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jovial in earlier discussions, and even stopped to eat some takeout food, before Tuohy began his “power point” presentation. Once he started adding up the numbers, there was an audible silence, broken only by subdued questions and comments. Tuohy told the officials the shortfall was equivalent, as a proportion to the total operating

President-elect Barack Obama’s epochal victory Tuesday included carrying Virginia for a Democratic presidential candidate for the first time since 1964. Poignantly, 1964 was almost exactly when the Voting Rights Act was passed, as Rep. Jim Moran noted in remarks to the News-Press yesterday. “The historic import of a man getting elected on the content of his character and the clarity of his intellect, without regard for the color of his skin, says so much about the American people, and is the fulfillment of the dream that the Rev. Martin Luther King had 40 years ago. The fact that the first Democrat to get elected for president from Virginia since 1964, the time of the Voting Rights Act, can’t be overstated,” Moran said. As it has been for Democrats in four statewide races for the U.S. Senate and governor this decade, Obama’s win in Virginia was buoyed by his margin of victory in Northern Virginia, in particular Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and eastern Fairfax County, inclusive of the 8th and 11th Congressional districts. Out of 3,470,390 total votes cast in Virginia, Obama’s 154,238 statewide advantage, for 51.7 percent of the total, was matched almost exactly by his 154,749 margin in the 8th and 11th districts. The same districts scored substantial margins for incumbent Rep. Jim Moran (with 67.59 percent of the vote) and Fairfax County Board chair

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The oxygen was sucked out of the room where the Falls Church City Council and School Board were gathered for their first take on the coming fiscal year budget Monday night, as the City’s Chief Financial officer John Tuohy tallied up expected revenue shortfalls and unavoidable cost increases.

At the current tax rate in the current recession, he summarized, the City in its Fiscal Year 2010 budget beginning next July 1 will face a $4.3 million deficit. Around the table in the library at the Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, the seven Council and seven School Board members, along with key members of the City staff, had been animated and

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Tuesday night’s spontaneous explosion of glee across the globe upon the victory of President-elect Barack Obama was surprising even to those who were most confident it would happen. Students poured onto the streets of Washington, D.C., galloping down to the White House to celebrate at its gates. All over the country and around the world, citizens were in the streets, driving around honking their horns, hopping up and down in pubs and living rooms, and exhibiting an unbridled happiness that instantly transformed the national and global psyche from despair to hope and promise. There is so much more embedded in Tuesday’s victory than appears on the surface. Not only did it mark the election of the first AfricanAmerican as president of the U.S., it marked a profound change of course for the nation, domestically and globally. It marked a fresh opportunity for tackling the deepening crises in the global economy and in deteriorating international relations with an approach that reaches down to the middle class’ needs and puts cooperation and negotiation ahead of brute force to solve the world’s security issues. In Falls Church and in Northern Virginia, citizens had the special privilege to feel invested and empowered in the process of the historic victory of our new President-elect. From the outset, Virginia had been identified as a “battleground state,” that would be decisive in reversing the outcomes of the last two presidential elections. Virginia’s Governor Tim Kaine became one of the first high-profile public figures to endorse Obama ahead of the Democratic primary process, and never wavered in his support. Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer, whose flagship business is in Falls Church, also leapt onto the Obama bandwagon early. Kaine and Beyer knew that Virginia could deliver for their man if Northern Virginia, in particular, was activated. Three major Obama campaign headquarters were planted right in the 8th and 11th Congressional districts of Northern Virginia, among dozens opened statewide. It marked the first time in memory that a Democrat had invested any significant resources in Virginia, since no Democrat had been competitive against a Republican presidential candidate since 1964. One of the largest office spaces was found for Obama by his supporters right in downtown Falls Church. The walkin, ground floor facility was quickly flooded with volunteers, who worked phones, organized walking tours and small rallies all over the region. It was breathtaking to walk in at almost anytime of the day or evening and see the legions of persons of all ages intently working. There was never any sign that the momentum of the campaign might wane or burn out. There was a level of gravitas and resolve that went far deeper than euphoria or cheerleading that was perceptible in the massive collective effort that has changed the face of history.

Editor, Regarding your Falls Church News-Press front page item, dated Oct. 30, I am on record as your personal friend and longstanding booster of your newspaper – one of the primary community development elements we enjoy in Falls Church. But with this story, not news item, I think you have crossed over the line with intentionally vague and potentially libelous remarks designed to lead your readers to the conclusion that John Yates and his wife are somehow reactionary political operatives who have collud-

ed with others to manipulate a few thousand individuals within their congregation to become a political machine designed to take over the country or at minimum bend it to their will. As you know in your heart, you could not be farther from the truth. Please read Rev. Yates’ own words quoted from this past Sunday’s church bulletin, “Because so many of us here in the D.C. area are involved in the world of politics, we feel especially strong, even passionate about national elections. We have

our own stories to tell about the way this party or that candidate has operated over the years…. The thing is, we may be wrong. And whether we are wrong or correct in our political analysis, we must be civil and respectful of those who disagree with us. None of us is invincible in our political views.” Enough said. Carol Jackson Falls Church

Editor, Plaudits to you and your article from the latest edition of the formidable Falls Church NewsPress. “Palin, ‘The Family’ Linked to F.C. Defectors,” is great in depth reporting which

should be picked up by the news services and spread to those who don’t have access to your great paper. I believe this article is the finest, broadest writing of your career, and your timing could not have been better. Keep up your great work. Jim Trollinger Falls Church

Editor, In a year when record numbers of voters turned out nationwide, we want to commend the citizens of the City of Falls Church for their commitment to exercising their More Letters on Page 6

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budget, to the shortfall that Fairfax County is confronted with. For Falls Church’s $76 million budget, it is a massive hole that would take 11 cents on the residential real estate tax rate to plug. But no one in the meeting suggested that kind of tax hike will be remotely considered, given the burdens of the recession on citizens, who are experiencing lost values in real estate and, in many cases, deep losses in retirement accounts and market investments. So the Council and School Board will be confronted by an array of very tough decisions as they craft a balanced budget, as required by Virginia law, in time for final passage next April. Never before in the City’s 60 year history will it face such pressures to make deep cuts in services. Both the Council and School

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Board will soon schedule a number of open hearings to elicit priorities from the public as they move toward the spring budget deliberations. It will mark the first time in the City’s history that it will hold such extraordinary meetings prior to the start of the usual annual budget-crafting process. That process kicks of when School Superintendent Dr. Lois Berlin will present her recommended budget by midJanuary, and City Manager Wyatt Shields will follow with his recommended City operational budget by the end of February, and the Council’s final vote will come at its final meeting next April. But still, the good news, Tuohy said Monday, is that Falls Church’s fiscal situation is not as grim as what is facing jurisdictions all across the nation, including in neighboring counties like Prince William and Loudoun.

He also pointed to the fact that, with revenues also expected to shrink in state and federal coffers, the City depends for a relatively small percentage of revenues on those sources, compared to some jurisdictions in southwest Virginia that depend on the sources for up to two-thirds of their revenues. The other good news, Tuohy said, is the fact that development projects currently under construction are expected to mitigate the impact of the economic downturn in the City, recovering almost a full percent of assessment declines in residential real estate. He said depending on how fast the now-anticipated BJ’s Wholesale Warehouse and Hilton Garden Inn hotel get built and become operational, additional revenue could fill in some of the deficit gap. Both are some of the most lucrative forms of commercial development on a per acre

basis, and City Manager Wyatt Shields said that the BJ’s could bring in up to $1 million annually of new money to city coffers. Despite the difficult credit markets, he said, it looks promising for construction to begin on both the hotel and BJ’s within months. A 3-3.5 percent projected decline in residential real estate values, for a jurisdiction that

depends on taxes from such sources for 57 percent of its total revenue, is the biggest single cause of the anticipated decline in revenue, followed by declines in sales and other taxes, and in state and federal funds. Making up losses caused by poor market conditions for pension and retirement plans is the primary cause of added expenses.

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Gerry Connolly (with 52.98 percent), who picked up a seat for the Democrats in Congress by winning handily the 11th District post vacated by the retiring Republican Tom Davis. As for U.S. Senator-elect Mark Warner, he carried every region of Virginia in an overwhelming victory, with 64.35 percent of the vote, against Republican former Gov. Jim Gilmore. Warner became the first Democrat of the decade to break the GOP grip on the statewide vote when he won the race for governor in 2001. That one, and subsequent Democratic statewide wins for Gov. Tim Kaine in 2005 and for Sen. Jim Webb in 2006 were narrow wins secured by the Northern Virginia vote, as Obama’s was Tuesday. But for Warner this time, although his margins were overwhelming in Northern Virginia, he carried the entire state with ease. Exhausted but jubilant

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Obama campaign workers and volunteers, including the hundreds who worked for the last two months out of the office downtown in the City of Falls Church, gathered at Falls Church’s Dogwood Tavern following the closing of the polls Tuesday, some soaked from working outside the City’s five polling places in the light drizzle that persisted through much of the day. The City of Falls Church again led the state in voter turnout, with 81.94 percent, or 6,750, of active registered voters turning out. The City’s margin for Obama was 69.55 percent to 29.18 percent for McCain. This tally included a reported 800 newly-registered voters who signed up in the months before the election, and 2,026 absentee votes were cast, 79.94 percent of which were for Obama. Other Obama volunteers and supporters went to the large combined Democratic campaign party at the McLean Hilton, where Warner, Moran and

Connolly greeted a large crowd of partisans, who roared at 11 p.m., when on large TV screens, the major networks declared Obama the winner nationwide. Virginia’s role in amassing the winning margin was made poignant by the announcement it carried for Obama only moments before the polls closed in three West Coast states and the overall victory for Obama was declared. Connolly, who becomes the first Democrat to represent the 11th District since Leslie Byrne in 1994, declared in his remarks, “Tonight we celebrate a historic election that will be recorded in the annals of this generation and for generations to come.” “Tonight he turned a heavy page on 400 years of racial history and reaffirmed the American imperative that all men and women are created equal,” he added. In comments to the News-Press yesterday, he said the election also turned the page “toward government by common sense solutions and not

ideology.” Warner, in a press conference at his campaign headquarters in Alexandria, also said the election “turned a page.” Presidentelect Obama “set absolutely the right tone” in his victory remarks last Tuesday, Warner said. “I hope in some small way to be part of the effort to get the country on the right track,” noting his passion for developing a “national competitiveness strategy.”

“We need to score a win among all the problems we face,” he said. “I think we can achieve it with energy initiatives.” With Tuesday’s victories sealed, eyes in Virginia turned yesterday to a hair-thin race that could give Democrats still another seat in the U.S. Congress. In the 5th Congressional District in south-central Virginia, Continued on Page 24

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right to vote. According to figures reported by the Virginia State Board of Elections, 81.88 percent of “active� voters went to the polls and 79.86 percent of “total� voters. That level of participation was much higher than our neighboring jurisdictions, and substantially higher than the numbers posted by the citizens of Charlottesville, with whom we were engaged in a friendly competition. (The comparable numbers for that city were 68.7 percent and 66.5 percent.) More than 800 new voters were registered in the city this year. We want to commend

Debbie Taylor, the registar of voters for the city, members of the Elections Board and all those who worked at the polling places on Election Day for their hard work in managing the large number of city residents who went to the polls to support the candidates of their choice. Joan Lewis, President League of Women Voters of Falls Church

Editor, In reference to Mr. Simonsgaard’s Letter to the Editor last week about B.J.’s Wholesale Club coming to Falls Church, he should not presume

to speak for all of the citizens of Falls Church. It would be nice to have a place to shop in the city besides those snooty places that already exist. Claire Carolina Via the Internet

Editor, As I understand the Peak Oil situation, there are no reliable production numbers available from some of the largest producing countries, making accurate worldwide depletion estimates difficult. The central conundrum then seems to be how to transmit a plausible warning to the world’s industrial companies, providing

reasonably credible time estimates for the coming shortages. The problem, as in so many human situations, is that the Invisible Hand does not adhere to any particular time horizon as a criterion for success. When people optimize their own finances, they want to make a “big killing� quickly, then invest the money and get out of the game if possible. In evolutionary terms, such “flash in the pan� experiments are fine as long as there are others going on which are destined to optimize over longer times. Since humans are now so connected and globalized, our world supplies are tethered to the short-term optimization of the big producers and consumers. Thus it is hard to extend the average time scale look-ahead without undergoing some fairly catastrophic scenarios. Ralph Dratman Via the Internet

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F.C. Declares Victory in Voter Turnout Challenge The City of Falls Church will receive a gift bust of Thomas Jefferson from the City of Charlottesville, the result of having the higher voter turnout in Tuesday’s election. In a friendly competition, Falls Church Mayor Robin Gardner accepted the challenge from Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris to bet on which jurisdiction would bring out the highest percentage of voters. Falls Church won, with over 81.94 percent of active registered voter turnout out Tuesday, the highest percentage in Virginia. Charlottesville’s turnout was 68.7 percent of active registered voters. “I look forward to displaying the bust of Thomas Jefferson at City Hall,” Gardner said yesterday. “But the real winners are the citizens of both cities for participating in the nation’s electoral process.”

