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The 20th season of the Cappies Awards, the region-wide program that recognizes and celebrates high school theater and journalism, saw 394 student critics from 60 member schools vote the 20182019 award recipients announced and honored at a sold-out gala in the concert hall at the Kennedy Center Monday night.
Hardi Announces Bid for Re-Election to F.C. City Council, All Incumbents to Run
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lenges seriously, mounting aggressive campaigns of their own to maintain their incumbencies. For Saslaw, re-election to the 31st State Senate seat that includes the City of Falls Church, means a real shot at becoming the Senate majority leader in Richmond, as his party has pulled within a single seat of taking control of that body.
With the June 11 deadline to file now less than two weeks away, first-term Falls Church City Council member Letty Hardi announced on Facebook last week her plans to seek a second fouryear term in this November’s election. Her eagerly-awaited decision means that all three incumbents whose seats will be up in the coming election will be running again, including Mayor David Tarter and Council member Phil Duncan. Hardi’s announcement came on the eve of the City’s annual Memorial Day Parade and Festival last Monday when thousands of City residents joined thousands more from throughout the region to enjoy the festivities, and ample opportunities presented themselves for the circulation of petitions to secure the 120 valid signatures of registered City voters required to qualify for the ballot. Hardi was among those carrying her petition forms on a clipboard in her hand that day, as well as at a Falls Church Chamber of Commerce social mixer Tuesday afternoon. Other prospective candidates were seen seeking petition signatures for the three slots that will be contested on the City Council and on the School Board, and according to the City’s Voter Registrar office, a total of six prospective candidates have submitted their petitions so far and three have been certified for the ballot so far.
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A 41-year-old man died Tuesday night after being electrocuted while he was trimming trees in the Falls Church area of Fairfax. SEE NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 8
M���� D���� E��� R��������� �� R������� Adversity came in an unexpected form and one game sooner than anticipated for George Mason High School’s boys soccer team as it downed East Rockingham High School, 15-0, on Memorial Day.
MEMBERS OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 130 wave to the crowd during the parade at the City of Falls Church Memorial Day Festival this past Monday. In a truck driven by Sons of The American Legion member Steve Sisler, of Sislers Stone, Post 130 spearheaded the procession up Park Avenue in front of a crowd who enjoyed some of the best weather the Little City’s festival had seen in many years. More Falls Church Memorial Day photos on pages 12 – 13. (P����: J. M������ W�����)
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Commonwealth Attorney Race Unusually Contested on June 11
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The Mason High girls soccer team blanked Clarke County in its regular season finale and looks towards the district tournament, starting next week. SEE SPORTS, PAGE 12
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Editorial...............6 Letters.................6 News & Notes10–11 Comment ...14–15 Sports .............. 16 Calendar ...18–19
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The June 11 Democratic primary in Falls Church, Arlington and environs features two hotlycontested races where incumbents are being challenged by new faces on the political scene who want to represent their party in the November general election. For State Senate, veteran Dick
Saslaw is being challenged by two opponents, Yasmine Taeb and Karen Torrent, both with Falls Church addresses. For Commonwealth Attorney, in a run for an office that is seldom contested vigorously, incumbent Theo Stamos is faced with a stiff challenge from public defender Parisa Dehghani-Tafti. Saslaw and Stamos, both, have taken their electoral chal-
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For Stamos, election to a third four-year term has become an uphill battle for her since former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed on with her opponent, partly as payback for Stamos’ resistance to McAuliffe’s initiative as governor to grant the right to vote to convicted felons who had completed their terms. Stamos has defended her decision to join her name to an amicus brief opposing the governor’s move for a sweeping reinstatement on grounds that, as a prosecuting attorney, it opened too many loopholes for serious criminals, while insisting that, in principle, she supported the right of felons to vote who have paid their debt to society. It turned out the Stamos position prevailed in the court, while McAuliffe still achieved his goal by, one by one, granting over 200,000 persons their right to vote, which they now have in Virginia. But with McAuliffe’s high profile enmity toward Stamos’ position, momentum has built quickly in recent months that has DehghaniTafti on the brink of a major upset on June 11. It has been buoyed by the endorsements of numerous
LO CA L influential Democratic public officials, including former State Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple and current State Del. Marcus Simon, who represents Falls Church. On the other hand, Stamos has earned the endorsements of all three of the City of Falls Church’s commonwealth officials — Treasurer Jody Acosta, commissioner of the revenue Tom Clinton and sheriff Steve Bittle — along with former Congressman Jim Moran. Stamos’ support for a Republican who won a spot on the Arlington County Board also has turned numerous Arlington elected Democrats against her, although she insisted it was due to a longstanding personal friendship and not politics. State Del. Patrick Hope and sheriff Beth Arthur have continued to support her, as do the Arlington Coalition of Police and Police Beneficiary Association, who took offense at her opponent’s characterization of a recent incident as a case of “police brutality.” Dehghani-Tafti won significant financial support, over $70,000 worth of in-kind contributions in the first quarter, from a group known as the Justice and Safety political action committee, which, according to an April 24 report in the Washington Post, is tied to wealthy Democratic donor George Soros.
The sum constituted over half of all her campaign contributions through the quarter, and a similar amount was given by the Soros group to Steve Descano, a challenger to Raymond Murrogh, the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Fairfax County. Soros has reportedly bankrolled similar races in Chicago, Philadelphia and Houston. In backing Stamos, Falls Church Treasurer Acosta has said, “The question is not even close. Stamos has done a remarkable job. Falls Church is safe in large part because we are fortunate enough to have a top prosecutor who is smart on crime. Theo has and always will seek justice for victims, for the accused and for the community.” She noted that when Stamos was first elected, she ended the office’s policy of hiring outside attorneys to handle cases in Falls Church, and began deploying members of her own staff instead. Sheriff Bittle said, “A vote for Theo is a vote for public safety, not politics.” Commissioner Clinton said, “When it comes to depth of civic engagement, there is a clear winner in Stamos. She does all the things we expect, she chairs the statewide committee on best practices for prosecutors, works with organizations that help reintegrate
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DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGER Parisa Dehghani-Tafti (left) goes up against incumbent Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos (right) in a primary on June 11. (C������� ������) citizens back into the community. She has deep roots in our community, like I do, and I can’t tell you how important that is in order to be an effective public servant.” On the other hand, Del. Simon had made an impassioned appeal for supporting Dehghani-Tafti, citing her “almost two decades working to improve the criminal justice system as a public defender, innocence attorney and law professor.” He said in a letter to the NewsPress, “She has protected the rights of the indigent, fighting for gender equality in juvenile sentencing and representing cli-
ents in parole proceedings. As an innocence attorney, she works to fix the mistakes of the system and free the wrongfully convicted. It is exactly this broad, diverse experience in the criminal justice system that makes her the commonwealth attorney our community needs.” “She knows first hand the toll that prosecutorial errors take on survivors’ and victims’ families. She understands the difficulties that defendants face when they are forced to stay in jail because they can’t afford to pay bail or when a minor conviction leaves them vulnerable to deportation.”
