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Langley School Celebrates 75 Years of Serving Area Youth Students at The Langley School on Sept. 22 took part in a variety of activities to reflect on the school’s historic roots and think toward its future. The activities were part of a 75th-anniversary celebration at the school. “Our teachers looked for age-appropriate, meaningful ways to celebrate,” said Head of School Dr. Elinor Scully. “These activities not only taught our students about the importance of this special anniversary year, but also gave them an understanding of the time period in which Langley was founded, the generations before them who helped build the school into what it is today, and the impact they, too, can have on the future success of The Langley School.” In the Primary School division, Langley’s 3-to-5-year-olds created a 75th-birthday crown using their fingerprints, and made handprint candles on a birthday cake banner. First-graders discovered how many words they could spell using 75 letter tiles and what they could build using 75 blocks, while second-graders used Google Maps to locate cities 75 miles away from Langley’s campus in McLean. As they designed their own footprints, third-graders reflected on the impact former generations had on the school and the footprint they will leave behind. Fourth-grade students made a giant birthday card highlighting what the school was like in 1942 and what it will be
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McAuliffe Among Those Calling for Improvements in Metro, Housing, Schools BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia leaders were in unison Sept. 27 that financing Metrorail upgrades, supporting infrastructure improvements, bolstering education and courting Amazon. com were crucial priorities for the region. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, all Democrats, spoke at the Capital Region Business Forum at the MGM National Harbor. The discussion was hosted by the Northern Virginia and Prince George’s chambers of commerce and the Greater Washington Board of Trade and moderated by Thomas LeBlanc, president of the George Washington University. Financing Metro improvements was the lead-off issue. “We need to modernize the Metro system,” Cardin said. “It’s the nation’s rail. The federal workforce depends upon the Metro system, so the federal government has a direct responsibility.” The transit system has been excellent, but deteriorated because previous regional leaders had punted on making tough but necessary choices, Bowser said. Studies since the early 2000s have called for dedicated funding for Metro and the concept is neither hysterical nor outlandish, she said. “Every system like ours has a dedicated funding source,” Bowser said. The goal would be to have the Metro system leverage those dollars by borrowing up to $1.5 billion annually for capital improvements, she said. The speakers also were enthused about the prospect of luring Amazon.com’s second headquarters to the Washington region, bringing 50,000 high-paying jobs and occupying 8 million square feet of office space. Amazon’s leaders are seeking a location with a subway system and international-airport access. The Washington region has those things, plus an educated workforce, McAuliffe said. “I think we have all the assets that Amazon will be looking for,” he said. “This really is such a big game-changer for every governor and every mayor in America.”
Gov. Terry McAuliffe joined D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) in a roundtable discussion on business and political issues during a forum hosted by local business groups and held at MGM National Harbor. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER
McAuliffe was upbeat Virginia would emerge victorious. The state has the deepest port on the East Coast, which would let Amazon ship products to 66 percent of the U.S. population in one day, he said. The District will put together an “aggressive” bid for Amazon as well, highlighting its culture, walkability and great restaurants as draw for employees, Bowser said. If Amazon puts its second headquarters in any jurisdiction close to Washington, D.C., neighboring localities will benefit, she said. McAuliffe focused on transportation improvements, singling out the need for American Legion Bridge upgrades. Bowser was keen on improving Memorial Bridge, which may close to vehicular traffic in several years if that isn’t done. “We really need the [National] Park Service to fund their bridge and fix it,” she said. Lack of infrastructure upgrades is hampering economic growth on the East Coast, Cardin said. “It’s a critical issue for America’s future,” he said. “It’s quality of life, it’s our economy, and we’ve got to do things better.” The speakers also addressed their efforts to make the region’s high housing costs more affordable for working families. Bowser said she had doubled the
District’s housing-production trust fund to $100 million and expedited processes to encourage private developers to spend those funds on projects. The city will increase its minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2020, helping families obtain housing, and will focus vocational training on high-paying infrastructure jobs, she said. Virginia’s challenge is filling technology jobs, 140,000 of which were open last year, and the 36,000 available cyber-security jobs, which offer an average starting salary of $88,000 per year, McAuliffe said. State leaders also are restructuring the educational system, including teaching cyber-security concepts from kindergarten through 12th grade, he said. “No offense, [but] high schools in America don’t work anymore,” the governor said. “They were built for the Industrial Revolution, with big buildings and classrooms with seats, and you get credit for ‘seat time.’ That’s immaterial. That doesn’t build a workforce for the 21st century.” Business leaders in the audience liked the speakers’ remarks. “They talked about really critical issues to the region,” said Jim Corcoran, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce president and CEO. “No. 1 was Metro, No. 2 was economic development around the
Amazon piece and No. 3 was workforce. Every one of those was a regional issue and they all talked about how we’re better when we work together.” Paul Wiedefeld, general manager and CEO of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, said the region’s leaders are aware that Metro is vital to economic development that will help the area compete in the global marketplace. Upgrading the system’s infrastructure is important, he said. “The reality is, we have a $40 billion investment with this system that we can’t let deteriorate any further,” Wiedefeld said. David Skiles, director of Northern Virginia client services for Vectre Corp., said he was happy the speakers highlighted collaborative investments. “The collaboration shows were have to work across regional, and even party, lines to get things done,” Skiles said. The event was a perfect opportunity for the region’s leaders to discuss common challenges, said Scott McGeary of Washington Gas. “Transportation is a key issue and the leaders of the region seemed committed to making continued progress in their own jurisdictions and the region as a whole,” McGeary said. “The forum is the third annual event, and each year it brings us closer to some type of solution on issues that make a difference.”
in the gubernatorial race. “Mr. Gillespie’s policy positions and proposals closely align with the Northern Virginia Chamber’s legislative agenda,” chamber president and CEO Jim Corcoran said in a media statement. Corcoran cited Gillespie’s commitment to support the Metro system’s operational and financial viability and oppose any efforts to roll back HB2313, a 2013 omnibus transportation-funding bill. Gillespie also supports Virginia’s rightto-work laws and opposes restrictive so-
cial legislation such as North Carolina’s now partially repealed “bathroom” bill, which might harm the state’s reputation for being open and welcoming, Corcoran added. The GOP also came out on top with the chamber’s endorsement of Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Jill Vogel over Democrat Justin Fairfax. Chamber leaders cited Vogel’s advocacy for Northern Virginia while representing the 27th District in the state Senate, as well as her pro-business policy positions
and voting record. “We have confidence in her ability to lead the Senate of Virginia given her commitment to bipartisan, pro-business solutions and her record of service to the commonwealth,” said Scott McGeary, chair of NOVABIZPAC. The chamber’s political-action committee also endorsed incumbent state Attorney General Mark Herring (D) over Republican challenger John Adams.
N.Va. Chamber’s Political Arm Endorses Gillespie, Vogel, Herring BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s political-action committee on Sept. 28 endorsed Republican candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, but also signaled its preference for the incumbent Democratic state attorney general. The committee, known as NOVABIZPAC, chose Republican candidate Ed Gillespie over Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) 4
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Fairfax Joblessness Remains Steady at 3.1% in August
Fairfax County’s unemployment rate essentially stood unchanged from July to August, according to new state figures, retaining its position as one of the lowest in the commonwealth. With 618,517 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 19,761 looking for work, August’s unemployment rate of 3.1 percent was the same as a month before, according to figures reported by the Virginia Employment Commission. Unemployment rates across Northern Virginia in August changed little on a month-tomonth basis, remaining unchanged at 2.5 percent in Arlington; 2.8 percent in Falls Church; 2.9 percent in Alexandria; 3.1 percent in Loudoun County; and 3.4 percent in Prince William County. Across Northern Virginia as a whole, August’s unemployment rate of 3.2 percent – unchanged from July – represented 1,578 million employed and about 51,600 looking for jobs. Statewide, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was up a tick to 3.9 percent, with 4.17 million employed and 165,000 seeking jobs.
