Falls Church News-Press 7-22-2021

July 22 – 28, 2021

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F.C. Council Reviews 2nd Version of Founders Row Some Residents Move Into Founders Row 1 This Fall

BY NICHOLAS F. BENTON

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The Mill Creek developers, who plan to move in a first wave of residents by this September to their ambitious 4.3-acre Founders Row project now dominating the northeastern corner of the W. Broad at N. West Street intersection, returned to the Falls Church City Council last Monday with a revised plan for a 2.1 acre mixeduse “Founder’s Row 2” diagonally across the intersection.

Significant modifications to plans for the new project since its initial introduction to the Council in March include a lowering of the height and number of rental residential units, mostly efficiencies and small one-bedrooms, and also feature more street-level retail and amenities to please its neighbors.

(Mill Creek, working through its key public spokesman Joe Muffler who participated in this Monday’s meeting, has demonstrated a strong responsiveness to residential neighbors in the case of its original Founders Row with lots of direct contacts and community meetings.)

The biggest new neighborly impact of Founders Row 2 (not the official name, mind you), in addition to an overall reduction of one story, or six feet, in height, is how the height drops down behind

it where it goes from 76 feet in height on W. Broad to 30 feet on Ellison St. behind it.

Other new features include open public spaces, a proposed corner plaza at Ellison and S. West, and a mid-block plaza on S. West. It includes an overall reduction of 14 percent in the building size, and a reduction of 39 residential units (from 319 to 280). There will be 433 parking spaces, all underground, and the floor-to-area ratio (FAR) is 3.6.

Proposed commercial square footage increases over the March submission to 20,800 square feet, being 15,000 square feet of commercial and 5,800 of office, being 5,000 square feet of “dedicated co-working space.” The W. Broad building facade will have more glass and balconies, and a menu of voluntary concessions involving a variety of community benefits, most significant of which is a commitment to providing 12 percent of its residential units as affordable (half for households with 60 percent of the region’s average median income, or AMI, and half for households at 80 percent of AMI).

Also, the building will comply with a “LEED Gold” environmental standard.

There appeared little consensus between the City and the develop-

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FOUNDERS ROW nears completion at the corner of W. Broad Street and N. West Street. The development will open to some residents in September. (P����: N���-P����)

Decision Time Now That Federal Relief $ Comes to F.C.

BY NICHOLAS F. BENTON

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The Falls Church City Council and City Hall staff will have just two weeks, until Aug. 2 before the Virginia State Legislature reconvenes in a special session in Richmond, to figure out how they want $18 million in federal relief funds to be generally allocated. The City got $9 million of the funds in June with another $9

million to come next May, and will have until the end of 2024 to commit to their use and the end of 2026 to expend the funds.

In a tiny jurisdiction the size of Falls Church with its 15,000 people, that’s really a lot of money, over $1,000 for every man, woman and child (the whole operating budget for the year is barely over $100 million). That’s over and above Covid-19 relief funds and other economic stimulus federal

dollars being doled out to households and small businesses.

According to convoluted formuli applying to small independent cities, $15.1 million of the total is coming to the City of Falls Church as a pass-through from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and therefore the City needs to have at least a general outline of its spending priorities for the money ready

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Anthony’s Restaurant is a masterclass in perseverance and determination. A staple of Falls Church, it’s witnessed a rebirth the past eight-odd years since it was forced to move from its original location near the heart of the Little City.

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Seeing the gap, I asked my friends and family if they would speak with an immigrant for an-hour a week to help them practice. To my utter joy, they all merrily obliged. Eventually, over 40 of my neighbors volunteered to help our friends perfect their English.

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INDEX

Editorial............................................... 6 Letters................................................. 6 Comment ................................ 7,12,13 News & Notes................................... 11 Crime Report .................................... 12 Calendar .....................................16-17 Business News ................................. 19 Classified Ads ................................... 20 Comics, Sudoku & Crossword ......... 21 Critter Corner.................................... 22

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY D/B/A DOMINION ENERGY VIRGINIA FOR APPROVAL OF A RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE: RIDER S, VIRGINIA CITY HYBRID ENERGY CENTER CASE NO. PUR-2021-00114 •Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion”) has applied for approval to revise its rate adjustment clause, Rider S. •In this case, Dominion has asked the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) to approve a biennial update procedure for Rider S with two consecutive rate years. The proposed rate years for this proceeding are April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023 (“Rate Year 1”), and April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024 (“Rate Year 2”).

•For Rate Year 1, Dominion requests a revenue requirement of $191,532,000, which would increase the bill of a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month by $0.09.

•For Rate Year 2, Dominion requests a revenue requirement of $191,292,000, which would increase the bill of a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month by $0.02 as compared to Rate Year 1.

•A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hold a telephonic hearing in this case on December 14, 2021, at 10 a.m., for the receipt of public witness testimony.

•An evidentiary hearing will be held on December 15, 2021, at 10 a.m., either in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or by electronic means. Further details on this hearing will be provided by subsequent Commission Order or Hearing Examiner’s Ruling.

•Further information about this case is available on the SCC website at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information.

On June 8, 2021, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) a biennial update of the Company’s rate adjustment clause, Rider S (“Application”) pursuant to § 56-585.1 A 6 of the Code of Virginia (“Code”). Through its Application, the Company seeks to recover costs associated with the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center (“VCHEC” or “Project”), a 600 megawatt nominal coal-fueled generating plant and associated transmission interconnection facilities located in Wise County, Virginia.

In Case No. PUE-2007-00066, the Commission approved Dominion’s construction and operation of VCHEC and also approved a rate adjustment clause, designated Rider S, for Dominion to recover costs associated with the development of the Project. VCHEC became fully operational in 2012.

In this proceeding, Dominion has asked the Commission to approve a biennial update procedure for Rider S with two consecutive rate years. The proposed rate years for this proceeding are April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023 (“Rate Year 1”), and April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024 (“Rate Year 2”). The two components of the proposed total revenue requirement for Rate Year 1 are the Projected Cost Recovery Factor and the Actual Cost True Up Factor. For Rate Year 1, the Company is requesting a Projected Cost Recovery Factor revenue requirement of $193,125,000 and an Actual Cost True Up Factor revenue requirement of ($1,593,000). Thus, the Company is requesting a total revenue requirement of $191,532,000 for service rendered during Rate Year 1. The total revenue requirement for Rate Year 2 is comprised only of a Projected Cost Recovery Factor. For Rate Year 2, Dominion seeks approval of a total revenue requirement of $191,292,000.

For purposes of calculating the revenue requirements in this case, Dominion utilized an enhanced rate of return on common equity (“ROE”) of 10.2%. This ROE comprises the general ROE of 9.2% approved by the Commission in Case No. PUR-2019-00050, plus a 100 basis point enhanced return applicable to a conventional coal generating station as described in Code § 56-585.1 A 6.

If the proposed Rider S revenue requirements for Rate Year 1 and Rate Year 2 are approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. According to Dominion, for Rate Year 1, implementation of its proposed Rider S on April 1, 2022, would increase the bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month by approximately $0.09.

The Company states that, for Rate Year 2, implementation of its proposed Rider S on April 1, 2023, would increase the bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month by approximately $0.02 as compared to Rate Year 1. Dominion indicates it has calculated the proposed Rider S rates in accordance with the same methodology as used for rates approved by the Commission in the most recent Rider S proceeding, Case No. PUR-2020-00102.

This Application is one of six filings Dominion made on or about June 8, 2021, for recovery of funds related to capital projects. If the revenue requirements in these filings are approved as proposed, the cumulative impact would be a monthly increase of approximately $0.41 for a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month.

Interested persons are encouraged to review Dominion’s Application and supporting documents in full for details about these and other proposals.

TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application and supporting documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Application and supporting documents.

The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing that, among other things, scheduled public hearings on Dominion’s Application. On December 14, 2021, at 10 a.m., a Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hold a telephonic hearing for the purpose of receiving the testimony of public witnesses, with no public witness present in the Commission’s courtroom. On or before December 10, 2021, any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness shall provide to the Commission (a) your name, and (b) the telephone number that you wish the Commission to call during the hearing to receive your testimony. This information may be provided to the Commission in three ways: (i) by filling out a form on the Commission’s website at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting; (ii) by completing and emailing the PDF version of this form to SCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov; or (iii) by calling (804) 371-9141. This public witness hearing will be webcast at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting.

