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Proposal for Test Closure Divided Area’s Residents BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

along Route 123 from Route 7 in Tysons to points south of Burke Lake and would access George Mason University and the Vienna Metro and Burke Virginia Railway Express stations.

Advocates say such sharing services reduce traffic congestion, boost economic

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) officials earlier this year promised they would not implement a four-month-long pilot program to close the on-ramp from Georgetown Pike to northbound Interstate 495 in McLean unless local residents strongly favored the experiment.

After August and October public meetings in which opponents of the program heavily outnumbered those in favor, VDOT officials said Nov. 26 they would not initiate the pilot program.

“As a result of our analyses, public outreach and input collected, we will not pursue the proposed pilot to limit access from Georgetown Pike to northbound I-495,” VDOT spokesman Kathleen Leonard wrote in an e-mail to the Sun Gazette.

The proposed pilot program would have closed the entrance ramp to the Beltway between 1 and 7 p.m. on weekdays.

Proponents favored the initiative to see if it would help reduce cut-through traffic and vehicle backups in local neighborhoods during the evening rush hours.

Such problems have increased with the availability of way-finding applications such as Waze, which direct drivers

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Vienna Council Cautious on Proposal to Allow Bike, Scooter Sharing in Town BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Shared bicycles and scooters are a popular fad with localities around the nation, but Vienna Town Council members on Nov. 19 took a cautious approach on how such services could be made available in the town.

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Alexandra Frackelton of Toole Design presented the Council with a feasibility study for a regional bikeshare network that would run along Route 123. The study, commissioned by the city of Fairfax, also received funding from Fairfax County and George Mason University.

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First Baptist Church Pastor Rev. Kenny Smith Dies at 76 BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Rev. Dr. Kenny Smith, a military veteran who led First Baptist Church of Vienna for 25 years and was active on civiland human-rights issues, died Nov. 15 at age 76.

Smith, a Haymarket resident, died of congestive heart failure at the Adler Center for Caring in Aldie.

“Pastor Smith was a man who was committed to people, committed to humanity and the spread of the kingdom of God,” said Assistant Pastor Clevester Hawkins of First Baptist Church of Vienna. “He was concerned about economic and social conditions in which people found themselves, their economic well-being, jobs, health and social justice.”

Smith was born in Atlanta and joined the U.S. Air Force after graduating from high school. During 25 years in the military, he served in Vietnam, where he received commendation medals, and also was stationed in Omaha, Neb., Fort Belvoir and Izmir, Turkey.

Smith was a minister at Morning Star Baptist Church in Omaha and Bethlehem Baptist Church in Alexandria before joining First Baptist Church of Vienna, said Donna Smith, one of his daughters. During his tenure at First Baptist, Smith led efforts to expand the church, start a credit union and implement other civic projects,

his family said.

Smith was the longest-serving pastor at the predominantly African-American church, which was founded in 1867 by former slaves, and recently was named its “pastor emeritus.”

After retiring from the church in 2012, he and his wife, Rev. Dr. Mary Steverson Smith, formed Christian Services Inc., which among its services provides interim pastors for churches that are in the process of selecting full-time leaders.

Rev. Dr. Kenny Smith in 2016 took such a post at First Baptist Church of Merrifield and was serving there at the time of his death.

“He was godly man, straightforward, no-nonsense, firm in his conviction and strong in Jesus Christ,” said Rev. Dr. Shelia Graves of First Baptist Church of Merrifield. “He was a mentor, a strong student of the Bible, an excellent pastor and teacher, and a formidable leader of God’s people. I learned from him to know

God and make him known by your example and your speech and by your works.”

Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 1977, a master of divinity degree from Howard University in 1987 and a doctor of ministry degree from Virginia Union University’s School of Theology in 1992.

In 2008, he was elected president of the Northern Virginia Clergy Council for the Prevention of HIV/AIDS. He also served as a trustee of the John Leland Center for Theological Studies and Virginia Union University, and as a board member of the Baptist General Convention of Virginia and First Baptist Church-Vienna Federal Credit Union.

Smith served as an adjunct professor at Howard University School of Divinity, a visiting professor at Wesley Theological Seminary and an instructor at the EvansSmith Leadership Training Program and Northern Virginia Baptist Association.

He also was the former president of the Baptist General Convention of Virginia, moderator of the Northern Virginia Baptist Association and a board member with Habitat for Humanity Northern Virginia, Vienna Church Coalition for Housing and Medical Care for Children Partnership of Fairfax.

Smith received dozens of awards over the years and spent two terms as president of the Fairfax County NAACP.

“He helped to blaze the trail for leaders like myself and set a sustainable foundation for what we’ve been able to accomplish,” said Kofi Annan, the group’s current president. “I think we’re well on our path to be able to do some great things.”

In April 2016, Smith published a book, “Retiring with Grace: A Baptist Pastor’s Journey from the Pulpit to Retirement.”

Smith traveled to 15 countries, including visits to the Holy Land in Israel and all seven churches in Turkey that were mentioned in the Book of Revelation, as well as the similarly mentioned isle of Patmos in Greece.

Del. Mark Keam (D-35th) recalled how he met Smith for the first time in 2008 while serving as a representative of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.

The pastor recognize him during the service and asked him to say a few words to the congregation. “I will always cherish his grand personality, powerful messages and generous heart for the people he served,” Keam said.

In addition to his wife, Smith is survived by daughters Donna Renee Smith of Baltimore and Christa Denise Smith of Lorton; sisters Shirley W. Bridges, Rosalyn Lees and Wanda McGee; motherin-law Cumire Steverson; sister-in-law Diane Roberson and her husband, Gus Roberson; and various nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Exhibition Showcases Value of Found Objects McLean Project for the Arts Hosts Works by Five Artists Through December BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Sculptures crafted out of found items enlighten the mind to the endless artistic possibilities of the cluttered material world.

Artists who contributed to the McLean Project for the Arts’ (MPA) latest exhibit, “From Here to Elsewhere: Kindled by Things,” made copious use of quotidian goods ranging from old sweaters to bobby pins.

“All five of these artists are using things or objects for their spark of inspiration,” said Nancy Sausser, MPA’s exhibitions director. “They’re deconstructing it or constructing on top of it or leaping off from it.”

MPA is displaying several large-scale works by Ruth Lozner, who recently retired from three decades of teaching at the University of Maryland’s graphics department.

Her sculpture “Curiosity of Cabinets” features elegant scrollwork and a conch shell carved into a cabinet made of smooth, rich-looking wood, while “Nana’s Bureau” is a striking vertical work that lays out dresser drawers in stair-step fashion and tops them with the title poem by Maryland’s poet laureate, Michael Glaser.

Lozner’s inventiveness again is on display with “The Survivors,” which neatly balances a saw, iron, netting, broom, win-

dows and other rural objects along a wooden ladder.

“Her work is about finding and preserving,” Sausser said.

“She goes around to different yard sale and antique shops and she finds interesting objects with histories that intrigue her.”

Suzanne Fox contributed works that combine tools with dark humor. “Persuaders” is a collection of hammers and mallets with fingers carved at the bottom of their wooden handles.

Fox continues the theme in “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” which shows a metal utility blade being squeezed by a vise-like Jorgenson clamp, with fingertips this time carved into its jaws.

“She made these simple tools into slightly menacing things,” Sausser said.

Betsy Packard’s artworks recycle clothing and ceramic goods. “Red Sweater” consists of blocks festively wrapped in its title material, while “Vessel” shows a porcelain cup encased in cement, making the artwork resemble a cross section of an amethyst.

George Mason University professor Maria Karametou supplied tapestries that embody precision and a whole lot of patience. The black-and-gold works, such as “Embroidery No. 2,” are composed of thousands of bobby pins glued together.

Sausser estimated each of the

works weighs about 40 pounds.

The artist is “very interested in the idea of traditional women’s work and the meditative quality that comes from doing that kind of work,” Sausser said.

