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Crisis-Intervention Efforts Gain Acceptance Training Helping Local Police Handle Incidents Involving Mental Health
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Potomac School’s Sara Park slips past defender Tyler Mackie of West Potomac while driving to the basket in the championship game of the girls Joe Cascio Holiday Tournament at Falls Church High School on Dec. 30. Potomac School lost in the final to finish second in the competition with a 2-1 record. See story in Sports. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT
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Vienna police Sgt. Peter Elias once encountered a young man threatening to kill himself by jumping off a third-story apartment balcony. The man was despondent because he recently had lost his job and was about to be evicted by his brother. The man feared arrest if he stepped back from the ledge, but Elias promised to let him speak to a mental-health professional about what he was going through. “I took the time and built a rapport with him, got a family member to come and talk to him with me,” he said, adding that the man’s brother later drove him to a treatment facility. Fairfax County since 2006 has offered Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training, initially accredited through the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The program has evolved since and the county now teaches the national or “Memphis” model, said county police Lt. Ryan Morgan, the department’s CIT coordinator. Since June 2015, the county has trained 265 lawenforcement officers, including 173 from Fairfax County police. Vienna police have put about 10 officers – including all patrol supervisors – through the program. “The tactics, methods and theories they teach us in this class . . . we could use them on pretty much everything we do in law enforcement,” Elias said. “It refreshed some old things that I’d forgotten to do and gave me alternative avenues I can use.” The program always is full and any slots that open up immediately are filled, Morgan said. To
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Providence District Planning Commissioner Dies at 84 BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Kenneth A. Lawrence was not an offthe-cuff kind of guy. Whenever he made a motion while representing Providence District on the Fairfax County Planning Commission, he read a carefully crafted statement outlining specifically why the commission should recommend approval or denial of the proposal at hand. “Ken was remarkable in the way he approached the Planning Commission,” said Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence), who named Lawrence the district’s Lord Fairfax honoree in 2007. “He was very detail-oriented. He was fascinated by the future and helping to shape it.” Lawrence, who served on the commission for nearly 13 years after a 40-year career in the private and public sectors, died Dec. 17 at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He was 84. Born May 4, 1932, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Lawrence graduated from Cornell University in 1954 and served as a captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Fort Belvoir. According to an August 2007 article in Fairfax County’s “Planning Communicator” newsletter, Lawrence met his future wife, Mary Joyce Davis, at Fort Belvoir in 1955 after he began parking his MG next to hers. They married on June 14, 1958,
and six years later moved to their house in Fairfax’s Briarwood neighborhood, just south of Vienna. Lawrence early in his career worked as a research scientist and project manager for companies such as Raytheon and Logos. He later had a federal-government career, working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Veterans Administration and Internal Revenue Service. Lawrence became interested in land use when Smyth, then the leader of the Briarwood Citizens Association, recommended he and his neighbors testify before the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors against a development that would have built townhouses, a hotel and other uses just north of the Vienna Metro Station. Smyth later served on the Planning Commission. and encouraged Lawrence to become Briarwood’s representative on the 2001 Area Plans Review task force, the newsletter article read. After Smyth first was elected Providence District supervisor in 2003, she appointed Lawrence in January 2004 to serve the remainder of her Planning Commission term, then reappointed him to his first four-year term the following January. Lawrence helped shape what became Merrifield’s successful Mosaic District and considered the controversial Fairlee/MetroWest development, approved
by the Board of Supervisors in 2006, to be one of his biggest cases. The “Planning Communicator” article also quoted him on a case in southern Fairfax County where the lot lines had Kenneth Lawrence been drawn in a “bizarre” manner to gain the frontage needed for the maximum number of lots. “When I looked at the diagram layout of the lots, that we were given for the hearing, I thought the whole thing was some sort of joke that was played on rookie commissioners,” he told the newsletter, adding that the case and similar ones led county officials to pass a zoning-ordinance amendment regarding lot proportions. Planning Commission member James Hart (At-Large), who began his commission service the same day as Lawrence, said his late colleague had a tremendous intellect, keen sense of humor and gentlemanly demeanor. “He took time to read everything and listen to the speakers and made up his own mind,” Hart said.
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A Year of Voter Rebellion, Community Milestones BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
2016 saw the election of Republican billionaire Donald Trump to the White House, the defeat of Fairfax County’s proposed meals tax, important milestones reached by community groups, approval of numerous development projects and deaths of some local notables. JULY: • George Washington Memorial Parkway Superintendent Alexcy Romero told the McLean Citizens Association’s board of directors July 6 that the PART II National Park Service in coming years will conduct a slew of upgrades to the parkway and its affiliated sites. The agency will reconstruct the parkway’s northern section, rehabilitate Memorial Bridge and Arlington House, improve the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington and restore Dyke Marsh in Mount Vernon, he said. • The Board of Supervisors on July 26 unanimously agreed that Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) should write a letter to Virginia Department of Transportation officials urging them to dedicate adequate funding for trail maintenance and median mowing. • After two years of heated community opposition, the Board of Supervisors on July 26 unanimously approved developer Basheer/Edgemoore-Brook’s plans to build a 19-house cluster subdivision in north-central Great Falls. • Vienna officials celebrated July 29 as leaders of Vienna Youth Inc. presented them with a ceremonial check for $1 million, which will be put toward the Vienna Community Center’s expansion-and-renovation project. AUGUST: • Gov. McAuliffe on Aug. 1 joined state and local officials atop a parking deck overlooking Interstate 66 in Arlington to kick off a project that will bring high-occupancy-toll lanes to that highway inside the Capital Beltway. • Fairfax County police on Aug. 4 arrested city of Fairfax Mayor Richard “Scott” Silverthorne and two Maryland men in connection with an alleged methamphetamine-for-sex exchange at a Tysons hotel. • The National Park Service and Friends of Claude Moore Colonial Farm announced Aug. 10 that they had extended their working agreement for another year until officials can negotiate a longerterm arrangement at the McLean-based farm, which is a national park and livinghistory museum. • Francis Gary Powers Jr., who had been hired in January as acting president of the Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce, filed a civil lawsuit in Fairfax County Circuit Court Aug. 10 alleging he 4
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had been terminated wrongfully in April after exposing dubious practices at the organization. • Vexed by persistent illegal dumping problems at the Blake Lane Park recycling drop-off center, Fairfax County officials announced in August that they would shutter the facility permanently effective Sept. 15. • Vienna’s first-ever mini-roundabout at Park and Locust streets, S.E., opened to the public during the third weekend of August. Town officials financed 80 percent of the $350,460 project with Federal Highway Administration funds. The roundabout has a 14.5-foot-wide travel lane and a 33-foot-wide center circle covered with red asphalt stamped to look like bricks. • The Board of Supervisors, along with the county’s Park Authority board and History Commission, on Aug. 27 unveiled a historical marker at Riverbend Park in Great Falls that commemorated President James Madison’s crossing over the Potomac River at Conn’s Ferry in August 1814 after British troops burned Washington, D.C. • Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce leaders, joined by public officials and members of the business community, celebrated the organization’s first 55 years during an Aug. 30 fete in Tysons. SEPTEMBER: • Fairfax County officials and privatesector developers broke ground Sept. 8 on Lewinsville Community Campus in McLean, which will build residential dwellings for low-income senior citizens and provide expanded day-care facilities for children and adults. • Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza announced Sept. 19 she would resign no later than December as leader of the commonwealth’s largest school system. Garza, whose contract recently had been extended by four years, became president and CEO of Battelle for Kids, a non-profit education organization based in Columbus, Ohio. • Green Hedges School in Vienna kicked off its 75th-anniversary year Sept. 26 with a ceremony featuring singing, a tree planting and speeches by school leaders and public officials. • Vienna Town Manager Mercury Payton announced at the Sept. 26 Vienna Town Council meeting that he had selected acting Public Works Director Michael Gallagher as the permanent successor to Dennis Johnson, who retired this spring. OCTOBER: • The Fairfax County Park Authority on Oct. 1 unveiled a roll-top observatory at Turner Farm’s Observatory Park in Great Falls. The facility, which the Analemma Society planned for nine years, features an orientation room for educational programs and an observation room with three telescopes for viewing the heavens.
