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Fairfax Welcomes World Police, Fire Games Thousands of Public-Safety Personnel Descend on Region for 10 Days of Competition BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

The 2015 World Police & Fire Games kicked off in colorful and noisy style June 26 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. “It is going to be an awesome couple of weeks here,” said master of ceremonies Aaron Gilchrist as he led off the proceedings.

Participants and spectators who entered the stadium from its west side could gawk at a giant U.S. flag and a similar-sized white banner with the Games’ blue logo, both of which were suspended between the raised ladders of fire trucks from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department stations in Tysons Corner and Baileys Crossroads.

About half of the three-hour-long event was devoted to the initial procession of athletes into the stadium. Participants marched in alphabetical order by country and most teams brought their own sense of fashion and enthusiasm. Quite a few of the athletes took selfies and videos of the proceedings using outstretched smartphones.

Many athletes tossed souvenirs into the crowd as they passed by. These ranged from rubber balls, hats and T-shirts to flying disks and shoulder patches from their departments.

Joe Minoso, an actor who stars on the NBC show “Chicago Fire,” recounted how shouldering 75 pounds’ worth of equipment clued him in as to how demanding firefighting really is.

“I started to realize how much of a family they are and how much they like to pick on each other,” he said. “They look fear in the face, look the dragon in the eye.”

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) said the county, where many of the athletic events will be held, is proud to host and relieved the Games

finally have arrived.

“I don’t think anyone anticipated the magnitude of what these games would mean for us,” Bulova said.

David Rohrer, deputy Fairfax County executive for public safety, noted that first responders the world over share the values of compassion, caring, devotion to duty and de-

sire to make a difference.

“We hope that your example inspires the next generation to serve,” said Rohrer, who spent 32 years with the Fairfax County Police Department, ending up as its chief.

Organizers played several videos during interludes in the program. Some highlighted the Washington area’s rich history, others re-

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Battalion Chief Jerome Williams of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department lights the ceremonial torch for the 2015 World Police & Fire Games on PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER June 26 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.

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On a stormy evening, where thunder rumbled beyond the walls of George Mason University’s Patriot Center, members of the Class of 2015 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology gathered June 20 for commencement exercises.

For the countless theorems, equations and mathematical proofs TJ students had encountered over their years at the high school, assistant principal Tinell Priddy advised the newly minted graduates, “This life is about people.”

Whether elaborating on the compassion from loved ones or the pressure of others’ expectations, students and faculty alike emphasized the impact of people during the ceremony.

“The most important thing about the people sitting next to you is that they’re your friends,” principal Evan Glazer reminded the soon-to-be graduates.

Student speakers Kayvon Tabrizi and Newton Nagirimadugu reflected on the importance of their classmates. Tabrizi began his speech “recalling the humble beginnings” of the Class of 2015. But as these graduating seniors have now finished their years at TJ, he declared, “We are the best, and we always will be.”

With a rousing introduction from two of his peers, Nagirimadugu underscored the importance of friends in his development in high school. Further, he encouraged his classmates to “not get stuck wait-

ing” because “nothing is more important than the now.”

Picking up where Nagirimadugu left off, class adviser Adam Smith revealed that he made his “decision to leave the waiting place” when he stopped doing what others expected from him.

Keynote speaker Alexandra Petri, author of “A Field Guide to Awkward Silences,” highlighted the significance of others, albeit with an original sense of humor.

Reminiscing on her journey through high school and college (she proclaimed, “I’m only old in Internet years – I remember when I had to buffer!”), she recounted her days as an ambitious student with a steadfast desire to achieve any and all success.

As she told of entering Harvard to pursue a degree in mathematics, her highschool years appeared not too dissimilar from those of the pupils below the stage.

The Class of 2015 possessed nationally recognized students in subjects ranging from mathematics and sciences to creative writing and music.

These Thomas Jefferson graduates pursued an average of 8.2 Advanced Placement courses and received a whopping $32 million in scholarships from some of the most prestigious universities in the country.

But speaking to these AP classes, SAT scores and extracurricular activities which feel so paramount to high-school students, Petri revealed with playful chagrin that these facts have little place in the adult world.

After a flunked math test her freshman

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Among those participating in the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology 2015 graduation ceremony were (front row) Anna Tsutsui, Heather Lukas, Julia Dunbar, Helen Zhang and (back row) Kayvon Tabrizi, Danial Hussain and Coby Benheim.

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year at the Ivy League institution, Petri became an English major. Reflecting on the benefits of failure, she said, “You realize what parts of you are you and what parts of you are just things people think about you and expect from you.”

She further emphasized the role of others, saying, “People will forget what you did, forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” Petri argued that ultimately the question of “Who are you?” is in actuality “How do you make people feel?”

Established in 1985, Thomas Jefferson is currently undergoing significant renovations. The renovation project began in the spring of 2013 with a target completion by

fall 2016. The recent construction drew a few jokes from the graduating students; Tabrizi quipped he will miss walking through TJ’s “many hallway.”

In addition to speeches and musical performances, students Nan Baker and Jenny Kim presented the Class of 2015’s class gift. The seniors decided to dedicate two electric-vehicle-charging stations for the school’s parking lot.

After caps were slung into the air, Nagirimadugu relayed a recent conversation with his father. Through the rigorous academics and lofty expectations, his dad asked, “Was TJ worth it?”

“Without hestitation I said, ‘Yes,’” Nagirimadugu replied.

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Stair Climb, Dragon Boat Races Provide Challenges

Left: Competing boats participate in the Fairfax 2015 World Police & Fire Games’ Dragon Boat races on June 28 on the Potomac River at National Harbor in Maryland. Above: Jason Eyers was a fireman from Toronto who particpated in one of the races as part of a team.

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Teamwork, sportsmanship and spirited competition marked the 2015 World Police & Fire Games’ Dragon Boat races, held June 28 at National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Md., on the second full day of the Games.

Fortunately for the competitors, Sunday’s weather was completely different from the first full day of the Games. Instead of torrential downpours leading to several of Saturday’s events being rescheduled, the weather was temperate and dry with a cloudy/sunny mix.

Dragon Boat races are a sport in which precision teamwork can triumph over brawn. A group of average sportsmen and -women, paddling perfectly in rhythm, can beat an equal number of Super Bowl champions who aren’t synchronized in their movements.

Or, as Karen Borne of the Toronto Police said, “We have an incredibly diverse team: detectives, analysts, police officers – men and women of all ages and sizes. Dragon Boat racing is an everybody sport.”

She could have added “men and women of many nations” as well. In addition to teams from New York, Philadelphia and Arlington County, there were foreign teams from as close as Canada to as far away as Australia and Hong Kong.

There were diverse spectators as well.

Lynn Braye from Toronto sported a big sign and matching costume for the hometown teams. “It’s a great day, great races,” she said. When complimented on her teams’ performance, she replied, “I’m not surprised. We’re strong competitors.”

The Dragon Boats were not decked out with the eponymous decorations that give the boats their name. The teams went from the dock to about halfway across the short harbor between the dock and the nearby highway. There, the boats drifted into place, then did a running start. The racers all paddled as fast as they could. Typically, two of the teams were neck-and-neck at the finish and the other two brought up the

rear.

A nice touch at the end: When the teams disembarked, the winning team lined up and gave high fives to every member of every team.

Particpants Ascend 28 Floors in the Stair-Climb Races: Dozens gathered at Tysons Tower on June 27, first in the lobby to register, then four floors below in the basement to begin a 28-story climb in the one-day stair-climb races of the Fairfax 2015 World Police & Fire Games.

One by one, 90 seconds apart, some 150 firefighters, men and women, made the individual climbs up the concrete stairwell, some in the full-gear race and others in the race with no gear. A number participated in both, such as Lauri McGee from Cocoa, Fla. “It was hard but fun,” McGee said.

“We don’t have many buildings that tall in Florida. I liked the challenge.”

The overall full-gear winner was Alejandro Montero in 3:41.9. Pablo Vazquez Guzman was second in 3:57.0 and Jeremy Crumblin was third in 4:00.9.

Guzman won the no-gear race in 2:33.9, with Radoslaw Makowski second in 2:34.1 and Crumblin third 2:42.1.

Montero was fifth in 2:48.5.

Bjorn Swensson, 40, from the town of Vasteras, Sweden, was participating in the Games and the full-gear stair climb for the first time. He and two of his fellow firefighters earned a trip to the Games after being honored as “Swedish Heroes” for rescuing a man from a forest fire despite not being in full uniforms and wearing T-shirts.

