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Inside This Week F.C. School Board OKs Its Budget

Following the adoption by the Falls Church City Council of its Fiscal Year 2016 budget last week, including its transfer amount to the City schools, the Falls Church School Board unanimously approved its FY16 budget. See News Briefs, page 8

Where to Take Mom On Mother’s Day

HITT Construction Unveils Plans for N. Washington-E. Broad Megasite F.C. Council Holds Closed Sessions on HITT, Clark Plans by Nicholas F. Benton

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Helping to treat Mom right this Sunday, the News-Press offers up a collection of Falls Churcharea restaurants which will do their best to please her palate on Mother’s Day.

Planning Department, and trotted out for some initial feedback from the F.C. City Council at its work session Monday night. With senior planner Paul Stoddard taking the lead, and Planning Director Jim Snyder present for back up, the Council heard the general outlines of a plan that it will be asked to adopt on June 22. According to the U.S. Census “American Community Survey,” the Washington Metro area share

Ah, development! It brings more money wherever it happens, helping to pay for things like schools, which is why this newspaper likes it so much, usually improves the quality of life and choices (sometimes disputed) and assuming it’s not just for a new prison or government bureaucracy, creates jobs and stimulates overall regional economic activity. The City of Falls Church is very busy at it now, and for the foreseeable future. The big new news is that HITT Construction has come forward to City Hall with aggressive plans for the mixed-use development of the 2.68 acres it only recently acquired on the northeast corner of the City’s major crossroads, the intersection of Routes 7 and 29 (Broad and Washington Streets). It was a busy night at Falls Church City Hall Monday night, with the Planning Commission taking public comment on the proposed new 4.3-acre Mason Row project while in two separate “closed” sessions, one with the School Board attending. The F.C. City Council mulled two other major projects in the City, one the Clark Construction plan for development of the George Mason High School campus site and the other the new HITT proposal for the development of the Robertson and adjacent properties at the southeast corner of Broad and Washington. The News-Press has learned that the HITT project that has been submitted in conceptual form to the Council involves a massive new mixed use development to

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David Brooks: What is Your Purpose?

Every reflective person sooner or later faces certain questions: What is the purpose of my life? How do I find a moral compass so I can tell right from wrong? What should I do day by day to feel fulfillment and deep joy? See page 14

Press Pass with Last Armistice

The Northern Virginia-based alternative rock band Last Arimistice came together when the band’s lead singer and guitarist Patrick Garvey, Davis and original and former bassist Michael Holly were working together at the Guitar Center in Seven Corners.

AT THE CONCLUSION of a closed session to discuss the Clark Construction plan for the George Mason High School site Monday, members of the F.C. City Council and School Board relaxed for a moment before concluding their discourse. (Photo: News-Press)

‘Bike to Work’ Day on May 15 Highlights Falls Church Bike Plan

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by Nicholas F. Benton

Editorial..................6 Letters..............6, 30 News & Notes.12-13 Comment........14-17 Sports .................18 Calendar.........20-21

Next Friday, May 15, is another of what has become an annual May tradition of “Bike to Work” days in the region. At the City of Falls Church pit stop, which will be open in the morning and late afternoon hours, the event will highlight the plans now in development stages for the City’s coming bike master plan, which will include special streets encouraging bike use, and bike share capabilities.

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Food & Dining ......11 Classified Ads .....28 Comics, Sudoku & Crossword...........29 Critter Corner.......30

There is little doubt that with the “new normal” economy, millenials and their priorities, and gas prices heading back up, when governments are helping to make use of good old human energy through biking, then the uses can be expected to rise dramatically. And so it has. In fact, the City of Falls Church is playing a little catch up with the rest of the greater D.C. region right now. Thus, the City is developing its own comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan, now being worked out by the City’s

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‘Bike to Work Day’ May 15, F.C. Bike Master Plan Due Continued from Page 1

of bicycle trips doubled from between 2000 and 2012 and nationally have increased by a faster percentage than any other mode. The survey said that the number of U.S. workers who traveled to work by bicycle increased from 488,000 in 2000 to 786,000 in 2012. “This trend in bicycle usage demonstrates a desire for infrastructure changes that support bicycling as a safe and viable option,� the City’s draft master plan document states. Encouraging bike use is a natural for Falls Church, Mayor David Tarter said Monday night, because the W&OD Bike Trail runs right through it. The City’s pit stop for the “Bike to Work Day� on May 15 will be at Tricentennial Park on the W&OD Trail in the shadow of its bike bridge across W. Broad St. There, from 6:30 – 9 a.m. and from 4 – 7p.m.,

free food, beverages, giveaways, demonstrations and raffles will be held, with sponsors including Bikenetic, Dancing Mind Yoga and Tri360. The first 14,000 registrants (used to sign up through the City’s website at fallschurchva.gov/BTWD) will receive a free event t-shirt and all registrants will be entered into a raffle to win one of several bicycles that have been donated to the City. Other pit stops will be held throughout the region, including at the Merrifield W&OD Trail site hosted by the 495 and 95 Express Lanes. One commuter who works in Falls Church has a long history of taking his bike to work, not only for the exercise but because given rush hour traffic on the roadways, he can get to work here faster than if he drove. At Monday’s work session, some Council members were skeptical that they might run into the same buzz saw of public

opposition to the comprehensive “Complete Streets� plan from 2013 that was quickly dumped. That one called for eliminating a lot of on-street parking in residential neighborhoods to accommodate new sidewalks and bike lanes. The new plan, Stoddard said Monday, would not eliminate any on-street parking, except for maybe one side of the street down S. West Street. Also, of the main biking corridors identified in Falls Church – including the W&OD Trail, Park Avenue and Maple Street – Vice Mayor David Snyder argued that Little Falls Street would be preferable to Maple for a variety of reasons. Connectivity to surrounding jurisdictions is key to the City’s draft plan. “A person using a bicycle can travel an average speed of 10 miles an hour. At this speed, with proper bicycle facilities, the City of Falls Church is accessible to much of Northern

FALLS CHURCH SENIOR Planner Paul Stoddard (foreground) presents the draft Bicycle Master Plan to the F.C. City Council Monday night, with City Manager Wyatt Shields to his right. (Photos: News-Press)

Virginia and Washington, D.C. in less than an hour,� the plan states. It adds, “Fairfax County’s Countywide Bicycle Master Plan calls for a number of new bicycle routes that will connect with the City of Falls Church.� Arlington County already has a number of points of connection with the

City, and plans to expand its Bike Share program to the East Falls Church Metro station by 2017 or 2018. The Falls Church proposed master plan that takes all this into account is due for another review by the City Council at its work session of June 15 prior to its adoption on June 22.

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Fund Balance Lunacy

The latest annual budget round is completed, and the results have limited the real estate tax rate to a single penny while the City schools received what they asked for. Now is the time for some reflection, action and reform. Here are two good ideas: 1. The City’s current fund balance policy should be revisited. In the 1990s, when the City Council first went about adopting formal fund balance and debt limit policies, the fund balance policy adopted called for keeping eight to 10 percent of an annual operating budget for safe keeping, for a “rainy day fund.” That is, an amount equal to one month to six weeks of cash on hand for emergencies. That was considered responsible and prudent. Now, however, this policy is drastically changed. It happened when, apparently, no one was paying attention after the unfortunate death of City Manager Dan McKeever in mid-2006. Now, the fund balance policy calls for 12 to 17 percent of annual operating costs to just sit in the bank. With the City’s annual budgets now over $80 million annually, that means holding out $9.6 million to $13.6 million of taxpayer dollars collected to do nothing. Not only that, City Hall considers it essential that the number be maintained right at the top end of the policy range, which it now is. So, until 2006 or so, keeping $4 million, or in 2015 budget terms, $6.4 million, in the bank for a “rainy day fund” was considered prudent and totally OK. But now, it is virtual religious dogma at City Hall that the number needs to be $13.6 million (this just-approved budget included $1.3 million to “restore” that fund to $13.6 million). The difference here is not insignificant. It is the difference between $6.4 million and $13.6 million, which is $7.2 million, or equal to 22 cents on the real estate tax rate! That’s right, taxpayers are made to pay 22 cents (per $100 assessed real estate valuation) more on their real estate taxes than was considered OK City policy just a decade ago. That’s $7.2 million of your money, being used for nothing, taxpayers! And to think that this budget came down to a $340,000 difference between what the schools asked for and three Council members were unwilling to give them. In the unlikely event there was a real crisis and the City needed extra money, it could easily borrow it at very low interest. City Hall says the current policy buoys the City’s credit rating on Wall Street. Well, this is just one more way that Wall Street is sticking it to us, but not without our consent in this case. 2. Real estate assessments should be updated with every property sale, and not averaged out at the end of the year. We know of one commercial property, for example, that is assessed (still is) at $1.3 million but just sold for twice that amount.

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F.C. Schools Shouldn’t Use Food as Teaching Tool Editor, A recent email from Falls Church City Public Schools to parents proudly announced that fourth graders were learning about probability and graphing with M&M’s. I don’t share the school’s enthusiasm for this teaching tool. M&M’s Math has been around for years. It’s one of many websites and books that market junk food to teach math. I prefer M&M’s Math to Hershey Bar Fraction Fun, Fruit

Loops Counting Fun, and Twizzlers Percentages (I didn’t make those up), but there are serious drawbacks to Munchable Math. In 2011, the food and beverage industry spent about $2 billion solely on marketing directly to children. They wouldn’t be spending billions annually if it didn’t pay off. They did the math, knowing the importance of establishing brand loyalty early. Our elementary school has

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allowed children to be exploited by this marketing ploy, undermining the hard work of health educators by embracing the promotion of junk food to nine-year-olds in the classroom and integrating it into the curriculum. This ostensibly innocent activity sends a pernicious message to vulnerable children whose cognitive defenses are still developing. The school unwittingly sanctioned candy by associating it with learning. If M&M’s Math works, why not use Necco Sweethearts Conversation Hearts to make reading fun or line up Hershey’s Kisses in the hallway to get preschoolers to walk in a straight line? The applications of junk food as an

incentive are endless. There are good reasons why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discourages using food as a reward: it contributes to lifelong poor eating habits and obesity. The school system should adopt a policy that reflects the CDC’s advice. The schools have devised some disappointing activities in the past, like having students make sundaes to learn about the development of the assembly line and having a pie-eating contest at the first Mary Ellen Henderson Fall Festival, but this one takes the cake. Richard Klein Falls Church

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It’s lovely to have a day that honors us as mothers. And, if you ask me what it should be about, it shouldn’t be limited to honoring us by giving us a day off or a bouquet of flowers. I’d like it to be about the values that moms manifest every day in terms of nurturing the young. Indeed, I wish we had a whole week to shine a light on what mothers want not for only their own, but for all: A healthy, bright future for millions of mothers and children worldwide, a world where every baby receives the same healthy start to life no matter where they are born. Childhood can be fragile. From Malawi to Falls Church, the birth of a child can be the most hopeful day of a parent’s life. Yet for too many, that hope is cut short: each year 6.3 million children still die of mainly preventable and treatable causes before they reach their fifth birthday. Nearly one-half of those deaths are related to malnutrition. Sad to say, this is the good news, as this is down from 12.6 million under-five deaths annually in 1990. But the U.S. can be proud of its efforts. The United States has long been a leader in helping moms and babies survive and thrive, partnering with developing countries to support vaccines, quality nutrition, access to skilled birth attendants and emergency obstetric care, training for

community health workers, life-saving health commodities, and research and development of new life-saving tools. In the 24 countries where U.S. involvement has been the greatest, maternal mortality has declined an average of 5 percent each year, faster than the global average. These

