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SEN. BARACK OBAMA appeared at a large rally at the T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, down Route 7 from Falls Church, on Sunday. Obama’s campaign was invigorated by legions of young volunteers operating out of a temporary office set up in Falls Church to win Virginia’s Democratic primary by a wide margin over Sen. Hillary Clinton. (News-Press photo: Lou Emery)

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Sen. Barack Obama’s landslide victory over Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Virginia Democratic primary Tuesday did not only contribute to the “Chesapeake primaries” sweep that gave Obama a net lead in total delegates to date. It also confirmed that Virginia stands a solid chance of turning out a majority for the Democratic presidential nominee this November for the first time since 1964. Almost twice as many voters turned out to vote in the Democratic primary as in the Republican, and the Republican vote was sharply split.

“I believe more than ever that Barack is the best candidate to unite our country and transform our politics in the cause of progress,” Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine said in a statement issued yesterday, after Obama carried the primary by a lopsided 63.7% to 35.3% margin. Kaine was one of the first prominent elected officials to formally endorse Obama, doing so days after his campaign was announced a year ago. Speaking before a record turnout at the Democratic Party of Virginia’s JeffersonJackson Dinner in Richmond Saturday night, Kaine said it was “just a year ago tonight” that he endorsed Obama. The momentum from ear-

lier Obama primary victories on “Super Tuesday” Feb. 5 swept into Virginia like a tidal wave last week. In Northern Virginia, two offices opened up, with streams of young volunteers piling onto the phone banks at the office in Falls Church, and picking up piles of literature to go door-to-door into neighborhoods. In Falls Church, residents reported multiple visits to their door by young Obama campaigners and at its largest polling place at the Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Tuesday, there were four volunteers handing out literature for Obama, and none for any Continued on Page 5

The crème-de-la-crème of the Washington, D.C., Metro area’s musical talent, their producers, supporters and admirers will bring a gigantic regional spotlight to the City of Falls Church this Sunday night. The 22nd Annual Wammies award ceremony of the Washington Area Music Association will be held Sunday night at the historic State Theatre, and more than 700 at the top of the industry in the region will pack the venue to the rafters. Pre- and after-parties, formal and informal, will also pack area restaurants as Falls Church will enjoy the attention that comes with hosting one of the premiere annual galas in and around Washington. The official after-party will be held at the Ireland’s Four Provinces, a half-block away from the State Theatre, featuring live music by the Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band. Awards will be handed out in 97 different categories for music and musical production ranging from classical to hiphop, jazz, gospel, Latin, cabaret, bluegrass, big band, folk, country, go-go, choral, blues, reggae, rock, urban contemporary and more. Among the hundreds of nominees, most of whom will be present Sunday, are a select number from Falls Church itself. Randy Barrett is nominated for best bluegrass vocalist, Andrew Acosta is nominated for best bluegrass instrumentalist, Cue Recording is nominated for recording studio of the year and City resident Mary Cliff is

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The City of Falls Church’s historic opportunity to turn nine acres of blight in its central commercial district into a glistening, vibrant new main street with a hotel, a supermarket, retail, office and residential components, remains on track for a final approval by the City Council on Feb. 28. Assuming the Planning Commission provides its recommendation next Monday, as requested by the Council, the Council will hold a final public hearing on Feb. 24, and hold a special meeting on the 28th to cast its vote. It gave a unanimous preliminary approval to the plan last month, moving forward an epochal partnership between Atlantic Realty and the City government as the culmination of an almost decades-long effort to achieve a new city center. There are those who still question whether a majority of citizens in Falls Church favor the project and its benefits, which include $3 million in net annual tax revenue to the City’s coffers, something critically important in the currently flatlined residential real estate market. They need to be reminded of a November 2002 so-called “charter change” referendum and its results. A small but strident group of anti-mixed use development activists qualified a referendum for the ballot that fall, aimed at stifling the efforts of the City Council to complete deals with a range of developer interests. It called for strictly commercial development in the City’s downtown, with any residential use proposals made subject to a public referendum. After a vigorous campaign, the measure fell to an ignominious landslide defeat, with a lopsided 63 percent of voters rejecting it. The net result was the opposite of what the obstructionists who authored the referendum wanted. Because the vote was so overwhelmingly in favor of staying the Council’s course of encouraging large-scale mixed use projects, developers were encouraged and redoubled their interest in building in the City. Subsequent re-elections of pro-development Council members have also had the effect of citywide votes of confidence in continuing to move forward. Make no mistake, what sits on the nine acres in play now for the City Center is nothing but patched and pocked asphalt, broken glass, crumpled beer cans, clumpy fields and a less-than-aesthetically pleasing bowling alley. Far from undermining “village charm” in Falls Church, the plan will transform the ragged, dangerous neighborhood into a vital, well-lit, safe, pedestrian-friendly and welcoming space. It is ironic that some among those opposed to the project on grounds it will undermine “village charm” and degrade the existing “outstanding architecture” here (where is that exactly?), are responsible for the architecturally-ridiculous George Mason Square building, the prison-like brick structure at the intersection of Rt. 7 and 29. In the 1980s, the City Council caved to their wishes, and that was the result.

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Editor, I am a temporary resident of Falls Church (maybe one more year), as a student. And I avidly read your newspaper to get a feel of the city. As an observer, I can perhaps notice a few things with a completely detached eye (or at least I believe so) that many others would possibly ignore (as a willing suspension of disbelief!), and I would like to share some of these observations with you and readers of your newspaper. Here is some simple arithmatic. Take the example of the most expensive cities in the world like Tokyo, New York,

Paris, Mumbai and London. Compare their real estate prices to rents. In the best of scenarios, barring a few exceptions, the return on investment on the property is five to six percent of the amount invested on the property - by way of rent. Say you have invested one million on your property. You are rarely, if ever, going to get more than $5,000 per month as rent. How many properties in Falls Church or other areas nearby qualify along these worldwide statistics? Who then is keeping the prices high? Is it not adding to the inflationary pressures? Sadly, this scenario indicates that the

Editor, In addition to former articles and letters and as a former student of Peter Rose, I would like to share a few thoughts. As most know, Mr. Rose was a fifth grade teacher in our city for many years. One of those years, I had the privilege to be his student, and although he was only my Social Studies and Language Arts teacher, he taught me much more than American

History and Composition. But above all the important things he taught during that year, the thing that stood out most was the atmosphere of his classroom and the time he put in for us students—he made it absolutely clear that he was there because he cared; because he wanted to be there. Always putting in extra time and effort, he inspired my love for photography. I owe him the joy I receive from the form of art which he encouraged me to try out. To this day, I do not pick up a camera without thinking of Mr. Rose. Simplistically, his teaching went far and beyond the realms of the classroom and that is something his students will remember forever. Mr. Rose carried us in his heart, now it’s our turn to keep him alive by carrying him in ours. Michelle Cordaro Falls Church

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nominated for “most supportive of Washington music.” Also, City resident Michael Thornton is a member of the Capital Steps, nominated for best cabaret-musical theatre artist. Eight nominees have been profiled in the Falls Church News-Press original music interview column Press Pass, including Luke Brindley, Shane Hines and the Trance, Middle Distance Runner, No Second Troy, Welbilt, Billy Hancock, The Grandsons and Justin Trawick. Tom Carter, owner of the State Theatre, is credited with bringing Falls Church its most prestigious regional event for four straight years now. He and his original partner, since deceased, acquired the decade-long abandoned State Theatre in the mid-1990s, and undertook a major renovation turning the former 1930s movie theatre into one of the region’s foremost live music venues. As a private sector initiative, the State Theatre stands as the living, breathing cornerstone of Falls Church’s fledgling efforts to emerge as a vital arts-based

community, a strongly desired component of its aggressive economic revitalization. Efforts of the Falls Church Arts, Inc., and the non-profit Creative Cauldron arts education program have led to the proffer by the developer of an arts space on the ground floor of the new Pearson Square mixed use project on S. Maple St., and the City is working to accommodate the wishes of the Levine School of Music to move to a new space in the City. In March, the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce is devoting its monthly luncheon program to a panel to discuss the relationship between promotion of the

arts and economic development. In addition to the awards presentations Sunday night, 10 bands and groups will perform live. They include the Billy Coulter Band, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, David Kitchen Band, Eleanor Ellis, Frederic Yonnet, Honky Tonk Confidential with Bob Schieffer, Mambo Sauce, The Speaks and the WAMA Ukulele Orchestra. The pit band will be the Tommy Lepson Band. In addition to the Board of Directors of the Washington Area Music Association, the event is cosponsored by Strathmore and BMI. Balloting to determine the winners in the 97 categories was limited to current WAMA members.

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other candidate, Democrat or Republican. Falls Church’s margin for Obama matched the statewide tally. Forty percent of active voters in the City turned out 62.2% for Obama and 37% for Clinton. The margin in neighboring Arlington County was 62.2% for Obama and 36% for Clinton, and in Fairfax County it was 60% for Obama and 38% for Clinton. On the Republican side, the margin for the victorious Sen. John McCain was far higher in Falls Church than in the rest of Virginia. With 24% of the City’s active voters casting ballots in the Republican primary, McCain carried 68.9% of the total in Falls Church, compared to Gov. Mike Huckabee’s 16.4%. Statewide, the margin was far closer, with McCain accounting for 50.1% of the votes and Huckabee for 39.7%. The tally for Ron Paul, the only other active GOP candidate, was better in Falls Church than statewide. He pulled 8.2% of the total votes cast in Falls Church, compared to 4.8% statewide. Overall in Virginia, 924,000 voters turned out to cast ballots in the Democratic primary, compared to 475,000 who voted in the Republican primary. That margin of almost two-to-one may be the best news of all for the Democrats, suggesting that Virginia could “go blue” in November. It at least suggests the commonwealth will now be considered a “battleground state” on the level of Florida or Ohio. In addition, with the nominees of both parties now almost assuredly to be U.S. Senators, the proximity of Virginia to their “place of work” in Washington, D.C., insures there will be a bonanza of campaign action and candidate appearances in the state moving toward November. For the Democrats, the chances of their presidential nominee winning in November are greater than at any point since 1964. Not only will the Democratic campaign be strengthened by the simultaneous campaign for the U.S. Senate of popular Former Governor Mark Warner, but the Republican ranks in the state are sharply divided, as the McCainHuckabee primary results this week show. As the GOP’s Senatorial nominee in Virginia will likely represent the conservative wing of the party, that candidate will probably not campaign enthusiastically for McCain, if he becomes the GOP presidential nominee. The current wisdom is that the most likely GOP Senatorial nominee in Virginia will be another former governor, Jim Gilmore.

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Editor, This is a follow-up to a letter I sent to the News-Press last November in which I complained that the doors were locked at my polling site, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, and I needed to walk to around to get my car. I want to commend the City Electoral Board, especially Renee Andrews, because they put two “disabled” parking places on Oak Street in front of the school. Obviously, the need for these parking spaces was apparent because they were being used at the time when I came. I was able to vote without a problem. Keep up the good work by listening to the Citizens and thank you! Lynn Rothman Falls Church

Editor, I read the recent “Press Pass” article on Joe Purdy. I’ve been a fan of his for a long time and I loved it. As a lifelong resident of Fairfax County it’s really great to see the local press give attention to something that gets our attention away from the daily dose of political trash and depressing stories that dominate the news today. And as an independent musician it’s good to see that you don’t need to land a spot on the cover of Rolling Stone to get the recognition that you deserve. It gives me and my own band a

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Planners Set to Vote on City Center Monday The City of Falls Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointed citizen volunteer Planning Commission is expected to vote its recommendations this Monday regarding the large, mixed-use City Center plan, given unanimous preliminary approval by the City Council last month. Asked by the Council to bring their public hearings and deliberations to a vote at their meeting this Monday, the Planners, whether voting for or against the plan, would return the matter to the Council, which is now slated to cast its final vote at a special meeting on Feb. 28. A final public hearing before the Council is set for Feb. 25. In a related development, according to one report, a group of citizens are circulating a petition proposing an anti-mixed use charter change for the May municipal election ballot. Hearing Date Set in Sexual Battery Case

F.C., Fairfax Celebrate Black History Month An array of events are scheduled to celebrate Black History Month in Falls Church and Fairfax County. The Tinner Hill Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traveling exhibit honoring educator Mary Ellen Henderson will be at the Northern Virginia Center, 7054 Haycock Road, from Feb. 16th to the 29th, with an opening reception Feb. 18, at 6:30 p.m. An African American Folktale Story Hour will be presented Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Mary Riley Styles Public Library, 120 N. Virginia Ave. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Letters and Liniment,â&#x20AC;? readings of early 20th century diaries, love letters and photos of Mary Ellen and Edwin Henderson will be presented by Nikki Graves Henderson Thursday, Feb. 21, at noon at the Cherry Hill Farmhouse, 312 Park Avenue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Basketball History,â&#x20AC;? a panel will take place at Art and Frame of F.C., Friday, Feb. 29, at 5 p.m., followed by the 3rd Annual Black History Month Celebrity Basketball Game the same evening at 7:30 p.m. at the F.C. Community Center, 223 Little Falls St. In Fairfax County, Black History Month will be celebrated at the Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22. The Alfred Street Baptist Church male chorus will sing, and a play, â&#x20AC;&#x153;1,000 Black Inventions,â&#x20AC;? will be performed. Maller Announces School Board Candidacy Kim Maller, a proponent of expanding the definition of households that qualify for the day care program in Falls Church, announced Monday that she will seek the support of the Citizens for a Better City as she runs for the Falls Church School Board this spring. In an announcement she said she supports the IB Primary Years Program and the currently proposed pay increases for teachers and staff. A 12-year resident of the City, she and husband Dan, a member of the City Council, have two children in City schools. New Education Foundation Grants Listed The Falls Church Education Foundation made its grant awards for the fall and winter. They include contributions to the following: 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exertainment Fights Obesity With Fun,â&#x20AC;? using the Nintendo Wii game system for 8th and 9th graders, 2. Family Literacy Nights, monthly programs to learn how to strengthen literacy skills, 3. GMHS Solar Panel Project, to support the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s science and math curriculum, and raise awareness of global warming and alternative energy options and, 4. Multicultural Music for kindergarten and first graders to learn about the music of Ghana, Japan and Mexico.

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There’s a big difference between the Republican and Democratic campaigns: The Republicans have split on policy grounds; the Democrats haven’t. There’s been a Republican divide between center and right but no Democratic divide between center and left. When you think about it, the Democratic policy unity is a mirage. If the Democrats actually win the White House, the tensions would resurface with a vengeance. The first big rift would NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE involve Iraq. Both Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have seductively hinted that they would withdraw almost all U.S. troops within 12 to 16 months. But if either of them actually did that, he or she would instantly make Iraq the consuming partisan fight of the presidency. There would be private but powerful opposition from Arab leaders, who would fear a return to 2006 chaos. There would be irate opposition from important sections of the military, who would feel that the U.S. was squandering the gains of the previous year. A Democratic president with few military credentials would confront outraged and highly photogenic colonels screaming betrayal. There would be important criticism from nonpartisan military experts. In his latest report, the much-cited Anthony Cordesman, describes an improving Iraqi security situation that still requires “strategic patience” and another five years to become self-sustaining. There would be furious opposition from Republicans and many independents. They would argue that you can’t evacuate troops just as Iraqis are about to hold national elections and tensions are at their highest. They would point out that it’s insanity to end local reconstruction and Iraqi training just when they are producing results. They would accuse the new administration of reverse-Rumsfeldism, of ignoring postsurge realities and of imposing an ideological solution on a complex situation. All dreams of changing the tone in Washington would be gone. All of Obama’s unity hopes would evaporate. And if the situation did deteriorate after a quick withdrawal, as the National Intelligence Estimate warns, the bloodshed would be on the new president’s head. Therefore, when a new Democratic administration considered all these possibilities, its members would part ways. A certain number of centrists would conclude that rapid withdrawal is a mistake.

They would say that the situation had changed and would call for a strategic review. They’d recommend a long, slow conditions-based withdrawal -- constant, small troop reductions, and a lot of regional diplomacy, while maintaining tens of thousands of troops in Iraq for the remainder of the term. The left wing of the party would go into immediate uproar. They’d scream: This was a central issue of the campaign! All the troops must get out now! The president would have to make a terrible decision. Which brings us to second looming Democratic divide: domestic spending. Both campaigns promise fiscal discipline, as well as ambitious new programs. These kinds of have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too vows were merely laughable last year when the federal deficit was running at a manageable $163 billion a year. But the economic slowdown, the hangover from the Bush years and the growing bite of entitlements mean that the federal deficit will almost certainly top $400 billion by 2009. The accumulated national debt will be in shouting distance of the $10 trillion mark. With that much red ink, the primaryseason spending plans are simply ridiculous. It’d be 1993 all over again. The new Democratic president would be faced with Bill Clinton’s Robert Rubin vs. Robert Reich choice: either scale back priorities for the sake of fiscal discipline or blow through all known deficit records for the sake of bigger programs. Choose the former, and the new president would further outrage the left. Choose the latter and lose the financial establishment and the political center. This is the debate that Democrats have been quietly rearguing during the entire Bush presidency. The left wing of the party is absolutely committed to winning it this time. It will likely demand the clean energy subsidies and the education spending, the expensive health care coverage and subsides to address middle-class anxiety. But no Democratic president can afford to offend independent voters with runaway spending. No president can easily ignore the think tank establishment, which is rightfully exercised about the nation’s long-term fiscal health. It would be another brutal choice. As William J. Stuntz of Harvard Law School wrote in The Weekly Standard, the Democrats have conducted their race amid unconstrained “Yes We Can!” unreality. Because the Democratic candidates appear to agree on so much, they’ve never tested each other’s policy proposals or exposed each other’ assumptions. But governing means choosing, and reality will be unkind. The artificial unity between the Democratic center and the Democratic left would be smashed by the harsh choices of 2009. My guess? The centrists would win.

