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Believe It or Not, Election Day Is on the Horizon

Voters Face Full Slate of Choices as Nov. 3 Arrives

Even with a Delay, Celebration of Art Draws Large Crowd

BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Fairfax County voters on Nov. 3 will choose a slew of state representatives, county supervisors, School Board members and constitutional officers and decide whether to give the thumbs-up to school and public-safety bonds. Voters will select all 10 Board of Supervisors members. In the Sun Gazette’s readership area, those at the polls will choose between Chairman Sharon Bulova (D), Republican Arthur Purves and Independent Green candidate Glenda Gail Parker. Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) is facing a challenge from Republican Jennifer Chronis. Supervisors Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) and Linda Smyth (D-Providence) are unopposed for re-election. All 40 state Senate seat and all 100 seats in the House of Delegates also will be up for grabs. Locally, voters will choose between Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34th) and Republican Craig Parisot. The pair battled it out once already this year, in a Jan. 6 special election. Dels. Marcus Simon (D-53rd), Mark Keam (D-35th) and Rip Sullivan (D-48th) are running unopposed, as are state Sens. Janet Howell (D-32nd) and Chap Petersen (D-34th). State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) is run-

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It took place eight days after originally scheduled, but this year’s MPAartfest drew a great weather day the second time around and attracted throngs of people to McLean Central Park on Oct. 12. McLean Project for the Arts officials rescheduled the Oct. 4 event after remnants of a tropical storm threatened to drench the proceedings. Pristine weather greeted crowds at the park on Oct. 12. Amid lively background music, most attendees entered the site from Dolley Madison Library’s parking lot and walked past a display of children’s artwork along the winding path. Food vendors sated the crowd’s palates with a variety of offerings and there even was a roped-off area for wine tasting. The main attraction, of course, was the collection of tents displaying works by dozens of artists. The artworks ranged from paintings and whimsical sculptures to some razor-sharp macro photographs of flowers and insects. Robert Glebe of Chestertown, Md., proudly displayed “So It Begins. . .,” a chesthigh sculpture featuring a hollow globe of flowers set on a metal support arched like a palm-tree trunk. Purchasers needn’t have worried about the artwork’s rusted appearance. Made of core 10 steel, the sculpture is designed to develop

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Three-year-old Layth Four of McLean works on a collage during the recent MPAartfest. Delayed by Continued on Page 26 storms, the event at McLean Central Park took place under pristine conditions. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER

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Shown at the anniversary celebration of the Old Firehouse Teen Center are (front row) former McLean Community Center Governing Board members Pamela Danner and Gail Nields; Teen Center Project Coordinator Janie Strauss; Former Dranesville Supervisor Lilla Richards; Former MCC executive director Page Shelp and (back row) Dranesville Supervisor John Foust, MCC Governing Board Chairman Paul Kohlenberger and MCC executive director George Sachs.

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Dozens of residents joined the McLean Historical Society and the McLean Community Center on Oct. 13 in commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Old Firehouse Teen Center. To kick off the event, Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) and McLean Historical Society president Paul Kohlenberger discussed the facility and earlier efforts to serve the teen population of McLean. Kohlenberger then introduced Janie Strauss, who, as chair of the McLean Citizens Association’s education committee, had been a strong early advocate of the project. Starting in April 1989, Strauss – now a member of the Fairfax County School Board – donated her time to the MCC as the teen center’s project coordinator. Strauss recounted her research on other such facilities, and her difficulties ensuring the county government would allow the old firehouse to be used for the teen center. She summarized it as “a tough, but fun and

very worthwhile undertaking!” Joining Strauss in remembering the teen center’s founding were former McLean Community Center Governing Board members Pamela Danner and Gail Nields, as well as former executive director Page Shelp. Also speaking was former Supervisor Lilla Richards (D-Dranesville), who noted the first hurdle was ensuring that the Board of Supervisors did not sell off the former home of the McLean Volunteer Fire Department. Richards considered the Old Firehouse Teen Center to be among her proudest achievements while in office, and she exhorted those in attendance to keep working to preserve it for future generations. Among those honored for their efforts at making the center a reality were Pierce Architecture, the Friends of the McLean Community Center and the McLean Community Foundation. – Staff Report

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Frey, Lawton Lay Out Visions for Court Clerk’s Office BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Fairfax County Clerk of the Circuit Court John Frey (R) is proud of his office’s technological and service upgrades, but Democratic challenger Bettina Lawton says there’s still plenty of room for improvement. Lawton, who squared off with Frey at a Great Falls Citizens Association debate Oct. 19 at the Great Falls Grange, criticized the court clerk’s office for using what she said was poorer technology than that available in 20 other Virginia counties. Customers also must sign three agreements and pay an up-front fee if they want better access, she said. “We may have more technology, but we need to make it easier to use and it needs to be more reliable,” she said. The clerk’s office’s operating hours of weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. should be expanded, as they allow insufficient access for a jurisdiction as bustling and varied as Fairfax County, Lawton said at the forum. Frey responded that he had bridged the gap between old technology and new and improved services during his tenure. The Republican said he had shortened jurors’ time on call from eight weeks to just one day or the length of one trial, and had automated the public’s ability to obtain land records and marriage licenses. “I think I’ve earned your trust,” Frey said. “I think I’ve earned your vote on Nov. 3.” Lawton begged to differ with Frey’s assessment of the office’s technological

prowess. Some operations are inaccessible by people who have upgraded their computers, while others have glitches. Lawton said an acquaintance had tested the marriage-license system – with comical results. “He ended up marrying himself,” she said. “There’s no quality control.” Frey also touted the office’s digitization of 46 million records, saying court documents and judges’ signatures may be filed electronically, but Lawton countered that notaries cannot file electronically in the Circuit Court. Lawton, a first-time candidate, holds a law degree from Georgetown University. She has practiced law for more than three decades and has spent the last 12 years as a trust-and-estate attorney – a career choice that she said stemmed from the poor legal advice her dying father had received. “I decided I wanted to be at the front end of a problem,” she said. Frey, who holds a law degree from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minn., first was elected to the office in 1991, beating Democrat Timothy Hamer by a large margin. Frey ran unopposed in 1999, but narrowly won re-election in 2007, earning 48.9 percent of the vote to Democratic challenger Dale Evans’ 48 percent and independent candidate Joseph Oddo’s 3 percent. Frey also briefly vied for the Republican nomination in the 2013 Virginia attorney general race, but bowed out. Queried by moderator Ralph Apton about the possibility or desirability of conducting more extensive background checks, such as the kind submitted to by those

Democratic challenger Bettina Lawton (left) makes a point as Republican Clerk of the Circuit Court John Frey listens during an Oct. 19 debate in Great Falls. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER

seeking concealed-carry permits, on people seeking all handguns except antiques, both candidates doubted the General Assembly would allow that. “I think our current law is just fine,” Frey said. “People said there would be shoot-outs like at the OK Corral, but it just didn’t happen.” While lamenting gun violence, Lawton said the clerk’s office must enforce laws as they are written. The candidates agreed on some matters. Both said mental illness continues to be a factor in many criminal cases. “It’s a very tough issue and we have to find a way to deal with it,” Lawton said. “We must be careful not to stigmatize mental illness, [which might] prevent people from getting the help they need.” Asked about improvements for the processing of uncontested wills, Frey and

Lawton said the state has an excellent probate system. “You don’t even need an affidavit if the estate is worth less than $15,000,” Lawton said. “Virginia has one of the best probate systems in the country,” Frey said. “It’s an administrative system. The process takes about a week.” Whichever candidate wins the Nov. 3 election will be in office for the long haul. Clerks of court serve eight-year terms – the longest political term in Virginia and one of the longest nationally. That long term is a vestige of the Byrd era in Virginia politics, when the conservative forces running the state didn’t much care who sat on boards of supervisors or city councils, but made sure their picks held the lesser seen but often more powerful county clerk and court clerk slots.

