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Inside This Week F.C. Man Killed in Rt. 50 Hit & Run

Police are on the hunt for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash on Rt. 50 last Friday evening that resulted in the death of 93-year-old Pericles Apostolou of Falls Church. See News Briefs, page 9

F.C. School Admin Offices to Relocate

Work on 4.3-Acre Founders Row Now Begun, Bracing for 3 Years of Building

Plan Developed to Limit Disruptions at Huge Mixed Use Site

by Nicholas F. Benton

The Falls Church City Public Schools announced last Friday that its central administrative offices will move to 150 S. Washington Street beginning June 30 this year.

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See News Briefs, page 9

Area Students Embark On Humanitarian Trip Two high school students from the McLean Bible Church embarked on a whirlwind trip to Ethiopia and returned with an inspired eye to portray the country’s abandoned children crisis. See News Briefs, page 9

Mason Girls Rally to Top Clarke County

The Mustang girls basketball team overcame a soft opening against Clarke County last Friday night to top their district rivals, 54-40. See Sports, page 16

FALLS CHURCH CITY OFFICIALS, activists and residents braved the cold Monday for the third annual Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The half-mile hike began at the Tinner Hill monument and continued down S. Washington St. to The Falls Church Episcopal Church. (Photo: J. Michael Whalen)

MLK Day in F.C. Featured March, Sermons, Talks at Historic Church

by Matt Delaney

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Over 170 locals braved a frosty day Monday to participate in the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation’s annual march and commemoration ceremony in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now in its third year running, Tinner Hill has played a part in

the growing movement to turn what is conventionally used as a relaxing day off from work and school into a “day on” in the form of community service or civic activism. It’s a ritual commonly associated with King’s holiday, and one that pays homage to him and his life’s deeds in an appropriate manner. “I don’t think that we celebrate as heroes those who just

go off to war to protect us,” Edwin Henderson said in his opening remarks at the commemoration following the march held inside the Falls Church Episcopal Church. “But those people who fought here in this country for civil rights and social justice should be recognized as heroes.”

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The beginnings of what the next 36 to 40 months on the west side of the City of Falls Church will be like can be seen by anyone driving around the busy intersection of W. Broad and N. West Streets now. A wire fence has gone up around the perimeter of the site, and demolition work has begun on its 4.3 acres, including the now long-gone 7-Eleven, Ken Currle’s Sunoco (relocated to Pimmit Hills), Shreve Plumbing and more, from now on known as Founders Row. When it’s all done, the project, a long time in the planning and approving by the F.C. City Council, will include, according to City planner Jeff Hollern, “significant community benefits, such as providing a vibrant, mixed-use development that includes a dine-in movie theater, 59,493 square feet of ground floor retail and restaurant space, a market square, 4,946 square feet of office space, 322 general housing units and 72 senior housing units, including affordable housing, streetscape improvements, transportation facility improvements, school capital cost contributions, and recreational park and W&OD Park and Trail improvements.” Although even bigger plans are afoot for the west end school campus site, Founders Row will be the biggest project ever to occur within the 2.2 square miles of the City of Falls Church, the latest significant advance in the last two decades of mixed-use developments here.

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Tinner Hill March, Sermons & Talks Highlight City’s MLK Day Continued from Page 1

The air’s severe chill did little to deter the swelling crowd. Armed with hot beverages and variety of signs with messages denouncing hate and advising a shift toward greater appreciation of one another, participants embarked on the short half-mile trek from the Tinner Hill arch on South Washington Street to the Episcopal church while breaking out in the occasional chant. Following a short intermission to thaw out, Henderson’s speech gave way to short remarks by Tinner Hill’s president Irene Chambers and eventually the founders of the Social Justice Committee of Falls Church and Vicinity, Nikki Graves Henderson and Peter Adriance. Graves Henderson spent her short time on the mic thanking George Mason High School’s Black Student Union, Tinner Hill members, the church and the

youth speakers for helping make the event possible. Adriance, meanwhile, thanked Graves Henderson for making her dream of a social justice committee a reality. The dream came to Graves Henderson following the events in Charlottesville in Aug. 2017 where she asked herself if what took place in central Virginia could happen in Falls Church. She accepted that they could, and sought out help from local faith leaders and concerned citizens to form the committee. U.S. Congressman Don Beyer, Jr. came after Graves Henderson and Adriance. He discussed how he and his daughter frequently get into debates about whether the world is a better place or not. While they agreed it had gotten better — in terms of diversity in politics, for instance, Beyer mentioned a bustling Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries serving as chair of the Democratic Caucus and a

large number of black officials serving majority white districts — both agreed it was too soon to relax. “We still live in a world where evil flourishes and we have much more work to do,” Beyer stated, before reciting a quote from the philosopher Immanuel Kant. “Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.” Youth speakers took turns at the mic to recite prominent King quotes before allowing a panel of different speakers from the faith and activism community to speak. Dr. Randall Robinson of the Baha’is spoke of the core message of their religion’s founder, “crisis and victory” and how the current crisis of social justice now foreshadowed a victory soon to come. He was followed by Claudia Rojas, a Mason grad (‘17) and youth programs fellow at Split This Rock, who did a live read of one of herT:9.75” poems discussing

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injustices she’d observed and her emotional reactions to them. Reverend for Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church, Gregory Loewer was next, where he talked about his life growing up on a rice farm in Louisiana and his memories of the era’s racism with a childlike recounting. Dulin United Methodist’s own Pastor Dave Kirkland shared how King visited his hometown of Petersburg, Va. multiple times growing up and how the southern Virginia city was the first place nationwide to commemorate King with a holiday in 1973. Jeffrey Saxe, a rabbi at Temple Rodef Shalom, then delved into his experiences doing interfaith work and how that was in common with King’s own values. Owner and editor-in-chief of the Falls Church News-Press, Nicholas F. Benton, reflected on how the tumultuous period of that included fervent anti-war sentiment and Dr. King’s assassination inspired him to come out as gay and then co-found the Berkeley, Calif., chapter of the Gay Liberation Front. Since founding the News-Press 28 years ago, he says he’s taken pride in, among other things, its support

for those who resisted and eventually reclaimed the historic Falls Church Episcopal from those who opposed the national denomination’s election of an openly-gay bishop. Lastly, Reverend Samuel Barnhardt from Second Baptist Church reminded everyone how it is imperative that people continue to embody King’s principles in their lives today and going forward. The commemoration ceremony ended with a brief explanation into the social justice committee’s work led by Latisha Jones and Dena Adriance. They talked about what topics the committee meetings typically cover, and provided a short preview of the committee’s upcoming event, “Breaking the Silence: Having Difficult Conversations on Race,” set to take place on Feb. 9.

more at FCNP.com More photos of Monday’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march can be found at www. fcnp.com and on page 8 of this print edition.

