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‘BOYS OF SUMMER’ HIT THEIR STRIDE

Vienna Post 180’s Pete Nielsen attempts to tag out Arlington Post 139’s Foster Gray at second base in a July 11 American Legion District 17 game. Vienna won the contest, 10-1, and began this week in first place in the standings. See the Sports section for a story. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Chesterbrook, Overlee Set to Clash – Again! – for NVSL Division 1 Title DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

For the ninth year in a row this Saturday morning, July 18 at 9 a.m. in Arlington, the Overlee Flying Fish and the Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks enter the final week of the Northern Virginia Swimming League with 4-0 Division 1 records. The winner of the showdown at Overlee,

crown will be the 29th in the pool’s 57-year NVSL history. Chesterbrook has won 13 division titles. In July 11 NVSL action, the teams each improved to 4-0. Overlee downed the host Highlands Whomping Turtles, 231.5-185.5. Chesterbrook defeated the Tuckahoe Tigers, 234-186. At right, Chesterbrook’s Eleanor Salkoff swims in action at last year’s Division 1 championship.

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1862 was just about the worst time to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Cadets in that class saw half of their classmates resign to go fight for the Confederacy. The academy’s superintendent was replaced three times during that period, heated disputes broke out between classmates over slavery and states-rights issues, and graduates not infrequently faced each other on Civil War battlefields. Vienna author Brian McEnany, who graduated from West Point exactly a century later, spent 10 years delving into his Civil War counterparts’ experiences and produced “For Brotherhood & Duty: The Civil War History of the West Point Class of 1862.” Published by University Press of Kentucky, the book carries blow-by-blow accounts of some battles, but also includes biographies of each class member and copious details about their lives as cadets and combatants. The hanging of John Brown after his raid at Harpers Ferry, W.Va., served as the tipping point for simmering strife at West Point just before the war. But classmates and staff members treated each other civilly before, during and after the war. Cadets who refused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States and resigned to fight with Southern regiments were allowed to leave West Point unhindered. Classmates visited wounded comrades

from opposing sides and mourned those who died. Many stayed in contact after the war and none bore grudges. “On balance, the Class of 1862 was a gallant bunch – courageous and dedicated to restoring the Union,” McEnany wrote. “The brotherhood was strengthened by shared experiences at West Point in terms of respect for authority and obedience to orders, which carried over into the army. Although most had their hopes for early promotion dashed during the war, their performance and that of the army helped restore confidence in West Point.” Three former class members participated in Confederate troops’ attack on Fort Sumter, S.C., in April 1861, which started the war. Class members served with distinction in the war; one earned the Medal of Honor. Some died from combat injuries and one perished in a Confederate military prison. The author focused on 16 class members (four of whom fought for the South) and especially on Tully McCrea, who left a treasure trove of more than 250 letters. An orphan from Mississippi, McCrea moved to Ohio and came to embrace views espoused by Northerners. He served with Union troops in many of the war’s most prominent battles, including Antietam and Gettysburg, and was wounded in combat in Florida.McCrea later served as an instructor at West Point. McEnany’s book details the day-to-day life of West Point cadets, which before the war focused more on engineering than military strategy. Cadets underwent endless

Vienna author Brian McEnany has penned “For Brotherhood and Duty.” PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER

drills and inspections; those on lower barracks floors tapped gas pipes with knives or slate pencils to alert those on upper levels that an inspecting officer was lurking. One drill was the “flying battery,” in which cadets moved artillery pieces around a field at the academy. Upon hearing a bugle call, crews quickly set up, loaded their weapons, fired in unison, packed up and marched again. This skill proved useful in the war. Cadets earned demerits for offenses major and trivial; some were expelled or held back because of them, but most suffered those fates because of academic lapses. In addition to photos and battle sketches, the book contains many maps that de-

tail where class members were located during battles. McEnany was born in Cornwall, N.Y., near West Point, where his great-greatgrandfather served as a sergeant during the Civil War. After graduating from the military academy in 1962 – his superintendent was Maj. Gen. William Westmoreland – McEnany served as an Army artillery officer in Korea, Germany and the United States. He also saw combat in Vietnam, where a brother of his was killed outside Da Nang. McEnany retired as a lieutenant colonel after 22 years in the Army, then worked as an operations research analyst. He and his wife, Lillian, moved to the Vienna area from Manassas in 1985. McEnany has remained close with his classmates. West Point proved to be a vital experience, he said. “I got an excellent education and got a lot of discipline with my life, including time management and leadership techniques,” McEnany said. “I was taught by very good professors.” Historian Jim Lewis of Oakton, who worked with McEnany to develop a selfguided Civil War walking tour titled “Sunstroke and Ankle-Deep Mud,” said he has learned much from the author. “He’s very detailed with everything that he does and is a very good researcher of material,” Lewis said. “Ask him anything, and he can recall many comments related to that incident. He can discern what’s tainted and cut through the bull to come up with what more likely really happened.”

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McLean Project for the Arts’ latest exhibit, “Strictly Painting,” is not nearly as clear-cut and restrictive as its title implies. Viewers who anticipate wall after wall of oil, acrylic and watercolor works will not be disappointed, but may be pleasantly surprised to learn the show also contains painting-like photographs and images folded into hanging paper sculptures. The 55 works are as varied as the 36 artists who created them. Eric Garner’s acrylic work “Pinball Machine” features a gameboard-like background topped with odometers for scorekeeping and three stylized human skulls, two of which are brightly colored. Lilianne Milgrom’s “Le Rouge et le Noir” consists of finely detailed portraits of two women on white backgrounds, which are positioned with the subjects’ backs to each other. “Lotus Glowing 7474” by Richard Weiblinger is pastel-like macro photograph of a lotus flower, its green center surrounded by white-tipped yellow tendrils and pink leaves. Nathaniel Amour’s “A Digital Painting” consists of a hand-woven cable “canvas” with circuit-board “paint.” The work makes imaginative use of cut-up electrical cords and plugs. Also in the not-quite-a-painting category is Sanzi Kermes’ “NN,” a collection of scores of screenprint and letterpress images on paper. The works have been folded into diamond shapes and strung in vertical columns on wires from the rafters. Jackie Hoysted’s “Mix ’n Match” looks like a wall of oversized, fluorescently colored candy buttons, which actually are painted metal disks that viewers can handle and rearrange at their discretion. McLean artist Georgia Nassikas’ abstract painting “Earth Gold” uses beeswax, pigment and charcoal on birch board to create horizontal layers of tan and blackish-brown, separated by a thinner white line. “I raise my own bees and harvest the honey,” Nassikas said. “The wax is a luscious, gorgeous part of the harvest. It lets me build up layers of luminescent colors.” MPA officials on July 1 held a reception for the exhibit, which occupies the organization’s Emerson, Atrium and Ramp galleries. Vesela Sretenovic, senior curator of modern and contemporary art at the Phillips Collection, served as the show’s juror. Many who entered artworks for the show were not trained artists, but Sretenovic said that did not affect her decisions. She acknowledged the difficulty of subjectively selecting the best works out of such a massive and highly varied collection of

Above, Shante Bullock of Arlington poses with her painting “A Day at the Beach,” which received special recognition at McLean Project for the Arts’ latest exhibition, “Strictly Painting.” Below left, Sanzi Kermes’ dangling installation “NN” anchors a prominent place at the exhibition. Below right, Georgia Nassikas of McLean poses next to one of her paintings, “Earth Gold.” PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER

entries. “It’s so hard,” she said. “You want to be fair and want to do [the show] justice. The bottom line is very personal. What’s good or bad? There’s no recipe.” While Sretenovic chose artworks for the show, it was up to MPA exhibitions director Nancy Sausser to arrange them in a logical, aesthetically pleasing manner. Slightly fewer than 200 artists entered up to four works apiece for this year’s “Strictly Painting,” which is the 10th exhibit since the biennial show began two decades ago. “It sort of grew its own legs,” Sausser

said. “It’s become a wonderful tradition in the Mid-Atlantic region.” MPA officials handed out $1,500 worth of awards to 10 artists for works that Sretenovic singled out for excellence. This year’s honorees and their works

were: Marie Ringwald, “recTANGLE No. 1”; Shante Bullock, “A Day at the Beach”; Sanzi Kermes, “NN”; Jean Sausele-Knodt, “Paint in the Mix One”; Tory Cowles, “No. 810”; Lilianne Milgrom, “Le Rouge et le Noir”; Josephine Haden, “Recalculation”; Nathaniel Amour, “A Digital Painting”; Chee-Keong Kung, “Polyphony”; and Corwin Levi, “Camestres Barbra.” “Strictly Painting” will be on display through Aug. 1 at McLean Project for the Arts, located upstairs at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. MPA’s Emerson Gallery is open Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Ramp and Atrium galleries are open daily during the community center’s operating hours. For more information, call (703) 7901953 or visit www.mpaart.org.