WASHINGTON -- If Americans want to continue the Iraq war, then Sen. John McCain -- the apparent Republican presidential candidate and relentless hawk -- is their man. It seems McCain was not kidding when he said the U.S. might have to remain in Iraq for 100 years. At a town meeting in New Hampshire, McCain was told that President Bush hearst newspapers had indicated the possibility of U.S. forces staying in Iraq for 50 years. “Make it a hundred,” McCain responded. Presumably McCain means that would still be with a volunteer U.S. army because even the “straight talking” senator would not dare to suggest that a military draft would be needed to carry out his grand imperialist plan for Iraq. Not if he

wants to get elected. Meantime, President Bush is no longer keeping up his charade of party neutrality. In an interview last Sunday with Fox News, Bush described McCain as a “true conservative,” who is in lock-step with him on a strong defense, against abortion rights and in favor of making Bush’s tax cuts¬ permanent, with the biggest cuts for the richest. While apparently endorsing McCain as his successor, Bush also cautioned that McCain needed to shore up his standing with GOP conservatives. In other words, Bush is hoping for a third term through a proxy. McCain has shown some heresy with the conservative wing of the GOP by displaying leniency toward illegal immigrants. He also went against the conservative grain by sponsoring legislation intended to reform campaign finance. The right wingers in the party -- especially the hard-line radio talk show commentators like Rush Continued on Page 46

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In 1956 Adlai Stevenson, running against Dwight Eisenhower, tried to make the political style of his opponent’s vice president, a man by the name of Richard Nixon, an issue. The nation, he warned, was in danger of becoming “a land of slander and scare; the land of sly innuendo, the poison pen, the anonymous phone call and hustling, pushing, shoving; the land of smash and grab and anything to win. This is Nixonland.” The quote comes from “Nixonland,” a soon-to-be-published political history of the years from 1964 to 1972 written by Rick Perlstein, the author of “Before the Storm.” As Perlstein shows, Stevenson warned in vain: During those years America did indeed become the land of slander and scare, of the politics of hatred. And it still is. In fact, these days even the Democratic Party seems to be turning into Nixonland. The bitterness of the fight for the Democratic nomination is, on the face of it, bizarre. Both candidates still standing are smart and appealing. Both have progressive agendas. Both have broad support among the party’s grass roots and are favorably viewed by Democratic voters. Supporters of each candidate should have no trouble rallying behind the other if he or she gets the nod. Why, then, is there so much venom out there? I won’t try for fake evenhandedness here: Most of the venom I see is coming from supporters of Obama, who want their hero or nobody. I’m not the first to point out that the Obama campaign seems dangerously close to becoming a cult of personality. We’ve already had that from the Bush administration -- remember Operation Flight Suit? We really don’t want to go there again. What’s particularly saddening is the way many Obama supporters seem happy with the application of “Clinton rules” -- the term a number of observers use for the way pundits and some news organizations treat any action or statement by the Clintons, no matter how innocuous, as proof of evil intent. The prime example of Clinton rules in the 1990s was the way the press covered Whitewater. A small, failed land deal became the basis of a multiyear, multimillion-dollar investigation, which never found any evidence of wrongdoing on the Clintons’ part, yet the “scandal” became a symbol of the Clinton administration’s alleged corruption. During the current campaign, Hillary Clinton’s entirely reasonable remark that it took LBJ’s political courage and skills to bring Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream to fruition was cast as some kind of outrageous denigration of King. And the latest prominent example came when David Shuster of MSNBC, after pointing out that Chelsea Clinton was working for her mother’s campaign -- as adult children of presidential aspirants often do -- asked, “doesn’t it seem like Chelsea’s sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?” Shuster has been suspended, but as the Clinton campaign rightly points out, his remark was part of a broader pattern at the network. I call it Clinton rules, but it’s a pattern that goes well beyond the Clintons. For example, Al Gore was subjected to Clinton rules during the 2000 campaign: Anything he said, and some things he didn’t say (no, he never claimed to have invented the Internet), was held up as proof of his alleged character flaws. For now, Clinton rules are working in Obama’s favor. But his supporters should not take comfort in that fact. For one thing, Hillary Clinton may yet be the nominee -- and if Obama supporters care about anything beyond hero worship, they should want to see her win in November. For another, if history is any guide, if Obama wins the nomination, he will quickly find himself being subjected to Clinton rules. Democrats always do. But most of all, progressives should realize that Nixonland is not the country we want to be. Racism, misogyny and character assassination are all ways of distracting voters from the issues, and people who care about the issues have a shared interest in making the politics of hatred unacceptable. One of the most hopeful moments of this presidential campaign came last month, when a number of Jewish leaders signed a letter condemning the smear campaign claiming that Obama was a secret Muslim. It’s a good guess that some of those leaders would prefer that Obama not become president; nonetheless, they understood that there are principles that matter more than short-term political advantage. I’d like to see more moments like that, perhaps starting with strong assurances from both Democratic candidates that they respect their opponents and would support them in the general election.

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Would it have any impact whatsoever on the incredibly shallow mania currently driving Barack Obama’s campaign if it became better known that he’s the preferred candidate of Wall Street? In the early morning hours following Obama’s Chesapeake primaries sweep over Hillary Clinton Tuesday, Wall Street cronies on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange made poignant remarks in front of CNBC cameras, hailing the outcome. They agreed that Tuesday’s electoral outcome was very good news to them and that it suggested that “the Hillary cloud has lifted” off the pharmaceutical and health care Falls church news-press industries. Those interests are breathing easier how, they said. So while the general public, including the band wagon Democrats now propelling Obama toward their party’s nomination, knows of or cares little for the difference between Obama’s and Clinton’s respective health care proposals, the distinction is obviously not lost on Wall Street. As Tuesday morning’s comments suggested, for one reason or another, the “pharma” (in investor shorthand) and health care industries don’t view Obama’s plan as a threat to them, unlike Clinton’s. We’re talking about some very powerful forces at work here. Do they feel that Obama would not hurt their interests if elected, or do they feel he’d be easier than Clinton to defeat in November? Either way, stopping Clinton appears to be their priority. Tuesday night, we got the first clue of how John McCain intends to run against Obama. In his victory speech in Virginia, he elaborated on the theme of “nice words about hope and change are one thing, years of experience and accomplishments are another.” The stampede mentality driving Obama’s momentum currently is feeding off superficial appeals to “change” and “hope,” increasingly frustrating Clinton’s efforts at defining and defending detailed policy differences. Such “idealism” is the perfect obfuscator. All skepticism is met with “You’ve got to believe!” Been there, done that. If I’m going to support Obama, it will only be when I am convinced his policies are the most sound and that he can fight effectively for them in the trenches, both as a candidate and a president. Appealing to the young with the trappings of a rock star, generating frenzy at rallies akin to a Hannah Montana concert, getting all sorts of folks caught up in emotion, these are all excellent weapons against the articulation of policies that could otherwise really hurt powers that be. That’s why Michael Gerson, for example, loves “idealism” and loves Obama. Gerson, whose column appears in the Washington Post, is a former Bush speech writer who continues to insist Bush’s Iraq policy has been the right way to go. He’s a rock-ribbed Republican who, as a religious fundamentalist, prefers “faith” over “skepticism” as a self-professed “idealist,” as he says in his book, “Heroic Conservatism.” In his column Jan. 9, just after the start of the primaries, entitled “Can Obama Build a Movement?,” Gerson wrote favorably of Obama’s effort to build more of a movement than a campaign. “What’s the movement about? It is, above all, the return of idealism,” he wrote last month, counterposing Obama’s focus on “hope” to Clinton’s charge he’s appealing to “false hope.” To his own Republican base, Gerson noted, “He (Obama-ed.) has left room open for future outreach to middle-ground voters. His stump speech, in the version I heard, made no mention of abortion…His consistent emphasis on fighting HIV-AIDS globally and promoting development could appeal broadly to religious voters.” “In terms of raw talent and personal appeal, Obama beats Clinton hands down,” he concluded. “And now we’ll see if Democrats agree.” Increasingly, as if on cue, they’re appearing to. But since when has personal appeal mattered to being a good president? Wasn’t it personal appeal that gave George W. Bush the edge over Al Gore?  Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com

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WASHINGTON -- Russell And since women -- and Berman, a young reporter for some men -- tend to be more The New York Sun, trailed Bill protective when she is down, it Clinton around Maryland all day is impossible to rule out a rally, Sunday. The former president especially if voters start to see was on his best behavior, irritatObama, after his eight-contest New York Times News Service rout, as that maddening archeing the smattering of press. After Bill’s last speech at typal figure: the glib golden boy Leisure World retirement community in Silver who slides through on charm and a smile. Spring, Berman interviewed two women in the Those close to Hillary say she’s feeling blue. audience. It’s an unbearable twist of fate to spend all those Elaine Sirkis, 77, an Obama supporter, confid- years in the shadow of one Secretariat, only to ed that she just isn’t sure she’s ready for a woman have another gallop past while you’re plodding president. Betty Conway, 83, a Hillary supporter, toward the finish line. confided that she just isn’t sure she’s ready for a I know that the attacks against powerful black president. women can be harsh and personal and unfair, As Conway walked away, Sirkis smiled sheep- enough to make anyone cry. ishly. “I’m sorry,” she told Berman sweetly about But Hillary is not the best test case for women. her friend. “She’s a bigot.” We’ll never know how much of the backlash We’re not just in the most vertiginous election is because she’s a woman or because she’s this of our lives. We’re in another national seminar woman or because of the ick factor of returning on gender and race that is teaching us about who to the old Clinton dysfunction. we are as we figure out what we want America While Obama aims to transcend race, Hillary to be. often aims to use gender to her advantage, or to It’s not yet clear which prejudice will infect excuse mistakes. In 1994, after her intransigence the presidential contest more -- misogyny or rac- and secrecy-doomed health care plan, she told ism. The Wall Street Journal that she was “a gender Many women I talk to, even those who aren’t Rorschach test.” particularly fond of Hillary, feel empathy for her, “If somebody has a female boss for the first knowing that any woman in a world dominated time, and they’ve never experienced that,” she by men has to walk a tightrope between feminin- said, “well, maybe they can’t take out their hostility and masculinity, strength and vulnerability. ity against her so they turn it on me.” They see double standards they hate -- when As a possible first Madame President, Hillary male reporters described Hillary’s laugh as “a is a flawed science experiment because you can’t cackle” or her voice as “grating,” when Rush take Bill out of the equation. Her story is wrapped Limbaugh goes off on her wrinkles or when male up in her marriage, and her marriage is wrapped pundits seem gleeful to write her political obitu- up in a series of unappetizing compromises, ary. Several women I know, who argue with their arrangements and dependencies. husbands about Hillary, refer with a shudder to Instead of carving out a separate identity for the “Kill the Witch” syndrome. herself, she has become more entwined with Bill. In a webcast, prestidigitator Penn Jillette talks She is running bolstered by his record and his about a joke he has begun telling in his show. He muscle. She touts her experience as first lady, even thinks the thunderous reaction it gets from audi- though her judgment during those years on issue ences shows that Hillary no longer has a shot. after issue was poor. She says she’s learned from The joke goes: “Obama is just creaming her mistakes, but that’s not a compelling pitch. Hillary. You know, all these primaries, you know. As a senator, she was not a leading voice on And Hillary says it’s not fair, because they’re important issues, and her Iraq vote was about her being held in February, and February is Black political viability. History Month. And unfortunately for Hillary, She told New York magazine’s John Heilemann there’s no White Bitch Month.” that before Iowa taught her that she had to show Of course, jokes like that -- even Jillette admits her soft side, “I really believed I had to prove in it’s offensive -- are exactly what may give Hillary this race from the very beginning that a woman a shot. When the usually invulnerable Hillary could be president and a woman could be comseems vulnerable, many women, even ones who mander in chief. I thought that was my primary don’t want her to win, cringe at the idea of seeing mission.” her publicly humiliated -- again. If Hillary fails, it will be her failure, not ours.

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I went to my first Creating Change conference in Detroit last week – where the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force brought together nearly 2,000 GLBT activists from across the nation. While I was looking forward to catching up with friends, I was not sure what to expect. My past experience with left-leaning gatherings was that they often devolved into bitter hairsplitting arguments over maddening minutiae. Often, these functions were retreats for the dysfunctional, which turned ordinary meetings into impromptu therapy sessions. The people were angry, frustrated and more interested in self-defeating arguments than defeating our right wing opponents. The other major problem was a dearth of optimism. The left would repeat that until everyone was free no one was free – or several variations of this theme. While this goal is laudable, it is depressing. Essentially telling gay and lesbian people that they can’t smile or laugh until every last baby has a bottle is a recipe for Prozac or burnout. The world will never be perfect and calling on activists to sacrifice their happiness until utopia occurs, is a way to shrink – not grow – a movement. Granted, there were many reasons for people to be infuriated when I started my activism career in the late 80’s. At the time, AIDS was taking a horrific toll while the government remained indifferent. The wounds from institutional sexism and racism were raw. Men still controlled much of the GLBT movement. Transgender Americans were expected to work hard, but know their place. So, while much of the unpleasantness was understandable, it was still unattractive. The internal divisions were greatly exacerbated by the rise of the Religious Right, which was determined to roll back what little progress Americans had made on a number of social issues. So, there was a legitimate feeling of besiegement. Indeed, the right succeeded in turning “liberal” into a dirty word – as politicians ran away from the “epithet” for nearly two decades. So, I walked into Creating Change not knowing what to expect. I was delighted to find that the GLBT left had transformed into a much more optimistic movement. While many of the goals were the same, people had realized that it is okay to have fun on the journey to utopia. The event’s host, comedian Kate Clinton, perhaps the most hilarious of all the acclaimed lesbian comedians, personified this sunny outlook. At Creating Change, people were laughing and hopeful about the future. This helped account for a large turnout of youth activists who were attracted to the Task Force’s uplifting vision for the future. There was also a feeling of vindication on the gay left. The right wing juggernaut of the 90’s has hit a wall. The seemingly unstoppable movement elected the most incompetent president in American history and its policies are sinking America on every level. Suddenly, conservative has become the dirty word and people are looking for a change. The long-term struggle for justice has also brought us to the point where the first woman or African American will lead the Democratic presidential ticket. This historic event has empowered the left who can see tangible results and a more inclusive vision of American coming to fruition. Within the movement, the anger over sexism was lessened by the enormously successful tenures of female leaders such as the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s Joan Garry, the Human Rights Campaign’s Elizabeth Birch and the Task Force’s Urvashi Vaid and Lori Jean. Even the oft-combustible transgender activists were sedate. While they lost this year’s battle over inclusion in a federal bill that would protect gay and lesbian people from getting fired, they did win the larger public relations war. And, the fact that major institutions, such as the Task Force, unabashedly fought for their inclusion showed that they had real political allies. Outgoing Task Force Executive Director Matt Foreman, who did an outstanding job framing the issues and improving the organization’s infrastructure, also bolstered the gay left’s prospects. The confluence of these events and larger social trends made for a Detroit love-in. A lesson learned from Creating Change is that the GLBT left has a bright future. Instead of getting mired in past grievances and pet disputes, it focused on building a powerful movement. The people in attendance were clearly more interested in practical solutions than dogmatism. This bodes well for a movement that has often served as its greatest foe. Leaving behind rancor and recriminations to fight for real progress and ending discrimination should be the continued focus of the GLBT left. As the right continues to implode, there is a real void to fill and a need to create lasting change including everything from gay rights to healthcare. Let’s hope the left remains a force up to the important task of transforming America into a more fair and equitable nation.

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The fifth anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq is upon us. In that time, we’ve lost nearly 4,000 brave soldiers, spent over $500 billion and our military has experienced a deterioration of readiness, equipment and recruitment standards not seen since the end of the Vietnam War. Before the Iraq war, 80 percent of all Army units and almost 100 percent of activeduty combat units were rated at the highest level of military readiness. Just the opposite exists today. Virtually all of our active-duty combat units in the United States are rated “not combat-ready.” For the National Guard, it’s even worse. There is not one Army National Guard unit fully combat ready. It will literally take years and tens of billions of dollars to rehabilitate this equipment and to re-equip the U.S. military and National Guard. When it comes to recruitment, the Army is accepting a higher percentage of recruits who would previously have been disqualified from service

Defense Secretary Gates has endorsed keeping troops in Iraq at their pre-surge level. Someone who was praised for providing straight talk on Iraq in an administration not known for it, Secretary Gates appears to be caving into the President’s desire to leave office with at least 130,000 American troops for lack of a high school diplo- still in Iraq. ma, a previous criminal record, The Secretary’s comments drug or alcohol problem or a came on the same day the New health condition. Since the inva- York Times reported on the sion of Iraq, the percentage of Bush Administration’s attempt to Army recruits with a high school cover up a RAND Commission diploma has decreased from 94 Report that criticizes the Bush percent to 71 percent. Before the Administration’s planning for war began, 4.6 percent of Army post-war security in Iraq. recruits required a waiver for a In April, the next installment criminal record; today that figure of General Petraeus’ report has risen to 11.2 percent. to Congress is due. It appears Similar trends exist for reten- unlikely to diverge from the tion and enlistment bonuses. In administration’s wishes. Instead 2003, the Army spent $157 mil- of listening to the American lion in retention and enlistment people and providing a new bonuses. Four years later, the direction in Iraq, the Bush Army spent over $1 billion in Administration’s mismanageretention and enlistment bonus- ment of the war is leading to es in 2007, an increase of 537 a significant military readiness percent. crisis, deteriorating conditions 219191A02 These are the results and realin Afghanistan, and a readiities of an endless war in Iraq. ness crisis for National Guard In another troubling sign, forces.

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Last week’s Legislative Day in High School. Both sites were proffered Richmond, sponsored by the Virginia by developers in rezoning negotiations. Association of Counties (VACo) SB 768 would remove that opportunity, and the Virginia Municipal League costing Fairfax County taxpayers mil(VML), convened nearly a thousand lions of dollars in lost value. local elected officials from all over The VACo Board of Directors, reprethe Commonwealth. The annual trek to senting all 95 counties in Virginia, unanilobby General Assembly members about mously adopted a resolution calling for legislation with local impacts often is an defeat of SB 768. Such a major revamping By Penny Gross exercise in futility, as some delegates of an important land use regulation must Mason District and senators view local governments as be done correctly to protect local governSupervisor; “just another special interest group,” as ments, taxpayers, and the development Fairfax County one delegate put it last year. industry. A re-worked substitute bill, introBoard of Supervisors One particular bill, SB 768, the soduced on Monday, would allow voluntary called proffer bill introduced by Senator Watkins proffers for portions of Reston and the Tyson’s area, (R-10) from Chesterfield County, would deal a but still does not provide the flexibility needed. This serious blow to local governments’ efforts to pay bill must be carried over to allow localities an adequate for growth. The current cash proffer system has opportunity to fully assess its effects. worked well for the past 30 years or so, allowAnother bill, which would authorize a constiing the development community to help pay for tutional amendment to grant a residential homegrowth of infrastructure to support new residential stead exemption on the ballot this fall, failed in the projects. SB 768 would repeal local authority to Senate Finance Committee on an 8 to 8 vote. The accept voluntary cash proffers, would limit the bill may be reactivated by the House of Delegates, authority to accept off-site non-cash proffers, and but there is no provision for implementation of would replace voluntary negotiated proffers with local authority to grant the exemption in the lega formulaic impact fee per house ($8000 for a islation. VACo and VML support the constitution single family house in Northern Virginia, $5000 amendment, but asked that enabling legislation be elsewhere in the Commonwealth). Schools, roads, enacted this session. Without the enabling legislaparks, fire stations, and other public facilities would tion, local governments would not have the tools be the sole responsibility of the local government to grant the homestead exemption. and taxpayers to fund out of existing tax dollars. Today is Valentine’s Day. I hope everyone Fairfax County would not be able to accept land gets at least one hug to celebrate! for schools, libraries, and other public facilities. Two examples of proffered land are the recently  Supervisor Penny Gross may be emailed at opened Oakton Library and the South County mason@fairfaxcounty.gov

The past week has been great for us political junkies. (This is being written on Tuesday.) A couple of months ago, I would have said that the Virginia Democratic primary would be no more than an afterthought. I thought the Democratic nominee, probichard ably Hillary Barton Clinton, would have been all but selected. But that didn’t happen, and the race in Virginia notably heated up. In Arlington, interest has been intense; unusual, too, in that the local workers in the Hillary and Obama camps are normally on the same side of the fence, with the exception of some young and fresh Obama fans. So far it has remained very friendly, at least in Arlington. On Thursday, we went up the street to see Hillary at a rally at Washington-Lee High School. We arrived at one o’clock, and there was already a large crowd snaking around the building. By the time they started letting us in to the old gymnasium, it stretched almost as far as the eye could see. The gymnasium was packed – both the bleachers and the floor. Probably at least a thousand were high school kids having a ball. They were wav-

ing Obama and Hillary signs, chanting their cheers, and creating waves all around the hall. (Yes, even a few Obama signs. I think most of the kids were for Obama, even at a Hillary rally. They were polite about it, though.) The excellent WL band played numerous pep songs. It was great! All two and a half hours of it. Hilary didn’t get there until around four. But we weren’t disappointed. She gave a great Hilary-like wonkish speech, and the crowd loved it. We left to the motorcade snaking its way down Washington Boulevard, a dozen motorcycle sirens blaring, and a great white bus following Hilary’s black limoi It was as American as you could get. Saturday, we drove down to Richmond for the JeffersonJackson Day dinner, an annual Democratic Party event. Both Hilary and Obama would be there. When we arrived early at the Stuart C. Siegel on the VCU campus, the hoopla had already started. Hundreds of Obama supporters were marching around the crowd waiting to go through the metal detectors, along with a marching band. Hilary signs were very much in evidence.