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Sobriety Check Point Produces 4 Arrests Fairfax County police officers conducted a sobriety checkpoint to deter and apprehend intoxicated drivers on Saturday, Nov. 1, from midnight to Sunday, Nov. 2, at 3 a.m. near the intersection of Arlington Blvd. and Annandale Road. Of 378 motorists stopped, there were four arrests made for DWI. Ten summonses were issues for miscellaneous traffic offenses. Eight officers and four auxiliary police officers participated in the checkpoint. Veteran’s Day Service in F.C. Tuesday A special Veterans Day ceremony will be held at the Falls Church City Veterans Memorial in front of the Community Center, 223 Little Falls St., on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. The event is organized by the City’s Department of Recreation and Parks in conjunction with the American Legion Post 130, American Legion Post 224, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Martin Leppert Sipes Post 9274, Catholic War Veterans Paul and Lacques Post 1652, Northern Virginia WWII Veterans, the Veterans Memorial Committee, the Falls Church Daughters of the American Revolution and other dedicated volunteers. Speakers will include F.C. Mayor Robin Gardner and Marvin McFeaters of the Greater Falls Church Veterans Council. Retired Falls Church City educator Harry Shovlin will deliver the keynote address. City of F.C. Launches Online Auction The City of Falls Church has launched an online auction running through Nov. 13 to sell surplus property and equipment, including eight used or confiscated vehicles, personal property and other assets. The items can be viewed and bids made at www. govdeal.com. The bidding will end at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13. Afghan Women’s Advocate Speaks in F.C. Nasrine Gross, founder of the Roqia Center for Women’s Rights, Studies and Education in Afghanistan, spoke to a gathering of the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads and students from the J.E.B. Stuart High School’s Interact Club last week on the struggle to achieve human rights for the women in Afghanistan. Gross, a U.S. citizen with an Afghani heritage, said that illiteracy approaches 90 percent among women, and said that the civil rights accorded to them in the nation’s constitution are generally ignored. Poverty, the movement of international refugees, the continuing war, drought, lack of employment and growing numbers of disabled children and adults are among the added complicating factors inhibiting women’s rights, she said. Through her foundation, she is teaching co-educational adult literacy in villages where she sets up shop for a few months at a time, before moving to others. It is one of 65 current projects of her non-profit, which has a partner organization in the U.S., the non-profit Kabultec, which accepts donations designated for Roqia. N-P Only Newspaper in N.Va. Endorsing Obama According to a tally published by the Virginia Press Association and Editor and Publisher.com yesterday, a majority of Virginia-based newspapers are out of sync with the voting population of the state, 13 having endorsed GOP Presidential candidate John McCain, while the state’s voters gave a clear majority to Democratic President-elect Barack Obama Tuesday, who was endorsed by four. Those endorsing Obama were the Falls Church News-Press, the Staunton News Leader, the Richmond Free Press and the Williamsburg Gazette. The News-Press was the only newspaper to endorse Obama in the Northern Virginia region that provided the overwhelming bulk of his statewide margin of victory.

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Campus Kitchens Project’s win of the 2008 Acacia Federal Bank’s “Nice Guys Award� for a non-profit organization in early October reflected the determined efforts of more than a single organization. For Kitchens director Maureen Roche, the award highlighted the handiwork of thousands of student volunteers, preparing thousands of meals for the homeless and downtrod-

den in impoverished communities across the United States. “I really can’t take too much credit,� said Roche. “It’s what the students do.� Campus Kitchens Project (CKP), which began eight years ago as an outgrowth of the food service provider D.C. Central Kitchen, coordinates 12 campus kitchens at 11 universities and one high school, Gonzaga College High School in northwest Washington, D.C., where the CKP headquarters is located. Since 2001 CKP has

employed 16,500 volunteers, who have contributed over 186,500 volunteer hours. Roche projects around 7,000 volunteers for 2008. From Gonzaga, Roche and her small staff coordinate the current and future operations of kitchens in schools as far off as St. Louis University and also locally in Virginia, where Washington and Lee University and the College of William and Mary run kitchens. Their role at the CKP hub, Roche says, is to ensure that students have

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the resources and money to find and prepare food, pulling in help from campus dining services, farmers, local charities and businesses. In her office at Gonzaga, Roche keeps a map of the 50 U.S. states above her desk, adorned with small push pins that denote current, targeted and suggested operations. The project’s ambitions, as well as its success, is evident, with CKP looking to grow to 20 campuses by January 2009. Given the recent economic downturn, Roche believes the CKP’s mission could be made clearer, the imperative more urgent. “We’re connecting social services and agencies together, creating a larger community network,� said Roche. A recent example of CKP’s integral role in the community is the kitchen operation at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., where a local service group, the Spokane Neighborhood Action Program, or SNAP, held a weekly Thursday night dinner for the hungry. The dinner also provided local agencies an ability to come together and network, said Roche. Due to budget shortfalls, however, SNAP no longer could afford to prepare meals for the weekly dinner and planned to cut it from their program. That is, until Emily Paulson and the Gonzaga University CKP team intervened, providing between 100 – 180 meals a week at a dinner that has become vital to the area community. Gonzaga University is but one example, Roche emphasized. “The problems of poverty, homelessness and hunger can be overpowering; we can’t do much at a national level,� she said. For Roche, it is the tireless work of the students within their communities that drives CKP. “We’re bridging the wall between the campus and the community. As they are working together, they’re empowering themselves, the individuals they help, the campus and the country,� Roche said. “My job is to keep all of that going.� While Roche and the CKP

headquarters manages the broader tasks of running the operation – finding and awarding grants, setting up new operations and coordinating with corporate sponsors – it falls to the students to plan the kitchen budgets, develop ties with the local community and decide what role they would like the kitchen to play. Students find support throughout the community, collecting fresh produce from farmers markets and leftovers from local dining places. In rural Nebraska, Roche recalls hunters donating up to a 100 pounds of fresh venison, which if properly fabricated by a USDA-approved butcher, provides a sorely needed protein base for students to use in meal preparation. Because of the myriad possibilities afforded by the kitchens’ autonomy, the array of services varies at the different campuses and goes beyond providing meals, extending to programs such as job training for the homeless and nutrition education. Roche also emphasized CKP’s strong relationship with college administrations and, increasingly, the campuses’ dining services. Sodexo, Inc. and Aramark, two of the leading U.S. dining services companies, collaborate extensively with CKP kitchens. “Aramark has taught students how to cook, kitchen safety and sanitation preparation,� said Roche. Additionally, Sodexo is a corporate sponsor of CKP. The future of CKP looks bright as the operation expands. “We’ll serve our one millionth meal next fall,� Roche said. With humility, Roche takes none of the credit. “It’s all the students and their desire to support kitchens on their campuses.� It remains her job to turn that desire into a service. The D.C. Central Kitchen, whose executive director Michael Curtain is from Falls Church, hosts “Food Fight,� an annual benefit event where guests watch top chefs compet against each other as the Kitchen raises awareness of and funds for its operation. This year’s Food Fight is 6 p.m. on Nov. 11.

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Nov. 4, 2008, is a historic day because it marks the end of an economic era, a political era and a generational era all at once. Economically, it marks the end of the Long Boom, which began in 1983. Politically, it probably marks the end of conservative dominance, which began in 1980. Generationally, it marks the end of baby boomer supremacy, which began in 1968. For the past 16 years, baby boomers, who were formed by the tumult of the 1960s, occupied the White House. By Tuesday night, if the polls are to be believed, a member of a new generation will become president-elect. So today is not only a pivot, but a confluence of pivots. When historians look back at the era that is now closing, they will see a time of private achievement and public disappointment. In the past two decades, the United States has become a much more interesting place. Companies like Starbucks, Apple, Crate & Barrel, Microsoft and many others enlivened daily life. Private citizens, especially young people, repaired the social fabric, dedicated themselves to community service and lowered drug addiction and teenage pregnancy. Yet, at the same time, the public sphere has not flourished. Despite decades of affluence, longstanding issues like health care, education, energy and entitlement debt have not been adequately addressed. The baby boomers, who entered adulthood promising a lifetime of activism, have been a politically undistinguished generation. They produced two presidents, neither of whom lived up to his potential. They remained consumed by the culture war that divided their generation. They pass their political supremacy today having squandered the fat years and the golden opportunities. Month by month, frustration has mounted. Americans are anxious about their private lives but absolutely disgusted by public leaders. So change is demanded. Republicans nominated an old warrior with a record of making hard decisions and absorbing the blows that ensue. Many of us regard him – and always will – as one of the heroes of our time. But the public demand for change was total, and if the polls are right, voters will elect the man who breaks from the recent past in almost every way.

Barack Obama is a child of a child of the 1960s. His mother was born only five years earlier than Hillary Clinton. For people in Obama’s generation, the great disruption had already occurred by the time they hit adulthood. Theirs is a generation of consolidation and neo-traditionalism – a generation of sunscreen and bicycle helmets, more anxious about parenthood than anything else. Obama is not only a member of this temperate generation, but of its most educated segment. He has lived nearly his entire adult life within a few miles of one or another of the country’s top 10 universities. His upscale, educated class post-boomer cohort has rallied behind him with unalloyed fervor. Major college newspapers have endorsed him at a ratio of 63-1. The upscale educated class – from the universities, the media, the law and the financial centers – has financed his $600 million campaign (which relied on big-dollar donations even more heavily than George W. Bush’s 2004 effort). This cohort will soon become the ruling class. And the irony is that they will be confronted by the problem for which they have the least experience and for which they are the least prepared: the problem of scarcity. Raised in prosperity, favored by genetics, these young meritocrats will have to govern in a period when the demands on the nation’s wealth outstrip the supply. They will grapple with the growing burdens of an aging society, rising health care costs and high energy prices. They will have to make up for the trillion or so dollars the government will spend to avoid a deep recession. They will have to struggle to keep their promises to cut taxes, create an energy revolution, pass an expensive health care plan and all the rest. As Robert J. Samuelson writes in his forthcoming book, “The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath,” “Already, Americans face far more claims on their incomes than can be easily met.” In the next few years, the nation’s wealth will either stagnate or shrink. The fiscal squeeze will grow severe. There will be fiercer struggle over scarce resources, starker divisions along factional lines. The challenge for the next president will be to cushion the pain of the current recession while at the same time trying to build a solid fiscal foundation so the country can thrive at some point in the future. We’re probably entering a period, in other words, in which smart young liberals meet a stone-cold scarcity that they do not seem to recognize or have a plan for. In an age of transition, the children are left with the burdens of their elders.

WASHINGTON – Democracy is the real winner in this week’s presidential election, when American voters made history. The mind-boggling surge that catapulted President-elect Barack Obama to the nation’s top leadership is a shining victory of tolerance over racial prejudice. It’s been a long journey from the Civil War, the civil rights movement, courageous laws passed in the Lyndon B. Johnson era and the landmark Supreme Court rulings on civil liberties. I watched Tuesday night’s election returns with an African-American friend. When Obama’s triumph flashed across the television screen, she said in a low voice, “I have a dream,” echoing a line from one of Martin Luther King’s memorable speeches. Another teary-eyed African American said: “I never thought I’d ever see this day.” Obama’s campaign mantra of “change” resonated with millions of Americans, disenchanted

with President Bush on all fronts, particularly the collapsing economy. The election galvanized a remarkable outpouring of youthful voters who cast ballots for the first time and became involved in the campaigns and election process. After all, the future belongs to them. The enthusiastic atmosphere on Election Day was so great it almost became a sin not to vote. Obama’s GOP opponent – Sen. John McCain – bowed out with gracious concession remarks, saying, “Let there be no reason now for any American to fail to cherish their citizenship in this greatest nation on earth.” Now comes the hard part. Obama has a raft of promises to keep and overwhelming problems to solve. He should hit the ground running. It would behoove him to find out what binding commitments outgoing President Bush has made or intends to make in his dying White House months. Obama should make a top priority of ordering tight government regulation of the billions, perhaps trillions, of dollars that Bush and Congress have doled to bolster bankrupt bankers and financial institutions. Continued on Page 42

Maybe the polls are wrong, and John McCain is about to pull off the biggest election upset in American history. But right now the Democrats seem poised both to win the White House and to greatly expand their majorities in both houses of Congress. Most of the post-election discussion will presumably be about what the Democrats should and will do with their mandate. But let me ask a different question that will also be important for the nation’s future: What will defeat do to the Republicans? You might think, perhaps hope, that Republicans will engage in some soul-searching, that they’ll ask themselves whether and how they lost touch with the national mainstream. But my prediction is that this won’t happen any time soon. Instead, the Republican rump, the party that’s left after the election, will be the party that attends Sarah Palin’s rallies, where crowds chant “Vote McCain, not Hussein!” It will be the party of Saxby Chambliss, the senator from Georgia, who, observing large-scale early voting by African-Americans, warns his supporters that “the other folks are voting.” It will be the party that harbors menacing fantasies about Barack Obama’s Marxist – or was that Islamic? – roots. Why will the GOP become more, not less, extreme? For one thing, projections suggest that this election will drive many of the remaining Republican moderates out of Congress, while leaving the hard right in place. For example, Larry Sabato, the election forecaster, predicts that seven Senate seats currently held by Republicans will go Democratic on Tuesday. According to the liberal-conservative rankings of the political scientists Keith Poole and Howard Rosenthal, five of the soon-to-be-gone senators are more moderate than the median Republican senator – so the rump, the GOP caucus that remains, will have shifted further to the right. The same thing seems set to happen in the House. Also, the Republican base already seems to be gearing up to regard defeat not as a verdict on conservative policies, but as the result of an evil conspiracy. A recent Democracy Corps poll found that Republicans, by a margin of more than two to one, believe that McCain is losing “because the mainstream media is biased” rather than “because Americans are tired of George Bush.” And McCain has laid the groundwork for feverish claims that the election was stolen, declaring that the community activist group ACORN – which, as Factcheck.org points out, has never “been found guilty of, or even charged with” causing fraudulent votes to be cast – “is now on the verge of maybe perpetrating one of the greatest frauds in voter history in this country, maybe destroying the fabric of democracy.” Needless to say, the potential voters ACORN tries to register are disproportionately “other folks,” as Chambliss might put it. Anyway, the Republican base, egged on by the McCainPalin campaign, thinks that elections should reflect the views of “real Americans” – and most of the people reading this column probably don’t qualify. Thus, in the face of polls suggesting that Obama will win Virginia, a top McCain aide declared that the “real Virginia” – the southern part of the state, excluding the Washington, D.C., suburbs – favors McCain. A majority of Americans now live in big metropolitan areas, but while visiting a small town in North Carolina, Palin described it as “what I call the real America,” one of the “pro-America” parts of the nation. The real America, it seems, is small-town, mainly southern and, above all, white. I’m not saying that the GOP is about to become irrelevant. Republicans will still be in a position to block some Democratic initiatives, especially if the Democrats fail to achieve a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. And that blocking ability will ensure that the GOP continues to receive plenty of corporate dollars: This year the U.S. Chamber of Congress has poured money into the campaigns of Senate Republicans like Minnesota’s Norm Coleman, precisely in the hope of denying Democrats a majority large enough to pass pro-labor legislation. But the GOP’s long transformation into the party of the unreasonable right, a haven for racists and reactionaries, seems likely to accelerate as a result of the impending defeat. This will pose a dilemma for moderate conservatives. Many of them spent the Bush years in denial, closing their eyes to the administration’s dishonesty and contempt for the rule of law. Some of them have tried to maintain that denial through this year’s election season, even as the McCain-Palin campaign’s tactics have grown ever uglier. But one of these days they’re going to have to realize that the GOP has become the party of intolerance.

