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Inside This Week W. Broad Lanes Limited Through Friday Underground work for Falls Church’s new Founders Row project will shut down lanes during rush hour on W. Broad St. in each direction starting Thursday morning and lasting until Friday afternoon. See News Briefs, page 9
Dolan Brings GoldMedal Instruction to F.C.
Shields Proposes $99.3 Million F.C. Budget With No Tax Rate Changes Huge Debt Service Bulge as New High School is Financed
by Nicholas F. Benton
Falls Church News-Press
Olympic champion Tom Dolan officially opened his second swim school in Seven Corners over the weekend, bringing his gold medal instruction closer to where his passion for swimming originated. See page 8
Temporary City Hall Lease Extended
As renovations to Falls Church City Hall move toward completion, the City Council acted out of an abundance of caution to authorize an extension to mid-May of its lease on the temporary City Hall digs. See News Briefs, page 9
Press Pass with Shaw Davis & The Black Ties
South Florida blues/rock/roots trio Shaw Davis & The Black Ties just plain rock. And locals will get a chance to see the rocking during a St. Patrick’s Day performance at JV’s Restaurant. See Press Pass, page 16
AT LAST FRIDAY NIGHT’S “Love Is Love” LGBTQ-themed dance party at Falls Church’s State Theatre, principal organizer David Tax (right) is shown with (left to right) Rebecca Tax, F.C. Police Officer Fallon Norloff and Misty Tax. (Photo: News-Press)
‘Love Is Love’ LGBTQ Event Is a First for Downtown F.C.
by Nicholas F. Benton
Falls Church News-Press
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Editorial................ 6 Letters.................. 6 News & Notes.10–11 Comment...... 12–13 Business News.. 15 Calendar...... 18–19
Classified Ads.... 20 Comics, Sudoku & Crossword......... 21 Crime Report..... 22 Critter Corner..... 22
For the first time last Friday night, the City of Falls Church’s downtown was graced with an institutional LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer/questioning) presence. A local business owner retained the use of the State Theatre to host an LGBTQ-themed public party, called “Love Is Love,” and an
estimated 300 attended a rousing celebration of pride and affirmation in a safe environment. More events are currently being planned. It was coincidental but still relevant that the event came as special recognitions have begun nationwide of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the three days of protests of police abuse of the gay community in the Greenwich Village of New
York that took place in June 1969. The riots were credited with kicking off the modern, visible struggle for LGBTQ affirmation and rights. It also coincided with two push-back trends against the movement for full equality, including the recent-years’ economically-driven precipitous decline in clubs and bars catering
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As expected, Falls Church City Manager Wyatt Shields Monday night presented his recommended Fiscal Year 2020 operating budget to the F.C. City Council that comes in just shy of $100 million. The budget marks a 7 percent increase over the current year, but is balanced with no tax rate changes, up or down, including no real estate tax changes. The increase to the $99.3 million budget, which the City Council now has until April 22 to modify or adopt, is funded with economic development and a better-than-expected 3.4 percent increase in assessed property values. The biggest cause for the growth in the budget is in debt service, again as expected, with a 46.5 percent increase as the City issues the $120 million in bonds to build a new George Mason High School, construction of which is slated to begin this June. The parameters of the budget overall are in keeping with the best-case expectations of the City’s ambitious undertaking to build a new state-of-the-art high school and pay for it with proceeds from the long-term lease and dense economic development of 10.3 acres on the current high school site. If the plan continues according to expectations, in fact, the real estate tax rate in the City is projected to drop significantly in the next few years. Against the new debt, the budget is buoyed by an initial payment
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to the LGBTQ public, and the high-profile decision by the United Methodist Church to ban open LGBTQ clergy and marriage celebrations. Falls Church’s two Methodist
churches, the Dulin and Crossman churches, have both gone on record opposing that move, and Dulin’s pastor, the Rev. David Kirkland, has written a guest commentary on the subject appearing on page 7 in this edition.
It is perhaps long overdue that the first-ever organized LGBTQ event was held in the City last weekend. It cannot go unnoticed that among the more significant demographic trends in the City has been the growth in the num-
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ber of single persons commensurate with a 33 percent growth in the number of studio and onebedroom apartments built here since 2011, now making up a total of 30.4 percent of all residences in the City. With a third of the residents in the City living single, and two-thirds of them under age 65, there is no suggestion as to the identity of any of these persons with respect to LGBTQ factors, yet it is fair to suggest that there are bound to be some among them. With a total of almost 15,000 persons now living in the City, a third constitutes no small number, and plans are being approved for hundreds of new studio and “micro unit” apartments to be built in the coming period here. Last Friday’s event also correlates with the City’s official posture solidly in favor of diversity and the rights of LGBTQ persons, often expressed in proclamations and resolutions by the City Council and the police chief as well. It adds to the fact that its general interest newspaper of record, the Falls Church NewsPress, was founded 29 years ago and continues to be owned and edited by an openly-gay activist, and a current member of its school board, Lawrence Webb, was elected to the City Council as an openly gay person. Also, while the State Theatre’s “Love Is Love” party marked a first for downtown Falls Church, Eden Center, just inside the City limits at Seven Corners, continues to be the site of a rousing weekly LGBTQ-themed event, called “Crazy Tuesdays” at the Diva Lounge there. That weekly event caters largely to the region’s swelling Hispanic population, but not entirely, with a predominantly young clientele who love to dance. David Tax, co-owner of Falls Church’s popular Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (located right next to the State Theatre) and the Lazy Mike’s delicatessen at the west end, was the primary organizer of last weekend’s “Love Is Love” event, which he declared a major success. “It was awesome,” he said. Tax told the News-Press that there are already plans in the works for a follow-up event, with the hopes that it will become a regular occurance here. He said he is hoping he can work with the organizers of Diva Lounge’s
weekly event to build both events going forward, and he is also open to plans to pull off some form of regional celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and the founding of the modern LGBTQ movement. It also comes in the context of an alarming decline in the number of safe LGBTQ-dedicated spaces nationally and in the region here. It was announced last week that one of D.C.’s most popular clubs, Cobalt, suddenly shuttered, following by only a few months the closing of Town, the City’s other major LGBTQ-themed dance club. Clubs have been closing down all over the town, including in the P Street NW corridor adjacent Rock Creek Park where not long ago there were five clubs, and now only one survives. Economic factors are responsible, including the ballooning value of real estate that is compelling property owners to sell their properties for redevelopment as pricey condos and apartments, as well as a decline in revenues for the LGBTQ businesses due to the lagging impact of the Great Recession and the resultant decline in personal disposable incomes. One of the clubs that continues to thrive, Freddie’s Beach Bar in Crystal City, is the only openly LGBTQ-oriented site in Northern Virginia, and Tax says he hopes to work with it, as well as with the Diva Lounge, to build future events in and around Falls Church. Over a year ago, Freddie Lutz, the owner of Freddie’s, expressed an interest in opening his own new site somewhere in Falls Church. Last Friday’s event provided literature tables for three LGBTQ regional advocacy groups, including NoVa Pride (host of an annual festival in the fall), the local chapter of Parents of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) and Equality Virginia. Tax said he hopes from now on a portion of ticket sales for such events will go to contribute financially to the work of these organizations. Tax said that while the “Love Is Love” event featured a “mixed crowd” of LGBTQ persons and others, he hopes that it will evolve into a more predominantly LGBTQ event so that it can perform the function of being recognized as a safe gathering place component of the community.
