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The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority awarded $15.7 million in grant funding for the West Falls Church Transportation Project, including four new traffic signals and crosswalks, widening existing sidewalks, relocating and undergrounding utilities and installing lighting and trees along Haycock Road and Route 7.
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form of an op-ed in yesterday’s USA Today and Beyer’s statement came following a dramatic visit he made Tuesday with a Maryland colleague to an immigration detention facility in Maryland’s Anne Arundel County where the family separation policy is in effect. While President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday reversing his stand on the policy,
A meeting and vote much anticipated by City of Falls Church officials held in Richmond yesterday of Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board delivered the hoped-for result. A major Metro bus line through the heart of the City, the 3T, was voted to be restored using funds from the new tolls on I-66, and will be back in service by January 2019. The Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) had cut off the service in the summer of 2016 in a cost-saving gesture, despite major objections from City residents who relied on it for their commutes to work. Citizens showed up to protest the cancellation at City Council meetings, and were told that City officials would file official objections with WMATA and the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. Yesterday’s vote in Richmond approved a total of $12 million for 15 projects around the region to benefit commuters. According to the NVTC, the projects “will move another 2,000 people through the I-66 corridor during rush hour and save 120,000 hours of travel delay each year.” Falls Church City Councilman David Snyder, the City’s representative to the NVTC and other regional transit-related groups, hailed the result, telling the NewsPress today, “It was a strong effort by Falls Church City staff in response to a City Council priority. This is a great example of regional cooperation to use I-66 money for appropriate purposes.”
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Why don’t we call the terrified children whose incarceration is riveting the country what they are at this point? Not migrants. Not detainees. They’re hostages. SEE PAGE 14
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The Falls Church music scene continues to expand with Little City resident and pianist James Fernando dropping his debut album late last month. SEE PAGE 20
THE FALLS CHURCH CITY HALL renovation is well underway, and here’s a glimpse of the progress viewed from its backside. The project is on schedule to be completed by December, so the long suffering City staff working out of 400 N. Washington can see an end in sight. (P����: G��� M�����)
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam took a lead nationally Tuesday in ordering the recall of four Virginia National Guard soldiers and one helicopter from the U.S. southwestern border in response to the Trump administration’s enforcement of a “zero tolerance” policy that separates immigrant children from their families.
Maryland’s Republican governor Larry Hogan followed suit, along with at least one more Republican governor and a handful of other Democrats besides Northam. Strong statements denouncing the policy have come from both Virginia U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, and from U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer, Jr., who represents the 8th District of Virginia that includes the City of Falls Church. Kaine’s came in the
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Falls Church Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly added, “The City heard the concerns expressed by commuters when the 3T bus service was lost due to budget cuts. I am very pleased that by working with our regional partners we are able to have this bus service restored.” The funding of $845,000 for the 3T is good for two years, and the City will petition to have it renewed after that. The 3T line runs the length of West Broad Street in the City, going between the West Falls Church Metro station down Haycock Road to W. Broad, and north on N. Washington Street to the East Falls Church Metro station. The service, according to a NVTC report, “will feature a bidirectional, peak-period service with 20 minute headways, and will provide an attractive alternative to existing Metrobus 28A service.” As a result, Falls Church residents all along West Broad will have a direct, non-stop “first mile and last mile” connection to the Metrorail station of their choice with the service, instead of needing to transfer buses to get to a station. This will not only be a valued
restoration for residents who’d grown used to the service before it was cancelled two years ago, but will be a boon for new residents, such as those in the 301 W. Broad building and in planned projects along West Broad, such as Founder’s Row, the BroadWashington project and the West End development. The F.C. Council officially approved this Commuter Choice grant application at its Dec. 11, 2017 meeting. The Council was amid considerable consternation over WMATA’s demands at the time, having faced the cancellation of the 3T service in 2016 and then slammed with what was expected, by last December, to be a huge financial burden as its portion of a commitment to renovate the outdated Metrorail service. Things have taken an upturn since then, with the State Legislature agreeing that the Metrorail funding should come from the state, not the localities, although much of that cost was assigned to the NVTC. And now the 3T has been restored. There remain issues over the extent to which the state’s commitment of $154 million to Metro is fully covered, however, as the F.C. Council learned on Monday night. That’s because, according
to reports, the state budget listed the cost as a percentage, not an absolute number, and with a discrepancy between the two, local jurisdictions throughout Northern Virginia have been huddling to figure out how this will be handled. Shields told the News-Press Tuesday that he did not think the outcome, once resolved, would burden local taxpayers any further, that if the City has to ante up more than earlier thought, reserves would cover the difference. State Sen. Dick Saslaw, who was a major player in getting the WMATA funding burden off the local jurisdictions during the recent Richmond legislative session, spoke along with State Del. Marcus Simon to the monthly luncheon of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, and seemed unaware of the latest discrepancy issue. NVTC Executive Director Kate Mattice said of the 15 projects approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board yesterday, they included “both the traditional, such as the expansion of successful bus routes, and the non-traditional, including the use of technology to get people into vanpools or to park-and-ride lots.”
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in Virginia, GOP U.S. Senate nominee Corey Stewart resolutely defended the family separation policy in television interviews. Meanwhile, public protests are being organized in 132 cities across the U.S. on Saturday, June 30. In Northam’s swift action on the policy, he stated, “Virginia benefits from the important work of securing our border and we have a responsibility to contribute to that mission. However, we also have a responsibility to stand up to policies or actions that run afoul of the values that define us as Americans. Today I spoke with the Adjutant General of the Virginia National Guard and ordered him to withdraw four soldiers and one helicopter from Arizona until the federal government ends its enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy that separates children from their parents. “When Virginia deployed these resources to the border, we expected that they would play a role in preventing criminals, drug runners and other threats to our security from crossing into
the United States—not supporting a policy of arresting families and separating children from their parents. “Let me be clear—we are ready to return and contribute to the real work of keeping our nation safe. But as long as the Trump administration continues to enforce this inhumane policy, Virginia will not devote any resource to border enforcement actions that could actively or tacitly support it. I urge President Trump and leaders in Washington to turn away from this zero-tolerance policy and come to the table on the real immigration reform this nation needs.” Beyer, reporting on his visit to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility Tuesday, said he and Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger (D-Md.), met two fathers, Carlos and Mario, who had been separated from their young children for months without being able to speak to them. Beyer said: “Today I went to an ICEaffiliated detention facility to get a sense of what was happening with Donald Trump’s family separation policy at the border. I spoke with Carlos and Mario, who were sepa-
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rated from their children, a sevenyear-old boy and a five-year-old girl, earlier this year. What they told me was sickening. “Carlos fled gang violence in Honduras with his seven-year-old son by train, and surrendered himself at the border in El Paso to CBP in March. Carlos told us he was imprisoned for two days with his legs chained together but still in custody of his son. Then he was separated from his son and transferred to Maryland. He was only able to connect with his son after months without speaking to him because his son had memorized a number for a family member back in Honduras. That family member was able to connect with a family friend in the States who was then finally able to connect them. “Mario is also from Honduras. His sister was a victim of domestic violence committed by a local government official. He said that when they attempted to press charges through the legal system, Mario was attacked and beaten up by a gang of four or five men. They fled for their lives, taking buses from Honduras through Mexico with Mario’s five-year-old daughter. They crossed the border
and surrendered to CBP, which placed them together in an ‘ICE box’ for three days. Mario said his sister has since been granted asylum. After three days at the ICE facility, Mario said an officer approached him and told him to give up his daughter, or she would be taken away. He said his fiveyear-old girl was dragged away from him crying and screaming, which was the last time he saw her. He was unable to talk to her for months. He was finally able to make contact with her last week, but he still does not know where she is being held. “Both of these young fathers were in tears throughout our conversation, and remain deeply worried about their children. They both also told us that they have not had access to legal counsel. “There isn’t a law requiring Trump to do this, previous presidents did not have zero tolerance policies that led to this kind of family separation. They did not punish asylum-seekers at the border like Trump and Sessions are doing, intentionally. Family separation is wrong, it is a moral outrage, and I will be working with my colleagues in Congress to stop
it. We should have zero tolerance for destroying families.” Beyer previously attempted to eliminate funding for the Trump family separation policy with an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which was blocked by Republican leadership on the Rules Committee. He also joined over 100 Representatives on a formal appropriations request led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) to remove funding for the program. He is an original co-sponsor of the Keep Families Together Act, which would end the policy. In his op-ed, Kaine stated, “I know these kids and the communities they come from. I worked in Honduras as a missionary from 1980 to 1981, and I returned in 2015 to the town where I used to live. I’ve visited the neighborhoods where gangs recruit 10-year-olds and heard the anguish of parents who love their homes but fear their children will become the next casualties of a drug war. Their children’s lives are worth the dangerous trek to the U.S. They dream of a home not besieged by crossfire. And then they end up in cages.”