Evan Reed’s wooden sculptures are made from reclaimed wood. “Myth Maker” looks to be part-cathedral when displayed upright and might resemble a sarcophagus or the ribs of a boat if laid horizontally. “Break-

ley bookstore took the top prize with its “Polar Express” display, which featured an old locomotive apparently bursting through the store’s front window.

Children had the opportunity, gingerly at first and then with excitement, to handle farm animals ranging from ducks to goats and even a small calf.

The show-stealer as always was Santa Claus, who arrived on an antique fire engine decked out with way more blazing lights than came from the factory.

Old St. Nick proceeded to spend the evening listening to Christmas wishes from long line of thrilled children, another special feature of the annual event in Vienna.

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Jillian, Fiona and Amelia Bayer of Vienna pose with Santa Claus at the Freeman Store and Museum during Vienna’s annual Church Street Holiday Stroll, held Nov. 26. Find additional photos from the event online at www.insidePHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER nova.com/news/fairfax.

Works on display include “How to Win Friends and Influence People”

by Suzanne Fox (above), “The Survivors” by Ruth Lozner (right top) and “Myth Maker” by Evan Reed (right).

ing Camp” looks like framed-in house that’s been split down the middle.

“He found these tabletops on morning walks with his dog,” Sausser said, adding Reed had let the items weather and delaminate outdoors. “It’s incredible craftsmanship, but not too tight.

There’s still some expressiveness and roughness.”

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will be on display through Dec. 22 at MPA’s satellite location at 1446 Chain Bridge Road in McLean.

The gallery is open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It is closed on Sundays.

For more information, visit www.mpaart.org or call (703) 790-1953.

Santa, Carolers, Store Displays Kick Off Vienna’s Holidays BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Vienna’s 21st annual Church Street Holiday Stroll provided fun for all ages during a cool and breezy evening Nov. 26.

Singing groups performed all along the street, from sidewalks in front of local businesses to an elevated, mobile stage placed in front of the Freeman Store and Museum.

Event attendees had the opportunity to tour an old caboose, visit the Northern Virginia Model Railroaders’ spectacular layout in the town’s historic train station and toast marshmallows over split-log fires lit on several grills.

Many merchants along the street decorated their businesses with holiday-themed displays and were rewarded with prizes from the Vienna Town-Business Liaison Committee. Bards Al4

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Vienna Residents Weigh in on Town’s Future Look BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Wide sidewalks, greenery, flat-roofed facades, architectural flourishes? Yes. Rooftop projections? No. Those are about the only vague conclusions that can be drawn from a first look at results from a visual-preference survey that Vienna officials made public last week.

Town employees conducted the survey between Oct. 10 and Nov. 12 to help Vienna’s leaders take the community’s pulse regarding the aesthetics of future redevelopments in the Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) zone.

Town officials in coming months will develop new visual guidelines for the MAC zone, said Vienna Deputy Planning and Zoning Director Michael D’Orazio.

The Vienna Board of Architectural Review (BAR) in coming months will analyze the survey results, draw conclusions and propose recommendations, upon which the public will be able to comment before adoption, he said.

“Any zoning-ordinance amendments would have to go before the Planning Commission and Town Council,” he added.

The survey presented the public with images from around the country of different mixed-use developments up to four stories tall and asked survey respondents to rank each photo from 1 to 5 (with 5 being the highest rating).

The survey results listed the percentage of stars given for each number on that scale for all the listed photos, plus each image’s average score; its mean score (the middle number in the list of scores); and its mode (the score respondents listed most often).

Survey categories included Building Design and Form; Site Design and Streetscape; and Key Intersections and Gateways.

While D’Orazio emphasized town officials have not begun drawing conclusions from the survey’s results, here are a few initial impressions the Sun Gazette had: • Building Design and Form: The top four photos survey takers chose from the 16 presented all featured buildings with parapets that had cornices, but nothing

large protruding above them. This jibes with some residents’ comments in earlier MAC cases, which took the town to task for considering rooftop elements (some aesthetic, some to hide mechanical equipment) that exceeded the MAC zone’s 54foot height limit.

Three of the top four selected photos in this category also featured curved elements above some of the façades’ windows.

• Site Design and Streetscape: The top four photos of 12 presented all featured walkways with trees, bushes and other plantings. Survey takers did not appear keen on plant-fee sidewalks, but also did not favor seating areas and fountains that took up a lot of space.

• Key Intersections and Gateways: This 12-photo category was tougher to judge, as with the exceptions of two images with average scores of 1.93 and 2.13, the rest scored within a compact range between 2.49 and 2.89. Part of the difficulty in drawing conclusions here stems from the wider range of design possibilities offered.

Vienna officials received about 1,400 responses and found 1,064 to be valid.

The town sought input only from Vienna residents and business owners and their tenants.

“In my opinion, this has been a very successful return,” BAR chairman Paul Layer said at the group’s Nov. 15 meeting.

“I’m very encouraged right now by how the results have gone.”

Town residents, as well as people who live in Vienna and own or rent commercial property or own a business there, constituted 97 percent of the respondents.

The rest consisted of business owners or tenants (2 percent) and commercial property owners (1 percent) who do not reside in Vienna.

Fifty-seven percent of the survey takers were women and 38 percent were men; 4 percent indicated they preferred not to answer the query and 1 percent offered no response.

The survey also allowed respondents to comment on the designs presented.

Town officials will review those remarks and produce a summary, D’Orazio said.

Town officials conducted the survey after the Vienna Town Council imple-

mented a nine-month moratorium on new MAC applications, following a summer full of controversy regarding Vienna Development Associates LLC’s proposal to redevelop a site at 430, 440 and 444 Maple Ave., W. The freeze took effect Sept. 27 and is scheduled to last through June 17 next year. Before the deadline took effect, however, two applicants submitted proposals that will have to be reviewed under the existing rules.

The MAC zone extends along Maple Avenue between the town’s western border and East Street. Developers who wish to redevelop properties within that area

can do so voluntarily under the MAC ordinance, which trades incentives on building height and density for amenities and aesthetic features sought by town officials.

The ordinance is designed to encourage pedestrian-friendly mixed-use developments.

Regardless of new MAC visual guidelines the town adopts next year, personal taste will shape people’s views, said BAR member Patty Hanley.

“There are always some people who are going to love it and some people who are going to hate it,” she said.

To view the survey results, visit www.viennava.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4199.

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Our View: Future of the Board of Supervisors It’s still a little too early to worry about the intrigue and intricacies, but it’s possible that the coming year could bring a generational and ideological shift to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

Already, Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) has announced he will not be seeking a new term. Others on the 10-member body, including Supervisor Sharon Bulova (D), could decide to throw in the towel, while other incumbents could opt to give up their district seats and battle for the at-large board chairmanship.

Those who are critical of the Board of Supervisors – as we occasionally are – must at the same time acknowledge that leadership in a community of more than a million people is no easy task. More often than not, the current supervisors have managed to balance needs of the community with a certain degree of fiscal restraint, particularly with members of the School Board constantly breathing down their necks, demanding ever more cash.

Like most political bodies across Northern Virginia, the modern-day Board of Supervisors is not quite to the level of stature of its predecessors in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. (We’ll leave aside the 1960s, with its weird bribery scandals.) But the current board probably will be looked

at nostalgically in just a few years, if instead of grass-roots community leaders winning board seats, the county is treated to the spectacle of social-justice warriors eager to either impose their world view on the county or use a supervisor’s post as a stepping-stone for something bigger.

Given the political direction of the county, it’s arguably possible that, for the first time in its history, the Board of Supervisors that convenes in January 2020 will be allDemocratic.

Republicans in recent years have found themselves in the minority except a few pockets of the county (Cook’s Braddock district and Patrick Herrity’s Springfield District among them). The GOP is in disarray at the local and state levels – not that Virginia’s Democrats are in great shape – and there is a limited bullpen of fresh talent to call upon.

