whether incum-

bents or newcomers — who will address Fairfax’s challenges. That’s why the Coalition for Smarter Growth and nine other partner groups recently released a platform that we are sharing with all candidates for County Board and the General Assembly from Fairfax. Here are its main points: • Providing housing opportunities for people of all incomes, ages, and stages of life in every district in the county, investing in improving affordable housing and access to opportunity in communities where there are concentrations of poverty, and fostering greater racial and economic integration in single-family, low-poverty neighborhoods.

• Ensuring transit, walking, bicycling and other modes of active transportation are well-funded, safe, convenient and accessible for people of all ages, giving residents more choices and reducing traffic congestion.

• Creating vibrant, mixed-use, mixedincome transit-oriented communities which provide a range of housing choices and employment opportunities, while reducing vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled.

• Fighting climate change by dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, transportation and other sources.

• Restoring watersheds to ensure clean drinking water and healthier ecosystems.

• Expanding parks and trail networks.

• Ensuring access for all to affordable

health care and healthy local food.

• Taking specific steps to realize its One Fairfaxcommitment to racial and social equity, community involvement, and the 17 goals laid out in the One Fairfax policy.

A sustainable, inclusive, healthy, competitive, and fiscally sustainable future for Fairfax requires a fundamental shift in land use, transportation, housing and energy policies toward walkable, mixeduse, mixed-income, and transit-oriented and green energy communities, and the full engagement of the community in achieving this future.

The groups who signed the platform are: Coalition for Smarter Growth, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions, Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance, Audubon Naturalist Society, Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling, Friends of Accotink Creek, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Potomac Conservancy, Friends of Dyke Marsh, Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, and a recent addition – Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action.

We don’t endorse or work for candidates because of our tax status, but we hope that Fairfax residents will speak to all candidates to see if they will commit to adopting smart growth, sustainable transportation, affordable housing and social equity policies, funding, and programs that will secure a brighter future for Fairfax County.

Stewart Schwartz is the Executive Director of the Coalition for Smarter Growth

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NEWS BRIEFS 2 Critical Weeks Loom on West End Project The coming two weeks in the rapid unfolding of the dual-track Falls Church West End development project are crucial in getting the program off the ground, and the Falls Church City Council and School Board begin this latest phase in the process with work sessions Monday and Tuesday finally reviewing documents that are slated for final approval on the big days of May 13 and 14. The Council’s work session Monday will review the final terms for the special exception application and comprehensive land lease agreement on the 10.3 acres of the West End site designated for economic development.

On Tuesday, the School Board will review the first “guaranteed maximum price” agreement with the team poised to begin construction of the new George Mason High School that, if all the terms are agreed to, will commence with a groundbreaking on Friday, June 14 at 2 p.m. The last of 14 public town halls on the project was held last Monday night at the Community Center, a process that has been progressing at “breakneck speed” according to Falls Church School Superintendent Dr. Peter Noonan. “We’re really in an exciting place,” Noonan said. F.C. City Manager Wyatt Shields added that the City remains in touch with all the area’s stakeholders, including Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust, the neighboring Virginia Tech and WMATA properties, where plans for development are also in the works. Project developer Evan Goldman of EYA presented an option for a left turn out of the project onto Route 7 to make more connectivity with the City.

Herring Hails Drop in Opioid Fatalities Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring expressed gratitude in a statement issued yesterday “for the work of advocates, families, doctors, recovery communities, elected officials, public health professionals, and others who have helped reduce Virginia’s number of fatal drug overdoses for the first time in six years.” According to the latest statistics from the Virginia Department of Health, the number of fatal drug overdoses declined modestly from 1,536 in 2017 to 1,484 in 2018, while the number of fatal opioid overdoses declined from 1,230 in 2017 to 1,213 in 2018. This follows five consecutive years of increase in fatal overdoses. Fentanyl continues to account for the majority of opioid overdoses, and fatal fentanyl overdoses rose from 770 in 2017 to 813 in 2018. Meanwhile, heroin overdose deaths ticked down slightly from 558 in 2017 to 555 in 2018, and fatal prescription drug overdoses declined from 507 in 2017 to 477 in 2018.

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Police Warn of ‘Woodchuck’ Scam A Falls Church resident was scammed out of thousands of dollars in what police are calling a “woodchuck” scam, it was reported this week. City of Falls Church Police are warning residents of the predatory actions which typically target senior citizens who live alone. Police say the scam artists will claim to be contractors and approach the homeowner about tree and house projects. After gaining the victim’s trust, the scammers will come up with a variety of fake repairs that need to be done, such as roof repair, tree removal and landscaping, and then charge the victim thousands of dollars. “A little bit of education and a healthy dose of skepticism can help a lot when hiring contractors for tree or home services,” said City of F.C .Police Chief Mary Gavin in a press release. “We see scammers making the rounds after big storms and high winds, but it can happen any time of year.” Warning signs for potential scam contractors include: Soliciting door-to-door, contractors who just so happen to have materials left over from a previous job, They pressure you to make an immediate decision, they ask for up-front payment for the entire job, only accepts cash and asks you to obtain the required building permits.

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F.C. City Set to Host Wellness Fair Today Falls Church City is hosting a Wellness Fair featuring a number of local businesses on Thursday, May 2 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Falls Church Community Center. The event is a free opportunity for City employees and residents to meet experts and learn about local businesses focused on physical and financial wellness. The fair also includes free massages, blood pressure checks, door prizes, fitness demonstrations, and more. The Falls Church Community Center is located at 223 Little Falls Street in Falls Church.

Viillage Preservation Society’s to Hold Attic Treasures Sale The Village Preservation and Improvement Society is hosting its Attic Treasures Sale on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Falls Church Community Center.

