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Tysons Turns Another Page Toward Future
Supervisors OK First Condos as They Debate Affordable Housing BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
2016 James C. Macdonald Scholarship winners included Jamie Goodson, Josh Delgado, Nicole Sheehan, Eric Lin, Lauren Cain and Xiyou Wang. They are shown with McLean Community Center Governing Board chair Paul Kohlenberger. LISA HELFERT PHOTOGRAPHY
Students Shine in McLean Competition Six local high-school students have earned scholarships for successfully competing in the 2016 James C. Macdonald Performing Arts Competition, sponsored by the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center. Following the final competition, held March 16, awards were presented by MCC Governing Board chair Paul Kohlenberger and the Alden’s director of youth programs, Kathleen Herr. The James C. Macdonald Performing Arts Scholarship Competition encourages artistic achievement and promotes study in the arts by high-school students who reside or attend
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school in the McLean small-tax district. Scholarship prizes of $1,200 are awarded to students placing first in each of four categories: dance, instrumental music, theater and vocal music. Secondplace finishers are awarded $800 and third-place finishers win $400. (This year’s competition showcased vocal music and instrumental music; there were not enough applicants in the dance and theater categories to allow for a fair competition.) Award recipients included: Instrumental music: Eric Lin, sophomore, Thomas Jefferson
High School for Science & Technology, first place; Lauren Cain, freshman, Langley High School, second place; and Xiyou Wang, senior, McLean High School, third place. Vocal music: Josh Delgado, senior, McLean High School, first place; Jamie Goodson, junior, Langley High School, second place; and Nicole Sheehan, senior, McLean High School, third place. Theater director Wendy Conte; freelance violinist and orchestral contractor Pamela Lassell; singer, pianist and actor Jim Scopeletis; and baritone Ethan Watermeier served as judges.
The Board of Supervisors on April 5 broke from the years-long trend of approving high-rise rental-apartment buildings and gave the thumbs-up to a proposal by Cityline Partners LLC to build between 100 and 140 condominium units in a tower up to 25 stories or 300 feet tall. “This application represents an opportunity to diversify the housing choices within Tysons by providing a for-sale building,” said Lynne Strobel, an attorney representing Renaissance, the property’s contract purchaser. The building will be constructed on 2 acres at West Park Drive and the extension of Jones Branch Drive, part of the 2.6 million-square-foot Arbor Row project, which supervisors approved in 2012. There will be a maximum of 202,974 square feet of development, including 6,028 square feet of retail. The site now has an office building and
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Great Falls, McLean Teens Finish 1st, 2nd in Pageant BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Two local women – one a college psychology student, the other a budding neuropsychologist – took home the top two prizes April 3 at the 2016 Miss Teen Pageant Competition, held at the Beacon Theatre in Hopewell. Elisabetta Cantatore, 19, of Great Falls was crowned the winner and will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the national contest in Orlando. Right behind her on the stage was McLean resident Taylor Burchfield, who received the First Runner-Up trophy and the chance to attend the national pageant. The contest, which also featured a Miss Junior Teen competition, was a first for both women. Cantatore, whose mother is Luigia Garzia and father is Corrado Cantatore, is a native of Rome who moved with her family to the United States when she was 6. Mr. Cantatore was a diplomat working with the Italian embassy; the family now lives in Northern Virginia permanently. The 2014 Langley High School graduate is studying developmental psychology as a sophomore at George Mason University and hopes one day to become a therapist for teenagers and children or perhaps a forensic psychologist, who would testify in court, perform risk-assessment tests and talk with troubled youths.
The contestants modeled casual- and formalwear and answered a series of questions. For a query about her main goal in life, Cantatore cited negative experiences in her younger years. “Through my experience and my education, I want to help people and make sure that nobody ever feels as alone as I did, no matter if they’re young or old,” she said. Given the same question, Burchfield said her goal is to obtain a degree in cognitive neuropsychology and use that knowledge to counter negative mental misconceptions about mental disorders. After a two-hour wait, judges listed the top 10 contestants and asked each of them to answer a different question. Asked what was the hardest part of being a teenager, Cantatore again drew upon her own experiences. “I talked about how when you’re an adolescent, you’re kind of at a halfway point between being treated like a child and having all the responsibilities and freedoms that come with being an adult,” she said. “It’s really of hard to find that halfway point where people take you seriously.” Burchfield’s final question was to describe the pageant in one word. She chose “liberating,” explaining that she had the opportunity to show multiple aspects of her personality. Burchfield, the daughter of Bobby
Elisabetta Cantatore, 19, of Great Falls smiles after winning the 2016 Miss Teen Pageant Competition on April 3 at the Beacon Theatre in Hopewell, Va. Pictured at the far right is Taylor Burchfield, 18, of McLean, who was named First Runner-Up
and Terri Burchfield, is a senior at The Potomac School in McLean. She has not selected a college yet, but plans to study neuropsychology, linguistics or anthropology. Those are pretty heavy subjects for an 18-year-old to consider, but they piqued Burchfield’s interest early in life and prompted her to study them independently and voraciously. “I like interacting with people and seeing what’s going on in their minds, seeing how languages affect thinking, and gestures across cultures,” she said. “All that I’ve learned about it has been research on my own.”
Burchfield and her recently returned from a two-week trip to Tanzania, where they spent 10 days on safari. The family made the trip to celebrate her mother’s 50th birthday. “I saw things I didn’t know existed,” she said. “It was awesome.” Burchfield started riding horses when she was 4 and eventually performed “hunter-jumping,” but has not done much riding lately, because field hockey takes up much of her time. She has attended The Potomac School since first grade and has participated on several sports teams, which the school requires. The pageant was not the first time Burchfield has performed before an audience. She auditioned for “American Idol” in Richmond two years ago, belting out “The Ballad of Mona Lisa,” by Panic at the Disco. Still, the Miss Teen Pageant was “really cool,” Burchfield said. “I am really glad it did it,” she said. “I would do it again.” Sarah Gloo, director of Collegewise DC Metro Area, describes Burchfield as an “incredibly thoughtful, self-aware and intelligent young woman.” “She’s a deep thinker who truly enjoys intellectual discussion and debate, loves her family and friends, and approaches every challenge in life eager to learn and with a positive attitude,” Gloo said.
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Volunteers Honored for Selflessness and Impact BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
As a child, Tyler Corey once complained to his father at the dinner table about needing a bigger allowance. His dad looked up from his meal and said, “There are two kinds of people in this world: There’s talkers and there’s doers. Don’t be a talker.” Then he resumed eating. “All of you shining stars out there are doers,” said Corey, board president of Volunteer Fairfax, at the 2016 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards on April 8. “By turning your attention into action, you’ve become shining stars. Your commitment to volunteerism illuminates the landscape like a beacon in the night. Talkers don’t inspire anybody, not even themselves. Doers inspire others to do great things through their actions.” The ceremony, held at The Waterford in Springfield, honored 184 people and groups, who last year contributed 425,690 hours’ service to the community – the equivalent of about $10.6 million worth of effort. Volunteer Fairfax CEO Elise Neil Bengtson and Jenny Lawson, vice president of corporate strategy for Points of Light, kicked off the presentations by giving a Daily Points of Light Award to Kathy Hertz for her work in aiding Syrian refugees in Greece. Fairfax County supervisors and Volunteer Fairfax officials selected people and organizations from their districts as Community Champions. Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) chose as her champion Gary Ambrose, who last year chaired the FairfaxFalls Church Community Services Board, served on Bulova’s Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission and was chairman of the county’s Diversion First Initiative. The latter program aims to provide treatment for non-violent offenders who are having mental-health crises, rather than jailing them. Supervisor John Foust (D) 4
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chose Great Falls Historical Society president Kathleen Murphy as the champion for Dranesville District. Murphy holds programs each month about local history and people, publishes historical essays, conducts oral-history interviews and genealogical research, and arranges tours and dinners at historic sites. She also oversaw the Great Falls 2020 Vision Survey, which led to the creation of a local farmers’ market. The Greater Merrifield Business Association received a Community Champion award from Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence). Smyth credited the organization with shepherding Merrifield’s transformation from a traffic-choked industrial area peppered with a quirky mix of retail shops into a thriving mixed-use community anchored by the Mosaic District. Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) chose as her champion Jeff Anderson, who represents the district on the county’s Trails and Sidewalks Committee and actively has promoted bicycle usage. Other district Community Champions honored at the ceremony were Jim Bertolini (Braddock), Linda Waller (Lee), Diane Kilbourne (Mason), Ron Fitzsimmons (Mount Vernon), George and Estella Lynch (Springfield) and Gary Flather (Sully). Volunteer Fairfax officials also bestowed awards for competitive categories to: Michele Duell (Adult Volunteer Under 250 Hours); Kathy Hertz (Adult Over 250 Hours); Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia (Adult Volunteer Group); Les Esmond (Senior Volunteer); George C. Marshall High School Future Business Leaders of America (Volunteer Program); Eunice Kwarteng (Youth Volunteer); Stony Brook Junior Volunteers (Youth Volunteer Group); Nancy Hegland and her son, Kenny (Family Volunteer); Juan Hernandez (Intégrate); Volunteer Interpreter Program (Integrate Group); Fred Pitman (Fairfax County Government Volunteer); Fairfax County Public Library
Kathy Hertz (right) of Clifton accepts a Daily Points of Light Award, for her efforts to aid Syrian refugees, during the 2016 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards on April 8 at The Waterford in Springfield. Pictured with her are (from left) Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D), Jenny Lawson, Elise Neil Bengtson and Supervisor PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield).
