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Inside This Week F.C. Veterans Day Ceremony Monday
A special Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at the Falls Church City Veterans Memorial in front of the Community Center this Monday at 11 a.m. See News Briefs, page 9
DMV Services Return To F.C. This Month
The City of Falls Church Commissioner of the Revenue has announced several opportunities for Department of Motor Vehicles services in The Little City in November.
F.C. Incumbents’ Sweep Hailed As Major ‘Vote of Confidence’ Tuesday’s Election Seen as Reaffirming Aggressive Agenda by Nicholas F. Benton
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from being enacted locally that is not explicitly permitted by state law. With full Democratic control of Richmond for the first time in 26 years, that is all likely to change now, and that may include an effort to do away with the Dillon Rule itself, a remnant of the old centrist Byrd Machine in the state that remains law in only a handful of states in the U.S.
All four incumbents won handily in Tuesday’s City of Falls Church City Council and School Board elections and their success was touted as a “vote of confidence” for the direction they and their colleagues have taken the City in the last four or more years. Securing a voter-approved all-time record $126 million school bond at a record low interest rate offered due to the City’s AAA bond rating and undertaking an all-new state of the art high school and major improvements to the City Hall and library are some of the City’s achievements credited to the incumbents’ win. Tuesday’s election saw Mayor David Tarter and incumbent Council members Letty Hardi and Phil Duncan re-elected with comfortable margins and Phil Reitinger and school parent activists Laura Downs and Susan Dimock landslide winners for the School Board. Liveliest were the post-election parties Tuesday night at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack, hosted by Hardi, who won a second term with the highest vote total among all the candidates in both races, at 3,425, and at Liberty Barbecue, hosted by Downs, winning for the first time with the most votes for her race at 3,380. Most of the Hardi clan, including Letty’s brother and her husband, Lucas, and their three young sons, and Letty’s brother- and parents-in-law, was holding forth
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Mustang Volleyball Wins 4th Straight George Mason High School’s volleyball team now has four straight-set victories in a row after acing away the playoff hopes of Maggie Walker Governor’s School in the 3B Region quarterfinal Tuesday. See Sports, page 16
Mason Football Falls To William Monroe
The George Mason Mustangs struggled early on both sides of the ball, allowing three first-half touchdowns as they fell to 4-5 on the season. See sports, page 16
RE-ELECTED TUESDAY and celebrating at Clare and Don’s were (left to right) City Council member Phil Duncan, State Del. Marcus Simon and Council member Letty Hardi. (Photo: News-Press)
Legislative Priorities to Shift As Dems Win State Control by Nicholas F. Benton
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As Tuesday’s historic election returns will translate into Democratic majorities in the Virginia House of Delegates and the State Senate come January, the City of Falls Church’s annual laundry list of legislative priorities has suddenly taken on a new level of significance. In past years, the compilation of City priorities for Richmond
took the form of a high-minded visionary ideals more than realistic requests, because important issues such as gun control, equality issues and the environment faced impossible odds under Republican leadership in Richmond. The City, as with local jurisdictions throughout the commonwealth, were stymied from taking meaningful actions to protect and affirm the needs of its constituents by the state’s infamous Dillon Rule, which prohibits any law
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Dems Win House, Senate In Va. Election Day Sweep Continued from Page 1
But in addition to new laws on guns, women’s and LGBT rights and climate change, the new makeup of the legislature will give Democrats control of the redistricting process for the redrawing of Congressional and state legislative districts in the state following the 2020 U.S. Census in a way that will avoid the illegal racially-tinged efforts of Republicans that the U.S. courts have had to overturn. Tuesday’s outcome leaves Democrats with a two-seat majority in the Senate and 10-seat advantage in the House of Delegates, pending the outcome of a couple very close races, after Democrats picked up 15 seats in the House, including some groundbreaking victories for women and minorities. While some remained concerned about holding onto those gains, they not only did, but added to the gains to flip both houses.
They included the re-election of the transgender State Del. Danica Roem in Manassas, who had defeated Bob Marshall, the most arch-conservative member of the House, in 2017 and followed that up with a win by a 57-43 percentage margin Tuesday. Another indicative case involved the race between incumbent Republican David Yancey and challenger Shelly Simonds in 94th District in Newport News, where the same two ended in a literal dead heat in 2017 and Yancey won by pulling a winning ticket out of a hat. This Tuesday, the outcome was reversed, and by a landslide. Simonds won the popular vote by 58-40 percent. In the lone delegate district in Northern Virginia still held by a Republican, the 40th held by Tim Hugo, Democrat Dan Helmer prevailed by a 54-46 margin this time. In neighboring Fairfax County, all the board of supervisor dis-
tricts but one went for Democrats, including the victories in districts immediately bounding Falls Church. Incumbent John Foust won re-election in the Dranesville District, Penny Gross in the Mason District and newcomer Dalia Palchik won in the Providence District, replacing retiring Linda Smyth. Other big wins were by Steve Descano as the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Jeff McKay as the County Board chair, replacing the retiring Sharon Bulova, and James Walkinshaw, the former chief aid U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, in the Braddock District. For School Board, where Republicans focused efforts in the election, the only two Republicans on the board were defeated, and those Democrats elected the first openly-gay candidate for the post, Karl Frisch, who won by a comfortable 62-38 percent margin. The results Tuesday, one leader quipped at the Fairfax Democrats’ victory party at the Elks Lodge on Route 50, left Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrity, who won by a narrow 51-49 percent margin, as “maybe the only Republican elected public official left in this entire region.”
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Key victories credited with giving Democrats the margin in the State Senate were achieved by the first Muslim elected to the state legislature, Ghazala Hashmi, in the 10th Senate District outside Richmond, and Del. John Bell, winning the 13th District seat in Loudoun County replacing the retiring conservative Richard Black. Democrats were also buoyed by the court-mandated redistricting last summer of some congressional districts deemed to be racially gerrymandered by Republicans that, among others, contributed to the victory of Democrat Clinton Jenkins over Del. Chris Jones in Suffolk. This Saturday, Democrats will select their leaders for the upcoming session, with Saslaw expected to be named Senate Majority Leader and Del. Eileen FillerCorn vying with Del. Lashrecse Aird for House Speaker. No matter whether Filler-Corn or Aird are elected, it will mark the first time in the 400 year history of the Virginia legislature that a woman will hold that job. In a TV interview yesterday, Filler-Corn said that the election results constitute a “man-
date” that voters rejected “hatred and divisiveness,” and saw that “Democrats are on the right side of the issues of women’s rights, gun control and LGBT equality, the ERA and raising the minimum wage.” The “Trump factor” helped to “energize the Democratic base, and Republicans will face ‘a reckoning next year, as “Virginia will go blue again in 2020,” she said. “We are hopeful that we’ll see some great justice-based legislation pass out of both chambers and be signed into law by the Governor in 2020. We’ve got lots of legislation focused on economic justice, environmental justice, health equity, and making Virginia more welcoming to all, in addition to supporting criminal justice reform and voting rights initiatives,” wrote the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy yesterday. Perhaps first on the agenda will be a vote to pass the Equal Rights Amendment at long last, putting it over the top of the two-thirds majority of states needed to enshrine it in the U.S. Constitution. Credited with a major role in the Democrats’ gains in this
LO CA L election has been former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, who eschewed a run for the Democratic nomination for president to campaign tirelessly for Democrats throughout the state in the last six months. He said that the GOP hurt itself in Virginia by blocking the expansion of Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians for years and by moving to adjourn a special session of the legislature on gun violence last summer in the wake of a mass shooting in Virginia Beach in less than an hour. Speaking of Republicans late Tuesday, McAuliffe said, “They’re not only losing Virginia, they’re losing America.” He added, “Trump was humiliated tonight. He wasn’t on the ballot this year, but his policies, his lunacy was on the ballot and it energized Democrats.” Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, at a celebration in Richmond Tuesday night, noted that the new Democratic majority is “younger, more diverse and more liberal” than Democratic majorities in the state in the past, and added, “Now Virginia is officially blue!” to the cheers of the assembled.
