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Jones Branch Connector to Partially Open BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
McLean-area elected officials and civic leaders cut the ceremonial ribbon Dec. 5 to celebrate the nearly finished renovations at the McLean Community Center. Pictured (from left) are Raj Mehra, Alicia Plerhoples, Del. Kathleen Murphy, Paul Kohlenberger, George Sachs, Robert Alden, Del. Rip Sullivan, Supervisor John Foust and state Sen. Janet Howell. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER
Updated Community Center Preps for Debut BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
The McLean Community Center’s renovations aren’t quite finished and plenty of staffers still must move in, but officials on Dec. 5 celebrated how much the upgrades soon will improve the public’s experience. “Today, the ‘Jewel of McLean’ is shining ever so much more brightly,” said Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville).
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Foust, who had spent 25 years doing construction-claim litigation, expressed awe that the renovations were executed so quickly. “No construction project of any significance comes back on-time and under-budget,” he said. “This one did, so someone is to be congratulated.” The $8 million project, designed by RRMM-Lukmire Architects and built by Sorenson Gross Construction Services,
added about 7,700 square feet of space to the facility and improved about 33,000 square feet of existing space. Renovations included the addition of two meeting rooms, a multipurpose room, an enclosed courtyard and a larger lobby with a “welcome center” desk. Upgrades also included an improved stormwater-management facilities, a more
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) officials announced Dec. 6 they partially will open the new Jones Branch Connector in Tysons to traffic starting Saturday, Dec. 15. The half-mile-long roadway, which includes three bridges over Interstate 495, will connect Jones Branch Drive in eastern Tysons to Scotts Crossing Road and Route 123 on the McLean side of the Beltway. “It’s a connection to Tysons that never existed before,” said VDOT spokesman Ellen Kamilakis. “We wanted to open up something as quickly as possible.” Beginning Dec. 15, there will be one lane of traffic open in each direction while construction on the project continues. Those lanes will have access to and from the north- and south-
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Working on the theory that students learn better when their stomachs are not empty and growling, the Oakton Women’s Club this year has sponsored an “Energy Zone” cart that provides an additional opportunity for pupils at Luther Jackson Middle School to obtain nutritious breakfast food. “The big message is that it is extremely important, particularly to students who may not have access to food at home, to have access to a healthy breakfast if they’re going to engage in learning during the day,” said principal Chad Lehman. “You can’t expect students to fully engage in learning if their needs haven’t been met as far as nutrition,” he added. “I think our teachers really see the benefit of giving kids the opportunity to have a breakfast, something to start their day, so that when they get into class, they’re more attentive and ready to learn.” The club this spring contributed $5,000 to help set up the cart initiative, which began Aug. 28 at the start of fall classes. Club members on Nov. 28 presented Lehman with an additional $2,500 check to support the effort. The Oakton Women’s Club chose Luther Jackson Middle School for the donations because nearly half the Merrifield school’s students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, said club member Sheila Dunheimer, a former registered dietician who chairs the club’s No Kid Hungry Committee. “I was talking to the club and said this would be a great focus to start something new in the level of school where there aren’t any [supplemental breakfast] programs right now,” she said. “It’s a huge opportunity and it will have a huge impact on so many high schools in the area eventually because students do a better job here of learning,” Dunheimer said. Dunheimer credited Lehman for enthusiastically supporting efforts to make alternate breakfast programs available to middle-school students in Fairfax County and called Luther Jackson’s recent 20-percent increase in breakfast participation “phenomenal.” County high schools now offer “sec-
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ond chance” opportunities for students to fuel up on breakfast, but Luther Jackson is the first middle school to have a similar program, Lehman said. The school serves breakfast daily to about 200 students overall, including roughly 60 who obtain their food from the Energy Zone cart, said Tracie Thomas, an operations specialist who oversees 19 schools within the Falls Church High School pyramid. “We have about four different grains that are offered every day, and students can choose one of the four grains as well as a fruit or juice and a milk,” she said. The cart, positioned just inside the school’s front entrance, is open until 8 a.m. on school days. School officials are looking at way of extending that time to make breakfast available for students after they finish their first class of the day, Lehman said. “There are a couple of high schools in Fairfax County that are doing that,” he said. “If they miss breakfast the first thing in the morning when they first arrive, or they don’t want to eat first thing or are running late, then after the first [class] block of the day, breakfast is available.” County high schools offer 15-minute windows for “second chance” breakfasts, but Luther Jackson administrators doubt such a lengthy period could be carved out of the school day there. “I don’t know if it will be a 15-minute period,” Lehman said. “We may just have to live with just a few students grabbing and going and being a couple of minutes late.” Not every student is required to pay for the breakfasts (some get them for free or at a reduced price), but all must punch in code numbers so school administrators can keep track. “The breakfast cart is a really good start,” said Maria Perrone, assistant director of Food and Nutrition Services with the school system. Luther Jackson Middle School now has a bit more breathing room. The school last year had 1,450 students, but a boundary adjustment sent 350 of them to Thoreau Middle School in Vienna. Luther Jackson still has about a half-dozen classroom trailers behind the school, but that’s down from the previous 19, Lehman said.
Vienna Officials to Support Va. Municipal League Priorities BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
As part of their state-government legislative package for 2019, Vienna Town Council members, as they usually do, also plan to support the Virginia Municipal League’s legislative agenda. That organization plans to ask the General Assembly next year to: • Revamp the state’s formula for education to reflect its true costs, including student transportation, support staff, technology, construction and renovations, and instructional-staff salaries. • Fund alternative transportation methods to assist people experiencing
mental-health crises. • Restore funding to community-services boards that earlier had seen those funds reduced. • Boost funding for public transit. • Allow localities to enforce state laws and local ordinances that pertain to distracted driving. • Take steps to put the Equal Rights Amendment before voters. • Allow local governments to encourage reduced use of disposable plastic bags or regulate the bags’ distribution, sale or availability. • Remove barriers for distributed solar energy and allow the creation of stronger markets for such energy.