VPIS volunteers will be accepting donations for the sale on Friday, May 3 from 9 am - 8 pm at the rear door of the Community Center. This green re-use and recycle event benefits the volunteer organization’s community programs and projects. The sale includes bicycles, household goods, books, antiques, musical instruments, stereos & CD players, records, CDs, DVDs, plants, gardening items, outdoor ornaments, clean clothes (collected for thrift, not sold at the event), toys, jewelry, hardware & tools. There will also be a special Mother’s Day table for children to secretly buy a gift. The Falls Church Community Center is located at 223 Little Falls Street in Falls Church. For more information, visit www.VPIS.org

Grand Re-Opening for Robek’s Happening this Saturday Robeks Fresh Juices and Smoothies is hosting a grand reopening celebration for its location at West End Plaza on Saturday, May 4 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.. Under new ownership, the healthy fruit focused restaurant will provide special discounts, freebies and have a face painter a balloon artist in attendance. Specials will include buy one smoothy or juice, get one free, half priced Acai bowls, and 20 percent off of purchases. The new owners, wife and husband Mabel Ledezma and Alexander Arias are both entrepreneurs in the contracting and retail industries. The remodeled Robeks is located at 1063 W. Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046. Follow For more information, visit their Facebook page or go to www.robeks.com.

F.C. Chamber Sponsors Family Fun Night with Local Businesses The Falls Church Chamber of Commerce is hosting its community wide Family Fun Night on Tuesday, May 7, 5:30 - 8 pm at Jefferson District Park. The family friendly event will include a picnic dinner by Famille, dessert from Kiln & Kustard, face painting thanks to Lemon Lane Children’s Consignment, a fire truck from the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department, a hole in one contest from John Marshall Bank, and miniature golf from Jefferson Falls. For more information or to register, visit www.

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Tryouts for European Soccer Academy Coming Soon to F.C. The elite European soccer academy, Olympiacos Soccer Club DC, which is located in Falls Church, is holding tryouts for 2019-20 teams on Monday, May 13 and Wednesday, May 15 at Pine Ridge Park (rear turf field) 3401 Woodburn Road in Annandale. Players 8-14 years are invited to try out. Visit OlympiacosDC.com for details and registration information.  Business News & Notes is compiled by Sally Cole, Executive Director of Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. She may be emailed at sally@fallschurchchamber.org.

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At Dominion Energy, we’ve increased the number of solar panels in Virginia from 5,250 to over 2 million since 2015. And we’re now the 4th largest solar producer in the nation. But we’re not stopping there. We’ll continue adding new renewable resources to our energy mix.

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Community News & Notes Local CEO Inducted into Alma Mater’s Hall of Fame

NEW INOVA SCHAR CANCER INSTITUTE (from left to right) President John Deeken, MD, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), award-winning journalist and cancer survivor Cokie Roberts, cancer survivor Marcelle Leahy and Inova CEO J. Stephen Jones, MD, FACS mark the dedication of the new Inova Schar Cancer Institute flagship facility, a department of Inova Fairfax Hospital, on April 24.

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David Hainline, CEO of CSI DMC, headquartered in Falls Church, was recently inducted into the Paul J. Hooker Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Hall of Fame at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Bowling Green, Ohio. This recognition honors BGSU alumni who have been successful in founding and leading businesses tenured for five years or more. The Paul J. Hooker Center is one of only 20 centers worldwide that is formally recognized by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Recognized not just for his entrepreneurial success with CSI DMC, Hainline was also congratulated for giving back to BGSU through both scholarship and internship opportunities for current BGSU students. Hainline and other CSI DMC executives crafted an innovative event management and entrepreneurship course, created specifically for BGSU, which was offered for eight weeks in 2018 and included guest speakers from CSI DMC. “David’s guidance and leadership of CSI DMC is one of the reasons we’ve grown exponentially in the past few years,” said Amberlee Huggins, president and chief marketing officer of CSI DMC Washington, D.C. “We’re so excited to see him inducted into this prestigious group at BGSU.” For more information on CSI DMC, go to www.csi-dmc.com.

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MISS GAY ARLINGTON was crowned at Freddie’s Beach Bar last Thursday. The annual benefit for the Arlington-Alexandria Gay Alliance saw Deja Diamond, being hugged here by Freddie Lutz, owner of Freddie’s, succeed Seeina B. Diamond as Miss Gay Arlington for 2019. Other contestants shown here all fared well. (Photo: News-Press)

Eighty-nine artists will be featured in a new Falls Church Arts gallery (700-B W. Broad St., Falls Church) show titled, “More...Local Artists,” opening on Saturday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m.

In the first collaboration with FCA and the Lake Barcroft Art

League there will be a meet the artists’ reception at the gallery.

The show runs through June 2, and gallery hours are 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

F.C.’s Hilton Welcomes Honor Flight Arrivals Friday The Hilton Garden Inn Falls Church is hosting and welcoming America’s veterans to the Washington, D.C. area on Friday, May 3 at 8 p.m. Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for their sacrifices and transport them to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at the various memorials. The Hilton Garden Inn Falls Church encourages members of the public to be at the hotel to help welcome the veterans who are taking part in the Honor Flight. Many of the veterans never received a ‘thank you, welcome home’ when they returned from their service, and the hotel reception is an opportunity to make up for that. If any of those interested are unable to make it, they are encouraged to drop off “thank you” letters/cards, posters, etc. at the hotel.

St. James to Commemorate Volunteer Janet Qualters The St. James Catholic Church Social Outreach Committee (SJSOC) will hold a reception on Thursday, May 9, to honor Janet Qualters, a longtime volunteer at the church and in the Falls Church community. The reception will be held in Msgr. Paul V. Heller Hall (Door 13) from 6 – 8 p.m.

All are welcome to help celebrate Qualter’s legacy of service.

