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P�� OK C�� I� F��’� R�� P�� By a unanimous vote Monday, the Falls Church Planning Commission recommended approval of the plan changes to Mill Creek’s 4.3-acre Founder’s Row project, switching up a proposed hotel with a 72-unit senior age-restricted apartment building.

F.C. School Supporters Wowed by Design-Build Bid Winners’ Vision New High School Look Unveiled as Board Votes ‘Yes’

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Park and the Mary Riley Styles Public Library for the purposes of converting the acreage into a City parking lot. The idea belongs to the City’s creative economic development specialist James Snyder, but concerns obviously go to the cost. But the cost-perparking space there needs to be compared to other approaches to expand the parking capabilities in the area immediately around City Hall and the library. At its work session this Monday, the Council mulled the status of various projects underway or in their planning stages. Many of the projects are designed to “add to the vibrancy and place

Falls Church Schools Superintendent Peter Noonan called Tuesday’s School Board meeting a cause for celebration, and the reason became clear for everyone who squeezed into the School Board conference room when the animated visual renderings of the proposed look for the new George Mason High School were showed off by the team chosen and announced today to do the job, Gilbane Construction with Stantec and Quinn Evans Architects. After the show, some comments and questions, the unanimous vote of 6-0 to approve the selection of the design/construction team seemed an obvious afterthought. The process to select the team began last November and involved a painstaking evaluation of five quality teams that bid for the job. The field was narrowed to three in February and two in May, and Gilbane was selected by a select team of City and School Board officials earlier this month. The contract, which began being developed in February, was hammered out and the announcement made Tuesday. “It is unbelievably clear that no other team matched Gilbane’s qualifications,” Noonan said, citing three critical areas: the design, the budget and the timeline. Features involve a “sympatico” relationship between the new school (including its integration with the existing Henderson Middle School) and the 10 acres on the campus site set aside for

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A RENDERING OF THE proposed new George Mason High School as designed by the design-build team of Gilbane and Stantec, chosen by the F.C. School Board’s unanimous vote Tuesday as its partners in the project, was part of a virtual tour of the plans presented at the board meeting. (I��: �� F�� C�� C�� P�� S��)

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City of Falls Church public works staffers have identified 25 potential new on-street parking locations in downtown Falls Church, and the City Council is moving to authorize the designation of eight such spaces around the intersection of Park Avenue and N. Maple Street. The new on-street spaces are designed to ease the parking pressures on a popular new City eatery, Northside Social, at the Park and N. Maple corner, and on businesses close by. Office building parking lots in the immediate area have resisted efforts to share their spaces so far, as the epidemic of

predatory towing that has been a blemish on downtown business activity persists. The eight new spaces will be created by new on-street markings, shifting the center line to make room for the spaces, four on N. Maple and four on Park. The 25 total potential spaces will be created the same way if the Council moves ahead with such plans. They could impact parking in the area of the Winter Hill condominiums behind the HarrisTeeter and further west on Park, and elsewhere in the immediate downtown area. The News-Press has also learned that the Council is considering acquisition of a residential property adjacent Cherry Hill

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, FOR REVISION OF RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE: RIDER R, BEAR GARDEN GENERATING STATION CASE NO. PUR-2018-00085

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•Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion”) has applied for approval to revise its rate adjustment clause, Rider R. •Dominion requests a total revenue requirement of $58.682 million for its 2019 Rider R. •A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hear the case on January 23, 2019, at 10 a.m. •Further information about this case is available on the State Corporation Commission’s website at: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. On June 1, 2018, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion” or “Company”), pursuant to § 56-585.1 A 6 of the Code of Virginia (“Code”), filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an annual update of the Company’s rate adjustment clause, Rider R (“Application”). Through its Application, the Company seeks to recover costs associated with the Bear Garden Generating Station (“Bear Garden Project” or “Project”), a natural gas and oil-fired combined-cycle electric generating facility and associated transmission interconnection facilities located in Buckingham County, Virginia. In 2009, the Commission approved Dominion’s construction and operation of the Bear Garden Project and also approved a rate adjustment clause, designated Rider R, for Dominion to recover costs associated with the Project. The Bear Garden Project became fully operational in 2011. In this proceeding, Dominion has asked the Commission to approve Rider R for the rate year beginning April 1, 2019, and ending March 31, 2020 (“2019 Rate Year”). The two components of the proposed total revenue requirement for the 2019 Rate Year are the Projected Cost Recovery Factor and the Actual Cost True-Up Factor. The Company is requesting a Projected Cost Recovery Factor revenue requirement of $55,408,000 and an Actual Cost True Up Factor revenue requirement of $3,274,000. Thus, the Company is requesting a total revenue requirement of $58,682,000 for service rendered during the 2019 Rate Year. For purposes of calculating the Projected Cost Recovery Factor in this case, Dominion utilized a rate of return on common equity (“ROE”) of 10.2%, which comprises a general ROE of 9.2% approved by the Commission in its Final Order in Case No. PUR-2017-00038, plus a 100 basis point enhanced return applicable to a combined-cycle generating station as described in Code § 56 585.1 A 6. For purposes of calculating the Actual Cost True-Up Factor, the Company utilized an ROE of 10.6% for the months of January 2017 through March 2017, which comprises the general ROE of 9.6% approved by the Commission in its Final Order in Case No. PUE-2015-00059, plus the 100 basis point enhanced return; an ROE of 10.4% for the period of April 1, 2017, through November 28, 2017, which comprises the general ROE of 9.4% approved by the Commission in its Order in Case No. PUE-2016-00061, plus the 100 basis point enhanced return; and an ROE of 10.2% for the period of November 29, 2017, through December 31, 2017, which comprises the general ROE of 9.2% approved by the Commission in its 2017 ROE Order, plus the 100 basis point enhanced return. If the proposed Rider R for the 2019 Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. According to Dominion, implementation of its proposed Rider R on April 1, 2019, would decrease the bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by approximately $0.09. The Company proposes a change in the methodology for the calculation of a certain allocation factor beginning in 2018 to recognize the output of certain non-utility generators to be used to allocate cost responsibility to the Virginia jurisdiction. In addition, with the exception of the removal of certain Federal and retail choice customers from the Virginia Jurisdiction, the Company indicates it has calculated the proposed Rider R rates in accordance with the same methodology as used for rates approved by the Commission in the most recent Rider R proceeding, Case No. PUR-2017-00072. Interested persons are encouraged to review the Application and supporting documents for the details of these and other proposals. TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application and supporting documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Application and supporting documents. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on January 23, 2019, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff. The public version of the Company’s Application, as well as the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Company’s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa S. Booth, Esquire, Dominion Energy Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means. Copies of the public version of the Application and other documents filed in this case also are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. On or before January 16, 2019, any interested person wishing to comment on the Company’s Application shall file written comments on the Application with Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before January 16, 2019, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00085. On or before November 2, 2018, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by Rule 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00085. On or before November 30, 2018, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, and serve on the Commission’s Staff, the Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case, and each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of such testimony and exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. In all filings, respondents shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice, including 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR 2018-00085. All documents filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice. The Commission’s Rules of Practice may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY

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dense economic development. The entrance to the school will face east with all the athletic fields behind it and a “good friend zone” linking the school and the 10 acres ahead of the entrance. The entrance serves as immediate access to the auditorium, competition gym and cafeteria, augmenting the school’s role as an asset for a range of community uses. The open, glass-enclosed five story design of the main building “reminds me more of the Google campus I toured in California than the high school where I’ll go for my 20th year reunion,” Noonan quipped. Security features, includ-

ing major lines of sight through the facility and segmenting off capabilities were also spelled out, called “vertical security” centered on controllable stairwells and elevators. The budget for the project was also a major consideration in the final selection of the winning bidders, with $108 million designated for construction costs, and a schedule that will lead to a “guaranteed maximum price” once the 65 percent threshold of the design has been met. The timeline is also a major element in the final selection. The winning team, represented at tonight’s meeting by Jennifer Macks of Gilbane and Derk Jeffrey of Stantec, said their plan

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is to come in ahead of schedule once the construction process begins as soon as the school year ends next June. Instead of being finished by the start of the school year in September 2021, an accelerated schedule projects sufficient progress by December 2020 that some of the winter sports teams could be playing at the new facility by then. The onset of construction will involve the removal of all dirt necessary to proceed, including the construction of a sub-basement on the footprint of the new building on roughly the parking area behind the current high school, sandwiched between it and the football and baseball fields which will remain in use throughout. The project contemplates the demolition of the existing school site in March of 2021. The instructional space in the new building “will be incredible and flexible for futuristic learning, not knowing what that might look like 25 years from now,” Noonan said. There will be ample collaborative spaces, including in classrooms, hallways and common areas. The auditorium will be configured to allow for alternative uses when not set up for a show, with 100 moveable seats in the rear that can be folded against a wall to make room for a mezzanine or separate meeting space. The “Mustang Cafe” cafeteria will be a “grab and go” style sharing the kitchen with the cafeteria for the middle school. Upstairs there will be a media center and two “maker spaces” where special engineering projects will be housed. On the top fifth floor will be an outdoor terrace for learning. Noonan said there will still be opportunities for significant public input on the final product, with public meetings where interested citizens can register to participate in subcommittees to deliberate on special features of the project. The next public reviews will be August 5, Sept. 6 and 23, with a PTA/PTSA meeting on the subject on Sept. 26 and a final meeting to be determined in mid-October. School Board chair Lawrence Webb and members Jason Castillo, Shawna Russell, Shannon Litton and Greg Anderson were ready to cast enthusiastic votes to ratify the contract, with Phil Reitinger absent. The City Council will confirm the decision at its meeting next Monday, July 23. The public can view a virtual tour of the proposed new high school on YouTube (youtu. be/AhE1rpmbJWI).

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making” of downtown, Council member Phil Duncan noted. They, in addition to the provision for additional downtown public parking, include the bike share project (with the Council prepared to act at its July 23 meeting on an operating contract and equipment and start up contract to begin the program in the City) and the downtown plaza project proposed by the Economic Development Authority in the open space in the middle on the north side of the 100 block of W. Broad Street. The downtown plaza project is currently on hold, because the original estimate that the work could be done for $500,000 turned out to be considerably short. The EDA will mull its options for moving forward at its next meeting on July 31. Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly, noting the heavy use that the open space in its present

form is enjoying, especially in the evenings with some popular restaurants and an ice cream parlor close by, suggested that more moderately priced upgrades to the current location might be a better way to go. Duncan noted that with the City’s attractive and functional new bus shelters that have been going up around town, there is a distinct lack of any signage at them indicating they’re in the City of Falls Church. “We need to consider such things as we are concerned for branding our City effectively,” he said. The Council will also vote Monday on a contract for construction management at risk (CMAR) pre-construction phase services with Centennial Contractors for the library renovation and expansion project. Kimberly Callahan, the City’s contract manager, and Library Director Jennifer Carroll told the Council that while initial cost estimates have come in higher

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The unveiling of the prospective design of the new George Mason High School at the Falls Church School Board meeting Tuesday night led folks in the room to become more and more excited as the virtual tour progressed under the two “tour guides” present from the bid-winning team of Gilbane Construction and Stantec/Quinn Evans Architects. Indeed, the tour’s images and verbal descriptions were stunning and the City of Falls Church is clearly going to be remarkably proud and wellserved by this project which, amazingly, may begin coming in ahead of schedule in the winter of 2021 before being fully completed by the fall of 2022. This assumes that the project will proceed apace for a groundbreaking upon the completion of the current school year next June. The effort will eventually result in the demolition of the current high school and the freeing up of 10.3 acres on the school campus site for dense economic development that will help pay for the school construction. One caveat, mentioned at Monday night’s F.C. City Council work session, may be the impact of the U.S. federal administration’s tariff policies and what they could do, by way of foreign retaliation, to construction materials prices. This has some people very concerned for the world economy overall, but there is no measure by which to gauge the impact at this stage. So in the meantime, we will remain hopeful that wiser forces will prevail against the whims of the current presidential administration. For City taxpayers, the high school project’s contract includes a guaranteed maximum price that will kick in at a threshold point when the project is 65 percent completed. The contract sets the construction cost at $108 million, considerably less than the $120 million that City voters overwhelmingly approved in a bond referendum vote last November. Special features of the new design that especially impressed us include the integration of the project with the 10.3 acre commercial site that will be adjacent to it. Instead of trying to insulate the school from the commercial area, the design team plans for an integration through a transitional space that will be a “good friend zone” to welcome the wider community to an eastward-facing school entrance that will open immediately to a public-use related auditorium and competition gym. The gym and outdoor athletic fields that will be positioned behind the main building are all designed to attract regional or statewide competitions beyond normal school athletic schedules. The auditorium features an amazingly creative element that allows its back area to be available for multiple uses by making the seating in that area moveable when not in use, a brilliant space-saving feature. The project aims to integrate the new high school with the fairly new Henderson Middle School, as well, beyond what was envisioned before. This will allow shared use of meal preparation facilities and much more. We could go on and on. In short, we’re thrilled.

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Editor, Last month, we were reminded in the Our Man in Arlington column that, while Arlington has one of the country’s highest recycling rates, plastic bags, foam cups and plates, and Keurig coffee pods are not accepted as recyclable materials in the area. Our waste is killing our wildlife. Our economy encourages us to make, use and toss at the greatest possible speed. Often, we don’t think twice about

getting our coffee to-go in a foam cup, or food in a foam takeout container. Currently, 70 million plastic foam cups are estimated to be disposed by Americans every day. Of these, about one-third end up in waterways: rivers, lakes and especially oceans. The plastic and foam waste accumulating in Lake Barcroft gets harder and harder to dodge when going for a swim or out on a boat.

