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Inside This Week Meeting on New Stuart Name Ideas Set

Following its decision last month to change the name of J.E.B. Stuart High School, the Fairfax County School Board has scheduled an open meeting for Saturday, Sept. 9, to solicit new name suggestions for the school. See News Briefs, page 9

Educating on Antiques On the Road & at Home

As ‘Back to School’ Assembly Looms, F.C. Schools Advance Triennial Plan New 3-Year Set Of Goals, Vision Cites IB, Diversity

by Nicholas F. Benton

Falls Church News-Press

Matt Quinn is a walking encyclopedia of antiquities. The executive VP of Quinn’s Auction Galleries says he’s always learning and if he comes across an item he’s not sure about, he’ll ask questions, do the research, even take the item apart and put it back together.

dos that bring a very high tax yield, but would require actually transferring property titles to the buyers.” He added that the same goes for a large hotel. It would generate terrific tax yields annually, but the City probably could not command the same price for the land for that use. He also noted that the consultants cannot really get out there and market the land until the school bond referendum is voted on in November, because if it does not pass, then the location of the 10 acres on the site will have to change, if still available at all. But

Emerging from an intensive spate of lengthy meetings this summer involving Falls Church Public Schools’ central office administrators, school principals, assistant principals and teachers, the system’s latest Triennial Plan was floated at a public meeting this Tuesday prior to being presented to the annual “Back to School” general assembly next Tuesday. After school officially starts on Sept. 5, a final vote for adoption by the Falls Church School Board will take place at its next meeting on Sept. 12. The one-pager identified five priorities for the school system over the next three years, and was augmented by a detailed 16-page work plan identifying action steps, current ratings of performance, evidence of current effectiveness, and per an ideal state, who’s responsible for each action step to go with initiation and completion dates. It is the first such plan under the new regime of Superintendent Dr. Peter Noonan, who was present at the Henderson Middle School cafetorium Tuesday to present the package. The five areas of prioritization identified in the new plan are 1. student centered teaching and learning, 2. Excellent staff, 3. Optimal facilities and learning environments, 4. Fiscal management and 5. Community engagement. Its opening mission statement identified the Falls Church Schools as a “student-centered, innovative, and inclusive community of lifelong learners.” It adds,

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Paul Krugman: What Will Trump Do To American Workers? With Steve Bannon out of the White House, it’s clearer than ever that President Donald Trump’s promise to be a populist fighting for ordinary workers was worth about as much as any other Trump promise — that is, nothing. See page 16

Korean Fried Chicken Coming to F.C. Monday The “most popular fried chicken in Korea” is coming to Falls Church with the opening of BB.Q. Chicken just outside of city limits set for this Monday. See page 15

Index Editorial..................6 Letters....................6 News & Notes.10–11 Comment........ 12–14 Business News....16

Calendar........18–19 Classified Ads......20 Comics, Sudoku & Crossword...........21 Critter Corner.......22

FALLS CHURCH SCHOOLS’ Superintendent Dr. Peter Noonan (center) unveiled the schools’ latest Triennial Plan Tuesday night. (Photo: News-Press)

High School Campus Econ Group to Hold 1st Meeting in 5 Weeks Friday by Nicholas F. Benton

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After the postponement of four consecutive weekly meetings, the Falls Church campus process’s Economic Development Group will resume meetings this Friday morning, F.C. Mayor David Tarter announced to the News-Press Monday night. He said that scheduling conflicts, especially around vacations, of key personnel led to the postponements, but that the group needs to get back together this Friday, albeit still in the thick of summer, to begin important work of shaping the way in which their

Alvarez and Marsal consultants shape a marketing effort to attract optimal economic development for 10 acres on the 36-acre site. Tarter told the News-Press he favors “maximum value” derived from the site, because that will ease the burden on City taxpayers the most as they’re being asked to approve a $120 million bond referendum this November to build an all-new George Mason High School. But the issue of “maximum value” is “tricky,” Tarter said. “If we want to derive a $40-$43 million lease sale of the site up front, then that precludes certain kinds of development, like luxury con-

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“We strive to guarantee a personalized environment that supports each child’s unique needs, where each student achieves at least one year academic growth annually, and where every graduate is prepared for their next step in life as a responsible, caring and internationally-minded citizen.” As the only school system in Virginia, and only one of seven in the U.S., to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum for grades K-12, the mission statement concludes, “We aspire to be the premier International Baccalaureate school division. To that end, we will continuously improve as a learning organization” with a focus on the five identified priorities. Noonan’s presentation was

to an unexpectedly small turnout at Tuesday’s meeting, coming in the middle of summer as it was, and he was accompanied by School Board chair Lawrence Webb. F.C. City Council member Phil Duncan was also present. Noonan said he intends to reference the plan at next Tuesday morning’s “Back to School” event, when the entire system will be there in force to welcome the start of the next school year, which will commence following Labor Day on Sept. 5. He said limited feedback he’s received to date has been very positive, favoring the document’s emphasis on equality and fairness, organizational strength and longer-term view. On the commitment to the IB program, the plan calls for going beyond its current fund-

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it is hoped that a draft marketing strategy document will be discussed this Friday that can be useful for informing the citizenry on parameters of the November referendum decision. “For me,” Tarter said, “I think the best scenario would be to optimize the annual tax receipts from the development, which will yield far more over time, than worry about the up-front price for a land sale. But the upfront sale will make the biggest difference in the taxpayer burden for the new school, at least at first. “There’s a lot to be considered and discussed,” Tarter said. “That’s why we can’t wait any longer to resume our weekly meetings.” Council member Phil Duncan, in a note to the News-Press, concurred. “The purpose of this Friday’s meeting,” he said, “is to review and discuss the draft mar-

keting strategy and get the group‘s input on that,” with the idea of briefing the full City Council on that at its Tuesday, Sept. 5, work session. “This draft marketing strategy will be our guide for maximizing value and minimizing risk as we take the property to market. It can also serve as a resource for the community during the consideration of the referendum, so that people can understand the proposed process the City would undertake, should the referendum pass, on setting zoning and entitlements for the property, marketing, the “request for proposal” process, and a schedule for those steps, aligned with the new school design and construction schedule.” The meeting will be this Friday, Aug. 25, at 7 a.m. at Falls Church City Hall. It will be open to the public, although no public input per se will be solicited.