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Readers should pay special note to Falls Church Councilman Ross Litkenhous’ guest commentary in this edition of the News-Press. This bright new addition to the City Council comes from the real estate industry, as he notes, and he cites that, while “the growth around us is shaping our city in ways that we must manage,” “one thing is clear, Falls Church is on the (real estate developer) herd’s radar.” He explains, “A jurisdiction can’t continue to rack up national accolades in health, wealth and education, sit seven miles from the nation’s capital inside the beltway and expect to fly under the radar forever.” But, as he writes and we concur, this is not a bad thing. On the contrary, it is something that gives folks in this manageable burg a great opportunity to shape just the kind of future that will serve them best. That is, as long as people are willing to live in an urban environment. As far as the halcyon sleepy village days of the past, or dreams of a purple rural plain go, they’re long gone and will never return. Folks who want those kinds of things had just better move west, way west. The citizen activism here will be tasked with managing growth, not repelling it. And on this score, we find refreshing the sentiment on the City Council now that appreciates the “new rules” of development that are emerging amidst all this. This sentiment takes the form of comments by Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly, for example, who said last week, as quoted in the News-Press, that “There is no correlation any more between the percentage of commercial uses in a project and net revenue.” That is really quite a revolutionary realization, and it’s true. In recent decades, the value of a mixed-use development project was always measured in terms of the ratio between its residential and commercial elements. If a project had less than 30 percent commercial, for example, it was frowned up by those who wanted the project to maximize its revenue yield to the City. Now, that has changed. Residential use is no longer bad, especially as it is being conceded that the City “needs more people” to light up its commercial corridor. “Residential is no longer a bad word,” said Councilman Letty Hardi last week. “As it is now, we do not have enough people living here.” This week, she noted that while acreage available for single family homes is running up against limits, “There is a lot more commercially-zoned acreage left” for dense mixed-use projects. Councilman Phil Duncan chimed in that “development gives us the opportunity to do it right that can result in more green space.” In light of this, it seemed inconsistent that the Council this week seemed so dismissive of the NV Homes’ plan for a residential and condo-based project on Park at Lee, citing worn residential/commercial ratio data.
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the NPS a dime; a nonprofit group, Friends of Claude Moore Colonial Farm, runs the farm and pays all of the bills through entrance fees, donations, bookstore sales and rental of the adjacent Pavilions of Turkey Run. For unclear reasons, the NPS refuses to renew a longterm agreement with the group. Instead, the NPS said that it will only sign a short-term agreement with terms that would make it impossible to operate the farm and then announced that it would close the entire site on Dec. 21. Rep. Barbara Comstock has introduced a bill to save the farm. Please call your representative and senators and urge them to expedite its passage. Also please contact
the Department of the Interior (202-208-3100 or feedback@ios. doi.gov) to urge them to stop the farm’s closure. More information at 1771.org/savethefarm. Richard Hunter Falls Church
Setting the Record Straight on Don Beyer Volvo Editor, I’d like to set the record straight for Arlington’s Jeff Walyus. (June 14, 2018, Letters to the Editor,
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Amazon HQ2 is coming to Northern Virginia. I should probably preface that with: I don’t have any inside knowledge, nor am I working for or even remotely acquainted with anyone at Amazon who could give me even a discrete nod affirming that claim. I have as much firsthand knowledge as probably anyone else reading this paper. Zero. All I have is a gut feeling and my own rationale leading me to that conclusion. It’s a credible rationale, but still only an opinion. And like many of you, I’ve heard rumors; some compelling, mostly hearsay. I’ve read about increased web traffic to northern Virginia news sites originating from Seattle based IP addresses, and I’ve even heard about an uptick in wealthy Seattle “business executives” buying homes sight unseen in Arlington and the surrounding areas. But my favorite is the ever present, “there’s a guy I know who says…” that I always seem to hear about in hushed tones at networking events. Again, mostly unfounded, but nevertheless amusing. Regardless, my conclusion remains, I think Amazon HQ2 is coming to Northern Virginia (most likely the Crystal City site) and if I was a betting man, I’d wager the same. Make no mistake, that announcement and the subsequent events unfolding afterwards would fundamentally change the
landscape of Greater D.C. in positive ways but also undoubtedly create challenges in parallel. But this commentary isn’t about Amazon or even what that means for Falls Church. This is about our own high stakes future that is unfolding in real time right
“Our biggest challenge this year won’t be managing Amazon’s indirect impact to Falls Church, it will be managing our own pipeline.” here and now. In real estate, herd mentality can be pervasive. In many ways, when certain markets become hot, that herd mentality is inescapable. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. There are pioneers and those who blaze trails. But it is the momentum those pioneers and then first adopters forge that brings the herd to a gallop. Falls Church has reached that inflection point. We are tucked in between Tysons, a
growing behemoth, and Arlington; a mighty collection of vibrant submarkets we seem obsessed with comparing ourselves to on a regular basis. And as much as we like or dislike that, the truth remains that the growth around us is shaping our city in ways that we must manage. For example, regardless of our own development efforts, traffic is and will continue to be an issue, even if we choose to stand still. We work hard to mitigate that, but as a major throughway between our towering neighbors, the battle is uphill. If the Amazon whispers I hear are more rumor than fact, then the comments I hear regarding the herd’s focus on Falls Church is something different. As someone who works in the real estate industry I spend quite a bit of time studying markets, dissecting trends and talking with industry participants about what they are seeing, hearing and doing. One thing is clear, Falls Church is on the herd’s radar. But I don’t see that as a bad thing. Seeing the herd on the horizon was inevitable, be it now, or in 10 years. A jurisdiction can’t continue to rack up national accolades in health, wealth and education, sit seven miles from the nation’s capital inside the beltway and expect to fly under the radar forever. As the herd comes knocking, the deals and dollars will get much bigger and more prominent. Our biggest challenge this year won’t be managing Amazon’s indirect
impact to Falls Church, it will be managing our own pipeline, as developers and investors look to capitalize on all of the amazing things that we as a community have created and woven into the very fabric of this city. One of the things that has impressed me the most during my short time on City Council, is the level of commitment, care and thoughtfulness put forth by all of the volunteers, boards, commissions and staff that help make this city what it is. The hours are countless, the sweat equity is real. And that culture of volunteerism is what is needed for us to navigate this next wave of economic and commercial development. We are in the driver’s seat and should demand the same level of excellence in design, quality and performance that we demand of ourselves when we lead and volunteer in other initiatives. So this is a rallying cry. Make your voices heard. Embrace our new found popularity but demand the best in everything we consider. Study, analyze, discuss, debate and collaborate. Even if you like it, work to make it better. Not to arbitrarily delay plans, or to drag out decisions, but to collect the best of our collective expertise to drive hard bargains and deliver great projects. We may not get Amazon in northern Virginia, but the herd is just over the horizon, so be ready. Ross Litkenhous is a member of the Falls Church City Council.
