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Ever wondered about how astronauts are selected and trained, the equipment they carry, spacecraft they ride in, experiments and chores they perform, what they eat, how they get home safely and whether a trip to Mars is feasible?

Tom Jones has all the answers.

Jones, who flew on four Space Shuttle missions, space-walked on the International Space Station and spent 53 days, 49 minutes in low-Earth orbit, answers those queries and hundreds more in his sixth book, “Ask the Astronaut.”

“This is the first book in about 20 years to talk about the actual nuts and bolts of an astronaut’s experience,” he said. “The goal of the book is to try to enlist a new generation of explorers who will pick up science, engineering and particularly space exploration as a career avocation.”

Jones, a Baltimore native who has lived in the Oakton-Reston-Vienna area for the past 15 years, was motivated to go to space by “Space Flight: The Coming Exploration of the Universe,” a book his grandmother gave him. After graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy, he worked for the CIA and

Continued on Page 26 Northern Virginia astronaut Tom Jones provides a primer on space travel – past, present and future – in his new book, “Ask the Astronaut.”

graduated in 1990 with NASA’s 13th astronaut class, nicknamed by instructors the “Hairballs.”

The world’s space programs are incredibly complex and demanding

endeavors tapping the talents of thousands of people, he wrote.

Astronauts typically undergo severContinued on Page 25

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Faced with her first congressional re-election bid, U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R10th) says she is confident her work ethic, community outreach and advocacy on issues crucial to district voters will earn her a second term.

“I’ve been a leader on the district’s priorities for years now,” Comstock said, adding, “I’m basing my campaign on the issues. I’m my own woman.”

Comstock on Nov. 8 will face Democratic challenger LuAnn Bennett, a real estate business owner and former wife of U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th).

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County Election Officials Say They’re Ready for Nov. 8 BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Applications for absentee ballots are up by about 70 percent in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 8 election, but Fairfax County election officials say they will be ready to handle the onslaught of voters expected at the polls Nov. 8.

General Registrar Cameron Sasnett and Electoral Board members Stephen Hunt, Katherine Hanley and Seth Stark briefed the media Sept. 19 on preparations county officials are undertaking to ensure this year’s election runs smoothly.

Election officials have fixed the checkin process and worked to manage lines better to avoid backups of the kind that plagued the 2012 presidential election.

Officials in 2014 spent $6.4 million on an integrated system with 585 DS200 voting machines, which electronically scan paper ballots, and 600 ExpressVote machines, which use touch-screen technology to produce marked paper ballots. Election officers also will have access to 1,200 electronic poll books, plus paper copies in case the power goes out.

“We’re deploying every piece of equipment we’ve got,” Hanley said.

Officials expect more than 100,000 people will cast absentee ballots in the election. As of Sept. 19, the county had received 15,654 mail-in ballot applications and were expecting a total of about

17,000 by Friday of that week.

That total will be about 7,000 applications, or roughly 70 percent, more than had been fielded by the first Friday of absentee voting in 2012, officials said.

“There is a great deal of interest in this election,” Hanley said.

In-person absentee voting begins Sept.

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Oct. 17 is the voter-registration deadline for the fall election. Voters may apply for absentee ballots by mail as late as Nov. 1, and the final day for in-person absentee voting will be Nov. 5.

Election officials are expecting more than 100,000 people cast absentee ballots this fall. Absentee ballots may not be counted until after polls close, and despite the efforts of about 130 election officers, the absentee tally likely will take several hours to compile, officials said.

“The No. 1 goal is to be absolutely accurate,” Sasnett said.

The county has 728,086 registered voters, of whom 79,780 are inactive but still eligible to cast ballots. Hunter Mill District leads the pack with 79,598 active voters; Mason District has the fewest with 58,305.

Gov. McAuliffe is seeking to restore voting rights to about 202,000 ex-felons and approximately 13,000 of them have applied to vote, Sasnett said. Roughly 425

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sort, voters could fill out ballots by hand and place them in a separate storage area to be counted later.

Provisional votes, which voters cast when there are conflicts about identification and address, are exFairfax County Electoral Board members Stephen Hunt, Katherine Han- amined after the ley and Seth Stark discuss election issues.

PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER election and the Electoral Board ex-felons have applied to vote in Fairfax County, and about 120 more applications determines whether they are legitimate.

Nov. 8 will be the first presidential still are pending, he said.

Approximately 3,400 election officers election in which Virginia voters must will work at the polls Nov. 8. Fairfax show photo identification in order to cast County has 243 election precincts at 231 ballots. Many voters already are aware of locations, as some precincts are co-lo- this requirement, with few having to cast cated. The Virginia locality with the next provisional ballots during the last couple highest number of precincts is Virginia of election cycles because of lack of identification, Stark said. Such voters would Beach, with 98.

Aware of the highly charged struggle be allowed to e-mail or fax copies of their between Democratic nominee Hillary photo IDs to election officials soon after Clinton and Republican nominee Don- the election to verify their identities, Sasald Trump, election officials coordinat- nett added.

The Friday after the election usually is ing with fire, police, Sheriff’s Office and school leaders to ensure proper security at when county officials must provide final vote tallies to the state for certification, polling places, Hunt said.

Officials also have plans in place in case but because of the Veterans Day holiday, of power outages on Election Day. Many that deadline has been pushed back to voting machines can continue to work on Continued on Page 11 battery power for a few hours. As a last re-

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Garza Plans to Depart as Fairfax Superintendent Recruited from Texas Three Years Ago, Educator Will Move to Ohio-Based Non-Profit BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza announced Sept.

19 she would resign no later than December as leader of the commonwealth’s largest school district.

Garza, whose contract recently was extended three years, plans to head up an Ohio-based educational nonprofit.

Garza was serving as superintendent of the Lubbock Independent School Dis-

trict in Texas when she was tapped in 2013 to succeed Jack Dale, who retired, as superintendent.

During her relatively brief tenure, Garza was an aggressive advocate for school funding – perhaps too aggressive for some on the Board of Supervisors, who pushed back but generally gave the school system most of what it wanted.

“The School Board is extremely sorry to lose Dr. Garza, but is very grateful for her leadership since 2013,” said School Board Chairman Sandy Evans (Mason

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Garza presided over a process that led to starting classes later at the high-school level, and worked to reduce class size in elementary schools.

“Under her leadership, FCPS has embarked on a path that will transform our schools in positive ways that benefit all children, our employees, and our community,” Evans said.

School Board members are expected to shortly tap an interim superintendent, and detail plans for a search process to find a permanent successor in what is ranked as the 13th largest school system in the country and – by far – the largest in Virginia, with 186,000 students.

McLean resident Louise Epstein, a former School Board candidate, said she would be sad to see Garza leave, adding it is unlikely her successor would be as popular with parents in the community.

“When Karen arrived, she did a couple of things people really loved,” Epstein said. “She did those listening tours and brought a little notebook with her. When people stood up and spoke, she took notes in her notebook, followed up and made things happen. That was such a refreshing change from her predecessor.”

Garza also showed leadership by hiring a Food and Nutrition Services direc-

Fairfax Superintendent Karen Garza plans to leave her post by the end of the year.

tor, who provided fresher, tastier food to students, and successfully pressed to have later high-school starting times, giving pupils beneficial extra rest.

“Jack Dale and his allies on the School Board were adamant they wouldn’t change the start times,” Epstein said.

“Garza hired a consultant, who presented reports. At the end, School Board members who had been dragging their feet reluctantly voted for it when it came up for a vote.”

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Ninety-three percent of Fairfax County’s public schools, including all in the Sun Gazette coverage area, received full accreditation for the 2016-17 school year, according to figures reported Sept. 14 by the Virginia Department of Education.

The percentage is the same as last year, and represents 180 of 194 schools in the commonwealth’s largest district being fully accredited.

Accreditation is based on performance on Standards of Learning tests (SOLs) and, at the high-school level, graduation rates.

Statewide, 81 percent of the commonwealth’s 1,825 public schools received full accreditation for 2016-17, a 3-percent increase from a year before.

“I hope these results will encourage teachers, principals and other educators in all of our schools as they strive to help meet Virginia’s high expectations for learning,” Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven Staples said in

a statement.

The statewide total was upped by a recently enacted state law, which allows schools having a long record of accreditation to maintain it even if they do not meet all the requirements in one single year. Thirty-nine schools across the commonwealth benefited from the new rule, including, in Fairfax County, Braddock Elementary, Bryant Alternative High, Dogwood Elementary, Fort Belvoir Elementary, Graham Road Elementary, Groveton Elementary, Mountain View Alternative High, Parklawn Elementary, Westlawn Elementary and Woodley Hills Elementary.

Statewide, at least about 40 percent of the commonwealth’s 132 school districts had all their schools fully accredited. In Northern Virginia, the list includes the cities of Falls Church and Manassas Park, with Arlington expecting to join the ranks once a final determination is made on the status of one of its schools.

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Our View: Beyer in the 8th Congressional District

In first 8th Congressonal District debate of the campaign season earlier this month, Republican challenger Charles Hernick said the political establishment is mistaken to consider the race a sure thing for Democrats.

“The conventional wisdom is that Don Beyer has already won this, that all of us are wasting their time. The conventional wisdom is wrong,” Hernick said.

No, it’s not. Beyer is going to win this one handily, taking about 70 percent of the vote – maybe a little more, maybe a little less, but somewhere in the ballpark.