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All 3 City Council Incumbents to Run Again; Filing Deadline Soon
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Certified already are Tarter and Duncan, and for the School Board Laura Downs and incumbent Phil Reitinger. Doug Stevens has filed for School Board but his petitions have not yet been certified, and the same goes for Thomas Cash, who has filed but not yet been confirmed for the City Council. Hardi’s petitions have not yet been submitted, and the Registrar’s office does not know if there are other citizens who are circulating petitions at this juncture, since the forms can be pulled off the office’s website without the office knowing. Should Cash’s submission be confirmed, it will mean that at least four candidates will vie for the three slots on the City Council in November, and it is not yet known what issues might dominate the contested race. For School Board, two incumbents, Justin Castillo and current
chair Erin Gill, will not seek re-election. So far, only two new candidates have submitted paperwork to fill the two openings, along with Reitinger. But observers have noted that even with less than two weeks to file, there is still time for anyone who might decide to run to collect the needed 125 signatures of registered City resident voters, as voters can sign more than one candidate’s petition, to get onto the November ballot. That ballot will include candidates running for State Senate and State Delegate and for Commonwealth Attorney. In Falls Church, the State Senate and Commonwealth Attorney races are being contested in a June 11 Democratic primary that have both become hotly contested. In announcing her plans to run for a second term last week, Hardi issued the following statement: “As an introvert and mother of young kids, this is the *last*
job I’d ever thought I’d do. And nearly 4 years in, the decision has been even harder this time – especially knowing what I know now! “On the flip side, I can see the impact of our Monday night decisions, which has been fulfilling and luckily, sustaining for those late nights when I miss bedtime with my kids. 4 years ago, we were nowhere close to a path forward for the high school. 4 years ago, I had not yet cast my vote to proceed with Founders Row. 4 years ago, we didn’t yet have a more restrictive gun ordinance, bikeshare, pedestrian improvements, an expanded Mt. Daniel, new restaurants, downtown tree lights, new public parking spaces, a Miller House, curbside composting, updated parks, pinwheel gardens, recognition of Indigenous People’s Day or Hispanic Heritage Month…there is a lot to be proud of, but we still have much left to do. “So with that – yes. Yes, I
will run again and hope to continue to bring the rigorous and balanced decision-making, diligence, and transparency to the job I promised 4 years ago. I’ve asked friends to help me collect signatures in the coming weeks; I’d be honored to have your signature in getting me on the ballot and earning your vote in November.” Though not elected offices, but subject to votes to appoint by the City Council, are citizen volunteer members of important boards and commissions that advise the Council, and a number of appointments were made by the Council this Monday. The most impactful appointment was of Cory Firestone Weiss, former head of the City’s Environmental Sustainability Council (ESC), to the Planning Commission, effective July 8, replacing longtime Falls Church public servant Lindy Hockenberry. Hockenberry was hailed by Council member Duncan as “having a hand in all good things about Falls Church that have been accomplished since her involvement.” She has been a teacher in the Falls Church school sys-
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tem for over 30 years, including in recent years as a substitute, a member of the City Council, and a stint as vice mayor before being appointed to the Planning Commission. Hockenbery was honored as one of four Falls Church women singled out for their accomplishments for the community during the first annual Women’s Walk held in the City in March. Other board and commission appointments confirmed by the Council Monday included Molly Novotny (Library Board), Jennifer Tabola and Andrew Sakallaris (ESC), Larry Little (Retirement Board), James Way and Victor Wong (Architectural Advisory Board), Irene Chambers, Barbara Cram, Laura Hull and Sally Cole (Arts and Humanities Council). In addition, the Council confirmed the appointments of 10 George Mason High School students as student members of boards and commissions, including Colter Adams, Alec Autor, Miles Heffernan, Hunter Hicks, Evan Lankford, Merone Mesfin, Daniel Ng, Anna Tarter, Cole Tarter and Charles Wells-Tabola Adams.
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In less than two weeks, on Tuesday, June 11 there will be a Democratic primary election for which all Democratic registered voters in the City of Falls Church, Arlington and surrounding areas are eligible and encouraged to vote. There has been a lot of money poured into two Democratic primary races on the ballot, most of it from outside sources going to the challengers of the two incumbents. Most households in the area have been inundated with so many slick campaign mailings. Overall, this is a critical election year in Virginia, being about the only state in the union with an important election this fall. For Virginians, every State Senate and House of Delegate seat is on the line this November, and with the margins in both houses so hair thin by now, with Republicans barely holding the edge in both, it is being viewed as a vital opportunity for Democrats to flip both houses and, with a Democratic governor in place, take control of the reigns of state government. It couldn’t come at a more important time, given the egregious excesses of bad government coming from Republicans out of Washington, D.C. and their counterparts in state governments in places like Alabama, where the most alarming anti-abortion legislation has been passed aimed at forcing an eventual reversal of Roe vs. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court. Already, we have heard from Republican legislators in Virginia saying they hope that Virginia can be the next to follow the lead of Alabama to make abortion of any type under any circumstances illegal here, as well. This poisonous overarching environment makes the June 11 Democratic primary here significantly more important than it might otherwise be. To us, nothing is more important than that strong, proven Democratic leaders be strengthened in their posts everywhere possible as Democrats push to gain the majorities they’ll need to keep Virginia moving forward toward a more progressive, inclusive and economically-viable future, and not backwards. For us, this clearly means that our strong, veteran State Senator Dick Saslaw, who stands to become the Senate Majority Leader if his party gains the majority this fall, and our proven-qualified Commonwealth Attorney Theo Stamos be reaffirmed by voters in the upcoming primary. We staunchly and emphatically urge voters to return both to the good work they’ve been doing in the June 11 primary. With so much at stake for Democrats these days, two clearly effective Democratic leaders on the ballot this June are coming under heavy challenges, bankrolled by outside money, from candidates who’ve never held public office before and with campaigns rooted in promises and some questionable allegations instead of results. Clearly, some Democrats in Arlington have issues with Stamos on local partisan matters. But they don’t apply in Falls Church, where all three constitutional officers here strongly support her for her proven competence.
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even after it was immediately relocated to the other end of the block, it then took away two, not “threefour” spaces unless we’re talking smart cars and Yugos. She’s also wrong to say that there is “no parking for the new breakfast site at The Kensington.” There are six spots designated for Famille inside of that building’s garage, and general patron parking
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otherwise. Her musing that the city should “build 25-30...architecturally pleasing” parking spaces “at the corner of Park & Lee St.” is baffling. Which of the current two residences or Case Design or Maranatha Church — occupants of the four quadrants — is supposed to sell out? And Chris Raymond’s May 23 letter is wrong to imply that the bike rack was moved after the FCNP Letter — it was moved immediately. While the bike racks do take away from extant parking, the parking issues preceded them and call for better use of the already nearly completely paved-over commercial
areas. A creative solution for better utilization of the build parking would go a long way to reducing parking problems — and that includes the aggressive towing. Really, look around and see how rain-impermeable our city is! Meanwhile, the offer of bike stations is hoped to induce more non-car commuting, and in a way make the Metro stations much closer to commercial establishments for the apparently not insignificant number of people who use these bikes and might now see the City as a more attractive place to visit! Dan Lehman Falls Church
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D.C., Maryland and Virginia — Get ready for the exciting re-branded and re-styled 26th Annual Tinner Hill Music Festival (previously a blues festival)! Family fun, adult fun and great music along with a mix of history, all at the same place...a winning combination. Enjoy a fun and musical day at Cherry Hill Park in Falls Church City, Virginia on Saturday, June 8, from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Festival-goers will be treated to an enticing array of “villages” throughout the park, including the Artist Village showcasing painters, photographers and jewelers selling their works. Family fun is assured in the Kids’ Village with water play, a musical petting zoo, face painting, puppy petting party and more. The Relaxation Village lives up to its name with yoga lessons, mini-massages and inviting hammocks, while the Food Village promises succulent barbecue and other tasty fare, including kid-friendly and vegetarian options. Care for a libation to celebrate it all? The Rock Star Bar has it covered with beer, wine and other adult beverages. In addition to experiencing the Festival Villages, Corporate Sponsors receive an entirely new and enhanced Festival experience including: • Signage in Village of your choice (One of: Artist, Kid’s, Relaxation, Rock
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on “The Message of Love” and Marley music memories • Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials, featuring legendary and blistering Chicago blues as real, rough and rollicking as it gets • D.C.-area and regional groups including popular blues band Moonshine Society featuring Ron Holloway, the all-women Afro-Brazilian band Batalá Washington, rock and roll party band Convertible Jerk, and the Mason A Cappella Club. The 26th annual Tinner Hill Music Festival celebrates and honors the African-American music legacy. In conjunction with the City of Falls Church, the festival is sponsored by the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1997 to research, preserve and celebrate the early civil rights history of Northern Virginia. In addition to is music festival, the Foundation sponsors programs that resurrect the rich and vibrant past of the African-American communities of Falls Church and Northern Virginia. Look forward to celebrating Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation’s important equality and diversity mission. For tickets, donations and information, please visit: www.tinnerhill.org. Tori McKinney is executive producer of the Tinner Hill Music Festival.
