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Yasmine Taeb, a new resident of the City of Falls Church, announced her campaign for the 2019 Democratic primary against incumbent State Sen. Dick Saslaw. SEE NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 9

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Plans for New High School Exclude ‘Fly Loft & System’ for Its Theater

Safety, Constraints Of Vertical Design Of Building Cited

BY NICHOLAS F. BENTON

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City Council in the summer of 2013 as a project to be anchored by a Walgreens drug store. Now, the assemblage and consolidation of 12 lots into one for the plan is a reality, and as everyone on the Planning Commission agreed Monday, it will be something the City will be proud of that will be a major contributor to the City’s tax base and sense of identity, alike.

The biggest citizen concern to arise so far from recent public input sessions on the plans for the new George Mason High School focus on what the new theater/auditorium space there is going to be like. Unlike the current high school’s space, the new plan would be to remove the “fly” loft and system that many consider vital for theatrical productions, and more than a few parents and citizens are not happy. A “fly system” is an array of rope lines, blocks (pulleys), counterweights and related devices within a theater that enables a stage crew to hoist quickly, quietly and safely components such as curtains, lights, scenery, stage effects and, sometimes, people, says Wikipedia. The systems are typically designed to fly components between clear view of the audience and out of view, into the large opening, known as the fly loft, above the stage. So explained Melissa Teates and Gordon Theisz, prominent local citizen activists, in a guest commentary on page 7 in this edition. They asked, “Why would Falls Church City, spending $120 million to create a world-class state-of-the-art high school, think it acceptable to build a theater that is not fully functional?” They cited Superintendent Peter Noonan’s report at last Sunday’s Community Design Review session that “the fly is not possible due to the design of the building, but technological solutions may be found to compensate for the loss of the fly.”

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It was another victorious week for George Mason High School’s volleyball team as they kicked off Bull Run District play with a threeset sweep over Central High School. SEE SPORTS, PAGE 16

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George Mason High School boys and girls cross country teams travelled to Strasburg last week to compete in a muddy meet. See how they finished, inside. SEE SPORTS, PAGE 16

FALLS CHURCH CITY MANAGER Wyatt Shields, at the podium, welcomed the citizens who showed up for the second Community Design Review session last Sunday on components planned for the new George Mason High School. The components presented excluded a “�ly” loft and system for the school theater. (P��: N��-P��)

Final, Final OK Given to 4.3 Acre Founders Row Project

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One final gesture of neighborliness exhibited by the Mill Creek developers of the major 4.3 acre Founders Row project was offered at Monday night’s Falls Church Planning Commission meeting, and it was all it took to ensure a gregarious and unanimous vote, 6-0, for the site plan approval. The final hurdle has now been

cleared for the project to begin clearing the site, hold an official ceremonial groundbreaking in early November and, within three years, to present the City with a signature project of housing, senior housing, affordable housing, restaurants, a unique movie complex, a civil space and lots of added retail. It’s been a long time coming. In the works since late 2011, the plan first came to the F.C.

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Noonan, in comments to the News-Press yesterday, reiterated that view, saying a fly system is incompatible with the “way the building is vertically limiting.” A fly system would need to double the height of the theater space. He said there may be a “rolled scenery” alternative, and technological solutions that are even being introduced on Broadway, and he also cited safety concerns. He cited a Virginia Department of Education document, “Guidelines for School Facilities in Virginia’s Public Schools,” which states summarily that “fly lofts and orchestra pits are strongly discouraged for safety reasons” without further explanation. But theatrical and rigging standards are developed and maintained by the professional non-profit organization, the New York-based United States Institute for Theater Technology (USITT), which will hold its second New World Rigging Symposium in Louisville, Kentucky, next March, as well as the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA). Both the USITT and PLASA have their own safety guidelines that are always under review. In this context, Laura Hull, a veteran of the theater arts who heads the non-profit Creative Cauldron theater arts and education program in Falls Church, noted to the News-Press that new school projects “need good consultants who actually work in theater,” adding that, “In Fairfax, all the (school) renovations created awful performance spaces.” Darien Bates, formerly of Falls Church who ran a New York-based theater public relations company, said fly systems “are less important for modern minimalism, but any musicals or classic shows with substantial set changes and effects would be limited. No one is doing a Broadway-type production without one.” In the Teates and Theisz commentary, they write, “Theater,

music and fine arts instruction and their International Baccalaureate classes are part of the academic program...Students in IB theater classes are required to learn about and create stage performances. They deserve to have a theater to fully express creativity in how they stage their productions. In a newly conceived building, academic programs should not be compromised.” They added that the current GMHS theater “is the largest meeting/performance space in the City. It is used by the high school, middle school, local community groups including community center dance recitals, and performing groups such as a ballet company. It is also used for larger community and school meetings. No other current or proposed performance space in the City meets the capabilities of our existing GMHS theater.” The parent of a recent GMHS graduate, Ari Autor, shared the concern in comments to the NewsPress yesterday. A leader in the high school Band Boosters with her own background in dance as both a performer and instructor, she has performed on the current GMHS stage, and her son had a part in the wildly-popular GMHS production of “Spamalot” last year. She said the new school “should be optimized for the best,” including as a “valued asset for rental” with a deep stage and a fly loft. She said she was concerned that the lack of a fly loft in the new school design came “almost as an afterthought” in the meeting Sunday. “It was introduced at the very end, but the new school should be our City’s flagship,” and efforts taken to prevent the shortcomings that wound up being in the recently-constructed Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, where a substandard gym and cafetorium spaces have led to ongoing issues. She pointed to the vertical design of the new Wakefield High School in Arlington as one where a lot of the issues appear to have been successfully met.

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Founders Row Project Wins Final OK With Unanimous Site Plan Approval

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Monday’s final concession involved the developers’ decision to forego a logo on top of a tower rising 11 feet above the top of the four- and five-story project. This was a potentially serious bone of contention, opposed by neighbors to the site and, before the subject even came up, Mill Creek’s Joe Muffler announced that his team decided to ditch the idea. The Planning Commission’s final approval included a strong recommendation to find a way to put a crosswalk from Grove Avenue to the site and to make the construction management process, once the digging begins, open to the public. Likewise for the decisions that will be made about public art on the site. The art selection process, the Commissioners recommended, should “involve appropriate art-focused organizations.” With the iconic 7-Eleven on N. West St. already vacated, remaining businesses, in particular the popular Ken Currle Sunoco station, will have until late October

to relocate. Currle already has a new Sunoco location in Pimmit Hills behind the Trader Joe’s. Here are some of the key revisions since mid-July of the project: An age-restricted/active adult 55+ component has been added in lieu of the hotel usage. The proposed food and beverage establishment minimum has been raised from 20,000 square feet to 25,000 square feet of the ground floor commercial area. “Restaurants” have been substituted as a commitment in lieu of the more general “food and beverage establishments” as a means of capturing those establishments that allow for a meal tax levy (i.e. eliminating convenience stores from the 25,000 square foot commitment). Language has been changed to reflect that only 50 percent of the total residential units can receive certificates of occupancy prior to the movie theater beginning their tenant improvements. Previously that was tied to the final certificate of occupancy. A commitment was added stat-

ing that all commercial shell spaces to be completed, in addition to having a minimum of 50 percent of the total commercial spaces will have tenant improvements underway, prior to the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy. The total number of affordable dwelling units has been increased to 27, inclusive of the four additional units in the Active Adult 55+ community. The term of the affordable dwelling unit commitment has been revised from 20 years to the life of the project. A new provision has been added allowing for the owner to make a cash contribution to the City upon the annual anniversary of the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy in lieu of providing the affordable dwelling units described above, per Mayor Tarter’s request. The owner agrees to maintain the street trees. The owner has added a commitment to provide a water feature in the market square, a “family sprayground.”

