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Opposing Groups Tussle Over Possible I-495 Ramp Closure
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Voices Getting Louder on Whether Proposal Would Achieve Objectives BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
The McLean office of Weichert, Realtors, is among the organizations across Virginia that participate in the Adopt-a-Highway program; the Weichert team recently picked up litter along a stretch of Route 123, the third time it has cleaned up a stretch of local roadway it has adopted. About 20 Weichert sales associates and staff participated in the effort, organized by Casey Brown, who called the event a “big morale-booster and a fun way to provide service to the community while fostering teamwork.” Statewide, almost 18,000 volunteers collect more than 25,600 bags of waste along Virginia highways as part of the effort.
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Proponents were more vocal Oct. 18 at the second Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) meeting about possible temporary closures of a ramp leading from Georgetown Pike to northbound Interstate 495 in McLean, but a majority of local residents who have sounded off still oppose it, VDOT officials said. While approximately 300 people attended VDOT’s first meeting on the subject Aug. 2 at McLean High School, about 200 came to the Oct. 18 meeting at the same venue, said Allison Richter, VDOT’s liaison for Fairfax and Arlington counties. In response to some residents’ complaints about lengthy traffic backups on Balls Hill Road and other local roadways near the highway on-ramp, VDOT officials are considering a fourmonth-long pilot program that would close the ramp for general use (emergency vehicles likely would be excepted) from 1 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Supporters of the possible
ramp closure include the Langley High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association, which in an Oct. 11 media release said Langley High parents who were surveyed backed the closure by a margin of 47 percent to 32 percent, while teachers and staff members favored it by a total of 36 percent “yes” and 27 percent “no.” The survey included 355 families and 63 staff members and teachers. Sixty percent of parents who responded said afternoon or evening traffic congestion had forced them or their children to miss a Langley High after-school event, the group’s statement read. In addition, 59 percent of respondents whose children participate in extracurricular activities starting after 5 p.m. say those students sometimes remain at Langley High after the school day so as to beat traffic congestion. “Considering that school begins at 8:10 a.m., that’s a long 10- to 14-hour day for students with demanding academic Continued on Page 26
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New Principal Focusing on Academics, Community BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Ensconced on August as principal of Spring Hill Elementary in McLean, Sarah Aiello has spent the past couple of months getting to know the students, staff and surrounding community. “It’s really one special place and I’m honored to lead this building,” said the first-time principal. “Like any of the schools I’ve been to, its about me honoring what we do really well and working together with my staff, students and families to continue finding ways to improve.” Her goals will be to elevate and enhance Spring Hill’s strong academic programs, said Aiello, who has accepted an award from the Virginia Board of Education honoring the school for academic excellence. “Our teachers are incredibly creative when it comes to delivering instruction,” Aiello said, adding, “When you lift up each other, lots of good comes from that.” Aiello grew up in Reston and went to South Lakes High School, where as a senior she got
her first taste of teaching while volunteering her time at local elementary schools. She later attended Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa., because it offered solid programs in her two main areas of interest, dance and education. “I was also introduced to lake-effect snow,” she joked. A series of practicums at Mercyhurst helped her conclude that education was the right career choice. “I was sold because of the impact on kids,” she said. “I loved being a teacher, delivering lessons and watching kids learn and grow. I never looked back.” She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in the latter and went on to receive a master’s in educational leadership from Virginia Tech. Aiello began her education career as a sixth-grade teacher with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system in North Carolina, then came back to Northern Virginia. “It was important to me to come back and give back to the community that helped raised me when I was growing up,” she said.
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She has worked in Fairfax County Public Schools for the past 14 years, teaching at Dogwood and Pine Spring elementary schools and Glasgow Middle School. She later served as an assistant principal at Langston Hughes Middle School in Reston and most recently in the same role at Hutchison Elementary in Herndon. Like many who switch from teaching to administrative work, Aiello said she welcomes the opportunity to influence more students and educators than she could in the classroom. Spring Hill’s strong parentteacher organization supports the school’s needs, including a high-quality after-school program, she said. Spring Hill has more than 1,000 students this fall, which is below the school’s capacity, but Aiello knows adjacent Tysons is booming and likely will boost enrollment in the future. Aiello no longer teaches, but actively fosters the school’s collaborative-learning teams. “My educational philosophy has been that kids should always be our focus,” she said. “Every child deserves a greater teacher
and every teacher deserves a great leader.” Other “pillars” for her include an unwavering focus on student achievement; using a “servantleader” approach, which entails seeking input from others before making decisions; and appreciation for teachers. “They are the heartbeat of the building,” she said. “It’s important for me to stay connected to that work.” Douglas Tyson, assistant superintendent for the school system’s Region 1, said Aiello came to Spring Hill brimming with “boundless energy and enthusiasm” and brought her husband and toddler son along on the first day she met with the com-
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McLean Chamber Celebrates at ‘Suits & Sneakers’
The Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 2 honored outstanding local residents and businesses at its annual “Suits & Sneakers Celebration.” Justin Holtz accepted the Young Professional of the Year Award at the annual event, held at the Pavilions of Turkey Run at Claude Moore Colonial Farm. Also shown are Chamber chairman Bruce Potter, 1st vice chairman Hailey Render and president Paul Kohlenberger. See a slide show of photos from the event at www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax.
Chad Hunter accepts the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce’s Entrepreneurof the Year Award at the annual Suits & Sneakers celebration.
Representatives from Potomac Financial PCG accept the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year award from 1st vice president Hailey Render. At left: Gerald Gordon, president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, accepts a Distinguished Public Service Award from the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce. Pictured with him is chamber board member Rachel Adler, chamber 1st vice chairman Hailey Render and Winnie Pizzano accepts a Comchamber president Paul Kohlenmunity Volunteer of the Year berger. Award from Hailey Render.
Merrily Pierce accepts the Mary Kingman Pillar of McLean Award from the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce. Also shown are Bruce Potter, Hailey Render and Paul Kohlenberger.
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Northern Virginia Realtors’ Group Salutes Best of ‘18 Tracy Comstock, broker/owner of Silverline Realty & Investment, was honored as the 2018 Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR) Realtor of the Year at the organization’s annual convention, held Oct. 9. Comstock “has a history of serving not only her clients, but our industry and our membership for the past 18 years with professionalism and grace,” said Lorraine Arora, board chairman of NVAR. “As a founding member of the Asian Real Estate Association of America, Tracy worked to help promote home-ownership opportunities to Asian Americans,” Arora said. Comstock has served as a teacher in the NVAR Realtor school in classes such as pre-licensing, post-licensing, continuing education and Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI). Her passion for education extends to her own professional develop-
ment, having earned multiple industry certifications and designations, NVAR officials said. Comstock’s perspective while serving for the past six years on the NVAR board of directors has made a positive difference and has advanced the association’s strategic direction, the organization noted. “Tracy’s commitment to advancing the professionalism of our practitioners has been apparent to us for years,” NVAR CEO Ryan Conrad said. “She serves as an outstanding role model who has been honored for her work at the White House in D.C. as well as the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea.” Also at the event, Nora Partlow of Coldwell Banker received the “NVAR Hero” award for her charitable work benefiting Neighborhood Health, a non-profit that provides free heath care to clients across Northern Virginia.
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mental personnel found additional surface mold and school officials closed the SACC rooms again for additional cleaning. The environmental engineer returned on the morning of Oct. 4, inspected the rooms and found no surface mold, so the school reopened the rooms that same morning, Quigley wrote. “We continue to work with the FCPS
Tracy Comstock, right, was honored as 2018 Northern Virginia Association of Realtors’ Realtor of the Year by Lorraine Arora, the organization’s chairman.
Dr. Basim Kahn, Neighborhood Health’s executive director and head physician, said Partlow has volunteered at the organization since its founding in 1997.
“She has played multiple leadership roles, including chairing our event-planning committees and helping with fund-raising events over 21 years,” Kahn said. As part of the award, Neighborhood Health will receive a $1,000 contribution in Partlow’s name. “Our commitment to give back to the community is accomplished many ways,” Conrad said. “Our members are not only about their real estate deals. Many are committed to excellent philanthropic causes; many Realtors help create stability for neighbors, especially ones who may face a rough patch.” “Good housing helps to achieve a better quality of life,” said the 2018 NVAR Cares Committee chair Marriah Unruh, broker of KW Properties Stafford. “Realtors understand the role that home-ownership plays in shaping vibrant neighborhoods.”
