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VDOT officials described their preparations Nov. 17 during a briefing at the agency’s Northern Virginia District Headquarters in the Fairfax area. Snow emergencies are all-hands-on-deck situations with every employee assigned tasks to handle the situation.

“Nothing we do is as important as keeping our community safe,” said Helen Cuervo, a VDOT district engineer.

VDOT’s Northern Virginia snow budget this year is $82.7 million, which “seems like a lot of money, but it goes really fast,” said Lauren Mollerup, a VDOT district maintenance engineer.

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Sculpture Proposed as Memorial to Late Vienna Mayor BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Late Vienna Mayor M. Jane Seeman was a former teacher who loved children and enjoyed volunteering at Patrick Henry Library.

The Vienna Public Art Commission, a year and a half after its founding, has proposed an inaugural project to honor Seeman with a bronze sculpture at the Vienna Town Green that would highlight her passions and honor contributions by other community volunteers.

The sculpture would consist of a boy and girl playing atop a stack of five books, commission members told the Vienna Town Council at a Nov. 14 work session.

“It’s a relatively conservative piece,” said commission member Tara Ruszkowski. “We don’t want it to be too avant garde. We think it’s very appropriate and beautiful for our community.”

Titled “Taking Flight,” the sculpture was created by Seth and Missy Vandable.

Two other versions of it, featuring taller stacks of books, have been installed in Southlake, Texas, and Livermore, Calif., Ruszkowski said.

The sculpture’s location has yet to be determined, but supporters favor putting it on the Vienna Town Green near existing benches at the corner of Mill Street and Maple Avenue, E. The artwork would be visible from the Washington & Old Do-

minion Regional Trail and would not impede events or concerts at the park’s stage, commission members said.

“I think your location looks wonderful,” said Mayor Laurie DiRocco, who added the proposal should be brought before the Vienna Board of Architectural Review.

Commission members hope to obtain the Town Council’s assent for the sculpture Dec. 5, so they can lock in its current price of $39,000 with a 10-percent down payment. The commission then would begin crafting its marketing campaign to raise money for the sculpture.

The artwork, which would take four to five months to create, also would need a stained-concrete base costing about $7,685. The sculpture would be 12 to 13 feet tall, including its 3-foot-high base, Ruszkowski said.

To deter those who might try to use the artistic creation as a jungle gym, the town may surround the sculpture with plantings. The commission also would attach a plaque to the sculpture or its base citing contributions to the town by Seeman and other volunteers.

In January next year, the commission would begin raising funds for the project.

This would be followed by the pouring of wax for the sculpture at the foundry in mid-March and the payment of an additional $17,550.

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weekend.

The town already has $10,426 in an account that could be used for the sculpture, said Finance Director Marion Serfass, and the Rotary Club of Vienna previously donated $6,000 for a Seeman tribute.

The Vienna Public Art Commission still must raise roughly $31,000 and might do that through corporate contributions, a community concert, commemorative brick or stone sales and other efforts.

“It’s easier to raise This rendering shows a proposed bronze sculpture honoring late Vi- funds for something enna Mayor M. Jane Seeman that the Vienna Public Art Commission that’s tangible,” said would like to install on the Town Green at Mill Street and Maple Av- commission member PHOTO BY ADAM KINKAID/TOWN OF VIENNA enue, E. Mark Stahl.

June and the commission would make the Seeman had been final $17,550 payment, plus the amount mayor for 14 years when she died Feb. for the base.

23, 2014. Her daughter, Council member Council member Douglas Noble asked Linda Colbert, said the sculpture would the commission to consider whether the be a fitting tribute. project’s schedule could be moved up “I think it’s great,” she said. “It does inslightly so as to have the sculpture in corporate her love for children and volunplace for ViVa! Vienna! on Memorial Day teering. That’s what she was all about.”

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Vienna Ponders Ways to Save Significant Trees BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Vienna could obtain more luxuriant tree coverage by requiring developers to meet tree-canopy requirements earlier and offering landowners and builders incentives not to cut down prime specimens, Vienna Community Enhancement Commission members told the Vienna Town Council at its Nov. 14 work session.

“Preserving the existing tree canopy is ideal,” said commission member Maureen Alonso, who also works as a horticulturist for the General Services Administration.

Commission members proposed – and the Town Council in its 2017 legislative package may ask the General Assembly to allow – a town ordinance amendment requiring developers to achieve 20-percent tree-canopy coverage within a decade, or half the time allowed under current rules.

Such an amendment would put the town in line with Fairfax County’s regulations, said Alonso, adding that tree-can-

opy regulations apply only in redevelopment cases.

The commission asked Council members to have the town catalogue its significant trees, based on factors such as age, size, species, health and historical value.

“Once trees are deemed heritage trees, protections can be implemented,” Alonso said.

Arlington has some heritage-tree-preservation rules, and Falls Church requires people to obtain permits before removing heritage and specimen trees, she said.

Vienna officials more than a decade ago compiled a list of the town’s 10 most significant trees. Six of them still exist, said Sam Lilly, an assistant horticulturist and arborist with the Vienna Parks and Recreation Department.

Council member Douglas Noble pressed for careful definitions of heritage, specimen and legacy trees. “To me, heritage trees are connected with historic properties or acts,” he said.

The town’s current ordinance permits

land owners and developers to clear mature trees from their properties. “You can clear-cut the land if you already own the house,” said Council member Tara Voigt.

But developers sometimes prefer to keep large trees, as some can cost about $4,000 to remove, said Vienna Planning and Zoning Director Patrick Mulhern.

“There are a lot of good reasons to save large trees,” he said.

Town Attorney Steven Briglia suggested Vienna officials update their tree inventory and craft any ordinance changes by working backward from state enabling legislation.

The town already gives developers a 25-percent tree-canopy credit if they keep existing trees on sites, Lilly said. But it’s hard to protect trees’ root systems from construction activity, even if machine operators stay 10 or 20 feet away from the trunks, he added.

“You can’t have it both ways,” Lilly said. “You can’t have the big new house and keep the old trees.”

This 350-year-old white oak, located at 802 Marjorie Lane, S.E., is the kind of specimen tree town officials are endeavoring to save.

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Local Students Find Success with Brecht Drama EMMA MERRILL Teens and Theater

Is it possible to maintain goodness in a world that is filled with evil? This moral question is central to Bertolt Brecht’s intriguing play, ‘CAPPIES’ “The Good Womof Setszuan.”

REVIEW an The play tells of three gods who are relentlessly searching for some remainder of good in the world. They find Shen Te (Sasha Koch), a kindhearted prostitute who will do anything to help someone in need. The gods grant her a gift of 200 silver dollars, and that’s where the trouble starts.

Shen Te establishes a shop that begins to thrive, but her well-meaning nature quickly threatens to ruin her. To prevent others from taking advantage of her, Shen Te poses as her own fictional cousin Shui Ta. Shui Ta is a cruel and cold man, and throughout the course of the play, she uses the other personality more and more, until Shui Ta is accused of murdering her.

St. Stephens and St. Agnes’ spectacular performance of “The Good Woman of Setszuan” was beautiful and compelling.

Koch played the lead role with a gracefulness that fit the character perfectly.

As for Shen Te’s cold cousin Shui Ta, Koch did a perfect job of keeping the two personalities separate and distinct. You could see the changes between characters clearly in Koch’s posture, voice and man-

nerisms. Kochs Shen Te moved fluidly and gently, where her Shui Ta was stiff and proud. There was a scene where Koch put her Shui Ta costume onstage, and as she put each costume piece on you could see her slowly change from Shen Te to Shui Ta. Other actors that stood out were Julie Newman (God One), Lily Smith (God Two), Mary Margaret Lehmkuhler (God Three) and Christian Corpening (Yang Sun, a pilot). Julia Burke played the water-seller Wong and she did a great job of making the character sympathetic to the audience.