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The delayed fulfillment of a dream interrupted by assassins’ bullets in 1968 was realized 40 years later with the resounding and epochal victory of President-elect Barack Obama this week. The back-to-back assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King and presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy in the spring of 1968 put the struggle for racial, social and economic justice on a long, slow march. But when the self-serving machinations of the worst opponents of those hopes began to break down in the last four years, the world discovered that the spirit was still alive, as it burst forth into the most magnificent explosion of the highest of human aspirations perhaps ever seen. The campaign of Barack Obama was the perfect vehicle for this profound resurgence, the man’s evident gifts to inspire and motivate underpinned by a humble personal background, razor sharp intellect, and a body language of quiet resolve, commitment to the public good, and confidence. The television images of the Rev. Jesse Jackson standing among hundreds of thousands in Chicago’s Grant Park to hear Obama’s victory speech told the story of the last 40 years of struggle, and eventual triumph. “America is a better nation because we’ve struggled,” Jackson, himself never able to gain real traction as a presidential candidate, told a TV interviewer the next morning. Talking about the rougher days of the civil rights movement, the demonstrations, the violence, even the inner city riots, Jackson said that they were necessary preconditions for Obama’s ability to run a campaign “above” race, and to win. “The walls had to come down before the bridges could be built,” he said. Jackson often stood almost alone as the keeper of the civil rights flame during the darkest years of the neo-conservative revolution and the ferocious rise of the bigoted religious right. Obama is not better than Jackson. He stands on his shoulders, even though he distanced himself from all the trappings of the earlier struggles to carry out his mission. Buoyed by all that’s gone before, Obama’s campaign was able to slay the right wing dissembling machine that had successfully exploited fear and ignorance in earlier campaigns. Two factors were critical to this success: a penchant for punching back aided by new information technologies. The meteoric rise of political reaction that swept the U.S. in the wake of the Carter years put liberal and progressive forces back on their heels for decades. Their voices went silent as hundreds of potty-mouthed thugs took the radio talk show circuit to arouse hate and venom across the land. As recently as the 2004 Democratic campaign, the liberal answer was to “take the high road” and to try to ignore the relentless gutter attacks coming from the other side. The name of George W. Bush was never mentioned at the Democratic convention, while Sen. John Kerry was being savaged by the unconscionable “swift boat” campaign. But things changed when street fighter Gov. Howard Dean, the first to spark the nascent potential for an inspired Democratic revival in a short-circuited presidential bid in 2004, took the helm of the party. He immediately directed the party to a “full court press” approach, insisting on dropping the selective state approach, and to make the party competitive in all 50 states. The move drew forth a new breed of activist, many of whom got their first taste of inspired grassroots activism’s potential in the Dean campaign’s early days. With them, and the new policy, came a complementary, fresh desire to fight back against the GOP’s deceitful fear and rumor machine. And they had new tools to do the job, something the GOP’s bottom feeders didn’t anticipate. Through thorough organization on the Internet, the Democrats had an almost instantaneous ability through e-mails, cell phones and text messages and instant messages to combat lies and deception with counterpunching exposes and corrective measures. It worked to neutral the negativity that eventually swept over the McCain campaign, something McCain’s handlers didn’t see coming and probably still don’t understand. So, with a willingness to hit back, and the means to do it, a campaign rooted in the 1960s legacy of justice and truth prevailed over the thuggish merchants of bigotry, lies and fear in the historic campaign of 2008.  Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.

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In the final moments of the most gripping campaign in modern history, John McCain is still trying to costume Barack Obama as a dangerous enigma. But, in an odd and remarkable reversal, it is McCain who is the enigma, even though he entered the race with one of the best brands in American politics. And it is Obama, who sashayed onto the trail two years ago as an aloof and exotic mystery man with a slim record and a strange name, now coming across as the steadier brand. The McCain campaign specializes in erratica, while the Obama campaign continues to avoid any dramatica. McCain pals around with Joe the Plumber and leaves Tito the Builder to Sarah Palin, exactly the kind of inane campaign silliness that the McCain formerly known as Maverick would have mocked mercilessly. He’s getting a little traction on taxes, as he latches on to every possible scary image about Obama – except the suggestion that the Democrat’s gray Hart Schaffner Marx suits are red. Before he was bubbled by Bushies, McCain was one of the most known and knowable quantities in American politics. For most of his long public career, he prided himself on his openness with the press – he even allowed some reporters to watch the results of January’s New Hampshire primary in his hotel suite in Nashua. He relished spending all day being challenged by voters and reporters. Last summer, tapped out and unable to afford a paid staff of political professionals, he talked freely, telling reporters he would have a White House that would be the polar opposite of the secretive and dismissive Bush-Cheney operation. He imagined weekly press conferences and talked of subjecting himself to a version of British question time in Congress. While acknowledging he was a tech tyro, he promised to try “a Google,” as he called searching the Web, to put government spending online so citizens could bird-dog it. He even went so far as to spin a dream of a West Wing in which he would cut back on his Secret Service so he wouldn’t feel so constrained. In the end, “The Bullet,” or “Sarge,” as McCain calls his replacement campaign manager, Steve Schmidt, was the one who did the shackling, turning the vibrant and respected McCain into a shell of his former self. Schmidt abruptly cut off the oxygen supply to McCain’s brain. No more of the oldest established,

permanent floating craps game of press confabs. No more audiences that weren’t vetted for friendliness. No more of McCain’s trademark insouciant mocking the process even as he participated in it. Whether it was the five years he spent in a hole in Hanoi or just his gregarious makeup, McCain seemed to feed off of the company of people who interested him, be it reporters, voters or the pols in his posse, like Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham. Unlike Obama, He Who Walks Alone, McCain always rejected the solitary in favor of the social. But ever since Sgt. Schmidt put Capt. McCain into a sterile brig on the trail, the candidate has become a question mark. Why would he repeat that oblivious line about the fundamentals of the economy being strong, saying it once in August and again in September? Why would he threaten to not show up for a debate (after denouncing Obama for not rising to the challenge of joint town halls) so that he could go to Washington and play the shining knight if he had no plan and no prospect for success? Why did he allow his campaign to become a host body for a Bush virus looking for someplace to infect? After working so hard to erase the image of what Senate aides called “the Bush hug,” McCain inexplicably hugged Bushies, surrounding himself with mercenaries trained in the same Rovian tactics that tore up his family – and tore apart his campaign – in 2000. Why did a politician who once knew how to play the game so well, who was once so beloved by people of very different political stripes, allow his campaign to get whiny, angry, vengeful and bitter? Why Palin? (Her latest instant classics came Friday, when she entered a rally in York, Pa., to the tune of “Thriller” and when a conservative radio station broadcast an interview in which she accused reporters of threatening her First Amendment rights by attacking her for negative campaigning that she feels justifiably calls out Obama “on his associations.”) Why did he allow his staff to put Palin on a couture catwalk in a tin-cup economy and then, when the price tags were exposed, trash her as a “diva” and “whack job,” thus becoming the rare Republican campaign devoured by Democraticstyle vicious infighting? The ultimate riddle is this: Why doesn’t McCain question why he has become a question mark?

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I was up early to vote in Brooklyn Heights, and stood in a long line to cast my ballot. The Republican ticket never seemed to understand that hoards of real voters live in the “fake America.” For months, they ridiculed the urban as unpatriotic supporters of an exotic “Muslim” in a terrorist turban. Insulted by the slights, the city slickers were out in force to showcase their might. By the time you read this column, the results will be in (unless my home state of Florida screws up another election). The victors will drink Champagne, while the losers will simply be in pain. In the case of gay people, it could be outright ecstasy, agony or somewhere in between. More than any year I can remember, there is a razor thin line between feelings of exhilaration and desperation. For example, what if Obama wins and the Democrats expand their majority in Congress – yet we lose the freedom to marry in California, Florida and Arizona? While my friends may cheer the rise of the Democrats, it will be difficult to fully enjoy the celebration if our marriages are subject to cancellation. Such bittersweet results will have us torn betwixt public affirmation of our politics and devastating defeat in our private lives. No matter what happens in Florida, Arizona and in California with Proposition 8, the entire process is a travesty. What kind of nation let’s a majority of citizens vote on the most basic rights of a minority? Perhaps, we should drive this point home in the next election cycle by sponsoring ballot initiatives that ban Mormon marriage or Evangelical marriage. We could air millions of dollars of ads discussing polygamy or snake handling in churches. I think these bullies would be shocked to learn that they are not much more popular than we are in a beauty contest of belittlement. What disgusts me is that $70 million has been spent on the California marriage battle. It is a fight that, in the end, will not impact a single heterosexual marriage, and this is proven by the fact gay people have already been marrying in California for five months – and the world has not ended. When one thinks of all the orphans that could have been fed with the money used to attack gay families, it is hard to consider our opponents real Christians. Their priorities are so misplaced and skewed that it is appalling. The only things they genuinely seem to worship are political power and discrimination. Indeed, Evangelicals need to revaluate their role in politics. Nothing has done more to sully their reputations and turn people off to their movement. For starters, it is difficult to admire a group that has willfully chosen Dan Quayle, George W. Bush and Sarah Palin as their political heroes. Shouldn’t they take a minute for reflection and ask why they are so enthusiastic about such fools and tools? With the election results only hours away I listened to Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits. I wistfully played “Don’t Stop,” to remind myself of the disappointing Clinton years that were squandered by an undisciplined president and a vindictive Republican Congress. It is my hope that Obama can revive the unrealized idealism of the Clinton era. If anyone can do it, it is probably this charismatic, yet phlegmatic, figure that can fill stadiums. However, we must not forget that above all Obama is a politician. It is telling that the beginning lyrics of the next song on the Fleetwood Mac CD are “Loving you isn’t the right thing to do,” with the chorus – “you can go your own way.” In victory, Obama will indeed blaze his own trail and we may not always like where he goes. This is why we can’t rest at the grass roots level, even if Obama presides over a Democratic Congress. McCain, win or lose, has severely damaged his reputation. His campaign has been so polarizing that I don’t see how he glues back this Humpty Dumpty with a Democratic Congress if he wins. Is he going to send his pit bull Palin to the Senate to mend fences? The same can be said for Elizabeth Dole. Her ad accusing her opponent Kay Hagen of accepting “Godless money” because she spoke to an Atheist groups was disgusting. I think if I were in the same room as Dole, I’d need to immediately bathe to wash away the stench. By now, you likely know if three states have chosen decency over discrimination. You know if we have turned towards the future or retreated to the past. If we have voted our fears, I truly fear for the future of this nation. Four years of Palin and McCain is terrifying – and that’s no urban legend. Wayne Besen is a columnist and author of the book, “Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth.” 

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More than 5000 Fairfax County voters exercised their privilege to cast ballots at the Mason District Governmental Center during the 16 days of in-person absentee voting that concluded on Saturday. That day alone, 799 votes were cast – a record for this center. Parking places were hard to come by, waiting time averaged two-plus hours many days, and a few voters demonstrated their right of free speech to make spiteful remarks to the election officials and volunteers. For the most part, however, it was exciting to see so many people, young and old, empowered by this election. One evening, a young couple came to vote with their two little boys in tow. It was the first election for both Mom and Dad, but their young sons were more interested in coloring books and toys to pass the time. Election judges usually make a fuss over first-time voters; I hope that happened this time! Another voter contacted my office about curbside voting. A neighbor was quite ill and had taken a turn for the worse, but he wanted to be sure his vote would count. A friend got in line for a number (a numbering system was used at the Mason Governmental Center so everyone got their turn fairly) while the fragile gentleman waited in the car with his wife. When his number was called, the election judge went out to his car so he could cast his vote. The neighbor later reported to me that the system worked fine, a relief for the voter, I am sure. As exciting as campaigning can be, it’s governance that’s hard. Campaigns are fast-paced, sometimes entertaining, and often personalitybased. Governance is where the hard decisions are made, where leadership is tested, and where

James (Jim/Jumbo) B. Gathercoal, 52, a member of the George Mason High School Class of 1973, All District Football Player and Master Carpenter passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Jim had recently moved to Las Vegas to pursue employment to fund a dream of owning a tow truck company. Prior to his move, as President of American Carpentry, he spent thirty years building and designing both commercial and residential projects. His talent for completing large projects on time quickly earned him a respected reputation as a well organized superintendent. Throughout his career, he had a talent for making each client feel at ease with project decisions based on genuine concern for customer satisfaction. While attending George Mason High School, Jim helped to lead the football team to the District Championship in 1973. His ability as a tight end to gain tough yards after the catch earned him All District Honors. In addition to football, Jim also was also a defensive force to be reck-

partisan politics should have little or nothing to do with decision-making. When leaders make decisions only after they have done the finger test to see which way the wind is blowing for the next election, they are not exercising leadership, only a rubber stamp. Oregon Senator Wayne Morse (1900-1974), who was elected to the United States Senate twice as a Republican (in 1944 and 1950) and then twice as a Democrat (in 1956 and 1962), was known for his reasoned and independent approach to leadership. He said “I will exercise an independence of judgment based on the evidence of each issue. I will weigh the views of my constituents and party, but cast my vote free of political pressure and unmoved by threats of loss of political support.” He made many tough votes in the Senate, and was one of only two Senators to vote against the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964 (Ernest Gruening of Alaska was the other “nay”). Senator Morse was defeated in the 1968 election, a prediction he made to his staff in a letter from a trip home to Oregon in 1967 following the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on the Vietnam War. Faced with difficult decisions that tested his leadership and resolve, Senator Morse was able to distinguish between campaigning and governance, without resorting to partisan politics, although he could be as partisan as anyone I ever knew. That’s a legacy I appreciate, and treasure. Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov 

oned with on the basketball court. After high school, Jim enrolled at Youngstown State for a short while before joining the military. His service to our country included enlistments in both the Army and the Marine Corps. While traveling to various parts of the world, Jim’s favorite deployment was in Panama where he was stationed for two and half years. During his service, he earned the National Defense Service Medal.

