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Split Vienna Council OKs Maple Ave. Project BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Vienna’s third project under the town’s Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) zoning ordinance now is in the books, approved by the Town Council Oct. 29 on the thinnest-possible super-majority vote

and to the consternation of the capacity crowd that witnessed the proceedings.

“Shame! Shame! Shame!” one woman shouted afterward in the upstairs lobby outside the Town Council chambers, before being shushed by police.

The Council on a 5-2 vote approved Vienna Development Associates LLC’s

proposal to build a four-story mixed-use building at 430, 440 and 444 Maple Ave., W., on 2.76 acres now occupied by Tequila Grande restaurant and the Vienna Wolf Trap Hotel.

The developer will build at least 19,000 square feet of retail or commercial space on the ground level, topped by three

floors with a total of 151 residential rental units.

The proposal was the subject of two well-attended, contentious public hearings in July and August. The applicant waived the Council’s 100-day decision deadline in Continued on Page 15

DON’T BE SCARED; IT’S ALL IN FUN!

Ruth Bishop of Herndon goes into full zombie mode Oct. 24 at the annual Vienna Halloween Parade, which brought out a host of ghosts, goblins and fun-seekers who paraded down Maple Avenue while being watched by thousands. See photos on Page 4, story on Page 5 and a slide show of photos at www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax.

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Family Installs Upgrades at Freedom Memorial Efforts Were Designed to Make Monument Experience Better for Attendees BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Great Falls Freedom Memorial since November 2004 has served as the community’s gathering place for events commemorating Memorial Day, Veterans Day and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

But the monument’s seating areas have become inadequate for swelling crowds and the ground under those places had settled over time, forcing spectators to stand far away from the action and strain to hear the proceedings.

The site’s prospects have improved courtesy of the Foley family, which owns several construction firms and played a central role in preparing the memorial’s grounds 14 years ago.

Wayne Foley, who does design and consulting work with W.M. Foley Construction Corp., produced plans to bring desired upgrades at the site to fruition.

On Oct. 4 and 5, he and his sons Shawn, Ryan and Kyle Foley leveled out the site’s slopes and berms, put down new sod, repaired the site’s sign on Georgetown Pike and added electric lighting to it, maintained the memorial’s trees and did other maintenance and landscaping chores.

“Audiences can now enjoy the ceremonies in comfort and without straining to

hear as they sit in provided seating or in their own portable chairs, which they are encouraged to bring,” said Bruce Ellis Fein, who serves on the memorial’s board of directors.

The project, which added room for about 75 to 100 more seats and additional standing space, was relatively easy except for difficult site access and the physical challenge of doing the work, said Shawn Foley.

“We laid four or five pallets of sod,” said Foley, who lives in Bluemont and runs Foley Construction and Contracting Services LLC. “The last time I did that, I was 17 years old. Now I’m 40 with a bad back.”

Foley said the project was important to him personally because he is a Great Falls native and was raised in a house on River Bend Road.

The Great Falls Freedom Memorial’s creation was spearheaded by retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Peter “High Pockets” Hilgartner, who led a 17-member group that wanted to honor people who had died while protecting the nation and freedom.

The memorial is located on the grounds of Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike. The monument’s central feature is a group of three rugged slabs of stone from

Kyle, Shawn and Ryan Foley pose with their father, Wayne Foley, while making site improvements in early October at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial.

a nearby property, which are arranged vertically and surrounded with pavers and border stone inscribed with words representing personal and public virtues.

The memorial also has three flagpoles and a half-dozen trees, which represent the six Great Falls residents who died in the Sept. 11 attacks.

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Halloween Gets Early Start Down Maple Avenue

Aaron McInturff hams it up in a bodybuilder costume at the annual Vienna Halloween Parade, which drew a large crowd to Maple Avenue on Oct. 24. See a slide show of photos at www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax.

Vienna residents Joel and Nancy Cline came to the Halloween Parade as a London phone booth and the Eiffel Tower.

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Grant Bauder and Jack Scheideman whoop it up in costume at the annual Vienna Halloween Parade.

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Michelle Scott, who will step down later this year as director of the Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna, served as grand marshal of the Vienna Halloween Parade, coming dressed as a French artist and accompanied by her pug-Pekingese mix, Buddy.

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Creative Costumes, Fabulous Floats Enliven Parade BRIAN TROMPETER

Fall fun lovers from around Northern Virginia descended on Maple Avenue Oct. 24 to witness – and for some, take part in – the annual Vienna Halloween Parade.

Thousands of people lined the parade route, which took participants west before turning south on Center Street toward Waters Field. The weather was

cool but clear, allowing spectators a gentle taste of autumn.

Michelle Scott, who later this year will step down as executive director of the Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna, served as the parade’s grand marshal. Scott appeared dressed as a French artist – complete with pencilthin mustache – and rode atop a convertible with Buddy, her pugPekingese mix.

Local, state and federal government officials also either

walked the route, were ferried in convertibles or pickup trucks, or waved from the back of a flatbed truck. Vienna Town Council members and their families chose that last option.

Public-safety agencies kept up the excitement and cacophony by turning on their vehicles’ flashing lights and sirens and executing maneuvers on motorcycles. Marching bands, bagpipe groups and dance troupes also added their music to the mix.

The Potomac School recently celebrated one of the largest gifts in the school’s history, a $12 million donation that will support construction of the Center for Athletics and Community.

The donation comes from the Spangler family, including Dr. Abigail Spangler, a member of the school’s board of trustees, and her late father, C.D. Spangler Jr., a former president of the University of North Carolina system who died in July.

The gift “has given us tremendous momentum, inspiring others to join in supporting this project, which will benefit

Potomac students for years to come,” said Head of School John Kowalik.

Kowalik also saluted the memory of C.D. Spangler Jr., who earlier in his life had led a major fund-raising campaign for Harvard Business School and provided insightful observations about the Potomac School project during its development.

“He was the patriarch of a family devoted to helping others . . . and he will be remembered with deep respect and gratitude at The Potomac School,” Kowalik said.

The contribution was noted

at a recent dinner that saluted the efforts of 78 leadership donors who collectively have contributed more than $31 million toward construction of the $37 million facility. Construction on the project began in July, with completion slated for late 2019.

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Groups rode down the roadway on exotically decorated floats featuring everything from King Kong towering over a skyline and a percussion group pounding away on xylophones to – perhaps scariest of all – an Elton John impersonator belting out pop tunes.

