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Inside This Week New Downtown Park Gets Unveiled Monday
The recently revitalized and soonto-be renamed park located on W. Broad St. will get its ceremonious opening next Monday with a ribbon cutting and concert to inaugurate its music stage. See story, page 10
F.C. Concerts in Park Return This Month
Beginning June 20, the City of Falls Church will host its 27th annual Concerts in the Park series on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Cherry Hill Park.
$500K in ‘Dark Money’ Roils Tuesday’s Primary for Commonwealth’s Attorney
Looking Toward the Future
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The 26th Annual Tinner Hill Music Festival brings an all-new format and more to Falls Church this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. See special pull-out inside
Mason Soccer Squads Head to States
GEORGE MASON HIGH SCHOOL’S seniors wrapped up their high school careers this week, culminating with commencement ceremonies held at DAR Constitution Hall Wednesday night. The Class of 2019 is shown here just before they launched their caps into the air in celebration. (Photo: J. Michael Whalen)
Homestretch’s Fay Says ‘Affordable Housing’ Must Break Poverty Trap by Nicholas F. Benton
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Editorial................6 Letters..................6 News & Notes.12–13 Comment.14, 19–20 Sports............... 22 Calendar....26–27
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As the Falls Church City Council takes baby steps this summer to address the housing shortage crisis impacting the City, region and nation, action by area elected officials at the national and state level are beginning to escalate.
No longer is it the accepted wisdom that the development by Amazon of its HQ2 campus in Northern Virginia will barely impact the area for years to come. In fact, the impact is being solidly felt right now, taking the form of homeowners who might otherwise be selling, holding tight to their properties on the expectation that values will rise dramatically over
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the coming period. This means that the availability of housing through the usual market turnover is already shrinking, driving prices up for housing of all shapes and sizes, and restricting the supply. This makes the problem of what has been called “affordable
Tinner Hill Music Festival This Saturday
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It turns out that next Tuesday’s Democratic primary election in the City of Falls Church and neighboring Arlington County is going to be of far greater consequence than previously thought. Campaign contribution data for the last two months made public by the Virginia Board of Elections this Monday has shown an eyepopping $583,237 has donated by a nebulous “dark money” Washington, D.C.-based source to a challenger in the June 11 primary in the race for ArlingtonFalls Church Commonwealth’s Attorney. According to the Washington Post, the money comes from billionaire George Soros, who has also lobbed another whopping $392,000 into Fairfax County in an effort to unseat the incumbent commonwealth attorney there. In Falls Church and Arlington, the $583,237 sum is far and away the most contributed in the race pitting its beneficiary, public defender Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, against two-term incumbent Theo Stamos. The contributions officially come from a Washington, D.C.based entity called the “Justice and Public Safety Political Action Committee,” as current dark money rules do not require the disclosure of actual human contributors behind any nondescript PAC name. The big money puts challenger Dehghani-Tafti way ahead of
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Both George Mason High School soccer teams head to the state tournament this week with the girls looking for their 12th consecutive title and the boys seeking to end their dominant season with a championship.
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Dehghani-Tafti, Stamos in Heated Primary Battle Continued from Page 1
incumbent Stamos in funding to date, $744,000 to $546,000, with escalating TV, mailer and other campaign advertising focusing on which candidate is more fairminded, progressive and qualified for the job. In the other race on the ballot Tuesday, incumbent State Senator Richard Saslaw is seeking the Democratic nomination for another four-year term against two challengers, Yasmine Taeb and Karen Torrent. Falls Church’s three polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday, and no proof of party affiliation is required to cast a ballot. The polling locations are at the Thomas Jefferson Elementary, 601 S. Oak (for Ward 1), the newly renamed Falls Greens Apartments (formerly Oakwood), 501 Roosevelt Blvd. (for Ward 2) and the Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls (for Ward 3). Winners in Tuesday’s primary will represent the Democratic Party in the November general
election. In the war for endorsements in the hotly contested commonwealth attorney race, the incumbent Stamos has won the support of two predecessors in the commonwealth attorney office, Richard Trodden and Helen Fahey, as well as former U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, State Del. Patrick Hope, Arlington Sheriff Beth Arthur, the Arlington Association of Police, Police Beneficiaries Association and Professional Firefighters, former Arlington Democratic Committee chairs Dan Steen, Peter Rousselot, John Millikan, Mike Leiberman, Jim Gondles and Kevin Appel, and all three of Falls Church’s current elected constitutional officers, Treasurer Jody Acosta, Commissioner of the Revenue Tom Clinton and Sheriff Steve Bittle. The challenger Dehghani-Tafti has the backing of F.C.’s current State Del. Marcus Simon, former State Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple, State Sen. Adam Ebbin, State Del. Mark Levine, Arlington School Board members Nancy Van Doren and Monique O’Grady
and former Arlington County Board members and chairs Walter Tejada, Mary Hynes and Chris Zimmerman. Arguments in favor the candidates of their choice by Del. Simon and Treasurer Acosta appear on page 14 of this edition. The NewsPress has endorsed incumbents Stamos and Sen. Saslaw for reelection. From the website of commonwealth’s attorney challenger Dehghani-Tafti, it is noted that she “has a 20-year record of working to reform the criminal justice system as a public defender, an innocence protection attorney, a victims’ advocate, and a law professor,” adding that as the commonwealth attorney, “She will pursue justice for all, serve the community equitably, and build a criminal justice system that promotes safety, fairness, transparency, and accountability.” “As a public defender, Parisa litigated cases of systemic and constitutional issues, advocated to eliminate race, class, and gender bias in criminal proceedings,
represented clients in parole proceedings, and obtained the first DNA exoneration in Washington, D.C., which led to the discovery of false testimony by an FBI analysis and resulted in the FBI reviewing thousands of past cases. As the legal director of an innocence protection organization, Parisa works to exonerate individuals wrongfully convicted of crimes they did not commit by investigating and solving decades-old cold cases involving such serious crimes as murder, rape, and arson. As a law professor, Parisa has authored a law review article, demonstrating the need for meaningful national reforms to ensure the reliability of criminal convictions,” according to the website. From Stamos’ website, it quotes the incumbent saying, “Prosecuting is not just about putting people behind bars. It’s about keeping the community safe, giving voice to crime victims and appreciating that people make mistakes,” Theo said in announcing her 2019 bid for re-election. “Prosecutors in my office are not
measured by the number of convictions, but rather in whether their decisions are just, fair, and ethical.” It added that Stamos “has prosecuted thousands of cases including capital murder, robbery, violent sexual assaults, intimate partner violence, and drunk driving. Under her leadership, a staff of dedicated prosecutors, victim/ witness specialists, and paralegals, work daily to make the criminal justice system in Arlington and Falls Church an example for the region.” adding that she “proudly describes herself as a criminal justice reformer. One of her first reforms was to push for the creation of the county’s Drug Court, which gives participants an opportunity to avoid incarceration through rigorous substance abuse treatment, testing and wrap around services to help stay clean and sober and not to re-offend. Theo also supported the creation of the county’s Second Chance program — a drug and alcohol prevention initiative aimed at keeping students in school instead of being suspended.”
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‘Dark Money’ in Tuesday’s Primary
What are we to make of a “reform” electoral campaign that is fueled by exactly that which has become so heinously corrupt in our political system today, the so-called “dark money” of billionaires bankrolling campaigns without accountability? What are we to make of an electoral campaign for Commonwealth’s Attorney in Arlington and Falls Church of an alleged reformist that attacks a strong incumbent Democrat with a seemingly endless cash flow from a dark money source, turning Democrat against Democrat in the name of unproven reform? There are grounds for concern about why $523,544.97 has been pumped into the campaign of challenger Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, channeled through something called the Justice and Public Safety Political Action Committee located on 13th Street N.W. in Washington, D.C. Dehghani-Tafti is on the ballot in Falls Church’s Democratic primary next Tuesday running against two-term incumbent Theo Stamos. According to the Washington Post, the whopping dark money sum comes from billionaire George Soros. Apart from a couple far smaller PAC contributions, and $5,000 donations to Tafti from outside the area, all other donated sums, as anyone can read on the Virginia State Board of Elections website, have rarely approached $1,000. What is reform, after all, and what is the kind of abuse of our democratic electoral system that needs real reform? The News-Press announced its endorsement of the incumbent Stamos last week, as it did the campaign of incumbent State Sen. Richard Saslaw, because these two proven, experienced and qualified Democrats have served our community well, and people know them. Are there issues that they may need to rethink and tackle differently? Surely. But are we to think of them as corrupt pariahs on the political process the way that someone paid to lob political grenades from across the Potomac may want us to? No, and there is an even greater potential danger in candidates and their supporters countenancing attack mailings, like one paid for by the faceless Justice and Public Safety PAC, that showed up in mailboxes in Falls Church and Arlington last week. It assails our Commonwealth’s Attorney for being guilty of “Bad Judgement and Wrong Values,” with an image of handcuffs on what appears to be young hands and a reference to an alleged isolated 1999 juvenile prosecution. If Stamos continues as our Commonwealth’s Attorney, will a good share of our district henceforth consider her in such a hyped negative light? How can that help our political process? The News-Press invited two respected members of our community — our State Del. Marcus Simon and our City Treasurer Jody Acosta — fellow Democrats and friends who have taken different sides in the Tuesday primary to offer dueling commentaries on why they’re supporting their respective choices. They’ve taken up the challenge in a way that will leave their friendship, and our community, intact no matter which way the vote goes June 11. That’s how it should be.