In addition to his beloved Dallas Cowboys, Jim’s hobbies included playing cards, fishing, sports, chess, spending time at the American Legion Post 176 of which he was a member. Jim’s ability to easily and quickly make friends was largely due to extraordinary wit and amazing sense of humor. His presence and unique perspectives will be greatly missed by those who love him. Jim was survived by his four siblings, Kathy Beth Hansens, Joseph Roger Gathercoal, Karen Lynn Brown, Michael Thomas Gathercoal, and thirteen nieces and nephews. Jim is preceded by his brother William Jesse Gathercoal, and parents Roger Allan and Alice Gathercoal. Services will be held Friday, November 7 at 7 p.m. at American Legion Hall Post 176, 6520 Amherst Avenue, Springfield, VA 22150. Internment will be Saturday, November 8, 2008 a noon at St. James Cemetery, Fowler Street & West Street, Falls Church City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can me made to American Legion Post 176.

This fall I’ve had many trips around Virginia as part of my Senate duties. I have been reminded over and over again what a diverse and beautiful state it is. Of course I often go to Richmond and surely we do have a beautiful, renovated Capitol designed by Thomas Jefferson. The city has much to offer from scenic views along the James River, historic sites and museums, the Library of Virginia and much more. Then I was in Norfolk, another city on the water, with a revitalized downtown. My meeting was at Old Dominion University, a real up and coming college providing a great education to both full-time and parttime students with a particular emphasis on distance learning. The Rural Planning Caucus asked me to speak at their annual meeting held at Mountain Lake not far from Blacksburg. The fall colors were beautiful as we wound our way up the steep curving road to the resort. Unfortunately drought and geology have conspired to drain the lake dry so business is slow, though there are still great trails to hike, tennis courts and many other activities. Then it was off to Montpelier, the restored home of President James Madison. Members of the General Assembly attended a Constitutional Seminar led by the resident scholar Dr. Will Harris and also taught by A.E. “Dick” Howard who wrote the draft of Virginia’s newest constitution adopt-

ed in 1970. We learned about the differing views of Madison and Jefferson on Constitutions, all in beautiful surroundings with glorious views of the Blue Ridge. Montpelier is well worth a visit! The Senate Ag committee retreat was at Bear Lake State Park. There are nice new cabins and multiple activities. Virginia’s state parks have a lot to offer and are great locations for intergenerational family gatherings. Last week I was in Pittsylvania County, staying in a lovely bed and breakfast home in the charming town of Chatham. Large old homes line Main Street and the pace of life is a contrast to our hectic pace in Northern Virginia. Coles Hill, an historic home near Charham dating back to around 1805, is featured on the cover of the guide to this year’s tour sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia. All of these trips have enriched my knowledge of the many different areas of the Commonwealth. There is much to see and do right here in Virginia and we should all take advantage of it. I also learned why rural legislators don’t understand our transportation problems. There are lots of good roads and very little traffic! So now we need them to visit us here and get a first hand look at what we face on a daily basis as we try to commute to work or run our errands.  Senator Whipple represents the 31st District in the Virginia State Senate. She may be emailed at district31@sov. state.va.us

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AT THE ANNUAL U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Gala in New York City, Sen. Webb. second from right, received the “Marine for Life” award on Tuesday, highlighting “an individual who has personified distinguished service to the nation driven by moral and ethical values that are the pride and strength of the United States Marine Corps.” (PHOTO: COURTESY SEN. WEBB)

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FIRSTfriday of November Approaching Fast

McLean Expert Speaks About Title Insurance

FIRSTfriday of Falls Church will host events on Nov. 7. Falls Church Counseling will host an Open House Networking Event. The Open House event is designed to provide networking opportunities to professionals in counseling and other related fields, as well as an opportunity for anyone interested to learn more about Falls Church Counseling services. The event will take place from 4 – 7 p.m. at the offices of Falls Church Counseling (100 N. Washington St., Suite 238, Falls Church) and will include food, free massages, beverages and door prizes. For more details, contact Patty Hansen at hansenphansen@gmail.com. Also on Friday, enjoy art and crafts exhibits at Art and Frame of Falls Church, Impulsive, Curves and Prior Gallery, and musical entertainment at Clay Café Studios and Ireland’s Four Provinces Restaurant. Monkey Business will provide child care for $25 per child.

McLean Rotary member Paul M. Sawtell, president of Dominion Title Corp, will give his talk “Title Insurance and You” to the McLean Rotary Club at noon on Nov. 11 in the Fellowship Hall of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (1545 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean). Sawtell, who has worked in the title business since 1976, has been employed as an underwriter with Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company in Fairfax and has managed Associated Abstract, Inc.’s office in Arlington before becoming president of Dominion Title Corp.

F.C. Speaker To Discuss Alternative Fuels

COSTUMED CHILDREN GATHERED at Clay Cafe Studios (101 N. Maple Ave., Falls Church) on Halloween to participate in the Studio’s costume contest. Gideon Morrow, dressed as a fire fighter, won the contest and took home a $25 gift certificate to Clay Cafe. About 8 – 10 children showed off their costumes, and each participant received a free ornament that can be painted in the studio. (PHOTO: COURTESY HELENE SAFFORD)

Joseph Lado, a Program and Technology Analyst at the National Science Foundation, will present “Hybrid Cars and Alternative Fuels” to the Falls Church Rotary Club at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 6 at the Harvest Moon Restaurant (7260 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). Visitors are welcome. Dinner is $11 per person. For more information, call Joe Scheibeler at 202-268-5089.

MPAART Showcases Three New Exhibitions Beginning Nov. 6, the McLean Project for the Arts will display three new exhibitions in its galleries. The Emerson Gallery will hold Georgia Goldberg’s exhibition “Light, Shadow and Air,” which focuses on making invisible things visible, and in the Atrium Gallery, Aimee Helen Koch’s “Undressed,” pictures depicting clothes, but not the wearers, will be shown. Micheal Mendez’s “Photograms,” a series of photos using experimental techniques, will be shown in the Ramp Gallery. The shows will be on display in the galleries through Dec. 20. Mr. Don Celebrates FIRSTfridays for Kids Family entertainer Mr. Don will help kids celebrate

Firstfriday with an interactive sing-a-long from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 7 at Stacy’s Coffee Parlor (709 W. Broad St., Falls Church). Mr. Don (Don Bridges) is a full-time musician and a board member and former president of the Songwriters Association of Washington. He has also been honored with the Washington Area Music Association’s Wammie award for Children’s Vocalist and the Wammie award for Children’s Artist. ‘DaVinci Passport’ Series Includes New Play “Frida Vice-Versa,” a onewoman show about a Mexican art teacher struggling through physical pain and the neglect of a wandering husband, is part of the “DaVinci” series. “Frida” will begin at 8 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the F.A. McGonegal Showroom (212 N. West St., Falls Church). Tickets are $15 and $12 for seniors. Falls Church Arts, in collaboration with Creative Cauldron, is sponsoring a yearlong series of workshops, art exhibitions and performances focused on the principles that Leonardo DaVinci employed to develop his artistic genius, titled “DaVinci Passport.” Falls Church Lions to Hold Regular Meeting Brian Siebel will give his presentation on “The Brady Center” at the Falls Church Lions meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 at La Cote D’Or Café (6876 Lee Highway, Arlington). Siebel is the senior attor-

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ney for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the nation’s largest grassroots, nonpartisan organization working to prevent gun violence. The Brady Campaign works to enact and enforce sensible gun laws and public policies through grassroots efforts and working to elect public officials that support gun laws. Falls Church VPIS Hosts Tree Planting Event Falls Church Village Preservation and Improvement Society (VPIS) will host a tree planting event from 8:30 a.m. – noon on Nov. 8 at 300 N. Virginia Ave. in Falls Church, as part of VPIS’ Neighborhood Tree Program. The Neighborhood Tree Program, which focuses on replanting street trees in Falls Church, directs volunteers and City Landscape Division crews to plant trees all over Falls Church, at no cost to landowners. Funding for the trees comes

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from donations, grants from the City and the VPIS tree fund. McLean Antiques Show and Sale Coming Soon Antique dealers offering American and European antiquities will showcase porcelains, silver, paintings, linens, folk art and more at the 32nd McLean Antiques Show and Sale from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the McLean Community Center (1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean). Admission is $7 per person, and ticket sales go to the James C. Macdonald Arts Scholarship Fund. F.C. Boy Scout Troop Starts Food Drive Falls Church Boy Scout Troop 681, along with other local troops, participated in “Scouting for Food” to assist local food banks. The troop handed out specially-marked empty grocery bags on Nov. 1

to residents and asked them to place cans and boxes of nonperishable food items on their doorstep for pick up on Nov. 8, starting at 9 a.m. Scouting for Food is the primary service project for Troop 681 each and every year. Donated food goes directly to families in Falls Church and Fairfax County that are in need of emergency food assistance. For more information, call Victor Bieniek at 703-855-8428. ‘Art Eyes’ Happy Hour held at Ellipse Arts Center From 7 – 9 p.m. on Nov. 7 the Ellipse Arts Center will host ‘Art Eyes Happy Hour,’ designed to create dialogue and art critique among peers, while empowering the deaf community to become more involved with the visual arts. The happy hour will be held in conjunction with the “Uncommon Beauty” art exhibit. For more information, call 703-228-7710.

FILM NOIR FAN Adam Spector, a resident of Falls Church, poses alongside Farley Granger at the American Film Institute in Silver Spring, Md. on Oct. 25. Granger starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Strangers on a Train,” released 57 years ago. Granger, who has appeared in 85 movies over the years, was at the Institute for a film festival. (Photo: Courtesy Lou Emery) ‘About Bread’ at Thomas Jefferson Library Children ages 2 – 6, along with accompanying adults, are welcome to attend ‘About Bread,’ a presentation involving crafts, stories and other activities at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 12 at the Thomas Jefferson Library (7415 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). For more information and to register, call 703-573-1060. ‘Giving Thanks’ Exhibit Showcases Artists’ Talent

THIS YEAR’S ROTARY YOUTH Leadership Award recipient, Margaret Benton, discussed her experience at a recent weekend youth leadership training camp during the Falls Church Rotary Club’s Oct. 23 meeting at the Harvest Moon Restaurant led by their president, Paul Nguyen. Officers of the Bishop O’Connell High School Interact Club also attended the meeting to discuss the club’s plans for the year. The Interact Club is sponsored by the Rotary. Pictured left to right: Rotary sponsor Joe Akkara, faculty sponsor Margaret Lane, Nyugen’s parents, Interact Vice President Benton, President Nguyen, Falls Church Rotary Club President Carlota McCormack and Rotary Assistant Governor Obie O’Bryan. (Photo: Courtesy Joseph Scheibeler)

Over a dozen artists from Falls Church will present their works in an exhibition titled “Giving Thanks: An Artist’s Exploration of Gratitude,” from Nov. 8 – 30 in the Prior Gallery at Christ Crossman United Methodist Church (384 N. Washington St., Falls Church).Artwork will include painting, sculpture, pottery and photography, and the Opening Reception for the exhibition will be held from 7 – 9 p.m. on Nov. 8. For more information, call 703-532-4026. ArlingtonDogs Mini-Walk to Help A-SPAN Join ArlingtonDogs in the first Mini-Walk to help A-

SPAN (The Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network). In the last 12 months A-SPAN has worked with over 940 homeless people in Arlington. Participation is easy – just show up with your leashed dog(s) and your registration fee. The walk will be less than a mile-flatstretch along the Four Mile Run trail. Registration fees are $25 for adults ages 26 and up, and $15 for youth ages 25 and under and dogs are free. The walk will meet outside the Shirlington Community Canine Area (2601 S. Arlington Mill Dr., Arlington) at 9 a.m. on Nov. 8. For more information, call Nancy Gauchey at 703-8204357, ext. 20. Non-Profit Tuesday at Bus Boys and Poets Come support A-SPAN (Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network) at NonProfit Tuesday from 5 p.m. close on Nov. 11 at Busboys and Poets (4251 South Campbell Ave., Arlington). A percentage of the evening’s proceeds will directly benefit A-SPAN’s work with the homeless. For more information about A-SPAN, contact, Nancy Gauchey at 703-820-4357, ext. 20.

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A “Pre-Holiday Shopping Bonanza” is being held at Oakwood Apartments from 5 – 7:30 p.m., Fri., Nov. 7. Free hot chocolate will be provided to those shopping the more than 15 local network marketing vendors. The event will be in Oakwood’s Capitol Room at 501 Roosevelt Blvd. in Falls Church. Call 703-534-7702 for details. Curves Falls Church is sponsoring an international craft fair to support disadvantaged women and artisans around the world on Nov. 8 from noon – 4 p.m. Crafts will include fair trade jewelry, home décor and gifts from Ten Thousand Villages of Alexandria; Kenyan bags, dolls and kitchen items; Peruvian handicrafts; South African beaded crafts and jewelry, Tanzanian and Cambodian crafts and more! Purchases can be made with cash or checks only – all proceeds are returned to the artisans overseas. Clay Café Studios, Doodlehopper, Natalia’s Elegant Creations, Pho 88, Maneki Neko, Falls Church Antique Center and other neighboring stores will offer specials to make this a festive block fair in downtown Falls Church. Curves is located at 240 W. Broad St. in Falls Church. Call 703-536-0140. Vantage Fitness is hosting an event featuring USA Skeleton Team Member and 2014 Olympic hopeful, Tom Abbey from 9:30 a.m. – noon on Sat., Nov. 8. Abbey will speak about his sport and training methods and provide a first hand look the tools of his trade including his sled that propels him, head first, to speeds of 70 mph. Contributions to help fund Abbey’s training costs, expected to be more than $14,000 this season, will be accepted. Vantage Fitness is located on the second floor of 402 W. Broad Street in Falls Church. Visit www.vantage-fitness.com for more info. Solano Spine and Sport Chiropractic in Falls Church has teamed up with the Professional Football Players Mothers Association to conduct a food drive in November to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank. The month long event will include a reception on Tues., Nov. 11 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Solano office located at 313 Park Ave., Suite 100A. The event will include snacks, refreshments, door prizes, a silent auction and the opportunity to meet Michael Weiss and other sports celebrities. Attendees are asked to bring a food drive donation. Donations will be accepted at the same location all month long. Businesses interested in providing auction items can e-mail fooddrive@ solanospine.com. Check www.solanospine.com/fooddrive.htm for updates.