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WITH A RENDERING on the wall behind them of what the intersection at W. Broad and N. West St. will look like within three years, now that Mill Creek has all its final OKs, Planning Commission vice chair Andy Rankin (left) and chair Russ Wodiska talked about the plan before Monday night’s final vote. (Photo: News-Press) A commitment to providing a conduit for the potential future installation of solar panels has been added. The commitment to electric vehicle charging stations has been revised to 10 installed stations and conduit to 10 future stations (from five and five, respectively), allocated between commercial and residential uses. The cap on reimbursements for

the BikeShare has been removed, and the applicant commits to bearing the full cost of maintenance for the life of the project. The voluntary contribution package includes $1.8 million to the schools, $219,307 to the library, $25,000 to the CATCH foundation, $150,000 to the City parks, $50,000 to a post-development traffic study, totalling $2.297 million.

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We have serious concerns about the overly-vertical current design for the new George Mason High School, knowing that the final plans will not be ready for a while before construction begins next summer. In short, our concern is that a preoccupation with providing for extracurricular sports programs, including the problematic case of tackle football, will cause a shortshrift for parking, on the one hand, and the theater arts program, on the other. The vertical nature of the current design prohibits the use of a “fly” theater loft and rigging system, according to the designers, such as exists in the current Mason High auditorium. “Fly” systems, including the use of levers and pulleys, have been around since the time of the Renaissance, to augment the pivotal role of the theater as a critical educational and moral heuristic device. The claim that such systems are “unsafe” belies their extensive use, including at Mason High, with no known incidents of accidents. On the contrary, when contrasted with the unsafe nature of tackle football, for example, the allegation becomes absurd. While four school systems in the wider D.C. region abandoned their football programs this fall, apparently the mood of those prepared to spend $120 million in taxpayer dollars for the new Mason High think that plowing ahead with extensive stadium and practice field plans, even at the expense of the theater arts and parking, is OK. A more enlightened view is more cautionary. One concern is that as evidence continues to mount and be made public of the systematic and widespread brain damage associated with the sport, including the onset of chronic traumatic encephalitis (CTE) even among pre-high school youth playing tackle football, huge lawsuits are just waiting to happen in cases where victims can identify authority figures pressing them to play the sport. It becomes akin to child abuse. The other concern is more philosophical, but especially relevant from an educational point of view, which, of course, is what a high school is all about. Most (but not all) competitive sports involve a “zero sum game” in nature. That is, for every “winner” there is a countervailing “loser,” and the idea is to become the former and not the latter. That’s the mentality that fueled two world wars in the last century, something which should be cited in this November’s 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Among the great benefits of the theater and other arts programs is that they often profoundly critique the deeply-flawed “zero sum” approach to life and offer alternatives, such as the merits and gratifications gained from cooperation, collaboration and empathy. The merits of sports, and there are many as long as they’re not offset by an unduly high risk of serious brain injury, are heightened by the role of liberal arts studies and the arts in the total development of a child. So Mason must not short-shrift one for the other.

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Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who worked so long and tirelessly to make the Founders Row project into the final version it has become. The traffic it will generate, and the large number of rental units it will contain, will have a major impact on the neighborhoods it abuts, but the overall look of the design has improved. Much of the improvement is due to the commu-

nity involvement during the initial approval, amendment approval, and site plan approval processes. I am grateful Mill Creek heard the citizens’ requests, no matter how trivial they may have seemed, and acted on many of those, to include modifying the design to reduce one level of height along West Street and removing the branding logo slated for the neighborhood side of the façade. As the City continues to grow

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and change, with more mixeduse developments included in the comprehensive plan, I hope others will become actively involved and vocal regarding developments proposed and approved to ensure we get what is best for everyone. Lisa Varouxis Falls Church

Brick Sidewalks Would be a Mistake For Park Ave. Editor, I read with dismay that the sprucing up of Park Avenue will include brick sidewalks. These

might look pretty, but they are a significant enough safety and accessibility problem that many cities, including San Francisco, are removing them. Unless assiduously maintained, bricks create problems for anyone using a walker, crutches or a wheelchair — or even a stroller. Unevenness, broken corners, complete or partial erosion of a brick: all issues for anyone with mobility problems. In addition, when wet they are very slippery. I urge the city to abandon this idea and research concrete pavers that will make that part of the city truly inclusively walkable. Chris Raymond Falls Church

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Why would Falls Church City, spending $120 million to create a world-class stateof-the-art high school, think it acceptable to build a theater that is not fully functional? At the most recent Community Design Review session this past Sunday, the superintendent stated there were three major issues that had come out of previous meetings: 1) parking issues that continue to be studied, 2) lighting for practice fields that the schools are looking at now, and 3) a fly for the theater. He said that the fly was not possible due to the design of the building, but technologic solutions may be found to compensate for the loss of the fly. Why is a fly important? A fly is a system of rope lines, pulleys, counterweights and related devices that enable a stage crew to hoist curtains, lights, scenery, stage effects and sometimes people quickly, quietly and safely. These systems move components between clear view of the audience to out of view into the fly loft above the stage. A fully functional theater has a fly just as our current George Mason High School theater does. Our position: build a fully functional theater in this 21st century school. Build it with a fly and build it with adequate seating. Being told that technologic solutions may be found to compensate for the absence

of a fly does not give us confidence that the new theater will meet the needs of the high school and community. Theater, music and fine arts instruction and their International Baccalaureate classes are part of the academic program.