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A 41-year-old man died Tuesday night after touching a live power line while he was trimming trees in the Falls Church area of Fairfax, police report. Fairfax County Police say Jacinto Gomez Diaz, of Culpeper, was electrocuted while trimming trees in the 3400 block of Surrey Lane around 8:14 p.m. when detectives believe he made contact with a live power line. Due to the live line, response units had to wait for Dominion Power to arrive and deactivate the line. Diaz was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:37 p.m. No other injuries were reported as a result of the incident which is being investigated as accidental.
McLean, Langley Dominate Cappies’ Awards The 20th season of the Cappies, the region-wide program that recognizes and celebrates high school theater and journalism, saw 394 student critics from 60 member schools vote the 2018-2019 award recipients announced and honored at a sold-out gala in the concert hall at the Kennedy Center Monday night. Big winners from the greater Falls Church area included the cast of the production of “Biloxi Blues,” winner of best play, produced at Langley High School, where Cole Sitilides won for lead actor in a play, Mark Bosset for supporting actor in a play, the “Big Six” for ensemble in a play. From McLean High School Kristen Waagner won best lead actress in a play for her role in “Lord of the Flies,” and also as best graduating critic, the critics team won first place and the props team of Graydon Al-Khafaji, Nolan English, Blake A. Johnson and Rachel Kulp won for “Lord of the Flies.” Audrey Somerville of Bishop O’Connell won for best actress in a musical for her role in “Little Shop of Horrors.” Nominees included George Mason High’s Mile Jackson for best male vocalist and Callie Russell and Ana Karin Iturralde for best sound crew in “Chicago.” Among the presenters of the awards at the gala Monday were Falls Church School Board member Shawna Russell and the News-Press’ Nicholas Benton.
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Bicyclist Struck in F.C. Hit & Run A car struck a bicyclist and fled the scene at the Lincoln Ave. and Great Falls St. intersection last Monday, according to the latest City of Falls Church crime report released today. According to the report, the bicycle was crossing with the light and was struck by the vehicle which was turning right on red. Police report the driver stopped and spoke with the victim before fleeing the scene. This week’s full crime report can be found on Page 22 of this edition.
Music Performance to Highlight New F.C. Park Opening A new park in downtown Falls Church is set to debut in less than two weeks in the 100 block of West Broad Street. The small Little City park, located between Hunan Cafe and Hot N Juicy Crawfish, will feature a new stage and its opening will kick off with a Cue Recording-sponsored performance from Dusty Rose and Friends. The group features Rose on vocals and acoustic guitar, the Nighthawk’s Paul Bell on lead and rhythm guitar, Holly Montgomery on bass and Al William on saxophone. The ensemble will perform on Monday, June 10 from 6 – 7 p.m. during the opening of the new park.
Longfellow Wins Governor’s Award of Education Excellence Falls Church’s Longfellow Middle School was awarded the 2019 Governor’s Award of Education Excellence, it was announced by the office of Gov. Ralph Northam Wednesday. The Fairfax County Public School was one of only five in the state to achieve the highest Virginia Index of Performance honor, awarded to schools and school divisions that meet all state and federal achievement benchmarks and achieve all applicable excellence goals for elementary reading, enrollment in Algebra I by the eighth grade, enrollment in college-level courses, high school graduation, attainment of advanced diplomas, attainment of career and industry certifications, and participation in the Virginia Preschool Initiative. Falls Church City Public Schools, George Mason High School, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and George C. Marshall High School were also recognized with the 2019 Board of Education Distinguished Achievement Award for meeting all state and federal benchmarks and made progress toward the goals of the Governor and Board of Education. Eight school divisions and 175 schools earned the Distinguished Achievement Award.
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Community News & Notes F.C. Cuts Parking, Adds Other Options in Regional Program The City of Fall Church is currently part of an effort to address overbuilding of parking and underinvestment in multimodal transportation options. This project will update multi-family residential parking requirements for new developments in the area. An outcome of this project will include revisions to the city’s Traffic Impact Analyses tables, which are used to estimate potential traffic impacts of proposed land uses and assign parking requirements. The project will also support a potential revision to the city’s zoning ordinance. The updated standards would be intended for use in all future multi-family residential projects and be useful to other jurisdictions in the region.
At its May meeting, the Transportation Planning Board, which is a part of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, approved 13 projects for $680,000 in technical assistance as part of this year’s Transportation Land Use connections (TLC) program. These projects align with regional priorities, such as promoting walkable, bikeable and transit accessible communities, and the TPB’s Visualize 2045 aspirational initiatives. This year, the TLC program received a record number of applications — 25 in total. Solicitation for this year’s projects began in February and ended on April 2. Applicants demonstrated how each project focused on TPB priorities. The TPB has called on local, state and regional leaders to “think regionally and act locally” with these projects.
Spring Yard Sale at Idylwood Presbyterian Saturday Idylwood Presbyterian Church (7617 Idylwood Rd, Falls Church) will be having its Spring yard sale on Saturday, June 1. All are welcome to take a look at the items that are donated by the community.
Odeon Chamber Music Hosts Classical FX Vocalists Interested attendees can join the Classical FX Vocal Ensemble for an original and vibrant show: No special effects are needed to grab and hold the attention of their audience. For their upcoming concert, the ensemble will be performing recognizable songs, including American Standards, while also featuring pieces from Woodstock in the summer of
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC Islander Heritage Month was recognized by the Falls Church City Council last week with a proclamation hailing, among other things, Falls Church’s Eden Center which “contains the highest concentration of Vietnamese-owned businesses under one roof that continues to attract Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American tourists as well as people of all ethnicities who enjoy delicious food and a vibrant shopping experience.” Included in this photo is State Sen. Dick Saslaw. (Photo: News-Press)
1969. The concert will take place on Sunday, June 2, at 4 p.m. and will be hosted by St Patrick’s Episcopal Church (3241 Brush Drive, Falls Church). Admission is free, however it is recommended that audience members make a donation of $20 in order to support the group. A wine and cheese reception is to follow the concert. For more information, visit odeonchambermusicseries.org.
