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Vienna Takes Hard Look at Zoning ‘Veto’

FANCY FOOTWORK ON THE SOCCER FIELD

Town Leaders Weigh Rights of Neighbors vs.

Benefits to Community BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

was relatively flat.

The annual population estimates from the census – running from mid2015 until mid-2016 – provide a snapshot of growth and migration among

Following the defeat last June of a major redevelopment proposal under the new Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) ordinance, Vienna officials are considering a code amendment that would make it harder for protesting neighbors to scuttle such rezoning projects.

Vienna Planning Commission members on March 22 heard testimony for and against the ordinance modifications and, having their own differences on what course to take, decided to hold further work sessions and continue the public hearing at a future date.

Vienna Town Council members last October asked the town attorney and Planning and Zoning staff members to examine possible changes to the ordinance.

The Council acted after the Vienna Market rezoning proposal – which would have built 49 townhouse-style condominiums atop 28,000 square feet of retail space and a 105-space underground parking garage at the former Marco Polo Restaurant site near Maple Avenue, W., and Pleasant Street, N.W. – was defeated on June 6, 2016, under unusual circumstances.

The project won the support of five Council members, which usually is enough of a supermajority to pass proposals before the body

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Oakton High School’s Bryan Silver tries a change of direction to split Yorktown defenders Jack Woods, left, and Wills Boggess during a boys’ non-conference soccer game March 23. Yorktown won the game, 1-0. The contest was the season opener for Oakton. See full coverage in Sports.

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Data: Fairfax’s Population Rises ... But Not by Much GREG HAMBRICK Staff Writer

Northern Virginia counties and cities added more than 27,000 new residents over the one-year period ending last June, according to new population

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McLean Community Center Renovations to Begin

18-Month Process Aims to Create a Larger, More User-Friendly Environment BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Following a six-year process in which hopes and dreams reconciled with community expectations and fiscal reality, McLean Community Center leaders broke ground March 22 for a $5 million project that will add space and upgrade existing parts of the building.

The project will improve 33,000 square feet of the existing building and add 7,700 square feet of new space, including meeting rooms, a multipurpose room, an improved lobby and enclosed courtyard. Improvements also will include new lighting, flooring, walls and technology, officials said.

Laurelie Wallace, who chairs the center’s Governing Board, said George Sachs, the facility’s executive director since August 2010, has been the driving force behind the project.

“George’s tenacity has helped us keep the momentum going forward,” Wallace said. “We thank him for leading us here today.”

Sachs credited members of the 2011-12 Governing Board for ordering a feasibility study that kicked off the renovation initiative. The project will consolidate administrative offices – “we have staff all over this building, in closets, in storage rooms” – add program space and bring the facility into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, he said.

Sachs thanked a management team from the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services for guiding the project.

The Governing Board, which had been criticized by some residents for stockpiling cash, voted in December 2012 to spend its reserve fund on the renovations.

Community center leaders originally wanted to expand the building’s footprint even further by adding a second community hall and more meeting rooms, but this idea was too costly, lacked sufficient parking and drew objections from surrounding neighbors, said Robin Walker, a former Governing Board member who now works at the center.

The renovated facility will include a

McLean Community Center Governing Board members Kat Kehoe, Jen Rossman (with son Henry), Desi Woltman, Debbie Sanders, Merrily Pierce, Paul Kohlenberger, community leader Robert Ames Alden, Governing Board Chair Laurelie Wallace, MCC board member Lathan Turner, Supervisor John Foust, MCC Executive Director George Sachs and Dels. Kathleen Murphy and Rip Sullivan break ground March 22 on a $5 million renovation project at the center.

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new conference room, a circular desk in the lobby and an opened-up stairwell that will make the upstairs McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) a more visible part of the center, she said.

“It’s going to be more of a community center in the true sense of the word,” Walker said. “And we’ll have this gorgeous courtyard where we can have overflow from the Alden [Theatre] receptions.”

The renovations will be in line with other recent community upgrades, such as ones at Dolley Madison Library and the McLean Governmental Center, she said.

The Lukmire Partnership designed the project, which will be built by Sorensen Gross Construction Services starting April 3.

Learning from Vienna officials’ experience with renovations to that town’s community center, where a 3-percent contingency allowance proved woefully inadequate, McLean Community Center leaders built in a 20-percent cost buffer to cover unanticipated expenses.

The McLean Community Center will close April 1 and remain shuttered throughout the 18-month renovation

period. Classes and registration will be conducted at the McLean Square Shopping Center, 6645 Old Dominion Drive, and the administrative offices will be located at the adjacent 6631 Old Dominion Drive. Dance classes will be held at Langley Shopping Center, 1347 Chain Bridge Road.

MPA already has begun occupying a satellite location at 1446 Chain Bridge Road in the Chain Bridge Corner Shopping Center and will offer exhibitions and classes there while the community center is under construction.

Operations at the Old Firehouse Teen Center, an affiliate of the McLean Community Center located at 1440 Chain Bridge Road, will not be affected by the project.

The ground-breaking ceremony drew several dozen people, many whom helped bring the renovations about.

Robert Alden, a key player in the community center’s creation and whose name graces its theater, attended the ceremony with his wife, Diane. Alden said the renovations would enhance the original concept of having a campus in the middle of

McLean with a library, park and community center.

Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) said McLean civic activists showed great foresight nearly a half-century ago when they pressed for formation of Small Tax District 1A-Dranesville, a real-estate surcharge that allowed the community center to be built and funded.

The center, which opened in 1975, “is a jewel of McLean and the envy of many areas in Fairfax County that do not have such amenities like this,” Foust said. “I know this, because I hear it everywhere I go.”

The facility is a community hub, “but that hub has been looking a bit tired lately,” Foust said. “That is going to change very quickly.”

The renovation project benefited from a $50,000 gift from McLean residents Roberto and Gloria Maria Federigan, which will be used to improve the courtyard.

“We’ve been here for more than 40 years,” Roberto Federigan said. “We decided it was time to pay back what the community had done for us and our children.”

Vienna Augments Police Ranks with a Rookie Officer The Vienna Police Department’s newest member, Officer Graham Williams, graduated March 16 from the 68th Session of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy. The graduation ceremony was held at Centreville Baptist Church.

Williams’ graduation marks the culmination of a six-month training session in which newly hired police recruits receive training in all aspects of police procedures.

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lation techniques and first-aid training; 94 hours of firearms training; 84 hours of emergency-vehicle operation; 110 hours of physical training; and 130 hours of defensive-tactics training.

For the next 12 weeks, Williams will be assigned a field-training instructor, who will observe and guide his performance in the areas of officer safety, traffic enforcement, interaction with citizens, report writing, investigation of vehicle crashes and many other aspects of his law-enforcement duties.

Williams grew up in Scranton, Pa., and earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Liberty University in Lynchburg.

Fairfax Jobless Rate Ticks Up Slightly to Start the Year Fairfax County’s unemployment rate showed a slight tick upward from December to January, but remained among the lowest in the commonwealth, according to new figures.

With 606,701 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 20,270 looking for jobs, the county’s unemployment rate of 3.2 percent in January was up from 3 percent a month before, according to figures reported March 19 by the Virginia Employment Commission.

As usually is the case, unemployment rates bumped upward in the immediate aftermath of the holiday season, and Virginia localities were no exception.

Rates from December to January increased from 2.5 percent to 2.7 percent in Arlington; from 2.6 percent to 2.8 percent in Falls Church; from 2.8 percent to 3.1 percent in Alexandria; from 3 percent to 3.2 percent in Loudoun County; and from 3.4 percent to 3.7 percent in Prince William County.

In Northern Virginia as a whole, the jobless rate increased from 3.1 percent to 3.4 percent, with 1.55 million in the workforce and 54,000 looking for jobs.

Statewide, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 4.2 percent rose from 3.8 percent in December, said Ann Lang, senior economist with the Economic Information & Analytics Division of the Virginia Employment Commission.

Despite the increase in the jobless rate, Virginia’s total household employment – 4,102,702 – stood at a record high in January, Lang said.

Statewide, the lowest jobless rates for the month were turned in by Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria and the city of Fairfax (3.1 percent each), then Fairfax and Loudoun counties.

The highest rates were found in Buchanan County (9.8 percent), Pulaski County and Dickenson counties (9.3 percent each), Lancaster County (8.9 percent), and Wise and Page counties (8.4

Nationally, Virginia tied with Arkansas Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian employment for January. “Previous” is rate for December. and Wisconsin for the 12th Previous Pct. Jurisdiction Employed Unemployed lowest jobless 2.8% 3.1% Alexandria 93,414 3,004 rate during 2.5% 2.7% Arlington 147,899 3,999 the month.

3.0% 3.2% Fairfax County 606,701 20,270 The least un2.6% 2.8% Falls Church 7,803 224 e m p l oy m e n t 3.0% 3.2% Loudoun 197,469 6,571 was reported 3.4% 3.7% Prince William 227,519 8,856 in Hawaii (2.9 3.1% 3.4% Northern Va. 1,545,988 54,028 percent), New 3.8% 4.2% Virginia 4,066,068 177,641 Hampshire 4.5% 5.1% United States 150,527,000 8,149,000 (3.2 percent) and Colorado, percent each).

Among metropolitan areas across the South Dakota and Utah (3.3 percent commonwealth, Northern Virginia had each), with the highest rates reported in the lowest jobless rate in January, followed Alaska (7.2 percent), New Mexico (7 perby Charlottesville and Winchester (3.7 cent), Alabama (6.8 percent), Illinois (6.5 percent each). The highest rates in metro percent) and West Virginia (6.2 percent).

For full data, see the Web site at www. areas were found in Kingsport/Bristol (5.9 percent) and Blacksburg/Christians- virginialmi.com.

