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Inside This Week Falls Church’s Winter Real Estate Guide is Here The winter edition of the NewsPress’ Falls Church real estate special is inside with features on the future of home garages, the “Amazon Effect” and area housing inventory.

See special section, pages 13–20

MLK ‘Day of Service’ Events Monday

1st Public Unveiling Held of 3-Player Plan To Develop at West F.C. Metro WMATA, Virginia Snow Day in the Little City Tech, F.C. in Reveal Of Common Vision

by Nicholas F. Benton

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Chambers of Commerce throughout the area. The Falls Church Chamber of Commerce added its name to a growing list of other Chambers and business organizations in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area “strongly urging the president

For the first time in a public meeting, the scope of a threeparty cooperative effort to put over 40 acres of dense mixed-use development adjacent the West Falls Church Metro station was unveiled Tuesday night at a forum on the campus of the Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Graduate Center. With representatives of all the involved parties present at the forum, including WMATA (the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority that operates the regional Metro rail system), Virginia Tech and the City of Falls Church, the full scale of the vision for a seamless combination of their three properties into one coherent array of residential, office and retail projects was presented, tied together by a colorful, wide boulevard extending from the Metro station to Route 7 just west of Falls Church. Fairfax Supervisor John Foust hosted the event and commented at the outset that the public turnout was considerably higher than he expected. A large classroom at the Grad Center was filled to overflowing. But the concord and generally common vision among the three property owner entities, and Fairfax County, exhibited at the meeting was historic. Nina Albert, managing director of WMATA’s Office of Real Estate and Parking, Kenneth Wong, director of the

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The Falls Church City Council voted to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by declaring Monday a Day of Service and will join communities around the country in a national day of service project. See News Briefs, page 9

Stamos Announces Bid for Re-Election

Last week, incumbent Commonwealth Attorney Theo Stamos announced her candidacy for re-election to represent Arlington and the City of Falls Church. See News Briefs, page 9

Mustang Boys Down Strasburg, Madison Co. Now, nearly three weeks through Bull Run District play, George Mason High School’s boys basketball team has kept its spotless district record intact. See Sports, page 24

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF the first snowfall of the year, children took to the hills of Falls Church over the weekend and on the no-school Monday to race down neighborhood slopes on their sleds. See more snow photos on page 8. (Photo: Carol Sly)

Chambers, Area Business Groups Decry Impact of Federal Shutdown by Nicholas F. Benton

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Editorial................ 6 Letters.................. 6 News & Notes.10–11 Comment...... 12–13 Business News.. 23 Sports................ 24

Calendar...... 26–27 Classified Ads.... 28 Comics, Sudoku & Crossword......... 29 Crime Report..... 30 Critter Corner..... 30

With President Trump’s federal government shutdown now the longest in U.S. history and in its fourth week, the detrimental impact on the economy and social services demands across the nation are threatening to cripple

the nation’s growth, and the accumulating impact on furloughed federal workers in Northern Virginia is reaching a breaking point. Area leaders are calling for an immediate end to the shutdown, including Virginia’s leaders in Congress and the Greater Washington Board of Trade and

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Area Business Groups Call for End to Fed Shutdown Continued from Page 1

and congressional leaders to reopen the federal government as soon as possible,” according to a statement released by the Board of Trade this week. “Economic shocks are felt throughout the region as the government holds back pay for contractors and nearly 150,000 federal employees,” the Board of Trade statement declared. “The federal government shutdown, now the longest in our nation’s history, is putting unsustainable financial strain on contractors and households of nearly 150,000 federal workers in the region, as well as the local businesses that serve them.” The board listed 22 business organizations strongly urging the immediate reopening of the federal government, including the Falls Church Chamber along with 14 other regional Chambers, and business groups such as the Restaurant Association of Metro Washington, the Hotel Association of Washington, D.C., the D.C. Building Industry Association and Apartment and Office Building

Association of Metro Washington. “From small business loans to permits to data, the federal government provides a wide range of benefits that help American companies succeed. Our economy depends on the cooperation of the private and public sectors, and when one ceases to function, the other can’t continue business as usual,” siad Jack McDougle, president and CEO of the Board of Trade. Elected officials have also been weighing in, led by U.S. Rep. Don Beyer Jr., whose 8th District of Virginia includes the City of Falls Church, who has more federal workers in his district (80,000) than in any other district in the U.S. Beyer convened a community roundtable with furloughed workers and local leaders to assess the impact of the fact that federal workers would not be receiving their paychecks beginning last Friday. He sought, he said, to “facilitate conversations about how members of the community affected by the ongoing shutdown can help each other, and to publicize resources available to furloughed and unpaid

workers and their families.” Don Beyer Jr. is co-owner with his brother, Mike, of Beyer Automotive, based in Falls Church, and his company announced last week that it will assist customers with customized plans to get vehicles serviced or repaired with programs like deferred payments. “We will do our best to serve our customers with kindness, compassion and understanding,” the company statement said. Representatives from the American Federation of Government Employees, the National Treasury Employees Union, the National Federation of Federal Employees and other small business owners and nonprofit leaders met with Beyer at the United Way headquarters in Alexandria last Friday to share their experiences and thoughts with Rep. Beyer. While many at the meeting confirmed the love of their jobs, and told stories of leaving the private sector in favor of public service, they lamented the threat of severe contractions in their spending ability, including an inability to dine out, to make mortgage

payments and pay debts to maintain their credit ratings. “There will be a severe ripple effect on the regional economy, overall,” one said, and the impact will fall the hardest on the most vulnerable. Beyer cited the statistic showing that half of American families cannot handle the burden of an unexpected expense of even $500. “Most people live paycheck to paycheck,” he noted, and there is permanent damage that is already arising from this.” Suicides and spikes in drug abuse are among the most dangerous effects, and the inability of the poor to obtain vouchers for their housing will send many out onto the streets. “Trump is intentionally inflicting pain and weaponizing it,” one noted, and the crisis is growing with a “snowball effect” to impact the entire economy. The impact will be even more severe in rural parts of America where there are not the non-profits to help alleviate the suffering, it was noted, and the fact that so many farmers are not now planting could lead to food shortages in

the near future. Virginia’s U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine also held roundtables of impacted citizens, and Kaine spoke on “Meet the Press” last Sunday about the impact of having 100s of thousands of public servants, and their families, beginning to receive paychecks of $0. Overall, he noted, Virginia has 1709,000 federal employees and thousands of federal contractors. “Who’s he injuring?” Kaine said of Trump. “We’ve got 13,000 F.B.I. agents, more than 10,000 Bureau of Prison guards, air traffic controllers, Coast Guard folk who interdict drugs — all of them working without pay because of this President’s shutdown, and yet he says he cares about national security when he’s taking paychecks away from hardworking public safety professionals? It makes no sense,” Kaine said. Kaine led the effort to win a unanimous vote to secure back pay for federal workers once the government is reopened, as Beyer led the effort in the House. The bill was signed by the President yesterday.

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Groups Mull Combined West F.C. Plan

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Virginia Tech center, and Wyatt Shields, city manager of the City of Falls Church, all appeared solidly on the same page. While Falls Church has been heavily invested in the last year in its plans to build a new George Mason High School and free 10 acres of that campus site for dense development, WMATA and Virginia Tech have launched efforts they hope will lead to necessary zoning and comprehensive plan changes in Fairfax County to bring them into a position to develop the shared vision. The WMATA development proposal, Albert said, involves the repurposing of all the ground parking and “kiss and ride” traffic loops on the 21 acres there, with the disposition of the structured parking garage to be determined. The initial plan is for 150,000 square feet of office, 50,000 square feet of “viable” retail, 200 residential townhouses and an increase in the height limit from 45 to 85 feet. The Virginia Tech plan would call for roughly 205,000 square feet of academic building space, 100,000

square feet of research lab space, and 300,000 square feet of residential. These two would compliment the 1.5 million square feet of economic development on the 10-acre Falls Church site. While the City of Falls Church selected last fall the team of EYA, PN Hoffman and Regency to develop its site, Virginia Tech has already received proposals from the same group plus the Hitt-Rushmark group that came in second in bidding for Falls Church. And WMATA has determined that it will solicit proposals from those two groups, only. The WMATA team hopes to get approval for its plan on Jan. 24 from its board of directors, and to have its development partner selected by the end of May. The Virginia Tech plan is to make its decision on its partner for the development of the site by the end of February, with a plan to press ahead by this fall. That may involve the purchase of 5.33 acres of its land that are currently under lease from Falls Church. The City of Falls Church will come to a final agreement with the EYA, PN Hoffman and Regency team by May, and construction

of its new high school will begin the day classes let out in June. Once the new high school is built, projected to be completed by December 2020, the current high school will be demolished and work on the 10-acre mixed use development portion will begin. The vision for a wide boulevardlike connection running from Route 7 to the West Falls Church Metro station was clearly appealing to all three parties. It would feature a wide center promenade its full length, where parklike and an array of other public activities would take place. Albert said that WMATA has been considering such an option since the opening of the Silver Line (from the East Falls Church Metro to Dulles Airport) severely diminished ridership at the West Falls Church station, dropping from a range of 8,500 to 11,500 rides a day down to 2,600. The current plan would be a way for ridership to be built back up, she said. Currently, with ridership off so steeply, 37 percent of riders come to the station driving alone, and 20 percent walk. Others are dropped off and car pooled. Shields told the large assembly