On December 15, 2021, at 10 a.m., either in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or by electronic means, a Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will convene a hearing to receive testimony and evidence offered by the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff on the Company’s Application.

Further details on this hearing will be provided by subsequent Commission Order or Hearing Examiner’s Ruling.

The Commission has taken judicial notice of the ongoing public health emergency related to the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, and the declarations of emergency issued at both the state and federal levels. In accordance therewith, all pleadings, briefs, or other documents required to be served in this matter should be submitted electronically to the extent authorized by 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”). Confidential and Extraordinarily Sensitive Information shall not be submitted electronically and should comply with 5 VAC 5-20-170, Confidential information, of the Rules of Practice. Any person seeking to hand deliver and physically file or submit any pleading or other document shall contact the Clerk’s Office Document Control Center at (804) 371-9838 to arrange the delivery.

Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice, the Commission has directed that service on parties and the Commission’s Staff in this matter shall be accomplished by electronic means. Please refer to the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing for further instructions concerning Confidential or Extraordinarily Sensitive Information.

An electronic copy of the public version of the Company’s Application may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa R. Crabtree, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or lcrabtree@mcguirewoods.com.

On or before December 14, 2021, any interested person may file comments on the Application by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments or by filing such comments with the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2021-00114.

On or before September 14, 2021, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation with the Clerk of the Commission at the address above or at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5 20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice, any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2021-00114.

On or before October 26, 2021, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, at the address above or at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, and serve on the Commission’s Staff, the Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case, and each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. In all filings, respondents shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice, including 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR 202100114.

Any documents filed in paper form with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, except as modified by the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice.

The public version of the Company’s Application and other documents filed in this case, the Commission’s Rules of Practice, and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing may be viewed at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information.

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY D/B/A DOMINION ENERGY VIRGINIA

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SARINA WINTERS is focused on a career in the sky and is hoping to serve her country as part of the Air Force, following in her parents’ footsteps (left photo). One of the Cessna planes owned by Randolph-Macon, which students utilize for flight training. (Photos: Orrin Konheim)

The Sky’s the Limit for Local High School Junior & Flight Student

by Orrin Konheim

Special to the News-Press

As of 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration decreed that a professional pilot must have 250 hours of training. Additionally, Flying Magazine reported that most commercial pilots have to log between 1,000 and 1,500 hours in the sky before being hirable. If that’s the case, then Falls Church resident Sarina Winters has gotten off to a great start.

Winters, a rising high school junior at Falls Church’s Meridian High School, is currently enrolled in Randolph-Macon Academy’s summer program where she splits her time every day between learning the mechanics of flying in the classroom and private flying instruction.

She has also been accepted for regular term admission where she has the option to finish her high school career at the Front Royal campus. ”I feel like there are more kids who are like me [here],” Winters said about her experiences at RandolphMacon Academy so far. “People who have goals and constantly want to learn more.” Winters’ love of flying came from her parents, who were both air force pilots.

Her father, Mike, eventually served on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon and was selected to be

the Vice Wing Commander at RAF Mildenhall UK. Meanwhile, mom Rohini served as a jack of all trades with the Air Force. She was in major weapon system acquisition and financial management as well as assignment operations. She ended her career as a financial analyst at the Air Staff Long Range Plans division. She is currently retired and works in the private sector. “My parents and I are very alike. I’m very strong-minded and have a lot of determination,” Sarina added.

Mike got accepted to University of California Berkeley despite leaving home before finishing high school. Though he initially studied physics and had a knack for motorcycle repair (he worked in a repair shop to pay for college), he was impressed by the military when attending his older brother’s wedding.

His brother was a Marine and he was inspired by hearing from many members of his squadron.

He enrolled in ROTC and within a week was steered towards the Air Force branch because he had a physics major, good eyesight and a mechanical aptitude.

Winters herself has a similar combination of interests in both engineering and aviation. She spent her summer and winter breaks over the past couple of years traveling

across the country to work alongside her father with his company.

The company, Mission Analytics, LLC, was founded in 2009 and specializes in system design, audiovisual system installations, data analytics and technical consulting.

Winters and her father spent the summer installing screens across the country.

“That’s been a really good job because, for one, I get closer to [my dad], and I also got to talk to people in the military,” said Winters.

She came across RandolphMacon Academy when she was looking for private schools with a Junior ROTC program and saw that there was a school nearby where she could fly planes. Randolph-Macon Academy owns two Cessna planes at nearby Front Royal Warren County Airport.

“One of the many reasons we like having students like Sarina is that she has the drive and goals and Randolph-Macon has the wherewithal to support her goals with our flying program,” said Academy Enrollment Director Sung Chu. “This is because the flight program not only teaches flying, but also includes the grounds and engineering component.”

It didn’t hurt that the school’s academic pedigree has it ranked very high among prep and boarding

schools in the region. According to Chu, while the school has a military tradition and is heavily focused around ROTC, the primary purpose of the school is to make sure every student graduates and gets into a good college.

Last year, they graduated all 50 of their students who collectively received over $12.3 million in scholarships to schools as prestigious as Cornell, George Washington, Northwestern and Johns Hopkins.

In addition, 15 members of the 2021 graduating class went to military service academies.

Winters’ goal is to either go into an armed forces academy or a school with a good ROTC program and is eyeing her dad’s alma mater UC Berkeley. She plans on keeping up a rigorous course schedule with AP classes. Her main sports so far in her youth have been cheerleading and gymnastics and she has an opportunity to try her hand at other sports. But for now she’s focused on flying, which she describes as a war of attrition.

“It takes a lot of skill and determination and you gotta continue to show up, and when you don’t get the landing right and you forget something on your checklist, you gotta keep learning,” she said. “I’ve only been here three weeks and I already know so much but I feel

like there’s so much more I have to learn,” she said.

Another big challenge for Winters is to apply what she’s learned in the air. Her program also involves a lot of mathematics and understanding weather patterns that affect flying.

Winters began flying with the Young Eagles program in sixth grade. Launched in 1992, the Young Eagles is dedicated to inspiring aviation in youth by giving kids their first flying experience. The program is run off pilots donating their time and money and is free for kids. Before enrolling this Summer, her previous flying experience was three Young Eagles flights.

“It was exciting, and yes, I was nervous when they took off,” said mom Rohini. “But having been part of the USAF and always in awe of the Thunderbirds at airshows, I was really just thrilled that she might want to fly and serve her country someday.”

The family does not know where Winters will attend school in the Fall. They have been looking at a civil air patrol squadron in Burke and a program at Manassas Regional Airport. Whether she continues her high school education with Randolph-Macon Academy or back at Meridian High, there is no doubt that she will continue flying.

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Using Funds On Stormwater, Public Spaces Being Debated By F.C. Council

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for the Richmond special session.

The spending has to be within the narrowly defined uses outlined for the federal American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) and the state and local fiscal recovery fund spending plan development and timetable.

The four overarching eligible uses for the funds include (a) a response to public health emergency and negative economic impacts, (b) premium pay for eligible workers, (c) provision of government services to the extent of revenue reduction and (d) investment in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure.

While a staff compensation task force is still working on its recommendations for the second category and the third categories in the criteria, the focus of City Hall deliberations has been on the first and fourth categories. The two “lenses” for those targeted by the City have been long-term transformative impacts and social equity and resilience to public health emergencies.

In the latter context, stormwater and sanitary sewer improvements, and improvements to public spaces have been identified as top priorities. So, in terms of funding priorities, stormwater and sanitary sewer upgrades topped the list, followed closely by improvements to public spaces.

The staff recommended that by the late summer and early fall, the City “should conduct a multi-faceted community engagement process to ensure that the City’s spending priorities are consistent with community priority values and needs.”

City Manager Wyatt Shields said Monday that the coming period will involve considerable collaboration with the City’s School Board, aiming toward a town hall in September.

Council member Debbie Hiscott stressed that a community survey should not be construed as a referendum, but as a way to collect ideas. Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly agreed, stressing “it should not lead people to believe they’re voting for favorite

projects.” Shields agreed that “the design of the survey instrument will be critical.”

Council member Letty Hardi said that adequate money be assured for the public schools to open safely, and to continue encouraging vaccinations. She added ideas like public WiFi “hot spots” be available for rent in the library, that child care resources are critical, and that small business grants be considered to keep some key outdoor spaces open for dining that first became allowable on parking lot areas during the height of the pandemic.

