Falls Church News-Press 8-10-2023

August 10 - 16, 2023

GAMES ARE WON AT PRACTICE Launching F.C.’s 75th Anniversary Year

Proclamation Monday Kicks Off A Year of Special Events

by Nicholas F. Benton Falls Church News-Press

A year-long birthday party to celebrate 75 years of the City of Falls Church as an official independent city under Virginia’s unusual laws on the subject kicked in this week with the unanimous adoption by the F.C. City Council of a proclamation.

“The City of Falls Church will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its incorporation as an independent city of the Commonwealth of Virginia on August 16, 2023,” the proclamation begins.

A preliminary calendar of a year’s worth of events, culminating in a “community-wide celebration” next August, was also adopted, which begins with the adoption of the proclamation this week, the annual convocation of the Falls Church City Schools next Tuesday morning (in advance of the beginning of the new school year), and a flag raising event at City Hall on the date of the anniversary on next Wednesday, Aug. 16.

The official logo for the 75th anniversary year will be unveiled at the City’s annual Fall Festival on Sept. 23, and most of the events listed for the coming 12 months as presented by Deputy City Manager Cindy Mester are regularly scheduled ones, such as the New Year’s Eve Watch Night and the Memorial Day Parade, with special anniversary elements added.

Falls Church was first recognized as a political entity in

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West End Project’s 1st Three Eateries Named

by Nicholas F. Benton Falls Church News-Press

On the 10 acre site now under development by Hoffman and Associates at the west end of Falls Church, the first four new additions at the West Falls site were announced this week. The new additions are Tierra Encantada, Seoul Spice, BurgerFi and Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls. All four will all be located in the site’s pedestrian-friendly retail corridor, which will connect modern residences, a hotel, medical office space, shopping, dining destinations, cultural space and outdoor community space, while contributing to the vibrant energy of the neighborhood.

“As we approach substantial topping out at West Falls, the largest development in the history of Falls Church, we are pleased to announce the first line-up of retailers coming to the neighborhood. With over 18,000 square feet of open space for community use along with modern residences and exciting retail concepts, West Falls will serve as a dynamic destination and vibrant community in the heart of West Falls Church. Each of these new businesses will bring something unique to the neighborhood, and we look forward to sharing more additions to this community in the near future,” said Shawn Seaman, President of Hoffman

& Associates.

The following new retailers will bring unique dining and service experiences to West Falls, offering something for everyone. Each plan to open to serve the neighborhood by Fall 2024.

Tierra Encantada is to open its second of fifteen locations in Northern Virginia, which will include 10,000 square feet of space, at 7131 Magnolia Street. This early education and preschool program focuses on promoting early cognitive development and respect for diversity with a fully Spanish curriculum, a play-based learning model, and daily scratch-made meals from organic ingredients.

Seoul Spice, a quick service restaurant known for its Korean comfort food, plans to open a new, over 2,000-squarefoot location at 150 West Falls Station Boulevard. This will be Seoul Spice’s eighth location in the DMV, expanding further into the Northern Virginia market and reinforcing the company’s commitment to serving delicious and nutritious glutenfree Korean cuisine.

BurgerFi, a popular fastcasual burger concept, will open a new over 2,000-squarefoot location at 170 West Falls Station Blvd. With over 125 restaurants domestically and

MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL football is well underway in their 2023 fall pursuit. Under head coach PJ Anderson the Mustangs kick off their season tonight at 5 p.m. with a scrimmage scheduled at home vs John R. Lewis. (Photo: News-Press)

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F.C. Council Gives Preliminary OK to T-Zone Modifications

By a 5-2 vote, the Falls Church City Council gave preliminary first reading approval to an ordinance modifying the rules for development in the City’s tiny transitional zone areas. A final vote is tentatively scheduled for October.

Following an exhaustive public hearing, including a brief shouting match, adding to a year’s worth of such comments pitting sharply divided views, the vote for “first reading approval” was taken near midnight Monday.

One petitioner said the matter “strikes at the heart of our small town character,” another said it would create a “visual prison” that would “seal my future,” while a large contingent spoke in favor of “more diversity in housing,” citing data saying the U.S. will need 320,000 new housing units in the immediate future.

Voting “no” were Mayor David Tarter and Councilman David Snyder.

Quinn-Homestretch Project Gets Preliminary OK

The F.C. Council voted a preliminary OK for the Quinn-Homestretch senior living project on S. Washington Street Monday that is slated to include a 10-story building and options for either $1.9 million one-time affordable dwelling contribution or two residential units at 60 percent of regional median income.

The project envisions 233 units with a range of senior living amenities. The “first reading” was approved 6-0.

Rep. Beyer Welcomes Latest Fusion Achievement

U. S. Rep. Don Beyer of Falls Church, founder and chair of the bipartisan Fusion Energy Caucus in the U.S. House, issued a statement this week welcoming the announced replication of December’s first-ever human-controlled fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF). The new reaction produced the second ever humancontrolled fusion ignition on July 30, reportedly yielding more energy than the initial reaction in December. Beyer led a bipartisan fusion energy CoDel earlier this year which included a tour of the NIF facility where the first- and secondever successful human-controlled fusion energy reactions took place.

“December’s historic fusion reaction was a long-awaited scientific breakthrough, but we know that getting from that watershed moment to actually providing power to the grid via fusion reactions is a long road. One of the first and most important steps on that road was replicating December’s success, which the team at LLNL have now accomplished,” said Rep. Beyer. “America’s nascent push to develop fusion energy has seen a series of wins in the past year along many fronts: scientific and technological, governmental, commercial, and much more. I will continue working with policymakers across government to help sustain these successes and keep working towards the incredible promise of economic and environmental benefits which fusion energy offers.”

Falls Church Launches Year-Long 75th Birthday Celebration

Virginia by virtue of its being granted “town” status in 1875, which permitted the operation of its own public schools.

Under Virginia law, while residents of unincorporated areas elect just county officials, and pay just county taxes, residents of towns in Virginia vote for both town and county officials, and pay taxes to both the town and the county, and unlike towns, cities like Falls Church are politically independent from counties. They elect their own officials, set their own tax rates, and run their own school systems.

Of the 41 independent cities in the U.S., 38 are in Virginia. Elsewhere in the U.S., only Baltimore, Maryland, St. Louis, Missouri and Carson City, Nevada are independent cities in the same way as the 38, including Falls Church, in Virginia.

The most recent form of independent cities was enshrined in

a revised Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia that was overwhelmingly adopted in 1971 that erased many of the controversial segregationist elements of the earlier Constitution adopted in 1902.

The F.C. Council Proclamation adopted this Monday includes an “acknowledgement” that “at times in the past, the institution of slavery, post Civil War segregation, and other factors, have led to diverse voices and perspectives going unheard, today we are dedicated to being a welcoming and inclusive community, a special place in the heart of Northern Virginia,” with “extraordinary civic engagement” as the key to “the City’s long-term success and to preserving a small town character with a deep commitment to progress and inclusivity.”

The proclamation adds that “it is appropriate at this time to recognize the longstanding history of settlement in the Falls Church area, including, but not

limited to:

“Indigenous peoples who inhabited the surrounding lands for hundreds of years prior to European colonization, including the Piscataway, Manahoac, Doeg, and Nacotchtank peoples; the first recorded mark of nonnative settlement in Falls Church noted on the chimney of a log cabin in 1699; the construction of the original Anglican Falls Church in 1733, replaced by the current structure in 1769, everafter standing in the center of the community; enslaved, indentured, and free Black people whose businesses, organizations, and relationships built a thriving community that persists in their descendants who continue to live in Falls Church; the incorporation of the Town of Falls Church in Fairfax County with its own public schools in 1875; influxes of immigrants from across the world that have shaped the economic, cultural, and political landscape of Falls Church.”