• Pope Francis on Oct. 4 appointed
Bishop Michael Burbidge to become the fourth bishop of Arlington. He was installed Dec. 6 and succeeded Bishop Paul Loverde, who had led the diocese since 1999. • Unity of Fairfax Church in Oakton held a Diamond Jubilee Oct. 7 and 9 to celebrate its 60th anniversary. • Governors of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia’s mayor agreed Oct. 12 at the Capital Region Business Forum in Washington, D.C., that the region needs more trade, economic diversification, affordable housing, skilled workers and transportation improvements. • McLean Community Center officials announced in October that they would relocate many of the center’s programs to the McLean Square Shopping Center during the center’s 18-month-long renovation and expansion, set to begin in spring 2017. The McLean Project for the Arts, located upstairs at the community center, will move its operations to a 3,750-square-foot space at 1446 Chain Bridge Road during the project. The group opened a photo exhibit at the new location in December. • Former Vienna Deputy Finance Director Marion Serfass on Oct. 31 succeeded the department’s former director, Karen Spence, who stepped down in June after what Town Manager Mercury Payton said was a disagreement over town officials’ slowing down the implementation of that department’s new software. NOVEMBER: • Fairfax County supervisors on Nov. 1 said bus routes shifted around or created this year to help area commuters cope with Metrorail’s SafeTrack improvements had proved popular and they directed county staff to examine the feasibility of making the routes permanent. • The McLean Citizens Association’s board of directors on Nov. 2 honored Mark Zetts, the group’s former Planning and Zoning Committee chairman, for nine years’ dedicated service on that influential committee. • The Nov. 8 election drew the most voters ever to the polls in Fairfax County. While local voters overwhelmingly chose Democrat Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential race, Republican billionaire Donald Trump prevailed nationally in the Electoral College (if not the popular vote). Locally, voters re-elected U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-8th), Barbara Comstock (R-10h) and Gerald Connolly (D-11th), but batted down Fairfax County’s proposed 4-percent meals tax. The meals-tax proposal, which voters last defeated in a spring 1992 special election, likely would not be resurrected for another generation, Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) said after the election. • Panelists speaking Nov. 10 at the
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Northern Virginia Association of Realtors’ 2016 Economic Summit in Falls Church predicted the Trump administration’s policies likely would not affect the region’s economy drastically. “It’s going to be fun to watch when the reality of government hits the political rhetoric of the campaign,” said Terry Clower, director of George Mason University’s Center for Regional Analysis. • Authorities in November charged 81-year-old Potomac Falls resident Mary Burns with disregarding a red traffic signal following an Oct. 18 accident in Great Falls that killed a 55-year-old motorcyclist, identified as Joseph Thomas Timpane of Springfield. • Oakton resident George Bilidas, a native of Greece who co-founded the Amphora Restaurant chain that provides one of the few places in Vienna where people can grab a meal and cup of coffee 24 hours per day, died Nov. 12 at age 86. • Michael Caplin, who has served as the Tysons Partnership’s president for the past five years, said in November he would retire at year’s end or as soon as the organization’s leaders select his successor. DECEMBER: • The Vienna Town Council voted 70 Dec. 5 to approve plans by the Vienna Public Art Commission to install a bronze statue on the Town Green to honor late Mayor M. Jane Seeman and other community volunteers. Titled “Taking Flight,” the sculpture will feature two children playing atop a stack of five books. • Leaders of McLean Properties said in December they would approach Fairfax County officials in early 2017 with a mixed-use redevelopment proposal for the middle of McLean’s Community Business Center. The company, which mothballed similar plans after the economic recession struck in 2008, hopes to construct restaurants and retail outlets on the buildings’ ground-floor levels and top them with residential dwellings and offices. • Anticipating the Virginia Department of Transportation’s upgrades to Interstate 66 outside the Capital Beltway, the Board of Supervisors on Dec. 6 approved a comprehensive-plan amendment that designated the bridge to be improved as a four-lane span. • The Board of Supervisors on Dec. 6 unanimously approved Seneca Corner Associates’ plan to build an 11,945-squarefoot, drive-through CVS pharmacy at 1020 Seneca Road in Great Falls, plus a 5,670-square-foot structure on the parcel’s southern section, which will house retail or other uses. • Flint Hill Cemetery Association leaders in early December said they would press ahead in 2017 with plans to build a 300-niche columbarium at the historic burial ground, which held its first formal burial in 1852. Highlights from January to June ran in last week’s paper.
Fairfax Unemployment Rate for November Drops to 3.2% Fairfax County’s employment picture chusetts, South Dakota and Utah (2.6 saw continuing improvement in Novem- percent each). The highest rates were reber, with month-over-month joblessness ported in Alaska (6.6 percent), New Mexfalling to 3.2 percent as part of a generally ico (6.4 percent), Alabama (5.6 percent), upbeat regional jobs picture. Louisiana (5.5 percent) and Illinois (5.3 With 606,238 county residents em- percent). ployed in the civilian workforce and Full data can be found at www.virgini19,961 looking for jobs, the county un- almi.com. employment rate in November was down D.C. Regional Jobless Rate Drops in from 3.4 percent in October. November: The year-over-year unemployFigures were reported Dec. 29 by the ment rate declined in November across Virginia Employment Commission. the Washington area, part of a general Across the region, non-seasonally-ad- but not universal decline nationally, acjusted joblessness was generally down a cording to new federal figures. tick or two T h e from OctoUNEMPLOYMENT RATES, NOVEMBER Wa s h i n g ber, declining Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian em- ton region’s ployment for November. “Previous” is rate for October. from 3 pernon-seaPrevious Pct. Employed Unemployed cent to 2.7 Jurisdiction sonally3.1% 3.0% 91,811 2,892 percent in Alexandria adjusted 2.8% 2.7% Arlington 142,725 3,981 Falls Church; Fairfax County jobless rate 3.4% 3.2% 606,238 19,961 from 2.8 per- Falls Church of 3.7 per3.0% 2.7% 7,667 214 3.4% 3.2% 191,223 6,259 cent to 2.7 Loudoun cent for the 3.8% 3.6% 224,991 8,376 percent in Prince William month was 3.5% 3.3% Northern Va. 1,533,270 52,141 A r l i n g t o n ; Virginia down from 4.1% 4.0% 4,065,033 168,373 from 3.1 United States 152,385,000 4.1 percent 4.7% 4.4% 7,066,000 percent to 3 a year bepercent in Alexandria; from 3.4 percent fore, according to figures reported Dec. 29 to 3.2 percent in Loudoun County; and by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. from 3.8 percent to 3.6 percent in Prince The unemployment rate represented William County. 3.36 million in the civilian workforce and In Northern Virginia as a whole, the 123,900 looking for jobs. jobless rate of 3.3 percent was down from Washington was among 271 of the 3.5 percent a month before, represent- nation’s 387 metro areas to see lower yearing 1.53 million employed in the civilian over-year unemployment in November, workforce and 168,000 looking for jobs. with 90 areas posting higher rates and 26 Statewide, November’s jobless rate was reporting no change. 4 percent, down slightly from the rate of Among all metro areas, the lowest job4.1 percent a month before. less rate was found in Ames, Iowa, at 1.7 “The labor force increased by 13,797 . . percent. The highest were reported in El . as both the number of people reporting Centro, Calif., and Yuma, Ariz., at 20.3 that they were working and the number of percent and 16.7 percent, respectively. people seeking work increased,” said Ann Among the nation’s 51 metro areas Lang, senior economist for the Economic with populations of 1 million or more, the Information & Analytics Division of the lowest jobless rates were reported in BosVirginia Employment Commission. ton and in Salt Lake City, at 2.4 percent Private-sector employment was up each. The highest joblessness was found 13,200 from October to November, while in Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif., at 5.5 public-sector payrolls declined 400 jobs. percent. Among Virginia’s cities and counties, The national non-seasonally-adjusted the lowest jobless rates were reported in jobless rate in November was 4.4 percent, Arlington, Falls Church, Madison Coun- down from 4.8 percent a year before. ty (2.9 percent) and, tied at 3 percent, Outside of the Washington area, Alexandria and the city of Fairfax. The metro corridors across Virginia saw more highest rates could be found in Buchanan increases than decreases in year-overCounty (9.5 percent), Dickenson County year jobless rates, including Blacksburg/ (9.1 percent), Wise County (8.2 percent), Christiansburg (up from 3.9 percent to Petersburg (7.3 percent) and Tazewell 4.3 percent), Charlottesville (3.3 percent County (7.2 percent). to 3.4 percent), Lynchburg (4.2 percent Among metro areas across the com- to 4.4 percent), Richmond (4 percent to monwealth, Northern Virginia had the 4.1 percent), Roanoke (3.8 percent to 3.9 lowest reported joblessness, at 3.3 percent, percent), Staunton/Waynesboro (3.8 perfollowed by Charlottesville (3.4 percent) cent to 4 percent) and Hampton Roads and Winchester (3.5 percent). The high- (4.5 percent to 4.6 percent). Lower yearest rates were found in Kingsport/Bristol over-year jobless rates were found in Har(4.7 percent) and Hampton Roads (4.5 risonburg (down from 3.9 percent to 3.8 percent). percent) and Winchester (3.6 percent to Nationally, Virginia ranked 22nd – tied 3.5 percent). with South Carolina and Kentucky – for Statewide, November’s non-seasonallylowest jobless rate. The lowest rates were adjusted unemployment rate of 4 percent found in New Hampshire and North was up from 3.9 percent a year before. Dakota (2.5 percent each) and Massa– A Staff Report
