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Supervisors Ratify Latest Update to Tysons Plan Vienna, McLean Leaders Voice Concern About Scarcity of Athletic Fields in New Version BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Seven years after the Board of Supervisors approved a new comprehensive plan for Tysons, the 2,100-acre urban center’s redevelopment is galloping forward, and county leaders are tweaking the plan to make it dovetail better with reality. Supervisors on March 14 unanimously approved updates to the Tysons Implementation Plan that call for improved monitoring and data collection, but scale back expectations for active athletic facilities. The new plan also changes the initial development level of office space from 45 million square feet to 55 million square feet in order to match George Mason University’s forecast for 2050. In addition, the plan deletes a reference to a needed regional library in Tysons, as Fairfax County Public Library officials said the renovated Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library will serve that purpose. Activists and leaders from surrounding communities urged supervisors not to let developers off the hook for planned athletic fields. Sally Horn, Tysons Liaison Committee cochairman for the McLean Citizens Association (MCA), said area residents are concerned their athletic fields would be overburdened if the Tysons fields never come to fruition. The Board of Supervisors and Fairfax County Park Authority officials concluded in 2010 that 20 athletic fields within Tysons would be acceptable under that area’s newly adopted urban standards, but said three times as many fields would be needed under existing suburban standards, she said. “From MCA’s perspective, not building the
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Vienna Public Art Commission leaders are considering forming a non-profit foundation to which the public could make tax-deductible donations for public art. Vienna only has one public-art project in the works, the “Taking Flight” bronze sculpture that will honor late Mayor M. Jane Seeman and town volunteers. Vienna officials accept donations for the sculpture and hold the money in a designated fund administered by the town’s Finance Department. Briefing the Vienna Town Council at a March 6 work session, Vienna Public Art Commission chairman Midge Biles said a foundation would let the organization keep track of donations, attract grants more easily and make it simple for the public to make tax-deductible donations. Vienna residents sometimes have hesitated to donate money to the town for public art, she said. “Some people feel like they pay their taxes to the town and are done,” Biles said. A foundation would give donors the assurance their funds were earmarked for art, added commission member Lu Cousins. Commission leaders would model their proposed foundation on the City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts, which was formed in 1979. Fairfax and George Mason University officials in 1985 also established a Spotlight on the Arts organization to promote the arts and culture in Fairfax. Council member Douglas Noble said creating a non-profit foundation would require considerable expertise and attention to detail. “The [Internal Revenue Service] stuff is a pain in the neck,” he said. “There are a lot more hoops than there used to be in the past for non-profits.” Council member Howard Springsteen agreed, saying the foundation would have to be staffed by people with such expertise.
“The devil is in the details,” he said. “There’s a lot of work. You’ve got to make sure you have the bench depth to do this.” Mayor Laurie DiRocco said she hoped someone from the town’s Finance Department staff would serve on such a foundation, but Fiance Director Marion Serfass responded that the department’s workload and staffing constraints made that scenario unlikely. No one from Fairfax’s staff serves on that city’s art commission, she said. Town Attorney Steven Briglia said the foundation would be independent from the town, but might accept guidance from town staff, as the Historic Vienna Inc. organization does. Vienna Public Art Commission leaders now will draw up a list of bylaws for a possible foundation, he said. Plans to move forward with the “Taking Flight” sculpture hit a snag Feb. 27 when Council members asked for more information about the thickness and durability of the artwork’s bronze. After a two-week deferral, the Town Council voted March 13 to award the $35,100 contract to artists Seth and Missy Vandable. Town employees will construct the sculpture’s base, which will cost about $8,000. While town officials had posited for months that the sculpture would be located on the Vienna Town Green, there has been disagreement on whether Seeman would have wanted a memorial there. The town’s Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), citing concerns about liability in case people climb on the sculpture and hoping better public visibility would deter such activity, prefers that the artwork be located outside the renovated Vienna Community Center’s lobby near the Washington and Old Dominion Regional Trail, Biles said. Although the BZA is a determining body, the Council may overrule it, Briglia said. “If the town doesn’t like the [BZA’s] ruling, it can appeal to the Town Council,” he said. “Did I put too fine a point on that?”
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N.Va. Chamber Honors Valor of Public-Safety Staffs BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Whether tracking down criminals, extinguishing fires, aiding accident victims or keeping suicidal people from harming themselves, first responders and sheriff’s personnel help keep Fairfax County and the towns of Vienna and Herndon safe. Scores of local public-safety employees accepted honors for meritorious actions March 17 at the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 39th Annual Valor Awards, held at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. NBC4 news anchor Chris Lawrence, the event’s master of ceremonies, said he had watched public-safety personnel around the world put in long hours doing hard tasks. “About 99 percent of the difficult work that goes into your jobs is not something that gets you up here on the podium or gets you an award, but it’s just as important nonetheless,” he said. Douglas Brammer of Verizon also thanked the award winners for their service. “Our debt to you and your families is immeasurable,” Brammer said. “Fairfax County first responders do not seek the spotlight. They do their jobs because it’s what they love to do. If you were to call them heroes, they would deny it. They are strong, yet humble, wanting only to protect their families and our communities.” The selection committee, led by Visit Fairfax president and CEO Barry Biggar, did not bestow any Gold Medals of Valor this year. That was not unusual, as those awards only are given in extraordinary cases. Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler Jr., Fire and Rescue Chief Richard Bowers Jr., Sheriff Stacey Kincaid, Vienna Police Chief James Morris and Herndon Police Chief Maggie DeBoard bestowed the awards. The following people received Silver Medals of Valor: • County police Pfc. Lane Leisey, who was the first to arrive at the scene of a robbery and shooting and used his tactical skills to survive. • County police Sgt. Joseph Furman, Master Police Officer (MPO) Gene Taitano and Pfcs. Stephen Carter and Lane Leisey, who arrested an armed man at a church and kept the parishioners safe. Furman’s K-9 partner, Danno, also received a meritorious-service medal. The energetic German shepherd barked and whined before and during the presentation and lunged repeatedly at his ball toy. “He’s a baby, really, at home,” a woman in the crowd said of the dog. • County police Pfc. Gershon Ramirez, who helped save the life of an extremely uncooperative person. • County police Pfc. Matthew Long and Detective Michelle Warren, who survived repeated attacks by a mentally ill person and did not resort to lethal-force options available to them. 4
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See More Coverage Find a slide show of photos from the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Valor Awards celebration on our Web site at www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax. You might see someone you know! Bronze Medals of Valor went to: County police MPO Mary Hulse, who provided life-saving first aid to a victim in an active-shooter situation and later helped other officers secure the perimeter and arrest the suspect. • County police Sgt. Matthew Guzzetta, who risked his life to save the life of a violent drug dealer who attempted suicide during the arrest. • County police Lt. Ji Lee, Detective David Faulk and 2nd Lt. Charles Riddle, who helped save the life of a very uncooperative person during a life-threatening event. • County police Animal Caretaker II John Good and volunteer coordinator Cynthia Sbrocco, who helped save a colleague during a dog attack. • County police Pfcs. Michael Burgoyne Jr. and Kenyatta Momon, for courageous actions they took during a malicious-wounding and attempted-suicide case. • County police Sgt. Ari Morin, MPO Michael Riccio and Pfcs. Christopher Munson, Amanda Paris, Todd Sweeney and Kurt Woodward for their work in arresting three dangerous felons who had committed a 16-armed-robbery crime spree. Riccio’s K-9 partner, Comak, received a meritorious-service medal for work associated with this case. • County police Pfc. Steven Randazzo, who placed himself in harm’s way to stop a life-threatening assault. • County police Pfc. Nicholas Shively, for his actions in protecting a victim during a domestic assault. • County police 2nd Lt. Camille Neville, MPO Mark Yawornicky and Pfc. Silvana Masood, for helping disarm a suicidal woman who had a gun. • County Fire and Rescue Department Lt. Sean Ferguson and Firefighter Fidel Blanco, for rendering life-saving aid following the collision of a trash truck and tractor-trailer. • County Fire and Rescue Department Capt. I Bruce Neuhaus, Lt. Diron Powell and Master Technicians Marc Campet, Daryl Casey, Herbert Knerr, Michael Lewis, Peter Zagorites and Sean Allen, for their bravery during a drowning incident. • Vienna police MPO Neil Patrick Shaw and Officer Andrew Slebonick, for their actions in dealing with a suicidal woman. The following public-safety personnel received Certificates of Valor: • County police Lt. Thea Pirnat; 2nd Lts. Marc Mitchell and Edward Rediske; Sgt. Michael Comer; MPOs Jason Reichel