FCPS Is Tackling Mold Issues at Franklin Sherman Staff Writer
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) officials say the school system has repaired recent mold problems at Franklin Sherman Elementary School in McLean, but one local resident said those efforts have not been sufficient. According to an Oct. 4 letter from principal Kathleen Quigley that was distributed to parents of Franklin Sherman’s students, school officials on Sept. 17 discovered surface mold in two rooms used by School-Age Child Care (SACC), a before- and after-school program. Franklin Sherman’s administrators immediately closed those rooms, which are not used by other students during the school day, and relocated the SACC students so as not to expose them to the mold as the rooms were inspected and treated, Quigley wrote. An environmental engineer from the school system inspected the rooms and the cleaning of all mold-affected surfaces was directed by FCPS plant-operations personnel, using standard protocol, Quigley’s letter stated. No students or staff members were present during the cleaning process. School system officials on Sept. 20 cleared the rooms to be reoccupied and the school reopened those spaces Sept. 28, she wrote. The environmental engineer on Sept. 24 also inspected other sections of the building that had experienced leaks from the school’s heat-ventilation-and-cooling (HVAC) system. The engineer did not discover mold in those additional places, Quigley wrote. A facilities-management team on Sept. 28 assessed the building’s needs to repair roof leaks and ensure the HVAC systems were functioning properly, the principal’s letter read. However, on Oct. 3 FCPS environ-
environmental engineer, plant operations, facilities department staff and our custodial staff to ensure that all our classrooms are safe for occupancy and do not pose a health risk to students or staff,” the principal’s letter read. Quigley on Oct. 26 will hold a “principal’s coffee” with parents to address the issue; representatives from the school
system’s Office of Facilities Management also will be on hand to answer questions. Those assurances were not enough for local resident Andrew Serafin, who said the school system had communicated poorly with the public regarding mold-related health risks at the school. Continued on Page 26
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Wrapup: Our Choices in the 2018 Elections With Election Day getting closer and all our political endorsements having been made, we’ll provide one last wrapup on who the Sun Gazette believes is worthy of supporting on Nov. 6: U.S. SENATE: While not particularly impressed by incumbent Democrat Tim Kaine’s descent from pragmatic moderate to dogmatic left-leaning ideologue during his six years in Washington, the paper believes he is a superior choice to Republican Corey Stewart. “The incumbent receives a charitable ‘C’ from us for his first term in the U.S. Senate. It may be less than impressive, but given the competition, this time out it is enough,” the paper noted. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 8th DISTRICT: The Sun Gazette endorsed incumbent Democrat Don Beyer. “Although he tacks somewhat to the left on where we’d like politicians to be, that’s his prerogative, and voters in the reliably Democratic 8th District have judged his efforts positively,” the editorial page said. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 10th DISTRICT: The Sun Gazette endorsed incumbent Republican Barbara Comstock. “The question is not whether Comstock has been perfect, but whether her Democratic challenger, state Sen. Jennifer
Wexton, has made the case to send the incumbent packing,” the paper noted. “When this race began in earnest over the summer, we were leaning Wexton. But in the intervening period she’s been underwhelming – neither her campaign advertising nor her stump appearances has showcased the depth that we suspect Wexton has.” U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 11th DISTRICT: The Sun Gazette endorsed incumbent Democrat Gerald Connolly. “Time seems to be mellowing Connolly, or perhaps ourselves, because over the past two years, the incumbent in the sprawling 11th District appears to have focused more on the work at hand and less on trying to score political PR points,” the paper noted. “That’s a positive for his constituents, who need a representative who commands respect on both sides of the aisle, no matter which party controls the House of Representatives.” FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC-SAFETY BOND: The Sun Gazette endorsed the $182 million Fairfax County public-safety bond on the ballot. “Fiscal prudence is the watchword on the Sun Gazette’s editorial page, yet even we find it hard to quibble with the bang for the buck that local residents will be getting for their money,” the paper opined. “It seems perfectly reasonable.”
First, Educate Drivers About Roundabouts Editor: I took great interest in the recent Sun Gazette article “VDOT Reconfigures Plans for Interchange at Nutley St., I66.” But I fear the Virginia Department of Transportation’s expectations of traffic flow through those new roundabouts is overly optimistic. I was first exposed to roundabouts having been stationed in England in the service. I found roundabouts to be incredibly efficient at keeping traffic moving. I can only imagine the life-cycle cost savings of eliminating the traffic lights. So I would normally applaud the shift from traffic lights to roundabouts – if only we had local drivers with roundabout experience. Without that experience, drivers will continue to exac-
erbate traffic problems when they come upon the roundabout and make incorrect decisions about how and when to proceed. Case in point is the roundabout the Town of Vienna recently installed at the intersection of Park and Locust streets. A majority of drivers, when confronted with a traffic conflict, revert to an allway stop mentality. While probably the safest way to misunderstand roundabout traffic rules, such actions are going to continue to increase congestion, not keep traffic moving. If VDOT is to realize its traffic-efficiency estimates, someone is going to have to provide some driver training, much like I received when reassigned to
England. A simple Internet video or spot on radio/TV would do wonders to inform local drivers on proper roundabout behavior, including use of their turn indicators. There are dozens of YouTube videos already. You might suggest VDOT and Vienna officials take an afternoon with some lawn chairs to sit and observe the drivers navigate the Park/Locust roundabout. It might wake them up to the need for some driver education before their expensive Nutley/I-66 plans to improve traffic flow backfire. I promise the afternoon’s observations will provide many laughs. Mike Mercer Vienna
Editor: The Sun Gazette’s Oct. 18 editorial [“School Board, Swim in Your Own Lane”] wholly misses the fact that the Fairfax County School Board is not only responsible for educating our children; it also is the third largest employer in Virginia, with more than 24,000 employees. Like the board of any major employer, the School Board is obliged to address issues such as environmental sustainability and sexual misconduct.
Can you imagine any large employer not addressing such issues? Additionally, the education of our children does not end with reading and arithmetic. K-12 education also teaches our children civics – the study of what it means to be a citizen. How we impact the environment and the way we treat people of another gender are part of what it means to be a citizen of the world. These lessons are a key component of public education. Yes, the School Board must confront
real issues confronting the school system. Climate change and sexual misconduct are just that. Alicia Plerhoples McLean
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Stakes Are Too Critical to Send Rep. Comstock Back to Congress Editor: I appreciate the Sun Gazette keeping an open mind when it comes to endorsements and not going strictly upon preconceptions. But with its endorsement of Barbara Comstock, the editorial board seems to be missing what’s going on in this country today. It doesn’t matter if you think Jennifer Wexton’s speeches and ads are uninspiring. We can’t afford to think of such things at a time like this. We have a president who is an authoritarian with little respect for democratic institutions. He stirs up hatred against immigrants,
the media, people of color (through his tacit support of white supremacists) and others. He knows his base doesn’t care if he’s lying even about obviously refuted things. Instead of trying to win over the 55 to 65 percent of people who don’t approve him, he bullies people and lies on Twitter. And Comstock, like most of the GOP, has willingly gone along for the ride. Also, her attack ads on Wexton are full of falsehoods. She’s no different than the others. Beau Dure Vienna
Comstock Has Been Effective Editor: With a Republican administration in place for at least two more years, it is essential that Northern Virginia have a voice who can fight for our priorities and work with the Administration, not someone whose primary job is to “resist.” U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock advocates for federal employees and gets them the pay raises they deserve. She collaborates with her colleagues in Congress on a bipartisan basis. She challenges the administration to rethink pay freezes and reinstate federal workers’ pay raises in the funding bill. Because they don’t have the relationships to do that, Democrats Gerry Connolly and Don Beyer didn’t get that done. Comstock has fought for Metro, and even when fellow Republicans tried to cut funding, she got it restored. She continues to help create a culture of safety at Metro and make the system more customer friendly, reliable and affordable. Comstock has procured funding to combat gang violence, drug crime and gun crime through her Project Safe Neighborhoods bill that became law this
year. Her strong support for the safety of our communities, our law enforcement and our first responders earned her the endorsement of the Police Benevolent Association. In contrast, her opponent wouldn’t even meet recently with the association members to discuss their priorities. Comstock was a co-sponsor of the STOP School Violence Act, which provides funding to harden our schools and to provide safety programs. This bill was a top priority for the families of Sandy Hook, Conn., and other school-safety advocates. Finally, Comstock is a leader who fights to improve job opportunities and the economy. She is the only Northern Virginia member who has authored and passed tax-cut legislation that is continuing to put money into the pockets of our businesses, our families and our local government. Yes, Virginia, we did get a tax cut. This is leadership that we can all embrace, not “resist,” and leadership we can not afford to lose. Barbara Kaiser McLean
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With the Vienna Town Council set to decide the fate Oct. 29 of a proposed mixed-use development at 430-444 Maple Ave. W., the developer has offered a raft of changes to make the project more palatable to local residents. Vienna Development Associates Inc. hopes to build multi-family residential units, commercial space and amenities at the 2.76-acre site, now occupied by the Vienna Wolf Trap Hotel and Tequila Grande restaurant. The project would be built under the town’s Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) ordinance, which gives developers participating on a voluntary basis incentives on building height and density in exchange for architectural features and amenities sought by the town. Vienna residents vociferously opposed the project this summer, saying it was too large and would overtax the town’s infrastructure. The developer since then has offered to decrease the project’s gross floor area by about 12,000 square feet and reduce the number of residential units from 160 to 151. Regarding the project’s Maple Avenue façade, the developer would reduce the building’s size to establish a visual break and introduce a two-building configuration.
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Vienna Development Associates Inc. also would combine the two covered plazas into one large, 30-by-68-foot central plaza that would be open to the sky; add mansards roofs, dormers, horizontal banding and other architectural details to reduce the façade’s scale; and accentuate the fourth floor’s step-back. In addition, the builder would add awnings and more variations to the retail façade along the streetscape and provide a decorative screen between the central plaza and parking area. Regarding the corner façade at Maple Avenue, W., and Nutley Street, S.W., the builder would step back the top floor to lower the scale of the façade and create a terrace. The substantially reworked façade would feature three horizontal parts to reduce scale. The builder would open the Nutley Street façade’s plaza to the sky and provide a 30-foot step-back of the façade, which would create a two-building appearance along Nutley Street. Vienna Development Associates would provide stronger horizontal detailing to reduce the façade’s scale, change the roof edge and add detail, and enlarge the corner step-back at the vehicular entrance with a larger terrace. On the rear façade, the developer would increase the length of the step-back at the fourth floor to go around the corner at Nutley Street. The builder also would
provide new step-backs and dormers in several areas, increase the step-back at the fourth floor at the building break in the rear façade’s middle and soften the site’s southeast corner with additional detailing and a building step-back. The applicant would increase the amount of open space from the 20,000 square feet to 24,000. Regarding the Maple Avenue streetscape, the developer would widen the pedestrian clear zone from 5 feet to 6 and install all-brick paving for a more cohesive, larger-looking streetscape. The applicant also would remove paving and seating cut-outs to increase room for the lawn and plantings, and would adjust the bike-share’s location. The corner plaza’s planting area would wrap around the full corner, creating more buffer and a greener look. Ornamental trees would be added to create interest and a visual barrier, the paving would be all-brick and the sidewalk would be curved to create smoother pedestrian flow and more planting areas. The developer’s new combined plaza space would offer a lawn a with flexible space for passive activities, events and informal gatherings. A flexible seating platform/bench would anchor the plaza and offer a visual focal point. The plaza also would have overhead lighting for added nighttime ambiance and a wooden deck with soft seating would be
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placed under the building’s cover to create a comfortable space for lounging and relaxing. Finally, at the site’s Nutley Street plaza, the building would be recessed to create a more open space, a central planter visually would anchor the space and additional seating in the arched bump-out could provide an inviting space to sit and linger. Vienna Development Associates waived the Town Council’s statutory Aug. 31 decision deadline in order to make changes to the redevelopment plans. In response to heavy criticism of the development, the Council on Sept. 17 agreed to a temporary suspension of MAC applications until June 17 next year so the town could modify the MAC ordinance. But before the freeze began Sept. 30, the town received these two applications, which will be reviewed under existing MAC rules: • Red Investment LLC and MJW Maple Ave LLC wish to construct a four-story building with about 7,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and about 40 multi-family residential condominiums at 374-380 Maple Ave., W. • Sunrise Assisted Living wishes to build an 85-unit senior-living facility at 100-112 Maple Ave., E., featuring about 8,400 square feet of ground-floor commercial or retail space.
