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Pilot Puts Cameras on Police in County

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Bulova (D). “We’ll make sure that Bryan has a very, very good transition into Fairfax County and has a great, great bench of county employees and senior leadership that are looking forward to working with you and looking forward to having you as part of our team,” Bulova said. The lengthy selection process was healthy for the board, Bulova said. Supervisors worked with a consultant to

Fairfax County supervisors on Nov. 21 unanimously agreed to begin a 90-day pilot program in early 2018 to determine the efficacy of equipping county police officers with body-worn cameras. About 230 officers from the Mount Vernon and Mason district stations will participate in the program, which is designed to promote transparency and accountability while safeguarding the public’s constitutional and personal-privacy rights. The program will cost $684,151 to implement. Officers will receive training before donning the cameras full-time on the outside of their uniforms or ballistic vests and police will arrange the training to minimize further costs and stay within the department’s overtime budget, said Col. Edwin Roessler Jr., the county’s police chief. Department policy will require officers to turn on the cameras during service calls, searches and stops of vehicles and people. Officers should turn on the cameras when arriving at or responding to incidents, or when it is safe and practical to do so. Cameras should be left on throughout an incident’s duration, including the transport of people to detention facilities. While community members have no expectation of privacy during police in-

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McLean and Great Falls landowners who placed their properties in conservation easements pose for a photo at Great Falls Village Centre after receiving awards Nov. 16 from the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust and the Chesapeake Bay String of Pearls Project. See coverPHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER age inside on Page 3.

Board of Supervisors Taps Outsider to Serve as New Fairfax County Executive BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

After searching for several months, Fairfax County supervisors on Nov. 21 unanimously appointed James City County administrator Bryan Hill to succeed retired County Executive Edward Long. Hill, who also serves as clerk to James City County’s Board of Supervisors, will start in his new job Jan. 2 at an annual salary of $250,000. “While it’s a smaller jurisdiction, many of the issues are the same, just on a different scale,” said Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chairman Sharon

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Conservation Groups Honor Bequests by Homeowners BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Some gifts keep on giving, but land preserved in conservation easements benefits the public and environment in perpetuity. Leaders of the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) and the Chesapeake Bay String of Pearls Project on Nov. 16 honored owners of seven Virginia properties who over the years have placed conservation easements on their lands, forever protecting them from development. “We wanted to memorialize their efforts so that generations of the future can look back to days like this and see who has been generous enough to preserve their property for all of our benefits into the future,” said Maryland state Sen. Edward Reilly (R), who chairs the String of Pearls Advisory Committee. “We all breathe the same air, we all drink the same water, we all enjoy the outdoors,” Reilly added. “Nature knows no political boundaries. We’re in this together.” Conservation advocates bestowed the awards at the gazebo in Great Falls Village Centre on a lovely, if windy, late-autumn afternoon. The environmental groups honored the following landowners: • Great Falls residents Richard and

Joan Bliss, who in 2000 donated a conservation easement for their 5.6-acre property along the Potomac River. “If people knew what the possibilities were, we’d have a lot more participation,” said Richard Bliss, who founded NVCT in 1994. • Douglas and Barbara Cobb, who donated an easement for their Great Falls property in 2001. • Daniel DuVal and Karen Keys DuVal, who in 2005 donated a conservation easement to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Fairfax County Park Authority for land surrounding their historic Salona home in McLean. • Fredette and Tabitha Eagle, who in 2006 gave a conservation easement for their “Bois Doré” (French for “golden woods”) property along the Potomac River in McLean. The family eventually hopes to add 10 more acres to that tally. • Jeffrey and Sally Lindsay, who in August 2001 donated a conservation easement for their 5.1-acre Matildaville Farm in Great Falls. • Edward and Molly Newberry, who in 2016 donated an easement for their 4.4acre “Pine Hill” property in McLean. • Adrienne Stefan, who in 2011 donated a conservation easement for her nearly 1-acre property in Oakton, which is home to the last remaining trolley station from the Washington and Fairfax Electric Railway line.

Daniel DuVal and Karen Keys DuVal, who placed a conservation easement on their historic Salona property in McLean, sign the Register of Pearls of Chesapeake Bay during a Nov. 16 ceremony at the Great Falls Village PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER Centre.

Before being handed their honorary citations, award recipients signed the Register of Pearls of Chesapeake Bay, which usually is on display at the Annapolis Circuit Courthouse. The honorees also received laudatory letters from U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and were told U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) would place a passage in the Congressional Record thanking them for their contributions. Dick Lahn, director of the String of Pearls Project, said the initiative tries to stimulate preservation of land throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. That

area now has 75 “pearls,” or parcels of conserved land, most of which are in Maryland, but some in Virginia and Pennsylvania. “We’re in a race,” Lahn said. “The prevalent thinking is that the highest and best use of natural resources, including land, is to use them and develop them. The opposite view is to preserve the aliveness of the land, and I think that is what we’re about.” Society must balance development with the need to preserve nature, he said. “Is there a compromise?” he asked. “I think so, but I think the balance point is unknowable, so we need to bias decisions on the side of preserving land.” NVCT has helped protect nearly 7,000 acres in Northern Virginia, from 1-acre backyard “pocket parks” in Arlington to 100-acre farms in Loudoun County. Fredette Eagle ran her idea for an easement past her children, and was proud that they all agreed to forgo what would have been princely sums from developers. “All three of them said, ‘Go for it, Mom,’” she said. “I have lived there for 50 years and I could not stand the thought if it being developed.” “We all decided that we would take the loss and preserve a quarter-mile of the Potomac Gorge,” said her daughter, Tabitha. “We all recognized that the woods are most beautiful the way they are now. You need to preserve these places.”