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The Falls Church branch of TD Bank (formally known as Commerce Bank) is hosting “Fall into Fashion”, a catered reception with raffles, entertainment and networking from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Wed, Nov. 12. The event will also be a clothes drive for Dress for Success and Menzfit. Bring gently used suits or professional wear to donate or use the bank’s Penny Arcade to donate spare change. Tax deductible donations receipts will be provided. RSVP to 703-237-2051 or maryann.francois@ yesbank.com. The Falls Church TD Bank is located at 6198 A Arlington Blvd. The second annual Entrepreneur Express in Falls Church will take place from 8:30 a.m. – noon on Wed, Nov. 12 at the Northern Virginia Center on Haycock Road. The event is hosted by the Falls Church City Economic Development Office, the Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Center, and the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. Session topics include starting a business, building an existing business, the current economy’s impact on financing, and available resources. The event is free but registration is required - go to www.vastartup.org or call 804-371-8131.

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During the third quarter of 2008, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority provided services to 20 businesses that will create an additional 785 jobs in Fairfax County. So far this year the FCEDA has worked with 60 companies that will add more than 1,900 jobs to the county. Most of the companies that worked with the FCEDA in the third quarter are in information technology and professional services sectors. For more information visit www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org. Noblis, Inc., a nonprofit science, technology and strategy organization based in Falls Church, was one of five technology companies selected for the national capital area 2008 Green Leadership Awards. The awards honor the best examples of how to promote green goals and benefits. More than 100 technology companies were nominated in the national capital area. Noblis was recognized for its new carbon footprint analysis software. Utilizing its greenhouse gas (GHG) enterprise model, Noblis estimates its energy-saving efforts have cut its carbon emissions by 160.72 tons, or more than 7 percent, in the first six months of 2008 compared to the same time period in 2007. Noblis is a nonprofit science, technology and strategy organization that helps clients solve complex scientific, systems, process, and infrastructure problems in ways to benefit the public. For more information about Noblis, see www.noblis.org. For more information about the 2008 Green Leadership Awards, see www.bisnow. com/events/greenawards08.htm.  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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The way things are shaping up, in less than three months you will be in charge of solving the direst set of crises since the ones faced by Lincoln back in 1861. In every corner of the world economies are coming unglued. Our major financial institutions are approaching insolvency; unemployment is rising; public confidence in nearly every institution is collapsing; investments and savings are tanking; and to make matters worse, these forces seem to be simultaneously engulfing all the other nations of the world. There clearly are big changes just ahead and probably not for the better – at least not right away. In sorting through the morass you soon will confront the old conundrum of the urgent vs. the important. From all directions crises are going to come at you. There are wars to settle; frozen finances and plunging markets; shortages and world adversaries seeking advantages. The list of the extremely urgent can only grow and grow for the world has become a populous, complex and interconnected place. Beyond the obviously urgent, however, come the truly important – the problems that cannot be muddled through or solved quickly with borrowed money. Global warming and methane burps, the social security/Medicare shortfall, evaporation of retirement savings, depletion of easy-to-exploit oil deposits and perhaps a life threatening pandemic or two are examples of the truly important. Right at the top of the truly important list, and more urgent than you probably realize, is to start the transition of the U.S. economy from fossil fuels – oil, coal, and natural gas – to renewable forms of energy as quickly as possible. If this does not start happening soon, then much of the U.S. and world economy is likely to start grinding to a halt well within the eight years you would like to remain in office. Moreover, if we rush to burn off all the remaining fossil fuel, primarily coal, in the name of economic recovery and growth, the world is likely to end up in a couple of centuries – and here opinions differ – anywhere from an unpleasant place to live to being nearly devoid of the higher forms of life. We have heard all sorts of talk about energy independence

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in recent months usually coupled with calls for more domestic drilling, “clean-coal” or more ethanol. Such talk is meaningless since we are almost certain to become energy independent in the next decade or so simply because we won’t be receiving most of the 12 million barrels of crude and oil products a day we are currently importing. They just won’t be for sale, at least not to us. There clearly has to be some sort of powerful incentive to get your administration, the

Congress and the rest of the world’s governments moving more quickly on the transition to a post fossil fuels world. At the minute, the only incentive on the horizon that seems able to get everybody’s attention is high gasoline prices and actual shortages. Earlier this year we were getting close to taking action when oil was pushing $150 a barrel and the campaigns could talk of little else. However the perturbations of the financial crisis intervened and gasoline went back down to last year’s prices. Nothing stands still these days so by the time you are inaugurated it is a good bet that the OPEC cartel will have managed to cut production enough to start driving prices upwards again, perhaps not to $150, but perhaps enough to get people’s attention and raise fears of inflationary pressures . Sometime during your first year in office, your new Secretary of Energy is likely to come by and lay out the problem for you – world oil production is going down – perhaps faster than imagined; world oil exports are dropping even faster; prices are rising; and new domestic supplies will never make up the difference. The bottom line will be that the country is going to have to get along with steadily decreasing amounts of oil each year for

the foreseeable future and that much will have to change if the economy is to continue to function. It may take some time before you appreciate all the consequences of oil depletion. They will be everywhere. Transportation costs will go much higher. The GDP will slide. Jobs will disappear, and shortages will develop. At some point there will be a general agreement that looking for more fossil fuels or that a large scale effort to convert coal to liquid fuel is hopeless. A massive overhaul of the U.S. economy including transportation, lifestyles, jobs, agriculture, and industrial production will be necessary if we are going to continue running a civilization with declining quantities of fossil fuel. This national epiphany will be the beginning of the great transition that will dominate the U.S. government and the world for many decades. New governmental organizations, policies, and procedures will be necessary to effect the transition for it will involve nearly every aspect of modern life. Do not be tempted by the notion that the markets alone can deal with this transition. A few minutes’ reflection on what will be involved in forced reductions in the use of fossil fuels while still maintaining social order and some semblance of 20th century lifestyles will lead to the realization that this can only be accomplished by government coordination. We are no longer in the 19th century living on scattered self-sufficient farms. There are 300 million of us in the United States today, and we are totally, utterly, completely dependent on fossil fuels for our being. The challenge just ahead is going to be the greatest since the Republic was founded. It will dwarf the challenges of the War Between the States, the Great Depression and World War II and will test your leadership to the utmost.  Tom Whipple is a retired government analyst and has been following the peak oil issue for several years.

Goodbye, to our dear friend Doug Benge. You always gave of yourself to others - a truly genuine, caring and selfless friend. We benefited from your kind and earnest heart and we are grateful to have had you in our lives. You shared in our joys and sorrows and when you listened, it was with intent and without judgment. You gave comforting advice tailored to each of our individual needs and worries. We hope that you left us believing that we tried to do the same for you. We hope you never felt alone or without companionship, for you were and are deeply loved. We hope that you are smiling now and feel the relief that you needed. You touched our lives in ways simple words cannot define. Doug, you have left us with memories so abundant that they will keep us smiling and laughing for years to come. Our friend, keep a watchful eye over us, and may you now feel eternal peace. All of our love and respect for a truly great and beautiful human being. From your loving friends.

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Falls Church High School Receives $500 Grant Falls Church High School has received the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant of $500. For seven years, ExxonMobil has awarded grants to about 4,000 K-12 institutions across the United States. The funds are used for both academic needs and special projects, based on the needs of the individual schools. McLean High School Kicks Off Fruit Fundraiser for Band In order to raise funds for the McLean High School band programs, band members are selling navel oranges and ruby red grapefruits from Florida, as well as pecans, throughout November and early December. The fruit is available in full and half boxes, and pre-ordered fruit gift baskets can also be purchased. Pecans are sold by the pound. Buyers do not have to pay for their fruit until they pick it up at McLean High School on Dec. 13. To purchase fruit, call 703-821-4084 or email mcleanbandfruit@cox.net. Falls Church High School to Perform Shakespeare Students at Falls Church High School will perform “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 6, 7 and 8. For more information, call 703207-4000. J.E.B. Stuart H.S. Offers ‘Touching Bases’ Program for Parents Parents of J.E.B. Stuart High School students are invited to attend “Touching Bases,” a program in which parents can meet with each of their children’s teachers to discuss the student’s academic performance in the first quarter. Parents

are invited to visit the teachers from 7:20 – 9:50 p.m. on Nov. 11 in the auxiliary gym and cafeteria of Stuart High School. On Nov. 11, the home of the Raiders will have a late start and begin the school day at 10:20 a.m. George Mason H.S. Students Speak On New Principal George Mason High School students, staff and parents, along with community members vested in the school, have concluded through a survey that the next Mason principal should be focused on students and motivated to interact with all segments of the Mason community equally. The survey also showed that the principal should be attuned to building academic programs, fostering student relations and crafting an effective team of staff. Musical Highlanders to Rock Longfellow Middle School The Highlander Marching Band of McLean High School will travel to Longfellow Middle School (LMS) at 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 6 to perform two recruiting shows for LMS students. The band is directed by Chris Weise. For more information, visit www.mcleanband.org. Falls Church and Virginia School Officials Plan to Visit India Falls Church City Public Schools Superintendent Lois Berlin, along with Virginia Secretary of Education Thomas Morris and 12 other Virginia school superintendents, will tour schools and businesses in India in December to learn how India’s economy is tied to Virginia. Those attending also hope to learn how they, as educational leaders, can make Virginia students more globally competitive.

members of the octagon club at George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church carved pumpkins to show their appreciation for all of their teachers’ hard work. (Photo: Courtesy Kanwal Sachdeva)

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We’re happy to announce new locations in 163 Giant supermarkets across the region.

consultant while you’re at it. Think of it as the ultimate in one-stop shopping, every day of the week. Extra convenient. And that’s in addition to the over 290 fullservice branches and nearly 500 ATMs already in your region.

We want to be there for you—wherever you are. At PNC, we think banking should be easy for you. Convenient. Not something you have to go out of your way for. So we try to be where you live, where you work, and where you’re going. That’s why you’ll soon be seeing us in Giant stores all around town. And it’s why we’ll be open 364 days a year, from 10 AM to 7:30 PM Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM on Saturday and 11 AM to 4 PM on Sunday. You don’t keep bankers’ hours, so neither will we. In-store banking that goes beyond the ATM. Of course, all of the 163 new locations will have PNC ATMs, and full-service banking will be available in over 40 Giant stores. But that’s just the beginning. We’ll be opening more fullservice branches in more Giant stores soon. So when you stop by for bread and milk, you can close on a mortgage, open a money market, or speak to a financial

One of America’s best performing banks, performing for you. We’re proud of our solid reputation, but what really matters is what we can do for you, today. Like using technology to uncomplicate your life—with the convenience of online banking just a mouse click away. So you can pay your bills or track your accounts from your favorite chair. And when you’re away from home, we’re there for you too, with free ATMs available

worldwide.1 At PNC, we want to make a difference in your life, and we’re ready to begin, today. Green is not just the color of money. Being part of a community—locally and globally—carries with it responsibilities. Which we take seriously. It’s the reason we’ve been leaders in green practices for almost a decade. And it’s why we’re the very first bank in America to apply green standards to all of our new and renovated buildings. Today, we’re happy to say we have more LEED-certified green buildings than any other company on Earth. Naturally, we’re applying the same standards to our in-store branches. Here for you. Here for the community. Over the years, we’ve built a strong foundation by helping the communities we serve prosper. Frankly, we see your success and our community’s long-term growth as essential to us. And, with 163 new locations, it will be easier than ever to move forward together. We’ve been in your market. Now we’ll be in your supermarket. Visit us soon.

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Larceny, CVS, 134 W Broad St., between October 26 and October 29, unknown persons entered the establishment using (3) stole credit cards to purchase (11) $100.00 gift cards, (5) $200.00 gift cards, (17) cards activated valued at $105.15, a Very fine fruit drink, a bag of Utz potato chips, (3) Hallmark greeting cards, and (1) $100.00 birthday gift card. Suspect #1 is described as a black male, 5`11” tall, 180 pounds, approximately 28 years old. He has a thin build and short hair. Suspect #2 is a black male, approximately 28-35 years old, 6`0” tall, and 250 pounds. He has a short beard and appears to have a nearly shaved head. Drunkenness, 6700 blk. Wilson Blvd., October 29, 11:14 p.m., police arrested a male, 36, of Arlington, VA for DIP. Larceny from Building, 300 blk. Grove Ave., between October 29, 11:00 p.m. and October 30, 7:55 a.m., unknown person(s) stole (3) novelty tombstones, a Halloween banner, and a tree witch from a resident’s yard. Larceny, Shoplifting, CVS, 1150 W Broad St., between October 29, 4:15 p.m. and October 30, 8:34 a.m., unknown person(s) entered the establishment and stole (2) cans of Red Bull valued at $3.58. Driving under the Influence, 200 blk. S Washington St., October 31, 10:47 p.m., police arrested a male, 31, of Centreville, VA for DUI (2nd offense within 5 years). Drunkenness, 100 blk. Chanel Ter., November 1, 3:01 a.m., police arrested a female, 36, of Falls Church, VA for DIP. Assault, Simple, Eden Center, 6757 Wilson Blvd., November 1, 1:00 a.m., unknown person(s) struck victim twice in the face area. The victim sustained minor injuries. The suspect is described as Biracial (Vietnamese/Black), approximately 200 lbs, 5`10” tall, bald head with a stocky build. Urinating in Public, 600 blk. Park Ave., November 2, 11:57 a.m., police arrested a male, 45, of Annandale, VA for Urinating in Public. Drunkenness, 6700 blk. Wilson Blvd., November 3, 1:14 a.m., police arrested a male, 31, of Manassas, VA for DIP. Drug/Narcotic Violation, 1000 blk. W Broad St., November 3, 3:30 p.m., police arrested a female, 29, of Falls Church, VA for Driving Suspended and Possession of Marijuana. Incident to the case, a passenger in the vehicle, a male, 31, of Herndon, VA was arrested on an outstanding warrant out of Alexandria, VA for Probation Violation.