“Being told that technologic solutions may be found to compensate for the absence of a �ly does not give us con�idence that the new theater will meet the needs of the high school and community.” Performing arts deserve the same full attention and functionality afforded other academic programs. Students in IB theater classes are required to learn about and create stage performances. They deserve to have a theater to fully express creativity in how they stage their productions. In a

newly conceived building, academic programs should not be compromised. Falls Church has seen our George Mason High School theater program soar in recent years. Last fall’s “Spamalot” and past performances of “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Les Misérables” drew rave reviews and sold out attendance. It speaks volumes that a school of our size can stage such performances while simultaneously supporting a concert band, choir, full slate of athletic programs with frequent state champions, and countless other student led activities. Our community is truly committed to our youth. The lack of inclusion of a fly stems from location of the theater in a fivestory rectangular structure. Including the fly within the rectangle would reduce space on the instructional third floor which is obviously a non-starter. A simple solution would be to bump out the stage from the current rectangular structure and include a fly above. The impact of this would be possible elimination of the windows of a few third-floor rooms. This could be mitigated with the use of fiberoptic light tubes or repurposing of those rooms to non-light requiring activities. Draft plans show many non-instructional spaces on each of the classroom floors. Bumping out the stage would also provide the opportunity to expand seating. There is talk of reducing the capacity in the proposed design to less than our old theater.

Seating capacity cannot be added on in the future — it needs to be maximized now. Likewise, a fly cannot be added later, it too must be included now. The current GMHS theater is the largest meeting/performance space available in the City. It is used by the high school, middle school, local community groups including community center dance recitals, and performing groups such as a ballet company. It also is used for larger community and school meetings. No other current or proposed performance space in the City meets the capabilities of our existing GMHS theater. If we build a new theater without a fly, its absence would exclude some current renters and limit future performers from using our theater if they require a fly for their sets. The schools would lose this rental income. The City would no longer have a fully functional theater inside its boundaries. There is still time to change the design, but time is running out. The school board and community must weigh in on the importance of having a fully functional theater in our new world-class school. In a City that places a high value on the arts, as evidenced by aggressively locating space for Falls Church Arts and Creative Cauldron in new construction, we cannot intentionally compromise on the design of our high school/community theater that should last the next 50 years.

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Harris Teeter Voluntarily Recalls Frozen Yogurt Harris Teeter is notifying shoppers this week of a voluntarily recall of Harris Teeter Low Fat Frozen Yogurt Cookies & Cream 1.5 qt laminated cartons, UPC 0 72036 98182 0, with all “sell by dates” to June 30, 2019 due to undeclared peanut product. Product was distributed to Harris Teeter stores located in this area between June 6, 2018 thru September 23, 2018. The company will use loyalty card data to notify shoppers of the recall via voicemail and email. The firm was notified of the problem via a consumer comment of finding peanut butter cups in the product. Subsequent investigation indicated that the problem was caused by a mix-up of the cartons. The company said it promptly removed the product from its frozen food cases. It has warned that people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. Customers who purchased this product may return it to Harris Teeter for a full refund.

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Community News & Notes New Heads of Student Affairs Hired at BASIS in McLean BASIS Independent McLean (BIM) appointed Sara Conyers and Chris Ferguson as the new directors of student affairs. Conyers will lead grades 8 – 12, and Ferguson will direct grades 4 – 7. Last school year, Conyers served as the dean of students for grades 8-12. She also has experience teaching bilingual elementary math, high school advanced-placement government and advanced-placement U.S. history, as well as middle school U.S. history. Prior to joining BASIS Independent McLean, she was an administrator for a middle school gifted and talented program and a

lead teacher with Fairfax County Public Schools. Ferguson, a New York native, joins BIM from BASIS Prescott in Arizona where he served as the director of academic programs and taught middle school math. Ferguson also served as a team leader and department chair for Prescott Unified School District in Arizona. For more information on BASIS Independent McLean, Conyers or Ferguson, go to mclean.basisindependent.com.

Celebration Center Hosts Interfaith Circle this Sunday An Interfaith Circle will be held this Sunday, Sept. 30 from 6:30 – 7:45 p.m. at the Celebration Center for Spiritual Living (2840

Graham Rd., Falls Church).This month’s theme is “The Bliss of Silence. Listening to the ‘Voice’ – the heartbeat of God.” Guided meditation will be administered by Mohanji (of India), a short video, a discussion, a question and answer portion as well as sharing of any thought with the group. All are welcome. For more information, visit celebrationcenter.org

ket and what types of policies, programs and incentives could encourage Falls Church’s neighbors to also make the switch to electric vehicles. The presentation will take place at the regular meeting of the City’s Energy Transition Subcommittee on Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. in the library at George Mason High School (7124 Leesburg Pike., Falls Church). Open to all.

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City resident Erika Myers (Director of Research at Smart Electric Power Alliance) will give a presentation on “Electric Vehicles in the City of Falls Church,” including the current state of the electric vehicles mar-

On Saturday, Sept. 29, from 8 – 10 a.m., the City of Falls Church Concert Band will be giving a free performance in Terminal C of Reagan National Airport to greet two Honor Flights bringing veterans to visit war memorials.

SOME LONG OVERDUE recognition is owed to Carol Sly (left), her son John Marshall (right) and fellow Falls Church resident Andrew Rotherham (not pictured) for completing the 192-mile Pan- Mass Cycling Challenge back in August. In an exclusive interview, Sly told the News-Press of how she dusted Marshall with ease, despite his youthful confidence. (Photo: Courtesy Carol Sly)

Anyone wishing to attend and help welcome the veterans can sign up for a gate pass at honorflightdca.com.

Art Exhibit to Open at Falls Church Distillers “Abstract Impressions” — Paintings by Eileen HechtLevy, Donna Byrne and Lynn Nguyen will be featured at Falls Church Distillers LLC (442-A S Washington St., Falls Church). The theme of the art show comes from their idea that, “the world is our abstract studio, impressing a freedom most of us experience with art”. Artists reception is Saturday, Sept. 29 from 4 – 7 p.m. with hostprovided appetizers and drink specials.

EMPLOYEES OF THE KENSINGTON FALLS CHURCH along with some staffers from the newly minted Cafe Famille were joined by members of the City Council and the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce for the ribbon cutting this past Saturday. Customers of the new eatery. are in luck as some are saying its menu is one of the best (if not the best) in all of Falls Church. (Photo: Courtesy Dan Lehman)

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Foreign Policy Expert to Lead Discussion & Movie Viewing John Walcott, Foreign Policy and National Security Editor at Thomson Reuters, will lead a discussion after a showing of the movie “Shock and Awe” at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church (1724 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean) at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3. “Shock and Awe” tells the true story of the four Knight Ridder reporters who in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were alone in questioning the Bush administration’s allegations that Iraq had ties to al Qaeda and possessed weapons of mass destruction. John Walcott served as Washington Bureau Chief at Knight Ridder, Inc. during the time period of the movie and is portrayed in the film by Rob Reiner. Originally released this past July, the film also stars Woody Harrelson, James Marsden, Rob Reiner, and Tommy Lee Jones and is directed by Rob Reiner. Walcott is also a multi-award winning journalist, has co-authored the book “Best Laid Plans: The Inside Story of America’s War Against Terrorism,” and is an adjunct professor in Georgetown

University’s School of Foreign Service. As seating will be limited, attendees are encouraged to make reservations at lewinsville.org/ event-items/special-movie-presentation/. Th film has a runtime of 90 minutes and is rated R.