Factor in the amount of work that is required of a supervisor, for the relatively modest (though better than it used to be) paycheck, there’s also a palpable fear that, regardless of party, it may be hard to recruit qualified candidates to replace any board members who may choose to depart.

This is serious business, and should be taken seriously by the community. Time will tell, but the clock on candidate recruitment already has started.

Take Part in Great Falls Forum on Seniors’ Issues Editor: We are all getting older, and with that comes new challenges and opportunities for people in every community.

Among the challenges: building a support network to help senior citizens stay in their own homes, providing social outlets so people can interact and share a meal, dealing with new health issues such as immobility and dementia, and addressing financial concerns.

Among the opportunities: building a strong local community of senior citizens who enjoy each others’ company, providing new ways for younger residents to provide transportation and fellowship to their nearby older neighbors,

and learning about new ways to shape local services.

There is a growing interest in all of these issues in Great Falls. To provide an overview of them – both challenges and opportunities – the Great Falls Citizens Association (GFCA) is sponsoring a special forum on Dec. 1 at 10 a.m.

This “Seminar for Savvy Seniors and Their Families” is free and open to the public. It will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 10550 Georgetown Pike. Local speakers, including Supervisor John Foust and representatives from the Great Falls Senior Center, Shepherd’s Center of Great Falls and Dementia Friendly America, will dis-

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There will be a time with light refreshments after the presentations for residents to chat individually with the speakers. (Full details and a list of all speakers are on the GFCA Website at www.gfca.org.)

We hope Great Falls senior citizens will benefit from this seminar, and we hope their younger families and friends will learn about ways in which they can help. There is ample parking behind the church, but seating is limited.

We hope a good cross-section of the community can attend.

Bill Canis Great Falls

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Vienna Council Questions Relocation of Bike ‘Corral’ BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Expressing concerns about the potential impact on motorists and merchants, Vienna Town Council members voted unanimously Nov. 19 to table their decision about potentially relocating a bicycle “corral” on Church Street until other alternatives become available.

The current bike corral is located between the entrances of Cocoa Vienna and Diamond Spa at 108 and 120 Church St., N.E., respectively. The corral, placed on a part of the street that does not have parking places, has not been getting as much use as proponents had hoped.

The Vienna Transportation Safety Commission’s Bicycle Advisory Committee suggested corral could be moved in front of either Terra Christa at 130 Church St., N.W., or Rita’s Italian Ice at 114 Church St., N.W. The corral would take up a single parking space at those locations.

The owner of Terra Christa objected to the idea, but the owner of Rita’s Italian Ice was receptive, town officials said.

Town staff recommended the Council delay its decision until additional offstreet parking becomes available on or near Church Street. The Council on June 4 agreed to pay up to $4.6 million to Mill Street Development One LLC for the second level of the 45-foot-tall commercial condominium building that will be constructed at 223-241 Mill St., N.E., not far from Church Street, N.E. Council member Linda Colbert was

unwilling to sacrifice scarce parking spaces on Church Street in central Vienna, which has seen an upswing in commercial activity following a redevelopment plan begun two decades ago.

“We know we have a parking problem on Church,” she said. “We don’t even have our garage yet. I don’t feel comfortable taking a parking space away.”

A business owner along the street has expressed willingness to install an inverted-U-shaped bike rack on that property to provide additional bike parking, said Council member Carey Sienicki.

But Council member Douglas Noble had a different take.

“Parking spaces are not individual businesses’ parking spaces,” he said.

“This is public parking. I think we really need to have an alternative for people on bicycles. And just one U-shaped parkinglock thing I don’t think is sufficient . . .

We need to be in a better place with the options we have.”

A bike corral can accommodate a halfdozen bicycles or more, which is more people than typically arrive in a vehicle taking up the one space that would be lost, he said.

Mayor Laurie DiRocco said town officials should work with the Bicycle Advisory Committee to find a solution.

“It would be nice to be able to satisfy both parties in this case, because we obviously don’t want to take away parking for businesses, but we also do want provide [parking for] another mode of transportation for people who are visiting those businesses.”

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Grant Funds Boost Equestrian Program The Fairfax County Park Authority board has approved a Mastenbrook Volunteer Matching Fund grant program for $1,371 to support the purchase of a portable ADA-compliant mounting ramp for Frying Pan Farm Park.

The non-profit group Spirit Open Equestrian (SOE) requested funding for the ramp, which will assist staff with meeting the needs of therapeutic-services riders, as well as other riders who may face physi-

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County Set to Select New Design for McLean Crossing

Due to an editing error, portions of this story were left off last week’s edition. The entire article is printed below.

BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Unless things break badly, motorists traversing the intersection of Balls Hill Road and Old Dominion Drive in McLean in several years will be having an A-1 day.

Fairfax County Department of Transportation officials are favoring a scenario dubbed “Alternative A-1” for fixing the elongated-X-shaped intersection, which has a maddening four-part traffic light cycle, requires some outrageously tight turns and routinely suffers lengthy traffic backups during peak travel hours.

Under the proposed alternative, “lights will be coordinated so they’ll work together,” said Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville). “Now you have to sit through three lights before you get yours.

That’s an absolute killer when it comes to backing traffic up.”

Foust said he likely would postpone a planned Nov. 20 Board of Supervisors item, which would have sought the board’s approval of Alternative A-1, until another public meeting could be held about the proposal. Bad weather on Nov. 15 forced the cancellation of a planned public-information meeting and it has been rescheduled for Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Cooper Middle School.

Supervisors on May 15 approved $20.5 million worth of local funding for the intersection’s improvements. Current estimates for Alternative A-1 peg its cost at slightly less than $15 million, but supervisors set aside extra funding to cover necessary right-of-way acquisitions.

Fairfax County officials on Oct. 19 paid $3.1 million for a 1.68-acre parcel from developers of the Summerstone property, located across Old Dominion Drive from the new Mehr Farms subdivision. That purchase was crucial because it “gives the county the ability to implement alternatives that were on the table, but

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lice officers on Nov. 20 at 11:29 p.m. attempted to stop a motorist after a traffic violation on westbound Interstate 66 near Route 123.

The driver of the car disregarded the officers’ lights and sirens and drove away, police said.

Police eventually were able to stop the motorist, identified as Afifa Ayaad Karaas Abdel Malek, 61, of Centreville.

The driver faces a misdemeanor charge of speeding to elude.

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would have been killed if [Summerstone] had started a redevelopment,” Foust said.

Alternative A-1 would reconfigure the Old Dominion Drive/Balls Hill Road crossing, which according to officials has “severely skewed roadway geometry” and F-level service ratings during peak hours, into two T-shaped intersections.

The northernmost of the two intersections will be located north of the current crossing and farther away from the Mehr Farms property. The southern intersection would swing Balls Hill Road east to a T-shaped juncture with Old Dominion Drive. Dulany Drive would meet Balls Hill Road just before that intersection and feature a new offshoot of roadway along the current Balls Hill right-of-way to maintain access to some residential properties there.

According to a spreadsheet provided by the county government, Alternative A1 would affect 21 adjacent parcels, requiring 14 partial right-of-way acquisitions, five easements and two property takings.

A total of 61,000 square feet (1.4 acres) of right-of-way would be needed.

Disadvantages of the project include its cost, which was the highest of four alternatives considered; its impact on 21 properties; its tight design radius at the northern intersection; and its placement of a major intersection in front of the Korean Presbyterian Church.

On the plus side, the initiative would reduce vehicle queueing and delays; better maintain the area’s historical look; and provide 1.5 miles of 5-foot-wide bike lanes and 2,750 linear feet of walkways, officials said.

The current intersection has no bicycle or pedestrian facilities. Alternative A-1 would allow the county to introduce those amenities while solving a bad traffic-congestion problem, Foust said.

“There is a whole lot of new sidewalk being included as part of the project,” he said. “It will be able to connect both sides of Balls Hill across Old Dominion.