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Ceremony a Prelude to New Transportation Options BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

State and local officials who broke ground Nov. 20 for the Transform I-66 Outside the Beltway project said the initiative will relieve traffic congestion along that corridor, give commuters more options and cost taxpayers zilch. “The governor was clear: We were going to get something done while he was in office,” said Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne. The project will install two Express Lanes in both directions along 22.5 miles of I-66 between the Capital Beltway and University Boulevard in Gainesville. There also will be three general-purpose traffic lanes in both directions. Other elements of the project include upgraded bus service, interchange improvements and 4,000 new park-and-ride spaces. Tolling will begin on the I-66 Express Lanes in July 2022 and the project should be finished by the following month, officials said. State officials engaged heavily with the public while designing the project, said Layne, who soon will become finance secretary under Gov.-elect Ralph Northam. “Some of the biggest critics helped shape what we’re doing here today,” Layne said. “We made sure everybody had a voice in this.” The project, Virginia’s largest-ever public-private infrastructure partnership, has been designed to provide the greatest public benefit with the least risk, Layne said. State leaders underwent a 16-month procurement process to select a toll concessionaire. The state’s private partner in the project, Express Mobility Partners, will finance, design, build, operate and maintain the I-66 Outside the Beltway improvements. The consortium is made up of Cintra and Meridiam Infrastructure. The project’s design-build team is FAM Construction, a joint venture between

Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne Jr., Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Chairman Martin Nohe, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova, Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Ferrovial Group SA chairman Rafael del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo hold up a nearly $579 million ceremonial check at the Nov. 20 groundbreaking in Chantilly for the TransPHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER form I-66 Outside the Beltway project.

Ferrovial Agroman U.S. and Allan Myers, VA Inc. The project, which ultimately will deliver about $3.7 billion worth of transportation improvements to Northern Virginia, has been talked about for more than three decades and few thought this day ever would arrive, said Gov. McAuliffe (D). “You cannot bring new businesses back to an area that is just plain struck in traffic,” said the governor, who has made economic development a cornerstone of his administration.“Businesses will not move to [areas] if they are parking lots . . . This was much too long overdue and today we are delivering real solutions to the challenges that we have faced.” The project is one of several congestion-relief efforts under way in Northern Virginia, the governor said. State officials recently added 2 miles of Express Lanes on I-95 near Garrisonville, will begin tolling in December on I-66 inside the Beltway and soon will award the contract to

widen an eastbound section of I-66 in Falls Church and Arlington to cut gridlock, he said. The I-66 Outside the Beltway initiative will be the first public-private project made under bipartisan reforms enacted during the McAuliffe administration, which aim to increase competition, accountability and transparency. McAuliffe said he’d ended his predecessor’s Route 460 project and gotten back about half of the more than $300 million worth of taxpayer money invested, even though a shovel never had been turned. “Never again will our commonwealth put taxpayer money at risk for a bad project,” he said. Initial expectations for the I-66 project were that it would take $1 billion in up-front public investment and not have an option for transit, McAuliffe said. Virginia leaders calculated the state could build the project for $600 million or less, while providing transit in the corridor and obtaining $350 million for transportation

improvements over 50 years. State officials produced a financing plan and invited private companies to beat that price using a sealed-bid process, he said. The winner, Express Mobility Partners, not only did not need the $600 million public investment, but has given the state nearly $579 million. Taxpayers will save about $2.5 billion overall, McAuliffe said. State leaders have asked the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) to prioritize congestion-relief projects that could be built in the I-66 corridor using the consortium’s contribution. The Commonwealth Transportation Board will approve funding for those efforts in January. The I-66 Outside the Beltway project will move more people, provide more reliable trips and give commuters additional travel options, said Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D). “This is going to change what commuting in Northern Virginia is all about,” NVTA chairman Martin Nohe said. The region’s residents “want to be given options on how they live their lives, how they get to work in the morning and, most importantly, how they get home to their families at the end of the day,” he said. “It will be a significant infrastructure accomplishment, demonstrating the visionary leadership of the commonwealth,” added Ferrovial Group SA chairman Rafael del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo. “We’ve found in the government of Virginia a reliable and tough customer who is extremely selective in what they do.” Jim Corcoran, president and CEO of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, said the project amounted to “unbelievable progress.” “Economic development follows transportation development, so it’s going to be good for our community to see the economy grow as well,” Corcoran said. “It’s a dream come true for everybody.”

Vienna BZA Puts Restrictions on Use Permit for Lounge BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

The Vienna Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) on Nov. 15 voted 7-0 to renew Bey Lounge’s conditional-use permit for live entertainment, but halved the permit’s requested duration and imposed additional restrictions in an effort to curb noise violations stemming from the business. The BZA issued an addendum requiring that between 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, all noise cannot exceed 51 decibels at the back property line of Bey Lounge that faces single-family residences on Park Street, N.E. The conditional-use permit is good for six months, after which Bey Lounge must reapply for a continued permit for live entertainment, Vienna officials said. All previous conditions from condi4

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tional-use permits issued in November 2015 and November 2016 still apply, town officials said. The lounge, located at 303A Mill St., N.E., and operated by Lela LLC, has come under considerable scrutiny from neighbors and the Vienna Town Council ever since it opened two years ago. The 2016 permit renewal stipulated that Bey Lounge minimize its live-entertainment noises, respond to complaints, employ people at closing time to help patrons in the parking lot and keep noise to a minimum. That permit also limited the lounge’s closing time to midnight from Sunday through Thursday and close at 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Vienna police have been called to the lounge 55 times since the business received its initial permit on Nov. 18, 2015. Officers in 28 of those cases found no

violations, cited management on 10 occasions, issued warnings on six of those events and responded to 11 cases that did not involve noise. As of Oct. 11, 43 percent of the overall complaint-call total had come from people living at 302 Park St., N.E., accounting for 23 of those requests for police service, officials said. Of the incidents resulting in citations, one occurred in 2015, five in 2016 and four this year. Only two such instances this year, on Oct. 1 and 15, occurred after the lounge’s owner this spring implemented recommended sound-proofing measures, Vienna officials said. The lounge has violated its operating hours at least once, as documented on June 1 this year, town officials said. The Vienna Planning Commission on Oct. 11 voted 6-1 to recommend the

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BZA extend Bey Lounge’s permit for one year and suggested the lounge’s owner, Rawad Hasrouni, work with neighbors and a sound engineer to mitigate further noise emanating from the property’s rear and roof areas. The business owners also should increase security at the lounge and do a better job of policing the parking area, commission members said. Even if the BZA had revoked the lounge’s conditional-use permit, the business still would have been able to play music indoors, but not have live entertainment, Vienna officials said. The Sun Gazette long has been the community’s source for news and information. Count on your community news source for all the information that matters across the local area, in print and online.