Costumed children and parents watched the parade while sitting on curbside blankets and many marched past the grandstand. Notable outfits this year

included a man in a massively muscled weight-lifter getup, compete with oversized barbell; a couple dolled up as a red London phone booth and the Eiffel Tower; an assortment of “Star Wars” and superhero characters; a puppeteer on stilts manipulating two people as marionettes; a helmet-wearing girl poised to be shot out of a circus cannon; and a couple wearing frightening clown masks as they rode with their motorcycle club.

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Our View: Your (Md.) Tax Dollars at Work It’s no fun stomping on the aspirations of caring political do-gooders (well, maybe just a little fun ...). But we’ve done it on occasion to take apart one of their favorite ideas – “non-partisan” redistricting of legislative seats – and now we’ll take a whack at another of their goals: public financing of political campaigns.

Prince George’s County, Md., has become the latest jurisdiction across the Potomac to propose taxpayer-supplied matching dollars to candidates who agree to limit donations to no more than $250 from any single source.

The measure, if it makes it through a few more hoops and into law, is expected to cost upward of $12 million per year, and taxpayers in Prince George’s will not have the chance to opt out – they’ll be paying into the fund whether they want to or not.

Such legislation is championed by progressive groups, but those who live in the real world view it more cautiously. The vote by the Prince George’s County Council to move the matter toward approval was 5-4, with opponents (rightly) saying local tax dollars were more urgently needed on a host of other matters, from education to public safety.

Locally, several Maryland jurisdictions and the District

of Columbia have enacted similar measures. For a variety of reasons, public financing of political campaigns is unlikely to skip across the Potomac to Virginia, but who knows what the future holds?

The goal of such measures is to bring new, more diverse voices into the political arena. But consider the case in Montgomery County, Md., where it is being used by Robin Ficker, who has made about 20 previous runs for office (all unsuccessful) and has morphed into a caricature. Ficker is neither new nor more diverse, but knows how to game the system on the backs of taxpayers he hopes against hope to represent.

Imagine if this were the case in Northern Virginia localities. There are enormous needs – schools, transportation, parks, libraries, public safety, mental health, the list goes on – but money would be diverted to fund the campaigns of political lifers and quixotic wannabes? No thanks.

We’ve long argued that one of the tenets of being a successful candidate is raising enough funds to run a credible campaign. It shows drive and initiative, proving that the candidate is taking the effort seriously. Relying on cashstrapped taxpayers to do the heavy lifting is not only shortsighted public policy. It’s insulting.

School Board Deserves Praise for Activism

Editor: In the Sun Gazette’s Oct. 18 editorial, you tell members of the Fairfax County School Board to “Swim in Your Own Lane,” but for a publication that celebrates youth sports and youth community activity, it stuns me that you are tone-deaf on the single biggest threat to

our children’s generation.

You attempt to shout down the voice of our School Board, whose members are asking the assistance of state and federal policy-makers in addressing climate change.

Responsible commentary would urge other community leaders to join the

voices championing for our kids and their right to a sustainable world.

Let’s celebrate those who take the lead addressing climate change, and make leaders of those who do, by voting for them.

Meredith Haines Vienna

Editor: I was taken aback after reading the Oct. 18th Sun Gazette editorial disparaging the Fairfax County School Board for its resolution calling for state and federal action on climate change, passed unanimously on Oct. 11.

There may be school boards whose members deserve the string of gratuitous, thinly veiled insults laced throughout this substanceless editorial. Our Fairfax County School Board members do not.

Anyone who has volunteered in our Fairfax County public schools, attended School Board meetings, or met with their board member knows our school board does not pad their meeting agen-

das with “hot air” as “an easier alternative to making in-the-trenches tough calls,” as the editors assert.

The baseless claim that motivation of board members was clearly to help them vie for higher office is both ironic and misguided. It is ironic since the editorial never touches on the considerable substance in the resolution for why the board is calling on officials higher up the political chain to address climate change: to provide a regulatory framework that removes barriers to progress on climate action, so that the students whose interests the board members are pledged to support are not saddled with the “costly burden of a dangerously damaged planet.”

Finally, it is a good thing, not a bad thing, when our officials in higher office have served in the trenches of local elected offices, making the tough calls and becoming fully informed and battle tested, before they vie for state and federal office, as my representative, Gerry Connolly, has done.

There is one thing the editorial got right, stating, “To be fair, it’s no picnic being a School Board member in Fairfax or anywhere else. It’s the Rodney Dangerfield of politics – no respect, no respect at all.” This editorial, insulting and devoid of substance, is a great example of that.

George Kralovec Annandale

Board Action Does Not Merit Second-Guessing

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Decades-Old Furniture to Be Replaced at Vienna Town Hall BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

The Vienna town government soon will replace Town Hall’s reception desk, kiosk and conference-room furniture under a $23,788 contract approved Oct. 15 by the Vienna Town Council.

The main reception desk at Vienna Town Hall is more than two decades old, lacks adequate work space and has nonworking drawers. The new desk will be ergonomic and have a place where a computer keyboard can be raised and used from a standing position, said Finance Director Marion Serfass.

The front-lobby kiosk, where job applicants fill out their forms, is broken, and town officials hope to create a nearby workspace that also could be used by different departments to assist customers.

Existing conference-room furniture, used by the Human Resources Department, is clunky and does not allow for confidential conversations, Serfass said.

Bond funds issued by the Vienna government this year allotted $75,000 for the Town Hall furniture improvements.

Town officials worked with Interiors

by Guernsey under Fairfax County contracts to lower the cost by more than twothirds.

The Council voted 6-1 in favor of the expenditure. Council member Pasha Majdi voted nay, but did not give a reason for his opposition.

Vienna to Build Bio-Retention Areas Along Meadow Lane at Tapawingo, Kingsley Roads: Seeking to piggyback on the installation of “choker” curb extensions to slow down traffic where Meadow Lane, S.W, intersects with Tapawingo and Kingsley roads, S.W., which they approved April 9, the Vienna Town Council on Oct. 15 agreed to pay Urban Ltd. $56,350 for survey and design work for bio-retention areas at those intersections.

The town will install those bio-retention areas as part of a joint stormwater project with Fairfax County, which will contribute $200,000 toward its design and construction.

