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DECEMBER 22-28, 2016
Specifics Sought on McLean Walkway Plans MCA Asks Fairfax Leaders to Detail What They Believe Is an Underfunded Program BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
HO-HO-HO & HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Santa has been everywhere during the holiday season, and while we’ve seen many good photos of St. Nick, we are partial to this one, when he stopped by the McLean Reindog Parade earlier in the month. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT
The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) board of directors on Dec. 7 passed a resolution calling upon the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to issue a strategic plan before the end of this fiscal year that outlines the schedules and annual costs of local walkway-construction projects. The need to improve such pathways is manifest in McLean, said MCA board member David Pritchett. “It’s very underfunded,” he said. “We applaud ourselves, saying we have great walkways and trails in McLean. We don’t. Who are we fooling?” MCA’s resolution asked county officials to maintain walkways in the McLean area and pursue related projects, as well. The resolution especially referenced two walkway-maintenance projects on Georgetown Pike. The first concerned a path near Dead Run that the resolution states is “often swampy and virtually impassable”; the second was a location along the pike just west of Ridge Road that “often is underwater and muddy.” The MCA’s resolution credited the Board of Supervisors with authorizing $110 million in county, state and federal funding to pay for construction of numerous pedestrian projects, including a walkway on Baron Road between Douglass Drive and Ingleside Avenue, which will be built over a six-month period ending in June 2018, and the building of another walkway along Dolley Madison Continued on Page 19
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Local Cookie Effort Builds Friendships What started as four moms and their multiple pre-schoolers making Christmas cookies together has grown to more than 115 women and many of their now-grown children joining in the fun. In 1996, Valerie Kappler and three of her friends made cookies with their toddlers and pre-school children in her kitchen in Vienna. To add to the festivities, Kappler served big batches of homemade butternut squash soup from a recipe created by her close friend Barb Tenley Samson. Every year, more and more moms and pre-school or younger children joined in the fun. There were upwards of 30 women baking, enjoying soup and sipping wine at any one time. “If Valerie didn’t throw this party, many of us wouldn’t get the chance to see each other,” Oakton resident Pam Sellars said. “Our lives have taken us in such different directions that the cookie bake is the only time many of us are able to reconnect.” Each baker takes home a plate full of cookies, a trinket of holiday jewelry, and a new friend. (Attendees do not have to bake at all but the only standing rule is that if you don’t bake, you can’t take.) Over the years, the attendees grew to the point that the cookie bake ran across three consecutive days to accommodate the number of bakers. As time went on,
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Now 20 years old, the effort by local resident Valerie Kappler to build friendships among a diverse array of women through a holiday-baking gathering has paid off.
fewer people baked because they found it was too distracting to try to talk with people and follow their recipe. Now, with many of the women have returned to work, so the days are Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving weekend. “I have four children who are now 17 to 24 years old,” Kappler said. “We lived in Vienna by Freedom Hill Elementary for 11 years before moving to Oakton 12 years ago. Between my children and simply being involved in the community through book clubs, pools, Westwood Country Club and working as an agent with Long & Foster, I have so met so many wonderful genuine people.”
“Vienna really is a small town,” she said. “We’re all connected one way or another. I encourage people to bring their friends – I love meeting people in my kitchen! I do ask that in lieu of any hostess gifts, please bring vitamins for a free clinic or feminine-hygiene products for homeless women in the DC area.” Cookies also are packed up for college students studying for exams, or taken to the fire department as a thank-you. This year, Kappler made 125 servings of soup and met four new friends. “My 88-year-old mother, my sister and my 24 year old daughter and her two friends joined in the fun, and more want to come next year,” she said.
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More Holiday Fun from McLean Reindogs
Stephen and Gioia Forman and Chocolat took home a prize for their elf-family ensembles during the McLean Reindog celebration, sponsored by the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce and held in early December. Far left, Mazie’s fairy costume won in the Child Entry category. Left, one dog stood tall in an effort to get a look at the gift bag that all the participants took home.
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Home Depot Lends Hand to Support Chanukah Workshop Chabad Tysons Jewish Center recently partnered with The Home Depot at Merrifield to offer a pre-Chanukah Menorah Workshop. Participants crafted their own unique menorah from wood and a host of other supplies available at Home Depot. There was the opportunity for the children to see how olive oil is made and meet with Rabbi Shloime Adler of Camp Gan Israel of Northern Virginia (http://cginova.com). Hot latkes were served, and everyone enjoyed the Gelt and other Chanukah surprises. Parents as well as children had a great time. Karen Kapen of Vienna, who was looking for a Chanu4
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kah event to attend, commented, “I want my kids to grow up with pride in their Jewish heritage and a feeling of equality and self-confidence as an American. Chabad-Lubavitch of Northern Virginia’s Chanukah Menorahs are arguably one of the most important developments ever to help my child’s education. I wish they had this where I grew up.” Throughout the week of Chanukah, there will be “Chanukah Wonderlands” open to all, free of charge, fun for all ages. Those attending can view the olive-oil show and olive press; make candles; create doughnuts; build a Lego menorah; and shop at the Chanukah Super Store from Sunday, Dec.
