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Local voters by hefty margins approved new terms Nov. 7 for all four state delegates representing McLean, Vienna, Great Falls, Oakton and Tysons – during a night in which Democrats retained all three statewide A little Election Day rain didn’t stop Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34th) and her Republican challenger, Cheryl Buford, from meeting with voters Nov. offices and made historic gains in the House of Del7 outside the polling place at Spring Hill RECenter in McLean. Murphy easily won the race, part of a very good night for Virginia Democrats. egates.

PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34th) fended off a challenge by Republican Cheryl Buford to secure another two-year term. According to unofficial results, Murphy received 20,496 votes (60.91 percent) to Buford’s 13,136 (39.04 Tom Biesiadny, director of the FairBRIAN TROMPETER percent). There were just 19 write-in votes fax County Department of TransportaStaff Writer cast during the race. tion, detailed initiatives large and small In the 53rd District, incumbent Del. Gleaming new buildings are sprout- that should make life easier (or at least Marcus Simon (D) easily defeated indeing up all over Tysons, but they’re just a little less maddening) for those who pendent challenger Mike Casey by a more part of a multi-pronged effort to make drive, walk and bicycle in Tysons. than 3-to-1 margin.

Construction began in January on the redeveloping urban center into an In the unofficial tally, Simon garnered the new Jones Branch Connector, which efficient and well-appointed city.

19,216 votes (74.34 percent of the overFairfax County officials briefed will vault over Interstate 495 from east all tally) and Casey received 6,336 (24.51 McLean Citizens Association (MCA) Tysons and end at Route 123 by the percent). Voters cast 298 write-in votes in members Nov. 13 at McLean High Capital One site. Builders hope to have that race.

School about the progress that’s been at least one lane open in each direction Two of the races were over before they made since the Board of Supervisors on the new road within the next calenbegan: Dels. Mark Keam (D-35th) and adopted a new Tysons comprehensive dar year and the project should be finRip Sullivan (D-48th) faced no oppoplan in 2010 and outlined myriad other Continued on Page 8 projects that are on the way.

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Tysons Planners: Development, Improvements Continue on Pace

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McLean Woman’s Club Gearing Up for Homes Tour

Four Specially-Selected Local Properties Will Be Open for Inspection on Dec. 7 Preparations for this year’s annual Holiday Homes Tour are nearly complete, with the tour set for Thursday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A 51-year tradition of the McLean Woman’s Club, the event will focus this year on four large, elegant homes in varied architectural styles on half- to oneacre lots in three choice neighborhoods.

Club members have been working on arrangements since February, selecting the tour homes, securing ads for the ticket book, readying publicity and planning seasonal decorations in consultation with the homeowners.

During the tour, the club will host its free, annual MarketPlace at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd., from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will feature numerous vendors and silentauction donors, jewelry and accessories, home-baked goods, holiday gifts and décor and Homes Tour tickets. Lunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tour tickets cost $25 before Dec. 7 and $30 on tour day and are for sale at Mesmeralda’s Gifts in McLean, Karin’s Florist in Vienna and Great Dogs of Great Falls. Tickets also will be available at the tour houses and at the MarketPlace.

All proceeds will be donated to local charities, including Second Story (former-

six en-suite bedrooms, a theater, five working fireplaces and a beautifully landscaped, 2,000-squarefoot outdoor living space.

• The tour’s second home, located at 1309 Calder Road, was customThis home, located at 2114 Virginia Ave., is the first stop on the Woman’ Club built in a rusPHOTO BY LAURA SHERIDAN of McLean’s 51st annual Holiday Homes Tour. tic Mediterranean style ly Alternative House), Fisher House, the with a low-level tile roof and an arch moWounded Warrior program, Capital Cartif with columns on the exterior. ing, SHARE Inc., the McLean Project for The two-story home has 10-foot ceilthe Arts and the McLean Volunteer Fire Department, as well as used for scholar- ings, Great Rooms on the first and second floors, a music room, five large en suite ships and education.

• The first house on this year’s tour, lo- bedrooms, a music room, a large recrecated at 2114 Virginia Ave. in the Franklin ation room downstairs and a four-car gaPark neighborhood, exemplifies the poten- rage. The main level has heated Braziliantial warmth and comfort of a convention- cherry floors, which keep the lower level al architectural style. The 10,000-square- warm in the winter.

• The third tour home, located at 8118 foot home boasts handsomely modern facilities, refined materials and décor, an Spring Hill Farm Drive, displays unique open staircase with windows, high ceilings, architecture, with arches and roof lines

unlike those of any other home in the subdivision, and is positioned at the end of a one-eighth-mile-long, tree-lined brick driveway.

The floors of the home are white marble with black-granite and dark-wood trim. The ceilings are all decorated or display unique designs, notably in the family room and living room.

There are a large party room and theater room on the lower level. The house has a four-car garage with an in-law suite above.

• The fourth and final home on the tour, located at 1204 Daviswood Drive, is conventional-but-modern in design. On the first floor are a formal living room and dining room, as well as a Great Room and library, all tastefully decorated by the owner, an interior designer.

The home has a two-story marble foyer with a spiral staircase and a crystal chandelier. Upstairs are four en-suite bedrooms.

The lower level has a media room, billiard room and gym; the back yard has been landscaped handsomely.

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Vienna Couple’s Efforts Help to Nurture Native Plants BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Looking for a way to help the community, improve the environment and educate people, Vienna residents Kent Morton and Julie Spapperi-Morton had about two dozen volunteers install 700 native plants Oct. 14 on the Vienna Community Center’s grounds.

Volunteers, including some Thoreau Middle School students, placed plants in three locations on the community center’s property: a small garden at the corner of Park and Cherry streets, S.E.; a garden by the flagpole in front of the main lobby; and a narrow, rectangular parcel next to the facility’s auxiliary gym.

In addition, ninth-graders taking geometry classes at James Madison High School designed the placement of benches and memorials in the flagpole garden.

The couple spent more than $10,000 on the project and pressed to implement it just after the community center’s plantings were torn up for renovations.

The town benefited from the effort because officials earlier had “value-engineered” small plantings out of the facility’s renovation plans for budgetary reasons, said Vienna Parks and Recreation Director Leslie Herman.

“The gardens are going to be gorgeous,” she said.

Fall is a good time to plant and the native species will come into their own next spring, Kent Morton said.

“It’s going to be very visible,” he said.

The plant species are well-adapted to Virginia’s climate, tolerating drought and high heat. They also are less aggressive

Julie Spapperi-Morton and her husband, Kent Morton, are working with their foundation to install native plants and other ecological features in three locations on the Vienna Community PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER Center’s newly renovated grounds.

than invasive species in the way they repopulate, Spapperi-Morton said.

Native Virginia plants “have historically grown in this area, and thus have a long, co-evolutionary history with our insects, birds, etc., and have complex relationships in our ecosystem,” said Janet Davis, co-owner of Hill House Farm and Nursery in Castleton, Va., which supplied plants for the foundation’s initiative. “These native plants support habitat and biodiversity that other ‘exotic’ plants don’t usually provide.”

Species planted included shrubs and trees such as winterberry, serviceberry, oakleaf hydrangea and Virginia sweetspire; perennials such as cardinal flower, tickseed, smooth beardtongue, Joe-Pye

flower, swamp milkweed, blazing star, swamp hibiscus, sneezeweed and mountain mints; and grasses and sedges such as blue switchgrass, dwarf red switchgrass, Indian grass and white-tinged sedge, Davis said.