‘Lox & Lecture’ Covers Upcoming Midterms The Women of Temple Rodef Shalom (2100 Westmoreland St., Falls Church) will be hosting an event titled, “Lox and Lecture: Everything You Need to Know About Midterm Elections” on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Panelists include Jody Rabhan of the National Council of Jewish Women and Darcy Hirsh of the Jewish Community Relations Council to discuss local and national issues that are important to the Jewish community. Lox and bagel brunch precedes the program. Register promptly as enrollment for the event is limited. To register, go to loxandlecturemidterms.eventbrite.com. Interested attendees must register by no later than Wednesday, Oct. 3.

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Local Photographer Opens Exhibit at Goodwin House Avid photographer and outreach director for Falls Church Arts, Shaun Van Steyn, will be unveiling his solo photography exhibit at the Goodwin House Retirement Community (4800 Fillmore Ave., Alexandria) this Thursday, Sept. 27. Van Steyn will also be giving an artist talk from 2 – 4 p.m., followed by classes to inform the residents how photographic art and presentation has evolved since his last showing. The exhibit will be up until Nov. 1. For more information, contact Van Steyn at shaunvansteyn@ gmail.com or visit his website, helloshaun.com.

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News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross

The Mason District Police Station is well-known for its leadership opportunities for officers, whether rookie or veteran. Current Police Chief Ed Roessler was an assistant commander at Mason in the late 1990s, Deputy Chiefs Tom Ryan and Ted Arnn held several command postings at Mason, and former Deputy Chief Steve Sellers, later police chief in Albemarle County, also served at Mason. That tradition continues with the announcement of the promotions of Major Gun Lee to be Deputy Chief, and Captain Chantel Cochrane to Major. Lee had commanded the Patrol Bureau; Cochrane will move to that slot from her previous command at the Major Crimes Bureau. Congratulations to these remarkable public servants! In January, I presented a resolution supporting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Board of Supervisors, in anticipation of potential action by the Virginia General Assembly. While the Virginia legislature did not take action, another state’s legislature did. Illinois became the 37th state to ratify the ERA, meaning that just one more state must ratify to meet the magic number of 38 (threefourths of the 50 states must ratify amendments to the Constitution of the United States). There still is time for the General Assembly to make Virginia the historic 38th state to ratify ERA so, at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, I offered an updated resolution, supported by all ten board members, that reaffirms support for ratification, and urges delegates and senators to take action in the 2019 session, which begins in January. Wouldn’t it be terrific if Virginia, the Mother of Presidents, ratified the ERA, which supports not just mothers, but all women?

Also on Tuesday, the Board approved the FY2018 Carryover Package, an annual fiduciary responsibility that allocates undisbursed funds to reserves and critical programs. Per Board policy, 40 percent, or $23.26 million, of the balance is allocated to the county’s Revenue Stabilization Reserve and the Managed Reserve. Bond rating houses recommend that those reserves, ideally, should be at 10 percent; Tuesday’s action gets us within striking distance, to 8.82 percent. The Carryover Package also includes funding for an additional forestry crew in the Park Authority. Parklands have been hit hard by the emerald ash borer; three years ago, ash trees accounted for only 2.5 percent of removed trees; today, that number is 30 percent, a dreadful threat to the county’s forests. Funding for expanded School Age Child Care Programs (SACC) will increase before school SACC capacity at Columbia, Camelot, Woodburn Bren Mar Park, and Sleepy Hollow Elementary Schools, and after school SACC at Sleepy Hollow and Belvedere Elementary Schools in Mason District. A full listing of the Carryover package may be found at www. fairfaxcounty.gov/budget/fy-2018-carryover-budgetpackage. The extremely popular semi-annual book sale, sponsored by the Friends of the George Mason Regional Library, begins today, and continues through Sunday. The library is located at 7001 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Sales on Sunday are half-price, an even better deal!  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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How the Russians Got Trump Elected

One of the most compelling articles documenting how the Russians hacked the 2016 U.S. presidential election and turned the outcome in favor of Donald Trump is by Jane Mayer in this week’s New Yorker, entitled, “How Russia Helped Swing the Election for Trump.” The subtitle is, “A Meticulous Analysis of Online Activity During the 2016 Campaign Makes a Powerful Case That Targeted Cyberattacks by Hackers Trolls Were Decisive.” The essay is based on interviews with the author of a forthcoming book, “Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President — What We Don’t, Can’t, and Do Know.” The author, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, is a professor of communications at the University of Pennsylvania, directed the Annenberg FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS Public Policy Center at Penn and was the co-founder in 2003 of FactCheck. org, a non-partisan watchdog group. She is a remarkably well-respected non-partisan, “epitome of a humorless, no-nonsense social scientist,” according to Steven Livingston, a professor at George Washington University, who adds, “She doesn’t bullshit. She calls it straight.” Mayer writes that she asked Jamieson “point-blank if she thought that Trump would be President without the aid of the Russians,” adding, “She did not equivocate. ‘No,’ she said, her face unsmiling. Clearly cognizant of the gravity of her statement, she clarified, ‘If everything else is a constant? No, I do not.” She added, “It is not just plausible that Russia changed the outcome of the 2016 — it is likely that it did.” While it may be unlikely that evidence can prove “beyond a reasonable doubt,” it can be if the criterion is, as in civil court cases, “based on the preponderance of evidence.” It was done without directly altering votes cast in the election, she argues, but “is based on a growing body of knowledge about the electronic warfare waged by Russian trolls and hackers – whom she terms ‘discourse saboteurs” – and on five decades’ worth of academic studies about what kinds of persuasion can influence voters, and under what circumstances.” They did it because “they persuaded enough people to either vote a certain way or not vote at all.” Noting that Hillary Clinton got 2.9 million more votes than Trump, it was 80,000 votes in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania that were decisive for giving Trump the Electoral College margin, the result of the fact that “Russian masterminds pulled off a technological and political coup,” and the American media “inadvertently helped.” In these targeted populations, the ability to generate and exploit a sentiment that Clinton could not be trusted, was “two-faced,” and that she “says one thing in public and something else in private,” was key. Samplings of dozens of Facebook ads paid for by the Russians and released by the House Intelligence Committee in the fall of 2017 provided clues to the Russians’ M.O., including the evidence that the Russians reached 126 million Facebook users, something Sen. Dianne Feinstein called “cataclysmic.” Russian hacking derived Democratic “targeting data” and campaign “internal modelling” suggesting who the Russians were going after, including diminishing the AfricanAmerican vote, and going for undecided voters, of which there were 36 million the weeks leading up to the election. “Russian saboteurs nimbly amplified Trump’s divisive rhetoric on immigrants, minorities, and Muslims.” They targeted churchgoers and military families, “promoting Biblical memes including one that showed Clinton as Satan.” This was all aided by the release by WikiLeaks of caches of stolen e-mails obtained by Russian hackers with quotes (taken out of context and distorted) by Clinton of speeches to Wall Street groups and a Brazilian bankers group. In all of this, Russian hackers and “discourse saboteurs” “had been alarmingly successful in reframing the American political narrative, and “a steady stream of content stolen from the Clinton campaign – which the press generally described as coming from WikiLeaks, rather than from Russia – reweighted the news environment in Trump’s favor.” The Russians by the summer of 2016 came to target “Hillary defectors” in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, countering a Clinton campaign effort to win back those voters. Clinton lost those three states by a combined 80,000 votes, and 660,000 votes were cast in those states for third party candidates, persuaded by Russian propaganda not to vote for Clinton.  Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.

