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BICYCLISTS GET CREATIVE! Clockwise from top: Christopher Keller, Ellie and Maia Powers, and Katherine Keller were among nearly two dozen youth from Vienna who participated in a bicycle parade Aug. 30 as part of the “Afternoons on Church Street” community program in Vienna. Youngsters were encouraged to come in costume and dress up their bikes, making for a visual celebration. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne responds to concerns raised by state legislators. See coverage on Page 14.

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Republican-endorsed School Board candidate Pete Kurzenhauser is determined to reduce Dranesville District’s average class sizes, which he says are the county’s largest. “Teachers don’t feel they can teach right if they have too many students, and the students in the middle [of ability level] get ignored,” said Kurzenhauser, who on Nov. 3 will try to unseat longtime School Board member Jane Strauss (Dranesville District). Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has too many administrators and its teacher pay lags that of many surrounding jurisdictions, leading some instructors to seek greener pastures, he said. Kurzenhauser said he would ask one question – “How does this improve instruction in academic subjects and career and technical education?” – when considering proposals before the School Board and reject ones that do not further that objective. School officials are predicting a $100 million budget shortfall in fiscal 2017. The School Board must be mindful that

Great Falls resident and former U.S. Navy aviator Pete Kurzenhauser will face off against School Board member Jane Strauss (Dranesville)

county supervisors give more than half of the county’s general-fund budget to the schools and must balance other priorities as well, said Kurzenhauser, 58. “The Board of Supervisors may get tired and say, ‘You’re not the only ones at the table,’” he said. “If we don’t want to invite that, we have to do our due diligence.” He recommended a performance audit of all county school programs, which he said would recoup its costs many times Continued on Page 22

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During her 17 years as a seventh- and eighth-grade Spanish instructor at The Langley School in McLean, Elena Meschieri has employed myriad methods and tools to help her students master that foreign tongue. “Every child is different,” she said. “Each will act differently and learn differently. That is why, for me, it is so important to accommodate the lesson to meet the different learning styles, interests and abilities of each student.” Meschieri’s achievements received recognition July 19 when the American Association for Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese named her the group’s 2015 Outstanding Teacher of the Year for Elementary Level during a ceremony in Denver. Meschieri, a native of Argentina, earned a bachelor’s degree in education in her home country and a master’s degree at the University of Leon in Spain. Before coming to The Langley School, she taught in the Spanish-Flex programs at Spring Hill and Wolftrap elementary schools in Fairfax County, conducted the Spanish Immersion Program for secondand third-graders at the Washington International School and taught in the Spanish

Continuing Education Program at Georgetown University. Meschieri said she believes strongly in establishing cross-disciplinary relationships with other colleagues, such as collaborating with school librarians to help students make essential connections between content areas. She also looks for opportunities to compare and contrast cultural and grammatical aspects of various languages and integrates different technology platforms – such as mobile devices and Google apps – into lessons to help students learn. The Ministry of Education and Culture of Spain in 2010 published her research on the role of videoconferences in Spanishlanguage classrooms. The following year, Wellesley College in Massachusetts documented her presentation on videoconferences and their effective integration into classrooms. Meschieri often reaches out to teachers at other schools and collaborates with counterparts in the Dominican Republic, Spain, Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico and schools with native Spanish speakers on the West Coast of the United States. When preparing new lessons, Meschieri considers what factors would maximize students’ independence, help them learn by themselves and encourage them to ignite conversations in Spanish.

Most of all, she encourages students to practice speaking Spanish and hold spontaneous conversations with others in that language. “Spanish grammar is not easy, but I always say: If you go to Spain, no one will ask you how to conjugate the verb ‘to be,’ but you will have to be able to ask directions, read your train ticket or ask how much you have to pay for a room in a hotel,” she said. Despite having a packed schedule from teaching and also serving as The Langley School’s director of Web and social media, Meschieri always makes herself available to work with colleagues on initiatives, said Peter Daniels, a Spanish teacher and head of the school’s World Language Department. “She is someone who can take an idea and add excitement, creativity, innovation and proven teaching methods,” Daniels said. “It is as if she has a green thumb for working in education, as she breathes life into everything she touches.” Clara Viana, a colleague of Meschieri’s in the World Language Department for a decade, said she has admired Meschieri’s talent in the classroom. “She projected energy that was contagious to every person in her classroom,” Viana said. “Her class was filled with meaningful activities that were not only effective, but engaging and fun.”

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Moments after Nitin Dogra started one of his twice-weekly meditation programs at AT&T’s offices in Oakton, stress began to drain from participants’ bodies. “All right, guys, it’s time to sleep,” he joked, before telling audience members at the Aug. 27 session to sit up straight, plant their feet firmly on the ground, place their hands on their knees or lap and then focus on inhaling and exhaling through their nose. As spiritual music played softly in the background, Dogra told participants to concentrate on the rise and fall of their bellies as they breathe. Distractions are inevitable, he intoned, but try nevertheless to refocus the mind on breathing. “Notice how the air is colder when it enters your body and warmer when it leaves,” he said. “You’re sinking deeper and deeper into relaxation, letting go of all the judgment, all the past and the future.” Participants already were relaxed, having sampled tasty vegetable wraps earlier in the company’s cafeteria. It also didn’t hurt that Dogra turned the lights way down in the small, quiet auditorium. Company officials on Aug. 27 honored Dogra as one of four 2015 AT&T Champions of DOT (Do One Thing) Award win-

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LaTara Harris and Nitin Dogra listen on Aug. 27 at AT&T’s Oakton offices as Gita Zember describes how the company’s donation to The Village Cooperative in India will help combat sex trafficking PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER in Calcutta.

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Opinion Our View: It Takes Somebody to Beat Somebody, Right? An odd political press release came over the ol’ transom at the Sun Gazette offices last week, one from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) attacking U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) and attempting to tie her to presidential candidate Scott Walker on a number of issues. Democrats attacking Comstock is old hat – this press release needled her as a “one-term wonder,” which she probably laughs off, given the extent of her victory last November. But what’s odd is that the DCCC, which presumably does not have unlimited staff and funds, would spend its time lobbing verbal assaults at

Comstock when Democrats haven’t even fielded a viable candidate to take her on next year. Conventional wisdom, which seems about right, suggests that Democrats will have one – and only one – chance to knock off Comstock, and that will come during her first bid for re-election in November 2016. After that, she’s probably got the job as long as she wants it. (Republicans had the same situation some years back with U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-11th, in his first re-election bid. But the GOP went with the weaker of two possible options as its nominee, and Connolly will be safer forevermore.)

Yes, we’re still 14 months away from the 2016 general election. But any Democrat who wants to take a serious run at Comstock has little time to waste, since the effort is going to take lots and lots of cash, plenty of charisma and maybe some luck if he or she aims to be viable against a politician who, no matter how you feel about her political views, is acknowledged to be a master at winning elections. Whipping out press releases at the end of summer may give the DCCC interns something to do, but it doesn’t move the Democratic Party any closer to capturing the 10th District seat it hasn’t held since 1980.