“Household employment increased by only 159, and the number of unemployed increased by 231,� said Timothy Kestner, director of the Economic Information & Analytics Division of the Virginia Employment Commission. (On a seasonally-adjusted basis, Virginia’s non-farm employment stood at a record high during the month, with gains reported in the private education, health-care, leisure/hospitality, finance and local-government sectors.) Statewide, the lowest jobless rates were found in Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria and, at 3 percent, the city of Fairfax. A five-way tie for fifth best at 3.1 percent included Bath, Fairfax, Fluvanna, Greene and Loudoun counties. At the other end of the spectrum, the city of Martinsville and Buchanan County each had jobless rates of 7.4 percent, highest in the commonwealth. They were followed by Petersburg (7.2 percent) and Wise and Dickenson counties (7 percent). Among the commonwealth’s metropolitan areas, Northern Virginia had the lowest jobless
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rate, followed by Winchester (3.3 percent) and, at 3.5 percent each, Charlottesville and Staunton/ Waynesboro. Highest statewide were Lynchburg (4.6 percent) and Hamption Roads (4.3 percent). Nationally, Virginia’s jobless rate in August ranked the state 19th best, nestled between Massachusetts and Indiana. The lowest unemployment rates for August were reported by North Dakota (2.1 percent), Colorado (2.2 percent) and Hawaii (2.4 percent), with the highest found in New Mexico (6.4 percent), Alaska (6.3 percent) and Louisiana (5.6 percent). For full data, see the Web site
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at www.virginialimi.com. D.C. Region Posts Year-OverYear Decline in Joblessness: The Washington metropolitan area’s unemployment rate of 3.7 percent in August was down from 4 percent a year before, according to new federal data, making the region one of 323 of the nation’s 388 metro corridors to report lower jobless rates. The Washington region had 3.4 million residents in the civilian workforce and about 127,500 looking for work for the month, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition to the 323 metro areas with lower joblessness, there were 55 metros with higher
unemployment rates and 10 that were unchanged. The national non-seasonally-adjusted jobless rate for August was 4.5 percent, down from 5 percent in August 2016. Among all metro areas, the lowest jobless rate was reported in Fort Collins, Colo., at 1.8 percent, followed by Boulder, Colo., at 1.9 percent. The highest rates were found in El Centro, Calif., and Yuma, Ariz., at 24.9 percent and 23.7 percent, respectively. Among the 51 metro areas with a population of one million or more, the lowest jobless rate was found in Denver (2.2 percent) with the highest in Cleveland (6.8 percent). In Virginia metro areas outside the D.C. region, year-overyear joblessness was consistently down from August 2016 rates, standing at 3.4 percent in Winchester; 3.5 percent in Charlottesville and in StauntonWaynesboro; 3.9 percent in Harrisonburg; 4 percent in Richmond and in Roanoke; 4.2 percent in Blacksburg-Christiansburg; 4.3 percent in Newport News; and 4.6 percent in Lynchburg. Full data can be found at www.bls.gov.
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Our View: Students Need More Focus on History Given all the acrimonious national self-flagellation that’s been going on in recent weeks over Confederate symbolism and the like, one would reasonably hope that those who run the country’s public-education apparatus might be interested in using the contretemps as a means to push hard in ensuring our youth actually know something about the issues under discussion, and other facets of our collective past. Au contraire, at least in the Old Dominion, where, as Jay Mathews of The Washington Post pointed out over the weekend, education officials in the state government are phasing out the history portions of Virginia’s Standards of Learning exams, better known as the SOLs. By any objective measure – and despite the overwrought bleatings of anguish by the public-education establishment when they were introduced – the Standards of Learning have proved to be a very healthy net plus for Virginia students. Though not without faults, and in need of constant monitoring and occasional revision, they have been successful in providing objective assurance that students have a firm grasp of key subject matter. State officials told Mathews that English, science and math
SOLs are not on the chopping block, because federal regulations (and the moolah that accompanies them) mandate they be administered. Which doesn’t quite explain why state officials are giving history the ax. To throw out a wild theory: Virginia students traditionally have scored rather poorly on the history SOLs, compared to other subjects, even after the exams had been adjusted (to say “dumbed down” would be impolite) in an effort to pump up overall performance. And, since schools and school districts across the commonwealth rely on the passing rates of their student bodies to maintain accreditation, one surmises it was just easier to nix the testing than to dig deeper and find out why some students were having a difficult time. When in doubt, the public-education system does seem to cling to the path of least resistance, after all. We agree with Mathews: It’s too bad that Virginia is getting rid of the history SOLs. We’d add that it’s far worse that there seems to be a tendency toward downplaying history and civics education in the public-school curriculum. Those are two areas that would seem to be needed more than ever.
Do Not Fall Prey to Incendiary Letter-Writers Editor: I am concerned about the letters from readers your editors are choosing to publish. The Sept. 21 letter [“Dig Deeper Before Nixing Confederate Statues”] is an extreme case in point. The writer’s arguments for retaining Confederate statues were worse than pointless. The letter contained racist tropes and false moral equivalencies. It is useless to comment on the letter in terms of content; it bordered on looking as if the paper had been pranked (buying a Volkswagen is akin to honoring Nazis?). I have my own views on the subject of how to address statues in our public spaces that honor Confederate soldiers, but I am open to others. I believe there can be reasonable differing opinions and ideas, some of which I might not have yet considered.
Did you receive any thoughtful opinions or ideas on how to retain these public statues and honor Virginia ancestors and history while acknowledging the deep pain many experience upon their viewing, and addressing the racist post-reconstruction and Jim Crow era philosophies behind their erection? If so, are you instead simply publishing the most incendiary and bizarre letters in order to get an easy rise out of your readership? Or worse, is this truly the best argument your paper received in making the case for retaining these statues? If that is the case, I think the argument for total removal becomes blazingly obvious, end of debate. I want my local paper to contain thoughtful letters from our community, ones that honor differing opinions without making each side appear extreme,
frightening or cartoonish. Please do not fall prey to the worst of recent national-media tendencies. Please do not pander to the most incendiary and specious arguments, which only serves to shut down any possible conversation between views. Instead, do your jobs as caring, local editors who wish to elevate our community discussions and honor respectful differences. Despite my own personal view that Confederate statues should have no place (of honor) in the public sphere in modern-day Virginia, I request that your editors publish letters that present thoughtful, respectful ideas different from my own, so that I might better understand, and perhaps even change my mind. Jennifer Weaver McLean
Editor: The Sept. 28 article “Gubernatorial Candidates Make Their Case in Debate” should have been headlined “Two of the Gubernatorial Candidates Make Their
Case in Debate,” since there is another candidate on the November ballot for governor. Libertarian Cliff Hyra achieved ballot status through considerable effort,
and has some creative and practical ideas for Virginia’s future. It’s shameful that he’s excluded from all debates. Marta Howard Vienna
Editor: I find it irritating that Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport these days consistently bests Dulles in the passenger-count department. Four runways vs. one, with a hazardous ap-
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Vienna Officials Mull Meals-Tax Boost to Fund Garage BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Vienna’s meals-and-lodging tax might increase from 3 percent to 4 for seven years in order to finance a municipal parking garage. Vienna Town Council members voiced approval of the idea Sept. 25 while unanimously signing off on the town’s latest capital-improvement plan, which covers fiscal years 2018 through 2034. Under the plan, the Town Council would approve the meals-tax increase starting in fiscal 2020 and it would raise nearly $5.7 million over seven years. The tax-increase idea has been floated before in previous discussions about capital improvements. Last year’s plan, for example, posited a 1-cent increase for 14 years to pay for multiple projects, said Council member Douglas Noble. If the town paid off its debt early on a new parking structure, the tax increase could be rolled back before the seven-year sunset period arrived, said Town Manager Mercury Payton. Vienna officials raised the meals-andlodging tax for seven years in the 2000s to pay for the Town Green. That project’s success would make a good selling point for another temporary tax increase, said Council member Howard Springsteen. The Town Green’s tax hike almost did not sunset, as some Town Council mem-
bers wanted to use the extra revenues for other projects. But after one member changed his vote, the proposal to keep the higher 4-percent rate failed because it lacked the supermajority needed for tax measures. (Governing bodies in Virginia’s cities and towns may enact meals taxes without seeking voters’ approval, but most counties cannot. Fairfax County last November put a meals-tax referendum before voters, who rejected it by a sound margin.) Vienna officials did not raise the mealsand-lodging tax in 2013 to pay for a proposed parking structure on Church Street, N.W., which was part of a public-private partnership that ultimately fell through. A mixed-use development later was built at that site. Vienna leaders still are pressing for a garage, possibly at Patrick Henry Library, which would be located near the town’s center. Officials would communicate to residents and business owners that a parking structure “would enhance the surrounding communities and bring in more business revenue,” Payton said. The capital-improvement plan calls for the town to issue debt every two years. Officials estimate interest rates will rise gradually from 3.5 percent in fiscal years 2018 through 2020 to 5 percent in fiscal years 2028 through 2034.