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and Adrian Steiding; Pfcs. Brandy Andres, James Burleson, Jason Chandler, Christopher Hutchinson, Richard Juchnewicz, Jonathan Kaminski, Jonathan Keitz, John Kolcun, Russ Lephart, David Neil Jr., Matthew Stanfield, Dustin Tewilliager and Stephen Vaughn; Detective Anthony Taormina; and Officers Kenneth Baxter and Andrew Kuremsky. (Kuremsky died in a car accident in Pennsylvania last August, and his mother and brother accepted his award.) • Sheriff’s Office 2nd Lt. Michael Withrow; Sgts. Nathan Cable and Oliver Yard; Master Deputy Sheriffs Clifton Cooley, Patrick McPartlin and Jeffery Waple; and Pfcs. Jonathan Perryman and Joshua Silver. • Herndon police Cpl. Damien Austin and Senior Police Officer Ronald Eicke. Officials at the ceremony also bestowed Lifesaving Certificates to: • County police 2nd Lt. Edward Rediske; Sgts. John Kim and David Kroll; Pfcs. Kyle Bryant, Arthur Cho, Gregory Cox, Timothy Evans, John Matusiak,
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Our View: Look Seriously at FCPS’s Pension Plan
The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) earlier this month formally pressed the Fairfax County School Board to establish a task force focused on finding ways to make the school system’s pension plan more ready to meet its coming obligations. “For God’s sake, at least take a baby step in the right direction,” pleaded Dale Stein, who chairs MCA’s Budget and Taxation Committee, at the March 1 meeting. To be fair, Fairfax County Public Schools’ pension plan is not in any immediate danger of collapse. But there is a significant gap: In mid-2016, the plan’s assets totaled $2.1 billion and its liabilities $2.9 billion. And the plan’s assumptions – anticipating long-term annual returns on investments of 7.25 percent to pay for retired employees – seem seriously out of line with reality. (Assets go up and down as the investment market ebbs and flows, but Virginia localities are restricted from getting into investments that swing too wildly, which is a good thing – but makes high returns as are projected in the pension plan all but impossible to achieve.) Veteran school-system employees benefit from what can only be described as a cushy retirement system, al-
though more recent hires will make do with something less gold-plated. Yet the school system’s pension liabilities, along with those of the Fairfax County government, have drawn the eye of Moody’s Investor Service, whose analysts say that the unwillingness of county officials to increase funding for the pension systems could imperil Fairfax’s oft-ballyhooed AAA bond ratings. There were complaints by some dissenters at the MCA meeting that a task force would be less effective in looking at the pension matter than other options. And some in county government and the school system may just roll their eyes at MCA’s interest in the topic. “There they go again,” officials might say, since the civic organization does indeed wade into a lot of issues. But MCA’s leadership deserves praise for focusing attention on an issue that does imperil Fairfax’s long-term fiscal health. And the School Board, which always seems to have its hands out for more cash, needs to make sure its house is in order – sooner rather than later. Neither employees looking toward retirement, nor taxpayers who have to fund it, should be left dangling.
Legislative Delegation Is Doing Good Work Editor: I was pleased to read about the good work our Democratic state legislators are doing in Richmond, as reported by the Sun Gazette [“Legislators Detail the Highs and Lows of 2017 Session,” March 16]. Our General Assembly members are supplying some of the best ideas in Richmond, even if Republicans plan to take credit for them. For example, Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34th) succeeded in moving commonsense bills to ensure the proper disposal of prescription medications and to require disclosure the teacher-student ra-
tio in middle and high schools. These were Murphy’s ideas that work for all Virginians, so, naturally, Republicans claimed them, passed them, and took credit for them. The always magnanimous Murphy is just glad they got passed. While Democrats in Richmond continue to supply ideas to actually help people, Republicans have done the opposite. Republicans this session came ready to pass discriminatory “bathroom bills,” bills requiring passports and birth certificates to vote, and bills seeking split up Virginia’s Electoral College votes based on gerrymandered districts.
Republicans want to turn Virginia into a national laughingstock, but thankfully our Democratic governor was there to put a stop to that. It is exceedingly clear that only one party goes to Richmond prepared to make all Virginians’ lives better. Even when Republicans do appear to have some helpful ideas, they are borrowing them from Democrats like Del. Murphy. Based on this record, we should thank these Democrats at the ballot box in November. Sue Boucher Falls Church
Funding Needed in Fight Against Addiction Editor: The number of Virginians addicted to heroin is rising, and so are the number of deaths. These are your neighbors, friends, family – possibly yourself. Addiction can start as an effort to reduce pain from surgery, a bad back or aching joints, or as an escalation of substance abuse. However opioid addiction starts, it’s hell to stop. Recovery from addiction takes commitment and determination from all of us. Intensive treatment programs and follow up care are crucial. These programs make financial sense – enabling employment/paying taxes, supporting
their children and contributing to society. Legal troubles cost the taxpayer, offer punishment but little chance of recovery, make it harder to find future employment. Treatment programs are under a triple threat. The Republican health-care bill makes huge cuts to Medicaid, the federal health-insurance program for the poor which pays for treatment and medication. The bill further reduces access by cutting subsidies and increasing out-ofpocket costs for working families. Additionally, the president’s budget proposal calls for a reduction in federal jobs in
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the Washington area. This would lower state and county tax revenues that pay for programs. Gov. McAuliffe has signed several bills that address the opioid crisis and provide emergency funds, but this money comes after years of downsizing and eliminating treatment programs. Addiction is a mental illness and a cruel affliction. States and counties cannot fight this fight alone, federal monies and policies are needed. Together, we can commit to save tax dollars and lives. Diane Dresdner Chantilly
N.Va. Real Estate Market Starts Year on Solid Ground A warmer-than-usual early part of winter, the prospect of rising interest rates and a desire of prospective purchasers to buy in certain locations all helped to drive the Northern Virginia real estate market to a solid February. Sales totaled 1,192, up 7.6 percent from the 1,108 recorded in February 2016, according to figures reported by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. (Figures represent sales in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church.) The report “clearly shows a robust and active real-estate market,” said Nicholas Lagos of Century 21 Gawen Realty in Arlington. He pointed to location-driven buyers, who are snapping up properties in sought-after locations, often close in or convenient to Metro. “The property will sell fast if it shows well and is well-priced,” Lagos said. The spring market “has started early,” added Peter Nguyen of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty in McLean. The average sales price for all properties that went to closing during the month was $552,942, up 2.9 percent from $537,464 a year before. Prices were up in two of three segments of the market, rising 6.7 percent to $774,565 for single-fam-
ily homes and 0.2 percent to $402,121 for detached homes, such as townhouses, but falling 1.3 percent to $324,239 for condominiums. Adding up the sales and increased prices, total volume for the month stood at $659.1 million, up 10.7 percent from $595.5 million a year before. Homes that sold in February spent an average of 67 days between listing and ratified sales contract, a significant improvement from the 80 days required a year before, and garnered 97.2 percent of listing price, up from 96.1 percent. Conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 737 cases, followed by cash (169), VA-backed loans (133) and FHA-backed mortgages (99). Inventory for the month was down about 12 percent from February 2016, with 2,974 properties on the multiple-listing service. Rising prices and limited inventory are causing consternation among some prospective purchasers, Nguyen said. “We have buyers feeling frustrated and priced out of the market,” he said. Dueling escalation clauses could become the rule rather than the exception in some areas as the springtime sales bump hits. – A Staff Report
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The Vienna Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) on March 15 unanimously agreed to modify Green Hedges School’s conditional-use permit and allow the private school to hire five more employees and create a new educational garden. The new garden will help students learn scientific principles about growing food, said Head of School Robert Gregg III. “The garden is a lot more than someone’s flower garden in their yard,” he said. The school’s proposal last fall caused agitation among some neighbors, who worried about Green Hedges’ slow, but constant, expansion. “We don’t want our island of neighbors to get smaller and smaller and smaller,” said Elizabeth DiFrancisco, who lives on Knoll Street next to the school. The new teachers are necessary to provide the kind of specialized learning now in demand, school officials said. Green Hedges’ leaders initially wanted to boost the full-time staff total from 37 to 45, but scaled back their request by three employees. The Vienna Planning Commission on
