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A NEW ERA FOR REGION’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION Northern Virginia saw a major shift in its congressional delegation last week, as new U.S. Reps. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) and Don Beyer (D-8th) were sworn in to succeed Republican Frank Wolf and Democrat Jim Moran. At left, Comstock – who defeated Democrat John Foust in the Nov. 4 election – is joined by family members as she is sworn in by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). Holding the Bible is Comstock’s husband, Chip. For photos and coverage of Beyer’s first days in office, as well as a photo of and remarks from U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th), see Page 10 inside. PHOTO BY NORMAN BAYNE

Foust Highlights Development, Warns of Budget Woes

Dranesville District Supervisor Details ‘State of McLean’ in Speech Before Local Chamber of Commerce BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Apart from ongoing county budget woes, things are looking up in McLean, Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) told Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce members Jan. 8 in his annual “State of McLean” speech. County supervisors have grappled with tight budgets for the past several years and

what’s to be cut and how we’re going to move forward.” Bad news out of the way, the supervisor focused on positive developments within the district regarding development projects, recreational facilities and transportation improvements. • Foust was upbeat about Metrorail’s new Silver Line, saying it had been “tremendously successful” so far and likely would help attract more businesses to Northern Virginia.

Little parking is available at the Silver Line’s four Tysons Corner stations, so county officials have worked with developer Cityline to provide 710 temporary spaces near the McLean Station. In addition, the Board of Supervisors clinched a deal to open up 100 more temporary spaces in an existing parking garage in Tysons, Foust said. Foust expressed that the larger Cityline lot Continued on Page 20

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Jason Johnson (who portrays the police officer at rear) entered this commercial into the Doritos challenge, and if he finds success, will be the recipient of $1 million. The McLean resident is one of 10 finalists vying for the prize.

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The video ends when Johnson arrests the driver as the two kids stand nearby, one eating from a bag of Doritos and the other talking on a cell phone. Johnson works in graphic design and is creative director for a political-consulting firm. He said the commercial was lowbudget – about $100 – using a friend’s camera and buying the bags of Doritos

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Democrat Kathleen Murphy Narrowly Defeats Republican Craig Parisot for House of Delegates BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Fourteen months after losing to Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th) by just 422 votes, Democrat Kathleen Murphy can call that seat hers now – and by an even narrower margin. Murphy bested Republican Craig Parisot in the Jan. 6 special election to fill the unexpired term of Comstock, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives Nov. 4. According to an unofficial tally from the State Board of Elections, Murphy received 6,406 votes (51.24 percent) to Parisot’s 6,082 (48.64 percent). According to unofficial results, Murphy won 11 of 15 precincts in Fairfax County, receiving a total of 4,929 votes to Parisot’s 4,602. There were 15 write-in votes cast by Fairfax County voters in the election. Absentee voting proved to have a negligible influence in Fairfax County, with Murphy earning 672 votes to Parisot’s 667. Democrat Kathleen Murphy poses in the snow with her husband, William Sudow, outside Langley High School in McLean before voting in the Jan. 6 special election for the 34th District House of Delegates. Murphy won the race and heads to Richmond, where the session starts this week.

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Parisot edged Murphy by just three votes in Loudoun County, with the Republican picking up 1,480 votes to Murphy’s 1,477. There were two write-in votes cast in Loudoun County. Murphy will face an uphill slog in the House of Delegates, where Republicans hold about a 2-to-1 majority over Democrats. The Democrats did have some other good news Jan. 6, as Joseph Preston won the 63rd District special election by handily beating independent candidate W.H. “Mouse” Jones Jr. Murphy and Parisot had merely two months to make their case to local voters. They did not debate each other in public forums, but answered questionnaires posed by numerous organizations, including Northern Virginia Media Services. Wintry weather may have played a role in the election’s low turnout. Forecasters had expected cold temperatures and some snow Tuesday, but not as much as the 4 to 5 inches that fell that day. Roads were treacherous, especially during the normally heavy voting period before 9 a.m. Both the weather and voters’ views showed sharp edges that day. A campaign worker slipped in the snow and hurt her leg at Langley High School, Murphy’s voting location. Out at Great Falls Library, one of Parisot’s campaign stops that day, a voter said he approved of the Republican’s policy positions, but detested fielding a barrage of unsolicited calls from his campaign. Reached at polling places on Election

Day, both candidates expressed confidence in the preparatory work of their campaigns. “The weather is the one thing I can’t control in this campaign, so we’re really not letting it slow us down at all,” Parisot said. “All of our volunteers showed up, all of our polls are manned, and it just makes me feel more and more confident about our strategy leading up to today.” Parisot called his campaign a “brilliantly planned and executed grassroots effort.” Voters seemed especially keen about growing and diversifying Virginia’s economy, solving Northern Virginia’s transportation problems and investing in the public-school system, he said. Murphy’s approach was to raise taxes, “kind of choking out the economy, rather than doing things to increase the tax base, get businesses flourishing and get as much as we possibly can of that growth moving into the private sector, versus growing and expanding the government,” Parisot said. “I think that when you highly engage voters and you show that you care and invest your time, energy and effort in getting out and talking with them, when it comes to elections, they come out and they show that loyalty and support right back,” he said. Voting before 8 a.m. at Langley High, Murphy said the snowy weather would force her team to work extra hard. “I think we’re going to have to be on the phone a lot and give rides to people, so we make sure voters get here,” she said. “I pray

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for miracles. This is an off-year election, so I just don’t think there’s any way to read what people will do today. We called our universe, probably more than they would have liked us to call them, just to remind them to get out and vote today. Let’s hope it pays off.” Murphy said her experience and local connections made her the better candidate. “I’ve lived here for a long time, I’ve been a part of this community, I’ve been very involved in the issues and even the programs that we have here in this area,” she said. “I certainly know politics. I’ve been in this arena for a long, long time, so I know the issues inside and out. It’s not something new to me. I won’t have to learn it.” Del. Scott Surovell (D-44th), the Democratic caucus chairman, issued a statement lauding Murphy’s election win. “I am proud to offer my sincere congratulations to Kathleen and her family on this important victory,” his statement read. “Anyone who knows Kathleen will tell you how passionate she is about serving the people of her district – and I know she will bring that same energy and determination to get things done in Richmond.” The Sun Gazette welcomes submission of community news and suggestions for story coverage from readers. Contact us by regular mail, fax or e-mail; information can be found on Page 6 of each week’s edition.

MCA Calls for Additional Auditing of School System Staff Writer

Fairfax County Public Schools has taken steps toward better auditing practices, but should do more, the McLean Citizens Association (MCA) board of directors said Jan. 7. MCA in 2012 passed a resolution favoring tougher auditing and school officials since then have made “some incremental progress,” said Louise Epstein, co-chairman of MCA’s Education and Youth Committee. “They moved forward on an auditor-general position, but the process of selecting that person is moving slowly.” The MCA board on Jan. 7 unanimously approved a new resolution calling for greater independence for the school system’s Audit Committee, plus changes in the committee’s membership. MCA’s resolution asks School Board members to select two community members to serve on the committee – and ensure at least one of those appointees ranks as a financial expert, as defined by the Government Finance Officers Association’s best practices for audit committees. The resolution also recommends that the School Board eliminate three nonvoting managers who either belong to the Audit Committee or participate in its meetings. Those managers – the school superintendent, deputy superintendent and chief operating officer – are present during the

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Opinion Our View: In Defense of N.Va. School Leaders

A thumbs down to those of you, and let’s see a show of hands (you know who you are) who made a big stink last week when school systems across the region, including Fairfax’s, opened on Jan. 6 rather than keep doors shuttered in the wake of a pending snowstorm. As things turned out, the storm was far worse than forecast, and the decision in retrospect was the wrong one. But school officials in Arlington, Falls Church, Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun were acting on the best information they

had in the wee hours of the morning, when these decisions are arrived at. Not surprisingly, students and parents got on their electronic devices and used social media to pummel the decision-making. (Those who enjoy irony appreciated the fact that local TV news, whose prognosticators were among those who blew the forecast, were leading the charge against school officials and giving every grumpy student or parent time on the tube to voice ginned-up outrage.)

Are there lessons to be learned? Absolutely. But one of them is not to close schools at the drop of the hat, which is likely what will be happening through the rest of the winter as school officials seek to avoid any more outcry. As for moms and dads who were moaning about the decision on social media and in outraged phone calls, how about try parenting for a change? If the weather outside looks unsafe, you can always keep the kids at home no matter what school officials decide to do.

Whew: Boston beat out the Washington region for the privilege, if that’s the right word, of being the U.S. nominee in the upcoming process to determine which worldwide city hosts the 2024 Summer Olympics. Sorry to those in the business community who have been pushing this, but the whole region should breathe a sigh of relief. To be fair: The group that was

trying to get D.C. selected for 2024 had a better game plan lined up than a similar group that vied to get the 2012 Games. The plan for 2024 was to concentrate events in D.C. wherever possible, rather than spread them out across the Washington-Baltimore region, as the previous group suggested. But the public simply wasn’t buying it. They saw it for what it was, and knew that years of disruption

would be in store. Better for the process to end now and let Boston make its case. The good news for the region? We’ve got the World Police and Fire Games coming up later this year. It’ll be a big event, but not nearly as disruptive, and it’ll be a whole lot of fun to cheer on public-safety personnel from across the globe. We’ll take that over the Olympics any day.

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Increase in Va.’s Minimum Wage Is Needed Editor: The editors think it’s “silly” to believe that Virginians need a raise [“The Politics of Va.’s Minimum Wage,” Editorial Jan. 8]. The minimum wage in Virginia has not been raised since 2009, stuck at the $7.25per-hour federal minimum. Meanwhile, the District of Columbia has already raised its minimum wage to $9.50, set to increase to $11.50 next year. Maryland’s minimum wage is set to increase in stages from the current $8 to $10.10 by 2018. Funny how you don’t see the migration

of jobs from D.C. and Maryland to Virginia that opponents of minimum wages claim will always happen. There are at least two fallacies in the editorial. One is that most voters in an off-year election aren’t interested in a minimum-wage increase. In the “off-year” election just last November, voters in four “red” states – Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota – voted to increase the minimum wage in their states. Second, the editorial sneeringly suggests that Del. Marcus Simon’s proposal to

raise the Virginia minimum wage to $15.15 may as well be $115.15. Nobody has ever proposed a $115.15 minimum wage, but Seattle, for instance, is set to raise its minimum wage to $15 in stages. When somebody takes a difficult stand that the editors agree with, they are bound to call it “principled.” When they disagree with it, they call it “posturing and pandering.” We shall see if the Republicans are willing to meet Del. Simon halfway. Paul Jameson Vienna

Editor: Human Trafficking Awareness Day is Jan. 11, but it is an issue also coming before the General Assembly this session. In the past decade, human trafficking has emerged as one of the fastest-growing criminal activities in the world, including in Virginia. Many of us do not realize this is a growing problem in every U.S. state. Federal reports estimate that 14,000 to 17,500 victims are trafficked into the country annually, which doesn’t include victims already in the U.S.