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Our View: Enough with the Self-Congratulations
Massage therapists probably were working overtime at the Fairfax County Government Center two weeks back: Elected officials and staff were straining muscles as they patted themselves on the back for a series of accountability and transparency reforms forced upon them in the wake of one of the biggest scandals in county history. The death of Michael Geer of Springfield at the hands of a police shooting in 2013 was tragic and concerning enough, but let’s not forget that what occurred next, from a public-policy standpoint, was far worse. The police department, backed up by higher-up staff and abetted by a seemingly disinterested and disengaged Board of Supervisors, used its well-honed powers of ignoring public outcry in an effort to make the Geer issue go away. They almost got away with it, too, except that the media (and we will credit The Washington Post as being most relentless) kept up a drumbeat demanding answers. The end result: The officer who killed Geer pleaded guilty to man-
slaughter and got a year in jail, while the county government paid nearly $3 million to the Geer family, although county officials kept up their legal fiction by admitting no culpability when agreeing to the settlement. Those with long memories perhaps will agree that you have to go back to the zoning scandals of the 1960s for an event where the county’s public reputation was so tarnished. Setting up a blue-ribbon panel to come up with reforms in the wake of the Geer case was as much damage control as anything, and if Fairfax County had a serious two-party system anymore, this issue would have been front and center during the 2015 supervisor races. The proposals made by the reform panel and accepted by the supervisors appear, on the face of things, to be reasonable. But it will be up to the county government – from the bottom up and from the top down – to ensure that public trust is restored. Merely patting oneself on the back isn’t going to be enough. Only time will tell.
American Cancer Society in Need of Drivers
Editor: I’m writing to urge my Northern Virginia neighbors to get involved with the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program. For the past 10 years, I have volunteered with Road to Recovery, as both a driver and as a ride coordinator for Northern Virginia. As a cancer survivor myself, it has been rewarding to help those who have heard the words, “you have cancer,” get to the life-saving treatments they need. Road to Recovery saves lives by providing free rides to and from cancer treatment appointments. It’s available to anyone who does not have transportation or who is unable to drive themselves. In Northern Virginia, we provide
rides to various treatment facilities in Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William and Loudoun counties, the city of Alexandria and, occasionally, District of Columbia hospitals and Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. This year in Northern Virginia, the American Cancer Society received 1,700 requests for rides by 110 different patients, but some went unfilled because we didn’t have enough drivers, who range from college students to retirees. The American Cancer Society is in desperate need of local volunteer drivers in Northern Virginia, especially for Fairfax and Prince William counties. (You do not need to live in the county you serve if you are willing to drive a moderate distance.) Road to Recovery is simple and ef-
ficient: ride requests are posted on an on-line program entitled Service Match. Volunteer drivers establish their time availability and distance parameters when they enroll, and Service Match notifies them of requests within their individual specifications. Volunteers may then accept or decline each request. During this holiday season, and throughout the year, you can help give the gift of life by providing a ride in your car to those dealing with cancer. For more information, contact (800) 227-2345 or www.cancer.org. David Laufer Arlington Laufer is a Northern Virginia Road to Recovery volunteer coordinator/driver for the American Cancer Society,
Give Comstock Credit for Her Support of Our Veterans Editor: The challenges soldiers face often do not conclude when they return home from the battlefield. Many suffer permanent disabilities and find completing once-simple tasks difficult, if not impossible. To remedy this problem, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Veterans Mobility Safety Act. This bill will require the Department of Veterans Affairs to set standards for providers of automobile equipment to ensure those vehicles are
adapted in order to accommodate veterans’ disabilities. The measure will help disabled veterans relying on mobility equipment by ensuring they receive the best quality, performance and safety. I was proud to see U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) voted for this important piece of legislation. Comstock has been a leader in Congress on veterans’ issues. From cosponsoring the Hire More Heroes Act to the SALUTE Act, she has been at the forefront of passing several major pieces
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Fairfax Election Officials Look Back on ‘Smooth’ Process BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
The Nov. 8 election drew the most voters ever in Fairfax County, but their experience at the polls was much more satisfying than four years ago, election officials said. “What an election it was!” Electoral Board secretary Katherine Hanley told the Board of Supervisors Dec. 6. “Election Day went incredibly smoothly, with very few exceptions. There were almost no lines left at the 7 p.m. closing time, and we all remember in 2012 when people at the polls stayed open until 9 or sometimes 10 o’clock.” A total of 563,729 people voted in the election, which was dominated by the race between Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton and the victor, Republican Donald Trump. The 82.5-percent turnout was the largest ever in Fairfax County’s history, Hanley said, surpassing the 80.5-percent figure in 2012 and the 78.7-percent rate in 2008, when Democrat Barack Obama was elected president. During the election, 77,654 people cast in-person absentee ballots, including more than 21,000 at the Fairfax County Government Center. The next-highest total was in McLean, with 10,196, she said. County officials mailed out 56,256 absentee ballots and voters returned 44,531 of them, Hanley said. The county printed a total of 722,100 ballots in English and Spanish, which tipped the scales at 2.6 