F.C. CITY MANAGER Wyatt Shields (standing) addressed a meeting Tuesday where a three-party plan to develop over 40 acres by the West Falls Church Metro station was unveiled. (Photo: News-Press) Tuesday night that while, combined, the site would be larger than the Mosaic District in Merrifield, “This is not a Mosaic plan, this is a West Falls Church plan.” He said that the goal is for a “vibrant, walkable site for people to live and work,” that “will enhance the communities we are in.” Residents near the sites present at Tuesday’s meeting expressed concerns for traffic congestion, mainly, even as extensive traffic studies have been and are scheduled to be undertaken. The proximity of the site to

the Metro station will mitigate the impact of street traffic, it was noted. Foust noted that addressing storm water issues will be far better with a large-scale plan like this than in dealing with individual parcels. Comprehensive solutions can be found. A West Falls Church Task Force assembled by Foust has been looking at the prospect presented Tuesday for some time already, and was scheduled to hold a meeting following Tuesday night’s presentations.

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Shutting Down The Planet?

The thorniest question to be asking now in the midst of the longest federal government shutdown in the history of the U.S. is how this is going to end. When Trump says he’s willing to hold out for months, even years, to get his way, we believe him. What does he care? It’s the perfect way to use his office to serve the interests of a hostile foreign power, which he evidently represents. The only other thing he needs to do is pull the U.S. out of NATO. It’s the only question tougher than the one which asks how we got into this fix in the first place. How complacent, how asleep at the wheel were our responsible leaders to let this coup occur before our noses? Has anybody written a book on how to undo a coup? If you think we speak in excess by using this kind of language, take another look at what’s happening around you. The government has been paralyzed. Eyewitnesses tell the News-Press that they’re wandering around Capitol Hill with no one to run the most rudimentary security checks. This is descending into a chaotic nightmare, and, by the way, those who will pay the dearest price are those who need the government the most, the disadvantaged and poor. The denial of public health measures is one of the surest guarantors that all of this could get out of hand very fast. The influenza pandemic that killed more people than died in combat in World War I, as if that’s conceivable, exploded out of the trenches and the miserably compromised conditions of the Great War as if only to prove a point. All the civilians who eluded the carnage of that war, though possibly played a role in its perpetuation, were suddenly and swiftly its victims in horrible deaths of their favorite children and grandmothers and selves. It is a sad but overlooked fact that half of Americans cannot absorb an unexpected expense of even $500, living that closely from paycheck to paycheck, one paycheck from the street. As the current shutdown causes malnutrition, overcrowding and sanitation lapses, the result will surely be a snowballing impact allowing for the spread of diseases. The mighty United States of America will begin to lose civilization’s war against pestilence. The “superbug” that scientists dread will almost certainly arise through the mutation of strands against today’s most powerful antibiotics will threaten to bring a painful and ugly judgment down on us all, and we will be ill prepared to challenge it. Long before global warming does us all in, it is pestilence that may torment our species, and ruin efforts of our colleagues 1.6 billion light years away who’ve tried hard to make an unmistakable contact with living intelligence on this or any other habitable planet. Sadly, no one may be here to “reply all.”

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Article on Saslaw Was ‘Puff Piece’ for Incumbent Editor, Your January 3 edition Page 1 article on the election primary between Saslaw and Taeb was a shameless puff piece for the incumbent. Instead of highlighting the contest and treating both candidates equally/objectively, you devoted one sentence to the challenger, simply noting that she’d recent-

ly moved to Falls Church, and spent a large amount of space touting Saslaw. That’s essentially an explicit endorsement — in supposedly pristine editorial space. Can you not read and understand your own Platform saying “Do not let the news columns reflect editorial comment?” Saslaw’s been in office forever, is well known, and has major

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achievements. In addition, his leadership position makes him a powerful advocate for Northern Virginia. But the news you should have covered is the challenger, describing her background and positions and basis for running. You then compounded your offense by, in the same issue as the election article, printing Saslaw’s column. I have no problem with Saslaw and he might in fact be the better candidate. But you sure didn’t provide a basis for anyone reaching that conclusion. Gabriel Goldberg Falls Church

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The Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation and the Social Justice Committee of Falls Church and Vicinity will hold its 3rd annual Martin Luther King Day March on Jan. 21 in the City of Falls Church, Virginia. The march will be followed by a program at the historic Falls Church Episcopal Church at 166 E. Broad Street in Falls Church. The march will begin at the Tinner Hill civil rights monument at the corner of Lee Highway and Tinner Hill Road. The march will proceed due east along Lee Highway (officially S. Washington St. in Falls Church City) and go approximately three-and-a-half blocks to the Falls Church Episcopal on E. Fairfax Street. The march will take place along Lee Highway, a highway made by taking — through eminent domain — land belonging to African Americans and named for the Commander of the Confederate Army, General Robert E. Lee. We wish to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the national holiday in his honor, but the marchers will not be allowed to walk on the highway honoring Robert E. Lee. Instead, marchers will be allowed to walk along this route on the northern side of the sidewalk for the three blocks to the Falls Church Episcopal. Students from the George Mason High School’s Black Student Alliance will make and display signs to remember those

African American families whose land was taken by eminent domain so that we may honor them, as well. The Social Justice Committee of Falls Church and Vicinity hosts the program fol-

“The Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation is proud to champion the legacy of social justice and civil rights in Falls Church.” lowing the march. Marchers will be greeted with light refreshments at the church entry on East Fairfax Street. The program will begin at 1:30 p.m. in The Falls Church Episcopal main sanctuary. There will be songs, speeches, a special children’s presentation, tributes and a peace circle. Congressman Don Beyer will attend and make brief remarks. Other presenters include the Rev. Greg Loewer, Colombia Baptist Church; Rabbi Jeffrey Saxe, Temple Rodef Shalom; Dr. Randall Robinson, Baha’is of Falls Church as well as local clergy and members of other faith and community groups. The Tinner Hill area in Falls Church has been recognized as the location where the

first rural branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in the United States was initiated. In 1915, The Falls Church town council proposed an ordinance that would have forced many African American property owners to sell their property to whites and move to a section of town designated “For Colored Only.” This was unacceptable to the African American community. The community immediately mobilized and formed the Colored Citizens Protective League (CCPL), writing letters to each Council member, community churches and businesses asking where they stood on the proposed ordinance. The CCPL wrote a letter to W. E. B. DuBois of the NAACP, asking to form a branch of the newly founded organization whose main purpose was to stop these kinds of discriminatory actions, taking place all too often during the Jim Crow era. The Falls Church town council would not vote on the ordinance, but instead scheduled a referendum vote on the issue for citizens to decide the issue. After the ordinance’s passage, the CCPL challenged the decision in Fairfax County Circuit Court. The judge decided not to rule on the issue, because a case (Warley vs. Buchannan) was coming before the U.S. Supreme Court in the upcoming session. The ruling of the Supreme Court decreed that creating segregated districts within any municipality was unconstitutional, which made the ordinance in Falls Church unenforceable. This meant a victory for the Colored Citizens

Protective League, as well. In 1918, the NAACP changed their bylaws, which allowed smaller communities, like Falls Church and Fairfax County to form branches. The Colored Citizens Protective League received their charter in June 1918. 2018 was the 100th anniversary of the Fairfax County Branch of the NAACP. The Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation is proud to champion the legacy of social justice and civil rights in Falls Church, by sharing the rich history of how ordinary citizens got involved in the struggle for equal rights throughout Northern Virginia. If you go to our website, www.tinnerhill. org and click on “Partnerships,” you will go to a page created through a National Trust for Historic Preservation, “Partnership in Scholarship” Grant which includes photos, documents, oral histories and interviews, and two-hundred-forty articles from The Washington Bee, which tells the story of how African Americans fought Jim Crow. Please join us on Jan. 21 as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and honor those Falls Church individuals who put their lives and livelihoods on the line to stand for justice and establish the first rural branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in the United States. Ed Henderson is founder of the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation and Irene Chambers is vice president of the foundation.

