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As Oct. 15 Voter Registration Deadline Looms, Preparations for Huge Election Big Boost in Role of Women Candidates & Hacking Prevention

BY NICHOLAS F. BENTON

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Falls Church’s 26th annual Farm Day is set for this Saturday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Cherry Hill Park featuring horse-drawn hayrides, a petting farm, pumpkin painting, scarecrow-making, blacksmith demonstration, cider pressing from locally grown apples, pony rides and more.

did an analysis of the benefits and concerns about a fly loft system and discovered through our research that as much as we would like a fly loft, there are inherent dangers.” He cited the Virginia Department of Education construction specification recommendations “discouraging schools from building them, and our insurance carrier, the Virginia Municipal League (VML), is urging us not to, as well.”

In what is sizing up to be one of the most consequential elections of our time, American voters will have their first comprehensive opportunity to weigh in with their reaction to the current presidential administration as every seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, a third in the U.S. Senate and much more will be up for a new vote on Nov. 6.

Democrats are expected to make major gains, with most predicting they will take control of the House and some thinking they could win control of the Senate, as well. Issues like the current Kavanaugh hearings and the president’s reaction to them will be among the still-unfolding decisive factors.

Women, especially, are angling to be an unprecedented, major factor in this election, both in terms of turnout but also in terms of running for office. Emerge America, a major initiative to identify, recruit and train women candidates has been ongoing, with the former Secretary of the Commonwealth (and George Mason High School history teacher) Kate Hanley, spearheading the effort in Virginia.

Hanley made a presentation on the effort at the monthly meeting of the Falls Church City Democratic Committee last week.

She cited the “sea change” that has been going on in terms of women’s participation in elections this year, including as candidates.

But also key will be the on-theground efforts to get out the voters and to make sure that the votes count. The concern still looms of the unprecedented Russian inter-

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George Mason High School’s football squad dropped another game to a Class 3 foe, this time falling 12–0 to Brentsville District High School.

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MEMBERS OF THE George Mason High School Democratic Club who attended the KennedyKing Dinner in Arlington last week posed with Virginia U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (second from right). They included Elisabeth Snyder, Ella Reithinger, Colter Adams, Charlie Adams and James Weichert. (C������� P����)

Public Activism Begins to Stir on New Mason High ‘Fly Loft ’ Issue

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The News-Press has learned that a citizen groundswell is developing in the City of Falls Church to oppose current plans to diminish, rather than enhance, the theater arts program in the new George Mason High School, despite the $120 million price tag of the new school. Citizens will have one final shot at offering input on the proposed design at a meeting later this month whose time and place have not yet been

specified.

In reaction to the report that the new auditorium would not include a “fly loft” system akin to the one currently in use at the present high school, Falls Church City Public Schools Superintendent Peter Noonan wrote Tuesday in an email to the F.C. school community, “We take our arts program very seriously.

In fact, if you look at the dedicated spaces in the new design, the arts are one of the largest footprints in the building.”

“But,” he added, “we recently

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF ORDER ESTABLISHING FURTHER PROCEEDINGS TO IMPLEMENT ADJUSTMENTS IN RATES FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX OBLIGATIONS OF VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY D/B/A DOMINION ENERGY VIRGINIA CASE NO. PUR-2018-00055

During its 2018 Session, the Virginia General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 966 (the “Bill”). The Bill was signed into law by the Governor of Virginia on March 9, 2018, as Chapter 296 of the 2018 Acts of Assembly. The Bill became effective July 1, 2018.

Among its provisions, Enactment Clause 6 of the Bill directs the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) to:

implement adjustments in the rates for generation and distribution services of incumbent electric utilities, as defined in § 56-576 of the Code of Virginia, effective April 1, 2019, to reflect the actual annual reductions in corporate income taxes to be paid by such utilities pursuant to the provisions of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-97) and as of the effective date of such act.

Enactment Clause No. 7 of the Bill directs, in advance of the Commission’s determination as to rate reductions pursuant to Enactment Clause No. 6, Dominion Energy Virginia (“DEV” or “Company”) to “reduce its existing rates for generation and distribution services on an interim basis, within 30 days of July 1, 2018” by an amount “sufficient to reduce its annual revenues from such rates by an aggregate amount of $125 million.” The amount of the identified rate reduction is “attributable to reductions in the corporate income tax obligations of the utility pursuant to the provisions of the federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017[.]”

Enactment Clause No. 7 further states: In implementing any further reductions to the rates for generation and distribution services of … [DEV] effective April 1, 2019, pursuant to the sixth enactment of this act, the Com- ission shall consider this interim revenue requirement reduction, and its actions shall be limited to a true-up of this interim reduction amount to the actual annual reduction in corporate tax obligations of such utility as of the effective date of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017…

On April 16, 2018, the Commission issued an Order Directing Compliance Filings to Reflect Reductions in Federal Income Taxes (“Order”) pursuant to Enactment Clause No. 7 of the Bill. As directed by that Order, DEV submitted the required compliance filing on May 16, 2018, with revised tariffs and workpapers implementing the rate reductions directed in Enactment Clause No. 7. DEV subsequently filed certain revised tariff sheets and revised workpapers on June 14, 2018.

On September 11, 2018, the Commission entered an Order Establishing Further Proceedings that, among other things, directed DEV to file certain information (“Filing”), on or before October 9, 2018, quantifying the actual annual reduction in DEV’s corporate income tax obligations pursuant to the provisions of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

In addition, the Order Establishing Further Proceedings scheduled a public hearing on January 14, 2019, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Filing from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear in the Commission’s courtroom fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff.

The Company’s Filing and the Commission’s Order Establishing Further Proceedings are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Company’s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa S. Booth, Esquire, Dominion Energy Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means.

Copies of the public version of all documents filed in this case also are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center, located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.

Any person or entity may participate as a respondent in this proceeding by filing a notice of participation on or before October 23, 2018. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by Rule 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00055.

On or before November 30, 2018, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission and serve on the Commission’s Staff, the Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case, and each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of such testimony and exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. Respondents also shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice, including 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00055.

On or before January 7, 2019, any interested person may file written comments on the Filing with the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. Interested persons desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before January 7, 2019, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00055.

All documents filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice.

The Commission’s Rules of Practice may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and an official copy of the Commission’s Order Establishing Further Proceedings in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address above.

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ference in the U.S. election in the fall of 2016 that many believe was responsible for the election of Donald Trump.

Ahead of Election Day, it is the looming deadline for voter registration that is concerning activists knocking on doors and making phone calls. That comes a week from Monday, on Oct. 15, and campaign teams are focused on two things that might be underappreciated: First, anyone who turns 18 by Election Day is eligible to vote, even if they’re not 18 when they register.

Second, voters are being encouraged to check the state’s database to make sure their registration is current and active.

According to Falls Church’s voter registrar David Bjerke, the process is as easy as googling the Virginia Department of Elections and following the prompts. He told the News-Press he urges voters to not only check their registration to make sure everything is in order, but to snap a photo of it.

He suggests that be done now, and again on the eve of the registration deadline, and a third time on the eve of the election, to make sure nothing has changed or potentially tampered with.

Bjerke said his office is also downloading the entire Falls Church registered voter list onto a secure memory stick away from the Internet, to make sure that no potential hacking occurs to alter the list.

It is an indicator of the seriousness with which election officials are taking the potential for online hacking to meddle with the upcoming election, at least in Virginia.

The statewide data base in Illinois had been hacked in 2016.

Virginia got a major wake-up call on this score in the summer of 2017, just before the deadline to be ready for the November 2017 state delegate and senate election.

According to Elizabeth Howard, the cybersecurity and elections counsel for the Brennan Center for Justice, and a former Virginia assistant state election official, in the wake of the concern for Russian interference in

the 2016 presidential election, at a national Def Con hackers conference in Las Vegas in July 2016, computer whiz kids demonstrated how easy it was to hack online election systems.

In the news reporting on these disturbing results, one newspaper inadvertently published the password for one of the systems used in Virginia, and this caused an immediate freakout. Election experts in the state relayed the news to relevant officials and told them immediate action was required to ensure the public’s confidence in the November 2017 election.