The town finances its capital projects with meals-tax revenues, which have increased about 3.9 percent annually over the past decade. Officials estimate those revenues will grow at 3.5 percent per year in the future. Vienna officials also are planning to finance $2.5 million in Fairfax Sewer capital costs in fiscal years 2018 through 2022, another $3 million from fiscal 2024 through 2028 and $3.5 million more in fiscal 2030 through 2034. Those debts would be covered by the town’s Water and Sewer Fund. The town also is planning for two more major renovation projects: a $16
million upgrade at Vienna Police Headquarters, which would be financed with bonds issued in fiscal 2018 and 2020, and a $7 million improvement to the town’s Operations and Maintenance Campus in fiscal 2032. The capital-improvement plan is flexible, said Mayor Laurie DiRocco. “This is a plan and plans can change,” she said. The Sun Gazette brings you the news that’s closest to home. Things happening from Albania to Zimbabwe don’t have quite the same impact on daily lives as those in the local area.
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The McLean area branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) recognized five local high school girls with STEM awards at its 2017-18 kick-off event, held Sept. 17 at the American Legion Hall. To encourage young women to pursue educational opportunities related to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), the branch partners annually with McLean, Langley, and George C. Marshall high schools to present one Science and one Math Achievement Award at each high school. The students recognized at the event for 2017 were Ashley Zhang, Math Achievement, Langley High School; Emily Buck-
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A first-ever report by the Fairfax County branch of the NAACP gave most county supervisors and two top publicsafety officials mostly mediocre to poor marks in their handling of criminal-justice issues. “It was an idea when I took over in January as a way to hold county leadership accountable and help members with their advocacy,” said Kofi Annan, the group’s president. The NAACP’s “2016-2017 Criminal Justice County Report Card” graded all Board of Supervisors members, plus the county’s police chief and sheriff. None received an overall grade of “A.” Three got “B” grades, three “C-plus” marks, three “C” grades, one a “D-plus” and two a “D.” The report did not hew to partisan lines, as Supervisors Patrick Herrity (RSpringfield) and Kathy Smith (D-Sully) received the lowest marks. Criminal-justice reform has been a hot topic in Fairfax County, following some fatal police shootings and sheriff’s deputies involvement in the deaths of an inmate at the county’s Adult Detention Center and a mentally ill man in Merrifield. The report evaluated the policy posi-
tions county officials adopted over the last year, their on-the-record statements, votes during public meetings (if any) and interviews with each. While county supervisors have hired an independent police auditor and set up a Civilian Review Panel to examine police use-of-force cases, the NAACP’s report, released Sept. 18, found there need to be more reforms and quicker. Fairfax County must hire more minority police officers and sheriff’s deputies, equip officers with body-worn cameras and investigate the disproportionate number of use-of-force cases involving African-Americans, the report determined. African-Americans are only 8 percent of the county’s population, but were involved in 47 percent of police use-of-force cases, according to the report. Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. seems genuinely to desire increased minority recruitment, but the department is not addressing a “trust deficit” that may be keeping those number low, Annan said. The police force is 15-percent minority, the same as in 2013, and Latinos especially are underrepresented, the report stated. “It’s the elephant in the room,” he said. “A lot of African-Americans don’t like or trust the police. If they don’t talk about
that as a barrier to recruitment, they’ll continue to have these problems.” Law-enforcement personnel should examine their biases, overt or latent, and endeavor not to let them affect their interactions with minorities, Annan told the Sun Gazette. “It’s just a fact of life: We all do see race, subconsciously or not, and treat each other differently,” he said. “If you don’t knowledge stereotypes, you may end up with a force that has a negative effect on a community, even if it’s not intentional.” Many studies show that people tend to see African-American youths as being older than they are, and give them aggressive descriptions, he added. “It’s not unique to police,” Annan said. “It’s a product of the history of our country and their portrayal in the community.” The Fairfax County NAACP plans to issue criminal-justice reports annually, as well as ones pertaining to affordable housing and education, Annan said. While county officials have taken steps toward alleviating some of the ongoing issues, “we want to continue having them move in the right direction,” he said. ••• Next week: The Sun Gazette reports the responses of community leaders who were graded in the report.
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Fairfax County Notes GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED FOR COLUMBUS DAY: Most Fairfax County
government offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 9 in observance of Columbus Day. For complete details, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS TO HOST FORUM ON METRO FUNDING: The
League of Women Voters of the National Capital Area will host a forum – “Fund It/Fix It” – about the future of the Metro system on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 9:30 a.m.
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to 2 p.m. at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd. “Without Metro, our region’s roadways will melt down under the onslaught of traffic,” said Stewart Schwartz of the Coalition for Smarter Growth, a cosponsor of the event. “And without focused activism, elected officials won’t act quickly enough to reach agreement on funding.” The event is free; lunch will be available for purchase ($10). Registration is requested. For information, see the Web site at www.lwvnca.org.
FALL: FACETS will host its 18th annual “Taste of Fall” with the theme of “80 Days Around the World” on Saturday, Oct. 7 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Sherwood Community Center in Fairfax. The event will feature a variety of restaurants, wineries and breweries, along with music from Pan Masters Steel Orchestra. Funds raised at the event will benefit social-safety-net services provided by the non-profit organization. Tickets are $50, and can be purchased at www.facetcares.org.
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its annual 5K run/walk and kids’ 1K fun run on Saturday, Oct. 28 on the W&OD Regional Trail through Bluemont Park in Arlington. Runners are encourages to wear Halloween costumes for the race, with prizes awarded for the best costumes. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with the kids’ run at 8:30 and the fun run at 8:45 a.m. Cost of the 5K is $25 through Oct. 15, $30-$35 after that date. Registration for the fun run is $10. For information, see the Web site at www.encorestage.org.