The proclamation then adds that “the City of Falls Church was incorporated following a 1948 appeal of the Town Council to the Circuit Court for an enumeration of its citizens, and the outcome of adjudication with 5,000 residents resulted in certification of the Town of Falls Church as a City of the Second Class on August 16, 1948.”

(The 1971 revision of the state constitution removed the distinction, by population size, between first and second class independent cities.)

The proclamation adds the following:

“The Falls Church City Public Schools Division was subsequently authorized by the Commonwealth on June 27, 1949, introducing a key component of the community that continues to educate and develop the talents of the youth of the City.

“Following incorporation, the City of Falls Church has risen to regional and national distinction

for its dedication to environmental stewardship, high levels of community engagement, successful and diverse business community, and exceptional public school system.”

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“Eddy was as popular and charismatic a figure in his own time as Princess Diana a century later. As in her case, his sudden death in 1892 resulted in public demonstrations of grief on a scale rarely seen at the time, and it was even rumored (as in the case of Diana) that he was murdered to save him besmirching the monarchy.” As could become the case of Prince Harry today.

This explosive statement in the cover blurb of Andrew Cook’s 2002 work, “Prince Eddy, The King Britain Never Had” (The History Press) needs to be supplemented by two facts not included in his comprehensive work: 1. Eddy, in line to become king as Alfred Victor, was gay in a manner relatively open to a small circle, definitely not publicly, in the context of the surging late 19th century social upheavals. And 2 had he ascended to the throne instead of his “conservative and stodgy” younger brother George V, the developments of the succeeding century could have been very different indeed, including a real potential for avoidance of the Great War and the unspeakable horrors that emerged from it.

These two added elements are critical and essential, even at this late stage, for not only grasping the true magnitude of Eddy’s untimely demise (he was allegedly the victim of a flu epidemic), and for how it impacted the whole world, including the 25 million lives lost in the Great War (World War I) and the estimated 70 million lives lost in its World War II delayed extension. The period between the wars was called “the long weekend.”

But as Andrew Cook writes in his book’s preface, “One needs to go back to the Middle Ages, to Richard III and John, to find a significant royal figure whose reputation has been so besmirched by the retrospective historical record as Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale.”

“Eddy, as he was known throughout his life,” Cook added,

“was the eldest son of Edward VII and heir presumptive to the throne for the 28 brief years of his life.” Cook’s book was the basis for a more recent film documentary produced by Britain’s Channel 4.

Still, Cook’s book treats the rumors of Eddy’s homosexuality as one of the many character assassinations of Eddy, which in this case, it was not, but instead a valuable insight into his soul.

The late 19th century was marked by such things as the popular appeal of the effete Oscar Wilde as a public speaker and playwright. The popularity of his presence and his views is a signal of the mood of the times. While his arrest, trial and conviction on the basis of his relationship with his Bosey was the stuff for real scandal in that period, it was not at all due to a vast public revulsion, but instead a titillating curiosity. Needless to say, it was met with great horror in official circles.

That sensational scandal came only a couple years after Eddy was up to his knees with his own, one which was barely kept out of the British press but was reverberating overseas. That was the biggest eye opener of 1889, the Cleveland Street gay brothel scandal which brought down a few select members of the royal entourage and regarding which Eddy was deeply involved, as well.

By then in his mid 20s, Eddy still had the closest friend of Edward Carpenter, who became a true gay rights pioneer, as his personal tutor. He was part of a wider current known as the “aesthetics” movement, of men and women who elevated the love of beauty over competition between nations or economic objectives, and grew as a reaction to, while in tandem with, the latter. The “aesthetics” movement that subsumed not only art but music and philosophy, was peaking in 1914 at the outset of World War I and was brutally crushed by it. It survived that war by morphing in the 1920s into what became known as a more muscular Art Deco movement, a sustained push to better integrate art and industry.

Still, all of this was in sharp contrast to the harsh values of the older ways, (To be continued. All rights reserved.)

Our Man in Arlington

By Charlie Clark

Those “Little Free Libraries” that dot my neighborhood need serious revamping.

Too many offer what is just too damn narrow a selection of books that match my taste. And if that reading material weren’t free, I’d demand a refund!

I kid, because I love them. Little Free Libraries have livened up many a walk — particularly during the Covid lockdown. And the free exchanges of good writing have added a new option in the 600-year history of the printed book: Though many more titles today get published, hardback books are out of fashion. And old-timers seeking to declutter struggle to unload their discards.

The trademarked Little Free Library, based in St. Paul, Minn., has 150,000 registered boxes in 120 countries, having served 300 million books since its founding in 2009. More than 50 are up in Arlington, but the local map doesn’t include dozens I’ve passed on my walks— probably because the owner didn’t register as a chartered steward.

The group’s website explains how to acquire (or build), situate and maintain an inviting and element-proof box and build community support.

A favorite on Yorktown Blvd. captures the spirit by posting a friendly sign: “Got books! Give Some. Get Some.” The boxes lend intimacy to a neighborhood.

Though many of us go through life with a guiltinducing stack of unread volumes on our nightstands, I welcome the serendipitous spotting of a new possibility. (I also feel a tinge of guilt while walking away with a book in the manner of a thief.) There’s an anarchistic adventure in borrowing or contributing books with no one keeping inventory.

I’ve filled gaps in my literary diet by grabbing aging copies of classic novels by P.G. Wodehouse, Evelyn Waugh, Thomas Hardy, Upton Sinclair and Willa Cather. In one case, Simon Schama’s intimidating “Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution,” I gave it a second chance after having failed to penetrate it back in 1989.

Some of my borrowings are well-thumbed paperbacks whose yellowed pages give off that nostalgic musty smell. One John O’Hara volume is literally falling apart, breaking my heart and forcing me to toss loose pages once I’ve read them. And sometimes, when browsing at a box, I spot a title suitable for mailing to a friend who’d appreciate my “expensive” gift.

I don’t literally resent the proprietors of Little Free Libraries whose tastes run different from my own. But I notice, which helps me decide which are worth revisiting.

Some focus on children’s literature and school workbooks. Some lean toward cooking, home repair or schlock thrill -

ers. And some are packed with stuff that I, as a part-time sexist, typecast as “chick lit.”

But remember: most book buyers these days are female. And if you’ve checked bestseller lists lately, an inhabitant of multiple slots is romance writer Colleen Hoover. She began as a self-published author but went on to sell 20 million books. Someday, on a morning walk, I might open a Free Little Library door and try one.

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Boy Hero Department: The refurbished home on 6400 block of N. 24th St. is nearly ready for sale. It was May 4 a year ago that it burned.

Neighbor Whitney Kozakowski and sons Owen and Sam were walking home from Tuckahoe Elementary when Owen exclaimed, “The house is smokey. Why?” At first the mom suspected a backyard fire pit. But her son’s question prompted her to look closely. “I could barely see what looked like smoke coming out from under the living room window, and the roof.” She knocked on the door (no one home) and called 911. Within about three minutes, Arlington police officers on motorcycles arrived to interview her, followed shortly by fire engines. She and the boys watched them in action from their own yard.

“The blaze was apparently started by a power strip in the basement,” she says. “And from what the fire department reported to the owners, if the department had arrived much later, the entire house would have been destroyed.”