Howard oversaw the decertification of the paperless systems in Virginia.

“We only had a week to line up alternative voting machines,” Bjerke said, “and we did it.” But he said his office was preparing to transition to a more secure voting system with a paper trail by January 2018, anyway, so there was money already appropriated for it. “We’d seen the writing on the wall,” he said.

With the statewide switch to voting machines with paper trails, there was an unprecedented upheaval in the November 2017 election, with Democrats picking up 15 seats in the House of Delegates to pull within one of a majority.

At a League of Women Voters’ forum on election security held in Arlington Tuesday night, Howard, Jeremy Epstein and Audrey Malagon discussed the issues and while they said election security is getting better in Virginia, there remain 13 states where only “direct recording of elections” (DRE) online voting systems, and none with paper trails, are still the norm.

This means that elections in Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Kansas, Louisiana, Arkansas, South Carolina and Georgia remain vulnerable to online hacking, even two years after the dangers of such systems have been well documented.

The conundrum is that election officials are wont to publicize these conditions much because they don’t want to hurt voter confidence in the election and thereby suppress the turnout.

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Fly Loft Issue Gains Steam

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He said, “The VML recently told us, ‘Given the dangers involved there is a chance that should a student be injured there is a potential case for this injury to be labeled as gross negligence which would remove any immunity the school system might otherwise enjoy.”

Noonan further added, “We are building a high school on a tight and vertical site. To establish a fly loft would sacrifice other classroom space above, which then begins a compromise the rest of our instructional program. There is an equity issue for space that must be considered in the overall design.”

He went on, “I recognize this is hard for some in our community to understand, because we’ve had a fly loft and we are taking something away...however, given new technology, different types of modified rigging systems to accommodate rolled sets which will be considered for installation, and the need to move away from two dimensional sets to three dimensional sets we just can’t afford to put one in from multiple perspectives.”

But Planning Commissioner Melissa Teates, who authored the guest commentary, “Don’t Compromise on Theater in Our New High School,” with Gordon Theisz in last week’s News-Press, wrote to the News-Press yesterday, “I have been talking with lot of people who had no idea that the theater will be lesser.” One leading citizen, she said, “is very upset as he imagined a community theater program that would bring people in off the Metro.”

She noted that, about Noonan’s safety concerns, “Arlington and Fairfax both have theaters with flys, and Falls Church has had one for over 40 years with no issues.”

She added that the Virginia State Department of Education’s specifications come in the form of recommendations, only, and not mandates. The recommendations interrelate safety and cost concerns.

She said that Noonan told her “sets could be pulled in from the side, which is called a ‘slip,’ and requires wing space equal to the size of the performance space.

But, she said, “We’ve been told the wing space is being cut back, too, and the last plans I saw did not allow for ‘slip’ style sets.”

LO CA L Unresolved issues in the plans as of this week, she said, include whether adequate wing space (on the stage behind the curtains) is provided, whether dressing rooms will be provided with direct access to the stage for a cast of 35 to 40, whether entrances into the theater are on both sides of the stage, and whether there will be catwalks, sufficient storage, a lighting grid that is convenient and safe to use, washing facilities, electric hoists for battens and drapes to replace some of the fly functions, a reasonable increase in audience seating, and adequate costume and set storage.

In none of the four earlier public meetings to discuss the school design were any of these issues brought to light.

In other comments in his letter to school constituents Tuesday, Noonan responded to the issue of “whether or not we are redeveloping our sports stadium and baseball field.” He wrote, “There are no plans to touch the stadium field or the baseball field. In fact, at the new building site, we will replace the practice field with a turf field on the south side of the athletic complex. To ensure there is lighting on the new turf field, we are in the process of identifying funding in the project or through partnerships.”

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If you haven’t been at one of the annual gala awards concerts in the Kennedy Center concert hall of the innovative Cappies program celebrating the theater arts of high schools throughout the D.C. region, you’ve really missed something. The combination of the enthusiasm of the student theater arts program contingents from each of the high schools represented and the energy and talent on display in the dozen or so scenes from winning plays and musicals chosen for performances on that night are downright awe inspiring.

George Mason High School’s theater arts department has been a big part of the Cappies programs each year in the recent period, coming home with its share of winners. This last year, the school’s rousing musical production of “Spamalot” won a bucket of nominations and a scene was selected for a live performance at the gala to the great delight of the standing-room-only audience. Among the great moments for our local school was the award for best male vocalist in a musical, won for the school’s 2011 production of “Les Miserables” by the late Samuel Waters.

As it was announced that Waters was undergoing treatment for a cancer that ultimately took his life at age 22 in January 2016, a large-screen video of his performance of the moving “Bring Him Home” was shown.

“Spamalot,” “Les Miserables,” and other memorable shows like the pitch-perfect production of “Oklahoma” in 2004, starring Greg Corbino and Sarah Snyder, and many others could not have been possible without Mason High’s existing “fly loft” system.

The News-Press has been an avid participant in the Cappies program, which includes the pivotal role of student journalists and critics writing reviews of the productions of their peers at other schools. The NewsPress has made it a point for years to publish those reviews covering the performances of all schools in the Falls Church wider region. In this context, its owner-editor Nicholas Benton has been invited to present award winners at the annual Cappies Gala, along with the chair of the Falls Church School Board.

At many of these opportunities to speak briefly to the 700 or more eager, hopeful faces of the talented student theater artists, Benton has quoted the great novelist E. M. Forster in a short essay, “What I Believe,” he wrote on the eve of another unspeakable war, World War II, in 1939.

In democratic opposition to aristocracy, Forster wrote that he put his hope “not in an aristocracy of power, but of the sensitive, the considerate and the plucky.” Its members, he wrote, “are to be found in all nations and classes, and through the ages, and there is a secret understanding between them when they meet. The represent the true human tradition, the one permanent victory of our queer race over cruelty and chaos.”

In Falls Church, this “aristocracy of the sensitive, considerate and plucky” needs a fly loft system in the new high school.

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both the winning and losing side of a game or match.

More distressingly, he is setting up a false competition for resources between athletics and the arts in the new GMHS campus project. We would like to remind Mr. Benton that Mason’s motto to “Excel in Mind, Body and Character” actually means something. Our athletes participate in drama, band and chorus, just as our arts students participate in athletics. We should

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be proud of all of the accomplishments of our Mason students and work together as a community to put the best project forward for all of the students in FCCPS. Finally, as an informed supporter of the Mason project, Mr. Benton is well aware that the stadium complex will not be renovated as part of this project. Given that the new high school will be built on the current practice field, the need for a new practice space is obvious, not only for Mason sports teams, but just as importantly for the extensive community use by both youth and adult leagues that all Mason athletic facilities currently support.

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I am a member of a citizens movement called Better Angels. Established after the last presidential election by a group of conservatives and liberals who were concerned about the increasing polarization in the country, Better Angels is committed to bringing people with different political views together to better understand each other, to look for areas of commonality and to build alliances to strengthen our communities.

The name of the organization comes from Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address when he closed his speech with the following: “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearthstone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.”

The United States is disuniting. The last presidential election made clear what we have feared, that we’re becoming two Americas each angry with the other and neither trusting the other’s basic humanity and good intentions. Today, Americans increasingly view their political opponents not only as misguided, but also as bad people

whose ways of thinking are both dangerous and incomprehensible. This division and our inability to talk to each other threaten our democracy by putting us on a path of “civic divorce.”

Better Angels offers a Red/Blue work-

“The last presidential election made clear what we have feared, that we’re becoming two Americas.” shop where equal numbers of conservatives (reds) and liberals (blues) come together for a full day of civil discourse by listening and learning from each other. Experience to date demonstrates that these workshops help people on both sides of the divide decrease stereotyped thinking, develop more trust in other people and find common ground of agreement.

The workshop and a newly developed debate format are not designed to change minds or to win arguments, but they serve to provide people on both sides the opportunity to listen and speak to each other, to better understand one another and begin to develop mutual respect. Workshop partici-

pants are then encouraged to join local alliances where they continue to meet with a red/blue balance and work together on local issues of mutual concern.