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of $6.5 million on a 99-year land lease on 10.3 acres of the high school site dedicated for dense economic development and the use of $2.875 million in City capital reserves. Eventually the lease will bring over $40 million to the City. Shields’ proposed budget is expected to sail through in what should be one of the smoothest budget deliberations in decades, barring any unexpected developments. It fully funds the F.C. School Board’s request for a transfer of $43,383,277 and all employees on both the City side and schools will receive salary increases of 3 percent and up. On the City side, there will be merit increases of 3.5 percent and for the police there will be 3 percent plus a 0.5 percent cost-ofliving adjustment (COLA). For the schools, whose budget request was presented to the Council Monday by new board chair Erin Gill, “step” increases of 2.95 percent will be augmented by a 1 percent COLA. It also calls for the elimination of four classroom
positions, but in a manner that will not impact class sizes. Shields’ budget also calls for the hiring of an additional police officer to accommodate population growth in the City (which has grown by a whopping 30 percent in less than a decade). It also calls for the hiring of two building inspectors and increasing the hours of the fire safety inspector to handle the significant economic development efforts in the works, and the reinstatement of a City human resources director. Overall, if adopted, Shields’ budget will build the City’s employee base back to the level of 204 that it last had a decade ago prior to the impact of the Great Recession, which required the City to shrink its employee base to 179 in 2012. But the current level would still be supporting a City 30 percent more populous than a decade ago. The Council was clearly pleased at Shields’ proposed budget unveiled Monday night, noting that the current real estate tax rate of $1.355 per $100 of assessed valuation is par for the course
in the region, with commercial real estate tax rates in neighboring Fairfax County actually topping $1.47 with overlay taxes then added into its base rate. For Falls Church this is accomplished despite an increase in its debt service to 14 percent of the total operating budget, up from eight percent currently. Another big impact item in the budget is the City’s annual obligation to WMATA, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Alliance. The annual “bill” from WMATA for the City’s share of the regional rail and bus program has come in with a whopping $510,995 increase, but Shields’ budget stipulates that $400,000, the limit on the City’s obligation for annual growth, is included in the budget. The City’s contribution to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority will make up the $110,995 difference, a bit of a technicality as City taxes will still pay for all of it. The budget includes about $400,000 in revenues coming from higher-than-expected real estate assessments that came to light last
month. Split between the City and the schools. Shields told the NewsPress that the City’s added money was applied to adding a new police officer and some transportation improvements. The schools’ money was put into a reserve. The school budget was also buoyed by a significant annual savings coming from the relocation of the system’s central office from its current 800 West Broad location to a new S. Washington Street site. That savings included a reported rent-free move-in incentive. With no changes in the tax rate, the median Falls Church home value of $695,500, increasing by an average of 2.7 percent in value according to the City assessor, the tax bill will rise by an average of $252 to $9,424. “This is a great budget,” said Council member Dan Sze. “I anticipate a very smooth process.” Council members Letty Hardi and Phil Duncan noted that there was not enough money devoted to addressing the issue of affordable and workforce housing. Duncan said the City should begin funding an ability to keep The Fields, one of its only affordable housing sites, affordable when its current agreement with the City lapses in
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the next few years. Hardi also questioned the City’s cost for its recycling program. Councilman Ross Litkenhous said that if there was not actual revenue sharing between the City and the schools, it was there in spirit this time. Councilman David Snyder called Monday “a very good beginning,” and said the City should continue to fight to bring down the cost of its share for WMATA, which with the latest increase amounts to $1.8 million annually. “Economic development is the underlying story that makes this budget work,” Duncan said, cautioning that there are still unknowns, such as the cost overruns that are bedeviling the proposed library expansion project. Mayor David Tarter underscored the night’s positive mood by saying, “If a budget can be pleasant, this is one,” but adding “there is a lot of work ahead.” The schedule going forward calls for a public town hall on the budget a week from Sunday, March 24, at 2 p.m. in the Community Center. A first reading including a preliminary tax rate ordinance on March 25, a public hearing on April 8, and a final budget adoption on April 22.
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It is hard to overstate how well the leaders in the City of Falls Church have done managing the process to permit the construction of a brand new, state of the art $120 million high school that, beginning with the coming fiscal year, will add no new costs for City taxpayers to bear. On the contrary, the projections are that within a few years, the impact of the policy will actually begin to bring the real estate tax rate down. Of course, this success is predicated on the continued health of the global, national and regional economies. But the regional economy is strong, and in that context, the Amazon HQ2 decision is an important contributor to the prospects for longer term stability. It is the combination of technological innovation and higher education that is the solid platform for this stability. There is nothing which suggests that the combination of high tech and higher education should in any way limit the parameters of social demographics, in terms of the racial, ethnic and identity orientations, of any living or moving here. The kind of boom that we look forward to here needs all hands on deck at all levels of talent and employment. This said, the one glaring absence in City Manager Wyatt Shields’ proposed coming fiscal year budget for the City of Falls Church is in the area of diversity in the City’s housing stock. Council members Letty Hardi and Phil Duncan spoke to this at Monday’s Council meeting where Shields unveiled his recommendations. There is no need to interrupt the maintenance of no tax rate hikes in this budget to re-prioritize and begin setting resources aside to insure there is the diverse variety of housing stock to meet all of our citizens’ needs. It also goes to the issue of the 10.3 acre “Falls Church Gateway” project that the team of EYA, PN Hoffman and Regency are designing for site plan approval over the summer. There are as many as 1,000 new residential units that are being planned for the project, including senior restricted housing, standard rental apartments, pricey condominiums, and maybe up to 100 so-called “micro units.” A share of each of these will be dedicated to subsidized affordable rates. To the developers, the mix of these matters only in terms of what they think will sell best, and surely the region is overflowing with all types of prospective customers. However, the City needs to weigh in with its priorities at this point, and it must prevail upon the developers to provide a higher percentage of the more affordable “micro units” in the mix. They will be wildly popular and will serve a pressing need for affordable and workforce housing that the City needs to fulfil its commitment to diversity, although we predict they will attract a disproportionate number of well-paid Amazon employees, too. Build 1,000 of those alone, we say.
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to the effects of climate change, from flooding to wildfires to blizzards. We absolutely need to cultivate resilience to adapt to the consequences of climate change that we are already facing, and, as a Fairfax County resident, I’m glad Ms. Gross and her colleagues are working on this problem. But let’s not forget the crucial next
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Broad St. Construction Is Hurting Falls Church Small Businesses Editor, New projects along Broad St were granted many incentives. Now with traffic restricted to only one lane in each direction, drivers are trying to avoid the area thus making it difficult for small businesses who have been paying taxes for decades. The developers should be made to do the work at night. Tim Hayes Falls Church
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F.C.’s Dulin Church is Living in the Wilderness B� R��. M. D����� K�������
Dulin United Methodist Church is living in the wilderness. Since 1972, some 47 years ago, United Methodists have had conversations about the full inclusion of LGBTQIA persons in the life of the United Methodist Church. Several mainline denominations have already dealt with this issue, resulting in painful splits. Recently the United Methodist Church held a Special General Conference to deal with issues of human sexuality, specifically that of same sex marriage and the ordination of selfavowed practicing homosexual persons. Unique to The United Methodist Church, we are connected globally, and also within the United States. There are 12.8 million United Methodists around the globe. There are 32,000 United Methodist congregations in the United States, one or more in almost every city and county. There are over 44,000 United Methodist churches worldwide, surpassing the number of McDonald’s franchises. When we gather to conference, we are more like the United Nations, coming from various cultures, races, and contexts of ministry. Issues such as human sexuality become very difficult to find agreement on. At the conference, four plans of action were presented for consideration; two garnered substantial support, the Traditional Plan and The One Church Plan. The Traditional Plan retained restrictive language and policies that relate to same sex
marriage and ordination of self-avowed practicing homosexual persons and included disciplinary measures when such policies were violated by pastors and bishops. The One Church Plan gave regional bodies,
“As pastor of Dulin Church, I am called to serve all parishioners.”
congregations, and clergy greater flexibility to make decisions based on individual and communal convictions. This plan met the needs of specific ministry contexts without changing the connectional nature of The United Methodist Church. After much time, money ($4 million dollars), conversation and debate, the General Conference voted 438-384 (53-47 percent) to approve the Traditional Plan. I was an advocate of the One Church Plan. With the action of the General Conference, the global United Methodist Church has chosen not to fully embrace the gifts and lives of our LGBTQIA disciples and friends. What could have been a holy, sacred, and sacramental opportunity turned into an act of rancorous debate and political maneuvering with winners and losers. This has been very painful, not only for me, but for many clergy and parishioners.
