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COMSTOCK WINS, MEALS TAX BOMBS

CLINTON TAKES MAJORITY IN FAIRFAX; COUNTY BONDS APPROVED BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) fended off a challenge by Democrat LuAnn Bennett Nov. 8 to earn a second House term.

According to unofficial totals from the Virginia Department of Elections, Comstock as of 11:05 p.m. Election Night had received about 53.3 percent of the vote to Bennett’s 46.4 percent.

Comstock, a lawyer and former aide to U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th), was representing the 34th District in the House of Delegates when she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014.

Comstock ran on a record of what she said was bipartisan achievements on issues ranging from human trafficking and heroin addiction to research-and-development tax credits and Metrorail safety.

“What I bring to the table is a lifetime of relationships and knowledge of how to get things done,” Comstock said during an October endorsement interview with the Sun Gazette and InsideNoVa. Comstock did not provide an Election Day itinerary to the media and did not respond to repeated telephone inquiries for comment.

Bennett, a first-time candidate who owns a construction company, campaigned on a platform of changing leadership in Congress and building an economy that works for everyone. After casting her vote at Langley High School shortly after polls opened, she seemed upbeat Continued on Page 4

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Stick a fork in it. Fairfax County’s proposed meals tax is done.

Twenty-four years after the last time they rejected a meals-tax referendum, Fairfax County voters on Nov. 8 sent a similar proposal back to the kitchen uneaten.

The proposal, the most contentious local item on the ballot, went down to defeat in all nine county magisterial districts. As of 11:07 p.m. on Election Night, with 97 percent of precincts reporting, vote tallies registered 55.8 percent against the tax Opponents of the proposed Fairfax County meals tax beat back much of the political establishment, rejecting imposition of a 4-percent surtax on prepared food across the county.

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The battle royale of the local area during this election season pitted U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th), left, against Democratic challenger LuAnn Bennett. Despite a poor performance by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in many areas of the sprawling 10th District, Comstock managed to defeat Bennett to win a return ticket to a second term in Congress.

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McLean Citizens Association Lauds a Guru of Planning BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

If an important McLean land-use case bubbled up over the past nine years, odds are Mark Zetts already knew all its intricacies and was formulating a stance to maximize community benefit.

As chairman of the McLean Citizens Association’s (MCA) Planning and Zoning Committee, it was Zetts’ job to keep the group’s board apprised of significant development cases.

The MCA board honored Zetts at the start of its Nov. 2 meeting with a resolution and plaudits.

The resolution, passed with enthusiastic unanimity, praised Zetts for his “exceptional dedication and selfless devotion to the best interests of the MCA and the McLean community.”

“Mark mainly testifies on behalf of our neighbors,” said MCA president Jeff Barnett. “All of McLean is in a time of immense transition and for the last dozen years, Mark Zetts has been leading the community input on the transition. You name an issue, he took the lead on it – everything from Capital One to Sunrise [Assisted Living].”

An MCA member since 2002, Zetts began chairing or co-chairing the Planning and Zoning Committee in 2007 and stepped down this summer because of his expanded work duties at IBM. MCA

since has assigned four people to cover Zetts’ former duties, Barnett said.

Planning and Zoning Committee members contributed comments to the resolution, calling Zetts an “encyclopedia” and “sage” of land use who “deeply understood the values of the McLean community and the fact that the way we use the land we live in has the potential to protect or to destroy our quality of life.”

Fairfax County Planning Commission member John Ulfelder (Dranesville) in the resolution stated Zetts had “developed a deep understanding and knowledge of the Fairfax County land-use process on a par with the county staff and the professional land-use community.”

The resolution also quoted Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville), who said he always sought Zetts’ opinion and analyses on difficult planning-and-zoning issues, whether in McLean or county-wide.

“I have never worked with anyone I respect more than Mark Zetts,” Foust said.

“He is knowledgeable, hard-working, conscientious, and he is passionate about land use and the role it can play in making all our lives better.”

After passing the resolution, the MCA board went into recess for about 20 minutes and congratulated Zetts over wine and hors d’oeuvres.

MCA board member Jim Turner praised his skills as a general Mr. Fix-It and cabinetmaker, noting Zetts had made

duced his obligations and allowed him to attend about six fewer meetings each month.

He still keeps his eye on land use, however.

“I read things about what the county has planned and my blood pressure hits the boiling point,” he said. “But I know MCA is on this.”

MCA board member Roshan Badii said Zetts was one of the first people with whom she interacted upon joining the organization. “I admired his knowledge and non-judgmental views,” she McLean Citizens Association president Jeff Barnett (left) said. congratulates former MCA Planning and Zoning CommitBarnett recalled an intee chairman Mark Zetts for his many years of dedicated stance where a McLean landservice.

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“This woman who lived next door meeting rooms. didn’t know what to do about that, and Zetts, who also did a stint as recordall of the sudden she sees this fellow outing secretary during his MCA tenure, said side kind of looking around and measurwas humbled and very, very pleased” with ing,” he said.

“It was Mark Zetts, helping the resolution, which the board framed people who had not even asked, who had for him. a problem and did not know where to “MCA is very old. There have been so many good people in the past and there turn.”

Zetts may be off the MCA board, but are some good people here now,” he said.

“I’d just like to think that I continued that the group won’t hesitate to seek his input, Barnett said. “He’s on speed-dial for evtradition of the MCA.” Stepping down from MCA has re- erybody,’ Barnett said.

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Fairfax Voters Approve County Bond Referendums BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Fairfax County voters kept with tradition Nov. 8 and overwhelmingly passed three bond referendums on the ballot.

County residents passed a referendum for $120 million in transportation bonds,

which will pay for road projects and the county’s share to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. As of 11:10 p.m. Election Night, the vote tally was 63.7 percent for the transportation bonds and 36.3 percent against.

Voters also approved $107 million in park bonds, which will finance park proj-

ects and land preservation and pay the county’s $12.3 million share to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.

As of 11:10 p.m. Election Night, the vote tally was 64.1 percent for the park bonds and 35.9 percent against, according to state officials.

In addition, county voters approved

$85 million in human-services and community-development bonds, which will pay for human-services facilities and other projects, such as community centers and shelters.

As of 11:10 p.m. Nov. 8, the vote tally was 61.3 percent for the human-services bonds and 38.7 percent against.

Congress Continued from Page 1 about her prospects.

“Meeting people from across the district really gives me a lot of hope,” she said. “People are good. People are better than their government and their leaders, so we need to change that. We need to be as good as the people we aspire to represent.”

Bennett predicted the presidential election would have an impact on the 10th District race. “This has been one for the history books,” she said of the bitter battle between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. “We have a clear choice and clear difference in direction for the country between the top [candidates on] the ticket. I think the American people are going to make their voices heard today in a way that’s going to make us all proud.”

Beyer, Connolly headed back to Congress: With a district whose demographics almost guaranteed his re-election, U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) will be returning to Congress for a second term.

As of 11 p.m. Nov. 8, unofficial tallies gave Beyer about 63.8 percent of the vote.

Republican challenger Charles Hernick at that point on Election Night had received about 31.2 percent of the votes and independent Julio Gracia 4.7 percent.

Beyer, Virginia’s former lieutenant governor and U.S. ambassador to Switzerland, won an early-in-the-night victory over Republican Charles Hernick and

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Opponents, which ranged from the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance to George Mason University students and some activist groups, sank their teeth into the proposal from its inception and never let go.

“Today, the voters of Fairfax County sent a clear message to their leaders that anti-business proposals, like the singleindustry meals tax, are not the right way to raise government revenue,” chamber president and CEO Jim Corcoran said in a statement after polls closed. “The only long-term answer to boosting revenues in Fairfax County and Northern Virginia is through growing the commercial tax 4

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Democrat LuAnn Bennett interacted with voters and campaign volunteers Nov. 8 during an early-morning stop at Langley High School.

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independent Julio Gracia in what largely had been a no-fireworks campaign.

Beyer was elected two years ago to succeed the retiring U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th). In his first term, he focused on economic issues and climate change.

The 8th District includes all of Arlington County and the cities of Alexandria

and Falls Church, plus a portion of Fairfax County. It long has been a Democratic stronghold.

In the neighboring 11th District, Democrat Gerald Connolly was unopposed for re-election. As of 11 p.m. on Election Night, with about 96 percent of precincts reporting, Connolly had received 86.4

percent of the vote; the remainder were write-in ballots.

Connolly retains the seat he first won in 2008; the district includes portions of Fairfax and Prince William counties.

Prior to being elected to Congress, Connolly chaired the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

base.”

The proposed 4-percent meals tax would have applied not only to meals and drinks at restaurants and food trucks but also to prepared foods at supermarkets.

Opponents called the tax regressive and said it unfairly singled out one industry.

County officials estimate the tax would have raised about $100 million per year, 70 percent of which would have been allotted to the school system (primarily for employee raises) and the remaining 30 percent to the county government pay for services, capital improvements and property-tax relief.

The meals-tax proposal had the backing of most county supervisors and School Board members.

Proponents noted most jurisdictions close to Washington, D.C., already have meals taxes. About 28 percent of revenues would come from people visiting or working in the county, they said.

Opponents countered that Prince William and Loudoun counties do not. Only 21 percent of Northern Virginia residents live in localities with meals taxes, said Supervisor Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield), a vocal opponent of the meals tax.

Herrity, who spoke at numerous debates this fall to oppose the tax, said voters understandably rejected the proposal.

“It’s going down by a pretty significant margin,” he said. “It sends a pretty clear message to the Board of Supervisors and School Board that county voters aren’t ready for another $100 million tax on top of the $100 million tax we inflicted earlier this year.”

