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Supervisors: ‘Hallelujah!’ to Silver Line Debut Date BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Fairfax County leaders scarcely could contain their joy June 23 after Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) officials announced that the first phase of Metrorail’s long-delayed Silver Line would begin operations July 26. “This is terrific news,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) said in a statement relayed by a spokesman. “I am excited for the Silver Line to open on July 26. I

look forward to attending the opening event and being one of the first riders.” Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence) was even more effusive. “My reaction is something along the lines of ‘Hallelujah! At last!’” she said. “It’s finally going to happen. I feel like pinching myself.” The summertime debut will allow Metrorail officials to work out any potential Silver Line kinks during a slow travel season, then pick up full-steam in the fall, Smyth said. For their part, Fairfax County officials must set in motion long-planned Connector

Bus routes to ferry passengers to and from the new Metrorail stations, she said. Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) said the Silver Line’s impending debut is the culmination of decades of hard work. “This opening is a testament to the ingenuity of the entire Washington metropolitan area,” Hudgins said in a media statement. “The people of the Hunter Mill District are pleased to hear this good news after decades of waiting for this transit option in our community.” Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville)

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said he was “very excited” the Silver Line finally would begin running. “It was a long, difficult process, but it was worth the effort,” Foust said. “From transportation, environmental and economic-development standpoints, it’s a game-changer for our region.” The five new Silver Line stations – including four in Tysons Corner – will open to customers at noon on July 26. “The first Silver Line train will depart Wiehle-Reston East, bound for Largo Town Center, at that time,” Metro general manager and CEO Richard Sarles said in a media statement. The opening-date announcement follows two weeks’ worth of progress by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and its contractor to resolve open work items, WMATA officials said. Some remaining items, such as obtaining certificates of occupancy, will be finished before Silver Line service begins, they said. Silver Line trains will operate between Reston and Largo at the same frequency as most other lines. During rush hours, trains will run every six minutes; at off-peak times, trains will run every 12 to 20 minutes. To confirm schedules and finalize employees’ familiarization with the new line, Metro officials will conduct a week of “simulated service” beginning Sunday, July 20. During this period, Silver Line trains without passengers will run to and from the five new stations. The “simulation” trains will carry passengers between East Falls Church and Largo Town Center, however, officials said. The new Silver Line service will bring trains more frequently at all times to stations from East Falls Church to Court House at all times; stations from Rosslyn to StadiumArmory in Washington, D.C., will have more frequent service outside of rush hours. Blue Line trains will operate every 12 minutes at all times of the day. During rush hours,

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New figures from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics suggest Fairfax County’s economy remains endangered despite the slow national recovery. Both the total number of jobs in the county, and the average weekly wages by those who hold them, posted year-overyear declines in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to figures reported June 19. Of the 334 largest counties in the nation, Fairfax ranked 305th in wage growth (or lack of it) and 326th in job growth. The good news? Of those 334 counties, Fairfax ranks ninth in average weekly wage, about 55 percent higher than the national average. The new federal figures pegged Fairfax’s average weekly wage at $1,558 in the fourth quarter of 2013, down 2 percent from a year before. The national average was unchanged at $1,000. The number of workers employed in the county also dropped, down 1.2 percent from a year before, according to federal estimates, while national job growth was 1.8 percent during the same period. Fairfax in recent years has slipped in the size of both paychecks and employment, and is coming perilously close to falling out of the top 10 in average weekly wages. Nationally, San Mateo County, Calif., had the highest reported weekly wage during the quarter, at $2,724. Rounding out the top five were New York County (Manhattan), N.Y., at $2,041; Santa Clara County, Calif., at $1,972; San Francisco County,

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Town Council Members Take Oaths; Majdi to Finish Polychrones’ Final 2 Weeks Before Beginning Term BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Four Vienna Town Council members – two incumbents and two newcomers – took their oaths of office June 16 during a ceremony at Vienna Town Hall. Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Brett Kassabian swore in Mayor Laurie DiRocco, 12-year Council veteran Edythe Kelleher and newly elected members Pasha Majdi and Linda Colbert for two-year terms that will begin July 1. DiRocco, who has served on the Town Council since 2009, ran unopposed for mayor in the May election. She has served as mayor since April 8, after the Council appointed her to fill the final three months of the late Mayor M. Jane Seeman’s unexpired term. The three other sworn-in Council members defeated three candidates in the May 6 election. They will earn $5,000 per year for their Council work; DiRocco will take home $7,500 annually.

Judge Kassabian graduated from Oakton High School and played on a championship Little League team, noted Town Attorney Steven Briglia in his introduction. In other action that evening, Council members appointed Majdi to fill the final two weeks of former Council member Mi-

chael Polychrones’ unexpired term. Polychrones stepped down from the Council May 6 and moved to North Carolina. Council members had 45 days to appoint his successor. Majdi will serve the remainder of Polychrones’ term from June 17 to 30, then be-

Left: Vienna Town Council members Edythe Kelleher, Pasha Majdi and Linda Colbert take their oaths of office from Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Brett Kassabian June 16 at Vienna Town Hall. Above: Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRocco takes the oath of office from Judge Kassabian during the ceremony. PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER

gin his regular two-year term. While the Council will not hold any meetings during this period, Majdi said he is ready for duty

‘Respect Value of Dissent,’ Departing Council Member Says ginia Regional Park Authority and Vienna Farmers’ Market, Sienicki added, “You present yourself as a wonderful statesperson from Virginia.” Council member Howard Springsteen thanked Cole for her participation on the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department’s successful capital campaign. Council member Edythe Kelleher, recalling the 2002 election when both she and Cole won their first terms, said she would miss Cole’s meticulousness. “I said to my husband when I heard you weren’t going to run, ‘Oh, darn, now I’m going to have to read all those contracts word for word,’” Kelleher said.

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In her final meeting as a Vienna Town Council member, Laurie Cole urged her colleagues to welcome contrary points of view. “Please remember and respect the value of dissent,” Cole said at the June 16 meeting. “Dissent is not just being disagreeable or obstructionist. It is comparing viewpoints, it is challenging ideas and provoking discussion. I hope that we always have civil, productive dissent.” Mayor Laurie DiRocco gave Cole a plaque commemorating her 20 years’ service to the town, including stints on the Community Enhancement Commission, Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals in addition to her 12 years on the Town Council. The mayor said she would miss Cole’s attention to detail and willingness to speak her mind on municipal matters. Cole found at least one silver lining to her departure. “You don’t have to worry about being ‘Laurie D.’ or ‘Laurie C.,’ because now you’re the mayor,” she told DiRocco. Vienna is full of experts on nearly every topic, and Town Council members have been fortunate to draw upon residents’ expertise and learn from their criticism, Cole said. “Thank you all very much for forcing us to do a good job representing you,” she said.

Fairfax Government Offices Closed for Independence Day Retiring Vienna Town Council member Laurie Cole accepts a plaque from Mayor Laurie DiRocco PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER on June 16 at Vienna Town Hall.

“To my family, thank you very for all your patience. I hope you enjoy having me home each Monday evening.” Cole thanked Planning and Zoning Director Greg Hembree and Town Attorney Steven Briglia for fielding her many inquiries and said she learned much from her former Planning Commission colleagues Edward Chase, Gary Gillum and (now Council member) Emil Attanasi. While serving on the Town Council,

Cole said she especially was impressed by the examples set by former Council member Maud Robinson and the late Vincent Olson and Mayor M. Jane Seeman. Cole’s current Council colleagues in turn honored her service. “You’ve been wonderful to me as a guide,” said Carey Sienicki, who joined the Council in 2011. Citing Cole’s work with the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, Northern Vir-

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Opinion Our View: Bring on the Referendum (in 2015) Members of the Board of Supervisors who desperately want to push through a meals tax over the objections of the great unwashed (that is, we the taxpaying public) must have been mightily disappointed by the report issued last week by the task force they hand-selected for the job. Instead of a specific recommendation, the task force set out a series of pluses and minuses in enacting the meals tax, which Fairfax voters have soundly rejected in the past. (We needed a task force to lay out the pluses and the minuses? They seem selfevident.) The namby-pamby report should in fact be welcomed by the public, as it falls far short of the rubber-stamp of the meal-tax idea that surely was expected by Sharon Bulova, et al, when they con-

vened the group back in April. Even cochairs Kate Hanley and Tom Davis, who know a thing or two about ramming through a pre-ordained result, couldn’t make it happen. We’d be more amenable to the idea of a meals tax if we felt the revenue would be used as a substitute for other taxes, such as the ever-spiraling property-tax bills. But anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that won’t be the case. Real-estate tax bills surely will continue to rise, regardless of the enactment of a meals tax. Our opposition to the meals tax aside, we’re not necessarily against a referendum, as long as it is on the ballot in November 2015 at the same time as the Board of Supervisors’ races, so all those supervisors who think it’s a fine-and-

dandy idea can try to defend it to a populace that’s growing more disenchanted with county leadership year by year.

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We can all debate the merits of Medicaid expansion, and whether Gov. McAuliffe’s budget actions last week were right (or even constitutional), but it seemed a little, well, tacky, that McAuliffe’s political apparatus sent out a fund-raising appeal based on his actions. Hitting up donors for cash is nothing new for McAuliffe or any other politician, but it might be nice to at least put a little time and space between a serious matter (the commonwealth’s budget process) and dialing for dollars through e-mail appeals. We know it’s tough, but try to stay classy, Mr. McAuliffe.

Comstock Is Beholden to National Donors Editor: While I applaud the plea in your June 12 editorial [“Our View: A Break, Then the General Election”] for “high-quality politics, with a vigorous discussion of the issues,” I must take issue with your warning about the flood of national Democratic money into the race for the Congress in the 10th District. As someone who regularly has been inboxed by the Comstock campaigns for delegate and Congress, I am continually

amazed by the caliber of prominent national Republicans engaged in her campaigns. When Comstock was running last time – for delegate, not Congress – her fundraising chairs were Ann and Mitt Romney. Now, the invitations read like a list of Who’s Who in national Republican circles, and the wording eerily echoes your fears about national Democratic money creating a circus. Shouldn’t the foundation for a call for

less partisanship be based on an equal plea to both campaigns, along with some research about what money is already in play from outside groups? It seems clear to me that Comstock already has a record of partisanship and outside money, while Foust continues to campaign with the same reasoned, moderate approach that has led to his success as supervisor. Maggie Rheinstein McLean

Editor: I agree with Marty Bollinger’s June 19 letter regarding Washington Dulles International Airport being unfriendly to its passengers. I live in Great Falls and have flown more than one million miles during my career.