Swensson finished 35th overall and fifth in his age group in 5:18.1.

“We practiced for this in our four-story hose tower,” said Swensson, who was hoping for a time in the four-to-five-minute range. “It’s fun being here. We want to see a lot of things.”

Tim Keane, a Loudoun County firefighter from Station No. 3 in Middleburg, didn’t participate in either of the stair climbs. He will compete in men’s lacrosse later in the Games.

Keane attended the full-gear stair

From left: Firefighters Sean O’Neill, Tim Keane, Leonardo de Lima and Brian Edwards were on hand for the full-gear stair-climb race June 27 in the Tysons Tower.

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Wearing full gear, a firefighter climbs 28 flights of stairs in the Tysons Tower on June 27 during the stair-climb race of the Fairfax 2015 World Police & Fire Games. Photo was taken from a video.

climb to lend support to his friends – Fairfax County firefighters Brian Edwards from Station No. 17 in Centreville and Sean O’Neill of Station No. 8 in Annandale; and Loudoun County firefighter Leonardo de Lima of Station No. 23 in Ashburn.

“It’s a tough event, so I’m giving ad-

vice and support,” Keane said. “They should do well.”

Added Edwards: “You have to go hard, especially at the end, the last few floors.”

Edwards placed 37th in 5:25.5. O’Neil was 46th (5:47.6) and de Lima was 79th (7:09.4).

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Queen Anne-Style Property Dates to the 1890s The Fairfax County Park Authority is conducting $90,000 worth of renovations at Turner Farmhouse, located at 10609 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls.

The historic home had fallen into disrepair in recent years, to the dismay of local preservationists. Paint had fallen away from its clapboard siding and the delicate woodwork on its wraparound porch was disintegrating.

The Park Authority this spring began repainting the circa-1892, Queen Annestyle home and refurbishing or replacing

its detailed exterior woodwork. In addition, agency officials hired a private contractor to perform mold-remediation work in the house’s basement, said Judy Pedersen, a Park Authority spokesman.

Preservationists are pushing to have the home serve as the pilot case for Fairfax County’s Resident Curator Program. The concept would allow a selected curator to live in unused, publicly owned historic properties for free or minimal cost in exchange for making needed renovations.

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Opinion Our View: McAuliffe Hits Right Chord on Flag “Nuanced” is not a word often associated with Gov. McAuliffe, but his words and actions last week related to removal of the Confederate battle flag from a Virginia specialty license plate were measured and balanced – a rare moment of sanity in which both the national media hordes and panicked politicians (of both parties) were falling all over themselves to disparage that particular symbol.

It was not a particularly shining moment for either the press or the pandering politicians; both groups seemed immensely self-satisfied with their non-stop chatter about removing not simply the Confederate battle flag,

but other Confederate symbols, from daily life.

The politicians were just playing to type, alternately trying to grab the spotlight or fend off the media until that horde moved off, en masse, to the next spectacle-du-jour.

But back to McAuliffe. On June 23, in the midst of all this, he put together a coherent rationale for having the Virginia Department of Transportation rescind specialty plates for the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and replace them with plates that honor the organization but do not include the battle flag.

Virginia legislators in 1999 attempt-

ed to leave the flag off that particular specialty plate, but were required by the courts to include it.

McAuliffe seems to have a legal basis for his actions: The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that Texas is not constitutionally required to permit the flag on its license plates. It would appear the ruling also gives Virginia leeway that it previously lacked.

Regardless of one’s view on the issue of the Confederate battle flag, McAuliffe deserves credit for choosing both his actions and his words with care.

He looked almost statesmanlike in a week when most politicians appeared merely craven.

Rep. Comstock Makes Wrong Call on Meat Vote Editor: Do we really want to eat meat from China, Vietnam or even Mexico without knowing that the steak or chicken may have traveled half-way around the world?

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) recently voted to remove the country-oforigin labeling for meat sold in our markets. This is an affront to consumer rights and unfair to domestic farmers who face stiff price competition from growers outside the U.S.

CNN recently reported that officials in China just discovered frozen meet over 40 years old. Some tainted meat has gone to American fast food restaurants in China. I don’t think we want that here.

It is particularly ironic that Comstock’s vote to eliminate country of origin labeling when many restaurants identify the farm and location of source of their meat and produce.

A lot of Comstock’s constituents are concerned about the quality, safety and

sustainability of the food they eat. Her vote could only be motivated by a desire to please large international meat producers – not Main Street.

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GMU Receives $10 Million Gift for Health Sciences George Mason University recently announced it has received a $10 million gift from the Peterson Family Foundation to be used for scholarships in the arts and to complete construction of a state-of-the-art health sciences building.

The gift was announced at a groundbreaking ceremony for the health sciences building that will be named in honor of the Peterson family.

The 160,000-square-foot building will be the new home for the College of Health and Human Services, which is currently spread across seven locations. The facility will include a working health clinic that will be open to the public, a kitchen where students will practice nutrition science, and labs for nursing, health care data and rehabilitation studies. It is expected to open in 2017.

“The Peterson family’s gift is truly transformational. It creates tremendous academic opportunities for our students and faculty and will enrich our community through the work we will do in health care and the arts,” said George Mason University President Ángel Cabrera. “I am so grateful for their vision, their friendship, and the example they continue to set. The Petersons’ endorsement shows that invest-

ing in Mason is one of the most effective ways to help our community thrive.”

The Petersons have been long-time donors to Mason. In the past, they have given $2.5 million for academic programs, the arts and athletics.

The latest gift includes $8 million for the College of Health and Human Services that will complement more than $65 million in funding approved by the Commonwealth of Virginia for the health sciences building.

The other $2 million will go to the College of Visual and Performing Arts to set up scholarships: $1 million to create the Peterson Family Scholarship Endowment in the Vocal Arts, and $1 million to establish the Peterson Excellence Fund. The college plans to honor the family’s generosity with a named space in their facilities.

“Our family believes strongly in giving back to the communities we serve, and we view this gift as another strategic investment in Mason and in our region,” said Jon Peterson, principal at Peterson Companies and a current member of Mason’s Board of Visitors. “This gift won’t just build a building and provide scholarship or program support. Over time, it has the potential to save and change lives. We are grateful to be

in a position to make that sort of difference for our community.”

The health sciences facility is part of the university’s ongoing plan to make Mason the premiere research university in the Washington, D.C., region, Cabrera said.

Two months ago, Mason opened the Institute for Advanced Biomedical Research, which draws upon talent from across the university, and renamed the campus in Prince William County to the Science and Technology Campus to better reflect the focus of the work being done there.

As the backbone of Mason’s health sciences, the College of Health and Human Services notably educates nurses, but also economists, global and public health specialists, social workers, and those involved in health care policy, rehabilitation, and nutrition sciences, among other key areas.

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Decorative light poles, trees and broad sidewalks are ingredients in the urban design plan for Tysons, and were installed concurrently with the Silver Line. The banners were installed recently by the Tysons Partnership, as part of its ongoing place-making and beautification throughout Tysons.

“We’re painting the town,” said Tysons Partnership chairman Mark Carrier, president of B.F. Saul Hospitality Group.

“Tysons is emerging as a world-class destination, with dazzling skyscrapers, grand boulevards and unrivaled vitality and promise,” said Michael Caplin, president of the Partnership. “The drive up the hill from Tyco to International Boulevard is akin to the long climb of the Champs Elysees, and these graceful additions to our landscape fortify the elegance of our own bold avenue.”

“Tysons will someday resonate with the vibrancy and soul of a Paris and other great world cities,” mused Sol Glasner of MITRE Corp., another of the founding members of Tysons Partnership. “Look-

ing back 30 years from now, people will understand that greatness on that scale must always begin with seemingly small steps.”

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Oakton Class of 2015 Urged to Aspire to Great Things BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Ever since he was a college student corresponding with his father, Elwyn “Chip” Comstock has viewed letters as an ideal way to pass on wisdom.

Among the nuggets his dad taught him: “Don’t be afraid to live your life to the fullest” and “We always have the ability to remove ourselves from a bad situation.”

Comstock, who spoke at Oakton High School’s June 22 commencement ceremony at George Mason University’s Patriot Center, passed along the letter-writing tradition to his own children.

His notes to them have ranged from encouraging (“Giving it your very best – that’s what counts”) to admonitory (“When you come home, I expect you either to put your things away or have some sense of organization that’s respectable.”)

Thousands of spectators came to cheer the 520 graduates, who marched in a slow procession to their seats on the Patriot Center’s floor.