Councilman David Snyder said the emphasis should be on longterm impacts and expensive infrastructure needs. Ross Litkenhous stressed, “We must not fritter the funds on short term ‘nice to haves,’” but see it as a once in every other generation or so opportunity to bring long-term benefits to the City.

One key restriction is that the money cannot be used to retire debt.

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Status Update on Monday, July 19 City of Falls Church Vaccine Data Date

Doses Administered

Monday, July 19

17,695

Monday, July 12

17,640

End of June

16,836

At Least One Dose

Fully Vaccinated

9,482* (64.9% of population) 9,501

(59.2% of population)

(65.0% of population)

(58.9% of population)

9,447 (64.6% of population)

End of May

8,722

8,608

15,516

8,423 (57.6% of population)

9,813

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7,033

(61% of population) (48.1% of population) *This data point is lower than the previous week because VDH discovered the individuals were outside the City limits, in the Fairfax County part of Falls Church.

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Rite-Aid, Carpet Store Across from Founders Row Ripe for Development

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er on the expected annual fiscal yield of the project to the City. The City’s economic model has found so far that an average of $470,000 in net annual yield, as offset by the cost of educating students that can be expected to reside there, with some significant give or take on that.

Muffler said the developer analysis provides almost double that annual yield, based on what he insisted are more accurate projections of anticipated student enrollment from new residential units. Voluntary concessions will include $1,500 per residential unit dedicated to school capital costs and $250 per unit for the Mary Riley Styles Public Library.

A challenge will be the project request for parking at 17 percent below the code.

It also calls for a median break on W. Broad to allow for left turns out of the project, a feature that will not require Virginia Department of Transportation approval, the City staff opined.

The new project will replace

the now-vacant Rite Aid store and the carpet store on the corner of W. Broad and S. West that has large window signage advertising “close out” sales.

In his presentation Monday, Muffler said that, although there were “significant modifications from the March submission in response to Council and community concerns,” he conceded “this effort is far from completed.”

“We’re in a much better place than we were,” signaled Council member Ross Litkenhous. He stressed that it is important to “look across the totality of commercial and residential ratios in the whole City,” and not to demand the same ratio in each project.

The building design “looks less like a fortress now,” he added. He also noted the added green spaces and less hard ones, and more coworking office space, which he said is a “high quality business amenity.”

Mayor David Tarter commented that he is hoping for a greater increase in commercial space there, and said the City needs to do a more thorough analysis of its own on the fiscal impact.

A NEW MURAL was spotted on the backside of the Founders Row project, with this creation facing Park Avenue. (Photo: News-Press)

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Did this Happen in Our Falls Church?

Could Walt Whitman be describing a scene inside our beloved historic Falls Church during the Civil War? The building, still standing and in weekly use, was known to be a hospital during the war. But whether exactly here or not (no precise location was known or given), it definitely described a scene in this area.

Yes, this horror of war was endured by our forebears in our very midst, mere walking distance from one of our many coffee shops, owing its origin to the horrible slave owners who formed into the Confederacy to violently exact the blood of over 600,000 lives of young Americans in a vain attempt to persist in their inhuman cruelty of slavery.

Put yourself in the right mood now, and for a moment attend to this: A Civil War Poem of Walt Whitman: A march in the ranks hard-prest, and the road unknown.

A route through a heavy wood with muffled steps in the darkness.

Our army foil’d with loss severe, and he sullen remnant retreating, Till after midnight glimmer upon us the lights of a dim-lighted building, We come to an open space in the woods, and halt by the dim-lighted building.

‘Tis a large old church at the crossing roads, now an impromptu hospital, Entering but for a minute I see a sight beyond all the pictures and poems ever made, Shadows of deepest, deepest black, just lit by moving candles and lamps, And by one great pitchy torch stationary with wild red flame and clouds of smoke, By these, crowds, groups of forms vaguely I see on the floor, smoke in the pews laid down, At my feet more distinctly a soldier, a mere lad, in danger of bleeding to death (he is shot in the abdomen), I stanch the blood temporarily (the youngster’s face is white as a lily), Then before I depart I sweep my eyes o’er the scene fain to absorb it all, Faces, varieties, postures beyond description, most in obscurity, some of them dead, Surgeons operating, attendants holding lights, the smell of ether, the odor of blood, The crowd, O the crowd of bloody forms, the yard outside also fill’d, Some on the bare ground, some on planks or stretchers, some in the deathspasm sweating, An occasional scream or cry, the doctor’s shouted orders or calls, The glisten of the little steel instruments catching the glint of the torches, These I resume as I chant, I see again the forms, I smell the odor, Then hear outside the order given, Fall in, my men, fall in; But first I bend to the dying lad, his eyes open, a half-smile gives he me, Then the eyes close, calmly close, and I speed forth to the darkness, Resuming, marching, ever in darkness marching on in the ranks, The unknown road still marching.

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Editor, Being a grandfather, I’m glad that my congressman takes climate change seriously and wants to do something about it (“Congressman Beyer Talks Nuclear Fusion Energy at Town Hall,” July 15, 2021).

During his town hall, in addition to his discussion of nuclear fusion as a potential alternative source of energy in the future, Congressman Beyer also cited the need to put a price on carbon as an immediate step to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Beyer has previously sponsored legislation that would put a price on carbon through what economists term a “cap and trade” mechanism, and remit the proceeds on an equal basis to households (which, for most low- and middle-income households would fully offset higher utility and gasoline bills).

An alternative to “cap and trade” is to charge a direct fee on fossil fuels at the source; this is the approach taken in the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, H.R. 2307.

Each approach lets the marketplace figure out the most efficient and least costly alternatives to fossil fuels, without the concern that the government would be “picking winners and losers,” and would

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Editor, During this August recess, as our representatives focus on D.C., we should ask that they look around and see the ways climate change is impacting all of us. I care about our changing climate because I see the impacts of severe storms, flooding, and worsening allergies for my asthmatic husband and child and others in our community. We stand together on this — 78 percent of Americans now say they are personally concerned about climate change; 96 percent of us believe we have a right to live in a healthy environment with clean air and water.

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F.C. Supported Renters During Covid, But There’s Still Work To Do B� D��� L����

Since the onset of the coronavirus (Covid19) emergency, the City of Falls Church has assisted 80 residents with rent. Most are residents who either lost their jobs or lost work hours as a result of the pandemic. Some may have had to take care of a sick family member or assist children with virtual school. All of these residents experienced loss of income through no fault of their own. These residents were all ages, races and household sizes. In September of 2020, the Virginia Employment Commission estimated around 1,360 City residents or 9.5 percent of the population up to that point, had experienced unemployment at some point during Covid.

The City Council made the decision to use a large portion of the CARES Act funds the City received, $210,000, to set up a rent assistance program for impacted City residents. An additional $102,000 of Community Development Block Grant funds was also used for rent assistance.

The Housing and Human Services unit (HHS) developed program guidelines and reached out to landlords to encourage them to use flexibility with their tenants and inform them of the City program. They were encouraged to allow payment arrangements with tenants who needed it to avoid eviction. The landlords complied. The City also assisted with utilities, food and health related costs. City of Falls Church Public Schools assisted families of enrolled students.

Staff distributed flyers to vulnerable residents

door-to-door. The Office of Communications included a Covid resources page on the website where information was provided in English and Spanish. The City publicized that there was state assistance for affected homeowners through the ability to request a forbearance. The month with the highest number of rental requests was September 2020 as savings

“Housing staff are proud of the fact that our community made and acted on its commitment to take care of its vulnerable residents.

The number of evictions is minimal, largely because of City efforts.” accounts had been depleted and family members were tapped out.

On Aug. 10 the Supreme Court of Virginia granted a temporary statewide eviction moratorium that lasted through January 21. On Sept.

1, 2020, the CDC announced a moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent that runs through July 31, 2021.

Now that Virginia has received CARES Act

funding to serve Falls Church along with other localities, residents are able to participate in the Virginia Rent Relief Program (RRP). This program will continue through September 2025.

Third-party organizations (such as human service providers) and properties may apply on behalf of residents.