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Weekend Storm Brings Little City Snow Days

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THE FIRST SNOW STORM of 2019 dumped almost a foot of the white stuff on The Little City over the weekend and Falls Church residents made the best of it with snowman construction, sledding, snowball fights and a whole lot more. (Photos (top left, clockwise): Dan Lehman, Dave Gustafson, @hairballer/Instagram, Carol Sly, courtesy photo)

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NEWS BRIEFS MLK ‘Day of Service’ Events Monday The Falls Church City Council voted this week to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by declaring Monday, Jan. 21, a Day of Service and supporting and promoting civic engagement across The Little City. The Council declared that “Dr. King said, ‘Life’s most persistent and urgent question is “What are you doing for others?”’ Each year, on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together to serve their neighbors and communities.” The City will join communities around the country in a national day of service projects: Council, board and commission members and staff will spend time with Sunrise of Falls Church residents during their scheduled social hour; Families of students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Mount Daniel Elementary or Jessie Thackrey Preschool are invited to Give Day to raise money and collect for Food for Others. There will be a Unity March sponsored by the Tinner Hill Foundation with rolling road closures on Monday from 12:45 – 2 p.m. and the following City Government offices, programs or services will be closed or rescheduled in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday: City Hall and most government offices and services including the Mary Riley Styles Public Library will be closed, the Community Center will be open from 8:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. and usual Monday City public meetings are rescheduled Monday to Tuesday night.

Stamos Announces Bid for Re-Election Last week, appearing before the monthly meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, incumbent Commonwealth Attorney Theo Stamos announced her candidacy for re-election to represent Arlington and the City of Falls Church, having served for seven years to date. Stamos has an announced challenger in Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, whose campaign kickoff was reported in last week’s News-Press. Stamos said in her announcement, “I have been the county’s chief prosecutor for the last seven years. In that time, I have led my office with a set of values that any Democrat would endorse: a sense of fair play, respect for all, and an appreciation for the humanity that rests within everyone – victims and defendants alike.” She added, “Under my leadership, this will be seventh year of a robust Drug Court program that provides a meaningful alternative to incarceration for drug offenses. As this new year started, not one person was sitting in the Arlington Jail awaiting trial on a charge of simple possession of marijuana and not a single person was serving a sentence on an original charge of marijuana possession. Also, we have instituted a Second Chance program that offers an alternative to prosecution and school suspension for our community’s young people. And I’m proud to report that as of last Friday, the inmate population in the Arlington Jail is at the lowest it’s been in five years. That’s because of smart policing and smart prosecutions, and initiatives that I’ve led on such as our Magistrate Diversion program and our Bond Diversion program. And it’s due to my leadership that Arlington has a state-of-the-art protocol for addressing sexual assault and intimate partner violence that serves as a model for the Commonwealth.”

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Grand Marshal Nominations Sought Nominations from the public for the grand marshal of the annual Falls Church Memorial Day Parade are now being sought by the City’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Past honorees include Midge Wang (2018), Barb Cram (2017), Kathy Hilayko (2016), Kathy and Barry Buschow (2015), Sergeant Steve Rau (2014), Janet Haines and Audrey Luthman (2013), Harry Shovlin (2012), Howard Herman (2011), Edna Frady (2010), Jessie Thackrey (2009) and Nicholas Benton (2001). Suggestions should be submitted to Scarlett Williams in the Recreation and Parks Department at sawilliams@fallschurchva.gov by 5 p.m on March 1.

Connolly Challenges Trump’s Post Office Lease U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement on the GSA OIG’s report finding GSA improperly ignored the Constitution in evaluating the Trump organization’s lease at the Old Post Office Building: “Today, the GSA OIG confirmed what we all knew: The Trump Administration is in violation of the emoluments clauses of the United States Constitution. GSA’s decision to not consider whether the President’s business interest in the Old Post Office lease might be unconstitutional has enabled the President to line his pockets. Once again, the question must be raised: is President Trump faithfully executing the duties of his office and abiding by the laws of this country or is he just looking for ways to profit off of the Presidency?”

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HOSTING THEIR “Cutdown to Shutdown” event this past Sunday was the Neighborhood Barbershop. Federal workers effected by government shutdown were given free haircuts and beard trimmings from noon til close, so just because they may be (temporarily) out of job, they don’t have to look like it! (Photo: J. Michael Whalen)

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Does ‘Day ON’ on MLK Day Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Chi Beta Omega Chapter of Falls Church is making it a “Day ON” with Columbia Baptist Church from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 21. While some will enjoy the federally observed holiday at home, the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha will instead do community service work at the Spend Yourself Food Pantry at Columbia Crossroads (3245 Glen Carlyn Rd. Falls Church). The Chi Beta Omega chapter seeks to target critical issues facing many families, including lack of food, by volunteering with this community partner. Volunteers will spend their time pre-packing bags of food, shelving food items, and preparing the pantry for their regular weekend operations.

The Spend Yourself Food Pantry provides food and resources to those in need throughout the Falls Church community and abroad. Their goal is to help the hungry and build relationships in a warm and welcoming environment. Just last year, the pantry distributed over 56,900 bags of food and served 55 countries of origin represented throughout the 11,371 requests that came through their doors.

Mason Grad Makes Dean’s List at University Victoria Friend, a 2018 graduate of George Mason High School, was named to the fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Lynchburg. In order to make the Deans List, a student must have a grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0 for the semester.

KENSINGTON FALLS CHURCH resident Selma Orenstein celebrated her own centennial when she turned 100 years old on Jan. 10. The staff at the Kensington and Famille welcomed her into the triple-digits with a Hawaiian-themed party. (Photo: Courtesy Donna Buckley)

Tinner Hill Holds 3rd Annual MLK Day March The Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation and the Social Justice Committee of Falls Church and Vicinity will hold its 3rd Annual Martin Luther King Day March on Monday, Jan. 21 in the City of Falls Church, VA. The march will be followed by a program at the historic Falls Church Episcopal Church, (115 E. Fairfax St., Falls Church). The march will begin at the Tinner Hill Civil Rights Monument at the corner of Lee Highway and Tinner Hill Road (510 S. Washington St., Falls Church). The march will proceed due east along Lee Highway (officially S. Washington St. in Falls Church City), and go approximately three and a half blocks to The Falls Church Episcopal on E. Fairfax Street.

Marchers will be allowed to walk along this route on the northern side of the sidewalk. Students from Geroge Mason High School’s Black Student Alliance will make signs that will recognize those African American families whose land was taken by eminent domain in order to construct Lee Highway. The commemoration program will take place in The Falls Church Episcopal Main Sanctuary, where there will be songs and tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr discussing his life and legacy as an advocate and cultural force for equal rights.