tons, she said. The Office of Elections processed 441,816 registration transactions, not all of which involved people signing up to vote, Hanley clarified. The office put 3,447 election officers to work in 243 precincts Nov. 8. Hanley credited county supervisors with forming a commission after the 2012 election to improve efficiency. Officials made possible the purchase of 1,200 electronic polling pads, which cut down on long check-in lines at the polls. The county also provided the funds to buy 585 digital scanners, which eliminated the dual voting system that was in place in 2012 and removed unreliable laptop computers that caused some voters to take more time to cast ballots, she said. Supervisors also enabled the purchase of 600 express ballot-marking devices and a high-speed scanner with a satellite hookup. Other than putting bonds on the back of a long ballot, “you batted 1.000,” Hanley said. “Thank you for having the foresight to allow the operators to have time to practice on that equipment prior to the tsunami that is a presidential election.” County officials also helped the election process by giving voters more opportunities for in-person absentee voting and adding the Providence District Community Center as a satellite absentee-voting location, bringing the total number of sites to 10, Hanley said. The county also
opened up Lorton Library for absentee voting on Saturdays only, she said. At election officials’ request, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) officials did not schedule teacher conferences on Election Day, which led to greater parking availability. More high-school pages than ever guided voters to the proper locations, Hanley said. “FCPS deserves a whole bushel of shiny, red apples,” she said, noting the county has 167 school-based precincts. Another key element was the increase in pay to $175 for election officers, which led many to show up earlier at the polls
and resulted the least number of no-shows ever on Election Day, she said. The county’s communications outreach was outstanding and reached voters in a wide variety of ways, Hanley said. Channel 16, for example, produced videos for the public and for training election workers, she said. Seven public-information officers from other county agencies helped at precincts on Election Day. Numerous other county agencies, as well as Boy and Girl Scout troops, also helped make the election effort a success, Hanley said. Morning lines at polling places were “incredible,” but dissipated
quickly. “It takes a government village to put on an election,” she said. Election officials received many positive responses from voters, Electoral Board chairman Stephen Hunt. “Four years ago, there was not so much of that,” he said. The smooth voting process also pleased Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D). “What a difference four years makes as far as long lines [and] frustration,” she said. “This was a completely different situation, despite the fact that we had an even larger turnout.”
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The Rotary Club of Vienna on Dec. 10 hosted a party to provide holiday cheer to nearly 100 homeless and at-risk youth in the community. Each child selected a crafting project to gift for someone special in their lives. Once they finished making their gift and wrapping it, children met with Santa, made jewelry, decorated cookies, took pictures in a photo booth and listened to live holiday carols. Children at the event ranged in age from 4-15, and were from the Alternative House, Shelter House, Katherine Hanley Shelter and Devotion to Children. At the conclusion of the party, the children also received an item from their holiday wish lists and a book to take with them. “During the party, I felt so much gratitude because I was having the opportunity to see the happiness on each of the children’s faces. It was unforgettable,” said Rotary Club member Nancy Garcia. “Once you’ve attended this event and see the impact it has on children, you’ll want to participate every year,” said Billy Thompson, who has been involved in this event for a decade. “This event makes me excited for the holiday season.”
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ernment offices will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26 in observance of Christmas and on Monday, Jan. 2 in observance of New Year’s Day. For a complete listing of what’s open and what’s closed in county government, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty. gov. COUNTY HOUSING AGENCY CELEBRATES 50 YEARS: The Fairfax County
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Redevelopment and Housing Authority celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special event Dec. 2 at the Fairfax County Government Center. Voters in 1966 approved a referendum creating the authority – by a narrow 120vote majority, county officials said. Today, the authority owns more than 3,000 rental units and administers 3,500 housing vouchers, collectively serving more than 20,000 local residents. The authority oversees more than $60 million in federal grants annually, and funds more than $500 million in bonds for housing developers to build units across the county. GRANT FUNDING SUPPORTS STUDENTS ON CYBERSECURITY PATH:
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high-school students about opportunities in cybersecurity, and aims to fill a gap in qualified applicants for jobs in the field. The grant funds “will help the region by preparing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals,” said Catherine Foca, president of the Capital One Foundation. NVCC will work as part of a coalition of 14 community colleges across the U.S. in creating pilot programs as part of the initiative. “We’re . . . working to increase students’ exposure to these career fields, locking in their interest and giving them tracks to run on to get to the goal fully credentialed and ready to go,” said Steve Partridge, vice president of workforce development for the community college. AARP HONORS VOLUNTEER FROM FAIRFAX: AARP Virginia recently pre-
sented Fairfax County resident Denise Coates with its 2016 Gordon Morton Award for Volunteer Service. The award is presented annually to an AARP volunteer for outstanding contributions in a consistent manner. It is named in honor of a veteran AARP volunteer who died in 2002. Coates serves in several capacities, including as a community ambassador, congressional-district liaison and co-lead of the Northern Virginia new-volunteer orientation team. A resident of Herndon, Coates is a telecommunications specialist for George Mason University.