“Childhood can be fragile. From Malawi to Falls Church, the birth of a child can be the most hopeful day of a parent’s life. Yet for too many, that hope is cut short.” accomplishments and the great need remaining have been addressed well by a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives and Senators – including our own Senators Kaine and Warner and Representative Beyer – who have recently supported continued funding for our nation’s commitment to Maternal Child Health and Nutrition programs around the world – a part of the total 1 percent we invest in

international development assistance. While great strides have been made to increase maternal, newborn and child health, much work needs to be done. Every day, approximately 800 women, almost entirely from developing countries, will die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Every day, 17,000 children under five years old will die of preventable and treatable conditions such as prematurity, pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria, with malnutrition being the underlying cause in 45 percent of those deaths. Newborn deaths are a growing proportion of child mortality: 44 percent of all deaths in children under five happen during the first 28 days of life. Moreover, when a mother dies, her children are less likely to go to school, get immunized, have access to good nutrition, and they are up to ten times more likely to die in childhood than children with mothers. In 2000, the U.S. committed to working with our UN partners to reduce child mortality by two-thirds in 2015. Recently, the UN Children’s Fund reported that without increased attention, we will not meet our child survival goal until 2028, 13 years after the deadline. Missing this goal means 35 million children will die who would otherwise have lived. There is more we can do to make our funding more effective. A high-level

review by a panel of business and development leaders concluded that we will not meet our goals without first addressing underlying bureaucratic challenges. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), our main global development agency, is already implementing some of the panel’s proposed reforms. But this alone will not be enough. New, bipartisan legislation will hold USAID accountable for a smarter, more effective approach to ending preventable maternal and child deaths. Requiring a centralized and coherent strategy, the bill will maximize our investments, with returns measured in lives saved and healthy, prosperous communities. This bill is something all of us, mothers and fathers, Republicans and Democrats, can get behind. It’s the kind of bill we can expect to see our Members of Congress support. Senators Kaine and Warner, Representative Beyer, want to wish us a Happy Mother’s Day? Then support maternal and child health legislation to support mothers and children’s lives around the world. That is what mothers really want.

 Ann Beltran is a resident of the City of Falls Church.

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NEWS BRIEFS F.C. School Board OKs Its Budget Following the adoption by the Falls Church City Council of its Fiscal Year 2016 budget last week, including its transfer amount to the City schools, the Falls Church School Board unanimously approved its FY16 budget at a session Monday night. The “Doing More With Less” plan includes no staff increases, five fewer teaching positions (by way of attrition), while projecting 100 more students. It funds the second of a four-year teacher pay gap initiative, addresses fixed cost premium increases in health insurance and retirement, and increases funding for the Special Education by six percent and English as a Second Language and remediation programs by nine percent.

‘DMV 2 Go’ at F.C. City Hall Friday The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will bring one of its mobile customer service centers to Falls Church and environs the next few days. The “DMV 2 Go” initiative enables citizens to take care of any DMV business, and enables the DMV to better serve customers. Each mobile-office location will be in a convenient location to process any DMV transactions. The ‘ DMV 2 Go’ will be in Northern Virginia to serve citizens at the following locations: Friday, May 8 – Falls Church City Hall parking lot, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church; Saturday, May 9 – Fairfax County Mason District Park, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale; Monday, May 11 – City of Alexandria, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., 301 King Street, Alexandria.

Homeland Security Investigates in F.C. Officers from the Department of Homeland Security spent the day at iFaifo, a Falls Church electronics repair shop last week, collecting evidence for an ongoing investigation. Supervisory special agent Steven T. Soggin said that officers arrived at the shop in the morning of April 30 with a search warrant and collected evidence throughout the rest of the day. A regular customer of the business who declined to have his name used said that the officers collected files, a computer An officer for the Department of Homeland and merchandise related to the business, like cell Security and iFaifo owner Bao Doan inside phones and other electronic devices. According to of Doan’s shop. (Photo: Drew Costley) Soggin, the Department of Homeland Security had no plans for arresting anyone at the business as of presss time and he said that there was no danger to the public. He also said Bao Doan, the owner of the business located in the rear of the office building at 417 W. Broad Street, had no intentions of shutting the business down, though it was closed for business while the officers were collecting evidence.

Bulova Hails Fairfax Co. Budget Sharon Bulova, chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, issued the following statement today upon the County Board’s adoption of its Fiscal Year 2016 budget that will go into effect July 1: “On April 28, the Board of Supervisors adopted the FY2016 Budget that increases funding for the Fairfax County Public Schools for the fifth consecutive year. Since FY2008, the Board of Supervisors has increased funding for the schools by $230 million. “Education is the Board of Supervisors’ highest priority and this budget reflects that. Our Board was able to fund 99.8% of the school’s advertised budget while not raising tax rates for homeowners, many of whom are still struggling to get back on their feet following the Great Recession.” The School Transfer for FY2016 amounts to almost 53% of Fairfax County’s General Fund Budget. “Public safety, human services, parks and libraries all receive a fraction of what FCPS does and these services are also critical to making Fairfax County one of the best places in the country to live, work, raise a family, and grow older comfortably,” Chairman Bulova said. “Strong advocacy on the part of the Board of Supervisors also resulted in an increase in state funding for Fairfax County Public Schools. “Fairfax County worked hard this year to advocate for a larger share of state funding for our Schools. We were successful in receiving $9.9 million more than anticipated through the state budget. With these funds, the school system is within $4.1 million of their total $2.6 billion Advertised Budget, a gap of just 0.16%,” Chairman Bulova said.

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include over 300 rental apartments, a lot of retail and a proposal for a joint venture with the City on adjacent City-owned land for construction of a major new parking garage adjacent the State Theater. This was to be the subject of a second closed session for the City Council Monday after its closed session with the School Board on the George Mason High School campus proposal and a short open session that took up the issue of a comprehensive bike and bike share plan for the City. The Planning Commission will consider a formal recommendation on the Mason Row plan for the intersection of N. West St. and W. Broad Street later this month, and the pundits are calling their vote a close call. But the final decision will be up to the Council which is currently scheduled to vote on its second reading for a final OK on July 6. The issue with the Clark Construction submission for

development of the 39 acres of the school site has to do with the Council and School Board’s process of issuing a request for proposals, or not, given the Clark offer. The Clark offer proposes to build the City a new $100 million high school for no charge, and to commercially develop about nine acres on the site near the East Falls Church Metro in a way that could yield over $3 million in net revenue to the City annually. On the HITT proposal, it was not known whether or not Hitt will try to acquire the building housing the Clare and Don’s Beach Shack and Argia’s restaurant in addition to what Hitt, which with Rushmark is well into building its W. Broad project in the 300 block that will include a new Harris Teeter, already now owns. A “topping off” party to celebrate the completion of the roof portion of the project is slated for May 22, and the Lincoln Properties’ Tinner Row development cannot be far behind.

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A traffic accident at the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Arlington Boulevard in Fairfax County Wednesday morning sent two or three people to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. When the News-Press arrived on the scene, one ambulance was headed to a local hospital and three officers were tending to the accident.

Two cars – a Honda Civic and a Toyota Prius operating for the Yellow Cab company – were severely damaged in the accident, and the police said that one more vehicle was possibly involved. The crash was reported to the police at 10:23 a.m. According to the police, there is no indication of charges in the accident and the crash report has not been completed. Police officers shut down a section of the overpass while the accident was cleared, bottling up traffic during the late morning into the afternoon.

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Where to Eat Around F.C. on Mother’s Day BY JODY FELLOWS

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It’s your duty to treat Mom right this Sunday and that includes making sure she spends absolutely no time in the kitchen. For those lacking the necessary culinary skills to accomplish that feat, here’s a collection of Falls Church-area restaurants which will do their best to please her palate this Mother’s Day.

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For the fine dining crowd, 2941 Restaurant offers up a three-course tasting menu for Mom this Sunday for $75. Appetizers include a variety of salads – beet, crab, arugula and lobster – as well as tuna tartare and warm pea soup. For the main course, there’s lemon risotto with basil and goat cheese, a duck breast served with asparagus, pearl barley, pistachio and orange-vanilla jus, a mix of butter poached lobster and roasted chicken breast, a filet mignon, grilled rockfish and a vegetable dish full of eggplant, zucchini, ramps, roasted baby

carrot, asparagus and fiddlehead ferns. On the sweet side, options include a dessert trio of caramelized milk chocolate mousse, flourless chocolate cake and vanilla sorbet plus boccone dolce, honeyyogurt panna cotta and raspberry crostada. 2941’s tasting menu is available from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Mother’s Day. A children’s menu is also available for $25. Reservations are required.

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Switching it up this weekend, Mad Fox breaks out a buffet for Mother’s Day on Sunday. Priced at $28 for adults and $12 for kids 12 and under, the all-you-can-eat special includes cold options like pastries, pretzel bagels, fresh fruit parfaits, hummus, salads and asparagus. Hot dishes include eggs, bacon, shrimp, sausage, beer-braised carnitas, a selection of benedicts, pizzas, potatoes and Gruyere grits, mini quiches plus a carving station with ham and turkey. A la carte options like pickled

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wiches, asparagus and yogurt parfait. Virginia ham, roasted prime rib, crab cake benedict, scrambled eggs, french toast, chicken and shrimp and grits make up the hot entrees plus sides like roasted potatoes, smoked pork belly, breakfast sausage and corned beef hash. For dessert, there’s chocolate fondue with fruit and berries, pineapple upside down cake, carrot cake, triple chocolate cake, key lime tarts and cookies. Trio’s Mother’s Day brunch buffet is $55 for adults, $25 for children 6-12 and free for kids six and under.

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Community News & Notes Falls Church Boy Scouts Earn The Rank of Eagle Scout Kendall Trautz, Andrew Jackson and Ian Stocking were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in the Boy Scouts of America organization on Saturday, May 2. Trautz, Jackson and Stocking are members of Boy Scout troop 1532 based at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Annandale. They all started their journey as scouts in 2002 as Tiger Cubs and advanced through the ranks to become Webelos, receiving the Arrow of Light and becoming Boy Scouts in 2008. To earn the rank of Eagle, a Scout must earn at least 21 merit badges and demonstrate leadership and community service by organizing and carrying out an Eagle Scout project. Trautz, Jackson and Stocking successfully completed their respective projects and completed their Board of

Reviews earlier this year. Trautz, Jackson and Stocking are seniors at Falls Church High School, and members of the football, swimming, and lacrosse teams. They all plan to attend college following their graduation in June.

FCCCF Holds Forum on State School Compensation The Falls Church City Community Issues Forum is hosting an event on Thursday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. titled Virginia’s Little Secret. At the event, there will be a discussion about the percentage of local school costs that Falls Church City taxpayers pay in comparison with other municipalities in the state. In a media release sent out about the event, the Falls Church City Community Issues Forum said, “The schools, the School Board and the City Council can’t change the Richmond-dictated formula. Perhaps we can.”

Harry Shovlin is organizing and will chair the meeting and Hunter Kimble, assistant superintendent for finance for Falls Church City Public School, is one of the speakers slated for the event, according to the Falls Church City Community Issues Forum. The event will held at American Legion Post 130 at 400 N. Oak Street. For more information, call Shovlin at 703-532-4359.

Urban Land Institute Recognizes Easter Seals Easter Seals Child Development Center of Northern Virginia, a Falls Church-based organization that offers services, education, outreach and advocacy for people living with autism and other disabilities, received the Excellence in Institutional Development award from the Urban Land Institute, the institute announced last Thursday.