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Democratic challenger Tom Perriello carried a 20-vote margin against Republican incumbent Virgil Goode, Jr., with 100 percent of the votes reportedly counted as of 3:30 p.m. yesterday. For the GOP, Rep. Frank Wolf won re-election in the 10th District by a surprisingly

comfortable margin of 60.14 percent to 37.49 percent for Democratic challenger Judy Feder. In a friendly competition, Falls Church beat the City of Charlottesville in the wager between the two jurisdictions’ mayors. Falls Church’s 81.94 percent turnout trumped Charlottesville’s 68.7 percent, although Charlottesville’s

margin for Obama (78.46 percent) was higher than Falls Church’s. CNBC television crews spent part of the day broadcasting periodically from the Falls Church Community Center polling location. “The pendulum of history has swung dramatically in this election,� Moran told the News-Press in his interview

yesterday. “Democrats have received the largest government majority ever, and with that comes great responsibility. We have to govern fairly, openly, and most especially competently.� The election “is a mandate for change, a rejection of the rigid ideology and conservatism of the BushCheney administration and the Republicans. ‘Trickle down’ economics is making us all

poor. Eighty percent of the wealth is controlled by 10 percent of the people,� he said. “It’s un-American for those who feel entitled to own an expanding share of wealth, without having to pay their fair share for the costs of our military, roads, rails or education of our workforce.� He said that jobs will be the first priority for the new government that will be seated in Washington, D.C. in January.

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“Uncommon Beauty,� at the Ellipse Arts Center (4350 Fairfax Drive, Suite 125, Arlington). This exhibit runs through Dec. 13. The gallery hours are Wednesday – Friday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and will be closed the week of Thanksgiving. Garage parking is $3 on weekdays. Note: A special event directed towards engaging the deaf community with the arts community will be held this Friday evening, from 7 – 9 p.m. on Nov. 7. A sign language interpreter will be on hand. “Uncommon Beauty� was produced in conjunction with the Washington Project for the Arts, and presents the photographic work of six area photographers. The premise of the show was to find works offering unusual visions of feminine beauty. Uncommon being defined as off the well worn paths of our youth and weight obsessed (fat or thin) notions thereof. While showing excellent work, it’s something of a moot point as to whether or not this show actually hits its intended target. Kay Chernush seems the most successful in presenting truly uncommon views of beauty. Here, Chernush documents her struggle with breast cancer, double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. As gruesome as the subject matter is, Churnush manages to craft

One of THE four images by Jason Horowitz, in “Uncommon Beauty,� at the Ellipse Arts Center in Arlington, through Dec. 13.

pleasing and thought-provoking images. While all the other photos in this show are what we refer to as “straight� photography, Churnush employs color shifts, gauzy views and photo collage techniques. Mary Coble, last seen at the Arlington Art Center with her take on electroshock aversion therapy for homosexuals, goes a couple steps further with her offerings here. Having culled 75 epithets from a prior audience participation event, she then took the slurs and had them tattooed, sans ink, on her body. Rather than “Uncommon Beauty,� this portion of the show would be better titled “Common Ugliness.� The accompanying video shows the art made by a thousand pinpricks process. The resulting blood letting was then blotted and pinned to the wall here – a squeamish work to see. Not only for its gore factor, but for its magnitude. These 75 “tattoos� are not small – we are talking about a significant amount of pain she went through to make this work. The most disturbing of all is the willingness to absorb such negativity. It makes visible the typically unseen hurt of slurs and rejection in general. Frank Hallam Day was recently reviewed here for his show at Addison Ripley gallery featuring photos of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade balloons the night before. For “Uncommon Beauty,� Day shows a series of Ethiopian Beauty parlor signs. While presenting a fairly common view of beauty to Western eyes, they must be uncommon within their Ethiopian context. Many of the women on these hand painted signs have their mouth area defaced in some way; it seems to be traditional values rising up in protest to this bit of Western style beauty. Out of thousands of entries, Jason Horowitz is currently a semi-finalist in the National Portrait Gallery open call show. Finalists won’t be decided until the middle of next year, with that show hanging in the fall of 2009. Here we see four more of Horowitz’s giant views of human anatomy. The scale magnification varies, but often turns inches into feet. To be sure, they offer us uncommon views of human landscape. There is a

naturally challenging aspect to these photos, as Jason seeks to find the tension between attraction and repulsion. Lucian Perkins short video titled “Divine Divas� gives a “Sex in the City� type view of the women in his chat group. Athena Tacha has done what very few of us have the guts to do. In a rather clinical fashion, Tacha photographed herself every year for 36 years; five photos document each year – three facial shots, one straight on, one profile, and one straight on while smiling. Those three head shots are supplemented with two full body nude images; one straight on, one profile. The exhibit documents the passage of time and the way beauty changes as we age. Her dedication to the project is evident early on when a few years after starting, she underwent a hysterectomy, resulting in scar right there for all the world to see. As a short follow up to the Shepard Fairey/Obama Poster review from two weeks ago, we have to note the rapidity, as well as the thoroughness, with which this has swept through vernacular image-making. Normally this “edgy to exhausted� cycle takes years to complete; in this case, it’s taken 10 months. The Basketball magazine SLAM features hoopsters in an Obama portrait-style cover. Mad magazine is doing a spoof interpretation featuring Alfred E. Neuman, plus a two-page pullout poster featuring the Mad figurehead, tagged with the text “Hopeless.� The set for a local presidential play, reviewed with photo in The Washington Post, has a similar image featuring – wait for it – Warren G. Harding! Firestorm is about the only way to describe this phenomenon, and clearly reflects Obama’s broad spectrum popularity... at least with graphic artists. For a medley of rip-offs high and low, see www.posterpage.ch/exhib/ ex216oba/ex216oba.htm. For more information, call 703-2287710, or visit www.arlingtonarts.org/ellipseartscenter.htm.

Curve’s Crafts International Crafts Fair, at Curves (240 W. Broad St., Falls Church). The event will happen from noon – 4 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 8. The parking lot is in the rear off Maple Avenue. Ten Thousand Villages of Alexandria will be showing craft works from 30 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with all proceeds going back to the artisans in those countries. For more information, call 703536-0140. ď ľ The Northern Virginia Art Beat is compiled by Kevin Mellema. See www.fcnp.com for photos and more. To e-mail submissions, send them to kevinmellema@gmail.com.

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“Role Models” is the kind of movie you don’t see every day, a comedy that is funny. The kind of comedy where funny people say funny things in funny situations, not the kind of comedy that whacks you with manic shocks to force an audible Pavlovian response. Now that we’ve cleared the room by using “Pavlovian,” let’s enjoy “Role Models.” This is a fish-out-of-water plot with no water. The characters are all flopping around in places they don’t want to be. Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott play Danny and Wheeler, teammates who drive a Minotaur-mobile super truck from school to school, touting a Jolt-like drink as the

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high-octane energy boost that will get you high without a jail sentence: “Just say no to drugs, and ‘YES!’ to Minotaur!” They get in trouble and are assigned to community service. Sweeny (Jane Lynch), the woman in charge of the program, could have been your usual Nurse Ratched type, but instead she’s a brilliant comic

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invention, a former big-time cokehead from the Village with tattoos on her arm. I don’t know why, but I have always found it pleasing to hear a pretty middleaged woman saying, “You can’t bulls*** a bulls*****r.” Danny and Wheeler are assigned to be mentors in a Big Brother kind of program for young troublemakers. Here the film is inventive. The heroes are assigned a potty-mouth and a nerd, but not like any you’ve seen before. Danny gets Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), whose life is entirely absorbed in a medieval fantasy game where bizarrely costumed “armies” do battle in parks with fake swords. There are mostly younger teenagers and lonely men with mountain-man beards. Sort of a combination of Dungeons and Dragons and pederasty. Wheeler draws Ronnie (Bobb’e J. Thompson), a sassy rebel who looks about 10 and hasn’t had his growth yet. Not only does Ronnie know all the bad words, he can deliver them with the loud confidence of Chris Rock at full speed. Bobb’e J. Thompson will have his own show on Comedy Central before he’s 25. So these two terrific young actors go through all the steps of a formula plot, but a formula plot works if you’re laughing at the plot and not noticing the formula. There are nicely drawn supporting characters, including the pompous King Argotron Think the Real Estate Market Has Gone to the Dogs? Ask Suzanne for the Real Scoop!

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the original. Rating: Three stars.

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their very lives. When they are tagged by a sword, they are dead, and what is unbearable is that they are still alive to know they are dead and listen to their enemies’ scorn. The punishment is they can’t play anymore. Oh, this is heavy stuff. Remember that story a few years ago about some college students who were playing a fantasy game in the tunnels and sewers beneath a campus, and a few of them got lost or killed, I forget which? Everything is satisfactorily resolved in the end, as the formula requires. But since their problems were a little deeper than usual in this genre, our pleasure is increased a little. Not to the point where we’re cheering, you understand. But to the point where we’re thinking, hey, I sort of liked that. I was mentioning little Ronnie’s attitude. I like this exchange: Ronnie: Suck it, “Reindeer Games�! Danny: I’m not Ben Affleck. Ronnie: You white, then you Ben Affleck.

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T of his love for bizarre fantasy and diabolical machines. Ron Perlman is strong again in the title role, and del Toro’s imagination provides a new array of fantastical creatures, and a Troll Market that reminded me of the saloon on Tatooine. Rating: Three and a half stars.

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HE PERFECT HOLIDAY (Romantic comedy, PG, 96 m., 2007). Gabielle Union stars as the ex-wife of a nasty rapper who dreams of meeting a nice man, and does. He’s played by Morris Chestnut, who works as a department store Santa and gets info from her daughter that allows him to engineer a Meet Cute. Lots of standard romantic comedy cliches, but also good cheer and high energy, in a Christmas comedy pitched at families. Rating: Two and a half stars.

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Anthony’s Restaurant 309 W. Broad St., Falls Church • 703-532-0100 • Type of Food: Greek, American & Italian Cuisine • Features: Breakfast (Sat. & Sun. Only) • Hours: Mon. - Thur. -10 a.m. - 11 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m. -12 a.m., Sat. 8 a.m. - 12 a.m., Sun. 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

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 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Dinner: Mon. - Thur. 5 - 9:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 5 - 10:30 p.m., Sun. 5 - 9 p.m.

Bear Rock Cafe 2200 Westmoreland St. (Westlee Condominium Building), Arlington • 703-532-0031; Catering: 703-532-0118 • Type of Food: American • Features: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Kids' Menu, Alcoholic Beverages; Catering, Free Indoor Parking • Hours: Mon. - Sat. 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun. 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Bubba’s BBQ & Catering 7810-F Lee Hwy, Falls Church • 703-560-8570 • Type of Food: American/Family, Salads w/ Meat & Ribs • Features: Best BBQ East of Mississippi • Hours: Mon. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Dogfish Head Alehouse 6363 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church • www.dogfishalehouse.com • 703-534-3342 • Woodgrilled food, speciality ales • Hours: Mon. - Wed. 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m., Thu. - Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Harvest Moon Restaurant and Lounge 7260 Arlington Blvd. (Graham Center across from Loehmann’s Plaza), Falls Church • 703573-6000 • www.theharvestmoonrestaurant. 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: Mon. - Thur. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Fri. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Hunan Lion 2070 Chain Bridge Road, next to J. Koons Buick Pontiac, Tysons Corner, Vienna, Va. • 703-734-9828 • www.hunanlion.com • Zagat Rated Best Peking Duck in Town, Top 100 Asian Fusion Restaurants in USA • Type of Food: Chinese • Featuring: Banquet Facilities, Catering, Carry-out • Hours: Mon. - Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Ireland’s Four Provinces 105W.BroadSt.,FallsChurch•www.4psfallschurch. com • 703-534-8999 • Type of Food: Irish • Features: Full Bar, Live Entertainment, Sunday Brunch • Hours: 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. daily.

Ledo Pizza Restaurant & Pub 7510 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church • 703847-5336 • Type of Food: Pizza & Pasta, American/Family • Features: Full Bar, Wine Menu, 5 TV’s-Sports • Hours: Mon. - Thur. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Fri. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sun. 12 - 10 p.m.

Narita Sushi & Rice Bowl 8417 Old Courthouse Road (accross from Residence Inn), Vienna • 703-893-2008 • Type of Food: Sushi • Features: Lunch & Dinner Box specials • Hours: Mon.–Thur. 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., 4 - 10 p.m.; Fri. 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., 4 - 10:30 p.m., Sat. noon - 10:30 p.m., Sun. noon - 9:30 p.m.

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 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily.

Panjshir 924 W. Broad St., Falls Church • 703-5364566 • Features: Authentic Afghan Cuisine • Hours: Lunch 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Dinner, 5 - 10 p.m.

Pie-tanza 1216 W. Broad St., Falls Church • www.pietanza.com • 703-237-0977 • Dine-in, Carryout and Catering • Gourmet Wood-fired Pizza and Italian Fare • Hours: Mon. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Pilin 116 W. Broad St., Falls Church • www.pilinthairestaurant.com • 703-241-5850 • Features: Authentic Thai Cuisine • Hours: Mon. - Thurs., 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., 5 - 10 p.m., Fri. - Sat., 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., 5 - 11 p.m., Sun. 5 - 9 p.m.

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 a.m. - 2 a.m., 7 days a week.

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.