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What Has Roem Accomplished So Far In Richmond? Editor, Thank you for the informative article about Danica Roem. I’m interested in a report about what

legislation she has sponsored or supported. Has she done any work towards her campaign platform regarding easing traffic on Route 28? What has she accomplished after 12 months serving the citizens of her district? Bob Martin Falls Church

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We are women — a long-time community activist and a state legislator — who have lived in Fairfax County for many years. We are frustrated that our leadership has done little to address the sexual harassment and discrimination charges brought more than a month ago against the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department by Battalion Chiefs Kathleen Stanley and Cheri Zosh. Stanley and Zosh partnered with the ACLU to file charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the agency. They alleged that department leaders disregarded women’s claims of systemic discrimination and punished women who spoke out. The Board of Supervisors approved the appointment of Battalion Chief Stanley as Women’s Program Officer in response to Nicole Mittendorf’s tragic death by suicide in 2016. An internal department investigation found sexual harassment was a major factor leading to Mittendorf’s death. In January of 2018, Chief Stanley resigned in frustration with Fairfax County’s lack of action. Since the #MeToo movement has gained momentum over the past year, many perpetrators of sexual harassment have been held to account as a result of growing public pressure. This nationwide recognition of culpability is a welcome validation

of women’s passionate voices raised in defense of those who courageously name and openly accuse their harassers. These women deserve and require the support of community leaders at all levels. When women speak out about sexual harassment and discrimination, our leadership must lis-

“When women speak out about sexual harassment and discrimination, our leadership must listen and refuse to tolerate retaliation against those who report sexual harassment.” ten and refuse to tolerate retaliation against those who report sexual harassment. All of us in Fairfax County — from the Board of Supervisors and County Executive to state legislators and community activists — must work together to address sexual harassment. Many of us who support decisive measures are disappointed at the failure of the House of Delegates to pass

strong legislation to combat sexual discrimination in our own Capitol workplace. We must hold ourselves to account in fighting harassment as a model for the rest of the Commonwealth. Similarly, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Sharon Bulova and County Executive Bryan Hill urgently need to tackle the problems of the Fire and Rescue Department in tangible ways, including launching an independent investigation of the treatment of women in the department and making the findings public. We applaud the hiring of a new Fire and Rescue Department Chief, and expect our County leadership to swiftly make public a timeline of actions leading to the elimination of workplace sexual harassment and bullying in that department. This action statement should include a fair and honest acknowledgement that there is, in fact, a serious problem in the Fire and Rescue Department. While the third party assessment by the Titan Group completed over a year ago states that bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment, “as perceived by some members,” does exist in “some areas of the department” and needs to be “proactively addressed by the department and the County in changing the culture,” these vague statements minimize the importance of the issues and seemingly shrug off responsibility by calling for a “culture change,” which is often bureaucratic speak for very little visible action.

We all know that the first step towards addressing the problem of endemic and embedded sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace is a frank and open acknowledgement of the existing problem. A simple “workplace bullying will not be tolerated” is insufficient. Actually, workplace bullying has been tolerated, inadvertently or not. What Fairfax County residents need to hear is that this won’t be tolerated any longer and this is how we will accomplish that goal. We must demand that our leaders at all levels of government act to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace. In the County, this will require, first, transparency with respect to the previous unacceptable incidence of sexual harassment in the Fire and Rescue Department. Without openness, we cannot trust that our Fairfax County leaders are serious about correcting the department’s problems and constructing a harassment-free county government. Only then will we be sure that our daughters can follow their dreams to become firefighters without with fear of harassment. This is a moral issue, and we should not allow it to become a political issue. Del. Kaye Kory is a Democrat who represents the 38th district in the House of Delegates. Jessica Swanson is a Falls Church community activist and 2018 Emerge Virginia participant.

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F.C. Planners OK Founder’s Row Plan Change By a unanimous vote Monday, the Falls Church Planning Commission recommended approval of the plan changes to Mill Creek’s 4.3-acre Founder’s Row project. The modification calls for switching up a proposed hotel with a 72-unit senior age-restricted apartment building. The vote followed unanimous approvals from the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board and the Architectural Advisory Board earlier in the month. The only (Image: WDG) negative report came from the Village Preservation and Improvement Society (VPIS). The matter comes back to the Council work session on Aug. 8 when a summary of the comments from the various boards and commissions will be presented, and the Council is expected to vote, itself, on Aug. 13. Mill Creek officials say they want to begin construction in September. In a letter to the Council released June 11 following an off-the-record meeting Tuesday night, VPIS president Elizabeth Meade writing on behalf of the board, cited the proposed modification (authorizing a 72-unit active senior restricted apartment building in lieu of a hotel on the same footprint) represents a “shift away from commercial uses, and with other issues, the board believes the project resulting from approval of the amendment to the special exception would not be ‘exemplary’ and recommends that the Council not approve the proposed amendment.” But according to a report from the AAB, after a three-hour presentation and discussion of the issues, the board voted unanimously to accept the applicant’s substitution proposal. Of more concern to the AAB was the look of the east side of the building facing onto the St. James Church, and Mill Creek architects indicated they would do more work on that.

Teen Reported Missing From F.C. Monday An endangered teenager who was last seen Monday morning is missing, Fairfax County Police report. Police say 17-year-old Sandra Lopez was last seen in Falls Church on Monday, July 16 and is considered endangered due to mental and/or physical health issues. Lopez is described as 5 ft. 5 in., 130 pounds with black hair and brown eyes though she may have colored her hair orange. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Sandra Lopez is asked to call 703-691-2131.

Registrations Open for Schools’ 5K Run The Falls Church Education Foundation announced yesterday that registrations are open for the 14th annual 5K run/walk for the schools set this year for Sunday, Sept. 16. Adult registration is $35 and $15 for all under age 18. A closing ceremony and block party will follow. Deadline for registration is Sept. 7.

News-Press Hosts Chamber Mixer July 26 This Thursday, July 26, the Falls Church News-Press will once again be the host for the July mixer of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. The free, catered event will be held in the office of the FCNP at 200 Little Falls, Suite 508, and all Chamber members and friends of the News-Press are welcome. The mixer will run from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. and feature live music by the popular local jazz duo of Huck and Friend.

Kaine Pours Lemonade Here Today Today, Thursday, July 19, Virginia U.S. Senator Tim Kaine will join local children served by Bridges to Independence as a guest pourer at the Bridges’ Lemonade Stand in front of the Arlington Federal Credit Union on Wilson Blvd. Bridges to Independence is a community non-profit focused on providing housing and support services for families experiencing homelessness. The lemonade stand is the centerpiece of Bridges to Independence’s summer youth program, and teaches at-risk youth a strong work ethic, good decision-making, and reliability through management of their own lemonade stand. At the event, Kaine is scheduled to deliver a message of making jobs, health care, and education available to every Virginian.