Feb. 22 recommended the BZA approve Green Hedges’ proposal, but did not favor the addition of two parking spaces at the garden. School officials initially asked for three spaces at the site. BZA members elected to grant the school those spaces, which will be used by maintenance workers, in part because Green Hedges reconfigured the spaces so vehicles could turn around and exit forward onto Lewis Street, instead of backing out. The parking spaces also will boost security at the site and discourage loitering, said Lynne Strobel, an attorney representing Green Hedges. The school will add a fence and landscaping to make the parking area more attractive, she said. “We think that, visually and practically, it makes sense to have parking in this location,” Strobel said, adding that the nearest existing Green Hedges parking space was 240 feet distant. The garden will be accessible via a sidewalk. The BZA also limited Green Hedges’ parking total to 56 spaces, including the two at the garden. The school currently has 46 spaces, said BZA member Robert Dowler. Green Hedges began in Arlington, but Continued on Page 22
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School’s drama department will present the musical comedy “Cry-Baby” with performances March 30 to April 2 at the high school. The rockabilly musical, based on a 1990 John Waters film, looks at the tensions between conservative “squares” and leather-clad delinquents in 1950s-era Baltimore. “Be prepared to laugh out loud at the snarky, irreverent humor of this show,” said director Jason Tamborini. “There will be plenty of dancing and plot twists to keep you on your toes.” Performances are March 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m., April 1 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and April 2 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, seniors and teachers, and are available at the box office. The show is appropriate for ages 13 and older. For information, see the Web site at www.statesmentheatre.org.
Company’s second edition of radio plays, titled “In Living Sound,” will be presented March 31 and April 1, 7 and 8 at the Flame Room at the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department. The line-up of four short radio plays harkens back to a staple of early-20th-
century American entertainment. Performances on Fridays, March 31 and April 7 begin at 8 p.m.; tickets are $14. Performances on Saturdays, April 1 and 8, are $25 and include dinner at 7:15 p.m. and the show at 8 p.m. For tickets, see the Web site at www. viennava.gov/webtrac. For information, see the Web site at www.viennatheatrecompany.com. HISTORIC VIENNA INC. TO HOST MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Vienna resident
Donald Bishop highlights the next membership meeting of Historic Vienna Inc., speaking on “The Colonel and His Bride in Her Little Gum Boots: Charles Russell Lowell and Josephine Shaw Lowell in Civil War Vienna.” The meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Vienna Town Hall. For information, see the Web site at www.historicviennainc.org.
AYR HILL GARDEN CLUB TO MEET:
The Ayr Hill Garden Club will meet on Monday, March 27 at 1 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 Chain Bridge Road in Vienna. The program will feature “Getting to Know Your Fellow Members Through Their Love of Plants.” The community is invited. – Staff Reports
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McLean/Great Falls Notes MEETING FOCUSES ON BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS IN DRANESVILLE: The
Fairfax County Department of Transportation will host a community meeting to discuss proposed bicycle improvements in Dranesville District on Thursday, March 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Churchill Road Elementary School. Streets under review include Lewinsville Road from Titania Lane to Fallstaff Road and Chain Bridge Road from Great Falls Street to Westmoreland Street. For information, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/bike/ dranesvillestreetimprovements2017.htm. CHAMBER-MUSIC SOCIETY TO HOST CONCERT: The IBIS Chamber Music
Society will present a concert of “House Favorites,” with Joseph Scheer, Sean Neidlinger and John Sutherland Earle performing piano trios by Fauré and Dvorak, on Sunday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at a private residence in McLean. A reception including wine, cheese and sweets, plus socializing with fellow music lovers and the artists, is part of the event. For information and tickets, see the Web site at www.ibischambermusic.org. ALDEN THEATRE TO HOST YOUNG SOLOISTS IN CONCERT: The “Concerts @
the Alden” performance series continues with the annual spring Young Soloists Recital on Sunday, March 26 at 3 p.m. at
the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center. The event is cosponsored by Music Friends of the Fairfax County Public Library. Admission is free. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org. PERFORMING-ARTS COMPETITION FEATURES STUDENTS: The final com-
petition of the James C. Macdonald Scholarship program will be held on Wednesday, March 29 at 8 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center. Young performing artists in dance, theater, vocal music and instrumental music will compete for awards ranging from $400 to $1,200. The event is free, and the community is invited. For information, call (703) 7900123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org.
ABSTRACT PAINTER FEATURED AT MEETING OF ARTS SOCIETY: Joyce
McCarten, a painter of abstract oils, will be the featured presenter at the monthly meeting of the McLean Art Society, to be held on Friday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at Dolley Madison Library. McCarten will demonstrate her technique. The community is invited. MERRIFIELD GARDEN CENTER HOSTS SEMINAR ON SPRING LAWN CARE: Mer-
rifield Garden Center will host a forum on “Spring Lawn Care” on Saturday, March 25 at 10 a.m. at the center, 8132 Lee Highway.
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CHURCH TO HOST PERFORMANCE BY PRAISE BAND: Historic Smith Chapel,
the oldest church in Great Falls, will host JC Reigns, a Christian praise and worship band, on Saturday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at Lambert Hall, 11318 Beach Mill Road. The event also will feature a reception with light hors d’oeuvres and fine wine. For information, e-mail thechapel@ live.com.
Vienna Theatre Company and Vienna Dept of Parks and Recreation present
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Flame Room of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Dept Director: Jessie Roberts 400 Center St South Vienna, VA 22180
Vienna Theatre Company teams up with VVFD Auxiliary to present In Living Sound,
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The Auxiliary serves up delicious food items and VTC provides entertaining, vintage radio shows from the series Candy Matson, Buck Rogers, and My Favorite Husband. Tickets: Fridays $14 - Hot food and drinks will be available for purchase. Saturdays $25 - Includes the show and dinner. Doors open at 7:15pm for dinner. Shows begin at 8pm
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Real Estate Featured Property of the Week
Enjoy Gracious Cul-de-Sac Living
Great Falls Property Features Expansive Spaces, a Top Location
Our quest for the best in local real estate – and our first profile of springtime! – brings us this week to the Hickory Creek community of Great Falls, where a charming, renovated, expansive colonial set on nearly a full acre awaits our inspection. Offering cul-de-sac living, professional landscaping and lake views three seasons of the year, the home is a testament to gracious living. Both the formal rooms and the family areas provide an elegant yet breezy atmosphere, bidding all welcome to enjoy nearly 3,900 square feet of living space. The property currently is on the market, listed at $999,999 by Jan and Dan Laytham and Dianne Van Volkenburg of Long & Foster Real Estate. Lovely curb appeal provides the perfect introduction to the home, and we find ourselves bid welcome in a two-story foyer with marble flooring, a curved staircase and accent column. The formal living room accentuates lush living, with plenty of space, gleaming hardwoods, bountiful sunlight coming through large windows and crown moulding adding to the overall feel. The formal dining room showcases an elegant chandelier, and will be perfect for gatherings throughout the year. We’d say the renovated, open kitchen area will vie for the title of most im-
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pressive space in the home. High-gloss throughout, it features white cabinetry, top-quality appliances, custom countertops, a breakfast bar and three pantries. The breakfast area provides access to the newly screened pavilion porch (with cathedral ceiling, skylights and a ceiling fan) and sun deck (with high-quality, low-maintenance Trex decking.) The family room, located off the kitchen, features a brick fireplace that evokes the homes of Hunt Country. There also are plantation shutters in the windows adding to the ambiance. Featuring a full wall of built-ins, the library is perfect both as a home office space and a spot for quiet reflection. Upstairs, the master retreat is the highlight among highlights, with large windows, a walk-in closet with custom organizers, two additional closets, a separate sitting room and a renovated and expanded bath. Two additional bedrooms are found on the upper level, and, if desired, the
sitting room adjacent to the master suite has the versatility to be used as a fourth bedroom. The walk-out lower level, with its plush carpeting, is highlighted by the 30x13 recreation room. Atrium doors lead us to the rear yard and patio. Copious storage space also is located on this level. Like the temperatures of recent weeks, the real estate market never runs in a straight line. There are ups and downs. But quality and location never go out of style, and this week’s featured home goes 2-for-2 in those allimportant criteria. 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)738-2520.