VTC’s ‘Emilie’ Showcases Wit, Struggles of French Scientist
Heather Plank stars as an 18th-century scientist in Vienna Theatre Company’s production of “Emilie: La Marquise du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight.” Behind her are Jessie Roberts, AbPHOTO BY JOHN SHARRARD bie Desrosiers and Kevin Walker.
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Great minds often are despised by rivals and lesser intellects, and this was even more the case for an ON 18th-century female who harSTAGE scientist bored game-changing ideas. French scientist and author Gabrielle Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, la marquise du Châtelet, endured those travails during her brief, but highly productive, life. She translated Sir Isaac Newton’s “Principia” from Latin into French, challenged his theories about the nature of fire and advanced ideas about kinetic energy. Establishment scientists and (more painfully) Emilie’s closest confidants disparaged her efforts and tried to undermine her. Vienna Theatre Company has put forth an engaging winner in Lauren Gunderson’s “Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight.” The play is loaded with humor, betrayals, romances and tragedy, and its meticulously crafted script will please language lovers. Emilie died in 1749; the play starts right after her death. Rising from a supine position under a white sheet, she unapologetically and without sugar-coating tells her life’s story. Heather Plank is outstanding in the lead role. She evinces Emilie’s sharp mind, dry wit and determined personality. Do not be put off by descriptions of this as a “feminist” play. Emilie is not an aggressive, man-hating sourpuss who is outraged by the slightest perceived grievance or politically incorrect utterance. Her struggle is good and necessary, one of a spectacularly talented person fighting society’s low and restrictive expectations. She has that rare gift for either sex: an understanding of, curiosity about and passion for science. Determined not to let her potential go to waste, she works doggedly and endures predictable complaints from lovers and
associates who want more of her time lavished on them. “To know the universe, be diligent,” she says. “To know the heart, be brave.” Her main companion is the poet Voltaire (exquisitely played by Bruce Alan Rauscher). Many writers are needy, thinskinned and narcissistic, but the best often are downright insufferable. Plank of necessity carries the show, but her supporting players add plenty of value as well. Rauscher is quick with a bon mot or stinging critique as Voltaire and Jessie Roberts offers well-meant, but stultifying, advice as Emilie’s mother and a few other characters. Kevin Walker plays a host of mature men, including Emilie’s soldier husband, her younger lover and the secretary of the Academy of Sciences, whose conclusions Emilie skewers. Abbie Desrosiers is playful and appealing as Emilie’s younger, flirtier self and resentful as the scientist’s neglected daughter. The set, dressed by Emma Williams, is anchored by a blackboard in the rear, where Emilie works out scientific problems and keeps score with hash marks on issues of love and philosophy. The curtain does not drop during intermission and Plank, like her character, keeps working on her scientific research and writing, frequently pausing to chalk out equations on the blackboard. Lighting designer Heather Rody occasionally bathes Emilie in a red glow and sound designer Scott Duvall adds noises of crackling fire during heated moments. Director Kathleen Barth obtains strong performances from the cast. The play’s script is lean and crisp (with only a few profane words) and keeps the audience interested and amused throughout. The show is thought-provoking, informative and rewarding. “Emilie” runs through Nov. 4 at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $14. For more information, visit www.viennatheatrecompany.org.
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Public-Safety Notes McLEAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT INJURED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY VEHICLE: A female McLean High School
student was injured Oct. 12 after being struck by a vehicle on Westmoreland Street in McLean, Fairfax County police said. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. as the student was using a crosswalk to cross Westmoreland Street near Old Chesterbrook Road. Police did not disclose the student’s age, except to say she was under 18, and said her injuries were non-lifethreatening. Authorities have charged the motorist, Barbara Anderson, 83, of McLean, with failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. STILL NO WORD ON CAUSE OF MARCO POLO RESTAURANT FIRE: The Fairfax
County Fire and Rescue Department still has not issued any formal media release about the two-alarm fire on Oct. 14 that destroyed the vacant former Marco Polo Restaurant building at 245 Maple Ave., W., in Vienna. The fire department typically issues such notices within a day or two of major incidents and typically list when and where the fires occurred, what firefighters encountered, whether officials ordered additional alarms, any injuries (first-responders or the public), the fire’s cause and a cost estimate of the damage.
According to Vienna police and some of the fire department’s social-media postings, the fire occurred at 1:30 p.m. and was extinguished by 3:15 p.m. The charred remains of the building have been surrounded with chain-link fencing, said Vienna police, who are supporting the fire marshal’s investigation of the blaze’s cause. The building, which was to be razed as part of the future mixed-use Vienna Market redevelopment, had been subjected to “significant vandalism,” Vienna Police Chief James Morris told the Vienna Town Council Oct. 15. Vienna police on Oct. 19 provided the Sun Gazette with a list of 18 incidents – including the recent fire – that they had responded to since June 9, 2012, at the former restaurant site, located at 245 Maple Ave., W. Other incidents at the site this year included vandalism of several buses on Sept. 10 and a grand-larceny case July 19. The restaurant had been vacant for a couple of years and had fallen into disrepair, with some decorative elements of its façade collapsing. The façade still stood as of last week, but the fire destroyed the building behind it. WOODBRIDGE MAN CHARGED WITH DWI, ASSAULTING OFFICERS: A Fair-
fax County police officer on Oct. 18 at 2:47 a.m. pulled over a motorist at Lee
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Highway and Fairhill Road south of Vienna after the driver reportedly ran a red light. During the traffic stop, the officer determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol. When police arrested the driver, Joshua Ginchereau, 37, of Woodbridge, he allegedly resisted and kicked three officers. Police took Ginchereau to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with driving while intoxicated and three counts of assaulting a police officer. 4 MEN ASSAULT RESIDENTS, FORCE WAY INTO THEIR TOWNHOUSE: Two
residents were walking into their townhouse in the 7400 block of Barley Walk in the Falls Church area on Oct. 18 at 12:38 a.m. when they were approached from behind by four men, Fairfax County police said. The men assaulted the victims and then forced their way into the townhouse, police said. One victim started to call 911, which caused the suspects to run away. The victims were not able to get a good look at the men to provide any further description, police said. OAKTON TEEN ALLEGEDLY PUNCHES POLICE WHILE BEING ARRESTED FOR DRUNKENNESS: Officers were investigat-
ing a domestic dispute in the 2900 block of Chain Bridge Road in Oakton on Oct. 16 at 12:23 a.m. when one of those involved, Bahja Saab-Villavicen, 18, allegedly became disorderly and uncooperative. Saab-Villavicen had a strong odor of alcohol on her breath and refused to go inside her home, police said. When police went to arrest her for being drunk in public, she punched one of the officers, police said. COUNTY POLICE ARREST FORMER SHERIFF’S DEPUTY ON SEXUAL-ASSAULT CHARGES: A former Fairfax
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County Sheriff’s Office deputy is facing charges for a sexual assault, county police said Oct. 16. Authorities have charged Keith Washington, 47, of Stafford with one count of carnal knowledge of an inmate and one count of sexual battery. The police department’s Special Investigations Section was contacted by the Sheriff’s Office’s Internal Affairs Section on Aug. 13, 2017, after a former inmate alleged Washington had sexually assaulted in December 2016 or January 2017 at the Fairfax County Alternative Incarceration Branch. The Sheriff’s Office’s Internal Affairs Section immediately initiated an administrative investigation and relieved Washington of duty. Internal Affairs also notified the police department’s Major Crimes Bureau, which began a criminal investigation.
Washington resigned from the Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 14, 2017, in lieu of a pending termination. Police obtained warrants for Washington Oct. 16 and he immediately turned himself in at the county’s Adult Detention Center. He is being held without bond and will be transported to another jurisdiction’s jail, police said. Detectives are asking anyone who has information or may have experienced a similar incident to contact them at (703) 246-7800. TYSONS CAR-RENTAL FIRM BROKEN INTO AGAIN: When employees at the En-
terprise rental-car outlet at 1572 Spring Hill Road arrived at work the morning of Oct. 14, they noticed the front door of the business had been smashed in. The business had been broken into recently, but this time nothing was taken, said Fairfax County police. Detectives are following up on leads, police said. JEWELRY, CASH STOLEN IN OAKTON HOME BURGLARY: When a woman living
in the 10300 block of Southam Lane in Oakton arrived home on Oct. 14 between 9:30 and 11:38 a.m., she noticed a window had been shattered and the house’s back door was open, Fairfax County police said. Jewelry and cash also were missing from the house, said county police, whose detectives are following up on leads in the case.
POLICE ARREST VIENNA MAN FOR DRIVING ON REVOKED LICENSE: A Vi-
enna police officer on Oct. 10 at 9:43 a.m. initiated a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a traffic offense near Center Street, S., and John Marshall Drive, S.W. The officer determined the driver was operating his vehicle after his license had been revoked in Virginia. Police arrested the 30-year-old Vienna man and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with driving on revoked operator’s license (related to driving under the influence) and held him on a $1,500 secured bond. VIENNA POLICE: LOCAL MAN DEFRAUDED IN CHECK SCAM: A local
resident told Vienna police that on Oct. 10 between 3:40 and 6:50 p.m., when he was in the 200 block of Maple Avenue, E., he had been approached by a man who claimed to be stranded and in need of assistance. The suspect stated he had a check for a large sum of money, but had no identification and was unable to cash it. The resident agreed to deposit the suspect’s check into his account and give the other man money. Afterward, the resident realized he had been defrauded, police said.