Rancor Is Unabated in Rematch for Post of Fairfax Sheriff BRIAN TROMPETER

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Democrat Stacey Kincaid and Republican Bryan Wolfe traded brickbats two years ago in the special-election battle for Fairfax County sheriff. Kincaid won that race by a wide margin, but Wolfe is back for a rematch – and this time he has Kincaid’s record as sheriff to go after. Speaking at an Oct. 19 Great Falls Citizens Association debate at the Great Falls Grange, Kincaid spoke first and promptly addressed the room’s proverbial elephant: the in-custody death of inmate Natasha McKenna, who died in February several days after deputies tasered her four times while she was shackled in the county’s Adult Detention Center. “This is something that continues to weigh on me,” Kincaid said, added that the agency since then has instituted numerous reforms, including an intense, 40-hour training period for staff and the prohibition of taser use at the detention center. That wasn’t good enough for Wolfe, who

cited more than a half-million views of the incident’s video recording on YouTube and the overwhelmingly negative comments posted about the agency’s handling of the incident. “Only [Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney] Ray Morrogh] and Stacey Kincaid thought it was professional,” Wolfe said, adding that the video showed “poor training, poor conduct and lack of compassion.” Wolfe said Kincaid was back out on the campaign trail four days after McKenna’s death, and he held up a photo from the sheriff’s Facebook page showing some of the agency’s employees attending a function in Richmond on the day of the incident. “That photo cost Natasha McKenna her life,” he said. The 509-deputy Sheriff’s Office manages the Adult Detention Center, provides courthouse security and serves civil-law documents. Voters select the sheriff every four years and next will do so Nov. 3. Kincaid, a 28-year Sheriff’s Office veteran, was a captain with the agency when

she won the special election to succeed Stan Barry, who stepped down as sheriff. A Langley High School graduate, she is the first woman ever to serve as Fairfax County sheriff. Kincaid touted her efforts to help inmates return to civil society quickly upon their release, including providing workforce training and switching their release time from midnight to 8 a.m., when transportation and other services are more readily available. The sheriff said she also tries when feasible to direct non-violent offenders into treatment programs instead of incarceration, and has opened up the detention center for tours to boost the agency’s transparency. More than half the county’s inmate population suffers from mental-health and/or alcohol or substance-abuse problems, she said. The Sheriff’s Office in 2013 conducted active-shooter training to protect courthouse judges and staff, and will place a deputy in every county courtroom – even in civil cases – to protect those present, Kincaid said. The agency also recently up-

dated its security system, and hopes to hire a clinical psychologist to assist inmates at the jail, she said. Kincaid intimated Wolfe lacked knowledge of the agency’s operations and budget, as well as the necessary collaborative skills and self-control required of a sheriff. Wolfe, a 1979 graduate of Robinson Secondary School, served as a military police officer in the U.S. Air Force and then spent 26 years as a city of Fairfax police officer, retiring in 2012. Asked by debate moderator Ralph Apton about the utility of video cameras at the jail, Kincaid responded that cameras do not always tell the full story, but added the agency always makes video recordings of inmate extractions. Wolfe questioned why the jail had video cameras and monitors, but no equipment to record the images. “There’s nothing more credible than a video account,” he said. “People have cell phones with video recorders. That’s how you prevent false claims.” Sheriffs across Virginia serve four-year terms of office.

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Opinion Our View: ‘Yes’ to Fairfax’s School-Bond Referendum We’ve had our issues with the leadership (staff and elected) of Fairfax County Public Schools through the years, but one thing the school system deserves credit for is a reasonable and responsible capital-spending program. On the ballot Nov. 3 is a package totaling a whopping $310 million – nearly a third of a billion dollars – which if history is any indication will pass with a large majority. Fairfax voters rarely pay attention to the details of bond issues, seeing school bonds as both “free money” (which it isn’t) and “for the children” (sometimes yes, sometimes no). That said, even we – beacons of fiscal restraint that we are – find it hard to be too critical of the package that is

being put before voters. The bulk of the funding, $188 million, would go to overhauls at Herndon and West Springfield high schools, which most assuredly need upgrades to bring them up to modern standards. The price tags are steep ($99 million for Herndon High and $89 million for West Springfield), but given the size of the schools and the fact that they essentially will be gutted and rebuilt, the figures are not wildly out of line with reality. There also will be a $13.4 million addition to South Lakes High School, which needs the extra capacity. Additional funding will go to the renovation of six elementary schools and planning for future renovations to three elemen-

taries and two middle schools. Also in the package is a modest amount ($1.7 million) to plan for a new elementary school in northwestern Fairfax. The total package of improvements is $352.5 million, counting the cost of issuing the bonds, but because the school system has $42 million unspent from previous bond issues, the total voters are being asked to support is $310 million. It’s a lot of money, but there’s nothing in the package that strikes us as extravagant or worth putting off, particularly since the cost of borrowing for municipalities with solid bond ratings remains so low. Seems like a reasonable package, and we urge voters to approve it.

A reminder of those the Sun Gazette has endorsed for 2015: Fairfax County Board of Supervisors: Sharon Bulova (D) for Board Chairman, John Foust (D) for Dranes-

ville, Linda Smyth (D) for Providence. State Senate: Janet Howell (D32nd), Barbara Favola (D-31st) and Chap Petersen (D-34th). House of Delegates: Kathleen Mur-

phy (D-34th), Rip Sullivan (D-48th), Marcus Simon (D-53rd) and Mark Keam (D-35th). Fairfax Bond Referendums: Public-safety and school bonds.

To Recap: Sun Gazette Endorsements for the Nov. 3 Election

School Bond Will Maintain Top-Quality Facilities Editor: Fairfax County’s public schools are invaluable to the community and to the future of the community, and I encourage all county residents to vote “yes” on the school-bond referendum, to continue our county’s trend of excellence in education. Some of the most successful people and companies from around the world have come to Fairfax County, in large part because of our fabulous school system.

In order to build our reputation and keep Fairfax County as an attractive destination for the best and brightest, we need to make a much-needed investment in our school infrastructure. The bond will provide low-interest funding for renovations or planning renovations to nine elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools, along with funding an addition to South Lakes High School and plan a new elementary

school in the northwestern portion of the county. With continued growth in enrollment expected over the next five years, now is the time to make necessary 21st-century upgrades and capacity improvements to get our kids out of temporary trailers and into classrooms that are more conducive to learning. Amy Prewett McLean

Editor: Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (DHunter Mill) has served on the WMATA (Metro) board since 2004. During that time, Metro has caused 17 fatalities. Nine died in the Fort Totten crash, and seven employees and one contractor have been killed on the job. On Aug. 6, an out-of-service train derailed near the Smithsonian station. The National Transportation Safety Board found that Metro had known of this track problem since July 9, but had done nothing. The NTSB said that the line was so dangerous that it should have been removed from service immediately. The agency’s Sept. 30 press release was

a wake-up call: “The NTSB found little improvement in WMATA’s safety oversight since the 2009 Metrorail accident in Fort Totten that killed nine people.” The WMATA board of directors is responsible for Metro. It have failed to provide safe, efficient, reliable service. I don’t understand why anyone would think that Mrs. Hudgins, after 11 years on the board, now would be the person to exercise effective oversight over Metro. But Supervisors Sharon Bulova and John Foust think that she is the right person. When I wrote them and questioned whether it made sense for Mrs. Hudgins to continue, both supported her. Neither offered any plausible explanation for why we

should expect her to become an effective board member now, after 11 years. In 20 years of riding Metro, I’ve seen a lot of bad management and a lot of bad service. But this is beyond bad. The NTSB was sending us a message: our safety is at risk. Maybe it’s time we stopped waiting for the Federal Transit Administration or the Tri-State Oversight Committee to fix Metro. Given WMATA’s failure to provide safe, reliable service, and the failure of our Board of Supervisors to provide effective oversight, it’s time for a change. Mark Bocchetti McLean

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ELECTION LETTERS The deadline for campaign letters was Oct. 17. For a look at all letters related to the Nov. 3 election that appeared in print and online, see the Web site at at www.insidenova.com/opinion/opinion_fairfax/. We welcome your letters to the editor on topics of community interest.