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Our View: Local Leaders Have a Chance with Trump
Elected officials across the D.C. metropolitan area have had almost two months to recover from their surprise, dismay and (in many cases) revulsion at the thought that Donald Trump will be sleeping in the White House the night of Jan. 20 and, at least, for four years hence. It’s time for those elected officials to move past the stages of grief, and start planning on how they will work with the incoming chief executive. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), who seems to have kept her wits about her in the aftermath of the campaign, traveled to Trump Tower in Manhattan not long after the election to brief President-elect Trump on issues of importance to the capital city. Perhaps the move didn’t go over so well with those in her constituency still smarting from the election results, but it was a good thing to do, one that other regional leaders should work to emulate. (Trump, after all, seems willing to meet with everyone, from Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos to Leonardo DiCaprio and Kanye West.) On the Virginia side of the Potomac, Gov. McAuliffe – as much a real-world dealmaker as Trump – had respectful words for the incoming president in the days after the
election, even though there are few people closer to Bill and Hillary Clinton, and few who could have been expected to reap more of a reward, if he wanted it, in the Clinton administration than his excellency the governor. Getting the ear of the new president, who certainly had an interest in D.C. and environs from his business dealings long before the 2016 election, would be a positive for a region that faces a host of challenges, with transportation and economic development at the top of the list. We’re not going to give President Obama a failing grade on his relations with the metro area, but we’d be hardpressed to class him as one who, during his eight years in office, took an overarching interest in the region. There is room for improvement by the next administration, despite campaign rhetoric that showed little love for the federal workforce. Will Rogers was known for the quote “I never met a man I didn’t like.” Think about it: It doesn’t mean he had friendly feelings for everyone; it means he went into each new interpersonal relationship with an open mind. Donald Trump represents a fresh start with the local community that, if handled appropriately by local leaders, could reap dividends.
County Government Must Address Pensions Editor: With its AAA bond ratings, I always assumed Fairfax County had one of the best-run local governments in the U.S. My rosy view was contradicted by an October 2016 study by Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research. “Will Pensions and OPEBS Break State and Local Budgets?” compared public pension costs to “own-source” revenues for the 50 largest counties, 50 largest cities and every state. The results were shocking. Fairfax County had fifth worst ratio of public-pension costs to local revenues among the 50 largest U.S. counties. Our ratio of required pension payments to local own-source revenues also was worse than the ratio for every large U.S. city except Chicago. Reasonable defined-benefit pension plans are required by state law and are offered by every other local government and school district in Virginia. However, our Fairfax pension plans far exceed these state requirements. Fairfax County and Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) employees can retire before age 60 with unreduced pensions. County retirees plus 20 percent of FCPS employees receive a pre-Social Security pension on top of their base pension payment. Eighty percent of FCPS employees hired after 2001 can retire at age 52 (after 30 years of service), and their supplemen-
tary pensions continue for life. Fairfax’s unusually generous pension plans simply are not sustainable, especially if we use realistic discount rates to estimate our future pension liabilities. The supplementary pension plan for Fairfax County Public Schools, for example, has averaged returns of about 5.5 percent for the past decade, but uses a 7.25-percent discount rate. Meanwhile, corporate plans use bond rates – which are far lower than 7.25 percent – to discount their future obligations. The Board of Supervisors and School Board have kicked this can down the road for too long. The supervisors made minimal changes to the county’s pension plans in 2013. The School Board’s last change was to modify the plan documents so that a few well-paid employees would not have their pensions capped under federal tax laws. Supervisors and School Board members need to substantially revamp benefits for future and recently-hired employees, who do not yet have vested rights to these unusual pension benefits, and bring them in line with pension plans offered by other government employers in Virginia. Supervisors and School Board members also should require the use of more realistic discount rates, so we know exactly how underfunded our pension
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plans are. Getting back to a sustainable course for funding our pension obligations will be a long-term and painful process, as commitments to already-vested employees should and must be met. This only increases the urgency of starting to turn the ship immediately. The alternatives are grim, and probably will include ever-higher property tax rates, painful cuts to public safety, education, parks and libraries, and the potential loss of our valuable bond ratings. Louise Epstein McLean
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Vienna Woman Charged After Allegedly Ramming Cruiser State Police Say Driver Was Clocked at 113 MPH BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
A Vienna woman faces multiple charges after allegedly ramming a Virginia state trooper’s cruiser during a high-speed chase Dec. 31 that started in Fairfax County and ended in Alexandria. The incident began at 9:24 a.m. when Virginia State Police Trooper A.M. Hoye initiated a traffic stop on motorist driving a 2003 Honda sport-utility vehicle east on Interstate 495. The offense was for speeding, as the Honda was traveling at 88 mph in a posted 55 mph zone, police said. The motorist pulled the Honda onto the roadway’s shoulder at Eisenhower Avenue in Fairfax County. During the course of the traffic stop, the Honda’s driver gave the trooper false information, police said. When the trooper began questioning the driver about her information, the driver put the Honda in gear and sped away. Police then initiated a pursuit during which Hoye and two other Virginia troopers positioned themselves around the Honda in an attempt to slow down, contain and stop the suspect’s vehicle. Instead, the Honda’s driver, identified as Dema Jamal Hadieh, 27, of Vienna, al-
legedly sped up to about 113 mph and rammed the back of Hoye’s Chevrolet Impala. The impact of hitting the trooper’s patrol car caused Hadieh to lose control of the Honda, police said. The Honda ran off the right side of I-495 and struck the Jersey wall just east of Route 1 in Alexandria. Hadieh then jumped out of the vehicle and tried to flee on foot, but was detained by one of the other troopers assisting in the pursuit, police said. Meanwhile, the Honda caught fire. Police took Hadieh into custody without further incident. Virginia State Police charged the woman with reckless driving, one felony count of eluding police and attempted malicious wounding of a lawenforcement officer. Trooper Hoye sustained a minor shoulder injury when her patrol car was rammed in the pursuit. She was treated at the scene. Hadieh was not injured. The incident remains under investigation, police said. Top right: These charred remains are what is left of a Honda sport-utility vehicle that burned after its driver allegedly crashed while fleeing a police chase. VIRGINIA STATE POLICE
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series continues on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. with the annual Young Soloists Recital, to be held at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center. Sponsored by the center and Music Friends of the Fairfax County Public Library, the event is free and the community is invited. No tickets are required. Find more on Page 9!