Better Angels also offers a two-and-ahalf hour skills workshop that is focused on building communication skills through tone setting, listening and speaking skills for difficult conversations. The desired outcomes for participants are: • Knowledge of what it takes to have constructive, non-polarizing conversations between people who disagree politically • Skills in having these conversations • Motivation to have these conversations in one’s social network.

Better Angels had its first annual convention in Harrisonburg, Virginia in June with 150 delegates from 30 states – 75 conservatives and 75 liberals. It was a working convention and among other things, the delegates drafted, argued over, revised and then voted on an American Declaration – the document that is guiding us all. You can access this online. The final paragraph of this historic agreement that all delegates signed is the the following: “Finally, to the millions of our fellow citizens eager to overthrow the rancor and contempt and find one another again as citizens and friends, we say to you: Now is our time. The yearning for change among Americans is strong. The stakes could hardly be higher. Our goal is clear and urgent ‘We the People’ not only must heal our

nation, we can. Please join this cause. Let’s depolarize America.”

Since its inception, BA has held close to 100 Red/Blue workshops and 75 skills workshops in 35 states. There are 4,200 members (dues are $10 annually) and 17 active alliances. Better Angels has been particularly active in the Maryland-VirginiaD.C. region. This area boasts a strong group of trained moderators and an active calendar of workshops through December and into 2019. Workshops are organized by demand and BA is strict about ensuring the red- blue balance in each.

Positive media coverage has included reports on National Public Radio, USA Today and CBS News along with numerous newspaper and magazine articles. You can go to the Better Angels website and find videos, articles and podcasts as well as watch a red/blue workshop in action: www. better-angels.org I am a Falls Church City resident, and I became involved with Better Angels because I think it is important to be able to talk openly and respectfully with your neighbor and to be an active member of a community regardless of the political leanings or beliefs of anyone. Better Angels is committed to working to depolarize communities and ultimately the country. If you are interested in participating in a red/blue or skills workshop please contact me: Curtis Schaeffer at 571-730-8949 or via email at schaeffersuerte@gmail.com.

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Rough & Tumble Game Sees Mason Drop 2nd Straight

by Matt Delaney

Falls Church News-Press

Another road game against a future Class 3 opponent resulted in another loss for George Mason High School’s football team, which fell 12-0 to Brentsville District High School.

It was a gritty, defensive battle for the Mustangs (2-2).

Neither side was privy to extended possessions within their opponents’ territory, with Mason doing their part to keep the Tigers in check by forcing five turnovers thanks to five combined interceptions between senior linebacker Jack Felgar and junior defensive back Enzo Paradiso.

However, the Mustangs also failed to cross midfield more than two times throughout the 48 minute affair and couldn’t eclipse 100 yards rushing for the first time in a few seasons.

They were squaring off against another larger school, but to head coach Adam Amerine that wasn’t an excuse.

“Football is football, it doesn’t matter who you are playing on a given night if you don’t execute and make plays on defense,” Amerine said. “Yeah it’s nice to

SENIOR LINEBACKER AIDAN CLARK and the rest of the Mustangs defense had a comfortable workload two weeks ago against Nelson County High School, but the unit was gassed in the team’s 12-0 loss to Brentsville District High School last Friday. (Photo: Carol Sly) see the Northwest District teams and get an early taste for the next cycle but many of these teams we have played in the past and seen on film and are very similar to the quality teams in the Bull Run. Plain and simple we just need to play better regardless of who we are lined up against.”

The score was dead even heading into the fourth quarter until a special teams play turned the tide when Brentsville returned a punt to Mason’s nine yard line early in the final frame. Two plays later the Tigers found some open grass in the endzone to permanently take the lead.

The Mustangs continued their offensive struggles on their ensuing drive and rewarded Brentsville with another possession. A mistimed jump from sophomore defensive back Robert Silva while trying to swat a pass down left the Tiger’s receiver with room to run for a second touchdown. Mason’s

absent offense all but assured that was knockout blow in the game.

Junior running back Connor Plaks led all Mason rushers with 44 yards on 15 carries.

Defensively it was an active night for the Mustangs as sophomore linebacker Walt Roou racked up 14 and freshman linebacker Josh Stillwagoner contributing 11 along with Felgar.

So far, Mason sits at 0-2 through two games of its threeweek road trip.

Amerine has some suggestions about how to turn things around against Bull Run District opponent Strasburg High School this Friday.

“We just need to keep grinding and correcting the physical and mental mistake,” Amerine continued. “Defensively I thought we made a nice adjustment from the Skyline game but offensively we took a step backwards with too many fundamental mistakes blocking. Against quality opponents you need to be able to execute in all phases of the game to win and we are not doing that currently.”

The Mustangs will kick off against Rams at 7:30 p.m. in Strasburg tomorrow night.

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NEWS BRIEFS FCCPS Enrollment Down by 53 Students Falls Church City Public Schools Superintendent Peter Noonan reported to the NewsPress yesterday that the official preliminary student enrollment number for the City’s schools is down by 53 as of Sept. 30, compared to the same day a year ago. He noted that the enrollment drop appears in the kindergarten-fifth grade level, even as they increased at the secondary grades 6-12 level. On Sept. 30, 2017, there were 2,698 students in the system, and this Sept. 30 the total number was 2,645. Noonan said, “Please consider that numbers without context have no meaning. We will continue to monitor enrollments which continue to come in for a variety of reasons including events around the world. We continue to have high confidence in Weldon Cooper, the state’s demographer. We will continue to verify and track enrollment trends that can further serve to validate our methodology.”

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F.C. Personal Property Taxes Due Friday, Oct. 5 The City has announced that payments can be made in person at the Treasurer’s Office in the temporary City Hall, 400 N. Washington St., Room 104, or dropped off after hours at the Treasurer’s drop box inside the Community Center, 223 Little Falls. Payments picked up at 8 a.m. the following day are considered paid as of the previous day. Payments can also be made online at www.fallschurchva.gov/pay. Mailed payments must be postmarked on or before Oct. 5 to avoid late payment fees.

Farm Day This Saturday at Cherry Hill Park The City of Falls Church Recreation and Parks Department is sponsoring the 26th annual Farm Day on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Cherry Hill Park, 312 Park Avenue. It features old-fashioned family fun including horse-drawn hayrides, petting farm, pumpkin painting, scarecrow-making, blacksmith demonstration, cider pressing from locally grown apples, pony rides and more. The King Street Bluegrass band will perform. Free tours of the 1845 Cherry Hill Farmhouse will also be offered throughout the day. Attendees can bring their own long-sleeved shirts and pants to make a scarecrow or purchase clothing items at the event. Admission is free, however nominal fees apply to some activities. Food will be available for purchase from Carnivore BBQ and Stay Cool Ice Cream.

F.C. Indigenous Peoples’ Day Donation Drive Launched In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Falls Church, the Community Center (223 Little Falls St.) and Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave.) are hosting a donation drive to benefit the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The community can donate hooded coats, baby blankets, regular blankets, jeans, and hoodies of all sizes to the blue collection boxes. The donation drive runs Oct. 5 – 21. The benefiting organization is Re-Member, an independent registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota that improves the quality of reservation life through relationships, shared resources, and volunteer services.

Reservations are required. Register online at www.FallsChurchChamber.org.

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St. James School Staff Nominated for Local Award Thomas Polera, Chief Fire Marshal and Emergency Manager for the City of Falls Church, has nominated Fr. Patrick Posey, pastor, Rich Blickendorfer, business manager, Sr. Mary Sue, principal and the entire staff of Saint James Catholic School as Employees Community Heroes of the third quarter of 2018 in Falls Church. “St. James Catholic School and its church community have been instrumental in the support of forwarding emergency management principles within the school and church campus setting,” said Mary Gavin, Chief of Falls Church Police.

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Community News & Notes

RECENT GEORGE MASON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE Delaney Theisz of Girl Scout Troop 1251, completed her Girl Scout Gold Project. Theisz wanted more homeowners to consider native plants and planted a display garden of sun and shade plants in Cherry Hill Park near Park Ave. and N. Virginia Ave. (Photo: Courtesy Melissa Teates)

VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, Chapter 227 of Northern Virginia, donated sixty $75 gift credit cards to children of veterans who are in the Veterans Administration Supportive Housing (VASH) program earlier in September. (Photo: Courtesy Leonard Ignatowski)

‘Scapes’ Gallery Opens at Falls Church Arts for October

Creative Cauldron’s ‘Nevermore’ Debuts Tonight

more information, visit creativecauldron.org.