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An inventory crunch across the commonwealth may be responsible for flat home sales in February, according to new figures.

A total of 6,562 properties went to closing statewide during the month, according to figures reported March 21 by Virginia Realtors (formerly the Virginia

Association of Realtors). That’s within seven transactions – essentially no change – from the 6,569 properties that changed hands in February 2016.

“Sales look flat, but it’s not because of a slackening market. What we see is particularly restricted inventory,” said Claire Forcier-Rowe, the organization’s presi-

dent.

There are “simply not enough homes for eager buyers to absorb . . . especially as [interest rates rise] and buyers start to feel greater urgency to take advantage of favorable financing,” Forcier-Rowe said.

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Our View: Town Should Revamp Development Veto

It could end up being a messy process, but Vienna town officials are doing the right thing in moving forward with plans to remove self-imposed shackles that threaten to handcuff economic vitality in the Maple Avenue corridor.

Vienna Planning Commission members earlier in the month took testimony on proposed changes to a current ordinance that, in our view and those of some in the town, makes it too easy for a small clique of property owners to impose a veto on specific redevelopment plans.

It’s a complicated story, but basically, if enough property owners around a parcel (currently, just 20 percent) sign a petition to oppose redevelopment, a super-super-majority – six of the seven Town Council members – are needed to allow the project to move forward.

The scenario played out last year, when the developers of the proposed Vienna Market – to feature condominiums, retail space and underground parking on the former Marco Polo site – found themselves stymied. Enough sur-

rounding landowners protested to kill the proposal, despite its having support of five of seven Council members.

At the recent Planning Commission meeting, there were voices opposed to modifying current rules. One resident quoted in the Sun Gazette said removing the requirements would “limit the voice of the people potentially impacted.”

Perhaps, but the voices of neighbors must be balanced against the benefits a project could bring to the overall community. Currently, the power is tilted too heavily toward the former, something that hurts the latter.

We feel the “voice of the people” is best heard at the ballot box. Rather than rely on what many perceive to be draconian zoning rules that can only hurt the competitiveness of Vienna across the regional economic landscape, those who are irked at the direction a community is taking always have the power to take the political plunge and make their own case to the electorate.

Last week brought the ceremonial groundbreaking for the renovation and expansion of the McLean Community Center. Work will begin in April and take about 18 months.

The $5 million proposal has been in the works for years, so the sound of shovels in the ground will be a welcome one, even if the dislocation for patrons and staff of the cen-

ter and McLean Project for the Arts will cause (a little bit of) short-term pain.

The end result will be a modernized facility that, even as it has aged in recent years, has been a vital part of McLean’s fabric. We look forward to being on hand, toward the end of 2018, at ceremonies welcoming the public back to a spruced up and more user- and staff-friendly facility.

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Comstock Needs to Come Clean on Budget Editor: U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R10th) issued a four-line press release in response to the proposed Donald Trump budget. The budget cuts, if enacted, would be the largest cuts since World War II, yet Comstock devotes just four lines to make vague comments about “funding for NIH, Chesapeake Bay cleanup and our federal workforce.”

Actually, she only devoted about 10 words on the cuts. No wonder she

has no-showed town-hall meetings, run away from protesters at parades, and even avoided talking to constituents visiting her district office. She apparently chooses to ignore the impact these cut have on the thousands of federal workers in the 10th District.

In the past, Comstock has always promoted her profile with visits to local events and media opportunities. That is fine, but now more than ever, she should be engaged in protecting her constitu-

ents and protesting Trump’s draconian cuts.

Her lackluster performance should not be rewarded. She has shown that her allegiance lies with the leadership in the House advocating these cuts, not with her constituents.

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Editor: While it is simple to decry the illegal entry of the country’s undocumented immigrants, it is not as easy – but absolutely crucial – to understand the impossibility for many to follow the legal route.

Many of those who come, especially women and children, are fleeing threats beyond the experience of most U.S.born citizens.

But when one imagines their own

daughter being kidnapped on her way to school, violated and beaten, and the police of the country being complacent in the act, it is easy to understand and support the haste with which the child must flee the country.

Similarly, we must see through compassionate eyes the plight of the young girl who is terrified to her core when she is told that a female-genital-mutilation ceremony, in which her clitoris will be removed by a shared blade and without

any anesthetics, has been scheduled for her that weekend.

It is critically important, now more than ever before, to support these children rather than fault them for failing to go the legal route, which could mean a 24-year wait (the current time for a U.S. citizen to bring over their Filipino sibling, for example), at which point it will be too late.

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Vienna Preps Public-Works Upgrades BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

The Vienna Public Works Department is the town’s largest agency, and its leaders have a slew of initiatives planned to keep those employees busy in the year ahead.

The department secured $4.3 million worth of grants last year and has applied for $4.2 million more this year, Public Works Director Michael Gallagher told the Vienna Town Council during a March 20 budget work session.

The town used grant funds to pay for the new mini-roundabout at Park and Locust streets, S.E., a project of which town officials especially are proud.

Upcoming initiatives for the department include: • Constructing improvements along Old Courthouse Road, N.E., from Beulah Road and into Fairfax County. The town will finance the project using revenues from county commercial-and-industrial taxes collected from Vienna businesses.

• Building a new sidewalk along part of Church Street, which will depend upon receipt of grant moneys.

• Improving Marshall Road, S.W. • Repaving Maple Avenue using state funds, which would take about two weeks, Gallagher estimated.

• Upgrading all traffic-control devices in the town.

• Replacing as many existing lights in

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town facilities with light-emitting-diode (LED) bulbs, which last longer and save energy.

• Using town employees to conduct building maintenance, instead of hiring contractors as in the past, which has resulted in poorer quality control. The employees would receive time-and-a-half overtime pay, but at a lower job classification than their regular jobs, Gallagher said.

Gallagher also would like to have the increase the amount of prepared asphalt for paving projects and conduct a paving analysis of town streets to determine their condition.

Council member Douglas Noble called the latter initiative a “great idea” and said roads used by mass-transit vehicles (e.g., Cottage Street, S.W.) are likely to sustain more damage.

Noble also asked public-works officials to swap out any “Children at Play” road signs in favor of ones that say “Watch for Children,” so as to discourage even the notion that children should be playing in streets.

Public-works officials also will study how much personnel sharing occurs between departments, Gallagher said. The issue especially is significant in the Sanitation Division, where substitute workers often have to be brought in to serve for employees who are unavailable because of injuries, leave and sickness, he said.

In addition, the department will begin preparing for the impending retirements of several highly knowledgeable people in the Vehicle Maintenance Division, Gallagher said.

This year’s comparatively mild winter spared the town from having to spend much on snow removal, but those concerns never are too far off their financial radar screens. The town has had success with its new policy of 12-hour shifts for every storm, Gallagher said.

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OBITUARIES FLORENCE PIERCE BROWN SNODGRASS Florence Pierce Brown Snodgrass, known by friends and family as Flo, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2016. She was a long-time resident of Vienna, Virginia.

Born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1930, Flo moved to Hartford, Connecticut as a young child. She went to Keuka College in upstate New York and studied teaching. Flo spent her lifetime teaching and supporting others. She was a ballroom dance instructor with Arthur Murray Dance Centers, a frequent volunteer in the schools in Connecticut, Virginia and Washington, DC, a substitute teacher with Fairfax County Public Schools and an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher. Flo taught Sunday School for over 70 years in the United Methodist Church, most recently at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vienna.

Flo was also active within the community. She participated in numerous community, church and genealogical organizations, and particularly enjoyed supporting the Stonewall Manor Community Association with her time and talents. She was also an avid tennis player and genealogy researcher. Flo loved to dance, she loved to teach and she loved to help others.

She leaves behind her only child, Marjorie Snodgrass Knight (Thomas), of Great Falls, Virginia; her two beloved grandsons, Jonathan Knight of Pasadena, California and David Knight of Great Falls, Virginia; two nieces, three nephews and a great nephew. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Paul D. Snodgrass and her sister, Barbara Perry Gargiulo of Asheville, North Carolina.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vienna. Burial for both Flo and her husband Paul will be held following the Celebration of Life at National Memorial Cemetery in Falls Church, Virginia.

In memory of Flo, gifts can be made to Wesley United Methodist Church, Capital Caring Hospice or to Special Olympics of Loudoun County, Virginia.

Vienna to Maintain, But Not Expand, Donations for FY18 BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

The Vienna town government each year makes small donations to local organizations that add value to the community.

But “small” does not mean guaranteed. Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRocco told the Sun Gazette earlier this month that during yet another tight budget year, the Vienna Town Council likely would “argue over $5,000” while crafting the fiscal year 2018 budget.

That turned out to be almost exactly the case, as Council members agreed March 20 that the town during fiscal 2018 should donate the same $12,050 to the same groups as in the current budget and deny requests for an additional $4,850 worth of contributions.

“At times, this list has gotten overwhelming,” DiRocco said. “We’ve pared it down to an essential list.”

Town officials plan to donate $1,500 to the Committee for Helping Others; $4,000 to the Vienna Community Band; $1,000 each to the Babe Ruth League, Vienna Little League, Vienna Girls’ Softball League, Vienna Youth Inc. and Greater Vienna Optimist Club; $500 to the Women’s Center and the Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna; and $550 to the Vienna

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The Vienna Community Band receives nearly one-third of the town’s annual donations, but its performances enliven many town events, such as the annual “Walk on the Hill” in Windover Heights, said Council member Carey Sienicki.

“They do a lot,” she said at the Town Council meeting.

Council members were not about to grudge a donation to Vienna Youth Inc., seeing as the youth-sports organization last July gave the town a $1 million check to help with the Vienna Community Center’s expansion and renovation.