Davis favors community-based projects that teach people about the importance of native plants. The community-center initiative “is an excellent example of where we can create beauty and habitat, and educate the public at the same time,” she said.

The community center’s landscape posed some challenges, however. Soils compacted during construction made life more difficult for the gardeners and no irrigation system was readily available, Da-

vis said.

Town crews tilled the soil and added nutrients to it before volunteers began planting, Herman said.

While the native species will adjust in time to their surroundings, project leaders gave the plants better long-term prospects by applying a “compost tea” from Sequential Soils, which inoculated the plants’ soil with microbes to improve health and fertility, Davis said.

Spapperi-Morton now is retired after a 25-year career as an energy consultant.

Her husband is vice president of Moxie Energy, which deals with power sources including biomass, solar and wind.

The couple previously worked with Vienna Vintner to install native plants on a 1,500-square-foot section of land along Maple Avenue. Next year, they will focus on education programs for young people and seniors.

The pair also are coordinating with George Mason University on possibly installing a honeybee apiary on the community center’s roof.

GMU students will study the bees, monitor their health and inspect the amount of chemicals in the site’s pollen.

Bees are everywhere and it’s unlikely they would bother anyone, Spapperi-Morton said.

“We’re still in the exploratory stage,” her husband added. “We need to make sure it’s the right thing for everybody.”

The couple, who do not have children, formed the Morton and Spapperi Family Foundation two years ago to give back to the community.

“The idea was to keep our lives meaningful,” Morton said.

Author Takes Look at Coast Guard’s Work During Vietnam BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

The Vietnam War conjures images of Army helicopter gunships swooping over jungle, Air Force B-52s dropping ordnance, Navy aviators supporting ground troops and Marines slogging through torrid swamps.

But the U.S. Coast Guard also played a key role by inspecting fishing junks, trawlers and other watercraft along the Vietnamese coast. Their mission: to prevent weapons, ammunition and other key supplies from reaching North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops.

Vienna author Robert Leggett was part of a contingent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Class of 1963 who conducted those missions, dubbed Operation Market Time.

His book, “U.S. Coast Guard Academy Class of 1963 Goes to War,” gives detailed accounts of enemy engagements, but also is full of lighthearted anecdotes, technical specifications, black-and-white photos and tales of reunions between the Coast Guardsmen and their Vietnamese friends.

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tion Market Time plied Vietnam’s coast in 82-foot-long boats, each named after geographical points in the United States.

Leggett commanded the Point Cypress.

These vessels usually were commanded

by U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduates and had an executive officer, nine enlisted personnel and sometimes a Vietnamese liaison officer.

The vessels were propelled by twin screws, had a 5-foot-11-inch draft and were armed with four .50-caliber Browning M2 machine guns on the fantail and one on the bow, which was piggybacked with an 81 mm mortar. Crews had difficulty firing the mortar accurately because the rolling ship was an unsteady platform, said Stephen Ulmer, who commanded Point League in the war and now lives in Edmonds, Wash.

“They could put out a fair amount of firepower,” Leggett said of the ships.

“They were fairly maneuverable and were good for boarding junks . . . They were very seaworthy. We stayed out all the time.”

The Coast Guardsmen played a catand-mouse game with the arms smugglers, detecting their quarry on radar and often receiving return fire when confronting

Vienna author Robert Leggett commanded the Coast Guard ship Point Cypress during PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER the Vietnam War.

them. Most Coast Guardsmen involved in Operation Market Time emerged from combat unhurt, but others were wounded and some killed, including one officer.

The author dedicated the collection to Lt. j,g, David Brostrom, who was commanding the Point Welcome on Aug. 11, 1966, when the ship was strafed by a U.S. Air Force B-57 in a “friendly fire” incident.

Brostrom and an engineman were struck and killed by 20 mm cannon rounds.

“He was on patrol in the same area where I was, on the 17th parallel right be-

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tween the two countries, and communication between the services was not great,” he said. “They saw him down there and attacked him. They threw everything at him from bombs to machine guns and cut him in half.”

Besides munitions-interdiction work, the Coast Guard in Vietnam provided port security, loaded and unloaded explosives, maintained navigational buoys, did logistics support and executed combat search-and-rescue missions.

Coast Guard personnel in Vietnam were under U.S. Navy authority and the high command insisted boat crews wear proper uniforms while on patrol. Coast Guard boats sometimes would slow down so those on board could switch out of their usual T-shirts and cutoff shorts before inspections.

Retired Coast Guard Cmdr. Roger Hassard said the weather at sea was not as oppressive as that in the jungle, but added he sweated off 40 pounds on his yearlong tour.

Despite the combat, storms and hot weather, Leggett enjoyed his time in Vietnam was tempted to extend his tour. But Continued on Page 18

MCA Presses County Leaders On Transportation Upgrades BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) has specific ideas on how the Board of Supervisors and Fairfax County Department of Transportation should prioritize some of the available $100 million for projects under the county’s Transportation Priorities Plan.

Twenty-six of the unfunded projects in the plan, which covers initiatives up through fiscal year 2023, are within or next to MCA’s membership area.

The group’s board of directors on Nov. 8 unanimously approved a resolution asking county officials to invest in the following projects: • Nos. 22 and 41, which would address dangerously sharp turns at Old Dominion Drive’s intersections with Balls Hill and Spring Hill roads.

• No. 477, which would build a sidewalk along Birch Road from Birch Grove to Kirby Road.

• No. 615, which would construct a sidewalk along Linway Terrace between Old Dominion Drive and Birch Road.

• No. 531, which would improve a crosswalk at Old Chesterbrook Road and Westmoreland Street, enhancing bicycle and pedestrian safety near McLean High

School.

• No. 617, which would conduct a study for a possible pedestrian bridge over Dolley Madison Boulevard at Old Dominion Drive.

• No. 588, which would build a crosswalk at Georgetown Pike and Harvey Road, enhancing the ability of Langley High School students and others to cross Georgetown Pike safely.

• No. 590, which would build a sidewalk, trail and mixed-use path along Balls Hill Road between Live Oak Drive and the former Oakcrest School (which has moved to a new campus in the Vienna/ Reston area).

MCA’s resolution also asks county officials not to reach final decisions on implementing projects until the organization and neighborhoods that would be affected have been apprised of, and allowed to participate in, project-feasibility and design reviews.

MCA’s resolution also calls on the county government to give high funding priority to projects that would improve the intersection of Balls Hill Road and Georgetown Pike.

“Our community is faced with a very significant challenge to the quality of its life,” MCA president Dale Stein said at the meeting.

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Our View: Republican Spanking Sends a Message Nobody, but nobody, was expecting the outcome in last week’s Virginia elections.

It wasn’t the races for statewide office that proved the shocker – Ralph Northam, Justin Fairfax and Mark Herring were at least even-money bets going into polling day – but rather the thumping Republicans took in House of Delegates races.

The result was rather like the walloping Democrats in the U.S. Senate endured during the Reagan landslide of 1980.

Not only did voters remove some dead wood from office, but several competent, qualified, reasonable officials became collateral damage in the steamroller.

As to be expected in such cases, the first reaction of the statewide GOP leadership was shock, followed by recriminations. (Democrats went through the same thing in 2016.)

Some, like Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart (the last living Confederate from Minnesota), said the problem for Republicans is they didn’t veer far enough in the direction of Donald Trump.

Trump himself made the same suggestion, distancing himself from Republican gubernatorial nominee Ed Gillespie in a post-Election Day tweet. (Keeping it classy, our president is . . . sigh.)