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Another Wrinkle in Upton Hill Development Plan SCOTT McCAFFREY
When it comes to the design of Upton Hill Regional Park, the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks) isn’t catching a break. The agency earlier agreed to cut, from its expansion plan, construction of a 17space parking lot with direct access to Wilson Boulevard. Its decision was part of an effort the assuage tree activists, who complained loudly about the original proposal’s impact on both live and dead trees on the parcel. But eliminating the additional parking has now generated opposition from the Dominion Hills Civic Association, which is upset that the additional amenities planned at the park will bring more traffic, which likely will be forced to park
in neighborhood streets. “At this point, we see [no solution] that does not include a new parking lot,” said Brian Hannigan, president of the civic association, after that organization met with NOVA Parks executive director Paul Gilbert earlier on October. The Dominion Hills neighborhood, which includes about 600 single-family homes, sits immediately north of Upton Hill, across Wilson Boulevard. Gilbert acknowledged that the neighborhood has voiced concern “that the improvements to the lower-park area will drive more park visitors” who will need to park somewhere. If they can’t find parking in the park’s lot or on Wilson Boulevard, they may head into neighborhoods. Gilbert said he was pleased that plans for the upper part of the park, including a climbing tower and, potentially, a ropes
course, “seem to have wide support.” But he now is faced with finding a way to make both tree advocates (who want no additional parking lot) and the Dominion Hills leadership (which does) happy. When the decision to cut out the proposed additional parking lot was announced, NOVA Parks and county staff were working on a proposal that would see three-hour time limits placed on about 25 parking spots along Wilson Boulevard around the park. But the Dominion Hills Civic Association believes that could lead residents of local apartments, who often park in those spaces due to a lack of other options, to seek out parking in the adjoining residential neighborhoods, “some of which are already parked to near capacity,” the association said. While the Arlington County government has found itself thrust into the
development process due to vocal complaints made by the tree activists at recent County Board meetings and through social media, the government has limited powers (and the County Board none) to intervene directly with NOVA Parks on the plan. The Boulevard Manor Civic Association, which represents homeowners adjacent to another side of the park, has voiced concerns about parts of the design plan, but generally has been supportive. Straddling the Arlington/Fairfax border, Upton Hill Regional Park has passive areas but is better known for its large swimming complex, miniature-golf course and batting cages. Work on the redevelopment project is slated to begin later this year, although it is likely the climbing tower will not be constructed until the winter of 2019-20.
The Sun Gazette on Monday launched a new Fairfax- and Arlington-centric Website – www.sungazette.news – designed to give readers one-stop access to everything from placing an ad to reading that week’s print editions. The new site will not supplant the paper’s partnership with the regional InsideNoVa news aggregator, but is designed to provide services specifically for Sun Ga-
zette readers. “Using uncluttered, easy-to-navigate design, users will be able to get their questions on news, advertising and circulation answered and find links to take them where they need to go,” said Michelle Lester, publisher of the newspaper chain. “Readers also will have the chance to sign up for weekly links to our Fairfax and Arlington editions,” Lester said.
“They will see every news story and every advertisement just as they would if they are holding the paper in their hands.” There also will be a response form, allowing the public to contact editors directly with news tips, notices of local achievement and letters to the editor. The site also has links to the Sun Gazette’s social-media presence, offering updates throughout the day as news cov-
erage is posted. “It’s not designed to be a fancy site with all the bells and whistles, but a spot where readers and advertisers can find basic information without having to hunt for it,” Lester said.
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Supervisors OK Benchmark’s Plan for McLean Project BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Hailed as a much-needed infusion of residential space in McLean’s Community Business Center (CBC), Benchmark Associates LP’s proposed 44-unit multi-family building received unanimous support Oct. 16 from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The structure will be located on 1.43 acres at 6707 Old Dominion Drive and feature six residential floors built atop at 3.5-level parking garage, with a total floor-area ratio of 1.99. The site currently is home to a commercial building with ground-floor retail topped by two stories of office space, which will remain, and a 95-space surface parking lot, where the residential structure will be constructed. The residential structure will be 90 feet tall, the same as the adjacent Palladium building, Benchmark Associates will lessen the new building’s visual impact by using setbacks, building step-backs (upper floors located an additional distance from the street), deep balconies, window
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 16 unanimously approved Benchmark Associates LP’s proposal to build six floors of multi-family residential space atop a 3.5-level parking structure at 6707 Old Dominion Drive in McLean.
bays and ground-level pocket parks, county planning staff said. The developer will provide 50 percent more open space than required in that zoning district. This will include a pair of publicly accessible open spaces along the site’s Lowell Avenue frontage and an elevated private terrace built atop an undeveloped por-
tion of the parking structure. The developer will add visual interest to the new building by sheathing the parking podium in red bricks and the residential structure atop it in light-gray bricks. Supporters of the project also lauded the developer’s $450,000 contribution toward future utility undergrounding in downtown
McLean. Critics of the project when it first was proposed were worried about parking and traffic impacts while the new structure is being built. Benchmark Associates will create a committee of surrounding property owners, which will meet regularly to address issues that arise during construction,
said Lori Greenlief, an attorney for the applicant. “This project is of a scale that is implementable in the McLean CBC and will hopefully be a catalyst for further revitalization efforts,” she said. Three local residents also testified in support of the development. McLean Planning Committee member Maya Huber said Benchmark Associates’ proposal would be the kind of residential development that works well in central McLean. “It adds the people that may walk to the retail shops,” Huber said. “It doesn’t add any traffic. It is surrounded by restaurants.” Ron Bleeker, representing the McLean Citizens Association, said the proposed development addressed concerns expressed earlier by the association, including the need for a detailed parking plan. The developer’s planned building step-backs, especially along Emerson Avenue, “would make the streetscape more open to the sky and [offer] less of a canyon-like feeling,” Bleeker said.
Hunters Branch Stream Set for Additional Improvements BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Hunters Branch stream will receive its second phase of improvements under a funding agreement adopted Oct. 15 by the Vienna Town Council. The 1,800-foot-long waterway section, located between Tapawingo Road, S.W., and the town’s border at Virginia Center Boulevard near the Vienna Metro Station, has undergone stream-bank failure and significant erosion, town officials said. The Council’s Oct. 15 motion allots $400,000 in Fairfax County funds to cover the project’s design work. Once that is finished, the county will provide an additional $1.52 million to implement the improvements. Vienna officials also will apply for a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality grant to cover some of the project’s cost, said Vienna Public Works Director Michael Gallagher. The town is eligible to receive county funding for the project because of an October 2013 cooperative agreement, which stipulates that the county share stormwater-service-district revenues to which Vienna residents contribute. 12
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The Vienna Town Council on Oct. 15 approved new crosswalks (shown in black) and handicapped-accessible ramps at Lawyers and Malcolm roads, N.W.
The Vienna Town Council on Oct. 15 approved a funding agreement to have the Fairfax County government finance stream restorations along an 1,800-foot-long stretch of Hunters Branch in southwest Virginia.
County property owners pay a stormwater-service-district tax of 3.25 cents per $100 assessed valuation in addition to the county’s $1.15 per $100 real-estate tax. Vienna property owners also must pay the town’s real-estate tax of 22.5 cents per $100 assessed value.
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complete the initiative within four years. Vienna already has finished stream-restoration projects along two sections of Wolftrap Creek and in 2016 saw the completion of the first phase of the Hunters Branch initiative, which stretched for 2,000 feet between Courthouse and Tapawingo roads, S.W. Council member Tara Bloch deemed the Phase 1 improvements at Hunters Branch impressive. “It makes a really lovely addition to the town,” she said. Vienna Council OKs Pedestrian Improvements: Three roadways in Vienna’s northwest quadrant are set to receive new crosswalks and handicapped-accessible ramps, following the Vienna Town Council’s unanimous approval Oct. 15.
Council members agreed to pay Sagres Construction $46,169 to install the upgrades. The contract’s price includes a 5-percent contingency allowance of $2,199. Improvements will include: • An additional crosswalk and new handicapped-accessible ramps on the south side of Malcolm Road, N.W., across Lawyers Road, N.W. • A new handicapped-accessible ramp on the north side of Malcolm Road, N.W., which also will be designed to straighten out the intersection’s crosswalk and make it more perpendicular to the roadway. • A crosswalk on the north side of Holmes Drive, N.W., across Lawyers Road, N.W. The Vienna Transportation Safety Commission on Jan. 31, 2017, moved to recommend the improvements. The town will finance the upgrades from capitalimprovement funds, rather than general-fund maintenance moneys as in years past, said Vienna Public Works Director Michael Gallagher. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of letters and other news of interest for our readers.
Fairfax County Notes COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SALUTES LEADERS, RAISES $600,000+ AT GALA: For their history of passionate
leadership and philanthropy, Ellen and Jim Dyke were recognized by the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia with the 2018 Community Leadership Award at the “Raise the Region Gala,” held Oct. 5 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. “Their outstanding community leadership and home-grown philanthropy has made a difference in so many lives in our region,” said Eileen Ellsworth, CEO of the foundation. The Community Leadership Award is the longest-standing community-based recognition award in Northern Virginia. It is presented annually for outstanding commitment and dedication to improving the quality of life for all Northern Virginians. The gala brought together 650 people and raised $636,000. It also celebrated the foundation’s 40th anniversary, with more than $50 million in grants and scholarships distributed to respond to critical needs and seed innovation in this region and beyond since its inception in 1978. Among those on hand were Gov. Northam, House of Delegates Speaker Kirk Cox and a host of business, political and civic leaders. In recognition of the foundation’s 40 years of impact, the event also paid tribute to former board and staff members, prior gala honorees, donors and volunteers. “Something very special is happening in Northern Virginia,” Ellsworth said. “We are literally building the future of our region, together.” Along with the dinner and award ceremony, guests at the gala participated in live and silent auctions that included luxury gifts, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, date nights, quick getaways, vacations and more. Matthew Quinn, executive vice president of Quinn’s Auction Galleries, served as the event’s auctioneer.
VOLUNTEER FAIRFAX NAMES NEW STAFF LEADER: The Volunteer Fairfax
board of directors has named Steve Mutty as the nonprofit’s new chief executive. “As Volunteer Fairfax approaches its 45th anniversary, we are excited to have someone with Steve’s experience and vision leading this organization,” said Rick Garza, the board president, in announcing the appointment. Mutty recently served as executive director of the Alexandria Seaport Foundation, a nonprofit that serves at-risk youth through adult mentoring and projectbased learning. His volunteer experience includes serving as chairman of the board of Best Buddies Capital Region, an organization that supports young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and has included service as a mentor for disabled young adults transitioning to independent living. Mutty also sat on the fund-raising and
passing of each new day.” Among those participating were Jesus and Sylvia Cota, who have been married for 50 years. “Time has gone by so fast,” Sylvia Cota said. Her advice for a long and successful marriage? “Respect each other. When you argue, do not use foul language and do not say things in the heat of the moment.” WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON ACCESSIBILITY TO ARTS PROGRAMMING: Arts-
Gov. Northam, right, was among those on hand as Jim and Ellen Dyke were honored by the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia at its “Raise the Region Gala” held earlier this month at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner.