While sympathetic to their needs, Council members held off on the following requests from community groups: $1,850 more to the Vienna Community Band to cover equipment-storage costs while the community center is being renovated; $1,000 for the Vienna Arts Society, which would defray costs of an information-technology specialist’s help with the group’s Web site; $500 more for the Women’s Center to pay for mental-health education; and $1,500 more for the Shepherd’s Center to cover a $175-per-month fee for its “Ride Scheduler” software.

The town government also donates $1,700 worth of police traffic support to James Madison High School during its annual homecoming parade.

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Vienna/Oakton Notes PUBLIC HEARING SET ON PARKING PROPOSAL: The Vienna town gov-

ernment will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 3, to consider proposed changes to parking regulations that primarily would impact owners of commercial properties.

Under the program, supported by the Planning Commission, new and redeveloped commercial properties would be required to include landscaping in their parking areas. To accommodate the change, the Town Council will consider a

reduction in the number of parking spaces required.

Also to be considered will be changes related to residential guest parking.

The hearing will be held as part of the Town Council’s regular meeting, which begins at 8 p.m. at Town Hall.

VIENNA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ADDS NEW MEMBERS: The Virginia Business

Association recently announced the following new members: Architectural Ceramics Inc.; Joseph G.

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government recently issued the following licenses to new businesses: Beauty by Lana (massage), 129 Park St., N.E.; La Anna White (massage therapy), 129 Park St., N.E.; Thai Wellness Center (massage therapy), 129 Park St., N.E.; Tom Yum Thai (restaurant), 226 Maple Ave., W.; Tuangrat McMaster (massage therapy), 129 park St., N.E.; and Vienna Comfort Spa & Massage (massage therapy), 226 Maple Ave., W.

signments. The effort wraps up about noon.

“We take a look at the town, decide what we need, and plug in our great volunteers to make sure everything is in shape for the season,” said John King Jr., manager of parks maintenance for the town government.

“An all-hands-in effort makes a big impact in a short amount of time,” King said.

Volunteers can clean up their own neighborhoods, or take on an assignment elsewhere. Participants should wear long pants.

For information and registration, call (703) 255-6336 or e-mail jking@viennava. org.

VIENNA GOVERNMENT NOTES BUSINESS ANNIVERSARIES: The Vienna

ARTWORK FROM STUDENTS IN MADISON PYRAMID GOES ON DISPLAY: Art-

Foley, Esq.; Thai Wellness Center; Driven Forward LLC; and Versailles Gallery.

For information, see the Web site at www.viennabusiness.org.

VIENNA GOVERNMENT ISSUES BUSINESS LICENSES: The Vienna Town

town government recently noted the following business anniversaries in the community: 20 Years: Symphony to Go. 15 Years: MBH Settlement Group, Paul Layer Architecture.

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VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR VIENNA CLEANUP DAY: Vienna Town Cleanup

Day, sponsored by the town government, will be held on Saturday, April 1.

Volunteers will meet at 8 a.m. at the Town Green, 144 Maple Ave., E., for as-

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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,

an evening of food, fun and theatre. The Vienna Community Center may be under construction but the show goes on!

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

Visit www.viennatheatrecompany.org for more information about the shows and how to purchase tickets.

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work from students in the James Madison High School pyramid will be on display April 4-20 at the high schools.

An opening reception is slated for Thursday, April 6 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the school.

The exhibition features works from students at Madison High, Thoreau Middle, Cedar Lane School and Cunningham Park, Flint Hill, Vienna, Louise Archer, Marshall Road and Wolftrap elementary Continued on Page 11

Vienna/Oakton Notes Continued from Page 10 schools, as well as by teachers.

HISTORIC VIENNA TO HOST ANNUAL EASTER EGG ROLL: Historic Vienna

Inc. will host its annual Easter Egg Roll on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the Freeman Store and Museum.

The Easter Bunny is expected to make an appearance and pose for pictures, and participants can paint eggs, bounce on inflatables, mingle with the Vienna Singing Princesses and race one another in the egg roll.

The event will take approximately an hour, and will run rain or shine. There is no charge.

For information, see the Web site at www.historicviennainc.org.

ARTS SOCIETY CELEBRATES ARRIVAL OF SPRING: The Vienna Arts Society will

celebrate spring with “Going Green,” a judged exhibition, on display from April 4 to 30 at the center.

An awards reception and meet-the-artists event will be held Saturday, April 8 from 4 to 5 p.m.

The gallery is located at 115 Pleasant St., N.W., in Vienna. Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For information, call (703) 319-3971

or see the Web site at www.viennaartssociety.org.

SPRING BOOK SALE SET FOR PATRICK HENRY LIBRARY: Friends of Patrick

Henry Library will hold its annual spring book sale on Saturday and Sunday, April 8-9, at the library, 101 Maple Ave., E., Vienna.

The event runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Books, movies, CDs and other items will be available for purchase.

Proceeds will support the library. For information, call (703) 281-3831 or e-mail sharonbohlman@msn.com.

SUPPORT GROUP SET FOR CAREGIVERS: Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vien-

na will host a caregivers support group on Thursday, April 6 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road.

The event is held the first and third Thursdays of the month. For information, call Jack Tarr at (703) 821-6838 or e-mail jtarr5@verizon.net.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ESL COURSES: Registration for St. Mark’s

Catholic Church’s spring English as a Second Language classes will be held on Tuesday, April 4 and Thursday, April 6 at the church’s Christian Formation Center in Vienna.

English-language classes will be augmented by writing, conversation and citizenship classes on Tuesdays and Thursday from April 18 to June 8. The cost is $10 to $25, depending on class, plus book cost if applicable.

For information, call (703) 980-9380 or see the Web site at www.stmarkesl.org.

MARSHALL THESPIANS TO PRESENT ‘CRY-BABY’: George C. Marshall High

School’s drama department will present the musical comedy “Cry-Baby” with performances March 30 to April 2 at the high school.

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.

THEATER TROUPE PAYS HOMAGE TO CLASSIC RADIO: The Vienna Theatre

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.

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.

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Set on a bucolic lot along a stretch of prime real estate on Old Dominion Drive – providing easy access to McLean, Arlington, Tysons and more – this week’s featured property is a testament to exceptionalism, with 6,900 square feet of pristine living spaces and upgrades galore.

From the soaring spaces to the highgloss accoutrements found throughout three levels, the home is ready to exceed expectations and assure the perfect background both for daily living and for entertaining in style.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,449,000 by Tracy Dillard of Compass.

Stylish curb appeal sets the tone for all that will follow up on our tour, and the special amenities – from the wholehouse generator to the intercom system to the high-end window treatments – provide added convenience and value.

We are bid welcome in the two-story foyer; the eye is drawn both upward and, ultimately, through the home’s depth.

Formal rooms flank the foyer, with the living room (with coffered ceiling) to our right and the dining room (with tray ceiling) to our left. Each proffers plentiful space, but on a human scale.

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The two-story family room, with a charming gas fireplace, will be a centerpiece of daily life, and a main-level bedroom with en-suite full bath is a thoughtful and useful touch that accentuates design versatility.

The upper level is home to the expansive master retreat, with hardwood flooring, a separate sitting room, dual walk-in closets, a sumptuous master bath and even a granite-topped breakfast bar that serves up a refrigerator, microwave, wine rack and sink.

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Facts for buyers Address: 6515 Old Dominion Drive, McLean (22101).

Listed at: $1,449,000 by Tracy Dillard, Compass (703) 861-5548.

Schools: Franklin Sherman Elementary, Longfellow Middle, McLean High School.

Nationwide housing starts rose 3 percent in February from an upwardly revised January reading to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.288 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department.

That’s good news not only for the home-building industry, but also for prospective purchasers, as the lack of available inventory has proved a challenge and has forced the prices of homes, both new and existing, up higher than some analysists feel is healthy.

Single-family production increased 6.5 percent to 872,000 units – its highest reading in nearly a decade – while multifamily starts fell 3.7 percent to 416,000 units.

“This month’s gain in single-family starts is consistent with rising builder confidence in the housing market,” said Granger MacDonald, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas.

“We should see single-family production continue to grow throughout the year, tempered somewhat by supplyside constraints such as access to lots and labor.”

“The growth in the single-family arena is very encouraging, but may be partly attributable to unusually warmweather conditions throughout most of the country,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “The modest drop in multi-family starts is in line with our forecast, which calls for this sector to continue to stabilize in 2017.”

Regionally in February, combined single- and multifamily housing production rose 35.7 percent in the West.

Starts fell by 3.8 percent in the South, 4.6 in the Midwest and 9.8 percent in the Northeast.

A drop in multifamily permits pulled overall permit issuance down 6.2 percent in February.

Multi-family permits fell 21.6 percent to 381,000 units, while single-family permits rose 3.1 percent to 832,000 units – its highest level since September 2007.

Regionally, overall permits rose 25.4 percent in the Midwest. Permits fell 10 percent in the West, 10.4 percent in the South and 22.3 percent in the Northeast.

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The large, fenced rear yard is a beacon of privacy rounding out a substantial home with a winning disposition.