More than 50 area artists will be featured in a new “Scapes” show celebrating landscapes, streetscapes and exotic places at the Falls Church Arts Gallery (700-B W. Broad St., Falls Church).

The exhibit will be on display at the FCA Gallery from Oct. 6 to Nov. 7.

Interested attendees can meet the artists from all different kinds of media on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 7:30 – 10 p.m. at the non-profit gallery.

Gallery hours have expanded at the request of many visitors over the past few exhibits.

The gallery’s new hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sundays from 1 – 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Creative Cauldron’s (410 S. Maple Ave., Retail 116, Falls Church) 10th anniversary season opens tonight with “Nevermore,” a fresh and imaginative musical journey into the life of Edgar Allan Poe. Using Poe’s poetry and short stories as its base and his shifting obsession with the women in his life as its catalyst, “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.​ Performances of “Nevermore” will be shown Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and on Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. “Nevermore” will run from Oct. 4 – 28. Adults $32, Seniors/Military $28, Students/ Groups of ten or more $20. For

Mason High Class of ‘68 Holds Reunion this Weekend George Mason High School’s Class of 1968 will be celebrating its 50th reunion this weekend.

Friday, Oct. 5 – Alumni can gather at Mad Fox Brewing Company (444 W. Broad St., Falls Church) at 6 p.m. for a check-in.

Saturday, Oct. 6 – At 10 a.m., alumni will tour the school and view a robotics demonstration. A bus tour around the Falls Church will take place at 1:30 p.m. with a dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn (706 W. Broad St., Falls Church) at 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 7 – A family picnic will be held at Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). Bring your own lunch.

FALLS CHURCH’S U.S. REP. Don Beyer (left) and the News-Press’ Nicholas Benton (right) flanked U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, the keynote speaker at last week’s Kennedy-King Dinner in Arlington. Kennedy gave a strong political speech, but also talked about growing up in Northern Virginia as one of 11 children of Robert and Ethel Kennedy at their famous Hickory Hill home in McLean. (Photo: News-Press)

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McLean 5k Run Set for This Saturday The 10th annual McLean 5k Run will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6. Runners will meet at 6631 Old Dominion Dr. Registration is $35 through Oct. 4; $40 race day and includes a commemorative technical race t-shirt (while supplies last).

The proceeds from McLean 5k Run will benefit the McLean Community Foundation (MCF) 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

The race features a certified course through the heart of McLean and is designed to appeal to runners of all abilities.

Competitive runners, casual runners, walkers, strollers and well-behaved pets are welcome and encouraged to participate. In addition, it will promote Public Safety Appreciation and serve as an opportunity for residents to express appreciation and

respect for the first responders of the McLean Volunteer Fire Department and McLean District Police Station.

The top male and female winners win a seven-day Wyndham Vacation anywhere in the world.

A third vacation will go to a random bib number called at the awards ceremony.

For more information and to register, go to mclean5k. com or send an inquiry email to mclean5k@mcleancenter.org.

Register Now for Halloween Window Paintings Over 150 painters will participate in the Falls Church Arts Halloween Painting Festival that is set to take place Oct. 6 – 8 as well as the following weekend on Oct. 13. From school children and parents to scout troops and soccer teams, all kinds of participants will take their art supplies to local

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VIRGINIA STATE Del. Mark Levine (left) & State Sen. Adam Ebbin flanked Freddie Lutz at the grand opening ribbon cutting today of Lutz’ new gayfriendly Frederico’s Italian restaurant in Pentagon City. Other dignitaries were also present, including, Arlington-Falls Church District Clerk of the Court Paul Ferguson and former Arlington Supervisor Jay Fisette. (P����: N���-P����)

storefronts to throughout the City of Falls Church to decorate their windows.

To register for the event, go to halloweenfc.com and click on “Register,” or go pick up a form at Falls Church Arts (700-B W. Broad St., Falls Church).

Artists must submit a sketch of their planned painting to Marty Behr as an attachment on the registration page or by emailing behrmarty29@gmail.com.

Tips for paintings are provided at halloweenfc.com.

Volunteers are also needed to help carry out the event. If interested in volunteering, contact Marty Behr.

Participants will pick up their paint and get window assignments at the event table at the Municipal Park on the north side of the 100 block of W. Broad St. Painting will commence at 10 a.m. on the day participants register to attend.

Local Resident’s Band to Perform in Arlington Oct. 6

2 Creative Cauldron Events Kick Off New Season

A concert of bluegrass music

by Heavy Traffic Ahead will feature performances influenced by legendary Washington, D.C. area bands such as The Country Gentlemen and The Johnson Mountain Boys, as well as pioneers of the genre, Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and The Stanley Brothers this Saturday, Oct. 6.

Heavy Traffic Ahead is a sixpiece bluegrass band based in Montgomery County, Maryland — which includes local resident Paul Barkley.

The program is part of the 2018-2019 Music at Resurrection Series.

Resurrection Lutheran Church (6201 N. Washington Boulevard, Arlington). Sponsored by the Music Program Fund. Concert begins at 4 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Creative Cauldron (410 S. Maple Ave., Retail 116, Falls Church) is hosting two events to start the 2018-19 season.

On Friday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m., the Cauldron will hold a Once Upon a Midnight Dreary, a gala fundraiser celebrating Creative Cauldron’s 10th Season of award winning theater and music. Featuring 10 tastes of Falls Church from local restaurants, complimentary spirits from Falls Church Distillers and a silent auction.

On Saturday, Oct. 7 at 5:30 p.m., the Cauldron will host its first ever Neighbor Night.

Attendees can meet neighbors at a pre-show mixer of “Nevermore.”

Small bites and a cash bar will be available for patrons. Guests use special code “NEIGHBOR,” they’ll get $10 off of their ticket plus a free drink from the bar.

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A Penny for Your Thoughts

News of Greater Falls Church

By Supervisor Penny Gross

Spectacles like last week’s hearing about the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, fortunately, are rare, but the demeanor of both the nominee and some Senate Judiciary Committee members seemed to reflect a network reality show. Does juvenile behavior beget juvenile behavior? Privilege, rather than responsibility, seemed to be on display, in striking contrast to the sensitive testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. It was a raw, emotional day for participant and viewer alike, presenting an opportunity for another national conversation about sexual assault, harassment, and misconduct – at home and at work – affecting family members, friends, colleagues and, sometimes, strangers. It is said that we can never make a better yesterday, but we surely can make a better tomorrow – and that should start now!

It is understandable why a young teenager would keep quiet for decades, out of fear, embarrassment, or punishment. That was then; this is now. Sexual assault never has been OK. I recall the time when our daughter, in middle school, got off the bus in tears. She had been assaulted on the bus by another student, who put a big stick up her skirt, and made sexual remarks. Although she didn’t want me to do anything about the incident, I bundled her into the car and went right back to the school, demanding to speak with the principal. The boy was banned from riding the bus (today, he might be suspended or expelled), and there were no further incidents, at least for our daughter. Had I not been home that afternoon, she might have kept the incident to herself.

If you or someone you know has been a victim

of sexual assault, harassment, or misconduct, report it to the appropriate authorities. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911 and ask for immediate help.

You also can call the non-emergency number, 703691-2131, and ask for an officer to respond. This morning, Fairfax County leaders are participating to “Make the Call” to end domestic violence. The hotline number is 703-360-7273. The Community Services Board also has a hotline for emergency services – 703-573-5679. Many businesses have a specific process for addressing sexual harassment claims in the workplace. Find out what that process is, or ask the human resources officer for assistance.

School personnel, health care workers, and others, as part of their jobs, are required to report incidents of sexual assault. There is help available, and victims never should feel that they are alone, for they are not.