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Our View: Quite the Jump for New Co. Executive The selection of a new county executive, or school superintendent, is at its core a shot in the dark. Only time will tell whether a specific pick turns out to be inspired, insipid . . . or, as usually is the case, somewhere in the vast middle. Interestingly, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors followed the Fairfax County School Board in selecting, for its next top staffer, someone not only outside the local-government ranks, but from a jurisdiction much smaller than the 1.1 million Northern Virginia behemoth. Bryan Hill, who was announced as Fairfax’s new county executive last week and will start on the job Jan. 2, currently is administrator at James City County, whose overall population of about 75,000 is probably less than the average number of people stuck in Fairfax County traffic backups at this very moment. Less than 6 months ago, the Fairfax School Board also reached downstate and selected Scott Brabrand, then superintendent of the public-school system in Lynchburg, to lead

the commonwealth’s largest school district. Brabrand transitioned from a district of 8,000 students to one of 180,000. Those are big jumps in responsibility, and as outsiders, both Brabrand and (soon) Hill will need to find ways to lasso the extremely large bureaucracies that exist in the Fairfax government and school system. It’s too early to tell how the gamble with Brabrand is paying off, and questions remain as to what internal dynamics led his predecessor, Karen Garza, to depart (rather hurriedly, at that) after a scant three years on the job. And of course, there will be no way of knowing if Hill is a right fit for months or years to come. We certainly wish Mr. Hill well as he readies to take up the new post. Compared to most jurisdictions, Fairfax County is in a relatively strong position in many ways, but it’s hardly going to be a picnic in the park as the new county executive settles in.

Editorial Was an Affront to Virginia’s Diversity Editor: Your Nov. 22 editorial [“Will Civility Be Part of 2018 Legislative Session?”) left me deeply disturbed for its singling out and attacking transgender Virginians. First and foremost, you give cover to those who wrongly believe that our transgender family and friends are suf-

fering from a “mental disorder.” Second, you seem to blame increased tensions in Richmond solely on the election of the only transgender delegateelect, Danica Roem. Third, you believe we share “little ground” on transgender Virginians, when most people I know believe everyone is worthy of dignity and respect.

Your editorial asks the question, “How will the Republican leadership and rank-and-file interact with Roem?” The only acceptable answer to that question is “as they would interact with any other legislator.” Let’s hope your newspaper follows the same standard. David Broder Vienna

VDOT Is Acting Intolerably When It Comes to I-66 Editor: The changes proposed for Interstate 66 inside the Beltway will have a significant impact on many Arlingtonians, and need to be discussed rather than just imposed from above by the Virginia Department of Transportation. Currently, the HOV hours on I-66 are 6:30 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6:30 p.m. This is inconvenient but (barely) workable for those who need to get to jobs or

home but do not have situations conducive to carpooling. The new proposed hours are 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. These hours are completely unreasonable for ordinary working people. Are we slackers if we do not want to start work before 5:30 a.m. and work until after 7 p.m.? The entire management of VDOT should be forced to work these hours, and see how they like

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Furthermore, these hours are not needed. I often take I-66 westbound just after 6:30 p.m., and the traffic is not that bad. So, if traffic is not the issue, the only remaining motivation for these new hours is greed. This is an unacceptable reason, and should not be tolerated. Thomas Hafer Arlington

Military Spending Comes at Expense of Those in Need Editor: Congress is now considering increases in military spending that may reach $72 billion, as it also considers large tax cuts. These increases in military spending are to be paid for by huge reductions in critical social-safety-net programs, that

will harm the most vulnerable people in our society, along the virtual elimination of key diplomatic and development programs needed to support peace and stability throughout the world. U.S. military spending already is more than the next seven highest spending countries combined. Increases in

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Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Freeman Store and Museum in Vienna Nov. 27 to take part in the town’s annual Church Street Holiday Stroll. Families toasted marshmallows over an open fire, got to touch lamas and other animals at a petting zoo, inspected the Northern Virginia Model Railroader’s train layout at the nearby historic station and toured the town’s antique red caboose. The evening’s cool, yet pleasant, weather continued the good-luck streak for this year’s town events, noted Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRocco. The mayor and fellow Vienna Town Council members welcomed several local political notables at the event, including U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11th), Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill), state Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34th) and Del. Mark Keam (D-35th). Santa Claus arrived, as always, on an antique fire engine. After jointly switching on the festive lights with Mayor DiRocco, the portly, white-bearded man from the North Pole ambled over to the Freeman Store’s porch, where he entertained children’s gift wishes.

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The event featured musical performances by the Wolftrap Elementary School fifth- and sixth-grade singers, the Louise Archer Elementary School Choir, Green Hedges School Jazz Band, the Chamber Choir of Thoreau Middle School, Fairfax Jubil-Aires and the Vienna Community Band’s Brass Ensemble.

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Home Sales, Prices on the Rise Across Northern Va. “Stable and solid” is how the CEO of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR) describes the most recent round of home-sales figures, which showed both transactions and prices rising across the region. “We can’t predict the future, but those are great trends for now,” Ryan Conrad said of the state of the Northern Virginia market, which totaled $932 million in sales volume during October, up 10.5 percent from a year before. Total home sales rose 7.3 percent to 1,652, while the average sales price grew 3 percent to $564,356, according to figures reported by NVAR and RealEstate

Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS. All three segments of the market – single-family, attached and condominiums – posted increases in average prices, with condos (up 5.9 percent) outperforming the other two legs. (Figures represent transactions in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church.) The October market was brisk, said Gary Lange, an agent with Weichert, Realtors in Vienna and an NVAR board member. “There seemed to be lots of activity from people who’ve been waiting on the