The Rotary Club of McLean installed its new officers for 2015-16 on June 30 during a ceremony at Vinson Hall. Past president Paul Sawtell passed the club’s leadership to incoming president Lynn Heinrichs. Rotary Assistant District Governor Ronie Chantker installed the officers and directors. Besides Heinrichs, this year’s new officers include Bob Rosenbaum, vice president; Bob Jansen, secretary; Eva Sereghy and Carol Stone, directors at-large; Lois Wilson, service director; Dana Sippel, membership director; Thamir Al’Hashimi, sergeant-at-arms; Jan Auerbach, treasurer; Rick Neldon, public-image director; Michael Arietti, president elect; Paul Sawtell, past president; and Glenn Yarborough, Rotary International Foundation director. Last year’s theme for Rotary International was “Light Up Rotary.” Virginia Sun, a student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology and winner of Rotary District 7610 Area 10’s speech contest, spoke to the club about that theme. Heinrichs also addressed club members and reminded them that the coming year marks the 50th anniversary of the club’s

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McLean Rotary Installs Officers, Sets Fund-Raising Goal

Incoming Rotary Club of McLean officers for 2015-2016 include Eva Sereghy, Carol Stone, Lois Wilson, Dana Sippel, Thamir Al’Hashimi, Jan Auerbach, Rick Neldon, Michael Arietti, Paul Sawtell, Bob Rosenbaum, Bob Jansen and Lynn Heinrichs. PHOTO BY TOM MANGAN

founding. This year’s theme is “Be a Gift to the World.” Founding club member Bill Stell challenged the Rotarians to do “50 in 50” – that is, raise $50,000 during the club’s goldenanniversary year and donate those funds

for community, regional and international grants. The incoming board accepted Stell’s challenge. The club meets for lunch at noon on Tuesdays in the Fellowship Hall at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 1545 Chain

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Opinion Our View: Virginia’s Aspirants for the Presidency The decisions by former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb to seek the Democratic nomination for president and of former Gov. Jim Gilmore to seek the Republican nod for the presidency have been greeted by many with a mix of boredom and derision. Neither is exactly strong on the type of retail politicking that is required of presidential aspirants in early states, such as Iowa and New

Hampshire. And neither seems to be a current threat to those running at the top of the polls as the presidential race starts creaking along on its 16-month journey to Election Day. It’s easy to belittle the chances of Webb and Gilmore (the press in particular has been uncharitable toward the latter). But we’re going to give them an opportunity to prove themselves, or not. Three of the last

seven presidents, by our estimation, came out of relative obscurity to grab the brass ring. If Webb and Gilmore have something to contribute to the discourse, so be it. The good news? Virginians don’t have to spend too much time worrying about Webb, Gilmore or the rest of the field. The fine voters of the early states will sort things out by the time Virginia’s presidential primaries come along next spring.

Fairfax County’s Office of Elections should be a shining beacon of professionalism. But in recent years it has been plagued by turnover at the top, not to mention accusations of politicization, internal squabbling and incompetence. Latest to take the fall was General Registrar Cameron Quinn, who asked not to be reappointed to a four-year term by the three-member Electoral Board. Quinn cited the stress of the job for her reason not to seek a new

term, which may well be accurate. It could also be that the Electoral Board (which flipped from two Republicans and one Democrat to two Democrats and one Republican during the course of her tenure) wanted to go another direction. When she was appointed, Quinn was described as a strong leader who could take Virginia’s largest elections office into the future. Her departure requires the office to again prep for incoming leadership and the inevitable stress it brings.

There is little time to dawdle, as November 2015 will bring elections for members of the School Board, Board of Supervisors and General Assembly. Next spring will likely feature presidential primaries for both Democrats and Republicans. And then there is the biggest challenge of them all – a presidential election – in November 2016. The Electoral Board has its work cut out to recruit and retain a qualified elections chief, and to do so in a relative hurry.

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Restoration Project Would Denude McLean Parkland Editor: Because the initial public presentation by county staff was inadequate, the McLean community has not yet fully grasped a proposed county project that will have a sweeping, destructive impact on McLean Central Park to “restore” Dead Run Stream. This is not simply a neighborhood issue – McLean Central Park is the last forested, bucolic area in this area enjoyed by thousands of local hikers, dog owners, bicyclists

and nature lovers each year. The projected removal of 220 trees and other natural growth will be a glaring eyesore that promised “replacement” will take many years to correct. Before moving ahead, the county government must consider alternative methods of “restoration” to save many of the 220 trees slated for removal. And, they must carefully weigh the fact that there appears to be no consensus among experts themselves about the enduring value of such

stream restoration. Immersed in the relentless development around us in the McLean/Tysons area, we must fiercely work to protect the last refuge of nature, wildlife and forest in our community. Attacking it with tractors and chain saws is a questionable plan that pleads for wider community discussion. Dell Pendergrast McLean

Editor: I am disappointed that those calling for the removal of Robert E. Lee’s name from public roads and schools failed to do their homework, and mischaracterized Gen. Lee. A little research would have yielded the following: • Lee was opposed to secession, but when forced to choose between the North and the South, after much thought, he resigned from the U.S. Army and opted to go with Virginia. It had only been a couple of generations since the adoption of the Constitution, and many people still viewed themselves as citizens of their home state first and of the United States second. For this reason, Confederate soldiers, few of

whom were slave owners, saw themselves as defending their state against a foreign invasion. • Lee was personally opposed to slavery, as evidenced in a letter he wrote to his wife in 1856 in which he called it “a moral and political evil in any country.” • He inherited slaves from his father-inlaw in 1857 but freed them in 1862. He believed in education for African-Americans, and his wife and daughter set up an illegal school for slaves on the Arlington plantation. He also supported of the work by his wife and her mother to liberate slaves and fund their move to Liberia. • As president of Washington College (later Washington and Lee University), he

transformed it into a leading institution by establishing the first journalism and engineering courses, and added a business school and a law school to the college curriculum. Northern universities took notice and followed suite. If you don’t want to honor Lee as a Southern general, at least honor him as a transformative educator. Terry Nuhn Arlington

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The Vienna Town Council on July 6 unanimously approved changes regarding standards by which officials grant zoning variances and agreed to permit the town clerk to collect fees from summonses sent electronically. The Virginia General Assembly each year modifies state code and the Council subsequently follows suit to ensure code compliance. The Council’s action regarding variances was necessitated by the General Assembly’s passing of House Bill 1849, which was signed into law by Gov. McAuliffe on March 26 and took effect July 1. Instead of the former standard of having to show an “unnecessary or unreasonable hardship to the property owner,” applicants for variances now must demonstrate that development conditions “unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property.” The new law gives the Vienna Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) more flexibility and likely will result in more variances being granted, said Vienna Planning and Zoning Director Patrick Mulhern. “It’s definitely a lesser standard,” said Vienna Town Attorney Steven Briglia. “If the town disagrees with the BZA, it may appeal to the Circuit Court. There is a check in this system.” Vienna BZA member George Creed agreed the variance standards had been loosened, but predicted this would cause few difficulties. “I’m not sure this is really going to tie the town’s hands all that much,” Creed said. Town Council members also voted 7-0 to authorize the town clerk to collect electronic-summons fees of up to $5 each for traffic and criminal cases handled by the town’s General District Court. The General Assembly earlier allowed localities to collect such fees, but omitted the ability of town to do so. State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34th) and Del. Mark Keam (D-35th) helped push through recent legislation that extended such authority to towns. Moneys collected from the fees must be used to implement the electronic-summons system used by law enforcement, Briglia said. Improvements Coming Soon to Follin Lane, Old Courthouse Road: Road-improvement projects will be coming soon to Follin Lane, S.E., and Old Courthouse Road, N.E., in Vienna. The Vienna Town Council on July 6 approved a $1.76 million contact with Jeffrey Stack Inc. of Jersey, Va., to construct improvements along Follin Lane, S.E., from