I desire a church that is diverse and open, representing the communities I serve. God’s grace is available to everyone. Jesus‘ love is unconditional. Yet, with this decision, The United Methodist Church, while saying LGBTQIA persons are of “sacred worth”, is also devaluing them, treating LGBTQIA persons as second class disciples, allowing them to serve and lead in limited ways. As pastor of Dulin Church, I am called to serve all parishioners. There are some who disagree with my views, but we are called to love and support one another. Dulin Church has been in ministry in Falls Church and the surrounding community for 150 years. It has significant outreach and mission ministries through its dollars, words, and actions. The congregation met, prayed, and learned about the issues before this General Conference. Many hoped for a decision that embraced diversity and inclusivity. With this decision, there is pain, disappointment and hurt. One parishioner said it best, “I’m mad at the Methodist Church.” Dulin Church is a welcoming community opening its doors to all who enter with acceptance and love. As a church that wishes to be more expansive in our ministry to LGBTQIA persons in Falls Church and beyond, many have grown weary of the restrictions that are continually placed upon ministry opportunities. There are Dulin disciples who concurred with the decision, and their viewpoints have been respected and acknowledged.
In conversations with leaders, parishioners, and staff, many came to realize that their views and understandings of human sexuality are not what keep them centered and connected to one another as a church. Christ through his life, ministry, death, and resurrection is the center and the sole fundamental of faith. What is our next step? Some may leave Dulin Church and find a United Methodist Church more suitable for them. We may lose disciples to other denominations down the street. Some may just quit the church. A significant number of Dulin Church disciples desire to stay in the denomination, continuing to work towards inclusion for all persons. Some United Methodist Churches are pondering whether to leave the denomination. This is an issue that is not going away. We are reminded in this season of Lent that Jesus was sent into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit for 40 days to discover his call, mission, and identity. Dulin Church believes that the Holy Spirit is at work in our lives to sustain, guide, direct, inspire, and strengthen us to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. Dulin Church is a thriving, inclusive, and diverse congregation, and we are willing to stay in the wilderness, seeking God’s love and mercy, ready to follow wherever we are led. The Rev. M. Davies Kirkland has been pastor at Dulin United Methodist Church in Falls Church for 19 years.
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Olympic Gold Medalist Opens Swim School in Falls Church BY BRIAN INDRE
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Olympic champion Tom Dolan officially opened his second swim school in Seven Corners over the weekend, bringing his gold medal instruction closer to where his passion for swimming originated. As a two-time gold medal winner and one-time silver medalist, when it came time for Dolan to hang up the competitive swimming cap, he decided he wanted to share his experience and give back to his community. He chose to open a school that doesn’t just cater to future competitive swimmers, but is designed for kids, families and adults who want to learn water safety and the fundamentals of proper swimming from expert instructors. The school, formally known as Tom Dolan Swim School, began operating its first location in 2012 out in Dulles, where Dolan and his staff teach swimming to 3-monthold infants to adults. When the time came to expand, he wanted to design a space that was closer to where he lives in the City of Falls Church, and where he grew up in Arlington. Dolan believes that water safety and learning to swim is an important life skill. He said “The whole swim thru life philosophy,” (the school tagline), “is that from baby to adult, learning to swim is something you can learn how to do, no matter what your age.” Dolan adds that his adult classes come from parents watching their children who realize they could benefit from a class too. Dolan’s lifelong experience with the sport gave him the insight on how to better the experience for his diverse clientele, offering
a place he wishes was available when he came of age. Inside, the front desk staff will greet guests and provide information on class scheduling. The layout of the facility is designed to be spacious, leaving room for strollers, a play area for kids when they are out of the pool and a viewing area where families can watch lessons. There are also changing rooms offering privacy as well as baby changing tables. The two pools are purpose-built and designed by Dolan and his team to be safe, effective for teaching and comfortable with the water temperature kept at a constant 90-degrees. Dolan says that in the years between opening his first school to the new one, he has learned a great deal. “What I implemented here in terms of design changes comes from knowing what families should expect from a business involving kids nowadays, versus even 5-10 years ago, which has changed,” says Dolan. It’s no longer about what a business is selling, but the experience around it. According to Dolan, nothing has helped him see that more than becoming a father. When his children took to the water, he better understood the perspective of parent customers. Having an atmosphere that is fun and that kids don’t want to leave long after their lessons are over is as important to him as the swimming part. Dolan explains that the overall experience should start from the parking lot, and having a facility that makes the transition from the car, to checking in, changing in and out of your swim clothes and back to the car again should be easy and enjoyable. Dolan mentions that custom-
TOM DOLAN (center) shares a laugh with Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross (second from right) and City of Falls Church Mayor David Tarter during the ribbon cutting for Dolan’s swim school in Seven Corners. (P����: C������� T�� D���� S��� S�����) ers won’t find the uncomfortable metal benches or cold dark changing rooms with wet floors here, which is an image that a lot people have when they think about swimming pools. His facility is providing customers a clean and comfortable setting in and out of the pool, which is what he saw missing around the area before. “I’m someone who everyday tries to find something to improve;
and from my swimming days, when every 1/100 of a second matters, if you can improve that little bit, than that is a great daily goal,” said Dolan. He encourages feedback from customers [as well] so that he and his staff can make changes and provide them with what they want and expect. He admits that his curriculum written as an Olympic gold medal-
ist is easy to market to a community. Properly educating children and guiding them through water safety, comfort and stroke development, is something he can guarantee, and is second nature to him; he’s been doing it since he was 5 years old. It is the other side of the business that he wants to get right and constantly improve on, and that is the entire experience in and out of the pool.
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NEWS BRIEFS F.C. Extends Lease on Temporary City Hall As the renovations and expansion to the Falls Church City Hall move toward completion, the F.C. Council acted out of an abundance of caution Monday night to authorize an extension from the end of March to mid-May of its lease on the temporary City Hall digs constituting 9,276 square feet on three floors at 400 N. Washington Street. The cost of the extension is not to exceed $27,000. IT and fire control systems in the renovated City Hall need to qualify for a certificate of occupancy, the Council was told, and the work requires the coordination of five vendors. While the work is expected to be done by the end of April, the Council chose to extend the lease another two weeks, for 45 days total, to accommodate any unexpected hiccups.
Founders Row Work to Limit W. Broad Lanes Through Friday Underground work for Falls Church’s new Founders Row project will shut down lanes during rush hour on W. Broad St. in each direction starting Thursday morning and lasting until Friday afternoon. A press release from the City of F.C. reports that due to “unexpected” and “unavoidable” sewer work needed for the project, the 900 block of W. Broad St. — from West St. to Oak St. — will be limited to one lane in each direction beginning 9 a.m. Thursday through as late as 3:30 p.m. Friday. The City says the closure is likely to cause delays and urges drivers to seek alternate routes. Lane closures and disruptions have affected traffic on both W. Broad St. and West St. since work began on the 4.3 acre Founders Row project, the biggest mixed-use development project in City history, earlier this year. The project is scheduled to be completed by late 2021. “The City apologizes for any delays and appreciates the understanding of commuters and residents,” the City said in its release.
Candidates Forum Set April 7 at GMHS Students at Falls Church’s George Mason High School have teamed up with the Falls Church chapter of the League of Women Voters to conduct a public forum for candidates vying in contested Democratic primary races this spring. Falls Church citizens will have the opportunity to vote in the June 11 primary for the candidates running for the 35th State Senate District and for the Arlington-Falls Church Commonwealth Attorney. The debate event will be held Sunday, April 7, at 3 p.m. in the GMHS auditorium, 7124 Leesburg Pike. Vying for the 35th Senate District nomination are incumbent State Sen. Dick Saslaw and challengers Yasmine Taeb and Karen Torrent. Vying for the commonwealth attorney job are incumbent Theo Stamos and challenger Parisa Dehgheni-Tafti.