Moreover, many people do not realize that labor trafficking is as prevalent as sex trafficking. In 2014, Polaris, a global organization that fights human trafficking, ranked every state with regard to the statutes on the books. Virginia made it into the top tier, with seven out of 12 possible points, but it is in the bottom tier for laws providing victim assistance. AAUW (American Association of University Women) of Virginia is collecting signatures urging our lawmakers in Richmond

to support legislation improving assistance for survivors in the commonwealth. One bill has been pre-filed, Senate Bill 710, which would create new felonies for trafficking for forced labor or sexual servitude and would also create a Virginia Prevention of Human Trafficking Victims Fund. Other bills are being prepared. This is an issue with bipartisan support, as previously adopted legislation has shown. Caroline Pickens McLean

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Why Do Undocumented Immigrants Get Access to In-State Tuition Rates?

do so if I paid out-of-state tuition for her. She was a legal U.S. citizen, and her father, a Virginia resident, paid Virginia taxes, but at the same time she was not eligible for instate Virginia tuition. I can’t help but question why she was not eligible for in-state tuition, while an illegal immigrant now is. What am I missing? Dudley Losselyong Great Falls

Don’t Leave Out Tree Organization in List of Groups Serving McLean Area Editor: With respect to the January 8 article “Myriad Organizations Help McLean Thrive,” there was obviously not enough space to mention all the organizations that add value to life in McLean, but our organization – MTF – uses an acronym that also starts with the letter “M” and is sometimes confused with MCA, MPC, MCF, MPA, MRC and MCC.

What does MTF stand for? Hint: Trees. It’s the McLean Trees Foundation. Although some refer to us as: Meticulous Tree Friends! Master Tree Fans! Mindful Tree Folks! Joyce Harris McLean Harris is chairman of the McLean Trees Foundation.

Editor: Hunger is a silent crisis in the U.S. Every day, children in every county wake up hungry. They go to school hungry. They turn out the lights at night hungry. As many as 17 million children nationwide are struggling with what is known as food insecurity. The consequences and costs of child

hunger make addressing this issue an economic and societal imperative, in addition to an obvious moral obligation. I hope these comments enlighten you, and would love to see you all serving the poor and striking out the hunger in our country. Srita Boyapati Fairfax

Hunger Across the Nation Is a Crisis That Too Few Are Paying Attention To

Congress Must Pass Balanced-Budget Amendment to Avoid Future Calamity

The second part of the amendment needs to require that part of the budget goes to paying off our debt; this way, every year we can slowly move out of debt. In regard to “entitlements,” two of the most prolific examples are Social Security and Medicare. What is even more appalling is that some of the people on Social Security have paid less money to the program than what they are asking for back, and because of this, Social Security is bankrupt. Our tax dollars that are supposed to be going to fixing roads and building libraries is actually going to a random person on Social Security who has not paid for half the money he or she is receiving. The federal government is giving away free money; how is it that no one seems to care enough to ask Congress to make a change to this? What is scary is that our representatives in Congress are aware of these startling events and yet are too afraid of angering those on Social Security and losing their position to make the changes. Jay Walton McLean

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Editor: The U.S. government is $18 trillion in debt, and that number is rising every day. If Congress wants to make a lasting impact on our budget deficit, its members need to pass a balanced-budget amendment. This amendment could serve as reasoning for raising taxes on us as citizens. It would need to include a section that is dedicated to balancing the budget in the correct manner: cutting unnecessary spending and reducing overhead. In reality, this amendment should provide the first steps in lowering taxes through all the classes rather than raising them. As a member of the generation that will inherit the deficit we have, I am very concerned. It has gotten to the point that the U.S. is utterly dependent on money that is not ours. In reality, we are owned by other countries and their money. We are so far in debt that if my generation and my children’s generation take drastic steps to reduce the debt, my children’s children will still be paying off the debt that this generation did nothing to stop.

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Vienna Council Awards Contract for Field Lighting BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Lighting a baseball diamond surrounded by residential neighborhoods can be a dicey proposition, but Vienna officials on Jan. 5 said they had found an energy-efficient solution that will protect residents near Glyndon Park’s field. The Vienna Town Council unanimously awarded a $171,860 sole-source contract to Musco Lighting to install light-emittingdiode (LED) lights at the field. The LED fixtures, which have expected life spans of 100,000 hours and will reduce the field’s electricity bill by about 35 percent, also will allow the lights to be installed on six 45-foot-tall poles instead of the standard 70-foot poles. “The last thing we wanted to do is put 70-foot galvanized-metal poles in the park,” said Vienna Parks and Recreation Director Cathy Salgado. The less-obtrusive poles will be coated with a black-powder finish to help them blend in better with the surrounding trees, officials said. The lighting is more expensive than standard equipment, but will provide energy savings. The lights’ box-shaped tops will direct light downward, resulting in less light spillover on surrounding properties, officials said. The contract applied only to the lighting’s purchase; a separate contract for its installation will be on the Town Council’s Jan. 26 agenda. Vienna officials are work-

ing with Vienna Little League representatives to improve the field. The Council on Nov. 3 last year agreed to ride Fairfax County’s contract with FieldTurf USA to install 37,616 square feet of artificial turf at the site. The $455,396 project, which includes a $25,000 contingency allowance, also will straighten the field’s fence line and correct other irregularities to convert the site to a standard 200-foot Little League field, town officials said. Vienna Little League will contribute about $460,000 for the field’s turf and lighting. Using capital-improvements program moneys, the town will supply $150,000 for the turf and $50,000 toward lights at the park. Salgado was enthusiastic about commencing the lighting project, saying it was the contractor’s first test site for such equipment. She predicted the undertaking would draw interest from other parks-andrecreation officials in the region. “There will be a little beehive of people from other jurisdictions seeing what we’re doing,” she said. Council Awards Contract to Fill Sidewalk Gaps on Tapawingo Road, Cottage Street: The Vienna Town Council voted 7-0 Jan. 5 to award a $1,185,000 contract to Sagres Construction of Lorton for the filling in of sidewalk gaps along Cottage Street and Tapawingo Road, S.W. The project will be financed with a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant from the Virginia Department of Transportation. The moneys must be used

The Vienna Town Council on Jan. 5 awarded a contract to fill in sidewalk gaps (shown in light blue) between existing sidewalk segments along Tapawingo Road and Cottage Street, S.W.

for projects within one mile of the Vienna Metrorail station in order to provide pedestrians and bicyclists better access to the transit facility. “It’s a terrific project,” said Vienna Public Works Director Dennis Johnson. Town officials received five bids for the project on Oct. 7, 2014. The lowest bidder, Espina Paving, could not meet the contact’s “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise” requirements, Vienna officials said. Sagres Construction’s bid, which includes a 5-percent contingency allowance, was the second-lowest provided and hence

was chosen by town officials. Council Sets Feb. 2 Public Hearing to Discuss Arts Commission: Vienna Town Council members on Jan. 5 set a public hearing for Feb. 2 to discuss the establishment of a Vienna Arts Commission, which would oversee the installation of public art within the town. A committee originally set up to study the creation of a memorial to late Vienna Mayor M. Jane Seeman on Dec. 8 last year recommended the town create an arts commission modeled after a similar organization in Roanoke.

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rentals at Riverbend Park. Officials hope the simplified fee structure will encourage greater use of those boats. Fees pay for personnel and operating costs at park facilities, as well as debt service on revenue bonds sold for golf-course development. Park officials are facing nearly $1.3 million in cost increases beyond the agency’s control. Park employees’ health-care benefits will rise by 7.5 percent this year and 10 percent in 2016, costing the agency about $129,000 and $184,000, respectively. Potential 3-percent pay raises also would cost the Park Authority about $660,000 more. In addition, schedule changes and higher participant fees implemented by Fairfax County Public Schools will affect park revenues. The Park Authority will lose about $191,000 in afternoon-program revenues because of the school system’s switch to full-day Mondays at elementary schools. High-school starting times will be pushed back 30 minutes at the beginning of the new school year in September and this in turn will force the schools’ swim teams to hold practices later at county RECenters. The schedule change will eat into those facilities’ lucrative afternoon-swim revenues, costing the agency an estimated $168,500. County schools also will raise per-par

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Obituaries A New Era Commences in Congress

Pilar vayas galvan Pilar Vayas Galvan, 97, died on 31 December 2014. Formerly of Washington DC and McLean VA, she was living with a daughter in Lovettsville VA. Her beloved husband of 42 years, diplomat/editor/linguist Luis Galvan, predeceased her in 1991. Born in Llanes (Prov. Asturias), Spain, Mrs. Galvan was the daughter of Tomas Vayas and Carmen Cuadra de Vayas. She grew up in Torrelavega, Spain, and received her nursing degree in 1945 from Casa de Salud Valdecilla in Santander, Spain. She continued working at Valdecilla until she went to nurse at Clinica Ruber in Madrid. A private duty nursing -ssignment brought her to Washington DC in 1947. Wanting to remain in the U.S., she later took another private nursing position to care for Luis Galvan’s mother (who was also from Spain). She became Mrs. Luis Galvan in 1949, and their long and happy marriage produced seven children. Mrs. Galvan is survived by her children Maria Pilar Winters (Dermot) of Lovettsville VA, Isabel M. Nelson (John) of Cape Coral FL, Luis X. Galvan (Paula) of Leesburg VA, Maria-Teresa Hanson (Joseph) of Haymarket VA, Carlos R. Galvan (Carol) of Leesburg VA, Manuel Galvan (Elizabeth) of Sterling VA, Gabriel F. Galvan (Kathleen) of Leesburg VA; seventeen grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren; a sister in Spain, Maria Luisa Vayas de Gomez; and numerous nieces and nephews. Each and every person marrying into the family, as well as those born into it, was very beloved and prayed for by Mrs. Galvan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Leesburg. Interment Quantico National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Salesian Missions, 2 Lefevre Lane, New Rochelle NY 10801 and/or Eternal Word Television Network, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale AL 35210.