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Pat Herrity, Supervisor, Springfield District, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

Lou Nolan, Alexandria Aces Collegiate Baseball

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Saint John’s Catholic Church McLean Worst Traffic Hazard

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Band/Musician

The Legwarmers Movie Theater

Springfield Town Center Music Instruction

Wolf Trap Performing Arts Music Shop

Music & Arts Springfield Performing Arts/Music Venue

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Wolf Trap Photographer (Tie)

Art Gallery

Lorton Arts Center Artist

Jill Perla

Franchesca Cole Daniel Peck, Peck Studios

AUTO Auto Dealership New

Pohanka Lexus Auto dealrship Used

Jerry’s Ford Alexandria Auto Repair Shop (Tie)

VA Tire and Auto Cardinal Plaza Shell Carwash

Embassy Car Wash Fairfax Mechanic

Bryan Jewett, Casey’s Automotive Chantilly

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Holy Spirit Catholic school

TD Barber

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A Child’s Place

Angie Diaz, Victoria Station Salon Eva Yaggy, Skinfinity Hair Salon

PR at Partners McLean Hairstylist/Barber

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West Potomac High School

Spa Relief

Teacher (Tie)

Massage Therapist

Katharine Kline, KKlineLMT Nail Salon (TIE)

Victoria Station Salon & Spa Allure Nail Bar

Ms. Lloyd, Kent Gardens Elementary 2nd Grade Ms. Sands, West Springfield Elementary 1st Grade

Spa

The Red Door Salon & Spa @ Fairfax Corner

DINING Asian Restaurant

Rice & Noodles Bakery/Pastries (Tie)

CHILDCARE & EDUCATION Camp/Summer Program

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3700 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305 www.alexandriaAces.org

Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern

College/Universiy

Brewery

George Mason University

Dogfish Head Brewery

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Delivery

Mike Critz, Glory Days Grill, Burke

The Cupcake Delivers Family Restaurant

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Mike’s American Grill

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Artie’s Great American Restaurant

Austen Faucett, Trummers’ BBQ Restaurant

Willard’s Chantilly Coffee Shop (Tie)

Lake Anne Coffee House Cameron’s Chocolate & Coffee, Fairfax Deli

Chutzpah Fairfax Town Center

Fine Dining

Distillery/Cidery

Mexican/Southwestern Restaurant (Triple Tie)

Server

Jeff King, Glory Days Grill, Centreville

Los Toltecos Anita’s Chuy’s Italian Restaurant

Da Domenicos Romantic Dining (Tie)

Trummer’s @ Main Street

George Washington Distillery

Mike’s American Grill

French Fries

Sushi (Tie)

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Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern EMERGENCY SERVICES Firefighter

Willie F. Bailey, Sr. Battalion Chief Fairfax County Fire Dept.

Outdoor Dining

Law Enforcement Officer

Sweetwater Tavern

Rich Downham

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Santinis

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Sunflower

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Pediatrician

Dr. Dawn Dentist Estabrook, M.D., Dr. Larry Fox, Burke Children’s Medical Dietician Associates Sue Roselle, Dr. Kia Harkless, Roselle Alternative M.D., Northern Care Clinic Virginia Pediatrics Eye Doctor

Psychologist/Counselor

Dr. Heloi Stark, O.D., P.C.

Jeff Elcano, Woodburn Mental Health Center

General Practitioner

Dr. Christine Lee, @ Lorton Station Hospital

INOVA Fairfax Hospital - Urgent Care Obstetrician/Gynecologist/Midwife

Urgent Care Facility

INOVA Fairfax Hospital Urgent Care HOME & GARDEN Carpet Care

Dry Cleaners

DJ

Zips @ Fairfax Boulevard Crest @ Huntsman Plaza

Jarrod Wronski, Metro DC DJs & Entertainment

Floors and Beyond

Staged Photography

Furniture Store

Event Planner

Flooring

Havertys Lawn/Garden Equipment Store

Mobile Event Bars

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Event Venue

Bull Run Regional Park

Maid Service

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Plant Center

Mowing/Landscape Company

Giant @Huntsman Plaza

Merrifield Garden Center

Kingstowne Lawn & Landscape

Weight Loss Center

Interior Design Services

Pest Control

Weight Watchers Herndon

Kim Kendall Interiors

Moxie

Dr. Amir Moazzez, M.D., INOVA Fairfax Hospital Bariatrics, Fairfax Other Medical Specialist

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Virginia Outdoor Power Equipment

Dr. Scott Forrest, Allen & Forrest

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Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation

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Stafford House B&B

Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation

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Pet Kennel

Bed & Breakfast

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Title Company

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

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Burke Lake

Walker Title, LLC The Settlement Group, Inc

Potomac River, Realtors

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Veterinarian (Tie)

Dr. Michael Alt, Burke Veterinary Clinic Dr. Andrea Newman, Old Dominion Veterinary Practice (Tie)

Burke Veterinary Clinic Pender Veterinary Centre

REAL ESTATE/ CONSTRUCTION HOME IMPROVEMENT Architect

Phil Cefaratti, Potomac River, Realtors Builder/Construction Company

Stanley Martin Custom Homes Carpentry Company

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Robert B. Nealon, Nealon and Associates Insurance Agent

Michelle Washington, Bankers Life Financial Advisor

Nathan Myers, Edward Jones Patricia Garman, CFP, Capital Planning & Investments

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Plumbing Company

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McLean Sports & Health

Lumber Yard

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M.E. Flow Inc 6426 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22306 703-250-3569 | MEFlow.com Thank you for voting M.E. Flow Best HVAC and Plumbing contractor in Fairfax County! We are a 3rd generation family-owned business that started back in 1951 in a basement here in Alexandria.

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Buffa’s Dance Studio @ Burke Golf Course

Greendale Golf Course Yoga/Pilates Studio

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Matt Bales, Underground Athlete

Carpentry Company

Mason

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Fairfax Concrete LLC

Commercial Realtor

Residential Realtor

Tom Hertel, Commercial Group Reality Inc

Phil Cefaratti, Potomac River, Realtors

Prime Time Baseball

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Roofing Company

Tennis Courts

Countertops

Springfield Roofing

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Mortgage Broker

Handyman/Home Services

Frank Fannon, SunTrust Bank

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Mortgage Brokerage

Hardware Store

George Mason Mortgage

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David DeSilva, Manager, Alexandria Aces Collegiate Baseball 3700 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305 www.alexandriaAces.org

Justin Case, Underground Athlete Recreation Facility

McLean Sport & Health Tennis Instructor

Craig Anderson, Jack Schore Tennis McLean Sport and Health Yoga/Pilates Instructor

Eurona Tilley, Epiphany Pilate

SHOPPING Accessories

Saks Off 5th Appliances

Best Buy Electronics

Best Buy Books

Barnes and Noble Springfield

Groceries

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Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 92-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts. The family-owned company, recognized as an industry leader and innovator, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. Wegmans has been named one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’

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Children’s Clothing

Baby Blossom Consignment

Little Lords & Ladies Jewelry

Nupen Jewelers Gifts

Olive Vine Gourmet

Mall

Springfield Town Center Shopping Plaza

Fair Lakes Specialty Store

TopShop Men’s Clothing

TopMan Women’s Clothing

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“Thank you for voting me your 2017 Best Public Servant. I am truly honored by your support. I will continue to do all that I can to make Fairfax County the best place to live and work.”

- Supervisor Pat Herrity

WORKING FOR A BETTER FAIRFAX COUNTY Making Transportation a County Priority, including Solving I-66 and Fairfax County Parkway Congestion Protecting our Suburban Neighborhoods Common-Sense Solutions for a Smaller, more efficient County Government Keeping America’s Best Teachers in Fairfax County

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McLean/Great Falls Notes NEW MINISTER ARRIVES AT GREAT FALLS CHURCH: Rev. Hank Langknecht

has assumed the role of pastor of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Great Falls.

Langknecht comes to Christ the King from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio, after serving as professor of homiletics and Christian communications.

“From our very first conversa tion, it was apparent that Christ the King is a church filled with talented, dedicated and bright people who have good news to share, ” Langknecht said.

“Christ the King is a forward-thinking, welcoming, socially active, faith-based community in which all are welcome.”

Langknecht has served parishes in Ohio and Ontario, Canada. He received a doctorate in theology in preaching in 2008 from the University of Toronto.

For information, see the Web site at www.gflutheran.org.

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Madeira School will hold a day-long event to celebrate 50 years of its Co-Curriculum Program featuring a variety of nationallyand regionally-known speakers to share their personal stories and discuss their successes, challenges and discoveries.

The event is slated for April 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the school, 8328 Georgetown Pike in McLean.

Scheduled speakers include journalist Mika Brzezinski, actress/director Holly Twyford, photographer Amy Vitale, political leader Sylvia Larsen, entrepreneur Emi Kolawole and physician Dr. Reen Pande.

Tickets are $100, with information available at www.madeira.org.

Madeira’s Co-Curriculum Program provides the opportunity for students to take part in internship and communityservice events, building both professional and personal skills.

McLEAN SYMPHONY TO PRESENT CONCERT: The McLean Symphony

will present “The Organ, the Orchestra and the Youthful Originals” on Sunday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at Vienna Presbyterian Church.

The concert will include works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Handel and Williams, and will feature Brian Wilhour, music director at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in McLean.

For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.mclean-symphony.org.

‘WARRIOR CHORUS’ COMES TO ALDEN THEATRE: The D.C. premiere of

Aquila Theatre’s production of “The Trojan War: Our Warrior Chorus” will be presented on Saturday, April 1 at 8 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center.

The unique production features combat veterans who will perform alongside Aquila cast members in a projection the combines classic tales of ancient Greece and Rome against compelling narratives of modern warfare.

Tickets are $20 for McLean residents, $25-$35 for others. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www. mcleancenter.org.

FAMILY-STYLE BINGO COMING TO MCC: The McLean Community Center

will present Family Fun Bingo on Friday, March 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the center.

Designed for all ages, the event will include games of bingo, other special events and refreshments. Winners will receive prizes.

The cost is $5 for McLean residents, $10 for others. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www. mcleancenter.org.

LITTLE LEAGUE TO BENEFIT FROM

FUND-RAISER: The Community Charity Champions initiative of the HBC Group of Keller Williams Realty hosts a fundraiser for McLean Little League on Tuesday, April 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pulcinella Italian Host Restaurant in McLean.