The not-close-enough-to-Trump theory just doesn’t hold water. It doesn’t explain why Gillespie went down, and it certainly doesn’t explain why so many Republicans were taken out in House of Delegates races.

A better acknowledgment of reality came from Republi-

can Party of Virginia chairman John Whitbeck, who noted that Republicans’ message simply wasn’t resonating with a wide, and growing, swath of the electorate.

“Virginia has changed and is changing,” Whitbeck opined the day after the GOP debacle. “Sixty-eight percent of voters under the age of 45 voted Democrat. Minority populations continue to climb as a percent of Virginia’s population and . . . our nominees lost non-white voters 80 percent to 20 percent.

If we do not find a way to appeal to these two groups, the results will be grim.”

“Grim” is the right word for it, and with 2018 just around the corner, Democrats will come gunning for Virginia’s Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th).

Meanwhile, it looks like Stewart will be the nominee on a kamikaze mission against U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.). Despite the fact that Kaine is vulnerable given the right set of circumstances, a Kaine-Stewart race would be over before it begins, and likely would be notable only for the Republican’s finding ways to take campaigning deeper into the gutter.

All that said, we treat politics like we treat stocks: Buy low, sell high. The Republican brand is trading at a low, but Virginia Democrats (despite their successful night on Nov. 7) themselves have a host of institutional and messaging problems to contend with. Both parties need reforms and updating to be palatable to modern-day Virginia, and as was proved last week, third parties are not ready to step into the void.

Interesting times await!

Grass-Roots Activism Made the Difference

Editor: Following the women’s march in January, I watched as hundreds of women formed their own grass-roots organizations.

These groups had different agendas.

Some focused-on immigration, others on the environment, health or education issues. But all of them rallied to put their voices into action.

Our group, Bridging the Political Divide, was passionate about outreach to rural and distant communities with an emphasis on supporting women candidates. We traveled to Southwest Vir-

ginia, made incredible connections with members of the rural caucus, created a Web site to support distant campaigns, organized a fund-raiser for a candidate in Loudoun County, wrote hundreds of postcards, canvassed and more.

Our group was not the most successful, but we did our part alongside almost 60 other organizations. No question the Democratic Party can take some credit for the outstanding wins, but I watched democracy in action from the ground floor up.

The grass-roots activists were women and men who normally were not vocal

in politics, but are now committed to making a difference.

So allow this letter to the editor to stand as an acknowledgement to all of those grass-roots organizations in Northern Virginia and extending to groups organized in Virginia’s rural and distant communities.

I am amazed by your resolve and thank you for demonstrating what it truly means to do your civic duty. This win was yours, and you should all be proud.

Linda Mann Vienna

Editor: Election Day becomes a new beginning where new representatives implement agendas that can make improvements to their communities. Such agendas can include ways to increase job opportunities for fellow members of their state.

The question we need to think about is whether we could extend this particular agenda further abroad in working with developing countries.

According to the Center for Global

Development, 50 percent of our exports in the U.S. go to developing countries, with 95 percent of our consumers coming from developing nations.

As we increase the job market to developing countries, for example in Africa, think about how much businesses and enterprises here in the U.S. will increase in profit.

In addition, think about the number of jobs available for many Americans as they work in partnership with companies and organizations from developing

countries.

The African Growth and Opportunity Act, with the Millennium Challenge and Modernization Act now being considered in Congress, allows economic development and transparency for job markets to increase around Africa.

I urge our U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Rep. Don Beyer to support the efforts, as this could change the course of our history.

Aananthi Rajasekaran Arlington

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Fairfax Home Sales Solid, If Not Robust, During October Months of relatively flat year-over-year growth in home sales and prices across Fairfax County continued in October, although modest improvements in each allowed for sales volume to rise nearly 5 percent from a year before.

A total of 1,129 properties went to closing last month countywide, up 1.7 percent from the 1,110 of October 2016, according to figures reported Nov. 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS. The overall average sales price also was higher, rising just under 3 percent to $553,780, largely on the strength of one of the three legs of the market: • The average sales price of single-family homes rose 3.7 percent to $757,818.

• The average price of attached homes, such as townhouses and rowhouses, was down 0.1 percent to $370,009.

• The average price of condominiums rose 0.65 percent to $280,898.

A total of 94 properties sold for more than $1 million during the month.

Add up the sales and prices, and total volume of $625.2 million across Fairfax County for the month was up 4.7 percent from $597.1 million a year before.

Homes that went to closing in October spent an average of 45 days between listing and ratified sales contract, an improvement from the 53 days required a year ago, and garnered 97.3 percent of listing price, up from 96.5 percent.

Conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 713 cases, followed by cash (144) and VAbacked loans (116).

Inventory – more specifically, the lack of it – remains an issue, with the total number of active listings at the end of the month (2,902) down 12 percent from a year before. However, with the market moving to its more dormant months of the year, the tight inventory may not prove as problematic as it would be in spring and summer.

Where is the market headed? The number of homes coming under contract in October was up 14.8 percent from a year before, which could translate to higher sales figures in the last two months of 2017 and the early part of 2018.

Figures represent most, but not all, sales during the period. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

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ished in 2019, Biesiadny said.

Work is 75-percent complete on a new bridge spanning from Tysons over the Dulles Access and Toll roads. The project, which widens the roadway from four to six lanes and includes pedestrian improvements, should be completed by May 2018, officials said.

More lanes also are coming on two stretches of Route 7 in or near Tysons.

One $234 million project will widen the road from four lanes to six between Reston Avenue and Jarrett Valley Drive, just north of the Dulles Toll Road. That proj-

ect should be finished by spring 2024, a year ahead of schedule because it is being executed under a design-build contract, Biesiadny said.

To the south, a length of Route 7 between Route 123 and I-495 will be broadened from six lanes to eight. Officials also hope a Bus-Rapid-Transit service eventually will run along Route 7 from Tysons through Falls Church and into Alexandria.

Planners also hope to widen Route 123 between International Drive and the Dulles Connector Road. A stretch between the later road and I-495 also would be home to a “Superstreet” that would prohibit left turns, thus improving traffic flow. Design work for that project is about one-third finished.

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Increasing road and transit capacity is only part of the county’s solution to traffic congestion in Tysons. Another element is reducing the number of needed vehicular trips using Transportation Demand Management. Development companies that have made such commitments are meeting or exceeding those goals, said Gregg Steverson of the Fairfax County Department of Transportation.

Steverson projected a chart showing the service levels at numerous Tysonsarea intersections and said that despite some motorists’ impressions to the contrary, few of those locations received failing grades.

Other modes of transportation also are crucial to Tysons’ success. Twelve of the 15 planned Capital Bikeshare stations have been installed and officials are working to bring the others to fruition. Bicycle lanes are being installed and more will be implemented when the Virginia Department of Transportation repaves roads, officials said. New trails, walkways and pedestrian overpasses will make walking easier around Tysons, they added.

Community activists, notably ones from the MCA, pressed hard during creation of the Tysons Comprehensive Plan for sufficient new athletic fields.

Tysons needs 20 athletic fields and so far one full-size rectangular field and one interim youth rectangular field have been built and a diamond/rectangular field site has been upgraded, said Andrea Dorlester, manager of park planning for the Fairfax County Park Authority.

Park officials have been encouraging developers to collaborate with each other and combine smaller parcels to create full-size fields, she said.

“We didn’t want to see half a field here, half a field there,” she said.

Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) said the Tysons plan’s implementation is going more smoothly than he’d expected, with developers not needing to be coerced into providing promised amenities.