Several years, ago I observed that Dulles had become progressively more onerous to use. My biggest problem with Dulles is the lengthy delays attempting to clear security in order to go to my departure gates. On some occasions, I have stood in the security

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Editor: I want to take an exception to a part of your otherwise good editorial [“A Break, Then the General Election,” June 12]. Supervisor John Foust does not need to paint Del. Comstock as an extremist. Her voting record paints her as an extremist

and out of touch. Take any issue of importance to her district – transportation money, women’s issues, health care, gun control, etc. – and she votes against and stands with the “pathologically hard right” of her party. Her votes must not be explained away

as a tactic and excused. Del. Comstock has voted that way since she went to Richmond. It’s not enough to say the devil made her do it. Fariborz Fatemi Great Falls

Editor: His own election virtually reassured, 8th District Democratic nominee Don Beyer states that he will help other Democratic candidates, specifically naming John Foust in his contest against Barbara Comstock in the 10th District.

Before he begins to distribute his largess, Mr. Beyer should require that the candidates he assists subscribe to the important positions he took in his primary campaign. The bedrock of his radio commercials during the primary was a most vigorous

defense of Obamacare. Mr. Beyer should require Mr. Foust to publicly and forcefully declare that, if elected, he will vigorously oppose any and all attempts to repeal or significantly modify Obamacare. James McCulla McLean

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The Fairfax County Park Foundation announced the 2014 recipients of the Eakin Philanthropy Awards, honoring Mike Rolband, president of Wetland Studies and Solutions (WSSI) and Transurban-Fluor for their support of park programs and capital projects. Rolband was recognized for his generous and skillful work on the Wetland Restoration Project at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria. WSSI was engaged by the Park Authority to plan, design and oversee the renovation of the central wetland area, which has been steadily filling with silt and debris. In order to restore water depth and wildlife habitat to healthier conditions experienced in the 1980s, WSSI creating a plan that laid out an imaginative and creative approach to restoring and enlarging the wetland system of Huntley Meadows, county officials said. “Throughout the project’s life, WSSI contributed nearly 400 hours of pro bono time, free materials and staff training, all beyond the scope and requirements of the contract,” officials said. The foundation also recognized Transurban-Fluor, known locally for the construction and operation of the 495 and 95

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Reagan National Sees Growth, Dulles Posts Another Decline At Reagan National, US Airways, United and its regional affiliates controlled 58.2 percent of passenger travel in April, down slightly from a year before. Second was Delta (15.7 percent). Cargo service at Dulles saw an uptick of 3.8 percent in April compared to a year before, as international shipments offset declines in domestic service from United and FedEx. The region’s third major airport, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall, saw a passenger increase of 2.7 percent to 1,914,769 during the month. The combined (and almost fully integrated) Southwest and Airtran controlled 71.8 percent of passenger traffic during the month, unchanged from a year before. Full data are found on the Web site at www.mwaa.com.

Mozart Featured In Upcoming Church Concert St. John’s Episcopal Church choir will sing Mozart’s Missa Brevis in D Major during the service of Holy Eucharist on Sunday, June 29 at 10 a.m. The choir will be accompanied by violins, trombones, and organ. The community is invited; no tickets are required. The church is located at 6715 Georgetown Pike. For information, call (703) 356-4902 or see the Web site at www.stjohnsmclean.org.

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Ten Fairfax County-based firms are included in the 2014 Fortune 500 list of the nation’s largest publicly-traded companies, a total bigger than 30 states can claim. The large number of Fairfax firms “is the best illustration of the confidence that major corporations have in the business climate of Fairfax County,” said Gerald Gordon, president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. “The diversity of the industry sectors is critical,” Gordon said. “While federal contracting remains a vital market for Fairfax County, it is important to ensure that we are not overly dependent on a single business sector.” Tysons-based Freddie Mac was the highest ranked among Fairfax firms, at No. 32 on the Fortune 500. It was followed by General Dynamics (99th), Northrop Grumman (122nd), Capital One (124th), CSC (185th), Hilton Worldwide (289th),

Leidos (442nd), Booz Allen Holdings (443rd), Gannett (481st) and NII Holdings (495th). Figures from the Economic Development Authority: • Fairfax-based firms represent 45 percent of the total number of Fortune 500 companies in Virginia and 59 percent from the Washington metropolitan area. • The Fairfax-based firms had revenue of more than $208 billion in 2013, accounting for nearly 62 percent of all revenue of Fortune 500 firms based in Virginia and nearly as much as the $214 billion of Fortune 500 firms based in Maryland and the District of Columbia, combined. • That $208 billion is nearly equal to the gross domestic product of Portugal ($212 billion). Nationally, the top publicly-traded U.S. firms in 2014, according to Fortune, were Wal-Mart, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Berkshire Hathaway and Apple.

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The St. Mark English as a Second Language program of St. Mark Catholic Church in Vienna recently celebrated 15 years of service to the local community. Since its origins as a grass-roots effort in 1999, the program has grown to provide instruction to hundreds of adult students annually, with a staff of more than 80 volunteers. The program is designed to provide instruction in English so individuals can

achieve advancement in their jobs and integrate more successfully into the broader community. Its slogan is “Learning English Opens Doors.” During the academic year, seven proficiency levels are offered, as well as conversation and citizenship classes. For information on the program in English or Spanish, call (703) 626-3585 or see the Web site at www.stmark.org/esl.

Community Foundation Starts Business Women’s Giving Circle The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia has launched a new Business Women’s Giving Circle, the first group of its kind in the region comprised of women who are successful business leaders looking to empower girls and women of all ages through philanthropy in the Northern Virginia region. The giving circle is comprised of 26 founding members. Annual membership in the group is $1,000, and includes a vote in the annual competitive grant cycle. The group seeks to empower girls and women of all ages and to prepare them for success by supporting organizations that create connections, opportunities and confidence. Members will connect personally

and professionally, develop a foundation of knowledge for the needs of girls and women in the region, and identify a focus area for annual grantmaking. “I am thrilled to be a founding member,” said Faith Boettger, a community volunteer. “This giving circle leverages our life experiences, harnesses the power and resources of our members, and fosters relationships and networking – all to make a difference in Northern Virginia. It is truly a win-win for myself and our community.” The inaugural grant cycle will launch in September with a goal of $50,000 to support organizations empowering women to succeed. For more information see the Web site at www.cfnova.org/bwgc.

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ers will decide the fate of a $100 million transportation bond during a referendum held as part of the Nov. 4 election. The Board of Supervisors on June 17 authorized placement of the referendum on the ballot. Final approval rests with the Circuit Court. If approved, the money is intended to provide: • $16 million for spot roadway improvements to increase roadway capacity, reduce congestion, improve safety and improve transit access. • $77.5 million for pedestrian improvements to improve capacity, enhance safety and complete missing pedestrian links that connect neighborhoods, and improve access to schools, Metrorail stations and activity centers. • $6.5 million for bicycle improvements that include developing new bicycle facilities, constructing trails, adding bicycle parking and enhancing accessibility. The projects proposed for bond funding were identified through “extensive public outreach and engagement,” county officials said. NEW MEMBERS TAPPED FOR LIBRARY FOUNDATION: Four new members have

been elected to the board of directors of the Fairfax Library Foundation. Michele Duell, Matthew Evans, Duwain Ketch and Frank Whittington were elected on June 10. In addition, Charles Fegan was elected to chair the body. Also serving as board members are Brian Engler, Sushma Shenoy-Saluja, Kathleen Flaherty, Richard Peterson, Brownell Combs, Pamela McCarthy, Scott Proper, Jason Underwood, Bruce Yoran and Yong Kim. The foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to provide supplementary financial support to the county government’s library system. The foundation will hold its annual “A Library Jubilee! Let Loose in the Library!” fundraiser on Oct. 18, honoring both the organization’s 20th anniversary and the 75th anniversary of the county library system. The goal is to raise $100,000. For information, see the Web site at www.fairfaxlibraryfoundation.org. REGISTRATION SET TO BEGIN FOR SENIOR OLYMPICS: Online registration

ELECTION OFFICIALS PURCHASE NEW VOTING APPARATUS: Fairfax County

election officials have purchased a new voting system, with more than 1,100 voting machines, slated to debut in the Nov. 4 general election. “The Electoral Board and the Office of Elections staff have spent over a year on this critical selection – reviewing bids, working with vendors and doing our best to ensure that our final decision and contract terms were both what the county needed and the most cost-effective solution,” said Electoral Board secretary Brian Schoeneman. “Having a brand-new, fully integrated voting system for the county will make the voting process more efficient, secure and easy.” Purchase of new, integrated equipment was recommended to the Board of Supervisors by the Bipartisan Election Process Improvement Commission in March of 2013. The recommendation included having new machines in place prior to the presidential election in 2016, so election officers and most voters would be familiar with the equipment. The new system from Election Systems & Software (ES&S), includes 525 DS200 electronically-scanned paper-ballot machines and 600 ExpressVote machines that use technology similar to touch-screen equipment but generate paper ballots. The initial cost for the machines is approximately $6.4 million, county officials said. Voters who have used electronically scanned paper ballots in the past will notice very little change in how they vote using the new DS200 machines, election officials said. As with the current equipment, voters will mark a paper ballot and place her/his ballot in the optical-scan machine, which will scan the ballot, record the vote and inform the voter that his or her ballot has been cast. The new machines also will let the voter know if the ballot is blank or over voted (voted for more candidates than allowed in a contest). The ExpressVote machine enables voters with special needs to use technology similar to touch screen equipment to generate a marked paper ballot. The ballot will then be inserted in to the same DS200 optical-scan machine used by other voters. County voters will have an opportunity to take a look at and test-drive the machines at events to be scheduled beginning in August, county officials said. Electionofficer training on the machines also will begin in August. VDOT EXPANDS ROAD-PROJECT INFORMATION ON WEB: The Virginia De-

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virginiaroads.org – that provides a onestop information source to VDOT data and projects. The site features interactive maps showing current and planned road construction projects included in the Six-Year Improvement Program, as well as pavement conditions and resurfacing projects. “It’s as simple as clicking on the link, selecting a location and seeing in a glance the status of current and future transportation projects.” Gov. McAuliffe said in announcing the initiative. “The information is easily accessible and open for to the public to see how their taxpayer dollars are being invested to improve Virginia’s road system.” Virginiaroads.org features a series of in-

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Charles Wesley United Methodist Church welcomes a new minister, Rev. Livingstone Dore, during June 29 services. Rev. Dore was born on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Lebanon Valley College and a master of divinity from Drew University in New Jersey. He was ordained an elder in the Central Pennsylvania Conference. Before coming to Virginia, Rev. Dore served churches in the Central Pennsylvania Conference from 1993-2003. Since then, he has been serving appoint-

ments in Virginia, including Ramsey Memorial United Methodist Church (Richmond District) and Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church (formerly of the Ashland District, now the Richmond District). Rev. Dore’s passion for ministry focuses on preaching and teaching as well as mission and outreach. He currently serves on the Conference’s Church-Development Team and on the Small-Church Leadership Team. His wife, Michele, currently works as a tax manager for Ernst & Young. The couple has two children: their son, Leon, is a physician completing his residency in Tampa, and their daughter, Miranda, is a legal assistant and project manager for a law office in Washington, D.C. Charles Wesley, known as the Hunger Church, is located at 6817 Dean Drive in McLean. The weekly worship service begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by an informal reception at 11:30 a.m. For information, see the Web site at www.thehungerchurch.org.