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Dem Incumbents’ Troubling Support of Death Penalty Editor, In preparing to vote in Falls Church’s Democratic primary on June 11, it has been disturbing to discover that both incumbent Democrats — state senator Dick Saslaw and Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos — are passionate defenders of the death penalty. Saslaw, in particular, has been
a forceful proponent of Virginia’s embarrassing execution system: in 2015, he sponsored an execution secrecy bill to hide lethal drug makers from public scrutiny; in 2016, he promoted an attempt to bring back the electric chair; and just this year, he bragged about being a “pretty strong proponent of capital punishment.” When I spoke with Saslaw a few months
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ago about how groups like the NAACP are opposed to the death penalty, he was surprised to hear that death penalty abolition is a racial justice issue. Perhaps Saslaw and Stamos should read the Democratic Party’s national platform, which lays out the case for abolition clearly and forcefully: “[The death penalty] has proven to be a cruel and unusual form of punishment... The application of the death penalty is arbitrary and unjust. The cost to taxpayers far exceeds those of life imprisonment. It does not deter crime. And, exonerations show a dangerous lack of reli-
ability for what is an irreversible punishment.” Death penalty abolitionists are on the verge of ending this shameful American institution — and pro-execution Democrats should not be standing in their way. Pete Davis Falls Church
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On Sunday, June 2, 2019, Dulin Church celebrated its 150th year at its present site on Broad Street. Mayor David Tartar was present and made the following Proclamation: “WHEREAS, Dulin United Methodist Church has been a beacon of caring in Falls Church for more than 150 years, ministering to the spiritual, social, and physical needs of the community; “NOW, THEREFORE, I, DAVID TARTAR, Mayor of the City of Falls Church, Virginia, do hereby proclaim June 2, 2019, as Dulin United Methodist Church Day in the City of Falls Church and urge all citizens to recognize the contributions of Dulin United Methodist Church to the city and region.” Dulin Church has its roots in Fairfax Chapel built in 1779 and located behind the present Koons Ford on Broad Street. It was rebuilt in 1819 as one of the few brick structures in the village. At the onset of the Civil War in 1861, the location of Fairfax Chapel was incorporated into Camp Buffalo, a Union soldier camp. The chapel was torn down and the bricks were used to build winter quarters. In the wilderness with no church, church members gave the land for a cemetery where Oakwood Cemetery now is. They worshipped in homes and later at The Falls Church from 1867 to 1869. In 1867, William Dulin, who owned a large farm, gave the congregation, now known as Dulin Church, two acres of land.
The church was built on that plot by Dulin members with no power tools or electricity. Women brought lunch each day. The clay from the pit of the basement of the parsonage being built next door was used to make
“Outreach in our 150 years has been local, national, and global through a combination of money, hands and feet.” bricks for the church by two young AfricanAmerican men. The Shreve, Febrey, Birch, Brunner, Ball, Gordon, Ellison, and Torreyson families played significant roles, not only in the founding of Dulin Church, but also in local government, commerce and civic institutions. Recognize any street names? The Bailey family were very active members of Dulin Church. They purchased land in what is now known as Bailey’s Crossroads, where the words to “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”’ were penned during the Civil War. The Baileys founded the Bailey Circus, which later merged with PT
Barnum to form the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Dr. D.J. Moran, a member of Dulin Church, was Falls Church’s first mayor in 1873. In 1869, the town of Falls Church’s population was 300. It is now over 12,000. The Dulin Church building has been modified several times to meet the needs of its disciples and the community. Fifty-six clergy persons have served Dulin Church. The Church has transitioned from being heated by a wood stove, to coal, then to a gas fired boiler; from gas lights to electric lights; from funeral home fans to air-conditioning; from an outhouse to indoor plumbing; from pump organ to pipe organ; from horse and buggy to cars; from a segregated balcony to a sanctuary seating everyone together. During the Temperance movement of the late 19th century, Dulin Church women picketed local taverns. Through their efforts, the liquor license was removed from all Falls Church places of business. (Licenses have since returned….) Outreach in our 150 years has been local, national, and global through a combination of money, hands and feet. Dulin Church founded the Dulin Preschool in the late 1950s because there was no early childhood education in the public school system. Dulin Church has supported global missionaries and missionaries in the United States. It has provided support for refugee families, especially after the Vietnam War. It has helped immigrants and visitors to
the United States by providing English-Asa-Second Language classes for 25 years. Dulin Church was a leader in forming the Falls Church Winter Shelter. We now focus on the homeless and working poor with our Ministry of Hope serving 40-60 persons on Sunday mornings with breakfast, worship, and assistance cards. We support Homestretch, a Falls Church non-profit, which gives families in need a new start; L’Arche, for persons with intellectual disabilities; and Meals on Wheels. We support Pastor Dave as he runs annually in the 5k Run to End HIV held in Washington, D.C. The list goes on and on. As we started in the wilderness in 1861, so we find ourselves in the wilderness again as we deal with human sexuality issues in The United Methodist Church. Dulin Church is called to welcome, love, and support all God’s children, no matter their sexuality or gender identity. Why are we here? • To make a difference in people’s lives as we bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to love God and neighbor. • To be empowered by the Holy Spirit to give us strength and resolve to meet the challenges of today and of the future. No matter what the outcome may be, through it all, God is with us! And for that, we give thanks. The Rev. M. Davies Kirkland will begin his 20th year of ministry at Dulin Church on July 1, 2019.
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NEWS BRIEFS Mayor Tarter Officially Announces Re-Election Bid City of Falls Church Mayor P. David Tarter made it official this week by announcing his application to run for re-election this November had been certified by the Registrar of Voters office. He will be seeking another four-year term on the F.C. City Council and joins fellow incumbents Phil Duncan and Letty Hardi seeking re-election this Nov. 5. The final deadline for being certified to run is next Tuesday, June 11. Tarter issued the following statement this week: “Our Little City is at a critical juncture, in the midst of our most important project, construction of a new high school for our children and the economic development to help pay for it. As a commercial real estate attorney, I bring over 20 years’ professional development experience directly to bear on the campus project. I am excited to see this and other projects through to their successful conclusion, and to continue to support our investment in our City’s future. Perhaps more importantly, despite what may happen in Washington, we must ensure that Falls Church continues to be the warm, welcoming, inclusive community that we all love.”
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F.C. Concerts in Park to Resume June 20 Beginning June 20, the City of Falls Church will host its 27th annual Concerts in the Park series on Thursdays at 7 p.m. The public is invited to bring a blanket and a picnic dinner and enjoy free performances by local musicians. Concerts will be held at Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave.), except for the July 4 concert which will be held at George Mason High School (7124 Leesburg Pike) in conjunction with the City’s Independence Day Celebration. In the event of rain, concerts in Cherry Hill Park will be performed in the Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St.).
Northam Convenes Special Session on Gun Violence Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday announced that he will convene a special session of the Virginia legislature in July to revisit measures that could help prevent another gun massacre as occurred in Virginia Beach last week. As the Senate Democratic leader, Falls Church’s State Sen. Richard Saslaw has alerted legislative services in Richmond for purposes of refiling legislation from the last session that “address areas of concern” on the subject. He cited 14 bills that were blocked by Republicans in committee and thereby prevented from getting to a floor vote in the last session. “I applaud the governor and am hopeful that consequential legislation will come out of this special session,” Saslaw said. He told the News-Press in an interview that, in this state legislative election year, he is hopeful that some Republicans, who now hold a one-seat majority in the Senate, will break ranks to get something done.
$11 Million in State Affordable Housing Funds Announced Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam held a press conference in Arlington Tuesday to announce more than $11 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing loans for 17 projects throughout the Commonwealth, creating or preserving 1,283 affordable housing units that will target low-income and very low-income Virginians. The governor made his announcement at American Legion Post 139 in Arlington, the future site of the American Legion Uniting to Serve affordable housing project. For Northern Virginia, the funds include $700,000 for the American Legion project, $2 million for three Community Housing Partners projects and $700,000 for a Wesley Housing Development Corporation project in Fairfax County. The projects are focused on affordable new construction and rehabilitating housing projects as well as permanent supportive housing options for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “My administration is working hard to find innovative ways to reduce homelessness, expand access to quality affordable housing, and address evictions in Virginia,” said Gov. Northam. “The Affordable Special Needs Housing program provides Virginia the necessary resources to transform our housing stock and help create vibrant, thriving communities for all Virginians, in every part of the Commonwealth.” The Virginia Housing Trust Fund is a key source of financing for these affordable housing initiatives to support moderateand low-income families. The governor and the General Assembly doubled the Virginia Housing Trust Fund in the recently completed budget cycle, providing an additional $5.5 million.
