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F.C. Director of Finance Kiran Bawa reported a actual-overbudgeted FY18 net increase in revenues of $762,183, including a net $562,936 increase in revenue and a $199,247 decrease in expenditures.
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Most City of Falls Church residents are familiar with the statue of the man feeding pigs right outside of Don Beyer Volvo but not everyone knows the story behind the sculpture. SEE SPORTS, PAGE 14
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FOUR-MONTH-OLD restaurant El Patron Bar & Grille captured the top prize at the City’s annual Taste of Falls Church, winning the “Best Overall Taste” award last Saturday. The new eatery, which opened on S. Washington St. in May, impressed the judging panel with its tacos and pupusas. Other winners on the day included The Kensington Falls Church for “Best Overall Menu” and Liberty Barbecue for “People’s Choice.” See more in News & Notes, page 10. (P����: C��� �� F���� C�����)
F.C. Schools Initial Enrollment Down, But Scores Are Stellar BY NICHOLAS F. BENTON
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On the first day of the new school year for the Falls Church City Public Schools earlier this month, enrollment was down almost two dozen over the previous spring, Superintendent Peter Noonan announced. However, Noonan told the News-Press in an interview yes-
terday that the initial snapshot was unofficial, and probably won’t reflect the numbers that the schools will evaluate on the last day of this month. Those will be the numbers that the system sends to Richmond to qualify for state funding formulas. Noonan said he expects that number to be significantly higher than first reported. Next Thursday, Sept. 27, the Virginia Department of Education
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is expected to release its accreditation reports for schools statewide, and Falls Church City Schools are assured of very high marks, especially given the report presented to the F.C. School Board this Tuesday by Jeanne Seabridge that evaluated the system from the standpoint of state assessment, accreditation and federal accountability standards.
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After its Sidwell Friends matchup got washed out, the George Mason High School football squad posted its second straight shutout last Friday, stomping Nelson County at its homecoming game.
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It was a lengthy discussion with the Falls Church Planning Commission last Monday night, but the chief public face of the 4.3-acre mixed-use Founders Row project came away hopeful that a final site plan approval will come from that group when it meets again this Monday. The project, with residences, retail, public open space and a movie theater complex, will be biggest of its kind to date in the history of Falls Church. Superstition, Joe Muffler, the young vice president for MidAtlantic Development of the Bethesda, Maryland-based Mill Creek company, told the NewsPress this week, is the main reason he’s not projecting timelines right now with more certitude in advance of Monday’s vote. Muffler, whose personable manner has served his company well in leading a number of public meetings with skeptical neighbors to the site in recent months, appeared before the Planning Commission Monday with Antonette Isherwood, a project manager for Walter Phillips, the Falls Church-based civil engineering and architectural firm. In all, the main issue was whether or not a crosswalk connecting Birch Street, coming in at a southeast diagonal, to the site would be included or not, given the assessment by the City of Falls Church public works department that it would be unsafe. Planning Commissioner Andy Rankin put up the biggest objection to the lack of a crosswalk, suggesting that it will encourage
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may be looking at Falls Church as a destination district,” he said. “We may have to take a closer look at this trend to see if we need to make adjustments accordingly.” Among the student population generally, the SOL pass rates for George Mason High School students last year were 96 for reading, 94 for writing,
95 for history/social sciences, 83 for math and 90 for science. For Henderson Middle School students they were 93 for reading, 91 for writing, 95 for history/ social sciences and 89 for math and 92 for science. At Thomas Jefferson Elementary, they were 91 for reading, 94 for history, 89 for math and 87 for science.
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rate is at 87 to 95 percent for all students in the system, for those in these special population areas, they range in the 67 to 85 percent band, even as those are higher than the statewide average, and in the case of reading, writing and history for students with disabilities, the Falls Church pass rate is the highest in the state in all those categories. In fact, the only category of special population students where the pass rates are below the state average is in science for students who are economically disadvantaged and English learners. Where the rates are 69 and 58 percent statewide, respectively, in Falls Church they are 54 and 57 percent. Still, the Falls Church special education pass rate is ahead of the state pass rate for science, 64 to 50 percent. This data shows, Noonan told the News-Press, that “while on aggregate we are doing very well, in these special population areas, there is room for improvement.”
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pedestrians to take matters into their own hands and jaywalk, at a risk to life and limb. Commissioner Melissa Teates expressed a concern that the look of the senior age restricted housing building, which was approved to substitute for a hotel, right on the corner of W. Broad and N. West Streets, where Ken Currle’s Sunoco station now is, be improved with a more colorful appearance. There was also concern over the inclusion of a logo element atop the project, adding to its height and not visible to the immediate area. But with the project having received the near-unanimous (6-0 with one abstention) vote of the F.C. City Council last month, the mood was one of collaboration and cooperation this week, despite a handful of neighbors to the site sitting in on the work session, and a letter of multiple suggestions from nearby Grove Avenue resident Lisa Varouxis. There did not arise any sense that the final
site plan OK would not come this Monday. Once that vote is taken, then Mill Creek will be more forthcoming with its subsequent plans, including the closing on final purchase of the site and the ceremonial first groundbreaking featuring local dignitaries wearing hard hats, which could be by late October. A fence going up around the entire perimeter of the 4.3 acres will be one of the first visible signs, although already, the legendary 7-Eleven on N. West Street has been closed down. The Sunoco station will have until the end of October to follow suit. It will then take two months for all the utility connections on the property to be identified and removed, at which point every structure on the property will be bulldozed to the ground and everything cleared away. Following that, the excavation of the site will commence, when explosives will augment the digging for the underground parking that will eventually go there. All this in the first months of 2019.
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BOARDED UP NOW, marking the end of its storied career in Falls Church, the 7-Eleven on N. West Street at W. Broad has been vacated to make room for the 4.3 acre Founders Row project set to get underway later this fall. (Photo: News-Press) Muffler said that construction of the new components of the project will all begin simultaneously, and the first retail locations and the movie theater should be accepting their first customers by late 2020. “Hopefully, the public will be able to watch ‘Avengers 8’ there sometime in the fall of 2020,”
Muffler quipped. The Planning Commission meeting for the expected final vote on the site plan for Founders Row will be held at the F.C. School Board offices, 800 W. Broad, second floor, starting at 7:30 p.m. next Monday. Meanwhile, a joint meeting of
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New Parking Arrangement On Maple Makes No Sense Editor, The nonsensical parking arrangement on Maple Ave. between Broad and Park near the Northside Social could be one of the dumbest things I’ve seen in my 42 years. Vehicles heading south on Maple actually need to cross over the double yellow line (which is illegal) to get past that area. It is dangerous not only to vehicle traffic but also to pedestrian traffic. I wonder if
the people employed by the city that make these decisions even thought twice about this or just jumped at the chance to add four or five parking spots. The city needs to explore the possibility of building a parking garage or stop development all together until they figure out a solution to the parking situation in our little city. Kevin Dean Falls Church
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Park Ave. Changes Should Also Include Wider Sidewalks Editor, I was pleased to read in a recent article about the support to spruce up the area between Park Ave. and Little Falls St. I particularly am pleased to read that these efforts include improving walkability along Park Ave. In addition to the suggested improvements mentioned in the article, I would advocate for increasing the sidewalk width on existing sidewalks and constructing a new sidewalk on sides and sections of Park Ave.