Newman, Smith and Lehmkuler worked together well as the three Gods, and each gave her character a distinct personality. Finally, Corpening gave the audience a character who they had trouble hating despite the way he treated Shen Te. Performances were enhanced by the amazing work of the technical crew. From the beautiful music played throughout the play by Shannon Foster and Matthew Lu to the stunning lighting designed by Jack Dewhurst and Daniel Wozniak, every piece of the behind-the-scenes work helped the play to flow smoothly.

The set was designed and constructed

by Bobbie Benjamin, Jack Dewhurst and Patrick Hines. It was built out of wooden pallets and metal, creating a second stage upon the larger stage. This was tilted at an angle, giving the audience a different

Mary Margaret Lehmkuhler, Sasha Koch, Julie Newman and Lily Smith perform in “The Good Woman of Setszuan” at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School.

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perspective when watching the actors.

Then there were the special effects done by Alex Kramer, Daniel Wozniak and Jack Dewhurst. Probably the most impressive part of this was the rain rig that they built. It was suspended above the tilted stage, sending real water down on the actors below. The design of the titled stage funneled the water into a gutter, which led to a bucket where the water was collected. The rain was lit up by

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Overall, “The Good Woman of Setszuan” was an impressive play that was beautifully executed by both the actors the and technical staff.

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Fairfax Real Estate Market Sees a Modest October

“Flat” – or maybe “stable” – is the word to describe the Fairfax County real estate market in October.

Both sales and average prices ticked up slightly, leading to a modest 1.9-percent increase in year-over-year sales volume, according to figures reported Nov. 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service.

A total of 1,110 properties went to closing across the county, up 0.4 percent from 1,106 a year before.

The average sales price of $537,897 was up 1.5 percent, with increases shown in two of the three sectors: The average price of single-family homes rose 1.4 percent to $730,836; the average price of attached homes, such as townhouses, rose 2.2 percent to $370,270; but the average price of condominiums declined 0.6 percent to $279,092.

A total of 77 properties changed hands for more than $1 million, including one transaction of more than $5 million.

Add up the sales and prices, and the total monthly volume of $597.1 million October was up 1.9 percent from $586.1 million a year before.

Homes that went to closing in October spent an average of 53 days on the market, a notable improvement from the 61 days required a year before, and garnered 96.6 percent of listing price, up from 96.1 percent.

Conventional mortgages represented

the method of transacting sales in 673 cases, followed by cash (132), FHAbacked mortgages (120) and VA-backed loans (119).

Inventory continues to be tighter than it was a year ago, with the 3,298 homes on the market at the end of October down 22 percent from the 4,228 available for perusal a year ago. Listings coming onto the market also were down substantially compared to a year before.

Where is the market headed in the short term? Both homes coming under contract and pending sales were in positive territory for the month, suggesting the race to finish off 2016 will be a moderately healthy one for the local market.

Figures represent most, but not all, home on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

Region’s Median Sales Price Ranks 14th Nationally: The median sales price of all homes across the Washington region in the third quarter of 2016 was enough to rank the area 14th nationally, but price appreciation continues to underperform the national average – which may not, on balance, be such a bad thing.

The median price of existing, singlefamily homes across the D.C. metro area from July through September stood at $393,500, up 1.7 percent from a year before, according to data reported by the National Association of Realtors.

Only 13 metro areas out of 178 nation-

ally posted higher median prices, led by San Jose, Calif., at an even $1 million for the quarter, the second straight reporting period it (or any metro area) had posted a seven-figure median price.

Also in the top five: San Francisco, $835,400; Honolulu, $745,300; AnaheimSanta Ana, Calif., $740,100; and San Diego, $589,300. Rounding out the top 10 were Los Angeles, Boulder (Colo.), Nassau County-Suffolk County (N.Y.), Boston and Seattle.

The five lowest-cost metro areas in the third quarter were Youngstown, Ohio, $90,300; Cumberland, Md., $94,400; Decatur, Ill., $99,400; Elmira, N.Y., $109,400; and Rockford, Ill., $111,900.

The Washington region’s 1.7-percent appreciation rate compared to a national year-over-year growth of 5.2 percent, as the median price of single-family homes across the U.S. rose to $240,900. But as millions learned to their chagrin in the mid-2000s, large rates of appreciation can have negative consequences.

“If mortgage rates start to rise heading into next year, prospective buyers could face weakening affordability conditions in their market unless supply dramatically improves,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors “That’s why it’s absolutely imperative that home builders ramp up the production of more single-family homes to meet demand and slow price growth.”

At the end of the third quarter, there were 2.04 million existing homes available for sale nationally, below the 2.19 million at the end of the third quarter in 2015. The average supply during the third quarter was 4.6 months – down from 4.9 months a year ago – according to the National Association of Realtors.

Geographically, all parts of the U.S. saw year-over-year increases in median sales prices in the third quarter, but both the prices and the rate of growth varied.

The median sales price in the West was $349,200, up 7.6 percent. In the South, the median price of $213,700 was up 6.5 percent. In the Midwest, the median price of $191,200 was up 5.6 percent. But in the Northeast, where the median price stood at $272,600, year-over-year price appreciation was only 1.2 percent.

Metro-area condominium and cooperative prices, covering changes in 59 metro areas, showed the national median existing-condo price was $225,100 in the third quarter, up 4.6 percent from the third quarter of 2015 ($215,200).

Forty-one metro areas (69 percent) showed gains in their median condo price from a year ago; 17 areas had declines.

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Opinion

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Our View: Giving Thanks and Taking a Break This being the D.C. region, there’s no way to tune out, even during the holiday season that kicks off this week, chatter about the pending change of presidential administrations and what the new Congress will look and act like. The livelihoods in many local neighborhoods are directly impacted by the turnover that occurs after each election, and for those neighbors, it can be a tumultuous and tense time.

But for others, and that includes the large majority of the 320 million or so Americans outside the local area, the Thanksgiving-through-Christmas-through-New-Year’s period is a time to forget about the acrimony of the year gone by. We can only hope that wonderful dinners and football-

watching are not spoiled by harsh words as family members on different sides of the political dividing line re-live the recently concluded campaign.

Let the acrimony go. Enjoy the turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, holiday parties and the like. Life’s too short, no matter how passionate you might be, to let disputes interrupt the special pleasures of this season.

And for those who fear going cold turkey on the subject of politics, never fear – this being Virginia, we’ve got a governor’s race already under way. By the time winter turns to spring and spring starts its move into summer, we’ll be in the thick of it.

This coming February will mark the third anniversary of the death of Jane Seeman, who ably and gracefully led the town of Vienna as mayor for 14 years.

To commemorate her legacy, the Vienna Public Art Commission has recommended erection of a sculpture of two youths playing atop a stack of books. The group on Nov. 14 brought the idea to the Vienna Town Council, which was largely receptive, as the piece of public art would salute Seeman’s passion for education and youth.

(It’s always good that artwork sets the right tone for the subject it commemorates. A somewhat ultra-modern, warts-

and-all portrait of Winston Churchill, commissioned by the United Kingdom’s parliament in the mid-1950s, so incensed its cantankerous subject that not only was it never hung publicly, but Churchill’s wife later had it incinerated.)