Voters want county and school officials to get spending under control and focus school resources on teachers and in the classrooms, Herrity said.

County officials long have been pressing the General Assembly to allow county governments the same authority as towns

and cities to pass meals taxes without holding public referendums.

A recent idea floated by the Virginia Association of Counties, and derided by critics, would ask state lawmakers not only to approve that authority for counties, but double the maximum potential meals tax from 4 percent to 8 percent.

County leaders last tried to pass a meals tax during a special election in April 1992, but it went down to defeat.

The tax’s resounding defeat this year, in the midst of a high-turnout presidential election, bodes ill for such initiatives in the future, Herrity said.

“I think the meals tax is done for a long time in Fairfax County,” he said.

“If [supervisors] couldn’t get it done in a presidential-election year, I don’t see it getting done any other time. This wasn’t a Democrat vs. Republican issue. It was a responsible spending vs. out-of-control spending issue.”

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Vienna Council Grills FCPS Officials Over Plan for Trailer BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Vienna Town Council members on Nov. 7 delayed by two weeks their decision on whether to allow Fairfax County Public Schools to install a classroom trailer at Cedar Lane School and asked school officials provide more detailed information about why the unit is needed.

Council member Douglas Noble expressed annoyance with school officials, saying they had submitted an application for more classroom space without bothering to justify it.

“Some of us would be more amenable if you provided more information,” Noble said. “We expect you to do your jobs and justify to us why you need those things.”

School officials applied to install the trailer for three years at the alternative school, then come back for renewals every two years, if necessary. The school, located at 101 Cedar Lane, S.W., already has three modular-classroom buildings on its property.

The Council inquired about Cedar Lane’s capacity and the extent of enrollment increases mentioned by school officials. Sunny Sarna, an engineer with the school system, said he did not have information about the school’s capacity, but added “all the spaces are being used.”

Cedar Lane School, which serves students in ninth through 12th grades, now

has about 95 pupils and that number likely will increase to about 100 before the school year’s end, said principal Tom Lundy.

Unlike standard high schools, where enrollment predictions are based upon demographic shifts and zoning changes, Cedar Lane is an alternative school draws students from a wider area and its enrollment is calculated based on three-year averages, he said.

The school feeds into 15 high schools and about a quarter of its enrollment consists of autistic children, Lundy said. The new trailer would be used for the instruction of special-education students in a vocational program that emphasizes office skills, he said.

Classroom trailers long have been a hot topic among Council members, some of whom grew up in Vienna and know first-hand how long some “temporary” trailers end up staying at schools.

“We’ve been burned in the past,” said Council member Linda Colbert.

Council member Pasha Majdi, who cast the only vote against deferring the trailer decision, attended Louise Archer Elementary as a child and said some trailers had been ensconced there for at least 20 years.

“I’m not sure this trailer would be a temporary one,” he said of the one proposed for Cedar Lane.

The Council in the past has pressed

school officials to build more brick-andmortar facilities instead of relying so heavily on classroom trailers and larger modular units.

Council member Howard Springsteen also was irritated by the lack of background information, but said the Cedar Lane trailer likely will need to be approved.

“I don’t like to see kids become pawns on this,” he said. “At the end of the day, we’re not going to win a battle with the school system. We have kids who need that space down there.”

After the Council voted 5-1 to defer its decision until Nov. 21 (member Tara

Voigt was absent), Mayor Laurie DiRocco offered a few words of conciliation to Sarna and Lundy.

“I don’t necessarily want to punish you for what happened in the past,” she said.

“We don’t want to have this be an ongoing problem for the school.”

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Our View: Express-Bus Service Passes Its Audition

Members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors last week appeared almost rapturous in singing the praises of what one called “the power of the express bus”: using targeted, point-to-point road-based service for commuters – whether operated by the Metro system or via the local Fairfax Connector contractor – in place of rail service.

The extra bus service was added as a temporary measure to compensate for the ongoing SafeTrack initiative of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which has required shutting down several key rail arteries, such as the western portion of the Orange Line, for weeks at a time.

Fairfax supervisors are now trying to figure out how to make the temporary bus service permanent. Unlike some other “temporary” government innovations (didn’t the federal income tax start out that way?), this one has merit.

Buses are not sexy; they turn some people off. But given a chance, many find them a workmanlike option that can be endurable, in fact almost pleasurable. We’ve found the drivers on both Metrobuses and local lines across Northern Virginia to be, on average, more pleasant and more proactive than

those we see overseeing the rail network.

Of course, if commuters actually shift permanently from rail to bus, we see a couple of potential hazards to address: + Bus service tends to be subsidized at a far higher rate than rail service. It costs riders less than $2 to ride from McLean to Crystal City on Metro’s 23A line, as one example.

Express buses can be priced higher, but the challenge of recouping a significant amount of operating and capital costs via the farebox remains. + The Metrorail system already is in danger of what even some of its leaders are calling, hyperbolically but with a kernel of truth, a “death spiral” of gone-and-not-coming-back ridership trends. Growth in high-end bus service, which is starting to occur not just in Fairfax but across the region, could serve to exacerbate that plummet in rail ridership.

But the fact is, people are fleeing Metrorail due to its unreliability, increasing cost and the prospect, however relatively light, of disaster on the rails. Fairfax officials would be foolish not to at least consider how expanded express-bus service could provide a better experience while cutting costs.

Support of Community Aided MPAartfest Editor: On behalf of the McLean Project for the Arts (MPA), I thank our vibrant McLean community for another year of enthusiastic support of MPAartfest.

McLean Central Park came alive Oct. 2 with 50 juried artists, musical performances, community-art projects, an open-air studio, children’s art, STEAMeducation activities and delicious food and drink, as 4,500 local residents gathered in celebration of the 10th-anniversary MPAartfest.

After days of rain, the sun came out and mirrored the radiance of our artists, volunteers, performers and art-loving guests! It was a wonderful day that realized MPA’s goal of “Connecting Art and Community.”

MPA is especially grateful for our MPAartfest Event Partners for 2016: the McLean Community Center, the Fairfax County Park Authority and the Office of Dranesville Supervisor John Foust. Their tremendous support was invaluable.

MPAartfest was successful thanks to our volunteers, sponsors and the many individuals and community organizations that provided funds, in-kind donations and hands-on labor to make MPAartfest possible. In total, more than 200 volunteers planned and worked on MPAartfest alongside MPA’s small but dedicated staff and our amazing event co-chairs Anjali Gupta and Selwa Masri Rutchik who worked countless hours to build awareness and support for

MPAartfest. TTR Sotheby’s International Realty sponsored the creation of the MPA ArtReach Community Mural on which hundreds of children crafted their rendering of the streets of McLean using geometric shapes in collage.

The names of the many teams who contributed to MPAartfest by building 10 on 10 Teams for its 10th anniversary are included on the mural as well, and Supervisor Foust plans to display the mural in the McLean Government Center.

The McLean Community Foundation greeted MPAartfest guests as they entered the park and provided underwriting for the Children’s ArtWalk, a much-loved exhibition coordinated with the leadership of the New Dominion Women’s Club. This year, the Children’s ArtWalk featured more than 160 works of art by school children from 16 McLean public and private elementary schools.

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Connolly Sounds Off on Election, Metro . . . and FBI BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Unopposed in his bid for a fifth straight term, U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11th) was campaigning hard anyway.

‘I’m keeping a schedule as if the Devil were at my heels,” he said in the days leading up to the Nov. 8 general election. “I’ve done something like 12 parades this year and gone to hundreds of events throughout the district, plus candidate forums. I believe voters are entitled to see you and hear from you, even if you have the luxury of being unopposed.”

Connolly, who formerly represented Providence District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and later chaired the board before first being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008, spoke with the Sun Gazette Nov. 4 about repercussions of this week’s election.

Is this the first time you’ve run unopposed? Why didn’t Republican’s field a candidate against you?

“I ran unopposed in 1999 for the Board of Supervisors, but not since. I think this is a tough district, especially during a presidential [election] year. It’s gotten more Democratic over time and with presidential turnout, its performance is very Democratic.”

What will Congress tackle in the next session?

“We’ve got a lot on our plate: immigration reform, infrastructure investment and the raising of the debt ceiling around next March or April. Tax reform also needs to be addressed in some fashion. Tax reform is always attractive in the abstract, but when you get the particulars, big pieces of the public peel off. If you look at the top 10 tax expenditures in the tax code, they’re all big middle-class tax expenditures, from the mortgage-interest deduction to state and local taxes, health-care tax credits for employers, contributions for 401(k)s and charitable deductions.

These are all big middle-class tax expenditures. I think those are going to be very difficult to replace. We’re protecting a lot of people and a lot of money, a big factor in the economy. Check the mortgageinterest deduction. I don’t think we’re going to eliminate that, and that’s like the third or fourth [largest] tax expenditure. It would upend the real estate industry and significantly impact the ability of families to purchase a home.”

Is a regional tax to support Metro desirable or feasible?

“I think it’s difficult because of the differences among the three regions. In Maryland, it requires state action. In Virginia, it would require state action, but it would be the localities that pay it and we already have increased the sales tax twice to fund transportation. To ask Virginians to do that for a third time would be a very tough sell.

At the moment, given the troubles that have beset Metro, it’s a real uphill climb, I think, to persuade people that we need to draw in more money to keep it going.”

What key issues have been raised in the presidential campaign?

“Certainly the difference between the two candidates on immigration. Hillary Clinton has talked about comprehensive immigration reform that will include a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented people living in this country.

Donald Trump has taken a very radical, different approach in which he would have mass round-ups and mass deportations. I don’t believe that’s practical. I don’t believe that’s in position with American values, but that’s what he’s campaigned on.”