Maple Avenue to Echols Street. Council members also approved an extra $20,000 to Urban Ltd. for design services related to the project. Construction crews will conduct a fulldepth reconstruction of Follin Lane’s subbase and roadway surface, replace ditches along the street with a storm-drain pipe system and install a public sidewalk on the street’s west side that will connect with Maple Avenue to the north, a sidewalk on Echols Street and, at the project’s south end, Wildwood Park and a trail. The right-hand turn lane on northbound Follin Lane at Maple Avenue will be extended by 400 feet to reduce cut-through traffic in the neighborhood and allow motorists to skirt vehicular backups at the intersection’s left-hand turn onto Maple Avenue. Follin Lane also will be designated as a bike route, but will not have a dedicated bicycle lane, said Vienna Public Works Director Dennis Johnson. Work crews will remove town-owned vegetation near Follin Lane’s intersections with Pine and Hine streets to improve sight lines at those locations. Approximately 39 dead or hazardous trees will be removed and other trees will be trimmed to improve growth of “specimen” trees. The project, which will be financed by a Virginia Department of Transportation revenue-sharing grant and the town’s allocation from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, has received considerable input from neighbors over the past few years and town officials have made numerous adjustments made at their request, Johnson said. Council member Pasha Majdi agreed, saying, “I think staff went above and beyond in meeting citizen requests.” The Town Council also voted 7-0 that evening to approve an agreement with Fairfax County regarding improvements planned for Old Courthouse Road, N.E. The county, which will finance the $1.6 million project in its entirety, plans to add a sidewalk along the street’s west side, which will connect with a sidewalk at Gosnell Road in Tysons Corner. The county also will eliminate a roadway ditch and install curb, gutter and some drainage improvements. Town Council members approved a $200,000 design contract with Rinker Design Associates for the project, the cost for which will be covered by the county. “They’re planning to send us the money tomorrow morning,” Johnson said of the county. “Is the financial system up and running?” “It will be for that,” chimed in Finance Director Karen Spence. Donna Smith, who lives along Old

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onto town property to allow for more spaces in the community center’s main parking lot. Under the new agreement, the trail will be shifted back to its previous location and its width will be doubled to 18 feet in that heavily trafficked area. The trail’s relocation will be effected during the community center’s expansionand-renovation project, which is scheduled to begin in September and take about 18 months. NOVA Parks “is absolutely in favor of this,” Vienna Town Attorney Steven Briglia said of the trail’s relocation. “Moving it back to its original location eliminates some user conflicts.”

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Courthouse Road, said she supports the sidewalk project because the current pathway there is in poor condition. “With the opening of the Metro station, we’ve seen a noticeable increase in pedestrian traffic,” she said. Vienna OKs Agreement with NOVA Parks to Shift W&OD Trail Route: The Vienna Town Council on July 6 unanimously approved a licensing agreement with the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (aka, NOVA Parks) to relocate the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Regional Trail in the vicinity of the Vienna Community Center. Years ago, Vienna officials and Park Authority leaders agreed to shift the trail

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MCP Offers Up a Modern Take on ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

The satirical question “Would Jesus wear a Rolex on his television show?” be updated by ON STAGE might asking, “Would Jesus take smartphone selfies with his flock?” The answer would be a hearty affirmative if the setting were the McLean Community Players’ production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Directed by Kevin and Pamela McCormack, this modern-day take on the rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is briskly paced and has several fine performances. The action centers (of course!) around Jesus (Brian Hill), who holds the rapt attention of his followers, but is disgusted by the public’s greedy, licentious and dissolute behavior. In one of the wrong-headed predictions in history, he thinks he’ll be forgotten the moment he’s martyred. While the Roman authorities are concerned and threatened by Jesus’ growing power, the play’s main conflict is between the savior and his friend Judas Iscariot (Shaun Patrick Moe), who tries to warn him of the impending danger. Judas is anguished by the predicament and disgusted by his final infamous decision. On opening night, Moe hit too many screaming notes, but that probably can be toned down in subsequent shows. Hill is enjoyable to watch in the lead role. He has a strong voice and a lean physique that mirrors the one depicted in crucifixion paintings from antiquity, several of which

are projected on a front screen as the play abruptly ends. Jennifer Rubio and Adam Strube handle their roles well as high priests Annas and Caiaphas. Strube has a deep, ominous voice and along with Rubio is outfitted in a Dr. Evil-like Nehru jacket. Anne Norland lends a fine voice and caring presence as Jesus’ follower Mary Magdalene. Two supporting players especially make their mark. Shawn Cox is witty and sharptongued as Governor of Judea Pontius Pilate, who reluctantly does his duty when Jesus refuses to accede to his authority. Hans Bachmann gives a delightfully foppish performance as King Herod, who does the can-can with a bevy of beauties as he passes judgment on Jesus. Music director John Edward Niles keeps the band hopping throughout. Besides the famous number “Superstar,” other great songs include “What’s the Buzz,” “Everything’s Alright” and “King Herod’s Song.” Pleasing touches abound. The Temple, a nightclub with thumping music, incorporates a fluted column into its sign. Lighting designer Lynne Glikbarg backlights hanging legs to depict Judas’ demise and puts an overhead spotlight on Jesus after the crucifixion. Costume designer Richard Battistelli puts Judas in a camouflage jacket and Che Guevara T-shirt and outfits the decadent Herod in royal purple robe. Choreographer Kathleen McCormack elicits solid work from the troupe’s dancers – no mean feat, considering the large num-

Judas (Shaun Patrick Moe) and Jesus (Brian Hill) argue during McLean Community Players’ production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Pictured in the photo’s center are Jack O’Reilly, Cristin Moor, PHOTO BY TOBY CHIEFFO-REIDWAY Lauren Gold and Talia Brenner.

ber of performers cavorting on stage at any given point. The musical has been a crowd-pleaser for 45 years and MCP’s production carries on that tradition well. “Jesus Christ Superstar” runs through July 26 at the McLean Community Center’s Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25, with discounts for students, seniors and McLean residents. For

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Upcoming renovations at the Vienna Community Center are having myriad impacts on town-government operations. Vienna Town Council members on July 6 approved a slew of initiatives aimed at ensuring the project goes smoothly. Project Manager Sought to Oversee Work on Community Center, Police Station: Vienna officials soon will begin searching for a project manager to oversee the Vienna Community Center’s upcoming expansion project. The Vienna Town Council on July 6 authorized the hiring of such an employee. The project manager will supervise the community center’s renovation and the future expansion of Vienna Police Headquarters, then the position will be eliminated, said Town Manager Mercury Payton. Town officials hope to hire that employee by the time the bid is awarded for the community center project, he said. Former Vienna Parks and Recreation Director Cathy Salgado had handled many of those responsibilities on that project, but her recent departure for a similar post in the city of Fairfax has prompted Vienna officials to consider hiring a project manager. Planning and Zoning Director Patrick Mulhern will assume those duties temporarily while town officials conduct the search. The town will finance the position using capital-improvement bond moneys from 2014 and perhaps the future bond issuance in 2016, said Finance Director Karen Spence. The 2014 bond package received some savings when a generator purchased for Northside Property Yard came in far under-budget, said acting Vienna Parks and Recreation Director Amy-Jo Hendrix. The Council’s action is not without precedence, said Council member Edythe Kelleher, who noted the town previously hired Glen Bates to manage projects such as street enhancements along Maple Avenue and Church Street. Bates, who still lives in the area and belongs to the Rotary Club of Vienna, saw his position with the town eliminated after the backlog of big projects was eliminated, Kelleher said. The new project manager, who would be a town employee and hence eligible for benefits, likely will save the town money through vigilance on the projects, said Council member Howard Springsteen. Springsteen, a former president of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, said the project manager hired for the station’s renovation “more than made up for his salary” with the mistakes he caught. Town Leases Temporary Office Space for Parks-and-Recreation Workers: The Vienna Town Council on July 6 unanimously approved a 15-month lease agreement between the Vienna Parks and Recreation Department and First Washington Realty to rent office space at Cedar Lane Shopping Center during the Vienna Community Center’s upcoming renovation. The agreement, which takes effect in August and will cost a total of $31,219

over the lease period, includes 1,050 square feet of space for administrative purposes an 615 square feet of space for programming efforts. The leasing company is “very flexible” in case the project’s starting and finishing dates need to be changed, Vienna officials said. Construction is scheduled to begin in September and take about 18 months. Town officials previously budgeted $100,000 for temporary office space during the construction period, but cut that figure in half after deciding not to house staff members in trailers, said acting Parks and Recreation Director Amy-Jo Hendrix. Vienna Presbyterian Church to Serve as Temporary Polling Place: Vienna residents each May cast in-person ballots in Town Council elections at the Vienna Community Center, but the center’s upcoming renovation project has forced town officials to do some juggling. The Town Council on July 6 unanimously adopted an ordinance that switched the polling place for town elections to Vienna Presbyterian Church. Once work on the community center is finished, Council members will adopt another ordinance to change the polling place back from the church to the center. Instead of specifying the reversion in the original ordinance, this arrangement will avoid conflicts in case the center’s construction is delayed, said Town Attorney Steven Briglia.