When we got in, we spent six hours schmoozing with old friends from around the state, eating one of the worst meals I have ever enjoyed at a political event (which is really saying something), and loving every minute of it. Both candidates, when they finally arrived, were inspirational and exciting. Allin-all it was a quintessentially American event. This morning (Tuesday) I peered out of my 16th floor window to the entrance of St. George’s Episcopal Church where our precinct votes and watched voters pouring in. I stuck my sign in my office window, and saw that Jean had already posted our flag. I love living in America – and Arlington! I have no idea who will ultimately win the Democratic nomination. As Arlington’s own David Broder said on Sunday’s Meet the Press, “-this is a year where the scenarios have been invariably wrong. --- My guess is that we will be surprised once again.” I agree. But I can say unequivocally, it has been fun getting there so far. Richard Barton may be emailed at rbarton@towervillas.com 

Left in committee for debate and Thanks to the when the meeting press, many people should adjourn know that numerunless a majorous bills considity overrules him ered in the House (which virtually of Delegates never never happens). receive a recorded In the House vote. No minutes of Delegates, with By Jim Scott are taken of subno recorded votes Delegate Scott committee votes in subcommittee, represents the 53rd District in the so the chair of the a subcommittee Virginia House of full committee has chair can kill bills Delegates to rely on the chair by not schedulof the subcommiting a meeting tee to report accurately on the in the last few days of the bills that are favorably con- time scheduled to hear House sidered. Subcommittees can bills. be as few as five members. If One freshman delegate had one person is absent, and the eight bills killed without being subcommittee deadlocks two heard. Others had one to five to two, the bill may never be bills or resolutions killed withmentioned in committee. out a hearing or a vote. Bills that are not “reportThree bills that I consided” by the subcommittee ered important were never never reach the House floor heard by a subcomittee or for debate or vote. If you visit committee of the House. One the website of the General was a bill that would have Assembly’s Legislative caused the creation of a camInformation Service, you will paign report audit system. on see the words “Left in Now there is no system to Finance Committee,” “Left in check campaign expenditures the Committee on Counties, and receipts for their comCities and Towns,” and so on pleteness and accuracy. for all 14 House committees. My bill would have called The chairman’s prerogative for random audits of camAn old phrase in parlia- paign reports selected ranmentary parlance has become domly each year. It was never current again as another way heard by the subcommittee. to kill bills. According to On two occasions the comRobert’s Rules of Order, the mittee adjourned before I chair of a decision-making could arrive after attending body has considerable lati- a conflicting subcommittee tude in setting the agenda and meeting. The subcommittee conducting meeting. was scheduled to meet three The chairman of the Board times, but the chair cancelled of Supervisors in Fairfax the last meeting with my bill County is an excellent exam- on the docket. ple. By law, even though only Another bill that passed Gerry Connolly represents all the House last year only to the people of the County, the be killed in the Senate was main power he has by statute treated similarly. The last is to conduct meetings of the regularly scheduled meeting Board of Supervisors. of the subcommittee was canIn Richmond, the House celled and did not hear or disof Delegates operates under cuss my bill to prevent people its own rules, based on who had their parental rights Jefferson’s Manual, a set of removed by a court because parliamentary rules written of torture, abuse or sexual by Thomas Jefferson in 1801 abuse of a child from buying while he was Vice President. or owning a firearm. In each case, the chairman can call a meeting, decide  Delegate Jim Scott may be who speaks, what is the topic emailed at deljscott@aol.com We l l a • L ’ O r é a l • N i o x i n • S e b a s t i a n

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Gallery 5 (200 W. Marshall St., Richmond) is hosting a benefit for Kellie Brown, a former VCU student who was forced to drop out with less than three semesters left after incurring nearly $40,000 worth of hospital bills from an emergency appendectomy. Roberto Curtis, arts and entertainment editor for the Commonwealth Times, took it upon himself to organize a charity benefit for his longtime friend to help out with her medical plight. The evening will feature two live bands, two dance troupes, a silent auction and a used clothing sale, with all proceeds going to benefit Brown. The benefit will be held on Friday, Feb. 15 from 7 p.m. – midnight, with tickets priced at $10. Ages 18+. For more information, contact Roberto Curtis at bossaberto@ yahoo.com.

The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (1545 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean) invites all to a Valentine’s Day Dance on Friday, Feb. 15 from 7:30 – 10 p.m. Dancers will be treated to big band music and Valentine’s Day decorations around the church. Cost of attendance, including food and beverages, is $35 per person in advance or $40 at the door. For more information, call 703356-3346.

Arlington Fury Soccer Tryouts The Arlington Fury U-15 Girls Soccer Team, playing in ODSL Division 2, is actively seeking dedicated players born on or after August 1, 1992. They emphasize skill development, teamwork, responsibility and enjoyment of the game. The Fury will be holding tryout sessions at Washington-Lee High School Stadium (1300 N. Quincy St., Arlington), from 5 – 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20 and Wednesday, Feb. 27. Please contact Team Manager Dennis O’Rourke to arrange a tryout session at arlingtonfury@ gmail.com.

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field two teams in Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Teams are generally formed by a player’s current grade and tryouts are open to any Falls Church players or other girls interested in playing for Matrix. For details about the Matrix program, tryout details and other questions, visit the Matrix website at www.arlingtonmatrix.net or contact Jim Butler via e-mail at JimButler@ArlingtonMatrix. net. Marshall Lacrosse Seeks Assistant Coach George C. Marshall High School (7731 Leesburg Pike,

Falls Church) is seeking an assistant boys’ lacrosse coach. For anyone interested, send a resume to joe.swarm@fcps. edu, fax it to 703-714-5490, or call Joe Swarm at 703-7145412. Seussical, the Musical The Chalice Theater, in collaboration with The Keegan Theater, presents Seussical, the Musical, by Lynn Aherns and Stephen Flaherty. Performances are held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (4444 Arlington Blvd., Arlington). Dates of performances are: Fridays,

Feb. 15, 22, 29 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23 and Mar. 1 at 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, Feb. 17 and 24 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, with discounts for groups of 10 or more. For ticket reservations, call 703-892-0202. The Dominion Brass Plays at Truro Church On Sunday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m., Truro Church’s (10520 Main St., Fairfax) Concert Series will host The Dominion Brass in a performance benefiting CrossLink International.

Ensemble Gaudior, a chamber-music ensemble based in Northern Virginia, presents “Lenten Meditations” on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Falls Church Historic Church (115 E. Fairfax St., Falls Church). The event is a benefit for the Children’s Heart Project run by Samaritan’s Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization. Free admission. A freewill offering will be received, with 100 percent of the proceeds going towards the Children’s Heart Project. For more information, visit ensemblegaudior.com or call 703-395-2899 for complimentary reserved seating. Matrix Basketball Tryouts Arlington Matrix Basketball will hold tryouts for its girls’ spring AAU teams starting Sunday, Feb. 24 and continuing through the first week of March. The Matrix AAU program is planning to

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maple syrup. The proceeds will go towards various charitable projects in Arlington. Falls Church Strikers Girls Soccer Tryouts The Falls Church based U-12 Strikers, a WAGS team, have one roster spot available for the spring season. The Strikers were undefeated in league play last fall and are defending bracket Champions of the Virginia tournament. Interested players should contact Coach Eric Farnsworth at 703-4480453 for tryout information. Falls Church Premier AC Soccer Tryouts The Falls Church based Premier AC, a non-profit club providing travel soccer opportunities for families in Falls Church and surrounding communities, seeks committed players with great attitudes to join its U9 boys for the spring NCSL season.

The team philosophy stresses fundamentals, ball-skills and developing a life-long love for soccer. Interested players should contact team manager Andy Simons at simonsclan@ yahoo.com, or check the club website at www.premierac. org. Arlington Buddhist General Program Classes Prospective Buddhists need to look no further than the General Program classes designed for beginners, being held in Arlington. Taught by American Buddhist nun Gen Kelsang Varahi, the meetings will last 90 minutes and will include introductory lectures and meditations, with a focus on Buddha’s teachings about “Universal Compassion.” Open to all, contribution of $12 requested. Held 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Griffin Center (Ste 5, 3800 Fairfax Dr., Arlington), on Monday, Feb. 18 and 25. For more information, go to www. meditation-dc.org, or call 202986-2257.

John Kerry’s Hybrid SUV For Sale in Falls Church The chance to own a car driven by a former Presidential candidate is closer than you would think. Koons Ford (1051 E. Broad St., Falls Church) is currently selling Sen. John Kerry’s (D-Mass.) 2006 Ford Escape hybrid for around $26,000. Kerry decided to trade in his two-year-old hybrid for a brand new Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, winner of the 2008 Green Car of the Year award, according to a report on the Washington Post’s website. For more information on Kerry’s old ride, call 703-2417340. Huge Success for Capitals’ Blood Drive The Washington Capitals and the American Red Cross collected 353 productive units of blood at their blood drive at Kettler Capitals Iceplex (627 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington) on Saturday, Feb. 9. This was the largest of the Capitals’ annual blood drives and one of the largest in the region according

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At this time last season, the Georgetown University men’s basketball team had just rattled off their eighth consecutive conference win, their second in a row over a ranked opponent, and were marching towards the Big East regular season crown with a conference record of 133. One year later, the Hoyas still stand atop the conference at 10-2, but a recent string of uncharacteristically ugly games has cast a pallor on early expectations of a second straight sterling season. Turnovers, an inconsistent offense, sporadic perimeter play, poor decision-making — these blemishes have sullied a recent stretch against Villanova, Louisville, South Florida and Seton Hall. That the Hoyas emerged from those four games with a mark of 3-1 softens worries of their recent suspect play. However, for a team with national title aspirations, the increasingly unsteady play gives cause for concern. The glass-half-empty crowd will point to the following: In the last four games, Georgetown’s normally deft three-point shooting touch has swooned. The Hoyas hit just 28.75-percent of their shots from behind the arc during that stretch, down from a season average of roughly 37percent. In the past two games, AllAmerican center Roy Hibbert has averaged just 7.5 field goal attempts, a sign his teammates are having difficulty feeding him the ball in the post. Freshman starter Austin Freeman appears to be struggling somewhat with the rugged Big East schedule. Since the start of Big East play, when the Hoyas have suited up on the Monday following a Saturday game — three occasions thus far — Freeman is averaging only five points and is 1-for-10 behind the arc in the second leg. Guards Jesse Sapp and Jonathan Wallace have scuffled against the press of quicker teams like Louisville, Villanova and Seton Hall. Those that harp on the aforementioned flaws similarly hearken back to memories of a Georgetown team that breezed through the Big East thanks to a fluid offense led by Big East Player of the Year Jeff Green. It’s true that no one on this year’s team has risen to match Green’s stature and it’s a fact that has hurt the Hoyas to this point, but how far is this year’s team lagging from 2006-07? Through the first 12 conference games last season, the Hoyas posted a mark of 10-2,

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with two losses — one at home — to teams in the RPI top 20 and a narrow win over Villanova. In their 10 Big East wins, the Hoyas featured an average margin of victory of 13.8 points. This year, the Hoyas have posted a mark of 10-2, with two losses — both on the road — to teams in the RPI top 20 and a narrow win over Villanova. In their 10 Big East wins, the Hoyas featured an average margin of victory of 10.9 points. Maybe Georgetown’s defense — the best in Division I — is masking some of the Hoyas offensive flaws, but as of now, the warning signs just serve as cautions against further slips. A team with a 20-3 record is far from a team in crisis. Furthermore, as the big gun of the Big East, Georgetown has weathered the best shots from talented, middle-of-the-standings teams desperate for an attention-grabbing win — see Syracuse and West Virginia. Doomsday is not at hand for the ’07-’08 Hoyas, but some of their foibles still need fixing. The most pressing fix for the Georgetown offense is a consistent way to work the ball into the lane and, in turn, Hibbert. Georgetown has often put four players on the perimeter to isolate Hibbert and relied on lob passes to feed the All-American. At times it’s led to almost a passive approach, with the Hoyas seemingly testing the defense with slow passes around the perimeter rather than attacking and exploiting defenders by making quick decisions — and passes — and cutting hard without the ball. When the entry pass to Hibbert isn’t available and Hoyas haven’t been able to exploit their man-to-man matchups (Pittsburgh, Louisville, Villanova) or crack the zone (Syracuse) they’ve fallen back on the three ball. When they’ve converted, as they did against Syracuse (8-25) and Villanova (7-20), they’ve won. Struggle — 7 of 42 combined against Louisville and Pitt — and you can file it in the loss column. Georgetown will have to get the ball inside to win Saturday’s rematch with Syracuse, particularly given the Carrier Dome’s reputation of being notoriously tough on visiting shooters. The games may not have been masterpieces, but to date the vast majority have still fallen in the win column. A few tweaks and the Hoyas will be every bit of the contenders they were last year.

Amid an aquatic center swarming with veteran competitors from larger AA schools, the George Mason High School varsity swim team did not miss a beat in making a name for themselves, as numerous Mustangs cemented themselves among the best and the fastest in the entire state. In a field of 39 schools at last weekend’s state tournament, the boys team finished 25th, putting the cap on the outstanding careers of seniors Andrew Breen, Colin Lauer, Kyle Nette and Jeff Williams. These four have been with the Mason swim team since its inaugural year, when it was just a club sport.

Since it was given varsity status last year, these seniors have turned the Mustangs into the top single A team in the state. Scattered throughout the three relay teams that have dominated over the course of the regular season, the aforementioned graduating swimmers teamed up with junior Carlos Clark, sophomore Sam Parker and a pair of freshman in Will Doty and Sam Butler to form the majority of the pointscorers for the Mustangs. The 200-yard medley relay, the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay teams were the only three finalists for the boys, all of which vastly exceeded their seed placement. On Friday morning, 16

swimmers braved the early morning cold, journeying over to George Mason University’s Freedom Aquatic Center in Manassas for the preliminary rounds of the state tournament, with the top swimmers in each event moving on to the finals. The boys 200-yard medley relay of Williams, Parker, Nette and Butler, seeded 19th before the meet, finished 12th in the final rounds on Saturday. Breen, Butler, Lauer and Nette showed the grit that has come to embody Mason throughout the season in the 200-yard freestyle relay, as they were seeded 23rd before the meet. However, over the course of two days, the group ended up 10th. “It was bittersweet,” Breen said about his last race in a Mason swim cap. “You get so pumped up for everything and just go out there trying to finish as fast as you can, but then again you wish it would take longer so you can experience the rush of competition some more.” Rounding out the day, the 400 freestyle relay team of Doty, Clark, Nette and Williams moved up six places from their 20th preliminary seeding, as the Mustangs settled into 25th place for the meet, besting the other two single A schools at the meet — Virginia High and Clarke County High. “I’ve been swimming with the same guys since I was six or seven,” said Breen. “We’ve

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While the pre-game festivities were filled with hugs, laughter and other senior night customs, once the ball was tipped for the George Mason High School varsity girls basketball team’s game against Rappahannock High last Friday, it was all business for the Mustangs. Mason finished off their regular season home schedule in grand fashion, making quick work of the last-place Panthers, 60-28, to remain in sole possession of third place in the Bull Run District with the tournament fast approaching. The eight seniors on coach Bill Broderick’s team were honored before the contest, with the pre-game warm-ups taking a brief recess to introduce the players and their parents. The team then stayed true to their home court tradition of singing the Star Spangled

The George Mason High School wrestling team closed out its regular season Saturday, Feb. 2, hosting a quadrangular meet at the renowned Mason High Gym, famously dubbed “The Pit.” The Mustangs began the day losing to St Paul’s of Baltimore 42-15 and Region B foe Stonewall Jackson 4715, but ended up winning their final two matches, defeating Potomac School 27-12 and Freedom High of Woodbridge 36-6. Several Mustangs finished the day with perfect records. David Ray, Steve Parks and Jake Schwind went 4-0. Barratt Kennett won two matches and then sat out the other two after aggravating a shoulder injury during his match with Stonewall’s Aaron Carter. The Mustangs also introduced newcomer Manuel Veiga-Diaz at 215 lbs. and he responded by winning his two matches. Tim Hillegass went 3-1.