Northern VA Symphony Orchestra Holds Auditions The Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia (SONOVA) will hold auditions for its production of “Evita” on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and on Sunday, June 9 from 5 – 8 p.m. If necessary, callbacks will be held on Wednesday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. All auditions will be held
at the SONOVA office at 611 King St, 2nd Floor, in Alexandria, above the Java Grill. SONOVA rehearsals will begin on Sept. 9 on Monday and Wednesday evenings with performances on November 14 –16 at the George Washington Memorial Masonic Hall in Alexandria. This is an opportunity for area musicians to perform an iconic musical with a full symphony orchestra. Interested auditioners are advised to bring a résumé, a headshot and a song in the style of the show not to exceed 90 seconds. An accompanist will be provided. Including the ensemble there are parts for approximately 20 in all ranges. To sign up for an audition slot, visit: signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2829032/false#/ invitation. For questions or more information email executivedirec-
AT THE ANNUAL CHAMBER of Commerce social mixer hosted by popular local attorney Mark Werblood at the Brickhouse Square on W. Broad Tuesday, Werblood announced winners of prizes drawn out of a hat by his wife, Serene, while Tom Clinton (left) relayed prizes to the winners. (Photo: News-Press)
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HAPPY TO OBLIGE passing children with a “splash” of water from a nearby fire hydrant were some City of Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department firefighters. The cool down was much needed after the Memorial Day breeze began to die late into the parade. (P����: C������� D�� L�����) tor@sonovamusic.org or call 240498-0832.
New General Manager Takes Over F.C. Event Planning Co. CSI DMC, an event management company headquartered in Falls Church, recently promoted A.J. Bownas, former CSI DMC director of event management to general manager of CSI Washington, D.C. Bownas’ promotion to general manager now puts him in the role of oversight and coordination for CSI DMC’s largest office and headquarters. For more information, visit csidmc.com. Bownas, of Arlington, Va., brings confidence and analysis to his work with CSI DMC. With 15 years of event management experience, he is adept at visualizing the optimal flow of teams, equipment, guest traffic and scheduling
and helps create manageable and cost effective event plans. A native of England, Bownas spent eight years planning government meetings and the following three years producing fundraising galas and international trade missions. He began his career at CSI as a senior event manager, working hand-in-hand with clients and vendors to execute extensive events. Bownas was most recently the director of event management for the CSI DMC headquarters, managing 10 full-time event managers as well as more than 50 additional event and transportation.
HOV ‘Slip-Ramp’ Near Pentagon Closes June 1 The slip-ramp connecting the HOV lanes to the regular (or general purpose) lanes on I-395 South near the Pentagon will close
permanently starting on or about June 1, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Drivers wanting to access the southbound general purpose lanes from the southbound HOV lanes on this stretch of I-395 will need to use the slip-ramp located north of the Pentagon, near Boundary Channel Drive after crossing the 14th Street Bridge from D.C. into Virginia. Motorists traveling to the Pentagon or Crystal City — or non-HOV drivers who missed the exit near Boundary Channel — must take the exit at Eads Street. Drivers heading to the I-395 general purpose lanes should then follow signs to Army/Navy Drive and Hayes Street.
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ROBEK’S IS BACK just in time to quench the thirst that spreads during any summer in the City. The smoothie bar re-opened on West Broad St. earlier in May, but you know smoothies aren’t socially acceptable to drink unless the weather breaks 80 degrees on a regular basis (P����: C������� D�� L�����) County’s Neighborhood and Community Services and Health Department, will be cutting the ribbon to the new Lewinsville Center (1613 Great Falls St., McLean) — an intergenerational facility featuring a new home for the Lewinsville Senior Center, Adult Day Health Care and two child day care centers: Westgate Child Center and Lewinsville Montessori School — on Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m. Overflow parking is available at the Lewinsville Presbyterian Church (1724 Chain Bridge Road, McLean).
The senior center features a fitness room, technology access and spacious gathering places for adults 50 and over to pursue fitness goals, learn new things, take up new hobbies and socialize. Lewinsville adult day health care has specially designed features for memory care, including a gated, outdoor garden with fountain, an indoor walking path, library, health clinic and art room. The Montessori School and Westgate Child Care Center offer bright, colorful spaces for children to play and learn.
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F.C.’s Memorial Day Honors the Fallen, Enjoys Community
THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH’S annual Memorial Day Parade & Festival was welcomed by warm, breezy weather ushering in a idyllic event in the Little City. Don Beyer Automotives Fun Run (with a barefoot winner) had the day off to the races before veterans, family members and residents alike took some time to remember those who died protecting our freedoms. The parade capped off the afternoon with dancers, public servants and, of course, the honorary Grand Marshal leading the way. (Photos: J. Michael Whalen & FCCPS Photo/Carol Sly)
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News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross
The pop-up park is coming! Construction begins this week to transform the site of the old Landmark Building, next door to Radley Acura on Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, into an exciting interim park for active and passive recreation. A plaza space will incorporate hexagonal concrete paving, native plantings, outdoor seating, and shade sails, as well as a grassed open play area, and room for activities such as food trucks, a mobile farmer’s market, perhaps even a skate spot. Signage will indicate that it is an interim park, and will incorporate language regarding standard rules, regulations, and hours of operation for the park, which will close at dusk. The pop-up park will reside in the Bailey’s Crossroads Commercial Revitalization District, and is expected to be in place for several years, while plans continue for redevelopment of the property in a public-private partnership. Fairfax County owns the nearly three acre property; adjacent property for redevelopment is privately owned, and the Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning and land transfer in the summer of 2017. The interim use concept was presented to the Bailey’s Crossroads/ Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation at a public meeting last August. Bike racks and security lighting, suggested by community members, are being incorporated into the design. A ribbon cutting for the new pop-up park will be scheduled for this fall. Another, smaller, pop-up park in downtown Annandale will open in late June. Located next to the Annandale Fire Station on Columbia Pike, the pop-up park will have limited program activities starting in late June and will provide passive recreation on a “vest pocket” site. Pop-up parks are a positive, popular, and less costly amenity for urban communities across the country. Now Mason District will have two!
The Fairfax County Police Department released its 2018 Annual Report last week, and the Mason District Police Station statistics validate once again that it is the busiest station in Fairfax County. In 2018, Mason officers were dispatched to 66,447 calls, made 380 DWI arrests, and issued 12,038 citations. That’s nearly 200 dispatched calls each and every day. Clearly, we can count on our police officers to keep Fairfax County one of the safest jurisdictions of its size in the nation. The report also notes that the county’s 26 Animal Protection Police Officers (APPO) handled 13,757 assigned calls, and rescued or handled 3814 sick or injured animals. That includes an owl that divebombed headfirst into the ground (the bird was rescued and recovered), but the snake that escaped its enclosure at Hayfield High School was picked up by an APPO and returned to its home without incident. Never a dull day in Fairfax County! The cannon has returned to Annandale! At Monday’s Memorial Day observance, hosted by American Legion Post 1976, the newly refurbished cannon was back on the median island at Columbia Pike and Backlick Road. The circa 1905 cannon saw action on the Mexican border prior to World War I, and has been a fixture in Annandale for decades, but was badly weather-damaged. Eagle Scouts helped remove the old flaking paint, sandblasted the metal surfaces, and repainted the carriage and cannon in Army green. The huge metal-rimmed wooden wheels were sent to Pennsylvania for new wooden spokes (the size and color of baseball bats) and overall repairs. Welcome home, Annandale Cannon!