Qualters retired from her position as head of the St. James’ SOC in 2018. To that point, she had given 25 years of continuous service to the Church and the Falls Church community. Among

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Qualters’ many acts of service to the community was her establishment, along with Nancy Stock, of the St. James Food Distribution Program in 1991. The program, held on the first Friday of each month, serves over 130 families in the Falls Church community, by distributing staple foods, dairy products, fruit and vegetables.

“Through her time here at St. James, Janet has truly embodied Christ’s command to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and to care for the least of our brothers and sisters,” said the Very Rev. Patrick L. Posey, V.F., pastor of St. James Catholic Church. “I thank her for all that she did for our parish and our various outreach programs, and for all of the care and compassion she showed to those who needed help.”

Qualters was a founding board member of the Falls Church

Homeless Shelter, and served the Center for over 22 years as a volunteer, ensuring that the facility had all it needed to help the community. From ensuring that there was enough food for breakfasts to making sure that linens and towels were laundered, to making sure there were adequate supplies of cleaning and hygiene products, Qualters was a passionate supporter of the Center’s mission.

Recognizing that food was a real need for the shelter, Qualters organized a bag lunch program, with the lunches prepared by St. James parishioners.

In her position as head of the SJSOC, Qualters tirelessly recruited volunteers to help with many of the parish’s programs, including sock, underwear, shoe, linen and towel drives for area homeless shelters; baby bottle and diaper drives for HOPE House, a

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RALLYING THE COMMUNITY for a meeting to save her business is Chico’s Natural Pet Market owner Danielle Areco. At the meeting, during which State Del. Kaye Kory made an appearance, Areco and loyal patrons brainstormed ideas about how to keep Chico’s going after her lease ends May 31. (P����: N���-P����)

local pregnancy assistance center; recruiting drivers for Meals on Wheels and by making sure that St. James parishioners were volunteering to help distribute meals at So Others May Eat (SOME), a local “interfaith, communitybased service organization that exists to help and support residents of our nation’s capital experiencing homelessness and hunger.”

‘Stories by Starlight’ at McLean Community Center “Stories by Starlight” is a new story time program featuring local children’s authors and storytellers. Authors will read stories to children as they follow along in their own books. After the reading, they will answer any questions both the children and parents in the audience may have

about their characters, storyline or anything else they find interesting. This event’s featured author is Christina Graham, who will read her book, “Bunnies Are a Lot Like You and Me.” This is a cozy, relaxed event for young children and their parents. Attendees are encouraged to wear their pajamas.

The event will take place on Friday, May 3 from 7 – 8 p.m. at the McLean Community Center (1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean).

Event is geared toward children ages 3 – 8. $20 per family; price includes the purchase of a book from the author.

Photo Contest to Recognize Historic Sites Now Live In recognition of National Historic Preservation Month in May, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)

today announced a photo contest asking the public to share pictures of themselves, family or friends at their favorite or most personally meaningful historic sites.

The contest opened on May 1 and the public can participate in it by posting the photo on the ACHP Facebook page with the hashtag #MyHistoricPlace or on the individual’s own Twitter or Instagram feeds using the same hashtag and tagging @USACHP. A brief caption should accompany the photo that includes the name and location of the historic place.

People may cast one vote per week to select that week’s winner. The weekly winner will be announced each Thursday in May, starting May 9, on the ACHP’s social media sites. The winners will receive a historic preservation prize package. To vote, go to woobox.com/7f3nie.

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Fairfax County’s annual budget deliberations are about to conclude, with budget mark-up completed, and the final vote to adopt the FY 2020 budget scheduled for next Tuesday. Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay, chairman of the Board’s Budget Committee, skillfully navigated the financial shoals, working with board members to address specific issues while maintaining the tax rate at $1.15 per $100 assessed valuation. For the second consecutive year, the budget includes full funding of the Fairfax County Public Schools’ operating request — $2.3 billion or 52.8 percent of the budget.

Updated revenue projections, as well as possible savings from the final approved Metro budget, resulted in the ability to increase county employee wages from the one percent recommended by the County Executive, to 2.1 percent. As the Board’s Personnel Committee chairman, I worked with Jeff on the increase and was glad that we could recognize employees for the outstanding service they provide to Fairfax County residents. The MRA adjustment also increases the county’s Living Wage, currently $14.83 per hour, to $15.14 per hour.

The final budget package also adds $5 million more to the county’s Housing Blueprint, a longtime plan that directs affordable housing policies and resources to serving those with greatest need. With the additional $5 million, the total FY 2020 budget for affordable housing from all sources, including federal funds, is $140 million. Especially needed are low to moderate income units close to transit or employment centers. In budget guidance (the narrative document that outlines Board budget goals for the next year or two), the County Executive is

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The police department’s body-worn camera pilot program is not funded as a regular part of the FY 2020 budget, but the Board will receive an analysis update from American University which was contracted to evaluate the program. If a decision is made to implement body-worn cameras as a permanent program, there is $5.57 million set aside to establish a countywide program this year, with any recurring funding requirements to be included in the FY 2021 budget. The Board also has asked for options to increase library hours in the next budget, surely a popular choice for many library users. The budget documents, including budget guidance and the multitude of budget questions asked by Board members, is available on line at www.fairfaxcounty. gov/dmb/budget. The FY 2020 budget takes effect on July 1, 2019.

Congratulations to Mason District resident Kevin Holland, who received Volunteer Fairfax’s Lifetime Achievement Award on April 24! Kevin is a founding member of the Friends of Hidden Oaks Nature Center (FOHONC), and was instrumental in saving the center from closure (because of budget cuts) years ago. Hidden Oaks, at 7701 Royce Street in Annandale, is a hidden gem in Mason District, and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in October.  Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.