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Actually, the tearing down of a statue glorifying the treasonous Confederacy was celebrated nightly for a few weeks over a year ago right here in the City of Falls Church. It came with the Helen Hayes-award winning production of Tony Kushner’s musical, “Caroline or Change,” performed at the redoubtable Creative Cauldron’s cozy venue on S. Maple St. That play was a quasi-autobiographical work of the Tony Award winning playwright, telling the story of persisting racism in Louisiana surrounding the period of President Kennedy’s assassination. The older lead character in the play is Caroline, and she’s a maid in a home of white folks in Lake Charles. She works hard to earn a pittance that she needs as a single mom to feed and clothe her children. While the play honors her, her perseverance and high moral standards, it is also about her teenage children, who have greater aspirations for their own lives, and in the context of all that, the news comes of the toppling of a Confederate war statue downtown. A beautiful artistic creation, the musical was magnificently performed here. Perhaps not so ironically, the playwright is even more famous for his two-part drama, “Angels in America,” which is enjoying a huge revival in London now, in which the fact-based character of the late Roy Cohn is so deftly presented on the stage as a creepy and thoroughly immoral and self-serving New York lawyer-thug-coward-crook. Cohn was the attorney for the infamous Sen. Joe McCarthy’s committee during his trumped-up communist witch hunts that drove the country into an unprecedented level of paranoia of the early 1950s. This is the same Cohn who later became Donald Trump’s attorney. It is instructive to see how Cohn’s unscrupulous practices as portrayed in the play informed Trump’s own ripoff-based real estate business model in those days. When, despite all the stiffing and deceits Trump still went bankrupt in the early 1990s, it was the post-Cold War Russians who bailed him out but at no mean cost, accounting for his political prejudices to this day. We strongly recommend the six-part HBO Films and Mike Nichols’ produced-directed movie version of “Angels in America” to anyone who hasn’t seen it, or hasn’t seen it in a while. In it, Kushner the playwright captures Cohn, and by association, Trump, perfectly. The actor Al Pacino won an Emmy for his gritty portrayal of Cohn, as did Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Mary-Louise Parker in their roles. It is a lengthy treatment because that’s what it took, Kushner says, to permit his characters to credibly change, through his Cohn character was not among them. The play is about the impact of AIDS crisis in New York in the mid-1980s, but its relevance to the present, and even to little old Falls Church is stunning. Yes, we repudiate everything that both Trump and the Confederacy stand for. Simply put, one cannot wave a Confederate flag and be an American patriot.

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Issues Remain With Railroad Cottage Proposal Editor, Mr. Benton’s coverage of the City Council’s discussion of the Railroad Avenue cottage project seemed incomplete to me. True, the fire at the property on Railroad Ave. showed that emergency vehicles can access the location in its present configuration despite the narrowness of Railroad Ave. and the roads leading to it. The fire department has stipulated improvements to Railroad Ave.

be done in order for the project to move forward. Unfortunately, this requires use of park land which can’t be permanently ceded to the City. I’m sure Northern Virginia Parks has higher priority projects to fit into their budget than the widening of the bike trail through Falls Church but this or some other project in the future may necessitate them reclaiming the land used for the widening of Railroad Ave. The City’s

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backup plan to deal with this is to ask the owners of the properties along Railroad Ave. to grant a six-foot easement (I assume in perpetuity) from their property facing Railroad Ave. That could take 50 percent or more of some of the front yards bringing traffic close to their front door. What is the recourse if easements are not granted? Eminent domain? Maybe the News-Press should do a survey to see how many readers would cede their property if called to do so, like the owners along Railroad Ave. are being asked, even if the proposed project has a worthwhile goal. There are other short term issues like noise, light and air pol-

lution from the proposed parking lot impacting the neighbors, parking and safety which also need to be addressed. There are no sidewalks on Fowler St. between Ellison St. and Railroad Ave. That section of Fowler is used daily by people going to work or the metro, children going to school and runners and cyclists accessing the bike trail. Increased traffic from the cottages will increase the safety risk. Those two blocks being primarily in Fairfax County makes resolution more difficult but it should still be addressed before moving ahead with the project. David Jacobs Falls Church

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As a lifelong resident of the City of Falls Church, I have watched with dismay as our City Council has made several development decisions that have negatively impacted our community. These concrete jungles have visually disrupted our two square miles, stretched our infrastructure to a breaking point and — most alarmingly — led us to a place where we are now considering taking on an insurmountable amount of debt. With several more of these devastating projects currently under consideration, I believe that all development — especially those that grow our population in any way — should be put on hold. It’s clear how we got to where we are now. The City Council — never seeing a development deal it didn’t like — approved mixed-use after mixed-use project. The problem? The inevitable growth in the population — including the drastic increase in the number of students — stretched our limited infrastructure beyond capacity, and the retail tax revenue did not make up for the costs. It never does. Take the Pearson Square project, for example. A mixed-use project that added an entire bus stop of children, but came in way below expectations in the amount of revenue that it would generate for the City.

The consequences of this and others like it that fared even worse could not be more real. In recent years, we have added a middle school, renovated T.J. and Mt. Daniel and we are still bursting at the seams. The City Council’s solution? Double

“There is no comprehensive plan or vision from our socalled leaders. Just temporary band aids and development status quo.” down on this faulty equation and continue to do more of the same. Even now, more mixed use is being proposed on Founder’s Row and Broad and Washington, and more population growth would take place if railroad cottages are built. More mixed use when the previous projects have been a net-loss and are not filled to capacity. There is no comprehensive plan or vision from our so-called leaders. Just temporary band aids and development

status quo. And where has all of this left us? It has left us footing the bill with the highest taxes in the area. It has left us debating millions of dollars of debt for capital improvements. It has left us fighting to keep our schools on top with the influx of students. It has left us struggling through the traffic and parking because our roads are jammed. But even more, it has left us with an identity crisis by chipping away at the foundation of who we are as a City — a small, engaged, population connected to each other — by turning us into just another Northern Virginia corridor with transient populations. People chose to live in Falls Church because it’s unique and a respite from the surrounding areas. It’s supposed to be a place where you make lifelong friends in kindergarten, you get a private school education because your class size is so small, you can walk with your friends at night and feel safe, and families and neighbors actually know each other. These development projects, and the ones before them, threaten to undermine these core values of our community. As we confront the reality of where we are now, our Falls Church political establishment continually argues that we must spend our way out of this situation that they

themselves created. That we need to rush the process, approve deals, complete all of the capital improvement projects at once, raise taxes and do what we’ve always done. That we need to become more and more like the neighboring towns around us. But I believe that the solution lies in getting back to the basics. Say no to more mixed use and ill-planned development that has gotten us into this problem to begin with. Say no to spending more than we have. Say no to irresponsible budgeting that fails to prioritize capital improvements based on critical need. Say no to debt. Say no to higher taxes. Say no to changes that just make us like everyone else. For far too long the career politicians sitting on the City Council have gone unchecked, making decisions that have put the interests of others over the interests of the people who actually live here, and it’s time we hold them accountable by making our voices heard and making changes in the election this fall. If you’d like to join me in this endeavor, take back the City for the people, and preserve our special hometown, feel free to email me at amanda.henneberg@gmail. com.  Amanda Henneberg is a lifelong resident of the City of Falls Church.

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Stuart H.S. Name Change Ideas Due at Sept. 9 Meeting Following its decision last month to change the name of J.E.B. Stuart High School, the Fairfax County School Board has scheduled an open meeting for Saturday, Sept. 9, to solicit new name suggestions for the school, and a vote on the new name is slated for the following Saturday, Sept. 16. Steve Spitz of the People Demanding Action that began advocating for the name change two years ago, has issued a press statement advocating the name be changed to Thurgood Marshall High School. While Stuart was a Confederate general fighting to defend the institution of slavery in the Civil War, Marshall was the first AfricanAmerican member of the U.S. Supreme Court. “Justice Marshall lived in our community while he was a U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1968 until he died in 1993,” Spitz wrote. “His widow lives in the same house in the community where she has resided for 49 years.”

Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure, Robbery in Falls Church Donnell Rojas, a 25-year-old Washington, D.C. resident, is facing charges after exposing himself to a woman in Falls Church, then robbing her of her cell phone when she used it to capture the incident. The incident took place shortly after 8 a.m. last Friday morning near the intersection of Lee Highway and Graham Road in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County. According to Fairfax Police, Rojas appeared from a nearby wooded area and exposed himself to a woman waiting at the bus stop. She photographed him for the purpose of reporting the incident to the Fairfax County Police Department, but Rojas then attacked her to take her phone before leaving the scene. Witnesses assisted the victim and directed officers to both Rojas Donnell Rojas. (Photo: Fairfax and the woman’s cell phone, which he had thrown nearby. Rojas County Police Department) was arrested and taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center where he was charged with robbery and indecent exposure. Since his arrest, he has also been charged with stalking and sexual battery in connection with a similar case reported in the same area last month. Rojas is being held without bond. Police detectives are looking into the possibility Rojas may be responsible for other incidents beyond Fairfax County, into parts of Maryland and Washington, D.C. Fairfax Police are asking for anyone with information to contact them at 703-691-2131. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by visiting fairfaxcrimesolvers.org, or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).

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NEW TEACHERS STARTING for the Falls Church School System this year were treated to lunch during a day of orientation Monday at the Mad Fox courtesy of the Apple Federal Credit Union and the Falls Church Education Foundation. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Festival Aims to Benefit Fairfax County Shelters Spend an afternoon tasting wines, eating culinary treats and viewing pop up art exhibits while supporting a worthy cause when Halstead Square Dunn Loring Metro (2750 Gallows Road, Vienna) hosts its Second Annual Food, Wine & Art Festival to benefit Fairfax County’s Shelter House on Saturday, September 16 from noon – 4 p.m. The free public event takes place outdoors on Halstead Square Drive between Gallows Road and Mias Way. Highlights of the festival include food offerings from local restaurants, wine sampling from regional wineries, an outdoor art gallery, paint and sip and free activities for children. Wine sam-

pling is $5 per person and includes a souvenir glass with 100-percent of the proceeds benefiting Shelter House. More information is available by calling 888-903-1852 or by visiting eventsathalsteadsquare.com. Shelter House, Inc. is a community-based, non-profit organization serving homeless families in Fairfax County, Virginia. The organization was formed in 1981, when several ecumenical groups came together to better serve Fairfax County’s low-income population. In 1985, Shelter House’s facility was moved to its current location in Falls Church. In 2007, Shelter House was awarded Fairfax County’s contract to operate the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter in Fairfax. In 2010, Shelter House became the first

non-profit to operate Artemis House, Fairfax County’s only 24 hour Domestic Violence Shelter. More information is at shelterhouse.org.

Children’s Center Receives Grant to Provide Family Aid Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center announced it is the recipient of a $15,000 grant from O’Shaughnessy-Hurst Memorial Foundation, Inc. of Leesburg to provide child and family therapy services to preschool age children and their parents. The grant is underwriting counseling services provided by McLean Counseling Center at the Children’s Center. “We are grateful to the trustees of O’Shaughnessy-Hurst

GETTING A FACE LIFT is the Cherry Hill Park Barn. After a busy summer that started with the Tinner Hill Blues Fest and concluded with the final “Concert in the Park,” a corner post and sills are being refurbished. (Photo: Courtesy Linda Kramel) Memorial Foundation, Inc. for recognizing the tremendous importance of treating young children who are struggling with emotional and mental health issues, while their minds are still developing. With the appropriate mental health treatment, which for children under age five includes their parents and custodial adults, children can learn coping skills needed to minimize mental health issues as they enter their teens and adulthood. These coping skills also minimize the toll on a child’s physical health that has been identified in people who experience ‘toxic-stress.’” According to the Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child, “toxic stress” can occur when a child experiences strong, frequent, and/or pro-

longed adversity, such as physical or emotional abuse, chronic neglect, caregiver substance abuse or mental illness, exposure to violence, or the burdens of living in poverty. Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year of providing a high-quality early education to all children, regardless of their family’s financial resources, giving them for a strong foundation on which to build the rest of their lives.

Catholic Diocese of Arlington Donates School Supplies Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington (CCDA) will hold the school supplies giveaway for children ages 5-17 from

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10 a.m. – noon on Friday, August 25 at Christ House (131 S West St., Alexandria) and aim to equip 50 children for the school year with a free personalized backpack loaded with school supplies and a prayer card. Imran Gill, a maintenance worker, says he would not know what to do without the help of Catholic Charities. He lives in a one-bedroom apartment with his wife, mother and three school-age children. “It is really hard for me to buy school supplies because I cannot afford it. Catholic Charities are like angels to us. I’m so grateful to them,” Gill said. In addition to giving out backpacks filled with school supplies, CCDA employees and volunteers will provide snacks and refreshments for the children and their parents.

Local Business Tallies Crowds For California Music Festival Falls Church aerial imaging firm, Digital Design & Imaging Service (DDIS), recently completed four crowd counts of the Santa Monica California Twilight Concert Series that was commissioned by Santa Monica government officials starting on June 22 and running through August 17. This free, outdoor, concert series has been growing in popularity with musical styles ranging from Khalid to reprisals of scores from Tim Burton films. The nationally recognized musicians attract concert goers from all over the country who stake out chairs and blankets on the Pacific Ocean beach. The stage venue was split between the historic Santa Monica Pier and the Muscle Beach boardwalk areas. While final crowd counts are confidential, DDIS’s resulting summary report and crowd analysis documented the effects of varying pedestrian management strategies that were implemented by the local police and the Pier manage-

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ment. In addition, time-lapse data that shows zone-by-zone crowd movements is useful for planning public safety and security aspects of future public events.

Veterans Help Children with Back to School Shopping Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 227 of Northern Virginia, donated ninety-one $50 gift credit cards to children of veterans who are in the Veterans Administration Supportive Housing (VASH) program. The gift cards will help pay for school supplies and other essentials for the new school year. This veteran support is the seventh consecutive year. VA Supportive Housing (VASH) Program is a joint effort between the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and the Veterans Administration to assist homeless veterans and their families in transitioning from homelessness to normalcy with affordable and stable lodging. The VA case managers serve over 100 veterans and their families in the Northern Virginia area of Fairfax, Arlington and Prince William Counties and the Cities of Alexandria and Fairfax.

D.C. Film Festival Will Have Local Resident on Marquee The 14th annual DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenwriting competition will be held from September 7 – 17 at various locations throughout the District and will feature Falls Church resident filmmaker Ian D’Amelia and his film “Modern Romance.” DC Shorts believes in the power of short films to democratize filmmaking, permitting diverse voices to be heard from around the globe. It proudly serves to present these voices to vast audiences every year (since 2004) in a welcoming, thought-provoking and lively multi-day event filled with film-

POPULAR GEORGE MASON High School English teacher Peter Laub (center) remembered the protective glasses for looking at the historic solar eclipse in Falls Church Monday, as did Christina Conell (left) and Brian Laub (right). The eclipse was visible locally around 2:30 p.m. on Monday and stalled many a workday with its presence. (P��: N��-P��) makers, industry leaders and film-lovers alike. The festival received a record breaking 1500-plus film submissions and 77 screenplay submissions. It will screen nearly 170 films from over 30 countries. The 11-day event will also include film screenings of shorts in multiple genres and styles, filmmaker Q&As, industry workshops, parties and networking events. For those unable to go in-person, many films will also be available through a secure online portal.