And victory should come as no surprise: Beyer, who two years ago won election to succeed veteran legislator Jim Moran, fits the Democratic-leaning district well. We may not agree with him on all his policy positions, we may not think he’s ordered his priorities the same way we would, but on balance, Beyer brings to the job many positives and relatively few negatives. He’s shown a willingness to work across the aisle, and as the owner of a business, he’s got some real-world experience (and common sense) that too many younger members of the professional political class woefully lack.

Hernick, who seems a smart and good guy and who saved

the Republicans from the possibility of nominating the odd Mike Webb to represent the GOP in this race, has been credible thus far in the election. His views are quirky, not always following the doctrinaire Republican line (not a bad thing in the 8th). But like so many who have run as Republican nominees in the district, he doesn’t have much of a background in local civic life, and he’s been unable to raise the kind of money that such a longshot bid must have to compete.

A third candidate, independent Julio Gracia, was fine in the Arlington County Civic Federation debate that kicked off campaign season. But he’s a non-factor in the race.

Two years ago, in endorsing Beyer, the Sun Gazette offered this analysis-cum-hope: “We’ve long said that Jim Moran has been one of our guilty pleasures – we have acknowledged, and forgiven, his transgressions, because he largely has been an effective servant of the district through more than 20 years in Congress. Beyer’s experience will help him hit the ground running as Moran’s successor, giving the 8th District effective representation in Congress.”

As he has lived up to those expectations, we endorse Democrat Don Beyer for a second term in the 8th District.

Comstock Has Experience and Achievements Editor: Now that campaign season has kicked off and both candidates in the 10th District have ads running on TV, it’s very helpful to compare the stark differences.

Barbara Comstock’s ad includes real accomplishments. Comstock has been part of the bipartisan majority that increased our national security and defense funding, passed important heroin legislation and human-trafficking legislation that she worked extensively on, and has fought for new legislation that passed the House and awaits a Senate vote to provide more funding

for cures for chronic diseases. All this, and we can’t forget her role in passing the five-year transportation bill – as the only member in the regional delegation in the majority on the Transportation Committee, she had a seat at the table in the conference committee to get more resources for congestion relief and reforming Metro.

She also has been a leader demanding accountability and transparency from Metro. These are all issues vital to Virginians and Virginia’s economy.

The truth is the Democrat in the 10th District race hasn’t even lived in our district for most of the past decade.

And it turns out she was recruited not by anyone in the 10th District, but by partisans in Washington, D.C., and the 8th District. She has failed to make any case for why she is running to represent an area to which she seems to have so little connection.

We need to keep Barbara Comstock, who has been working hard – for and in Virginia – for us. She’s everywhere working with her constituents, and knows the priorities of our District and has delivered. I know she will continue to work hard for us in the 10th District.

Stephanie Marshall Oakton

Bennett Will Stand Up to the NRA and Its Allies Editor: I am writing this on Sept. 11, and like most people over the age of 30, this anniversary brings back a flood of sad memories.

On that day in 2001, I was a highschool teacher in the District of Columbia, just five blocks from the White House. From the hall window outside my classroom, we could see the smoke rising from the Pentagon in the distance.

Soon, the news came across our television screens that another plane was headed for Washington.

Before long, teachers, students and staff were hunkered down in the basement as we waited for anxious parents to collect their children.

During those long hours, we teachers reassured, comforted and guided our students through the confusing and heart-breaking events of the day – like the caretakers we were trained to be.

That was the closest I have ever come to having to protect my students from an attack, and I certainly hope it will be the last. I am not naïve, however, and I understand that teachers need to be prepared for the worst.

What I don’t accept, though, is that preparation should include spending time at the firing range.

I am, quite frankly, outraged that Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association are in favor of eliminating gun-free zones and advocating the arm-

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This November, I will vote for candidates with sensible solutions to the gun violence we face in our communities.

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock, who according to OpenSecrets.org has received more campaign contributions from the NRA than any other candidate currently running for the House of Representatives, has a clear interest in toeing the NRA’s line.

My vote will be cast for LuAnn Bennett, who is not afraid to stand up to the gun lobby with its dangerous and disturbing plan to increase guns in school.

Kate Desvenain McLean

League of Women Voters to Host a Meals-Tax Discussion SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area will sponsor a forum on the Fairfax County meals-tax referendum on Thursday, Sept.

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Proponents and opponents of the proposed tax, which would add 4 percent to the cost of restaurant and prepared meals, will discuss the merits of the proposal at the forum.

“Our League’s mission is to educate voters on critical issues in our county, such as the meals tax, and to get out the vote,” said Wendy Fox-Grage, co-president of the Fairfax organization.

Panelists will take questions from the audience; questions can be submitted in advance to league@lwv-fairfax.org. For more information, see the Web site at www.lwv-fairfax.org.

Beyer Wins Backing of Conservation Group: U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) has been endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund.

“He has been a tremendous addition to the commonwealth’s congressional delegation – we know he can always be relied on to protect our air, land, water and wildlife,” said Michael Town, executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters.

Beyer received a 97-percent rating on the organization’s national environmental scorecard, based on key votes.

In the Nov. 8 election, Beyer is being challenged by Republican Charles Hernick and independent Julio Gracia.

Comstock Lauded for Support of Small Business: U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) has been named a “Guardian of Small Business” in a new ranking by the National Federation of Independent Business.

The awards are presented every two years, based on congressional voting records.

“Many elected officials claim that they

are champions of small business, but our Guardian Award shows our members and other small-business owners who is really fighting for them,” said Juanita Duggan, president and CEO of the National Federal of Independent Business. Information on the ranking is available on the Web site at www.nfib.com.

Eight of Virginia’s 11 members of the U.S. House of Representatives – all Republicans – won the award. The three Democrats in the House and Virginia’s two U.S. senators did not.

Comstock, who was elected to Congress in 2014, is seeking re-election against Democrat LuAnn Bennett.

Legislator Named ‘Health-Care Hero’: State Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd) is among eight lawmakers statewide named 2016 “Health Care Heroes” by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association’s political action committee.

Howell (D-32nd) was honored for her work on mental-health and pediatrichealth initiatives. She is part of a group of award-winners that also includes state Sens. George Barker (D-Fairfax), William Stanley Jr. (R-Franklin County) and Stephen Newman (R-Lynchburg) and Dels. Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna), Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Matthew James (DPortsmouth) and Christopher Stolle (RVirginia Beach).

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MCA Backs Meals Tax, Asks Efficient Spending

By County Government BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) board of directors on Sept. 7 passed a resolution supporting Fairfax County’s proposed 4-percent meals tax, but urged county officials to find spending efficiencies instead of raising the real estate tax rate next year.

While the association’s members were not unanimous on the resolution’s recommendations, a “clear majority via voice vote” agreed that approving the tax would help diversify the county’s revenue stream, said MCA president Jeff Barnett.

If approved by voters Nov. 8 and implemented on July 1, 2017, the tax would net the county about $96 million in annual revenues, equal to roughly 4 cents on the county’s real estate tax rate. County officials estimate 28 percent of those moneys would come from visitors who dine at county restaurants.

County officials say they would dedicate 70 percent of meals-tax revenues to the school system and use the remainder for capital improvements, county services and property-tax relief.

Commercial real estate assessments have been middling or worse in recent years, shifting the tax burden more toward residential property owners, MCA leaders said.

The meals tax would affect discretionary spending, MCA members said.

“Homeowners are legally required to pay their property taxes, but they can choose not to buy prepared food and therefore choose not to pay meals taxes,” the resolution read. “On balance, the proposed meals tax would provide greater potential benefits than economic disadvantages,” it continued.

Many localities in close proximity to Washington, D.C., have a meals tax, but Prince William and Loudoun counties do not.

County officials recently mailed a flyer to residents outlining the meals tax’s rationale and potential benefits. The tax has the support of some local groups, including the Fairfax Education Association and Professional Firefighters and Paramedics of Fairfax County.

Unlike their counterparts in Virginia’s city and town governments, county officials must receive voters’ approval to implement a meals tax. The Board of Supervisors voted 8-2 on June 7 to seek authorization to put the meals-tax referendum on the November ballot.

Supervisors Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield) and Linda Smyth (D-Providence) voted against the proposal. Herrity noted the effective tax on prepared foods would be 10 percent, counting the 6-percent state sales tax.

Voters turned down a meals-tax referendum in 1992. The Board of Supervisors in 2014 had a task force study the feasibility of holding a meals-tax referendum, but the group did not recommend placing the issue before voters then.

The meals-tax proposal has detractors, including the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance and Fairfax County Republican Committee.

Critics say the tax unfairly would target one sector of the economy and apply not only to meals at restaurants, but also to prepared foods at grocery stores and other businesses, plus beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) served with meals.

The tax would not lessen the burden on homeowners who for years have borne the brunt of county spending increases, opponents say.

County school officials have been loath to streamline their operations and declined to make even one spending cut suggested last year by a public task force, which Superintendent Karen Garza convened to find up to $75 million in reductions, critics note.

George Mason University’s Student Senate on Sept. 8 passed a resolution opposing the tax, saying it would “be regressive towards lower-income individuals within our community, many of which are our fellow students, as they are higher consumers of prepared-food items.”

MCA’s resolution also asked county leaders to find efficiencies with their agencies and programs and restructure retirement-income plans for new county and school employees so those costs were no greater than the Virginia Retirement System’s hybrid pension plan.