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Hail the Vote Of Confidence
To City of Falls Church voters: Bravo! You chose the right course for the City’s future in Tuesday’s election, and the best is yet to come. Gone are the slippery slopes of negativity and sly pathways to discrimination, and before us are amazing opportunities for an inclusive, creative and bountiful future that residents can not only enjoy but rises as a model for all our young to go off and emulate around the world. Our outstanding students should be studying how things get done here, and the spirit in which they get done, and take that as a guide for their own futures wherever they take them. We are pleased that Falls Church, for most of us, is not a place to hunker down in defiance of the world, to stingily fend off others, to repudiate neighborliness and compassion in favor of mine, mine, mine! Falls Church may be small geographically and demographically, but its hearts are the size of a continent. At least we take that as an interpretation of not only this Tuesday’s City Council and School Board votes, but in many recent decisions in support of referenda to advance the City’s future and enable the optimum settings for the development and education of our young, and young at heart. After all, what’s big by contrast given the size of our universe? Texas? A Greenland not for sale? The only thing as vast as this universe of ours, the only thing that is a match for it, is heart, and somehow it finds a way to pervade everything. So, forget the “Little” in “The Little City.” There’s nothing little about guiding the universe with love. Everything we do should be with an eye to its cosmic consequences. To desire the good and to act accordingly with honesty, integrity and compassion obliterates all the temporal failings and ugly repudiations of such values, no matter how prevalent in our current body politic, in our current White House, they appear to be. Ours are more than American values, ours are the values that derive from the life force of the universe as a whole and that we, in our bones, know are right. So let’s press ahead now, this election done but a big one coming in a year, to do not just the minimum on the misguided grounds that we are but “little,” but on a trajectory of the “called,” to design creative new solutions to housing, to uplifting the disadvantaged and the marginalized to a new standing of enfranchisement and engagement in our social fabric, to think outside the proverbial box, to do amazing things we didn’t think possible. Our new high school project is an example of this. Who would have thought this could be done, paid for by fresh, creative new economic development tying the City’s stake to those of Virginia Tech, WMATA and perhaps other players like the Beyer and Federal Realty properties?
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Virginia Democrats Must Now Bolster Democracy
Editor, After a decades-long struggle, Virginia Democrats have won back control of the statehouse. This is cause for celebration! But when we finish our victory lap, we face an important question: what are we going to do with our power? There are many longoverdue policies worth pursuing, from gun safety to housing jus-
tice to green energy. But on Day 1, it is important that we don’t lose this opportunity to ensure that our democracy itself is bolstered. Without an election system that ensures the active participation of the diverse many — rather than the entrenchment of the powerful few — any particular policy we pass this session is at risk of being rolled back in due time.
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Therefore, I propose that Virginia Democrats prioritize the passage of a “democracy booster pack” on Day 1. To make it easier to vote, let’s (1) establish sameday voter registration and (2) make Election Day a state holiday. To allow more people to vote, let’s (3) lower the voting age to 16 and (4) like Maine and Vermont, allow prison voting. To give more candidates a chance, let’s (5) establish ranked-choice voting; and (6) end gerrymandering with nonpartisan redistricting. And to increase the voice of working people in the campaign finance system, let’s (7) pass a Seattle-style democracy
voucher system and (8) repeal our anti-union “right to work” laws so that more workers can organize for power. We’re called “Democrats” for a reason — let’s not lose this amazing opportunity to deepen our democracy! Pete Davis Falls Church
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The Blue Wave. A Blue Tsunami. These are the metaphors we’ve heard bandied about to describe the remarkable transformation of Virginia’s electoral landscape since 2017. If we are going to stick with water analogies, perhaps it’s more apt to describe what’s happened in the Commonwealth as political sea change. Waves, even Tsunamis, are sudden, singular events that crash and transform the landscape, but then quickly recede. Climate change, actual or political, is more incremental and more permanent — occasionally reaching certain tipping points where changes become more sudden and undeniable. It’s tempting to look back only as far as the surprise election of Donald Trump as president in 2016 as the beginning of this change, but the truth is, it started long before that. I was first elected to the General Assembly in 2013, sharing a ballot with Terry McAuliffe, Ralph Northam and Mark Herring. Coming one year after Tim Kaine’s 2012 election to the U.S. Senate, the 2013 election marked the first time in decades that Democrats held all five statewide elected offices. This was despite the glitch-plagued rollout of the Healthcare.gov website. In 2015, an off-off year election, in spite of very low turnout (only 29 percent of registered voters), the Virginia House of Delegates picked up a seat in a cycle where we’d become accustomed to losing ground
to the GOP. In 2016, Hillary Clinton easily won Virginia’s 13 electoral votes. So, in 2017, when even the most optimistic of us thought we might pick up seven or eight seats and we picked up 15, it certainly did look like a wave. Or even
“We �inally have an opportunity to enact substantive, progressive policies, because Virginians voted in a legislature that �inally looks like and shares the values of the Commonwealth it represents.” a tsunami, triggered by the earthquake that was Donald Trump’s election. Virginia has been getting bluer and bluer, though. We’ve known since the 2008 Presidential election that there are enough Democratic voters across the Commonwealth to give us control of the General Assembly. As the state has grown, it has grown more diverse, and become less rural, with its growth mostly in suburban
communities. The election of Donald Trump, in spite of his losing Virginia, was the event that grabbed the attention of those voters that weren’t attuned to politics except for once every four years. It showed them that there really is a difference between the two political parties, and how much their participation in the process matters. In 2017, we had nearly 48 percent turnout for a Governor’s race with 100 House of Delegates races on the ballot at the same time. Had this been a wave, that crashed and receded, we might have contented ourselves with near parity in the General Assembly that enabled us to expand health care to nearly 400,000 Virginians. But that was just the beginning. Voters are now awakened to what they can accomplish when they vote. And the fact that control of the House was decided by a random drawing of a name from a bowl just drove home the point that every vote counts. Tuesday night we saw the blue tide continue to rise, reaching a new tipping point. Democrats took a two-seat majority in the State Senate, and a healthy 10-seat advantage in the House of Delegates (5545 pending the outcome of two very close races). With Democrats now in control of both houses of the legislature and the Governor’s mansion, Virginia will finally have state government policies that reflect the new reality of who we are as a Commonwealth. Gun violence prevention legislation will be enacted into law, rather than being dis-
missed after 90 minutes of political theater. Virginia will continue to be the best state in which to do business, but without being the worst place to be a worker, as we work to provide everyone with a living wage and affordable healthcare, and to remove impediments to workers’ ability to organize their workplaces where and when they so choose. Women won’t be subject to medicallyunnecessary medical procedures and have to jump through bureaucratic hoops to access healthcare services, asserting their right to control their own bodies without government interference. Virginia will contribute to slowing (nonpolitical) climate change, by moving swiftly towards becoming carbon-free and transitioning to clean, renewable energy sources like wind and solar, creating new job opportunities in these innovative industries. Bottom line — we finally have an opportunity to enact substantive, progressive policies, because Virginians Tuesday voted in a legislature that finally looks like and shares the values of the Commonwealth it represents. It won’t all happen overnight, but Tuesday’s election results are both the start and the continuation of something very big, very impactful, and in the case of this particular political climate change, something very good for all Virginians. Delegate Marcus Simon represents the 53rd District in the Virginia House of Delegates.