Will Congress try to rein in the FBI after the election?

“I believe that the FBI is going to be subjected to some serious scrutiny in Congress about the norms set by the Department of Justice when you’re close to an election. The broadly held view is that what [FBI Director James] Comey did, whatever his motivations, constituted undue interference in a national election.

We don’t want law enforcement playing that role in America. We’re going to have to look very closely at what happened and why. We’re going to have to look at whether partisan politics are infecting the FBI at the highest levels.”

Any final thoughts?

“This will be my 11th election. I love what I do and I love representing people of Northern Virginia, especially the 11th District. It’s been the greatest privilege of my life.”

U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11th) rides in a convertible with his wife, Cathy, during the Vienna Halloween Parade on Oct. 26.

Connolly was unopposed for re-election.

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Fairfax Jobless Rate Ticks Up Slightly to 3.3 Percent Fairfax County’s jobless rate ticked up slightly in September while total employment remain stuck below the 600,000 threshold, according to new figures from the Virginia Employment Commission.

The county’s jobless rate of 3.3 percent for September was up from 3.2 percent in August, according to data reported Nov. 2, and represented 598,366 county residents in employed in the civilian workforce and 20,315 looking for jobs.

Among neighboring jurisdictions: Arlington’s unemployment rate grew from 2.6 percent in August to 2.7 percent in September; Falls Church’s rate of 2.7 percent was unchanged; Alexandria’s rate of 3 percent was up from 2.9 percent; the rate of 3.3 percent turned in by Loudoun County was up from 3.2 percent; and Prince William County’s rate of 3.6 percent was unchanged.

Across Northern Virginia, the non-seasonally-adjusted jobless rate of 3.4 percent was up from 3.3 percent a month before, and represented 1.52 million employed and about 53,000 looking forward.

Statewide in September, pri-

vate-sector employment increase 14,500 jobs to 3.23 percent, while public-sector payrolls decreased by 1,100 jobs to 716,000, according to the Virginia Employment Commission. The statewide unemployment rate of 4 percent was down from 4.1 percent a month before.

“Household employment rose 13,472, or 0.3 percent, after declining the previous six months,” said Ann Lang, senior economics for the Economic Information & Analytics Division of the Virginia Employment Commission. But the number of unemployed also rose, increasing by more than 6,200 Virginians while being offset by increases in the number of people in the workforce.

Among Virginia’s cities and counties, the lowest jobless rates were turned in by Arlington, Falls Church and Highland County, followed by Alexandria and then by Madison County (3.1 percent). The highest jobless rates were found in Buchanan County (9.9 percent), Dickenson County (9.2 percent), Wise County (7.9 percent), Tazewell County (7.4 percent) and Petersburg (7.3 percent).

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Among metropolitan areas, Northern Virginia and Charlottesville had commonwealth-low jobless rates of 3.4 percent. The highest rates were turned in by Kingsport/Bristol (4.7 percent) and Hampton Roads (4.6 percent).

Nationally, Virginia had the 17th lowest jobless rate in the commonwealth, tying with Kansas and Maryland.

At the top of the list were North Dakota and South Dakota (2.4 percent), New Hampshire (2.6 percent), Utah (2.9 percent) and Colorado (3 percent). Highest were New Mexico and Louisiana (each 6.7 percent), Alaska (6.4 percent), Mississippi (5.8

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percent) and Alaska (5.2 percent).

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Metro Area Sees Lower Jobless Rate: The Washington metropolitan area is among 58 percent of metros across the nation to see lower year-over-year unemployment, according to new federal figures, as the D.C. corridor’s jobless rate dropped below 4 percent in September.

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The D.C. region was among 224 of the nation’s 387 metropolitan areas to see lower joblessness during the month. Unemployment rates were higher in 141 communities and unchanged in 22.

Nationally, the lowest unemployment rate for September was found in Sioux Falls, S.D., at 2 percent, with the highest found in El Centro, Calif., and Yuma, Ariz., at 22.7 percent and 20.9 percent, respectively.

Among the 51 metro areas with populations of more than 1 million, the lowest jobless rates were in Salt Lake City and Denver, at 2.8 percent and 2.9 percent, with the highest in New Orleans and Riverside-San Bernardino (Calif.), at 6.2 percent each.

September’s national nonseasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 4.8 percent was effectively unchanged from a year before.

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Officials subsequently got a pleasant surprise: Many riders on those bus routes preferred that service to Metro and were keen to see what had been a temporary fix turned into a permanent option.

“I’ve had a number of constituents say, ‘Can’t we keep doing this forever?’” said Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence).

Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) during the board’s Nov. 1 meeting thanked Fairfax Connector bus drivers and planners for doing an “outstanding job” of filling unanticipated gaps in the region’s transit service during the SafeTrack program.

“Not only has Connector helped Metro riders, it has benefited drivers who otherwise would have had to compete for scarce road capacity with displaced rail users,” Bulova said.

Connector service especially has been helpful in moving commuters from the Vienna Metro station to the Pentagon, she said.

“My office has received great feedback from longtime Metro riders who are trying Connector for the first time and have been impressed by its efficiency and its quality,” Bulova said. “In fact, many of the riders have reached out because they actually prefer the bus service over the rail service that it replaced.”

Bulova said it would be prudent to investigate the possibility of making the Vienna-Pentagon bus service permanent.

Board members supported her proposal to have the Fairfax County Department of Transportation provide information about the cost of doing so at least throughout this fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2017.

A potential model for permanent service could be Connector Route 559, which provides limited-stop service between the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station and the Pentagon. Riders on this route pay a premium fee, Bulova said.

Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) said specialized Connector bus services run out of the Franconia-Springfield Metro station also have been “enormously popular,” and asked county transportation officials to provide statistics on those services as well.

Supplying those direct bus routes on a long-term basis, not just during Metrorail repair periods, would give area commuters a valuable alternative transportation option, he said.

“It really does show the power of the

express bus,” added Supervisor Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield). “The No. 1 reason people take transit is it’s quicker, and what those people have found is they get there quicker on the express bus than they do on Metro.”

County officials also should explore expanded bus service along the I-66 corridor, which could take advantage either of dedicated bus lanes or semi-dedicated high-occupancy-toll (HOT) lanes, he said.

Smyth did not disagree, but said county officials need to consider all the potential implications of adding bus service in that busy area.

“I can just envision that the Vienna Metro station is going to be kind of a ground zero for some of the chaos that’s going to ensue” during construction on I66, she said.

Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (DHunter Mill) urged county leaders to connect various transit options to maximize their yield.

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County Agrees to Supply Police Officers for Presidential Inauguration: The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 1 unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with District of Columbia officials to provide about 130 police officers for events surrounding the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration.

Fairfax County officers will work for eight hours Jan. 19 and 16 hours Jan. 20.

The county will pay the cost of those officers’ salaries, overtime costs and fringe benefits, then be reimbursed by the District of Columbia government, using federal funds.

The officers will serve on the Presidential Inauguration Task Force, which also will include personnel from the Metropolitan Police Department, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Secret Service, FBI, National Park Service and other agencies.

The task force’s command center will be at the Metropolitan Police Department’s headquarters.

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Supervisors OK Updated Gym-Allocation Policy, Inquire About Keeping Facilities Open Later: Fairfax County supervisors on Nov. 1 approved updates to the county’s gym-allocation policy, but also asked county staff to determine the feasibility of keeping schools and other community facilities open longer to meet increased demand.

The Department of Neighborhood and Community Services and Fairfax County Athletic Council last fall began reviewing the rules, which initially were implemented in 2008.

The revised policy continues to give priority to youths over adults, but makes these changes: • Groups seeking to become certified athletic organizations, and receive prioritized scheduling as a result, must verify their non-profit status and provide proof they have at least $1 million worth of liability insurance that also names the county’s school system, Park Authority and Board of Supervisors as co-insured parties. In addition, the groups must provide written certification that they have policies requiring background checks for all adults working with youths.

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• In lieu of assigning more space to youth travel and select basketball and volleyball clubs, the new gym policy now will align with the county’s field policy and give more space based on age instead of skill.

The idea is to ensure access for all youth-sports participants, instead of a select few, officials said.

• The new policy also eliminates the current designated nightly stopping time for youth programs in order to allow more flexibility in scheduling youth and adult groups. This change also mirrors the county’s field policy.

Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) noted that outdoor activities on school fields are allowed until 11 p.m., while the cutoff for school gyms is 10:15 p.m. The policy “severely limits” county staff’s ability to provide indoor recreation space for athletic groups, especially adult organiza-

tions that are willing to play later at night, he said.

Cook estimated the county could accommodate about 200 more athletic games per week if the closing time for school gyms were pushed back to 11 p.m.

Supervisors approved Cook’s motion to have county staff investigate the feasibility of doing so and report back to the board by next spring.

“I realize that a later closing time is likely to have financial implications,” Cook said.

County staff also should look into the possibility of building slightly larger elementary-school gyms, because many of the current ones are too small to accommodate many indoor sports, said Supervisor Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield).

The staff report also should include information concerning the rest of the school buildings if gym hours are extended, said Supervisor Linda Smyth (DProvidence).

A veteran of countless lengthy civic meetings, Smyth said earlier closing hours might be merciful.

“I’d like to see the buildings close at 9 some evenings,” she said. “I think that we have to consider there are other ramifications here in keeping the buildings open for public use later.”

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“The credit quality of our loan portfolio remains very strong, with non-performing assets falling to 0.03 percent of total assets as of Sept. 30, 2016, compared to 0.15 percent as of Sept. 30, 2015,” said John Maxwell, the bank’s chairman and chief executive officer.