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Falls Church 1st Grader Wins Grand Prize in Google Doodle Competition
by Matt Delaney
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What started as a leisurely activity to occupy a day without school ended up being an inflection point in first grader Sarah Gomez-Lane’s life. The Falls Church six-year-old was crowned the winner of the 10th annual Doodle 4 Google competition on Monday night, earning her a $30,000 scholarship and more for her “Dino Doodle” that she created on the contest’s final day for submissions in early March. For winning the contest, which received over 180,000 submissions nationwide and millions of votes in determining state and national finalists for five different age groups, Sarah was presented with the scholarship and a $50,000 “technology package” for her school, Falls Church’s Pine Springs Elementary. Additionally, she’ll make a return trip to Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California
to meet with Google employees that will help turn her art into an interactive doodle to be displayed on the website’s front page later this year. No doubt it’s a life-changing haul for something Sarah and her mother happened upon to pass the time. “As a first grader going up against 12th graders, I thought, ‘Oh this is a long shot, [but] this is a fun thing we can do with the time that we have on this windy day.’” Sarah’s mother, Maria Gomez-Lane, said. “I never imagined that we would be sitting there in California and seeing her doodle posted up on the big screen as the winner.” It was a reality that took a moment to sink in for the seven family members in attendance at Monday night’s ceremony. After a round of gasps and a few tears of joy were shared, the crew gathered themselves to witness Sarah take the stage to bask in the announcement. Sarah accepted the award just as she has every progression in the contest throughout the past
few months — in her trademark combination of bashfulness and humility. “Sarah was very humble about it. She was shy about going back up on stage, and she was actually rooting for one of the other contestants,” Gomez-Lane added. The ceremony capped off a packed day for the five national finalists. A tour of the Googleplex facilities preceded a meeting with Google’s Doodle team, who opened themselves up to questions from the students such as what their jobs were like, where they draw their inspiration from and how they ended up working for Google. All five finalists then got to work with the Doodle team by participating in art games. Sarah spent an extra hour with Google employees following the ceremony where the team asked her about her dinosaurs and her doodle while the whole group drew some rough sketches of what the finalized form of the doodle could look like. Over the next few
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Business News & Notes Next F.C. Chamber Hosted by Arc of Northern Virginia The Arc of Northern Virginia is hosting a networking mixer for the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, June 26 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. The event will include refreshments, networking, and the opportunity learn about The Arc’s programs to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Chamber members, friends of the business community, and those who would like to learn more about the services provided by the award winning nonprofit are welcome to attend this free event. The Arc of Northern Virginia is located at 2755 Hartland Road, Suite 200, Falls Church. For more information, visit www.FallsChurchChamber.org.
Sponsors, Teams Sought for September Kickball Tournament Bridges to Independence is seeking teams and sponsors for its annual SAFE AT HOME kickball tournament scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29 at Congressional School in Falls Church. Now in its 13th year, the event covers all the bases: food, fun, and friendly competition. More than 400 players, volunteers, and supporters are expected to participate in this event to benefit the local nonprofit leading families from homelessness to stable, independent futures. Sponsorships range from $350 to $10,000. For more information, contact Carlin Anderson at canderson@bridges2.org or see www.bridges2.org/kickball.
Fairfax Parks, Pancake House Team Up for Golf-Restaurant Special The Fairfax County Park Authority and the Original Pancake House have partnered for a School’s Out Mini Golf Special which includes a two for one miniature golf at Jefferson Falls Mini Golf at Jefferson District Park and Golf Course and $10 off at the Original Pancake House. Either a digital or hard copy of the promotional flyer available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/jefferson/minigolf is required. Copies are also available at the Original Pancake House, 7395 Lee Highway, Falls Church. Jefferson District Park is
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SCANNING THE WORK of her new crew of collaborators at Google is Falls Church first grader, Sarah Gomez-Lane (center, blue bow). For the next few months, the Doodlers will work to make her winning “Dino Doodle” into an interactive part of Google’s home page. (Photo: Courtesy Maria Gomez-Lane) months, Google will take the ideas that they and Sarah came up with together and work on the interactive doodle that will appear on the website. The trip was an exciting conclusion to a journey that started without a thought paid to the finish line. And to Gomez-Lane, the real takeaway is about enabling a
child’s imagination in whatever form it’s expressed. “It sends a message that kids can accomplish so many things with their creativity,” GomezLane continued. “You never know where it will end if you don’t spend the time and give them some paper and pencils and see what they can come up with.”
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Friday is Take Your Dog to Work Day Friday, June 22 is Take Your Dog to Work Day which was first celebrated in 1999. The event, celebrated on the Friday following Father’s Day, was created and is trademarked by Pet Sitters International to celebrate companion dogs and promote adoptions. Those interested in taking their dogs to work are advised to check with their building/office management and colleagues first. 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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NEWS BRIEFS F.C. Awarded $15.7M for Broad-Haycock Road Plan The City of Falls Church announced last Friday that the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) has awarded $15.7 million in grant funding for the West Falls Church Transportation Project. The project includes the installation or replacement and synchronization of four traffic signals and crosswalks (including a HAWK (high-intensity activated crosswalk) pedestrian signal on Haycock Road); widening existing sidewalks; relocating and undergrounding utilities; and installing lighting and trees along Haycock Road and Route 7. City officials say the project will reduce congestion by implementing infrastructure for multiple modes of transportation and will improve regional transportation connections due to its location adjacent the West Falls Church Metro Station, the Route 7 corridor, the W&OD Trail and I-66. And, it will help with economic growth, safety, and the development of a new high school at the West Falls Church site, according to City Hall. “This is an important project, and the City appreciates the support of the NVTA,” said Falls Church City Council member David Snyder. “We especially appreciate the many community members who spoke up in favor of the funding through letters, emails, and speaking at meetings.” The timing of project design and construction will be coordinated with the Campus Redevelopment Project. Similar to other grant applications, City staff expects that design would begin in fiscal year 2021. This timing aligns with the latest project milestones for commercial redevelopment on the joint campus area.
Summer Concerts in the Park Begin Tonight The 26th annual City of Falls Church Concerts in the Park series begins tonight, June 21, and runs on Thursdays at 7 p.m. through the beginning of August. Citizens are invited to bring a blanket and a picnic dinner and enjoy free performances by local musicians. Concerts are held at Cherry Hill Park, 312 Park Ave., and are open to the public. In the event of rain, concerts will be held at the Falls Church Community Center. The concerts are hosted by the City of Falls Church Recreation and Parks and the Village Preservation and Improvement Society (VPIS). The 2018 lineup is: June 21: Falls Church Concert Band - Concert Music; June 28: Bushmaster - Funky Blues Rock; July 5: Hickory Grove Bluegrass; July 12: Tom Principato - Blues Guitar Rock; July 19: Karl Stoll and the Danger Zone - Honkytonk Rock; July 26: Zakke - Latin Fusion Rock and, August 2: Starlight Orchestra - Big Band music.
Tyler Duncan Graduates Training Academy Following Tuesday’s swearing-in at the Arlington County courthouse, Arlington County Police Officer Tyler Duncan’s elevation became official yesterday, according to a report from his dad, Falls Church City Councilman Phil Duncan, at a graduation ceremony of his class at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy. Tyler and 96 others from a dozen Northern Virginia jurisdictions were recognized. He was announced as No. 2 in academic attainment, finishing just behind his Arlington classmate Makiya Kreisher. Tyler is also the grandson of former F.C. Mayor Carol DeLong.
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A FOUNDERS ROW TOWN HALL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 2018 AT: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM FALLS CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTER, SENIOR CENTER ROOM (223 Little Falls Street) The Developer of the proposed Founders Row project will be present to provide updates on the project and answer any questions related to the project.
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Live Local. You shop local, so why not live local, too? Unlike many communities that are part of a nationwide chain, Chesterbrook is a local, not-for-profit community sponsored by two area Presbyterian churches and a Jewish temple. Decisions are made with our residents in mind. There is only one Chesterbrook Residences.
Founder’s Row Public Meeting Set June 27 The Mill Creek and other entities involved in the 4.3-acre Founder’s Row plan for W. Broad at N. West Streets will conduct a “town hall”-style meeting on Wednesday, June 27, at 7 p.m. at the Community Center. The public is invited to attend and comment.
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Another Stuart School Name Change Following the historic name changing effort in Fairfax County resulting in the abandonment of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart’s name for a Falls Church area high school now called Justice High School, a vote was taken in Richmond this week to change the name of J.E.B. Stuart Elementary to Barack Obama Elementary. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said, “Not only will we no longer have a school named after a Confederate general, in a school where over 80 percent of the students are AfricanAmerican, this change will give them a modern day role model for them to look up to and learn from.”
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Community News & Notes Children’s Center Names New Director Crystal F. Jean has been selected as the new executive director of Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center after serving as the assistant director for the last year and a half. The nonprofit preschool is known for guiding children from low- and moderate-income families toward kindergarten readiness. Jean becomes the seventh director in its history of the wellknown community resource. Jean has been a preschool educator for more than 10 years and holds a Master’s Degree in Education with a focus on child development from Southern New Hampshire University. Prior to joining the Children’s
Center, she was the director of Rock Spring Preschool, a half-day cooperative in Arlington, for two years and its resource teacher for one year. Before moving to Northern Virginia, Jean, who holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, taught special education preschool in New Hampshire public schools. As Jean assumes the executive director position, Lucy AllcaPelletier, former education coordinator and long-time Children’s Center teacher, becomes assistant director.