RSVP Northern VA Holds Volunteer Seminar As part of Volunteer Arlington’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, RSVP Northern Virginia will hold free information sessions on senior volunteer-

ing at Washington-Lee (Liberty) High School (1301 N. Stafford St., Arlington) on Monday, Jan. 21. The sessions will begin at 10 a.m. and run continuously until approximately noon with each session lasting about 45 minutes. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program), the region’s largest volunteer network for people 55 years old and better, provides personalized support to seniors who are seeking their ideal service opportunities in and around Fairfax County, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria. Free parking is available. The school is located less than a half mile from the Virginia Square Metro station. RSVP offers more than 200 meaningful opportunities that include helping seniors age in place, assisting local food pan-

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Pub Theology Comes to Clare & Don’s on Jan. 24 Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ is holding another Pub Theology gathering in Falls Church, this time on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 7:30 – 9 p.m. at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). Falls Church City is the most popular venue among Rock Spring members, edging Shirlington. One reason is that quite a few Rock Spring members and families live

in the City. In fact, Rock Spring members regularly gather to chat at the Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. Secondly, Falls Church restaurants are friendly and accommodating to diverse groups. That’s imperative because people with various faith backgrounds are welcome — Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jews and those of no faith have joined people from various Christian denominations, races, ethnicity and traditions in previous sessions. Associate Pastor Laura Martin advises attendees to “Come just as you are, of whatever faith or no faith.” Food and drink are available for purchase. The group will start by asking whether they have a vision for 2019 and what hopes everyone holds for the year. Interested attendees should contact Rock Spring prior to the meeting date to ensure enough tables are ready. The email is info@rockspringucc.org and the telephone is 703-538-4886. Rev. Martin is planning a session soon for any religious or other group wanting to learn more about hosting their own pub theology. If interested in attending that session, call Rock Spring’s Ashley Martinage at 703-538-4886.

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Winter has arrived! It’s curious how an initial snow forecast of one to three inches morphed into nearly 10 inches across the metro region, but Sunday’s storm proves that Mother Nature still is in charge. In Mason District, a great big thank you goes to the plow crews engaged by the Virginia Department of Transportation, who worked tirelessly to clear snow from main roads and neighborhood streets. Plowing is dangerous work, but pre-treatment (those thin white lines you see on the road surface is an indication of brine application in advance of the storm) and an early and consistent attack by the plows makes travel safer for everyone. Ironically, the federal Office of Personnel Management announced that federal offices in the Washington region were closed on Monday, due to the storm. I guess that means that employees furloughed because of the federal shutdown still will not be paid, but those who are not furloughed will get paid for the day that offices were closed because of weather. This makes the inanity of the federal shutdown even more outrageous. The regional economic pinch is being felt, not just by the furloughed workers and their families, but by transit systems, small businesses, like carry-outs and restaurants, child care providers, and hundreds of others who provide services to our community. Mother Nature’s shutdown of a day or two doesn’t begin to compare with Mr. Trump’s hissy-fit shutdown of weeks, or months, as his tantrum continues. Furloughed federal employees, and others in need, may contact Fairfax County’s Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) at 703-222-0880 for assistance. During the first couple of weeks of the shutdown, CSP responded to about a dozen requests for help with rent payments, and a few referrals for emergency food assistance. Community-based non-profit organizations and faith communities are expanding

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This week’s edition of my Richmond Report is really coming to you from Richmond this month. The House of Delegates convened for our “short” 46-day session last week. With one full week behind us, things are starting to ramp up. A 46-day session means each chamber only has three weeks to work on its own bills before we reach cross-over and have to send them down the hall to the other side of the Capitol. This past Saturday, many of you joined state Senator Saslaw and me for our annual earlysession town hall, where we discussed our legislative agendas, priorities, and other issues that mattered most to our community. We covered a lot of ground during our time, discussing a broad spectrum of issues such as solar energy, the impact of Amazon’s HQ2 on our region, the Equal Rights Amendment, education funding and of course, ending partisan gerrymandering, which will be a key fight this year. Several bills I’ve introduced have to do with improving our system for choosing our elected leaders. Gerrymandering is just one of many tools used to dilute the political power of specific voting blocs (like voters of a certain party, race, or religion). Perhaps the most insidious thing about gerrymandering though, is that it undermines the doctrine of “one man, one vote” or the idea that all votes cast should be counted equally. It’s far from the only way Virginia has limited the right to vote. In 2017, then Governor Terry McAuliffe restored, en masse, the civil rights of 200,000 former felons who had served their sentences and paid their debt to society, allowing them to once again register to vote. This decision was controversial because language in our constitution, which traces its legislative history to the Jim Crow era, makes Virginia one of a handful of states that permanently deprives convicted felons of their voting privileges. The State Supreme Court eventually overturned the mass restoration, forcing McAuliffe to reinstate the rights of each felon individually. Governor Northam continues the practice of routinely restoring the rights of felons individually as they complete their sentences and

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Real Estate Winter 2019

Garages Expand Into New Roles as Cities Reevaluate Transportation

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As the City of Falls Church moves toward accommodating car-alternative transportation, City officials are following the consensus among urban planners that investing in a public parking garage is passé. But does a government-level disinterest in building a public utility represent a budding trend of disinterest in residents’ own garages? The short answer is no; although with shifting generational and municipal priorities, the garage is primed for an evolution. Garages are in a weird place.

Dense cities — like Washington, D.C. — are beginning to focus support on different modes of transportation. Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told CNN in November that he hopes city residents won’t own a car in the next 10 years. Realtor Magazine reported in October that housing analysts believe by as soon as 2030 garages could become less of a fixture of the home. For the suburbanites who stay outside of the anchor cities proper – such as Falls Church – but still frequent the metro center for work or play, the car they own may struggle to find a place inside this revitalized cityscape.

And if loses its primary function for transportation, residents may begin to see less reason to keep or buy a home with one attached. That line of thinking is a bit far-fetched, according to Mark Turner, owner and founder of the design and build firm GreenSpur, Inc on W. Broad St. He believes the American love for the car holds strong, especially outside of urban areas where the car remains a vital part of everyday life. But he and his team, including director of design Zach Gasper, have been innovating some new twists on the garage’s conventional function for vehicle and tool storage.

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Airbnb might have changed the way people view their homes, but it hasn’t bought into the trend of renting our garages just yet. According to the company’s spokesperson, it’s not an avenue Airbnb has explored at this time. But the site does offer diverse options ranging from hostels to guesthouses. If the designs similar to GreenSpur become the norm instead of the exception it could catch on. Some of its early models include two variations on detached, single car garages with cars going on the bottom floor and a loft, den or guest suite on the second floor. Though Turner admits they have more of a boutique-ish clientele. Gasper follows that up by noting one Falls Church client wants a spa/office detachment and an Arlington client had a woodland retreat constructed in the back of their home — both roughly the size of a two-car garage. These flexible spaces can fit comfortably into a Falls Church that’s been adamant about transforming itself into a multi-modal locale. Options to walk, bike, take transit and get around by car were labeled as priorities when the City released its updated Comprehensive Plan in 2017 titled, “Falls Church 2040.” Steps being taken include the coming improvements to the Washington & Old Dominion Trail and the implementation of a Bikeshare program in Falls Church as well, while also adding new retail stores near one another so residents can hop shop-to-shop on foot. The arrival of an establishment

that supplies no parking – last summer’s opening of Northside Social – is Falls Church’s test flight to see how the popular the new initiatives are. Whether the City can make serious progress, however, remains to be seen. “It’s nothing new. Architects, theoreticians and urban planners have been talking about these pedestrian-friendly environments since the turn of the 20th century,” architect and founder of DuBro Architects + Builders on S. Maple Ave., Jeff DuBro, said, while mentioning how this paradigm shift in the U.S. uses European cities as examples. “You can have an urban planner in a small jurisdiction, like Falls Church City, say they want to have a more pedestrian-friendly community...but all these cities’ urban planning had the car at its center.” According to associate professor in urban affairs and planning at Virginia Tech’s Alexandria campus, Ralph Buehler, municipalities need to make alternative modes of transportation attractive, safe and convenient. But Buehler also mentions that zoning codes requiring parking to be constructed alongside new buildings makes driving convenient. It’s why, despite the City’s vision, the Harris Teeter on W. Broad St. and upcoming Founders Row project both either currently or plan to have underground parking garages built into them. Even with some headwinds in the present, the City’s vision may have some beneficial longterm gains. Per Buehler, areas with walking, biking and easy access to transit are able to get a premium when it comes to home sales because they usually signify

A CONCEPTUAL DRAWING of a community home deisgned by GreenSpur that’s currently in the planning phase. The structure can accommodate one vehicle inside of it with a rear stairwell (not pictured) leading up to a bedroom on the second floor. (P��: C�� G��S��, I��.) proximity to bustling downtown areas. He states that this is an empirical correlation as of now, instead of a direct causation, but the connection is strong enough that it’s worth investing in that future. And, contrary to Turner’s earlier point, Buehler mentions that the American admiration for the car may be fading as well. “What we’ve seen in the last 20 years or so is the value that’s typically been attached to the car has been somewhat weakened,” Buehler said, identifying millennials as the ones who’ve brought about this change in atti-

tude. “We’ve definitely seen the car move from a status symbol to more of a tool we use.” Still, a lot of balls remain in the air. Developers are heavily incentivized to build two-car garages since they add about $25,000 – $30,000 onto the value of a home, according to the Realtor report. DuBro also notes that the pedestrian-friendly European cities the U.S. looks to for inspiration aren’t encumbered by the consumerist American culture. Our propensity to buy stuff in excess creates the need for

storage, which the garage fills. Meanwhile, Buehler isn’t sure what direction the electrification of cars will go. If they become mainstream items he believes the garage could be seen as the likely place for them to recharge. And, of course, the waning symbolism of the car is more of a slow bleed than an open wound. What is known, however, is the garage is expected to change in a way that’s reflective of people’s demands and desires. Whether that change brings about a drastic evolution or a marginal one is an open question.

