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the term “Fairfax Senator,” which he claims is his as a common law trademark. We believe only the people of the district have the right to decide who is the Fairfax Senator – that is what democracy is all about. Voters choose who becomes the Senator in Fairfax, not Chap Petersen. He can claim a trademark and sue anyone who uses the nickname he’s given himself, but he still has to earn the title in the eyes of voters.”

This is petty, but also signs that, perhaps, the Petersen campaign is getting worried about the primary, for which early voting has already begun This is also surprising given the amount of money the Petersen campaign has, the number of half-baked websites linked to from his advertisements... how could you not buy the .org?

Come on!

Falls Church’s Memorial Day Celebration Tainted By Petersen Plug

Though neither a current representative of the City of Falls Church, nor a veteran, it appears that Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), who is running in a primary for which voting has already begun to represent the area, has been selected by the Falls Church Veteran’s Council, an IRSrecognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization, as the Keynote Speaker for the City’s Memorial Day Celebration, a non-partisan community event that has taken place for over forty years.

The IRS website and numerous legal sources make clear that this is not just inappropriate, but an actual violation of the law, putting the organization’s nonprofit status in potential jeopardy.

According to the IRS, a 501(c)(3) may only engage in nonpartisan voter outreach such as voter registration..

A candidate in an election may be invited to speak in a non-candidate role, but the role must be clarified in any announcements and invitations, all mention of the campaign or candidacy should be avoided, and the speaker must commit to appear only in a non-candidate capacity.

If a candidate is invited to speak in a candidate role, all other candidates must be given an equal opportunity to appear at a similar speaking invitation or event, and the host charity must make plain that it does not support or oppose either candidate, and disallow any fundraising or distribution of campaign materials. The Salim campaign confirms they were not contacted about a speaking opportunity.

The News-Press has reached out to the Falls Church Veterans Corporation (EIN 23-7084674) for comment via email and phone, but has not received a response.

The News-Press would also like to take this opportunity to recognize that current Falls Church Delegate Marcus Simon (D), who has represented The Little City for a decade is, in fact, a veteran. Simon has never been invited to speak at the event.

Restaurants Open in Founders Row

Our Journey Brands, previously known as Happy Endings Hospitality, is a growing restaurant group with six successful concepts in the Northern Virginia area. Three of these restaurants have now opened in Founders Row: Chasin’ Tails, seafood that celebrates; Nue, modern Vietnamese and Roll Play, Viet street food. Carey and Yuan Tang, who earned a Michelin star with Rooster and Owl, have opened Ellie Bird. The Tangs grew up in Falls Church and their daughter, Ellie, inspired the new concept, a contemporary, casual restaurant.

Envision Route 7 – BRT Open House May 16

The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) is hosting a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Community Open House on Tuesday, May 16, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m at the Mary Riley Styles Public Library. There will be refreshments at 6:30 and a presentation at 7:00 in the lower-level conference room. NVTC leads the planning process for Envision Route 7 which is designed to connect the Alexandria Mark Center to Tysons via Bailey’s Crossroads, Seven Corners and Falls Church along the Route 7 corridor. BRT is a bus-based transit system that gives fast and efficient service that may include dedicated lanes, busways, traffic signal priority, and enhanced stations. Project team staff will be available to answer questions and get feedback on the draft concepts to improve transit service in Falls Church.

Class on Independent Contractor Agreements

The Women’s Business Center of Northern Virginia (WBC) is facilitating an online class, Top 5 Clauses for Your Independent Contractor Agreement, on Thursday, May 11, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. The session will explain the difference between being deemed an employee versus an independent contractor and go over the factors that regulators and the IRS take into consideration when determining whether to classify a person working for a business as an employee or an independent contractor, and more. The speaker is Bonnie Sanchez, Esq., The Law office of Bonnie M. Sanchez. The session fee is $25 and the link will be shared upon registration at https://wbcnova.centerdynamics.com/workshop.aspx?ekey=10430016

GDIT Spotlight for Mental Health Awareness Campaign

Virginia Business is giving the spotlight to Amy Gilliland, President of General Dynamics Information Technology, in recognition of her work to destigmatize and promote mental health care. Following an employee’s suicide, she launched a company campaign, “How are you, really,” to raise awareness of mental wellness and better support one another. Thousands of employees hold security clearances and nearly 30 percent are veterans, both of which have experienced stigma around pursuit of mental health services and the impact upon their clearances. Gilliland believes that it’s the responsibility of an employer to raise awareness of mental wellness and strives for a healthy and resilient team. Her dedication to this effort has led to an increase of those seeking counseling.

State Department Clears Possible Sale of BAE-Made Rocket

The State Department approved a possible $31.2 million sale of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II laser-guided munitions to the U.K. government. BAE Systems will execute the contract. The U.K. government ordered 768 of single-variant, all-up round units of APKWS-II and supporting equipment. The contract also covers logistics, engineering and technical support. Five government representatives and five officials from BAE systems will visit the U.K. over a five-year period to ensure delivery and equipment familiarity. The potential sale is expected to benefit the British Royal Air Force, including its interoperability with U.S. and other military allies.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) of the City of Falls Church, Virginia will hold a public hearing on May 11, 2023 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, located at 300 Park Avenue, for consideration of the following item:

Variance application V1639-23 by Mitch Gershman, applicant and owner, for a variance to Section 48-263(3)a. to allow a second-story addition above a non-conforming side-yard setback of 8.1 feet instead of the required 10 feet maximum at premises known as 305 Rollins Street, RPC #52-309-099 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned R-1B, Medium Density Residential.