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situation – are proving more flexible. With 4,039 active listings on the market at the end of October, inventory was down about 9 percent from a year before, giving a sense of urgency to prospective buyers who aren’t willing to wait for bargains to materialize. Homes that went to closing in October spent an average of 44 days between listing and ratified contract, an improvement from the 52 days required a year before. Sellers garnered 97.4 percent of original listing price, up from 96.8 percent. Figures represent most, but not all, sales during the period. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

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Virgil Frizzell, who has served in a variety of leadership posts with the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors – including chairing the organization in 2016 – has been honored as NVAR’s Realtor of the Year for 2017. Frizzell, a Realtor with Long & Foster in Reston, was saluted at the opening session of the trade organization’s annual convention, which brought a record-breaking crowd to Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus. “Last year, our association made impressive strides in programming, membership-recruitment, member benefits . . . and other new initiatives, which occurred during Virgil Frizzell’s leadership,” said Bob Adamson, who succeeded Frizzell as 2017 NVAR chair. Adamson noted that, several years before taking the top leadership post, Frizzell had spearheaded an effort to “establish NVAR as an ambassador to realestate professionals from across the country and around the globe by initiating our mid-year showcase of innovative ideas.” As a result, the organization won the National Association of Realtors’ Global Achievement Award and was recognized as the 2016 Outstanding Ambassador Association by the national trade group. “Virgil has always been a knowledgeable and confident leader on our board,” said Northern Virginia Association of Realtors CEO Ryan Conrad. “During his year as chair, we created successful programs, such as a property-management class.” Frizzell earned a bachelor’s degree in real estate from San Jose University, and went on to earn a master’s degree and Ph.D. in geology from Stanford University as well as a master of business administration degree from George Mason University. The Northern Virginia Association of Realtors represents more than 10,000 real-estate professionals. For information on the organization, see the Web site at www.nvar.com.

‘Macbeth’ Presented Potently by Madison’s Thespians HANNAH KHAN Flint Hill School

In 11th-century Europe, a taste of power was worth killing over. William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” exemplifies this theme throughout, via characters, props and costumes. ‘CAPPIES’ James Madison High School’s REVIEW production of “Macbeth” used all of these things to create a truly breathtaking performance. “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” the original name of this magnificent Scottish play, was believed to have been first performed in 1606 under the rule of King James. Shakespeare’s intention in writing such a tragedy was to show the consequences of power and the ways that it can affect its holder, psychologically and physically. Started off by the vicious murder of King Duncan, Macbeth and his sinister wife Lady Macbeth take Scotland by storm, killing anyone who gets in their way. This power couple reigns supreme until the power gets to be too much for them and they each die either by their own hand or by the hands of those whom they have trampled. Max Jackson and Charlotte Reed, portraying Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, developed complex characters in a way that seemed well beyond the high-school level. Both had completely independent

mortem entrance. Not only did he show a change in appearance, but his physicality and delivery of his very few, yet very effective, lines were completely and brilliantly transformed. The cast of “Macbeth” showed that they had an unclouded understanding of what their lines meant, and they had masterful facial expressions to help convey the meaning of their complicated Shakespearean lines. The makeup work of Dina Bouhaouala and Lianna Williams was incredibly executed. Particularly, the makeup of the weird sisters (three witches) was entrancing and hair-raising in an exceptional way. The James Madison High School cast of “Macbeth” did an exceptional job of bringing this Among the cast of James Madison High School’s production of “Macbeth” were Charlotte Reed, Lucy Shakespearean classic to life. Even Breedlove, Lauren Bretl, Caroline Simpson, Hannah Yau, Catherine Morrissey, Rachel Thompson and those who knew the story were on PHOTO BY SHANNON SIEFF Molly Scher. the edges of their seats, enticed by the absolutely breathtaking proand beautifully executed character’s arcs tures, and expressions. duction. and also worked in harmony with each In a smaller role but of equal imporother. tance, Zach Spafford was effective as ••• Reed embodied the true transforma- Banquo. One particularly notable aspect The Sun Gazette partners with the Critics tion of Lady Macbeth and was able to of Spafford’s performance was his stage subtly communicate to the audience that combat. His actions and reactions were and Awards Program (CAPPIES) to present student-written reviews of local high school it was she who was motivating her hus- appropriate and excellently timed. band from behind the scenes. Spafford’s shift from living Banquo theater productions. For more on the initiative, see the Web Her power-hungry nature came to ghost Banquo caught the audience through with each of Reed’s words, ges- off-guard, especially with his first post- site at www.cappies.com/nca/.

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Vienna/Oakton Notes VIENNA BRANCH OF COLDWELL BANKER GETS NEW HEAD: Ann Yanagihara

has been named vice president of the Vienna branch of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Coldwell Banker “is a company with a great reputation in the local market, and I’m excited to see what we can accomplish,” said Yanagihara, an attorney with more than 15 years of real-estate experience who currently serves on the board of directors of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors. “We are thrilled to have Ann on our team,” said Duff Rubin, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Mid-Atlantic. “Her extensive knowledge of the real-estate industry and proven success in developing talent made her a terrific choice for this position.”

TOWN GOVERNMENT TO HOST RECYCLING DAY: The Vienna town govern-

ment’s quarterly recycling day will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northside Property Yard, 600 Mill St., N.E. Oil, antifreeze, batteries, most elec-

tronics (excepting older televisions and computer screens) will be accepted for recycling. Hazardous-waste products will not be accepted. Over the first three quarters of the year, the town government has collected 275 gallons of waste oil, 32 gallons of antifreeze, nine car batteries and 14 tons of electronics, officials said. CHURCH TO HOST PUPPY NATIVITY:

The Church of the Good Shepherd in Vienna will host its annual Live Puppy Nativity on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. Costumes and treats will be provided for the pets, with hot chocolate for participants. Members of the church’s youth group will be on hand to accept donations for Second Story to provide gifts for young people in need. The church is located at 2351 Hunter Mill Road. For information, see the Web site at www.goodshepherdva.com. CHURCH TO HOST BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Oakton United Methodist

Church will hold its annual “Breakfast and Pictures with Santa” on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the church, 2951 Chain Bridge Road. The cost for breakfast is $15 for ages 11 and older, $10 for ages 3 to 10 and free for ages 2 and under, or $40 for a family of four. Pet photos will be available from

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at a cost of $10 per print. Proceeds will benefit local and international mission activities. For information, call (703) 938-1234 or see the Web site at www.oaktonumc.org. CHURCH TO HOST HOLIDAY CONCERTS: Vienna Presbyterian Church will

host a concert featuring the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah” featuring the Sanctuary Choir and soloists on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. at the church, 124 Park St., N.E., in Vienna. On Sunday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m., the church will present “A Cathedral Brass Christmas,” featuring music from Monteverdi to Gordon Goodwin. ANDREW CHAPEL UMC TO HOST CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: The women

of Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church will host a Christmas bazaar and gift-wrapping service on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, 1301 Trap Road in Vienna. The event will feature hand-crafted holidday items, jewelry, sweets and more. Items can be brought in to be wrapped. Proceeds will support outreach efforts for women and children. For information, see the Web site at www.andrewchapelumc.org.

