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Annandale Chamber of Commerce
January 2016
ENDEAVOR
Building the Annandale Marketplace
www.annandalechamber.com
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President’s Message
The Heisey Antique Glass Show & Sale
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Real Estate: Relax,
Returns to Annandale for Another Extraordinary Show and Sale
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From Capitol Hill
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Chairman’s Corner
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Citizens Define
Community
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Plowing into Winter
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Finance: The Rate
The Market is Strong
Left the Gate
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Streetlights Dim
without Help
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The Police Beat
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Bereavement
Services
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What a Difference a
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Washington: 1916
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VIEW ON NATURE:
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Save Energy:
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The School Bell
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TAX TALK
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ROADS & RAGE
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Color of the Year 2016
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Students Help the
Spring blooms with Heisey every
March but we want to give you a
special preview at the George Mason Regional Library. During February, The National Capital Heisey
Collector's Club special display will
be, "Floral Tributes" with vases,
bowls, console sets and unusual
glass items to enhance your floral
designs.
This special display of antique
glassware is just a sample of the
many Heisey glass pieces and patterns you can choose at the March
19 & 20, 2016 show and sale. Remember too, Heisey colors coordinate well with china from AnnSandra, and your own.
Century Makes:1916
The American Chestnut
Invest in Your Business
Mark your calendars and start making your
gift list for the All Heisey Antique Glass Show
& Sale. The National Heisey Collectors Club
has announced that their Forty-Third annual
show will take place at the Annandale Fire
House on Columbia Pike. Preparations begin
long in advance, as dealers from all over the
country participate.
What is Heisey glass? A.H. Heisey & Compa-
ny began operations in Newark, Ohio, in April
1896. For the next sixty-two years, they produced some of the highest quality glassware
made in American for both the household market
as well as the commercial market. One of their
major retailers was Marshall Field’s in Chicago,
not far from their Midwestern manufacturing
facility. In addition to clear crystal, the company offered an array of colors, and were equally
admired for the artistry of their cutting and etching departments.
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Chamber Chat
Homeless
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Emergency Pet Care
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Calendar of Events
Candy Jars in Various Sizes
Delicate stemware
January 2016
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ENDEAVOR
Message from the President
Annandale Is Open for Business
By: Marilyn Hoosen
“With every roadblock, a
detour is built. With every
ending, a new beginning
is defined. Embracing a
challenge makes life interesting, but overcoming it,
makes life meaningful”
Matthew E. Fryer
2015 was a tough year
with so much uncertainty,
violence and conflict
around the world. Thank
goodness that is behind
us, let us look ahead and
begin anew. From the unwarranted and senseless mass
shootings, to the regional and international economic upheavals, from personal tragedies to public humiliations, we
have seen a year in flux. In order to make life meaningful,
we need to overcome challenge.
Disruption has become the buzzword these last 15 years ever
since the bursting of the internet revolution, with technology
emerging as indispensable in our lives. The Internet of
Things has rapidly replaced old systems in virtually every
industry and every segment of our society.
Take for example, ridesharing transporters connecting riders
to drivers through a mobile phone application created by
companies like Uber and Lyft, Up until the use of ridesharing, taxis could charge passengers additional levies for extra
passenger, extra baggage, traveling during mass weather disruption such as a snow storm. - passengers were at the mercy
of cab drivers and inadequate regulation. With the innovation that a mobile app introduced into the transportation marketplace, that disrupted comfort in steady customer flow has
left cab companies gob-smacked, unable to cope with the
cheaper alternative that delivers riders door-to-door service.
The larger picture shows that no one is safe from innovation
and competition.
In that vein, we at the Chamber, want our members, both
current and potential, to be fully enriched and engaged in our
networking events and with the speakers we invite to the
luncheon programs. Most report on updated regulations governing commerce and how technology can be integrated to
create new opportunities for Annandale.
Annandale boasts some of the most reasonable lease rates in
the most central location in the DC metropolitan area, encouraging firms to set-up shop here. The Metro area in general, and DC in particular, has become a technology nexus
where tech start-ups are choosing this newly ‘young-
professionals centered region’ from which to spring into the IT
sector, with everything from hardware to software, from analytics to applications, from old systems to newer ones.
We openly proclaim that if you wish to keep your overhead low
and join a community pregnant with possibility, consider Annandale. The city of Washington DC is great, but why not live and
work in an adjacent town, at half the price but all of the amenities? We are waiting for you and your business to make this
your home. The governors of Virginia and Maryland recently
announced teaming to lure global firms to our area. Your best
opportunity is now, to get in early and plant roots – it may very
well be one of the best decisions your business will make.
Annandale is only 12 miles from the heart of DC and open for
business, so let’s make 2016 Annandale’s year of Technology,
Innovation and Business Expansion. Our Chamber stands ready
to partner with you and advocate on your behalf to make it happen!
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and
suddenly you are doing the impossible”
Happy New Year!
Marilyn
Please visit our website www.annandalechamber.com to find the
most updated calendar of events that will embody opportunity for
further engagement. You can also read the latest in Annandale
History, Revitalization, Shopping and NEWS. Discounted advertising rates are offered to chamber members both in The ENDEAVOR News Magazine and on the chamber website. We
look forward to seeing you at the next networking event.
Winter Weather Preparedness
Park on the odd number side of the street
VDOT requests that before a storm, residents put all cars in their
driveway, leaving the street clear for plowing, especially on
cul-de-sacs. If that is not possible, park on the odd number
side of the street.
Hotline to VDOT Plowing Central:
1-800-367-7623 or [email protected]
Local VDOT: 703-383-8368
Supervisor Penny Gross: 703-256-7717
Supervisor John Cook: 703-425-4044
ENDEAVOR
January 2016
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Annandale REAL ESTATE
Relax, It’s The 2016 Housing Market
By: Scott Pearson
If you can shut out the din from the Presidential primary that
keeps getting louder and more shrill, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and think about the local housing market for awhile, you
will find a relaxing moment in your Annandale day. Everything
is fine and appears to be getting better.
In 2015 sales of residential property was up more than 10% over
the preceding year. The factors that contributed to this substantial increase in sales was a combination of increased inventory
coming onto the market, and a noticeable uptick in consumer
confidence. Add the historically low interest rates for mortgages
and banks loosening up a bit on credit, and all of the elements
combined to create a healthy housing market throughout the
year.
This further indicates that the housing market has become rational and healthy without overheating. Although the year-to-year
median price of all homes went up around 3% in our area, the
price of townhouses and condos actually slipped a fraction.
Meantime the Consumer Price Index remained under two percent. Hardly an inflationary environment.
SCOTT PEARSON
[email protected]
www.pearsonrealtyllc.com
REALTY
6715 Little River Tpk. # 204 . Annandale, VA 22003 . 703-256-6847
Annandale’s prime and convenient location is a significant
selling factor.
Median Sales Price of Annandale Homes
2010 $507,800
2015 $539,900
And despite the hue and cry regarding sequestration, Fairfax
County’s unemployment rate is under five percent with average
household incomes over six figures. Given the sales tax receipt
numbers, those employed persons in Fairfax County are spending more money within the County.
As we enter 2016 what can we expect? Given the obvious trends
over the past three years we should anticipate more of the same.
That is, increasing amount of inventory for sale at slightly higher
prices while mortgage rates remain low. Nothing dramatic.
Nothing newsworthy unless you find it important that the market
appears nearly fully recovered from 2008 and is just kind of
purring along at a rational pace.
Now, to make sure that you don’t think that all the news is butterflies and roses, the slightly negative elements that might be
viewed as a drag on 2016 are as follows: Homes for sale are remaining on the market longer. But we believe that the increased
time on market is an indicator of increased amount of inventory
for sale, thereby creating more choices for buyers. The average
of 55 days on market is not horrible and still within the acceptable range.
Also, the number of permits issued for the construction of new
homes was down in 2015 compared to 2014. However, one can’t
be sure whether this is an indication of builder confidence or
simply fewer opportunities to construct within the County. For
example, if the nursery hadn’t been redeveloped on Little River
Turnpike, where could you build a new neighborhood in Annandale? There just isn’t much available space, other than a growing trend to enlarge or tear down some of the oldest small homes
since the value of the land far outweighs the building. After all,
(Will Rogers)
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Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
There are two theories to arguing with a woman.
Neither works.
Never miss a good
chance to shut up.
Always drink upstream
from the herd.
If you find yourself in a
hole, stop digging.
The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your
pocket.
There are three kinds of men:
The ones that learn by reading.
The few who learn by observation.
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
and find out for themselves.
If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back
every now and then to make sure it's still there.
January 2016
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ENDEAVOR
From Capitol Hill
Washington: Congress Passes a Transportation Bill
By: Congressman Gerald E. Connolly
Good news, Northern
Virginia! After 36 shortterm extensions since
2009, Congress finally
passed a long-term, fiveyear transportation funding bill. Representing
Northern Virginia, which
has the dubious honor of
having the nation’s worst
congestion, I was pleased
to serve on the joint
House-Senate conference
committee that negotiated
this final compromise.
It’s been more than a decade since Congress passed a long-term transportation funding
bill, which has stunted economic growth and resulted in crumbling roads and bridges across the Commonwealth. Coming
from local government, I know firsthand how critical longterm federal investments are to building complex infrastructure projects. These are not short-term ventures. It takes years
to plan, design, and build a major improvement. And securing
funding streams are necessary before investors will commit
their time, effort and capital. Yet these are the types of visionary investments we should be making in every community.
That’s why it was so important that Congress pass the Fixing
America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which will
increase federal investments in roads, bridges, mass transit,
and safety programs. Over the next five years, it will provide
nearly $480 million in additional funding for local road and
highway projects in Virginia, and nearly $52 million in additional mass transit support, which is particularly important to
regions like ours in providing commuters with more transportation choices.
Had Congress failed to act and not address the shortfall in the
Highway Trust Fund, the effects would have been significant
throughout Virginia, where more than half of next year’s road
and transit projects are to be funded in part with federal dollars. For example, if we did not replenish the Trust Fund, 149
bridge replacements would be put on hold, 175 aging buses
and train cars would not be replaced, 350 other projects would
grind to a halt, and more than 43,000 jobs in Virginia and other states that supply labor and materials would be lost.
While this bill further advances innovative financing solutions, such as public private partnerships like those used to
build the interstate 95 and 495 Express Lanes, those are only
one part of the solution. At the end of the day, what we really
need is more robust and reliable federal funding. This bill falls
short of what the President and many industry experts say is necessary not only to maintain but to expand our transportation network. The federal government historically has been an equal partner in funding our nation’s infrastructure, but that level of investment has eroded over time. Public spending on infrastructure as a
share of GDP has declined by half since the 1960s when it was
roughly 3%. However, we know that every dollar invested in public transportation translates into four dollars of economic growth.