CROWDING INTO JUNE BEYER’S new artist studio at Tom Gittins’ Art and Frame of Falls Church on West Jefferson Street were celebratory friends last Friday, when the new space was opened for the first time to the monthly First Friday festivities. There are 18 studios in the complex that are being leased to local artisans who will constitute the new Jefferson Street Artists group. (Photo: News-Press)

The recognition was part of the Urban Land Insitute’s inaugural Real Estate Trends Conference Awards Program, in which the institute highlights innovative development taking place in the Washington, D.C. region. Two other Northern Virginiabased organizations, Arlington Mill Community Senior Center and Residences in Arlington and Reston Town Center’s Urban Core in Reston, received awards from the Urban Land Institute. “The Jury for the ULI Washington Trends Awards is ecstatic about the quality and quantity of the submissions made in this inaugural year which represent creative and collaborative development trends occurring in the DC region and the country,” said Bryce A. Turner, jury foreman for the Trends Conference Awards, in a press release about the awards. “Creating a shortlist in each category required painstaking review and heartfelt deliberation. The

chosen winners recognize innovative projects, the enhancement of vibrant neighborhoods, creative problem solving, and visionary thinking.” For more information, visit washington.uli.org/events/ real-estate-trends-conference.

Sipos Wins Red, White and Bleu Mac & Cheese Cook-Off Katie Sipos was the winner of Red, White and Bleu’s Mac & Cheese Cook-Off, which was held at the store at 127 S. Washington Street on Sunday, April 26, from 6 – 8 p.m. Her Four Cheese Mac and Cheese with Bacon recipe beat out the recipes of her competitors: Robert Hollands, Merelyn Kaye, Keith Kirkland, Tayla Balkovic and Wendy Frieman. The judges of the competition were Falls Church City Mayor Dave Tarter, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School teacher Dawn Tarter and local realtor Tori McKinney.

WITH A NEW OFFICE RIBBON CUTTING next Wednesday, Lindolfo Carballo (foreground), the director of CASA of Virginia, an advocate group for Hispanics with 4,000 members in Virginia, was introduced at last week’s F.C. City Council meeting. CASA of Virginia will open its new offices in Falls Church next Wednesday, May 13, at 330 S. Virginia Avenue with a ribbon cutting and reception at 11 a.m. Carballo was introduced by Julio Idrobo (background), a City resident who is chair of the F.C. Housing Commission. (Photo: News-Press)

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The Saturday Morning Brass Project is returning to First Christian Church Falls Church for a concert on Saturday, May 17, at 4 p.m. The concert will include works by Debussy, Fauré, Dukas, Poulenc, Bernstein and others. Noted organist Wesley McCune will also be featured in the concert. The Saturday Morning Brass Project is an ensemble of brass musicians from Northern Virginia that includes players from military bands and other area bands. The group has performed with the U.S. Army Band, the Maryland Symphony, the Loudoun Symphony, the Fairfax Symphony, Capital Wind Symphony, the Cathedral Choral Society and others groups. A coffee and sweets reception will follow the concert, which is free, and freewill donations will be accepted and go to the church’s organ console renovation fund. First Christian Church is located at 6165 Leesburg Pike. For more information, call 703-532-8220.

NoVa Fine Arts Festival Slated for May 16 & 17

Falls Church Garden Club Annual Sale Slated for May 9 The Falls Church Garden Club is holding their annual sale this Saturday, May 9, at the Falls Church Community Center’s gym at 223 Little Falls Street from 8 a.m. – noon. The club will selling flowering perennials, natives, hostas, ferns, tools and other items at the sale. There will also be a children’s butterfly craft table at the sale. Admission to the sale is free and

The 24th annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival will be held next Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, at Reston Town Center. The festival is bringing together over 200 artists from around the country for two days of exhibiting and selling their works, including paintings, photography, mixedmedia, sculpture, jewelry and fine craft. There will be six blocks of outdoor booths filled with art, live performances and handson art activities for children. The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival is an independent, juried art show, produced since 1992 by the Greater Reston Arts Center. The weekend festival admission is a voluntary $5 donation per adult at the gates, which provides an informative program and the bonus of dining certificates for local restaurants. The festivities kick off on Friday, May 15, at 6 p.m. with a launch party at the festival pavilion. The donations at the festival gates and the launch party tickets, which cost $75, benefits the Greater Reston Arts Center. For more information, visit northernvirginiafineartsfestival.org.

Lewinsville Presbyterian Church Presents Concert Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, located at 1724 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, is presenting a choral concert on Sunday,

LO CA L May 31, at 10 a.m. in the church sanctuary as part of the Sunday worship service. The Chancel Choir, the Westminster Choir and the children’s choir will all be performing, along with the piano, pipe organ, handbells, cello and a special jazz ensemble. The theme for the church service is “Claimed, Called and Sent,” which is based on the church’s mission statement and the concert aims to celebrate the church’s mission statement through song. The concert will feature music from a range of composers, including Allen Pote, David Rasbach, Robert Ray, Robert Scholtz, K. Lee Scott and G.F. Handel. For more information about the concert, contact Carole Huston, director of music at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, by phone at 703-356-7200 or by e-mail at carolehuston@hotmail.com.

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The McLean Orchestra is presenting its final concert of the 2014-2015 season this Saturday, May 9, at 8 p.m. at Oakcrest School, located at 850 Balls Hill Road, McLean. The Metropolitan Chorus will be joining The McLean Orchestra for the performance of Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9.” The concert will also feature soprano Laura Choi Stuart, mezzo-soprano Jan Wilson, tenor Bray Wilkins and bass Samuel Hepler. Tickets for the concert cost between $15 – $40. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit mclean-orchestra.org.

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What is Your Purpose?

Every reflective person sooner or later faces certain questions: What is the purpose of my life? How do I find a moral compass so I can tell right from wrong? What should I do day by day to feel fulfillment and deep joy? As late as 50 years ago, Americans could consult lofty authority figures to help them answer these questions. Some of these authority figures were public theologians. Reinhold Niebuhr was on the cover of Time magazine. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel wrote about everything from wonder to sin to civil rights. Harry Emerson Fosdick wrote a book called On Being a Real Person on how to live with integrity. Other authority figures were part of the secular priesthood of intellectuals. John Dewey advocated pragmatism. John-Paul Sartre and his American popNEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE ularizers championed existentialism. Hannah Arendt wrote big books on evil and the life of the mind. Public discussion was awash in philosophies about how to live well. There was a coherent moral ecology you could either go along with or rebel against. All of that went away over the past generation or two. It is hard to think of any theologian with the same public influence that Niebuhr and Heschel had. Intellectuals are given less authority and are more specialized. They write more for each other and are less likely to volley moral systems onto the public stage. These days we live in a culture that is more diverse, decentralized, interactive and democratized. The old days when gray-haired sages had all the answers about the ultimate issues of life are over. But new ways of having conversations about the core questions haven’t yet come into being. Public debate is now undermoralized and overpoliticized. We have many shows where people argue about fiscal policy but not so many on how to find a vocation or how to measure the worth of your life. In fact, we now hash out our moral disagreement indirectly, under the pretense that we’re talking about politics, which is why arguments about things like tax policy come to resemble holy wars. Intellectual prestige has drifted away from theologians, poets and philosophers and toward neuroscientists, economists, evolutionary biologists and big data analysts. These scholars have a lot of knowledge to bring, but they’re not in the business of offering wisdom on the ultimate questions. The shift has meant there is less moral conversation in the public square. I doubt people behave worse than before, but we are less articulate about the inner life. There are fewer places in public where people are talking about the things that matter most. As a result, many feel lost or overwhelmed. They feel a hunger to live meaningfully, but they don’t know the right questions to ask, the right vocabulary to use, the right place to look or even if there are ultimate answers at all. As I travel on a book tour, I find there is an amazing hunger to shift the conversation. People are ready to talk a little less about how to do things and to talk a little more about why ultimately they are doing them. This is true among the young as much as the older. In fact, young people, raised in today’s hypercompetitive environment, are, if anything, hungrier to find ideals that will give meaning to their activities. It’s true of people in all social classes. Everyone is born with moral imagination – a need to feel that life is in service to some good. The task now is to come up with forums where these sorts of conversations can happen in a more modern, personal and interactive way. I thought I’d do my part by asking readers to send me their answers to the following questions: Do you think you have found the purpose to your life, professional or otherwise? If so, how did you find it? Was there a person, experience or book or sermon that decisively helped you get there? If you have answers to these questions, go the website for my book, The Road to Character, click on First Steps and send in your response. We’ll share as many as we can on the site’s blog called The Conversation, and I’ll write a column or two reporting on what I’ve learned about how people find purpose these days. I hope this exercise will be useful in giving people an occasion to sit down and spell out the organizing frame of their lives. I know these essays will help others who are looking for meaning and want to know how to find more of it. Mostly the idea is to use a community of conversation as a way to get somewhere: to revive old vocabularies, modernize old moral traditions, come up with new schools and labels so that people have more concrete building blocks and handholds as they try to figure out what life is all about.

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Race, Class & Neglect Every time you’re tempted to say that America is moving forward on race – that prejudice is no longer as important as it used to be – along comes an atrocity to puncture your complacency. Almost everyone realizes, I hope, that the Freddie Gray affair wasn’t an isolated incident, that it’s unique only to the extent that for once there seems to be a real possibility that justice may be done. And the riots in Baltimore, destructive as they are, have served at least one useful purpose: drawing attention to the grotesque inequalities that poison the lives of too many Americans. Yet I do worry that the centrality of race and racism to this particular story may convey the false impresNEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE sion that debilitating poverty and alienation from society are uniquely black experiences. In fact, much though by no means all of the horror one sees in Baltimore and many other places is really about class, about the devastating effects of extreme and rising inequality. Take, for example, issues of health and mortality. Many people have pointed out that there are a number of black neighborhoods in Baltimore where life expectancy compares unfavorably with impoverished Third World nations. But what’s really striking on a national basis is the way class disparities in death rates have been soaring even among whites. Most notably, mortality among white women has increased sharply since the 1990s, with the rise surely concentrated among the poor and poorly educated; life expectancy among less educated whites has been falling at rates reminiscent of the collapse of life expectancy in post-Communist Russia. And yes, these excess deaths are the result of inequality and lack of opportunity, even in those cases where their direct cause lies in self-destructive behavior. Overuse of prescription drugs, smoking, and obesity account for a lot of early deaths, but there’s a reason such behaviors are so widespread, and that reason has to do with an economy that leaves tens of millions behind. It has been disheartening to see some commentators still writing as if poverty were simply a matter of values, as if the poor just mysteriously make bad choices and all would be well if they adopted middleclass values. Maybe, just maybe, that was a sustainable argument four decades ago, but at this point it should be obvious that middle-class values only

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flourish in an economy that offers middle-class jobs. The great sociologist William Julius Wilson argued long ago that widely decried social changes among blacks, like the decline of traditional families, were actually caused by the disappearance of wellpaying jobs in inner cities. His argument contained an implicit prediction: If other racial groups were to face a similar loss of job opportunity, their behavior would change in similar ways. And so it has proved. Lagging wages – actually declining in real terms for half of working men – and work instability have been followed by sharp declines in marriage, rising births out of wedlock, and more. As Isabel Sawhill of the Brookings Institution writes: “Blacks have faced, and will continue to face, unique challenges. But when we look for the reasons why less skilled blacks are failing to marry and join the middle class, it is largely for the same reasons that marriage and a middle-class lifestyle is eluding a growing number of whites as well.” So it is, as I said, disheartening still to see commentators suggesting that the poor are causing their own poverty, and could easily escape if only they acted like members of the upper middle class. And it’s also disheartening to see commentators still purveying another debunked myth, that we’ve spent vast sums fighting poverty to no avail (because of values, you see). In reality, federal spending on means-tested programs other than Medicaid has fluctuated between 1 and 2 percent of GDP for decades, going up in recessions and down in recoveries. That’s not a lot of money – it’s far less than other advanced countries spend – and not all of it goes to families below the poverty line. Despite this, measures that correct well-known flaws in the statistics show that we have made some real progress against poverty. And we would make a lot more progress if we were even a fraction as generous toward the needy as we imagine ourselves to be. The point is that there is no excuse for fatalism as we contemplate the evils of poverty in America. Shrugging your shoulders as you attribute it all to values is an act of malign neglect. The poor don’t need lectures on morality, they need more resources – which we can afford to provide – and better economic opportunities, which we can also afford to provide through everything from training and subsidies to higher minimum wages. Baltimore, and America, don’t have to be as unjust as they are.