McLean/Great Falls Notes PRIMER ON SHAKESPEARE IS IN THE WORKS: Experts from the Shakespeare
Theatre, American Shakespeare Center and Potomac School will present “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center. The program is in advance of the American Shakespeare Center on Tour’s “Shakespeare Weekend” at the Alden, slated for Jan. 21-22. Tickets are $3 for McLean residents, $5 for others. Combo tickets that include admission to the preparatory program as well as the three productions that are part of Shakespeare Weekend are available for $60 for McLean residents, $88 for others. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org. ALDEN TO HOST SHOWS FOR YOUTH:
The Barter Players will present “The Ugly Duckling” on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. and “The Giver” at 4 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center. “The Ugly Duckling” is suitable for ages 4 and older, while “The Giver” is appropriate for ages 9 and up. Tickets for each production are $10 for McLean residents, $15 for others. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org.
to explore the heavens with a minimum of light pollution,” Fairfax County Park Authority officials said. This program is for participants age six to adult. The cost is $8 per person, and children must be accompanied by an adult registered for the event. Turner Farm is located at 925 Springvale Road in Great Falls. For information, call (703) 324-8618.
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students from South Korea recently visited the career and volunteer staff at Fire Station #2 in Vienna to learn more about pre-hospital emergency medical care in Fairfax County. They also wanted to learn about the variety of experiences the career staff and members of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department have had in the fire and rescue service. The students also had an opportunity to tour the vehicles, check out the equipment, try on the gear firefighters wear and learn how to use a fire hose, according to Fairfax fire officials. VIENNA OFFICIALS SEEKING TO BORROW HISTORIC PHOTOS: The Vienna
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town government is working to expand its photo library, and is seeking submissions from the public. “If you have photos of Town of Vienna people, places, events, grand-opening ceremonies, community gatherings, etc., from ‘back in the day,’ we’d love to borrow your photos, scan them and then return them to you,” officials said in the monthly town newsletter. Those submitting items are asked to include the event and date (or time period) if possible. Electronic versions of photographs can be e-mailed to Adam Kincaid at adam. kincaid@viennava.gov. Kincaid can be e-mailed or phoned at (703) 255-6351 to arrange the drop-off or pick-up of hardcopy photos. VIENNA TOWN COUNCIL MAKES APPOINTMENTS: The Vienna Town Council
recently made the following appointments to local boards and commissions: Maureen Alonso, Desiree DiMauro and Tara Ruszkowski were appointed to the Community Enhancement Commission. Midge Biles, Mike Cheselka and Mark Stahl were appointed to the Public Art Commission. Robert Petersen was appointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Jonathan Rak was appointed to the Transportation Safety Commission. Gloria Runyon was appointed to Historic Vienna Inc. TOWN GOVERNMENT OKs BUSINESS LICENSES: The Vienna town government
recently approved business licenses for the following new businesses: J.K. Barbershop (barber), 101 Park St., S.E.; Farooj Beik (restaurant), 235 Maple Ave., W.; and Maru Korean Cuisine & Sushi (restaurant), 128 Maple Ave., W.
VIENNA NOTES BUSINESS ANNIVERSARIES: The Vienna town government
recently noted the following business anniversaries in town: 55 Years: Westwood Country Club. 50 Years: Money and King Funeral Home; Vienna Drug Center. 45 Years: Bill Buhl Electric; Jo Ann Reisler; Long & Foster.
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40 Years: Brooke Rental Center; Canteen Vending; Eurest Dining Services; Fairfax Auto Body Parts of Northern Virginia. 35 Years: Bonaroti Restaurant; Westwood Golf Shop. 30 Years: Christine Dunbar; Westwood Quality Cleaners. 25 Years: Tops of the Town Virginia. 20 Years: RJN Group; Specialized Orthopedic Services. CHURCH TO HOST ANNIVERSARY DINNER: The community is invited to attend
the 50th-anniversary kickoff community dinner on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at The Church of the Good Shepherd (United Methodist), 2351 Hunter Mill Road in Vienna. The free spaghetti dinner will be held in the Fellowship Hall from 5:30 to 7 p.m. “2017 marks the 50th year that the church has served the Vienna community, and we invite everyone to celebrate with us throughout the year,” said Pastor Eric Song. “We know our lives are busy during the week so to kick things off we are offering a free home-cooked meal for our community families to enjoy,” Song said in a statement. Reservations are not required, but helpful and can be made by calling (703) 281-3987. Takeout also will be available. In case of snow, the dinner will be held Jan. 17. For information, see the Web site at www.goodshepherdva.com.
REGISTRATION SET FOR ‘ADVENTURES IN LEARNING’ COURSEWORK: Registra-
tion for the winter “Adventures in Learning” session sponsored by the Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road. Courses will run Thursdays from Jan. 19 to March 16. The fee of $40 per semester covers all classes. For information, call (703) 281-0538 or see the Web site at www.scov.org.
‘NARFE’ MEETING TO FOCUS ON CREMATION: Oakton-Vienna Chapter 116 of
NARFE (National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees) will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at noon at American Legion Post 180, 330 Center St., N., in Vienna. Speaker Clifford Blasius of the Cremation Society of Virginia will discuss prepaid cremation plans. The event is free. Those attending are asked to R.S.V.P. to Margaret Murphy at (703) 560-4025 by Jan. 5 in order to provide an accurate count for lunch. For information, call (703) 938-9757.
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Public-Safety Notes SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH KILLS McLEAN MAN: A 33-year-old McLean
with burglary with the intent to assault, strangulation and two counts of assault and battery.
man died Dec. 29 after his vehicle ran off the road in McLean and hit a utility pole, Fairfax County police said. The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. near Lewinsville Road and Lancia Drive. The motorist, identified as Chad Cheatham, was driving a 2003 Mazda 6 westbound on Lewinsville Road when his car left the roadway and struck a utility pole head-on. The crash left live electrical wires around the vehicle, police said. Authorities pronounced Cheatham dead at the scene and notified his next of kin. Speed apparently was a factor in the crash and the investigation is ongoing to determine if any other circumstances contributed to the crash, police said.
employee at Vienna Wolf Trap Hotel, 430 Maple Ave., W., got into an argument on Dec. 13 at 11:28 a.m. with two occupants of a room who had not checked out on time, Vienna police said. The argument escalated when one of the occupants allegedly assaulted the employee, police said. Vienna police arrested a 28-year-old Fairfax man and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with assault.