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Vienna town government’s annual Independence Day celebration will be held on Friday, July 4 at the Vienna Community Center. Activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. will include games, rides, arts-and-crafts, a circus show, community booths, antique cars, a chili cookoff and live music. At 11 a.m., “Pooches on Parade” will feature pet lovers and their animals dressed in Independence Day garb. Registration for the free parade begins at 10:30 a.m. The fireworks show at Southside Park (1315 Ross Drive, S.W.) will be held after dark. Spectator-seating areas will open at 5 p.m., and pre-fireworks entertainment by Fat Chance begins at 7 p.m. In the event of rain, call (703) 255-7842 for cancellation information. The rain date (for fireworks only) is Saturday, July 5. For information, maps and schedules, see the Web site at www.viennava.gov. ‘SUMMER ON GREEN’ CONCERT SERIES CONTINUES: The “Summer on the

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Green” concert series, sponsored by the Vienna Parks and Recreation Department, continues on Friday, June 27 with Sarah Bennett Swanner performing soulful blues. Upcoming concerts include The Tonics (June 29), Stealin’ the Deal (July 11) and Village Jazz Band (July 13). All concerts are held at 6:30 p.m. at the Vienna Town Green, 144 Maple Ave., E. Attendees should bring lawn chairs or blankets; alcoholic beverages are prohibited, and it is requested that pets be left at home.

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McLean High School Grads Urged to Cultivate Wisdom, Skills BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Success requires three kinds of learning, according to Dino Djalal, former Indonesian ambassador to the United States. The first is smart learning, where one obtains knowledge; the second is clever learning, which involves knowing how to use that information; and the third is wise learning, in which one is thoughtful and reflective. “It’s the difference between what works and what’s right,” Djalal told McLean High School’s Class of 2014 during commencement ceremonies June 17 at D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Djalal, a 1981 McLean High graduate, served as Indonesian ambassador to the United States between 2010 and 2013 and is running for president of Indonesia. He has authored seven books and holds a doctorate from the London School of Economics and Political Science. McLean High’s 2014 graduates are “wise beyond their years” and show better judgment and behavior than many far-older adults, he said. Djalal urged the seniors to develop their mental muscles and “bring out your geek power,” because the world is dominated by countries with technology-savvy people. The graduates also should fill their lives with love, wisdom and idealism, he said. “Life gets even better. Life gets more in-

McLean High School seniors Robert Tabackman, Amira Sine, Marina Nesseem and Tiffany McVicker show their excitement before receiving diplomas June 17 at D.A.R. Constitution Hall in WashPHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER ington, D. C.

teresting,” Djalal promised, adding, “The best happiness is the one that comes from within.” The commencement exercises featured musical performances by McLean High’s band and madrigals. Principal Ellen Reilly gave Faculty Awards to graduating seniors Nicole Bruner and Samuel Clayton. The pair also were among 96 honor graduates in the class.

Student speaker Kimia Zadegan said class members’ quests to chart their own unique courses in life were comparable to crafting successful music. “We have years to finish the development of our melodies,” she said. “It’s a golden age, when we can take hold of the world.” Keynote speaker Djalal, who described himself as only an average student in high school, cited his success as proof that

McLean High graduates do get jobs after they leave school. “If I could, so could you,” he said. Djalal also thanked members of arch rival Langley High School’s graduating class for warming up the venue’s seats earlier that day for McLean High’s commencement. No matter how many friends and colleagues the graduates attract in years to come, they should always be mindful of family members who have nurtured them, Djalal said. “Family always comes first,” he said. “They will always stand by you, no matter what.” Clad in red gowns and red mortarboards, the 471 seniors accepted their diplomas from school officials. After turning their tassels to signify graduation, they exited the building and celebrated outdoors on a decidedly muggy afternoon. The graduates hugged family members, friends and each other, accepted balloons and flower bouquets, then posed for photos. Graduating senior Tiffany McVicker, who is headed to Northern Virginia Community College, had two favorite memories from her years at McLean High. “I enjoyed being a member of the French Honor Society and taking the trip to Florida for [Advanced Placement] biology class,” she said.

Oakton Grads Told to Overcome Challenges with Work, Tenacity BRIAN TROMPETER

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Life is a winding road with no map and consists of increasingly difficult challenges that will seem easy after one has accomplished them, keynote speaker Dennis Greene told Oakton High School’s Class of 2014 on June 19. Speaking at commencement exercises held at George Mason University’s Patriot Center, Greene advised graduates to apply themselves early in life toward their longterm objectives. He quoted the late businessman Vidal Sassoon: “The only place where ‘success’ comes before ‘work’ is in a dictionary.” Greene, president of business operations for the Washington Redskins, said team owner Daniel Snyder expressed confidence that Greene’s experience in the pharmaceutical and advertising fields would transfer effectively to the world of professional football. Greene noted how former Redskins player and now broadcaster Chris Cooley used to show up before practice and depart after other team members left in order to compensate for his comparative lack of strength and speed. “Work hard, give it your all and support your teammates,” Greene said were the lessons from Cooley’s winning habits. “Be happy, worry less, be less self-absorbed and learn to say ‘thank you’ more often,” added Greene, whose daughter, Stephanie, was among the 527 class members. “People like to be around winners. If

Top: Oakton High School graduates Matthew Livingston, Patrick Lindemann, Miles Lindsey, Samantha Lemieux, Ivan Yopp and Rachel Yopp celebrate after comencement ceremonies June 19 at George Mason University’s Patriot Center. Left: Oakton seniors McCarley Rouse and Claire Weisskopf smile after receiving their diplomas during the ceremony. PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER

you’re having a bad day, get over it.” Principal John Banbury asked the audience to observe a moment of silence in remembrance of biology teacher Jeanine Musgrove and student Michael Choe, who both died within the past year. Oakton High Executive Council member Bailey Uitz announced that the Class of 2014 would donate money to complete an outdoor classroom at the school in Musgrove’s honor.

Banbury also paid tribute to retiring staff member Cara Burke and said Cluster 8 Assistant Superintendent Fabio Zuluaga, who “constantly pushed me to make Oakton the best school it possibly can be.” Burke spoke briefly to the crowd before the graduates began their procession and shared her hopes about the class. “Hopefully, they’ve learned success in life means adaptability,” she said. Banbury gave the school’s Faculty Award to graduating senior Evelyn Wang and asked the 136 honor graduates to stand and be recognized. Class president Ellis Heijst said class members were “renaissance graduates” because of the breadth of their abilities and interests. “We will make a difference in the world with all of our skills and talents,” he predicted. In the annual “Reflections” address, graduating senior Eric Lim recalled how he used to stay within his comfort zone because he feared failure. Members of the school’s community “truly understand the depth of human potential,” Lim said. “They’ve made us smarter, bolder, more confident, more capable . . . than we ever could have been on our own. Remember the people who made you who you are.” After receiving their diplomas inside the cavernous sports complex, the new graduates filed outdoors to be greeted by their families and friends. Graduates posed for photos and accepted gifts from well-wishers, including some who brought sunflowers.

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A bird fluttered among the steel rafters of the Patriot Center as the last families filed in, popcorn and cameras in hand, and the orchestra launched into the processional music. Then the 455 graduates of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology entered and strode down the length of the arena to enormous applause. Graduates Tarun Prabhala and Carolyn Ours had the first words of the night. “Well, 2014,” said Prabhala, “now you’re here. You’re actually here.” Voicing a sentiment that would be echoed throughout the night, Ours said, “TJ has become our home away from home, and everyone here has become part of our family.” This family’s accomplishments, according to Principal Evan Glazer, include a class average of 7.49 Advanced Placement (AP) exams per student, an abnormally high number of National Merit candidates and more than $23 million in college scholarship offers. In his address, Glazer gave numerous examples of student initiatives within the class and applauded the graduates’ “com-

Graduating Seniors fom Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology pose after receiving diplomas at the commencement ceremony at the Patriot Center. Front row: Matthew Jiang, Anne Li, Ravali Goda, Jennifer Du, Katherine Tsai and Kevin Luu. Back row: Alexander WoodPHOTO BY BENNETT WALLS Thomas, James Wang, Arno Chang and Peyton Randolph.

mitment to service.” Graduating senior Varun Jain brought humor to the ceremony, noting that whatever had changed in his time in the halls of TJ, he could at least “always count on asbestos to be there for me.” Jain reflected on the importance of the friendships and mentors that had shaped

the graduates’ experience, and looked ahead to a future in which they would each find their “own definition of success.” The evening’s keynote speaker was Dr. Freeman Hrabrowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and ranked by Time magazine in 2012 as one of the world’s 100 most influential

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Thomas Jefferson Graduates Implored to Find Their ‘Own Definition of Success,’ Make the World Better

people. Hrabrowski affirmed the value of poetry, reciting a stanza from the late Maya Angelou. He encouraged the graduates to appreciate the arts and humanities as well as math and science, and challenged them to “question everything.” Dr. Hrabrowski spoke of his participation in the 1963 civil-rights campaign in his native Birmingham, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for which Hrabrowski, then 12 years old, spent a week in jail. “The world of tomorrow,” he said, “can be better than the world of today,” and he called upon the graduates to be leaders in that improvement. But first, he said, “savor this moment.” The final student speaker, Nikhil Garg, celebrated the diversity and talent of his class, its rejection of the high-school stereotype, and its “ability to preempt failure.” In a few closing remarks, teachers and class sponsors Paul Kosek and Adam Foreman acknowledged the parents, and told graduates, “Come back and visit.” Following the presentation of diplomas, graduates Roy Rinberg and David Chae announced the class gift, a new scoreboard for the football field.