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Community News & Notes Local Residents Earn Degrees & Academic Distinctions

A PILE OF freely available timber is on its last legs on the corner of Park Ave. and Little Falls St., directly across from City Hall. While most of the smaller branches and segments have already been taken by residents, two large stumps are still up for grabs for locals who know how to make use of them. (Photo: News-Press)

LOCAL AUTHOR Don Hakenson presented Civil War stories from Fairfax County at the TysonsPimmit Regional Library last Saturday. Among the battles and troops Hakenson described were Colonel John Mosby’s fight at Dranesville and “Pony” Ormsby, a Mosby member who originally was a Union fighter and then, deserter, later captured by his former Northern unit and executed in Vienna. (Photo: Courtesy patricia leslie)

These local residents received degrees or academic distinctions from various universities. New graduates — Hussein Ali (Falls Church) received his MBA in IT Management from Western Governor’s University; Rawan Choudhury received a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Quinnipiac University; Meagan Schmidt (Falls Church) received a Master of Arts in marriage, couple and family counseling from George Fox University; Deepa Alugubelly (Falls Church) graduated from Fairfield University; Jennifer Newton (Falls Church), Bachelor of Science, engineering management graduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology and John Thomas Edwards (McLean), BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Savannah Nicole Graham (Tysons Corner), Bachelor of Business Admin., Marketing both graduated from Baylor University. Dean’s/President’s List — Bang-Yen Pham (Falls Church), College of Letters and Science, Bailey Griffin (McLean), College of Letters and Science, Katherine Hoskins (McLean), School of Education and Sean Kim (McLean), College of Letters and Science, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Danica J Mooney-Jones (Falls Church), Senior, College of Biological Sciences and Katherine D Ward (Falls Church), Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies from University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Brendan Shannon (Falls Church), Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University, Political Science and Sarah Rice (Falls Church) from Minnesota State College Southeast.

More Events at One More Page Books On Wednesday, July 25 at

6:30 p.m. One More Page Books (2200 N. Westmoreland St., Arlington) will host a wine tasting and a reading of “Hope Never Dies: An Obama/Biden Mystery” by Andrew Shaffer. This mystery thriller reunites Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama for a political mashup full of suspense, intrigue and laugh out loud bromance. Vice President Joe Biden is fresh out of the Obama White House and feeling adrift when his favorite railroad conductor dies in a suspicious accident, leaving behind an ailing wife and a trail of clues. To unravel the mystery, “Amtrak Joe” re-teams with the only man he’s ever fully trusted — the 44th president of the United States. For more information, visit onemorepagebooks.com or call 703-300-9746.

BASIS Student Shines in Math Competition Sam Wang, a 7th grader at BASIS Independent McLean (8000 Jones Branch Dr., McLean) was named one of 11 winners in the United States of America Junior Mathematical Olympiad (USAJMO). Wang, a McLean resident, participated in the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) — American Mathematical Competitions along with 300,000 other students from the U.S. The Mathematical Olympiads are the final invitational exams in MAA’s math competitions. Winners of the USA Junior Mathematical Olympiad are the top MAA American Mathematics competitors in grade 10 and below. Wang was invited to take the USAJMO test for students in grade 10 or below, based on Wang’s scores on the American Mathematical Competitions 10 and American Invitational Mathematical Exam. This is a six problem, ninehour contest given in two con-

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NATURE AND NATURAL MATERIALS are the focus of the “Organica” show that opened Saturday and runs until August 19 at the Falls Church Arts Gallery (700B W. Broad St.) which is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. (P��: C�� J�� P��) secutive days. The math problems are proofbased and generally require multiple pages of justification. The USAJMO is then graded by accomplished mathematicians. BASIS Independent McLean’s math instructors, Vern Williams and Ryan Grove, noticed Wang’s math caliber, which allowed him the opportunity to take postadvanced-placement math classes on an individual basis with his math instructor. Wang was also a top winner for the Virginia State MATHCOUNTS team in Washington, D.C. this past spring. “This is a tremendous mathematical accomplishment for Sam, but his true strengths lie in his strong work ethic, respectfulness and eagerness to learn,” said Grove, subject expert teacher at BASIS Independent McLean. “It is my pleasure to teach Sam at our

school, and I look forward to helping him develop his mathematical abilities even further,” said Grove. “We’re are so proud of Sam’s math achievements, as it’s rare to see a 7th grader excel at this level of math,” said Williams, math subject expert at BASIS Independent McLean. “Sam’s ability to master advanced math skills has been beyond exceptional,” said Williams.

Justice High Receives State Grant Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is one of 10 school divisions in Virginia to receive a high school innovation grant from Governor Ralph Northam for the 2018-19 school year. The $50,000 grant covers a second year of funding to support a program at Justice High School that prepares students to succeed

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CHESTERBROOK RESIDENCES, an assisted living community, organized a stroller and car seat drive to bene�it the Virginia Hospital Center Medical Brigade. During the one-month drive, the team collected 18 strollers and car seats. These donations will be shipped to Honduras and distributed during a week-long mission trip in November. (P��: C�� T�� K�� F�� C��)

academically and professionally. The Justice High program is using a curriculum to meet the instructional needs of English language learners with little formal education while providing students with opportunities for mentoring, career exploration and internships. The instructional program focuses on literacy, numeracy and workforce readiness. Presented by Governor Northam, the grants are designed to support school divisions as they prepare high school students for the 21st century workforce by offering workplace skills, career planning opportunities and citizenship skills.

Newest Act at Creative Cauldron is Familiar Artist Jade Jones returns to the Creative Cauldron (410 S.

Maple Ave., Falls Church) with her “Killin’ Em Softly – A 70s Soiree” on Friday, July 20 and Saturday, July 21 at 8 p.m. Jones’ previous outing at Creative Cauldron when she performed at the 2016 Summer Cabaret series was hailed as “authentic, endearing, humble, genuinely funny” by Broadway World’s Review. Ticket prices are as follows: general admission is $22, seniors/ military is $20 and students is $18. Tables for Two with wine will cost $55 while tables for four with wine will cost $110. Note: To order a table, you will enter the total person count as the quantity in the appropriate table type. For example, 2 for a table for two and 4 for a table for four). For more information, visit creativecauldron.org or call 703436-9948.

Upcoming Memory Café At the Kensington Famille is hosting a series of Memory Cafés in the upcoming weeks. The Memory Café is a social and recreational gathering of individuals with memory loss and their caregivers, friends and family. Interested residents can participate in activities in the company of others who can relate to their experiences. The Memory Café is a collaborative effort of Famille, The Kensington Falls Church, Falls Church Arts and Insight Memory Care Center. An art recreation therapist and Insight staff will lead all programs. Plan ahead because there will be events on July 30, Aug. 13 and 27. The event will last from 10:30 a.m. – noon. For more details, contact Kitty Janney, the Director of Community Outreach at 703844-1078.