According to the Northern Virginia Housing Alliance (NVAHA) website, federal rules designed to assist affected renters include that landlords who own more than four units must offer tenants the option of entering a repayment plan with no late fees. The state allocated $4 million to expand access to legal services for Virginians facing eviction. Tenants facing eviction for non-payment of rent who lost income due to Covid-19 can request a 60-day continuance in their case. As of Nov. 9, 2020, landlords cannot deny applicants for tenancy based solely on the applicant’s payment history or an eviction for non-payment of rent that occurred between March 12, 2020 and the end of the Covid-19 emergency.

The NVAHA Website also states that from March 2020 to March 2021, out of 2,069 renter occupied units in the 22046 area code, there have been a total of six eviction filings, three total judgments and zero default judgments.

Fifteen renters have been assisted through the State Rental program and $113,351 has been dispersed. Housing staff are proud of the fact that our community made and acted on its commitment to take care of its vulnerable residents.

The number of evictions is minimal, largely because of City efforts.

What has worked in the City of Falls

Church?

Outreach and good relationships with both property managers and tenants — The City stood up a new Tenants Automated Response email and services were provided in several languages. Volunteers assisted with several efforts. Outreach was conducted doorto-door along with a widely distributed newsletter.

Wise use of federal funds — Early on the City Council made the decision that a portion of these funds would be used for rental assistance.

Regional collaboration — The City continues to be a participant in a Regional Eviction Prevention Task force. This is extremely helpful in getting the most up to date information.

HHS Partnership with Sheriff’s Office — The City’s sheriff office informs residents of services, such as tenant and landlord counseling, that are available to them when serving evictions.

Services for Homeless Population — Four City homeless residents were housed in hotels through the federal/State Quarantine, Protection, Isolation/Decompression program.

Going forward as vaccination numbers rise, people get back to work and the pandemic ebbs, the City will need to continue to focus on its vulnerable residents. In particular, the City has a severe lack of affordable housing that was evident prior to the pandemic. The City will have to continue with its good work and forward thinking to build support and meet this demand.

Dana Lewis is the Housing Program Analyst for the City of Falls Church

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F.C. Neighbors Become English Teachers For Immigrants During Covid Pandemic

BY DOMINIQUE FREIRE

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It all started on a whim. I had been volunteering through our libraries teaching English to immigrants as part of their English as a second language (ESL) program. When Covid struck, libraries were forced to close and many learners were left with no one to help them, leaving them lost and isolated.

Gradually the libraries turned to Zoom sessions, but still many

immigrants were left desperately wanting to practice their English skills and feeling unable to approach Americans.

Seeing the gap, I asked my friends and family if they would speak with an immigrant for anhour a week to help them practice. To my utter joy, they all merrily obliged.

In an instant, learners told their immigrant friends about their wonderful volunteers and from there it snowballed. The demand grew, rapidly outstrip-

ping my meager network of families and friends. I urgently needed more volunteers, but had exhausted everyone I knew.

So I turned to my local ‘Nextdoor’ platform to ask neighbors for help in volunteering to chat with immigrants through Zoom.

The genius of Nextdoor is its appeal to local community connections, which was clearly part of the motivation for the participants. Before going to bed that night I checked the responses and

was delighted that four neighbors were interested. How wonderful and generous is our neighborhood.

Be careful what you ask for!

The next morning I awoke to an avalanche of responses: 43 neighbors had volunteered to help! They too were desperate for human connection; the growing familiarity with Zoom lowered the barrier to people volunteering. After jumping for joy over the responses, panic set in: How on earth am I going to interview, vet and manage all these volunteers by myself!? I had zero funding and little experience in this area.

Steadily I matched each volunteer neighbor with an immigrant learning “buddy” and the pairs began cheerily Zooming every week for an hour. As you would expect, the immigrant learners loved chatting with their American volunteers and were so grateful.

A sample of responses: “Americans are so kind, they help me learn,” “My volunteer is so patient and open,” etc. What I had not anticipated was how much the volunteers would also learn and enjoy these conversations: “I love learning about (Turkey, Korea, Afghanistan, Brazil, India),” or “It’s like traveling through their eyes. I look forward to our conversations so much.”

It occurred to me that these encounters were much more than just “chats,” but real vibrant cultural exchanges.

The conversations provided an opportunity to explore other cultures, traditions, customs, beliefs, societies, languages and much more. The exchanges revealed the extent that disparate cultures have in common with American culture and the mutual interest therein.

This grassroots initiative had become interactions of inclu-

sivity, understanding and trust, a potent local brand of global diplomacy at its best.

Furthermore, these simple exchanges were at zero cost and yet so impactful. While the internet has long promised to “bring people around the world together,” this cultural exchange was real and tangible evidence of that promise.

The volunteers began to “proselytize” about the network and convert friends to become volunteers; again the network grew like wildflowers. In a twinkle, every eager learner on my waiting list had been matched with a generous American volunteer.

The network currently has 73 volunteers facilitating over 81 one-to-one English conversations a week. I estimate since September 2020, there have been over 540 English language practices and cultural exchange meetings.

Thanks to Covid subsiding, many of the meetings are now in person, with some immigrants cooking a traditional meal for the volunteers and immigrant families meeting American families and forming lifelong friendships.

This experience is one of the reasons I love the northern Virginia community. These cultural exchanges emerged humbly and spontaneously, helping to promote an open, multicultural society from ordinary neighborhoods upwards.

They demonstrate the kindness and generosity of everyday Americans and the core American values of equality, diversity, and unity. I am truly proud to live in such a neighborhood.

Given the success of this network, next on the agenda is world peace!

Will you join me?

 Dominique Freire is a resident of Falls Church.

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As many Virginians adapt to life with a new pet in the wake of the pandemic, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is requesting more information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding a recent decision to temporarily suspend the importation of dogs from countries with heightened risk for rabies.

In a letter to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, the senator commended the CDC for working to keep animals and people safe, while also encouraging the agency to develop eventual plans to lift the ban, which has placed a strain on military and U.S. diplomatic families who own dogs.

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Local Scout House Rooted in the Past, Prepared for the Future

BY ALEX RUSSELL

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The Scout House — a sturdy, mildmannered log cabin operated by the Falls Church Scout Building Association — has consistently played a major community role for the parents and children of the Little City since the early 1940s.

Located at 128 South Spring Street, the Scout House has not moved location since its original construction. But it would have never been built in the first place if not for the local community pitching in their time, money and effort.

When the initial fundraising drive fell short of its $4,500 goal in the early months of 1939, fifteen local residents stepped up to the plate. Together, they got a guaranteed loan from the Falls Church Bank, which helped fund the rest of the building’s construction the following year.

A.J. Webb, assisted by Kenton Hamer (builder of the Falls Church Presbyterian Church) and George W. Carlton worked together to design the Scout House.

Walter Johnson, chairman of the Falls Church Scout Committee, worked to secure pledges, construction materials and help from local groups and businesses throughout Falls Church. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Turner of Fairfax County donated the logs and stones that give the Scout House its rugged, rustic exterior.

Having been around for over 80 years, the Scout House has performed a wide variety of functions for the Falls Church community.

Events ranging from square dances to elections have taken place there over its long history. Different youth and educational groups have made use of this trusted meeting place throughout the years as well, such as the YMCA and other local organizations. During World War II, the House helped the war effort by temporarily serving as a first air center and even as an air-raid shelter.

Through it all, the Scout House never failed to live up to its name. Since its inception, it has been a welcoming place for Boy and Girl Scout troops from the Falls Church community and the surrounding area to assemble, plan camping trips and work on key Scouting lessons and skills.

Falls Church resident Aime BallardWood has a unique connection to the Scout House. Her great-uncle Vernon “Jack” Ballard helped build the original structure and had remained linked to the Scout House for a long time afterward.

At one point in time, he fulfilled the role of Treasurer for the Falls Church Scout Building Association.

Even though her great-uncle’s reputation in the community was firmly established, Ballard-Wood recalled that during one unlucky election day, Jack was kept

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A COMMON AREA behind the building is used for various activities, whether that be woodworking, tying knots or telling stories. (P����: N���-P����) from casting his ballot as he had forgotten his wallet (and accompanying proof of identity) at home. Even though almost everyone knew who he was, he had to circle back home before he could be allowed into the Scout House.

Ballard-Wood reflected on her “really cool family history,” saying that she currently lives just “around the corner” from the house her grandparents lived in and how her son, now a high school student, participated in a pre-K program operating out of the Scout House.

Called “On the Right Track,” the program was taught by another Little City luminary, Suhasini “Sue” John, who for over 25 years helped educate the young children of her community, using the Scout House to fulfill this mission.