Scurrying in off the sidewalk into the warm interior of Panjshir, the sounds and smells of ethnic cooking immediately stimulate the senses. Panjshir serves not only as a great refuge from the chill of autumn in Falls Church, but also as a delightfully delicious restaurant when you’re ready for a uniquely flavorful experience, different from the usual day-to-day eatery. Panjshir welcomes patrons to a world of authenticity. Although the quarters are somewhat tight, the narrow space of the restaurant is visually widened by the mirrors lining either side of the rich burgundy walls. With two intricately-decorated ceremonial Afghan firearms crossing the entrance way, there is an overwhelming feel of antique tradition at Panjshir. The closely-fitted booths, knitted blue-andbrown window treatments and casual tables create an atmosphere of intimacy, putting diners at ease while comforting Afghan music proves soothing. A small bar appears in the back of the restaurant. Its petite size and comfort lends a family-owned feel to the space. From the ornate golden statues on top of the bar, to the rustic flatware and dishes, an air of tradition and culture truly infuses the dining experience. Thinking now only with my stomach, my eyes focused in on the list of traditional appetizers. I decisively chose to start with the Bulanee Kachalu ($4.95). These thin, flakey turnovers, stuffed with potato and ground beef with crusts that crunched when bitten, defined crispness; and were served with a side of hot sauce in a lovely antique metal bowl. However, upon testing the hot sauce, I found chunky jalapeño, cilantro and garlic, mingled among other fresh spices, struck a bit roughly on my delicate palate. So while my more adventurous guest smothered his turnover in the zippy sauce, I happily enjoyed the turnover sans dressing. After several minutes of inspecting the dishes on the exotic menu, which included many vegetarian options that equally competed with my normally over-zealous carnivorous appetite, I decided to experiment. The Mushroom Palow ($13.95) was my omnivore compromise, which would be tried with care, just in case the Afghan spices decided to throw my taste buds a spicy curveball. The Mushroom Palow included sautéed chunks of chicken in sour cream with fresh mushrooms, all of which were seasoned with Afghan spices and served with saffron rice. The chicken was surrounded by a creamy, yellow sauce that hinted mildly of mustard seed and was infused with the earthy flavors of mushroom. In the sauce, I tasted the flavors of poultry mingling vibrantly with the other spices. Although the flavors were not easily separated and identified, the dish was all the better for the mystery. The saffron rice tasted somewhat of grain and hinted of spicy sweetness, and was the perfect compliment to the mild and savory chicken. The Kebab-E-Gos Fund ($14.95) ordered by my guest was just as good, if not better, than my own meal. The chucks of lamb marinated in herbs and spices that arrived proved to be a much simpler dish than my own. It was served on a skewer with the same sweet saffron rice. The lamb was extremely juicy and perfectly salted. Unique spices added intoxicating warmth, melting in my mouth, making me wish I wasn’t so full already from my entree. This will not be my last trip into the culinary offerings of Afghanistan. The spice laden heat of the savory food still danced on my tongue. It left me wanting to spend all night slowly trying out various offerings on the menu, chatting in the restaurant, instead of leaving to battle the chilly wind. If you’re looking for a retreat from the mundane, or just from the brisk weather, and are craving something full of spices and intrigue, Panjshir warmly awaits your arrival.

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The phenomenally crowded vodka market doesn’t seem to be scaring off any would-be competitors. Barely a week goes by without the introduction of a new or new-to-the-U.S. brand. The latest is a little something called Orzel Vodka, a re-branded Polish spirit that, at a suggested $35 per 750ml bottle, fits into the super-premium niche. The product is from Heritage Brands, a Plantation, Fla., subsidiary of the Stock Spirits Group which handles 40 different brands of alcohol. Last year, the company unveiled a Polish vodka called Czysta de Luxe, which it describes as “a product of a sixphase distillation process followed by filtration over quartz.” After a year of good sales in Europe, the company rebranded it as Orzel -- Polish for “eagle,” the country’s national symbol -- and put it in a more eyecatching decanter style bottle it thinks will go over well with the younger consumers in the U.S. Its debut was at various cocktail events in Miami’s South Beach in April and it has been trickling into hot nightspots in New York and Atlanta since then. Its availability should spread to other major metro areas before the end of the year. The question, which is asked each time a new vodka expression appears, is whether the market can sustain literally hundreds of choices, particularly in an erratic economy. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS), vodka has a strong 28 percent share of the American spirits market and it’s growing annually. In 2007, American consumers spent $1.4 billion on more than 35 million gallons of imported vodka alone. To fully grasp the growth of the vodka market, I reviewed my notes on the topic. That produced this list of the new or new-to-the-U.S. vodka brands I’ve written about on my “Dowd’s Spirits Notebook” site (spiritsnotebook.blogspot. com) in just the past 18 months. It does not include literally dozens of others that are flavored versions of older brands: DOMESTIC: Permafrost (Alaska), Firefly (South Carolina), Bee (New York), LiV (New York), Ocean (Hawaii), Boyd & Blair (Pennsylvania), Cold River (Maine), Prairie Organic (Minnesota), Sub Rosa (Oregon), St. Julian (Michigan), Cap Rock Organic (Colorado), Beauport (Massachusetts), 360 (Missouri). IMPORTED: Sobieski (Poland), Crystal Skull (Canada), Akvinta (Croatia), Intense (Poland), Alexandar (Macedonia), Firestarter (Moldova), Jazz (Poland), Pshenychna (Russia), Debowa (Poland), Han (China), Boomerang (Australia), Pinky (Sweden), Blavod Black (United Kingdom), 02 (United Kingdom), Natt (Turkey), Gorzalka (Turkey), Tyrell’s (United Kingdom), Snow Queen (Kazakhstan), Diamond Standard (Poland), Baojing 168 (China), Sonnema VodkaHerb (Netherlands), Reyka (Iceland), Chinggis Khaan (Mongolia), Saaga 1763 (Estonia), Kai (Vietnam), Shpilka (Kyrgyzstan), Christiania (Norway), X-Rated (France). American consumers are having a field day. Apparently George W. Bush isn’t the only one with a “Bring it on” mindset.  William M. Dowd covers the adult beverage industry online at BillDowd.com.

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In No Limit hold’em tournaments, size your bets based on your opponent’s skill level. You can cut corners by betting wisely -- save a little here and make a little extra there. It’s one of my basic premises for tournament play: Choose to bet the lesser amount when a smaller-sized bet will accomplish the same objective as a bigger one. You see, it’s really tough to hit a flop. That’s why players are often glad to see their opponents fold after they’ve made a postflop bet. Say you flopped a hand like top pair. Well, there’s always the chance that someone else did even better, possibly flopping two pair or even three of a kind. In tournament play, reduce your risk by targeting beginning players whose play is predictable. One way to exploit these players is by betting a bit less when you’re bluffing and a bit more when you have a strong hand. Beginners simply lack the sophistication to pick up on this betting pattern. But don’t try this same strategy against skilled players. Professional players will eat you for lunch! They’ll see right through your gambit. Let’s take a look at an example. With blinds at 100-200, you decide to raise from late position with Q-J. A weak beginner calls from the big blind, leaving you heads-up with 1,100 in the pot. The flop comes As- 4c-4s, completely missing your hand and probably missing your opponent’s hand as well. Against a thinking professional player, you might bet something around 800 if you were trying to steal the blinds. A bet of that size would make it a little too expensive for the pro to try to bluff the pot away from you if he had nothing at all. Had you bet a lower amount instead, say 500, the pro might conclude that you don’t have an ace. He might consider reraising to 1,200, even with a marginal hand like J-9. That’s not how it would work against a weak beginner. Beginning players are predictable and rarely bluff. They tend to focus only on their own hand and simply hope to catch the one card they need to improve. This creates the ideal situation to cut a corner by betting a little less since your bet size won’t affect the outcome of the hand anyway. Let’s go back to the sample hand. Instead of betting 800 chips to try to steal the pot from a rank amateur, bet a smaller amount

equivalent to your pre-flop raise. If he does have the ace, he’d probably call anything, making the size of your bet totally irrelevant. The smaller bet, however, will save you 300 chips. And those kinds of savings can really add up throughout the course of a tournament. What if your novice opponent doesn’t have the ace? He’ll fold regardless of how much you bet. So there’s just no reason to risk more than you have to. Let’s say, though, that you do happen to have the A-K. Make the bigger bet. The amateur will react the same way to a bet of 800 as he would to a 500 chip bet if he also has an ace. In this situation, a bigger bet will maximize the value of your hand. Here’s one last thought to

remember: The o t h e r skilled players at the table will know exactly what you’re up to. They’ll recognize your betting pattern. They’ll assume that you don’t have much of a hand and are just trying to run a bluff against a weak player. But that’s okay; they’re not in the hand anyway!  Visit www.cardsharkmedia. com/book.html for information about Daniel Negreanu’s newest book, More Hold’em Wisdom for All Players. © 2008 Card Shark Media. All rights reserved.

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Lohit Technologies Inc. trading as Wines & Cheeses 711 W. Broad Street Falls Church, City of Falls Church. VA, 22046 is applying to the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for a Gourmet Shop - beer & wine off premises license to sell or manufacture alchololic beverages. Balakumar Periyasamy - President.

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Pursuant to an order of Hin. Paul J. Ganim, a hearing will be held at The Bridgeport Probate Court, 202 State Street, Bridgeport, CT, on an application for the appointment of a guardian of the estate of a minor child born 05/23/1991, and authorization to compromise and settle a doubtful and disputed claim in favor of the estate, as in said application file more fully appears, on Novemebr 10, 2008, at 2:00PM. the court descison will affect your interest, if any. Right to Counsel: If the above-named person wished to have an attorney, but is unable to pay for one, the court will provide an attorney upon proof of inability to pay. Any such request be made immediately by contacting the court where the hearing is to be held. By the Order of the Court Paul J. Ganim, Judge

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The ordinance referenced below was given first reading on October 14, 2008; and second reading and public hearing will be held on Monday, November 10, 2008, 2008 at 7:30 p.m., Official Time, or as soon thereafter as may be heard. (TO8-13) Ordinance to Amend Chapter 38 of the Official Zoning Code of the City of Falls Church, Virginia, by amending Sections 38-25(a)(15) and (b) and Sec.38-26(b). All public hearings will be held in the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia. Copies of legislation may be obtained from the City Clerk’s office (703248-5014) or at cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov. This location is fully accessible to persons with physical disabilities. Special services or assistance to persons with disabilities may be requested in advance. To speak at a public hearing, fill out a speaker slip and give it to the Clerk at the left front table. Speakers will be called forward by the Mayor at the appropriate time. KATHLEEN CLARKEN BUSCHOW CITY CLERK

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PUBLIC NOTICE Volunteers who live in the City of Falls Church are needed to serve on the boards and commissions listed below. Contact the City Clerk, Kathleen Buschow (703248-5014, or e-mail cityclerk@fallschurchva. gov) or go to www.fallschurchva.gov for an application form or more information. Requests for reappointments must also be made through the City Clerk. Applications are being accepted until the end of the month. Vacancies that have been advertised for more than one month may be filled during each subsequent month before month’s end. Architectural Advisory Board Board of Equalization City Employee Review Board Environmental Services Council Girls’ Home Advisory Board Historic Architecture Review Board Historical Commission Housing Commission Human Services Advisory Council Local Board of Building Code Appeals Planning Commission [4 vacancies for terms beginning 1-09] Private School & Day Care Facility Board Public Utilities Commission Recreation and Parks Advisory Board Retirement Board Senior Citizens Commission Towing Advisory Board Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation Tree Commission Board of Zoning Appeals Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee Regional Boards/Commissions: Fairfax Area Commission on Aging Long Term Care Coordinating Council Workforce Investment Board VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SERVE ON PLANNING COMMISSION Resident volunteers are needed to serve on the city’s Planning Commission. The Planning Commission studies and recommends changes to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and reviews all site plans to ensure consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. It is charged with preparing and revising annually a five-year capital improvement program, including capital budget recommendations. The Plan¬ning Commission also makes recommendations on the preservation of historical landmarks, and on the design of public bridges, street fixtures, and other public structures and appurtenances. The Planning Commission advises the City Manager and the City Council. Applications will be received by the City Clerk’s Office until Wednesday, November 26, 2008 by mail or in person at 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia 22046; by email at cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov; by fax at 703-248-5146. If you have questions, call the City Clerk’s Office at 703-248-5014. For an application form and more information, please go to http://www.fallschurchva.gov/ Content/Government/BoardsCommissions. aspx?cnlid=175.

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Mayor Robin S. Gardner . . . . . . . . . . Vice Mayor Harold Lippman. . . . . . . . . . . City Council Nader Baroukh. . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Maller . . . . . . . . . . . . . David F. Snyder. . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel X. Sze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence Webb . . . . . . . . . . . City Manager Wyatt Shields. . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Page <www.fallschurchva.gov>

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Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. Retirement Board, 5:30 p.m. Book Discussion Group, 7:30 p.m. FIRSTfriday Event Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-Noon Tree Squad Event, 8:30 a.m. Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. City Council, 7:30 p.m. Volunteer Fire Department Business, 8 p.m. City Hall, Courts, DMV Select, Library, Senior Center, Sheriff’s Office Closed Community Center Open No Yard Waste, Bundled Brush or Special Collections Veterans Day Ceremony, 11 a.m. Veterans Day General District Court in Session Refuse & Recycling Collection for Tuesday & Wednesday Collection Areas Housing Commission, 7 p.m. Story Hour, 7 p.m. Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation, 7:30 p.m. Library Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m. Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. Aurora House Citizens’ Advisory Committee, 7:30 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. Story Hour, 10:30 a.m.

Leaf Collection Schedule City crews are collecting loose leaves through Dec. 12, 2008. Residents who wish to have their loose leaves collected by the City are advised to rake their leaves to the curb, but avoid gutters and sidewalks wherever possible. Please allow one week (weather permitting) to finish each zone. • Monday,Nov. 3 through Friday, Nov. 14. Areas south of Broad Street (Tuesday and Wednesday Collection Zones) • No collection on Tuesday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) • Monday, Nov. 17 through Friday, Nov. 28. Areas north of Broad Street (Thursday and Friday Collection Zones) • No collection on Thursday, Nov. 27 (Thanksgiving) or Friday, Nov. 28 (Holiday) Residents must keep all other collection material at least 5 feet away from leaf piles. Do not mix brush or other items with leaves. These items may injure City crews, damage equipment, damage private property, and cause delays. For more information and to view the complete collection schedule, visit www.fallschurchva.gov.