Public comment and questions may be submitted to zoning@fallschurchva.gov until 4:30 pm on May 11, 2023. Agenda and application materials will be available the week prior to the scheduled hearing at: http://www.fallschurchva.gov/BZA

Information on the above application is also available for review upon request to staff at zoning@fallschurchva.gov.

Legal Notice

Truist Bank, located at 5203 Franconia Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22310, is in possession of assets owned by the decedent, Daniel Mountain, who at the time of his death was domiciled outside of Virginia. In accordance with Va. Code Ann. §64.2-609(A), Truist Bank hereby gives public notice of its intention to deliver the decedent’s assets to the Administrator of decedent’s estate, Chris Mountain, who has qualified as Administrator in accordance with the law of the decedent’s domicile. Delivery is to be made after the lapse of thirty (30) days from the completion of due publication of this notice, pursuant to the Code, once a week for four successive weeks. Inquiries, including any notice of the appointment of a personal representative for decedent in Virginia or legal notice of any lien or encumbrance upon decedent’s assets, should be directed to Truist Bank at the address above.

ABC NOTICE

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We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for achieving equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap. All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereb y informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing Office at (804) 367-8530. Toll free call (888) 5513247. For the hearing impaired call (804) 3679753.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE PETITION OF VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF A PLAN FOR ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION GRID TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS PURSUANT TO § 56 585.1 A 6 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA CASE NO. PUR-2023-00051

On March 31, 2023, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed a petition with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) for approval of a plan for electric distribution grid transformation projects (“Petition”) pursuant to § 56-585.1 A 6 of the Code of Virginia. Specifically, Dominion seeks approval of Phase III of its plan to transform its electric distribution grid (“GT Plan”), which consists of proposed projects in 2024, 2025, and 2026, as well as work performed in prior years for certain Phase III projects.

Dominion states that Phase III of the GT Plan includes the continuation of the following previously approved projects: (i) completion of the Company’s deployment of two foundational GT Plan investments – advanced metering infrastructure and the customer information platform; (ii) continuation of the following three grid infrastructure projects – mainfeeder hardening, targeted corridor improvement, and voltage island mitigation; (iii) continuation of the following three grid technologies projects – a distributed energy resource management system, voltage optimization enablement, and substation technology deployment; (iv) continued investments in telecommunications and physical security; and (v) continued investments in cyber security and customer education to the extent needed to support other proposed projects

Dominion also requests approval of two new projects. First, the Company proposes to deploy a new outage management system (“OMS”) to replace an operating system developed over 30 years ago. According to the Company, the new OMS would leverage field condition information coming from intelligent grid devices, automated restoration schemes, smart meters, and system models to provide more accurate and timely outage event analysis, more effectively manage outage restoration activities, and better communicate outage restoration information to customers and emergency responders at the state and local levels.

Second, Dominion seeks approval of a process to evaluate energy storage systems as non-wires alternatives (“NWA”). More specifically, the Company is seeking approval of a program structure and process so that NWA solutions identified would be deemed reasonable and prudent without additional regulatory approval. Dominion asserts that approval of this process would enable it to gain experience with this integrated distribution planning concept in a manner that would provide useful information as the Company moves forward with NWAs and that may result in the integration of energy storage systems that can dynamically respond to changing grid conditions. The Company also requests approval of costs for software needed to support the process.

The Company represents that, in preparing the GT Plan, it evaluated each proposed project to determine whether there were any environmental justice concerns.

The total proposed cost associated with Phase III of the GT Plan is $1.0987 billion in capital investment and $70.6 million in operations and maintenance expenses. Interested persons are encouraged to review the Petition and supporting documents in full for details about these and other proposals.

The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding that, among other things, scheduled public hearings on the Company’s Petition. On July 17, 2023, at 10 a.m., the Hearing Examiner assigned to this case will hold a telephonic hearing, with no witness present in the Commission’s courtroom, for the purpose of receiving the testimony of public witnesses. On or before July 12, 2023, any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness shall provide to the Commission (a) your name, and (b) the telephone number that you wish the Commission to call during the hearing to receive your testimony. This information may be provided to the Commission in three ways: (i) by filling out a form on the Commission’s website at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting; (ii) by completing and emailing the PDF version of this form to SCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov; or by calling (804) 371-9141. This public witness hearing will be webcast at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting

On July 18, 2023, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, the Hearing Examiner will convene a hearing to receive testimony and evidence related to the Petition from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff.

To promote administrative efficiency and timely service of filings upon participants, the Commission has directed the electronic filing of testimony and pleadings, unless they contain confidential information, and required electronic service on parties to this proceeding.

An electronic copy of the public version of the Company’s Petition may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Vishwa B. Link, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or vlink@mcguirewoods.com. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies of the public version of the Petition and other documents filed in this case from the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/Case-Information

On or before July 12, 2023, any interested person may submit comments on the Petition by following the instructions found on the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. Those unable, as a practical matter, to submit comments electronically may file such comments by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00051.

On or before May 31, 2023, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Those unable, as a practical matter, to file a notice of participation electronically may file such notice at the address listed above. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel, if available. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Rules of Practice, any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00051. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing.

On or before June 12, 2023, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case. Any respondent unable, as a practical matter, to file testimony and exhibits electronically may file such by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. Each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. All testimony and exhibits shall be served on the Staff, the Company, and all other respondents simultaneous with its filing. In all filings, respondents shall comply with the Rules of Practice, as modified herein, including, but not limited to: 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00051.

Any documents filed in paper form with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, except as modified by the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Rules of Practice.

The public version of the Company’s Petition, the Commission’s Rules of Practice, the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, and other documents filed in the case may be viewed at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information