Mayor Laurie DiRocco, citing concerns expressed by local residents, questioned whether the roadways would remain wide enough during construction to accommodate trucks.

Christine Horner, Vienna’s water-quality engineer, said the town would maintain 11-foot-wide travel lanes, allowing trucks to transit the area in both directions.

Council OKs Purchase of More Asphalt for Road Projects: The Vienna Town Council on Oct. 15 unanimously agreed to purchase $35,000 worth of hot asphalt mix for road maintenance and the repair of water-main breaks. The primary contractor for such spending will be National Asphalt Manufacturing Corp. and the secondary contractor will be Superior Paving Corp.

Including the new expenditures, the town has spent $230,492 for such work during fiscal 2019, which began July 1.

Vienna Buys New Dump Truck and Snow Plow Attachment: Winter is coming, and the Vienna Town Council on Oct. 15 voted 7-0 to ride a buy a 2-ton dump truck and snow plow from Henderson Products Inc. and National Auto Fleet Group, using the town’s vehicle-replacement funds.

The vehicle and equipment will cost $144,356, or about $20,000 more than had been estimated in the town’s plan, said Vienna Public Works Director Michael Gallagher. The cost includes $86,455 for the cab and chassis and $57,901 for the truck body and plow.

Vienna is replacing its snow plows along with trucks to keep up with the technology of their components, he said.

Council member Howard Springsteen asked if town officials could track snow plows while they’re in the field, citing efficiencies the Virginia Department of Transportation gained by doing so.

The town usually keeps track of the location of Santa Claus when he arrives in Vienna each year on an antique fire engine, Springsteen added.

Gallagher said officials are examining the possibility of tracking the town’s snow plows.

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McLean/Great Falls Notes NEW GROUP FORMS TO SUPPORT SENIORS IN GREAT FALLS: A newly

formed organization, the Shepherd’s Center of Great Falls, soon will be offering free rides to non-driving seniors to transport them to medical and other critical appointments.

“Ours is a proven model of providing community-based service, of neighborhood helping neighbor,” said Philip Pifer, president of the Great Falls organization, which is seeking volunteer drivers as part of the program.

“We are hoping to start providing rides in November,” Pifer said, “and building a team of volunteers now is a critical need.

Typical volunteers are retirees, stay-athome parents, people with flexible work schedules and even high-school and college students.”

Drivers receive background checks and training before taking to the road.

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COMMUNITY FORUM LOOKS AT BRAIN HEALTH: Great Falls Assisted Living will

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host a forum – “How Will Our Brains Keep Up with Our Bodies as We Age?” – on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the center, 1122 Reston Ave. in Herndon.

The program will feature Dr. Steve Simmons, a board-certified internist and co-author of the upcoming book, “Brain

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SYNAGOGUE OFFERS OPTIONS FOR HOLIDAY PURCHASES: Judy’s Place, a

non-denominational space for children to shop for gifts for the holidays, will be held on select days from Nov. 11 to Dec. 2 at Temple Rodef Shalom, 2100 Westmoreland St. in Falls Church.

The shop offers more than 100 gift items ranging in price from $1 to $15, designed to be selected by children ages 2 to 13 for parents siblings, grandparents and pets.

Proceeds will support charities sponsored by the Women of Temple Rodef Shalom.

In addition, the Women of Temple Rodef Shalom will host its annual Chanukah Bazaar select days from Nov. 18 to Dec. 2, featuring a variety of items, including children’s menorahs.

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

McLEAN ART SOCIETY TO OFFER AFFORDABLY-PRICED WORKS: The

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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.

The community is invited.

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.

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Ribbon-Cutting Is Held for McLean Senior-Living Center

State and Fairfax County officials, housing advocates and business leaders cut the ribbon Oct. 18 on The Fallstead, the first phase of the Lewinsville Community Campus in McLean.

State legislators, Fairfax County officials, housing advocates and business leaders joined representatives from Wesley Hamel Lewinsville LLC on Oct. 18 to cut the ribbon cutting for The Fallstead, an 82-unit independent senior living residence at 1609 Great Falls Street in McLean.

Among those participating in the ceremony were Supervisors John Foust (DDranesville), Jeff McKay (D-Lee) and Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill); state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st); Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th); Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill; Melissa Jonas, Dranesville District Commissioner to the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority; Shelley Murphy, president and CEO of Wesley Housing; Susan Dewey, executive director of the Virginia Housing Development Authority; Paul Kohlenberger, president of the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce; and Terry Kenny, market president of TD Bank Mid-South Region.

The 8.66-acre Lewinsville Senior Center Campus formerly housed an elementary school built in 1961.

In 1994, county officials approved a special exception that permitted a 22-bed independent-living facility, a senior center providing activities for up to 50 adults, an adult day-care center for up to 40 adults, child-care facilities for up to 210 children and an athletic area with a rectangular field and a diamond.

In 2004, the county approved a special-exception amendment that would

have maintained those uses and added a 60-unit assisted-living facility.

Before Supervisor Foust took office in 2008, the project to renovate and expand the facility had stalled. Foust asked the Department of Housing and Community Development staff to restart efforts to implement the project, but it became apparent that the cost to construct and operate an affordable assisted-living facility would be prohibitive, officials said.

Foust in 2012 asked county staff to determine whether a public-private partnership could be used to construct and operate an affordable independent-living facility at the site.

In March 2015, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a comprehensive agreement to demolish the existing building and redevelop the facility through a private-public partnership with Wesley Hamel Lewinsville LLC. The Fallstead is the first phase of the county’s efforts to create a multi-generational community at the Lewinsville site.

Early in 2019, a second building on the site will open. It will include an expanded adult-day-care center, a senior center and two child-day-care centers. That building is being constructed and will be operated

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Vienna Wraps Trash Truck with Student Artwork Artwork with environmental messaging by two Vienna students – fourthgrader Jeremy Huang of Louise Archer Elementary and third-grader Reese Leviyang of Marshall Road Elementary – now graces one of the town of Vienna’s trash/ recycling trucks.

The students were among 180 at the two schools who participated in a project-based learning opportunity last year to “turn a trash truck into a public advertisement that advocates for increased recycling,” town officials said.

The town government recently “wrapped” one of its trucks with oversized vinyl decals of Huang’s drawing featuring environmentally conscious worms on one side and Leviyang’s artwork of a rainforest on the other. The truck debuted Oct. 24 at the annual Vienna Halloween Parade.