Man Found Dead at 7 Corners Shopping Center Tuesday Police are investigating after the body of a man was found Tuesday morning in the alley of the Willston Centre II shopping center in Seven Corners area of Falls Church. Fairfax County Police report 49-year-old Gilberto Mendez was found lying unresponsive in the alley near the intersection of Arlington Blvd. and Patrick Henry Dr. Police say Mendez, who lived in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County, had multiple injuries that could be consistent with a fall but detectives are still actively investigating the circumstances around his death. An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday morning and police are waiting on an official ruling for cause and manner of death from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Journalist Protection Act Introduced Three Democratic U.S. congressmen have introduced a Journalist Protection Act that intends to designate “certain attacks on those reporting the news” as a federal crime, it was announced yesterday. The bill was introduced by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.). “The Journalist Protection Act makes it a federal crime to intentionally cause bodily injury to a journalist affecting interstate or foreign commerce in the course of reporting or in a manner designed to intimidate him or her from newsgathering for a media organization,” reads a release. “It represents a clear statement that assaults against people engaged in reporting is unacceptable, and helps ensure law enforcement is able to punish those who interfere with newsgathering.”
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Community News & Notes Drug Take Backs Available At Fairfax Police Stations Drug take-back boxes are now located at all eight of Fairfax County police stations. Interested residents can bring their unused or unneeded medications to their local district station for a safe, convenient and responsible way of disposing their drugs. Accepted items include prescription medication (schedule II-V controlled and non-controlled), prescription ointments, over-the-counter medications and medications for pets. Prohibited items include needles (sharps), liquids of any kind, illegal drugs, medications from businesses or clinics, non-prescription oint-
ments as well as lotions, aerosol cans and inhalers. For more information, contact the Property and Evidence Section of the Fairfax County police from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 703-246-2786.
Justice High Presents ‘The Women’ Next Weekend “The Women” is a 1936 seriocomic play by Clare Boothe Luce that depicts the world of the 1930s from a woman’s point of view starting next weekend at Justice High School (3301 Peace Valley Ln., Falls Church). It touches on the definition of friendship, differences in class, enduring love, betrayal in all its
forms, justified revenge and forgiveness. It is full of fast-paced dialogue and a cast of interesting and welldeveloped characters. It is rumored that Clare Boothe Luce wrote this as a tirade against the rich and ridiculous ladies of 1930s Park Avenue, the well to-do of New York, highlighting their weaknesses. The primary character, Mary Haines, is being led by friends who do not even consider what is best for her. The audience follows Mary as she becomes her own person and watches as she learns to make up her own mind about what is important to her, regardless of other’s opinions, until Mary claims her independent decisions
and finds friends who truly support her. Even though men play an important role in the lives of the characters, there are no male characters in the play. It is a story about love, trust, power and life as seen through the eyes of a woman during the late 1930s. And, although the subject matter can be serious and possesses mature themes that may not be suitable for younger children, this play is witty, humorous and meant to rival the traditional comedies of its time. Showtimes are Thursday, March 21 – Saturday, March 23 at 7 p.m., with a 2:30 p.m. matinee also on Saturday. Tickets are $10 for general
admission and $8 for students and seniors Online ticketing is available at wolfpacktheatre.org (no service charge) and tickets are available at the door for cash, check and credit card. For more information, visit wolfpacktheatre.org
Holy Trinity Hosts Renowned Organist for Concert Internationally acclaimed organist Jeremy Filsell will perform Dupré’s “Le Chemin de la Croix” (The Stations of the Cross) at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (3022 Woodlawn Ave., Falls Church) on Sunday, March 17 at 5 p.m. Free admission.
CONSTRUCTION AT THE Founders Row project site had caused occasional backMICHELSTOWN performed traditional Irish music for a sellout crowd at Cherry ups along one of the City’s main byways in N. West Street over recent weeks. Now Hill Farmhouse parlor over the weekend. The group always receives a warm the utilities work that was clogging up West St. has moved over to the adjacent reception whenever they play in Falls Church. (Photos: Courtesy Gary Mester) Grove Ave., hopefully ending that brief saga. (Photo: News-Press)
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McLean Art Society Meeting March 22 Dhamin Jassim, a graduate of the Institute and Academy of Fine Art in Baghdad, will be the featured presenter at the McLean Art Society meeting next Friday, March 22 from 10 a.m. – noon at The McLean Community Center (1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean). The artist will be doing a painting demonstration. This meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 703-790-0123.
Vietnam Veterans Meeting At F.C. Glory Days The March 21 Membership Meeting for the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 227 at Glory Days Grill (6341 Columbia Pike, Falls Church) speaker is David J. Silbey of Cornell University, a professor of military history. Silbey will discuss the D-Day operation and examine the landing and what came after to understand the challenges the Allies faced in not just breaking into Fortress Europe, but breaking out towards the German homeland. Attendees are encouraged to come early for
the 7:30 p.m. meeting to enjoy a meal and meet other members. Spouses and friends are always welcome. The book, “In Honor and Memory” that lists and describes U.S. and Allied military installations in South Vietnam and Southeast Asia, is available for viewing. See Bill Dumsick at the meeting for more information. Finally, the traditional 50/50 raffle will be drawn. Prizes for the raffle includes cash and a artistic hand carved wooden bowl by member George Jones. Donations of plastic forks, oatmeal cereal packets and strong paper soup bowls will be collected for the Lamb Center.
Arlington Lions Host Citrus And Syrup Fundraiser From March 20– 23, the Lions of Northwest Arlington will be fundraising for charity at the Overlee Pool – bath house, lower level (6030 Lee Highway, Arlington). Potential donors are advised to enter the pool at the lower entrance off John Marshall Dr. The Lions will be offering fresh Florida, California and
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F.C. City Concert Band To Perform this Saturday On Saturday, March 16, at 7 p.m., the City of Falls Church Concert Band will perform its Third Annual St. Patrick’s Day Concert in the George Mason High School auditorium (7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). All are welcome, and admission is free. Music to be performed includes “Tir Na Nog,” “Danny Boy,” “Dublin Dances,” “The Last Rose of Summer” and “Riverdance.” The City’s Concert Band will be joined by Irish singer Tess Florek on “Oh, My Heart Belongs to Ireland” and by members of the O’Neill-James School of Irish Dance on “The Lord of the Dance.”