SMOKE ALARMS ALERT McLEAN FAMILY TO HOUSE FIRE: Units from the
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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and Arlington County Fire Department responded Dec. 21 at 1:45 a.m. to a reported basement fire at a home in the 1500 block of Nelway Court in McLean. Fairfax County units from Fire Station 1 in McLean arrived at the scene and reported smoke showing from the front of the one-story, single-family home, which has a full basement. The fire, which had consumed much of the utility room, extended to the stairwell area but was extinguished quickly by firefighters. Smoke alarms were present and awakened the family, officials said. The home’s occupants then found fire coming from the furnace in the basement utility room. Two adults, two children and their dog evacuated and one of the adults called 911 once safely outside. The family of five was displaced as a result of the fire, but declined Red Cross assistance. No civilians or firefighters were injured in the blaze. Fire investigators determined the blaze was accidental in nature and originated in a utility room. They estimated the fire caused $90,000 in property damage.
MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AFTER SCRAPE WITH HOTEL EMPLOYEE: An
Vienna police officer patrolling near Lawyers Road and Church Street, N.W., on Dec. 25 at 1:18 a.m. tried to pull over a motorist on suspicion of drunk driving. The driver attempted to elude the officer while driving recklessly, then bailed out from his vehicle, police said. Authorities located the driver, who subsequently was charged with driving while intoxicated and speeding to elude police. MARYLAND BOY MAY FACE CHARGES FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE IN VIENNA:
Vienna police dispatched officers to McDonald’s, 544 Maple Ave., W., on Dec. 24 at 1:46 a.m. to meet with Vienna man who wanted to report some damage to his property in the 700 Block of Nutley Street, S.W. The resident observed a suspect and provided a description to police, who contacted the suspect and determined he had been reported as a missing juvenile from Maryland. Police contacted the juvenile’s mother and she came to Vienna Police Headquarters to pick up her son. Charges are pending, police said. FAIRFAX MAN ARRESTED ON DISORDERLY-CONDUCT CHARGE: Officers
with the Fairfax County Police Department’s Christmas Anti-Theft Team on Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. saw a man cursing and making lewd gestures in the 11700 block of Fair Oaks Malls. Officers tried to remove the man from the public area when he became combative and disorderly, police said. Police arrested Christopher Simms, 18, of Fairfax and took him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with attempted assault on law enforcement and disorderly conduct.
INTRUDER DAMAGES BATHROOM IN VACANT NEW HOME IN VIENNA: A Vi-
enna resident told town police that some-
time between Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 22 at 8 a.m. someone had gone into a vacant newly built home in the 900 block of Ninovan Road, S.E., and damaged one of the home’s bathrooms. OAKTON HOME BURGLARIZED WHILE OWNERS AWAY: A house-sitter in the
3400 block of Sweetberry Court in Oakton told Fairfax County police on Dec. 26 at 11:37 a.m. that someone had broken into the home while the owners were away on vacation. Several rooms were ransacked, but it is not yet known what, if anything, was taken, police said.
CUSTOMER REPORTEDLY TRIES TO PAY WITH COUNTERFEIT MONEY IN VIENNA: Vienna police officers were called
to the Virginian Restaurant, 169 Glyndon St., S.E., on Dec. 22 at 1:21 p.m. to assist with a customer who was attempting to pay with counterfeit money. Police did not provide further details on the incident.
VIENNA RESTAURATEUR REPORTS RECEIVING COUNTERFEIT CASH: The
owner of Social Burger, 350 Maple Ave., W., told Vienna police on Dec. 27 at 12:21 p.m. that the restaurant had received counterfeit money. Continued on Page 12
WOMAN CHARGED WITH STRANGULATION, ASSAULT: Fairfax County po-
lice dispatched officers to a home in the 7700 block of Trevino Lane in the Falls Church area shortly after 7 p.m. on Dec. 17 after receiving a report about domestic violence. Officers met with both parties, a 63year-old man and a 36-year-old woman. According to police, a 41-year-old Centreville woman went to the residence and confronted family members at the front door. An argument began, which then continued inside the home, police said. The Centreville woman allegedly assaulted both victims and then fled when police were called. Both victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and did not seek medical treatment. Police arrested the suspect, Rhiannon Duck, a short time later and took her to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged her www.insidenova.com
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living in the 300 block of Patrick Street, S.W., told Vienna police on Dec. 17 at 7:43 p.m. that a man at her front door was looking into the residence with a flashlight. The man was gone when police arrived. Police later received information that a mailman matching the suspect’s description had been wearing a flashlight on his head while making deliveries in the dark. As the residence had just received its mail, police said what the woman saw likely was the postal carrier delivering mail. CONSTRUCTION WORKER CITED FOR NOISE-ORDINANCE VIOLATION IN VIENNA: Vienna police responded Dec. 18
at 9:03 a.m. to a reported noise violation in the 300 block of Park Street, N.E. Police found employees working on a house under construction, which violated a town-code provision prohibiting construction companies from working on Sundays within the town. Police issued a summons to one of the workers, a 38-year-old Manassas man, charging violation of the town’s noise ordinance. Items are compiled from reports issued by the Fairfax County Police Department, Town of Vienna Police Department and other public-safety agencies.
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Pending Sales Backpedal at End of 2016 Pending home sales dipped in November to their lowest level in nearly a year, as the brisk upswing in mortgage rates and not enough inventory dispirited some would-be buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors. Only the Northeast saw monthly and annual pending sales gains last month. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, declined 2.5 percent to 107.3 in November from 110.0 in October. After last month’s decrease in activity, the index is now 0.4 percent below last November (107.7) and is at its lowest reading since January (105.4). Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says ongoing supply shortages and the surge in mortgage rates took a small bite out of pending sales in November. “The budget of many prospective buyers last month was dealt an abrupt hit by the quick ascension of rates immediately after the election,” Yun said. “Already faced with climbing home prices and minimal listings in the affordable price range, fewer home shoppers in most of the country were successfully able to sign a contract.” Yun says higher borrowing costs somewhat cloud the outlook for the 2017 housing market. The good news, according to Yun, is that the impact of higher rates will be partly neutralized by stronger wage growth as a result of the 2 million net new job additions expected next year. “Healthy local job markets amidst tight supply means many areas will remain competitive with prices on the rise. Those rushing to lock in a rate before they advance even higher will probably have few listings to choose from,” said Yun. The PHSI in the Northeast nudged forward 0.6 percent to 97.5 in November, and is now 5.7 percent above a year ago. In the Midwest the index declined 2.5 percent to 103.5 in November, and is now 2.4 percent lower than November 2015. Pending home sales in the South decreased 1.2 percent to an index of 118.7 in November and are now 1.3 percent lower than last November. The index in the West fell 6.7 percent in November to 101.0, and is now 1 percent below a year ago.
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Fairfax County Notes Continued from Page 14 gram’s stringent criteria, and is the only award program of its kind designed to enhance school budgeting. LIBRARY SYSTEM DETAILS TOP BOOKS OF 2016: The Fairfax County library
system has identified the community’s top books of 2016, based on checkouts during the past year. “The library’s circulation (print and electronic) topped more than 10 million this year, with almost 5 million visits to our branches,” library officials said in releasing the list. On the local best-seller list: Adult Fiction: “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins; “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr; “Rogue Lawyer” by John Grisham; “The Crossing” by Michael Connelly; and “The Guilty” by David Baldacci. Adult Nonfiction: “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” by Marie Kondo; “When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi; “The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest For Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics” by Daniel James Brown; “Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania” by Erik Larson; and “The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough.
