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Race for Vienna Council Getting Crowded
Bevy of Challengers Voice Concern About Plans for Growth on Maple Ave. BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Several candidates who are critical of high-density redevelopments along Maple Avenue have declared their candidacies for the May 7 Vienna Town Council election. Tim Strike, Nisha Patel, Steve Potter
and Julie Hays all have staked out positions seeking to protect Vienna’s smalltown character, which may spell trouble for the Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) zoning ordinance that encourages higherdensity, mixed-use redevelopments. A potential fifth challenger, Sandra Allen, could not be reached before deadline.
Allen made an unsuccessful bid for Fairfax County School Board in a 2017 special election and now serves on Vienna’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Patel has lived in Vienna since 2007, belongs to the Vienna Business Association and Northeast Vienna Citizens Association, and is an ophthalmologist. A
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RELATED: With consensus remaining elusive, moratorium on MAC projects in Vienna may be extended. See coverage on Page 7.
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History-Making Volunteer Firefighter to Retire
Homer Johns Has Served More Than a Half Century with McLean, G. Falls Departments BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
During his 52 years with the McLean and Great Falls volunteer fire departments, Homer Johns has told firefighters and emergency medical personnel under his charge that their responsibilities are to their families, jobs and volunteering – in that order. “To me, family always comes first,” said Johns, 87. “Without work, you’re not going to be good with your family. To be a firefighter, you have to be crazy anyhow. But to be a volunteer, you’re doubly crazy because you’re doing it for free.” Those fire stations, along with local elected officials, are honoring Johns as he prepares to step down at month’s end. Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) has declared Feb. 13 “Homer Johns Day” in Fairfax County. Johns, a Baltimore native, was working at the CIA in the 1960s when a man in his carpool suggested he should become a volunteer firefighter. “He had a scanner in his car and was listening to calls as we went back and forth from work,” Johns recalled. Johns joined the McLean Volunteer Fire Department (Station 1) in 1967 and was named its chief a decade later. He and
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his family moved to Great Falls in 1971 and he also joined that volunteer fire department (Station 12). He is a life member of both stations, has served on their boards and for a two-year term simultaneously was both their chiefs. “I tell people I hold dual citizenship,” he said. Johns has served a total of 55 one-year terms on the stations’ boards, including 28 in McLean and 27 in Great Falls. Johns began his volunteer career as a firefighter and when the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department started its Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program, he was the first volunteer fire chief to receive that certification. Responding to calls produces an exciting adrenaline rush, but Johns said his main purpose for joining was to give back to the community. “I’ve always been rescue-oriented, helping people in their time of need,” he said. Johns especially remembers responding in the 1980s to the crash of a small business jet in McLean, which killed three people. “Working fires is straightforward, but anything involving a lost life haunts you for a while,” he said. The stations have similar personnel,
Homer Johns, who has served for 52 years at the McLean and Great Falls volunteer fire departments, will retire in late February and relocate to Staunton.
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Panel: Transportation-Improvement Projects Result in ‘Immeasurably Positive’ Impact in Va. BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
New transportation projects in Northern Virginia have created tens of thousands of jobs and added billions of dollars to the state and local economies, panelists said at a Feb. 6 forum in Merrifield. “This is an immeasurably positive impact on the people of our state,” said Martin Nohe, chairman of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, during remarks at the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors’ headquarters. “This is the impact we wanted to have when we were fighting for funding in Northern Virginia.” The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, which disburses 70 percent of revenues collected under the 2013 omnibus transportation bill for projects to reduce traffic congestion in this region, is advancing 122 regional multi-modal projects worth nearly $2 billion. The agency in June 2020 will start financing more than $400 million worth of additional initiatives every two years. The group’s adopted six-year plan for 2018-23 includes 44 more such projects worth nearly $1.29 billion. Nohe cautioned that the authority had fielded $2.5 billion in funding requests and identified $43 billion worth of needed transportation investments. A study by Chmura Econom-
ics & Analytics found that the $1.9 billion the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority has spent on 95 multi-modal projects has triggered $3.8 billion worth of additional investments. The study listed economic impacts of Northern Virginia transportation investments in three categories: direct (generated by projects), indirect (secondary economic activity linked to those projects) and induced (economic gains generated by household income related to direct and indirect impacts). The study found those projects resulted in 26,021 new jobs in Virginia. That total includes 23,420 Northern Virginia jobs (13,654 direct, 3,089 indirect and 6,676 induced), plus another 2,601 elsewhere in the state (104 direct, 963 indirect and 1,535 induced). “If you make people’s commutes better, they will be more likely to want to work here,” Nohe said. Spending stemming from those projects totaled $4.38 billion in Virginia. Spending in Northern Virginia rose by $3.97 billion and elsewhere in Virginia increased by $410 million, according to the study. The study also predicted Northern Virginia Transportation Authority initiatives would allow motorists to spend 209 million fewer hours on area roadways and produce $3.1 billion worth of cost savings. Drivers who dodge potholes
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority chairman Martin Nohe, Shirley Contracting Co. president Greg Smith and Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance executive director Jason Stanford listen as Maggie Parker of Comstock Cos. makes a point during a Feb. 6 forum on transportation investments, held at the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors’ headquarters in Merrifield. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER
daily on Northern Virginia’s streets and highways will not benefit from such spending, however, as the authority’s funds can’t be used for maintenance or operations, Nohe said. “We are a capital-funding agency, so we can fund highway construction or expansion,” Nohe said. “We can purchase transit capital – so we can buy railcars, locomotives and new track, but not replacement track – and we invest heavily . . . [in] technological things that help move vehicles more effectively
and efficiently.” But the same 2013 transportation bill that garners revenues for the authority to disburse also includes revenues so the Virginia Department of Transportation can perform maintenance, he said. The more transportation options people have – including driving, using ride-sharing services, walking, bicycling and taking mass transit – the higher their quality of life will be, said panelist Jason Stanford, executive director of the Northern
Virginia Transportation Alliance, a non-profit advocacy organization. “Things have got to flow,” agreed panelist Maggie Parker, a senior vice president with Comstock Cos., a real-estatedevelopment firm that now is building two communities near Metro’s Silver Line. “We can’t attract anyone without significant transportation investment . . . we can’t be parochial in our view of transportation only within of our small jurisdictional boundaries.”
Business Leader: Focus on Inclusion, Kindness, Tech BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Want to run a successful company in the modern world? Better contribute to society, use cutting-edge technologies, develop employees’ skills and build their confidence via exposure to high-level events, an area executive advises. “It is not enough just to eliminate discrimination through policies,” said Tamika Tremaglio, Deloitte’s managing principal for the Greater Washington area. “It requires offering a welcoming and inclusive culture . . . It ultimately comes down to people respecting and helping other people achieve their potential.” Speaking in Tysons Jan. 31 at the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 27th Annual Economic Conference, Tremaglio said modern companies must help improve communities. That idea contradicts late management consultant Peter Drucker’s view that businesses 4
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create a better world by focusing on profits and letting government, churches and families care of society’s needs. “Today, there’s an expectation, even a demand, on the part of customers, workers and other stakeholders that a company must give back to their community – that they lean in and help solve societal issues, that they help protect the environment, that they help non-profits thrive, that they become the rudder in advancing diversity and inclusion,” Tremaglio said. Younger people surveyed by Deloitte, many of whom belonged to Generations Y and Z, overwhelmingly said business success should be measured by more than just financial performance, she said. “They believe business priorities should include job creation, innovation, development, enhancing employees’ lives and careers, and making a positive impact on society and their environment,” Tremaglio said. “These are not the naive yearnings of a starry-eyed youth. They
reflect a fundamental shift in society.” Companies that meet such expectations create a “virtuous cycle” that generates business, attracts talented employees and fosters economic growth, she said. Mentoring employees is crucial, said Tremaglio. She cited author Carla Harris’ concept of Performance, Image and Exposure, which puts less emphasis on performance (working hard, keeping one’s head down and getting it right) and more on exposure to certain environments. Tremaglio recalled a pivotal moment in her career when her boss asked her to bring clients to the Masters Tournament. She initially was terrified, fearing others would discover her lack of expertise in the professional-golf world. “It was a classic case of the ‘Imposter Syndrome,’” she said. Tremaglio initially approached the assignment by frantically researching and
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Tamika Tremaglio of Deloitte speaks at the recent business forum.