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Shepherd’s Center of Oakton/Vienna Taps New Director The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna has announced the appointment of Susan Garvey as its new executive director. “We wanted to find someone who not only could fill the current position, but bring [the non-profit organization] to the next level,” said board chairman Bill Farrell. “It had to be a special person – someone with executive experience in a service organization with development skills and a kind heart. We found that person.” Garvey has spent 30 years as an executive, fund-raiser and volunteer in the nonprofit world. Some of the organizations she has worked with include Best Buddies Virginia, Inova Health System Foundation, Cornerstones and the Alzheimer’s Association. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the newspaper. Find contact information on Page 6 each week.
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Q&A: Sharon Bulova Discusses Her Plan to Retire BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
For her birthday on Dec. 6, Sharon Bulova gave herself a future gift: a respite. Bulova announced she will step down at the end of her term in December 2019 after 31 years of service on the Board of Supervisors. She spoke with the Sun Gazette about her public-service career. Why have you decided to retire? I just kind of knew when it was time. Remember, I’ve been doing this 30 years, having served on the Board of Supervisors, so by the time this term ends, I’ll have been chairman for almost 11 years. I have a lot that I’m proud of. When you do a job like this, you kind of have to park your private life on the shoulder for a while and do the job full-throttle, in order to do it the way it needs to be done. I’m ready now for a new chapter and the opportunity to smell the roses a bit and spend more time with my family. What activities are you looking forward to in retirement? Something I’d love to do, and we’ll see if I can get disciplined enough to do it . . . would be to tell the story of the [Virginia Railway Express]. Maybe there’s a book in that. How many events do you attend per week and how much mileage do you rack up? I have no idea how many miles [get put]
on my car. A weekend usually includes at least five to seven activities. I do this job full-time. I’m in the office every day and I usually have meetings or activities in the evenings. So it’s rare when I have a night off when I can relax. I try to save Friday nights for dinner with my husband. That’s date night. Is it a good thing to have people from different parties on the board? What I think is important is that we do have on our board different points of view and people with different life experiences that they can bring to local government. I wouldn’t say it’s bad to have all “Ds” or “Rs” or whatever the mixture is supposed to be, but I think it’s important that people serve on the board who can bring different perspectives and that those different perspectives and ideas be respected . . . Reasonable people can disagree reasonably, and I think that happens on our board. Sometimes when you’re watching our board, it’s hard to tell who are the Democrats and who are the Republicans. From where will the next batch of supervisors likely be drawn? One of the venues is the School Board. On previous boards, it was [Chairman] Kate Hanley [D] and Stu Mendelsohn [R] who came from the School Board and now we have Dan Storck [D-Mount Vernon] and Kathy Smith [D-Sully]. That seems to be a common path. The Planning Commission is another one and definitely civic
Sharon Bulova, right, with Arlington County Board Chairman Katie Cristol.
and homeowner associations, people who are involved in their community. That was my task. Being involved with the Kings Park West Civic Association is what introduced me to local government. What have been your most difficult moments on the board? Definitely Sept. 11 [the 2001 terrorist attacks] was pretty riveting. That was a terrible crisis. We established at the Government Center a 9/11 memorial, which is something that is beautiful and we’re proud of. During my tenure as chairman, the most difficult issue was the [fatal police shooting of Kingstowne resident John] Geer. I and our board probably did about everything wrong that could have gone wrong. I think we did not get the best advice from our staff at the time. We as a county reacted in a way that was old-fashioned compared to the kind of transparency that is expected today, providing the information and owning up to
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the things that go wrong. How did you recover from that? One of my mantras is “Never let a crisis go to waste.” While that was an awful thing that happened, I’m proud of the fact that we turned that around by establishing the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission, which really ushered in some significant changes in police response, the sanctity of life, crisis and intervention training and Diversion First. We also established the Civilian Review Panel and an independent police auditor. All of these things happened as a result of probably the darkest period of time for me as chairman. Any unfinished business? Affordable housing is a big item on our plate right now and will continue to be. Fairfax County is a very desirable place to live and land values are high, so we need to try to make sure that there is a stock of housing available for people who are working for the Fortune 500 companies we’ve been able to attract, and for the small businesses that operate in the county. We need to make sure people can live close to where they work and that we don’t exacerbate our transportation congestion by essentially forcing people to live further and further out. What housing solutions do you envision? I suspect it will be a combination of a number of different things. Developers in Tysons are required to provide 20 percent of the residential units to be affordable, at a sliding scale. We do that in other parts of the county, but not as much. I think it’s 12 percent. When we’ve found that there’s an apartment complex on the market that could be purchased and turned into highend condos or apartments . . . we have been able to purchase an entire apartment complex, like Wedgewood [in Annandale]. But that’s not always feasible. Right now, we’ve established a high-level Housing Task Force [that] is really drilling down on the issue of affordable housing and within the next few months will provide recommendations, both short-term and longer-term. Do you support Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) in his bid for chairman? I absolutely support Jeff and will be working hard for his election to chairman. He’s a rock star in Lee District and is chair of our board’s Legislative Committee. He is a presence in Richmond fighting for legislation that benefits Fairfax County and for the past four years, he’s been chair of the board’s Budget Committee. He knows his stuf. Any advice for people who are running for county supervisor? Pay your grass-roots dues. Make sure you have worked within the community and have an understanding of the people whom you want to represent . . . Once you’ve made that decision that you want to run for office, knock on doors. It’s the best way to get to know the community and for your community to get to know you.