FCPS Brings Back Summer Meal Program for 3rd Year Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) hosted its third annual Summer Meals Kickoff yesterday at Hutchison Elementary
School in Herndon. This program will be available all summer long at 13 sites across the county from June 18 – Aug. 27 and will connect families with free or low-cost resources available in Fairfax County as well as encourage healthy eating and physical activity. At the Summer Meals Kickoff, attendees were able to experience FCPS’ free BBQ program, Food for Every Child to Eat During Summer (FEEDS), which is funded through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). FCPS’ Office of Food and Nutrition Services will be providing a free BBQ lunch for all children 18 years and under. The cost for adults is $2. In addition to the FEEDS program, the Summer Meals Kickoff
THESE GEORGE MASON HIGH School students attended the Falls Church Democratic Committee’s annual potluck at the Community Center last week to hear U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, State Sen. Dick Saslaw and State Del. Marcus Simon, Mayor David Tarter and others address a record turnout at the event. (Photo: News-Press)
featured local businesses, youth groups, health organizations and activities focused on the wellbeing of Fairfax County students and residents. Special activities included a bike rodeo, a free farmers market, nutrition seminars, cooking demonstrations and giveaways. Research shows that only one in six children who take part in the National School Lunch Program participate during the summer months. While this is only the third year that the Office of Food and Nutrition Services will be hosting the daily outdoor BBQ, FCPS staff members hope to continue growing the program and serving as a “safety net” for families in need throughout the county. More information is available online at fcps.edu/feeds.
F.C. Resident to Receive English Literacy Scholarship Falls Church resident Faustine Coulibaly will receive the inaugural Patricia M. Donnelly Merit Scholarship during the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia’s (LCNV) 2018 Annual Recognition Ceremony. Coulibaly, a recent immigrant, has shown dedication to learning English with LCNV and exemplifies commitment, perseverance, achievement, and leadership. A native of Côte d’Ivoire, Coulibaly is a French speaker and an accountant. The scholarship is named in honor of Patricia M. Donnelly, LCNV’s former Executive Director, and is awarded to an outstanding beginning-level LCNV learner whose dedication to literacy inspires the LCNV com-
RET. AIR FORCE COL. and one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, Charles McGee spoke to a group of students at Longfellow Middle School about his experiences in the military before the school year concluded. McGee logged over 6,000 combat hours for the USAF. (Photo: Courtesy FCPS Photo)
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AWARD WINNERS from the Plein Air Festival are pictured above. (From left to right) People’s Choice Award winner Robert Gilbert, Rock Star Realty Group Prize winner Caitlin Hillyard, New Editions Consulting Prize winner Jill Banks, Famille Cafe Prize Winner Rajendra KC and Diener & Associates Prize winners Veronica Howard and Christina Girandi. Patricia Walach Keough — winner of the Young Group’s Artist Choice Award, The Kensington Prize and Plein Air 1st Overall Prize for best artwork — is not pictured. (P����: C������� D�� L�����) munity. Recipients are given free tuition for up to six semesters of English classes with LCNV. This event will occur on June 21 at 7 p.m. at the James Lee Community Center Theater (2855 Annandale Rd., Falls Church).
Registration Underway for NOVA Senior Olympics The Northern Virginia Senior Olympics (NVSO) are coming to Falls Church this fall. Several NVSO competitions, including the games’ newest event, beach ball wallyball, will take place at locations around Falls Church. The NVSO began in 1982 with about 80 persons competing. In 2017 nearly 800 Northern Virginians took part, making it one of the region’s largest annual senior events. The Falls Church News-Press is a bronze patron of the NVSO. To qualify for the NVSO you must turn 50 years old no later than Dec. 31, 2018. The deadline for online registration at nvso.us is Aug. 24. Paper registrations, available at most county recreation and senior centers, must be postmarked no later than Aug. 20. The games run Saturday, Sept. 15 – Sept. 26. The basic cost to register is $13. A fee of $2 is added for each event entered. Some events require additional charges (on top of the $2) including bowling, cycling, golf and orienteering. There will be no onsite or day-of event registration. The NVSO’s volunteer partner, RSVP-Northern Virginia, is
seeking volunteers to support the games. Those interested should contact Carly Hubicki at RSVP Northern Virginia at 703-4035360 or email RSVP at rsvp@ volunteerfairfax.org
Gay Men’s Chorus Pop Group To Perform at Holy Trinity Concerts at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (3022 Woodlawn Ave., Falls Church) presents a performance by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington’s 15-voice close-harmony pop group, Potomac Fever, on Saturday, June 23 at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, but donations are accepted. For more information, contact 703-532-6617 or visit holytrinityfallschurch.org.
Free Medicare Seminar to be Held at Jefferson Library A free seminar sponsored by Fairfax County’s Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program — Medicare 101 — will be held at Thomas Jefferson Library (7415 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church) on Thursday, June 28 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. The seminar will give objective advice on your key Medicare choices and how to save money in Medicare. RSVP is requested. To do so, call 703-324-5851.
Pub Theology Returns For Second Act in the Area Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ invites
anyone who is interested to gather for Pub Theology on Monday, June 25 from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Samuel Beckett’s Pub (2800 S. Randolph St., Arlington). Food or drink will be available for purchase, and it is half-price burger night at Beckett’s. Parking is available in the garage adjacent to the restaurant. In keeping with Rock Spring Congregational’s values, all are welcome — regardless of faith. Rev. Laura Martin, associate pastor of Rock Spring, and Ashley Martinage, the church’s faith formation director, are conducting the Pub Theology. They have held three Pub Theologies in Falls Church City in recent months — at Café Kindred, Mad Fox Brewing Co. and Argia’s. Martin is a University of Virginia graduate who worked with the homeless for several years before being called by Rock Spring. Martinage worked for 10 years on Capitol Hill as a legislative aide and chief of staff to a member of Congress before “retiring” in 2003 to raise her children and become a “professional volunteer.” The event was well-received after its most recent outing in Falls Church in April. Multiple commenters acknowledged the friendliness of the conversations and that everyone participated, even non-believers and skeptics. For more information, contact Rev. Martin or Martinage at the church’s telephone number, 703538-4886, or at their respective email addresses: Laura@rockspringucc.org or Ashley@rockspringucc.org.
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The news last week was encouraging. The annual State of the Bay report card, issued by the nonprofit Chesapeake Bay Foundation, gives the Bay restoration effort a C, the same as last year. If I brought home a C when I was in school, my mother would not have seen it as a cause for celebration. In Bay restoration circles, however, that second-year-in-arow grade indicates that the local/state/federal partnership is working. Genuine progress is being made in the decades-long effort to restore the Bay and its tributaries. Those tributaries are important. Many residents in the 64,000 square mile Chesapeake Bay watershed, which stretches from upstate New York to Tidewater Virginia, may never see the Bay. Residents of Pennsylvania and West Virginia may have little cognition of the Bay and its benefits, both environmental and economic. But those same residents probably recognize that the health of their local streams means fresh trout and other species, swimming holes, boating access and, often, the source of local drinking water. The less pollution that goes into the Bay from local streams, the better the Bay health and the annual report card. As with any report card grade, there first had to be an exam. Submerged aquatic vegetation, also called SAV, is up. SAV is important because it acts as a “nursery” for marine life, protecting fish fry and baby crabs from larger predators. SAV grows best when there is water clarity, which also has improved. Fish populations have rebounded (A+ on the report card), crabs and oysters are more plentiful now. The Bay’s infamous “dead zone” also is shrinking. A lot has been accomplished since the original 1983 Chesapeake Bay Agreement, but there
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is much more to do. Local governments are in the forefront of Bay cleanup, even if they don’t share a shoreline with the Bay and its larger tributaries. Removing nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment from waterways largely has been the responsibility of localities, their taxpayers and ratepayers, who usually are the same people. Updating wastewater treatment plants, at the cost of hundreds of millions of dollars, perhaps has been the single most important factor in reduction of pollutants to the Bay. That’s good news, but local water and sewer bills have to increase to cover the cost of upgrades because state and federal funding is not adequate. Some localities, like Fairfax County, have instituted a stormwater fee to maintain the traditional “grey” infrastructure to control stormwater runoff, as well as build new “green” infrastructure, which is more environmentally friendly. Readers may be saying “how can I help?” Changing behaviors is a start. If you have a lawn, fertilize in the fall, if at all, and follow package directions. Plant trees, especially those native to our region, if you have space. Reuse and recycle; trash in our tributaries is a huge pollutant. I’ll bet you have more than one reusable water bottle and shopping bag around the house already! Finally, never, ever, dispose of oil, leaves, or grass clippings in a drain or inlet structure. The Potomac River is our drinking water source. Why in the world would you want to pollute it?