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross
At the conclusion of last week’s Mason District budget town meeting, I asked attendees to share what decisions they would make if they were the decision-makers. Their anonymous suggestions were written on brightly colored “stickies” and posted on the meeting room wall for all to review. Decisionmaking is tough, and many preferred to listen, and not try to decide. Suggestions included standardizing library hours for all branches, and more funding for library books and homework support. Several responses focused on fully funding the employee compensation plan for the county (the budget proposal would grant a one percent salary increase for all employees, not the forecasted 2.51 percent Market Rate Adjustment). One resident noted that “change is good, but keep development smart,” which aligns with two other suggestions: more focus on energy efficiency and solar, and support livable communities. Another wrote that “schools deserve a higher priority than human services” and added the idea that strong schools provide a healthy citizenry that requires fewer human services. Budget watchers know that schools are a higher priority, accounting for 52.9 percent of General Fund disbursements, while human services gets 11.1 percent, second only to public safety, with 11.9 percent of the total General Fund budget. The remaining 24.1 percent of the General Fund is allocated to all the other responsibilities for Fairfax County, such as Metro, Connector buses, land development, the sheriff’s office and courts, land development services, and information technology, which provides access to county services 24 hours a day. The “stickies” idea was not new; it was used the
night before during the community meeting at the James Lee Center about formation of a forwardlooking Strategic Plan for the county. However, that meeting did not include much discussion about the budget. Rather, the 100 or so residents who participated in facilitated small table discussions focused more on housing that is affordable, transportation (including sidewalks and bike lanes), and diversity. The county’s on-line survey about the Strategic Plan concludes this Sunday, so there still is time to participate. Simply log on to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/strategicplan, and answer five simple questions. More than 13,000 responses have been logged so far; Fairfax County is waiting for your ideas! It’s always fun to welcome a new business in Mason District, and I was pleased to help cut the ribbon at the Grand Opening of the Tom Dolan Swim School on Saturday. The new school, at 6112 Arlington Blvd., just east of the Safeway grocery store in the Willston II shopping center, provides swimming lessons to infants, toddlers, youth, and adults. The new school features two indoor pools for classes, large private changing rooms, and plenty of viewing area for Mom and Dad to cheer their little tadpoles. The school’s director, Tom Dolan, is an Arlington native, who churned up Olympic swim lanes long before Michael Phelps, winning gold in Atlanta in 1996, and gold and silver in Sydney in 2000. Tom’s medals were on display at the opening of the swim school, and they are surprisingly heavy! 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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From the Front Row: Kaye Kory’s
Richmond Report I have always been an activist and an advocate, and a firm believer in educating those around me about the value of raising your voice to create change. Raising my voice in advocacy was my path to running for the Fairfax County School Board. The year before I decided to become a candidate, my daughter attended Glasgow Middle School. When I visited the school I was appalled at the condition of the building: the librarians ran to cover the computers with trash bags when it rained because the roof leaked, a small remedial class was held in what had been a janitor’s closet because there was not enough classroom space, the science teachers pushed carts full of materials from room to room for presentations because there were not enough classrooms to have a classroom dedicated to science courses. Students’ lunch periods began at 9:30 a.m. because the cafeteria and kitchen were too small. I will not continue with this list (although I easily could do so), but will end this description of the ridiculously inadequate and deteriorating school building with the incident that sent me into strident activism. One day a hallway floor melted because the steam heating pipes beneath had burst, opening up a huge and dangerous hole in that floor. The hallway had to be immediately cordoned off for the students’ safety. I began to call my School Board member every night (I am not sure why he kept answering the phone) to ask why the building had not been renovated or replaced. I learned a lot about how our school system works and the local politics involved. Nine years later, after I was elected as the Mason District School Board member, a new
Glasgow Middle School was built. Is there a lesson here? Only that persistence and learning how our different levels of government work is the the way to effectively advocate with any hope of success. This is a lesson I want to share. Our state government is so complicated and the legislature so fast-moving that regular newsletters, drop-in community hours, town halls, bringing advocates and legislators together in issuebased caucuses during the General Assembly session, and meeting one on one with constituents and advocates is simply not enough. Even though I regularly use all of those methods, too often constituents and advocates ask me to draft and file a bill on a certain subject or to support a particular piece of legislation long after the deadlines for doing so or after House of Delegates has adjourned for the year. Therefore, I am enriching my communications repertoire by organizing workshops and issuebased forums. I am jointly hosting one such forum next week: “Women’s Perspectives on Criminal Justice” on March 19 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Temple Beth El Hebrew, 3830 Seminary Road. My partner in organizing this forum is Friends of Guest House. Our panel is composed of recently incarcerated women and those who work with them to rebuild their lives in our community. Please let me know if you are interested in learning more about the injustice in our criminal justice system and how we can work together to combat it. I welcome all to attend this forum and to suggest how I can facilitate other learning opportunities. Delegate Kory represents the 38th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. She may be emailed at DelKKory@house.virginia.gov.
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Trump Vs. Virtue & The Enlightenment
If this U.S. is to survive Trump, and not sink further into a morass of fascist horrors, it can only succeed if there is a deliberate, intentional recourse to reshaping our popular culture in the image of the core values that defined this noble experiment in democracy from the beginning. Democracy’s lifeblood is virtue. Virtue was the Renaissance concept that preceded the Enlightenment. The dictionary calls it a “moral excellence whose characteristics are valued as promoting collective and individual greatness.” In short, it not only embodies all the things that Trump is not, but what his core modus operandi prevails against. His is an identity rooted in FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS the repudiation of virtue, in its denigration and defilement. Society normally calls this the personality of the thug, of the bully, of one who has no regard for anything but his self-interest. In our culture today, these traits have become the markers of success. This week’s expose of a national network of college admission fraud is a testimony to this: corrupting the morals of their children in the name of getting them ahead. It has been heartening to see the rising up of women and their allies to take up the responsibility for our democracy by becoming politically active and running for public office. But the ability of this impulse to transform our culture sufficiently to prevent another Trump-like person from ever reaching high public office again requires two things. First, it needs the development of a fuller appreciation of the implications of both virtue and its opposite for our culture. Second, the implications of this need to permeate the entire culture, from the sorriest sitcoms on TV to our noblest artistic contributions in cinema, literature, music, theater, philosophical discourse and even sports. It was the cultivation of a Renaissance cultural notion of virtue that gave rise to the elevation of the power of the human mind to acquire knowledge and embrace science, leading into the Enlightenment of the 18th century, and the revolution that produced the United States of America. It was science, it was reason, that prospered in a world where the potential of every single human being was valued that caused the American revolution and the noble experiment in democracy that the U.S. Constitution represents. It was the opposite of the kinds of fear-mongering superstitious religion that powerful enemies of democracy spread to thwart it. But unfortunately, as author Adam Gopnik pointed out in his review of two new books about Denis Diderot and the Enlightenment in this week’s New Yorker, entitled “Diderot Dicta, How a Pornographer, Polemicist, and Prisoner Become the Age of Reason’s Greatest Impresario,” the progressive influences of the Enlightenment have “become the villain of many a postmodern seminar” in this era. It was under the guise of postmodernism that the core values of our democracy, including of virtue, have come under such heavy fire in the last 50 years in America. “Postmodernism” has blamed the Enlightenment “for racism, colonialism, and most of the really bad isms” and the formation of “a scientific hierarchy of humanity that justified imperialism...the triumph of science (being) merely and excuse for more orderly forms of social subjugation,” Gopnik wrote. While some have sought to right injustices using the philosophical tools of “postmodern” thought, those with no such motives have taken its repudiation of virtue, morality and love in favor of the alleged primacy of cynical power and pleasure to assault cornerstone values of democracy. This is the force that was promoted by the ruling elites to blunt the influence of the civil rights gains of the 1960s. While some gains have continued, extending the legal concept of equality, for example, an insidious force against them has also been growing under the guise of postmodernism, empowering irrationality and immorality in religion, politics and popular culture. Thus Trump. Countering this recently have been the two books that Gopnik reviewed, as well as the “Enlightenment Now” volume published last year by Harvard professor Steven Pinker and the massive contributions of Princeton professor Jonathan Israel in his works, “Democratic Enlightenment,” “Radical Enlightenment” and more. Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.
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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark
Economic facts of life are changing home life in our increasingly transient community. So it’s nice to ponder a special neighborhood where the changes — while present — have preserved some old Arlington intimacy. Arlington Village is the cozy set of 80-year-old historically designated garden apartments by a woodsy ravine off Columbia Pike at South Edgewood St. Before my recent visit, I chatted with its chronicler, retired art dealer Virginia Lillis Smith, whose parents moved in when Arlington Village was brand new in July 1939. Her memoir, “The Village and the Pike,” was published in 2014 to mark the 75th anniversary of the development (still commemorated on neighborhood signage). Brimming with nostalgic detail of penny-allowance childhoods along Columbia Pike, her narrative is based on two dozen former resident interviews done with Central Library’s Center for Local History, near Smith’s current home. It also provides evocative history of businesses in South Arlington. It’s an area Smith believes too often gets short shrift from us compatriots who lay our heads north of Route 50. Builder Gustav Ring, fresh off his success in the mid-1930s at creating Colonial Village in upper Rosslyn — the first federally insured housing project — bought 53 acres near the pike from developer B.M. Smith. The plan was
to surround the ravine and creek with 595 colonialrevival-style brick one, two- and three-bedroom apartments. There would be common recreation areas and nearby shopping in an area that would attract other developers. Dentist Charles Munson built the Arlington Theater (today’s Cinema and Drafthouse). Columbia Pike construction king Gerald Reinsch added nearby high-rises. And Vince Tramonte, father of the entrepreneurs behind today’s Italian Store, in 1951 built a mini-golf course behind the Arlington Theater, the memoir notes. The 2,000 residents took milk delivery from Chestnut Farms and received calls from door-to-door strawberry salesmen. “Clothes had to be off the [outdoor clotheslines] by 5 p.m. weekdays, and by noon on Saturdays” went the rules. A village childhood meant “endless hours of play” in the creek and ravine. Add in badminton, croquet and horseshoes in common areas, dance lessons and cotillion downstairs from the commercial rental office. Kids attended Patrick Henry Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Junior High, Wakefield High School or St. Thomas More, the booklet notes. Little leaguers practiced at Walter Reed field (whites meeting blacks from Nauck during segregation) and enjoyed summer recreation at the Reed community center. To catch a flick at the Arlington Theater in the 1940s set you back 25 cents — unbuttered popcorn was 15 cents, Smith reported.
