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Inside This Week News-Press Auto Spotlight Inside

The News-Press takes a look at the automobile industry including the latest trends in car buying, the difference between buying and leasing and repair tips and stories from mechanics around The Little City. See pages 10-11

W. Broad Building Fire Causes $100K Damage There were no injuries in a Monday morning fire at an office building on West Broad Street that resulted in $100,000 in damages. See News Briefs, page 9

David Brooks: The Structure of Gratitude

I’m sometimes grumpier when I stay at a nice hotel. I have certain expectations about the service that’s going to be provided. See page 14

Press Pass with Andrew & Polly

Andrew Barkan and Polly Hall met at Amherst College while making a folk rock record. Now they are married, have a oneyear-old baby, spend most of their time creating and performing children’s music. See page 25

F.C. Council, School Board Put Out ‘RFP’ for Its New 34.6 Acres Developers Invited to Submit Plans for Annexed Property

by Nicholas F. Benton

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The final edits were being made yesterday on the final version agreed to by both the Falls Church City Council and School Board of a 21-page “request for conceptual proposal” for development of the 34.6 acres of land annexed into the City as part of the sale last year of the City’s water system to Fairfax County. The request, known as an “RFP,” was due to be released to the public today, posted on the City’s website, the state’s online procurement site, on social media and through a press release, Assistant City Manager Cindy Mester told the News-Press yesterday. It took two joint marathon

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AT A SECOND MARATHON joint work session of the Falls Church City Council and School Board this Monday, Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones and City Manager Wyatt Shields were in the midst of the intense deliberation on what should be included in a “request for proposal” for the 34.6 acres recently transferred into the City limits. It was the second three-hour session in as many weeks, the one before being behind closed doors. (Photo: News-Press)

New ‘Mason Row’ Submission Eases Impact on Park Ave.

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meetings of over three hours each, one held behind closed doors last week and the other in a public session this Monday, for the City Council and School Board to arrive at a final version to distribute to developers, who will now have until the end of October to respond. The Council voted 6-1 Monday to distribute the RFP over the objections of one Council member, Karen Oliver, who said it was “premature.” The elements of the RFP include either the renovation and expansion or construction of a new high school and middle school and on 10.38 acres whose specific location is not stipulated, commercial development.

Peter Batten, principal of Spectrum Development LLC, notified the News-Press last weekend that his group formally resubmitted a revised plan for the 4.3acre so-called Mason Row mixed use project they’re proposing at the intersection of W. Broad and N. West Streets in the City of Falls Church. Jim Snyder, head of the City’s Planning Department, confirmed to the News-Press the receipt of the new revised proposal, but said it will require some significant

review within his department to determine when it might be ready to be reintroduced into the approval process, including for a public hearing. Batten stated, “The revisions we have made are a direct response to suggestions and concerns expressed by the community, City Boards and Commissions and City Planning Staff and Council. Our entire team is pleased and excited about our revised plan.” Dick Buskell of Spectrum followed the announcement with a summary of the many revisions made to the plan that include, 1. the hotel is moved to the

commercial corner and away from residences, 2. the hotel is now its “own” building, reducing the massing along West Street and W. Broad in the process, 3. operational and design components are fully integrated with input from the project’s new partner, Mill Creek (formerly Trammel Crow and one of the largest and most respected apartment owner/operators in the U.S.), 4. the trash and loading facility is removed from West Street facing the neighbors, and the trash area is enclosed facing the Wells Fargo Bank branch,

5. the Park Avenue frontage (for parcels now zoned detached residential) is completely redesigned, changing use to all residential with lowered heights, 6. the parking garage is hidden behind the new Park Avenue residential so it cannot be seen by neighbors on the north side of Park Avenue, 7. the variance request is reduced to lower parking, leaving abundant parking for all users, 8. bike share is provided along with enhanced pedestrian connections to the W&OD bike trail, 9. a shuttle service to the Metro will be provided by the hotel, 10. refined architectural design is added, 11. retail on the ground level has options for small format grocer or organic grocer, raised to a

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Among the issues that were resolved at Monday’s joint work session were ones pertaining to how far the RFP would go to specify that, no matter what, the final plan would be subject to a public referendum, mostly likely in November 2016, and language around the commercial development component of the project, indicating a preference for commercial but not written in stone, so to speak. Council member Phil Duncan led the persuasive arguments on that one, that the RFP should allow the developers to indicate to the City and its schools what the market will bear in the potential mix of office, retail, hotel and residential components. Going forward now, the prospective developers will have until 2 p.m. on Sept. 23 to submit questions and requests for clarifications, and until 2 p.m. on Friday, October 30 to submit their proposals. Some Council members Monday felt the RFP should be worded in a way to irrevocably commit the City to a referendum on the project, whether formally a bond referendum or not. But the Council was advised by City Attorney Carol McCoskrie that the RFP is not the right place to signal public policy, but has as it’s intent including sufficient legal protections for the City, and therefore it would be wise for it for present the issue of a referendum in somewhat flexible language. She said that the Council would better indicate its resolve for a public referendum in a separate resolution that could be adopted later. The language of the RFP sets the goals of the project as these three: 1. “Replace or renovate existing George Mason High School and expand the existing Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School so that both schools can accommodate increasing student enroll-

THE JOINT WORK SESSION of the F.C. City Council and School Board on July 20 was held in the Dogwood Room at City Hall, and most of its three hours was held behind closed doors. (P��: N��-P��)

ment and provide modern educational environments consistent with the policies of the School Board, the mission, values, goals and objectives of the Falls Church City Public Schools and the general ambiance of the City. 2. “Redevelop up to 10.38 acres of the parcels for high-quality commercial uses that will benefit the City and its residents, and that will encourage economic development for the western part of the City. 3. “Maximize the short- and long-term economic benefit of the redeveloped portion of the parcels to help fund the capital costs of the new and expanded school facilities and spur further economic development. The School Board and the City wish to deliver new and expanded school facilities with minimal or no general tax rate increases, to the extent possible,” and “to maximize competition among potential proposers for the project.” For George Mason High School, it says its new construction “may be accomplished by demolishing the existing school in its entirety and constructing a new school or by renovating all or part

of the existing school.” It states that the new school “is expected to accommodate 1,500 students” (double its current capacity). As for the Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, it calls for an expansion “expected to accommodate an additional 400 students” (its current capacity being 600 students). At Monday’s meeting there were minor differences of emphasis on how the paragraph concerning the 10.38 acres susceptible of commercial development should be worded. Some wanted the wording to be in favor of significantly more commercial, and others like Duncan wanting to provide the developer with flexibility based on its knowledge of the market place in the region. The calendar for the RFP process included in the document begins with today’s public issuance, and a non-mandatory project information meeting set for August 25. The deadline for questions is Sept. 23, and the submissions deadline is Oct. 30. The announcement of a “short list” will come in December, and from that short list, a detailed proposal submission will be due by next March. A public hearing on the detailed proposals will be held next April, and the selection of the preferred developer will be made next June. The comprehensive agreement will then be hammered out next June and July, to be finalized by November 2016, when a public referendum, which may or may not involve a bond authorization, will be held. Finally, if the referendum passes, a “notice to proceed” will be issued to the preferred developer in December 2016.

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top priority, and 12. the project will provide a full package of transportation improvements that will address decades’ old problems so that traffic will not worsen, but in many respects will improve.

Having achieved a “first reading” approval from the F.C. City Council in the spring, the developers contend that none of the revisions should trigger the need for a new “first reading” and that when it does come back to the Council for a vote, one “second reading” final approval should be in store.

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Speaking in nearby McLean Tuesday night, Virginia U.S. Senator Tim Kaine told the News-Press that at this stage he’s not sure that both houses of Congress will reject the Iran treaty and that therefore President Obama may not have anything to veto. He said that he’s talked to a number of GOP senators who privately support the treaty but are not yet willing

to buck their party publicly. Kaine said that from his point of view, there is no doubt that the treaty will make security in the Middle East “dramatically better” for at least the first 15 years. Kaine was in McLean speaking at a fundraiser in a private home for Braddock District candidate for the Fairfax Board of Supervisors, Janet Oleszek.

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Now’s the Time To Absorb Risk

Risk, of course, is always a concern, and in life it goes with the territory. There is simply no way to get away from it. Even the walk from the recliner to the refrigerator between innings of a televised baseball game involves risk – a very low one in most cases, to be sure, but still the mere act of living and breathing carries risk. So for someone to use the argument of “risk” to deter a public body from making a major decision on development, for example, is accomplishing little more than inviting fear, unless they can effectively argue that on a continuum of “risk to reward,” the risk factor is significantly high. Usually, when there is a lack of credible causes to convince someone to avoid a certain course of action, some as-yet-unforeseen doomsday factor gets introduced. Oh, my goodness, we’re on the verge of a catastrophe, so we should run inside, dive under the bed and hoard whatever resources we have. There are innumerable examples of this. The Falls Church City Council was told in the most exasperated terms that the approval of a new hotel to be built on W. Broad Street would inevitably lead to legions of pedophiles who would check in there to spy on the children at a nearby school. Fortunately, it was documented that the risk of that happening was so minute, that it did not slow down the approval process by a single day. In all instances, reason has to be paramount in evaluating any “riskreward” options, and if there are good, rational causes for concern, they need to be taken into account. Concerns for traffic congestion, blind turns, insufficient road widths, and so forth, are often valid in the context of development proposals. But in many cases, there is the reverse risk, as well, the risk of not doing something, and that also needs to be considered. In the current economy, it seems to us, this is a much more important factor when it comes to the City of Falls Church moving ahead with cautious and measured plans at three major locations in the City – the 34.6 acres of land annexed into the City limits from Fairfax County, the Mason Row plans for 4.3 acres at W. Broad and N. West streets, and the just announced plans for the development of the northeast corner of Broad and Washington Streets. There is far more to concern us about not doing these projects than by doing them. The single biggest factor involved is the continuing huge government stimulus that has been keeping the national economy, albeit sluggishly, afloat. Not enough people acknowledge that the Federal Reserve’s maintaining artificially low interest rates is a massive government stimulus program. Once that policy ends, the cost of borrowing for development will rise. In short, this is the time to borrow to do things, as the climate could change quickly once interest rates start to go up.