James Madison High School Class of ‘14 Encouraged to ‘Get Lost’ and Find Themselves in the Next Stage of Life DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Left: James Madison High School seniors Corinne Garnier, Greg Kotz and Lynsey Kotz pose after receiving their diplomas during the June 18 graduation ceremony at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax. Above: New graduates pose after the 54th annual commencePHOTOS BY DAVE FACINOLI ment ceremony.

I still love even those who have still not turned in work to me.” Foos told the graduates to go into the world “fearlessly” knowing that he and the school would be with them. “When you give of yourselves, you have a positive impact on other people,” he said.

Madison’s Citizenship and Faculty awards are always presented at the ceremony. Citizenship Awards went to Olivia Hartt and senior-class president Tyler Chaput. The Faculty Award was given to Alexis Graham, who headed a group that raised $30,000 for a local hospital.

Madison’s director of student services, Bob Gambarelli, announced that 118 graduates amassed cumulative gradepoint averages of 4.0 or higher during their four years. He added that 94 percent of the school’s graduates will attend college, earning 600 scholarships worth more than $5 million. The school also recognized those seniors who will enter service academies. With that, the names of graduates were called, with each receiving a red rose after shaking Merrell’s hand and becoming official graduates. The first name called was Sarah AbuGhannam’s. “I’m the first. This is such a great day,” Abu-Ghannam said. “It’s so exciting.”

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With the unknown now facing each of James Madison High School’s Class of 2014, Lauren Bachmann encourages her classmates to “get lost” in their next stage of life. “Take the next step of independence and let’s get lost without losing ourselves,” the student speaker said at the school’s 54th graduation ceremony, held June 18 at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax. “Wherever we are going next, leaving home is part of the future,” Bachmann said. “The unknown scares us. We need to push ourselves into new situations. Take this opportunity to dive into the unknown. Explore and find yourselves again.” The 496 Madison graduates finished their high-school careers in a simple ceremony that lasted less than two hours and included musical selections from the school band and madrigals. Mark Merrell welcomed the graduates for the 13th time as Madison’s principal. Andrew Foos, a James Madison economics teacher since 2007 and the school’s lead mentor and the head swimand-dive coach, told how much he enjoyed each of his students and athletes. “Working with each of you is part of our Warhawk nation at Madison,” Foos said. “I would do whatever I can for you.

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Teacher Tells Marshall Graduates to Be Brave, Ignore Critics BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Dean Wood knows he was a terrible Boy Scout during his youth, but a lesson from his Scoutmaster stuck with him all his life. Wood was grousing about having to clean up other people’s litter during a Scout project when the adult provided valuable insight. “Make everyplace you go a little better than when you got there,” the Scoutmaster told him. Wood, who has taught social sciences at George C. Marshall High School for three years, gave the faculty address at the school’s 51st commencement ceremony June 18 at D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Wood exhorted the graduates to be brave as they face life’s challenges and ignore people who tell them they’re not ready to face the challenges of the “real world.” “Every day of your life is real life,” he said. “I’ve seen you work harder than many people I’ve seen in the alleged ‘real world.’” In remarks that opened the ceremony, senior class officer Emma Heiden said the best word to describe the graduates was “serendipitous,” because the students dipped their toes into a wide variety of classes and endeavors to discern their true interests and aptitudes. “I hope we keep just a little bit of that serendipity with us,” she said. Robert Havers, president of the George C. Marshall Foundation, presented se-

Above: George C. Marshall High School seniors Sydney Stenseth, Peter Thompson, Stephen Mills and Kishan Mathur prepare to receive their diplomas June 18 at D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washingon, D. C. Below: Seniors Shawna Moghaddam, Kasrah Ghobadi and Jordan Crockett prepare to PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER receive their diplomas at the ceremony.

niors Lilian Roth and Daniel LaBarbera with Statesman Awards for their academic achievements, citizenship and service. Senior class officer Ann Bryan presented Principal Jay Pearson with a gift from the class, a professionally designed banner that will serve as a backdrop for pictures at ceremonies. “Marshall has been a steady, reliable background for all of our endeavors,” Bryan said. The event’s keynote speaker was Fairfax County School Board member Ryan

McElveen (At-Large), who was elected to the board three years ago at age 25. McElveen, who has been hairless since

his youth because of the autoimmune disease alopecia universalis, recalled giving the student address at Marshall High’s commencement 10 years ago. Fitting a mortarboard over his hairpiece was difficult, he said, adding that he subsequently came to embrace his baldness. “Those who love you will accept you for who you are,” he told the graduates. The School Board member chided Pearson about removing from the school’s entrance the Colombia-blue carpet that was a gift from his class. The principal took the razzing in stride, noting that the light-blue rug did not long remain attractive after being trodden upon by thousands of students. McElveen gave a similar speech at Langley High School’s commencement the previous day. Rather than list overlapping details, the Sun Gazette invites readers to peruse the Langley graduation story elsewhere in this issue. Male graduates in the class wore red caps and gowns, while female class members donned light-blue ones. The 417 members of Marshall’s Class of 2014 walked up steps to the raised stage to accept their diplomas. Marshall was the third high school attended by graduate Jordan Crockett, but she said it was her favorite. “I love the school spirit,” said Crockett, who will study music education at Mary Baldwin College. “Everyone is so welcoming.”

Don’t Fear Rejection, School Board Member Tells Langley Grads BRIAN TROMPETER

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Fairfax County School Board member Ryan McElveen (At-Large) has overcome three major rejections in his life. The first was in high school, when all of his body’s hair fell out because of alopecia universalis, an autoimmune disease. The second occurred when he initially failed to obtain political endorsement for his School Board campaign. The third time was when he made an errant tweet about a school snow day and was set upon by Internet bullies, whom he ignored. “Grow a thick skin, don’t take things personally and ignore the haters,” McElveen advised Langley High School’s Class of 2014 during June 17 commencement exercises at D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. McElveen told the 452 graduates to be brave and go after what they want in life. “Being rejected shows you’re challenging yourself and living on the edge of the possible,” he said, adding, “Don’t sit back and wait for your turn because your turn will never come.” School officials led off the proceedings with a moment of silence for students who died earlier this year. Class president Jonathan Meyer said the class had strong school spirit and should view commencement as a time for celebration and reflection. “Embrace this moment in time for all it is,” he said.

Above: Thomas Marzol, Stephanie Dubois, John Waugh and Claire Doody celebrate after graduating from Langley High School June 17 at ceremonies held at D.A.R Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Below: Seniors Kyra Williams, Jack Stucky and Golzar Yazdanshenas smile after the graduation ceremony. PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER

Class vice president Edric Wung said Langley High helped prepare the class for their future.

“One thing that will always remain constant is our Saxon pride, which we will carry with us all our lives,” he said. Principal Matthew Ragone compared the students’ experiences with Don McLean’s 1971 hit “American Pie,” a song about youthful rebellion in the 1960s. “It’s about the death of innocence,” he said. “The songwriter could have been writing about you.” Ragone added, “It ends with a message of hope. You’re still here. You will change the world. You’ve been asked to mature

more quickly than expected.” Ragone gave the Principal’s ServiceLearning Award to graduate Victoria Robinson and the Principal’s Award to Ava Shomaker. Assistant principal Fred Amico bestowed the Faculty Award on Jason Cui for his academic effort, integrity and service. McElveen was cheeky throughout his speech, referring to commencement guest Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th) as a “candidate for Congress” and taking a few potshots at the pervasive surveillance overseen by intelligence officials who spoke at previous Langley commencements. The School Board member said he eventually ditched his hairpiece and came to embrace his baldness, which has inspired some people to Photoshop his head onto photos of Miley Cyrus and other celebrities. Elected to the School Board three years ago at age 25, McElveen said facetiously that he wrote his speech only the day before and had to look up Saxons on Wikipedia. When he entered Constitution Hall and found white people in weird hats, “I knew I was in the right place,” he said. The seniors walked up to the stage to receive their diplomas, then ventured outside under a sweltering sun for photos with friends and family members. Graduate Claire Doody, who will attend the University of Chicago, said she was fond of her Langley classmates. “I made a lot of good friends here, whom I’ll miss a lot,” she said.

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Survey: Residents Give Vienna Officials Thumbs Up for Services and Street, Sidewalk, Infrastructure Upkeep BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Vienna officials often tout the community’s sense of pride. Now they have proof to back it up. Preliminary results of a town-wide survey conducted this spring by ETC Institute found residents were satisfied highly overall with the town’s services and quality of life. “You are better than the mean in everything,” company vice president Ron Vine told the Vienna Town Council at a June 9 work session. Acting on a $12,000 contract awarded by the Council in February, the consulting firm mailed 2,000 questionnaires to residents in all the town of Vienna’s quadrants, hoping to receive at least 300 completed responses. They obtained 403, giving the survey an error margin of 4.8 percent. Thirty-eight percent of respondents were very satisfied and 52 percent satisfied with the overall quality of town services, while 44 percent were very satisfied and 44 percent satisfied with the quality of the town’s customer service. Fifty-two percent of respondents either were satisfied or very satisfied Vienna officials were preparing the town well for the future. While 79 percent of survey participants ranked Vienna as a good place to raise and educate children, only 30 percent gave the town the same ranking as a retirement locale and just 26 rated it excellent for shopping. Vine cautioned town officials not to read too much into lower answers in some categories. Topics such as planning and code enforcement, for example, never will muster as much positivity as benign subjects such as parks-and-recreation projects, he said.

These survey results, obtained this spring by ETC Institute, show Vienna residents place the highest priority on maintenance of town streets, sidewalks and infrastructure.

The challenge now before Vienna officials is to improve results in areas deemed sufficiently important, Vine said. “Hopefully, the survey takes personalities out of the disagreements and helps you build consensus and make better decisions,” he told the Town Council. Based upon their top three choices, 56 percent of residents said maintenance of the town’s streets, sidewalks and infrastructure should be Vienna officials’ highest priority during the next two years. Mayor Laurie DiRocco said she was pleasantly surprised to learn residents were aware of the costs of street maintenance and heartened they wanted town officials to invest in such projects regularly. Survey respondents’ other top priorities included upholding the overall value for residents’ tax dollars and fees (45 percent), preparing the town for the future (36) and maintaining the quality of parks-and-rec-

reation programs and facilities (26). Only 2 percent of respondents placed a high priority on maintenance of town buildings and facilities. Regarding code enforcement, residents ranked as their first or second priority the cleanup of litter and debris on private property (38 percent), safety and maintenance of construction sites (23), cutting weeds and mowing on private property (22). Enforcement of sign regulations ranked lowest at 10 percent. Fifty-three percent of respondents ranked improvements to Maple Avenue traffic flow among their top two transportation and infrastructure priorities. Street reconstruction (57 percent) and sidewalk improvements (52 percent) were the highest-priority capital projects favored by respondents, followed by water and sewer projects (43) and stormwater-system improvements (37).