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3-Year Founders Row Project Underway

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But from now until Founders Row is done, in roughly 40 months, getting from here to there will involve arduous efforts by the developer, Mill Creek, to minimize unavoidable disruptions in the daily flow of life in the City in and around the site. Tuesday night, Mill Creek’s principal public face in its efforts, Joe Muffler, the managing director of its Mid-Atlantic Development region, appeared before the City Planning Commission to spell out the parameters of the construction management plan it has worked out in recent months of extensive talks with the City’s Department of Public Works. The parameters of the plan are approved by the Public Works department administratively, and do not require further approval, so the briefing was for informational purposes, only. With all that’s coming, however, Muffler stressed that Mill Creek is eager to keep the public informed, and an initial town hall is slated for when things really get rolling in

mid-April. Since its final approval, culminated by its site plan approval by the Planning Commission in August, Mill Creek has purchased the land and its site-clearing efforts have been on schedule, Muffler reported. He said that the management plan has been worked through with the City’s Planning Department over months, and resulted in a significant realignment, out of concern for neighbors to the site, mainly to restrict access to and from the site by construction teams and vehicles to the first block of N. West Street and the 900 block of W. Broad, leaving Park Avenue, in particular, free from that traffic. The company is dedicated to minimizing neighborhood impacts and will be operating “with the best of intentions,” Muffler said, including self-policing that will involve fining drivers that violate policy. He said that safety, efficiency and minimum impact on surrounding neighborhoods are the three keys to its success, and the project will proceed through five stages. The work will be exten-

sive, as 75 percent of the site will be excavated to over 30 feet in depth or more. Phase One is well underway with the fencing, hazmat abatement, initial demolition of structures on the site, sanitation work and the construction of a median on W. Broad, and will run through Feb. 19. Phase Two will occur over the course of the next two and a half years, requiring the closing of the sidewalk on the north side of W. Broad in the 900 block and two entrance ramps on W. Broad and N. West to move the debris out of the dig that will go more than 30 feet deep. A staging area will be on W. Broad for 17 months requiring the shifting of one of the two westbound lanes and intermittent blocking of one of the two lanes. Parking for the 100 or so construction workers will be at the Bowl America bowling alley on S. Maple, with shuttles to move them to the construction site. Phase Three will commence with the building up to grade of the construction and will run to June 2020.

JOE MUFFLER, managing director of the Mid-Atlantic Region for Mill Creek, developers of the 4.3-acre Founders Row project, appeared before the F.C. Planning Commission Tuesday to outline the construction management plan for the three-year demolition, dig and build of the project, to date the biggest in the history of the City of Falls Church. (Photo: News-Press) Phase Four will commence with the establishment of Founders Avenue running through the site from W. Broad to Park Avenue, running from July 2020 to June 2021, when one lane of W. Broad westbound will be closed. Phase Five will run from June 2021 to the project’s expected completion in October 2021. Work will commence from 7

a.m. – 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and will become more noticeable with the commencement of noisy pile-driving in April. That is why the first town hall meeting is scheduled for that time frame, Muffler explained. He said Mill Creek is preparing a special email address to receive comments or complaints from citizens as the project gets underway.

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Hopeful News On Redistricting

Virginia’s House of Delegates Democratic Leader Del. Eileen Filler-Corn and Caucus Chair Del. Charniele Herring released a joint statement in response to the U.S. District Court’s order Tuesday night proposing new legislative maps as part of the ongoing litigation surrounding eleven racially gerrymandered House of Delegates districts. They wrote, “When a federal court rules that eleven Virginia legislative districts are racial gerrymanders in violation of the U.S. Constitution, it is incumbent upon our legislature and judicial system to ensure Virginians are represented in constitutional districts. A consequence of undoing gerrymandered maps is that the partisan makeup of some districts may change, but we cannot place partisan politics above the U.S. Constitution. We are pleased that Virginians will have constitutional districts for the November elections.” It is clear that the outcome of the U.S. courts will result in more state delegate districts going toward the expected Democratic Party control of the Virginia House of Delegates, a result that is not based on partisan one-upmanship, but of justice and fairness. The Republican Party, it is sad to say, has been tireless in its efforts to suppress votes of citizens of this nation, and that party’s efforts in Virginia have been no exception. We commend the efforts of others, such as the nonpartisan League of Women Voters (LWV), to stand against this trend with reasonable proposals for a fairer and more just way of drawing electoral district lines that will hopefully be settled in Virginia in time for the 2021 redistricting year. Plans, as Sara Fitzgerald of the Falls Church LWV outlined to the monthly luncheon of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce last week, are to win enough bipartisan support for state constitutional amendment to put redistricting into the hands of non-partisan entities (now it is determined by whichever party is in the majority of the Senate). A vote on this must come in this session in Richmond, and then again in next year’s session (with a necessary state legislative election in between) for a constitutional amendment to appear on the 2020 ballot and, if passed, go into effect for the 2021 census calculations and resultant redistricting. It is a crucial step in the steady progress toward electoral justice in Virginia. If the GOP is going to insist on stonewalling against this development, then it will only be speeding its demise as a factor in Virginia politics in the future. Similar unenlightened efforts sped the transition of California from a red (Republican) to a deep blue (Democratic) state in just the last two decades, and as this is the process now underway in Virginia, so it is also in Texas, where time will only tell how long until the growing Hispanic population there will overwhelm the polls. Then, because of the stupidity of the GOP and its refusal to find a way to embrace the Hispanic vote, it may never win another national election again.

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Leaders Have No Regard For Ordinary People’s Lives Editor, As a Falls Church neighborhood resident, I would like to express my thought regarding this government’s cruel shutdown. After reading the Jan. 23 edition’s editorial page, I wanted to share my own fact of how I have been going through this government shutdown. As an immigrant, my husband and I are going to

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manage our day to day living. And I’m sure that there are many immigrant people who are affected by this government’s shutdown. This merciless shutdown has reminded me that there are no difference between developed and less developed countries leaders’ characteristics for treating ordinary people’s lives. With that said, not only half of Americans do not have $500 to cover unexpected expenses but also lots of immigrant people are suffocating by this kind of politically motivated shutdowns propaganda. And I cannot believe how the world’s powerful two-sided American leaders

tend to be self-centric for the sake of their own people’s hardship. Lila Ojha Falls Church

Most Don’t Realize Full Impact of Fed Shutdown Editor, Last Thursday’s Falls Church News-Press’ front page story about the federal shutdown was a compelling argument against the

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Flipping House, Senate Will Help Va. Dems Address Gun Issue B� A�� P��

In 2015 my life and the lives of my family were forever changed. My daughter, Alison Parker, was reporting on live television for WBDJ7 in Roanoke when she was shot and killed. Her murder set me on a new course to do whatever I can to rid the scourge that gun violence has had on our country and our Commonwealth. It affects every demographic and income level and occurs in every corner of Virginia. It does not discriminate. Over the course of the last four years, I’ve lobbied both state and federal legislators to no avail. Republican-controlled branches of government see the answer to this epidemic as adding more guns to our streets; yes you read that correctly. Even in our own Commonwealth, home of what was once the deadliest mass shooting in the country, at Virginia Tech, Republicans are incapable of compromise. I’ve witnessed Republican lawmakers refuse to advance any reasonable gun bills to be considered by the full Senate. Last year a new specially license plate saying “Stop Gun Violence” was introduced, and based on the reactions from many Republicans you would have thought it said “Kill Whitey.” The plate was ultimately approved by the General Assembly, but the House majority leader and seven of his fellow absolutists still voted against it. Even modest bills such as a proposal requiring day care centers to lock

away any guns on the property are seen as efforts to chip away at a fundamental constitutional right. The house leader claimed “The agenda toward taking firearms away from law-abiding people is ultimately insa-