Education Leaders Press for STEM, Workforce Training BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
With a successful fund-raising campaign under his belt and a slew of expansion projects in the works, George Mason University president Ángel Cabrera was ebullient Jan. 31 when he addressed the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 27th annual economic conference. “It’s been an absolutely terrific year for your university,” Cabrera said at the event, held at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. “We’re delighted that our work is paying off in very, very tangible ways . . . The state of George Mason University is mighty strong.” The university’s recent Faster Farther fund-raising campaign collected more than $690 million, far exceeding the $500 million goal that some people has told Cabrera was too lofty. Mason, the commonwealth’s largest and fastest-growing university, has been growing by about 1,000 students per year and this past December graduated the largest class in its history, Cabrera said. But public funding for the institution has not kept up with that growth, he said. Cabrera advised audience members to deliver this message to their state legislators, who currently are in Richmond for the General Assembly session: “It would be great if our university in Northern Vir-
ginia were funded just at the same level as all the other research universities in Virginia. We don’t need a penny more.” Amazon decided to locate half of its “HQ2” facilities in Arlington and Alexandria, despite better cash incentives offered by other U.S. localities, because “this is where talent is,” he said. “When a company like Amazon decides to set up shop, they go to places where there is a high concentration of elite universities,” Cabrera said. “It is essential that all of us keep our eyes on what is going on in higher education,” Cabrera said. “There is a lot at stake. The future of our economy will be as strong as our source of talent and ideas is, and that’s our universities.” Mason will invest more than $250 million over the next five years to expand its Arlington campus to 1.2 million square feet. Students at the campus, located near Amazon’s planned digs, will focus on STEM, cyber-security, engineering and other technical fields. Communities will continue to rely more on technology, but must ensure that people from all walks of life are prepared to work and grow during the new industrial revolution, said Tamika Tremaglio, Deloitte’s managing principal for the Greater Washington area, who also spoke at the conference. Higher education will play a key role in meeting those needs. Several new kinds
George Mason University president Ángel Cabrera. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER
of colleges are offering real-world experiences like those found in the workplace and they emphasize lifelong learning in-
stead of just obtaining two- or four-year degrees, she said. The University of California at Irvine has developed a tech incubator where people within the university can submit their ideas and potentially receive research money from venture capitalists and seed funds. Closer to home, Virginia Tech will spend $1 billion to build an innovation campus for graduate students near Amazon’s future site, while Mason is creating an Institute for Digital InnovAtion and a new computing school, she said. In the private sector, Deloitte is offering internships and a mentoring program, plus grants to promote advance STEM education in middle schools, Tremaglio said. Other company programs address the scarcity of women and minorities in STEM fields. Bridging the “skills gap” will be critical, as a recent study by Deloitte and the National Association of Manufacturers estimated that during the next decade 2.4 million manufacturing jobs would go unfilled for lack of skilled workers. Companies need to help employees develop STEM knowledge and other high-tech skills, she said. “Like it or not, we may have to step in and become a more active part of an individual’s educational journey, working with schools in a complementary fashion,” Tremaglio said.
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Our View: Politicians Play with Fire on Abortion It’s almost ancient history by this point, but it’s worth remembering that all the chaos that enveloped the Democratic political leadership over the past two weeks began with Republicans in the General Assembly successfully ambushing Del. Kathy Tran (D-Fairfax), who had proposed a piece of abortion legislation that might have played well in the nation’s most liberal states, but was sure to have negative repercussions in the Old Dominion, which remains a bastion of moderate thought. How did Democrats blow it? Simple: Most Americans are (rightly) uncomfortable with the issue of abortion, and (equally rightly) want politicians of both parties to avoid the extremes on it. When Republicans work to restrict access to all abortion, or when Democrats like Tran propose legislation that seems to almost embrace infanticide, the public rightly rebels. (What was fascinating, but also lost in the chaos of the past two weeks, was the list of co-patrons for Tran’s measure. It largely comprised the Democrats’ far-left brigade in the legislature, plus some newbies who aren’t yet savvy enough to understand why her bill was an unexploded land mine. Democratic politicians with more
sense stayed far, far away.) Tran was one of those Democrats brought to office in Virginia’s “wave” election of 2017, and perhaps, like many of those who came in with her, is indebted to the far-left groups that helped her get there. The problem for Tran and the other members of the Class of 2017 is that they are imperiled in 2019, especially if they are seen by constituents as out on the political fringes. Democrats already had an uphill battle ahead of them to win the House of Delegates this November (their route to a majority in the state Senate is easier). Republicans in Richmond, who in recent years have been less than impressive, were masterful in setting Tran up, then sitting back to await the results. The fact that Gov. Northam then detonated yet more landmines by his flat-footed comments on the bill only gave the GOP more to work with in November. It was a rookie mistake by Tran; Northam should have known better. Much has happened in the ensuing two weeks, but Democrats will remain on defense on social issues so long as they take extreme positions. Republicans, too, face the same challenge.
Before Scandal, Northam Pressed for Civility at Forum in No. Virginia BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Virginia has scored some outstanding economic-development victories and its economic is rolling along nicely, but took a major blow during the recent federalgovernment shutdown, Gov. Northam said Jan. 31. Speaking at the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 27th annual economic conference, held at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner and just days before scandal engulfed not only himself but the entire statewide elected Democratic leadership, Northam admonished officials in the White House and Congress to play more nicely with each other. The 35-day-long federal-government shutdown, which just had ended the previous week, affected Virginia “significantly,” the governor said. “I hope that we never go back there again,” he said, noting that roughly 64,000 people – or about half the state’s federal workforce – had gone without paychecks. “I find that as unacceptable,” Northam said. “I understand politics a little bit. I know we have disagreements and negotiations, but I would just say please don’t use these federal workers again as pawns for a disagreement that is occurring in Wash-
ington.” The shutdown further imperiled workers who are struggling, he said. “The reality is, and I think we’ve all been there, is that most of us live paycheck-to-paycheck and to think that these workers are not being paid [and] are standing in food lines across Virginia is wrong,” he said. Federal contractors also were harmed by the shutdown and Virginia lost millions of dollars in tax revenues each week during the dispute, he said. Northam thanked the assembled business leaders for their efforts – “You literally are the backbone of what we do in Virginia” – and reminded them that he also owns a company, Children’s Specialty Group, which employs about 250 people in Hampton Roads. “I know what it’s like to start, and hopefully run, a successful business in Virginia,” he said. Jobs are the top priority of his administration, Northam said. “We want every Virginian, no matter who they are, no matter where they are in Virginia, to have a job that they can support themselves and their families with,” he said. Virginia’s current unemployment rate is the lowest in more than 17 years and
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over the last year has welcomed 43,000 new jobs and more than $9 billion worth of capital investment, Northam said. The commonwealth recently was ranked the fourth-best U.S. state in which to do business. While Virginia in the past had held the top ranking, but lost it due to some missteps, Northam was confident the commonwealth could be No. 1 again if it works together. The recent successful luring of half of Amazon’s “HQ2” facilities to Crystal City and Alexandria was a team effort between business leaders and the state’s economic-development team, the governor said. Amazon’s recruitment will help diversify Virginia’s economy, he said. “I remind people that no region should be solely dependent upon one industry,” Northam said, citing as an example Hampton Roads’ reliance on the military and governmental contacting. Northam said business owners routinely tell him they will be successful if Virginia effectively trains its workforce. State leaders need to understand the changing nature of 21st-century employment, which will rely more on cyber-security, unmanned aerial systems, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and data collection and analysis, he said at the Northern Virginia forum.
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When the Vienna Town Council last September approved a moratorium on new redevelopment applications in the Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) zone, some members worried the sought-after ordinance tweaks might not be finished before the suspension expired on June 17. Those fears had some merit, if the Council’s Feb. 11 work session was any indication. Members continued to disagree over what changes should be made, whether the town’s Planning Commission and Board of Architectural Review (BAR) would have enough time to weigh in and the public would have sufficient chance to comment. Council member Douglas Noble said the MAC guidelines could benefit from transportation and land-use data being gathered in a new study and suggested the moratorium should be extended. The MAC-guidelines discussion began on a hopeful note, as town staff expressed enthusiasm over results of a recent visualpreference survey that received 1,064 verified responses from town residents and business owners. “We got a really good response, much better than we were hoping for,” said Kelly O’Brien, a principal planner with the town. Planning staffers likely will give a formal presentation on the survey’s results at the Council’s Feb. 25 meeting. The BAR will hold a Feb. 15 work session regarding the survey and the Planning Commission will have similar work sessions Feb. 13 and 20. Town officials also proposed holding a joint work session March 6 with the Council, Planning Commission and BAR. In addition, the town will hold community workshops regarding the MAC on March 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. and March 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., both at the Vienna Community Center. Council member Howard Springsteen doubted the need for rushing to meet the moratorium deadline. “There’s no sense of urgency that we
do this fast,” he said. “We need to do this right. I don’t want to burn people out.” Springsteen noted the part-time nature of work done by Council members and people serving on the town’s boards and commissions and said the Council also would be holding its annual budget deliberations in upcoming months. Planning and Zoning Director Cindy Petkac expressed confidence that necessary information would be available for the Council to decide on MAC changes. “I think we’ll be in a good place with what we’ve got,” she said. Forty-seven minutes into the discussion, Council member Carey Sienicki steered matters back to their stated purpose: MAC design guidelines. Topics she would like to see addressed with such redevelopments include lighting and sound attenuation, passageways and alleys, package-delivery areas and screening for trash receptacles. Noble pressed for pedestrian-safety requirements near parking structures, improved soil arrangements so new trees don’t die quickly and uniform standards for developers’ renderings that correctly would reflect proposed buildings’ true mass and proportions. Sienicki argued the town’s requirements should not be too specific or restrictive. “We want to leave the design guidelines as open as possible,” she said. Noble also advocated more meetings, and earlier, with developers so they can get a sense of the Council’s leanings without first drawing up expensive plans. “Developers want the feedback,” agreed Town Attorney Steven Briglia. “If [a proposal] is dead on arrival, they want to know it earlier than later.” Only one MAC project of three approved by the Council – a combination Chick-fil-A restaurant and Flagship Carwash Center at 540 Maple Ave., W. – is under construction. Springsteen said he already is receiving pushback from residents concerned about that project’s mass. “My wife asked me, ‘Is this what you voted for?’” he said. “It looks like a Soviet building.”