“There shouldn’t be any change in plan for current employees,” Barnett said. “We made the deal and they made their career plans. They signed up for that and I think we should honor that contract.”

MCA will hold a public forum about the proposed meals tax on Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Speakers will include Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) and Fairfax County Chief Financial Officer Joe Mondoro.

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Fairfax Posts a Strong Month in Real-Estate Sales An significant increase in total sales and a small jump in the average price of single-family homes pushed August’s realestate sales volume across Fairfax County up 16.4 percent from a year before, according to new figures.

A total of 1,561 properties went to closing last month, according to figures reported Sept. 13 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiplelisting service. That’s up 15.4 percent from the 1,353 transactions recorded in August 2015.

The average sales price of all homes that went to closing totaled $552,478, up 0.9 percent from a year before and due exclusively to a 2.6-percent jump in the average price of single-family homes, which rose to $721,948. (The average prices of attached homes and condominiums were down 1.3 percent to $378,386 and 6 percent to $269,785, respectively.)

A total of 104 properties changed hands for $1 million or more.

Add up the sales and prices, and total sales volume for the month rose to $862.4 million from $740.7 million a year before.

Homes that went to closing in August spent an average of 49 days on the market between listing and ratified contract, up slightly from the 47 required a year before, and garnered 97.2 percent of listing price, up from 96.8 percent.

Of homes that sold during the month, conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 967 cases, VA-backed loans (190), cash (162) and FHA-backed mortgages (156).

Inventory is significantly more constrained that it was a year ago, with the 3,431 properties on the market representing a decline of 21.9 percent from a year ago.

Where is the market headed? Both the number of homes going under contract in August, and the number of pending sales, were in positive territory, suggesting a solid autumn could be in the works.

Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

Sales Up, Prices Flat in N.Va. During August: Average sales prices were flat, but the total number of home sales across Northern Virginia in August was up in double-digit territory, according to new figures.

A total of 2,104 properties went to closing across the region last month, according to figures reported Sept. 13 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. That’s up 11.3 percent from the 1,891 transactions reported a year ago.

Figures represent sales in the counties of Arlington and Fairfax and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church.

Late summer is not usually the strongest time of year for the local market, but Lorraine Arora, managing broker of Weichert, Realtors, in Fair Oaks, said serious buyers were out in force – mostly looking for homes that were in turnkey condition, rather than those in need of work.

“Today’s buyers are savvy and they know what they want,” Arora said. “They don’t want to have to go home to remodeling projects.”

Average sales prices were down slightly, declining 0.1 percent to $559,364, with an increase in the average price of singlefamily homes (up 2.6 percent to $748,468) offset by declines in prices for attached

homes (down 4.6 percent to $402,188) and condominiums (down 5.7 percent to $320,791).

A total of 160 properties changed owners in deals valued at $1 million or more.

Add it all up, and total sales volume for the month stood at $1.18 billion, an increase of 11.1 percent from a year before.

Homes that sold in August spent an average of 48 days between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 47 days a year before, and garnered 97.2 percent of listing price, up from 96.9 percent.

Inventory of available properties is down almost 20 percent from the 5,704 recorded a year before, but things are looking generally good for the local market headed into the fall, with homes coming under contract and pending sales all in positive territory compared to a year before.

“Our fall market could lead into a strong close for the year,” said Ryan Conrad, CEO of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, who pointed to solid economic data as one reason for the market’s health.

Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

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Election officials are predicting roughly 80-percent turnout in the election, which will be similar to that of the 2012 presidential contest. Achieving voter participation much above that total is difficult, Hanley said.

Polls in Virginia open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on Election Day. Voters in line at closing time still will be allowed to vote.

As a final caveat, election officials reminded voters that the ballot will list not only the Trump-Clinton contest but also two state constitutional amendments, three Fairfax County bond referendums and a proposal for a 4-percent county meals tax.

“There’s some homework to do on those things,” Hanley said.

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A total of 5,089 properties went to closing in August in the District of Columbia and inner suburbs, according to data reported Sept. 13 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. That’s up 12.7 percent from the 4,515 sales reported in August 2015.

Figures represent sales in the District of Columbia; Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church in Virginia; and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland.

The average sales price of $518,810 reported for the month was up 3 percent from a year before, with the single-family segment up 5 percent to $632,284; the attached segment up 1.2 percent to $416,761; and the condominium sector down 1.5 percent to $351,278.

Add up the sales and prices, and total volume for August was $2.64 billion, up 16.1 percent from a year before.

Homes that found a buyer during August spent an average of 45 days between listing and ratified sales contract, unchanged from a year before, and garnered 97.5 percent of listing price, up from 97.2 percent a year before.

Across the region, the number of available homes totaled 10,305, down 16.4 percent from a year before. The lack of inventory isn’t deterring – and may be spurring – action by prospective buyers.

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Literacy Council Preps for Fall Effort in Region The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia is ramping up its fall literacy courses across the region.

The effort is designed to improve the financial outlook for those – mostly immigrants – without basic English skills, and also to enable them to pass on skills to their children.

“Parents are the first and most important teachers for their children, and their engagement in their child’s school is one of the greatest predictors of their child’s success,” said Patricia Donnelly, executive director of the Literacy Council.

Registration for the fall semester will run through Sept. 22, with courses in English language and vocabulary; writing; family learning; and conversation practice.

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Set on a verdant lot of more than 2 acres, the property features exclusivity and amenities galore, from the high ceilings and an elevator to a custom onyx fireplace and two first-floor master retreats.

With exceptional traffic flow, the home is an entertainer’s delight, with a long stretch of French doors leading to the outdoor entertaining areas.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $2,750,000 by Chris Fraley of Keller Williams Realty.

The circular driveway leads you to a custom portico built especially for the home, and the impressive and subtle curb appeal hints at the appetizing interior spaces that materialize after we’ve had a warm greeting in the foyer and enjoyed the large and sumptuous entry, which offer east and west galleries linking various areas of the home.

Formal rooms – living to our left, dining to our right – are large and provide easy access to the rear terrace. The living room proffers the first of two custom stone fireplaces (one onyx) on our tour.

The kitchen area is complete in all respects, with top-quality appliances

and center island, and leads to the large family room for more informal fun.

The centerpiece master retreat is a marvelous, sumptuous spot (with glorious bath and copious closet space), and a second bedroom suite is located on the other end of the main level.

The upper level includes two large bedrooms plus access to the attic area.

On the lower level, there is a home office, exercise area and plentiful storage space.

The exterior vistas are superb from every spot in the home, and the location puts you close to everything from the White House to Tysons.

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Lofty home-price growth and tight supply are leading to softening confidence among renters about whether it’s a good time to buy a home, according to the latest installment of the National Association of Realtors Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey.

The survey also found that a misconception about how much of a down payment is needed to buy could be unnecessarily delaying some qualified young adults from entering the market.

Heading into the autumn months, the share of homeowners and renters who believe now is a good time to buy remains at a solid majority but has crept downward since the beginning of this year. Sixty percent of renters said it was a good time to buy, but that was down from 62 percent in two earlier surveys this year and down from 68 percent in the inaugural HOME survey last December.

Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says it’s clear the ongoing runup in home prices and severe inventory shortages in a large portion of the country are hitting consumer psyche – especially among renters.

“Very affordable mortgage rates and strong job gains among young adults should be translating to a higher rate of home ownership. It’s not,” Yun said.

“The dearth of homes for sale continues to keep a lid on sales but not prices,” he said. “Given the stiff competition and limited homes available at the lower end of the market, it’s not surprising at all that those under the age of 34 and in the West are the least confident about it being a good time to buy.”

The survey also found that awareness of low-down-payment mortgage options was scarce across all ages, income brackets and education levels.

Fewer than 20 percent in each group indicated that they need 10 percent or less to finance their home purchase.

Those ages 65 and older (43 percent) and under the age of 35 (37 percent) were the most likely to believe that they need more than 20 percent.

“Creditworthy prospective buyers should know that many lenders now offer safe, sustainable loans with as little as 3 percent down,” said NAR president Tom Salomone, owner/broker of a Florida real estate firm.

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They begin arriving before sunrise at 5:30 a.m. at indoor and outdoor pools throughout Northern Virginia and the D.C. region to participate in the yearround program named Lane4 Swimming.

It is the largest masters swimming program, beginning 31 years ago, in the U.S., with 940 members.

“They don’t mind the early morning; that’s when swimmers swim,” said Sandy Veatch, a coach with the program for 22 years. “They arrive ready to go, they are enthusiastic and they enjoy their time in the water.”

The swimmers typically swim for 90 minutes or so, sometimes longer on the weekends.

Some 30 swimmers were on hand for a recent early-morning Labor Day practice at the outdoor Old Keene Mill pool in Burke. That venue is preferred by the masters because it is one of the area’s rare 50-meter pools, allowing for longer swims with fewer turns.

The age of swimmers ranges from the youngest being recent college graduates to the oldest in their 80s. All ages and abilities are accepted. Prospective new swimmers can join for up to three workouts at no cost.

“One of the things that makes our program unique is it is all-encompassing,” said Frank Marcincowski, the head coach and founder of the program. “We take

people of all ages and abilities, and we have good coaches and well-run practices. People know that and want to join and remain members.”

When the program began in 1985 there was one facility, Burke Racquet & Swim Club, and some 20 members, falling to only seven a couple of years later.