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U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11th) takes the oath of office from House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Jan. 6. To the right of Connolly are his daughter, Caitlin Rose, and his wife, Catherine Smith Connolly.

With his wife, Megan, holding a family Bible, U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) was sworn into office by House Speaker John Boehner Jan. 6. Beyer was elected in November to succeed U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, who retired after 24 years of serving the district in Congress. Beyer has been assigned an office at 431 Cannon House Office Building; his congressional Web site is www.beyer.house. gov and the office phone number is (202) 225-4376. Beyer also has named his senior staff. Ann O’Hanlon, who served as his campaign manager, will be chief of staff, Zach Cafritz legislative director, Thomas Scanlon communications director and Susie Warner district director. The district includes all of Arlington and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church, and a portion of Fairfax County. Connolly Calls for Unity of Purpose Among Congressional Colleagues: Returning U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11th) took to the floor of the House of Representatives Jan. 7 to call on his colleagues to “prove the pessimists wrong” and show that Congress can get things done. “Without question, this will be a rigorous battle of ideas, and we should expect nothing less,” Connolly said of the new session. “But at the end of the day, our constituents expect us to lead, to actually accomplish something on their behalf, rather than on behalf of our respective parties.” In his remarks, Connolly,

who served on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors before being elected to Congress, said federal legislators should emulate the can-do attitude of those at the local level. “As someone who comes from local government, I know firsthand the music that can be made when our elected leaders allow their commitment to improve the quality of life for our neighbors to guide their actions, rather than partisan ideology.” Connolly was first elected to Congress in 2008 and was reelected in 2010, 2012 and 2014. The 11th District includes large chunks of Fairfax and Prince William counties. Sullivan No Longer the Freshest of Freshmen: Like George Jefferson before him, Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) is movin’ on up. “I am no longer the junior member of the Northern Virginia delegation!” Sullivan proclaimed at the Jan. 7 Arlington County Democratic Committee. “I am excited!” Sullivan will enter the 2015 General Assembly session – his first since winning election in an August 2014 special election – near the bottom, but not at rock bottom, in seniority. Sullivan’s seniority ranking ticked up following Jan. 6 special elections that saw Kathleen Murphy elected in the nearby 34th District and in Joseph Preston elected in the downstate 63rd District. Both are Democrats, leaving the current composition of the House of Delegates at 66 Republicans, 33 Democrats and one seat vacant. – Scott McCaffrey

New U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th), right, takes a ceremonial oath of office from House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). Between them is Megan Beyer. Don Beyer was elected in November to succeed U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, who retired after 24 years representing the 8th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. See more inside in “Political Potpourri.”

million per year, she added. The system will save about $27 million in compensation costs because some positions will stay vacant longer and some highly paid, longtime personnel will retire and be replaced by workers at lower salaries, Garza said. County schools’ health-insurance premiums likely will decrease by $9.2 million during the next fiscal year and contributions to the Virginia Retirement System will dip by $2.8 million. The school system also will save $700,000 because of an administrative reorganization begun last summer and spend $1.3 million less because of contract reductions.

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Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza on Jan. 8 proposed that the Board of Supervisors provide $70.6 million – or 4 percent – more during the next fiscal year to increase employee pay and help accommodate an estimated 1,300 additional students expected to enter the system next fall. Garza outlined her $2.6 billion fiscal year 2016 operating budget to the media before presenting it to the School Board that evening. The budget would be $64 million, or 2.6 percent, higher than the one approved for fiscal year 2015. Counting the $55.4 million in cuts proposed for next year’s budget, the school system has made about a half-billion-dollars’ worth of reductions in the past six years and cannot cut much further, the superintendent said. “We are at a tipping point,” Garza said. “We cannot maintain high-quality schools with this approach.” Garza’s proposed transfer increase would be $14 million, or about 0.8 percent, more than the amount suggested by the Board of Supervisors. School officials originally planned to ask for a transfer increase of $74.7 million, but lowered the request by $3.9 million because of an increase in state moneys. Garza’s budget calls for $59.4 million to boost employee compensation. All school employees would receive a 1-percent market-rate (cost of living) increase and nearly all – the 96 or 97 percent who are not at the top of their pay ranges – would receive about 2 percent more in “step,” or longevity, pay raises. Arthur Purves, president of the Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance, challenged officials’ assertions about cost savings, saying the school system actually had more employees and a larger budget than in years past. School officials explained that the school system would have 2,175 more employees were it not for cuts implemented since 2008. School Board members Patty Reed (Providence District) and Kathy Smith (Sully District) both called the budget proposal “reasonable.” “The message is, [fiscal year] 2017 is going to be very challenging,” said Reed, who opposes a current proposal to increase School Board members’ salaries. “We’re getting as tight as we can,” Smith said. “We know there are things we want to do in the future, but this budget is keeping the focus on employee compensation. That’s a priority for us.” Purves called the proposed budget

Fairfax Superintendent Karen Garza details her fiscal 2016 budget proposal.

“extravagant” and said 70 percent of the school system’s higher costs are due to employee pay and benefit increases, which far outstrip rises in inflation and enrollment. School employees over the past 14 years have received average annual raises of 4.6 percent, he said. Fairfax County supplies about 72 percent of the school system’s budget – an amount equal to about 52 percent of the county’s general fund. About 23 percent of county schools’ funding comes from the state, but that is only half the average percentage provided to other school divisions in Virginia, school officials said. Garza requested $18.6 million more to pay for 250 employees needed to handle the estimated 1,319 extra students who will enter the school system this coming fall. Officials predict enrollment this fall will top 188,100 students and will exceed 200,000 by fiscal 2020. Garza also asked for $4.9 million to implement full-day Mondays at elementary schools, which will require 64 more employees. She also requested $3.1 million to pay for 40 more employees, who will help reduce elementary-school class sizes. The budget also seeks $4.9 million and one more employee to implement later high-school starting times; $3 million more to replace vehicles and computers; $2 million for contract extensions; and $1.5 million to replace some buses. “That only scratches the surface of what our needs really are,” Garza said. The school system’s 1,800-bus fleet has 381 buses that are 15 years or older, Garza said. If county schools replaced its computers every five years, it would cost $25

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Further savings include bus fuel ($2.8 million), utility costs ($2.5 million), instructional materials ($2 million), legal fees ($1 million) and workers’ compensation ($1 million). County schools will start the next fiscal year with a $27.8 million beginning balance – which is $20.7 million less than what was available at the start of fiscal 2015. The School Board will hold public hearings on the proposed fiscal 2016 budget Jan. 26 and (if needed) Jan. 27, followed by a Jan. 29 work session. The School Board will present the budget to the Board of Supervisors April 7 and adopt the approved budget May 21. Fiscal year 2016 begins July 1.

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Civic Leader Charles Rinker Lauded for Contributions to Affordable Housing, Other Social Issues in Region SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Charles Rinker, a driving force in affordable-housing and other safety-net issues in Northern Virginia for more than four decades, died Jan. 8 at the age of 74. “My heart is heavy. Arlington has lost a champion of enormous stature,” Arlington County Board Chairman Mary Hynes said as she received news of his death. “Charlie was consistently there for people: tenants, new immigrants, kids of color striving for success, those who needed homes,” Hynes said. “He walked the walk; he will be sorely missed.” Rinker had been in declining health in recent months, but was able to attend a December celebration recognizing the contributions of himself and his wife, Lora. Those contributions were honored earlier in 2014 by the General Assembly. The December event was put on by AHC Inc., founded in the 1970s as Arlington Housing Corp. by Rinker and a group of other civic-minded activists. Rinker “was a pioneer in the affordable-housing world,” said Walter Webdale, current president and CEO of AHC. “He leaves an enduring legacy of care and compassion for those who need an affordable and stable home to call their own.” Rinker’s activism included helping to found the Arlington New Directions Coalition, Arlington Home Ownership Made

Easier (A-HOME) and Buyers and Renters Arlington Voice (BRAVO). He was an active member of the Arlington Housing Commission for 20 years. In a 2007 interview with Nancy Hall that was part of the Arlington Committee on Jamestown’s efforts to chronicle local history, Rinker said it wasn’t until the contentious battle over redevelopment of Arna Valley in the 1990s that affordablehousing issues rose to the fore. The battle, in which many low-income tenants were forced out, was “kind of a watershed in terms of the county moving from not really too concerned about affordable housing, or the [County Board] not feeling they could do much about it, to a real commitment to projects after that,” Rinker said. In recent years, Rinker had become vocal with concerns that the commitment on the part of the county government may be wavering. “We are losing the battle,” Rinker said in 2011 when he was honored with the Ellen M. Bozman Affordable Housing Award by the Alliance for Housing Solutions. At that ceremony, Rinker pushed the county government to commit “massive amounts of money” to stem the loss of affordable units across Arlington. “Persistence and imagination are the hallmarks of social change,” he said then. It was the type of statement that made Rinker “our moral compass,” said Alliance

1940-2015 for Housing Solutions executive director Mary Rouleau. Not that Rinker was without a grounding in political and economic reality. “He’s all about bringing people together [to find] real-life, practical ways to deal with the problems the county faces,” former County Board member John Milliken said at the 2011 ceremony. Through the years, Rinker worked to retain housing stock at Buckingham Village, the Taylor Square Apartments, Lee Gardens and Arna Valley, among other locations. “We saved some units – and lost many

units – in these properties,” he said in 2011. “But without our advocacy, we would have lost even more.” Rinker made one bid for elected office, running with Mary Margaret Whipple in 1979 as the Arlingtonians for a Better County (ABC) County Board ticket against incumbent Republicans Walter Frankland Jr. and Dorothy Grotos. Positioning themselves as “the pair that care,” Rinker and Whipple came close but fell just short on Election Day. “We may have underestimated the strength of incumbency,” Rinker told the Northern Virginia Sun in the wake of the election. He did not again seek office, but Whipple eventually was elected to the County Board and then the state Senate. Of the 1979 race, she said at the time, Republicans “may have won the election, but I think we won the campaign.” Both Charlie Rinker and his future wife were born in 1940 – he in Winchester, she in Kingwood, W.Va. They met while attending the same Methodist church, and became high-school sweethearts. After receiving undergraduate degrees at separate colleges, the pair traveled to New Jersey to attend Drew Theological School, and in 1966 moved to the District of Columbia with other recent divinityschool grads. Continued on Page 21