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Opponents are gearing up for the next chapter in their now yearlong fight against new high-voltage REGION apower line proposed for the Haymarket area they say will mostly serve just one customer – a new data center for Amazon.com. Elena Schlossberg, executive director of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County, says her group has raised about $30,000 and retained three attorneys to defend area residents against Dominion Virginia Power’s plans to construct the new line – dotted with 100-foot steel towers -along any of several routes the group considers unacceptable. That includes the three new routes an-

nounced by Dominion late last month as well as earlier proposals that would have cut through about 12 miles of mostly rural countryside, skirting a winery, a new retreat for wounded warriors and several private tracts. Schlossberg says her group is committed to making sure the new transmission line follows only one path: a route along Interstate 66 in Haymarket that Dominion calls a “hybrid route” because it would run partly below ground. Schlossberg said her group has been reaching out to communities that appear most threatened by the five routes Dominion says it is still actively considering, including Greenhill Crossing, Somerset Crossing and the Villages of Piedmont. But they’re also telling residents along three initial route proposals – which Do-

minion says are no longer being considered – to “stay vigilant.” “Anyone on the New Road, Northern and Western routes must understand they are not safe,” Schlossberg said. “We all recognize that once you’re a line on the map, you’re a line on the map and there’s not getting away from that.” There’s also some confusion on exactly which areas would be affected by the most recent route proposals. Chuck Penn, a spokesman for Dominion, says the utility will have detailed maps at an informational meeting planned for this Wednesday, July 15, at Battlefield High School. The meeting will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the open cafeteria. “We value the input of the community and we’ve used the previous input,” Penn said in an interview Tuesday. “We’re eager

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The following local students are among those who graduated with honors during recent commencement exercises at James Madison University: – From Great Falls: Melissa Caracciolo earned a bachelor of science degree in interdisciplinary studies, magna cum laude; Donya Mossadeghi earned a bachelor of arts degree in communications studies, magna cum laude; Dylan Phillips earned a bachelor of business administration degree in computer information systems, cum laude; Grace Brassell earned a bachelor of business administration degree in economics, cum laude. – From McLean: Kolina Sheng earned a bachelor of music degree, summa cum laude; Daniel Votaw earned a bachelor of science degree in physics, magna cum laude; Harold Burke earned a bachelor of science degree in biology, cum laude; Alexandra Groll earned a bachelor of arts degree in modern foreign language, cum laude; Kylie Donohoe earned a bachelor of arts degree in media arts and design, cum laude; Lauren Marciel earned a bachelor of science degree in media arts and design, cum laude. – From Oakton: Sophia Sellars earned a bachelor of business administration degree in marketing, cum laude; Emma Well earned a bachelor of arts degree in international affairs, cum laude; Evan Schell earned a bachelor of arts degree in justice studies, cum laude; Nora Udler earned a bachelor of science degree in interdisciplinary studies. n

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the Park series, sponsored by the McLean Community Center, continues on Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m. at McLean Central Park with a concert by Jennifer Cutting’s OCEAN Orchestra. The final performance of the summer will be the Lisa Lim Band (July 26). Parking is available at the community center and Dolley Madison Library. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.aldentheatre.org. McLEAN AAUW HOSTS USED-BOOK COLLECTION: The McLean branch of the

American Association of University Women (AAUW) will collect used books, CDs, DVDs and software on Saturday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Sun Trust Bank, 515 Maple Ave., E., in Vienna. Materials will be part of the AAUW’s annual book sale, to be held Sept. 18-20 at the McLean Community Center. Proceeds will support scholarships for women. The final collection of the year will be held Aug. 8. No encyclopedias, VHS tapes or audio tapes are sought. For information, call (703) 527-4201 or see the Web site at www.mclean-va.aauw. net. LYME-DISEASE FUNDRAISER TO FEATURE HAIRCUTS: Colour Bar Studio will

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n Nora Mueller of McLean has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Tufts University.

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School Board members have elected Pat Hynes (Hunter Mill District) as chair and Sandy Evans (Mason District) as vice chair of the board for the 2015-16 school year. Hynes, who was elected to the School Board in November 2011 and served as its vice chair in 2012, worked as an elementary-school teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools from 2002-11. She formerly served on the Superintendent’s Business and Community Advisory Committee and was a founding member of the Vienna Teen Center Foundation. Hynes also served as PTA president at Louise Archer Elementary School and as president of the Malcolm-Windover Heights Civic Association and F.B. Meekins Cooperative Preschool. Evans, who was elected to the School Board in March 2010, is the former chair of the School Board’s School Health Advisory Committee and served on the Board’s Transportation Task Force. She is

a member of the steering committee of the Northern Virginia Healthy Kids Coalition, founding member of the Fairfax Education Coalition and co-founder of Start Later for Excellence in Education Proposal. Evans served as the legislation committee chair of the Fairfax County Council of PTAs and as president of the Sleepy Hollow Elementary School PTA. In addition to the chair and vice chair, members of the School Board, whose terms run from 2012 to 2015, are Tamara Derenak Kaufax (Lee District), Ryan McElveen (at-large), Megan McLaughlin (Braddock District), Ilryong Moon (at-large), Patty Reed (Providence District), Elizabeth Schultz (Springfield District), Kathy Smith (Sully District), Dan Storck (Mount Vernon District), Janie Strauss (Dranesville District), and Ted Velkoff (at-large). SCHOOL BOARD NOMINATES THREE BUSINESSES FOR STATE HONORS: The

Fairfax County School Board has nominated three Northern Virginia businesses to the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) Business Honor Roll for their support of K-12 education. The businesses – Branch Banking and Trust Co. (BB&T), Bechtel Global Corp., and Cox Communications – were recognized at a recent School Board meeting. BB&T was recognized for its multi-year support of several Fairfax County public schools as part of the company’s Lighthouse Projects. The company has purchased library books for multiple schools, provided funding support for the Office of Business and Community Partnerships kick-off event, completed a landscaping beautification project at Cedar Lane School, revamped a courtyard at Greenbriar West Elementary School, and created a woodland outdoor classroom with vegetable garden beds at Dogwood Elementary School. Bechtel Global Corporation, selected as the 2014 FCPS Business Partner of the Year, was recognized for its relationship with and support of Lake Anne Elementary School. The company funds a bookfairy program, enabling students who do not have the means to do so to purchase a book at the school’s book fair; a send a kid to camp program, funding summer camp opportunities for approximately 80 students; a holiday assistance program that supports 65 Lake Anne families; STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education; support for Read Across America Day; and donations of school supplies, clothing, snacks and lunches, and field trips. Cox Communications was acknowledged for its multi-year support of FCPS television programming through franchise fees and for producing programming. In the early part of the 21st century, Cox began airing FCPS “smart” public service announcements on its cable channels, with an estimated value of $1 million per year of free air time. Since 2013, Cox has partnered with FCPS to promote Connect2Compete, a program to bridge the digital divide by providing high speed Internet access to qualifying low income families. To date, Continued on Page 22