Facts for buyers Address: 10102 Alsace Court, Great Falls (22066). Listed at: $999,999 by Jan and Dan Laytham and Dianne Van Volkenburg, Long & Foster Real Estate (703) 790-9190. Schools: Great Falls Elementary, Cooper Middle, Langley High School.
New Poll Shows Optimism, But Not from Renters Multiple years of uninterrupted job gains and hope that the best is yet to come in 2017 are igniting consumer confidence across the country, and especially in rural and middle America, according to new consumer survey findings from the National Association of Realtors. But the same survey found a growing disparity among renters who think it’s a good time to buy and homeowners who think it’s a good time to sell. In the first three months of 2017, the share of households believing the economy is improving soared to its highest share in the survey’s fivequarter history (62 percent), and is up from 54 percent last quarter and 48 percent in March 2016, according to NAR’s ongoing quarterly Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey. In an extraordinary reversal from previous quarters, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun says the surge in positive sentiment about the economy is primarily from respondents living in the Midwest (67 percent; 51 percent last quarter) and rural areas (63 percent; 43 percent last quarter). Last March, only 49 percent of Midwesterners and 35 percent of those living in rural areas thought the economy was improving. “Confidence levels generally rise after a presidential election as the nation hopes for the best,” Yun said. “Even though it is a highly polarized country, consumers for the most part have upbeat feelings about the economy right now.” On the cusp of the busy spring season, most households believe now is a good time to buy a home. However, confidence continues to trickle backwards among renters. Fifty-six percent of renters said now is a good time to buy, which is down both from last quarter (57 percent) and a year ago (62 percent). Eighty percent of homeowners (78 percent in December 2016; 82 percent in March 2016) think now is a good time to make a home purchase. Younger households, renters and those living in the costlier West region – where prices continue to spike – are the least optimistic. Sixty-nine percent of homeowners reported feeling that now is a good time to sell. Those in the high-priced West were most likely (77 percent) to feel that way.
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ou’ve got a weekend to work with and the inspiration to do something to dress up your home. You don’t need to spend like a diva or wield a hammer like a home improvement show host to achieve a highimpact do-it-yourself project. Many value-enhancing, elegance-adding improvements can be accomplished in a weekend with minimal effort and expense. “You can find a weekend project that’s right for your budget, skill level and decorating goals,” says home improvement expert Mike Denny of So deSimple Crown Molding. “Look around your home and consider the details, those little things that you can do to really punch up a room’s warmth and appeal. You’ll be surprised at the projects that come to mind, and many will be things you can do in a day or less.” At a loss where to begin with your weekend home improvements? Here are three waysHBMtoSUN improve home’s value,1 GAZETTEyour AD 1-5-2016f.pdf style and warmth:
but it’s surprising how many people overlook its power to make over the most tired decor,” Denny says. Repainting can allow you to create a whole new look for a room without changing a stick of furniture or a single piece of artwork. For color ideas, draw inspiration from design elements you already love in your room’s decor, be it a particular hue of red in the pattern of a throw pillow or a shade of green in your favorite painting. If the color is already present in your decor, chances are you can make it work on your walls. PUNCH IT UP WITH PAINT
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have a big affect on how you feel about your home,” Denny says. If your new decor still seems tired, it might just be a problem of poor lighting. Consider how your room is lit at the different times of the day when you use it most. If it seems dim at times when you would like it to be bright, you may consider replacing existing light fixtures with brighter, more stylish options, possibly even ones that adjust on a dimmer according to changing illumination needs throughout the day. Don’t be intimidated by working with electricity when replacing light fixtures. Seek advice online or from the experts at your local home improvement store. Always be sure to turn off power at the electrical box, and tape the breaker off while you’re working so that no one comes along and turns it back on until you’re ready. A ROOM’S CROWNING GLORY
Few room enhancements speak of elegance and style the way crown molding does, but many do-it-yourselfers may think the job is beyond their abilities. Yet crown molding can be a weekend project within the abilities of virtually anyone who can handle a ladder and a caulk tube. The secret? Products like So-Simple Crown Molding, a light-weight crown molding made from a dense EPS (Styrofoam) composite. It installs with just caulking and comes with precut corners. No nails required. In the past, crown molding was made of wood or MDF (particle board), and was the domain of the finish carpenter or old school do-it-yourselfer who builds their house from scratch. Now anyone can claim “bragging rights” for installing crown molding with this easy-to-handle material that looks exactly like real wood crown molding. There are many beautiful styles of crown to choose from -- decorative, contemporary to classic. You should choose the style that is right for you. For example, “Dentil Crown” style is a very popular decorative style and can be found in many Victorian homes. Dentil Crown is very detailed and is traditionally constructed of multiple layers of carved wood. However, with SoSimpleCrown Dentil Crown you achieve the same look at a fraction of the cost. Classic “S” style moldings are simple and can be found in almost any ranch or Tuscany style home. Classic styles have a universal appeal and come in many sizes. When crown molding is installed against a wall painted with color your room really comes alive. Painting is also a breeze. So Simple Crown molding features a white SkinTec surface that is smooth and paint ready and no primer is needed. Professionals call it the “installer friendly” crown molding you can paint before you install. They cut the corners for you and it installs with just caulking. The result is a beautiful molding that even the most discriminating home owner cannot tell from wood products. “So Simple Crown has literally taken all the confusion and frustration out of the weekend crown molding project,” says Denny. For more information about crown molding visit, www.SoSimpleCrown.com. Courtesy of ARAcontent
Remodel Your Outdoor Spaces
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“Consumers are investing in their homes by adding decorative elements to their existing outdoor areas and creating expansions to decks and patios,” says Rick Preble, general manager of Deckorators. Also aiding growth is an emphasis on creative design by deck builders and exterior design contractors. The wealth of new products on the market lets homeowners differentiate their properties from those of neighbors and friends. It’s a personalization once reserved only for interior spaces. New products this year from Deckorators include a classic square baluster called the Estate Baluster. The company also sees continued interest in their decorative glass balusters and stylish architectural balusters that offer the look of wrought iron with a finish that lasts for years.
“Homeowners are taking more pride in their homes and investing in high quality products outdoors. That’s a smart move for increasing the value of your home,” Preble says. Leigh Brown, a Charlotte, N.C., realtor with RE/MAX Signature Properties, says one of the most popular features homebuyers are looking for today is outdoor living space. “Everyone wants to spend time outside, and communities are being built around greenbelts, golf courses and parks. This generation of first-time homebuyers is tilting toward a more environmentally conscious lifestyle, and it’s fitting that those same people want a home that has a nice flow between the inside and the
out,” says Brown. Deckorators products appeal to homeowners looking to express their individuality. “Today a deck incorporates seating areas, cooking areas and often recreation areas. Hot tubs and spas are popular features, and families spend lots of time enjoying decks and patios,” Preble says. “Today’s deck is much more than a place to park your grill,” adds Brown. “It’s the hub of the family’s social life.” Visit www.deckorators.com for more information or to design your dream deck online. Courtesy of ARAcontent
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Safety Tips for the Do-it-Yourselfer
overhead building requires a hard hat-construction workers don’t wear them just because they’re stylish!