Leviyang, 9, said he’s “really excited” and “happy” to have his rainforest drawing on the truck because it was a lot of hard work, requiring a great deal of detail and reworking. As for the meaning of his artwork, Leviyang said: “You should recycle, basically, to make the world more beautiful.”

The schools, which are part of the James Madison High School pyramid, use project-based learning to connect what students are learning in the classroom with real-world applications.

Six second-grade classes at Marshall

Road and two third-grade classes at Louise Archer worked on the trash-truck project during the last academic year to create designs that would encourage recycling.

“Students applied their knowledge of our planet and the environment and their creative and critical thinking skills to their designs to encourage better care of the earth,” says Louise Archer third-grade teacher Jo Ann Smith. “Students were able to apply their learning in an authentic way, which is the focus and heart of project-based learning. Being able to connect with real life in their community has impressed and influenced them in a way that they will not forget.”

The project “caused students to think deeply about both recycling and their community,” said Marshall Road principal Jennifer Heiges. “Students were very engaged and excited. They would come in each day and ask when it was time for their trash-truck activity.”

Huang, who also is 9, confirms he enjoyed the project.

“I liked how it involved learning and art at the same time because I like drawing, as you can probably tell,” he said, adding that he’s “proud and slightly nervous” about seeing his artwork on a truck around Vienna.

The truck with the students’ artwork will be utilized daily on the town’s sanitation routes to collect trash and recyclable materials.

Artwork by Reese Leviyang, a third-grader at Marshall Road Elementary School (top), and Jeremy Huang, a fourth-grader at Louise Archer Elementary School (above) grace the side of a Vienna trash truck as part of an effort to raise environmental consciousness.

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Vienna/Oakton Notes OAKTON DRIVING RANGE SLATED TO REOPEN AFTER RENOVATION: Oak

Marr Golf Complex’s newly renovated driving range is slated to reopen to the public on Oct. 29 after renovation work.

Owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority, the fully-lit 78 hitting station range with 30 covered and/or heated stations “has been upgraded both functionally and aesthetically to enhance the overall golfer practice experience and environmental standards,” Park Authority officials said.

“The regraded range and addition of Bermuda sod, target greens and updated practice bunkers add to Oak Marr’s appeal for warm-up sessions, swing practice, private and group instruction and social events,” officials said.

In addition, the improved drainage and updated irrigation system assist in superior stormwater management and better overall playability.

Funding for the $1.5 million project was primarily through park bonds approved by voters. The next phase of the project will include LED lighting for increased visibility to complement the stateof-the art practice facility.

The complex is located at 3136 Jermantown Road in Oakton.

COMMUNITY TREE FORUM IN THE WORKS: A Hunter Mill District tree

forum, sponsored by the office of Supervisor Cathy Hudgins, will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at Vienna Town Hall.

Participants include the Fairfax County Tree Commission, Vienna Community Enhancement Commission, Vienna Department of Parks and Recreation, Fairfax County Urban Forest Division, Fairfax County Health Department, Reston Association, Virginia Department of Forestry, Dominion Energy and Hudgins’ office.

For information, call the Hunter Mill district office at (703) 478-0283 or see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/huntermill.

CHURCH TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY OF CORNERSTONE-LAYING: An-

tioch Christian Church will celebrate the 115th anniversary of its cornerstone-laying with a special service on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at the church, 1860 Beulah Road in Vienna.

The church’s cornerstone-laying was held on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26) of 1903 on land given by C.C. Dyer.

The church service will be followed by a pot-luck dinner in the fellowship hall at noon. The community is invited; for information, call (703) 938-6753.

The first regular worship service in the church was held on June 12, 1904, and a special celebration is planned for June 9, 2019.

‘TINY TOTS’ CONCERT IS ON THE HORIZON: The James Madison High School

band program will present its 39th annual

Tiny Tots concert in late November, featuring costumed performers, old holiday friends and some very special surprise guests from the N---- P---.

Performances are slated for Thursday, Nov. 29 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 30 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $9 and sell out quickly.

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The legendary show focuses on the efforts of a notoriously bad theater company to face up to a variety of challenges in staging its latest work.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.madisondrama.com.

ANNUAL VIENNA POTTERY SALE IN THE WORKS: One-of-a-kind pieces cre-

The Vienna Art Society will host a membership meeting on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m., featuring a presentation on “Photographing Your Artwork” by Greg Staley.

On Friday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m., the cen-

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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.

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Proceeds benefit efforts to raise funds for life-saving fire and rescue equipment.

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The events take place at 243 Church St., N.W., Suite 100, in Vienna. For information, call (703) 319-3971 or see the Web site at www.viennaartssociety.org.

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The program will include fellowship, interactive sessions and keynote speaker Dianne Tolliver, a certified life coach. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

A silent auction will raise funds to support a local women’s shelter.

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The event will feature a holiday feast and entertainment from the Harmony Heritage Singers.

The cost is $15, and registration is required by Nov. 5. For information, call (703) 281-0538 or see the Web site at www. scov.org.

MADISON THESPIANS TO PRESENT ‘NOISES OFF’: James Madison High

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Schools & Military n Cameron Stopak of Vienna earned a degree in math, magna cum laude, and Stavros Kontzias of Great Falls earned a degree in computer information systems, cum laude during recent commencement exercises at James Madison University.

three years.

“I am proud of our students,” said Head of School Mary T. Ortiz, “because this honor reflects so well on their strong work ethic, good study habits and desire to use the gifts they have been given.”

n The following local students earned degrees during recent commencement exercises at James Madison University: – From Great Falls: Kevin Dawson earned a degree in individualized study.

Adrian Salas earned a degree in sport and recreation management. Sabrina Thorsen earned a degree in biotechnology. Andre Vasiliadis earned a degree in accounting.

Evan Anthony earned a degree in political science.

– From McLean: Nicole Slade earned a degree in communication studies. Tarek Arafat earned a degree in computer information studies.

– From Oakton: Jordan Sherwin earned a degree in management. Mengya Li earned a degree in accounting.

– From Vienna: Daniel Yang earned a degree in health sciences. Brett Denielson earned a degree in management.