Supervisors OK Great Falls Drive-Through Pharmacy It garnered plenty of debate at the start, but in the end, no one showed up to oppose Seneca Corner Associates’ plan to build a drive-through CVS pharmacy and another building at 1020 Seneca Road in Great Falls. The Board of Supervisors on Dec. 6 unanimously approved the applicant’s plan, which calls for an 11,945-squarefoot pharmacy on the site’s northern section and a 5,670-square-foot structure to the south, which will house retail or other uses. The buildings will be a maximum of 24 feet tall and the site’s floor-area ratio will be 0.21, which is below the 0.25 allowed. The wooded 3.23-acre site, located near Georgetown Pike and Route 7, is undeveloped and zoned mostly C-8 commercial, with about one-third designated R-1 residential. Seneca Corner Associates will leave the residentially zoned section undeveloped so as to protect nearby single-family houses. The applicant obtained screening and setback waivers to put the development closer to Seneca Road and farther from the houses. The sole vehicular-access point will be from Seneca Road on the site’s northeast section, and the developer will locate that entrance as far away as possible from Georgetown Pike for operational
and safety reasons, county planning staff said. In addition, the applicant will build another southbound right-turn lane on Seneca Road, leading to Georgetown Pike. The site will have 92 standard parking spaces, six handicapped-accessible spaces and two for loading. The pharmacy’s drive-through will have a stacking area to accommodate up to five vehicles. The Great Falls Citizens Association supported the project and the Fairfax County Planning Commission on Nov. 2 recommended county supervisors approve it. The development is by-right except for the pharmacy’s drive-through element, which required the special exception approved by supervisors, said Lynne Strobel, the applicant’s attorney. Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) joked that Strobel did not have to say much during the presentation because “we wore her out during the negotiation process.” The development will occur at “one of the worst possible intersections,” Foust said, but added the applicant has done “everything they can” to make it acceptable. “I really appreciate all the time and effort you put in,” he told Strobel. “It worked and it’s a good application.” – Brian Trompeter
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the Arts has opened “Moving Through: Works by David A. Douglas,” the inaugural exhibition in its MPA@ChainBridge venue. The exhibition of large-scale landscape art opened Dec. 8 and runs through Jan. 21. “Depicting personally significant landscapes on a monumental scale, Douglas offers viewers the opportunity to enter the works on their own terms and experience the highly charged potency that lies within the ordinary moment,” officials said in
describing the exhibition. MPA@ChainBridge will be the temporary home to McLean Project for the Arts during the roughly two-year period when the McLean Community Center is being renovated. It is located at the Chain Bridge Corner Shopping Center in a space formerly occupied by the Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control retail store. The gallery is open Mondays through Saturdays. For information on the exhibit, see the Web site at www.mpaart.org. For information on Douglas’ work, see the Web site at http://davidadouglas.com.
Vienna/Oakton Notes
GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: Vienna town-government of-
fices will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26 in observance of Christmas. Public-safety operations will not be interrupted. ‘FIRST NIGHT VIENNA’ ON THE HORIZON: The Vienna Business Association
and Vienna town government will host First Night Vienna, a New Year’s Eve celebration, on Saturday, Dec. 31 from 6 p.m. to midnight along historic Church Street. The alcohol-free event will feature
music and entertainment at five venues, hands-on children’s activities, an assortment of food trucks and two opportunities to ring in the new year – at 9 p.m. (for younger kids and those who turn in early) and again at midnight. For information on the celebration, see the Web site at www.firstnightvienna.org. FUND-RAISING EFFORT SUPPORTS VETERANS, FAMILIES: Chapter 227 Viet-
nam Veterans of America, based in Vienna, worked to fulfill its founding principle of “Never Again Shall One Generation of Veterans Abandon Another” by donating
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a total of 64 gift cards of $50 each to veterans and their families in need during the holiday season. The contributions are part of the Veterans Supportive Housing Program, a joint effort of the Veterans Administration and Department of Housing and Urban Development. Case managers currently serve 129 veterans throughout Northern Virginia. Chapter 227’s efforts were led by Chuck Harris, a two-tour Vietnam War helicopter pilot, and his wife, Glenda. Contributions to the effort are welcomed and can be sent to VVA Chapter
Colvin Run Mill is operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority. For information, call (703) 759-2771. TAI CHI OFFERED TO BEGINNERS: Free tai chi beginners’ practice is held on Saturdays from 7:55 to 9 a.m. in the gymnasium at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 7005 Georgetown Pike in McLean. For information, call (703) 759-9141 or see the Web site at www.freetaichi.org.
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ist Church will hold a living Nativity on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the church, 2951 Chain Bridge Road in Oakton. The event will be followed by a carol sing-along at 5 p.m., with a children’s worship service at 5:30 p.m. and candlelight communion service at 8 p.m. For information, call (703) 938-1234.
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Public-Safety Notes SUSPECT CAPTURED AFTER STABBING AT DUNN LORING METRO: Metro
Transit Police arrested a suspect Dec. 19 following a stabbing outside the entrance of the Dunn Loring Metro Station. Metro Transit Police and Fairfax County police responded to the station at 7:30 a.m. to investigate reports of a fight in progress, Metro Transit Police said in a news release. When police officers arrived, they located an injured man, authorities said. Rescue personnel transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment of non-
life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene before police arrived, but technicians in Metro’s Security Operations Control Center broadcast a photo of him to officers and determined the suspect had boarded an Orange Line train headed toward New Carrollton, police said. Police met the train at the Rosslyn Station and took the suspect into custody. Authorities found a knife on the suspect. The man also had several false identifications with him, so authorities could not immediately confirm his name, police
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getting into her car in the 8000 block of Tysons Corner Center on Dec. 11 at noon when a man approached from behind and demanded her purse and jewelry, Fairfax County police said. The victim complied and the suspect ran away. The victim did not require medical attention, police said.
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robbed while delivering food in the 1700 block of Irvin Street in the Vienna area on Dec. 10 at 10:45 p.m. when he was approached by three male and two female suspects of unknown ages, Fairfax County police said. One of the suspects displayed a handgun and demanded the victim’s belongings. The man handed over his wallet and cash and the suspects also took a pizza bag before running away, police said. The victim did not require medical attention.
the 2400 block of Mare Lane in Oakton awoke on Dec. 14 at 3:25 a.m. after a man opened an unlocked door and walked into her home, Fairfax County police said. The woman ran out of the residence with her son and called police. The suspect ran away and the victims were not harmed, police said. Police officers checked the area, but could not locate the suspect.