“Even modest bills such as a proposal requiring day care centers to lock away any guns on the property are seen as efforts to chip away at a fundamental constitutional right.” tiable.” To say it’s sickening, disheartening, and maddening are vast understatements. During the 2018 session, Barbara and I testified for an Extreme Risk Protection Order bill. We admonished the committee that “thoughts and prayers” were not enough, that had the law been enacted years ago, our daughter might still be doing the news. We implored them that it was time for action. The response from the chairman? “We’re so sorry for your loss. Thank you for speak-

ing.” The committee then proceeded to kill the bill along straight party lines. They did the same for every piece of sensible gun legislation including a bump stock ban, despite tearful testimony from a young woman who survived the horrific mass shooting at the concert in Las Vegas. Sadly, this year is no different. That Extreme Risk Protective Order along with other common-sense bills has gone down again despite support of the overwhelming majority of Virginians. A similar bill passed in Florida with bi-partisan support in the wake of the Parkland shooting. Every Virginia Senate Republican has blood on his hands. They’re on the wrong side of history and don’t care. I didn’t testify this year. I’d seen that movie before and know how it ends. The good news is we won’t have to watch this version of Groundhog Day again next year. Hope is on the horizon, Virginia. If the elections in 2017 and 2018 are a barometer, there will be several new faces in the Senate come November 5. If we can flip two seats in the state House and Senate, Democrats have the majority and can work to address these fundamental issues. That’s just one of the many reasons why I am proud to stand with and support Senate Democratic Leader Dick Saslaw, along with the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, in his upcoming primary and in the general election. Senator Saslaw has long been our stead-

fast voice and advocate. He spoke up for the cause when no one else would and stood up when no one else did. He’s been a champion and ally of the cause before it was politically expedient for him to do so. And as Majority Leader of the Senate, I know he will work to pass meaningful legislation to curb the plague of gun violence in Virginia. Legislation like universal background checks, extreme risk protective orders, banning high capacity magazines, and outlawing the sale of military-style assault weapons to the general public are just a few of those common sense approaches. So I encourage citizens of his district, which includes parts of Fairfax, Alexandria, and the entire city of Falls Church, to support him as well. His leadership, statesmanship, and ability to be effective in Richmond is something his district and the entire Commonwealth of Virginia desperately needs as we work to regain the majorities in the House and Senate. As Minority Leader he’s done so much to champion the progressive causes we care about like expanding Medicaid, blocking radical antichoice legislation, and working to invest more into public education. Just imagine what he could do in the majority. Believe me, Virginia, I have witnessed first-hand what he can accomplish. We need his continued leadership. Support him in June and let’s make Virginia a safer place for all of us.

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MLK Day March Reminds F.C. of Man & Mission

LOCALS BRAVED FRIGID TEMPERATURES to take part in the two mile trek from the Tinner Hill monument on S. Washington St. to the Falls Church Episcopal on E. Fairfax in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday. Citizens were joined by multiple members of the Falls Church City Council and some City government officials, as well as potential candidates for the state legislature and U.S. Congressman Don Beyer, Jr. The march concluded with a commemoration of Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life and his purpose in making the lessons learned during the Civil Rights era into core tenets of the American way of life. (Photos: J. Michael Whalen)

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NEWS BRIEFS Fairfax Reopens Housing Voucher Waitlist For the first time in more than a decade, the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) will be opening its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Waitlist. The HCV Program (formerly “Section 8”) provides rental assistance to lowincome families, seniors and persons with disabilities. Eligible applicants receive vouchers that subsidize rent at private properties with participating landlords. City of Falls Church residents who meet the criteria may apply. The waitlist will open on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 8 a.m. and will remain open through Monday, Feb. 4 at 11:59 p.m.. Pre-applications for placement on the HCV waitlist will only be accepted online. Approximately 2,000 households will be selected from the application pool via a computer-generated random selection for the list.

LaPorta New Head of Citizens for Better City Falls Church’s ubiquitous civic activist Gary LaPorta was elected the new president of the venerable Citizens for a Better City (CBC) organization at its annual meeting last week. LaPorta has also served as board chairman of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, among many other volunteer positions, including most recently with the Watch Night New Year’s Eve fete. Elected CBC vice president for the coming year was former F.C. School Board member Hal Lippman.

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F.C. Resident Killed in Rt. 50 Hit & Run A 93-year-old Falls Church man was killed while attempting to cross Rt. 50 last Friday in a hit-and-run crash, Fairfax County police reported. Police say F.C. resident Pericles Apostolou was killed while attempting to cross Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) around 6 p.m. on the evening of Jan. 18. The driver did not stop and police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the vehicle and driver from the scene of the crash. According to police, Apostolou was struck by a dark colored mid- to full-size pickup truck with an open bed Pericles Apostolou, while attempting to cross Arlington Blvd. without using a designated 93, was killed in a while crosswalk. After the truck drove away from the scene, Apostolou was hit-and-run crossing Arlington transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Local Blvd. last Friday. citizen Cathy Thatcher has started a fundraiser to help Fairfax County Crime Solvers, Inc. to increase the reward money for tipsters who contribute to the search for Apostolou’s assailant. For more information, locals can reach Thatcher by either call or text at 703-203-4010 or email at Cmthatcher@aol.com. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the police’s Crash Reconstruction Unit witness phone line at 703-280-0543.

F.C. Schools to Change Administrative Location The Falls Church City Public Schools announced last Friday that its central administrative offices will move to 150 S. Washington Street beginning June 30 this year. During a special meeting of the FCCPS School Board Tuesday night, the board unanimously approved authorizing Superintendent Peter Noonan to enter into a new lease for office space to house the school division’s administrative offices. “As our 10-year lease at 800 West Broad Street is up this June, we wanted to be good fiscal stewards of public funds in finding a right-sized location for Central Office,” Noonan said. “The new lease will save upwards of $1.5 million over the life of the lease and is a space that, when built out, will serve our needs more adequately. With the building of the new high school and the incredible support from the community, we believe it is important to monitor closely how we spend taxpayer dollars.” Under terms of the lease, the Central Office will occupy the entire fourth floor of the office building located one block from the center of Falls Church City. The 7,700 square foot office suite will include a conference room similar in size to the current facility and offices configured in a more flexible design to aid collaborative work among employees. In announcing the new location, Noonan expressed gratitude to Bob Young and the Young Group, owners of 800 West Broad Street, for their strong support of Falls Church City Public Schools for the last decade.

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Community News & Notes ‘The Brothers Size’ Debuts at 1st Stage From the co-creator of the Academy Award-winning film “Moonlight” comes a story of family, devotion and belonging. Deep in the Louisiana bayou, the hardworking and steady Ogun Size is reunited with his aimless younger brother recently released from prison. Flights of poetry, music and West African mythology combine in a one-of-a-kind experience that delivers “the greatest piece

of writing by an American playwright under 30 in a generation or more” (The Chicago Tribune). The 1st Stage (1524 Spring Hill Rd., Tysons Corner) production of “The Brothers Size” by Tarell Alvin McCraney features Gary-Kayi Fletcher, Thony Mena and Clayton Pelham, Jr., returning following his Helen Hayes award nominated performance in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Director, José Carrasquillo makes his 1st Stage directorial debut. The design team includes: sce-

nic design by Giorgos Tsappas, costume design by Moyenda Kulemeka, lighting design by William K. D’Eugenio, sound design by Sarah O’Halloran, and assistant direction by Erika Scott. “The Brothers Size” will run at 1st Stage from Jan. 31 – Feb. 24 with show times as follows: Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. General admission tickets are $39. Senior (65+) tickets are $36. Student and military tickets are $15. Tickets can be purchased online at 1ststage.org or by calling the 1st Stage at 703-854-1856.