that do not currently have sidewalks. Increasing sidewalk width and constructing new sidewalks where they don’t exist would contribute mightily to the walkability of Park Ave. and Falls Church City writ large. Brent Lederle Falls Church
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area to obtain Certification was American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) headquarters in mid-2017. Not too far behind was Falls Church’s own Markon Solutions, a nationally recognized management consulting firm with expertise in facilities, security, finance, and training. Markon was the first WELL certified space in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the 48th space certified globally. Markon is located on the second floor of the Tax Analysts building on South Maple Avenue. Last month another corporation in Reston, DPR Construction, was awarded Gold Certification as well. The trend of creating productive and health workplace in the area continues to increase. The process to become WELL certified is five steps: registration, documentation, performance verification, certification, and recertification. Unlike other standards, WELL requires on-site testing and verification and is an ongoing certification that requires annual compliance and recertification every three years. The verification process is conducted by a third party and can range from one to three days of testing. The Mission of Markon is to create a path to success for our employees and clients. Our definition of leadership is creating an environment where people can be their absolute best. That mission and definition are the reasons that Markon pursued WELL certification — we looked to create the most productive and healthy
workplace possible. To become WELL Certified, Markon paid a 12-percent premium in one-time construction costs, but that cost is far exceeded by the research that shows a 20-percent productivity gain of our team, which we realize on a daily basis. It took a strong team of experts, WELL Accredited Professionals (WELL APs), that Markon grew from within to deliver this project. Wellness features at Markon include circadian lighting, or lighting that closely matches the sun and moon light, sit-stand desks, to promote activity and combat obesity, and all desks have a daylight view. Markon was also required to submit a biophilia plan in order to obtain the certification. Biophilia is the theory that humans have a longing to be connected to nature. Markon installed plants throughout the space, a natural wood conference table, and bamboo flooring in their pantry area. Organizations are finding that WELL certification adds to the productivity and happiness of the company’s employees. This increase in productivity ensures that spaces are maximized to meet the organization’s mission. WELL certified spaces seek to empower the creation of healthy workplaces by enhancing occupant health and quality of life. Ray Carney is vice president at Markon Solutions in Falls Church.
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NEWS BRIEFS F.C. Police Officer Arrested By FBI for Crimes Against Children A City of Falls Church Police officer was arrested Wednesday by the FBI for internet crimes against children, City police reported today in a press release. Robert MacSeain, 29, of Fairfax, is a seven-year employee with the F.C. police department and was arrested on Sept. 12 for 10 counts of internet crimes against children. According to an Associated Press report, Virginia State Police say MacSeain is facing 10 counts of distributing child pornography in Rockingham County. MacSeain was hired in 2011 as a dispatcher and was sworn in as an officer in January of 2017. He has been suspended pending an internal investigation by City police. In a press release, City police say all MacSeain’s police authority, equipment, and access have been revoked and the department is cooperating with the FBI’s ongoing investigation. A Twitter account appearing to belong to MacSeain states he works as a crisis intervention team officer with the Falls Church Police Department.
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Absentee Voting for November Election Begins Friday Absentee voting for the November midterm elections begins this Friday, Sept. 21, and this year, the Falls Church registrar’s office where in-person voting can take place daily from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. is at a new temporary location at 400 N. Washington St. (while the F.C. City Hall undergoes renovations). On the ballot will be three candidates for the U.S. Senate, incumbent Democrat Tim Kaine, Republican Corey Stewart and Libertarian Matt Waters. On the ballot for the U.S. House of Representatives will be incumbent Democrat Don Beyer and Republican Thomas Oh. There will be two proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution on the ballot, one concerning a property tax exemption for flood abatement, and the other to remove the residency restriction for the disabled veteran exemption for spouses. The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 election is Oct. 15.
F.C. Revenues Up for FY18, Bawa Reports In her unaudited fourth quarter report for Fiscal Year 2018 that concluded on June 30 presented to the Falls Church City Council Monday, F.C. Director of Finance Kiran Bawa reported a actual-over-budgeted FY18 net increase in revenues of $762,183, including a net $562,936 increase in revenue and a $199,247 decrease in expenditures. The big increases were in personal property tax revenues up 7 percent, and other local taxes (meals, sales and BPOL taxes), up 3.5 percent. Bawa noted the showings in the meals and sales taxes in the fourth quarter (March through June) were especially strong. The surplus has augmented the City’s unassigned fund balance.
Sandbag Return Logistics Issued Falls Church residents who received sandbags from the City of Falls Church prior to Hurricane Florence may now return them to the Department of Public Works. Sandbags may be returned to the same location as pick-up: Storage Yard A, next to the Recycling Center between 215 and 217 Gordon Road. Staff assistance will be available between 7 – 8:30 a.m. and 2 – 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20; Friday, Sept. 21; Monday, Sept. 24; and Tuesday, Sept. 25. Staff will help unload sandbags from the vehicle, but they will not be responsible for any vehicle damage. Residents may unload sandbags without staff assistance anytime between 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. during the same time frame. They are asked to stack sandbags on pallets.
New Windshield Location for Stickers Effective at the start of this year, Jan. 1, 2018, Virginia state inspection stickers should no longer be affixed to the bottom center of a vehicle’s windshield, according to the F.C. City Treasurer’s office. The state inspection stickers are now placed in the bottom left corner of the windshield when viewed from inside the vehicle. Existing Virginia vehicle inspection stickers are to remain in their current position, in the bottom center of the windshield. Once a vehicle is inspected and issued a 2019 sticker, the new inspection sticker must be placed in the lower left corner, which is consistent with other states across the nation. The new location applies to other stickers, including the City of Falls Church vehicle property tax decal. The 2018-2019 vehicle decal should be placed on the inside of your windshield in the bottom left corner (driver’s side) to the right of the Virginia state inspection sticker (if already issued). There has been no change to the City of Falls Church code, which requires the decal (or “vehicle license”) to be displayed next to the Virginia state inspection sticker. Police officers and public service aids will allow latitude in the position of both the Virginia state inspection sticker and the City of F.C. vehicle decal. All cars, trucks, and motorcycles normally garaged within the City of Falls Church must be registered and clearly display a 2018-2019 yellow City decal on or before Nov. 16, 2018.
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Community News & Notes 6th Annual Teddy Bear Run Set for This Sunday
THE KENSINGTON FALLS CHURCH took top honors for its entire collection of foods by winning Best Menu at the Fall Festival this past Saturday. While it was competing with established restaurants, the staff behind the senior living community’s daily eats wowed the judges with its diverse and delicious offerings. (Photo: City of Falls Church)
EVEN WITH THREATS of Hurricane Florence crashing the get-together, the Greenwich Street Block Party went off without a hitch for the 24th year in a row. (Photo: Courtesy Katrina Wagner)
The sixth annual Teddy Bear 5K & 1K Walk/Run, the race where every runner receives a teddy bear when they cross the finish line, will be held in the morning this year, with the 5K at 8 a.m. and the 1K at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23 between the City of Falls Church and Tysons Corner. Registration is at tinyurl.com/ TeddyBear5K-1KWalk-Run until 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, with price to register for the 5K at $35 and $30 for the 1K. Registration resumes Saturday, Sept. 22, at Packet Pick-Up, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center (7230 Idylwood Rd., Falls Church) at Door #2, and before the race on Sunday from 7:15 – 7:45 a.m., behind the school. Fees increase Saturday ($40 for 5K and $25 for 1K). Proceeds support Falls ChurchMcLean Children’s Center, a nonprofit preschool dedicated to giving young children from low- and moderate-income working families the strong start they need to be ready for success in school and in life. The 5K, which includes a stroller division, runs through the Pimmit Hills neighborhood between the City of Falls Church and Tysons Corner. The 1K starts on the field behind the Children’s Center to a shaded path at the foot of the hill. Parking is available at the Children’s Center and the adjacent neighborhood. Runners can warm up on the field then join in the teddy bear parade at 7:45 a.m. to the start/finish line in Pimmit Hills Park, between Arch Drive and Griffith Road. 5K runners, boys and girls in six age groups from ages 6 to 18, and males and females in seven age groups for adults, will be eligible for prizes from local businesses. Founded in 1969, Falls Church-
McLean Children’s Center is celebrating its 50th year of providing an affordable, comprehensive, full-time early childhood education to all children, regardless of their family’s financial resources. For details, call 703-534-4907 or go to fcmlcc.org.