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1600 block of Trap Road in the Vienna area told Fairfax County police on Dec. 12 at 2:32 p.m. that someone had entered the home through an unlocked door and taken a cell phone. The homeowner could not provide a description of the suspect, police said. MAN EXPOSES SELF TO WOMAN IN VIENNA: A 25-year-old woman was walk-
ing to an apartment in the 900 block of Hunters Branch Road in the Vienna area on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. when she turned and saw a man touching himself inappropriately, Fairfax County police said. The suspect was described as Hispanic, between 20 and 30 years old, about 5 feet 6 inches tall and 200 pounds. He was wearing light-gray sweatpants, a black zip-up jacket, socks and sandals. The victim did not require medical attention, police said. N.C. MAN ARRESTED AFTER INCIDENT AT VIENNA HOTEL: Vienna police dis-
patched officers to the Vienna Wolf Trap Hotel, 430 Maple Ave., W., on Dec. 1 at 9:44 p.m. after receiving a report that an assault recently had occurred. Upon arrival at the scene, officers observed a man, who was bleeding from his face, get into a vehicle and leave the parking lot. An officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and upon interacting with the driver, the officer detected signs of impairment and an odor of marijuana and alcohol, police said. The man provided the officer with false information as to his identity, police said. Rescue personnel responded to assess the man’s injuries and determined he needed to be transported to an area hospital for further treatment. An officer went to the hospital and took the suspect, a 46-year-old man from Knightdale N.C., into custody. Police transported the man to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with driving while intoxicated, marijuana possession and presenting false identification to law enforcement. Authorities held the man on a $5,000 unsecured bond.
police officers responded Dec. 11 at 12:25 a.m. to the report of an alarm at Westwood Country Club, 800 Maple Ave., E., and found an occupied vehicle parked in the parking lot. Upon interacting with the driver, the officers detected possible signs of impairment and advised the woman they would arrange a ride home for her once they were able to check on the alarm. As the officers were returning to the vehicle, the motorist drove away and police initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. After the driver failed to complete a series a field-sobriety tests, police arrested the 41-year-old woman from Ijamsville, Md. Police transported the woman to Vienna Police Headquarters and gave her the opportunity to provide a sample of her breath for analysis, which she refused. Police then transported the woman to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged her with driving while intoxicated and refusing a breath test.
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When it first appeared on the Great Falls landscape, this week’s featured property – “Springvale Manor,” located on a gated, 5-acre lot on Springvale Road – was a trend-setter. And it’s lost none of its luster over time. Inspired by the designs found in the Normandy countryside of France, the exterior highlights tall hip roofs and barrel-vaulted dormers, with a breezeway connecting the main property to the garage wing. The interior remains fresh and dramatic, with the overall design a mix of contemporary and colonial that successfully melds the two. All this, plus there is a custom deck; a glorious pool area with a versatile pool house; and lushly verdant trees and landscaping throughout. The property currently is on the market, listed at $2,399,000 by Jan and Dan Laytham and Dianne Van Volkenburg of Long & Foster Real Estate. Four levels of exceptionality await our inspection, and the highlights would fill pages. Around every corner is something eye-catching and delightful. Traffic flow on the main level is superb, with standouts including the grand Great Falls Room, with a fireplace flanked by doors leading to the dramatic deck area. The formal living room (which opens to the library) and dining room are large enough to entertain throughout the year while not losing their ambiance and warmth. The kitchen is a versatile stunner, with a fun spaces, from the home theater to two-story morning area adjacent. the recreation room and the hobbies The first open level is home to the nook. A hot tub is accessed just outside showplace two-story master retreat the lower level. (with a spiral staircase leading to the Then there’s the glorious pool area master loft, above), plus three addition- and two-story poolhouse, rounding out al en-suite bedrooms, a loft/study area an enchanting property that aims to exand a studio/playroom. Plus, there are ceed expectations – and does! marvelous overlooks of the foyer and Articles are prepared by the Sun breakfast area. Gazette’s real estate advertising departThe master-retreat loft includes bo- ment on behalf of clients. nus space, an additional walk-in closet For information on the home, contact INSIDENOVA pocket-sized. and copious storage space. the listing agent. Now no matter where you are, The lower level is home to a host of For information on having a house you can get all your local news, INSIDENOVA pocket-sized. sports, and traffic.
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Census Bureau Details the Urban/Rural Differences People who live in rural areas are more likely to own their own homes, live in their state of birth and have served in the military than their urban counterparts, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. “Rural areas cover 97 percent of the nation’s land area but contain 19.3 percent of the population, about 60 million people,” Census Bureau Director John H. Thompson said. “By combining five years of survey responses, the American Community Survey provides unequaled insight into the state of every community, whether large or small, urban or rural.” The new report features data collected between 2011 and 2015 on more than 40 demographic, housing, social and economic topics, including commuting, educational attainment and home value. Most adults in both rural and urban areas owned their own homes, but the percentage was higher in rural areas (81.1 percent compared with 59.8 percent). Adults in rural areas were also more likely to live in single-family homes (78.3 percent compared with 64.6 percent) and live in their state of birth (65.4 percent compared with 48.3 percent). Veterans comprised 10.4 percent of the population of adults in rural areas compared with 7.8 percent of adults in urban areas. Adults in rural areas had a median age of 51, making them older compared with adults in urban areas with a median age of 45. They had lower rates of poverty (11.7 percent compared with 14.0 percent) but were less likely to have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher (19.5 percent compared with 29.0). Rural communities had fewer adults born in other countries compared with those in urban areas (4 percent compared with 19 percent). Children in rural areas had lower rates of poverty (18.9 percent compared with 22.3 percent) but more of them were uninsured (7.3 percent compared with 6.3 percent). A higher percentage of “own children” in rural areas lived in married-couple households (76.3 percent compared with 67.4 percent). (“Own children” includes never-married biological, step and adopted children of the couple.)