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Attorneys for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsnarnaev, at 21 years of age hoping to avoid the death penalty, have had no shortage of character witnesses – friends, relatives, teachers – to call to the witness stand attesting to Tsnarnaev’s history of good behavior, even including kindness and eagerness to “do the right thing.” The attorneys’ case was always based on the premise that Tsnarnaev’s older brother, who was killed by police in the aftermath of the bombing, imposed his will upon him to the point of convincing him to carry out the horrific act. But the notion of one person imposing his will upon another has no role in American law, which is why it is impossible to get court rulings recognizing the FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS existence of brainwashing in the case of cults, for example, or even the now-well-recognized existence of codependency in abusive marital relationships, or the so-called Stockholm syndrome, where victims internalize and emulate the cruel behaviors of their oppressors. This was demonstrated most famously in the case of Patty Hearst, who was kidnapped and brainwashed by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974 to adopt the name of Tania and join the group in a bank robbery. The courts found her guilty and sentenced to a long prison term that was eventually commuted by President Jimmy Carter. The court simply would not acknowledge the notion of brainwashing. Essentially, the laws have not changed since then. Under the law, the individual is responsible for his or her actions, and that’s it. This is clearly wrong, but the failure of the law to evolve as science learns more about how coercive influences work is due to the overwhelming decay of the notion of rehabilitation in the American justice system since the 1970s. American justice is almost entirely based on retribution, or revenge, now, and not rehabilitation. Commentator Fareed Zakaria spoke to this on his GPS show on CNN last weekend. Since the 1970s, “police and prosecutors have been given far too much power and the accused too few protections and too little dignity,” Zakaria said, citing the testimony of former media baron Conrad Black, a foreigner who spent three years in a Florida jail on charges of fraud. Black cited conditions of young, mostly black men trapped in America’s criminal justice system (causal in terms of a lot of the police abuse and social unrest of the last six months). “In tens of millions of undervalued human lives,” he wrote, “The United States pays a heavy price for an ethos afflicted by wantonness, waste and official human indifference.” Today, with five percent of the world’s population, the United States has 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. “The zeal to lock people up has spawned a vast prison industrial complex that now lobbies aggressively for its own special interests, which of course means more arrests, lockups and thus more prisons,” Zakaria said, as the rights of the accused, which historically defined the Anglo-American justice system, are being more and more ignored in favor of the powers of the prosecutor. The death penalty, once justified for its role as a social deterrent (though not in my opinion), is now, as exemplified in the Tsarnaev case, seen as social revenge. If the rights of the accused, and rehabilitation instead of retribution, were to be restored in the U.S. justice system, then deeper appreciation of the recently discovered science of how coercion works would be required as a consequence. While crimes would still have to be punished, rehabilitation efforts with the aim of returning people to productive roles in society, would need to focus on the many ways that coercion, even brainwashing, are operative factors. As Time senior editor Jeffrey Kluger wrote, Tsnarnaev’s tears in court this week at the appearance of his aunt showed he’s not the monster the prosecution portrays. Sociopathic monsters do exist, but in most cases, “the human brain is wired with so-called mirror neurons, brain cells that draw us together by causing us to experience similar things at the same moment.” That is, what we know as empathy. It’s a fundamental human trait always worth redeeming.

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

Restoring Faith in Justice Last week, Baltimore’s chief prosecutor, Marilyn J. Mosby, charged six officers in the death of Freddie Gray. The charges included second-degree murder, manslaughter, assault, misconduct in office and false imprisonment. Mosby said at a news conference Friday as she laid out the case and announced the charges: “To the people of Baltimore and the demonstrators across America: I heard your call for ‘No justice, no peace.’” She continued: “Last but certainly not least, to the youth of the city. I will seek justice on your behalf. This is a moment. This is your moment. Let’s ensure we have peaceful and productive rallies that will develop structural and systemic changes for generations to come. You’re at the forefront of this cause and as young people, our time is now.” Mosby seemed to recognize in that moment that this case and others like it are now about more than individual deaths and individual incidents, but about restoration – or a formation – of faith for all of America’s citizens in the American justice system itself. NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE Faith in the system is the bedrock of the system. Without it, the system is drained of its inviolable authority. This is the danger America now faces. After George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin through the chest and walked free. After there was no indictment of the officer who choked the life out of Eric Garner on video. After an officer shot and killed John Crawford in an Ohio Wal-Mart as he walked around the store with an air rifle he’d picked up off the store’s own shelves, and another officer grilled his girlfriend until she cried, “accusing her of lying, threatening her with jail time and suggesting she could be on drugs,” according to CNN. After the city of Cleveland claimed – then apologized for claiming – that Tamir Rice was responsible for his own death when officers shot him in the stomach – an injury he would later die from – in a park as he played with a toy gun. According to The Washington Post: “In the court filing, which was a formal response from the city to a federal lawsuit by the Rice family, city attorneys declare that Tamir and his family ‘were directly and proximately caused by their own acts ...’ and added that Tamir caused his own death ‘by the failure ... to exercise due care to avoid injury.’” And after Anthony Ray Hinton sat on Alabama’s

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death row for 30 years – “one of the longest-serving death row prisoners in Alabama history,” according to the Equal Justice Initiative, which won his release last month – for murders he didn’t commit. He was arrested and charged based on the assertion that a revolver taken from his mother’s home was used in two capital murders and a third uncharged crime. Even after experts found in 2002 that the gun didn’t match the crime evidence, prosecutors refused to revisit the case. It took more than a decade of additional litigation before a judge threw out the case. Prosecutors finally conceded that the crime bullets couldn’t be matched to the Hinton weapon. “For all of us that say that we believe in justice, this is the case to start showing, because I shouldn’t have (sat) on death row for 30 years,” Hinton said. All they had to do was test the gun.” Last year Glenn Ford, Louisiana’s longest-serving death row prisoner, was also set free after nearly 30 years facing execution for a murder that he also did not commit. According to The New York Daily News: “A judge freed Ford from the Louisiana State Penitentiary a year ago when evidence, believed to have been suppressed during the trial, surfaced exonerating him from the all-white jury’s decision in the murder of a nearly blind Shreveport watchmaker, Isadore Rozeman.” The lead prosecutor in the Ford case, A.M. Stroud III, apologized in a column published by The Shreveport Times, saying: “In 1984, I was 33 years old. I was arrogant, judgmental, narcissistic and very full of myself. I was not as interested in justice as I was in winning. To borrow a phrase from Al Pacino in the movie ‘And Justice for All,’ ‘Winning became everything.’” He concluded: “How totally wrong was I.” After last month, NPR reported that Mayor Rahm Emmanuel of Chicago was supporting a $5.5 million reparations package for victims of a former police commander and his officers in that city. As MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee put it, they “for decades ran a torture ring that used electrical shock, burning and beatings on more than 100 black men.” All of this and more eats away at public confidence in equal justice under the law and reaffirms people’s worst fears: that the eyes of justice aren’t blind but jaundiced. As Langston Hughes once wrote: “That Justice is a blind goddess / Is a thing to which we black are wise: / Her bandage hides two festering sores / That once perhaps were eyes.”

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and cutbacks in federal contracting, especially by the Department of Defense, are significant. Economic recovery in Northern Virginia is only slowly progressing. Even with improved housing values, the commercial side of revenue generation is stagnant, and that affects everyone’s bottom line. Honest collaboration means that all groups at the table can get something, but no one gets everything they wanted. In fact, our collaborative approach identified some opportunities that both boards could work on together, now, and in the coming years. One such opportunity was advocating for more state funding for public education, as required by the state constitution, but which often is ignored in Richmond. Nearly every county in Virginia would benefit if the Commonwealth kept its promises. Fairfax County was successful in receiving $9.9 million more from the state this spring, which further reduced the gap identified by schools. Decision-makers have a lot of information to digest before making judgments that may affect hundreds or thousands of people, and the results of those decisions sometimes generate passionate comments and criticisms. Some have characterized the Board’s action last week as being unconcerned about our students, our teachers, and our schools. Unconcerned? Hardly, and the consistent increases in funding demonstrates the Board’s steadfast support for our public schools, year in and year out.

Last week’s adoption of Fairfax County’s FY 2016 budget concluded a lengthy dialogue about priorities and revenues between the Board of Supervisors, the Fairfax County School Board, and the community at large. No one was especially happy about the difficult choices that were made to balance the county’s budget in a sluggish economic climate. Nonetheless, the Board of Supervisors increased school funding by $66.7 million from the current year, for a total of more than $2.01 billion, accounting for 52.8 percent of the county’s General Fund. A little history of school budget increases: in FY 1997, the school transfer, including debt service on school construction bonds, was $861.6 million. In FY 2016, the school transfer is $2.01 billion, a 156 percent increase. In FY 1997, the school population was about 147,000 students; today there are 187,000 students, about a 25 percent increase. Reinforcing that public education is the Board of Supervisors’ highest priority, this is the 17th out of the last 19 years that the Board of Supervisors increased school funding. The remaining 47.2 percent funds public safety, human services, parks and libraries, the sheriff and court system, public works, and related services. A full listing of budget items can be accessed at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dmb. Local budgets are about balance, and collaboration. As in past years, the collaborative budget discussions between the Board of Supervisors and the School Board began last fall, when both boards met in public session with the County Executive and Superintendent to review revenue forecasts. It was clear then, as now, that the effects of sequestration

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A few weeks ago, the General Assembly wrapped up the two-day reconvene session to take action on the Governor’s amendments and vetoes. I am happy to report that all of Governor McAuliffe’s 17 vetoes were sustained and the Legislature was able to find common ground on many other issues—ultimately passing 800 pieces of legislation in 2015. Most important, I believe that the 2015 legislative session helped move Virginia in a positive direction. We produced an amended budget that will help Virginia families; made critical investments for the future; and passed meaningful legislation. One significant item was finding funding to get Virginia’s deputy sheriffs off of food stamps. We also worked toward increasing the salary for our public school teachers. A major issue addressed at the General Assembly was to craft legislation dealing with sexual assault on college campuses. There were a number of bills introduced to address this topic. After working with the stakeholders, we forged a common-sense compromise. SB 712 gives law enforcement a seat at the table when colleges and universities are investigating sexual assaults on campus. It respects the victim’s rights and privacy while giving authorities the tools to combat sexual assaults on collegiates. We also passed a transcript notation bill to inform colleges when sexually violent predators transfer to a new schools: the aim is to prevent assaults from repeat offenders. The Senate and the House of Delegates agreed to strengthen existing ethics laws. I maintain that no ethics legislation is perfect because you cannot legislate the ethics of every politician – bad individuals will always find a way to game the system. However, guidelines will make it harder for public officials to cross the line. In an attempt to meet the standards of the current Administration, we adopted an annual limit of $100 aggregate for any tangible items. This includes any meals with lobbyists. No member of the General Assembly should have their lifestyle upgraded because of their public service. It is just not right. A ethics commission has been established. However, I always tell my colleagues, “When in doubt, do without.” I suspect this reform is still a work in progress

and that it will be revisited. The Legislature passed measures to put in place restrictions on the use of unmanned aerial drones by law enforcement to gather evidence without a warrant. The legislation placing limits on license plate readers and the collection of personal information was vetoed by the Governor last week because the measure would have unintended consequences and impact law enforcement’s ability to fight crime. I am happy to report that Senate Democrats and the Governor were able to put a stop to the attack on our public schools that was waged in Richmond. We successfully held the line on funding for public education, and as a result, our schools will not experience cuts from the General Fund – the sole source of funding for public education. We were able to uphold the Governor’s veto of the Tebow Bill, a measure that would allow home schooled students to participate in varsity sports. Most constituents realize the competitive nature of the school athletic programs. I am not aware of any shortage of enrolled students when it comes to fielding a team for the public conferences. Governor McAuliffe has done an outstanding job of bringing new jobs to Virginia and finding new ways to diversify the local economy. We need to continue this move forward by implementing responsible public policy that will put the families of Virginia first. Our success is no accident; it is the result of world-class public education, a skilled workforce, and a welcoming business climate. We continue to work on providing the best infrastructure to move people in our region to their jobs and back to their homes every day. Light rail, mass transit and walkable options remain critical components to that mission. I support Governor McAuliffe in his efforts to build a new Virginia economy. Moving Virginia forward is a team effort, and we are lucky that our Governor has been so successful in leading the charge to bring new companies to Virginia and better paying jobs to our workforce. Growing our economy is a yearround endeavor and I will keep you posted on our progress.  Senator Saslaw represents the 35th District in the Virginia State Senate. He may be emailed at district35@senate.virginia.gov.