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This November, we have an opportunity to take the majority in both the Senate and House of Delegates. Based on what I am hearing as I visit with neighbors in our community, it appears as though you are ready for the change.

Among other important issues, I remain committed to working on fair and equitable redistricting. The 2020 Census should be properly funded for the outreach that accurately reflects population density in the legislative districts that will be drawn in 2021.

Putting an end to gerrymandering, Senator Barker and I were able to get a resolution (SJ 360) through the 2019 General Assembly as a first leg of the process.

This resolution calls for a citizen/ legislator commission to be put to referendum in the 2020 general election. Mind you the measure must be voted by the elected legislators assembled come next January. I will keep working on this amendment to ensure its passage.

Recently, I was honored to participate in the ribbon cutting for Miller House. This CRI project will be home to 5 intellectually-disabled constituents. Thank you to the Miller family for donating its land to the City of Falls Church. Under the leadership of

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the Mayor and Council, a wonderful asset has been made available for these individuals and their families. It is gratifying to have helped bring the project to life.

Our quality of life is affected by our ability to get around the region. With winter in the rearview mirror, you will see a stepped-up effort in our infrastructure improvements. Despite a relatively mild winter, potholes abound on our roads. For a paving schedule visit the VDOT map at vdot.maps. arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/ index.html?id=fbf86e85fdcb43e4 82432f41ddbb51c7. VDOT is addressing its maintenance issues as quickly as possible and within its budget. I continue to work closely with them to ensure our roads are safe with additional car maintenance costs to constituents.

Commuting in the region may prove more challenging than what summer normally brings to our area. Announced a year ago, Metro’s Platform Improvement Project includes reconstruction efforts to address safety and accessibility concerns and structural deterioration because of exposure to outdoor elements. The accelerated schedule will address six stations this year, with crews scheduled to work around the clock. Six Blue and Yellow line stations south of Reagan National Airport are scheduled to be closed from Saturday, May 25 – Sunday, Sept. 8. Free parking will be offered at Huntington, FranconiaSpringfield, and Van Dorn Street stations. Additionally, free shuttle buses will move people to their destinations. If possible, now is the time to get into carpools throughout the district. We must try to get cars off the road during the tourist season while we continue to live, work and play.

Lastly, one of Virginia’s educators received the NEA National Teacher of the Year award. Congratulations to Rodney Robinson, a 19-year teaching veteran currently working in Richmond’s Juvenile Detention Center. Robinson is a graduate of VSU and VCU. Virginia is fortunate to have such dedicated individuals developing our children for their future.  Senator Saslaw represents the 35th District in the Virginia State Senate. He may be emailed at district35@senate.virginia.gov.

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Barr & the Soul Of the Nation

It is in times like these, when some of the most basic values are in play concerning matters of truth or falsehood, honesty or deceit, that placing events in Biblical or cosmic contexts seems most apropos. Our national political landscape seems dictated by some form of morality play where behind the apparent conduct of events, players’ destinies are being determined by factors of which they may not be aware, core factors of their personal character, the disposition of their souls.

It is perhaps only from the standpoint of personal character that this new phase in the drama of the Trump presidency and its death throes can be measured and its outcome predicted.

The Attorney General William Barr was best seen through such a prism FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS in his lengthy performance before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, radiating sickening hues of deceit that portend an unhappy outcome for his soul.

Barr defended his attempt to violently skew the content of the Mueller report and then to cover up Mueller’s serious objections to that in his appearance before the committee, and has followed up with a refusal to appear, as ordered, before the House Judiciary Committee today.

He managed his responses, ultimately, by distinguishing between a technical interpretation of the law, on the one side, and truth and morality on the other. His concern, he insisted, was solely for the former, a position that reflects the mentality of Trump himself, who knows and cares nothing for the realities of truth and morality.

This is the kind of moral rot that former FBI Director James Comey referred to in his New York Times commentary this week, whereby persons are corrupted by the influence of an amoral presidency, “lacking the inner strength to survive him” as he “eats your soul in small bites.”

This is the challenge confronting all who would take up the cause of truth and justice in these remarkable times. It is the challenge to stand resolutely for personal integrity and authenticity from deep inside each and every one of us. The moral fire associated with this needs to be stoked to take on the kind of disingenuous lying that Barr put on display before the committee.

Barr resorted to personal attacks on Mueller to diminish and discredit his report and his objections to Barr’s distortion and coverup of the report, calling Mueller’s letter of objection “snitty” and probably written by a subordinate.

We can step back now to see with greater clarity than ever, that this president is an amoral criminal with no internal moral compass who has run his entire adult life as an organized criminal enterprise.

Profoundly morally compromised people like Barr and Sen. Lindsey Graham are best understood for how they are swept under his corrupt influence. They become his replicants.

A lot of Americans may be staring, stunned and wide-eyed, by this spectacle, as if watching an episode of Game of Thrones, finding it hard to believe this can be real. The nation as a whole has become conditioned by two years of a president who has reduced reality to streams of late night tweets and, as the Washington Post documented, over 10,000 lies and counting. We saw our destiny in the president’s very first day in office, when he compelled his press secretary to come before the press corps like a brainwashed Manchurian candidate and insist that attendance at the Inauguration was not what every single person could see for himself.

We, as a nation, need to appreciate the extent to which we’ve been conditioned by this extraordinary phenomenon that began polluting the political process during the primaries when Trump undertook name calling and bullying and got away with it, stoked by the cable news media whose ratings were always skewed by the tastes of radical fringe viewers.

Framing the choices before us as a battle for the soul of the nation is spot on. Trump is not wrong. He is evil, if not the author of evil, and if the Mueller report shows anything it is how that evil has operated in the open, with the main issue being people’s inability to see this for what it actually is.