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News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross

There are more than 3,000 counties in the United States, and representatives of many of those jurisdictions gathered in Nashville, Tennessee, this month for the annual National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference and Exposition. The NACo Conference especially was well-attended this year, perhaps a tribute to its location in Music City, USA. Required attire seemed to be boots and blue jeans, especially with the Grand Ole Opry located right next door to the conference center. Issues discussed at the conference were anything but musical. Again this year, counties nationwide are struggling with the effects of opioids and substance abuse. Harford County, in neighboring Maryland, uses the arts to raise awareness about addiction. Not a sound could be heard during their presentation to NACo’s Arts and Culture Commission about a locally written and produced high school play, “Addicted,” that demonstrated the sheer emotions, and terror, of addiction. The county’s office of Drug Control Policy used the play, as well as a HOPE Against Addiction calendar and art competition, to reach and educate more than 170,000 residents about the scourge of addiction. Harford County officials noted that using the arts has been an effective way to engage youth in the community, and an opportunity to discuss addiction without judgment. Harford County’s program won the NACo Best in Category Achievement award in the Arts and Culture category, and provides a template for other jurisdictions to emulate. NACo’s legislative committees meet during the conference to consider proposed resolutions, about various topics, that are focused on federal legislation affecting counties. I serve as a vice chairman of the Energy, Environment, and Land Use Steering Committee (EELU), which always has lively discussions among its varied members. In Nashville,

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the committee considered resolutions ranging from beach sand procurement and coral reef preservation in Florida, to groundwater, effluent limitations for the Chesapeake Bay states, and the impact of new water-borne chemical substances on human health and the environment. With members from all across the country, you can imagine the questions as Rocky Mountain members wrestle with sea level rise effects in coastal communities, and coastal jurisdictions struggle to understand the effects of drought on endangered species and forestlands. During a roundtable discussion at EELU, a common issue, regardless of county location or size, was flooding. More frequent and more intense storms are factors in many counties, not just Fairfax, sometimes due to legacy issues of older, unregulated development, which can disrupt future economic development, too. One member noted the detrimental effects of stormwater on economically important shellfish beds in his jurisdiction. Renewable energy also was a highlight of the roundtable discussion. An Alaska borough representative said that increased oil prices are forcing her residents to go back to wood burners, negatively affecting local air quality. Vast solar arrays, too, are raising concern among some rural counties, since the renewable energy source often removes agricultural land from crop production. Fairfax County is one of the largest counties, by population, in the nation, but many of our issues are shared by counties, large and small. Sharing best practices, and presenting new ideas that can work in other jurisdictions, are hallmarks of NACo membership, for Fairfax County and other counties that call the Commonwealth of Virginia “home.”  Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.

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July is the month that most of the new laws approved by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor officially become law. However, because many of us have probably been busy watching the World Cup, it’s possible that some of these changes went unnoticed. So let me highlight some of the successful legislation that we worked on in Richmond this past session. Ever wanted to go to take your dog along to a winery but found that your destination didn’t allow it? Well worry not, your dog can now accompany you on those winery, distillery, or brewery events so long as you don’t take them into the areas used for the manufacturing of food products. No more lastminute searches for dog sitters! Have you ever read the research on the benefits of using CBD oil and THC-A oil for treatment of certain conditions? Well since March 9, 2018 a practitioner can issue a prescription for the use of CBD oil and THC-A oil for the purposes of treating or alleviating symptoms of a specific diagnosed condition or disease. Virginia is home to many military and State Department families whose careers require them to live in and out of Virginia from time to time. Many spouses have earned professional teaching credentials in other states during their travels, but have difficulty getting their license in Virginia, so we made the process for licensing out-of-state teachers smoother by (i) permitting teachers with valid out-of-state license and full credentials to receive licensure by reciprocity and (ii) by permitting a local school board or division superintendent to waive certain licensure requirements for anyone who holds a provisional license and is employed by the local school board. Have you been trying to or been thinking about installing solar panels on your property? Well now you can install these panels on your roof or building to serve all your electric or thermal needs. The installation must still comply with any height and setback requirements in the zoning district where the property is located. Thinking about getting a new license plate? If you would like to show your support for gun violence prevention you can now get a special license plate bearing the legend “Stop Gun Violence.” Many of you know this was a bill I carried this year – we were fi-

nally able to get it passed because of my constituent, Carol Luten, and her unfailing commitment to getting all the required prepaid applications. Do you own an all-terrain vehicle, moped, or off-road motorcycle? Then this law may apply to you. Starting Oct. 1, 2018, these types of vehicles will be subject to the motor vehicle sales and use tax. But don’t worry – if the Virginia retail sales tax has already been paid on a vehicle, it is exempt from motor vehicle sales tax. If there is ever an emergency when you need to contact 9-1-1 but can’t make a phone call, by July 1, 2020 each public safety answering point will be required to be able to receive and process calls for assistance sent via text message. Driving can be dangerous, especially when there are individuals using their phones instead of giving their full attention to the road. To promote the safety of our workers on highway work zones, there is now a mandatory fine of $250 for those seen using their phones while driving in these areas. Finally, we all know the difficulties in getting a higher education. With the law we just passed, the Virginia Community College System will be required to develop a 15-credit-hour Passport Program and a 30-credit-hour Uniform Certificate of General Studies Program that can be offered at each community college for which courses are transferable. Along with the previous change, the law also requires that each college or university develop a pathway map that clearly outlines the courses that a community college student is encouraged to take before transferring to a college or university. These changes will make it easier to pursue a higher education within the Commonwealth.The Division Legislative Services (DLS) prepares a summary of these new laws called In Due Course. While I’ve only highlighted a few relevant pieces of legislation, the full summary from DLS can be found here. If you have questions about this legislation or if you have ideas for something I can introduce during the next General Assembly Session, please contact my office at 571-327-0053 or delmsimon@ house.virginia.gov.  Delegate Simon represents the 53rd District in the Virginia House of Delegates. He may be emailed at DelMSimon@house.virginia.gov.

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Our hometown faces tough choices between the pursuit of green (as in money) and the pursuit of green (as in environmentalism). The County Board’s July 14 meeting showcased leaders resigned to tight budgets focused on infrastructure spending (metro, new schools) within limited government regulatory powers. A symbol for the clash: A dawn redwood tree. A championship specimen at the center of a mansion’s front yard on the flower-bedecked block of N. Ohio St. is threatened by a developer preparing to chop it down to make room for two homes. A neighbor I spoke to Saturday said most on the block “are not thrilled” with either prospect. Builder Ross Richmond has not spoken publicly, but County Manager Mark Schwartz said he has met with staff. But organizers and stewards in the Arlington Tree Action Group, backed by the Williamsburg Civic Association and a petition with 1,000 names, showed up Saturday. Twenty sported t-shirts saying “Please Save Our Trees” (the board is also monitoring doomed trees at Upton Hill and Lyon Park). And speakers like Jennifer Adelman, who grew up across from the redwood, tugged officials’ heartstrings with memories and hard science on trees’ impact on Chesapeake Bay health. Board members were moved, but could make no promises given

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the owner’s rights and the fact that the previous owner never registered the prize tree. “We’re doing all we can with the toolbox we have,” five board members said. There’s room for negotiation in that the redwood lies in the resource protection area, Schwartz added. “We have a set of strategies,” Chairman Katie Cristol said. But a bill in Richmond to give builders and homeowners more incentives to preserve trees failed. An equally lukewarm solution came for the proposal in the county’s two-year, $3.4 billion Capital Improvement Plan to slash the Neighborhood Conservation Program by $24 million over 10 years. Since 2001, that program funding improvements proposed by neighborhoods has delivered more than $75 million for projects such as sidewalks and streetlights. (Top beneficiaries: Aurora Highlands, Waverly Hills and Penrose.) But recent years brought a shift to more-expensive underground stormwater projects. Program manager Tim McIntosh, speaking last month at the Old Glebe Civic Association, said that would be the first cut in a decade. Though $5 million is still in the pipeline, advocates fear the cuts would mean lessened longterm neighborhood engagement. Rob Swennes, former chairman of the Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee, said that panel had hoped for an even larger budget. “These program changes have come about almost entirely through staff recommendations