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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark

Bold prediction: Last week’s arrival of the autumn solstice will bring spectacular colored leaves. They eventually will turn brown and swirl to the ground. And be chased away by roaring suburban leaf-blowers. Handy modern convenience or threat to our health and tranquility? Arlington joined the brewing national debate this spring when several locals wrote to the SunGazette demanding that the county board take action to muffle the leaf-blower’s infernal racket (which too often erupts when I’m having dinner out on the porch.) “Leaf-blowers are literally blasting our green neighborhoods to death,” wrote Ann Marie Thro. “In addition to noise, leaf blowers release more air pollutants than cars and blow at hurricane strength, disrupting natural habitat and killing the azaleas and ground covers that make Arlington beautiful.” A rebuttal came from Jeff Walyus, who argued “the difference between using a rake versus a leaf blower is spending a few hours versus an entire day of clearing leaves out of my yard.” True, for professional yard maintenance crews, arriving for a job equipped with an arsenal of gas or electric leaf blowers makes for rapid cleanup and packing in more customers per day. But too many do-it-yourselfers have become dependent on the labor-saving devices without much thought to the down-

sides. At my local swimming pool, I once watched a staffer rev up an ear-drum-popping blower to chase a single leaf 30 feet across the pool deck. (Without missing a beat in my conversation, I bent over and snatched the offending leaf, so the staffer could attend to tasks of a higher order.) Policywise, the debate over whether to ban leaf-blowers above a prescribed decibel level has raised challenges to public health science, the impact of neighborhood organizers and the interests of manufacturers. My day-job colleague James Fallows of The Atlantic magazine has spent years agitating the D.C. government for a crackdown like numerous other jurisdictions have implemented. He writes of a famous study that found that “running a leaf blower for half an hour was, in terms of certain kinds of pollution, the equivalent of driving a truck for thousands of miles.” My Arlington boyhood chum Steve Dryden, an environmental restoration specialist, warns that the blowers stir up dust that can worsen human allergies while also disrupting the “natural leaf litter” of microorganisms important to the food chain. You could point to some impact by protesters in the fact that equipment makers such as ECHO, Black and Decker and Hammacher Schlemmer now compete to offer the quietest blower. Inventors, meanwhile, are improving less-polluting bat-

tery-powered models. But I wouldn’t count on an Arlington ban soon. “The county is constrained by Virginia’s Dillon Rule legal framework, under which Arlington can pass ordinances only in areas where the General Assembly has granted clear authority,” I was told by Mason Kushnir, aide to board chair Katie Cristol. She reminds us that Arlington’s noise ordinance allows their use only between 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. weekdays, or 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. weekends and holidays. Meanwhile, critics can fall back on moral suasion. Yes, there are hardship cases — folks with huge tree-covered lawns. But this fall, please consider de-leafing your yard in a revolutionary way. You can soak up fresh air, slow the world down, stretch your back muscles. All while honoring the Amish simplicity of a maintenance-free, tried-and-true, rake. *** I continue to sidestep the hardworking construction crew to squeeze in my regular workout at the dusty Ballston mall Sport & Health. Last week, both the health club and developer Forest City gave up on their posted goal of completing renovations by September. “Stores at Ballston Quarter will begin to open on or around Oct. 25 and will continue to open on a rolling basis over the next nine months,” I was told by spokeswoman Jill Fredrick. Same one-month extension for Sport & Health. Better be worth the wait.

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SENIOR LIVING

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Helping Seniors Stay at Home by Matlida Charles

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Across the U.S. there are 296 communities in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. These represent 75 million people who live in areas that work to provide all that’s necessary to create livable communities for everyone, especially seniors. AARP gives grants to these communities for specific efforts, such as to improve the walkability of downtowns, train volunteers in dementia programs, build raised planters in community gardens, create age-friendly trails and bike paths, and install key-code boxes outside the homes of elderly so EMTs can gain quick access. To find out if you’re in an area that has senior services like these, go online to aarp.org and search for Age-Friendly Network. Scroll down to see if your community has joined the AARP network. If

it isn’t listed, you can learn how to get started in your area. Other organizations also help seniors. Aging in Place, for example, has information on how mobility options can allow seniors to stay in their homes. Whether it’s in-home stair lifts or transportation to appointments, Aging in Place has information on its website at aginginplace.org. Depending on the level of support from individual states, some local Aging at Home groups adapt their help according to what is needed by those in the community. Some show support by providing services such as yard work, food delivery, snow shoveling and handyman chores. Social opportunities are big, with exercise classes, game nights, nutrition programs and luncheons. Transportation, especially in rural areas, helps to get seniors to their appointments with doctors and friends.

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(four-way) vaccines, also protect against B/Phuket. However, even with the highdose vaccine, we might not be completely covered. A 2014 study concluded that the highdose was only 24 percent more effective than the regular dose. It’s curious that the study ran from March to August, which generally isn’t thought of as the flu season. Another curiosity: While the CDC says the high dose is approved for people age 65 and older, they have not specifically stated a preference for any vaccine for that age group. Here’s a tip: Don’t wait for your doctor’s office to call. Call them. Or get the vaccine at a chain drug store or community

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Cross Country

A MUDDY COURSE out in Strasburg proved to be some tough terrain for George Mason High School’s cross country team, as the girls took second thanks to second and fourth place fininshes from Lauren Baartz and Tessa Boneau, respectively. (Photo: FCCPS Photo/Jeff Buck)

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Hawks Claw Mustangs, 42-22 by Matt Delaney