There already are some dollars in the bank to pay a portion of the cost of about $47,000, although fund-raising efforts will be needed to come up with the rest. Initial plans call for the sculpture to be placed on the Vienna Town Green.

May that we and our actions all be remembered so fondly as Mayor Seeman is. The sculpture seems a very fitting tribute.

A Fitting and Lasting Memorial for Late Mayor of Vienna

Flag-Burning Protesters Have No Sense of Honor Editor: As an 86-year-old veteran of both the Korean War and Vietnam War eras, I deeply resent witnessing burning of an American flag by an immature, unruly, pea-brained gaggle of American University students, which was shown on national television the day after the presidential election.

The fact that no other American Uni-

versity students or staff even attempted to halt such disrespectful action is even more upsetting.

What would I recommend as appropriate punishment for those involved?

Suspension? No. Waterboarding? No. Incarceration? No. Merely assign the student flag-burners and their supporters to community service – the placement of holiday

wreaths on every veteran’s gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery.

Perhaps then might these students understand and appreciate the clear message that the American flag represents: huge sacrifices paid by all veterans who have been protecting their coddled asses since 1776.

Donald Kreutzinger Arlington

Trump Critics Resort to Name-Calling in Wake of Defeat Editor: How dare Mary Moran [Letters, Nov. 17] insult the millions of Americans who voted for Donald Trump, and claim they couldn’t have thought it through.

She’s so enlightened, yet she can’t even put forth a case for her side, except to predict the future will be dire and to sling insults.

Trump’s victory is a mandate for change, and she and many other whin-

ers need to get a reality check.

They are always spouting tolerance – unless of course you disagree with them.

Then it gets nasty, just like her letter.

Bernadette Travers Arlington

Political Leaders Must Work for Public, Not Their Donors Editor: The wonderful capitalist society that our forefathers envisioned has developed many flaws since its creation: poverty, racism, greed, segregation and, the worst of them all, inequality.

Somehow, inequality evolved alongside with our country, and has embedded itself into every social, economic and political aspects in society.

In my view, the past election truly

was an eye-opener on the issue. Hillary Clinton highlighted inequality in her speeches, with her positions evolving somewhat over the past year. Even Donald Trump spoke about the “thinning” of the middle class, and promised new trade deals and infrastructure spending.

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people of the middle class, count on the politicians that we supported, trusting that they will protect us from the unfairness of our economic structure.

Our representatives and constituents need to unite and support the middle class, instead of serving the interests that donated millions into their campaigns.

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Amphora Co-Founder George Bilidas Has Died at 86 BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

George Bilidas, 86, of Oakton, who co-founded the Amphora Restaurant chain that provides one of the few places in Vienna where people can grab a meal and cup of joe 24 hours per day, died Nov. 12 at Inova Fairfax Hospital. His family attributed the death to natural causes.

Born in Greece on July 15, 1930, Bilidas was 21 and living in the village of Magoula outside of Sparta when he decided to come to the United States. He worked to support his family and pay for his three sisters’ dowries, then brought the family to America.

Bilidas and his brother-in-law, Louis Cholakis, came to Vienna in 1962 and operated Rolling Road Restaurant in Vienna and the Lake Anne Inn in Reston.

In 1977, they acted on their belief that a New York-style diner, open round the clock, would be a smash hit in Vienna, said his son, Steve Bilidas.

Thus began the Amphora Restaurant chain, which later grew to include Amphora Diner and Bakery in Herndon and Amphora Catering. The restaurants’ menus feature a dizzying array of about 250 choices.

“It was good old home cooking that anyone could get any time of day. Even today, we’ve never closed,” his son said.

“They don’t believe in anything frozen or processed. Everything is done from scratch.”

Bill Murray, a retired Vienna police officer, said Amphora Restaurant nourished the town’s police force during overnight shifts. The restaurant also remains a favorite with Virginia State Police troopers and Fairfax County police officers, he said.

“George always tried to show his appreciation by discounting meals for us or simply wadding up the check,” he said.

“He loved expressing gratitude in that manner and kind of thought of us as his own.”

Murray added, “George was a kindhearted man and was a big part of Vienna’s fabulous history. Not only were we [officers] customers, but we helped him deal with the occasional late-night reveler that may have had a few too many, developed an appetite, then became a problem.

George’s legacy will live on through his contributions to town. He is a gentleman I will never forget.”

The restaurants’ employees also have similar feelings of loyalty, Steve Bilidas said.

“We have about 250 employees, about 80 percent of whom have been with us for 20 to 25 years,” he said. “Some of the people there are ones our parents hired.”

Steve Bilidas said his father was a reThe Sun Gazette is a chronicler of the people, places and things that weave the fabric of community life in McLean, Vienna, Oakton, Tysons and throughout Fairfax County.

laxed people person who would visit fellow restaurant owners in Vienna when things were slow at Amphora.

George Bilidas also inculcated a strong work ethic in his son by having him wash dishes at the restaurant and subsequently bus tables and seat customers.

“Work hard and be nice to everyone.

That was basically his philosophy,” his son said.

Bilidas was “an extraordinary gentleman who came here without a penny to him,” said George Cholakis, a partner in the Amphora chain. “He was a very charismatic, personable man who knew everybody.”

Bilidas retired from Amphora in 1993, but frequently stopped by the restaurant to drink coffee and chat with longtime customers, his son said.

Bilidas returned often to his home country of Greece and also was fond of visiting the Dominican Republic. He also stayed fit by walking at Tysons Corner Center.

His charitable efforts included supporting St. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church in Falls Church, which he helped found in 1966, and a special-needs center in his Greek home village of Magoula. As a member of Leadership 100, he advocated for the advancement of Hellenism and orthodoxy in America, his family said.

Bilidas is survived by his wife of 60 years, Bess Bilidas of Oakton; son Steve Bilidas and daughter-in-law Denise Bili-

das; a sister, Eugenia; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.

The family celebrated Bilidas’ life Nov. 20 at Money & King Funeral Home in Vienna and funeral services were set for Nov. 21 at St. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church. In lieu of flowers, family members ask that donations be made to that church.

Bilidas was to be buried Nov. 21 at National Memorial Park in the Falls Church area.

George Bilidas, shown at right, co-founded the Amphora chain of restaurants. Despite retiring in 1993, he would often return to chat with longtime customers.

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n Lauryn Wu of McLean and Yoshihiro Saito of Ellicott City (Md.) shared the $6,000 team scholarship for research as part of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology regional competition.

As a result of their regional victory, Wu and Saito move on to the national finals, to be held Dec. 5-6 in Washington, where prizes totaling $500,000 will be awarded.

The team’s research looks at the use of insulators at room temperatures to open the door to a new generation of electronics. Currently, the two-dimensional topological insulators can only be used at extremely low temperatures in expensive laboratory settings.

Wu and Saito were among 96 students selected to participate in regional competition from among 1,600 projects submitted in the 2016 competition. For winning the regional team title, they won a $6,000 stipend.

The team’s mentor is Xuan Luo of the National Graphene Research and Development Center. n Benjamin Wu of McLean, a senior at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, was among national merit winners in the 2017 YoungArts competition in architecture and design.

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paid regional YoungArts program in New York City, Miami or Los Angeles in the spring. n Student-journalists from five Fairfax County public schools have been named finalists in the Crown Award yearbook competition sponsored by the Columbia Scholarship Press Association.

In the Sun Gazette coverage area, finalists include George C. Marshall High School’s Columbian, McLean High School’s The Clan and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology’s Techniques.

The awards program covers yearbooks published during the 2015-16 school year.