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Clifton Walker III Comes to Creative Cauldron “Life as I Sing It,” with Clifton

Walker III comes to the Creative Cauldron (410 S Maple Ave., Falls Church) to give attendees a taste of the funny and touching storytelling of Walker. The blues artist will share with the audience his unique view of life through song. General admission tickets cost $22, with seniors/military $20 and Students $18. A table for two with wine costs $55 and tables for four with wine $110. .

Lecture on Downton Abbey And its Food and History The McLean’s Women’s Club will host food and travel writer CiCi Williamson to talk about the long-running series, “Downton Abbey.” This free discussion will be at Trinity Methodist Church (1205 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean) on Tuesday, September 5 at 12:15 p.m.

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A Penny for Your Thoughts

News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross

School days! School days! In case you missed hearing, Fairfax County has a special election for School Board next Tuesday, August 29. The election is for an At-Large School Board seat, so registered voters in the county may vote at their regular polling place on Tuesday, from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. The special election was slated when At-Large School Board Member Jeanette Hough, who had just been elected in November 2015, announced her resignation on May 31, to join her husband on an overseas work assignment. The victor in the August 29 special election will serve out the remainder of Ms. Hough’s term, which expires on January 1, 2020. Four candidates have qualified for the August 29 ballot: Karen Keys-Gamarra, Chris Grisafe, Sandra Allen, and (Ms.) Michael Owens. By state law, School Board candidates run as independents, but are free to solicit political party endorsements. Mr. Grisafe has been endorsed by the Fairfax County Republican Committee, which also supported him in his failed attempt to become Providence District Supervisor in 2011. Ms. Allen and Ms. Owens are not endorsed by a political party. Karen Keys-Gamarra is running for the At-Large School Board seat, endorsed by the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (eight candidates vied for the endorsement), as well as the Fairfax Education Association and the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers. In 2015, Karen ran for the Sully District School Board seat, losing by a mere 197 votes out of more than 20,000 votes cast. Karen is an attorney, who specializes in advocacy for children, including serving as a guardian ad litem for especially challenging cases. Karen’s three children have been educated in the Fairfax County public school system so Karen understands classroom challenges as a parent,

as well as advocate. Another skill that Karen would bring to the School Board is a unique perspective on land use and development which, of course, can have significant effect on school populations and new students moving to the county. Karen was appointed to the Fairfax County Planning Commission by Sully District Supervisor Kathy Smith in January 2016, but would resign from that position upon election to the School Board. As mentioned often during budget season, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors transfers more than half of the county’s revenues to the School Board (in FY2018, the amount was $2.17 billion, or more than 52 percent), and we expect that money to be wisely spent. Karen Keys-Gamarra supports protecting and maintaining valuable after-school programs to help youth make good decisions. She also wants to enact policies to reduce bullying so that students have a safe learning environment. Competitive teacher salaries and lowering class sizes round out Karen’s main issues to maintain an excellent and forward-looking school system. I hope you will join me in voting for Karen Keys-Gamarra on Tuesday. She is an outstanding leader, and will be a great School Board member. Coincidentally, school starts on Monday, August 28, the day before the special election, so lowered speed limits around schools will be enforced. Drivers should remember to exercise more caution around schools, and walking areas where children may be present, and never, ever, attempt to pass a school bus that is displaying flashing red lights.

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 Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.

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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark

More proof that Arlingtonians love history. In the past few weeks, I’ve been handed or discovered a stack of out-of-the-mainstream histories of our fair county, all pleasant surprises even for obsessives such as I. “Arlington Then and Now” is a coming 28-page 2018 calendar packed with vintage local sepia photos with text. It was produced by graphic designer Bill L’Hommedieu for ArlingtonVaCalendars.com. Bike enthusiasts Natalie and Manik Roy of Keller Williams’ Bicycling Realty Group produced “Arlington 411: The 2017 Homeowner’s Guide to the Neighborhoods of Arlington, Va.” It sketches historical fun facts and livability traits of our ‘hoods, with an invitation to enjoy bike paths while house-hunting. “A Is for Arlington,” an inviting picture book for children, was published last year by county teachers Jennifer Burgin and Elizabeth Kuleski. If you liked the movie “Hidden Figures,” check out the 2005 online title from the National Security Agency “The Invisible Cryptologists: AfricanAmericans, WWII to 1956.” It rescues a neglected “story of AfricanAmericans employed by NSA, and its forerunners at Arlington Hall Station.” Back then, “the overwhelming majority of African-Americans were segregated in primarily support elements, consistent with army policies and U.S. mores,”

it says. Interviews revealed the “tremendous gulf between America’s promise of equality and the reality,” and gives overdue credit. Equally hidden is a 60-page booklet I found on Amazon titled “A History of the Boundaries of Arlington, Virginia.” Published in 1957 and updated in 1967 by County Manager Bert Johnson, the reprint by HardPress summarizes two centuries of legal boundary changes. It offers maps and discussions of legal disputes between Arlington, the District of Columbia and Alexandria. “No definite effort was made at the time of the [1846] recession of Alexandria County to Virginia to draw a boundary line between the county and the remaining portion of the District,” it notes. As the federal government built bridges, roads and what became National Airport, locals brought suit. In 1931, the Supreme Court set the boundary “at the high water mark of the Potomac on the Virginia shore as it existed in 1791.” Finally, the Arlington Historical Society sold me the memoir of early 20th century life in South Arlington titled “Zulu Remembers,” published in 2005 by Zulu Dietrich. The wife of a Crystal City restaurateur, Dietrich recalls her childhood in the 1920s and peppery characters in Aurora Hills/Virginia Highlands. The short essays capture Arlington’s trolley-days under the old street-naming system. She describes such events as the 1930 arrival of a library (at 23rd and South Eads Sts.) and a post office. Reminiscences conjure the

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Larceny – Theft from Building, 301 W Broad St (Harris Teeter), sometime between 3:20 PM on August 15 and 11 AM on August 17, a Fuji bicycle and a bicycle lock were taken from a bike rack at the lower entrance. Larceny – Theft from Building, 246 W Broad St (Local Market), August 16, 2:00 PM, the company`s delivery bicycle was stolen from their rear entrance. Two customers saw the bike on Annandale Rd being ridden by a black male between the ages of 12 – 14. Investigation continues. Trespass, 120 N Virginia Ave (Mary Riley Styles Library), August 17, 4:23 PM, a male, 43, of no fixed address, was arrested for Trespassing After Being Forbidden. Driving Under the Influence, 600 blk E Broad St, August 18, 6:49 PM, a male, 32, of Centreville, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Destruction of Property, 123 Little Falls St (Christian Science Reading Center), between 5 PM on August 18 and 10:47 AM on August