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Banner, something that has become a staple of the bond the Mustangs have developed over this year. All of the graduating Mustangs played over the course of the romp, contributing to the team effort in which Broderick routinely rotated in platoons of five players at a time. Senior Bailey Walton led her team with eight points, four rebounds and four steals, while fellow senior and captain Annie Zweighaft added seven points. Other senior highlights included Olivia Scott and Meredith Hamme tacking on five points and two steals apiece. The Mason press quickly disrupted the overmatched Panther guards, with the Mustangs turning steals into quick easy buckets down at the other end. When Mason did get into its half-court offense though, the Mustang guards would simply pump the ball into post plaers Kim Kenny and Nicole Mitchell for short

The Bull Run District tournament is Saturday, Feb. 16, and the Mustangs are cautiously optimistic about their chances. “We have a half dozen guys who could do very well at Districts,” said Coach Bryan Harris. “David (Ray) and Barratt (Kennett) are top seeded and definitely the guys to beat. Jake (Schwind) and Steven (Parks) have number two seeds and Tim (Hillegass) is number four. I like Manuel’s chances too. Even though he is a newcomer, he is very agile and great on his feet.” Several of the Mustangs will be carrying impressive records into the post season. Parks is 36-2, Ray is 34-4, and Kennett is 30-7. One of Parks’ losses came at the hands of his District foe Carlos Ortiz of Strasburg, who is ranked No. 1 in the state at 189 lbs. in the Single A group.

looks in the paint. Senior Rachel Kazman directed the offense, racking up five assists and three steals, while Hannah Baumgardner tacked on a late three-pointer. Rebecca Jackson and Stephanie Pinch rounded out what their teammates refer to as the “Super Eight of ‘08” with two assists apiece. A flurry of wintry weather has forced Bull Run District

“Steve will have a tough few weeks ahead of him since he will probably be battling Ortiz for the top spot in the District, Region and State,” said Harris. “It is very close between the two of them and it could go either way each time. Ray is on a 20-match win streak and is wrestling as well as I have ever seen him

games to be pushed back throughout the week. However, at press time, the Mustangs (13-8, 4-4) were still scheduled to take on Manassas Park (217, 1-7) on Wednesday night. Assuming they down the Cougars, Mason will have locked up a third-place seed for the district tournament and will host either Rappahannock or Manassas next week in the first round.

wrestle. Same with Kennett. If Barratt’s shoulder holds up, he could win it all. Schwind and Hillegass have looked great lately too. Right now we have to guard against injuries and take it one match at a time.” The Bull Run District Tournament will be held at Strasburg High School beginning at 10 a.m.

practically always been on each other’s relays. I’ve built some great friendships through swimming and I’m really going to miss that.” “I’ll miss swimming with this group of people,” echoed Williams, a captain on the team along with Breen. “But it’s time to go. I’m just glad we had this opportunity and that other swimmers will have this opportunity for us.” Other swimmers who reached the preliminary round for the boys included Clark in the 200yard freestyle (37th), Parker in the 200-yard individual medley (37th), Breen and Butler in the 50-yard freestyle (tied for 31st and 34th), Nette and Doty in the 100-yard butterfly (22nd and 26th), Williams in the 100-yard freestyle (23rd), Clark in the 500yard freestyle (34th), Doty in the 100-yard backstroke (27th) and Parker in the 100-yard breaststroke (28th). On the girls side, a pair of sophomores in Kelley Frank and Karen Hamill carried their squad to a 20th place finish, the only Single-A school in the finals. Thus, unofficially, both sides of the proved the Mustangs to be the top small-school program in Virginia. Frank and Hamill, best friends and teammates in soccer and cross country, brought the Mustangs into elite status in the state meet, headed by Frank’s third-place finish in the 50 freestyle. Frank, who improved on last year’s tie for fourth place in the same event, medaled for the second year in a row, while Hamill and senior Krisie Southern finished 13th and 45th in the 50 freestyle, respectively. Other finalists for the Lady Mustangs included Frank in the 100-yard freestyle (16th) as well as the 200-yard freestyle relay team of Hamill, Frank, Southern and senior Jourdan Frankovich. Despite the fact that they had struggled to win the event in dual meets throughout the year, the ladies entered the state meet ecstatic with their 29th place seeding, and dropped an incredible four seconds from their overall best time en route to a 12th place finish. The same four ladies finished 29th in the 200yard individual medley relay. In addition, Hamill finished 43rd in the 100-yard backstroke, while freshmen Mollie Breen, Katie Breen, Rachel Hassan and senior Sushmita Gorhandas teamed up to form the 31stplace 400-yard freestyle relay squad. The overwhelming and still lingering sensation of their impressive finish at states was best summed up by Frank, who called the entire experience simply “wild.”

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Falls Church Girls Grab a Win on the Hardwood J.E.B. Stuart Boys Hoops The Raiders’ four-game win streak was snapped on Friday night on the road against first place Mt. Vernon, as they lost 76-72, marking Stuart’s second close loss against the Majors this season. The first loss came in double-overtime. Sophomore guard Antonio Harris lit up the Majors with a game-high 23 points, including four three-pointers, but the offensive prowess of the Majors proved too great in the second half. Stuart went into halftime with a 34-29 lead, however the Majors came out firing in the second half and ended the game with four scorers in double-digits and with six players with eight points or more. The Raiders had four double-digit scorers themselves. On Monday, the Raiders quickly bounced back against then-second place Yorktown at home, winning 59-51. Junior forward Mahamed Ibrahim dropped 18 points on the Patriots, with Harris contributing 14 of his own. The real story from this game was free throw shooting. The Raiders only scored 12 field goals in the game, however 42 trips to the free throw line and 29 successful conversions gave them more than enough points to pull out the “W.” The team scored nearly half their points on foul shots altogether. The split for the week brought Stuart’s record up to 13-7 overall, 7-4 in conference, good for a tie

After suffering a lopsided loss in their previous game against Clarke County, the George Mason High School boys varsity basketball team took out a little bit of pent-up frustration upon their return to the court. The vengeance came at the expense of the Rappahannock Panthers who bore the brunt of Mason’s wrath to the tune of a 69-42 pasting last Thursday night at Mustang Gym. Josh Brew was a marksman from the perimeter for the Mustangs, who rode the junior’s four first-half three-pointers to a 36-17 advantage at the break. “Brew was fantastic,” Mason Head Coach Chris Capannola

for second place as of Monday night. The Raiders finish their season off on the road at WashingtonLee on Thursday night.

After suffering two tough losses last week to Liberty Conference opponents, the McLean Highlanders were looking to right the ship. A home game with Stone Bridge on Thursday night was exactly what the doctor ordered, as McLean got back to its winning ways, beating the Bulldogs 5947. Each team drained six threepointers and had three doubledigit scorers, but the Bulldogs simply had no answer for the balance of McLean’s attack. Senior guard/forward Tarek Ammoury led the Highlanders once again with 18 points, going a perfect 5 for 5 from the free throw line, while senior guard Peter Kenellias contributed 14 and sophomore Sean Fitzgerald added 11. The Highlanders coasted to a 27-19 lead by halftime and kept the offense going in the second half to keep the Bulldogs on their heels for the entire game. On Tuesday night, the McLean boys kept their momentum rolling as the Marshall Statesmen rolled into their gym, as McLean claimed a 59-38 win that was closer than the final score indicates … for a half anyway. McLean went into halftime with

said. “He can shoot it. He’s streaky, but when he’s on fire he wants the ball.” At one point in the second quarter, Brew scored eight consecutive points for Mason in the span of about 45 seconds. Mason leapt out of the gates. After the Panthers scored the game’s first two points, the Mustangs retaliated by scoring 13 unanswered points to build a comfortable lead. The Panthers closed the gap to 15-8 by the first quarter’s end, but with their starters back on the floor to start the second quarter, the Mustangs scored the next 11 points to remove all doubt from the outcome. The breezy victory was exactly what the doctor ordered after the hard-to-swallow loss to rival Clarke County.

a 27-26 lead, but pulled away in the second, holding Marshall to just 12 points in the final 16 minutes. Ammoury was stellar, shooting 8 for 10 from the free throw line and hitting 11 buckets on his way to 30 points, nearly outscoring the entire Marshall team single-handedly. Marshall drained four threes in the game, but it wasn’t nearly enough for the Statesmen to overcome the Highlanders. The two wins from the week put McLean firmly in fifth in the Liberty District, with a 7-6 district record and a 12-9 overall mark for the season, while Marshall dropped to 6-15 on the season.

The Lady Jaguars of Falls Church started turning their season around on Friday, picking up their second conference and third overall win of the season at home against Wakefield, winning 50-44. Wakefield, in the midst of its own brutal season (2-15, 1-10), could not contain senior guard Alison Gibbons of the Lady Jags, who scored a game-high 16 points after going a perfect 5-5 from the free throw line and draining a threepointer to boot. Senior forward Valerie Gibbons and sophomore forward Victoria Welch each grabbed 11 rebounds, and the team play of Falls Church proved too great for Wakefield, despite having a 15-point scorer

“We had a good practice, a loose practice [on Wednesday] and we got the taste out of our mouths,” Capannola said. Mason squared off Wednesday night against the Strasburg Rams after the game was postponed from Tuesday night due to the severe ice storm that descended on the D.C. region. The outcome could provide some clarity to a murky postseason picture that could involve as many as four teams — Mason, Clarke, Manassas Park and Madison County — tied for first place in the Bull Run District. Such a scenario would be decided by a mini-playoff with the winner obtaining the No. 1 seed in the district tournament, a first-round bye and a berth in the upcoming Region B Tournament.

of their own. On Monday night, Falls Church ran into the ever-terrifying powerhouse that is #4 Edison, who has compiled an 18-1 overall, 11-0 conference record thus far this season. The Lady Jags were no match for Edison, as they fell 9641. Senior Almarys Ortiz led the Lady Jags with 15 points, and senior Claudia Valdivieso added 14; however, Edison unloaded their highest point total this season, thanks to the 29-point contribution of senior guard/forward Chasity Clayton and a 24-point outpouring from senior guard/forward Adria Crawford. Edison came out on fire, rolling to a 42-19 halftime lead, and leaving no doubt about who would leave victorious on Monday night. The Lady Jags finish up their season on Friday night on the road against Chantilly, before the district tournament begins next Tuesday night.

The McLean Lady Highlanders had a devastating start to the week last week, only to quickly pick themselves up and get above .500 in conference play once more. On Thursday night, the Lady Highlanders traveled to Stone Bridge, one of the bottom feeders of the Liberty Conference this year. Stone Bridge refused to roll over and accept defeat,

even after facing a four point deficit at halftime, and brought the game into overtime as the teams ended regulation tied 56-56. In the end, the home crowd willed Stone Bridge onto a victory, as they squeaked out a 62-61 win over McLean. Both teams had only six girls score points and each had three double-digit scorers. Freshman guard Andie Romness delivered with the team-high 15 points, the second time in as many weeks that she has led the team in scoring. Romness is quickly establishing herself as a force to be reckoned with in the Liberty Conference for the next few years. Tuesday night’s trip to Marshall proved to be the medicine that McLean was desperately in need of, as they handled the Lady Statesmen 54-40. After a low-scoring first half, which featured McLean taking a 20-17 lead into halftime, McLean exploded offensively in the second half. The bench problems from last game were a non-factor in this one, as nine different girls scored for McLean, with senior forward Michelle Zimmerman leading the way with a game-high 13 points. The split week moved McLean to a 12-9 overall record, 7-6 in conference, while Marshall fell to 6-14 overall, 2-11 in conference. McLean finishes its season with a home game on Friday against South Lakes, while Marshall ends their season on the road on Friday against Langley.

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“Last year my boyfriend made me dinner. I think that’s actually more thoughtful than taking a girl out somewhere to eat,” says Jordan Fusselman of Alexandria.

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Listen fellas, your lady appreciates that you remembered Valentine’s Day, but that heartshaped box of chocolates with Tweety Bird on the lid isn’t going to win you a seat in her heart, or even standing room for that matter. After scouring feminine hot spots in the Falls Church area, like Tysons Corner Center, it was clear what women of all ages wanted this Feb. 14 — something with a little thought put into it. I know what men out there are thinking: “Just like a woman not to get straight to the point. What does that even mean?” For married men, it means that more than flashy gifts that reek of a hefty receipt hiding in your sock drawer, all your wife really wants is some alone time. Married women with young children gave the same answer again and again — “Time with my husband.” “We both lead very busy lives and have three kids, so I’m not really giftoriented when it comes to Valentine’s Day,” says Grace Yu of Reston, clutching her infant daughter. “But I did tell him [laughs] that he could get me a box of chocolates this year. I was craving some yesterday and couldn’t find any in the house.” Yu isn’t the only one wishing for the time money can’t buy. Other women gave confused looks when asked to describe their best Valentine’s gift. “I can’t remember any of the gifts honestly,” says Shelly of Potomac Falls, who wishes to go by just her first name. “I know candy companies want men to buy into their marketing ploy, but it’s really just a ‘Hallmark holiday.’” Don’t think that means women want to forgo celebrating the occasion altogether. They just want to see some effort. Making dinner reservations are a phone call away, but you can score even big-

ger points by trading in that ball cap for a chef’s hat. [Editor’s Note: See some handy recipes on page 24.] “Going out to dinner isn’t necessary,

guys. We’ve all seen you, picking through the designated bucket of discounted roses the night before in search of the ones with the fewest wilted petals. Take the plunge and splurge on something a little exotic. “I think all women probably want flowers, but definitely something a little more thoughtful and not just a dozen of stereotypical red roses,” says Jordan Fusselman of Alexandria. Do your homework and note her favorite color. Hunt down those purple daisies that remind her of her childhood and you can really score some points. When it comes to more serious gifts, however, think about just how heavy the relationship is before you inadvertently send her running for the hills. “If a guy bought me lingerie, I’d be okay with it, but only if we had been dating for a pretty long time,” says Fusselman. The same rule applies to jewelry. Both young — Fusselman — and full of wisdom — Martha — agree jewelry’s better suited for long-term relationships. “It’s only acceptable for a gentleman to purchase jewelry when he’s seriously dating, engaged or married to a woman

but for my husband to make dinner for me would be nice. The effort put into making someone a meal is something really special,” says Martha of Gainesville, who’s been married to her husband for 20 years after both were widowed. The two recently took a trip to Antarctica to celebrate an early Valentine’s Day. Okay, so maybe you can’t afford to witness the actual “March of the Penguins,” but any man can afford flowers, and most women still crave a little modern day chivalry. “It’s the one day where I want to see traditional gestures. You can’t go wrong with flowers,” says Kathleen Smith of Fairfax. Think before snagging a cheap bouquet from the local grocery store though

that he truly loves,” says Martha. The effort behind a man’s actions this Valentine’s Day will speak volumes more than any greeting card. They’ll express not only how he see his wife, fiancé or girlfriend, but also the seriousness of the relationship. “Women want to be sure the person they’re with is the person they should be with and Valentine’s Day is a good day for a guy to prove it,” says Helen Hilios of Woodbridge. “I want to see something out of the ordinary, something special.” So on Feb. 14, turn of the ESPN and turn on the ESP. Search her mind for what she really wants ... even if it does turn out to be the Tweety Bird chocolates we warned you away from in the first place.

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First it was the Andrews sisters, then the Lennon sisters entertained us, followed by the Pointer sisters and recently the news-making Spears sisters. Look out and move over girls, the spotlight has shifted to the Pontani sisters, a trio making headlines in New York and around the globe with their new Las Vegas-style nightclub show, “This is Burlesque.” The Pontanis will perform locally on Valentine’s Day, February 14, at the Birchmere. You would never see the Pontani sisters on the Lawrence Welk Show, with their racy costumes and flirty humor, but at the New York Corio nightclub, crowds have packed in each weekend since the October 1st debut to view their nostalgic burlesque stage show that hearkens back to vaudeville and smoky lounge clubs. This rebirth of burlesque as popular entertainment can be credited to the trend-setter Angie Pontani, who founded the “Pontani Sisters” in the 1990’s as she was starting her stage career. “The timing and the stars lined up for us,” says Angie Pontani, the youngest of the sisters. “I pulled together my sister Helen who was a modern dancer, the opposite of burlesque, and my sister Tara who was studying special education at Columbia University.” Together, they developed a stage show influenced by old films. “Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly were my heroes,” Pontani

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shares. “Along with Elvis and Liberace, anything over the top and extreme — those jumpsuits were ‘burlesque,’” she laughs. “My sisters and I made headdresses. We danced around wearing [them].” Their shows earned the ‘burlesque’ label from a New York newspaper and the term stuck. “I didn’t even know what the word ‘burlesque’ meant,” says Pontani, who goes on to voice what the term means to her today. “Burlesque is about being entertained. It’s glamour, mixed with comedy and music.” She says that is why this style is so popular. It’s also why Angie is so successful at drawing crowds, having sold out The Burlesque-APades’ national and international tours, the annual New York Burlesque Festival, and shows such as The Holiday Pageant. She recently played her own character on the new CW hit, “Gossip Girl.” Comedian Murray Hill cohosts their stage show, keeping the audience roaring with his unique style of interactive humor which has inducted him into Paper Magazine’s Nightlife Hall of Fame, and earned national television spots, such as his long-running hit “The Murray Hill Show,” performances at Mo Pitkins, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah concerts and more. The Valentine’s Day show offers locals a chance to meet the cast and have a memorable hot date. “The show is about romance and is very ‘love-centric,’”says Pontani. “ It’s ‘circus-y’, filled

with variety of singing, dancing, skits and comedy. It’s all about glitz and glamour and Las Vegas, extreme show girl costumes and rhinestones.” Along with Angie Pontani and Hill, other performers in the act include a skimpy costumed Miss Saturn — a could-be Guiness record-breaker, known for spinning 40 hula hoops around herself while attempting to catch more — and tapping tornado Helen Pontani. There’s also the risqué sailor dancer and cousin Peekabo Pointe, filling in for the third Pontani sister, Tara, who is taking time off after giving birth to twin boys. Manhattan singer Melody Sweets rounds out the roster. The show combines the best of both Angie Pontani’s previous solo act, which was performed on tour throughout Australia and Spain this past year, and Murray Hill’s hits from “The Murray Hill Show” in New York, along with beauties in sequined costumes and fishnet hose — and the Fisherman Xylophonic Orchestra, their four-piece 1920s-era swing band. The band, described by Murray Hill as a tiki lounge band, will play a variety of music, from classic blues to Bon Jovi to Neil Diamond. “I sing ‘Love on the Rocks’

as part of a Neil Diamond ballad,” says Hill. “It has a fresh quality to it because it’s all new numbers.” Hill says that audience participation makes each show unique and the audiences also enjoy his impersonations of celebrities and improvisations, as they get to guess who he is portraying. “Angie and I both do an old school, retro-show business, fully contained nightclub act,” Hill explains. “It’s not lewd. It’s classy entertainment.” Pontani says she is inspired by old classic Vegas shows and is sometimes able to incorporate their themes into her current shows. She is currently working on a number where a gigantic oyster shell opens on the stage and she pops out like a pearl, wearing a 5,000 rhinestone covered costume, wowing the audience with her glamour. “Burlesque is a form of female glamour,” says Pontani. “It’s satire, group can-cans and a parody of the times. It’s not just a sole strip tease, it’s production numbers, anything funny, lighthearted and tasteful.” In years past, from 1840 to the 1960’s, burlesque was focused on music and humor, and strived for audience laughter. In the 19th Century, the word “burlesque”

referred to comic plays, including non-musicals. In the 1840s, the lower and middle classes were entertained with these satires, which poked fun at upper class operas, theatre and the elite. “Burlesquing” meant ridiculing, laughing at established ways of society. They relied more on talented stars than on polished scripts. From the 1880s to present day, comedies and skits were written featuring situations of the lower to middle working class and included suggestive innuendo, or linguistic idiosyncrasies. “Who’s On First,” by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, is the most famous burlesque skit, wherein the pair humorously confuse baseball names and terms. Now, the Pontani’s “This is Burlesque” and the performing sisters are achieving their own fame and are well known in New York. Pontani says that she and her sisters grew up dancing on Coney Island and watching Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. “Our family was not a show business family growing up, but an eccentric family,” she shares. “Our parents were very stylish in the 1940s and 50s style. It’s natural for us to perform in that style.”