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A book-donation drive is being conducted through Nov. 19. New or gently used books are being accepted at dropoff boxes at the Old Brogue, Safeway and Starbucks in Great Falls; pick-up services for larger quantities can be arranged by e-mailing cbocain2@hotmail.com.

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The O’Cain family has written more than 600 thank-your notes to military personnel in the past year, on top of 500 last year.

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Public-Safety Notes TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO ARREST ON DRUG, WEAPONS CHARGES: A Fairfax

County police officer patrolling in the Falls Church area on Oct. 30 at around 11:33 p.m. stopped a 1999 Honda Accord near Annandale Road and Arlington Boulevard after observing a traffic violation. According to police, the vehicle’s driver and passenger allegedly were in possession of drugs and a firearm.

Police arrested the driver, Kelly L. McKenzie, 25, and the passenger, William D. Bartlett, 32, both of Vienna, and transported them to jail. Authorities charged McKenzie with possession of a schedule I or II drug, possession of a gun with a Schedule I or II drug and two counts of possession with the intent to distribute a Schedule I or II drug.

Authorities charged Bartlett with possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm by a non-violent felon and two counts each of possession with the intent to distribute a Schedule I or II drug and possession of a gun with a Schedule I or II drug.

TEENAGERS SUSPECTED IN FAIR OAKS BREAK-IN: Two teenage boys al-

legedly burglarized a home in the 4100 block of Brickell Drive in the Fair Oaks area on Oct. 29 at around 3:30 p.m. while the resident, a 22-year-old man, was inside, Fairfax County police said.

According to police, the boys entered

the home through an unlocked door. The victim confronted the suspects, who then fled the home, police said.

Officers identified one suspect, a 16year-old of the Fairfax area. Police arrested him the same day and took him to the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center, where authorities charged him with burglary. The investigation is ongoing, police said.

DRUNK-DRIVING PATROL IN FAIR OAKS RESULTS IN ARRESTS, SUMMONSES:

Fairfax County police conducted a saturated patrol Oct. 29 to prevent drunk driving in the Fair Oaks Police District.

Officers made 30 traffic stops between 11:30 p.m. that night and 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 30. Police made two arrests, one for driving while intoxicated and the other for marijuana possession with the intent to distribute, and issued 15 summonses.

Officers also gave 15 warnings for violations, including three for driving on revoked or suspended driver’s licenses, two for disregarding red lights and two for speeding.

PEDESTRIAN INJURED AFTER BEING HIT BY BICYCLIST IN VIENNA: A pedes-

trian was walking his dog in the intersection of Tapawingo Road and Glyndon Street, S.E., on Oct. 29 at 7:05 p.m. when he was struck by a bicyclist, Vienna police said. Rescue personnel transported the

pedestrian to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

him on an unsecured bond until he was sober.

McLEAN HOME BURGLARIZED WHILE RESIDENTS ABROAD: A home in

VIENNA BUSINESS REPORTS ILLEGAL DUMPING: The owner of Cenan’s Bak-

the 8300 block of Fox Haven Drive in McLean was burglarized between Sept.

25 and Oct. 31 while the residents were out of the country, Fairfax County police said.

The residents reported several items were missing, including handbags, jewelry and electronics.

OAKTON MAN CHARGED WITH DRUNK DRIVING, ELUDING: A Vienna police of-

ficer patrolling near Maple Avenue, W., and Center Street on Oct. 28 at 12:40 a.m. observed a driver commit a series of traffic violations and initiated a traffic stop.

The driver attempted to elude the officer before he could effect police said.

Upon interacting with the driver, the officer detected possible signs of impairment. After the 51-year-old Oakton man failed to complete a series of field-sobriety tests, the officer arrested the man and took him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities offered him the opportunity to provide a sample of his breath for analysis.

The driver refused to submit to the test and authorities charged him with driving while intoxicated, refusing a breath test and eluding police. Authorities then held

ery, 122 Branch Road, S.E., told Vienna police that between Oct. 26 at 9 a.m. and Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. someone had filled the store’s new dumpster with debris without permission.

VIENNA MAN ARRESTED AFTER FOUND SLEEPING IN STORAGE UNIT:

A resident living in the 200 block of Locust Street, S.E., told Vienna police on Oct. 30 at 11:16 p.m. that a man sleeping was inside one of the storage units in the condominium building.

A Vienna police officer located the man inside in the storage unit and arrested him on charges of unlawful entry and being drunk in public. Police transported the 33-year-old man, who lives elsewhere in Vienna, to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities held him until he was sober.

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Vienna police arrested the 38-year-old Falls Church man on charges of simple assault and being drunk in public. Police transported the suspect to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities held him on a $3,500 secured bond.

Rescue personnel treated the victim at the scene for injuries he sustained during the assault, police said.

DAY-OLD! DAAAAAY-OLD! STALE BAKED GOODS FOUND IN FRONT OF MAN’S HOME: A man living in the 300

block of Charles Street, S.E., told Vienna police that on Oct. 31 between 10 and 10:30 p.m. someone had dumped a large bag of stale donuts and bagels on his front lawn and on the hood of his vehicle.

DISORDERLY SOLICITORS LEAD TO POLICE CALL: An employee at Ryu &

Ryu PLC, 301 Maple Ave., W., Suite 620, told Vienna police on Nov. 1 at 5:30 p.m. that two juveniles had entered the company’s office soliciting donations for their organization.

When the employee requested they leave the office, the juveniles became disorderly, the complainant told police. Officers searched the area, but were unable to locate the juveniles.

FAIRFAX CITIZENS’ POLICE ACADEMY SEEKS PROSPECTS: Interested in learn-

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The Citizens’ Police Academy gives participants a look behind the badge and provides information about training, policies and all the different units and divisions within the Fairfax County Police Department.

Department officials now are accepting applications for the program’s spring session. The academy is a 10-week educational program that is free of charge for anyone who lives or works in Fairfax County. The department typically offers two sessions a year.

The spring session will run from March 16 to May 20, 2017. Classes will be held on Thursday nights from 6:30 to 10 p.m., except the last class, which will be on Saturday, May 20, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The class locations will rotate to the department’s various police facilities,.

Class size is limited to 40 participants, all of whom must undergo a background check. Officials ask everyone to commit to attending at least eight of the 10 classes.

Applicants should submit their applications no later than Dec. 15 for consideration for the spring session.

Applications may be sent to cpa@fairfaxcounty.gov or Fairfax County Police Department Citizens Police Academy, I/C Operations Support Bureau, 3911 Woodburn Road, Annandale, Va. 22003.

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With election season now in the rear-view mirror – we are thankful for small favors!

– attention now turns to holiday season and, just behind it, a new year. Thoughts are of home, family, renewal.

This week’s featured property also is a forwardlooking domain.

Set in the central and always-infashion Chesterbrook Gardens community on a lovely, quarteracre lot, the home features the best in brand-new fect introduction to all that will await. construction, but The rear of the home showcases a keeps in mind the gracious touches that modern layout, with the large kitchen instantly turn a house into a home.

The result is a property big on charm (with center island and breakfast area) and one that will give you the chance to opens to the expansive family room, make it your own from the very begin- which provides a focal-point fireplace and access to the rear yard. ning.

Tucked away off the main traffic flow The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,949,000 by Scott is a bonus area that works well as a home Shawkey and Kesh Tayal of the Capital library, office or main-level bedroom. It Area Real Estate Group of Keller Wil- has a bath with shower adjacent.

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Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients.

For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703)738-2520.

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Address: 6505 Chesterfield Avenue, McLean (22101).

Listed at: $1,949,000 by Scott Shawkey (703) 408-5103 and Kesh Tayal (202) 716-7900, Keller Williams Realty.

Schools: Chesterbrook Elementary, Longfellow Middle, McLean High School.

Supply Crunch Pushes Prices Upward in Metro Areas Persistent supply shortages throughout the country led to slightly faster home-price appreciation during the third quarter, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors.

The report also notes that seven of the 10 most expensive housing markets in the U.S. are in the West, including San Jose, Calif., which had a median single-family-home price of $1 million for the second straight quarter.

The median existing single-family home price increased in 87 percent of measured markets, with 155 out of 178 metropolitan areas showing gains based on closed sales in the third quarter compared with the third quarter of 2015.

Twenty-two areas (12 percent) recorded lower median prices from a year earlier.

There were a growing number of rising markets in the third quarter compared to the second quarter of this year, when price gains were recorded in 83 percent of metro areas. Twentyfive metro areas in the third quarter (14 percent) experienced double-digit increases – unchanged from the second quarter of this year. A year ago, 21 metro areas (12 percent) saw doubledigit price appreciation.

Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says prospective buyers faced a very challenging market during the third quarter.

“Mortgage rates around historical lows and solid local job creation created a winning formula for sustained home-buying demand all summer long,” he said. “Unfortunately for house-hunters in several of the top job-producing metro areas around the country, deficient supply levels limited their options and drove prices higher,” especially in the West and South.

Sales “sputtered” in the third quarter because inventory could not catch up, Yun said.

The national median existing singlefamily-home price in the third quarter was $240,900, up 5.2 percent from the third quarter of 2015 ($228,900) and surpasses this year’s second quarter ($240,700) as the current peak quarterly median sales price. The median price during the second quarter increased 4.9 percent from the second quarter of 2015.

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McLean/Great Falls Notes McLEAN COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: The McLean

Community Center and Old Firehouse Teen Center will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

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McLEAN AMERICAN LEGION POST TO HOST VETERANS DAY CEREMONY:

American Legion Post 270 will conduct its annual Veterans Day service on Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Grove, located at McLean High School.

Members of the post who have fought in military conflicts from World War II to the present will be joined by elected officials and public-safety personnel at the event.