Scouting, a major part of America’s youth throughout the 1950s and 60s, suffered a drop in numbers until picking up again around the early 2000s. Since then, a resurgent interest in Scouting has kept the Scout House busy.

Two local Boy Scout troops (Troops 681 and 895) have made the Scout House their base of operations and even an international youth group — The Hungarian Scouts of Washington D.C., part of the Hungarian Scout Association — uses the Falls Church Scout House for its meetings and activities.

Educating the youth of today to be responsible, civic-minded people has always been one of the underlying missions of scouting. The development of character and strong personal values, as well as the focus on teamwork and experiential learning, are some of the major hallmarks of the Scouting experience — hallmarks that the Scout House has dependably helped to support for its troops over the years.

Former Scout Building Association Secretary Joe Knecht recollects his first

troop meeting as a fifth grader and how he considered the Scout House to be “the coolest place in town.” Now a parent, his two young sons love spending time at the Scout House and know it to be an important local landmark.

When asked about the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic had on the Scout House, Knecht said that there was a “hard stop” placed on in-person activities. In accordance with guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there was a period of time when the House was not used.

Instead, emphasis was placed on small group-led activities outside, like campfire training and knot-tying.

Thankfully, as the pandemic continued to wane, the board “smartly opened” things up, conducting events with a limited number of participants, implementing mask-wearing and making sure to disinfect recently-used surfaces.

The role of the Scout House, both in terms of supporting local troops and in providing the community with a reliable meeting place, cannot be understated.

Its storied history and its place in the Little City has not failed to continuously make its mark in people’s lives across multiple generations.

Knecht reflected on how there is a strong sense of “continuity,” with successive generations going into scouting there as well as with both former and existing members of the Board actively making sure that the Scout House is in good shape to serve the community’s “current youth and future generations.” “[There] are so few of those old scout huts left,” reflected Knecht. To help keep the feel and spirit of scouting alive in Falls Church, the Board has been making sure to “maintain [the Scout House] as it is,” preserving its connection to the city’s history as well as its own.

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Fans can visit the MustangFanShop.com for a selection of new t-shirts, hoodies, sport decals for the car, baseball hats, winter hats and lanyards.

Mustang ABA memberships and discounted vouchers for home athletic contests for the upcoming school year are also for sale. All proceeds support the student-athletes and the athletic department at Meridian High.

The shop is also continuing to sell vintage “George Mason” uniforms, memorabilia and trophies.

All proceeds from these vintage sales will support the Bill Rose Athlete Assistance Fund, managed by the Mustang ABA. For more information or if you have questions, email mustangathleticboosters1@gmail.com.

Final Housing Forum Held by Women Voters The third and final League of Women Voters-Falls Church and Citizens for a Better City forum on affordable housing in Falls Church set for Sunday, July 25 from 4 – 5:30 p.m.

The forum is moderated by Nancy Vincent, the director of Housing and Human Services for the City of Falls Church.

A panel of experts will discuss

challenges to maintaining existing affordable housing during the forum, opportunities for new and more diverse affordable housing and financial options.

The panel includes: Betsy Faga, member of the Alexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee; Jonathan Knopf, vice president of HDAdvisors, which works to expand housing opportunities in Virginia; Kamilah McAfee, vice president of real estate development at the Wesley Housing Development Corporation; Joshua Shokoor, chair of the City of Falls Church Housing Commission and James Snyder, director of Planning and Development Services with the City of Falls Church This meeting is open to the public via Zoom at us02web. zoom.us/j/83239180117 For additional information, email Barbara Lipsky at blipsky@ cox.net.

Fairfax Co. Holds Hiring Fair For Teachers, Assistants Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is holding a Virtual Instructional Job Fair on Friday, July 23, so schools can meet and interview candidates in order to fill vacancies for the 2021-22 school year.

The event for elementary schools will be held from 9 – 11:30 a.m. The event for middle schools, high schools and centers is scheduled from noon – 2:30 p.m.

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For more information about working for FCPS, contact the

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Summer Pruning Strategies Discussion on July 23 Summer is the time to prune trees and shrubs that bloom in the spring and to help perennial flowering plants look their best.

Extension Agent Kirsten Conrad will walk gardeners through the how, when, and why to prune

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News of Greater Falls Church

By Supervisor Penny Gross

Imagine you and your children are forced to access ramp behind a privacy fence.

The new facility was redesigned for ADA comleave your home because of domestic abuse by an intimate partner or other family member. What pliance throughout the home; a partnership of would you take with you? Where would you go? HomeAid Northern Virginia, Toll Brothers, Van How would you find a safe place? Who would you Metre Homes, and a host of trade partners provided nearly $250,000 in savings to BHNV for the turn to for advice and assistance?

Domestic violence often forces women and their renovation. The house, to be named Doris II, will All CDC & VA GOVERNOR GUIDELINES MUST BE FOLLOWED! children to flee their home, with little notice or welcome its first residents in early August.

The non-partisan Virginia Redistricting preparation, to escape their abusers. Those fortunate enough to rely on relatives or friends for shelter are Commission will hold a public hearing about drawthe lucky ones; without a support group, the default ing fair and representative state delegate and senate may be a car — for eating and sleeping, for days boundaries, as well as Congressional district maps, on Tuesday, July 27, at 4 p.m., at George Mason or weeks.

The chronic lack of shelter beds for victims of University in Fairfax. The hearing will be held in domestic violence is a community challenge that Dewberry Hall at the Johnson Center. The public hearing is designed to receive testimony, both inrequires action by public and private entities alike.

A long-waited ribbon-cutting last week will add person and virtually, from the public.

Log on to www.onevirginia2021foundation.org short-term accommodations for six families afflictThe NRA National Firearms Museum presents a Collection of Arms from one of America's most more information.

You mustRoosevelt. register in advance ed by domestic violence. Theextraordinary non-profit BethanyNobelfor chief executives, Prize and Medal of Honor recipient Theodore House of Northern Virginia (BHNV) was founded to testify virtually; you can sign up at the hearing

by Mason District resident Doris Ward more than location from 3 – 5 p.m. on July 27.

Census data is expected to be released in mid30 years ago.

In the intervening years, BHNV has been provid- August; the Commission will have 45 days from the ing emergency housing, food, transportation, and date of the release of the 2020 numbers to draw legcounseling for domestic violence victims at houses islative maps, get additional public comment, and owned and operated by the non-profit (log on to submit them to the General Assembly for approval.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has www.bethany.org to learn more about how you can appointed a 20-person citizen reapportionment support the work of BHNV).

A longtime dream was realized last Thursday, committee to make recommendations about redrawwhen the latest BHNV project was celebrated by ing magisterial district boundaries.

Local boundary changes are a county responthe partnership that gutted a 1950s brick and frame rambler that had been operating as a shelter for sibility and are not governed by the Virginia many years, with most neighbors unaware of the Commission. The citizen committee will meet in late summer, with recommendations anticipated serious mission of BHNV. The suburban property was reconfigured to later in the year. accommodate seven bedrooms, including one for the on-site house manager, but still resembles the  Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, original residential structure. The only hints to new construction are the handsomely painted brick, con- in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She version of the garage to living space, and an ADA may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.

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Putin’s Jan. 6 Role Now Published

My short 52-page pamphlet composed of 10 columns I wrote about Putin’s role behind the January 6 capitol sacking has been published, and is now available on Amazon. No one else to my knowledge has presented this important perspective and I believe it is essential as Pelosi’s group is formed and the hearings are set to begin.

Of course, ugly facts about the Trump presidency continue to surface, including the arrest of Trump 2017 inaugural fund head Thomas Barrack on charges of illegally lobbying for the United Arab FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS Emirates. Additionally, it turns out that no less than four members of Trump’s cabinet had been referred to the Justice Department for illegal activity, all of which were squashed by Trump’s attorney general Barr.

They’re all damn crooks! But history will report that the biggest single crime of that administration was its screwing up the nation’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic which cost, officially, over 600,000 American lives in just over a year. Unofficial counts are much higher.

Key Republicans are not only continuing to suffer under the toxic influence of Trump, following an unbelievably damaged and corrupt man in a most pathetic way, but they are digging their own graves deeper and deeper as all of the new revelations about Trump continue coming to light.

It is truly astonishing.