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Lamb should be served rare to medium rare. Instant-read meat thermometers help. ($15 in most supermarkets and kitchen stores) 1 Rack-of-Lamb (6 to 8 chops, about 1 lb., Frenched) 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt (freshly ground sea salt if possible) Freshly ground pepper Bread crumb coating ingredients: 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ cup panko crumbs 1 spring fresh rosemary, finely chopped 1 spring parsley, finely chopped ¼ teaspoon salt (freshly ground sea salt if possible) ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper • Place the olive oil in large heavy oven-proof sauté pan and heat over high heat. Season the lamb liberally with salt and pepper. • Starting with the meaty side down, brown the lamb in the oil for 3 minutes. If pan starts to smoke, reduce heat, slightly. Lift the rack to a standing position and brown the end portion of the meat. If pan is hot enough, the lamb will stand on its own. If not, use tongs to hold the lamb in an upright position for 3 minutes. Lower lamb back onto the surface of the pan and brown underside of the ribs for 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool while assembling the bread crumb mixture. • Preheat oven to 425°F. In a small bowl, combine the mustard and garlic. In another bowl mix together the panko, herbs, salt and pepper. Using a spatula, cover the meaty surface of the lamb with the mustard. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over the mustard. • Place the sauté pan on oven’s center rack. Roast for 15-20 minutes until internal temperature reaches 130 (rare) or 135 (medium rare). • Let stand for 10 minutes and cut into individual chops. Serves 2.

3 medium red potatoes (peeled and quartered) 2 ounces cream cheese (softened) ½ cup light sour cream ½ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Paprika (optional) • Place potatoes in medium saucepan and cover with at least one inch of water. Heat over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Boil potatoes about 20 minutes or until fork tender. • Drain potatoes and place in a large bowl. While warm, add the cream cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper. Using a hand mixer, whip until creamy. • Transfer to a greased 1-quart casserole dish. If desired, use a heart stencil to create paprika heart. (See article for instructions) • Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes at 425°F. Uncover and bake for additional 5 minutes. Serves 2-4. This recipe can be doubled.

Nonstick vegetable oil spray 1/2 cup chopped shallots 1/4 cup drained capers 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill (or 1 teaspoon dried dillweed) 1 pound skinless center-cut salmon fillet 1 tablespoon lemon-pepper seasoning 1 tablespoon butter lemon wedges • Preheat oven to 425°F. Place large sheet of foil on rimmed baking sheet. Spray foil with vegetable oil spray. Place salmon on foil • Mix shallots, capers and dill in small bowl; sprinkle salmon with lemon-pepper seasoning. Spread shallot mixture over salmon. Dot with butter. • Fold up foil edges to enclose salmon; seal. • Bake salmon just until opaque in center, about 28 minutes. Open foil; transfer salmon to platter. Spoon any juices over fish and serve with lemon wedges. Serves 2.

It’s Valentine’s Day and you want to show your sweetie how much you care by serving a delicious meal. For those in the wooing stages, tempt your loved one with a special dinner of rack-of-lamb. It’s impressive, requires a small amount of prep time and cooks quickly. All that’s required is garlic, bread crumbs, fresh herbs and a little mustard. How easy is that? Valentine’s Day lands on Thursday this year, so you’ll probably be cooking after a day of work. The side dishes need to be easy to prepare or made ahead of time. Potatoes are a natural and a gratin of tangy mashed potatoes, assembled earlier in the day or even the night before, can be cooked along side the lamb. The richness of the cream cheese and the tanginess of sour cream turn mashed potatoes into a side dish with depth that’s sure to satisfy your Valentine. Grab some wax paper and fold a sheet in half. Remember second grade when you learned to make a cut-out heart? Use that same skill to make a heart stencil. Lay the stencil on top of the potatoes, lightly dust with paprika and gently lift the paper. Do this right before placing in the oven. You’re bound to score points. The vegetable of choice to serve your honey is asparagus. Boil or steam pencil thin asparagus for three minutes (if asparagus is more of a medium thickness steam for 5 minutes; plump for 7 minutes). Drain the asparagus and place in a serving dish. When ready to serve, melt butter in a small dish for dipping. Asparagus is meant to be eaten by hand, so get in the spirit of the day and feed it to your loved one. For dessert, serve simple chocolate covered strawberries. You can make these ahead or do it together. Place a half cup of chocolate chips in a glass bowl and microwave for 90 seconds. Stir with a spatula

and heat further, if needed, until totally melted. Dip the strawberries in the chocolate and place on a plate covered with wax or parchment paper to cool. Strawberries and chocolate, the perfect ending to a romantic dinner certain to earn a kiss for the cook.

the salmon is cooking, place a quarter cup of pine nuts in a shallow baking dish (aluminum pie pan is perfect) and roast for no more than three minutes. Top the pilaf with the pine nuts before serving. Who doesn’t love the bag of salad? By adding just three

Option 2: The “We’ve Got Kids” Meal

ingredients — orange sections, thinly sliced sweet onion and bacon bits — you’ll spoil your Valentine with a little something extra in their salad bowl. Olive oil vinaigrette or Italian dressing will complement the tartness of the orange and the smokiness of the bacon. For a final flourish, turn strawberries into adult food. Set some aside for the kids, but slice a dozen or so into a bowl for your and your squeeze. Sprinkle those berries with sugar and pour on a little Grand Marnier. Mix together, cover and refrigerate. After the kids are in bed, scoop up some vanilla ice cream and top with the macerated strawberries. Grab your dessert, cuddle on the couch and enjoy! Hopefully you won’t hear the patter of little feet until morning.

If your Valentine’s vignette includes children hanging off your apron, an elaborate meal may not be in the cards. However an expeditious entrée of lemon-pepper salmon can still give your sweetheart a romantic respite from the routine. This dish can be assembled ahead of time and popped in the oven 30 minutes before serving (see recipe). Dress up two packaged sides and your other half will be flirting across the table, wondering how in the world you found the time to whip up such a special meal. Rice pilaf is a natural accompaniment to fish, and toasted pine nuts make a nice addition to boxed pilaf. While

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Through March 29 atArlington Art Center (3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call 703-248-6800, or see www.arlingtonartscenter.org for more information. We have a decent size herd of art professionals around town, but they aren’t the only ones in the loop. The current show at Arlington Arts Canter showcases the selections, and general aesthetic tastes, of seven local art collectors. In some instances these collectors are better known in the D.C. area art scene than the artists themselves, having become respected movers and shakers in their own right. The largest and most focused of the lot is collector Daniel Levinas’ wonderful solo exhibition of Argentinean artist Leon Ferrari’s “Heliographs.” These seem to be pinkish red versions of blueprints. More than a simple color change, these are no ordinary blueprints. Here we find the architectural floor plans for buildings that have rooms filled with toilets, followed by more rooms of toilets. Another seems to be predominately dedicated to office and waiting room space. Hallway? Nope that’s another meeting room. It’s an obsessive architectural funhouse look at the world around us. Another building has nothing but doorways. Another only stairs. Another only beds. These pieces seem a little too simple to keep us entertained for long.

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The most engaging pieces are the plans for buildings that seem normal, but upon close inspection could only be designed for those with intense disorders of the mind and/or body. The basic outlay and exterior seem OK, but somewhere in the design process the whole thing sort of veered off the road and ran into a ditch. Speaking of driving, Ferrari also offers us plan views of traffic circles full of cars, and then people. Pedestrian flow patterns that go nowhere and everywhere. In each and every piece Ferrari has reduced people to ant-like status, just another bug on the blanket. It all comes off as a social commentary about how wacky and stupid societies can become, and how we’re all still supposed to find a way of living, and coping with the stupidity and zaniness around us. In the main entranceway collector Julian Fore shows a monochromatic blue abstract painting by Sam Gilliam that as much as anything resembles a large cloisonné broach. The most intense pieces in Fore’s offerings are three color photos taken by William Christenberry titled “Bar-B-Q Inn.” Shot in 1981, 1989, and again in 1991 we see a lone building on some road named after Martin Luther King, that first falls into disuse, then disrepair, then seems well on its way to collapse. Time marches on, and quietly takes its toll on all of us one day at a time. The Tiffany Gallery in the back of the building has suf-

fered the onslaught of Philippa Hughes’s collection of graffiti artists Tim Conlon, Bryan Conner, the Soviet and Rams. As edgy and cool as this could have been, to cover the walls in nothing so much as your “tag” — your graffiti alias — seems like a great opportunity that somebody didn’t know what to do with. Sort of like those folks who buy personalized license plates so they can tell us they are in fact driving a 1991 Buick. Well for better or worse, D.C. isn’t a great graffiti town like Los Angeles. The Chairman’s gallery hosts Heather and Tony Podesta’s selections. Photography by Steve Alterman, and Katheryn Cornelius hang on the walls while the abstract rope and marble sculpture of Barbara Liotta dominates the room. Collector Philip Barlow’s grouping is housed in the downstairs Experimental Gallery A. Here we find a diverse yet unified grouping. Wayne Edson Bryan has three paintings on birch plywood panels that seem abstract and microscopically biological at the same time. Tomas Rivas has two of his drywall carvings, that in this framed context seem to be cut-out paper sculptures, which, if you think about it, they are. I’ve seen Rivas’ work several times and it always has an innovative, edgy feel to it. Then again, he’s the only one I know who makes art by cutting up sheet rock. The works of Simon Gouverneur and Michele Kong round out Barlow’s group. Arguably the best work in the house is found in Experimental Gallery B. Here we find collector Henry L. Thaggert’s solo focus on the video art of husband and wife team Bradley McCallum and Jacquline Tarry. McCallum and Tarry shoot footage of themselves in various scenarios. Generally speaking the interracial couple’s work deals with gender and racial issues. The cinematography here is nothing short of top drawer. Luscious deep colorations in one piece, bare and dark in another.

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Textural and natural in yet another. Composition and editing all seem to be up to “Hollywood quality.” All carefully crafted and executed, these are a million miles away from home movies. All the films run on endless loops, with the plot and action seemingly without end, moments in time endlessly looping through our brains. “Cut” shows the couple cutting each other’s hair ... with a straight razor. The room is filled with the sound of hanks of hair slowly and crudely yielding to the semi-sharp blade. It’s frankly a tad worrisome and gives you a sense of dread for what comes next, but it’s just hair cutting. She weeps, and we wonder why.

The resulting interaction leaves each in a reduced state, whereas the couple in “Exchange” seem to be greater than the sum of their parts. Theirs is a union that sees them as the same inside, despite exterior differences. The couple in “Cut” seem to be trying to find commonality by literally cutting away what makes them different. Obviously you can only cut away so much, and as such, their process can only be semi-successful. The most incisive piece in the whole building would have to be “Otis: Some Thoughts On Being A Separate Human Being.” Here we find a very pregnant and barebellied Tarry rubbing her belly in a loving, pregnant mother fashion, then suddenly and harshly

Is it a woman’s attachment to her hair? Or is it an African American woman’s attachment to her heritage? “Exchange” shows the couple ostensibly giving each other a blood transfusion with each other’s blood. It’s pretty graphic stuff that also seems a rite of passage. Where “Cut” seems fairly psychotic and potentially dangerous, “Exchange” feels caring and pure. Where “Cut” takes something from each, “Exchange” literally takes and gives drop for drop. The couple in Cut seem engaged in a reductive process, removing the different to get at the same.

scolding the child in the manor that it will experience several years down the road. From such a pure and loving place to such a harsh and withering reality. The jarring juxtaposition couldn’t be more on target. It leaves you shaken and wondering what that child’s future will be. Then you wonder, in our own ways, if we aren’t all that child.

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The Original Pancake House is celebrating Library Lover’s Month by donating 15% of its gross sales to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust on Thursday, February 21. The Original Pancake House, located at 370 W. Broad Street, is open from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. and offers a wide variety of breakfast and lunch menu items. For more information call 703-891-0148. ∗∗∗ Leonardo da Vinci exemplified the Italian Renaissance, transcending his time and place, inventing things like a helicopter 500 years before the technology existed to build one. Business leaders looking for creative ways to start thinking out of the box may want to consider attending “In Leonardo’s Workshop”, a performance by Oran Sandel, originally created for the Library of Congress, which provides the opportunity to visit the workshop of Leonardo’s mind and learn how a genius thinks. This event, part of a year long series of performances sponsored by Creative Cauldron and Falls Church Arts, will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 16 at the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment (222 N. Washington Street). Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Visit www.creativecauldron.org to reserve tickets. ∗∗∗ Richard Tucker, Senior Planner for Arlington County will present an update on the East Falls Church Planning and Transportation Study at the Falls Church Chamber’s February 19 Networking Luncheon. The purpose of the Study is to generate a land use and transportation vision for transit-oriented development in the East Falls Church area of Arlington County and the City of Falls Church. The Luncheon will take place from 11:30 am to 1:30 p.m. at the Italian Café (7161 Lee Highway). Tickets are $27 for members, $32 for nonmembers. RSVPs are required – call 703-532-1050 or email info@fallschurchchamber.org. An additional $5 charge will be added for walkins. ∗∗∗ The Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program is hosting hazardous waste clean-up days for any small business within Fairfax County that qualifies as a “Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, Wednesday, July 23, and Wednesday, October 1 at the I-66 Transfer Station Complex. Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators are classified by Virginia regulation as businesses that generate 220 pounds or 27 gallons of hazardous waste per calendar month. The most common qualified businesses in Fairfax County include print shops, auto repair shops, building contractors, exterminators, landscape contractors and property management companies. For details visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/recycling. ∗∗∗ Dawn Bakken and Randy Bakken have opened a Falls Church Edible Arrangements location at 6180 Arlington Boulevard. Edible Arrangements offers a wide variety of fresh fruit and fresh fruit dipped chocolate “flower” arrangements available for delivery or pick up. To view the arrangements available, which are perfect for parties or as special occasion gifts, visit www.ediblearrangements.com or stop by the new location. Orders can be placed on the website or by calling 703639-0077. ∗∗∗ Kathy Hamor, a ten-year resident of Falls Church has purchased the Curves franchise at 240 West Broad Street. The Curves Workout program allows women of all ages and fitness levels to pursue a complete fitness program, combining strength and cardiovascular training through hydraulic resistance, while enhancing flexibility. The experienced instructors at Curves offer one-on-one training, and the comfortable, welcoming atmosphere has helped women of all fitness levels commit to an ongoing fitness program and achieve results. For more information about the Falls Church Curves, call 703-536-0140. ∗∗∗ The Business Bank, headquartered in Tysons Corner, has announced a number of promotions. Terry Frey was promoted from Head of Loan Administration to Senior Vice President, Patty Bhatia was promoted from Loan Administration to Vice President, Carla Colon was promoted from Deposit Operations to Vice President, Shawn Cox was promoted from IT Systems and Electronic Banking Administrator to Vice President, Tony Smith was promoted from Regional Branch Operations Specialist to Assistant Vice President & Security Officer, and Sarah Carvalho was promoted from Training Officer to Assistant Vice President. With December 31, 2007 assets of $220 million, The Business Bank operates six locations, in Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the United Financial Banking Companies, Inc., along with affiliates United Title, LLC and Bankers Insurance, LLC. For more information visit www.businessbankva.com. ∗∗∗ Among the new State tax changes that affect Virginia businesses in 2008 is a new sales tax holiday May 25 through May 31 to encourage hurricane preparedness. Purchases of generators selling for $1,000 or less and equipment selling for $60 or less per item, will be exempt from the sales tax. This “holiday” joins existing sales-tax exemption periods for school supplies and clothing from August 3 through August 5 and for Energy Star products from October 5 through October 8. For details on the sales tax holidays or the any of the Virginia tax changes visit tax.virginia.gov.  The Business News & Notes section 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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Mary Brewer Barkley, a retired school teacher, ventriloquist and role model without equal on how to best live one’s senior years creatively, died of congestive heart failure on Friday, February 8, 2008, at Goodwin House Hospice in Falls Church. She was 98, just two months shy of 99. Upon retirement from teaching in 1973, Mrs. Barkley took up the art and craft of ventriloquism. She developed a variety of characters and skits that she customized for various groups, including children’s birthday parties, church groups, nursing homes, civic organizations, schools and senior citizen clubs. Early on, her talents were recognized and she was interviewed on a Northern Virginia TV station by Tony Perkins. Her repertoire continued to grow until it included numerous routines enacted by nearly 60 characters, all portrayed by her collection of puppets. Her first puppet, “Miss Josie,” named for her mother, was a gift from her granddaughter, Kelley. The success of these wellreceived performances led her to enter the Ms. Senior Virginia competition which she won in 1987. She went on to compete later that year in the Ms. Senior America pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, taking home the Talent award. She continued to be a goodwill ambassador for the Ms. Senior Virginia program afterwards. It was also in 1987 that Mrs. Barkley moved to the Goodwin

MARY BREWER BARKLEY House retirement community at Bailey’s Crossroads. She became active in the Resident Council, welcoming newcomers committee, and served four years as Chief Fire Warden. But, closer to her heart was participating in the many creative arts programs available at Goodwin House – painting, ceramics, jewelry making and the like. At Goodwin House, Mrs. Barkley became a member of the Levine School of Music’s Senior Singers Chorale under the leadership of professional director Jeanne Kelley. In 2002, the group, which has performed at the Kennedy Center, began a multi-year study conducted by Dr. Gene Cohen of Georgetown University. The study examined the health benefits of creativity, specifically how mental exercise is vital to keeping senior citizens young. The study, featured on an “Eye

on America” segment of the CBS Evening News in May 2004, profiled Mrs. Barkley as a model senior benefiting from the program. Reporter Wyatt Andrews quoted Cohen, “science has shown that when you challenge older people, both physically and mentally, they do better.” CBS anchor Dan Rather concluded the report, “Imagine tens of millions of Mary Barkleys, looking for some creative outlet to live with everything they’ve got.” Mary Barrett Brewer was born April 17, 1909, in Rocky Mount, NC, the sixth child and only girl of seven children born to Henry Emmett Brewer and Josie Coghill Brewer. After graduation from Rocky Mount High School, she attended Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1931. She began her teaching career in the Carolinas during the depression, and took on odd jobs to help eek out a living. One such undertaking kindling her creative juices was as the “Story Lady” on radio station WEED in Rocky Mount. In 1934, Miss Brewer moved to Falls Church, Virginia, to take a position in the town’s new Madison School. In 1935, she coached the Madison Glee Club to a championship in a competition held at the newly constructed State Theatre, just two blocks down from the school. She soon met Paul H. Barkley, an Associated Press reporter. They wed on April 5, 1936.

bMrs. Barkley left teaching for a number of years to raise her two sons, Paul, Jr., and Emmett, and a daughter, Mary Jo. The family joined Mt. Olivet Methodist Church in 1936. There, Mrs. Barkley and her husband were active in the adult Sunday school programs and helped found Cub Scout Pack 167. In the 1950’s, Mrs. Barkley returned to teaching, taking a fulltime position as a fifth grade teacher at Jamestown Elementary School where she worked until her retirement. She volunteered as a “Pink Lady” with the Arlington Hospital Auxiliary, was an active member and docent at the DAR Museum, the Arlington Retired Teachers Association and the Women’s Committee of the Arlington Symphony. Mrs. Barkley’s husband of 27 years, Paul H. Barkley, Sr., died in 1963. She is survived by three children: Paul H. Barkley

(Jr) and his wife, Jeanette; W. Emmett Barkley and his wife, Elaine; Mary Jo Anderson and her husband, John A; four granddaughters: Wendy Henninger and her husband, Jim; Tara Ghanadan and her husband, Reza; Kelley Somerville and husband, Steve; Terri Anderson and her husband, John Hitchingham; eight great-grandsons: Louis and Paul Henninger; Julien, Gabriel and Linus Ghanadan; and Ethan, Jared and Hayden Somerville. Funeral services were held at the Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, 1500 North Glebe Road, Arlington, Virginia, Wednesday, February 13. Interment at Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington is private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial gifts be donated to the Arlington Retired Teachers Association Scholarship Fund, the Goodwin House Hospice, or a charity closest to your heart.