Thirty-four percent of residents ranked renovations to the town’s community center among their three highest priorities; improvements to the police station ranked last at 11 percent. Survey participants gave high marks to Vienna’s police services and indicated they felt very safe or somewhat safe at locations all over town. The lowest perceived safety levels were on the Washington & Old Dominion Regional Trail, with 28 percent of respondents saying they felt very safe there and 46 percent feeling somewhat safe. Regarding future development, 75 percent of respondents said town officials should provide incentives for redevelopment of existing shopping centers and commercial buildings, while just 44 percent favored mixed-use projects that combined residential and commercial spaces. Vienna residents remained traditionalists when it comes to receiving their monthly town newsletter, with 82 percent wishing to obtain it via the mail and just 18 percent online. Thirty-one percent of respondents were from the town’s southwest quadrant, 27 percent from northeast, 23 percent from southeast and 19 percent from northwest. Those results roughly track with the quadrants’ varying sizes. The survey was tallied using geographic information system (GIS) software, which will allow town officials to examine the results by homes and neighborhoods. ETC Institute will continue to refine the survey data and include the geographical information. Vienna officials will post the final results on the town’s Web site in coming weeks. “When the final survey results come in, we’ll dig down deep,” DiRocco said. “Overall, the results were very positive, but there’s always for improvement.”

Fairfax Library Debuts Annual Summer Reading Initiative Participants can read any books they choose; those who want a list of reading suggestions can find them on the library’s Web site or pick up lists of suggested authors at a branch. Those taking part also can read free e-books available through the library on Nooks, Kindles, iPads and other electronic devices. Those who finish reading the required number of books by Aug. 30 will receive a coupon book with a variety of free prizes and discounts. More than 25 businesses and organizations have donated more than $4.5 million worth of coupons for free and reduced-priced items to reward Fairfax

County students for reading during the summer. The summer-reading program is funded through donations, including $42,500 from the Friends of the George Mason Regional Library, for family and school-age programming at all library branches, plus other special prizes; $17,000 from the Fairfax Library Foundation, to pay for the printing of the coupon book and the sponsorship of some events; and $7,500 from the Friends of the Kings Park Library, for teen programming plus special prizes. The library system also offers an array of events to entertain and educate children at library branches all summer long.

Events and activities are free, but often fill up quickly; registration is required.

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Kids and teens can read for fun during the Fairfax County Public Library’s 2014 Summer Reading Program. Held in cooperation with Fairfax County Public Schools, “Paws to Read” – the library’s summer-reading program – runs June 20 to Aug. 30 and invites students from preschool to high school to keep reading during the summer. To participate, register online at www. fairfaxcounty.gov/library or visit a branch beginning June 20. Preschoolers through sixth-graders read 15 books (younger participants can have books read to them), and teens in grades 7-12 read eight books.

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June 26, 2014

Retired Justice Is a Fan of Constitutional Quirk When it comes to the U.S. Constitution, John Paul Stevens acknowledges something of a hidden love, a secret crush. He knows that – if not wrong – his affection for this particular part of the document is irrational. It can’t easily be explained. Stevens is a fan of . . . the Electoral College. There’s “something peculiarly American” to that venerable method of selecting a president, which last was put to the test when Al Gore garnered more in the popular tally than George Bush but still fell short. “I sort of like the present system, where different states have different impacts,” he said. Stevens, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1975 to 2010 and was on the court for the 2000 Bush v. Gore ruling that helped decide that election, on June 18 stopped by the Kiwanis Club of Arlington to discuss his new book, “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution.” The work compiles Stevens’ views on issues ranging from sovereign immunity and the death penalty to gun control. Stevens, who turned 94 in April, knows that change to the Constitution rarely happens quickly. “I don’t expect all these amendments to be adopted overnight,” he said to the crowd of about 120, which included Kiwanis Club members from across Northern Virginia – even a few wayward Rotarians – as well as visitors from as far away as Texas.

He last spoke at the club about five years ago, shortly before his retirement from the court. Each time, he was invited by Edd Nolen, a club member and one of the judge’s golfing partners at Washington Golf & Country Club. The club would be happy to have Stevens back time and again, said Kiwanis president Steve Bevis. “He’s a true legend of American jurisprudence – there is not much more to say,” Bevis remarked. During a question-and-answer session following his June 18 remarks, Stevens was asked how writing a book differed from writing a legal opinion. “It’s quite different, “ he said, chuckling. “You don’t have to convince several colleagues to agree with you.” Also from the Q&A session: • Asked if he had any heroes among previous Supreme Court justices, Stevens singled out Justice Wiley Rutledge, who served from 1943 to 1949 and for whom Stevens clerked. “A brilliant judge, a wonderful person,” said Stevens, who also pointed to Benjamin Cardozo and Louis Brandeis as those he admired. • It is “unlikely” that the current members of the Supreme Court will allow proceedings to be televised, he said. • He switched about 15 years ago from writing legal opinions, articles and books longhand on yellow legal pads to using a computer. Stevens said that while, in the past, few could read his handwriting, these days even he sometimes can’t decipher it.

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He knows it is somewhat irrational, but retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens told a recent Kiwanis Club gathering that he has a certain affection for the Electoral College.

• While he has moved into the computer world, Stevens doesn’t have a presence on Facebook or Twitter. “I’m not nearly as sophisticated as my grandchildren” when it comes to social media, he said.

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He’s become a prolific author, and maybe down the road there’s a book inside John Paul Stevens detailing how to live a long and healthy life. At 94, he keeps both mentally and physically active. Besides writing, he is a serious bridge player and also can be found on the tennis court and golf links. In fact, one of the highlights of Stevens’ long life came about 15 years ago in Colorado, when he scored a hole-inone. His tips for staying healthy are the basics, Stevens told a recent gathering at the Kiwanis Club of Arlington: Exercise as much as you can, and eat healthy. How does he keep on track with that plan? “I’m married to a dietitian,” he said. Stevens and his second wife, Maryan Mulholland Simon, have been married since 1979. When he retired in 2010, Stevens had served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 34 years and six months. (Combine his service with that of his immediate predecessor, Justice William O. Douglas, and they had occupied the seat a collective 71 years. Justice Elena Kagan currently occupies the seat.) At 90 years and 2 months of age at retirement, Stevens was the second oldest justice ever, behind only Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who was 90 years and 10 months when he retired in 1932. Holmes had to be nudged off the court by his colleagues, who felt his mental and physical faculties were deteriorating. Stevens opted to retire when he began to see himself slowing down. As for his long and largely healthy life? “I’m just very grateful,” he said. “I’ve been blessed.”

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Marymount Taps Educator of Year

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Dr. Brian Flanagan, an assistant professor of theology at Marymount University, has been named recipient of the university’s 2014 Robert A. Draghi Outstanding Faculty Award. Named for the late Dr. Robert Draghi, a professor of philosophy and dean of Marymount’s School of Arts and Sciences, the award recognizes Flanagan’s teaching excellence, efforts to strengthen the university community and commitment to students. “It’s a great honor, particularly considering how many great colleagues I have in my department and school, and throughout Marymount,” Flanagan said. “I’ve learned half of what I know through my fellow faculty.”

n Kyle Bolton of Vienna has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. n Jessica Bouchet of Oakton has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of New Haven. n Scott Henning of Vienna has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Clarkson University. n Megan Fitzgerald, the daughter of Timothy and Whitney Fitzgerald of Great Falls and a graduate of Madeira School, and Shea Patrick, the daughter of Richard and Jody Patrick of Vienna and a graduate of Flint Hill School, have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Hamilton College. n Kyle Dear and Nate Flagg of Great Falls; Reilly Carlton and Bo Gilbertson of McLean; Jake Farrar of Oakton; and Brandon Kendrick of Vienna have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Hampden-Sydney College. n Andrew Bayer of Oakton, Matthew Ferretti of Oakton and Peter Christenson of Oakton have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Wheaton College. n Natalia Muniz of Great Falls has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at James Madison University. n Aimee Cho and Rachel Chuang of Great Falls; Michael Fox, Allison Meade and Cameron Meade of McLean; Su Hyun Kim of Oakton; and Allie Meng, Alisha Foster, Christopher Mills, Jennifer McGough and Haeyong Shin of Vienna have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Cornell University. n Andrea Carosso, Campbell McKay, Andrew Pechstein and Adrian Salas of Great Falls; Alexander Brittin, Mark Gerencser, Allison Pivik and Cedric Whitney of McLean; and Elaine Bennett, Allison Hahn, Katherine Junghenn, Madison O’Beirne, Emily Suprise and Theresa Yenouskas of Vienna have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Delaware. n Kelley Harris and Lauryn Harris of Vienna, graduates of Flint Hill School, each received the John H. Allen Prize for best essay in public finance during a recent honors convocation held at Lafayette College.