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Jeff Anderson, who has been active in bicycle-related issues in Hunter Mill District, accepts a Community Champion award from Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D).
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Our View: Governor Gets It Right on Ballot Bill
Virginia election law mandates that political-party affiliation be included on the ballot for candidates for statewide, federal and General Assembly seats, but requires that they be omitted for local races. And that’s likely the way things are going to stay, now that Gov. McAuliffe has vetoed legislation that would have added (D) and (R) – and maybe labels of other parties – next to the names of candidates for boards of supervisors, city councils, town councils and constitutional offices across the commonwealth. In his April 8 veto message, McAuliffe said the tradition of leaving political affiliation off of local races dates back to 1870, and has withstood court challenge. “Party affiliation is not useful information when making decisions about purely local matters, and would
only serve to increase divisiveness in local government,” McAuliffe said in a four-paragraph veto message. “We should be working to reduce partisan rancor, rather than creating new places for it to flourish,” the governor said. He is likely to get his way: The votes do not appear to be in hand for those hoping to override the veto when the legislature reconvenes next week. We can see the arguments pro and con on this issue. Particularly when dealing with large jurisdictions, such as Fairfax County, candidates are nominated by various political parties, and that is a piece of information that would prove to be useful to voters. But on balance, we agree with the governor’s reasoning that furthering political divisiveness in local government would be an unfortunate thing. The irony, of course, is that some
towns and cities across the commonwealth are promoting, perhaps unwittingly, political divisiveness by moving their local elections from springtime to fall. Their reasoning? It will save money and encourage higher turnout if the local races are commingled with bigger-ticket campaigns on the November general-election ballot. Our view? The money involved is relatively negligible, and the last thing any locality should want is to have voters with no idea of the issues related to local governance casting ballots for those offices just because they show up for the beauty contest that is the presidential election. It would be better, in our view, if all local races – including those in counties – were held separate from the November election. But we acknowledge that’s just not going to happen.
Changes to Federal Rules Will Harm Grizzly Bears Editor: Recently, several bears have been sighted in the Vienna/Oakton area. In Virginia we’re fortunate to share our wild back yards with our wild neighbors. However, some states may not be as lucky, if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has its way. The federal agency is making decisions for wildlife management that don’t bode well for the recovery of the species they’re supposed to be protecting. Their recent proposal to delist Greater
Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) grizzly bears from the Endangered Species Act is premature and threatens the very existence of this population. Their numbers are far too low – only around 700 – and don’t represent a healthy, recovered population that is large enough to be stable and to withstand trophy hunting. If we lose grizzly bears in the Yellowstone area, we risk losing part of what makes the region so incredible. GYE grizzlies are the most famous in the
world and draw in millions of tourists looking to spot the large, rare species. Not to mention the significant impact those tourist dollars have on the local communities and businesses. The public has 60 days to provide comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service on this proposed plan to delist Yellowstone-area grizzly bears. I plan to submit comments opposing this plan, and encourage others to the same. Cynthia M. Longo Oakton
Comstock Is Not Representative of Constituents Editor: Regarding “Comstock Is with Her Constitutent in the 10th” [Letters, March 31], I guess the political silly season has started early. As the poet once said, this letter is “borne of the fancy of the misinformed.” The Barbara Comstock I know is the one who, in her last job, voted to have ultra-sound used on women. Who every chance she had, she voted against a women’s right to choose and women making their own health decisions. She is the one who voted against the transportation bill supported by the majority of her own party, even though our district suffers from one of the worst
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McLean Citizens Association to County Leaders: Reduce Hike in Tax Rate, Refine School Spending BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
McLean Citizens Association (MCA) board members spent the vast majority of their April 6 meeting parsing, arguing over, tweaking and finally passing a whopping, eight-page-long resolution concerning the Fairfax County government’s proposed fiscal 2017 budget. The resolution urged county officials to pass a real estate tax increase of 3 cents per $100 assessed valuation, or 1 cent less than proposed by County Executive Edward Long Jr., and consider a raft of other potential revenue sources to take some of the tax burden off of residential property owners’ backs. MCA’s resolution suggested county officials examine the possibility of raising the cigarette and hotel-occupancy taxes, instituting a meals tax, charging an admissions tax at entertainment or amusement venues, and re-examining county permit and user fees to ensure all costs are recouped. “We think the present Fairfax budget is fiscally responsible, but it’s structurally not sustainable,” said MCA president Jeff Barnett. “We have no sympathy for adding taxes on top of taxes. This issue is giving homeowners a bit of a break as to where this tax revenue is coming from.” MCA board members entertained, but on a 20-9 vote rejected, an amendment by treasurer Bill Crosby that recommended county officials hold the real estate tax rate steady at $1.09 per $100 assessed value. Crosby noted his motion would not have cut the county’s budget at all and homeowners’ taxes still would have risen by an average of 1.6 percent because of higher assessments. Federal employees received only a small cost-of-living adjustment this year, even as their Medicare and health-insurance costs increased, said Crosby, a retired federal employee. In addition, private-sector employees often do not receive healthcare and retirement benefits as generous as those afforded county workers, he said. “There are a lot of us living in Fairfax County who are not seeing our incomes rise,” Crosby said. “The bottom line: The people who are picking up the tab here are not having lots of extra money. But then to add 3 or 4 cents on top of that [tax rate], we’re imposing an unreasonable burden on the people who are actually paying the tab.” MCA’s resolution recommended county officials find cost efficiencies in employee salaries, staffing, heath coverage and other benefits. The county should begin offering more defined-contribution pension plans to new employees, Barnett said. Younger workers
often value having more salary up front, and this could prove helpful in attracting and retaining county employees, he said. “We are losing teachers to neighboring districts. The total compensation package is not that different, but the salary aspect is,” Barnett said. “I think younger teachers and employees are voting with their feet.” Implementing such changes to the pension system probably would not start producing results for at least five years, he said. MCA’s resolution also proffered copious recommendations to Fairfax County Public Schools. The resolution urged the School Board to allot $40 million for teacher raises and $10 million to eliminate elementary-school classes with 30 or more students. If those extra funds were not available from an increase in the county’s budget transfer, the School Board still should accomplish those objectives by using surplus moneys, reducing the number of paid vacation days for workers with 11and 12-month contracts and cutting some central-office positions. School Board members also should consider awarding all employees 1.6-percent cost-of-living adjustments – the same amount proposed for federal workers – instead of 1 percent for all employees, plus another 2.5 percent “step” increase for the 90 percent of employees who are eligible. Class overcrowding long has been a thorny issue in McLean-area schools. MCA members were not pleased to learn that four local elementary schools – Lemon Road, Haycock, Chesterbrook and Kent Gardens – lack sufficient space to be eligible for the proposed $10 million to reduce classroom overcrowding, said Louise Epstein, chairman of the association’s Education and Youth Committee. MCA’s resolution also supported the county’s public-safety priorities for fireapparatus replacement, initial staffing of the new South County Police Station and implementation of the “Diversion First Program,” which endeavors to reduce the arrest and detention of people with substance-abuse problems, mental-health issues and behavioral crises. In addition, the resolution recommended that county officials not implement funding cuts to the library system until the agency’s new strategic plan has been finalized. The resolution warned against proposed library budget cuts, but MCA member Darren Ewing, who represents Dranesville District on the library system’s board, said current projections show a slight increase in the agency’s funding. The budget debate gobbled up nearly the entire meeting and forced the board to postpone discussion on a resolution
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Garden Club Has Disbanded, But Its Legacy Will Endure After 52 years of volunteer service to the McLean community, the Holly Hill Garden Club has announced it will no longer operate due to retiring members, and has distributed half of its remaining treasury funds to the McLean Trees Foundation (MTF) in support of the planting and care of trees. “We admire all the work that the McLean Trees Foundation does for our community, and our support [for the foundation] was an easy decision for our club,” said Joann Cochran, treasurer of the garden club. Founded in 1964 and known as the “working garden club,” the Holly Hill Garden Club has been active in numerous civic-development projects, garden-therapy programs, plant clinics and beautification projects in McLean. “The garden club’s efforts have fueled and enhanced MTF projects and many other sites in our community,” said Joyce Harris, chairman of the McLean Trees Foundation. “Their diligent and creative work will be missed.” In the 1980s, a member of the Holly Hill Garden Club started the McLean Beautification Committee, which worked
with Supervisor Nancy Falck’s office on civic projects. The committee merged with the McLean Trees Committee, which in 2004 became the McLean Trees Foundation, and members of the garden club served as members of its board. The traffic island adjacent to Giant on Chain Bridge Road is one of the longeststanding projects of the Holly Hill Garden Club, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of McLean and McLean Trees Committee. “We took on the responsibility to redesign the island and to raise funds for plants and materials,” Cochran said. “It took three years of intense work to get the project rolling. We raised funds by selling plants at McLean Day and we approached many local merchants for contributions. Some members of the club focused on the design aspects of the island, while others refurbished the soil on the island by removing rocks, asphalt and construction debris.” Thanks to Tom Jacobi, president of the McLean Revitalization Corp., and Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust, the traffic island will now be cared for by Wheat’s Landscaping.