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Mueller Points To Treason
In Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s remarks yesterday, the facts could not have been presented more clearly. They were summarized in his carefully-crafted statement that affirmed, on the one hand, that the Russians had indeed interfered in a huge way in the 2016 election to encourage the election of Donald Trump and the defeat of Hillary Clinton, and, with respect to the matter of efforts by Trump to obstruct the investigation into those matters, “If we had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so. We did not…” Mueller’s bombshell destroyed the coordinated effort by the Trump administration, collaborating Republicans in Congress and Attorney FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS General William Barr to cover up the crimes of the Russians, on the one hand, and their own culpability in glossing over those crimes, on the other. This development puts pressure on all those Republicans, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Barr and many others to explain to the American people, and future generations, why they have gone so far to participate in criminal activity of the highest order, of engaging in no less than treason by supporting the scurrilous activity of a foreign adversary to disrupt the democratic process of free and fair elections in the U.S. It is sad, indeed, that the reaction of the U.S. media has been to interpret Mueller’s remarks in terms of internal friction within the Democratic leadership in Congress about whether or not impeachment proceedings against the president should proceed. This is not what this is about, dear reader. It is not about what the Democrats do or don’t do. It is about what the President, the Republicans and the Russians have done and continue to do. It cannot be stressed too strongly that the matter of “obstruction of justice” is not something that stands alone. There is a immeasurable distinction concerning what any obstruction may be, or is, related to. Is it an obstruction to prevent law enforcement from finding out who robbed a cookie jar? Who lied about an office break-in? Who covered up a sexual encounter among consenting adults? Or, if it is a matter of a hostile foreign power invading our country by an array of methods and means, including but not limited to seeking some level of cooperation with U.S. citizens, including those involved in a presidential election campaign, to meddle with a U.S. presidential election process? That it an entirely different matter. This is what the real Mueller Report itself is about. It is composed of not one, but two parts. The first part, as Mueller stressed yesterday, is about the evidence of Russian interference, and of a willingness of certain U.S. citizens to be receptive to that interference. The second part is about evidence of the Trump administration to obstructing an investigation into that evidence. In the 1990s, Republicans thought they could take the matter of a extra-marital but consensual sexual encounter in the White House all the way through an impeachment of President Clinton solely on grounds that he lied about the affair. They failed, but in hindsight, the crime they were accusing Clinton of covering up concerned a meaningless and harmless incident, except for the fact of the cover-up itself. But come on people, can we make no distinction between a casual sexual encounter and a wholesale assault by a hostile foreign power on the very cornerstone institutions, the election process, of our democracy? Democrats who took Clinton’s side against impeachment in the 1990s may be remembered for nothing more than a minor partisan play. But Republicans who are engaged in defending the cover-up of a “war by other means” assault on our nation from enemies abroad are guilty of something very serious. We are talking about the textbook definition of treason. This case marks the most serious direct assault on our national sovereignty since the British invasion of the War of 1812. The British role instigating the insurrection that became known as the Civil War was done through “cut-outs.” But the 2016 Russian intervention was direct and aimed at core institutions of our national interest. Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.
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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark
As the last graduates of Washington-Lee High prepare for their diplomas (over the summer comes the switch to WashingtonLiberty), I’ll submit another tribute to the school’s heralded heritage. No, that legacy will not fade away because of a one-word name change. Last month I received a call from Blanche Kirchner, the mother of a brood of Arlington’s top athletes. She was excited that she had uncovered a long-lost scrapbook that chronicled the sports feats of her husband, Vincent Kirchner, from W-L’s Class of 1941. (The find comes, coincidentally, as Blanche’s son Bernie Kirchner, known as the best all-around athlete in Yorktown High School’s history, on June 5 will be announced as one of the new class of inductees into the Arlington Sports Hall of Fame. He will join his father, along with newly inducted W-L football opponent and Super Bowl veteran Reggie Harrison.) The scrapbook, which Bernie told me he had not seen since the late 1960s, enshrines memories of W-L glory days. Vinnie Kirchner — who died in 2012 at 91 — collected yellowed clippings of his feats as a three-sport athlete who starred on W-L’s undefeated 1939 football team before serving in World War II. The items also capture a time when W-L’s sports notoriety spread across state lines. “The bone-crushing block-
ing” of Kirchner and others helped beat the team from the District of Columbia’s Central High, said one Evening Star write-up. Vinnie — featured in cartoons — was also a quarterback, hoopster and star hitter on the Generals’ baseball squad. “Washington-Lee Defeats Presidents, 21-7, Before 10,000” shouted the account of “Ye Olde Oaken Bucket” football game against Alexandria’s George Washington High in 1939. “Grid Season with Perfect Slate,” read another, accompanied by a cartoon by the famous Jim Berryman celebrating W-L Coach Johnny Baker’s victories over regional powerhouses such as Calvert Hall, St. John’s and Fredericksburg High. (A team photo of the undefeated 1939 pigskin team before the Oaken Bucket includes future Arlington County Board Chairman Leo Urbanski.) It wasn’t all waltzing toward victory. In basketball, the WashingtonLee “basketers absorbed the second shellacking in two days” as a team from Richmond’s John Marshall High “dealt the Little Generals a 39-21 trimming at Ballston, Va.” But Vinnie, before shipping off to the war in 1942, signed a baseball contract with the St. Louis Cardinals farm club in Tennessee. He returned to Arlington, ran an electrical firm and made his mark as a manager in Arlington youth sports. In 2001, he was among the original 13 inducted into W-L’s sports hall of fame by then-Principal Marian Spraggins.
Vinnie’s five children included Joe, a three-sport star in Bishop O’Connell High School’s class of ’65 who played on the Knights’ three-year undefeated baseball team. And daughter Jane, O’Connell ’80, was a hall-offamer in girls’ basketball and softball. Equally fascinating, I found, is the vintage newspaper mention of Vinnie’s younger wife Blanche (nee Downs), whom he met while in W-L’s Pearl Harbor class. Blanche, of course, was a supportive mom to her athletic offspring, I was assured by Bernie. But she didn’t follow sports enough to know the differing rules and game objects. W-L’s notable alums obviously extend beyond the jock world to prominence in government, science and the arts. Blanche, you see, is in her 60th year as an Arlington art teacher, and at 97 is still teaching three classes. *** Some 1,000 nostalgic alums of Arlington’s one-of-a-kind H-B Woodlawn program reassembled May 25 to say goodbye to their funky Stratford building being converted to a middle school. As the free-form education experiment launched in 1971 prepares to move to the new Heights Building in upper Rosslyn, the multi-era graduates sang, packed in for a group photo and bought a color book on their famous controlled graffiti walls. All three principals — founder Ray Anderson, Frank Haltiwanger and incumbent Casey Robinson — led the ceremony, with Robinson remarking, “Vacation Lane served as a classroom for life.”