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ENJOYING THE SWANKY NEW CHAIRS located on the park’s west side is this citizen, who is lounging in one of the adirondacks the City is providing in the park, along with patio furniture in the form of tables and chairs that are normally found on the stage when it’s not in use. Meanwhile, some painters work on priming the outer wall of Hot N’ Juicy Crawfish on the park’s east side. The wall will serve as the backdrop for music performances at the park as well as could potentially be turned into a massive mural to give the atmosphere some more character. (Photos: News-Press)
Pocket-Sized Downtown Park Chooses Simplicity in Redesign by Matt Delaney
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The recently revitalized and soon-to-be renamed park located in the City of Falls Church’s downtown has been open to the public for a few weeks now, but will get its ceremonious opening next Monday with a ribbon cutting and concert to inaugurate its music stage. Tucked into the 100 block of West Broad St. between restaurants Hunan Cafe and Hot N’ Juicy Crawfish, the City’s Economic Development Authority set out to design an inviting communal area that would complement the patronage of local businesses downtown. The completed park sports a patch of synthetic turf, adirondacks and patio furniture, multiple plant and flower beds where concrete used to be as well as refurbished brick walls adorned with new stone caps to offer formal and informal seating. It’s a subtle tune-up to the once shadowy park which lacked seating
and had loose bricks throughout its walkway and side walls. The City is still tinkering with how it wants to use the park. Music, sans percussion, is already planned, but Snyder isn’t sure whether the City will install a canopy to give the stage a more complete feel or instead paint a mural behind it. Hardi also noted that multiple programmed events are also in the works to bring more attention to the park. Activities include Sunday morning yoga taught by Karma Yoga starting on June 16, a children music concert on June 22 and potentially supplying a bocce ball set as well. When the EDA originally mapped out the revitalization in 2014, the scope was far more ambitious. According to James Snyder, the City’s director of planning and development services, a base budget of $550,000 was met with bids that would’ve totaled closer to $1 million. Features such as a water sprayground and multiple public parking spots being consumed to
accomodate a larger park drove up costs, and even after revisions that shaved down the scale, the cost still hovered in the $700,000 – $800,000 range, per Snyder. So the EDA, in conjunction with the City, decided to provide a simpler facelift, with the hope that less was more. “Maybe lower-key, smaller scale is more appropriate for us,” Snyder said. “It’s like homeremodeling. Sometimes you wanna tear down your home and rebuild it, but when you think about it some more you decide that a renovation is all that’s needed.” Cost was the primary concern in tightening the project’s scope with the reduction in parking being a close second. Jeff Jeffrey, who owns Cue Recording Studios as well as multiple locations along the 100 block W. Broad St., said some of his tenants, such as Hot N’ Juicy, were worried about how their customers would make do with less parking when it was still on the table. It was troubling enough that
Jeffrey claimed he and other business owners filed a petition to formally complain about the plans. But not all business owners saw the blueprint for the grander park as a problem. Chris Leftbom, who owns nearby Dogwood Tavern, preferred the expansive design even at the expense of parking. Leftbom understood he was in the minority and believes the City took the parking pushback into consideration throughout the plans revision process. The City revealed as much in a meeting between local business owners and City Council member Letty Hardi with some City staffers back in late March, where the nowimplemented design was shown. Both Leftbom and Jeffrey are enthusiastic about the park in its current form, with Leftbom hoping to cater certain events at the park in the near future and Jeffrey enlisting his studio manager, Dusty Rose, to serve as the inaugural act at the ribbon cutting on June 10. Oshinsky, who owns the lot where Dogwood Tavern is located on, has even had discus-
sions with the City about closing off the cut through lane adjacent to Hunan Cafe to use it for food trucks and other vendors, according to Hardi. One situation that the City and local businesses sought to address was the Unity Club’s use of the park as its designated smoking area. The recovery meeting place, which sits on top of Hot N’ Juicy, had patrons often hanging around the old park’s edge where cigarette butts would be collected. In consideration of the Unity Club’s needs as well as those of the park goers, the City decided to move the smoking area to a tree strip that gives the club’s patrons a spot to smoke as well as a physical and visual buffer from the park’s visitors. Snyder mentioned that the park’s maintenance will be funded by the EDA’s budget for the first year with plans to absorb it into the general fund after that. The City intends to use this first year to see which programs work and which ones don’t to refine its use of the park.
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Community News & Notes F.C. Resident Helps Bring Supplies to African School
PACKED IN TIGHT for their celebratory picture is Dulin United Methodist’s congregation on Sunday. The packed house was there to ring in the church’s 150th anniversary, and parishioners were all smiles and in good spirits, despite the fact that that schmuck of a cameraman showed up late. (Photo: News-Press)
AFTER THE GROUP SHOT, Dulin’s pastor Dave Kirkland (left) made the rounds to greet some of the who’s-who in attendance, including News-Press editor-in-chief Nicholas F. Benton (second from left), Falls Church City Mayor David Tarter (second from right) and City Manager Wyatt Shields. (Photo: News-Press)
Local resident Andrew Courtney is coordinating with Falls Church City Public School students to offer supplies and connect with students who are near Lewa, Kenya in anticipation of his trip to Kenya this month. Courtney is organizing this effort in the lead up to his participation in the Safaricom Marathon at the Lewa Wildlife Conservatory that will take place later in June. The race is a fundraiser for a nongovernmental organization, Tusk, that helps communities in Kenya thrive by protecting wildlife. “This June I’m heading to Kenya to run the Safaricom Marathon at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. The race is a fundraiser for an organization I admire that helps communities in Kenya thrive by protecting wildlife. It’s hard work balancing the needs of people and nature, but Tusk proves it can be done.” Courtney said Courtney has been a supporter of development across Africa since his days as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Tanzania. For more information about Courtney’s efforts, visit crowdrise. com/o/en/campaign/andrews-runfor-lewa.
has been assigned as Pastor of Saint James Parish in Falls Church while continuing as Episcopal Vicar for Clergy and Director of the Diaconate Formation Program.
Falls Church Arts ‘About Me’ Art Show Opens June 8 How does artwork define someone? Forty-seven artists answer that question in the “About Me” exhibit opening Saturday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Falls Church Arts Gallery (700-B W. Broad St., Falls Church). Exhibiting artists will be there to celebrate. Seventy-one artworks conveying the artists’ passions and interests will be exhibited at the gallery through July 7. Their words will accompany the artworks – photography, oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, mixed media and lithograph. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday 1 – 4 p.m.
Dulin Methodist Hosts Annual Yard Sale Dulin United Methodist Church (513 E. Broad St., Falls Church) will be holding its annual yard sale on Saturday, June 15 from 8 a.m. – noon. For more information, call 703-532-8060 ext. 200 or visit dulinchurch.org.
Rev. Posey to Leave St. James on June 27
Local Students Win Nat’l Merit Scholarships
On Thursday, June 27 and in accordance with the clergy appointments made by the Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington. the Very Reverend Patrick L. Posey, V.F., will be leaving his current position as Pastor of Saint James Catholic Church in Falls Church, to become the new Rector of the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington, while continuing as Diocesan Director for the Office for the Propagation of the Faith. The Very Reverend Paul D. Scalia
The following are local students who have been selected as the National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s college-sponsored Merit Scholarship winners. Winners are categorized by their place of residence. Falls Church — Acacia K. Wyckoff (George Mason High School — National Merit University of Richmond Scholarship) and Helen J. Ganley (McLean High School — National Merit Boston University Scholarship).
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McLean — John D. Beckner (Langley High School — National Merit Northwestern University Scholarship); Walker T. Haynes (Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology — National Merit University of Chicago Scholarship); Anicia L. Huang (TJHSST — National Merit Virginia Commonwealth University Scholarship); Jocelyn Liu (TJHSST — National Merit University of Southern California Scholarship) and Kristen E. Waagner (McLean — National Merit Northwestern University Scholarship).
Concerts in the Park Kicks Off on June 20 The 27th annual City of Falls Church Concerts in the Park series will begin this year on June 20, with performances continuing every Thursday at 7 p.m. Interested attendees can bring a blanket and a picnic dinner and enjoy free performances by local musicians. Concerts are held at Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church), except for the July 4 concert which will be held at George Mason High School (7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church)
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in conjunction with the City’s Independence Day Celebration. In the event of rain, concerts in Cherry Hill Park will be performed in the Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St.). For more information, call 703-2485077 (TTY 711). The concerts are hosted by the City of Falls Church Recreation and Parks and the Village Preservation and Improvement Society (VPIS).
once again is if he learns to love and be loved in return. The show runs from June 6 – 23 with 7:30 p.m. showtimes on Thursday – Saturday, 2 p.m. showtimes on Saturday and Sunday and a 7 p.m. showtime on Sunday. Tickets are as follows — $32 for adults, $28 for military, $20 for students and groups and $16 for children 12 and under. For tickets, visit at creativecauldron. org or call 703-436-9948.
‘Beauty & the Beast’ Comes to the Cauldron
One More Page Books Puts on Book Launch Party
Based on the Academy Awardwinning Disney film “Beauty and the Beast,” the Creative Cauldron (410 S. Maple Ave., Retail 116, Falls Church) will be bringing this Broadway musical that was nominated for nine Tony Awards to the stage. “Beauty and the Beast” tells the story of Belle, a young woman who feels out of place in her provincial French village. When her father is imprisoned in a mysterious castle, Belle’s attempt to rescue him leads to her capture by the Beast, a monster who was long ago trapped in his gruesome form by an enchantress. The only way for the Beast to become human
On Saturday, June 8 at 3 p.m., One More Page Books (2200 N. Westmoreland St., Arlington) will be hosting the launch party of “Hart & Seoul,” the K-pop inspired debut novel of Young Adult author Kristen Burnham. The story revolves around Merilee Hart, who is trying to keep things together, but when her neighbor’s enigmatic and mysterious nephew Lee arrives from South Korea, she finds herself drawn to him — until she discovers he’s a runaway member of a K-pop mega-group. The event will feature treats, a K-pop fan giveaway and a brief Q&A with the author, followed by a book signing.
