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The Falls Church City Council Monday voted to extend the lease of the City’s temporary City Hall offices by three months to the end of March 2019. The three additional months will be at a cost of $39,400 at 400 N. Washington. SEE NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 9

Winter Hill Neighbors Get Their Way, City’s Big Chimneys Park Will Get It All Council Agrees to

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Wyatt Shields told the forum that the final choice among the two finalists — the EYA, P.N. Hoffman, Regency group and the Rushmark group — will be made in early November, set back a little from the originally-targeted late October time frame. A 15-story building would be, by far, the tallest in the 2.3-square mile City of Falls Church, but being at the west end, and in the center of a 10-acre dense mixeduse development, Shields said it

A large contingent of neighbors living adjacent the Big Chimneys Park in downtown Falls Church showed up at Monday’s F.C. City Council meeting to plead for full funding and swift development of the long-neglected park, and their efforts paid off. The Council had learned the week before that cost estimates for fixing up the park with playground equipment, walkways, lighting, benches and tables, mosquito abatement and important improvements to its water drainage system, were considerably over budget, and that the result might be that fixing its stormwater and drainage system would be about the only thing it could afford. In short, $1 million had been allocated for the park’s improvements and, according to City Manager Wyatt Shields, the estimates came in at $350,000 more than that. A proffer from developers of the adjacent Harris Teeter/301 West Broad project prompted the City Council to allocate $1 million for the longoverdue improvements to the park in 2016. Charlie O’Hara, who has served on the City’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for 28 years, appealed to the Council at its work session Oct. 15 that there are 1,035 dwelling units within a third of a mile of the park out of the City’s total of 5,000. But the park has been unimproved since it was originally supposed to be included in the ambitious $315 million City Center project which fell through in 2006

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The Falls Church Tree Commission has voted to change its name to the Urban Forestry Council, its chair Dennis Szymanski announced to the City Council Monday night. SEE NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 9

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The Discovery Park outside of Mount Daniel Elementary School got a face-lift last Saturday making the Falls Church park safer, more accessible and appealing to the eye. SEE PAGE 15

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A LARGE CONTINGENT of the Winter Hill condo community showed up at Monday’s Falls Church City Council meeting to advocate for the full renovation of the Big Chimneys Park. Speaking is neighborhood resident Lana Murawiec. (P��: N��-P��)

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2 Finalists’ Plans Both Include 15-Story Building at West End

It’s been a red-hot October for the Mustangs as they’ve hunted down their Bull Run District opponents and haven’t lost a game since a road match up with Madison County High School all the way back on Oct. 2.

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It has been in the public portions of the submissions made in late August by two developers selected to be the finalists in the bidding to develop 10 acres of Falls Church’s economic development, but it was aired openly for the first time last Sunday at a monthly public briefing and community engagement at the Community Center. That is, among many other things, both of the projects call for one of

their buildings to be 15 stories in height. Both submissions also provide for an open public area directly in front of the entrance to the proposed new George Mason High School, and both either do, or intend to, include a linkage of the 10 acres to the adjacent Virginia Tech grad center, perhaps reaching even further into the eventual commercial development of what is now a surface parking lot at the West Falls Church Metro station. Falls Church City Manager

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should not have the effect of being out of scale with the City. Currently, there are no buildings half that size among the 10 new larger commercial-area buildings that have gone up in the City since 2002. He said that City officials weighed carefully earlier this year changes to the zoning in the 10-acre space to permit that height, and that the developers simply took advantage of that permission. Even with the building proposals, the overall floor-to-area ratios (FAR) on the site is between 3.0 and 3.5 for both proposals, with a lot of open space included, and that is not out of keeping with the City, overall. One of the biggest issues Sunday revolved around parking, both at the high school, where earlier designs provided less than is there now, and in the 10-acre commercial area. The plans have evolved to provide almost as many parking spaces as are available at the current high school, and that cooperation with the 10-acre developers will provide for shared parking especially during “surge” periods when greater parking demands at the high school occur, such as evening sporting and theater events. The economic development evaluation committee, Shields said, will make its final decision based on three factors, including the project’s value to the City, its development program and its execution and risks. The committee’s recommendation will be subject to approval by the City Council, and a comprehensive agreement, including with special exceptions, will be expected by next May. Plans for a new grocery store in the project raised questions about its need, given the large Giant next door, and the Harris Teeter down the street. Shields said that “food is becoming the most solid aspect of retail,” with a lot of traditional retail giants downsizing if not going out of business because of the impact of online sales.

In terms of the new George Mason High School, Superintendent Peter Noonan said at Saturday’s forum that the final schematic design is imminent. The schematic design will be followed by design development, a process that will lead to the establishment of a “greatest maximum price” guarantee by next May and the anticipated groundbreaking of the new high school project just after this school year’s classes are let out for the summer on June 14, 2019 at 4 p.m. The plan is for a school with a capacity of 1,500 and capable of accommodating 1,200 students on day one, with zero net energy and as much natural light as possible. It will be “as intuitive, user-friendly, safe and secure as possible,” Noonan said. In terms of its auditorium/ theatre, which has been the subject of considerable public discussion in the last month, while provision of 60 feet above the stage for a traditional “fly lift” will not be included, the design “has advanced with the help of community meetings,” Noonan clarified that the only “fly” element not included is that which provides for two-dimensional backdrops. “There will be rigging for lights and other purposes, and a meshed deck as opposed to a cat walk above the stage.” There are efforts now to design a wider proscenium and a deeper stage, Noonan said. In addition, there will be a new music lab, teacher planning rooms and storage, public restrooms and arts-make spaces for music and arts production, and two freight elevators from the basement. Overall, provision for the arts, “will be far superior to what we have now,” Noonan said. “We have come a million miles from where we were at this time last year.” The final schematic design, expected to be completed in the next few weeks, will be presented to the public at the next Sunday town hall meeting next month.

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due to the Great Recession. It has remained situated between the back of a bowling alley and the back of Winter Hill townhouses, and many of the neighbors who spoke up Monday night complained that it is more foreboding than inviting, especially with no lighting after dark. Danny Schlitt, the City’s director of Parks and Recreation, said that $200,000 for playground equipment, $48,000 for a pavilion and $3,000 for benches could bring the park up to speed, along with improved water drainage (it is the equivalent to a bog at the park’s south end, Shields noted), and lighting. With the large contingent showing up at this Monday’s meeting, Shields announced that the City had received the second payment of $235,000 for its sale of the former Mailboxes building at West Broad and Maple, and that the money could be applied to the Big Chimneys Park improvements. According to a City Hall report, “As laid out in the City’s Master Plan, the purpose of the park is to preserve and protect

natural resources, and provide a variety of passive and active recreational activities for all age groups...The original objectives of the renovation included replacement of the outdated or broken play equipment, construction of an Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant entrance from the Winter Hill community, addressing the stormwater drainage issues at the south end of the park, preservation of the existing healthy trees where possible, maintaining a large open space for unstructured recreational use, providing larger paths through the park to accommodate the pedestrian traffic between the north and south ends of the park, removal of invasive plants, providing additional landscape buffers and planting beds throughout the park, providing better visibility into the park, installing lighting along the paths, updating historical signage and placing in a more prominent location, providing a gateway entrance feature along with Annandale Road entrance, installing a pavilion, providing a raised crosswalk across Annandale Road, and expanding the streetscape into Annandale Road.