Nicholas F. Benton

Prince Eddy, Part 3: The

‘King Britain Never Had’

Precursor to Our News-Press, Part 2

The report of the demise last month of the ‘precursor’ to our Falls Church News-Press, the Santa Barbara, Calif., News-Press, stirred major coverage nationally. A continent away, in addition to our coverage (“RIP Precursor to Our News-Press,” in our July 27 edition), its demise caused the Washington Post, to treat the news to major coverage, much deserved in our view. After all, the Santa Barbara News-Press was, after 168 years, California’s oldest and longest running newspaper. Among many things, was the incubator of our founder and owner Nicholas F. Benton.

But the coverage in the Post, the Editor and Publisher journal and others, made no mention of what we assert is the most important legacy of that great newspaper, the seminal contribution of its founder, Thomas More Storke, in the formation, development and long-time operation of his newspaper as a vital cornerstone in the development of his hometown and democratic institutions more generally. The book jacket commentary in Storke’s autobiography, “California Editor” (1958), stated, “Seldom in modern times has the impact of an American newspaperman on his community’s growth been as profound as that of Thomas M. Storke on his native Santa Barbara, California.” The book’s forward was written by Earl Warren, former California governor and chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, a personal friend of Storke.

Locally born to biracial parents, Storke the newspaperman was described thusly: “Ask any man on the street to name the five most prominent citizens of Santa Barbara, and Thomas M. Stroke’s name will be mentioned first. He is a rare mixture – a businessman, patriarch, with tremendous capacity for work: he blends civic-mindedness with single-mindedness, stubbornness with an ability to forgive…No one can be in contact with him for long and remain neutral. He is revered by many, hated by some, but respected by all.”

He was a delegate to not one, but five Democratic national conventions, and credited with a primary role along with Sam Rayburn of Texas in securing the first nomination for FDR in 1932. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his editorials in the 1950s condemning the activities of the arch rightwing John Birch Society in his area. It was his work day in and day out through his newspaper that is the basis of his enduring legacy.

In addition to an aspirational seven-point platform that he wrote in the 1920s that appeared in every issue of his newspaper (and also in every issue of this newspaper since its founding in 1991), he penned a short “credo” that stood the test of time: “I believe that the first obligation of a newspaper editor is to his own community,..I believe that an editor and publisher, better than any other single force, can form and develop character for his community, and I believe that with few exceptions, this is a lifetime job, because the development of a community is the slow development of people.”

When mulling the future of newspapers, these critical components cannot be overlooked.

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1. Keep the news clean and fair.

2. Play no favorites, never mix business and editorial policy.

3. Do not let the news columns reflect editorial content.

4. Publish the news that is public property without fear or favor of friend or foe.

5. Accept no charity and ask no favors.

6. Give ‘value received’ for every dollar you take in.

7. Make the paper show a profit if you can, but above all keep it clean, fearless and fair.

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Predatory Towing Impacts Dogs

Editor,

This April, my husband, 16-year-old dog, and I were staying in Falls Church, on a visit to our nephew in DC, whose wife had delivered a premie in mid-February. The baby required open-heart surgery within 5 days of birth, and it was finally safe to visit.

While we were breakfasting at Northside Social, our hatchback was towed from the parking lot behind Doodlehopper 4 Kids, where we’d been the day before to buy a baby gift. We went back the next day to get another gift but found that the store didn’t open until 11 a.m. on Sundays.

Seeing that we had to wait for Doodlehopper to open, I texted my nephew that we’d be arriving closer to lunchtime. We then went to Northside Social for coffee but—here’s the salient fact—left Skobie in the hatchback. The day was still cool, the sun wasn’t on him, and all four windows were lowered 4-5 inches for air.

After 30 minutes, we headed back to the car to take him for a walk and what did we find? Neither car nor dog.

Once we learned that the car had been towed, we called the storage facility. The receptionist said that Pete’s driver did not report an animal in the car. We got to Al’s about 20 minutes later to find Skobie cowering in the hatchback, shaking like a leaf in a hurricane. What’s more, the day was getting hot, and our car had been left in the sun. If we hadn’t been able to get to the depot quickly, Skobie might well have died.

OK, we were wrong in leaving the car in the Doodlehopper parking: There were signs warning Northside patrons that they’d be towed—signs that we didn’t see. But for sure, Pete’s driver was lurking somewhere nearby to catch unsuspecting visitors.

Even if we were in the wrong, how is it that the driver did not check the hatchback for any pets? (Skobie, at 25 pounds, is not tiny.) That level of irresponsibility is dumbfounding. We wrote to Pete’s Towing about this matter but never had a reply.

As if predatory towing and the endangerment of an animal weren’t enough, Pete’s charged us an additional $25 for “weekend” service.

Sandra Skoblar

West End Project Announces Its

internationally, BurgerFi is a chef-founded concept offering a casual dining atmosphere with award-winning American cuisine. BurgerFi uses 100 percent natural American Angus beef with no steroids, antibiotics, growth hormones, chemicals or additives and offers a diverse menu including their awardwinning vegetarian VegeFi® Burger, Wagyu Beef, Cage-Free “Fi’ed” Chicken Tenders and Sandwiches, Fresh-Cut Fries and Beer-Battered Onion Rings, Frozen Custard Desserts, beer, wine, and more.

Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls will open at 235 West Falls Station Blvd with 1,375 square feet – its largest location yet. Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls is the largest lobster roll brand in the U.S., bringing the luxury of lobster to all at an affordable price point and casual environment. Mason’s uses simple recipes and the highest-quality lobster sustainably sourced directly from Maine.

West Falls will serve as a gateway to the City of Falls Church. The neighborhood will be pedestrian-friendly and offer bike paths in addition to being conveniently located near the West Falls Church Metrorail Station as well as Leesburg Pike (Route 7) and Route 66, which are both key connectors of the DMV region. West Falls will feature The Commons, an outdoor community gathering space in the center of the neighborhood that will provide over 18,000 square feet of open space for community use, in addition to public art, apartments, condominiums, senior living, retail, hotel, medical office and cultural space.

West Falls is the first component of a larger 40-acre community-focused development of the area between Leesburg Pike and the West Falls Church Metrorail Station. This larger development is intended to add an active and pedestrian-friendly area to the vibrant neighborhood that fosters community, sustainability and innovation.

Falls Church Business News & Notes

Biscuit Battle

In recognition of Septembers’ National Biscuit Month, Preservation Biscuit Company is hosting its third annual Biscuit Battle for the opportunity to have your recipe featured on the menu next month. The community is invited to submit biscuit creations, sweet or savory, for consideration by Wednesday, August 23. The culinary team will select four winners and add the biscuit sandwiches to the menu with $1 from each sold going to the winners’ choice of charity. At the end of the month, the winning “chef” with the best-selling biscuit will get a $100 gift card to Preservation Biscuit Company. Send submissions to hello@ preservationbiscuit.com.

The Arc Has Moved

The Arc of Northern Virginia has moved to new office space just south of the Mosaic District while the phone numbers will remain the same. The nonprofit is now located in the CareFirst Building at 3060 Williams Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax.

Homestretch Transition

Executive Director Christopher Fay of Homestretch has announced his retirement and will be leaving at the end of August. He has led the local nonprofit, serving families that experience domestic violence or homelessness, for 17 years. Barfonce Baldwin, appointed the new executive director, comes from Tahirih and has over 15 years of nonprofit experience. Homestretch programs help families establish self-sufficiency and financial stability. A recent impact report demonstrates long-term success, revealing that 88 percent of program participants do not return to homelessness and have advanced their education, career and credit. Fay plans to continue speaking about Homestretch and will pursue illustrating children’s books.