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Church is accepting donations of new, unwrapped gifts and gift cards for children and teens on Friday, Dec. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to noon as part of a collection by the North East Vienna Citizens Association. Items will be donated to the Committee for Helping Others. The church is located at 124 Park St., N.E.

VIENNA COMMUNITY BAND TO HOST HOLIDAY CONCERT: The Vienna Com-

munity Band will present its annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center. The concert is free, and the community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.viennacommunityband.org.

CHURCH TO HOST ‘NIGHT IN BETHLEHEM’: Andrew Chapel United Methodist

Church will host a “Night in Bethlehem” on Saturday, Dec. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church, 1301 Trap Road in Vienna. The event will feature an outdoor marketplace, a live nativity and stories of the birth of Christ. For information, see the Web site at www.andrewchapelumc.org. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the newspaper and online. Find contact information on Page 6 each week.

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Schools & Military Mason Pazhwak of George Mason University has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to Malaysia from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Pazhwak, a Fairfax County native, will teach English, promote community engagement and act as a cultural ambassador at a post assigned by the Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange as part of the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Program. Pazhwak is one of more than 1,900 U.S. citizens who will conduct research, teach English and provide expertise abroad for the 2017-18 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Recipients of awards are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement as well as record of service and leadership potential in their respective fields. Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright Program has given more than 370,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists and scientists the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. n

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19-22. n Student publications from five Fairfax County public schools have been named Crown Award finalists by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. All six of the nominated publications will receive either a Silver or Gold Crown Award at an award ceremony at Columbia University next March. Among schools in the Sun Gazette coverage area, Crown Awards were received by the “Columbian” yearbook of George C. Marshall High School (Sam Hedenberg, adviser) and “The Clan” yearbook of McLean High School (Meghan Percival, adviser). n Northern Virginia Community College has inked a guaranteed-transfer agreement with Old Dominion University, designed to support NVCC students working toward a bachelor’s degree. The agreement lays the foundation for a partnership designed to facilitate the seamless transfer of NVCC graduates to ODU, and details the criteria under which NOVA graduates are guaranteed admission to the four-year university. According to NVCC officials, community-college students nationally lose an average of about 13 credits when they transfer. “That diminishes their chances of earning a bachelor’s degree and increases tuition debt,” college officials said.

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Fairfax County Notes FCPS SALUTES BUSINESS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Navy Federal Credit

Union, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and Food for Others were recognized by Fairfax County Public Schools and the Foundation for FCPS for their work as partners with the schools. The awards, presented at the annual Superintendent’s Luncheon on Nov. 20, recognize the valuable contributions being made by business and community partners throughout the school system, and increase awareness of the importance of business and civic involvement in local schools. Fourteen finalists were recognized in three categories: Business Partner of the Year; Community Partner of the Year; and Workforce Development Partner of the Year. Business Partner of the Year, Navy Federal Credit Union, has been partnered with Thoreau Middle School for almost 28 years. The credit union’s involvement at the school is varied and far-reaching, from an annual kick-off event to welcome new seventh-graders to the school, to mentoring, to staff appreciation, to an art showcase and venue for student performers, along with financial support. Navy Federal also gives awards to students and teachers at the end of the school year. The Workforce Development Partner of the Year, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, was recognized

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es, children everywhere will be watching the skies for Santa Claus. Here in Fairfax County, some very special children won’t have to wait until Christmas Eve. Since 1988, Santa and his elves have been rumbling down the streets of Fairfax County on motorcycles to pick up and deliver toys to children in local hospitals. Once again this year, Santa will temporarily trade in his sleigh and reindeer for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and police escort. The Fairfax County Police Motor Squad, along with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police, Fairfax City police, Vienna police, and the Herndon police will escort Santa on his annual “Ride for Children.” During the second week of December, Santa and his elves will collect donated toys from local police stations, other government facilities and eight Fairfax County schools. On Dec., 13 and 14, Santa and his helpers will deliver toys to children at Inova Children’s Hospital Child–Life Services Center and the Georgetown Hospital Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer

Center. Some of the toys not handed out on the day of Santa’s visit will be left with the Child Life programs at each hospital. Those toys are used throughout the year to give the children something to keep their minds off being in the hospital. Toys also will go to various local charities, including Life with Cancer and HerndonReston FISH (Friendly Instant Sympathetic Help). Anyone wishing to make a donation can bring a new, unwrapped toy, game, book or other gift to any Fairfax County police station, Fairfax County Public Safety Headquarters, Fairfax County print shop at the Government Center, or the lobbies of the Pennino and Herrity office buildings. All donations should be made before 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11. SANTA IS HEADED TO THE FREEMAN STORE: Santa Claus is coming to the