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F.C. Election Winners Call Outcome a ‘Vote of Confidence’ Continued from Page 1
at Clare and Don’s, joined by victorious candidates Duncan and Tarter and State Del. Marcus Simon, who won unopposed in his bid for another two years. Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly made it to both the Hardi and Downs parties, noting that both highest vote tallies were achieved by women. It was F.C. Treasurer Jody Acosta, present at the Hardi party, however, who was the first to declare the “Year of the Woman” in response to the Hardi and Downs wins. Hardi told the News-Press at her post-election party that she was “very pleased we were able to get our message out” and that “voters like the direction of the City for the last four years.” She added, “Now we need to get back to work.” Downs told the News-Press that, in particular, she was very happy with all the candidates who won Tuesday night. F.C. Planning Commissioner Tim Stevens, among the celebrants
at the Hardi party, exclaimed, “We’ve returned a winning team tonight.” Tarter, who is expected to be reelected by his Council colleagues as mayor in January, issued a statement Tuesday night saying, “The election was a big victory for Falls Church. The voters resoundingly reelected the incumbents, an acknowledgment of the hard work, dedication and, most important, the results of their local Falls Church government. I look forward to four more years of doing the people’s work.” In addition to the City Council and School Board, on the Falls Church City ballot were State Sen. Dick Saslaw and State Del. Simon, both of whom ran unopposed as Democrats. With the Democrats “flipping” both houses of the state legislature Tuesday night, it is highly likely that Saslaw will be elevated to Senate Majority Leader when the new legislature is sworn in come early January. Both Saslaw and Simon have more lengthy responses to Tuesday’s election published exclusively elsewhere in this edi-
tion of the News-Press. Also unopposed on the ballot, and on ballots in Arlington County as well, was Parisa Dehghani-Tafti as the Commonwealth Attorney for Arlington and Falls Church, who prevailed in a tough primary race in June against the incumbent Theo Stamos. According to Falls Church Voter Registrar David Bjerke, everything went smoothly in the election despite moving one of the City’s three polling locations, putting two out of the three at the Community Center. He noted that there were no ID-only provisional ballots to handle, meaning the election results were able to be finalized by late Tuesday night. Since 2017, all jurisdictions in the state have been mandated to use paper-based digital scanning equipment with voters filling in boxes on a sheet of paper by hand to indicate their votes. A total of 4,464 of the 9,910 active voters in the City went to the polls Tuesday, or 45 percent of the total, a high percentage for an off-year election with no national or statewide offices on the ballot.
LAURA DOWNS (RIGHT), TOP VOTE getter among F.C. School Board candidates Tuesday chatted with supporters during her victory party at the Liberty Barbecue. . (P����: N���-P����) In the Council race, Hardi was the top vote getter with 3,431 votes, followed by Tarter with 3,343, Duncan with 2,774 and Stuart Whitaker at 1,376. There were 97 write in votes. In the School Board race, Downs was the top vote getter
with 3,388 votes, followed by Sue Dimock with 3,233, Phil Reitinger at 2,594 and Douglass Stevens at 1,477. There were 71 write in votes. All the winners will be sworn in to four year terms in early January.
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F.C. Veterans Day Ceremony Monday A special Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at the Falls Church City Veterans Memorial in front of the Community Center, 223 Little Falls St., this Monday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The public is invited to join other members of the community for special remarks and remembrances, a tribute for those missing in action, a wreath presentation and prayer for departed veterans, and performances by the Falls Church City Concert Band. The keynote speaker will be Beverly Donner, a former Commander with the Public Health Service assigned to the surgical team in Dananz, Vietnam where she treated civilian casualties. Presided over by Master of Ceremonies Harry Shovlin, the ceremony includes representation from the Greater Falls Church Veterans Council including American Legion Post 130, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Martin-Leppert-Sipes Post 9274, Catholic War Veterans Paul and Jacques Martin Post 1652, Falls Church Daughters of the American Revolution, Northern Virginia WWII Veterans, the Veterans Memorial Committee, and dedicated volunteers under the coordination of the City of Falls Church Recreation and Park Department.
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GMHS Music Students for Hire George Mason High School music students are for hire for all kinds of jobs in the Falls Church community this month. They are participating in the “Many Useful Students In our Community (MUSIC)” fundraiser, and can be hired for all kinds of jobs through a central website. The fundraiser runs weekends through early December and helps students cover the cost of the band and chorus’s trip to Florida. Those interested can go to the GMHS Band Boosters website to sign up.
NOVA Jazz Night This Monday The 9th Annual NOVA Jazz Night will be this Monday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. with dinner and dancing to live music at the by the NOVA Nighthawks Jazz Ensemble and NOVA jazz combos. Music from the 1990’s swing revival with music by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Brian Setzer, will be featured, with City of Falls Church residents John Butler and Marie Himel participating. A $25 per table minimum doesn’t apply to those who sit at the bar and donations will be accepted to benefit NVCC Alexandria’s Music Department. The event will be held at The Carlyle Club, 2050 Ballenger Ave, Alexandria.
DMV Services in F.C. This Month The City of Falls Church Commissioner of the Revenue has announced several opportunities for Department of Motor Vehicles services in The Little City in November. The full-service DMV 2 Go bus will be in front of City Hall, 300 Park Ave., on Friday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The accessible mobile office provides all DMV transactions including: Applying for and renewing driver’s licenses; Taking road and knowledge tests; Obtaining REAL ID cards (including photos) and Virginia’s veterans ID cards; Obtaining copies of driving records, vehicle titles, license plates, decals, and transcripts; Obtaining certified copies of Virginia vital records including birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates, Ordering disabled parking placards or plates; Applying for hunting and fishing licenses; Obtaining E-Z pass transponders; and updating an address after a move for DMV and voter registration. The limited DMV Connect service conducts all DMV transactions listed above, except vital records and testing. DMV Connect will be in the Laurel Room of City Hall Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 12-15, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Customers should be prepared with the required documents to complete transactions. The Laurel Room is located in the Lower Center, East Wing section of newly renovated City Hall.
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CLAIRE MCFADDIN turned 18 and voted for the first time all in the same day. According to her mom, Lisa, when the election officer working the polls discovered this, she yelled it out for everyone to hear and led a cheer acknowledging the milestone day. (Photo: Courtesy Lisa McFaddin)
Cub & Boy Scouts Return For Food Donations
Broad St., Falls Church) between 9 – 10 a.m. on Nov. 9.