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Marshall Girls Off To Strong 5-1 Start
Dave Facinoli
DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette
The Langley Saxons and Oakton Cougars, girls basketball teams that split two games in last year’s region and state playoffs, enter holiday action with undefeated records, which is no real surprise.
GIRLS BASKETBALL Each team was expected to be strong again this winter, as they are defending conference tournament champions. Oakton, the defending 6A North Region champion, is 7-0. Langley, which finished second in last season’s 6A state tournament, defeated Oakton in the semifinals, is 6-0. Oakton’s most recent win was Dec. 16 by a 54-24 score over Potomac Falls. Maddie Royle had 18 points, Kailyn Fee 15 and Delaney Connolly 11. The win was the 675th for Oakton coach Fred Priester. On Dec. 13, Oakton routed TuscaroContinued on Page 18
Langley High School’s Emily Shively gets off a shot inside against Washington-Lee’s Enas NigaPHOTO BY DEB KOLT tu during a Dec. 16 Liberty Conference girls game in McLean.
Second-Quarter Surge Propels Madison to Win DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
Their best overall performance in any one quarter so far this season helped the host and hotBASKETBALL shooting Madison Warhawks rally from a sluggish start Dec. 16 to win a fifth straight game. Behind a 19-point second quarter on 8 of 10 shooting, Madison (5-2, 2-0) moved ahead of the Yorktown Patriots for good en route to a 66-50 victory in a Liberty Conference boys high school basketball contest. Yorktown (5-2, 1-1) led 19-17 at the end of the first quarter, but then scored only seven points in the second period, as the Patriots had their five-game losing streak snapped. Madison took the
lead for good with an 11-0 run late in the first quarter and into the second. “That second quarter was the best we have played at any time all season,” Madison coach Kevin Roller said. “We pressed and our defense was very good without fouling, we ran our offense and we attacked. In the first, we made mistakes and Yorktown made us pay. Our goal on defense was eventually to try and take them out of their sets.” Madison, led by 27 points and six rebounds from senior guard Johnny Corish (11 of 13 shooting from the floor) and an offense that scored on multiple back-door layups, was ahead 36-23 at halftime and 46-36 after three periods. Yorktown then rallied to within five twice in the final period, but got no closer.
John Finney had nine points and three rebounds for Madison; Riley Jorgenson had eight points and four assists; Daniel Gerke had seven points, five rebounds and two blocks; and Aaron Darab made two three-pointers and scored eight, with two steals. Madison shot 55 percent from the floor and Yorktown 41 and was hurt by 16 turnovers. “We came out hot to start with Nate [Kaniut] shooting well and keeping us in the game, then we couldn’t get any stops on defense,” Yorktwon coach Joe Reed said. “They got back-door plays all night.” Kaniut made three three-pointers in the first period and finished by scoring
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Most colleges have terrific athletic Web sites, with each sport being updated in a timely fashion with sameday results. So an athlete’s results are easy to follow, whether checking on a weekly or monthly basis. The Sun Gazette’s coverage areas are well-represented with athletes on the college ranks. From Division I to III, plus other levels, there are many participants in action year-round, from throughout the state – to here locally [Marymount and Northern Virginia Community College] – to as far away as California. There are track and field weight throwers, water-polo players and many from the more wellknown sports. Arlington’s Wakefield and Bishop O’Connell high school boys and girls basketball programs have scads of former players spread out playing on various college levels. WashingtonLee High grads are college track and field weight throwers. This fall’s College of William and Mary football team had multiple locals, including the starting place-kicker and punter and a first-string left tackle, linebacker and long snapper. Former Bishop O’Connell High School boys cross country standout J.J. LaPointe helped the Christopher Newport University men’s team win Division III conference and region championships in 2016. Oakton High graduate Allie Klimkiewicz is a top women’s cross country runner at Princeton. College baseball and men’s and women’s soccer and lacrosse might be the sports with the most local players – taking more than three full notebook pages to list and keep track of their whereabouts. There are so many all over.