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What’s next? Now that the Virginia General Assembly passed a budget that expands Medicaid in Virginia, and the Governor has signed it, what will be the next defining battle between partisans in an extremely narrowly divided General Assembly? That’s the question I’ve been getting most lately. The conversation usually starts with a “thank you” for all my hard work these last five sessions working to close the coverage gap and provide health care for 400,000 Virginians. Or sometimes a simple “congratulations.” When I hear that one, I sometimes have to remind myself we just accomplished something really, really consequential this year. It took years of grassroots activists and organizations lobbying General Assembly members with thousands upon thousands of phone calls, emails, and letters plus rallies, parades, and “dieins” to make this happen. Passing Medicaid expansion was huge. So, what is next? Gun reform? Not likely. Not with the current makeup of the General Assembly, where Republicans still do hold the majority (albeit by the narrowest of margins) in both houses. This year they made a point of hearing every single piece of common sense gun violence prevention legislation on the new Governor’s first day in office. The promptly killed every last one before he could even give his first address to the joint assembly of the House and Senate. Redistricting reform? Perhaps, although the devil continues to be in the details. I think partisans on both sides probably want to see what the outcome of the 2019 elections look like before they commit to a particular approach. Campaign finance reform? Also a possibility. I reintroduce a version of my bill to prohibit using campaign funds for personal use every year. This past session was the closest we ever got to forming a compromise version of the bill. In the end, my conservative colleagues chose to abandon the effort, but there is hope for next year. There were other areas of compromise, in addition to Medicaid Expansion, though, that give me reason for hope that more can be accomplished in the area of criminal justice reform.
We raised the felony threshold for larceny, for instance, from $200 where it had languished for decades, to $500 in 2018. While not as far as some would have liked, we did more than double it. We also passed legislation to limit long term suspensions and began to address issues that lead to a “school to prison pipeline” in some parts of Virginia. The legislation is a good first step, and also an acknowledgement of the problem and the need for solutions. Some issues can be addressed without any legislative involvement. One such issue is the prevalent use of cash bail, which results in a dual track justice system for rich and poor. The result is that those who are poor are incarcerated without being convicted of any crime at an alarming rate. Last month, the newly minted Prince William Delegation sent a letter to Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney (and fellow Democrat elected official), Paul Ebert, asking him to create a pretrial release system that is based on the defendant’s perceived public safety and flight risk rather than the defendant’s ability to pay. Our Fairfax County and Arlington County Commonwealth’s Attorneys were both also elected after campaigning and running as Democrats. Perhaps activists looking for the next good fight to engage in should reach out to their elected CAs and ask them to address this issue in the same manner. So, really the question of what’s next could be many things and isn’t necessarily relegated to the General Assembly passing specific legislation. This is partly why it is so important that the grassroots advocacy groups that came about in the past few years remain active. Your voices were heard on Medicaid expansion. And I have no doubt that your voices will be heard on a few more critical issues in the years to come. Have another idea on what we should tackle next? I’d love to hear from you. My office can be reached at 571-327-0053 or delmsimon@house.virginia.gov. Delegate Simon represents the 53rd District in the Virginia House of Delegates. He may be emailed at DelMSimon@house. virginia.gov
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Herewith some deep thoughts on those plastic bags in which I receive my daily print newspapers. (Yes, digital friends, I’m one of those holdouts.) Dog walkers in my neighborhood kindly keep a batch of the blue or orange bags tied to a street sign, for other dog-owners’ needs. The image is unsightly, but it serves a solid purpose, I was recently reminded by specialists in the recycling community. Turns out those bags are not recyclable. So my household has been guilty of green malpractice. Also not acceptable for Arlington’s recyclables pickup are plastic foam cups and plates and Keurig coffee pods. Oops! All this time I have felt so virtuous for washing off the coffee capsules to be set on the curb every Monday (out of sight, out of mind.) Virtue is complicated. Proper handling depends on the arrangements your local government has for sorting and repurposing refuse. “The average Arlington household recycles about 850 lbs. of metals, plastics, glass, paper and cardboard each year, one of the country’s highest rates,” I was told by Phil Bresee, manager of the Environmental Management Office in our Environmental Services Department. We recycle “roughly the same amount of yard trimmings annually.” Then came the “however.” While people recycle locally, Bresee said, the process “is
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impacted globally. The ‘recovered materials’ industry has had to navigate through strong macroeconomic headwinds during the past few years, notably due to increased materials quality specifications being imposed by Chinese importers,” our largest consumer, he said via email. “This has helped drive materials prices down and increased costs for recyclables processors and municipal programs.” Some American jurisdictions are reevaluating collection of recyclables “such as lower-value mixed plastics. We haven’t had to remove or discuss any of our currently accepted materials,” he added. “The recyclables end-market challenges are more dire on the West Coast.” (Due to closer proximity to Asia, West Coasters rely more on exports of recyclables.) In recent years, Arlington has been “paying to have our recyclables processed, as opposed to earning revenues on materials.” This is not ideal, he said, but “that amount (about $17 per ton) is far less than the $43.16 per ton we pay to dispose of trash. Markets are cyclical, so we expect we’ll weather current conditions and end up producing better-quality recyclables.” He also hopes to invest more in domestic markets and uses for recyclable materials. The rap against Keurig pods is that they are “made with multiple materials (plastic, foil, paper) and still contain coffee grounds,” the
Assault, 800 blk N Oak St, June 12, 6:46 PM, an Uber driver was assaulted by two passengers who left the scene. Suspect described as a white male, 5’6”, around thirty years old, wearing black sunglasses, a red colored Capitals Jersey with number eight on the back. The other passenger was described as a white female, wearing a red Capitals jersey with number eight on the
back, black sunglasses, and short blue jeans. Assault, 400 blk S Maple Ave, June 12, a female, 44, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested for Assault and Batter. Hit and Run, 200 blk Pennsylvania Ave, June 13, between noon and 3 PM, a vehicle parked on the street was struck by another vehicle which left the scene. Drug Violation, 809 W Broad St (Broadfalls Apartment parking lot), June 13, 11:20 PM, a male, age 20, of Lovettsville, VA was issued a summons for Possession of Marijuana. Drug Violation, 200 blk N Cherry St, June 15, 1:15 AM, a female, 18, of the City of Falls Church, was
JUNE 21 – 27, 2018 | PAGE 13 manager said. “Even if a resident were so diligent as to separate the components and recycle just the plastic, chances are these items are so small they would slip through the screens and gaps in materials recovery facilities.” Bresee assured me the yogurt tubs we responsibly wash and recycle are acceptable (like all food containers, they should be cleansed of leftovers). My chief takeaway was that “plastic bags pose significant challenges. They shred while traveling through recyclables processing facilities, and have a tendency to wrap around moving parts such as conveyors, gears and screens,” Bresee said. “A typical processing facility needs to shut down for an hour during each eight-hour shift to remove plastic bags from their system. People should take these bags back to retailers, or better yet, try to avoid them altogether by bringing a reusable bag.” *** Spotted Saturday at the Columbia Pike Blues Festival: T-shirts reading “Proud to be from, Proud to Live in…..South Arlington.” They’ve been sold for several years, I was informed by Alcova Heights Civic Association president Lander Allin. He’s loved the South for 35 years, and is aware many from the North seldom visit. Among other booths were Citizens for Arlington School Equality, expressing alarm at possible inferior amenities at new high school planned for South Arlington’s Career Center. Mostly, however, I heard great music.
issued a summons for Possession of Marijuana. Assault, 6757 Wilson Blvd #15 (H2O Café), June 16, 1:24 AM, police responded to the scene of an assault. The parties were located and identified, and declined prosecution. Drunk in Public/Trespass, 1200 blk W Broad St, June 16, 6:11 PM, a male, 60, of no fixed address, was arrested for being Drunk in Public and Trespass. Smoking Violations, 6757 Wilson Boulevard, # 17 (Nha Hang), June 17, 11:10 PM, a male, 47, of Fairfax, was issued a summons for Smoking in a Restaurant. OTHER June 12, 11:40 AM, a female, 23, of Herndon, VA, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for Hit and Run, related to an incident on June 9 at George Mason High School.