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The Northern Virginia market and, particularly, Falls Church, continue to remain among the stablest and most healthy markets in the region heading into 2019. The 2018 data released by the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors shows that the area continues to be a sellers’ market with a tightening up of available inventory. It is possible, however, that new developments opening up could turn the tide to the buyer. With the proximity to Washington D.C., the quality of the school system and the closeness of Metro, Falls Church has long been a steady market. The City is listed by Multiple Listing Service data as having a median home price of $535,000, which is comparable to Arlington ($551,000) and Fairfax ($498,000) counties, respectively. The region on the whole however, saw relatively little change in the market with just 0.41 percent in the average sold price of a home between 2017 and 2018 although the City of Falls Church saw home prices rise 3.5 percent. “Arlington and Falls Church are always the last to fall [in a housing crisis] and the first to recover,” said NVAR President Christine Richardson. On the other hand, massive spikes in growth are obstructed by the fact that there’s no new land to develop (as opposed to the farther reaches of Fairfax County) according to Henderson. The trend of lessening inventory is consistent across the region as the number of available listings from December of 2017 to December of 2018 dropped by 20.02 percent. Additionally, the average sale price to the original list price ratio has remained steady at 97.8 percent in 2017 to 89.2 percent in 2018 for Northern Virginia. “If the price is close to asking price, that means the sellers are naming their price and can reasonably expect to get it,” said Francisco Alex Escobar, a real estate agent with Samson Properties. “But I’d say that the market is probably a cooler sellers market. We’ll see what happens in the spring. Remember this is a seasonal industry, too.” Local real estate agent Tori McKinney of Rock Star Realty cautioned that it’s an

oversimplification that the inventory is fixed in Falls Church. “There’s not much width but there’s always elevation,” she said. McKinney pointed out that recent developments such as Northgate, The Lincoln and West Broad apartments along with upcoming mixed-use developments near George Mason High School and the Applebee’s lot should help to open up space. Additionally, there have been three condominiums; Broadway of Falls Church, The Spectrum and The Byron have already been built. “More inventory opening up gives more selection to the buyer,” added McKinney. John French of Access National Mortgage believes that ordinarily a condominium is like a “drop in the bucket” but for a small community of the size of Falls Church, the opening of three new condominiums could make a dent in the resale market. “In a small microcosm of 12,000, your impact will be felt, but mostly in the condominium market,” French said. “The increase in available units creates competition for buyers, especially with the owners of resale units, as the pool of people who would otherwise buy those resale units is being diminished.” McKinney believes these new developments improve surrounding values and also add more tax dollars for Falls Church Another factor that could be squeezing inventory and selling homes quicker is that behind conventional mortgages, the second most popular form of purchasing a home is to pay with cash. Of the 22,094 properties sold this past year, 2,815 or 12.7 percent were paid for with cash. Richardson explains that people purchasing with cash could be home buyers from overseas because they likely won’t be able to show banks they have a credit history or mortgage. But it is more likely that these are investors who can afford larger economies of scale in their operations. “This makes it more difficult for a firsttime buyer to compete with an investor as $300,000 – $500,000 properties are the sweet spot for both buyers and investors,” said Richardson.

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HOMES BEING CONSTRUCTED (left) and established homes already on the market are only going to gain slightly more interest once Amazon’s HQ2 employees began entering the area since their arrival (and homebuying) will be gradual. (Photos: Patricia Leslie)

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Ever since Amazon announced that half of its HQ2 is coming to Northern Virginia with 25,000 jobs in tow, speculation about how intense its effect on the local real estate market would be has tamped down. Area real estate agents are glad to welcome new potential homeowners, but none of the agents who sell homes in Falls Church and Northern Virginia and were interviewed by the Falls Church News-Press are working with anyone from Amazon nor do they see much happening to the housing market anytime soon. No one disputes the benefits the influx of jobs and consumers Amazon’s new branch will bring, but as far as sellers champing at the bit for higher prices in an already low inventory region, they may have to sit and wait a while, said Bethany Ellis, a 10-year veteran who works for Long and Foster. “People are expecting property values to quadruple, but if that happens, it will price everybody out of the market. At some point there are diminishing returns,” Ellis said. Over three to five years, Ellis does not believe prices will rise “as rapidly as people think.” That’s an opinion shared by

a leading economist, Stephen S. Fuller at the George Mason University institute that bears his name. “While HQ2 will generate additional demand for housing, its effects will be geographically dispersed and gradual,” Fuller writes. Maria Fernandez, a location specialist with the Fulcrum Properties Group, knows a Crystal City seller who hiked his price $50,000 after Amazon’s announcement, and the property still waits for a buyer. “There are always going to be motivated sellers, but buyers are not stupid. They are savvy and recognize fair market value.” Fernandez said, mentioning her buyers have exhibited no significant sense of urgency. “I don’t think [Amazon] will be as crazy as some think it will be,” Ellis said, an opinion echoed by Jeff Wu, a Keller-Williams Capital Properties salesman who’s been in the business 15 years, who added. “[Amazon] will have a positive impact but it won’t be as dramatic as most people think.” Fernandez thinks “Amazon is not going to hurt the home market in any way. Effects will be gradual and not as significant” as what happened in Seattle. “There won’t be a knee jerk reaction here.” Seattle experienced a “tsunami of growth,” says the Washington Business Journal, after Amazon

took off there. Instead of rain in Seattle, it was a doubling of home pricing over six years and an 80 percent explosion in traffic over seven years. Real estate agents and Fuller predict changes here will be slow with a gradual absorption of new residents. That the region is a seller’s market and has been for years is undeniable. Inventory is low, but the Fuller Institute says about 40 percent of area homes are occupied by baby boomers who over the next 20 years will be downsizing and moving away, opening up their properties to the Amazon influx. The timing is right. Fernandez said some new Amazon employees may choose a smaller house, closer in to D.C., while others with a tolerance for commuting will opt out for distance. Millennials may live in group homes, too, said Ellis. “It’s like springtime in January” is the way Bev Tatum, a saleswoman at Weichert Realtors, puts it. She recently represented a buyer competing with three others for a house priced under $500,000 in Springfield. Her buyer didn’t get it. These days some buyers are waiving home inspections. It’s too early to really see much

of an Amazon impact, Tatum noted. “Some sellers may think, ‘I’d better hold off so I can take advantage of the people coming,’ but at the end of the day, it’s all about supply and demand,” and right now, the demand, with or without Amazon, exceeds the supply. Tatum thinks the market has already spiked due to Amazon’s announcement, the uncertainty of political and economic worlds and interest rates. Clearly, the Amazon announcement caused a tremendous buzz, per Tatum. Amazon will bring more diversity and definitely help the economy. “If the economy is good, residential sales are good. This is a highly transient area any way with the military and State Department” staffs moving in and out, Tatum continued. To her, Amazon is “the most significant development in my ten great years of selling houses,” she exclaimed. Whether it’s Nestle or Exxon moving out or Hilton coming in, this influx of people and the effects of its spillover are like nothing no one has seen. Economists believe about half of Amazon’s residents will settle in Fairfax County because the county is more affordable than Falls Church or Arlington, Fernandez said.