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I am proud to be supporting Parisa Dehghani-Tafti Truth matters. Experience matters. Both these for Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Falls principles are at stake in our current Commonwealth’s Church and Arlington County. Parisa has spent almost Attorney primary race. I wholeheartedly support Theo two decades working to improve the criminal justice Stamos, our current CA. She has earned my vote with system as a public defender, innocence attorney, and her experience as a prosecutor and with the positive law professor. changes she has brought to our community in her past She works to fix the system’s mistakes and free two terms. She has earned my vote for her dedication the wrongfully convicted. She knows firsthand the to crime victims, specifically survivors of violent toll prosecutorial errors take on survivors and victims’ crime. I have seen Theo in court; her masterful prosfamilies. She understands the difficulties defendants DEL. MARCUS SIMON (left) and City of Falls Church Treasurer ecutorial skills have been honed over many years of face when they are forced to stay in jail because they Jody Acosta. (P����: N���-P����) courtroom experience. We live in a safer, more aware can’t afford cash bail, or when a minor conviction and caring community because of Theo Stamos. leaves them vulnerable to deportation. There is a stark contrast between the two candidates My first job out of law school was in the military. As a prosecutor with the Army running for CA. Theo, on the one hand, has over 30 years of trial experience, balancing vicJudge Advocate General (JAG) Corps I handled cases involving domestic violence, sexual tims’ rights with compassionate, progressive reforms that help reduce crime. She founded assault, dereliction of duty, and disorderly conduct. In the JAG, we have to switch sides the community’s first Drug Court, to help those with addiction problems find their way every few years: the defense attorneys become prosecutors and the prosecutors become out of the criminal justice system and into treatment and recovery. She helped create the defense attorneys. We do this because the job isn’t about amassing wins or securing con- Second Chance intervention program for youthful offenders. She leads the Sexual Assault victions. It’s about administering justice. So after spending a few years immersed in police Response Team, whose protocol for how the community addresses sexual assault is a model reports working with military police and criminal investigations agents, it’s essential to get throughout Virginia. a break from that and experience the system through the eyes of the accused. Theo’s opponent, on the other hand, has never prosecuted a single case and has never Parisa will bring a fresh perspective to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, one a tried a case in Virginia. Theo’s opponent states that this lack of experience doesn’t matter, career prosecutor simply cannot. She will address the very real racial disparities that exist but it does. Her thinking that it doesn’t matter shows a fundamental lack of understanding here in Arlington and Falls Church head on, not make excuses for them. She won’t waste about the responsibilities of a CA. resources prosecuting thousands of simple possession of marijuana cases and focus instead Theo is a truth-teller. She’s been telling truth to power for years both personally and on more serious crimes with victims. She will support efforts to restore voting rights to professionally, even when it’s not politically expedient. Her opponent, on the other hand, returning citizens who have served their time, rather than publicly opposing them. For would have you believe, for example, that Theo doesn’t want to restore voting rights to those who say the law needs to be changed by the General Assembly, she will advocate felons who have served their time. Not true. Theo believes strongly in voting restoration for for meaningful criminal justice reform in Richmond rather than blocking it at every turn. those who have paid their debt to society, but she would not support a blanket restoration of My colleagues and I are working hard on legislation that will make our system more rights that opened the door to gun restoration rights for violent career criminals, including fair, while keeping our communities safe and ensuring that victims’ voices are heard. Bills some who were at that moment sitting in the Arlington County jail. to decriminalize marijuana, end the death penalty for the seriously mentally ill, implement One more thing: Theo’s opponent has accepted well over $500,000 in “dark money” civil asset forfeiture reform, and provide relief for people convicted using junk science. The from PACs outside Virginia, which she is using to fund her misleading narrative about Commonwealth’s Attorneys lobby, including the current Commonwealth’s Attorney, have Theo’s true record of reform and progress in our community. Theo, by contrast, has opposed these reforms and so many more. I am confident Parisa will be a real partner in received more than twice as much as her opponent in grass roots support from actual Falls our reform efforts in Richmond, while adopting policies within her discretion here in Falls Church and Arlington citizens. Church. Do we want a top prosecutor with no experience, who twists the truth, and who runs a She will build a criminal justice system that reflects our community’s values. I’m proud local campaign using national hot-button issues that don’t apply to us? No. Vote for truth. to support Parisa for Commonwealth’s Attorney, and I hope you’ll vote for her on June 11. Vote for experience. Vote for Theo Stamos on June 11. Marcus Simon represents the 53rd district, which includes the City of Falls Church, in the Virginia House of Delegates.
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Of Whitman, D-Day & the Stonewall Inn
These days mark milestone anniversaries for three important events in our history, interrelated for perhaps less than obvious reasons. First is the 200th anniversary of the birth of America’s greatest poet, Walt Whitman, on May 31, 1819. Second is the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 1944, the Allies’ decisive assault against genocidal Naziism that brought an end to 30 years of the slaughter of the world’s most developed cultures. The third is the 50th anniversary of the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ movement, on June 27, 1969, when an uprising at a Greenwich Village gay bar, the Stonewall Inn, unlocked an energy that is still fueling an unfolding new world social consciousness. Walt Whitman, D-Day, Stonewall. FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS Huge interrelated inflection points in the progress of our United States of America, our democracy. Whitman’s legacy traces to the earliest days of the young republic, to the first publication of his “Leaves of Grass” poetic masterpiece, a controversial work to be sure, but whose first edition was cherished by Abraham Lincoln, a man whose keenly lamented death Whitman included, “O Captain, My Captain,” in later expansions of his work. Whitman volunteered as a nurse at Washington, D.C. area hospitals and on battlefields of the Civil War, and wrote ever so poignantly about the painful slaughter of young human souls in war. Little did he know, dying himself in 1892, that his words would resonate following his passing so profoundly with the outbreak of two world wars that would dwarf in their carnage, agony and death even the U.S. Civil War with its 600,000 fatalities. Hear his heartfelt compassion, pain and love, words of love that were unfamiliar and not welcomed addressed to persons of his own gender before his time, but which we now dedicate to the memory of the soldiers lost in all wars, and in the great sacrifice of D-Day, that momentous civilization-saving assault to end the scourge of fascism, launched 75 years ago this week only four months after my own birth. From "Ashes of Soldiers" in "Leaves of Grass," by Walt Whitman: “I chant this chant of my silent soul in the name of the dead soldiers Faces so pale with wondrous eyes, very dear, gather closer yet, Draw close, but speak not. “Phantoms of countless lost, Invisible to the rest henceforth become my companions, Follow me ever – desert me not while I live. “Sweet are the blooming cheeks of the living – sweet are the musical voices sounding. But sweet, ah sweet, are the dead with their silent eyes. “Dearest comrades, all is over and long gone, But love is not over — and what love, O comrades! “Perfume from battle-fields rising, up from the foetor arising. Perfume therefore my chant, O love, immortal love, Give me to bathe the memories of all dead soldiers, “Shroud them, embalm them, cover them all over with tender pride. Perfume all -- make all wholesome, Make these ashes to nourish and blossom. “O love, solve all, fructify all with the last chemistry. Give me exhaustless, make me a fountain, That I exhale love from me wherever I go like a moist perennial dew, For the ashes of all dead soldiers South or North.” Winning the wars for human freedom, the extension of civil rights to the lives of all Americans in post-World War II America, during these moments of my life, has nonetheless not been achieved without great further struggle to this very day. But the civil rights movement, the movement for equality under the law for all persons regardless of color, religion, age, gender or sexual orientation, exploded under the leadership of Dr. King in the 1960s, making its fullest extension inevitable. So it broke out at the Stonewall Inn 50 years ago this month, arisen from the shoulders of so many inspired by Whitman before them. I wasn’t at Stonewall, except in spirit as a young gay activist in San Francisco, at 25 freshly burst from my closet only three months before, eager and destined to play my part in this great ongoing progression of the human spirit. Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.
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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark
It’s a sign of our times. A work-from-home mom starts a business, achieves local success, decides her goals have largely been met, then shouts out a highly personal social media message about why she’s closing it down. Arlington-based Lisa McLaughlin, five years after launching the localized T-shirt supplier District Line Co., is going out with a bang — a style being watched by other female entrepreneurs struggling to balance career and family. You’ve probably seen McLaughlin’s colorful apparel for women, men and children bedecked with sketches of skylines, custom slogans or maps of Virginia showcasing in large type her hometown of Arlington, or McLean, Alexandria, Falls Church, Vienna, the District of Columbia, Loudoun or Richmond. The concept hits folks with a “love of local with shirts that feel like home,” District Line’s website says. She supervised design and manufacture of 12 patterns sold in small batches to 13 retail outlets — 10 of which are in Arlington. They include Casual Adventure and the gift shops Covet and To The Moon. “Arlington has always been our best seller, perhaps because I live here and I know people here and network,” she told me. “Arlington is an easy place to set up a business,” especially since
wholesalers have minimal contact with regulators. As a member of the support group Awesome Women Entrepreneurs, McLaughlin — 37 and the mother of a four- and five-year-old — spent 10 years earlier working at the Arlington-based Defense Advanced Research Project Agency before getting the “work for yourself bug.” Having grown up on the West Coast, she got the T-shirt idea after visiting a kiosk on the National Mall selling FBI paraphernalia and realizing that “I’m no longer a tourist, I live here.” Focus groups demonstrated to her that “people love the uniqueness” of their own locality, which inspired products that express “the niche experience” of their town and neighborhood. Every year since 2014, District Line Co. doubled its sales. She hired a manager last year. She also formed partnerships to support schools and other nonprofits such as the Reading Connection, the hotline for abuse victims at Doorways for Women and Children and the Clothesline donation center for low-income families. McLaughlin’s husband has been supportive of her learning experience, she said, but they now agree that the time is ripe to move on. “It’s been a great success and more than I expected,” she insists when multiple people ask whether sales have dropped. But “my kids are getting older and they need me more, so I’m
looking for more space in my life.” At five years, the business “seemed like it has run its course,” she added, and a trademark dispute would have required energy and investment in a re-branding. McLaughlin doesn’t rule out selling District Line to the right party. But for now, the plan is to continue the “Farewell Sale” with its 25 percent discounts — until inventory runs out, probably in July. A tough decision, made with fanfare. *** Just a few more days to go online and order your 10-pound box of New Jersey blueberries to help the Kiwanis Club of Arlington (arlingtonvakiwanis. com/blueberries-2) serve community needs. It’s a heapin’ helpin’ for $35, I can testify, but tasty — even after they’ve been frozen. Organizer Julia Wright dons a blueberry costume to mark the season, and club volunteers go out of their way to assure that all who order are satisfied when the fruit arrives at the end of June. *** One of the showcase names in the history of Arlington commerce died May 25. Bob Rosenthal was 91. His Chevrolet dealership was familiar to all who passed the intersection of Columbia Pike and S. Glebe Rd. from 1954 to 2012, when it gave way to redevelopment. Fourteen other area dealerships are still going strong under the fourth generation of Rosenthal automobile dealmakers.