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Home Sales Lower Across D.C. Region, But Prices Continue to Head Higher Year-over-year home sales across the Washington region took a tumble to start the new year, but the median sales price rose for the 28th consecutive month, according to new data, while inventory levels, though still somewhat low, are moving higher in anticipation of the spring buying season. A total of 2,745 properties went to closing across the Washington region in January, down 7.5 percent from a year before, according to according to data reported Feb. 12 by MarketStats by ShowingTime based on listing activity from Bright MLS. 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 regional sales decline was on top of a drop-off reported in December, but January’s figures show the bulk of the drop-off was concentrated in the Maryland suburbs and the District of Columbia, with sales in Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County and Falls Church all higher. The median sales price of all homes that went to closing across the region in January was $420,000, rising 5 percent from a year before and up nearly 45 percent from January 2010, when the region was still reeling from the 2008-09 econom-
ic recession. The highest median sales price of all jurisdictions was found in Falls Church ($727,000, up from $639,000 a year before), followed by Arlington ($615,000/$512,000), the District of Columbia ($538,000/$505,000) and Fairfax County ($490,000/$470,000). Homes that went to closing in January garnered an average 97.2 percent of original listing price, up from 96.9 percent a year before and on par with the 10-year running average for the first month of the year. The inventory of available properties across the region rose slightly from a year before, but remains about half what it was in 2010-11. While the overall regional total rose, Northern Virginia jurisdictions all posted year-over-year declines. In January, 4,438 properties came onto the market, up 4.9 percent from a year before, with listings of single-family homes up 7.8 percent, townhouse listings up 5.3 percent and condominium listings essentially flat. Among jurisdictions, Falls Church saw a major bump up in listings, but Fairfax County, Alexandria and Arlington were among those that posted declines. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. For information, see the Website at www. brightmlshomes.com.
Presidential-Election Bill Dies It probably was a predictable result, but the House of Delegates has turned down a local legislator’s proposal to have Virginia join the “National Popular Vote Compact,” which would fundamentally alter the way presidents are selected. The House Committee on Privileges and Elections didn’t even give the measure, patroned by Del. Mark Levine (D45th), a vote. Instead, the proposal died at
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legislative “crossover” on Feb. 5. Under the National Popular Vote Compact, states would agree to allocate their presidential-elector votes to the candidate who wins the highest number of popular votes nationally. Currently, 12 states plus the District of Columbia have signed on to the proposal. But those jurisdictions represent only 172 of the 270 electoral votes a candidate needs to win the presidency, and the entire effort hinges on getting enough states signed up to guarantee at least 270 electoral votes. When the U.S. Constitution was ratified and the electoral college was set up, the Founding Fathers left it up to the states to determine how they would allocate their electoral votes. In early elections, it often was state legislatures that decided, even if those decisions conflicted with the popular vote in a state. Sometimes, a state didn’t even hold elections for president. But over time, the method currently in use by 48 states, including Virginia – a winner-take-all system where the top vote-getter in a state gets all that state’s electoral votes – emerged as the preferred choice. – A Staff Report
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Marshall, Wakefield Could Meet for the Third Time
The Marshall Statesmen and Wakefield Warriors split two games in boys National District basketball regular season action, and could meet against in districttourney play this week. Clockwise from top left: Gabe Tham and Ilias Hwang reach for a loose ball. Daniel Deaver blocks Brody Karton’s shot. Wakefield coach Tony Bentley and his players and coaches watch. Ryan Schaffler drive past Karton. Jared Watkins is defended by Alex Pigeon. Wakefield’s Trey Todd dunks. Marshall head coach Dan Hale gives instructions during a timeout.
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Real Estate Featured Property of the Week
A Grand Modern Farmhouse A New Property Features 8,500 Square Feet of Enchantment
Our search for the best in local real estate this week takes us to Old Dominion Gardens in McLean, where an exceptional, futuristic farmhouse by Morbill Associates awaits our inspection. Featuring four levels with more than 8,500 square feet of interior space, the home showcases design elements that hark back to an earlier time. But the combination of wonderful traffic flow and high-end accoutrements ensure fully 21-century amenities in a home that is perfect for daily life and for entertaining in style. The property, set on a level lot on a quiet street, currently is on the market, listed at $2,840,000 by Maureen Sloan of McEnearney Associates. The curb appeal hints at what awaits inside, as it is both traditional and stylishly contemporary in perfect harmony. And after a welcome on the front porch, we are whisked inside to begin our tour. White-oak flooring and oversized casement windows on the main level provide a sense of grace, light and elegance as we move from room to room. The floorplan is versatile and the amenities mesmerizing, with the dining room featuring custom paneling and ceiling treatment; the study offering an oak-beamed ceiling and marvelous vistas; the family room serving up a stonesurround fireplace, floating shelves and French doors to the patio; and the kitchen celebrating flexibility with an oversized island, oak ceiling beams, topquality appliances and more. The second level is home to, first off, a cozy family lounge that provides a linear fireplace. And the highlight of this level is the glorious master retreat, with tray ceiling, corner fireplace and lots of windows, plus two large walk-in closets with custom systems and a sumptuous master bath. Three additional en-suite bedrooms are found here, as well. A huge loft/studio area, bathed in sunlight, is the centerpiece of the sec-
ond upper level, along with a large bedroom and full bath. You’ll have glorious treetop views from here. The lower level features a 40-footlong recreation room with barn doors, cedar beams, stained shelves and French doors leading to the yard. There also is a 12-foot bar, media room, exercise room, bedroom, bonus room and rough-in should you opt for an elevator. It’s a glorious package, ready for you to call it your own. Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients.
For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703)738-2521.
Facts for buyers
Address: 1114 Theresa Ann Street, McLean (22101). Listed at: $2,840,00 by Maureen Sloan, McEnearney Associates (703) 930-9324. Schools: Churchill Road Elementary, Cooper Middle, Langley High School.
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Annual Rate of Appreciation Depends on Part of U.S. Though up in the nation as a whole, annual home-value growth slowed in more than half of the nation’s largest housing markets since this time last year, according to the December Zillow Real Estate Market Report. But in some other areas, it is booming. The median U.S. home value is $223,900, up 7.6 percent from December 2017, when national home value appreciation was 7.4 percent. Homevalue appreciation across much of the country has been fairly steady over the past year. In several more affordable Southern markets, home value appreciation accelerated over the past year. In Atlanta, for example, appreciation increased from 8.1 percent at the end of 2017 to 13.2 percent in December 2018. Even as appreciation slowed in 19 of the nation’s 35 largest housing markets, national home value growth is faster than it was when the market was coming out of the Great Recession. The fastest home values grew in the earliest years of the recovery was 7 percent, in early 2014. “Looking at the nation as a whole, housing appreciation seems stabilized at an arguably aggressive pace,” said Skylar Olsen, Zillow director of economic research and outreach for Zillow. “The exceptions to the rule are the metros that saw the fastest appreciation over the past few years, where home values far outpaced incomes.” Seattle and San Jose, Calif., saw the biggest declines in appreciation over the past year. “Employment growth continues, but that kind of extreme home value growth isn’t sustainable, and home buyers’ willingness and ability to outbid each other is falling back fast,” Olsen said. “We expect continued slowdowns in those expensive coastal markets. A three-month trend in increasing inv” Inventory fell slightly over the past year, down 0.4 percent since December 2017. This came after three consecutive months of gains in the number of homes for sale, suggesting that national sustained inventory growth is not here yet. Still, several major markets that were starved for homes for sale are seeing big gains, led by San Jose (up 47.6 percent), Seattle (up 32.9 percent) and San Diego (up 32.2 percent).
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McLean/Great Falls Notes RESCHEDULED FORUM ON TEEN TRAFFICKING APPROACHES: The
Saturday, Feb. 23 at 1, 4 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for McLean residents, $20 for others. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Website at www.mcleancenter. org.
Woman’s Club of McLean, Safe Community Coalition and New Dominion Women’s Club will host “Not Just Someone Else’s Problem,” a forum focused on teen trafficking, on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at McLean Presbyterian Church, 1020 Balls Hill Road in McLean. The event, which was rescheduled from an earlier date due to inclement weather, will feature a panel presentation by Just Ask Prevention Project followed by an audience question-and-answer session. The community is invited. For information, see the Website at www.safecommunitycoalition.net.
Club will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, 1724 Chain Bridge Road in McLean. At the meeting, the head gardener at the British Embassy will discuss his experiences in gardening. The community is invited; refreshments will be served.