A total of 114 couples celebrating their 50th anniversary and 108 couples celebrating their 25th anniversary participated in the Mass, overseen by Bishop Michael Burbidge. “It is always a great joy for me to celebrate the Mass honoring husbands and wives celebrating 25, 50 and even more years of faithful married love,” Burbidge said. “It is my hope and prayer that the love they share will grow stronger with the
Fairfax will host a free workshop on accessibility on Thursday, Nov. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1st Stage in Tysons. The forum aims to provide practical solutions to address barriers faced by individuals with disabilities in accessing the arts, and how some arts organizations are re-framing their approach to these audiences with new programs and services. “Accessibility in its broadest terms is more than access to a building,” said Linda Sullivan, president and CEO of ArtsFairfax. “It should include programmatic, architectural, communication and other forms of access to arts experiences.” To R.S.V.P., e-mail grants@artsfairfax. org. For additional information, see the Web site at www.artsfairfax.org. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items; we’re happy to spread good news across our local coverage area.
Steve Mutty, shown here with a volunteer at a recent event, has been tapped as the new chief executive of Volunteer Fairfax. He has held previous positions in both the real-estate-development and non-profit arenas.
event-planning committees of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society-National Capitol Area and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Real Estate Games. Before working in the nonprofit sector, Mutty enjoyed a long career in commercial real estate, holding senior positions with several of the largest brokerage and advisory firms in the Washington area and worked to connect the industry with social-safety-net providers through the D.C. Building Industry Association. “Steve has an extensive background in nonprofit work, as an executive, as a fundraiser and as a volunteer,” Garza said. “He is truly dedicated to helping others. He exemplifies the ideals of Volunteer Fairfax.” DIOCESE SALUTES THOSE MARRIED 25, 50 YEARS: The Roman Catholic
Diocese of Arlington on Oct. 14 held its annual Marriage Jubilee Mass at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More.
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Panel Focuses on Integration of High-School Sports From the Perspective of Local-Area Players, Coaches SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Although he had moved on to college by then, Ed Hummer was on hand for the 1966 Virginia state-championship basketball game, pitting his alma mater Washington-Lee High School against Patrick Henry High School at the University of Virginia’s fieldhouse. “It was a physical beatdown of unbelievable proportions,” recalled Hummer, whose younger brother John (who later would join him at Princeton University) was a co-captain of that Washington-Lee squad that brought home the school’s third Virginia State 1A basketball crown in five years. That championship also marked a milestone: It was the first time an integrated team had won Virginia’s top basketball title. Tales from those early years of high-school-sports integration were on display Oct. 11, as the Arlington Historical Society hosted a forum that brought together players from the early days of integrated sports in the Old Dominion. “It’s good to get a black perspective and a white perspective,” said Reggie Harrison (known today at Kamal Salaam El), a Washington-Lee running back in the 1960s who went on to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers and has two Super Bowl rings to his credit. Harrison moderated the panel discussion, which was cosponsored by the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington and Marymount University. “Every one of these people is critical” to understanding the evolution from segregation to integration, said historian Annette Benbow. The panel included the likes of Tyrone Epperson, a member of the 1966 championship basketball team, standout football player and “the best athlete who ever walked through Washing-
Ed Hummer speaks and James Spriggs looks on during the recent Arlington Historical Society forum on the integration of Arlington high-school sports in the 1960s. The event was held at Marymount University.
ton-Lee’s doors,” Harrison said. For five years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954, Virginia officials used an array of tactics to delay or prevent integration of public schools in the commonwealth. In early 1959, the door cracked open when several state schools – including Stratford Junior High School in Arlington – saw mixing of the races for the first time. But that was just a small step, Harrison said. “We don’t want to confuse desegregation with integration,” he said. “Integration is in your heart.” By the early 1960s, some of those black middle-schoolers had moved up to Washington-
Lee High School, which from its founding in the 1920s had been a whites-only school. For Morris “Mo” Levin, the school’s basketball coach, trying to deal with the legal wrangling and the personal feelings of his athletes, parents and staff were added obstacles to putting winning teams on the court. But, the 88-year-old Levin said by Skype from his home in Florida, his teams of the 1960s were up to the task. “It’s the players; they rose to the challenge with discipline and sacrifice,” Levin said. “This is why we were winners.” (Levin, who coached the team from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s and was inducted into the Arlington Sports Hall of Fame in 1995, said he believed those en-
tire championship teams should in the hall of fame. “They belong there,” he said. “They were all great players, or they wouldn’t have been on a Washington-Lee basketball team.”) Tron Brekke, a standout in baseball and football at Washington-Lee in the early 1960s, remembered how important sports of all kinds – from football and basketball to rowing – were at the high school. “Once in a while, I studied,” he chuckled. The forum, taped for broadcast by Arlington Independent Media, also focused on other sports of the era. Winnie Owens was a standout athlete, competing in swimming and as a running back in the highly competitive powderpuff football league while at Wash-
ington-Lee. “We weren’t allowed to be in things like the young men. We had to be in intramurals,” she said, but noted that players on the powderpuff-football teams would study the varsity-football playbook to get a leg up on the competition. Leslie Deskins, who in the late 1960s was a member of the Washington-Lee cheerleading team – its second black member, after Deborah Newman – said she was glad cheerleading was getting a seat at the table during the forum. “It’s great to be here,” Deskins said. Carmela Hamm, the driving force behind the Oct. 11 forum, grew up in the Hall’s Hill/High View Park community along Lee Highway, which during the era of segregation was one of the few neighborhoods where African-Americans could live in Arlington. “It was a very close-knit situation, and I imagine Green Valley [a South Arlington segregated neighborhood] was a lot like that, too,” Hamm said. James Spriggs, a member of the 1966 Washington-Lee championship hoops team, found a draft notice awaiting him not long after his high-school days ended. His basketball skills were, in a way, his deliverance. Spriggs ended up on the U.S. Army Europe all-star basketball team. “It seemed that most young men were going to Vietnam, but basketball was my salvation; instead of Southeast Asia, I ended up in Germany,” he said. “And instead of bullets, bayonets and mortar fire, my weapons were elbows, a pull-up jump shot and a dunk as starting center for Uncle Sam.” After his discharge, Spriggs attended and played center for King’s Business College. “[I] played for the sheer joy of the game until at age 44, when I traded my hoops for my golf clubs,” he said with a laugh.
Fairfax in Middle of Per-Square-Foot N.Va. Housing Costs A Staff Report
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Arlington was well ahead of all other localities, according to new figures from Estate Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS. Arlington’s per-square-foot cost for the January-to-September period was up 1.5 percent from the same time frame in 2017.
Among Northern Virginia jurisdictions, Falls Church reported a median per-square-foot cost of $398 (down 1.2 percent), while Alexandria scored a median rate of $358 (up 1.4 percent). Fairfax County posted a median rate of $296 (up 2.8 percent) while Loudoun County saw a median rate of $215 (up 0.9
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percent). Further out, median per-square-foot rates stood at $207 in Manassas Park (up 17 percent), $205 in Prince William County (up 3.5 percent), $192 in Manassas (up 6.7 percent) and $174 in Stafford County (up 9.4 percent).
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We travel to the always-in-fashion, exclusive enclave of Old Georgetown Estates for this week’s featured property, a classic, Georgian-inspired showplace set on a private and verdant 1.2-acre lot. “Refined elegance” is the phrase that best describes the home, but it also provides a warmhearted nature, making it versatile both for daily living and entertaining in style. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,999,000 by Mona Banes and Tracy Williams of TTR Sotheby’s Itnernational Realty. With more than 7,800 square feet of interior space to explore, we are transported to a wonderland from the moment we are welcomed in the charming, soaring foyer with its coolly elegant curved staircase. The formal living room features the first of multiple fireplaces, while the space across the foyer that could be used as the dining room is currently in use as a sitting room, with a lovely bay window overlooking the front. The showstopper Great Room lives up to its name with nearly 700 square feet of space, a fireplace and open access to the chef’s-caliber kitchen area. The rear deck and a conservatory with walls of windows overlook the rear grounds.
But wait, there’s more: A large reading room (with fireplace and access to the outside) and a home office with its own access can be found on the main level, too. Upstairs, the master retreat occupies its own wing of the level, with plentiful space, two walk-in closets and a standout bath. Three additional en-suite bedrooms can be found on this level, as well as laundry facilities. Downstairs, it’s time to play, with spaces that include a walk-out lounge, bar area, home theater, exercise/weight room, play space and a bonus bedroom. Set amid marvelous landscaping on a private lot, you’ll be able to enjoy ample outdoor-entertainment space, including the multi-level deck and patio. There also is a three-car garage with an expanded driveway.
It is a true delight. Make it yours! 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: 845 Canal Drive, McLean (22102). Listed at: $1,999,000 by Mona Banes (703) 909-5620 and Tracy Williams (703) 867-4309, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. Schools: Spring Hill Elementary, Cooper Middle, Langley High School.
Rising Interest Rates Impact Home-Buyers Buyers’ monthly housing costs are growing rapidly as mortgage rates have risen significantly since the beginning of the year. A new Zillow analysis finds that higher rates are responsible for about two-thirds of the increase in buyers’ monthly mortgage payments, compared with what those costs would have been a year ago had home values remained constant at their current level. These higher mortgage payments reflect the combination of increased home values as well as the higher interest rates for buyers. Monthly mortgage payments for the typical home are 15.4 percent higher than they were in August 2017, while the median home value is up 6.5 percent higher over the past year. For someone buying the median U.S. home, their monthly mortgage payments are $118 higher, or $1,416 each year. Since the beginning of the year, mortgage rates have climbed from the historic lows they were near for much of the past decade. The average mortgage rate at the beginning of the year was about 4 percent, and reached 4.9 percent in the last week. Incoming economic data increasingly point to a booming U.S. economy, and this strength is pushing rates higher. A one-percentage-point increase to the current rate translates to about $1,200 more per year in mortgage payments for the typical U.S. home at its current value, even if home prices stayed the same “For most of the current economic expansion, mortgage rates have remained just off historic lows even as the American economy has accelerated,” said Zillow senior economist Aaron Terrazas. “We’re finally starting to see typical patterns asserting themselves in the housing market, and conditions are returning to more of what we would expect in a normal economy. Home buyers and sellers have become accustomed to low rates, and there will be a bit of an adjustment period as the market adapts. Looking ahead, the impact of higher rates may slow the pace of home-value growth, particularly in the nation’s priciest markets. Buyers will face higher financing costs, but also could benefit from somewhat less frenetic competition.”