People will be able to access Churchill Elementary School and Cooper Middle School by foot.”

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cording to Vienna police, man living in the 300 block of Orchard Street, N.W., told them his nephew had been trespassing inside his home on Nov. 13 between 5:20 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. while threatening him and other family members.

As officers entered the home, the nephew also allegedly began to threaten them.

The man attempted to flee the home.

The 50-year-old Brandy Station man was arrested and transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with being drunk in public, obstructing justice and trespassing.

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Vienna Council Again Boosts Threshold for Its Involvement in Competitive-Bidding Process BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

The Vienna Town Council on Nov. 19 boosted from $20,000 to $30,000 the dollar threshold for town contracts requiring competitive, sealed bids and Council approval.

The Council, which last year doubled that threshold from $10,000 to $20,000, favored the additional increase as a way of further streamlining its workload.

In the past two years, about 20 items each year valued between $20,000 and $30,000 required competitive, sealed bids.

Five of those items during those years were vehicles covered under the town’s Vehicle Replacement Plan, officials said.

Under the latest change, items costing more than $30,000 will require formal, sealed bids or a “rideable” contract from another jurisdiction. Items ranging in value between $1,000 and $30,000 will necessitate at least three written quotes or a rideable contract.

Vienna’s requirements still are much lower than those for the state government, which requires competitive sealed-bid contracts for professional services costing

$60,000 or more and goods and services (other than professional ones) costing at least $100,000. Some nearby jurisdictions have a threshold of $50,000 for items and services to require competitive bids, town officials said.

Council member Howard Springsteen pushed for the higher threshold and advocated for an even larger change.

“I don’t see why we need to micromanage down to this level,” he said. “I’d like to go much higher.”

Mayor Laurie DiRocco took a middleof-the-road position on the issue.

“We can see how this progresses,” she said. “We are responsible ultimately for these bills and for these costs, so I feel comfortable with what has been recommended here tonight.”

Council member Pasha Majdi opposed raising the threshold, saying the Council could group such items together to keep the workload manageable.

“I think a better way to address this is how we structure the agenda, not necessarily the dollar amount,” he said.

The Council approved the change on a 5-2 vote, with Majdi and Council member Carey Sienicki voting nay.

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Ramp Continued from Page 1 through less-congested areas to reduce travel times.

Opponents, however, were aghast at potentially losing that access point to the interstate and said the program merely would shift the problem elsewhere and force drivers to take more circuitous routes.

VDOT and Fairfax County officials will continue to evaluate other proposals and solutions in that vicinity, and have begun design work for possible intersection improvements at Balls Hill Road and Georgetown Pike. That effort still would need construction funding, Leonard wrote.

Officials also are reviewing potential restrictions to prohibit turns during certain hours of the day at Dead Run Drive and Carper Street, she wrote.

Sharing Continued from Page 1 activity in commercial zones, and help users cover that last mile or so between a mass-transit stop and their final destination.

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“As we further evaluate alternatives, public outreach and input will continue to be an important component of consideration and will help guide recommendations,” her e-mail read.

VDOT continues to coordinate with Maryland officials regarding possible improvements to the American Legion Bridge and is conducing an environmental analysis for the possible extension of I-495 Express Lanes by 3 miles to the bridge. VDOT will hold a public meeting on that study in early 2019, Leonard wrote.

McLean Citizens Association president Dale Stein said transportation leaders must find balanced solutions that relieve the traffic crunch at I-495 and Georgetown Pike and are backed solidly by the community.

‘Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple or painless solution,” he said. “Many members of our community could potentially benefit from the VDOT [ramp-closure] proposal, and many could potentially be adversely affected.”

The traffic problems stem from the American Legion Bridge’s inadequate capacity, Stein said.

“Cars block our roads and side streets and [the situation] will probably get worse in years to come as Tysons is built,” he predicted.

Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) said VDOT’s ramp-closure discussions had been productive, even if the pilot program will not advance.

“VDOT ‘s willingness to consider such a bold option demonstrates their commitment to helping us solve our traffic problems,” Foust said. “The transparent and comprehensive approach to gathering input on the proposal and continuing to evaluate options, many suggested by residents and commuters, to mitigate the impacts around this troubled intersection is appreciated.”

Scott Knight, co-chairman of the Great Falls Citizens Association’s (GFCA) transportation committee, said he hoped VDOT will continue pursuing solutions to the area’s traffic conundrum.

‘While congestion and speeding through the neighborhoods near I-495 continue to be a major safety problem, GFCA supports VDOT’s decision to pursue other ideas that are being proposed, including intersection improvements, legislation that will allow restrictions to cutthrough traffic and working with Maryland on widening the American Legion Bridge,” Knight said.

McLean resident April Georgelas said VDOT should tackle the vehicular bottleneck caused by the extension of a shoulder lane that handles high-occupancy toll (HOT) traffic.

“The community was obviously divided on the ramp-closure suggestion by VDOT,” Georgelas said.

“However, residents at the last ramp meeting loudly voiced their support of closing the HOT-lane shoulder-lane extension that is a choke-point contributing to the I-495 merge mess before the American Legion Bridge and neighborhood cut-through traffic,” Georgelas told the Sun Gazette.

largely flat and good for bicycling,” Frackelton said.

Project backers conducted an online survey that generated 180 responses and produced 29 suggested locations for Bikeshare stations. Eighty-four percent of survey takers said they strongly supported the proposed Bikeshare network and 7 percent strongly opposed it.

Bikeshare facilities either let riders rent bicycles from “Smart Dock” stations and

return them to other such stations or offer “dockless” bikes or scooters that need not be left at stations.

Capital Bikeshare is a proven player in Northern Virginia, with readily recognizable bicycles and stations already offered in Tysons. The program’s disadvantages include lengthy space needed for stations, it expensive equipment that multiple components, and the additional implementation time required.

Dockless bicycles, such as those offered

by JUMP, LimeBike, Spin and Mobike, are swift to implement, offer users more parking options, are simple to access and use, have inexpensive technology and do not cost localities anything to operate, according to the study.

Downsides of dockless bikes include less proven technology, less organization and agency control, and reduced reliability for people seeking to find such bikes.

Dockless scooters share all those characteristics of their bicycle counterparts.

They also have the advantage of being usable by a wider array of people, but may cause problems when users ride them on sidewalks, the study found.

Bike- and scooter-sharing arrangements have had their share of problems.

Baltimore earlier this year abandoned one bikeshare program after more than 100 its bicycles went missing. Norfolk officials recently impounded more than 400 Bird electric scooters, saying the company had offered them to users without the city’s permission.

The Route 123 bikeshare study preliminarily recommended participating partners give priority to trails, mass transit and destinations in Fairfax and Vienna and at Mason, take advantage of existing and planned bikeshare connections, and use a phased approach to pursue multiple bikeshare technologies.

The study also suggested Vienna officials should bolster the town’s bicycle infrastructure, review policies regarding bicycles and shared-mobility options, and provide staff support and operational subsidies, which then would be offset by sponsorships and user fees. A combination of docked and dockless options likely would serve various users best, according to the study.

Participating entities in the proposed network likely will approve a final implementation plan in December, support an application for Interstate 66 Commuter Choice funding and finalize the network’s bikeshare locations next spring, according to the study.

Council member Pasha Majdi inquired about limiting the speed of electric scooters. Frackelton responded that Arlington County is considering “geofencing” technology that would allow scooters to travel up to 10 mph.

The Council did not seem opposed to participating in the new network, but members sought more information about parking, right-of-way issues and the possible availability of helmets.

Council member Douglas Noble questioned the validity of the survey, given its small sample size, and said some aspects of shared transportation have not been sufficiently regulated. “A lot of these dockless companies show up and ask for forgiveness later,” he said.

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We do not bandy the word “unique” around without meaning it sincerely, and this week’s featured property fits the adjective precisely.