Major Reforms Avoided as Supervisors Tackle Pensions BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
A long slog to ensure the long-term sustainability of three Fairfax County pension plans ended Dec. 4 with the Board of Supervisors passing two reforms, but defeating three others – including major ones about the minimum retirement age and required years of service. Supervisors unanimously approved a proposal to end the pre-Social Security supplement for new employees hired on or after July 1, 2019. Critics throughout the months of debate leading up to the decision decried this benefit as extravagant. But like the Top 40 song countdowns of old, the number of affirmative votes on the other pension proposals kept getting smaller. Supervisors voted 6-4 to stop adding 3 percent to the initial calculation of retirement benefits, which board Vice Chairman Penelope Gross (D-Mason) pointed out was not related to the annual cost-ofliving adjustment. Board Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) and Supervisors Linda Smyth (D-Providence), John Foust (D-Dranesville), Gross, John Cook (R-Braddock) and Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield) voted for the change, while Supervisors Kathy Smith (D-Sully), Jeff McKay (D-Lee), Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) and Daniel Storck (D-Mount Vernon) voted nay.
A motion to change the salary-averaging period to calculate retirement pay from the final three years of an employee’s service to the final five lost on a tie vote. Bulova, Smyth, Herrity, Cook and Gross voted in favor, while Stork, Smith, Foust, McKay and Hudgins voted against it. A motion not to raise the minimum retirement age from 55 to 60 or switch from the Rule of 80 (age plus years of service) to the Rule of 90 passed 7-3, with Smyith, Herrity and Cook voting nay. The same trio were the only ones who favored an initial substitute motion that would have advanced all five pension re-
forms. The outcomes did not please Gross, who as chairman of the board’s Personnel Committee had overseen the pensionreform discussions. “I personally am disappointed that well over a year’s work has not produced a consensus I had hoped to reach on several items,” she said. Gross said county employees and retirees had made it clear they favored the current defined-benefit pension systems and the incomes they provide. Cook also was displeased, calling the decisions “a bad day for this board and
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Our View: A Missed Chance on Pension Reform Anybody with a serious take on Fairfax County governance understands that, without some major structural reforms to the county government’s pension plans – which are generous by any yardstick and arguably out of touch with the future of employment practices – the result will be either reductions in county programs and services, or higher taxes – or probably both. Unfortunately, action taken by the Board of Supervisors last week represented not half a loaf, but just a thin slice, at addressing the core situation. Board members did tinker around and come up with minor changes, which should be applauded, but they failed to make more substantive reforms. Because there were various votes taken on different pieces of the package, it’s hard to come up with a definitive list of those to praise and those to castigate. But, on balance, it is fair to say that the most responsible supervisors in the room were John Cook (R-Braddock), Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield) and Linda Smyth (D-Providence). Supervisors Penelope
Gross (D-Mason), John Foust (D-Dranesville) and Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) deserve partial credit for being open to a number of the proposals put on the table for discussion. The remainder of the board? They seem to not understand that the world has changed, the era of oneemployer-for-life is long gone, and what the Fairfax County government needs to focus on is a responsible overall compensation package that will recruit the best, who may or (most likely) may not desire to spend an entire career with the government. Better to have a compensation system in place that has a laser-like focus on the life and employment choices of Millennials and those coming behind them, rather than looks back to the olden days. Unfortunately, the unwillingness of some on the Board of Supervisors not to see that is alarming – more so given that those who appear wedded to the status-quo of an antiquated system are those who will be left on the board after a series of retirements occur at the end of 2019.
Upton Hill Proposal Balances Interests PAUL GILBERT Executive Director, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks)
There has been a lot of dialog around NOVA Parks’ improvement plan for Upton Hill Regional OPINION Park recently. The planned improvements at this park will result in a net win for the natural resources, while also offering the public more enjoyment. Planning for park improvements started with a careful look at the natural resources to determine where redevelopment could happen without impact to the core forest. Only looking to develop areas that were impacted 40 years ago, the plan protects the pristine areas of the park with the highest ecological value. The current plan, developed over three years with extensive civic engagement, has several key elements. • High-ropes climbing tower. Built next to the current batting cages, this exciting feature will be particularly appealing to the growing Millennial population in Arlington. It will be the first of its kind in the region. • Rebuilding the main parking lot to exceed modern standards. The existing lot built 40 years ago has only primitive stormwater control. The new lot will have a much smaller stormwater footprint by employing cutting-edge, low-impact tech-
niques. Pervious pavers, storm water filters and underground storage tanks that slowly release water after a storm will all greatly improve the environmental performance, helping area streams. Even with more parking spaces, this lot will have less environmental impact. • Improved accessibility. Enhancements in the lower area of the park including a new playground, shelter, handicapped visitor parking along Wilson Boulevard, and ADA-appropriate pathways connecting this area. • Creation of an oak/hickory forest ecosystem. In total, 101 native trees, 60 shrubs and a seed mix of native grasses and trees are being added. This mix of species will create a superior forest ecosystem. The improved stormwater performance and accessibility will impact some trees. Of the trees being removed, 22 are nonnative trees that add little to the ecosystem, eight are dead, four are in significant decline, and 30 are living native trees. It is unfortunate that these trees will be impacted, but our community standards for water runoff and accessibility are higher than they were 40 years ago, and that is a good thing. With 30 living native trees being removed and 101 being planted, the replacement rate is over 3:1, which far exceeds any requirements. The fact that the mix of symbiotic species is calibrated to produce the maximum ecological value is
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a new and cutting-edge approach. More than 80 percent of Upton Hill’s 27 acres are in forest, which equals approximately 4,000 trees. There are two existing areas of oak-hickory forest in the park that represent the premium successional stage, and most other areas that will reach this stage eventually. Most of the new plantings were completed a few weeks ago, and the rest of the native trees will be planted with the completion of the new parking lot in early 2019. This innovative approach to both stormwater management and ecosystem creation will greatly enhance the natural resources of the park, and hopefully be a model for other projects. Upton Hill has always been a park that balances active and passive recreational uses. The updated park keeps to this theme with great enhancements to both. Park users will be able to enjoy the exciting new ropes course in addition to the waterpark, batting cages, mini-golf and other amenities. People with accessibility challenges will find the park more welcoming. And the park’s natural resources will be enhanced. It is a win-win plan. 2019 will mark the 60th anniversary of NOVA Parks (Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority). This plan to update Upton Hill Regional Park is being fully funded by your regional park system, and will serve the community well for decades to come.