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MAY 7 - 13, 2015 | PAGE 17 Fletcher, now in his 80s and living in McLean, told me his grandfather married into Arlington’s famous Donaldson family, whose property off N. Marcey Road gave its name to the swimming club. “Both he and his wife are buried at Walker Chapel along with my great grandfather and his wife,” he said. The Donaldsons’ property (modern-day Potomac Overlook Park) was also the site of the “Little Italy” rock quarry in the early 20th century. Fletcher recalls rowing there with some older boys in the 1940s two or three times a week. “I also remember riding with my dad to see an older lady, his aunt whom I think must have been my grandmother’s sister with the maiden name Donaldson, at the end of Marcey Road.” Fletcher recalls she had two large boxwood bushes and covered her living-room chairs with newspapers as a shield from the sun. “I also remember a small house midway up the hill just below Donaldson Run that was vacant, and which burned down one night,” he said. He also remembers the boilers left over from the Potomac cliffside quarrying (stones that built much of Georgetown University), which remain today. “We used to fish for white perch out from the boiler and two boxes just upstream from what was called the Guinea Camp back then,” he said. “We also fished off the Virginia shore at a place called Dixie Landing.” The old boatman who spent

60 years on the river still owns a partially rotted fishing net rim that his friend Lee Havener’s father used skillfully. And he recalls a cement block manufacturer named Gum Boots who lived in a cement block house off Old Glebe Road near Walker Chapel, whose bricks helped construct much of Cherrydale. Most intriguingly, Fletcher says he recalls a “beer joint” called “Mackie’s” where Pimmit Run reaches Chain Bridge. It was across the Virginia side bridge entranceway from the old fishing tackle shop and gas station many of us recall there until the early ‘60s. “The Virginia blue bells are so pretty each spring there,” Fletcher said. “I go to shore to walk amongst them and remember people who have passed away that were friends of the boathouse.” *** Plastered on streetlamp poles around Ballston are dozens of rogue advertising posters reading, “Will pay up to $300. Junk cars, vans, trucks.” My friend Robert Lauderdale, who has long tangled with the law as an anti-sign-pollution vigilante, pointed out that several of these posters have been spraypainted over in black. The county can’t remove the signs because the streetlights are property of the Virginia Transportation Department, he told me. I called the number, identified myself as a columnist and twice got a man who promised to call me back. I’m not waiting by the phone.

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The George Mason High School varsity girls soccer team’s regular season schedule slowed down this week with just one home game this past Tuesday. The one-week break from last week’s game against William Monroe High School and a minor rain delay had little impact on the Mustangs’ performance as they trampled Central High School 8-0. Sophomore forward/midfielder Becca Crouch kicked off scoring for the Mustangs six minutes into the game. Thereafter, Mason’s offense proved unstoppable at 5-0 by halftime. The Mustangs added three more goals in the second half to end the game early as a result of the slaughter rule. Mason dominated the field, only allowing the Falcons two shots the entire game. The shutout marks senior goalkeeper Katie Cheney’s ninth of the season. Senior forward/midfielder Ava

Roth led the Mustangs in scoring with four of Mason’s eight goals. Crouch, freshman forward/ midfielder Izzy Armstrong and junior midfielders Kate Mills and Melissa Johnson each contributed one goal. In addition to Crouch’s s early goal in the game, she assisted with four of Mason’s goals. Forward/ midfielders Corinne Carson (junior), Victoria Rund (freshman) and Megan Butler (sophomore) each had one assist. The now 13-0 undefeated Mustangs will play their last regular season home game tomorrow against Manassas Park High School. “As we move forward into the post-season we are looking to keep our standard of play high and focus on improving the little things like movement off of the ball and our first touch,” said head coach Jennifer Parsons after Tuesday’s game. “The team has grown tremendously throughout this season, and we are excited to be getting closer to the post-season.”

MASON FRESHMAN MIDFIELDER/FORWARD Victoria Rund gets ready to launch a strike against Central High School during the Mustangs’ 8-0 shut out of the Falcons on Tuesday. Rund had one assist in the match. (Photo: Liz Lizama/News-Press)

F.C. Softball Players Travel to Croatia Europeans love softball – so much so that they invited the Americans to share their approach to the game with them. Through a grant from the European Sports and Culture Commission, Croatia invited the national softball teams from Slovakia and Spain to join their team in Zagreb, Croatia for seven days of softball instruction with two American Coaches, Antonio Bravo, Head Varsity Softball Coach at Wakefield High School and the Assistant 18U Coach of the Elite Travel Softball Team called the Shamrocks, as well as Lena Ferris, Head Coach of the Shamrocks 12U Travel Softball Team. Accompanying the coaches were three USA travel players and college softball prospects from the Shamrocks including Julia Ferris, Varsity Captain, George Mason High School, Olivia Bravo, McLean High School and Skye Ferris, 12U Shamrocks. The two American coaches and three players accepted the invitation to share their combined experience playing and teaching the game. On an unseasonably cool morning in late March, participants convened for Sportmania 2015 at the two Croatian softball training fields located in the Jarun Sportsplex, a sprawling former

World Games and Olympic training facility nested in the sleepy suburbs of Zagreb. There were 45 players, ten coaches, and the three American player-instructors dressed in the colors of their respective national and club teams. The sound of Croatian, Slovakian, and Spanish was peppered with English terms like hitting the outside pitch, drop-curve ball, and slide-byes. A shared love of the game united all participants.

DIRTY-SHIRT PLAY Each morning one of the national teams would lead warmups, demonstrating that there are many ways to get ready to play. Other days warmups were lead by visiting instructors using techniques from the Brazilian martial art Capoeira and even a Rugby-themed warmup. The Europeans love softball and greatly admire the American approach to the game. According to the Slovakian National Team, a hallmark of the American style is hustle and intensity, especially as demonstrated by our players’ diving for balls and aggressive base-running. They called it the “dirty-shirt style of play.” They also begged

for special instruction on “slapping” which they consider to be an American specialty.

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The American coaches structured each day around a morning and afternoon softball instruction session. A typical day included a twohour morning session on glovework, infield and outfield technique, and defensive strategy. The three hour afternoon sessions included station work on hitting and pitching. One day was devoted to team scrimmages, and each day was capped by a cultural event. Each National Team was proud to showcase their country and cultural customs, including sweet and savory foods and drink. The Slovakians were a group favorite with their traditional outfits and dance, and generous portions of honey-wine. On day seven, the final day, players gathered in their dirtstained uniforms to bid farewell. T-shirts and wrist-bands were exchanged, along with emails and Facebook pages. Despite their fatigue, all wished for just one-more day of softball. It was clear that all of these players shared a common passion – and new friendship.

MASON RUNNERS compete in the 3200-meter run at T.C. Williams High School. (Photo: Dawn Tarter)

More Mustangs Advance to States Athletes from 33 teams converged at T.C. Williams High School on Saturday for the annual invitational meet. With most sprint events having eight or more heats, and throwing/ jumping having up to five flights, it was an all-day event that packed fans into T.C. Williams’ stadium to watch the competition. Many of George Mason High School’s Mustangs improved upon their performance in the various events while competing against 4A, 5A and 6A schools. There were 11 personal records and two season best records set at the meet. In the time between their

events, Mustang athletes were able to watch other teams compete in pole vault and steeplechase, and in all events see some of the top competitors in the region from the largest schools. Adding to the list of Mason athletes qualifying for the Virginia High School League 2A State Championship Meet were freshmen Logan Funk, Estelle TimarWilcox and Linnea Skotte in the 3200-meter run, junior Blaise Sevier in the 800-meter run and the boys 4x400 team. Complete results from all the teams who competed in the invitational meet can be found at va.milesplit.com.

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Fall Registration Begins at NVCC Open registration for Northern Virginia Community College’s fall 2015 semester began on Tuesday, May 5. Students may secure classes early in the registration period while the most choices are available and not pay tuition until July 27. Starting July 27, tuition is due by 5 p.m. on the next business day after registering. Students must register no later than 11:59 p.m. on the day before a session begins. The 16-week fall semester starts Aug. 24 with multiple sessions offered during the semester. Students can register 24 hours

a day at nvcc.edu or get in-person service during normal business hours at Northern Virginia Community College’s campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, Springfield and Woodbridge.

Marymount Grad Student Wins Scholarship From HRLA Nina Maiwand of Falls Church, a Marymount University graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in human resource management, will receive a $4,000 scholarship from the Human Resources Leadership Awards of Greater Washington. Human Resources Leadership

Awards promotes and advances excellence in the human resources profession in the greater Washington, D.C., area. Established in 2001, the awards celebrate outstanding service and strategic vision in the areas of organizational leadership, risk-taking, innovation, vision, communication, service to the broader community and commitment to ethical behavior. The scholarships to outstanding rising human resources professionals are an important part of the organization’s efforts to promote excellence in the field. Maiwand serves on the leadership team as the recruitment chair of Marymount University’s Society for Human Resource

AN ART STUDENT at George Mason High School stands among the art that will be on display during the George Mason IB Art Show tonight from 7 – 9 p.m. (P����: C������� �� M��� R������) Management student chapter. “Our mission is to build an equally beneficial collaboration between Marymount students and professionals in the HR field,” she said.

Noah Thirkill Earns Accolades At Randolph-Macon Academy Falls Church’s Noah Thirkill, an eighth grader at Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, earned two academic accolades at the academy in the past few months. Thirkill was awarded the Coaches’ Award in middle school wrestling for the winter season at the academy. He was also named to the principal’s list at the academy for the

third quarter of the 2014-15 school year. To be named to the principal’s list at Randolph-Macon, a student must earn a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.99.

Mason IB Art Show Open Tonight in School’s Gym The students in IB Art classes at George Mason High School at 7124 Leesburg Pike have chosen their best works from the year to display in the school’s gymnasium. It is open to the public tonight 7 – 9 p.m. The varied works include sculpture, paintings, pointillism, charcoal drawings, masks, collage, photography and much more.

