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Shortly before breaking for a twomonth summer hiatus, the McLean Citizens Association’s (MCA) board of directors briefed members about future events, committee initiatives and ongoing redevelopment efforts in Tysons Corner. Primer Highlights Successes, Concerns in Tysons: New members of the McLean Citizens Association’s board of directors received an extensive briefing July 2 regarding the possibilities and challenges of massive redevelopments occurring in Tysons Corner. Rob Jackson and Mark Zetts, co-chairmen of MCA’s Tysons Liaison Committee, explained the mammoth undertaking using dozens of slides. County officials are trying to encourage a mix of uses that will lead more people to live, work and play in Tysons. The area currently is home to about 17,000 residents and 105,000 jobs and planners hope in coming decades to grow that number to 100,000 residents and 200,000 jobs. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in June 2010 approved a new comprehensive plan for Tysons Corner that will allow up to 84 million square feet of development to occur in Tysons by 2030. Developments built with one-quarter of a mile of Metrorail’s four new Silver Line stations will be allowed to have unlimited

density, with building intensity decreasing at farther distances. Buildings of up to 400 feet tall and can be even higher if they are “gateway” buildings, such as Capital One’s already-approved 470-foot skyscraper. Traffic studies have shown that gridlock will become unmanageable if development exceeds 84 million square feet in Tysons and drivers’ habits remain unaltered, Jackson said. Developers have built about 47 million square feet of space in Tysons, have another 2.7 million square feet under construction, have obtained approval from county officials for nearly 28.9 million more square feet worth of development and have proposed another 12.1 million square feet. That all adds up to nearly 91 million square feet, but market forces likely will reduce the total square footage of projects eventually built, Zetts said. The slumping office market already has pushed back planners’ timelines for Tysons’ build-out, he added. County officials in the future will examine three Tysons Corner comprehensive-plan amendments that would raise the maximum development total to 113 million square feet, remove the 45-millionsquare-foot cap on office space and add only one eastbound and westbound lane to the Dulles Toll Road. MCA leaders want county officials to consider the amendments as one package, not on a piecemeal basis, Jackson said. MCA board members agreed with

county officials’ decision not to allow extra building density along circulator-bus routes in Tysons. Development density should continue to be concentrated around the Metrorail stations, they said. MCA Tentatively Schedules 10th District Congressional Debate: The race for the 10th District U.S. House of Representatives seat will be among the most closely watched in the nation and McLean residents will have a chance to see their two local candidates go mano-a-mano in person. Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th), the Republican nominee, and Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville), the Democratic nominee, tentatively are scheduled to debate each other at the McLean Community Center on Thursday, Sept. 18, said MCA president Sally Horn. The debate, which organizers expect will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m., will be cosponsored by the MCA and the Great Falls Citizens Association (GFCA). Horn and GFCA president Eric Knudsen will serve as moderators. The 10th District race is being fiercely contested for the first time in many years because incumbent U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R), who first was elected to the seat in 1980, is not seeking re-election Nov. 4. Fall Schedule Filling Up for MCA: In addition to the much-anticipated 10th District congressional debate tentatively set for Sept. 18, the McLean Citizens Association is planning a raft of presentations on

widely varied topics this fall. The group will have a public-safety briefing on Sept. 17, a transportation update Oct. 14, an MCA centennial celebration Nov. 20 and a discussion with Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza Dec. 9. The Sept. 17 meeting, done in conjunction with National Preparedness Month activities sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the McLean Community Center. The other meetings’ locations and times still are being finalized. Some MCA board members chuckled at their July 2 meeting about the likelihood of natural disaster striking again on the day of Garza’s Dec. 9 presentation. Snowstorms forced the cancellation of two planned MCA meetings with the superintendent on Jan. 22 and March 4 this year. MCA’s First Fall Meeting to Be Held at Different Time, Venue: The MCA board typically takes off most of July and all of August each year. When the board reconvenes in the fall, its first meeting will be at Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The board usually meets at the McLean Community Center at 7:30 p.m., but the facility will be shut down for repairs and maintenance during the first two weeks of September, said MCA president Sally Horn.

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Local Clinic Helps Treat Dogs Rescued from Puppy Mill BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Authorities who raided a so-called “puppy mill” in Page County, Va., July 3 found 132 dogs and four parrots living in severely unsanitary conditions. Tipped off by the Washington, D.C.based Animal Rescue Corps after an undercover investigation, Page County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Control personnel shut down the breeding facility and obtained the operator’s consent to transfer ownership of the pets to the rescue group. About 30 of those dogs wound up at Caring Hands Animal Hospital in Merrifield July 8, where employees gave them free vaccinations and prepared the canines to be transferred to foster groups and eventually permanent homes. Video shot by the rescue group shows the awful circumstances under which the animals previously lived. A surfeit of dogs, suffering from matted fur, infections and parasites, peeked out warily from their cramped cages. A strong ammonia odor, the result of the animals’ living in their own feces and urine, suffused the air and stung rescue workers’ eyes. The harshly acidic ammonia also burned the dogs’ footpads, said Scotlund Haisley, president and founder of Animal Rescue Corps. “None of them had ever seen a veterinarian or known a loving human touch,” he said. The dogs’ matted fur trapped moisture and did not allow their skin to breathe properly, causing infections, said Dr. Carole Richards, the animal hospital’s owner. Animal Rescue Corps workers tended to the dogs’ flea and matting problems, making it easier for Richards and her staff to check the animals for dental diseases, eye and ear issues and other problems

Most of the dogs were small breeds such as Chihuahuas, although one bulldog exceeded 40 pounds. Some were emaciated when rescuers found them. “A lot of these dogs had heart murmurs when they first came in, just from the dehydration,” Richards said. Puppy mills often specialize in small dogs because more of them can fit in one space, she added. The rescue event was the first for the animal hospital, which opened a month ago. Its personnel will vaccinate the dogs for rabies, distemper and leptospirosis and spay and neuter some of the pets. “It’s all about getting into a rhythm and processing the dogs as fast and thoroughly as we can,” Richards said. The efforts were made possible by the

animal hospital’s nonprofit organization, Caring Hands Animal Support and Education. Animal Rescue Corps performs rescue operations about once per month in locations around the United States and in Canada, Haisley said. The Page County investigation was the organization’s first such undertaking in Virginia. Dubbed “Operation Liberty Dogs,” it put the group’s volunteers through a 16-hour workday that began at 6 a.m. Puppy mills typically house 100 to 200 dogs; the Page County puppy mill fit that pattern. Only one person was caring for the animals, when the standard ratio is one worker for every 10 pets, said Haisley, who has a tattoo of the rescue organization’s winged

Left: Karla Goodson, outreach director for Animal Rescue Corps, helps Dr. Carole Richards examine a rescued Yorkshire terrier mix July 8 at Caring Hands Animal Hospital in Merrifield. Above: Three Chihuahua puppies look out of their crate at Caring Hands Animal Hospital after being rescued from a puppy mill five days earlier in Page County, Va. PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER

logo on his left arm. The rescue group will advise Page County authorities on what charges to press against the breeding facility’s owners. Haisley said the organization will suggest at least one count of animal cruelty for each pet there. “Our greatest recommendation is that these people never be allowed to own animals again,” he said. The Page County operation cost the group between $20,000 and $25,000. Animal Rescue Corps relies solely on donations to finance such efforts. For more information about the group and its donation process, visit www.animalrescuecorps.org.

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Vienna officials posit that allowing higher-intensity, mixed-use development along Maple Avenue would revitalize Vienna’s economic core and provide more varied housing options. But some residents worry it would be an expensive boondoggle that irrevocably would alter the town’s character. Residents who spoke at the Vienna Town Council’s July 7 public hearing offered a range of views on the proposed Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) zoning district, which the Council will vote on later this summer. Alfredo Pestana, co-owner of Marco Polo Restaurant, said the proposal would

encourage much-needed redevelopment in the Maple Avenue business area. “People want to see something different,” he said. But town resident Hugh Young said he did not wish to see a wall of four-story buildings replace what now exists on Maple Avenue. He also inquired whether town residents would be able to vote on the proposed new zone, but Mayor Laurie DiRocco said the decision rested with the Town Council. Before entertaining the public’s views, Council members listened to an overview by Elisabeth Lardner of Lardner/Klein Landscape Architects, Deputy Planning and Zoning Director Matthew Flis and Douglas Noble, chairman of the Maple Avenue Vision Steering Committee.