On Saturday Nov. 9, Falls Church-area Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will again walk through neighborhoods to collect any donated food that residents set outside their front doors before 9 a.m. that day as part of the annual Scouting for Food drive to benefit local food pantries. Scouts originally distributed flyers in the neighborhoods on Nov. 2 to notify residents that they would be coming back to collect food donations a week later. Since scouts will not enter buildings to collect donations, residents of apartments and condominium buildings are advised to deliver food donations to the parking lot of Falls Church Presbyterian Church (225 E.
I-395 HOV Lanes Open Up Nov. 17 The I-395 HOV lanes are set to open as dynamically tolled express lanes on the night of Sunday, Nov. 17, pending weather and on-road crew activities. For final preparation, the 395 HOV lanes will close the evening of Friday, Nov. 15. With safety as the priority, the Express Lanes team is preparing drivers for the changes. All ramps that currently lead to the 395 HOV lanes will require an E-ZPass or E-ZPass Flex when the lanes become the 395 Express Lanes. This includes the northbound ramps near S. Eads Street.
The 395 Express Lanes will pick up where the 95 Express Lanes leave off (around Edsall Road) and run up to the 14th Street Bridge in D.C., giving drivers a continuous trip to the D.C. line. Drivers need to stay alert and give themselves extra drive time while getting used to the routes. Beginning the evening of Nov. 15, drivers traveling I-395 during late-night periods should take extra caution as there will be crews and police on the road to unveil all signage and coordinate the opening. E-ZPass or E-ZPass Flex will be required at all entry ramps to the Express Lanes Drivers who get on the northbound 395 HOV lanes just before D.C. may be less likely to have an E-ZPass compared to other
ADD SOME MORE HARDWARE TO THE TROPHY CASE for Washington, D.C. sports teams. The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 7-2 on Oct. 30 to clinch the franchise’s first World Series title and the city’s third sports championship in 17 months following the Washington Capitals’ Stanley Cup win in June 2018 and the Washington Mystics winning its first WNBA title in early October. The News-Press’ own advertising manager Nick Gatz was the man on the scene for the shot of relief pitcher Sean Doolittle (left photo) hitching a ride on the bullpen cart with his lightsaber, while the Falls Church Kiwanis Little League had the honor of marching in World Series parade with the newly minted champs. (Photos: Left — News-Press/ Right — Kelli Edwards/Falls Church Kiwanis Little Little League)
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drivers on the HOV lanes. Drivers are reminded that the ramps to the northbound Express Lanes from S. Eads Street and from the regular lanes just before the 14th Street Bridge will require an E-ZPass. Carpools with three or more people will need an E-ZPass Flex to travel for free. The Express Lanes team is offering an option for carpoolers who don’t have an E-ZPass Flex when the lanes open. At any point before Dec. 1, carpoolers who don’t have an E-ZPass can contact the Express Lanes team to register their license plate number for seven days of toll-free travel on the Lanes. The grace period is to give drivers time to order an E-ZPass Flex online or pick one up from an area retailer.
Appreciation Dinner Held for Veterans in Sleepy Hollow An appreciation dinner for veterans will take place at Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church (3435 Sleepy Hollow Rd., Falls Church) on Nov. 10 from 5 – 7 p.m. to celebrate and remember veterans’ service. Interested attendees are encouraged to bring their family and fellow veterans so the group can break bread and listen to veterans tell stories while thanking them for their heroism. Where, when and how long a given veteran served does not matter. The meal is free but registration is required. To register, visit pwr2chg.net/veterans-appreciation-dinner and click on the yellow “Registration” button at the bottom, which will take viewers to the Eventbrite page. Registration is also available by visiting the Warriors Heart USA Facebook page, and then clicking on the “Events” tab and the “Veterans Appreciation Dinner” will be toplisted event. Just click on the registration button, it will take you to the Eventbrite (click on the button
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Culmore Clinic Hosts Annual Open House Culmore Clinic is hosting its annual open house on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 8 – 10 a.m at First Christian Church (6165 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). Interested attendees can enjoy coffee and breakfast treats and talk to the people behind Culmore Clinic while touring the clinic’s new space, learning about its approach to healthcare and seeing where its donations go. There will also be a major announcement at the open house. The schedule for the open house is as follows — 8 a.m.: Interfaith Welcome & Clinic Update and 9 a.m.: Clinic tours.
Rep. Beyer Announces Impeachment Town Hall U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) announced that he will hold a town hall on the impeachment investigation on Nov. 21 in the auditorium of Alexandria’s T.C. Williams High School (3330 King St., Alexandria). Beyer will be joined by a panel of legal and national security experts, who will be announced in the days to come as they are confirmed and will answer questions from constituents. “This investigation is one of the most significant events of my lifetime, and at this critical moment it’s so important to communicate with the people I represent,” said Rep. Beyer. “My constituents have been extremely vocal about the process leading to a potential impeachment, and I want to make sure I do everything I can to make their voices heard in this process, answer their questions and tell them what I am hearing and think-
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ing. I hope this town hall will be helpful for everyone who attends, whatever their views or political affiliation may be.” The event is free and open to the public. Registration and details are available at eventbrite.com/e/ rep-don-beyers-town-hall-on-theimpeachment-investigation-tickets-80148828303.
Hanukkah, Young Adult Authors Visit One More Page One More Page Books (2200 N. Westmoreland St., Arlington) has two events coming up early next week for interested attendees. The book store will host authors Mindy Klasky, Lori Ann
Bailey, Lavinia Klein and Lynne Silver for the launch of “Eight Kisses: Eight All-New Tales of Hanukkah Romance,” edited by USA Today bestselling fantasy novelist Mindy Klasky and awardwinning romance novelist Lori Ann Bailey on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights, the celebration of an ancient miracle with candles, fried foods and family gatherings. From Regency Scotland to contemporary New York City, from short stories to novellas, “Eight Kisses” spreads a feast of love with stories by eight authors. One More Page also welcomes back Young Adult (YA) authors Julie Eshbaugh (“Crown
of Oblivion”) and Pintip Dunn (“Star-Crossed”) for a themed Survival and Sacrifice YA author panel and signing on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. Eshbaugh’s new novel, “Crown of Oblivion,” is a fast-paced story full of action, magic and romance in a fantasy mash-up of “The Road” meets “The Amazing Race,” in which one girl chooses to risk her life in a cutthroat competition in order to win her freedom. Dunn’s latest, “Star-Crossed,” has been called “a delicious tale full of depth and complexity with a bold heroine filled with love, loyalty, and courage” (Brenda Drake, New York Times bestselling author of the Library Jumpers series).