Editor: In the context of the discussion of the recently opened gun store in McLean right next to the Franklin Sherman Elementary School, I offer the following. The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states: “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” The redacted version of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution the National Rifle Association and its supporters keep pushing:“__ ____ ________ _____ __ _____ _________ __ ___ ________ __ _ ____ _____, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” As passed by Congress, the original Amendment has a comma after “militia.” In the version passed by the states in ratifying the Second Amendment, it is missing. Comma or no comma, it says to me that the states, in retaining and protecting the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for its citizenry, free of the potential tyranny from the federal government, may maintain armed militias, and that the right of those individual militia men (and women) to bear arms for the purpose of

maintaining a viable militia may not be infringed upon by the federal government. How in the world did this get transformed to, “Anyone who wants a gun can have one, or two, or 10, anywhere and anytime”? How did we lose sight of what the Second Amendment actually says? It’s curious that the so-called defender of the Second Amendment, the NRA, doesn’t even bother to put the Second Amendment on its Web site. Rather, they continue to push the “redacted” version above, which is essentially, “Guns for one, guns for all, guns anywhere and anytime – and if you are against us, then you are against the U.S. Constitution and you are not a true American.” Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia stated in a 2014 speech, “The Constitution is not a living organism, it’s a legal document, and it says what it says and doesn’t say what it doesn’t say.” This is a curious statement coming from one of the “redactors” of the Second Amendment. Let the debate continue, but know what the U.S. Constitution says, not what some want it to say. Dennis Findley McLean

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The Vienna Town Council on Oct. 19 unanimously agreed, after some pointed commentary, to purchase an $18,040 Ford Fusion sedan from Sheehy Ford of Richmond to serve as the replacement vehicle for Town Manager Mercury Payton. The Council twice previously deferred the item and Council member Howard Springsteen explained why. “Quite frankly, I was seething when we put a four-wheel-drive [Ford] Explorer in two months ago,” he said. “The perception was horrible. We’re trying to pay for things around town. I think we have to show good financial sense.” Vienna Public Works Department officials had presented the Council with two choices for Payton’s vehicle: a Ford Fusion or a four-wheel-drive Jeep Compass Sport. Springsteen, who works at the Fairfax County Department of Vehicle Services, said while police and public-works employees might have occasion to use four-wheeldrive vehicles, the town manager did not have any such need. “We don’t live in Alaska,” he said. “I don’t think the county executive drives around in a four-wheel drive.” Town officials recommended buying a standard, gasoline-powered Fusion, not a hybrid version. The somewhat improved mileage of the hybrid would not offset its increased cost, said Vienna Public Works Director Dennis Johnson. Council to Pore Over 2016 Calendar Again Before It Goes to Press: It should have been a two-minute item, at best, but Vienna Town Council members on Oct. 19 spent about 20 times longer picking apart various aspects of the town’s proposed 2016 calendar and meeting schedule. Some Council members urged the exclusion of events not sponsored by towngovernment organizations. “If we start putting some people’s activities on there, we’ll have to put everybody’s on there,” said Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRocco. “It was starting to get crowded on some of the days. We couldn’t fit all the information in.” It didn’t take Council members long to find a slew of other items, ranging from wrong meeting days to altered trash collection dates around holidays, and declare they wanted to take another look at the final product before shipping it off to the printer. The Council needs to finalize the calendar soon, as it’s due at the printer in early November, said communications specialist Stephanie Baynes. Council member Edythe Kelleher appeared exasperated when told some on the Council had objected to the number of meetings per month. The Town Council usually has two regular meetings and one work session except in July and August. Regulations require the Council to hold at least one public meeting per month, said Town Attorney Steven Briglia. Council member Howard Springsteen expressed frustration with the myriad last-

minute changes to the schedule and calendar. “We got the last version at 4 or 4:30 tonight,” he said. “Now we’re finding mistakes. If we’re going to put stuff out, let’s make sure it’s accurate.” The Council approved the freshly marked-up calendar and schedule, but will review it once more at an Oct. 26 work session. The Town Council may change proposed meeting dates, provided they give three days’ public notice, Briglia said. Vienna to Participate in Solar-Energy Program Again Next Year: Vienna Town Council members agreed Oct. 19 that the town should take part again in the Solarize NOVA program, which this year generated a fair amount of public interest and some intense, but friendly, competition from neighboring Falls Church. Administered by the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the program offers participants free energy evaluations of their homes and helps residents purchase solar-energy systems for their homes. Vienna Community Enhancement Commission chairman Susan Stillman, who played a leading role in this year’s Solarize NOVA initiative, said homeowners will have extra incentive to buy solar systems in 2016, as a federal tax credit will expire at year’s end. Nine Vienna homeowners bought solar-power systems this year – a 450-percent increase above the two who previously outfitted their homes with such equipment, Stillman said. Stillman added she has solar equipment at her home, which generates more power than it uses. Council OKs Grant Application for New Sidewalk on Melody Lane, Cul-de-Sac Excepted: Vienna Town Council members on Oct. 17 endorse an application for a Virginia Department of Transportation “Safe Routes to School” grant, which would be used to build a sidewalk on Melody Lane, S.W. The 5-foot-wide sidewalk, to be located on the south side of Melody Lane between Desale Street and Lullaby Lane, will serve as part of Cunningham Park Elementary School’s Safe Routes to School program. Town officials originally desired to extend the sidewalk to an adjacent cul-desac, but homeowners there unanimously rebuffed the proposal. Sean McCall, vice chairman of the Vienna Transportation Safety Commission’s Bicycle Advisory Committee, agreed a sidewalk at that cul-de-sac would not be ideal, but urged the Council not to make such exceptions in the future. Just because the cul-de-sac’s current residents do not want a sidewalk does not mean future homeowners will not have that desire, McCall said. Sidewalks not built today will be far more expensive in the future, and cul-desacs also should be covered, as they are not safe places for pedestrians, he said. “When sidewalks are put in, they change the character of the neighborhood for the better,” McCall said. Residents “become more connected,” he added. “It builds community.”

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Sgt. Arturo Sylmar demonstrates the capabilities of a video system installed in police cruisPHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER ers.

coming to Vienna. Deputy Chief Daniel Janickey also served with the county police and helped with the camera program’s implementation. Town police long had hoped to obtain the cameras, and spent the past few years doing legwork to make implementation go smoothly, Morris said. Officers were kept in the loop ever since the program’s inception and were trained on how to use the equipment. The town financed the cameras with $93,708 from a one-time asset-forfeiture disbursement from the Virginia Attorney General’s Office in 2013, and paid for the remainder with some of the police department’s seized-asset funds. Morris already is looking for grants and other funding opportunities to finance replacement of the camera systems, which come with five-year warranties. He is not keen on the idea of earmarking seized-asset moneys specifically for the camera program. Vienna police will purge most videos after 60 to 90 days, but may preserve evidence indefinitely if certain cases require it. Department brass may review some videos before waiting for officers’ reports, such as in use-of-force cases, Morris said. Defendants in traffic and misdemeanor cases may ask for a copy of the recordings during their first day in court and then have their cases continued so they may view the videos. Despite such delays, the videos likely will help speed up prosecutions, Town Attorney Steven Briglia said at the Council’s April 27 meeting. Car-camera video would seem to be a slam dunk for police, but defense attorney Kyle Manikas said defendants also can benefit. “You have cases where it helps the prosecution, but more often it helps the defense,” he said. “Officers can’t write down everything at the scene. Often the details they don’t remember help our clients.” Manikas, a former Fairfax County prosecutor who now runs a private legal practice, said driving-while-intoxicated cases are a prime example. Motorists pulled over on suspicion of driving drunk may refuse to take field-sobriety and breath-analysis tests at the scene, but risk being charged with refusal if they decline formal tests back at the police station, he said. “The video may very well show my client to be intoxicated, but also show things that were procedurally wrong and allow for legal arguments and exclusion of evidence,” he said. “The law is the law. We ought to know what the facts are.”

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Six of the nine candidates vying for three at-large Fairfax County School Board seats endeavored to distinguish themselves from the pack Oct. 19 at a Great Falls Citizens Association debate. The three incumbents seeking re-election – Ilryong Moon, Ted Velkoff and Ryan McElveen – urged the audience to stay the course with the School Board’s initiatives and priorities. Velkoff, who works in the informationtechnology field, said board members deserve credit for hiring new Superintendent Karen Garza, whom he called a “visionary and transformative leader.” Velkoff lamented what he said was the underfunding of education in general. The school system has reached a tipping point and voters must decide whether to invest in county schools or let them decline over time, he said. But challengers Bob Copeland, Jeanette Hough and Manar Jean-Jacques said the current board is not meeting the school system’s educational and financial challenges adequately. “The schools are only at risk if we continue operating as we are operating,” said Hough, an Oakton High School graduate and part-time physical therapist at Inova Fairfax Hospital. “Pouring water into a leaky pail is no solution.” Copeland, a 44-year county resident who has 37 years’ worth of small-business

experience, mocked the school system’s 5year “Ignite” plan and its related “Portrait of a Graduate,” which encourages students to become “global citizens.” “I’m not sure what that is,” he said. “If you need surgery, would you want a global citizen operating on you or a doctor?” Jean-Jacques, a business analyst with SRA International, criticized what she said was the school system’s lack of responsiveness and advocated for outsourcing many of the system’s operations to free up money for teacher pay increases and lower class sizes. Hough said the School Board makes Band-Aid fixes while not dealing with real problems. Asked what languages the school system should offer in the future, Hough said some Foreign Language in Elementary Schools programs teach a scant amount of foreign tongues each week. Schools instead should give students a top-notch core education and then let them pursue their passions, she said. Ralph Apton, who moderated the event at the Great Falls Grange, asked the candidates which specific programs could be cut or reduced by at least 30 percent. The incumbents did not identify any programs for the chopping block. McElveen, a George C. Marshall High School graduate and assistant director of The Brookings Institution’s John L. Thornton China Center, said all of the programs had value, but could stand to have their efficiency evaluated. One possible option would be charg-