They’re ignoring the reality of how the U.S. electorate rose up to repudiate Trump over the last four years, beginning with the record turnout of Americans pouring into the streets the day after his inauguration in January 2017.

They, and some sad commentators, believe there will be a GOP rebound in the coming midterms, but that fiction is confounded by those pesky things known as facts, including the electoral results in 2019, when in local elections nationally, Trump was soundly repudiated even more than in 2017. Nowhere was that more true than in Virginia.

Looking at the bellwether case of State Del. Danica Roem, the first transgender candidate elected to such a high office, her upset victory against the state’s most infamous archconservative, Bob Marshall, in 2017 was turned into a veritable landslide in her re-election in 2019. Yes, it had something to do with her deft handling of her office, but it reflected a stillsharp national mood that saw Trump as a mafia-style thug and crook far more clearly than partisan Republicans.

For most Americans, from the beginning, his body language emanated from every pore of his body a sociopathic lying egomaniac and angry, brutal thug. It is stunning to me that far more people failed to smell, much less see, that.

We’ve also learned that, according to his early campaign manager Corey Lewandowki, the admission that, yes, hundreds of starving New York actors were hired at $50 a head to create the illusion that Trump had popular political support at the famous event when he rode down an escalator at his Manhattan Trump Towers property to officially announce his campaign.

Lewandowski, who furiously denied just this when asked by reporters at the time, casually conceded it was true all along in a statement this week.

Shame on you, media who took anything a Trump person said at face value at that time, or for that matter, at any among many points since.

Trump’s skill at playing a gullible media so completely to his advantage was maybe the only thing in the world he was actually relatively good at.

If anything, we should be heartened at this stage by the outrage finally openly expressed by Dr. Anthony Fauci in a Congressional hearing on the Covid-19 pandemic this week when he was badgered by Sen. Rand Paul.

Paul again accused Fauci of being the “bad guy” in the pandemic, and Fauci finally had enough, and shot back with an aggressive repudiation of everything, all the misinformation, Paul was spewing.

Let this be an object lesson to advocates for sanity and reality everywhere. We cannot settle for a dispassionate encyclopedia-reading delineation of “facts.” Facts come against furious enemies and must be expressed with just as much if not more passion to prevail.

After all, science and medicine has always been driven by a passion to alleviate suffering.

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 Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.

Our Man in Arlington

By Charlie Clark

The latest clash in the historic preservation wars produced a victory for property owners, the county board and the status quo.

Appearing before Arlington Circuit Court Judge Louise DiMatteo July 16 was an attorney for John Reeder, a longtime housing and preservation activist (and past litigant). On May 14, Reeder filed a challenge to the county board’s rejection of local historic district status that some hoped would have protected the now-demolished 160-year-old Febrey-Lothrop house on Wilson Boulevard at N. McKinley Street.

Present was activist Tom Dickinson, who in April 2020 filed the application for historic protection that bottled up a builder’s plan to replace the famous home with dozens of luxury houses. (More recently Dickinson filed to protect the 19th century Fellows-McGrath house in East Falls Church, slated as a teardown.)

With a demolition permit granted and heavy equipment on the Febrey-Lothrop site, the county board in April voted to overrule its advisory board’s recommendation that it invest in protecting the site.

The question facing the judge last week, as explained by Reeder’s attorney Paul Prados, was whether Reeder, as a member of the community (but not an impacted nearby property owner), had standing to challenge this specific board decision.

His complaint highlights,

Prados said, that the zoning ordinance doesn’t specify who has a right to appeal a county board decision. You have the property owner with attendant rights, the county board in the middle as a neutral arbiter, he said, “and no one on the other side” with the community interest. Because the county board has not clarified appeal rights, the general public is “disenfranchised” unless someone like Reeder can challenge a decision.

Not so, said assistant county attorney Ryan Samuel. One must “distinguish between zoning and the courts, the separation of powers” on who can appear before the county board versus who can file in court. Samuel’s reading of the ordinance is that the normal process does provide implicit appeal rights, on the initial zoning before the board makes a decision.

Judge DiMatteo said Reeder faced “an uphill battle.” The community “is not voiceless,” she said.

A community member can speak to board members and, if one doesn’t like their decision, “vote them out.” But without standing, that party can’t appeal in court.

Virginia law, she said, requires an “aggrieved party.” She rejected Reeder’s claim.

“No one has rights in Virginia but property owners,” said an angry Reeder afterward. “There are no rights for the historic preservation community.” His attorney has 30 days to appeal.

Meanwhile, the Rouse trust that controls the Febrey-Lothrop property still hasn’t announced a build-

er, spokesman Sid Simmonds told me. He did correct a misimpression that proceeds from the sale will go specifically to Arlington charities; they will go to a “qualified charitable purpose.” *** When a tree falls in Arlington, the government hears it.

On July 15, 10:30 a.m., I chanced upon the N. Ohio Street section of the John Marshall Greenway and beheld a tall oak tree splayed across the road.

Traffic access from several houses was blocked, and neighbors were just discovering the problem.

I returned six hours later to see the thick tree now removed and sawed in pieces. Impressed homeowner Karen Gerstner said she had called Parks and Recreation and a crew arrived in just 30 minutes, returning the next day for cleanup.

She added: “That’s why I live in Arlington.” *** Update on Sam Torrey Shoe Service: Recall that Kervork Tchalekian, popular proprietor of the footwear and luggage repair shop at N. George Mason Drive and Lee Highway, gave up during the pandemic and moved to Kill Devil Hills, N.C. This month he told me his mail-order continuation of the business, running since April (shoerepairarlingtonva.com) is “going slowly.” There’s demand for shoe “elevations,” and he figures many Arlington customers have yet to resume the commutes that wear down shoes.

But “Jo-Jo” is marketing to a new client pool at Outer Banks beaches.

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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR LOCALEVENTS THURSDAY, JULY 22 Walk-In Tech Clinic. A tech tutor will be available every Thursday morning to help adults with their tech issues. The Tech Clinic is located in the Group Study Room of the Thomas Jefferson Library (7415 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church). 10 – 11 a.m.

Concerts in the Park: Lil’ Maceo.

Currently in its 28th year following a pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Concerts in the Park will feature a variety of musical acts every Thursday night, now through July 29. The park will reach a funky peak on July 22, courtesy of Lil' Maceo and his saxophone. This events series is hosted by the Village Preservation and Improvement Society and the Recreation and Parks Department.

Guests are encouraged to bring along a blanket or a folding chair

as well as something to eat and drink. Advanced registration is no longer required. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). For more information or to see the complete lineup, visit fallschurchva.gov/concerts or call 703-2485077. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 24 Falls Church Farmers Market. The Falls Church Farmers Market runs every Saturday, where attendees will find fresh, local produce, meat, dairy, flowers & plants, honey, music and more. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church) 8 a.m. – noon. For more information, visit fallschurchva.gov/547/ Farmers-Market-To-Go. Kids in Motion (Outdoors). This is an interactive experience that gets kids to form healthy fitness habits and empowers them to enjoy movement and fitness. Kids should come dressed ready to move. This event will be held out-

doors in the grass — weather permitting. In the event of rain, Tysons-Pimmit Library staff will have the program in its meeting room. Presented by the Junior League of Northern Virginia for ages 3-8. For more information about the Junior League of Northern Virginia at jlnv.org/ about. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library (7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). 11 – 11:30 a.m.

Paws to Read with Lucy. Children and pre-teens can come and read aloud to Lucy, a trained therapy dog. Kids can bring their own book or choose a book from the library.

Walk-ins welcome. Age 6-12.

Thomas Jefferson Library (7415 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 2 – 3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 English Conversation Group.

Those interested in practicing their English in an informal setting are invited to attend the

English Conversation Group at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library.

Geared towards adults. TysonsPimmit Regional Library (7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). 1 – 2:30 p.m.

VIRTUALEVENTS FRIDAY, JULY 23 Online Preschool Story Time.

Those who are interested can join the Mary Riley Styles Library staff live on the library’s Facebook page for a virtual fun time of stories, songs and rhymes. For ages 0-5. Visit facebook.com/mrspl to join in on the activities. 10:30 – 11 a.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 24 Pint Size Polka (online). Awardwinning polka musician and accordion player Mike Schneider joins Mary Riley Styles Library staff for a morning of family-friendly pol-

kas. This show features magic, comedy and education rolled into one fluid, high-energy package guaranteed to bring a smile to the faces of young and old alike.