Blessing of Animals Slated for Sept. 30 at Dulin Methodist Dulin United Methodist Church (513 E. Broad St., Falls Church) will be hosting its Blessing of Animals event on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. Interested attendees are encouraged to bring their fur babies to have them prayed over and blessed by the Dulin pastoral team. For more information, contact Ian at discipleship@dulinchurch.org.
Major Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library Find thousands of quality books, CDs, DVDs, video games and more at the George Mason Friends Fall Book Sale. Everything, from books to media content, is half off on the sale’s final day. The sale will be held at George Mason Regional Library (7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale). The hours for the book sale are: Thursday, Sept. 27 from 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday Sept. 30 from noon – 5 p.m. With plenty of items to choose from, interested customers are sure to find what they’re looking for: For young readers, the George Mason Friends’ sale features an entire room dedicated to children’s titles, sorted by subject and reading level. It includes an assortment of board books, picture books, easy readers, children’s fiction, non-fiction, young adult fiction and books in other languages. The book sale is also a good resource for older students looking for classics on their school
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reading list, reference works, language study materials, math, science, art and sheet music. Many customers shop the book sale to find affordable gifts for birthdays and other events. The Friends of George Mason Regional Library offer books in great condition on cooking, travel, sports, health, fitness, art and more. Lastly, there are entertainment options: movies, TV shows, music, e-games, popular and classic fiction, humor, comic books and graphic novels. Interested customers are encouraged to come early for the best selection, then come back on Sunday for half-price bargains. Details and highlights available at GeorgeMasonFriends.blogspot. com.
McLean Players to Open New Play in Early October The McLean Community Players will present “A Tuna Christmas” by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard in the Community Building at Vinson Hall Retirement Community (1735 Kirby Rd., McLean) on Oct. 6, 7, 13 and 14, Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. “A Tuna Christmas” is the second in a series of comedic plays set in the fictional town of Tuna, the third-smallest town in Texas. Residents of Tuna are extremely busy preparing for Christmas. Many events are taking place around town, including the Christmas Yard Display Contest, the Tuna Little Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol,” and the Station OKKK Christmas party and potluck. And with all that, the Christmas Phantom is expected to play a prank involving the yard displays, and the city secretary may cut off electricity to the theater. MCP’s cast of seven will play 22 roles. Tickets are $18-$20 and are available through Brown Paper Tickets, 1-800-838-3006 or online
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League of Women Voters Hold F.C. Registrations In conjunction with National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 25, the Falls Church League of Women Voters has scheduled several voter registration events as part of its ongoing work to reach out to new city residents and eligible high school students. League volunteers will be registering voters at the Pearson Square Apartments (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church) on Sept. 24 from 6 – 8:30 p.m.; at the West Broad Apartments (301 W. Broad St., Falls Church) on Sept. 25 from 6 – 8:30 p.m.; at the Lincoln Apartments at Tinner Hill (455 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church) on Sept. 26 from 6 – 8 p.m. and at Victory Comics (586 S Washington St, Falls Church) on Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 6 election is Oct. 15. Voters can also register online through the Virginia Department of Elections at vote.elections. virginia.gov/VoterInformation. Voters can also check the accuracy of their information and, if necessary, update their addresses through this same link. Voters can also register in person at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections’ temporary office at 400 N. Washington St, Third Floor from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays. More information about this year’s elections is available at the League of Women Voters’ comprehensive election site, vote411. org. For more information about the Falls Church League, go to my.lwv.org/virginia/falls-church.
RSVP-NORTHERN VIRGINIA engagement leader and volunteer Ken Kozloff (left) congratulates 93-year-old Edna Derrick of Falls Church, after she completed the women’s 1600 meter walk during the 2018 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics in Arlington, Saturday, Sept. 15. Derrick won a gold medal in her age group finishing with the walk in 18 minutes and 42 seconds. The 36th annual NVSO kicked off Saturday with an opening ceremony, track events and a diving competition. The games continue thru Sept. 26. (P����: G����� B�������/RSVP N������� V�������) Arlington Fairfax Elks Lodge (8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax). Numerous local Civil War authors will be present along with reenactors. Vendors will be selling books, artifacts and Civil War memorabilia. Admission is $5 per person. Additional information may be obtained at 703-389-1505 or by contacting mayo5304@cox.net.
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F.C. Democrats Monthly Meeting Next Wednesday
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross
Despite the calendar, beginnings can occur at any time, as indicated by several Mason District events during the past week. On Saturday, The St. James Sports and Wellness Complex opened in the Shirley Industrial Park, located on Industrial Road, not far from the I-395/495/95 interchange, but inside the Beltway. The St. James is the vision of co-founders Craig Dixon and Kendrick Ashton, who have delivered a spectacular building on the site of the former Washington Gas operations center. The sun came out on Saturday morning, just as the ribbon-cutting was about to start, perhaps a positive omen for the 450,000 square foot complex that includes a turfed field house for football, soccer, rugby, and field hockey; two regulation-size ice rinks; an Olympicsize swimming pool, with an adjacent spray park for the kids; a two-level workout/exercise center; and a basketball court that can host multiple games at a time. Expected to open before Christmas are a restaurant, gift shop, and other amenities. When Craig and Kendrick announced plans to expand The St. James brand to Chicago and possibly abroad, I reminded them that The St. James in Mason District should serve as the flagship and headquarters for their exciting new venture. Congratulations to The St. James! Barely an hour later, there was another ribboncutting for another sports-oriented venue, smaller and more intimate perhaps, but exciting nonetheless. The Valis Family Golf Learning Center at Pinecrest Golf Course is the culmination of work underwritten by Wayne and Angela Valis, longtime Bailey’s Crossroads residents, whose generous donation to the Fairfax County Park Foundation resulted in the installation of a new TrackMan 4 Golf Simulator at Pinecrest. The indoor simulator can be pro-
grammed for holes at famous courses around the world, enabling the golfer (or duffer) to “play” those courses without leaving Fairfax County. The updated hitting bays and golf simulator allow for enhanced, year-round practice and play opportunities. At the ceremony, Wayne Valis regaled visitors with tales of playing at Scotland’s St. Andrews and other famous courses, but admitted that his heart always comes home to Pinecrest. Thank you, Wayne and Angela Valis, for your generous gift to our community. This is Try Transit week, and the kick-off for the Justice High School Free Student Bus Pass pilot program. The Free Student Bus Pass program started as a partnership between Fairfax County Public Schools, the county’s Connector Bus, and Fairfax City’s CUE (City-University EnergySaver) buses. Nearly 50 percent of students at South Lakes and Edison High Schools have a student bus pass, and students have taken more than one million trips on those transit systems. In a collaborative partnership with WMATA, which operates MetroBus, a customized SmarTrip card will be created for students enrolled in the program, who can take MetroBus to school (if they miss the regularly scheduled school bus), to after school jobs, and community events in Northern Virginia. There were lots of excited high school students at the kick-off, anxious to sign up, and use, the new bus pass. Once the pilot program is evaluated, I am hopeful that the program can be expanded to Falls Church and Annandale High Schools. Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.