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‘Little City’ Should Be Changed to ‘Congested City’ Editor, I am appalled at what I view as continued out of control growth and expansion at the expense of quality of life in the “Little City;” a misnomer that should be changed to “Congested City.” With the expansion plans for Washington and Broad as well as Broad and West streets, I foresee nothing but additional traffic problems without resolution. The Falls Church City Council seems to be hell-bent

on pursuing huge developments without a single mention as to how they are going to deal with the additional auto and delivery truck traffic on our limited two lane roads. The Washington and Broad intersection is already horribly congested during morning and afternoon rush-hours; so are we to just accept that these new projects will have zero affect during and after construction? Our infrastructure cannot

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absorb much more stress before it deteriorates to the point of consistent frustration for all involved. Currently delivery trucks block travel lanes on the primary roads on a regular basis, due to the lack of planning on the part of building developers and city planners. With a continual traffic increase this will only become worse and contribute to the loss of peaceful enjoyment for residents. I can only wonder what will come next. Will we need to rebuild the sewer and water delivery systems to accommodate additional growth? Will new roads be required? Where does it end? S. H. King Falls Church

FCNP Editorial Was Whiny, Defensive Nonsense Editor, Regarding the editorial, “Not Necessarily Our Fault,” in the July 23 issue – what a bunch of whiny, defensive nonsense. Falls Church should pay a consultant another five-figure fee to change the City’s slogan to “The Poor Little City.” It’s laughable suggesting that Fairfax and Arlington are pissed at Falls Church for “being successful.” To the extent that the counties – at

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Fifty years ago, late in the afternoon of July 29, 1965, the phone rang in my office at the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity. Blue Carstenson, Director of the National Council of Senior Citizens, was on the line. Blue had been a college student at Marshall, Missouri where I was his minister and mentor. He called to share the news with me that just a few minutes earlier the Medicare Bill had passed both the House and Senate, had been reconciled, and was ready to send to the White House for signing. Blue invited me to join the victory celebration at the Hilton Hotel at 16th and K Streets. I finished my busy day as Director of Older Persons’ Programs and joined the celebration. That evening was an opportunity to rejoice and remember the long journey. Members of Congress reflected on their own stories and heaped praise on others who had taken the political heat. None spoke with greater joy than Vice President Hubert Humphrey, and Blue was praised for his single-minded pursuit of the prize. While in graduate school Blue volunteered at the Stevenson headquarters in Chicago during the 1956 presidential campaign. There he met Congressman Jack Kennedy. They worked together and became friends. Blue traveled with Kennedy during the 1960 election campaign. One day Blue

got a call from the White House. Kennedy wanted him to lead the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) and build it into a strong lobby for Medicare. Blue said he had two goals: build NCSC to a million members if necessary and keep lobbying until Medicare passed. When Kennedy was

“When Medicare became law in 1965, most seniors had no medical insurance and 30% of seniors lived in poverty.” killed Johnson asked Blue to double his efforts and pass Medicare as a monument to Kennedy. Medicare passed because of the overwhelming victory of President Johnson over Senator Barry Goldwater in the 1964 election. Johnson asked America to embrace “the Great Society.” The passage of Medicare was a primary plank in his platform. Blue and the NCSC helped elect Congressmen who supported Medicare and led in the defeat of many who opposed. President Johnson went to Independence, Missouri on July 30, 1965

and signed the Medicare bill into law in the presence of Harry Truman, the old warriorchampion for universal health care. In his address to the nation Johnson quoted from Franklin Roosevelt at the signing of the Social Security Act. Roosevelt had said, “The Social Security Act is a cornerstone in a structure which is being built but…is by no means complete.” Johnson continued, “Perhaps no single act in Roosevelt’s entire administration really did more to win him the illustrious place in history that he has, as is the laying of this cornerstone.” In regard to Medicare, Johnson concluded, “Those who share this day will…be remembered for making this the most important addition to the structure…” The NCSC often said they had three obstacles to passing Medicare: Republicans, the American Medical Association and Wilbur Mills, (D-AR) Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and arguably the most powerful member of Congress. Mills, a southern Democrat, distained Medicare, calling it “socialized medicine” but he was determined to shape the outcome. He had teamed with Senator Robert Kerr (D-OK) in 1960 to pass Medical Assistance for the Aging (MAA). It supported health needs of impoverished seniors by assisting states that chose to participate. But only half the states signed up and only four participated

fully. Clearly, Democrats and the nation wanted more. Wilbur Mills then introduced hospital insurance, Part A of Medicare, but more liberal Democrats also demanded coverage for doctors’ bills and other medical expenses. He added Part B, but the recipients had to request it and share in the cost by having a modest monthly amount deducted from their Social Security checks. The design was familiar, as Blue Cross (hospital) and Blue Shield (medical) used this two-part approach. When Medicare became law in 1965, most seniors had no medical insurance and 30 percent of seniors lived in poverty. Today virtually every senior has medical care with only seven percent in poverty. What a difference Medicare and Social Security make! Fifty years after Medicare the Affordable Care Act is law. It embodies a sweeping vision: health care for every citizen, improved quality of health care and control over the relentless spiral of rising health care costs. Roosevelt rightly understood Social Security as a strong pillar that supported the American people. Johnson, likewise, saw Medicare as the second pillar. Obama understands the Affordable Care Act as the third essential pillar if the nation is to achieve Johnson’s vision of 50 years ago – “the Great Society.”

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NEWS BRIEFS $100K Damage in W. Broad Building Fire A fire at 929 W. Broad Street Monday morning caused $100,000 damage, according to a press release from the City of Falls Church. Firefighters from both Arlington, Fairfax County and the City of Falls Church extinguished the flames, the press release said. According to the City, there were no injuries. Falls Church City spokesperson Susan Finarelli said that the fire was caused by a forklift that pierced a gas-fed ceiling heating unit in the rear of the building on the first floor. City of Falls Church Fire Marshall Captain Tom Polera ruled that the fire was accidental. The fire began and was isolated to Carpet Royale’s storage and inventory in the storage building in the back, which is connected to the main building. Only rugs from Carpet Royale and the room that the rugs were stored in were damaged. Despite the blaze, all of the businesses in the building were open Monday, according to the City. The News-Press office was located at that building from 1992 to 2004.

F.C.-Area Man Held for Murder Song Su Kim, 30, of Falls Church has been charged by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly murdering a man and seriously wounding the man’s wife at the Anna Prayer Counseling and Retreat Center in Urbana, Md. Authorities charged Kim with first degree murder and attempted first degree murder, along with other offenses, according to court documents. Police received a report of a stabbing at the church and retreat center early Sunday evening, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities reported arriving at a “very bloody” and “very gruesome” scene. Kim, who had been staying at the retreat center for about five days when the incident occurred, was taken in for questioning and later charged with murder and attempted murder. The majority of the people affiliated with the religious center are of South Korean descent, according to authorities. They added that the slain man and his wife were pastors from South Korea, who were visiting the United States as part of a religious trip. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his wife was flown to a local hospital and is in stable but serious condition.

Hospital Escapee Captured, Pleads Guilty Wossen Assaye, 43, of Arlington, a prisoner who escaped police custody at Inova Fairfax Hospital in late March, pleaded guilty last Thursday to two counts of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during his assaults of two security guards when he escaped from custody. Assaye was originally charged on March 25 with robbing various banks on 11 different occasions beginning in October of 2013 and continuing through March 2015. He was subsequently arrested and detained. Assaye was at Fairfax Inova Hospital for treatment when he escaped, overpowering a security guard, taking her firearm, and pulling her down the hospital Wossen Assaye hallway at gunpoint before fleeing the premises. He was captured a later that day and indicted by a federal grand jury on May 28, 2015 on 16 counts, including bank robbery, bank burglary, escape, kidnapping, assault and related firearms offenses. The indictment carried a minimum sentence of 122 years. According to the plea agreement, Assaye pleaded guilty to two counts related to his escape and claimed responsibility for the actions that led to his initial arrest.With this agreement, Assaye faces a mandatory minimum of 32 years in prison and a maximum penalty of life in prison. He will be sentenced on October 9, 2015.

New Contractor for S. West Paving At its Monday meeting this week, the Falls Church City Council approved a contract with Finley Asphalt and Sealing for the S. West Street roadbed reconstruction project. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the original contractor became unavailable. A new company was selected per the City’s purchasing guidelines. The project will begin soon with repairs to storm water facilities. Then in September, the roadbed reconstruction will start with a completion date in early November. Once underway, a detailed schedule with detours and temporary traffic pattern changes will be hand-delivered to affected residents and posted to the City’s website. This roadbed reconstruction will yield a greater return on investment for taxpayers than traditional paving, according to City officials. Finley Asphalt and Sealing will use a method called “full-depth reclamation,” which will help deliver the project in an efficient manner and provide access to driveways more consistently.

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Falls Church Dealers Dish on Latest Auto Trends

by Patricia Leslie

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The thrill is gone, hybrids. Boxy is sexy no more. Sayonara, battery-operated cars. Goodbye, keys. Welcome, more technology and safety features. These are some of the assessments about new cars gathered from car sales managers and salesmen in and around town. “Hybrid sales lost their thrill” when they got dumped from HOV lanes, says Basher El-Fiky, the sales director for Infiniti at Tysons Corner. Now, many buyers are looking for the mid-sized (seven passenger) SUV at his lot, more popular than the bigger model, not so much because of cheaper gas prices, but because the price tag is lower, El-Fiky said. At Bill Page Honda, Walid Mohamad, an 11-year car sales veteran who sells about a car a day, says the newly designed 2016 Honda Pilot is made to accommodate the “smaller is better” consumer attitude. The Pilot still seats eight, but the body of the car is smaller, and it’s not as clunky as it used to be. “People don’t want the box look any more,” Mohamad said, while giving a tour of new cars at the dealership on

Arlington Boulevard. “Now we have this brand new look,” with sleeker lines,” and he climbed in the third row of seats to show how easy they are to reach. What about colors? Anything new? Well, “pearl” is certainly attractive. Honda’s names could belong to women’s cosmetics. You can have “White Orchid,” “Obsidian Blue,” “Copper Sunset,” “Misty Green” (almost black), “White Diamond” (“a little bit yellower than “‘White Orchid,’”) or “Modern Steel”? Or try “Urban Titanium.” And five have “pearl” attached as surnames. “Across the board,” Infiniti’s El-Fiky said, “white is the most popular color.” He paused. “White or black.” Infinities have “intelligent cruise control, lane shift prevention blind spots, and blind spot warnings.” What about something for the driver who falls asleep on the interstate? “We can’t keep drivers from falling asleep,” he said seriously. Infiniti does have “cameras galore.” Cameras to the side of you, cameras in the front, cameras in the rear. They are options. Danny Kreps is the general sales manager at Don Beyer Volvo

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WALID MOHAMAD, an 11-year car sales veteran, shows off the 2016 Honda Pilot at Bill Page Honda. (Photo: Patricia Leslie/News-Press) in Falls Church where the future is all about technology and independent cars. Volvo has cameras, too, fitted with a laser guide which stops the car from hitting other vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Volvo’s goal is to make “the best seat in the house, in the car.” Cars are becoming more “customer specific.” “The state of the art tells us that the safest way to move humans in cars is to have smarter cars than humans,” Kreps said. “Ultimately, the future will be autonomous or self-driving cars.” Volvo prides itself on “city safety architecture,” or safety features which have helped keep Volvo drivers free from fatalities. Standards on the 2016 Volvo XC 90 include lane departure warnings and driver alert controls which tell how frequently the driver is leaving lanes, and if too often, the car tells the driver to stop and take a break. Also, buyers may choose a “haptic” steering wheel which vibrates as a warning if the driver is dozing. Another option is the ability of the car to steer itself back to the lane, Kreps said. Improved cooling systems, oil technologies, and engines mean fewer oil changes, some spanning 10,000 miles between them, Kreps said. Volvo also has “telematics” which summons emergency personnel whenever an air bag is deployed. Ryan Jones is the car sales manager at Stohlman Volkswagen of Tysons where sales of battery operated cars have fallen in the last few months. “Gas prices have a lot to do with it,” Jones said. Consumers are looking for all wheel drive, reliability, safety, and gas mileage, and his cars meet all the criteria, he said. Something which remains standard on all lots is: “It’s a great time to buy or lease a car!” Interest rates are at bottom, Kreps said, and drivers can “get more car now for less money.”