PIANIST EATON HIGHLIGHTED AT ALDEN THEATRE: The Alden Theatre of
MYSTERY AUTHOR TO DISCUSS WORKS: Author Walter Mosley will dis-
the McLean Community Center will present John Eaton in “Jazz, Blues and Broadway” on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. The pianist will perform classic works, interspersed with his own unique take on the music. Tickets are $20 for McLean residents, $30 for others. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Website at www. mcleancenter.org. ‘OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS’ SET TO PERFORM: The Alden Theatre of the
McLean Community Center will present the Okee Dokee Brothers performing on
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cuss “From Generation to Generation: Stories of Fathers and Sons” on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center. Mosley is the author of the Easy Rawlins and Leonid McGill book series, and has been named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. The event is copsonsored by the McLean Community Center and Fairfax County Public Library. Admission is free, but registration is required. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Website at www.mcleancenter. org.
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ASTRONOMY FESTIVAL IN THE WORKS:
The Observatory at Turner Farm Park will host an astronomy festival on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. at the park, 925 Springvale Road in Great Falls. The event will feature telescope viewing, guided stargazing and ancient tales of constellations around a campfire, along with activities and games. The cost is $8 in advance, $10 at the door. For information, call (703) 324-8618 or see the Website at www.fairfaxcounty. gov/parks/turner-farm/events. POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO LOOK AT SCHOOLS: The McLean Police
District Station Citizens Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the McLean Community Center. The program will focus on current trends in school safety, including social media, drugs, alcohol, sexting and more, and the role parents and community members must play. The community is invited. CHURCH HOSTS CAPITAL-CAMPAIGN KICKOFF: Lewinsville Presbyterian
Church is embarking upon a capital campaign to renovate and repurpose its education building, Heritage Hall, and will host a kickoff following the 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the church, 1724 Chain Bridge Road in McLean. For information, see the Website at www.lewinsville.org.
LOCAL ARTISTS SPOTLIGHTED AT MEETING: Bryan Jernigan, a well-known
local artist, will be the speaker and demonstrator at the Friday, Feb. 22, meeting of the McLean Art Society, to be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the McLean Community Center. The community is invited. Jernigan describes his work as characterized by color, interlocking organic forms and decisive brush work. ORGANIST FEATURED IN RECITAL SERIES: Lewinsville Presbyterian Church
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McLean Citizens Association will convene a public meeting Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the McLean Community Center to discuss the proposed fiscal 2020 budget of the Fairfax County government. Speakers will include Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) and county Chief Financial Officer Joe Mondoro.
SENIORS TO HEAR INTERACTIVE HISTORY TALE: An interactive history show
will be featured at the next meeting of the Great Falls Senior Center, to be held on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls. Award-winning actress Mary Ann Jung will portray Margaret Brent, a colonial woman described as America’s first female landowner and lawyer, and the first (in the 1640s) to demand the vote. The program includes lunch from Mookies of Great Falls; a $10 donation is suggested. To register, call (703) 759-4345 or email Polly Fitzgerald at pollyfitz1@verizon.net. PERCUSSIONISTS TO PERFORM IN CONCERT: The Mason Percussion Group,
comprised of George Mason University students performing on everything from marimbas to wine glasses, will perform at the Church of the Holy Comforter on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. The church is located at 543 Beulah Road, N.E., in Vienna. For information, call (703) 938-6521 or see the Website at www.holycomforter.com.
National GOP to Target Wexton They probably surmised this already, but even Republicans think U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-8th) and Gerald Connolly (D-11th) are not going to be imperiled when the November 2020 election rolls around. The National Republican Congressional Committee on Feb. 8 announced its initial “offensive targets” list for the 2020 cycle, identifying 55 congressional districts currently occupied by Democrats in districts Republicans hope to pick up next year. Among them are three Virginia seats that were won by Democrats in 2018 and currently are held by Jennifer Wexton in the 10th District, Abigail Spanberger in
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on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 6:15 p.m. at the church, 1724 Chain Bridge Road in McLean. The concert will feature Nicholas Quardokus, an organ scholar at St. Paul’s Parish in Washington, D.C., who has perormed throughout the eastern U.S. The concert will be featured by wine hors d’ouevres and a reception. Admission is free; a free-will offering will be taken. For information, call (703) 356-7200 or see the Website at www.lewinsville.org.
the 7th and Elaine Luria in the 2nd. “We are hard at work recruiting strong, accomplished Republican candidates who will deliver our message of individual freedom and hold these targeted members accountable for the radical policies being pushed by the socialist Democrats in their party, ” National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Emmer said. But Beyer and Connolly? Not on the list. In past races, Republicans have fielded candidates to take them on, but those challengers largely have been left on their own and seldom made a dent against the incumbents. – A Staff Report
Vienna/Oakton Notes GOVERNMENT CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY:
Vienna town-government offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18 in observance of George Washington Day. TOWN COUNCIL MAKES APPOINTMENT: The Vienna Town Council recent
appointed Sean Case to a two-year term on the Community Enhancement Commission.
TOWN GOVERNMENT ISSUES BUSINESS LICENSE: The Vienna town gov-
ernment recently issued a business license to PMK Joint Venture (information-technology service), 601 McKinley St., N.E.
TOWN GOVERNMENT LAUDS BUSINESS ANNIVERSARIES: The Vienna
town government recently saluted the following businesses on their anniversaries: 30 Years: NOVA Dental Care. 25 Years: Cameo Coins & Collectibles; ISG Diamonds; McKinney Financial Planning & Management. 20 Years: Mediclean Services. 10 Years: Ghaffari Orthodontics, Hadeed Carpet Cleaning.
PARISHIONERS SUPPORT OUTREACH EFFORTS OF VIENNA CHURCH: A re-
cent casino night raised $5,750 for Our Lady of Good Counsel, part of a series of events supporting the Catholic church and school in Vienna. Organized by the Our Lady of Good Counsel Men’s Club and Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Council #4654, proceeds from the event are being used to support basic-needs items such as rental support, and utility assistance, food and medical treatment for those in the community. Other recent fund-raising efforts by the church: • A “Baby Bottle Boomerang,” where students and parishioners collected baby bottles filled with coins, cash and checks, raised $13,500 to support organizations including Divine Mercy Care, A Woman’s Choice and Gabriel Project. • The church’s Prayer Shawl Ministry raised $1,500 to support the Society of St. Vincent DePaul. For information on the church, see the Website at www.olgcva.org.
A casino night held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church helped to raise basic-needs funds for those across the community. The event was held in conjunction with Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Council #4654. See item at left.
The buffet includes omelets, blueberry pancakes, sausage, bacon and more. The cost is $10 for adults, $4 for children 12 and under. For information, call (703) 938-6580.
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GARDEN CLUB TO FOCUS ON TOOLS:
Five Hills Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. at Vienna Presbyterian Church. “Gardening Tools” will be the topic, with members bringing in their favorite tools and a vendor providing some new items from the market. The community is invited. ‘NARFE’ TO HEAR ABOUT TOWN PROJECTS: Vienna/Oakton Chapter 1116 of
NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees) will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center. Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRocco will report on town-government projects. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 205-9041. C
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comprised of George Mason University students performing on everything from marimbas to wine glasses, will be featured at the Church of the Holy Comforter on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. The church is located at 543 Beulah Road, N.E., in Vienna. For information, call (703) 938-6521 or see the Website at www.holycomforter.com.
AMERICAN LEGION HOSTS BREAKFAST BUFFET: American Legion Post
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sponsored by the Baha’is of Vienna, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center. The event will feature a forum on “Is It Time for Peace,” along with a magic show, open mike and events for adults and children. The community is invited. Attendees are asked to donate items to support local food pantries. To sign up for slots during the openmike portion of the event, see the Website at https://bit.ly/2DYtRUA. www.sungazette.news
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Schools & Military n Jacqualine Chason of Great Falls earned a bachelor of arts degree and Seung Woon You of McLean earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering during recent commencement exercises at the University of Alabama.
Kori Williams of McLean earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science during recent commencement exercises at Kutztown University. n
n Christopher Salazar of McLean and Grant Mintz of McLean earned degrees during recent commencement exercises at Miami University.
Jason Larsen of McLean has been named to the president’s honor roll for the fall semester at Oklahoma City University. n
Mayyah McTaggart of Great Falls, Sarah Siegel of McLean, Anna Krisko of Oakton and Sabrina Herman of Vienna have been named to the president’s list for the fall semester at Miami University. n
n The following local students have been named to the president’s list for the fall semester at James Madison University: – From Great Falls: Alexandra Black, Jacquelyn Hulett, Michael Sevila, Eric Wong. – From McLean: Jeremy Narula, Maya Brubaker, Jacqueline Bruner, Sofia D’Ermes, Margaret Farnsworth, Maria Lora, Kelly Oler, Alexander Parseghian, Thomas Peck, Linsey Wenk, Kathryn Young. – From Oakton: David Allely, Michael Fronzaglia, Austin Gibbons, Mira Gruber, Emily Schmitt, William Sevy, Olivia Stevens, Kaitlyn Tummarello. – From Vienna: Sophie Barrowman, Shannon Belcher, Madeline Blake, Jennifer Burke, Rachel Carlson, Allison Fogel, Colleeen Fowkes, Erin Gibbons, Teodora Hryshchyshyn, Alexandra Lepecha, Francis Kwartin, Arya Moin-Amin, Carmen Pizzano, Courtney Quan and Kathryn Sharon.