Now, Lane4 Swimming uses more than 12 pools throughout the D.C. region. A member can swim at any of the venues.

During the summer months, three Northern Virginia outdoor pools are used along with the year-round indoor facilities, including Spring Hill, Oak Marr, Providence, Claude Moore and Audrey Moore recreation centers in Fairfax County and Chinquapin in Alexandria.

The most popular practice is in the early morning, leaving participants time to get to work. Marcincowski said the swimmers enjoy the outdoor pools during the summer months, despite the changing weather and pool variables.

The masters swim for various reasons: to train for competitions and the swimming portion of triathlons, or to just keep physically fit. Beginners are part of the program.

“Many swim to cross-train, rehab from an injury or for health and recreation reasons,” said Marcincowski, who explained the 35-to-40 age group is the most popular in Fairfax County.

Added Veatch: “Some don’t participate in any competitions, they just come to swim and enjoy.”

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hile some sleep in and others take a casual approach to lazy Sunday mornings, baseball fields across the D.C. region are alive and active with adult games in the Ponce de Leon Baseball League.

That’s been the case for 26 years, with contests for players ages 30 and over beginning as early as 8 a.m. in an organization more casually referred to as the Sunday-morning league.

The league has three seasons – spring, summer and fall – and offers a one-week winter camp in Florida. Games are nine innings with a three-hour time limit. Pitchers can only throw five innings, and there is a four-run limit per inning in the early frames.

Arlington resident Bill Murray, 68, has been playing during the spring season for 16 years. Despite two knee replacements, he wants to continuing playing as long as possible.

“I don’t want to stop,” Murray said. “In baseball you are still reacting to things. I like that and the team camaraderie.”

Murray has pitched, caught and played infield positions during his time in the league.

George Madison is another Arlington resident. Though he no longer plays in the league, having become more serious about golf, he has fond memories.

“I really enjoyed it,” Madison said. “You had a lot of

‘washed-up’ guys of all ages who still like the game and [slowpitch] softball didn’t do it for us. Everybody who played just wanted to get back out there. It’s a strong and well-run organization.”

Parking lots at game sites are full of the type of vehicles typically driven by male baseball players – Jeeps, SUVs and muddy pickup trucks.

“We don’t get a lot of fans,” Murray acknowledged.

Players are of varying shapes and sizes and ages, with the competition being stiff and the games played quickly. Pitchers throw the ball, taking little time between pitches.

Games are played at Barcroft Park and Yorktown High School in Arlington. There are many venues in Fairfax County, such as Waters Field and Nottoway Park in Vienna, Langley Forks, Nike Park and George C. Marshall High School.

“I’d reserve the field at Yorktown from 9 to 12 on Sunday mornings so our team could always have home games and cut down on travel,” Murray said.

There are games also played in Montgomery County.

Teams play about a 10-week regular season schedule, then all make the playoffs.

For more information about the league or to register, see the Web site at www.leagueone.com or e-mail poncedeleonbaseball@gmail.com.

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bserving Fairfax County General District Court’s weekly traffic and criminal proceedings at Vienna Town Hall is instructive, enlightening and sobering.

You don’t want to end up there if possible, but the outcome probably won’t be that bad if you behave yourself.

Court sessions take place Mondays starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Town Council chambers upstairs at Town Hall. General District Court Judge Tina Snee presided when the Sun Gazette popped by for a visit Aug. 22.

Merely witnessing the proceedings took some effort.

Security was tight. Officials blocked off one set of stairs leading up to the chambers and forced those about to enter to put their keys, belts and pocket items in plastic bowls and walk through a magnetometer.

A linebacker-sized security guard with a handheld metal detector did follow-up inspections, if necessary, and deterred entrants from even thinking about trying to scoot past unscrutinized.

Inside the Council chambers, the atmosphere was subdued and a bit tense, with no one talking loudly. Those in attendance represented the whole spectrum of ages and races, nearly all of whom had dressed up for the occasion.

The two left front rows of seats were occupied by Vienna police officers, all of them men, who were dressed in dark blue uniforms and loaded down with service pistols, handcuffs, radios and other tools of their trade. These

were not the department’s brass, but rough-and-ready street officers who must confront lawbreakers daily.

A bailiff walked in from the left side of the dais, informed all present to rise and announced Judge Snee would be handling the day’s cases.

Defendants had the option of pleading guilty, not guilty or no contest. Some appeared with legal counsel in tow, while those accused of minor traffic offenses usually addressed the judge themselves.

Snee tried some defendants in absentia, but on a few occasions reopened those cases if the accused showed up in court. She in one instance issued a bench warrant for a woman with a lengthy criminal history who was absent from the proceedings.

Other defendants, clad in dark-green jumpsuits, were brought in through a side door by deputies and typically faced more serious charges.

Judge Snee, wearing the traditional black robe and seated in the central chair that’s occupied by the mayor during Town Council meetings, moved swiftly through the case docket, addressing police officers, defense counsel and defendants in polite, civil tones – and expecting the same in return.

She never got cross with defendants, but instructed some firmly to carry out her directives. Snee told one man not to mumble when he spoke, but softened those words by acknowledging the nervousness people often feel in court.

Police officers, who confirmed during individual oaths that their affidavits and testimony would be truthful, often assented to the dismissal of charges if motorists proved they had updated their driver’s licenses, obtained current license tags and stickers, or had their vehicles inspected.

“Sometimes tickets remind us of what we were going to do,” Snee told one such defendant.

The judge sometimes found her options limited by state law, which mandates penalties for drunken driving and drug possession. She instructed one defendant to retain an attorney or find out if he was eligible financially for a court-appointed one.

“We want to make sure folks have attorneys,” she said.

“These are important cases.”

Some key impressions: • Judges process dozens of cases within a few short hours, so defendants must listen carefully and have their materials in order.

• Motorists who likely will have their driving privileges suspended should bring their licenses to court. The clock toward running down their suspensions starts as soon as drivers turn over their licenses to authorities.

• Cooperation is key. Defendants who show humility and respond civilly more likely will receive better dispensation than those who foolishly argue with the judge.

• Judges will give defendants second chances, but come down hard if lessons that should have been absorbed are not taken to heart. Woe to those who do not complete agreed-to community-service hours or stints at rehabilitation programs.

• Cell phones may not be used in the courtroom; brown-uniformed Fairfax County sheriff ’s deputies enforce this rule rigorously.

Judge Snee fined some defendants, set hearing dates for others and instructed some to go out to the lobby and be processed (i.e., fingerprinted) by a law-enforcement officer.

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ermons inspire, motivate, instruct and console.

Choosing the right words is key for religious leaders hoping to sway their congregations.

The Sun Gazette asked leaders from several local religious institutions what constitutes an effective sermon and how they make it happen. Here’s what they told us: Pastor Sandy Kessinger, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in McLean: What are the keys to a successful sermon? “In our tradition, every sermon is to ultimately proclaim the grace and unconditional love of God through Christ. We do not avoid the topic of sin, but in the end the grace is to shine through. People want honesty and they also want me, as a preacher, to struggle with the Biblical passages in a real way. And a good joke thrown in never hurts.”

Where do you find your inspiration for a good sermon?

“Most of my inspiration comes from the day-to-day activities as I interact with people throughout the week. I read the commentaries to understand the context of the Biblical passage, but it is the quiet time that I spend dwelling on the Word that brings it to life. I pay close attention to the news to address current events. I also pay close attention to what is happening in the life of our congregation to be inspired. People (and their stories) inspire me.”

Has your view of what a sermon should impart to the congregation changed over time? I have been a pastor for 21 years and when I read my earlier sermons, I am not that impressed! The way I develop a sermon has definitely evolved over time. [The sermons] have become more contextual, less technical and much more reflective and accessible to the people. I have also learned to become more vulnerable in my sermons while keeping healthy boundaries.”

What’s the ideal length for a sermon? “In our congregation, I have to watch our time, as we have three services back-to-back. I also understand that we live in a world where our attention span is limited. Most of my sermons are no more than 15 minutes long. Formerly I was a computer-science professor and I taught my students that CPU (central processing unit) also means concise, precise and understandable. I take that to heart when I am writing a sermon.”

When you’re visiting another house of worship, how do you judge the sermon you are hearing? “I try really hard to not be judge over the sermons of others, as I know how difficult it is to come up with something new to say each week. However, I do enjoy sermons that have a clear message and do not wander too much from the theme of the day. Stories are always good as long as they are relevant.”

Which sermons have parishioners told you they liked the most and why? “The congregation I currently serve is unique in this respect. My sermons are posted on the Web site and I receive concrete comments about them almost every week – either to clarify something that I said or for people to share how helpful it was to hear that message (that I spoke directly to them).”

What topics won’t you broach in a sermon and why? “In this part of the country, politics of any sort are off-limits.”

Senior Rabbi Amy Schwartzman of Temple Rodef Shalom in McLean: What are the keys to a successful sermon? “A relevant topic, presented in an engaging way, that has components that challenge the listener and those that resonate with the listener. A good sermon has many textures to it – story, quotes, strong voice, comforting voice, etc.”

Where do you find your inspiration for a good sermon?

“Traditional texts such as the Hebrew Bible, newspaper articles, movies, personal experiences.”

Has your view of what a sermon should impart to the

congregation changed over time? “While my sermons have changed over the 26 years of being a rabbi, the basic philosophy of imparting wisdom from my tradition and challenging the listener has not.”