Following the service, there will be an open house at Post 270, located at 1355 Balls Hill Road in McLean. At 1 p.m., there will be a screening of “Victory Remembers: Legacy of the Black Devils,” telling the story of the First Special Service Force, a combined U.S./Canadian commando unit that operated during World War II.

VETERANS DAY REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY RETURNS TO GREAT FALLS:

The annual Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony will be held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial on Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m.

The event will include a U.S. Marine Corps color guard, patriotic songs by

plant and protect trees in the county, educate the public and preserve native habitat.

Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling will host a community meeting to discuss transportation issues on Wednesday, A tree-sapling initiative of the Great Falls Citizens Association and Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Fairfax ReLeaf will bring some added foliage to the local area. the McLean Community Center. the Langley High School Madrigals and Featured speakers include Supervisor remarks by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Julie John Foust (D-Dranesville) and Fairfax Bentz.

The Freedom Memorial is located County Transportation Department bibehind the Great Falls Library at 9830 cycle coordinator Adam Lind, who will Georgetown Pike. In case of rain, the cer- detail issues across Dranesville District.

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GREAT FALLS CITIZENS ASSN. TEAMS UP FOR TREE-PLANTING: The Great

Falls Citizens Association is joining with Fairfax ReLeaf for a tree-sapling program.

In late October, residents picked up about 400 free saplings they had ordered through the Great Falls Citizens Association, including white and red oak, elderberry, dogwood and loblolly pine. The trees will be planted across the region.

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McLEAN ANTIQUES SHOW RETURNS:

The McLean Antiques Show & Sale will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the McLean Community Center.

Now in its 40th year, the show will present dealers representing American, English and European antiques, decorative accessories, furniture, folk art, porcelain, silver, paintings, rugs and more. On-

site glass-repair services will be offered.

The cost is $10, which is valid for both days of the event. Proceeds will support the James C. Macdonald Scholarship Fund.

For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter. org.

McLEAN ANTIQUE CLUB TO MEET: The

McLean Antique Club will feature a demonstration of quilt restoration and repair at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. at the McLean Community Center.

The community is invited. For information, call (703) 734-0298.

McLEAN ART SOCIETY TO MEET: The

McLean Art Society will host artist Amy Shawlen as its featured speaker on Friday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the McLean Community Center.

Shawlen will demonstrate an acrylics product and how it can be used with other media.

The community is invited.

ORIGINAL ‘CHICAGO’ TO BE SCREENED: The Alden Theatre of the

McLean Community Center will present a screening of the silent film “Chicago,” with live musical accompaniment, on Continued on Page 19

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Local Jobless Rate Increases to 3.3 Percent Continued from Page 8 rates were largely unchanged except in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, where the rate rose from 4.1 percent to 4.5 percent.

In other areas, unemployment rates stood at 3.4 percent in Charlottesville; 3.6 percent in Winchester; 3.9 percent in Staunton-Waynesboro; 4 percent in Harrisonburg and in Roanoke; 4.1 percent in Richmond; 4.5 percent in Lynchburg; and 4.6 percent in Hampton Roads.

Statewide, the unemployment rate of 4 percent in September was down from 4.1 percent a year before, and represented 4.22 million in the civilian workforce and 170,000 looking for jobs.

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Composer Ben Model will improvise a score as the movie plays, while film historian Bruce Lawton will provide background information.

The cost is $8 for McLean residents, $12 for others. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www. mcleancenter.org.

CHILDREN’S PERFORMANCE TRANSPLANTS ‘CIDERELLA’ TALE TO AFRICA:

The “Onstage at the Alden” performance series continues on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. with a performance of “Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters” by the Dallas Children’s Theater.

Designed for ages 5 and older, the presentation combines authentic African drumming, powerful choreography and original music in an adaptation of the classic “Cinderella” tale.

Tickets are $10 for McLean residents, $15 for others. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www. mcleancenter.org.

AAUW PROGRAM FOCUSES ON CAREGIVING: The McLean area branch of

the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will hear from author Veronica Li on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at the McLean Community Center.

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TAI CHI OFFERED TO BEGINNERS: Free The board of trustees of the McLean Orchestra were installed at the organization’s annual meeting. Shown from left are Paul Frank, interim executive direc- tor; Joseph O’Brien; Margot Young, president; Miriam Burns, music director and conductor; Laura Schuldt, executive trustee; Gale Sommers; Dorothy Moore; Thomas Gardner, musicians respresentative; Maria “Chateau” Gardecki; Wayne Sharp; and Rosalia Rodriguez-Garcia.

Li’s book – “Confucius Says” – is based on her experiences caring for her elderly parents, and the program is presented as part of National Family Caregivers Month.

CHURCH TO HOST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Garfield Memorial Chris-

tian Church will host a homecoming program on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. at the church, 1731 Great Falls Street in McLean.

Celebrating the church’s 61st anniversary, the event will include singing, liturgical dance, music and a reception.

For information, call (703) 356-7878.

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Those who bring a promotional flyer to the event will see approximately 70 percent of proceeds of food and drink going directly to the foundation.

“The mission [of the foundation] is to fund projects that enhance the quality of life in McLean and provide valuable community services,” said Amee Burgoyne, the foundation president.

Sponsors of the event are Karen Briscoe and Lizzy Conroy of HBC Realty

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Vienna/Oakton Notes VIENNA OFFICES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: Vienna town government offices

will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Police services will be uninterrupted.

VIENNA POLICE SERGEANT, DISPATCHER HONORED: Vienna police Sgt.

Patrick Kiley and Dispatcher II Amy Milliman on Oct. 31 received a Service Recognition Award for their outstanding effort in organizing the 2016 Cops and Kids Fun Run. Kiley and Milliman were responsible for every detail of the Fun Run, which the department hosted for the first time in several years. Their new ideas, hard work and dedication to the success of the event made the Fun Run bigger and better than ever, police said. The event was attended by about 600 people.

Kiley and Milliman collected enough sponsorships from the community to fund the event entirely, with no expense to the town. The event allowed local residents to interact with police-department personnel and helped strengthen the department’s relationship with the community, officials said.

VIENNA POLICE COLLECT NEARLY 220 POUNDS OF UNNEEDED MEDICATIONS: Vienna police, in conjunction

with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, (DEA), participated Oct. 22 in

the 12th National Drug Take-Back Initiative. Vienna police collected and safely disposed of 219.8 pounds of expired or no longer needed medications from area residents. The October initiative collected approximately 23,270 pounds of medications statewide.

Vienna police plan to continue their participation with the DEA for future initiatives.

‘CHRISTMAS STORE’ COMES EARLY THIS YEAR: Distribution day for the

Community for Helping Others’ (CHO) 2016 Christmas Program will be Saturday, Dec. 10 at Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St., N.E. As always, the organization is seeking volunteers and donations.

CHO still is looking for donations of food cards for adults, gift cards for teens, new toys for children up to age 12, and new or like-new jackets and coats. The organization asks people to donate clothes as soon as possible so they can be sorted before the Christmas Store.

Clothing and other donations may be dropped off any Monday morning or by appointment at the CHO Clothes Closet at Vienna Court Condos, 133 Park St., N.E., located across from Vienna Presbyterian Church.

The bike-distribution program that also takes place Dec. 10 at Vienna Presbyterian Church is becoming larger and

more popular, CHO leaders said. New or gently used bikes may be dropped off on the following Saturdays at these locations: Nov. 12 and 26 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Vienna Presbyterian Church’s parking lot (accessed via Mill Street) and Nov. 19 and Dec. 3 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Antioch Christian Church, 1860 Beulah Road just north of the Vienna town line.

The bike program also needs volunteers to help collect, clean and transport the bikes. For more information about the bike program, e-mail edjporter8@gmail. com.

For additional information, call (703) 281-7614 and leave a message in Box No. 1.

VIENNA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION TURNS SPOTLIGHT ON NON-PROFITS: The Vienna Business Association

will host a Nonprofit Showcase & Mixer on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post at 330 Center St., S. Local businesses and community members will have the chance to learn about local non-profit organizations. The community is invited.

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

VIENNA ‘TURKEY TROT’ ON THE HORIZON: The 14th annual Vienna Turkey Trot

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with a fun-run at 8 a.m. and the 5K race at 8:30 a.m. at the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, 400 Center St., S. Funds raised will support the volunteer fire department and the James Madison High School Marching Band.

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

NORTH EAST VIENNA CITIZENS ASSN. HOSTS MEMBERSHIP MEETING: The

North East Vienna Citizens Association will hold a membership meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, 400 Center St., S. Vienna parks director Leslie Herman will discuss the expansion of the Vienna Community Center, and Town Council member Doug Noble will provide information on the issues of Maple Avenue, development and transportation.

The community is invited.

VIENNA WOMAN’S CLUB HOSTS FUNDRAISER FOR HOMELESS-SUPPORT GROUP: The Vienna Woman’s Club will

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

FALL BAZAAR, CRAFT SHOW SET: The

Vienna Volunteer Fire Department will host a fall bazaar and craft show on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crafts, holiday decorations, home items and gifts will be available for purchase. Lunch and homemade baked goods also will be available.

The fire department is located at 400 Center St., S. Proceeds from the rental of table spaces and raffles benefit the fire department’s equipment effort.

For information or to reserve a space, call Carol at (703) 309-3468 or e-mail dancers1023@aol.com.

ANNUAL POTTERY SALE ON THE HORIZON: The annual Bowman House Pot-

tery Show and Sale will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bowman House, 211 Center St., S. The show features the work of students and instructors in the Vienna Parks and Recreation Department’s pottery program. A portion of the proceeds will go to support Bowman House programs.