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Our Man in Arlington

By Charlie Clark

So, we made it through Girl Scout cookie season with our waistlines still trim. (Right?)

But this was an unusual year.

As of Feb. 1, after some debate and even some litigation, those American girls, once they hit ages 11-17, became eligible to join what for over a century was called the Boy Scouts.

It’s now called Scouts BSA, and its National Capital Area Council website is packed with photos of girls who joined to learn to “Be Prepared!” for adventure, education, service and leadership.

I recently spoke to Arlington resident Francesca Fierro O’Reilly, volunteer chair of Scouts BSA for the Chain Bridge District (3,000 kids in 80 units at all levels). She says the new approach of “family scouting” is going like gangbusters. “We’ve had a fantastic response since Feb. 1,” she said. The capital-area Scouts BSA council leads the nation with roughly 530 girls registered, 96 of them in eight troops in her Chain Bridge District.

“Arlington is unique — we’ve always been a stronghold of scouting while other areas have seen a decline,” O’Reilly added.

“The best and brightest come here due to the military, the government and the types of businesses. There’s a strong tradition in families.”

Though Scouts in recent decades have endured some ordeals — from apathy, to challenges to anti-gay policies, to

cases of sex abuse — the admission of girls has not, according to O’Reilly, produced awkward moments.

“What BSA heard from their families was that they were interested in family scouting. They wanted both their sons and their daughters to have access to the same program at same time.”

That allows more busy 21stcentury American families to be involved and eases scheduling and transportation, she said. “If they have two or more children, they don’t have to make a choice, one place for sons and another for daughters.”

Increased access for girls began last year with the Cub Scouts, O’Reilly said. And another change has been the introduction of more options in the familiar olive and khaki uniforms for older scouts (still blue for the cubbies, and green for the Girl Scouts). “Different types of folks are built differently, so they can pick from girls’ and boys’ outfits and mix and match,” she said.

Yes, modern-day scouts must compete for youth attention against specialized sports, video gaming, even computer programming, O’Reilly acknowledged. And family dynamics have changed, with more working parents. “Scouts BSA has tried to listen to our customers, and the families asked us to supply the additional program.”

George Dodge, the Arlington attorney who for a half-century has been a member, scoutmaster and historian for Arlington Troop

149, blesses the change. There was movement on such issues as early as 1971, and he recalls a 1980s legal case involving the Arlington Jaycees service club, in which women challenged the all-male club for disadvantaging them.

Though some kids develop better in a single-gender organization, Dodge added, “in the real world, men and women work together. So I see this as an opportunity for young girls to experience that.”

Whether kids and their families stick with scouting, he added, depends mostly on the leaders.

“It’s not the numbers, it’s the quality of the experience.”

And yes, the traditional Girl Scouts, still delivering those cookie boxes, thrive — with a continued commitment to their single-gender mission. *** The Madison Center on April 25 opened its doors to a regional team from the National Park Service.

With no available venue in McLean, the rangers came to Arlington and set up photo displays for public outreach on next steps for the Claude Moore Colonial Farm, the living 18thcentury history exhibit that NPS closed in December over a regulatory clash with the nonprofit operator.

Dozens of citizens swung by and left suggestions on how to use that patch of unspoiled suburban land at Turkey Run. They ranged from adding a dog park to running trails. The biggest votegetter? Keeping a colonial farm.

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May is National Bike Month.

Biking helps us feel energized, engage with our neighbors, and reduce our carbon footprint. Not only does biking to school help foster lifelong healthy habits, but it can also encourage active transportation in the early-life stage.

Starting the school day with a bike ride, walk, or roll will ensure that students are awake and ready to learn.

Students and employees are encouraged to bike or walk to school and work on May 8.

Parents are encouraged to accompany their children to school, and to work with their school and

PTA or PTO to assemble bike trains or walking groups for the event. Schools that are launching a school-wide effort to participate can register online.

Local schools that have registered for Bike to School Day to date include: Churchill Road Elementary School, Graham Road Elementary School, Haycock Elementary School, Spring Hill Elementary School, Timber Lane Elementary School, Westbriar Elementary School, Wolftrap Elementary School and Kilmer Middle School.

Jackson Middle 8th Grader’s Article Cited by Harvard A story by a Jackson Middle School student in the engineering journal ESFStream was cited in an article published by the Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Jellyfish-Inspired Electronic Skin Can Heal Itself Under Water was published in the Harvard publication’s Science in the News section, compiled from multiple sources.

Harvard students used the photo that accompanied Jackson Middle eighth grader Sereniti Huff’s article, Jellyfish-Inspired Electronic Skin, and credited her work along with the journal, ESFStream.com, a publication of ESFDesignLabs of Northern Virginia. Jackson students taking engineering courses use ESFStream to publish updates about their PBL projects as well as general articles related to every aspect of engineering.

TJ Elementary, Henderson Middle Go Big at MathCON Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School students traveled to a national MathCON math competition in Chicago over the week-

CELEBRATING THEIR SENIOR NIGHT was George Mason High School’s boys tennis team with a 7-2 win over Clark County High School on Monday night. (From left to right): head coach Rafael Diokno, Nic Costa, Ryan Fry, Chris Kim and Vlad Monteneau

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end. Nine hundred students out of 48,000+ who took the online test from across the nation in grades 5-12 qualified to advance to the national finals. MathCON is a nonprofit national mathematics organization that runs the annual student competition.

The TJ students who competed were Nick Zochowski, Atticus Kim, Tyler Huang, Jacob Kalafus and Zoe Kalafat.

Zochowski, Kim, Huang, and Kalafus all earned Honorable Mentions at the competition. The Henderson students who competed were Alex Vennebush, Christopher Draper, Eli Vennebush, Ashwin Colby and Robert Fritsch. Alex Vennebush won a gold medal, Eli Vennebush won a silver medal and Draper and Colby earned Honorable Mentions.