Creating a new zone is critical to the town’s future because it faces competitive pressures from Tysons Corner, Merrifield and other nearby communities that are redeveloping, Lardner said. The new zone would give the town options to boost Vienna’s commercial area and provide new kinds of housing for people old and young, she said. “The current zoning dates from 1962,” Lardner told Council members. “You don’t have a lot of control” with by-right developments. Planners crafted the new zone to apply to commercially zoned properties along Maple Avenue between the town’s western border and East Street. The proposed zone would be voluntary, with developers gaining more building density and other concessions if they complied with the

zone’s guidelines. “The goal was not to pick winners and losers,” Lardner said. “Nobody has to play if they don’t want to.” Instead of the current limit of 35 feet, buildings within the zone could be 54 feet tall, with a maximum of four stories. Structures would have to be set back at least 15 feet from adjacent streets and step down in height near residential neighborhoods. The plan would encourage developers to supply amenities so people could reach their sites by walking, bicycling and using mass transit. Ideally, shoppers who drove would park in one spot and visit several stores without driving to each one, Noble said. Coninued on Page 12

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Opinion Our View: Ballot-Access Rules Seem Reasonable We give Mark Gibson, who tried but failed to qualify as an independent in the 11th Congressional District race, credit for a classy departure. He didn’t throw a tantrum, simply acknowledging that he and his “small, dedicated group of community volunteers” were unable to get all the signatures they needed to make the ballot. It was a breath of fresh air. That said, we’re not sure we agree with Gibson’s premise that the bar for getting on the ballot in Virginia is tremendously difficult. Congressional candidates must submit a minimum of 1,000 authenticated, valid signatures from registered voters within the district. In Gibson’s case, he deposited 1,259, but only 957 were verified by Fairfax and Prince William election officials. That’s in line with past history; often, 15 to 20 percent of the signatures are excluded for a variety of reasons. In the 8th District this year, independent James Shear submitted 1,065 signatures – way too close for

comfort – and election officials could only verify 938. He, too, won’t be on the ballot. Asking someone who wants to serve in Congress to have the wherewithal to collect 1,000 valid signatures is not a particularly high bar. It seems eminently reasonable, given the job involved. (Lower elected offices have lesser requirements: Just 125 signatures are needed to get on the ballot for Board of Supervisors or School Board in Fairfax County, with just 25 for candidates for the important but largely anonymous Soil & Water Conservation District.) True, Republicans and Democrats get a pass on the signature requirements, as will other political parties if they start garnering significant traction among the electorate. But it seems that the 1,000-signature requirement for independent and third-party congressional candidates is a good check against opening the floodgates to every gadfly who wants to insert his or her

voice into the discussion. Virginia sits somewhere in the middle of the pack in its signature requirement and the roughly $3,500 fee charged congressional candidates. Maine, New York, Massachusetts and Wyoming are among the states that require substantially more signatures; candidates running in Georgia have to cough up more than $5,200 to secure a spot on the ballot, and Florida demands even more cash (more than $10,000 for major-party contenders, nearly $7,000 from third-party aspirants). We’ve sat through enough candidate debates where some of the competitors have zero business being involved, but yet find themselves participating simply because they have made the ballot. Establishing oneself as being a serious contender starts with understanding the rules of the game and taking them seriously. Finding 1,000 voters to sign a petition is a reasonable expectation for those who aspire to vote on trillion-dollar budgets.

No Need to Impugn Behavior of Teachers Editor: First of all, I want to make it clear that agree with several of the points that you made in the July 3 editorial [“Our View: Goodbye Early-Release Mondays”]. I completely support a full day of instruction for elementary students. Short Mondays are difficult for planning purposes, and they also present a challenge for working parents. That said, you went completely off-topic when you mentioned “Teachers who moan and complain about lack of planning time that will occur due to the schedule change should step back and realize how good they’ve got it. There remains plenty of time each week and school year for planning and prep-work; in fact, anyone who knows anything about the school system understands how planning time can be

abused by some teachers, who spend it on everything except planning. Not all teachers, mind you, but some.” As a former marketing professional who switched to teaching, I can tell you that your comments are quite simply ludicrous. I worked for a Fortune 50 company at one point. I can tell you, I never worked harder than when I was teaching. There isn’t much planning time at all. I had (necessary) meetings during planning time that had nothing to do with instructional planning. For the most part, instructional planning for me happened after my own children went to bed or early in the morning. I will allow that some teachers might abuse planning time, but I will tell you that I have personally never seen it. Also, the comment that teachers should

realize how good they’ve got it bothers me. Yes, teachers realize how great it is to work with children and every day is a new adventure. Every teacher I know works many, many hours to prepare meaningful lessons for students. Add to that, they typically spend quite a bit of their own money to provide supplies and activities for the classroom. Go ahead and advocate for full Mondays. I agree. Please make your case without denigrating teachers. It’s not fair, nor is it accurate. Most teachers work very hard to help their students to succeed. Teachers do realize “how good they’ve got it.” If only our society would appreciate the work that is being done by dedicated teachers in our public schools. Molly Farnsworth McLean

Editor: Barbara Comstock has been outstanding in the House of Delegates. She has diligently worked on legislation that has enabled Virginia to become a top state for creating jobs. She is hardworking and pragmatic, and addresses problems head-on strongly

focusing on our state’s economic development, combating human trafficking, and helping to save the state millions by standing firmly against expanding Medicaid. She wants to reform Virginia’s ineffectual health-care system, not expand it with exorbitant costs. By contrast, Barbara’s opponent, John

Foust, has served as Dranesville supervisor and has made raising taxes his No. 1 goal. Barbara Comstock will grace and glorify the 10th Congressional District with her sound wisdom, drawing on her varied and solid background. Priscilla Griffith McLean

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Fairfax County Public Schools’ recent managerial reorganization has eliminated five full-time positions and will save about $637,000, school officials said. Superintendent Karen Garza revamped the school system’s management structure in June when she announced the cluster system would be eliminated in favor of five new regions. Those new divisions will have a regional assistant superintendent each and will be supported by seven newly created executive-principal positions. All of the new positions took effect July 1. Garza made the following people regional assistant superintendents: Douglas Tyson (Region 1), Fabio Zuluaga (Region 2), Debi Tyler (Region 3), Angela Atwater (Region 4) and Frances Ivey (Region 5). Garza also named Linda Burke assistant superintendent for region leadership support and Steven Lockard as deputy superintendent. Lockard will assume his new post Aug. 1. The executive principals will help the regional assistant superintendents provide direction, support, counseling, assistance and leadership to principals within their regions. Here are the new executive principals: n Evangeline Petrich, who after serving since 2012 as Cluster 4 director, now oversees Region 1, which includes the Langley, Madison, Herndon, South Lakes and Oakton pyramids. n Jay Pearson, a longtime George C. Marshall High School principal and the school system’s 2014 Principal of the Year, now handles affairs in Region 2. That area includes the McLean, Marshall, J.E.B. Stuart, Falls Church and Annandale pyramids, as well as Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. n Grace Taylor, who has served as Cluster 5 director since last year, has become executive principal for Region 3, which includes the Edison, Lee, Hayfield, Mount Vernon and West Potomac pyramids. n Eric Brent, who since 2006 has been principal at Forest Park High School in Prince William County, now oversees Region 4, which includes the Robinson, Lake Braddock, West Springfield, South County and Centreville pyramids. n Rebecca Baenig, who since 2007 has served as Cunningham Park Elementary’s principal, has become executive principal of Region 5, which includes the Woodson, Fairfax, Westfield and Chantilly pyramids. n Terry Dade, who has been Dogwood Elementary’s principal since last year, now serves as executive principal for school improvement in Region 2. n Mark Greenfelder, a former Thoreau Middle School principal who has been West Springfield High’s principal since 2011, has become executive principal for school improvement in Region 3. Fairfax County schools formerly were divided into three districts, but in the late 1990s were reorganized into eight clusters by former Superintendent Daniel

Domenech, said spokesman Mary Shaw. The new reorganization aims to align the school system’s leadership better, improve decision making and strengthen support for local schools, officials said. School officials dissolved the system’s former Department of Professional Learning and Accountability (PLA) and assigned its functions to other departments. The new hierarchy will save an estimated $637,352 by eliminating positions of three directors – two from the PLA and one former cluster director – plus one assistant superintendent and one coordinator. Shaw said she did not expect other major management changes were coming soon. “We need to let the dust settle before we do anything else,” she said. The administrative changes will require the replacement of two principals in the Sun Gazette’s readership area: Pearson at Marshall High and Baenig at Cunningham Elementary. While being honored by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors July 1 for being named Principal of the Year, Pearson said he was looking forward to his new challenge. “Hopefully, I can impact the school system on a broader scale and take what I learned at Marshall and share that with other folks,” he said. “These are exciting times for Fairfax County Public Schools. There’s a new normal that’s settling in.”