I was pleased to see the bill continue innovative federal financing
opportunities for smaller road and transit projects, particularly
transit oriented development projects, under the Transportation
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (or TIFIA). Unfortunately, the compromise bill reduces the annual funding for this
federal financing program. Several major Northern Virginia projects, including the Silver Line and both the 495 and 95 Express
Lanes, have benefitted tremendously from federal loans under the
TIFIA program, and we should be expanding those opportunities.
So while this bill represents a real breakthrough, there is still
work to be done. Just as I have done throughout my 20 years in
public office, I will continue to advocate for increased investments in transportation because of the tremendous return our
communities realize in terms of improved mobility, job creation,
and economic growth.
Gerald E. Connolly is a Democratic Congressman representing Virginia’s 11th Congressional District.
Honorable Gerald E. Connolly
(VA 11th District)
2238 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
202-225-1492
www.connolly.house.gov
District Director: Sharon Stark
703-256-3071
[email protected]
January 2016
ENDEAVOR
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Chairman’s Corner
Fairfax: Fairfax County has continued the tradition of responsible financial management.
By: Sharon Bulova, Chairman
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Major investments like the Silver Line demonstrate that our
Board of Supervisors is committed to keeping Fairfax County
a welcoming place for business large and small. This is because investments in transit yield major economic benefits. So
far, properties close to the Silver Line have seen an average
increase in value of up to 9 percent.
Since the Tysons Plan was adopted, Fairfax County has approved 31 million square feet of new development for the
Tysons area. This is predicted to bring in 48,000 new jobs.
Areas like Tysons, Reston and Merrifield have attracted numerous corporate headquarters such as Northrop Grumman,
General Dynamics, Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One, and
Intelsat. Fairfax County has more Fortune 500 companies
than 30 states.
The Board of Supervisors is committed to ensuring our policies and processes encourage business to come here, stay
here, and grow here. This year, our Board approved our Strategic Plan to Facilitate Economic Success, which calls for
diversifying our economy, improving our land use development process, making strong investments in infrastructure,
and creating more “destination spots” where people enjoy
spending their time.
Even through the Great Recession and years of a sluggish
recovery, Fairfax County has continued our tradition of responsible financial management. Fairfax County has maintained a Triple-Triple A bond rating (the highest municipal
rating) from Moody’s since 1975, Standard & Poor’s since
1978, and Fitch since 1997. Only nine states, 37 counties and
32 cities in the United States have an AAA rating from all
three rating agencies. Our ‘triple-triple A’ rating has saved
county residents over $700 million.
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Business want to locate in
places where their employees
can live in vibrant communities, with top-tier schools.
Even throughout this difficult
fiscal climate, our Board of
Supervisors has increased
funding to the School System
by over $200 million during
the past five years, devoting
52.7 percent of our General
Fund budget to education.
To offset State reductions during the past few years, Fairfax
County has consistently increased our local share of
school funding in order to maintain the excellence our community
expects.
Just recently, I chaired a gathering of dozens of Mayors and
Chairs, School Superintendents and Chamber representatives from
throughout Virginia to address the inadequacy of state K-12 education funding in the Commonwealth. Education is a priority for
us; and it is a priority for Governor Terry McAuliffe. The overarching priority during 2016 will be funding for the education of
our children.
Local governments need the Governor and General Assembly as a
partner in providing the high quality public education Virginians
expect and our children deserve. Public comment on the upcoming 2016 General Assembly session, including state budget priorities, will be held by the County’s General Assembly delegation on
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at the Fairfax County Government Center.
Phone: 703-324-2321, TTY 711
Email: [email protected]
Fairfax County Government Center
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 530
Fairfax, VA 22035
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January 2016
Unemployment
Lowest in Northern Virginia
Unemployment in Virginia’s 11 metropolitan areas all clocked
in under 5 percent in August,
according to the
Virginia Employment Commission.
Northern Virginia, as usual,
had the lowest
unemployment
rate in August,
3.5 percent, but
two other areas,
Winchester and Charlottesville also recorded rates of under 4
percent
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3.7
and
3.8
percent,
respectively.
Lynchburg and Hampton Roads tied for the highest jobless
rates, 4.8 percent.
NOVA had the lowest decrease in unemployment, three-tenths
of a percentage point, while the New River Valley area
(Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford) and Harrisonburg both
had the biggest drop, six-tenths of a percentage point.
The VEC reported local employment figures that are not seasonally adjusted. That means that they are not adjusted for
seasonal fluctuations in the labor market. State and national
unemployment rates typically use seasonally adjusted data.
Here is a rundown of the Virginia metro areas:
Bristol: 4.7 percent in August, down from 5.2 percent in July.
Charlottesville: 3.8 percent, down from 4.3 percent.
Hampton Roads: 4.8 percent, down from 5.2 percent.
Harrisonburg: 4.4. percent, down from 5 percent.
Lynchburg: 4.8 percent, down from 5.3 percent.
New River Valley: 4.5 percent, down from 5.1 percent.
Northern Virginia: 3.5 percent, down from 3.8 percent.
Richmond: 4.7 percent, down from 5.1 percent.
Roanoke: 4.4 percent, down from 4.7 percent.
Staunton-Waynesboro: 4.1 percent, down from 4.5 percent.
Winchester: 3.7 percent, down from 4.1 percent.
ENDEAVOR
ENDEAVOR
January 2016
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Quiet Citizens Can Define Community
Make a Commitment; Get Involved
By: M. Callahan
What does it take to become a community? Neighbors who
support one another? Leaders who safeguard those least
capable of taking care of themselves—the elderly and the
very young? Or, simply people who interact in a common
location? However best defined, Annandale is more that an
urban village; it is a community; and, one that recognizes
that every act of compassion and volunteerism makes a difference.
During the past election season, much bantering was heard
about code compliance. Unfortunately, outside the Chamber, Annandale’s Revitalization Committee, and the Mason
District Supervisor’s Office, little attention is paid to making
code compliance actually work, when it should be a concern
that receives consideration from all residents & homeowner
associations.
What is meant by code compliance in Fairfax County?
Code compliance, in the most general term, is an unfunded
mandate. In other words, the Board of Supervisors has enacted certain codes for residential housing, parking, commercial signage, etc. but does not have the funds to hire
enough inspectors to seek-out the violators. Since the laws
are on the books, it quite simply takes a citizen to report a
violation in order to begin the chain of inspection, citation,
and remedy.
You can report violations via phone at 703-324-1300 or by
filling out a complaint form online at:
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fido/complaints/comp_detail.aspx?
catid=14&probcode=2 . Just look through the various violation areas and click what applies. In either case, it takes less
than 4 minutes to register a complaint. OCC will not give
out your name or contact information, but they will report
back to you with updates on the progress of your complaint.
The Office of Code Compliance (OCC) investigates most
neighborhood quality of life complaints, including parking
in the grass, junk in the yard, too many people living in a
home, uncut grass, building without permits, and hoarding.
It also investigates excessive or unpermitted signage in commercial areas & improper placement of dumpsters. It enforces zoning, property maintenance, building, blight, grass,
fire and health codes all within a single department. Unlike
in past decades when you would have to contact many different departments to cover all these code violations, you
now only need contact OCC, and in a few cases the non
emergency number of the police department at 703-6912131. It’s simple, if the violation is on the road or if it involves graffiti and gang related spray painting, call the police, anything else call OCC. You can read more about vehicle violations at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/code/vehicles/.
One local organization ran a residential survey to ascertain
Construction debris and trash dumped on this commercial property by a
home contractor is an understandable violation. Commercial property
owners are too often plagued by both the offense, and the cost of remedy.
If you should witness this activity, call the police.
the level of understanding the average resident commanded
of code compliance. Unfortunately, the responses confirm
that too many residents, and their homeowner associations,
haven’t even a tangential grasp of the procedures taken by
this rather hard working and dedicated department. The survey results suggested that violators should be ticketed and
fined. In fact they are. Often a warning is initially given for
minor violations with the thought that it is better to first educate, but if compliance is not forthcoming, they will be cited.
If the violation concerns matters
of health or safety, the remedy will be imposed immediately.
The second survey suggestion was to increase the amount of
follow-up by investigators requiring them to stay in touch
with the complainants until resolution. Actually, they already do this faithfully.
Third was to enhance the system, hiring full time inspectors
throughout the county. Well, that would be nice, but that
would also mean hiring another 24 officers (county wide),
purchasing additional county vehicles, and providing outfitted offices. Should that cost come out of the school budget,
or should we simply ask the fire department to respond only
to every third fire in order to pay this extra tab? How about
putting the snow plows into mothballs and eliminate that
service?
This survey claimed that calling in a code violation is thought
to be a, “waste of their time.” Clearly this is an example of
too many talking heads, when what is needed is for our valiant citizens to roll up their sleeves, get involved, and help
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January 2016
ENDEAVOR
Citizen Interaction Needed
VCA Animal Hospital
Make a Commitment; Get Involved
Caring for Pets...and Their People Too
make the system work. No formal citizen task force is really
necessary if every association and organization regularly reports violations in their own back yard. a long term commitment to Annandale by all residents. If we ever hope to attract
quality developers and projects that will deliver new space
attractive to the vendors and bistros everyone wants, then we
need to show Annandale off in her best light.
OCC responds quickly and efficiently, reports back to the complainant, and follows up to see that any cited violations are
remedied. Again, it takes less than four minutes to file a complaint. Get involved, after all, this is your community.
Confused about what is a violation? OCC personnel are more
than happy to put on a briefing, it only takes an organization or
homeowners association to make the call. The Chamber and
Annandale’s Revitalization Committee have hosted 5 briefings
in the past 7 years. Encourage your organization or homeowner-civic association to follow suite. You will learn the procedure, and discuss just what are and are NOT violations. It is
human nature to think that just because you do not like the look
of the thing, that it must be a code violation; that is not always
the case. Let OCC help you learn. And be nice to these people, they are on our side; diligently working to keep our
communities safe, clean, and respectable.
ABOVE: Advertising banners on commercial buildings, or staked in a lawn are NOT
permitted, nor are advertising flags.
BELOW: Car parts dumped behind a commercial building should be reported to OCC.
If you witness the actual dumping take place, call the police immediately and take down a
license plate number. Do not confront the offenders.
The Chamber welcomes VCA Annandale Animal Hospital as
a new member. This outstanding veterinary practice & hospital has been serving this community for over 40 years.
Their friendly, knowledgeable veterinarians, technicians and
support staff look forward to meeting you, and your dog or
cat.
Everyone on their staff believes the better they get to know
your pets, the better they can provide the best possible
healthcare for them. Their team provides you and your pet
the attention you expect for your family member. At VCA
they will carefully track the course of your pet's care, so important to your pet's long-term health. Foremost, they want
your pets to live long, happy, healthy lives.