Hit and Run, 624 S Washington Street (One Stop Auto Shop), July 10, 3:50 PM, a dark green Ford SUV driven by a Middle Eastern, middle aged male, with a medium beard and eye glasses, backed out of a garage, struck another vehicle and left the scene. Hit and Run, 455 S Maple Ave

(Lincoln at Tinner Hill parking lot), July 11, between 9 and 10:25 AM, a vehicle was struck by another vehicle which left the scene. Hit and Run, 100 blk W Westmoreland Rd, July 12, 12:11 PM, a large, white moving van struck a City light pole. Witness provided details. Investigation continues. Drug/Narcotic Violation, 1300 blk S Washington St, July 12, 11:24 PM, a male, 22, of Annandale, VA, was issued a summons for Possession of Marijuana, subsequent offense. Smoking Violations, 6757 Wilson Blvd, #24 (Le Billiard), July 13, 2:39 PM, a male, 54, of Ashburn, VA, was issued a summons for Smoking in a Restaurant. Smoking Violations, 6779 Wilson Blvd, (Khong Phai Loi Di Ra Vao Vui

JULY 19 – 25, 2018 | PAGE 13 rather than neighborhood enlargements,” he told me. “A bottom-up review is needed.” That’s the view of board member John Vihstadt. Many of the projects approved back in 2008 are not completed, and six of 17 are significantly over budget, he told me. “There is no doubt it has done good work, but we need to acknowledge it needs a thorough scrubbing” to deliver projects in the “most efficient, cost-effective, equitable and timely manner possible.” Cristol too thinks the program needs repairs. She has found it “exciting” when neighborhoods “come together and implement a vision collaboratively and collectively.” But most Arlingtonians want us to do it in a cost-effective manner.” Faced on Saturday with a choice of putting an extra million into land acquisition or neighborhood conservation, board members negotiated publicly. Then they chose conservation. *** Vivid Fact Department: New county staff numbers on Arlington’s growing footprint of “impervious features” (buildings, roads, sidewalks, parking lots) show that, at the current rate of construction, builders are adding the equivalent of the Pentagon’s 29-acre footprint every three-four years. Those stats representing a victory of concrete over grass and trees were presented by County Board member Vihstadt July 14. Accounting for 60 percent of the construction are single-family homes, which add the equivalent of another Pentagon every five-six years. G Restaurant), July 13, 2:49 PM, a male, 65, of Falls Church, VA, was issued a summons for Smoking in a Restaurant. Assault and Batter, 306 Hillwood Ave (Lesly Restaurant Bar and Grill), July 15, 2 AM, officers responded for a report of an assault which had just occurred. A male, 21, of Alexandria, VA, was arrested for Assault and Batter. Littering, 300 blk S Washington St, July 15, 9:41 AM, a male, 29, of Alexandria, VA, was issued a summons for Littering. Driving Under the Influence, Hillwood Ave/S Washington St, July 15, 10:18 PM, a male, 30, of Falls Church, VA, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. OTHER July 12, 12:23 AM, 100 blk S Lee St, a male, 43, of no fixed address, was arrested on outstanding City warrants for Assault and Battery and Disorderly Conduct.

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None Dare Call It Treason?

It was Mark Twain who said, “Humor is tragedy plus time.” The current Trump fiasco is teetering on the edge of a massive farce, even as serious as so much of what’s happening is. If there will be time to right this ship of state away from the horrors of Trump, the creative satires and spoof of “Saturday Night Live” will be eclipsed by some of the most outrageous comedy renderings in history. Hopefully, history will provide us with a genius humorist, a modern raunchy Rabelais, to do justice to what we’ve experienced even in just the last week. Yes, Mr. President, you are a global laughing stock, a pathetic, dissembling buffoon, a clown who doesn’t even know how to write notes to himself except in big childish letters with FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS a Sharpie. You needed them to remind yourself in a statement Monday that “there was no collusion” in the Russian interference in U.S. elections. And, “no” means “no.” Yes, Mr. President, your lying, your racism, your corruption and abuse of women suggests you have no scruples, none. So your clownishness is more like Pennywise, Stephen King’s horror clown. But a clown nonetheless, a stupid idiot on the receiving end of finger pointing and uncontrollable guffaws from people of all ages, sizes and shapes from all over the globe. The only people who can come close to matching the clown show in the White House are all the Republicans and pliant tools in the media who’ve been kowtowing to all this. Of course, none of this is a joke to all those children of immigrants, their families, and the countless others who’ve been so seriously damaged by this administration and its Republican puppets. With deference to Ted Lieu, who said this weekend that he learned a new word, “Quisling,” Trump is a traitorous Quisling, exactly in the manner of the Norwegian minister Vidkun Quisling, helping Hitler suppress the ongoing Norwegian resistance during the Nazi occupation in World War II. Quisling met his fate in front of a firing squad in 1945, and for decades after the war his name was synonymous with being a, well, Benedict Arnold. It will take a genius humorist to do justice to the image and body language associated with the joint press conference by Trump and Putin together following their two-hour private meeting in Helsinki Monday. Did you see the leash Putin was holding that was fitted tightly around Trump’s puffy neck? It was there, I promise! Putin looked like the proverbial “cat that ate the canary,” displaying a smug selfsatisfied demeanor. Trump was the canary. He’d clearly been eaten during that private meeting and temporarily regurgitated for purposes of the press conference. Did anyone see any strands of orange hair in Putin’s teeth? They were there, I promise. Putin had the gall to state honestly that he favored the election of Trump in 2016, and refused to deny that he has compromising information (blackmail material) on Trump. He then burped up an orange hair. Putin’s revelations included making public one of his a major bugaboos, former U.S. businessman (now a British citizen) Bill Browder. Browder is a really big deal for Putin because he uncovered a huge money laundering scheme in Russia with Putin at its center. It led to the torture and assassination of Browder’s lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, after whom the Magnitsky Act imposing major financial sanctions against Russia was named in 2012. The law applies sanctions to human rights violations, and many nations have been following the U.S. lead. Putin’s mention of Browder helps reveal the purpose of the 2016 Trump Tower meeting, when Russian adoption policy was the ostensible purpose. The Russians retaliated to the Magnitsky Act by banning adoption of Russian orphans to U.S. citizens. Now, the report comes that in their private meeting Trump agreed to hand over Browder’s ally, former U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul to Putin in exchange for Russians indicted by the U.S. Unbelievable! Then, Putin’s Red Sparrow sex agent, Maria Butina, is busted in the U.S. for spying and insinuating herself in the NRA and other right wing groups with offers of sex and more. Can it get any crazier?