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COAST GUARD FAMILIES packed the house for a complimentary meal at Clare & Don’s Beach Shack. The local restaurant served about 50 families and 150 people total who, as the only military branch currently not being paid due to the ongoing shutdown of the federal government, were looking for a pick-me-up. In the foreground of the photo is Pam Jones (right), president of the Coast Guard ‘s spouses association, who handed out gift cards from local businesses that donated them, including Polu Kai Services, Neighborhood Barbershop and Lemon Lane. (Photo: Courtesy David Tax/Clare & Don’s Beach Shack)

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(NVMHF), a 25 year old nonprofit based in Falls Church, is actively seeking volunteers. NVMHF provides micro-grants of goods and services to individuals who need assistance in completing their treatment plans when no other funding is available. As the need grows to help these people, the Foundation is looking for volunteers in the following areas: digital marketing, community outreach, event planning and administration. Interested volunteers are directed to contact novamhf@ gmail.com. For more information, visit www.novamentalhealth.org.

‘Lox & Lecture’ Re-Scheduled for Next Weekend Due to the snowstorm a few weeks ago, the Women of Temple Rodef Shalom’s (2100

Westmoreland St., Falls Church) Jan. 13 “Lox and Lecture” series installment was re-scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 3 at the originally scheduled time of 11:45 a.m. Interested attendees can still meet documentary filmmaker and journalist Rebecca Samona and see her intensely personal movie, “The Island of Roses – Tragedy in Paradise,” as the newest part of the series if they RSVP by no later than Thursday, Jan. 31 Through the memories of her mother, family, friends and additional archival material, Samona reconstructs the little known story of the life of the Jews of Rhodes, an Italian colony. Following their deportation to Auschwitz in July 1944 and the destruction of the community, the handful of survivors kept alive the memories of this centuries-old

RENOWN LOCAL PORTRAIT ARTIST Seth Havercamp gave a free demonstration last Friday at the Falls Church Arts Gallery as a prelude to his upcoming classes to be given at the same location. Havercamp enjoys realism and loves color, form and the drama of light and dark. As he says “The meaning of ‘It’ is found in beauty.” (Photo: Courtesy Shaun Van Steyn)

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culture and conveyed the stories to their descendants. There will be a question and answer session after the movie. Light bagel and lox brunch prior to the movie. To RSVP for the event, visit wotrsloxlecturejan2019.eventbrite.com. The cost to attend the ”Lox and Lecture” discussion and viewing is $7 for Women of Temple Rodef Shalom members and $10 for nonmembers. For more information, or to list specific accommodations needed in order to participate in the event, contact Julie Krachman at juleskrac@aol.com or 202-321-5824.

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Odeon Presents Chamber Music with a Twist

Local Animal Shelter has Pup ‘Playing’ in Dog Bowl II

The Odeon Chamber Music Series’ latest performance is SONOS (chamber music with a twist) led by acclaimed pianist Rachel Franklin at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church (3241 Brush Dr., Falls Church) on Sunday, Feb 3 at 4 p.m. Joining Franklin are the consummate talents of violinist Christian Tremblay and fretless bass player Jonathan Miles Brown, SONOS is a unique classical and jazz ensemble that blurs the edges between classic chamber works and jazz improvisation. Odeon invites interested attendees to explore the connections between composers such as Gershwin and Ravel and improvisers like Monk and Mingus, all complemented by witty commentary and compelling stories. The program is as follows — “L’Isle Joyeuse” / C. Debussy; “I got Rhythm” / G. Gershwin; “Sonate pour violin & piano” / M. Ravel; “Misterioso” / T. Monk; “From Suite Italiao” / I. Stravinsky and “An American in Paris” / G. Gershwin and more.

Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) will have a doggie player in this year’s Dog Bowl II. The beloved pup-to-pup competition airs during the Road to Puppy Bowl XV Saturday, Feb. 2nd at 8 p.m. on Animal Planet. Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) is a 501c3 shelter and rescue in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Founded 45 years ago, FOHA has provided exemplary care and found permanent, loving homes for thousands of homeless companion animals. Located on over 40 acres in Aldie, Virginia, FOHA partners with overburdened shelters and rescues to save lives.

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Creative Cauldron (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church) is celebrating the work of Rajendra KC with a reception for the artist on Sunday Jan. 27 from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. His solo exhibit, “Here and There,” depicts scenes from his homeland of Nepal and his adopted home of Falls Church. The show runs through the month of January concurrently with Creative Cauldron’s musical tour of a variety of musical styles and traditions, “Passport to the World of Music.”

Fairfax Co. Has Housing Choice Vouchers Available For the first time in more than a decade, the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) will be opening its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Waitlist. The HCV Program (former-

BEHOLD, THE BLOOD MOON! While scientifically referred to as a total lunar eclipse, thankfully popular culture stepped in and jazzed up the name so we’re more interested in looking at it. It may be the last total lunar eclipse until May 26, 2021, but fear not — 2019 is an eclipse-heavy year, with three solar and two more lunar eclipses gracing the skies. (P��: J. M�� W��) ly “Section 8”) provides rental assistance to low-income families, seniors and persons with disabilities. Eligible applicants receive vouchers that subsidize rent at private properties with participating landlords. City of Falls Church residents who meet the criteria are permitted to apply. The waitlist will open on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 8 a.m. and will remain open through Monday, Feb 4 until 11:59 p.m. Pre-applications for placement on the HCV waitlist will only be accepted online.

Applicants can use any internet connected device such as a computer, tablet or smartphone, to apply at any time while the waitlist is open. Approximately 2,000 households will be selected from the application pool via a computergenerated random selection for the list. “There is a tremendous need for affordable housing here in Fairfax County,” notes Robert Schwaninger, Chairman of the FCRHA. “Reopening the Housing Choice Voucher waitlist will give families with children, seniors, and persons with disabilities an

opportunity to get much needed housing assistance.” The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has identified various locations with publicly-accessible computers for use by individuals without personal internet access. In addition, HCD will have trained staff onsite at various times to assist applicants through the process as needed. For more information on the HCV waitlist opening and to view locations with publicly-accessible computers, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/housing/waitlist.

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A Penny for Your Thoughts

News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross

Friday at 4 p.m. Not Happy Hour, but the weekly meeting of the Board of Supervisors’ Legislative Committee during the Virginia General Assembly session. Nearly every Friday in January, February, and sometimes March, the Board meets as a committee of the whole to review bills that are making their way through the Commonwealth’s legislative process. County priorities for state funding include K-12 education, transportation, and preserving local authority, particularly in taxation and land use. It’s not always pretty, which is why the legislative process often is compared to making sausage. At the Legislative Committee meeting last Friday, the Board reiterated its support for the above priorities, and in addition, making it easier to vote absentee without having to specify a reason, support for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, and adding discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation as unlawful housing practices. The Board opposes modifying individual components of the Local Composite Index (LCI), the standard used by the state to calculate a locality’s ability to pay for public education. Rather, a comprehensive approach should be taken, including addressing factors related to cost of living. Much of the committee discussion centered on bills related to land use, and local land use authority. The much-discussed Proffer Bill, which was enacted by the 2016 General Assembly, is the subject of a number of amendments requested by the Home Builders Association of Virginia. The 2016 law imposed new restrictions on proffers generally, terming even any verbal discussions about proffers between developers and the community as “unreasonable.” That approach effectively shut down development in many localities, and the proponents of the new law quickly realized it was too proscrip-