Members of the Holly Hill Garden Club,from left to right: Joann Cochran, Gerlinde Goode, Colette DiTullio, Edith Probus, Carol Saunders and Maria Raggambi.
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Fairfax Joblessness Remains Among Lowest in Virginia Fairfax County’s jobless rate ticked down from January to February, remaining lowest across the commonwealth. With 600,486 county residents in the civilian workforce and 19,987 looking for jobs, the county’s unemployment rate of 3.2 percent declined from 3.4 percent in January, according to figures reported April 6 by the Virginia Employment Commission. The decline was part of a general trend across the region: January-to-February unemployment dropped from 2.7 percent to 2.6 percent in Arlington; from 2.9 percent to 2.8 percent in Falls Church; from 3.2 percent to 3 percent in Alexandria; from 3.4 percent to 3.2 percent in Loudoun County; and from 3.9 percent to 3.8 percent in Prince William County. Across Northern Virginia as a whole, the jobless rate declined from 3.5 percent to 3.4 percent, representing 1.52 million employed and 53,400 looking for work, according to non-seasonally-adjusted figures. Across the commonwealth, the unemployment rate ticked down from 4.4 percent to 4.3
percent, with just over 4 million in the civilian workforce. Statewide, “non-farm employment continued to trend upward – 125,600 jobs above the April 2008 pre-recession peak,” said Ann Lang, senior economist for the Economic Information Services Division of the Virginia Employment Commission. In February, statewide private-sector employment increased by 12,200 jobs to 3.2 million, while public-sector payrolls increased by 600 to 711,600. Among Virginia’s 133 cities and counties, the lowest unemployment rates for February were found in Arlington; Falls Church; the city of Fairfax (2.9 percent); Alexandria; and, tied at 3.2 percent, Fairfax, Loudoun and Greene counties. The highest unemployment rates were found in Buchanan County (12.1 percent), Dickenson County (11 percent), Wise County (9.2 percent), Lancaster County (9.1 percent) and Northumberland County (8.3 percent). Among Virginia’s metropolitan areas, the lowest jobless rates were found in Northern Virginia, followed by Charlottesville (3.5 percent) and Winchester (3.8
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, FEBRUARY Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian employment for February. “Previous” is rate for January.
Jurisdiction Alexandria Arlington Fairfax County Falls Church Loudoun Prince William Northern Va. Virginia United States
Unemployed 2,808 3,743 19,987 222 6,347 8,879 53,355 179,291 8,219,000
Employed 90,948 141,381 600,486 7,593 189,490 222,894 1,519,057 4,037,210 150,060,000
percent), with the highest rates found in Blacksburg/Christiansburg (5 percent) and Hampton Roads (4.9 percent). Nationally, Virginia tied for ninth nationally in terms of lowest unemployment rate with Texas and Kansas. Across the nation, the lowest unemployment rates were found in Hawaii and New Hampshire (3.1 percent each), South Dakota (3.2 percent), and Colorado and Nebraska (3.3 percent). The highest rates were found in West Virginia (7.8 percent), Alaska (7.7 percent), Illinois (7 percent), Alabama (6.5 percent) and, tied at 6.3 percent, Washington, New Mexico and Kansas.
Pct. 3.0% 2.6% 3.2% 2.8% 3.2% 3.8% 3.4% 4.3% 5.2%
Previous 3.2% 2.7% 3.4% 2.9% 3.4% 3.9% 3.5% 4.4% 5.3%
For full data, see the Web site at www.virginialmi.com Year-Over-Year Joblessness Down in D.C. Region: Year-overyear joblessness was down in February across the Washington region, continuing a trend that continues to take hold across the nation. The D.C. region’s unemployment rate of 4.1 percent was down from 4.9 percent in February 2015, according to figures reported April 6 by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The figure represented 3.3 million local residents in the civilian workforce and 136,300 looking for jobs. The Washington area was one
of 296 metro areas across the nation to report decreased yearover-year joblessness in February. Rates were up in 76 metro areas and unchanged in 15. Among all metro areas nationally, Burlington, Vt., had the lowest jobless rate at 2.6 percent, while El Centro, Calif., had the highest at 18.6 percent. Among metro areas with populations of more than one million, the lowest joblessness was found in Austin and in Denver at 3.1 percent each. The Chicago metropolitan area had the highest, at 6.8 percent. Among Virginia localities outside the Washington areas, year-over-year joblessness declined, with the exception of Blackburg-Christiansburg, where it held steady at 5 percent. February unemployment rates were 3.5 percent in Charlottesville; 4 percent in Harrisonburg; 4.1 percent in Winchester, Staunton-Waynesboro and Roanoke; 4.2 percent in Richmond; 4.7 percent in Lynchburg; and 5 percent in Newport News. Statewide, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 4.3 percent in February was down from 5 percent a year ago.
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invites flower fans and nature buffs to attend “Bluebells at the Bend” on Saturday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverbend Park in Great Falls. Behold the beauty of bluebells as they blanket the banks of the Potomac River. Families will enjoy games, music, wildflower walks, wagon rides, face painting and more. Live animals will be on display and live music will be provided by Andrew McKnight. Tickets are $5 per person. Riverbend Park is located at 8700 Potomac Hills St. For more information, call (703) 7599018.
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On April 7, the McLean Community Foundation celebrated 35 years of philanthropy in McLean. The very first grant in 1981 went to the McLean Volunteer Fire Department for telemetry equipment on McLean's first rescue vehicle. At the event, MVFD was awarded a $25,000 grant toward the purchase of a new rescue vehicle, to be delivered later this year. Members of the Foundation's Leadership Council attended, including Karen and Dan DuVal, Senator and Mrs. Chuck Robb and Bobbie and Bill Kilberg, the event hosts. Many other former Trustees were on hand to mark the anniversary, along with elected officials, sponsors and representatives of many of MCF's grantees. Two special guests were original MCF Trustees Lilla Richards and Ted Gray.
Lynn Clancy, Board of Directors, McLean Volunteer Fire Department Bruce Templeton, President, McLean Volunteer Fire Department Amee Burgoyne, President, McLean Community Foundation
Current and past trustees, along with founder and original trustee Lilla Richards. Not pictured but also present at the event was Ted Gray, Original Trustee. Demetra Matthews, Joann Berkson, Ali Khazai, Winnie Pizzano, Delegate Rip Sullivan, Amy Swaak, Lilla Richards, Leo Jardot, Katherine Barnett, Amee Burgoyne, Janet Tysse and Tom Jacobi. Special Thanks to our In-Kind Donors: Assaggi Osteria Ken Fischer, Atigro Frank & Company Dolce Vita Salon & Spa McLean Chamber of Commerce McLean Hardware McLean Orchestra Sun Gazette Newspapers Tom Tysse, Ripplemark Flowers & Plants, etc.
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Theatre of the McLean Community Center will present the New York Neo-Futurists in “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” on Saturday, April 16 at 8 p.m. The troupe performs 30 plays in 60 minutes, ranging from the comic to tragic, the political to the surreal. The cost is $15 for McLean residents, $25 for others. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www. mcleancenter.org.
VON TRAPP HEADLINES McLEAN SYMPHONY PERFORMANCE: The McLean
Symphony will perform on Sunday, April 17 at 3 p.m. at the Barns of Wolf Trap, featuring special guest artist Elisabeth von Trapp. The production – “Edelweiss: Spotlight on Youth” – will be the third in the symphony’s 2015-16 series of events commemorating the 50th anniversary of “The Sound of Music.” Under the baton of Dingwall Fleary, the orchestra will perform works that include “Seventy-Six Trombones” from “The Music Man” as well as a “Star Wars” medley from John Williams and “Serenade to Spring” by Richard Rodgers. von Trapp is the granddaughter of the legendary Maria von Trapp, whose family story inspired “The Sound of Music.” She last performed with the McLean Symphony in 2010. Tickets are $40 for adults, $25 for students. For information, see the Web site at www.mclean-symphony.org. YOUNG-SOLOISTS CONCERT SLATED FOR ALDEN: The “Concerts at the Al-
den” series continues with a young-soloists recital on Sunday, April 17 at 3 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center. Now in its 41st season, the series is cosponsored by Music Friends of the Fairfax County Public Library. Admission is free; the community is invited. For information, call (703) 7900123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org.