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Mason Boys Rack Up 8 Straight

by Matt Delaney

Falls Church News-Press

George Mason High School’s boys soccer team keeps barrelling ahead winning eight straught after downing Rappahannock County High School and Clarke County High School.

Outside of a loss at an early season tournament and a tie a few days later, Mason (10-1-1) hasn’t hit any snags in the road since March. Part of it has been the always evident talent gap the Mustangs possess over their opponents. But the other part has been a strong sense of respect Mason holds for its competition as well; stamping out any potential upsets before they become a reality while also handling the occasional lopsided win like a package labeled “fragile,” as was the case against Rappahannock County.

“These are tricky games. We’ve tried to possess it against teams and the coach gets mad. Trying to [pull off] certain goals and the coach recognizes it and gets mad so we’ve tried different things in the past and it’s just something

we feel out,” Mason head coach Frank Spinello said.

Rappahannock County was on the wrong end of a 24-0 loss to the Mustangs last April. But Mason’s appearance as a bully was actually egged on by the Panthers coach, who wanted his team to acclimate to harder competition in preparation for the Class 1 playoffs they entered at season’s end (Mason is a Class 2 team). The directive was repeated again for this year’s 13-0 win for the Mustangs because it paid dividends last year with Rappahannock County making it to the state finals.

Still, the disparity on the field was jarring. Junior midfielder Alex Kryazhev’s assist to freshman forward Yasin Shams for a goal in the first minute, followed by back-to-back assists from junior forward Zorhan Boston to Kryazhev in the seventh and 11th minutes set the tone early.

Shams tee’d up senior forward Nick Wells’ lone goal in the 13th minute before a brief break in the scoring was finally ended when junior midfielder Corwin Miller connected with freshman forward

Ben Atkeson in the 23rd minute to bring Mason to 5-0. Atkeson then showed his brotherly love by assisting his twin freshman midfielder Will Atkeson four minutes later. Miller set up freshman forward A.J. Smith in the 35th minute preceded junior midfielder’s assist to Kryazhev to complete his hat trick before halftime.

Mason scored quickly to start the second half to go up 9-0.

Sophomore midfielder Declan Quill fed Boston on consecutive shots to bump the Mustangs up to 11-0, then Miller tacked on another goal before Ben Atkeson finished off the 13-0 route.

Against Clarke County on Friday, Mason split its scoring between the two halves on its way to a 6-0 victory. Wells, Kryazhev and Smith each tallied a goal and an assist, with junior midfielder Hunter Broxson, Miller and Boston completing the scoring and senior forward Detsl Antezana, junior midfielder Henry Brorsen and Shams capping off the assists.

The Mustangs will hit the road to face Strasburg High School tomorrow night.

Mason Girls Piece Together 2 More Wins

by Matt Delaney

Falls Church News-Press

Scrapping its way through the Bull Run District leg of its schedule, George Mason High School’s girls soccer team edged out Clarke County High School 2-0 before claiming an 8-0 win over Rappahannock County.

Goals have been hard to come by for the Mustangs (8-2-1) in their recent stretch and the game against Clarke County was no exception. Traveling out to Berryville to take on one of the more potent soccer rivals in the Bull Run, Mason had to be patient while the game remained scoreless for nearly the entire first half, and at the same time, stay vigilant defensively to keep the Eagles’ advances away. The Mustangs were rewarded with a 2 goal spurt in 14 minutes of game time that decided the contest.

“We played our style from the start and kept pushing our attack, even when a goal took a while to come,” Mason head coach Leah Partridge said. “We spent time [the day before the match] looking at game footage and talking about how we could be more danger-

ous offensively. We knew Clarke would be a tough opponent and strong defensively.”

Mason came into the game seriously and played as such.

Throughout the match Clarke County was afforded only one shot on goal that junior goalkeeper Josie Shaw capably handled.

On the offensive end, things fared a bit differently. The Eagles stemmed many of the Mustangs’ rushes and kept them from getting comfortable in the offensive third of the field. But, as Partridge said, Mason didn’t flinch from its gameplan and continued to wear down Clarke County.

Finally, in the 30th minute, the Mustangs broke through when freshman defender Anna Williams’ corner arced perfectly to freshman midfielder Megan Tremblay to inaugurate the scoring for the game. Mason picked that momentum up right after the second half began when junior forward Emma Rollins slipped past the Eagles’ back line and fed a lateral ball to fellow junior forward Fiona Howard to give the Mustangs a solid 2-0 lead, and eventually, the game’s final margin.

Life was easier for Mason

against Rappahannock County Tuesday night, especially because a roster that had been bruised up all season was finally at full strength.

Howard assisted senior midfielder Maura Mann, who had been battling an ankle injury on and off for the past couple of weeks.

Freshman midfielder Zoraida Icalbalceta fed Howard for the second goal that came soon after.

Senior midfielder Kristin Kay setup Icalbalceta’s goal the following possession to push Mason to 3-0 early on before the Rollins-toHoward connection was re-established for the Mustangs’ fourth goal. Tremblay finished a cross from junior defender Isabel Davis before Tremblay shared the wealth by assisting sophomore forward Emilia Cipriano’s goal soon after.

Coming into the second half up 6-0, junior midfielder Maddison Mamajek helped junior forward Gabriela Stevens notch the seventh goal, followed by Tremblay’s through-ball to junior forward Natali Majano to round out the scoring.

Mason will travel to play Dominion High School tonight at 7:30 p.m.

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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, MAY 2 New Yorker Discussion Group.

If any residents enjoy The New Yorker but wish they had someone to chat about it with, they are encouraged to drop into the monthly New Yorker Discussion Group to share their thoughts on what they’ve read in a variety of articles. Attendees can pick up the article at the Senior Center or at the circulation desk of the Mary Riley Styles Public Library.