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THURSDAY, MAY 7

Early Literacy Center. Explore educational and manipulative items to teach early literacy through play on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday every week. This program is for ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 11 a.m. – noon. & 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. 703-248-5034. George Mason IB Art Show. Students from George Mason High School’s International Baccalaureate Art program display their work in the school’s gymnasium. George Mason High School (7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). Free. 7 – 9 p.m. fccps. org/gm. 703-248-5500. Author Talk. James Bradley, author of New York Times bestseller Flags of our Fathers, will discuss and sign copies of his fourth book The China Mirage: The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia. Barnes & Noble (7851L Tysons Corner Center, McLean). Free. 7 p.m. 703-506-6756.

FRIDAY, MAY 8

DMV2Go. The Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) mobile customer service center, DMV 2

Go, will be available to Virginia residents. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 703-248-5019. fallschurchva.gov/ DMV2Go.

SATURDAY, MAY 9

Leaf Mulch Loading. City of Falls Church Public Works Operations staff will be available to load any open bed vehicle or trailer with double-ground leaf mulch for to City residents, non-residents, and business owners. City of Falls Church Recycling Center (217 Gordon Road, Falls Church). Free. 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/ leafmulch. F.C. Farmers’ Market. Vendors offer fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables, cheeses, meats, baked goods, plants, and wine. City Hall Parking Lot (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). Free. 8 a.m. – noon. 703248-5077. Yard Sale. There will be a large selection of items ranging from household items to electronics, books, pictures, furniture, glassware, children’s items and jewelry at The Hunger Church’s annual church-family yard sale. A hot dog lunch will be served midday. Charles Wesley United Methodist Church (6817 Dean Dr., McLean). Prices vary. 9 a.m. – 3

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SUNDAY, MAY 10

Mother’s Day Tea. Treat someone special to our Mothers’ Day Tea. A costumed docent will give an entertaining talk on the mid-19th century mother before ushering guests into the lovely dining room for a full tea of sandwiches, assorted sweets, warm scones, and a bottomless cup of tea. A tour of the historic farmhouse is included. Reservations are required. Cherry Hill Farmhouse (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). $30. 2 – 4 p.m. 703-248-5171. cherryhillfallschurch.org. Concert. Pianist Alon Goldstein will play a concert that includes works by Liszt, Ginastera and Schubert as part of the Odeon Chamber Music Series. A wine and cheese reception will follow the concert. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church (3241 Brush Dr., Falls Church). Free. 4 p.m. 703-2007489. marikohiller@gmail.com odeonchambermusicseries.org.

MONDAY, MAY 11

Planting for Native Bees. Sam Droege, head of the United States Geological Survey Bee Monitoring Lab at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center will teach why native bees are essential and

which native plants best support the local bee populations. Arlington Central Library Auditorium (1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington). Free. 6:30 – 9 p.m. 703-506-1819. sherrieb52@gmail. com. arlingtonva.us/locations/ central-library.

TUESDAY, MAY 12

Preschool Storytime. Stories, finger plays and songs for children ages 18 – 36 months every Tuesday. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 10:30 – 11 a.m. 703-248-5034. Strategies for Managing the Stress of Caregiving. A specialist from the Fairfax Area Agency on Aging will teach strategies on how to care for your own mental health while caregiving for another person. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library (7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). Free. 7 p.m. 703-7908088.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13

Fabulous Feet. Children ages 6 – 10 can take a barefoot hike while learning about the tracks of the animals at Gulf Branch Nature Center. Registration required. Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park (3608 Military Road, Arlington). $5. 4 – 5 p.m. 703-228-3403.

Theater Fine Arts THURSDAY, MAY 7

“Murder Ballad.” Sara’s life is perfect – Upper West Side husband, daughter, and life – until her irresistible past blows back into her life in the form of an old �lame, a dangerous passion, and a love triangle headed for ignition. This explosive rock musical from Jonathan Larson Grantee Julia Jordan and indie rock singer/songwriter Juliana Nash puts the audience in the middle of its action for a full immersive experience. Through May 16. Studio Theatre (1501 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20 – $55. 8 p.m. studiotheatre.org.

FRIDAY, MAY 8

“Once on This Island.” This is the opening night of Creative Cauldron’s production of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty play, which is based on Rosa Guy’s novel My Love, My

Love. The show is being directed by Creative Cauldron associate artist Matt Conner. Set in the Caribbean Antilles, this enchanting musical parable tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who falls in love with the well-born Daniel and is aided by the gods of earth, water and love in her desire to be with him. Through May 31. ArtSpace Falls Church (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church). $22 – $25. 8 p.m. creativecauldron.org.

“Barefoot in the Park.” Jerry Bonnes is directing the McLean Community Players’ production of the Neil Simon’s hilarious romantic comedy, which is one of the longest running non-musical plays in Broadway history. The play centers around Corie and Paul, newlyweds who move into a rundown apartment in New York City. Besides having to cope with the state of their dwelling, they have to adjust to each other’s different personalities. Paul is a serious, career-

minded lawyer and Corie wants Paul to lighten up, be more spontaneous, like going for a run “barefoot in the park,” for example. Through May 16. The Alden Theatre (1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean). $18 – $20. 8 p.m. mcleanplayers.org.

SATURDAY, MAY 9

“Uncle Vanya.” This new version of Anton Chekhov’s classic by Annie Baker brings modern language to this timeless story of relationships and yearning. Written to create “a version that sounds to our contemporary American ears the way the play sounded to Russian ears during the play’s �irst productions,” Baker’s awardwinning Uncle Vanya reintroduces audiences to Chekhov’s enduring wit, insight, and emotional depth. Through May 3. Round House Theatre (4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda). $25 – $50. 8 p.m. roundhousetheatre.org.

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live_music&nightlife THURSDAY, MAY 7 S���� M������ ���� N��� C�������� ��� A����� R��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna). $12 – $18. 6:30 p.m. 703255-1566. B���� W����� ���� J������� T���� ��� T�� D��� � T�� W���. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20. 7 p.m. 202-667-4490. S�� L����� � N������ K���� ���� M��� S������. U Street Music Hall (1115 U St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15. 7 p.m. 202-588-1880. M�� M�C����� ���� F���� W�����. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12 in advance. $14 day of the show. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-4490. D�����. Blues Alley (1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 8 p.m. 202-337-4141. A����� P�����. Iota Club and Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $10. 8:30 p.m. 703-522-8340. B���� F�����. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 9:30 p.m. 703-237-8333. C����� V��S����� ���� M��� S���� ��� N����. U Street Music Hall (1115 U St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15. 10:30 p.m. 202-588-1880.

FRIDAY, MAY 8 A����� Q����. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $17 in advance. $20 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300. D������ M�C������ ���� B���� D����. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $45. 7:30

p.m. 703-549-7500. M���� M����. Blues Alley (1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.). $30. 8 p.m. 202-337-4141. P��� ���� H���� B�������� ��� Y���� R�����. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $10. 9 p.m. 202-667-4490. J�����’ J��� U���������� ���� F���� G����, S��� D���� ��� S������ G����. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna). $12 – $15. 9 p.m. 703-255-1566. J����� T������ ��� T�� C����� G��� ���� K�� W����� � C���� K�������. Iota Club and Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 9 p.m. 703-522-8340. J��� A���� B���. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504. C����� N���� ���� D���� R������, B������� C�����, P������ T���� ��� UVF R���. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12. 9 p.m. 202-667-4490. T�� S���� � C����� S���. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333. L�� F��� ���� J��� Z����� ��� EDO. U Street Music Hall (1115 U St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15. 10:30 p.m. 202-588-1880.

SATURDAY, MAY 9 G��� T�����. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $35. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. C������ A����� 1996 ��������� A��� V��� ��� T�� H��� A��� �� B���, A������ �� R�� K���,

A����� ��� S�� �� W�����, T�� R���� H��� L������ �� T�� C����������, R����� L������ �� F���� A���� ��� J��������� P�� F������ �� T��� A���. Iota Club and Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 8 p.m. 703-5228340. F���� L��� L����� B���. Bohemian Caverns (2011 11th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $23 online. $28 at the door. 8 p.m. 202-299-0800. I������������ ���� T�� E������ P���� ��� T�� P������. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna). $10 – $15 in advance. $13 – $15 day of the show. 9:30 p.m. 703-2551566. K��� � M���� D. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.

SUNDAY, MAY 10 D��� H������. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. T�� M���� ���� R��� F������, K������ P��� ��� T�� T�����������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20. 6 p.m. 202667-4490. C���� J������ ���� K���� L�����. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna). $15 – $22. 6 p.m. 703-2551566. H�����. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12 in advance. $15 day of the show. 7:30 p.m. 202667-4490. O��� T�����. Blues Alley (1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington,

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D.C.). $25. 8 p.m. 202-337-4141.

MONDAY, MAY 11 T�� B������� P������ ���� S���� W���. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna). $15 – $22. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. L������ ���� T�����������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20. 7:30 p.m. 202-6674490. L��� 2.4.3 ���� L��� C������������ ��� R���� F���. Iota Club and Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $10. 8 p.m. 703-522-8340. D����� U��������. Blues Alley (1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 8 p.m. 202337-4141.

TUESDAY, MAY 12 T��� E������ ���� G���� F���� ��� R��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna). $12 – $15. 6:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. M����� B����� ���� T�� B���� T����. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $10. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-4490. J�� L����� � D��� D������ Q������. Blues Alley (1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.). $30. 8 p.m. 202-337-4141.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 N��� G������ ���� Z��� D����. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna). $15. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566. H�� A���� ���� F���� M����. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-4490.

P������� A����... Friday, May 15 – Bike to Work Day Pit Stops. The City is hosting an official morning pit stop and an official afternoon pit stop both for Bike to Work Day. Riders can

enjoy free food, beverages, giveaways and raffles along with demonstrations and more. For more information on becoming sponsor, contact Paul Stoddard at pstoddard@fallschurchva.gov. Tricentennial Park (W&OD Trail at Grove Ave.). Free. 6:30 – 9 a.m. & 4 – 7 p.m. 703-248-5041. fallschurchva.gov/BTWD.

Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day and Parade. Live music, amusement and pony rides, arts and crafts, food, civic and business booths and more. City Hall (300 Park

Ave., Falls Church). Free. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 703-248-5178. fallschurchva.gov/MemorialDay.

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Official Student Newspaper of George Mason High School The Falls Church News-Press has partnered with George Mason High School’s award-winning newspaper, The Lasso, to bring its readers some of the top articles appearing in the student-run digital paper. This regular feature will appear monthly in the News-Press during the school year. The Lasso can be found online at www.fcpps.org/lasso.