Brian Cusak earned a degree in marketing. Amir Sultani earned a degree in computer information systems. Evan Sanders earned a degree in economics. Dirk Edison earned a degree in Finances.

n Kaitlyn Maher, a sophomore at The Potomac School, has been chosen for the highly selective USA Debate Development Team.

Each year, after a rigorous application process, the National Speech & Debate Association picks 12 American highschool students who have distinguished themselves in debate to receive this honor.

The group will compete throughout the U.S. over the course of the year. (An additional 12 students, usually high school upperclassmen, are selected for the USA Debate Team, which travels internationally.)

“I was so thrilled when I found out I’d been accepted,” Maher said. “As someone who is interested in a career in international affairs, I see this as a significant opportunity. With World Schools debate, you analyze how political, economic, and social issues affect various nations. This is a way of engaging in topics that I’m passionate about and brainstorming solutions that could change the world.”

Maher has been involved in speech and debate since the eighth grade. “I was drawn to debate by the opportunity to leverage my public speaking skills and my passion for reaching a broad audience,” she said.

In addition to World Schools Style, Maher also competes in three other styles: parliamentary debate, public-forum debate and extemporaneous speaking.

She credits her Potomac coach, Harry Strong, with providing her with mentorship and inspiration during the application process. “Mr. Strong really encouraged me to reach for this opportunity, to believe that I had the talent and could achieve this,” she said.

Maher already has completed her first tournament with the USA Debate Development Team, which took place in New Orleans. She soon will travel to Cornell University for her next competition.

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n A total of 41 student-musicians from Fairfax County’s public schools have been selected for statewide honors and will perform at the 2018 Virginia Music Educators Association’s annual conference, to be held Nov. 15-17 in Hot Springs.

Christina Alegre of James Madison High School and Laura Gersony of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology have been selected to participate in the All-Virginia Jazz Band and Ensemble.

Selected to participate in the Honors Choir are Lindsey Bertin, Caroline Stock, Ann Chen, Nick Zoski, Alex Hanna and Chris Wallach of Langley High School; Lucy Breedlove, Jeffrey Ware and Ryan Farhadi of James Madison High School; and Eleanor Jacobson and Julia Ferri of Oakton High School. n Oakcrest School seniors Helen Molteni, Alexandra Murphy and Julka Syska are among 34,000 students who have been named National Merit Scholarship Commended Students nationwide.

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Changes by the developer included reducing the number of residential units from 160 to 151; opening covered plazas on Maple Avenue, W., and Nutley Street, S.W., to the sky; agreeing to underground 440 linear feet of utilities along Maple Avenue; and combining the two Maple Avenue plazas into one.

The developer also put more fourthfloor terraces around the building, offered to extend by 120 feet the westernmost leftturn lane from Nutley Street onto westbound Maple Avenue, agreed to provide separate right- and left-turn lanes out of the site onto Maple Avenue and reduced the building’s parapet from 61.5 feet to 57.

In addition, the builder will include a 68-foot-wide break in the structure’s Maple Avenue façade, giving the visual impression there are two buildings.

Twenty percent of the project site will be open space and private courtyards with in it will not count toward that total, said Vienna Planning and Zoning Director Cindy Petkac. The building’s interior parking garage also will have public art, she said.

More than 100 people attended the meeting, filling nearly every seat in the Council chambers. Some in crowd were relegated to watching the meeting on tele-

vision while sitting in chairs set out in the upstairs lobby and conference room, plus downstairs lobby.

The Council’s vote was the minimum possible with all seven members present, given that opponents had filed a rezoning-protest petition mandating a five-vote super-majority.

(That standard used to be six votes and resulted in the defeat of another MAC proposal, Vienna Market, in 2016.

The Council the following year tightened up the protest-petition requirements and reduced the super-majority minimum by one vote. Vienna Market’s developer returned this year with a scaled-down version of the proposal, which the Council approved.)

Council members Howard Springsteen and Pasha Majdi voted against Vienna Development Associates’ proposal, saying it was not right for the town.

Springsteen railed against a raft of last-minute proffers put forward by the developer, saying there had been insufficient time for him and the public to digest them.

“There is a disconnect here,” he said.

“Is this what we need for this project to cross the finish line?”

The proffer changes, marked with the same date as the meeting, did not equate to open government, he added.

“I just feel these proffers are everevolving,” Springsteen said. “I would have liked to see them put in concrete a week ago.”

But most Council members said the

Get Excited!

The Vienna Town Council on Oct. 29 approved Vienna Development Associates LLC’s plan to build a four-story mixed-use project at Maple Ave., W., and Nutley St., S.W.

proposal would benefit the town and help revitalize its primary commercial area.

Church Street two decades ago was revitalized with a vision plan that allowed three-story buildings and adding one more story to some buildings along busier Maple Avenue likely will not have an adverse impact, said Council member Linda Colbert, who moved for the rezoning’s approval.

“Change is hard. I get that,” Colbert said. “I think this project is going to be a very good project for Vienna.”

The project will help fulfill a need in Vienna for housing on just one (elevatoraccessible) level and will be located within 15 minutes by bus of two Metro stations, said Council member Carey Sienicki.

“This is an important gateway to one of our most prominent corners in town,” she said, adding, “We need to be a destination and not an afterthought.”

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Real Estate Featured Property of the Week

A Tidewater Mansion in McLean

Exceptionality Found Around Every Corner in Grand Abode

Our travels to find the best in local real estate this week take us to Georgetown Pike – always a great source for showstopper properties – where we have come upon one of Northern Virginia’s true standouts.

Regal in every degree, from its overall size to the detailing, the home offers incredible spaces that work well independently or together, providing the perfect backdrop for a stunning soirée.

Outside, you’ll enjoy grounds that include sumptuous gardens, plazas, patios and a resort-style pool, in a location that lore suggests had been used as a campsite during the Civil War. All this, and you are located in a tucked-away setting just outside the Beltway, giving easy access to all of the metropolitan area.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,999,000 by Lilian Jorgenson of Long & Foster Real Estate.

Verdant curb appeal is our first indication of the exceptional quality of this property, and after we are welcomed on the front plaza we find ourselves ushered into the soaring reception area.

To our immediate left is the formal living room, with the first of the home’s elegant fireplaces. To our right and down a 30-foot promenade is the formal dining room, large enough to celebrate the holidays in, and also featuring a fireplace.