A librarian will coordinate the discussions. Senior Center @ Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). 2 – 3 p.m.

Teen Volunteer Orientation.

Required for new volunteers interested in earning service hours at the library this winter. For teens in grades 7-12, registration and

volunteer application required.

Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 6 – 6:30 p.m. 703-248-5035 High School Book Club. The Thursday Evening Book Discussion Group meets on the first Thursday evening of each month in the library’s conference room. This Thursday’s book is “Music Through the Floors: Stories” by Eric Pucher.

Light refreshments are served. All are welcome. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. 703248-5035.

SATURDAY, MAY 4 Farmer’s Market. The award-winning, year-round market is filled with fresh, local produce, meat, dairy, flowers & plants, honey, music and much more. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034.

Tiny Tot. Each program will engage children with hands-on learning and may include a variety of activities like songs, crafts, finger plays and mini-hikes. Adults must remain during the entire program. Ages 1 – 3. $5 fee due upon registration. Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park (3608 North Military Rd., Arlington). 10 – 10:45 a.m. 703-228-3403.

SUNDAY, MAY 5 Backyard Composting Workshop.

Interested attendees can learn how to compost at this free workshop Topics include: leaf mulching in your yard, yard waste composting, hands-on composting demonstration, making compost tea, proper food waste composting and vermicomposting. All participants will receive backyard compost bins. Meet at the Cherry Hill Park Picnic Shelter. To reserve a spot, email master gardener

Sandra Tarpinian at shoptarp@ gmail.com or call her at 703-5367186. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 2 – 4 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 6 Preschool Storytime. Stories and fun for ages 0-5. Drop-in. All storytimes are followed by playtime with the Early Literacy Center toys.

Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 10:30 – 11 a.m. 703-248-5034.

TUESDAY, MAY 7 Providence District Candidate Forum. Candidates for Fairfax County’s Providence district, which encompasses areas such as West Falls Church, Merrifield and Tysons Corner, will speak on issues relevant to this fall’s election. Graham Road Elementary School (2831 Graham Rd., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m.

THEATER&ARTS FRIDAY, MAY 3

“Grand Hotel.” It is 1928 and Berlin is at the center of a razzledazzle world between two wars.

At the bustling Grand Hotel a series of eclectic guests and staff including a fading ballerina, a destitute baron, a wannabe-starlet typist, and an ailing bookkeeper collide in a non-stop musical toast to the high life. Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer reunites the team behind “A Little Night Music” for this musical. Signature Theatre (420 Campbell Ave., Arlington). $87. 8 p.m. sigtheatre.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 4 “On Air.” Amidst the tumbling torrent that was the 1920s, Frank and Flora Conrad were on the edge of discovering mass broadcasting. These two unsung radio pioneers broke through the static and established the first radio station in America in their unassuming garage in East Pittsburgh.

ON AIR follows their untold love story, and how radio became a

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Creative Cauldron (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church) $20 – $32. 8 p.m. creativecauldron.org.

“14.” “14” was inspired by the true-life event in May 2001 in which a smuggler abandoned 30 Mexicans crossing the desert near Yuma, Ariz., resulting in 14 deaths due to dehydration. While José Casas’ “14” is named for the fourteen immigrants who died crossing the US-Mexico border in May 2001, the play does not show their journey or deaths onstage.

Instead, this Laramie Project-style piece tells the story of the living in honor of those who can no longer tell their stories. Caos on F (923 F St NW Washington, D.C.) $20 – $30. 8 p.m. theatreprometheus. org/

SUNDAY, MAY 5 “Love’s Labor’s Lost.” A young king and his three compatriots renounce the company of women in favor of scholarly pursuits. Their pact is immediately jeopardized, however, when the Princess of France and her companions arrive. Will the men stand resolute and keep their monastic vows—or surrender to the charms of the opposite sex?

Shakespeare’s delicious comedy is full of lovers and clowns, foolery and the follies of the heart. Folger Theatre (201 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington D,C,) $38 – $85. 7 p.m. folger.edu

LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, MAY 2 Brad Rhodes. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church).

6:30 p.m. 703-237-8333.

MISSIO with Blackillac, Swells.

9:30 Club (815 V St. NW, Washington D.C.) $20. 7 p.m.

202-265-0930.

Delbert McClinton.

The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $55. 7:30 p.m.

703-549-7500.

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The DC Moth StorySLAM. Union Stage presents at The Miracle Theatre (535 8th St. SE Washington, D.C.). $15. 7:30 p.m.

703-255-1566.

Greg Holden with Ben Thornewill. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes with Seth Glier. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $50. 8 p.m.

703-255-1900.

FRIDAY, MAY 3 Najee. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $45. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500.

Cargo & The Heavy Lifters with The 11th Hour. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $16 – $25. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Caz Gardiner. Mark’s Pub (2190 Pimmit Dr., Falls Church). 8 p.m.

703-356-3822 32nd Annual Evening of Comedy (encore performances the following two nights, check wolftrap.org for times). Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $25.

8 p.m. 703-255-1900.

The Strumbellas with The Moth & The Flame. 9:30 Club (815 V St. NW, Washington D.C.) $30. 8 p.m. 202-265-0930.

SWELL. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-858-9186.

ELIZA GILKYSON will be at Jammin’ Java on Tuesday. (Photo: Philip Rosenthal) Shuli Egar with Special Mystery Guest. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20 – $30. 8 p.m.

703-255-1566.

Maria and the Sons of Moog.

Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703237-8333.

Herb & Hanson. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church).

10 p.m. 703-237-8333.

Higher Brothers with Don Krez. 9:30 Club (815 V St. NW, Washington D.C.) $25. 10:30 p.m.

202-265-0930.