Grudgingly, Town Council Extends Use of Trailers at Louise Archer Elementary BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
The Vienna Town Council on Dec. 10 followed its tradition of extending classroom-trailer use at Louise Archer Elementary School, but only after thumping Fairfax County Public Schools officials for dragging their feet on renovations at the school. The school’s ongoing lack of upgrades and long-term trailer use constitute an “embarrassment to the school system,” said Council member Howard Springsteen. “I have to face the parents. I can’t keep defending [trailer use of] 20, 22, 24 years.” Under town code, the Council may approve the use of temporary classrooms for an initial three-year period, followed by two-year extensions. Council members on Aug. 22, 2016, approved a two-year extension for three trailers, one of which since has been removed because of its age and lack of need for it, town officials said. The two remaining trailers, located on the western part of the school site, are 17 and 19 years old. According to the school system, trailers typically have usable life spans of 25 to 30 years. As usual, the Council tweaked school officials over the definition of “temporary” trailers. Council member Carey Sienicki said the same trailers had been on the site 18 years ago when her children attended the school, while member Pasha Majdi, who attended Louise Archer, recommended renaming the portable facilities “generational trailers.” “This is a bad joke, but nobody’s laugh-
ing,” said Majdi, who suggested town officials could deny the trailer-use extensions to send a message to the school system. Council member Tara Bloch discouraged that idea, saying that by doing so, “we’d force children out of an overcrowded school.” County school officials said Louise Archer is on track to receive bond moneys in 2019 that would be used for planning renovations and get bond funds in 2021 to finance construction of those upgrades. Given that elementary-school renovations typically take two years and county bond referendums occur in November, the work likely would not be finished until 2024, officials said. Because multiple mixed-use projects have been proposed – and two so far approved – along Maple Avenue, Council members encouraged the school system to plan for higher enrollment at Louise Archer. Council member Douglas Noble was irked that county school leaders had not filed for a trailer-use extension before the deadline expired nearly four months earlier. Noble’s modified the Council’s motion to make the two-year extension end on Aug. 22, 2020. The motion passed 6-1, with Majdi voting nay. Louise Archer Elementary, located on 8.1 acres at 324 Nutley St., N.W., was founded in 1939 as a school for AfricanAmericans and is named after its first educator. Mayor Laurie DiRocco urged school officials to work with Historic Vienna Inc. and the town’s Planning and Zoning Department to preserve historical elements at the school.
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We travel to the Wedderburn Estates community in Vienna – an always-infashion locale – for this week’s featured property, a sumptuous three-level colonial in tip-top condition that has benefited from extensive upgrades and copious TLC throughout the years. From elegant formal rooms to the pool area out back, the home is welcoming and refined, with a location that provides easy access to all you’ll ever need. And as we move through the property, note the bonuses you spy. The property currently is on the market, listed at $2,399,000 by Sharon Hayman of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. In a break with tradition, we’re going to swing around back to explore the glorious rear yard before stepping inside. And out here, amid the extraordinary landscaping and tall trees, you’ll find marvelousness: the pool and adjacent pavilion, an outdoor kitchen and patio and sun deck. And remember: Spring is just a few short months away! Having taken a peek out back, we head inside to begin our exploration, starting in the soaring foyer. Special touches are everywhere, including the two-sided fireplace and ex-
tra-special draperies in the living room; the sumptuous dining room; the showplace kitchen with morning room; and, perhaps our favorite, the family room with a custom fireplace and bank of windows with custom treatments. But wait ... there’s more! The main level also is home to a library, with stunning accoutrements (including a fireplace with elegant mantel) and access to the covered porch. In addition, a mainlevel guest-suite addition is a perfect bonus that adds versatility and flexibility. Upstairs, the owner’s retreat is a perfectly proportioned masterpiece. The lower level is a stunner, with billiards room (with wet bar) plus a wine cellar and the home’s final bedroom. There also is a spa bath with sauna and steam shower here. Plus, the “smart-home” design en-
sures you’re headed firmly into the future while enjoying top-notch features. 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: 8518 Wedderburn Station Drive, Vienna (22180). Listed at: $2,399,000 by Sharon Hayman, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty (703) 402-2955. Schools: Cunningham Park Elementary, Thoreau Middle, James Madison High School.
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Rising housing-affordability concerns continue to weigh on single-family production even as total housing starts edged higher in new data. According to figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department, total housing starts rose 1.5 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.23 million units from an upwardly revised September reading. Year-to-date, new housing starts are 5.6 percent above their level over the same period last year. The October reading of 1.23 million is the number of housing units builders would start if they maintained this pace for the next 12 months. Within this overall number, single-family starts edged down 1.8 percent to 865,000 units. Meanwhile, multifamily starts – which include apartment buildings and condos – rose 10.3 percent to 363,000, providing a net plus for the month. The decrease in the single-family sector “isn’t a surprise, given the drop in our builder confidence index,” said NAHB chairman Randy Noel, a custom home builder from LaPlace, La. “Builders are showing caution as mounting housing affordability concerns are forcing some consumers to delay making a home purchase.” “Single-family starts were strong at the beginning of the year, but weakened this summer and have remained soft,” said NAHB chief economist Robert Dietz. “Despite this softness, 2018 construction volume is set to be the best since the downturn. A growing economy and positive demographic tailwinds are supporting housing demand as interest rates rise. However, policymakers should take note of the November decline in builder confidence as a sign that housing affordability conditions will weigh on the housing market going forward.” Looking at the regional numbers on a year-to-date basis, combined singlefamily and multi-family housing starts rose 13.5 percent in the West and 5.5 percent in the South. Starts fell 0.6 percent in the Midwest and 4.8 percent in the Northeast. Also on a year-to-date basis, permit issuance rose 7.6 percent in the South and 3.9 percent in the West. Permits were down 2.4 percent in the Midwest and 5 percent in the Northeast.