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Senators Seeking Progress on Domestic, Int’l Issues BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Both of Virginia’s U.S. senators signaled their willingness Oct. 2 to work with the Trump administration on rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure and passing tax reform, but they urged the new president to tread cautiously on the world’s diplomatic stage. “A little more policy, a little less tweeting,” said U.S. Sen. Mark Warner. Warner and U.S. Sen. Timothy Kaine, both Democrats and former Virginia governors, mixed policy details and humor at the Virginia Senatorial Roundtable, hosted Oct. 2 by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church. “I would like to be more optimistic,” Warner said during a discussion of infrastructure needs. “That’s a common theme in our relationship,” Kaine chimed in. Moderator Julie Carey, Northern Virginia bureau chief for WRC-TV, peppered the senators with questions on a wide variety of topics. Kaine and Warner first weighed in on the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed at least 59 people, expressing sympathy for the victims and their families and dismay that the country lacked tougher firearm laws. “Again and again and again, and we
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) listens as U.S. Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.) makes a point Oct. 2 during a Virginia Senatorial Roundtable hosted by the Northern Virginia Chamber of ComPHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER merce.
don’t do anything about it,” Kaine said of the nation’s mass shootings. “Sadly, this is what we’re known for now in the world . . . It affects people who want to come here as tourists, it affects people wanting to come here to go to school.” Carey then shifted the discussion to the less-depressing topic of infrastructure, including upgrades to the Metro system. Warner expressed disappointment that Virginia voters turned down a 2002 transportation referendum when he was governor, which since then would have raised some of the funds needed to bolster the transit system.
Kaine opined that the Trump administration might advance an infrastructure plan that gives the greatest benefit to localities that contribute matching funds toward projects. “If you’re willing to put some skin in the game and get a higher priority, I think it’s going to create a great opportunity,” Kaine said. Public-private partnerships, which have been used in Virginia, are limited by the need for revenue sources, such as tolls, Warner said. The country instead should be looking for dedicated funding sources to shore up crumbling bridges and make
other infrastructure improvements, he said. Both senators said they would continue to work with Republicans to find solutions on issues such as tax reform and infrastructure. “He’s a builder,” Kaine said of the president. “We ought to be able to do infrastructure.” The senators also weighed in on cyber-security issues. The United States is vulnerable to cyber attacks because it is overly dependent on technology, Warner said. The lawmakers accused Russia of interfering in last November’s U.S. presidential election, but both cited voter disenchantment as a major driving force in the final outcome. Rural voters feel disconnected from their urban counterparts because they perceive a comparative lack of economic opportunity or perhaps demographic or cultural differences, Kaine said. “A lot of it is just kind of feeling abandoned and ignored,” he said. “If you turn on TV in prime time, it’s about wacky 20somethings in Brooklyn or L.A. You’re not turning on the TV and seeing a popular-culture representation of what you are and if you do see a representation, it’s usually not a flattering one.” Hillary Clinton would have broken Continued on Page 26
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McLean/Great Falls Notes CLOSINGS SET FOR COLUMBUS DAY:
The McLean Community Center’s temporary offices and the Old Firehouse Teen Center will be closed on Monday, Oct. 9 in observance of Columbus Day.
GREAT FALLS FORUM TO FOCUS ON HOUSE OF DELEGATES RACE: The
Great Falls Citizens Association will host a public forum featuring the two candidates for 34th District House of Delegates on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Great Falls Grange, 9818 Georgetown Pike. Democratic incumbent Kathleen Murphy and Republican challenger Cheryl Buford will introduce themselves, discuss
their platforms and take questions. A meet-and-greet will be held starting at 7 p.m., followed by the forum at 7:30 p.m. For information, see the Web site at www.gfca.org/events. McLEAN 5K RACE ON THE HORIZON:
The annual McLean 5K race will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 beginning at the McLean Square Shopping Center, 6621 Old Dominion Drive. Sponsors include the McLean Community Center, Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce, Century 21 New Millennium and Chain Bridge Bank.
For information, see the Web site at www.mclean5k.com. POLICE ADVISORY PANEL TO LOOK AT YOUTH PROGRAM: The McLean Police
District Station Citizens Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at the McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road. The program will feature the Fairfax County Police Department’s Explorer Program, which is open to young people ages 14 to 21 with an interest in a law-enforcement career. The community is invited. McLEAN NON-PROFIT TO BENEFIT FROM BRITISH CAR RALLY: The
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McLean-based non-profit Our Military Kids will be the beneficiary of a 750-mile tour through the autumn foliage by aficionados of classic British cars. Drivers and their navigators will set off on the D.C. Area America’s Reliability Run from the Hyatt Place Hotel in Sterling on Friday, Oct. 13 at 9:30 a.m. and traverse a cloverleaf-style route that will take them through Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia and concludes with an awards lunch in Middleburg. The event “isn’t really a rally in the traditional sense – it’s just a fun drive on great roads in the company of fellow British car hobbyists, and it’s for a good cause,” said Jeff Olson, director of the event. Those with vehicles made in Britain at least 25 years ago can participate. For information, see the Web site at http://dcbritishreliability.org. Our Military Kids, the beneficiary, is a non-profit organization that offers support to children of deployed National Guard and military reserve service members, and to children of injured troops of all active and reserve military branches. For information, see the Web site at www. ourmilitarykids.org.
AAUW TO HOST ANNUAL BOOK SALE:
The McLean branch of the American Association of University Women will host its annual Used Book Sale from Oct. 6-8 at the Spring Hill RECenter, 1239 Spring Hill Road in McLean. Hours are Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. For information, see the Web site at www.mclean-va.aauw. net. The event has raised more than $550,000 in support of fellowships, scholarships and grants over its 48-year history. Traditionally held at the McLean Community Center, the sale has been relocated during the center’s renovation.
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GREAT FALLS STUDIO TOUR ON THE HORIZON: Great Falls Studios will host
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Davis Hoffman will be the featured speaker at the next meeting of the Great Falls Senior Center, to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 9220 Georgetown Pike. Hoffman’s work has centered on issues related to the Cold War, Soviet Union and Russia. The program is free, but registration is required by calling (703) 938-6411 or e-mailing karen.emami@globalinfotek. com. For information about the organization, see the Web site at www.gfseniors. org. The event is sponsored by AdamsGreen Funeral Home and Crematory in Herndon.
CELLIST TO PERFORM IN CONCERT AND ACROSS McLEAN: Internationally
renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz will perform in concert on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Old Firehouse Teen Center, 1440 Chain Bridge Road. (The Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center is undergoing renovation.) Israeli-born Haimovitz will perform Bach’s moving and spiritual “Suites for Unaccompanied Cello” in a program offering a musical variation on the concept of “A Moveable Feast.” Haimovitz pairs each of Bach’s works with newly commissioned suites by Philip Glass, Du Yun, Vijay Iyer and others. Tickets are $14 for McLean residents, $20 for others. On Oct. 14, Haimovitz will perform small portions of the works at locations that include the McLean Project for the Arts MPA@ChainBridge Galley, Dolley Madison Library and Spring Hill RECenter. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at http://mcleancenter. org/alden-theatre.
CHURCH TO HOST ‘BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS’: Christ the King Lutheran
Church will host a Blessing of the Animals ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. on the church lawn, 10550 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls. The community is invited; pets should be on a leash or in appropriate carriers.
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Vienna/Oakton Notes VIENNA TOWN COUNCIL MAKES APPOINTMENTS: The Vienna Town Council
recently made the following appointments to local boards and commissions: Mary McCullough was appointed to the Planning Commission. Becky Allison was appointed to the Transportation Safety Commission. Friderike Butler and Bob Leggett were appointed to the Town Business Liaison Committee. VIENNA’S OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION IS ON THE HORIZON: A crowd of
between 20,000 and 30,000 is expected at Vienna’s annual Oktoberfest celebration, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on historic Church Street. Presented by the Vienna Business Association and the town government, the free event is aimed at all ages. Live entertainment will take place on three stages, and there will be Germanthemed food and drink, a new business expo and handcrafted-items market, and a German auto celebration. For information and a full schedule of events, see the Web site at www.viennaoktoberfest.org.