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We often say that we’re on a quest for the best in local real estate. And that is true. But in the doldrums of summer’s heat, we’re also looking for homes that are different, creative, unique – and we’ve found a special example this time around. A dramatic, custom contemporary designed by architect Ted Bower and set sumptuously on Towlston Road in McLean, the home proffers California-style living on 3.1 wooded acres, with a stream meandering through. From the glorious copper roofing and gutters to the expansive living spaces totaling more than 6,000 square feet to the private deck, balcony and patio spaces found across multiple levels, the home was created to showcase elegance and excellence, providing a verdant backdrop for daily living, and serve as a showstopper for those eager to entertain in style. The fully fenced mini-estate currently is on the market, listed at $2,600,000 by Shirley Buford and Jon DeHart of Long & Foster Real Estate. From the moment we are greeted at the custom, artistic double beveled-glass entry door and welcomed as we begin our exploration of the domains, we are struck by the ability of the architect to score home runs both in the big picture and the little details. Room sizes are proportional, traffic flow is exception, and the special touches are abundant. Natural sunlight adds to the overall ambiance, and the home truly comes to life as darkness falls and the moon and stars work their visual magic. You might feel you’re in “Big Sky” country in Montana, rather than a mere 14 miles from the White House. Changes in the seasons provide every reason to step outside and watch the landscaping evolve through each year. Beyond the glorious trees and flowers, there are copious animals, from deer and woodpeckers to foxes and frogs.

A new recycling initiative by Dominion will give the utility’s customers the chance to have old refrigerators hauled away without charge – and put $50 in their pockets. The goal: Remove some of the energy-guzzling older refrigerators that can add stress to the network power grid. “Refrigerator efficiency has improved dramatically in the past 20 years,” said Ken Barker, vice president of technical solutions at Dominion. “Homeowners oftentimes don’t realize how much their old refrigerators may be impacting their energy bills. We not only want to educate our customers on this lesser-known source of wasted energy, we want to help them do something about it.” The Environmental Protection Agency encourages consumers to shift to Energy Star appliances, which are over 15 percent more energy efficient than appliances built according to 2009 regulations. Energy Star estimates that out of approximately 170 million refrigerators currently in use in the United States, more than 60 million are over 10 years old – and that those refrigerators may cost consumers $100 in extra energy costs each year, compared to more efficient models. If kept in a hot, enclosed area, such as a basement or garage, or exposed to the elements, the annual expense can go even higher. To qualify for Dominion’s recycling program, refrigerators and freezers must be at least 10 years old; must be 10 to 32 cubic feet in capacity; and must be operational (and empty) at the time of pickup. Residential customers in Virginia can enroll online at www.dom.com/appliancerecycling or call (844) 685-7462. Dominion’s contractor, JACO Environmental, will call the customer to schedule a pickup date and time. Following the pickup, the $50 check will be mailed to the customer. After appliance pickup, Dominion’s contractor will disable the unit, recycle the applicable components, and dispose of the refrigerant chemicals. Customers are eligible to recycle two qualifying appliances per account over the life of the program. The Residential Appliance Recycling Program joins 12 other Dominion programs that promote energy conservation. For more information on the utility’s efforts at energy conservation, visit www.dom.com and search “energy conservation.”

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A significant bump up in home sales across Fairfax County in June was slightly offset by modestly lower prices, but the result remained a billion-dollar sales month for county real estate. A total of 1,861 properties went to closing across Fairfax County last month, according to figures reported July 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. That’s an increase of 19.3 percent from the 1,560 transactions of June 2014. Prices did not follow the upward trajectory, with the average sales price for all homes that sold of $565,665 down 0.8 percent from $570,434. Prices were down in two segments of the market, declining 0.8 percent to $723,482 in the single-family sector and 0.6 percent to $288,801 in the condo sector. Attached homes – such as townhouses and rowhouses – posted an increase of 2.2 percent to $383,948. A total of 124 properties went to closing for $1 million or more countywide. With the increase in sales, overall volume rose 18.3 percent to $1.052 billion, up from $889.9 million a year ago. Homes that sold in July spent an average of 34 days between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 28 days a year before, and garnered 97.8 percent of listing price, down from 98.3 percent. Conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 1,184 cases, followed by VA-backed mortgages (247) and FHA-backed loans (234), then cash (160).

At the end of the month, inventory of homes on the market was running about 22 percent ahead of last year, with 4,337 properties available for perusal across the county. Where is the market headed? Shortterm, things look good, as both homes coming under contract and pending sales are running above last year’s totals. Figures represent most, but not all, properties on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. N.Va. Home Sales Blossom in June: Home sales across Northern Virginia in June were up 17 percent from a year before, with attached properties and condominiums – but not single-family homes – seeing year-over-year price appreciation. A total of 2,544 properties went to closing across the region in June, up from 2,174, according to figured reported July 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. Figures include transactions in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church. The June figures round out the first half of the year in the local sales market. “We take pride in calling this past season a success for buyers and most sellers,” said Mary Bayat, who chairs the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors. Of all homes that sold during the month, the average sales price of $577,783 was down 0.4 percent, due to a 0.77-percent decline in the average price of singlefamily homes, which dipped to $749,344. The average price of attached homes,

such as townhouses, was up 1.7 percent to $416,233, while the average price of condominiums was up 6.5 percent to $349,759. Add it all up, and total sales volume across the region in June stood at $1.47 billion, up 16.6 percent from $1.26 billion a year before. Bayat suggested that the relatively flat level of home prices was a positive thing, as it shows the stability of the market. She suggested the prospect of rising mortgage costs could spur fence-straddling potential buyers into the market. “With interest rates likely to creep up this next quarter, buyers now get more for their mortgage dollar,” she said. Of homes that sold in June, the average length of time between listing and ratified sales contract was 36 days, up from 30 days a year before, and the average sales price represented 97.9 percent of listing price, down from 98.2 percent a year before. Conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 1,663 cases, followed by VA-backed loans (314), FHA-backed mortgages (277) and cash (238). At the end of the month, inventory of available listings stood at 5,735, up 20 percent from a year before. Where is the market headed? It appears to be in continued positive territory, with the number of pending sales in June up 14 percent from the same point in 2014. Figures represent most, but not all, properties on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. D.C., Inner Suburbs See Higher Sales:

Home sales in the District of Columbia and inner suburbs were higher in June from a year before, but the average sales price for single-family homes was down, according to new figures. A total of 5,652 properties went to closing last month in the reporting area, up 13 percent from the 5,003 sales reported in June 2014, according to figures from RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. The total includes transactions in the District of Columbia; Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church in Virginia; and Prince George’s and Montgomery counties in Maryland. The higher sales pushed total volume up to $2.99 billion for the month, an increase of 12.2 percent from the $2.67 billion a year before. The average sales price of all properties that sold during the month was $529,060, down 0.7 percent from $532,682 a year before. While average prices for attached and condo properties were up, the average sales price for single-family homes declined 3.9 percent to $634,707. For homes that went to closing, the average length of time between listing and ratified sales contract was 37 days, up slightly from 34 days a year before. The average sales price represented 98 percent of original listing price, down from 98.3 percent a year before. At the end of the month, there were 12,341 properties on the market across the

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Public-Safety Notes police are looking for two men who reportedly robbed a person on July 7 at a shopping center in the 3000 block of Nutley Street in the Vienna area. The victim was standing in the shopping center’s parking lot at around 10 p.m. and was approached by two men. After a brief struggle, one of the suspects produced a knife and took the victim’s property, police said. The two men ran in a westward direction across Nutley Street. The victim did not require any medical attention following the incident, police said. One suspect is described as black, in his 20s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 160 pounds, and wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and gray pants. The other suspect is described as black, in his 20s, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and 140 pounds, and wearing a gray jacket and white pants. FALLS CHURCH RESIDENT RETURNS FROM VACATION TO FIND HOME BURGLARIZED: A resident living in the 2500

block of Arch Drive in the Falls Church area arrived home on July 8 at 9:18 p.m. after being on vacation a week and noticed a window had been broken and property inside the house disturbed, Fairfax County police said. POLICE LOOK FOR MAN WHO INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHED WOMAN IN TYSONS: A woman was walking in the 1900