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CHILDREN’S SHOWS COME TO STAGE:
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia will present “Goodnight Moon” and “Runaway Bunny” for children ages 4 and older on Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center. Tickets are $15 for McLean residents, $10 for others. For tickets and information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org. NATURE ARTIST TO HEADLINE GATHERING: The McLean Art Society will
meet on Friday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to noon at the McLean Community Center. Bev Ross, who creates three-dimensional nature drawings, will be the featured speaker. The community is invited.
FASHION SHOW WILL BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Great Falls Friends and
Neighbors will host a fashion show to raise funds for local scholarships on Sunday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at Bloomingdale’s in Tysons Corner. For information, see the Web site at www.gffnva.org/. MCC TO HOST SPRING GARAGE SALE:
The McLean Community Center’s annual Spring Community Garage Sale will be presented on Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1420 Beverly Road (at the intersection with Ingleside Avenue). The event is free for shoppers; vendor spaces are available in advance at $45, with no sales of spaces on the day of the event. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter. org. GARDEN CLUB TO PRESENT SHOW:
The Great Falls Garden Club will present “April Showers Bring . . .” on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Great Falls Library. The event will feature a competitive exhibition of floral designs and horticulture. For information, see the Web site at www.gfgardenclub.org. HOME-RENOVATION WORKSHOP SLATED: A meet-the-experts workshop
on home renovations will be held on Sunday, April 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Keller Williams office at 774-A Walker Road in Great Falls. The event is sponsored by AV Architects and The Canto Group. For information, see the Web site at http://thecantogroup.org/.
TAI CHI OFFERED TO BEGINNERS: Free tai chi beginners’ practice is held rain or shine on Saturdays from 8 to 9 a.m. on the outdoor basketball court located behind Dolley Madison Library at McLean Central Park. For information, call (703) 759-9141 or see the Web site at www.freetaichi.org.
Demographics of Incoming P T TJHSST Freshmen Are Detailed L SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Nearly seven in 10 students offered admission to the incoming freshman class at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology are Asian, a figure roughly in line with recent years. A total of 335 of the 483 students offered admission to the regional magnet school identify themselves as Asian, representing 69.4 percent of those accepted for inclusion in the Class of 2020, according to figures released April 8 by Fairfax County Public Schools. Slightly less than 21 percent of those offered admission identify themselves as white; 2.3 percent as Latino; 1.7 percent as black; and 6 percent as multi-racial or “other.” The percentage of Asian students offered admission actually is slightly down from last year, when it totaled 70.2 percent. Other groups also saw modest changes from a year ago, but there were no major significant shifts. Among the various racial and ethnic groups, 22 percent of Asian students who applied for admission received it, compared to 18 percent of multi-racial/ “other” students, 13 percent of white students, 5 percent of Latino students and 4 percent of black students.
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Vienna/Oakton Notes VIENNA TOWN CLEANUP DAY ON HORIZON: Volunteers are being sought to
VIENNA ‘FISHING RODEO’ IN THE WORKS: The Vienna town government
help the Vienna town government’s annual Town Cleanup Day, set for Saturday, April 16. Families, school groups, Scouts and community organizations can clean up their own neighborhoods, or take on an assignment for an area of the town that needs attention. “This is a great way for individuals and groups to make a difference,” said John King, parks-maintenance manager for the town government. “And like all big jobs, it’s a little bit easier – and surprisingly fun – when you tackle the task with others.” Events begin at 9 a.m.; volunteers will meet at the Vienna Town Green, 144 Maple Ave., E. The cleanup is slated to end around noon; participants are asked to wear long pants. For information, call (703) 255-6336 or e-mail jking@viennava.gov.
will hold its annual Family Fishing Rodeo on Saturday, April 23. Wolftrap Creek will be stocked with 400 trout; bait will be provided and fishing poles will be available to borrow, although participants are encouraged to bring their own. Registration will be for half-hour time slots from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $3, and participants 18 and older are required to purchase a state fishing license. Fish can be caught and released or taken home for consumption. Volunteers will be on hand to help clean fish and teach children how to cast. Some fish will be tagged; those who catch them will receive free merchandise from participating local businesses. For information, see the Web site at www.viennava.gov.
TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM PLANNED: The Northeast Vienna Citi-
STENWOOD ELEMENTARY TO HOST 5K RUN, 1-MILE WALK: The Stenwood
zens Association will hold a forum featuring candidates for Town Council on Thursday, April 21 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, 400 Center St., S. The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.nevca. org.
Elementary School PTA will hold its annual 5K Fun Run and 1-Mile Fun Run/ Walk on Sunday, April 17, starting and ending at the school. Events begin with a warm-up at 7:45 a.m., followed by the one-mile run/walk at 8 a.m. and the 5K at 8:30 a.m. An awards ceremony will follow. The registration fee of $10 includes
race shirt, water and snack after the race. To register, see the Web site at https:// runsignup.com/Race/VA/Vienna/StenwoodElementary5K. CHAMBER SINGERS TO PRESENT NEW WORK: The VOCE Chamber Singers will
present “American Choral Classics” on Sunday, April 17 at 4 p.m. at Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Road in Vienna. The concert will feature the world premiere of a new work by D.C.-area composer Stephen Caracciolo, and will reprise previously commissioned works. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $10 for students. Those under 18 are admitted free. For information, see the Web site at www.voce.org.
MARSHALL STUDENTS PRESENT MUSICAL: The award-winning Statesmen
Theatre of George C. Marshall High School closes its 2015-16 season with the musical “Loserville” April 21-23 and April 28-30 at the school. The show details the early-1970s story of a misfit geek torn between his computer and a girl. The production features a pop-rock score, and is suitable for teens through adult. Performances are 7:30 p.m. each night; tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. For information, call (703) 714-5450 or see the Web site at http:// statesmentheatre.org.
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is hosting a competition of member-submitted images on Wednesday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Oakton Elementary School. The themes are doors and monochrome images. The community is invited; for information, see the Web site at www.vpsva.org.
RETIRED ANALYSTS SPEAKS AT VIETNAM VETERANS’ GROUP: Jay Kalner,
a Vietnam War veteran and retired CIA analyst, will be the featured speaker at the monthly meeting of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapper 227, to be held on Thursday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Neighbor’s Restaurant, 262D Cedar Lane in Vienna. Kalner will discuss how the CIA assessed Russia’s strategic-nuclear-weapon threat in preparation for arms-control negotiations in the 1970s and 1980s. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 255-0353 or see the Web site at www.vva227.org.
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Va. Home Sales Relatively Strong Throughout February Year-over-year home sales across Virginia were up in February even as median sales prices took a slight dip, according to new figures from the Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR). A total of 6,391 properties went to closing during the month, up 5.5 percent from the 6,058 transactions reported statewide in February 2015 – a direction that officials in the real-estate industry hope will
continue as the market transitions into the busy spring-summer season. “With continued low interest rates and inventory increasing into spring, sales should continue to rise, in keeping with both seasonal trends and the sustained strengthening of Virginia’s real-estate industry,” VAR president Bill White said. While sales were up, the median price of $242,600 reported in February was
down about 1 percent from $245,000 a year before. The median price also was down slightly from January 2016, marking only the third time since 2008 that the state market has seen a price drop over the January-to-February period. The decline is not necessarily due to similar homes selling for less, VAR officials suggested, but perhaps to limited inventory in some price categories of the
market. Buoyed by the higher sales, total volume for the month was up 4.9 percent from a year before, standing at $1.93 billion. Homes that went to closing in February spent an average of 85 days between listing and ratified sales contract, an improvement from the 91 days required in January 2015.