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross
Tuesday’s election results were awesome in Northern Virginia, and I am honored and humbled that Mason District voters chose me to serve for another term. Thank you! Since my column and the voter results were on the same deadline, next week’s column will analyze the election in Fairfax County in greater detail. Thank you! Digging out the winter coats after a historically warm October marks a significant seasonal transition in our daily lives. A warm coat is especially welcome now that standard time has returned, and it gets dark earlier. If you are a pedestrian, please be sure to wear something reflective or light-colored when walking at night. A recent pedestrian accident occurred after midnight and, even though a clear night, dark clothing prevented the pedestrian from being seen in the roadway. According to Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler, pedestrian deaths outpace the homicide rate in the county. Fairfax County is one of the safest jurisdictions of its size in the nation, and it takes the community and the police together to keep it that way. Please don’t be a statistic. Be aware of your surroundings, especially as a pedestrian at night. Not just the seasons are changing. The ribboncutting for the new Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing, in late October, signaled an exciting transition in services for homeless persons in Mason District and Fairfax County. The new facility, which was built to LEED silver standards, is located near the intersection of Seminary Road and Columbia Pike. The shelter is the first major investment in the proposed town center area of Bailey’s Crossroads’ southeast quadrant, near services, employment opportunities, transportation options, and passive and active recreation. The new shelter has 52 beds
for men and women, four medical respite beds, and 18 units of permanent supportive housing. These microunits are a bit smaller than an efficiency apartment and are designed for residents ready to move out of the dormitory-style shelter, but still close to services they still need. That’s why it is called “supportive” housing. Each unit was adopted by an organization or family, so each has its own theme and color scheme for household items that really make the unit “home” for the new resident. A community Open House for the shelter is planned for Saturday, Nov. 23, from 2 – 4 p.m. If you go, be sure to look for the delightful mural, created by local artist Dana Scheuer, that commemorates historical events in the Bailey’s area. Monday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day. That’s not a transition or a change, since Veterans Day has been a traditional observance for decades. What has changed are the veterans we celebrate – younger veterans, more women, more diversity and, sadly, more devastating war injuries and more suicides. My grandfather, father, husband, stepson, and brother served in wartime and peacetime during various decades, so I especially am grateful for the opportunity that Veterans Day offers to remember the sacrifices of the many veterans still among us, and those who have passed on. In Mason District, American Legion Post 1976 will host a brief Veterans Day observance at the cannon in downtown Annandale (Columbia Pike at Maple Place) at 11 a.m. Many veterans will attend, and all deserve thanks for their service to our nation. 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 Earlier this week, Virginians went to the polls to vote for their representatives in the statehouse. This year’s election was all about the local offices as well as all 140 seats in the General Assembly. I want to thank you for your continued support. Although I was unopposed in the general election, last June I prevailed in my party’s primary. This gave me the opportunity to continue my leadership efforts across the Commonwealth to help bring about change in the legislature. Going door to door, I found people have concerns that the Republican majorities in the Senate and House of Delegates have not and would not address. With the most expensive campaigns in the history of the Commonwealth behind us, the die has been cast for a future we can all embrace. Continuing my role as Democratic leader, I will reach across both sides of the aisle to foster working relationships that set the tone for a productive legislative session. Public safety is a responsibility that elected officials will prioritize in the 2020 legislative session. Children should be safe in their academic environment. Parents and loved ones should be able to rest assured our kids will come home with skills for their future that don’t necessarily include “active shooter training.” Gun violence prevention will be addressed with respect to what works best for our society. I am a veteran. I have fired rifles to flamethrowers. Let me tell you there is absolutely no place in Virginia where a civilian will need a bump stock or a high-capacity assault weapon to protect themselves or hunt. I also believe it is time to raise the age to purchase or possess a gun. Even members of the NRA believe background checks are appropriate. Virginia has an infamous chapter of discrimination in its past. Today, we still discriminate against communities of people (women, gays, race, and ethnic groups) whether overtly or tacitly, in educational opportunities, housing, the workplace, etc. We will right this wrong with written law rather than a temporary executive action. We can look across the Potomac River and without much effort see the unveiled assault on women’s rights. It’s embarrassing that the cradle of democracy
in this great nation has yet to pass the ERA amendment. I applaud the diligent and dedicated people that have led this effort for far too many decades. We will work on its passage with the change of majorities. I could not be clearer about the most personal decision a human being can make when it comes to the autonomy of a woman’s body. Over the last decade, Republicans have put up more hurdles than an Olympian could jump for ways to take away a women’s right to choose. Make no mistake about it — U.S. Senate Republicans purposely denied President Obama a Supreme Court appointment and the Religious Right didn’t join forces with Trump because of the exemplary life he has led. The states must do due diligence for the long battle ahead regarding new court appointees. As a small business owner and someone with a perspective on the cost of government services, I am ready to continue the unfinished fight for working people to earn sustainable wages. No one should be forced to work two or three jobs so that they and their family can eke out a living in the Commonwealth. When I talk to many adult parents, they are often helping out their adult children or grandchildren who need to boost their finances or help retire the debt from a higher education degree. We will start with an incremental plan to raise the minimum wage. Lifting people up will free up more investment monies for higher education. And I might add, we must stay on top of competitive teacher pay. Professionals like educators, police and emergency responders should be able to live near where they work. These are just a few of the issues we will tackle in the upcoming session of the newly minted General Assembly. It is my personal mission to use my institutional history, professional experiences and relationships to govern with compassion, fair mindedness, and temperance. Virginians are counting on us to serve with their best interests in the forefront. We’ve a lot to do and I promise to live up to the faith the voters have put into me and these newly elected legislators. Senator Saslaw represents the 35th District in the Virginia State Senate. He may be emailed at district35@senate.virginia.gov.
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Can the GOP Learn Anything?
It’s as if the Republicans are simply incapable of learning anything. Do they have no endgame other than being boxed into corners more and more and, proverbially speaking, lighting themselves on fire? Hey, followers of David Koresh, it may be time for you to pack a bag and slip out at night. Hey, followers of the Hale-Bopp cult, it may be that you should substitute your own can of Red Bull for what your chief is telling you to drink. The cultists of the GOP are being led over a cliff by the worst president in the history of the U.S., and their blinders are preventing them from seeing the many warning signs. This Tuesday’s elections are just the latest example. The gross failure of FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS the Republicans stems from the decision they made over a decade ago, based on a false and immoral assessment, with Obama in the White House, to tie their fortunes to racial bigotry, xenophobia and hatred. They were faced with the dilemma of a growing Hispanic electorate in Texas that in just one or two more election cycles would eclipse the majority in that state and turn it, like it did in California, completely away from its white, Anglo-Saxon male dominance. The internal debate on this had to do with the choice between embracing this new demographic with a welcoming big tent and to win it over that way, or to bash it and drive it out with hatred and disenfranchisement. Whomever in the party pushed it to the latter option is to blame for everything that Trump now represents and is doing to their party. They chose to deploy their radio talk show flunkies, their disgusting shockjock TV and radio hate mongers that included the hateful principle of “The Apprentice,” to incite bigotry and the demunition of women, in particular, and to make that into the means to forge a new paradigm for their party. Many traditional Republicans were simply unaware of the implications of this, and without a lot of enthusiasm, allowed the Washington masterminds of “grasstops” organizing, like Dick Armey of Freedom Works, to advance this approach. They reached into the Alt-Right counterculture of freaks, into the pro-Russian cults that Moscow had been cultivating on a low level on the fringes of U.S. culture since the “detente” influx of the Russian mob into the U.S. in the early 1970s, and the networks of blackmail and intimidation they cultivated, like lowlife real estate landlords in Queens and Manhattan. Infused with hatred for an African-American in the White House, they morphed first into the so-called Tea Party and then into its successor, the Cult of Trump, an electorate led by lies and a resolution to buy them no matter what. Now, having elected a small-time crook and ridiculous petty thug into the White House, the GOP is faced with either taking this to its inevitably unhappy outcome, or to break away from the madness, admit the error, and try to rebuild from some other premise. They’re being held in place for now on the promise of all the GOPbacked judges and others they’re planting into the fabric of the national culture, thanks they think to Trump. But this is wholly misguided because the consequences of Trump, going forward, has been foretold by the results of this Tuesday’s election, and by the passion behind the negative feedback (it’s called “booing”) he encountered during the World Series (“lock him up!”) and even at a kickboxing event in Madison Square Garden, where he was promised a favorable reception. As much as he fondles from behind the chest of a Nationals baseball player at the White House, or begs voters in Kentucky to win the gubernatorial race for him (which they didn’t), under the growing pressure of a now public Congressional impeachment inquiry, Trump is becoming a hated laughing stock. Republicans seeking election in 2020 will be ruing the day they’d ever put their stock in this rat-fink. Sadly for them, they’ve doomed their brand to decades if not more of deserved marginalization and as the butt of humiliating nighttime TV jokes. There’s nothing redeeming in this path they’ve chosen.