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arrested a Fort Washington, Md., man on July 5 at around 12:37 a.m. after he reportedly fled an officer following an attempted traffic stop near Fashion Boulevard and Leesburg Pike. When the officer attempted to stop the motorist’s vehicle following a traffic violation, the driver disregarded the officer’s signal to stop and eluded the officer, police said. Responding officers located the suspect’s vehicle in a shopping center’s parking lot a short time later. Authorities arrested the driver, Jerome J. Diggs, 21, and charged him with disregarding a police signal to stop, reckless driving, disregarding a red light and failing to obey a highway sign. VIENNA BUSINESS TELLS POLICE CUSTOMER SENT 5 BAD CHECKS: An em-

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trict Court judge on Thursday, July 16 at 4 p.m. at the Fairfax Courthouse, Courtroom 5J, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. The public is invited to attend the investiture ceremony and the reception that follows. At the ceremony, Del. David Albo (RSpringfield) will present Capsalis with his official commission, and retired Circuit Court Judge Joanne Alper will ceremonially administer his oath. (Capsalis took his official oath of office on June 18.) General District Court judges are elected by the General Assembly for six-year terms. In 2003, Capsalis was appointed by the Fairfax Circuit Court as a substitute judge for the 19th Judicial District, and regularly sat as a substitute judge in district courts

throughout Northern Virginia. Prior to his election as a judge, he was a partner in the law firm of Capsalis Fitzgerald PLC, with offices in Northern Virginia. His practice concentrated in criminal and civil litigation. Capsalis also served as the town of Herndon’s deputy town attorney and its prosecutor from 1989-92 and from 19942015, and served as was president of the Virginia State Bar in 2008-09. Capsalis graduated from George Mason University School of Law in 1988. He received a master of arts degree in history from George Mason University and a bachelor of arts degree from Duke University.

ported the tires on their vehicles had been slashed, Vienna police said.

pect fled the area before officers arrived, police said.

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police said. The driver of the second vehicle failed to put her vehicle into park as she exited, at which time her vehicle rolled forward and collided with the first vehicle, authorities said. Police issued the driver of the first vehicle a summons for improper stopping on the roadway and gave the second vehicle’s driver a summons for failure to pay full time and attention.

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Public-Safety Notes Continued from Page 21 vide a sample of his blood for analysis. After the driver, a 24-year-old Springfield man, supplied the blood sample and was cleared by medical personnel, authorities transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with driving while intoxicated and held him on $1,000 bond. MULTIPLE VIENNA RESIDENTS REPORT TIRES SLASHED: Between July 6 at 9:30

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motorists were traveling in the same southbound lane on Beulah Road, N.W., on July 3 at 4:34 p.m. when, according to the first vehicle’s driver, the driver of the second vehicle began tailgating and honking her car’s horn, Vienna police said. Both drivers stopped at the stop sign at Church Street and Glyndon Street, N.E., then exited their vehicles and began to exchange unkind words with each other,

Homes Continued from Page 19 region, up 11.5 percent from a year before. Pending sales and homes coming under contract both showed year-over-year increases. Figures represent most, but not all, properties on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. Va. Homes Market Posts Best May, Volume-Wise Since 2008: The Virginia real estate market had its strongest month of May in seven years, based on total sales volume reported statewide. A total of 10,374 properties went to closing during the month, according to figures reported by the Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR). That’s up 7.5 percent from 9,647 transactions in May 2014, although it was down slightly from total sales in May 2013. Coupled with rising prices, however, the total sales volume for the month was the highest for a May since 2008, standing at $3.49 billion.

Items are compiled from reports issued by the Fairfax County Police Department, Town of Vienna Police Department and other agencies. The median sales price of all homes that sold across the commonwealth during the month was $274,388, up 3.7 percent from a year before. “The median price will likely continue to increase through June, based on typical seasonal trends,” noted the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, which provides data analysis for VAR. For homes that went to closing in May, it took an average of 69 days to get from listing to ratified sales contract, a slightly longer period than a year before. Days on the market tend to rise during the fall and winter months before falling in spring and summer, then repeat the cycle. The average 30-year mortgage-interest rate on loans that originated nationally in May was 3.84 percent, up from 3.67 percent a month before and the highest rate since December despite remaining relatively low, historically speaking. The Virginia Association of Realtors represents about 30,000 real-estate professionals in the commonwealth. Full data for the month can be found on the Web site at www.varealtor.com/homesales.

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With a 14-2 record, Vienna Post 180 was in first place in the American Legion District 17 baseball standings when the week began. That record included a doubleheader sweep over Arlington Post 139 by 6-1 2-0 scores on BASEBALL and July 11 at Quincy Park. The next day, Vienna (16-3 overall) defeated Alexandria Post 24 by an 18-2 count for its fifth straight win. Springfield Post 176 was in second place in the district with a 13-4 mark, followed by Falls Church Post 130 at 7-6 and Arlington at 8-8. Springfield and Vienna split a doubleheader earlier last week and Falls Church defeated Post 180. Falls Church, which includes players from local high schools, swept a twinbill from Alexandria on July 11 by 10-0 and 16-10 scores, then lost to Springfield, 13-8, the next day. For Vienna in the sweep of Arlington, Tommy Lopez and Matt Wojciechowski were the starting and winning pitchers. Lopez fanned four and allowed three hits and one earned run in five innings. Wojciechowski worked six frames, allowed two hits and struck out six. Jagger James had two doubles and three RBI in the 10-1 win, as Vienna had 10 hits.

Vienna Post 180’s Owen Socher heads to third base during his team’s victory over Arlington Post 139 on July 11. First-place Vienna won two games from Arlington that night. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Pete Nielsen doubled and stole a base in Vienna’s 2-0 win over Arlington. In the victory over Alexandra, Vienna had 14 hits. Jared Abelson had three hits (two doubles) and three RBI, Jack Swart and Jake Nielson each had two hits and three RBI, Matt Harris and

Wojciechowski (two doubles) each drove in two runs, and Justin Garcia was the winning pitcher in four innings of work. He fanned five and allowed three hits. Vienna has four regular-season games remaining before the district tournament begins.

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Was anything different expected? Once again the stage is set. With victories on July 11, the Chesterbrook Tiger and Overlee SWIMMING Sharks Flying Fish in Division 1 of the Northern Virginia Swimming League remained undefeated, and enter the final July 18 showdown meet of the regular season with 4-0 records. It marks the ninth year in a row the teams will clash in the final week with 4-0 records and the division championship on the line. Making the rivalry even closer is the fact each team has won four of the last eight titles, with Overlee win-

ning last summer and Chesterbrook the previous two. In July 11 action this summer, host Chesterbrook defeated the Tuckahoe Tigers (2-2), 234-186, in an all-McLean meeting. Overlee downed the host Highlands Whomping Turtles (0-4) by a 231.5-188.5 score. For Chesterbrook in its win, double winners were Thomas Outlaw, Chris Outlaw, Rachel Clark, Keira Gutierrez, Caroline Burgeson and Sophia Bernstein. Single winners were Emily Reyburn, Andrew Bernstein, Andrew Lohman, Olivia McManus, Ryan Soh, Julia Green, Jaya Kambhampaty, Veronica Wolff, Jamie Coates, Tyler Lentine, Gabby Perotti,

Adi Kambhampaty, Sam Gollob and Claire Wolff. For Tuckahoe, double winners were Bruno Haggard, J.T. Ewing, Emanuel Rouvelas, Carolina Zubler and D.J. Leiss. Single winners were Libby Hall, Catherine Hughes, Eli Leonard, Natalie English and Peter Byman. For Highlands in the loss to Overlee, double winners were Diego Cruzado, Allison Martin, Bridget O’Shaughnessy and Maggie O’Shaughnessy. Single winners were Maria Alvarado, Scott Callander, Ben Charles, Kelsey Isman, Allison Martin, Curan Palmer, Skye Sunderhauf, Continued on Page 25

More and more and more, the absence of players has become very frustrating to the coaches of those teams, usually the older-age travel, Babe Ruth and American Legion squads. This is nothing new, yet the trend does seem to be getting worse, because the types of excuses and reasons for absences are increasing. Used to be high school seniors might miss a week of action in June because of a post-graduation beach trip or an extended high school playoff season. Now, even some younger and posthigh-school players are missing games for the same beach-week reasons. Other excuses are a job, and that’s understandable to some degree. So are college visitations, weddings and maybe birthdays, although a big stretch. The no-show reasons that frustrate coaches the most are vacations, attending summer-time showcase baseball events, or the newest excuse – skipping out to attend a Nationals home game. “If there is an excuse, they use it,” one of those frustrated coaches of a local summer team said last week. With all the excuses, it makes team organizers wonder why some players commit to playing for a summer baseball team in the first place. That would especially be the case for those players who miss multiple stretches. Coaches do their best juggling acts in an attempt to account for the absentees and have enough players to start a game. Even then, postponements and forfeits sometimes still result. These days, many coaches ask their players before a summer season even starts what dates they’ll miss. Not all are honest, later informing a coach they will miss games. Happens all the time, especially when a summer team advances in the playoffs. On occasion, the reverse occurs. A player will return early from a vacation to be available. That’s what Vienna Post 180 American Legion pitcher Billy Welch did last summer during the district playoffs. But that was a real rarity.