Many other issues are difficult or awkward to talk about, but the stigma gradually is changing. We must talk about sexual assault, and suicide, and sexual identity, and many other subjects that until recently, were considered something that had to be kept quiet, or whispered only, for fear that “someone might find out.” Resistance and resilience are closely entwined, and they strengthen one another. Resistance and resilience are building blocks that we all can utilize, to ensure that there is no next young woman afraid to reveal what has happened to her and, ideally, that no young woman, or young man, ever has to face that trauma again.  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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Senator Dick Saslaw’s

Richmond Report In an attempt to keep you informed about matters affecting our Commonwealth, I intended to use this space exclusively to let you know what we are doing in higher education. I will get to that shortly.

However, I believe the confirmation process from across the Potomac is worth noting as well.

The nomination process currently underway is nothing short of a national disgrace. The majority party has their eye on the Nov. 6 federal elections and is attempting to ramrod this candidate on the Supreme Court. The pretense of a thorough vetting has been a public charade.

Candidates for the court should and must be above all suspicion of wrongful behavior and have the correct temperament. More importantly, women who have been victims of sexual assault should be encouraged to come forward and be believed when sharing one of the most excruciatingly painful experiences.

When casting your vote, remember these unsettling hearings.

I urge you to vote for Tim Kaine, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer and Jennifer Wexton depending on your Congressional District. Along with Mark Warner and other members of the Delegation, we need them to fight for what is right and with the majority, they will put an end to this national embarrassment.

Shifting gears, we are striving to make Virginia the best-educated state by 2030. This means we will have to grow the number of Virginians with a post-secondary degree from 51–70 percent between now and 2030. Postsecondary education of all kinds is needed to allow Virginians to remain prosperous and to meet the demands of the future workforce.

We are currently on track to meet this goal. Keeping post-secondary education affordable is critical to the success of the goal.

I support need-based financial aid and staunchly advocate for higher education in general.

This latest budget reflects those long held priorities with roughly $120.6 million general fund of new initiative funding over the biennium for colleges and universities and other higher education entities and centers and $20 million for a new research initiative called Cyber-X with Virginia Tech serving as the lead institution.

The Cyber-X initiative will be housed here in Northern Virginia.

There will be additional opportu-

nities for today’s high school and college students to gain an education and work experiences in this area to prepare to take jobs.

The budget includes $4 million GF over the biennium for the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant and another $1.8 million in other workforce initiatives. The New Economy Workforce Credential Grant is an innovative program that provides high-need certification programs for two-year college students. The Senate has been focused on supporting many affordable pathways to prosperity — the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant is one program — the Transfer Grant is another.

The Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program was passed into law in Virginia in 2007.

Qualifying students completing their Associate’s Degree at a Virginia two-year public college and then transferring to a participating Virginia four-year college or university may receive a one of these awards of up to $3,000 annually.

Students must complete a transfer associate’s degree with a 3.0 grade-point-average and meet financial eligibility requirements.

If they meet these requirements then the grant will be applied to tuition expenses at a four-year Virginia public or private college or university. The grant provides $1,000 for students, with an additional $1,000 for students who pursue undergraduate work in engineering, mathematics, technology, nursing, teaching or science.

The Senate was instrumental in supporting $400,000 for a new pilot program to lead to a better pathway to employment — an internship pilot program. The State Council of Higher Education for VA has recently put out a grant proposal for institutions to partner with private businesses to provide these opportunities while also contributing equal funding. It is the hope that these partnerships will allow for students to enter the workforce with relevant work experience and with financial support that will allow them to earn their degree through the use of less debt.

In this budget — for the first time — a student loan ombudsmen was funded at the State Council. This will allow for that position to assist borrowers with the education loan process.  Senator Saslaw represents the 35th District in the Virginia State Senate. He may be emailed at district35@senate.virginia.gov.

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Kavanaugh Culture

Speaking at his road trip rally Tuesday night, in addition to his disgusting, misogynistic trashing of key Senate Intelligence Committee witness Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, our president called his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh “a perfect human being.”

So, consider the source for that one. If Kavanaugh is “a perfect human being” in the eyes of our president, then, given who and what our president is, what does that say about him?

It is downright terrifying to think of what we’d be faced with if Dr. Ford had not stepped forward to tell her story to that committee last week. Under the cover of a rabidly partisan move by the Republicans to swiftly confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, we may have never learned about the true, enraged, reptilFALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS ian nature of this creep.

He could have been on the Supreme Court for decades without anyone knowing about what kind of mind and lack of moral compass animated this slithery monster. Now, if somehow he still gets confirmed, at least we will know the putrid stuff of which is is made and respond accordingly.

If we, as a culture, are going the route of a New Dark Age, then at least we should be able to look those who send us there in the face and to spit if possible.

Kavanaugh was maintaining his decorum pretty well in front of the Senate Committee until Dr. Ford showed up. Even though he didn’t fool any of the Democrats who’d been able to undress his shallow faux fairness public persona, his confirmation seemed like an inevitability because, like those aliens in low budget TV series, he’d been able to hide his four bulging eyes, jackhammer jaws and writhing, leathery tentacles behind a mild mannered tweedy Clark Kent look.

But, with Dr. Ford’s compelling, articulate and maturely-related story last week, and with the help of Matt Damon’s Emmy-worthy performance on “Saturday Night Live” to magnify his true emotional state last weekend, Kavanaugh went postal and now the world is still reeling from his breathtaking transformation.

“Beer, beer, I like beer!” This was the most memorable utterance he made in this critical job interview in front of the august U.S. Senate committee and millions of Americans watching or getting reports on TV. Yes, given who our president is, I can see how Trump would think Kavanaugh “a perfect human being.”

But think again how frightful the prospect of an unchallenged confirmation of this person would have been, and how close we came to that development.

Doesn’t this underscore the need for every one of us to step up to our moral responsibility in this decadent culture and speak out about the abuse and mistreatment to which so many of us have been subjected?

Dr. Ford made a huge, almost incalculable contribution to this country, and to humanity as a whole, as have those who have begun to step forward in the wake of her courageous testimony.

Now for yet another frightful thought to contemplate. Think about the culture that Dr. Ford described as the context of Kavanaugh’s assault on her in high school. Think about the wanton drunkenness of privileged underage rich, white prep school males, their limitless capacity for spewing their entitlement along with their vomit, all over the chosen party house, and grasping, forcing and demeaning girls as their pals cheered them on.

These are the elites, the ones who will wind up at Yale, like Kavanaugh, where they will persist in these practices with even more abandon and sense of privilege. The bonding is not between the sexes, but among the guys at the expense of the women, and the bonding involves not only assists in doing dastardly deeds, but in covering up the evidence and, too often with the help of adults, hushing up anyone who complains.

There has been no shortage of drunken revelries among teenagers in our culture, especially in well-heeled suburban communities, where the rule is to stay out of jail, and that’s about it.

But the Kavanaugh case reminds us that the institutionalized misogyny and cruel male supremacy that defined our culture for so long is way overdue for a fierce reckoning.

Nicholas F. Benton

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

Our Man in Arlington

By Charlie Clark

Years before there was Whole Foods and 11 farmers markets in Arlington, there was the Arlington food co-op.

That volunteer health-food buying project birthed in the mid1970s became the “Uncommon Market.” It assembled 2,000 members and a colorful cast of dedicated counterculture activists, many of whom played (and continue in) major roles in county affairs. I recently reminisced with a warehouse’s worth.

“In those hippie days, we all wanted green vegetables and organic products, which were hard to find,” said Cecilia Cassidy, who helped launch the buying club and now heads the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization.

“So volunteers drove to warehouses downtown” (wholesalers at Florida Ave. NE), or to farms in Maryland to pick up gallon jugs of cider, she said, recalling a time the heavy jugs caused an axle on their van to break.

Purchasers who joined what was legally called the Arlington Cooperative Organization would submit orders for, say, loaves of bread, recalled longtime schools activist Howie Kallem, now retiring as a civil rights attorney in Chapel Hill, N.C. “Volunteers in someone’s garage would break out the orders, and it worked great for a while,” he said. “But it became too successful, and we couldn’t fit it all in the van.”

So the part-time entrepreneurs

rented a modest storefront open to the public (coop members got a discount) backed by an outdoor second-hand walkin refrigerator. “For many years the co-op meetings were held at Reeb Hall, the former social hall of the Arlington Unitarian Church,” recalled co-founder and treasurer John Reeder, a retired government economist now a housing activist. “We initially used the hall for distribution of food we bought before we rented our first location at 2400 Columbia Pike.”