Patrons who bring in a special flyer (available at www.hbcgroupkw.com) to dinner will see about 70 percent of their dinner check donated to the Little League.

“The funds raised will be used to support the baseball and softball programs from within our community,” Little League officials said in a statement.

Sponsors of the event are Karen Briscoe and Lizzy Conroy of HBC Group of Keller Williams Realty; Marcus Simon of EKKO Title; Kevin Dougherty of Pillar to Post; Kathy and Justin Neal of The Neal Team/Sun Trust Mortgage; Jim Harris of Bowa; the McLean Chamber of Commerce; and Moe Jebali of Pulcinella Italian Host.

OUTDOOR TAI CHI PRACTICE OFFERED: Free tai chi practice will be held

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Practice will take place rain or shine.

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Schools & Military Emma Young of McLean and Madeline Little of Vienna have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Kansas. n

n A total of 77 Fairfax County Public Schools students from 13 middle schools have been selected to perform as part of the 2017 All-Virginia Middle School Honors Choir.

The students are among 317 statewide accepted into either the treble or mixed choir, based on auditions. The program is sponsored by the Virginia chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.

Students from the Sun Gazette coverage area selected for participation include Joanna Abraham and Madeleine Krause of Kilmer Middle School; Paige Bailey, Alexandra Beach, Suhani Chopra, Connor Davison, Stephanie Dill, Helen Kinfu, Lucia Ku, Hannah Orozco, Tessa Orozco, Anna Pirrello, Micaela Wells, Madeline Wendrowski and Hiromi Yoshizaki, Luther Jackson Middle School; and Louize Bingi, Robert Erickson, Krutika Joshi, Spencer Kury, Stella Monner, Kyler Neville, Logan Neville, Meghna Parameswaran and Macy Wright, Thoreau Middle School. n Two McLean students are headed to Florida for the national Mathcounts competition after finishing first and sec-

ond in the state competition March 18 in Richmond.

BASIS Independent McLean’s fourstudent team won their division in their first time competing, according to a BASIS release.

The team includes Austin Feng (8th grade), Joshua Fu (8th grade), Pravalika Putalapattu (7th grade) and Ethan Zhou (6th grade). They are led by Coaches Tyler Sullivan and Rikki McCullough.

In the individual Mathcounts competitions, Putalapattu and Zhou placed first and second, respectively, which places them on the four-person team representing Virginia at the 2017 Raytheon Mathcounts National Competition in Orlando in May. As coach of the winning Mathcounts team, McCullough also will be flown to Orlando to coach the Virginia state team.

“As first-time competitors, we were thrilled to see our school win our regional Mathcounts championship, but to see them succeed at the state level and have the opportunity to compete nationally is truly an outstanding achievement, and we’re so proud of our student-teacher team that made this possible,” said Sean Aiken, head of school of BASIS Independent McLean.

George Mason University and the nation of Costa Rica have formalized a n

partnership to share information and resources to study mosquito-borne illnesses, including Zika.

Costa Rica president Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera and Mason president Ángel Cabrera signed the agreement, which has been two years in the making, said Peggy Agouris, dean of Mason’s College of Science.

The agreement “is proof that exciting things can happen when visionary scientists connect,” Agouris said.

Costa Rica became interested in a partnership when the Costa Rican ambassador, Román Macaya Hayes, became aware of research already underway at the Mason-based National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases. Discussions began in 2015, Agouris said, followed by an exchange of visits to the center by Costa Rican officials and trips to Costa Rica

by Mason scientists.

During the ceremony at Founders Hall on the Arlington campus, Cabrera presented Solís with the university’s Freedom and Learning Award.

“What we have been working on is truly significant for the country and, I hope, for science in general,” Solís said.

“If we can make progress dealing with these diseases and discovering treatments, it will be great for many, many thousands of people, not only in Latin America but in different countries around the world.”

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia has launched the Our Children Fund, devoted to supporting the approximately 260 children in the Fairfax County foster-care system.

The fund was established by Deborah Matthews, an estate and trust attorney.

“It’s important that foster-children not be treated as our forgotten children,” she said. “They are in the foster care system because they are victims; they’ve done nothing wrong. The Our Children Fund will help normalize expenses and experiences for foster children.”

The fund provides financial assistance for items and experiences for children in the foster system between the ages of birth and 17 years, and young adults between the ages of 18 and 21, if permanency (return home, relative placement, or adoption) is not achieved. The fund is designed to addresses their otherwise unmet medical, social, emotional and educational needs.

For information on the initiative, see the Web site at www.cfnova.org. n

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Public-Safety Notes STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING TYSONS HIT-AND-RUN: Virginia State Po-

lice are seeking information from the public regarding a felony hit-and-run crash that occurred March 21 at 11 a.m. on Interstate 495 near Tysons, just north of the Dulles Toll Road.

A 2013 Nissan Sentra was traveling south on I-495 when a blue Jeep Cherokee suddenly changed from the right-center lane to the left-center lane and struck the Nissan, state police said. The Jeep’s driver refused to stop and headed west on the Dulles Toll Road, authorities said.

Rescue personnel transported the Nissan’s driver, a 58-year-old Alexandria man, and his passenger, a 52-year-old Silver Spring woman, to Inova Fairfax Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect’s vehicle is likely to have damage to the driver’s side.

UNATTENDED KITCHEN POT CAUSES GREASE FIRE AT VIENNA RESTAURANT: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue

Department units responded March 22 at 5:34 p.m. to a fire at East Chateau, a Chinese restaurant located at 146 Maple Ave., W., in Vienna.

The fire first was reported by personnel from Fire Station 2 in Vienna, who saw smoke coming from the building when returning from a medical incident in the

area. Crews found heavy fire in the ceiling of the kitchen area.

Officials requested a second alarm, which brought about 60 firefighters to the scene.

According to fire investigators, the fire started in the kitchen of the restaurant.

The fire was accidental in nature and was the result of a grease fire from an unattended pot on the stove. Officials estimate the blaze caused about $175,000 worth of damage.

TEENS FACING CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY FIRING BB GUN AT VEHICLE:

Fairfax County police officers responded March 24 at 4 a.m. to a report of a car that had possibly been shot at with a BB gun near Leesburg Pike and Middleton Ridge Road in the Vienna/Great Falls area.

Officers checked the area and located a car that matched the description of the suspect vehicle. According to police, five teenage boys inside the car allegedly fired a BB gun at the victim’s car. Charges are pending. The victim was not injured, police said.

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UNATTENDED SPACE HEATER SPARKS VIENNA HOUSE FIRE: Fairfax County

Fire and Rescue Department units responded March 22 at 5:27 a.m. to a reported house fire in the 9800 block of Bridleridge Court in the Vienna area.

Units arrived and found that the large, two-story, single-family home had significant fire showing from a one-story sun room above the garage. In addition, crews reported the fire already had extended into the first and second floors and attic of the main house.

Crews worked aggressively on the interior and exterior of the home to contain the fire and limit it to the areas that were ablaze when they arrived, fire officials said.

There were two occupants at home when the fire was discovered. One occupant discovered the fire after hearing something fall down in the sunroom and seeing smoke coming from underneath the sunroom door.

A neighbor initially called 911 and reported smoke coming from the house.

The home’s occupants called 911 shortly thereafter to report their house was on fire and that everyone had safely evacuated.

There was one smoke alarm located in the hallway of the home, which did not alert the occupants to the fire because it

had been disabled, officials said.

Investigators determined that the fire originated in the sunroom.

The blaze was accidental in nature and caused by an unattended space heater that ignited combustible materials, officials said.

The fire caused about $176,250 worth of damage, they said.

The fire displaced two adult occupants, who accepted Red Cross assistance. Rescue personnel transported the occupants to an area hospital for treatment of nonlife-threatening injuries and also took a firefighter to a hospital for evaluation.

PURSE STOLEN DURING VEHICLE BREAK-IN: A local woman told Vienna

police that while she was in the Vienna Post Office, 200 Lawyers Road, N.W., on March 17 at 5 p.m., an unknown person smashed the passenger-side window of her vehicle and stole her purse.

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All Sporting Events Have Those Deciding Moments

An interesting twist when watching any sporting event is trying to determine the key moment that eventually decides, or leads in a big way, to the winning outcome of the competition.

Sometimes that’s a simple and very obvious task, sometimes not, and other times maybe the moment can’t be deciphered.

Defensive Clash Ends in 1-0 Loss

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DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

In a defensive showdown between what are considered two of the area’s top boys high school soccer teams this spring, the visiting Yorktown Patriots figured out how to net a goal in their 1-0 victory over the Oakton Cougars in non-conference action March 23.

SOCCER ROUNDUP With 23:01 remaining in the second half, Yorktown scored the lone goal by midfielder Ian Davis-Hoff from a shot 20 yards out, off a pass from Wills Boggess.

“He got the ball about 30 yards out, and I was open in the box,” Davis-Hoff said. “He played it to me. I was unmarked and I finished the shot.”

The goal stood up on the cold and windy night, as Yorktown improved to 1-1 and Oakton dropped its season opener.

Yorktown took 12 shots and Patriots’ goalie Hayden Kickbush made five saves. Oakton shot 19 times and keeper Continued on Page 20

Oakton High School’s Masaru Furushio jumps with Yorktown’s Matthew Steel as the players attempt to head the ball during last week’s non-conference game.

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Warhawks Bounce Back After Opening Loss DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

After losing their season opener, the Madison Warhawks responded with shutout vicBASEBALL home tories and errorless ball defensively over high school rivals from Arlington in games two and three of the 2017 regular season.

On March 24, senior right-hander Ryan Kopka hurled a three-hit, 67-pitch complete-game shutout in Madison’s 50 victory over the Washington-Lee Generals. He struck out seven and walked one.