An interesting factoid, which for sake of this discussion we’re going to presume is accurate even though we acknowledge not having done the intense legwork to confirm it: Only three of the 12 incumbent Fairfax County School Board members currently have children in the school system. Now, there’s nothing inherently wrong with that. Some of the board members have had children in the FCPS system who have moved up-

ward and onward. Others are raising, or planning, families that eventually will see children headed to classrooms. But having three-quarters of School Board members without “skin in the game,” as the trite saying goes, suggests the potential for a major disconnect between elected officials and those whose interests – the students – they presumably represent. School Boards across the nation have suffered in the public estima-

tion ever since that devastating Mark Twain quip: “In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards.” A century later, that still stings. With all Fairfax School Board seats on the ballot Nov. 3, it’s a fair question whether having children in local classrooms is an important criterion as voters make their choices. Though it shouldn’t be a determining factor on Election Day, it’s at least something to mull.

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Local Groups Are Coming Together in Effort to Ensure Great Falls Trails Work Well for Community Editor: Respectfully, one of your letter writers got it wrong [Letters, Aug. 27] about the bridge at Piney Run on Walker Road in Great Falls. This bridge was built in 1932, and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has determined that it has reached its useful life and must be replaced. In fact, on Aug. 22 they replaced some highly deteriorated support beams posing a safety issue and risk of bridge failure. Permanent replacement with a new bridge is proposed for 2017. VDOT has held public hearings and laid out several potential designs. All of them allow for two lanes of vehicular traffic, so no more waiting in long lines of alternating cars. Traffic flow will improve, as well as safety and a reduction in accidents. Most of the bridge designs provide some way for pedestrians (i.e. walkers and bikers) to safely cross the bridge. We think this is sensible for many reasons. First, it costs very little (according to VDOT) to add a pedestrian path to a new

bridge at the time it is built. Second, this is a bridge designed to last 40 to 50 years or more. Why build it in a manner preventing any safe pedestrian use for decades? Third, in a 2014 survey by Great Falls Citizens Association of local residents, 70 percent wanted to have trails and paths that allow them to move around Great Falls. Why build a long-lived bridge that is designed counter to that basic goal? The Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan calls for trails and paths in Great Falls along major roads – not on them. The people of Great Falls want the same. We are glad that VDOT is responsive to the community in this regard, and applaud the agency for presenting multiple designs so that the residents of Great Falls can provide input (the final choice will be VDOT’s decision). Beyond this bridge design, there is an initiative underway over the past year to pursue a more systematic network of paths, which would allow people to get from their neighborhoods to points of interest safely on foot and by bicycle.

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The ratings firm of Standard & Poor’s recently reaffirmed the town of Vienna’s bond rating as AAA, Vienna Finance Director Karen Spence told the Vienna Town Council on Aug. 24. “This was not just a stamp of approval,” she said. “This year, we had an in-depth conversation as well.” The AAA rating, which is the best available, allows the town government to borrow money at lower interest rates and makes the town more attractive to investors, Spence said. Ratings firm Moody’s last summer gave the town an identical rating, she added. Vienna Council OKs Up to $700,000 for Vehicle Replacements: The Vienna Town Council on Aug. 24 unanimously awarded Access National Bank a capital-lease contract for up to $700,000 worth of vehiclereplacement purchases during the next four years. Financing and other costs for the purchases will run an estimated $25,150. Council members that evening also agreed to purchase two replacement vehicles. One vehicle, a Ford Police Interceptor that will be used by the Vienna Police Department, will be bought from Haley Ford South for $29,752. The new vehicle will allow a low-mileage, but still highly used, former patrol vehicle to be assigned to occasional duties within the department. The car will be used by detectives and by other officers when they attend conferences or when another vehicle in the fleet is out of service. Town officials then will sell the department’s oldest occasional-use vehicle. The Town Council also agreed to purchase a new trash truck for $218,071 from Environmental Solutions Group of Chattanooga, Tenn. The truck is identical to the one it will replace, said Vienna Public Works Director Dennis Johnson. The Council had been scheduled to authorize the purchase of a new vehicle for Town Manager Mercury Payton, but at Payton’s request deferred the item until Sept. 14. Council Honors Board Member, Issues Proclamations for Cancer Awareness, Payroll Week: The Vienna Town Council on Aug. 24 approved a proclamation honoring the week of Sept. 1 as National Payroll Week, and issued another naming September as Blood Cancer Awareness Month and Sept. 15 as Lymphoma Awareness Day. The former proclamation, which Mayor Laurie DiRocco gave to Merenda Tate of the American Payroll Association, honored payroll employees for handling such matters as unemployment-insurance claims, child-support enforcement, and tax withholding, reporting and depositing. The latter resolution cited lymphoma as the most common form of blood cancer and third most prevalent childhood cancer. More than 80,000 lymphoma cases are diagnosed in the United States annually, including about 1,900 in Virginia. DiRocco presented the proclamation to Haymarket Town Council member Joe Pasanello, who has lymphoma, and Hay-

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The 8th Congressional District has been allocated eight delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention, and those who want to fill them need to start thinking ahead. Frank Leone, a member of the Democratic National Committee, laid out the process for selecting convention delegates during a recent presentation at the Arlington County Democratic Committee. While the procedure, from the outside, appears complicated, “we think it’s the simplest, fairest and most open process, and offers Virginians the greatest opportunity to participate,” Leone told the Sun Gazette. All told, Virginia will have 95 pledged delegates at the 2016 national convention, to be held in July 25-28 in Philadelphia. That’s down from 106 in 2012, part of an overall slimming-down of the number of national pledged delegates from 2012. (Certain party leaders and elected officials automatically become delegates, and are not required to be pledged to any one candidate.) While the delegate count is down, there otherwise “isn’t a lot of difference” in the delegate-selection process from 2012, Leone said at the Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting on Aug. 5. Complete rules will be available at www. vademocrats.org. About two-thirds of the Virginia delegate total will be chosen at the congressional-district level, with individual districts receiving between three and eight delegates, split between male and female. Because of its strong Democratic voting pattern, the 8th District received the maximum, with four male and four female slots. Democratic candidates for president will receive delegates based on their performance in the commonwealth’s March 1 presidential primary. The allocation of slots will be determined by voting within each congressional district; any candidate who receives at least 15 percent of the vote will be eligible to receive delegates. Who will fill those slots will be determined via voting at local and district cau-

cuses held in April and May. Those who miss out at the local level can file to become at-large delegates, with 21 of those to be chosen as a state convention in June. (Each candidate will be given lists of those who have filed to be their delegates, and will be able to veto anyone on the list.) The Democratic Party of Virginia also has set goals to maximize representation among various groups, from AfricanAmericans, Hispanics and Asians to the disabled, youth and members of the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community. Leone noted that the recommendations – such as 38 statewide black delegates – are not quotas. “These are goals – they’re not floors, they’re not ceilings,” he said Who will appear on Virginia’s Democratic primary ballot will not be official until the filing deadline in early December. Candidates seeking to get on the ballot will have to file petitions with 5,000 voter signatures. While there was some quiet grumbling at the August Democratic meeting that the party was getting ahead of itself by thinking to 2016, party chairman Kip Malinosky believed his rank-and-file could multi-task. “Mark your calendars for 2016,” he said. Those in the Democratic Party with either long memories or a penchant for history will recall that the last time the party gathered in Philadelphia for a national convention was in 1948. While seen as almost sure to lose the presidency to Republicans that year, Harry Truman electrified the sweaty, at times dispirited crowd by announcing he would call Congress back into session to address major issues. That decision proved a game-changer; Truman went on to defeat Republican Thomas Dewey in the general election. Virginia Republicans also will hold a presidential primary on March 1; since the Old Dominion does not register voters by political party, any registered voter can cast a ballot in either primary, but not both. Republicans will hold their national convention in Cleveland from July 18-21, 2016. The GOP last gathered there in 1936 to nominate Alf Landon, who went on to be crushed by Franklin Roosevelt.