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With the cost estimates for these coming in $350,000 above the $1 million allocated, City staff had made major cuts for review that included the elimination of site lighting, an effort that was completed last June. That’s what precipitated the mobilization of families living adjacent park, and with Shields’ news of $235,000 in new money, the Council was persuaded to allocate the added $350,000 needed for its full renovation following over an hour of public testimony advocating for it. The safety, the connectivity of the park as a link between Broad Street and the new S. Maple commercial area (centered on the Target there), the removal of insect invasions and making the park into an attractive and desirable destination for families in the the area, as well as historic features there, were all addressed during the public hearing. The term, “Big Chimneys,” refers to the fact that at the location once stood an inn which historians have determined was the earliest structure built by European settlers in the 2.3 square mile Falls Church area over 300 years ago.

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Speaking before a large contingent of Northern Virginia AsianAmericans at an event in McLean Tuesday night. U.S. Senator Tim Kaine came up with yet another creative way of expressing the implications of what has become a deep moral divide that has separated the nation’s two political parties. Kaine was there to throw his support behind 10th Congressional District Democratic candidate Jennifer Wexton, who is mounting a fierce effort to unseat Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock as part of a national Blue (Democratic) Wave in the coming Nov. 6 election; more specifically, a feminist blue wave. “Yes, we need a blue wave,” Kaine said. “We need a blue wave of Democratic victories. But more than that, I think, we need a blue wave of decency, of civility, of values, of character, of compassion and of community.” Elections, he said, “are about who we are and who we aren’t,” adding that in the current political situation, “No one is telling their children to act more like the president...There are no lessons to young people to be found in his behavior and morality.” That affects not only President Trump, but everyone who’s chosen to go to the wall to defend him, which is almost every Republican elected official and high-profile fundamentalist religious leaders, like Franklin Graham. What a despicable situation that a religious leader cannot be touted as a moral leader or a role model for the nation’s youth, as has become so clear in the past year for Graham and many like him. So now the moral high ground has been ceded to the Democratic Party, and in this context, it is so important that Democratic leaders are rising to that challenge with the simple moral imperative of being responsive to their constituents, of taking the issues of their districts and communities as the top priorities that they should be for governing fairly, honestly and compassionately. No, it isn’t just that the candidates are Democrats, not Republicans, or women and not men, or minorities and not white, or gay, lesbian or transgender and not straight. It’s not that, at all. It’s that the Republican candidates have by association with Trump, his personal character and his policies (which are in line), taken the moral low road, the road of deceit, corruption, hypocrisy and lies, the road no parent would ever wish a child to take. In the City of Falls Church, we have only two electoral races on our ballot, for U.S. Senate and U.S. Congress. In both cases, we know the incumbents very well and are more than wholehearted in our support. It doesn’t get any better than Tim Kaine and Don Beyer. Elsewhere in Virginia, our support goes to Wexton, to Abigail Spanberger against incumbent Dave Brat in the 7th, to Elaine Luna against Scott Taylor in the 2nd, and to Leslie Cockburn against Denver Riggleman in the 5th.

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Editor, I appreciated Council member Dave Snyder’s comments about boorish drivers. Many communities in the U.S., but especially in Europe, put pedestrians first when it comes to their local roads. A variety of methods are employed to slow traffic and to enhance pedestrian safety. Maybe it is time for Falls Church to do a city-wide analysis of its intersections for additional methods to do just that.

Many of the problem drivers are likely passing through our City but even some of our own residents may be guilty of aggressive driving occasionally including me. Unfortunately, due to the increasing traffic flow and busy schedules, structural approaches may be the only successful way to protect our residents. Our Falls Church leaders should be congratulated for their past efforts. For example, by maintaining a 25 mph speed on Broad St.,

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many drivers avoid Falls Church as their principle route. Delayed green lights at many busy intersections also allows pedestrians the right of first passage. But much more can be done; we need to search for all the possible structural solutions for our residents’ safety. Jason Douglas Falls Church

In America, We Are Innocent Until Proven Guilty Editor, I have to respond to the Kavanaugh editorial. While I per-

sonally cannot know who is telling the truth regarding the allegations against new Justice, I do know that in our democratic republic one of the things that makes us who we are is the presumption of innocence. None of the three witnesses cited by the accuser in this case supported Dr. Ford’s allegations. None. To convict anyone without proving beyond a reasonable doubt would make us and our justice system more like the old fascist regimes of Germany and Italy. In America, this is not who we are supposed to be. What the Democrats did was horrific. David Phelps Falls Church

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Embrace the Live Local Challenge in Falls Church B� S�� C��

On Monday, Oct. 22, the Falls Church City Council proclaimed November Live Local Month during which it is joining with the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce to encourage residents to take the Live Local pledge and patronize local businesses in Falls Church. This is a concept that was initiated and cultivated by City Council Member Ross Litkenhous. Thanks to his encouragement and guidance, the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce created its #LiveLocalFC Challenge to educate our community about the benefits of spending locally, support our valued local businesses, and increase the revenue generated from our commercial tax base. The benefits of spending locally are considerable. As a community, we often talk about the need to increase income from the business sector in order to keep tax rates from continually rising. Doing so can be difficult as Falls Church has a relatively small percentage of property designated as commercial. The one way residents can help, however, is to spend locally. Doing so directly adds to the local tax revenue through sales and other business taxes. It adds to the tax income indirectly as well, through a multiplier effect. The better our businesses perform, the more they have to spend on staff and with other businesses for both personal and professional goods

and services. There are other benefits as well. It is better for the environment because residents save gas and cut down emissions because they walk, ride a bicycle, or drive a shorter distance. It is healthier and more

“The one way residents can help, however, is to spend locally.” satisfying for residents because it is faster, less stressful, and the customer service is usually better. It supports schools and nonprofits because local business owners donate more to local schools and charities than businesses out of the area. It generates jobs as most new jobs are provided by local businesses. It builds stronger relationships with neighbors, business owners, and local decision makers because of the shared common cause and higher likelihood of spending time with them while spending locally. This helps create a greater sense of community and strengthens and preserves the fabric of Falls Church’s unique business population. And, the more successful our existing businesses are, the more likely more businesses will want to have a presence here.