The next morning, sophomore lefty Matt Howak (four innings, four strike-

outs) and junior righty Johnny Hecht (one perfect frame, two strikeouts) combined for a two-hitter in the Warhawks’ 11-0 slaughter-rule win over the Yorktown Patriots.

“We’ve had three different lineups in each of our games, and are playing a lot of guys and trying to figure out pieces of the puzzle,” Madison coach Mark Gjormand said. “We are getting good looks at players. Today, we played to our level,” he added after the win over Yorktown.

Howat walked one and threw just 45 pitches. With the bat, Madison had nine hits, including two each by Joey Goldsmith, Nate Leas (three RBI) and Peter Freck (two RBI). Wiley Counts, Clint

Wheeler and Joe Davis had the other hits. Madison stole 12 bases, with Nick Conforti having three and Counts and Goldsmith two each.

In the win over Washington-Lee, no runner advanced past second base against Kopka, who had a two-ball count on just three batters other than the one he walked.

Kopka said he has always been a control pitcher who throws to contact.

He threw just fastballs and curveballs in the win.

“I’ve never been a speed pitcher. I’ve always had good control and I try to get them to hit ground balls and fly outs,”

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In the recent championship game of the Virginia High School League’s 6A girls state tournament, Colonial Forge defeated the Oakton Cougars in what some considered an upset.

That key moment may have occurred when Colonial Forge won the opening tip, then one of its best players made a three-pointer just 10 seconds into the game to give her team a 3-0 lead and ignite its confidence. Colonial Forge then led the entire game.

In an opening-day victory over Fairfax by the Yorktown High School baseball team, those key winning moments came with a couple of late-inning baseball blunders.

That determining instant for the Wakefield Warriors in their recent first-round loss in the 5A boys state high school basketball tournament may have come in the final minutes.

Wakefield did not get the benefit of what it thought should have been goaltending in its close loss to Bethel.

There was a similar moment during the boys basketball regular season when the Madison High team lost to Hayfield. A charging call in the final minutes went against Madison. Had it been whistled in Madison’s favor, the outcome may have changed.

In football, anytime the opening or second-half kickoff is returned for a touchdown can be key, or getting an ace on that first serve in tennis.

When a pitcher’s initial pitch is a strike in baseball or softball, often that can set a positive stage. The same can happen in a negative way if the first couple of pitches are in the dirt.

Determining those key moments is kind of a fun game within a game.

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Little League Coach Recognized for 50 Years of Service DAVE FACINOLI

ebrated for his 50 years at a diner following the league’s annual Chain Bridge Bank Terry Mahony Golf McLean Little League tournament May 8 at Hidden Creek Country Club in Reston.

Shiffman’s league involvement began in 1967 when he and his kids were attending a traveling circus in a McLean shopping center. He was approached about becoming a Little League coach and decided to give it a try, adding to his life as a busy lawyer.

“They were looking for young coaches for single and double-A teams,” Shiffman said. “I didn’t know what would happen year to year, but I did that the first 10 years.”

Then he moved up to managing a highest Majors-level team in 1977, and has been there ever since.

In 1981, Shiffman was the league’s president when the McLean Majors won a state championship, and nearly won the region to advance to the World Series in Williamsport.

“Almost every major event baseball wise in McLean Little League has involved Paul,” said Jamie Loving, a longtime coach and board member in the league. “He coached one of the last undefeated Major teams. He does an incredible job of getting the most out if his players, and has a knack for making every kid believe they can get a hit every time or strike out every batter. His consistency and continuity is unique.”

Jamie’s father, Wayne Loving, has been the manager of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network’s Majors team for decades, as well. He explained how Shiffman is a “good strategist” about the game and how his players enjoy the coach. Multiple times Shiffman has dyed his hair, even purple at times, to keep a promise if his team reaches a certain goal.

“His heart is in the right place, and anyone who has been around Little League for 50 years loves being around kids,” Wayne Loving said. “Paul is a real supporter of McLean Little League.”

John White had two sons play for Shiffman, and the two remain best friends. White told the secret he learned years ago that the best way to get in touch with Shiffman when calling his law office was to mention McLean Little League, then the caller was put right through.

“He hasn’t lost a step and he is very, very dedicated,” White said. “Paul learns more about kids before he takes them in the [Little League] draft than most do when they hire somebody.”

Added Shiffman: “I have seen this league grow so much. When I started, there were no permanent bathroom facilities or lighted fields at our complex.”

For five full decades, the coach as seen a lot as his Little League circus continues. “This league has been a great part of our lives,” he said.

off the event. Admission costs $5.

Oakton guard Kailyn Fee and McLean High’s Vanessa Barlow will be members of the East squad. For a full list of players, see a story at www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax. The Northern Virginia Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is sponsoring the game and will award scholarships. The organization has given more than $20,000 in

scholarships over the years.

McLEAN GIRLS SOFTBALL: The McLean Highlanders have opened the girls high school softball season with a 3-0 record.

Led by the shutdown pitching of Julia Longo and Amanda Moore, the Highlanders blanked their first two opponents. Longo hurled a three-hitter

and struck out nine with no walks in McLean’s nine-inning 1-0 victory over the South Lakes Seahawks on March 21 in a game featuring two of the top pitchers in the area. Moore threw a fiveinning shutout in a 17-0 win over Washington-Lee on March 22. On March 24, McLean topped the Langley Saxons, 8-4. See more at www.insidenova.com/ sports/fairfax.

Madison had five hits, but took advantage of seven W-L walks, a hit batter and an error. Counts was 2 for 3 with two RBI and a steal, Conforti had an RBI triple and Freck and Goldsmith added hits.

“We are getting a little bit better with the bats,” Gjormand said.

Madison lost its first game to Fairfax, 4-3. n The Langley Saxons (2-2) bounced back strong with two victories after los-

ing their first two games. Those wins were 6-0 over the South Lakes Seahawks and 5-3 over the McLean Highlanders, 5-2, on March 24.

Against McLean, Josh McQuag pitched five innings of scoreless threehit ball with two strikeouts and Danny Hosley earned the save with two strikeouts in a 12-pitch seventh inning.

McQuag (double) and Timmy Conforti (triple) each had two hits, John Eames doubled and drove in a run and

Max Trautwein doubled.

Alex Gerhart and Jack Slade doubled for McLean.

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NOTE: In the 22 seasons Gjormand has coached the Madison team, the Warhawks have a 13-9 record in season openers, then have an 18-4 second-game record.

session soccer. We want to put numbers on the ground and attack the box.”

Yorktown lost its first game to Langley, 3-2, after trailing 2-0 at halftime and rallying to tie the score at 2 in the second half. William Blake and Samuel Franklin scored Yorktown’s goals.

“Since we won the conference last year, we want to do the same,” DavisHoff said. “We have to work on finishing games, and we have to keep playing

hard.”

The start of Oakton’s season was delayed by bad weather. Cougars coach Todd Spitalny said that slowed his team’s momentum.

“Tonight was sort of like a scrimmage,” Spitalny said. “Yorktown played just a few days ago. We were definitely rusty. We saw improvement from the first half to the second half.”

Oakton took 11 second-half shots,

with sophomore midfielder Julio Quintanilla-Rosales having an active game.

“Our next game will really start our season,” Spitalny said. n The Madison Warhawks are 2-0 in girls soccer with a 2-1 victory over Washington-Lee and an 8-0 rout of Herndon.

In the win over W-L, Julia Leas scored two goals and Rachel Jackson and Abby Fusca had assists.

Staff Writer

What began by chance at a local circus a half-century ago has become a act of BASEBALL three-ring ongoing fun, passion and total enjoyment for Paul Shiffman.

This season will be the 79-year-old’s 50th year of involvement, most notably as a baseball coach, with McLean Little League. Shiffman continues as the longtime manager of the Fitzgerald’s Properties Majors team, as well as the league’s safety officer, and he has coached numerous all-star teams, some to district titles. He began coaching in the league when Lyndon Johnson was president and the Washington Nationals and Capitals didn’t exist.

“They haven’t caught me yet,” Shiffman joked about his tenure. “I love everything about it, the players, the parents, the people, the games, the fields.”

Shiffman figures he’s coached more than 1,000 games and at least as many players. He has no plans to stop. His three children played in the league and for him, including his daughter Laura, and sons John and Will. Shiffman coached Strom Thurmond’s son, and eventual pro players like Danny Reed (minor leagues) and Kevin Hogan (NFL quarterback).

A District 4 Little League rule years

Paul Shiffman is beginning his 50th year of involvement with McLean Little League.

ago was nicknamed the “Shiffo rule,” involving tournament action.

His mind remains very sharp, remembering game details from his initial seasons like they occurred yesterday.

“They will have to carry me out of there,” Shiffman said. “I just love it, and it has been such a great ride. Most of the friends I have are through Little League.”

One way Shiffman will be honored for his service is his selection to throw out a first pitch at the league’s April 1 opening-day ceremonies at its Westmoreland Street complex.

“I’m working on my slider,” Shiffman kidded.

In addition, Shiffman will be cel-

High School Roundup SUBURBAN HOOPS CLASSIC: There is one last local girls high school basketball game on tap for the 2016-17 season with the playing of the 13th annual Suburban Classic on Sunday, April 2 at 2 p.m. at Oakton High School.

The game features action between some 20 of the top senior players in Northern Virginia. There is a threepoint shooting contest at 1:15 to kick

Baseball Continued from Page 19 Kopka said. “I’m upset if I don’t do that and go all seven innings.”

Gjormand praised the pitcher.

“That’s what Ryan does. He was in command, had a good tempo and did a good job controlling the game,” the coach said.

Soccer Continued from Page 19 Jonny Silver also had five saves.