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Veterans Day Holiday Schedule Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 COMMUNITY CENTER SCHOOLS CITY HALL COURTS DMV SELECT OFFICE MARY RILEY STYLES PUBLIC LIBRARY SENIOR CENTER SHERIFF’S OFFICE GEORGE LOCAL TRANSIT NO REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION

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Veterans Day Ceremony Tuesday, November 11 A special Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at the Falls Church City Veterans Memorial in front of the Community Center (223 Little Falls St.) on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. Highlights include a welcoming address by Falls Church City Mayor Robin Gardner, remarks from Greater Falls Church Veterans Council Chairman Marvin McFeaters, a remembrance for MIAs, a wreath presentation and prayer for departed veterans, and a performance by the Falls Church City Concert Band. Retired Falls Church City educator Harry Shovlin will deliver the keynote address. The ceremony is organized by the City of Falls Church Recreation & Parks Division, representatives of American Legion Post 130, American Legion Post 225, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Martin Leppert Sipes Post 9274, Catholic War Veterans Paul and Jacques Martin Post 1652, Northern Virginia WWII Veterans, the

Classes and Events Classes & Activities Paid registration required. All classes meet at the Community Center (223 Little Falls St.) unless otherwise indicated.Call 703-248-5077 (TTY 711) for fees and more information. Let’s Make a Story (Ages 4-6) We’ll read and make up stories; interact to music connected to the topic of that session. Thanks for Things Wednesdays, Nov. 12 & 19, 2-4:30 p.m. Sparkly & Shiny Things Wednesdays, Dec. 3 & 10, 2-4:30 p.m.

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REGULAR SERVICE Nov. 11 COLLECTION FOR THE TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY AREAS ON NOV. 12 For information about collections, call 703-248-5081 (TTY 711).

Midnight Madness (Ages 18 and younger) Friday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.-midnight Join us at the Community Center for tournaments, games, a movie and more. Admission is free. Ultra Zone (Ages 10-14) Thursday, Nov. 13, 3:30-7 p.m. Join us for a laser adventure and arcade games at Ultra Zone. Please bring spending money and $11 for play. Dance (Students grade 6-8) Saturday, Nov. 15, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Enjoy a night of dancing, basketball and other fun games. Admission is $3 and refreshments will be sold.

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Sport Rock (Ages 10-14) Tuesday, Nov. 18, 3-7 p.m. Test your rock climbing skills at Sport Rock. Climbers must wear sturdy, loose fitting clothes and must wear sneakers. Waivers are required. Fee is $40. ESPN Zone Thursday, Nov. 20, 3-7 p.m. for Ages 10-14 Tuesday, Nov. 25, 3-7 p.m. for Ages 14-18 Enjoy large screen televisions, air hockey, bowling, basketball, arcade games and great food! Please bring money for the metro, games and food. Fee is $20. Teen Council Meeting (Students grade 5-7) Tuesday, Nov. 25, 3:30 p.m. Community Center Become a member the Falls Church Teen Council and join in the efforts to help our community and improve teen programs. Meetings are held monthly and individuals should register through the Community Center. Membership fee is $15. City of Falls Church Farmers Market Every Saturday from 8 a.m. - Noon

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Veterans Memorial Committee, the Falls Church Daughters of the American Revolution, and other dedicated volunteers. For more information, please call the Recreation & Parks Division at 703-248-5077 (TTY 711). The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans With Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability call 703-248-5077 (TTY 711).

Did you know that the average piece of fruit or vegetable that you buy at the supermarket travels 1,400 miles from the farm to the market? The increased transportation results in additional air and water pollution, as well as increased consumption of oil. Buying locally grown produce not only helps the environment—it tastes better! There’s no better place to taste the difference than at the City of Falls Church Farmers Market. The City’s Market features fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables; freshly made baked goods including cookies, bread,pies, French pastries, and scones; meat products including chicken, lamb, beef, and buffalo; dairy products including milk and cheese; freshly made Maryland crab cakes; homemade pasta; eggs; sorbet; honey; handmade soap; wine; and a variety of wreathes and greenery. The Farmers Market is held every Saturday in the City Hall parking lot at 300 Park Ave., from 8 a.m.-noon.

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Life Line Screening will be at George Mason High School (7124 Leesburg Pike) on Saturday, Nov. 22 to perform non-invasive preventive health screenings. Five screenings will be offered to scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries, which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms, which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs, which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat, which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package with Heart Rhythm for $149. Blood testing for lipids, glucose and CRP is available for an additional $70. Screenings take 60-90 minutes. Call 1-800-324-1851 to pre-register.

Falls Church Recreation & Parks Division 223 Little Falls Street Falls Church, VA 22046 703-248-5077* Phone Numbers Open Gym/Weather Hotline 703-248-5125* Special Events Hotline 703-248-5178* Fax 703-536-5125 Senior Center 703-248-5020*/21* Community Center Hours Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - Midnight Saturday 8:30 a.m. - Midnight Sunday Noon - 6 p.m. Open Gym Hours Open Gym hours are updated on a bi-weekly basis and are also posted on the Open Gym Hotline, 703-248-5125*. All hours are subject to change. * Indicates TTY 711 Accessibility

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

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NOVEMBER 6-12, 2008

For more news about the Falls Church City Public Schools visit: www.fccps.org

SCHOOL CALENDAR DATES ARE SubjEcT To chAngE

More than 1,100 Falls Church City public school students avoided long lines to cast ballots in the presidential election.

Testing now – 11/7 PALS (Kindergarten) 11/11 – 11/14 Kuder Interest/naviance (gM) November 7:00 p.m. College 101 (GM) 6

Barack Obama was the clear winner with more than 70% of the vote in mock elections last week at Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle and George Mason High schools.

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Pumpkin Pi

Tune in to Falls Church Community Television (FCC-TV) to watch NASA Sci Files . This Emmy award-winning series introduces students in grades 3-5 to NASA and integrates mathematics, science, and technology through the use of problembased learning, as the tree house detectives solve real-world problems . You can watch NASA Sci Files on FCC-TV at the following times: • Wednesdays at 10:00 a .m . and 3:00 p .m . • Fridays at 6:00 p .m . FCC-TV airs on Cox Channel 12, Verizon Channel 35 and RCN Channel 2 . For a complete schedule of the variety of community programs on FCC-TV, visit www.fcctv.net .

In one Falls Church City school, pumpkins are for more than jack-o-lanterns and pies . Thomas Jefferson Elementary students use the popular fall fruit for “Pumpkin Math” . The kids had a great time scooping out the seeds to practice their estimating skills and as a preview to a new lesson on circumference .

Mt. Daniel Elementary School School Involvement: Sydney and Karen are FCCPS teachers in the Family Literacy program at Mt . Daniel Elementary . Karen teaches pre-school students and Sydney works with their parents . They needed mini-pumpkins for a project for a Family Literacy Evening event . Why Sydney and Karen are BIE partners: “Because this project is an enhancement of the curriculum, we needed a business partner to help us turn our ideas into reality . We wanted to do something memorable for families that was related to the season . We partnered with a Falls Church farm stand and garden shop because pumpkins are their Fall specialty .” For more information about sharing your expertise through the BIE Partnership, visit www.fccps.org or contact Marybeth Connelly at connellym@fccps .org .

Foundation Footnotes

Annual Meeting and Reception on november 13th The FCEF Board of Directors is hosting its annual meeting and reception on Thursday, November 13th at 7 p .m . at The Byron condominiums . The reception program includes recognition of outstanding volunteers and donors as well as information about foundation programs and goals . Refreshments will be served . If you are interested in attending, contact the Foundation office at (703) 538-3381 . The Falls Church Education Foundation is a registered as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization . For more info, visit www.fcedf.org or contact Donna Englander at denglander@fcedf .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.

Reports Cards Sent Home (MEH/GM) 7:30 p.m. Mason @ Strasburg (Football)

George Mason students partici- Some 400 students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School used At Mary Ellen Henderson, students cast paper ballots during lunch break. The young people studied the electoral process in the pated nationally in a mock elec- computer terminals to cast ballots in last week’s mock election. weeks prior to last week’s mock election. tion sponsored by the University of Virginia’s Youth Leadership Initiative. In addition to president, the Mustangs showed strong support for Democrat Mark Warner in Virginia’s U.S. Senate race. Warner received 76 percent of the vote over Republican President Jim Gilmore. Mason students also sought to reelect 8th District Congressman Jim Barack Obama 75% 79% 76% Moran with 73 percent of the vote to 27 percent for challenger Mark Ellmore. John McCain 25% 21% 24% Students were also asked which issue they felt was important to the election, and 39 U .S . Senate percent said the economy was the biggest concern. Energy and the environment Mark Warner 76% came in second with 28 percent. James Gilmore 24% The results are not scientific, nor were they designed to predict the outcome of this VA 8th Dist . Rep . past Tuesday’s general election. Jim Moran 73% Mark Ellmore 27%

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(MD) Mt. Daniel School (TJ) Thomas Jefferson Elementary (MEH) Mary Ellen Henderson Middle (GM) George Mason High (CO) Central Office Check the FCCPS Web site for more calendar information. www.fccps.org

FCCPS Fast Facts 2008-09 Mission Statement The Falls Church City Public Schools, in partnership with our families and community, educates and challenges every student to succeed and become a responsible and contributing member of the global community . Our Budget Operating budget, local funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,344,000 Operating budget, state funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,162,025 Operating budget, federal funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $544,075 Total operating budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,050,100 Per pupil expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,788 Beginning teacher salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,290 Average teacher salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $63,735 Our Schools Mount Daniel Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grades K-1 Special needs preschool and family literacy programs Thomas Jefferson Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grades 2-4 Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grades 5-7 George Mason High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grades 8-12 Our Employees Total number of full-time positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Total number of classroom teaching positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Total number of support staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Total number of administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Professional staff with advanced degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Our Students Total number of students enrolled (K-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1941 Mount Daniel Elementary (K-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Thomas Jefferson Elementary (2-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School (5-7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 George Mason High School (8-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 Graduates Total number of 2008 graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 International Baccalaureate participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 International Baccalaureate diplomas awarded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 On-time graduation rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 .6% Graduates seeking post-secondary education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94% 2008 SAT Scores FCCPS average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1716 Virginia average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1522 National average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1511 Percentage of FCCPS seniors who took the SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84% Ethnic Distribution of Students Caucasian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74% Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11% Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9% African-American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5% Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1% Diversity in the FCCPS Native languages spoken by students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Child Nutrition Lunches served daily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 892 Lunch prices: Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2 .40 Middle& High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2 .60 Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3 .25 Students qualifying for free/reduced price lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 .73% Transportation Total number of school buses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Total number of daily bus runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Miles traveled yearly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,563

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ACCOUNTING

Diener & Associates, CPA.. . . . . . . . . 241-8807 Eric C. Johnson, CPA, PC . . . . . . . . . 538-2394 Hassans Account & Tax Services . . . 241-7771 Mark Sullivan, CPA. . . . . . . . . . . 571-214-4511 Walsh & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448-0073 Hahn & Associates, PC, CPAs. . . . . . 533-3777 n

ATTORNEYS

Bose Law Firm: Former Police. . . . . . 926-3900 Mark F. Werblood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-9300 Janine S. Benton, Esq. . . . . . . . . . . .992-9255 n

AUTOMOTIVE

Beyer Volvo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-5000 Swedish Motor Cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-0988 n

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CARPET CLEANING CATERING

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EYEWEAR

FINANCIAL

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Point of View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-6500 Wertime Financial Service. . . . . . . . . . 237-0003

FLORISTS

Galleria Florist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536-0770 Falls Church Florist, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 533-1333 Art and Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-4202

INSURANCE

INTERIOR DESIGN JEWELRY

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Caliber Mower Service & Repair . . . . 691-2995 Dragon Fly Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 240-353-8404 Sweet Garden Lawn Care . . . . . . . . . 627-7723 Weaver Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323-9251 Lawn Care Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691-2351 n

REAL ESTATE

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

IMMIGRATION SERVICES

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

PET SERVICES

Dog Trainer - Nicole Kibler. . . . . . . . . 593-6340 n

design2follow llc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-1610 n

FRAMING

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Bob Snyder - Life/Health/Disability . . 449-0117 State Farm Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-5105 n

MUSIC

Academy of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 938-8054 World Children’s Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . 883-0920 Columbia Institute - Fine Arts. . . . . . . 534-2508 CARR Piano Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 750-2256 Foxes Music Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-7393

CGA Immigration Associates, LLC. . . 578-3556

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EQUIPMENT RENTAL/SALE

VA Outdoor Power Equipment . . . . . . 207-2000 EZ Tool Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531-4700 Ace Tool & Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 532-5600

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

Arlington Color Consultants . . . . . . . . 241-8548 Masonary Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443-2308 Williams Remodeling . . . . . . . . . 571-263-6405 Andy Group Construction. . . . . . . . . . 503-0350 Joseph Home Improvement. . . . . . . . 507-5005 FC Heating & Air Service . . . . . . . . . . 534-0630 Shiner Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560-7663 J & S Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448-1171 The Vinyl Touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793-3111

COUNSELING

Drs. William Dougherty, Julie D. Tran 532-3300 Drs. Mark A. Miller, Melanie R. Love . 241-2911 Dr. Nimisha V. Patel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-1993

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HOME IMPROVEMENT

MASSAGE

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

HEALTH & FITNESS

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

CONSTRUCTION

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Carol S. Miller, LCSW . . . . . . . . . . . . 395-4980 Josette Millman, APRN . . . . . . . . . . . 855-0396

BUSINESS SERVICES

Bubba’s Bar-B-Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560-8570

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CLEANING SERVICES

GIFTS

Stifel & Capra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-0770

NADsys - Computer Sale & Repair. . . . . .534-3800 Systems Management Technology . 891-1491 x14

BOOK BINDING

Jon Rizalvo, PAYCHEX . . . . 698-6910 x27045 n

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Direct Cleaning Services . . . . . . . . . . 858-4589 Pressure Washing/Deck, Siding. . . . . 980-0225 Liberty Chem Dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-0239 Maid Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 823-1922 Carpets, Ducts, Windows. . . . . . . . . . 823-1922

BARBER

Barber Shop & Hair Style. . . . . . 571-641-3200 n

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BANKING

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

CHIROPRACTOR

Dr. Solano, solanospine.com . . . . . . 536-4366

ASSISTED LIVING

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

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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

Falls Church Antique Company . . . . . 241-7074 Antique Annex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241-9642 n

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TAILOR

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

TRAVEL

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

TUTORS

Your Computer Tutor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204-2821 TCY Learning Solutions, LLC. . . . . . . 371-9067

MASONRY

Mottern Masonry Design . . . . . . 571-212-1711

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