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By outscoring their opponents 34-6 and compiling a 3-0 record, the Vienna Ruth Senior BASEBALL Babe All-Stars won a District 6 baseball tournament in recent days. Vienna routed the Arlington, 15-1, in its first game, downed Springfield, 6-3, in the winners’ bracket final, then blew out Arlington again, 13-2, in the championship game. Brad Cazenas (first game), Nate Grisius (Springfield game) and Mark LeDuc (title contest) were the three starting and winning pitchers for the age 16-18 allstars. LeDuc also pitched two innings of strong relief against Springfield and

The Vienna Babe Ruth Senior All-Stars finished 3-0 to win the District 6 Tournament title.

made an inning-ending, over-the-headcatch in right field in that same contest to end a Springfield rally. Cazenas had five strikeouts in his start. Grisius had five Ks and allowed no hits or runs against Springfield in three innings. LeDuc worked five innings in the

final. Many contributed with the bat for Vienna. Grisius had five hits. Bruce Briglia had four hits and multiple stolen bases. LeDuc, Brett Briglia, Robbie Harris and Brian Lenert each had three hits.

With two hits each were Garrett Canterbury, Cam Kendrick, Alex Zeve, Ryan Peich, Alex Cintron and Joe Halligan. Thomas Maher, Matt Harris and Sammy Criscitello each had hits. Chris Anzilotti and Liam Leone contributed on offense. Following district play, Vienna advanced to the nine-team, double-elimination state tournament at Fireman’s Field in Purcellville. The team finished 1-2, losing its opening game to Greater Fairfax, 2-0, defeating Colonial Heights, 18-9, in its next game, then was eliminated by Greater Loudoun, 10-5. n In the District 6 Prep Tournament, the Vienna All-Stars defeated Springfield, 14-6, and Falls Church, 16-6, in its first two games.

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High School Roundup OAKTON WINS WELLS FARGO CUP: For

the second time in school history, Oakton High School won the Virginia High School League’s Wells Fargo Cup athletic competition in the highest enrollment classification. Oakton won the 2014-15 title at the 6A class level by scoring a total of 377.5 points during the school year, with Robinson Secondary School taking second with 345. Langley High School was fifth with 267.5 and Madison High 11th with 217.5. The cup goes to the school in each classification that achieves the best over-

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The school scored 85 points during the fall season, thanks to the girls cross country teamwinning a state championship and the boys placing fourth in state cross country. The other time Oakton won the cup was in 2012-13 with 405 points in the Group AAA classification.

For Vienna Woods, double winners were Clayton Turner, James Savarese, Sophia Brown, Timmy Fitzpatrick, William Savarese and Sidney Owens. Single winners were Megan Fitzpatrick, Natalie Lauer, Jack Norton, Emma Smith, Alec Bilesand Lilly Allred. For Dunn Loring, the double winners were Katherine Shatokin, Valerie Dirkse, Jeffrey Vahini, Michael Falzone, William Kindelan and Neal McElhattan. Single winners were Abraham Zimmerman, Anna Falzone, Matthew Falzone, Selena Kaup, Emily Swanekamp, Rachael Holp, Audrey Burns, Katie Rooney, Natalie Champagne and Mary Trivisonno. n The Cardinal Hill Cardinals (2-2) lost to Ravensworth Farm, 244-176, in NVSL Division 5 action. Double winners for the Cardinals were Alex Butler and Mac Lewis. Single winners were Eric Anderson, Rebecca Berg, Brynn Curtis, Reece deKramer, Tommy Gaydos, Marcela Gonyea, Max Hollis, Clare Kehoe and James Savage. n The Great Falls Rapids (2-2) edged Fox Mill Woods, 213-207, in NVSL Division 9 action. Double winners were Megan Jungers, Sasha Minsky, Sophie Smith, Jeffrey Stark, Paige Hall. Single winners were Will Kemmerer, Kendall Heebink, Mark Jungers, Shaun Fallon, Stephen Jungers, Thom Davis, Julia Bullock, Alex Hannah and Nick Omsberg. Great Falls tied for first with Sully Stations at the Division 9 Relay Carnival. The 15-18 boys broke both the medley record (1:57.75) and the free record (1:44.71).

n In an NVSL Division 1 meet, the McLean Marlins (2-2) defeated the Hamlet Green Feet (0-4), 267-153. Double winners for the Hamlet were Chase Bradshaw, Johnny Bradshaw, Annie Moore, Fiona Muir and Garrett Walsh. Single winners for Hamlet were Ryan Bradshaw, Grace Gent, Matthew Kang, Morgan Kass, Ian Macleod and Hayley Varacalli. Double winners for McLean were Thomas Duncan, Christopher Murphy, Maya Sharma, Skylar Tennant, Victoria Valko and Dora Wu. Single winners were Antonia Brooks, Niall Doran, Joseph Duncan, Olivia Gore, Derek Liu, Hannah McCarron, Michelle Owens, Nathan Rongione, Declan Sheeran, Olivia Tennant, Grant Watts and Jack Watts. The previous week, Chase Bradshaw set a new Hamlet team record in the boys 13-14 butterfly (28.75). n In Dominion Country Club Swimming League’s highest Blue Division, the Riverbend Stingrays (4-0) continued their undefeated streak by defeating the Trump National Lightning, 346-169. In its previous three meets, Riverbend scored 434, 378 and 304 points in meet. Quadruple winners for the Stingrays were Alyssa Webb, Aidan Bond, Haley Smith and Micaela Grassi. Triple winners were Sophia Ambrose, Ryan Bond and Connor Smith. Sabrina Lewis was a double winner. The girls 13-14 mixed-age medley set a new Riverbend record with a time of 2:24.28. n The Oakton Otters (1-3) fell to Crosspointe, 239.5-180.5, in an NVSL

FORMER LOCAL HEAD HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH DIES: Ed Henry, a

highly successful head football coach at Marshall High School, Annandale High and Robinson Secondary School, and also was a college assistant at the Univer-

sity of Virginia and VMI, died in recent days. Henry was known as a great motivator of players and a top evaluator of talent, plus was cutting-edge with a lot of innovations to the game on the high school level. He is regarded as one of the best coaches in the history of the sport in Northern Virginia. Henry, who was born in 1928, had been in failing health in recent months. He and his wife, Roberta, had been living in Orange Park, Fla. His funeral was held earlier this week. Divison 5 meet. No other Oakton information was submitted. n The Lakevale Estate Dolphins (0-4) lost to Donaldson Run, 255-165, in NVSL Division 2 action. No other Lakevale information was submitted. n The Shouse Village Sharks (2-2) lost to Camelot, 242-177.5, in NVSL Division 11 action. No other Shouse Village information was submitted. n In an NVSL Division 2 meet, the Vienna Aquatic Gators (1-3) lost to Wakefield Chapel, 287-128. No other Vienna Aquatic information was submitted. OAKTON DIVERS STAND 3-0: The Oak-

ton Otters divers remain undefeated at 3-0 in Division 4 of Northren Virginia Swimming League diving action after a 43-28 win over Orange Hunt. Five Otter divers took first place during the meet. Haley Liddell in freshman girls (62.50); Spencer Dearman in junior boys (105.50); Josh Shipley in intermediate boys (99.25); Elana Colbert in senior girls (183.35) and Brad Burgeson in senior boys (189.80). The other Otter divers who placed were: Gabriella Mancusi (freshman girls, second), Jon Anthony Montel (freshman boys, second), Finn MacStravic (freshman boys, third), Sarah Gurley (junior girls, second), Blaise Wuest (junior boys, third), Kenna Campfield (intermediate girls, second), Kyla Straker (intermediate girls, third) and Liam Klopfenstein (senior boys, second). Gurley set a new Oakton dive team record for junior girls with a score of 128.60.