AUGUST 24 – 30, 2017 | PAGE 13 clay pits used for brick-making, the Airport Drive-In theater and the neighborhood newspaper The Community News. Dietrich details the building of the (since closed) Nellie Custis Elementary School on South 23rd, which meant she no longer had to travel to Alexandria’s Del Ray for classes. She reported on the emergency World War II housing project called the Jubal Early homes (named for the avant-garde Confederate general) on South Fern, which was razed in the 1950s. Scampering back and forth through time, Dietrich recalls a “Pentagon City” erected before today’s shopping/hotel complex and Metro Stop. The 1961 sports complex had twin 40-lane bowling alleys, restaurants, a ballroom, pinball, billiards and a skating rink. Despite the investors’ 99-year lease, they declared bankruptcy and closed it in 1967. Today the site is Crystal Towers. *** A marker celebrating the 92-year history of WashingtonLee High School is set for dedication after Labor Day. It is fruit of a three-year effort by the alumni association working with the school board and Historical Affairs Landmark Review Board. But after this month’s Charlottesville violence, School Board Chairman Barbara Kanninen released a statement that proposed revisiting school names that honor the Confederacy. On ABC News “This Week” on Sunday, host Martha Raddatz mentioned that Arlington is mulling name changes for both W-L and Jefferson Davis Highway. The alums expect heated debate. 19, a window pane in the front door was struck causing it to split. Destruction of Property, 131 E Broad St (Parking Lot), between 7 PM August 17 and noon on August 18, a vehicle had two tires punctured. Drunk in Public, 132 W Broad St (Dogwood Tavern), August 20, 1:13 PM, a male, 28, of no fixed address, was arrested for being Drunk in Public. Hit and Run, 200 N Maple Ave (Park Towers Condominium parking lot), August 17, between 10:30 and 11:10 AM, a parked vehicle was struck by an unknown vehicle which left the scene. Investigation continues. OTHER ARRESTS A female, 22, of Washington, DC, was arrested by Fairfax County Police on an outstanding City of Falls Church Felony warrant for embezzlement. A male, 32, of Falls Church, was arrested August 18 for possessing stolen license plates. The arrest stems from an incident which occurred at 1000 E Broad St (24 Hour Fitness) on July 31. A male, 56, of no fixed address, was arrested August 18 by Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding capias from the City of Falls Church. Underlying charge was assault and battery.

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What’s Wrong With America?

So with Trump, what’s wrong with us? How did we get to this point? What can we do about it? These are the great questions historically associated with the outdated “existentialism” of an angst-dominated post-World War II world when the (highly overrated) danger of Soviet subversion and the threat of a nuclear war disturbed the sleep of millions on almost a nightly basis. We used to ask such questions about ourselves as individuals, as well as more collectively as a nation. Herbert Marcuse (remember him?) made his career addressing such anxieties from a theoretical-existentialist perspective. The stress associated with it helped give rise to the “what me worry?” and “do it! 100 years from now, no one will know the difference” era of the 1960s so-called hippie “drugs, sex FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS and rock and roll” counterculture, at least among younger people. There was the bomb. Some of us remember the days of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, when the planet came perilously close to an unloading of “mutual and assured destruction.” This writer as a lad had routine nightmares of mushroom clouds appearing on the horizon in those days and an associated horrid sensation of raw fear. Movies like “Dr.Stangelove” and “On the Beach” didn’t help to relieve the stress. Then there were the assassinations, of JFK, of Malcolm X, of Martin Luther King and of Bobby Kennedy. Then came the inner city riots. Then came the Vietnam War and with it, the universal draft. It was the last American war involving a draft, because the powers that be recognized that it was the singularly-greatest cause of the national domestic revolt against that war. My brother amazingly survived two tours of duty up the Mekong Delta on swift boats and I had two close friends, old high school baseball buddies, who died there, one by stepping on a mine the first day he was there. Then there was the pervasive atmosphere of angry discrimination that saturated the culture, snarling at radical social disruptions like interracial marriage and, God forbid, pride in being LGBT. In the 1970s, cults exploded as remnants of the rudderless young people were lured by authoritative charlatans with answers. They were of the flower child variety on one end of the spectrum, and then of the “human potential” movement variety on the other, the nastier form of sensory deprivation and ego-stripping behavior modification techniques that became all the rage. Corporate America bought into it big time, ordering their employees to “drink that Kool-Aid,” so to speak, with the aim of improving productivity and justifying low wages by brainwashing their minions into repudiating any moral responsibility for anything beyond their own selfish self-interests. This dovetailed with the selfish philosophies of the followers of Ayn Rand and the rise of so-called “postmodern” realism that set about ridiculing and discrediting any notions of love and romance. “Postmodernism” respects only pleasure and power and its philosophical constructs pervaded American university campuses and the arts, alike. Michel Foucault, theories of the “selfish genes” being like invisible hands governing all behavior, human “sapien” humorless advances toward immortality and the proliferation of remarkably dystopian scenarios of the future dominated. On the flip side, religion became “fundamentalist” to a degree never so pervasive before, and blindly political. Our great national sin has become selfish self-entitlement. Without excuse, people now demand to do it “their way,” with commitments to social bonds, reasonable compromises and covenants of mutual interests seen as the enemy. “I Want It, And I Want It Now!” This is now the national mantra, more relevant and valid than “E Pluribus Unum.” This drove the national economy into the ditch in the Great Recession, and there are signs that another one is on the way. It has led to the opioid epidemic, a nation hooked on drugs far more potent than heroin. It has given rise to the Roman Empire-like “bread and circuses,” the common national religion being the rituals associated with wildly popular socially-sanctioned manslaughter in the form of football. Destroying brains is now our national pastime, in the face of the overwhelming scientific and medical evidence of how serious it is. So, what’s wrong with America? Try its people.

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What Will Trump Do to Workers?

With Steve Bannon out of the White House, it’s clearer than ever that President Donald Trump’s promise to be a populist fighting for ordinary workers was worth about as much as any other Trump promise — that is, nothing. His agenda, such as it is, amounts to reverse Robin Hood with extra racism — the conventional Republican strategy of taking from struggling families to give to the rich, while distracting lower-income whites by attacking Those People, with the only difference being just how blatantly he plays the race card. At first sight, however, the Trump version of this strategy doesn’t seem to be going very well. The attempt to repeal Obamacare was NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE almost a caricature of trickle-down policy — take health coverage away from 20-plus million Americans while cutting taxes on a handful of wealthy individuals. But it was massively unpopular, and appears to have failed in Congress. The next item on the agenda, tax “reform,” may not fare much better. I use scare quotes because a true reform, reducing some tax rates but making up for the lost revenue by closing loopholes, was never going to happen. Straight-out tax cuts, which benefit corporations and the wealthy while blowing up the deficit, might still go through, but even that looks doubtful. So is the Trump agenda dead? Not necessarily, because trickle-down has never been the whole story of the Republican assault on workers. Or to put it another way: Don’t just watch Congress, keep your eyes on what federal agencies are doing. When you step back and take the long view on trickle-down policies, what you realize is that Trump’s legislative failure is more the rule than the exception. The election of Ronald Reagan was supposed to have set America on a path toward lower taxes and smaller government — and it did, for a while. But those changes have largely been reversed. According to the Congressional Budget Office, back in 1980 the top 1 percent paid 33 percent of its income in federal taxes. Under Reagan, that share briefly fell below 25 percent. But as of 2013, the most recent year covered, Obama’s tax hikes had brought federal taxes on the 1 percent back up to 34 percent of income. What about safety net programs? Some were savagely cut — but others have grown, a lot. Take Medicaid, which in 1980 covered only 7 percent of nonelderly Americans. Today that number is up to 21 percent. Looking only at taxing and spending, then, one