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The Ugly Cult Of Trump
The latest abomination of the Trump (aka GOP) Cult, so appropriately named by Sen. Corker last week, the forced separation of young children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, should bring federal charges of child abuse against its architects. Like Puerto Rico’s hurricane hell and gross, undoubtedly deliberate Trump negligence (except for paper towels), the children fiasco at the border is something whose horror and extensiveness we’re not going to learn about until much later. Missing children, kidnapping, trafficking, death, the worst you can imagine. Too often there’s no way to prevent a child from experiencing traumas whose debilitating effects can stay with them for most of their lives. But any humane society strives wholeFALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS heartedly to avert such tragedies. It is only the cruelest, most self-absorbed tyrannies that ignore such an obvious moral mandate, and only the cruelest among them that actively encourage the introduction of such traumas. So this is the Trump Cult, a sociopathic, angry, authoritarian bootlicking mob that has hijacked the Republican Party. More and more, these cruel sycophants are falling in line behind their Fuehrer, conforming their lost identities to his lies, his deceits and his antimorality. Downright stupid Republican lawmakers think they need to do this to stay in power, but they’re really just cowards who’ve made so many compromises with their lives for so long they can’t even access the more core emotional state – a paralyzing fear – that defines their very existence. Rendered so totally impotent, they seize upon things that compensate for them, that represent power and authority. Angry flags, racist chants, guns, vandalism, rape, child abuse, tools and behaviors of compensation for impotence, engulf them, comfort them, make them forget how miserable they really feel. Whether pasty congressmen, so-called evangelical leaders or younger strident tools, it’s the same. They cover themselves with religious authority, like Attorney General Sessions quoting the one line in the Bible that’s been taken out of context and used for eons to justify injustice and state force against the people (Romans 13). Better Biblical scholars, in this latest case, can easily cite passages more attuned with the basic morality of the book which depict Jesus taking a child into his arms, saying “Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me,” adding, “Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea” (Mark 9). In a column this week in the Washington Post, Dana Milbank cited Corker’s cult reference, and said he looked up the definition of a cult as a result. He found that “a cult, by definition, is not about mainstream theology...it presents a distinct alternative to dominant patterns within the society...it possesses strong authoritarian and charismatic leadership...it is oriented toward inducing powerful subjective experiences...it requires a high degree of conformity...and has a tendency to see itself as legitimated by a long tradition of wisdom or practice.” But what cults have in common are more basic than all that. They center on authoritarianism, what the leader says goes and is, and the demand for absolute loyalty, 24/7. Cults therefore reject any version of reality that contradicts them, which means that truth itself and the free press, are principal enemies. Cults do crazy things like challenge the size of the crowd at the inauguration not to assuage their leaders’ egos, but as part of their recruitment process among potential recruits who become willing to buy into the lie. They become the loyal ones. The Trump Cult is a reality, designed by people far smarter than he. Naziism was a cult, and Stalinism, and the thousands of little experimental cults that began springing up in the U.S. in the 1970s. Cults are best understood by those who’ve been in them and escaped. It is like a prison, both internally and externally, few can grasp who haven’t been there. I know. I was sucked into one myself (more on this to come). I learned from personal experience how they operate, and can see today how the dangerous new Trump Cult really is.
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The Big Man’s Small Hostages Why don’t we call the terrified children whose incarceration is riveting the country what they are at this point? Not migrants. Not detainees. Not pawns, although that comes closest to the mark. They’re hostages. President Donald Trump is using them as fleshand-blood bargaining chips, hoping that their ordeal and reasonable Americans’ disgust with it will get him what he wants. This isn’t some theory that I’m basing on the whisperings of unnamed administration officials whose candor the president can dismiss as fake news put out by a maleficent media. NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE It’s the only conclusion reachable from his and his lieutenants’ own words. Falsely claiming that they are bound by law to separate families who cross the border illegally, they say that they could and would gladly abandon the approach — if only Democrats joined them in supporting a package of new immigration legislation. At a miserable White House news conference on Monday, Kirstjen Nielsen, the head of the Department of Homeland Security, slithered around and away from reporters’ questions about the children’s suffering by saying, “What the president is trying to do is find a long-term fix.” Translation: He can live, in the meantime, with this short-term horror. Can everybody else? On Twitter, Trump himself expectorated that all of this is “the Democrats’ fault for being weak and ineffective with Boarder Security and Crime.” He equates random capital letters with virility. They’re typographical Viagra. In another spasm of superpotency, he tweeted, “CHANGE THE LAWS!” Translation: Give him his border wall and he’ll give the country relief from the sight of caged children and the sound of their sobs. Deny him and his government will stay on its heartless course, no matter how much trauma is inflicted on these kids, no matter how much shame is heaped on America, no matter how profound the betrayal of its promise, no matter how deep the interment of its soul. He’ll blame the nightmare on his opponents and he’ll be persuasive, because he’s a better liar. He has had more practice at it. When I say that we have a hostage crisis, I’m being provocative with my language, but I’m not being loose with it. I’m mindful that there’s supposed to be a limit to how many weeks — about three — that most kids can be detained before they’re placed elsewhere. But
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there’s no cap on how long the Trump administration can continue to isolate children from their parents by cleaving families in two. That’s the president’s leverage, and leverage, along with his crude take on muscular leadership, is his motivation for doing this. This is the art of the deal with human collateral. And in one sense it’s familiar. Politicians commonly gum up important nominations, tie up precious funds or let bad situations fester to get what they want. There’s a parlance for this. We say that they are holding something or someone hostage. But the expression is figurative, and the practice tends not to include chain link fences, makeshift blankets and cries in the night. That’s Trump’s new spin on it. It could be a big political mistake. Sure, his most fervent supporters and the most stubborn tribunes of his fugitive greatness — Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, Ann Coulter — are rallying behind him. Yes, 58 percent of Republicans in a CNN poll said that they supported his current “zero tolerance” treatment of migrant families. But that disquieting number is nonetheless well below his usual approval ratings from members of his party. And Senate Republicans, showing more independence and defiance than they typically do, signaled on Tuesday afternoon that they wanted to pass legislation to end quickly the separation of families who cross illegally into the country. They’re no doubt worried about the prospects of Republican senators, like Ted Cruz, who are up for re-election in November. Cruz had already denounced what the Trump administration was doing. What these Republicans perhaps also understand is that how we approach immigration, legal and illegal, is about more than the economy, though that’s an important part of the equation, and more than security, though that’s vital. In a country of immigrants that has proudly held itself up as an exemplar, it’s about morality. It’s about values. Few aspects of American policy define us in the eyes of the world as sharply as our treatment of immigrants does. Few define us as sharply, period. We can be tough, yes. But cruel? That’s not in our interests, not if we care to maintain the global sway that we have. Not if we want to hold on to who we are or mean to be: people of generosity and mercy. Not if we’re invested in that “shining city on a hill” that Ronald Reagan so poetically evoked. He and other presidents, both Republicans and Democrats, saw America as a beacon. They trafficked in inspiration. Trump traffics in fear. That’s where the hostages come in. If they’re young and innocent, so be it. That only ratchets up their utility.