The kitchen and family-dining area offers everything a chef would need, along with a morning room that offers skylights. From here, there is walk-out access to the garden patio.

The stunning McLean Room, which rises two stories, is the centerpiece of enchanted living, with Tidewater formal panels, trim and wainscoting plus another fireplace. Behind it is the home’s library, with yet another fireplace.

A glorious sunroom with a wall of windows overlooking the rear yard can be found here, as well.

An entire wing of the main level is given over to a sumptuous master re-

treat, while five additional bedrooms and a loft area can be found on the second level.

Downstairs, there is an exceptional club room and lounge with lavish sports bar, plus a playroom, exercise room (which could be used as an office), study, bonus room, workshop/hobby room and storage. There also is a fourcar garage rounding out the package.

Astounding inside and out, this home is ready to exceed all expectations.

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: 7717 Georgetown Pike, McLean (22102).

Listed at: $1,999,000 by Lilian Jorgenson, Long & Foster Real Estate (703) 407-0766.

Schools: Spring Hill Elementary, Cooper Middle, Langley High School.

Halloween Fun: What Does It Cost to Live on Elm Street?

Home buyers can find a deal on Elm Streets across the U.S., according to a new study, as the typical Elm Street home is worth $133,000 compared to a national median value of $220,100.

Just in time for Halloween, Zillow analyzed homes on Elm Streets across the country to find out where the most valuable among them are, and where buyers looking for a haunted experience have the best chances of finding a home on Elm Street.

Across the country, there are 1,070 cities with at least 25 homes on an Elm Street, according to the analysis.

“Elm Streets riddle the United States. Some are picturesque, tree-lined streets carrying big price tags. Others house the salt of the earth, affordable places for new families,” said Zillow director of economic research and outreach Skylar Olsen.

The city with the priciest Elm Street is Southampton, N.Y. ($2,263,500), a community where home values overall are among the highest in the country.

The biggest premium for living on Elm Street (compared to the community as a whole) is in Austin, Texas, while people looking for a home in Youngstown, Ohio, will find the biggest Elm Street discount, with homes on its Elm Street worth 83 percent less than the typical home in the city.

In the Washington area, the priciest Elm Street is found in Chevy Chase ($1,565,900), which ranks third only behind Southampton (noted above) and Wellesley, Mass. ($1,617,500).

“Some people may enjoy sharing a name with one of the most famous streets in Hollywood, if they’re brave – but they could be the site of a nightmare waiting to happen this Halloween,” Olsen said.

Residents of Conshohocken, Pa., and Herscher, Ill., have the highest chance of encountering Freddy Krueger this Halloween. Just over 10 percent of homes in these cities are on Elm Streets, giving them the highest concentration in the country.

Staten Island and San Antonio residents have fewer opportunities to dream their nightmares on Elm Street, with less than one of every 10,000 homes in the city located along the haunted street.

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Public-Safety Notes PEDESTRIAN FIGHTS OFF MAN TRYING TO STEAL HIS CELL PHONE: A

pushed him to the ground, took money and ran away, Fairfax County police said.

The victim was not injured, police said.

male pedestrian was walking through a park in the 4100 block of West Ox Road in Fair Oaks on Oct. 24 at 3:27 p.m. when a man grabbed him from behind, Fairfax County police said.

The suspect tried to take the victim’s cell phone, but the victim fought back. The attacker was unsuccessful and ran away.

The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.

THIEF USES CAR’S GARAGE-DOOR OPENER TO ENTER VIENNA HOME, STEAL BIKE: Someone rummaged

through an unlocked car at a residence in the 9200 block of Wild Black Cherry Court south of Vienna during the overnight hours between Oct. 24 and 25 and used the garage door opener to get inside the home, Fairfax County police said.

The intruder stole a bike, police said.

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VIENNA POLICE SERVE WARRANT CHANGING MAN AS FUGITIVE: Vienna

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police dispatched an officer to the U.S. Postal Service facility at 200 Lawyers Road, N.W., during the late morning of Oct. 24 to serve an outstanding warrant.

Once on scene, police made contact with the wanted subject, who cooperated with authorities.

Police arrested the 41-year-old Silver Spring, Md., man without incident on a warrant charging him with being a fugitive from justice. Vienna police remanded the man to the custody of the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office.

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VIENNA POLICE CITE TRASH-TRUCK DRIVER FOR NOISE VIOLATION: While

on routine patrol, a Vienna police officer on Oct. 22 at 6:26 a.m. observed a trash truck emptying dumpsters at Anita’s, 521 Maple Ave., E., before the 7 a.m. starting time allowed under the town’s noise regulations.

The officer contacted the driver, a 49year-old Bristow man, and issued him a summons for a noise violation.

The man was released on his signature, police said.

ROBBERS PUSH MAN TO GROUND, STEAL MONEY: A male pedestrian walk-

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Sports

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Huskies Run Past Panthers

Teeing Off

Oh-So-Very Annoying Sports Space Invasions Why get so close?

Often at different sporting events and venues, it’s peculiar when a spectator who is already sitting or standing alone, with plenty of open space or seats all around, will be joined in close proximity by complete strangers.

Team Clinches a Tie for 1st Place

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DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

With a 50-6 road victory over the Potomac School Panthers on Oct. 27, undefeated FOOTBALL the and defendingchampion Flint Hill Huskies (8-0, 3-0) clinched at least a share of the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference title.

Flint Hill can clinch the crown outright with a road victory over the Maret Frogs (4-4, 1-2) in Nov. 2 high-school football action in Washington.

The win was the 19th in a row for Flint Hill, the state’s top-ranked Division I private-school team, as well as the defending state champion. Potomac School, missing multiple starters to injuries, fell to 5-3, 2-1 and can clinch second place in the MAC by defeating Sidwell Friends (0-7, 0-3) in its final regular-season game, then wait on a potential Division I state-tournament berth.

The Panthers finished second in the MAC last fall at 3-1.

In the Oct. 27 game, Flint Hill led 15-0 after the first quarter, 36-0 at halftime and 50-0 in the third period. The Huskies were led by the running of seContinued from Page 19

Flint Hill School’s Jordan Houston outraces the Potomac School defense for a touchdown during Oct. 27 action. See a slideshow at www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Warhawks, Statesmen Win for Seventh Time A Staff Report

In a neighborhood Vienna showdown, the Madison Warhawks (7-2, 2-1) routed the host Oakton Cougars, 42-14, in Concorde District high-school football action Oct. 25. Oakton fell to 0-9, 0-4.