Awards will be presented at Columbia University in March. n Otilia Danalache of Vienna, a sophomore at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, won the Best Delegate Award of International Criminal Court at McLean High School’s Model United Nations Conference.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Model United Nations team won the Outstanding Large Delegation Award as well as a number of

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Schools & Military Members of the FIrst Lego League “Underdogs” recently were saluted for their support of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter.

Team members created handmade toys for dogs and cats at the local shelter.

Continued from Page 8 individual awards. n A Vienna-based robotics team of eighth-graders has been working to support homeless animals.

Team members of the Underdogs held a baked-goods fundraiser in support of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter and crafted handmade toys for cats and dogs at the shelter.

Team members Max Golub, Christina Luckett, David Pan, Zoe Lu and Sasha Pasmanik come from Vienna and Great Falls. For their efforts, they recently were honored with the Humane Hero Award by the Humane Society of Fairfax County.

The team participates in First Lego League (FLL) competition, and team members are sharing their knowledge with third- and fourth-graders in the School Age Child Care program and Mosby Woods and Marshall Road elementary schools and at Providence Community Center.

Daxx Wieser of Vienna was among 16 musical-theater students at Oklahoma City University to join alumna Kristin Chenoweth on the closing night of her latest show, “My Love Letter to Broadway,” at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

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McLean/Great Falls Notes MCC CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: The

McLean Community Center and Old Firehouse Teen Center will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24-25, in observance of Thanksgiving.

CONCERT SERIES SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON YOUNG SOLOISTS: The Young Solo-

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Sponsored by Music Friends of the Fairfax County Public Library and the Alden Theatre and now in its 41st season,

the concert will recognize the talent of local school-age musicians.

The concert is free and the community is invited. For information, call (703) 7900123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org.

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Parade is slated for Sunday, Dec. 4 with entertainment beginning at 2:30 p.m. and the parade beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Old Chain Bridge Road near the Langley Shopping Center.

There is no charge to attend the parade, which will be emceed by Peggy Fox of WUSA-TV, but participants are asked to bring donations of gift cards to support SHARE Inc. Due to the parade, Old Chain Bridge Road will be closed to all traffic from 2:15 to 5:30 p.m.

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BOOK SALE SLATED FOR TYSONSPIMMIT LIBRARY: Friends of the Tysons-

Pimmit Library will host a quarterly book sale for all ages from Nov. 30-Dec. 3 at the library, 7700 Leesburg Pike.

The sale will run Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 1 to 5 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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shall High School’s drama department will present “Little Women, the Musical” Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the black-box theater at the school, 7731 Georgetown Pike.

“Through our minimalist set, small cast and close seating, the audience will feel they know these characters and can share their joys and heartaches,” director Jason Tamborini said. “These timeless characters remain inspiring role models for girls and boys, even today.”

Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students, seniors and teachers.

McLEAN AAUW TO LOOK AT ARTISTS WITH LOCAL CONNECTIONS: Reserva-

tions are due by Dec. 1 for the McLean area branch of the American Association of University Women’s holiday presentation and luncheon on Saturday, Dec. 10 at noon at Riverbend Country Club.

Erin Garland, a docent at the National Museum for Women in the Arts, will discuss interesting artists who have connections to the local area.

Tickets are $35. For information, call Margie Broderick at (775) 762-8016.

TAI CHI OFFERED TO BEGINNERS: Free tai chi beginners’ practice is held on Saturdays from 8 to 9 a.m. on the outdoor basketball court located behind Dolley Madison Library at McLean Central Park.

Practice takes place rain or shine.

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Vienna/Oakton Notes TOWN OFFICES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY:

Vienna town-government offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 2425, in observance of Thanksgiving.

Public-safety services will not be interrupted.

‘CHURCH STREET HOLIDAY STROLL’ ON THE HORIZON: The annual Church

Street Holiday Stroll will be held on Monday, Nov. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. along historic Church Street in Vienna.

Sponsored by the town government and Historic Vienna Inc., the event will feature activities for all ages an the arrival of St. Nick in a classic fire truck at 6:15 p.m. At 6:20 p.m., Santa will join Mayor Laurie DiRocco for the ceremonial lighting of the town holiday tree.

Following the lighting, Santa will travel to the Freeman House and Museum to hear the wishes of local children. The Vienna-Falls Chorus of Sweet Adelines and the Fairfax Jubil-Aires will offer strolling serenades, while the Vienna Community Band and musical groups from local schools will perform.

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Beginning at 5 p.m., Church Street will be closed from Mill Street to Lawyers Road and Mill Street will be closed from Church Street to Maple Avenue in anticipation of the events.

For information, call Historic Vienna Inc. at (703) 938-5187.

TRADITIONAL BRITISH HOLIDAY TEA SLATED: Historic Vienna Inc. will host

a traditional British holiday tea on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Freeman Store and Museum, 131 Church St., N.E. The cost is $35, and advance registration is required. For information and to R.S.V.P., call (703) 938-5187.

CHURCH TO HOST CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: Epiphany United Methodist

Church will host its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 1014 Country Club Drive, N.E., in Vienna.

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baked goods and poinsettias will be on sale. The event also will feature a silent auction, and there will be a special area for children with gifts from $1 to $5.

Proceeds will benefit missions of the church. For information, call (703) 9383494 or see the Web site at www.epiphanyumc.com.

CHURCH TO HOST ‘TURKEY BOWL’ FOOTBALL: Epiphany United Methodist

CHURCH TO HOST BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Oakton United Methodist

Church will host breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at the church, 2951 Chain Bridge Road.

The cost is $11 for those over 11, $7 for those ages 3 to 10. Digital copies of the visit from Santa also will be available for purchase.

Beginning at 11:30 a.m. and running through 1 p.m., the church will offer pet photos at a cost of $5 to $10. Pets must be leashed or brought in a carrier.

For information, call (703) 938-1234 or see the Web site at www.oaktonumc.org.

CHURCH TO HOST TAIZE WORSHIP SERVICE: Church of the Holy Comforter

will host a Taize-style contemplative worship ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 5 p.m. at the church, 543 Beulah Road, N.E., in Vienna.

For information, call (703) 938-6521 or see the Web site at www.holycomforter.

Church will host its annual Turkey Bowl touch-football competition on Saturday, Nov. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the church, 1014 Country Club Drive, N.E. For information, call (703) 938-3494 or see the Web site at www.epiphanyumc. com.

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The median price of existing, singlefamily homes across the D.C. metro area from July through September stood at $393,500, up 1.7 percent from a year before, according to data reported by the National Association of Realtors.

Only 13 metro areas out of 178 nationally posted higher median prices, led by San Jose, Calif., at an even $1 million for the quarter, the second straight reporting period it (or any metro area) had posted a seven-figure median price.

Also in the top five: San Francisco,

$835,400; Honolulu, $745,300; AnaheimSanta Ana, Calif., $740,100; and San Diego, $589,300. Rounding out the top 10 were Los Angeles, Boulder (Colo.), Nassau County-Suffolk County (N.Y.), Boston and Seattle.

The five lowest-cost metro areas in the third quarter were Youngstown, Ohio, $90,300; Cumberland, Md., $94,400; Decatur, Ill., $99,400; Elmira, N.Y., $109,400; and Rockford, Ill., $111,900.

The Washington region’s 1.7-percent appreciation rate compared to a national year-over-year growth of 5.2 percent, as the median price of single-family homes across the U.S. rose to $240,900. But as millions learned to their chagrin in the mid-2000s, large rates of appreciation can have negative consequences.

“If mortgage rates start to rise heading

Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia recently honored Leana Katz with its 2016 Cleary Award.