Webinar on Craft Beverage Compliance

The Virginia Small Business Development Center is hosting a webinar for those interested in the craft beverage industry. Since there are many regulations for the production of alcohol, this session will discuss agency rules and developing productive relationships with them. Chris Van Orden, Craft Beverage Initiative Manager, will lead the conversation with Kevin Anderson of the Alcohol Industry Associates. The webinar runs 11:00 am – 12:00 pm on August 17 and the link will be shared upon registration: clients.virginiasbdc.org/ workshop.aspx?ekey=900430032

Retirement Strategies for Small Business Owners

Thursday, August 10, 12:00 -1:00 pm – The Virginia SBDC is hosting a free session on Tax Free Retirement Strategies for Small Business Owners. The speaker, Eva Scott, will review the retirement plans available for entrepreneurs and the pros and cons of qualified versus non-qualified plans and the options of saving for retirement with pre-tax or after-tax contributions and what it will mean in the future. Key takeaways include how to reach zero tax liability in retirement and how to start saving in a tax-free retirement plan. There will be a brief overview of the impending financial crisis brought on by the exponential growth of the U.S. National Debt and the impact of the current market and increased taxation. The link to the session will be shared upon advanced registration here: clients.virginiasbdc.org/ workshop.aspx?ekey=140430043

 Business News & Notes is compiled by Elise

Community News & Notes

The National Chamber Ensemble (NCE) has announced the 2023-2024 season, opening Saturday, November 4, 2023, presenting “Diva’s Night Out” with Schubert at Marymount University’s Ballston Center.

One of the highlights of this season’s series is the emphasis on promoting inclusivity and representation. In every concert, the ensemble is committed to featuring a composition by either a woman composer or a composer of color, or both. Audiences can look forward to experiencing their favorite masterworks paired with the brilliance of composers who may have been overlooked in the past but whose music speaks volumes about their unique cultural heritage and creative genius.

Local Graduate Wins Outstanding Service Award

Rosy Sultana, a recent graduate who majored in computer science at George Mason University, was recently awarded the Honors College Outstanding Service Award.

This award recognizes distinguished or exceptional achievements of graduating students

years in the Honors College. Throughout her academic career, Sultana has demonstrated a keen interest in being involved with the Honors College, citing how “they had been there for me every step of the way.” She has worked on the Honors College Recruitment Team and the Honors College Student Advisory Board, collaborating with numerous faculty members from the Honors College.

Assistance League of NoVa to Host Action Week

During Action Week, August 21 – 27, all 120 chapters will participate in a unified effort to harness Assistance League’s nationwide reach to raise public awareness about the organization and the many philanthropic programs that address local problems and provide solutions to benefit communities.

One way a local can be involved in the solution for Assistance League of Northern Virginia is to make a donation, either with a monetary contribution or by purchasing books and toiletries from its wish list on RightGift: rightgift.com/ nonprofits/assistance-leaguenorthern-virginia. The nonprofit encourages friends, sponsors,

and businesses to select new books and toiletries that will be used in the coming school year for the charity’s Literacy and Toiletries programs. The organization also welcomes monetary donations, which can be made by credit card from its website.

Fall Class Registration Now Open

Registration opened this week for fall classes with the City of Falls Church Recreation and Parks Department. City residents got first dibs starting on Wednesday, August 9, while registration opens for nonCity residents on Wednesday, August 16.

Call for Taste of Falls Church Restaurants

Restaurants, cafés, and eateries of the City of Falls Church, there’s still time to apply for the Taste of Falls Church before the August 11 deadline.

Join other local restaurants in the friendly competition for Best Overall Taste, Best Menu, and People’s Choice at the Taste of Falls Church, and share an exciting menu with thousands of visitors who attend each year..

Join a Welcoming Refugees Support Team

Welcoming Falls Church welcomed another family from Afghanistan to Falls Church this summer. They will welcome more families this fall, as Falls Church becomes known for welcoming refugees.

To get involved with Welcoming Falls Church, join a team of five to seven to welcome a family in September or October.

Connect with Ukrainian families in the community; the organization will have a backto-school/fall kickoff picnic on Wednesday, August 16.

Learn more at the next monthly Welcoming Refugees Open Meeting on Monday, August 28 from 6:30 p.m. — 7:45 p.m. at Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Upper Level Conference Room, Falls Church). They will welcome a guest speaker, Daniel Altman, co-founder of NoVA Resettling Afghan Families Together (NoVa RAFT). Learn NoVa

RAFT’s experiences, largely in Alexandria, and hear about what they’re doing in Falls Church.

Alexandria Law Firm to Give Out 700 Backpacks

Alexandria law firm Blaszkow Legal, PLLC, is proud to roll out Project Backpack — 2023. The firm has “adopted” John Adams Elementary School, and is hosting a Backpack Giveaway event on the school’s campus, at 5651 Rayburn Avenue, Alexandria on August 12 from 12:00 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. The staff at Blaszkow Legal, will appear at that time to give out free backpacks, each filled with important school supplies, to the entire student body, more than 700 students. According to the US Census, as well as city demographic information, more than 10 percent of Alexandria families have a household income under $50,000. Statistically, the average family will spend over $600 a year on back to school supplies.

FALLS CHURCH MAYOR David Tarter and former Chairman of the NoVa Regional Commission was awarded The Gordon N. Dixon Achievement Award which recognizes a Planning District commissioner who has provided leadership and made outstanding contributions to promoting the concept of regionalism in the Commonwealth. (Photo: Robert W. Lazaro, Jr.)

DINE OUT FOR People with Disabilities was held at Clare & Don’s Beach Shack on Thursday, August 3. The restaurant donated 10 percent of sales to The Arc of Northern Virginia. (Photo: Larry Rockwell)

THIS WEEK IN THE DMV

THURSDAY AUGUST 10

Back to School Supplies Drive

Enjoy lawn games, complimentary snacks and drinks by Lost Boy Cider, and support local students with generous donations of school supplies! Win raffle tickets with every three items donated. Plus opportunities to meet with local education foundations and schools to get involved. Founders Row (109 Founders Ave., Falls Church), 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.

Skate Night at Tysons Corner

Get your skate on with DC

Fray and bring back the retro vibes during this free event, as part of the Tysons Summer on the Plaza Event Series, taking place on select Thursdays through August 31. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Please bring your own skates, as they will not be provided. The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center (1961 Chain Bridge Rd., 2nd Floor Plaza, Tysons, VA), 6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.

Vanessa Estaniel

Vanessa Estaniel performs in a cover band concert featuring classics by Journey, George Michael, Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, as well as some big band jazz standards. Jammin' Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna, VA), 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY AUGUST 11

Smithsonian Gardens Ladybug Release

Convergent lady beetles, commonly known as ladybugs, are a natural pesticide used by museum groundskeepers to maintain the health of their gardens. Join experts from Smithsonian Gardens outside the museum on the National Mall to learn how to identify a ladybug and other fun insect and garden facts, then place a few ladybugs on plants yourself. The National Museum of the American Indian (Fourth St. & Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC), 10:00 a.m.

Kids Martial Arts Discovery Week

Free after school Discovery Week for kids! Parents and kids are welcome to check out the Life Champ facilities and discover the fun planned for this fall during this week-long open house, which runs August 7-12. Children will learn bully prevention skills and how to build confidence with actionpacked Martial Arts training, along with additional activities to keep them busy and stay engaged (homework help, arts and craft, etc.). More at bit.ly/FCNP0823ma. Life Champ Martial Arts of Kingstowne (7556 Telegraph Rd., Alexandria, VA), 3:00 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Free film screening outdoors on the REACH Video Wall. Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a humanistic, postmodern masterpiece that depicts the life-transforming experiences of a man who becomes an impassioned participant in an otherworldly spectacle. The REACH at the Kennedy Center (2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC), 8:00 p.m.