At-large Fairfax County School Board candidates Bob Copeland, Ted Velkoff, Ilryong Moon, Ryan McElveen, Jeanette Hough and Manar Jean-Jacques field questions during an Oct. 19 Great Falls Citizens Association debate at the Great Falls Grange. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER

ing students fees to take Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, said McElveen, who was elected to the School Board in 2011 at age 25 – the youngest person ever. McElveen and Moon also favored waiting until a budget task force convened by Superintendent Karen Garza submitted its report to the School Board in November. “There will be massive cuts we’ll have to make that won’t be popular with the community,” McElveen said. “There is no lowhanging fruit left.” Moon, a Korean immigrant and lawyer who has served on the School Board for 16 years, said the school system had found $10 million worth of efficiencies after working with state officials. “I’m not interested in providing minimum-quality education in Fairfax,” he said. Copeland criticized the online budget tool provided by the task force, which

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ginia Community College continued the celebration of its 50th anniversary on Oct. 22 with a tree-planting ceremony on the Annandale campus. In cooperation with WGL Energy and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, NVCC will plant numerous trees on campus this fall under the slogan “Planting and Planning for the Next 50!” “We’ll be planting 50 trees on campus and this will be a participatory event,” said Cheryl Robinette, the college’s campusrenovation coordinator. In 2013, NVCC was the first highereducation institution to partner with WGL Energy to offset its natural-gas usage with the company’s CleanSteps Carbon Offsets program. Initially offsetting 35 percent of its usage, the effort has offset 100 percent of its usage since December 2014. “The planting of 50 trees is a wonderful way to celebrate our 50th anniversary and will add such beauty to the campus for many years to come,” said Charlotte Calobrisi, interim provost of the Annandale campus. FAIRFAX TO HOST ADOPTION-AWARENESS CELEBRATION: The Fairfax Coun-

ty Department of Family Services will host “It’s a Family Affair” in honor of National Adoption Awareness Month on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Fairfax County Government Center. The event, which runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., will feature music, prizes, games, food

and more, and is designed to promote adoption and foster care in the community. Last year, 34 children were adopted through the Fairfax County Department of Family Services. Officials say there currently are eight children, ranging in age from 6 to 17, in need of adoptive homes. To R.S.V.P. for the event, call Ann Kim at (703) 324-7486. For information on adoption and foster care in Fairfax County, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty. gov/dfs/childrenyouth/fca.htm. MEALS-ON-WHEELS PROGRAM NEEDS DRIVERS: The Fairfax County Meals on

Wheels program is in need of drivers, coordinators and co-coordinators for routes throughout the county. Meals are delivered midday on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For information on volunteer opportunities across the county, call (703) 3245406. ANNUAL ‘SCOUTING FOR FOOD’ EFFORT APPROACHES: The National Capi-

tal Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, kicks off its 28th annual “Scouting for Food” initiative by distributing collection bags to homes across the area on Saturday, Nov. 7. The bags will be collected on Saturday, Nov. 14. The goal is to collect one million pounds of non-perishable food items, which will be used to support 37.5 million meals to nearly 500,000 residents in need across the area. The effort “helps these families while

teaching our Scouts the value of servicing the community,” said Les Baron, Scout Executive of the National Capital Area Council. The Scouting for Food initiative is one of the largest annual food drives in the Washington area. Recipients of the donations will include the Arlington Food Assistance Center, SHARE of McLean and other food banks. Among items most in need are peanut butter, canned tuna and chicken, soups and stews, 100-percent fruit juices, grains, cereals and hygiene products. Founded in 1911, the National Capital Area Council includes the District of Columbia and inner and outer suburbs, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands. For information, see the Web site at www.ncabsa.org. ROTARY CLUBS COMBINE FOR ANNUAL ‘MONTE CARLO NIGHT’: Rotary Clubs

from across Northern Virginia will hold their 18th annual Monte Carlo Night on Friday, Nov. 6 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at the Fairview Park Marriott Hotel. Proceeds will benefit local educational and civic initiatives, as well as supporting Rotary International’s efforts to eliminate polio worldwide. Tickets are $85, which include a buffet plus one drink and dessert, as well as live entertainment by the Loudoun Jazz Ensemble. There also will be gaming tables and a silent auction. For information on tickets, auction donations or sponsorships, call Steve Klemp at (703) 237-2766.

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Cooperative Extension has launched a free language-interpretation service to assist the nearly 500,000 state residents with limited proficiency in English. The service provides telephone-based interpretation by a human operator in 200 different languages. “If you have limited English skills, there is no reason to let that stop you from visiting an Extension office,” said Joe Hunnings, the agency’s director of planning and reporting. Virginia Cooperative Extension has 107 offices across the commonwealth, presenting support and training on issues ranging from gardening to financial literacy. For information on the initiative or other Virginia Cooperative Extension programs, see the organization’s Web site at www.ext.vt.edu.

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Regional Commission will host leadership training in native plants on Thursday, Nov. 5 from 7 to 8:45 p.m. at the commission’s office, 3040 Williams Drive, Suite 200, in Fairfax. Participants will learn how to identify and recruit volunteers and successfully communicate information about native plants to the broader community. The program, part of the “Plant NOVA Natives” initiative, is free, but registration is required. For information, e-mail Corey Miles at cmiles@novaregion.org.

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Our unquenchable hunt for exceptionality in the local real estate market this week takes us to the conveniently located Broyhill McLean Estates community, where an architecturally stunning new property awaits our inspection. Designed to be sleek and unique, the home is filled with elegance and élan – but also offers a warmhearted charm that will come to life during family times or at the holidays. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,984,000 by Fouad Talout and Jack Spahr of Long & Fsoter Real Estate. Whether you move from level to level via the trendy elevator or the elegant oak stairway, you will find special touches abounding: Schonbek chandeliers, Roberto Cavalli flooring, top European kitchen appliances, exceptional millwork, unique ceilings and lighting . . . even four contemporary-style fireplaces sure to be conversation-starters among first-time visitors. The kitchen area on the main level aims to offer the chance to create culinary delights in a sleek, top-of-the-line locale, while French doors open from the kitchen area to the fenced rear yard. The nearby Great Room lives up to its name, with a bank of curved windows and open views of the grand chandelier of Swarovski crystal in the two-story entryway. Upstairs, the master retreat is a showplace, with amenities including a bowed bay of windows, lighted tray ceiling, serene fireplace and adjacent master bath that is a study in sumptuousness. Two additional bedrooms can be found on this level, while a guest bedroom is found near the Great Room on the main level; it could double as an office or library if desired. On the lower level, which serves as the first level of the two-story entry hall, you will find a plush cinema, recreation room with extraordinary wet bar, wine closet and a guest bedroom. Visually arresting and strategically located, this featured home is a welcome new arrival in a sought-after location near the heart of McLean. Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising depart-

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Confidence of U.S. Builders Sees a Rise During October Builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes rose three points in October to a level of 64 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This month’s reading is a return to HMI levels seen at the end of the housing boom in late 2005, the builders’ trade group said. “The fact that builder confidence has held in the 60s since June is proof that the single-family housing market is making lasting gains as more serious buyers come forward,” said NAHB chairman Tom Woods, a home builder from Blue Springs, Mo. Not all was rosy, however. “Our members continue to tell us there are still pockets of softness in some markets across the nation, and that they face challenges regarding the availability of lots and labor,” Woods said. “With October’s three-point uptick, builder confidence has been holding steady or increasing for five straight months. This upward momentum shows that our industry is strengthening at a gradual – but consistent – pace,” said NAHB chief economist David Crowe. Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 30 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor. Two of the three HMI components posted gains in October. The index measuring sales expectations in the next six months rose seven points to 75, and the component gauging current sales conditions increased three points to 70. Meanwhile, the index charting buyer traffic held steady at 47. Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, all four regions posted gains. The West registered a five-point uptick to 69 while the Northeast, Midwest and South each rose one point to 47, 60 and 65, respectively. For more information, see the Web site at www.nahb.org.