Named in honor of SCAN founder Dave Cleary, the award saluted Katz’s work as a court-appointed special advocate and volunteer for the past decade.

“We are celebrating Leana’s compassion, as well as her deep understanding of the complex issues so many families face in our community today,” said SCAN executive director Sonia Quiñónez.

Katz has worked to advocate for 13 abused and neglected children across seven families, and is a founding member of the SCAN Council of Young Professionals. She and her husband, Marc, are founding sponsors of SCAN’s popular Croquet Day event each spring.

The award presentation was made in conjunction with SCAN’s 14th annual Toast to Hope fund-raiser, held Nov. 12.

The event drew 200 guests and raised more than $115,000.

into next year, prospective buyers could face weakening affordability conditions in their market unless supply dramatically improves,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors “That’s why it’s absolutely imperative that home builders ramp up the production of more single-family homes to meet demand and slow price growth.”

At the end of the third quarter, there were 2.04 million existing homes available for sale nationally, below the 2.19 million at the end of the third quarter in 2015. The average supply during the third quarter was 4.6 months – down from 4.9 months a year ago – according to the National Association of Realtors.

Geographically, all parts of the U.S. saw year-over-year increases in median sales prices in the third quarter, but both

the prices and the rate of growth varied.

The median sales price in the West was $349,200, up 7.6 percent. In the South, the median price of $213,700 was up 6.5 percent. In the Midwest, the median price of $191,200 was up 5.6 percent. But in the Northeast, where the median price stood at $272,600, year-over-year price appreciation was only 1.2 percent.

Metro-area condominium and cooperative prices, covering changes in 59 metro areas, showed the national median existing-condo price was $225,100 in the third quarter, up 4.6 percent from the third quarter of 2015 ($215,200).

Forty-one metro areas (69 percent) showed gains in their median condo price from a year ago; 17 areas had declines, the National Association of Realtors reported.

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Close to Vienna, Tysons, Reston and Fair Oaks yet set back in an enclave of serenity and style, this week’s featured property is an enchanting colonial located amid flowering trees and exceptional flowering plants.

It’s a veritable oasis of grace and tranquity, being close to everything but in its own special world, with priceless views of the Vale Valley.

Three levels of extraordinary space await our inspection, designed to provide the backdrop for formal and informal entertaining as well as the comforts of daily living. Traffic flow is perfect, and the enjoyment extends to the large deck overlooking the green domains.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,299,900 by Lilian Jorgenson of Long & Foster Real Estate.

A long driveway provides an enchanting introduction to all that awaits, and the home rests high on a hill, dressed in Craftsman shingles and pastel clapboards. As we tour the interior spaces, note the abundance of natural sunlight and copious accoutrements that proliferate.

A greeting on the portico takes us into the foyer, with the formal living room to our right (and the expansive conservatory with vistas over three sides beyond) and the large dining

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Rounding out the main level is the lovely library, set in its own realm for privacy.

The glorious master retreat occupies its own wing of the upper level, with three additional bedrooms and overlooks adding to the ambiance.

Bonuses proliferate in the lower level, with a club room (with fireplace), media room, game room and a number of bonus rooms, plus walk-out access to

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Facts for buyers Address: 10727 Vale Road, Oakton (22124).

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Schools: Oakton Elementary, Thoreau Middle, James Madison High School.

Realtors Look to Top Issues of Coming Year Housing affordability, demographic shifts and e-commerce’s impact on retail spaces are among the top pressing issues Realtors should be knowledgeable about heading into 2017.

That’s according to a forum on the emerging trends affecting real estate at the 2016 Realtors Conference & Expo, held in early November in Orlando.

Providing their timely insights on residential and commercial real estate were two speakers with leadership roles from the Counselors of Real Estate: Scott Muldavin, 2017 chair, and Peter Burley, chair of the group’s external affairs committee.

For the past five years, the committee has identified and released a top 10 list of the issues and developments that will define the real estate industry in the upcoming year.

Muldavin and Burley launched into the interactive discussion by talking about the current global and domestic opportunities and threats. Geopolitical and economic uncertainty, volatility in the energy markets and weaker trade volume could slow U.S. growth and lead to fewer job gains in the year ahead.

These set of dominoes – if prominent and prolonged – could have the potential to eventually trickle down and impact residential housing.

“The good news is that even with U.S. economic expansion at around 2 percent, the U.S. is still outperforming other major countries around the world,” said Muldavin.

Burley pointed out that demographic shifts are also poised to transform the real estate industry now that Millennials have taken over Baby Boomers as the largest generation.

With a growing share of Millennials now entering their mid-30s, an increasing number of them will be getting married and eventually having children. This points to strengthening demand for buying a home.

On the topic of housing affordability, Burley said the lack of new supply coming onto the market has made purchasing a home more expensive. Furthermore, younger and older buyers are competing for the minimal available inventory in many of the same places.

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er in the 8300 block of Westchester Drive in Dunn Loring told Fairfax County police on Nov. 14 at 11:17 a.m. about coming home and noticing a ladder leaning against the house and an attic window open with its screen removed.

A neighbor alerted the homeowner that a man just had run out of a back door of the house, headed toward the Washington & Old Dominion Regional Trail.

Patrol and K-9 officers and a police helicopter responded to the incident. Officers made sure the house was safe, but they could not locate the suspect. The suspect was described as black and in his late teens, wearing gray pants, a gray sweatshirt and a gray ball cap.

DRIVER ELUDES POLICE IN TYSONS, ESCAPES TO MARYLAND: A Fairfax

County police officer assigned to the McLean District Station on Nov. 14 at 2:33 a.m. attempted to stop a black Dodge Charger that was traveling without its headlights on near Leesburg Pike and Gallows Road in Tysons.

The Charger’s driver refused to stop and the officer a pursuit, assisted by a K-9 team and a Virginia state trooper. Police ended the pursuit when the Charger fled over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and into Maryland.

There were no injuries and the incident

is still under investigation, police said.

ARMED MAN SCARED OFF BY HORN HONK: A 69-year-old woman was sitting

in her car at the Walmart parking lot in the 11100 block of Lee Highway in Fair Oaks on Nov. 11 at 4:36 a.m. when an unknown man walked up, pointed a gun at her and told her to get out of the car, Fairfax County police said.

The victim beeped her car horn several times, causing the suspect to flee, police said. The woman was not injured during the incident.

The suspect was described as white and wearing a green, hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black shoes and a green backpack.

MAN FLINGS SHOE AT NOISY CHILDREN IN VIENNA: A man living on Park

Terrace Court, S.E., got upset on Nov. 7 at 5:06 p.m. because children were playing outside and making noise, Vienna police said.

The man started yelling at the children, flung his shoe off his foot at them and poured a juice box on a child, police said.

The complainant declined to prosecute in this case, police said.

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STATE POLICE ASK MOTORISTS TO BE VIGILANT OVER HOLIDAY WEEKEND:

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Those lucky enough to report on a full fall season of various high school sports certainly witnessed some unique and memorable moments to share.

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Warhawks Rally Past Wolverines DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Trailing 14-7 at halftime, the host and second-seed Madison Warhawks compiled a winning strategy for the sechalf in their FOOTBALL ond 21-14 comeback victory over the West Potomac Wolverines in a Nov. 18 quarterfinal game of the 6A North Region high school football playoffs.

The plan was to have the defense stiffen and, on offense, have quarterback Jacob Choutka hand the ball to running back Landan Thomas or throw it to wide receiver Nick Conforti, then let them make plays. Each did just that.