ANNIVERSARY OF ‘LITTLE LIBRARY’ TO BE CELEBRATED: Historic Vienna
Inc. will host a celebration commemorating the 120th anniversary of the Vienna Little Library on Saturday, Oct. 14 from
1 to 4 p.m. at the Freeman Store and Museum, 131 Church St., N.E. The event will include remarks by local dignitaries, presentation of proclamations honoring the anniversary, musical entertainment, games for all ages, souvenirs and refreshments. The one-room library, now located on Mill Street, was constructed by local resident Edward Pierce in 1897 at Library Lane and Maple Avenue. It was moved in 1912 to Center Street and Maple Avenue, and moved again in 1969 to its present location. The community is invited to the celebration. For information, call (703) 9385187. VIENNA TO HOST ENERGY-EFFICIENCY FEST: In celebration of Energy Efficiency
Day, the Town of Vienna’s Community Enhancement Commission will host presentations on easy-to-adopt strategies for making homes and businesses more energy-efficient on Thursday, October 5 at 7 p.m. at Vienna Town Hall. “I think that folks will find this conversation very worthwhile,” said Susan Stillman, who chairs the committee. “By undertaking an energy assessment or adopting a couple of relatively simple strategies, you can make your home or business more comfortable and less expensive to operate. Winter’s just around the corner, so why not plan to make yours
comfortable and cozy?” This event is free and open to the public. ‘NARFE’ TO HOST MONTHLY MEETING:
The Vienna/Oakton chapter of NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association) will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post 180, located at 330 Center St., N., in Vienna. The speaker will be Gayle Nelson. For information, call (703) 938-9757.
AAUW TO HOST REDISTRICTING FORUM: The Vienna area branch of the
American Association of University Women will host a community forum on partisan vs. nonpartisan redistricting on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Oakton Library. The community is invited. For information, e-mail viennaauw@gmail.com.
will hold its annual fall bulb sale on Saturdays, Oct. 14 through 28, from 8 a.m. to noon each day at the Vienna Farmers Market, located at Faith Baptist Church, 301 Center St., S., in Vienna. The event will feature fall bulbs, many deer-resistent. Proceeds will support the club’s efforts in maintaining six community gardens. For information on the club, see the Web site at https://facebook.com/ayrhillgardenclub. ‘CAPITOL STEPS’ TO PERFORM IN FUND-RAISER: The Capitol Steps will
perform in a concert benefiting the Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 3 p.m. at Oakton High School. Tickets are $35. For information, call (703) 281-0538 or see the Web site at www. scov.org.
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teer Fire Department will hold its annual open house of Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 400 Center St., S. The theme of this year’s National Fire Prevention Week is “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out.”
ton United Methodist Church will host a fall bazaar and craft show on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 2951 Chain Bridge Road. The event will feature crafts, jewelry and holiday items. Food will be available for purchase. For information, call (703) 938-1234.
GARDEN CLUB TO HOLD ANNUAL FALL BULB SALE: The Ayr Hill Garden Club
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With an exceptional mix of styles and eras, one thing is for certain about the stretch of Towlston Road in McLean: It does not disappoint. This week’s featured property is a case in point. Set on two gated acres with custom landscaping by Charles Owens and a full-property deer fence, the estate home is a visual standout that was built with two purposes in mind: to celebrate the joys of daily living, and to be prepared to host grand entertainment throughout the year. And for those who enjoy a variety of exercise, the home offers a lighted sports court, putting green with driving net, and even a batting cage with hardball/softball pitching machine! The result is a showstopper experience, inside and out, one that exudes elegance and has a light, bright demeanor through three levels of living space. The property currently is on the market, listed at $2,999,995 by Lilian Jorgenson of Long & Foster Real Estate. The custom exterior provides the perfect welcome for those invited to stop in to visit the more than 9,300 square feet of interior space. As you tour the property, note the attention to detail, from the hand-carved spiral staircase to the auto-lighting in the closets to the Kirk Brummel silk draperies.
Formal living and dining rooms flank the entry foyer, with each offering a bay window and the living room supplying the first of the home’s fireplaces. The kitchen is a versatile standout, with a separate breakfast room that walks out the inviting patio. The soaring family room, with walkout access as well, is a stunner, with elegant flooring and a stacked-stone fireplace, plus a wet bar, skylights and windows that soar ever upward. The home library and its adjacent sun room are tucked off the main traffic flow, perfect for moments of hard work or quiet rumination. Upstairs, the master retreat – with a wall of windows overlooking the rear domains – occupies a strategic location, with its own lounge (with balcony over the front of the home), dressing area with twin walk-in closets, and a standout bath. Skylights, and even a TV hidden behind a two-way mirror, are found as
part of the package, as well. Three additional bedrooms are located on this level, plus a private office. The walk-out lower level is home to a large recreation room with fireplace, plus a game room, exercise room and lovely au pair suite, and storage space. The exterior is as imaginative as the interior, perfect for gatherings throughout the year. There also is a whole-house generator for peace of mind, and security is assured through an iron entrance gate with intercom. Visually appealing at every turn, this home is a showplace ready to make its mark on its next owner. Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703) 738-2521.
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Address: 1031 Towlston Road, McLean (22102). Listed at: $2,999,995 by Lilian Jorgenson, Long & Foster Real Estate (703) 790-1990. Schools: Spring Hill Elementary, Cooper Middle, Langley High School.
Hurricanes Impact the Confidence of Home-Builders
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes fell three points to a level of 64 in September from a downwardly revised August reading of 67 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). “The recent hurricanes have intensified our members’ concerns about the availability of labor and the cost of building materials,” said NAHB chairman Granger MacDonald, a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas. “Once the rebuilding process is underway, I expect builder confidence will return to the high levels we saw this spring,” MacDonald said. “Despite this month’s drop, builder confidence is still on very firm ground,” added NAHB chief economist Robert Dietz. “With ongoing job creation, economic growth and rising consumer confidence, we should see the housing market continue to recover at a gradual, steady pace throughout the rest of the year,” Dietz suggested in an analysis of the data. Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 30 years, the index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor. All three parts of the HMI posted losses in September, but remain at healthy levels. The component gauging current sales conditions fell four points to 70 and the index charting sales expectations in the next six months dropped four points to 74. Meanwhile, the component measuring buyer traffic slipped a single point to 47. Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the West increased three points to 77 and the Northeast rose one point to 49. The South dropped a single point to 66 and the Midwest fell three points to 63.
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Schools & Military n Jordan Kaylor of McLean has achieved board certification in emergency medicine. Dr. Kaylor attended medical school at Emory University and completed a fouryear residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago.
n A number of local elementary- and middle-school students earned awards at the 2017 Northern Virginia Junior Solar Sprint, a competition to design, build and race model solar-electric cars. Teams of two or three members designed and built a car no larger than 30x60x30 centimeters powered by sunlight, then race them in a double-elimination competition.
A team consisting of Andres Contreras and Samantha Mendoza of Luther Jackson Middle School won first place in the speed category in the Grade 7-8 division, while Anson Zhong and Maryam Malik of Luther Jackson earned second place and Nithya Gopalakrishnan of Kilmer Middle School that took third place. Deven Hagen and Prashim Rijal of Haycock Elementary earned third place in the speed category in the Grade 5-6 competition. Anika Gupta, Anjana Rajesh and Anna Cheng, a team from Luther Jackson Middle School, were presented with a special award for the middle-school team that best incorporated already-used materials in design and construction. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology students Sajni Vederey and Sahaj Vederey and Langley High School student Gautham Pillai served as judges for the special-awards category.