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tips that may just save do-it-yourselfers from a weekend visit to the ER.
Hands and arms are essential tools for the do-it-yourselfer, but because of this they’re also very prone to injury. Avoid stitches, gashes and broken fingers by using extra care and by always having several pairs of gloves nearby. Wrist-length gloves protect hands and allow for extra gripping power, while elbow-length gloves protect from sparks and flying debris. LEGS
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Crawling around the bare ground or on floors is not only painful on knees, but can do a great deal of damage as well. Invest in a good-fitting pair of kneepads for comfort and to provide extra grip to prevent slippage. If a project involves walking through loose debris or materials, shin guards will help prevent an excruciating the correctwhack sizeto the lower leg by a piece of wood or metal.
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The experts at Wolverine boots and shoes tell us that the human foot has over 26 bones in it and wearing footwear to protect those delicate bones is important no matter what the job. The next time a home improvement job takes some heavy lifting, choosing a boot with a safety-toe will help protect the feet. It’s also important to select a rubber outsole that provides slip-resistant, non-conductive security on a number of surfaces. Unlike knee pads or gloves, which come in standard sizes, it is important to find a work boot with a proper fit. When purchasing boots, it’s important to try them on, fully lace them and walk around in them to make sure the fit is snug and secure. Companies such as Wolverine have been designing work footwear since 1883 and have made comfort and safety a priority for more than a century. By doing a bit of homework before starting your next home improvement project, you can find the perfect protective gear that will keep you comfortable, safe and ready for anything the task at hand might throw your way. To find a work boot that fits your next weekend DIY project, visit www.wolverine.com or call (800) 545-2425 for more information. Courtesy of ARAcontent
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED REAL PROPERTY TAX INCREASE The Town of Vienna, Virginia proposes to increase property tax levies 1. Assessment Increase: Total assessed value of real property, excluding additional assessments due to new construction or improvements to property, has increased from last year’s total assessed value of real property by 3.0 percent. 2. Lowered Rate Necessary to Offset Increased Assessment: The tax rate which would levy the same amount of real estate tax as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of real estate with the exclusions mentioned above, would be $0.2185 per $100 of assessed value. This rate will be known as the “lowered tax rate.” 3. Effective Rate Increase: The Town of Vienna, Virginia proposes to adopt a tax rate of $0.2257 per $100 of assessed value. The difference between the lowered tax rate and the proposed tax rate would be $0.0072 per $100, or 3.3 percent. This difference will be known as the “effective tax rate increase.” Individual property taxes may, however, increase at a percentage greater than or less than the above percentage.
tion and its associated protests to warm the hearts of local airport officials. Buoyed by travelers heading into town for the Trump inaugural, the next-day women’s march – and generally good weather that kept planes flying – Northern Virginia’s two main airports saw a 13.8-percent increase in January passenger counts compared to a year before. That’s according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which reported 3.36 million passengers traveling to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport during the month. The year-over-year percentage increase was more than three times the national average for January. Reagan National had the biggest crowd, with its 1.78 million passengers representing a 14.4-percent increase from a year before. At Washington Dulles International Airport, the 1.58 million passengers represented an increase of 13.3 percent. Dulles benefited from a 18-percent year-over-year increase in domestic service by dominant United Airlines, which increased capacity to 34 destinations over the past year and added service to Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) and Vail (Colo.) late in
2016. International traffic at Dulles was up 11.8 percent from a year before, counting both new service and increases in capacity by a number of carriers. The region’s third major airport – Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International, operated by the Maryland state government – saw 1.82 million passengers in January, up 12.4 percent from a year before. For full data, see the Web site at www. mwaa.com. AIRPORTS AUTHORITY SET TO FINALIZE ACCEPTANCE OF STATE SUBSIDY:
The board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority this week is expected to formally accept $50 million in state funding, designed to make Washington Dulles International Airport a more cost-efficient place for airlines to do business. The subsidy, approved last year by the General Assembly and governor, will go toward lowering per-passenger costs at Dulles, which are significantly higher than at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and on the high side of airports nationwide. Funding will be disbursed in two chunks during 2017. Approval by directors of the airports authority was set for March 22 and is seen as a pro-forma action.
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4. Proposed Total Budget Increase: Based on the proposed real property tax rate and changes in other revenues, the total budget of the Town of Vienna, Virginia will increase from last year’s by 5.9 percent. A public hearing on the increase will be held on Monday April 24, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 127 Center Street, S., Vienna Virginia 22180. This hearing will be open to the public and the Town Council will permit all persons desiring to be heard an opportunity to present oral testimony. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL Melanie J. Clark, Town Clerk
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Public-Safety Notes SAUDI MEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH ALLEGED ABDUCTION IN TYSONS: Fairfax County police arrested
two men from Saudi Arabia March 16 after they allegedly abducted and assaulted woman at a hotel in the 1700 block of Tysons Boulevard in Tysons. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. after the woman decided to meet a man with whom she had connected via social media. She joined the man and his acquaintance at a local hotel room to hang out. The two men assaulted her, kept her from leaving the room and took her cell phones to keep her from calling 911, police said. A security guard responded to the disturbance and also was assaulted, authorities said. Both victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Police arrested Naif Awadh Qalil Aldalbahi, 32, on charges of robbery, abduction, destruction of property and preventing another person from summoning law-enforcement. They also arrested Hammad Bin Moffi Farhaan, 48, on charges of robbery, abduction, sexual battery, assault, destruction of property and preventing another person from summoning law-enforcement.
CIGARETTE DROPPED ON OXYGEN TUBING IGNITES APARTMENT FIRE:
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department on March 14 at 3:07 a.m. dis-
patched units for a fire alarm sounding in the 12400 block of Hayes Court in Fair Lakes. Less than a minute after the dispatch, authorities received a 911 call from someone at the address, who stated there was a fire. The department then dispatched additional units to the scene. Units arrived at the three-story garden apartment to find a small fire in a bedroom. The blaze was controlled by the fire sprinkler system and firefighters extinguished the remaining fire. Three adult occupants received minor, non-life-threatening injuries while attempting to extinguish the blaze before fire personnel arrived. Rescue workers treated all occupants at the scene and none required transportation to an area hospital. Fire investigators determined the fire was accidental and originated in a bedroom. The fire was caused by an occupant who was smoking in bed and dropped a cigarette onto oxygen tubing, causing a flash fire that ignited bed linens and other combustible items. The fire displace three occupants of the apartment, who declined an offer of assistance from the Red Cross. The blaze caused about $18,750 worth of damage, officials said. CUSTOMER SAYS MASSAGE THERA-
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woman told Vienna police that on Feb. 23 between 4:30 and 5:40 p.m. she had been assaulted by a massage therapist during an appointment at Waterfalls Wellness Center, 307 Maple Ave., W. Vienna police continue to investigate this case.
VIENNA POLICE SERVE CHECK-FORGERY WARRANTS: A Vienna police detec-
tive on March 8 obtained three felony warrants charging a 29-year-old Middle River, Md., man with forgery, uttering a forged check and obtaining money by false pretense. Authorities in Maryland arrested the suspect and sent him back to Virginia, where the Vienna detective served him the warrants at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. The man also was wanted by the Falls Church Police Department on two felony warrants charging forgery and uttering a forged check, which the Vienna detective also served. Authorities issued the man a $15,000 unsecured bond and released him on his signature.