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Vienna/Oakton Notes SANTA RECORDS SPECIAL GREETING FOR VIENNA YOUTH: Santa Claus may
be a busy guy this time of year, but he stopped off in Vienna recently to record a very special greeting for local youth. The Vienna town government has established a hotline – (703) 255-6333 – for those who are on Santa’s “nice” list to check in and hear the special greeting. WORK BY 100-YEAR-OLD ARTIST FEATURED ON TOWN CALENDAR: The Vi-
enna town government’s 2019 calendar has been dispatched to town residents, and its cover includes the handiwork of a local artist who has entered his second century. A watercolor entitled “Church Street” by 100-year-old Harris Miller is the highlight of the calendar, which provides the dates, times and places for most town public meetings and special community events through the year. A town resident since 1974, Miller took up painting seriously about 40 years ago after retiring from the government-relations field. According to town officials, he tries to work three mornings a week on watercolors and mixed-media paintings, and is partial to seascapes and landscapes. Additional copies of the calendar are available at Town Hall while supplies last. 5K RACE RAISES FUNDS TO BATTLE
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designed to help raise funds in the battle against Type 1 diabetes, will be held on Monday, Dec. 31 at 4:30 p.m. in Vienna. For information and to register, see the Web site at www.countdowntonone5k. com.
CHURCH MASS TO FOCUS ON FILIPINO TRADITION: Our Lady of Good Counsel
Catholic Church will host a “Simbang Gabi” [Filipino for “Night Mass”] on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Vienna church. Simbang Gabi is a centuries-old Filipino tradition of attending Mass for nine consecutive nights leading up to Christmas Eve. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington is coordinating with local Filipino communities in the diocese to arrange for services at several churches. The Dec. 15 event also will include the Panuluyan, a depiction of the search for an inn which culminates in a manger scene, by children of the Fil/Am Community Ministry based at Our Lady of Good Counsel. The community is invited. To R.S.V.P., call Chiqui at (571) 499-8277 or e-mail filminolgc@gmail.com. NATIVITY CONCERT INCLUDES TWO PERFORMANCES: Voce will celebrate
the season with two performances of Ottorino Respighi’s “Laud to the Nativity”
on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. at Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Road, N.E., in Vienna. Written in 1930, the neo-Baroque treatment of the Christmas story is scored for chorus, soloists and chamber ensemble. For tickets and information, call (703) 277-7772 or see the Web site at www.voce. org. VIENNA CHORAL SOCIETY PRESENTS SEASONAL CONCERT: The Vienna Cho-
ral Society will present “Sounds of the Season: Wonder” on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Providence Presbyerian Church, 9019 Little River Turnpike. Special guests will include the West Springfield High School Madrigals. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for students and seniors, with those age 14 and younger admitted free. For information, see the Website at www.viennachoralsociety.org.
HOLIDAY SING-ALONG IS ON THE HORIZON: The Vienna Holiday Sing-Along
will be held on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. at the Town Green. Insight Shop singers will lead participants in holiday standards from various traditions. Hot beverages will be provided by Caffe Amouri.
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The Vienna Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual Holiday Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 8 a.m. to noon at the fire station, 400 Center St., S. For information, see the Web site at www.vvfd.org. AMERICAN LEGION HOSTS BREAKFAST BUFFET: American Legion Post
180 will host a breakfast buffet on Sunday, Dec. 16 from 8 a.m. to noon at the post, 330 Center St., N., in Vienna. The menu will include omelets, scrambled eggs, blueberry pancakes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and more. The cost is $10 for adults, $4 for children 12 and under. For information, call (703) 938-6580.
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McLean/G. Falls Notes LOCAL YOUTH COMPLETE EAGLE SCOUT PROJECTS: Ben Meyers and
Gavin McNabb, members of Boy Scout Troop 1130 in McLean, recently led an effort to rehabilitate three boardwalks and stone steps located along sections of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail in Turkey Run Park as part of an Eagle Scout project. Additionally, Scout Rob Langston of Troop 1130 led an effort to build four picnic tables to augment the McLean High School athletic field’s snack bar, also part of an Eagle Scout project. In total, more than 30 Scouts and dozen adults volunteered in the projects. Troop 1130 is sponsored by Charles Wesley United Methodist Church in McLean. For information, e-mail Greg Griswold at ggriswold@gmail.com. FINAL PLANNING MEETING SET ON McLEAN CENTRAL CORE: The Fairfax
County government will host the last of three planning meetings on the future of the McLean Commercial Business Center on Monday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. at Longfellow Middle School. The study began in June, with a draft proposal released on Sept. 27 and an open house to present a refined plan held on Nov. 8. The final study will be used to update the county government’s Comprehensive Plan for the McLean area, focusing on land use, development density, design standards, transportation and public facilities. For information, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/ mclean-cbc-study. RIVERBEND PARK TO HOST WINTER FESTIVAL: Riverbend Park will host its
annual winter festival for children and families on Saturday, Dec. 22 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the park, 8700 Potomac Hills St. in Great Falls. Participants will learn about wintering animals and make animal-themed holiday ornaments to take home. The cost is $12. For information, call (703) 759-9018 or see the Web site at www. fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend/events.
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING LOOKS AT STAR OF BETHLEHEM: Lewinsville Pres-
byterian Church will screen a documentary, “The Star of Bethlehem,” on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 9:45 a.m. at the church, 1724 Chain Bridge Road in McLean. The event will be led by Rick Larson, a law professor who made the documentary to explore the astronomical background of the story of the Star of Bethlehem, told in the Bible’s Book of Matthew. The event, which is open to the public, is part of the church’s adult-education initiative. For information, see the Website at www.lewinsville.org.