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Barbara H. Anderson, an owner of Anderson Moving and Storage in Falls Church, died Monday, Feb. 11 in Annandale, Va. Barbara Shear Anderson was born April 6, 1913, to Martha and Eugene Shear of Loudoun County, Virginia. She was one of eight children. A wife, a mom, a grandma, a sister, an aunt and a friend, she gave all who knew her lasting memories, a great sense of fun and a kind hand. Her style was flamboyant, here favorite clothes were pink, her hairdresser made her a blonde and she had more jewelry and hats than anyone in Falls Church. Barbara graduated from Aldie High School in 1931, traveled to Washington, D.C. to work as a telephone operator and was crowned Miss Loudoun County 1934. She met her lifelong love Jimmy at a dance and they were married July 6, 1935. Their four sons Sonny, Billy, Buddy and Tommy arrived over the next decade. The household on Park Avenue was bursting at the seams with children, toys, rabbits, ducks, dogs, cats, birds and

ponies. They settled in for the next 45 years at Malbrook Drive where occasionally Barbara took her beloved pony Lady for a ride around Lake Barcroft. She was known in the shops around Falls Church for getting the best deal on everything. The boys were often hiding behind clothing racks while she talked the salesperson into a better price. Family vacations were centered in Rehoboth Beach where aunts, uncles, cousins, granddad and friends joined the fun. As their nest emptied, Barbara

William Hammond of Falls Church, Va. died Monday, December 10 in Lakeland, Fl. He is survived by his wife of 64-years Mary Lee Hammond, children Sandy (John) Hamilton, Vinson Hammond and Debbie (Robert) Middleton, grandchildren Cindy, Jennifer, Chris, Holly, Lauren and Morgan, and

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ing, not least by the great Joan Plowright as old Aunt Lucinda. Strathairn is completely credible as a spirit-world investigator, although exactly where the sparkling points of light take him, and what he does there, is a little murky. They say be careful what you ask for because you might get it. I’ve often hailed back to the really creepy moments in Disney classics, like what happens to Dumbo and Bambi and the witch in “Snow White,” and I’ve complained that recent family movies are too sanitized. This one, directed by Mark Waters (“The House of Yes,” “Freaky Friday”), doesn’t skip a beat before its truly horrific moments, so if you’re under 8 or 9 years old, don’t say you weren’t warned.

“A MUST SEE THRILLING ADVENTURE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. THE YEAR’S FIRST SPECTACULAR MOVIE!” Pat Collins, WWOR

(Thriller, not rated, 108 minutes). Greatlooking 1963 Parisian film noir by a French master of the genre, Jean-Pierre Melville. Stars JeanPaul Belmondo, Michel Piccoli and others in a twisted plot of criminal double-crossing, revenge and mistaken identity. The title translates as “the finger man” and also refers to the hats the characters wear in a film rich with atmosphere. Rating: Three and a half stars.

(Horror, R, 95 minutes). Film students making a horror movie for a school project turn into guerrilla documentarians with video shakycams when the undead return to stalk the Earth. This is the fifth of George A. Romero’s “Living Dead” movies, and once again he mixes horror and socio-political satire -- this time in the form of a Web site doc about post-9/11 paranoia and zombies who bite in the night. Rating: Three stars. (Jim Emerson) (Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 88 minutes). Hayden Christensen can “jump” anywhere anytime. Samuel L. Jackson wants to kill him. In Giza and New York and London and Paris and Rome and Tokyo and Ann Arbor. There are no rules. There is no plot. A series of random events occur. Sometimes they’re so silly they make you laugh. Most of the time you’d rather be anywhere else. Rating: One and a half stars. (Jim Emerson)

(Drama, R, 119 m., 2007) George Clooney plays a slick, efficient but weary fixer for a big law firm, Sydney Pollack is the head of the firm, Tom Wilkinson is the partner who has just stripped naked during a deposition hearing in Milwaukee, and Tilda Swinton represents the corporate client who is horrified to find such a man leading their defense. A near-perfect example of the legal/business thriller, with the usual undercurrents of guilt and shame. Written and directed by Tony Gilroy, who wrote all the “Bourne” pictures, but here he prefers a more classical visual and storytelling style that is relentless. Rating: Four stars.

(Crime drama, R, 157 m., 2007). Denzel Washington in a story inspired by the reallife Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, who flew to Thailand to secure a steady supply, and drove out competition with higher quality and lower prices. Russell Crowe stars as Det. Richie Roberts, who doggedly pursues him for years, despite opposition within his own department. Director Ridley Scott moves the story smoothly and relentlessly, as a collaboration between drug addiction and sound business practices. Rating: Four stars.

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Continued from Page 31 2007). Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Jason Leigh are sisters who haven’t spoken for years. Then Kidman shows up for Leigh’s wedding to Jack Black, as a guy who can spend a week writing a letter to the editor. Painful and funny verbal and emotional laceration goes on around the clock, where one-upmanship is a moral choice. With John Turturro, Ciaran Hinds, Flora Cross, Halley Feiffer. Rating: Three stars.

(Drama, R, 120 m., 2007). Tommy Lee Jones plays a Vietnam veteran who learns his son, just returned home from Iraq, has gone AWOL from Fort Rudd. Doesn’t sound right to him, and he drives down to investigate, crossing paths with a local detective (Charlize Theron) and a military policeman (Jason Patric). Not pumped up with action, not a “thriller,” but a portrait of a man in pain, who stubbornly just keeps on digging. Another masterful film from Paul Haggis (“Crash”). Rating: Four stars.

(Romance, PG, 104 m., 2007). Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart co-star as rival chefs; she hates him as a rival, but inevitably they’re drawn together, thanks partly to the matchmaking of her sister’s orphaned child (Abigail Breslin). Alas, the characters seem to feel more passion for food than for one another. Remake of the 2002 German film “Mostly Martha.” With Patricia Clarkson, Bob Balaban. Directed by Scott Hicks (“Shine”). Rating: Two stars. (c) 2008 The Ebert Co.

(Romantic thriller, NC-17, 158 m., 2007). Covers the years 19381942 in the love affair between a Chinese official (Tony Leung) who is collaborating with his country’s Japanese occupiers and a young woman (Tang Wei) who poses as a rich merchant’s wife but is actually part of a group plotting to assassinate him. As their sexual lives grow more extreme, both are drawn away from their everyday reality and into a private world. Directed by Ang Lee, winner of the Golden Lion at Venice 2007. Rating: Three stars. (Thriller, R, 120 m., 2007). Gavin Hood’s terrifying, intelligent thriller tells the story of an Egyptian-born American who is “disappeared” from a flight by the CIA and held without good cause for torture and interrogation. Reese Witherspoon plays his pregnant wife, who turns to an old boyfriend (Peter Saarsgard) to intervene with his boss, a senator (Alan Arkin). Meryl Streep chillingly plays the U.S. head of intelligence, and Jake Gyllenhaal is the troubled CIA bureau chief in the country that is hired to torture the man. A big, confident, effective film with its politics seamlessly a part of its story. Hood won an Oscar in 2005 for his “Tsotsi.” Rating: Four stars.

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There’s a growing, if idealistic, sentiment these days that unsigned, independent musicians are bridging the gap between their major label-backed peers. The belief is that Internet innovations and digital formats have leveled the playing field for financially constrained indie bands, pushing labels to the margins of relevancy. Then you listen to acts like Linkin Park discuss their recording process for their latest album, Minutes to Midnight, and it puts things back in perspective. “What do you say we rent a marimba and a xylophone and an electric banjo and screw around with those today?” Mike Shinoda said, half joking, as he told reporters about the types of experiments the band pursued while recording Minutes. With quotes like that you realize that Internet-built “bridge” still more closely resembles a wobbly plank for independent artists who sometimes struggle to secure a week’s worth of studio time, in some cases touring between sessions to finance the remainder of the recording process. The flip side is the freedom Linkin Park enjoyed during their approximately 18 months in the studio recording Minutes on Warner Bros.’ tab. Indie artists may be gaining, but it certainly still pays to get in bed with the big boys of the music business. Having sold 45 million albums worldwide over the course of their career, Linkin Park has done its part to earn their

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record deal, and Shinoda is quick to voice his appreciation for the band’s fortunate position. “As far as the label is concerned [and] the time they’ll allow us to work on a record, financially we can afford to go do those things,” Shinoda said. “I mean, we are very blessed to be able to do these things, and we try and take full advantage.” Judging by the returns on Minutes to Midnight, which has sold over four million copies worldwide and earned r a v e

reviews from Rolling Stone and other prominent publications, Shinoda and Co. certainly did so. The band broke away from the nu-metal/rap-metal sounds of previous albums Hybrid Theory and Meteora and adopted a more straightahead hard rock edge with Minutes, on which Shinoda sings lead vocals for the first time on “In Between.” He also delivers a “The Way It Is”-like rap, summing up the modern day wartime way of life on “Hands Held High.” Fellow frontman Chester Bennington balances bellowing out the anthemic chorus of “Bleed It Out” with bereaved ballad “Shadow of the Day.” The group rekindles memories of their earlier albums with the familiar “What I’ve Done,” but for the most part Linkin

Mike Hume— Meteor City by Joe Purdy

Nicholas Benton— Jamaica Farewell by Harry Belafonte

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Park was mining unexplored territory during their year-and-a-half studio stint. “We blazed new paths and tried new things. It was great,” Bennington says. “We took our time and we exhausted every avenue.” “Every avenue” included the aforementioned experiments of instrumental combinations that yielded more than 100 demos, even one that band members believed belonged on Disney’s “Mulan” soundtrack. Unlike previous recording sessions, each of the band’s six members — Shinoda, Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, David Farrell and Joe Hahn — contributed to the creation. If even one of them dissented on an aspect of any song, they’d scrutinize it until all six were satisfied. “We call it ‘magic sauce,’” Bennington said of the group’s label for final, unanimous approval. As time consuming as the process was, the band — and Warner Bros. — were rewarded for their dedication and investment to the tune of 623,000 sales in the first week after the album’s May 15, 2007 release. “I guess we should say kudos to Warner for doing a great job in making that, or helping make that, happen,” Bennington said. It wouldn’t a bad place to start anyway.

WAMMIE Watch 2008 Despite what your years’ of watching “Press Your Luck” may have taught you, Wammies are not something to be avoided. The Washington Area Music Association is gathering the region’s best and brightest musicians to the State Theatre this Sunday for the organization’s 22nd Annual Wammie Awards. Among those nominated for honors are “Press Pass” veterans Billy Hancock, The Grandsons, No Second Troy, Shane Hines & The Trance, Justin Trawick, Luke Brindley, Middle Distance Runner and Welbilt. Congratulations to all nominated bands and artists. — MH

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Community Events THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Free. 11:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. 703299-9950.

Story Hour. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. Mon. – Thurs. 10:30 a.m. 703-248-5077 (TTY 711). Mr. Skip. Kids’ music. Stacy’s Coﬀee Parlor (709 W. Broad St., Falls Church). $5. 10:30 a.m. 703-5386266. Rotary Club. High school students from local schools will compete in the Falls Church Rotary Club Speech Contest. Harvest Moon Restaurant (7260 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). $10. 6:30 p.m.

Time for Rhyme. Rhyming stories for children ages two to six. Aladdin’s Lamp Children’s Bookstore (2499 N Harrison St., Arlington). 11 a.m. 703-241-8281.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Farmers’ Market in Falls Church. Falls Church City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – noon. Hot Careers: Illustration and Graphic Design. Adjoa J. Burrowes, children’s book author, illustrator, graphic designer and ﬁne artist will teach students. National Museum of Women in the Arts (1250 New York Ave. NW, D.C.). Free. 10 a.m. 202-783-7370. Paper Wedding. Learn how to make wedding invitations. Paper Source (3019 M St. NW, D.C.).

Leonardo’s Workshop. Featuring Oran Sandel. Center for Spiritual Enlightenment (222 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. Reservations call be made by calling 571-239-5288.

Marathon of Anime Premieres. Three new anime feature ﬁlms are shown. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2700 F St. NW, D.C.). Free. 11 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 202-4672600. Lunar New Year Celebration. Performances, workshops and cooking demonstrations in honor of the Year of the Rat. Lakeforest Mall (701 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg, Md.). Free. 301251-6263. YOGAKIDS. Reading comes alive with yoga for children ages two to six. Aladdin’s Lamp Children’s

Send community event submissions to the News-Press by e-mail at calendar@fcnp.com; fax 703-532-3396; or by regular mail to 450 West Broad Street #321, Falls Church, VA 22046. Please include any photos or artwork with submissions. Deadline is Monday at noon for each week’s edition. Bookstore (2499 N Harrison St., Arlington). 11 a.m. 703-2418281.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Stories and Rhymes. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). For 2-5 year olds. Free. 10:30 a.m. 703-248-5030. Mr. Skip. Kids’ music. Stacy’s Coﬀee Parlor (709 W. Broad St., Falls Church). $5. 10:30 a.m. 703-5386266. George Washington Birthday Celebration. Celebrate our ﬁrst president’s 276th birthday. Mount Vernon (3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Alexandria). For more information, call 703-780-2000.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Stories and Rhymes. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). For ages 18-36 months. Free. 10:30 a.m. 703-248-5030.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Twilight Tales. A walk-in story

Love Etc.: Dances to William Shakespeare and Willie Nelson. Liz Lerman Dance Exchange performs two dances inspired by these two poets. Davis Performing Arts CenterGeorgetown University (37th and O Streets NW, D.C.). $18. 8 p.m. For more information, call 202-687-2787.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15

The Amazing Kreskin. World famous mentalist will perform illusions; he is known for letting his paycheck be hidden somewhere in the building and forfeiting his fee is he does not succeed in �inding it. Wolf Trap- The Barns (1635 Trap

Rd., Vienna). $22. 8 p.m. For more information, call 877965-3872.

Ballet Flamenco. Eva Yerbabuena presents an evening of traditional �lamenco as part of Flamenco Festival 2008. George Washington University- Lisner Auditorium (730 21st St. NW, D.C.). $35-$60. 8 p.m. For more information, call 202-397-7328.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Daniel Tosh. This stand up comedian has been seen on VH1’s “Best Week Ever,” MTV’s “Punk’d” and E!’s “Wild On.” George Washington University- Lisner Auditorium (730 21st St. NW, D.C.). $25,

Smash! Crash! Reading of Jon Scieszka’s new children’s books about cars, airplanes and trucks. Borders Books & MusicGaithersburg (534 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, Md.). Free. 10 a.m. For more information, call 301-921-0990. African Folktale Stroy Hour. Features African folktalkes and African American heritage booklists for kids. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 p.m. 703-248-5030.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Mr. Skip. Kids’ music. Stacy’s Coﬀee Parlor (709 W. Broad St., Falls Church). $5. 10:30 a.m. 703-5386266. Story Hour. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. Mon. – Thurs. 10:30 a.m. 703-248-5077. Spy Museum Author Debrieﬁng. Comrade J. International Spy Museum (800 F St., NW, D.C.) Free. Noon- 1 p.m.

Theater Fine Arts THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

hour for children ages 3-6. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 7 p.m. 703-248-5030.

$20 students, seniors. 8 p.m. 202-397-7328.

Dido and Aeneas. The Mark Morris Dance Goup presents Purcell’s opera inpired by the famous, tragic “Aeneid” love story. Center for the ArtsGeorge Mason University (Route 123 and Braddock Rd., Fairfax). $25-50. 8 p.m. For more information, call 703993-2787.

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The History of Deadlocked Party Conventions

t appears entirely possible that neither Barack Obama nor Hillary Clinton will go into the Democratic National Convention in August with enough delegates to win the nomination on the first ballot, it’s time to pull off the shelf the Congressional Quarterly’s, “National Party Conventions, 1831-2004,” and see how you do on some interesting questions, such as: 1. When was the last time it took more than one ballot to nominate a candidate for the Democrats? 2. For the Republicans? 3. What is the most ballots it ever took at a convention to nominate someone? 4. When, and who won that nomination? OK, here are the answers (it’s too much trouble to put them upside down or on a separate page): 1. 1952, 2. 1952, 3. 103, 4. 1924, John W. Davis (who lost in the general election to Calvin Coolidge, himself previously the vicepresident to Warren G. Harding, who was nominated on the 10th ballot in 1920).

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live_music&nightlife THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 L�� J��. Sign of the Whale (7279 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 703-573-1616. VAST. Alternative metal. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $15 in advance/$18 day of show. Doors open: 7 p.m. Showtime: 8 p.m. 703-237-0300. Broke and in Love. Three course dinner and 80’s music. The Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H St. NE, D.C.). $40. 8 and 10 p.m. 202388-7625. Un- Valentine’s Day Party. Personal pizza and any beer for just $14; for singles. Pizzeria Paradiso (3282 M St. NW, D.C.). 5 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 S��, R�� F��. Jaxx Nightclub (6355 Rolling Rd., West Springﬁeld). $10 in advance/$12 day of show. 5 p.m. 703-5695940. WASP. Rock. Jaxx Nightclub (6355 Rolling Rd., West Springﬁeld). $28 in advance/$30 day of show. 7:30 p.m. 703-569-5940. AC/DC- A T�� G�� H��. Presented by The School of Rock. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave E Vienna). $10. 6 p.m. 703255-1566.