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McLean/Great Falls Notes McLEAN ART SOCIETY TO OFFER AFFORDABLY-PRICED WORKS: The
McLean Art Society is hosting a “Starvin’ Artists Sale,” with original artwork priced at $99 or less, the weekend of Nov. 2-4. “There will be a full range of subject matter in various mediums by artists who have won awards in many local shows,” the organization said. The sale will be held at Idylwood Presbyterian Church, 7617 Idylwood Road. Show hours are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a meet-the-artists reception slated for Nov. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m.
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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
The community is invited. MPA TO COMBINE MUSIC, ART IN SINGLE EVENING: The McLean Project for
the Arts will present the jazz group Sheroes on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at MPA@Chainbridge, 1446 Chain Bridge Road. The event is part of the organization’s Art+Music Series. Before and after the performance, attendees can enjoy the multi-media art exhibition “Encounters: Works by Mia Halton” and discuss the works with MPA exhibitions director Nancy Sausser. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For information, see the Web site at www.mpaart.org.
McLEAN NEWCOMERS TO HOST COFFEE: McLean Newcomers and Neighbors
will host a coffee for members and prospective members on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. at St. Luke Orthodox Church, 6801 Georgetown Pike. For information on the club, see the Web site at www.mcleannewcomers.org. FUND-RAISER WILL BENEFIT CHILDREN’S-ADVOCACY GROUP: A fund-
raiser for Safespot Children’s Advocacy Center will be held on Sunday, Oct. 28 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Krop’s Crops, 11110 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls.
The event will feature pumpkin-carving, hayrides and special refreshments. The cost is $15 per person. For information, see the Web site at www.safespot. org/events. LANDSCAPE PAINTER FEATURED AT ART SOCIETY: Semi-abstract landscape
painter Naomi Chung will be the featured presenter at the next meeting of the McLean Art Society, to be held on Friday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at Dolley Madison Library. Chung’s presentation will focus on “working toward abstraction.” The community is invited.
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A forum to discuss estate-planning essentials will be presented on Monday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at Dolley Madison Library. The forum will feature attorney Bettina Lawton discussing wills, trusts, medical power of attorney and other issues. After the presentation, there will be a questionand-answer session. The program is free; no registration is required. For information, e-mail info@ lawtonlegacyplanning.com. RIVERBEND TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN EARLY: Riverbend Park will host a
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night at the park. Activities include a festive wagon ride, scarecrows, sweets and stories, followed by a campfire. For information, call (703) 759-9018 or see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty. gov/parks/riverbend/events. LIBRARY BOOSTERS TO HOST BOOK SALE: Friends of the Tysons-Pimmit
Regional Library will host the quarterly book sale at the library Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. Hours are Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Proceeds will support the library. For information, call (703) 790-4031 or e-mail tysonslibraryfriends@gmail.com. TAI CHI FOR BEGINNERS OFFERED:
Free beginner tai chi is offered rain or shine every Saturday from 7:50 to 9 a.m. at McLean Central Park. The event takes place on the outdoor basketball court. Participants should wear comfortable, casual footwear and clothing. For information, call Warren at (703) 759-9141 or see the Web site at www.freetaichi.org. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion!
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Artist Mixes Playfulness with Social Commentary BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Ceramic pots, sculptures, photos, block prints and installations in Mia Halton’s “Encounters” exhibit at McLean Project for the Arts seem innocuous and exuberant at first glance, but on closer examination, many have a more confrontational flair. The show, which opened Sept. 13 and runs through Nov. 3, is collection of whimsical renderings and messages both funny and pointed. “Using humor and metaphor, I visually describe the vagaries and challenges of being human,” she said in a statement accompanying the show. “When I’m making art, I can begin to make sense of the world.” Halton, who lives in Baltimore and was a longtime art teacher there, lists Jean Dubuffet, Jackson Pollock and Philip Guston among artists who have influenced her. Halton executed some of the exhibit’s works during a six-week residency in Puebla, Mexico, said MPA exhibitions director Nancy Sausser, who also has participated in that program. The exhibit’s title reflects the quality of encounters that Halton, not a Spanish speaker, had with residents in that community in central Mexico. “She enters into subject matter through
humor, obviously, and is very interested in focusing on joy,” Sausser said. “But also it works on the social issues of our time, once you get into the layers that are underneath the surface.” Halton’s “Yes! No!” features two panels, executed with spray paint and black marker, showing a pair of men, one of whom has a long, Pinocchio-esque nose. In the “Yes!” segment, the one with the long proboscis playfully places it against the other man’s nose. In the “No!” portion, the one with the long nose points it aggressively at the other man, who raises his hands. “This is how she works,” Sausser said of Halton. “What are you going to do with yourself? How are you going to meet people? What is the quality of that encounter going to be? It’s a charming way of talking about something that can be difficult, particularly now, when there’s a lot of tension in the air, shall we say.” Spontaneity also is a hallmark of Halton’s works. After MPA arranged the artist’s artworks for the show, Halton painted scenes on the wall that connected with the exhibited items. “She knew she wanted to incorporate the whole gallery and treat the exhibit like an installation piece,” Sausser said, noting the Halton had incorporated the venue’s doorways, electrical outlets and other features into the wall paintings. Halton, who started her career in
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These whimsical figures are part of “Encounters: Works by Mia Halton,” which is on display through Nov. 3 at McLean Project for the Arts.
Halton’s installation piece “Shouting Sticks” is a collection of black-painted rods topped by pink faces done in papier mache. Visitors can handle the sticks and feel empowered, Sausser said. “It’s a way of expressing the outrage, but at the same time, there’s something sweet about them, too,” she said. Some of the works have distinctly feminist themes. The artist is displaying several low-fire-clay ceramic pots, also executed roughly, that carry titles such as “Nasty Women,” “Why Do Women Defer to Men?” and “Why “Nasty Women” and “Why Do Women Defer to Men” are among several Do Women Not Contest Male Auceramic artworks in the exhibition. thority?” While renovaprintmaking and drawing before doing ceramics, brings the same immediacy and tions are being made at its usual location spontaneity to her clay works, many of in the McLean Community Center, MPA which have an expressive, rough-hewn, temporarily has been relocated at 1446 Chain Bridge Road next to the Giant abstract look. The various works all have titles, but Food store. The gallery is open Mondays through these will not be posted at MPA’s exhibit Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and because “we see this as a whole piece,” Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until Sausser said. “Silenced Women” features a series of 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Sundays, but small clay sculptures of women that are coated with white glaze. Puzzled by how Halton will hold an artist’s talk there at to display them, MPA set them facing up noon on Sunday, Oct. 14. For more inforon a pair of long rectangular boxes set mation about the exhibit and MPA, visit www.mpaart.org. end-to-end, as in a conveyor belt.
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Artstream Salutes Successes on Both Sides of Potomac When Steve Corn first was approached, eight years ago, about participating on stage with Artstream, he had more than a few reservations. “At first, I did not want to join. I had stage fright,” he said. Even after weeks of preparation, opening night “I was so scared, I was not sure I could make it,” he said. “But I was talked into it, and I’m glad,” said Corn, 63, who has been a stage stalwart in the years since. “Performing has gotten easier for me. It is very worthwhile, and it will help you grow.” It is those kinds of stories that Artstream – which offers classes and produces theater and cabaret performances in Virginia and Maryland – wanted to stress during its eighth annual gala, held Sept. 30 in Bethesda. “It touches the lives of so many – Artstream brings to life possibilities for so many people,” said Catherine Leggett, an attorney and human-resources executive and the first lady of Montgomery County, Md., who served as master of ceremonies at the gala dinner and dance party.
The event helps raise funds needed to keep programs alive for Artstream, which has an annual budget of about $650,000 and like all arts organization relies on philanthropic support to augment fees it charges class participants and the theater-going public. The organization works with individuals dealing with developmental disabilities, including autism. Its theater programs start with participants brainstorming ideas, then moves through the entire creative process until the shows are stage-ready. Adam McCrensky, an actor from Bethesda who has participated in both theater and cabaret programs through Artstream, said participants benefit from mentors who assist each step of the way, even on stage. “They help the actors – it’s one of the most important parts of Artstream,” he said. During the evening, the organization lauded Safeway for its corporate contributions. Beth Goldberg, community affairs and public-affairs senior manager for the grocery chain, presented a $3,500 check in support of Arstream’s efforts.
John Newman receives an award from Artstream at the organization’s recent gala. He is shown with co-emcees Adam McCrensky and Catherine Leggett.
“It’s a wonderful organization,” Goldberg said. Honored at the gala was John Newman, who for eight years served in a variety of staff positions with Artstream, including director of marketing and as a director of shows.
The future for the organization is bright, Newman said. “Artstream is going some amazing, amazing places,” he said. (The Sun Gazette also was honored for its efforts to support the organization.) Ike Leggett, who is wrap-
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Crisis Manager: Be Bold, Honest If Scandal Hits BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Have you stepped in some “deep doodoo,” as former President George H.W. Bush used to say? Judy Smith, whose crisis-management exploits inspired the television show “Scandal,” has some unvarnished tips to control damage and restore public confidence. “Just lift the Band-Aid off,” Smith advised the audience Oct. 18 at the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority’s Social Media Week. “There’s a level of appreciation when you own up to mistakes and apologize.” Preparation is key, as companies with plans in place have at least an 80-percent chance of surviving a crisis, Smith said. Bad news can travel internationally within 17 seconds, so businesses and individuals already are working under a time disadvantage, she said. Honesty and contrition often can help those in crisis begin to restore their reputations, she said.