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Local residents informed Vienna police June 26 and 27 about three instances of missing license plates, involving a total of four vehicles, but police said these incidents do not necessarily represent a disturbing pattern. “I wouldn’t say it’s a trend,” said Capt. Daniel Janickey, the department’s deputy chief. “It is unusual to get two in [one week’s police report]. I don’t foresee that being an issue.” Here’s a breakdown of the recent incidents: n A resident living in the 400 block of Victoria Court, N.W., told Vienna police on June 27 that a license plate was missing from his vehicle. n A local resident told Vienna police that license plates had been stolen from his two work vans between June 27 at 10 p.m. and June 28 at 6 a.m. The vans had been parked in a parking lot in the 100 block of Patrick Street, S.E., behind the Cedar Lane Shopping Center. One license plate was taken from each vehicle, the man told police. n A local resident informed Vienna police on June 26 at 4 p.m. that one of the license plates from his vehicle had been taken while the vehicle was in the 300 block of Maple Avenue, E. There are many reasons why people steal other motorists’ license plates, Janickey said. Thieves might

want to disguise the identity of vehicles to be used in crimes, or they may seek to make vehicles lacking proper tags look legitimate, he said. Sometimes missing license plates are not the victims of theft, but instead fall off vehicles, Janickey said. “Every case is different,” he said. “Typically, [thieves] will just grab one plate. In the underworld of the criminal lifestyle, there are no absolutes. Sometimes [the plates] are just lost.” Stealing a license plate is a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500, Janickey said. Judges determine the penalties and these vary considerably, depending on defendants’ criminal backgrounds or lack thereof, he said. “If there’s a history of crimes, a lot of these people will get a jail sentence,” Janickey said.

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5,003 last month, a decline of 1.6 percent from the 5,237 of June 2013, according to figures reported July 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. Figures represent sales in the District of Columbia; Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church in Virginia; and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland. But those whose properties did go to closing saw higher average prices than a year before, with the overall average of $532,682, up 1.8 percent. But only the single-family market saw an increase; townhouses and condominiums saw lower average prices than a year before. Add it all up, and sales volume for the month was $2.67 billion, down 2.8 percent from $2.74 billion a year before. Homes that sold in April spent an average of 34 days on the market between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 31 a year before. Homes that sold garnered 98.3 percent of listing price, down from 99.1 percent. There were 11,066 homes on the market for prospective purchasers (and looky-loos) to peruse, up 33.6 percent from a year before. The number of pending sales and homes under contract in June were down from a year before, suggesting market softness will linger through the summer. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

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A rise in the average sales price of single-family homes was about the only good news in the June Northern Virginia homesales report. The bad news? Overall sales were down, pending transactions were off, it took longer for homes to sell, and inventory – once considered to be too low – was building up to levels not easily absorbed in coming months. Sales of residential properties in June totaled 2,174, down 12.9 percent from the 2,496 homes that went to closing a year before, according to figures reported July 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. Data represent sales in Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park. The average sales price was up just under 3 percent to $580,013, but only the single-family market was showing upward movement. Single-family homes saw an average sales price of $755,148, up 5.7 percent. The other two segments of the market posted declines: • The average sales price of attached homes, such as townhouses and rowhouses, declined 2.2 percent to $409,332. • The average sales price of condominiums declined 6 percent to $328,441. The median sales price of all homes that sold was $505,000, an increase of 1 percent. The median is the point at which half of homes sell for more, half for less. The total sales volume for June stood at $1.26 billion million, down 10.3 percent from the $1.41 billion reported a year before. Homes that sold in April spent an average of 30 days between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 24 days a year before. Properties that went to close garnered 98.2 percent of original listing price, down from 99 percent Of homes that sold during the month, conventional mortgages represented the means of transacting the sale in 1,455 cases, followed by, VA-backed loans (274), cash (269) and FHA-backed mortgages (127). At the end of the month, there were 4,779 properties on the market across the region, up 47 percent from the 3,247 homes available to prospective purchasers a year before.New listings coming onto the market in June were up 11.2 from a year before. Where is the market headed? The number of pending sales and homes under contract were down in June from a year before, suggesting the softness that has been the hallmark of the local market for much of 2014 may continue into autumn. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. Home Sales Down, Prices Up in Inner Core: Home sales across the District of Columbia and its inner-core suburbs were down in June from a year before, and even an increase in average sales prices couldn’t push the total sales volume above the same point last year. Total sales across the inner area stood at

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savings, he said. Anderson also noted some of the town’s earlier failures to provide enough parking – such as on Church Street and at a small shopping center at Park Street and Maple Avenue. Incentives within the proposed MAC zone might allow developers to build 50 percent fewer spaces than normally required, he said. Robert McCahill, president of the Northeast Vienna Citizens Association, expressed relief that town officials had increased the proposed zone’s requirement for bicycle parking spaces to one for every 10 dwelling units. McCahill asked the Council to go further and require retail employers to provide one bicycle space for every 25,000 square feet of their businesses and officespace tenants to chip in one space for every 10,000 square feet. “This is a great start,” he said. “It’s very close to what we’re talking about.” In a letter to DiRocco, Vienna resident Mary Ellen Larkins complimented the town’s Maple Avenue vision efforts, but said officials needed to “make Vienna a showplace” by repairing sidewalks, improving litter cleanup and cleaning and repainting bus shelters. Council members from the outset indicated that the Maple Avenue public hearing would be continued to the Council’s next meeting on Aug. 18. Officials also will accept written public comments about the proposed MAC zone up until that continued hearing, DiRocco said.

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48th District Contenders Foster, Sullivan Ready for Debate and Mark Herring won 65 percent, 71 percent and 69 percent of the vote, respectively, in the district. McAuliffe’s vote total was lower in large part because Libertarian Robert Sarvis took 6 percent in the race for governor. In the 2012 U.S. Senate race, Tim Kaine won 64 perDavid Foster cent of the vote over George Allen, and in that same year’s presidential race, Barack Obama won 62 percent of the vote over Mitt Romney. Of course, none of these races was held

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Democrats begin the sprint for the 48th House of Delegates special election with an institutional advantage: Recent history is on their side. Since redistricting following the 2010 federal census, voters in the 48th have given between 62 POLITICAL percent and 71 of their POTPOURRI percent votes to Democratic candidates, according to figures compiled by the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP). Last year, the Democratic statewide ticket of Terry McAuliffe, Ralph Northam

in the dead of summer. Democrat Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. and Republican David Foster will square off Aug. 19 in a special election to replace Del. Bob Brink (D48th), who resigned June 30 to take a post in the McAuliffe administration. Brink ran unopposed in the 2013 election. In 2011, he garnered 68 percent of the vote against an independent and a candidate from the Independent Green Party. According to VPAP calculations, about 69 percent of the 59,000 active voters in the 48th District live in Arlington, with the remainder living in the McLean and Falls Church areas of Fairfax County. From 2001 to 2011, the district’s boundaries included only precincts in Arlington. Foster to Be at Top of Special-Election

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Ballot: Republican David Foster will be at the top of the ballot in the Aug. 19 special election in the 48th House District. The State Board of Elections used a drawing to select the Republican Party over the Democrats for ballot order in the downstate 38th Senate District, one of three empty Richard “Rip” Sullivan General Assembly seats that will be filled by a special election Aug. 19. The same ballot order will be used in other special elections held across Virginia that day. Foster will be on the ballot atop Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. No third-party candidates filed to seek the seat. If unhappy with the two options, voters will be able to cast write-in votes, if desired. The victor in the special election will succeed Del. Bob Brink (D-48th), who resigned June 30. The district includes portions of Arlington and McLean. The date for the special election was set by House Speaker William Howell Jr. The winner will serve through December 2015. Special-Election Contenders Agree to Two Debates: Republican David Foster and Democrat Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. have agreed to debate twice in the weeks leading up to the special election for the House of Delegates’ seat vacated by Bob Brink in the 48th District. The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a debate Aug. 5 in conjunction with the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, while the Arlington campus of George Mason University will host one Aug. 11. The election is set for Aug. 19. The two candidates said they welcomed the chance to meet head-to-head. “On the most important issues facing the 48th District, there are stark contrasts between Mr. Foster’s conservative agenda and my priorities, and it is critical that voters have the opportunity to make those distinctions,” Sullivan said in a statement. “I am pleased that even with the short time frame afforded by this special election, we will be able to discuss the issues and candidate qualifications for this important position,” Foster said in a statement. McLean Voters to Have Closer-toHome Absentee Option: The Fairfax County Electoral Board has agreed to use Dolley Madison Library for in-person absentee voting for the Aug. 19 special election in the 48th House District. In-person absentee votes can be cast on Saturdays, Aug. 9 and 16, from noon to 5 p.m. at the library. Eligible voters also can cast absentee ballots at the Fairfax County Government Center during regular business hours leading up to the election. Democratic nominee Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. requested use of a satellitevoting center, saying it could take up to 90 minutes for voters to travel from McLean to the Government Center and back. He called the lack of an alternative location within the district “unacceptable.”

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Louise Epstein and Anne Gruner present a check fromathe Greater McLean Republican Women’s groups, with specialty in geriatrics. Club to David Foster, candidate for the House of Delegates, at McLean Farmers’ Market July 11.