Program will be available on the library's Facebook page (facebook.com/mrspl) through July 31.

11 – 11:45 a.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 25 Affordable Housing in the Little City — What Lies Ahead? The Falls Church League of Women Voters and the Citizens for a Better City will hold the final forum of their three-part series on affordable housing in the City of Falls Church. To obtain a Zoom link for this meeting or for additional information, email Barbara Lipsky, blipsky@cox.net. 4 p.m.

MONDAY, JULY 26 City Council Meeting (online).

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legislation and policy issues and the public is invited to speak. All participating members of the City Council will be present at this meeting through electronic means. All members of the public may view this electronic meeting via www.fallschurchva.gov/ CouncilMeetings. The meeting may also be viewed on FCCTV (Cox 11, RCN 2, Verizon 35). Video will be available after the meeting both online and on FCCTV. The virtual meeting will be held pursuant to and in compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Section 2.2-3708.2 and state and local legislation adopted to allow for continued government operation during the Covid-19 declared emergency. 7:30 – 11 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 27 Great Books Discussion (online).

A "Great Books" discussion concentrating on literary classics (both traditional and modern) meeting on the second and fourth Tuesday most months. This month’s book is "The Pardoners Tale, Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer. This discussion will be held online. Visit fallschurchva.gov/LibraryAtHome for details. 7 – 8:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 Mystery Book Discussion (online). "The Listening House"

by Mabel Seeley. Readers can get cozy and participate in this group discussion of some of the classic and lesser known authors of mystery and suspense from the Golden Age of Mysteries, which in the United States took place in the 1920s and 1930s. Meetings will be held every other month.

Email cwilson@fallschurchva.gov to sign up for the Zoom discussion.

THEATER&ARTS FRIDAY, JULY 23 Creative Cauldron Concerts in Cherry Hill Park. Creative Cauldron is hosting two concerts this weekend in Cherry Hill Park near the park's tennis courts

(right by the community center).

On July 23 at 7:30 p.m. Roz White will be singing at the park. White is a vocalist, actress, motivational speaker, and teaching artist. She starred in and received stellar reviews for her self-penned cabaret "Pearl Bailey... by Request.”

This concert is inspired by the warmth and nostalgia of White’s personal record collection and her early music inspiration gazing at albums and reading the liner notes on Gladys Knight and Luther Vandross. Expect those familiar hits, paired with Roz's soulful voice and musicianship. On July 24 at 7:30 p.m. The Kennedy’s will be performing at the park.

Hear Pete & Maura Kennedy perform songs from this album and a mix of your favorites and requests from their vast catalog. Celebrate all that makes the Kennedys The Kennedys: their harmonies and instrumental prowess, blending elements of country music, bluegrass, Western swing and “janglepop,” and a homecoming for these local legends. Tickets are available for $30. Bring your own seat.

LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, JULY 22 Dreamsville Jazz by Jacque. Clare & Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-532-9283.

Adam Richardson. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 6 p.m.

703-858-9186.

Zach Whisler — Outdoor Concert.

Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Back to the 90’s. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-2370300.

Sol Roots Band Live. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-2419504.

An Evening With Amos Lee. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $42.

8 p.m. 703-255-1900.

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SOL ROOTS BAND will be performing at JV's Restaurant in Falls Church tonight. (Photo: Courtesy Josh Brick Graphics)

FRIDAY, JULY 23 Mary Shaver & Mike Tash Show.

JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703241-9504.

Kreek Water Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.

SUNDAY, JULY 25

SATURDAY, JULY 24

Country Jamboree.

JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 3 p.m. 703-2419504.

Shartel and Hume. Clare & Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-5329283.

Smokin' Lounge — Janna & Rob. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-858-9186.

Open Mic Night — Bob Sheppard.

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

Jazz with Sarah Laven Jones.

Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St., Ste A Falls Church). 7 p.m. 703-858-9186.

Steve & Jess Show Live. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-2419504.

Danger Bird: A Tribute to Neil Young. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-237-0300.

Roseriot — Outdoor Concert.

Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.

The Allman Others Band — Outdoor Concert. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Zen Warship — Outdoor Concert.

Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 6 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Lush. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church).

7:30 p.m. 703-237-0300.

STARias: Opera's Most Powerful Moments — Wolf Trap Opera Artists and Alumni National Symphony Orchestra. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $37. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.

Dirty Soul Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.

Chris Thile (encore performance the following night at the same time and price). Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $32. 8 p.m. 703255-1900.

MONDAY, JULY 26 The RT’s — Outdoor Concert.

Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Smylin’ Jack Band Live. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-2419504.

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30th Anniversary Party!

Thursday, July 29, 2021 Ireland's Four Provinces "4 P's" Outside on the patio 105 W. Broad Street Falls Church, VA 22046 6pm to 8pm

Buy tickets at: fcnp.com/30thanniversaryticket You may know that the Falls Church News-Press is the local weekly paper that gets delivered every Thursday, and has for the last 30 years, but did you also know: • Throughout its 30-year history the FCNP has promoted practically every non-profit in the Falls Church area with a free mention in the Community News and Notes section of the paper, and in many instances multiple times. Fundraisers, membership campaigns, gala events and changes in leadership have all been read in the FCNP newspaper at no cost to the organization.

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For many years, including this one, the FCNP has sponsored a youth sports team.

• Many large Falls Church events are covered extensively in the newspaper at no cost to anyone; examples are the annual Fall Festival and Memorial Day events that have received pages of coverage to include detailed vendor maps, parade routes, schedules for the event day, etc.

The small FCNP staff is proud of the work they do and proud of their support of the Falls Church area.

This is a great place to live, and we strive to spread that word in as many ways as possible.

We look forward to celebrating our 30th anniversary on July 29th and we hope you will come by and celebrate with us.

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Business News & Notes Solace Outpost Hosting A Yoga and Beer Event On Saturday Solace Outpost is hosting a yoga and beer event on Saturday, July 24, 10 – 11 a.m. The event, is an hour-long movement experience, taught by Hillary of eat.YOGA.drink, followed by an after class craft beer. Participants are to bring their own mats. Attendees who are fully vaccinated may go maskless, but unvaccinated yogis must remain masked while inside. For more information about the class or to purchase tickets, visit www.eatyogadrink.com, or check out Solace Outpost’s social media. Solace Outpost is located at 444 W. Broad Street.

Code Ninjas Falls Church Hosting Dragons Fundraising Event Code Ninjas Falls Church is hosting a Falls Church Dragons Fundraising event, a special night out for kids to raise funds to send the team to Raleigh, N.C. for the XP League North American Finals championship. Gamers are invited for a night of video games, pizza, and movies. A Falls Church team of esports athletes will be competing against the top 16 youth Fortnite teams in the US and Canada for the XP League North American Finals championship on Aug. 6-8. The Falls Church Dragons competed in a regional tournament with 24 other Fortnite teams to qualify for the XP League National Finals, a first-of-its-kind event for youth ages 8-15. The finals are part of the 15th annual Carolina Games Summit, an event featuring 30 esports tournaments across all competitive genres, as well as speakers, educational sessions, and technology demonstrations. The Falls Church Dragons are one of eight local XP League teams operated by Code Ninjas Falls Church and Code Ninjas Alexandria. The summer season features Fortnite, Overwatch, and Rocket League teams. The Fall season will start in mid-September, with tryouts ongoing. For more information, visit codeninjas.com.

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Arc of N. Va.’s Fong Named in Annual 40 Under 40 Class The Arc of Northern Virginia’s Lisa Fong was named to the Washington Business Journal’s annual 40 Under 40 Class of 2021. Fong is the Falls Church-based nonprofit’s Assistant Director of Services – Support Coordinator, helping oversee case management for the Development Disability Medicaid Waiver program and supporting public guardianship representative oversight. She joined The Arc of Northern Virginia in 2007, shortly after completing her master’s in human development and family studies. For more information, visit thearcofnova.org.  Business News & Notes is compiled by Sally Cole, Executive Director of Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. She may be emailed at sally@fallschurchchamber.org.

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PAGE 20 | JULY 22 - 28, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The ordinance referenced below was given first reading on July 12, 2021. Public hearing, second reading, and final City Council action is scheduled for Monday, August 9, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.

(TO21-10) ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH THE WEST FALLS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY This ordinance would create and establish a Community Development Authority for the West Falls District of approx. 9.78 acres for the purpose of issuing bonds to pay for public infrastructure in the district and administering a special assessment on property in the district to pay the debt service for those bonds, plus eligible administrative expenses associated with the district.