What’s the ideal length PASTOR SANDY KESSINGER for a sermon? “You don’t need 30 minutes to get your point across. Most of my sermons are between 10 to 15 on regular weeks. On special occasions or holidays, they are a bit longer.”

When you’re visiting another house of worship, how do you judge the sermon you are hearing? “[I ask] how does it connect and speak to me? Do I feel I learned something and was I challenged in a new way?”

Which sermons have congregants told you they liked the most and why? “My congregants are all over the map on my sermons – some love the political ones, others love the personal, more emotional ones.”

What topics won’t you broach in a sermon and why?

“The clergy should not support a candidate from the pulpit. But I have discussed political issues and themes.”

Rev. David Lucey, rector at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Great Falls: What are the keys to a successful sermon? “Successful sermons do two things: 1) Remind or convince people of God’s love for his creation as shown in Jesus, and 2) Encourage and support Christians in becoming more faithful (faithfulness being the actions which draw the person closer to God) . . . the theology must be clear and concise.”

Where do you find your inspiration for a good sermon?

“I am a connector. I see God’s actions in lots of everyday events. Therefore my inspirations come from the world around me through encounters with family, friends and parishioners; reading and listening to current events; and reading history and theology.”

Has your view of what a sermon should impart to the congregation changed over time? “I used to believe that my sermons should be about ‘saving’ people, or possibly converting them to a life in Christ, by accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior. This was a very ‘evangelical’ concept coming from my own experience of being ‘born again,’ a movement in American Christianity strong in the 1970s and 1980s. I still believe in the core of this theology, but as a parish priest I have found that my call in the pulpit is to remind my parishioners of their preciousness to God through Christ, and to help them develop the disciplines of love as described in their tradition. My focus has moved from conversion to faithfulness.”

What’s the ideal length for a sermon? “The agreed-upon optimal time for a sermon in my tradition is supposed to be about 12 minutes, plus or minus two minutes. The reasoning behind this time frame has to do with an overall idea that one hour is the optimal time for a church service, plus or minus five minutes, and the attention span of the average parishioner.”

When you’re visiting another house of worship, how do you judge the sermon you are hearing? “Normally I judge the sermon by the standards that I set for myself: 1) Does it engage my whole being? 2) Is there one theological concept, idea or notion that I can myself around? 3) Does it instruct me compel me to action? Beyond this is the issue of style. Some preachers are simply better at delivery than others, but the very best draw me in on all of the above standards, as well as delivering it very well.”

Which sermons have parishioners told you they liked the most and why? “The sermons my parishioners always like

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the best have to do with acts that I am involved with in ministering to others, in confessing my own challenges with people, theology and action, and in dealing with my family. ” What topics won’t you broach in a sermon and why?

“There is no subject I will not deal with in a sermon, because sermons are about our whole being with God and we cannot compartmentalize our lives. That means the areas of common taboo – politics, religion and sex – are still in my sermon topics. Since I preach from the Biblical texts offered each week, and those texts have all of the above topics in them, I cannot ignore them.”

Pastor C. Craig Burns of Vienna Assembly of God Church: What are the keys to a successful sermon? “The keys I try to follow and use are found in 2 Timothy 4:2 (New Living Translation): ‘Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke and encourage your people with good teaching.’”

Where do you find your inspiration for a good sermon?

“I’ve had ideas come unexpectedly in unlikely places and scenarios. The key is staying in God’s presence no matter where you are or what you are doing.”

Has your view of what a sermon should impart to the congregation changed over time? “Not really, but what has changed is how many other voices a congregation is tuning into and receiving impartation. Realistically, a weekly sermon is just one of many inputs a congregant is listening to. Entering into and growing in one’s relationship with God through Christ Jesus remains a primary topic to impart.”

What’s the ideal length for a sermon? “A 20- to 30-minute sermon is optimal. It can stretch to 30 to 40 when a particular sermon is hitting a sweet spot.”

When you’re visiting another house of worship, how do you judge the sermon you are hearing? “I always enjoy and appreciate the opportunity to visit another house of worship to see how other congregations function and just relax and enjoy the service.

I find a couple of things to be disturbing: 1) When a sermon is all about the person giving the sermon, and 2) When the person giving the sermon has lost confidence in God’s Word.

Which sermons have parishioners told you they liked the most and why? “The sermons that bring transformation are the most liked. My current series on ‘Empowering Summer Service’ has included gender equality and distinctions, and that has created some good transformational conversations.”

What topics won’t you broach in a sermon and why?

“Some topics are more or less appropriate in our congregation when children are present. Topics should be addressed and given one’s best understanding of what the scriptures say, with the caveat that it is possible to not fully understand the biblical text on a particularly hot topic. One of my best-loved commentators, Gordon Fee, summed up my feelings on easily misunderstood texts when discussing a passage in 1 Corinthians, [which he called] ‘a text so difficult that it has defied our best scholarly guesses over centuries.’

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Gauging the participants’ abilities, Dixon slowed down her speech a bit and enunciated clearly so listeners could understand what she was saying. This proved invaluable, as listening to the lightning-fast word onslaught on Spanish-language radio, television shows and movies can be daunting.

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The author admired Parise’s curly pelo rojo (red hair) and told her it reminded him of his Irish-blooded wife’s.

Great Falls resident Rose Atwood was born in Iran, moved to France when she was 14 and finally came to the United States. She learned Spanish initially during an intensive, three-week course in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but let her abilities lapse when she came back to the United States.

She had trouble coming up with the exact phrase, but Dixon helped: Tengo vergüenza (I’m ashamed).

Atwood speaks Farsi, French and English and is sharpening her Spanish skills to help her with her international staffing business, Unique Personnel & Temporaries Inc. Parise, 14, will have to give up the sessions when school starts in September.

She has taken the National Spanish Exam and hopes one day to travel to Spain.

Dixon, born to an Italian mother, speaks Italian as well as Spanish and noted the Latin-based languages are quite similar.

Great Falls resident Maria Mercer joined the group later in the session and queried whether the author would alquila un coche (rent a car) during an upcoming trip to Chile. Sí, por supuesto (yes, of course).

Mercer once spent six months in Ecua-

Maria Mercer, Daniela Dixon, Rose Atwood and Tiffany Parise sharpen their Spanish skills during informal conversation sessions that Dixon hosts every Monday at Great Falls Library.

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dor and flew two hours to the Galápagos Islands, where she saw dolphins and sea lions, the latter of which has lost their fear of people. She showed group members a photo of a blue-footed booby on her smartphone.

Great Falls Library’s Spanish-conversation program began two years ago at the suggestion of community volunteer

Margot Gould, who is Chilean.

Those who wish to participate in the free sessions must not be starting from scratch. “When people ask about it, I tell them they have to speak some Spanish,” Dixon said.

To learn more about the Spanish sessions, call the library at (703) 757-8560.

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McLean/Great Falls Notes WORKS BY McLEAN ART SOCIETY ON DISPLAY: “Art on the River,” an exhibi-

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29 to Jan. 2 at the American Horticultural Society, 7931 East Boulevard Drive in Alexandria.

Work in all media, showing nature and floral scenes, will be on exhibit and available for purchase. Admission is free.

For information, call (703) 768-5700.

Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 a.m. in McLean.

Benefiting the Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation and sponsored by Century 21 New Millennium, proceeds will support the Wounded Warrior Transitional Housing Project at Vinson Hall in McLean, supporting the unique rehabilitative needs of young veterans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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rededication ceremony for a Civil War marker and discussion of the 1861 Battle of Dranesville will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. at Dranesville Church of the Brethren, 11500 Leesburg Pike.

Local historians Karen Washburn and John Waggoner will speak about the impact of the battle on local residents, and Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) will lead the unveiling of a roadside marker commemorating the battle.

Coffee and refreshments will precede the ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Events will be held rain or shine.

For information, call Dranesville Church of the Brethren at (703) 4307872.

‘RUN WITH THE WARRIORS’ RETURNS TO McLEAN: The annual “Run with the

Warriors” McLean 5K will be held on

ect for the Arts will hold its annual MPAartfest on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McLean Central Park.

Fifty local and regional artists will be featured in the free event, which also will include programs for children, a hands-on arts studio, food vendors and live music.

The event is presented in partnership with the McLean Community Center and Fairfax County Park Authority. For information, call (703) 790-1953 or see the Web site at wwwmpaaart.org.

MCC TO HOST FALL FESTIVAL: Harvest

Happenings, the McLean Community Center’s annual fall festival for children ages 3 to 8, will be held on Saturday, Sept.

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Petting Zoo will be on hand along with children’s entertainers The Amazing Kevin and Kidsinger Jim. Food service will be provided by Lokl Gourmet.

Admission is $5 at the door; children up to 36 months old are admitted free.

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

McLEAN AAUW HOSTS OPEN HOUSE:

The McLean area branch of the American Association of University Women will hold an open house on Sunday, Sept.

25 at 2 p.m. at the McLean Community Center.

At the event, recipients of scholarships to institutions of higher learning will be introduced, and high-school science fair awardees will be honored. The event also will feature an introduction of AAUW programs and activities.

The community is invited.

ACCLAIMED DANCE COMPANY TO APPEAR: The Martha Graham Dance

Company will perform on Saturday, Sept.

24 at 8 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center.

The troupe will perform modern dance, with a talk-back with the artists following the performances.

Tickets are $35 for McLean residents, $50 for others. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.