tive. Another bill, introduced by Senator Adam Ebbin (D-30) and opposed by the Board, would overturn most provisions of the county’s Short-Term Lodging Ordinance, adopted last year. In fact, Ebbin’s bill would affect only Fairfax County, the single jurisdiction in Virginia that operates under the “urban county executive form of government.” Discussion about Governor Ralph Northam’s budget proposals centered on salary increases for teachers and support personnel. The state’s share of an additional two percent increase, effective July 1, 2019, would bring $7.9 million in additional state funding to the county. That’s good news. What’s often overlooked is that, in a school system as large as Fairfax County’s, the net cost to county taxpayers to fund the additional two percent salary increase mandated by the state is approximately $38.1 million. Much of our local budget discussion probably will center around how to fund teacher salary increases. Such in-depth analysis of General Assembly bills would be impossible without excellent and adept county legislative staff, who spend most of their week in Richmond interacting with General Assembly members about the effects of proposed bills on the county and other Northern Virginia jurisdictions, then dash back to Fairfax for our Friday afternoon meetings. Legislative Committee meetings are open to the public, and also can be viewed, live, on Channel 16 or via the county’s website. Log on to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cableconsumer/channel-16/board-supervisors-committee-meetings.

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Trump’s Profound ‘Zero Sum’ Fallacy

Perhaps we can take comfort, at least a pause in our 24-7 anxieties, from John Cassidy’s commentary in this week’s New Yorker, entitled, “Halfway Through the Trump Presidency, the Resistance is Winning.” Cassidy points out that as much as Trump emulates that “Mayhem” character in Allstate commercials (my comparison), “From the beginning, it was clear that Trump’s narcissism, amorality, disregard for the truth and authoritarian tendencies presented a grave threat.” He said the question is “How much he would be reined in by the fabled checks and balances that the Founders erected to prevent the emergence of an overweening Presidency — the FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS split between the executive and legislature, the independent judiciary, the free press, the regular elections to elicit the will of the people,” and concludes, “For the most part, the institutions of American democracy have withstood the assaults they have been subjected to, frustrating and infuriating Trump in equal measure.” Granted, this is debatable, because the game isn’t over yet. Our culture’s penchant for dystopian outcomes in its art inclines us to be far more pessimistic about where we might wind up in another two years. Apart from outcomes, however, the most pressing question facing us is simply how did we get ourselves into this predicament, to begin with. Many of Trump’s most ardent critics seem unwilling to face the ugly reality that, simply put, we actually are where we are. They so insist it’s all been a fluke, a fix, a foreign meddling that they hold onto the notion that if Robert Mueller’s investigation proves Trump collusion with a hostile foreign power, with downright treason, then the problem will be fixed with the help of more robust electoral outcomes. We can all hope for that, but the problem runs deeper, and it’s not just that a certain percentage of the American electorate remains mired in the racist, sexist, male supremacist values of an era that gave way for most of us with the end of the Vietnam War. No, the propagation of the worst values that account for a Trump in the White House came after that, from the late 1970s and since, giving rise to the so-called “moral majority,” politically-driven “Christian fundamentalism,” the cruel ideology behind the cultish “self empowerment” movements that corporate America paid millions to brainwash middle management employees over the course of a decade, the increasingly infantile potty-room humor of popular sitcoms, the grotesquely overblown legal violence of sanctioned professional sports and fake “news” networks that spew vile propaganda. Author Mike D’Antonio hit the nail on the head in an interview by Anderson Cooper on CNN Monday night when he told the story of asking Trump his opinion of the classic approach to negotiating, to find a way for a “win-win” outcome that benefits both sides. He quoted Trump saying, “No, I prefer an ‘I win’ outcome.” This is the key, people! Unless this “zero sum game” mentality of Trump is diminished, if not eradicated, in our culture, we will find ourselves with one Trump rising after another. In this way, Trump reflects American culture: not “win-win,” but “I win, you lose.” The underappreciated 2016 film, “The Arrival,” about an encounter with space aliens, tackled this subject directly. Highly-advanced aliens were trying to communicate but we humans kept misunderstanding them, to the point of believing they were hostile. A linguist grasped, at last, that using win-lose paradigms (a mahjongg game) to translate their messages was the error, and caused the earthlings to misinterpret a key word as “weapon” instead of “gift.” They thought the aliens were challenging them to “use their weapons,” but they were asking them to “use their gifts” to solve a problem. The linguist, played by actress Amy Adams, saved the day. The key code phrase she whispered to the military leader from his deceased wife was, “In war, there are no winners and losers, only widows.” The mental illness that is producing the Trumps of our culture goes by many names, including loveless “postmodernism,” as it is fomented by our cruellist social engineers, and our nation depends on vanquishing it if we are to survive as a democracy.  Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.

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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark

How much will it cost the sainted taxpayers of Arlington to incentivize the mighty Amazon? The dollar amount, I’m afraid, is presented by experts as coming in many buckets, over many years. Not easy to boil down to an annual per-household investment. Officials over the past two months have delivered more than 20 Amazon impact presentations in diverse public forums. On Jan. 9, their sophisticated dog-andpony show came to the Arlington Committee of 100, where they portrayed the injection of corporate power in Crystal City as a blessing the county well planned for. One housekeeping detail: The term “National Landing” bandied about in national media will not replace the name Crystal City. That was a term planners from multiple disciplines needed when they started in September 2017 to describe the land area that straddles Arlington and Alexandria. Stephen Moret, CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and a key player (a previous Clarendon resident), said luring Amazon was “most coveted competition” he ever experienced, “like winning many Olympics all at one time,” he said, except that the benefits stick for years. “Northern Virginia was off the charts in all criteria,” Moret said, citing the governments’ Triple-A bond rating, higher education investments, quality K-12 schools, light traffic (relatively!) and “business-friendly” environment. “For the first time, Loudoun, Fairfax, Alexandria and

Arlington partnered to make the case,” he added. A r l i n g t o n ’s incentive package — dovetailed with a larger state bid — “was one of the smallest in the country.” It involved 30 percent in direct funding, 70 percent in indirect. And Amazon is to create 25,000 jobs for careerists lousy with computer science degrees whose average salary is $150,000. Even pre-HQ2, Amazon already has a presence showcasing 28,000 small business firms along with a $30 billion investment, Moret said. Victor Hoskins, the county’s catch as director of Arlington Economic Development (while working for the D.C. government, he brought to life the new Southwest Wharf and City Center), cited Arlington’s as “brightest residents I’ve worked with.” He lauded his staff of six, who were joined in the Amazon effort by three from Alexandria and 100 city, county and school staffers. Previously, “Arlington wasn’t liked by Alexandria; now there’s collaboration,” he said. Poor Crystal City. After losing 24,000 jobs since 2001 (remember BRAC?), some blocks were “dead points — no spirit,” Hoskins said, apologizing to locals. After 98 area planning meetings, there will be improvements to Route 1, affordable housing, a new Metro entrance and a footbridge to the airport. Major landlord JBG Smith was told they have to consult and do things “The Arlington Way,” Hoskins said. “They love Arlington.” Not all the Amazon employees will reside in Crystal City,

so other neighborhoods, such as Ballston, will fill vacancies, he said. Arlington taxpayers’ main shell-out to Amazon is $23 million over 15 years, or 15 percent of revenue from the transient occupancy (hotel) tax. Because of pre-planning (before Amazon) in an accelerated Capital Improvement Plan, the tightening annual budget will not be affected, Hoskins said. Moret hopes Arlington will do better than Seattle in anticipating the coming growth in high-wage jobs and “keep up with infrastructure needs.” Had we not won Amazon, Hoskins added, Arlington would still be in a better position for managing growth. “That’s our future.” Other jurisdictions will now pursue regional cooperation, he said. They will “act like us.” *** My fellow history nut Mike Nardolilli raises a puzzler about the famous 1826 duel between Henry Clay and John Randolph. Folks in Fairfax claim it as their county’s nonfatal confrontation, even though the historical sign near Chain Bridge marks it in Arlington. Dueling was illegal in the District of Columbia, of which Arlington then was a part. Nardolilli thinks surveys done three decades earlier to place the district’s boundary stones suggest that Clay and Randolph knew precisely where to seek “satisfaction” in a clearing beyond the district line. Washington historian Ken Bowling told me the duelists would have crossed the river from “topographical” D.C. to avoid law enforcement.