PIANIST FEATURED IN CHURCH RE-

CITAL: Pianist Raffi Kasparian will be

featured in “A Rainbow of Romantics,” a concert slated for Sunday, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. at Oakton Church of the Brethren, 10025 Courthouse Road in Vienna.

The program will include pieces by Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Debussy and others, as well as the world premiere of some of Kasparian’s own compositions.

The concert is free; donations to support community-outreach efforts of the church will be accepted. For information, call (703) 281-4411 or see the Web site at www.oaktonbrethren.org.

CHURCH TO HOST PIANO RECITAL: A

piano recital by Andrew Miller, a doctoral candidate in music at George Mason University, will be held on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. at Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Road, N.E., in Vienna.

Works by Beethoven and Mussorgsky will be featured.

The community is invited. For information, call the church at (703) 938-6521.

TRUFFLE-GROWER TO SPEAK AT GARDEN CLUB: Patrice Martin, a member

of the North American Truffle-Growers Association, will be the guest speaker at the Five Hills Garden Club of Vienna on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. at Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St., N.E. The community is invited to attend the program.

AAUW HOSTS DISCUSSION OF BOOK:

Dr. George Strawn will discuss the book “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind”

by Yuval Noah Harari on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library.

The program is sponsored by the Vienna area branch of the American Association of University Women, and the community is invited.

For information, e-mail viennaaauw@ gmail.com.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW ON HORIZON: Oakton Church of the Brethren will

host its 23rd annual Christmas craft show on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 17-18, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church, 10025 Courthouse Road.

The event will feature a variety of hand-made items and craft supplies, as well as a soup-and-sandwich luncheon and a bake sale.

For information, call (703) 281-4441.

CHURCH TO HOST ANNUAL BAZAAR:

Unitarian Universalist Church of Fairfax will host its annual bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the church, 2709 Hunter Mill Road in Oakton.

The event will feature hand-made items of glass, jewelry, pottery, clothing and more. Soup and baked goods will

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GIRL SCOUTS TO LEAD TOURS OF LOCKHOUSE: Members of Vienna Girl

Scout Troop 5386 will serve as docents for tours of the Riley Lockhouse in Poolesville, Md., on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19-20, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Those attending can learn about the C&O Canal and enjoy stepping back in time to the 19th century with hands-on activities.

The National Park Service lockhouse is located at 13015 Riley’s Lock Road in Poolesville. For information, e-mail lbvietor@alumni.rice.edu.

VIENNA ARTS SOCIETY TO HOST SALE OF SMALL WORKS: The Vienna Arts

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A wine-and-cheese reception is slated for Saturday, Nov. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. For information, see the Web site at www.viennaartssociety.org.

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Langley Second In Region

Teeing Off

The Dilemma of Watching High School Playoff Events What a crazy busy time for local high school sports during the last week to 10 days, creating conflicts of where to go and which teams to watch.

Dave Facinoli

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By Champ Fairfax A Staff Report

For the third time this season, and twice in tournament championship games over a two-week stretch, the rewas the FIELD HOCKEY sult same – the Langley Saxons lost by one goal to the undefeated Fairfax Rebels in girls field hockey.

The most recent result was by a 1-0 score in the Nov. 3 titlegame of the 6A North Region high school tournament at Fairfax. Earlier this fall, Fairfax (230) won by 2-1 scores over Langley (167), the second time in the Liberty Conference Tournament final Oct. 21.

Both teams now advance to the Virginia High School League’s 6A state tournament Nov. 11-12 at the Regional Training Center in Virginia Beach.

In the region final, Fairfax’s goal came just three minutes into the contest on an awkward deflected shot that ended up in the goal off of a penalty corner situation. The rest of the contest was a Continued on Page 25

Top: Langley goalie Caroline Britt and defender Marina Carlucci watch as a deflected shot goes into the goal in the region championship game. Above: Langley’s Carly Britt reaches down to defend Sydney Keating of Fairfax as she tries to advance the ball.

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Madison Holds Off Hayfield, Earns 2nd Seed A Staff Report

By jumping all over the host Hayfield Hawks and leading 24-0 at the end of the first quarter, the Madison Warhawks held on to win, 38-34, in Nov. 4 Liberty Conference high school football action.

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP As a result of the victory, Madison (9-1), Hayfield (8-2) and the South Lakes Seahawks (9-1) finished the regular season tied for first in the conference with 6-1 records. Madison also finished first last year.

Running back Landon Thomas led Madison’s first-quarter explosion by running for 205 yards and three touchdowns. He scored on runs of 83, 51 and one yards and Zach Spafford kicked 24

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a 23-yard field goal and three extra points.

The Warhawks led 24-12 at halftime, 31-20 at the end of three periods and 38-20 in the fourth. Hayfield cut the lead to 38-34 and had the ball at the Madison 10-yard line late in the game but did not score when Sean Wilkinson batted away the final pass.

Thomas added a 59-yard scoring run in the third quarter. For the game, he ran for 280 yards.

Madison’s other touchdown came on a 54-yard pass from Jacob Choutka to Nick Conforti (five catches, 86 yards).

John Finney had three catches for Madison, and Choutka was 10 of 17 for 100 yards.

Madison took advantage of three Hayfield turnovers in the first half, in-

cluding two interceptions and 51 yards in returns by Nate Leas. Nick Quinto had a sack for Madison.

Next for Madison is the 6A North Region playoffs. The Warhawks will be the No. 2 seed and will host the Washington-Lee Generals (5-5) in a firstround game Friday, Nov. 11. Madison defeated W-L, 34-17, Oct. 28 in Vienna. n In the big neighborhood rivalry game of the night Nov. 4, the host Langley Saxons outscored the McLean Highlanders, 21-0, in the second half en route to 39-10 victory in a Liberty Conference game.

Both teams entered the game with 1-8 records and 1-5 conference marks.

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This past weekend brought the final regular-season football games, which included a number of neighborhood-rivalry contests like Washington-Lee against Yorktown, Langley vs. McLean and O’Connell taking on Paul VI. The football playoffs are now set to begin Nov. 11, with a number of local teams participating.

In addition, last week brought postseason competition for public and private-schools in cross country, volleyball and field hockey, with games and events at venues all over, on each day of the week, even Sunday.

There were region cross country championships held in the afternoon, with volleyball and field hockey matches the same evening, on Nov. 2.

The next day brought conflicting contests involving Langley High School teams in championship games played at the same time, but at different schools. The girls field hockey team was in the 6A Region Tournament final at Fairfax High, while in Arlington, the Langley girls volleyball squad was playing for the Liberty Conference tourney title.

Fans of both teams were torn as to which contest to attend.

Area private school teams also had some conflicting playoff events, including O’Connell, Flint Hill and Potomac School.

For example, while Flint Hill was winning a boys conference soccer tournament championship on its campus one afternoon, the girls soccer and field hockey teams were playing tournament contests on the road at the same times.

O’Connell’s boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball teams all had tournament-playoff matches at roughly the same times on the same afternoons of Nov. 1 and 3, again creating the dilemma of which to attend.

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Marshall Runner Wins Region, Along With Local Teams DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The Burke Lake Park cross country course was the site of a highly successday CROSS COUNTRY ful for high school teams and individuals from the Sun Gazette’s coverage areas on Nov. 2 in region championship meets.

Combined, three teams won titles, two were second, two more were third, one individual won a race, another finished second and one third.

The Marshall Statesmen swept the boys and girls 5A North Region meets and the Madison Warhawks took first and second in the boys and girls 6A meets.

In addition, the Oakton boys were second and the Oakton girls third in the 6A meets.

The lone individual winner from those six teams was Marshall junior Heather Holt in the 5A girls meet in 17:06, some 48 seconds ahead of the runner-up. The victory was Holt’s seventh this season.

“My goal was to run my race and

Marshall’s Heather Holt won the 5A girls race.

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push myself,” Holt said. “I wanted to break 17 minutes, so it was not close to my best time. As a team, we wanted to push each other and continue to work hard, and we did that.”

Also for the Marshall girls, who had 40 points, Ava Bir was fifth (18:28), Jenna Robbins ninth (18:50), Hannah Smith 13th (19:10), Sophie Tedesco 16th

(19:24), Natalie Bardach 21st (19:37) and Layan Qasem 26th (19:47). Tuscarora was second with 53 points.

“Our times were a little slower today, because it was a little hot. But the girls did what they needed to do to win,” Marshall coach Darrell General said.

For the Marshall boys, who had 103 points and won by just three points over Jefferson, senior Patrick Lynch led the way in third (15:24), Ben Smith was 16th (16:14), Matthew Brown 25th (16:30), William Blackwell 40th (16:47) and David Forney 41st (16:51).

“I had no idea the boys would win,” General said. “They just came out and ran. They pulled off a good run and the pack came in strong.”

For Madison, the boys championship was the first region cross country title for any Madison team, boys or girls. The boys had 51 points.

“It was a good day,” Madison coach Craig Chasse said. “Our boys were really consistent and strong in their race.

We had a nice tight group and took advantage of an opportunity to win.”

For the Madison boys, Sean Grimm led the way in fifth (15:23). Zach Hold-

Top Seeds Win Volleyball Championships A Staff Report

Three public-school girls volleyball teams won conference tournament championships the night of Nov. 3, and as the top seeds. Then on Nov. 6, a topseed private-school team won a crown.

In the Liberty Conference, the Langley Saxons (24-1) won the title with a 3-0 victory over the No. 2 seed and de-

Football Continued from Page 24 Langley was led by senior quarterback Danny Hosley, who ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more.

One of the TD passes was to Daniel White (three catches for 55 yards).