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Rescue Department units responded to a single-family house fire at 3010 Rose Creek Court in Oakton on Jan. 6 at about 4:45 p.m. Firefighters upon arrival encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of both the first and second floors of the two-story home. Two adults, a man and woman, were alerted by a sounding smoke alarm and escaped unharmed before firefighters arrived. Due to the heavy fire conditions, firefighters conducted defensive fire operations. Despite the heavy fire and challenging, icy conditions, firefighters were able to protect the attached garage and two vehicles. The blaze displaced six occupants, who declined offered support from the Red Cross. No one was injured during the fire, but the home is a total loss, authorities

said. The fire’s cause remains under investigation, officials said. CUSTOMER REPORTS FRAUDULENT CREDIT-CARD CHARGE AFTER SHOPPING AT VIENNA STORE: An employee at

Cameo Coins and Collectibles, 444 Maple Ave., E., told Vienna police on Dec. 20 at 10:57 a.m. that he had received a telephone call from a representative of SunTrust Bank The bank representative informed the employee that a customer had reported a fraudulent charge had been made against his Visa credit card after shopping at the business. Vienna police continue to investigate this case. VIENNA POLICE ADMONISH RESIDENT FOR FEEDING FOXES: A Vienna police

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to the 300 block of Beulah Road, N.E., on Jan. 5 at 11:05 p.m. after receiving a report that a female suspect had been knocking on residents’ doors and then begun rolling in the grass in the front yard of one of the residences. Upon arrival, the officer located the woman actively rolling on the ground. After speaking with her, the officer determined she was extremely intoxicated and arrested the 60-year-old Fairfax woman on the charge of being drunk in public, police said. Police transported the woman to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where she was held until sober. COMPUTER-SCAM PHONE CALL TRACED TO KOREA: A resident living in

the 100 block of Kingsley Road, S.E., told Vienna police that on the morning of Jan. 6 she had received a telephone call from someone who claimed to be employed by “E Tech Pro.” The caller stated the resident’s computer had been infected with a virus and he could fix the problem if she provided her credit-card number to pay for his services. While at the bank and attempting to release the funds to the caller, the resident was informed by a bank employee that the call had originated from Korea (police did not specify North or South). The resident became suspicious and did not release the funds, police said.

OAKTON MAN, 69, ARRESTED FOR DRUNKENNESS OUTSIDE VIENNA GROCERY STORE: Vienna police dispatched

an officer to Whole Foods Market, 143 Maple Ave., E., on Jan. 7 at 5:49 p.m. after receiving a report that a man was yelling at people and driving in an erratic manner in the store’s parking lot. Upon arrival, the officer located the owner of the vehicle and determined he was intoxicated. Police arrested the 69year-old Oakton man for being drunk in public and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he was held until sober. MAN USING REMOTE STARTER EXITS STORE TO FIND VEHICLE ON FIRE:

Vienna police came to Giant Food, 359 Maple Ave., E., on Jan. 8 at 7:26 a.m. to assist Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department personnel who were combatting a vehicle fire. Upon arrival, the officer met with the vehicle’s owner, who stated he had used a remote starter to keep his vehicle running while he went into the store to purchase some groceries. The man told police when he returned, his vehicle was engulfed in flames. Fire personnel were able to extinguish the flames quickly, police said. McLEAN HOME BURGLARIZED: A resi-

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Vienna/Oakton Notes ernment offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The Vienna Community Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but classes are canceled. Refuse will be collect as normal. DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR VIENNA DOG LICENSES: Feb. 2 is the deadline for

residents of the Town of Vienna to purchase dog licenses for 2015. The license fee for each dog is $10. A current rabies-vaccination certificate is required. Licenses can be purchased at Town Hall, and also are available by mail. For information, call (703) 255-5733. INFORMATION SESSION TO FOCUS ON VIENNA COMMUNITY CENTER RENOVATION: An information meeting on the

planned Vienna Community Center renovation and expansion will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the center. The meeting will look at construction scheduling and provide an opportunity for town residents to see exterior and interior finishes for the project, including flooring, light fixtures, glass, architectural panels, roofing, landscaping and paint colors. VIENNA THEATRE COMPANY TO OPEN ROMANTIC COMEDY: The Vienna The-

atre Company will present Ken Ludwig’s romantic comedy, “Be My Baby,” from

Jan. 23 to Feb. 8 at the Vienna Community Center. The production, directed by Suzanne Maloney, tells the story of an irascible Scotsman and an uptight Englishwoman who are brought together and must survive a trip to California. Performances are Jan. 23, 24, 30 and 31 and Feb. 6 and 7 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 1 and 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15, and are available in advance or at the door. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.viennatheatrecompany.org. VIENNA ARTS SOCIETY TO CELEBRATE EXHIBITION WINNERS: The Vienna Arts

Society will host a reception to celebrate winners of its 45th annual Treasure of Art juried show and sale on Friday, Jan. 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St., N.W. Also featured are paintings by artist of the year Helen Dilley Barsalou. The exhibition continues through Jan. 31. Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call (703) 319-3971. GARDEN CLUB TO FOCUS ON SHADE:

The Ayr Hill Garden Club will present a workshop on “Shade Gardening” on Monday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 Chain Bridge Road. Anne Alexander will discuss the types of annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees appropriate for shade gardens. She also will detail how to approach common prob-

lems. Light refreshments will be served at 12:45 p.m. The program is free, but registration is requested by e-mailing emilielarson@rcn. com.

gardens during the winter months. The program is free, and the community is invited. For information, call (703) 5606222.

AMERICAN LEGION TO HOST BUFFET BREAKFAST: American Legion Post 180

ent weather, St. Mark Catholic Church has rescheduled registration for its English as a Second Language, conversation and citizenship classes. Registration will take place on Jan. 13, 15, 20 and 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the church’s Christian Formation Center, 9972 Vale Road in Vienna. For information, call (703) 626-3585.

will host a breakfast buffet on Sunday, Jan. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon at the post, 330 Center St., N., in Vienna. The cost is $8 for teens and adults, $3 for children 12 and under. The menu includes scrambled eggs omelets, blueberry pancakes, bacon and more. For information, call (703) 938-6580. SHEPHERD’S CENTER MAKES DONATIONS: The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-

Vienna recently contributed $1,039 each to Our Daily Bread and the Committee for Helping Others. The funds were collected as part of the organization’s annual Thanksgiving Service, which in 2014 was organized by Julius and Mary Hankin. WORKSHOP LOOKS AT GARDENS IN WINTER: “Winter Interest” is the topic of

a workshop sponsored by Merrifield Garden Center on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. at Merrifield Community Hall, 8104 Lee Highway. Plant specialist Karen Rexrode will discuss how evergreens, berries, bark and branching structure reveal themselves in

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McLean/Great Falls Notes McLEAN PLAYS HOST TO KING COMMEMORATION: Theatre IV will present a

tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center. The cost is $10 for McLean residents, $15 for others. For information, see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org. MCC CLOSED FOR KING HOLIDAY: The

McLean Community Center and Old Firehouse Teen Center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. McLEAN YOUTH ATHLETICS LOOKING FOR BOARD MEMBERS: McLean Youth

Athletics is seeking candidates for board members to serve in 2015.

Elections for president, second vice president and at-large board members will be held in March. Interested individuals can send a statement of interest by Feb. 6 to Mike Clancy, chairman of the nominations committee, at michaelclancy1@verizon.net. This year, two board slots are being considered for students from McLean and Langley High School. To be eligible, students must be a junior this year and willing to commit to serve a term from March 2015 to March 2016. Students interested in the position should send a statement of interest (100 to 150 words) and a rĂŠsumĂŠ showing the high school attended, grade-point average, school activities, activities outside school and involvement in sports by Feb. 6 to

Mike Clancy at michaelclancy1@verizon. net. For information on the organization and its board of directors, see the Web site at www.myathletics.org. McLEAN ROTARY TO HOST ANNUAL CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL: The McLean

Rotary Club will host its fourth annual Chocolate Festival on Sunday, Jan. 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the McLean Community Center. Vendors will be selling a wide variety of chocolates, and a presentation by American Heritage will detail how chocolate was made in colonial times. There also will be live performances by Ukulele Phil and the Hula Kids throughout the day, as well as a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game room

with chocolate-theme activities, staffed by Interact Club students from McLean and Langley high schools. The cost is $2; children under 6 are admitted free. For information, see the Web site at www.mcleanchcolatefestival.org. MPA OPENS NEW EXHIBITIONS: The

McLean Project for the Arts has opened three new exhibitions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Manifesting Phenomena: Drop, Hover, See-Through, Lean . . .,â&#x20AC;? includes works by artists interested in investigating the basic concepts of physical science. Works by sculptors Barbara Liotta and Annie Farrar and painter Joan Belmar are on display. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out for a Spinâ&#x20AC;? features mixed-media paintings by Jean Sausele-Knodt, featuring animated images and energetic color conversations that come together to depict a personalized sense of time and place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contemporarte Scrollsâ&#x20AC;? features works by Laura Litten that include long, scrolllike drawings that impart to the viewer a sense of vast space in the natural world. McLean Project for the Arts is located at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. For information, see the Web site at www.mpaart.org. AAUW PROGRAM LOOKS AT SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME, VIOLENCE:

The McLean branch of the American Association of University Women will meet on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. at the McLean Community Center. Guest speaker Karen Bune will discuss how crime victims deal with the press and the legal system. Bune is a nationally recognized expert counselor for victims of traumatic stress and domestic violence. The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at http://mcleanva.aauw.net. MCC TO PRESENT BINGO NIGHT:

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Fun Bingoâ&#x20AC;? will be offered at the McLean Community Center on Friday, Jan. 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for McLean residents, $10 for others; children up to age 3 are admitted free. For information, see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org. REAL ESTATE SEMINAR ON HORIZON: A

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Center in McLean is seeking a volunteer office assistant and instructors for classes ranging from current events and ballroom dance to tai chi and knitting/crocheting. For information on volunteer opportunities, call (703) 324-5406 or see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults. Your items are invited!