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might conclude that the conservative economic agenda has largely failed. But here’s the thing: While the rich still pay taxes and the safety net has in some ways gotten stronger, the decades since Reagan have nonetheless been marked by vastly increased inequality, with stagnating wages for most, but soaring incomes for a tiny elite. How did that happen? Yes, globalization probably played some role, as did technology. But other wealthy countries, just as exposed to the winds of global change, haven’t seen anything like America’s headlong rush into a new Gilded Age. To understand what happened to us, and in particular to American workers, you need to look at policy — and especially the kind of policy that often flies under the media’s radar. Take one example, covered a few months ago in a striking Times essay: the decline in the fortunes of truck drivers, whose pay used to make them members of the middle class. No more: Their real wages have fallen about a third since the 1970s, with most of the decline taking place during the Reagan years. Now, globalization and technology haven’t destroyed trucking jobs; on the contrary, the industry is facing a labor shortage. What happened to truckers was, basically, the collapse of their bargaining power due in part to a changed ideological climate — not least at the National Labor Relations Board — that encouraged private employers to fight unionization, and in part to deregulation that undercut the position of unionized firms. Take another example, at the opposite end of the spectrum: Does anyone doubt that financial deregulation played an important role in surging incomes at the very top of the income distribution? Which brings us back to Trump and the effect he’ll have on America’s working class. Right now it looks as if he may have much less effect on taxing and spending than most people expected. But other policies, often made administratively by federal agencies rather than via legislation, can matter a lot. True, Trump failed in his attempt to appoint a deeply anti-labor fast-food executive to head the Labor Department. But the fact that he even tried to appoint Andrew Puzder tells you a great deal. The point is that progressives shouldn’t celebrate too much over Trump’s legislative failures. As long as he’s in office, he retains a lot of power to betray the working people who supported him. And in case you haven’t noticed, betraying those who trust him is a Trump specialty.

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The self-proclaimed “most popular fried chicken in Korea” is coming to Falls Church with the opening of BB.Q. Chicken just outside of city limits set for this Monday. Boasting more than 16 kinds of double-marinated, olive-oil fried chicken, the full-service restaurant in the former Open Kitchen space will feature a menu of dishes like bulgogi, bibimap, Korean tacos and pork buns, an all-weekend brunch with chicken and waffles and pancakes, plus a full bar focused on Japanese whiskey and beer. Falls Church store owner David Lee and Ryan Han told the News-Press Wednesday there will a draft lineup of about five

beers, including at least three from Japan, and once their ABC license is approved, a special grand opening featuring Japanese whiskey will be held in September. Of course, the main draw at the restaurant is the chicken which will come in both bone-in and boneless varieties. When asked about how his birds will stand out from other popular Korean fried chicken spots like Bonchon, Lee tells the News-Press it’s all about variety and preparation. Taking three days to prepare, the process begins with breaking down fresh whole chickens and then marinating the pieces for up to 18 hours. The chicken is then tenderized and marinated again before getting deep fried in olive oil. And while Bonchon serves just two flavors of chicken, Lee says

BB.Q will have close to 20 when grilled chicken is added to the mix in the next few months. There’s the traditional hot and regular soy garlic and others like gangjeong, red hot garlic, a sweet and spicy “secret sauce,” the store’s signature BB wings (like traditional fried chicken but with a kick) and an interesting flavor called cheeseling, which can best be described as fried chicken tossed in cheddar-flavored cheese dust. (PSA: to the relief of the spice wary and the chagrin of the heat hounds, none of the flavors we tasted at BB.Q. Chicken matched the level of spiciness of the hot wings at Bonchon.) And about that name, it’s not a mistranslation, it’s just a bit of a misnomer. The BB.Q is actually an acronym for “Best of the Best Quality” rather than a descrip-

BB.Q CHICKEN’S GANGNAM STYLE wings are one of the more than 16 varieties of fried chicken that will be served at its Falls Church restaurant opening Monday. (Photo: Jody Fellows) tion of the popular southern-style, slow-and-low cooking method. Located in 2,500 square feet of space near the corner of Leesburg Pike and Shreve Road, the Falls Church BB.Q Chicken features both dining room and bar seating along with a spacious patio out front. This will be the

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F.C.’s Quinn Educates on Antiques Both on the Road & Back Home BY JESSICA GOODWIN

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It’s the day after Quinn’s Auction Galleries’ “Weekly Treasures” sale and auction house employees are already preparing for next week’s event by organizing, processing and photographing items. Matt Quinn, the executive vice president of Quinn’s, strides into the showroom and flashes a friendly smile. Quinn himself is a walking encyclopedia of antiquities. The gallery boasts a variety of objects from mid-century modern ceramics to antique furniture — a replica of an African tribal bed and a piece of 1930s Roseville pottery, to name a few — and Quinn was excited to share what he knew about all the different pieces. He said he’s always learning, and if he comes across an item he’s not sure about, he’ll ask questions, do the research, even take the item apart and put it back together. His attraction to the world of antiques and auctions started back in his childhood when his father, Paul, left his job as a hospital administrator to open the Falls Church Antiques Company in 1987. By 1995, his father and older brother, David, founded the Auction House of Falls Church. “I’d grown up tangentially to the business and always worked for the auctions,” Quinn said. “But early on, the business just wasn’t big enough to support another income.” After graduating from college, Quinn took a public relations job in California. Although he was successful in PR and national sales arenas, the com-

pany was going through some changes and layoffs were looming. No longer happy with his role, Quinn took it as a sign to return to Falls Church and join his father and brother in the booming family business in 2002. “If my father taught me anything, it’s to enjoy what you do, and that’s why I’m here,” Quinn said. In 2010, Quinn considered using his PR skills to get a colleague on PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow” television show but a chance conversation with a passenger on a flight convinced him that he was the one who needed to be on the show. “This guy said, ‘Nobody wants to see another old guy telling people what their stuff is worth. Why don’t you get yourself on ‘Antiques Roadshow’?’” Quinn chuckled. Eight seasons later, Quinn, who focuses appraisals on pottery and porcelain, is a decorative arts specialist on the show. He is currently touring for its 22nd season. “‘Antiques Roadshow’ is unbelievably authentic in what it does.” Quinn recalled. “They put you through TV school to teach you how to build a segment on television. How are you going to talk about the object? How are you going to tell the story? Ultimately, the first time we share the story of the piece is on camera, so that the filming experience is as authentic as possible.” Back at home in the auction house, Matt has been involved in some astounding sales. One of the more memorable cases was the auction of an original