Hosley ran for 160 yards on 28 carries and was 10 of 15 passing for 153 more yards. Timmy Swiers had 51 yards rushing.

For McLean, Carter Govan was 11 of 26 passing for 135 yards. Gavin Legg

Langley Continued from Page 24

defensive struggle, with few good scoring chances by either team.

Langley had two qualifty shots with 40 seconds left in the game, but did not convert. The Saxons only region championship was in 1980.

The Saxons were 3-1 in the tournament, including a 1-0 semifinal victory over the Madison Warhawks (14-4).

Langley defeated Battlefield, 4-1, in the

en was 10th (15:49), Chamberlain Zulauf 13th (15:53), Patrick Murphy 18th (15:59) and Fernando MacFarlane 26th (16:07).

The Madison girls had 125 points, well behind winner Lake Braddock with 39. It was the third year in a row Madison finished second to Lake Braddock.

“The girls have come on strong and worked through some injuries this season,” Chasse said.

For the Madison girls, Merrill Leak was eighth (18:30), Katherine Fox ninth (18:31), Anna Miller 33rd (19:04), Elizabeth Wu 37th (19:14) and Devon Williams 52nd (19:42).

The third-place Oakton girls had 138 points and were led by Joanna Moffitt in 18th (18:42), Gaby Katz (24th, 18:52) and Rebecca Woodhouse (26th, 18:53).

Casey Kendall, Oakton’s top runner, was injured and did not run. She finished second in the race in 2015, then third in the state.

The Oakton boys were second with 97 points, led by Ahmed Hassan’s second-place in 15:18. He led until the final 100 yards. McLean’s Caroline Howley was 12th (18:34) in the 6A girls race.

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fending champion Madison Warhawks (20-8) in the high school match. Langley was 3-0 in the tournament with all three victories by 3-0 scores. Langley enters the 6A North Region Tournament with a 22-match winning streak and the defending champion. n In the Concorde Conference, the Oakton Cougars were victories, defeating Chantilly, 3-0, in the finals to im-

prove to 22-4 and up their victory string to seven. n In the Capitol Conference, the Marshall Statesmen won the championship by defeating Edison in the title match. n The Flint Hill Huskies won the Independent School League’s AA Division Tournament crown Nov. 6 For stories and more on the four, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax.

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had four catches for 81 yards, Omar Varela had four catches and Amir McCormick three. Adam Taylor ran for 31 yards and a touchdown.McLean finished 1-9 for the second straight season and has lost five straight to Lanlgey.

See a full story on the game at www. insidenova.com/sports/fairfax. n In Concorde Conference action, Nov. 4, the visiting Oakton Cougars (4-6, 2-3) finished the regular season with two straight wins with a 45-12 victory over the Herndon Hornets.

The 4-6 record and points rating is good enough to earn Oakton a 6A North Region playoff berth as a lower

seed.

For Oakton in the win, Nick Sims ran for 85 yards and three touchdowns, Elias Lindsey ran for 81 yards and a TD, Nate Brodsky 74 and a score. Quarterback Ahmad Shaw was 6 of 10 passing for 83 yards and a touchdown and Matt Prosser booted a 42-yard field goal. n In a Capitol Conference game, the Marshall Statesmen routed the winless and host Jefferson Colonials, 48-13, to finish 5-5 overall and 4-2 and in third place in the league. n With their regular season complete with a 7-2 record and a second-place finish in the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Confer-

ence at 3-1, now it’s on to the four-team state private-school football playoffs for the Flint Hill Huskies.

Flint Hill capped its regular season with a 35-7 home victory over the Sidwell Friends Quakers on Nov. 5 in Oakton.

The Huskies likely will host a Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I state semifinal game on Saturday, Nov. 12. See a full game story on Flint Hill’s win over Sidwell at www. insidenova.com/sports/fairfax. n In other Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference action Nov. 5, Potomac School (4-6, 1-3) lost to the champion Maret Frogs, 43-15.

first round then blanked Herndon, 1-0, in the quarterfinals.

Making the all-region tournament team from Langley were Jackie Kotoriy, Sara Scherping and Alyssa Glusica. Selections from Madison were Emma Satterfield and Maddie Cybulski.

Madison routed Osbourn, 4-0, in the opening round, then upset the host, defending champion and higher seeded Westfield Bulldogs (16-4), 3-2, in the quarterfinals.

Madison was blown out by Westfield, 5-1, during the regular season and lost to the Bulldogs twice last season.

“The key to beating Westfield was consistency, sticking to the plan, and leaving everything out on the field,” Madison coach Lizzie McManus said about the upset.

In the upset win, Alison Maillett, Bailey Brummer and Emma Satterfield scored goals against Westfield. Assists went to Satterfield, Kate Springsteen and Caroline Turner.

In the win over Osbourn, Springsteen scored two goals and Satterfield and Laurel Yano one each. Jackie Rothey had three assists and Ellie Socher one.

In Langley’s win over Battlefield,

Scherping, Carly Britt, Jackie Kotoriy and Kendall Richmond scored goals.

Maddie McConnell scored against Herndon. Caroline Britt got the win in goal in both games.

In the Saxons’ semifinal victory, a second-half goal by Scherping from Kotoriy’s assist was the difference. Britt earned the shutout. n The Capitol Conference champion Marshall Statesmen (13-6) had a firstround bye in the 5A North Region Tournament, then lost at home to Mountain View, 2-0, in the second round to end their season.

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Huskies Earn League and Tournament Soccer Crowns DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The Flint Hill Huskies added to their regular-season soccer championship by winning the boys SOCCER also Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament crown Nov. 2, with a 1-0 victory over St. Andrew’s in the title contest.

The MAC tournament title was the third in a row for Flint Hill (11-5-2). The Huskies were 2-0 in the 2016 high school event, after receiving a first-round bye.

“The guys really worked for it,” Flint Hill coach Chris Brown said. “They played for each other. The championship game wasn’t pretty, and there was no real flow of soccer, but we won.”

In the final, Jack Wyant scored the goal, in the first half, off of a well-placed throw-in by Alex Shahmirzadi. Wyant’s

made a key first-half save.

In the semifinals, Flint Hill downed Sidwell Friends, 4-2. Tye Williams scored two goals and had an assist, and Shahmirzadi (two assists) and Shiva Lamda each had a goal. Reddington got the win in net.

Next for Flint Hill was the Division I state private-school tournament. Flint Hill was the seventh seed and lost firstround game against No. 10 seed Potomac School, which moved on to play No. 2 seed Bishop O’Connell in the second round.

Prior to tourament play, with a strong Flint Hill’s Cameron Tefft, left, and Jack Wyant start and end to the regular season, Flint PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI chase the ball.

Hill repeated as champions.

The Huskies defeated league rivals shot was from about six yards away.

“It was really a perfect throw-in right St. Andrew’s, 6-2, then Maret, 2-1, in its into the middle of the box,” Brown final two games to repeat as regular-season champs with an 8-3-1 record. said.

“I expected us be OK this season, Flint Hill goalie Teddy Reddington

but I didn’t know if we could win the MAC again,” Brown said. “We got off to a great start, faltered a bit when we lost three of four, then the guys showed a lot of resilience. They starting finding their feet at the right time, fulfilled their roles and utilized their skills, and started to buy into what we wanted and believe in themselves.”

In the MAC-clinching win over Maret, Tye Williams scored both goals and Reddington set the stage with two big saves in the first 15 minutes.

“We built from there after those saves,” Brown said.

The game-winning goal came in the final two minutes of injury time.

Williams and Wyant were among the team’s top scorers, along with Shahmirzadi, Shiva Lamda, Ethan Lloyd and Omar Talaksi. Reddington was the top goalie all season.

Langley Quarterback Leads Team Past McLean in Rivalry Tilt DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

For the fifth year in a row, and again by a decisive margin, the Langley Saxdefeated FOOTBALL ons their neighborhood rival McLean Highlanders in the annual final game of the regular season for both high school football teams.

The host Saxons (2-8, 2-5) won this season’s Nov. 4 Liberty Conference clash, 39-10, after leading 18-10 at halftime. McLean finished 1-9, 1-6.

The Highlanders last defeated Langley, 21-0, in 2011.

In this year’s contest, there were three early lead changes.

McLean took a 3-0 advantage on a 36-yard field goal by Josh Fordyce.

Langley went in front 6-2 when senior

quarterback Danny Hosley ran three yards for a touchdown.

Next, McLean running back Adam Taylor punched in a one-yard run, and the Highlanders went ahead 10-6 in the second quarter.

“I put my head down and went left of center. It was a double lead play,” Taylor said of his touchdown run.

Hosley turned the tide for the rest of the game with a six-yard run midway through the second quarter, giving Langley the lead for good.

“It was a power run,” Hosley said.

“There was a nice seal block by Will Koopman. I bounced it out and it was wide open.”

A Hosley to Sami El-Rafey 10-yard scoring strike closed the first half scoring, with Langley ahead 18-10 at halftime.

“It was a basic curl route,” El-Rafey said. “I ran it a little bit deeper to make sure that I would get into the end zone.

Danny made a good throw.”

In the third quarter, Hosley scooted one yard and also connected with Daniel White on a scoring strike.

“We were running it up the seam,” White said. “I ran as fast as I could and Danny said in the huddle that he was going to look for me.”

White caught three passes for 55 yards.

The lone fourth-quarter score occurred when Nico Vasiliadis punched it in from five yards, followed by an extra point.

“We pounded it when the holes opened up,” Hosley said. “This is the best feeling of the season – defeating McLean.”

Langley coach John Howerton was confident his team would be able to run the ball.

“I figured that we would get things going with the run eventually,” he said.