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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark
If you voted this week, you rightly presumed your ballot was secret. But a century in the future, who knows? Last month, I got to inspect paper ballots marked by Arlington voters in pencil from the latter 19th century. I accompanied county staff interns on a special tour of the rarely open and recently renovated archives of the Arlington Public Library system’s Center for Local History. Those skilled archivists just took delivery of a truckload of boxes from the Library of Virginia in Richmond — court records, personal property tax records and election-day documentation going back as far as 1850. “I hereby present myself as a candidate,” wrote one in a May 25, 1899, declaration for an election that included candidates with bold-faced names like Rucker and Saegmuller. The “State of Virginia, Alexandria County” ballots — about the size of a parking ticket — displayed candidates for countywide and inner-county district offices: commonwealth’s attorney, sheriff, justice of the peace, constable and “overseer of the poor.” The (all-male) voters expressed their choice by crossing off the two names out of three not preferred. Some ballots noted the existence of tickets such as the Republicans or the People’s party. Our tour took place at the upper floor of the archives at the old Woodmont school (co-located with a gymnastics facility and services for residents with disabilities). Its metal shelves are lined with processed documents
in folders stored in acid-free containers, each with an assigned number and topic reflected in a searchable database, plus a paper finding aid inventory attached to the box. The unprocessed backlog is downstairs. “We get donations in all different forms — from grocery bags to bankers boxes,” said the center’s manager, Judith Knudsen. “Sometimes people just leave things at our door.” On the table she displayed acquisitions that include back issues of the neighborhood newsletter “The Arlington Forester” and documents from the AME Zion Church going back 150 years. Ray Anderson, founder and longtime principal at the H-B Woodlawn secondary program, recently donated 50 boxes of papers. Also on view are photos: members of Arlington’s seminal Ball family enjoying a game of horseshoes; the house that became the Cherrydale library. We also examined an early 1960s pamphlet circulated by black activists seeking to integrate the YMCA swimming pool. The 1904-05 school year registry listed the books assigned. Voter registrations for women in Ballston in the 1940s listed occupations such as “stenographer” and “housewife,” with a separate list for “coloreds.” Assessments for the 1914 tax year, deemed too fragile, will be sent to a conservator, which is expensive, Knudsen said. A growing number of items are being displayed online, but that too costs money. What drew ooohs and aahs from the young visitors were the tax assessment ledgers from as
early as 1857. Households were taxed on possessions and employees. So the handwritten inventories list horses, mules and jennies. Later ones included automobiles, pianos and clocks. Free laborers were listed as well as enslaved persons, prompting some interns to marvel at the proof that slavery “actually happened.” “We don’t yet know the records well, how to interpret them,” Knudsen said. “But they’re a window into the culture of the time, with hints of how things change over time.” *** Intraparty tensions among Democrats surfaced the weekend before this week’s elections. Longtime Democratic volunteer John Richardson removed his name from the roster of “poll greeters,” bemoaning party “orthodoxy.” After last May’s divisive primary for commonwealth’s attorney, Richardson went public with criticisms of the successful outside-funded Parisa DeghaniTafti campaign against incumbent Theo Stamos. That led party officials, he said, to “disinvite” him from being a greeter. Organizer Mary Detweiler denies this characterization, telling me, “Arlington Democrats are welcoming of all volunteers, regardless of who they supported during the primary.” The “big tent” party asks poll greeters to “support all the candidates on the Democratic sample ballot when speaking to voters. For our valued volunteers who cannot do so for whatever reason by the time of the general election, we ask that they redirect their Election Day volunteerism to activities where they are not so conflicted.”
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Business News & Notes Seminar on Investor Business Set for Saturday Falls Church-based DC First Properties is offering a seminar on the “Real Flip Formula” on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington. The all-day event will review the Real Flip Formula, a system developed in 2014 that has been tested and proven to dramatically grow investor business. For more information, including fees and registration, visit www.realflipformula.com.
Pure Barre, F.C. Distillers Team Up for ‘Barre & Brunch’ Pure Barre Falls Church and Falls Church Distillers are hosting “Barre and Brunch” on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The event will include a Pure Barre class from 10:30 – 11:30 followed by meat and vegetarian brunch options and a choice of bloody mary or mimosa. Falls Church Distillers is located at 442 S. Washington Street, Suite A, in Falls Church.
F.C. Cable Access Corporation Annual Meeting Next Wednesday The annual meeting of the Falls Church Cable Access Corporation will take place Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 6:30 – 9 p.m. The corporation is a nonprofit member organization with a mission to promote public access programming in Falls Church. The station is operated by agreement between public access producers, local educational institutions, and the local government. The annual meeting will include 2020 goals and the election of officers. The meeting will take place at the FCCTV Studios located at 7124 Leesburg Pike. For more information, visit www.FallsChurchCableAccess.org.
Tea With Mrs. B Hosting Young Professional Night Tea with Mrs. B is hosting a young professional networking night on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. The event will include networking, networking tips, idea sharing, drinks, and desserts in Tea with Mrs. B’s Tea Room. Tickets are $10 per person. Located at 136 W. Jefferson in Falls Church, Tea with Mrs. B offers etiquette lessons for children and adults, tea parties, and children’s camps. For more information or to register, visit www. TeawithMrsB.com.
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4th Straight Win Has Mason in Region Semifinal by Caitlin Butler
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George Mason High School’s volleyball team now has four straight-set victories in a row after acing away the playoff hopes of Maggie Walker Governor’s School in the 3B Region quarterfinal Tuesday night. “Our serving was really on tonight. We missed a couple serves but, we had a lot of aces,” said Junior setter Olivia Pilson. The first set was controlled by the visiting Dragons, leading Mason, 7-4. But the Mustangs quickly found their momentum with a stellar spike to a hole in the Dragons defense from junior outside hitter Megan Boesen to give Mason the advantage with a score of 9-8. The Mustangs came out slow with a lot of the nerves of the tournament boiling into their early play. “We started very tight. It was beginning match jitters,” Mason head coach Derek Baxter said. “We play better when we’re loose. If we start tensing up or start getting serious we don’t play well. We needed to loosen it up and
SOPHOMORE MIDDLE HITTER Sydney Longer goes up with junior middle hitter Vanessa George to stuff a kill attempt earlier this season. (Photo: Carol Sly) focus on the basics.” Junior middle hitter Roza Gal helped put the Mustangs within a point of winning the first set with
a crucial ace. A poorly executed serve from Maggie Walker eventually handed Mason a 25-15 win in its favor.