#LiveLocalFC is more than a shop or dine local campaign. It encourages people to visit local health care professionals, fitness facilities, attorneys, realtors, financial advisors, builders, tutors, accountants, salons, and creative venues as well as restaurants and retail. Falls Church is home to more than 1,600 businesses, many of which contribute funds and time to schools, boards and commissions, and local nonprofits. They deserve our support. Not sure if Falls Church has what you need? Visit www.FallsChurchChamber.org and check our industry and keyword searchable business directory. We suspect you will be surprised to find what you are looking for right there in Falls Church. While our intent is to increase support of our local business community and increase tax revenue generated, this campaign has been designed to be fun! The Chamber is asking residents and businesses to pledge to keep 20 percent more of their spending in Falls Church. To participate, businesses and residents can visit the #Live Local FC Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages and join the challenge by typing “#LiveLocalFC” and tagging at least 3 friends. Participants are then encouraged to take selfies and other photos at local businesses, post them with the LiveLocalFC hashtag, and tag the businesses. For every post, participants will secure a chance to win weekly prizes such as the ability to create and name a signature cocktail at

Dogwood Tavern, a specialty coffee at Café Kindred, or a personalized beer at Mad Fox Brewing Company. Additionally, those who post the most photos with the LiveLocalFC hashtag and a business tag will be invited to participate in a special photo opportunity that will appear in the Falls Church NewsPress. Falls Church is a wonderful soughtafter community with all of the benefits of a small town combined with those of a metropolitan area. The award winning schools, top-notch government services, the small town atmosphere, and our distinctive business community, all add to the unique character of Falls Church. Spending locally is a wonderful way to support and celebrate all of the reasons Falls Church is so very special. We invite all residents and businesses to embrace the #LiveLocalFC Challenge and join us as we kick-off the holiday spending season with some friendly competition that is sure to be entertaining, enlightening, and great fun. And you will be helping our environment, your mental health, our local economy, friends and neighbors, and our loyal and generous business owners and employees. For more information about this campaign, the Chamber, or local businesses, visit www.FallsChurchChamber.org. Sally Cole is executive director of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce.

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NEWS BRIEFS Lease Extended on Temporary City Hall The Falls Church City Council Monday voted to extend the lease of the City’s temporary City Hall offices at 400 N. Washington by three months to the end of March 2019. City Manager Wyatt Shields stated that the time needed to complete the work on the newlyrenovated City Hall would be only two months, to the end of February, but the extra month was only for unexpected contingencies. The three additional months will be at a cost of $39,400 at 400 N. Washington, and for police services at a temporary office at 450 W. Broad an additional $4,077. James Mack, the project director for the City of the City Hall renovation, gave the Council an update on that work Monday, predicting it will be ready for moving in by mid-February 2019, that it is 70 percent complete as of this week.

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The Falls Church Tree Commission has voted to change its name to the Urban Forestry Council, its chair Dennis Szymanski announced to the City Council Monday night. In other developments at the Council, Councilman Dan Sze has been named incoming chair of the Climate, Energy and Environmental Quality Committee of the Washington Area Council of Governments, Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly named Region 4 rep for COG and Councilman David Snyder to the Technical Committee of the Northern Virginia Transportation Association. Twelve-year City employee Charles Prince has been named assistant to the arborist in the City. The Council approved a resolution permitting Joshua Shokoor to serve on both the Board of Equalization and the Housing Commission concurrently. Appointments of citizen volunteers were Monday. Appointments were Leanne Berthiaume to the City Employee Review Board, Kelli Edwards and Jonathan Reino Ross to the Historical Commission. The Council voted to grant a half-day holiday on Dec. 24 and a full day holiday on Dec. 31.

2 Affordable Units Open at Pearson Square The City of Falls Church Housing and Human Services unit announced that two separate Affordable Dwelling Units (ADU) are available for rent at Pearson Square, 410 S. Maple Ave. The first unit is a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment at $1,158 per month plus utilities. The second unit is a one bedroom, one bath apartment with den at $1,240 per month plus utilities. HHS has moved from a lottery system to a waitlist, whereby persons who meet the ADU guidelines, submit complete application and materials first, and meet certain priority criteria will be considered for the available units first. Applicants must meet the following qualifications: All applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents, total household liquid assets cannot exceed $40,000, housing choice voucher accepted, total household income must be between 50 and 80 percent of HUD Area Median Income (AMI) with the exception of Housing Choice Voucher holders. Priority will be given to current City of Falls Church residents and employees as well as to those who work in the City, seniors, and persons with disabilities.

Medicaid Expansion Implementation Begins Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced this week that implementation of Medicaid expansion, which finally passed the Virginia legislature last term, will begin on January 1, 2019. Virginia will begin accepting applications next month.The new coverage is available to men and women ages 19 to 64 who meet income requirements, which vary by family size. More information is available at http://www.coverva.org. The website includes an eligibility screening tool.

500 New Jobs Announced in Fairfax County Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam yesterday announced that KPMG LLP, a U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm, will invest more than $30 million to expand its operations in Fairfax County. Virginia successfully competed against Washington, D.C. for this project, which will create more than 500 new jobs. “With nearly 2,000 employees across Fairfax County, KPMG is an invaluable contributor to the regional economy, and we are honored that a corporate services provider of this caliber has chosen to grow in Virginia,” said Governor Northam. “This major expansion reinforces the company’s commitment to the Commonwealth and to Northern Virginia’s dependable talent pipeline. We thank KPMG for creating over 500 new, highquality jobs and look forward to its continued success in Fairfax County.”

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Community News & Notes F.C. Native Claims Final $4 Million Lottery Prize

A CONTINGENT from the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce came before the Falls Church City Council Monday night to announce November as “Live Local in F.C. Month,” which the Council endorsed with a resolution. The Chamber and businesses in the City are challenging residents to keep 20 percent or more of their spending in the City in November, citing the positive “multiplier effect” of such a move. “Living local helps to strengthen and preserve the fabric of Falls Church’s unique business community, while attracting new businesses to serve local residents and the community at large,” the Council resolution said. (Photo: News-Press)

Falls Church resident Michael Kraemer was the winner of the $4 million top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s Hot Millions Multiplier game Kraemer cashed out his winning ticket at the Willston Center Safeway at Seven Corners (6118 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church) to pick up some orange juice. His prize was a choice between $4 million over 30 years or a cash option of nearly $2.25 million before taxes. He chose the cash option. The store receives a $10,000 bonus from the Lottery for selling the winning ticket. Hot Millions Multiplier is one of dozens of Scratcher games offered by the Virginia Lottery. It features prizes ranging from $20 up to $4 million. Kraemer is the third and final player to claim the top prize in this game. It’s the Virginia Lottery’s policy to end games after the last top prize is claimed. The odds of winning the top prize in this game were 1 in 1,305,600. The odds of winning any prize were 1 in 3. When it comes to education, the Virginia Lottery is game. Mr. Kraemer lives in Falls Church, which received nearly $249,000 in lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. For more information and a complete list of lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts. Now in its 30th year, the Virginia Lottery generates more than $1.6 million per day for Virginia’s K-12 public schools. Operating entirely on revenue from the sale of Lottery products, the Lottery generated more than $600 million for Virginia’s public schools in Fiscal Year 2018.

Local College Student Shows Out on Soccer Field A MAJOR GATHERING of the Northern Virginia Vietnamese Community was held at a private home in McLean Tuesday night, where U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (second from right) and Democratic U.S. congressional candidate Jennifer Wexton (far left) in the 10th district, adjacent Falls Church and covering points west, was held. (Photo: News-Press)

Grace McGuire, a Falls Church High School alumnus who’s currently a senior attending Utah State University, recently

had an outstanding week serving as goalkeeper for the school’s women’s soccer team. McGuire led Utah State to an 0-1-1 Mountain West home record last week with a 0-0 doubleovertime draw against San José State and a 1-0 loss against Fresno State on what was Senior Day for McGuire and five other Aggies. Against the Spartans, McGuire earned her second shutout of the season, collecting nine saves, including three in both overtime periods. Against the Bulldogs, McGuire collected two saves, allowing one goal.