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross
Fairfax County’s Democratic Primary Election, to select candidates for the November General Election, will be next Tuesday, June 11, from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m., at your regular polling location. You can vote absentee in-person this Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., at the Mason District Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, in Annandale. Under Virginia law, you will be asked to provide a qualified photo ID when you vote. Mason District voters will select candidates for Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, State Senate (35th District), House of Delegates (38th and 49th Districts), and Commonwealth’s Attorney. School Board and Soil and Water Conservation District candidates were endorsed separately last month by the Fairfax County Democratic Committee, and will appear on the November ballot only. The Republican Party selects its candidates in a non-primary process, so Tuesday’s contests have only Democrats running. For the first time in decades, there is a primary contest for Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Of four candidates, only Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay has the leadership experience and qualifications to chair the Board in the coming term. Born and raised in Fairfax County, Jeff understands both the complexity and the dynamics of our huge and diverse county. His leadership is extraordinary. As chairman of both the Transportation and Legislative Committees, he developed effective working relationships with state and regional decision-makers to improve multi-modal transportation services. As chairman of the Board’s Budget Committee, he led the effort to fully fund the school system’s operating budget in FY 2019 and FY 2020, as well as taking a leadership role in advocating for additional state funding for all public education across the Commonwealth during Governor McAuliffe’s term. Progressive, pragmatic, smart, and an accomplished leader, Jeff McKay would be a stellar successor to
retiring Chairman Sharon Bulova. In the 35th Senate District, longtime Democratic leader Dick Saslaw faces two challengers. Senator Saslaw is the most powerful Democrat in the State Senate, and would be Majority Leader when the Democrats pick up another seat or two this fall. No one even comes close to his record to secure Medicaid funding for the Commonwealth, increase state funding for transportation, and deal with the political intricacies of Richmond. It takes years to build that kind of effective leadership. In the 38th Delegate District (16 precincts and portions of Baileys and Weyanoke precincts), Andres Jimenez is mounting an energetic campaign against incumbent Kaye Kory. Jimenez has a strong, progressive, and environmental background, whose message has been well-received. In today’s national atmosphere of proposed restrictions, Delegate Kory’s focus on women’s reproductive health is especially timely. In the 49th Delegate District (Baileys/Glen Forest/ Willston/Skyline/Crossroads), incumbent Alfonso Lopez is being challenged by newcomer J.D. Spain. As House Democratic Whip, Lopez’s legislative record includes small business procurement, incentivizing solar and renewable energy, and protecting Virginia residents, especially immigrants, from fraud, as well as expansion of Medicaid and creating the Virginia Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Commonwealth’s Attorney usually gets little notice but, this year, two-term incumbent Ray Morrogh is facing Steve Descano, a West Point graduate and former federal prosecutor. Both candidates claim the progressive mantle on issues, such as eliminating cash bail, restoring voting rights, and prosecutions for simple possession of marijuana.
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SWAGGERING THROUGH THE HALLS one last time before graduation later on Wednesday evening were George Mason High School seniors. The tradition gives soon-to-be former Mustangs a chance to re�lect on where they came from — and also remind them how tiny they were not so long ago
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Falls Church City Public Schools will be holding school bus driver training sessions this summer. If interested in applying to become a school bus driver, visit fccps.org, click on the employment tab and then click on the link labeled “Job Openings” on that page. Local applicants, especially those with students in FCCPS, are ideal candidates because a family can share the same schedule. Bus aides are also needed, and the application is at the same link.
Before the end of the school year on June 14, Falls Church City Public School parents are asked to pick up any medications currently stored in their child’s school health room. Medicines held at FCCPS schools cannot be sent home with students, except for George Mason High School students with a written parent authorization. Parents are asked to plan to pick up meds during school hours. Falls Church City Public School’s staff will discard any medications not picked up by dismissal on the last day of school. For more information, contact the appropriate school’s health aide • Jessie Thackrey Preschool — Rachel Hamberger (rhamberger@ fccps.org) • Mt. Daniel Elementary School — Karen Schools (schoolsk@ fccps.org) • Thomas Jefferson Elementary School — Sue Beltson (beltsons@ fccps.org)
‘Off the Leash’ Sketch Comedy Show Returns The Huskies are back with their popular improv and sketch comedy, “Off the Leash,” on Friday at 7:00 p.m. in the Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School Cafetorium (7130 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). Tickets are $5. Interested parents, family members and residents are encouraged to attend see this original sketch material and improv games.
• Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School — Kat Marsh (marshk@fccps.org) • George Mason High School — Kelly Miceli (micelik@fccps. org).
Marshall High Students Construct Prosthetic Limb Marshall High School’s International Baccalaureate (IB) Design and Technology students designed a violin bow prosthetic for a fourth grade student at Centre Ridge Elementary. Teachers from Centre Ridge initially approached the class with the idea of helping their student. The project team — which included Jessica Sova, Shruti Sekar, Ian McMenamin, Ellis Nolan and Lee Peterson — worked on and off for five months to complete the project. Some parts of the robotic arm were created using a 3D printer. Remarkably, the project team was able to work on the prosthesis virtually and has not met the Centre Ridge student, but hopes to do so soon.
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Track & Field
IT WAS A LANDMARK WEEKEND for George Mason High School’s track team, with the girls 4x400m relay team taking first place in the race at the Class 2 state meet held at East Rockingham High School. The crew, which includes Paula Cox, Lauren Baartz, Jo Sevier and Charlotte Crum, ran their fastest time of the year at 4:12:07 and won by a nose over regional and state rival Maggie Walker Governor School with a 0.89 second margin. (Photo: FCCPS Photo/ Jeff Buck)
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Two final wins at home send George Mason High School’s girls soccer off to southwest Virginia on a high as it hopes to win its 12th straight state title this weekend. During a year that saw stretches of not the most demanding opponents, but also not the most inspiring performances, the Mustangs (16-3-1) are now demonstrating their championship grit. Last Friday, Mason sweated out a 1-0 win over Stuarts Draft High School en route to claiming yet another Region 2B title. And Tuesday was a progressively dominant 3-1 showing against Poquoson High School that helped the Mustangs advance to the Class 2 state semifinals set to start on Friday. The key going forward isn’t to overthink the more skilled competition to come, but to stay true to what’s gotten Mason this far. “We just gotta keep doing what we’re doing,” senior midfielder Maura Mann said. “This year we’ve been playing great soccer, we just have to continue our cohe-
sive play and keep bringing good energy.” Poquoson proved a worthy challenge for 40 minutes before the Mustangs recalibrated in the second half. With some speed and physicality, the visiting Islanders were aggressive in all three phases of the field and kept Mason honest whenever it did try to generate scoring chances. Mason took advantage of that aggressiveness when senior midfielder Maddie Lacroix perfectly placed a ball to a streaking Mann, who beat an over-eager defender before skipping shot into the net in the 23rd minute. But Poquoson’s feistiness wore on Mason throughout the next ten minutes. After a shot from Lacroix was snagged by the Islanders’ goalkeeper, a counterattack where a Poquoson midfielder weaved her way through Mason’s back line and buried a shot in the lower left post knotted the game at one apiece before halftime. Mason head coach Leah Partridge got the Mustangs to simmer down at halftime reminded the team to play to feet and
maintain possession. Along with that, Partridge did a little tinkering in the midfield in order helped Mason’s superior game emerge in the second half. Freshman midfielder Zoraida Icabalceta’s feed to junior forward Emma Rollins in the 54th minute couldn’t get past the Islanders’ keeper. But an encore performance a minute later between the two ended with Icabalceta tallying a goal off a Rollins assist to put Mason back up 2-1. Relentless pressure from the Mustangs midfield wore down Poquoson and segued to an icing goal from Mann in the 73rd minute on an assist from Icabalceta. Last Friday against Stuarts Draft, an early goal made all the difference for Mason. Mann ripped a shot right at the Cougars’ goalkeeper, but an attempt to clear was botched, allowing Icabalceta to knock a dirty goal in during the 18th minute. The Mustangs held on from there, despite the occasional scare, to clinch the region championship. Mason will play Gate City High School tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Radford University.