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making 60, 70, 80, 100 and 120 percent of the median income. Cityline’s proffer drops the figures on both ends of that range. Cityline plans to build about 100 units overall and aims to provide at least 65 percent of its affordable-housing requirement (13 units) either on-site or at another location in Tysons. The off-site units may be either for-sale or rentals, said Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence). If the developer cannot reach the desired 20 percent of affordable units by the time the county issues the first residential-use permit for the site, then the company would pay $85,000 for each unit not achieved. That figure would drop to $75,000 per unit if the developer were only three units short. The Tysons plan’s affordable-housing requirements do not work well with a forsale, high-rise product, Strobel said. The
goal behind the company’s proffer was to “provide a commitment to affordable housing while retaining an economically viable development,” she said, adding, “It is not an issue with an easy solution.” Cityline will work with the Fairfax County Housing Authority to select potential owners of Arbor Row’s affordable units, but will not sell the dwellings to that agency because it then would rent them to people, Strobel said. Supervisor Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield) said he did not have a problem with Cityline’s application, but opposed extracting proffers to benefit affordablehousing tenants making between $70,000 and $100,000 per year. Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (DHunter Mill) cast the only vote against the application, saying she did not think the applicant had done enough regarding affordable-housing requirements. “The concept that affordable housing
is a character definition of who can live there, versus a price, is troubling to me,” she said. “I just don’t think your income is a measure of value, especially of hardworking, contributing individuals.” A county task force, chaired by Walter Alcorn, is reviewing affordable-housing requirements in Tysons and likely will present its findings soon, Smyth said. The hearing’s start featured financial disclosures from supervisors pertaining to the application. This period was unusually extended, with all but Hudgins acknowledging having received in excess of $100 in campaign contributions from former Cityline executive Tom Fleury. Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) enthusiastically supported the project. “One of these days, I would love to live in Tysons and own a piece of the exciting new city that we’re building,” she said at the meeting.
Continued from Page 1 sors green-light the project, but county’s planning staff opposed the development because it did not meet the higher affordable/workforce housing requirements in the Tysons plan. County policies discourage cash proffers in the expectation developers will provide the affordable units, staff said. Other parts of the county require at least 12 percent of units to be reserved for affordable housing, with the dwellings made available to people earning 80, 100 and 120 percent of the area’s median income. The Tysons comprehensive plan stipulates 20 percent of units must be affordable or workforce housing and the income range is wider, with eligible occupants
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SafeSpot Helps Child-Abuse Victims, Families Heal BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
When allegations arise that children have been physically or mentally abused, staff at SafeSpot Children’s Advocacy Center of Fairfax County work to ascertain the facts and help those who have suffered. “We ask, ‘How can we help these children navigate the criminal-justice system, and what happens next?’” said Michele Thames, who became its executive director last July. “They’re dealing with the trauma of what happened. For the adults, having the bad guy go to jail might be enough, but for children, there are residual effects.” The Fairfax-based non-profit, which aims to reduce the trauma and improve the life circumstances of abuse victims, served 299 children last year and interviewed 30 this past March alone, Thames said. The organization is among 15 childadvocacy centers in Virginia and nearly 800 across the United States that belong to the National Children’s Alliance. SafeSpot staff conduct forensic interviews with children following reports they may have been physically or sexually abused. The goal is either to corroborate or refute allegations or suspicions of neglect or abuse, she said. SafeSpot collaborates closely with
police in Fairfax County and the city of Fairfax, as well as Child Protective Services, to conduct videotaped interviews with children who report having been abused. Personnel from those other agencies may watch the interview remotely on closed-circuit television and relay questions to the forensic interviewer, but they do not interact directly with the children, Thames said. Forensic interviewers are “trained in specialized protocols and ask questions in a neutral, non-leading manner,” she said. “There’s a lot of open-ended narrative.” If interviews determine abuse has occurred, SafeSpot will direct victims toward medical treatment and mentalhealth services. SafeSpot is supported by grant funding from the Fairfax County government, the National Children’s Alliance and the Virginia Department of Social Services. The group’s board of directors also works to raise funds. The organization has four employees and one dog, a Labrador-retriever named Pecos that came from the Canine Companions for Independence service-dog group. “There’s scientific research behind the human-animal bond,” Thames said. “Pecos provides that comfort [to interviewees] that as non-leading, neutral professionals we’re not able to provide.” SafeSpot staff has been dealing with
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younger children of late, Thames said. The organization’s interviewer has received specialized training in child development and speaks Spanish, which allows the group to help an under-served part of the population, she said. The group also hopes to provide trauma therapy to children via a Spanishspeaking therapist, she added. Before becoming SafeSpot’s leader, Thames spent 10 years working with the child-abuse program at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk. Thames changed her life’s direction after seeing an “Oprah” episode in 1999 or 2000 that told about a girl who was being mistreated and living in a dog kennel. “I was thinking about law school, but
decided to save children instead,” she said. Tracy Leonard, public-education manager of Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia, said the region is fortunate to have SafeSpot helping childabuse victims. “They don’t work in a bubble,” Leonard said. “They try to work with the greater community to ensure their families are getting all the care they need to heal from the abuse children are suffering from.” The Board of Supervisors will give SafeSpot’s leaders a proclamation April 5 in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month. To give the public a glimpse of its facilities, SafeSpot will hold an open house April 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the center, located at 4031 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 201, in Fairfax. SafeSpot will hold a fund-raiser April 25 at Westwood Country Club, 800 Maple Ave., E., in Vienna. The group’s Champions Fore Children Charity Golf Tournament already has sold out, but the group will offer cocktails and dinner afterward at the club. Larry Michael, the voice of the Washington Redskins, will serve as master of ceremonies at the event, tickets for which are $60. For more information about SafeSpot and its fund-raiser, visit www.safespotfairfax.org.
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Public-Safety Notes POLICE URBAN TEAM SEIZES GOODS FROM THEFT RING: Security personnel
at the Lord & Taylor store in Tysons Corner Center notified the Fairfax County Police Department’s Tysons Urban Team on March 25 at around 8:30 p.m. that a male and two female suspects involved in a retail-theft ring were in the store. The suspects exited the store and attempted to flee in a vehicle, but police detained them in the parking lot. Officers with the team located stolen merchandise, plus tools geared to defeat the store’s security systems. Police arrested three suspects, all of whom are Florida residents, and seized more than $76,000 worth of property from the retail-theft ring. Authorities have charged Oleg Lazanovitch, 39, and Iryna Karp, 28, with grand larceny, possession of stolen property with intent to sell and possession of burglarious tools. Authorities also charged Kateryna Nosul, 20, with providing false identification to law enforcement.
away Lane in Great Falls. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered smoke and fire coming from the rear of the house. Firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack and quickly extinguished the fire. There were no firefighter or civilian injuries reported, officials said. There were no working smoke alarms in the house and no one was home at the time of the fire. Two adults and two children have been displaced and the Red Cross is providing support, officials said. Fire officials estimate the blaze caused about $180,000 worth of damage. According to investigators, the fire was accidental and caused by a malfunctioning ice maker in a refrigerator. DRIVER’S MISTAKEN PEDAL CHOICE SENDS VEHICLE OVER W&OD TRAIL, INTO PARKED VEHICLES: A motor-
the 13400 block of Lake Shore Drive in the Fair Oaks area told Fairfax County police on April 7 at 4:21 a.m. that an unknown person had walked into the home through an unsecured door. The person left immediately when he heard dogs barking inside. Nothing was reported missing, police said.
ist was pulling into a space of a parking lot on Dominion Road, N.E., on April 3 at 9:52 a.m. when she thought she hit the brake pedal, but actually hit the gas pedal, causing her vehicle to jump the curb, drive across the Washington & Old Dominion Regional Trail and strike two legally parked vehicles, Vienna police said in a statement. The striking vehicle then hit a tree, causing it and one of the parked vehicles to become pinned. No one was injured during the accident and the striking vehicle had to be towed, police said.
JUVENILE ACCUSED OF BUYING ITEMS WITH FALSE ID, IS BITTEN BY POLICE DOG: Fairfax County police on April 6
GOOD ADVICE: PUT CAR IN ‘PARK’ BEFORE STEPPING OUT TO TALK WITH POLICE: A Vienna police officer in a
INTRUDER FLEES HOME AFTER HEARING BARKING DOGS: A resident living in
at 6:23 p.m. arrested a male juvenile who reportedly had purchased two items from a store in the 1900 block of Chain Bridge Road in Tysons using false identification. The McLean District Station’s Tysons Urban Team attempted to apprehend the suspect, but he resisted and fled on foot. A K-9 team assisted the officers with the apprehension, police said. The suspect was treated for a dog bite and taken to the Juvenile Detention Center, where authorities obtained petitions against him. DRIVER FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER FLEEING FROM POLICE TRAFFIC STOP: A Fairfax County police of-
ficer attempted to stop a motorist for a traffic infraction in the 4100 block of Hazelwood Court in the Fair Oaks area on April 4 at 7:34 p.m., but the driver did not stop and the officer began pursuit. The vehicle eventually stopped and police identified the driver. Authorities have charged Anietie Udofia, 53, of Fairfax, with disregarding a police signal to stop, driving without a license and providing false identity to law enforcement. MALFUNCTIONING ICEMAKER CAUSES FIRE IN GREAT FALLS: Fairfax County
Fire and Rescue Department units responded April 3 at around 6:55 p.m. to a fire at a single-family home at 10630 Run18
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marked cruiser pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop April 4 at 9:20 a.m. at 328 Maple Ave., E. The motorist pulled into a parking lot and was followed by the cruiser. The motorist exited his vehicle, thinking the car was in “park,” however the vehicle was in “neutral” and began rolling backward, striking the police cruiser, police said.