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Set on more than a third of an acre on Balls Hill Road in McLean, this week’s featured property – constructed in 2012 – features more than 6,300 square feet of interior space spread across three levels, with spacious and gracious areas perfect for entertaining and daily living. Luxurious appointments, wonderful traffic flow, the beauty of natural sunlight and aesthetic surprises await as we tour the property, which features attention to detail and its own sense of personal charm. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,795,000 by Tracy Dillard of Long & Foster Real Estate. No matter the temperature outside, our greeting is sure to be warm as we are welcomed on the wrap-around covered porch and ushered into the foyer. To our left is the formal living room (with its own walk-out access to the side portion of the porch). Like the dining room to the right of the entry, it features a bright and sunny disposition, adding notes of charm and grace. The gourmet kitchen is a standout of innovation and design detail, occupying a large swath of the back of the home. Here you will find Carrera marble, honed black granite, custom cabinetry and professional-grade appliances. There also is a butler’s pantry/coffee bar and a center island. The expansive family room features a coffered ceiling, gas fireplace (with stone

Existing-home sales are forecast to rise about 7 percent in 2015 behind a strengthening economy, solid job gains and a healthy increase in home prices, according to National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun in a newly-released video on his 2015 housing market expectations. In the NAR-published video, Yun discusses his expectations for the U.S. economy and housing market in 2015 and points to the expanding economy, continued growth in the labor market and home prices rising at a moderate but healthy clip as his reasons for an expected increase (from 2014) in new and existing-home sales. “Home prices have risen for the past three years cumulatively about 25 percent, which boosts confidence in the market and traditionally gives current homeowners the ability to use their equity buildup as a down payment towards their next home purchase,” Yun said. “First-time buyers are expected to slowly return as the economy improves and new mortgage products are made available in the marketplace with low down payments and private mortgage insurance,” Yun noted. Despite his forecast increase in sales, Yun cites the anticipated rise in interest rates, lenders being slow to ease underwriting standards back to normalized levels, and homeowners unwilling to move because they are comfortable with their current low interest rate, as potential speed bumps that could slow the increased pace of sales this year. With one month of 2014 data remaining to be reported, Yun expects total existing-homes sales to finish the year around 4.94 million (down 3 percent from 2013), but then rise to 5.3 million in 2015. The national median existing-home price for 2014 will be close to $208,000, up 5.6 percent from 2013, and is expected to moderate to a pace between 4 and 5 percent in 2015. Yun said sales activity was choppy throughout the country in November and housing inventory began its seasonal decline. “Fewer people bought homes [in November] despite interest rates being at their lowest levels of the year,” he said. “The stock market swings in October may have impacted some consumers’ psyches and therefore led to fewer November closings. Furthermore, rising home values are causing more investors to retreat from the market.”

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Fairfax County Notes FAIRFAX OFFICES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: Most Fairfax County government of-

fices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. For a list of what is open and what is closed, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov. FAIRFAX LIBRARY SYSTEM DETAILS MOST-CHECKED-OUT BOOKS OF 2014:

The Fairfax County library system recently detailed the most popular book check-outs for 2014. Adult Fiction: “Sycamore Row” by John Grisham; “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn; “King and Maxwell” by David Baldacci; “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt; “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd. Adult Nonfiction: “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption” by Laura Hillenbrand; “Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt” by Michael Lewis; “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War” by Robert M. Gates; “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain; “I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban” by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb Children’s Fiction: Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney; Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborn; Fly Guy series by Tedd Arnold; Elephant and Piggie series by Mo Willems; Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. Teen Fiction: Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins; “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green; Divergent series by Veronica Roth; “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak; “The Giver” by Lois Lowry. CHANGES COMING TO FAIRFAX CONNECTOR SERVICE: Changes to 31 Fairfax

Connector routes will occur on Saturday, Jan. 24, part of an effort to improve ontime performance, enhance connectivity between routes and serve new development. Highlights of the service changes include: • A new schedule to reduce passenger crowding and add extra time for buses to serve the new Springfield Town Center and new bus facility constructed at the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metro station on Routes 401 and 402.

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A new schedule and added weekday trips on service between Fair Oaks and Reston on Route 605. • A change in the hours of operation of a portion of Route 335 to Fort Belvoir. • Schedule adjustments to most routes serving the new Silver Line Metro stations in the Dulles Corridor. • The majority of service changes in the Dulles Corridor adjust bus travel times to reflect current traffic conditions. Routes that will change are 335, 401, 402, 422, 463, 493, 494, 495, 505, 551, 552, 554, 557, 558, 559, 574, 585, 599, 605, 721, 924, 926, 927, 929, 950, 951, 952, 980, 981, 983 and 985. For more information, see the Web site at www.fairfaxconnector.com. NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR GOVERNMENT’S ‘ONTHANK’ AWARD: The Fair-

fax County Civil Service Commission is inviting the submission of nominations for the annual A. Heath Onthank Award for Merit, the highest honor the county government awards to its employees. The nomination deadline is March 20. Full details are available on the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/onthank.htm. The Onthank Award was established by the Board of Supervisors in 1966 to honor the memory of A. Heath Onthank, the first chairman of the Fairfax County Civil Service Commission and guiding force of the county’s career merit system. Since its inception in 1966, 324 employees have received the Onthank Award. Nominations come from residents, fellow employees, civic groups, and business and professional organizations. PARK SERVICE SEEKS INPUT ON FEE INCREASES AT GREAT FALLS PARK: The

National Park Service is accepting online comments through Feb. 5 on its proposal to increase entrance fees at Great Falls Park. If adopted, the fee increases will be the first in nine years, and will generate approximately $500,000 in additional revenue per year. “We are committed to keeping the park affordable and to providing visitors with the best possible experience,” said park superintendent Alex Romero. “The money from the entrance fees is used to improve park facilities, infrastructure and visitor

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n Aaron Walsh of Vienna has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at York College of Pennsylvania. n Julia Fraser of Oakton and Daxx Wieser of Vienna have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Oklahoma City University.

Haley Robinson and Soraya Todd of McLean; Sarah Plombon of Oakton; and n

Brenna Healy and Samantha Zukergood of Vienna have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Lehigh University. n Students from local high schools have been named semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search. Semifinalists were chosen from 1,860 entrants; each receives a $1,000 award from the Intel Foundation with an additional $1,000 going to his or her school. Forty finalists will be announced Jan. 21 and the winners will be named March 10. For the first time this year, the Talent Search will provide three top prizes of $150,000 in the categories of basic research, global good and innovation.

services.” Under the proposal, the current threeday vehicle pass, which costs $5, will become a seven-day pass costing $15. Threeday pedestrian passes ($3) will become seven-day passes ($7). The cost for an annual park pass will rise from $20 to $30. The proposal also would eliminate the reciprocal arrangement that allowed visitors to Great Falls Park to use day and annual passes to enter the C&O Canal National Historical Park. If adopted, the fee changes would be implemented in the spring. To comment on the proposed fee increases, see the Web site at http://parkplanning.nps/gov/GreatFallsParkFees. For information on the park, see the Web site at www.nps.gov/grfa. ‘WELCOME TO VIRGINIA’ SIGNAGE INSTALLED AT AIRPORT: Gov. McAuliffe

on Jan. 6 unveiled a new “Welcome to Virginia” sign at Washington Dulles International Airport. “In order to build a new Virginia economy, we need to continue to not only increase tourism, but attract new businesses and bring the Virginia story to new audiences,” McAuliffe said at the ceremony. “This new signage will welcome millions of travelers every year to our great commonwealth, and it will serve as a reminder that wherever their travel through Dulles is taking them, they are always welcome to explore Virginia and its abundant business opportunities and travel destinations,” McAuliffe said. The airport signage is consistent with the “Virginia Is for Lovers” tourism slogan, which debuted in 1969. “‘Virginia Is for Lovers’ is one of the most powerful advertising slogans in our country’s history,” said Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones. “Having the Virginia brand here at a major international airport will connect travelers with the promise that Virginia offers a place to work, play and visit loved ones.” The governor also announced that the Virginia Department of Transportation will roll out a series of newly designed “Welcome to Virginia” signs at all 105 interstate-highway gateways to the commonwealth. The new signage will update previous signs, which debuted in 2006, and should be in place by July 4.

Semifinalists from the Sun Gazette coverage area, and their entries, include: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology: Tim Cha, Advanced Aptasensor Capable of Rapidly Diagnosing Prostate Cancer with Addition of Enhancer; Pooja Chandrashekar, Towards the Rapid Diagnosis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in a Clinical Setting; Eduard Gabriel Danalache, A Cluster-Based Approach to Determine Subcategories of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Lucas Lin, Suppressing Complex Collective Behavior in a Network of Theta Neurons by Synaptic Diversity; Shreya Nandi, Early Replication in ALT-Utilizing Cells May Induce Tumorigenesis; Richard Joonyup Oh, Pressure-Assisted Microwave Sintering for

VOLUNTEER EVENTS SET FOR KING HOLIDAY: Volunteer Fairfax will host

“Give Together,” a family volunteer event as part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, on Monday, Jan. 19 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Event locations will be at the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia in Fairfax and Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in McLean. Events are free, but registration is requested. For information, call (703) 2463825 or see the Web site at www.volunteerfairfax.org. CATHOLIC CHARITIES BALL ON THE HORIZON: The 2015 Diocese of Arlington

Catholic Ball will be held on Friday, Feb. 13 at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner. The theme of the 33rd annual event will be “Growing in His Love,” echoing the theme of Pope Francis to allow the love of Christ to grow within. Organizers are hoping to top the results of the 2014 ball, which raised a record $840,000. The black-tie event will feature dinner, dancing, a live auction and raffle. Funds raised at the event will be used to support Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, which in 2014 served nearly 95,000 people across the diocese with food, shelter, counseling and other services. “The annual Catholic Charities Ball plays a vital role in how we can help our community,” officials at the diocese said. “The ball’s increasing success directly impacts our ability to serve our neighbors in need.” Each year, the ball is organized by more than 75 volunteers and is hosted by Bishop Paul Loverde. Loverde recognizes Catholic Charities to be the “heart of our diocesan Church.” To date, more than $8 million has been raised to support Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, which was founded in 1947 and serves residents in the 21 counties and seven cities that comprise the diocese. Residents in need receive services without regard to religious affiliation. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.ccda.net. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion.