The Pitfalls of Falling Ceilings BY ISABELLE FELDMAYER THE LASSO

PART 1: “IT’S A MESS.” George Mason’s supervised study teacher Diane Harrington’s opinion of the school’s current condition does not stand alone. Throughout Falls Church City, it is widely understood that George Mason High School is aging and the students need a new school. Mason is seriously suffering from lack of available space, and the school district has taken notice. “FCCPS Pushing for Newer Facilities,” an article on the official school website, states that FCCPS is “aiming to renovate or replace the deteriorating George Mason High School building” and has called this its “number one infrastructure priority.” But this is not the priority of everyone. In a letter published in the February 12-18 edition of the Falls Church NewsPress, Lou Mauro, a substitute teacher at Mason from 2004-2010 and a Falls Church resident, outlined his dissenting opinion. “There is absolutely no need for a new high school,” said Mauro. Mauro’s letter detailed how GM could be transformed to avoid completely rebuilding, and said that “an additional 20 – 22 or more classrooms could be created within the existing structure [of Mason] without the necessity of major construction.” Mauro consequently offered a list of possible classrooms as a solution to the school’s overcrowding problem. . PART 2: THE INVESTIGATION The Lasso investigated each location named in Mauro’s letter to see if they would be a viable solution to GM’s overcrowding problem and found that many of the spaces Mauro suggested are inadequate for teaching use. In addition, some of the places have been put to use already and a few don’t exist any more. 1. Storage rooms under the science wing would yield two classrooms. “They’re too small,” said Mason science teacher Mr. William Stewart, referring to the storage rooms. “They’re only about 10 feet wide.” In addition, there would have to be a suitable location to move the science supplies to. Stewart added that he “could cram them into cabinets in classrooms,” but “most are already filled.” There simply

isn’t space. Lauren Geier, also a Mason science teacher, expressed the same views as Stewart: “It wouldn’t work.” 2. Move the City TV station out. Why is that in a public school anyway? It could be moved to the City-owned house in Cherry Hill Park. (Three classrooms) “We’ve heard that [they should be moved out] before,” said City TV station supervisor Michael Palmrose. “It is a large space.” Yet due to the size and equipment contained within this space, the relocation would be incredibly costly. “There are signal connections here, and it would be a huge cost to re-connect,” Palmrose said. In addition, the studio is “not only a school studio, but a public access network,” Palmrose said. The TV station covers events such graduation, City Council meetings, school board meetings, the Homecoming football game, and the JV show. Removing the station would mean losing coverage of those events. “It’s like adding a trailer,” Palmrose said. “It would work short term, not long term.” 3. There is a classroom at the far end of the Art Department that is not being used as a classroom. This room is currently unused, so actually could be converted to a new classroom. 4. The Alternate Education space would yield two classrooms. Alternate Education could use trailers. The Alternate Education space is currently being used for Mason’s HyC classroom, and students (and teachers) can be found there all day. “We’re using it already!” said HyC adviser Mrs. Yewl. There is simply not another location for these students to be. 5. The Culinary Arts/Kitchen is a classroom. The Culinary Arts/Kitchen is already a classroom. The room is currently being used as the health room, and therefore could not be converted into another classroom. 6. Since every student has a computer, there is no need for the TLC computer

FALLING AND MISSING ceiling tiles at George Mason High School. (P����: T�� L����) labs, yielding an additional two classrooms. There are three of these rooms, and they are all currently in use. One is currently being used for ESR (Educational Support Room) another is being used for study hall, and the final is a formal meeting room. 7. Three classrooms are now used for Intellectually Disabled students. Those students could be relocated to the mainstream part of the building closest to the main office. “These classrooms no longer exist,” said principal Tyrone Byrd. The absence of these classrooms therefore renders them pointless in Mauro’s plan. 8. The Auxiliary Gym could be converted to at least 6 - 8 or more classrooms. Though Mason has two gyms, they’re both often in use at the same time. “There’s no space as it is,” said Physical Education teacher Coach Cappanola. As to where the students would go if this gym was converted into classrooms, “We have no answer.” In addition to the PE students, the Auxiliary Gym is used after school every day by school sports teams, and every evening by rec teams. “It works now,” said Cappanola, “but if we lose this gym, forget it.” PART 3: THE SKY IS FALLING GM was founded in 1952, 63 years ago. Throughout this time, Mason’s condition has continually deteriorated. “I’ve been here for 20 years, “ said Harrington, “and I’ve seen how it deteriorates.” In addition to Mauro’s specific suggestions, the Lasso discovered other issues at GMHS. The Auxiliary Gym, for instance, has cracks in the wall where the walls do not even touch. Other teachers spoke to us about their experiences with our school’s condition. Our own journalism adviser, Mr. Peter

Laub, described an incident last year (February, 2014) where part of his ceiling caved in. “A bunch of ceiling tiles had fallen off,” he said. “There was standing water under my desk.” Not only was such an incident inconvenient, it was additionally destructive. “It destroyed a bookcase, my computer, my chair,” said Laub. “We had to throw away a lot of stuff.” The library recently had similar problems. After a bad snow storm in 2015, the ceiling fell in some places due to water damage. After the first snow melted, the roof leaked. “One tile actually fell in” said librarian Kesha Legagnerur, adding that some others are just “waiting to be replaced.” She also mentioned that “this isn’t the first time” such an incident has occurred. Legagnerur described the library carpet as being “nasty,” correlating with Laub’s experience after her own ceiling fell in. “It was filthy, gross, and smelled like a dead cat for three days,” she said. “There are a lot of repairs that need to be made, [to this school]” she said, “and to continually make repairs could be costly.” Mauro reiterated that “a new high school is a want, not a need” and explained “[the City doesn’t] have the money” for such an endeavor. He described the difficulties that would arise by following his plan as “a small price to pay instead of paying a lot of money.” “There’s lots of ways around it,” Mauro said, in response to the results of Lasso’s investigation, mentioning that GM could use the other “school gym and MEH gym,” and that we just needed to have the “schedule adjusted.” “The point is, if you cite classroom space as a need for a new school, it’s not a good reason. There’s plenty of space here,” Mauro said. Palmrose disagreed. “The space issue is citywide.” Though Mason may be able to find a spare room or two, that would make no major affect on any of the school’s space issues. “The school’s space issues are larger than just one room.”

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‘Traditions’ Host Cliff: ‘I Hope to Go Back On the Air’ BY PATRICIA LESLIE

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Mary Cliff has been living the life that many can only dream about: She is paid to do the thing that she loves to do: radio hosting. A Falls Church resident for the past 38 years, Cliff’s soft, distinctive voice is a familiar one to anyone who’s listened to WETA or WAMU over the last 43 years. In 1972 she began working as a classical music host for WETA, ending up at WAMU where she had taken her long running folk music show that was purged in January for bluegrass and economic reasons. Three colleagues went with her, booted out the door, into the cold. The January cold. “I hope to go back on the air,” she said in an interview at the Falls Church News-Press last week, “but I don’t have to work.” Her niche is folk music which she says embraces all “culturally related musics” including blues, classical, contemporary, which find their roots in folk, “if you go back far enough.” She doesn’t care too much for contemporary music: “It has no staying power and no relationship to real life, as far as I’m concerned. [It’s] all artificial. Electric music doesn’t talk to me.” This “radio junkie” “fell into radio” in 1966 when she did office work for a station, and two years later, went on the air as a “progressive rock” host (when the genre was called “underground music”). Over the years Cliff has worked for every major D.C. venue and production you can name as (pick one or more) a radio host, programmer, engineer, typist, manager, reporter, librarian, operations director, writer,

editor, line producer, union shop steward, custodian (setting up chairs), whatever’s needed to be done to promote her “baby,” folk music, including coordinating hospitality for the staff and volunteers of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival for 30 years. “I schlep and do whatever is needed to be done,” she said. “I’ve joked for years I’m an octopus,” she laughed, with her hands in just about everything “folk music.” Her community Saturday night folk music program, “Traditions,” focused on local artists and performances, and is the name of her website which she updates several times weekly, a convenient place to find out what’s happening folkwise around the region. She has saved reel-to-reel tapes of interviews she’s conducted with Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Garrison Keillor, to name a few. When the Beatles came to town in 1964, she got to meet them and shake hands. She can remember as a child sitting (or lying) for hours in front of her family’s big brown 1930s radio in “pre-TV” days, listening to music, including country music from Mexico. (Mexico? Yes, Mexico and Ray Davis.) She was born north of the Bronx in New York near Mt. Vernon, and moved to the area with her family as a youngster when her dad went to work for the Pentagon. Cliff graduated from Immaculate Conception Academy (which no longer exists) and went to Catholic University where she majored in English. Now she’s at a crossroads with important decisions to make: Does she travel? (Yes.

FALLS CHURCH RESIDENT MARY CLIFF hosted the WAMU folk music radio program “Traditions” until the showas was purged from the station’s programming in January of this year. She has a large archive of music and reel-to-reel tapes of the interviews she’s done with the likes of Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Garrison Keillor. (P����: C������� �� T��� F������/C������� U���������) She’s getting ready to hit the road this week) And/or remodel her kitchen? Look for work? Mostly, what she wants to do is promote folk music and pick up the music where she left off. “The music is the star, not me,” Cliff said. “I just manage it.” “The community deserves a program, and right now, the folk community doesn’t have one,” she said.

Moving outside the D.C. market is definitely not a consideration since this is “home,” and her two children and grandchildren live here, too. Besides, two other huge loves of her life are nearby: the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles. Cliff has partial season tickets for both teams. What does she do when they play each other? Easy: She wears a shirt for one team and a

hat for the other. Now she sees “limited opportunities” for herself: “I don’t know what I’m going to be when I grow up,” but for sure, folk music and radio will always play key roles in her life, and maybe, just maybe, during her seventh decade stretch, she can combine those passions with a baseball position, since street talk says the Nationals are at their own music management crossroads.

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Co-Founder of Merrifield Garden Centers Dies at 76 On Wednesday, April 29, 2015, Robert Paul “Bob” Warhurst, 76, passed away at his home in Fairfax, after a long battle with cancer. On the last full day of his life, Bob was surrounded by family and friends before he passed peacefully early the next morning under the care of Hospice. Bob Warhurst was the cofounder and co-owner of Merrifield Garden Center, a large garden center, nursery and landscaping company with three locations in Northern Virginia. Bob started the garden center in 1971 with his good friend and neighbor Buddy Williams. In the beginning, there was a quaint red barn, a small store and less than an acre of plants. Over the next 44 years, Merrifield grew to become one of the largest independent garden centers in the country. Bob was born on December 8, 1938 in Russellville, Ala. He was the fourth of eight children born to Claude and Mary Warhurst. Growing up in the rebuilding years that immediately followed the Great Depression, life was hard on the family. To help make ends meet, Bob

got his first job at the age of seven years old at the corner grocery store in Russellville. He was hired for 50 cents a week. When he was in the middle of the eighth grade, Bob quit school and moved to Northern Virginia to make his way in the world. He became an apprentice bricklayer for his older brother Lee, who owned his own contracting business. Two years later, Bob met Billie Jean Allgood and fell in love at first sight. They were married on January 16, 1957. He was 18 and she was 14. It was a happy marriage that lasted 58 years. While laying brick in the booming suburban developments around Northern Virginia, Bob noticed there was a need for trash pick-up service, so he started the Warhurst Trash Company in 1963. In running the trash business, Bob saw that many customers were throwing away items that still had value, so he began selling those items at The Tradin’ Post, a second hand store he started in the Kamp Washington section of Fairfax. Later, Bob decided to start selling plants at The Tradin’ Post. That

was so successful he decided to open a nursery to sell plants full time, and the following year he opened Merrifield Garden Center. Although his life was defined by hard work, Bob led an adventurous life, riding horses, driving fast cars and flying airplanes. He earned his pilot’s license in 1977. Bob was very active in the local business community and helped start two banks – The Horizon Bank of Virginia, which was founded in 1990 and then sold ten years later to Southern Financial Bank, and Virginia Heritage Bank, which was founded in 2005 and sold in June of 2014 to Eagle BankCorp. Throughout his life, Bob improved – and often changed – the lives of many people. Not only was he able to do this by having a successful business, but by the enormous generosity of his heart. In 1998, Bob bought a seven-acre piece of property at historic Hope Parke in Fairfax, where George Washington often visited many years ago. Bob built his dream house, which became the center of the family’s activities. Bob was very

BOB WARHURST. (Photo: Courtesy of Sharon Raboin)

active in the community and gave generously to many charitable and civic organizations. Bob’s fascinating and inspirational life was chronicled in a recent book, The American Dream: The Rags to Roses Story of Bob Warhurst and the Founding of Merrifield Garden Center. Bob was preceded in death by his father Claude, mother Mary

and brothers Charles, Jim, Claude (Tracy) and Lee. Survivors include Bob’s wife Billie Jean Warhurst; children Debbie Warhurst Capp (husband Rob, children Danny and Sarah), Robert Warhurst, Jr. (wife Lynn, children Lyndsey, Ashley and Bobby), Larry Warhurst (wife Leslie, children Chance, Jake, Whitney and Harley), Donny Warhurst (girlfriend Karen Velehoski) and Kevin Warhurst (wife Chris, children Madison and Grace); sisters Margene Scruggs and Jane von Pingel; brother Carl Warhurst; and many extended family members. A viewing was held on Sunday, May 3, at Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, 9902 Braddock Road in Fairfax from 2 – 4 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. The funeral service will was held on Monday, May 4, at Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park Street NE in Vienna at 1:30 p.m., followed by an interment at National Memorial Park in Falls Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or Capital Caring Hospice Services.