Adult eBook: “The Martian” by Andy Weir; “Rogue Lawyer” by John Grisham; “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins; “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr; and “The Guilty” by David Baldacci. Teen: “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green; “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two” by J.K. Rowling; “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak; “Eleanor & Park” by Rainbow Rowell; and “The Giver” by Lois Lowry. Children: “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss; “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” by Dr. Seuss; “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss; “3,2,1, Liftoff” by Sonia Sander; “All Aboard” by Sonia Sander; “Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs” by Mo Willems; “365 Days of Wonder” by R.J. Palacio; “The Blood of Olympus” by Rick Riordan; “Pinkalicious and the Perfect Present by Victoria Kann; and “Fancy Nancy. Just My Luck!” by Jane O’Connor. PARK AUTHORITY SETS PRINCIPLES FOR MASTER PLAN: The Fairfax Coun-
Park Authority Master Plan will guide the agency in meeting community needs for today and the future. “This is an opportunity for the agency to take a look at the many plans we already have in place, and make certain that they all work in harmony and support the Park Authority’s current initiatives and our goals for the future,” said Park Authority director Kirk Kincannon. The Guiding Principles identified are: Inspiring a Passion for Parks; Advance Park System Excellence; Meet Changing Recreation Needs; Be Equitable and Inclusive; Promote Healthy Lifestyles; Strengthen and Foster Partnerships; and Be Great Stewards Staff and agency leadership will now begin to incorporate existing data into one agency-wide master plan, ensure consistent, clear direction, and strategic alignment of all elements and existing plans, officials said. A draft plan will be prepared for review by the public this summer. CONSTRUCTION WORK PLANNED AT LAKE FAIRFAX: From Jan. 1 through
ty Park Authority Board has established guiding principles for the Park Authority Master Plan. The planning effort builds on the findings from the Parks Count Needs Assessment that was completed in spring 2016. With a 10- to 20-year time horizon, the
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In addition to all of the action on the courts, there were some other interesting things that occurred during last week’s various girls and boys holiday high school basketball tournaments across Northern Virginia.
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The Potomac School Panthers (7-3) had a strong showing with a secondfinish in BASKETBALL place the girls Joe Cascio Tournament at Falls Church High School. The Panthers, a private-school team, won their first two basketball contests, then fell to the West Potomac Wolverines, 55-45, in the Dec. 30 championship game. All three of their opponents were public-school teams. Potomac School was missing two starters for all three games, and three in the championship contest for various reasons. “We kind of ran out of options in the championship game. We are jet quick on the perimeter, but we didn’t have an inside presence,” Potomac School coach Mike Hutton said. “We played well. It was nice to play and beat some good public-school teams.” Continued on Page 18
Potomac School’s Courtlynne Caskin goes hard to the basket during the championship game PHOTO BY DEB KOLT against West Potomac in the Joe Cascio Tournament at Falls Church High.
Langley Boys Get Win in Last Tourney Contest DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
Their overall record of 4-6 isn’t what they want at this point, but the Langley certainly BASKETBALL Saxons believe they have been battle tested during the first 10 games of the boys high school basketball season. “We have played a tough schedule and we are getting there,” Langley coach Scott Newman said. “There is not but one game we have not been in. We have had secondhalf leads in some of our losses. Our biggest challenge is we have not been able to close it out.” That was the case in the Saxons’ most recent three-game competition, which was the holiday Glory Days Grill Tour-
nament at Lake Braddock Secondary School. Langley lost close games to John Champe, 63-58, and Osbourn, 44-41, in its first two contests before routing the winless McLean Highlanders, 53-37, in its final game. The Saxons were up eight in the second half against Osbourn, then lost at the buzzer. They led by nine in the second half against Champe. Some of Langley’s other losses have been to highly-regarded opponents like Battlefield, W.T. Woodson, South Lakes and Potomac Falls. They led by 12 against Potomac Falls. “It’s not like we are being outplayed,” Newman said. In the win over McLean (0-10), Langley led 21-10 at the end of the first quarter and was comfortably ahead the rest of the
way. Colter Carton had 17 points and four rebounds for Langley; Ian Muir scored nine; center Sami El-Rafey had six points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals; Andrew Derminassian had six points, five rebounds and two blocks; and Jay Goettman had five points and four rebounds. Langley senior starter Grant Hughes was attending a soccer commitment and did not play in the tournament. For McLean, Matias Prock (two threepointers) had 11 points and five rebounds, Evan Stout had eight points and five boards and Robbie Denton scored eight. McLean lost to Osbourn Park, 41-37, in its second game and was routed by Lake Braddock, 94-47, in its first.
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n On the night of Dec. 28 at the Rebel Round Ball Tournament at Fairfax High School, the Flint Hill girls played host Fairfax in the day’s final contest, scheduled for a late 9:15 p.m. start. If the game wasn’t late enough already, it then went into overtime, with Fairfax winning, making for a finish after 11 p.m. n The Washington-Lee Generals and Langley Saxons boys teams suffered frustratingly close defeats in their first two games of tournament action, one apiece at the buzzer. The Generals lost by three points each time at the George Long holiday event at Wakefield High School. At the Glory Days Grill tournament at Lake Braddock Secondary School, Langley lost by five and three points. In Langley’s five-point loss to John Champe, the Knights’ Dominik Fragala was 13 of 13 from the foul line in the fourth quarter. n The Bishop O’Connell boys team had never heard much of Dillard High School of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., before being held to a single-game season-low 41 points in losing to the Panthers in a second-round game at the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach. n There was a program issue regarding the roster for the McLean High School boys team at the Glory Days Grill event at Lake Braddock Secondary School. Apparently some McLean players switched uniform numbers, making the roster incorrect, an annoyance for scorekeeping purposes. n A second-round clash between host Wakefield and South County at the boys George Long Holiday event featured head coaches who just last winter sat on the same bench for Wakefield. Former assistant Mike Robinson now coaches South County.
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Flint Hill Teams Place Fourth, Fifth in Fairfax Tourney DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
The Flint Hill Huskies bounced back nicely to win their final two games after dropping their first at the boys Fairfax Holiday Classic. Flint Hill (3-6) defeated Stuart, 6440, and Centreville, 56-44, for their two in the BASKETBALL victories eight-team boys high school basketball event to finish fifth. The Huskies lost to West Springfield, 63-60, in their opening when head coach Rico Reed said his team wasn’t sharp and was hurt by turnovers and too much fouling. Wins in their next two games got the Huskies’ season on track, snapping a
six-game losing streak. The Flint Hill girls (6-4) played in the girls portion of the Fairfax Holiday Classic and finished 1-2, winning their first game then losing their final two to finish fourth. The Flint Hill boys took the lead for good in their final game against Centreville thanks to an 11-0 run when they shot well and passed the ball to open shooters. The team hit seven straight shots during that stretch, giving the Huskies a 20-13 lead with 5:03 left in the second quarter. Flint Hill led 32-22 at halftime and 41-32 after three periods. Sean Herlihy had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Flint Hill, and he blocked two shots. Justice Ellison had 12 points and three steals
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for the Huskies, Nick Wright added 11 points and three rebounds, Gage Herdman had eight points and five steals, and Justin Taylor had five points and three steals. Dowar Jioklow had four points, three blocks and three rebounds off the bench. Against Stuart, Taylor had 16 points, Isaiah Moore 11 and David Akinyemi eight. The Flint Hill girls defeated South County, 42-29, in the first round; lost to Fairfax, 50-46, in overtime in the semifinals; then to Edison, 64-49, in the consolation game. Tori Herman scored 17 points in the first two games and made three threepointers in each. Claire Miller had 12 against Fairfax and seven against South
County. Fairfax made a follow shot at the buzzer to force the semifinal game into overtime. In the loss to Edison, forward Jordan Madison had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds for Flint Hill. Whitney Wiley scored 15 and had three steals, Miller had eight points and seven rebounds, Kristen Reilly scored eight and had three steals, and Herman’s seven points came in the second half. She had five rebounds. Flint Hill led 6-5, but never held the lead again after Edison moved in front 9-6. The Huskies rallied to within 39-37 in the third period after trailing 31-18 at halftime. Edison responded with a 9-2 run.