Roy Lichtenstein painting that a client purchased in the 1960s for a mere $27.50. After caring for an ill family member and battling breast cancer herself, she decided in 2010 that it was time to sell the painting and contacted Quinn. The painting was confirmed to be genuine and, while it was estimated to sell for approximately $40,000, bidding closed at a jaw-dropping $127,000. “Those are the moments that you live for,” Quinn said, “You look back on it, and that’s the reason we do this. You have those opportunities to help a family that really needs the money.” It’s not just the thrill of handling valuable antiques or touring with Antiques Roadshow that Matt enjoys. He believes, above anything else, that he was meant to help the senior community. “That’s why I’m here. To help people through these transitions with credibility and sensitivity.” Quinn doesn’t call himself an auctioneer; he refers to himself as a “solution provider,” trying to find solutions for adult children as they make the decision to move an elderly parent to a senior care facility, or the woman who suddenly lost her husband and is now trying to determine her next steps. Quinn often helps clients who are attempting to downsize or who are going through the estate dissolution process, ensuring they maximize their return. To help people navigate those challenging transitions and life changes, he operates with authenticity and sensitivity. One of his mantras is “There is

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT of Quinn’s Auction Galleries, Matt Quinn, examines a vintage print titled “Buffalo Bill Combination,” referring to the 19th century frontiersman. This is just one of the many treasures up for purchase at Quinn’s. (P��: J�� G��/N��-P��) no ‘no’ — there’s only ‘how?’” When people come to Quinn for help, he believes it’s his job to find the best solution that works for their situation – whether it be through an estate sale, an auction, donating items or the sale of a house. Constantly surrounded by rare antiques and collectibles, you might expect Quinn to be

a collector himself, but he says he prefers not to have a lot of stuff. Although most of their house has been decorated with furniture and pieces from auctions and estate sales, he and his girlfriend prefer to travel and make memories. “We don’t collect things,” Quinn stated. “We collect memories.”

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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 Emergency Response Training. Do you know what to do in case of a major emergency or disaster? Will you have the right things on hand to help you, your family and your pets be comfortable during a lengthy power outage? And do you have the medications and other essentials ready so you can leave home in case emergency? Volunteer Claire Rubin from the Emergency Medical Services will share her checklists and tips on what to do. Walter Reed Community & Senior Center (2909 16th St., Arlington) 1 – 2 p.m. 703-228-0955. Trees and Leaves. Learn about why trees are so tall, why plants have leaves and how trees and leaves help people in their everyday lives. Attendees will find the answers with activities during a nature walk For ages 3 – 5

years old. Parents are invited to stay or those with siblings may visit the building during the program. Parents must remain onsite. Registration required. Long Branch Nature Center (625 S Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington). $5 per child due at the time of registration. 4 – 5 p.m. Contact 703228-6535.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 Nocturnal Senses Night Hike. Come experience the forest at nighttime just like how nocturnal animals do. Attendees will hike the trails doing senses experiments to help find our way in the dark. For families with children ages 6 and up. Register children and adults; children must be accompanied by a registered adult. For information: 703-2286535. Meet at Long Branch Nature Center. Registration required. Long Branch Nature Center (625 S Carlin Springs Rd.,Arlington). $5 per due upon registration. 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Contact 703-228-6535.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 Farmer’s Market. The awardwinning market returns every Saturday to the City Hall parking lot, filled with fresh, local produce, meat, dairy, flowers & plants, honey, chocolates, gifts, music and much more. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 8 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5027. Selfie Hike. Guests will visit scenic spots throughout Glencarlyn Park to learn about animals, plants and habitats, all the while taking selfies. The walking group will finish its course back at the nature center to take some pics with animals that are housed there. For ages 8 to 12. Registration required. Long Branch Nature Center (625 S Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington). 1:30 – 3 p.m. 703-228-6535.

MONDAY, AUGUST 28 Preschool Storytime. Stories and fun for ages 0-5. Attendees can drop-in – no registration is

required. All storytimes are followed by playtime with the Early Literacy Center toys. Mary Riley Styles (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 10:30 – 11 a.m. 703-2485034. Playtime with Early Literacy Center. Explore educational and manipulative items (aka toys) to teach early literacy to infants and children through play. Immediately follows Preschool Storytime, also held at the library. Ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 703248-5034. ESL Conversation Group. General conversation group for adults learning English as a second language. Meets every Monday at the regular time. No resistration required and is free to attend for any and all interested participants. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8:30 p.m. 703-248-5034.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 “A Little Night Music” In 1900 Sweden, on a magical night that smiles three times, an aging actress, a married virgin, a sexstarved divinity student and a buffoonish count find themselves hilariously tangled in a web of love affairs. Delightful, charming and at times heartbreaking, with gorgeous, lush music, including “A Weekend in the Country,” “Liaisons” and the seminal “Send in the Clowns,” “A Little Night Music” is a coupling (and uncoupling) tour-de-force. Signature Theatre (4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington). $40. 8 p.m. sigtheatre. org.

THURSDAY, 2 SATURDAY,FEBRUARY AUGUST 26 “Julius Caesar.” Senators Cassius and Brutus are suspicious of Caesar’s growing power in the Republic. They fear he will accept offers to become Emperor. Cassius is jealous, and with his allies, he convinces Brutus to assassinate Caesar. All conspirators stab Caesar to death on the Ides of March. Yet, their troubles have just begun. Citizens unite

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and rebel. Unrest sweeps Rome. And the rebels flee Greece, form an army, and wage battle against Caesar-loyalist Mark Antony and his troops in a vain attempt to reclaim power. Political aspirations and the fate of all Rome hang in the balance during this climactic battle. Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H St. NE, Washington, D.C.). 8 p.m. $30. scenatheatre.org.

$15 – $25. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566.

“Othello.” Among the exotic airs and mysterious shadows of Cyprus, newly married and promoted Moorish general Othello finds himself the pawn in the manipulative games of his righthand man, Iago. As his imagination is poisoned, Othello turns on his new bride Desdemona and his loyal lieutenant Cassio, and rapidly spirals from hero to murderer in one of Shakespeare’s most haunting tragedies. Shakespeare Theatre Company (450 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C.) 8 p.m. shakespearetheatre.org

Dan & Chuck. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-532-9283.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 “BIG FISH.” “BIG FISH” centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest. Edward’s larger-than- life stories thrill everyone around him – most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales. Overflowing with heart and humor, “BIG FISH” reminds us why we love going to the theatre – for an experience that’s richer, funnier and more extraordinary than life itself. Keegan Theatre (1742 Church St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $45. 3 p.m. keegantheatre. com.

LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, 2 THURSDAY,FEBRUARY AUGUST 24 In Da Meantime. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-532-9283.

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Sol Roots with Carly Harvey. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504. Blue Plains. Iota Club & Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $10. 8:30 p.m. 703-522-8340.