When your pets come to VCA Animal Hospital, they will be
made as comfortable and as stress-free as possible while being provided with extraordinary care. The goal is simple, they
take care of your pets the same way they take care of their
own.
Their veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and other pet
friendly personnel are trained to the highest standards. Their
knowledge ensures that all patients get the best in prevention
and healing methods.
Located conveniently on Little River Turnpike across from
Safeway, they are open Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Sat
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Sun 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
VCA Annandale Animal Hospital
7405 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003
www.vcahospitals.com/annandale . (703) 941-3100
ENDEAVOR
January 2016
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Plowing Into Winter
You can watch the progress of the plows at www.vdotplows.org
By: VDOT
The Virginia Department of Transportation’s neighborhood
plowing website and plow-tracking program will again be
among tools the agency will use this winter in northern Virginia.
“We have seen a great success in the website so far,” said
Branco Vlacich, VDOT’s maintenance engineer for northern
Virginia, at the annual snow briefing. “Even in last year’s
heavy snows we saw a drastic drop in customer service calls,
and we think that is because drivers and residents can get
instant answers to their questions with real-time visuals of
road conditions and specific progress of our snow crews.”
VDOT is responsible for 17,737 lane miles in Fairfax,
Loudoun and Prince William counties (Arlington County
maintains its own secondary roads). About half of those miles
are highways, and half are neighborhood streets. Last winter’s budget for northern Virginia was $63 million and $152
million was spent. This year’s budget is $52 million.
Highlights for winter 2014-15:
Neighborhood plowing page: Residents are encouraged to
continue using vdotplows.org to monitor the status of plowing in northern Virginia neighborhoods. Once it snows more
than two inches, residents in Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince
William counties can enter their address and a color-coded
snow map shows whether plowing is underway, completed or
not yet started in their neighborhood.
Equipment: More than 4,000 trucks and plows are available
and all are equipped with automatic vehicle locator (AVL)
equipment. Special equipment includes:
 A jet-powered snow melter for park-n-ride lots where
massive snow piles block spaces.
 Seven high-pressure flush trucks clear snow and ice
around the bollards separating the I-495 Express Lanes
and regular lanes.
Knight of Columbus, Martin Street, Annandale
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A truck-mounted weather station provides mobile
measurements on road conditions (dry, moist, wet, snow,
ice), as well as surface, dew point and air temperature,
humidity and thickness of ice. This helps ensure that
crews do not over- or under-apply chemicals.
Two super-sized front loaders plow interstates with 20foot wide blades during severe storms.
Speed-activated anti-icing equipment puts the right
amount of material on the road.
A super-sized salt dome at the Beltway and Van Dorn Street
holding 22,000 tons – about three times the capacity of a typical dome – helps ensure that crews do not run low during
severe storms.
 Pre-treating: Crews will pre-treat 850 lane miles of
trouble spots including 350 lane miles on interstates 66, 95,
395, and 495—including bridges and ramps prone to freezing
such as the Springfield interchange and Capital Beltway at
Route 1—with liquid magnesium chloride. (NB: If driving
behind one of these vehicles, stay well back. Spray from this
chemical can damage the paint on your automobile.)
500 lane miles on major roads, such as Fairfax County Parkway, routes 1, 7, 28, 29, and 50, are pre-treated with salt
brine. Brine (77 percent water, 23 percent salt) prevents ice
from bonding to the road surface, reduces the need for salt to
melt ice, is kinder to the environment and can lower snow
removal time and costs.
VDOT’s winter resources: See the status of plowing in
northern Virginia neighborhoods: www.vdotplows.org
Follow @VaDOTNOVA on Twitter
Be proactive and report unplowed roads:
[email protected] or 800-367-7623
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January 2016
ENDEAVOR
FINANCE
The Rate Left the Gate: The Federal Reserve begins to raise rates.
Financial Advisor Marilyn Hoosen
After almost 10 years of
maintaining a zero rate policy. The Federal Reserve finally found ample data to
justify raising the Fed Funds
rate from 0 bps to 25 bps
(basis points).
The markets reacted favorably on the afternoon that
Chairperson Janet Yellen
announced the rate increase,
but fell in the ensuing days,
partially due to ever-falling
oil prices and other exogenous factors. Nonetheless, the financial environment has
changed, and as soon as we digested this historical moment,
pundits and prognosticators were already moving onto dessert,
asking, “When will the next rate increase occur?” These are
eager beavers but not without a little merit in trying to establish
an orderly rate rise environment that will not rankle the markets. There are 3 types of people, in my opinion, who will be
affected and must be prepared for change: savers, spenders and
wage earners – both individuals and corporations alike.
rency as the gap widens in the exchange rate. On balance, the
benefits for savers, investors and remittance recipients, a rise in
rates creates positive value.
For spenders, there may be some redemption value in the indirect
effect that higher rates have on imported goods and services, as
well as lower costs of purchasing oil and gas, but overall, the rise
in rates can have a dampening effect on those in the market looking to buy various large and small items or services. For example, within the hour after Chairperson Yellen made her announcement, banks moved expeditiously to increase prime lending rates
concomitantly from 3.25% to 3.50%. This means that for any
loan applicant, individual or business, the cost of borrowing
jumped. From mortgages and home equity loans and lines, to
auto loans and commercial loans, the associated lending rates
meant either that a smaller loan be requested or that a larger setaside would be needed to service the principal amount borrowed.
This could impinge or incentivize potential borrowers to postpone or cancel loan pursuits affecting financial decisions in an
unfavorable way moving forward.
For savers, the question emerges: How does a rise in rates affect businesses and households at the microlevel? There are
always costs and benefits associated with every decision taken
n life, this is no different. For savers and investors, the rate
hike brings many gifts with it, especially as it portends well for
an increase in CD, money market accounts & savings accounts
rates, albeit incremental.
Retirees in particular, who depend upon income-generation
from their financial assets will find a raise in the payout from
interest and dividends, offering relief after a long period of rate
respite. History has shown that interest rate increases often lead
to higher values in investment portfolios, leading to asset appreciation or growth while also delivering income. For this
group of savers, there is a tendency to shop for discounted
items, and if the items in question are imported, there is a builtin benefit of buying them at a cheaper price. Since a rise in
rates often leads to a stronger dollar, the price of imports will
be made cheaper as the currency of the country of origin is
exchanged for dollars. Coupled with a depressed price in oil
and gas, budgetary benefits abound for the thrifty.
Separately but not usually discussed in these circles, are immigrants who live in the US and send remittances to family members abroad. With a stronger dollar, these remittances gain
value when wired overseas and exchanged for lower local currencies, giving beneficiaries a greater amount in their own cur-
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FINANCE
Rising rates may also work against upward wage pressure as
firms think about their budgets and weigh the notion that if they
have to borrow money at higher rates, they may not offer employees raises nor entertain expanding their labor forces as their
debt-leveraged capital on-hand changes.
While wages have crawled at a .01% increase per annum on
average, helping the Fed to build confidence around one of their
mandates (full employment), it may slow the rate of job growth
and wage growth in the foreseeable future. With the advent of 2
more anticipated rate hikes seen in 2016, the effect could worsen.
We also need to consider that as the stronger dollar experiences
an indirect increase with rising rates, it may lead multinational
corporations to move more labor an/or more capital abroad
where conducting operations may be cheaper. As many companies released their 3rd quarter earnings for this year, those who
did not meet earnings nor revenue expectations cited a stronger
dollar as a key factor of underperformance. This may or may
not be the case, as corporate management also matters in deciding when and how a company executes on a strategy, and management would or should take currency swings into account
during this process.
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It would not be a bad idea to consider reeling back spending to
what is absolutely necessary and foregoing taking on new debt
until current debt has been paid down or eliminated, depending
on one’s particular circumstances. In the final analysis, spenders and wage earners may not reap as many benefits as savers
and investors might, but it is also a clarion call to act on current
information. Doing nothing never helped anyone, as the proverbial sitting duck stalls and does not get to swim through
life’s waters taking in its many marvels. So please, act on what
you now know for the rate has left the gate, and if this
knowledge leaves you empowered, then make 2016 your year
of
financial
freedom!
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SPODE
The boon that lower oil has had in the capital savings for both
individuals and businesses has allowed some to pay down debt
while others have seen it fit to shop more (whether at the mall
or in a merger & acquisition frenzy). Now that rates have risen,
particularly for those who accrued debt on credit, the chickens
are indeed coming home to roost, and refinancing as a tool for
servicing lower debt may be outliving its use.
BERNARDAUD
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Start Making Your Gift List
Antique Heisey Glass
Bring this show card for a discounted entry. Proceeds will benefit the
National Heisey Glass Museum.
About price...Heisey sells for about half the retail of other quality crystal. It is refreshingly affordable and simply gorgeous.
Attend the show, see the displays; talk with the dealers to learn
about Heisey glass; and, buy that wonderful piece to enhance
your own home or to fill your gift closet.
Sat. March 19, 2015: 10am - 5pm
Sun. March 20, 2015: 11am - 4pm
Annandale Volunteer Fire Department
7128 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003
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Report Streetlight Outages
By: NOVA Transit
Still Cannot Find the Pole?
The streetlight is privately owned or on a private road. In this
case, the corresponding private owner (for example, Homeowners Association) has to report the outage to power company.
Sometimes the light pole can not been identified in inventory.
In this case, please email Department of Public Works by
clicking and filling out the form or call 703-324-5111, TTY
711 to have the Streetlight department assist you.
If the Streetlight is located at a major interchange you will
need to contact VDOT. Streetlight Outage at Major Interchanges or a Traffic Light Problem: Call VDOT: 1-800-3677623
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/construction/
streetlights/light_out.htm.
Streetlights, like light bulbs, don’t last forever. One way you
can help the community is by reporting streetlight outages in
your neighborhood and in other areas you frequent. Reporting
an outage is simple and helps keeps neighborhoods safe; it also
helps keep pedestrians visible and safe (especially this time of
year with an early sunset).
Streetlights along public roadways in Fairfax County are typically maintained by Dominion Virginia Power or the Northern
Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC). The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) operates the streetlights along
interstates and at major interchanges.
To report Street light Outages is easy.
When reporting an outage to Dominion Virginia Power or
NOVEC, you will need to have the location of the pole and the
pole number.
If you need additional assistance, call 703-324-5111
4600 John Marr Drive
Annandale, VA 22003
prc.eldortho.com
703-750-9393
Look for the pole ID number, which can be found on the pole.
Write it down or take a photo. If you can’t find the pole number or if you notice a streetlight outage while driving, use the
online streetlight locator tool to find pole numbers. Zoom in on
the map to see streetlight locations. After finding the streetlight on the map, call the phone number listed or report it
online in the link provided.
Report Streetlight Outages by Phone
 Dominion Virginia Power: Call 1-866-366-4357
 NOVEC: Call 1-888-335-0500
Report Streetlight Outages over the Internet
All you will need to make the report to the power company is a
nearby address and pole number. If you do not have the pole
number, please enter the nearest address number and street
name in the map search feature below to locate the streetlight
pole.