Rosemary Olcheski, Active Member of St. James Catholic Church, Dies at 90 Rosemary Breslin Olcheski, age 90, peacefully passed away at home in Ashburn, surrounded by her husband Bill and loving family on April 12. She was an only child who was raised by her mother after her father died when she was just six months old. She graduated from St. Ann’s Catholic School in West Palm Beach, Fl. and went to work for Southern Bell, quickly being promoted to chief operator. In 1953, she married 1st Lt. William J. Olcheski. They resided in Falls Church for 54 years. She, along with her husband, was an active member of St. James Catholic Church. She actively supported her children’s school activities and volunteered in the community. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family meant everything to her. Shortly before the birth of their

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Last Armistice, a Northern Virginia-based alternative rock band, was named the D.C. Area Deli magazine’s band of the month for April 2015. The band’s core group of fans, a collection of friends and family who have been supporting the group since it started, showed out to help them win the contest, which is based on a poll on the Deli’s website. “It felt right. It was a long time coming in that contest because we were behind and then all of the sudden we jumped up ahead by like double the votes of the person in second place,” said Robbie Davis, Last Armistice’s drummer. “It was cool. It was another validation for what we think is a good band. For a lot of other people to agree and for us to even be considered to be running in the contest, it was very uplifting.” The accolade is the latest momentum-builder for the band since they came together in late LAST ARMISTICE (P����: D��� C������/N���-P����) 2012, when the band’s lead singer and guitarist Patrick Garvey, Davis and original and former Polendey said. “I mean, I take the band seriously, of the 90s and the lyrics and melody follows bassist Michael Holly were working together at but as far as music….I feel like when people take that tradition, too. “That song specifically was about a lot of music too seriously it loses the magic of playing.” the Guitar Center in Seven Corners. But there’s an earnestness to the group that things and the funny thing about songs is that...the Garvey was in a two-man band with Steven Polendey, Last Armistice’s other guitarist, after can’t be mistaken. Garvey originally wanted to meaning changes but the feeling stays the same,” the duo met during a regular jam session at name the band Armistice, in the tradition of 90s Garvey said. “That song’s kind of like therapy for the Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia bands Nirvana and Sublime, but since that name me. Whenever I worry and I worry a lot about Community College. According to Garvey, put- was already taken by a Canadian indie pop band, really nonsense things for hours at a time and if I can’t get can’t to sleep at night and I’m trying ting the band together was as simple as realizing Davis suggested the name Last Armistice. “I was kind of the proponent of saying let’s to figure out what’s going on with my life, that that he was working with a bass player and a call ourselves Last Armistice,” Davis said. “If song’s a good example of me telling me hey, dude drummer and asking them to join the group. Since then, they’ve been practicing out of there’s going to be an armistice, let’s make it don’t worry about it. It’s going to be fine.” Last Armistice’s new bassist, Brian Nagurny, Garvey’s house in Woodbridge. By Garvey’s the last time we have to put down arms.” Their band name isn’t the only suggestion played his first show with the band for a bendescription, they’re a garage band and spending some time with the group revealed that that this group of twenty somethings are ask- efit concert at Jammin’ Java in Vienna on May their morale reflects the description. They’re ing big picture questions, and suggesting big 3. The band is working on some new music fun. They don’t take themselves too seri- picture answers, with their music. Garvey said (though the release date has yet to be deterously. For example, as of press time the group’s he wrote the song “Nostalziac,” which was first mined) and are tentatively scheduled to play at Facebook page says that the band’s interests recorded for a collection of live music simply the Relay for Life on May 16. • For more information about Last titled Live Collection, when he was a teenager. are “cigarettes, drinking, and crude humor.” “I try not to take things too seriously,” The song has an opening riff that’s reminiscent Armistice, visit lastarmistice.bandcamp.com.

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In mid-April the 19th International Conference on Cold Fusion (ICCF-19) took place in Padua, Italy and was attended by some 470 scientists, cold fusion bloggers, entrepreneurs, and the merely interested. The first of these conferences was held back in 1990 in the wake of the University of Utah announcement that two of its chemists had discovered a new way to release energy from the atom. The 1990 conference, however, was resoundingly ridiculed by the American Physical Association and was said to be nothing but a gathering for crackpots, pseudoscientists, and fraudsters. However, over the decades, the conferees continued to gather in cities around the world, with some 100-300 usually in attendance. Many of those who came to the conferences were scientists who had been able to reproduce the “anomalous heat” that the University of Utah researchers had observed prior to their announcement in 1989. Most of the presentations were way down in the scientific weeds and were comprehensible only to those with considerable knowledge of particle physics, so the conferences drew little attention. In the last couple of years, however, the tide has turned. Although Cold Fusion is still anathema to many in the U.S. and more importantly to the U.S. Department of Energy, scientists in several countries around the world are starting to see that the technology works, that it could be at least a partial solution to many of mankind’s problems, and are starting to talk about developments in the field to their local press. Most, however, continue to be unaware of recent progress in developing this new source of energy or are too wedded to their prejudices to even consider new evidence. This year the most important development in cold fusion, unless overtaken by a competitive technology, is the acceptance test of the Rossi/Industrial heat, 1 megawatt, cold fusion reactor, which currently is underway

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world are starting to see that cold fusion technology works. ed. Darden talked only in generalities as to how he became involved with cold fusion, his dedication to the technology as a way of solving the carbon emissions problem, and his interest in financing similar projects. Two or three journalists who attended the conference however, reported being told by a “credible” source, possibly Darden, that the 400-day, 24/7, acceptance test of the one megawatt reactor is going well after several months. Rossi, who is spending full time monitoring the acceptance test, has been saying lately that the reactor has been running in the “self-sustained” mode a good piece of the time which means that it does not require any outside energy to stimulate the heatproducing reaction. As has been the case for 25 years, mainstream media coverage of the conference was scarce to non-existent. In addition to his formal address to the conference, Darden who seems to be one of the more knowledgeable people around concerning what it going on in the field, gave a lengthy interview to a blogger. In the interview, Darden revealed that he was funding other cold fusion projects, but did not give any details. During the interview Darden said primarily that he wants to

Tom Whipple is a retired government analyst and has been following the peak oil issue for several years.

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1. Yes-men 8. Removes (oneself) 15. Small bone 16. Like some sunbathers 17. Stimulated, as an appetite 18. Lease period, often 19. Boston landmark, with “the” 20. Take ____ (doze) 22. Bldg. coolers 23. “____ only known!” 25. RR stop 26. Nothing: It. 30. Othello, e.g. 32. Doolittle played by Audrey Hepburn 34. Winning “Hollywood Squares” line 35. SSW’s opposite 36. And others: Abbr. 37. Came out ahead 38. Under 40. “A revolution is not a dinner party” writer 41. “Ode to Psyche” poet 43. Box (in) 44. JFK-to-TLV option 46. Be nosy 47. “Annabel Lee” poet’s monogram 48. Gets up 50. Pilgrimage to Mecca 52. Trumpeter whose statue stands in New Orleans’ French Quarter 54. Jenna’s “The Office” role 56. Rocket

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58. Rebellious Turner 59. Choir offering 61. “No seats left,” in short 62. Toyota model 66. Manage to find 68. Theatrical road companies 69. Eightfold 70. Like a sheer nightie 71. Almost spills

DOWN

1. Vinegar quality ... or a quality of this puzzle’s theme 2. Hindu retreat 3. Maiden of Greek myth who’s a total poseur? 4. Dah’s counterpart in Morse code 5. Numerical prefix 6. Hidden valleys 7. Unruffled 8. From ____ Z 9. Windfall 10. Speed meas. in Europe that’s unlike anywhere else on the continent? 11. “Family Ties” mother 12. Bridal page word 13. Org. with the Precheck program 14. Div. of a former union 21. Faintly written Hebrew letter? 24. Prefix with sphere 27. Reaction to novelist Conrad after being informed he wrote in English, his third language? 28. Tugboat’s call

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8. Removes (oneself) 15. Small bone

Sudoku Level:

16. Like some sunbathers

29. Many ages 31. Direct Alice’s sitcom husband elsewhere? 33. “Am ____ blame?” 38. Where the Mets once met 39. Get well 40. More, in Madrid 42. Pitching stats 45. More microscopic 49. Final words 51. Rapper with the 2002 #1 hit “Always on Time” 53. Kind of tray 55. 2250, to Claudius 57. Boxing ring borders 60. Grp. joined by Albania and Croatia in 2009 62. Short change? 63. Neighbor of Wash. 64. Hatchery supply 65. Sch. with a Phoenix campus 67. Big chunk of Eur. Last Thursday’s Solution J O H A N N C A R M E L O S T E P H E N R E J O N E S A A F I E L D Y A N K E E S E B A M U S K A V R I A P E S K A R T E I T O M M Y T I N S P A C E N O T E P A D W O R S T

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17. Stimulated, as an appetite 18. Lease period, often 19. Boston landmark, with "the" 20. Take ____ (doze) 22. Bldg. coolers 23. "____ only known!"

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25. RR stop 26. Nothing: It. 30. Othello, e.g.

LOOSE PARTS

32. Doolittle played by Audrey Hepburn

DAVE BLAZEK

34. Winning "Hollywood Squares" line Solution to last Sunday’s puzzle

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Council May Invite Full Commercial Plan for Whittier

Red Tape Blues: F.C. Council 6-0 on Affordable Housing Land Buy, But...

The latest draft request for proposal (RFP) for development of the 9.6 acre Whittier School site presented the Falls Church City Council Monday night includes a statement welcoming “a high degree of commercial development with appropriate buffering and, possibly, integrated with the Tower Square development” on the property. The Council will not arrive at final wording for the RFP before a work session slated for May 31 on the subject.

As complex and convoluted as the process has been to date, the effort to construct a senior affordable housing structure on the City of Falls Church’s west end remains mired in red tape and doubt despite a unanimous 6-0 vote to press ahead by the Falls Church City Council Monday. One would have thought the Council’s unanimous vote to buy the land in question and give a year-long contract for purchase to the Falls Church Housing Corporation....

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What Can City Of F.C. Schools Do Better?

F.C.’s Tax Revenue Imbalances Should Be Reported Editor, May the Falls Church News Press readership anticipate the newspaper, in future city budget commentaries, addressing the statement that the “...ratio of residential to commercial tax revenue is imbalanced,” as cited in the April 30 – May 6, 2015 Guest Commentary? While it is so that local commercial interests are also News-Press advertisers, just such a commentary,

supported by fact, would prove true, item #2 of the News-Press platform, to wit. “Play no favorites, never mix business and editorial policy.” A News-Press reporting on possible City tax revenue imbalances would aid civil discourse and fulfill a civic responsibility to the community. Daniel J. Piscopo Falls Church

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