Thomas ran for 150 second-half yards and two touchdowns and Conforti caught six passes for 112 yards over the final two quarters against the No. 7 seed (9-3). The defense held West Potomac scoreless in the second half and had two interceptions, one by Sean Wilkinson in the end zone and the other by Steven Hildebrand.

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Madison High School’s Sam Kidd, right, jumps high in the air to battle for a pass with West PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Potomac’s Brandan Lisenby during the Nov. 18 region playoff game.

Mistakes Make Task Tougher for the Huskies DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The final score of 42-21 was closer than many expected when the twotime defending champion and visiting Cadets FOOTBALL Benedictine defeated the Flint Hill Huskies in a semifinal game of the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Division I state football tournament.

A physically bigger No. 3 seed Benedictine team struggled early against No. 2 seed Flint Hill (7-3). The high school game was tied at 7 after one period.

Then after falling behind 21-7, the Huskies pulled within 21-14 at halftime.

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half by scoring three straight touchdowns, aided by one costly Flint Hill turnover.

Two turnovers, a couple of short punts and two mishandled snaps in the shotgun formation hurt the Huskies.

Three of Benedictine’s touchdowns came on big plays of 55, 63 and 68 yards.

The Cadets had 380 total yards and Flint Hill 272.

“We were able to hang in there for a while,” Flint Hill coach Tom Verbanic said. “We needed to play a cleaner game than we did. We got out of positions a few times on defense, and they took advantage. Otherwise, our defense did pretty well.”

Flint Hill’s touchdowns came on

Gage Herdman’s 53-yard pass from Walker Venable, a six-yard Venable to Mark Lewis pass, and Venable’s 15-yard throw to Justice Ellison. Justin Duenkel booted three extra points.

Venable was 14 of 20 for 192 yards and threw the three touchdown passes.

Herdman had six catches for 116 yards, Jamarian Hawkins had two catches for 32 and Lewis two for 14.

Running back Jordan Houston had 87 yards rushing and Lewis 21. Houston had not played since the season opener because of a leg injury. Ellison had an interception and Hawkins had a sack.

“You always want to win it all, but you are happy when players get better, and that’s what we think happened this season,” Verbanic said.

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A few examples follow from what occurred in the Sun Gazette’s sports coverage areas. n There was a brief delay to the start of McLean High School’s opening football game because some of the field lights weren’t working. The game was played anyhow despite one full bank of lights being out. n In a road game against Madison, the Washington-Lee football team did not run the ball in the first half, throwing all passes. n As seems to happen every year, some of the runners got lost during the Arlington County cross country meets on the Bluemont Park course. n Some of the biggest bottleneck parking lots to exit after football games are at Marshall (on both sides of the school) and Flint Hill. Madison and Langley aren’t easy exits either. n The student announcer for Marshall’s football games and the regular pros at Bishop O’Connell, Flint Hill, Madison, McLean, Oakton, Wakefield and Yorktown are always helpful, very informative and not too wordy. n It became so hot and steamy at the annual Monroe Parker cross country meet in September that some of the afternoon races were canceled. n Sideline language from coaches and players at football games has been, for the most part, profanity clean in recent years. That was not the case on the Benedictine bench during the first half of a state playoff game at Flint Hill. A very loud 20-second profanity-laced outburst from an assistant coach was heard by many. n With the gym ceiling so low at Oakton, volleyballs regularly pinball off the rafters during matches. n There were 101 points scored in a football game, not basketball, between host Potomac School (33) and winning team St. James (68).

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Seasons End in State Semis for Langley and Oakton DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Just like that, after working hard and accomplishing so much to reach the girls state volleyball tournament, the school VOLLEYBALL high teams were eliminated a couple of hours apart Nov. 15 with semifinal losses in the Virginia High School League’s 6A Tournament.

Langley (27-3) lost on the road in Virginia Beach to the 6A South Region Tournament champion Ocean Lakes Dolphins, 3-1. Oakton (26-5) fell at home in five sets to the Kellam Knights, 3-2, the 6A South Region runner-up.

The loss ended the Cougars’ best season in program history and snapped an 11-match winning streak for 6A North Region 2016 champions, playing in the state tournament for the first time.

Langley has played in the state tourney seven times, winning the title in 2013 and finishing second in 2015.

Until this season, Oakton had never advanced as far as the region tournament semifinals.

“The girls’ effort got us here,” Oakton coach Dan Courain said. “When

Football Continued from Page 16 “We basically just stayed with our game plan in the second half and executed, and our defense played great,” Madison coach Lenny Schultz said.

Next for Madison (11-1) is a home game in the region semifinals Saturday, Nov. 26 at 1:30 p.m. against the defending region and state champion Westfield Bulldogs (10-2).

In Madison’s second half, Thomas ran 84 yards for a TD with 7:23 left in the third period, then David Louden booted the extra point to tie the game at 14. Early in the fourth, a 43-yard screen pass to Conforti set up a one-yard run

by Thomas, then Louden’s point after gave Madison a 21-14 lead.

For the game, the speedy Thomas had 184 yards rushing and Conforti caught eight passes for 130 yards, one a leaping highlight grab.

“Nick is pure three-sport athlete who can make a lot of things happen, and Landan can break free and go for six on any play,” Schultz said.

Madison’s first-half touchdown was a seven-yard fade pass in the end zone to John Finney (five catches, 37 yards).

Choutka was 16 of 21 passing for 186 yards and two first-half interceptions.

Madison survived three turnovers, all in the first half.

“We made mistakes in the first half, but not in the second, and we made plays,” Schultz said.

Madison’s offensive line of Brad Porter, Luke Kustra, Sean Rose, Aidan McCarty and Sammy Junco helped the Warhawks amass 366 total yards. Re-

Oakton High School’s Lexi Barker returns during the region final against Langley. Both teams lost state tournament semifinal matches last week ending their seasons.

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Villota and junior Katie Thompson led in digs and assists.

Langley lost the first two sets to Ocean Lakes, 25-16, 25-21, won the third, 25-21, then lost the fourth, 25-20, to end its season.

For Langley in the match, Elena Shklyar had 10 kills, 18 assists and three blocks; Allison Franke had nine kills, Olivia Franke had six kills and three blocks; and Lauren Pratte had 16 assists.

Saxons’ coach Susan Shifflett said she knew playing awary at a strong Ocean Lakes team would be a difficult task.

“They are good,” she said.

NOTES: Oakton finished the postseason with a 6-1 record and won two championships. The Cougars were 4-0 in the region tourney and 2-0 in the Concorde Conference Tournament.

Langley won the Liberty Conference Tournament . . . With Langley and Oakton losing in the state tourney semifinals, a Northern Virginia team did not reach the 6A state final for the first time since the classification began in 2013.

Langley won the state that first year, Madison finished second in 2014, then won the title over Langley last fall.

the season started and with the players we had, I thought we had a chance, because this is the hardest-working team I’ve had here.”

Oakton won the first set against eventual state champion Kellam, 25-23, after trailing 22-17. Kellam won the next, 2516, Oakton took the third, 25-20, then Kellam the last two, 25-21 and 15-9.

“They had some big hitters, but they spread the ball around better than we

expected and that was effective,” Courain said. “Give credit to Kellam. They beat us. We had a great season. It was a big upgrade for Oakton volleyball.”

Against Kellam, Oakton junior Grace Cozad had 14 kills and four aces; senior Alice Yang had 13 kills and a block; junior Maya Elassal had 10 kills, two blocks and two aces; and junior Lizzie Heier had five kills and a block.

Oakton seniors Lexi Barker and Katie

ceiver Johnny Hecht had two catches for 12 yards, and Sam Kidd one for five.