PHONE SCAMMERS USE WOMAN’S SCREAMS TO TRY AND TRICK VIENNA RESIDENT: A woman living in the 100
block of Battle Street, S.W., told Vienna police March 9 at 11:45 a.m. that she had received a telephone call from a number she did not recognize. She heard a woman
screaming for help, then a man got on the phone and advised the resident he had her adult daughter and stated her daughter’s name. The resident immediately hung up and checked on her daughter, finding she was safe at work and that this was an attempted scam, police said. DISPUTE WITH PIANO TEACHER LEADS TO TRESPASS WARNING: A Vi-
enna resident living in the 500 block of Park Street, N.E., told town police March 11 at 6:45 p.m. that she’d had a verbal dispute with a woman whose daughter was taking piano lessons from her. The resident asked the woman and her daughter to leave the home, but the woman refused, police said. Police advised the woman that if she returns to the property, she may be charged with trespassing.
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lice March 14 at 2:08 a.m. that a vehicle with three men inside had pulled into the closed Exxon gas station at 395 Maple Ave., E. The men were acting suspiciously and appeared to be tampering with one of the pumps, police said. The suspects quickly got back in their vehicle and left. Officers searched the area, but could not locate the men.
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Panthers Open with A Shutout
Teeing Off
Last Week’s Foul Weather Postponed Opening Days
Give the Madison High School baseball coach full credit.
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Team Is Two-Time Defending Champ DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
The Potomac School Panthers opened their baseball season with a 5-0 victory Pallotti on BASEBALL over March 17 on a spring-break trip to Myrtle Beach. Senior right-hander Daniel Albrittain started and got the win, striking out eight in five innings for his high school team. The Panthers had 11 hits and allowed five. Carter Bosch had two hits and an RBI for the Panthers, Aaron Buchwald and Mike Valentine each had two hits, Eric Thronson drove in two runs, Joey Semel had an RBI, and Michael Hansan, Tristan Nelson and Brendan Mabus hit well. Tommy Riley pitched two innings and struck out five. Potomac School is the two-time defending Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament champion, finishing 17-8 last season and 0-1 in the Division I state tournament. Another strong season is expected Continued on Page 21
Senior right-hander Daniel Albrittain is one of a number of key returners for the two-time defending league tournament champion Potomac School Panthers. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI
Oakton Has Been Here Before, Looks to Reload DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
Going forward, what will be next for the Oakton Cougars once the 2017-18 season begins? Oakton continued its long stretch as one of the state’s perennial powers in high school BASKETBALL girls basketball this past winter. The Cougars finished second in the state and third in the 6A North Region, compiling a 26-5 record. The Cougars, though, graduate their top three scorers, leaving a huge void next winter, when no established scorers return. The two returning starters from the state-championship game will be 20
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forward Megan Kenefick (a freshman this past season) and junior guard Mini Mora, but each scored little this season. The two likely will have to significantly increase their point production, and both are capable. Mori totalled 15 points in her final two games of the state tournament, including 10 in the semifinals. Kenefick has the range to be a good three-point shooter. Two others who have the potential to step into starting roles in 2017-18 are forwards Peyton Perine, a junior, and sophomore Kate Vietmeyer. Each saw significant action off the bench this past season, but again scored little, but possesses the ability to become inside scorers.
Cameron Plater was a junior guard this season, and returns along with sophomore guard Emma Coleman and freshman guard Grace Meshanko. So, the well is far from dry for Oakton. Veteran Oakton coach Fred Priester noted that his teams have recovered quickly many times in the past after the graduation of standout players and top scorers. “I don’t think anyone is going to feel sorry for us, but we’ll show up,” Priester said. Oakton has won 20 or more games for 14 straight seasons, with the fewest number of wins during that stretch 22 three times.
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When the 2017 schedule was finalized weeks ago, Mark Gjormand was concerned, then correctly predicted when the first late-winter snowfall would occur – that date would be March 14, the day his team was supposed to open its season. It did snow, sleet and rain on March 13 and 14, postponing a number of local high school baseball and softball openers those two days, including Madison’s. “I could see this coming,” Gjormand said. Cold temperatures kept the fields snow covered into this past weekend, postponing multiple games for most teams. The hope is baseball and softball teams can have opening days this week sometime. Gjormand explained that a March 14 opening-day date is probably too early. In past seasons, baseball and softball teams didn’t begin play until St. Patrick’s Day or later. A March snowfall about the time of opening day is not unusual. What was different about this year was that the weather in the preceding weeks was so unseasonably fantastic – considerably warmer than normal, without much precipitation of any kind. Fields were so dry and dusty, they needed water. Langley High School head baseball coach Kevin Healy said his field was in the best shape to start February baseball practice than it ever had been during his tenure with the team. Players were on their fields every day for practices and scrimmages. But very often, early-season baseball and softball practices are held in school gyms, or on parking lots or tennis courts while waiting for poor field conditions to improve. Last week’s snowfall was a disappointing setback, causing those postponements and forcing teams inside or onto hard surfaces to hold practices until the diamonds dry and opening days can be held – maybe this week.
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High School Roundup MADISON GIRLS LACROSSE: The Mad-
ison High School girls lacrosse team opened its season with four victories this past weekend. On March 11 in its season opener, Madison routed the Washington-Lee Generals, 16-3. The next day at the Annandale Tournament, the Warhawks blew out Bishop O’Connell, 16-2, Annandale, 19-5, and blanked Obourn Park, 17-0. Madison plays two more games in that Annandale tournament on March 25 against Chantilly and Patriot. Madison is coached this season by Jean Counts, who took over this spring after being the girls head coach at nearby Oakton High for many years, leading the Cougars to conference, region and state championships. n The Langley Saxons opened their girls lacrosse season with a convincing 17-3 victory over the Yorktown Patriots on March 17 in Liberty Conference action. The next day, Langley (3-0) downed Centreville, 16-9, and Paul VI Catholic, 19-11, in games at the Annandale Tournament.
LANGLEY BASEBALL: Hurt by four errors, the Langley Saxons lost their opening game of the 2017 season, 6-5, in 10 innings to the host Washington-Lee Generals at Barcroft Park in Arlington on March 17. Langley, which had 10 hits, led 4-1 entering the bottom of the sixth inning. Jake Osburn started and struck out eight in five innings for Langley. Danny Hosley had four hits in the loss, Timmy Conforti three. Other top returners for Langley are Josh McQuaig, Iain Muir, David Sie-
Baseball Continued from Page 20 from the Panthers, because they return a number of key players like Albrittain, the team’s pitching ace, Bosch, the No. 2, and starting catcher and closer Thronson, who will play college baseball at Division III Trinity College in Connecticut. “As a team we have some experience and some good pitching,” Potomac School coach Eric Crozier said. “Our pitching is a little deeper than it has been. I always say a team will be as good as the hard work it puts in. The players have been working hard.” In its next two games in Myrtle Beach, the Panthers lost to Hamburg High from Pennsylvania, 10-2, in their second game, then defeated Pallotti again, 13-2, behind a 17-hit attack. In the 13-2 win, Jon Schooner had four of those hits, Albrittain and Nelson had three each, Bosch drove in three runs, Thronson had an RBI, Matt Plaza had an RBI, and Hughston Preston had
McLean and a sophomore at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. OAKTON LEADS WELLS FARGO CUP:
Oakton resident Brendan Cogdell ran on two Bullis relays at a national indoor meet.