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Metro Area Is #15 Priciest Across Nation The Washington metropolitan area ranked 15th highest in the nation in the median sales price of existing singlefamily homes in the third quarter, according to new data. The region’s year-over-year rate of growth – 3.8 percent – was well below the national average of 5.7 percent, but that may be a blessing in disguise in keeping the local market from overheating as it did a decade ago. With a median sales price of $408,500 in the third quarter, the D.C. area’s median sales price was well above the national average of $254,000, according to figures reported by the National Association of Realtors. Single-family-home prices last quarter increased in 92 percent of measured metro markets, with 162 out of 177 showing price gains in the third quarter compared with the third quarter of 2016. That’s an improvement from the second quarter, when 87 percent or markets showed year-over-year growth. Nineteen metro areas in the third quarter (11 percent) experienced double-digit increases, down from 23 areas in the second quarter (13 percent). The price appreciation comes at a cost, as uptick in the national family median income ($71,775) in the third quarter did little to stave off continued weakness in affordability from the combination of higher mortgage rates and home prices. “Affordability pressures are frustratingly occurring in places where jobs are plentiful and incomes are rising,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. “Without a significant boost in new and existing inventory to alleviate price growth, job creation could slow in high-cost areas in upcoming years if residents begin ‘exiling’ to more affordable parts of the country.” The five most expensive housing markets in the third quarter were the San Jose, Calif., metro area, where the median existing single-family price was $1,165,000; San Francisco, $900,000; Anaheim-Santa Ana, Calif., $790,000; urban Honolulu, $760,200; and San Diego, $607,000. The five lowest-cost metro areas in the third quarter were Decatur, Ill., $86,300; Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio, $88,900; Cumberland, Md., $96,400; Wichita Falls, Texas, $113,800; and Elmira, N.Y., $117,300.

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MEETING SET ON PEDESTRIAN-PATH PROJECT: The Fairfax County Depart-

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. For information, call (703) 556-0197 or see the Web site at www.mcleanwomansclub.org.

ment of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss pedestrian-path project slated for Georgetown Pike at Dolley Madison Boulevard on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at McLean High School. The path will extend from Colonial Farm Road to just south of the Dolley Madison Boulevard intersection, and includes construction of approximately 330 feet of 5-foot sidewalk and 600 feet of 10foot shared-use path. For more information on the project, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty. gov/fcdot/pedestrian/georgetown-dolley. htm.

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will host Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church, 9220 Georgetown Pike. The community is invited. Attendees are asked to donate a new, unwrapped toy for children ages infant through 12 years old.

Proceeds will benefit Housing Up and Samaritan Ministry. McLEAN HIGH ATHLETIC BOOSTERS TO HOST HOLIDAY BAZAAR: The

McLean High School Athletic Boosters will hold its annual holiday bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature more than 70 vendors plus food and live entertainment. Gift-wrapping services and a silent auction also will be part of the event. The goal of the bazaar is to raise $7,000 in support of the boosters’ organization, to add modern restroom facilities and new scoreboards to the baseball and softball fields.

CHURCH TO HOST HOLIDAY CONCERT:

St. John’s Episcopal Church in McLean will feature a holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. at the church, 6715 Georgetown Pike. The program will present well-known Christmas hymns sung by the youth choir, followed by a sing-along of Christmas carols and refreshments. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 356-4902 or see the Web site at www.stjohnsmclean.org.

Tysons-Pimmit Library will hold its first quarterly book sale in the newly renovated library Dec. 1-3, with a large selections of books and media for all ages available. Hours are Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Dec. 3 from 1 to 4 p.m. The library is located at 7584 Leesburg Pike. Donations and volunteers are encouraged. For information, call (703) 790-4031 or e-mail tysonslibraryfriends@gmail. com.

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Panthers Reach Va. Semifinal

Teeing Off

State Competitions Can Have Lasting Memories State tournaments. They are the ultimate achievements and competitions in high school athletics, producing a lifetime worth of memories for those who are lucky enough to participate.

Team Also Wins Conference Title

Dave Facinoli

DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

For the second year in a row from a low-seeded position, the best part of Potomac School SOCCER the Panthers’ season came during the playoffs, when the boys soccer team earned significant accomplishments. This fall, the high school squad won the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament as the No. 5 seed. Then, as the eighth seed, Potomac School reached the semifinals of the Division I private-school state tournament, where they lost to defending champion St. Christopher’s. A year ago, Potomac School was the 10th seed in the state tournament and finished second, losing to top-seed St. Christopher’s in the title match, 2-1, in overtime to finish 11-8-3. Overall this fall, Potomac School had a 13-7-3 record, including going 5-1 in the postseason, after losing and tying its final two regular-season contests. The Panthers were 3-0 in the MAC tourney Continued on Page 17

Potomac School’s Stephen Yeonas advances the ball against Sidwell Friends in the championshp game. See a slideshow at www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Two Juniors Spark Flint Hill’s Explosive Offense DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Many reasons can be applied to why the Flint Hill Huskies won their first state championship this fall, but the notable offensive FOOTBALL production of two players were certainly major factors. Top seed Flint Hill (11-0) won the Division I private-school title with a 33-21 victory over the the No. 3 seed Collegiate Cougars on Nov. 18. A year ago when the high school football team lost its first-round state playoff game, running back Jordan Houston was still recovering from an early-season injury and wasn’t a con16

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tributor and Miles Thompson wasn’t on the team. Houston missed most of last season with an ankle injury. This fall to two juniors led the way on offense. Houston was healthy all season long, as the running back finished with 1.971 yards rushing and 25 touchdowns, and 342 yards receiving and four more TDs. Including kick returns, Houston amassed 2,431 all-purpose yards. Thompson, who played at Woodberry Forest in 2016, joined the Huskies and became their starting quarterback. He completed 84 of 127 passes for 1,792 yards and 24 TDs, and rushed for 495 more yards and seven touchdowns. “I’m glad we had both of them,” said Flint Hill coach Tom Verbanic,

who prefers to promote a total team effort as the reason for the Huskies success instead of individual highlights. Other big skill-position players for Flint Hill were receiver Jamarian Hawkins (20 catches, 323 yards, six touchdowns), Mark Lewis (312 yards rushing), Trey Rucker (13 catches), Jaylin Hertz (297 yards rushing, 3 TDs) and Justice Ellison (22 catches for 459 yards and five TDs), place-kicker Justin Duenkel (50 of 52 extra points with two blocks) and punter/kicker Matt McClements (12 of 15 extra points). Up front, the offensive line of Conor Keegan, Jyden Simms, Xavier Formey, Joe Worman, Bonae Swain-Prince and