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Audacious Aleworks Welcomed Into F.C.’s Brewery Scene
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Though Audacious Aleworks had their ribbon opening ceremony earlier this month, co-owner Brian Reinoehl won’t pinpoint that as the opening date of Falls Church’s new microbrewery. “We’ve been open for a couple months and because we have a number of beers, we’re still bringing in and expanding our space, we still anticipate more soft openings. We’re a work in progress,” he says. Audacious Aleworks, the brainchild of Reinoehl and Mike Frizzell, is a tap room with an on-site brewery. Their bare bones setup doesn’t offer a food menu outside of snacks and provides for a beer tasting experience similar to a winery where people can taste multiple beers in 4-ounce servings as well as traditional 12-ounce sizes. “We’re not a sports bar and it will never be a sports bar. [We don’t have a full menu because] we wanted to produce everything that we sell,” said Reinoehl. Although Reinoehl and Frizzell have always enjoyed beer, they were never part of the community of amateur brewers. Instead, they simply saw a good business opportunity a few years ago when they visited Bad Wolf Brewery in Manassas. At the time, the two had been running an IT consulting company called Sumatech Productions for 20 years. In addition, Reinoehl owns a moon bounce company and Frizzell owns three laundromats. “I’m not a person who’s been home brewing for 20 years. Every beer I’ve made has been done for commercial purposes,” Frizzell, the chief brewer, said. This largely translated to an extensive process of trial and
BRIAN REINOEHL is the co-owner of Audacious Aleworks Brewery in Falls Church, along with Mike Frizzell. (P����: O���� �������) error. For a year, the pair worked out of Reinoehl’s back porch with friends and family as test subjects while they tweaked their formula. There was also a process of brewing on a large scale. Reinoehl points out that most amateur brewers can start making their own product with a $50 investment in equipment. Opening a full brewery not only carries a higher start-up cost (tens of thousands of dollars) but one that also takes a lot more
time. To brew five barrels of beer (approximately 155 gallons) takes 16 hours and that’s just the first step. The pair estimates they were putting in 12 hour days. Frizzell still works several hours a day on-site doing the brewing. In comparison to the three laundromats he still owns, Frizzell equates this more to a full-time job. “I’ve always been a science geek and so when we started
brewing, that really appealed to me,” he said. The two have also relied on support from other brewers for guidance. Reinoehl estimates he visited 100 other breweries in the process of learning the ins and outs of the business. He was especially flattered that many of the other brewers he’s come to befriend attended this month’s ribbon cutting. Falls Church’s other major brewery, Mad Fox Brewing Company on West Broad Street, has been particu-
larly welcoming. “The main thing I learned was that it’s not all about the beers, although I think we’re gonna have fabulous beer. It’s about the people working here, so we’re really going to have excellent customer service,” said Reinoehl. The bar will eventually offer a selection of board games and is considering having bands in the space as well. The pair originally planned to open their business in the Mosaic District but found the Fairfax County zoning restrictions for breweries too restrictive. In Fairfax County, breweries are classified as industrial which greatly restricts the places in the county where brewing can be done. After appealing to the county board four times, the pair decided to seek out alternative options which is how they landed in Falls Church. “Fairfax County wasn’t very accommodating and didn’t want us there, whereas as soon as I came to Falls Church the City government and representatives welcomed us with open arms and made us feel at home from day one,” said Reinoehl. Frizzell says that the advantages of commuter traffic at the Mosaic district can’t be ignored but that there’s a good sense of community in Falls Church. “There are a lot of local events and more community here. Everyone there is more cutthroat,” said Frizzell. “Everyone here has more of a work together attitude.”. Audacious Aleworks currently has a capacity for 12 taps and offers 20 beers including raspberry and summer wheatleys, a stout, two IPAs, a blonde ale, a cream aisle and a Belgian Saison. It is located at 110 East Fairfax St.
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Mason Class of 2018 Tosses Their Caps
THE CLASS OF 2018 created a sea of red on June 13 as they received their high school diplomas. George Mason High School seniors graduated after listening to speeches from fellow classmates, their principal and Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax. As family and friends looked on, more than 200 seniors walked across the stage to end their four year tenure at Mason. (Photos: J. Michael Whalen)
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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, JUNE 21 Teen Book Club. This month the book club will be reading “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie” by Alan Bradley. The Book Club is for teens in grades 9th12th. Limited copies of the book are available to borrow from the Youth Services Desk. Registration Required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8 p.m. 703-248-50 Concerts in the Park: Falls Church Concert Band. Residents can hear concert music at this week’s event in Cherry Hill Park. Free concerts every Thursday through August 2. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave. Falls Church, VA) 7 – 8:30 p.m. 703-248-5077. Community Meeting: Big Chimneys Park Improvements. Interested residents can join City staff to learn about the improve-
ments coming to Big Chimneys Park and provide input on the new playground equipment. Teen Center (223 Little Falls St. Falls Church, VA) 7 – 9 p.m.
rytimes 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.
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Playtime with Early Literacy Center Toys. Explore educational and manipulative items (aka toys) to teach early literacy through play. Ages birth to 5 years are invited to attend. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 11 a.m. – noon. 703-2485034.
Book Sale. A large number of quality books and other materials for both children and adults at affordable prices. Proceeds from the sale go directly to the library and help pay for programs and materials. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 703-2485034. Farmers Market. The awardwinning, year-round market is filled with fresh and local goods. City Hill Parking Lot. (300 Park Ave. Falls Church, VA) 8 a.m. – noon.703-248-5027
MONDAY, JUNE 25 Preschool Storytime. Stories and fun for ages 0-5. Drop-in. All sto-
ESL Conversation Group. A general conversation group (for adults) learning English as their second language. The group meets every Monday at a regularly scheduled time. No registration is required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8 p.m. 703-248-5034.
TUESDAY, JUNE 26 Great Books Discussion. A “Great
Books” discussion concentrating on literary classics (both traditional and modern) that typically meets twice a month. Open to all and no registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church) 7 p.m. 703-248-5035.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 Art Inspired by Black Panther. Students in rising grades K-5 are invited to register for this free program exploring the cultures that inspired the popular Marvel superhero movie. Registration is required. Registration opens June 13 in person at the Youth Services Desk. Registration is not acccepted by email. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church) 7 p.m. 703-248-5035. Founders Row Town Hall Meeting. Mill Creek Residential invites all interested parties to a Founders Row Town Hall Meeting at the Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls Street). 7 – 9 p.m.
THEATER&ARTS FRIDAY, JUNE 22 “Swimming with Whales.” This world premiere production invites audiences into a world of healing, compassion, and renewal. While visiting his family’s secluded cottage on the lower Outer Banks of North Carolina, Owen, a typically urban 14-year-old boy, and his fisherman father clash until an unlikely and healing communion with an injured whale awakens in Owen a forgotten boyhood and connection with the sea. 1st Stage. (1524 Spring Hill Road, Tysons, VA) $33 8 p.m. 1ststagetysons.org.
00THURSDAY, SATURDAY,FEBRUARY JUNE 23 2 “Botticelli in the Fire.” Sandro Botticelli is devoted to beauty, sensuality, and pleasure. While painting The Birth of Venus, however, the limits of his dedication are put to the test by the arrival of a conservative priest leading a populist revolution in Lorenzo de’ Medici’s Florence. When his full-throttle, decadent ways catch up to him, will the famed artist sacrifice his work… or the life of
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The Knitting Factory Presents Chad Prather. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $29.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500.
“Scottsboro Boys.” Signature’s tradition of celebrating Kander & Ebb continues with their final musical collaboration. On March 25, 1931, nine young AfricanAmerican teenagers were ripped off a train, falsely accused of a crime, hastily tried and sentenced to death in an outrageous disregard of due process. With a sound and style reflecting the period and exhilarating dance and song, The “Scottsboro Boys” transforms an event that gripped the nation into a compelling musical nominated for twelve Tony Awards. Signature Theatre (4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington). $40. 8 p.m. sigtheatre. org.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 24 “Bad Jews.” The night after their grandfather’s funeral, three cousins engage in a knock-down, drag-out war over a precious family heirloom that was protected through the Holocaust. In one corner is the volatile and selfrighteous “Super Jew” Daphna Feygenbaum. In the other is her entitled and proudly-secular cousin Liam, with his “shiksa” girlfriend Melody in tow. Caught in the middle is Liam’s brother, Jonah, who wants nothing more than to be left out of it. NextStop Theatre (269 Sunset Park Dr. Herndon). $35. 2 p.m. nextstoptheatre.org.
LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, JUNE 21 Phil Rossi Live and In Concert. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703237-8333. English Beat Live and in Concert. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $25. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300.
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Ciaran Lavery. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Thrillbillys. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Shartel and Hume Duo. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-2419504. Dr. Dog Manchester Orchestra. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $30 – $45. 7 p.m. 703-255-1900. Tower of Power ‘50th Anniversary Celebration. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $55. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. The Fabulous Dialtones “Summer’s Here Bash!”. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. Goin Goin Gone. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504. The Days. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.
SATURDAY, JUNE 23 Big Tow Band Live and In Concert. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703241-9504.
TONY BENNETT will be at Wolf Trap in Vienna on Saturday. (Photo: Kayla Surico)
Kenny Lee Lewis from Steve Miller Band Live and In Concert. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703241-9504. Gunners Perry Live and In Concert. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.
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Little Songs Live 2018: Implausibly Alive. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 7 p.m. 703255-1566.
Cancer Can Rock. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 12 p.m. 703-255-1566.
Tower of Power ‘50th Anniversary Celebration. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $55. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500.
Bentwood Rockers Live and in Concert. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
The Legwarmers. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $178. 7:30 p.m. 703-237-0300.
Jumpin’ Jupiter. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Tony Bennett. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $40 – $95. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.
Jonathan Butler. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $49.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500.