McLean resident Liana Keesing, with her coach Russ Wilson, displays a fencing medal.
gel, Nick Flocos, Max Trautwein, John Eames and Jack Swiers. Langley had a couple of games scheduled last week, but they were postponed because of wet field conditions and rescheduled for later dates. With a number of returners, the Saxons are expected to be a contender to win the Liberty Conference championship this season.
earned All-American status. Cogdell is also a baseball player, the sport he hopes to play in college. McLEAN RESIDENT MAKES MACCABIAH GAMES: McLean resident Liana
dell helped two boys relay teams for the Bullis School in Maryland place high at the recent New Balance national high school indoor track and field championships in New York City. The senior ran the third leg on the third-place boys 4x200-meter relay in 1:28.08, then ran the second leg on the 1,600-sprint medley relay that placed 13th in 3:34.24. The Bullis runners
Keesing has been selected to be a member of the U.S. team that will compete in the 2017 Maccabiah Games this summer in Israel. She’ll be competing in junior women’s foil as part of the fencing team. The Maccabiah Games, sometimes referred to as “the Jewish Olympics,” bring together athletes from almost 80 countries around the world every four years. It’s the world’s third-largest sporting event (after the Olympics and the Pan American Games). Fencers were selected for the games based on ratings as well as performances in national and regional tournaments. Keesing is a longtime resident of
three hits and three RBI. Hanson started and went five innings on the mound to get the win with five strikeouts. Valentine fanned three in two innings of relief. Against Hamburg, Riley had two of Potomac School’s six hits. Bosch had a hit and an RBI and Plaza pitched a strong five innings. Hansan, Albrittain and Mabus (double) had the other hits. Three errors hurt the Panthers. Plaza and Mabus will also be top pitchers for the Panthers. “We are hoping we can improve on last season,” Crozier said. n The Flint Hill Huskies opened their season by going 1-2-1 on a spring-break trip in Tampa. Flint Hill won its last game, defeating Great Lakes of Canada, 11-2, as Justin Taylor had four hits and two RBI. Garrett Canterbury and Teddy Reddington did the pitching. Flint Hill lost to Great Lakes, 13-5, and Cedar Cliff of Pennsylvania, 15-7, and tied Inspiration Academy of Florida, 5-5. n The multiple-time Liberty Conference champions Madison Warhawks
graduated a number of starters from last season’s 20-4 team. Nevertheless, coach Mark Gjormand said his team will be talented again this spring, with some of the new starters hungry for their chance to continue the team’s position as one of the region and state’s perennial top teams. Madison’s season openers last week were postponed because of weather. “We will be athletic and fast, and we have a lot of arms on the mound,” Gjormand said. Jake Nielsen and Ryan Kopka are the top returning pitchers, with returning starters Kyle Novak at second, Joey Goldsmith at third and Wiley Counts in the outfield. Other key players will be shortstop Nick Conforti, first baseman Daniel Gerke, outfielder Peter Freck, pitcher Johnny Hecht and infielder outfielder Nate Leas. n The defending Capitol Conference champion Marshall Statesmenm 19-2 last season, open their season this week and return a number of key players. Some of those returners are Robbie Guenther, Lee Morrison, Jack Jones, Jacob Han and Casey Lauer.
OAKTON RUNNER HELPS BULLIS RELAYS: Oakton resident Brendan Cog-
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Oakton High School is atop the Virginia High School League’s Group 6A Wells Fargo Cup Fargo athletic standings following the winter sports season. Oakton leads with a 237.5 point total, followed closely by Colonial Forge (235), Madison (230) and Langley (225.5). Oakton amassed 120 points for the winter season – 75 for girls and boys swimming and 45 for girls basketball. Madison amassed 117.5 points during the winter – 95 for swimming and 22.5 for boys basketball. Langley had a 102.5 winter sum – 65 for swimming and 37.5 for girls basketball. Oakton is trying to win a third cup in five years. Oakton was third in the standings after the fall season. Langley was first and Madison fourth. The cup goes to the school in each group classification that has achieved the best overall record in VHSL statelevel competition in 27 sports throughout the school year. POTOMAC SCHOOL ALL-LEAGUE: The following Potomac School athletes were chosen all-league during the winter season in different sports: Will Ayres (wrestling), Preston Bacon (boys basketball), Courtlynne Caskin (girls basketball), William Duryea (wrestling), Devon Flowers (boys basketball), Taylor Hosmer (wrestling), Sam Lu (wrestling), Sara Park (girls basketball), Farris Sepulveda (wrestling), Ted Tierney (wrestling) and Annie Tuttle (swimming). n The McLean Highlanders will be younger and less experienced than in recent seasons, as the team graduated its No. 1 through 7 hitters from last season when it finished 16-9 and second in the Liberty Conference tournament. McLean will have three freshmen on the varsity this spring. “We are going to be very young, so we are going to have to execute this year and win close games and battle a little more, and score some runs,” McLean coach John Dowling said. “We have a lot of shoes to fill.” Right-hander Jack Slade returns on the mound as McLean’s top pitcher along with lefty Max Groppe, who threw in 18 games last season. Grant Williams returns as the starting catcher. “In high school baseball if you have two good arms on the mound and a good catcher like we do, then you can be in a lot of games,” Dowling said. n The Oakton Cougars are hoping for a bounce-back season after a 7-12 finish last spring. The Cougars will be counting on senior right-hander Owen Lamon and Toma Shigaki-Than, along with catcher Ryan Davis.
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Schools & Military n Micaela Grassi of Great Falls has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Villanova University.
The Longfellow Middle School Model United Nations club recently participated in the Sidwell Friends Model UN Conference, which looked at issues that included the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Syrian refugee crisis. Longfellow students bringing home honors included Ishan Dogra, Amir Alkateb, Jack Lannin, Alex Lin, Jonghwa Kim and Peter Awabdeh. n
n Aneesh Edara of McLean and Yuvy Sethi of Great Falls were part of the Nysmith School’s Science Bowl Team that won the Virginia state championship and now will advance to national competition in Washington, D.C., in April. The all-eighth-grade team also included Anuraaag Kaashyap and captain Kalen Yang. The team is coached by Maria-Theresa Dragg. The National Science Bowl is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, and tests student knowledge in a variety of disciplines, including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy and
School Continued from Page 8 has been located at its current site at 415 Windover Ave., N.W., since 1955. The garden will be built at a neighboring property at 202 Lewis St., N.W., where the school has removed a dilapidated
Tysons Continued from Page 1 full and necessary complement of 20 athletic fields in Tysons would be a wholesale reversal of a major commitment to the public,” Horn said. “If Tysons does not have sufficient and appropriate athletic fields within Tysons, it will be a far less attractive place for people to live and busi-
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Clements, social media; Tyler Kimble, financial consulting; Logan Schwartz, professional selling; Paul Campo and Grace Whitelock, finance operations research; and Iain Allingham, Adam Haichour and Davis Mahony, sports and entertainment promotion. In addition, Erika Atwood of Madison received a $1,000 scholarship, and Jennifer Gardner of Madison and Annie Hulse of Oakton were among educators receiving the Outstanding Academic Advisor Award. CeCe Xue of Madison was elected as Virginia DECA Region 2 vice president for the coming year.
A capacity crowd of more than 500
middle-school students and parents attended STEMtastics 2017 at the Ernst Community Cultural Center on the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College on March 11. The event, sponsored by local branches of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in cooperation with Fairfax County Public Schools and NOVA Systemic Solutions, focuses on encouraging middle-school girls to consider careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. Boys also were welcome, and made up about 10 percent of the total attendance, organizers said. Students from over 50 schools, including 25 McLean students from Longfellow and Cooper middle schools, attended the event designed to educate and inspire the students to consider careers in STEM. The keynote speaker Sajni Vederey, a sophomore at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, who provided advice and inspiration as she encouraged attendees to avoid female stereotyping. Following opening ceremonies, 40 female presenters from across STEM fields ran interactive breakout workshops for the students.
house. Green Hedges now has about 163 students in preschool through eighth grade, but has been authorized by the town to have up to 190 pupils. Some Green Hedges critics have noted that many planned improvements approved under the school’s 2007 conditional-use permit, notably including an underground gymnasium, have not been
built. School officials disagreed, saying they’d had a commercial driveway installed and removed an old stable building, which was replaced by a modern structure. “We’ve not sat idly by, nor have we failed to construct,” Gregg said. The BZA’s vote was 5-0. Member Donald Chumley was absent and member Gregory Haight departed mid-meeting
because of illness. BZA member Dowler said Green Hedges’ plans for the Lewis Street property would have less impact on the community than would a new house with its associated driveway area and parking spaces. “All things considered, it’s a reasonable compromise,” he said of the school’s proposal.