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RIVERBEND HOSTS FAMILY-FRIENDLY WAGON ADVENTURE: Riverbend Nature

Center will host a special wagon ride in a family program slated for Sunday, Sept. 25 at 11:30 a.m. at the park in Great Falls.

Participants will ride to the pond where they will search for frogs, tadpoles and other water-dwellers.

The cost is $7 per person, and children must be accompanied by an adult. For information, call (703) 759-9018.

WATERCOLORIST FEATURED AT ART SOCIETY: Regional art instructor Marni

Maree will be the featured watercolor artist at the monthly meeting of the McLean Art Society, slated for Friday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. at the McLean Community Center.

ALDEN THEATRE TO PRESENT TAPPERS: The Alden Theatre of the McLean

Community Center will present Tap Kids performing “Schooldayz” on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m.

The story tells the tale of how the arrival of a newcomer disrupts the equilibrium of a group of teens during their last few months of high school.

Tickets are $15 for McLean residents, $20 for others. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www. mcleancenter.org.

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United Methodist Church held a special service on Sept. 11 honoring those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attack and thanking first-responders for their efforts during the attack on the Pentagon.

Rev. Dawn-Marie Singleton shared a special message during the two services, there were moments of silence and firstresponders told their personal stories of the day.

The services also included a singing of “America the Beautiful,” and were followed by receptions.

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Show will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Vale Schoolhouse, 3124 Fox Mill Road in Oakton.

A variety of styles and media will be exhibited in family-friendly surroundings, with special activities for children.

Hours are Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.

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

USED-BOOK SALE SET FOR VIENNA:

Historic Vienna Inc. will hold a fall usedbook sale beginning on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Freeman Store and Museum, 131 Church St., N.E. A large variety of books will be offered at reasonable prices during regular Freeman Store hours (Wednesday through Sundays, noon to 4 p.m.).

For information, call (703) 938-5187 or see the Web site at www.historicviennainc.org.

OAKTON LIBRARY TO HOST BOOK SALE: Oakton Library will hold its semi-

annual book sale from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the library.

Thousands of gently used books for adults and children will be available.

Hours are Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

OPTIMIST CLUB OF GREATER VIENNA TO HOST ‘FAMILY FUN DAY’ TO SUPPORT CANCER INITIATIVE: The Opti-

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will host the ninth annual Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. on the Vienna Town Green and along historic Church Street.

Events will include live entertainment, a festival marketplace, food vendors, wineand-beer garden and children’s activities.

As part of the event, the original Vienna library, now located on Mill Street near the Freeman Store and Museum, will be open to the public.

mist Club of Greater Vienna will host a “Family Fun Day for Growing Hope” on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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11 held special services honoring the firstresponders of the attack on the Pentagon in 2001, and saluted those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks that day.

on the Vienna Town Green.

Proceeds from the event will support local children diagnosed with cancer and their families through Growing Hope, a local non-profit organization.

Events will include a live band, dunk tank, Ninja Warrior-themed obstacle climb, raffles and a live auction.

For information or to support the effort, see the Web site at www.optimistclubofgreatervienna.org.

GARDEN CLUB LOOKS AT BLUEBIRD RENAISSANCE: The Ayr Hill Garden

Club opens its 2016-17 season with a program on Monday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 Chain Bridge Road in Vienna.

The guest speaker will be Phil Kenny, a board member of the Virginia Bluebird Society, who will speak on “Getting to Know the Northern Bluebird.” He will detail efforts to bring the birds back from decline, and the presentation will include photography of bluebirds in their natural habitat.

The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.ayrhillgardenclub.shutterfly.com.

CONCERT TO TURN SPOTLIGHT ON GUN VIOLENCE: Church of the Holy

Comforter and Vienna Idol will participate in “The Concert Across America,” a series of musical events to raise awareness of gun violence, on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. at the Vienna Town Green.

Partners in the event include Emmaus United Church of Christ and Vienna Baptist Church.

For information, see the Web site at http://concert.faithsunited.org.

KILN CLUB TO HOST SALE AT BOTANICAL GARDEN: The Kiln Club Fall Sale

will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens’ Lilac Pavilion, located at 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court in Vienna.

The Kiln Club is an organization of more than 90 local artists working in clay.

Members will be offering decorative and functional handmade ceramic giftware: platters, bowls, cups and more.

Admission to the show is free; admission to the botanical gardens is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children. For information, see the Web site at www.novaparks. com and search under Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

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Those serving on the football-fieldsized International Space Station must exercise 90 minutes per day to stay healthy and prevent bone loss. When they return to Earth, they typically take about a week to regain their equilibrium.

Jones pushes hard for continued space exploration, and not just for the gee-whiz thrills of going places no human has been before.

Humanity needs to find ways to ward off asteroids and other large space objects that could slam into the Earth and kill many species, including humans. Building colonies on the moon, Mars and other bodies in the solar system could allow humanity to continue if a cataclysm struck Earth, he wrote.

Jones answers most of the questions matter-of-factly, but rhapsodizes about things astronauts miss: the warmth of a breeze on their faces and the savory delights of pizza and cheeseburgers.

U.S. astronauts receive neither bonus pay nor frequent-flier miles for working in space. “When you rack up 22.5 million miles, as I have, that hurts!” Jones wrote.

Jones will not be going back to space – “Not if I want to stay married” – but felt

that familiar itch recently when watching via computer as space-station astronauts performed a spacewalk.

“I could see them working on stuff that I actually touched while I was out doing my own spacewalks,” he said. “I miss it and I dream about it every day, but it’s enough satisfaction for me maybe to get some new explorers to do the job.

My challenge is to get my wife to come to space with me one day as a tourist.”

Jones is confident intelligent life exists elsewhere in the unimaginably vast universe. He also hopes the scientific community restores Pluto’s planetary status.

Qualifying to be an astronaut is highly competitive, demanding physical stamina and specialized knowledge. Those who wish to pursue space exploration, whether as astronauts, engineers or support staff, should master whatever field truly captivates them, Jones said.

“NASA doesn’t care what you pick as an engineering or science major,” he said.

“They just want you to have the tools so you can continue to learn once they get you in the door.”

Jones’ next book will be “One Giant Leap,” a history of the Apollo 11 moon mission in 1969. Apollo astronauts inspired Jones to join the space program and he eventually worked with the late Neil Armstrong.

“He was truly a gentleman, very smart, an excellent engineer and a very persuasive thinker,” Jones said. “One of the best parts of being an astronaut was working with just fantastic people. They’re so cre-

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“Ask the Astronaut” is published by Smithsonian Books, and a paperback version costs just $12.95. Jones wanted a reasonable price for the book so families could buy it and “maybe open up some future explorer’s mind to be the first person on Mars,” he said.

Former astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force Col. Eileen Collins, who was in the same NASA training class as Jones and also flew on four Space Shuttle missions, said Jones’ book capably covers the main issues of spaceflight and motivates readers to learn more.

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June English, who has known Jones since he was 12, said even at that young age the future astronaut was hooked on space. His book appeals both to children and adults, she said.

“While certifiably adult in his spacescience expertise, he still knows and feels what it’s like to be a kid, just hankering to find things out, to be out there on a spacecraft,” English said. “This astronaut has a highly developed sense of humor and that quality manifests itself frequently. You won’t be bored, and you’ll be a lot smarter after the experience of reading.”

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in those fields can concentrate on research rather than paperwork.

Streamlining Food and Drug Administration rules would allow medical cures to reach the market more quickly, improve the quality of people’s lives and save billions of dollars in health-care costs, she said.

Comstock said she had reached across the political aisle to stop federal budgetsequestration cuts in the region and hold leaders of the Metro system accountable.

“The only thing my opponent has

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done about Metro is she’s all-in with the corrupt union, which is important to her and giving maximum contributions,” she said. “The Obama administration, the most pro-union administration you could ever have, has sued the union because of election problems.”

Comstock also has pursued bills to combat human trafficking and heroin, and worked to support agricultural and tourism businesses and historical-preservation efforts.

The freshman representative also touted her involvement with several ethnic coalitions, and noted Bennett’s absence from community events.

“If you’ll look at my opponent’s Facebook page, you’ll see she has spent most of her campaign introducing herself to Democrats,” Comstock said. “She hasn’t been involved in anything in this district.

She is not familiar with the 10th District because her focus has been on the 8th District.”

Comstock formerly worked for the U.S. Justice Department and as an aide to her predecessor, U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th).

Comstock was elected in 2009 to represent the 34th District seat in the House of Delegates and was re-elected twice before defeating Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) in 2014 to succeed Wolf.

She serves on the Transportation, House Administration and Science, Space and Technology committees, a heavier workload than some representatives

shoulder, she said.

A 35-year McLean resident, Comstock holds a law degree from Georgetown Law Center.

She and her husband, Chip, have three grown children.

High voter turnout in this year’s presidential election also could affect the 10th U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock District race.

(R-10th) is seeking a second Re p u b l i c a n term in Congress. presidential nominee Donald Trump likely will fare less well in the district’s more-Democratic eastern segments near Washington, D.C., but may have more appeal farther west, where most of the 10th District lies.

Bennett frequently has attempted to link Comstock with Trump, and said the Republican lawmaker’s record is “antiwoman, anti-environment, anti-immigration and anti-gun-safety.”

In an interview with the Sun Gazette, Bennett contended Comstock had not disavowed Trump. Comstock in late August

said she does not support Democrat Hillary Clinton and has not endorsed Trump.