H�� H�� O�� S�� P��. Acoustic. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave E Vienna). $10. 9:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 K�� N��. Sign of the Whale (7279 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 10 p.m.- 1:30 a.m. 703-573-1616. WASP. Rock. Jaxx Nightclub (6355 Rolling Rd., West Springﬁeld). $28 in advance/$30 day of show. 7:30 p.m. 703-569-5940. AC/DC- A Tribute of Greatest Hits. Presented by The School of Rock. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave E Vienna). $10. 2 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Rock. Jaxx Nightxlub (6355 Rolling Rd., West Springﬁeld). $10 in advance/$12 day of show. 4 p.m. 703-569-5940. T�� I-�� P��. Reggae/Rock. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave E Vienna). $10. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. W�� A�� M�� A�� W��. Annual gala recognizes local and regional artists. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). Doors open: 7 p.m. 703-237-0300 or www.wamadc.com

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C�� K��. Acoustic. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave E Vienna). $15. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.

O�� M��. Hosted by David Cotton. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E Vienna). Free. 7 p.m. 703-2551566.

P�� C��. Blues/Rock. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave E Vienna). $10 in advance/$12 day of show. 9:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.

O��-M�� P��. Arrive early to get on the list. Bar Nun (1326 U St. NW, D.C.). $5. 9 p.m. 202-6676680.

Catch a Fire. A tribute to Bob Marley. Zanzibar on the Waterfront (700 Water St. SW, D.C.). $20. 202-5549100. 8 p.m. 202-554-9100.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 O�� J�� S��. With Sam Prather. Twins Jazz (1244 U St. NW, D.C.). 8 p.m. 202-234-0072.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 G�� M�� K��. The Reef (2446 18th St. NW, D.C.). Free. 9:30 p.m. D�� S�� D�� DJ M�� M��. Rock. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave E Vienna). $10. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 O�� M�� N��. Sign up at the door, anyone is welcome. Stacy’s Coﬀee Parlor (709 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 6:30 – 9 p.m. 703538-6266. K�� . Sign of the Whale (7279 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 10 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. 703573-1616.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 L�� J��. Sign of the Whale (7279 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 703-573-1616. L�� I� Y�� W��, O�, S�� . Rock. Jaxx Nightclub (6355 Rolling Rd., West Springﬁeld). $10 in advance/$12 day of show. 5 p.m. 703-569-5940. P�� A��, C�� T��, S�� S�� S�� 56. Rock. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave E Vienna). $10. 6:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. G�� U��’� A�� C�� R�� C��. Varied music. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $12 for Georgetown seniors/$15 general public. Doors open: 8 p.m. Showtime: 9 p.m. For more information, call 703237-0300.

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f you’re smart, you’ve already got your plans secured for the evening. Whether it’s dining and romancing your valentine, holed up at home with a pizza and a movie, or just drinking your way to the 15th, at least you’ve got your agenda straight. However, if you’re the type that likes to (or can’t help but) wing it on the Hallmark holiday, chances are you’re sweating ‘neath that collar. Have no fear, oh ye of unpreparedness, the News-Press is here to offer you some ideas, crib notes if you will, to get you through today. On pages 22-24 of this week’s FCNP, you’ll find gift ideas, recipes and more, including some photos for those guys lacking a Valentine. But no matter what plans you come up with, the important thing is to have a happy Valentine’s Day and to spend time with the ones you love, even if they are just pictures in the paper. What: Valentine’s Day When: Thursday, February 14 Where: Wherever you wish For more info, ideas and more see pages 22-24

Saturday, March 1- Washington D.C. International Wine and Food Festival. First of two days of this festival that features more than 200 wineries. Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, D.C.). $85 prior to February 22, $95 after that. Call 800-343-1174 for more information. Saturday, March 15- Gaithersburg St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Eigth annual parade. Washingtonian Center (Interstates 270 and 370, Gaithersburg, Md.). Free. 10 a.m.-Noon. 301-208-8833.

C�� S�� Be sure to include time, location, cost of admission, contact person and any other pertinent information. Event listings will be edited for content and space limitations. Please include any photos or artwork with submissions. Deadline is Monday at noon for the current week’s edition.

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a e r A h c r u Falls Ch e d i u G t n a r Restau Anthony’s Restaurant 309 W. Broad St., Falls Church • 703-5320100 •Type of Food: Greek, American & Italian Cuisine • Features: Breakfast (Sat & Sun Only) • Hours: Mon-Thurs -10 am - 11 pm, Fri - 10 am -12 am, Sat - 8 am - 12 am, Sun - 8 am - 10 pm

Argia’s Restaurant 124 N. Washington St., Falls Church • 703-5341033 • www.argias.com • Type of Food: Italian • Washingtonian’s 100 Very Best Restaurants, Zagat Rated, Full Bar, No Reservations • Hours: Lunch: Mon - Sat 11:30 am - 5 pm; Dinner: Mon - Thur 5 - 9:30 pm, Fri & Sat 5 - 10:30 pm, Sun 5 - 9 pm.

Celebrity delly 7263-A Arlington Blvd. (Loehmann’s Plaza), Falls Church • 703-573-9002 • Type of Food: Delicatessen • Features: Catering, Sandwiches, Submarines, Soups & Salads • Hours: Mon-Fri - 9 am - 9 pm, Sat - 8 am - 9 pm, Sun - 8 am - 4 pm

Chicken Corner 2816 Graham Rd., Falls Church (Next to Magruder's) • 703-573-0112 • Type of Food: Peruvian Pollo • Features: Rotisserie Chicken, subs, salads, fresh fish • Hours: Mon-Thu - 10:30 a.m. - 9 pm - 9 pm, Fri-Sat - 10 am - 930 pm.

Frozen Dairy Bar & Boardwalk Pizza 6641 Arlington Blvd. (Sleepy Hollow Shopping Center), Falls Church • 703-534-4200 • Type of Food: Ice Cream and Pizza Parlor • Features: Catering, Homemade Frozen Custard, Pizza Subs. • Hours: Sun-Thur - 11 am - 10 pm, Fri & Sat - 11 am - Midnight

Harvest Moon Restaurant and Lounge 7260 Arlington Blvd. (Graham Center across from Loehmann’s Plaza), Falls Church • 703573-6000 • www.harvestmoon.com • Type of Food: Chinese • Features: Lunch / dinner buffets, banquet facilities up to 700 people • Hours: 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily.

Hoang’s Grill and Sushi Bar 502 W. Broad St., Falls Church • 703-536-7777 • Type of Food: Pan-Asian • Features: Single and Mingle Thursday Nights. • Hours: MonThurs 11 am - 10 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am - 10:30 pm, Sun - 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

Ireland’s Four Provinces 105 W. Broad St., Falls Church • www.4psfallschurch.com • 703-534-8999 • Type of Food: Irish • Features: Full Bar, Live Entertainment, Sunday Brunch • Hours: Daily - 11 am – 2 am

Koi Koi 450 W. Broad St., Ste. 117, Falls Church • 703-237-0101 • Type of Food: Japanese • Features: Sushi, Sashimi, Grill BBQ, Party Platters • Hours: Mon.–Fri. - 11 am – 10 p.m.; Sat.-Sun.: Noon - 10 p.m.

La Côte D’Or Café 6876 Lee Highway, Falls Church • www.lacotedorcafe.com • 703-538-3033 • Type of Food: French Cuisine • Features: Full Bar • Hours: Mon.–Fri - 11:30 am – 3 p.m, 5–10 pm; Sat.: 11:30 am – 3 pm; 5:30 –10 pm; Sun - 11 am – 3 pm, 5:30–9 pm

Ledo Pizza Restaurant & Pub 7510 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church • 703-8475336 • Type of Food: Pizza & Pasta, American/ Family • Features: Full Bar, Wine Menu, 5 TV’s-Sports • Hours: Mon-Thur - 11 am-10 pm; Fri-Sat - 11 am-11 pm; Sun - 12-10 pm

The Original Pancake House 370 West Broad Street, Falls Church • 703891-0148 • www.originalpancakehouse.com • Type of Food: American/Family • Features: Breakfast, Weekday Specials - Breakfast & Lunch • Hours: 7 am - 3 pm Daily

Red Hot & Blue 169 Hillwood Ave., (Hillwood Square), Falls Church • 703-538-6466 • Type of Food: Memphis Style Bar-b-que • Features: Full Service Catering and Delivery • Hours: Sun. - Thu. 11 am - 9 pm, Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Robeks 1063 W. Broad St., (West End Plaza), Falls Church • 703-538-4111 • www.robeks.com • Type of Food: Smoothies, Juices, Wraps & Salads • Features: Catering • Hours: Mon. - Fri. 6 am - 9 pm, Sat. & Sun. 8 am - 9 pm.

Sign of the Whale 7279 Arlington Blvd. (Loehmann’s Plaza), Falls Church • 703-573-1616 • Type of Food: American • Features: Seafood Night and Steak Night • Hours: 11:30 am - 2 am, 7 days a week

Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant 6304 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church • 703-2373888; 2153 Chain Bridge Rd., Vienna • 703319-3888 • www.crystalsunflower.com • Type of Food: 99% vegan • Features: Japanese, Chinese, Continental • Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30 am - 10 pm; Sun 12 pm - 10 pm.

Sweet Rice Thai Restaurant 1113 W. Broad St. (next to Don Beyer Volvo), Falls Church • 703-241-8582 • Type of Food: Thai Cuisine • Features: Free delivery ($15 min., limited area) • Hours: Mon. - Thu. 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Dinner 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.; Fri. 11:30 am - 11 p.m.; Sat. Noon - 11 p.m.; Sun. Noon - 10 p.m.

Yorktown Bistro 5171 Lee Hwy, Arlington • www.yorktownbistro.com • 703-532-6060 • Type of Food: American/Wine Bar • Features: Romantic Bar and Lounge • Hours: Mon-Thurs - 11 am - 11 pm; Fri-Sat - 11 am - 12 am; Sun 11 am - 10 pm.

Falls Church News-Press Restaurant Guide Rates: $350 for 3 Months • $600 for 6 Months • $1000 for 1 Year

By Bryan Toporek One of the first things you see when you walk into Chevy’s Mexican Restaurant is “El Machino,” the fifth item on the “Fresh Mex Pledge.” Every 53 seconds, tortillas come fresh off “El Machino,” adding to the authenticity of Chevy’s. And this is what the appeal of Chevy’s Mexican Restaurant is all about. Located across the street from the Pentagon City Mall (1201 S. Hayes St., Arlington), Chevy’s strives to bring the authentic tastes of Mexico straight to Virginia. Between the first step of the “Fresh Mex Pledge” (“We blend fresh salsa every hour”), and the always fresh tortilla chips, Chevy’s hopes to entice their visitors to return over and over again. On my visit on a busy Saturday night, Chevy’s was playing host to a massive party, with an a la carte buffet set up in the far corner of the restaurant. While these were certainly unusual circumstances for a restaurant spotlight, this highlighted one of the great things about Chevy’s. Despite playing host to nearly 100 guests in a large party, the service was quick and always attentive. The minute I had finished my first glass of water, the waitress was rushing to our table with a pitcher in hand — the service was much appreciated, given the spicy food. The food came out quicker-than-expected, especially given the amount of people in the restaurant. After sitting down, customers at Chevy’s are treated to their always-fresh chips and salsa, both of which tasted incredibly authentic. The salsa, a mix of charred tomatoes, onions and spicy jalapenos, has just enough kick to satisfy even the most spice-loving mouth. The chips come out fresh and hot, serving as a perfect appetizer on their own, even if one would not want to sample one of Chevy’s many fine appetizer choices. For an appetizer, I ordered the Grilled Steak Quesadilla ($9.95), featuring marinated strip steak and Cheddar cheese melted between triangles of flour tortillas. The quesadilla triangles, eight altogether, came prepared with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo for dipping. Just as I finished off the appetizer, two waiters brought out the entrees of the night – samplings of Grilled Chicken Fajitas ($13.95) and Grilled Steak Fajitas.($14.95). All of the fajitas offered at Chevy’s come with a choice of homemade beans (refried or black), Mexican rice, fresh guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and sweet corn tomalito. The steak, the same as the steak featured in the steak quesadillas, tastes even better when mixed with an elaborate mix of the Mexican rice, black beans and a hint of guacamole. Chevy’s spares no expense with any of its meats, and the chicken fajitas come grilled over a mix of onions and tomatoes. Other popular choices from the menu include a variety of “Classic Fresh Mex Combos.” Among them: Enchiladas, Tacos, Chile Relleno, Crispy Flautas (salsa chicken, rolled with peppers and cheese into small flutes) and the Chimichanga. Larger combination platters are available to satisfy larger groups, or merely those with larger appetites. For dessert, Chevy’s offers its self-named “Chevy’s Flan” ($3.50), a unique Mexican dessert whose roots trace back to Spain. The flan is a creamy vanilla custard in a sweet caramel sauce, sure to delight the taste buds of any patron. Chevy’s, located in four different locations in Virginia, is an absolute delight for those looking for the authentic Mexican feel.

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What brands of bourbon, rye and Canadian whisky will you be drinking later this year? If my vote is typical, Nos. 102, 103, 203 306, 310 and 311 will be the bourbons of choice, Nos. 501 and 502 among the ryes, and maybe No. 703 among the Canadians. Confused? Don’t be. Those are the code numbers for the best samples I judged over the past week as part of the annual, international Icons of Whisky awards, sponsored by Whisky Magazine, the U.K. publication that is the world’s leading spirits magazine. I have no idea what brands the samples represented, nor does anyone else except those who decanted the original bottles into sampling-sized flasks, labeled them with the code numbers and categories, and shipped them to the judges who were participating in the North American portion of the competition. That led me to sample 28 whiskies -- 19 bourbons, six Canadians and three ryes. I can almost hear the usual comments. To some people, alcoholic beverages have one overriding purpose -- to get a buzz on. To others, any sort of judging gig is akin to winning the lottery. I suppose that people do get lost in the numbers when you try to explain that judging a wine competition usually involves trying 135 to 200 or more wines over a two-day period and a spirits competition requires trying several dozen strong entries, often in a day. What some don’t seem to grasp is the fact that you’re not doing a tasting or judging just to imbibe. Drinking is not the desired outcome; charting the journey is, from eye to nose to palate. There are tricks to keeping your wits about you. In wine judging, you rarely actually swallow wine. The mantra is “swirl, sip, spit,” and that goes on time after time. In spirits judging, you also rarely drink the samples, instead allowing the eye and the nose and the palate to do the work for you. Occasional breaks for nibbles of mild cheese, dry bread or very rare roast beef -- a takeoff on the old saw of putting a raw steak on a black eye -- help reawaken a palate flattened out by the alcohol. Wine judging usually ranges from dry to sweet wines. Spirits are trickier since there is not the same range as in wines. Then, pacing is the key so you have to build in a fair amount of time to allow the palate to bounce back. Distillers and winemakers enter competitions for several reasons, chief among them the hope that they’ll win medals which they then can use in their marketing campaigns. That’s where the judges fit into the puzzle. Even if you don’t care much about what we do, you’ll eventually succumb to the lure of a heavily medaled wine or spirit beckoning you from a slick print ad or TV commercial. Since I began with references to bourbon, rye and Canadian whisky, here are cocktail recipes using each: Muddled Old Fashioned 2 ounces Canadian whisky • 2 slices of orange • 1 cherry • 1 sugar cube• 2 drops bitters • Lemon-lime soda In a rocks glass, muddle one orange slice, cherry, sugar cube and bitters. Add ice, whisky. Mist and top with lemonlime soda. For dryer version, use club soda in place of lemonlime. Garnish with additional orange slice. Seelbach Cocktail 1/2 ounce triple sec, chilled• 7 dashes each, Angostura and Peychaud bitters • 1 ounce bourbon • 5 ounces brut champagne Place triple sec, bitters and bourbon in a champagne flute. Stir and fill with 5 ounces well-chilled champagne. Garnish with a long orange zest and serve immediately. Commodore 1 part rye whiskey • 1 part fresh-squeezed lemon juice • 1 part creme de cacao • Dash grenadine syrup Pour all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, shake vigorously and pour into a cocktail glass.  William M. Dowd covers the world of adult beverages on BillDowd.com.

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When you play No Limit Hold’em, the ideal strategy is to take minimal risk, do little bluffing, and hope that weaker players call you when you have a strong hand. But that’s the perfect world. Sometimes you’ll face opponents that play very conservatively and will rarely pay you off when you have the goods. Tables like these aren’t as profitable as loose games but there are adjustments you can make to clean up here, too. In fact, if you approach tight games properly, they’ll provide a stable opportunity to steadily build your bankroll. Say you’re in a game where the other guys just seem to be waiting around for the nuts. They won’t play unless they’re dealt premium hands. You can exploit this situation by playing more aggressively. Raise more pots before the flop. Look to steal blinds and antes, and try to pick up pots when the other players don’t show strength. Use caution, though, especially when someone decides to call or reraise. That’s the basic adjustment to make in tighter games, but it doesn’t stop there. It also makes sense to bluff more at bigger pots, particularly if your opponents tend to play scared. Beating a tight game requires focus. You’ll need to seek out every opportunity where you can steal a big pot. One way is by representing a hand that your opponents probably can’t beat. Let’s look at a situation where you should be able to successfully bluff out a conservative opponent. With blinds at $5-$10, a tight player raises to $30 from first position. You call the raise with 10c-Jc. The flop comes 5c-6d-8c, giving you four cards to the flush. Your opponent bets out $50 and you call. The turn card is the 7d, adding a straight draw possibility on the board. He checks and the action is on you. Because your opponent is a rock, there’s a good chance that he has a hand like A-K, A-A, K-K, or Q-Q. And if that is the case, well, he obviously didn’t make his straight. Also consider that he won’t play a big pot unless he has the nuts or close to it. A solid bet here and this pot is yours without even worrying about if you’ll catch the straight or flush on the river. With $175 in the pot, a bet of $100 should be enough to steal

this pot away. There are other ways to exploit tight players. For example, they’re usually easy to read since the range of hands they’ll play is limited. And they’ll tend to bet their hands in a straightforward manner – another clue as to their holding. Make sure to use the board cards to tell your story when bluffing tight players. Be on the lookout for cards that you know your opponents don’t like. When they do come, bet to represent a hand they can’t beat. Keep in mind that this advice runs counter to the small ball style characterized by playing lots of marginal hands and needing a strong hand to play big pots. Small ball just doesn’t

work in tighter games because the big payoff isn’t likely to be there. As you get more accustomed to playing in tighter games, it will become easier to get a feel for the pots you can steal. You’ll also recognize the ones that are best left unchallenged. Even if your hand is very strong, if a tight player raises you back, chances are he’s got you beat.  Visit www.fullcontactpoker. com/news to submit your questions and comments to poker champion Daniel Negreanu. © 2008 Card Shark Media. All rights reserved.