Set on 3.6 acres of prime Georgetown Pike frontage, “Troxell Manor” is a home steeped in nearly a century of history. Featuring all the charms of the Tudor Revival period inside and out, the property is a glorious reminder of the past, with features that simply cannot be replicated today.

And yet, at the same time, it is a home that is ready to march confidently into the future, perfect as both the backdrop for daily living and an astounding spot for entertaining in style.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $2,980,000 by Fouad Talout of Long & Foster Real Estate.

Set on a very private lot with lushness all around – mature oaks, tulip poplars, black locust, weeping cherry and more – the home provides extraordinary curb appeal that suggests something delightful awaits inside.

The massive arched front door is classic Tudor plank-oak, approximately 2.5 inches thick and more than four feet wide, with a window that features a fleur-de-lis-inspired wrought-iron grill.

The attention to detail and unique offerings that start at the entryway continue throughout our tour of the interior.

After a welcome, we find ourselves in the aptly named Great Hall, a space that any of the various Tudor kings and queens of England would have found impressive, with a 20-foot ceiling, the first of the home’s sumptuous fireplaces, a breathtaking chandelier and a sweeping staircase that may have no equal across the local region.

Formal rooms throughout the first level are impressive, with high beamed ceilings. The living room, for instance, includes a large, rustic fieldstone fireplace that is decorative all year round and is truly noteworthy in the winter months. An equally impressive fireplace is found in the large dining room, which

features plentiful light, a wrought-iron chandelier and French doors that will take you to the patio.

The airy and sunny kitchen is of modern vintage, looking out over the gardens, and the home comes with plans that would provide for further expansion of the kitchen and other areas, as well as for a landscaped outdoor area, all from renowned Richard Arentz.

Take either of the staircases to the second level, where the master retreat offers versatile space opportunities.

This level also features two additional bedrooms, and we can then take another staircase to the bonus top level, perfect for a playroom or storage.

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Inventory Rising in Most Parts of U.S. After years of a competitive market characterized by the lack of homes for sale, inventory increased on an annual basis in October, while in the Washington area, there was a more modest uptick.

Nationally, there were 3 percent more homes for sale across the country than there were a year ago, according to the October Zillow Real Estate Market Report.

This comes as welcome news to today’s home shoppers, who have been faced with declining inventory for nearly four years. Last October, inventory fell at a 10.2 percent annual pace.

A slight uptick in September (0.1 percent) led to a greater gain in October, and could be a sign of future increases in available inventory.

High cost markets that had been among the nation’s hottest saw some of the biggest gains in inventory. San Jose, Calif., saw the biggest annual increase in inventory, adding about 1,500 homes to the market to increase inventory by 93.1 percent from last October, when it reached its lowest recorded level.

San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle also saw big gains in the number of homes for sale.

“In yet another sign that the housing market is cooling, we’re finally starting to see inventory return after several years of annual declines,” said Zillow senior economist Aaron Terrazas. “The combination of tight supply and strong demand have pushed up home values in recent years, but markets always ebb and flow and there is no doubt that the tides that have buoyed sellers are shifting.”

While there are more homes for sale, rising mortgage rates are eating into what buyers can afford to pay, Terrazas said.

In the Washington area, inventory was up 0.6 percent in October from a year before. In Baltimore, the increase was 0.3 percent.

Home value appreciation held steady in October at 7.7 percent, with the median U.S. home worth $221,500.

About half of the 35 largest metro areas saw slower home value growth in October 2018 than they did in October 2017.

The biggest slowdown was in Seattle, which fell from 12.6 percent annual growth to 7.1 percent.

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Transportation Notes DULLES SEES PASSENGER GROWTH, REAGAN NATIONAL REPORTS DECLINE: It was a tale of two dominant car-

riers at Northern Virginia’s major airports during the month of September: • At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, American Airlines reported a 4.7-percent decline in year-over-year passenger activity, due in part to reduced capacity and also as a result of weather-related cancellations.

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The airports as a whole followed their leading carriers, with Reagan National’s September passenger count down 3.6 percent to 1.8 million and Dulles’ up 4.4 percent to 1.99 million, according to figures reported Nov. 13 by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

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At Dulles, United and its regional affiliates accounted for 62.7 percent of all passenger traffic, followed by American at 4.5 percent and Delta at 4 percent.

At the region’s third major airport – Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall, operated by the Maryland state government – the passenger total for September was 2.11 million, up 3.4 percent from a year before. Southwest was the dominant carrier, with a 66-percent market share, followed by Spirit (9.4 percent) and Delta (7.8 percent).

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A total of 84.7 percent of flights into BWI were on time during the month, according to figures reported by the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

On-time arrivals totaled 81.8 percent at Washington Dulles International Airport and 79.9 percent at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The national average for the month, counting 346 commercial airports, was 82.2 percent.

The dominant carriers at each airport posted mixed results: • At BWI, Southwest had an on-time rate of 85.8 percent, higher than the airport as a whole.

• At Washington Dulles, United had an on-time rate of 83.4 percent, higher than the airport overall, but Mesa Airlines, which flies as United Express at Dulles and had nearly as many flights (2,046) as United (2,299), had an on-time rate of 79.3 percent.

• At Reagan National, American Airlines had an on-time rate of 77.1 percent, lower than the overall airport average, but Republic Airlines (which flies regional flights for American and United and had the most flights at National during the month) had an on-time rate of 83.8 percent.

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Vienna/Oakton Notes OPEN HOUSE • SUNDAY 12/2, 1-4 PM

Brian Highsmith and Jeff and Laura Bollettino of Vienna School of Rock accept the Best in Show award from Mayor Laurie DiRocco and Lily Widman, the town’s special-events coordinator, during the Vienna Halloween Parade Awards on Nov. 19 at Vienna Town Hall.

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VIENNA COUNCIL HONORS HALLOWEEN-PARADE EXCELLENCE: It isn’t a

competition exactly, but the Vienna Halloween Parade always gives people and organizations a lengthy stage to show off their skills and creativity.

As they do every year, the Vienna Town Council and Vienna Business Association leaders bestowed awards on parade participants whose contributions were judged to be a cut above.

Winners received ribbons and applause at the Town Council’s Nov. 19 meeting.

Here are the winners and their categories: Adult Performing Groups: First place: Diablada Urus Virginia; second place: Bikes@Vienna; third place: a tie between Northern Virginia Firefighters Emerald Pipe Band and Gottaswing Dancers.

Antique and Classic Vehicles: First place: Fairfax Virginia Harley Owners Group; second place: Maggio’s Family Restaurant; third place: a tie between John Nugent & Sons and Bob Geier, whose vehicle was a 1903 curved-dash Oldsmobile.

Floats with Music: First place: Fisher Custom Homes; second place: Green Hedges School; third place: Creative Worx/Velocity Dance.

Floats without Music: First place: Flint Hill Elementary School; second place: Montessori School of Oakton; third place: Girl Scout Troop 2174.

Youth Bands: First place: Vienna Jammers Percussion Ensemble.

Youth Performing Groups: First place: Cuppett Performing Arts Center; second place: Centro Cultural Bolivia; third place: Rhythmaya Dance/Girl Scout Troop 50043.

And finally (drum roll, please), la crème de la crème, the big enchilada, the Best in Show award went to Vienna School of Rock.

VIENNA TO HOST QUARTERLY RECYCLING DAY: The Vienna town govern-

ment will host its next Quarterly Recycling Day on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northside Property Yard, 600 Mill St., N.W. Old computer parts, electronics and automobile waste will be accepted. Paint and old-style TVs cannot be accepted.

For information, see the Web site at www.viennava.gov.

SANTA HEADED TO FREEMAN STORE

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appearance at the Historic Freeman Store and Museum on Sundays, Dec. 2 and 9, from noon to 2 p.m. each day.

Ol’ Saint Nick will listen to children’s wishes for the holiday season in the specially decorated parlor.

The event is free, and no registration is required. The store is located at 131 Church St., N.E., in Vienna.