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Year-over-year home sales across Fairfax County posted a double-digit increase in September, according to new figures, with average and median sales prices also higher. A total of 1,118 properties went to closing last month, according to figures reported Oct. 12 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiplelisting service. That’s up 11 percent from 1,007 sales in September 2014. The average sales price of $537,126 rose 3.3 percent from a year before, with increases in two of three segments of the market: • Sales prices of single-family homes were up 3.1 percent to an average $703,509. • Attached homes, such as townhouses, were down 0.7 percent to $366,523. • Condominiums were up 2.7 percent to $281,607. The median sales price of all homes that sold during the month was $467,250, and there were 62 million-dollar transactions during the month. Adding up the sales and average prices, the total dollar volume sold during September totaled $600.5 million, up 14.7 percent from $523.4 million a year before. Homes that went to closing in September spent an average of 55 days on the market between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 45 days, and garnered 96.6 percent of listing price, down from 96.7 percent. Of homes that sold, conventional mortgages represented the method of transact-

ing sales in 693 cases, followed by FHAbacked mortgages (152), cash (124) and VA-backed loans (120). As is the case across the region, inventory continued to rise as the market transitioned from summer to fall. Across Fairfax, there were 4,428 properties on the market at the end of September, up 11 percent from 3,989. But the number of listings coming onto the market during the month was only 5 percent higher than a year before, suggesting some homeowners may have decided to wait until spring 2016 makes its appearance before putting homes on the market. Where is the market headed? Data showcase what could be a solid autumn: Homes coming under contract were up 5.6 percent, while pending sales were up 13.7 percent. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. N.Va. Home Sales Higher in September as Some Buyers Scramble to Close: The Northern Virginia real estate market posted a healthy September, but it may come with an asterisk attached. “While having a 13-percent increase in September home sales is great, we believe that some of those home-buyers closed their deals [quickly] to beat the new mortgage-finance rules,” said Mary Bayat, chairman of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors. Those new rules, mandated by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, kicked in Oct. 3 and are expected to lead to

lengthier closing processes going forward. But, Bayat acknowledges, other buyers appeared in no rush, as the average number of days homes spent on the market before finding a buyer rose from a year before. A total of 1,631 properties went to closing in September across Northern Virginia, up from 1,441 a year before, according to data reported Oct. 12 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing system. (Figures represent sales in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church.) Average and median sales prices also were higher, but by a more constrained amount. The average sales price of all homes that went to closing in September was $548,808, up 3 percent from $532,934. Sales prices were up 3.1 percent to $731,797 in the single-family sector and 1.6 percent to $329,773 in the condominium arena, and were essentially flat ($401,282) in the townhouse/attached-home leg of the market. The median sales price of all homes that sold was $479,000, up 4.1 percent from $460,000. Add it all up, and sales volume for the month stood at $895 million, up 16.6 percent from a year before. Inventory remains higher than a year before, up 9.2 percent to 5,821 properties, but the number of homes coming to market in September (2,779) was not much higher than the 2,757 a year before. Where is the market headed? Signs look

positive, with pending sales up 10.5 percent from a year before – in part, perhaps, because buyers wanted their contracts in the pipeline before the new federal regulations kicked in. Despite the burst of activity, the market clearly is cooling – as it does nearly every year around this time. Average prices, too, tend to decline over the autumn-winter period before picking up in the spring. “My motivated sellers are expressing some concern this month that if they don’t sell in October, there is a good chance they will have to wait until the spring,” said Christine Richardson, a Weichert agent in Great Falls. For the first nine months of the year across Northern Virginia, sales have totaled 15,958 – up 10.3 percent from a year before – while the average sales price of $559,081 is up 1.6 percent. Total sales volume for the January-to-September period was $8.92 billion, up 12 percent from $7.96 billion during the same time frame in 2014. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. D.C., Inner Core Post Solid September: The District of Columbia and its inner suburbs saw their strongest September in real estate since 2006, even as the market continues is annual shift to the less busy autumn and winter months. Sales across the D.C. inner core totaled 4,117 in September, up 15.5 percent from a year before, according to figures reported Oct. 12 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing.

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pany will present “Eclectic Essentials,” an evening of unrelated one-act plays, for two weekends – Oct. 30-31 and Nov. 6-7 – at 8 p.m. at Vienna Baptist Church, 541 Marshall Road, S.W. (The troupe normally performs at the Vienna Community Center, but is relocated during its renovation.) The plays are described as touching the core of friendship to bordering on absurdity, including “Angel at My Door” by John Franceschini; “Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap” by Melissa Sim and Jeremy Au Yong; “Save Me a Place at Forest Lawn” by Lorees Yerby; “Words, Words, Words” by David Ives; and “Mere Mortals” by David Ives. Tickets are $14 and are available at the door or by e-mailing vtcshows@yahoo. com. For information, see the Web site at www.viennatheatrecompany.org. ‘COSTUME BASH’ SET FOR KIDS: The

Vienna Parks and Recreation Department will present a “Halloween Costume Bash and Night of Mild Fright” on Friday, Oct. 30 at 3:30 p.m. at the Cedar Park Shopping Center (home to Vienna Community Center programs while it is under renovation), 262M Cedar Lane, S.E. The event will feature food, games and crafts, followed by an early evening of ageappropriate fun and Halloween-themed movies. Participants can come in costume.

For information, see the Web site at www.viennava.gov. RESPITE DAY FOR CAREGIVERS SET:

The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna will host a special event for caregivers on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Vienna. The event will feature exercise, music, massages, lunch and a presentation by elder-law advocate Sally Burch Hurme. Admission is free, but registration is requested. For information, call (703) 2810538. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT HOSTS BINGO: The Vienna Volunteer Fire De-

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Public-Safety Notes 2 SUSPECTS SOUGHT IN ARMED ROBBERY OF MERRIFIELD BUSINESS: Fair-

fax County police are seeking two male suspects in connection with the armed robbery of a business in the 2700 block of Gallows Road in Merrifield on Oct. 22.. Employees were closing the business at about 10:25 p.m. when the suspects entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded money. The suspects took property and fled, police said. The victims did not sustain any physical injuries during the robbery, authorities said. One suspect was described as black, in his 20s, about 6 feet 2 inches tall, 180 pounds and wearing an orange sweatshirt and jeans. The second suspect was described as being in his late teens, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, approximately 165 pounds and wearing a black jacket and dark jeans, police said. PEDESTRIAN SUFFERS BROKEN LEG DURING ASSAULT BY 2 MEN IN McLEAN:

A male pedestrian was walking in the 1700 block of Westwind Way in McLean on Oct. 22 at about 12:58 a.m. when he was assaulted by two men, Fairfax County police said. Authorities transported the victim to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he was treated for a broken leg. The suspects were unknown to the victim and described only as white. The investigation continues, police said.

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police are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred on Oct. 16 at around 9:50 p.m. in the 11800 block of Fair Oaks Mall. The victim was about to enter her vehicle in the parking lot of the shopping center when she was approached from behind by a man who displayed a knife and demanded property. The victim kicked the suspect, entered her vehicle and fled, police said. The victim did not require any medical attention. The suspect was described as lightskinned, about 5 feet 7 inches tall, and wearing a gray long-sleeved shirt and darkcolored denim pants. VIENNA WOMAN CHARGED WITH DRUNKEN DRIVING FOLLOWING HITAND-RUN ACCIDENT: Vienna police

dispatched an officer to the 400 block of Cynthia Lane, N.E., on Oct. 17 at 1:24 p.m. after receiving a report about a hitand-run. The driver of the vehicle that had been struck had been traveling eastbound on Maple Avenue when the driver of another vehicle pulled out of the Giant Food parking lot and collided with his vehicle, police said. The striking vehicle continued on without stopping. The driver of the struck vehicle followed the hit-and-run vehicle to a residence on Cynthia Lane. The officer located the suspect and determined she may have been impaired. After the suspect failed to complete a series of

field-sobriety tests, the officer arrested the 59-year-old Vienna woman and took her to Vienna Police Headquarters, where she was given the opportunity to provide a sample of her breath for analysis. After the analysis, police transported the suspect to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged her with driving while intoxicated (third offense) and held her without bond. MAN TWICE CALLS 911 FOR TAXI RIDE; VIENNA POLICE TAKE HIM TO COUNTY JAIL INSTEAD: A guest at Vienna Wolf