“There’s no way you can avoid the facts and truth,” Smith said. “It always comes up.” It’s also essential to respond to scandals in ways that are respectful and easy to understand, Smith said, citing as a wrong example a CEO who apologized over 15 Twitter posts. “The words that you choose have to resonate with the audience you’re trying to reach,” she said. The discussion, titled “Crisis Management in the Digital Age,” was held at Capital One’s Tysons headquarters. Moderator Julie Parker, a former Fairfax County police communications director who now runs her own media company, playfully prodded Smith to reveal her client list, but she didn’t budge. After serving as a special assistant and deputy press secretary to the first President Bush, Smith formed the crisismanagement firm Smith & Co., famous clients of which have included former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, actor Wesley Snipes, Sony Pictures Entertainment and former NFL quarterback
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Michael Vick. The Lewinsky case, Smith’s first, tested the crisis manager’s skills. “If I didn’t start my own business, I wouldn’t know all I’m capable of,” she said. Ever discreet, Smith recalled having to tell the first President Bush years later not even to joke about illicit matters. The ex-president ceased his tomfoolery when Smith threatened to call former First Lady Barbara Bush. Crisis managers need to understand the context of problems they’re tackling
Ramp Continued from Page 1 schedules,” said Patty Burgess, president of the parent-teacher-student group. But the Great Falls Citizens Association (GFCA) has come out against the proposal. “Some Great Falls residents regularly travel to Maryland in the afternoon and evening and would be negatively impacted by the proposed closure,” GFCA president Bill Canis wrote in an Oct 12 letter to VDOT Chief Engineer Garrett Moore. The citizens association on Sept. 25 passed a resolution opposing, at least for now, the pilot program to shut down the ramp in the afternoon and evening peak period. VDOT does not know how the proposed closure would affect local roads in McLean and Great Falls because the transportation agency has focused on collecting data pertaining to expressways and principal arterial roadways instead of minor arterials and collector streets, the resolution read.
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Continued from Page 5 “The fact that the entire school smelled of mold on Sept. 12 indicates a large presence of mold and/or mold spores,” Serafin wrote in an Oct. 5 letter to school officials. Serafin recommended that trained mold-remediation professionals should analyze three varieties of air samples – an outdoor one to establish a mold-content
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and offer recommendations confidently, she said. “Don’t be afraid to call it and make a decision,” Smith advised. She also lamented how quickly and easily false narratives can be spread over Internet, making it harder for the public to decipher facts from fiction. Audience members peppered Smith with questions following the interview. “I don’t need a microphone!” hollered one woman in the balcony, prompting a burst of laughter from the crowd. Her subsequent query indeed was clear as a bell. Asked what was the worst example of crisis management she had seen recently, Smith pause to consider from a glut of choices and selected United Airlines’ hemming and hawing after security officers forcibly removed a customer from an airplane in Chicago in October 2017. The man had refused to give up his seat on an overbooked flight. “People need to use good old common sense,” she said. “No matter what policies you have, it’s never OK to drag a passenger down the aisle and bloody him up.” The resolution recommended VDOT analyze how the potential ramp closure might affect cut-through traffic’s ability to access the Beltway. GFCA’s resolution also urged the General Assembly to pass legislation to let Fairfax County issue permits to allow local residents to turn into neighborhoods where such turns otherwise would be restricted during peak travel periods. County officials could then study the results and perform test measures to see what traffic restrictions were needed. The association also recommended that VDOT implement upgrades to the I-495 and Georgetown Pike in order to reduce traffic volume and improve its flow. In addition, VDOT should conduct a comprehensive study on how to improve transportation in Montgomery County, Md., and Northern Virginia’s major commercial ares while affecting local residents the least, according to the resolution. VDOT will continue accepting public comments about the proposal through Nov. 12. Transportation officials then will examine the feedback, meet with county and elected officials, and decide on the matter in early December, Richter said. baseline for the area, a sample from an SACC room and one or more samples from other locations within the school. “Personnel being asked to resolve this issue appear to be untrained, unknowledgeable and therefore unqualified to perform mold remediation in compliance with [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency] guidance,” he wrote. “Persons such as custodians and school administrators are trying their best, but have their regular jobs to perform and are unable to dedicate the high-levels of attention, specialization and expertise to remediate mold.”
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Qualifying Standards Need to Be Adjusted At least at the highest levels of play, something needs to change regarding far too loose individual qualifying standards for postseason high-school golf competitions.
Huskies Now 7-0; Panthers Edged
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The Marshall Statesmen and Langley Saxons were victorious in high-school football action Oct. 19, while the winless McLean Highlanders and Oakton Cougars were defeated, and the Madison Warhawks (6-2, 2-1) had a bye.
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP In National District action, Marshall (6-2, 2-1) was led by Andrew Margiotta on offense in the Statesmen’s 42-14 home victory over the Lee Lancers to remain tied for second place. Marshall was ahead 28-0 at halftime in winning its fourth straight game. Langley (2-6, 1-2) led the host and winless Washington-Lee Generals 14-0 at halftime and held on to win, 28-14, in Liberty District action. Washington-Lee cut the lead to 21-14. Langley then took advantage of a personal-foul penalty against W-L, scored on the next play and were ahead 28-14. Langley was led by quarterback Matt Flenniken. He ran for 150 yards and a touchdown of 48 yards and passed for two more scores to Duncan Brown Continued on Page 29
Running back Colin Nininger and the Marshall Statesmen routed the visiting Lee Lancers the night of Oct. 19 in National District high-school football action. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT
Oakton Golfer Wins; Potomac School Second DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
For the second straight year, Oakton High School golfer Alexandra Delgado shot a 78 to win the oneGOLF day, 18-hole Northern 4A zone qualifying event Oct. 16 on the Oaks Course at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Clifton. As a result, Delgado earned a berth to play in the Virginia High School League’s 36-hole Girls State Open Oct. 22-23 at Springfield Country Club. This year Delgado tied for first in qualifying with Taylor Park of Fairfax High. Last year, Delgado was the lone winner.
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On Oct. 16, Delgado shot 40 on the front nine and 38 on the back, playing in the first foursome of the event. Her highest score on any hole was a six. During the regular season, Delgado helped her Oakton team win the 18-hole Stallion Invitational. There was a crowded field of 72 players at the Oct. 16 event with only 12 earning state-tournament berths. The cutoff score was 88, as the competition finished at dark. Also earning state-tournament berths at qualifying were Madison High’s Katelynn Waclawski with an 80, Oakton’s Akshitha Vemuru with an 82, Langley’s Kaylie Yim at 82 and Langley’s Vibha
Sankavaram at 87. Vemuru, Sankavaram and Yim qualified a year ago. Langley’s Emma Ritchie shot 91, McLean’s Tori Lam 92 and Madison’s Allison Chan 96 and did not advance. n Prior to the 18-hole tournament, Potomac School coach Dan Lehman thought his Panthers needed around a 320 team score to win the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference golf championship on Oct. 17. That total would not have been good enough, as the Sidwell Friends Quakers shot 314 to win the high-school event
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Players in co-ed region tournaments, in addition those competing in qualifying events for the Virginia High School League’s Girls State Open, should not be carding 18-hole scores of 100 or higher. That’s what happened in multiple cases this fall. At one 36-hole co-ed region tourney, three or four players carded scores higher than 100 for each round. Those players never should have qualified, especially when their scores were similar at the lower district-level tourneys. Instead, much lower scores of players in other district events – and there were plenty – should have been advanced to region play. At an 18-hole Girls State Open qualifying event, 40 players – more than half the field – shot 100 or higher. Of those, 16 had lofty rounds of 120 or higher, topping out at 156. The standard to enter a girls statetourney qualifying event is a score of 50 or lower for nine holes, which isn’t always adhered to and is probably five strokes too high anyway. If a player can shoot 50 or lower for nine holes, then how do they balloon to 120 or higher during an 18hole qualifying event when the playing conditions were ideal? That usually does not happen. As a result of those high scores, playing rounds are taking five-plus hours to play, with darkness often becoming a factor. Tournament officials, team coaches and administrators are aware of the issue. They agree that qualifying standards need to be lowered, the process changed or at least evaluated. The scoring and individual talent in high-school golf – for girls and boys – has significantly improved over the years. Totals of 100 or higher no longer belong.
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Marshall, Langley Repeat as Field Hockey Champions DAVE FACINOLI
district’s Player of the Year, and Leap scored the goals, with Abby Han having an assist. Goalie Gillian Dumont earned both shutouts in the tournament. The Statesmen graduated 12 seniors from last season and entered the 2018 campaign with as many as eight new starters in their lineup. The team suffered some early-season one-goal losses against top competition. At one point, Marshall had a 1-5-1 record with four one-goal losses. “With a lot of new players, the girls hung in there in those losses. That was encouraging to play well and so close against teams like that,” Carroll said. “Those games made us better.”
In addition to Maynard, Francis and Dumont were chosen first-team all district. Leap, Han and Ava Slivinski made second team. Selena Kaup and Bea Webster made honorable mention. Other starters for Marshasll in the district final were Chloe Harper, Olivia Slivinski and Katherine Reuss. The Statesmen now advance to the 6D North Region tournament. NOTES: Marshall has won 11 straight district-tournament games, outscoring those opponents 35-5 . . . Carroll has coached Marshall for 20 years and has 193 career victories. n Thanks to a big comeback in the title match, the Langley Saxons (17-1)
repeated as the Liberty District tournament girls field hockey champions. Langley, the No. 2 seed, won the title Oct. 18 by nipping the host and top-seed Washington-Lee Generals, 3-2, in double overtime of the high-school game. Madeline McGaughey scored all three goals, including the tying tally in the final second of regulation. Washington-Lee (15-3) led 2-0 at halftime. Mikayla Schoff had three assists in the win. Langley and Washington-Lee split two regular-season games, with W-L winning the most recent. The Saxons have won nine straight matches since that loss. Langley was 2-0 in the tourney, receiving a first-round bye, then nipping the No. 3 seed Herndon Hornets, 1-0, in the semis on a second-half goal by McGaughey, who has 22 goals and 20 assists this season. Schoff has 14 assists. Langley and W-L advance to the 6D North Region tournament. n The fourth-seed Madison Warhawks (7-10) finished 1-1 in the Concorde District tournament, defeating Centreville, 1-0, in the first round then falling to top seed Westfield, 1-0, in the semifinals.