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The GOP’s War on the Poor Four years ago, on the 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson’s war on poverty, House Republicans led by Paul Ryan issued a report declaring that war a failure. Poverty, they asserted, hadn’t fallen. Therefore, they concluded, we must slash spending on the poor. Last week, Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers issued a new report on poverty, recognizing what most experts in the field have said: The standard poverty measure is badly flawed, and a better measure shows substantial progress. In fact, these advisers went so far as to assert that poverty is no longer a problem. (Do these people ever get out into the real world?) Anyway, the war NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE on poverty, said the report, “is largely over and a success.” And our response, says the Trump administration, should be to ... slash spending on the poor. OK, the report doesn’t openly call for benefit cuts. Instead, it calls for the widespread imposition of work requirements for Medicaid, food stamps and other programs. But that would have the effect of sharply reducing those programs’ coverage. This decline in coverage wouldn’t be the result of large numbers of people earning their way out of poverty. Instead, many poor Americans would, for a variety of reasons — poor health, job instability for low-wage workers, daunting paperwork imposed on those least able to deal with it — find it impossible to meet the requirements, and be denied aid despite remaining poor. So whatever the evidence, Republicans always reach the same policy conclusion. Was the war on poverty a failure? Let’s stop helping the poor. Was it a success? Let’s stop helping the poor. And let’s be clear: We’re talking about the whole party, not just the Trump administration. In particular, Republican governors are fanatical about cutting benefits for their lower-income residents. In Kentucky, Gov. Matt Bevin tried to impose harsh work requirements on Medicaid. When a court ruled that his plan violated the law, he retaliated by abruptly cutting off vision and dental coverage for hundreds of thousands of people. In Maine, voters overwhelmingly approved an initiative to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. But Gov. Paul LePage has refused to implement the expansion — a vast majority of which would be paid for with federal funds — despite a court order, and has declared that he’s willing to go to jail rather than see his constituents get health care. So what’s behind the GOP’s war on the poor?

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It’s not about incentives. The persistent claim on the right that America is filled with “takers” living off social programs when they should be working may be what conservatives want to believe, but it just isn’t true. Most nondisabled adults receiving aid work; most of those who don’t have good reasons for not working, such as health issues or the need to serve as caretakers for family members. Slashing benefits would push some of these people into the workforce out of sheer desperation, but not many, and at a huge cost to their well-being. And claims that excessively generous social programs are the cause of falling labor force participation can be easily refuted by looking at the international evidence. Europe’s welfare states — or, as conservatives always say, its “failing” welfare states — provide much more generous aid to low-income families than we do, and as a result have much less poverty. Yet adults in their prime working years are more likely to be employed in leading European nations than in the United States. It’s also not about the money. At the state level, many Republican governors are still refusing to expand Medicaid even though it would cost them little and would bring money into their states’ economies. At the federal level, it would take draconian benefit cuts, imposing immense suffering, to save as much money as the GOP casually gave away in last year’s tax cut. What about the traditional answer that it’s really about race? Social programs have often been seen as helping Those People, not white Americans. And that’s still surely part of what’s going on. But it can’t be the whole story, since Republicans are fanatical about cutting off aid to the less fortunate even in places like Maine that are overwhelmingly populated by non-Hispanic whites. So what is the war on the poor about? As I see it, you need to make a distinction between what motivates the GOP base and what motivates conservative politicians. Many blue-collar whites still think that the poor are lazy and prefer to live off welfare. But as events in Maine show, such beliefs aren’t central to the war on the poor, which is mainly being driven by political elites. And what motivates these elites is ideology. Their political identities, not to mention their careers, are wrapped up in the notion that more government is always bad. So they oppose programs that help the poor partly out of a general hostility toward “takers,” but also because they hate the idea of government helping anyone. And if they get their way, society will stop helping tens of millions of Americans who desperately need that help.

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Target Offering Discounts for Teachers Through Saturday Target is hosting a teacher prep event during which teachers can receive a 15 percent discount on all teaching supplies through Saturday, July 21. Eligible items include writing supplies, notebooks, folders and binders, arts and crafts, classroom storage and organization, disinfecting wipes, facial tissue, hand sanitizer, and food storage bags, excluding trial or travel sizes and Bullseye’s Playground. The discount is available in store or online but teachers must visit Target.com/teacherprep to be verified to receive the coupon. The new Falls Church Target is located at 500 S. Washington St.

Creative Cauldron Presents Cabaret Series This Summer Sislers Stone is sponsoring Creative Cauldron’s Cabaret Series running weekends through the summer. This weekend includes two performances by Jade Jones entitled “Killin’ Em Softly – A 70s Soiree.” Tickets are available to 8 p.m. showings on Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22. To purchase tickets or read about future performances, visit www. creativecauldron.org. Creative Cauldron is located at ArtSpace Falls Church, 410 S. Maple Avenue in Falls Church.

Cyclebar, Orangetheory, Pure Barre Team Up for Discounts Cyclebar Falls Church has teamed up with Orangetheory Fitness Falls Church and Pure Barre Falls Church to offer discounts to those interested in varying their workout routines. Dual memberships are now available that offer four workouts at Cyclebar and four workouts at either Orangetheory or Pure Barre each month for the discounted rate of $158 per month. These special offers are only available through the Falls Church studios. For more information, visit fallschurch.cyclebar.com.

Business Network International to Start Falls Church Chapter Plans are underway to start a new Business Network International (BNI) Chapter in the City of Falls Church. Business leaders interested in expanding their sphere of personal referrals, increasing their networking, and sharpening professional skills can learn more at an upcoming informational meeting. To learn more about the meeting and the new BNI Chapter, contact Leslie Hutchison at 703-861-8119 or Leslie@ VIrginiaHomeTeam.com.

F.C. Schools Seek Businesses for New Teacher Welcome Bags Falls Church City Schools are offering local business the opportunity to help welcome 75 new employees to the school system in August by donating promotional items to the new teacher welcome bags. Many of the 40 new teachers and 35 new support staff are new to the community and will be looking to develop relationships with local businesses. Past teacher welcome bags have included water bottles, pens, coupons, gift certificates, keychains, notepads, mugs, jam, chocolate, and the bags themselves. Businesses interested in contributing are to contact Marybeth Connelly at connellym@ fccps.org. The 75 items should be delivered to the school administration office by Aug. 13.  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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Cuban and Soviet Bloc elements to undermine democratic institutions. Upon his formal retirement from the Agency in 1988, Mr. Langalis received the Career Intelligence Medal for Exceptional Achievements over his 35 years of service. In full retirement, he remained active in Falls Church political, civic and community affairs including the city’s Democratic Party Committee, the Architectural Advisory Board, the Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation, and he was a Spanish-language interpreter for both the Housing & Human Services Division, as well as Legal Services of Northern Virginia. Langalis was pre-deceased by his wife of 57 years, MaryPaget S. Langalis, who died in 2011, and an older brother, John, who died in 1984. Survivors include a son, Charles Andrew Langalis (Tamsen) and two grandsons (Christian and Andrew) of Rowayton, Connecticut; a daughter, Anne Elizabeth Langalis of Reston, Virginia; and a brotherin-law, Joseph Hal Shealy of