That old house next to a coffee shop allowed greater storage space, but was soon outgrown.

So the Uncommon Market moved to more-substantial locations, eventually a former firehouse for volunteers at S. Edgewood and Walter Reed Dr. Co-op volunteers did renovations. The leaders hired the first staff, a 17-year-old H.B. Woodlawn student Chip White.

(Another H.B grad, Clara Griffin, would later manage the project.)

Wages, organizers admit, weren’t high.

The co-op got news coverage from Northern Virginian Magazine, Channel 7 and the Washington Post.

In 1978, Jay Jacob Wind, the long-distance runner who was involved with student co-ops at the national level for nearly a decade, moved to Arlington.

He was quickly put on the fivemember board and promoted to president. Wind led efforts to raise capital by upping requested

investor rates and winning occasional rent breaks from a generous landlord. “If you’re a membership organization, you have to reinvent yourself, even after a membership drive,” he told me.

Leadership rotated, and Emily Carnes, who recently served as president of the Better Sports Club of Arlington, took the reins and retained community support, Wind said.

But as food choices expanded, enthusiasm flagged, raising the threat of bankruptcy. The end came in 2005 for reasons partially in dispute, perhaps a leadership contest and personality clash.

The co-op could not find affordable management, a former board member said.

Kallem said many avid volunteers found it harder to find time once they started families.

But the real reason, said Reeder, is that “a collective-run business and consumer co-op were not an efficient business to compete with the likes of Whole Foods.” *** Fun to see my neighborhood referenced in the nationally syndicated “Flashbacks” feature in the Washington Post comics section.

“In 1927, several interurban electric railways merged into the Arlington and Fairfax Railway,” wrote Pennsylvania-based historical illustrator Patrick M. Reynolds in the Sept. 30 edition.

His map shows the old commuter train’s route from Fairfax through Falls Church to Rosslyn before it faced bankruptcy in the mid-1930s. Part II coming.

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Late Blooming Lifting Champion Still Outmuscles His Competition

BY MATT DELANEY

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Late bloomers get a bad rap.

There’s little panache to being one of life’s tortoises instead of one of its hares, but local weightlifting savant Rick Bucinell cleans, jerks and snatches that slow-starting status with the fluidity and force that’s made him one of the world’s best Olympic lifters.

As you might’ve guessed, Bucinell is that late bloomer.

The 54-year-old didn’t first try his hand at Olympic-style lifts until he was in his early 40s.

Prior to that, Bucinell had spent most his adult life working in and around fitness clubs as a trainer or for his brother’s in upstate New York, until he relocated to Northern Virginia in 1996. Currently he runs barbell clubs at CrossFit Falls Church and CrossFit Adaptation as well as Trident CrossFit in Alexandria, holds olympic lifting seminars and is the general manager at the Planet Fitness located in the rear

of Falls Church’s Eden Center.

A lifelong disciple of the high intensity interval training pioneered by Arthur Jones and championed by Mike Mentzer, Bucinell befriended and later trained with a fellow adherent of the regimen in the elderly Morgan Novel. It was Novel who (lovingly) harangued a reluctant Bucinell into taking up Olympic weightlifting. The rest, as they say, is history. “[Novel] kept needling me about Olympic weightlifting, and I was like, ‘I’m not doing it because it’s ballistic movement and I’m not about that kind of training,’” Bucinell said. “He kept doing it all the time, and then one day he finally got me to try. I thought it was awesome and I’ve never looked back.”

The duo was raw at first.

Armed only with Artie Dreschler’s “Weightlifting Encyclopedia,” Bucinell and Novel taught themselves the techniques and timing of each of the major olympic lifts — from staples such as the clean, jerk and snatch to more advanced

exercises including the Romanian deadlift, military press and jump shrug.

After a few years, Bucinell and Novel reached the ceiling of their self-helpertise and sought out Chris Wilkes to take their lifts to the next level. Wilkes, a nationally-recognized coach who served as an assistant coach for one of the Olympics, did just that.

But the weekend trips to and from his Chesapeake, Va. residence lost their luster over time, and by then Bucinell felt confident enough to enter competitions.

Against other lifters, especially young ones, Bucinell began to realize how limitless his potential was.

“At my age, I was progressing pretty quickly. When I 46 years old, I was actually ranked in the top five Senior lifters in the U.S., which is guys that are under 35 years old,” Bucinell continued, before adding that his native classification would be a Master lifter, or 35 and up. “I was doing well enough to be ranked as a national lifter, which I thought

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WORKING OUT at one of his many barbell clubs is Rick Bucinell, who is seen here performing the snatch Olympic lift at CrossFit Adaptation in Shirlington (P.S. this is just his warm-up). (P����: N���-P����) was pretty cool because here’s this old guy out there competing with these guys who are 20 years younger than I am, so it was a lot of fun.”

It’s always fun to win, and Bucinell has been doing plenty of that. He’s racked up accolades at home and abroad — Four International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Masters World records, three IWF Masters

World Games records, eight IWF Masters Pan American Records, eight USA Masters National records to go with eight USA Masters American records and 12 Virginia/Maryland Local Weightlifting Committee records.

Bucinell has even been named a Grand Master five times; a distinction earned by being the

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Bucinell’s Achieved More in his Middle-Age than Younger Cohorts best pound-for-pound lifter in the entire competition regardless of age group or weight class.

Competitions have taken Bucinell everywhere from Hungary and Greece to Italy, Poland and Denmark, though he’s cooled down on the travel as he’s aged. Now he only travels abroad twice a year, and typically makes a vacation out of it once the competition is over.

Success brings an element of glamour to it, but there’s been nothing glamorous about Bucinell’s rise as much as it is the culture around lifting has changed.

For one, there’s no cash prizes for winning competitions.

Bucinell funds all his trips out of pocket in pursuit of the internal trophy of “street cred.” That still holds true even as the surging popularity of CrossFit has made weightlifting and its competitions vogue. In his early days, Bucinell faced off against 50-100 participants. Now, some fields max out just shy of 1,000 lifters, such as Bucinell’s recent Masters competition in Barcelona.

More contenders has kept Bucinell honest in his preparation. He only trains twice a week,

WHETHER IT’S REFINING his technique in the gym, mastering control over his mindset through hypnosis or watching “300” for the umpteenth time, Bucinell continues to grind away even at the ripe age of 54. (This is still his warm-up, by the way). (P����: N���-P����) but he does what he needs to preserve the necessary strength and flexibility to outlast any hungry understudies. Imperative as well is the need to stay mentally sharp. Bucinell is a huge believer in hypnosis (which is administered to him by a Planet Fitness member) and is a follower of Denise Lynch’s behavioral strate-

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mind to tackle the weight in front of him.

“Once you step up there, you can’t have any doubt about what you’re doing because it’s heavy and it wants to beat you. You’ve gotta be mentally prepared to take it on,” Bucinell stated.

Although Bucinell has scaled down the number of competi-

tions he does on a regular basis, he’s sheepish about admitting he’s reached his apex. He cheekily refers to that as “managing expectations,” rather than outright conceding he’s not the lifter he once was.

But he also knows he doesn’t have as much time to dedicate to lifting with his deepening relationships and responsibilities that come with the progression through adult life.

There’s no doubt that slow and steady does win the race, even if, in Bucinell’s case, he’s 20 years late to the starting line.

But even with his array of accomplishments, Bucinell does wonder how things would be now if he jumped out of the gate when the gun sounded.

“I was happy because it was great to find something that I really excelled at. And then it was sad to think of ‘What if I had done this when I was younger?

What could I have done? Could I have been on an Olympic team?’”

Bucinell said. “But who knows – you don’t know – so I’m happy with where I’m going and where it’s taking me. It’s nice to say you’re the best in the world at something.”

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NO ONE GETS A DIPLOMA ALONE. If you’re thinking of finishing your high school diploma, you have more support than you realize. Find free adult education classes near you by visiting FinishYourDiploma.org.