Trap Hotel, 430 Maple Ave., W., called 911 on Oct. 20 at 4:26 p.m. to request a taxi take him to Arlington, Vienna police said. A Vienna police officer responded and spoke with the visibly intoxicated suspect, who confirmed he called 911 to request a ride. The officer informed the man that calling 911 to request a taxi was not an acceptable reason to call that emergency-response number. The man agreed and stated he would stay in his room until he was sober enough to leave, police said. About five minutes later, the officer was informed the suspect again had dialed 911 and requested another ride. The officer returned to the hotel and spoke with the suspect, who again requested a ride to Arlington. The officer was unable to grant that request, but provided the suspect with a ride to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Authorities there charged the 64-

year-old Arlington man with being drunk in public and falsely summoning police. Officials held the suspect until he was sober. VIENNA POLICE ARREST DUNN LORING MAN ON TRESPASSING CHARGE:

Vienna police dispatched an officer to the 200 block of Park Terrace Court, S.E., on Oct. 17 at 12:12 p.m. after receiving a report that a man who was inside an apartment previously had been banned from the property. Upon arrival, police located the 20year-old suspect, who lives in Dunn Loring, and issued him a summons for trespassing. Police released the suspect after he signed the summons. POLICE SEEK SUSPECT WHO EXPOSED HIMSELF TO ANOTHER MAN IN VIENNA AREA: A man was shopping in the 3000

block of Nutley Street in the Vienna area on Oct. 21 at about 7:39 p.m. when he was approached by another man, Fairfax County police said. The suspect pulled down his pants and exposed himself, then fled, police said. The suspect was described as white or Hispanic, 6 feet tall, with a skinny build, and wearing a red hat. POLICE TO FOCUS ON PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN ‘STREET SMART’ CAMPAIGN:

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McLean-Arlington-Falls Church is seeking volunteers to help local seniors with transportation to medical and therapy appointments and on errands. For information on becoming a volunteer, call (703) 506-2199 or see the Web site at www.scmafc.org. CHORAL SOCIETY, SYMPHONIC BRASS FEATURED IN CONCERT: The Fairfax

Choral Society and Washington Symphonic Brass will perform in concert on Friday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. at Saint Luke Catholic Church, 7001 Georgetown Pike in McLean. The concert will celebrate All Saints Day and All Hallows Eve, with works by Verdi, Monteverdi, Bigen, Gabrieli, John Williams, Vaughan Williams and Eric Whitacre, among other composers. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for students. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.fairfaxchoralsociety.org. ‘REQUIEM’ FEATURED IN CONCERT:

The Music in McLean series at Saint Luke Catholic Church continues with an All Saints Day concert on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. The concert will feature the Saint Luke Festival Choir, the St. Francis Great Falls Choirs and the Amadeus Orchestra performing Fauré’s “Requiem,” with soloists Carolyn Forte and Kevin Johnson. The piece will be conducted by Larry Vote, with Paul Skevington on the organ.

Tickets are $15 at the door, and include a post-concert reception. The church is located at 7001 Georgetown Pike. For information, see the Web site at www.musicinmclean.com. FAMILY-FRIENDLY SHOW COMES TO ALDEN THEATRE: The high-energy perfor-

mance troupe Playing by Air will present a family-friendly show on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center. The Tennessee-based group features a fusion of music, juggling and circus acts where traditional theatricality meets absurd comedy. Audience interaction is encouraged. Tickets are $15 for McLean residents, $20 for others. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www. mcleancenter.org. ALDEN THEATER TO HOST FUNDRAISING CONCERT: United Kingdom musical

star Namvula and her band will perform at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in a fundraiser to support orphans in Zambia. The concert features new African jazz blended with Latin and European beats. Tickets are $50 for adults, $20 for students. For information and to purchase tickets, see the Web site at www.orphansaidbenefitconcert2015.eventbrite.com. CLASSIC SILENT FILM SCREENED AT ALDEN: The McLean Community Center’s

Alden Theatre opens its “Classics of the Silent Screen” series with the 1928 film “The Man Who Laughs.” The screening will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. Based on a Victor Hugo novel, the sad, horrific and swashbuckling film is seen as an appropriately ghoulish way to kick off the Halloween season. The screening will feature a live, improvised score by composer Ben Model, and will be preceded by an introduction by film historian Bruce Lawton. Tickets are $8 for McLean residents, $12 for others, and are available on the Web site at www.aldentheatre.org. COMEDIANS HEAD TO ALDEN THEATRE: The Alden Theatre of the McLean

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School’s drama department will present its fall play, “The Cherry Orchard,” from Thursday, Oct. 29 to Saturday, Oct. 31 at the school. Performances are Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students, with free admission for Madeira students, faculty and staff. For information, see the Web site at www.madeira.org. ‘McLEAN NEIGHBORS’ TO HOST TEA:

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Field Hockey Still Attracts Players from Other Sports Unfortunately, the number of athletes who participate in multiple sports for their high schools has grown fewer and fewer over the years.

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Marshall Has a 3-1 Conference Record DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

In a showdown for first place in the Capitol Conference, the visiting Marshall (4-4, FOOTBALL Statesmen 3-1) lost to the host Wakefield Warriors, 33-19, in high school football action Oct. 23. With the win, Wakefield took over sole possession of first with two games to play in the regular season. Wakefield will be favored to win those contests, as will Marshall in its final two. In the Oct. 23 game, Robert Guenther kicked 36 and 23-yard field goals for Marshall, Jelani had a 38-yard scoring run and Marshall had a kickoff return for a touchdown to start the second half. That return gave Marshall a 16-13 lead, then Wakefield took the lead for good at 17-16. “We made a ton of mistakes,” Marshall coach George Masten said. “We’re at the turning point. Our first goal is to be over .500 and we have two games to go. We have to clean things up. We learned a lesson tonight. There is room for improvement. Wakefield took advantage of our mistakes.” Marshall turned the ball over twice Continued on Page 25

Top: Marshall High School quarterback Markel Harrison is pursued by Wakefield’s Kevin Greenwell. Above: Marshall’s Ian Sweeney carries the ball and is chased by Wakefield’s Trent Howard during the Oct. 23 showdown for first place in the Capitol Conference. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

Madison Rolls on with Lopsided Win at Fairfax A Staff Report n In Oct. 23 Liberty Conference football action, the Madison Warhawks (7-1, 5-0) won their sixth straight game by downing the host Fairfax Rebels, 44-0, to remain in first place.

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For Madison in the win, quarterback Jason Gastrock threw touchdown passes of 30 yards to John DeScisciolo and three yards to Nick Conforti. Madison had two interception returns for TDs, 36 yards by Paul Gerdon and 35 by Sean Wilkenson. Casey Koshuta had a nine-yard scoring run and Nathan Chaput kicked a 26yard field goal and multiple extra points. Koshuta had 66 yards rushing, Gastrock was 11 of 18 passing for 206 yards,

and Conforti, DeScisciolo and Jordan Ebersole all had three catches. On defense, Rex Boody had a sack and an interception, Kullen Kritsky intercepted a pass, Matt Ragano had a sack and Jimmy Goldsmith made five tackles. n In other Oct. 23 Liberty Conference football action, the host McLean Highlanders (0-8, 0-5) lost to the WashingtonLee Generals, 28-0, and the Langley Saxons (1-7, 1-4) fell to the host South Lakes Seahawks, 48-42, after leading 21-6. South Lakes scored the game’s final 21 points. Langley’s Jack Anderson threw scoring passes of 78, 30 and 10 yards to Daniel White and he ran for two touchdowns. J.T. Georgelas also had a scoring run for Langley. For McLean in its loss, David Kagan

had 79 yards rushing and one catch for 23 yards. On defense, Harrison Govan had 21 tackles for McLean and he forced two fumbles, Adam Taylor made 12 tackles, Patrick Dolan had eight tackles, and Ryan Nadar had an interception. n In non-conference Oct. 23 football action, the Oakton Cougars (3-5, 1-3) lost on the road against the Broad Run Spartans, 28-21, in double overtime. For Oakton, Jarrett Bacon had 97 yards rushing and a touchdown, Patrick Francisio ran for 61 yards and Janar Ploompuu had two touchdown runs and 35 yards on the ground. The game was tied at 14 after regulation. Continued on Page 25

Fortunately, that does not include girls field hockey – a game that still draws players from a variety of different sports, like soccer, lacrosse, basketball, swimming, cross country, track and field and even gymnastics. The games of field hockey, soccer, lacrosse and basketball are similar, which is a reason for the crossovers. Another is players always say they really enjoy field hockey even if they didn’t grow up playing the sport, or had never participated prior to high school. A few years back, a WashingtonLee High athlete ran in a district cross county championship race during the afternoon, then played for the school’s girls field hockey team later that night. The field hockey teams at Arlington schools like W-L and Yorktown regularly attract players from other sports. At Bishop O’Connell, Madeline O’Brien and Kenley Sweeney play field hockey during the fall and lacrosse in the spring. This fall, the Madison High team is enjoying a strong season, earning the top seed in last week’s Liberty Conference Tournament. Head coach Lizzie McManus says her team includes players from other sports, like soccer standout Maddie Cybulski and Abby Fusca and lacrosse stars Rachel Cooke, Hailey Swaak and Shannon Condon. McManus welcomes players from other sports. She believes the versatility of different athletes is a reason for the Warhawks’ success. McLean’s Karynne Baker is one of the team’s best field hockey players this fall, as well as a standout during the winter for the Highlanders’ girls basketball squad. There are other examples. Langley’s Halle Duenkel is a dual contributor in field hockey and lacrosse, and Marshall’s Meagan Swaney plays soccer and field hockey. In an age when young athletes are specializing in just one sport, and unfortunately being encouraged to do so by coaches and parents, the versatility of field hockey players is refreshing.