Dulin Church Hosts Its Trunk or Treat Event this Sunday A “trick-or-treating” opportunity for kids and a “treats-giving” opportunity for adults will take place this Sunday, Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. as Dulin United Methodist Church (513 E. Broad St., Falls Church) hosts its Trunk or Treat event in the church’s back parking lot. This event is for the whole family. Contact Ian at discipleship@dulinchurch.org for more information.

Time is Now for People To Order Mah Jongg Cards Interested or aspiring Mah Jongg players are prompted to order Mah Jongg cards for 2019 if they wish to participate in the instructional sessions provided by The Women of Temple Rodef Shalom (2100 Westmoreland St, Falls Church). Costs remain the same — $8 for small cards and $9 for large cards. Monies raised support various Temple Rodef Shalom programs and charitable giving throughout the community. These are official cards and will be sent directly to purchasers from the National Mah Jongg League in late March/ early April 2019. To order, follow the link provided – templerodefshalom.org/wp-content/

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DR. RAY SOLANO, a chiropractor for the Washington Capitals, Georgetown University Basketball team and U.S. Figure Skating who has also run a private practice in Falls Church for the past 15 years, dropped by George Mason High School’s sports medicine class to chat with students about all aspects of therapeutic physical therapy modalities, principles of injury rehabilitation and new trends in therapeutic care of injured athletes. (P��: C�� D�. R�� S��) uploads/2018/09/mah-jongg-flyer-2019-v2.pdf – download the form and mail it as instructed. Contact Gail Gershman at Gail.Gershman@gmail.com with any questions

Operation Christmas Welcomes F. C. Donations This month, sites in the Falls Church area will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, Nov. 12 – 19. Falls Church families, churches and groups are busy transforming empty shoeboxes into fun gifts filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items. The Samaritan’s Purse project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine. For many of these children, it will be the first gift they have ever received. This year, Falls Church-area residents hope to collect more than 2,616 gifts to contribute to the 2018 global goal of reaching 11 million children. The local collection site for Falls Church residents is Chinese Christian & Missionary Church (6901 Williamsburg Blvd., Arlington). Hours for corresponding dates

are as follows: Monday, Nov. 12 — 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 — 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 — 10 a..m – 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 — 10 a.m. – 2 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16 — 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 — 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 — 1 – 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 — 9 – 11 a.m.

Shrevewood Elementary Cub Scouts Join in Food Drive Cub Scout Pack 1537 (chartered by the Shrevewood Elementary School ParentTeacher Association) and scouts all across the country are preparing for their annual Scouting-ForFood service project, which will benefit local food banks. Pack 1537 provides donations to the Knox Presbyterian Food Bank on Route 50; other local Scout Packs will similarly deliver collected donations to local banks and pantries in the Falls Church area. Unlike in past years where the scouts distributed plastic bags with flyers, there will be no plastic bags this year. Instead, residents will see reminder stickers on doors or mailboxes on Nov. 3 – one week

before the Nov. 10 collection date. Interested donors are requested to set out any non-perishable food items by their mailbox or door in any bag. In addition, Cub Scout Pack 1537 would greatly appreciate that participating residents stuck or stapled the flyer on the bag; however, this step is not required for donors. All donations must be out by 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10 for collection. The Scouts thank their neighbors in advance for their generosity and if any residents see a Scout at work with stickers or collecting donations, they are encouraged to say hello. It will be a first time doing a service project for many of them.

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Women Voters Hold Voter Security Forum Nov. 4 A forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Falls Church, “Protecting the Election: How Secure Is Your Vote?,” will be held at American Legion Post 130 (400 N. Oak St., Falls Church) on Sunday, Nov. 4 from 3:30 – 5 p.m. The forum will feature David Bjerke, election registrar for the City of Falls Church and Renee Andrews, a member of the Falls Church Electoral Board. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit my.lwv.org/virginia/falls-church.

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A Penny for Your Thoughts

News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross

Early voting at satellite locations began on Oct. 13, and record numbers of voters are turning out for the first federal election since the Trump administration took office in early 2017. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6, and voters are reminded to vote at their local polling places on Election Day. Registered Fairfax County voters may vote absentee-in person at the Mason District Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike in Annandale, from 3 – 7 p.m. weekdays. The satellite polls also are open on Saturday, Oct. 27, and Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Senator Tim Kaine is running for re-election, against Republican challenger Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. The Senate race has garnered lots of attention, because of Mr. Stewart’s vow to run a “vicious campaign.” The general consensus seems to be that he has done exactly that, using fear and slander as his tools. Virginia deserves a respected, thoughtful, and experienced Senator; Tim Kaine is that person. Mason District shares two congressional districts, the 8th and the 11th, and has skillful representation by Congressmen Don Beyer (VA-8), former Lt. Governor and Ambassador to Switzerland, and Gerry Connolly (VA-11), former chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Both face untested GOP opponents, but the districts will benefit from experienced leadership, particularly when government employees are facing pay and benefit challenges by the current administration. Also on the November ballot are two Virginia Constitutional Amendments and a public safety bond referendum. The first constitutional question would allow a surviving spouse of a totally disabled veteran to continue to claim a property tax exemption for

moving into a different primary residence. Presently, the surviving spouse may claim the exemption only as long as he/she is living in the home shared with the deceased veteran. The second question would authorize a local government to provide a partial property tax exemption for real property that is subject to recurrent flooding, if flooding resiliency improvements have been made to the property. Both of the constitutional amendment questions would authorize local governments to provide exemption from local property taxes, but do not provide any funding to compensate for the local tax losses. The final question on the ballot is Fairfax County’s 2018 Public Safety Bond Referendum, asking for approval of a maximum of $182 million to renovate or replace four aging fire stations including Station 28 at Seven Corners; renovate the Mason District Police Station, the Criminal Justice Academy, and the Police Evidence Storage Building; and upgrades to the Adult Detention Center and the Courthouse. Fairfax County voters traditionally have supported bond questions, which allow the county to borrow money, similar to a mortgage, to construct or renovate facilities. The fire and police stations, especially, are subject to heavy 24/7/365 usage by police and fire crews that work around the clock to ensure the safety and security of Fairfax County residents and businesses. The county’s excellent Triple-A bond rating, and the Board’s strong debt management guidelines have saved taxpayers more than $815 million on bond and refunding sales, compared to industry benchmarks of other municipal bond issuers.  Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.