A 73-year-old McLean man died Sept. 30 after being hit by a car in the 5900 block of Chesterbrook Road in McLean, Fairfax County police said. According to investigators, Thomas Porterfield Jr. was jogging eastbound on Chesterbrook Road shortly after noon when he attempted to cross to the other side of the street and was struck by a BMW traveling in the same direction.
Rescue personnel took Porterfield to a hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries, and he was pronounced dead around 10 p.m. The driver, an 82 year-old woman, remained on scene. Speed and alcohol are not considered factors in this crash. No charges had been filed against the driver, police said on Oct. 2
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Tysons Continued from Page 1 dealerships and a three-story hotel, both with surface parking. Stormwater management at the sites currently is minimal. The applicants will commit to retaining or releasing the first inch of rainwater and provide “green roofs” and bio-retention tree pits, said their attorney, Elizabeth Baker. The developments will halve the phosphorous discharge, she said. The projects also will extend three east-west roads – Dominion and Roseline streets and Boone Boulevard – and add three new north-south roadways: Commonwealth Street, Infinity Way and an unnamed service alley. The street grid will disperse traffic and create urban blocks allowing transit-oriented development, Baker said. Both applicants will contribute land for a Dominion electrical-power substation, which will occupy nearly an acre. The substation’s urban design will conceal it in a structure so as better to blend with the surroundings. “We really wanted to make this part of the community that could be well-disguised,” Baker said. The applicants will create several “plaza parks,” an athletic field, a children’s discovery-park playground, an elevated skypark and a trailhead park, which will cover 5.8 acres overall, or 35 percent of the site.
Plans now call for a U-13 athletic field measuring 330 by 180 feet. The site will offer sufficient leeway so the field can be expanded by 30 feet to permit a full-size soccer field for all ages, Baker said. There also will be an “Adventure Playland” adjacent to the field that will provide berms and rocks to clamber over, as well as traditional playground equipment, she said. Fairfax County plans to create Vesper Trail, which would lead to the Spring Hill Metro station. The applicants will provide a fitness trail, dog park and other amenities to create more of a linear park than a standard trail, Baker said. In addition, there will be an elevated plaza with lights in the pavement that change color. “It’s designed to make places exciting and wonderful and draw people up there,” Baker said. The elevated park will be served by a pair of elevators, located in different places, and two sets of stairs. The park also will have active uses, she said. The Sunburst application also will contribute $3.2 million for athletic fields in Tysons, she said. There is a stream valley to the south of the development areas and about 27,000 square feet of the sites are located in a resource-protection area (RPA). Those portions now are paved all the way up to the property line and the one stormwatermanagement element in place is “woefully inadequate” by modern standards, Baker said. Developers originally planned to make Boone Boulevard four lanes wide on the
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properties, but will return more land to the RPA by cutting the road’s width from 71 feet to between 52 and 40 feet, depending on whether turn lanes are present. The new configuration, which will set aside enough land for expansion to four lanes if needed, will supply two travel lanes, two bike lanes and parking on one side of the road only. The applicants will offer Tysons’ 20percent standard of workforce housing, somewhere between 261 and 371 units, and their Transportation Demand Management plan will cut 65 percent of vehicle trips, Baker said. A Capital Bikeshare station also will be located at the site and the developers will contribute to the program. Several local residents testified about the proposals. Luke Foster, president of the Greater Tysons Green Civic Association, hoped the extra 30 feet trimmed
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Oakton Sophomore Amasses 264 Yards DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
A week after winning its first game of the season, things got difficult again the Oakton FOOTBALL for Cougars, as they fell to 1-4 with a 51-31 road loss Sept. 28 to the Lake Braddock Bruins (2-3) in non-district high school football action. Oakton never led, fell behind 16-0 in the first quarter, could not stop Lake Braddock’s passing game and gave up six touchdowns of 29 yards or longer. The Cougars also turned the ball over four times on interceptions. “We couldn’t get off the field on defense, we gave up some big plays on special teams and the turnovers hurt,” Oakton coach Jason Rowley said. “Lake Braddock is a very good football team and a very accurate passing team.” Lake Braddock quarterback Jack Darcy threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score. Oakton was led on offense by runContinued on Page 24
Oakton High School running back Jared Cole takes a handoff from Paul Campo, background, and breaks through the Lake Braddock line during Sept. 28 football action. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT
Potent Run Attacks Lead Marshall, Madison A Staff Report
Productive ground attacks led the Madison Warhawks and Marshall Statesmen to victories Sept. 28 in football action as the high school teams added to their winning seasons. Madison (5-1) downed the host South County Stallions, 26-16, behind 144 yards rushing and 202 passing in non-district action. In a National District clash, host Marshall (4-1, 2-0) gained 582 yards on the ground in a 47-17 victory over the Stuart Raiders.. Leading Madison was Brandon Walker. He ran for 103 yards on 31 carries and scored a touchdown on a fiveyard run. Quarterback Patrick Berry
ran for 42 yards and a TD. He was 12 of 21 passing for 202 yards and threw two touchdown passes, one of 27 yards
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP to Andrew Deniken (three catches, 60 yards) and the other for nine yards to John Finney (four catches, 96 yards). Johnny Hecht and Thomas MacCall each had two catches. South County led 13-0 into the second period, but the game was tied at 13 at halftime. Madison took the lead for good in the third quarter on Walker’s touchdown run. Dave Louden kicked extra points for Madison. Marshall was led by quarterback Andrew Margiotta and running back
Brandon Gonzales. Margiotta ran for 262 yards and two touchdowns and Gonzales for 198 yards and two TDs. Also for Marshall, Colin Nininger had 97 yards rushing and a TD and Leron Allen ran for a score. Ethan Chang booted a 27-yard field goal and made multiple extra points. Marshall outscored Stuart, 20-0, in the fourth quarter. Margiotta ran for 229 yards in Marshall’s previous game. n The McLean Highlanders remained winless at 0-5 with a 49-14 home loss to the West Springfield Spartans (4-1) on Sept. 28. McLean hosts the 4-1 Yorktown Patriots at 7 p.m. on Oct. 6 in Liberty District action.
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So when the occasional contest is played on grass, it’s a thrill, with real grass and dirt stains on uniforms, with globs of sod flying about and multiple divots left across the fields. Plus, there is that pleasing smell of real turf, and if freshly mowed, the aroma is even more appealing. In contrast, artificial fields have a smell of rubber coming from what seems like millions of black pebbles that are meshed into the surface. They are constantly flying about and get everywhere – in shoes, in helmets, in hair, in eyes and even in socks. The hotter the temperature, the more prominent the smell of rubber. Lines on a grass field aren’t permanent like on fake gridirons. Sometimes they become worn during a contest and disappear a bit, and they aren’t all perfectly straight. Grass fields aren’t always perfectly level, either, like the synthetic stuff, having low, high and uneven spots. Often there is a feel of dampness during those night games played on grass. When the Flint Hill Huskies and Paul VI Panthers met this season and last in early-September contests at opposite sites, the games were played on grass. Paul VI still has a grass field, which will remain until the school moves to its new campus in Loudoun County. Flint Hill has two fields, one grass and the other synthetic. The team usually plays one or two home games on the grass. This year’s Paul Vl vs. Flint Hill clash was played at Paul VI, with the Huskies winning big, and there was an evening dampness in the air. The grass was nice to see and smell. When the action ended, players were removing mud and grass from the bottoms of their shoes, not those annoying black pebbles.