Bennett spokesman Robert Howard said Comstock as a state delegate voted to cut public-school spending by $620 million and opposed an omnibus transportation bill that now provides hundreds of millions of dollars per year for Northern Virginia’s roads and Metro’s Silver Line.

“Barbara Comstock has spent decades as partisan political operative and politician, and shares the same positions as Donald Trump on key issues,” Howard said. “Whether it’s opposing equal pay for equal work, disparaging immigrants or opposing women’s access to health care, Comstock and Trump share an agenda that is out of touch with Northern Virginia.”

Fairfax County Republican Committee chairman Matt Ames disagreed, saying Comstock both in the General Assembly and Congress has worked on a broad range of issues important to area residents.

“They love her,” Ames said of the 10th District’s residents. “They know she’s a hard worker and is out in the district all the time. She’s got the experience, talent and drive to do a great job for people.”

Bennett and Comstock will square off at Oct. 6 held by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.

The second debate will occur Oct. 19 at the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

A profile of Democratic nominee LuAnn Bennett ran earlier in the Sun Gazette.

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More on the Web n Football game action. n Cross country slideshow.

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A Power Meeting at Langley

Teeing Off

This Year’s Lofty Temps Upped Those Anxieties Many involved in the sport agree that the most difficult cross country meet of the high school season is often the very first.

Dave Facinoli

Teams Have Each Won State Crowns DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Having started the 2016 regular season later than in past years, the Flint Hill Huskies are quickly making up for lost time.

The defending Division I privateschool state girls volleyball champions played VOLLEYBALL (3-2) five matches this past week, winning three, and could play seven more next week, which includes as many as five in the annual Flint Hill Invitational Tournament Sept.

23 and 24.

One of Flint Hill’s matches last week was against the host Langley Saxons on Sept. 17. The match pitted high school past state champions and two of the top perennial programs. Langley (10-1) won, 3-1, taking the first (25-20), third (25-14) and fourth (29-27) sets. Flint Hill won the second (25-22).

Langley and Flint Hill each defeated Robinson earlier Sept. 17 at Langley.

Continued on Page 29

Langley High School’s Allison Franke tips the ball over the net past Flint Hill defender Izzie O’Bryan duirng the Sept. 17 match at Langley, which won 3-1.

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Madison Off to Best Start Since 2007 Season A Staff Report

For the first time since 2007, the Madison Warhawks are off to a 3-0 start in high school football action, thanks to a 42-0 home victory over the McLean Highlanders on Sept. 16 in Liberty Conference action.

Madison took control early, scoring 14 points in the first half, and remained in control the rest of the way. McLean fell to 0-3.

In 2007, Madison was 7-0 before losing its first game.

McLean started well on defense against Madison, stopping the Warhawks on a fourth-and-one on the game’s first possession. The Highlanders, though, could not capitalize, eventually missing a 42-yard field goal.

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Madison scored on its next possession on an 11-yard run by Wiley Counts, who rushed for 64 yards on eight carries before leaving the game in the second quarter with a left-knee injury.

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP Zach Spafford booted the extra point and Madison had a 7-0 lead. A 35-yard touchdown pass from Jacob Choutka to Landan Thomas and Spafford’s point after upped the lead to 14-0 at halftime.

Madison’s second-half touchdowns came on runs of three and five yards by Nick Quinto, a nine-yard run by Bobby Williams and a five-yarder by Michael Thiel.

Quinto had 31 yards rushing. Choutka was 13 of 16 for 175 yards. He completed his first seven passes. John Finney

had five catches for 93 yards. Thomas and Johnny Hecht each caught three and Sam Kidd two.

Kidd had an interception on defense.

Nate Less, Joey Goldsmith, Brad Porter and Luke Kustra were in on sacks.

For McLean, quarterback John Kelly was 10 of 13 for 103 yards. n The Oakton Cougars (1-2) won their first game by defeating visiting Tuscarora, 31-20, on Sept. 16. Oakton built a 21-6 halftime lead and was playing with a lot of emotion in its first home game.

Tuscarora rallied, but was hurt by two lost fumbles on punt returns.

Ahmad Shaw threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to John Daido for Oakton.

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This year, as has been the case for decades, that initial local competition was the annual Monroe Parker Invitational run Sept. 10, on the 2.9-mile course at Burke Lake Park. It featured dozens of boys and girls teams.

The meet – for varsity, junior varsity and freshman ages – is a breakout event to determine the good, bad or mediocre condition of the runners, and how much training is needed if they hope to improve. Often, some runners struggle significantly in that race, and they are watched closely by race officials and training staffs.

What made the 2016 Monroe Parker meet unique, challenging and concerning in contrast to recent years was the extreme 90-plus-degree heat that morning. Running in that type of heat is difficult anytime. It’s more so for new runners, and there were many that morning.

Eventually, the junior-varsity races, which were scheduled to cap the event with 12:15 and 12:45 p.m. starts, were cancelled because the acceptable heat index became too high.

Few objected to that decision, including first-time runners and some of their parents. They had become even more anxious about the races as the red in the thermometer kept rising.

Some parents already had a bit of an uneasy fear factor, because they received FYI letters advising them not to be alarmed about what the postrace scene might become regarding the condition of some of the runners.

Without getting too graphic, sometimes runners can be quite wobbly, look very pale and have various stomach issues at the end.

Those were some of those firstrace challenges at Burke Lake Park on Sept. 10.

This year’s heat had the potential to magnify the situations.

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High School Roundup MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME: Marshall High School held a

halftime athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sept. 9 to honor five former standouts at the school.

Those inducted were John Herbots (Class of 1966) for cross country and track and field; James Murray (Class of 1972) for football, wrestling, baseball and track and field; Dusty Kuzma (Class of 1976) for football and track and field; Jacqueline Hargrove (Class of 2007) for girls basketball, soccer and track and field; Jimmie Miller for being

a coach from 1967 to 1976.

COUNTRY: Marshall High School junior Heather Holt won her second straight meet on consecutive Saturdays by finishing first in 17:52 Sept. 17 at the Oatlands Invitational in Leesburg. Marshall junior Ava D Bir was 10th (19:46).

The two helped the Statesmen win the team title. Marshall senior Jenna Robbins was 23rd (20:14), freshman Sophie Tedesco 27th (20:20) and Natalie Bardach 43rd (20:43).

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Holt won the Monroe Parker Invitational on Sept. 10 in 17:27. On Aug. 26, she opened the 2016 season with a second in the Great Meadow Invitational in 17:58. n Potomac School seniors Cal Hoffman and Erykah Murray, junior Isabel Morris and sophomore Margot Labrecque earned medals for their top10 finishes at Bullis Invitational cross country meet.

Led by Murray’s second-place individual finish, the girls team also placed second. The boys finished seventh with

Volleyball

Football Continued from Page 28 He was 5 of 11 passing for 93 yards.

Also for Oakton, Elias Lindsey had a 73-yard scoring run, Jared Cole had a 10-yard run and ran for 76 yards, Nick Sims had a TD run and 39 yards rushing, and Matt Prosser kicked a 31-yard field goal and four extra points. n In other Sept. 16 games, the Marshall Statesmen (2-1) blanked the visiting Edison Eagles, 34-0, in a Capitol Conference game, and the Langley

POTOMAC SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: In

its first season at the varsity level, the Potomac School girls volleyball team won its first three matches, defeating Field and Trinity School by 3-0 scores, then Sidwell Friends, 3-2.

Senior captain Hana Chaudhri has led the defense so far, with sophomore Caroline Culp tops in kills with 24 and junior setter Sophia Li having 41 assists.

its best volleyball by post-season time, which has been the case for the Huskies for many years.

“I feel good about where we are as a team right now,” DeNure said. “We are a little inconsistent, and I think we are a work in progress. But we did a lot of good things today. The number one thing for us is we have to pass and serve well to win.”

Top returners for Flint Hill are all-

state setter Krissy O’Malley, Carley Middleton, Lika Nkenchor, Aubree Phillips, Hana Lee, Jordyn Park, Jordan Madison and Tristen Isaac. Siron Hardy is a transfer from Westfield.

Other top newcomers are freshmen Lauren Salewski, Izzy O’Bryan, Sydney Reed, Reagan Carlton and Jake Berkowitz.

Flint Hill opened the season with a 3-1 win over Westfield, lost to defending

Division II private-school state champion Middleburg Academy, 3-0, then downed Stone Ridge, 3-0, in a league match.

“We are deep and we have talent, but it will take some time and we will probably be a little less predictable this season,” DeNure said.

That means Flint Hill’s offensive attack could likely be more by committee, than dependent on a couple of big hitters as has often been the Huskies style in past seasons.

Other key wins for Langley have been over Stone Bridge, Centreville and Potomac Falls. Its loss was to Oakton. n The Oakton Cougars began this week with a 7-3 overall record, including a recent 3-2 win over Madison and a 3-0 loss to McLean.

McLean had a 7-3 record when the week began and had won six straight matches.

Madison had a 10-5 mark when the week started, with a recent win over Westfield.

NOTE: Flint Hill’s 12th-annual tournament is an all-private school competition that includes eight teams. Defending champion Middlebury and 2015 runner-up Nansemond-Suffolk are in the field along with Bishop O’Connell and Episcopal from Northern Virginia.

Matches begin at 3 p.m. Sept. 23. The Sept. 24 semifinals are at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. with the final at 4:30 p.m. that day.