“We hit some seam passes that opened things up. Our kids played hard. I thought that the tide would turn at some point. We wore them out up front.

We did our thing and ran the ball. It’s been a tough year.”

Statistically, Hosley ran for 160 yards on 28 carries and was 10 of 15 passing for 153 more yards. Timmy Swiers had 51 yards rushing.

For McLean, Carter Govan was 11 of 26 passing for 135 yards. Gavin Legg had four catches for 81 yards, Omar Varela had four catches and Amir McCormick three. Taylor ran for 31 yards and a touchdown.

Potomac School Girls Finish Second in ISL Soccer Tournament GIRLS SOCCER: The Potomac School

girls varsity soccer team finished its high school season with 10-3-3 record and a second-place finish in the Independent School League’s AA Division Tournament with a 3-1 loss in the championship game to National Cathedral on Nov. 6 at Episcopal High School.

Potomac School outshot NCS, but still lost. Courtlynne Caskin scored Potomac’s goal.

The Panthers were 2-1 in the tournament, blanking Sidwell Friends, 7-0, and Georgetown Visitation, 3-1. Charlotte White had five goals in those two games and Caskin had three. Against Sidwell, Grace Sherman had two assists, Tracey Mills had a goal and one assist, Camila Rodlauer had a goal and Eleanor Nuechterlein had an assist.

Nicole Debayo-Doherty was another top scorer for Potomac School, which had just a 1-2-2 record through five games, then at one point bounced back 26

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to have an 11-game unbeaten streak, including two ties.

Potomac School blanked National Cathedral, 3-0, during the regular season. White scored the game’s first goal on an assist from Mills. Caskin then scored two second-half goals, both assisted by Sherman. Laila Germanis earned the shutout in goal.

BOYS SOCCER: The Potomac School

Panthers blanked St. James, 4-0, on goals by Ian Singer, Matt Graham, Herbert Padilla and Ted Tierney. Assists in the win went to Tyler Manderfield, Matthew Kassaye and Harrison Osborne.

Next, the Panthers closed out their regular season with a 5-0 victory over St. Andrew’s. Goals and assists went to Graham, Manderfield, Kassaye, Padilla, Singer, Stevo Yeonas, Jack Rosener and Declan Cetta.

Potomac then played in the first round of the Mid-Atlantic Athletic

Conference Tournament with a 1-0 loss to Sidwell Friends. Potomac School had defeated Sidwell, 2-1, just a few days earlier.

As of Nov. 7, No. 10 seed Potomac School was still alive in the Division I state private-school tournament thanks to a first-round overtime victory over host and seventh seed Flint Hill. Potomac School was scheduled to play No. 2 seed Bishop O’Connell in the second round.

For updates on Potomac School boys soccer at the state tournament, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax.

GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY: The Potomac School Panthers completed their regular season with a 4-1 win over Madeira.

Goals were scored by Maddie McGavin (two), Bridgett Hyde, and Eliza Soutter.

Next, the team lost to Episcopal, 4-2.

Goals were scored by Soutter and McGavin.

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GIRLS TENNIS: In addition to honoring

Taylor Brockman, Kat Donofrio, Caroline Kehoe and Olivia Wilson on senior day, the Potomac School Panthers defeated National Cathedral School in recently girls high school tennis action.

After dropping the first three singles matches, the team quickly regrouped with doubles wins from the freshman/ sophomore pair of Anna Lerner and Natalie Davidson and the all-junior pair of Isabelle Moran and Emmalyn Lee. Freshman Bliss Davis, playing her first career singles match, came storming back for awin, tying the team score 3-3. Brockman and Wilson fought hard with an impressive win to seal the victory. The team followed a 5-2 victory over Georgetown Visitation.

Donofrio, freshman Moriah McDonald and sophomore Carolyn Beaumont had decisive wins. Brockman and Wilson clinched the match with a close win.

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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. November 12, 1856: n A new locomotive traveled along rail lines from Alexandria to the Long Bridge and back during trials.

November 12, 1936: n Fairfax PTA officials are urging that all teachers receive health screenings. n The Fairfax DAR plans to establish a book fund. n The Great Falls Grange is hosting an oyster feast. n The Sun’s editor thinks “an ounce of prevention” would pay dividends on area roadways.

November 12, 1956: n There are now 1.38 million more women in the U.S. than men, a disparity that has more than doubled in the past six years. n Plans have been announced for the burial of Unknown Soldiers from World War II and Korea at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day 1958.

November 11, 1972: n The U.S. Supreme Court has voted 7-2 to halt, for the foreseeable future, construction on Interstate 66. n A Fairfax judge says the county government’s ban on mixed-gender massages is too vague to be enforceable, and threw out several cases against masseuses. n Three more Fairfax developers have filed suit to overturn the county government’s moratorium on building permits. n The Board of Supervisors has limited residential construction along the flight paths of Dulles Airport. n On TV tonight: “Kung Fu,” “Streets of San Francisco” and “Bob Newhart.”

November 8, 1980: n Final, though still unofficial, figures show Ronald Reagan won 57.5 percent of the vote in Fairfax County, and carried 129 of 134 precincts. n The average price of a gallon of unleaded, self-service gas in Virginia has risen to $1.258, higher than in Maryland but lower than in the District of Columbia.

November 13, 1989: n Final results show that while Douglas Wilder won 22 of 41 cities in the razorclose race for governor, Marshall Coleman won the vast majority of counties.

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14. *Tommy ____ Jones 15. Charitable contribution recipient 16. *____ Eckhart 17. “The loneliest number” 18. Type of lyric poem 19. *Pryor or Gere 21. *Caine or Keaton 23. ___ Khan 24. Another word for island 25. World’s oldest national broadcaster 28. Odds and ____ 30. Responsible by law 35. Rod attachment 37. Turkey dance 39. ____ lightly 40. Tangerine grapefruit hybrid 41. Become established 43. British children’s author Blyton 44. Like a button, but more so 46. Stopped sleeping 47. Naysayer’s prefix 48. Comes next 50. Embarkation location 52. #6 Across icon 53. Tortoise’s competitor 55. *“____ Day Afternoon” with Al Pacino 57. *Lange or Chastain 61. The Six Million Dollar Man

and the Bionic Woman 65. Arabian chieftain 66. “To Kill a Mockingbird” recluse 68. Have effect 69. Master of ceremonies 70. Pendulum’s path 71. Pine product 72. Grating voice

73. *____ Leoni 74. Be posted and reposted

DOWN 1. *“Cape ____” (1991) with Robert De Niro 2. Berry high in antioxidants 3. Cleopatra’s necklace 4. Hula dancer’s hello

Fairfax County Notes GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: Most Fairfax County govern-

ment offices will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. For information on what is open and what is closed in local government, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov.

SOBERRIDE HELPS KEEP ROADWAYS CLEAR OF DRUNK DRIVERS OVER HALLOWEEN: A total of 166 residents of the

local area used the Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s (WRAP) “SoberRide” service over the Halloween period, rather than risk driving home drunk.

“This level of ridership translates into SoberRide removing a would-be drunk driver from the Washington area’s roadways every 33 minutes,” said Kurt Gregory Erickson, president of WRAP. Free cab rides home to potentially impaired adults are offered through the initiative during various holiday periods throughout the year. During the Christmas holiday season, the initiative will be in effect from Dec. 16-31.

Since 1998, the program has provided more than 65,000 rides home across the metropolitan area. For information, see the Web site at www.soberride.org.

DESIGN HEARING SET FOR SCOTT’S

RUN TRAIL PROJECT: The Fairfax County Park Authority and Department of Transportation host a public hearing on the design of the Scott’s Run Trail on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Westgate Elementary School.

Attendees can review project materials, learn about the tentative schedule and ask the project team questions. A formal presentation will be held at 7:15 p.m.

Construction is slated to begin in 2019.

The $2 million project is being funded largely through federal grant dollars.

The Scott’s Run Trail project will provide 2,676 linear feet of new 8-foot-wide pedestrian trail connecting Magarity Road at Westgate Elementary School to Colshire Meadow Drive near the McLean Metro station The trail will be lighted and include a 90-foot bridge over Scott’s Run Stream and a 50-foot bridge over a tributary.

Written and oral comments will be collected at the hearing; individuals also can submit written comments through Nov. 25.

For information, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/pedestrian/ scottsruntrail.htm.

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25. *Lee or Willis 26. “Begin” and “began” partner 27. Irishman’s ancestor 29. *Carey or Barrymore 31. A in A = b x h 32. Source of sesame seeds 33. Everyone but clergy 34. *Redmayne or Murphy 36. Place in France 38. Thor Heyerdahl’s “Kon-____” 42. Clingy one 45. Employ again 49. Cul de ____ 51. *Redford or Duvall 54. Capital of Morocco 56. Doomed one 57. Audience’s rejection 58. *Stone or Thompson 59. Abbreviated seconds 60. Leak through 61. Chewed stimulant 62. Trojan Horse, e.g.

63. Smiley face 64. Texting button 67. Metal-bearing mineral

PROGRAM: The Diversion First program offers alternatives to incarceration for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities.

Fairfax County police and Sheriff’s Office personnel, along with other county representatives, visited Arc of Northern Virginia on Oct. 20 to speak to parents of juvenile and adult children with developmental disabilities about the program.

Police 1st. Lt. Ryan Morgan and Sheriff’s Office 1st Lt. Derrick Ledford noted that Diversion First offers early intervention, provides appropriate assistance and reduces the chances of repeat encounters with the criminal-justice system.

They also discussed state-certified Crisis Intervention Team training officers are receiving, which aims to provide them with a better understanding of mental-health and developmental issues and teach them to de-escalate crisis situations through patience and communication, both in the community and the jail.

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