With a 3-0 record, the Oakton Cougars (9-1) continued their strong play this season by winning the Mount Vernon holiday boys basketball tournament. Oakton defeated Gerstell Academy, 60-44, in the championship game of the high school event behind 18 points from Jacob Posz and 12 from Braeden Johnson. In addition, Jake Digby scored nine and Curtis Holland seven. The victory was Oakton’s fifth in a row. For the tournament, Johnson made 11 three-pointers, including five in a 43-41 walk-off semifinal 43-41 win over Knoch. Johnson made the buzzer-beating fastbreak dunk after a missed shot by Knock at the other end. Posz scored eight points in that win. Oakton rallied after trailing 13-5 at the end of the first quarter. In the first round, Oakton downed Woodbridge, 60-57, behind Johnson’s 27 points (four three-pointers), 10 from Charlie Smith, nine from Digby and seven from Holland. Oakton already has matched its victory total from last season, when the Cougars finished 9-13. The Cougars begin Concorde Conference play on Jan. 6 against the Herndon Hornets. NOTE: Last year Oakton lost its first game in the Mount Vernon tournament,
then won its final two, giving the team a five-game tourney winning streak. n The Oakton Cougars (11-0) won a round-robin type of tournament at the Cactus Jam in Phoenix. In order, the Oakton girls downed Roosevelt, 53-29, Marana, 58-34, and Mercyhurst, 43-38, in the championship game of the high school event. In the title contest, the score was tied at 38 late, then Oakton went in front 40-38, then 41-38, forced a turnover, then Delaney Connolly made two free throws. “They were a very well-coached team and ran good stuff I liked,” Oakton coach Fred Priester said. In its second game against Marana, Oakton’s opponent had three players six-feet or taller. In its first game, Kailyn Fee had 18 points and made five three-pointers. Connolly scored 10, Maddie Royle eight and Cameron Plater six. Fee was chosen as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and Royle made the all-tournament team. Preister said Connolly played well enough to be on the all-tournament team as well. Oakton begins Concorde Conference play Jan. 6 against the Herndon Hornets. n The McLean Highlanders (4-6) went 2-1 at a girls round-robin holiday
basketball tournament at Oakton High School. McLean lost to Loudoun County, 56-53, then defeated Hylton, 55-21, and Patriot, 59-54. Hannah Smith scored 17, Elzabeth Dufrane 14 and Vanessa Barlow 13 against Patriot. In the win over Hylton, Mariane Auza scored 14, Barlow 11 and Smith and Dufrane eight each. In the loss, Smith had 14, Dufrane 13, Barlow 11 and Brooke Barlow seven. n The Madison Warhawks finished third with a 2-1 record at the girls Bulldog Bash at Westfield High School. Madison (5-4) defeated Centreville, 46-41, in its first game, lost to eventual champion Holy Child, 40-35, in the semifinals, then topped host Westfield, 44-39, in the consolation game. Diana Miskell had 11 points, Katy Sharon 10 and Sarah Conforti seven against Westfield. Sharon scored 13 against Holy Child and Miskell 11 and Conforti nine against Centreville. Madison point guard Morgan Simpson returned to action in the tournament after missing the first few games recovering from a knee injury. She scored 17 points in the tournament. Madison plays the Washington-Lee Generals on the road on Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in a Liberty Conference contest in
Arlington. n The Marshall Statesmen (7-2) finished fifth with a 2-1 record at the girls Fairfax Holiday Classic. Marshall lost to champion Chantilly, 64-54, in the first round, then defeated Robinson, 42-35, and South County, 51-43. Clara Ford had 25 points against Chantilly, 17 versus South County and 11 in the Robinson game. Kylie Hardin had 18 against Robinson, 12 vs. South County and 11 against Chantilly. Kristen Tillman was also a top scorer for Marshall. n The Langley Saxons (7-2) lost to games in Delaware in girls action, 44-29, and 47-44. n The McLean High School girls basketball team is holding an on-line auction through Feb. 5 at www.32auctions. com/mchs2017. Items for the auction include an autographed jersey of Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, golf at Congressional Country Club with former Washington Capitals player Rod Langway, a VIP package to the Cherry Blossom Festival, tickets for arlines, Washington Capitals games and other entertainment, meals at area restaurants, and more. For questions, e-mail: rmoskowitz@ monumentalsports.com.
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Battaglia 11. Against Champe, the lead changed multiple times, with Langley leading by nine, 40-31, late in the third quarter thanks to a 10-0 run. Champe rallied and eventually took the lead for good at 50-49 in the fourth period with three minutes to
play. The Saxons were within 59-58 with :51 seconds to play, then Champe scored the final four points. Langley had four players score in double figures. El-Rafey led the way with 18 points and two rebounds. Battaglia made
four three-pointers and scored 14, Isaac Peress scored 12 and had six rebounds, and Carton made three threes and had 11 to go with six assists. “We were a couple of baskets or plays away from being in the final,” Newman said.
In the semifinals, Potomac School outscored Mountain View, 21-3, in the fourth quarter en route to a 58-49 victory. Caskin had 23 and made three threepointers, Park had 22 points, including five threes, and Nicole Debayo-Doherty scored 10. In the first-round, Potomac School defeated the W.T. Woodson Cavaliers, 45-37.
An 11-0 second-quarter run gave Potomac School the lead for good. Park had 16 points and multiple assists and steals to lead the Panthers, along with Caskin with 13 points, seven steals and a couple of assists. Park scored 10 of her points in the third quarter. Also, Debayo-Doherty had 13 rebounds, giving her team an inside threat. She did not play in the title game.
Park and Caskin both made the alltournament team. Potomac School has not had its top five starters on the court for a game yet this season. Hutton hopes that changes this week. Earlier in the season, Potomac School won its tipoff tournament with a 2-0 record, giving the team a 4-1 record in tournaments so far this winter.
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In Langley’s loss to Osbourn, El-Rafey had 15 points, Carton scored 12 and Chas
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Fairfax County police Lt. Ryan Morgan (center), flanked by Vienna police Sgt. Peter Elias and Master Police Officer Juan Vazquez, is coordinator of the Crisis Intervention Team.