Tysons is the economic engine of Fairfax County and perhaps the commonwealth overall, Foust said. Property assessments in Tysons during one recent year rose by $1 billion and the next year by $700 million, he added.

Office is the predominant use in Tysons at 51 percent, followed by residential at 28 percent and retail at 11, said Brianne Fuller of the Office of Community Revitalization. Planners hope to raise the residential percentage to 35 in coming decades.

Tysons planners are estimating publicfacilities needs for the decades ahead and are making provisions for fire and police stations, elementary school, power substations and a community center. New county policies make it easier to locate schools in urban areas, said Chris Caperton, deputy director of the Office of Community Revitalization. “We’re looking to go vertical with schools in the future in areas like Tysons,” he said.

To see the latest annual report on Tysons, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/tysons/ implementation/download/tysons_annual_report_2017_final.pdf.

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And with a floorplan that works equally well for daily living as it does for entertaining, this home long has been a pleasant solution to all the stresses of daily living, and is guaranteed to showcase a hearty welcome to all who enter.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $997,000 by Tracy Dillard of Compass.

A charmer of a covered front porch bids us welcome as we begin exploration of three levels of exceptionality.

To our right off the foyer is the expansive formal living room, which runs the entire depth of the home and features a focal-point fireplace. To our left is the dining room, perfectly proportioned to entertain a gathering at the holidays.

The updated, eat-in kitchen area is perfect for the serious chefs among us, with top-quality appliances and accoutrements, and also will serve as a central clearinghouse for daily activities.

Lovely views over the rear yard are an added bonus.

The family room, with the home’s second fireplace, features access to the charming patio area, perfect for entertaining both indoors and outdoors.

Upstairs, the master retreat occupies its own wing. Featuring plentiful space and a ceiling fan (as do the other bedrooms on this level), it is augmented by a large walk-in closet and lovely bath.

Three additional bedrooms can be found here, each with copious closet space.

Added bonuses are evident as we move down to the lower level, which provides walk-up access to the out-ofdoors.

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Schools: Spring Hill Elementary, Cooper Middle, Langley High School.

Markets in 197 of the 337 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their historic levels of economic and housing activity in the third quarter of 2017, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI).

This represents a year-over-year net gain of 40 markets.

The index’s nationwide score inched up to 1.03, meaning that based on current permit, price and employment data, the nationwide average is running at 103 percent of normal economic and housing activity. Meanwhile, 84 percent of markets have shown an improvement year over year.

However, individual components of the LMI are at different stages of recovery. While employment has reached 99 percent of normal activity and home price levels are well above normal at 155 percent, single-family permits are running at just 56 percent of historic activity.

In the Washington metropolitan area, the overall LMI score was 1.05, with permits still well below historic norms, home prices well above and employment essentially flat.

The LMI data show that permits have recovered from losses earlier in the year, but remain the sluggish component of the index.

“Housing is growing at a gradual pace in markets nationwide, even as many parts of the country continue to recover from the recent hurricanes,” said NAHB chairman Granger MacDonald, a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas. “Continued job growth and increasing household formation should help the housing market make additional gains as we begin to close out 2017.”

Baton Rouge, La., continues to top the list of major metros on the LMI, with a score of 1.74 – 74 percent better than its historical normal market level.

Other major metros leading the group include Oxnard, Calif.; Austin, Texas; Honolulu; and Provo, Utah. Rounding out the top 10 are San Jose, Calif.; Nashville; Spokane, Wash; Los Angeles; and Salt Lake City.

Among smaller metros, Odessa, Texas, has an LMI score of 2.25, leading all areas in the nation.

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Public-Safety Notes MAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER VEHICLE CHASE IN FALLS CHURCH: A Fairfax County police of-

ficer on Nov. 5 at 1:20 a.m. observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed through a residential neighborhood near Jaguar Trail and Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church area with license plates registered to a different car.

The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver kept going. The motorist’s vehicle crashed a short distance later near Fairview Park Drive and the two occupants attempted to run from officers. Neither was injured and both were taken into custody, police said.

Authorities charged the driver, Jose Fuentes Guzman, 19, of Fairfax, with possession of stolen property, felony speeding to elude, and driving without a license.

The passenger was not charged, police said.

BICYCLIST RECEIVES MINOR INJURIES AFTER BEING STRUCK IN VIENNA: A

motorist was traveling westbound in the 200 block of Maple Avenue, W., on Oct. 26 at 5:03 p.m. when the driver attempted to make a right turn onto Pleasant Street, N.W., and the vehicle struck a bicyclist in the crosswalk, Vienna police said.

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The pedestrian then walked away from the scene. Police subsequently located the pedestrian and took her into custody under an emergency-custody order.

“The pedestrian was acting erratically and officers believed that she was in need of mental-health intervention,” said Lt. Art Sylmar. “She was taken into custody and evaluated by mental-health professionals at a local hospital. We do not anticipate any charges coming from this incident.”

by the vehicle. The point of impact was approximately midway in the crosswalk, police said.

The bicyclist sustained a minor injury and complained of slight pain, but refused medical treatment, police said.

MOTORIST CHARGED WITH DRUNK DRIVING AFTER VIENNA CRASH: Vien-

na police arrested a motorist on a drunkdriving charge on Nov. 8 at 1:07 a.m. after the driver crashed near Maple Avenue, E., and Mill Street, N.E. The motorist was driving eastbound on Maple Avenue near Mill Street when the person’s vehicle crossed over four lanes of traffic, ran off the road and struck a town utility pole off the roadway on the westbound side of Maple Avenue.

The vehicle struck the pole with its left front, spinning the vehicle back across four lanes of traffic into the right eastbound lane, facing the vehicle northbound.

The vehicle sustained significant damage, but the driver refused to be transported by Emergency Medical Services.

Police arrested the driver on charges of driving while intoxicated and refusing to submit to an alcohol test. The motorist’s vehicle was totaled and authorities had it towed from the scene.

CUSTOMER USES COUNTERFEIT MONEY AND VIENNA DRUGSTORE: An

employee at Rite Aid, 215 Maple Ave., W., told Vienna police that on Nov. 3 between 4 and 5:04 p.m. a customer had used counterfeit U.S. currency to pay for a purchase.

VIENNA POLICE ARREST ALEXANDRIA MAN FOLLOWING ALTERCATION: Two

people got into an altercation in the 200 block of Cedar Lane, S.E., on Nov. 7 around 10:50 p.m. and destroyed some private property, Vienna police said.

Police arrested a 22-year-old Alexandria man and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities served him with war-

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WOMAN BANNED FROM VIENNA HOTEL AFTER CREATING DISTURBANCE:

An employee at the Vienna Wolf Trap Hotel, 430 Maple Ave., W., on Nov. 8 at 8:08 a.m. requested police assistance with a customer who was causing a disturbance.

Police advised the customer she was banned from the business and she left the hotel in a taxi.

CASH STOLEN IN MERRIFIELD BUSINESS BURGLARY: Someone entered a

business in the 2800 block of Gallows Road in Merrifield on Nov. 5 at 5:30 p.m. and took cash, Fairfax County police said.

THIEF USES GARAGE-DOOR OPENER TO ENTER HOM, STEAL CASH: Some-

one entered an unlocked vehicle in the 12600 block of Tolman Road in Fair Oaks between Nov. 2 at 9 p.m. and Nov. 3 at 8:30 a.m. and stole a garage opener, Fairfax County police said.

The thief then used the garage opener to get into the home and stole money from inside the house, said police, who are continuing their investigation.