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We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for achieving equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap.
All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing Office at (804) 367-9753. Email: fairhousing@dpor. virginia.gov. Web site: www.fairhousing.vipnet.org
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n Ryan Fischer of Great Falls; Lauren Divney, Theodore Miller, Phoebe Steiner and Kaylea Von Seggern of McLean; Devon Thomas of Oakton; and Malyia Kelley, Jelani Murray and Kaitlyn Rubley of Vienna have been named to the president’s list for the fall semester at Clemson University. n Aaliyah Booker of McLean and Lindsey Abed of Oakton have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Hartford. n Maddie Frix of Great Falls, Mollie McNally of Great Falls, Emily Soutter of McLean, Caroline Jackson of McLean, Izzy Tice of McLean and Elaine Dooley of McLean have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Miami University. n Paula Jaramillo of
McLean has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Colby College. Julia Gorka of McLean and Katherine Rohloff of McLean received faculty honors for the fall semester at Trinity College. n
n Shannon Cunningham of Vienna and Olivia Hunt of McLean have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of San Diego. n Maddy Clark, the daughter of Andrew Clark and Elaine Metlin of McLean and a 2016 graduate of Georgetown Day School, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Bates College. n The following local students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at James Madison University: – From Dunn Loring: Jai Bhide, Shima Wani. – From Great Falls: Madeline Fallon, Anthony Foretich, Leila Ghaemi, Anya Huffman, Mark Johnson, William Khairalla, Christopher Larounis, Catherine Lewis, Cecelia McKinley, Emilia Potteiger, Andrew Ryan, William Sevila, Weston Simonides, Nicole Voce, Andrew Wantula, Stephanie Whitehouse, Eden Widener, Michelle Wu. – From McLean: Adrian Brazell, Lillian Byrne, Rebecca Chen, Nicholas Cheung, William Commins, Kenneth Curtis, Elia Ermes, Alexander Davis, Cayla Davis, Lydia Davis, Heidi Deger, Madeleine Duley, Claire Goldhush, Benjamin Goodson, Kate Gurian, John Hartnett, William Houghton, Henry LeVasseur, Maria Liu, Patrick Ludwick, Cayhan Movaghari, Lauren Nazarian, Sonali Prabhu, Ashley Roberts, Morgan Sadauskas, Farah Schneider, Jessica Seppi, Edward Walters, Emily Williams. – From Oakton: Marina Bien, Callie Carlstrom, Samuel Dimitri, Amanda Good, Grace Mead, Bradley Mitchell. – From Vienna: Tala Alshaboot, Jessica Beam, John Benson, Nicholas Bom-
gardner, Charlotte Brauchli, Kristina Brownell, Mariel Cardenas, Joseph Carroll, Alexander Cherney, Claudia Cherpes, Daniel Cindea, Kyle Cooper, Liam Corrado, Aleah Crystal, Clara Cunningham, Julia Dalton, Marissa Dudek, Antoine Edelman, Alanna Eisenbeiser, Catherine El-Hinn, Katherine Ellis, Molly Ellor, Genevieve Evins, Grace Feuchter, Bridger Gambhir, Lillian Gates, Christine Gatto, William Gerhardt, Alexandra Goodis, Caleb Hoehner, Sophia Jacobi, Abigail Johnson, Kyrin Jones, Nicholas Langkau, Nathan Leas, Shelby Lee, Sophie Lex, Kelly Mai, Julia Mann, Shivali Marwaha, Cara Mazella Megan Miskell, Emily Neidecker, Liem Nguyen, Michael Niebergall, Olivia O’Connell, Sarah Patton, Katherine Perry, Garrett Peterson, Tenzin Phuntsok, Sarah Raxdale, Nathan Reed, Genavieve Ritter, Isabel Romov, Chandler Rouse, Matthew Sabin, Arina Shahbazi, Phillip Stratos, Victoria Tilson, Tinh Tran, Tram-Anh Tran, Christopher Walton and Zoe Winter. Matthew Becht of Vienna, Bradley Owen of Vienna and Erin Sweeney of Vienna have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Mount St. Mary’s University. n
n The following local students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Clemson University: – From Great Falls: Ashlynn Marr, Gabriella Van Volkenburg, Grant Voeks. – From McLean: Justine Thoma, Cate Chapin, Jesse Dennis, Andrew Dommel, Cecelia Moran, Laura Putnam. – From Oakton: Nicholas Fox. – From Vienna: Max Kolasch, Laura Nickell, Helena Ristic and Sarah Sears. n Fifty-two Fairfax County Public Schools seniors have been selected as candidates for the 2019 Presidential Scholars program, designed to recognize and honor some of the country’s most distinguished graduating high-school seniors. Up to 161 students from across the nation will be named Presidential Scholars later in the spring. Students from the Sun Gazette coverage area who have been nominated include: – Langley High School: Helena Lu. – James Madison High School: Michelle Xu. – McLean High School: Veronica Lang, Noah Schneier, Rosy Sultana and Kristen Waagner. – Oakton High School: Benjamin Furukawa, Jonathan Guo and Kenan Murray. – Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology: Nishanth Anand, Adam Ardeishar, Danielle Castro, Junhyun Chong, Kazuya Chue, Mithra Dhinakaran, Debbie Dong, Claire Fan, Zane Givens, Noah Holloway, Anica Huang, Eugene Jeong, Irene Kim, Rishabh Krishnan, James Kuang, Arya Kumar, Joel Lee, Elizabeth Ling, Jack Liu, Vi-
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krant Magadi, Jimmie Mcever, Manesh Menon, Afreen Mohideen, Elise Ong, William Tan, Anna Thamasett, Athilesh Thanigal, Kevin Wang, Sophia Wang, Wenbo Wu and Alan Zheng. n Alisha Luthra, an eighth-grader at Nysmith School from McLean, was part of a team with seventh-grader Aanya Kolli that won first place in their category in regional competition and advanced to the Science Olympiad State Tournament. The Nysmith team, coached by Sonaal Luthra of McLean, captured 23 medals in the recent regional tournament. n Local students picked up awards at the Northern Virginia Regional MATHCOUNTS competition, held Feb. 2 at George Mason University. A total of 510 students from sixth through eighth grades in 57 elementary and middle schools competed in that event. In individual competition, Ethan Zhou of BASIS Independent McLean finished first and Samuel Wang of BASIS Independent finished second in the Northern Virginia chapter area. Their coach is Tyler Sullivan. Isabella Zhu of Cooper Middle School finished third in the Northern Virginia chapter area; her coach is Lisa Walsh. Alan Vladimiroff of Longfellow Middle School finished fourth and Michelle Kang of Longfellow finished fifth; their coach is Patti Freeman. In the Fairfax chapter area, Zani Xu of Nysmith School (coached by JoMarie Broccoli) finished fourth. In team competition, BASIS Independent finished first in its chapter; team members were Wang, Zhou, Max Yan and Brian Lai. The Cooper team of Zhu, Bradley Cao, Danniel Cao and Michael Wang finished second and the Longfellow team of Vladimiroff, Kang, Ellie Chen and David Wei Finished third. In its chapter, the Nysmith School team of Xu, Matthew Li, Jeffrey Chen and Abhinav Angirekula finished second. Top finishers move on to compete in the state MATHCOUNTS competition, to be held in Richmond in March.
Eighth-grader Adrianna Leckow won The Langley School’s 2019 National Geographic Bee, the first round of the 31st annual National Geographic Bee, a nationwide geography competition held in thousands of schools. Eleven Langley students in grades 4-8 were chosen to participate based on their scores on a qualifying test. During the competition, contestants answered a series of oral and written questions about both national and world geography. As Langley’s winner, Lechow will take a qualifying test to determine state competitors. Up to 100 of the top scorers on this written exam from each state will then face each other in their statewide Geography Bee this spring. n
Public-Safety Notes URGED TO TAKE UBER, MAN LATER ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING: A
Vienna police officer on Jan. 27 observed a driver pull over and stop in a no-parking zone in the 100 block of Locust Street, S.W., near Vienna Police Headquarters. The officer stopped to check on the driver’s welfare and upon interacting with him detected a strong odor of alcohol, police said. The man told the officer he was lost and trying to get home. The officer suggested he call a cab or an Uber to ensure he got home safely. An Uber arrived to transport the man home, police said. A short time later, at 2:54 a.m., the officer observed the motorist come back to his vehicle and drive off, police said. After observing the driver commit a traffic offense near Maple Avenue and Westbriar Drive, N.E., the officer initiated a traffic stop. The driver failed to complete successfully a series of field-sobriety tests and police arrested him. Police transported the 52-year-old Bethesda man and took him to Vienna Police Headquarters, where he provided a sample of his breath for analysis. Police then transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with driving while intoxicated.
employee at Sally Beauty Supply, 327 Maple Ave., E., told Vienna police on Jan. 30 at 8:25 p.m. that a man had entered the store and approached the counter to purchase a hair trimmer. The man then allegedly shoved the employee, grabbed the trimmer and fled the store, police said. VIENNA MAN DISCOVERS ONLINE TICKETS WERE FAKE: A resident living
in the 100 block of Mendon Lane, S.W., told Vienna police on Feb. 2 at 3:36 p.m. that he had purchased tickets from a man through Craigslist. When the resident tried to use the tickets at the Capital One Arena, however, employees advised him the tickets were fake, police said.
MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGED ASSAULT AT VIENNA HOTEL: Vienna po-
lice officers responded around midnight on Feb. 3 to a reported sexual assault in a room at the Vienna Wolf Trap Hotel, 430 Maple Ave., W. Officers found the room in disarray, with furniture overturned and damage throughout the room. A woman told officers a male acquaintance had picked up her and her sister from their home and transported them to the hotel, where they used drugs and she fell asleep. She woke up to find her sister had left the room and the acquaintance was angry, stating his money was missing,
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police said. The acquaintance allegedly began destroying property throughout the room, assaulted the woman and prevented her from leaving, police said. The assault was interrupted when an unknown person came to the room to investigate the noise, authorities said. Police arrested the 29-year-old Annandale man and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with sexual assault, abduction, simple assault and marijuana possession. VIENNA MAN CHARGED AFTER BEING FOUND WITH METAL KNUCKLES:
Vienna police officers responded Feb. 3 at 6:12 p.m. to a report of two males trespassing in the 100 block of Pleasant St., N.W. When a resident requested that the suspects leave the area, they began yelling and cursing at him, polices said. One of the suspects was a juvenile; the other, an adult, was found to be in possession of metal knuckles, police said. Police issued a summons to the 18year-old Vienna man charging him with possession of a concealed weapon. Police released the man on his signature and advised both suspects that they were banned from the property. VIENNA GIRL CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING MOTHER: Vi-
enna police officers responded Feb. 4 at 5:57 p.m. to a reported domestic dispute on Gibson Circle, S.W, involving a mother and her juvenile daughter. During the dispute, the juvenile allegedly assaulted her mother, police said. Police arrested the 15-year-old girl and transported her to the Fairfax County Juvenile Intake, where authorities issued a petition charging her with domestic assault. POLICE IN TYSONS SEEK ALLEGED PEEPER: A man followed a woman into
the women’s restroom at Tysons Galleria, 2001 International Drive, on Feb. 3 at 9:05 a.m. and allegedly tried to look in between the stalls, Fairfax County police said. The woman confronted the man who then left, police said. The man was described as white, 30 to 40 years old and having brown hair. – A Staff Report
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Madison Girls Earn Top Seed
Teeing Off
Fans So Love Those Big Rivalry Doubleheaders This season, it was done right. After years of playing games at the same time, but at opposite sites, on the dates the Madison and Oakton high school girls and boys varsity basketball team met, this season – thankfully – played doubleheaders at the same venue, instead.
Team Finishes 8-0 In Regular Season
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DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
The venue was different but the results were the same Feb. 5 when the WarBASKETBALL Madison hawks hosted the Oakton Cougars in a girls and boys Concorde District neighborhood highschool basketball rivalry doubleheader. Madison (17-5, 8-0) won the girls game, 53-47, to open the twinbill, then Oakton (13-8, 6-2) won the nightcap, 55-53. On Jan. 18 when the squads first played, the same teams won. This week, the Madison girls are the top seed in the district tournament and the Oakton boys and girls are the No. 2 seeds in that competition. “Both were 50-50 games, either team could have won,” Oakton boys coach David Brooks said of the two regularseason meetings. “Give Madison credit. They did a good job spacing the floor, getting backdoors and kept fighting back in this game [Feb. 5], then we made some plays at the end.” The biggest play came with three seconds left when Najiib Hersi (eight Continued on Page 17
Madison High School freshman Alayna Arnolie takes a jump shot in recent action. The WarPHOTO BY DEB KOLT hawks are the top seed in the Concorde District tournament.
Marshall Boys, McLean Girls Seeded Second DAVE FACINOLI
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The Marshall Statesmen in boys and girls action and the McLean Highlanders in girls are No. 2 seeds, the highest among local teams, in this week’s highschool basketball district-tournament playoff action. Marshall (16-6) is the second seed behind the Wakefield Warriors in the National District boys tourney and had a first-round game scheduled for Feb. 12. Marshall and Wakefield split two regular-season games, finishing with 11-1 league records. Wakefield won a coin flip to deter-
The McLean girls (16-6) are seeded second in the Liberty District tourney, behind the South Lakes Seahawks. The Marshall girls (18-4) are the No. 2 seed in the National District, behind top-seed Edison, which swept two regular-season games from Marshall. The Marshall boys ended their regular season Feb. 8 with a 59-45 victory over Justice (formerly J.E.B. Stuart). For the Marshall boys, Ryan Schlaffer had 19 points, Jack Taylor 13 and Daniel Deaver 12. In a recent earlier game, Deaver
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scored his 1,000th career point. The McLean girls ended their regular season Feb. 8 with a 54-34 road rout over Yorktown. McLean led 11-0 and was comfortably ahead the rest of the way. Elizabeth Dufrane scored 15 for McLean, Sophie Smith 10, Mariane Auza nine and Natalie Hedrick eight. Hedrick added nine rebounds, Auza had six steals and six assists, and Dufrane had five boards. McLean won four of its final five regular-season games. The Marshall girls won their final six
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Thanks so much. Now, the many who wanted to always watch both games, but had to make a choice instead, were able to see each during the two regular-season matchups Jan. 18 and Feb. 5. The girls games began at 5:45 p.m. on each date and the boys followed. Fans of the teams love the twinbills, but sometimes others do not. Some girls coaches have argued their teams are short-changed a bit by playing at the early time. If that’s the case in any way, then trade off on those doubleheader times. Have the boys play the early 5:45 p.m. contest on one of the dates, or both. But please, Madison and Oakton, let the all-Vienna same-site basketball twinbills continue forever. Other big community rivalry schools – like Washington-Lee and Yorktown in Arlington, Langley and McLean in McLean and Madison and Marshall in the Vienna area – have been playing such hoop doubleheaders for years, usually on Friday nights. Wakefield and Edison also have done the same on occasion. In local private-school ranks, Flint Hill and Potomac School do the same. Bishop O’Connell and Paul VI Catholic should do so more often. Other sports during the various seasons should copy the popular trend. Why not have a 4 p.m. baseball game between Washington-Lee and Yorktown, or Madison and Oakton, followed by a girls softball game at 7 at the same school, or the other way around – play softball at 4, followed by baseball? The same easily can be done for soccer and lacrosse.
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(9.175) and ninth on the floor exercise (9.125). Madison’s Chloe Breedlove was sixth on the uneven bars (8.925) and floor (9.2) and ninth on the vault (9.0). Also in the team scoring, the Oakton Cougars were third (134.875) and the Marshall Statesmen fourth (132.125). For Marshall, Teresa Capuano-Rizzo was seventh in the all-around (35.125), with a fifth on the balance beam (9.2) and ninth on the bars (8.75). McLean’s Tara Stewart tied for first on the beam (9.65), was eighth on the bars (8.775) and 10th on the floor (9.1). McLean's Sara Vavonese was second on the floor (9.375) and seventh on the beam (9.05). Langley’s Anna Stout
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD: At the Liberty District indoor track and field championships, local winners in the girls meet were Langley’s Hannah Richardson in the pole vault (11-feet) and McLean’s JaneAnne Twedt in the high jump (5-7). She also was third in the 55meter hurdles. McLean’s Caroline Howley was second in the 1,600 and third in the 3,200. Also for Langley, Saani Singireddy was second in the high jump, Anna Spear was second in the 1,000 and Maya
Snyder third in the 500. For the McLean boys, Xavier Jemison was second in the 1,000. Langley’s Alex Surratt was second in the pole vault and Kevin Cheng was second in the 300 and third in the long jump and 55 dash. n In the boys Concorde District indoor track and field championships, the Madison Warhawks’ Kevin Murphy won the 1,600-meters in 4:31.46 and 3,200 (9:55.89) to help his team finish fifth. Madison’s William Eggers was third in the 1,000. For the second-place Oakton boys in the meet, Ryan Cherry won the pole vault (14-10) and the 4x800 relay won in 8:17.8. Also, Lucas Banerji was second in the 500 and 1,000, Zach Maessaros third in the 1,600, Arvav Tikhe third in the 3,200, Ethan Walls third in the 3,200 and Rohan Hiran third in the 300. In the Concorde girls, Alaina Ceynowa won the shot put (35-1), Rachel Shoemaker was first in the 3,200 (11:30.9), and Olivia Choutka was second in the 55 dash and third in the 300 to help the Madison place third. Also, Megan Keady was second in the 1,600 and sixth in the 1,000 and Abigail Ramey was second in the long jump. Oakton was fourth. Olivia Redding won the triple jump (32-91/4) and Sofia Forbes was first in the pole vault (7-feet); Hannah Hunt was third in the 55 hurdles and triple jump; and Katya Lebert was second in the 3,200 and third in the 1,600 and 1,000.