The Northern Virginia Association of Realtors reports the average price for a home sold last year in Falls Church City was $835,176. In Arlington County, it was $663,894 and in Fairfax County, $578,723. Wu and Fernandez credit the region’s well-educated workforce as a major draw for Amazon and rather that all new workers, there will be a shuffling of what’s here. Ellis claimed that the large majority of Amazon employees are already here. Rental rates are increasing nationally, reports Apartment List, predicting an annual hike in rents of up to two percent for the Washington region. Single-family housing prices will drive some employees to rentals which will attract new residents anyway who want to stake out the area before they commit to a mortgage and buy. Wu described the rental scene as “crazy now, what they are paying for two and three bedroom apartments in Tysons: $3,000 to $5,000!” with more new buildings going up, because “[tenants] want something new.” With New York City, Northern Virginia was selected for Amazon’s new headquarters and a total of 50,000 jobs which the two areas will split. Meanwhile, Nashville welcomes 5,000 jobs at a new Amazon operations center.

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Top Falls Church Home Sales

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Falls Church Area Housing Market — 4th Quarter 2018 Report Zip Code

Area

Average Price

Number of Homes Sold

Average Days on Market

22046

Falls Church City

$855,460

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Bailey’s Crossroads

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Sleepy Hollow

$506,858

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Pimmit Hills

$622,615

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Lake Barcroft

$461,556

Home Sales Vs. 1 Year Ago

Home Prices Vs. 1 Year Ago

Change in # of Homes Sold: 4Q ‘18 vs 4Q ‘17

Change in Average Home Price: 4Q ‘18 vs 4Q ‘17

+25.45%

Change in Falls Church City (22046)

+13.14%

Change in Falls Church City (22046)

-4.40%

Change in Bailey’s X-roads (22041)

-10.06%

Change in Bailey’s X-roads (22041)

Change in Sleepy Hollow (22042)

-2.36%

Change in Sleepy Hollow (22042)

Change in Pimmit Hills (22043)

-1.77%

Change in Pimmit Hills (22043)

Change in Lake Barcroft (22044)

-13.35%

Change in Lake Barcroft (22044)

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A Traitor in the White House

It’s been noted around the Internet more than once that last Saturday’s New York Times front page is a keeper, suitable for framing. More than the photo of two handsome Secret Service agents protecting the Secretary of State in Abu Dhabi, it is the modest but top two-column headline which is a history-maker, reading “F.B.I. Investigated If Trump Worked for the Russians,” with the sub-head, “Firing of Comey Heightened Suspicions.” The article by Adam Goldman, Michael Schmidt and Nicholas Fandos is a Times scoop, beginning, “In the days after President Trump fired James B. Comey as F.B.I. director, FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS law enforcement officials became so concerned by the president’s behavior that they began investigating whether he had been working on behalf of Russia against American interests, according to former law enforcement officials and others familiar with the investigation.” Years ago, idly browsing a thrift shop in Falls Church, I happened upon a framed collection of carefully clipped original banner headlines from various 1960s newspapers. I paid $2 for it, and they’re all now displayed in my newspaper office, reading, “JFK is Slain,” “Oswald is Shot to Death in Dallas Jail,” “Israel Routs Arabs, Frees Gulf,” “Robert F. Kennedy Dies” and “They’re Off to the Moon.” When the late dean of the White House press corps Helen Thomas visited my office, she looked at the collection and exclaimed, “This is history!” So was last Saturday’s New York Times headline, marking the first time an American president has been associated with a charge of working on behalf of a hostile foreign power. To me, this is a long time coming. For those of us not constrained by “an abundance of caution,” or whatever you might want to call it, the charge in that headline had been self-evident since the summer of 2016, months before the Russian-tainted election shocked the world with Trump defeating Hillary Clinton on the basis of returns in a handful of electoral precincts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. It’s not that suspicions about Trump’s role as a Russian mole were non-existent before then. Clinton, who lost the election despite receiving three million more votes than Trump, accused him of undue Russian influence well before election day. It could not be more self-evident, in fact. As last weekend’s Times article noted, the first very obvious indicator was Trump’s move “in plain sight” to fire F.B.I. director James Comey and then saying on at least two very public occasions that he did so because of Comey’s role in investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. If you were an honest, hard-working, patriotic F.B.I. agent, wouldn’t that development cause you to want to look further into what was behind that? Then there was the incident on national TV when Trump, during a campaign debate, made a direct appeal to the Russians (“Russia, if you are listening…”) to hack and expose Clinton emails, another high profile example. There was much more in the infamous Steele Dossier (no aspect of which has yet been disproven) and myriad other indicators. Not the least was the association dating to the 1970s of Trump with the Russian mafia in New York, as documented by Robert Friedman in his book, “Russian Mafiya,” published in 1999. Friedman reported that the biggest Russian mafia thug of all, Vyacheslav Ivankov, put out a $100,000 hit on him for his expose, as the F.B.I. warned him. Within two years, Friedman was dead. A new book, Craig Unger’s “House of Trump, House of Putin, The Untold Story of Donald Trump and the Russian Mafia,” published by Dutton last year, cites Friedman’s work, including Ivankov’s hit order, and the intimate ties of Ivankov and associate Felix Sader to Trump over scores of years. One chapter of that book delineates no less than 59 ties that Trump has with Russian connections. There’s one newspaper front page that I will value even more than last Saturday’s. It’s the one that’s going to have a photograph of Trump flanked by a team of F.B.I. agents being walked out of the White House in handcuffs.  Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.

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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark

By chance, the open seat I grabbed at the Jan. 10 Arlington School Board meeting was amidst a reunion of angry alumni of the now-renamed Washington-Lee High School. The plan to remove the problematic Robert E. Lee moniker was known going in. But there was an element of surprise that night when the board rejected, by 2-3, its volunteer advisory panel’s top choice of Washington-Loving (for the interracial Virginia couple who won the right to marry in a 1967 Supreme Court case). Then came two board member switches to make it unanimous (prompting a scoff from alumni association vice president Dean Fleming, ’75, who considered the process rigged). The decision makers approved member Barbara Kanninen’s motion for the alternative of WashingtonLiberty. The board “did a good job hocus-pocusing the community,” Fleming told its members. Observers expected fireworks — two Arlington police officers were stationed at the back of the hall. Some alums who wanted to “keep W-L shining” stormed out, others still wanted to speak after the comment period ended. And many emitted loud groans when board member Nancy Van Doren described the much-criticized community engagement process as the vaunted “Arlington Way.” W-L alums have had a tough 18 months. Their beloved 94-yearold alma mater became a touchstone for the nation’s debates on

slavery, racism and patriotism. Last month, they lost their court case brought by three students accusing the board of reneging on its timetable for community consultation. School officials rebutted their claims that the board’s June vote to disqualify Lee was rushed, or that the board clerk “doctored” documents. Of the 18 scheduled speakers, most wanted to keep Lee’s name, including some from that advisory committee (from which several resigned when it became clear that keeping Lee was off the agenda). Few credited the board for at least preserving their school’s initials (and, most likely, the nickname Generals). Some portrayed Lee as a reconciler and one of “the greatest Americans.” Others fought tears. “Take a deep breath and think of the example you’re setting” one told the board. Many ignored the chair request that audience members respond to comments only with a silent gesture, not time-wasting applause. More than once, Chairman Reid Goldstein admonished them. “We listened quietly and respectfully to the public speakers,” he said, asking those who talked during board deliberations to “show the same courtesy or leave the chamber.” Reid asked alums not to send in their diplomas for updating. Member Monique O’Grady added, “Rest assured, Robert E. Lee will not be forgotten in our schools.” I received a long critique of the “sham” decision from basketball star Ed Hummer, ’63, who had done deep research on

Lee’s legacy. (Hummer also complained to the board that staff had “plagiarized” his analysis of Arlington schools named for slaveowners and plantations.) “The decision is regrettable on the merits and, even worse, the process the board took was appalling in its lack of transparency and lack of any semblance of intellectual honesty,” he wrote me. “The school board was determined from the outset to change the name … It took these steps to avoid any community engagement…because it knew that the community was not in support.” George Dodge, ’71, said, “If the name has to change, Washington-Liberty is better than Washington-Loving.” Connie Long, ’58, told me, WashingtonLiberty, reluctantly, is “something I can live with.” *** There’s a new owner of the historic, early 19th-century Birchwood Cabin at N. Wakefield and 26th Sts. And his early moves to modernize have drawn concern from neighbors and history activists who’ve asked the county to keep an eye on it. Realtor and neighbor Grant Doe wrote the owner complaining about the recent removal of a corner brick monument, offering a capsule history of the home that contains parts dating to the 1830s and was owned by Dr. Presley Rixey. “I recently purchased the property, and it was in serious disrepair inside and out,” replied Robert Stavros, saying the monument was not original and looked out of place. “Now the home has been restored and is better than ever.”