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Vienna/Oakton Notes TOWN COUNCIL MAKES COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS: The Vienna Town

Council recently appointed Theresa Bachmann to the Windover Heights Board of Review; Michael Cheselka to the Board of Architectural Review and Windover Heights Board of Review; and Paul Layer to the Board of Architectural Review.

PUBLIC-ART COMMISSION SEEKING MURAL IDEAS: The Vienna Public Art

Commission is seeking ideas for a prospective mural that could be placed along the back wall of the Vienna Shopping Center (formerly the Magruder’s supermarket).

Community input is being sought.

Ideas can be dropped off at Vienna Town Hall or e-mailed to lynne-dewilde@viennava.gov by Dec. 15.

‘CHURCH STREET HOLIDAY STROLL’ IS ON THE HORIZON: The Vienna town

government and Historic Vienna Inc. will ring in the holiday season with the annual Church Street Holiday Stroll, to be held on Monday, Nov. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. along historic Church Street in Vienna.

The program will feature school choruses, strolling carolers and a visit (beginning at 6:15 p.m.) from a very special guest from the northern climes, who will arrive atop a 1940s-era fire truck.

Merchants along Church Street will remain open during the event, as will

several local historic sites in the vicinity.

Church Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from Mill Street to Lawyers Road during the event.

FOOD DRIVE WILL BENEFIT ‘CHO’: The

North East Vienna Citizens Association is sponsoring its annual food drive in support of the Committee for Helping Others.

Donations will be accepted through Dec. 31 at venues including Vienna Town Hall, the Vienna Arts Society, Bikes@ Vienna, Caffe Amouri, Evolution Fitnes, Rexall Drug, Patrick Henry Library, Drs. Covel Stack and Henon, and the Vienna Community Center.

Items being sought include cooking oil, jelly, canned and dried fruit, cereal, shampoo and laundry detergent.

The initiative is supported by Girl Scout Troop 2684.

ARTS SOCIETY TO SELL LOW-COST ITEMS: The Vienna Arts Society will

present “Big Sale/Small Works,” a collection of original work priced at $99 or less, Nov. 17-19 at the Vienna Arts Center, 115 Pleasant St., N.W. For information, call (703) 319-3971 or see the Web site at www.viennaartssociety.org.

UNITARIAN CHURCH TO HOST HOLIDAY BAZAAR: Unitarian Universalist

Congregation of Fairfax will hold its annual holiday bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 2709 Hunter Mill Road.

The event will feature a host of holiday-themed items. Local Girl Scouts will provide soups and baked goods.

The community is invited.

VIENNA ARTS CENTER HOSTS EXHIBITION: The Vienna Arts Center’s exhibi-

tion of “Textures” runs through Dec. 31 at the Vienna Arts Center, 115 Pleasant St., N.W. For information, call (703) 319-3971 or see the Web site at www.viennaartssociety.org.

EXHIBITION IS ON VIEW AT PATRICK HENRY LIBRARY: The Vienna Arts So-

ciety hosts an exhibition of paintings at Patrick Henry Library in Vienna through Dec. 8.

The exhibition is open during regular library hours. For information, call (703) 938-0405.

CHURCH CONCERT TO FOCUS ON BAROQUE COMPOSER: The Church of the

Holy Comforter will host a concert featuring Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. at the church, 543 Beulah Road, N.E., in Vienna.

The program, which marks the 250th anniversary of the composer’s death, will feature sonatas and concertos performed on period instruments.

The concert is free, and the community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.holycomforter.com.

CHURCH PROGRAM LOOKS AT THE JOB HUNT: Andrew Chapel United Meth-

odist Church will present “Job Search in the Digital Age: Get Your Resume Out of the Internet Black Hole” on Monday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the church, 1301 Trap Road in Vienna.

A recruiter will give an overview of the job market, discuss what employers and recruiters are looking for, and detail how to gear resume’s to ads.

The community is invited.

THANKSGIVING CAR, BIKE SHOW SLATED: Church of the Good Shepherd

will host a Thanksgiving Car and Bike Show on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, 2351 Hunter Mill Road.

The event is a benefit for families in need and disabled veterans.

Entry fee for those who show a car or bike is $20 (or $15 plus five canned goods).

Admission is free; attendees are asked to bring canned goods for the hungry.

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McLean/Great Falls Notes REGISTRATION STILL OPEN FOR PROSPECTIVE ‘WINTERFEST’ PARTICIPANTS: Time’s counting down and prep-

arations are in full swing for the McLean WinterFest Parade, to be held on Sunday, Dec. 3.

The parade route will be the same as previous years: Old Chain Bridge Road from Fleetwood Road to Elm Street. Preparade entertainment begins at 2:30 p.m., with the parade stepping off at 3:30 p.m.

Peggy Fox of WUSA-TV again will serve as emcee.

Again this year, WinterFest will present a check to SHARE of McLean.

There is still time for businesses and groups wanting to enter the parade. Entry is free, but registration is required by Nov. 24.

Volunteers also are being sought; those interested can contact Trish Butler at (202) 550-4019.

For general information, see the Web site at www.mcleanwinterfest.org.

WATERCOLORIST FEATURED AT McLEAN ART SOCIETY: Rachel Collins a

local watercolor artist and teacher, will be the presenter at the Friday, Nov. 17 meeting of the McLean Art Society, to be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Dolley Madison Library.

The community is invited.

Collins is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, and teaches

classes at the Art League School in Alexandria and Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo, Md. CIVIL WAR RE-ENACTORS PRESENT PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CENTER: The

Great Falls Senior Center will present FREED (the Female Re-Enactors of Distinction) on Tuesday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 9220 Georgetown Pike.

The group portrays and celebrates the accomplishments of the Civil War soldiers and the women who supported them.

The program, which includes lunch, is free, but registration is required. For information, see the Web site https://greatfallsseniorcentergfsc.wildapricot.org/.

EMERGING ARTISTS SPOTLIGHTED AT AMADEUS CONCERT: Amadeus Con-

certs will feature emerging artists at its concert on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls.

For information, see the Web site at www.amadeusconcerts.com.

McLEAN HIGH THESPIANS TO LOOK AT HISTORIC RICHMOND FIRE: McLean

High School’s theater-arts department will present “Volume of Smoke,” the story of the 1811 Richmond Theatre fire, with performances Nov. 16-19 at the school.

Seventy people died in the worst urban disaster of its time, and the docudrama focuses on the impact of the event on those who survived.

Performances will be 7 p.m. evenings and 2 p.m. matinees. Tickets are $15.

Some material may not be suitable for children under the age of 13.

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

Vienna/ Oakton Notes HOLIDAY ART MARKET IN THE OFFING:

Center will host “Peggy the Pint-Sized Pirate” with performances on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18-19, at 2 p.m.

Admission is free. The teen center is located at 1440 Chain Bridge Road.

For information, call (703) 448-8336 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter. org.

The Giving Gathering will host a holiday art market on Sunday, Nov. 26 from 2 to 9 p.m. at Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave., E., in Vienna.

The event will feature sales by local artisans, with proceeds benefiting the Miracle Foundation.

Artisans are selected by Sonia Connen, the bar manager of Jammin’ Java, for their uniqueness and flair. The event also will feature food and music, along with a raffle.

For information, see the Web site at www.jamminjava.com.

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For information, call (703) 356-6336 or see the Web site at www.thehungerchurch.org.

Legion Post 180 Auxiliary will host its monthly breakfast buffet on Sunday, Nov. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon at the post, 330 Center St., N., in Vienna.