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Facing a future Class 3 opponent, George Mason High School’s football team fell 42-22 to Skyline High School for its first loss of the season. The Mustangs (2-1) struggled throughout to establish some semblance of the dominance they enjoyed in their opening two games. Senior running back Jack Felgar led the team with 24 carries and 116 yards to go with a touchdown, but he was the lone bright spot. Mason was limited to just 172 total yards on the ground against the Hawks; in comparison, the Mustangs racked up over 300 yards rushing in their previous two victories. Not to be mistaken for a passing team, freshman quarterback Evans Rice was still able to air it out for big plays against Nelson County High School and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology. Against Skyline, he was capped at just 22 yards, with a six yard touchdown dart to junior wingback Michael Turner as his

highlight. “Hats off to Skyline, they beat us in all three phases of the game. They outcoached us, outplayed us on the field, [it was] just not our night,” Mason head coach Adam Amerine said. “We’ll go back to work this week to fix the mental mistakes and figure out how to deal with traveling better as we head to Nokesville to face a talented Brentsville [High School] team.” It only took five plays for the Hawks to get on the board. After receiving the opening kickoff, Skyline bruised their way to the endzone against the Mustangs defense. Mason was fruitless on their first drive of the game, but had hope when they caged Skyline into a 4th and 7 and looked to retaliate by forcing a turnover on downs. Instead, the Hawks found the endzone on that fourth down play and had the Mustangs staring down the barrel from then on out. A 21-0 Skyline advantage by halftime snowballed into a four touchdown margin when Mason botched a punt deep in their own territory to start the third quarter. The Hawks’ fourth down

score on the ensuing drive all but assured a loss for the Mustangs out in Front Royal. Last Friday’s defeat was a reminder to Mason: They cannot flinch in the face of tougher opponents. Class 3 schools such as Skyline may be gifted with a larger pool of talent to choose from, but it’s no excuse to validate the Hawks’ brashness. Giving up two fourth down touchdowns, especially one so early in the game when momentum hadn’t been crystallized in favor of either side, could’ve buoyed the Mustangs’ competitive edge. Unfortunately, Mason conceded critical scores at critical times and forced it to move away from their ball control, clock-draining game plan. Tomorrow night the Mustangs will face their second Class 3 opponent twice in two weeks when they travel to Nokesville to face Brentsville District High School. It’s another preview game for when Mason bumps up to the Class 3, Region B Northwestern District in the 2019-2020 school year.

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THE BOYS also struggled on the muddy track with Gabe Cox and Ben Atkeson landing in 15th and 16th place, respectively, as the Boys team wound up in third out of the three teams at the meet. (Photo: FCCPS Photo/Jeff Buck)

It was another victorious week for George Mason High School’s volleyball team as they kicked off Bull Run District play with a three-set sweep over Central High School. Tuesday night’s game against the Falcons was a welcoming sign for the Mustangs (5-3), who performed more than admirably. As team, Mason only conceded nine total points to Central that were either kills or aces — the remainder of the Falcons’ points were a product of the Mustangs’ own miscues and unforced errors. That’s a promising sign for a Mason team heading into the meat of their schedule where they’ll face more talented opponents, such as this Thursday’s road game against Strasburg High School for their first of two contests versus the Rams this season. “I kind of expected the sweep against [Central],” Mason head coach Derek Baxter said. “Who we’re playing next, that to me is going to be a better indication of where we are district-wise. It’s always nice to start it off the way

we did, but Strasburg has a pretty good record so against them I’ll see where we stand.” Mason struggled out of the gate in the opening set. Service errors and an inability to place their hits kept helped dismantle a 8-4 Mustang lead into a 12-10 Central advantage roughly midway through. The Mustangs were down 15-14 until senior designated setter Evelyn Duross knuckleballed a shot for a kill to even the score and segued into senior outside hitter McKenzie Brady’s gameclinching service run. The ten-point sprint consisted of three aces from Brady, two kills from sophomore middle hitter Roza Gal and a kill from sophomore right side hitter Megan Boesen with Central errors helping carry Mason to a 25-16 first set victory. Throughout the second set, the Mustangs continued to flex their muscles. Gal notched a kill and a block early, with Boesen and sophomore setter Olivia Pilson killing and acing their chances, respectively, to build up another substantial Mason lead at 9-3.

A war of attrition followed, with the Mustangs saving themselves from the same costly errors that the Falcons committed. As a result, Mason was able to enlarge their advantage to 21-9. Four more Central errors sealed the set for the Mustangs at 25-15. Mason was too comfortable in the third set, and couldn’t put away the Central with much ease. They allowed the Falcons to hang around and keep the score even at 14-14 after a service error from the Mustangs tied things up. That’s when Baxter stepped in to steady the ship with a quick timeout. “Having our coach tell us to focus on the court and stay in the right mindset helped out,” Brady said. “We were relaxing, so we needed that reminder to get back into a competitive mode.” Just like that, the Mustangs were back on track. Mason went on to score 11 of the next 15 points to smother any feelings of a comeback for the visiting Falcons. Now, as Baxter alluded to, it’s on to Strasburg tonight for the one of the earliest tests of the season with district seeding on the line.

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ELEANOR KAY, (left) a Senior at George Mason High School and Elyse Cosgrove, a professional photographer, received drones from the Wings for Val foundation at College Park airport on Sept. 13. Both of these images for Good participants attended ground school and received handson drone training provided by Dart Drones before passing their FAA Remote Pilot certi�ication exams. Special thanks to Pat Cappelaere from the Wings for Val (W4V) foundation for creating and awarding these scholarships. (P��: C�� K�� K��/��G��.��)

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The Learning Lounge is designed to be a quiet space for all students to study or work on projects, where they also have the option of working with a peer tutor. Each Learning Lounge is held Saturdays from 9 a.m. – noon in the GMHS Library (7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). To sign up through the Mason website, click on the “Students” tab, followed by the “Saturday Learning Lounge” option and then click “Sign Up Now.”

Interest Meeting for Host Families of French Students

Mason’s Robarge’s Solo Art Show in Ballston All October

Students and their families interested in hosting French exchange students are invited to come to a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at George Mason High School (7124 Leesburgt Pike, Falls Church). GMHS students do not have to travel to France to participate in hosting students here.

George Mason High School art teacher Marc Robarge’s solo show, “The Nature of Things” opened on Sept. 22 and will run through the end of October at the Fred Schnider Art Gallery (888 N. Quincy St. #102, Arlington) in Ballston. The show features new sculptures and photographs. Robarge’s community art project in Falls Church’s Howard Herman Park is still on display.

Learning Lounge Officially Open for School Year The Saturday Learning Lounge is now open for all students at George Mason High School.

Tag Day Fundraiser Set for This Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9

a.m. – 12:30 p.m., members of the George Mason High School bands and chorus will bring music to Falls Church City neighborhoods as they travel door to door collecting donations for the annual Tag Day fundraiser. Small groups will also be busking that morning at the city’s farmers’ market. The musicians accept donations of any amount and in all forms which will help all members participate in performance clinics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. this spring.

Marshall HS Students Greet Honor Flight Veterans Student-athletes from George C. Marshall High School continued an annual tradition to greet veterans traveling to the U.S. capitol as part of the Honor Flight program. Members of the varsity football team and varsity cheerleader team attend an Honor Flight each fall. This year, the students greeted a collection of veterans from Michigan, West Virginia and Wisconsin who traveled to Washington, D.C., to visit the war memorials and reflect at the historic sites.