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Fairfax County Notes ANIMAL SHELTER SEEKING TO PLACE CATS: The Fairfax County Animal Shel-

ter is waiving adoption charges for cats through July 19. “We typically see a very high number of cats surrendered in July, as people go on vacation or are moving,” said Kristen Auerbach, director of communications and outreach for the shelter. “These are loving, family pets of all ages, sizes and colors, waiting for their new ‘forever homes.’” All cats are spayed or neutered, and come with a collar and personalized tag, courtesy the Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. In addition to cats, the shelter has a variety of dogs and small animals like rabbits and guinea pigs available. “This is the best time of year to adopt,” Auerbach said. “There are so many animals looking for new homes. And for many, the summer months mean a slightly slower pace and more time to spend with your new family member. For information on adoption procedures, call (703) 830-1100 or see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/animalshelter.

examples of counties using technology to improve services and boost efficiency. Fairfax ranked behind San Francisco County (Calif.) and Montgomery County (Md.) in its size category. Other first-place winners in their population categories included Clackamas County, Ore.; Charles County, Md.; and Roanoke County, Va. “Their ability to be continually innovative in an ever-changing technology landscape is admirable and commendable,” said Center for Digital Government executive director Todd Sander.

VIETNAM VETERANS’ GROUP EMBARKS ON MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: Vietnam Veter-

ans of America (VVA) Dean K. Phillips Chapter 227, which covers much of Northern Virginia, is seeking to grow its membership from a current 252 to 300. “The chapter has been ranked as one of the top 25 largest VVA chapters for many years . . . [but] has lost this honor due to other chapters’ membership growth,” the organization said in its July newsletter. “Our growth has not kept pace.” Adding five new members will return the organization to the top 25, and growing to 300 members will cement its position, leaders of the organization said. For information, call Len Ignatowski at (703) 255-0353 or see the Web site at www. vva227.org.

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COUNTY OPTS AGAINST ZONING CHANGES ON GROUP ASSEMBLY: Mem-

bers of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 1 decided there was not enough public support to move forward on the proposed group-assembly zoning ordinance, and removed the proposal from the zoning-ordinance work plan adopted that day. Supporters of the proposal wanted to add language to the county’s zoning ordinance to define what was a permissible “group assembly” in a residential area. The existing ordinance does not address the issue. County staff held three public meetings to gather input on the proposal and 200 public comments were submitted, officials said, but there was no consensus that it was worth moving forward.

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Wholesome entertainment is rare these days, so it’s a delight to behold McLean Community Players’ production of “Guys and Dolls,” which explores the tug of war between the sexes without getting crude or profane. Written by Damon Runyon and with music by Frank Loesser, the musical sets two 1950s love within ON STAGE stories frenetic New York City and seductive Havana. Small-time wiseguy Nathan Detroit (Rich Amada) tenuously earns a living by taking a small slice from every craps game he sets up. Nathan sees an opportunity for a windfall, but needs a $1,000 down payment to obtain a game location that’s safe from police. He bets hotshot gambler Sky Masterson (Andrew Bolden) he can’t have a dinner date with morally upright Sgt. Sarah Brown (Elizabeth Hester), who runs the crusading Save-a-Soul Mission. The pair obviously are destined to be together, but naturally a series of crises and misunderstandings must intervene first. Nathan has been engaged for 14 years to his dancer girlfriend, Adelaide (Jocelyn Steiner), whose distress at their unresolved situation leads to cold-like sniffles. The couple’s long engagement also forces Adelaide to write letters to her uninformed mother that are filled with increas-

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ingly over-the-top lies. Bolden, who played a heavy in MCP’s “Oliver!” five years ago, evinces both supreme confidence and fundamental decency as Sky. Hester performs well as Sarah, whose rigid morality wavers under Sky’s charm. She especially is funny after unknowingly imbibing boozy dulce de leches in Havana (“This would be a wonderful way to get children to drink milk!”) and getting into a bar fight with a slinky temptress eyeing Sky. Steiner is a hoot as Adelaide, who’s not terribly bright, but knows Nathan’s tricks all too well. She performs several enjoyable numbers, including the classic “A Bushel and a Peck.”

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The impressive facade gives a hint of the joys that await those of us lucky enough to explore the interior of this week’s featured property. Featuring more than 6,000 square feet of living space built by acclaimed Gradient Design, the home is situated on a flat lot in Vienna near the Mosaic District. At two-thirds of an acre, the property offers serenity and style, while the home itself has been designed to serve equally as a home base for family living and for those who enjoy entertaining in style. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,495,000 by Tracy Dillard of Long & Foster Real Estate. The brick front certifies the substantial nature of this home, and as we are welcomed inside to begin our tour, note how elegance and informality work so well together. A marvelous traffic flow only adds to the overall effect, and the upgraded trim package shows the TLC that has been lavished on the property. A charming and welcoming tone is set in the expansive foyer area, which offers the formal living room to our left and the formal dining room to our right. Each is amply proportioned, ready to greet a holiday gathering, but retains an intimacy and charm of a bygone era. Ten-foot ceilings throughout this level add to the feeling of light-and-bright architecture. The grand kitchen is ready to accommodate the most serious of chefs while not forgetting to do so in elegant sur-

roundings. Top-quality stainless-steel appliances, granite counters, soft-close cabinetry, an open feel, a family-dining area and views over the rear of the home all can be found here. A large pantry is nearby, as are laundry facilities. The Great Room, which soars ever upward, is a showstopper of a spot, with a fireplace featuring marble mantel and a hearth with a stone surround. From here, you have access to the rear deck. Rounding out the first level is a versatile space that could be used as a home office, a guest bedroom or a myriad of other options. The expansive master retreat is the highlight of the second level, with its own separate sitting area, a three-sided/seethrough fireplace, glorious bath and two oversized, walk-in closets. The home’s second bedroom features an en-suite bath, while two additional bedrooms share a bath. Once again, the attention to detail shines through: the hallway features solid Victoria mahogany hardwood flooring. The expansive, light-laden recreation room may qualify as our favorite stop on the lower level, as it features an entertainment area and a gas fireplace with marble surround. But perhaps we are being too hasty in crowning our favorite space, as there is a pre-wired theater room that vies for that title, as well. The home’s fifth bedroom can be found on the lower level, with a full bath.

There also is a playroom and your own wine cellar. Surrounded by mature landscaping, the home is ready for its first owner to provide a personal stamp of personality that will stand the test of time. Our featured property represents an exceptional addition to the local landscape. Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703) 738-2520.

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Address: 2819 Cedar Lane, Vienna (22180). Listed at: $1,495,000 by Tracy Dillard, Long & Foster Real Estate (703) 8615548. Schools: Fairhill Elementary, Luther Jackson Middle, Falls Church High School.

Asian-Style Baths Gaining in Popularity Contemporary design with an Asian flair – especially in bathrooms – are gaining in popularity, but creating an Asian-inspired bathroom takes an understanding of several different styles and their distinct characteristics to achieve the result you want, according the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). Sol Quintana Wagoner, senior interior designer for Jackson Design and Remodeling in San Diego, says there are many ways bathrooms can be remodeled to blend an Asian feel into more traditional motifs. Jackson Design won a 2014 National CotY Award for an Asian-style bath under $30,000 where the homeowners wanted to make a memorable, dramatic statement in their contemporary-style home. The project featured a wall of tile in deep hues of ebony, gold and dark brown to create an earthy backdrop illuminated by gold leaf lighting. The lights use a cable system with weights to adjust the height and are a functional solution with an Asian heritage. A curved mirror framed in a rustic wood hangs above an arced onyx sink that glows on top of the free-standing vanity with Shoji-style doors. Light is brought in through a fixed window with obscure glass as well as a simple black entry pocket door fitted with Shoji-style panels. “We find that clients requesting Asian-inspired designs for their remodel often have acquired an affinity for Asian aesthetics during their travels or while building their collections of art and objects. They want to live with a visual expression of that affinity in their daily lives, surrounded by beautiful design in their homes” Quintana Wagoner said. While trying to plan for Asian-style interiors, balance is often the key defining aspect. In addition to finding the right harmony of not just the colors, it’s important to use different textures and elements. Light and water play a prominent design element in a Japanese-style master bath suite created by Foxcraft Design Group in Falls Church, that is filled with calm and tranquility. The project, which won a National CotY in the Residential Bath over $60,000 category, has a large open curbless shower that lets light flood in from the window and skylight. A recent profile study of its 7,000 member companies of NAHB revealed that 81 percent of projects are upgrades to existing bathrooms.

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New On Market! Lovely large Colonial with original owners. Great location...well maintained, beautiful private grounds, hardwood floors, seven skylights, central heat/air conditioning, spacious room sizes, finished lower level is walk-out, very light and bright, opening to a picturesque landscaped backyard with privacy and views...great entertaining/family living. Minutes to DC,Tysons,Pentagon,etc!