Upstairs was a bowling alley, according to oral recollections from alums that include Cecelia Cassidy, former director of the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization, and Falls Church dentist and former college football standout Earl Longauer. In 1981, Arlington Village converted to townhomes and went condo. Today its association publishes a homey newsletter “The Village Crier,” boasting of its certified Natural Wildlife Habitat. Units now rent for about $2,100 monthly, an agent told me. “The village today has many professionals, singles and couples, certainly fewer families with little children as there had been in postwar Arlington,” says Smith, whose son lives there as a “third-generation” loyalist. “There are more absentee owners today, and hence more renters. The same qualities that made the place attractive then appeal to today’s residents — the park-like setting, the community, the convenience to downtown, life along the Pike.” *** No truth to the rumor that Arlingtonians who wish to elevate to the top of Rosslyn’s new 387-foot CEB Tower Observation Deck have to produce a utility bill to prove residency. I hiked there Saturday with a gang of dressed-down wiseacre buddies, and we learned that a driver’s license is sufficient to enter for free. NonArlingtonians pay $22. (Sorry, Falls Churchians.) The spectacular 360-degree view of the D.C. area from a vantage point you’ve never experienced is worth everyone’s time.
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B������� N��� � N���� Dogwood Tavern to Celebrate 2 Days of St. Patrick Dogwood Tavern is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day all weekend, Saturday and Sunday, March 16 and 17, with special Irish cuisine and cocktails and a St. Patrick’s Day brunch. Sunday’s festivities include live music by Ryan Paladino from 4 – 7 p.m. and Judge Smith from 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. All NCAA conference tournament games will be shown as well. Dogwood Tavern is located at 132 W. Broad St. in Falls Church. For more information, visit dogwoodtavern.com.
All-Day St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Four Ps Sunday Ireland’s Four Provinces will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all day, Sunday, March 17. Kegs and Eggs will be offered from 8 – 11 a.m. and special three-course menu seatings are offered for lunch at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and for dinner at 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Live music will be provided throughout the day by Gerry Timlin in the dining room and Brooke Yoder on the patio starting at 5 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended. Call 703-534-8999. Ireland’s Four Provinces is located at 105 W. Broad St. in Falls Church.
Rock Star Irish Red Ale Taps at Mad Fox This Weekend Rock Star Realty Group, Mad Fox Brewing Company, and George Mason Mortgage, LLC are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a Rock Star Irish Red Ale tapping on Sunday, March 17 from 2 – 6 p.m. The event will include live music from Magnolia Blue along with Irish food specials. The event is free and a complimentary drink ticket will be provided to those who preregister via Eventbrite. For more information, visit www. torirocksrealestate.com. Mad Fox is located at 444 W. Broad Street in Falls Church.
Small Biz Workshop Set for F.C. Community Center March 20 The Virginia Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity, the Falls Church Economic Development Office and the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce are hosting a small business workshop, Entrepreneur Express – Moving Your Business Forward, on Wednesday, March 20 from 9 a.m. – noon. The event will take place at the Falls Church Community Center. The workshop, designed to help small business owners take their business to the next level, will cover business planning, financing and developing a marketing plan. The event is free but registration is recommended. Registration is available at bit.ly/2XRCacY and more information is at FallsChurchChamber.org. The Falls Church Community Center is located at 223 Little Falls St. in Falls Church.
West End Development Partner to Present at F.C. Chamber Lunch Evan Goldman, vice president of EYA, LLC, the developer of the West Falls Church economic development project, will present at the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce’s March 19 networking luncheon. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. at the Italian Café, 7161 Lee Highway. Registration is required. Visit www.FallsChurchChamber. org to do so or for more information.
F.C. Council, Chamber & Gross Welcome New Swim School Members of Falls Church City Council including Mayor David Tarter, Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly, Council Member Phil Duncan, and Council Member Letty Hardi joined Fairfax’s Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross and the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting to welcome the new Tom Dolan Swim School to Falls Church. Tom Dolan, an Olympic gold and silver medalist, is a City of Falls Church resident and business owner. The new swim school, which offers water comfort, stroke development, and strike enhancement classes, is located at 6112 Arlington Bvd. For more information, visit tomdolanswimschool.com. 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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Most important decisions in life are group consultations with that faint little voice in your head and that indescribable sensation in your stomach. For South Florida blues/rock/roots trio Shaw Davis & The Black Ties, an internal conference call helped their leading man dramatically alter his existence, with locals getting a chance to see how prescient his instincts were with a St. Patrick’s Day performance at JV’s Restaurant this Sunday. Before we go any further, you may wonder why you should give 23-year-old Shaw Davis your time on what is easily one of the most communal nights of the year. A quick YouTube search will clear up that hesitation. Fair warning: After pressing play you may be transported to another world — mentally, that is. When you come to, you could find yourself wearing a headband you don’t own, have grown a goatee to an artsy-but-not-scruffy length and you might even be able to nail that Robert Plant impersonation you’ve always wanted to (well, at least for someone who’ll never sniff Plant’s curly mane). In short, Davis, along with drummer Bobby Van Stone and bassist Patrick Stevenson, just plain rock. But Davis wasn’t supposed to be here. He comes from a family of athletes, so when he accepted a baseball scholarship to Troy University, he was expected to continue that lineage. A love for the guitar that blossomed during his reclusive time away from the diamond gave Davis other ideas, despite his family’s through-line of sports love. “When my parents came to visit me I played some guitar for them and told them about my desire to leave school,” Davis said. “It wasn’t easy telling my parents I wanted to ditch a college scholarship, form a band and hit the road, but everything smoothed out over time.”
SHAW DAVIS & THE BLACK TIES (PHOTO: J����� M������) South Florida’s culture would appear to take on the neon-tinted extravagance its largest city — Miami — emits, making it seem that anything resembling rock thriving around there a slim reality. But Davis describes the region’s appreciation for his brand of music as undersold. From Albert Castiglia to Drew Preston to jams at The Funky Biscuit, South Florida keeps the mainstays of its eclectic genre alive. Covers of Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Stevie Ray Vaughn and, yes, Led Zeppelin fill the air of what Davis believes is one of the most unique blues/rock/roots scenes in the country. Original music is also a big part South Florida’s rock, with Davis & The Black Ties doing their part to contribute. The group’s “vintage, heavy blues rock sound” isn’t perfect, according to Davis, but is also why he thinks it can connect with people’s souls better. The trio started writing songs as soon as they formed in the end of 2016/beginning of 2017 and released their self-titled album in June of
that year. Last February they released their second work, Alive from Legacy, to continue building momentum as music creators. One area that may challenge the group is the mainstream of music tastes. You’d be hardpressed to find anyone in the neighborhood of the band’s sound on the Billboard Top 100, verifying Gene Simmons’ nearly five-year-old declaration that “Rock is finally dead.” Shaw, however, does believe that even if it doesn’t have a massive stake in everyday earbuds, the following is still there — and is strong. “It can make it harder because it’s not as relevant, but it’s also good because the people who are into it are really into it, and search hard for it,” Davis said. “I always hear people say, ‘Keep the blues alive,’ but it’s thriving, it’s nowhere near dead, you just gotta look.” Shaw Davis & The Black Ties will be performing at JV’S Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church) on Sunday, March 17 at 8:30 p.m.