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shutdown describing the impacts it will have on local businesses. I am concerned that most people do not realize the full extent of the shutdown’s impact. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency, one of the agencies significantly affected by the shutdown, (95 percent unfunded), will have greater impacts on those other than its federal staff. Under EPA funding, virtually every state has (in some cases mandated by federal law) federally funded environmental grant programs to pay for the mandated state component. Some states have multiple grants. As a result, thousands of state employees funded by grants are furloughed and are not receiving the portion of their salary funded by the grant. By law they cannot undertake any federally funded activities and therefore cannot

conduct these critical EPA functions. Not only are state personnel not getting paid, this will be devastating to the health and well being of state residents if, for example, compliance monitoring and enforcement of environmental regulations are not undertaken. Federal grants also fund other essential activities such as construction of wastewater treatment plants. The delay of these projects can cause longterm impacts which, during their construction phase stimulates and supports the local economy, and greatly benefits those that will be served by the new facility when completed. The impacts also include activities funded under federal contracts. Again in the case of EPA, contract dollars include many critical functions, and (by law), impact small and minority businesses. Contract funding provides a great deal of EPA’s scientific and technical support. It is being

reported that some of this technical and scientific staff are being lost to non-government work for more secure employment. Of course, strictly speaking the type of work mentioned above may not necessarily stop, but it cannot be paid for with federal dollars. If the work is continued, it means it must be funded by state or local funds, i.e. tax dollars or bonds paid for by the local residents. The suffering of this shutdown may be parsed out to a great many more citizens than just federal workers. John Mason Falls Church

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teaching “M&M’s Math” was illadvised. Recently, a Falls Church City Public Schools newsletter showed a first grade class using donuts to solve math problems and learn about fractions. In this class, the school tacitly endorsed donuts by incorporating them into the curriculum and the lesson unintentionally associated junk food with feelings of accomplishment. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recognizing the enduring influence schools have on students’ attitudes, preferences, and behaviors related to food, recommends that schools adopt a coordinated nutrition policy that “promotes healthy eating through classroom lessons” and is “reinforced throughout the school environment.” Without such a policy, “schools risk negating the health lessons delivered in the classroom and cafeteria by allowing actions that discourage healthy eating behaviors” and “may create lifetime habits of rewarding or comforting oneself with unhealthy eating.” The FCCPS needs a nutrition policy that’s consistent with CDC guidance. Richard Klein Falls Church

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Local Students’ Trip to Ethiopia Brings Focus on Orphan Crisis by Laura Taylor

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Two high school students from the McLean Bible Church embarked on a whirlwind trip to Ethiopia and returned with an inspired eye to portray the country’s abandoned children crisis. Last July, 17-year-old Olivia Fournier from Reston and 18-yearold Josh Leong from McLean joined their church on a 10-day humanitarian aid trip to Ethiopia and filmed their documentary web series, “Kings X Queens” about the abandoned children crisis. Ethiopia banned all foreign adoption in January 2018 due to the abuse and mistreatment of adopted children. The country has since struggled with poor living conditions, cyclical orphan development and an abundance of orphan problems. The stigma against foreign adoption and the abandoned children crisis in Ethiopia has been well documented; however, most humanitarian aid organizations have been blocked from the country. About 4.5 million children are orphans in Ethiopia, which fueled Fournier and Leong’s obligation to travel to the country alongside their church and partnering organizations. Prior to the trip, Leong and Fournier researched the problematic orphan care in Ethiopia on a deeper level and decided to raise awareness about this little-known crisis in Ethiopia. “When I heard about the opportunity to travel to Ethiopia, with little knowledge of the country, I immediately felt the need to go,” said Fournier. “As I started doing some research, many reports directed my attention to the orphan crisis that was taking place throughout the country. The more I read, the greater this issue became to me. I knew I had to go and see for myself what was really happening.” As for Leong, his skills in film allowed him to raise awareness about the crisis in Ethiopia. The documentary, they say, seeks to celebrate cultural difference, promote empathy and represent the duality of a people enduring struggle yet loved by God. “To be able to celebrate cultural difference means to embrace the traditions and customs that make Ethiopia so beautiful,” said Leong. “We don’t want to see it as a third world country, but to empathize with their lives in the same way

we’d treat a neighbor. They’re not ‘the poor’ — they’re clothed in dignity. And that respect has been bestowed to them by the king — a God who loves them and knows every child by name.” The four-episode web documentary series explores the humanitarian aid experience of Leong and Fournier as they travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, and surrounding villages where they visit churches, orphanages, children, and drink lots of coffee. Leong and Fournier expected to do the majority of the serving in the community, yet the community did much of the serving instead. The community welcomed the team on the first day in Tulu Bolo where they were greeted with cheers and claps from members of the church who had traveled in the thick mud. Members of the community often travel long distances to welcome those strangers who enter their community. “Arriving at the church in Tulu Bolo was definitely a special moment,” said Fournier. “Our team ended up being a bit behind schedule, so they had already begun their church service. When we exited the bus, the voices of the people singing echoed throughout the area we were in. As we got closer, we all could feel the passion and importance in what they were doing as a community. They welcomed us into their church and graciously allowed us to observe and take part in their service.” Today, “King X Queens” is on YouTube along with a published photo book on sale now documenting the stories seen across the world. “We’d hope this project inspires a new generation of teens who will be able to maintain a consistent initiative and presence in Ethiopia,” said Leong. “This also involves us continuing to travel back to Ethiopia and serving alongside our partnering organizations.” As for the memories made on the trip, Leong says his favorite memory was from the first day when the team had to walk through thick, six-inch mud to get to a remote church. It had been raining the entire week before and trudging through the thick mud on the first day remained an incredible and memorable introduction to the country. “The memory of the mud was very memorable,” said Leong. “It was definitely an incredible introduction to the country.”