For Madison, quarterback Ry Yates had a 51-yard touchdown run and Brandon Walker rushed for 50 yards. Max Wysocki returned a punt 42 yards for a TD, John Finney had a couple of scoring runs and completed a 39-yard pass.

Madison had 239 total yards and held Oakton to 171.

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fense with seven tackles, one for a loss.

Nero Schrader had five tackles, including two for losses and Chris Blanda had a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP Oakton’s touchdowns came on a 47yard run and a 49-yard pass. n In National District action Oct. 26 the Marshall Statesmen (7-2, 3-1) blanked the HOST Edison Eagles (3-6, 1-3) behind a strong running game. The win was Marshall’s fifth in a row and left the team tied for second place in the league with one regular-season game to play at home Friday, Nov. 2 against the Wakefield Warriors at 7 p.m.

Andrew Margiotta ran for a caught a touchdown pass for Marshall, Colin Nininger had a long scoring run and Ethan Chang booted field goals of 33 and 35 yards. n Despite scoring first and taking a 7-0 lead thanks to a long scoring drive to open the game, the McLean Highlanders (0-9, 0-4) lost on the road to the Washington-Lee Generals, 25-7, Oct. 26 in Liberty District action.

“They ran it right at us on that first drive and got our attention,” W-L coach Josh Shapiro said. “We made some adjustments against the run and got more

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This happens all the time and can be a confusing, uncomfortable and annoying space invasion.

At a recent high-school football game, a fan arrived early and took up a second-row spot in the far end of the visiting bleachers. No one else was in that part of the stands.

Moments later, a family arrived.

With rows of space elsewhere, the mom sat directly behind that person already seated – so close that her knees were touching that man’s back. The rest of the family gathered only a few feet away, surrounding that person.

At high-school basketball games, some like to arrive early and sit on the top row. Again, with plenty of other spots still open, complete strangers will opt instead to sit close to that person already in place.

The same happens when standing at golf tournaments, cross country meets and other sporting events, or sitting alone in a chair behind a backstop at a baseball or softball game. Leave the spot for a moment, and sometimes the chair will be moved or is occupied by a stranger upon return. That’s really a get-too-close oddity.

Other examples come in parking lots, laundromats and restaurants.

Arrive first and park in any space or sit at any table. It’s amazing how quickly another vehicle, person or group will arrive and be situated in the next spots despite dozens still unoccupied elsewhere.

The same with washers and clothes dryers in a laundromat.

What is it with this too-close-forcomfort syndrome? Is it rude behavior?

Or is what is annoying, uncomfortable and peculiar to some simply the result of cluelessness among others?

Find daily updates on the Web at www.insidenova.com. Stay in touch through Twitter (@sungazettespts) and www.facebook.com/sungazettenews.

Three Local Teams Advance to 6D Region Semifinals DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The Langley Saxons (18-1), Madison Warhawks (9-10) and Marshall States(12-6-1) FIELD HOCKEY men each have advanced to the semifinals of the 6D Northern Region girls high-school field hockey tournament.

Those games were played earlier this week, with Langley hosting Marshall and Madison playing at Chantilly.

Marshall and Madison are 2-0 in the tournament and Langley 1-0 after receiving a first-round bye.

Langley defeated the Oakton Cougars (12-7) by a 1-0 score in its game as

Madeline McGaughey scored a secondhalf goal, assisted by Mikayla Schoff.

The win was Langley’s 10th in a row.

Madison’s wins were over Washington-Lee, 2-0, in the first round, then Battlefield, 1-0, in the quarterfinals.

Madison also was a region semifinalist last fall.

Madison lost to Chantilly by 4-1 and 6-2 scores in regular-season games.

Marshall nipped Yorktown, 1-0 in overtime, in the first round, then eliminated defending region and state champion Westfield (12-7), 2-0, at Marshall in an Oct. 26 quarterfinal for its eighth win in a row. Westfield was 22-0 last season and had defeated Marshall, 2-0, in a scrimmage back in August.

In that quarterfinal win, Tessa Murphy and Claire Francis scored secondhalf goals. Annie Leap assisted on Murphy’s goal when after first getting a pass from Selena Kaup. Francis scored off a rebounded shot taken by National District Player of the Year Alyssa Maynard. Earlier in the game, with no score, a goal by Maynard was disallowed.

Marshall goalie Gillian Dumont made a key one-on-one save.

“We thought this was doable but we knew we had to play a perfect game,” Marshall coach Christina Carroll said.

“We made great passes, had more corners and capitalized, everyone worked well together and our defense played its heart out.”

Langley, a region finalist last fall, defeated Marshall, 4-0, during the regular season on Sept. 28, which was the Statesmen’s last loss.

“Langley is an outstanding team, but I thought we played poorly in that game,” Carroll said. “It’s exciting to get to this point. I don’t think anyone expected us to beat Westfield. It was the right game for Alyssa to have one of her best games. Everything was connecting for her.”

Maynard scored Marshall’s goal against Yorktown with 38 seconds left in the first overtime.

For region-tournament semifinal updates, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/ fairfax.

Saxons (18-6) lost to the WashingtonLee Generals, 3-1, Oct. 25 in the championship match of the Liberty District girls tournament.

Langley won just the second set.

For Langley, which blanked McLean, 3-0, in the semifinals, Olivia Franke had 10 kills, two aces and a handful of big blocks. Also, Jackson Friedman had nine kills and an ace, Gen Bourgeois and Helena Swaak each had seven kills, Lauren Maloney had six and Hailey Chapman five.

The teams split two regular-season matches.

“They have two good outside hitters and a good middle,” Langley coach Susan Shifflett said about Washington-Lee. “They have gotten better.”

The Marshall Statesmen lost to visiting Falls Church, 16-14, in the fifth set of the National District tournament championship match. The loss snapped Marshall’s nine-match winning streak.

The teams split two regular-season matches, each winning 3-2 on the other’s home court. Marshall defeated Justice, 3-0, in the tournament semifinals.

Marshall and Langley are playing in the 6D Region tournament this week.

GIRLS STATE OPEN GOLF: Oakton High’s Alexandra Delgado (91-88–179) and Langley’s Vibha Sankavaram (91-88–179) tied for the lowest score among local players at the Virginia High School League’s Girls State Open at Springfield Golf & Country Club.