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exclusively peaceful going forward. According to the White House, the agreement would block Iran’s pathways toward building a nuclear bomb by reducing Iran’s stockpiles of enriched uranium; preventing Iran from producing weapons-grade plutonium; and tracking Iran’s nuclear activities with robust transparency and inspections. Comstock is in favor of keeping the strict sanctions on Iran and, if needed, increasing them. “Because that’s what brought them to the table in the first place,” she said. The freshman lawmaker sounded confident that there would be enough votes in the House of Representatives and Senate to reject the deal, Obama has vowed to veto that resolution, according to news reports. If the president vetoed such a measure – as would be expected – it would take twothirds votes in both houses of Congress to override him. “The president could do the right thing and go back to the drawing board, as so many of the nation’s allies have been telling him to do,” Comstock said, and later added, “I think this is going to be the most important vote of the session, and it really is going to affect the rest of our lives.” Office of Elections Posts Sample Ballots: The Fairfax County Office of Elections has posted sample ballots for the Nov. 3 general election at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/upcoming.htm.

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After visiting Israel, U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock has become an even more vocal opponent of POLITICAL the Iran nuclear POTPOURRI deal.C o m s t o c k (R-10th) was part of a delegation of freshmen and sophomore members of the House of Representatives accompanying House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on a trip to the Middle East Aug. 9-16. During an Aug. 27 campaign fundraising event for Ron Meyer, the Republican candidate for Loudoun County Board of Supervisors’ Broad Run district, Comstock blasted President Obama’s proposal to mend ties with Iran. Comstock said the agreement rolls back sanctions on Iran and could allow the country to acquire nuclear weapons and carry out threats against Israel and the United States. “The prime minister [Benjamin Netanyahu] told us, ‘when people chant ‘death to America. We want to kill you,’ we take that seriously. You might want to, too,’” Comstock said. The White House maintains that the deal on the table would prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and ensure that the country’s nuclear program will be

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still be summer, but planning is under way for the 2015 McLean Winterfest Parade, to be held on Sunday, Dec. 6. Registration for the parade will open in September, with information to be found at www.mcleanwinterfest.org. A day prior to the parade, the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce Reindog Parade will be held. For information on that event, see the Web site at www.mcleanchamber.org. PUBLIC HEARING SET ON MCC BUDGET:

The McLean Community Center Governing Board will hold a public hearing on its proposed fiscal 2017 budget on Monday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the center. Governing Board members will accept testimony on priorities for the budget, which will be adopted later this year and forwarded to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for final approval before going into effect July 1, 2016. The center’s operations are funded by a surtax on real estate in McLean. For information, see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org. McLEAN CHAMBER ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF GOLF TOURNEY: The foursome

of Richard Jackson, Cody Wilson, Mike Levish and Danny Romanoff, representing the McLean District of the Fairfax County Police Department, took home the championship at the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce’s Business Alliance Golf Classic, held July 21 at River Creek Club in Leesburg. Coming in second was the foursome of Matt Frank, Andrew Emery, Derek Blain and Jason Williams, and finishing third was the foursome of Steve Elliott, Pete Newton, Jeff Lewis and Simon Than. Winners of closest-to-the-pin competitions on various holes were Stan Brock, Cody Whildin and Jim Barnes. Winning the straightest-drive contest was Pete Newton, and winning longest-drive contests were Stephanie Bress and Andrew Fallon. Bress won the putting competition. The tournament was sponsored by Giant Food. GREAT FALLS EVENT TO HONOR VICTIMS OF 9/11: The Friends of the Great

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Tens of thousands of books and media materials will be available for purchase. Proceeds will support scholarships for women. Hours are Friday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 20 from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For information, see the Web site at http://mclean-va.aauw.net/. ‘JAMMIN’ JUNIORS’ CONCERT SERIES CONTINUES: The Jammin’ Juniors concert

series continues on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 12:30 p.m. at McLean Central Park, featuring Two of a Kind. The series is sponsored by the McLean Community Center. Admission is free; parking is available at the community center or Dolley Madison Library. INDIAN FESTIVAL RETURNS TO RIVERBEND PARK: The 2015 Virginia Indian

Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riverbend Park in Great Falls. Members of the Monacan Nation and the Chickahominy, Mattaponi, Pamunkey, Rappahannock, Tauxenent and Upper Mattaponi tribes will host activities, including dance performances, and provide information about Native American culture. The cost is $5. For information, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks. LANGLEY BAND PROGRAM TO HOST ‘TAG DAY’: The Langley High School

band program will hold its annual Tag Day fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 12 across the community. Band members in uniform will knock on doors within the school’s attendance area to promote the program and solicit financial support. The fall season will see the high school fielding its largest marching band in years, with a growing color guard and new uniforms. Funds raised through the event will be used to support the expansion. The marching band will perform at home football games, slated for Sept. 3 and 11 and Oct. 2, 9 and 30. The school’s concert bands will perform on Oct. 12 and Dec. 9, with concerts to be held at McLean High School due to renovation at Langley. For information on the band program, see the Web site at www.langleyband.org. MCC TO HOST ANNUAL FALL COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE: The McLean

Community Center will host its annual Fall Community Garage Sale on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1420 Beverly Blvd. Admission is free for attendees; booth space can be rented. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org. WASTE-DISPOSAL EVENT SLATED IN McLEAN: The Fairfax County Department

of Public Works and Environmental Services will hold a hazardous-waste-disposal event on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the McLean Community Center. For information, see the government Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov.

Fairfax County Notes the 2015 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 9 a.m. at Thomas Jefferson Community Center in Arlington. Local residents age 50 years or older from across the region will participate in the competition, which runs through Sept. 25. New events this year include nine-ball pool and cornhole. Registration has closed, but events are open to spectators. For information and a complete schedule of events, see the Web site at www.nvso.us. LIBRARY DIRECTOR WINS STATE HONOR:Edwin “Sam” Clay III, director of the

Fairfax County library system, has been selected as recipient of the George Mason Award, to be presented by the Virginia Library Association in October. The award is bestowed each year on individuals or organizations whose activity has “contributed to the development, growth and extension of library and information services in the local community, the state or the nation,” Fairfax officials said. Clay has been director of the library system for more than 30 years, during which time four regional and five community branches were added, while five existing branches were renovated. Clay also was instrumental of the formation of the Fairfax Library Foundation, which has donated more than $7.5 million to the library system since its inception in 1995.