VIENNA MAN REPORTS FRAUDULENT UTILITY ACCOUNT OPENED ... IN OKLAHOMA: A man living in the 500
block of Glyndon Street, N.E., told Vienna police that sometime between Jan. 1 and April 4, someone fraudulently had opened a utility account in Oklahoma using his identity. Vienna police continue to investigate this case.
VIENNA MAN REPORTS FRAUDULENT PHONE ACCOUNT OPENED ... IN NEW ENGLAND: A man living in the 600 block
of Tazewell Road, N.W., told Vienna police recently that he had received a letter from a debt-collection agency regarding a past-due account. Sometime between Oct. 2, 2012, and Aug. 17, 2013, an unknown person had opened the account in New England through Verizon using the resident’s identity. Vienna police still are investigating this case.
DOWNSPOUT BOTTOMS STOLEN IN VIENNA: An employee at Vienna Jewelry,
320 Maple Ave., E., told Vienna police that sometime between March 13 at noon and April 2 at 3:21 p.m. someone had removed the bottom half of the building’s downspouts.
VIENNA BUSINESS REPORTS ITS CHECKS FORGED, CASHED: The owner
of Staats Developers, 120 Church St., N.E., was notified by his bank that sometime between March 21 at noon and April 1 at 12:08 p.m. that some of the company’s checks were being forged and cashed. Vienna police continue to investigate this case. DUNN LORING MAN CHARGED WITH HIT-AND-RUN: A local resident told Vi-
enna police on April 1 at 9:53 p.m. that a vehicle had struck a parked car in the parking lot of Taco Bell, 362 Maple Ave., E., then left the area. The resident provided a license-tag number for the vehicle and described its occupants. A Vienna police officer contacted the vehicle’s owner, who said her son drives the vehicle and she would have him bring it to Vienna Police Headquarters. The driver later arrived at the station and told police he had struck the parked vehicle and driven off, police said. The responding officer obtained two warrants for the driver and served them April 7. Authorities charged the driver, an 18-year-old Dunn Loring man, with hit-and-run and violation of a restricted license. Authorities released him on his signature. MISSOURI MAN CHARGED WITH DWI, HIT-AND-RUN IN VIENNA: Vienna po-
lice dispatched officers to Cottage Street and Tapawingo Road, S.W., on April 2 at 11:15 p.m. after receiving a report about a one-car accident in which the driver had fled the scene on foot. Vienna police located the driver after a witness observed the suspect behind a home. Another officer arrived at the scene and, after interacting with the driver, determined the man may have been impaired. After rescue personnel evaluated and cleared the driver, police gave him a series of field-sobriety tests, which he failed to successfully complete. Police arrested the 20-year-old Nixa, Mo., man and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he provided a blood sample for analysis. Authorities then charged him with driving while intoxicated and hitand-run. Authorities then released the man to the custody of the sheriff’s deputies. VIENNA POLICE DISSUADE WOMAN FROM CAMPING IN TOWN PARK: Secu-
rity officers at Navy Federal Credit Union told Vienna police on April 3 at 9:42 a.m. that a person was camping in Wildwood
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Park between Valley Drive and Follin Lane, S.E. Responding officers located a woman who told them she was homeless and familiar with the shelters available in the area. But she refused to allow the officers to transport her to one of them for assistance. Police told the woman she was not permitted to camp in the town’s parks. She agreed to gather her belongings and leave the area, police said. VIENNA POLICE RESPOND TO COUNTERFEIT-CURRENCY REPORTS: Vienna
police on April 6 responded to two counterfeit-currency reports from businesses in the 500 block of Maple Avenue, W. An employee at Pie Gourmet, 507 Maple Ave., W., told Vienna police at 11 a.m. that a black male suspect was in the store and had made a purchase using a $20 bill that turned out to be counterfeit. At 1:05 p.m. the same day, an employee at Molly’s Yogurt, 521 Maple Ave., W., told town police a black male suspect was in the store and had made a purchase using a counterfeit $20 bill. Vienna police are investigating both cases. Items are compiled by the Sun Gazette staff from reports issued by the Fairfax County Police Department, Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, Town of Vienna Police Department and other public-safety agencies across Northern Virginia.
Vienna Notes Continued from Page 12 For information, call Ann Koch at (571) 275-0292 or e-mail 5kochs@cox.net. Those needing a ride to the event can call the Shepherd Center of Oakton-Vienna at (703) 281-0538 at least three days prior to the event. SHEPHERD’S CENTER HOSTS OPEN HOUSE: Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-
Vienna will hold an open house for its spring Adventures in Learning program on Thursday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road in Oakton. The program will run Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from April 28 to June 23. An array of courses are available; the registration fee of $40 allows participants to take any or all classes. For information, call (703) 281-0538 or see the Web site at www.scov.org.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY OFFERS BUFFET BREAKFAST: American Legion
Post 180 Auxiliary will host a breakfast buffet on Sunday, April 17 from 8 a.m. to noon at the post, 330 Center St., N. The cost is $9 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. For information, call (703) 938-6580.
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In Our Instant-Access Age, It’s Still Hard to Find Finals It shouldn’t be this way, with the instant all-access digital age and all these days, but sometimes it’s still difficult, or inconsistent, to find immediate final scores of some high school games and events.
Team Stands 7-0 With Latest Win
Dave Facinoli
DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette
The Langley Saxons continued their undefeated girls lacrosse season with lopsided vicLACROSSE two tories last week to improve to 7-0 entering this past weekend’s action. The start is Langley’s best since 2009. The high school team, led by head coach and former Langley player Maggie Kovacs, routed the Hayfield Hawks, 16-2, and Washington-Lee Generals, 20-4. “We are starting to play like a team, and that’s the only way we are going to achieve our high goals,” Kovacs said. Leading Langley are senior co-captains Halle Duenkel, Morgan Kuligowski, Mackenzie Regen and Samantha Suib. Goalie Megan O’Hara anchors a defense that also includes Lilly Byrne, Ali Leto, Charlotte Smith and Lauren Bell. Anna Hofgard, Marina Smith, Emma Crooks, Elise Kim, Claire O’Connor Continued on Page 20
Langley High School’s Halle Duenkel attacks the goal and prepares to shoot during the undePHOTO FROM LANGLEY feted Saxons’ victory over the Yorktown Patriots earlier this season.
Liberty Teams Meet in Showdown for First DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
A couple of two-run victories April 8 that extended winning streaks to five set up a baseball showdown for first place in the Liberty BASEBALL Conference that was scheduled for April 12 between the defending 6A region and state champion Madison Warhawks (10-2, 6-0) and McLean Highlanders (8-3, 5-1). The Highlanders are the last team from Northern Virginia to defeat Madison, coming late in last spring’s high school regular season. “It will be fun,” McLean coach John
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Dowling said. “We’ll be ready,” added Madison coach Mark Gjormand. On April 8, Madison downed the visiting Langley Saxons, 3-1, and McLean topped the host Fairfax Rebels, 4-2. Madison scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth on RBI from Joey Goldsmith and Kyle Hayes to break a 1-1 tie. Pete Nielsen was the winning pitcher in relief of starter Noz Honda, who allowed a run in the first inning. Madison scored its other run in the first on Jimmy Goldsmith’s RBI triple. Jake Trautwein started and pitched well for Langley, limiting the Warhawks offense. Nielsen did the same for Madi-
son once he took the mound. “Pete came in and did the job,” Gjormand said. Senior left-hander Jon Clines (4-0) went 61/3 innings to get the win for McLean in its victory, and Conor Grammes closed to get his second save of the week and season. Neither walked a batter and McLean played errorless ball. “That is our foundation – no errors and no walks,” Dowling said. “If we do that, we can be successful.” Clines fanned six and allowed six hits. Grammes fanned one and threw just 11 pitches. Continued on Page 20
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That’s very annoying. Most high schools, public and private, have athletic Web sites these days that also include Twitter and Facebook, whether linked to the school site or to individual sites. Some are updated quickly. Others aren’t updated until the next morning or afternoon, if even at all that next day. Some aren’t updated anytime, unfortunately. Again, in today’s instant-access age, not updating quickly is unacceptable. As we have mentioned before, if schools go to the effort of building and promoting those sites, then that wonderful communication tool should be used properly. Most importantly, that includes instant updates of scores, cancellations, postponements and any time changes. If it can’t be done in a timely manner, then eliminate those sites, because otherwise they’re nothing more than a frustrating tease. Also frustrating: Those responsible for doing the updating or programming don’t always do so on a consistent basis, or quit shortly after a season begins or the losses mount. We applaud those who diligently provide the timely updates, which are probably done at about only a 60-percent rate. Still, that’s not even close to being enough. As far as some of those Twitter sites that do a good job of posting game highlights, don’t forget to include the final score. Often what occurs insteed, is comments are tweeted about an event or individuals’ performances, yet no final score or result is given. The final scores and results are the most important facts. They should come first, followed by any highlights or commentary.