Continued from Page 1 ensure quality, officials limit class sizes to about 22 participants, he said. The training “gives officers out there who are dealing with people in crisis a chance to come to a more predictable outcome,” Morgan said. “We don’t have any control over who calls, but once an officer shows up for a crisis or someone who’s suffering a mental-health concern, the officer has to utilize their skills to deescalate the situation, hopefully quickly and efficiently.” Vienna police have sent a staff member to each of the county’s 12 latest CIT courses, which run for 40 hours over five days, Morgan said. The first day gives participants background information about the program. Dr. Justin Ramsdell, an assistant psychology professor at George Mason University, also briefs officers about various mental illnesses. Officers don headphones to participate in “Hearing Voices,” a program designed by Pat Deegan. The program simulates the effects of schizophrenia by bombarding participants with conversations and simultaneously asking them to perform various tasks. “We give them divided-attention things,” Morgan said. “I’ll have them read an article and have them answer questions on it. It’s amazing how hard it is just to comprehend.” Officials from the National Alliance on
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Mental Illness (NAMI) tell CIT trainees what it is like to live with mental-health problems, and people suffering from such ailments give first-hand testimonials. “What you realize is it can affect any one of us,” Morgan said. Class participants also hear how fellow law-enforcement officers handled various situations. Rudeness and impatience to get on with other work often brought negative results, while engagement, empathy and listening solved matters more amicably. Officers should build rapport first before asking those who apparently are suffering mental-health problems if they are taking any medications, Morgan said. During the most intensive part of CIT training, officers participate in increasingly complex role-playing scenarios. “It was pretty real,” said Vienna Master Police Officer Juan Vazquez, a 10-year department member who now serves as its public-information officer. “The instructors wanted to challenge you. You really
had to work for it.” State officials recommend police forces have at least one-quarter of their staffs undergo CIT training to ensure at least one certified officer is on duty around the clock. Capt. Daniel Janickey, Vienna’s deputy police chief, underwent similar training about a decade ago when he was serving with the Fairfax County police and will undertake the new regimen in March. He’s pleased cadets at the county’s Criminal Justice Academy now receive CIT training, and said older officers have learned from experience that jailing some suspects who are undergoing mental-health crises is not always the best solution. Anecdotally, Janickey said he thought increased patience shown by officers in the field had reduced the number of injuries suffered by the department. Police do not use CIT methods with suspects involved in serious or violent crimes. No matter how benign situations may appear, officers must continue to keep their guard
up, he said. Scientific advances have led to greater understanding about the nature of mental illnesses and helped reduce their stigma, Morgan said. “I often tell people in the class, any one of your organs can get sick and friends and family will come over and cut your grass and bring you food,” he said. “But times when it’s the brain that’s having trouble, a lot of times people want to push away.” Law-enforcement officers would do well to employ their CIT tactics regularly, Morgan said. “This is the type of training where if you shelve it and never use it, you’re never going to be good at it,” he said. “But if you actively use it, you can hone your skills to a very high degree.”
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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. January 8, 1937: n Fairfax police officers will be getting a pay raise of $120 this year. n Alcohol sales in Virginia’s state ABC stores were up this Christmas season over last year. n Lt. Gov. Price is expected to face no major hurdles in his quest for the Democratic nomination for governor. n About 6,500 homes are expected to be built in Virginia this year. n At the movies: “The Great Ziegfeld” is playing at the State Theatre. January 9, 1952: n Fairfax officials are seeking $150,000 in state funds to purchase right-of-way for the George Washington Memorial Parkway. January 9, 1967: n Ethel Kennedy is standing trial in Fairfax County on allegations she stole a horse from a neighbor’s property in McLean. Kennedy claims the horse was emaciated and was in need of immediate attention. January 10, 1973: n Tomorrow’s opening of the General Assembly will mark the first time a session has been held on an odd-numbered year. n McLean’s boys basketball team fell to Herndon, 77-62. n The Sun is looking for boys, ages 1316, to deliver the paper. January 8, 1982: n John Milliken and Warren Stambaugh each say they will not challenge U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf, R-10th, this year, leaving Ira Lechner as the lone Democratic candidate. n Northern Virginia Community College officials want the state to fund 12.5percent pay increases for teachers. January 8, 1993: n There were 53 hate crimes committed in Virginia last year, according to FBI statistics. n The Clintons are debating where to send daughter Chelsea to school. In a Sun “man on the street” interview, three respondents said it should be a private school, one said it should be a public school and two said it was none of their business.
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71. Front-line combat vehicle 72. Credit card acr. 73. Wheel shafts
DOWN 1. Quilter’s stuffing 2. Not many 3. Something that’s unacceptable 4. Disappear, like into the sunset 5. Unbroken series of events
6. See him run! 7. Cleopatra’s cause of death 8. Whatchamacallit 9. “Summertime” or “Porgy and Bess,” e.g. 10. “Laughing on the inside” in text 11. Month of Purim 12. D.C. bigwig 15. Thai or Mexican food, e.g. 20. a.k.a. dropsy 22. Delish! 24. Small bouquet 25. Geological rift 26. Aggressive 27. “Umble” Heep 29. *“I’ve got a blank space, baby, and I’ll write your ____” 31. Boisterous play 32. Collectively 33. Come to terms 34. *“...Here’s my number, so call me ____” 36. Container weight 38. Kind of ski lift 42. “Farewell” in Paris 45. V.I.P. in Hawaii 49. Draper of “Mad Men” 51. Actress Fanning 54. Parkinson’s drug 56. Updike’s “Rabbit ____” 57. Turkish honorific 58. *“All you get is pain. When I wanted sunshine I got ____” 59. Sound on Old MacDonald’s farm 60. Audience’s rejection 61. Hillary’s hubby 62. British river 63. December 25th, for short 64. Pre-college challenge 66. Party bowlful
Transportation Notes REAGAN NATIONAL TOPS IN REGION IN NEW SATISFACTION SURVEY: Ron-
ald Reagan Washington National Airport is tops among the region’s three major airports in overall quality, according to a new survey by J.D. Power, and all three were ranked higher than the national average in their size group. The airport earned a rating of 742 out of a possible 1,000 and four stars out of a possible five in the 2016 North America Airport Satisfaction Survey released in mid-December. Reagan National ranked ninth out of the nation’s 31 largest airports. Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport received 734 points and three stars, while Washington Dulles International Airport garnered 726 points and three stars. The average of the nation’s largest airports was 724 points, based on responses from nearly 39,000 North American travelers in a range of categories. That’s up five points from a year before, with increases in factors ranging from ease of check-in to security screening to food, beverage and retail options. “Many airports, especially the nation’s largest airports, were never built to handle the current volume,” said Michael Taylor,
director of the airport practice at J.D. Power. “Yet airports are overcoming infrastructure limits by affecting the things they can influence.” Among the nation’s largest airports, Portland International in Oregon scored highest at 786, followed by Tampa International (775) and McCarran International in Las Vegas (759), followed by airports in Orlando, Miami, San Diego and Salt Lake City. Portland and Tampa earned five-star ratings. At the other end of the spectrum, the lowest ratings went to New York-La Guardia (649), Newark Liberty (669) and Philadelphia International (688), followed by Chicago’s O’Hare and Boston’s Logan (689 each). All were designated two-star airports. Some of the lowest-performing airports, including La Guardia, are undergoing major renovation projects that “make it difficult for travelers to access the area and, once there, it will likely make it even more difficult to navigate the crowded terminals,” Taylor said. Among the most cost-effective improvements airports could make, J.D. Power said, was better signage to direct travelers during renovation projects. Among medium-sized airports, India-
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napolis International and Buffalo-Niagara received the highest scores, followed by Southwest Florida International. The survey is now in its 11th year. For information, see the Web site at www.jdpower.com/industry/travel. LOCAL FLIGHTS NOT AMONG CHRONICALLY DELAYED: Good news for travel-
ers using the region’s three airports: Not a single flight at any of the trio ranked among the most delayed nationally in new federal data. No flights arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport or Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport were delayed 30 minutes or more at least half the time in October, according to new figures reported by the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Nationally, 62 flights met that criterion during the month, with the worst offender being Skywest Flight 3107, which is supposed to depart Salt Lake City to Phoenix at 6:25 p.m. but was late arriving 82 percent of the time in October. When that flight was delayed, the average length of delay was 72 minutes. – A Staff Report January 5, 2017 23
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