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Huskies Ranked First in State; Win Latest Game 50-0 DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
The undefeated Flint Hill Huskies (4-0), having already defeated two defending state football champions this were reFOOTBALL season, warded for that effort Sept. 27 with a No. 1 ranking in the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Division I state poll. The ranking was the first of the 2017 high school campaign compiled by the VISAA, which will now release updated weekly polls for the remainder of the regular season. Flint Hill had a rating of 12.33,
followed by Benedictine (4-1) and St. Christopher’s, both of Richmond, who were tied for second at 9.5. Fourth was defending state champion Collegiate at 8.67. Collegiate lost to Flint Hill, 41-28, on Sept. 22. Norfolk Academy was ranked fifth and Potomac School (2-2) of McLean and Paul VI Catholic (2-3) of Fairfax were tied for sixth. At the end of the season, the top four ranked teams make the state playoffs. Flint Hill’s other wins have been over Paul VI and defending Division II state champion Blue Ridge (3-1), third this fall in the Division II poll. Flint Hill routed Blue Ridge, 56-20.
The Huskies’ latest victory was Sept. 30 in Washington, D.C., over St. Albans by a 50-0 rout, their first shutout of the fall. The Huskies are averaging 45.5 points per game. Flint Hill is led by junior running back Jordan Houston, who has run for more than 800 yards in four games, including 202 and three touchdowns against St. Albans. Also in the win over St. Albans, quarterback Miles Thompson was 6 of 7 passing for 196 yards and three touchdowns. He threw scoring strikes to Mark Lewis (three catches for 102 yards), Justice Ellison for 73 and Jamarian Hawkins for 13. Justin Duenkel
kicked four extra points and Matt McClements two. On defense for Flint Hill, James Shumway returned a fumble for a touchdown, Trey Rucker caused two fumbles, and Hawkins, Lewis and Conor Keegan had interceptions. Flint Hill begins its Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference schedule on Oct. 6 with a road game against Sidwell Friends (0-4, 0-1) in Washington, D.C. at 2:30 p.m Flint Hill made the four-team state playoffs last fall, losing to Benedictine in the semifinals, which fell to Collegiate a week later in the Division I championship game.
High School Roundup FIELD HOCKEY: The Langley Saxons (13-0) continued their undefeated season with three recent victories, 4-2 over the Marshall Statesmen and 3-0 over the Chantilly Chargers and Yorktown Patriots. Langley is 7-0 and in first place in the Liberty District. n The Marshall Statesmen (7-5, 3-1), lost to the undefeated Langley Saxons, 4-2, last week and blanked Stuart, 6-0, Centreville, 4-0, and Jefferson, 8-0, in recent games. Against Jefferson, Avery Burke scored three goals and Michelle Dirkse had three against Centreville. Against Stuart, Alyssa Maynard and Audra Scheinman each had two goals and Anna Zelenski had a goal and one assist. Annie Leap also had one goal. MADEIRA SWIMMERS HONORED: The Madeira School swimming and diving team recently received several national recognitions and rankings for both individual swimmers and the squad. Madeira seniors Izzy Gati, Maddie Heilbrun and Giovi Moriarty, junior Meaghan Doyle and sophomore Sofie Davis were selected as All-Americans by the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA). The NISCA ranked Gati as 25th-best in the nation in the 100- yard butterfly and ranked Gati, Davis, Moriarty and Heilbrun as 91st in the nation in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Gati and Heilbrun also were named to the 2017 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American team for academic achievement. Overall, the team is ranked 75th in the nation among all high schools, 17th among all private girls’ schools in the
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Goals were scored by Hannah Byrne with two and Kristelle Chamandy, Emma Pelletier and Lauren Chamandy with one each. Assists went to Byrne, Brigid Hale and Helen Molteni. Byrne was determined as the game’s most valuable player. The two teams have competed in the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference championship the last two years – with Oakcrest winning in 2015 (regular season and tournament) and WIS in 2016 (tournament). The teams tied for the regular-season banner in 2016.
country, and ninth in the country among private girls’ schools with an enrollment of under 900 students. “The entire Madeira community is proud of these girls for the way they have represented our school at the highest level of athletics and academics,”
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soccer team blanked Washington International School, 5-0, in a recent match on its new field.
POTOMAC SCHOOL ROUNDUP: In girls field hockey, Potomac School defeated St. Anne’s-Belfield, 3-1. Julia Vold, Eliza Soutter and Caroline Lay scored goals. Goalie Tara McLaughlin had 12 saves. Sara Kowalik and Ellen Oskoui both had strong games, controlling the middle of the field. In a loss to St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes, McLaughlin and Kate Newton combined to make 17 saves. n The girls soccer team upped its unbeaten streak to seven games thanks to a 3-1 win over Wilson as Courtlynne Caskin scored three goals, then tied Holy Child, 3-3. Charlotte White scored two goals and Caskin netted the other. n The golf team is off to a strong start with Ethan Shapiro and John Fleming holding down the top two spots and having recorded a number of scores in the 30’s. Max Christinzio has been consistent in the number three spot. Will Thompson, Matt Plaza and Andrew Pacious, along with Eddie Woo and Michael Djorup, are vying to fill in the fourth, fifth and sixth positions for the Panthers, who play in the league tournament in a few days.
passes for 26 yards, and had 93 more yards in kick returns. Cole also threw an option pass that was intercepted. “Jared is a tough-nosed kid. He is a runner with excellent vision and he glides and slides very well,” Rowley said. Also on offense for Oakton, quarterback Paul Campo was 13 of 28 for 169 yards. He threw a 22-yard scoring pass
to Matt Congnati, then a 33-yarder to Ryan Harris (three catches for 54 yards). Craig Benson had four catches for 43 yards for Oakton and Mason Banks two for 20, plus Banks had a sack on defense. Harris recovered an onside kick late in the game. Jacob Mink had 23 yards rushing for Oakton and Campo had 11.
Mark Applegate booted a 38-yard field goal for Oakton and made two extra points. Oakton had a safety and on defense, Chris Krush batted down a pass. “We battled until the end, we played hard and we didn’t give up,” Rowley said. “That’s what we expect from our team.”
Madeira School swimmers Izzy Gati, Maddie Heilbrun, Giovi Moriarty, Meaghan Doyle and Sofie Davis recently received various honors. PHOTO FROM MADEIRA
Oakcrest players celebrate scoring a goal in a recent victory.
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OAKCREST WINS BIG IN GIRLS SOCCER: The Oakcrest School girls varsity
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In Another Close Game, Potomac School Rallies for Win DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
So far, it’s four-for-four as far as playing close and suspenseful games season for the FOOTBALL this Potomac School Panthers (2-2), who rallied Sept. 23 in Washington, D.C. to win in the final moments for the second straight week. Potomac School scored the winning touchdown with 30 seconds left in the game, then intercepted a long Hail Mary pass on the final play to defeat the host St. Albans Bulldogs, 24-21. The Panthers trailed 14-3 in the first half. The victory over St. Albans was the first ever for Potomac School. The teams have met several times.