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GEORGE MASON HIGH SCHOOL’S girls soccer team received a surprise day off to start the Region 2B tournament on Monday when opponent, Staunton-based Robert E. Lee High School, decided to forfeit instead of make the trek up to Falls Church. Prior to that, the Mustangs successfully defended their Bull Run District crown for the last time by defeating Madison County High School 3-0 in the championship game. Mason played Wilson Memorial High School in the Region 2B semifinal last night, but results weren’t available by press time. (Photo: Carol Sly)
LAST WEEK George Mason High School’s girls and boys track & field teams competed at the Region Championship hosted at East Rockingham High School. Mason will be sending a total of five relay teams and eight individual competitors to the 2A State meet to be held on Friday and Saturday, also at East Rock HS. Overall the girls team finished third with 82 points, only 4 points shy of runner-up. The boys finished in a tie for 9th with 20 points. The Mustangs had a total of nine All-Region performances and three Region first place finishers: Sarah Lambert (High Jump), Charlotte Crum (400m) and the Girls 4x400 Relay (Paula Cox, Lauren Baartz, Jo Sevier, Charlotte Crum). (Photo: FCCPS Photo/Dawn Tarter)
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Slow Start Cascades Into 15-0 Mustang ‘W’ by Matt Delaney
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Adversity came in an unexpected form and one game sooner than anticipated for George Mason High School’s boys soccer team as it downed East Rockingham High School, 15-0, on Memorial Day. *Record scratch* — wait, adversity in a 15-nil contest? Awah?! No it wasn’t conventional adversity, where the opposing team’s talent, execution and will combine for a worthy test. It was the other kind; the one where Mason (17-1-1) struggled to perform as its typical potent self. It took about 25 minutes to shake off the holiday malaise, but once the Mustangs did, it didn’t take them long to reacclimate to regional postseason intensity. “It was just kind of a weird situation playing on Memorial Day. We’re not in our regular routine, we’ve got some guys coming in from [club] soccer tournaments. It just took a second to get in the groove, but once we got one to go in, the gates opened,” senior forward Nick Wells said. Misfires abounded for nearly 75 percent of the first half and wasted what was going right for Mason. The Mustangs were able to maintain possession and stifle any advances from East Rock whenever the visitors did make it past midfield. And the brisk, but methodical possessions Mason had created quality looks on goal. Converting those chances with a solid foot, however, proved slippery and kept the Mustangs on equal standing scoreboard-wise deep into the half. A deep run down the right side from freshman forward Yasin Shams with a shallow cross to junior forward Zorhan Boston, who dribbled himself out of an open shot, appeared to signal the the scoring dry spell would become a drought. But seconds later Mason earned a corner, which junior midfielder Corwin Miller sent in, junior midfielder Alex Kryazhev kept alive with an athletic header and Boston finished with a roller that pinged off an Eagles player and went in during the 27th minute. The goals came consistently and got progressively prettier from there. Junior midfielder Hunter Broxsen dribbled into a scrum and lost the ball, which conve-
SENIOR DEFENDER Bryan Villegas-Sanchez has had to step up as Miles Lankford works his way back from a concussion. (Photo: Carol Sly) niently rolled right to Shams who ripped it in. Sophomore forward Smith Kraft set up Boston’s second goal in the 33rd minute to put the Mustangs up 3-0. Before halftime, Mason tallied two more scores from freshman forward A.J. Smith and junior midfielder Henry Brorsen. With no “mercy rule” in effect for region playoff games, the Mustangs kept the scoring tab open in the second half. An own goal in the 41st minute followed by Kryzhev’s first in the 44th and Boston’s third in the 46th had Mason up 8-0. Shams would add two more, followed by Miller, sophomore midfielder Jack Brown, Kraft, and freshman midfielders Matthew Hellert and Will Atkeson. One thing to keep an eye on was a concussion senior defender Miles Lankford suffered in the regular season finale against Clarke County High School. Lankford was withheld from the action last week and did play against East Rock, though for limited minutes. Mason head coach Frank Spinello noticed Lankford’s own hesitancy to head the ball, but assured his limited playing time on Monday was a precautionary measure and the senior captain should be all set moving forward. Mason hosted Wilson Memorial High School last night but results weren’t available by press time. If victorious, the Mustangs will host the Region 2B championship Friday.
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EVERY SCHOLAR AND FACULTY MEMBER at Grace Christian Academy had a role in May 17’s production of the “Wizard of Oz,” Young Performers Edition. The show featured Mayra Figueroa in the role of Dorothy. Her team of misfits was played by Josh Wattles (Scarecrow), Amir Giir-Thiik (Tin Man) and Bryce Hurley (Cowardly Lion.) (Photo: PMK Photography)
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School News & Notes TJ Still Seeking Field Day Volunteers The morning’s fourth and fifth grade’s slots for Thomas Jefferson Elementary’s (601 S. Oak St., Falls Church) Field Day volunteers still have a dozen openings. If any volunteers, whether parents, family friends or members of the community, are able to help from 8:50 – 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, they are encouraged to sign up at signupgenius. com/go/20f0d49afa92ca1f584th5th4.
Fairfax Co. Schools Need Bus Drivers Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is searching for full-time bus drivers to join its force of 1,200 drivers who drive more than 16,000,000 miles each year. Effective July 1, the salary for bus drivers increases to $19.20 per hour. Four bus driver job fairs will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on June 18, at Stonecroft Transportation Center; on July 16, at Lorton Transportation Facility; on July 31, at Cedar Lane School and on August 8, at Edison High School. Transportation staff members will
be on site to answer questions and provide information to prospective drivers. Currently, FCPS has 100 openings for bus drivers. For more information, call 571-423-3000, email driveforfcps. edu or visit fcps.edu.
‘I Love Math Day’ At TJ Needs Volunteers Any mathematics savants who are interested in volunteering their time and knowledge are encouraged to help at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School’s (601 S. Oak St., Falls Church) first ever fourth grade “I Love Math Day.” Speakers will spend 20 minutes talking to students about how they use math in their job, hobby or life. There will be three presenters per classroom, and teachers are hoping that a wide variety of math-users will be represented including accountants, architects, bankers, quilters, chefs, painters, engineers, scientists, journalists, researchers, tilers, business owners, nurses, environmentalists and more. Any parents, family friends or community members that have an interest in math are encouraged to share their passion with students on Monday, June 10 from 9 –
10:30 a.m. For more information on how to sign up, contact the school’s main office by calling the school’s main office at 703-248-5661.
Falls Church High Sports End Of Year Events Upcoming With Falls Church High School’s (7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church) spring sports season winding down, FCHS announced its upcoming slate of events to finish off this school year and prepare for the next one. The Jaguars’ Spring Sports Award Ceremony will be tonight at 7 p.m. at FCHS’s Spratley Auditorium. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. Students who are interested in participating in a fall sport or who want to go to green days are encouraged to attend FCHS’s Sports Physical Night on Monday, June 3. Students and parents can find out more information and sign up by visiting fcps.edu/athletic. preparticipation.screenings. June 3 is also “Rising Freshmen Night,” where incoming freshmen will get a chance to learn about the different sports offered at FCHS and to meet the coaches.
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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, MAY 30 Quarterly Book Sale. TysonsPimmit Regional Library will be holding its quarterly book sale this weekend. Those who shop on the final day of the quarterly book sale will be able to purchase all items for half the original price; there will also be a special on that same day which offers customers to fill a bag of books for $10 per bag. On May 31, the book sale will run from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; on June 1, it will run from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 2 it will run from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. TysonsPimmit Regional Library (7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). For more information, call 703-7904031, 703-338-3307 or contact tysonslibraryfriends@gmail.com. Butterflies. Informational fun
Big Sam’s Funky Nation
for children ages 3-5. Parents are invited to stay and observe, or those with younger siblings may visit the rest of the building during the program. Parents must remain on-site. Registration required. Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington). $5 per child upon registration. 1 – 2 p.m. 703-228-6535. Amateur Writers Group. A group for aspiring writers to share their work. Give and receive feedback. All kinds of writing considered. Attendees are advised to bring something that they’ve been working on. Mad Fox Brewing Company (444 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Farmers 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). 8 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034.
required. Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington). 8 – 9 a.m. 703-228-6535.
Tiny Tot. Each program will engage children with hands-on learning and may include a variety of activities like songs, crafts, finger plays and mini-hikes. Adults must remain during the entire program. Ages 1 – 3. $5 fee due upon registration. Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park (3608 North Military Rd., Arlington). 10 – 10:45 a.m. 703-228-3403.