Liz Longley. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Charlie Wilson. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $45 – $95. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. Hambone Wilson and Dave Chappell. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
TUESDAY, JUNE 26 Lera Lynn “Plays Well with Others”. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $25. 7:30 p.m.. 703-549-7500. Butler “The Home” Album Release Show. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.
James Wolf with Twin Jude. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703 5258646.
Motown the Musical (encore peformance the following night at the same time). Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $30 – $85. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.
MONDAY, JUNE 25
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27
Wolf Blues Jam Weekly Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Sol Roots with Phil Wiggins Live and In Concert. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.
The Beanstalk Library with Bal Boheme Live and In Concert. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703 5258646.
Open Mic Night featuring Vernon Santmyer. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Arlington). 8 p.m. 703-522-8340.
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The Falls Church music scene continues to expand with another local artist releasing new music. Little City resident and pianist James Fernando dropped his debut album Extended Layover late last month. Falling into the category of modern jazz, the album features Fernando playing piano alongside Toronto-based musician Minjia Chen, who provides the vocals. Fernando said he wants his music to expand the category of jazz and challenge the listener. “I hope that people feel emotional, and it’s exciting on that level,” he said. “We’re trying to push boundaries. My goal is to fill a void. I want it to be something very fresh.” Fernando may be a solo artist, but his collaboration with artist Mingjia Chen will not be their last. The two met last summer at the 2017 Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music in Alberta, Canada and became partners by the end. In fact, the title for their album was inspired by their experiences during an extended layover in Toronto on their way back from the summer workshop. “It was clear that we were hearing things the same way and looking for similar things in our music, so we started working together,” Fernando said. “It’s a collaboration, but it’s also one that I envision being a long term collaboration” A recent graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Fernando has a long history with music. After seeing his brother play piano, he decided to pick up the instrument at the age of five and instantly fell in love, playing whenever he got the chance. However, his real passion for piano, as well as jazz, was ignited during his sixth grade year. “I joined the middle school jazz band, and
JAMES FERNANDO. (C������� P����) there was someone a couple of years older than me that was so good,” he said. “He was way better than everyone else, and that was really inspiring for me.” His drive to improve at his artform led him to be named to the 2013 Jazz Band of America and has given him the ability to attend the Berklee Summer Jazz Workshop. While most artists find a creative process that allows them to churn out music on a regular basis, Fernando approaches his music differently. He believes that if there is a set process, then each song will sound the same. “If it was the same way every time, then the creative process wouldn’t be so creative, and I’d have a million songs,” he said. “I usually build it block by block, growing it from a central idea,
rather than a divine inspiration.” As an independent artist unaided by a publicist, Fernando has been promoting the album through grassroots efforts like social media and word-of-mouth. While he said it has been hard to accurately gauge the reach of his work, the reception has been mostly positive during performances. “We’ve done some live shows and people seem to really enjoy it,” he said. Fernando is currently working his first solo album, The Lonely Sailor which does not yet have a set release date, but is expected to be dropped by the end of the year. Extended Layover can be purchased on Spotify, iTunes and Amazon, and Fernando’s music can be found on jamesfernando.com.
From Steve Miller Band JV’s Restaurant 9 p.m.
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Nicholas Benton – Lola by The Kinks
Jody Fellows – Inner Ninja by Classified
Matt Delaney – Cool for Cats by Squeeze
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No Surprises: New Council Names Snyder Mayor, Mabry Vice Mayor Four Falls Church Citizens were sworn in to serve four year terms on the City Council here in a special meeting at City Hall last night, and the first action of the newly-constituted Council was to unanimously elect former Vice Mayor David Snyder as the City’s newest Mayor. But the unanimous expression of support for Snyder was quickly transformed into a tight 4-3 vote, more reflective of the actual makeup of the new Council, in the subsequent vote for Vice Mayor.
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F.C. Council Unanimous, It OKs Hilton Garden Inn
“They might not have gotten what they’d hoped for, but the input of the St. James Church, the St. James School parents and the neighborhood vastly improved the project, and it will be a great benefit for the City and the area.” So stated Falls Church Mayor Robin Gardner to the News-Press following the City Council’s unanimous vote late Monday night to approve the construction of a Hilton Garden Inn Hotel at 706 W. Broad St.
Longtime F.C. Resident Norvel Eldon Stull Dies On Thursday, June 7, 2018, Norvel Eldon Stull passed away from this world. Stull was born and raised in Nettie, WV. After his service in the U.S. Army as an MP he settled in Falls Church and lived there for the remainder of his life with his wife of 56 years, Barbara Ann Alderson Stull. Stull was a wonderful father, grandpa, friend, pal, teacher, jokester and a good ole boy with a wonderful loving heart. He was baptized with family around him and now is with God and walking with Jesus. Stull is survived by his wife Barb, one daughter Kimberly Stull McCartney and one son Steven Michael Stull, Sr., seven grandchildren — Kelly Dianne McCartney, Kenneth David McCartney, Jr., Steven Michael Stull, Jr., Jennifer
Marie Stull, Ashley Michele Stull, Jason Matthew Stull, and Hallie Elizabeth Stull — as well as two great-granddaughters, Royalty Elizabeth Webb and Sophia Ann Kiker, one sister Sylvia Collins of Fenwick, WV, and three brothers Fred Stull of Nettie, WV, Edward Stull of Falls Church and Bernard Stull and wife Jorene of Falls Church. As one of ten children, Stull was blessed to be loved by many, many nieces, nephews, in-laws, extended family and a circle of friends. A celebration of Stull’s life was held on Tuesday, June 19 at the Cooke Funeral Home (2002 20th St., Nitro, WV 25143) with Pastor Mark Stump officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, WV. The family received friends on Monday, June 18 from 6 – 8
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‘Rep. Beyer and Climate Change RE: Beyer Auto’) Don Beyer Volvo is owned equally by Don and Mike Beyer, sons of their late founding father Don Beyer Sr. Rep. Don Beyer cannot liquidate our family business without my husband CEO/Owner Michael Beyer. Don Beyer Volvo/Beyer Auto Group is well into a third
generation with a fourth generation of Beyer Virginians in training! We employ a “family” of 325 amazing people from around the globe who work hard each day to serve our community. It is best not to assume that one man has the power to dissolve our beloved family business. June Beyer Falls Church
CRITTER CORNER ALERT: MISSING CAT! Michael Ronning tells the News-Press his very friendly cat Oscar went missing about a week ago in the Winter Hill neighborhood around James Street and Gundry Drive. If anyone finds him or has seen him, please contact Michael at 202-247-8985 or by email at mronning. usaid@gmail.com. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.
NORVEL ELDON STULL p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to Kanawha Valley Baptist Church, PO Box 464, Eleanor, WV 25070. Cooke Funeral Home and Crematorium is assisting Stull’s family and friends of Norvel may express on-line condolences at cookefuneralhome.com
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Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) of the City of Falls Church, Virginia will hold a public hearing on July 12, 2018 at 7:30 PM in the Community Center, Teen Center, located at 223 Little Falls Street, for consideration of the following items: a. Variance application V1601-18 by Don Beyer Motors, Inc., applicant, for a variance to Sec. 48-522(12)(c) to allow a
motor vehicle sales facility to be located within 208 feet instead of 300 feet of an R district, for the purpose of constructing a new two-story motor vehicle showroom, on premises known as 1119 & 1121 West Broad Street, RPC #52-102-045 and #52-102-044 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned M-1, Light Industry. b. Variance application V1602-18 by Don Beyer Motors, Inc., applicant, for a variance to Sec. 48-1101 to allow a front yard setback of 20 feet instead of 25 feet, for the purpose of constructing a new two-story motor vehicle showroom, on premises known as 1119 & 1121 West Broad Street, RPC #52-102-045 and #52-102-044 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned M-1, Light Industry. c. Special Use Permit application U1603-18 by Don Beyer Motors, Inc., applicant, to allow a motor vehicle sales use on premises known as 1119 & 1121 West Broad Street, RPC #52-102-045 and #52102-044 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned M-1, Light Industry. The Planning Commission of the City of Falls Church, Virginia will also hold a public meeting on July 2, 2018 at 7:30 PM in the School Board Conference Room, 800 W. Broad Street, Suite 203, to consider a recommendation to the Board of Zoning Appeals on the above applications. Information on the above applications is available for review at: Zoning Office 400 N. Washington, Suite 101 Falls Church, VA. 703-248-5015 (option 1) zoning@fallschurchva.gov This location is fully accessible to persons with physical disabilities and special services or assistance may be requested in advance. (TTY 711)
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