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Winning a state crown is the summit of all prizes, of course. More significantly, the biggest thing is that participating in such events should be remembered as and considered a huge privilege, no matter the results. The vast majority of prep athletes, never get that opportunity, although wishing for such a chance and yearning for those memories they can share for a lifetime. Others compete in multiple state events, sometimes taking the occasions for granted. That should never happen. This fall, a number of teams and individuals from the Sun Gazette’s coverage areas qualified for state tournaments, with some winning or finishing very high – while others not doing nearly as well. From Bishop O’Connell High School, first-year cross country runners Max Greczyn (a junior) and freshman Tess Brinkmann were fortunate and talented enough to win and finish second, respectively, in their very first state meets. Each should have the opportunity to run in other state meets, but that’s another thing. There are no guarantees, again another reason not to take state competition for granted. The Flint Hill School football and girls volleyball teams and the Langley High girls volleyball and golf teams all won state titles. Those teams are expected to return multiple key contributors in 2018, and already are considered state contenders and potentially even favorites to defend those championships. Matt McClements was a senior on Flint Hill’s football team, attending the school since kindergarten. He had long imagined the possibility of winning a state title some day. Now he has that biggest special memory.

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Top Seed Potomac School Wins League Championship DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The season began and ended the same way for the Potomac School Panthers – with close road losses to the Paul VI Catholic Panthers. In between, the girls high school soccer team had a highly-successful under head SOCCER campaign coach Ross McEwen, including winning the Independent School League AA Division regularseason and tournament championships in the same season for the first time since 2010. “We had one of the best teams we’ve had since I have been the coach here,” said McEwen, who took over in 2004. “We had a lot of weapons, we played a high-octane offense, got in a rhythm of winning close games and that continued.” Between those losses, Potomac School went unbeaten at 15-0-2, tying Holy Child and Flint Hill. Overall, the Panthers had a 15-2-2 record, which included six shutouts and winning streaks of six and five games. “We had expectations of winning it all, but that was hard to do because this

The Potomac School Panthers gather with the Independent School League’s AA Division tourPHOTO FROM POTOMAC SCHOOL nament championship banner the team won.

was a very well-balanced league,” McEwen said. In the ISL tournament, top-seed Potomac School defeated No. 8 seed Bullis on a penalty kick in the first round, blanked fifth-seed Episcopal, 3-0, in the semifinals, then downed host and No. 6 seed Stone Ridge, 4-2, in the championship match. In the win over Bullis, Tracey Mills scored two goals, Charlotte White one

and Grace Sherman had an assist. Potomac School goalie Laila Germanis saved two penalty kicks. “Lalia made some big saves, somehow we won that game and moved on,” McEwen said. Against Episcopal, Mills scored two goals, Courtlynne Caskin had one and Caroline Jones added an assist. Against Stone Ridge, Caskin scored two goals and Mills and White one each.

Sherman had two assists and Emma Mansfield one. Germanis had multiple big defensive saves. Leading the defensive line were Mansfield, Mary Kate Ausbrook and Kelly Walton. Following the ISL tourney, Potomac School was the No. 2 seed, behind Paul VI, in the inaugural four-team Northern Virginia Independent School’s girls soccer invitational. Potomac School defeated No. 3 seed Flint Hill in the semis, 2-1, then lost to top-seed Paul VI by the same score in the final. Against Flint Hill, Caskin and Grace Sherman netted second-half goals. White and Sherman had assists, with Caskin’s goal coming on a header off Sherman’s corner kick. For the season, Caskin led the Panthers with 24 goals. She set the school record for career goals. The senior will play college lacrosse at Virginia. White, who will play soccer at Colby College, had 13 goals; Mills, who will play soccer at Dartmouth, had 11 goals and six assists; Sherman, who will play soccer at Princeton, had a league-leading 19 assists and five goals; Isabel Tierney had two goals; Eleanor Nuechterlein had a goal and three assists; and Evelian Swigart, Natalie Martin and Jun-Young Hong each scored a goal.

Longtime Local Coach Will Return for at Least One More Year DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

At age 82, Dan Lehman plans to keep coaching locally despite living in Hawaii full-time. “Why not? I’m in good health and I love what I’m doing,” said Lehman, who has coached various high school sports at the Potomac School in McLean for 20 years. This fall, Lehman completed his eighth season as the school’s head golf coach, leading the Panthers to a thirdplace finish in conference play, just two shots out of second. Lehman returned to coach the team after having moved

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Reagan Gray led the charge.

Soccer

Continued from Page 16 and 2-1 in the state. “We had a good run at the end,” Potomac School coach Marcelo Valencia said. One reason for the late success: the team got healthier as the season progressed. Three or four starters missed time earlier in the campaign with injuries. “Once we had a full squad we puts some wins together,” Valencia said. “All

to Hawaii this past summer. He plans to do the same thing next fall, having an added incentive because Potomac School could be the favorite to win a league golf championship in 2018. “Dan says that he is retiring, but he loves this place so much it would not surprise me if he comes back to coach the golf team,” Potomac School boys athletic director Rob Lee said. Last spring, Lehman did retire from being an assistant coach for the Potomac School baseball team for many years. He will not return to be on that staff this spring, but gave it some thought. “They [baseball team] might have the best team they’ve ever had this coming

spring,” he said. Overall, Lehman has been coaching high-school sports for decades at different schools in Northern Virginia. At the Potomac School, he has held positions as assistant and head baseball coach, head golf coach and an assistant football coach. “I love what I have been able to do here at Potomac School,” Lehman said. “If it works out, I’d loving to keep coaching.” In addition to his one season as head baseball coach at Potomac School, Lehman held the same position at three other Northern Virginia schools. He was the first head coach at W.T.

Woodson High, holding the spot for four years. Lehman was the head coach at private schools Flint Hill (four years) and Paul VI Catholic (one year), both now big rivals of Potomac School. Lehman has coached numerous summer baseball teams, from Little League to American Legion, and, in addition, was a basketball referee for more than 20 years. Before his coaching career began, Lehman was a multiple-sports standout in the 1950s at old George Washington High School in Alexandria, then played baseball for two seasons at the University of Virginia.