Production of Transparent Polycrystalline Spinel: Experimental Study on Non-Thermal Ponderomotive Effect and Uniaxial Pressure. Potomac School: Joshua Grayson Tarplin, Hyaluronic Acid Promotes Chondrogenesis in Human Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells Derived from War-Traumatized Muscle Tissue within a Fibrin Hydrogel Scaffold. Oakton High School: Michael Qu, A Study of Global Warming and Its Impacts on Food Security in the Continental United States. n Chandler Lee, the son of

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Wayward Local Tax Bill Spends a Decade AWOL SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

It’s been a magical mystery tour for a wayward tax bill, which has found itself back at the Arlington treasurer’s office after more than 12 years in transit. The bill, totaling $24, was mailed out in the summer of 2002. A Postal Service sticker dated Dec. 12, 2014, notes that could not be delivered as addressed, and directed it to be returned to sender. The treasurer’s office received it back a few days later. “Oh, to know the story of this tax bill!” said Arlington Treasurer Carla de la Pava.

“But we never will,” she sighed. De la Pava said many of the details surrounding the wayward bill could not be released due to privacy laws, but she could say it went to an apartment in North Arlington. The $24 charge was for the county government’s tax decal; apparently the assessed value of the vehicle was low enough that there was no property tax. Payment would have been due Oct. 5, 2002. De la Pava, who succeeded Frank O’Leary as treasurer last year, said her office receives about 10,000 pieces of mail returned out of the roughly 160,000 per-

sonal-property-tax bills sent out each year. That compares to between 400 and 600 pieces returned each time a bill for real estate taxes is sent out. “The 10-percent penalty for late payment for real-estate taxes has the potential of being costly [to taxpayers], so we manually research all real estate returns and send the bill back out when we can find a better address,” de la Pava said. “The return mail we get from vehicle personal property is much larger, so we can’t research each of those.” The treasurer said she had no idea where this particular bill might have been over the

past 12 years. She expressed gratitude that it was returned by Postal Service officials, who “might have been tempted to throw it out instead.”

Schools & Military Continued from Page 18 ryn Lee of Great Falls, has been named to the president’s list for the first quarter at Randolph-Macon Academy. Cameron Caruthers, the son of Philip and Ellen Ogden of Great Falls; David Imansuangbon, the son of Kenneth and Kate Imansuangbon of Great Falls; Teunis Verheul, the son of Adriaan Verheul and Mandy Sagar of Great Falls; and Yanjiao Wang of Vienna, the daughter of Li Cao and Jianhua Wang of Beijing, China, have been named to the dean’s list for the first quarter at Randolph-Macon Academy. The Green Machine, George Mason University’s pep band under the direction of “Doc Nix” (Michael Nickens), has been named the best collegiate pep band in the nation by the NCAA. GMU’s band placed atop a ranking that also included Virginia Commonwealth University, Stanford University, the University of Memphis and Indiana University. n

The Green Machine performs at home men’s and women’s basketball games at the Patriot Center, with a high-energy repertoire. In addition to students, alumni and faculty have been known to sit in on performances. The band also performs at community events. Nickens joined the faculty of the GMU School of Music in 2006 as director of the Green Machine and as an assistant professor of music. He is co-director of the GMU Symphonic Band and regularly collaborates with the university’s School of Dance. n The six high school academies of Fairfax County Public Schools are seeking sponsors, exhibitors, and presenters for their annual STEM-H (science, technology, engineering, math and health and medical sciences) Expo, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21 at Chantilly High School. Colleges, businesses, industries, and other organizations that educate for, do business in, or support the STEM-H fields

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Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) speaks at the McLean Chamber of Commerce’s annual “State of McLean” breakfast. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER

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ticipant fees for use of schools, which will set the Park Authority’s budget back by

does not appear to be filling up; some chamber members informed some motorists erroneously believe that only monthly users had access to the site. “Tell your friend and neighbors it’s there,” Foust said. “Use it. Get on the Silver Line.” County officials also are designing a sidewalk along Route 123 between Great Falls Street and Anderson Road to give pedestrians better access to the McLean Station, he said. Foust added the county has financed 80 transportation improvements in Dranesville District, about 50 of which were in McLean, since he first took office in 2008. • Foust lauded JBG Cos. for its upcoming mixed-use development in downtown McLean, which will begin construction

about $7,000. Park staff suggest fee changes each fall, which subsequently must pass muster with board committee members, said parks spokesman Judy Pedersen. If approved, the fee changes would take effect April 1. In previous years, the park

“Doc Nix” of the George Mason University Green Machine pep band.

are invited to submit proposals to present breakout sessions, provide exhibits, and demonstrate related business technologies to attract middle- and high-school students to careers in these fields. Exhibitor registration fees are $25 for corporate organizations and $15 for nonprofit organizations to help cover event this summer. The supervisor added he hoped some of the planned 240 residential units would be condominiums, because that market is under-served in McLean. • Work to underground utilities in downtown McLean almost is finished, with brick sidewalks still to come, Foust said. County officials, who obtained 43 easements from commercial landowners there for the work, were not happy with traffic signals strung from wires and convinced the Virginia Department of Transportation to install mast arms instead, he said. • Health enthusiasts also will be happy with the new two-level, 15,000-squarefoot fitness center at Spring Hill RECenter, Foust said. The amenities, which supervisors dedicated Jan. 10, feature a weight-lifting area on the first level and aerobics on the second, plus an elevated running track around the 12,000-squarefoot indoor gymnasium. • Construction continues on the longdelayed McLean Governmental Center, board has approved new fee schedules with few changes, Pedersen said. The Park Authority’s board of directors will seek public input regarding the fee changes Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. in Room 106 of the Herrity Building, 12055 Government Center Parkway in Fairfax.

costs. There is no charge for FCPS groups. Corporate sponsorship for the event is being offered at the silver ($100), gold ($200), and platinum ($300) levels. Donations of promotional items for student and parent participants and for give-away items for raffles are also being sought. The expo will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Included will be a keynote speaker, breakout sessions, an exhibit hall, and demonstrations. More information will be released prior to the event. The STEM-H Expo is hosted by the six high school academies in Fairfax: Chantilly Academy, Edison Academy, Fairfax Academy, Falls Church Academy, Marshall Academy and West Potomac Academy. For details and registration information to be a STEM-H Expo sponsor, presenter or exhibitor, contact Cara Kirby at (571) 423-4502 or ckkirby@fcps.edu. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of Schools & Military items. which is being expanded to provide suitable space for the county police department’s McLean District Station through at least 2030. Those efforts should completed this summer and the Dranesville District supervisor’s office, which had to relocate to a shopping center during construction, will move back to the governmental center and gain two new community rooms, Foust said. • Foust expressed enthusiasm about plans to expand and renovate Lewinsville Senior Center in McLean. The current proposal will have one building with daycare centers and a senior center and one with 80 units of affordable housing for senior citizens. Plans must coalesce by March 1 in order for the developer to take advantage of state tax credits this year, Foust said. • McLean Community Center officials are developing expansion and renovation plans to make the center more attractive, more usable and in line with the community’s desires, he said. Local residents also may e-mail comments to parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov or mail remarks to Attention Public Information Office/Fee Comments, Fairfax County Park Authority, 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 927, Fairfax, VA 220351118.

MATT REVILLE Staff Writer

You can’t win them all, and despite large crowds on opening weekend, Encore Stage and Studio’s production of “Cinderella” failed to live up to ON the youth troupe’s usual STAGE standards. This is not to say that kids won’t enjoy it – for the most part, they seem to. Rather, the show has some weaknesses that can’t be overlooked in a review. The fault is not in the local cast and crew, but in the selection of a musical version of the oft-told tale that took perhaps 45 minutes of engaging material and stringed in into a 90-minute, two-act show. There was too little meat, too much filler. No need to review the plot; there isn’t a story more famous than this tale of the lowly stepsister who rises to become belle of the ball. One way to ensure this story’s stage success is to make the mean stepmother and stepsisters caricatures of evil, so audience

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From left to right: Queen (Erin Poplin), Cleopatra (Ana McMenamin), Brunhilda (Gracie Slye), Stepmother (Charlotte Maskelony), Cinderella (Malena Davis), Prince (Eric Ratliff) star in Encore PHOTO BY LARRY McCLEMONS Stage & Studio’s production of “Cinderella.”

are 90-percent rooting against them and (secretly) 10-percent urging them on to further malevolence. In this production, with book by Vera Morris and music and lyrics by Bill Francoer, the mean family members are just, mmm, unpleasantly cranky to Cinderella. And what fun is that? I did like many of the performances, including Malena Davis in the title role. Charlotte Maskelony was the nasty step-

mother, Ana McMenamin and Gracie Slye her self-absorbed daughters. After a s-l-o-w start, the show (directed by Marji Jepperson) began to show sparks of life with the arrival of a waif (Helena Lessne) who turns out to be a scout for a wandering fairy godmother (Zoe Rocchio) sent to look after Cinderella. They add a degree of zest as the production moves toward intermission. The second half focuses on who ends up

Charles Rinker began to work with Marion Barry in an organization called People Against Slum Housing. Finding real estate prices too expensive in the District of Columbia, the couple in 1969 purchased a home (for $26,500) in Ashton Heights. They arrived in Arlington with their young son, Matthew; two more children,

Natalie and Jeremy, were born not long after. Asked in the 2007 oral-history interview why he opted to stay in Arlington, Rinker said: “It’s a nice place to live, it’s a nice community, the services are good.” “Some people say our taxes are too high, but quite frankly, if the money is spent in the right way, I’m willing to pay

with the prince (Eric Ratliff), kept under the watchful eye of his mother (Erin Poplin). You may have guessed the ending, but never be sure there won’t be a few twists and turns. Costumes (Debra Leonard) and sets (Kristen Jepperson) are up to the task. The musical numbers could have used more amplification, especially at a Saturday matinee performance where there were audience members nearly all the way to the back of the large auditorium. The bottom line is this: Encore’s “Cinderella” probably works well enough for the younger crowd for which it was intended, although I would urge obtaining seats close to the stage so the young ones stay focused on the story, not be distracted by happenings throughout the large hall. “Cinderella” continues through Jan. 18, with final-week productions Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 South Old Glebe Road in Arlington. For information, call (703) 548-1154 or see the Web site at www.encorestage.org.