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

VOLUNTEERS, DONATIONS SOUGHT FOR ‘CHRISTMAS STORE’: Vienna Pres-

byterian Church will host the Committee for Helping Others’ “Christmas Store” on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the church, 124 Park St. N.E. Families in need during the holidays will be able to select from donated gifts and gift certificates. Last year, the effort aided 800 people at the holidays.

Volunteers are needed on Friday, Dec. 7 from 9:30 a.m. to noon to help set up the event and on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to noon to take clients through the store.

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Sports

More on the Web n High-school roundup. n Youth sports results.

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Madison Stalls in 2nd Half

Teeing Off

Local Grid Teams Achieve The Full Range of Results All degrees of success, failures and mediocrity were achieved by highschool football teams in the Sun Gazette’s coverage area this fall.

Dave Facinoli

Falls to Westfield In Regional Final DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The steady cold rain was the big story – and annoyance – of the 6D North Region championship football game, those eleFOOTBALL with ments working to each team’s advantage and momentum in similar ways during different halves of the Nov. 24 high-school contest.

The rough conditions worked early for the visiting and No. 3 seed Madison Warhawks, who led 7-0 at halftime taking advantage of two lost Westfield fumbles. In the second half, the hosts and top-seed Westfield Bulldogs turned the tables and maneuvered the elements in their favor, rallying to a 17-7 victory behind a strong running game and stingy defense and taking advantage of five Madison fumbles, one resulting in a turnover.

The region title was the fourth straight for Westfield (13-0), sixth overall, and extended its winning streak to 37 games. The loss ended Madison’s five-game victory string and season at 10-3, with two of the three setbacks against Westfield.

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Madison High School quarterback Patrick Berry attempts a pass in the rain during the 6D North Region tournament championship game against host Westfield.

PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Dynamic Duo Sparked Flint Hill’s Offense DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

There were multiple reasons the Flint Hill Huskies recorded consecutive 11-0 and dominating state-championship footFOOTBALL high-school ball campaigns this season and last in Division I private-school action – talented players, top-notch coaching and game plans, strong line play, avoiding big injuries and having just enough key depth.

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son were the biggest reasons the Huskies won the 2017 and ’18 state crowns.

Without their productivity amassing that 22-0 record certainly would have been more difficult.

Houston, who will play at the University of Maryland, was a four-year starter for Flint Hill. He gained 5,510 career rushing yards, scoring 62 rushing touchdowns. Houston missed the majority of his sophomore season with an injury, otherwise he might have gained more than 7,000 yards rushing.

In the state-championship seasons, Houston ran for 1,687 yards and 20 TDs this fall and 1,971 yards and 25 scores in 2017.

A year ago, when Flint Hill defeated Collegiate in the state final, Collegiate head coach, Mark Palyo, joked if Houston was “going to graduate early.”

After Flint Hill’s win over Benedictine in this year’s state final, Benedictine head coach Greg Lilly called Houston and Thompson “dynamic players,” saying they were the difference in the outcome.

In the 2018 state final, Thompson ran for three touchdowns and 63 yards and Houston for one score, gaining 105 yards on the ground.

Against Collegiate in the 2017 fi-

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That doesn’t occur often, because there always isn’t a team that finishes undefeated and wins a second-straight state championship as the 11-0 Flint Hill Huskies recorded on the privateschool ranks, or suffer disappointing winless 0-10 campaigns as was the fate of the McLean Highlanders and Oakton Cougars, teams blown out in the majority of contests.

McLean and Oakton had many young players, with the Cougars also having a new head coach. So the potential for each to quickly improve is strong for next season.

In contrast, Flint Hill graduates many talented two-way starters, so repeating what the Huskies accomplished this fall will be a formidable challenge in 2019.

Other playoff teams in 2018 were the Madison Warhawks (10-2), Marshall Statesmen (8-3) and Yorktown Patriots (6-5). All finished second in their respective districts. Madison enjoyed big playoff success, with Marshall and Yorktown eliminated in the first round, likely leaving each with a bit of a letdown feeling.

The Potomac School Panthers had a winning 6-3 regular season, placed second in their conference and made a strong bid to earn a Division I private-school playoff berth. The statetournament selection committee decided otherwise, (wrongly) bumping the Panthers from the post-season.

As far as wins and losses, the seasons for the Washington-Lee Generals (1-9), Wakefield Warriors (2-8), Langley Saxons (3-7) and Bishop O’Connell Knights (3-9) would have to seen as disappointments, especially since all four squads had hopes for considerably better marks in 2018.

O’Connell qualified for its conference playoffs and won a postseason tilt, so that would a success.

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McLean Youth Becomes Standout in Ninja Warrior World DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

For Max Feinberg, it all began at age 10 during his elementary-school days at Kent Gardens with a love and fascination for the monkey bars.

Uninterested in traditional team sports like soccer, baseball, basketball and football, Feinberg turned to obstacle-course training, free running and ninja obstacles about the same time of his like for the monkey bars kicked in. He found an appetite for the events and has been participating in competitions for two years, winning more than a half-dozen events, and recently finished third at the United Ninja Athletes Association World Finals in Albuquerque.

For four days this past summer, at age 14, the McLean High School freshman was an “American Ninja Warrior Junior” participant in Los Angeles.

Feinberg was one of 64 who participated in the 13-14 age group in the initial season of the show’s obstaclecourse competition. It began airing in October, televised on Universal Kids and USA Network.

“That was so much fun, seeing how it all works,”

McLean High School freshman Max Feinberg regularly works out for hours in the basement of his parents’ house.

Feinberg said of the experience.

Episode 10, which includes Feinberg, airs Saturday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. on Universal Kids. The family has been told not to reveal how Feinberg did in the compe-

tition until after the segment airs.

The show is an offshoot of the popular adult (19 and older) American Ninja Warrior version on NBC, recently concluding its 10th season.

Feinberg and his mother, Debbie, each said Max was not a big climber as a toddler. The climbing bug began at age 9 or 10.

“Things are made to be climbed and jumped over,” Max said. “I played soccer and didn’t enjoy that, tried Taekwondo and it never really clicked. No other sports really worked for me. Something clicked on the monkey bars and I really took to it. I’d spend the entire half-hour recess mastering the monkey bars and get bloody palms. After school, I’d want to go back and climb more and on other stuff. I’ve been doing this for four years. I want to keep going and training hard.”

Feinberg trains at the Northern Virginia Ninja Training obstacle course in Sterling. He also works out in the basement in his parents’ home on Westmoreland Street, sometimes two or three hours a night.

That’s where a climbing zone and training facility was assembled over time.

Feinberg also now coaches some young climbers.

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The wet and slippery conditions made passing the ball difficult. The teams combined to complete only 4 of 20 passes, including just 1 of 14 for Madison with multiple drops, and the squads combined for 14 fumbles.

“We abandoned our passing game at halftime and just ran the ball,” Westfield coach Kyle Simmons said.

Westfield threw only one second-half pass, but rushed for 128 yards in the final two periods, 109 coming from fullback Eugene Asante, including touchdown runs of one and four yards. Riley Nugent added a 21-yard field goal and two extra points. Including multiple losses, Madison had just 11 second-half total yards (just 49 for the game) and no first downs over the final two quarters, while being sacked twice.

“They got that quick score to start the third quarter, they were a little more physical than us in the second half and we didn’t get anything going on offense,” Madison coach Justin Counts said.

Madison controlled the first half and field positions, recovering the game’s opening kickoff fumble, then scoring on its fourth offensive play on Brandon Walker’s 23-yard run. David Louden’s point after gave Madison a 7-0 lead.

The Warhawks defense held Westfield to just 88 first-half yards and recovered two fumbles.

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nal, Houston had 158 yards rushing and three TDs and Thompson ran and passed for a score.

Thompson played for Flint Hill for two seasons, transferring from another

Casey Counts signals to the bench that Madison recovered a fumble.

PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Madison running back Brandon Walker dives over Westfield’s Taylor Morin while getting blocks from Drew Deniken, Nick Adelberg and McKay Boody in the region final.

PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

A 37-yard field goal attempt by Louden was a yard short, keeping Madison from leading 10-0 in the second period.

The game’s momentum and field position changed quickly when Madison fumbled the second-half kickoff, recovering on its 15-yard line. The Warhawks punted four plays later, Westfield took over on the Madison 40. From there, Asante ran 36 yards on the first play, then for a four-yard TD on the second.

Nugent converted to tie the game at 7.

Madison never regained good field position the rest of the half.

Walker had 44 yards rushing and John Finney, one of the region’s top receivers, had Madison’s only reception for 13 yards, as the playing conditions limited his effectiveness. Max Johnson

ran for 13 yards.

“We thought the conditions would work for us, and they did in the first half,” Counts said.

Simmons thought the poor passing conditions hurt Madison when the team fell behind and had to throw.

“By the second half, everyone is colder, hands are colder and it’s hard to hold on to the ball,” Simmons said. “Madison had some drops.”

Isaiah Daniels had 62 yards rushing for Westfield and Taylor Morin had five key runs taking direct snap in the wildcat attack, an offense Simmons said his team had practiced but not used in a game until the region final.

On defense for Westfield, David Gepford and Joe Clancy (two catches at

private school to start his junior year.

His addition was significant, probably gaving the team the missing piece in their state-championship quests.

In those two campaigns, Thompson, who will play football in college at the University of Pennsylvania, rushed for 1,054 yards and 20 TDs and threw for 3,051 yards and 44 scores.

Houston and Thompson were indeed

a dynamic one-two punch, making Flint Hill’s offense unstoppable and highscoring. Those two helped the team average 45 points per game this fall and 43.6 a year ago.

Many others were key ingredients to Flint Hill’s 22-0 championship run, including two-way starting lineman Joe Worman, multiple position starters Trey Rucker, Justice Ellison, Jaylin Hertz,

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wide receiver) had sacks, and Asante was involved in multiple tackles.

On defense for Madison, Cole Remy and Patrick Casey recovered fumbles.

Casey Counts, Sammy Sarantis, Josh Barker, Tyler Paul, Josh Rhodes and Nero Schrader made multiple tackles.

Westfield advances to the Virginia High School League’s Class 6 state tournament, a championship the Bulldogs have won the past three seasons.

NOTES: In program history, Madison has played in the six region football championships games, winning Division 5A crowns in 1996 and 2003 and taking second in Division 5A in 2001. The Warhawks lost in the overall highest region classification finals (before any division splits) in 1977 and 1978 . . . Each team was 2-0 in the playoffs entering the 2018 region final . . . Madison is now 0-4 alltime against Westfield, including a 17-15 regular-season loss this fall.

Christian Turner, Zach Garcia, Justin Duenkel, Logan Copeland, Jared Behrens, Elijah Wasson and others.

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McLean/G. Falls Notes PROFESSIONALSERVICES//////// McLEAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PRESENTS GRANTS: The McLean

Community Foundation recently awarded more than $62,000 in grant funding.

McLean Little League received more than $30,000 to support its capital-improvement plan, while the Old Firehouse Teen Center received $25,000 for outdoor hardscape improvements.

The Fairfax County Library Foundation, SHARE Inc. and the WinterFest Parade also received grant funds.

An initiative of the McLean Citizens Association, the McLean Community Foundation has provided more than $1.5 million in funding to local non-profits since its founding in 1981. For information, see the Web site at www.mcleancommunityfoundation.org.

PROGRAM TO FOCUS ON ANXIETY IN TEENS: The Safe Community Coalition

and McLean High School PTSA will host a screening of the documentary “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at the high school.

Following the screening, a panel discussion and question-and-answer session featuring local mental-health professionals will be held.

The event is free and is recommended for students in sixth grade and older as well as adults.

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

TOWN-HALL MEETING TO FOCUS ON SENIORS: The Great Falls Citizens As-

sociation will host a town-hall meeting on issues related to seniors on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to noon at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 10550 Georgetown Pike.

For information, see the Web site at https://gfca.org.

‘WINTERFEST’ PARADE APPROACHES:

The 10th annual McLean WinterFest celebration will be held on Sunday, Dec. 2.

As in previous years, the parade will run down Old Chain Bridge Road from Fleetwood to Elm Street, with the viewing stand at the Langley Shopping Center. Pre-parade entertainment will start at 2:30 p.m., with the parade itself beginning at 3:30 p.m.

For information, see the Website at www.mcleanwinterfest.org.

McLEAN CHAMBER’S ANNUAL ‘REINDOG’ CELEBRATION APPROACHES:

The Greater McLean Chamber of Comerce’s annual “Reindog” parade and celebration will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Langley Shopping Center.

Dogs will compete in a variety of categories and be judged by a panel of local celebrities. WUSA-TV’s Peggy Fox will serve as the emcee.

The entry fee is two cans of dog food per entrant, with the donations presented to a local animal shelter.

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BOOK SALE PLANNED AT TYSONSPIMMIT LIBRARY: Friends of the Ty-

sons-Pimmit Regional Library will host its quarterly book sale Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the library, with a wide selection of books and media for all ages.

Hours will be Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

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drama department’s Saxon Stage will present “Biloxi Blues” with performances Nov. 29-Dec. 2 at the high school.

Performances will be Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 general admission.

For information, see the Website at www.saxon-stage.com.

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Property Owner(s) Khalil Rahmani, et al.

Account Nos. RPC No. 18047016 TACS No. 54983

Description Lots 76 and 77; Scroggins Addition; Clarendon; 604 North Garfield Street; 6,395 Square Feet, More or Less

2.

O.B. Salvetierra, et al.

RPC No. 05056058 TACS No. 366097

Grace Donaldson Estate; Oak Grove; North Monroe Street; 897 Square Feet, More or Less

TERMS OF SALE: All sales are subject to confirmation by the Circuit Court of Arlington County. The highest bidder shall deposit twenty-five percent (25%) or One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), whichever is higher, at the time of the auction. Bids which are less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) shall be paid in full at the time of the auction. All deposits must be made in the form of certified funds (traveler’s check, cashier’s check or money order) or personal check. No cash will be accepted. There will be a 5% buyer’s premium added to the final bid to determine final contract price and shall be paid with the deposit at the time of the auction. The total maximum deposit and buyer’s premium shall not exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00). Such sum shall be held by the Special Commissioner and credited towards the purchase price following confirmation of the sale. The balance of the purchase price shall be deposited by the highest bidder with the Special Commissioner within fifteen (15) days of confirmation of the sale by the Court. The Special Commissioner of Sale has the right to reject any bids determined to be unreasonable in relation to the estimated value of the Property. Properties are conveyed by Special Warranty Deed, subject to any easements, covenants, agreements, restrictions, reservations, and any and all rights of record which may affect the property. Deed recordation costs will be the responsibility of the successful bidder and shall also be deposited with the Special Commissioner within fifteen (15) days of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

Properties are offered for sale as-is, with all faults and without any warranty, either expressed or implied. Persons are encouraged to make a visual inspection of the property within the limits of the law and to obtain an independent title search prior to bidding on any of the properties. Bidders are strongly encouraged to make their own inspection to determine the suitableness of the property and it is assumed that all bidders will perform due diligence prior to the day of the auction. Any costs incurred by the bidder to inspect the property are at the expense of the bidder and are non-refundable.

Please be advised that in order to qualify as a purchaser at this auction, you may not owe delinquent taxes to Arlington County and you may not be a Defendant in any pending delinquent tax matter. Questions concerning the properties subject to sale or the tax sale process should be directed to TACS online at www.taxva.com, by email to taxsales@taxva.com, by phone to (804) 545-2377, or by mailing to address shown below.