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Delegate Marcus Simon’s
Richmond Report It’s that time of year when it’s still blazing hot outside, but the kids are back at school and all the stores are showcasing their Halloween and fall decorations. Makes it seem like time is passing way too fast. Another way you can tell it’s fall is that your beloved local Delegate is releasing his annual legislative survey. Yes, like those stores with decorations, I’m already thinking about the 2019 General Assembly Session, even though it won’t start until January. The 2019 session will be a “short” one – only 45 days (vs. 60 days in even numbered years). During the short sessions House rules say each member is limited to introducing no more than 15 bills. That may sound like more than enough, and it probably is. In 2018, however, I introduced more than twice that number. It took that many to be sure at least five of them could pass. Some of the 40 or so I put in might accurately be described as “statement” bills, ideas that I knew had little chance of becoming law this year, but were aspirational and/or meant to start a conversation about important policy objectives. In fact, a couple of the five that passed probably would have fit that category a few years ago. With the new partisan makeup of the House (49-51), however, they passed, and there will be even more opportunities to get some important things done next year with bipartisan support. To be successful, though, I’ll have to stay focused. I also need to make sure I continue to represent my constituents and remain a champion for our shared values. So, I’d love to hear what you think I should focus on in 2019 and what kind of new laws you think should pass to make life better for all Virginians. My legislative survey can be found online by going to marcussimon. com or my Facebook page. I’ve heard from many of you already, but I can’t stress enough how great legislative ideas come from many different sources. Three of the five bills I passed just this year came from constituents as well as about half of the total number of bills I introduced. What it all comes down to is that I best represent you as Delegate, when I hear about the issues you care about the most. One of the issues I know
many of you are passionate about is gerrymandering and redistricting reform. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam called a special session of the General Assembly On Aug. 30 in an effort to get the GOP leadership of the House and Senate to respond to a Federal Court order that Virginia redraw 11 house of delegates that it deemed unconstitutional because it concentrated African American voters in too few districts, reducing their ability to influence the election of their representatives in the House. I attempted to insert amendments into the resolution under which we organized the House of Delegates to give us a deadline to complete a map and send it to the Senate and then the Governor for signature, but by amendment failed on a party line vote. Nevertheless, House Democrats showed up for the special session with a new remedial map in hand ready to be referred to committee for further discussion, edits and we hoped, passage. Instead, the House Republicans seemed determined to draw out the process as long as possible. I believe they are hoping that given enough time, we’ll be forced to hold election in 2019 without having remedied the unconstitutional districts. Just this week, the House Republican Caucus introduced a bill of their own that doesn’t appear to address the court’s concerns at all. In fact, in several cases, it increases the concentration of African Americans in legislative districts, further packing their influence into fewer districts. I don’t think this will satisfy the court, and I think the House GOP knows it. The purpose of introducing a map is to have the court strike it down, so they can appeal that ruling, and continue to delay, delay and delay again the remedial map drawing required by the court. Beginning next year, I will help champion efforts to change Virginia’s constitution to allow a non-partisan commission to draw districts after the 2020 census and the reapportionment that follows in 2021. That, and whatever else you all tell me is important in 2019. Delegate Simon represents the 53rd District in the Virginia House of Delegates. He may be emailed at DelMSimon@house. virginia.gov
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Kavanaugh & A Feminist Morality Play
Once again, the issue comes down to the fundamental components of the most intimate and pervasive form of oppression by and large sanctioned and exercised by our species — male chauvinism. It is such a pervasive reality that it is really hard to fully grasp, even by otherwise enlightened women. Almost any inequality gap that exists in our human species can be traced back to this, most fundamentally. This is what a majority of women in America are now gearing up in this November’s midterm elections to rudely overthrow, and they will possibly make the biggest single step in that direction in the history of the planet. White male chauvinist pigs, your days are numbered, your day of reckoning is at hand. FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS Almost as if this were a primer, a recapitulation of this whole cosmic war, the parameters of the new developments in Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s case unleashed by the incredibly courageous exposé of a highly credible professional, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, have made so much more crystal clear. The Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that will be voting at some point on the fitness of Judge Kavanaugh to serve a life term on the U.S. Supreme Court are all white males. The President who put forth Kavanaugh has his choice for the appointment is too, in addition to being under a criminal investigation right now, and already identified by testimony under oath for being an “unindicted co-conspirator” in very serious crimes. This phalanx of white male chauvinists are trying to dictate the terms of what Dr. Ford has come forward with, insisting a hearing to dismiss her matter be held without an FBI investigation, for one. In the typical white male chauvinist manner, she has been cast as the accused even as she is the victim. These white male chauvinist pigs fully intend to permit her to make her claims, then to dismiss her and proceed to elect Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Their only concern is figuring out how to weather this little dust-up with a million and one small cuts and digs at Dr. Ford, isolating her from any ability to access corroborating evidence that and FBI investigation might find, and firmly push her aside to vote. They’re counting on enough people in the general public to exclaim, “Well, if Trump could get away with what he admitted he did in that Access Hollywood tape, and still get elected, then this is nothing.” But these white male chauvinist pigs are making a huge miscalculation. They’re like the cheating husband who stumbles drunk up the stairs to his long-suffering wife, counting on her to, once again, look the other way, buy into his dissembling lies for fear of the consequences of confronting them, and for life to go on as usual. No, pigs, not this time. Judge Kavanaugh’s sexual assault of Dr. Ford came in the era, the 1970s and their spillover, when the ruling class in America underwrote the biggest American counter-revolution since the South seceded to spark the Civil War. It was an all-out offensive against the moral character-driven civil rights, anti-war, labor, feminist and gay movements of the 1960s. In the context of the massive social displacements of that period, wanton sex and drugs were unleashed on the counterculture and inner cities. The so-called “sexual revolution” was a license for predatory, drug-crazed rape, and countless women were assaulted by white male chauvinist bearded pigs in tie-dye shirts, savaging whatever selfesteem that the feminist movement may have built up in them, and sending them to “serve the revolution” as prostitutes and porn stars. Women took cover as the Reagan revolution began to consolidate this counter-insurgency. Only with the Obama campaign of 2008 did many women begin to feel safe timidly climbing out of their moral hiding places. It quickly led to the rise of a woman to run for president of the United States, garnering more votes than any American in history. Alas, her opponent, one of the worst products of the counterrevolution, won. But now, the spirit of the feminist revolution is again loose in the land. It was there all along, only hidden, but not hidden any more.