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The Next Feminist Wave About to Hit

A friend recently gave me one of those extreme wide-angle-lens black and white framed photographs that had belonged to his dad who was a White House correspondent in the 1940s. I had it hung in my office as a poignant object lesson, asking visitors to take a close look and to tell me what they see. A close look can be a shocker. It was a photograph of the 1945 White House Correspondents Association annual dinner, with well over 1,000 people sitting at banquet tables and a head table that included President Truman and other recognizable dignitaries. What does it show? It shows that every single person in that hall was a white male. It didn’t even show anyone who might have been part of the wait staff that was a FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS woman or a person of color. This was the America at the end of the Second World War, just after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Women had won the right to vote 25 years earlier, the culmination of struggles dating back to the 1840s, but society had advanced very little on the issue, in terms of day-to-day life, by the end of the Second World War, as the photograph shows. It was the impact of those two great wars of the 20th century that called into question in a fundamental way the ability of males to run human affairs. The two wars, aspects actually of one great war, were orchestrated by cousins, the three aristocratic monarchs of Britain, Germany and Russia, all blood relatives, who presided over the slaughter, between the two wars, of over 200 million of the best educated people in the world. It should not be lost on anyone that women achieved the right to vote in 1920, following the end of the First World War just 100 years ago, on November 11, 1918, and the great flu epidemic that as a consequence that wiped out millions. It led to the rise of the “modern woman,” who embraced fashion as an expression of a new independence, and it was their moral and intellectual development that accounted for most of the decent things that happened leading up to 1945. The decent things, not the brutal ones. Many of them introduced in the Franklin Roosevelt years were the result of the influence over the president that his “modern woman” wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, had. As one example, President Hoover called out the troops to suppress the protests of the American veterans struggling in the midst of the Great Depression who demanded their government pensions for the effort they made in World War I. In July 1932, when 17,000 veterans showed up in Washington, D.C. with their wives and children, totalling 43,000 in all, to demand their pensions, they were known as the Bonus Army, and Hoover called out the U.S. Army, led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur, to root them out of their makeshift camps and destroy their possessions. Roosevelt was elected that November, and when another demonstration was organized in 1933, Eleanor Roosevelt interceded, personally visiting many of the veterans and their families herself. They were all offered jobs with the Civilian Conservation Corps in West Virginia, and almost everyone accepted the offer. By 1945, militant male-dominated society had prosecuted a Second World War at the cost of millions more lives, and it is hardly surprising that at its conclusion, institutions like the White House Correspondents Association would be all male, all white. It didn’t advance much right away. It wasn’t until the late Helen Thomas, the dean of the White House press corps, convinced President Kennedy to boycott the White House Correspondents Dinner unless women correspondents were invited that things changed. Significant progress was made in the 1960s, the result of a feminist movement that was rekindled in the context of the civil rights and anti-war struggles. In 1972, Congress approved an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution, requiring ratification by three-fourths of the states. But it fell three states short as the counterevolution to the feminists took hold. But at last, the next feminist wave is about to hit in this November’s election.

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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark

Tales of history and ghosts often show up on the same page. Hence the Arlington Historical Society is offering an evening “ghost tour” of its 18th-century Ball-Sellers house Oct. 27. And a recent write-up of the Birchwood Cabin for sale on N. 26th St. mentions 19th-century spectral inhabitants. But few can match the spooky detail in the ghost story recounted to me by Cherrydale resident Scott Sterling Springston, whose wife Kathryn and son Dakota rank among Arlington’s top history enthusiasts. He even sketched a portrait of the ghost named Patrick. “Ever since my wife Kathy was a kid she’s always felt there was something or someone watching over her,” I was told by Scott, a media technician for Fairfax County Schools. Going back to her girlhood in Minnesota, “there have been many instances where she felt the assistance or presence of someone unseen.” Some sightings were trivial, as when she was looking for something that was gone, but suddenly it reappeared. Scott, however, was a skeptic. Until. “How it got the name Patrick I don’t recall,” Scott said of his wife — herself a skeptic when it comes to superficial historiography. “There were strange events that seemed inexplicable, and I joked about it being Patrick but

never took it seriously.” But in 1998, the family was driving back to Arlington from a trip down south on I-95 and ran into snarling traffic. “We were in the middle lane with big trucks barreling past us at high speed, to our left and right,” Scott recalls. “The wind vortex from those trucks grabbed our camper and started tossing it back and forth out of control. It whipped us around to be facing the opposite direction.” Abruptly, the Springston vehicle shot across the road to the other side within inches of a bridge abutment on the other side or the highway. “We sat there stunned we hadn’t got killed,” he recalled. The only explanation that seemed plausible? Patrick! When they returned to normal northward driving, traffic had eased. Scott, however, remained skeptical. Then one afternoon back in Cherrydale, he descended the stairs and behold, by the front door, a “figure that looked like one of the Three Musketeers! He had long brown hair, a mustache and beard-like goatee, with large ruff around his neck and a blue outfit.” The apparition was smiling. Scott glanced over at his wife and son sitting on the living room sofa, but they merely looked puzzled. Then “Patrick” was gone. “I said he must have got tired of me

scoffing at his existence and had to show himself.” Then came the clincher. While researching their family tree, Kathy noticed that Scott’s greatgreat (12 times) grandfather was a captain on the second English ship that sailed to Jamestown in the early 17th century. His name? Thomas Patrick Graves. “While at Jamestown, we found a painting of the first group of Burgesses in 1619 (one of whom was Captain Thomas Patrick Graves), and in that painting was a man who almost exactly resembles the Patrick I saw,” Scott swears. As to why Patrick was was looking out for Kathy as a guardian angel before she met Scott, “We can only guess,” he says. “But I don’t guess anymore about one thing: I know for sure our ghost Patrick does exist. We are happy he’s around!” *** Here’s a tip with only weeks to go in the centennial marking the end of World War I. Last week I toured the Great War exhibit at the Library of Congress, which includes rare photographs of African-American troops. They were donated by my boyhood friend Tom Liljenquist, the jeweler known for donating thousands of Civil War portraits of average soldiers to Congress’s library. Tom got his start collecting with his sons by finding battle artifacts at Arlington’s own Upton Hill.

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Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) is partnering with Northern Virginia Community College and Virginia Tech satellite campuses on upcoming STEM activities. The first took place Tuesday night, and there are more happening through mid-December. One – Northern Virginia Community College is putting on STEMinars to teach how to do laser engraving on different materials including vinyl, acrylic, wood and glass. The next session is on Oct. 30 at the NOVA Loudoun campus (21200 Campus Dr., Sterling) and many on Saturdays through mid-December. Two – Saturday, Nov. 3 – The Virginia Tech Maker Festival with loads of free activities at the Tech Center (7054 Haycock Rd., Falls Church) next door to George Mason High School. FCCPS is a sponsor. Three – Saturday, Dec.1 – NOVA STEM Day featuring a showcase of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math at the

Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria campus (5000 Dawes Ave., Alexandria).

Operation EarthWatch Sheets Due for October October ’s Operation EarthWatch activity sheets for the month are due next week. Turn in completed sheets to school or by email, or finish them online. Operation EarthWatch is easy — if any students camped, walked to school, looked at a creek or thought about nature in October, then they’re already an EarthWatcher. Any last minute Earth Watchers can attend the Habitat Improvement Event at Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church) on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. – noon because it also counts as an EarthWatch event.

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Teacher-Student Association on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27 & 28. On both days, sessions will be held at Mason (7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church) from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The goal is to offer strategies for the kinds of questions students see on the ACT and SAT and to prepare them for the test that suits them best. The fee is $195.

Reminder for Mason Students: Get Parking Passes Students need to make sure the cars they park on the George Mason High School campus during school hours are correctly “stickered.” Starting this past Monday, warnings will increase, and the following Monday, Oct. 29, towing will begin for cars with no stickers. Students who have not purchased their 2018-19 school year parking sticker, time is short. Visit Mason’s front office for more information on how to acquire a parking sticker.