Tough Teams Surpassed by Mason Boys by Matt Delaney
Falls Church News-Press
THE GIRLS SHORT RELAY TEAM wasn’t alone in being recognized as All State competitors, with Sarah Lambert taking second in the High Jump, the girls 4x800m of Victoria Lecce, Lauren Mellon, Ellen Chadwick and Sevier finishing in third as well as Crum taking third in the 400m dash. Other notables included Colson Board’s sixth place finish in the 1600m, seventh place finishes from the girls 4x100m relay team of Isabel Caton, Paula Cox, Beni Palmer-Lasky and Olivia Games along with the boys 4x800m relay team of Victor Gedeck, Erik Donnelly, Jack Lindy and Board. Eighth place finishers were Mellon in the 1600m and Sevier in the 300m hurdles. (Photo: FCCPS Photo/Jeff Buck)
An epic region championship victory segued into a steady state quarterfinals win for George Mason High School’s boys soccer team, which will travel to Radford tomorrow to conclude the Class 2 state tournament. Mason (20-1-1) has been hard-pressed to find adversity since an opening season tournament in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Luckily for the Mustangs, a season’s worth of challenges is pent up for the home stretch as they eye a second straight state title and seventh in the past decade. That started with a dramatic 1-0 downing of Stauntonbased Robert E. Lee High School last Friday before taking care of business against the visiting Poquoson High School with a 3-0 victory. For Mason head coach Frank Spinello, it’s all about the Mustangs being the best version of themselves to retain the throne. “It’s all in our hands,” Spinello said. “If we play to our potential, we should be in good
shape.” Last Friday’s game against Lee was the biggest hurdle Mason had to clear since...well... last year’s two-game stretch against Lee in the Region 2B championship and the state tournament. And the match lived up to the hype. After an exciting first half that had everything but scoring, the Mustangs would draw blood in the 52nd minute. Senior Nick Wells’ corner kick from the right side bounced just past a Leemen defender and was caught by the outstretched foot of junior forward Zorhan Boston, who flung the ball inside the right post to break the tie. The final 28 minutes of gametime were a bit bunker-ish for Mason, who endured more than a few terrifying moments to hold on to the win. A pass back to senior defender Miles Lankford in the 58th minute was stabbed away by a Lee midfielder who went off to the races in a one-on-one with senior goalkeeper Ishan Bhalla. Before the Leemen could rev up for his shot though, Lankford
hustled to correct his error and poked the ball out of play. In the 74th minute a Leemen forward evaded the backline and had a clear shot on Bhalla before skying his shot. The same player had a golden chance in the game’s final minute, but his rip was deflected by a Mustang leg to avert danger once again. If Lee was Mason’s entree then Poquoson was definitely the dessert. The Mustangs controlled the flow throughout. Kryazhev drew a penalty in the box to set up sophomore midfielder Declan Quill’s penalty kick goal in the game’s opening minutes. Minutes later, Kryazhev set up Boston to make it a quick 2-0 game. Sophomore midfielder Jack Brown headed in a deflection in the 65th minute to secure the win for Mason. Spinello reiterated that there are no more off days, so Mason needs to maintain the intensity they exhibited the past two games if they want to repeat. The Mustangs will play Martinsville High School tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Radford University.
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CHRIS FAY of Falls Church’s Homestretch. the working poor have to travel such long distances from where they can afford to live and where they work. Institutions are incentivized to prey on the poor, like payday lenders that are allowed to impose incredibly high interest rates on poor families desperate for some cash to pay bills. It was reported by the Federal Reserve recently that fully 40 percent of American households cannot bear to absorb an unexpected bill of $400 or higher, living “one paycheck from the street.” Job training, for example, as Fay expressed, is key. His organization has taken over 2,000 families in the Northern Virginia area and with an array or training and services has placed them in jobs and permanent residences. But the options are dwindling. Fay noted that one of the Virginia Square four-plexes that his organization used to look to for affordable housing was recently purchased and put back on the market at a non-affordable rate. There is also the case of The Fields, an apartment complex behind the 900 block of West Broad where a tax incentive arrangement with the City to keep rents affordable is due to expire in the next few years, threatening a reversion to much higher rents there. It is not a problem that the private sector can solve, Fay offered, at least not without the cooperation and active involvement of government. “There is no fault in the notion that developers need to see a project making economic sense for them,” he said, adding the factor of local “not in my back
yard” resistance that, for example, killed plans for a senior affordable housing project in Falls Church almost a decade ago. People were circulating fliers warning of the dire consequences of providing a modest number of seniors with an affordable place to live. They were trying to scare people with the spectre of a Chicago-style rundown housing project and, eventually, the project died for lack of a single vote on the City Council. That was a decade ago, and there has been nothing done in Falls Church since, except in the case of negotiations with a multi-family residential developer for a “proffer” of a small percentage of units to be provided at a more affordable rate. On the issue of whether an emphasis should be placed on creating a single building dedicated to affordable housing or “sprinkling affordable housing around” a community, Fay said he prefers the latter. “Rather than having housing in one place and services sprinkled around, it is better to scatter the housing and have concentrated services,” he said. He favors a wide array of prospective approaches, including incentives by local government for the construction of micro-unit apartments, of auxiliary housing units that existing homeowners can add to their properties, prefab small homes that are available from Amazon, for example, for such a purpose, and the concept of the so-called “tiny house” movement, in general. After Hurricane Katrina created such tragic human displacement in New Orleans in 2004, model “Katrina houses” were developed by teams of architects as affordable ways to place people back in decent and inexpensive dwellings. The City of Falls Church was approached to provide a space to display one such unit. But nothing materialized. It was also noted that in Oregon, a jurisdiction has placed dozens of very small cubicles in areas where the homeless are invited to sleep in them with the benefits of a basic roof over their heads and better security. “Anything that works even as a temporary solution should be explored,” Fay said, but the goal should be to break people out of the trap of poverty.
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Going against the grain is glorified in the long run but scoffed at in the moment. A sage like Dusty Rose is well aware of this trend since he’s lived his life enduring it and reaping the fruits of that bravery once he makes it to the other side. Falls Church will get an intimate portrayal of the man and the music that came from the moxie when Rose and Friends perform at the ribbon cutting of the downtown park on Monday. A Bay Area native, Rose got his first taste of being counterculture when he hitchhiked cross country for two weeks prior to his senior year of high school back in 1968. It was venturing around the nation and particularly throughout the east coast when he realized that the thenburgeoning San Francisco music scene — with success stories such as the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane emanating from there — wasn’t as good a fit for him. So in 1975, he made the move permanently and hasn’t looked back since. “Everybody envisions [the San Francisco area] as the place to be and all that is wonderful — and it is wonderful — but the pot of gold is at the other end of the rainbow,” Rose said. “I’d grown up with the San Francisco sound and music and all that stuff, but as it began to change, I came back out here and met other music types.” Part of the connections Rose has made in his decades as an East Coaster were from the friends joining him on stage, who have solo careers of their own. Holly Montgomery will be serving as the bassist and has been a compadre of Rose’s on stage many a time, including a Beatles show they did at The Hamilton. Al Williams on the saxophone is former neighbor of Rose and a jazz icon whom visiting musicians love to pay
DUSTY ROSE (left) performing with Holly Montgomery (C������� P����) homage to whenever they’re in town. And Paul Bell is a member of the Nighthawks, a blues institution and a longtime friend of Rose’s as well. “Over the years you play together at various events for various reasons with people who run in the same rock, blues and R&B circles as you do,” Rose added. “[Rose and Friends] know each other so well, we’ll have to rehearse maybe one time before we perform. We’re pretty in sync as is.” Those decades on stage have also given Rose a glimpse into how much music has changed. Rose hosted Open Mic night at the old Mountain Jack’s and Boar’s Head on Broad St. (now the Applebee’s) back when, as Rose said, “People actually came to listen to the music.” The introduction of TVs in bars during the late ‘80s and early ‘90s began to drain that interest slowly over the years. That’s also been reflected in how hard it is
for young musicians to catch a break coming up in the industry. Rose won’t concede the death of rock because there are so many ways to get a hold of music now, but acknowledges how hard it is given there’s little money to be made until being signed by a label. Rose himself defied conventional wisdom by supporting his children purely as a working musician before taking on the studio manager gig at Cue Recording Studios 15 years ago. The regular paycheck helps — as does a little conformity every now and then (wink) — but after pushing against “common sense” his entire life, Rose is alright going with the flow... for now. Dusty Rose and Friends will be performing on June 10 from 6 – 7 p.m. at the City of Falls Church’s recently revitalized park on the 100 block of West Broad St., between the restaurants Hunan Cafe and Hot N’ Juicy Crawfish.