nesses to locate than other locations in Fairfax County and other close-in Virginia locations that have those amenities.” County officials should examine ways of achieving that 20-field goal before the remaining Tysons land is rezoned and developed for office, residential and mixeduse purposes. Once that occurs, finding property in Tysons for athletic fields will become “infinitely more difficult and costly,” Horn said. Rob Jackson, an MCA board member who also is co-chairman of the Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition, agreed that county leaders must not waver in their commitment to build the 20 athletic fields. Surrounding communities already lack adequate fields and vacant land for building additional ones and would be unduly burdened if they had to accommodate additional participants living in Tysons, he said. “We cannot serve the needs of Tysons unless our quality of life is diminished significantly,” Jackson said. “We simply cannot accept that result.” Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition leaders can accept the county’s initialdevelopment level for Tysons, but worry that once the urban center reaches 84 million square feet, it and neighboring juris-
dictions will experience “total failure of the road network” when that threshold is reached, he said. Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRocco urged supervisors to have the Park Authority study ways to meet the 20-field goal and report its findings within six months. “Now is the perfect time to analyze and recommend locations while there still is some flexibility before build-out” of Tysons, she said. DiRocco confirmed that Vienna’s athletic fields already are overstrained from trying to meet demand and recommended county officials monitor and detect if Tysons’ development is outpacing transportation and public amenities such as schools, police and fire stations, bike lanes and recreation facilities. “Locating fields and necessary infrastructure outside of Tysons is incongruent with the goal of making Tysons a walkable, less car-oriented and more pedestrian-friendly community,” she said. Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) said the Tysons implementation process will require regular monitoring and reconciliation to ensure the proper amenities and infrastructure are being created. Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) said both those things are necessary
for Tysons to succeed, and urged that the county do everything possible to mitigate effects from the urban center’s redevelopment on established neighborhoods near Tysons. Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence) moved for approval of the implementation plan’s changes. “We’ve learned a lot in the past seven years,” Smyth said. “We need something more nuanced than adding up numbers. We need to know where the development is locating and what the impacts are.” Tysons may need fewer diamondshaped athletic fields than planned, given how the area is redeveloping, she said. “As Tysons is growing now, I’m seeing a much more diverse and cosmopolitan population there,” Smyth said. “The demographics are not suburbia. I’m wondering if, in fact, we need to rethink a bit the types of playing field that we are talking about.” Creative land use could help solve the athletic-field crunch, said Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill). “We’re forgetting that this is an urban area,” she said. “The playing areas can be many places, not just fields. There are building tops and there are other places where we can put the recreational facilities or open space up.”
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n Fairfax County Public Schools students captured 28 first-place awards at the 2017 state DECA conference, held March 3-5 in Virginia Beach. A total of 347 students from 19 Fairfax schools participated in the leadership conference, with 225 students earning the right to attend the DECA International Career Development Conference, to be held April 26-29 in California. Among students from the Sun Gazette coverage area, first-place awards were won by: – George C. Marshall High School: Claire Heiden, food marketing; Bryan Valdes, hospitality and tourism; Maya Casey and Helen Oker, business law and tethics; Thando Muchemenyi and Logan Murtha, buying and merchandising. – James Madison High School: Sky Zoom, business finance; Erika Atwood and Anna Bonaquist, financial services; Jamal El-Hindi and Justin Shayne, sports and entertainment marketing. – From McLean High School: Olivia McAuliffe and Viraj Sunderam, marketing management. – From Oakton High School: Kirsten
n Vikram Bala of Great Falls, an eighth-grade student at Nysmith School, took a first place in varsity competition at the most recent D.C. Urban Debate League tournament. McKenzie Hiek recorded a second-place finish in the competition. The debate topic was “Resolved: The U.S. should no longer pressure Israel to work toward a ‘two-state solution’ to the Mideast situation.” n
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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. March 28, 1941: n Virginia State Police officials say they will arrest drivers who allow passengers to ride on the runningboards of vehicles. n A&P has smoked hams on sale for 25 cents per pound, along with two loaves of bread for 15 cents. n The University of Virginia’s summer-school program will offer 281 courses this year. March 24, 1959: n The Board of Supervisors will be joined by state highway officials in holding an all-day public hearing tomorrow on the state of roads in the county. n The Vienna Town Council has created a parks and recreation department. March 23, 1965: n Vienna’s town manager is asking county officials for more stringent enforcement of leash laws. n County officials say cases of scarlet fever have dropped significantly in recent years. n More than 44,000 Northern Virginia residents have signed a petition calling for the enactment of fair-housing legislation. n The Washington Redskins will play a group of media-all stars in basketball at Washington-Lee High School, to raise funds for the Boys Clubs of Greater Washington. n Jack Benny will appear with the National Symphony Orchestra on April 8 at Constitution Hall. n On TV tonight: Joey Bishop, Red Skelton, “McHale’s Navy,” “Peyton Place” and “The Fugitive.” March 25, 1971: n State GOP leaders plan to introduce legislation this month in Richmond to ratify the federal constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 18. n The Kinks will perform two concerts at George C. Marshall High School this weekend. n The local high school track and field season opens with the Haringer Relays. March 24, 1989: n Board of Supervisors Chairman Audrey Moore says $10 billion is needed to bring Northern Virginia’s transportation network up to par, but only a quarter of that funding is likely to be available.
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Business Briefcase YEAR-OVER-YEAR UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN IN REGION: Year-over-year unem-
ployment across the Washington region bumped down in January, part of a general national trend toward lower joblessness compared to the first part of 2016. With 3.34 million local residents in the civilian workforce and just over 115,000 looking for work, January’s jobless rate of 3.9 percent for the D.C. region was down from 4.1 percent a year ago, according to figures reported March 16 by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Washington was among 205 of the nation’s 388 metro areas to see lower yearover-year unemployment in the latest report. A total of 147 areas saw joblessness increase, while rates were unchanged in 36 areas. Among all metro areas, the lowest jobless rate was turned in by Ames, Iowa, at 2.3 percent. El Centro, Calif., had the highest joblessness, at 19.6 percent. Among the 51 metro areas with populations of 1 million or more, the lowest jobless rate (3 percent) want found in Salt Lake City, followed by Denver at 3.1 percent. The highest rate was found in Cleveland, at 6.6 percent. Among Virginia localities outside the Washington area, year-over-year jobless
rates generally were flat or only slightly unchanged from a year before. Statewide, January’s jobless rate of 4.2 percent represented 4.24 million in the civilian workforce and about 177,600 looking for work. The jobless rate was unchanged from a year before. Nationally, January’s non-seasonallyadjusted jobless rate of 5.1 percent essentially was unchanged from a year before. Full data is available at www.bls.gov. RETAIL SALES FLAT ACROSS FAIRFAX IN LATEST REPORT: Retail sales over the
holiday period were relatively flat compared to a year before, based on new state figures. Sales-tax receipts distributed by the state government to the Fairfax County government in February totaled $18.4 million, representing a decrease of 0.2 percent from a year before, according to figures from the Virginia Department of Taxation, compiled by the Fairfax County Department of Management and Budget. The figures represent taxes collected on retail sales made in the county in December. For the first seven months of the state government’s fiscal year, sales-tax receipts
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distributed to Fairfax County were down 3.1 percent from the same period a year before. But much of that decline was due to accounting changes, not a decline in sales, Fairfax officials said. ‘INSIDENOVA’ A FINALIST FOR INNOVATION AWARD: InsideNoVa.com, the
Internet counterpart of the Sun Gazettes, has been nominated for the Greater Washington Innovation Awards, presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce. InsideNoVa, part of Northern Virginia Media Services, was nominated in the Marketing and Advertising category for its growth into a regional news site and its redesign and relaunch into a mobilefriendly format last year. The finalists and winners in each category will be announced at an event at the Hamilton Live in Washington in late April. Also at the event, Mike Daniels, chairman of LMI, will be honored as the Lifetime Innovator of the Year, and Evan Burfield and Donna Harris, co-founders of 1776, will be recognized with the Innovator of the Year awards. – Staff Reports March 23, 2017 27
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