A SCENE FROM the day school where Olivia Fournier and Josh Leong were able to run programs for the children. (Photo: Courtesy Josh Leong)

A GROUP PHOTO with everyone from McLean Bible Church. Leong is second from the right, with Fournier fourth from the left in the back row. (Photo: Courtesy Josh Leong)

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Fundamentals Steer Mustangs Win over Clarke by Matt Delaney

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Experiencing a bit of a heavyfooted start much like its girls basketball cohorts, George Mason High School’s boys basketball team woke up and secured a big 67-48 win over Clarke County High School last Friday. Typically the team that winds up winning any contest is the one with better fundamentals. Mason (9-7) checked two major boxes in that department by outrebounding Clarke County, 40-25, and limiting their turnovers to the single-digits with just eight. According to Mason head coach Chris Capannola, it’s the third Bull Run District game in a row — and the fourth out of five — where the Mustangs kept their turnovers to a dull roar. And it’s a sign the team is getting in competitive shape at the right time — just like last year. “Turnovers are the key at every level of basketball,” Capannola said. “If you force twice as many as you commit, you almost always win the game, and that’s what we’ve done in [District] play so far.” Mason took their time easing

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM from key role players, such as sophomore guard Robert Asel, will be essential for Mason during the upcoming road stretch. (Photo: Carol Sly) into the game. While they tallied a respectable 14 points in the first quarter, so did Clarke County, making it imperative for the Falls Church visitors to create some

separation in the game’s final 75 percent. That’s just what the Mustangs did. A 20-point second quarter to the Eagles’ nine had Clarke

County facing a steep, but not insurmountable deficit at 34-23. However, once Mason repeated with another 20-point showing in the third quarter — this time

compared to the Eagles’ four total points — it was looking like the 54-27 lead would be enough to clinch. Mason built the lead up to 32 before allowing the bench to carry the game across the finish line. Senior forward Hollman Smith led all scorers with 24 points, with sophomore guard Deven Martino’s 13 and senior guard Max Ashton and junior forward Johnny Goodwin’s 10 rounding out the top scorers. Ashton also nabbed nine rebounds and had eight assists, with senior guard Jay Nesson contributing with six rebounds and five assists as well. With a spate of road games coming up, the onus is now on Mason’s defensive pressure to hold up. “Our defense has really stepped up lately, and we have made better decisions with the ball. That needs to continue as we hit the second round of the district schedule,” Capannola added. “After [Clarke County], we have three district games in a row on the road, where things get much tougher.” The Mustangs travel to play Central High School tomorrow night.

Mason Girls Adapt & Thrive in Physical Bout Against Eagles by Matt Delaney

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A soft opening against Clarke County High School last Friday was followed by some aggressive acclimation as George Mason High School’s girls basketball team overcame an early deficit to win 54-40. The final score belies how bleak things looked early on for Mason (7-10). Clarke County firmly planted its fist in the Mustangs’ mouth and discombobulation abounded when, like any good team, Mason didn’t let a weak start dictate the final outcome. The Mustangs toughened up on the fly, fought through an Eagles team hungry to steal a road win and came away with a lesson in controlling their mindset in the process. “It was about not letting their physicality get to us,” freshman forward Megan Tremblay said. “We knew they were gonna come out strong and play hard, but it was just sticking to our game plan and what we had to do. Not focusing on them and their goal, but

focusing on our stuff.” Mason looked flatter than day-old roadkill initially. Clarke County was harassing the Mustangs’ offense by not allowing them to set up their looks, while taking shots in rhythm and finding some personal space in the paint on the other end of the court. The Eagles built an eightpoint lead by the end of the first until Tremblay’s prayerful floater banked in to make it 10-4 heading into the second. That’s when things changed for Mason. Freshman guard Zoraida Icabalceta snatched a Clarke County pass out of the air and took it to the rack for two, and had a drive that she dumped off to freshman forward Rianna Arsenault the very next possession to make it 10-8. Suddenly, there was life among the home whites. The Eagles staved off the comeback for a bit when the team went 6 of 8 from the line in their next few series, but Mason was unrelenting. Senior guard Maddie Lacroix hit a three and freshman forward Bella Paradiso sank two free throws to put Mason up 20-16

FRESHMAN FORWARD Megan Tremblay played her best game of the season against Clarke County High School and was responsible for a team-high 19 points (Photo: Carol Sly) heading into the half. Right out of the gate in the third quarter, Lacroix registered a block, tossed an outlet pass to senior guard Emma Gardner who relayed the ball to Icabalceta who took it in for a layup to keep the heat on. Clarke County did recuperate and was formidable in the third, having a game-best 14 points in the frame.

The Mustangs, however, were just too sharp. A three from the Eagles to put them within two at 25-23 was answered right back by a transition bucket from Tremblay and an Icabalceta-to-Tremblay connection the next possession. Tremblay assisted junior forward Emma Rollins’ bucket on the inbound, drained a corner three and hit a pull-up jumper to cap off

the quarter for the Mustangs. Clarke County made a slight push with a three to end the third and a split trip to the line to start the fourth quarter, keeping the Eagles within five at 36-31. But again, Mason responded, this time with an 18-9 run to close the game out. Mason hosts Central High School tomorrow night.

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FALLS CHURCH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS students turned their day off into a “Day ON” in their own right by participating in GIVE Day during the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Over 60 GIVE Day ambassadors set up for hundreds of students and their families to pack 1600 Power Packs partnering with Food for Others. The Packs each provide a weekend’s worth of meals and snacks for students in the region whose families need assistance. (Photo: FCCPS Photo/Courtesy Carol Sly)

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School News & Notes Mt. Daniel Open House To be Re-Scheduled Due to weather, Grunley Construction is still working to complete the Mt. Daniel Elementary School parking lot. The Mount Daniel Open House scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 26 will be rescheduled. Falls Church City Public Schools will publicize a new date for this community event soon.

Teacher of the Year Nominees Announced The seven Falls Church City Public Schools teachers nominated for the Falls Church Education Foundation Teacher of the Year award were surprised in their classrooms last week with balloons, the packets of nomination letters and tickets to the FCEF gala. The nominees are: • Celeste Carson — Sixth Grade Math Teacher; Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School • Erin Craddock — Fourth Grade Teacher; Thomas Jefferson Elementary School • Julie Huber — Physical Education Teacher; Thomas Jefferson Elementary School • Laura McNamara —

Kindergarten Teacher; Mount Daniel Elementary School • Lisa Mueller — Fifth Grade Teacher; Thomas Jefferson Elementary School • Marc Robarge — Art Teacher; George Mason High School • Haley Wingfield — Kindergarten Teacher; Mount Daniel Elementary School The winner is announced in April, and is and awarded $1500 from FCEF. The winner is a finalist for the Washington Post Teacher of the Year Award. All nominees are honored in the Celebration of Excellence in May.

TJ’s Beginning Band Show Moved to Friday & Saturday The planned Wednesday performance by Thomas Jefferson Elementary’s beginning band’s woodwinds and half of the percussion section was rescheduled because of Jan 22’s two-hour delay. On Friday, Jan. 25, at 8 a.m., the brass instruments and the other half of our percussionists will perform. The students will show off their new instrumental skills and play some classic hits including “Hot Cross Buns” and “Jingle Bells.”

Broadway Desserts Returns to F.C. City Schools The George Mason High School and Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School choirs are performing at the 2nd Annual Broadway Desserts performance showcasing the students performing Broadway songs. At intermission, audience members have the opportunity to get desserts and beverages. Tickets are available in advance through the Choir departments and will be sold at the door: $10 for adults, $5 for students and children under age 2 are free. All proceeds benefit the Choir departments. Shows take place Friday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. to the Henderson cafetorium (7130 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church).