The second set was owned by the Mustangs from start to finish. Mason captured the first several points due to the smooth serving
of Pilson and quickly built an 8-0 lead over the Dragons. Boesen’s back-to-back aces continued to apply pressure on Maggie Walker and tilted the match in favor of the Mustangs. A 25-9 final line made Mason seem unstoppable as it headed into the final set. “As the game progressed we got our energy and momentum,” said Pilson. The third set began with a seesaw battle until junior middle Vanessa George served up multiple aces for Mason and accrued a 14-7 edge for the home team. The Mustangs easily claimed the match with a third set win of 25-10. “We’re really going to work on our competitiveness. We are also focusing on our side of the court and getting that togetherness. Especially our offense, we want to try to mix things up and show our different types of offense.” Pilson added. The Mustangs would make their second trip to the state tournament in as many years if they are to secure a victory over sixthseeded Independence High School in the regional semifinal at home tonight at 6:30 p.m.
Back-to-Back Losses for Mustangs Set Up Crucial Season Finale by Natalie Heavren
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George Mason High School Football fell to 4-5 after losing to William Monroe High School 28-7 last Friday. The Mustangs struggled early on both sides of the ball, allowing three first-half touchdowns and were down 21-0 at the end of the half. Despite this, head coach Adam Amerine did not treat halftime any differently. He just hopes his team learned that everyone needs to be playing at the same level of intensity at this point in the season. “As always, we stress 48 minutes of football regardless of what the scoreboard says. We preach a stop and a score in all games to start the second half so we had a good mindset to start the half,” Amerine said. Though the offense failed to get going for most of the second half, the defense was able to hold strong until early in the fourth quarter. William Monroe scored their fourth touchdown of the night
with 9:55 left in the game, however, the Mustangs never gave up. With 2:11 left, sophomore twoway player George Papadopoulos ran the ball in from four yards out for Mason’s lone score of the night. This was one of just two rushing attempts for one of the Mustangs’ most consistent players this season. Senior kicker Tucker Gaskins converted the extra point for the last point of the game. Once again injuries impacted the Mustangs this week. “We still have some kids in new positions learning on the fly so it’s nice to see them excel,” Amerine added. “[Junior lineman] Ethan Titus and [senior lineman] Eli Wisemiller stepped in at center after [junior offensive lineman] Chris Lockhart went down in practice on Wednesday and played very well with limited practice time.” The performance of several players stood out to Amerine, including Papadopoulos’ play at safety where he accumulated 16 tackles on defense. In addition to their contributions on offense, Wisemiller added two tackles and
MASON’S ONE-POINT LOSS to Skyline High School on Oct. 25 makes its final game against Brentsville District High School a must-win for ideal playoff seeding. (Photo: Carol Sly) a tackle for a loss and Titus added a tackle. Sophomore linebacker Joshua Stillwagoner and junior outside linebacker Nathaniel Jaramillo also impressed, each adding eight tackles of their own. Heading into the final week of the regular season Amerine noted,
“It’s senior week and we still have a lot to play for as far as playoff seedings go. We want to send our seniors out on a high note so we need to cherish all our opportunities this week.” He also added, “Anytime we play at home it’s great and to end
the season against a very good Brentsville team on Senior Night is going to provide a fun atmosphere for our kids.” Mason concludes their regular season at 7 p.m. tomorrow night at home against Brentsville District High School.
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duction is family friendly and rated PG. Showtimes are Nov. 15 & 16 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. Pre-sale prices are $10 for students and seniors and $15 for adults. At the door prices are $15 for students and seniors and $20 for adults. For more information on this production or O’Connell’s theatre department, visit. bishopoconnell.org/the-arts/ oconnell-players.
Additional Fairfax Schools Recognized by Superintendent In continuation of the Fairfax County Public School Superintendent’s Excellence in Equity Awards published in last week’s edition of the News-Press, the following local schools have met or exceeded state benchmarks for each reporting group (English, math, science) and all student subgroups (Asian, Black, Hispanic, White, students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged and English learners): Bailey’s Upper Elementary School; Belvedere Elementary School; Falls Church High School; Glen Forest Elementary School; Graham Road Elementary School; Haycock Elementary School; Kent Gardens Elementary School; Longfellow Middle
School; Mason Crest Elementary School; McLean High School; Pine Spring Elementary School; Shrevewood Elementary School; Sleepy Hollow Elementary School; Spring Hill Elementary School; Stenwood Elementary School; Westbriar Elementary School; Westgate Elementary School; Westlawn Elementary School and Woodburn Elementary School.
F.C. Ed. Foundation Kickstarts Holiday Pie Sale The annual holiday pie sale to benefit Falls Church Education Foundation programs is now open for orders. The programs benefiting include the “No Holidays for Hunger” fund that helps provide meals to Falls Church City Public School families in need. Pies are from “Mom’s Apple Pie Company” and ordering is open through Nov. 15. Those purchasing pies should plan to pick up their treats on Monday, Nov. 25 in the Mustang Cafe (7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church) from 2:30 – 7 p.m. To place an order, visit cedf. networkforgood.com/events/16177no-holidays-for-hunger-annual-piesale or contact FCEF executive director Debbie Hiscott at fallschurch.ef@gmail.com.
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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 New Yorker Discussion Group. If any residents enjoy The New Yorker but wish they had someone to chat about it with, they are encouraged to drop into the monthly New Yorker Discussion Group to share their thoughts on what they’ve read in a variety of articles. Attendees can pick up the magazine at the Senior Center or at the circulation desk of the Mary Riley Styles Public Library. A librarian will coordinate the discussions. Senior Center @ Community 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 confer-
ence room. This month’s book is “1984” by George Orwell. Light refreshments are served. All are welcome. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. 703248-5035.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 DMV2Go Bus. The full-service DMV2Go bus will be in front of City Hall throughout the day today. Find out more about the full-service DMV 2 Go and selectservice DMV Connect on the program by visiting fallschurchva. gov. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 703-2485210. Arm Chair Travel: Puerto Rico. Interested attendees can see the world from the comfort of a chair. The group will watch a video about a different part of the world. No registration required.