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Marshall Athlete Remembered in Friday-Night Tribute DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
His favorite color was purple, which was one way the Marshall High School community displayed solidarity when they gathered to remember, celebrate and pay tribute to the late Justin Lee during a pregame-ceremony Dec. 9 prior to the boys basketball game between the host Statesmen and visiting Madison Warhawks. Lee died in recent days from the twoyear effects of a rare children’s virus called acute flaccid myelitis. The virus affects the nervous system, specifically the spinal cord, and causes paralysis. This would have been Lee’s senior year at Marshall, where he previously was a member of the basketball and football teams. During the tribute, the Marshall gymnasium was packed, including two large and boisterous student sections, with most of the kids wearing purple Justin Lee T-shirts in a purple-out contest. Both teams wore similar purple t-
Basketball Continued from Page 17 ra, 58-31.Connolly had 24 points, Royle 14 and Fee 11. The Cougars made eight three-pointers. Those three players have been Oakton’s leading scorers through six games, all wins by comfortable if not lopsided margins. Langley defeated Washington-Lee, 50-32, in its most recent game to improve to 2-0 in the Liberty Conference. Elizabeth Bucy scored 12, Jordyn Callaghan and Olivia Augustine eight each, Sarah Van Houten seven and Ellie Buckley five. In that win, Langley led 16-7 after the first quarter, 28-15 at halftime and 40-22 after three. “We wanted to shut down number 30 [Enas Nigatu] because she was their biggest threat,” Bucy said. “We wanted to work on getting the ball into the paint as well as dishing and finishing.” Nigatu scored 10 points. “We wanted to make sure that we put a body on her,” Langley coach Amanda Baker said. “At half, I told the girls to keep doing what they were doing. We played consistent and our energy was great.” On Dec. 13, Langley downed South
Madison Continued from Page 17 all of his 15 points on five threes. Junior forward Davis Patterson had 12 points and eight rebounds for Yorktown; Connor Van Kirk had seven points; Gavin Andersen four points, four rebounds and three assists; and Matt Coulam had 18
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Marshall principal Jeff Litz and spectators shine lights from their cell phones, with the basketball players locked arm in arm, during a ceremony to honor Justin Lee. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI
shirts during pre-game warm-ups, as the students chanted, “Justin Strong.” While Marshall principal Jeff Litz was speaking, many in the audience had the lights on the cell phones shining and
held them high. Litz talked about how Lee was a big part of the community and was liked by so many. “Justin will ever shine bright,” Litz said. “We at Marshall High School will
miss Justin very much. He was a very endearing young man whose bright smile and enthusiasm for life inspired the love of many during his time with us.” After a tribute song – “See You Again” by Charlie Puth – was played, Lee’s mother, Jisue, and brother, Ryan, were presented with Justin’s framed Marshall jersey, which will be retired. Litz then presented them with an “M” plaque. With the tribute ending, players from both teams greeted the family members, again with students chanting “Justin Strong.” Warm-ups for the game resumed, with Madison winning, 41-37, but not before withstanding a late Marshall rally. Prior to the Dec. 9 tribute, students at McLean High School colored the rock in front of its school purple and there was a moment of silence at Madison. At a Marshall football game earlier this fall that Lee was able to attend, many students and faculty members spent time with Lee and wore Justin Strong T-shirts.
Lakes, 38-29, in conference action. Callaghan scored 13, Buckley 11 and Rana Azad six for Langley, which like last season isn’t allowing many points. Langley won two games in Maryland by 56-41 and 50-35 scores the previous weekend. Callaghan scored 27 and made four three-pointers in one of those games and had 17 in the other. In addition, other top scorers for Langley have been Emily Shively and Rachel Dunie. n Another girls basketball team off to a strong start is the Marshall Statesmen. The team was 5-1 entering this week’s action, including a 56-49 win over Jefferson on Dec. 13 and a 55-20 victory over Annandale on Dec. 15. Another recent win was 59-47 over the McLean Highlanders. Marshall, which won just five games last season, and is enjoying its best start in years. “All the credit goes to the girls,” second-year Marshall coach Mike Trivisonno said. “They are playing with a lot of intensity, they are playing intelligently and unselfishly, and they are accepting and buying into their roles. Plus, they want to win.” Marshall returns 11 players from last year’s team, and has the addition of freshman Rachael South. This winter, senior Kylie Hardin is averaging18.8 points per game for Mar-
shall, junior Clara Ford a little more than 15, senior Kristen Tillman about 10, and senior Leah Walters 5.5 and sophomore Peyton Emory about six each. In the win over a shorthanded Annandale team with injuries, Ford scored 25. Senior Olivia Barrand and sophomore Grace Grill added seven each. Marshall’s other wins have been over Potomac Falls, Stone Bridge, McLean
and Jefferson, close games in which the Statesmen played strong in the final period. Their one loss was 41-34 to Madison, a contest in which Marshall led at halftime. Trivisonno said his team’s defensive intensity might be its identity. “We try to take care of the ball, hang around and in the fourth quarter make some plays,” Trivisonno said.
six points and two assists. Earlier in the week, Yorktown took a 9-0 lead to defeat the Fairfax Rebels, 43-28, in conference action behind a strong defensive performance. Van Kirk scored 13, Coulam nine, Kaniut eight and Andersen six. “We were tough on defense against Fairfax,” said Reed, in his second season as head coach. “We have been a little more poised so far this season and
are winning the close games and closing. That is the difference from last year.” Madison nipped the Hayfield Hawks, 48-47, Dec. 13 on Finney’s walk-off game-winning layup on a pass from Gerke. Finney scored 13, Corish 14 with seven assists and Darab had eight points. Hayfield led 24-14 at halftime, then Madison outscored the Hawks, 18-9, in the fourth quarter.
Madison played three games in a holiday tournament in Hilton Head, S.C. earlier this week. n The Oakton Cougars (5-1) continued their best start in a few seasons with an 82-53 win over Potomac Falls on Dec. 16. Braeden Johnson scored 31 points, making six three-pointers. Jake Digby had 16 points for Oakton, Michal Johnson-Parrotte nine and Curtis Holland eight.