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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark
One of Arlington’s premier land-owning families, the Marceys, trace their roots to the days of log cabins. The clan is getting a fresh coat of history paint. Descendent Cal Marcey, 80, contacted me from his home adjacent to family land near Mount Olivet Church to show a draft family chronology, complete with genealogy back to England. He began it in the 1970s. A retired florist, Cal Marcey is worried over possible destruction of one of Arlington’s remaining log cabins, to which his ancestors have ties. A new owner has purchased the early-19th century Birchwood cabin at N. Wakefield and 26th sts., and the plans — renovation versus teardown — are unclear. Most Arlingtonians know the Marceys from Marcey Road near Potomac Overlook Park. That area of north Arlington off Military Rd. was settled by Cal’s great-great-great grandparents in the 18th century. Sam Marcey and family came from the Blue Ridge Mountains and rented land from George Mason for $160 a year. The family prospered on farmland around what today is the Church of the Covenant. You can find Marceys on historic signs, and their marriages often linked other prominent Arlington families — Balls, Donaldsons and Birches. Many Marcey graves lie at Mt. Olivet, at an unmarked
site off Marcey Rd. and Walker Chapel. Civil War Union troops forced the Marceys to host campsites, where thousands of trees were leveled. (Arlington historian Eleanor Lee Templeman wrote of a soldier’s buried treasure near Marceytown, never found.) Later Marceys worked at as an Arlington Cemetery groundskeeper, and White House police and maintenance engineers, Cal said. The family ran the Arlington County Dairy at 2701 Wilson Blvd. before it closed in 1947. (Cal still has a dairy promotional calendar with photos of the delivery trucks.) Growing up on Marcey farmland in the 1940s, Cal said, meant chores of fetching water from a well before school and his mother washing clothes using a threeburner stove. “We were in the sticks,” he said of the Military Rd. land. “We called Cherrydale the city.” Log cabins are intertwined with the Marceys. Cal recalls scavenging old Arlington brewery bottles from a cabin that was demolished in 1947. But the most famous Marcey cabin was one from the 1840s that originally measured 15x15 foot, with chinked V-notched pine logs. One of his relative raised 13 children inside after expansions. In 1985, it was famously transported to a historic neighborhood in Vienna, Va. “It had sat for a number of years empty” after a housekeeper moved out (her relatives found $75,000 stored there),
leaving little but a cellar full of snakes, Cal said. “The county didn’t want it.” So the Arlington Historical Society offered it to attorney Charles Sloan. Sloan’s widow Daphne, at first said, “Over my dead body.” But now she now recalls fondly the flatbed trucks and police escort (a $20,000 expense) required to move the roof. One more cabin, later used as a tool shed and as Arlington’s last smokehouse for butchered hogs, stood for decades near Cal Marcey’s current home, on land originally part of the Glebe House tract. It was on Marceys’ original 95 acres, which the family sold to make room for Glebe School (opened 1971). The late Arlington Sheriff J. Elwood Clements, born on the property, tried to save it from the wrecking ball. May the Birchwood cabin fare better. *** Clarendon Day is Saturday, Sept. 22. An early-20th century newspaper ad for the opening of “Washington’s peerless suburb” was recently posted on the “I Grew up in Arlington, VA” Facebook page. “Now is your opportunity to secure a beautiful homesite or profitable investment in the most desirable and promising section about Washington at only $90 to $140 per lot,” said the notice from Wood, Harmon & Co. The downtown company calling itself the “largest real estate operators in the world” lured buyers to our county’s first commercial center for “only $2 down and $1 per week.”
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‘Man Feeding Pigs’ Statue Outside Beyer Volvo is Tribute to Late Uncle BY PATRICIA LESLIE
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When it comes to outdoor art in public places, Falls Church’s congressional representative, Don Beyer, is in hog heaven. Beyer’s typical day is filled with legislation, voting, meetings, communicating with constituents and sometimes, talking about local landmarks which leaves him almost squealing with joy. City residents are very familiar with the statue of the man feeding pigs right outside of Don Beyer Volvo on West Broad Street, which was dedicated in a ceremony on May 6, 1984, Beyer said in a telephone interview. The sculpture’s first design was a black man and a white woman reading a newspaper on a “Thomas Jefferson serpentine wall,” an idea based on Virginia’s miscegenation law which the U.S. Supreme Court declared unconstitutional in 1967. In cast aluminum though, the design was difficult to tell, according to Beyer, so his Uncle
Richard, the sculptor, went back to the drawing board. Richard then created a woman feeding pigs, like his mother used to do on the family’s Spring Hill Farm in McLean. But Richard’s wife objected, saying the idea would not show his mother enough respect, so Richard made a man from a woman. After World War II, when Richard fought in the Battle of the Bulge, he became “a dedicated Quaker and moved to the west coast to work for Boeing,” Beyer said. In his free time, Richard loved making totem poles, and with his wife’s approval and her teaching income, Richard abandoned his aerospace career to devote time to art. In the early 1980s Beyer visited his uncle and spent most of a day touring Richard’s sculptures. (Richard would go on to make more than 90 public art pieces, mostly found in the west, including one of Seattle’s most popular sculptures, Waiting for the Interurban, which has its own
website and Google ranking.) Nephew Don’s visit led to the birth of the man feeding pigs in Falls Church. “It’s an important part of the community, we think.” After Richard died in 2012, one of his last sculptures came to the dealership by way of Richard’s son, Charlie, who offered it to the Beyers. They went hog wild at the possibility of another landmark on West Broad, this one at the Kia dealership on the other corner of Gordon Road. Everyone calls it “the starving man.” “Richard grew up during the Depression, and he remembered those times,” Don said. John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath was the basis of the man eating dog food from a can, but a check of the statue reveals a tail on the figure’s back side and possibly, the face of a cat? “God knows what it’s supposed to be” Beyer laughed. Though unsure of what is actually there, he credits his uncle’s sense of humor for the design and the questions
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THOUGH THE CONCEPT for the statue changed multiple times, the �inished product of the “Man Feeding Pigs” outside of Don Beyer’s Volvo dealership is undeniably polished. It received a nice compliment with another aluminum statue being placed outside Beyer Kia years later. (P����: P������� L�����) it raises. Reaping what you sow, another Beyer, Richard’s grandson, Dan, has continued the family sculpting practice and made the two large feet coming out of the ground, found at the Beyers’ Alexandria Subaru showroom. “The original idea [for the sculptures] was to try and create a sense of place. So many streets in America look alike,” Beyer said, and hopes the public art contrib-
utes to Falls Church’s uniqueness and sense of pride for being “a little bit different. “Rather than museum art, this is art you can see and touch and access, and even decorate,” Don said, which neighbors sometimes do during Halloween and Christmas. Whatever day it is, the statues leave the Beyers flying high on the hog and help to bring home the bacon.
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Stemtree Welcomed to F.C. with Ribbon Cutting Stemtree Falls Church will be officially welcomed to the City of Falls Church with a ribbon cutting on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 10:15 a.m. Stemtree is an educational enhancement program focused on science, engineering, and technology. Stop by the new center located at 228 W. Broad Street to tour the space, meet the owners, and learn more about their programs for children in grades K – 12. For more information, visit www.stemtree.com/fallschurch.
Grand Opening for Kensington’s Famille Cafe Set for Saturday Famille Café is hosting a grand opening on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. A ribbon cutting will be held at 11 a.m. The cafe is located on the ground floor of The Kensington Falls Church at 700 W. Broad St. The event will include live music and refreshments. For more information, visit famillecafe.com.
MoBu Kids Relocation Grand Opening This Weekend MoBu Kids is hosting a grand opening on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at its new space at 127 S. Washington Street in Falls Church. Owned by Jill Homer Stewart and previously located elsewhere in Falls Church, the event will include tours and open play at 10 am, a sampling of music and movement at 11:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m., arts and crafts in the party room at noon, and snack time at 1 p.m. Discounts on classes and birthday parties will be offered during the event as well. Founded in 2008, MoBu Kids is an independently owned and operated indoor playground for children ranging in age from six months to about six years old, though some camps and events such as Parents’ Night Out are for children up to age 12. For more information, visit www.mobukids.com.
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Capital One Bank’s branch at 1100 W. Broad Street will close Sept. 21. The McLean based bank is closing 16 of its 77 regional branches as part of a bank strategy to address changing bank preferences. For more information, visit www.capitalone.com.
Pita Pouch Shutters in F.C. Pita Pouch has closed its restaurant at 1112 W. Broad Street in Falls Church. According to the website, the quick service Mediterranean restaurant closed its Virginia locations to move the concept to Washington, D.C. The Falls Church restaurant opened in June 2015. The local independently owned chain also operated a location in Tysons. For more information, visit pitapouch.com.