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higher taxes for us to do social- and economic-justice things,” he said. In addition to his wife, Lora, the founding executive director of the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (ASPAN), as well as their three children and their spouses, Rinker is survived by six grandchildren.

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More on the Web n High school basketball action. n Swim and dive roundup.

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Natural Sports Rivalries Must Take Precedence

There may not be a choice, but if so, all involved should reconsider. For a couple of years now, ever since the Virginia High School League’s unpopular realignment of districts into conferences, there has been serious consideration of ending some natural neighborhood high school rivalries in various sports.

Team Shoots Just 39 Percent in Loss

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They were hoping to bring some of that Disney World shooting magic back from their holiday trip to Florida, but that didn’t happen for the Madison Warhawks on Jan. 9. In their first game since returning, the Warhawks (3-7) shot poorly (39 percent and 25 from BASKETBALL t h r e e - p o i n t range) and were badly outrebound (4118) in a 73-53 home loss to the South Lakes Seahawks (8-3) in a boys high school basketball contest. South Lakes led, 14-13, at the end of the first period, then opened its lead with an 11-3 run to start the second quarter. The Seahawks slowly increased that advantage the rest of the way. “They played well and we didn’t shoot as well as we can, and we did a poor job of boxing out in the first half,” said Madison coach Kevin Roller, whose team was at a big height disadvantage. “On defense, we made some mistakes in rotation.” South Lakes led 32-24 at halftime and 53-40 after three periods. Madison played without starter Taiga Walker, who was sick. Continued on Page 25

From an earlier game this season, Madison’s Brandon Miskell is sandwiched between Marshall’s Jordan James, left, and John Bennett . Both teams lost games on Jan. 9. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Oakton, Madison Teams Extend Win Streaks A Staff Report

For nine straight games now, it’s been victories by wide margins for the Oakton Cougars.

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The latest one-sided blowouts came last week when Oakton (12-1) routed the visiting Mount Vernon Majors, 67-23, and Westfield Bulldogs, 63-46, in girls non-conference high school basketball games. The victories gave Oakton an 11-game winning streak, since losing in overtime during an early-season tournament in the Bahamas. In those nine blowout victories, the Cougars’ margin of victory has been by an average of 30.4 points. Prior to defeating Mount Vernon and Westfield, Oakton

went 3-0 to win a holiday tournament at Broad Run High. Oakton might have been more motivated than usual against the Majors, because the Cougars lost by a wide margin at Mount Vernon last season. In this year’s game, Oakton was led by 18 points from Delaney Connolly, 11 from Alex Marquis and 10 from Lindsey Abed. Oakton outscored the Majors, 164, in the first period. Against Westfield, Maddie Royle scored 18, Abed 14 and Connolly eight. n In other girls action last week, the Madison Warhawks (9-3) won their eighth and ninth straight by routing the visiting Jefferson Colonials, 74-22, then nipping the host South Lakes Seahawks, 65-63 in overtime on Jan. 9. Against Jefferson, Kelly Koshuta led

Madison with 18 points. Alexis Hermes scored 14, Aidan McWeeney 12 and Morgan Simpson 10. Against South Lakes, Koshuta scored 32, McWeeney 10, Hermes and Simpson nine each and Jana Tremba five. Madison led 23-0 after one period and 40-4 at halftime. n The McLean Highlanders (4-8) snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating the Marshall Statesmen, 49-28, in girls action last week, then downed Jefferson, 60-25. Jess Monroe scored 16 points for McLean against Marshall. Against Jefferson, Monroe and Hannah Smith scored 12 each. For Marshall (3-9), Olivia Barrand scored 18 and Kristen Tilman Continued on Page 25

One might be Madison against Marshall. Also, Marshall might not play McLean and Langley anymore. Those schools are located just a few miles apart, but Marshall is now in a different conference from the others. In Arlington, Washington-Lee and Yorktown will remain in the same conference, but Wakefield will no longer be grouped with its county rivals. That means Wakefield may not play W-L and Yorktown in a number of sports, or will face them less often. That would be very unfortunate. Nothing is definite, but ending such fan-favorite rivalries is in the works. Starting next season, conference opponents will be required to play one another twice in sports like basketball, baseball and softball. With only so many non-conference games permitted, there might not be enough opportunities for say a Wakefield to play both W-L and Yorktown in basketball and baseball. The same may be the case for Marshall, which might be able to play one of its geographic rivals, but probably not all three. Some of those games are big money-makers. Anytime Arlington teams play in boys basketball, the gyms are packed with spectators. Same when Madison and Marshall play in boys hoops. Sometimes the games sell out. High school coaches and school administrators are not yet committing one way or the other, or blaming other schools, regarding the end of some natural rivalries. It’s that silence that makes fans worry that the end is near. Geographic rivalries are certainly natural and always have been one of the best things about prep sports. There should be more of such games, not fewer. But get prepared. Some annual high school rivalries of the past could be gone in 2015-16, unfortunately.

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High School Roundup The Madison Warhawks defeated South Lakes, 184-160, in the boys meet and 169.5-146.5 in the girls. Grayson Campbell broke his own school record to win the dive for the Madison boys with a total of 355.45 points. Double winners for Madison were Ian Russiello, Jack Galbraith and Rachael Holp. Single winners were Alex Ruleman, Laura Sullivan, Mallory Dyson, Sidney Owens, Genevieve Gemmond

and Leah Knight. PRIVATE SCHOOL STATE BASKETBALL POLLS: The Flint Hill Huskies were

ranked No. 10 in the first Division I boys basketball rankings of the season by the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association. Bishop O’Connell of Arlington was ranked No. 2 and Paul VI of Fairfax No. 3. Potomac School received votes but

was not ranked. In the girls Division I state poll, Flint Hill was ranked No. 7. Paul VI was ranked No. 1. Flint Hill played Paul VI on Jan. 10. TOP 10 GIRLS TEAMS: There is a com-

mon bond among some of the local girls high school basketball teams that are ranked and not ranked in the Washington Post’s weekly Top 20 poll. The ranked public-school teams are

the Oakton Cougars, Madison Warhawks and Langley Saxons. Oakton and Madison have played, with Oakton winning. Langley will eventually play Madison twice during the regular season. The Flint Hill Huskies are not ranked, but have played three ranked privateschool squads – Paul VI, Georgetown Visitation and National Cathedral

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Sports Briefs YOUNG GOLFER TO HOLD BENEFIT CONCERT: Great

sorship drive and is seeking local businesses and organizations who wish to sponsor teams in the spring. For information, see the Web site at www.vll.org.

Falls resident Victoria Matthews will be the feature of a profile produced by the Golf Channel and she will hold a Sing & Swing for No Kid Bullied Benefit Concert on Saturday, Jan. 17 at River Bend Golf & Country Club from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Matthews, age 9, is a Mid-Atlantic regional champion of a Drive Chip & Putt Golf Tournament. She has won numerous 9 and-18-hole stroke-play tournaments. Matthews will be attending the Masters in Augusta, Ga., April 5 for the televised national finals of Drive Chip & Putt. At the River Bend event, Matthews, also a pop singer and song- writer, will release her debut album, “Warrior,” to benefit anti-bullying efforts in schools. The Golf Channel will film Matthews’ concert and other aspects of her life for a number of days. Matthews wrote the song “Warrior” after experiencing a bullying incident.

McLEAN YOUTH SOCCER REGISTRATION: Spring

registration has begun for McLean Youth Soccer. The program includes recreation for players in kindergarten through seniors in high school and other programs. Visit www.mcleansoccer.org to register. For more information, e-mail admin@mcleansoccer.org or call (703) 506-8068. McLEAN LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION: McLean

Little League’s on-line registration for the spring season is open. Parents or guardians of prospective players must also attend one of the walk-in registration sessions scheduled in January at McLean Little League Park. Rgistration dates and times are Thursday, Jan. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The season starts on April 6. For more information, visit www.mcleanll.com.

ELECTIONS FOR McLEAN YOUTH ATHLETICS BOARD:

Elections for the McLean Youth Athletics board of directors are in March. The nominations committee is seeking candidates for members including president, second vice president and at-large members. Send a statement of interest to Mike Clancy by Feb. 6 at michaelclancy1@verizon.net. This year some board-member slots are being considered for high school students, one from the McLean High district and one from the Langley High district. To be eligible, a student must be a junior this year and commit to serve a term from March 2015 until March 2016. For those interested, contact Clancy at the e-mail address above. For more information about the elections, see www.myathletics.org.

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“It hurt not having Taiga,” Roller said. The Warhawks were led in scoring by Brandon Miskell with 15 points. Sekai Walker scored 10, Kyle Karp had eight, Daniel Gerke had seven off the bench and Brett Wellde five. For South Lakes, five players scored in double figures, led by Zach Pearl with 15 points and Emmanuel Aghayere with 14 points and eight rebounds off the

Continued from Page 24 nine against McLean. Marshall lost to the Langley Saxons, 54-21, on Jan. 9. Paige Galiani scored 20, Ariana Aulisi had 11 and Lauren Meyer

McLEAN YOUTH LACROSSE REGISTRATION: McLean

Youth Lacrosse Registration is open for the spring 2015 season for boys and girls ages 5 to14 around the McLean area. Visit www.mylax.net to register or get more details. VIENNA LITTLE LEAGUE OPENS DRIVE FOR SPONSORS: Vienna Little League has opened its 2015 spon-

BASEBALL CAMP: Catholic University and head base-

ball coach Ross Natoli are holding winter baseball camps through Feb. 15 for players ages 7 to 18. For more information, contact Natoli at natoli@cua. edu or (202) 319-6092 or visit: www.rossnatolibaseballcamps.com. SAGE TRYOUTS: The Sage girls fastpitch travel spring

and summer softball teams are conducting tryouts for their 2014-15 seasons. Information about tryouts is available at www.arlingtonsage.com/home.html.

bench. Marcus Cherry scored 11 and Grant Chustz and Marty Gryski 10 each. Charles Geddes had eight points and eight rebounds. South Lakes shot 48 percent from the floor. n The Langley Saxons (4-6) defeated the visiting Marshall Statesmen on Jan. 9 by a 54-44 score. Blake Mintz had 17 points, Chris Miner 10 and Alex Callaghan eight for Langley. Mark LeDuc had 23 and Michael Trivisonno eight for Marshall. Langley lost to the Potomac School, 42-38, earlier in the week. Aaron Kim scored 13 in defeat.