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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, JUNE 6 New Yorker Discussion Group. Residents can drop into the monthly New Yorker Discussion Group to share their thoughts on what they’ve read in a variety of articles. Senior Center @ Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). 2 – 3 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 Farmers 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). 8 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034. Community Meeting: Comprehensive Plan Update. Residents can share ideas about
the future of Falls Church with City officials, staff and neighbors. The community meeting will include a presentation about the proposed updates to the Demographics and Housing chapters of the Comprehensive Plan, followed by breakout sessions where residents can provide feedback through group discussion and written comments. Columbia Baptist Church — Room 229 (103 W Columbia St., Falls Church). 9 – 11:30 a.m. 703-248-5040. Tinner Hill Music Festival. Interested attendees can enjoy the recently rebranded Tinner Hill Music Festival, which will feature blues performances as well as other genres of music. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). Noon – 8:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Town Hall: West Falls Church
Project, and High School Project. City and school officials will make a presentation and answer questions on the West Falls Church Economic Development project and George Mason High School project. Senior Center @ Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). 2 – 4 p.m. 703-248-5014.
MONDAY, JUNE 10 Downtown Park Ribbon Cutting. Interested attendees can join City officials, local businesses and residents at a ribbon cutting and grand opening party at the park, located between Hunan Cafe and Hot N Juicy Crawfish eateries. Attendees can enjoy free refreshments, live music by Dusty Rose and Friends and can also help name the park. Free parking is available at the George Mason Square Garage, located at 103 W Broad St. Downtown Park
(100 block of W. Broad St., Falls Church). 6 – 7 p.m. 703-248-5224.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 Community Meeting: West Falls Church Project. The public is invited to join members of City Boards and Commissions at a special presentation from the West Falls Church Project developer on their revised submission of the development proposal. At the meeting, learn about the developer’s revised application on the Special Exception Entitlement, which establishes building heights, permitted uses, and style layouts for the West Falls Church Economic Development project. The City Council is expected to vote on the Special Exception Entitlement application at their June 8 Regular Meeting. Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School Cafetorium (7130 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). 7 – 9:30 p.m. 703-248-5106.
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“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, JUNE 7 “Leaving Iowa.” Called “a comedy with a surprisingly deep soul… simultaneously hilarious and touching,” “Leaving Iowa” portrays Don’s journey to return his father’s ashes to his childhood home, only to discover that Grandma’s house is now a grocery store. This father-and-son road trip shifts smoothly from the present to Don’s memories of the
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annual, torturous vacations of his childhood: the classic American summer vacation, which often meant being trapped in the back seat of a station wagon. Don’s memories bring to life the people of his past and present, weave a tale of reconciling idealism with reality, and ultimately show us what it means to love one’s family. James Lee Community Center (2855 Annandale Rd., Falls Church) $20. 7:30 p.m. providenceplayers.org.
Union Stage presents at The Miracle Theatre “The DC Moth StorySLAM.” Miracle Theatre (535 8th St. SE Washington, D.C.). $15. 703-255-1566.
“The Member of the Wedding.” In 1945 rural Georgia, the long, hot days of summer bring struggle, longing, and opportunity for 12-year-old Frankie Addams and her family’s housekeeper Bernice Sadie Brown. Frankie longs to escape with her newlywed brother on adventures in the Alaskan wilderness. Bernice struggles to balance enduring the deeply entrenched racism of the rural South with her role as surrogate mother to Frankie and her 6-yearold cousin. 1st Stage Theatre (1524 Spring Hill Rd., Tysons) $39. 8 p.m. 1ststagetysons.org.
Karaoke. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-8589186
SUNDAY, JUNE 8 “Beauty and the Beast.” “Beauty and the Beast” tells the story of Belle, a young woman who feels out of place in her provincial French village. When her father is imprisoned in a mysterious castle, Belle’s attempt to rescue him leads to her capture by the Beast, a monster who was long ago trapped in his gruesome form by an enchantress. The only way for the Beast to become human once again is if he learns to love and be loved in return.Creative Cauldron (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church) $32. 2 p.m. creativecauldron.org.
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Soul to Soul: Billy Price Charm City Rhythm Band + Bill Toms and Hard Rain (feat. The Soulville Horns). . Heather Mae + Crys Matthews - The Singing Out Tour 2019. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $12 – $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.
Thrillbillys. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
FRIDAY, JUNE 7 Jessica Yelowitz. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Happy Hour: Mary Shaver & Tash. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-241-9504. Trial By Fire — Journey Tribute. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $25. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300. Rodrigo y Gabriela with Justin Townes Earle. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $39.50. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. Suburban Curfew. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-858-9186 Cactus Liquors. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504.
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Arvie & Bunny. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283.
Mason A Capella Club. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). Noon.
Brad Pugh. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-237-8333.
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Convertible Jerk Band Live and in Concert. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 12:30 p.m.
JESSICA YELLOWITZ will be at Clare & Don’s tomorrow. (Photo: Jacie Lee Almia Photography) Batalá Washington. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 1 p.m. Moonshine Society feat. Ron Holloway. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 1:30 p.m.
Famille (700 – A, W. Broad St., Falls Church). 11 a.m. Dixieland Direct Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-2419504.
Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 2:45 p.m.
Bach to Rock. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $5 — Cash Only. 3 p.m. 703-237-0300.
The Wailers’ Julian “Junior Marvin. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 4:20 p.m.
Matt Andersen with Erin Costelo. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 7 p.m. 703-2551566.
Big Sam’s Funky Nation. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 6 p.m. Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 7:15 p.m.
Union Stage presents an Evening of Comedy at The Miracle Theatre Michael Che’s Liberal but Gangsta Tour featuring Cipha Sounds. Miracle Theatre (535 8th St. SE Washington, D.C.). $39.75. 703-255-1566.
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— CD Release Show. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $20. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. Wolf’s Blues Jam. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.
TUESDAY, JUNE 11 Trio Sefardi CD Release Concert - “La Yave d’Espanya” (The Key From Spain). Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $13. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. Bees Deluxe Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 Black Cat Zydeco from Louisiana, Dwight Carrier Live. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-2419504.
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tion & prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit & loss, tax liability or other financial activities for a medical office. Job in Northern Virginia. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required. Applicants to Anh Nguyen Ophthalmology, 431 Park Ave., # 103, Falls Church VA 2204
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is seeking a part-time paid Executive Director for the City’s hypothermia shelter during the winter season. The shelter is open from November 15 to March 31. The Director would be responsible for general operations during the season, oversight of facilities and maintenance, and communications involving the shelter. Please visit the Shelter’s website at www.fcshelter.org under the News page for more details about the duties of the Director and proposed compensation. Please submit your resume and a cover letter addressed to the Board Chair explaining your background, interest in the position and your motivations in applying for the position to contact@fcshelter. org. Please include your residential address and contact information.
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This serves as a public notice that Aetna, a CVS Health business (NYSE: CVS), has notified approximately [insert # of residents] [insert state name] residents that Centerstone Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. d/b/a BenefitMall, a general agent that also acts as a third-party vendor that Aetna utilizes to provide administrative services related to employee benefits (e.g., enrollment and billing services), had certain employee email accounts compromised. Aetna confirmed that this incident did not involve any Aetna system or application, and did not involve any personal information that Aetna maintained. BenefitMall notified Aetna on December 11, 2018 that Aetna members may have been impacted by the breach. On December 18, 2018, BenefitMall provided Aetna with a list of potentially affected members. Upon receipt, Aetna began to gather the information necessary to mail letters to affected members to explain the situation and provide additional resources. Although Aetna is not aware of any evidence to indicate improper use of member information, Aetna is offering each affected member two years of credit monitoring coverage, at no cost,. BenefitMall notified Aetna that the breach was caused by phishing attacks, which occurred between approximately June 2018 and October 19, 2018, and have since been contained. BenefitMall informed Aetna that the affected correspondence may have included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, zip codes, bank account numbers, plan descriptions, premium payment amounts, and health plan beneficiary numbers. If members have any questions, they can call Aetna toll-free at the number on the back of their member ID cards.
PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (BZA) FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)of the City of Falls Church, Virginia will hold a public hearing on June 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM in the Community Center, located at 223 Little Falls Street, for consideration of the following item:
New Business Variance application V1608-19 by Petros Ninos, agent, for a variance to Section 481102(b)(2)c. to allow a building height of 27.5 feet instead of 25 feet for the purpose of constructing a single-family house on premises known as 703 Hillwood Avenue, RPC #53-124010 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned R-1A, Low Density Residential. Information on the above applications is available for review at: Zoning Office 300 Park Avenue, Suite 1E 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)
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS who live in the City of Falls Church are needed to serve on the boards and commissions listed below. Contact the City Clerk’s Office (703-248-5014, cityclerk@ fallschurchva.gov, or www.fallschurchva.gov/ BC) for an application form or more information. Positions advertised for more than one month may be filled during each subsequent month. Architectural Advisory Board (alternate) Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church Board of Building Code and Fire Prevention Code Appeals Board of Zoning Appeals City Employee Review Board Historical Commission Recreation and Parks Advisory Board Tree Commission Regional Boards/Commissions: Fairfax Area Commission on Aging
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The ordinance referenced below was given first reading by the City Council on May 28, 2019; second reading and public hearing are scheduled for Monday, June 10, 2019 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard. (TO19-06) ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 1994 REGARDING THE BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM FUNDS This ordinance would amend the FY2019 Budget and FY2019-FY2024 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) to increase appropriations by $706,987 for the General Fund and $1,050,000 For the Capital Improvements Program Fund. The ordinance would also increase the capital reserve for debt service and reprogram previously appropriated funds in the General Fund, CIP, and Special Transportation Fund.
All public hearings will be held in the Falls Church Community Center, Senior Center, 223 Little Falls St., Falls Church, VA. For copies of legislation, contact the City Clerk’s office at 703-248-5014 or cityclerk@fallschurchva. gov. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703-248-5014 (TTY 711). CELESTE HEATH CITY CLERK
CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS A AND B, APPROXIMATELY 9.97 ACRES, BY THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH TO THE FALLS CHURCH CITY SCHOOL BOARD BEING RPCS 51221-002 AND 51-221-003 LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE.