“I am honored by this recognition from my Virginia colleagues in library services,” Clay said in a statement. “I have been proud to work in a career field that transforms lives every day.” To view all award winners, see the Web site at www.vla.org/2015-vla-award-winners. SCHOOL BOARD HIRES ‘AUDITOR GENERAL’: The Fairfax County School Board

has hired Goli Trump as its new auditor general, effective Sept. 28. The addition of the position is “the latest steps in the board’s efforts to make the School Board audit function more robust and independent,” said School Board Chairman Pat Hynes. As to Trump, “we have every confidence that her skills will be beneficial to FCPS

as we ramp up our efforts to become even more fiscally efficient,” Hynes said. Trump most recently served as director of enterprise risk management and assurance for SourceAmerica, a national nonprofit that works to provide job opportunities for adults with disabilities. She has more than 25 years of experience in the field. Trump will join a six-member School Board Audit Office, which is tasked with fostering appropriate controls on finances and ensuring regulations are followed. VDOT ROAD-PAVING TARGETS TYSONS:

The Virginia Department of Transportation has begun major road paving within much of the Tysons area. During September, VDOT is paving (weather permitting) International Drive

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Schools & Military n Courtney Ruggeri of McLean, a graduate of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School; John Metelski of Great Falls, a graduate of Landon School; and Allison Pool of McLean, a graduate of Georgetown Day School have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Hamilton College. n Marymount University’s forensic and legal psychology master’s-degree program has been ranked second in the nation by the Web site Learn.org, which praised the school for its internships and access to professional opportunities in the nation’s capital.

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Marymount’s program, the first of its kind in the region and one of about 20 in the U.S., balances traditional psychological knowledge and skills with a specialized understanding of the legal system, said Dr. Mary Lindahl, professor and chair of the Department of Forensic & Legal Psychology. Graduates can work in intelligence analysis, counterterrorism, victim advocacy, law enforcement, public policy and other fields. The Web site noted that Marymount’s required internships provide practical, hands-on experience. “We have access to so many internships, and if you get the internship, you have a good chance of eventually getting a job with that organization,” Lindahl said. Since the program’s inception, a new concentration in intelligence studies has been added. Students can also earn a second degree in clinical mental-health counseling. Marymount’s program began in the fall of 1999 with seven students. Since then, 896 master’s degrees have been conferred, and around 85 students now are accepted each year. n The start of a new school year brings a new leader for Northern Virginia Community College. Scott Ralls, who most recently served as president of the Northern Virginia Community College System, was selected last spring to succeed Robert Templin Jr. as

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Beverly “Bev” Simmons, administrative assistant to Vienna’s chief of police, retired Sept. 1 after 27 years of service to five chiefs of police and was honored at a reception at Tequila Grande Restaurant. Simmons started with the Vienna Police Department in July 1988, and has become known as a go-to person in the department. “If you needed information and weren’t sure who or where to get the answer, you went to Bev,” police officials said. She has received numerous commendation and recognitions, including honors for her work with the Fairfax County Motor Unit’s Annual Santa’s Ride and the Vienna Police Department’s 50th-anniversary celebration. In 2006, she received the Rotary Club of Vienna’s M. Jane Seeman “Service Above Self” Award. Simmons’ first order of business after retiring is to take a trip to Ireland and Scotland, police officials said. “When she returns, she plans on spending more time with her family, and hopefully will continue to make her holiday rum cakes,” the department said. MADISON BAND PROGRAM HOSTS ‘TAG DAY’ FUNDRAISER: The James Madison

High School band and color guard will hold its annual Tag Day fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 12. Chaperoned students will go door to door in their marching uniforms throughout the school community of Vienna and Oakton, soliciting contributions and thanking the community for its support. Funds raised through Tag Day help provide support with equipment, travel, competition fees, supplemental instruction and other costs that make the Madison band stand out as the “Pride of Vienna.” Contributions also can be made online at www.jmhsband.org or can be mailed to James Madison High School, Attn: Band Parents/Tag Day, 2500 James Madison Drive, Vienna, Va. 22181. Band members will travel at Atlanta in October to compete in the Bands of America Super Regional competition.

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F I N E A RT F E S T I VA L Bev Simmons, who served as administrative assistant for five Vienna chiefs of police during a 27-year tenure, recently was honored by the town’s incumbent chief, James Morris.

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dents knocking on doors in the Marshall Pyramid to solicit donations and thank community members for their support. Contributions also will help the band pay for music, instruments and section-specific expert instruction. Tax-deductible donations also can be made through Paypal at www.marshallband.org, or checks made out to GCM BPO can be sent to Marshall High School, Attn: Band Parents, 7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va. 22043. The Marshall Band can be seen at home football games and the Vienna Halloween Parade. SHEPHERD’S CENTER TO HOST OPEN HOUSE FOR FALL PROGRAM: Shepherd’s

Center of Oakton/Vienna will hold an open house and registration for its fall Adventures in Learning program on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road in Oakton. The cost of $40 includes participation in as many courses as desired, with classes beginning Sept. 24. Information on classes and instructors is available on the Web site at www.scov. org. CODE-BREAKING IS TOPIC OF VIETNAM-VETERANS’ MEETING: Vietnam

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Regional Notes SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION PRESSES CASE FOR I-66 CHANGES:

Virginia’s Secretary of Transportation acknowledges that not everyone will be happy with each facet of proposed changes to Interstate 66. But, in a letter to concerned legislators, Aubrey Layne says he hope critics will see the forest for the trees. “I understand that some may not support all of the components of this project, but I hope that you will agree that it will move more people through the corridor,” Layne said in an eight-page letter sent Aug. 28. “The status quo will not accomplish this important goal.” Layne was responding to an Aug. 5 letter from eight Republican General Assembly members, most representing constituents in the outer Northern Virginia suburbs, who voiced concerns about the McAuliffe administration’s plan to add peak-hour tolling to I-66 inside the Beltway by 2017 and make other changes to current travel rules on the interstate both inside and outside the Beltway. In his response, Layne pointed to studies suggesting that adding tolling could help an additional 40,000 people move through the corridor each day and “improve service on parallel arterials” in the I-66 corridor. Addressing concerns that the addition of tolling could cause drivers to bail onto neighborhood streets, Layne cited studies predicting “minimal diversion” to and “negligible impacts” on surrounding arterial roads in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the city of Falls Church, and said

there was a contingency in case things do not work out that way. “Should there be unintended impacts on arterial roadways, revenues from the [highoccupancy-toll] lanes will be available to undertake improvements,” Layne wrote. In his response, Layne pressed the case that the McAuliffe administration’s proposal was the best option to deal with continuing growth. “The Northern Virginia region is going to continue to grow, and simply put, the status quo is not acceptable for the longterm economic success of the region,” he said. “These improvements will help move more people and increase travel choices for both drivers and transit users.” While lawmakers from areas in the outer suburbs, particularly Republicans, have been critical of the transportation plan, those in the inner suburbs (almost exclusively Democrats) are taking a wait-andsee approach. “We are waiting for information to come from VDOT,” said Arlington County Board Chairman Mary Hynes. State transportation officials are expected to roll out an updated proposal for public consumption later this month. Arlington officials are likely to hold a hearing on the issue in November, Hynes said. INCENTIVES OFFERED DURING ‘TRY TRANSIT WEEK’: The Virginia state gov-

ernment is promoting Try Transit Week with the best kind of incentive: dangling the possibility of free stuff.