Senior members of the school’s marching band played an all-instrumental version of the national anthem. At close range, the crisp drum strikes had the desired effect of bursting artillery.

Later in the ceremony, the Oakton High School Singers, directed by Tiffany Powell, sang “Blackbird” by The Beatles.

Class president Millan Khadka said he never envisioned the lifetime friendships and memories he would forge at Oakton High.

“We have grown and challenged ourselves and explored our passions and curiosities,” he said.

Principal John Banbury recognized the 154 honor graduates in the class and bestowed the school’s Faculty Award on Savannah Hard.

Gillian Townsend, a member of the Class of 2015’s Executive Council, presented two gifts from the class to Oakton High.

One present was money set aside to purchase eco-friendly water fountains when the school is renovated three years hence.

The class also will donate moneys to The Oakton High School seniors Joe Harrell, Priya Nakhre, Adam Hirsch, Collin Ocampo and (front row) Claire Rosenberg Center, a tutoring organi- and Annmarie Zachariah try to contain their excitement before June 22 commencement exercises at George Mason PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER University’s Patriot Center. zation at the school.

Graduating senior and her classmates would tackle life with in Washington, D.C., and the state capitol Megh Kumar compared the class to sap- gusto and confidence. building in Richmond. lings that have just broken through the soil “I’m overwhelmed by the greatness in Before giving his commencement speech, and are able to photosynthesize on their our class,” she said. “The world cannot Comstock asked his former Oakton High own for the first time. With that freedom possibly be ready for our potential.” co-workers what advice they would give the and privilege comes responsibility, she Keynote speaker Comstock served as graduating class. added. an assistant principal at Oakton High for Comstock cited a letter by girls’ bas“Starting tomorrow, we are no longer 14 years before retiring last year and then ketball coach Fred Priester, written in the babies and our actions have consequences,” starting to work for the Montgomery wake of a recent triumph: “We do not set Kumar said. “We must meet these obstacles County, Md., school system. goals of championships, but rather to play head-on, with no fear in our hearts.”

Comstock presented Banbury with at or above our potential all the time. When Kumar expressed confidence that she flags that had flown over the U.S. Capitol we fail, we do so while daring greatly.”

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The move stunned those on both sides of the contentious issue, and brought about harsh comments from both Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) and Supervisor Penelope Gross (D-Mason), whose district includes the Skyline/Baileys area.

The move by the Arlington board was all the more perplexing to regional leaders, because that county long had been among the most staunchly pro-transit in the region. Hynes and Fisette, however, were reacting to the election of an anti-streetcar candidate to the County Board in November 2014; independent John Vihstadt became the first non-Democrat elected to that body since 1999.

As envisioned, the Columbia Pike streetcar would have run five miles from Pentagon City west to Baileys. The final cost was never fully fleshed out, but probably would have been in the range of $300 million to $400 million.

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Assuming the Columbia Pike corridor develops as county officials expect, “there will come a time when we’ll have to do more than buses,” Hynes said at the June 24 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington, where she gave her take on various issues.

Just hours before, at the “State of the County” speech sponsored by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Hynes delivered a similar message.

“I don’t have a whisper of a doubt” that bus service will be insufficient in the Columbia Pike corridor, Hynes said, assuming that development occurs as predicted.

In her June 24 speeches, Hynes did not specifically mention a streetcar project for the future of the Pike. But it seems the logical alternative, as heavy rail (as is used by the Metro system) is likely too far expensive to be feasible in the corridor.

Fairfax officials had signed on as a partner with Arlington on the project, agreeing to pay about 20 percent of the local cost of the transit project. Fairfax leaders aimed to use the streetcar as a way to bring new tenants to Skyline and aid the redevelopment of nearby Baileys Crossroads.

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Supervisors Back Zoning Officials in Fair Oaks Dispute Association and TCR Mid-Atlantic Properties Inc., which since has been succeeded

by WM/Olayan Holdings LLC. The development included construction of a 420-unit multi-family residential community in Land Bay A and a 150-unit multi-family residential structure and a parking garage on Land Bay B. According to a development proffer, the builder either could reach an agreement with an adjacent property owner to allow Land Bay A residents to use surface parking at that site on weekends and after work hours on weekdays, or – if the agreement could not be obtained – construct 100 additional parking spaces in the Land Bay B parking garage to accommodate Land Bay A residents.

Those 100 spaces, part of 634 overall in the garage, would have to be available at no

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A developer violated a proffer when it failed to provide unrestricted parking spaces for residents of an adjacent homeowners association in Fair Oaks, Fairfax County supervisors decided June 23.

Supervisors voted 9-1 to affirm a determination made by zoning officials last October and uphold the county’s May 11 notice of violation against the developer, WM/Olayan Holdings LLC. The case involved the Fairfax Ridge development, the rezoning for which supervisors approved in November 2011.

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cost and without time restrictions for Land Bay A residents and would serve them exclusively, county officials said.

Unable to finalize the surface-parking agreement, the developer submitted plans to the county’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) for a 521-space garage with 246 spaces for Land Bay B residents and 275 for office parking, which could be used by Land Bay A residents on weekends and work evenings.

DPWES granted the necessary permits in January 2014 and the developer began construction of the parking garage, said Matthew Westover, an attorney representing WM/Olayan Holdings LLC. But on Oct. 2, 2014, zoning official Barbara Berlin determined the shared-parking arrangement did not substantially conform

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with the site’s proffers and development conditions.

Zoning officials revoked the developer’s non-residential-use permit, and construction on the project has stopped, Westover said.

The permit’s revocation “had nothing to do with any health or safety concerns,” he said. “One member of the county’s staff disagreed with another’s determination 10 months after the fact.”

The developer already has spent in excess of $20 million on the project, including more than $14.2 million to build the parking garage and more than $5.5 million to begin construction of some residential units, he added.

County supervisors reviewed the matter as a consideration item – a rare step last taken 10 years ago in a case that, like the Fairfax Ridge one, originated in Providence District. Virginia Supreme Court case law stipulated that the supervisors had to give deference to the zoning administrator’s position, said Deputy County Attorney Elizabeth Teare.

Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence) urged her colleagues to back the zoning official’s ruling.

“The appellant is attempting to renege on commitments that were made to gain the support of Land Bay A residents and the approval of this board for the rezoning application,” Smyth said. “If the appeal is granted, public trust will be eroded.”

Some supervisors said they were not comfortable with the unusual process, and suggested future proffers be written more carefully to avoid such disputes.

Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) said the disagreement occurred because of the need to alleviate parking pressures caused by an existing development.

“We approved a residential community without enough parking,” agreed Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D).

Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (DHunter Mill) cast the lone vote against the decision. The developer may appeal the supervisors’ decision to the Fairfax County Circuit Court, county officials said.

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell told the crowd how he learned of the 9/11 attacks while attending a conference in Lima, Peru. The police and firefighters who dies in New York City that day were brave and represented the values of all first responders, he said.

“Your work is noble,” Powell said. “As you compete, remember those professionals . . . who have fallen.”

Powell asked the audience to stand and observe a moment of silence for first responders who have died in the line of duty. The Northern Virginia Firefighters Emerald Society Pipe Band then played three refrains of “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes.

At one point in the program, three lawenforcement helicopters flew directly over the stadium, seemingly skimming the roof.

Naturalists in the crowd also may have been amused by a dogfight between a crow and a larger bird of prey, which occurred not far above participating countries’ flags that were spread out on the infield.

After organizers inducted 12 athletes into the Games’ first-ever Hall of Fame class and had participants recite the event’s oath, Battalion Chief Jerome Williams of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department lighted the ceremonial metal torch, which generated considerable heat as it was hoisted aloft by a hydraulic lift.

Finally, U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D11th) and World Police & Fire Games Federation president Michael Graham jointly declared the Games officially open.

“This is an opportunity for competitors around the world to come together and compete in athletics in a peaceful way,” Connolly said, adding that this example could serve as a model for other human endeavors.

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Above, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors members Michael Frey, John Foust, Chairman Sharon Bulova and Penelope Gross applaud the arrival of the 2015 World Police & Fire Games on June 26 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. At left, World Police & Fire Games Federation president Michael Graham and U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11th) jointly declare the 2015 World Police & Fire Games open during a June 26 ceremony at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. Bottom left, Brian Greene of the Hoboken (N.J.) Fire Department shows his patriotic spirit during the opening ceremony of the 2015 World Police & Fire Games on June 26 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER

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in’ Independence Eve Fireworks Show will be held on Friday, July 3.