“It’s going to be a tough season,” Yorktown coach Carlos Aranda said.

“We lost some key players from last year. Our possession has been better since our first game. We try to play pos20

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Vienna Continued from Page 7 gram, including the capacity to produce more salt-water brine with which to pretreat roads before snow and ice storms.

Real Estate Continued from Page 5 15 percent higher than in 2014.

The median sales price of all homes that went to closing statewide in February was $260,000, up 6.1 percent from $245,000 a year ago and up 2 percent from January’s average of $255,000.

“Sustained increases in price reflect

Population Continued from Page 1 counties and cities across the country.

Data on towns and smaller communities will be released later in the year.

The population of Prince William County has surpassed the City of Virginia Beach, making it second only to Fairfax County in population size.

Prince William’s population increased to 455,210 residents, compared to 452,602 in Virginia Beach. Rankings for other counties and cities remained unchanged.

Fairfax is the largest county in the

Zoning Continued from Page 1 including tax changes. But a last-minute petition from neighboring landowners, filed under a rezoning-protest provision of the town code, mandated that the application receive at least six votes. Hence, it failed.

Under the proposed ordinance amendment crafted by town planning staff, 50 percent or more of all the following groups would have to sign the protest petition: Group 1: Owners of lots included within the area of the proposed change.

Group 2: Owners of lots abutting the area of the proposed change.

Group 3: Owners of lots directly opposite that area, where the land abuts upon a street.

The current threshold is just 20 percent of property owners from Group 1 and either Group 2 or 3.

The revamped ordinance also would: • Reduce from six-sevenths to twothirds the vote required from the quorum of Vienna Town Council members pres-

The town has considered having a brine-producing partnership with the city of Fairfax, but transporting the liquid between the localities has proved inconvenient, officials said.

If the town boosted its brine-production capacity, the equipment would pay for itself after eight tank refillings, they

said.

Council member Howard Springsteen still was dubious about the additional expense. “Years ago, we never had the brine and we still survived,” he said.

The town is trying to reduce its carbon footprint, as well as offset increasing landfill costs. Vienna last year recycled 7.5

tons’ worth of electronic goods and has been able to cut landfill charges somewhat by recycling more construction waste and debris, Gallagher said.

Mayor Laurie DiRocco was pleased with those results. “For residents to recycle is a really good thing,” she said. “It lowers our costs overall.”

strong demand,” Virginia Realtors said.

Total sales volume for February stood at $2.07 billion, up from just under $2 billion a year before.

Homes that sold in February spent an average of 76 days between listing and ratified sales contract, slightly lower than the 77 days required in January and more substantially improved from the 84 days on the market required by homes that went to closing in February 2016.

Traditionally, the January-February

market is among the more dormant periods of the year across Virginia. Sales volume tends to run about half that of the peak month each year; in 2016, that was June, when $4.67 billion in residential real estate changed hands.

The general sales growth that occurs as winter segues to springtime could be augmented across Virginia this year by concerns about rising interest rates.

While the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, as tracked by Freddie Mac,

bumped up from under 3.5 percent to more than 4.2 percent in a two-month period between October and December, it has since declined slightly, and stood at 4.17 percent in February.

But if economic data remain moving in a positive direction, hikes in mortgage rates are “a certainty,” Virginia Realtors said, “and should compel entry to the market while they remain advantageous.”

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state, but it added a modest number of new residents, increasing at just one-tenth of a percent – 60 counties and cities in the state experienced stronger growth.

The one-year increase in Fairfax of just 1,180 residents was far fewer than neighboring Loudoun (11,386 new residents), Prince William (5,031 new residents) and Arlington (2,100 new residents).

Since the 2010 census, the Loudoun population has increased by 23.6 percent, Prince William by 13.2 percent, Arlington by 10.8 percent, Stafford by 11.9 percent, Spotsylvania by 7.9 percent and Fairfax by 5.3 percent.

The municipalities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg

and Manassas Park showed population growth, according to the census data.

Manassas had a decrease of 120 residents year-over-year.

The distinction of the largest rate of year-over-year population grow went to New Kent County, where the estimated population of 21,147 was up 3.5 percent.

Loudoun County ranked second, with its population increasing 3 percent to 385,945.

Statewide, the city of Emporia saw the largest population decrease, dropping 3.2 percent to 5,305. In raw numbers, the cities of Portsmouth, Norfolk and Hampton had the largest declines.

Statewide, Virginia’s estimated popula-

tion rose from 8,367,587 in July 2015 to 8,411,808 in July 2016, a growth of 44,221 people (0.5 percent).

The annual estimates as designed to augment the last official federal census figures, compiled in 2010 and released in 2011. Fairfax County’s official 2010 census count was 1,081,726 people spread across 391,627 households.

During the six-year period between 2010-16, the population of the Washington metropolitan area grew from 5.63 million to 6.13 million, an increase of 8.7 percent, according to Census Bureau estimates.

Scott McCaffrey contributed to this article.

ent for protested developments to pass.

• Require protest petitions to be submitted in writing and received by the town clerk no later than noon on the day when a motion or public hearing about the application is first to be conducted by the Town Council. The earlier submission deadline is needed to allow town staff members and the Council to determine the protest’s merits, officials said.

• Require petition signers to execute the document under oath that they are their properties’ legal owners or authorized representatives of the owners.

• Require petition signers representing lots owned by corporations or condominiums to submit documentation that they are the authorized representatives of the property owners.

Several residents who testified at the Planning Commission’s hearing offered starkly different opinions on what should be done.

Charles Anderson, who lives on Pleasant Street, N.W., and was a key opponent of the Vienna Market proposal, told commissioners it’s already difficult to meet the 20-percent signature quota, especially if the affected landowners are absentee landlords or large corporations.

Anderson offered a compromise: Have at least 25 percent of directly surrounding landowners, who represent at least 50 percent of the people opposed to an application, sign the petitions.

“You should never give a vote to the applicant itself,” he said.

But Vienna resident and developer Dennis Rice said protests against developments should be entertained far earlier in the process, before applicants spend hundreds of thousands of dollars crafting specific plans.

“Why is this even here?” he asked. “If we meet the requirements, why can you vote against it?”

Vienna staff members noted the Town Council had modified the MAC ordinance to encourage developers to do more community outreach.

Linda Mann, who lives on Windover Avenue, N.W., said protest provisions have been in place for decades to serve as a safety net and avoid expensive adjudication. Of 21 states requiring super-majority votes in such cases, only three – Montana, Missouri and Oklahoma – require petition signatures from 25 percent of affected landowners, instead of 20 percent.

Most states with protest provisions

also require 5-of-7 super-majority votes, unlike Vienna’s 6-of-7, she added.

Terry Bachman, a resident of West Street, N.W., opposed the potential code revisions, calling them an “overreaction” to Vienna Market’s defeat.

“I fear the unforeseen consequences,” she said. “Changing the provisions will limit the voice of the people potentially impacted.”

Planning Commission members also differed on the proposal, but some seemed to favor lowering the super-majority vote to 5 of 7 and keeping the new petitionsubmission deadline or perhaps making it earlier.

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TOWN OF VIENNA, VIRGINIA

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council (the “Town Council”) of the Town of Vienna, Virginia (the “Town”) will consider at a Public Hearing on Monday, October 24, 2016, beginning at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Room, Town Hall, 127 Center Street South, Vienna, Virginia, to consider the following:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Virginia, Section 15.2-2507, and the Code of the Town of Vienna, that at the Regular Council Meeting of March 13, 2017 the Vienna Town Council adopted the following: Amendment to the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17 Town of Vienna Budget, as follows:

Planning Commission recommended changes to the Vienna Town Code Article 16, Section 18-128, Parking.

$518,000 for General Fund expenditures $182,000 for Water and Sewer Fund expenditures

At said public hearing, any and all interested persons will be given an opportunity to speak in favor of or in opposition to the changes.

for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017.

A copy of the full text of the proposed changes is on file in the office of the Town Clerk and may be viewed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or via the website at www.viennava.gov.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL Melanie J. Clark, Town Clerk 3/23 & 3/30/17

After such adjustment, the adjusted Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17 is as follows: $23,132,320 for General Fund expenditures $ 7,419,170 for Water and Sewer Fund expenditures Copies of said amendments and Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget may be viewed in the Office of the Town Clerk, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL Melanie J. Clark, Town Clerk

ABC LICENSE

TOWN OF VIENNA, VIRGINIA

Pupatella, LLC, trading as Pupatella Pizzeria,5104 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia 222-05-1112.

The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Mixed Beverage license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Anastasiya Laufenberg, Partner Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices.

Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200 3/23 & 3/30/17

3/30/17

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 15.2-107 of the Code of Virginia (1950) AS AMENDED AND THE Code of the Town of Vienna that a public hearing will be held on Monday, April 17, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Room, Town Hall, 127 Center Street, South, Vienna, Virginia, for the purpose of receiving input on nochange water and sewer rates by the Town of Vienna.

It is the intent of the Town Council, pursuant to authority granted under Section 6.1(a) of the Town of Vienna Charter and Section 15.2-2109 et seq, of the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended, to adopt an ordinance on May 8, 2017 continuing the following charges for water and sewer service furnished by the Town of Vienna: Residential Water Consumption Charge Sewer Consumption Charge Residential Base Fee: $15/quarter Commercial Water Consumption Charge Sewer Consumption Charge

Block Structure (Quarterly Basis) 0 – 16,000 gallons $4.98 per 1000 gallons 16,001 – 32,000 gal $5.42 per 1000 gallons 32,001 plus gallons $6.27 per 1000 gallons 0 – 16,000 gallons $6.09 per 1000 gallons 16,001 – 32,000 gal $6.59 per 1000 gallons 32,001 plus gallons $7.64 per 1000 gallons Block Structure (Quarterly Basis) 0 – 90,000 gallons $4.98 per 1000 gallons 90,001 – 180,000 gal $5.42 per 1000 gallons 180,001 plus gallons $6.27 per 1000 gallons 0 – 90,000 gallons $6.09 per 1000 gallons 90,001 – 180,000 gal $6.59 per 1000 gallons 180,001 plus gallons $7.64 per 1000 gallons

Commercial Base Fee: up to 5/8” meter $15.75/quarter All other quarterly charges based upon meter size to remain the same.