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Chris Isaak, JD McPherson. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd., Vienna). $30 – $60. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. The Classic Rock Experience. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $20 – $23. 9 p.m. 703-237-0300. The Sheatles 50 year Sgt. Pepper Anniversary Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-2419504. Josh Airhart. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 City Farm Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. 2 From the Heart. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-532-9283. Roots Rock Reggae Fest: Christos DC - Jah Works - Dj Thomas Blondet. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. The Cowards Choir with Run Come See and The Pinkerton Raid. Iota Club & Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 8:30 p.m. 703-522-8340

Rob Hornfeck. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-237-8333.

The Legwarmers. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $18. 9:30 p.m. 703237-0300.

Summer Supershow with Big O and Dukes & Rodkast. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna).

Josh Allen Band. American Legion Post 130 (400 N Oak St., Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-533-1945

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

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Dixieland Direct. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-241-9504.

Fortunate Youth + Bumpin’ Uglies + Roots Of Creation. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Anthony Swampdog Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4:30 p.m. 703-2419504.

Wolf Blues Jam Weekly Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.

Reggae Sundae with Irits. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 5:30 p.m. 703-532-9283.

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

The Doubleclicks + Danielle Ate The Sandwich. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. Memphis Gold All-Star Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504. Caz Gardiner, Like Vices. Galaxy

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 Britton James. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Acoustic Soul. Ireland’s Four Provinces (105 W. Broad St., Falls Church) 7:30 p.m. 703-534-8999. DMV Indie Concert feat. Lulbroski

+ DBO Shakur + Taylor Keith. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $20. 8 p.m. 703255-1566.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30 Oz and the Revue Motown. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-2419504. Jammin Java Local Scene: exits + Suburbia + Flying Jacob + MJx + Glen Echo. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $20. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. Michael Bolton, Dave Dave Koz & Larry Graham. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd., Vienna). $25 – $65. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. Open Mic with Bob Hume, Martha Capone & the Band. JV’s Restaurant (666 Arlington Blvd., Arlington) 8 p.m. 703-522-8340. Open Mic Night. Iota Club & Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). 8 p.m. 703-522-8340.

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AUDACIOUS ALEWORKS, LLC, Trading as: Audacious Aleworks, LLC, 110 East Fairfax Street, Falls Church 22046-2902. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Brewery license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Brian C. Reinoehl, Partner. NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the ﬁrst of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www. abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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1. Nursery school, informally (and an apt description of the answers to 17-, 25-, 43- and 57-Across) 5. Zoe Saldana's role in 2009's "Star Trek" 10. Turns abruptly 14. Like unwashed hair 15. "Saturday Night Live" alum ____ Pedrad 16. "'Well, Someone's Gotta Play ____,' Screams Frustrated Band Teacher" (Onion headline) 17. Desired response from a focus group 20. LAX posting 21. Words of compassion 22. Roll named after a Polish city 23. "Rhinestone Cowboy" singer Campbell 24. Vegetable soup vegetable 25. Timepiece popularized by a 19th-century song with the lyrics "But it stopped short -- never to go again / When the old man died" 33. Prompt again 34. "Hud" director Martin 35. energystar.gov org. 36. Bldg. units 37. National League's 2012 Rookie of the Year ____ Harper 39. Den 40. B'way sellout sign 41. What mobsters pack 42. "Rome ____ built in a day" 43. Outback order 47. Thesaurus entry: Abbr. 48. River featuring steamship service from Cairo to Aswan 49. "Looking ____ is great -- if you're sixty": Joan Rivers 52. Cathedral recesses 54. Squishees seller on "The Simpsons" 57. Philip Roth novel whose title features

the name of a Shakespeare character 60. Spanish 101 verb 61. Worry about, in slang 62. Object of adoration 63. Dove, e.g. 64. Argentine grassland 65. "I Feel Bad About My Neck" author Ephron

AUGUST 24 – 30, 2017 | PAGE 21 37. Capital of Switzerland 38. "Go team!" 39. Zap 41. 2003 hit song Rolling Stone magazine called "a genre-humping blur of acoustic guitars ... and Andre 3000's funktastic charm" 42. Like Dylan Thomas, by birth 44. Feature of some high heels 45. Start to remove a baby's onesie, say 46. Reason for hanging a "Cerrado" sign in one's shop window 49. The Hatfields and the McCoys, e.g. 50. ____ facto 51. It's often called pickled cheese because it's cured and stored in brine 52. Bygone Japanese audio brand 53. "I was reading the dictionary. I thought it was a ____ about everything": Steven Wright 54. Designer Gucci 55. Indigent 56. Pac-12 school that's the answer to the joke "What happens when the smog rises in California?" 58. Recipe amt. 59. Yang's counterpart

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1. Francis, for one 2. Pussy ____ (Russian girl group) 3. Character who sings "Let It Go" in "Frozen" 4. 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu ____ 5. Agency originally formed to provide supplies for child victims in World War II 6. Capital city whose highest point is the 358-feet-tall Jose Marti Memorial 7. Kind of fee 8. In great supply 9. Letters in some church names 10. Collection of signs 11. "Mamma Mia!" group 12. Aim 13. Cabinet position: Abbr. 18. Mark in Spanish class 19. First person to win a Pulitzer Prize for film criticism, 1975 23. ____ papers (answer to the joke that asks "What do animals read in zoos?") 24. Seeger who won a Grammy in 2009 for his album "At 89" 25. Get 26. Copy, for short 27. Washington, for one 28. "____ understand ..." 29. Minute Maid brand 30. Bare minimum 31. Think out loud 32. Magna ____

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Sudoku Level:

10. Turns abruptly

Last Thursday’s Solution

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LOOSE PARTS

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City Schools Buck Trend With Rise in SAT Scores to Lead Region Again

F.C. Must Work Harder to Attract Outside $’s, Mayor Gardener Said

As Falls Church students prepared to go back to classes next Tuesday they were greeted with the news that SAT scores for the Falls Church School District for 1997 are once again the highest in the region according to scores released this week by the College Board. Falls Church students in the George Mason Class of 1997 scored a composite score of 1195 on the Scholastic Assessment Test on which composite scores range from 400 to 1600.

Expanding the ability of the City of Falls Church to attract outside dollars to shore up its economy and tax base is a key objective for mayor Robin Gardner. Gardner laid out this and a wide array of plans and goals for Falls Church over the course of the New-Press’ routinely annual, exclusive “State of the City” interview with the mayor that took place in Gardner’s Ellison Street home Monday.

SOOKIE IS MISSING. On Thursday, August 17, the Bone family’s dog Sookie, a seven-year-old Dachshund/Sheltie mix with copper fur and a gray muzzle, went missing. She eventually ended up at N Dickerson St and N 25 St in the Yorktown neighborhood. Sookie did not have a collar on at the time. The family believes she was picked up by a Hispanic man, medium build approximately 5’6″ or 5’7”, full head of black/salt and pepper hair, wearing thick black rimmed glasses, in his late 50s early 60s with no discernible accent. The car was an older model (late 1990s/ early 2000s) brownish/grayish Toyota Corolla or Camry, 4 doors and had all the windows down. Sookie is frightened, so the Bone family is requesting that people do not chase her and instead please call 949-606-2598 upon first sight. A reward will be granted upon her safe return.

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