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A week on the road saw George Mason High School’s girls basketball team break even with a 55-44 loss to Central High School and a 61-36 win over Strasburg High School. While Mason’s overall record (5-10) may not be easy on the eyes, its 2-1 record in the Bull Run District is giving them plenty of reasons to smile. It helps too that the Mustangs are getting crucial road games out of the way, making their home stretch into the Conference tournament a literal home stretch with four of their final six games taking place at The Pit. In order to get in the winning graces, Mason just needs to keep trending in a positive direction with how they approach the games. “Really important moving forward for us to dictate pace of play and to execute our game plan,” Mason head coach Chris Carrico said. “Every game from here on out will be very competitive.” The Jan. 9 road game against Central was a perfect example of

how competitive games will be the rest of the way. The Mustangs were matching the Falcons stride for stride in the first quarter, with both ending the first frame tied at 11. Foul trouble caught up with Mason, namely for senior guard Maddie Lacroix, and she had to be removed from the action in order to preserve her for the second half. Due to her absence, the Mustangs slipped a bit and trailed 24-22 going into the half. An eight-point burst from Central opened the third quarter and permanently put Mason in the hole. The Mustangs persevered and cut the lead to down to one a few times, but never could surmount the Falcons’ lead. The aforementioned foul trouble helped Central outscore Mason 17-9 in the fourth and cemented the game’s conclusion. “We definitely gave ourselves a chance to win the game but didn’t take advantage of the opportunities we had,” Carrico added. “After reviewing our tape we stressed the importance of not taking off possessions and to value the basketball.”

MUSTANGS HEAD COACH Chris Carrico understands that for this young team to overachieve down the stretch, they can’t let opportunities on the court pass them by. (Photo: Carol Sly) On the road in Strasburg Tuesday night, the Mustangs were on the wrong end of a 14-8 deficit following the first quarter. The Rams’ height was bothering Mason early on, but as the game aged the Mustangs adapted as the trio of forwards in junior Emma Rollins and freshmen Megan

Tremblay and Rianna Arsenault began eating up rebounds. The Mustangs outscored Strasburg 17-5 and 17-6 in the second and third quarters, respectively, to establish a 42-25 lead heading into the fourth. Mason’s offense was sharp in the second half, and despite a

short run from Strasburg to keep the Mustangs on their toes during the final frame, they were able to comfortably pull out a win. Next up for Mason is a home game against Madison County High School tomorrow and a road game against Rappahannock County next Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Mason Boys Keep Clean Sheet in Bull Run with 4-0 District Record by Matt Delaney

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Now nearly three weeks through Bull Run District play, George Mason High School’s boys basketball team keeps its spotless district record intact with wins over Strasburg High School and Madison County High School. Tuesday night’s game against Madison County might have been one of the least exciting rivalry games in recent memory. The Mustangs (8-7) appeared a bit hazy after a day off from school Monday and a two hour delay to welcome them into the week. Fortunately, the Mountaineers didn’t bring much spunk to the court either, making Mason’s skill advantage all they needed to get by Madison County. “That was about as ugly a game as you’re gonna see on both ends,” head coach Chris Capannola said. “But I told the team, ‘There was no excitement. No one was here in the crowd. We were sort of half asleep and they were, too.’ The other option would be to completely fall apart and lose that

SENIOR FORWARD Hollman Smith has been one of many Mustangs to elevate their level of play over the course of the team’s unbeaten Bull Run streak. (Photo: Carol Sly) game, but instead we kept about a six to eight point lead and they didn’t seem too interested in coming back.” The Mountaineers led 4-0 early on, but once Mason got rolling it was all but over for the visitors. Senior forward Hollman Smith nailed an open three to push the Mustangs ahead 10-7,

and after five unanswered points by Madison County, sophomore guard Deven Martino sank a straightaway shot beyond the arc to give Mason the lead for good to end the first quarter. From there the Mustangs seemed to cruise control with their leads oscillating between six to 12 points. Smith hit a pair from

the line to start a nine point run that included Smith converting a fastbreak, junior forward David Miller knocking down both his free throws and Martino draining another three-ball. But the Mountaineers three-point play and a split trip at the line brought the halftime score to 28-22. Madison County got as close

as 28-24 when it finished off a fastbreak of its own, but then Smith sank a three, Miller banked a tough shot inside, senior guard Max Ashton had a fruitful drive to the hoop and Smith again found open space as a cutter for an easy bucket to boost the score back up to 38-24. Mason kept the Mountaineers at bay from there. As close as the visitors got was a three-pointer to put them down 45-37 with 2:36 left to play. The Mustangs responded with an eight point run to put the game out of reach with a final 56-45 margin. Last Friday’s game against Strasburg wasn’t eventful, until it was. Mason led 22-11 after the first and was still comfortable with a 38-25 lead at the half. A third quarter that saw the Mustangs outscore 14-6 had them sitting pretty with a 52-31 lead in the fourth. However, the Rams stormed back with a 26-point fourth quarter that had Mason getting back into a competitive mindset, and holding off Strasburg for a 66-57 win. The Mustangs travel to Clarke County High School on Friday.

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participants. Then it’s up to each school to rally the public to vote on April 22 – May 3 to be one of the top five finalists. The grand prize-winning school will receive a surprise visit from Vans and its partners, Americans for the Arts and Journeys, for a lunch time celebration, filled with giveaways and a presentation of the $75,000 check. The four runner-up schools will each be awarded with $10,000 and a limited-edition Vans gift.

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through Catalyst has organized a hybrid SAT/ACT practice exam for students to get experience in a simulated testing environment. A detailed score report will be provided showing missed questions and recommendations for which test is better suited to each student. Enroll at catalystprep. com/practiceexam_su?utm_ source=Morning+Announcements by Wednesday, Jan. 23 to attend the session at Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The cost is $25 and benefits the PTSA.

TJ Students Compete in WordMasters Challenge A team representing Thomas Jefferson Elementary achieved Highest Honors in the recent WordMasters Challenge — a national vocabulary competition involving nearly 150,000 students. TJ’s fifth-grade team was 10th in the nation, scoring an impressive 188 points out of a possible 200 in the first of three meets to be held this year. Competing in the very difficult Gold Division, fifth grader JP Tysse earned a perfect score of 20. Only 54 fifth graders achieved this result nationwide.

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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 Curbside Solid Waste Collection. Due to the snow, normal Wednesday curbside collection (trash, recycling, compost and Christmas trees) will instead be today. Applies to entire City of Falls Church, all throughout the day. 1-on-1 Computer & Internet Tutoring. Interested residents can get general personalized assistance to learn how to use the library’s downloadable collections (ebooks, digital magazines, music), customize their email, more efficiently search the web or better familiarize themselves with their smartphone, tablet or laptop. Registration required. Stop by the Reference Desk or call for more info or to make an

appointment. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 2 – 4 p.m. 703248-5034.

Church). 11 – 11:45 a.m. 703-2485034.

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Martin Luther King Day March & Day of Service. The Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation and the Social Justice Committee of Falls Church and Vicinity will hold its 3rd Annual Martin Luther King Day March. The march will be followed by a program at the historic Falls Church Episcopal Church, (115 E. Fairfax St., Falls Church). The commemoration program will take place in The Falls Church Episcopal Main Sanctuary, where there will be songs and tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Also, The F.C. City Council voted to commemorate MLK Day by supporting and promoting civic engagement across The Little City. Council, board and commission members and staff will spend time with Sunrise of Falls Church resi-

Community Hours with Del. Kaye Kory & Sandy Evans. State Del. Kaye Kory and Fairfax County Public Schools board member Sandy Evans will be holding an open forum for residents. Thomas Jefferson Library (7415 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 10:30 a.m. – noon. Sing Books with Emily. A singing storytime with illustrated songs. Emily’s repertoire includes hundreds of songs to delight audiences of any age, many enhanced by instruments like guitar, glockenspiel, kazoo, foot tambourines and limberjack. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls

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dents during their scheduled social hour, while Families of students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Mount Daniel Elementary or Jessie Thackrey Preschool are invited to Give Day to raise money and collect for Food for Others. Tinner Hill Civil Rights Monument (510 S. Washington St., Falls Church). noon – 3:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 Senior Books Discussion. This is a general book discussion held roughly every six weeks from September – June.Focuses on a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles selected in advance (over the summer) by the group who regularly holds the discussions. This week’s book for the group is “The Ninth Hour” by Alice McDermott. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 5 – 6 p.m. 703-248-5034.