Music will be provided by Fat Chance beginning at 7 p.m. at Yeonas Park, 1319 Ross Drive, S.W., with the fireworks at approximately 9:15 p.m. at nearby Southside Park.

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The event will feature American Legion barbecue and drinks; events for children; an antique-car show; Optimist 50/50 raffle; performances by the Difficult Run Jazz Band and Vienna Community Band; and a pie-eating contest for children.

New this year will be the Vienna Inn Chili Hot Dog Eating Contest, to run from noon to 2 p.m. with a $250 grand prize for whomever can consume the most chili dogs in 15 minutes. Participants must be 18 or older; registration is $20 and can be done at the Vienna Inn or Vienna Community Center.

‘CONCERTS ON THE GREEN’ SUMMER SERIES HITS ITS STRIDE: Upcoming

performances in the Vienna Concerts on the Green series include Lorenzo the Great (July 8), Nitehawks Swing Band (July 10) and Bill Emerson and the Sweet Dixie Band (July 12).

Performances are held at 6:30 p.m. on the Vienna Town Green, 144 Maple Ave., E., and are free. Those attending are asked to bring chairs and blankets. No alcoholic beverages are permitted, and it is requested that pets be left at home.

A complete schedule is available on the town government’s Web site at www. viennava.gov.

ARTS SOCIETY HOSTS DEMONSTRATION: The Vienna Arts Society will host a

demonstration by contemporary impressionist Trisha Adams on Thursday, July 9 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St., N.W. Adams will demonstrate capturing light in acrylic paintings.

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McLean/Great Falls Notes McLean has been selected as vice chairman of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.

Clemente is chairman and CEO of Clemente Development Co. and CDC Consulting Group in Tysons.

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FIREWORKS CELEBRATION MOVES TO COOPER MIDDLE SCHOOL: The McLean

Community Center’s annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration will be held at a new venue this year.

Cooper Middle School will play host to the celebration, with the grounds opening at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. The fireworks show, run by East Coast Pyrotechnics, is slated to begin at approximately 9:15 p.m.

Admission is free; the rain date is July 5. Smoking, pets, fireworks, glass, sparklers and alcohol are not permitted on school grounds.

Parking will not be available at the middle school, but shuttle buses will be available beginning at 7:45 p.m. at the McLean Community Center and St. John’s Episcopal Church.

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McLEAN COMMUNITY PLAYERS TO PRESENT ‘JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR’:

The McLean Community Players will present a run of “Jesus Christ Superstar” from July 10-26 at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.

For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.mcleanplayers.org.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES FOCUSES ON WOMEN WHO ROCK: The Summer

Sunday Concerts in the Park series, sponsored by the McLean Community Center, will feature “Women Who Rock” this year.

Concerts will be held Sundays at 5 p.m. at McLean Central Park, with parking available at the community center and Dolley Madison Library.

The series will feature bands with female front-women, representing a variety of genres.

Performers include the Ebony Hillbillies (July 5), Ruthie and the Wranglers (July 12), Jennifer Cutting’s OCEAN Orchestra (July 19) and the Lisa Lim Band (July 26).

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Those who attend dinner on Tuesday, July 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pulcinella Italian Host restaurant in McLean, and bring a flyer supporting the effort, will see approximately 70 percent of their dinner check supporting the non-profit arts center.

“We are looking forward to MPA’s fourth year teaming up with the Community Charity Champions effort,” said Susan Corrigan, executive director of McLean Project for the Arts. “Last year brought in nearly $1,600 – we know this year will be as successful and fun.”

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Church will host a “Thanksgiving in July” food-collection effort for SHARE Inc. during the coming month.

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Public-Safety Notes COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISH BLAZE IN BANK’S ATM ROOM: Fairfax

County Fire and Rescue Department units responded on June 25 at about 1:30 p.m. to a commercial building at the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 2903 Gallows Road in Merrifield.

Firefighters upon arrival encountered heavy smoke coming from the front entrance of an end-unit building in the strip shopping center. Fire crews conducted an aggressive fire attack and quickly extinguished the fire.

One of the six employees in the bank had smelled smoke and called 911. One employee was treated at the scene by paramedics, but was not transported to a hospital. There were no other injuries, authorities said.

Authorities estimate the fire cause $100,000 damage. According to investigators, the fire started in a secure automatedteller machine (ATM) room near the front entrance of the bank. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, fire officials said.

MAN ROBS VICTIM IN TYSONS DURING SALE OF TELEPHONE: Fairfax County

police are looking for a man who reportedly robbed a person in Tysons Corner on June 24 while conducting the sale of a telephone.

The incident occurred at around 1:35 p.m. in the 8100 block of Leesburg Pike.

The victim met the suspect through the Web site Craigslist and agreed to meet for

the sale of a phone. Upon their meeting, the suspect took the victim’s cash and fled, police said.

The suspect was described as black, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and wearing a black T-shirt and pants, police said.

PEDESTRIAN ASSAULTED, ROBBED IN OAKTON: Fairfax County police re-

sponded to a reported robbery on June 25 at around 11:30 p.m. near Saintsbury Drive and Five Oaks Road in Oakton. The victim was walking and was approached by two men. One suspect assaulted the victim, took property and fled, police said. The victim did not require medical attention, authorities said.

McLEAN RESIDENT REPORTS HOME BURGLARY: A resident living in the 1300

block of Lewinsville Mews Court in McLean told Fairfax County police on June 19 that someone had entered the residence and taken property.

WOMAN SAYS ESTRANGED HUSBAND ERASED FILES FROM HER COMPUTER, PHONE: A Vienna woman came to Vienna

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The customer then yelled at the employees, smashed a cookie jar on the ground and then ran from the store. Officers canvassed the area, but were unable to locate him, police said.

INTOXICATED JUVENILE ARRESTED AT VIENNA McDONALD’S: Vienna police

dispatched an officer to McDonald’s, 544 Maple Ave., W., on June 18 at 6:15 p.m. after receiving a report from restaurant employees that a group of apparently intoxicated juveniles had been walking through the parking lot and causing trouble.

Upon arriving, the officer was informed the juveniles had crossed Maple Avenue and were heading toward the Arrowhead Apartments. After locating the juveniles, the officer observed one extremely intoxicated boy attempting to start a fight with another boy.

The officer attempted to calm the intoxicated boy to no avail and had no other option but to place him in handcuffs until he calmed down, police said.

The officer contacted one of the juvenile’s relatives, who then came to the area and agreed to take the boy home. Police said they would seek petitions against the juvenile for disorderly conduct, underage alcohol possession and resisting arrest.

VIENNA WOMAN FLEECED IN CHECK SCAM: A resident living in the 200 block

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enna police dispatched an officer to Southside Park, 1317 Ross Drive, S.W., on June 19 at 6:39 a.m. after receiving a report that a man had pitched a tent in the park’s gazebo and camped there the previous evening.

Police identified the suspect, who told them he was “on a spiritual journey” and was not aware he had been trespassing.

Police counseled the man about trespassing in the park after dark and then released him to continue on his journey, authorities said.

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foot pursuit, Vienna police apprehended the man outside the nearby Giant Food store.

Police spoke with the suspect, who stated he had been suffering from fainting spells and requested to be transported to an area hospital. Police summoned Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel, who transported the man to a hospital.

Vienna police on June 22 arrested the suspect, a 23-year-old Vienna man, for possession of Schedule I and II controlled substances, specifically heroin and methamphetamines.

Authorities released the man on his signature.

house, 315 Maple Ave., E., told Vienna police on June 18 at 10:06 p.m. that he had gone into the men’s restroom at the restaurant and discovered a man lying unconscious on the floor in one of the stalls.

The customer told police a shoelace had been wrapped around the man’s arm and a needle was lying on the floor next to his arm. The unconscious man regained consciousness as the police were arriving and attempted to flee the area. After a brief

of Audreys Court, S.E., told Vienna police that between June 18 and June 22 she had been looking for employment using the Web site Sittercity.com.

The woman told police she had been contacted by a family whose members told her they had bought a house in the town of Vienna and would be moving there shortly.

The family hired her and sent her a check as an advance, police said.

The wife of the family later contacted the woman to say she had written the check for too much and asked if the woman would deposit the check and send the difference back to her.

The resident went to her bank, deposited the check and then wired the requested amount back to the family.

The bank later informed her that her account was overdrawn, said police, who continue to investigate this case.

ing in the 200 block of West Street, N.W., told Vienna police on June 21 at 7 p.m. that someone had entered his unlocked vehicle and stolen his sunglasses, replacing them with a cheaper pair.