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theran Church will hold its annual living nativity and Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the church, 1545 Chain Bridge Road in McLean. Children are invited to put on angel or shepherd costumes and visit the live animals, while at 7:30 p.m., a concert will feature a variety of church choirs. The event also will feature a bake sale and hot chocolate. The community is invited. PLEASANT GROVE TO HOST CHRISTMAS-THEMED SING-ALONG: Historic
Pleasant Grove will host its annual Christmas Carol Sing on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. at the historic site, 8641 Lewinsville Road in McLean. The free event will include holiday music followed by cookies and hot cider in the 1895 church setting. The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.historicpleasantgrove.org.
THEATRICAL TROUPE HOSTS SHOWCASE, OPEN-MIKE NIGHT: The Travel-
ing Players will host a fall class showcase and open-mike night on Sunday, Dec. 16 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Old Firehouse Teen Center, 1440 Chain Bridge Road in McLean. From 3 to 5 p.m., there will be improv games, scenes and monologues from the ensemble’s fall acting classes. The openmike event will begin at 5 p.m. The event is free, and the community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.travelingplayers.org.
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Church will host a Longest Night service of hope on Friday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. at the church. A reflective Service of Hope will be offered for those lacking joy at the holiday season. The church is located at 1724 Chain Bridge Road. For information, call (703) 356-7200 or see the Web site at www.lewinsville.org. CAPITOL STEPS COMING TO ALDEN THEATRE: The Capitol Steps will bring
its Washington-centric satirical comedy to the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 for McLean residents, $50 for others. The show is recommended for ages 13 to adult. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Website at www.mcleancenter. org. TAI CHI FOR BEGINNERS OFFERED:
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A see-saw thriller and a ho-hum onesider were the results of an annual girls and boys neighborhood high-school varbasketball BASKETBALL sity doubleheader rivalry Dec. 5 in a crowded gym with two large and loud student sections. The visiting Madison Warhawks (33) won the boys nightcap, 58-53, over the host Marshall Statesmen (2-4) in a contest with seven lead changes and two ties. Marshall (5-1) won the opening girls game, 54-35, over previously undefeated Madison (4-2), which shot 28 percent from the floor. In the boys game, Madison took the lead for good at 52-51 with 3:11 to play on a three-pointer by forward Max Johnson, his lone field goal of the game. Marshall pulled within 54-53 on a layup by center Daniel Deaver with 59 seconds left. From there, Johnson (five points, three steals) made two foul shots, forward John Finney had a big steal and made a foul shot with 12 seconds left, Continued on Page 17
Marshall High School center Daniel Deaver had 24 points and yanked 15 reounds in a non-district home game against the Madison Warhawks on Dec. 5. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI
Cougars Survive to Earn Important Victory DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
Their end-game play was a struggle and not the prettiest for the Oakton Cougars. Yet, the girls high-school basketball team still managed to keep their compoenough BASKETBALL sure to pull out an important 47-44 win over a good and previously undefeated South County Stallions team Dec. 7 in non-conference action. Oakton head coach Fred Priester said a win like that could go a long way in building confidence and unity for his 16
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team, which has been a perennial district champion and region contender for years. Last season, Oakton came on strong late in the season and lost by a point to champion Marshall in the region-tourney semifinals. “I think this team is a little ahead of where we were last year at this time,” Priester said. “This was a good win. We lost to T.C. [Williams] in our last game and we didn’t run our stuff. We did a better job of that tonight [against South County].” Including a 51-35 win over visiting Loudoun County a night later on Dec. 8, Oakton improved to 4-1, allowing 45.2 points per game.
“We have been playing good defense all along,” Priester said. Oakton defeated South County and Loudoun County without injured starting guard Grace Meshenko, who has a wrist issue. In the win over South County, a 9-0 second-quarter Oakton run helped the Cougars build their biggest lead of 12 points at 24-12. Oakton led 25-16 at halftime, but couldn’t put the Stallions away. Nine fourth-quarter Oakton turnovers helped South County rally and have a chance to tie or take the lead on multiple possessions. However, the
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That’s what perspective directors of student activities for high schools in the Fairfax County public schools system are learning during an evening course taught by the knowledgeable Dave Morgan, who held that position for many years at various schools. The Washington-Lee High School graduate and member of the Arlington Sports Hall of Fame lectures the class about the demands of the positions, all that is involved, as well as having various guest speakers – many current DSAs – present lessons and give their takes on such jobs. Morgan was the DSA at J.E.B. Stuart, South Lakes and Oakton in Fairfax County. Since his retirement in 2004, he has worked as an interim DSA and assistant principal at multiple Fairfax County high schools. The most recent class for the prospective new DSAs was held the evening of Dec. 4 at Robinson Secondary School. Morgan gave a lesson about time management, properly delegating and organization – probably three of the most important aspects about those demanding positions, with hours running much later than 9 to 5. Bill Curran, director of the office of student activities and athletic programs for Fairfax County Schools, attended and gave his input. Three current DSAs went over the process and details of all that is involved, including much paperwork, when a school hosts big sporting events, or one of its many teams or individuals qualify for region- or statetournament competitions. Morgan invited a member of the media to speak to the class about working with DSA staffs and ways to streamline that process. Class members asked many questions about everything. None seemed scared off regarding the details of a potential difficult job that might be theirs one day soon.
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Continued from Page 17 then Marshall had a turnover, one of 20 in the game, which hurt the Statesmen. Finney had four assists in the fourth quarter. For the game, he had 16 points, four rebounds, the four assists and two steals. “I knew my shot wasn’t falling so I was looking to pass,” Finney said about his fourth-quarter assists. “On the steal, we had a trap and I saw an opportunity to get the ball. This is always such a fun game because we all know each other. We went to elementary and middle school together and played in youth leagues.” Center Soren Almquist had 13 points and six rebounds for Madison, forward A.J. Arnolie had 10 points and seven rebounds, guard T.J. Ulrich had six points and five steals and guard Aaron Thompson had six points and four assists.