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The Police Beat
New Noise Ordinance Approved
Fairfax County Police Dept.
Fairfax County recently announced
there’s a new noise ordinance on the
books that will silence things like
loud late night parties and early
morning leaf blowing. The regulations will become law on Feb. 17,
2016.
urday, Sunday or the day before a federal holiday.
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Barking, howling, meowing, squawking or quacking animals between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. when it can be heard inside a home with its doors and windows closed, or if these
sounds can be heard 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. for more than five
minutes consecutively or non-consecutively during a 10minute period.
The Board of Supervisors approved
the new county code today. The code
replaces the previous noise ordinance, along with interim rules
passed while a more comprehensive
set was crafted. While the code is
new, the regulation of noise isn’t.
There had been very similar rules in
place before, but they had to be rewritten as a result of a Virginia Supreme Court decision.
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Noise from athletic fields is permitted between 7 a.m. to
10 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday, or between 7 a.m.
and 11 p.m. on Friday, Saturday or the day before a Federal holiday. However, loudspeaker use remains prohibited
between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
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The rules also follow the principle that noise should be limited
at night but allowed during the day. The law prohibits noises
during specific hours, including:
Making noise that can be plainly heard in another person’s
home with the doors and windows closed between 10 p.m.
and 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, or between 11 p.m.
and 7 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and the day before a federal holiday.
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Fixing cars or mechanical devices outside between 9 p.m.
and 7 a.m.
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Using a loudspeaker or amplifier between 10 p.m. and 7
a.m.
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Operating power lawn equipment, including lawn mowers:
(a) between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. when operating the equipment within 100 yards of a dwelling; or (b) between 9 p.m.
and 6 a.m. when operating the equipment 100 yards or
more from a dwelling; or (c) between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
for golf course maintenance when operating the equipment
50 yards or more from a dwelling; or (d) between 9 p.m.
and 7 a.m. for golf course maintenance when operating the
equipment less than 50 yards from a dwelling. However,
on all properties, the operation of leaf blowers is prohibited between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.
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Collecting trash or recycling within 100 yards of a residence between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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Loading or unloading trucks outside within 100 yards of a
residence between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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Using dog parks Monday through Friday before 7 a.m. or
after dusk or before 8 a.m. or after dusk on Sat-
For complaints: During daytime hours (Monday – Thursday 8
a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday 9:15 a.m. – 4 p.m.), you should contact
the Department of Code Compliance at 703-324-1300. At
night, call the Police Department’s non-emergency number,
703-691-2131.
To enforce the law, the county may seek civil and criminal
penalties against violators, as well as court orders to prohibit
current and future noise. Civil penalties start at $250, rising to
$500 for subsequent offenses. Criminal convictions would be a
misdemeanor.
Dog Tethering Ordinance. Tethering a dog for more than one
cumulative hour during any 24-hour period, unless the dog is
under the direct supervision and control of its owner or custodian, is now prohibited in Fairfax County.
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Haven of Northern Virginia
Are you or Someone You Know Grieving the Loss of a Loved One?
By: Don Shaw
Haven does not charge for any of its services. It relies solely
on donations to sustain its modest operation, providing community presentations through a Speaker’s Bureau. The Bureau
helps to spread the word about Haven and assists with fundraising. Haven’s goal is to not only provide caring support but also
to provide educational materials and information about other
resources available in the community.
Haven is a unique organization. There are few other organizations with the size and scope of its grief programs. As a result,
Haven receives referrals from many community organizations,
including hospitals, physicians and psychiatrists, psychologists,
social workers, funeral homes, schools, police and emergency
services, churches, hospices, other grief support groups, past
clients, and friends. Clients also find Haven on its website.
There is a wonderful resource in Annandale that offers emotional support to those going through the difficult process of
grieving the death of a loved one. That resource is Haven of
Northern Virginia, a non-profit all-volunteer organization that
has been providing grief support for 39 years.
Haven offers help to those who have lost a spouse, child, parent, sibling, or friend. Losses may be the result of an illness,
accident, suicide, or natural causes. Whatever the cause of
death, Haven is there to help. Haven’s services includes individual support, walk-in support, bereavement groups, grief
workshops, and community presentations.
Six-week bereavement groups are held in the spring and
fall. There separate groups for widows/widowers, general bereavement (for the loss of a friend, child, sibling or parent) and
suicide loss. Registration is required.
There is also a bi-monthly drop-in group for those who have
lost a loved one to suicide. The group meets on the first and
third Saturdays of each month from 11:00 AM to 12:30
PM. No registration is required. Because the holidays can be
difficult for those grieving, every November Haven gives a
presentation, called “Coping with the Holidays.” Registration
is required.
Haven operates out of a small house on Ravensworth Road in
Annandale. Haven has no paid staff. Trained volunteers provide all services. After going through a comprehensive screening process, volunteers complete thirty hours of training in
grief support. Last year Haven’s trained volunteers provided
over 5,500 hours of support through Haven programs. This
support was provided to more than 500 clients in our programs.
Currently, Haven is reaching out to community groups like the
Chamber, seeking financial support in order to respond to the
growing need for bereavement services in the area.
For additional information, please contact Haven at 703-9417000 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM Monday through Friday. Or
contact Haven by email at [email protected]. You
may also visit Haven’s website: www.havenofnova.org for
Citrus Sale
The Annandale Lions offer only the Best
The Annandale Lions Club will host
their annual Citrus Fruit Sale on February 20 and March 19, 2016 from 8:30
AM—2:00 PM, weather permitting.
Visit them at the Annandale Swim and
Tennis Club, 7530 Little River Turnpike next door to Wendy’s.
They even offer drive-through service
so you can stay in the warmth of your
car. Proceeds are used for the Lions
sight and hearing projects in our community.
Ever since 1925 when Helen Keller challenged
the Lions to become the, “knights of the blind
in the crusade against darkness,” they have
been passionately dedicated to the effort.
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ENDEAVOR
What a Difference a Century Makes: 1916
US Population: 101,961,000
By: M. Callahan
President: Woodrow Wilson
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshall
Sect. of State: Robert Lansing
Virginia Governor: Henry Carter Stuart
Chief Justice Supreme Court: Edward Douglass White
Speaker of the House: Champ Clark (D-Missouri)
VA Senators: Charles A. Swanson & Thomas Martin
BORN
Olivia de Havilland, Gregory Peck, Lawrence Leonard, James Herriot, Walter Cronkite, Tokyo Rose, Eugene McCarthy
DIED
Eduard Strauss, Rasputin, Jack London, Henry James, Thomas Eakins, Hetty Green
HISTORICAL EVENTS
 Battle of Verdun is fought. Battle of the Somme follows in July.
Verdun, was the longest and one of the bloodiest engagements
of WWI. Two million men fought beginning Feb. 21, 1916,
when the Germans, commanded by Crown Prince Frederick
William, launched a massive offensive, but the French rallied
under General Pétain (with the cry, "They shall not pass") and
resistance stiffened. Here occurred the first delivery of poison
gas via artillery shells in conflict with the 1899 Haige Treaty.
The phosgene gas used penetrated the gas masks used at the
time and is credited with 85% of all gas deaths during WWI.
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British offensive on the Somme relieved the pressure on Verdun
in July, 1916. The
Germans
sustained almost as
many casualties as
the French; an
estimated 328,000
to the French
348,000. General
Douglas
Haig
finally calls off
1st Battle of the
Somme over 1
British Tank on the Somme Battlefield 1916
million killed or
wounded.
Battle of Jutland (Skagerrak): naval battle between British
Grand Fleet and German High Seas Fleet: 10,000 die in this
inconclusive slaughter.
First Supermarket, Piggly –Wiggly opens in Tennessee.
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1st German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die.
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1st bombing of Paris & London by German Zeppelins
Germany and Austria-Hungary notify the US that they will sink
any armed merchant ships starting on 1 March
Emperors Wilhelm II (Germany) and Franz Jozef I (AustriaHungary) establish the kingdom of Poland
Pershing fails in Mexican raid searching for rebel Pancho Villa.
Easter Rebellion in Ireland put down by British troops.
Albert Einstein completes his mathematical formulation of a
general theory of relativity, which includes gravity.
Charlie Chaplin signs on with Mutual Studios and earns an
unprecedented $10,000 a week.
The Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) is
created in New York City
Montana voters elect 36-year-old Republican Jeannette Rankin,
the first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress.
U.S. National Park Service in the Department of the Interior is
created by act of Congress (Aug. 20).
Boys Scouts of America forms
Daylight Savings Time begins
Coca-Cola brings current coke formula to the market
John D. Rockefeller becomes the first billionaire.
US Department of Interior forms National Park Service
1st true supermarket, the "Piggly Wiggly" is opened by Clarence Saunders in Memphis, Tennessee
A bomb went off during a Preparedness Day parade in San
Francisco killing 10
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Line of British Dreadnaughts at the
Battle of Jutland
Emma Goldman is arrested for lecturing on birth control.
Unemployment: 5.1%
COST OF COMMON CONSUMER GOODS
Federal Spending: $0.71 billion
Consumer Price Index: 10.9 up from 10.1 in 1915
Unemployment: 5.1% down from 8.5% in 1915
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.02
Loaf of bread: $0.05
Gallon of gasoline: $0.25
One dozen eggs: $0.28
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What a Difference a Century Makes: 1916
Quart of Milk: $0.90
Pound of Sugar: $0.86
Pound of Coffee: $0.31
Loaf of Bread: $0.05
Movie Ticket: $0.07
Cost of Average Automobile: $875
1 Oz Gold: $20.67
SPORTS
World Series: Boston Red Sox d.
Brooklyn (4-1)
Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadians
Wimbledon Women: Not Held (WWI)
Wimbledon Men: Not Held (WWI)
Kentucky Derby Champion: George
Smith
NCAA Football Champions: Pittsburgh (8-0-0)
19th Boston Marathon: Arthur V. Roth
22nd US Golf Open: Chick Evans
Heavyweight Boxing Champion:
Archie Moore
Indianapolis 500: Eddie Rickenbacker
took the lead at the start, and led the first
nine laps until dropping out with steering
problems. Dario Resta led 103 of the 120
laps, and claimed the victory.
AWARDS 1915
Nobel Prize for Literature: Verner von
Heidenstam -Sweden (This was the only
Nobel Prize awarded due to WWI)
MEDAL OF HONOR:
All Members of the US Navy
Robert w. Cary
Frank William Crilley
Claud Ashton Rud
Eugene P. Smith
Wilhelm Smith
Telesforo Trinidad
Charles H. Willey
The greatest naval
battle in history with the
largest number of battleships & battle cruisers occurred at Jutland (which
resulted in a tactical victory
for Germany but a strategic
victory for the British), May
31, 1916.