GUCCI BAGS STRANGER’S HAND, FACES QUARANTINE: A local resident told

Vienna police on June 22 at 8 a.m. that she had been watching her mother’s dog, Gucci, for the weekend. The woman stated Gucci had gotten out of the house and been lost for a short time.

The resident stated an unidentified man found Gucci near Ware Street and Meadow Lane, S.W., and as he was attempting to look for a name on the dog’s collar, Gucci bit one of his hands.

The man left without providing his information. A Vienna animal-control officer informed the resident about the quarantine process for Gucci. She stated she would notify her mother and provide her with the quarantine instructions as well.

The Arlington Welfare League will follow up with this case, as Gucci resides in Arlington.

At the Sun Gazette, we don’t make you wait a week to see the solution to our crossword puzzle – we put both the puzzle and the solution in the same place – you can find it on Page 27 this week.

Fairfax County Notes Fairfax County government offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

County libraries will be closed July 3-4.

The Fairfax County Animal Shelter will be open July 3 from noon to 7 p.m. and July 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For a complete listing of what is open and what is closed in county government, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov.

Fairfax County Park Authority facilities will operate on varied schedules; for information, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/holidayhrs.htm.

COUNTY OFFICIALS PLAN TO REGULATE DONATION BOXES: Fairfax County

officials are working to bring donation drop-off boxes under the authority of zoning regulations, and have proposed new rules to govern their placement and size.

The Board of Supervisors has advertised public hearings for summer and fall, a prerequisite to imposing rules on the collection sites.

County officials say they are acting because some existing drop-off facilities have become eyesores and dumping spots for old furniture, mattresses and junk.

The proposed ordinance was developed in conjunction with Planet Aid, a nonprofit that uses donation boxes, as well as the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association.

Under the proposal, boxes: • May not be larger than 7 feet tall, six

feet wide or 6 feet long.

• Are limited to two boxes per property in an area not to exceed a total of 120 square feet.

• Must be made of weather-proof, noncombustible materials.

• Must get regular collection, with no items left outside the boxes.

• Must list the following information on the outside of the box: name and telephone number of the owner/operator, the items for collection, and a statement prohibiting liquids and dumping.

• May only be placed on certain commercial properties, like shopping centers, that are 40,000 square feet or larger; in any commercial area of a P district when shown on an approved development plan; and in any residential district on lots with a non-residential principal use, like a church, or in conjunction with approval for another use by a special permit, special exception or proffered rezoning and only when shown on an approved development plan.

It is anticipated that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on July 8, followed by the Board of Supervisors’ hearing on Oct. 6.

PARK AUTHORITY EFFORT WINS NATIONAL AWARD: The Fairfax County Park

Authority’s Healthy Strides Community 5K/10K Race and Healthy Strides Expo has been tapped to receive a 2015 Achievement Award at the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2015 Annual Conference and Exposition.

The 2015 Healthy Strides Expo featured more than 60 wellness exhibitors and interactive learning activities and the Healthy Strides Community 5K/10K race targeted members of the community who might normally be intimidated to run a race.

Next year’s race and expo are scheduled for April 22-23, 2016.

The race and expo are signature events for the larger “Take 12 Steps for Health” program, which encourages manageable lifestyle changes to produce measurable health benefits, with one healthy goal per month.

FORMER COUNTY HOUSING CHIEF GARNERS LIFETIME-ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Walter Webdale, who had a long

tenure with the Fairfax County government before being tapped at CEO of AHC Inc. (Arlington Housing Corp.) in 1999, has been awarded the President’s Choice Award from the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND).

The award honors lifetime achievement in the affordable-housing industry. The award was announced during HAND’s annual meeting, which brought together more than 1,000 affordable-housing professionals and advocates from the Washington metropolitan area.

“Walter has been a true and long-standing supporter of our organization and our cause,” said Michelle Krocker, executive director of the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance. “His well-regarded leadership and support for affordable housing

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Spacious, light-filled formal and informal spaces ensure quality traffic flow throughout the home, making it perfect for entertaining in style. Custom millwork, wonderful crown moulding, high ceilings, hardwood flooring, enchanting beams, top-quality windows are all part of an exceptional mix designed to provide high-quality, low-maintenance, environmentally-sensitive living.

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Trees that sits gracefully behind a wrought-iron frame the home on the side and rear, giventry gate, assuring privacy and serenity, ing it10,000-square-foot perfect curb appeal. the home (with sepaThe foyer provides views rate guest house) sits on expansive two lovely acres in alla directions, giving inkling with mix of wooded areathe andfirst open land of the size and scope of the property that among your domains. laysConstructed out in front in of2007, us. the home was an To our immediate left istoa the versatile innovative, elegant addition landspace, upon described as the study room, a perscape its arrival, and remains an fect spot for quiet reflections that could impressive testament to solid design and be transformed to support any number of strong construction.

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by Debbie the at right is the large dining Shaproom, iro, White JimtoFirsker of wellStephanie proportioned andand ready play host TTR International Realty.family to a Sotheby’s holiday feast or a simpler A circular driveway and garage space meal. for The five cars ensures you and your guests kitchen area occupies a large segwill beofwelcomed style, andanthe impresment the main in level, with exceptionsive curb that appeal leavebea content lasting al design anyaims chef towould impression on all first-time visitors. in. Plentiful space, top-quality appliances two-story entry space foyer with provides a andThe a large breakfast vistas warm welcome, with an ingratiating parover the rear yard work out to an exceplor area to our right and the expansive livtional area. ing room – with fireplace, ceiling fan and The Great Room, overlooking the windows over three sides – just beyond. rear of the home, is a testament to qualThe formal dining room is a creative ity design, with wonderful proportions. use of space, with room for holiday gathIt shares a double-sided fireplace with erings, while a butler’s pantry escorts the equally stylish and expansive family us to the celebration of style that is the room, with kitchen area.walk-out access to the rear yard.

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bedroom area is augmented by a separate sitting two huge walk-in closets, and cess to area, the creative deck and the glorious a sumptuous master bath with corner sunroom close at hand. soaking separate shower, dual vanity With tub, a ceiling soaring more than 20 and separate lavatory feet, the Great Room area. at the rear of the Three bedrooms home livesadditional up to its name, with aare gasfound fireplace and lovely vistas. on this level, each with its own bath and Tuckedcloset awayspace. from Laundry the mainfacilities traffic plentiful flow a large and inviting are is conveniently located home on theoffice. upper We can take either the circular main level, as well. staircase its rear counterpart up to the Up oneormore level we go, where you second where delights will findlevel, a large openadditional space that would await. work well as a bedroom retreat, artist’s The exercise master retreat occupiesplay its own studio, area, children’s area wing of the level, with a grand bedroom or even home office. A full bath and extra area, sitting area withhere. bar, two closetseparate space also can be found walk-in closets, sumptuous master The amenities of the lower levelbath inand a large balcony where you can enjoy clude an extraordinary recreation room, views over your domains. This space innearly 40 feet in length, which spans the cludes two fireplaces – one in the master rear of the residence. A wet bar and wine sitting area and one in the master bath. cellar also can be found as part of the Three additional bedrooms are lopackage. cated on this level, each with full bath.

A large media room is a delight, ready There also is a loft level, with the home’s for abedroom screeningand of the and fifth atticlatest space, asgreatest well as from Hollywood or across the globe, another bedroom located above oneand of the home’s final bedroom, with full bath the ceilings.

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D.C. and Its Inner LowerSuburbs Interest Rates Helping See Strong May to Boost Home Affordability

A combination of more sales and higher prices pushed the total volume for real estate sales across the District of Columbia and its inner suburbs up Aspercent America’s homecompared builders to cel-a 22.6 in May, ebrate National Home-ownership year before.

Month June, lower interest rates and Totalin sales volume for the month home prices boosting housing afclocked in atare$2.59 billion, up from fordability across the country. $2.11 billion a year before, according to the to According figures reported Junelatest 10 byNAHB/ RealEsWells Fargo Housing Opportunity tate Business Intelligence, an armInof dex, 66.5 multiple-listing percent of newservice. and existing the local homes January the Salessold in between the region totaledand5,088, end of March were affordable to famian increase of 13.6 percent from the lies earning the U.S. median of 4,478 properties that went income to closing $65,800. in May 2012. Figures represent sales “Now is a great time for consumin the District of Columbia; the couners to buy homes,” said NAHB chairties of Arlington and Fairfax and the man Tom Woods, a home builder from citiesSprings, of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Blue Mo. “Both first-time and Church in Virginia; and the counties move-up buyers can take advantage of of Montgomery and Prince George’s these favorable market conditions and in Maryland. start building their American Dream.”