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Eagle Scout Leads Eﬀort to Revamp Discovery Park BY DYLAN HOMOYA

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The Discovery Park outside of Mount Daniel Elementary got a face-lift last Saturday making it safer, more accessible and appealing to the eye. The restoration project was spearheaded by Boy Scout Misha Somogyi, 15, in order to complete his requirements to become an Eagle Scout. Somogyi, along with other scouts under his lead, spent the day clearing out natural debris and trash, making the path more visible and handicap accessible. The project will not only help all of the school’s 346 students, but also the neighbors of the school who frequent the trail. While clearing the trail is a major help to the school, one of the biggest changes is making it accessible to all students. Prior to the project, there was no way for students or community members who had physical handicaps to access the area. With a ramp installed and the brush cleared, it is much easier for all people to view and learn about nature. Along with making it so that students can access the trail easier,

the trail was also made more visible. Somogyi used logs found in the area to create a border along the trails so that it is clear where the trails begin and ends. Using the surrounds to help create this boarder made sure to keep the natural feel to the area. Somogyi also made sure that low points on the trails were brought up to level with gravel, making it an easier path to walk on and prevent rain water from creating puddles. Restoration of the trail was part of Somogyi’s transition to Eagle Scout. Part of that progression involves leading a team in the completion of a community project. The project was coordinated with the scouts by Mila Fesler, who saw the need to restore the area in order to bring it up to the Americans with Disabilities standards and get more of the students in nature. “I like the nature and doing conversation projects, so I dove at the idea,” Somogyi said. The scouts set a budget of $500, but Fesler was able to obtain a $1,000 grant from the Falls Church Education Foundation. These “super grants” are awarded

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Business News & Notes Free Open Gym Through End of Month at Advantage Trainers Advantage Trainers, which recently moved to expanded space at 100 E. Fairfax St. in Falls Church, is offering free open gym access to introduce its new space to the community, until Nov. 1, when it will host a grand opening. The personal training studio is now also offering gym memberships which provide access to Olympic lifting platforms, cardio machines, free weights, and more Monday – Friday from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. The grand opening will take place from 6 – 8 p.m. and include a ribbon cutting, demonstrations, and light refreshments. For more information, visit www.advantagetrainers.com.

F.C. Chamber Earns Veterans Council’s Best Business Friend Award The Greater Falls Church Veterans Council awarded the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce with its Veterans’ Best Business Friend 2018 award at its eighth annual Veterans Picnic on Sunday, Oct. 7. The award was granted for the Chamber’s dedication and contributions in support of programs on behalf of America’s veterans. Veterans Council Chair Bob Smith (center) presented the award to (left to right) Chamber Board Schools’ liaison and Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly, Chamber executive director Sally Cole, Chamber Council liaison Phil Duncan, and Chamber board member and Chartis Federal co-founder Brian Creswick.

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Mustangs’ 7 Straight Wins Has Team Piping Hot for Playoffs by Matt Delaney

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Riding the high of a sevenmatch win streak, George Mason High School’s volleyball team is feeling good following three more sweeps to conclude the regular season. It’s been a red-hot October for the Mustangs (13-5) as they’ve hunted down their Bull Run District opponents and haven’t lost a game since a road match up with Madison County High School on Oct. 2. Now, after skunking the Mountaineers at home on Oct. 18 along with Clarke County High School at home on Monday and at Rappahannock County High School Tuesday night, Mason stands a chance at claiming its third Bull Run crown in four years. That chance improved when the Mustangs spanked Madison County last week with a 25-12, 25-13 and 25-17 sweep of the former Bull Run champs. “It was supposed to be a good match, but we destroyed them,” Mason head coach Derek Baxter said, who added that the Mustangs’ tendency to take their foot off the gas while ahead in matches didn’t pop up against the Mountaineers. “We eased up for about three or

SHE MAY NOT LIGHT UP THE STAT SHEET, but sophomore libero Caroline Poley has been a key cog in Mason’s machinery. Whether it’s digging out near-kills or providing some relief with her sharp serves, Poley is a major asset to the Mustangs. (Photo: Carol Sly) four points, but outside of that, we just went to town on them the whole time.” Mason’s second match of the season with Clarke County also demonstrated the team’s lack of interest in toying with opponents. The opening set was competitive until the Mustangs flipped the switch leading 10-9. After that, Mason scored 15

of the next 18 points on the back of three aces from sophomore right side hitter Megan Boesen and two from senior outside hitter McKenzie Brady as well as three kills from senior outside hitter Riley Ruyak to take the set 25-12. The Eagles were a bit more steadfast in their second set but still couldn’t match the Mustangs. Sophomore libero Caroline

Poley’s ace put Mason up 11-5 before a Clarke County came right back to trail within one at 11-10. The Mustangs, again, turned it on, this time with sophomore middle hitter Roza Gal’s four kills mixed in with contributions from Ruyak, Boesen, Poley and setters in senior Evelyn Duross and sophomore Olivia Pilson. Mason took 14 of the set’s final

20 points to go up 2-0. A little relaxation did set in during the Mustangs’ final set. Mason bolted off the blocks for an 18-8 lead, but took it easy on crossing the finish line. Clarke County scored 10 points to the Mustangs’ seven to close the match, but the early cushion for Mason proved vital in the 25-18 clinching set. Keeping that edge, especially in a postseason where the Mustangs have a historic roadblock in losing three straight regional home openers, is imperative for any future and potential success the team hopes to achieve. “They’re getting better and better each week in regards to keeping everything together,” Baxter added. “Like tonight [against Clarke County], first set there were some focus issues, second set was some serving that they cleaned up and third was just maintaining intensity, but it’s just constant communication about that. If they keep it up, I’m really excited to see how far they can go.” Mason won’t play again until the District tournament’s semifinal round at home next Monday, Oct. 29, since the Mustangs earned a first round bye.

Central Shuts Mason Out 39-0, But Self-Inflicted Wounds Sting More than Score by Matt Delaney

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A date with undefeated Central High School on Oct. 19 went awry for George Mason High School, which fell 39-0 against the visiting Falcons. Despite the wide final margin, the game was much closer than it appeared. Defensively, the Mustangs (2-5) held Central’s bruising running back in check for most of the opening quarter. On offense, Mason failed to find the endzone but was still able to make the Falcons earn their points with long drives. However, a few minor mistakes and missed opportunities compounded into an avalanche of consequences for the Mustangs, who realized getting out of their own way was just as important as impeding their opponent’s plan. “We played well, they just had a couple of inches on us that allowed them to have big plays. It was definitely the little things that got us,” junior tight end Michael Turner said. Trailing 6-0 with seven minutes to go in the first quarter, Mason was looking to land a surprise uppercut to Central with a

trick play for their first offensive possession. A run-of-the-mill screen pass to a wide receiver turned out to be a double pass for a streaking Mustang receiver who went for 58 yards on the play. Unfortunately, the receiver who tossed the second pass stepped off the line of scrimmage right before the snap. Mason was penalized for an illegal formation for not having the required seven men on the line of scrimmage and the play was wiped out. Though whiffing on what would’ve been a tone-setter early in the game, the Mustangs wouldn’t feel the effects of that error until the first play of the second quarter. A missed chance at a defensive stop put Mason down two scores when junior linebacker Matthew Teague overshot his chance to wrap up Central’s running back for a loss of yardage after bursting through Central’s offensive line. Teague wound up being the only Mustang within an arm’s reach of the Falcons’ runner on the play, who galloped 39 yards untouched to go up 12-0. A fumbled snap on Mason’s following drive tee’d up another quick touchdown for Central,