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Teri Meher Inc. trading as Falls Church Convenience 1200 W. Broad Street Fall Church Church VA 22046 - Fairfax County is applying to the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for a beer & wine license off premises to sell or manufacture alchololic beverages. Hiarjinder Singh, Owner

U1486-08 an application for a Special Use Permit by Chevy Chase Bank, FSB for a bank drivethrough facility as an accessory use to a proposed development at 934 W. Broad Street, such accessory use not otherwise permitted by right and as provided by 38-25(b)(10) and 38-37(4), premises known as Lot 1 Ellison RPC #51-202-009 and Lots 1,2, and 1A of RPC #51-202-028 of the Falls Church Real Property Map Zoned B-3, General Business. The Planning Commission will also consider this matter on February 19, 2008 at 7:45 p.m. for purposes of making a recommendation to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Information on this item is available in the Zoning Administrator's office at City hall, West Wing 301, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia.

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FEBRuary 14 Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. Human Services Advisory Council, 7:30 p.m. Valentine’s Day 16 Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-Noon 18 City Hall, Courts, DMV Select, Library, Schools, Senior Center, Sheriff’s Office Closed Community Center Open No Yard Waste, Bundled Brush, or Special Collections Presidents’ Day 19 Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. City Council Work Session, 7:30 p.m. Historical Commission, 7:30 p.m. Planning Commission, 7:45 p.m. Street Sweeping Areas North of Broad Street 20 City Meals Tax Due (Commissioner of the Revenue) General District Court in Session Senior Citizens Commission, 4 p.m. Story Hour, 7 p.m. Library Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m. Tree Commission, 7:30 p.m. Street Sweeping Areas North of Broad Street 21 Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. Environmental Services Council, 7:30 p.m. Street Sweeping Areas South of Broad Street 22 Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court in Session (Special Session, Begins at 2 p.m.) Armchair Travel Group, 10:30 a.m. Street Sweeping Areas South of Broad Street 23 Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-Noon

Original Pancake House Library Appreciation Day Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 In celebration of Library Lovers Month, the Original Pancake House (370 W. Broad St.) will donate 15 percent of gross sales to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008. What a great reason to eat pancakes!

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Presidents’ Day Holiday Schedule CITY HALL COURTS DMV SELECT OFFICE MARY RILEY STYLES PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHOOLS SENIOR CENTER SHERIFF’S OFFICE COMMUNITY CENTER GEORGE BUS REFUSE, RECYCLING,YARD WASTE, BUNDLED BRUSH, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

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Kokolopori Art Contest Accepting Submissions Would you like your artwork printed on notecards that are sold to raise money for our Sister City, Kokolopori? Four winning entries (one from each age category: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12) will be selected by Falls Church Arts for this honor in April! The top three entries in each category will be honored at a ceremony during the May 2 FIRSTfriday event at Stacy’s Coffee Parlor (709 W. Broad St.), where the winning entries will remain on display throughout the month of May. Entries must depict what you think life in the rainforest would be like in or around Kokolopori, our Sister City in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. For inspiration, view the online photo gallery at www.kokolopori-partnership.org. All students between 5 and 18 years of age who live or attend school in the City of Falls Church are eligible to enter. No more than one entry per person. Entries must be two-dimensional (any medium), no smaller than 3” x 5” and no larger than 11” x 17.” All submissions must be flat, not folded or rolled.

Classes and Events The following classes require paid registration. Call 703-248-5077 (TTY 711) for fees and more information. Babysitting Fundamentals II (ages 8 and older) Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 a.m.-noon Learn the psychological and physical aspects of care, along with business and other approaches.

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Include your name, age, grade, school, parents’ names, address, email, phone number, and a title on the back of each submission. Deliver entries by March 30 to an art teacher in any of the Falls Church City Public Schools. Entries will be judged on the use of color, creativity, artistic merit, and relevance to the theme. Artists wishing to keep their submissions may pick them up from Stacy’s Coffee Parlor during the May FIRSTfriday event. All other artwork will be sent to Kokolopori as part of a student art exchange. For more information, e-mail info@ kokolopori-partnership.org or call 703-534-4003. The Kokolopori – Falls Church Sister City Partnership promotes understanding, friendship, and cooperation between citizens in two communities with a common interest in sustainable community development and rainforest and wildlife conservation. Falls Church City’s sister city is an indigenous Congolese community which manages a 1,200 square-mile forest reserve in the heart of the Central African rainforest. The sister city partnership is a program of the nonprofit Bonobo Conservation Initiative.

Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, and DMV Select Offices Closed Feb. 15 The City Hall reconfiguration project designed to make the first floor of the East Wing more accessible to customers is nearing completion. The Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, and DMV Select offices will be closed on Friday, Feb. 15 to allow them to move into their new space on the first floor of the East Wing of City Hall. The offices will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 8 a.m. (8:30 a.m. for DMV Select). Questions? Call 703-248-5230 (TTY 711).

Summer Camp Brochure Available Online The Recreation & Parks Division’s annual summer camp program offers a variety of funfilled activities for youth of all ages. Programs are offered June through August, and range from sports (from dance to swimming to horseback riding!) to art and theatre. Registration is now open for City residents and non-City residents. The 2008 Summer Camp brochure is available at the Community Center (223 Little Falls St.) and online at www.fallschurchva.gov. Call 703-248-5077 (TTY 711) for more information.

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More Beading Techniques for Adults Sunday, Feb. 17, 2-4 p.m. Make a simple pendant and cord combination, earrings, and a festive multi-strand bracelet with dangling beads. Paint With Rich Juicy Color: Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor Adults Tuesday Feb. 19, March 4 and 18, April 1 and 14, 9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Learn how to use interesting color schemes and transpose color in paintings.

Learn how to organize your activities and environment, so that you can be more independent. Fun and Funky Jewelry (ages 13-17) Thursday, Feb. 28, 7-9 p.m. Learn the basic techniques for making your own unique jewelry. Self-Defense for Women (ages 13 and older) Mondays through March 24, 7-8 p.m. This is a hands-on self-defense class tailored for women that emphasizes practicality, simplicity and effectiveness. Low-Impact Aerobics Adults Mondays through May 5, 9:15-10:15 a.m. This class offers a gentle cardio workout combining aerobics, dance, Pilates and yoga movement patterns. City of Falls Church Farmers Market Every Saturday from 9 a.m. - Noon

Homework and Organization I (ages 8 and older) Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m.-noon

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY Fiscal Year FY 2009

Annual Action Plan for Housing & Community Development Activities The FY 2009 Annual Action Plan for Housing & Community Development Activities details the City’s proposed activities and programs that will be undertaken in FY 2009. A copy of the report is available at the Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave.) and at the Housing and Human Services Division (300 Park Ave., Suite 100 West). Citizens are invited to submit comments on the report through noon on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Comments may be submitted in writing or by contacting Dana Lewis at 703-248-5170 (TTY 711), fax 703-248-5149, or e-mail dlewis@fallschurchva.gov. Housing and Human Services Division 300 Park Ave., 100 West Falls Church, VA 22046 703-248-5005 (TTY 711)

22nd Annual Music Awards at the State Theatre The Washington Area Music Association and BMI, Strathmore present the Washington Area Music Awards in recognition of significant career achievements by area musicians. The awards will be held at The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St.) on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008 at 8 p.m. For more information or to order tickets visit www.wamadc.com/wama/waminfo.html or call 703-368-3300.

Business License Renewals Due March 1 The 2008 City of Falls Church Business License renewal forms were mailed Jan. 26. Businesses that did not receive a renewal form should call the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue at 703-248-5190 (TTY 711) or e-mail tclinton@fallschurchva.gov. Both the “new” and “renewal” 2008 business license forms are also available online at www.fallschurchva.gov. Business licenses are due by March 1, 2008.

Learn the facts about City Center and share your feedback. Details and the public meeting schedule available at www.fallschurchva.gov/ citycenter.html.

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Chairman: Craig Cheney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chairman: Ronald Peppe II . . . . . . . . . . School Board Rosaura Aguerrebere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathryn Chandler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Kearney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kieran Sharpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Wodiska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superintendent: Dr. Lois Berlin . . . . . . . . . . .

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Public Invited to Review New Textbooks The Falls Church City Public Schools Critical Languages Study Committee is currently reviewing textbooks for the George Mason High School foreign language program. The public is invited to review the following textbooks and provide comments for the committee’s consideration: Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya, with DVDs, Brunstad, Al-

Batal and Al-Tonsi, Georgetown University Press, 2004. Learn Chinese With Me, Level 2, textbook and workbook, People’s Education Press, 2003

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TJ Drama Club Presents “Stone Fox” A 10 year old boy’s dream of winning a dog sled race to help his grandfather pay back taxes took center stage last week as Thomas Jefferson Elementary’s 4th grade drama club brought the popular children’s book, “Stone Fox” to life.

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The play, adapted from the book by TJ teacher Jed Frei, was the school’s Drama Club’s spring performance. The club, now in its third year, has performances in the spring and fall and utilizes the talents of different students for each show.

These textbooks will be on display through February 29 at the Falls Church City Public Schools Central Office, 803 W. Broad Street, in Suite 320. Office hours are from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

SCHOOL CALENDAR DATES ARE SubjEcT To chAngE February 14–15 Stanford Testing (TJ) 15

1st Round – Bull Run District Tournament (B/G Basketball)

10 a.m. – Mason @ Bull Run District Tournament (Wrestling)

Presidents Day (Schools Closed/Day Care Closed)

Semi-Finals – Bull Run District Tournament (B Basketball) 7:00 p.m. Sophomore Parent Night (GM)

Semi-Finals – Bull Run District Tournament (G Basketball) 6:30 p.m. Elementary PTA (TJ) 7:00 p.m. School Board Budget Public Hearing (MEH) 7:30 p.m. School Board Budget Work Session (MEH)

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FCC-TV Spotlight: In The Fight Tune in to Falls Church Community Television (FCC-TV) to watch In The Fight, a monthly half-hour program showing the latest action from the field from all branches of the US Armed Forces. In The Fight airs on FCC-TV at the following times: • Tuesdays at 11am • Thursdays at 8:30am • Sundays at 7:30am FCC-TV airs on Cox Channel 12, Verizon FiOS Channel 35 and RCN Channel 2. For more information about FCC-TV, or complete schedule of the variety of community programs on FCC-TV, visit www.fcctv.net or call 703-248-5538.

BIE Partner of the Week Dan Henneberg Crosslink International School involvement: Provides opportunities for George Mason High School students to volunteer at Crosslink warehouse. Why Dan is a BIE partner: “As an international humanitarian organization, Crosslink relies on local volunteers to accomplish our mission of providing supplies to medical missions around the globe. We are delighted to welcome George Mason High School students as participants in this program.” For more information about sharing your expertise through the BIE Partnership, visit www.fccps.org or contact Marybeth Connelly at connellym@fccps.org. School content published in The Weekly Focus is written and edited by the Falls Church City Public Schools. For more information, contact the Falls Church City Public Schools Communications Office. Phone: (703) 248-5699 Fax: (703) 248-5613.

“Dogsled dogs” prepare for their big race during last week’s TJ Drama club production of “Stone Fox.”

6:30 p.m. 4th Grade Art Show (Styles Library)

Internet Safety Seminar Scheduled

7:00 p.m. Pre-Festival Band Concert (GM)

One of the main causes of the rise in Internet crimes against children is that our children know more about the Internet than we do! For that reason The Falls Church City Public Schools School Health Advisory Board and The Family Life Education Advisory Committee invite parents, educators and concerned citizens to attend a presentation on Internet Safety.

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Barbara Gill of Childhelp USA will present a program designed to educate parents about the internet in order to help them keep up with their kids.

With the increasing use of the internet by our children, Internet safety is becoming a growing concern for parents, educators, law enforcement, child protection agencies and advocates. The Internet can be a wonderful learning tool, but it can also be a dangerous place for children. Make plans now to attend this informative program March 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School Cafetorium. For more information, contact the school at 703-248-5540.

International Dinner Set for March 5th The date for George Mason High School’s wildly popular annual International Dinner, now in its 20th year, has been set for March 5th at 6:30 p.m. in the Mustang Café. The annual celebration of the city’s diverse ethnic community draws more than 200 attendees to enjoy a delicious array of ethnic foods and entertainment with an international flair.

The International Dinner is hosted by the GMHS International Club and co-sponsored by the PTSA and ESOL/Foreign Language staff. Those planning to attend are asked to bring an entrée, side dish or salad for 8-10 people in a disposable container. The GMHS International Club will also be selling various items at the dinner to benefit the club and its activities.

5:30 p.m. Mt. Daniel Book Fair 7:00 p.m. School Board Work Session (City Hall) 7:30 p.m. School Board Meeting (City Hall) 7:30 p.m. 5th Grade Band Concert & PTA (MEH) (MD) Mt. Daniel Elementary (TJ) Thomas Jefferson Elementary (MEH) Mary Ellen Henderson Middle (GM) George Mason High

Check the FCCPS Web site for more calendar information. www.fccps.org

Mount Daniel book Fair Feb. 25-29 Here’s your chance to pick up some great children’s books and support city school libraries at the same time. Join Danny and the crew for the Mount Daniel Spring Book Fair February 25-29 in the school’s library. Evening sales will be Tuesday the 26th and Wednesday the 27th at 5:50 p.m. Hundreds of titles for pre-Kindergarten to fourth graders, plus special interest books for parents, will be available for purchase. All proceeds will be used to purchase new books for the elementary school libraries. Day and evening volunteer opportunities remain including set-up, assisting children with wish lists, story time readers, and cashiers. Contact Mary Beth MacKinnon at 703-533-1615.

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REAL ESTATE

Merelyn Kaye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .790-9090x218 www.helpfulmortgage.us . . . . . . . . . . 237-0222 www.RoadstoHome.com, Chris Rhodes405-6800 Casey O’Neal - ReMax . . . . . . . . . . . 824-4196 Rosemary Hayes Jones. . . . . . . . . . .790-1990 Leslie Hutchison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .675-2188 www.Mortgage1040.com . . . . . . . . . . 448-3508 The Young Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356-8800 Shaun Murphy, Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . 868-5999 www.TheJeffersonatBallston.com . . . 741-7562 Susan Fauber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395-8741

INSURANCE JEWELRY

LAWN & GARDEN

TAILOR

Tailor Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-8886 n

THERAPY

Neurofeedback Center of VA . . . . . . . 536-2690

MASONRY

Jeff L. Cadle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698-1390

MASSAGE

VA Massage Combination . . . . . . .571-282-4522 Healthy by Intention, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 534-1321 Sheraton Premiere Women’s Massage 403-9328

TRAVEL

All Travel & Cruises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-4091

TUTORS

Your Computer Tutor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204-2821 Huntington Learning Center. . . . . . . . 379-8810

MEDICAL

OTHER SERVICES

Phillip J. Walsh & Associates, P.C. . . 448-0073 Miss Theresa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-317-7955 Identity Theft Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 635-3791 Soo Young Lim Sewing Lessons . . . . 300-1188

Dr Gordon Theisz, Family Medicine. . 533-7555 The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy. . . . 536-4042 n

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Theracare Wellness Center . . . . . . . . 560-4300 n

9th Green Lawn Service - Full Svc. . . 538-5869 Weaver Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323-9351 Seven Brothers Landscaping. . . . . . . 241-4990 Lawn Care Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691-2351 n

PET SERVICES

Falls Church Animal Hospital . . . . . . . .532-6121

www.ofallthebeads.com . . . . . . . . . . . 901-3738 n

FURNITURE

HEALTH & FITNESS

Nationwide/Bob Pierce Agency . . . . . 241-7847 State Farm Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-5105

FLORISTS

Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536-0140 Sacred Well Yoga and Healing . . . . . 989-8316 Authentic Pilates (Arlington). . . . . . . . 527-9626 Personal Fitness Training. . . . . . . . . . 309-8500

CHIROPRACTOR

Dr. Raymond Solano, drsolano.com . 536-4366

EYEWEAR

Bratt Decor Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448-6833 Antique & Contemporary Restoration 241-8255

B.D.G. Design Catering . . . . . . . . . . . 237-2964 n

EQUIPMENT RENTAL/SALE

Art and Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-4202

CARPET CLEANING

Mike’s Carpet Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 978-2270

DENTISTS

Galleria Florist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536-0770 Falls Church Florist, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 533-1333

BOOK BINDING

SS Business Brokerage . . . . . . . 703-830-9526 Jon Rizalvo, PAYCHEX . . . . 698-6910 x27045

COUNSELING

Point of View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-6500 n

BCR Binders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-9181

CONSTRUCTION

VA Outdoor Power Equipment . . . . . . 207-2000 Ace Tool & Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 532-5600

Universal Beauty Supply & Salon . . . 534-7926 n

COMPUTER SERVICES

Drs. William Dougherty, Julie D. Tran 532-3300 Dr. Mike McCombs, Orthodontist . . . . 820-1011 Dr. Nimisha V. Patel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-1993

BANKING

Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co.. . . 519-1634 BB&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241-3505 Acacia Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506-8100 n

HOME CARE

NED Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-7457 Hudson Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568-5310 Alex Mac Cormack... “Repairs” . . . . . 534-1815 FC Heating & Air Service . . . . . . . . . . 534-0630 Ideal Custom Painting . . . . . . . . 202-277-8136 James Roofing & Home Improvement 593-3383 M.D. Painting & Decorating Co.. . . . . 966-2954 DAST Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 898-8318 Shiner Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560-7663 J & S Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448-1171 The Vinyl Touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793-3111

Carol S. Miller, LCSW . . . . . . . . . . . . 395-4980 George Coyne, LCSW . . . . . . . . . . . . 328-4112 Career/Life/Retirement Coach . . . . . . 241-2620 Josette Millman, APRN . . . . . . . . . . . 855-0396

ATTORNEYS

Mark F. Werblood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-9300 John A. Boneta & Associates . . . . . . 536-6166 Janine S. Benton, Esq. . . . . . . . . . . .312-0410

Alba Construction, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 204-0733 n

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Human Touch Home Health. . . . . . . . 531-0540

Fast Teks On-Site Computer Srvcs . . 496-7807

Sunrise of Falls Church . . . . . . . . . . . 534-2700 n

CLOCK REPAIR

1 year - $450

MUSIC

Academy of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 938-8054 Columbia Institute - Fine Arts. . . . . . . 534-2508 Foxes Music Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-7393

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