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Langley Prevails at Regionals

Teeing Off

O’Connell vs. Yorktown: Rivalry Should Resume Could it happen? Just maybe the resumption of a once highly-popular all-Arlington high school football rivalry between the Bishop O’Connell Knights and Yorktown Patriots could be back on in the future.

Title Is the Fifth In Team History

Dave Facinoli

DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The drive for region title No. 5 came as nothing new and no real surprise for the Langley Saxons.

The girls high school volleyball team (24-3) has had to travel away from its home court to VOLLEYBALL win all five such championships in the program’s history.

This year’s crown was won the night of Nov. 8 in Prince William County’s Nokesville when the Saxons defeated the host Patriot Pioneers, 3-1, in the title match of the Northern Region 6D tournament.

Langley, which has won 12 straight matches, was 3-0 in the competition after a first-round bye. Its other region crowns came in 1999, 2007, 2013 and 2015, all away from the Saxons’ home court. Two of the titles were won in Prince William County, the first in 2013 at Osbourn Park High.

“It doesn’t bother our players to play away from home in these big matches,” Langley coach Susan Shifflett said. “We Continued on Page 17

Top: The Langley Saxons gather with the Northern Region D tournament championship trophy they won on Nov. 8. Above left: Langley’s Allison Franke hits in an earlier match this season and, PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT AND DAVE FACINOLI above right, Elena Shklyar sets in that same match.

Madison Wins; Flint Hill to Play for State Title DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

A week later and at the same venue, the Madison Warhawks turned the tables on the Centreville Wildcats to advance to the Class 6 Northern Region D tournament semifinals.

PLAYOFF FOOTBALL Sixth-seeded Madison (8-3) defeated host and No. 3 seed Centreville, 22-15, on a late fourth-quarter touchdown Nov. 10 in a region tourney quarterfinal high school football game. The week before, in the final regular-season game between the Concorde District teams, Centreville won in a blowout, 31-7, with an effective short- passing game.

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“I think that loss helped us a ton,” Madison coach Justin Counts said. “We made some adjustments, we were prepared, we had a great week of practice, we understood what we had to do, and we brought great energy that last week we didn’t have as much.”

In the playoff rematch, Madison survived three turnovers and the Warhawks’ defense held Centreville to 198 total yards, including only 43 rushing.

“Our defense played fantastic, as they have all season,” Counts said.

On offense, Madison gained 195 total yards, 92 rushing from Brandon Walker on 25 carries.

“We were comfortable we could move the ball,” Counts said.

The winning touchdown was a 30-

yard pass from Patrick Berry to John Finney to cap a 60-yard drive. David Louden booted the extra point. Berry was 6 of 11 passing for 92 yards and was intercepted twice. He ran for a one-yard touchdown and Louden converted to tie the game at 7 in the second quarter.

Later in the period, Walker scored on a six-yard run, then Johnny Hecht passed to Bobby Williams for a twopoint conversion and the Warhawks led 15-7 at halftime. Good field position was a key for Madison in the first half. Casey Counts had a 12-yard sack for Madison in the second period.

Centreville tied the score at 15 early in the fourth period as the Wildcats scored

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The teams – O’Connell a private school and Yorktown public, and located just a mile or so apart in North Arlington – last met in the 1980s, when they played a few times. The games were competitive, usually on Saturday nights in front of big crowds and played at Yorktown.

For scheduling purposes, the rivalry unfortunately ended. Both head coaches – Bruce Hanson at Yorktown and Colin Disch at O’Connell – seem interested in such a resumption. They haven’t talked yet, but conversations are likely to occur. The teams seem to be even enough as far as level of competition. Nowadays, public and private school teams meet all the time.

“We would like to talk to Yorktown,” Disch said. “That could be an attractive game for both.”

Hanson, who already was coaching Yorktown the last time the teams met, said he would like to talk to the O’Connell coach. Hanson said he liked the rivalry back then and enjoyed the enthusiasm and local buzz surrounding the clash.

“I remember those games well.

They were fun,” he said.

The O’Connell coach said he would like to talk to some other nearby neighborhood teams about playing, as well. Public schools Langley and McLean and private Potomac School in Fairfax County are on that list, and possibly Wakefield and WashingtonLee in Arlington. All would be good matchups as, again, the level of those teams’ play is comparable.

But an O’Connell-vs.-Yorktown showdown is a neighborhood natural because the schools are so close, each a stone’s throw off Lee Highway and basically in the same development.

Let’s hope that happens.

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Huskies Add an Eighth State Title, Finish Undefeated DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

It was redemption time for the Flint Hill Huskies.

For a full year, the goal of the girls high school volteam was to return to VOLLEYBALL leyball the state tournament championship match and win the Division I private-school title, not finish second like in 2016.

On Nov. 11 in Norfolk, top-seeded Flint Hill accomplished that goal by defeating the No. 2 seeded Bishop Ireton Cardinals, 3-0, in the title match to win its eighth state crown, all in a 10-year stretch. In addition, Flint Hill finished undefeated with a 35-0 record this fall, the best single-season mark in program history, bettering the old mark of 34-0.

In all, Flint Hill won five tournaments in 2017, including conference and Metro City tourneys, won its regular-season league championship and was ranked high or No. 1 in various polls. The league tourney, Metro City and state tournament titles all came in a seven-day period.

“It was awesome and very rewarding to win the state.

It makes it all worth it, all the hard work and effort the players put in,” Flint Hill coach Carrol DeNure said.

“You want it to end the right way. They accomplished

Football Continued from Page 16 after a Madison turnover. The teams then traded punts, setting up Madison for its winning drive, again with Walker carrying for tough yards as he did on Madison’s first two scoring drives.

Madison will face the No. 2-seed South Lakes Seahawks (10-1) in the semifinals. n For the second time in school history, the Flint Hill Huskies will play for a state football championship.

The high school game will be Saturday, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. at Flint Hill when the undefeated and top-seed Huskies (10-0) host the defending champion and No. 3 seeded Collegiate Cougars (8-2) in the Division I state private-school-tournament final.

The only other time Flint Hill played in a state final was in 2008, when the Huskies lost to host Collegiate, 14-7, in Richmond with Michael Wright as the head coach. Collegiate has won seven

Langley Continued from Page 16 like these big gyms in Prince William County.”

Against Patriot, Langley senior standout Elena Shklyar, the Liberty District’s Player of the Year, said the Saxons didn’t play their best, but found a way to win.

“We made too many errors during some portions of the match,” she said.

“When we cut those out, we did much better.”

Shklyar, who will play at Michigan State, led Langley with 19 kills, multiple assists and digs, a couple of service win-

The Flint Hill Huskies gather with their eighth state championPHOTO FROM FLINT HILL ship trophy the team won on Nov. 11.

so much this season. I think losing in last year’s state final may have helped us, because our senior leadership came through big at different times.”

Flint Hill’s big contributing seniors in the state tourney were Siron Hardy and Aubree Phillips.

Against Ireton, Flint Hill started fast with its power game, winning the first set 25-15, the second 25-15, then rallied to win the third 25-20, trailing 16-15. Setter Krissy O’Malley missed the first two matches of the state tourney, but played and contributed in the state final with 33 assists.

Laila Ricks and Sydney Reed also led the way in the state final. Hardy had 15 kills, Reed 10 and Ricks seven. Reed totaled nine aces and 13 digs.

“We started out in total control in that first set,” DeNure said. “Then we were able to finish the third and not give them any hope. The main thing we wanted to do this season was to not overlook any team and to win the state. Everything else fell in place. These girls left a mark.”