Johnson-Parrotte (15 points, six assists) gave Oakton a 53-51 lead with 59 seconds left. Madison had two more possessions to tie or take the lead, but they ended with a missed shot and a turnover as a result of a charge. Then Hersi scored again. “We had a great start but we couldn’t sustain that,” said Roller, whose team was playing its third game in four days and had played the night before. A.J. Arnolie had 16 points for Madison, John Finney had 15 points; Soren Almquist had seven points and two steals before leaving the game late with an ankle injury; Max Johnson had nine assists, seven rebounds, two steals and two points; and Bo Kuhblank (six points) made two second-quarter threepointers. For Oakton, Max Wilson had 18 points and nine rebounds and Garrett
Johnson scored 14. In the Feb. 5 girls game, Madison led from start to finish, ahead 13-4 at the end of the first quarter, then Oakton (17-5, 5-3) battled back to stay close the rest of the way. Madison led 26-22 at halftime and 40-32 after three periods. Oakton, which had three starters foul out in the physical game, was as close as 41-38 with 4:11 left in the game, then 4440 with 3:11 to play. Madison scored five straight points to move in front 49-40. Madison’s Grace Arnolie (13 points, two assists) made some key baskets and foul shots in the second half to keep the Warhawks in front. Amalia Makrigiorgos had 10 points for Madison, Alayna Arnolie had nine points off the bench and starters Sarah Conforti (seven rebounds, three steals) and Carolina Brusch scored nine each, with Tedi Makrigiorgos scoring five.
Madison has continued to have balanced scoring all season. “We have a lot of different players who can score,” Madison coach Kirsten Stone said. “Our playes are working hard, are having fun and they all love coming to practice. That’s a big thing.” For Oakton, forward Hannah Kaloi had 22 points and nine rebounds; guard Grace Meshanko had 14 points, five rebounds and three assists; and Kate Vietmeyer had eight points and three rebounds. Lauren McMarlin had 10 rebounds and one point. With the regular season complete in the Concorde District, the Madison girls are the top seed in the district tournament and Oakton is the No. 3 seed. Both play next week. The No. 4 seed Madison boys played a first-round tourney play-in game Feb. 8 and lost to the No. 5 seed Westfield Bulldogs, 48-42, to end their season.
regular-season contests. The boys had a Feb. 12 first-round home game against No. 5 seed Herndon. Following a 40-24 road loss to Yorktown on Jan. 8, the Langley boys completely changed their style of play to an uptempo, three-point-shooting attack on offense and pressing and trapping on defense to cause more turnovers, with a lot of substituting on both ends. All of that has led to significantly more scoring and offensive rebounds. “We were having a hard time scor-
ing,” Langley coach Scott Newman said. “After just 24 points against Yorktown, I knew we had to make a change. Now I think our shooters are benefiting from more movement. It’s been more fun this way, and more players are getting to play. The players are learning this on the fly, and we are still building the airplane. We are running a lot of bodies at people. The style fits them.” In Langley’s recent 80-66 win over Herndon, Jiaan Sehhat had 16 points, Cole Withers 14, Thomas Balistrere
and Sohrob Kermanchi 12 each and Tre Vasiliadis 10. In an 88-85 win over Yorktown, Sehhat had 20 and made four threes, Jack Hoeymans scored 18, Aryman Suri had 17 and made five threes and Addison Wallace scored 10. Langley made 11 threes. In another win, Hoeymans had 23 points and made four threes and Kermanchi scored 16. The Langley girls (10-12) dropped three of their final four regular-season contests, including a 51-33 Feb. 8 results against South Lakes.
MARSHALL WRESTLER WINS REGION:
Marshall High School’s Luke Munna won the 145-pound weight division at the 6D North Region Wrestling Tournment, compiling a 4-0 record that included three pins and a 4-3 decision in the championship match. Munna’s pins came in 2:10, 1:53 and 53 seconds. Also for Marshall, Mark Barakat finished second at 138 with a 3-1 record with three regular decisions, and Miguel Abradu-Otoo was second at 195. He was 2-1, including a major decison and lost in the final, 6-4. Marshall’s Norsang Tseten was fourth at 170. Madison High’s Alex Covell was second at 182. He had two pins and a technical fall, then lost in the final by major decision. Oakton High’s Amin Bakhtiyor was second at 120 and Daniel Melara third at 160. Bakhtiyor had a pin and a major decision before losing 9-0 in the final. Langley High had three wrestlers place fourth. They were Alex Woltman (120), Jackson Sayers (145) and Devin Housman (160). MADISON GYMNASTS SECOND IN REGION: With a 137.9 team score, the
Madison Warhawks finished second to host Washington-Lee (143.125) in the 6D North Region girls gymnastics championships. Leading Madison was Eliza Loftus, who finished eighth in the all-around (35.075), including a sixth on the vault
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points, five rebounds) picked up a loose ball under the basket and scored giving Oakton a 55-51 lead to clinch the win. “There was kind of a scrum, he picked up the ball and scored,” Madison coach Kevin Roller said. “They made some shots and we had some turnovers that hurt and we couldn’t quite get ahead.” The boys game was a seesaw contest. Madison (11-12, 3-5) led early, 9-2, but the contest was tied at 13 at the end of the first quarter. Oakton led 31-27 at halftime and 39-36 after three periods. Oakton led 45-36 in the fourth, an 8-0 Madison run cut the lead to 45-44 with 4:40 to play, then the score was tied at 51 with 1:18 left. Hersi’s layup off a pass from Micah
Basketball Continued from Page 16 regular-season games, including a 53-29 triumph Feb. 8 over Justice. Also in the Liberty District, the Langley Saxons are the No. 4 seed inboth the boys and girls tournaments. The Langley boys (5-17) enter the tourney playing their best ball of the season, winning three of their final five
The Madison Warhawks gather with the second-place trophy at the 6D North Region gymnastics championships last week at Washington-Lee High School. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI
was fourth on the floor (9.25) and bars (8.975) and Anna Huang fourth on the beam (9.275).
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Local High-School Players Sign College Letters of Intent A Staff Report
The big reveal birthday celebration with teammates and school friends had to wait a day for Qudus Wahab. Originally, the standout Flint Hill School senior boys basketball center planned to announce his commitment to play at Georgetown University on his Jan. 30 birthday during a ceremony at the school. When school was not held that day because of weather issues, the 6-foot-10 Wahab made the announcement anyway on social media. Then when school reopened Jan. 31, Wahab gathered with teammates and friends for an afternoon celebration ceremony that included a birthday cake. Wahab has helped lead Flint Hill to a 19-1 record and 17 straight wins this season. He’s the high-school team’s leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker, with double-doubles for points and rebounds in many games. He had 17 points, 15 rebounds, four blocks and three assists in Flint Hill’s recent 40-point rout of neighborhood rival Potomac School. He is among the metro area leaders in points, rebounds and blocks.
Teammates surround Flint Hill’s Qudus Wahab, who committed to play basketball at Georgetown. PHOTO FROM FLINT HILL
The second-year Flint Hill player was recruited by multiple big-time Division I college programs, but chose to stay close to the area to play for Georgetown and head coach Patrick Ewing. For selfish reasons, Flint Hill coach Rico Reed was hoping Wahab would choose Georgetown so he could more easily see him play in person and offer help in anyway. “He already is a tremendous defensive player and is still improving his offensive game,” Reed said. MADISON BASEBALL PLAYERS SIGN: Four senior
Four Madison High School baseball players sign letters of inPHOTO FROM MADISON tent to play the sport in college.
players on the 2019 Madison High School baseball team gathered to sign national letters of intent to play college baseball during a recent ceremony at the school. Luke Erdmann and Zach Perkins will play at Washington and Lee University, Josh Gjormand for the University of Lynchburg and Hatt Howat for the College of William and Mary. “It’s a good group,” Madison head coach Mark Gjormand said. “We are ready to get started.” The season begins for Madison in March.
Sports Briefs FLINT HILL HOSTS WOMEN’S EVENT:
The Flint Hill School hosted a National Women and Girls Sports Day at the school on Feb. 11. Students were invited to hear a group
of panelists speak on the theme “Lead Her Forward.” Speakers were Dave Nolan (the head women’s soccer coach at Georgetown University), Jane Rodgers (executive
director for the Washington Redskins), Natalie Randolph (director of Title IX for the District of Columbia State Athletic Association), Jeane Coakley (sports reporter for the New York Jets), Kathy Wilson (a motivational speaker and former University of North Carolina women’s basketball player and college coach) and Kyra Carusa (a professional women’s soccer player for Sky Blue FC).
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More than 250 participants gathered in January for the 19th annual Benefit Bowling Tournament to raise money for Inova Children’s Hospital and Fairfax County Park Authority field improvements. The event was held at Falls Church Bowl America and grossed more than $22,000, making it the most successful event in its 19-year history. “Even though we sold out in just two short weeks with several teams on the waiting list, with the government being shut down, I wasn’t sure what to expect,”
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FAIRFAX ADULT SOFTBALL: Fairfax
County Adult Softball offers play for men and women in a number of different leagues and for various ages. Registration is open for the spring season. The deadline for applications and payment is March 1. To register and for more information, visit www.fairfaxadultsoftball.com.