GARY WILLIS (left), a manager from the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, visited Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School last week to speak with students in short assemblies in the gym, dropped into a few classrooms and even met with some STEAM students, such as those pictured above. The Marshall Space Flight Center is responsible for getting manned space travel to Mars, and Willis was in town to testify before Congress. However, it was former school board member and Henderson parent Joan Wodiska who was responsible for getting Willis to visit. For that, Falls Church City Public Schools extends its thanks to her. (Photo: FCCPS Photo/Marybeth Connelly)

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School News & Notes International Walk to School Day on Oct. 10

Hill Elementary and Westgate Elementary.

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will participate in International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 10, International Walk to School Day is an effort to promote physical activity and reduce traffic congestion and pollution in the area near FCPS schools.

Students and employees are encouraged to bike or walk to school and work on Oct. 10.

Parents are encouraged to accompany their children to school, and to work with their school and Parent-Teacher Association or Parent-Teacher Organization to assemble bike trains or walking groups for the event.

Schools are encouraged to register online with walkbiketoschool.org/registration.

To date, the following local FCPS schools have registered to participate in Walk to School Day — Canterbury Woods Elementary, Columbia Elementary, Haycock Elementary, Spring

Winter Sports Meeting at Falls Church HS Oct. 17 Winter sports interest meeting at Falls Church High School (7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church) will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 3:05 pm in FCHS’ Main Gym. Students who want to try out for basketball, gymnastics, swim & dive, wrestling and track & field should attend this important meeting.

Tryouts for winter sports begins on Nov. 5.

Henderson Principal Hardy Discusses Book over Coffee Today at 9 a.m., parents can join Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School (7130 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church) principal Valerie Hardy for a coffee to discuss the book all Falls Church City Public School teachers and staff were reading this summer, “Mindset.” Learn how to incorporate Mindset at home, and hear about other books

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Hardy would like to share with parents this year. The session will be recorded for anyone unable to attend.

Operation EarthWatch Starts Back Up for October Operation EarthWatch is a locally developed, voluntary, volunteer-run and uniquely Falls Church environmental education and action program that celebrated its 25th anniversary last year.

For the first event of its 26th year, interested parents can grab an October Activity Sheet focused on Nature Care and encourage their child to learn about global and local environmental issues.

Students who do all six months (from October to March) earn a t-shirt and are invited to walk in the City’s Memorial Day Parade.

New this year: Completed sheets can be turned in by email to earthwatchcontact@gmail. com, completed online or turned in through school. For extension activities, links, activity sheets and information go to OperationEarthWatch.org.

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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 New Yorker Discussion Group.

Local residents who enjoy reading The New Yorker are encouraged to drop into the biweekly New Yorker reading group to share your thoughts on what they’ve read in a variety of articles. Pick up the articles at the senior center or at the circulation desk at the Mary Riley Styles Library. A librarian will coordinate the discussions.

Community Center, 2nd Floor – Senior Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). 2 – 3 p.m.

Thursday Evening Book Group.

The Thursday Evening Book Discussion Group meets on the first Thursday evening of each month in the library’s conference room. This month’s book is “American Pastoral” by Philip Roth. Light refreshments are served. All are welcome. Mary

Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. 703-248-5035.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 1-on-1 Computer & Internet Tutoring. Interested residents can get general personalized assistance to learn how to use the library’s downloadable collections (ebooks, digital magazines, music), customize their email, more efficiently search the web or better familiarize themselves with their smartphone, tablet or laptop. Registration required.

Stop by the library’s Reference Desk or call for more information or to make an appointment.

Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church).

Once Upon a Dreary Night.

A gala fundraiser celebrating Creative Cauldron’s 10th Season of award winning theater and music. Creative Cauldron (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church). 6 p.m.

703-436-9948.

Sunset Cinema: “Black Panther.”

After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king.

When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king – and as Black Panther – is tested. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 7:45 – 9:45 p.m. 703-248-5077.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 Farm Day. This family-friendly event features blacksmith demonstrations, horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making as well as a petting zoo. Children can learn basic farming skills such as corn-shucking and beekeeping.

Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

703-248-5027.

Neighbor Night. The Creative Cauldron Cauldron will host its first ever Neighbor Night.

Attendees can meet neighbors at

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a pre-show mixer of “Nevermore.”

Small bites and cash bar on site.

Creative Cauldron (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church). 5:30 p.m. 703436-9948.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 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.

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 Great Books Discussion. This month’s book is “On Tyranny: Lessons from the 20th Century,” by Timothy Snyder. Open to all. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Chesterbrook Residences community would like to wish a very

happy birthday to Marge Lohre, who is celebrating 100 wonderful years this month!

Marge grew up in Massachusetts and moved to DC during WWII. She later moved to Florida and was active in the Audubon Society before returning to Virginia just over a decade ago. She enjoys Bingo, Mahjongg, and crossword puzzles, and Marge attributes her longevity to a love of walking and good genes.

Thank you, Marge, for being one of our community’s founding residents when we first opened our doors nearly 11 years ago. What a fun time it has been!

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 “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 6 “Lovers & Executioners.” Take classic swashbuckling, blend it with romance and revenge and season it with an ingenious disguise and you’ve got all the elements for some great comedy.

This tale about attempted murder and a woman’s revenge concerns Bernard, who discovers evidence that his wife, Julie, has been unfaithful. He abandons her on a desert isle. But she escapes,

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and returns to discover why and seek justice. Winner of the 1999 Helen Hayes Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play, this comedy combines classic elegance with a contemporary sensibility. James Lee Community Center (2855 Annandale Rd. Falls Church) $20. 7:30 p.m. providenceplayers.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 7 “If I Forget.” A modern Jewish family is fracturing over what to do with their 14th Street real estate. Their mother has died, their father will need full-time care, and as their adult children debate what to do next, no topic is off limits: who’s already given enough to this family and a sibling’s parenting choices. A deeply personal play about what we’re willing to sacrifice for a new beginning. Studio Theatre (1501 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.) $20 – $69. 3 p.m. studiotheatre.org.

LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 David Thong. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church).

6:30 p.m. 703-237-8333.

Darden Smith: Songs and Stories From “The Habit of Noticing: Using Creativity to Make a Life (and a Living).” Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20.

7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Thrillbillies. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church).

8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.

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Battle of The Jam: An Open Jam Session With Prizes. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $13 – $25. 10 p.m. 703-255-1566.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 Woodford Reserve Show. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283.

Happy Hour: Dan Chute & Jim Logan. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-241-9504.

Not Even with JC & Teddy D. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20 – $25. 8 p.m. 703255-1566.

Karaoke. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-858-9186.

Shartel & Hume. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9:15 p.m. 703-2419504.

Hexwork – A Spellbinding Burlesk Revue. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $20 – $50. 9 p.m. 703237-0300.

Dave Lange. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church).

10 p.m. 703-237-8333.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 The Hot Lanes Big Band Presents The Original Music of Bobby Jasinski. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 1 p.m. 703-255-1566.

George Mason Reunion. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 3 p.m. 703-2419504.

Lowball. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703532-9283.

Nora Jane Struthers. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.

8.30 p.m.

Rata Blanca. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $42. 8 p.m. 703-2370300.

DIXIELAND DIRECT will be at JV’s Restaurant in Falls Church on Sunday David B. Cole. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504.

Rock-a-sonics. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504.

High Five. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.

Brooke Yoder. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-532-9283.

Union Stage presents at The Miracle Theatre — Tom Morello: The Atlas Underground Experience. Miracle Theatre (535 8th St. SE Washington, D.C.). $49.50. 9 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Emo Night Brooklyn. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $20. 10 p.m. 703-255-1566.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 Dixieland Direct. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-241-9504.

M2M + CASS: Music and Community for Safe Bar Collective. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20 – $25.

1 p.m. 703-255-1566.

Open Mic. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-858-9186.

Jammin Java Songwriters Circle w/ Luke Brindley + Todd Wright + Anthony Fiacco - A Songwriters Tribute to John Fogerty. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $16. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.

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

Karaoke. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8 John Mark McMillan Presents

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Body + Ghost Tour (at Union Stage) Mike Mains & The Branches + Tyson Motsenbocker.

Union Stage (740 Water St. SW, Washington, D.C.). 7 p.m. 877987-6487.

Comedy Night. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $8. 9 p.m. 703-525-8646.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Same Mistakes Tour – Emily Kinney with Paul McDonald.

Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7:30 p.m. 703255-1566.

Majestic: Weekly LGBTQ night and Drag Show. Diva Lounge (6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church). 10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 Aretha Franklin Tribute Show.

JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Arlington). 8:30 p.m. 703522-8340.

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Variance application V1605-18 by NOVA, applicant and owner, for a variance to Section 48-1266(1) to allow a second story tenant wall sign, not otherwise permit-

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Snyder Says He’s Made Up Mind On Expansion of Community Center Falls Church Mayor David Snyder unleashed a firestorm of a reaction Tuesday, when, in response to a NewsPress question, he said he’d made up his mind to support something less than the full renovation and expansion of the City’s Community Center.

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2 N. Va GOP Leaders: “I’ve Had Enough With My Party” Two prominent Northern Virginia Republican politicians criticized their party this week, one attributing his disdain as his decision to opt out of politics, and the other angily disassociating with the Virginia GOP.

F.C.’s Dan Antinozzi Dies at 95 Daniel Steven Antinozzi passed on Aug. 5, 2018, ending a life of nearly 95 years. Dan’s mind remained strong and clear until his last days, never failing to express the optimism of a lifelong faith in and duty towards the economic and political prosperity of his nation.

Dan was born in Hazleton, Penn., into a community of newly immigrated southern Italians, brought to work in the Anthracite mines. . Dan, having turned 18 just weeks after Pearl Harbor, was quickly called to serve his nation in the U.S. Army. This call landed him in the epicenter of ferocious combat at Leyte Gulf and Okinawa. During the war Dan’s leadership abilities became apparent, and he acquired the telecommunication skills that would be the

definitive hallmark of his professional life.

Dan found himself with the opportunity to stay with the army, joining the elite and rapidly expanding White House Communications Agency. He directly served presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson. His role as Key Logistics Coordinator assured solid and secure communications for the Commander-in-Chief around the clock and around the world.

Dan swiftly moved through the ranks, rising to Sergeant-Major of the White House Communications Agency.

Dan was awarded the Legion of Merit for “exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements” at the conclusion of his service to the Presidents.

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CRIME REPORT Week of Sept. 24 – 30, 2018 Larceny, 6751 Wilson Blvd (Good Fortune Supermarket), Sept 25, 1:35 PM, an unknown suspect took a wallet and groceries from the front loading area. The suspect is described as an Asian male, wearing a yellow polo shirt and blue jeans.

Larceny from Vehicle, 6607 Wilson Blvd (BJ’s Wholesale parking lot), between 9:00 PM on Sept 25 and 3:15 AM on Sept 26, suspect(s) unknown smashed the windows on a black Hyundai and removed items from inside the vehicle.

Hit and Run, Meridian St @ Lincoln Ave, Sept 26, 12:50 PM, workers discovered that a street sign had been struck and run over sometime during the overnight or early morning hours.

Hit and Run, S Washington St @

W Broad St, Sept 26, 1:58 PM, a black Nissan was struck by a silver Honda which failed to stop at the scene. The suspect driver is described as a black female with dark hair in a ponytail.

Simple Assault, 200 blk E Fairfax St, Sept 27, 12:45 PM, police were notified of an assault which had occurred earlier. Following an investigation, police arrested a male, 39, of the City of Falls Church, for Domestic Assault.

Hit and Run, 200 blk S Washington St, Sept 27, 2:40 PM, a Metrobus was sideswiped by a utility van which failed to stop at the scene.

Larceny from Vehicle, 100 blk E Jefferson St, Sept 28, 3:30 PM, unknown suspect(s) removed the registration stickers from the front and rear license plates of a gray Subaru.

Simple Assault, 800 blk W Broad St, Sept 28, 8:35 PM, police responded

For Dan full Army retirement finally came in 1968, but another purposeful and dedicated career at United States Postal Service’s Communications Headquarters lay ahead. Dan was always somebody who felt best when working hard, which was reflected by the triumphs he experienced.

Dan is survived by his wife Pearl Isabelle (Hartman) Antinozzi, children Steven Rocco Antinozzi and Mary (Antinozzi) Harwood, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

On Saturday Oct. 13 at 11 a.m., a Catholic Requiem Mass will be held at St Ann Catholic Church, 5300 North 10th Street, Arlington, Virginia 22205. A reception and remembrance will be held at the Church Hall immediately following the service.

for a report of an assault which had occurred earlier. Following an investigation, police arrested a male, 44, of the City of Falls Church, for Domestic Assault.

Drive While Intoxicated, 500 blk E Broad St, Sept 28, 10:59 PM, police stopped a vehicle for multiple traffic violations. a male, 42, of Falls Church was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence and Unreasonable Refusal of Breath Test.

THIS SOFT-COATED SENSATION is Molly, an 11-week-old Wheaten Terrier. She’s currently living with Ms. Deb, and before you even ask – she shampoos once and conditions twice.

Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.

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Burglary – Commercial, 310-B S Washington St (Vapor Solutions), Sept 30, 9:44 AM, police responded for a report of broken glass, and found that the business had been broken into during the overnight hours. Investigation continues.

Suspicious Event, 1100 blk W Broad St, Sept 30, 10:48 AM, police responded for complaint of a verbal dispute including threats of harm. Investigation continues.

Simple Assault – 6757 Wilson Blvd (Eden Center), Sept 30, 5:10 PM, police were notified of a fight that had occurred earlier. All parties were interviewed, and declined prosecution.

Shaun & Aaron were denied a wedding announcement in their local newspaper.

In 31 states in this country, it’s legal to discriminate against LGBT Americans. That means you can be fired from your job, evicted from your home, or even denied medical services because of who you are or who you love.

Everyone has the right to marry. Not everyone has basic rights.

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Master Engravers Moves Across the Street Master Engravers has moved to 121 Rowell Court in Falls Church. Previously located across the street in property that will be demolished for the new Founders Row project, Master Engravers provides engraving services on glass, crystal, metal, marble, plastic, and acrylic award and gift items that can either be brought in or purchased in-store. Items can be personalized with names, monograms, messages, or logos. For more information, stop by Master Engravers to meet Eric Peppers, owner/engraver, or visit www.your-master-engravers.com.

Mad Fox’s Oktoberfest Celebration Set for Saturday Mad Fox Brewing Company is hosting its annual Hoppy Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. The Market Square at 444 W. Broad Street will be converted into a Biergarden featuring live music and showcasing hoppy beers from some of Virginia’s finest breweries. Traditional German Oktoberfest beers will also be available. For more information and tickets, visit www.madfoxbrewing.com.

OAR Looking for Donation Box Hosts OAR is seeking businesses and organizations in the community to host donation boxes as part of its Project Christmas Angel program. The toys and gifts collected are donated to children of parents incarcerated from Falls Church City, Alexandria City, and Arlington.

Businesses interested in hosting a box are to contact Heather Pritchett at hpritchett@oaronline.org. For more information about this year’s toy drive and how to support the effort, go to www.oaronline.org.

Grace Christian Academy Earns ‘Exemplary’ Accreditation The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation announced the exemplary accreditation of Grace Christian Academy in Falls Church. Grace Christian Academy is also accredited by the Association of Christian Teachers and Schools, and is recognized as a fully accredited private school in the Commonwealth of Virginia by the Virginia Council of Private Education as authorized by the Virginia Board of Education.

Established in 1973, Grace has been providing a Christian college preparatory education to a diverse student body for children pre-K to 8th grade for more than 40 years.

Tickets Still Available for F.C. Chamber’s Family Fun Night Tickets are still available for the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce’s Family Fun Night at Jefferson District Park on Wednesday, October 10 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The rescheduled event will include miniature golf courtesy of Jefferson Falls, a picnic dinner from The Locker Room, a moon bounce thanks to Family Medicine in Falls Church, face painting by Lemon Lane Children’s Consignment, a wandering T-Rex by GJG Insurance, s’mores by Sislers Stone, and a fire truck thanks to the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department. For more information and tickets, go to www.FallsChurchChamber.org.  Business News & Notes is compiled by Sally Cole, Executive Director of Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. She may be emailed at sally@fallschurchchamber.org.

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