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Highlanders Play Generals to Scoreless Draw in Soccer ALLEN KHA For the Sun Gazette
On a blistering cold April 8 evening, the host Washington-Lee Generals and HighlandSOCCER McLean ers played to a scoreless tie in girls soccer action. Eighty minutes of regulation time plus two five-minute overtime periods could not separate the sides in the Liberty Conference high school contest. Both teams approached the match
with caution, prioritizing defensive shape and looking to spring free on counter-attacks. As a result, neither squad created many scoring chances, with any particular attack – usually starting down the wings – eventually stifled once the ball was passed into the penalty box area. Washington-Lee (3-1-1) eventually created a handful of clear chances in the second half, but failed to finish. In the 48th minute, W-L sophomore forward Ava Singh missed a shot from
10 yards out that would have given the Generals the lead. A through ball was threaded from the top of the penalty box to Singh near the penalty spot, but Singh took one too many touches and shot the ball straight at the goalkeeper. Later in the 76th minute, Generals senior forward Catie McDonald hit the crossbar on a free kick attempt from 25 yards out. Washington-Lee pushed harder for an eventual winner in the final few min-
utes of both regulation and overtime, as McLean kept more players behind the ball, but the winner never came. The shutout was the third for Washington-Lee this season. The others were in wins over W.T. Woodson, 3-0, and Langley, 1-0. The Generals also defeated Wakefield, 5-1, and lost to Madison, 1-0. McLean fell to 1-3-1, with its victory over Hayfield and a tie against Marshall. The Highlanders resume play this week.
POTOMAC SCHOOL ROUNDLUP: The Potomac School girls lacrosse team remains undefeated at 6-0 with a 15-4 win over National Cathedral School. The start is the team’s best in more than a decade. The Panthers have been led on offense by Courtlynne Caskin, Sheila Rietano and Eliza Soutter, while freshman goalie Kaitlin Fahlgren has anchored the defense. n The Potomac School boys tennis team defeated Woodberry Forest, 4-3. The Panthers benefited from strong play by Joe Nardini and Luke Nardini in singles, while the doubles partners of Ben Shenkman and Justin Kuo and David Hutchings and Eric Schertler anchored the team. n The Potomac School girls softball
team pounded St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes, 18-2. The Panthers won their first two games of the season, topping Falls Church, 12-0, and Madeira, 10-0. Thus far, the Panthers’ offense has been red hot, led by the strong hitting of senior Gabrielle Cecchi, while the defense has been anchored by the strong pitching of Caroline Brown and Caroline Culp. n The Potomac School boys lacrosse team topped John Paul the Great, 8-4, to improve its record to 4-2. n The Potomac School track and field team hosted 15 area schools for the fifth annual Potomac School Invitational. The girls team finished third while the boys placed seventh. Individually, Derek Kartalian won the discus, Kyle Sanok won the 3,200
meters, and the boys 4x800 relay team of Cal Hoffman, Toby Robinson, Kyle Sanok and Gianmarco Terrones won. n Potomac School’s athletes who were chosen all-state during the winter sports season were Grant Robinson (boys basketball); Rachel Granovsky (girls indoor track); and Will Ayres, Tyler Crowley, Taylor Hosmer, Harrison Morris in wrestling.
nip the visiting Herndon Hornets, 2-1, in a Concorde Conference contest. Toma Shigaki-Than pitched six innings to get the win and Owen Lamon closed to earn the save. Oakton scored its two runs when Joe Rizzo reached on an infield single, scored on Ryan Davis’ double, then courtesy runner Kyle Christy came home on Will Sandifer’s squeeze bunt. The win was Oakton’s second in a row. Lamon was the winning pitcher a few days earlier in an 11-0 Oakton victory over Hayfield. Rizzo entered the game against Herndon batting .316 with four home runs, eight RBI and 10 walks. n The Marshall Statesmen (8-1, 4-0) kept winning with an 11-7 victory over the visiting Stone Bridge Bulldogs on April 8. The win was Marshall’s fifth straight and one of the Statesmen’s biggest triumphs of the season.
Stone Bridge defeated Marshall in last season’s 5A region and state tournament championship games. Jamie Handley was the winning pitcher on April 8, throwing four innings and allowed three earned runs with four strikeouts. Jack Jones had two hits and six RBI for Marshall, Nate Scheinman was 2 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI, and Casey Lauer was 2 for 3 with a double. n The Flint Hill Huskies (8-2, 3-1) rode the strong pitching of junior David Ross and the clutch hitting of seniors Khalil Lee and Mitch Mendler to an 83 win over Georgetown Day on April 8 in a Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference game. Ross notched his second win of the season, allowing three hits and no earned runs in five innings. Sophomore Garrett Canterbury pitched the final two innings for the save.
Lee belted a three-run homer, Mendler had a two-run double and Rob Riddick added a sacrifice fly. Teddy Reddington and Jack Caruso each chipped in with two hits. Lee has five homers this spring. Earlier last week, the Huskies blanked St. Andrews, 13-0, as Reddington and Jordan Taylor threw a combined five-inning no-hitter. Reddington needed just 34 pitches in his four innings of work, striking out four and walking one. Taylor retired the side in the fifth with two strikeouts to preserve the no-hitter. Flint Hill pounded 17 hits, led by Lee who was 2 for 2 with two triples. Reddington was 2 for 3 with two RBI, Riddick 2 for 4 with two RBI, and Tucker Mitchell had two hits and two RBI. n The Potomac School Panthers (4-3, 3-0) downed Sidwell Friends, 10-6, in Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference action April 8.
VI, 16-9. In the win over Washington-Lee (24), Kuligowski gave Langley a 1-0 lead, then the Generals tied the score at 1 on a goal by Caroline Laybourn. When Duenkel gave the Saxons a 21 lead, the visitors led from that point forward. The Saxons were well in front, 15-1, at halftime. For Langley, Duenkel had six goals and two assists. Crooks had five goals; Kuligowski and Hofgard each had two
goals and two assists; and five players had a goal each – Kim, Byrne, Regen, Abigail Kontzias and Avarie Rembert. Laybourn had two goals for W-L and Meghan Fox and Amelia Martin had a goal each. “We wanted to stay spread out,” Kovacs said. “We wanted to move the ball quickly. Our offensive movement was the best this season. Our ‘re-defense’ was the best this season.” O’Hara made six saves and Langley
won 21 of 27 draws. “Every player is a threat,” Duenkel said. “We held them on defense. We got the draw controls and we were able to answer on offense.” Said W-L coach Katherine Aird: “After a slow first half, we kind of pulled together. The girls worked consistently in the second half. We need to work on dynamic offensive ball movement – consistently moving the ball – seeing the cutters and making connections.”
High School Roundup WARHAWKS 4-2 IN BOYS TENNIS:
The Madison High School boys tennis team is off to a 4-2 start with wins over Fairfax, Washington-Lee and Hayfield by 9-0 scores, over Yorktown, 5-4, and losses to South Lakes, 6-3, and Langley, 5-4. Winning in singles play for the Warhawks have been Ravi Suresh, Connor Smith, Luke Sablik, Clark Bowden, Kevin Doan, Connor Williams, Conner Castellaw and Aryan Ossareh. Langley improved to 5-1 with the win, but has been pushed in Liberty Conference matches, nipping South Lakes, 5-4, and falling to McLean, 5-4. Winning singles matches for Langley against Madison were Hammy Abuhamda, Kevin Shen, Michael Ning and Gabe Spira.