Pro Bike Fall Ride and Festival Set for Sept. 29 Pro Bike FC is hosting a Fall Ride and Festival on Saturday, Sept. 29. Riders will set off at 9 a.m. for a 40 mile/3,000 foot “Fall into Fall” ride. The after ride festival will include a moon bounce, inflatable slide, cotton candy, Falls Church police vehicles, and a minicourse for kids races. For more information or to RSVP, visit Pro Bike FC’s Facebook Page. Pro Bike FC is located at 116 E. Fairfax Street in Falls Church.
City of F.C. Posts Downtown Parking Map Online As business and residents are well aware, parking in downtown Falls Church can be a challenge. The City has made efforts to remedy some of the issues by designating additional on street public parking and securing spaces in private parking facilities. A downtown public map indicating available parking is now available at www.fallschurchva.gov/parking. 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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Mason Football Shuts Out Governors in Romp by Matt Delaney
Falls Church News-Press
A thunderstorm cancellation against Sidwell Friends School two weeks ago could’ve stalled George Mason High School’s momentum from a season-opening 38-0 win, but the group showed no rust in an impressive 48-0 homecoming blowout over Nelson County High School last Friday. From top to bottom, Mason (2-0) dominated this game. The Mustangs accumulated more touchdowns (seven) than Nelson County had first downs (four). Mason’s ability to impose its will against the visiting Governors became commonplace — and fast — as the Falls Church natives scored on every offensive drive except for the final one which served as a mere clock drainer. And while the team’s offensive efficiency may give casual observers an eye-catching clue about the team’s potential, the overshadowed accomplishment of two consecutive shutouts is one the team holds most dear. “That was one of our goals at the beginning of the season — to have, at least, two shutouts,” senior running back and
linebacker Jack Felgar said. “We got them in the first two weeks, so it’s a testament to our hard work this season.” Nelson County opened the game with its most composed drive. Some strong runs earned the team a quarter of its first downs on the night, until a penalty forced a punt. The Mustangs made the Governors pay right away with a methodical drive. Felgar gained 11, 14, nine and five yards on the ground before a 24-yard play-action corner route pass from freshman quarterback Evans Rice to junior wingback Michael Turner put Mason ahead for good at the 5:02 mark of the first quarter. A three-and-out from the Governors opened the door for Mason again, who this time trusted the legs of senior running back Connor Murray to move the chains. He did with 27 yards on the ground, coupled with eight from Felgar and 19-yard quick pitch to sophomore running back Robert Silva, who helped set up the same Rice-Turner connection, this time from 40-yards out. Junior defensive back Enzo Paradiso picked off a deep pass at Mason’s 49-yard line on the
TWO PASSES, TWO COMPLETIONS AND TWO TOUCHDOWNS, both of which were caught by junior wingback Michael Turner, serve as a good encapsulation of Mason’s success against Nelson County High School in their 48-0 Homecoming game rout. (Photo: Carol Sly) Governor’s next drive. The very next play Felgar ripped off a 51-yard run to find the endzone to go up 21-0. The rout was on. Nelson County put together a long, but fruitless drive, allowing Mason’s rushing attack of Felgar, Silva and junior running back Connor Plaks to tee up fellow junior running back Matthew Teague’s 19-yard scoring run where he spun off one tackler and broke free from another’s grasp. Coming out of the half up 28-0,
Mason resumed its aggressive approach. Felgar took three yards in his first carry before turning on the jets in a right-to-left cutback on his second for a 56-yard touchdown run. Teague would score on a 39-yard scamper and sophomore Nathaniel Jaramillo put the cherry on top with 39-yarder of his own midway through the fourth quarter to tally the final score. Six different runners touched the ball for Mason — and with great success — giving head
coach Adam Amerine plenty of options moving forward. “They’re working hard in practice and building the depth. It makes us very happy because it allows us to keep them fresh for the defense,” Amerine said, noting that Jaramillo and Silva are backups on defense, with Felgar, Teague and Murray getting time in the starting defensive rotation. The Mustangs venture out to play Skyline High School tomorrow night for their first road game.
Mustangs Rebound from Sweep Last Week to Handle Lee, 3-1 by Matt Delaney
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George Mason High School’s volleyball team bounced back from its sweep last week for a 3-1 take down over Class 5 opponent Robert E. Lee High School Monday night. Equilibrium has been reestablished for the Mustangs (4-3). Against Lee, Mason’s starters crisply positioned passes and effectively converted their scoring chances, mostly at will. The Mustangs’ middle hitters were also able to present a challenge for the Lancers when Lee attempted to notch points and Mason’s back line kept volleys alive with their deep digs. Overall, the team performed the way they expect to from the get-go, which shows their gradual development as more games are scratched off the schedule. “I was proud to see how focused the team started in the match to take commanding leads in the first two sets which was an improvement from earlier in our season,” Mason head coach Derek Baxter said. A strong start to the match crys-
STRONG DEFENSIVE PLAY from Mason’s back line, which includes sophomore designated setter Caroline Poley (left) and senior outside hitter Riley Ruyak helped the Mustangs stymie Robert E. Lee High School in their road match on Monday. (Photo: Carol Sly) tallized Mason’s winning intent. In the first set, they gained an early lead and never relinquished it thanks to solid serving, led by seniors outside hitter McKenzie Brady and setter Evelyn Duross, who both tallied seven total aces to pace the win. Big early leads
were a hallmark of last year’s team, which then-head coach Hillary Trebels mentioned became a punchline to other Bull Run District coaches at district meetings when the Mustangs would later flame out in those same sets. But the effort on Monday
quashed any concerns of a comeback. A 25-12 first set win made way for a near-identical 25-11 second set win and had Mason knocking on the door of a sweep. However, Baxter decided to give reserves a chance to play, as well as switch up some of the
starters positioning to tinker with the line-up. Another strong start put Mason out in front during the third set, but Lee’s continuity took hold as they capably defeated the Mustangs 25-18. Baxter did an about-face and put his starting line up back in for the fourth set. The starters came out cold, but eventually heated up as Lee struggled to match the Mustangs’ level of execution and suffered a disproportionate amount of unforced errors. It allowed Mason to claim a somewhat tense 25-20 set win and clinch the match. Some notable performers were sophomore middle hitter Roza Gal’s four blocks and sophomore setter Olivia Pilson’s seven digs. Brady and Gal led the team with 11 and 10 kills, respectively. All signs are pointing up at the moment for the beginning of district play next week. “The team worked at the end to close out the match and we are working together to capitalize on that momentum in our upcoming matches and district play,” Baxter added. Next up, Mason will host Central High School on Sept. 25.
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CITY RESIDENTS took to the streets for the 14th Annual Run for the Schools event this Sunday in support of the Falls Church Education Foundation. Some of the runners were in it to win it from the gun, others opted to make it a family affair by pushing their children in strollers, but some, such as Super Dad above, were just plain showing off. (P����: FCCPS P����/ C���� S��)
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Mason Begins Pilot Hot Food Program for Mornings Food service is testing a hot breakfast buffet at 7:40 a.m at George Mason High School. The program began with the opening of the school year. For example,
a collection of hot menu items are pancakes, scrambled eggs, French toast sticks, turkey bacon, assorted oatmeal and tater tots. The cost of a breakfast is $2.50 with the choice of getting three to four items. Cold cereal, juice, and fresh whole fruit are also available.
Falls Church High to Host Mattress Sale This Saturday The Falls Church High School (FCHS) Athletic Boosters Mattress Warehouse Mattress Fundraiser will take place at FCHS on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the school’s Cafeteria. Interested customers are encouraged to spread the word to their friends and family members know that the Athletic Boosters will be selling mattresses, bed frames, sheets, etc. All proceeds from this fundraiser supports all FCHS Jaguar teams.