MONDAY, JUNE 3 ESL Conversation Group. A general conversation group (for adults) learning English as a second language. Meets every Monday at regularly scheduled time. No registration required — all walk-ins are welcome. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8:30 p.m.
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Bird Walk for Beginners. Learn the basics of binoculars, field guides, bird identification and finding birds. Then the group will get a little birding practice on a walk in the park. Loaner binoculars are available. For families ages 6 and up. Registration
Real Estate Tax Due (half). Half of owed real estate tax is due to the Treasurer’s office by the close of business. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). All day. For more information, call 703248-5046 (TTY 711) or email treasurer@fallschurchva.gov.
THEATER&ARTS FRIDAY, MAY 31
“Grand Hotel.” It is 1928 and Berlin is at the center of a razzledazzle world between two wars. At the bustling Grand Hotel a series of eclectic guests and staff including a fading ballerina, a destitute baron, a wannabe-starlet typist, and an ailing bookkeeper collide in a non-stop musical toast to the high life. Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer reunites the team behind “A Little Night Music” for this musical. Signature Theatre (420 Campbell Ave., Arlington). $87. 8 p.m. sigtheatre.com.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1 “Leaving Iowa.” Called “a comedy with a surprisingly deep soul… simultaneously hilarious and touching,” “Leaving Iowa” portrays Don’s journey to return his father’s ashes to his childhood home, only to discover that Grandma’s house is now a grocery store. This father-and-son road trip shifts smoothly from the present to Don’s memories of the
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6:30 p.m. 703-237-8333
“The Member of the Wedding.” In 1945 rural Georgia, the long, hot days of summer bring struggle, longing, and opportunity for 12-year-old Frankie Addams and her family’s housekeeper Bernice Sadie Brown. Frankie longs to escape with her newlywed brother on adventures in the Alaskan wilderness. Bernice struggles to balance enduring the deeply entrenched racism of the rural South with her role as surrogate mother to Frankie and her 6-yearold cousin. 1st Stage Theatre (1524 Spring Hill Rd., Tysons) $39. 8 p.m. 1ststagetysons.org.
John Trupp & Friends. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283.
SUNDAY, JUNE 2 “Love’s Labor’s Lost.” A young king and his three compatriots renounce the company of women in favor of scholarly pursuits. Their pact is immediately jeopardized, however, when the Princess of France and her companions arrive. Will the men stand resolute and keep their monastic vows—or surrender to the charms of the opposite sex? Shakespeare’s delicious comedy is full of lovers and clowns, foolery and the follies of the heart. Folger Theatre (201 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington D,C,) $38 – $85. 7 p.m. folger.edu.
LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, MAY 30 David Davol. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Brian Franke. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church).
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Pacific Dub 2019 Riptide Tour Pt. 2 with Serenation + Reckless Island. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $12 – $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Dave Chappel Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.
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Happy Hour: Josh Allen. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-2419504. Sammy Hagar’s Full Circle Jam Tour featuring Michael Anthony, Vic Johnson & Jason Bonham from Night Ranger. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $39.50. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. JC & The Lava Lamps. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-858-9186. Skinny Wallace. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504. JMM. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1 McLean High School & Longfellow Middle School Big Band Jam. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $12. 1:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Steven Blier: 25th Anniversary Concert featuring Joseph Li & Wolf Trap Opera Soloists. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $48. 3 p.m. 703-255-1900. Snake Farmers. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. Live from Here with Chris Thile and special guests Guster and
SNAKE FARMERS will be at JV’s Restaurant on Saturday. (Photo: Diana Adams) Adia Victoria. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $30. 5:45 p.m. 703-255-1900. Wilbur’s Redemption. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Porgy and Bess: A Concert of Songs — National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic with Wolf Trap Opera. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $20. 8 p.m. 703-2551900. Karaoke with KJ Glenn. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-858-9186. Shartel & Hume Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9:15 p.m. 703-2419504. Boardwalk Karaoke. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 10
p.m. 703-532-9283. Jameson Green Band. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333
SUNDAY, JUNE 2 Terri & Back Alley Rhythm Cats. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4:30 p.m. 703-241-9504. Dreamsville Jazz by Jacque Live & In Concert. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-532-9283. Open Mic. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-8589186 An Evening with Two Time Grammy Winner Laurence Juber. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20 – $23. 7 p.m. 703255-1566.
Bobby Brown & Bell Biv DeVoe. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $45. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.
MONDAY, JUNE 3 Wolf’s Blues Jam. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504. Erotic Thrillers, Pearie Sol. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4 Crazy After Midnight. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 Jesse Ruben Album Release with Gretchen Pleuss Live. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $18. 7:30 p.m. 703-2551566.
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Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE PLANNING COMMISSION FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA On Monday, June 17, 2019 at 7:30 p.m., the City of Falls Church Planning Commission will hold a public meeting in the Mary Ellen Henderson Cafetorium, located at 7130 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA to consider the following items and recommendations to City Council: (TR19-08) RESOLUTION TO GRANT SPECIAL EXCEPTION ENTITLEMENT FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH A BUILDING HEIGHT UP TO FIFTEEN (15) STORIES ON APPROXI-
MATELY 9.45 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE (PORTIONS OF REAL PROPERTY CODE NUMBER 51-221-001) ON APPLICATION BY FALLS CHURCH GATEWAY PARTNERS (TR19-14) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF APPROXIMATELY 9.45 ACRES OF LAND FROM THE FALLS CHURCH CITY SCHOOL BOARD TO THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH BEING A PORTION OF RPC 51-221-001 LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE. (TR19-15) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS A AND B, APPROXIMATELY 9.97 ACRES, BY THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH TO THE FALLS CHURCH CITY SCHOOL BOARD BEING RPCS 51-221-002 AND 51-221-003 LOCATED AT 7124 LEESBURG PIKE. On Monday, July 8, 2019 at 7:30 p.m., the City Council will hold a public meeting in the City Hall Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA to consider the same items described above. The application materials may be viewed in the Planning Division office at 300 Park Ave., Suite 103 East (703-248-5080) and on the City’s web site. http://www. fallschurchva.gov/1599/WFC-EconomicDevelopment-Project This location is fully accessible to persons with physical disabilities and special services or assistance may be requested in advance. (TTY 711)
PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (BZA) FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)of the City of Falls Church, Virginia will hold a public hearing on June 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM in the Community Center, located at 223 Little Falls Street, for consideration of the following item: New Business Variance application V1608-19 by Petros Ninos, agent, for a variance to Section 481102(b)(2)c. to allow a building height of 27.5 feet instead of 25 feet for the purpose of constructing a single-family house on premises known as 703 Hillwood Avenue, RPC #53-124-010 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned R-1A, Low Density Residential. Information on the above applications is available for review at:
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‘Team Falls Church’ Sets For AIDS Ride 4 With Fundraiser Picnic Sunday
N. Virginia Pivotal Again In Statewide Election Tuesday
Four Falls Church citizens, led by City Council member Dan Gardner and NewsPress owner Nicholas Benton, have constituted themselves as “Team Falls Church” for the 340-mile Washington, D.C., AIDS Ride 4 from Raleigh, North Carolina to the District later this month. The News-Press is the sponsor. The four also include NewsPress advertising director Dan O’Brien and City resident Andrew Turner
Once again, Northern Virginia promises to play a decisive role in a statewide Virginia election. Tuesday’s Democratic primary will be decided by the level of turnout of voters in Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church and Eastern Fairfax County. The area, which has carried the margin of victory in a string of democratic victories this decade, is considered a stronghold for former State Del. Brian Moran.