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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Free Seminar: Entrepreneur Express – Moving Your Business Forward. The Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, the City of Falls Church Economic Development Office and the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce present “Entrepreneur Express – Moving Your Business Forward” workshop. This workshop is designed to help small business owners take their business to the next level. Workshops provide interactive discussions covering key elements of business practices or business topics to move your business forward. Community Center, second floor (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). 9 – noon. For more information, contact Chris Ley from the Virginia Department of Small Business at chris.ley@sbsd.virginia.gov.

Teen Writers Studio. Open to all teen writers. Come to the library for a chance to work with and bounce ideas off other writers. Bring whatever you’re working on and share with the group or get new ideas from writing prompts. No instruction is provided but collaboration and constructive criticism is encouraged. For Grades 6-12, registration requested. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8 p.m. 703-248-5034.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Sunset Cinema: “Despicable Me 3.” The City’s Recreation and Parks Department will offer public movie viewings on select Fridays in September and October for Sunset Cinema in Cherry Hill Park. Moviegoers are encouraged to bring blankets and picnics. Drinks, popcorn and snacks will be available for purchase. In the case of inclement weather, screenings will

be moved into the Community Center as available. The mischievous Minions hope that Gru will return to a life of crime after the new boss of the Anti-Villain League fires him. Instead, Gru decides to remain retired and travel to Freedonia to meet his long-lost twin brother for the first time. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 7:45 – 9:45 p.m. 703-248-5077.

Habitat Restoration Team in restoring the local ecosystem at Cavalier Trail Park. Volunteers will be planting natives that benefit the habitat. Cavalier Trail Park (590 S. Maple Avenue or 200 W. Westmoreland Rd., Falls Church). 10 – noon. 571238-6303. George Mason High School cafeteria (7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). 2 – 4 p.m. 703-248-5014.

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Northern Virginia Pride Festival. This year’s festival theme is “United in Pride,” and the festival’s organizers are inviting everyone in the pro-equality community to attend and be united by the shared appreciation for diversity and acceptance. Bull Run Special Events Center (Centreville, Va 20121). 11 a.m – 8 p.m.

Preschool Storytime. Stories and fun for ages 0-5. Drop-in. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 10:30 – 11 a.m. 703-248-5034.

Habitat Restoration: Cavalier Trail Park. Interested residents can join the City of Falls Church

Playtime with Early Literacy Center Toys. Explore educational and manipulative items (aka toys) to teach early literacy through play. Ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 11 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034..

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“Hero’s Welcome.” In this regional premiere of the play by one of Britain’s most celebrated playwrights, a decorated military hero returns home after 17 years to a town he left amidst rumors of arson, infidelity, and abandonment. With his new wife in tow, secrets and old scores emerge and are settled in bedrooms, town halls, and on the shooting range. Tony Award winner Alan Ayckbourn’s dark comedy gives us “warm characters and crafty storytelling” (Daily Mail, UK) as it hurtles toward a shocking and poignant conclusion. 1st Stage (1524 Spring Hill Rd., Tysons) $39. 8 p.m. 1ststagetysons.com.

Beverly Brothers. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-241-9504.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 “If I Forget.” A modern Jewish family is fracturing over what to do with their 14th Street real estate. Their mother has died, their father will need full-time care, and as their adult children debate what to do next, no topic is off limits: who’s already given enough to this family and a sibling’s parenting choices. A deeply personal play about what we’re willing to sacrifice for a new beginning. Studio Theatre (1501 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.) $20 – $69. 3 p.m. studiotheatre.org.

LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Brook Yoder. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Josh Allen Duo. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-241-9504. Eric Benet. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $89.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500.

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Andrew O’Day. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 7 p.m. 703-8589186. Eric Benet. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $55. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. The Best Times After All. Jammin’ Java (2 27 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 8 p.m. 7 03-255-1566. Wicked Jezabel. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504. Leftover Salmon with Two Ton Twig The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $20. 9 p.m. 703-237-0300. Herb and Hanson. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 40 Dollar Fine. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. Newsboys United. McLean Bible Church (8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna). $13 – $25. 6 p.m. 703255-1566. Hiroshima. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $59.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. Cargo & the Heavy Lifters. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-2419504. The Legwarmers. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $25 – $65. 9:30 p.m. 703-237-0300.

Israel Nash. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Gazebo: Concert & New Wave Dance Party with DJ BPM. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $13 – $25. 10 p.m. 703255-1566.

Dave Chappell Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd.,

Damion Wolfe. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church).

WICKED JEZABEL will be at JV’s Restaurant in Falls Church on Friday 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Bentwood Rockers. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-2419504. Ramon and Kamaka. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-532-9283. Open Mic. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-858-9186. Drake Bell. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Nathan Angelo. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Carly Harvey Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-2419504.

Memphis Gold All-Star Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504. Alex the Red Perez and the Hell Rojos, Derek Evry. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 The Chick Corea Trio: Vigilette. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $59.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. The Bachelor Boys. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $15. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. Boayt, the OSYX Live and In Concert. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $8. 9 p.m. 703-525-8646.

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Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $22 – $25. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Crazy After Midnight. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-2419504. Majestic: Weekly LGBTQ night and Drag Show. Diva Lounge (6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church). 10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Gabe Dixon Live and In Concert. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7:30 p.m. 703255-1566. Open Mic with Bob Hume and Martha Capone. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Arlington). 8 p.m. 703522-8340. Cycles with the Shrapnels. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $48. 8:30 p.m. 703-237-0300.

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Falls Church News-Press Vol. VIII, No. 31 • October 15, 1998

Virginia’s 40 Independent Cities Bound by Nation’s Toughest Restrictions Virginia’s 40 independent cities (including Falls Church) are among the most resitricted in the entire nation when it comes to state financial support, the ability to raise revenues, and determine their own destiny. This was the overwhelming consensus of the more than 250 officials and experts attending the Commission on the Condition and Future of Virgnia’s Cities in Charlottesville Monday. Falls Church Mayor Dave Smyder was in attendance.

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Hit and Run, 201 N Washington St (Kaiser Permanente parking garage) between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM Aug 30, a blue Toyota RAV-4 was struck by another vehicle which left the scene. Investigation continues. Assault, 800 blk W Broad St, Sept 18, 11:13 AM, police responded for a report of a dispute between principals. A male, 24, of Falls Church, was arrested and charged with Assault (Misdemeanor) and Destruction of Property. Check Fraud, 300 blk W Broad St, Sept 18, 11:35 AM, an online purchase was paid for with a fraudulent business check. Investigation continues. Larceny from Building, 809 W Broad St (Broadfalls Apartments), between 10:30 AM and 2:00 PM on Sept 18, suspect(s) unknown removed items of value from an unlocked residence.