Virginians can go to www.trytransitweek.org and pledge to try a form of public transportation during the seventh annual statewide initiative, which runs Sept. 21-25. Those who register are entered for a chance to win a year of free transit service from the Virginia transit operator of their choice, along with a pair of roundtrip tickets aboard Amtrak’s Northeast Regional train. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is working with transit operators across the commonwealth to spread the word about the accessibility of transit and the benefits of using it. “As our population expands and congestion grows in the commonwealth, so does the demand for alternate modes of transportation,” said Jennifer Mitchell, DRPT’s director. “Each year, we see more people elect to leave the car at home and use public transportation to get to places like work, a restaurant, a doctor’s office – all while avoiding the hassle of driving through traffic. This September, we invite those who have yet to use transit to experience how they can save time, gas, and money during Try Transit Week.” World Car-Free Day falls during Try Transit Week. On Sept. 22, motorists are encouraged to give up their cars for a day and use alternate modes of travel. WAITING LOT RELOCATED AT DULLES:

The cell-phone (waiting) lot at Washington Dulles International Airport has moved

to a new location, with the old lot being closed to make room for construction of aerial guideways for the Silver Line Metro project. The new lot is located across the street from the airport’s gas station. Featuring about 200 spaces, the new lot provides faster access to the terminal via a right turn onto Rudder Road. The cell-phone lot allows those coming to pick up passengers to wait for them in a safe location without charge. McLEAN CHAMBER TO HOST LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN: The

Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce will hold a women’s leadership forum – “Your Personal Toolbox for Your DIY Life Renovation” – on Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Convene Tysons Corner, 1800 Tysons Blvd. The event will feature keynote speaker Moira Lethbridge as well as breakout sessions about personal change. Tickets are $75 for Chamber members, $95 for others. For information, see the Web site at www.mcleanchamber.org. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the We enjoy propagating ringnewspaper. Try the news of the local area. Contact information can be found in each week’s paper on Page 6, or online at www.insidenova.com. Reader submissions are an important part of our efforts. Thank you!

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Flag Mural Enlivens Facade of Area American Legion Post

Artist Scott LoBaido (at podium) discusses his efforts to paint American flag murals in all 50 states during an Aug. 20 stop at American Legion Post 139. A portion of the mural is above right.

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Drivers along Washington Boulevard in Arlington now have a massive mural calling their attention to the American flag, part of a national effort that now has reached 49 of the 50 states. Leaders of American Legion Post 139 on Aug. 20 officially dedicated the whopping, exuberant piece of public art, which covers most of the front of the post headquarters. “This flag behind me brightens this place,” said James Chapman, Virginia commander of the American Legion, who spoke during a morning program with the heavens threatening rain but holding back.

“It’s a gray day, but it’s a great day,” said Chapman, offering the hope that all those who see the mural “get the same goosebumps of pride that I do.” The mural took Staten Island-based artist Scott LoBaido three days to complete, and was a continuation of his journey to finish at least one flag-themed public artwork at veterans’ organizations in every state. With the Virginia work completed, he now has just Hawaii to go – with plans to complete a mural there in time for Pearl Harbor Day in December. LoBaido’s team contacted Post 139 about being the Virginia host site for the 50-state project, and received a quick response back in the affirmative. Home De-

pot, which has supported the effort in other states, put its weight behind the Arlington stop, as well. “I’m overwhelmed,” the artist said of the response to his efforts to promote the flag in artwork. While the cross-country art initiative is just a few months old – LoBaido’s first state was North Carolina, where he painted an outdoor mural with snows of February all around – LoBaido (www.scottlobaido.com) long has produced artwork to salute the military. He’s even completed what is likely the largest flag painting on the planet. It was, at first, a sometimes lonely mission. “Twenty years ago, patriotism was at

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Invitees to the Aug. 25 grand reopening of Staybridge Suites McLean might have scratched their heads and asked, “Haven’t they been open the whole time?” Indeed, but the hotel’s ownership still had something to celebrate: completion of a $5.5 million renovation of the entire extended-stay hotel, located at 6845 Old Dominion Drive in McLean. The hotel opened in 2001 and is the only Staybridge Suites in the country to undergo such major overhaul so early in its life cycle. But with the ongoing revitalization of McLean and Tysons Corner, “we thought we deserved it,” said owner Brian Pence. Renovations, which began last November and finished in June this year, included upgrades to all 143 guest suites, construction of an all-new common area and front desk, and the addition of an outdoor fire pit, Pence said. “It was a full renovation from top to bottom and we remained open the whole time, which was quite a challenge,” he said. While this is the hotel’s first major overhaul, its technological equipment already has been upgraded about 20 times, Pence

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12:52 a.m., two individuals who had connected with each other on a social-media site agreed to meet at the Vienna Metro station, Fairfax County police said. After meeting, they drove to the victim’s residence, interacted and then drove to the vicinity of Virginia Center Boulevard and Centerboro Drive. Police say the suspect requested a ride home, but the victim refused, and the suspect became irate, assaulted the victim and removed his keys from the ignition of the vehicle. The victim then exited the vehicle, and the suspect fled in the 2010 Chevy Tahoe. The suspect is described as black, 5’8”, with long hair and dreadlocks and sporting tattoos on both arms. The victim did not requre medical attention, police said. McLEAN WOMAN FINDS MAN IN BEDROOM: On Sept. 3 at 3:23 a.m., a resident

of a home in the 2200 block of McLean Park Road was awakened by noises, and found a man standing near her bedroom door. The suspect, who fled, was described as a white male, in his 20s, wearing dark-colored clothing.