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CRIME REPORT Week of May 13 – 19, 2019 Hit and Run, Lincoln Ave/Great Falls St, May 20, 5:20 PM, a biker crossing with the light was struck by a car turning right on red. Vehicle stopped briefly and spoke with the biker before fleeing the scene. Fraud, 400 blk E Broad St, May 21, 8:58 AM, an attempted fraud was reported. Hit and Run, 200 blk N Virginia Ave, May 21, between 8:20 and 9 AM, a car parked on the street was hit by a white vehicle which left the scene. Larceny-Pocket Picking, 675751 Wilson Blvd, May 21, 1:30 PM, victim reported a cell phone was taken from a purse somewhere between the Eden Center and Good Fortune Supermarket. Drug Violation and DUI, 700 blk W Broad St, May 22, 1:04 AM, a
female, 29, of Washington, DC, was arrested for felony Driving Under the Influence (3rd offense) and Possession of Marijuana. Larceny-Shoplifting, 105 Park Ave (CD Cellar), May 22, between 12 and 12:10 PM, suspect described as a white male between 40-50 YOA, wearing a leather jacket took numerous items of value and left without paying. Last seen leaving the area in a white Infiniti. Investigation continues. Larceny, 301 W Broad St (Harris Teeter Café), May 23, between 4:15 and 4:25 PM, an unknown suspect, described as a thin black man in his 20’s, took an unattended backpack containing items of value. Investigation continues. Destruction of Property, 400 blk Lincoln Ave, May 23, 11:14 PM, unknown suspect driving a white Jeep Wrangler egged a house and
four cars. Investigation continues. Destruction of Property, 300 blk Park Ave, May 24, between 9 AM and 12:15 PM, an unknown suspect(s) smashed out the rear window of a gray Suburban. Fraud-False Pretenses, 1100 blk W Broad St, May 24, 8:22 AM, an attempted fraud was reported. Burglary-Residential 100 blk E Columbia St, May 25, 1:38 PM, officers responded to a burglary in progress call. A male, 33, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested for Breaking and Entering. Hit and Run, 6607 Wilson Blvd (BJ’s Wholesale), between 10 PM, May 24 and 5:24PM, May 25, a parked vehicle was struck by another vehicle which left the scene. Driving Under the Influence, 7300 blk Lee Hwy, May 25, 10:43 PM, a male, 27, of Springfield, VA, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Drug/Narcotic Violation, 100 blk S Oak St, May 26, 8:28 PM, following a traffic stop, a male, 26, of Burke, VA, was arrested for Possession of THC Oil and Possession of Marijuana.
THIS WEEK’S CRITTER is Winters. While his name suggests timing isn’t his forte, he’s still the best boy. The 5 year old is a mutt-mix of blue heeler and American Eskimo. The Langham family adopted him four years ago through Homeward Trails Adoption Center. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.
Northern Virginia Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising that launched the LGBT revolution 5 Big Events -- Join Us!! Thursday, May 30, 7 p.m.
Del. Mark Levine's 3rd Annual Rainbow Extravaganza Talent Show
Sunday, June 23, 4 p.m.
Stonewall 50 Panel & Reception
Hosted by the Falls Church News-Press & Social Justice Ctte. of Falls Church Featuring Del. Danica Roem, Nicholas Benton, Rev. Diane Maloney & Lawrence Webb Moderated by the Blade's Lou Chibbaro Falls Church Episcopal Church Tuesday, June 25, 10:30 p.m. 150 E. Fairfax, Falls Church Diva Lounge Dance Party and Drag Show Free Eden Center, Falls Church $10 cover Freddie's Beach Bar 555 - 23rd Street, Arlington Tickets at www.MarkforDelegate.com
Thursday, June 27, 7 p.m. Fairfax LGBT Dems Present: Documentary Film Showing 'Before Stonewall'
Promposals
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Cinema Arts Theater 9650-14 Main Street, Fairfax 6:30 p.m. (Showing at 7) Tickets: FairfaxLGBTdems.org
Saturday, July 13, 9 p.m. 2nd "Love Is Love" LGBT Party Featuring Sam-E
Hosted by Clare & Don's Beach Shack The State Theatre 210 N. Washington St., Falls Church
AdoptUSKids.org Paid for by Benton Communications, Inc.
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Business News & Notes 2 New Businesses Welcomed to the City Ribbon cuttings for two new businesses in Falls Church were held on Saturday, May 18. Delegate Marcus Simon, Mayor David Tarter, Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly, and Council members Letty Hardi and Phil Duncan, joined members of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce to help welcome Code Ninjas, the new children’s coding program, owned by Laura Fisher and David Ryan at 510 S. Washington Street and then Karma Yoga and Wellness, the new yoga and wellness studio owned by Olivia Jeffers and her family in the space formerly occupied by Dancing Mind at 929 W. Broad Street. For more information, visit www.coden- Falls Church welcomed two businesses, Karma Yoga (top) and injas.com and www.karma.yoga. Code Ninjas, with ribbon cuttings last weekend. (Courtesy photos)
Falls Church Looking for Part-Time Downtown & Park Coordinator The City of Falls Church has a new part-time temporary hourly position available for a downtown and park coordinator. The newly created position will coordinate, manage, and program activities for a small area of the City’s downtown, including the revitalized municipal park on the north side of the 100 block of W. Broad Street. Responsibilities will include managing the holiday tree lighting and street pole flower basket programs and coordinating activities and events for the park. For details, including hours, salary, benefits, and qualifications, visit www.fallschurchva.gov/Downtown-and-Park-Coordinator.
Garden Party at Tea With Mrs. B Mrs. B of Tea with Mrs. B’s is back after baby and ushering in the summer with a garden party open to the public on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The open house will include fairies, a magical unicorn, ice cream, crafts and lemonade. Tea with Mrs. B is a special events tea room, founded in 2007, that has hosted thousands of guests, helping polish their manners and increasing confidence while having fun. Best known for hosting children’s birthday parties, bridal and baby showers, TWMB also offers summer camps for children from toddlers to teens. Tea with Mrs. B is located at 136 W. Jefferson Street in Falls Church. For more information, visit www.teawithmrsb.com.
Kensington Falls Church Hosting Lecture Series on Parkinson’s The Kensington Falls Church will host the Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area’s PFNCA Parkinson’s Pointers Lecture Series on Thursday, June 6, 2019 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Doors will open at 6:00 pm and refreshments will be provided. Dr. Zoltan Mari, Director of the PD and Movement Disorders Program and The Ruvo Family Chair, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, will present a lecture via webcast titled “The Value of Multidisciplinary Care in Parkinson Disease: A Review and Update” at The Kensington Falls Church, 700 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. Free parking is available. There is no cost to attend the lecture, but registration is required. Those interested in attending may register at www.parkinsonfoundation.org or by calling 301-844-6510 X6.
Tinner Hill Music Festival Coming June 8 The re-branded and re-styled Tinner Hill Music Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 8 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Cherry Hill Park, 312 Park Avenue, Falls Church. The day-long event will include an impressive music line-up including nationally and locally acclaimed bands, a food village with BBQ, kid friendly and vegetarian options, a bar, a “kids’ village,” an “artist village” and a “relaxation village.” Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are still available. For sponsorships, the full schedule, and for ticket information, visit www.tinnerhill.org. Business News & Notes is compiled by Sally Cole, Executive Director of Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. She may be emailed at sally@fallschurchchamber.org.
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