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The seeds were different this fall, but the end result was the same as the past six in the Liberty Conference girls field tourFIELD HOCKEY hockey nament. The Fairfax Rebels won the high school championship match for the seventh straight year. Fairfax was the No. 2 seed this fall, opposed to the top seed in past years. The Rebels (13-4-1) edged the top-seed and host Madison Warhawks, 2-1, in an overtime shootout in the Oct. 23 title match. Madison (17-2), also second to the Rebels in last year’s tournament, defeated Fairfax during 2015 regular-season play en route to earning the top seed. The loss in the final snapped Madison’s 11-game winning streak and sevenmatch shutout string. Madison last won the Liberty tournament in 2004. In the final, Madison took a 1-0 firsthalf lead on a goal by senior Hailey Swaak that was assisted by senior Rachel Cooke with 23:15 left to play. Fairfax tied the game at 1 with 12:08 to play in the game. Madison hit the post with a shot with five seconds left in regulation. After two 15-minute sudden-death overtimes and the match still tied at 1, Fairfax won 3-2 in a shootout. Cooke scored Madison’s two shootout goals. Prior to the final, second-year Madison coach Lizzie McManus talked about her team. “We keep getting stronger and growing as a program,” she said. “Above all we are playing great as a team with mul-

Marshall Continued from Page 24 and had 11 penalties for 85 yards. One of those penalties nullified a touchdown pass to Tyler White. Elijah Weske had the kickoff return for the touchdown. “They kicked it short and I was able to run into the ball,” Weske said. “On defense, though, we just didn’t wrap up tonight.” Murray had 66 yards rushing for Marshall and Josh Hurlburt had 22. Wakefield coach Wayne Hogwood said one of his team’s most important things was stopping Hurlburt, the Statesmen’s leading rusher.

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tiple scorers on offense. My philosophy is to build from the back on defense, which has been outstanding.” The Warhawks were 2-1 in the tournament with two shutouts. The Warhawks blanked No. 4 seed McLean, 2-0, in the semifinals, after routing No. 8 seed Hayfield, 5-0, in the first round. Against McLean, junior Maddie Cybulski scored in the first half and junior Lucy Kadonoff in the second. Cybulski scored two goals against Hayfield. Cooke, the Liberty Conference Player of the Year, scored one goal as did Swaak and sophomore Anna Vouvalis. Cooke, who will play at Christopher Newport, was chosen a first-team allconference player along with Cybulski, senior goalie Sidney Lewis and sophomore Emma Satterfield. Swaak, junior Caroline Tuner and sophomore Abby

Fusca made second team. Madison earned the No. 1 seed by finishing 7-0 against conference opponents during regular-season play. That included a 2-0 victory over Fairfax. That loss ended a 41-match winning streak for Fairfax in regular-season and tournament play against Liberty District and Conference opponents. McLean (10-8) was 1-1 in the tournament, defeating No. 5 seed Yorktown, 5-2, in the first round. Hope Sullivan scored three goals for McLean, Alessandra Pelliccia and Caroline Lewis had a goal each. Karynne Baker had three assists and Emma Steinson one. In other first-round action, the No. 3 seed Langley Saxons (12-6) blanked No. 6 seed South Lakes, 4-0. Carly Britt scored two goals and Sara Scherping and Brittany Lund had one each.

Marshall quarterback Markel Harrison was 8 of 15 passing for 87 yards. Guenther, Murray and Ian Sweeney each had two catches. “We had a real fire to start the second half,” Murray said. Guenther said he had one of his best games kicking the football Marshall’s final two regular-season games are against the Stuart Raiders (17, 1-3), away on Oct. 30, and at home against the winless Jefferson Colonials (0-8, 0-4) on Nov. 7. Both start at 7 p.m. on Friday nights. Another goal of the Statesmen is to earn a 5A North Region playoff berth. There are 16 teams that qualify for those playoffs, and right now Marshall would make the field with two games still to play.

Marshall High School’s Eric Vervuurt runs for a big gain against the Wakefield Warriors as he rePHOTO BY DEB KOLT ceives blocking from Jelani Murray, No. 23, during the Oct. 23 game.

Saturday and plays St. James this coming weekend. Against St. James, Flint Hill freshman running back Jordan Houston had 286 yards rushing on 21 carries, and he ran for touchdowns of two, 59 and 87 yards. Houston has run for more than 200 yards in a game at least three times so far this season, with two contests left to play. Gage Herdman for 34 yards and Ben Cross for 20 caught touchdown passes from Justin Saleh in the win. Michael Brown booted a field goal and five extra points. Saleh was 9 of 15 passing for 116 yards. Herdman had five catches for 80 yards

and Brett Briglia grabbed three passes for 36. Flint Hill won the MAC two years ago with a victory over Sidwell Friends in its final regular-season game to win the championship. In last week’s Virginia Independent School Athletic Association’s Division I state poll, Flint Hill was ranked No. 5. The top-four-ranked teams at the end of the regular season qualify for the state playoffs. Bishop Ireton was ranked fourth last week, but lost to No. 1 Benedictine, 49-0. That means Flint Hill could move into the top four this week. The Huskies’ two losses were by one point against Bishop Ireton and by four

on the road in Richmond against Collegiate, which is a perennial Division I state power. n The Potomac School Panthers (2-6, 0-3) lost their fifth game in a row with a 46-14 setback against visiting and undefeated St. John’s Catholic on Oct. 24 in non-conference action on homecoming in McLean. Donny Samson threw a touchdown pass in the defeat. Potomac School has a bye this coming weekend, then the team concludes its season with a road game on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. against Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference rival Maret in Washington, D.C.

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n The Flint Hill Huskies (5-2, 2-0) defeated the host St. James Saints, 38-21, in Maryland on Oct. 24 in a Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference high school football game. The win kept Flint Hill tied for first in the MAC with Sidwell Friends (4-3, 2-0). Those teams play the final game of the regular season at Sidwell, the defending champion. Flint Hill plays at MAC rival Maret (6-1, 1-1) this coming Saturday, Oct. 31. Sidwell defeated Maret this past

Head coach Lizzie McManus, far left, and the Madison Warhawks watch the overtime shootout with Fairfax in the Liberty Conference Tournament championship match. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI

n In other recent field hockey news, the Langley Saxons nipped the McLean Highlanders, 1-0, in overtime in the annual Rotary Cup game between the neighborhood rivals. Carly Britt scored the winning goal. McLean had won the previous four Rotary Cup games and six of seven entering this year fall’s clash. In the 21 years the game has been played, McLean has won 11 times and Langley 10. In those games, 14 have been decided by one goal and six in overtime. The score has been 1-0 eight times. n The Marshall Statesmen (12-5) are the top seed and the defending champions in the Capitol Conference Tournament. Marshall was 6-0 in regular-season conference play, outscoring those opponents, 15-1. Marshall defeated No. 4 seed Lee, 1-0 in overtime, in a semifinal Oct. 23. Sophomore Audra Scheinman, promoted to the varsity for the playoffs because of injuries to other starters, scored the winning goal with 1:43 left in the first overtime, and she played the whole game. “Audra is a great athlete with fantastic coordination,” Marshall coach Christina Carroll said. Marshall had 17 corners to only three for Lee, but the Statesmen were unlucky in converting good scoring chances. The championship match was Oct. 27 between Marshall and No. 3 seed Jefferson. The Statesmen enter the final having won 12 straight against conference opponents dating to last season.

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MPAartfest Continued from Page 1 some surface rust, but not disintegrate further, Glebe said. A few tents down, artist Sandra Iafrate displayed paintings she had made using an “Out on a Limb” bird theme. Iafrate, who maintains residences in Ontario, Canada, and Loudoun County, also displayed paintings of sunflowers and other subjects that she had executed on recycled barn boards.