Copies of the proposed ordinance are available in the Town Clerk’s Office during normal working hours.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL Melanie J. Clark, Town Clerk

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF VIENNA, VIRGINIA PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Vienna Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, April 17, 2017 beginning at 8:00 p.m. in the Town Hall, 127 Center Street, South, on the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017-18 for the Town of Vienna, Virginia.

At said Public Hearing any and all interested parties will be given an opportunity to express their views. Copies of the proposed budget will be available for viewing in the Town Clerk’s Office during regular working hours or on the Town Website.

BUDGET IN BRIEF FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 GENERAL FUND

PROPOSED FY 2017-18 $10,840,000

REVENUES Property Taxes (FY 17-18: $0.2250 per $100 of assessed valuation) Other Local Taxes Permits Fees and Licenses Fines and Forfeitures Use of Money and Property Parks and Recreation Fees Special Service Fees Miscellaneous Revenues Categorical Aid Federal Revenue Interfund Transfers Use of Prior Year Reserves Equipment Replacement TOTAL REVENUES

6,661,000 242,200 409,000 152,000 735,000 35,000 109,800 3,278,410 85,000 323,900 636,000 700,000 $24,207,310

EXPENDITURES Legislative Administration Finance Department Police Department Fire and Rescue Public Works Department Tax Relief Programs Parks and Recreation Department Planning and Zoning Transfers and Reserves TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$ 423,500 2,756,520 1,644,720 6,456,530 60,910 7,360,310 234,700 3,184,440 885,850 1,200,100 $24,207,310

WATER AND SEWER FUND REVENUES Use of Money Water and Sewer Service Charges Miscellaneous Revenues TOTAL REVENUES

$ 6,000 7,880,000 237,760 $ 8,123,760

EXPENDITURES Water Services Meter Maintenance and Reading Billing/Customer Service Sewer Services Transfers Equipment Replacement TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$ 2,920,640 550,470 233,080 3,148,470 1,267,680 3,420 $ 8,123,760

DEBT SERVICE FUND REVENUES Other Local Taxes Use of Money Interfund Transfers Federal Revenues TOTAL REVENUES

$ 2,600,000 12,000 975,560 36,000 $ 3,623,560

EXPENDITURES Administrative Costs Debt Service TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$ 300 3,623,260 $ 3,623,560

STORMWATER FUND REVENUES Stormwater Revenue Use of Prior Year Reserves TOTAL REVENUES

$ 313,170 69,660 $ 382,830

EXPENDITURES Personnel Expense Program Costs Transfers TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$ 112,730 325,000 -54,900 $ 382,830

TOTAL BUDGET FOR ALL FUNDS

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL Melanie J. Clark, Town Clerk

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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. April 2, 1943: n The War Production Board has decreed that new women’s skirts be shorter, in order to save fabric. The Sun’s editor wonders just how short they will get before the war is over. n New price ceilings have been imposed on pork products by the federal government. Hams can now cost no more than 38 cents per pound, pork chops no more than 39 cents and spare ribs no more than 29 cents.

April 1, 1961: n It appears as if Lt. Gov. A.E.S. Stephens and Attorney General Albertis Harrison will vie for the Democratic nomination for governor. n Regional leaders promise to look into complaints about the cost of taking a taxi from the District of Columbia to the suburbs. n All but a few bleacher seats have been sold for the Washington Senators’ home opener April 10 against the Chicago White Sox. President Kennedy will throw out the first pitch.

April 1, 1971: n By a 6-2 vote, the Board of Supervisors has approved, in principle, redistricting that will include eight districts with between 55,000 and 58,000 residents apiece.

April 1, 1976: n Gov. Godwin has signed legislation imposing a mandatory prison sentence on anyone convicted of using a firearm in commission of a felony. n Northern Virginia leaders are asking Gov. Godwin to approve legislation permitting localities to enact a 4-percent gas tax to fund transit. n On TV tonight: “Streets of San Francisco,” “Harry O,” “Welcome Back Kotter” and “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.”

April 1, 1986: n Gov. Baliles will be the headliner at the Fairfax County Democratic Committee’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher will be the keynote speaker. n After years of declines, the number of Virginia students graduating from college with teaching degrees is on the rise.

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9. Sour milk sign 13. Meltable abode 14. Oui 15. Jessica Rabbit’s true love 16. Fix a program 17. Hi-____ 18. Assuage 19. *Where Tom Hanks was sleepless 21. *Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr’s liaison 23. Jack Kerouac, or ____ Paradise 24. Medieval domain 25. Roll of bills 28. Inauguration event 30. Like olden day toy 35. Bypass 37. Encore!

39. Blood line 40. Collier’s office 41. Deflect 43. Indigo user 44. Petri dish medium, pl.

46. “At ____, soldier!”

47. Hindu wrap 48. Everyday 50. Ego’s main concern 52. Bad-mouth 53. Schooner pole 55. Corn unit 57. *“Shakespeare ____ _____” 60. *What Audrey Hepburn had in Rome 64. Clive Bixby to Phil

Dunphy 65. Plays for pay 67. Harry Potter’s antagonist 68. Neopagan religion 69. ____ Aviv 70. Say something 71. *“The ____ House” with Keanu Reeves 72. *Affleck’s character

chased her 73. Waxing crescent, e.g.

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1. Auction actions 2. S-shaped molding 3. *“Valentine’s Day” actress 4. Disorderly crowds 5. Battlefield ID 6. Combustible heap

Transportation Notes OFFICIALS OUTLINE EXPANSION PLANS AT REAGAN NATIONAL: The bil-

lion-dollar effort to upgrade and expand Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport now has a name – “Project Journey” – and more details.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority on March 22 unveiled further details on the expansion effort, designed to meet the needs of a facility that officials say was adequate to meet the needs of 15 million passengers a year, but now is faced with 23 million.

The higher passenger totals at the airport have been “straining its infrastructure, crowding travelers and hampering our ability to provide best-in-class customer service,” acknowledged Jack Potter, CEO of the airports authority, which operated National and Washington Dulles International Airport.

The March 22 announcement set a timetable for improvements that previously had been announced before, including more security checkpoints and upgrades to roadways and parking at the airport.

(Full details are available at www.flyreagan.com/projectjourney.)

The largest project will be construction of a new commuter concourse on the north end of the airfield, currently

occupied by surface parking for aircraft and the airports authority’s headquarters building.

The upgraded security checkpoints are expected to be completed in 2020, the commuter concourse in 2021. It will be the largest change at the airport since Terminals B/C opened in 1997.

“While construction will take time and have some impacts along the way, the final product will provide a much more pleasant customer experience at the airport,” said Paul Malandrino, airport manager at Reagan National.

To prepare for construction, the airports authority’s headquarters is being relocated from airport grounds to Crystal City in April.

The federally owned National Airport opened in 1941, supplanting two smaller airports that had been located nearby.

Operation of National and Dulles were turned over to the airports authority in the 1980s.

During the Clinton administration, the airport was renamed by Congress to honor Ronald Reagan, the nation’s 40th president.

FRONTIER BRINGING NEW FLIGHTS TO DULLES: Frontier Airlines has an-

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7. Golf starting point 8. Allegro ____ in music, Italian 9. RC or Pepsi 10. Tangelo 11. Back seat 12. Brut, as in champagne 15. Basket-making fiber 20. Camel’s kin 22. Marines are this and proud?

24. Where Japan is 25. *Pretty one 26. Friend from Mexico 27. Iraqi money 29. *It actually happens 31. Nonverbal O.K., pl.

32. Tree nymph in Greek mythology 33. First cradles 34. *“Midnight in ____” 36. Four years to a president 38. Gaelic 42. Ma Bell, e.g.

45. Indian appetizer 49. Head or john 51. Collapse a chair, e.g.

54. Mordane in “Game of Thrones” 56. Occasion for pink or blue balloons 57. One of the hipbones, pl.

58. *Male lead in “The Prince of Tides” 59. Pretty undergarment fabric 60. Has divine power 61. Subject of stats 62. Single pip cards 63. Yesteryear 64. Hole punching tool 66. “Losing My Religion” band

nounced plans to add service to Las Vegas and Colorado Springs (Colo.) from Washington Dulles International Airport, beginning over the summer.

“Our network continues to expand in markets where people want to fly,” said Josh Flyr, vice president of network planning for Frontier.

Daily, seasonal service to Colorado Springs will begin July 10 using Airbus A320 aircraft. Flight 963 will depart Dulles at 7:50 a.m., arriving at 9:44 a.m.

The return Flight 962 departs Colorado Springs at 3:35 p.m., arriving at 8:54 p.m.

Daily, year-round service to Las Vegas’s McCarran International Airport begins July 16 using Airbus A320 aircraft.

Flight 1149 will depart Dulles at 9:45 p.m., arriving in Las Vegas at 11:56 p.m.

The eastbound Flight 1148 departs Las Vegas at 11 p.m., arriving at 6:37 a.m. the following morning.

Frontier earlier served Las Vegas from Dulles, put cut the route as part of a general trimming of its operations at Dulles.

Frontier previously announced plans to serve Austin (Texas) via Washington Dulles, beginning April 21.

Service will run seasonally on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

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