Persian, Russian and Turkish. The program is administered by the American Councils for International Education. n Chandler Lee, the son of Albert and Cathryn Lee of Great Falls, has been inducted as a charter member of the National Science Honor Society chapter at Randolph-Macon Academy. n Ryan Rose of Vienna was awarded the rank of Eagle by Boy Scout Troop 987 during a Court of Honor ceremony held Sunday, June 22 at 2 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. n Pooja Chandrashekar, a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, has received the Award for Aspirations in Computing from the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) and Bank of America. The award recognizes young women for their outstanding aptitude in computing and technology. Chandrashekar, one of 35 national winners, was recognized for founding ProjectCSGIRLS, a program that encourages middle school girls in Fairfax County Public Schools to learn about and study computer science and technology. She was selected from among more than 2,300 applicants, who were judged on their computing and information-technology aptitude, leadership ability, academic history, and plans for postsecondary education. n William Long, a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, who recently earned a gold medal at the Center for Excellence in Education’s USA Biology Olympiad National Finals, is one of four students named to Team USA 2014 for the International Biology Olympiad. Long will travel to Bali, Indonesia, for the competition that begins July 6, along with teammates from Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington. All members of the 2014 International Biology Olympiad team earned gold medals at the USA Biology Olympiad national finals, held earlier in June. The top 20 finalists in the USA Biology Olympiad were chosen from nearly 10,500

Some Waples Mill Elementary SACC students and their teacher, Matthew Rice, participated in the annual Cardboard Boat Regatta on June 1 at Lake Accotink and came away with two trophies. One trophy was for Pride of the Regatta and the other was for winning two heats. The students participating from the Oakton school were Reid Cotton, Owen Lawson, Kevin Davis, Willa Johnson, Davis Marden, Chris Rice, Cameron Vargas, Blaise Wuest, Daniel Nolan, Sophia Archer-Tand, Mike Witczak and Fiona Kluge. The theme of the boat was the Waples Mill Eagles.

students based on their scores on the USA Biology Olympiad open and semifinal exams. During the national finals, students participated in intensive theoretical and practical tutorials with leading U.S. biologists who specialize in cellular and molecular biology, plant anatomy and physiology, animal anatomy and physiology, ethology, genetics and evolution, ecology and biosystematics. n A team of eighth-grade students from Thoreau Middle School won first place in Virginia in the School of the Future competition, advancing to the southeast regional competition of the Council of Educational Facility Planners International. Students Katie DiFrancisco, Christian Padgett and Jonah Adler participated in the competition by using a planning process from conception to completion including problem solving, collaboration, and gaining experience in tactile, hands-on work while developing an eye for beauty and design. n The National Aeronautics and Space Administration hosted a live downlink be-

n John Struck, a history teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, has been named the 2014 Virginia History Teacher of the Year by the Virginia Department of Education. Struck, one of 49 nominees for the award, was praised for presenting engaging, student-centered lessons, and for using historical documents to encourage student questions in his classes. He also was cited for facilitating learning and critical thinking through animated classroom discussions and questions. Struck teaches Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. History, AP Government, and honors 20th-Century World History at Thomas Jefferson, where he has taught since 1994. Prior to joining the faculty, he taught at Fairfax High School and Edison High School, and before that taught high school in Texas. Since 2009, Struck has served as a consultant for the College Board’s National Certification program and has been active in test and curriculum development as well as crafting practice questions for organizations such as the College Board, ACT and Kaplan. As the 2014 Virginia History Teacher of the Year, Struck received a $1,000 award and will be the commonwealth’s nominee for the National History Teacher of the Year Award, to be announced later this year. The Thomas Jefferson library will receive a collection of history books and reference materials from the Gilder Lehrman Institute. n Flint Hill Elementary School is slated to receive the Green Flag and official designation as an Eco School, the highest honor presented by the National Wildlife Federation, during a ceremony on June 24. After the presentation ceremony, members of the school’s Environmental Club will offer tours to show off the hard work done during the 2013-14 school year by Flint Hill students, staff members and parents. The Sun Gazette welcomes your news of the achievements of local students and members of the Armed Forces. Items can be sent to us via regular mail, fax or e-mail; contact information is found on Page 6 each week. This time of year, because of the sheer volume of school news, it may take several weeks for items to appear.

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n Will Close, a sophomore at the Potomac School, has been awarded a scholarship to study Arabic in Morocco this summer through the National Security Language Initiative for Youth. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State, and provides meritbased scholarship for high-school students to learn less-commonly-taught languages in overseas immersion programs. Each year, about 625 students are sent abroad to study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean,

The Potomac School Intermediate Band received a score of 96 and a Superior rating at the recent Musicale Festival, held in Williamsburg. At the event, Potomac School eighth-grader John Schooner won the Outstanding Soloist award for his performance of “Normandy Beach” on the tuba.

tween Colvin Run Elementary School students and two American astronauts aboard the International Space Station on June 17. Commander Steven Swanson and flight engineer Gregory Wiseman answered students’ questions about life and science in microgravity aboard the International Space Station. The conversation, slated for 11:55 a.m., will be broadcast live on NASA television and streamed at www.nasa.gov. Students of Colvin Run Elementary were chosen by NASA from among hundreds of applicants. Students have been building LEGO WeDo robotics in their new STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art/design and math) lab at school, comparing their performance to the same LEGO WeDo robotics built by astronauts on the ISS that operate in microgravity.

June 26, 2014

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June 26, 2014

Public-Safety Notes POLICE SEEK MAN IN STABBING DEATH OF FALLS CHURCH WOMAN: Fairfax

County police are searching for a man in connection with the June 18 slaying of his 28-year-old Falls Church-area girlfriend. Officers responded to check on the welfare of a person at a home in the 6900 block of Westmoreland Road at around 9:30 a.m. No one answered the door and there was nothing that appeared out of the ordinary at that time, police said. Later that day, officers returned to the home with a homeowner and entered the residence. Police found a woman, identified as Glenda Aviles, who had died of stab wounds. Police obtained an arrest warrant for murder against her 35-year-old boyfriend, Juan Ramon Matetu Figueroa. Detectives ask the public’s assistance with helping locate a vehicle that may be related to this crime. A 2004 gold, fourdoor Mercedes sedan, Virginia tag WVF8414, is unaccounted for and missing from the area, police said. Authorities do not know the precise model of the vehicle. Fairfax County police continue to investigate this case and ask anyone with information concerning the vehicle or the incident to call police at (703) 691-2131. VENDOR’S GENERATOR DISAPPEARS FOLLOWING VIVA! VIENNA!: A vendor

who was working the ViVa! Vienna! festival in the 100 block of Church Street, N.E., on May 25 at 6 p.m. packed up his food stand and did not realize he had forgotten

his generator. When he returned a short time later, he discovered the generator was gone, Vienna police said. VIENNA-AREA BUSINESS BURGLARIZED: An employee of a business in the

8300 block of Cottage Street in the Vienna area told Fairfax County police June 19 that someone had entered the business and taken property. RESIDENT CALLS POLICE AFTER CAR ALARM SOUNDS FOR 26 HOURS: A resi-

dent living in the 500 block of Woodland Court, N.W., told Vienna police on June 14 at 11:25 a.m. that a vehicle’s alarm had been sounding for 26 hours straight. A Vienna police officer responded, confirmed that the alarm had been sounding and attempted to make contact with the vehicle’s registered owner, but there was no answer at the owner’s residence. While at the location speaking with the complainant, the alarm stopped, police said. The officer informed the complainant that he would continue attempts to contact the vehicle’s owner. VIENNA WOMAN REJECTS UNSOLICITED ROMANTIC GIFTS: A resident living

in the 200 block of Cedar Lane, S.E., told Vienna police that sometime between June 14 at 1:30 p.m. and June 16 at 5:20 p.m., a secret admirer had been leaving romantic gifts and cards on her front doorstep. Police responded, contacted the person

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who was believed to be sending the tokens of affection and informed him to cease all contact with the resident. He agreed to comply with the wishes of the resident, police said. SCAMMER TELLS ELDERLY WOMAN HER GRANDSON IS IN A MEXICAN PRISON: A woman living in the 200 block of

Ayr Hill Avenue, N.E., told Vienna police on June 17 at 10 a.m. that her elderly mother had received a telephone call from a person claiming that her nephew had been arrested and was being held in a Mexican prison. The caller instructed the woman’s mother to send an undisclosed amount of money via Western Union. Police responded and informed the mother and her daughter that this had been an attempted scam. Police continue to investigate this case. AFTER-HOURS POOL CRASHERS DAMAGE LANE LINE, LEAVE MESS: A repre-

sentative of a homeowners association told Vienna police reported sometime between June 18 at 8 p.m. and June 19 at 4:05 p.m., someone had entered a pool in the 200 block of Park Terrace Court, S.E., after hours and cut the rope to the lap lane. The complainant stated there also were several single-serving liquor bottles and cigarette butts left in the pool area, police said. VIENNA POLICE DISCOVER BREAK-IN AT TOWN’S CABOOSE: Two Vienna po-

lice officers were on patrol near Mill and Church streets, N.E., on June 19 at 4:33 a.m. when they discovered the door to the town’s historic red caboose was open and an inside light was on. Both officers entered the caboose; they found no one inside, and nothing appeared to have been disturbed. The officers did discover damage to the door and lock, which was consistent with someone’s forcing entry into the caboose. Police continue to investigate this case. DRIVER INJURES WIFE WHILE REPOSITIONING CAR IN PARKING SPACE: A

motorist told Vienna police on June 16 at 11:24 a.m. that he had parked his vehicle in a parking space at McDonald’s, 544 Maple Ave., W., when he discovered he was parked too closely to the vehicle next to his. The motorist asked his wife to stand in front of his vehicle while he attempted to reposition it in the parking space. While moving the vehicle, the driver ran over his wife’s foot, causing her to fall to the ground and sustain a head injury. Police summoned Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel, who transported the woman to an area hospital for treatment.

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between a motorist and bicyclist June 17 at 8:53 p.m. led to an accident that injured the cyclist, Vienna police said. The accident occurred as the motorist was traveling eastbound on Courthouse Road, S.W., approaching Nutley Street and the bicyclist was traveling northbound on Nutley Street approaching Courthouse Road. The motorist and bicyclist both stopped

and motioned for the other to continue through the intersection. Confusion ensued and the vehicle and bicyclist collided after both tried to negotiate the intersection at the same time, police said. The bicyclist suffered a minor injury to his hip, but he refused medical treatment, police said. FOLLOW THESE TIPS WHEN DISPOSING OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION: Fair-

fax County police suggest residents follow these tips if they want authorities to dispose of firearms or ammunition that they no longer wish to keep or have encountered while assisting an aging family member during a move. The quickest and easiest way for residents to get rid of firearms or ammunition is to call the non-emergency police dispatch number at (703) 691-2131 and request that an officer come to their home. Residents should leave the weapon in a safe location and direct the officer to it. The officer will ensure the firearm is unloaded and rendered safe before taking possession of it, police said. Some residents prefer to deliver the weapon or ammunition to their local district police station. While this is not the preferred method, it is acceptable, police said. Police ask residents who choose this method to call their district station before arriving there and advise authorities that they will be delivering a weapon or ammunition for disposal. Residents should ensure the weapon is unloaded and place it in the trunk or rear of their vehicle, separate from any ammunition. Residents should have their driver’s license or other identification with them. When they arrive at the station, they should leave the weapon or ammunition secured in their vehicle and should not bring the weapon into the police station, authorities said. After residents speak with the person staffing the front desk, police will call an officer into the station to take a report and assume possession of the weapon or ammunition. As always, residents should treat every weapon as if it is loaded, keep it pointed in a safe direction and keep their fingers off the trigger. Those who are not comfortable handling the firearm or are unsure of how to make it safe should have a sworn police officer come to their home and collect the weapon. VIENNA POLICE PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL TORCH RUN: Members of the Vienna

Police Department, along with more than 2,000 other officers, did their part in delivering the torch to Richmond as part of the 29th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Virginia Special Olympics. Law-enforcement officers from more than 300 agencies took part in the eightday, 2,000-plus-mile relay to pass the Special Olympics’ “Flame of Hope” torch across Virginia. All of the relays converged in Richmond for the lighting of the cauldron during the Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games’ opening ceremonies. Continued on Page 25

n Summer swim season begins. n Local baseball roundup.