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the only people who attended the event. The air was filled with shrieks of children who gamboled on the playground equipment, had their faces painted, worked on collages and even operated metal robots that could pick up rubber balls and send them flying out of the gazebo. Attendees also could paint squares of paper and add them to a communal art project, “Pixel My World.” Organizers created buzz for this year’s event by holding a scavenger hunt in which participants would visit artworks placed at McLean businesses.

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2013. In Fairfax County, there have been more than 400 pedestrian-related crashes since 2012. “By utilizing sidewalks for travel [and] crossing at a marked crosswalk or a controlled intersection, pedestrians could potentially help us to reduce the number of pedestrian-related crashes by as much as 40 percent,” said Capt. Michael Grinnan, commander of the department’s Traffic Division.

referendum would devote about two-thirds of those moneys for improvements to police facilities and one-third toward upgrades sought by Fire and Rescue Department officials. A $310 million school-bond referendum would provide funds for upgrades at numerous Fairfax County Public Schools facilities. Polls across Fairfax County and the rest of Virginia will open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. For more information about the election, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections.

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. November 1, 1940: n Blasting President Roosevelt for seeking a third term, the Sun has endorsed Republican Wendell Willkie. n Election season is expected to bring out 5,000 voters in Fairfax County and 10,000 in Arlington. n The Fairfax Community Chest is 32 percent toward its fund-raising goal. n Fairfax Commissioner of Revenue James Kinchloe has been elected president of the statewide organization of revenue commissioners. n More than $1 billion in defense-related facilities in Virginia have been funded by the federal government in the past six months. October 28-29, 1960: n Bad weather prevented Republican vice presidential nominee Henry Cabot Lodge from attending a GOP rally at Seven Corners. Meanwhile, Gov. Almond plans to stump for Democrat John Kennedy. n Planners are eyeing local landfills for additional parkland.

9. For, in French

ACROSS

11. Hurtful remark

October 28-30, 1972: n The Sun has endorsed Republican William Wrench for Board of Supervisors chairman over Democrat Jean Packard. n The Sun has moved its offices to North Ivy Street in Arlington, and has installed a press to print in offset. n In football action, Marshall dropped Washington-Lee, 17-0, while Mclean fell to Yorktown, 15-2, and Oakton ran past Madison, 41-8. October 27-28, 1980: n Ronald Reagan has a 9-point lead over Jimmy Carter in a new Virginia poll, and undecideds appear to be breaking to the Republican. n The Sun has endorsed U.S. Rep. Joseph Fisher (D-10th) for re-election.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

10. Kind of palm 12. Toni Morrison’s “____ Baby”

1. Black ____ snake

15. Kasparov’s famous opponent

6. NY Giants HoF outfielder Mel

20. “Bravo! Bravo!”, e.g.

9. For capturing attention

22. International Labor

13. Relating to axis

24. Tell a scary story?

15. Aussie bear

25. *Tom’s size equivalent

16. Rekindled

26. Sunny prefix

17. Compass reading

27. Famous German artist Max

18. Sign of bad news

29. *Ugly Duckling, at end

19. *Hans Anderson’s Emperor

31. Bank holding

lacked these

32. Grouchy Muppet

21. *Reflecting truth-teller

33. Waterwheel

23. 1/60th of min

34. *“Three Goats ____”

24. What aides do

36. Quilt stuffing

25. *“Beauty and ____ Beast”

38. Raise the roof

28. “The Sun ____ Rises”

42. 1988 Olympics site

30. Chinese tea

45. “____ ____” by Pink

35. Lemongrass, e.g.

49. Yoga class accessory

37. Wrong

51. The infamous ____ knoll

39. Golfer’s accessory

54. “Peace” with fingers

40. Arm part

56. Parkinson’s disease drug

41. Shipping weights

57. Artist’s model?

43. Beige

58. Formerly Persia

44. Sprays

59. Deprive of by deceit

46. River in Egypt

60. So be it

47. Innocent

61. Like Jekyll and Hyde’s per-

48. Lowest part 52. Brit. fliers 53. Not straight 55. Dot-com’s address 57. *1001 what? 60. *Genie’s master 64. Pope’s court

Organization

14. National Institute of Health

50. Use a cat o’ nine tails

October 29, 1968: n Virginia’s economy is expected to be soft during the first half of 1969, then pick up in the second half of the year. n Proponents of liquor-by-the-drink referendums across Northern Virginia claim opponents are using scare tactics. n Republican vice presidential nominee Spiro Agnew is headed back to Virginia to campaign this week. n At the movies: “The Odd Couple,” “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “The Parent Trap” and Elvis in “Frankie & Johnny.”

8. Unifying idea

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Local history

sonality 68. Make fit

DOWN

62. Antonym of “is”

69. Wow!

1. Painter ____ Chagall

63. Rover launcher

70. What a bridge does

2. Michelle Kwan’s jump

64. Uber alternative

71. Affleck and Stiller

3. Venus de ____

66. *Little Mermaid’s domain

72. Indian bread

4. Entices

73. WWII conference site

5. Tennis great Gibson

65. Philosophical system 67. Famous bandmaster

6. Singles 7. *Steadfast Soldier’s substance

Fairfax Business Briefcase NATIONAL, DULLES SHOW STRONG MONTHS: Riding a wave of robust sum-

percent. For full data, see the Web site at www. mwaa.com. NEW FLIGHTS COMING TO DULLES:

Washington Dulles International Airport is set to benefit from upgraded service on both the domestic and international fronts. United Airlines will introduce daily non-stop service to Quad City-Moline, Ill., on Oct. 25, and plans to increase its winter service to Grand Cayman to four times per week from December through May, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. On a longer timetable, Turkish Airlines has announced plans to add three additional weekly flights between Dulles and Istanbul starting in the summer of 2016. Combined with existing daily service, the airline’s total flight schedule starting mid2016 will be 10 flights per week. VIENNA GOVERNMENT NOTES BUSINESS ANNIVERSARIES: The Vienna

town government recently noted the following business milestone anniversaries in the town: 35 Years: Cuppett Performing Arts Center. 20 Years: Allen Garai DDS; George W. Hodges; Oscar’s Improvements; Posh! Inc.; the Italian Gourmet. 15 Years: Advanced Pediatrics. 10 Years: Cynthia Pearson; Ferrari Enterprises; the Personal Edge.

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mertime air travel nationally, Northern Virginia’s two commercial airports saw solid success on the domestic-passenger front in August, but posted declines in international travelers. A total of 4.2 million passengers passed through the terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International airports during the month, up 7.3 percent from August 2014, according to figures reported Oct. 19 by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Dulles held the slimmest of leads – 2.099 million to 2.052 million for Reagan National – but the closer-in air facility had a far higher year-over-year increase, besting Dulles 12.8 percent to 2.4 percent. Both airports did well on the domesticpassenger side of the ledger, with Reagan National seeing a 13.2-percent increase and Dulles showing a 6.4-percent rise. But on the international front, which at Dulles represents fully one-third of all passengers, there was an overall decline of 4 percent. (National actually had the bigger percentage drop in international passengers, at 4.7 percent, but its overall international service is minimal.) Reagan National benefited from extreme growth from several airlines’ picking up additional take-off and landing slots over the past two years: Virgin America’s year-over-year passenger count was up 192 percent, Southwest saw an increase

of 78 percent and JetBlue had 19 percent more passengers than a year before. Even the merged American Airlines and US Airways, which had been forced to divest itself of some airport slots, saw growth of 6 percent from activity in August 2014. American and US Airways, which as of this month are operating as a single airline, had a 51-percent share of passengers in August 2015, counting regional affiliates, down from 54.4 percent a year before. Washington Dulles saw improvement in traffic due to increased service from international carriers Lufthansa, Aer Lingus and Icelandair, but the airport’s dominant carrier – United – carried 13.5-percent fewer passengers than a year before. United’s share of passengers at Dulles declined from 63.5 percent in August 2014 to 60.4 percent in August 2015. At the region’s third primary commercial airport, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall, August’s passenger count of 2.19 million was up 5 percent from a year before. Nationally, enplanements during the month increased 5.5 percent from a year ago, according to the trade group Airlines for America. For the first eight months of the year, Reagan National had served 15.3 million passengers, up 11 percent and putting the airport on track for another record year. Total passenger traffic at Dulles stood at 14.5 million, up a fraction of a percent. Nationally, passenger traffic for the first eight months of the year was up 4.4

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