Vienna Baptist Church after an employee reported that the parents of two prospective students at a school there had been harassing school employees by telephone. The parents were upset because they had been told there was not enough space to enroll both their children, and were informed that the deposit that they had paid was non-refundable, police said. A Vienna police officer informed an employee that refund of the deposit is a civil matter, and directed the employee to contact the police department if harassing phone calls continue. SEWAGE-PIPE DISPUTE PITS BROTHER VS. SISTER: Vienna police were called to a

home in the 1100 block of Fairway Drive, N.E., on Aug. 28 to mediate a dispute between siblings over the proper disposal of sewage pipes that had been excavated from their mother’s residence. The sister told police that she believed the pipes were a biohazard and were to be removed by the contractor. The brother felt he was entitled to the pipes, police said. Police informed the pair that it was a civil matter, and the brother stated he would follow up with the contractor. RESIDENT REPORTS MAN LOUNGING ON PORCH: On Aug. 28 at 11:29 p.m.,

home through the rear door, then went back outside and sat down on her back porch. Police arrived to find the man still sitting on a chair in the back porch. The officer determined the man was extremely intoxicated, police said. The 51-year-old Lorton man was arrested for drunk in public and was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Upon arrival, a nurse determined that he was in need of medical treatment, and the man was moved to a local hospital. After treatment, the suspect was returned to the Adult Detention Center where he was held until sober. FAMILY MEMBERS TUSSLE OVER NIGHTTIME INTERNET: Vienna police

were dispatched to Ayr Hill Avenue, N.E. on Aug. 31 at 1:19 a.m. for a report of a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, they determined that a father and son had been involved in a verbal argument after the parents had shut off the son’s access to the Internet. It was determined that the incident had not turned physical, and the son agreed to go to his room for the rest of the evening to provide a cooling-off period.

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Vienna police were dispatched to the 400 block of Mashie Drive, S.E., after a resident reported that a man had entered her

Items are compiled from reports issued by local public-safety agencies across the region.

Tim Kaine (D-Va.). Both LoBaido and members of the American Legion see attacks on the flag as far more serious than cases of random attacks of vandalism. The artist suggested the best punishment, if the perpetrators should be caught,

is to require them to spend a week at a military or veterans hospital, to give them an idea of the people they were sullying. LoBaido’s final stop on his 50-state journey, the December trek to ever-sunny Hawaii, may seem like a dream trip, particularly when winter comes knocking at

the door. But there’s a hitch – he doesn’t like to fly. So logistics are being worked out. As for those who appreciate his artwork and patriotism, LoBaido has a request. “Go home and put up a flag,” he said at the assemblage.

major risk assessment and recently hired an auditor general, who will begin work at the end of September, Strauss said. Strauss dismissed the idea that not having children in the school system diminishes her performance. A former teacher and PTA president, Strauss said she is active in many community groups and has grandchildren attending the county’s schools. “I’m very aware of the needs of current parents and students,” she said. Sipping coffee at a Great Falls cafe, Kurzenhauser still has the physical presence and intensity one might expect from a former military helicopter pilot. The son of two Navy veterans, he graduated from Fort Hunt High School in Mount Vernon and earned a mechanical-engineering degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1979. He served as a naval aviator during assignments in the Atlantic and Indian oceans and in the Middle East. He was offshore in Lebanon in 1983 when a suicide truck bomber destroyed the Marine barracks in Beirut. Kurzenhauser later performed engineering duties for the military

in Washington, D.C. Kurzenhauser spent 22 years as a Naval reservist and was called back for duty twice following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He also has been involved in the high-technology industry and in 2010 sold a company he’d co-founded. Kurzenhauser and his wife, Jeanne, have lived in Great Falls for 20 years. Their twins will begin attending Langley High School this fall. The candidate often attends classiccar shows on Saturdays at Katie’s Coffee House in Great Falls, and he plans to restore a vintage 1973 Porsche 911. Bob Gersony of Great Falls, who is concerned about class sizes in county schools, said Kurzenhauser’s background makes him well-suited for the School Board. “Serving in a top spot in our nationalintelligence community, Pete digests volumes of information and crystallizes issues in a way that would serve us well on the School Board,” Gersony said. “He’s not hidebound by ideology and theory – and he’s really committed to trying to make

some changes that would benefit all of our kids.” Kurzenhauser is an “exceptional thinker [and] analyzer of the numbers and pays attention to the bottom line,” said Fran Zimmerman, whose son attends school with the candidate’s children. “His acumen for the facts, figures and details, coupled with his protection of and loyalty to Dranesville District, makes him a formidable opponent.” Louise Epstein of McLean, who lost a bid against Strauss in 2011, said Kurzenhauser is a “straight shooter” who will get the facts and let people know where he stands. “Unlike his opponent, Pete has the professional training and business experience to understand the differences between FCPS budget documents, the state-mandated Annual Report on Expenditures and the basic financial statements,” Epstein said. “His experience in the military and in two businesses – where he founded and sold a successful company – means that he will not need to ask basic questions.”

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For yet another year, the football bragging rights in Vienna will remain unchanged. The host Oakton Cougars extended their winning streak against their Vienrival to eight FOOTBALL na straight by defeating the Madison Warhawks, 31-25, Sept. 4 in the season-opener for both high school teams. Oakton led the entire game to prevail in the annual Vienna showdown, now called the Vienna Inn Bowl, behind the play of senior quarterback Sal Tutone and 409 yards of total offense, including three big passing plays. Tutone completed 16 of 23 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 26 yards and was not sacked. His scoring passes went for 68 yards to Jarrett Bacon (10 catches, 142 yards), 36 to Derrick Beale (two catches, 75) and he completed a 73-yard hookup to John Daido (four catches, 107) to set up another touchdown. “My offensive line gave me great time, and my coaches called good plays on those long passes,” Tutone said. “Our passing game was working.” Continued on Page 25

Oakton High School quarterback Sal Tutone is pressured by Madison’s Rex Boody during the Sept. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT 4 game. Tutone threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns in Oakton’s win.

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The good news for the Flint Hill Huskies this season is the high school football team has some key returning starters, including senior quarterback Justin Saleh and senior tight end/defensive end Ben Cross. The bad news is Flint Hill has few other returning starters and is otherwise inexperienced at many positions. The team’s roster includes just 11 seniors. “We will need some young kids to step up and fill some roles,” Flint Hill coach Tom Verbanic said. “If that happens, we can challenge to win our league.” Flint Hill plays in the Mid-Atlantic Conference, winning that championship

in 2013, then finishing 2-2 last fall and 36 overall.

FOOTBALL PREVIEW “We don’t have a lot of depth, so every player is learning at least two positions,” Verbanic said. “A lot of players will be going both ways.” Flint Hill opens its nine-game season on the road Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. in Fairfax against the Paul VI Panthers. The Huskies’ first MAC game is Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2:30 p.m. against the Potomac School Panthers. Other returners for Flint Hill are senior wide receiver/defensive back Brett Briglia, senior fullback/linebacker Grant Jenkins, senior two-way lineman Nick Fouty and senior wide receiver/safety

Gage Herdman. Seniors Bryan Calhoun, Conner McBride and Adam Shiveley also return from last year’s roster. NOTES: Flint Hill has just three home games, with six on the road, this season. Plus, both of its scrimmages were on the road . . . Verbanic begins the 2015 season with 198 career wins. Victories have come at Flint Hill (16), Westfield (100) and Fairfax (82) high schools. SCHEDULE: Friday, Sept. 11 at Paul VI, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 19 vs. Blue Ridge, 2; Saturday, Sept. 26 at Collegiate, 2; Saturday, Oct. 3 at St. Albans, 2; Saturday, Oct. 10 vs Bishop Ireton, 2; , Saturday, Oct. 17 vs. Potomac School, 2:30; Saturday, Oct. 24 at St. James, 3; Saturday, Oct. 31 at Maret, 2; Saturday, Nov. 7 at Sidwell Friends, 2.