Before Langley’s Jan. 9 home game against Marshall, there was a teacher appreciation night held. A brief ceremony was held to honor teachers. n The Potomac School Panthers (65) defeated Langley, 42-38, and the Flint Hill Huskies, 64-57, in home games last week, then lost on the road to Trinity Episcopal in Richmond, 62-60, in overtime. In the win over Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference rival Flint Hill, the Panthers won on the strength of making 10 threepointers, five by Grant Robinson (24 points, four assists, five rebounds) and four by Zach Harris (12 points). Phil

Newsome had 18 points, five assists and seven rebounds for the Panthers and Matt Lazris had six boards. Harris made back-to-back threepointers in the final period to end Flint Hill’s rally. The Panthers won despite making just 16 of 32 foul shots. Flint Hill fell to 6-7 and had its threegame winning streak snapped. In Potomac School’s win over Langley, Robinson had 13 points and Newsome 11. In the loss to Trinity Episcopal, Robinson scored 22, Drew Davis 12 and Newsome 10. Potomac School led, 36-18, at halftime.

eight in the win for Langley (9-1). The win was the sixth in a row for Langley. n The Flint Hill Huskies (7-5) defeated the Potomac School, 70-31, and lost to Paul VI Catholic, 63-41, in girls action last week. Lauren Foley had 14 points, Marissa Magnani 13, Tori Herman 12, Kate Hogan eight and Toryn Corey seven against

Potomac School. Against Paul VI, Magnani had 15 points and three three-pointers, Lauren Wiley scored 11 and Foley six. Paul VI was the third team ranked in the top 20 by the Washington Post that Flint Hill has played this season. The others were National Cathedral and Georgetown Visitation. The Huskies lost

all three games. Also last week, the Potomac School (6-4) downed St. Andrews, 65-56, behind 19 points from Courtlynne Caskins, 11 from Tricia Yeonas and nine from Alex Moran. Yeonas scored 10 against Flint Hill. Local teams resume their schedules with multiple games this week.

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Great Falls resident and young golfer Victoria Matthews will hold a concert at River Bend Country Club and be featured by the Golf Channel for her accomplishments.

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College Roundup AUDREY DOTSON: Flint Hill School

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graduate Audrey Dotson is a team leader in many categories for the women’s basketball team at Bucknell. Through 14 games, the senior forward leads the Bison in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per outing. She leads in blocked shots (18), steals (15) and minutes per game (31.5). Her 33 assists, 7.6 rebounds and .776 free-throw percentage are second. Dotson has made 11 three-pointers (third most). Dotson also played volleyball at Flint Hill, and participated in both sports at Langley High before transferring.

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AUSTIN VASILIADIS: Through 12 games,

Langley High School graduate Austin Vasiliadis leads the Division III Johns Hopkins University men’s basketball team in assists with 59 and steals with 19. The 5-foot-11 junior point guard has started all 12 games. He averaged 5.7 points and 1.4 rebounds per contest. His .839 free-throw percentage is first among starters, the 28.6 minutes of playing time he averages per game is second most on the team, and his 10 three-pointers are third. He was also chosen as the all-Centennial Conference’s honorable mention selection at quarterback. MEGAN LeDUC: Madison High School

graduate Megan LeDuc leads the Cornell University women’s basketball team in a number of categories so far this season. The sophomore point guard leads Cornell in assists with 53, three-pointers with 21, free-throw percentage at .703, and minutes played at 36.2 per game. LeDuc averages 9.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. She has 14 steals. DANIEL DIXON: Langley High School

graduate Daniel Dixon is a starter for the men’s basketball team at the College of William and Mary.

Flint Hill School graduate Marilyn Peizer finished her women’s volleyball career at Fairfield University this past fall. PHOTO FROM FAIRFIELD Flint Hill graduate Audrey Dotson is the leading scorer so far this season for the Bucknell women’s basketball team. PHOTO FROM BUCKNELL

Through 14 games, the 6-foot-5 sophomore guard had started each contest. He averages 11 points per game, third best on the team, and 3.6 rebounds. Dixon made 34 three-pointers (second best). He has 15 assists and 13 steals. STEPHEN BOLL: Washington College

freshman back Stephen Boll, a McLean resident and Flint Hill School graduate, concluded his first season with the Washington College men’s soccer team. Boll played in 11 matches for the Shoremen, with one start. He helped the team post a pair of shutouts. MARLENA TREMBA: Vienna resident

Marlena Tremba, a sophomore guard, is the leading scorer for the College of William and Mary women’s basketball team. Through 13 games, Tremba was averaging 15.9 points per contest.

In addition, Tremba had 26 assists, 21 steals, made a team best 34 three-pointers, and she averages 3.5 rebounds per game. Tremba’s younger sister, Jana, plays for the Madison High School girls basketball team. MARILYN PEIZER: Flint Hill School

graduate Marilyn Peizer finished her women’s volleyball career at Fairfield University in Connecticut with 604 kills and 95 blocked shots. Peizer was an all-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference first-team selection her junior season. ALEX ANDREJEV: Langley High School

graduate Alex Andrejev played in 11 matches for the women’s volleyball team during the fall at Columbia University. Andrejev had 76 assists and five kills. In a match against Illinois State, she had 19 assists, seven digs and one kill. During her 2013 senior season at Langley, Andrejev was chosen as Virginia’s Gatorade Player of the Year in girls

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DAVON HILL: Potomac School graduate

Davon Hill is a 5-foot-10 junior guard on the men’s college basketball team at Hood College in Frederick, Md. He is averaging 10.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. Hill’s 38 assists are second on the team and his 20 three-pointers are third. Hill has 15 steals. ALEX LONG: Flint Hill School gradu-

ate Alex Long is a junior guard for the women’s basketball team at Davidson College. Through 15 games, Long has started each contest. She averages 4.3 points and 27.5 minutes per game. She has 36 assists, has made four three-pointers, and has seven steals. GORDON ROGO: McLean High School

graduate Gordon Rogo is a junior guard for the Randolph College men’s basketball team in Lynchburg. Rogo has played in 12 games. He averages 10 points per contest and 3.8 rebounds. Rogo first attended Franklin and Marshall College. at 195, John Charette first at 220 and Duenas first at 285. n The Langley Saxons (9-5) finished 4-0 at their own Saxons Duals on Jan. 10. Langley defeated Jefferson, South Lakes, Fairfax and Washington-Lee. n With four individual champions, the Madison Warhawks won the Raider Classic at Stuart High School with 185.5 points. The champions were Tyler Megonigal at 132 pounds, Matthew Baum at 160, Ryan Partridgeg at 195, Brad Porter at 220 and Drew Smith at 285. Second were Jalloh Pratt at 106 and Wyatt West at 120. Third was Luke Kustra at 145.

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Statesmen won the 10-team Warren County Invitational by a single point with a 208 team score over Woodgrove with 207. Leading most of the meet, the Statesmen had their lead disappear entering the finals. Marshall’s 285-pounder, Andres Duenas, won his championship match, giving the Statesmen the team title, The following wrestlers placed for Marshall. Michael Mclarty was fourth at 106, Connor Thompson sixth at 106, Varun Scarlett second at 113, Esau Alvarez sixth at 120, Hadley Horner third at 126, Junior Mclarty sixth at 138, Andrew Texin second at 145, Dallas Dudding third at 152, Rocco Nunna first at 160, Faris Masri fourth at 182, Stephen Tapia third

er, a Flint Hill School graduate, and Nick Dorka, a Madison High grad, were punters for the College of William and Mary football team this past fall. Windmuller, a sophomore transfer from Virginia Tech, punted 27 times for a 43.6 average. He had a long of 62 yards, had eight punts of 50 yards or longer, and had three punts settle inside the 20yardline. Flint Hill graduate Jesse Anderson was the longsnapper on some of the team’s punts. Dorka punted 22 times for a 43.2 average, with a long of 68 and five punts of 50 yards of longer. He had seven punts settling inside the 20.

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McLean High School’s Nicholas Wright takes off on a fast break during a recent boys high school PHOTO BY DEB KOLT basketball game with teammate Jordan Cole right behind.

boys high school basketball action Friday, Jan. 16, the McLean Highlanders host the Madison Warhawks in a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. At the same time and night, but at Madison, the McLean girls play the host Warhawks. The Madison girls are 9-3 and have won nine games in a row since losing their three contests of the 2014-15 season.

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. January 14, 1944: n Despite predictions this week of a massive snowfall – the first in two years – nary a flake fell on Northern Virginia. January 17, 1963: n The local cost of a regional masstransit system is expected to total $19.6 million for Northern Virginia governments. n Superintendent Earl Funderburk is proposing a $41.6 million budget to educate the school system’s 79,800 students next year. n President Kennedy has proposed a record budget of $122.5 billion. n A massive ice jam is clogging Niagara Falls. January 15, 1970: n In his last State of the Commonwealth speech, Gov. Godwin painted a “gloomy” picture for the state’s economic picture over the coming year. n Battle lines are drawn in the state Senate, where Democrats are split into conservative and liberal/moderate wings. n A legislative study group has proposed adding 2 cents per gallon to the state gasoline tax, raising it to 9 cents per gallon. n The Board of Supervisors, led by Martha Pennino, is urging the School Board to construct apartments in some schools, so custodians can live there yearround. n McLean High School wrestlers recently won their 18th straight match. January 15, 1976: n U.S. Rep. Joseph Fisher termed it “deplorable” that Gov. Godwin didn’t include additional funding for the Metro system in his budget proposal. n School Board members are trying to come up with a “Plan B” if voters reject the spring school-bond referendum. n Vienna officials will celebrate the nation’s bicentennial by hosting a weekly celebration highlighting each state, one at a time. January 14, 1982: n A total of 74 people are feared dead in the crash of an Air Florida jet into the Potomac River. n Three people were killed in a Metro subway accident. n The House of Delegates has approved another legislative redistricting proposal, calling for 95 single-member districts and a five-member district in Norfolk.

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