To Buy or To Lease? To buy or to lease? That is the question when it comes to getting a car.The NewsPress checked Consumer Reports, U.S. News, and Investopedia for recommendations, and found an auto calculator at Bankrate.com which tells whether to buy or lease, based on personal preferences. If you drive a lot and have children who may cause more wear and tear on a car, then you should buy, says Consumer Reports. If you buy, you own the car, and if you lease, you have nothing at the end of the lease term, but you don’t have the hassle of what to do with the car. Many dealers place a maximum of 12,000 – 15,000 miles a year on a leased car, an amount which can be negotiable. Exceeding the agreed amount means more money. You pay less in sales taxes for a lease. You may be able to obtain more car for the same amount of money with a lease, and if you like having a new car often with new features, leasing may be a good choice. Some dealers require 10 to 20 percent for a down payment on a purchase, while no down payment can be necessary for a lease. If financing, buying a car usually means a higher monthly payment since the entire cost of the car is spread over the term of the loan, but lease payments, based on depreciation and other fees, are generally lower. Danny Kreps is Don Beyer Volvo’s general sales manager and he says that banks have eased up in their lending practices, returning to pre-recession levels which means lower interest rates. If you terminate a lease early, a hefty penalty fee almost equal to the total cost of the original contract is possible. In the long run, leasing is generally always more expensive. -PL

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Car Care Tips, Crazy Stories from Mechanics Around the City BY KARIM DOUMAR

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Our cars are so advanced that many of them can talk to us and are aware of surrounding hazards before we are. They are filled with electronic systems and gadgets meant to improve our driving experience. Unfortunately, as cars have advanced, so have their problems – repairing them is more perplexing, convoluted and expensive than ever before – and local mechanics have had to adapt accordingly. “You’ve got to think a lot more; you’ve got to buy a whole lot more test equipment and you’ve got to stay on top of how to use it,” Chris Offner, a mechanic at Smokey’s Garage on West Broad Street said. Today, mechanics must repair systems and codes in addition to mechanical failures. “There are a lot more computers, a lot more diagnostics, you

know, getting into the computers, reading the computer codes, running tests, back probing and stuff like that,” Zac Foley, a mechanic at A-A Auto Service on W. Jefferson St., said of his changing vocation. As car’s complexities increase, the at-home maintenance and upkeep capability of the average person decrease. “Nowadays, pretty much all you can do is check your fluids, check your tire pressure and make sure that stuff is good. Otherwise, as computerized as things are getting, there’s not a whole lot you can do,” Offner said. Mechanically, all the old advice, that most of us know and few of us follow, for car care still stands. “Do your regularly scheduled maintenance,” Russell Whitmore of Falls Church City Sunoco on West Broad St. said, adding that it can be done “at a dealer or a shop;

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Community News & Notes F.C. Lions Announce More 2015 Scholarship Winners The Falls Church Lions Club announced four more local high school seniors as recipients of their 2015 scholarship awards in addition to George Mason High School senior Sara Campbell, who received a Donald S. Frady Scholarship in June. Mason senior Katie Cheney and Falls Church High School senior Julia Alexandra Rodriguez were presented with a Frady scholarship and a Tom King Memorial Scholarship, respectively, at the Lions’ monthly meeting last Tuesday at Italian Cafe. Two other seniors at Falls Church High School, Isabella Crespo and Zunera Mohammad Ashraf, also received Tom King Memorial Scholarships. So far this year, the Lions have awarded $5,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors, each of

whom received a $1,000 scholarship. For more information, visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/fallschurch/.

2015 Sunset Cinema in the Park Movies Announced This year’s lineup of films for the City of Falls Church’s 12th Annual Sunset Cinema in the Park were announced last Friday and the selections include “Paddington” and “Ghostbusters.” Earlier this summer, the public was invited to vote on which films they wanted the City’s Recreation and Parks Department to screen at Cherry Hill Park on Friday nights in August. Each Friday the screenings start at 8:15 p.m. The film series will kick off on Friday, Aug. 14, with a screening the 2014 film adaptation of the children’s literature classic Paddington, and continue the next week with another film adaptation of a children’s book, Alexander

and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. That Friday, Aug. 21, there will be a double feature, with the 1980s classic “Ghostbusters” showing after “Alexander.” Sunset Cinema will conclude on August 28 with “Jurassic Park.” Attendees are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnics to Cherry Hill Park at 312 Park Avenue. If there is inclement weather, the screenings will take place inside the Falls Church Community Center at 223 Little Falls Street. For more information, visit fallschurchva.gov/sunsetcinema or call 703-248-5077.

City of F.C. Pilots Food Waste Composting Program The City of Falls Church announced last Thursday that they are piloting a food waste composting program for the City’s residents. Two gallon reusable com-

posting bins will be available for $5 at the Falls Church Farmers’ Market beginning this Saturday, Aug. 1, 8 a.m. – noon. This program is championed by the Green Team, a City of Falls Church multi-departmental employee committee. Residents can drop off food waste to the Farmers’ Market collection station at no charge and can also use their own composting bins. Items allowed for composting include fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee grounds, breads, cereals, pasta and rice, egg shells, flowers, paper towels and napkins, non-coated paper bags and plates (food debris okay), tea bags and loose tea. The City will take the collected food waste to a composting facility in Prince George’s County where it will be turned into a consumer product that can be used as a soil amendment. The pilot program will run through November and could continue if interest is high

and funding is available. For more information, visit fallschurchva. gov/Composting or call the City’s Solid Waste Coordinator Chris McGough at 703-248-5456.

Former Falls Church Resident Wins Gold at Senior Games Former Falls Church resident Charlie Edwards, 96, of Springfield won a gold medal in the men’s compound release archery competition in the 95 – 99 age bracket at the 2015 National Senior Games held in Minnesota earlier this month. Edwards was one of the less than one percent of competitors at the games who were over the age of 90. It was his second time competing in the National Senior Games – in 2013, he won a bronze medal in his age group at the games in Cleveland. He qualified for the 2015 National Senior Games at the 2014 Virginia Senior Games.

GEORGE MASON HIGH SCHOOL senior Katie Cheney (right) and Falls Church High School senior Julia Alexandra Rodriguez were presented with scholarships at the Falls Church Lions Club’s meeting on Tuesday. Falls Church High YET ANOTHER BIRTHDAY for Falls Church Arts’ activist Shaun VanSteyn, School seniors Isabella Crespo and Zunera Mohammad Ashraf and Mason shown front and center in this photo holding his birthday cake as the first senior Sara Campbell were also awarded scholarships. (Photo: Courtesy of Barry wave of friends joined him at Pistone’s Italian Restaurant Tuesday night. Buschow)

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One More Page Announces Additional Summer Events

One More Page Books, located on the edge of Falls Church at 2200 N. Westmoreland St. #101, Arlington, announced additional summer events earlier this week. On Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m. Washington Post Sunday Magazine staff writer and author Neely Tucker will be at One More Page to discuss and sign Murder D.C., the follow up to his critically-acclaimed debut crime thriller The Ways of Dead. On Saturday, Aug. 1, T.L. Leon will visit One More Page to read from the her book The Rainbows Inside of Me: A Latin Woman’s Story of Life, Love and Hope at 7 p.m. Leon’s book is a combination of memoir, testimonies and poems. Then, on Sunday, Aug. 9, at 3 p.m. Melanie Rigney will share from her new book Blessed Are You: Finding Inspiration from Our Sisters in Faith, which includes stories of the saints to help readers grow in their spiritual lives. Local author Marty Almquist will share from her most recent book Reunion, which is about a college alumni trip set in Paris, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19, in One More Page’s final additional author event of the summer. A french wine tasting will precede the reading at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit onemorepagebooks.com or call 703-300-9746.

Hampton Honored by McLean Community Center The Friends of the McLean Community Center has named Mary Anne Hampton, one of two original staff members hired when the McLean Community Center opened in 1975, the recipient of

its 2015 Friend in Deed award. Hampton is the 23rd person to receive this recognition “with gratitude for outstanding leadership and support of the McLean Community Center.” Hampton was honored at the Friends annual meeting on Monday, June 8, and her name will be added to the Friend in Deed plaque located in the Center’s main lobby, which lists all award recipients. She served in various positions during her 33-year tenure. Since her retirement, she has volunteered for numerous Center activities and became a member of the Friends board in 2013. “Mary Anne is the ‘go to’ Board member of the Friends of the McLean Community Center. When there is a project or a problem, Mary Anne gets it solved and done,” said Glenn Yarborough, president of the Friends’ board of trustees. “Her thoughtful advice and reliability means so much to those on the Friends Board. No one is better, and she is most deserving of this award.” For more information, visit friendsmcc.com or call 703-790-0123.

F.C. Students Earn Academic Honors Throughout Virginia Several students from Falls Church earned academic honors at colleges, universities and other academic institutions throughout Virginia during the spring 2015 semester. Alexis Morse (cum laude), Danielle O’Brien (magna cum laude), Christopher Tran (cum laude) and Erica Walborn (magna cum laude) graduated from James Madison University with honors. The following students also graduated from James Madison

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The Structure of Gratitude I’m sometimes grumpier when I stay at a nice hotel. I have certain expectations about the service that’s going to be provided. I get impatient if I have to crawl around looking for a power outlet, if the shower controls are unfathomable, if the place considers itself too fancy to put a coffee machine in each room. I’m sometimes happier at a budget motel, where my expectations are lower, and where a functioning iron is a bonus and the waffle maker in the breakfast area is a treat. This little phenomenon shows how powerfully expectations structure our moods and emotions, none more so than the beautiful emotion of gratitude. Gratitude happens when some kindness exceeds expectations, when it is undeserved. Gratitude is a sort of laughter of the heart that comes about after some surprising kindness. NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE Most people feel grateful some of the time – after someone saves you from a mistake or brings you food during an illness. But some people seem grateful dispositionally. They seem thankful practically all of the time. These people may have big ambitions, but they have preserved small anticipations. As most people get on in life and earn more status, they often get used to more respect and nicer treatment. But people with dispositional gratitude take nothing for granted. They take a beginner’s thrill at a word of praise, at another’s good performance or at each sunny day. These people are present-minded and hyperresponsive. This kind of dispositional gratitude is worth dissecting because it induces a mentality that stands in counterbalance to the mainstream threads of our culture. We live in a capitalist meritocracy. This meritocracy encourages people to be self-sufficient – masters of their own fate. But people with dispositional gratitude are hyperaware of their continual dependence on others. They treasure the way they have been fashioned by parents, friends and ancestors who were in some ways their superiors. They’re glad the ideal of individual autonomy is an illusion because if they were relying on themselves they’d be much worse off. The basic logic of the capitalist meritocracy is that you get what you pay for, that you earn what you deserve. But people with dispositional gratitude are continually struck by the fact that they are given far more than they pay for – and are much richer than they deserve. Their families, schools and summer camps put far more into them than they give back. There’s a lot of surplus goodness in daily life that can’t be explained by the logic of equal exchange. Capitalism encourages us to see human beings as self-interested, utility-maximizing creatures. But people with grateful dispositions are attuned to the gift economy where people are motivated by sympathy as well as self-interest. In the gift economy intention matters. We’re grateful to people who tried to do us favors even when those favors didn’t work out. In the gift economy imaginative empathy matters. We’re grateful because some people showed they care about us more than we thought they did. We’re grateful when others took an imaginative leap and put themselves in our mind, even with no benefit to themselves. Gratitude is also a form of social glue. In the capitalist economy, debt is to be repaid to the lender. But a debt of gratitude is repaid forward, to another person who also doesn’t deserve it. In this way each gift ripples outward and yokes circles of people in bonds of affection. It reminds us that a society isn’t just a contract based on mutual benefit, but an organic connection based on natural sympathy – connections that are nurtured not by self-interest but by loyalty and service. If you think that human nature is good and powerful, then you go around frustrated because the perfect society has not yet been achieved. But if you go through life believing that our reason is not that great, our individual skills are not that impressive, and our goodness is severely mottled, then you’re sort of amazed life has managed to be as sweet as it is. You’re grateful for all the institutions our ancestors gave us, like the Constitution and our customs, which shape us to be better than we’d otherwise be. Appreciation becomes the first political virtue and the need to perfect the gifts of others is the first political task. We live in a capitalist meritocracy that encourages individualism and utilitarianism, ambition and pride. But this society would fall apart if not for another economy, one in which gifts surpass expectations, in which insufficiency is acknowledged and dependence celebrated. Gratitude is the ability to see and appreciate this other almost magical economy. G.K. Chesterton wrote that “thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” People with grateful dispositions see their efforts grandly but not themselves. Life doesn’t surpass their dreams but it nicely surpasses their expectations.