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The application materials may be viewed in the Planning Division office at 300 Park Ave., Suite 103 East (703-248-5080) and on the City’s web site. http://www.fallschurchva.gov/1599/WFCEconomic-Development-Project
On Monday, June 17, 2019 at 7:30 p.m., the City of Falls Church Planning Commission will hold a public meeting in the Mary Ellen Henderson Cafetorium, located at 7130 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA to consider the following items and recommendations to City Council: (TR19-08) RESOLUTION TO GRANT SPECIAL EXCEPTION ENTITLEMENT FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH A BUILDING HEIGHT UP TO FIFTEEN (15) STORIES ON APPROXIMATELY 9.45 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE (PORTIONS OF REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBER 51-221-001) ON APPLICATION BY FALLS CHURCH GATEWAY PARTNERS (TR19-14) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF APPROXIMATELY 9.45 ACRES OF LAND FROM THE FALLS CHURCH CITY SCHOOL BOARD TO THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH BEING A PORTION OF RPC 51-221-001 LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE. (TR19-15) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
On Monday, July 8, 2019 at 7:30 p.m., the City Council will hold a public meeting in the City Hall Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA to consider the same items described above.
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20 & 10 Years Ago in the News-Press Falls Church News-Press Vol. IX, No. 13 • June 10, 1999
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Unity Club Fights to Stay Downtown; Study Shows It Adds $2.7 Million to City
Kory Upsets Hull: 65-Vote Edge Ousts 17-Year Vet Delegate
The Unity Club of Falls Church, which occupies the second floor of the office building above the Pilin Restaurant in the 100 block of West Borad St., generates as much as $2.7 million in sales revenue to the City’s economy, a report from the club informed City officials recently. Unity Club leaders are resisting efforts by the City to relocate it from their downtown location on grounds the space could be better used.
Democratic primary voters in the 38th State Assembly District chose change over 17 years of legislative seniority Tuesday, handing Fairfax School Board member Kaye Kory a narrow 65-vote margin for a startling upset victory over incumbent Bob Hull. The result was overshadowed by the statewide victories of State Sen. Creigh Deeds and Jody Wagner to become nominees for governor and lieutenant governor.
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CRIME REPORT Week of May 27 – June 2, 2019 Driving Under the Influence, 7100 blk Leesburg Pike, May 27, 12:03 AM, a female, 24, of Arlington, VA, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Kidnapping/Abduction, Simple Assault, 421 W Broad St (Inns of Virginia), May 27, 1:35 AM, a brick wall of the parking lot was destroyed. A male, 21, of Falls Church, VA, was arrested for Kidnapping/Abduction, Simple Assault and Destruction of Property. Drug/Narcotic Violation, 200 blk
S Washington St, May 27, 10:10 AM, a male, 35, of Hyattsville, MD, was issued a summons for Possession of Marijuana. Larceny from Building, 1222 W Broad St (Haandi Indian Restaurant), between May 24, 10:30 AM, and May 27, 11:13 AM, items of value were taken by a known suspect. Larceny from Building, 1000 E Broad St (24 Hour Fitness), May 30, between 9:30 and 10:30 PM, unknown suspect(s) took an item of value from an unsecured location. Tampering with Auto, 200 blk Midvale St, between 7 AM, May
20 and 7 AM, May 31, unknown suspect(s) tampered with an unsecured vehicle. Hit and Run, 155 Hillwood Ave (parking lot), May 31, between 11:25 and 11:52 AM, a parked vehicle was struck by another vehicle which left the scene. Hit and Run, 500 blk N Oak St, May 31, between 6 and 7 PM, a vehicle parked on the street was struck by another vehicle which left the scene. Smoking Violations, 6757 Wilson Blvd, #16 (Café Le Mirage), June 1, 11:43 PM, a male, 44, of Germantown, MD, was issued a summons for Smoking in a Restaurant. Driving Under the Influence, 500 blk W Annandale Rd, June 2, 11:20 PM, a male, 68, of Washington, DC, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence – 2nd Offense.
There’s a time to check whether your kid’s in the right car seat. This isn’t it.
Car crashes are a leading killer of children 1 to 13. Is your child in the right car seat? Don’t think you know. Know you know.
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MISSING CAT: The Zywicki family’s cat, Cersi, escaped from 500 Timber Lane. If anyone has information regarding her whereabouts, they are encouraged to call 703-300-3874 and help the family out. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.
Lennis Harper Dies at 84 Lennis Leo Harper departed this world May 26 in Ocala, Florida, having entered January 24, 1935, in Charleston, West Virginia. He resided in Northern Virginia for over five decades until relocating to Ocala last year to be near his nephew, Jon, and family during his final time on earth. Lennis is preceded by his parents, Larchie and Archie Harper, and beloved younger brother, Russell Harper. He left behind nephews Jonathan (Cindy) Harper, Matthew Harper, niece Paula Sabbatino, grand nieces Elizabeth and Maggie Harper, and Ashlee Sabbatino. Len spent two years in the
Army serving his country; he then began a clerical career mainly in the insurance industry. He was married briefly, but seemed to prefer a life on his own. He was a very private person and man of few possessions. Len’s interests were reading, spending hours in his later years in various book stores. A sports lover, he played basketball and baseball during his youth. As an adult, Len was a fan of the Cleveland Indians and especially the Cleveland Browns. A service will be held at First United Methodist Church in Ocala, Fla. on Sunday, June 9 at 4 p.m. Condolences may be left at hiersbaxley.com.
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‘Wear Orange’ for Gun Violence Awareness at Cafe Kindred This Friday Café Kindred is participating in the Wear Orange Campaign on Friday, June 7 to bring awareness to gun violence in the U.S. While it is not a political event, a portion of the day’s proceeds will support the cause of ending gun violence, especially among youth. Café Kindred is located at 450 N. Washington Street in Falls Church. For more information, visit www.cafekindred.com.
Entrepreneur Workshop at F.C. Community Center Set for Wednesday Entrepreneur Express – Moving Your Business Forward will be held on Wednesday, June 12 from 9 a.m. – noon at the Falls Church Community Center. The free workshop is provided by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity and is co-sponsored by the Falls Church City Economic Development Office and the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. The free event will cover small business human resource issues, insurance for small businesses, and small business tax requirements. For more information about this workshop or the Chamber’s informal networking breakfast being held the following day, visit the calendar of events at www.FallsChurchChamber. org. For specific questions regarding the workshop, contact Chris Ley at chris.ley@sbsd. virginia.gov.
Advon Real Estate Merges With TTR Sotheby’s Advon Real Estate’s founder and broker, Genevieve Concannon, has announced the merging of Falls Church-based Advon Real Estate to TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. Advon will become part of the 275-year-old brand at TTR Sotheby’s known for their luxury brand experience, attention to detail and impeccable service as the Advon Group. This will be a continuation of their current business, which will remain led by Genevieve Concannon, top-producing land and boutique development broker. Concannon and the Advon team of agents will continue out of their office at 929 W. Broad Street in Falls Church.
Burke & Herbert Announces New President Burke & Herbert Bank, the oldest bank in Virginia, announced David P. Boyle will joined the bank as its new president and chief operating officer, effective June 3. W. Scott McSween, who holds this position currently, will become the bank’s chief executive officer and serve in this role until year-end, at which time he will retire from the bank. Boyle will be named chief executive officer at the beginning of 2020. E. Hunt Burke will remain as the bank’s chairman of the Board. For more information, visit www.burkeandherbertbank. com.
Northern Virginia Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising that launched the LGBT revolution 5 Big Events -- Join Us!! Thursday, May 30, 7 p.m.
Del. Mark Levine's 3rd Annual Rainbow Extravaganza Talent Show
Sunday, June 23, 4 p.m.
Stonewall 50 Panel & Reception
Hosted by the Falls Church News-Press & Social Justice Ctte. of Falls Church Featuring Del. Danica Roem, Nicholas Benton, Rev. Diane Maloney & Lawrence Webb Moderated by the Blade's Lou Chibbaro Falls Church Episcopal Church Tuesday, June 25, 10:30 p.m. 150 E. Fairfax, Falls Church Diva Lounge Dance Party and Drag Show Free Eden Center, Falls Church $10 cover Freddie's Beach Bar 555 - 23rd Street, Arlington Tickets at www.MarkforDelegate.com
Thursday, June 27, 7 p.m. Fairfax LGBT Dems Present: Documentary Film Showing 'Before Stonewall' Cinema Arts Theater 9650-14 Main Street, Fairfax 6:30 p.m. (Showing at 7) Tickets: FairfaxLGBTdems.org
Saturday, July 13, 9 p.m.
CSI DMC Promotes Bownas to D.C. General Manager CSI DMC, an event management company headquartered in Falls Church, recently promoted A.J. Bownas, former CSI DMC director of event management to general manager of CSI Washington, D.C. Bownas’ promotion to general manager now puts him in the role of oversight and coordination for CSI DMC’s largest office and headquarters. For more information, visit csi-dmc.com. 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.
2nd "Love Is Love" LGBT Party Featuring Sam-E
Hosted by Clare & Don's Beach Shack The State Theatre 210 N. Washington St., Falls Church
Paid for by Benton Communications, Inc.
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