Flint Hill was 3-0 in the state tourney, defeating No. 8 seed Bishop Sullivan, 3-0, in the first round, then No. 4 seed St. Catherine’s, 3-0, in the Nov. 10 semifinals.

Hardy had 11 kills, Reed nine and Ricks eight against Bishop Sullivan. Phillips had 12 digs and Carlton had 30 assists and nine aces.

In the semifinal, Flint Hill won 25-20, 25-17, 25-20, rallying to win the first set.

“It wasn’t easy, they were a scrappy team, and we didn’t play our best,” DeNure said about the semifinal. “Our hitters stepped up. Laila Ricks had some big blocks in the first set and that was the turning point.”

NOTES: Flint Hill has had three undefeated seasons . . . The team’s wins this season included victories over the No. 1-ranked teams in New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Maryland . . . DeNure ended the season with 389 career victories.

state titles in program history. Flint Hill’s head coach now is Tom Verbanic.

“This is what everybody has been focused on all season,” Verbanic said about the possibility of winning a state title and finishing undefeated for the first time in school history. “Our demeanor has been great all season and we need that to continue for one more game. Our players have been pretty tough and have shown fight all season, and they want this. We have a chance.”

Flint Hill defeated Collegiate on the road, 41-28, during the regular season back in September. Collegiate reached the 2017 state final with a 21-3 road semifinal victory over No. 2 seed St. Christopher’s on Nov. 11.

Flint Hill reached the state final with a 35-21 home win over the No. 4 seed Benedictine Cadets on Nov. 11. Flint Hill led 21-0 at halftime and 28-0 entering the fourth quarter. Verbanic called the win a total team effort.

“We did a lot of good things,” he said.

I thought our defense played really well.

We were up 21-0, they were driving to score, and we stopped them. I thought

that was a key point in the game.”

On offense, quarterback Miles Thompson led a potent Flint Hill passing attack with quick throws. He completed 10 of 12 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran for 78 yards, including a six-yard TD run, on effective read-option plays. Thompson completed his first eight passes.

Two of his touchdown throws were on screen passes of 63 and 58 yards to running back Jordan Houston, who also had a 77-yard scoring run. Thompson’s other TD pass went for 15 yards on a slant pattern to Jamarian Hawkins (four catches, 47 yards).

Trey Rucker had three catches for 29 yards, Justice Ellison had one catch and Houston had 87 yards rushing. Justin Duenkel kicked five extra points, adding to his impressive total of 47 of 48 PATs this season and 70 of 71 for his high school career.

Flint Hill amassed 373 total yards behind an offensive line of Conor Keegan, Jyden Simms, Xavier Formey, Joe Worman, Bonae Swain-Prince and Reagan Gray.

For a longer story on the game, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax. n In another Class 6 Northern Region D tournament quarterfinal game Nov. 10, the No. 5 seed and visiting Patriot Pioneers routed the host Marshall Statesmen, 60-7, to end Marshall’s season and nine-game winning streak.

The National District champs finished 9-2. Patriot (9-2) led 47-7 at halftime. Marshall scored in the first half on a 65-yard run by quarterback Andrew Margiotta and Ethan Chang added the extra point.

“The line opened up a huge hole and I cut it back,” Margiotta said.

Marshall was hurt by five turnovers.

“We can’t make mistakes against good teams,” Marshall coach George Masten said. “When we executed our game plan it went well. We have to get to the point where we can play with the teams that we are slated to play against in the playoffs.”

For a longer story on the game, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax.

Dave Steinbacher contributed to this story.

ners and a few blocks.

“We had to bring 100 percent of our own energy playing here against their noisy crowd,” Shklyar said.

Langley won the first set, 25-18. The Saxons lost the second, 26-25, after being up 22-19.

“Too many errors hurt us in that set,” Shifflett said. “Honestly, I think the only way we can lose is if we make too many errors.”

Langley bounced back to win the third set, 25-19, then pulled away to win the fourth, 25-15, to claim another region title.

“We want to win every tournament we play in,” Shklyar said. “That’s our goal this year.”

Shifflett believed from the start of the

season, when Langley won a showcase tournament, that her team had region championship potential.

“We played so well in that early tournament that we knew we could be in the mix,” Shifflett said. “This team is really resilient. They don’t let things get to them like losing that second set when we were ahead late, or the noise of the crowd here.”

Allison Franke, who will play at Franklin & Marshall College, had 14 kills for Langley, Olivia Franke added 13, Grace Roemer had four and Jackson Friedman three to go with seven aces.

Langley had some of its most successful stretches during the match when Friedman was serving.

Hannah Curtis had a kill for Lang-

ley, and Alex Driscoll, Christy Qian and Julia Mays had aces.

Langley’s other region-tourney wins came against Westfield, 3-0, in the quarterfinals and Chantlly, 3-1, in the semifinals. Next for Langley is the Virginia High School League’s Class 6 state tournament this week..

The Madison Warhawks were 1-1 in the region tourney, the Oakton Cougars 2-1 and the Marshall Statesmen 1-1.

Oakton lost in the semifinals to Patriot.

NOTE: Shifflett has been the only coach in the history of Langley’s varsity program, which began in 1999. She had 384 wins through this year’s region tourney . . . Langley won its only state title in 2013 and was second in the state in 2007 and 2015.

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nents this year.

By unofficial tallies, Keam received 22,566 votes or 93.04 percent, with 1,688 write-ins submitted by voters. Sullivan garnered 27,625 votes (94.61 percent) and voters cast 1,573 write-in votes.

Keam and Sullivan predicted the state budget, transportation issues and Medicaid would occupy much of the General Assembly’s time during the 2018 session.

Murphy and Buford stopped by the polling place at Spring Hill RECenter at the same time late on the morning of Election Day and gamely agreed to have

photos taken together while hiding from the rain under umbrellas.

Murphy said voters seemed to appreciate her dedication.

“I’m good at this job and I work with the business community and they appreciate it, and that is why the [Northern Virginia] Chamber of Commerce has endorsed me twice,” she said. “It doesn’t happen very often for a Democrat.”

She cited her legislative record, which included passing two gun-safety bills.

“Part of the reason they passed is because I’ve worked very hard to work with [Republicans] to see what we could accomplish together,” she said. “You’ve got to be bipartisan, or it isn’t going to get out the door.”

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“We’re going to put that one in again and make sure it gets through Finance,” she said.

Murphy said she was the better candidate in the race because she knows the local area well and has collaborated with local non-profits and other organizations.

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“I’d never been to sea in my life, so it wasn’t a natural thing for me to do,” he said.

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The delegate in the next session will submit two firearm-safety bills, plus legislation seeking to limit science-laboratory class sizes in an effort to ensure better safety during potentially dangerous experiments.

“These lab classes can get way overcrowded,” she said. “As I understand it, there have been six accidents that could have been avoided.”

Speaking before the returns came in, Buford talked of her advocacy on local topics.

“Transportation is always a big [issue],” she said. “People are tired of being stuck in traffic. It depends on the area. In McLean, it’s cut-through traffic. Out in Great Falls and Loudoun, Route 7 is a big issue. We need a regional approach.”

Attending the academy set him up well for the future, Leggett said.

“It taught me the love of country, discipline, the need for hard work and the importance of good teamwork,” he said, noting he had felt lost as a young man.

“It was difficult at the academy, but when you come out, you sort of have a better sense of who you are and what you want to do in life.”