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THE MR. & MRS. MASON came and went on March 8, with 14 students nominated to win the coveted prize of a ride in the City of Falls Church’s Memorial Day. Miles Jackson and Sigrid Edsun were crowned by the night’s end, but senior Meggie Ferguson’s skit (pictured) was an honorable mention. (P����: FCCPS P����/C���� S��)
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Columbia, Department of Defense Dependents Schools and U.S. territories to compete in the State GeoBees. This year, National Geographic increased the prize money for all State GeoBees. State champions will receive a medal, $1,000 in cash and other prizes, as well as a trip to Washington, D.C. to represent their state in the National Championship to be held at National Geographic Society headquarters, May 19-22. Students who come in second and third place will receive cash awards of $300 and $100, respectively.
TJ Students Raise $22,000 During Jump Rope for Heart At the conclusion of this year’s collaboration with the American Heart Association for Jump Rope for Heart, the 242 Thomas Jefferson Elementary students who participated in the fundraising part of the activity had raised $22,666. This is the 12th year that TJ’s Physical Education program and students have participated in the Kids Heart Challenge. Thanks go out to the students and the Falls Church City Public Schools community for supporting the American Heart Association.
Jackson Middle’s Principal Enters Breakfast Hall of Fame Luther Jackson Middle School principal Chad Lehman was elected to the No Kids Hungry 2019 School Breakfast Hall of Fame. A nonprofit working to solve problems of hunger and poverty, No Kid Hungry’s honorees are individuals throughout the state that were nominated by members of their local community for going above and beyond to make school breakfast possible for kids in need. “This year’s inductees are doing important work in our communities to help connect more students to breakfast,” said Claire Mansfield, the state director of No Kid Hungry’s Virginia campaign. Throughout the year, No Kid Hungry Virginia focuses on the Breakfast After the Bell program as a critical way to end childhood hunger in Virginia. Breakfast After the Bell increases access to school breakfast by making breakfast a part of the school day. More than 1,000 Virginia schools participate in Breakfast After the Bell. Research indicates that eating breakfast at school helps children improve classroom performance, attendance and promotes healthy habits.
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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, MARCH 14 Preschool Storytime. Stories and fun for ages 0-5. Drop-in. All storytimes are followed by playtime with the Early Literacy Center toys. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 10:30 – 11 a.m. 703-248-5034. Playtime with Early Literacy Center Toys. Explore educational and manipulative items (aka toys) to teach early literacy through play. Ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 11 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034. Middle School Book Club. March Book: “The Year of the Hangman,” by Gary Blackwood. Book Club
for grades 6-8. Limited copies of the book are available to borrow from the Youth Services Desk. Registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8 p.m. 703-248-5034.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16 Farmer’s Market. The award-winning, year-round market is filled with fresh, local produce, meat, dairy, flowers & plants, honey, music and much more. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034. Sing Books with Emily. A singing storytime with illustrated songs. Emily’s repertoire includes hundreds of songs for audiences of any age, many enhanced by instruments like guitar, glockenspiel, kazoo, foot tambourines and limberjack. Interested attendees can join the musical fun
with illustrated song. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 11 – 11:45 a.m.
person. Registration not accepted by email. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 5 – 6 p.m.
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ESL Conversation Group. A general conversation group (for adults) learning English as their second language meets every Monday. No registration required — dropins welcome and encouraged. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8:30 p.m. 703-248-5034.
Stephanie Allen: Tonic and Balm. Residents can come listen to local author Stephanie Allen discuss her new novel, “Tonic and Balm,” which has been favorably reviewed by NPR, Foreword and the Historical Novel Society. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8:15 p.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 19
Wednesday Night Yoga. Interested residents can join instructor Casie Anderson for a free one hour yoga class. Attendees should wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat and towel. All levels welcome. For teens and adults. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library (7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. 703-790-8088.
Paws to Read at the Library. Children can come and read with a canine companion. Readers grades K-5th, registration required. Registration opens two weeks prior to the date of every program at the Youth Services desk by phone 703-248-5034 or in
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FRIDAY, MARCH 15 “Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.” Three women—an art restorer, her nurse and their military captor—are trapped in a ravaged museum during a catastrophic hundred years war. Tasked with restoring a damaged Rembrandt painting, the women find common shreds of humanity as they try to save a small symbol of beauty in their broken world. Signature Theatre (420 Campbell Ave., Arlington). $40 – $89. 7 p.m. sigtheatre.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16 “Faust.” Is the freedom of youth worth an eternity in hell? It is to the aging Faust, who makes a pact with Méphistophélès to exchange his soul for Earth’s mortal pleasures. With his youth restored, Faust woos the lovely Marguerite, but his troubles are far from over. Along the seductive path to riches and power, Faust realizes his salvation is tragically bound to oth-
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ers, including those he loves most. Washington National Opera takes a look at this French classic with a riveting production featuring a storybook aesthetic and phenomenal cast. Kennedy Center (2700 F. Street NW, Washington, D.C.) $45. 7 p.m. kennedy-center.org.
“Confection.” Third Rail Projects’ newest immersive experience, Confection, is a rollicking rumination on opulence, inequity, and teeny-tiny desserts. Using accounts of the extravagant banquets and sumptuous feasts held by the aristocracy of the late 17th-century as a springboard, “Confection” is a multi-sensory dance/theater performance that contemplates cultures of consumption and poses the questions: How much does sweetness cost, and what are we willing to devour to satisfy our appetites? Folger Theatre (201 East Capitol St., Washington, D.C.) $60. 8:30 p.m. folger.edu.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17 “Admissions.” Bill and Sherri are the white, progressive-and-proud headmaster and dean of admissions at Hillcrest, a mid-tier New Hampshire boarding school. Over the last fifteen years, they’ve worked to diversify the school’s mostly white population. But when their high-achieving son Charlie’s Ivy League dreams are jeopardized, the family’s reaction blasts open a deep rift between their public values and private decisions. Studio Theatre (1501 14th St. NW Washington, D.C.) $20 – $101. 8 p.m. studiotheatreorg.
LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, MARCH 14 Randoll Rivers Elvis Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-2419504. Not Nameless. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-237-8333. Street Corner Symphony with Pitches Be Crazy. Jammin’ Java
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(227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20 – $22. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Habib Koité. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $45 – $55. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. 19th Street Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.
FRIDAY, MARCH 15 Dan & Chuck. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Happy Hour: Free Flowing. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-2419504. Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball (of Gomez) with BUDDY. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $25 – $40. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. 2 From the Heart. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-8589186. Wendy Ramos. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $45 – $65. 8 p.m. 703237-0300. Bad Influence Band with Mary Shover. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504.
SOL ROOTS will be at JV’s Restaurant on Tuesday. (Photo: Josh Brick Graphics) Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $18. 6:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Seamus Egan. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $22 – $27. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. Downtown Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Dave Lange. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.
Rob Hornfeck Enterprise. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703237-8333.
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40 Dollar Fine. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504.
DC Rockers. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $5 – $10. 11:30 a.m. 703-255-1566.
Joseph Monasterial. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283.
Bentwood Rockers. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-2419504.
Bobby Long with Luke Mitchem.
Tongue & Cheek. JV’s Restaurant
(6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. Open Mic with Nancy Triplet. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-858-9186. The Holdup with Dylan Reese. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $13 – $22. 8 p.m. 703255-1566. Shaw Davis & The Black Ties. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504. Easy Sleeper, Cherry Ames. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703-5258646.
MONDAY, MARCH 18 The Lobby Bar Presents: Trivia Night. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $5. 7 p.m. 703255-1566.