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Zombies Against Medicare Medicare turns 50 this week, and it has been a very good half-century. Before the program went into effect, Ronald Reagan warned that it would destroy American freedom; it didn’t, as far as anyone can tell. What it did do was provide a huge improvement in financial security for seniors and their families, and in many cases it has literally been a lifesaver as well. But the right has never abandoned its dream of killing the program. So it’s really no surprise that Jeb Bush recently declared that while he wants to let those already on Medicare keep their benefits, “We need to figure out a way to phase out this program for others.” What is somewhat surprising, however, is NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE the argument he chose to use, which might have sounded plausible five years ago, but now looks completely out of touch. In this, as in other spheres, Bush often seems like a Rip Van Winkle who slept through everything that has happened since he left the governor’s office – after all, he’s still boasting about Florida’s housing-bubble boom. Actually, before I get to Bush’s argument, I guess I need to acknowledge that a Bush spokesman claims that the candidate wasn’t actually calling for an end to Medicare, he was just talking about things like raising the age of eligibility. There are two things to say about this claim. First, it’s clearly false: in context, Bush was obviously talking about converting Medicare into a voucher system, along the lines proposed by Paul Ryan. And second, while raising the Medicare age has long been a favorite idea of Washington’s Very Serious People, a couple of years ago the Congressional Budget Office did a careful study and discovered that it would hardly save any money. That is, at this point raising the Medicare age is a zombie idea, which should have been killed by analysis and evidence, but is still out there eating some people’s brains. But then, Bush’s real argument, as opposed to his campaign’s lame attempt at a rewrite, is just a bigger zombie. The real reason conservatives want to do away with Medicare has always been political: It’s the very idea of the government providing a universal safety net that they hate, and they hate it even more when such programs are successful. But when they make their case to the public they usually shy away from

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making their real case, and have even, incredibly, sometimes posed as the program’s defenders against liberals and their death panels. What Medicare’s would-be killers usually argue, instead, is that the program as we know it is unaffordable – that we must destroy the system in order to save it, that, as Bush put it, we must “move to a new system that allows (seniors) to have something – because they’re not going to have anything.” And the new system they usually advocate is, as I said, vouchers that can be applied to the purchase of private insurance. The underlying premise here is that Medicare as we know it is incapable of controlling costs, that only the only way to keep health care affordable going forward is to rely on the magic of privatization. Now, this was always a dubious claim. It’s true that for most of Medicare’s history its spending has grown faster than the economy as a whole – but this is true of health spending in general. In fact, Medicare costs per beneficiary have consistently grown more slowly than private insurance premiums, suggesting that Medicare is, if anything, better than private insurers at cost control. Furthermore, other wealthy countries with government-provided health insurance spend much less than we do, again suggesting that Medicare-type programs can indeed control costs. Still, conservatives scoffed at the cost-control measures included in the Affordable Care Act, insisting that nothing short of privatization would work. And then a funny thing happened: the act’s passage was immediately followed by an unprecedented pause in Medicare cost growth. Indeed, Medicare spending keeps coming in ever further below expectations, to an extent that has revolutionized our views about the sustainability of the program and of government spending as a whole. Right now is, in other words, a very odd time to be going on about the impossibility of preserving Medicare, a program whose finances will be strained by an aging population but no longer look disastrous. One can only guess that Bush is unaware of all this, that he’s living inside the conservative information bubble, whose impervious shield blocks all positive news about health reform. Meanwhile, what the rest of us need to know is that Medicare at 50 still looks very good. It needs to keep working on costs, it will need some additional resources, but it looks eminently sustainable. The only real threat it faces is that of attack by right-wing zombies.

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Iran Deal Faces Senate War Dogs

It is unconscionable that a matter as important to potentially global war and peace is being subjected to the partisan football as the predominantly Republican detractors of the negotiated Iran deal are causing it to become. But to grasp the significance of this, it is vitally important to recognize that behind the partisan veneer of it all, as with most things in government, has been the horny hand of a non-partisan “military and industrial complex” which has expanded since the days when President Eisenhower warned against it to include the preponderance of forces on Wall Street. Collectively these are the “dogs of war,” and their influence is pervasive through this entire debate. In this context, Republicans are not FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS Republicans, but effectively “lapdogs of war,” as most are, and Democrats who oppose the deal are likewise, not Democrats but “lapdogs of war.” In this context, as well, Israel is not Israel, but under right wing Prime Minister Netanyahu, fully aligned with those “dogs of war.” There should be no doubt who are the dogs and who are their tails. No tail is wagging these dogs in this case: The most powerful war industries in the world are calling these shots, and everyone else functions as political mouthpieces. Netanyahu, for example, exposed himself totally aligned with this faction by his divisive action to bypass the President Obama to insist on addressing a joint session of Congress earlier this year. In the longer term, this was a grievous strategic error by Netanyahu and his controllers, because it revealed to the U.S. population in a way that hadn’t been so evident before that Israel is not the innocent and eternally grateful recipient of U.S. aid and security, but is as partisan in its pretensions to intercede in the U.S. political process as any Tea Party Republican senator. Netanyahu’s “telling off” first of Obama and then the entire U.S. Congress has not set well with the American public, even if he was given plenty of cover by our many dogs of war. Simply put, in the minds of most Americans, it is no longer “Israel right or wrong.” When Republican presidential candidates like Mike Huckabee are now trying to “out-Trump Trump” with scandalous remarks, it is also making the American jewish community very nervous. When Huckabee claimed the Iran deal would “take the Israelis and march them to the doors of the ovens,” the Anti-Defamation League called his remarks “completely out of line and unacceptable,” and other pro-Israeli groups concurred. The Iran deal, as this week’s Congressional hearings are making more plain, is epochal and, as such, total anathema to the “dogs of war,” who are chewing many a rug now with borderline hysteria. The fact that the coalition of nations involved in developing this plan is so formidable underscores its importance, most particularly Russia. These “dogs of war” (with apologies for my redundancy) circled themselves into a lobbying group that took the name the “Project for a New American Century” that arose in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War among those right wing policy wonks and their allies who unsuccessfully pressured President Bush Senior to follow Saddam Hussein all the day to Baghdad during that war. Bush Senior thought they were lunatics and he was right. But among the first to sign on to this new menace to world peace was Florida Governor Jeb Bush. This group subsequently was welcomed into the White House after the U.S. Supreme Court handed Bush’s brother George the 2000 election. The result is history, and such a fiasco ensued in both the military and financial spheres that Americans rushed their first AfricanAmerican president to take charge, tasked with beginning to clean up eight years of unadulterated U.S. administrative chaos. Had another “dog of war” won that 2008 election, or the 2012 one, then the world would surely now be on the brink of a global conflagration. If Iraq wasn’t enough to convince us of the horrible miscalculations that were involved in their thinking, then consider the mess that would have been created from an equally ill-advised invasion of Iran.

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 Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.

Celebration & Defiance LISLE, Ill. – Funerals are often predictably somber – a cloistering and culminating of grief and pain. Not Sandra Bland’s funeral. (Everyone called her Sandy, by the way.) Sandy’s was simultaneously celebratory and defiant. Bland was the 28-year-old Illinois woman arrested after a traffic stop in Texas who died in police custody. Her funeral was held Saturday at DuPage African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lisle, Illinois, just outside Chicago. Bland’s casket was white. Many in the family wore white. The pastor wore a white ministerial robe. This was not to be a dark day. The joyous music of the choir seemed to vibrate everything in the building. Bland’s mother, Geneva Reed-Veal, danced every time the choir sang. One of Bland’s cousins performed a praise dance, a choreographed dance set to religious music. There were whimpers and tears, to be sure, but there was also laughter and praise. As the church’s pastor, James F. Miller, put it: “This is not a moment of defeat; this is a moment of victory.” He continued: “We’re not NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE funeralizing a martyr or a victim; we’re celebrating a hero!” The crowd erupted. Over a few days leading up to the funeral I interviewed a few of Bland’s fellow church members and friends. They described a complex person – in other words, a person – who had recently come into her own, realizing her life’s purpose, a person who to them appeared determined, settled and happy. None of them believe she committed suicide, or that it was even possible. What I did hear during those interviews and during the funeral itself were words and phrases like these used to describe Bland: “Fearless.” “Activist.” “Life of the party, in a good way.” “Vibrant and full of life.” “Passionate.” “A strong woman; a strong black woman.” It was abundantly clear to me that the people who knew and loved her fiercely and loved her fierceness. That was not to say that Bland didn’t have her ups and downs the way many young people do. But rather, she wasn’t afraid to admit it and wanted to use her testimony to help others. I spoke to a woman with whom Bland was working to start a women’s empowerment forum online, who said that Bland told her that she wanted to share her travails because “it takes a lot will and resilience when you’re going downhill to stop yourself.” The Rev. Theresa Dear,

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who spoke to me on the family’s behalf, said that sure, Sandy was a “mouthy person” and that she could imagine her “raising you know what” in her Texas jail cell. But, like Bland’s other friends, Dear described this in ways the seemed less acerbic than courageous, less Sister Souljah than Sojourner Truth. As Dear put it: “Everybody in their lives needs a Sandy Bland posture, a Sandy Bland voice.” Bland didn’t demur and knuckle under. Some have criticized her for her stance during the traffic stop, suggesting that if she had behaved differently, with more respect for the officer, she might have avoided arrest. Maybe. But, it must always be remembered that the parameters of “respectable behavior” are both raced and gendered. The needle moves to differing positions for different people. That is, I believe, one of the reasons that this minor traffic stop so quickly escalated. How dare a woman not present as a damsel? How dare a black person not bow in obsequiousness? The officer’s irritation seemed to build in direct response to Bland’s unwavering defiance. She refused to break, crumble and cry. She refused to express fear. She challenged his authority, his character and his expression of masculinity. Now, it is clear to me that Bland’s allies are girding themselves to fight for her life and her legacy. As her mother said in a fiery speech during the funeral: “I’m going to take today and relax. I’m going to take tomorrow and relax. But Monday, it’s on!” There are so many unanswered questions in this case and so many things that don’t, on their face, make sense. The public wants answers, but more importantly, the family needs answers. As her mother said, “I’m the mama, and I still don’t know what happened to my baby!” The pastor extolled those gathered to “go online and shut down the Justice Department’s website, asking for a federal investigation.” And both Bland’s mother and Miller took swipes at the media’s portrayal of Sandy. Miller demanded that responsible media stop showing images of Bland’s scarred body, “lining your pockets with the blood of our child!” As Miller said, “You have stepped on the cat’s tail.” Then he seemed to, for comedic and theatrical purposes, catch himself, musing out loud, “They want me to sit down because I’m going to get us in trouble.” But he quickly followed: “I was born black in America; I was born in trouble.” The mourners signaled their agreement.