The British Royal
Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful
blood transfusion using
blood that had been stored
and cooled.
Last British troops
evacuated from Gallipoli, as
the Ottoman Empire prevails over a joint British
and French operation to
capture Istanbul.
With British support
(led by T.E. Lawrence),
Hussein, grand sherif of
Mecca, lead an Arab revolt
against the Turks in the
Hejaz
Hospital ship HMHS
Britannic, designed as the
third Olympic-class ocean
liner for White Star Line,
sinks in the Kea Channel of
the Aegean Sea after hitting
a mine. 30 lives are lost.
German attack on
Verdun in the longest battle
of the war, ultimately defended by the French at
great cost to both sides.
In the Dolomites, 100
avalanches bury 18,000
Austrian and Italian soldiers.
Russian Brusilov offensive in Carpathia nearly
knocks Austria-Hungary out
of the war (June –Sept. 20)
The British Sopwith
Camel aircraft makes its
maiden flight. It is designed
to counter the German
Fokker aircraft.
The Battle of the
Somme, with the greatest
number of casualties in
British military history,
60,000 ) July 1-Nov. 18th).
Turkish forces, led by
Enver Pasha, are defeated
by the Russians in the Caucasus.
Tanks introduced for
the first time on the Somme
battlefield by the British.
1st German airplane (as
opposed to zeppelin) airraid on Britain.
David Lloyd George
replaces Asquith as British
Prime Minister.
Long Max mounted on its combined railway and firing platform
Images of 1916: Bomb damage, London
The British Sopwith Camel
Armored Allied Vehicle
Zeppelin bombing over London
H.M.S. "Hampshire"
sunk by mine off Scottish
coast. Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener (Khartoum) and
his Staff drowned.
French train horses resting in a river on their way to Verdun
Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia, The Imperial War Museum, The Library of Congress
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1916 Washington:
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DC Population 361,329
By: M. Callahan
Preparedness Parade (Prepare for War)
President Wilson was no friend to The Suffrage Movement.
Preparedness Parades march in many US cities, including
Washington pictured above during 1916. The cause had opponents from radical circles claiming that war would encourage many a business to profit off the carnage. Other opponents
objected because they believed that WWI should be left a battle between capitalists and emperors, not the working man.
This war was a European struggle and should not be fought
with American blood. Those with the preparedness movement
saw American involvement as inevitable and wanted the country’s industrial strength to turn toward a war footing sooner so
American soldiers would be best armed and supplied. They
also wanted to encourage the American public to prepare.
The Suffrage Movement continued to headline the news with
more and more rallies and protests, especially in Washington
against President Wilson’s opposition. By 1916, suffragettes
encouraged more women to seek training in industrial settings
preparing for their role in WWI and to seek higher educations.
Many found a home at George Washington University.
In San Francisco-July 22, 1916, a bomb exploded
eventually killing 10 and wounding 40.
The Suffrage Movement continued to have opposition, mostly from men.
January 2016
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In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Peach Pits turned into carbon for gas mask filters.
Organized youth groups, particularly the scouts, arranged
awareness drives collecting peach pits which were turned into
carbon for gas mask filters. The US was sending gas masks to
Britain along with food and necessary supplies.
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Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields. ~ Major John McCrae, Canadian
Convention of Ex-Slaves held in Washington DC 1916
The Fifty-fourth annual convention of ex-slaves was held at
the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church on Tenth and N Streets
NW from October 22 through November 6, 1916, presided
over by Dr. Simon Drew, Pastor of the church. A dinner
was served each day for the participants. Former slaves of
Gen. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson were present.
President Wilson
and
candidates
running for president were invited
to speak, but no
record can be
found to indicate
who accepted.
These products were
advertised as prizes
in a Washington
Herald contest in
January 1916
Top: 1916 Slaves reunion. Lewis Martin, age 100; Martha Elizabeth Banks, age 104;
Amy Ware, age 103; Rev. Simon P. Drew, born free.
Photo published in the Washington Post Sept. 1916
Above: Two attendees at the Convention. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Rather than taking a daily trip to the post office, the US Mail encouraged everyone to install their own mailbox for home/office deliveries.
The US Dept. of Agriculture mailed out thousands upon thousands of seed packets to encourage citizens to grown their own food….war was definitely on the horizon.
George Washington University saw a continually larger enrollment of women.
January 2016
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ENDEAVOR
VIEW ON NATURE
Our Once Bountiful American Chestnut Tree
By: Stephen Wendt
Once abundant, the bountiful American chestnut tree
grew across the eastern
U.S. for centuries until a
fungus from Japan nearly
wiped out almost every
tree standing.
Before
1900, the American chestnut thrived from the coasts
of Maine to Georgia, west
to Alabama and up to the
Illinois plains. It grew to
100 feet tall and 10 or
more feet in diameter!
This wonderful tree once
dominated forests in the
Appalachian Mountains of
Virginia due to its rapid
growth and huge annual
seed crop. But as with the
passenger pigeon and the bison, this once dominant specie is
for all practical purposes no more, due to humans.
Our chestnut was a marvelous, treasured tree. Its straight grain,
vigor, and very high rot resistance made the wood unsurpassed
for splitting and building most of the early American barns,
houses, telephone poles, fencing, piers, caskets and more.
Lighter than oak but just as strong, it was a primary source of
tannin used to treat/cure leather. Even today, its insect and
weather resistance and attractive grain make aged chestnut
wood a prime choice in refashioning taverns and restaurants.
The profuse production of nutritional nuts from age eight provided food for native and colonial peoples, livestock, and wildlife. Native Americans used chestnut meal with corn to make
breads, the leaves to alleviate heart troubles, and
sprouts to treat sores. The
tasty nuts were an important, easy cash crop
taken by the wagonload
for rail shipment to big
city street corners for
roasting and holiday turkey stuffing. Settlers relied on mature chestnut
lots to fatten pigs which
absolutely brought the
highest market prices anywhere.
Our chestnut was the most
important U.S. wildlife
plant known. Nuts four
inches deep on the forest
floor were common because the tree’s flowers
developed after the killing spring frost passed.
Virginia's bears, deer,
turkeys, and most other
forest mammals and
birds, including passenger pigeons relied on the
profuse nut crop. At that
time, bears were more
plentiful due to the hollow shelters these big
trees created when they
died and uniquely rotted
from the inside out. I
recall as a boy walking
through a ghost forest of
7 foot diameter chestnuts with 3-ft wide hollows running 50
feet up the trunks. Even then, I could sense how powerful a
presence these trees created.
This finest chestnut tree was also a real beauty, a tree of choice
at Monticello, many a Du Pont estate, and the famous New
York Bronx Zoo where ironically the killing fungus blight was
first noticed in 1904.
It is widely speculated that the blight came from blight-resistant
Japanese and Chinese chestnut trees imported into the Bronx
Zoo. The fungus was spread mostly by wind-borne spores with
some tree-proximate-to-tree infection caused by rain-splash
action. Known as cryphonectria parasitica; the blight enters the
chestnut tree through cracks in the bark which usually appear
when a tree is a
few years old.
Once under the
bark, the fungus
then "eats" away
the tree’s vascular cambium and
phloem leaving a
girdling, sunken
canker.
This canker prevents the tree
from transporting the food it
makes in its leaves through photosynthesis. Without this food,
the tree dies within a decade. It spread so quickly it killed almost the
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January 2016
21
Save Energy, Invest In Your Business
Simple Measures Can Have an Effect on Your Bottom Line
By: Andy Farmer
With winter approaching
many
businesses will soon
be spending more on
lighting and heating
costs to maintain
comfortable workplaces for their employees. However,
by taking a few simple cost savings
measures, business
owners and leaders
can reduce those
bills, save some
money, and perhaps
reinvest those savings back into their
companies.
Virginia Energy Sense (VES), a program of the State Corporation Commission (SCC), is here to help citizens and businesses across the commonwealth save energy and save on
their energy bills by providing tips to reduce energy consumption.
Over the last several months, VES has been educating citizens across the state about the impact simple measures can
have on the bottom line, things like replacing furnace filters,
checking for air leaks and using energy-efficient light bulbs.
Here at the SCC headquarters in Richmond, we have embarked on a new energy-saving project of our own, which
will help our bottom line. We have replaced many old incandescent light bulbs in elevators, corridors, conference rooms
and stairwells with newer, more energy efficient LED lights.
The ultimate goal is to replace all incandescent bulbs
throughout the building. For the bulbs we’ve replaced thus
far, we estimate our savings each year to be about $6,350.
Businesses across the state can follow the SCC’s lead by
making a few small changes in how they manage their energy
consumption, saving money and allowing them to have extra
capital to reinvest in their business.
To further raise awareness about ways to save energy and
how to use those savings, we recently released a public service announcement encouraging Virginians to take steps to
value their power, save energy, and enjoy the benefits of doing so by having extra money to save or spend elsewhere.
This PSA features shots of Virginians at some top state tourism destinations literally enjoying the benefits of using their
energy savings elsewhere -- like on surfing, kayaking or a trip
to the mountains.
To further enhance our education campaign, we're introducing a new spokesman for our campaign: Jack.
You might know Jack already -- he's looking out from behind
your coffee maker, next to your computer and underneath
your floor lamp. In our new online video series, Jack spits out
the plug and provides energy tips, including unplugging unused appliances and turning off lights and devices that aren’t
in use. Follow the link to meet and learn more about Jack
[link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUEtV-d0pYo].
Whether it's exchanging light bulbs, programming your thermostat or turning off lights, your efforts will help your bottom line.
Andy Farmer is the education resource manager for the State Corporation
Commission and leads the Virginia Energy Sense program. Virginia Energy
Sense is a program committed to helping Virginians meet a statewide goal of
reducing energy use by 10 percent from 2006 levels by 2020. To learn more
about Virginia Energy Sense, visit us online at virginiaenergysense.org.
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The School Bell
Changes in Store for the 2017 School Budget
Fairfax County Public Schools
On November 9, 2015,
the task force, formed
by FCPS Superintendent Karen Garza, issued its final 49 page
report. The group includes representatives
appointed by school
board members, employee organizations,
business and community groups, principals,
and FCPS administrators.
A Task Force, formed
by FCPS Superintendent Karen Garza, issued its final 49 page
report on November 9th. The Task Force consisted of 36 individuals recommended by members of the school board, professional education associations, citizen groups, parent teacher
organizations, business and community groups, school support
personnel and administrators.
These are some of the recommendations:
 Increase the community facility use fee by 40 percent.
 Increase the student parking fee from $200 to $300.
 Establish a pupil placement fee of $300.
 Charge an athletic fee of $200 per sport per student.
 Require students to pay the fees for Advanced Placement
and International Baccalaureate (IB) tests.
 Eliminate the language immersion program.