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by Ken Avis and Lynn Veronneau of the Wammy Award-winning jazz samba group Veronneau. Enjoy blues, jazz, Latin, fusion, bluegrass, folk and a musical experience only the well-travelled know. The Cauldron’s 8th installment of the “Passport to the World” concert series promises another first rate music festival that allows you to travel the world without ever leaving Falls Church! Creative Cauldron (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church) $18 – $120. 7:30 p.m. creativecauldron.org.

Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $12 – $15. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.

“Oh, God.” In this witty and touching play, a psychotherapist named Ella, single mother of an autistic child, gets a visit from a new and desperate patient: God. Ella and God must learn to help each other—after all, God is suffering from having accrued too much power, while Ella has lost whatever faith (in God) she might have had. With a clash of biblical quotes framed by a modern-day wit, “Oh, God” brings a funny text that forces us to confront our own issues of faith, hubris and the power of humility. Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H St. NE, Washington, D.C.) $20 – $65. 8 p.m. mosaictheatre.org.

Thrillbillys. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 “Kleptocracy.” It is one of the most pivotal moments in history — the Soviet Union has collapsed. In the ensuing rampage of hypercapitalism, the Oligarchs, a new class of robber barons, plunge Russia into a terrifying dark age of chaos and corruption. When the richest and most ruthless Oligarch attempts to reform and open Russian markets to the world, he’s confronted by a young Vladimir Putin who is charting his own path to power. Arena Stage (1101 Sixth St. SW Washington, D.C.) $56 – $95. 2 p.m. arenastage.org.

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The Ventures. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $29.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. John Oates with The Good Road Band and Adam Ezra (encore performance at the same time and price). Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $42 – $47. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 Happy Hour: Shartel & Hume Acoustic. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-241-9504. Nomad. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-858-9186. Eddie from Ohio with Sara Niemietz & Snuffy Walden. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $42.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. An Evening with Parthenon Huxley. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $20. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. The Smithereens with their special guest vocalist Robin Wilson. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $26. 9 p.m. 703-237-0300. Shotgun Highway Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-2419504. Cadillac Romeos. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 Bachapalooza Herndon. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $20. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. Brook Yoder. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North

KAREEM WALKES will be at JV’s Restaurant on Sunday. (Photo: KareemWalkes.Com) Washington St., Falls Church). Noon. 703-532-9283. Exaggerations. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. DJ VER1TAS. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-8589186. Evening of Indian Dance. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $25 – $27. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. Lez Zeppelin: All girls. All Zeppelin. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $22 – $50. 9 p.m. 703-237-0300. Women of Blues with Bad Influence Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504. Dede & The Do-Rights. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 9:45 p.m. 703-237-

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 Bentwood Rockers. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-2419504. John Spears. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. The Later Late Show Presents The Early Show. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $8 – $10. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. Kareem Walkes Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-2419504.

MONDAY, JANUARY 21 Danny Burns “North Country” Record Release Show. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 JV’s New Year Festival. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 7 p.m. 703-2419504. Majestic Drag Show. Diva Lounge (6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 571-234-2045.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 Mommy and Me with Dotty Westgate – Music and Movement for babies & toddlers. Famille Cafe (700-A W. Broad St. Falls Church). 10 a.m. 703-570-8669. 19th Street Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Arlington). 8:30 p.m. 703522-8340.

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Don’t Plan on Major Windfall From State, Legislators Say The Falls Church City Council identified its top priority for influencing the nowassembled State Legislature in Richmond as the effort to return some portion of the State’s near billion dollar budget surplus in the City. “We’re going gold digging this session,” Council member Steve Rogers remarked.

Facing the loss of over 1,000 Northern Virginia county and local government jobs in the coming budget cycle, area officials are scrambling to prepare a response to the federal government’s massive stimulus package that will swiftly infuse a combination of funds and tax cuts totaling $850 billion nationally.

F.C. Resident, Journalist Bob Kearns Dies at 74 Robert M. Kearns, 74, of Falls Church, passed away suddenly on Jan. 11. As a journalist for Reuters, Bob worked in New York, London, Toronto, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. Bob’s assignments covered everything from the Watergate hearings to the wars in Kosovo and Iraq, and he was embedded with U.S. troops in Panama in the pursuit of Manuel Noriega. He covered the presidential campaigns of Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Bob was born in the Bronx, N.Y., to John J. and Mary O’Brien Kearns. He attended Fordham Preparatory School (class of ‘1962) and graduated from New

York University (class of ‘1966) with a degree in economics. He is survived by his wife, Patty, and their children Johanna, Josh (Lisa Batzdorff), Max (Joanna Pauley) and Cornelius (fiancé Sarah Bordeaux). He was Popi/Bob-Bob to grandchildren Karolina, Laszlo, Max, Isaac and Ozzie Kearns. He is also survived by sisters Mary, Joan and Patricia. He was predeceased by his brothers Jim, John and Tom. He will be missed by all, including his constant canine companion, Gunnar. In his retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his friends and neighbors, as well as visiting Dogwood Tavern, Mike’s Deli and other Falls Church establishments.

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CRIME REPORT Week of Jan. 7 – 13, 2019 Narcotics Violation, 1200 blk W Broad St, Jan 7, 12:43 AM, police stopped a vehicle for equipment and traffic violations. A male, 19, of Great Falls, VA was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Fictitious Driver’s License, and Unlawful Concealed Weapon. Larceny from Vehicle, 900 blk Ellison St, between 8:00 PM on Jan 7 and 7:40 AM on Jan 8, suspect(s) unknown damaged the lock on a gray Chevrolet and removed items from inside the vehicle. Narcotics Violation, 201 S Washington St (7-Eleven), Jan 8, 10:45 AM, police responded for a complaint of suspicious activity. A male, 26, of Herndon, VA was arrested for Possession of a Controlled

Substance, Obstruction of Justice, and Public Intoxication. Larceny from Vehicle, 115 E Fairfax St (Falls Church Episcopal), between 9:15 AM and 9:45 AM on Jan 10, suspect(s) unknown entered a silver Toyota and removed items from inside the vehicle. Credit Card Fraud, 301 W Broad St (Harris Teeter), Jan 10, 9:32 AM, two suspects made purchases using stolen credit cards. The suspects are described as: (1) an Asian male in his 30’s, wearing dark pants, a black jacket, and a black Under Armour ball cap and (2) an Asian female in her 30’s, wearing dark pants, a black jacket, and a black Puma ball cap. Investigation continues. Hit and Run, 935 W Broad St

JAX MADE THE MOST of his snow day this past Monday in Falls Church. When he isn’t playing in the snow, Jax appreciates a good steak, long games of tug-of-war, naps in the sun and giving out sneak kisses. Originally from The Lost Dog & Cat Foundation, Jax has made himself at home here in Falls Church. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.

BOB KEARNS A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 2 – 4 p.m. at The Murphy Funeral Home in Falls Church (1102 W. Broad St., Falls Church). (Taco Bell parking lot), Jan 9, 2:00 PM, a green Mercury was struck by a green Toyota which failed to stop at the scene. Investigation continues. Narcotics Violation, 900 S Washington St (parking lot), Jan 11, 8:54 AM, police responded for a report of suspicious activity. A female, 23, of Stafford, VA was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Smoking Violation, 6757-24 Wilson Blvd (Le Billard), Jan 11, 1:48 PM, police issued a summons to a male, 50, of Woodbridge, VA for Smoking in a Prohibited Area Trespass, 344 W Broad St (Starbucks), Jan 11, 8:05 PM, officers responded for a complaint of a banned subject on the premises. Police issued a summons to a male, 38, of Falls Church, for Trespass after Banning. OTHER On Jan 8 at 11:52 AM, a black Labrador Retriever was found running at large in the 100 blk of E Columbia St. The dog was taken to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S. Arlington Mill Drive, 703-931-9241.

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