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News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross

Enforcement of the Large Area Community Parking District for Mason District will begin on August 1. Vehicles not in compliance will be issued a ticket with a $75 fine, and the vehicle also may be towed at the owner’s expense. The Mason Community Parking District, or CPD, was approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 23, and is based on Fairfax County Code Chapter 82, Article 5B. The geographical area for the CPD is the entire Mason magisterial district. Establishment of the Mason CPD followed many efforts by the police and neighborhood associations to resolve complaints about vehicles essentially being stored on the public roadways, sometimes in front of the owner’s home, but frequently in front of someone else’s home. In one case, the owner of a recreational vehicle parked it down the street because he “didn’t like the way it looked” in front of his own home, according to a neighbor. With a designated CPD, police now are able to enforce undesirable recreational vehicle parking on public streets in residential neighborhoods. A couple of boats in Annandale that were the subject of repeated complaints already have been moved as a result of the Board’s adoption of the new ordinance. Vehicles that are prohibited include watercraft, boat trailers, motor homes, camping trailers, and any other trailer or semi-trailer, regardless of whether it is attached to another vehicle. Exemptions to the CPD include vehicles used by federal, state, or local agencies to provide services; commercial vehicles discharging passengers, performing work, or actively providing services; vehicles temporarily parked, up to 48 hours, for the purpose of loading, unloading, or

preparing for a trip. In public testimony, one speaker requested a longer time than 48 hours, but the ordinance does not provide for such a waiver. Since the CPD does not ban such vehicles altogether, an alternative suggested at the same public hearing was to park your car on the street and the larger vehicle or trailer in your driveway. During the month of July, parking enforcement officers placed information flyers on vehicles that would be affected by the new CPD. More information about the CPD may be found on-line at www. fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/rtap.htm#cpd. National Night Out in Fairfax County will be observed and celebrated on Tuesday, August 4. Neighbors across Mason District are expected to turn on their porch lights and join their neighbors in a variety of activities, ranging from ice cream socials to fullblown barbeques with all the fixings. National Night Out is an annual community-oriented event to “take a bite out of crime” by encouraging neighbors to get to know each other and watch out for each other. Many residents participate in Neighborhood Watch patrols year-around (the oldest Neighborhood Watch in continuous operation in the nation is Mason District’s own Court of Camelot), and National Night Out celebrates that special relationship between residents and public safety that continues to make Fairfax County one of the safest jurisdictions of its size in the nation. Come on out and join your neighbors on Tuesday evening!  Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Congressman Beyer’s News Commentary

The Foundation of Our Society By Donald S. Beyer

For 50 years the strength of the American middle class has been the foundation of our society, allowing us to achieve social and economic progress possible at no other time and nowhere else in the world. The growth of the middle class has been accompanied by the great forward leaps we have taken – massive public infrastructure projects, desegregation of our schools, millions of students in college, rockets to the moon, quality affordable healthcare for all, and the United States’ leadership in a global high tech 21st century economy. To be a middle class family, to be a part of that growth, creation, and change – this is the American dream. I have had the pleasure of watching many employees in our Falls Church family business realize that dream over the past four decades. Through hard work, skill, and a decent income, these families have been able to save for their first home, put money away for retirement, and send their kids to college. But the working families of our country have struggled in recent years. The Great Recession, slower economic growth, a mismatch between productivity gains and

wage increases, disruptive technologies, globalization, and more have given us enduring wage stagnation. Middle class families are forced to stretch their dollars further than ever to pay for clothes, food, gas, and housing. We can do better, and I am determined to work with my friends in Congress, on both sides of the political aisle, to promote laws and a budget that renews a competitive, inclusive economy for us all. For me, the single unifying idea is innovation. We can and must promote a culture of innovation, and economic and educational structures where innovation is recognized and rewarded. Congress can make a difference. My own Science Prize Competition Act passed the House with bipartisan support to incentivize innovative research and development in federal prize competitions. One hundred years ago, the Orteig Prize spurred Charles Lindbergh’s first transatlantic flight. My hope is that with the expansion of such prizes through this Act, new industries may develop to create jobs, enhance lives and bolster our economy.

Congress will break for August recess this week, not because we have finished our job, but because that is simply what we do every year. We need to be better than this. Let’s at least do these: pass a new highway and infrastructure bill which will put thousands of Americans to work and use the best new technologies in all that we build; reauthorize the ExportImport Bank to help American businesses and workers compete in a global economy; reform our immigration laws to build the workforce we need; make community college free for most Americans; guarantee equal pay for equal work, and create true paid family and medical leave; raise the minimum wage to $20 by 2020; and negotiate a strong trade treaty with our Pacific partners, which opens up these markets to U.S. exports and brings much needed new direct investment into our homeland. Relentless, optimistic, creative, and bold – together, we can provide the leadership to achieve sustained higher economic growth, and renew the strength of our middle class and create new pathways to get there.

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Harpy-Go-Nutty

By Charlie Clark

In a desperate plea to scream “look at me” Mike Huckabee has jumped the shark. First he tweeted: “Planned Parenthood isn’t a healthcare provider any more than Benghazi was a spontaneous protest.” Then, in an interview with Breitbart, Mike Huckabee took his reckless and inflammatory rhetoric to a new, despicable level. In the article he wrote: “This president’s foreign policy is the most feckless in American history. It is so naive that he would trust the Iranians. By doing so, he will take the Israelis and march them to the door of the oven…We are a nation of law – not emotions, not men, not money, not power – but a nation of law. Our worth and our value comes from a higher source, God. Not the government, but from God.” How unbelievably vile and shameless it is for Mike Huckabee to exploit the Holocaust to boost his sagging presidential ambitions. What he said is insensitive and grotesque. This was nothing more than a pathetic, last-ditch plea for attention so Huckabee would finish in the Top 10 in polls to assure himself a place at the first GOP debates in August. It was meant for pure shock value to steal headlines away from The Donald, which is futile, because no one can out-Trump the actual Trump. The transformation of this happy-go-lucky preacher into a “harpy-gonutty” politician is jarring, but indicative of how the Republican Party has lost its way. Instead of Ronald Reagan’s “Morning in America,” America should be mourning the sorry state of the modern GOP. Jewish groups expressed revulsion with Huckabee’s narcissistic attention-seeking overreach. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, said, “Comments by Mike Huckabee suggesting the president is leading Israel to another Holocaust are completely out of line and unacceptable. To hear Mr. Huckabee invoke the Holocaust when America is Israel’s greatest ally and when Israel is a strong nation capable of defending itself is disheartening.” The National Jewish Democratic Council denounced Huckabee’s remarks: “They may be the most inexcusable we’ve encountered in recent memory. To state that President Obama is leading Israelis ‘to the door of the oven’ is not only disgustingly offensive to the President and the White House, but shows utter, callous disregard for the millions of lives lost in the Shoah and to the pain still felt by their descendants today.” Predictably, Huckabee dug in and refused to apologize. Ever since George H.W. Bush was labeled a “wimp” by his detractors on the far right, Republican candidates have embraced an implacably stubborn machismo. Even Lindsey Graham has taken a fruitless stab at it by destroying his Trump-compromised mobile phone in a blender. For the modern Republican candidate, saying “I’m sorry” is a mortal sin. Huckabee is the latest Republican to try to gain momentum by being rude, crude, and outrageous. While this may play with the GOP base, to normal people it looks classless and crass. It looks un-presidential. Mike Huckabee also called Obama’s foreign policy “feckless.” Seriously, Huckster? Thanks to Obama, we are talking to Iran for the first time since 1979 and just inked a nuclear deal to avert us – for now – from a bloody and expensive war that Republicans would love to purchase on America’s credit card. Last week, the American flag flew high on a U.S. embassy in Cuba. Shortly after reelection, Obama signed an environmental agreement with China. The president has led the way in leveling sanctions against the evil Putin regime – overcoming objections from some European counterparts. Obama has significantly reduced American troops in the Middle East. My only criticism of Obama’s foreign policy is the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which, of course, is supported by Republicans. Finally, Huckabee said, “Our worth and our value comes from a higher source, God.” Huckabee’s loose God Talk was fine when he was a small-time country preacher in Arkansas. However, he is on the Big Stage and is running for a secular office that represents more than 320 million people with diverse beliefs and viewpoints. Men who serve in government – not God – actually make laws. These laws were not printed on heavenly parchment, but paper paid for by taxpayers. Throughout history, there were periods when clergy ruled the West and they were called the Dark Ages and Medieval Times. Unfortunately, this is what Huckabee means when he says he is a good ol’ boy who will return us to the good ol’ days.

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A poolside reverie this summer prompted me to ponder the state of swimming around Arlington County. To refresh: The county board’s ambitious plan for a world-class swimming complex is on hold, pending the county manager’s rethinking the possibilities for the Long Bridge Park site following harrowingly high bids from contractors. After blasts from critics of overspending, the county board this March directed staff to broaden civic engagement and explore possibilities of sponsoring partnerships. Backers of the Pentagon City neighborhood aquatics center have stressed the need to compete with neighboring jurisdictions in the quality-of-life sweepstakes with Olympic-scale offerings. And they advertise the customized water therapy tools for seniors who have trouble getting in the three public high school pools due to limited hours. But I thought of another selling point even though, projecting from the comfort of my membership at Overlee pool, I am unlikely to use a Long Bridge Park pool myself. A mental survey of Arlington’s major public and private pools highlights some interesting geography. Our earliest public swimming was done in the Potomac early in

the 20th century at a site near today’s 14th Street Bridge called Arlington Beach (photos and advertisements survive). But historical racial segregation and the high costs of building and running (and joining) a swimming pool meant that most of the subsequent facilities were private. As in the Army Navy Country Club off of South Glebe Road (est. 1924) with complicated membership categories for military and civilians and which today has four pools. Up North, Washington Golf and Country Club has had a pool at least as far back as 1936, when its old clubhouse burned. It expanded its main pool in 1958. Arlington’s postwar boom brought the subdivision membership associations. Arlington Forest got there first in 1954, with its handsome pool nestled below the Carlin Springs Road. Dominion Hills Pool on Wilson Blvd. wrote its bylaws in 1955 and built on the site of the 19th-century Powhatan Springs. My own Overlee Community Association formed on Lee Highway in 1957 and became a regional swim competition powerhouse. In 1959, the Northern Virginia Aquatic Club – Arlington’s first indoor membership pool – was founded by Coach Stan Tinkham on Lee Highway in lower Cherrydale (my parents sent me there). It closed in 1988. Not to be outdone, the Catholics at Knights of Columbus pool opened a pool hidden from

the street view on Little Falls Road. (Its swim team is named the Holy Mackerel). And the Fort Myer-Henderson Hall base now boasts four pools for military families (in 2012 it opened its lanes to government employees). The big victory for public swimming opportunities was the opening in 1973 of taxpayer-funded pools at Yorktown, WashingtonLee and Wakefield high schools. Then in 1979, the largest nonmembership public pool opened at Upton Hill on Wilson Blvd. The pay-per-swim club is run by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, which also offers minigolf and a batting cage. With those you could toss in the Arlington families who sneak across the McLean border to join Chesterbrook or Tuckahoe pools. The upshot? Our natatory options are tilted heavily to North Arlington. South Arlington gets only the part-time-public Wakefield pool and the membersonly Army Navy Country Club. Backers of the Long Branch Park complex may be wary of invoking the north-south divide. But their project, if built, would help alleviate it. *** Have you noticed that Northern Virginians recently seem to be traveling to visit a character named Willy Reston? I’ve heard many of the Metro train drivers on the Silver Line, when announcing the terminus Wiehle-Reston, pronouncing it not as WHEELIEReston, but as WILLY. Could Willie be the new mascot for South Lakes High School?