SATURDAY AUGUST 12 Falls Church Farmers Market

Shop the award-winning market every Saturday, yearround. City Hall Parking Lot (300 Park Ave., Falls Church), 8:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

National Book Festival

The Library of Congress hosts its 23rd National Book Festival. Free and open to the public. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the festival. Attendees may expect enhanced safety and security measures when entering the venue. Walter E. Washington Convention Center (801 Mt. Vernon Pl. NW, Washington, DC), 9:00 a.m. — 8:00 p.m.

Back to School Drive Block Party

Falls Church Insider and Taco Rock host a fun-filled Back-toSchool Drive and Block Party, with live music and dancing, exciting raffles and prizes, face painting, and more! Generous donations of gift cards and headphone sets are requested. Taco Rock Falls Church (1116 W. Broad St., Falls Church), 1:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.

2023 Taste of Leesburg

Eat, drink, shop, and enjoy the Taste of Leesburg. Free admission; drink tickets available at bit.ly/FCNP0823tl. Downtown Leesburg (Participating Locations, Leesburg, VA), 5:00 p.m. — 10:00 p.m.

Tobago Bay Calypso Band

Tobago Bay Calypso Band performs. Part of Mosaic Live, a free outdoor concert series, Saturdays through August 19. Mosaic District (2905 District Ave., Fairfax, VA), 6:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.

Don Dillingham: Nat King Cole Tribute

Don Dillingham performs a Nat King Cole Tribute. Part of the 2023 Summer Cabarets Concert Series, weekends through August 26. Get your tickets in advance at bit.ly/FCNP0723sc. Creative Cauldron (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church), 7:30 p.m.

U.S. Army Band

Live at the Lincoln

U.S. Army Band performs a free concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Bring a blanket or low-back chair and sit on the steps for an hour-long concert as the sun sets and the monuments begin to glow. Per the U.S. Park Service: no glass containers or alcohol are permitted on park property; wellsocialized pets and children are welcome to attend. Lincoln Memorial (2 Lincoln Memorial Cir. NW, Washington, DC), 8:00 p.m. — 9:30 p.m.

FAMILIES CELEBRATE reading and supporting their local library at last year's Children's Summer Reading Festival, back this Sunday in Chantilly (Photo: Xande Anderer, Fairfax Library Foundation)

SUNDAY AUGUST 13

Children's Summer Reading Festival

Come one, come all, to the launch of an exciting free event celebrating Fairfax County Public Library’s summer reading program! The inaugural celebration, hosted by Fairfax Library Foundation, is designed to encourage young readers to continue their enthusiasm for reading straight into summer vacation. There will be games and crafts, a bounce house, snacks, face painting, a DJ, photo booth, food trucks, a mini zoo, and more. Chantilly Regional Library (4000 Stringfellow Rd., Chantilly, VA), 12:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.

MONDAY AUGUST 14 LEGO Discovery Center

Climb aboard the Imagination Express on a journey through an oversized LEGO world. Prepare to be blown away by an amazing 4D sensory cinema experience. Time-specific tickets at legodiscoverycenter.com. Adults must be accompanied by at least one child. Springfield Town Center (6500 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA), 10:00 a.m.

TUESDAY AUGUST 15

FCCPS Convocation

Falls Church City Public Schools holds its 2023 Convocation. RSVP at bit.ly/FCNP0823sc. Meridian High School (121 Mustang Alley, Falls Church), 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

FotoForum Captured: Plants and Places

Visit the Horticulture Center at Green Spring Gardens and view art exhibits on display, which include FotoForum

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Captured: Plants and Places, and LakeBarcoft: The Beauty of Nature Inside. All art is available for sale. On display through September 17. Stop by the gift shop for plants and gardening tools, or swing by the non-circulating library to peruse a collection of horticulture books and magazines, plant society newsletters, and more. Green Spring Gardens Horticulture Center (4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, VA), 9:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

NAIOP Mid-Year Forecast and Luncheon

The Northern Virginia Chapter of NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Development Association) holds its annual Mid-Year Forecast. Hear from keynote speakers Willy Walker, Chairman & CEO of Walker & Dunlop, along with Elizabeth Norton, local head of research for Transwestern and one of the region’s true thought leaders. Speakers will review the current lending environment, capital markets, and offer perspectives on Northern Virginia’s market position and near term expectations within the context of the recent banking challenges, return to office and local demand, as well as overall demand for commercial real estate. This event is anticipated to be fully subscribed so register early at bit.ly/FCNP0823my.

Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park (3111 Fairview Park Dr., Falls Church), 11:30 a.m.

FCPS Pride Rally Against Trans Erasure

FCPS Pride, an organization that represents LGBTQ+ Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) faculty and retirees, invites "all people and organizations of good heart" to join a rally against Governor Youngkin's "Don't Be Trans" policies. Stand up for Trans and non-Binary students, staff and families. After failing to pass anti-Trans and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, Governor Youngkin's administration has declared policies that make schools unliveable for queer students. This assault cannot be allowed to stand. Luther Jackson Middle School (3020 Gallows Rd., Falls Church), 6:30 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.

EAT, DRINK, shop, and enjoy live entertainment throughout the day at the Taste of Leesburg, this Saturday in the heart of downtown Leesburg. (Photo: Town of Leesburg Parks & Recreation)

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 16

Library Board Meeting

Library Board of Trustees meets. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Upper Floor Conf. Rm., Falls Church), 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.

Library Garden Talk

Learn to protect crops from the chill with hot caps, cold frames, row covers and more. Arlington Central Library (1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA), 7:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.

Planning Commission

Planning Commission meets. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Council Chambers/Court Room, Falls Church), 7:30 p.m. — 10:00 p.m.

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By Supervisor Penny Gross

The so-called “smoke-filled back room” for making political decisions in secret is long gone, replaced by “sunshine laws” that prescribe how public bodies, elected or unelected, must provide notice of public meetings to the community. Sunshine laws (the proper name is the Virginia Freedom of Information Act – VFOIA) also determine what constitutes a meeting, sometimes in a rather arcane manner and, if it is a public meeting, the agenda and minutes taken, and how and where those items are posted or “made available for public inspection.” If three or more members of a board (the Board of Supervisors, for example, as well as any Supervisor-appointed board, authority, or commission) attend a meeting, then the meeting may fall under the rubrics of Virginia Code governing open meetings. The Virginia General Assembly explicitly exempted its members from the open meetings laws, so there is no limit on the number of delegates or senators who may attend a community meeting.

A recent decision by the Virginia Supreme Court in Gloss v. Wheeler, a Prince William County case, broadened (or restricted, depending on one’s viewpoint) the Commonwealth’s sunshine law to apply to community meetings conducted by private entities. The issue arose when five members of the Prince William Board attended

an emergency public safety meeting conducted by police and the NAACP following the death of George Floyd.

Although the Prince William Circuit Court ruled that the defendants did not violate VFOIA, the plaintiffs appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court, which reversed the circuit court’s decision.