Langley High School’s Jordyn Callaghan drives to the basket past Washington-Lee’s Eleanor Doolittle and Enas Nigatu during the Dec. 16 contest in McLean. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT
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Walkways Continued from Page 1 boulevard between Great Falls Street and Anderson Road, near the McLean Metro Station. MCA members also would like county supervisors in early 2017 to identify needed walkway-maintenance funding in the McLean area for fiscal year 2018 and, for the sake of greater transparency, list anticipated project costs and schedules through fiscal year 2020. The MCA board passed the resolution unanimously, but not before slogging through an hour of wordsmithing. This annoyed longtime board member John Adams, who urged the board’s committee members to chisel their resolutions’ preambles down to a bare minimum of perhaps 100 words. “We dissolved into a committee of the whole,” Adams said of the long discussion. “A lot of the ‘whereas’ [paragraphs] shouldn’t be there.”
girls action; and the Madison boys lost to Oakton, 190-124, and to Langley, 176-129. For Madison in the meets, double winners were Anna Keating, Elizabeth Kuhlkin, Madeline LaPorte, Jack Galbraith and Kyle Wu. Single winners were Sam Duncan, Abraham Zimmerman, Madison Grosz and Rachael Holp.
The Marshall High power lifters performed well at a recent meet.
dependent Schools Athletic Association Division I first team all-state player on defense as a linebacker, and was picked second team all-state on offense as a tight end. Also from Flint Hill, running back Mark Lewis was chosen second team all-state on offense, Matthew
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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun.
4. “C’mon in!”
WINTER FUN
5. Wound
© StatePoint Media
6. Persian king ACROSS
7. Precedes Sep.
1. *e.g. “A Winter’s Tale” by
8. Maiden’s “hope” storage
December 26, 1935: n Happy holidays, indeed: The new ABC liquor store in Clarendon was open until 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and drew a large crowd of shoppers. n The low temperature of 4 degrees on Christmas Eve was the coldest in the local area on that date since 1906. n President Roosevelt has sent out no Christmas cards this year. n Fairfax farmers have organized a new wheat-control committee.
Mark Helprin
9. Captain’s team
6. Bag in Paris
10. Islet in a river
9. *Cold-weather lip trouble
11. Half-way around the world
13. Speak one’s mind
12. Part of a hammer
14. “What?”
15. Residences
15. What phoenix did
20. “Faster!” to a horse
16. Used a lot in sports
22. *Roast a chest____ over
17. ____ of Aquarius
an open fire
18. Misrepresent
24. Cavalryman’s foot holder
19. *Troika ride
25. #61 Across, sing.
21. *Has two eyes made of
26. Bear Down Under
coal
27. In the Asteraceae family
December 23, 1942: n An urgent appeal is being made for inactive local nurses to take refresher courses and return to the profession, where they are needed for the war effort. n A car-sharing drive, to save rubber, will start in mid-January. n Local firefighters have been hampered in recent days by bone-chilling weather.
23. Beluga yield
29. Again
24. Found in a wall
31. Wood file
25. Reggae precursor
32. Buzz Aldrin’s first name
28. Whiskey without water
33. Plumed military headdress
30. Mother of Calcutta
34. *Ice Angler’s drill
35. What little kittens did with
36. *Warm winter day
their mittens
occurrence
37. Computer operating system
38. *Winter Holiday, for short
39. Ascetic holy Hindu
42. Abracadabra, e.g.
40. Hippocrates’ promise
45. Preserved in a can
41. Chemically induced waves,
49. “Fancy that!”
pl.
51. Go back into business
43. Good obtained illegally
54. Cover story
December 24, 1957: n Deaths on Virginia highways have reached 877, nearly 70 more than last year. n Fairfax judges were in the Christmas spirit, letting four jail inmates out early so they could spend the holiday with their families. n The State Corporation Commission has granted C&P Telephone’s request for higher base rates for residential customers in the local area. n The 260,000 local residents hitting the road for the holiday will find mostly mild weather conditions. December 23, 1961: n With just three weeks until the end of his term, Gov. Almond has issued seven pardons, including clemency to several murderers and a child rapist. n Members of the Board of Supervisors will ask the General Assembly for authority to hire additional secretarial staff, to handle an increasing level of correspondence. n The widow of President Wilson is expected to be on hand next week as federal officials dedicate the new $16 million Woodrow Wilson Bridge. n It will be a “messy” weekend, which may or may not bring snow on Christmas.
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56. Horace’s poem
44. Garment fold 46. Sandwich alternative
61. *Desired winter
72. Mrs. Lincoln’s maiden
57. Dart
47. Northern freshwater fish
destination, pl.
name
58. Prefix in levorotary
48. No, they don’t really crawl
64. Don McLean: “Drove my
73. Weary traveler’s
59. Like a zealous fan
in one’s ear
Chevy to the ____”
destination
60. Pauper’s permanent state
50. Substance abuser
65. *Elf on the Shelf, e.g.
74. Lofty homes
61. Bridge
52. Neither
67. *Remove its furniture in
53. Type of tide
winter?
DOWN
63. Cut and run
55. Jamie ____ Curtis
69. Like a Harvard building?
1. Us, in Mexico
66. *Gingerbread creation
57. *Popular cold weather
70. Call to Bo-peep
2. Prefers
68. 60 mins., pl.
fabric
71. Painter Degas
3. Tiny bottle
62. Units of work
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