There are other prep sports also regularly-covered by the Sun Gazette in the fall. Of those, becoming maybe the next most popular after football in recent years has been girls volleyball, only a couple of decades old on the public-school level in Northern Virginia. As the individual talent and overall team play have improved, the fan interest and sizes of the crowds have swelled. Boisterous and large student sections cheering on top teams or at big rivalry games have become the norm. Those sections aren’t yet as large as at wintertime boys basketball games, but maybe some day. Gyms are packed when Arlington rivals Washington-Lee and Yorktown play. Same when Langley and Madison meet. The crowds have grown as well at home matches that involve Oakton and private-school teams Flint Hill and Bishop O’Connell. Girls volleyball has become a must-see fall sport. Other fall sports are golf, girls field hockey, cross country and, on the private-school level, girls and boys soccer and girls tennis. Spectators often complain they don’t understand some of field-hockey’s finer rules, but they appreciate games last usually just a little more than an hour and the action is constant. The caliber of high school soccer during the fall is often top-notch from the independent teams. Bishop O’Connell, Flint Hill and Potomac School are usually conference or state contenders. The Flint Hill boys got hot last fall to finish second in the state, losing by a goal in the title game to snap a 12-game unbeaten streak. Those same private schools often field strong girls tennis teams. Maybe the fall’s most interesting sport is cross country. That’s because of the unique and scenic venues where races are often run 100 percent on grass. Every cross country course is different, presenting differing challenges, some with hills, others more flat. The fall has a variety of sports.

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The Langley Saxons could never get the edge on the visiting West Potomac Wolverines in their season opener, as they played from behind all night in a 41-28 Sept. 3 loss. In a high school football game where the teams combined for 933 total yards, which 542 FOOTBALL of were amassed by West Potomac’s speedy spread offense, the Wolverines never trailed. The score was tied at 7 and at 21, then West Potomac went in front for good at 28-21. “They weren’t going to stop our power [running] game and we weren’t stopping their passing game,” Langley coach John Howerton said. “They nickeled and dimed us on those hitches. We’ll keep working to find the right combination on defense.” The Wolverines passed for 370 yards, all from quarterback Tymon Babin, who was 22 of 29 with three touchdown passes. Carlston Burch caught 14 passes for 201 yards. Justine Annan had 123 yards rushing. West Potomac did not turn the ball over. Langley also moved the ball well, as each defensive unit was on its heels all

The Sept. 3 game between host Langley and West Potomac was stopped with 9:33 to play in the PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI first quarter and did not resume for 75 minutes because of lightning.

night. Langley rushed for 176 yards. Senior quarterback Jack Anderson passed for 215 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 72 yards and two scores. Saxons’ junior running back Aaron Feldman rushed for 104 yards and a score. He caught five passes for 38 yards. West Potomac did not turn the ball

over. Langley was hurt by an interception late in the third quarter in Wolverines’ territory as the Saxons were attempting to tie the game at 28. “If we score there, it could have been a different ending,” Howerton said. Some of the handful of dropped passes in the first half also stopped Langley

drives and momentum. “We made some mistakes and West Potomac really didn’t,” Howerton said. “Their quarterback had a good night.” West Potomac, which had 23 first downs, built a 21-7 lead in the second period, then Langley rallied to tie at 21. “We knew we could come back because we could run and move the ball,” Howerton said. Anderson was 15 of 25 passing, with tight end Chase Berlin having five catches for 64 yards and wide receiver Daniel White three for 91. Langley’s touchdowns were scored on runs of seven and one yards by Anderson, a 24-yard run by Feldman and Noah Clemente’s 16-yard pass from Anderson. Jordan Shklyar kicked four extra points. The game included a 75-minute lightning delay, which began with 9:33 left in the first quarter and West Potomac leading, 7-0. NOTES: The meeting between Langley and West Potomac was the first since Howerton was the Wolverines’ head coach for three seasons prior to taking the Langley job 13 years ago . . . Langley was missing two starting linemen for that Sept. 3 game. “That made it difficult because we had to adjust some things,” Howerton said.

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Saxons Allow 500-Plus Yards, Gain 391 in Opening Loss

McLean Resident Belts Winning Home Run in All-Star Game McLean Little League alumnus Jamie Cooper was named the Most Valuable Player of the Lewis & Clark Baseball League’s All-star Game in mid-July. Cooper, who played in high school at Gonzaga in Washington, D.C. where he graduated in 2012, led his Lewis Division all-star team to a 7-4 victory over the Clark Division. Cooper belted the go-ahead home run in the fifth inning. He also walked and stole a base in the game.

The McLean resident played in the league for the Alton Pioneers, a team from Illinois. During the regular season, Cooper batted .360. He smacked five home runs, drove in 23 runs and he swiped nine bases. Lewis & Clark is a college summer league in the St. Louis area. The league draws teams from Missouri and southern Illinois. Cooper, who started his college base-

Jamie Cooper taps helmets with a teammate after homering in the all-star game.

Cougars Continued from Page 24

Madison quarterback Jason Gastrock attempts to pass while being pressured by Oakton’s Nick PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Hart, middle, and Will Fisher during the Sept. 4 game won by host Oakton.

what he needed.” Rowley thought the key to his team’s win was making big plays and producing in important situations when it was needed most. One such situation came when Oakton put together a 12-play, 80-yard scoring drive to take a 21-10 lead after Madison had scored to pull within 14-10 late in the

third quarter. “We did what we had to when it mattered most,” Rowley said. “Madison was good on offense, so we had to keep scoring. These games are often a dogfight like tonight.” Madison had 321 total yards, including 269 on 17 of 32 passing with a touchdown by Jason Gastrock. His scor-

ing pass covered 35 yards in the fourth quarter to John Finney. Gastrock added a one-yard scoring run and a two-point conversion run. Wiley Counts (63 yards rushing) had a 51-yard TD run for Madison and Nathan Chaput kicked a 35-yard field goal and two extra points. Madison’s Jordan Ebersole had six catches for 101 yards, Counts had two for 39, Nick Conforti our for 37 and Landan Thomas three for 34. On defense, Oakton had four sacks, with Justin Bartee getting three. Bacon had an interception. Also in on sacks for Oakton were Walton, Patrick Davis, Nick Hart, Matt Vogel and Will Fisher. Madison’s Brad Porter, Matt Ragano and Khaled Rababeh made tackles for losses. Madison’s Jimmy Goldsmith recovered a fumble. Oakton returns to action on Friday, Sept. 11 with a 7 p.m. home game against T.C. Williams (1-0). Madison’s second game is also Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. against at home against Stone Bridge. NOTE: The Oakton vs. Madison game was Rowley’s 24th, four as a player and now 20 as an assistant and head coach.