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Beginning By Making Big Splash

Teeing Off

Until August, High-School Athletics Remains on Hold Every year at this time, it’s always kind of an eerie and weird experience.

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Tiger Sharks Win In Opening Week A Staff Report

Top: Kent Garden’s Olivia Baptiste swims the girls 18-under freestyle leg of the mixed-age relay. Above: Sadie Keating swims the girls 11-12 butterfly for Kent Gardens. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

For Langley in its win, double winners were Carlos Carrion, Brady Quinn, Audrey Wallach and Zach Thompson. Single winners were Luke Watson, Liliana Schone, Danny Quinn, Nathan Johnson, Gabriella Sanchez, Tessa Jones, Luke Watson, Nathalie Schmanske and Maggie Bellaschi. For Kent Gardens in its victory, 8-year-old Ryan Sribar of Shouse Village swims the boys 11-12 breaststroke John Paul Gonsalves during the Sharks’ opening meet. PHOTO BY CARIN BOUHAROUN made his presence felt, winning both the freeIan Russiello, Maggie Shi and Grayson style and backstroke while setting team Smith. Single winners were Nick Adelrecords in each race. He also swam on the berg, Henry Ausnehmer, Colin Bell, Alec 8-under boys freestyle relay, with Griffin Butler, Hana Brashear, Bryan Curtis, Bataille, George Tucker and Zach Simon, Caitlyn Hastings, Caroline Kehoe, Clare that set a team record. Other multiple Kehoe, Garrett Smith and Greta Westwinners for Kent Gardens were Flavian fall. Carcani, Garrett Bataille, Cassie FreedFor winning Dunn Loring, doulander and Nyah Reid. ble winners were Zach Yashar, Emily The 13-14 boys medley relay of Ed Swanekamp, John McClorey, Rachael Walters, Mason Liddell, Connor Carroll Holp and Michael Hahm. Single winand Sina Naeemi set a team record. ners were Simone Bergeron, Abraham No other results from the opening Zimmerman, Grace Clark, Jana Barazia, week of action were submitted to the Sun William Kindelan, Joe McClorey, Katie Gazette in time for this week’s deadline. Rooney, Tea Murphy and Natalie ChamThe second week of action is June 28. pagne.

Those who happened by any local high schools last week, between the hours of 4 and 8 p.m., found empty parking lots, playing and practice fields and gymnasiums. No one was around, and the unusual quiet and stillness were peaceful, but could almost be frightening compared to the alternative. There were none of the regular sounds, like cheering, a referee’s whistle, an umpire’s call, a coach giving instructions, chatter from the stands, the sound of a bat hitting a ball or a fastball hitting a catcher’s mitt. Athletic administrators and trainers weren’t riding around on golf carts delivering supplies and checking on athletes. Finding a good parking spot certainly wasn’t an issue, as the schools almost looked abandoned. That’s because there were no highschool sports teams practicing or playing games. The seasons had all ended the previous weekend as the close of school for the summer drew near. Teachers and administrators weren’t working late to prepare lesson plans and tests or organize activities for the next day. Usually the 4-to-8 period is a hustling and bustling time for high school athletes, especially during the spring with so many different teams practicing or playing. On any given evening, a dozen or more high-school teams can be participating in some type of springtime sports activity. The thing unique about last week’s emptiness was, it’s the only time of the school year such evening stillness occurs at high schools. Think about it. When area public schools begin classes in early September, the 4 to 8 p.m. time period has been plenty active for a few weeks, because the fall sports season, with practices, and games, and headed by the football teams, is well under way. Otherwise, there is never any down time between seasons, because the campaigns all overlap so much. When one season ends, practices for the next are already ongoing. Come August, that all begins again.

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Led by the Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks’ victory, numerous teams in the Sun Gazette’s coverage areas were opening-week winners in the Northern Virginia Swimming League June 21. In Division I, defending champion SWIMMING Chesterbrook outscored the McLean Marlins, 238-182, in an allMcLean showdown. For Chesterbrook, double winners were Olivia McManus, Veronia Wolff, Claire Wolff, Thomas Outlaw, Rajan Bharqava, Adi Kambhampaty, Sam Gollob, Nicholas Christofferson and Ollie Bernasek. McLean’s double winners were Andrew Seliskar, Natalia Rongione, Maya Sharma and Dora Wu. Also in Division I, the Tuckahoe Tigers downed Wakefield Chapel, 235-185, and the Highlands Whomping Turtles lost to Overlee, 255-165. In Division 2, the Lakevale Estates Dolphins and the Vienna Aquatic Gators tied at 210; Hamlet routed Fairfax Station, 256-164; and the Hunter Mill Sharks lost to Hunt Valley, 260-160. Division 3 was highlighted by Vienna Woods’ 230-190 win over Oakton. The Dunn Loring Dolphins downed the Cardinal Hill Cardinals, 229.5-190.5, in an all-local Division 4 showdown. Also in Division 4, Langley defeated Ravensworth Farm, 227-193. Great Falls lost to Mansion House, 237.5-181.5, in Division 7. In Division 8, the Shouse Village Sharks lost to Sleepy Hollow Bath & Recreation, 281-139, and in Division 9, Kent Gardens downed Arlington Forest, 229-191. For Shouse Village, a team record was set by Sinead Eksteen in the girls 13-14 freestyle in 28.98. Eksteen, Monica Balistrere, James Bouharoun, William Bouharoun, Teah Fredericks, Carlyn Kranking, Kathleen Oakley, Ryan Sribar, Charlie Williams and Catherine Zysk won races for Shouse. Double winners for Cardinal Hill in its loss were Isabel Butler, Max Hollis,

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High School Roundup FLINT HILL’S DOYLE IS CO-PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

Flint Hill School senior right-handed pitcher Tommy Doyle was chosen as the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association’s Division I co-Player of the Year in high school baseball. Doyle was also a first-team all-state selection. The hard-throwing right-hander compiled a 7-2 record with a 0.136 earned run average for the Huskies this spring. In 511/3 innings, Doyle struck out 84 and walked 18. With the bat, Doyle, who will play at the University of Virginia, hit .286 with a home run, 17 RBI and six doubles. He helped Flint Hill finish 21-8 and a perfect 14-0 against Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference opponents. The Huskies won both the MAC regular season and tournament championships. Flint Hill compiled a 1-1 record in the state tournament. Liberty Christian Academy’s Zach Clinton was the other co-Player of the Year, as he helped his team win the Division I state title. Making second team all-state from Flint Hill was junior pitcher/infielder Christian Tailor. On the mound, Tailor was 7-2 with a 1.533 ERA. With the bat, he hit .361 with 15 RBI, three triples and nine doubles. Making all-MAC for Flint Hill were Doyle, Tailor, senior pitcher/infielder Reid Frazier, junior infielder Jack Swart and senior first baseman Josh Crummer. Frazier will play at Penn State and Crummer at Cochise College. “We were disappointed we didn’t do better in the state tournament, but we had a good season,” Flint Hill coach Tom Verbanic said. OAKTON GIRLS TENNIS TEAM WINS REGION, SECOND IN STATE: The Oakton Cougars won their second

straight region championship in girls high school tennis earlier this month. Oakton (16-1) won the 6A North Region crown by defeating the Chantilly Chargers, 5-1, in the title match at Oakton. Winning singles matches for Oakton were Lizzie Stewart at No. 1 singles in straight sets, Lindsey Le at No. 2 in two sets, Lily Moens at No. 3 in two sets and Alekhya Nanduri at No. 4 in two sets. Diana Yen lost in three sets at No. 6. The No. 5 singles match, with Oakton’s Candy Kechkian playing, was not finished. In doubles, the region title was clinched when Stewart and Le won in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 1. In the semifinals, Oakton defeated the Langley Saxons, 5-2. Stewart, Le, Moens and Yen won in singles. Winners for Langley were Maddy Nuyen and Olivia Uzer. In doubles, Stewart and Lee won at No. 1 to clinch the victory. Oakton was 3-0 in the region tournament, improving its undefeated record to 15-0. The Cougars defeated Lake Braddock, 5-1, in the first round. The Cougars then advanced to the 6A girls state tournament. Oakton finished 1-1 in the 6A state tournament to place second.

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MARSHALL BASEBALL TEAM FALLS IN REGION SEMI:

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The Marshall Statesmen (15-7) lost to eventual champion Stone Bridge, 12-5, in the semifinals of the 5A North Region baseball tournament. The loss snapped Marshall’s 13-game winning streak. For a game story visit www.insidenova.com and go to Fairfax sports. LANGLEY BOYS TENNIS TEAM SECOND IN REGION AND STATE: The Langley Saxons (17-2) lost to the Lake

Braddock Bruins, 6-2, in the 6A North Region Tournament championship match at Langley on June 6. Langley was 2-1 in the tournament, blanking West Springfield, 9-0, in the first round and Oakton, 5-2, in the semifinals.

The Oakton Cougars stand with the 6A North Region championship banner after winning the girls team tennis crown. Oakton then finished second in the state tourney. PHOTO FROM OAKTON A number of Potomac School athletes will play various sports at different colleges starting in the 2014-15 school year.

Potomac School boys athletic director Rob Lee, left, presents the Director’s Cup to Head of School John Kowalik.