Public hearings will be held electronically.

To speak on a public hearing item, complete a speaker form at www.fallschurchva.gov/ PublicComment before noon on the day of the Council meeting. Following submission of the form, you will receive emailed instructions to join the virtual Council meeting. Written public hearing comments may be sent until noon on the day of the meeting to cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov. Council members will attend the meeting through electronic means and members of the public may view the meeting at www.fallschurchva.gov/CouncilMeetings and on FCCTV (Cox 11, RCN 2, Verizon 35).

Video will be available after the meeting both online and on FCCTV. For copies of legislation, contact the City Clerk’s office at 703-2485014 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

CITY OF FALLS CHURCH In anticipation of the creation of a West Falls Community Development Authority and establishment of the West Falls District, the Falls Church City Council invites interested City residents to apply for the resident position on the 5-member Authority. Candidates with knowledge of finance or commercial real estate preferred. Visit www.fallschurchva. gov/BCapply for a link to the application and more information about the CDA, including the background and anticipated schedule for establishing the Authority. Application deadline has been extended to July 31, 2021.

Celeste Heath, City Clerk cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov 703-248-5014

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA Public hearings and final City Council action for the following items regarding the West Falls development project are scheduled for Monday, August 9, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard.

(TR20-29) RESOLUTION TO GRANT SPECIAL EXCEPTION ENTITLEMENT AMENDMENT FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH A BUILDING HEIGHT UP TO FIFTEEN (15) STORIES ON APPROXIMATELY 9.78 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE (PORTIONS

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C L AS S I F I E DS OF REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBERS 51-221-007, -008) ON APPLICATION BY FALLS CHURCH GATEWAY PARTNERS (TR20-30) RESOLUTION TO GRANT SPECIAL EXCEPTION SITE PLAN (SEC. 48-488.B(3)) FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH A BUILDING HEIGHT UP TO FIFTEEN (15) STORIES ON APPROXIMATELY 8.83 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE (PORTIONS OF REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBERS 51-221-007, -008) ON APPLICATION BY FALLS CHURCH GATEWAY PARTNERS (TR21-07) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF APPROXIMATELY 0.33 ACRES OF LAND FROM THE FALLS CHURCH CITY SCHOOL BOARD TO THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH (BEING A PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBER 51-221-008) LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A DEED OF CONVEYANCE, AND EXECUTE THE DEED OF RESUBDIVISION AND SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION The ordinance referenced below was given first reading on July 12, 2021. Public hearing, second reading, and final City Council action is scheduled for Monday, August 9, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.

(TO21-10) ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH THE WEST FALLS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY This odinance would create and establish a Community Development Authority for the West Falls District of approx. 9.78 acres for the purpose of issuing bonds to pay for public infrastructure in the district and administering a special assessment on property in the district to pay the debt service for those bonds, plus eligible administrative expenses associated with the district.

Public hearings will be held electronically. To speak on a public hearing item, complete a speaker form at www.fallschurchva.gov/ PublicComment before noon on the day of the Council meeting. Following submission of the form, you will receive emailed instructions to join the virtual Council meeting. Written public hearing comments may be sent until noon on the day of the meeting to cityclerk@ fallschurchva.gov. Council members will attend the meeting through electronic means and members of the public may view the meeting at www.fallschurchva.gov/CouncilMeetings and on FCCTV (Cox 11, RCN 2, Verizon 35). Video will be available after the meeting both online and on FCCTV. 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

PUBLIC NOTICE PLANNING COMMISSION On August 4, 2021, at 7:30 p.m., the City of Falls Church Planning Commission will hold a virtual public meeting to consider the following items and recommendations to City Council: (TR20-29) RESOLUTION TO GRANT SPECIAL EXCEPTION ENTITLEMENT AMENDMENT FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH A BUILDING HEIGHT UP TO FIFTEEN (15) STORIES ON APPROXIMATELY 9.78 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE (PORTIONS OF REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBERS 51-

221-007, -008) ON APPLICATION BY FALLS CHURCH GATEWAY PARTNERS (TR20-30) RESOLUTION TO GRANT SPECIAL EXCEPTION SITE PLAN (SEC. 48-488.B(3)) FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH A BUILDING HEIGHT UP TO FIFTEEN (15) STORIES ON APPROXIMATELY 8.83 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE (PORTIONS OF REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBERS 51-221-007, -008) ON APPLICATION

BY FALLS CHURCH GATEWAY PARTNERS The application materials for the above items may be viewed on the City’s website: http:// www.fallschurchva.gov/WFC The public hearing will be held electronically.

Meeting agenda and materials will be available on the following page prior to the public meeting: www.fallschurchva.gov/PC. Public comments will be accepted electronically only until the end of the public hearing. Please submit comments to plan@fallschurchva. gov. All participating members of Planning Commission will be present at this meeting through electronic means; and all members of the public are welcome to view the meeting at www.fallschurchva.gov/PC and on FCCTV (Cox 11, RCN 2, Verizon 35). 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 703-248-5040 (TTY 711).

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the Independent City of Falls Church, Virginia The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within the Independent City of Falls Church, Virginia. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for the Independent City of Falls Church, Virginia.

These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/ BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp, or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

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3. As of the 2020-21 season, who are the three quarterbacks to beat all 32 NFL teams during their careers?

4. Who won the Warren Spahn Award for Major League Baseball’s best left-handed pitcher three straight seasons from 2007-09? (Hint: He played for the Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees during that span.)

5. What national soccer team won consecutive UEFA European Championship tournaments in 2008 and 2012?

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City Charges Fairfax Officer in HighSpeed Chase with Reckless Driving

Dirt Flies as Groundbreaking Kicks Off Long-Awaited Northgate Project

The City of Falls Church has filed official reckless driving charges against the Fairfax Police Department officer who crashed his police cruiser into a building at the intersection of Broad and Washington Streets last week while in hot pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle.

It’s been a long time coming, but the first groundbreaking in Falls Church for a major new mixed use project in six years occurred under perfect summer skies last Thursday, the first definitive sign of a thaw in the paused, recessionwracked economy for this neck of the woods, at least.

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THOUGH CUTTING HAIR at the Neighborhood Barbershop for the last four years, it wasn’t until earlier this month that Will became a resident of Falls Church. When not cutting hair Will is creating songs with his band False Church.

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Environmentalist and F.C. Resident Jeremy Boncy Dies at 43 It is with great sadness that the family of Jeremy Boncy, age 43, announces his passing on Thursday, June 8, 2021.

Jeremy was born in Lafayette, Indiana, on November 28, 1977.

As a member of a Foreign Service family, he spent part of his childhood in West Africa. Jeremy graduated from George Mason High School and Adelphi College and spent his adult years in Falls Church and Portland, Oregon.

He was a beloved friend to many in the Falls Church community. Known for his charismatic personality and keen intellectual curiosity, he made friends everywhere he went.

He had a unique gift of bringing a conversation to life with his witty riffs on pop culture, politics and the news of the day, often leaving people quite literally buckled over with laughter or deeply captivated by his reciting of a tale from world history.

Jeremy was also an innovator of our language, having coined countless expressions (many of which his friends have adopted into their own lexicons).

He had a repertoire of accents

and impersonations he could call upon to transform the most mundane of topics into a riot of colorful characters and spirited storytelling.

On another level though, conversations with Jeremy were an opportunity to explore beyond the bounds of “the normal” way of looking at life.

His critical mind never stopped seeking new ways of understanding the world around him, challenging conventions along the way, and acquiring unique perspectives afforded only to those who constantly question. This inevitably stimulated hearty and substantive debates, of which much was learned on all sides.

One area in which there is no debate was his love for music.

Whether it was the Stones, Bob Marley, or OutKast, once the notes started wafting through the air, it was only a matter of time until Jeremy would get on his feet and commence his trademark swaying side-to-side shuffle, bobbing his head with his signature newsboy cap imparting a touch of class to the proceedings.

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Jeremy will be missed immensely and will live on through his many unforgettable stories that will be shared by friends and family for years to come.

Jeremy was and is deeply loved by his family and is survived by his parents Virginia and Robert Boncy, his sister Courtenay Monfore, his brother-in-law John Monfore and his nieces Emma Monfore and Avery Monfore.

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