Fall Social for Parents Set for This Friday All Jessie Thackrey, Mt. Daniel and Thomas Jefferson parents are invited to the 11th Annual Fall Social on Friday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. The event is a fun, relaxed way for parents to catch up after a busy summer, become better acquainted, and get the new school year off to a great start. Enjoy
adult beverages, hors-d’oeuvres, and spirit wear raffles. Tickets can be purchased at fcepta.org under the “Events” tab for $30 per person or $50 for a couple. The Social will be at 215 N. Cherry St., Falls Church with limited parking is available at Jessie Thackrey Preschool.
3 F.C. Academy Students Land on the Podium Three students from the Falls Church Academy Medical Assistant class were recognized with awards at the 2018 HOSAFHC (Future Health Professionals) International Leadership Conference this summer. Puja Punukollu of Woodson High placed first in the Job Seeking Skills competition. Kelly Tran of Falls Church High placed third for her entry in the Extemporaneous Poster competition, and Cynthia Hyunh of Falls Church High placed in the top 35 for Medical Photography. Additionally, Punukollu will serve as a Virginia State Executive Council Officer for the 2018-19 school year. The students were among nearly 7,000 student attendees participating in 60 competitive events. HOSA is an integrated career and technical student organization for students enrolled in health science academy courses.
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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 The New Yorker Discussion Group. Drop into the biweekly New Yorker reading group to share your thoughts on what you’ve read in a variety of articles. Pick up the articles at the senior center or at the circulation desk of the Mary Riley Styles Public Library. A librarian will coordinate the discussions. Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). 2 – 3 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 PARK(ing) Day. PARK(ing) Day is an annual international event where the public collaborates to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into small parks to elicit a reconsideration of the designation of public space. This global project evolved out of the implementation of a local project in San Francisco in 2005. The
now global PARK(ing) Day event occurs annually on the third Friday of September. The City will install a parklet to observe this annual event in a designated street parking space on Maple Avenue in front of the Lincoln at Tinner Hill apartment building. The Lincoln at Tinner Hill (455 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Contact Akida Rouzi at arouzi@fallschurchva.gov for more information. Sunset Cinema: “Wonder.” The City of Falls Church’s Recreation and Parks Department will offer public movie viewings on select Fridays in September and October for Sunset Cinema series in Cherry Hill Park. Interested moviegoers are encouraged to bring blankets and picnics for the movie presentation. Drinks, popcorn and snacks will be available for purchase. In the case of inclement weather, screenings will be moved into the Community Center as available. This Friday’s
movie is “Wonder” (2017, PG). The story of a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 7:45 – 9:45 p.m. 703-248-5077.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Town Hall: West Falls Church Project and High School Campus Project. The City Manager, Wyatt Shields, and other City officials will make a presentation to the public and will also answer questions about the high school campus project and the West Falls Church Economic Development projects that are currently in the design phase of their development process. This event will be recorded by FCCTV and posted on the City’s website and YouTube channel. George Mason High School cafeteria (7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). 2 – 4 p.m. 703-2485014.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Preschool Storytime. Stories and fun for ages 0-5. Drop-in. All storytimes are followed by playtime with the Early Literacy Center toys. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 10:30 – 11 a.m. 703-248-5034. Playtime with Early Literacy Center Toys. Explore educational and manipulative items (aka toys) to teach early literacy through play. Ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 11 a.m. – noon. 703-248-5034. ESL Conversation Group. A general conversation group (for adults) learning English as their second language. Meets every Monday at regularly scheduled time. No registration required – drop-in. Mary Riley Styles Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). 7 – 8 p.m. 703-248-5034.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 “Passion.” Set in 1860s Italy, this gorgeous musical ignites a fiery love triangle when a handsome army captain is transferred to a remote military outpost and into the blinding infatuation of Fosca, the ailing cousin of his superior. Fosca’s fervent longing draws him in as it threatens to upend his career in an exhilarating tangle of obsession, desire, madness, and above all, passion. Starring Natascia Diaz (“West Side Story”), Stephen Sondheim’s lush and romantic Tony Awardwinning Best Musical will thrill audiences in a radiant new staging by Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (“West Side Story,” “Sunday in the Park with George,” “Crazy for You”). Signature Theatre (420 Campbell Ave., Arlington) $40 – $45. 8 p.m. sigtheatre.com.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 “Macbeth.” A bloodthirsty cycle of corruption and betrayal begins when the much-loved king of Scotland is murdered by his trusted ally Macbeth. Shakespeare’s
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murderous tragedy is seen anew in Davenant’s Restoration-era adaptation, now set in London’s notorious Bedlam asylum. In this violent, tragic thriller, Macbeth achieves the power he thinks he deserves, but the price is high. His conscience is nagging him, as is his ambitious wife. Not to mention the grim prophecy that doesn’t exactly spell out a happy ending for Macbeth. Folger Theatre (201 E. Capitol St., SE Washington, D.C.) $42. 4 p.m. folger.edu.
“Hero’s Welcome.” In this regional premiere of the play by one of Britain’s most celebrated playwrights, a decorated military hero returns home after 17 years to a town he left amidst rumors of arson, infidelity, and abandonment. With his new wife in tow, secrets and old scores emerge and are settled in bedrooms, town halls, and on the shooting range. Tony Award winner Alan Ayckbourn’s dark comedy gives us “warm characters and crafty storytelling” (Daily Mail, UK) as it hurtles toward a shocking and poignant conclusion. 1st Stage (1524 Spring Hill Rd., Tysons) $39. 8 p.m. 1ststagetysons.com.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 “If I Forget.” A modern Jewish family is fracturing over what to do with their 14th Street real estate. Their mother has died, their father will need full-time care, and as their adult children debate what to do next, no topic is off limits: who’s already given enough to this family and a sibling’s parenting choices. A deeply personal play about what we’re willing to sacrifice for a new beginning. Studio Theatre (1501 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.) $20 – $69. 3 p.m. studiotheatre.org.
LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 8th Annual Fundraiser for Arlington Free Clinic. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-532-9283. D.C. All Star Funk Band. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6
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Pete Baker. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-237-8333. Matt Mays with Stealing Oceans + Mutual Groove. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 8 p.m. 703-255-1566. Thrillbillys. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Happy Hour: Shartel & Hume Duo. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-241-9504. Half Pint Harry. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Jay Powell. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 7 p.m. 703-858-9186. The Live Tribute to Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Los Autenticos Decadentes. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $20. 9 p.m. 703-2370300. Back To The 90’s Grunge Unplugged feat. Lithium (Nirvana) + Aces in Chains (Alice in Chains) + Erik Bradford (Chris Cornell) + The Singles (Grunge). Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15 – $25. 8 p.m. 703255-1566. Jimi Smooth & The Hit Time. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703241-9504. Skip House. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 City Farm Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. Brook Yoder. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Shenandoah Run. Jammin’ Java
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(227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20 – $25. 6:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Jr. Cline & The Recliners. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-2419504. DJ VER1TAS. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-858-9186. Rosebud Ireland. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333. Family And Friends: Felix Culpa Tour with Walden. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $13 – $25. 10 p.m. 703-255-1566.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Carly Harvey Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-2419504. Boone Jump. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls
Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. Open Mic. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-858-9186.
Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $15. 7:30 p.m. 703-2551566.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Britton James. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-532-9283.
Mark Wenner & The Blues Warriors. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Noah Gundersen (Acoustic) (at Miracle Theatre) with Harrison Whitford. Miracle Theatre (535 8th St., SE Washington, D.C.). $20. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.