On defense, Hertz led the team in tackles with 114 and Elijah Wasson had 90. Hawkins had six interceptions, Rucker three and Lewis two. Worman, Formey, Keegan, Chris-

tian Turner and Reagan Gray were sack leaders and other top tacklers. There were just seven seniors on the Huskies’ roster this season. So, with many key players and starters expected to return next season, in-

cluding Thompson and Houston, Flint Hill will enter the 2018 campaign as a big favorite to repeat as conference champions, as well as be a top contender to win a second straight state championship and extend its winning streak.

of our lines came together toward the end, like we thought could happen.” In the MAC tourney, Potomac School defeated Maret, 2-1, top-seed St. Andrews, 1-0, then Sidwell Friends, 1-0, in the title game on a goal by Winston Agbara off an assist from Will Socas. In the state, the Panthers opened with a first-round home victory (1-1, 54) in penalty kicks over the St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes Saits, upset the top-seeded Bishop O’Connell Knights, 2-1, in the quarterfinals, then lost to No. 5 seed St. Christopher’s, 1-0, in the Nov. 8 semifinals at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond.

“We kept pushing and pushing and played a solid game. It just didn’t bounce our way and we couldn’t get that goal. That’s soccer sometimes,” Valencia said. Against O’Connell, Socas and Agbara scored with Jack Rosener assisting on both goals. For the season, Socas led the Panthers with 19 goals and seven assists. Agbara had six goals, Rosener had three goals and 13 assists, Stephen Yeonas had two goals and 11 assists, Jamal Thompson had four goals and three assists, Ian Singer and Noah Alexander each scored twice, and Miles Wilson had a goal and

two assists. Also, Trey Rachel, Matt Graham and Patrick Morris scored goals, and Jack Sterling and Narayan Kini had assists. Leading the defense all season for Potomac School were goalies Robert Manning and Chris Coleman and field players Rachel, Kini, Wilson, Singer, Alex Saba, Hughston Preston and Joe Anderson. Valencia and his coaches were not surprised about the team’s success. “We had a lot of talent. So we ended up where we thought we could and we won a championship for the school,” he said.

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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. December 5, 1941: n Hundreds of local residents have completed air-raid-warden training. n The new C&P telephone books are being distributed. They are now 294 pages long. n The Sun has opened its seventh year of operation with the largest issue in its history. December 2, 1952: n General Assembly committees have completed their redistricting proposals. n The first live birth of a baby to be broadcast on television is slated tonight, assuming the stork cooperates. December 1, 1959: n Fairfax police officials say they will not tolerate their officers receiving “payola” for phoning in news tips to local radio stations. December 3-4, 1965: n Only three of 20 announced candidates for the General Assembly from Fairfax County filed the required campaign-finance forms on time. n County officials say the opening of several new schools in coming weeks will end the need to “double shift” classes at some schools. December 2-3, 1970: n The McLean Lions Club is celebrating its silver anniversary. n At the movies: “M*A*S*H,” “Patton” and a re-release of “Gone With the Wind.” December 1, 1979: n County schools staff are expected to name 29 schools as prospective candidates for consolidation. n Four stations on Metro’s Orange Line – Courthouse, Virginia Square, Clarendon and Ballston – are set to open tomorrow. n U.S. Sen. John Warner says he will oppose Carter administration plans to increase the national gasoline tax. December 2, 1987: n Presidential candidate Michael Dukakis is slated to make a campaign stop in the local area this week. n A Fairfax teacher is suing the school system, saying that a letter to the editor he sent a local newspaper cost him a raise.

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MAN ROBBED AFTER ARRANGING TO BUY CELL PHONE: A man arranged to

buy a cellphone from someone he met on an app, Fairfax County police said. The victim went to the agreed-upon meeting location at High Drive and Overlook Street in the Dunn Loring area on Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. and several men robbed him of his money and personal items. The victim suffered minor injuries during the incident, but declined medical attention, police said. DRIVER WITH SUSPENDED LICENSE TRIES TO FLEE VIENNA OFFICERS: A

motorist who had been stopped by Vienna police Nov. 16 at 1:36 p.m. in the vicinity of Sutton and Courthouse roads drove away from a police officer after being advised he had a suspended driver’s license. Police later located and stopped the driver at a second location. The driver actively resisted police officers when they attempted to arrest him and received an abrasion during the incident. Police summoned an ambulance crew to check on the subject. Emergency medical personnel transported the man to a hospital to be evaluated and authorities

gave him a summons at the hospital. MAN ARRESTED FOR UNLAWFUL ENTRY AT VIENNA COUNTRY CLUB: Vi-

enna police officers responded Nov. 19 at 12:55 a.m. to an alarm at Westwood Country Club, 800 Maple Ave., E. While searching the facility, police located a man inside the property. Police arrested the 55-year-old man, who did not have a fixed address, and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Authorities served him with a warrant for unlawful entry and turned him over to the custody of Fairfax County sheriff’s deputies. MOTORIST STRIKES STREET AFTER MEDICAL EMERGENCY: A motorist suf-

fered a medical emergency on Nov. 18 at 5:20 p.m. and lost control of the vehicle on northbound Nutley Street, S.W., Vienna police said. The vehicle ran off the road to the left, struck a tree and came to rest, police said. FCPS EMPLOYEES CHARGED WITH ASSAULT OF STUDENT: A Fairfax County

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Public Schools bus driver and aide are facing charges after an 11-year-old boy with autism was assaulted on a school bus twice in one week, Fairfax County police said Nov. 20. The first incident was on Oct. 11 and the second occurred Oct. 13 on the way to school, police said. A staff member witnessed the second assault and intervened. A supervisor was notified and reviewed surveillance footage from the bus, police said. Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau were assigned to investigate the incident and authorities subsequently charged Lorton residents Edmund Bailey, 35, and James Duffy III, 62, with one count of assault and battery. Authorities issued arrest warrants Nov. 17 and both suspects turned themselves in. Bailey has resigned from his position as an aide, while Duffy is on administrative leave. Items are compiled from reports issued by the Fairfax County Public Department, Vienna Police Department and other public-safety agencies across the region. November 30, 2017 23

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