led at the time, 15-0. Quarterback Logan Johnson with 61 yards rushing and a touchdown and 8 of 13 passing for 91 yards led the McLean offense. Joe Lokke had five catches for 50 yards. On defense for McLean, Ryan Jessar and Greg Beard had five tackles each and Yazeed Salameh, David Onyejekwe and Brian Celec each made four tackles. Mitchell Palombi recovered a first-half fumble. On Oct. 26, McLean plays on the road in Liberty action against the Washington-Lee Generals, another winless team (0-8, 0-3). n The Flint Hill Huskies (7-0, 2-0) won their 18th straight game with a 38-0 home victory over the St. James Saints in Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference action Oct. 20. The shutout was Flint Hill’s third this season, and the sixth time it held an opponent scoreless in the first half. Quarterback Miles Thompson threw touchdown passes of 45 and eight yards to Trey Rucker and ran for two touchdowns. Justice Ellison had a scoring run, Justin Duenkel kicked five extra
points and a 42-yard field goal to lead Flint Hill, which led 38-0 at halftime. Thompson was 8 of 13 passing for 203 yards and he ran for 74 more. Ellison had 31 yards rushing and Jaylin Hertz 27. Rucker had three catches for 100 yards, Ellison three for 70 and Zach Garcia two for 22. Duenkel had six touchbacks on kickoff in addition to his field goal and extra points. On defense for Flint Hill, Joe Worman had two sacks and four tackles, Logan Copeland had a sack and five tackles, Christian Turner had seven tackles and Elijah Wasson made 10. Jared Behrens had an interception. St. James was held to just 75 total yards, only 10 rushing. Flint Hill plays at the Potomac School Panthers (5-2, 2-0) at noon on Oct. 27 in a showdown for first place in the MAC. Flint Hill is the defending champion and Potomac School was second last fall. Potomac School lost to visiting Trinity Episcopal, 21-17, in non-conference play Oct. 20 when three touchdowns were scored in the final few minutes.
Trinty scored the winning touchdown on a long pass with 19 seconds to play. A few seconds earlier, Potomac School, which had 259 total yards, took a 17-14 lead on a scoring pass from J.T. Tyson to Preston Bacon. That score came after Trinity, which had 329 total yards, went in front 14-10 a bit earlier. Trinity led 7-3 at halftime, then Potomac School was up 10-7 in the second half. Potomac School blocked a field goal in the game. Tyson was 13 of 24 passing for 163 yards and a touchdown and had three passes dropped, one for a TD. Bacon had eight catches for 128 yards and Anglin Brown had 76 yards rushing on 22 carries and a touchdown. On defense for Potomac School, Robert O’Brien had two interceptions, Jake Levingston made 13 tackles and Jonathan Gagnon made 11. The loss ended Potomac School’s three-game winning streak. The Panthers have been involved in four games decided by six points or fewer. n In Concorde District play Oct. 19, the Oakton Cougars (0-8, 0-3) lost at home to the Chantilly Chargers, 42-7.
regular-season play was by five strokes against Sidwell. The MAC tourney runner-up finish and 326 score were the best during Lehman’s nine years as the team’s coach, set to be his last. Lehman returned to the area this fall to coach the team one last season, but is moving back to Hawaii, now his permament home. “Really, I’m pleased with how we played and finished,” Lehman said. “We
knew Sidwell would be tough and they were.” Leading the Panthers were senior co-captains John Fleming and Ethan Shapiro. Both shot 79. Freshman Josh Shapiro and Ryan Huppe shot 83 and 85, respectively, to count in the team scoring. Two more freshmen, Grant Exley and Teddy Ross, carded an 86 and 87, respectively, but did not count in the team scoring. “This team has five good freshmen,
so the future is bright,” Lehman said. Weston Hicks is the other ninth grader. The Flint Hill Huskies finished fourth in the MAC with a 360 total, 10 shots behind third place Georgetown Day. Austin Ayers, a junior, shot 83 to lead Flint Hill and senior Zain Azhir shot 89. “The wind was gusty and that added an extra element of difficulty,” Flint Hill coach Spanky Richards said.
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Many of the starting players were different but the result remained the for the FIELD HOCKEY same Marshall Statesmen – a fifth straight National District tournament field-hockey championship. Top-seed and host Marshall (10-6-1) won the 2018 girls high-school title Oct. 18 with a 4-0 victory over the secondseed Edison Eagles in the title game, giving the team six straight wins this season. Four different players scored goals for Marshall – Annie Leap, Tessa Murphy, Claire Francis and Marielle Ciccone. Every Marshall team member played in the game. The Statesmen led 3-0 at halftime, scoring their first goal just 4:26 into the action. “It was good to have the scoring spread out like that and to score quickly. We want that,” Marshall coach Christina Carroll said. Marshall was 2-0 in the tournament, receiving a first-round bye then blanking No. 4 seed and visiting Wakefield, 2-0, in the semifinals. Alyssa Maynard, the
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(three catches, 32 yards) for 18 yards an to Tre Vasiliadis for 33. Vasiliadis ran for another TD of five yards and rushed for 86 yards. Flenniken was 6 of 12 passing for 108 yards. Joe Muir had a catch for 36 yards. Robbie Hamilton kicked four extra points. On defense for Langley, Wyatt Harrell had 4.5 tackles, including two for losses; Zach Baskin had an interception and a sack; Thor Kurzenhauer made four tackles; Alex Bendler had two sacks and Andrew Daniel and Lucas Gauthier each had a tackle for a loss. McLean (0-8, 0-3) lost to the visiting South Lakes Seahawks, 42-7, in Liberty District play. South Lakes built a 22-0 first-half lead. Two first-half turnovers, including an interception return for a touchdown, were costly for McLean. The Highlanders also lost a fumble inside the South Lakes 10-yard line when South Lakes
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Continued from Page 28 at Bretton Woods Golf Course in Germantown, Md. Potomac School was second with 326 total. “It wasn’t that we didn’t play well, we did. Sidwell played really well,” Lehman said. Potomac School’s lone loss during
The Marshall Statesmen gather with the National District field hockey tournament championship banner and trophy after winning the title for a fifth straight time. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI
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High-School Roundup MARSHALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES FIVE: The five newest members of the
Marshall High School Athletic Hall of Fame were honored during the school’s home varsity football game against Falls Church. The five were Betsy Luxford (Class of 1977), Wanda Morton (Robinson) (Class of 1980), Jason McMahon (Class of 1995), David Friedman (Class of 2001) and Kent Blackstone (Class of 2012). Classmates Mark Nagurney and Nancy-Lynn Wilson accepted the award for Luxford.
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ACROSS 1. Accumulate 6. To and ____ 9. Audition tape 13. October, e.g. 14. Adam’s body part 15. Mountain climber’s spike 16. Weasel’s aquatic cousin 17. Gentry’s “___ to Billie Joe” (1967) 18. Agitate 19. *Stanley Kubrick’s “The ____” 21. *Ghost or ghoul 23. “____ ____ Clear Day You Can See Forever” 24. Clothing joint 25. *Nighttime radar flyer 28. European sea eagle 30. Not wholesale 35. In the sack 37. Popular dieter’s foe 39. Laundromat setting 40. Carrying bag 41. Enjoy, as in food 43. Parks on a bus 44. Made a mistake 46. In 1492, it sailed the ocean blue 47. Outback birds 48. Stadiums 50. ____pit 52. Hitherto 53. Genuflecting joint 55. Feather glue 57. *She played Laurie Strode 60. *Dead one
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VIENNA GOVERNMENT PREPS CLEANUP DAY: The Vienna town government
will host its next Town Clean-Up Day on Saturday, Nov. 3, and is seeking volunteers (individuals and groups) to participate. Participants work with town staff to pick up trash, remove invasive plants and spruce up designated areas, including the Vienna Town Green and several creeks. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the Town Green. The town government will supply gloves, trash bags and other necessities. Those interested in participating in the rain-or-shine event should e-mail John King at john.king@viennava.gov.
LIONS CLUB TO HOST HARVEST BAZAAR: The Merrifield Lions Club is host-
ing its harvest bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Merrifield Community Center, 8104 Lee Highway. The event will include crafters and vendors. Proceeds will support sight and hearing programs. For information, e-mail Nancy Volpe at n.volpe8@verizon.net.
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ing. Donations can be brought to Vienna Presbyterian Church on the morning of Dec. 7. For information on donation and volunteer opportunities, call Carolyn Mysel at (703) 938-7213.
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COMMITTEE FOR HELPING OTHERS SEEKS SUPPORT: The Committee for
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Theatre Company continues its production of “Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight” with performances through Nov. 4 at the Vienna Community Center. The production focuses on a real-life 18th century philosopher, mathematician and physicist. Following her death and employing magical realism, the play’s title character retroactively re-examines her life. Performances are Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27 and Nov. 2 and 3 at 8 p.m., Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.viennatheatrecompany. com. Your submission of items for inclusion are always welcomed. We’re happy to spread the word!
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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. November 1, 1940: n Blasting President Roosevelt for seeking a third term, the Sun has endorsed Republican Wendell Willkie. n Election season is expected to bring out 5,000 voters in Fairfax County and 10,000 in Arlington. n The Fairfax Community Chest is 32 percent toward its fund-raising goal. n Fairfax Commissioner of Revenue James Kinchloe has been elected president of the statewide organization of revenue commissioners. n More than $1 billion in defense-related facilities in Virginia have been funded by the federal government in the past six months. October 28-29, 1960: n Bad weather prevented Republican vice presidential nominee Henry Cabot Lodge from attending a GOP rally at Seven Corners. Meanwhile, Gov. Almond plans to stump for Democrat John Kennedy. n Planners are eyeing local landfills for additional parkland. October 29, 1968: n Virginia’s economy is expected to be soft during the first half of 1969, then pick up in the second half of the year. n Proponents of the liquor-by-thedrink referendums across Northern Virginia claim opponents are using scare tactics. n Republican vice presidential nominee Spiro Agnew is headed back to Virginia to campaign this week. n At the movies: “The Odd Couple,” “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “The Parent Trap” and Elvis in “Frankie & Johnny.” October 28-30, 1972: n The Sun has endorsed Republican William Wrench for Board of Supervisors chairman over Democrat Jean Packard. n The Sun has moved its offices to North Ivy Street in Arlington, and has installed a press to print in offset. n In football action, Marshall dropped Washington-Lee, 17-0, while McLean fell to Yorktown, 15-2, and Oakton ran past Madison, 41-8. October 27-28, 1980: n Ronald Reagan has a 9-point lead over Jimmy Carter in a new Virginia poll.
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