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NEW PRICE! Come home to this well maintained, quality built all brick Colonial in convenient Evermay! Many updates by this second owner and it is squeaky clean! Hardwoods, five bedrooms, 3.5 baths, zoned systems, house is bright and spacious. Updated kitchen and baths... back yard can accommodate a swimming pool.. easy to show. Walk to The Potomac School. Minutes to DC/Tysons/MD.

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NEW, NEW PRICE...Great Opportunity to own this Lovely Classic Evermay Colonial in superb location! Second owner has updated and is in excellent condition. Three finished levels, 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, zoned systems, very open and private back yard on cul de sac! Don’t miss! Minutes to DC/Tysons/walk to The Potomac School.

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Schools & Military n John Macomber, the son of Michael and Carol Macomber of Vienna, earned a bachelor of arts degree in history during recent commencement exercises at the College of the Holy Cross, where he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society. n Joseph Caruso of Oakton, a 2009 graduate of Gonzaga College High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering during recent commencement exercises at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. While at the university, Caruso completed an International Capstone Design project at the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejon, South Korea.

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n Kyle McCauley of McLean has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the College of William and Mary.

n Louis Gaertner of Great Falls has been accepted for membership in the James Madison University chapter of the Sigma Alpha Lambda national leadership and honors organization.

n Lucas Lin of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology won first place in the Technology Bowl division of the 2014 National Technology Student Association Conference. A team from Thomas Jefferson also won first place in the music-production category. Local students and schools earning top-10 national finishes included Matthew Savage of Thomas Jefferson, second place in Technical Sketching and Application; Amee Kapadia of Thomas Jefferson, third place in Future Technology Teacher; Kyle Herndon of Thomas Jefferson, fourth place in Technical Sketching and Application; a team from Thomas Jefferson, ® fifth place in Open Source Software Development and sixth place in Webmaster; and Pranay Singh of Thomas Jefferson, seventh place in Desktop Publishing. Middle- and high-school students competed in more•than 60 events, based on the • TITLE INSURANCE theme “The Spirit of Innovation,” relating to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) concepts.

n Benjamin Le of Oakton has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at University of the Sciences. n The following local students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Colby College: Kathryn Moore, the daughter of Daniel Moore and Susan Hess of Vienna and a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology; Margaret Hefferon, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Hefferon of McLean and a graduate of Holton Arms School; and Beatrice Liang, the daughter of Yigao Liang and Bin Lu of McLean and a graudate of National Cathedral School.

n Rafael Enriquez-Hesles, the son of Rafael Enriquez and Elisa Hesles of McLean and a graduate of McLean High School, has been inducted into the Bucknell University chapter of the Chi Epsilon civil-engineering honor society. Kelly McKenna of Great Falls, the daughter of John and Kathleen Golden, has been inducted into the Bucknell University chapter of the Pi Sigma Alphas political-science honor society.

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n Michael Nims of McLean, Maria Moreno of McLean and Franklin Kuhl of Enroth McLean has been • ofMORTGAGE RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL REALn Brandon ESTATE n The following local students earned McLean have been named to the dean’s list named to the dean’s list for the spring sedegrees during recent commencement exer- for the spring semester at McDaniel Col- mester at Curry College. lege. cises at Wake Forest University: n Jun Woo Choi, the son of Byung • From Great Falls: Victoria Styer, Sten Mary Moran of Great Falls has been Wook Choi and So Yeon Lee of McLean, ven Thompson, Benjamin Walsh. • From McLean: Alexander Burch, named to the dean’s list for the spring se- and Junie Khang, the daughter of Wahn Khang and Yon Paek-Khang, graduated Bryan Clubb, Whitney Fritz, Caroline mester at Fairfield University. 23% #1 in McLean from Choat Rosemary Hall during recent Guensberg, Benjamin Johnson, Emily n Andrew Hippe of Oakton and Chloe commencement exercises. Mannon, Anne Roberts, Nichole VillanSeagrave of Vienna have been named to Choi will attend Columbia University, ueva. 14% • From Oakton: Andrew Harrington, the dean’s list for the spring semester at whilel Khang will attend Cornell Univer-

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Gorgeous Lot – Home Comes With It!!! Great location off Kirby Rd, great schools (Chesterbrook, Longfellow, McLean), updated 3BR 3 BA delightful, renovated brick rambler on gorgeous 15,305 sq ft lot. Huge fully fenced backyard w/deck & shed, dbl oversized garage, 2 fireplaces – great opportunity.

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Tour.TruPlace.com/property/164/28390 Over 5,400 sq. ft. of custom quality-built home. Beautifully situated – overlooking pastoral views in the heart of wine country. Minutes from Rt. 7 and Leesburg. Original owner proud of meticulous maintenance and numerous upgrades and improvements.

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Renovate or build new on this .23 acre lot in prime location. Home in original condition but well maintained. Family room addition plus two car garage.

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Public-Safety Notes VIENNA MAN, 22, ARRESTED ON DWI, DRUG AND HIT-AND-RUN CHARGES:

Vienna police on July 4 at 11:17 p.m. arrested a 22-year-old Vienna man on DWI, hit-and-run and drug charges following an accident in the 100 block of Maple Avenue, W. The incident began when a motorist was stopped at the traffic light on westbound Maple Avenue at Lawyers Road, N.W. The driver of a second vehicle did not see that the first vehicle was stopped in front of him and rear-ended that vehicle, police said. The driver of the second vehicle continued driving westbound on Maple Avenue and fled the accident scene without stopping to provide information or check for injuries in the vehicle he struck, authorities said. All four occupants of the struck vehicle needed medical attention. Three of them were juveniles and were transported to an area hospital by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel for treatment of non-lifethreatening injuries, police said. Officers located the striking vehicle in the parking lot of the Vienna Wolf Trap Hotel. Officers spoke to the driver and determined he was intoxicated. Police arrested Adam Nicholas Leinweber of Vienna for driving while intoxicated. While placing him in custody, police located a bottle containing marijuana, authorities said. Police transported Leinweber to Vienna Police Headquarters, where he provided a sample of his breath for analysis. After the analysis, police transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where was charged with driving while intoxicated, felony hit-and-run and possession of marijuana.

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POLICE ARREST FALLS CHURCH MAN ON FELONY SHOPLIFTING CHARGE:

Vienna police dispatched officers to Sally Beauty Supply, 354 Maple Ave., E., on July 6 at 12:20 p.m. after receiving a report of a robbery at gunpoint. Upon arriving on the scene, officers found that no gun was seen or implied. A witness reported observing a male suspect in the store who had placed merchandise into his pants and pockets. The witness advised an employee of the theft as it was occurring, police said. The employee attempted to keep the suspect in the store and notify police. The suspect became agitated, pushed the employee and left the store, police said. As he fled the area, he threw the property he had taken into the parking lot, authorities said. Another witness provided police with information about the vehicle the individual left in. From that information, officers identified the suspect. An officer went to the Fairfax County Magistrate’s Office, obtained a warrant for the suspect, then went with Fairfax County police to the suspect’s residence, where he arrested Marco Antonio Castro, 60, of Falls Church on the charge of felony shoplifting. Authorities transported Castro to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he was held on $5,000 bond.

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2 SUSPECTS ASSAULT, ROB MAN IN FALLS CHURCH AREA: Fairfax County

police are looking for two men who reportedly assaulted and robbed a man on July 5 at 3 a.m. near Pine Spring Road and Willow Lane in the Falls Church area. The victim was walking when the two suspects approached him. The suspects assaulted the victim and took cash and property from him, police said. Authorities transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The suspects were described as black males in their 20s, police said. FIRE AT VACANT VIENNA HOUSE CAUSES $100,000 DAMAGE: Fairfax