 Eliminate remedial summer school, excluding special education and Bridges to Kindergarten.
 Students would pay the fees for the Preliminary Scholastic
Aptitude Test (PSAT).
 Class sizes in the elementary school Advanced Academic
Programs (AAP) would be increased by one student.
 High school students enrolled in online and academy classes would be excluded from the calculation of base school
teacher allocations.
 The elementary school staffing formula would raise the
minimum class size from 17 to 19 students per teacher.
 The need-based staffing formula for elementary schools
would be revised, so the additional resources allocated to
schools based on the number and percentage of students
eligible for free and reduced-price meals would be cut by 20
percent.
 Eliminate after-school buses at high schools.
 Reduce the pay for substitute teachers.
 Reduce needs-based staffing for high schools and middle
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Eliminate transportation for students enrolled in AAPs at
elementary schools.
Eliminate high school freshman athletic teams.
Increase class sizes in middle school AAPs by one student.
Reduce Red Apple 21 television programming.
Eliminate fourth-grade band and orchestra.
Eliminate non-mandated testing.
Eliminate IB middle school programs.
Increase elementary school class sizes by 0.25 students per
teacher.
Eliminate the guarantee of two teachers per grade at small
elementary schools.
Reduce staffing for the high school IB program.
Increase high school and middle school class sizes by 0.25
students per teacher.
Provide Level IV AAPs at all elementary schools and
eliminate transportation to AAP centers.
Students eligible for free and reduced-price meals would
be exempt from the fees or would pay a reduced fee. The
school board will advertise their 2017 budget in February
with final adoption at their May 26th meeting. There is
growing realization that the county budget cannot be
stretched any further and that taxpayers are not going to
continue to fund an open ended school budget.
One local taxpayer & parent recently commented that he is all
in favor of funding a quality education, but that he felt no obligation to provide school based sports programs. Participants
should pay a fee, and if unable to do so, the Booster Clubs at
each school will need to perform extra fundraising. Taxpayers
are at their limit!
January 2016
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Reducing Student Stress
Fifty minutes of extra sleep is not enough.
By: Alissa Grisler, FCHS
To quote Isaac Newton,
“What goes up must come
down.” What is going up are
student stress levels and what
is coming down are our
chances of staying awake in
first period.
Fairfax
County
Public
Schools (FCPS) has long
been searching for a solution
to the sleep deprivation of
high schoolers. This year,
they opted to push the start
time back 50 minutes. Remarkably, this small decision
has
caused
controversy
fueled by parents, students,
and even faculty.
FCPS may have been a hair too idealistic when they assumed a
later start time would solve this issue. The later start times
were supposed to give students more sleep as well as improve
academic performance; yet as student responsibilities have not
changed within the last year, this notion was at best an optimistic one. The only difference is that after-school activities are
starting later, students are getting home later, and that extra
time we should be sleeping is instead devoted to our stillsubstantial workload. While we hoped this would positively
impact grades, the progress we sought has yet to reveal itself.
In reality, the later start times only wind up discouraging students from participating in extracurriculars, getting a job, and
participating in activities outside the school.
this lack of sleep. Pushing back start times does not tackle the
root of the problem. To quote Taylor Swift, “band aids don’t
fix bullet holes,” and later start times will not fix the issue of
student sleep deprivation. It merely covers up a serious issue
with a feeble attempt at a solution. I get it, dealing with student mental health can be messy. It is a long, difficult process
which will not produce instant gratification. However, simply
changing start times and expecting an immediate effect is beyond wishful thinking.
We understand Fairfax County is backed into a tight corner.
There is no precise formula which will magically solve the
issue of student sleep deprivation. Previous attempts have
been met with criticism or resistance, and with school district
educating over 185,000 students, this is not surprising. So we
do applaud them for their valiant effort, but until we can find a
way to adequately reduce student stress, we cannot expect an
extra 50 minutes to constitute a permanent solution.
We understand Fairfax County is backed into a tight corner.
Any endeavor to change the current system will surely incite
conflict, yet no action on their part is equally as risky. Previous attempts have been met with criticism and resistance, but
with school district educating over 185,000 students, this is
not surprising. There is no precise formula which will magically solve the issue of student sleep deprivation. So we do
applaud FCPS for their valiant effort, but until we can find a
way to adequately reduce student stress, we cannot expect an
extra 50 minutes to constitute a permanent solution.
The new start times have also wound up impacting commutes
county-wide, due to high traffic volumes in the morning. Buses are now on the roads during rush hour, as well as new drivers whose experience dealing with these possibly risky conditions is severely limited. These consequences, albeit unintended, have significantly affected the lives of families and faculty
in Fairfax County.
The students of FCPS are aware of the budget issues we have
been facing; we can see it every day in our larger class sizes.
With the implementation of new start times, FCPS spent $4.9
million, predominately to purchase new buses. As a county
accustomed to annual budget cuts, it is hard to fathom why
such money would be spent on what now seems an unnecessary expenditure. Were the additional costs really worth it?
Was this the best use of our (already limited) funds?
In actuality, the real issue is not the sleep deprivation of high
school students, it is the high stress levels which are causing
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ENDEAVOR
TAX TALK
Updates & Changes
By: George Kresslein, CPA
You are Invited to a Networking Luncheon
Thursday, January 14, 2016
for a presentation on
The Impact of the Affordable Care Act
on 2015 Tax Preparation
Hear George Kresslein discuss changes in the tax law before
you begin preparations on your tax return. He will also discuss the tax implications for businesses because of the Affordable Care Act. George is always one of the most popular speakers the Chamber hosts each year. Make your reservations early before all spaces are full.
Juke Box Diner—7039 Columbia Pike, Annandale
NOON-1:30 PM
Reservations:
[email protected]
Congress has passed the Highway and Transportation Funding
Act, highway funding legislation, which includes two tax major
provisions:
Long-term tax delinquents could have their existing passports revoked or new passport applications denied if
there is an existing tax liability exceeding $50,000,
which would include interest and penalties. The IRS
must first issue a lien or a levy to the taxpayer. The
passport will not be revoked if the taxpayer is current
with a payment agreement entered into with the IRS;
and
Authorizing the use of private debt collection agencies.
This remains a controversial arrangement. The program has been twice discontinued in the past, as it did
not bring in the anticipated revenue and had received
complaints of harassment. The National Treasury Employees Union has also pointed out that it is not a good
idea to revive the program at a time when criminals
are posing as IRS agents and calling taxpayers threatening them to send in money to settle fictitious tax
debts.
IRS RESPONDS TO TIGTA REPORT REGARDING
IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS
A new review by TIGTA (Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration) finds that the IRS is not providing sufficient
support for victims of identity theft. TIGTA recommended the
IRS ensure that the required acknowledgement and case status
letters are sent in a timely manner to victims of identity theft.
Cases that have been submitted without a complete Social
Security Number should be properly researched, TIGTA suggested. In addition, the IRS should develop a process in which
customer service representatives will respond to taxpayers’
voicemail messages in a timely way. The IRS agreed with all
three recommendations and plans to take action to correct the
problems.
In response to the report, Debra Holland, the commissioner of
the IRS’s Wage and Investment Division said the IRS already
has 3,000 employees working directly on identity theft-related
cases and has trained more than 35,000 employees who regularly work with taxpayers so they can help identity theft situations when they arise. The IRS has also recently reorganized
the unit.
“We have recently completed the centralization of our victim
assistance work under our new Identity Theft Victim Assistance organization, consolidating work that was being done by
four different parts of the IRS into one business operating
division,” Holland wrote. “This new structure eliminates operational redundancies and provides end-to-end accountability
and responsibility for IDT [identity theft] victim assistance by
aligning policy and operations within the same organization.”
The Commissioner of the IRS, John Koskinen, has initiated
several security programs to address the identity theft and
refund fraud activities confronting the IRS. There is information and resources available on www.irs.gov/individuals/
identity-protection
IRS SECURITY AWARENESS TAX TIP
As part of the continuing effort by the IRS to stem identity
theft and tax refund fraud, following is Part 3 of a series of
Security Awareness Tax Tips.
Seven Steps for Making Identity Protection Part of Your
Routine:
The theft of your identity, especially personal information
such as your name, Social Security number, address, and children’s names, can be traumatic and frustrating. In this online
era, it’s important to always be on guard.
The IRS has teamed up with state revenue departments and
the tax industry to make sure you understand the dangers to
your personal and financial data. Taxes. Security. Together.
Working in partnership with you, we can make a difference.
Here are seven steps you can make part of your routine to
protect your tax and financial information:
Read your credit card and banking statements carefully
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January 2016
TAX TALK
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Virginia’s New Industry
Mead Anyone?
and often – watch for even the smallest charge that
appears suspicious. (Neither your credit card nor bank
– or the IRS – will send you emails asking for sensitive
personal and financial information such as asking you
to update your account.)
Review and respond to all notices and correspondence from
the Internal Revenue Service. Warning signs of taxrelated identity theft can include IRS notices about tax
returns you did not file, income you did not receive, or
employers you’ve never heard of or where you’ve never worked.
Review each of your three credit reports at least once a
year. Visit annualcreditreport.com to get your free reports.
Review your annual Social Security income statement for
excessive income reported. You can sign up for an
electronic account at www.SSA.gov.
Read your health insurance statements; look for claims you
never filed or health care you never received.
Shred any documents with personal and financial information. Never toss documents with your personally
identifiable information, especially your social security
number, in the trash.
If you receive any routine federal deposit such as Social
Security Administrator or Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, you probably receive those deposits
electronically. You can use the same direct deposit
process for your federal and state tax refund. IRS direct deposit is safe and secure and places your tax refund directly into the financial account of your choice.
To learn additional steps you can take to protect your personal
and financial data, visit Taxes. Security. Together. You also can
read Publication 4524, Security Awareness for Taxpayers.
For more information, contact your tax advisor, or give me a
call at 703-354-1411.
Virginia has long been known for
fine micro breweries and wineries, but recently the first Meadery,
opened in Tidewater. Mead is an
ancient honey-based alcoholic
drink popular in the Middle Ages
and served regularly at Hampton
Court Palace and other homes of
Henry VIII.
The Silver Hand Meadery opened
Nov. 21 in Williamsburg. According to their literature, “Mead
is one of the most historic fermented drinks found on Earth. It
has the creativity of craft beer and
the elegance of wine, but is in a
category all its own.” Mead is
created by fermenting sugars
found in honey, with additional
herbs, spices, and fruits added to
create unique flavors.
According to Silver Hand
Meadery, “Scarborough Fair
features delicate honey with
rosemary and thyme, which
combine to create perfect harmony in your glass. “
According to the National Honey
Board, there are over 300 types of honey in the US. Consequently, Mead comes in a variety of flavors from sweet to dry,
and presented as clear to colored like a fine red wine. The
alcohol content of Silver Hand Mead is between 11 and 14
percent.