That reversal has triggered a review of how local officials may attend community gatherings, including ribbon cuttings, awards ceremonies, historical marker dedications, and any other event where there is the possibility of discussing public business. That public business could be as simple as a constituent question about real estate tax rates, a land use case or, perhaps, Parking Reimagined. If the chairman and the district supervisor attend a community event, and another supervisor shows up, one of the elected officials would have to leave; otherwise, the event could be construed as a public meeting, even if it was simply a civic association picnic. Recently, in another part of the county, one supervisor had to remain in his car until the chairman left, because the event had not been “publicly noticed” that more than two supervisors might attend. Even for purely social events, like a large political dinner, more than two members are cautioned not to sit or stand next to each other. And if a casual discussion starts to veer toward

public business matters, the response from a board member would be “I’m sorry, this is getting into matters of public business, and I can’t discuss that here.” Another solution would be that board members in excess of two should leave the event.

Sadly, expanding the application of VFOIA laws actually may have the opposite effect – stifling the free exchange of commentary and information between elected officials and their constituents. Although there may be some county issues that are protected legally by Virginia Code, elected officials are loath to say “I can’t discuss that with you” to constituents. And constituents might view such a comment as obfuscation or ducking an issue when, in reality, it’s simply an effort to comply with the court decision. Board members now submit nearly all of their accepted invitations to the Board Clerk for inclusion in the publicly noticed calendar, and civic groups may be surprised to find that their community picnic, a pool opening, or a tree planting, appears on a public calendar.

 Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Larceny from Vehicle, Wilson Blvd, between 11 PM, July 31 and 9 AM, August 1, unknown suspect(s) broke the left side rear passenger window and removed various items of value.

Shoplifting, S Washington St, July 31, 3:23 AM, unknown suspect entered a business and took an item without paying. Suspect described as a male last seen driving a white Toyota.

Shoplifting, Wilson Blvd, July 31, 5:05 PM, unknown suspect entered a business and took items without paying. Suspect described as a male with black hair, wearing a gray short sleeved t-shirt, black pants, and black and white shoes

Larceny from Vehicle, E Broad St, August 1, 12:26 AM, unknown suspect took an item of value from an unsecured vehicle.

Larceny from Vehicle, Roosevelt Blvd, between 9 PM, July 31 and 6:30 AM, August 1, unknown suspect(s) broke the driver’s side window and stole the steering wheel airbag.

Larceny from Vehicle, Roosevelt Blvd, between 10 PM, July 31 and 8 AM, August 1, unknown suspect(s) broke the driver’s side window and stole the steering wheel airbag

Larceny from Vehicle, Roosevelt Blvd, between 8:30 PM, July 31 and 9:15 AM, August 1, unknown suspect(s) removed both the rear wheels and tires.

Shoplifting, Wilson Blvd, August 1, 5:10 PM, an unknown suspect entered a business and took items of value without paying. Suspect described as a male, wearing a gray jogging suit with the Jordan logo, and white/black sneakers. Last seen walking towards Arlington County.

Shoplifting, Wilson Blvd, August 2, 10:58 AM, two unknown suspect(s) entered a business and removed items valued at almost $1,800 without paying. First suspect described as a male wearing a white T-Shirt, blue jeans, white and black shoes, surgical mask and a baseball cap. The second suspect is described as a male, wearing a white t-shirt, black shorts, surgical mask, black shoes, and a black baseball cap. Seen leaving in a white Volkswagen bearing Maryland tags. Following an investigation, a felony warrant has been issued for one of the suspects. Investigation continues..

Drunk in Public, W Annandale Rd, August 2, 1:48 PM, a male was arrested for Drunk in Public.

Shoplifting, W Broad St, August 4, 3:56 AM, unknown suspect entered a business and removed items of value without paying. Suspect described as a female, wearing a light blue shirt, black pants and white shoes.

Meridian Graduate Reflects on Extraordinary Teen Recognition

by Kylee Toland Falls Church News-Press

The word “extraordinary” can carry a lot of meaning when describing a person. However, for one recent Meridian High School graduate, “extraordinary” may not be enough to describe his accomplishments.

Alex Steinbach, who graduated from Meridian this spring, was recently named an “Extraordinary Teen” by Arlington Magazine for their annual Extraordinary Teen Awards. Steinbach, who transferred to Meridian from Germany during his senior year, said this recent recognition is “surreal.”

“It’s an honor that you don’t even compute the reality of it,” Steinbach said. “I didn’t feel like it actually happened until I was looking at it in the magazine at Barnes & Noble.”

A transfer student from Germany, Steinbach began his senior year at Meridian, which he said made him worried due to fear that he would not have any friends. However, after reading American television producer Shonda Rhimes’ novel “Year of Yes,” Steinbach said he was inspired to say “yes” to organizations and clubs offered to him by the school.

Steinbach’s list of involvements can raise an impressed eyebrow. Chamber Singers, theater (both in school and competitively), singing for the guitar band, VHSL Quiz Bowl and emceeing for coffee houses are just some of the many clubs and organizations Steinbach took part in. In Meridian’s fall production of “Pippin,” Steinbach portrayed the second male lead of “Charlamagne.” He also won the Hoover Prize for Writing for his personal memoir excerpt on “grief, perseverance, the beauty of life and music” and his experiences with the deaths of his grandparents.

However, Steinbach might most be remembered for his creation of Mustang Mysteries, a true crime/ murder mystery club. Steinbach said he came up with the idea of Mustang Mysteries after his “shared love” of true crime with a fellow transfer student during their senior year orientation.

With the sponsorship of history teacher Natalie Glees, Steinbach said Mustang Mysteries grew into one of the largest active meeting clubs at Meridian. On top of being a unique concept for the school, the organization also raised $2,377 for

the Innocence Project — a nonprofit committed to exonerating individuals who have been wrongfully convicted.

“I’m so excited for that club, because it’s going to keep going after I’m gone,” Steinbach said. “I’ve created my legacy.”

At the end of September, Steinbach will be heading to Paris to study filmmaking, a “goal in his life.” He said this interest came about when he wrote his first script in sixth grade for a school project and his love of telling stories. This has led Steinbach to have currently written 20 episodes of a sitcom, eight episodes of a murder mystery series, two plays and a feature length movie script.

For those who may find themselves in Steinbach’s shoes as a transfer student, his advice is to accept that the situation is “scary,” but to figure out what “you like and see where you can go with that.”

“I made my own and it wasn’t easy, but it was worth it,” Steinbach said. “If someone offers something that isn’t going to endanger you, even if it’s something that doesn’t immediately sound really fun. What’s the worst that can happen?”

TRANSFERRING FROM GERMANY to Meridian during his senior year, Alex Steinbach created the Mustang Mysteries organization due to his love of true crime. (Photo: Alex Steinbach)

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR A 2023 BIENNIAL REVIEW OF ITS BASE RATES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION SERVICES PURSUANT TO § 56-585.1 A OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA CASE NO. PUR-2023-00101

•Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion”) has filed a biennial review of its base rates and terms and conditions pursuant to § 56-585.1 A of the Code of Virginia (“Application”).

•Among other things, Dominion asserts in its Application that its base rates for 2021 and 2022 were neither excessive nor insufficient and that, given the earnings test results, the law does not direct any bill credits associated with these periods.

•Dominion projects its rates over the next two years to be closely aligned with its actual cost of service. As a result, Dominion is not proposing any increase or decrease to its total base rates for the upcoming rate periods ending on December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2025.

•Dominion is proposing certain changes to its terms and conditions, including proposals to: (i) update its advanced metering infrastructure opt-out policy to impose an ongoing fee of $10.35 per month; (ii) update all of its reconnection charges to reflect current meter reconnection capabilities; and (iii) increase the basic monthly customer charge for residential customers.

•A Hearing Examiner appointed by the State Corporation Commission will hold a telephonic hearing in this case on November 20, 2023, at 10 a.m., for the receipt of public witness testimony.