SATURDAY, MAY 4

SUNDAY, MAY 5

James Fernando. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $20. 1 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Vinyl Madness — Record and CD Sale + Gathering. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Delta Rae with Noah Guthrie.

9:30 Club (815 V St. NW, Washington D.C.) $25. 6 p.m.

202-265-0930.

Karaoke. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-858-9186.

4th Annual Beachfest. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-532-9283.

Sango De Mayo with Songwriters Association of Washington

(SAW). Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-858-9186.

Ayla Nereo — By The Light Of The Dark Moon Tour 2019 with Elijah Ray. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25.

7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Son Volt with Ian Noe. 9:30 Club (815 V St. NW, Washington D.C.) $25. 7 p.m. 202-265-0930.

Game of Thrones Watch party.

Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church).

9 p.m. 703-858-9186.

Karaoke. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703-525-8646.

MONDAY, MAY 6 The Dandy Warhols with Cosmonauts, The Vacant Lots. 9:30 Club (815 V St. NW, Washington D.C.) $30. 7 p.m.

202-265-0930.

The Bachelor Boys Band.

Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 8 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Wolf Blues Jam Weekly Show.

JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m.

703-241-9504.

TUESDAY, MAY 7 Eliza Gilkyson. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $25. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.

The Majestic: Weekly LGBTQ Night & Drag Show. Diva Lounge (6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church).

10 p.m. 571-234-2045.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Mama’s Black Sheep + Christine Havrilla & Gypsy Fuzz. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 7:30 p.m. 703-2551566.

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DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS Falls Church, VA CRi (formerly

Community Residences) is seeking dedicated, compassionate & hard working Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for our new location in Falls Church, VA. Weekdays, Weekends, Overnights. The Direct Support Professional acts as a mentor, teacher & support to individuals with intellectual & developmental disabilities to assist them to live, learn & work successfully as an active part of their communities. High School diploma & valid driver’s license required. To submit resume & application, please go to www.mycri.org

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Public Notice ABC LICENSE ABAY MARKET & RESTAURANT., Trading as: ALFAS LLC, 3811A South George Mason Drive, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3763. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer On and Off Premises and Mixed Beverage license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Tsige Mengesha, President/Owner.

NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The following public hearing is scheduled for Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard: (TR19-08) RESOLUTION TO GRANT A SPECIAL EXCEPTION ENTITLEMENT FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH A BUILDING HEIGHT UP TO FIFTEEN (15) STORIES ON APPROXIMATELY 10.38 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE (PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBER 51-221- 001), ON APPLICATION BY FALLS CHURCH GATEWAY PARTNERS The application may be viewed at the Community Planning and Economic Development Services office at 300 Park Ave., Suite 103 East (703-248-5080) and on the City’s web site.

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29. Econ 101 topic 32. Played at a party, say 34. ____-Christian 35. It may be about nothing 36. Evaluate

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Critter Corner 10 Year s Ago

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Rivera on Short List For Top Post in D.C.

F.C. Wants Arlington, Not WMATA, to Run GEORGE

Two years to the day since Hector Rivera took over as City manager of Falls Church, his name surfaced in Washington, D.C. yesterday as a prime candidate for a leading position in the Anthony Williams administration. The News-Press learned that Rivera’s name has appeared on a short list to become either D.C.’s new chief administrative officer or share similar duties with someone else.

Falls Church City Manager Wyatt Shields was in the process of crafting a “letter of intent” to the Arlington County Department of Transportation when he picked up the phone to speak to the News-Press late yesterday. The letter, for which he’d gotten the go-ahead from the Falls Church City Council Monday, will ask Arlington to take over the operation of F.C.’s scaled-back GEORGE bus system.

Attic Treasures Sale Big Community Yard Sale

This Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 9 am to 2 pm Falls Church Community Center 223 Little Falls Street, Next to City Hall Our normal items are: • bicycles • household goods & small furniture • books - yes (no magazines please) • china, special treasures. antiques • collectibles & art, picture frames • musical instruments, stereos, CD players • records/LPs/vinyls/CDs/DVDs/cassettes

• hardware & tools • kitchen items • plants, gardening items • clean clothes (collected for thrift, not sold here) • toys, electronic and handheld devices • jewelry • special Mother’s Day Table for kids

Live Music - Andrew Acosta - Rosser Clark - Thank you Your donations are needed: Drop off items Friday May 3rd 10 am to 8 pm.

Please bring your donation items to the rear door of the recreation center.

VPIS is an IRS 501c3 non-profit organization.

Last day for donating Hats for Honduras - please bring them.

Village Preservation and Improvement Society Caring about Falls Church since 1885 ~ Join at www.VPIS.org All proceeds fund community projects and events.

TURNING 17 this month is Madison, who somehow, someway, just keeps on chugging along through her life. In her day she was a fantastic frisbee dog and liked big air. She’s slowing down these days but still keeps the Rotherham family’s other dog, who is 12 years her junior, on his toes.

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

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CRIME REPORT Week of April 22 - 28, 2019 Drug/Narcotic Violation, 100 blk S Washington St, Apr 25, 9:11 AM, following a traffic stop, a male, 25, of Washington, DC, was issued a summons for Possession of Marijuana.

Commercial Burglary, 436 S Washington St (Coleman Power Sports), Apr 26, 4:25 AM, unknown suspects(s) shattered a door and window panel and gained entry to the busi-

ness. Investigation continues.

Fraud/False Pretenses, 200 blk Lawton St, Apr 26, 12:06 PM, suspects attempted to bilk a homeowner for work that may not have been performed.

Investigation continues.

Hit and Run, 6751 Wilson Blvd (Good Fortune Supermarket), Apr 28, between 2:15 and 3:15 PM, a vehicle was struck by another vehicle which left the scene.

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