For a winter get-away, visit Williamsburg and the Silver Hand
Meadery, owned by Glenn and Sherri Lavender, beekeepers,
who anticipate their first batch of Mead at the end of January.
It is rewarding to see a new industry brought to Virginia, especially one that offers such bonhomie. Best wishes to Silver
Hand for great success.
Mead available between January 29th and March 11th:
Virginia Moon
$18.00/bottle
1/29/16
Scarborough Fair
$20.00/bottle
2/19/16
Terres Brulees
$20.00/bottle
3/11/16
All Blue
$21.00/bottle
2/19/16
Dream by the Fire
$24.00/bottle
1/29/16
224 Monticello Ave, Suite C, Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 378-2225
[email protected]
www.silverhandmeadery.com
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January 2016
Boy Scouts of America
The National Capital Area Council
The Chamber welcomes The National Capital Area Council of
the BSA as a new member. It is a Class 200 council, meaning
it is one of the largest, and is comprised of 23 districts serving
ten counties in Northern Virginia, six counties in Maryland,
the District of Columbia and even the Virgin Islands.
The Old Dominion district serves the Seven Corners, Annandale, Springfield, and portions of the Lorton areas of Fairfax
and Arlington Counties. Comprised of 82 traditional units and
home to 3 explorer posts, the Old Dominion District is one of
the largest in the council and serves over 2,500 youth and families in our area.
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young
people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes
by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
The vision of the National Capital Area Council, BSA is to
accomplish the mission of the BSA in such an exemplary manner as to be recognized by our public as the premier youth
organization in the communities we serve, and by other councils and the National Council as second to none in all our endeavors. For more information: www.ncacbsa.org
ENDEAVOR
Annandale Parade Awards 2015
Cited as one of the,
“Best Small Town Parades in America”
Best Music Group
Annandale High School Marching Atoms
Thomas Edison High School Stomping Eagles
Best Costume
Tinkus San Simon
Authentica Diabladz Arbieto
Fraternidad Folklorica Bolivia
Best Float/Exhibitor
Route 66 PT Cruisers
Falun Dafa
Annandale Shopping Center Train
Congratulations to these groups,
and to all who participated in the 2015 Annandale Parade .
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January 2016
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ROADS & RAGE
The Future of Route 7
By: Kelley Coyner, NV Transportation Commission
pedite the trip. The differences lie in capacity and locomotion.
Light rail vehicles carry 200 people, operate on steel tracks and
rely on overhead electric wires for power. Bus rapid transit
vehicles hold 120 people, run on traditional roads and use engine technology.
The Envision Route 7 project images a future with a reinvigorated
multimodel transportation corridor.
Each day thousands travel on the nation’s oldest thoroughfare.
That will increase as the number of jobs and residents along
Route 7 grows by more than a third over the next 25 years.
What form of transit – light rail, bus rapid transit or enhanced
standard bus service – will best serve the people and businesses along the corridor? At upcoming public meetings in Falls
Church, the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
will share information about the benefits and costs of these
three types of transit, as well as the possible alignments, or
routes, for each. Come ask questions and comment on the findings. Your input will be used to identify new transit service
that will reduce travel time and move more people through the
corridor. Northern Virginia has seen a number of major transportation projects in recent years that have moved away from
the old practice of simple expanding existing highways with
free lanes to cope with traffic congestion.
Where Will New Transit Run?
Known as Broad Street, Leesburg Pike and King Street, Route
7 connects the city with Tysons and Alexandria, the communities where proposed transit service will begin and end. New
transit will primarily run along Route 7, but there are a few
alignment options – including one in Falls Church – that
would take the service onto other roads in part to connect new
service with Metrorail. Linking new transit to the East Falls
Church Metrorail Station would necessitate a short deviation
from Broad Street.
How Much Faster Will It Be?
Among the goals of Envision Route 7 is to provide a more
reliable and faster trip for more people along the 14-mile corridor. Estimates show that bus rapid transit and light rail would
cut travel time in half. Both types of transit make the bulk of
their trips in a dedicated lane. Limited station stops, multiple
doors for boarding and off-board fare collection also help ex-
How Many More People Will Travel on Route 7?
The reduced travel time and improved reliability will increase
the number of daily passengers travelling exclusively in the
corridor by nearly 6,500 for bus rapid transit and 6,300 for light
rail. Roughly a third of those new transit riders will be commuters. The other two-thirds will take transit to shop, go to
school, attend medical appointments, and get to entertainment
and recreation venues. When you add in trips that begin or end
outside the corridor, the estimated
number of new riders rises to 8,600 for bus and 9,600 for rail.
What Do You Think about Transportation on Route 7?
I invite you to drop in to the Mary Ellen Henderson Middle
School on Tuesday, November 10 and at Glen Forest Elementary School on Wednesday, November 18. The Envision Route
7 team will share information about new transportation options,
projected ridership, and cost. Most importantly, we will answer your questions about how to best serve riders and businesses in the corridor.
One of the nation’s oldest and most historic thoroughfares,
Route 7 began as a buffalo trail connecting the Potomac River in present-day Old
Town Alexandria to the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains at
Leesburg. It was called the Great Eastern Ridge Road by the
Necostin Indians until they abandoned it in the late 1670s to
traders, colonists and early postal carriers. Tolls were levied
along the road beginning in 1785 to pay for maintenance.
Route 7 was the site of President Lincoln’s 1861 review of
50,000 Union troops in Falls Church. It was also part of the
original plan for Metrorail. A station was to be constructed
where Skyline sits today. Unfortunately, both Metro and the
Columbia Pike Streetcar project have evaded Bailey’s and Annandale.
Yet another transformation of Route 7 is underway – development in Tysons is a harbinger of the growth to come – and that
presents us with an opportunity to shape the corridor’s future.
Should it remain largely as it is? Or, should it evolve into a
multimodal transportation corridor – one that would include
high-capacity transit?
Provide your feedback at the
CrowdSource map at (www.EnvisionRoute7.com).
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January 2016
ENDEAVOR
The American Chestnut Tree 2016 Color of the Year
Combination Creates a Mindset of Tranquility
and Inner Peace
Continued from page 20
entire range of 3.5 billion chestnut trees across
200 million acres by
1950. Although the root
systems are not affected
and often sprout to form
new chestnut trees, the
fungus always kills them
within a few years.
Chestnuts ready to roast
after being pealed
from their outer seed
pod.
Several groups are
feverishly work to
bring our iconic tree
back,
breeding
blight-resistant Chinese chestnuts into American chestnuts to create a blightresistant strain that is
15/16ths American hybrids
like the one planted at the
White House in 2005.
There’s also lots of promising genetic research to confer resistance which, let’s
hope, brings back the most
bountiful tree of Virginia.
Range of the American Chestnut
forests & blight
Cabin in Appalachia
built with wide planks
of the American
Chestnut Tree.
Pantone’s
press
release announced
that both the delicate pink of Rose
Quartz and the soft
blue of Serenity,
are the color of the
year 2016.
Pantone explained that,
“the combination
echoed a growing
trend of challenging
traditional percepSerenity Blue, Rose Quartz and
tions about color
Simply White in perfect harmony.
associations.
In
many parts of the world, we are experiencing a gender blur as it
relates to fashion, which has in turn impacted color trends
throughout all other areas
of designing.”
Chanel put the two together in its haute couture collection for fall 2015 &
both Fendi & Prada did
the same for springsummer. Pantone believes
the two colors will be popular choices for jewelry,
fashion accessories and
wearable technology. You
The colors are trending into tabletop accescan
next anticipate that the
sories, jewelry, makeup, and interior design.
colors will show up in various kinds of makeup, interior decorating and graphic design.
Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year 2016 is Simply White.
Benjamin Moore suggest layering whites to diffuse light and
create ambiance. Simply White is one of over 200 whites Benjamin Moore offers; it is a neutral and remains constant in various light sources allowing the eye to appreciate the form of an
object or space.
ENDEAVOR
Chamber Chat:
January 2016
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News, notices & bulletins posted by
Annandale Chamber Members
The Annandale Shopping Center is pleased to announce that we have
a new website where you will find news and announcements about our
shops and businesses. You can also join our mailing list to receive
advanced notice of our events and special offerings at
www.annandaleshoppingcenter.com.
AnnSandra We represent over 70 of the finest lines of tabletop-china
and giftware in the US from exquisite to whimsical. We are also
pleased to offer shipping and custom gift wrapping services.
4417 John Marr Drive. www.annsandra.com . 703-354-2110 See our
website for a listing of Special Events.
Annandale Boys & Girls Club Sign up for email alerts or text “follow
annandaleabgc” to 40404 on your cell phone for text alerts. Twitter at
https://twitter.com/#!/AnnandaleBGC Facebook at www.facebook.com/
#!/AnnandaleBCG 703-941-ABGC (2242).
Annandale Volunteer Fire Department provides an exciting bingo
game and lots of opportunities to win every Thursday and other special
times throughout the year. Doors open 4:30pm – Early Birds start at
6:45pm – Regular Session starts at 8:00pm. See AVFD BINGO special
events. Must be 14 yrs. of age to play, ATM machine available. Bingo
Hotline is 703-941-1328.
Burke and Herbert Bank: Did you know that Burke & Herbert Bank
delivers! Stop by 4235 Annandale Road to find out how we deliver
products and services that can save you time and fees. Berhane Beraki,
manager, and the entire staff are ready to offer you our legendary customer service. We would also like to welcome Arpine Tenkerian, the
new assistant branch manager, who comes to Annandale after many
years of banking experience, the last six of which have been with Burke
& Herbert Bank. Ask about Convenient Checking, Online and Mobile
Banking, and more. Member FDIC.
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magazine. Stay in touch with local happenings, learn more about Annandale’s history, discover new business enterprises, and celebrate
events in Annandale.
Read current and past issues at
www.annandalechamber.com For information about advertising rates
(discounted to Chamber members) email: [email protected]
The Fairfax County Small Business Commission (SBC) serves as a
business resource on matters and opportunities to help grow and enhance your business. Annandale and the surrounding area is a diverse
community with small, woman and minority business owners who have
a desire to succeed. SBC works with SkillSource Center providing
workforce and technical training along with career counseling. SBC
works closely with the Department of Supply and Management
(DPSM). DPSM holds a workshop "Selling to Fairfax County" that will
help you with vendor registration, identify and bid on contracts to help
your business grow. Contact SBC at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpsm/sbc
or contact Libby Novak, Mason District Representative at [email protected]
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia will present,
“Destination Rides” Information Session on January 27, at 11:45 am.
Join us for a one-hour information session to learn about issues facing
non-driving seniors in our community. You will also hear from a volunteer driver from Shepherd’s Center of Annandale Springfield. This
is a free event; you will not be asked to make a financial contribution.