The author, who now works at a private contractor that specializes in intelligence work, may pen similar compilations of stories about other Coast Guard Academy classes whose members served in Vietnam.

Such compilations help preserve war stories that otherwise would be forgotten by succeeding generations, said Ulmer, who collected his own tales for his grandchildren.

“I’m just an old man to them now, but I was once a child and then a teenager and then a young adult,” he said. “Someday they will read it in a different light.”

Leggett will give a presentation about his book on Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E. His book costs $15 and is available from the author. Call (703) 433-2758 or email him at bobleggett74@hotmail.com.

Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St., N.E. The guest speaker will be local naturalist Alonso Abugattas.

GARDEN CLUB TO LOOK AT USE OF TWIGS FOR DECORATION: The Ayr

Hill Garden Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 Chain Bridge Road in Vienna. The program will feature “Table-Top Arrangements with Twigs.”

For information, see the Web site at www.facebook.com/ayrhillgardenclub.

VISION-IMPAIRED GROUP TO HEAR ABOUT HEALTH: The Vision Impaired

Resource Group will meet on Monday, Nov. 20 at 10:15 a.m. at Patrick Henry Library. The guest speaker, Carla Davies, will discuss fitness, exercise and nutrition.

Those who need rides to the program are asked to call the Shepherd Center of Oakton-Vienna at (703) 281-0538.

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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. November 10, 1939: n On the silver screen: “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” and “Jesse James.”

November 13, 1952: n Several major department stores plan to stay open Thursday nights through the holiday season. n Upwards of one million people could turn out to see President-elect Eisenhower when he visits the area tomorrow. n Virginia Baptists are calling on President-elect Eisenhower not to send a diplomatic representative to the Vatican.

November 12, 1966: n The Vienna Town Council has voted to support open-housing laws. n Enrollment in the county school system is up 7 percent over last year, topping 100,000 for the first time. n Despite expectations of a close race, U.S. Rep. Joel Broyhill, R-10th, trounced Democratic challenger Clive DuVal. n Virginia highway fatalities total 926 so far this year, a pace 12 higher than last year. n In gridiron action, Madison whomped Falls Church, 33-6, while McLean won its first game of the year in a 22-6 victory over Langley.

November 13, 1972: n Jean Packard today takes the helm as the first woman chairman of the Board of Supervisors. n The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that U.S. Sen. Harry Byrd, I-Va., will become a Republican prior to Congress convening in January. n Lt. Gov. Henry Howell is lining up support in his bid for governor next year.

November 11, 1978: n A group of Fairfax builders will have its day in court next month, challenging the fees charged by the county government to connect to the sewer system. n Republican John Warner’s slim lead in the U.S. Senate race appears to be holding.

November 10, 1987: n Civil-rights groups are calling on state officials to abandon “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia” as the commonwealth’s official song.

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19. *Thanksgiving game day stars 21. *Peeps around the table 23. “But I heard him exclaim, ____ he drove out of sight ...”

24. Queen of Carthage 25. British broadcaster 28. Fungal spore sacs 30. Angry dispute 35. Rhine tributary 37. “Cogito, ____ sum” 39. Did like a star at night 40. Assortment 41. *Last float passenger 43. Larger-than-life 44. Like a neon sign 46. Catcher’s catcher 47. Facts and figures 48. Nile and Mississippi ____ 50. Plural of “forum” 52. State of no-mindness 53. Impose, as in tax 55. Rage 57. *Star of the show on Thanksgiving 60. *“The Thanksgiving

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7. “Is” is to “she” as ____ is to “we” 8. “The Terminator” genre 9. Ghana monetary unit 10. Like word of mouth 11. Same as cagey 12. Stout relative 15. Kate Hudson’s “Almost ____” 20. Those in favor 22. Sum it up 24. Make something seem worthy 25. *____-breasted variety 26. Pop out 27. Prepare white wine 29. Pack like sardines 31. Lose one’s coat 32. November birthstone 33. Get together 34. *Pumpkin alternative 36. Dig like a pig 38. Bismarck’s first name 42. Courtyards 45. Non-scholarship player 49. “____ Spot run” 51. ____ Palmer 54. Contending 56. *“Thanksgiving,” poem by ____ Albert Guest 57. Michelin product 58. Strong desire 59. *____ harvest before giving thanks 60. Beehive basket 61. Stretched ride 62. Like a villain 63. Bona fide 64. Wedding promise, e.g.

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Fairfax County Notes FIRE DEPARTMENT AGAIN SUPPORTS ‘TOYS FOR TOTS’ INITIATIVE: The Fair-

fax County Fire and Rescue Department this holiday season is partnering for the 13th year with the U.S. Marine Corps in its Toys for Tots program, aimed at making a happier season for children in need.

This year, G & C Express Tire and Auto Service at 14008 Willard Road in Chantilly will serve as a hub for businesses that want to help collect toys, providing boxes and posters. G&C also will serve as a toy drop-off site.

Fire stations across Fairfax County will start collecting for Toys for Tots on Friday, Nov. 24.

VOLUNTEERS TURN OUT TO SUPPORT PROJECTS: Nearly 450 volunteers – rep-

resenting individuals, families, student groups and community organizations – participated in the 2017 VolunteerFest, held Oct. 28 and ensuing days across the county.

Participants served at 42 projects and donated a totaled nearly 1,300 hours.

VolunteerFest is the local celebration of National Make a Difference Day, designed to engage volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. For information on volunteering in the community, call (703)

246-3560 or see the Web site at www.volunteerfairfax.org.

CLERGY COUNCIL TO FOCUS ON HIV/ AIDS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY: The Northern Virginia Clergy

Council for the Prevention of HIV/AIDS will host “Hoops in Virginia,” a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and HIV summit, on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the James Lee Recreation Center, 2855 Annandale Road.

The event is free and open to the community. (Registration for the basketball tournament has closed.)

The day will consist of presentations from persons living with HIV/AIDS and health educators as well as free and confidential HIV testing. Breakfast will be provided at the start of the summit, and lunch will be served midday.

The Clergy Council is a coalition of local Baptist ministers created to support, encourage and empower the faith community to take action toward stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS, which disproportionately impacts the African-American community.

While African-Americans represent about 14 percent of the U.S. population, they account for 44 percent of all new

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HIV infections in the nation, according to Fairfax County officials, and the rate of HIV infection among African-Americans is almost five times as high as that of all other race categories, combined.

“We have found this to be a great way to reach our community,” said Rev. Jim Harden, chaplain of the Northern Virginia Clergy Council. “The past two events were fun for both the athletes and their families. We hope this one will equal the mark.”

The event is co-sponsored by the City of Alexandria Commission on HIV/ AIDS, Inova Juniper Program, Fairfax County Health Department and Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services. For more information or to register, see the Web site at www.nvccpha.org.

NATIONAL COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN TO HOST LUNCHEON: The

Northern Virginia chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women will hold its 33rd annual luncheon forum on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Waterford at Springfield.

For information about tickets and sponsorships, e-mail Cynthia Harvey at ncbwnv@gmail.com.

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10281 Johns Hollow Road

Vienna | $1,645,000 | 6 Bed | 6 Full 3 Half Bath | 12,265 sf

8374 1st Avenue

Vienna | $1,325,000 | 5 Bed | 4.5 Bath | 5,310 sf

7728 Falstaff Road

Tracy Dillard 703.861.5548 Senior Vice President RealtorÂŽ DC/MD/VA | MBA tracy@tracydillard.com

McLean | $997,000 | 4 Bed | 3.5 Bath | 3,850 sf

TRACY DILLARD TEAM

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