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LETTERS Continued from Page 6 least Fairfax – even notice Falls Church, it’s because you keep picking fights with them over losing issues. Such as the water wars, which the City quite appropriately lost at every level of litigation because it was overcharging County residents to illegally subsidize City operation. And now, after getting a better deal for the water system than was deserved, you’re moping because Fairfax County is reflecting best interests of its citizens and requiring appropriate use of County land which the City owns. Hasn’t such citizen activism modified or killed City projects? Why should Fairfax citizens’ wishes get less respect than those of Falls Church residents? Gabriel Goldberg Falls Church

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ful – it’s about being polite. Being polite is not about eliminating discussion about issues with which we disagree, it’s about demonstrating sensitivity. So why must people fight over whether or not to take down Confederate flags and remove names of Confederacy heroes from nonhistorical sites so our country can wholly stop honoring them for a war that tore apart our country? Acknowledging the issues of the Civil War would be a great stride toward the healing of African Americans – and white Southerners. Descendants and all Southerners can celebrate much of what the South brings to the world: Internationally-sought peanuts, the hospitality evident in a shared iced tea, gorgeous crepe-myrtle draped roads, great educational institutions, glorious parkland and more. We need to remove remnants that revere the confusing, hurtful past. Consideration is the respect we need to demonstrate. Unity is the ideal we value and it is the foundation of the world we strive to grow. It’s about time we built a Civil War Monument in Washington, D.C. The federal government should initiate a contest, like was done with the Vietnam Memorial, for artists to fabricate a design along with a special flag symbolizing our reunification. The flag would be a tapestry encompass-

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ing pieces of the designs of the Confederate and Union flags, and the monument would be the only place the Confederate and Union flags would also fly, as a testament to history. The monument would display writings that document the deep frustration Lincoln, Lee and other leaders of the time felt, and interpretations. Alongside, a memorial flame would eternally burn. The goal would be to create a temple of honor, a place to deepen understanding and a center of hope. Debra Z. Roth Falls Church

Crossman Was An Anti-Slavery Methodist Editor, In your editorial “Fairfax County’s Shame” last week, you refer to “slave owners ... with names like ... Crossman.” Isaac Crossman moved to Falls Church from Pennsylvania after the Civil War. He was a supporter of what is now Christ Crossman Methodist Church, which was founded by anti-slavery Methodists. See Cathy Taylor’s book, Historic Falls Church. John McDiarmid Falls Church

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Community Events

THURSDAY, JULY 30

Preschool Storytime. Stories, ﬁnger plays and songs for children ages 2 – 5 on Monday and Thursday every week. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 10:30 – 11 a.m. & 3 – 3:30 p.m. 703-2485034. Early Literacy Center. Explore educational and manipulative items to teach early literacy through play on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday every week. This program is for ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 11 a.m. – noon. & 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. 703-248-5034. Preschool Science 123. Presented by Mad Science, a science enrichment provider, preschoolers can engage with fun and appropriate handson activities. Registration required, sign up child and adult separately. City of Fairfax Regional Library Meeting Room A/B (10360 North Street, Fairfax). 2:30 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. 703-2936227. Concerts in the Park. Bring your family, dinner to-go, and a

picnic blanket and enjoy the music from local musicians and artists. This week will feature The Andrew Acosta Band, an traditional American roots music band. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). Free. 7 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/632/Concertsin-the-Park.

FRIDAY, JULY 31

Playdate Cafe. Parents and caregivers can enjoy coﬀee and conversation while children play while infants age birth to 18 months socialize and play with toys. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Conference Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. Registration required up to two weeks prior to date. 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. 703-248-5034.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1

F.C. Farmers’ Market. Vendors oﬀer fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables, cheeses, meats, baked goods, plants, and wine. City Hall Parking Lot (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). Free. 8 a.m. – noon. 703248-5077. Neighborhood Plant Clinic. Master gardeners will lead a clinic on horticultural tips and tricks for adults. City of Fairfax Regional Library (10360 North Street, Fairfax). 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 703-2932113.

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Book Sale. All proceeds will beneﬁt Tysons-Pimmit regional library. Books, magazines, and media for sale for children and adults. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library (7584 Leesburg Pike , Falls Church). 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 703790-4031.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2

Mosaic Central Farm Market. Enjoy oﬀerings of fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and other local products. Mosaic District (District Ave.). 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 703992-7765.

MONDAY, AUGUST 3

School Supply Drive. Donate school supplies to support families struggling to make ends meet before the school year starts. Donations will be accepted through Aug. 19, all day. Housing and Human Services Department (300 Park Avenue, Falls Church). fallschurchva. gov/681/Housing-HumanServices. 703-248-5005.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4

Preschool Storytime. Songs, movement, and stories for ages 18-36 months. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church). 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. 703248-5034.

Paws to Read at the Library. Read with a canine companion for readers grades rising K to 6th. Sign-up will start on the day of the event, limited to 12-14 participants, depending on amount of dogs available. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Conference Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church, VA 22046). 2 – 3 p.m. 703-248-5034. Robin Hood and his Merry Band. Impressions Theater will present a musical performance depicting the adventures of Robin Hood to audiences of 6-12 years of age. Registration required, sign up child and adult separately. City of Fairfax Regional Library Meeting Room A/B (10360 North Street, Fairfax). 2:30 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. 703-293-6227.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5

Ocean Heroes. Rising Kindergarteners to 2nd grade will participate in activities and crafts while learning about marine life and endangered species. Young children will learn how to advocate to keep beaches clean for healthy animals. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Conference Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. Registration required and will open July 22. 2 p.m. – 3:30 p,m. 703-248-5034.

Theater Fine Arts THURSDAY, JULY 30

“Let Them Eat Chaos.” Chicago’s vaunted The Second City sketch comedy group rolls through Washington, D.C. to take shots at various aspects of American culture with their subversive brand of humor. From our love lives to our government to our Twitter feed, nothing and no one will be spared. Through Aug. 2. Wooly Mammoth (641 D St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $40 – $50. 8 p.m. woolymammoth.net.

FRIDAY, JULY 31

“Twelve Angry Men.” It’s the ultimate jury drama on stage again, just like in 1995 when it became the company’s very �irst show, and �irst hit. Now, American Century Theater Artistic Director Jack Marshall, who directed that that acclaimed production will do it one last

time. with an all-star cast made up of veterans from the �irst dozen jurors supplemented by outstanding male performers who enhanced over 60 The American Century Theater shows between them. Through Aug. 8. The American Century Theater (2700 S. Lang St., Arlington). $37 – $40. 8 p.m. americancentury.org.

“Sandy Bainum.” Sandy will sing from her new album, It Might Be Fun. She will be joined by her Grammy-nominated producer, Bruce Kimmel, and director, Lanny Meyers. Her Saturday night cabaret will feature songs from the album S’Wonderful by Ira Gershwin. She will again be joined by Lanny Meyers. Through Aug. 1. Creative Cauldron (415 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church). $18 $50. 8 p.m. creativecauldron.org. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Synetic remounts their playful adaptation of

Shakespeare’s timeless comedy with a trademark movement-based visual storytelling. This fantastical, darkly playful game of love, mistaken identity, and the supernatural, with dreamy, brilliant and colorful sets, was honored with nine Helen Hayes Award Nominations when it was �irst produced in 2010. Through Aug. 9. Synetic Theater (1800 S. Bell St., Arlington). $20 – $95. 8 p.m. synetictheater.org.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2

“Silence! The Musical.” This cabaret-style show presents Clarice, Hannibal and Buffalo Bill, all more outrageous than ever. This spoof of the 1991 Oscar-winning �ilm features gleefully vulgar songs, non-stop zingers, and a singing chorus of tap-dancing lambs. Through Aug. 9. Studio Theatre (1501 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20– $45. 7 p.m. studiotheatre.org.

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live_music&nightlife THURSDAY, JULY 30 W��’� R��. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-532-9283. L�� A�� I�� G�� A�� A�� T�� 2015. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 7 p.m. 202-265-0930. BRNDA �� W�� H�� D��M��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $10. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. B�� H�� T�� I�� C��. Wolf Trap Filene Center (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $35 – $60. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1900. J�� M��. Hill Country (410 7th St. NW, Washington). Free. 7:30 p.m. 202-556-2050. D�� R�� “I� I’�� O�� O�� T�� A��” A�� R�� S��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. C�� D��. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 9:30 p.m. 703-237-8333. T�� R�� A�� C�� B��. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-241-9504. E�� A�� W�� E��. U Street Music Hall (1115 U St. NW, Washington, D.C.) $12. 10 p.m. 202588-1889.

FRIDAY, JULY 31 D�� C��. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls

Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-532-9283. A� E�� J�� L�F��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-2551566. P�� P��. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $39.50. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. KMFDM. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $28 in advance, $30 day of show. 8 p.m. 703-237-0300. L�� M�� J�� F�� M�� H��. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $30. 8 p.m. 202-265-0930. R�� W�� N�� S�� O��. Wolf Trap Filene Center (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $25 – $58. 8:15 p.m. 703255-1900. J�� J�� I�� C��. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 9 p.m. 703-522-8340. S�� Z�� D��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15. 9 p.m. 202-667-7960. 2 D�� P��’ T��. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333. F��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). Free. 10 p.m. 703255-1566. A�� F�� E�� C��. U Street Music Hall (1115 U St. NW, Washington, D.C.) $10. 10 p.m. 202-

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 P��’� O�� J�� G�� T�� H��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. W�� R��. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 7 p.m. 703-532-9283. M�� S�� F�� S�� C�� L�� B��. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $35. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. V�� S�� C�� B��. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 8 p.m. 202-265-0930. S�� T�� N�� S�� O��. Wolf Trap Filene Center (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $30 – $58. 8:30 p.m. 703-255-1900. T�� L��. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 9 p.m. 703-522-8340. B��! �� F�� G�� C��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $14 in advance, $16 day of show. 10:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. G�� V�� T�� P�� G��. U Street Music Hall (1115 U St. NW, Washington, D.C.) $18. 10:30 p.m. 202-588-1889.

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Vienna). $15. 7:30 p.m. 703-2551566.

MONDAY, AUGUST 3 J�� D��. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $35. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. T�� E�� S�� / R�� S��: M��, M��, C�� S�� G�� J�� L��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 7:30 p.m. 703255-1566. D�� C�� A�� S��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $10. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. R�� F�� M�� F�� A��. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703-525-8646. Y�� R�� S�� H�� H�� C��. U Street Music Hall (1115 U St. NW, Washington, D.C.) $15. 7 p.m. 202-588-1889.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2

M�� M�� L�� B�� O�� Y�� A�� C�� Y��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 7:30 p.m. 703255-1566. F�� W�� Y�� T�� H��. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $10. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960.

D�� S��. Wolf Trap Filene Center (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $25 – $40. 7 p.m. 703-255-1900. S�� L�� B�� C��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E,

D�� N�� C�� B��. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7:30 p.m. 703255-1566.

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P�� A��... Thursday, August 6 – Concerts in the Park. Blues rocker Tom Principato will be the featured musical act as the Concerts in the Park series continues. The

series is sponsored by Falls Church’s Recreation and Parks Department and the Village Preservation and Improvement Society. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). Free. 7 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/632/Concerts-in-the-Park.

Monday, August 3 - Wednesday, August 19 – School Supply Drive. The City of Falls Church’s Housing and Human Development department will be accepting

donations of school supplies for families in the City who may be in need of assistance getting their children school supplies. Various locations. All day. fallschurchva.gov/681/Housing-Human-Services.

Wednesday, August 5 – Ocean Heroes. Rising Kindergartners to 2nd grade will participate in activities and crafts while learning about marine life and endangered

species. Registration required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Conference Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 703-248-5034.

C�� S�� Be sure to include time, location, cost of admission, contact person and any other pertinent information. Event listings will be edited for content and space limitations. Please include any photos or artwork with submissions. Deadline is Monday at noon for the current week’s edition.