Among players leading Madison’s defense was the strong play of Hildebrand and Wilkinson with interceptions; Nate Leas, Brad Porter and Joe Goldsmith with sacks and tackles for losses; Kidd and Finney with pass breakups; and Nick Quinto, Noah Clemente and Khaled Rababeh with numerous tackles. Hildebrand and Porter recovered fumbles. West Potomac had four turnovers and had a long touchdown pass in the first quarter nullified because of a penalty.

In the other 6A North Region Tournament semifinal, the top-seed Lake Braddock Bruins (11-1) host the No. 4 seed South Lakes Seahawks (11-1) Saturday, Nov. 26 at 1:30 p.m. The title game is Saturday, Dec. 3. at 2 p.m. at the highest seed.

NOTES: Madison’s two playoff wins in the same postseason ties a single-season school record, last achieved in 2003 when the Warhawks won the old Northern Region title with a 2-0 mark, then lost in the first round of the state playoffs . . . The meeting between West Potomac and Madison was the first since 1996 in a first-round region playoff game. Madison won that contest, 33-21, en route to winning its first region championship . . . One of the last videos Schultz had his players watch prior to playing West Potomac was that of a turkey being fried.

“Our goal was to be eating fried turkey after practice on Thanksgiving. To do that, we had to beat West Potomac,” the coach said. “We’ll get someone to cook it.” . . . At halftime of the Warhawks’ Nov. 18 game, the state-champion Madison boys cross country team, which won the title Nov. 12, was recognized.

Top: Madison’s Steven Hildebrand runs back an interception as Khaled Rababeh blocks. Above left: Madison’s Nick Conforti catches a pass. Above right: Madison’s Nate Leas (45) and Nick PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT Quinto (16) tackle West Potomac’s Khalil Williams-Diggins.

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Sports Roundup STATE FIELD HOCKEY: The season

ended for the Langley Saxons with a 7-0 first-round loss to First Colonial of Virginia Beach in the girls 6A state field hockey tournament semifinal on Nov. 11. Langley trailed 2-0 at halftime.

The Saxons finished the season 16-8 and as tournament runner-up in the Liberty Conference and 6A North Region.

First Colonial lost to Cox, 2-1, in the state championship match.

POTOMAC SCHOOL STATE CROSS COUNTRY: The Potomac School girls

cross country team finished 10th in the girls Division I state championship meet at Fork Union.

Leading Potomac School was junior Nicole Manning with a fourth-pace finish to earn all-state honors. Sophomore Margot Labrecque was 25th for the girls.

For the Potomac School boys team,

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POTOMAC SCHOOL TENNIS PLAYER TO RICHMOND: Potomac School boys

senior tennis player Joe Nardini will play in college at the University of Richmond.

He is a four-year member of the Potomac School team and was team captain as a junior. Nardini was first-team allstate as a junior and sophomore. He has been an all-conference player for multiple seasons.

POTOMAC SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS:

The fourth-ranked Potomac School girls tennis team lost in the semifinals of the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Division I state tournament to Norfolk Academy.

Potomac School defeated visiting St. Anne’s-Belfield in the first round. The highlight of the singles was Caroline Kelargest of which, located on Interstate 495 near the Van Dorn Street exit in Alexandria, contains 33,000 tons of salt.

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High School club ice hockey team defeated the Riverside Rams, 4-3, in its opening game.

Scoring Madison goals were Luke Pohlman with two and Keegan Sweeny and Brendan Fielman had one each. Assists went to Sammy Thompson and Matt Hetherington.

senior Cal Hoffman was 28th and junior Will Duryea 32nd. The boys finished 13th.

Potomac School’s Joe Nardini signs a letter of intent to play tennis at the University of PHOTO FROM POTOMAC SCHOOL Richmond.

hoe’s 10-8 win in a match that lasted more than two hours.

Other winners were Moriah MacDonald, Katherine Donofrio, Caroline Beaumont, Taylor Brockman and Natalie Davidson.

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depicting a homeowner shoveling snow in the street 10 feet to the left of his driveway to catch some spillover from plows.

Agency officials hope to clear roads covered by 2 to 4 inches of snow within 24 hours, take up to 48 hours for 6-inch snowfalls and even longer for deeper snows.

Residents and drivers can help VDOT clear snow more quickly by parking vehicles in driveways or on the odd-numbered side of streets; alter commutes, telecommute and avoid driving when possible; keep their distance from plows; keep their vehicles in good working order and have emergency supplies on hand in case they get stuck; and be patient as crews labor to clear roads.

While VDOT would like to clear trails and bicycle paths after snowstorms, those efforts would require extra staffing and might damage those pathways, Mollerup said.

Small storms that are stronger than predicted or arrive at rush hour when road temperatures are in the 20s can wreak disproportionate havoc, said Chris

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NEW SQUASH COACH: Potomac School named Elroy Leong of Squash on Fire as its new head varsity boys squash coach.

A 2015 graduate of Hartford’s Trinity College, Leong played four years of squash for the Bantams, where he was a two-time national champion.

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The region’s winters always have some snow, averaging 15 inches at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and 20 inches at Washington Dulles International Airport, but the totals vary widely from year to year, Strong said.

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“Nature’s really not showing its hand going into winter in this part of the country,” Strong said.

Instead of just emphasizing likely weather outcomes, forecasters will let the public know of low-probability outcomes that could snarl traffic and endanger lives, he said.

VDOT displayed some of its snowclearing outside the district office, including a highway snowblower (used to clear drifts on rural roads in Loudoun County), a plow truck with a salt spreader and a wheel-loader with huge tires and 14-footlong plow.

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5. Warm weather shoe

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8. a.k.a. nutria

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1. French abbots

9. *Salz____ or St. Peters____

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10. Biblical twin

9. Pulpit predecessor

11. ____ en scene

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15. Unkind person

14. Plays for pay

20. Nebraska’s largest city

15. It died February 3, 1959

22. Truck brand

16. Wrinkles easily

24. Railyard worker

17. Slippery when cold

25. Symphony member

18. Undo

26. *Home to Notre Dame

19. *Home to Piccadilly Circus

27. Port city business

21. *Home to Charles Bridge

29. Sacred Hindu writings

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31. Requests

23. Scot’s woolen cap

32. Be at the helm

24. Chinese monetary unit

33. Languishing

25. Choose

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28. Psychedelic lamp

37. *Home to Trevi Fountain

30. Unhealthy vapors

39. *Home to Leaning Tower

34. Be sick

42. Not a soul

36. *Mister from Munich

45. In fact

38. Bar, legally

49. *Sporty tourists do it in the

40. Like word of mouth

Alps

41. Software extension

51. *Like a Norwegian fjord

43. Confederate soldier’s hat

54. Private

44. Comforter stuffing

56. Unfriendly glance

November 24, 1960: n The Fairfax County PTA is considering taking a position on whether to continue segregating sports teams in Virginia. n McLean High School has inducted a new crop of National Honor Society members. n The Nixon and Kennedy campaigns are still sparring over Illinois’ 27 electoral votes, with accusations of fraud being thrown around on both sides. n The Weather Bureau is predicting a mild winter, but not without some uncertainty. n An estimated 3 billion Christmas cards will be mailed in the U.S. this season.

November 24, 1966: n The cost of living rose in October by the largest percentage in nearly a decade. n Virginia’s highway death toll this year stands at 968, up slightly from last year. n Local postmasters are warning residents to get their Christmas cards and presents in the mail soon. n The average salary for Virginia public-school principals is $8,899 at the elementary-school level and $10,209 at the high-school level.