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coach; Sandy Reynolds – athletic director and coach. State championship teams: 1978 boys cross country, 1985 golf, 1993 girls gymnastics. SWIM AND DIVE: Ryan Sribar was a dou-
ble winner for the McLean Highlanders in a Dec. 7 boys meet. Single winners were J.J. Rieger and Nick Bishop. For the McLean girls, Dora Wu and Clare Brady were double winners. Bridget O’Shaughnessy, Alexandra Halla, Flavia Carcani and Olivia Gore were single winners. n With a number of swimmers misssing because of club-team competition, the Madison Warhawks lost in girls and boys meets to Robinson. Standout swimmers in the meet for Madison were Veronika Miller, Louis Tucker, Katie Kane, Morgan Howat, Lilly Allred, Heather Tuft, Elsa Marsden and Elizabeth McNiff. Diver Maddie Grosz was a standout.
ALL-STATE FIELD HOCKEY: Langley High School junior midfielder Madeline McGaughey and Marshall High senior midfielder Alyssa Maynard were Virginia High School League Class 6 firstteam all-state selections. Making second team was Langley junior defender Mikayla Schoff.
Pohlman had two goals, and Michael Crespy, Jack Hunter, Jeff Hunter, Nick Willey, Zach Helfant and T.J. Ezzard added one each. Justin Machovina and Matt Hetherington each had two assists. Preston Cain, Tom Hetherington, Sammy Thompson and Leo Steiner also had assists. OAKTON FOOTBALL COACH LEAVES:
Oakton High School football coach Ryan Smith has left the team after one season. Smith has been hired as the new head coach at Osbourn Park High School in Manassas. Oakton finished 0-10 this past season in Smith’s one season. MADISON ROWER TO STETSON: Madi-
son High School rower and senior Madison Geib recently signed a letter of intent to row at Division I Stetson University in Florida. Geib began rowing in eighth grade and started taking the sport to the next level her freshman year when she joined the Madison team. “Being on the crew team has helped me grow in many more ways than just as an athlete,” Geib said.
rett Harrington finished 12th. LANGLEY GOLFER LEADS VIRGINIA TEAM: A couple of weeks after helping
the Langley Saxons win a third straight Class 6 Virginia High School League state golf championship, Kelly Chinn sparked a different team to a significant title. Chinn, a sophomore at Langley, was the tournament’s individual winner by five strokes with a 3-under 71-68–139 to lead Virginia to victory in the 10th MidAtlantic Junior Boys Invitational competition at River Bend Golf & Country Club on Oct. 27-28. Team Virginia won by 16 shots with an 879 total. Maryland was second (895) and West Virginia third (952). Chinn, who will play golf in college at Division I Duke, was Virginia’s lone player from Fairfax County. His teammate, Michael Brennan from the Leesburg area, finished third individually with a 75-72–147 total. During the 2018 fall high-school season for Langley, Chinn won Liberty District and 6D Region tournament individual titles in helping the Saxons win those tournaments as well. He then finished second in the state tourney individually.
MADISON ICE HOCKEY: The Madison
Warhawks club ice hockey team routed the Centreville Wildcats, 11-1. Keegan Sweeney had three goals and one assist to lead Madison. Luke
CROSS COUNTRY: Doug Cobb placed sixth in 18:28 for the Potomac School boys team at the recent Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference championships. For the Flint Hill boys, Calvin Lucido was seventh, Sebastian Aguilar 11th and Quinn Griffith 12th. n In the girls Independent School League championships, Flint Hill’s Bar-
“In a game like this you have to make some big shots and both teams did,” Madison coach Kevin Roller said. “We also made some big free throws, we didn’t panic when we got the ball, and we made that next pass. We did a whole host of things better than we did [the night before in a loss] against Fairfax.” Finney had 17 points, Ulrich 15 and Thompson eight against Fairfax in the 66-62 loss. Deaver led Marshall against Madison with a big double-double – 24 points and 15 rebounds to go with one block. Deaver was 9 of 12 from the floor, making six of his last seven shots. Marshall guard Jack Taylor had 18 points to go with three assists and two steals and Ryan Schlafer had nine points and four rebounds. The Statesmen shot 67 percent from the floor, but had 12 second-half turnovers. In Dec. 7 action, the Madison boys defeated West Springfield, 70-60, and Marshall downed Langley, 35-27.
In the Dec. 5 girls game, Marshall took control with a 12-0 first-quarter run in which Christina Trivisonno scored 10 of her game-high 20 points, including two three-pointers. Marshall led 16-8 after one period, 31-21 at halftime and 41-26 after three quarters. Grace Grill had 11 points and five rebounds for Marshall, Zoe Soule scored nine (all in the second period), Mary Trivisonno had four points and five rebounds and Valerie Dirkse had six points and nine boards. Christina Trivisonno added seven rebounds. For Madison, Tedi Makrigiorgos had 11 points and Sam Glowasky had 10 off the bench. The night before Madison had a big shooting night in a 74-41 rout of Fairfax. Makrigiorgos had 19 points and made four three-pointers, her sister Amalia Makrigiorgos scored 16 and hit three threes, Grace Arnolie scored 9, Carolina Brusch eight and Sarah Conforti seven.