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SER is a Refreshing Addition to Ballston’s Dining Scene BY JODY FELLOWS

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“Bread is like a religion in Spain,” my server says as he sets down a basket full of various kinds on the table. I had initially declined the complimentary pre-meal offering, not wanting to fill up before my main course at SER, the new Spanish restaurant

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1110 N. Glebe Road Arlington 703-746-9822 ser-restaurant.com Hours: Sunday-Thursday: 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 11:30 a.m. – Midnight in Arlington, but soon, I’m glad my decision was overridden. Using it to sop up the sauce left over from my gambas al ajillo starter, I thank my host in between bites. While the classic shrimp dish was tasty, I think I enjoyed the garlicky oil-drenched bread even more. SER, winner of Ballston’s Restaurant Challenge last summer (which included an 11-year lease, free year’s rent and several other perks), is a refreshing entry into the Northern Virginia restaurant lineup – especially in a place like Ballston which doesn’t exactly have the most diverse dining scene. Located on the outer edge of the neighborhood on N. Glebe Road, SER – which stands for both “Simple. Easy. Real.” and the Spanish verb “to be” – is a beautiful space. Thanks to floorto-ceiling windows, the big, bright and airy dining room is highlighted by the restaurant’s

name in lights hanging overtop a window looking in on the kitchen. There’s also a pair of bars – one for booze, the other for charcuterie and raw bar fare – and a giant patio almost the size of the restaurant itself. But while the space is gorgeous, the food is what sets SER apart from its competition. Traditional Spanish tapas like the gambas are solid, as are the lightly fried and salty puntillitas (calamari) though the jalapeno on our squid added little-to-no heat to the dish and barely registered with us. Hitting on all notes, however, were the croquetas, small pockets of breaded and fried bechamel mixed with either chicken, ham or spinach. The ham was our favorite but rather than just one variety, they’ll happily serve up a mix of them all. At lunch, it’s mostly sandwiches but good luck finding a turkey club or chicken salad – at SER, the pig takes center stage. A hero combines jamon Serrano (a dry-cured Spanish ham) with Manchego and garlic-olive oil

and the Serranito tops grilled pork loin with deep fried peppers and jalapeno mayo. For those wanting a bit more, there’s the Sara Montiel mixing a fried egg and garlic chips with Serrano ham and a hefty Mahon cheeseand-bacon-topped burger that I couldn’t quite finish. Thanks a lot, bread basket. (Though it may have been the side of papas bravas – perfectly fried, crispy, salty hunks of potato – that made me tap out.) The menu expands quite a bit at dinner with the addition of a plethora of seafood dishes ranging from cold offerings including oysters, shrimp, lobster and stone crab to hot dishes like squid served in its own ink and salted cod called bacalao. On the turf front, there’s a roast suckling pig big enough to serve three, a braised lamb shank and a cornish hen with almonds and saffron. We opted for the carrilleras de Iberico, or braised pork cheeks, which were rich and tender but, accompanied by only a smattering of zucchini, they were gobbled up in a flash. This time,

THE INSTAGRAM-WORTHY market salad at SER is almost too pretty to eat. Almost. (P��: J�� F��)

SER’S BRAISED PORK CHEEKS were tasty but left us wanting more. (P��: J�� F��) there was plenty of room for more bread. And, of course, there’s paella. Available at both lunch and dinner, the Spanish favorite is served table-side for two and comes in seafood, squid ink, meat, vegetarian and lobster options. Rivaling SER’s dining room aesthetics is its plating, with just about every dish we came across worthy of a spot on Instagram. Churros come in a playful twist on a chocolate-dusted plate, surrounding a bowl of rich and thick “hot cocoa” while tableside-sliced jamon pata negra draws plenty of stares from nearby diners. Even the deceptively plain-sounding market salad elicited “oooohs” when it came to the table, looking more like a rainbow in a bowl than a $9 salad. Changing daily depending on what the kitchen finds at the market that day, our version was packed with micro greens, watermelon radish, Mandarin oranges, tomatoes, bleu cheese

and more. When it comes to SER’s prices, they can be a bit puzzling. During lunch, all sandwiches but the burger ($12) are incredibly affordable, coming in at $9 or less, but if you want to add a starter or side dish to your meal, expect the bill to double. Dinner sees a bump up in cost with most mains in the mid-to-upper $20s, with the two-person paella and suckling pig coming in at $48 and $68, respectively. Helping out the thrifty, however, is the happy hour menu, offered daily from 4 – 7 p.m., filled with $7 small plates and plenty of booze specials (including $5 sangria). In addition to its regular fare, SER is hosting a series of “txotx ritual” cider dinners this summer, inspired by an annual Basque cider house tradition. Through the end of August, a special, all-inclusive four-course prix fixe dinner along with unlimited cider pours will be offered every Wednesday at 7 p.m. for $80.

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Electronics Repair Service Comes to West End Plaza Monday UBreakiFix Falls Church is opening on Monday, August 3 in the West End Plaza located at 1071 W. Broad Street. The franchise chain specializes in repair service, such as cracked screens, water damage, software issues, camera issues, and more for small electronics, ranging from smartphones to game consoles, tablets, computers, etc. The company has more than 100 stores nationwide which have saved customers an estimated $500 million in replacement costs since its inception in 2009. UBreakiFix is owned and operated by Kyle Fisher and Kevin Fisher. For more information, visit ubreakifix.com.

Veterinarian to Take Over Nourish Market Space on W. Broad Value Vet will be moving into the West End Plaza to 1053 W. Broad Street, the space formerly occupied by Nourish Market. With locations in Nashville and Atlanta, Value Vet provides affordable preventative medicine and general surgical care for pets. Services include low cost dental cleanings, spays, neuters, vaccines, heartworm tests, as well as many other surgeries, exams and treatments. The chain currently operates six facilities in Tennessee, two in Georgia, and one in McLean, Virginia. The Falls Church location is expected to open by the end of the year. For more information, visit www.valuevet.net. .

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NOVA Annandale Hosting Info Session on Programs for Busy Adults Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus is hosting its final informational session on its degree programs for busy adults on Wednesday, August 5. The session will review the degree opportunities available with classes offered evenings, Fridays, and weekends. For more information, visit www.nvcc.edu/an/evening.

Sales Tax Holiday Coming August 7 Virginia’s sales tax holiday will take place Friday, Aug. 7 – Sunday, Aug. 9. During this period, customers can purchase qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency items, and Energy Star and WaterSense products without paying sales tax. This includes qualifying items purchased online, by mail, or over the phone as well as in person. This weekend combines the previous three existing sales tax holidays pursuant to legislation enacted by the 2015 General Assembly. For more information, visit www.tax. virginia.gov.

Pancake House Donating Proceeds to F.C. Homeless Shelter Thursday The Original Pancake House is donating 15 percent of its proceeds from breakfast and lunch on Thursday, July 30 to the Falls Church Emergency Homeless Shelter. Located at 7395 Lee Highway in Falls Church, the restaurant is open from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. seven days a week. For more information, visit www.ophrestaurants.com.

F.C. Wine Shop Introduces ‘Charity Case’ to Benefit Local Charities Red White & Bleu, a wine and gourmet shop, is now offering The Charity Case of “anytime” wines to benefit local animal shelters and charities. Red White & Bleu is located at 127 S. Washington Street in Falls Church. In addition to wine, the shop offers beer, cheeses, charcuterie, and other gourmet items and accessories. For more information visit www.redwhiteandbleu.com or stop by the shop.  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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Andrew Barkan and Polly Hall met at Amherst College while making a folk rock record. Now they are married, have a one-yearold baby, spend most of their time creating and performing children’s music, and will be performing at Jammin’ Java at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 1. They decided to go into children’s music in 2006. Hall’s niece was born and the couple had friends who had also just had a baby. “I owned a studio in Brooklyn – my day job was making music for advertising – so we decided to make a kid’s record in that studio,” Hall said. They finally made the record in 2010, called Up and At ‘Em! after spending a few years playing and making music in a more laid back format. Then they decided to try and go for it. “I sold the studio and moved out to Los Angeles and we started playing concerts and stuff out here,” Hall said. In 2012 they won the prestigious ASCAP Foundation Joe Raposo Children’s Music Award for songs in that first album. “We had been playing shows for a couple of years in Los Angeles and weren’t sure if we wanted to shift to doing more children’s music or kind of stay where we were in film and advertising and receiving that award really gave us the push in the direction of the family sphere,” Hall said. After that they started doing work for Nickelodeon. Their songs are featured on Nickelodeon’s “Wallykazam” and they write the score for the digital series “Welcome To The Wayne.” In September, they will be releasing their newest album, Odds & Ends. Many of the songs have already been released as singles and some of them will be featured when they appear at Jammin’ Java. Through their music, the duo tries to instill a few important ideals into their target audience. “We generally would like to inspire a level

ANDREW & POLLY (P��: C�� J�� P��) of curiosity and play and drive children to explore their world,” Hall said. She and Barkan have also recently started a weekly podcast to further this goal. Called “Ear Snacks,” the podcast explores “a subject that is a starting point that is accessible for kids but really goes somewhere else,” Hall said. During the month of July, the podcast covered fruits. August will cover hats. “Hats are for doing,” Hall said, giving a preview into the kind of thinking that goes into the podcast. “They’re for being out in the world and, you know, being in the weather and trying new things and being active. They don’t just sit inside on a shelf and get bored.” The music in the podcasts includes original songs and scores written by the couple. Though they love to write music and podcasts in order to teach and help kids, they’re

really in the business because they love interacting with them on a personal, face-to-face level. “When we’re with the kids in their natural environment, it’s some of our best times,” Hall said. The duo is cognizant of the importance of music to early childhood development and it is a great driving force in their careers. “We love that we get to bring music to young children. It’s really cool to watch them find out what rhythm is on such a basic level,” Hall said, adding that for the youngest children, “their reaction to music is like a nervous system reaction. It can be a full body awesome experience and then to see the older children to engage with it intellectually – there’s just so many levels that music can augment childhood and we feel really lucky to be a part of it.” • For more information about Andrew & Polly, visit andrewandpolly.com.