Ice Out, Secret Wilderness. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703-5258646.
TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Beta Radio with Luke James Shaffer. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $12 – $15. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Sol Roots with Guests. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504. Majestic: Weekly LGBTQ Night & Drag Show. Diva Lounge (6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 571-234-2045.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Yale Club of Washington, D.C. — Baker’s Dozen Spring Tour Performance. Falls Church Episcopal (115 E. Fairfax St., Falls Church). 7 p.m.
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STRANGE BREW
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60. Got in illicitly 63. Symbol on an Irish euro coin 65. Enthusiastic kids’ plea 67. Opera set in Egypt 68. Zenith 69. Parkgoer on a windy day, maybe 70. “Can you give an example ...?” 71. ____ II Men (R&B group) 72. Water park feature 73. One rising as a result of climate change ... or what’s rising across 3-, 4-, 8- and 10-Down
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JOHN DEERING
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BACK IN THE DAY
20 & 10 Years Ago in the News-Press Falls Church News-Press Vol. IX, No. 1 • March 18, 1999
Hull Says Spreading the Surplus Made it a Good Year in Richmond News from Richmond was good following the completion of this winter’s legislative session, according to Del. Bob Hull, who represents the 38th District that includes the City of Falls Church. Hull provided a comprehensive overview of the achievements of the session at a luncheon meeting of the Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce Tuesday.
Falls Church News-Press Vol. XIX, No. 3 • March 19, 2009
Graffiti/Destruction of Property, 111 Park Ave (Action Music), Mar 4, 5:58 PM, graffiti was located on an electrical box. Larceny-Theft from Building, 442 S Washington St (Falls Church Distillers), Mar 4, between 6:30 and 9:30 PM, items of value were taken from an unattended purse. Investigation continues. Simple Assault, 107 N Virginia Ave (Northern VA Pediatric Associates), Mar 5, 1:43 PM, officers responded to a late report of an assault. Other party was not present. Caller was advised of the Magistrate Process. Drunk in Public, 201 S Washington St (7-11), Mar 5, 3 PM, a male, 57, of Alexandria, VA, was arrested for being Drunk in Public.
10 Year s Ago
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Going into last Saturday’s state title game, the girls basketball team from Floyd County High School was the heavy favorite to repeat as the Virginia’s small school Group A Division 2 champions. The Buffaloes had four of their five starters back from last year’s champs. But that repeat was not meant to be, not this time.
CRIME REPORT Larceny-Theft from Building, 100 blk S Oak St, items of value were taken from a residence between Dec 1 and Mar 4. There were no signs of forced entry. Investigation continues.
Critter Corner
Mason High GIrls Seize State Title From Defending Champs
C i t y o f Fa l l s C h u r c h
Week of March 4 – 10, 2019
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Destruction of Property, 6607 Wilson Blvd (BJ’s), Mar 4, between 8:30 AM and 2:40 PM, unknown suspect keyed an employee’s car. Destruction of Property, 200 N Maple Ave (Park Tower Condominium), between Feb 28 and Mar 6, unknown suspect(s) tampered with fixtures in a water/electrical room. Hit and Run, 905 Park Ave (St. James Parish Rectory), Mar 6, 1:32 PM, a white Enterprise cargo van backed into an occupied vehicle and left the scene. Investigation continues. Hit and Run, W Broad and Birch St, Mar 6, 5:50 PM, a vehicle waiting for a light was struck by a large black van which left the scene. Drug/Narcotic Violation, 200 blk Douglass Ave, Mar 6, 11:04 PM, a male, 26, of Falls Church, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and Refusal and for Possession of Marijuana. Drug/Narcotic Violation, 800 blk W Broad St, Mar 8, 12:47 AM, a male, 20, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested for Felony Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, and Felony
Possession of THC oil. Drug/Narcotics Violation, 1000 blk W Broad St, Mar 8, 7:02 AM, a male, 27, of Woodbridge was arrested for Felony Possession of THC oil and Possession of Marijuana. Smoking Violations, 6757 Wilson Blvd #15 (H2O Cafe), Mar 8, 1:56 PM, a male, 62, of Alexandria, VA, was issued a summons for Smoking in a Restaurant. Smoking Violations, 6757 Wilson Blvd #15 (H2O Cafe), Mar 8, 2 PM, a male, 51, of Woodbridge, VA, was issued a summons for Smoking in a Restaurant. Smoking Violations, 6757 Wilson Blvd #15 (H2O Cafe), Mar 8, 8:49 PM, a male, 45, of Annandale, VA, was issued a summons for Smoking in a Restaurant. Drunk in Public, Urinating in Public, 306 Hillwood Ave ((Lesly Restaurant Bar and Grill), Mar 10, 12:42 AM, a male, 26, of Falls Church, VA, was arrested for Drunk in Public and Urinating in Public. Drunk in Public, 306 Hillwood Ave (Lesly Restaurant Bar and Grill), Mar 10, 12:46 AM, a male, 36, of Vienna, VA, was arrested for being Drunk in Public. Driving Under the Influence, 900 blk W Broad St, Mar 10, 6:21 AM, a male, 27, of Falls Church, VA, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence.
F.C. Resident & MS Advocate Nancy Spekman Dies Nancy Spekman of Falls Church, Va., loving wife for 37 years of Leonard Singer, passed away peacefully on March 8, from complications of her ongoing battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She is survived by her brother Robert, son Joshua (Zaree) and granddaughter Eleanor. Nancy’s life was also shared by her many cousins, nieces, and
nephews, as well as countless friends whom she would consider her family. Nancy was a teacher at the School for Contemporary Education until she was diagnosed with MS in 1985. Upon receiving her diagnosis, she directed her attention toward advocacy for people living with disabilities and maintaining her mental and physical strength.
She served as a volunteer in the Falls Church City Public Schools and at the Providence RECenter where she was an avid swimmer. She will be remembered for her compassion, wit, and resilience. A private celebration of Nancy’s life will be held on May 4. The family asks that donations be made to the National MS Society in Nancy’s memory.
RILEY looks ready for warmer weather to return, such as this vintage shot from last July. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.
Frank D’Aquila Dies at 89 Dr. Frank D’Aquila, 89, a native of Fort Adams, Miss., and a resident of Falls Church, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 23. He was born in Fort Adams, Miss. on July 13, 1929. Preceded in death by his parents, Frank D’Aquila and Velma Stutzman D’Aquila; sisters, Rita Mae and Patricia D’Aquila Templet. He is survived by brothers, Billy D’Aquilla of St. Francisville, La., and Michael D’Aquila of Brandon, Miss., and a host of nieces and nephews. Following his graduation from high school in Woodville, Miss., Frank briefly attended Loyola University before entering the U.S. Navy where he served admirably during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge, Frank graduated from Marquette University Dental School in Milwaukee, Wis. Dr. D’Aquila went on to practice Pediatric Dentistry for many years in Falls Church where as a longtime resident, he lived, worshipped and thrived among a close circle of dear friends and neighbors, who came to love and appreciate Frank for his generosity, wit and the most delightful parties in the neighborhood. After retirement, Frank frequently shared his skills as a dynamic storyteller, thespian and puppeteer and took great joy in entertaining countless school children, nursing home residents and other groups with his colorful and humorous life stories and lessons. He was an excellent tour guide of Washington, D.C. to all his friends, relatives and countless visitors. He also enjoyed serv-
FRANK D’AQUILA ing as a volunteer docent at the historic Surratt House and as an active member of the Victorian Society. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. His nephews and great nephews will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church (338 Church St., Woodville, Mississippi) with the funeral mass to follow at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be directed to either the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163, or in support of a memorial “Dr. Frank D’Aquila Bench” made payable to Michelle Neyland, 800 W. Broad St., P. O. Box 6939, Falls Church, VA 22040. Family and friends may also offer their condolences and/or share their personal remembrances of Dr. Frank by visiting an online guestbook at frankdaquila.net.
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