Both Marshall teams lost to the McLean Highlanders the night before, the boys falling 56-48 and the girls 73-63. For the Marshall boys, Deaver scored 21 and Taylor 12. McLean (2-2) was led by Evan Stout with 18 and Matias Prock with 17. For Marshall’s girls against McLean, Soule scored 23, Christina Trivisonno 20 and Dirkse 14. McLean (3-1) was led by 31 points from Elizabeth Dufrane, 17 from Natalie Hedrick and 10 from Mariane Auza. On Dec. 7, the Marshall girls downed Langley, 52-34, and the Madison girls lost to West Springfield, 36-32. The McLean boys and girls defeated Westfield on Dec. 7 – the girls winning, 75-47, and the boys, 57-52. All local team play multiple games this week. NOTE: A year ago in the Madison vs. Marshall rivalry games, the opposite teams won – the Marshall boys and Madison girls.
The game ended when what would have been a tying three-pointer by Maya Taylor rimmed out at the buzzer. Oakton senior guard Emma Coleman had 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists against South County. In the fourth period, she made a big three-
pointer and also hit three of four foul shots. Sophomore forward Hannah Kaloi had 10 points and nine rebounds for Oakton, freshman guard Sophia Zinzi scored six, junior forward Lauren McMarlin five and senior forward Kate Vietmeyer four with five rebounds.
Against Loudoun County, Kaloi had 16 points, Coleman 14 and Vietmeyer 10. Oakton led 17-5 at the end of the first quarter. Oakton plays at 2018 region and state runner-up Langley on Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
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2017. “We decided it was time to pay back what the community had done for us and our children.” The courtyard will have some benches and furniture where visitors can relax, said George Sachs, the center’s executive director. Center leaders have not decided whether they will rent the space for events, he said. Most of the community center’s 24 full-time staffers, some of whom were working out of closets and storage rooms, now will occupy a consolidated space near the facility’s front. The only exception will be performing-arts staff, who will have offices near the theater’s entrance in the basement, Sachs said. Speakers at the event credited the center’s Governing Board for voting in
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Public-Safety Notes
BURGLAR ENTERS McLEAN GAS STATION, STEALS CIGARETTES: Employ-
TION AT CHURCH: An employee at
ees of the Chesterbrook Excel gas station, located at 6268 Old Dominion Drive in McLean, arrived at work Nov. 30 at 1:50 a.m. to find the shop had been broken into through a garage-bay window, Fairfax County police said. Video surveillance showed that a man of unknown race wearing jeans, puffy winter jacket and a mask had broken into the store and stolen cigarettes.
Church of All Nations, located at 8526 Amanda Place just south of Vienna, told Fairfax County police on Dec. 5 at 6:25 a.m. that a Middle Eastern man had entered the church and destroyed a glass altar. Police found Laith Faisal, 26, of Vienna inside the church and arrested him on charges of destruction of property and entering property with the intent to damage.
VIENNA MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH CHURCH-ALTAR DESTRUC-
VIENNA LANDLORD, TENANT HAVE DIFFERENT TALES OF VACUUM AT-
Transportation Notes
TRANSIT SYSTEMS POST YEAR-OVERYEAR DECLINES: Ridership on rail and
bus public-transit systems across Northern Virginia in the July-to-September period was down across the board from the same quarter in 2017, according to new data. A total of 33.63 million trips were taken on public-transit systems in the region during the quarter, down 2 percent from 34.24 million trips a year before, according to data reported by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. 22
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Ridership was down on every publictransportation system, with declines ranging from 1 percent (reported by Metrorail and Fairfax Connector) to 7 percent (Arlington Transit and Metrobus). Virginia Railway Express posted a 3-percent decline, while Alexandria’s DASH system reported a 2-percent dip. The Metrorail system saw a significant drop in ridership in August due to maintenance, but posted a strong July to blunt the overall quarterly decline. Metrorail rider-
TACK: A man living in the 100 block of
Patrick Street, S.E., told Vienna police on Dec. 5 at 10:59 p.m. that when he had told his tenant to leave the apartment, the tenant allegedly had become aggressive. The complainant told police the tenant had attempted to attack him with a vacuum cleaner and thrown a glass at him. The tenant told police his landlord had been the aggressor and that it was the landlord who had attacked him with the vacuum. Neither party sustained injuries during the incident and police advised both parties of the warrant process should they wish to pursue charges.
Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. December 17, 1937: n Sheriff E.P. Kirby earned $4,101.31 last year, and Clerk of the Circuit Court John Whalen earned $6,900, both based largely on a percentage of fees and fines collected. n Fairfax County Treasurer Frank Huddleston, who has served since 1916, makes his plans known to retire. n The General Assembly is set to take up the issue of highway speed limits. Currently, motorists can be cited by police for reckless driving, but they cannot be cited for speeding on highways. December 17, 1964: n A proposal is floating around to create “boroughs” across Fairfax, with more local government autonomy given to supervisors. n As the state government continues weighing the need for a sales tax, some local governments – in places such as Bristol, Norfolk and Petersburg – already are enacting their own. n Local residents are making the case to state officials of the need to purchase more land for parks. n Clive DuVal of McLean has joined a growing list of contenders for House of Delegates seats. n In boys basketball, McLean has started the season at 2-0, while Marshall and Madison are 0-2. December 18, 1970: n County school officials are finding the need to shuffle funds around to pay for the unexpectedly high cost of fuel oil and insurance. n State Democratic Party leaders say they will not try to “purge” party members who openly supported U.S. Sen. Harry Byrd Jr.’s re-election bid. Byrd ran as an independent. December 15, 1971: n U.S. Rep. Joel Broyhill, R-10th, says he is keeping an “open mind” about running for the U.S. Senate next year. December 16, 1976: n A new survey says that far fewer teachers than students think there is prejudice across the county school system. n The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce plans to meet with legislators during a luncheon at Evans Farm Inn.
CROSSWORD SOLUTION ship in September was essentially flat. ‘SOBERRIDE’ EFFORT GEARS UP FOR HOLIDAYS: The annual holiday Sober-
Ride initiative of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will run from Dec. 14 through Jan. 1 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. each night. For additional information on the initiative and details on how to participate, see the Website at www.soberride.com. – Staff Reports
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