This program is sponsored by the Falls Church Senior Center & Mary Riley Styles Public Library. Teen Center @ Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). 10 – 11 a.m.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Farmers Market. The year-round market is filled with fresh, local produce, meat, dairy and much more for interested attendees. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 8 a.m. – noon. 703-2485034.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Government Offices and Services Closed for Holiday (Veterans Day). Most City of Falls Church government office and services are closed on Nov. 11 in observation of Veterans Day. The Community Center will be open from 8:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Town Hall: West Falls Church Project. Interested residents can join members of City Boards and Commissions at a special presentation from the West Falls Church Project developer about their Special Exception Site Plan preview. Council Chambers/ Courtroom @ City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8:30 p.m. 703-248-5106 (TTY 711)
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 “Jungle Book.” Danger lurks everywhere for young Mowgli as he learns the “laws of the jungle” from his friends Akela, the wolf, Baloo, the bear, and Bagheera, the panther, who warn him that Shere Khan, the tiger, wants to eat him. But when Mowgli is forced to leave his friends and return to the village from which he came, he
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 “White Pearl.” Clearday is a cosmetics company on the rise: Based in Singapore, launching a global skincare line, and bringing a start-up mentality to the big leagues. But a draft ad for their latest skin whitening cream surfaces on YouTube, gathering views and outrage. As morning nears in the U.S. market—19,643 views. 467,327. 654,398.—Clearday’s allfemale team hustles to contain the damage before Buzzfeed weighs in. Someone’s definitely getting fired. Studio Theatre (1501 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.) $20 – $90. 2 p.m. studiotheatre.org.
LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Will Byrne. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-237-8333. Touch the Buffalo — Red Medicine, Mona Speaks Mountains, Yellow Tie Guy, Lil Whiskey Kids, Emma G. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $25. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.
The Quebe Sisters. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $27. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.
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Karaoke. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-8589186. Thrillbilly’s. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 The Snake Farmers. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4:30 p.m. 703-2419504. D.C. Houserockers. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 5:30 p.m. 703-2419504. Brook Yoder. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. VFW Hardcore: Botfly; Morning Dew; A Measured Response; Meth Rats; Eunoia; Almas. VFW (7118 Shreve Rd, Falls Church). $10. 7 p.m. 703-901-6786.
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Max Weinberg’s Jukebox. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $52. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.
Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 3 p.m. 703-2419504.
Eric Brace with Peter Cooper. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $22. 8 p.m. 703255-1566.
DC All Star Funk. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283.
The Walkaways. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-858-9186.
Joan Shelley with Jake Xerxes Fussell. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7 p.m. 703255-1566.
Natural Wonder: A Stevie Wonder Experience. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $22 – $25. 9 p.m. 703-237-0300.
Leo Kottke. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $32. 8 p.m. 703-2551900.
Ruthie & The Wranglers w/ Special Guest Joe Spampinato. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703241-9504.
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Great Northern. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-858-9186. Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504. Trakformer’s Roll Out. Jammin’
Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $20. 10 p.m. 703-255-1566. Patchwork Dorothy. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 DC Rockers. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $5 – $10. 11:30 a.m. 703-255-1566. John Eaton — 30th Anniversary Celebration: Jazz, Blues, and Broadway. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $27. 1 p.m. 703255-1900.
(442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-8589186.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 The Osyx, Lightmare. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703-525-8646.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Cory Branan + Darrin Bradbury. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.
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Andrew Acosta Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-2419504.
Peter Bradley Adams Live and in Concert. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.
Roger Girke Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Open Mic Night with Bob Hume and the Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.
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Proposed Budget Will Arrive Earlier Next Year, Best Says
F.C.’s Budget Woes: $5.6 Million Cut So Far, FY11 Grim
Last spring, the main complaint by members of the Falls Church City Council during the budget season was the lack of time they had to make important decisions on the porposed budget presented to them by then-City Manager Hector Rivera. Rivera waited until late March to present his budget, leaving the Council with a month to button up the $35 million operating budget.
Falls Church City Council members were summoned to City Manager Wyatt Shields’ office at City Hall last weekend for a behind-closed-doors introduction to just how bad the upcoming Fiscal Year 2011 budget might be. Shields said he chose to meet with the Council members to convince them to put the $5.6 million in mid-year FY 2010 cuts behind them.
Former F.C. City Attorney, Terry O’Grady, Dies Paul Terrence “Terry” O’Grady, age 81, formerly of Falls Church, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. He was at Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg surrounded by his family when he died. Terry is survived by his beloved wife Catherine Harte O’Grady; their four children and their spouses: Maura Santoli and her husband Frank, Terrence O’Grady and his wife Marie, Catherine O’Grady and her husband Kurt Merkle and Kerry O’Grady and her husband Jim Henon, sisters Patricia Dennis and Jeanne Scollin, and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother Fr. Joseph O’Grady. Terry was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on June 7, 1938 to the late Joseph and Anne O’Grady. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Lynn (1955) Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont (1959). Law was Terry’s passion — he received his JD from Boston College of Law in 1962. He was admitted to both the Virginia and Washington, D.C. bars. He started his career with the Justice Department — and then served as City Attorney for Falls
Church. The bulk of his career was in private practice in Falls Church where he was committed to helping his clients navigate legal matters with ease. Terry was a photographer, avid reader and keeper of family history. He was known for his curiosity and interest in practically anything and anyone who crossed his path. He always enjoyed connecting with people one on one — from his neighbors to clients to his many friends — he shared a laugh and a bit of himself. Though Terry accomplished much professionally — nothing gave him greater pleasure than family, especially those who call him Grampy. If you ran into him he’d always have a story about one of his beloved grandchildren — Grace, Patrick, Tim, Liam, Steffen, Lewis, Daniel, Kaela and Emma. From their accomplishments in the classroom to sailing to Boy Scouts to swimming and their day to day lives. He’d make sure you saw a recent photo on his phone and heard the story behind it. Also on his phone were pictures of his best date — his wife of 57 years, Cathy. They were an inseparable pair who shared a love
HALLOWEEN’S NOW 359 DAYS (don’t forget the leap year in 2020) away, but that’s not dampening the seasonal enthusiasm for Wonder Woman Sookie (right) and Superman Eric, who have already marked six red X’s on their calendar. 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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CRIME REPORT Week of Oct. 28 – Nov. 3, 2019 TERRY O’GRADY of family, inside jokes as well as summer trips to Maine and fall trips to her home state Vermont to celebrate their marriage in the state where it began. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church (905 Park Ave. Falls Church). Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Franciscan Friars of the Atonement www.atonementfriars. org. Condolences and fond memories may be made at murphyfuneralhomes.com.
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Driving Under the Influence, 800 blk W Broad St, Oct 29, 1:18 AM, a male, 36, of Alexandria, VA, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence Destruction of Property, 100 blk N Fairfax St, Between Oct 23, 5 PM and Oct 24, 7 AM, unknown suspect(s) defaced a property sign. Larceny from Building, 500 blk W Annandale Rd, Oct 29, between 12 PM and 12:40 PM, unknown subject(s) took items of Value. Larceny from Building, 800 blk W Broad St, Between Oct 28, 5PM and Oct 30, 3:45 PM, unknown subject(s) took items of Value. Driving Under the Influence, 300
blk N West St, Oct 31, 12:40 AM, a female, 24, of McLean, VA, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Larceny from Vehicle and Destruction of Property, 100 blk S Maple Ave, Between Oct 30, 8:07 PM and Oct 31, 12:50 AM, an unknown subject damaged a vehicle and took items of value. Larceny from Building, 400 blk Sherrow Ave, On Oct 31 8:45 AM, It was reported that at an unknown time unknown suspect(s) took a check from the building. Larceny from Building, 1100 blk W Broad St, Oct 31, 1:05 PM, unknown suspect(s) took items of value. Trespassing, 100 blk E Fairfax St, Nov 1, 10:53 AM, a male, 46, of Falls Church, VA, was arrested for trespassing
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