The winning total was 77-70–147 by Kendall Turner of Great Bridge High of Chesapeake.

Also locally, Oakton’s Akshitha Vemuru shot 95-88-183, Madison’s Katelyn Waclawski shot 91-92–183 and Langley’s Kaylie Yim 99-100-199 during the twoday event.

Athletic Hall of Fame induction celebration dinner is Saturday, Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Westwood Country Club.

Inductees will be boys basketball player Warren Edney (Class of 2006); three-sport athlete in field hockey, swim and dive and track and field Andrea Johnson Kowal (Class of 1993); the 2011 girls lacrosse team; and the 1968 state champion baseball team will be honored on the 50th anniversary of its state crown.

Inductees will be recognized at halftime of the home Madison vs. Centreville football game on Friday, Nov. 2.

The cost is $65 per person. Register at www.warhawksports.org.

MADISON HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME: The 20th Madison High School

The Potomac School girls tennis team ended its regular season with its first 12-0 record in AA Division Independent School League history. The team also won the ISL regular-season championship for the second year in a row.

The Panthers finished with wins over Sidwell Friends, 5-2, Stone Ridge, 7-0, and National Cathedral, 5-2, wiwth Carolyn Beaumont filling in and winning at No. 1 singles.

interception returns for TDs Duenkel was involved in scoring points three different ways, also booting six extra points and throwing a twopoint conversion pass after calmly picking up a fumbled snap on a conversion attempt, then throwing to Christian Turner in the end zone.

For Potomac School, Jake Levingston had a 60-yard scoring run.

“We had a good game plan, but they executed their blocking and were very physical,” Potomac School coach Blake

Henry said.

The Panthers were outgained in total yards, 381-182, with Potomac School having only 35 yards rushing until Levingston’s late touchdown in the fourth quarter.

“They had some players who concerned us, but I thought our defense played great,” Flint Hill coach Tom Verbanic said. “Teams have a hard time running against us, which is what we want.”

Behrens, Turner and Elijah Wasson

had sacks for Flint Hill and Aisen Yuan recovered a fumble.

Flint Hill ran for 369 yards. Thompson was 3 of 5 passing for 22 yards.

For Potomac School, Brown Anglin had 40 yards rushing and J.T. Tyson completed three passes for 50 yards.

Brandon Potts had two catches for 36 yards and Preston Bacon one for 31.

On defense for Potomac School, Tony Del Rosso and Axel Gyllenhoff recovered fumbles, and Jonathan Gagnon had a sack.

at home to the Herndon Hornets, 44-20, Oct. 26 in Liberty District action, falling behind 9-0 after the first quarter.

Langley was hurt by four turnovers.

Tre Vasiliadis ran for 211 yards and three touchdowns for Langley covering 58, 14 and 12 yards. Quarterback Mat-

thew Flenniken ran for 51 yards and was four of 10 passing. Duncan Brown and Addison Wallace each had two catches. Robbie Hamilton kicked two extra points.

On defense for Langley, Thor Kurzenhauser had 12.5 tackles, Alex

Bendler made 10.5 with two sacks and five tackles for losses, Jack Hostetter made six and Wyatt Harrell made five.

Langley hosts McLean at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 in a big neighborhood rivalry game.

The contest is the final regular-season action for each squad.

High-School Roundup DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY: The Marshall Statesmen won the National District boys and girls championships at Burke Lake Park on Oct. 26, while the Oakton Cougars won the boys Concorde District title, with the Madison Warhawks a close second in the Concorde girls race.

For the Marshall boys, Ben Smith won the race and William Blackwell was third.

For Marhall’s girls, Natalie Barbach was first, Sophia Tedesco second and Sydney Smith fourth.

Leading the Oakton boys was Zachary Morse in second, Scott Sullivan in third and Garrett Woodhouse was sixth.

Megan Keady finished second to lead the Madison girls, who scored the same number of points as first-place Chantilly, but the meet was decided by Chantilly’s higher finishing sixth runner.

The Madison boys also were second, led by race winner Kevin Murphy and Colter Purcell in fourth.

For the Oakton girls, Katya Lebert finished fourth.

LANGLEY, MARSHALL SECOND IN VOLLEYBALL: The two-time defending

champion, top-seed and host Langley

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nior Jordan Houston with 241 yards rushing on 15 carries, including touchdown runs of 62, 41 and eight yards.

Quarterback Miles Thompson (54 yards rushing) ran 50 yards for a TD and Justice Ellison (51 yards rushing) had a 49-yard scoring run. Justin Duenkel (22 yards) and Jared Behrens (38 yards) had

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physical on defense after that.” n The Langley Saxons (2-7, 1-3) lost

FLINT HILL VOLLEYBALL: The state’s No. 1-ranked Flint Hill Huskies in girls private-school volleyball finished the regular season with a 23-1 record, 15match winning streak, and entered this week’s Independent School League AA Division tournament as the top seed and defending champion.

Flint Hill downed Stone Ridge and Georgetown Day by 3-0 scores in its final two matches.

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McLean | $1,995,000 | For Sale Tracy Dillard 703.861.5548

Vienna | $1,695,000 | For Sale Tracy Dillard 703.861.5548

Oakton | $1,620,000 | For Sale Tracy Dillard 703.861.5548

McLean | $799,000 | Just Listed Tracy Dillard 703.861.5548

McLean | $1,030,000 | Under Contract Tracy Dillard 703.861.5548

McLean | $949,000 | Under Contract Tracy Dillard 703.861.5548

McLean | $3,495,000 | Just Sold Mindy Venuto 703.930.5600

Great Falls | $1,250,000 | Sold Tracy Dillard 703.861.5548

Arlington | $1,249,000 | Sold Tracy Dillard 703.861.5548

Over $230 Million Sold Top 1% RealtorsÂŽ Nationwide Best of Washingtonian 2018

Tracy Dillard Senior Vice President MBA | RealtorÂŽ VA/DC/MD 703.861.5548 tracy@compass.com

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Compass is a licensed real estate brokerage that abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All measurements and square footages are approximate.

This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Compass is licensed as Compass Real Estate in DC and as Compass in Virginia and Maryland. 6849 Old Dominion Drive, Suite 360, McLean, VA 22101 | 703.310.6111

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