County Fire and Rescue Department units responded on July 11 at about 8:10 a.m. to a single-family house fire at 200 Mashie Drive, S.E., in Vienna. Firefighters upon arrival encountered smoke and fire coming from the front of the split-level home. They conducted an aggressive fire attack and brought the blaze under control within 10 minutes. No one was displaced, as the home was vacant. Smoke alarms were present, but not sounding, when firefighters arrived on scene. There were no injuries, officials said. The fire caused an estimated $100,000 damage and its cause remains under investigation, officials said. WATER LEAKS ONTO TRANSFORMER, SPARKS TYSONS HIGH-RISE FIRE: Fair-

fax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded on July 10 at around 8:25 p.m. to a high-rise building fire at 7900 Westpark Drive in Tysons Corner. Firefighters upon arrival encountered heavy smoke coming from the 12-story building. The incident commander struck a second alarm, which brought about 60 firefighters to the scene. Firefighters simultaneously ensured evacuation of the entire building while conducting an aggressive fire attack. More than 70 occupants were evacuated, including about 60 construction workers and a dozen office workers, officials said. The building is undergoing major renovation, they said. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to bring the fire under control. No one was injured during the blaze. Officials have yet to determine when the building may be reoccupied. The fire cause about $50,000 damage and began when outside water leaked into a transformer in the electrical room, officials said. VIENNA-AREA HOUSE FIRE CAUSES $150,000 DAMAGE, DISPLACES 5: Fair-

fax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded on July 8 at around 9:35 p.m. to a single-family house fire at 10501 Dunn Meadows Road in the Vienna area. Firefighters upon arrival encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of the first floor of the two-story home. They conducted an aggressive, coordinated fire attack and brought the fire under control in about 20 minutes. Working smoke alarms provided early warning to the five occupants, who escaped unharmed. Two adults and three children have been displaced, but they declined of-

fered support from the Red Cross. No one was injured during the fire, officials said. Investigators still are trying to determine the cause of the fire, which caused an estimated $150,000 damage. COUNTY POLICE ENFORCE PEDESTRIAN-SAFETY RULES NEAR VIENNA METRO: Following a week of on-site public

education and warnings, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Fair Oaks District Station on July 14 began a comprehensive pedestrian-enforcement campaign around the Vienna Metrorail Station. The goal of the campaign, which will run from July 14 to 18, is to prevent injuries and deaths due to pedestrian crashes. There were 24 crashes involving pedestrians or bicycles near the Vienna Metro in 2013-14, police said. Patrol officers, neighborhood-patrol units and motorcycle officers distributed more than 1,000 pedestrian-safety flyers in the area during the previous week. With the addition of Metro stations in Fairfax County, police remind all commuters (whether walking, driving or bicycling) to be alert and pay full-time attention. According to police, pedestrians should: n Cross the street at marked crosswalks and intersections. n Look left, right, then left again before crossing. n Use pedestrian push-buttons to control traffic lights. n Begin crossing the street when the “Walk” signal flashes. n Stay visible after dark and in bad weather. n Watch out for trucks and buses backing out of parking spaces and driveways. To learn more about ongoing pedestrian-safety projects, visit www.fairfaxcounty. gov/fcdot/pedestrian/.

raccoon were quarantined as a matter of routine, police said. STOLEN CHECKS DEPOSITED AT CREDIT UNION IN VIENNA: A local resident

informed Vienna police that sometime between May 10 and June 19, someone had stolen three of his personal checks, forged his signature and deposited the checks into an account at Navy Federal Credit Union, 620 Follin Lane, S.E. Vienna police continue to investigate this case. VIENNA WOMAN REPORTS UNAUTHORIZED USE OF HEALTH-CARE CARD: A

resident living in the 1000 block of Moorefield Creek Road, S.W., told Vienna police on July 1 at 6:46 p.m. that an unknown person had been using her health-care card to purchase prescription medication in another state. EMPLOYEES AT 2 VIENNA BUSINESSES FEND OFF UTILITY SCAMMERS: An em-

the 6600 block of Moly Drive told Fairfax County police on July 11 that someone had entered the residence and taken property.

ployee at The Clock Shop, 109 Church St., N.W., informed Vienna police on July 3 at 12:34 p.m. about receiving a telephone call from someone who claimed to be with Dominion Electric and demanded payment via a “Green Dot” card. The employee immediately recognized the call to be a scam, noted the caller’s information and contacted the police department. A short time, later an employee from Guaranteed Shoe Repair, 131 Church St., N.W., received a similar call making the same statements. This employee also recognized the call to be a scam and notified Vienna police. Vienna police recently have received reports from residents about callers claiming to be employees of utility companies. The callers claim the residents are delinquent on their utility bills and unless they make payment, their utilities will be disconnected. The callers usually request payment in the form of prepaid debit cards. Police warn that this type of call is a scam and residents never should send a payment unless they have verified the caller’s validity.

MAN EXPOSES SELF TO WOMAN IN FAIR OAKS AREA: A woman was walking

MAN HURTS LEG WHILE FLEEING FROM LOOSE DOGS: A resident living in the

McLEAN RESIDENT REPORTS HOME BURGLARY: A McLean resident living in

in a parking lot in the 11200 block of Lee Jackson Highway in the Fair Oaks area on July 10 at 6:34 p.m. when a man exposed himself. The suspect was described as black, in his 20s and about 5 feet 7 inches tall. PROPERTY STOLEN IN McLEAN BUSINESS BURGLARY: An employee working

in the 1900 block of Chain Bridge Road in McLean told Fairfax County police on July 8 that someone had entered the business and taken property. 2 DOGS QUARANTINED AFTER EXPOSURE TO RABID RACCOON: Fairfax

County police dispatched an animal-control officer to the 2200 block of Richelieu Drive in the Vienna area on July 2 at 7:27 a.m. after receiving a report of an injured raccoon in a residential neighborhood. The officer captured and euthanized the raccoon, which subsequently tested positive for rabies. Two dogs exposed to the

1000 block of Fairway Drive, N.E., told Vienna police on July 4 at 6:04 p.m. that he had bee walking his dog when two small dogs began chasing him. He and his dog were not bitten by the other dogs, however, but he injured his leg while trying to run from them. The man refused medical assistance, police said. Police located the other dogs’ caretaker in the 400 block of Old Courthouse Road, N.E. She told police the dogs’ owner was out of town and believed the dogs “may have dug a hole in order to make great their escape from the confines of the fenced yard,” police said. A Vienna animal-control officer will follow up on this case. CUSTOMER USES BOGUS BILLS TO PAY FOR PIZZA: An employee at Pizza Hut,

541 Maple Ave., W., told Vienna police on July 7 at 10:30 p.m. that a customer had paid for a delivery with suspected counterfeit $10 bills. Vienna police continue to investigate this case.

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n To ensure that every child in the school district is prepared for school, Fairfax County Public Schools is launching Collect for Kids, a coordinated school supply drive to benefit needy students. The drive will provide school supplies for the 2014-15 school year for students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals; donors may contribute backpacks, calculators or cash that will be used to purchase as many supplies as possible. Approximately 27.8 percent of Fairfax students receive free and reduced-price meals, school officials said.

Bank-Sponsored Ride Supports Wounded Warriors

n Amanda Ryder of Vienna, a 2009 graduate of James Madison High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in nutrition science during recent commencement exercises at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. On May 9, she was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force after completion of the Air Force ROTC program at the university, and has been assigned as an aircraft-maintenance officer to Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. n A group of students, teachers, mentors and administrators from Marshall

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Who Should Attend: Children, parents, coaches

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John Marshall Bank recently gathered bikers together for a motorcycle ride to benefit Fisher House Foundation, which provides military families housing close to a loved one during hospitalization from an illness, disease or injury. The event raised $5,000, with more than 170 bikers participating on a rural route through the Virginia countryside to a lunch rendezvous at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. Bill Ridenour, John Marshall Bank’s president, organized the event for a third year. “I have a passion for motorcycles and for those who have served our nation,” he said. “Raising funds to meet the needs of those who have sacrificed so much is the right thing to do.” Next year, the bank plans to partner with Boulder Crest Retreat, located in Bluemont, which provides veterans and their families free accommodations in a serene environment to recover from visible and invisible wounds.

Saturday, July 26 11 a.m.–5 p.m. The Patriot Center George Mason University

Academy were recognized at the AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) International Cyber Symposium, held recently at the Convention Center in Baltimore. The symposium focused on critical missions of U.S. Cyber Command, Department of Homeland Security, academia and industry partners. The theme, “Defining Full Spectrum Global Cyberspace Operations,” explored the operational security of U.S. Department of Defense and industry networks, cyber operations with joint and coalition partners, and training and development of the cyber workforce.

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n Harris LaTeef of Great Falls, a rising senior at Langley High School, is one of 98 high-school students across the nation to attend Boys Nation, sponsored by the American Legion. The week-long program, to be held July 18-25 at Marymount University, introduces participants to the structure and function of the federal government while combining lectures and forums with visits to federal agencies, institutions, memorials and historical spots.

but other models may be donated. The Collect for Kids program runs through Sept. 2. For more information, see the Web site at www.fcps.edu.

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The scholarship is presented annually to a student in the local area who has demonstrated both academic achievement and commitment to her community. Eichner, who will attend the University of Virginia, participated in the Helping Hands Club and was president of the TriM music honor society and vice president of the Pro-Life Club at Bishop O’Connell, and volunteered to provide child care to families of American service members serving in Iraq. She also was captain of the varsity track team.

By partnering with Office Depot and Kitz for Kids, Collect for Kids purchases school supplies in bulk, translating a $1 donation into $3 worth of school supplies. A $10 donation can fill a backpack with FCPS-approved supplies. Donations are accepted online or at any Apple Federal Credit Union or Northwest Federal Credit Union branch. Donations of new backpacks can be brought to any Apple FCU or Northwest FCU branch, or to any affiliated organization. Calculators, which will help support students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects, can be donated to Apple FCU or any affiliated organization. Preferred models are the TI 30Xa Solar School Edition or TI-84 Series calculators,

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More on the Web n Summer swim season action. n Local baseball roundup.