Jeffrey A. Scharf, Esq. Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC re: Arlington County Judicial Auction P.O. Box 31800 Henrico, Virginia 23294-1800

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ABC LICENSE Bonnie Doone Ventures LLC, trading as Allspice Cuisine, 6017 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia 22205-1503. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Mixed Beverage Caterer LImited license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

RFP #41FY19 for Extended Day Child Care Managment System, due prior to 10:00 AM, December 6, 2018. Details available at https:// www.apsva.us/purchasing-office/ current-solicitations and on the Virginia Business Opportunities website www.eva.virginia.gov.

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Notice is hereby given that the Town Council (the “Town Council”) of the Town of Vienna, Virginia (the “Town”) will consider an Intent to Adopt on Monday, December 10, 2018, beginning at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Room, Town Hall, 127 Center Street South, Vienna, Virginia, to consider adopting the following:: Amendment to Chapter 6, Finance and Taxation, Article 8, Procurement, to raise the dollar amount requiring Council approval and competitive sealed bidding to $30,000

Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices.

Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200

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NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAXES AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Virginia Code §58.1-3975, the following real property will be auctioned for sale to the highest bidder at a public auction to be held at 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, 22201, in the County Board Room (Room 307), located on the third floor, on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 11:00am, or as soon thereafter as may be effected. The sale of such property is subject to the terms and conditions below and any such terms and conditions which may be announced on the day of the auction. Announcements made on the day of the auction take precedence over any prior written or verbal terms of sale.

No. 1.

Property Owner(s) Donovan Humphries, et al.

Account Nos. RPC No. 23033284 TACS No. 509142

Description Portion of Vacated Alley; Parcel I; Adjacent to Lot 6 of Block 19; Alcova Heights Subdivision; 300 Square Feet, More or Less

2.

Bernard Kaufman, et al.

RPC No. 32008018 TACS No. 509144

Portion of Vacated Alley; Parcel 2; Adjacent to Lot 34; Munsons Second Addition to Arlington Heights Subdivision; 500 Square Feet, More or Less

3.

T.J. Offutt, Jr., Trustee

RPC No. 26026144 TACS No. 452697

Outlot B; Dalecrest Park Subdivision; Corner of South Stafford Street and South 16th Street; 834 Square Feet, More or Less

4.

Robbie E. Upton Estate, et al.

RPC No. 37021091 TACS No. 452696

Lot 3B of Block 4 in Section 2; Oakcrest Subdivision; 10 Foot Strip; 1,300 Square Feet, More or Less

5.

Harold Witten, et al.

RPC No. 31001047 TACS No. 509145

Portion of Vacated Alley; Outlot D; Section 2 of Block R; Thompson & Hoffman Nauck Subdivision; 428 Square Feet, More or Less

TERMS OF SALE: The highest bidder shall make payment in full at the time of the auction. All payments must be made in the form of personal check, traveler’s check, cashier’s check or money order. Cash will not be accepted. The County has the right to reject any bids determined to be unreasonable in relation to estimated value of the Property. Properties are conveyed by Special Warranty Deed, subject to any easements, covenants, agreements, restrictions, reservations, and any and all rights of record which may affect the property. There will be a buyer’s premium of 10% or $100.00, whichever is greater, added to the winning bid and deed recordation costs added to the winning bid to determine final contract price. The final contract price must be paid in full the day of the auction.

Properties are offered for sale as-is, where is, with all faults and without any warranty, either expressed or implied. Persons are encouraged to make a visual inspection of the property within the limits of the law and to obtain an independent title search prior to bidding on any of the properties. Bidders are strongly encouraged to make their own inspection to determine the suitableness of the property and it is assumed that all bidders will perform due diligence prior to the day of the auction. Any costs incurred by the bidder to inspect the property are at the expense of the bidder and are non-refundable.

Please be advised that in order to qualify as a bidder at this auction, you may not owe delinquent taxes to Arlington County, Virginia, and you may not be a Defendant in any delinquent tax suit. Questions concerning the property subject to sale or the tax sale process should be directed to TACS online at www.taxva.com, by email to taxsales@taxva.com, by phone to (804) 545-2500 or (804) 5452377, or by writing to the address below.

Jeffrey A. Scharf, Esq. Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC Re: Arlington County NJS Auction P.O. Box 31800 Henrico, Virginia 23294-1800 11/29/18

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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. December 4, 1942: n The Arlington-Fairfax chapter of the Izaak Walton League is sponsoring a feather drive for the war effort. n A new state law requires nurseries for children to obtain licenses in order to operate.

December 3, 1944: n With more and more draftees being ruled unqualified for service as the war drags on, Virginia’s draft boards are planning to call 15 percent more men than usual this month in order to meet the quota.

December 2, 1961: n The state attorney general says Prince Edward County is within its rights to close its public schools rather than integrate them, because the Virginia constitution does not require public education. n More than half of the Washingtonbased staff of the Central Intelligence Agency has moved into the new headquarters in Langley. n The Fairfax Education Association is considering whether it should integrate by taking in black members.

December 4, 1968: n Some state legislators representing Fairfax County want the new Virginia constitution to include a ban on the death penalty. n U.S. Rep. Joel Broyhill, R-10th, spent $115,000 on his re-election bid.

December 5, 1975: n The Metro system is “on the verge of default” due to cash-flow problems, and the general manager has announced he plans to step down in January. n Fairfax School Board members have heard withering criticism of the proposal to establish a sex-ed curriculum. n The School Board appears to be evenly split on the need for a school-bond referendum next year. n On TV tonight: “Chico and the Man,” “The Rockford Files,” “Sanford and Son” and “Wall $treet Week.”

December 3, 1986: n Plans by Hazel-Peterson for a big new development in Vienna, including 18-story towers, is being met with mixed reaction from town officials.

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Schools & Military n Samee Ahmad of Vienna, a student at the University of Texas at Dallas, and Lara Hammock of Vienna, a student at Virginia Commonwealth University, have been inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Christopher Whitehouse of Great Falls; William Commins and Emily Williams of McLean; and Ryan Dodd, Megan Hovis, Shelby Lee, Michael Niebergall, Olivia O’Connell and Victoria Tilson of Vienna were among members of the James Madison University Marching Dukes who marched in the 92nd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The 535-member marching band was the largest in the parade and one of only three college bands invited to participate in 2018. n

n Fourteen Oakcrest School classics students attended the annual Virginia Junior Classical League (VJCL) Convention in Richmond on Nov. 18-19, with several bringing home awards.

Sophomore Annelise Anderson placed first in the state for Roman History, while junior Eli Crishock took third place in the same category. Sophomore Annelise

Part of the Oakcrest School contingent that participated in the Virginia Junior Classical League Convention in Richmond.

Anderson earned third place in Advanced Latin Grammar, and freshman Grace McDonnell came in third for Graphic Arts Doll-Making.

Around 2,000 students from throughout Virginia attended the convention for two days of art contests, academic competition and spirit. This was Oakcrest’s sixth consecutive year of participation.

“Our trip to VJCL Convention this year was wonderful,” said Oakcrest classics teacher Ellen Payne. “The girls learned so much and really put their heart into everything they did, whether it was performing, taking tests, attentively listening to lectures and more.”

Joseany Mbakassy of McLean has been named secretary and Khalila Karen

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fa-Kargbo of McLean has been named treasurer of the senior class at RandolphMacon Academy.

In addition, Karefa-Kargbo has been named to the president’s list for the first quarter. n All Fairfax County Public Schools high schools received either “Superior” or “Excellent” ratings at the recent Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association state marching assessments.

Twenty-two high schools received Superior ratings this year, including, from the Sun Gazette coverage area, McLean High School, Oakton High School, George C. Marshall High School, James Madison High School, Langley High School and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology.

Along with the state assessments, the first Virginia Marching Band Cooperative state championship event took place early in November. The Madison High marching band won first place among 40 competitors, as well as taking Best Music and Best Visual.

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