The price for all homes The average nationalsales median home price that sold during the month pushed past declined from $215,000 in the fourth the half-million-dollar mark to stand quarter to $210,000 in the first quarter. at $508,135,average an increase of 7.9interest percent Meanwhile, mortgage from a year before.

Average prices were fell from 4.29 percent to 4.03 percent varying degrees, in all three seginup,thetosame period. ments of the market: First-time home buyers also can The qualifying average sales of sinfindn help for price a mortgage gle-family homes rose 12 percentofto with low-down-payment programs fered

by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac $619,701. thatn are the Thegeared averageprimarily sales pricetoward of attached first-time home buyer market.

These homes, such as townhouses or rowlenders now4.5offer mortgages with houses, rose percent to $397,847.

3-percent down payments, allowing n The average sales price of condomore creditworthy borrowers who lack miniums rose 0.5 percent to $334,425. the The funds median for a large down payment sales price of to all obtain home homesathat soldmortgage. during the month was As housing $424,800.

The affordability median is thecontinues point at to improve, more consumers can diswhich half of homes sell for more, half cover the benefits of home ownership, for less. including thatto itclosing is a primary Homesthe thatfact went in May source of net worth for many Amerispent an average of 38 days between cans, and is an important step in acculisting and ratified sales contract, an mulating personal financial assets over improvement from the 56 days rethe long term. quired a year before, and garnered 98.6 The financial benefits of homownpercent of original price, imership begin in the listing first year foran most provement from 96.3 percent. home owners, through the ability to Conventional mortgages were the deduct mortgage interest and property most common form of financing taxes paid off their taxable income.a home’s (3,044 folThis can acquisition result in savings of cases), thousands lowed by cash FHA-backed of dollars every(820) year,and especially in the mortgages early years (666). of the mortgage when inInventory continues to rebound, alterest makes up the largest portion of though the 7,998 homes actively on the the monthly payment. market in Maytorepresented a decline In addition the financial benof nearly 24 percent the 10,510 efits to families, home from ownership also properties on the market aHome year before. strengthens communities. buildButincreases new listings coming tax intobase the that sysing the property supports communitem last local monthschools – 7,276and– showed an ties. increase of nearly 20 percent from a “Homeownership builds stronger year before. communities, provides a solid Figures represent most, butfoundanot all, tion for family and personal achievehomes on the market. All figures are ment and improves thesubject qualitytoof revilife preliminary, and are for millions of people,” said Woods. sion.

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– From McLean: Natalie Pasquier earned a bachelor of art degree in art history; Dominic Perotti earned a bachelor of science degree in computer science; Alexandre Shivnen earned a bachelor of science degree in economics and political science, cum laude; Ethan Stackpole earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration; JoAnn Wang earned a bachelor of art degree in studio art; Adam Wood earned a bachelor of science degree in biology.

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– From Vienna: Madeline Albrittain earned a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish and geography, summa cum laude; Hugh Anderson earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry; Margaret Baxter earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology, cum laude; Jennifer Carroll earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology, magna cum laude; Andrew Dickson earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration; Aurora DiFiore earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology, summa cum laude; Philip Dorch earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science; Hayley Eckhardt earned a bachelor of arts degree in English; Marie Firth earned a bachelor of arts degree in anthropology and studio art; Rob Friedman earned a bachelor of arts degree in religion; Bryce Fulton earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology, cum laude; Glenn Grigsby Jr. earned a bachelor of science degree in economics and English, cum laude; Isaac Hayes earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics; Lisa Johnson earned a bachelor of arts degree in English, summa cum laude; Gabriela Lopez earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology, cum

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Kirsten Anderson, Griffin Dulany, Tarah Shabestary and Meghan Ryan of Great Falls; Allison Ancell, Kyra ChesterPaul, Julia DiBenedetto and Caitlyn Purdy of McLean; Gabriella Pettinichi and Elizabeth Ward of Oakton; and Andrew Gay of Vienna earned degrees during recent commencement exercises at Miami University. n

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Schools & Military n Rosemary Ewing of McLean has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Hofstra University. n Ansley Gibson of Great Falls has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Denison University.

and Christie McIntyre of Vienna have been named to the dean’s list for the second semester at Miami University. n Robert Kim of Vienna has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Great Falls has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

n Kristen Wolaver, the daughter of John and Barbara Wolaver of Great Falls and a 2013 graduate of Langley High School, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Pittsburgh.

Boy Scouts of Troop 1539 in Vienna recently worked on an Eagle Scout project overseen by Brian Miller at Lahey Lost Valley Park in Vienna.

See item below.

n James Preuss of Oakton has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Pratt Institute.

n Thomas Pell of Vienna has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Providence College.

n Mary Forburger of McLean has earned faculty honors for the spring semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

n Margaret Hefferon, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Hefferon of McLean and a graduate of Holton Arms School, and Beatrice Liang, the daughter of Yigao Liang and Bin Lu of McLean and a graduate of National Cathedral School, have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Colby College.

n Sawyer Abbott Jones of Great Falls has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Ohio University.

Jones is a member of the university chapter of the Alpha Lambda Delta national academic honor society.

n Daniel Santorum of Great Falls and Richard Santorum of Great Falls have been awarded Gold Stars for academic achievement during the spring semester at The Citadel.

n Jake McSteen of

Nicole O’Donnell of McLean has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Villanova University. n

n Griffin Dulany, Sara Guglielmo, Meghan Ryan and Margaret Bosch of Great Falls; Julia DiBenedetto of McLean; Gabriella Pettinichi, Mary-Madeleine Caumeil and Gianna Sheffield of Oakton;

n Matthew Norman of

Vienna has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Hartford. n Caitlin O’Brien of Oakton has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at State University of New YorkGeneseo. n Madelyn Torres of Vienna has been named to the dean’s list for the spring se-

mester at Frostburg State University.

n Brian Miller, a Life Scout of Troop 1539 in Vienna, recently completed his Eagle Scout project.

On June 6, 10 Scouts and four adults built and cleared trails, created natural habitats and cleaned out garbage from the historic Lahey Lost Valley Park in Vienna.

As part of the effort, Miller worked with Fairfax County Park Authority officials to ensure that the work was done with consideration of the numerous historic artifacts in the park.

n Northern Virginia Community College has been named a Top VeteranFriendly School for 2015 by U.S. Veterans Magazine for the fifth consecutive year.

As an active member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, the college’s Office of Military Services has assisted active-duty service members, veterans and family members to achieve their education and career goals.

Takesha McMiller, acting director of Military Services, said an increase in military student enrollment is a true testament of NVCC’s strong commitment to veteran success and education.

“During this past graduation, we had a total of 657 veteran students receive their degree, which is a significant increase from the 555 veteran students who graduated in 2014,” said McMiller. “In terms of college enrollment, for all of our six campuses we have a veteran population of 7,350. This includes active military and those who have identified themselves as veterans.”

With grant funding from the United Way of the National Capital Area to support NVCC’s Veteran Student Success Program, the college hired Ronny Romero as the transitional veterans advising coach.

Romero said the feedback he has received from the veteran student community has been positive based upon several new initiatives the college has implemented to inform and educate not only students, but faculty and staff as well.

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Sports

More on the Web n High school roundup. n Summer swimming action.

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Many Local Teams 2-0 in Divisions

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Competition Is Intense At World Games Events

A unique aspect about the ongoing Fairfax 2015 World Police & Fire Games aren’t the many traditional sports like baseball, basketball, swimming, soccer, track & field and golf.

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A number of local Northern Virginia Swimming League teams remained undeafter the SWIMMING feated second weekend of the 2015 summer season.

Three of those teams were the Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks and Tuckahoe Tigers in Division I and the Hunter Mill Sharks in Division 2.

Following are results from those June 27 meets that were submitted to the Sun Gazette: n In Division 1 of the NVSL, the Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks (2-0) downed the McLean Marlins (0-2) by a 243-177 score.

Double winners for Chesterbrook were Colin Francis, Andrew Francis, Keira Gutierrez, Thomas Outlaw and Sophia Bernstein. Single winners were Colin Francis, Emily Reyburn, Andrew Bernstein, Ryan Soh, Maddie McArthur, Sabrina Kersten, Olivia McManus, Julia Green, James Coates, Stirling Hamilton, Callie Hamilton), Alex Wilcox and Adi Kambhampaty.