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Larceny from Building, 600 Roosevelt Blvd (The Madison Condominiums) between June 1 and Sept 13, items of value were removed from a residence. Hit and Run, E Broad St @ Cherry St, Sept 20, 4:26 PM, a medical transport van was struck in the rear by a red sedan which left the scene. Narcotics Violation/Shoplifting, 1104 W Broad St (Staples), Sept 20, 9:02 PM, police responded for a complaint of a subject who had locked himself in the restroom for several hours and was refusing to leave. a male, 37, of King George, VA, was arrested and charged with Abuse of Inhalants, Public Intoxication, and Shoplifting. Narcotics Violation, W&OD Bike Trail, Sept 21, 1:38 AM, an officer on patrol located a wanted subject on the bike path. A female, 39, of Leesburg, VA was also charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Larceny from Building, 7124 Leesburg Pike (George Mason High School), between 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM on Sept 21, suspect(s) unknown removed money from a wallet. Investigation continues Hit and Run, 900 blk Ellison St, between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM on July 10, 2018, an unknown vehicle struck a

parked white Lexus and left the scene. Drunkenness, 500 blk N Washington St, Sept 21, 11:20 PM, police arrested a male of Silver Spring, MD for Drunk in Public. False Report of Crime, 100 blk Dulany Pl, Sept 22, 1:11 PM, an unknown suspect called police to report a crime in progress. When officers responded, the home was unoccupied and no crime could be located. Investigation continues. Drunkenness, 306 Hillwood Ave (Lesly Restaurant), Sept 22, 10:12 PM, police arrested a male, 22, of unknown address for Drunk in Public.

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WHO NEEDS MARIO when you have a superstar like Luigi. The German Shephard owned by Darleen Merrill recently took a trip to Bedo’s Leatherworks to get his favorite ball repaired. With his favorite toy, he’ll hopefully be jumping through bricks and down sewer pipes in no time at all. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.

Strongarm Robbery, 6763-R3 Wilson Blvd (Diva Lounge parking lot), Sept 23, 3:09 AM, officers responded for a report of a physical altercation among several individuals. One victim was pushed to the ground and had a gold chain taken from around his neck. Suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 30-35 years of age, approx. 6” tall with a slender build, wearing a white shirt and jeans. Investigation continues. OTHER On Sept 21 at 11:20 PM, Sarah Feyjoo, 35, of Edgewood, MD was arrested on an outstanding Capias for Failure to Appear in Court in Prince William County. On Sept 22 at 8:48 PM, a BMW key remote was found near the sidewalk outside 444 W Broad St, Suite C. The remote was turned in to the Falls Church Police Department, 703-248-5053.

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Buoyed by national polls showing almost two-thirds of newly-registered voters favor Sen. Barack Obama, volunteers are fanning out by the hundreds from the campaign’s Falls Church headquarters in a final push before the voter registration deadline of Oct. 6. Kate Stanton, a volunteer coordinator, said that every Metro station, NOVA college campus, assembly and grocery store is being inundated with volunteers.

CRIME REPORT Destruction of Property, 6763 Wilson Blvd (Eden Center parking lot), Sept 17, 12:05 AM, officers observed a vehicle being driven in a hazardous manner. A male, 48, of Greenbelt, MD, was arrested and charged with Destruction of Property, No Valid Operator’s License, Reckless Driving, and Eluding Law Enforcement.

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Business News & Notes New Therapist Practice Opens in Falls Church Licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Victoria C. Smith, has opened hope+wellness, a private practice located at 300 N. Washington Street, Suite 102 G, in Falls Church. Inspired by a family member with bipolar disorder, a devastating illness with a 30 percent suicide attempt rate, Smith’s integrative practice specializes in depression, anxiety, mood, and stress management in children, teens, and adults. Smith is a Johns Hopkins-trained licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in the cognitive behavioral treatments and evidencebased psychological services. For more information, visit www.hope-wellness.com.

F.C.’s New Editions Consulting Earns Top Honor The National Organization on Disability announced that Falls Church-based New Editions Consulting is among 52 organizations — and the only small business — that have been named a 2018 NOD Leading Disability Employer. Now in its third year, the NOD Leading Disability Employer seal recognizes companies that demonstrate exemplary employment practices for people with disabilities. Founded and led by president and owner Shelia Newman, New Editions has been recognized with this award each of the three years it has existed. For more information, visit www.neweditions.net.

Halloween Window Painting Begins Oct. 6 Falls Church Arts is again sponsoring its annual Halloween Window Painting Festival during which downtown Falls Church business windows are painted by local volunteers. Anyone from first grade to adult is invited to design and paint designated windows, as individuals or as a group. The painting dates are Oct. 6, 7, 8 and 13. Registration is required. There is no fee to participate but donations of $5 are appreciated to help cover the costs of the provided materials. Those interested can sign up and submit sketches at www. FallsChurchArts.org. Painting details are available at www.halloweenfc.com.

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F.C. Chamber Family Fun Night Rescheduled The Falls Church Chamber of Commerce rescheduled its annual Family Fun Night due to weather. The event, now scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 10 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., will include miniature golf sponsored by Jefferson Falls, a picnic dinner sponsored by The Locker Room, a moonbounce sponsored by Family Medicine in Falls Church, face painting sponsored by Lemon Lane Children’s Consignment, raptors sponsored by Falls Church Animal Hospital, a hole in one contest sponsored by John Marshall Bank, a T-Rex sponsored by GJG Insurance, and a Falls Church Volunteer Fire Truck. Tickets are $10 for those six years of age and older if purchased by Oct. 5, after which they increase to $15. Tickets are $5 for children two to five and free for kids under 2, regardless of purchase date. For more information or to secure tickets, go to www.FallsChurchChamber.org.

Fairfax Co. Small Business Forum Set for Oct. 11 The 2018 Fairfax County Small Business Forum will take place Thursday, Oct. 11 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at 12000 Government Center Parkway in Fairfax. The Small Business Forum is a free annual event hosted by Fairfax County and the Fairfax County Small Business Commission to provide a forum for small businesses to interact directly with county procurement representatives and learn from business experts. For more information or to register, go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/small-business-commission/forum/2018.

2 Businesses Welcomed to F.C. With Ribbon Cuttings Two business were welcomed to the Little City over the weekend with celebrations including a ribbon cutting and grand opening party. Stemtree Falls Church was officially welcomed to Falls Church by Mayor David Tarter, Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly, Council members Phil Duncan, Letty Hardi, Dan Sze, and Ross Litkenhous, and members of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Sept. 22. Also on Saturday, a grand opening celebration was held to commemorate the opening of Famille Café on the ground floor of the Kensington. As part of the festivities, Mayor Tarter, Vice Mayor Connelly, Council members Duncan, Letty Hardi, Sze and Litkenhous, and members of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce held an official ribbon cutting for the new café located at 700 W. Broad St.  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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