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These singles whet the appetites of the FCNP editorial team this week:  Nicholas Benton – Fidelio (whole opera) by Beethoven 

Jody Fellows – Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) by Silentó 

Drew Costley – Monks by Frank Ocean

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, FOR REVISION OF RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE: RIDER S, VIRGINIA CITY HYBRID ENERGY CENTER CASE NO. PUE-2015-00060 On June 1, 2015, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (“Dominion Virginia Power” 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 with respect to the Company’s rate adjustment clause, Rider S (“Application”). Through its Application, the Company seeks to recover costs associated with the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center (“VCHEC” or “Project”), a 600 megawatt nominal coal-fueled generating plant and associated transmission interconnection facilities located in Wise County, Virginia. On June 3, 2015, Dominion Virginia Power filed corrections to its Application (“Corrections”). In Case No. PUE-2007-00066, the Commission approved the development of VCHEC. In conjunction with its approval of VCHEC, the Commission also approved a rate adjustment clause, designated Rider S, which allowed Dominion Virginia Power to recover costs associated with the development of the Project, including projected construction work in progress and any associated allowance for funds used during construction. According to Dominion Virginia Power, VCHEC became fully operational on July 10, 2012. In this proceeding, Dominion Virginia Power has asked the Commission to approve a Rider S for the rate year beginning April 1, 2016, and ending March 31, 2017 (“2016 Rate Year”). The Company is requesting a total revenue requirement of approximately $251,140,000 for service rendered during the 2016 Rate Year. The two key components of the proposed total revenue requirement 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 $227,345,000 and an Actual Cost True-Up Factor revenue requirement of $23,795,000. Dominion Virginia Power utilized a rate of return on common equity (“ROE”) of 11.00% for purposes of calculating the revenue requirement in this case. This ROE is comprised of a general ROE of 10.00% approved by the Commission in its Final Order in Case No. PUE-2013-00020, plus a 100 basis point enhanced return applicable to a conventional coal generating station as described in § 56-585.1 A 6 of the Code. If the proposed Rider S for the 2016 Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. According to Dominion Virginia Power, implementation of its proposed Rider S on April 1, 2016, would increase the monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by approximately $0.37. The Company has calculated the proposed Rider S rates in accordance with the same methodology as used for rates approved by the Commission in the most recent Rider S proceeding, Case No. PUE-2014-00051. 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 December 9, 2015, 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 and Corrections, 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 Resources 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, Corrections, 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 September 15, 2015, 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 Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. 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, 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. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00060. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing. On or before October 22, 2015, 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. Respondents also shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, including: 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service; 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format; and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00060. On or before December 2, 2015, any interested person wishing to comment on the Company’s Application shall file written comments on the Application with the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before December 2, 2015, 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. PUE-2015-00060. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure 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 d/b/a DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER

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Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) RFP NO. 0730-15GMHS-PPEA TITLE FALLS CHURCH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS/CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA Sealed proposals will be accepted by the City of Falls Church Public Schools/City of Falls Church at the City’s Purchasing Ofﬁce, 300 Park Ave., Room 300E, Falls Church, VA 22046 for the provision of a new or renovated George Mason High

School, expansion of the existing Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and Commercial Development. Due date for the receipt of proposals is October 30, 2015 A Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on August 25, 2015. (see the RFP for details). A copy of the RFP which includes all details and requirements may be downloaded from the City of Falls Church’s procurement website: http://www.fallschurchva.gov/Bids and the Falls Church Public Schools website www.fccps.org/facilities/ documents . In addition, a copy of the RFP may be accessed via eVA, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s electronic procurement portal for registered suppliers: http://eva.virginia.gov. For more information and/or questions regarding this RFP contact the City’s Purchasing Agent; (703) 248-5007; purchasing@fallschurchva.gov. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703 2485007 (TTY 711).

INVITATION FOR BIDS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The City of Falls Church INVITES BIDS for the franchise proposed to be granted in the below-referenced ordinance. All bids shall be in writing and delivered to the Clerk of the City Council at the addresses below, on

or before August 10, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Bids will be opened in public session. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the ordinance referenced below was given first reading on July 27, 2015; and second reading will be considered and public hearing held on Monday, August 10, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard. (TO15-10) ORDINANCE AWARDING A NON-EXCLUSIVE, THIRTY-YEAR FRANCHISE TO USE PUBLIC PROPERTY TO PROVIDE POWER WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH TO THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER (TO15-10) would grant a franchise for the right to use the streets and alleys of the City of Falls Church, subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the Draft Utility Franchise Agreement, to acquire, construct, install, operate, maintain and use, and to the extent now constructed or installed to operate, maintain and use, poles, towers, structures, attachments, wires, cables, conduits, ductways, manholes, handholes, meters, appliances and other equipment necessary or useful in the distribution, transmission or sale of electricity in, over, along and under the streets and alleys of the City for the purpose of distributing, transmitting and selling electricity at any point within the corporate limits of the City. A copy of the full text of the ordinance is on file in the office of the Clerk of the City Council of Falls Church, 300 Park Avenue, Suite 303E, Falls Church, Virginia. All public hearings will be held in the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia. For copies of legislation, contact the City Clerk’s office at (703-2485014) or cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov or visit www.fallschurchva.gov. Copies of legislation are on file in the City Clerk’s Office, 300 Park Avenue, Suite 303E, Falls Church, Virginia. The City of Falls Church

is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703-248-5014 (TTY 711). CELESTE HEATH CITY CLERK

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BOND FINANCING BY THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Falls Church, Virginia (the “City”) will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 10, 2015 in accordance with Section 15.2-2606 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, on the issuance of general obligation public improvement bonds of the City in the estimated maximum amount of $6,550,000 to ﬁnance the cost, in whole or in part, of various capital improvement projects which are expected to include, without limitation, (i) improvements to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, (ii)

the purchase of vehicles and other equipment for use by the City, (iii) road improvements, (iv) stormwater improvements and (v) sanitary sewer upgrades. The public hearing, which may be continued or adjourned, will be held at 7:30 o’clock p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. All public hearings will be held in the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia. Copies of legislation may be obtained from the City Clerk’s ofﬁce (703-248-5014) or at cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703-248-5014 (TTY 711).

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Final OK For Grad Center

The Mayor Speaks

Groundbreaking for the Northern Virginia Graduate Center will take place next month now that the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech have cleared their final zoning hurdle. Despite some final pleas by local Fairfax county citizens groups concerning the commercial rezoning, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday night to grant the universities’ rezoning request for the land....

The mayor of the City of Falls Church is highly upbeat about the city’s future, but more guarded about his own. Mayor Dan Gardner, in his annual “State of the City” exclusive interview with the News-Press last week, would not indicate whether he will seek a third four-year term on the City Council next May. He’s already into his sixth year as mayor of the City, being the first to serve more than two years since the 1980s.

Local Auto Mechanics Share Tips, Stories Continued from Page 11

anybody can do it.” According to Offner, “if you stay on top of the maintenance, you will have fewer big repairs in the long haul.” It sounds like obvious advice but the mechanics say it with a tone of resignation, as if they know car owners aren’t going to comply as they should. According to Foley, another big help is to drive your car regularly. “I just had a car today and the guy said he hadn’t driven it for three weeks but he had been driving it regularly before that and it just – everything was rusted; there were spider webs everywhere!” he said, adding that “you don’t have to go on really long trips, but the worst thing you can do is let it sit for months and weeks.” There’s also the simple fact that inanimate objects, like humans, are cranky about the weather. “Cars don’t like heat and they don’t like extreme cold and we get a good bit of both,” Foley said, claiming that some of the most common issues he sees, “just with the season changes in Northern Virginia, are a lot of battery issues.” Sometimes, even if you’ve done everything right for your car, a combination of bad luck and cosmic humor, in the form of cute,

furry creatures, work together to bring it down. This happened with a woman who, about 10 years ago on April 1, brought her car to Falls Church City Sunoco. “She brought it in with the check engine light, the battery light, alternator light and every other light,” Whitmore recalled. He opened the hood of the car like he would for any other job but he found something he did not expect: a groundhog who had made a home near her engine – perhaps for warmth. “It came out of hibernation and into her car,” he theorized. The havoc-wreaking groundhog ate through many of the wires and tubes under the hood. It was not friendly. Whitmore drove the car to Mt. Daniel School where a Fairfax County Animal Control vehicle met him and took custody of the confused creature. “I called the Falls Church News-Press but they didn’t believe me,” Whitmore said with goodhumored irony. Whitmore isn’t the only local mechanic who found himself face to face with a furry fellow. “I’ve seen a live bunny rabbit pop out of the bottom of a car,” Foley said. A customer needing a battery change came to A-A Auto Shop. “To get to the battery, you had to pull the upper part of the

engine off and, sure enough, once we got that off, there was something fuzzy down there,” he said, chuckling. Despite its presence, the bunny didn’t actually damage the vehicle. “It was just sitting there trying to get warm and took a ride over here when the customer needed a battery,” Foley said. While Whitmore’s groundhog was stubborn and resistant, Foley’s bunny was docile. “We poked it with a stick and sure enough it hopped out the bottom of the car and started running around,” he recalled of the situation. “We kind of just chased it around the shop until it finally went out the bay doors.” In addition to various midsized mammals, eccentric customers are another hazard of the job for mechanics. “Thanks to Advanced Auto Parts, you get a lot of customers that think they know what they’re doing,” Foley said, taking a dig at his competition. Thomas Cole, a service technician at Jiffy Lube on West Broad St., has his own ways of dealing with eccentric customers. Cole has a customer who “comes in and he wants his old oil in his vehicle,” he said, “I don’t know what for; I don’t argue; I just give it to him.”

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THIS IS LOKI, a 7-year-old Chocolate English Lab. She loves to people watch from the Cherry Hill Farmhouse porch. Other favorite pastimes include meeting other pups on her morning and evening walks, and stopping to receive affection from other Little City residents. She’s a also a big fan of the newlyreopened Howard E. Herman Stream Valley Park, where she can be seen wading (on leash, or course) on warm summer evenings. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.

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Falls Church Antique Company . . . . 241-7074 Antique Annex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241-9642

CLEANING SERVICES

Maid Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 823-1922 Acclaimed Carpet Cleaning . . . . . . . . 978-2270 A Cleaning Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 892-8648 American College of Commerce and Technology . . . . . . . 942-6200

DENTISTS

Beyer Volvo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-5000

Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. . . 519-1634 BB&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241-3505 TD Bank/www.TDBank.com . . . . . . . 237-2051

BANKING

BOOK BINDING

BCR Binders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-9181

CHIROPRACTOR

Dr. Solano, solanospine.com . . . . . . 536-4366

COLLEGES

Mark F. Werblood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-9300 Sudeep Bose, Former Police Officer. 926-3900 Janine S. Benton, Esq. . . . . . . . . . . . .992-9255

AUTOMOTIVE

CONCRETE

Business Directory

ATTORNEYS

3 months - $150 6 months - $270 1 year - $450

CRJ Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 571-221-2785

HANDYMAN

Chris & Barb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 571-830-6630 Your Handyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 571-243-6726

HEALTH & FITNESS

Vantage Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241-0565 Jazzercise Falls Church . . . . . . . . . . 622-2152

HOME IMPROVEMENT

FC Heating & Air Service . . . . . . . . . 534-0630 Joseph Home Improvement . . . . . . . 507-5005 Picture Perfect Home Improvements 590-3187 One Time Home Improvement . . . . . 577-9825

INSURANCE

LAWN CARE

MASSAGE

Falls Church Florist, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 533-1333

MEDICAL

Art & Frame of Falls Church . . . . . . . 534-4202

MUSIC

Family Dentistry, Nimisha V Patel . . . 533-1733 Dr. Peterson Huang, Bite Specialist . 532-7586 Dr. William Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . 532-3300

EQUIPMENT RENTAL/SALE

VA Outdoor Power Equipment . . . . . 207-2000

EYEWEAR

Point of View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-6500

FLORISTS

FRAMES

GIFTS

Stifel & Capra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407-0770

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PET SERVICES

Feline Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-8665

PHARMACY

PHOTOGRAPHY

REAL ESTATE

Lawn Enforcement Services, LLC . . . 237-0921

Dr Gordon Theisz, Family Medicine . 533-7555

Dr. Alison Sinyai, Family Eye Care . 533-3937

Allstate Home Auto Life Ins. . . . . . . . 241-8100 State Farm Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-5105

www.healthybyintention.com. . . . . . . 534-1321

OPTOMETRIST

Broad Street Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . 533-9013 Gary Mester, Event, Portraits . . . . . . 481-0128 Mary Sandoval Photography . . . . 334-803-1742 Merelyn Kaye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .790-9090x218 www.helpfulmortgage.us . . . . . . . . . . 237-0222 Casey O’Neal - ReMax . . . . . . . . . . . 824-4196 Rosemary Hayes Jones . . . . . . . . . . .790-1990 The Young Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356-8800 Tori McKinney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867-8674 Shaun Murphy, Realtor . . . . . . . . . . 868-5999

TAILOR

YOGA

Tailor Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534-8886 Yoga for Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310-809-0418

Academy of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 938-8054 Foxes Music Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-7393

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