For McLean, double winners were Thomas Duncan, Olivia Tennant, Robert Luebke, Dora Wu, Andrew Seliskar and Elizabeth McCulla. Single winners were Maya Sharma, Joseph Duncan, Victoria Valko, Skylar Tennant, Christopher Murphy, Timothy Wu and Caitlin Nguyen.

Andrew Seliskar broke the team record in the boys 15-18 freestyle (23.58). n The Tuckahoe Tigers (2-0) defeated the Highlands Whomping Turtles (0-2), 242-178, in an NVSL Division 1 meet.

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Top: Hamlet’s Celeste Pace swims the girls age 15-18 breaststroke during the Green Feet’s meet against Overlee on June 27. Middle: Hamlet’s Chase Bradshaw swims the freestyle leg of the boys PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT mixed-age relay. Above: Hamlet’s Maggie Mosby swims the backstroke.

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In the period of a few days, the Oakton High School tennis program won two High School TENNIS Virginia League state team champions, had a state singles winner and a state doubles runner-up pair.

Oakton’s boys and girls teams both capped undefeated seasons by defeating the Langley Saxons in the 6A state tour-

nament championship matches. The boys won 5-2 in the final and the girls, 5-0.

Both teams finished with 16-0 records.

Previously during the 2015 season, the squads won 6A North Region and Concorde Conference tournament team championships.

The Oakton boys were led by senior state singles champion Adrien Bouchet and junior Vishal Mummareddy.

The Oakton girls were led by Annie Clark and Lindsey Le, who finished as the state runner-up in the doubles tournament.

The Oakton boys defeated Landstown, 5-0, in the state semifinals while Langley downed Cosby, 5-0. The Langley boys were second in state in 2014.

The Oakton girls blanked Patrick Henry-Roanoke, 5-0, in the state semis and Langley eliminated Cox, 5-3.

The most interesting are the many unique and less-familiar sports, such as dragon-boat racing, Toughest Competitor Alive, Ultimate Firefighter, firefighter stair race, police action pistol and police pistol combat.

Stair race? What is a stair race?

Firefighters in full gear, which adds up to 50 pounds, raced up a stairwell of a building with a minimum of 26 floors.

The event was June 27 at Tysons Tower and was quite interesting to watch.

Another event of such interest is the Ultimate Firefighter, Wednesday, July 1 through Saturday, July 3 at Springfield Town Center. Wearing full gear, pairs of competitors race head-to-head as they simulate the physical demands of real-life firefighting by performing a linked series of five tasks.

They include climbing a five-story tower, hoisting, chopping, dragging hoses and rescuing life-sized 175-pound victims. They race against themselves, opponents and the clock.

There are many other unique events, like tug of war, wrist wrestling and darts. A list of all of the events, venues and times can be found on the Games’ Web site at www.fairfax2015.com.

The Games began June 26 and last until July 5. Venues for the sports are scattered throughout Northern Virginia, with many at George Mason University and local high schools. Admission is free to all spectators.

When attending, one thing that is immediately noticeable is that the competition is extremely intense and very real. These aren’t casual beer-league or weekend picnic events.

The sportsmanship has been toprate, as would be expected.

Make no mistake: With gold, silver and bronze medals on the line, and athletes competing for the pride of their countries and states, in addition to their local police and fire departments, they have been training for weeks and they play hard.

The athletes want to win, perform well and at the highest level.

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With their state championship baseball season complete, the obvious quesregarding BASEBALL tions the Madison Warhawks are what about next season and can the high school team defend its Virginia title?

On paper, the Warhawks (24-5) should stand a good chance. Madison is supposed to return eight starting position players and two top rising senior pitchers in left-hander Matt Favero and righty Pete Nielsen, who was the starting shortstop and leadoff batter and threw mainly in relief this season.

Nielsen likely will be a starter in 2016 along with Favero, the team’s designated

Outfielder Bryan Harthun will be one of many PHOTO BY DEB KOLT returners for Madison.

hitter when not pitching.

The ace of Madison’s staff in 2015 was lefty Brian Eckert, who graduated and will play Division I college ball at Radford. Favero was Madison’s No. 2 starter and Nielsen was the top reliever.

Madison coach Mark Gjormand said there are plenty of candidates who could fill the role as the Warhawks’ third frontline pitcher. Three are right-handers: Carlo Alfano, Jordan Ebersole and Noz Honda, all rising seniors. Alfano started at third this season and Ebersole in center field.

“We should be in good shape on the mound, because those three can be very good,” Gjormand said.

Other key returning position players will be rising seniors Kyle Hayes (catcher), Jimmy Goldsmith (first base), Bryan Harthun (left field) and rising sophomore

Kyle Novak (second base).

Owen Socher (right field) is the one position player who graduated. His standout defense and consistent offense and base running will be hard to replace.

Socher will play Division I college ball at William and Mary.

In addition to winning a state championship in 2015, Madison won 6A North Region and Liberty Conference tournament crowns, as the Warhawks won their final 10 games and were 9-0 in the playoffs.

Going forward, as Gjormand and all head coaches understand, a key factor in successfully defending any big championship is maintaining the proper edge, hunger and work ethic, all of which the Warhawks demonstrated during the 2015 postseason run.

were Player of the Year Sophie Lex, Mary Hagopian, Hannah Smith and Chelsea Taylor.

First team for the boys was Owen Crizer. Second team for the boys were Chase Barrand and Jackson Lee.

ORED: McLean resident Elena Shklyar has been selected to the 2015 Junior Volleyball Association all-national team.

Shklyar is a rising sophomore at Langley High School.

As a freshman for Langley last fall, she started and set in every match for the varsity volleyball team.

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High School Roundup PLAYERS MAKE ALL-STATE IN SOFTBALL: McLean High School junior Bella

Norton and Madison High junior Katie Vannicola were Virginia High School League 6A first-team all-state selections for their performances this past spring.

Making second team were McLean sophomore Zoe Dobson and Madison

freshman Alex Echazarretta.

MARSHALL LACROSSE PLAYERS MAKE ALL-STATE: Seven Marshall High School

lacrosse players were chosen to the recent Virginia High School League 5A all-state teams.

Making first team on the girls side

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Odin Milbury of the Shouse Village Sharks swims the breaststroke for his team in its June 27 NVSL PHOTO FROM SHOUSE VILLAGE Division 11 home meet against Laurel Hill. The Sharks (2-0) won.

varese, Zach Risseeuw, William Savarese, Natalie Lauer and Sidney Owens.

Single winners were Emily Daly, Jack Rourke, Emma Smith, Alec Biles and Luke Wilson. n The Shouse Village Sharks (2-0) defeated Laurel Hill, 210-201, in NVSL Division 11 action. Double winners for Shouse were William Bouharoun and Sinead Eksteen. Individual winners were Monica Balistrere, James Bouharoun, Aaron Bremser, Alex Brilliant, Sophie Fredericks, Chloe Gao, Jack Hitchcock, Odin Milbury, Kathleen Oakley, JoJo Phillips, Ryan Sribar, Sarah Vavonese, Charlie Williams and Maeve Williams. n The Vienna Aquatic Club Gators team (0-2) lost to the Hunter Mill Sharks (2-0), 262-158, in NVSL Division 2.

Double winners for the Gators were Darby Galbraith, Jack Galbraith, Anna Keating, Matthew Schlueter and Owen O’Toole. Single winners were Julia Downing, Ian O’Toole, Alessandra Pez-

zimenti, Morgan Rushforth, and Tess Wilhelm.

For Hunter Mill, double winners were Eric Mouritzen, Christopher Schuering, Michael Pettinichi, Katie Mack, Julia Capobianco, Katherine Frothingham and Adira Asner. Single winners were Bridget Lancaster, Hannah Carmen, Casey Funk, Giovanna Moriarty, Ian Cobb, Jordan Myles, Pieter Blindenbach, Kamron Sarmadi, Jason Mack, Jonthan Laredo and Alexander Rose. n The Oakton Otters (1-1) lost to the Dowden Terrace Dolphins, 215-205, in an NVSL Division 5 meet. Double winners from Oakton were Gabriella Mancusi, Burke Carroll and Nick Highman.

Single winners were James Piccolo, Michael Ambrose, Peyton Reynolds, Jodie Koplaski, Emerson Wilson, Ethan Ai, Katie Ambrose, Eric Koplaski and Drew Weber. n The Great Falls Rapids (0-2) were defeated by Fox Mill Estates, 240-180, in

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Double winners for Highlands (0-2) were Maria Alvarado, Hanna Boughanem, Scott Callander, Ben Charles, Kelsey Isman, Maggie O’Shaughnessy and Curan Palmer. Single winners were Sabrina Boughanem, Landon Moore, Zach Tripodi and Courtney Watts.