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Area Teams Stand First in Divisions

Teeing Off

Same Teams Yet Again to Decide Division 1’s Finest Ready? It’s happening again. In what has become a long-standing annual showdown, the Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks and Overlee Flying Fish meet yet another time to determine the Northern Virginia Swimming League’s Division 1 champion.

Many Week-Three Meets Postponed

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Entering their third meets of the summer season, three local dive teams were atop their divisions in the Northern Virginia Swimming League. In Division 3, Dunn Loring was alone in first place with a 2-0 record. The team led by week-two DIVING was individual winners Elsa Marsden, Spencer Bloom, Avery Burke, Kari Eskeland and Greg Duncan. Dunn Loring defeated Tuckahoe, 45-26, in that meet. A number of meets on July 8 were postponed because of storms. In Division 6, Kent Gardens and Great Falls are tied for first with 2-0 marks. Leading Kent Gardens in week two were individual winners Michelle Mickelwait, Abigail Brooks, Tori Lawrence, Sina Naeemi and Caroline McCleary. Kent Gardens defeated Woodley, 48-24, in that meet. The winners for Great Falls in its second meet were Matteo Vasiliadis, Claire Vroom, Ellie Smith, Thom Davis and Gabe Fowler. Great Falls downed Villa Aquatic, 44-27, in week two. Vienna Woods and Cardinal Hill both had 1-1 records in Division 2, as did Tuckahoe in Division 3 and Oakton and Highlands in Division 4. Oakton lost its second meet against Highland Park, 43-29. Three Oakton Otters took first place

Elana Colbert has been one of the top divers for the Oakton Otters team so far during the summer season in the girls senior division. PHOTO BY BRANDON GINSBURG

in their categories. Haley Liddell won the freshman girls with a score of 74.20. Mackenzie Brennan won intermediate girls (157.05) and A.J. Colbert won senior girls (188.05). The other Oakton divers who placed were Claire Newberry (freshman girls, second), Lexi Pierce (junior girls, second),

Blaise Wuest (junior boys, third), Kenna Campfield (intermediate girls, second), Elana Colbert (senior girls, third) and Grant Newberry (senior boys, second). The regular season is scheduled to conclude on July 22. The dates for the makeup meets are pending.

Chesterbrook Goes for Three Straight in Division 1

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The Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks (4-0) remained undefeated and tied for first place with the Overlee Flying Fish in 1 of SWIMMING Division the Northern Virginia Swimming League by recording a 244-176 victory over the Highlands Whomping Turtles (0-4) on July 12. Chesterbrook hosts Overlee on July 19 at 9 a.m. in the final regular season meet that will determine the Division 1 winner. Chesterbrook is the two-time defending champion. For Chesterbrook in its win over Highlands, double winners were Nicolas

Christofferson, Jaya Kambhampaty, Olivia McManus, Holly Prince and Christopher Outlaw. Single winners were Ollie Bernasek, Sophia Bernstein, Rajan Bharghava, Hans Crone, Sam Gollob, Julia Green, Adi Kambhampaty, Maddie McArthur, Sydney-Cate Thornett, Kat Pardo and Veronica Wolff. Jaya Kambhampaty set an NVSL record in the 13-14 boys backstroke with a time of 27.31. He also set a new Chesterbrook record in the 13-14 butterfly, breaking his own previous record with a 27.16. For Highlands, double winners were Ben Charles, Allison Martin, Drew Tsakounis and Courtney Watts. Single win-

ners were Xenia de Cazotte, Scott Callander, Liz Dolan, Tatum Evans, Kelsey Isman, Anno Kong, Adam Kunz, Landon Moore, Maeve Obrist, Curan Palmer and Skye Sunderhauf. Charles broke his team records in the 11-12 boys freestyle with a time of 27.48 and in the 11-12 butterfly with a time of 30.26. Martin broke her team record in the girls 11-12 breaststroke (38.21). The 13-14 boys medley relay of Diego Cruzado, James Saunders, Kong and Andrew Yang broke the team record with a time of 56.09. n In NVSL Division 1 action July Continued on Page 29

This year’s final regular-season tilt is Saturday, July 19 at 9 a.m. at Chesterbrook in McLean. Arrive early: Parking will be an issue, as will premium pool-side space and access for fans. Each team enters the clash with perfect 4-0 records, as was the case the past six years when the squads also met in the season finale to determine the division’s best. Chesterbrook is the twotime defending champ and won in 2010 as well. Overlee won titles in 2011 and four in a row from 2006 to 2009. The last year neither won the Division 1 crown was in 2005. The last time one didn’t finish first or second was in 1999, when the Tiger Sharks competed in Division 2 and won that title. Other than those two blemishes, it’s been total recent domination by the summer rivals, separated by just a few miles. Actually, that domination is even more dated. Overlee has won 27 NVSL Division 1 championships in its pool history, with 10 seconds. Chesterbrook has eight Division 1 crowns and has been the bridesmaid six times. No other summer sports teams have enjoyed such local domination during that same time, other than maybe the various Vienna Little League baseball teams, or the girls softball squads from McLean Little League. So who wins this Saturday’s big swimming splashdown? Will the Tiger Sharks barely nip the Fish again as they did the past two summers – winning by a slim two points in 2013 and just three the year before that? Based on scores from this season’s previous four meets, Chesterbrook is the favorite for a three-peat. But past performances never really account for what might occur during the heat of a big meet like Saturday’s, or how the swimmers hold up under the pressure they’ll face. Should be close again, likely won by the margin of a small shark bite.

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High School Roundup stone, a rising senior catcher for the Marshall High School Statesmen, was chosen as the Virginia Coaches Association’s Group 5A Player of the Year. Blackstone batted .516 with five home runs, 10 doubles, two triples and 27 RBI. He had 33 hits and scored 26 runs. He helped Marshall win the Capitol Conference Tournament championship and advance to the semifinals of the 5A North Region Tournament. Blackstone played in the recent Virginia Commonwealth Games in Salem. He was the catcher for the North team in that game. “Mitch had phenomenal numbers no matter who he was up against,” Marshall coach Aaron Tarr said. “That was a super honor for him.” Marshall senior Conor Boyle was chosen to the coaches’ first-team all-state along with Blackstone. “Conor was the guy who got on base ahead of Mitch all season long,” Tarr said.

Swimming Continued from Page 28 12, the Tuckahoe Tigers (2-2) lost to the Overlee Flying Fish, 247-173. Tuckahoe’s J.T. Ewing reset his own 9-10 backstroke record with a new time of 35.24. Double winners for the Tigers were Ewing, Catherine Hughes, Isaac Bell, D.J. Leiss and Evie Gieseman. Single winners were Eli Leonard, Patricia Leonard, Leonardo Fall, Emanuel Rouvelas, Caroline Zubler, Max Gieseman, Natalie English, Farrin Saba and Carter Flint. n The undefeated Hamlet Green Feet (4-0) remained alone in first place in Division 2 of the NVSL with a 215-205 win over host Vienna Aquatic Club (0-3-1) on July 12. Hamlet is assured at least a tie for the division title. For Vienna Aquatic, double winners were Garrity Ford and Darby Galbraith. Single winners were Christopher Card, Marcus Card, Zachary Card, Julia Downing, Jack Galbraith, Ryan Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Anna Keating, Scarlet Rogers, Ashley Shepard, Sarah Sheridan and Tess Wilhelm.

tion. By hitting .375 with two home runs and 25 RBI, Beatty helped McLean finish second in the 6A North Region Tournament and earn a state-tournament berth.

the Liberty Conference Tournament. MARSHALL PITCHER BROOKE TO PLAY AT COASTAL CAROLINA: Will Brooke,

nior pitcher/outfielder Jake McSteen and Madison High’s third baseman Luke Belt were Virginia Coaches Association’s Group 6A first-team selections in baseball. McLean High School junior catcher Caleb Beatty was a second-team selec-

catcher Bella Norton and her senior teammate Christi Geisler (outfielder) were chosen as Group 6A All-State Virginia High School League girls softball players, along with senior Emily Templin of Langley, selected as a utility player. Norton and Geisler helped McLean win

who compiled a 6-1 record and a 1.28 earned run average for the Marshall Statesmen during the spring baseball season, has committed to play Division I college ball at Coastal Carolina University. “He had a great season for us,” Marshall coach Aaron Tarr said about the rising senior right-hander. “His record could have been better, but we used a lot of other pitchers in some games. He won some big games for us.” The 6-foot-3 Brooke was the winning pitcher in Marshall’s 5A North Region Tournament victory. Tarr said Brooke’s changeup improved this past season. His fastball is in the 84 to 86 mph range. Brooke was a first team All-Capitol Conference 13 player this past spring. Alec Dolton, the Statesmen’s senior shortstop this past season, will play at Division III Catholic University.