Bobby Thompson. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m. 703-525-8646.
An Evening with William Fitzsimmons. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Gabe Killmer Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Mason Jazz Ensemble. Jammin’
Majestic: Weekly LGBTQ night and Drag Show. Diva Lounge (6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church). 10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Karaoke. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-858-9186. Vern Santmyer. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Arlington). 8 p.m. 703-5228340.
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Revenue Growth Projected at 1.67% For Coming year, City Council Told At its annual retreat Sunday, marking the kick-off for the process that will lead to the adoption of the FY2000 budget next April, the Falls Church City Council learned that projected growth in City revenues will be only 1.67 percent, or below projections for last year at this time. Finance officer Halsey Green broke the news to the Council, which was ready to move ahead with three capital improvements projects totalling $10 million.
Hit and Run, 201 N Washington St (Kaiser Permanente parking garage) between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM Aug 30, a blue Toyota RAV-4 was struck by another vehicle which left the scene. Investigation continues. Hit and Run, 200 blk Park Ave between 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM Sept 11, a grey BMW was struck by another vehicle which left the scene. Trespass/Tampering, 130 N Washington St (Beach Shack) Sept 12,
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Falls Church, Fairfax County officials and business developers are joining average citizens to cope with the cascading impacts of the housing crisis as it is now spilling over into a Wall Street and banking crisis. Local government leaders are immediately faced with significant revenue shortfalls derived from the housing downturn that took place as a result of the burst of the housing bubble.
CRIME REPORT Hit and Run, 900 blk Park Ave between 9:00 PM Sept 09 and 7:26 AM Sept 10, a grey Honda CRV was struck by another vehicle which left the scene.
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12:05 AM, an unknown subject removed linens from a van parked at the business, then used the patio area for toileting and sleeping. Suspect is described as a heavyset white male in a hoodie, with dark hair and a beard. Investigation continues. Shoplifting/Assault, 1230 W Broad St (Giant Food) Sept 12, 4:20 PM, two unknown suspects attempted to leave the store without paying for merchandise. While trying to escape the premises, the suspects assaulted a loss prevention employee, then fled on foot. Suspects are described as a black male in his 40’s with dreadlocks, and a black male in his 50’s, bald, with a gray beard. Investigation continues.
Larceny from Building, 600 Roosevelt Blvd (The Madison Condominiums) between June 1 and Sept 13, items of value were removed from a residence. Narcotics Violation, 500 blk S Washington St Sept 14, 10:58 PM, police issued a summons for Possess Marijuana to a male, 27, of Washington, DC. Hit and Run, 300 blk Little Falls St Sept 15, 11:02 AM, a white Ford Fusion was struck by a black BMW which left the scene. Investigation continues. Drive While Intoxicated, 500 blk Roosevelt Blvd Sept 16, 3:32 AM, police arrested a male, 22, of Fairfax, VA for DUI and Refusal of Breath Test.
A PRECIOUS YOUNG LASS (and, apparently, an avid reader of the Falls Church News-Press) is Rosie of the Benton family. Rosie likes to spend her days one of two ways — gazing at her humans with those glimmering eyes, and waiting for her humans to return from work so she can resume her gaze (when she’s not reading the paper, of course). Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.
OTHER On Sept 13 at 7:20 PM, a black and brown terrier mix was found running at large in the 1300 blk of Robinson Place. The dog was taken to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S. Arlington Mill Drive, 703-931-9241.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL TO ESTABLISH VOLUNTARY RATE, DESIGNATED RIDER CRC, PURSUANT TO § 56-234 B OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA CASE NO. PUR-2018-00133
On August 15, 2018, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed an application (“Application”) with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) pursuant to Enactment Clause 11 of Senate Bill 966, passed during the 2018 General Assembly Session (“Enactment Clause 11”), § 56 234 B of the Code of Virginia (“Code”), and Rule 80 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”) for approval to establish a voluntary rate, designated Rider CRC, Manufacturing and Commercial Competitiveness Retention Credit Rider (“Rider CRC”). The Company states in its Application that Rider CRC is designed to support economic development in Dominion’s service territory by offering a retention credit, in the form of a two percent discount on the total monthly base generation charges, to any eligible retail large general service customers who agree to take Electric Service, including Electricity Supply Service, as those terms are defined in the Company’s Terms and Conditions on file with the Commission, exclusively from the Company for a period of at least three years. The Company further states that Enactment Clause 11 directs the Company to offer a retention credit to large manufacturing and commercial customers who are eligible to participate under the terms and conditions proposed in the Application. According to the Application, to participate in Rider CRC, large general service customers must currently take service pursuant to, or otherwise qualify to take service under: (1) Rate Schedule GS-3, Large General Service – Secondary Voltage; (2) Rate Schedule GS-4, Large General Service – Primary Voltage; or (3) any special rates or contracts approved pursuant to Code § 56-235.2 (each a “Principal Tariff”), subject to the following limitations. The Company states that large general service customers who wish to subscribe to Rider CRC must not be receiving service from the Company under any experimental or pilot program tariff rate schedule, tariff rate schedule for market-based rates, tariff rate schedule to purchase 100% renewable energy, or companion tariff rate schedule, such as Rate Schedule MBR – GS-3, Large General Service – Secondary Voltage (Experimental), Rate Schedule MBR – GS-4, Large General Service – Primary Voltage (Experimental), or Schedule RF.
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The Company states that, to qualify for Rider CRC, an eligible large general service customer account (“Qualifying Account”) must have, during the most recent calendar year, established a peak measured average 30-minute demand greater than 500 kilowatts, which did not exceed one percent of the Company’s peak load during the most recent calendar year, unless the customer had a non-coincident peak demand in excess of 90 megawatts in calendar year 2006 or any calendar year thereafter. The Company further states that a large general service customer wishing to participate in Rider CRC would be required to execute an Agreement for Electric Service (“ESA”) with the Company for each Qualifying Account that memorializes the customer’s election to volunteer for Rider CRC. The initial term of each ESA would be separately negotiated with each participating large general service customer; however, the initial term would be for a period of at least three years (“Initial Term”). Following the expiration of the Initial Term, the ESA would automatically renew annually for additional one-year terms (each subsequent term referred to as a “Renewal Term”), unless and until the ESA is cancelled by written notice by either party at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable.
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Once an ESA has been executed, the Company would make service under Rider CRC effective on the first day of the billing month immediately following the last regular meter reading date for each Qualifying Account. The two percent reduction in the total monthly base generation charges (billed by the Company to the Qualifying Account pursuant to the large general service customer’s existing Principal Tariff) would appear as a separate line item on the participating customer’s billing statement.
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The Company proposes to make Rider CRC effective for usage on and after the first day of the month that is at least 60 days following the date of the Commission’s final order in this proceeding. The Company also proposes to make annual reports to the Commission if Rider CRC is approved. Interested persons are encouraged to review the Application and supporting documents for further details of the Company’s proposals. The Company’s Application and the Order for Notice and Comment that the Commission entered in this case are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Company’s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa S. Booth, Esquire, Dominion Energy Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Riverside 2, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means. Copies of the Application and the public version of all 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 October 12, 2018, any interested person wishing to comment on the Company’s Application shall file written comments on the Application with Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before October 12, 2018, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00133. On or before October 12, 2018, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice, 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. PUR-2018-00133. On or before October 12, 2018, any interested person may file a written request for a hearing. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the request for hearing shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. Written requests for hearing shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00133 and shall include: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the filing party; (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 the matter. A copy also shall be served on Dominion at the address set forth above.
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All documents filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice. The Commission’s Rules of Practice may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
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