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Elise Walker and Courtney Watts. n In other July 11 NVSL meets, the Langley Wildthings in Division 4 and the Kent Gardens Dolphins in Division 8 both improved to 4-0 with victories. Langley nipped Pinecrest, 211-209, and Kent Gardens topped Waynewood, 225.5-194.5. For Langley, double winners were Colin Walter, Tessa Jones, Luke Watson, Isabel Schone and Matthew Buchanan. Single winners were Campbell Collins, John Derringer, Maddie Santos, Brady Quinn, Evan Poulos, Kelly Crittenberger, Benjamin Scott, Audrey Wallach and Kate Walter. Langley’s boys 15-18 medley relay set a team record of 1:57.65. For Kent Gardens, no information about the meet was submitted. n The Hunter Mill Sharks (3-1) defeated Hunt Valley, 254-166, in an NVSL Division 2 meet. Double winners for Hunter Mill were Nathan Pawlowicz, Matthew Pettinichi, Katie Mack, Adira Asner, Lauren Brown, Ian Cobb, Alexander Dicks, Alexander Rose and Christopher Schuering. Single winners were Riley DeLacy, Eric Mouritzen, Pieter Blindenbach, Elise McCulloch, Regan Hau, Bridget Lancaster, Jason Mack and Matthew Mack. n Vienna Woods (3-1) defeated the Dunn Loring Dolphins (1-3) in an NVSL Division 3 meet, 226-194.

all record in VHSL state-level competition in the 27 sports. First place in the state is worth 50 points, second 45 points, third 40, and points are awarded for the top eight places in team competition. During the spring, Oakton amassed 145 points for winning state team titles in boys and girls tennis and finishing second in girls lacrosse. Oakton scored 147.5 in the winter for winning a boys state swim and dive crown, taking second in girls swim and dive, reaching the semifinals in girls basketball, and Oakton scoring points in indoor track and field.

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Madison Baseball Players Commit to Play at Brigham Young DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Two of the Madison Warhawks’ top players from the high school baseball state chamBASEBALL team’s pionship season this past spring have made college commitments to play the sport at Division I Brigham Young University. Rising seniors Pete Nielsen and Matt Favero made those decisions in recent days.

“It’s a good choice for each,” Madison coach Mark Gjormand said. “Both could get drafted next year, so we’ll have to see what happens then.” The left-handed Favero was a pitcher/ designated hitter for Madison this past spring. He was 10-0 on the mound and had the game-winning, walk-off hit to center field in the state championship contest. Nielsen was a starting shortstop and the team’s top relief pitcher and leadoff batter. He got the win in relief of

Favero in the state championship game. Both were two of Madison’s top hitters throughout the campaign. Favero was chosen second team 6A all-state. Both were 6A all-region and Liberty Conference selections. The players follow in the footsteps of previous family members who attended BYU to play baseball. Pete Nielsen’s father, Mike, played at the school years ago as a pitcher. Favero’s older brother, Nate, is a current member of the BYU team. Pete Nielsen is playing American Le-

gion baseball for Vienna Post 180 this summer, batting .294 with a homer and six RBI through 14 games. NOTE: By winning this spring’s Virginia High School League 6A state baseball championship, to go with a Group AAA crown in 2002, the Madison Warhawks became the first team from Northern Virginia in baseball to win two state titles during that stretch. Northern Virginia teams Lake Braddock won a Group AAA title in 2012 and West Springfield a Group AAA crown in 2010.

Sports Briefs GREAT FALLS SHARKS WIN SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: The 14-under Great Falls Sharks softball team

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some local young swimmers did well. Oakton’s Nick Highman, 14, was first in his 14-under age division in 1:42.14 and finished 14th overall in the race. Daniel Gyenis, 14, was second in his age class and 31st overall, and Andrew Gyenis, 20, was second overall (1:26.52) . FAIRFAX COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE REGISTRATION: Across Northern Virginia, registration is The Great Falls Sharks won two recent softball tournaments.

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. July 16, 1937: n The Fairfax Chamber of Commerce has doubled its membership in the past year. n Despite the long odds against victory, Virginia Republicans say they expect to nominate a complete slate of candidates for statewide office. n The IRS collected $176 million in taxes in Virginia last year, up from $150 million a year before. The vast majority of the funds came from taxes on tobacco. n McLean has started off slow in the Old Dominion Baseball League. July 20, 1945: n A local official has filed a petition with the state Supreme Court, trying to force U.S. Sen. Carter Glass, D-Va., to be removed from office. Glass has been ill and has not appeared in the Senate for more than three years. n Democrats are prepping for the Aug. 7 statewide primary. n Giant Food has veal cutlets on sale for 47 cents per pound (plus the required ration coupons).

8. Indian prince

ACROSS

10. In ____ of

9. *A Gothic one is pointed

July 15-17, 1978: n Gov. Dalton said he won’t impose a hiring freeze on state government, but will start reducing staff levels wherever possible. n The Rebels won the Major division and the White Sox won the AAA division in Vienna Little League action. n Fourteen records were smashed in Northern Virginia Swim League meets Saturday. July 19, 1986: n U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf, R-10th, is upset with state officials, who plan to expand the hours in which drivers must be in carpools to use Interstate 66 inside the Beltway. n There is no end in sight for the drought in the southern part of Virginia. n The statewide fish harvest is down nearly 30 percent from a year before. n Gov. Baliles and Lt. Gov. Wilder are feuding over some comments the lieutenant governor made. n Vienna Post 180 defeated Arlington Post 139, 9-7, in American Legion baseball action.

11. Month of Purim

1. Less than the full amount

12. Former title of President

6. Listening device

Obama

9. “Oh, my!”

15. Crusty entree

13. Madagascar primate

20. *They were instrumental in the

14. Ribonucleic acid

fall of Rome

15. Deadly sin

22. “Maggie May” singer

16. Hacienda brick

24. Like ink spill

17. Rule opposed by Gandhi

25. *“Divine Comedy” poet

18. *It was traveled by oar or sail

26. Inuit skin boat

in the Middle Ages

27. *”No Man Is an Island” poet

19. *Old Norsemen

29. Immeasurable periods

21. *Mr. ____ Pendragon

31. Biz bigwig

23. “Much ____ About Nothing”

32. Don’t take one’s eyes off

24. High school course

33. Fielding mistake

25. Defective firework

34. *Jousting pole

28. Type of aerobics

36. Kind of palm

30. Gas station alternative

38. Walk-the-dog toy

35. Andy’s TV buddy

42. Pavarotti, e.g.

37. *Like Roman Empire

45. Inconspicuous, as in approach

39. Uncredited actor

49. “Tit for ____”

40. *Columbus’ caravel

51. Long and narrow boats pro-

41. Condescending one

pelled by oars

43. Garner wages

54. Quilt, e.g.

44. Zippy flavors

56. Digression

46. Eye sore

57. Spiritual leader

47. Semiaquatic tetrapod

58. Usually used in the fairway

48. Barely manage

59. *Longship propellers

50. Flipside of pros 52. *Old-fashioned “before”

July 15, 1968: n A new poll shows continued, widespread support for the Vietnam War, both in Northern Virginia and the rest of the commonwealth.

7. Nurses’ org.

MEDIEVAL TIMES

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Local history

53. Johann Sebastian ____ 55. Edible tuber 57. *Florentine painter and architect 60. *Holy war 64. Pertaining to the ear 65. Often goes with “vigor”

67. Metric unit for measuring

DOWN

60. Hurry up

liquids

1. People of eastern Europe

61. At the apex

68. Ten million, in India

2. Ghana monetary unit

62. ____ of Health, e.g.

69. a.k.a. Tokyo

3. Run ____

63. Spans of time

70. Parkinson’s disease drug

4. Historic region in northeastern

64. Shakespeare killed Macbeth

71. Barrels or casks

Africa

in the fifth one

72. He played Opie on TV

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66. Bachelor’s last words

73. Between Octs and Novs

6. Blunders

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