AN INJURED OFFENSIVE LINE, shown here against Marshall High School, and unhealthy running back corps has limited Mason’s offensive strength in the run game. (Photo: Carol Sly) yet the Mustangs were still just one big play away from making the 18-0 deficit feel surmountable. Staring down a third and seven from their own 40 yard line, freshman Evans Rice intended to make that big play happen with a heave downfield. But the pass was snatched by a Central safety, who darted 57 yards to return the interception for a touchdown. The

game’s five-plus minutes remaining in the first half and the entire second half became a formality by that point. At the core of this current fivegame losing streak is an offense that’s gone cold, especially on the ground. “We’re just having trouble running it,” Mason head coach Adam Amerine said. “We’ve had some

of our senior running backs out, so we’ve had sophomores back their running it. And our offensive line hasn’t been fully healthy either. We just don’t have the unit that we had at the start of the season right now and it’s a challenge.” Mason will look to turn their luck around in their final home game against Clarke County High School tomorrow night.

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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 Preschool Storytime. Stories and fun for ages 0-5. Drop-in. All storytimes are followed by playtime with the Early Literacy Center toys. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 10:30 – 11 a.m. 703-248-5034. Playtime with Early Literacy Center Toys. Explore educational and manipulative items (aka toys) to teach early literacy through play. Ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 11 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 1-on-1 Computer & Internet Tutoring. Get general personalized assistance to learn how to use the library’s downloadable

collections (ebooks, digital magazines, music), customize your email, more efficiently search the web, or better familiarize yourself with your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Registration required. Stop by the Reference Desk or call 703-248-5035 (TTY 711) for more info or to make an appointment. Halloween Literary Evening. Residents can join the Victorian Society at Falls Church at the Cherry Hill Farmhouse for their annual Halloween Literary Evening of ghosts, goblins and other ghoulish tales. This year’s theme is “The Play’s the Thing…” to paraphrase The Bard. Performing two plays for your enjoyment, “The Legend of Loch Logarth” a Sherlock Holmes tale that takes place in Scotland and features Inspector Lestrade (in addition to Dr Watson and Holmes) and “For Better or Worse” set in early 1900 involving a young married couple, a resentful sister of the husband

and a lady of dubious reputation from the bride’s past. Of course, there may be a couple of Halloween traditions that make an appearance as well. This is event is for ages 18 and up. Fee is $5 per person. Cherry Hill Farmhouse (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 8 – 10 p.m. Email the event organizer for more information at cjannicelli@fallschurchva.gov.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Book Sale. A large number of quality books and other materials for both children and adults will be available for purchase at rock-bottom prices. Proceeds from the sale go directly to the library and help pay for current and future programs and materials. The sale usually (but not always) falls on the last weekend of the month. Sale also runs on Sunday, Oct. 28 from 1 – 5 p.m. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Halloween Carnival. Residents are invited to the Community Center for spooky fun, including puppet shows, moon bounces, haunted trails, crafts, carnival games, a creepy creature show and candy. From 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., the carnival is appropriate for ages 0-6. From 7 – 8 p.m., the carnival is appropriate for ages 6-11. Cost is $2 child at the door. Cash only. Adults and infants can attend free. A special thanks is extended to Communikids for sponsoring this year’s Halloween Carnival. Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). 5:30 – 8 p.m.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 ESL Conversation Group. A general conversation group (for adults) learning English as their second language. Meets every Monday at regularly scheduled time. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8:30 p.m. 703-248-5034.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 “Heisenberg.” A chance encounter at a London train stop changes the course of life for two people in this hit Broadway play by Tony Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens (“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”). After mistaking him for someone else, Georgie finds herself improbably drawn to the much older Alex. Their instant connection ignites a tender, funny and intimate journey in an electric new play directed by Joe Calarco. Signature Theatre (420 Campbell Ave., Arlington) $40 – $80. 8 p.m. sigtheatre.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 “Actually.” Tom and Amber, freshmen at Princeton University, seem to be on the same page about where their relationship is heading, until suddenly they aren’t. What begins as a casual hook up turns into a Title IX hearing in which both students have everything to lose. Tackling the highly charged topic of sexual consent, this provocative new play by Anna Ziegler (“Photograph 51”) investi-

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gates the intersection of gender and race in campus politics today, offering a nuanced and psychologically rich portrait of a generation. Arena Stage (1101 Sixth St. SW, Washington, D.C.) $35 – $69. 8 p.m. theaterj.org.

“Nevermore.” Take a dark and mysterious journey into the life of Edgar Allan Poe. This fresh and imaginative musical uses Poe’s poetry and short stories as its base and his shifting obsession with the women in his life as its catalyst. With hauntingly beautiful melodies, “Nevermore” breathes new life into Poe’s work and explores a twisted true-life tale that is as bizarre as his classic stories of the macabre. Critics have hailed Matt Conner’s music as “romantic and ablaze with feeling.” Creative Cauldron (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church) $20 – $32. 8 p.m. creativecauldron.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 “The Fall.” As the statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes was dismantled at the University of Cape Town, seven students wrote “The Fall,” charting their experiences as activists who brought down a statue and then grappled with decolonizing what was left standing in its wake: the legacies of race, class, gender, history, and power 24 years after the official end of Apartheid. Political and deeply personal, vibrating with song, dance, and the energy of youth, “The Fall” comes to DC with the urgency of history being told as it’s created, resonating with America’s debates about falling monuments, rising tuition and “appropriate” ways to fight for long-promised equality. Studio Theatre (1501 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.) $20 – $52. 3 p.m. studiotheatre.org.

LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 Brooke Yoder. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Talking About Feelings With Adam J. Kurtz. Miracle Theatre (535 8th St. SE Washington, D.C.). $15 – $38. 703-255-1566.

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Lost Dog Street Band with Woody Woodworth & The Rebel City. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $12 – $20. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. Sebastian Bach with Monte Pitman and One Bad Son. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $25 – $30. 8:30 p.m. 703-237-0300. Dave Chappell. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 Dan & Chuck. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Happy Hour: Beverly Brothers (from Goin Goin Gone). JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-2419504. Swell. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 7 p.m. 703-858-9186. Back To The 90’s - The Ultimate 90’s Halloween with Evolution (311) + Enjoy (Incubus) + Good Time Boys (RHCP) + Cupcake (Cake). Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. Wicked Jezabel Halloween Party. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703241-9504. The Legwarmer’s – Friday Halloween Bash (encore performance the following night at the same time and price). The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $18. 9:30 p.m. 703237-0300. Rajas of Rhythm. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Benefit Concert for the David Murray Family. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls

SEBASTIAN BACH will be at The State Theatre tonight (Photo: Maarten de Boer/Getty Images Portraits) Church). Noon. 703-241-9504. The Exaggerations. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-2419504. Two From the Heart. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Ruston Kelly with Katie Pruitt. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $13.75 – $26.75. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. Young Relics Halloween Party. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703241-9504. Halloween Shindig. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 9:30 p.m. 703-2378333.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 Bentwood Rockers Brunch Show.

JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703241-9504. Blues Warriors with Mark Werner Live and In Concert. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-2419504. Open Mic Night @ F.C. Distillers. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-858-9186. Fred Eaglesmith Starring Tif Ginn. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7 p.m. 703255-1566. Memphis Gold All Star Jam. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-2419504. Fuzzqueen performing with Caustic Casanova and The Mantis Live and in Concert. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 Glue Factory, The Mildewdz. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703-5258646.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Sol Roots Show with Tom Principato. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504. Majestic: LGBTQ night and Drag Show. Diva Lounge (6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church). 10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 Rocking Horror Cover Show feat. Set For Tomorrow (Nirvana) + Kid Brother (Portugal. The Man) + Elizabeth II (Fleetwood Mac) + Better Homes (Fall Out Boy) Live and in Concert. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $20. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.

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7. R&B singer Bryson 12. ____ Paese cheese 15. Patriotic chant 16. Mass communication? 17. Words before fix or flash 18. "Kitty Foyle" Oscar winner 20. The "me" of "Despicable Me" 21. Org. with a flower logo

22. Suffix with crock or mock 23. ____ bag (event handout) 24. Explorer who was executed at the Tower of London in 1618 30. "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi," e.g. 31. Prey for a barracuda Solution to last Sunday’s puzzle

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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk. © 2018 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.

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BACK IN THE DAY

20 & 10 Years Ago in the News-Press

Falls Church News-Press Vol. VIII, No. 35 • November 13, 1998

City Council, Planners Prepare Bill To Boost Building Height Limit While members of the Falls Church City Council and Planning Commission agreed to move ahead on an ordinance to increase the City’s height limit Monday, they spent much time discussing how to contend with the considerable public opposition they expect.

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Falls Church News-Press Vol. XVIII, No. 35 • October 30, 2008

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Critter Corner 10 Year s Ago

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Richardson at GMHS Rally For Obama Thursday Night

Despite poll numbers showing Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama with a solid lead over his Republican rival Sen. John McCain in Virginia, and nationally, the army of organizers and volunteers for the Obama campaign are taking nothing for granted.

T.J. Teacher Patti Schillig Dies Longtime Thomas Jefferson Elementary School teacher Patricia Schillig died Tuesday after a seven-year fight with cancer. Born Patricia Ryan Wright in Norfolk, VA on August 10, 1946. She grew up in the town of Pulaski, Virginia and graduated from their high school in 1964. She earned a bachelor in education at Radford College in 1968 and a master of education in 1972 from Okalahoma State University. She taught creative dramatics in six different elementary schools in Roanoke, Virginia from 19681970. She taught 3rd grade at Westside Elementary in Roanoke from 1970-1972, Margaret Beeks Elementary in Blacksburg from

1972-1980, Little Axe Elementary in Little Axe, Oklahoma from 1980-1984, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary in Falls Church from 1985-2008. Patti gallantly fought ovarian cancer for over seven years, never once asking, “why me?” She endured four major debulking operations, 55 radiation treatments, numerous chemotherapy treatments and four cancer immunotherapy trials at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. “Patti was the most decent person I ever have known. She never talked ill of her acquaintances or friends. She had a great smile that lit up a room. She loved reading. A kinder teacher could not be

C i t y o f Fa l l s C h u r c h

CRIME REPORT Week of Oct. 15 – 21, 2018 Hit and Run, 100 blk W Broad St, Oct 15, 3:56 PM, a white Infiniti was struck by a silver sedan which failed to stop at the scene. Smoking Violation, 6757-16 Wilson Blvd (Le Mirage), Oct 15, 10:49 PM, police issued a summons to a male, 42, of Silver Spring, MD for Smoking in a Prohibited Area. Smoking Violation, 6757-16 Wilson Blvd (Le Mirage), Oct 15, 10:51 PM, police issued a summons to a male, 45, of Alexandria, VA for Smoking in a Prohibited Area.. Hit and Run, W Broad St @ Pennsylvania Ave, Oct 16, 3:08 AM, a pedestrian crosswalk signal was struck by a white Lexus, the occupants of which fled the scene on foot. Suspects are described as three black males, one carrying a red and black dufflebag. Hit and Run, 300 blk Gundry Dr, Oct 15, 5:30 PM, a silver Subaru was struck

by a blue Chevrolet which failed to stop at the scene. Following an investigation, all involved parties were identified, and required information was exchanged. Simple Assault, 1230 W Broad St (PNC Bank), Oct 16, 3:00 PM, police responded for a report of an assault in progress. All involved parties were separated and identified. Investigation continues. Larceny from Vehicle, 103 Gordon Rd (Caliber Collision), between Sept 11 and Sept 27, suspect(s) unknown removed items of value from inside a silver Honda. Drive While Intoxicated, 100 blk Park Place, Oct 17, 12:42 PM, police encountered a vehicle stopped on the roadway. A female, 41, of Falls Church was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence. Larceny – Pocket Picking, 220 N Washington St (State Theater), between midnight and 1:00 AM on Oct 7, an unknown suspect took a debit card and

PATTI SCHILLIG found. She was my best friend. I am missing her, and I will miss her forever.” – Billy Online condolences can be made at murpyfuneralhomes.com.

THE HEGADORN FAMILY’S cat, Hector, is just one and half years old (the equivalent of about a 20-year-old human) but he still clings to his youthful mischieviousness, such drinking water out of everyone’s cups when they’re unguarded. Outside of that, cat naps on their tummies and a mouse toy are his faves. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.

cell phone from the victim’s coat pocket. Simple Assault, 900 blk Ellison St, Oct 19, 3:36 PM, police responded for a report of an assault. All involved parties were separated and identified. Investigation continues. Larceny - Shoplifting, 1230 W Broad St (Giant Food), Oct 19, 4:00 PM, police responded for a report of several subjects taking merchandise and attempting to leave without paying. All parties involved were identified, the merchandise was returned, and prosecution was declined. Smoking Violation, 6757-17 Wilson Blvd (Hoa Vien Quan), Oct 20, 12:55 AM, police issued a summons to a male, 41, of Westminster, CA for Smoking in a Prohibited Area. Smoking Violation, 6757 Wilson Blvd, Oct 20, 12:56 AM, police issued a summons to a male, 41, of Woodbridge, VA for Smoking in a Prohibited Area. Simple Assault, 100 blk E Annandale Rd, Oct 20, 12:25 PM, police responded for a report of fight in progress. All involved parties were separated and identified. Investigation continues. Larceny from Building, 6607 Wilson Blvd (BJ’s Wholesale), Oct 21, 12:30 PM, an unknown suspect took a cell phone belonging to a shopper.

Nothing runs on empty. Especially one in seven Americans who struggle with hunger. Join the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks to help end hunger. Act now at HungerActionMonth.org.

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