For Tuckahoe, J.T. Ewing set a team record of 15.77 in the 9-10 boys butterfly.

Double winners were Ewing, Carolina Zubler, D.J. Leiss and Evie Gieseman.

Single winners were Bruno Haggard, Libby Hall, Stefan Jafari, Emanuel Rouvelas, Owen Thomas, Nico Cantrell, Natalie English, Charles Moore, Peter Byman, Rachael Yoon, Leah Horan, Carter Flint, Tess Alexander and Angela Rysak. n The Dunn Loring Dolphins (1-1) defeated the Fairfax Station Flyers by a 231-189 result, in Division 3 NVSL action. Double winners for Dunn Loring were Katherine Shatokhin, William Kindelan, Jeffrey Vahiny, Michael Falzone and Rachael Holp. Single winners were Ben Hubble, Vera Korff, Emily Swanekamp, Lauren Kaup, Ana Falzone, Selena Kaup, Sanam Milani, Valerie Dirske and Neal McElhattan. n In an NVSL Division 5 meet, the Cardinal Hill Cardinals (1-1) defeated Sully Station, 229-191. Double winners for the Cardinals were Alec Butler, Isabel Butler, Reese deKramer, Teddy Lewis, Ian Russiello and Maggie Shi. Single winners were Eric Anderson, Claire Casto, Brynn Curtis, Marcela Gonyea, Max Hollis, Courtney Hoyt and Clare Kehoe. n Vienna Woods (1-1) lost to Little Rocky Run, 229-191, in an NVSL Division 3 meet. Double winners for Vienna Woods were Clayton Turner, James Sa-

NVSL Division 9 action. Double winners were Paige Hall, Mark Jungers, Sasha Minsky, Megan Jungers and Will Kemmerer. Single winners were Shaun Fallon, Alex Hanna, Eric Owens, Caitlin Manley, Thom Davis, Nick Omsberg, Jeff Stark and Ana Mulligan. n The Langley Wildthings (2-0) defeated Riverside Gardens, 289-128, in an NVSL Division 4 meet.

Double winners for Langley were Colin Walter, Tessa Jones, Luke Watson, Maria-Grazia Favro, Isabel Schone, Audrey Wallach, Adair Sand and Duncan Proxmire. The single winners were Mariana Watson, Campbell Collins, Liliana Schone, Brady Quinn, Danny Quinn, Nathan Johnson, Wilson Buttz, Margit Crittenberger, Kelly Crittenberger, Megan Craven, Jack Hoeymans, Nathan Robinson, Anya McKee, Beckett Collins and Matthew Buchanan. n The Kent Gardens Dolphins (2-0) defeated Dominion Hills, 236-184, in NVSL Division 8 action.

Double winners for Kent Gardens were Connor Carroll, John Paul Consalves, Garrett Bataille, Louis Tucker, David Sheng, Sadie Keating, Flavia Carcani, Clare Brady and Joyce Yang.

Single winners in the meet for Kent Gardens were Olivia Zhang, Serena Wood, Fiona Caarcani, Mason Weinstock, Aidan Mcinerney, Ryan Jeyoon and Nathan Fimbres. n The Hamlet Green Feet lost to Overlee, 314-106, in NVSL Division 1 action.

Double winners for the Hamlet were Chase Bradshaw and Johnny Bradshaw.

Single winners were Ryan Bradshaw, Matthew Kang, Ian Macleod, Annie Moore, Garrett Walsh and Jacqueline Young. n In another NVSL meet on June 27, the Lakevale Estates Dolphins (0-2) lost on the road to Hunt Valley, 245-175, in Division 2.

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McLean Residents Help Gonzaga Enjoy a Strong Season Five residents from McLean and Great Falls were members of the Gonzaga College High School baseball team that won the District of Columbia BASEBALL State Athletic Association’s baseball championship with a 2-1 victory over St. Albans at Nationals Park.

From McLean were sophomore pitcher Will Thomas, junior shortstop/pitcher Nate

Grisius, senior outfielder John McQuillen and senior third baseman/first baseman John Clarke. Junior outfielder Matt Flagg is from Great Falls.

In the title game, Grisius drove in the game-winning run in the last of the sixth inning. Flagg played center as McQuillen was graduating and could not attend the game. Flagg had six putouts in center and was 1 for 2 with the bat.

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Thomas pitched a complete game with six strikeouts and one walk and earned Most Valuable Player. The right-hander was a second-team all-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection.

For the season, Thomas pitched 44 1/3 innings, had a 5-1-1 record with a 1.105 earned run average with 26 strikeouts.

Flagg (all-WCAC second team) batted

Players are Winston Agbara, Yassine Elkahloun, Garrett Socas, Farrell Mahmud, Jake Mayer, Spencer Gregory, Raphael Leslau, Jett Bisset, Nathan Paolozzi, Daniel DiazBonilla, Dean Hughes, Billy Blake, Jack Rosener, Abel Luwis, Tyler Smith, Brendan Murray, Ethan Stewart and Eric Eichler.

Jamil Walker coaches the team.

Also, the team won a tournament in New Jersey.

OAKTON DIVERS WIN OPENING MEET: The Oakton Ot-

ters defeated Highlands Swim, 36-31, in a Northern Virginia Swimming League Division 4 dive meet.

Four Otters finished first. They were Sarah Gurley in junior girls, Mackenzie Brennan in intermediate girls, Spencer Dearman in intermediate boys and Elana Colbert in senior girls.

Oakton swept the top three places in junior girls, with Lexi Pierce, second and Claire Newberry, third.

The other Otter divers who placed were Jon Anthony Montel (freshman boys, second), Finn MacStravic (freshman boys, third), Blaise Wuest (junior boys, second), Kenna Campfield (intermediate girls, third) and Brad Burgeson (senior boys, second).

Burgeson broke the senior boys’ pool record with a score of 185.4. The old record was set by teammate Liam Klopfenstein with a score of 172.65.

For Highlands, Erin Wills won at freshman girls, Porter Parrish was first at freshman boys, Tanner Moore won junior boys and Robby Trono won senior boys.

Second were Lia Mallus (freshman girls), Maggie McDonough (intermediate girls) and Carolyn Brown Kaiser (senior girls).

FIRE ANTS WIN BASEBALL TITLE: The 14-under Fire The Hotspur Green won a recent boys soccer championship.

Third were Meghan Kissinger (freshman girls), Luke Pecula (junior boys) and Pia Kramer (senior girls).

HOTSPUR GREEN WIN SOCCER TITLE: The McLean

Hotspur Green under-14 boys soccer team won the Region 1 Champions League.

The team was eligible and competeed in the US Youth Soccer Region I Championships held in Barboursville, W.Va. in late June.

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July 2, 1937: n A local man convicted on 26 counts of burglary and one count of grand larceny was sentenced to 135 years in the state penitentiary by Judge Walter McCarthy. n The Merrifield Community Association is working to lower light bills in the area. n The Board of Supervisors has reappointed the county’s four police officers and its electrical inspector. n McLean is 4-5 in the Old Dominion Baseball League.

July 2, 1950: n Polio season has returned, with three deaths reported across Virginia so far.

July 3, 1962: n Now that McLean’s new main thoroughfare is open, there is a spelling question: Should it be “Dolley Madison Boulevard” or “Dolly Madison Boulevard”? n Some rain is expected for Independence Day. n The Northern Virginia Swimming League opens its season Saturday with 34 teams and 3,000 swimmers. n Eleanor Sheppard has become the first female mayor in Richmond’s 180year history. Richmond is now the largest city in the country with a woman chief executive.

July 3, 1969: n The Board of Supervisors has lifted its ban on low-cost-housing projects. n The new requirement for color photos on Virginia driver’s licenses has caused long lines at local DMVs. n At the movies: “The Love Bug,” “Finian’s Rainbow” and “Around the World in 80 Days.”

July 3, 1976: n The forecast for the big bicentennial bash in the nation’s capital is sunny with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s, with little chance of rain. n The Board of Supervisors, for now, has rejected plans to impose a 4-percent gas tax. n The School Board expects an “adverse” reaction from parents next fall, when it starts billing under the new plan to rent textbooks to students. n The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling invalidating the death penalty in Louisiana and North Carolina is expected to have a similar effect in Virginia.

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