•An evidentiary hearing will be held on November 28, 2023, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

•Further information about this case is available on the SCC website at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information

On July 3, 2023, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed an application (“Application”) with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to § 56-585.1 A of the Code of Virginia (“Code”) for a biennial review of the Company’s rates, terms, and conditions for the provision of generation, distribution, and transmission services.

The Application states that during its 2023 Session, the Virginia General Assembly enacted Chapter 775 (HB 1770) of the 2023 Virginia Acts of Assembly (“Legislation”). The Legislation, in part, amended Code § 56-585.1, and became effective on July 1, 2023. As stated in the Application, the Legislation, inter alia, has modified the review process for Dominion’s base rates. Significantly, the Legislation returned the Commonwealth’s incumbent electric utilities to more frequent, biennial reviews of base rates; required Dominion to combine certain existing rate adjustment clauses that have a combined annual revenue requirement of at least $350 million as of July 1, 2023, with its base rates; established that prospective base rates will be set based solely on the forward-looking cost of service; directed that Dominion’s authorized return on equity be set at 9.70% in the present proceeding; and stated that the Company must take reasonable efforts to maintain an equity component of total capitalization of 52.1% through the end of 2024.

According to Dominion, this proceeding presents three principal issues: (i) a review of the Company’s cost of service and earnings for the historical periods 2021 and 2022; (ii) whether the Company’s rates for generation and distribution services should change or remain the same for upcoming rate periods ending on December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2025 (collectively, “Upcoming Rate Periods”); and (iii) any proposed changes to the Company’s cost allocation, rate design, tariff offerings, or terms and conditions of service.

Regarding the first principal issue, Dominion asserts that its actual earned return on equity for the combined 2021-2022 test periods for its generation and distribution services was 9.04%, which was within the range, and below the midpoint, of its authorized return band of 8.65% - 10.05%. The Company therefore maintains that its base rates for 2021 and 2022 were neither excessive nor insufficient and that, given the earnings test results, the law does not direct any bill credits associated with these periods.

Regarding the second principal issue, Dominion states that the Legislation directs the Company to project its cost of service for generation and distribution services through the end of 2025. The Company asserts that it is projecting its rates over the next two years to be closely aligned with its actual cost of service. Based on directives in the Legislation and the results of the Company’s rate analysis, Dominion is not proposing any increase or decrease in total base rates for the Upcoming Rate Periods.

Regarding the third principal issue, Dominion is, among other things, proposing to revise its advanced metering infrastructure (“AMI”) opt-out policy. Under the Company’s current opt-out policy, qualifying residential customers who have accounts in good standing and who do not participate in net metering are allowed to opt out of smart meter installation upon request and at no expense. Under the revised AMI opt-out policy, qualifying residential customers will be eligible to opt out of a smart meter installation upon request. However, the Company seeks to impose an ongoing monthly fee of $10.35 on opt-out customers intended to recover labor and administrative costs associated with the monthly meter reading.

Additionally, the Company states it proposes to assess the same monthly fee to those residential customers that have both refused installation of a smart meter and failed to comply with the smart meter opt-out process. According to the Company, this monthly fee represents only a portion of the total expected labor and administrative costs associated with the monthly meter reading for AMI opt-out customers. Dominion asserts that if the proposed AMI opt-out policy is approved in this case, the Company intends to reassess the monthly charge in its next biennial review.

Further, the Company seeks to update all of its reconnection charges to reflect current meter reconnection capabilities. For residential customers with an AMI meter, Dominion requests approval of a reconnection charge of $6.82. For residential customers that have elected to opt-out of having an AMI meter or that would, for any other reason, be assessed a non-communicating metering service charge as defined in the Company’s terms and conditions, the Company proposes a reconnection charge of $34.64. For non-residential customers, the Company is proposing a single reconnection charge of $25.15.

Additionally, Dominion seeks approval of an increase in the basic monthly customer charge for residential customers receiving service under Schedule 1. In Case No. PUR-2021- 00058, a basic customer charge of $7.58 was approved for rates effective January 1, 2024. In the present proceeding, the Company proposes to increase the basic monthly customer charge set forth in Schedule 1 from $7.58 to $9.05, effective January 1, 2025.

Dominion is also, among other things:

(i) proposing to continue rebalancing the functional base distribution and base generation charges, on a revenue neutral basis, effective in 2025; (ii) requesting a change to the Company’s terms and conditions to eliminate “revenue requirement” provisions associated with line extension contracts and replace them with a contract dollar minimum for customers when the net cost to provide service exceeds $350,000 or the continuing revenue is determined to be speculative or non-permanent in nature; and (iii) presenting the results of two studies the Company previously agreed to undertake.

The foregoing is not an exhaustive list of all the proposals contained in the Company’s Application. Interested persons are encouraged to review Dominion’s Application and supporting documents in full for details about 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 in this proceeding that, among other things, scheduled public hearings on the Company’s Application. On November 20, 2023, at 10 a.m., the Hearing Examiner assigned to this case will hold a telephonic hearing, with no witness present in the Commission’s courtroom, for the purpose of receiving the testimony of public witnesses. On or before November 15, 2023, any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness shall provide to the Commission (a) your name, and (b) the telephone number that you wish the Commission to call during the hearing to receive your testimony. This information may be provided to the Commission in three ways: (i) by filling out a form on the Commission’s website at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting; (ii) by completing and emailing the PDF version of this form to SCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov; or (iii) by calling (804) 371-9141. This public witness hearing will be webcast at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting

Beginning at 10 a.m. on November 20, 2023, the Hearing Examiner will telephone sequentially each person who has signed up to testify as provided above.

On November 28, 2023, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, the Hearing Examiner will convene a hearing to receive testimony and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff.

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

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

On or before November 20, 2023, any interested person may submit comments on the Application by following the instructions found on the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/ casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. Those unable, as a practical matter, to submit comments electronically may file such comments by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00101.

On or before September 18, 2023, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation at scc.virginia.gov/clk/ efiling. Those unable, as a practical matter, to file a notice of participation electronically may file such notice at the address listed above. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel, if available. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00101. 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 10, 2023, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case. Any respondent unable, as a practical matter, to file testimony and exhibits electronically may file such by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. Each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. All testimony and exhibits shall be served on the Staff, the Company, and all other respondents simultaneous with its filing. In all filings, respondents shall comply with the Rules of Practice, as modified herein, including, but not limited to: 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00101. Any documents filed in paper form with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, except as modified by the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Rules of Practice. The public version of the Company’s Application, the Commission’s Rules of Practice, the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, and other documents filed in the case may be viewed at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY

The LGBTQ+ Reach

Pediatricians Reaffirm Trans Youth Support

Last Thursday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) voted unanimously to reaffirm their 2018 policy supporting healthcare for transgender minors, including surgery when appropriate.

They also authorized developing expanded guidance based on a “systematic review of the evidence.” This decision “reflects the board’s concerns about restrictions to access to health care with bans on gender-affirming care in more than 20 states” the statement reads.

AAP will continue to “ensure young people get the reproductive and gender-affirming care they need and are seen, heard and valued as they are,” said AAP CEO and Executive Director Mark Del Monte, JD.

The Experts Agree

“The AAP and other major medical organizations — including the American Medical Association, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the World Health Organization — support giving transgender adolescents access to the health care they need. The AAP opposes any laws or regulations that discriminate against transgender and genderdiverse individuals, or that interfere in the doctor-patient relationship,” the statement concludes.