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Oakton’s offensive line consisted of Pierce Banbury, Tim Forster, Jahleel Denson, Michael Hemrich and Bennett Fagan. The Cougars rushed for 85 yards, including a pair of one-yard scoring runs by Janar Ploompuu (34 yards rushing) and Nick Sims. Matt Prosser booted a 42-yard field goal and two extra points, and Bacon had a two-point conversion run. Tutone, also Oakton’s punter, made maybe the biggest play with his feet. He ran five yards to his left for a clinching first down on a fake punt on a fourthand-two situation from the Oakton 28yard-line with less than two minutes to play. Oakton coach Jason Rowley gave Tutone the option to run or punt. “I saw nobody was on the outside, so I knew I wasn’t punting,” Tutone said. “I got a great block from Chris Walton, then I put my head down.” Said Rowley: “It was his decision, and he made a great decision there and got

ball career at Division I Holy Cross, has recently transferred to Occidental College in Los Angeles. He will play at Occidental this coming season. The Tigers finished 22-17 this past season. Occidental is a Division III college. This past season the 6-foot-1 Cooper was a sophomore outfielder for Holy Cross. He played in eight games and had two hits for Holy Cross.

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September 10, 2015

High School Roundup McLEAN’S GRAMMES TO PLAY BASEBALL AT XAVIER: McLean High School

rising senior Conor Grammes has made a verbal commitment to play Division I college baseball at Xavier University in Cincinnati. Grammes was McLean’s starting shortstop much of the past two seasons. He has been one of the best defensive players at the position in the region. In 49 games over the past two seasons, Grammes has made just three errors between shortstop and second base. “Conor is a good hitter, but defensively, that consistency is very difficult to find and often times is more valuable,” McLean coach John Dowling said. “He catches the ball and throws runners out. I’m glad he found a place to play.” Grammes helped McLean reach the region championship game and state semifinals in 2014. Grammes has also been a standout wrestler at McLean for three seasons, winning conference, region and state championships. McLEAN GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY: Behind

new head coaches Kieran Sweeney and Brooke Edwards, the McLean Highlanders are off to a 3-3 start this fall in girls high school field hockey. McLean opened its season with a 52 win over Chantilly, won a game in the Westfield Bulldog Tournament, where the Highlanders were 1-3, then nipped

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Kieran Sweeney, left, and Brooke Edwards are McLean High’s new girls field hockey coaches.

Chancellor, 2-1, on Aug. 31. Against Chantilly, Mae Harris scored two goals and Mary Bowers, Karynne Baker and Allessandra Pelliccia one each. At the Westfield tourney, the Highlanders were led by senior captains Baker, Pelliccia and Hope Sullivan. POTOMAC SCHOOL THROWER CHOSEN AS BEST: Potomac School 2015 graduate

Grant Voeks was chosen as the boys high school Thrower of the Year for the outdoor track and field season by Milestat. com, an online high school cross country and track and field site. This past May during the outdoor season, Voeks won state titles in both the shot put and discus competitions. He also won a state title during the indoor season in the shot.

ons and Madison Warhawks took turns winning region championships then playing in the 6A Virginia High School League state championship matches the past two seasons. Langley won the state title in 2013, then Madison finished a close second a year ago when the girls high school team lost only once in 2014. Of the two, which has the best chance of making a return trip to this year’s state final? Both return some key players from last season. Madison returns the likes of senior starters Jayne Carter, Natale Zanellato, Kendal Hall and Avery Torres from last season’s best team in school history that finished 33-1. Other key returners are senior Maddie Blake, senior Hannah Katinas, junior Emily Calhoun and sophomore Kelsey Smith. Some newcomers are juniors Jane Hoyt and Julia Reimer and sophomores Sammy Rogers and Gabby Rogers. Madison opened its season on Tuesday, Sept. 1 on the road against Potomac Falls with a 3-1 win. Langley, 15-10 last year and 27-3 in 2013, began play Sept. 1 on the road at Broad Run and won 3-0. Some top returners for Langley are seniors Kristian Stanford, Jessica Donaldson, Katie Sissler and Maddie Baldwin; juniors Sarah Maebus, Grace JacquezIbo, Lauren Pratte and Raya Mufti; and

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Warhawks have a 6-0 dual-match record, including a 153-154 victory over the Langley Saxons, and recently placed fifth at the South County Stallion Invitational. Madison was led by Siena Ferrick’s 3over par 74 to tie for low female medalist. Other scores were turned in by Aaron Liu (77), Jacob Kuchta (81), Amber Liu (82) and Andrew Metz (88). CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: The 2015

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the back

19. *Non-contact league

26. Policeman’s club in India

21. *Football game starter

27. *Tennessee player

23. Altogether or entirely

29. Crucifix 31. Inedible parts of cherries

25. Club alternative

32. Jump for joy

28. *Houston Oilers star running

33. Direct elsewhere

back, Campbell

34. *Deflategate star

30. Top of the line

36. Olden-day telephone part

35. Not of the cloth

38. New Zealand fruit

37. Leave in a bucket

42. End of a poem

39. Kitchen appliance

45. Alabama port

40. *Legendary Graham

49. It’s all the rage

41. Friend

51. Annulus, pl.

43. Porous rock

54. Kind of button

44. Good luck trinket

56. Ruhr’s industrial center

46. *Tracked by chain gang 47. Dog trailer 48. Sort of 50. Prima donna 52. Don’t do this at home? 53. Like Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard 55. Next to nothing 57. *Type of linebacker

12. Lt.’s subordinate

14. What?

All ____”

September 10, 1985: n Northern Virginia is in the midst of its second-worst September heat wave of the century. n Superintendent Robert Spillane says the school system will conduct extensive background checks on new employees. n When is a “fender bender” more than a fender bender? When it involves a United Airlines DC-10, a Northwest 757 and a mobile lounge on the tarmac at Dulles Airport.

5. Draw in

1. Giraffe’s striped-leg cousin

September 10, 1960: n The School Board is set to appropriate the first $8.5 million of $26 million in school-construction funds approved by voters in the spring.

September 9, 1972: n For the first time since World War II, Fairfax County’s school year will begin with no new schools greeting students. Several projects are underway, however. n All three candidates for U.S. Senate say they support construction of Interstate 66 through Arlington. n In football action, Marshall blanked Falls Church, 7-0; Madison defeated Robinson, 14-6; and McLean fell to Stuart, 31-0.

3. Prayer ending

FOOTBALL

September 10, 2015

Local history

57. Popular Russian name 60. *This year’s top NFL pick

72. *TV network, aired NFL

58. Narcotics agent

64. “To no ____”

games from 1990-97

59. Accompanies relief?

65. Beauty treatment site

73. Scandinavian fjord, e.g.

60. *Texan defensive star

67. Cell phone bill item

61. Asian weight unit

68. L on clothes

DOWN

69. Word between “dogs”

1. ____ Approach, music educa-

70. Sneers

tion

71. Mark of a ruler

2. Traditional cola caffeine source

62. Scary fairytale creature 63. Swallow’s house 64. Boxer Clay 66. Peter of the Lost Boys

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