The week before, the Panthers topped Mercersburg, 28-21, with a late TD, after losing by 28-26 and 28-14 scores in their first two games. “There is never a dull moment with us,” Potomac School coach Blake Henry said. “For the last three games, for whatever reason, we have played harder after halftime.” Against St. Albans, senior quarterback Carter Bosch scored on a five-yard run for the winning touchdown. “It was a pass play, nothing was open, then Carter made the right read and ran,” Henry said. Nash Lougee booted a 22-yard field goal to give Potomac School a 3-0 lead. After that, the Panthers didn’t score, turning the ball over on downs twice in
Sports Briefs MARK McGINLY GOLF TOURNAMENT:
The Madison High Athletic Booster Club is hosting the Madison Masters 2017/Mark McGinly Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 16 at the Westwood Country Club. The cost is $150 per player and includes breakfast, lunch, beverages, greens fees and a player gift. Each year, the club hosts a golf fundraiser in memory of McGinly, a member of the Madison golf team that won state championships in 1990 and 1992. He died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack at the World Trade Center at the age of 26. To register to play and to be a sponsor of the tournament, visit www.warhawksports.org and click on the golftournament tab. For more information, contact Kathy Clark at kathyclarkconsulting@gmail.com. LOCALS PLAY IN JUNIOR TENNIS NATIONALS: The 4Star Junior Aces, a ju-
nior tennis team from Fairfax competed in the USTA Junior Team Tennis 14under National Championships at Lake Nona in Orlando last month. The event included the top 32 teams at intermediate and advanced levels from various sections throughout the country. Local players on the team were Evan Zhu and Kyra Li from McLean and Michael Yao of Great Falls. POTOMAC VALLEY TRACK CLUB STARTS: Potomac Valley Track Club
invites young athletes in first through eight grades to its Young Flyers youth track and field training program at Thomas Jefferson Community Center on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 8 through Dec. 10. The program is designed to train young athletes to compete in indoor meets at Thomas Jefferson Community Center in January and February and meets at the Prince George’s County Sportsplex throughout the win-
ter. Young athletes receive specialized coaching in sprint, distance running, race walking, shot and javelin throws, strength and flexibility exercises, nutrition and health. For more information, visit www. pvtc.org/youth or call (703) 927-4833. WASHINGTON-LEE HALL OF FAME: The
the St. Albans’ red zone. Preston Bacon on a 15-yard pass from Bosch and Tony De Rosso on a run scored touchdowns to give the Panthers a 17-14 lead. St. Albans answered to go up 21-17 with 2:54 to play in the game. Potomac School then drove 70 yards for the winning touchdown, moving down field on short runs and passes and a 15-yard St. Albans facemask penalty. Bacon ran for a key first down on a reverse. J.T. Tyson had an interception and fumble recovery for Potomac School
and Thomas Riley recovered a fumble. On Saturday, Oct. 7, Potomac School begins its Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference schedule with a 2 p.m. road game in Maryland against the St. James Saints (5-0, 1-0). NOTE: Potomac School was ranked tied for sixth with Paul VI Catholic in the initial Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Division I state football poll of the 2017 season, which was released last week. The poll will be updated weekly. Flint Hill (4-0) was ranked No. 1. Those teams play Oct. 28.
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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. October 3, 1941: n Construction of schools across Northern Virginia could grind to a halt, as priority is shifted to defense-related building projects. n Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote and pay the poll tax across Northern Virginia. October 6, 1959: n Bright Carter and Claibourne Lee, the candidates for the Dranesville seat on the Board of Supervisors, squared off on school issues and planning matters in a debate. n A small black bear is eluding the Fairfax County Police Department’s efforts to capture it. n Republican House of Delegates candidates are blasting Democratic incumbents for not getting the local area’s fair share of tax revenue returned to Northern Virginia. n A Sun editorial is calling for tougher laws against drunk driving. n Some truckers plan to boycott Virginia truck stops in protest against some state highway laws. October 6, 1965: n Richard Nixon has “cautiously” predicted that Republican Linwood Holton could score an upset in the race for governor. n A shortage of construction workers is causing concern in the Northern Virginia building industry. September 3, 1969: n At 5.5 billion gallons per day, the flow of the Potomac River currently is about twice the average for this time of year. n Virginia officials continue their search downstate for victims of Hurricane Camille. n The dropout rate at Virginia high schools is down to 4.5 percent, a decrease from 5.1 percent a year before. October 5, 1976: n Vienna officials have reiterated their call for a bypass road allowing people to drive around the town, rather than through it. n Virginia’s unemployment rate is expected to drop below 5 percent soon. n Gov. Godwin plans to appeal a Circuit Court ruling that public employees have the right to bargain collectively with Virginia governments.
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Public-Safety Notes VIENNA MAN SHOOT SELF TO DEATH IN MERRIFIELD OFFICE BUILDING: A
52-year-old Vienna man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sept. 27 after firing shots in an office building in the 8100 block of Gatehouse Road in Merrifield, Fairfax County police said. Police dispatched officers to the scene around 4:50 p.m. after receiving calls about shots being fired. Responding officers determined the shooting was isolated to a fourth-floor law office. The shooter, John Francis Wood, shot himself to death, but no one else was injured during the incident, police said. Officers secured the building and evacuated hundreds of people, including children who were at a day-care center on the premises. Those children were reunited with their families at a nearby middle school. The investigation is ongoing, police said. 21-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH TRAIL ASSAULT: Fairfax
County police detectives from the Fair Oaks District Station on Sept. 29 at 7 p.m., arrested a 21-year-old Fairfax man in connection with a reported sexual assault on Sept. 28 on a bicycle-and-pedestrian trail in the Fair Oaks area. A woman was walking alone along
the trail near Waples Mill Road and Random Hills Road at 5:10 p.m. when a man grabbed her from behind in a bear hug and groped her, police said. The attack stopped when a passing car spooked the suspect, authorities said. The victim was not injured. The suspect last was seen running westbound along Random Hills Road. Responding officers, K-9 units and a police helicopter searched the area unsuccessfully for the man. The suspect was described as white, 18 to 30 years old, with a thin build and around 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet tall. He had dark-blonde/light-brown hair, was unshaven and was wearing jeans and a white T-shirt. Authorities the following day arrested Jeremiah Whitmore Tolley and charged him with abduction with intent to defile and sexual assault. Detectives are trying to determine if this case is linked to several other assaults that have occurred on nearby trails in the Fairfax area in which the victims’ buttocks were grabbed. WOMAN ROBBED AT MERRIFIELD BUS STOP: A woman was waiting at a bus
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6. Eye affliction 7. Leave speechless 8. Raccoon’s South American cousin 9. *Feature film actors first did it in the 1920s 10. Antioxidant-rich berry 11. Kind of package 12. *Director Ford or actor Hanks 15. Summon one to enter 20. *Clint Eastwood’s “Every Which Way but ____” 22. *Motion picture, a visual ____ form 24. Dandy 25. Carthage’s ancient rival 26. Proletarian, for short 27. Become established 29. *The industry 31. Takes a siesta 32. Rocks at mountain base 33. Upright 34. Former Greek coin 36. *Walk of ____ 38. Facebook button 42. Truth, in the olden days 45. Type of fir 49. “Savvy?” 51. Made noise 54. Stainless stuff 56. *Bruce Lee’s “____ the Dragon” 57. *“Hollywood ____” by brother of 19 Across 58. Comp. operating system 59. Inconclusive 60. Copper coin 61. Eurozone money 62. Edward Scissorhands’ sound 63. Augments 64. Dojo turf 66. Future fish
at 8 p.m. when two men approached her, asked for her purse and took an undisclosed amount of cash, Fairfax County police said. Both men walked away and last were seen going toward the city of Fairfax. One of the men is described as a white male who wore a white tank top and black pants, and had short dark hair, no facial hair and a tattoo on his upper left arm, said police. SUSPECT CHARGED WITH HIT-ANDRUN AFTER VIENNA MAN FINDS VEHICLES DAMAGED: A man living near
Ware Street and Tapawingo Road, S.W., told Vienna police on Sept. 24 at 4:43 a.m. that someone had struck his parked vehicle during the night. A Vienna police officer investigated the case and located the suspect, whom authorities have charged with hit-and-run. WINDOWS SMASHED, PURSES STOLEN AT VIENNA SCHOOL: A local resident
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