FCPS Pride Rally and March

This Tuesday

FCPS Pride, representing LGBTQ+ and allied Fairfax County Public School faculty, will rally and march on the FCPS Gatehouse Administration Center this Tuesday.

Twelve bills targeting LGBTQ+ kids were introduced in Virginia this year across three categories: forcing faculty to “out” queer students to parents, banning trans

healthcare, or banning trans participation in sports.

Though all were defeated by a single-vote Democratic majority in the Virginia Senate, a defiant Youngkin Administration issued policy guidelines to schools covering all three.

Some schools have refused to follow the non-binding guidelines.

Students Are Panicked

Queer students are unsure of the environment they will face when schools reopen. For students “in the closet,” a mandatory “outing” of them to parents is more than scary.

Hate is Life-Threatening

According to a Trevor Project survey of nearly 34,000 queer students, this stigma contributes directly to significant increased risk for suicide.

The survey showed that, within the past year:

Forty-five percent of queer youth had seriously considered, and 14 percent had attempted, suicide.

Seventy-three percent reported anxiety, and 45 percent reported depression.

Sixty percent wanted mental healthcare but did not receive it (45 percent cited “obtaining permission” and 29 percent citing “fear of being ‘outed’” as the primary reason). 20 percent were denied after asking a parent.

Only 37 percent said their home was affirming, while 55 percent said their school was.

Thirty-one percent reported being physically threatened or harmed due to their sexual orientation.

For Trans and non-Binary youth, (48 percent of responses):

Over half seriously considered, and 20 percent attempted, suicide.

Ninety-three percent worry about being denied genderaffirming healthcare, 91 percent worry about being denied access to the bathroom, and 83 percent worry about being denied the ability to play sports.

Only 32 percent said their home was affirming, while 51 percent said their school was.

Thirty-seven percent reported being physically threatened or harmed due to their gender identity.

So Why March Up Here?

Codified bullying affects all students, no matter how they identify, where they live, or the school they attend. Stigma encourages bad behavior and distracts from learning.

It also kills. Students in a “very unaccepting” community had a 21 percent suicide attempt rate, compared to eight percent for those in a “very accepting” community.

Suicide risk increased when students had a non-affirming home (60 percent) or school (30 percent). 29 percent of students who reported being physically threatened or harmed had attempted suicide in the past year, compared to 10 percent for queer students who had not.

A ‘Warm Place’

During a meeting with myself and other LGBTQ+ leaders years ago, the then FCPS superintendent said schools can only ensure the experience of students while in their care, and they strive to make schools a “warm place.” She said a child has a pretty good shot at life with one “warm place” between school and home, but when both are cold it causes serious damage.

This is Your Reminder

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED UPDATE TO THE RATES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS OF A UNIVERSAL SERVICE

FEE TO BE PAID BY RETAIL CUSTOMERS TO FUND THE PIPP, AND FOR EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION CASE NO. PUR-2023-00105

On July 11, 2023, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed an application (“Application”) with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) for approval of a proposed update to the rates, terms, and conditions of a universal service fee (“USF”) to be paid by retail customers to fund the Percentage of Income Payment Program (“PIPP”) program.

The PIPP was established as part of the 2020 Virginia Clean Economy Act (“VCEA”) as a mechanism designed to limit the electric utility payments of persons or households participating in certain, specified public assistance programs, based upon a percentage of their income, for customers of Dominion and Appalachian Power Company (“APCo”). The General Assembly further addressed the PIPP, its funding, and implementation, as part of the 2021 legislative session with the passage of Chapter 308 of the 2021 Virginia Acts of Assembly, Special Session I (“Chapter 308”). Among other things, Chapter 308 updated eligibility to be based on income thresholds relative to the federal poverty level. A PIPP-eligible utility customer is defined as, “any person or household whose income does not exceed 150 percent of the federal poverty level.” Eligible participants in the PIPP are customers of Dominion and APCo.

The Commission issued an order on July 29, 2021 in Case No. PUR-2020-00109 (“July 2021 Order”) in the initial PIPP proceeding directing, among other things, that Dominion begin collecting the USF from statutorily designated customers to fund the estimated start-up costs that the Department of Social Services (“DSS”) needed to establish the PIPP, calculate a USF on a per kWh basis to recover $2.4 million on an annual basis, file tariffs reflecting such fee with the Commission, begin making payments to the state treasury to enable DSS to undertake the actions necessary to establish the PIPP, and defer its PIPP administrative costs and seek their recovery at a later date.

Additionally, the July 2021 Order required the Company to submit certain reporting and filing requirements within 60 days after the DSS rules or guidelines are promulgated. According to the Application, the DSS rules or guidelines were promulgated on June 26, 2023, and the Company has included information responsive to the Commission’s reporting requirements. Dominion asserts that the Company and DSS are working towards a launch of the PIPP application process in November 2023, with the program being active and payments beginning on December 1, 2023. The Company requests the Commission give expedited consideration to its Application and issue a final order by October 15, 2023.

Dominion proposes to collect $72,674,635 from its customers in the Commonwealth to fund the PIPP, with $64,345,594 being collected from Virginia jurisdictional customers. The Company proposes an updated USF of $0.000761 per kilowatt-hour (“kWh”) to take effect on November 1, 2023. For a typical residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month, the Company states that its proposed USF would result in an increase of approximately $0.73 cents per month compared to the current USF of $0.000027 per kWh. Dominion’s proposed rate year is November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024. With the PIPP’s start planned for December 2023, the Company proposes a rate effective date of the updated USF of November 1, 2023, so that funding within the PIPP Treasury Fund is immediately available for program activities upon launch. To support this effective date, the Company requests the Commission give expedited consideration to its Application and issue a final order by October 15, 2023.

Further details are set forth in the Company’s Application and supporting exhibits, and interested persons are encouraged to review these documents. TAKE

NOTICE: At the proposed rate of $0.000761 per kWh to recover approximately $72 million annually in universal service fees from Dominion customers, a residential customer using 1,000 kWh of electricity per month would experience a monthly bill increase of approximately $0.73. The amount of the fee, as well as the timing of its implementation, are matters under review in this proceeding. The universal fee ultimately approved by the Commission in this docket may be higher or lower than the previously set fee subject to a statutory cap. Under Chapter 308, the cap on the annual cost of PIPP-related programs, including administrative costs, is $100 million for Dominion, which, if approved, would result in a residential customer using 1,000 kWh of electricity per month experiencing a monthly bill increase of approximately $1.02.

The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Comment that, among other things, directed the Company to provide notice to the public and provided interested persons an opportunity to comment on the Company’s Application, to file a notice of participation and to request a hearing in this matter.

Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, of the Rules of Practice, the Commission has directed that service on parties and the Commission’s Staff in this matter shall be accomplished by electronic means. Please refer to the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment for further instructions concerning Confidential or Extraordinarily Sensitive Information.

An electronic copy of the Company’s Application may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa R. Crabtree, Esquire, Dominion Energy Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or lisa.r.crabtree@dominionenergy.com

On or before September 1, 2023, any interested person may file comments on the Application by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments or by filing such comments with the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00105.

On or before September 1, 2023, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation with the Clerk of the Commission at the address above or at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-2080 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Rules of Practice, any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00105.

On or before September 1, 2023, any interested person may file a written request for a hearing with the Clerk of the Commission at the address above or at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, and the interested person simultaneously shall serve a copy of the hearing request on counsel to the Company. Requests for a hearing shall include: (i) a precise statement of the filing party’s interest in the proceeding; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; (iii) a statement of the legal basis for such action; and (iv) a precise statement why a hearing should be conducted in this matter. All requests for a hearing shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00105.

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

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

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