November 24-25, 1975: n Fairfax Democrats are selling pieces of the carpet from the now-infamous Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate for $7.50 as a fund-raiser. n At the movies: “Dog Day Afternoon” and “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”

November 24, 1984: n The Board of Supervisors is seeking more highway funding as part of the 1985 General Assembly session, and also wants to see the state drinking age raised from 18 to 21. n Despite avian flu that has cut into turkey production, costs for frozen turkeys are about this same this Thanksgiving season as last year.

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6. “Wheel of Fortune” choice 7. *____ De Triomphe

46. Magazine contents

57. Prima donna

47. Perceives with an eye

60. *Home to Tiergarten

71. Madam, to a cowboy

58. Iris holder

48. Masculine and feminine

63. Yankee’s relationship to

72. Yankee’s foe

59. Yeasty foam

50. Same as eon

Red Sox

73. *Eventual tourist feeling?

60. Spill the beans

52. Swedish shag rug

64. Goose egg

53. Related

66. Pneumonic lung rattling, pl.

DOWN

62. ____-do-well

55. Pester

68. Each and all

1. 100%

63. “Losing My Religion” band

57. *Where to see The Book

69. E in BCE

2. Get-out-of-jail money

65. Boiling blood

of Kells

70. Bay window

3. *Home to Freedom Square

67. Like a fox

61. Pelvic parts

Fairfax County Notes GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: Most Fairfax County govern-

ment offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24-25, in observance of Thanksgiving.

Some facilities are open, and schedules may vary. For information on what is open and what is closed in the county government, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov.

FCPS NAMED TO TOP TIER OF ‘GREEN SCHOOLS CHALLENGE’: Fairfax County

Public Schools has achieved “Platinum” status for 2016 in the Virginia School Boards Association’s “Green Schools Challenge.”

The school district was among 16 statewide to reach the top tier in what is described as a friendly competition, now in its seventh year. Thirteen additional school districts received honors in lower categories, with awards being presented Nov. 16 at the Virginia School Boards Association’s fall meeting.

Three school districts – Buckingham County, Culpeper County and Albemarle County – were honored as tops in the commonwealth in their size group.

FIRE PERSONNEL BUILD A COMMUNITY BUS STOP: Personnel from Fairfax

County Fire Station 42 (Wolftrap) have been working to build a community bus shelter at the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Beulah Road, adjacent to the station.

“This new and – more than likely – one-of-a-kind community bus stop will provide a seating area that is comfortable, with more than adequate shelter for area residents,” county fire officials said in a statement. “We are all extremely excited to witness this project take shape.”

Home Depot has donated materials, and concrete pavers were donated by The Barns at Wolf Trap. Fire Master Technician Jeff Allen, Master Technician Joe Cox and Technician Eric Russell are leading the effort.

FUND-RAISER BRINGS IN $80,000 FOR ‘SAFESPOT’: On Oct. 16, Bloomingdale’s

hosted the fourth annual “Passion for Fashion” fall fashion show to benefit SafeSpot Children’s Advocacy Center, a child-friendly location focused on providing safety, support and comprehensive services for child victims of abuse in Fairfax County.

The event garnered more than $80,000 to support the organization. WRC-TV reporter Melissa Mollet served as mistress of ceremonies.

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“We are grateful for the generosity of so many sponsors and event participants who have made possible the continuation of critical services for children who disclose that they have been abused,” event co-chairs Melissa Larson and Erin West said. “For the fourth year, Bloomingdale’s has stepped forward as key sponsor of this event, along with presenting sponsors Tina and Gary Mather and Nicholas Clark, both of Great Falls.”

Participants enjoyed a champagne brunch, raffle of exclusive items such as a Ferragamo bag and Washington Capitals tickets, as well as a silent auction featuring vacation homes and a weekend lease of a high-end Audi.

The fashion show featured fall styles and concluded with local children who captivated the audience. The piece-de-resistance was child model Vyanna Larson escorted by SafeSpot’s yellow lab facility dog, Pecos. Pecos is an important member of the SafeSpot team; he specializes in helping children who come to SafeSpot feel calm and safe as they tell the story of the abuse they have experienced.

For more information, see the SafeSpot Web site at www.safespotfairfax. org.

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Kesh Tayal

Direct 703-408-5103 scott@caprealtors.com

Direct 202-716-7900 kesh@caprealtors.com

www.CapitalAreaHome.com | homes@caprealtors.com | 703-636-7663

Whether you are a Buyer or a Seller, NOW is the time to Act!

Happy Thanksgiving from Our Family to Yours!

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COMING SOON! New Luxury Home...Open Sunday!

6403 Old Dominion Drive | McLean, VA

$1,699,000

Newly Built...Just Completed!

879 Spring Hill Road | McLean, VA

$3,799,000

1550 Davidson Road | McLean, VA

Happy Holidays

Customizable Home To-Be-Built! $1,939,000

Embassy Style Grandeur, 6-Car Garage

New 5-Bdrm Luxury Home, desirable Chesterbrook Gardens!

Grand Colonial on Cul-De Sac!

879 Spring Hill Rd, McLean

6522 Ivy Hill Dr, McLean

1569 Maddux Lane, Mclean

$3,649,000

$2,195,000

1438 Crowell Rd, Vienna

$1,855,000

$1,975,000

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Warmest thoughts and best wishes Winter Delivery...Salona Village!

Updates Throughout, Walkable to shops/restaurants!!

Total Renovation! for a Wonderful Holiday 1473 Waggaman Circle | McLean, VA 6704 Lupine Lane | McLean, VA Chelsea Rd, McLean 11618 Rolling Meadow Dr, Great Falls 6505 Chesterfield Ave, McLean 1042 Brook Valley McLean $2,525,000 $3,699,000 and Ln, a very Happy 6906 New Year!

Exquisite NEW Langley Property!

New 6-Bdrm Luxury Home, Beautiful Finishes!

Picturesque 3.32-Acre Lot!

$1,949,000

$1,895,000

$1,795,000

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Prime Location, Spacious Layout!

3-Car Garage, Premium Lot!

$1,799,000

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Gorgeous 5-Bdrm, 1-mile to Tysons!

Keswick Luxury Home to be Built on 1.2 Acre Building Lot

COMING 7209 Davis Ct, McLean SOON! 6052 Sugarstone Ct, McLean

$1,750,000 $1,375,000

6335 Linway Terrace | McLean, VA

$1,395,000

FrenchBeauty Country Manor-Style Home, 5-Car 5-Bedroom with 8,000 sq. ft. Garage!

8410 Tysons Trace Ct, Vienna

NEW PRICE! $1,199,000

NEW 8747 PRICE! Brook Rd, McLean

$3,700,000 5555 Victory Loop | Manassas, VA $729,900

8101 Georgetown Pike | McLean, VA

$2,318,490

Heidi Carter Amy McNeill

Crystal Sheehan

Carolina Salazar

Amy McNeill

Debra Talley

Glenn Feagans

SpecializingCeleste In: Katz

Glenn Feagans

Bridgette Doverspike

Celeste Katz

Carolyn Howard

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Ria Dougherty

Crystal Sheehan

Professional Home Sales & Marketing Specializing In: Land Development Relocations | New Construction Sales Professional Home Sales & Marketing Relocations | Residential & Commercial Investment |Strategy Serving Residential & Commercial Investment Strategy | Virginia, Maryland 6820 Elm Street | McLean, VA 22101 | 703-636-7300 & Washington, DC Each K rated New Construction Sales | Land Development Serving 6820 Elm Street | McLean, VA 22101 | 703-636-7300

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