League’s spring 2019 baseball and softball leagues is open. Register at McLeanLL.com. For questions about registration or any other league information, e-mail Chandler@McLeanLL. com. VIENNA YOUTH SOCCER: Vienna Youth
Soccer’s house soccer program is open to all boys and girls ages 3 to 18. Visit www.vys.org to register.
SOFTBALL UMPIRES WANTED: The Northern Virginia Softball Umpires Association is seeking individuals interested in becoming certified umpires for high school and recreational fast pitch softball in the area. Training will begin in September. For more information contact uic@ nvsua.org or visit www.nvsua.org. SENIOR SOFTBALL: Northern Virginia Senior Softball is opening for its 2019 spring season for men and women. Placement on one of the slowpitch teams is by skill assessment. Games are seven innings contests. Everyone bats and 11 players are on the field son defense. For more information, visit www.nvss.org or call (703) 2984942.
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Vienna Citizens for Responsible Development. In a media statement, Potter said he looked forward to raising awareness of the need for “common sense, transparency, citizen collaboration in town governance, and smart, properly scaled development of the Town of Vienna.” Strike, who kicked off his campaign Feb. 9, said the Town Council’s approval last fall of a controversial redevelopment proposal on Maple Avenue, W., had missed an opportunity last year to preserve Vienna’s small-town character and protect it from unnecessary development. Hays has served on the town’s Transportation Safety Commission for four years and chairs its Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Hays said she would like to provide a new voice and fresh ideas on the Council. “I feel like we can maintain a smalltown community, yet think strategically and develop the town thoughtfully,” she said. At least one of the challengers will
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Continued from Page 3 and a mobile “hazard house,” which is used to teach children about household fire hazards and the need to plan an escape route. Leslie Smith, a volunteer EMT at the Great Falls station for the past three years, said Johns took her and several others under his wing. “He’s like the heart and soul of our volunteer membership and the station as a whole,” she said. Johns acts as a liaison between volunteer and career personnel and visits the facility every day but Sunday, Smith said. He handles myriad tasks, from ordering supplies and dealing with vendors to emptying trash and helping Smith organize the station’s open house. Johns emphasizes that the volunteers should build strong relationships with each other, she said. “It’s nice to have kind of another fam-
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over-preparing (“I understood pimiento sandwiches and what Amen Corner was”), but after attending several Masters Tournaments, she eventually found the experience enriching. “Focusing on inclusion is more than helping people develop technical skills and increase their knowledge,” she said. “It’s also about making sure they get the right exposure.” Tremaglio also advocated for workplace kindness, which she said reduces stress and absenteeism.
obtain a seat on the Council. While incumbents Howard Springsteen and Tara Bloch have announced their re-election bids, Council member Carey Sienicki will not seek a fifth two-year term. This spring’s election could put the brakes on MAC developments within the town’s main commercial corridor. Sienicki supported the first three MAC proposals, but given the challengers’ positions on such developments, her successor may have different ideas. That one vote (or more, if challengers succeed in knocking off one or both of the incumbents running) may make all the difference, because MAC proposals require a five-vote super-majority from the Council if property owners surrounding the application’s site file a protest petition. This happened in two of the first three MAC cases that came before the Council. A protest petition in 2016 triggered what previously was a six-vote supermajority requirement, which scuttled the initial Vienna Market proposal at Maple Avenue, W., and Pleasant Street, N.W., despite its having obtained five favorable Council votes. The Council subsequently modified ily, and he’s like the head of the family,” Smith said. “He’s the wheel that keeps it all going. I honestly don’t know what we’re going to do without him.” Johns has received many honors from local groups, including the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce’s Firefighter of the Year award in 1990; the Sons of the American Revolution’s Fire Safety Commendation Award in 2003: the Winterfest Founders Award in 2012; the Optimist Club of Great Falls’ Outstanding Service to the Community Award in 2012; and the Fairfax Volunteer Fire Commission’s Special Recognition Award in 2017. The Great Falls station’s board of directors in 2014 gave Johns its President’s Award and, four years later, bestowed upon him the Meritorious Award. Johns soon will move to Staunton, where son and grandchildren live. He does not have any plans to link up with that community’s fire department, but hasn’t ruled it out. “If there’s some way I can help them, I’ll think about it,” he said. “Kindness is actually good for business,” she said. “It creates an environment that attracts companies, customers and clients [and] attract and retain talent, especially our younger talent. The more positive and fulfilling the office environment is, the more supportive and productive our workforce can be. It’s that simple.” Technology also will play a vital role in companies’ future success, Tremaglio said. Northern Virginia’s businesses should use technology, but use it as a disruptive force, she said. “Businesses that thrive are actually doing the disrupting,” Tremaglio said at the forum. “They feed it versus actually sitting there and waiting to see what happens.”
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Bowling Tournament to raise funds for INOVA Children’s Hospital and Fairfax County Park Authority. Held at the Falls Church Bowl America, the event grossed more than $22,000, marking the fourth consecutive fund-raising record. “Even though we sold out in just two short weeks with several teams on the waiting list, with the government being shut down, I wasn’t sure what to expect at this year’s event,” said Becca Frece, who helped organize the event. “I am completely blown away at the generous hearts of our donors and participants.” The 2019 event marked the first time the softball group had partnered with INOVA Children’s Hospital. “INOVA relies on community support to provide world-class care to Northern Virginia’s children and their families,” said Kristin McArthur, the hospital system’s director of leadership giving. “The gift is already having an impact on our youngest patients, and we look forward to partnering on more events in the future.”
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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. February 14, 1941: n Gov. Price has appointed a 30-member Northern Virginia Defense Council. Board of Supervisors Chairman G. Wallace Carper is a member. February 11, 1960: n A bill to abolish the death penalty in Virginia has been introduced by a number of Fairfax and Arlington legislators. n The state highway department continues to tinker with the proposed route of Interstate 66 inside the Beltway. February 12, 1968: n Ford’s Theatre is set for a gala reopening a century after it was closed following the assassination of President Lincoln. n The Bishop O’Connell boys basketball team won the Virginia Catholic League championship. February 13, 1970: n Gov. Holton said he is open to changing the lyrics to the state song, after state Sen. Douglas Wilder said he found them offensive. February 13, 1973: n Walter Pennino, the husband of Supervisor Martha Pennino (D-Centreville), has announced plans to run for Vienna Town Council. n Democrat Henry Howell is already challenging Republican Mills Godwin to a series of gubernatorial debates, even though neither candidate has officially been nominated. February 13, 1980: n Residents of Northern Virginia may be owed refunds from the District of Columbia government, now that the city’s “commuter tax” has been ruled illegal. n The state Senate killed the proposed Equal Rights Amendment on a 20-19 vote (with 21 votes needed for passage); it marks the eighth consecutive year the measure has died in Richmond. n Fairfax students plan to mobilize in protest of a plan to raise the state’s drinking age for beer from 18 to 20 or 21. n McLean High School’s boys basketball team snapped an 18-game losing streak, defeating Washington-Lee High School.
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Syd Kirk, Kristen Waagner and Bryn Kirk perform in McLean High School’s production of “Lord PHOTO BY ERICA BASS of the Flies.”
hopelessness that many of the boys felt when trapped on the island. Piggy’s need for order is overshadowed by the wildness of Jack and his hunters, and Prather embodied this very well. Several more outstanding performances came from Sam and Eric (Lauren Grobman and Amanda Flores, respectively) and Simon (Ruby Larimer). Sam and Eric, the twins, created comedy at their own expense, even amid their fear, and Grobman and Flores played off of each other nicely, with great timing. Simon, the small but wise boy who tries to warn the others of their own downfall, is captured by Larimer, whose erratic,
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panicky movements and careful delivery encapsulated these traits. While the cast provided the emotion, they were helped immensely by the crew, who created an incredible atmosphere all around the theater. The set (Piper Phillips, Alicia Dziedzic, Rebecca Blacksten, Max Engel) was complicated and intricate, with many levels of raised platforms, forest-like branches and leaves, many different points of entrance and exit, including a “cliff” that actors could fall from, and, to top it all off, thousands of pounds of real sand laid on the floor of the stage, to complete the feeling of a deserted island.
Not only did the set exude professionalism, but the costumes (Shea Killoran, Marguerite Godwin, Katherine Kelly), hair, and makeup (McLean Hair Crew, Cassi Creason, Gabbi Norton) were intricately planned and executed, and worked extraordinarily well. As the show progressed, each became rattier and grosser to reflect the boys’ time on the island, and their hair became wild and strewn with leaves. The makeup reflected their wounds, such as bruises and cuts, as well as the war paint they made with the pig’s blood, both of which were executed with amazing attention to detail. “Lord of the Flies” was an excellent show, which robbed the audience of both their breath and their hearts. The terrifying story of what mankind can become leaves a harrowing reminder of our baser instincts, and McLean High’s portrayal of the show leaves nothing to the imagination. The horridness of the boys’ actions sears itself into the memory of the audience, and creates a lasting lesson for all who see it. The Sun Gazette partners with the Critics and Awards Program (CAPPIES) to present student-written reviews of local high school theater productions. For more on the initiative, see the Web site at www.cappies.com/nca/.
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