Baseball Continued from Page 19 Grant Williams had two hits and two RBI for McLean; Grammes had a hit and RBI; Brendan Grammes drove in a row; Matt Collins had two hits, including a double, and Tom Shue had a hit. Conor Grammes, McLean’s starting shortstop and a two-time state wrestling champion, had never pitched in high school until this season. He also bats No. 3 for McLean. “We talked about him being the closer early on, and he was all for it,” Dowling said. “Now he says, ‘give me the ball.’ He throws strikes and does what he needs to do.” n In another April 8 game, the Oakton Cougars (4-4, 1-0) scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth and rallied to
Lacrosse Continued from Page 19 and Sareena Dhillon have been big contributors on the offensive side. Many on the squad have competed together since grade school. Langley’s other wins have been over Westfield, 14-7, Yorktown, 16-9, Centreville, 10-9, Annandale, 20-6, and Paul 20
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MADISON YOUTH LACROSSE CLINIC:
The Madison High School girls lacrosse team will hold a youth clinic for girls in grades 1 through 8 on Friday, April 22 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Madison. The cost is $50. Register at http://warhawkglax.eventbrite.com and follow the link to the clinic. Girls must have their own equipment.s
Sports Briefs ST. JOHN BASKETBALL TEAM TAKES SECOND IN TOURNEY: The 5th-grade boys CYO basketball team
from St. John in McLean finished second in a recent 36team Division I tournament. All of St John’s victories were by two points or fewer during the playoffs. “We’re proud of how we played as a team to pull out those close games,” St. John player Brendan Mansinne said. Added Matthew Casler: “We played hard and we tried to show good sportsmanship to our opponents.” Other team members were Jeremy Fuchs, Mark Dimatulac, Kiernan Mulcahy, Matty Helfrich, Chris Kinsella, Matthew Moore and Matt McNeill. The team was coached by Tom Tribone.
STARS WIN TWO BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS: At the Early Bird Baseball Brawl in Mechanicsville, the 12-under Stars won the title with a 4-1 record, including a 12-2 victory over the Old Dominion Scrappers in the championship game. During the two-day tournament the Stars scored 44 runs in 25 innings. The players were Riley Grohowski, Griffin Steig, Nick Morabito, Jason Mendler, Mason Balsis, Wyatt Hagan, T.J. Takis, Evan Fontaine, Thomas Rogers, Bryce Eldridge, Kyle Robinson and Bo Kukblank. The Stars next won the St. Patty’s Day Tournament in Fredericksburg with the same players, then took second in another tourney. Brian Morabito is the coach. LANGLEY JUNIOR ATTEMPT TO BREAK RECORDS:
Langley High School junior Andrew Shapiro will be attempting to break the world records for number of pull-ups in the six, 12 and 24-hour periods at the Langley Relay for Life event on May 14 and 15. His team is called Pull Ups for Life and is inspired by his father’s on-going battle with colon cancer. Shapiro is sponsored by Great Falls Village Green Day School (his preschool), the Great Falls Rotary Club, 100 Bowls of Soup and Atomik Climbing Holds.
BASKETBALL SHOWCASE GAMES AND DUNK CONTESTS: The DMVStream.com NOVA Challenge wel-
comed some 60 of the area’s best boys public-school basketball players for a day of showcase April 10 at Marshall High School.
The Stars baseball team won back-to-back tournaments.
Langley High School junior Andrew Shapiro will attempt to break a series of world pull-up records at the school this May as a fund-raiser at the Langley Relay for Life event. Shapiro’s team is called Pull Ups for Life.
The St. John team was second in a recent tournament.
The event had top seniors from Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington and Prince William counties and the city of Alexandria for a series of two showcase games, a dunk contest and three-point shootout. Langley High School’s Nate Shafer and Tavon Tarpley, Madison’s Daniel Ungerleider and Taiga Walker and Marshall’s Chase Barrand and Tyler White played for the Fairfax North team. Former Langley and Marshall coaches Brian Doyle, Kevin Weeran and Jerry Lin are event organizers. FOOTBALL OFFICIALS NEEDED: The Fairfax County Football Officiating Association needs more officials to cover all of its games. Contact the FCFOA at fcfoa1@gmail.com. Candidates must be at least 16 years old and have reliable transportation. Training is provided. LANGLEY BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP: The annual
Langley High School boys basketball summer camp is July 11-15 (session 1) and July 18-22 (session 2) at Cooper Middle School. The camps are open to youths in grades 3 through 10. For more information, visit langleysports.org (“camps and clinics” under boys basketball) or contact Scott Newman at newmanjscott@gmail.com or (703) 593-8663).
GAME OFFICIALS NEEDED: Northern Virginia Base-
ball Umpires is in need of officials for baseball, softball and volleyball. Officials are needed in all communities across the metropolitan area for youth recreational leagues, men’s leagues, high schools and colleges. Experience is helpful but not required. Formal classroom and on the job training will be provided. Visit www.umpires.org or call John Porter at (703) 9783601 for more information.
SAT PREP COURSE FOR STUDENT/ATHLETES: The
Hunt Course has scheduled preparation courses for the new SAT to meet the schedules of student athletes. Courses are held in Alexandria along with Arlington and Fairfax counties. Private instruction is also available. Registration information is available at the Hunt Web site at www.huntprograms.com, or by calling (703) 425-7656.
McLean Little League Holds Annual Opening-Day Ceremony A Staff Report
While McLean Little League held its annual opening-day parade and ceremony in the rain, cold, snow and foul weather on Saturday morning, April 9, the Vienna and Great Falls Little
Leagues postponed their events until Saturday, April 16. McLean Little League’s event included a parade of players and league officials from McLean High School to the league’s complex on Westmoreland Street.
Many McLean Little League players and parents gathered on Furr Field on April 9 for the PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT league’s annual opening-day ceremonies on Westmoreland Street.
Once there, Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth threw out some first pitches, along with Pat McDonough, who has been a fixture in McLean Little League for more than 20 years in a variety of capacities. McDonough has been a team man-
ager, coach, board member and, for a number of years, was a dedicated umpire. McDonough was awarded the McLean Little League Volunteer of the Year in 2012, then was recognized as the Umpire of the Year in 2015.
Players from the McLean High baseball teams watch during opening-day ceremonies for McLean Little League. See a slideshow at www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax.
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Advanced Economics Division: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology. Team members are Jason Lam, Thinh Tu, Danny Wang and Tiffany Zhang; their teacher is Jay Wickliff. Students earned an invitation to the championship round following an online competition conducted by the Virginia Council on Economic Education (VCEE), a public-private partnership focused on enhancing economics and financial education in grades K-12. Of the more than 3,350 students who participated in the online portion of the competition this year, 176 qualified for the state championship. n The McLean High School Band earned the Sweepstakes Award during the Instrumental Festival at the recent WorldStrides Heritage Festival in Chicago. Four McLean bands received the highest superior ratings for their performances and three students took home individual awards: Senior Sarah Siegel earned the Ovation Award for outstanding leadership and influence, while saxophonist Nick Anthony and trumpet player Sam Silverman received Soloist Awards. The McLean Jazz Ensemble earned a Superior rating, first place in class, first place Jazz Band, and Adjudicator’s Award; the Percussion Ensemble earned a Superior rating and first place in Per-
cussion Ensemble; the Symphonic Band earned a Superior rating, first place Concert Band, and Adjudicator’s Award; the Wind Ensemble earned a Superior rating, Adjudicator’s Award, and second place Concert Band; and the Concert Band earned an Excellent rating. Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75 “Wolf Pack” held its change-of-command ceremony March 18 in San Diego. U.S. Navy Cmdr. John Kiefaber of Great Falls relieved Cmdr. Jeffrey Melody and assumed command of the Wolf Pack. Kiefaber, who served 15 months as the squadron’s executive officer, is a 1997 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and was selected as the HSM-41 Instructor Pilot of the Year in 2005. “It is a privilege to lead the exceptional officers and Sailors of HSM-75,” Kiefaber said. “Cmdr. Melody created a winning culture here, and I intend to build off of his remarkable leadership.” HSM-75 is based on Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego. The squadron flies the MH-60R Seahawk helicopter for its primary missions, which include surface and anti-submarine warfare. n
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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. April 14, 1960: n County supervisors have OK’d a plan for $25 million in bond sales to build schools. n State legislators are sparring over the legality of Virginia’s segregated-restaurants policy. n Congress is trying to find funds to cover an extensive survey of the Potomac River. n A Sun editorial laments the fact that this year’s baseball season will start not in Washington, but in Los Angeles. n Peoples Drug is offering filled Easter baskets ranging in price from 79 cents to $2.98. n National Geographic researchers have determined that crying – whether in sadness or joy – is healthy. April 14, 1966: n The Maryland congressional delegation is opposing plans to open National Airport to jet use. April 14, 1969: n A consultant hired by the county government said he is appalled at the apathy of county residents. The Sun’s story on the matter tends to belittle the conclusions. n Fifteen months after receiving an experimental heart transplant in South Africa, local barber Fredi Everman has died. n Republican candidate for governor Linwood Holton plans to make high-quality education a theme of his campaign. n The General Assembly is hammering out disagreements over the proposed new state constitution. n At the movies: “Bullitt,” “2001: A Space Odyssey” and the 30th-anniversary re-release of “Gone With the Wind.” April 14, 1976: n County supervisors have enacted a noise ordinance designed to keep the Concorde out of Dulles Airport. Critics say the county has no authority to regulate aircraft noise. n U.S. Sen. William Scott (R-Va.) says U.S. Rep. Joseph Fisher (D-10th) can and should be defeated in November. n George Mason University has been designated a “Bicentennial Campus” by Congress.
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