Ford broke the girls 8-under backstroke record with a 20.87. The girls 1314 100 medley relay broke their own team record with a 1:00.94. For Hamlet, double winners were Alexander Cannon, Grace Gent, Fiona Muir, Ryan Bradshaw, Johnny Bradshaw, Matthew Kang, Garrett Walsh and Adam Speer. Single winners were Jacqueline Young, Anjali Krishan, Celeste Pace, Eliza Tourbaf, Chase Bradshaw, Terence Keffer, and Alexander Montano. Muir anchored the final winning relay for Hamlet by .10 seconds. Johnny Bradshaw set a new Hamlet team and NVSL record in the 9-10 boys free, breaking the old record of 29.57 with a time of 29.38. Muir set a new Hamlet record in the 15-18 girls back, breaking the old record of 31.52 with a time of 31.51. Also last week, Hamlet claimed a cochampionship in the divisional relay carnival in a rare, perhaps unprecedented, three-way tie for first along with Hunter Mill and Vienna Aquatic. Hamlet concludes its dual meet season July 19 against Hunter Mill (3-1), which will be seeking a share of the division dual meet championship.

n Vienna Woods (3-1) lost to Little Rocky Run, 215-205, in NVSL Division 3 action. For Vienna Woods, double winners were Daniel Lauretti, Anna Miller and Gabby Rogers. Single winners were Abby McCarthy, Sidney Owens, Anabel Huffstutler, Miles Stux, Celia Bredehoeft, Jack Norton, Michael Luciani, Nathaniel Pearson, Isabelle Jackson and Ben Denman-Grimm. n The Langley Wildthings (2-2) edged Dunn Loring (3-1), 214-206, in an NVSL Division 4 meet. For Langley, double winners were Brady Quinn, Liliana Schone, Ellie Ryan and Kate Walter. Single winners were Muriel Wallach, Claire Mullery, Nathan Johnson, Carlos Carrion, Gabriella Sanchez, Anya McKee, Beckett Collins, Audrey Wallach and Maggie Bellaschi. Double winners for Dunn Loring were Joe McClorey, Michael Falzone, Abraham Zimmerman, Jana Barazia, Tea Murphy, William Kindelan, Michael Hahm and John McClorey. Single winners were Grace Clark, Nick Boinay, Emily Swanekamp, Laura Biggs, Adib Milani, Katie Rooney, and Neal McElhattan. n In an NVSL Division 1 meet, the

McLean Marlins (2-2) defeated Wakefield Chapel, 255-165, on July 12. n In an NVSL Division 9 meet, the Kent Gardens Dolphins (3-1) remained tied for first despite a 213-207 loss to Highland Park on July 12. The loss broke an 11-meet winning streak for the Dolphins. Multiple winners for Kent Gardens were John Paul Gonsalves, Olivia Baptiste, Garrett Bataille, Flavia Carcani, Fiona Carcani, Mason Liddell, Louis Tucker and Nyah Reid. The 13-14 boys medley relay of Tucker, Liddell, Ed Walters and Sina Naeemi swam a time of 55.30 that was .10 shy of the 1973 team record. n In Divison 4 of the NVSL, Cardinal Hill (1-3) lost to Fairfax (4-0), 254-166, and in Division 8, Shouse Village (0-4) lost to Villa Aquatic, 280-139. n In other July 12 NVSL meets involving local teams, Oakton (0-4) lost to Mount Vernon, 227-193, in Division 3; Hunter Mill (3-1) downed Lakevale Estates (1-2-1), 222-198, in Division 2; and Great Falls (0-4) lost to Greenbriar, 236184, in Division 7. No other information about those local teams was submitted to the Sun Gazette.

coaches. McLean American was 5-0 in the tournament, including 3-0 in pool play. In the semifinals, McLean American defeated Vienna Nationals, 10-0. In the championship game, McLean downed Vienna American, 10-7. In pool play McLean won by lopsided scores of 14-0, 16-6 and 15-6. n The Vienna American age 9-10 Little League All-Stars won the recent District 4 Tournament and head to Grundy to compete in the state baseball tourney. Vienna American was 6-1 in the tournament. The all-stars were 4-1 in pool play. In the playoff round they routed

Reston American, 17-0, in the semifinals, then Reston National, 12-2, in the championship game. In pool play, Vienna American won by scores of 18-6, 17-1, 16-6 and 12-0. Its loss was by a 5-4 score to Vienna National. The Vienna American players were Jack Emory, Kyle Robinson, Tyler Schoeberlein, Jaden Kritsky, Owen Taylor, Tommy Fiocchi, T.J. Smith, Dean Vance, Nick Toole, Bryce Eldridge, Alex Jreige, David Neidecker and Kevin Wilson. Chris Leggett managed the team. The coaches were Ken Tyrrell and Adam Vance.

OAKTON SOCCER PLAYER CHOSEN ALL-STATE: Oakton High School junior

Marshall High’s Will Brooke will play at Coastal PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI Carolina University. COACHES’ 6A ALL-STATE BASEBALL SELECTIONS: Langley High School se-

forward Armand Jeffris was chosen as a Virginia High School League’s Group 6A All-State boys soccer selection. Jeffris scored 14 goals and had six assists for Oakton this past season. He helped the Cougars win the Concorde Conference Tournament championship. Oakton finished with an 11-3-2 overall record and had its season end in the 6A North Region Tournament semifinals. ALL-STATE GIRLS SOFTBALL SELECTIONS: McLean High School sophomore

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Little League Roundup Siegel, Elena Socknat, Piper Tedrow and Avery Versaw. Jamie Loving is the manager and Wayne Loving and Rob Longo are the coaches. The 9-10 stars defeated Great Falls in two games by 8-2 and 5-2 scores to win the tournament. The McLean 10-11 baseball all-stars are Nick Loria, Matt Keay, Kyle Parizek, Cory McLucas, James Triantos, Tio Graybill, Will Carr, Nick Norton, Mike Mathewson, Stephen D’Aquila, Marc Favro, Henry Boehm and Michael Casler. Steve D’Aquila manages the team and Pete Stork and Jim Triantos are the

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n The Great Falls Little League Major All-Stars won the District 4 tournament with a 6-1 record. Check back later for more details about its championship. n Two McLean Little League teams won recent District 4 tournaments. The McLean girls 9-10 softball team and the McLean American 10-11 baseball squad were the champions and advance to state competition. The McLean 9-10 all-star softball players are Madeline Bataille, Yanna Bravewolf, Kara Bremser, Macey Johnson, Montana LaRoche, Suzanne Leaptrot, Rachel Longo, Adelaide Loving, Nicole Mallus, Alden Miller, Brooke

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Sports Briefs FORMER AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL MANAGER HONORED: Prior to the July 4 American Legion District

MVP SPORTS CAMPS: MVP Summer Camps is accept-

ing registrations for a number of youth sports camps that will run through Aug. 15. Camps are offered for kids ages 4 to 16 in Vienna, Reston, Great Falls and Centreville. MVP offers a number of five-hour baseball day camps as well as 21/2-hour fundamental baseball sessions. There also will be lacrosse, football, speed and agility and the all-sports camps. For more information or to register, visit www.mvpbaseballschool.com or call director Mark Gjormand at (703) 975-4124.

17 All-Star baseball game, there was a brief pregame ceremony to honor the late Frank Solomon, who died last summer. Solomon was the manager of the Falls Church Post 130 and Post 225 teams for a number of years. He also coached on the Babe Ruth, Little League and high school levels and was a Vietnam Veteran. District 17 commissioner Billy Murphy talking about Solomon and his contributions over the public address system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a good guy, we all liked him,â&#x20AC;? Murphy said. Solomonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, Edward, was on hand and threw out the first pitch.

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McLEAN HIGH GRAD PLAYS IN VALLEY LEAGUE ALLSTAR GAME: McLean High School graduate Brock

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With the District 17 baseball tournament set to begin on Saturday, July 19, Vienna Post 180 was in first place with a 17-4 record with four regular-season games to play when the week began. Vienna swept a doubleheader from Alexandria Post 24 on July 13 by 5-0 and 6-0 scores. Nick Brady threw one shutout and Mike Nielsen and Billy Welch com-

Edward Solomon throws out the first pitch at the July 4 AmeriPHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI can Legion District 17 All-Star Game

bined for the other. Vienna is the defending tournament champion. Springfield Post 176 was in second place with a 168 record and one game to play when the week began. Arlington Post 139 (13-9) was third, Post 24 (12-11) was fourth and Falls Church Post 130 (11-12) was in fifth place, with winless Annandale Post 1976 (0-25) sixth with no games to play MADISON HIGH BOYS HOOP CAMPS: Madison High

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