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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 Medicare 101. Interested residents can learn the basics of Medicare from the AARP. This seminar will help those in attendance understand the array of Medicare choices and discover the tools and resources available to potential applicants. To RSVP, interested attendees are instructed to call 703-248-5035. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 2 – 3 p.m. High School Book Club. January Book: “The Name of the Star” by Maureen Johnson. The high school book club is exclusively for teens in grades 9-12. Limited copies of the book are available to borrow from the Youth Services Desk. Registration

required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 Flying Squirrel Lore & More. Flying squirrels can be found throughout the wooded areas in local neighborhoods, but are seldom seen by the general public. Interested participants can get their chance to learn about these engaging nocturnal acrobats during this program. After an indoor presentation, the group will go outside to see the squirrels glide in for an evening meal. For families with children ages 4 and up. Children and adults must be registered; children must be accompanied by a registered adult. A $5 fee is due upon registration. Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington). 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. 703-228-6535.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 Farmer’s Market. The award-winning, year-round market is filled with fresh, local produce, meat, dairy, flowers & plants. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034. Tree ID Hike. The leaves may be gone, but trees can still be identified without the leaf to give away easy clues. Interested participants can learn to identify the trees of Arlington by their bark and shape. Participants are advised to wear weather appropriate clothes. For ages 14 and up. A $5 fee is due upon registration. Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington). 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 703-228-6535.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 Town Hall: West Falls Church

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Project and High School Project. City and school officials will make a presentation and answer questions on the West Falls Church Economic Development project and George Mason High School project. This event will be recorded by FCCTV and posted on the City’s website and YouTube channel. 2nd floor @ Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). 2 – 4 p.m. 703-248-5014.

MONDAY, JANUARY 28 Preschool Storytime. Stories and fun for ages 0-5. Drop-in. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 10:30 – 11 a.m. 703-248-5034. ESL Conversation Group. A conversation group learning English as their second language. Dropin. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8:30 p.m. 703-248-5034.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” Step into Harlem for a swinging, dancing celebration of big band and the songs of Thomas “Fats” Waller. This sultry Tony Award®winning musical tribute features all of Waller’s beloved tunes including “The Joint is Jumpin’,” “Honeysuckle Rose,” “Handful of Keys” and more. A cast of Signature favorites including Nova Y. Payton (“Jelly’s Last Jam”), Kevin McAllister (“Titanic”) and Iyona Blake (“Titanic”) strut the stage while “Jelly’s Last Jam’s” Mark G. Meadows tickles the ivories. Signature Theatre (420 Campbell Ave., Arlington) $65 – $74. 8:30 p.m. sigtheatre.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 “Passport to the World.” Join the Creative Cauldron on a musical tour of the world in their intimate cabaret space, with a diverse musical line up specially curated by Ken Avis and Lynn Veronneau of the Wammy Award-winning

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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. “As Far As My Fingertips Take Me.” In 2016, Tania El Khoury commissioned musician and street artist Basel Zaraa, who was born a refugee in Syria, to record a rap song inspired by the journey his sisters made from Damascus to Sweden. “As Far As My Fingertips Take Me,” the intimate theater-for-one experience that El Khoury designed around Zaraa’s music, asks us whether we need to literally “feel” a refugee in order to understand the effect of border discrimination on peoples’ lives. Woolly Mammoth Theatre (641 D St. NW, Washington, D.C.) $15. 8 p.m. wollymammoth.net.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 “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.

LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 Karl Stoll & Mojo Dixon. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-2419504. Ryan Paladino. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-237-8333.

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Liz Longley (full band!) with Jesse Ruben. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Dave Chappell. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 Joseph Monasterial. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Happy Hour: Josh Allen Duo. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703241-9504. Smokehouse Duo. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-8589186. Linda Eder. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $50 – $55. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 8 p.m. 703255-1566. The Legwarmers – D.C.’s Biggest 80s Retro Dance Party (encore performance following night at same time and price). The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $20. 9:30 p.m. 703237-0300. Wicked Jezabel. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9:30 p.m. 703-2419504. JMM. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 Bachapalooza McLean. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $5. 1 p.m. 703-255-1566. Jimmy Cole. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. Two from the Heart. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North

DIXIELAND DIRECT will be at JV’s Restaurant on Sunday. (Photo:DixielandDirect.Com) Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Bumper Jacksons. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $22 – $27. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. Jelly Roll Mortals. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-532-9283.

Open Mic. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-858-9186. Jackson Dean. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. Memphis Gold. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504.

Lord of the Strings with Tom Principato and Dave Chappell. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703241-9504.

The Meer, Rex. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27

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

Dixieland Direct Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-2419504. The Get Down Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-2419504.

MONDAY, JANUARY 28

Sol Roots and Guests. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504. Majestic: Weekly LGBTQ Night and Drag Show. Diva Lounge (6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 571-234-2045.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 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.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29

International Guitar Night at the Barns (encore performance the following night). Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $27 – $30. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.

Hey Monea with Ethan Sak. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Open Mic Night with Vernon Santmyer. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Arlington). 8:30 p.m. 703-522-8340.

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49. Lennon’s love (3) 50. Words to live by (5) 51. Item suggested visually by the black squares in this puzzle’s grid (9) 54. Common word in insurance company names (6) 57. Peter (out) (6) 61. Bad way to be caught (6) 62. Unencumbered by (6) 63. Halloween personae (6) 64. Promo team (6)

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Narcotics Violation, 7124 Leesburg Pike (GMHS), Jan 15, 12:45 PM, a homemade smoking device containing marijuana residue was found in a restroom. Larceny - Shoplifting, 1230 W Broad St (Giant Food), Jan 17, 3:20

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CRIME REPORT Credit Card Fraud, 301 W Broad St (Harris Teeter), Jan 14, 5:34 PM, an unknown suspect made purchases using a stolen credit card. The suspect is described as a black male in his 20’s, 5’8 to 5’10 in height, and weighing 160 – 180 lbs. Investigation continues.

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PM, officers responded for a report of a shoplifting in progress. Police arrested a male, 27, of Washington, DC for Concealment of Merchandise (Felony). Simple Assault, 6801 Wilson Blvd, Jan 18, 1:12 PM, police responded for a report of an assault which had just occurred. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male between 5’7 and 5’9 in height, with a thin build and short hair, wearing a black hoodie, gray sweatpants, black boots, and a bright blue and green backpack. Investigation continues.

Larceny - Shoplifting, 250 W Broad St (Falls Church Antique Center), between Jan 8 and Jan 10, unknown suspect(s) removed several items of value from a display cabinet. Investigation continues. Drive While Intoxicated, 100 blk W Columbia St, Jan 20, 2:30 AM, police stopped a vehicle for multiple traffic violations. A male, 19, of Ft. Myer, VA was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence. Destruction of Property, 1300 blk S Washington St, between 8:00 AM on Jan 18 and 2:00 PM on Jan 19, unknown suspect(s) damaged a lamp post. Larceny – Pocket Picking, 6751 Wilson Blvd (Good Fortune Supermarket), Jan 20, 5:30 PM, an unknown suspect took a cell phone from the victim’s coat pocket. Investigation continues.

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Athlete Development Center to Host Next F.C. Chamber Mixer The Athlete Development Center will host a networking mixer for the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. The Athlete Development Center provides an array of wellness services geared toward athletes such as nutritional coaching, sports psychology counseling, massage, essential oils, and an infrared sauna. Beverages and food will be provided from Falls Church Distillers and Panjshir Restaurant. The event is free and open to members of the Chamber, those interested in learning more about the Athlete Development Center, and friends of the business community. For more information, visit www.adcfc.com or www. FallsChurchChamber.org.

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