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BILL OLCHESKI, SR. He is survived by four children: Julie Stirling (Bob Bakley), Bill Olcheski Jr. (Renee), Cathy Ahrendsen (Mark) and Sue Robson (Bill), 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and his sister, Patricia Wilhelmi and daughterin-law Nancy Greenstreet. He is predeceased by Rosemary, his beloved wife of 62 years, and his son Jim who passed away in January, 2018. Visitation will be held at Murphy Funeral Home in Falls Church on Friday, July 20 from 5 – 8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at St. James Catholic Church on Saturday, July 21 at 1 p.m. There will also be a Memorial Service at Ashby Ponds Retirement Community on Monday, July 23, at 10:15 a.m., in the Great Oak Theater. Final inurnment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, JULY 19 Concerts in the Park: Karl Stoll and the Danger Zone. Enjoy concert music at this week’s event in Cherry Hill Park. Free concerts every Thursday through August 2. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave. Falls Church, VA) 7 – 8:30 p.m. 703-248-5077. Preschool Storytime. Stories and fun for ages 0-5. Drop-in. Free to attend. All storytimes are followed by playtime. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 10:30 – 11 a.m. 703-248-5034. Playtime with Early Literacy Center Toys. Explore educational and manipulative items (aka toys) to teach early literacy through play. Ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 11 a.m. –

noon. 703-248-5034. Teen Book Club. Interested residents are invited to come join the Teen Book Club. The July Book is “Please Ignore Vera Dietz” By A.S. King. Rising grades 9 – 12. Registration is required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8 p.m.. 703-248-5034. Legos at the Library. Playtime with Legos at the Library. For ages 3 – 12, but kids ages 3 – 10 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 3 – 5 p.m.. 703-248-5034.

SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Farmers Market. The awardwinning, year-round market is filled with fresh, local produce, meat, dairy and more. City Hill Parking Lot. (300 Park Ave. Falls Church, VA) 8 a.m. – noon. 703248-5027.

Book Sale. A large number of books and other materials for both children and adults will be on sale. Proceeds from the sale go directly to the library and help pay for programs and materials. The sale usually falls on the last weekend of the month. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.. 703-248-5034. Bright Star Theatre Presents African Folktales. Join a variety of characters in stories from the folktale traditions from across Africa. African music helps to set the stage for these energetic stories. Our stories include Anansi and trickster tales. Most suitable for grades Pre-K – 5. No registration is required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 11 a.m. – noon. 703-2485034.

MONDAY, JULY 23 ESL Conversation Group. A general conversation group (for adults)

learning English as their second language. Meets every Monday at regularly scheduled time. No registration required. Free to attend. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8 p.m. 703-248-5034.

TUESDAY, JULY 24 Paws to Read at the Library. Children can come and read with a canine companion. Readers rising grades K-6th. Free to attend. Registration is required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 3 – 4 p.m. 703248-5034. Great Books Discussion. A “Great Books” discussion concentrating on literary classics (both traditional and modern) that typically meets twice a month. The book this week is “The Pickup” by Nadine Gordimer. Open to all and no registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church) 7 – 9 p.m.. 703-248-5035.

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“A New Nation.” “A New Nation” is the latest performance piece generated through Convergence Theatre’s Guerrilla Theatre Works, a synthesis of performance art, poetry, interviews and physical theatre. “A New Nation” probes responses to the immigration crisis in the U.S. and current perceptions of the stranger, amplifying diverse voices to challenge fear and strengthen our sense of home. The journey of an unaccompanied minor, a deportation notice and everyday life in a new land are glimpses of the narratives that move beyond the boundaries of the theatre itself. Anacostia Arts Center (1231 Good Hope Road, Washington D.C.) $18. 8 p.m. anacostiaartscenter.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 21 “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations.” “Ain’t Too Proud” is an electrifying new musical about the life and times of The Temptations, “the greatest R&B group of all time” (Billboard Magazine). Five young guys on the streets of Detroit were discovered by Berry Gordy, who signed them to his legendary new label. With

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SUNDAY, JULY 22 “Hamilton.” The American Musical is a sung- and rapped-through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, with music, lyrics, and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda, inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by historian Ron Chernow. The National Tour of Lin Manuel Miranda’s Broadway sensation finally comes to D.C. Kennedy Center (2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC) $99 – $625. 7:30 p.m. kennedy-center.org.

LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, JULY 19 Ryan Paladino Live and in Concert. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-237-8333. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $49.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. Buddy Guy with Quinn Sullivan. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $82. 7:30 p.m. 703-237-0300. Virginia Man Live and in Concert. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 8 p.m. 703-2551566. Thrillbillys. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:45 p.m. 703-241-9504.

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Steve Hudson and John Watson. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703241-9504. Woodford Reserve Band. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. So Cool Family Tour. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $22. 6:30 p.m. 703237-0300. The Bacon Brothers with Janie Barnett. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $45. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. The Nighthawks. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Young Relics. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504. Drive in Riot. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333. Emo Night Brooklyn. Union Stage (740 Water St. SW, Washington, D.C.). $12 – $15. 10:30 p.m. 877987-6487.

SATURDAY, JULY 21 Josh Christina Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-2419504. Hand Painted Swinger Trio. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. The Ultimate Eagles Tribute – On the Border. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $12. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300. Deafheaven Live and In Concert. 9:30 Club (815 V St. NW, Washington D.C.) $20. 8 p.m. 202265-0930. Jaws in Concert. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $40 – $65. 8:30 p.m. 703-255-1900. Downtown Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls

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Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504. Crowded Streets: The Dave Matthews Band Experience. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 10 p.m. 703-2551566. Dirt Devils. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.

SUNDAY, JULY 22 Jessica Yellowitz Live and in Concert. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703532-9283.

Louie Anderson Live and in Concert. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $35. 6 p.m. 703-237-0300.

Wolf Blues Jam. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.

Zac Clark Live and in Concert. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $14. 7:30 p.m. 703255-1566.

TUESDAY, JULY 24

Toni Romiti: Tomboy Tour. Union Stage (740 Water St. SW, Washington, D.C.). $18. 7:30 p.m. 877-987-6487. Desie Wolfgar Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.

Crazy After Midnight Open Mic. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-241-9504. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $35 – $65. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 Shelby Lynne with Kentucky Avenue. The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria). $35. 7:30. 703-549-7500.

Bentwood Rockers Bluegrass. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703241-9504.

Casino Royale in Concert. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $40 – $65. 8:30 p.m. 703-2551900.

Tom Burrows and the Rhythm Cats Live and in Concert. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-2419504.

MONDAY, JULY 23

Bruce Katz Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Arlington). 8 p.m. 703-522-8340.

Sleep Live and in Concert. 9:30 Club (815 V St. NW, Washington D.C.) $35. 7 p.m. 202-265-0930.

DMVtrackstars. Union Stage (740 Water St. SW, Washington, D.C.). 8 p.m. 877-987-6487.

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