Flint Hill has won its tournament six times and finished second three times.

The tournament Web site, which includes brackets and match times is: https://sites.google.com/a/flinthill.org/ volleyball/tournament-history.

Saxons fell to 0-3 with a 41-28 loss to Potomac Falls. Marshall is 1-0 in the conference.

For Langley, senior quarterback Danny Hosley had a big game. He ran for 91 yards and three touchdowns, and was 8 of 15 passing for 156 yards, including a 46-yard scoring pass to Daniel White (four catches, 76 yards). His TD runs were for 12, three and one yards.

Aaron Feldman had 75 yards rushing for Langley.

For Marshall, quarterback Markel Harrison led the way with three running touchdowns and one passing.

Marshall’s Robert Beck kicked three

extra points in the Statesmen’s previous game, a victory over McLean on Sept.

9. n The Flint Hill Huskies (2-0) blanked host Blue Ridge, 14-0, in non-conference high school action Sept. 17.

Flint Hill scored two first-half touchdowns.

“Our defense was very good,” Flint Hill coach Tom Verbanic said. “They tried to run on us at first. We stopped that, then we stopped their passing.”

Running back Mark Lewis led the Flint Hill offense. He rushed for 307 yards. Quarterback Walker Venable ran for the other score and was 6 of 14

passing for 103 yards. Gage Herdman caught four passes for 53 yards and Justice Ellison two for 50. Jaylin Hertz had 29 yards rushing for the Huskies, who host Collegiate of Richmond at 2 p.m. on Sept. 24. n The Potomac School Panthers (2-1) lost for the first time this season, falling on the road in Pennsylvania on Sept. 17 to Mercersburg, 28-25, in non-conference action. Mercerburg scored two second-half touchdowns in the back-andforth contest. Potomac School’s Ricardo Facey had 247 yards rushing and scored three TDs. He has 594 yards rushing and 10 TDs through three games.

Continued from Page 28 Langley won the Virginia High School League’s public-school state championship in 2013 and was second last year, after winning the 2016 6A North Region crown. Before Sept. 17, the teams last met early in the 2011 season.

Flint Hill has won seven state privateschool titles, including four in a row. On Sept., Flint Hill was scheduled to host the defending VHSL 6A state champion Madison Warhawks.

Langley is considered a top contender to win the state this fall because the Saxons return a number of key players, including Sarah Maebius, Lauren Pratte, Allison Franke, Elena Shklyar and Raya Mufti.

“I thought we played really well today,” Langley coach Susan Shifflett said about the Sept. 17 matches. “We worked on some things we’ve been working on in practice and the players listened. This was a nice win [over Flint Hill]. We have a good mix of players and talent.”

In the deciding game against Flint Hill, Shklyar and Franke took over in the final stages with kills and key blocks.

Flint Hill graduated key players from 2015, has some newcomers (four freshmen) as well as returners, but is still rounding into form, and kind of finding its way a bit, according to head coach Carrol DeNure.

By playing a difficult early-season schedule, Flint Hill expects to be playing

top-20 performances by Hoffman and William Duryea.

Langley High School’s Elena Shklyar, No. 12, leaps to attempt a kill in the Sept. 17 match as Flint PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Hill’s Siron Hardy, left, and Izzie O’Bryan leap to attempt to block.

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Public-Safety Notes MARYLAND MAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER VIENNA TRAFFIC STOP: A Fairfax County police officer

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The officer activated his cruiser’s emergency lights and attempted to stop the vehicle. The driver allegedly failed to yield and a pursuit began, police said.

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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. September 28, 1945: n Go figure: Spring is six months off, but cherry trees have started to bloom across the local area.

September 24, 1957: n Health officials expect vaccines for the feared Asiatic flu to be available in 45 to 60 days. n Fairfax PTAs now have 22,164 members in 60 active units, the largest representation in Virginia. n Flights by National Airlines have been disrupted due to striking workers at National Airport and other airports along the East Coast. n At the movies: “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?” and “Man of a Thousand Faces.”

September 24, 1962: n The Interior Department has withdrawn its opposition to construction of the proposed Three Sisters Bridge across the Potomac. n The Virginia ABC Board has revamped rules under which alcohol can be given as a gift. n Nearly 30 people were killed on Virginia roads over the weekend, “one of the bloodiest on record.” n Coming off a 7-3 record, the Madison varsity football squad is looking toward a rebuilding year.

September 24, 1970: n Controversial Deputy County Executive George Kelley has been selected as new county executive by the Board of Supervisors, and S. John Davis has been selected as superintendent of schools by the School Board. n Warmer temperatures and high demand have forced utility companies to reduce voltage on the electricity delivered to customers. n On TV tonight: Kenny Rogers, Joe Namath, Shirley Jones, Peter Falk and Paul Lynde all appear on “The Dean Martin Show.”

September 24, 1975: n State budget cuts will impact school funding up through the college level. n Gov. Godwin says the state government is in worse financial shape than at any other time in his 25 years of public life.

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Fairfax County Notes FAIRFAX #2 IN TOURISM SPENDING:

Fairfax County again ranked second among Virginia’s 133 cities and counties in revenue from domestic tourism and business travel, according to new state figures.

Travelers spent $2.93 billion in the county in 2015, up 2.8 percent from $2.85 billion a year before, according to figures calculated by the U.S. Travel Association and reported by the Virginia Tourism Corp.

Fairfax again was behind neighboring Arlington County, which saw a new one-year record of $3.06 billion in tourism spending, up 2.9 percent. Statewide, total spending from domestic tourists and business travelers stood at $22.94 billion, up 2.8 percent.

“2015 was another record-breaking year . . . thanks to the hard-working professionals across the state that help to showcase Virginia as a premier destination,” said Todd Haymore, Virginia’s Secretary of Commerce and Trade.

Travelers to Fairfax County in 2015 helped support 29,900 jobs and led to $146.1 million in tax receipts to the state government and $54.1 million in local tax receipts.

Rounding out the top five jurisdictions in tourism spending were Loudoun County ($1.64 billion), Virginia Beach ($1.4 billion) and Henrico County ($852 million).

INOVA CEO TO BE HONORED BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: J. Knox Single-

ton, who has headed the Inova Health System since 1983, has been named recipient of the 2016 Community Leadership Award by the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia.

More than 600 community leaders are expected to gather at the awards gala, to be held Oct. 7 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner.

Singleton “has brought his personal, lifelong commitment to the needs of the under-served to the fore,” said foundation president Eileen Ellsworth.

“As a result, Inova Health System works for the entire community, helping all Northern Virginians lead longer, healthier lives,” Ellsworth said.

The black-tie event will include a cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by dinner, live auction and awards presentation.

Tickets are $300, and sponsorship packages are available. For information, see the Web site at www.cfnova.org/gala.

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER PREPS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: The Jewish Com-

munity Center of Northern Virginia will detail plans for its $6.5 million capital campaign at a community event on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the center, 8900 Little River Turnpike.

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Plans call for transformation of the original building into a multi-use cultural center, along with construction of a fitness center and improvements to the existing auditorium and early-childhood wing.

“Additionally, the campaign will help fund significant investments in community programs to further engage Northern Virginians in Jewish life throughout the broader community,” officials said.

The groundbreaking ceremony is set for 3:30 p.m. The community is invited.

For information, call (703) 323-0880 or see the Web site at www.jccnv.org/capitalcampaign.

‘FALL FOR THE BOOK’ ON THE HORIZON: More than 200 writers will be fea-

tured at the 18th annual Fall for the Book festival, sponsored by the Fairfax County Public Library, George Mason University and local partners and slated for Sept. 2530.

Programming will be held at venues across Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County and Loudoun County, plus select events in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Among the featured authors: James McPherson, Lauren Groff, Sandra Cisneros, Jon Mooallem and Diane Rehm.

A full schedule of events can be found on the Web site at www.fallforthebook. org.

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Warmest thoughts and best wishes Winter Delivery...Salona Village!

Updates Throughout, Walkable to shops/restaurants!!

Total Renovation! for a Wonderful Holiday 1473 Waggaman Circle | McLean, VA 6704 Lupine Lane | McLean, VA Chelsea Rd, McLean 11618 Rolling Meadow Dr, Great Falls 6505 Chesterfield Ave, McLean 1042 Brook Valley McLean $2,525,000 $3,699,000 and Ln, a very Happy 6906 New Year!

Exquisite NEW Langley Property!

New 6-Bdrm Luxury Home, Beautiful Finishes!

Picturesque 3.32-Acre Lot!

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Gorgeous 5-Bdrm, 1-mile to Tysons!

Keswick Luxury Home to be Built on 1.2 Acre Building Lot

COMING 7209 Davis Ct, McLean SOON! 6052 Sugarstone Ct, McLean

$1,750,000 $1,375,000

6335 Linway Terrace | McLean, VA

$1,495,000

FrenchBeauty Country Manor-Style Home, 5-Car 5-Bedroom with 8,000 sq. ft. Garage!

8410 Tysons Trace Ct, Vienna

NEW PRICE! $1,199,000

NEW 8747 PRICE! Brook Rd, McLean

5555 Victory Loop $TBD | Manassas, VA

$729,900

8101 Georgetown Pike | McLean, VA

$2,318,490

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Crystal Sheehan

Carolina Salazar

Amy McNeill

Debra Talley

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Celeste Katz

Carolyn Howard

September 22, 2016

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