For information or to RSVP, contact NV Rides at 703.537.3070 or
[email protected] www.NVRides.org
NOVA registration for Spring semester at the Northern Virginia Community College is now underway. Classes begin on January 11 for the
16-Week and First 8-Week sessions; January 25 for the 14-Week session; February 8 for the 12-Week session; February 22 for the 10-Week
session; and March 14 for the Second 8-Week session. Register on-line
at www.nvcc.edu.
Re/Max 100 Pat Sawhney Realtor: Now is the time to get ready for
2016 if you are planning to sell your house next year. The January
market is usually very robust for Sellers as many people think they
should wait until Spring, Realtor.com expects at least a 3% rise in
values for existing homes (nationwide). I have the knowledge and experience to advise on what changes are financially worthwhile prior to
listing. Pat Sawhney, CRS,GRI,SRES, 703-658-4729
The Shepherd's Center of Annandale-Springfield: We have many
opportunities for volunteers at the Shepherd's Center of Annandale
Springfield in our "Seniors Helping Seniors" programs. Helpers make a
difference to seniors in Annandale and Springfield. Volunteers
are needed to serve on the Board and various committees. Do you
want to help? Can you drive? We also need drivers to take people to
doctor and dental appointments, Can you work in an office? We have
openings for community outreach.
If you want to volunteer or just have questions call Barbara Gatorian,
office director, at 703-941-1419 Monday- Friday from 10:00 AM to
1:00 PM.
Website Advertising now available on the homepage of the
Chamber’s NEW website. View the site for yourself and see
why this is the best viewed site in Annandale. Looking for
Shopping and Restaurant ideas, news about Revitalization, local
activities? Go to www.annandalechambe.com. For advertising
information contact [email protected] or see
the rate and specification sheet on the chamber website. Place
an ad on this site for the best niche marketing in the region.
At WashingtonFirst Bank, we want to be your business banker. Our
approach is ‘can do’ banking, setting us apart from big, impersonal
banks. WashingtonFirst Bank has a reputation for providing top-notch
customized banking solutions that truly address the individual needs of
our customers. Make business banking easier and more personalized
by visiting Iris Lopez, AVP/Branch Manager, at 7023 Little River Tpk,
Annandale, VA, or call at 703-256-1262. www.wfbi.com
Westminster School & the Griffin Academy: Worried about Public
School Budget Cuts? Find out what's possible for your child. at Westminster School. Westminster School. Presenting Challenge / Building Character / Instilling Confidence. The Griffin Academy Preschool of Westminster School, 6800 Columbia Pike Annandale 703
256 2035, Open Houses: January 22 & April 15. Westminster School
(K-8th), 3819 Gallows Road Annandale 703 256 3620 - Open
House: January 19, Drop in Tours every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.
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Students Help the Homeless
Winter Teas & Programs
FCHS Academy’s Fire and EMS Class Learn
Through Giving
at Green Fall Gardens Historic Manor House
(Entrance on Braddock Road across from Pinecrest Golf Course)
Traditional English Tea and Program
Programs are by reservation only and require a non-refundable prepayment.
A traditional full English tea is included in each tea program. For tea program reservations: 703-914-7987 or register online at www.greenspring.org.
The Falls Church High School Academy's Fire and EMS class
spent December 12th in Washington, DC in order to serve the
homeless. Penny Kelly, the Fire and EMS teacher, was joined by
45 current and former students. They gave away over 250 toothbrushes away, 75 pairs of socks, food, coats, 25 blankets, 75
pairs of gloves, 25 hats, and multiple reading glasses to over 100
homeless community members.
During their time of service in the nation’s capital, the students
also had a tour of two fire houses: Tower 16 which serves the
White House and Squad 3 which serves the capital. This tradition of service by the Fire and EMS class has been going on for
23 years.
The Governor’s Falls Church Health Sciences Academy provides
expanded options for students’ health science literacy and other
critical knowledge, skills, and credentials that will prepare them
for high-demand, high wage, and high-skills health sciences careers in Virginia.
In addition to the health science courses already offered at the
academy in the areas of Diagnostic Services and Therapeutic
Services, classes supporting Health Informatics, Support Services
and Biotechnology Research and Development career pathways
will be developed in the next two years. This is an academy,
“Where Skilled Scholars Thrive.”
Falls Church High School Academy
7521 Jaguar Trail
Falls Church, VA 22042
703.207.4011
www.fcps.edu/fallschurchacademy/
index.html
Saturday, January 16: 10-11:30 am—TEA TASTING: TEAS
FOR WINTER HEALTH—(Adult) A steaming cup of tea offers
warmth, comfort and health benefits throughout cold and flu season.
Taste a variety of the best teas and herbal infusions to boost immunity and cure the winter blues. Learn about their medicinal properties
and discover new healthful brews to enjoy year round. Take home a
sample. $22/person.
Sunday, January 24: 1-3pm: A Dulcimer Winter Tea—(Adult)
Enjoy an afternoon of warm tea and beautiful music. Musician Jody
Marshall showcases the distinctive sounds of the hammered dulcimer with her wide-ranging repertoire. Jody tells the story of this
versatile and expressive instrument that suits a variety of musical
genres, traditional and contemporary alike. Reservations required.
$38/person.
Sunday, February 14: 1 - 3 pm: VALENTINE’S DAY TEA:
ROYAL ROMANCES - (Adult) Celebrate royal love stories
throughout history, from Anthony and Cleopatra to William and
Kate. Hear about passion in the palace: scandalous liaisons, real-life
Cinderellas, enduring and not-so-enduring love matches, and royal
romances that changed the course of history. Enjoy a special Valentine’s tea menu and favor bag. Reservations required. $45/person.
Sunday, February 28: 1 - 3 pm: LEAP DAY TEA—(Adult)
Celebrate this year’s bonus day! Learn how Leap Day keeps us in
alignment with the stars and hear about historic events that have
happened on February 29. Discover the folklore and superstition
surrounding Leap Day and ponder its implications as you plan for an
extra day on your calendar. Is it just another day, or a true gift of
time? Reservations required. $32/person.
Saturday, March 5: 10-11:30 am: Tea Tasting Party: Blooming
Teas—(Adult) Sample a glorious range of hand-tied blooming display teas. Artisanal crafted tea balls bloom into beautiful floral displays in the cup or pot as hot water is added. Learn about the art of
display teas and enjoy their many flavors as they put on a show.
Take home a tea bloom. $25/person.
This is just a partial listing of programs.
For Garden Program reservations and details call: 703-941–7987
ENDEAVOR
January 2016
Sleepy Hollow Preschool
Learning Through Play Since 1949
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Emergency Critical Pet Care
Available now in Annandale
By: Monica Devlin
Sleepy Hollow Preschool is a cooperative, non-profit, nonsectarian, inclusive preschool with a staff and membership of families who are dedicated to providing the very best in preschool
education to children ages 2 ½-5 years old. Applications for
the 2016-2017 year will be accepted at that time.
They have proudly nurtured the development of Northern Virginia children for over sixty years. At Sleepy Hollow Preschool, they appreciate and respect the uniqueness of every
child, and believe in identifying children’s individual strengths,
encouraging their interests, and meeting each child’s particular
needs. Sleepy Hollow Preschool strives to create an emergent
curriculum that enriches the lives of our children, families,
staff and community.
Columbia Pike Animal Hospital &
Emergency Center
has recently expanded veterinary services to provide
emergency and critical care 24 hours
per day, 365 days a
year. In addition to
offering around-theclock medical monitoring and treatment,
they
are
pleased to also announce there will be NO emergency fee
charged for urgent care patient visits.
Conveniently located at the corner of Evergreen Lane and Columbia Pike in Annandale, this family-owned and operated
veterinary hospital has been serving the northern Virginia pet
owning community for more than 40 years.
They are still accepting applications for limited spaces for the
2014-15 school year. Email them for more information at
[email protected] Tours of the facility are
now available. Be certain to see the Pretend Room, a magical
place for friends to play, imagine, and learn. It has been home
to Space Exploration, a Transportation Hub, a Fall Festival and
Costume Shop, a
Hospital, a Zoo, and a Winter Wonderland, to name but a few.
Sleepy Hollow Preschool is located just off Columbia Pike
between Ancient Oak Court and Whispering Lane, sharing
space at the John Calvin Presbyterian Church.
6531 Columbia Pike
Annandale, VA 22003
703-941-9791 . www.sleepyhollowpreschool.com
The father-son team of owners, Dr. Davis Hall and Dr. Reed
Hall, are actively involved in not only overseeing the operations of the practice but in ensuring and providing the highest
level of patient care.
Columbia Pike Animal Hospital & Emergency Center has more
than a dozen full time veterinarians and a dedicated Emergency
Team. They are fully equipped to provide pet critical care as
well as wellness care in their recently remodeled hospital suite
offering cutting edge medicine, laser therapy, advanced surgery, veterinary diagnostic tools, an in-house laboratory, ultrasound and X-ray equipment. They also offer a full range of
general pet care services including wellness and dental care,
vaccinations, nutrition counseling, pain management, grooming, boarding, and more. For more information on their hospital
and services, please visit www.columbiapikeanimalh.com or
703-256-8414 . 4205 Evergreen Lane, Annandale, VA 22003
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Calendar Of Events
All reservations and entrée selection for luncheons can be made by emailing: [email protected]. Luncheons are generally $20.00/members and $25.00/non members.
RESERVATIONS & MENU SELECTIONS ARE APPRECIATED THREE DAYS IN ADVANCE. If Fairfax County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, all Chamber
activities will be cancelled. For more details & menu selections see the Chamber’s website calendar at www.annandalechamber.com.
Date
Event
Location
Time
Description
Thurs. January14
Networking Luncheon
Juke Box Diner
NOON-1:30 PM
NEW TAX LAWS: Hear George Kresslein discuss
changes in the tax law before you begin preparations on
your tax return. He will also discuss the tax implications
for businesses because of the Affordable Care Act. George
is always one of the most popular speakers the Chamber
hosts each year. Make your reservations early before all
spaces are full
Thurs. February 11
Networking Luncheon
Juke Box Diner
NOON-1:30 PM
Business Networking. Michael Guerrero and guest will
conduct a formal networking session. The topic of this
session will be emailed to you with your reservation confirmation. Expand your professional address book along
with your business base.
Thurs. April 14
Networking Luncheon
Juke Box Diner
NOON-1:30 PM
Business Networking. Michael Guerrero and guest will
conduct a formal networking session. The topic of this
session will be emailed to you with your reservation confirmation. Expand your professional address book along
with your business base.
Thurs. May 12
Networking Luncheon
Juke Box Diner
Noon-1:30 PM
Pat Sawhney of Re/Max 100 with decades of real estate
experience will discuss “What preparations for sale are
financially worthwhile?
Thinking of selling your
home? Could it use some updating? Let Pat and a her
professional Stager give you a checklist of do's and don'ts.
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