Langley advanced to the four-team 6A state tournament, where the Saxons lost in the final to Lake Braddock. MARSHALL TENNIS: The Marshall Statesmen (16-4)

won the 5A North Region Tournament in girls tennis, then placed second in the state, losing to Mills Godwin, 5-1, in the finals. In boys tennis, Marshall (13-8) finished second in the region, losing to Jefferson, 5-0, in the title match. Marshall was 2-1 in the region. For the Marshall boys, Ryan Feenick, Joe San Nicolas, John Garvey, Chris Beddow and Logan Tran recorded singles victories in the region for Marshall. In the state tourney Marshall lost in the semifinals to Deep Run. POTOMAC SCHOOL ATHLETES TO PLAY IN COLLEGE:

Seniors from The Potomac School’s Class of 2014 have committed to play college sports at various schools in 2014-15, including five who will compete at the Division I level. Cameron Bahadori will play squash at Amherst College, Matt Danilack will play soccer at Dartmouth, B.J. Sallah will be a basketball player at Hampden-Sydney, Jalen Broome plans to play football at Brown, Logan Samuels will play basketball at Hampden-Sydney, Kevin Havermann will play lacrosse at Washington & Lee, Josh Hublitz will play tennis at UNC-Wilmington, Adam Moses will compete in track at Dickinson College, Hale Ross will run cross country and track at Yale, Sandeep Rishi will play squash at Tufts, and Kira Keating will play squash at Princeton. POTOMAC SCHOOL WINS DIRECTOR’S CUP: The Po-

tomac School earned the 2013-14 Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference Director’s Cup for overall excellence in boys varsity sports. It is the school’s fifth cup title and second in three years. During the spring, the tennis team won its second Virginia Independent School Athletic Association Division I state championship and its sixth straight MAC title, while the lacrosse team won a share of the MAC regular season crown. In boys track and field, junior Grant Voeks won MAC titles in the discus and shot put. During the winter, the basketball team finished 20-10 and advanced to the state quarterfinals, while junior Brendan Ryan and freshman Ted Tierney were crowned conference champions in wrestling. The squash team also won its fourth consecutive Mid-Atlantic Squash Tournament and fifth in six years. The boys

A number of Oakton High School athletes will play various sports at various colleges starting in the 2014-15 school year.

indoor 4x800-meter relay team of Ben Bush, Adam Moses, Hale Ross, and Max Urbany won a state title. In the fall, Ross won the Division I state cross country championship and MAC title, while the football team finished its season 8-3 and advanced to the VISAA Division II football championship game where the team lost. OAKTON ATHLETES COLLEGE BOUND: Oakton High

School hosted a reception on June 9 for 27 athletes who will be participating in various sports in college during the 2014-15 school year. Those honored included: Alana Peters (softball, Virginia Wesleyan), Jazmine Carter (basketball, Eastern Mennonite), Becky Cerva (softball, Christopher Newport), Allison Davis (softball, Virginia), Hailey Dougherty (cross country, Penn), Sami Pleasant (lacrosse, Mary Washington), Danielle Palmucci (lacrosse, William and Mary), Tori Anderson (lacrosse, Iona) and Mackenzie Springer (crew, Virginia). Also, Miles Lindsey (track and field, Dickinson), Jack Stoney (cross country, North Carolina), Ryan Frantz (soccer, Lynchburg), Joe Cellini (football, Bridgewater), Gray Liddell (swimming, Mary Washington), Noah Pilato (soccer, Penn State), Patrick Lindemann (lacrosse, Christopher Newport), Alek Schultz (football, St. Francis), Connor Fagan (football, Davidson) and Cory Harris (lacrosse, Virginia). In addition, Caitlin Pugh (cheer, Duquesne), Quentin Newcomer (lacrosse, Christopher Newport), Ben Cisse (soccer, Mary Washington), Jimmy Jameson (soccer, Carnegie Mellon), Patrick Hardtke (soccer, James Madison), Marleigh Hall (softball, Roanoke), Janet Hu (swimming, Stanford) and Lizzie Stewart (tennis, Cornell). McLEAN ATHLETES COLLEGE BOUND:McLean High

School hosted a recent NCAA ceremony for athletes from the school who will participate in college sports in 2014-15. Those honored included: Connor Meyers (football, Southern Utah), Mac Howard (track, Wake Forest), Anna Buser (track, Davidson), Bryce Renica (track, Christopher Newport), M.J. Abdul-Ali (track, Virginia Commonwealth), Sarah Beougher (crew, West Point), Jennie Horowitz (crew, William and Mary), Alex Zele (crew, MIT), Victoria Haviland (swimming, American), Colin Morse (baseball, Shenandoah), Ashley Mennes (volleyball, George Mason), Nikki Lind (lacrosse, Mary Washington), Noor Varjabedian (field hockey, Mary Washington), Danny Hecht (sprint football, West Point) and Olivia Stifel (crew, Temple).

Public-Safety Notes The event over the past 29 years has raised more than $15 million for Special Olympians in Virginia, officials said. Law-enforcement participants raise money through various activities each year to finance the program. By collecting donations, selling T-shirts and caps, and hosting fund-raising events such as Tip-A-Cop, Polar Plunges and golf tournaments, the law-enforcement community is able to give back to their special heroes, the Special Olympians and their families. Baseball caps and T-shirts with or without the Vienna Police Department logo will continue to be available for sale at Vienna Police Headquarters. Those who wish to obtain such items should contact Ruth Rohr at ruth.rohr@viennava.gov or Gary Lose at gary.lose@Viennava.gov. VEHICLE RUNS OVER PEDESTRIAN’S FOOT IN VIENNA: A pedestrian advised

police that someone entered the house’s garage June 11 and took property. MAN HARASSING CUSTOMERS ARRESTED FOR DRUNKENNESS: Two Vi-

enna police officers were on patrol June 10 at 1:29 p.m. when they observed a person asking customers for money in front of 7-Eleven, 427 Maple Ave., E. The person matched the description of a man who recently had been acting belligerently toward customers and business owners, police said. Upon interacting with the man, the officers detected a strong odor of alcohol and noticed the man appeared unsteady on his feet. Police arrested the 48-year-old Vienna man on the charge of being drunk in public and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he was released to the custody of the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office. POLICE CALLED AFTER MAN’S EXGIRLFRIEND TRIES TO GET HIM FIRED:

Vienna police on June 8 at 2:36 p.m. that she had been standing in the parking lot near her vehicle at McDonald’s, 262 Cedar Lane, S.E., when an unknown driver in a dark-colored vehicle ran over her foot. The driver left the area without providing information, police said. The pedestrian returned home before calling police. She claimed she had pain in her foot, but declined medical treatment, police said.

An employee at AVS Heating and Cooling, 231 Mill St., N.E., told Vienna police on June 11 at 11:21 a.m. that a current employee’s ex-girlfriend had been calling the business repeatedly in an attempt to get her ex-boyfriend fired. Vienna police telephoned the ex-girlfriend and left a message informing her of the consequences of her actions, should she continue to make such telephone calls. The employee did not wish to pursue charges, police said.

BUSINESS BURGLARIES REPORTED IN McLEAN: Fairfax County police on June

POLICE CONTACT MAN WHO PHOTOGRAPHED CHILDREN AT PARK: Several

11 received reports that Thieves burglarized three McLean businesses June 11, Fairfax County police said. Employees at companies in the 6700 block of Curran Street, 1300 block of Beverly Road and 800 block of Dolley Madison Boulevard reported people had entered the businesses and taken property. FALLS CHURCH RESIDENT REPORTS GARAGE BURGLARIZED: A resident liv-

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IRATE CUSTOMER THROWS ITEMS IN SHIPPING STORE: An employee at the

IMPATIENS GO MISSING FROM VIENNA REAL ESTATE OFFICE: An employee at

UPS store, 344 Maple Ave., W., told Vienna police on June 12 at 2:45 p.m. that a customer had become irate when he was informed he would need to pay for a box to ship his items. The customer began to throw items in the store and pushed the employee into the door, police said. The customer left the business before police arrived. Police came to the store and informed the employee of the warrant process, but he did not wish to pursue charges, authorities said. HIT-AND-RUN SUSPECT HAS BROWN FUR, BUSHY TAIL: A Vienna police offi-

cer was on patrol on Creek Crossing Road near East Street, N.E., on June 1 at 2 a.m. when a deer struck the front quarter panel of his cruiser, causing minor damage. “The deer quickly left the scene without providing information,” a Vienna police

MONEY, JEWELRY STOLEN IN VIENNA HOME BURGLARY: A resident living in the

500 block of Malcolm Road, N.W., told Vienna police that on May 25 between 8 and 10 p.m., someone took several items, including money and jewelry, from her residence. Vienna police continue to investigate this case.

Coldwell Banker, 465 Maple Ave., W., told Vienna police that on two occasions between May 30 and June 11, someone took New Guinea impatiens from the flower bed near the business. Vienna police continue to investigate this case. CAR WASH EMPLOYEE REPORTS CREDIT-CARD IRREGULARITIES: An employee

at Flagship Carwash Center, 540 Maple Ave., W., reported a larceny from the credit-card accounts of several customers, Vienna police said. The employee said the credit cards may have been swiped without the customers’ permission.

VIENNA WOMAN FINDS BAG OF CIGARETTES ON PORCH: A woman living at

310 Locust St., S.E., told Vienna police on June 6 at 9:30 a.m. that someone had placed a trash bag containing cigarettes on her front porch.

local residents notified Vienna police the morning of June 12 that an older man had been taking pictures of their children at play in Meadow Lane Park, 501 Meadow Lane, S.W. A Vienna police officer responded and observed a person who matched the description of the man who had been taking the pictures, leaving the park on his bicycle. A Vienna police officer contacted the man, who said he had taken pictures of the children but deleted them at their parents’ request. He also stated he “loves taking that Silver line service will start and let people from around the D.C. area come see the excitement in Tysons,” Caplin said. “Everyone now has to recalibrate their todo list, because we have a fresh target. Everyone’s smiling, but it’s a busy day.”

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trains at Vienna, Dunn Loring and West Falls Church will arrive and depart every six minutes. Riders can check fares and travel times and learn more about the Silver Line project by visiting www.silverlinemetro.com. Metro took control of the first phase of the Silver Line May 27. This “operational readiness date” marked the point where MWAA officials formally transferred care and control of the line to Metro. Michael Caplin, executive director of the Tysons Partnership, said his organization will begin preparations promptly for the Silver Line’s opening ceremony and will ensure that sufficient signage is in place to welcome the new riders. “Needless to say, we are very excited

pictures,” but would ask permission from parents before taking photos in the future, police said. Police informed the parents that although the activity was suspicious, there was no violation of the law. Authorities also informed them they should contact police if they felt there was someone acting suspiciously around their children, police said.

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. June 27, 1944: n Groups representing both business interests and labor have come out in opposition to the proposed state sales tax. n Mrs. America Louise Medley Harding, believed to have been Virginia’s oldest living woman, has died at age 108. June 25, 1955: n A state commission continues its effort to find a legal way around the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the integration of public schools. n A lack of adequate amounts of polio vaccine nationwide threatens to leave schoolchildren at risk when the school year starts. n Helen Keller is planning a quiet celebration to mark her 75th birthday. June 27, 1961: n A Vienna citizens group says the town should not attempt to become an independent city. n Virginia education officials have approved upgrades to safety requirements for school buses. * The death toll on Virginia’s highways so far this year is 361, up from 347 at this time a year ago. n Breaking with tradition, the White House has announced plans to hold a state dinner on the grounds at Mount Vernon. n Despite a bad back, strep throat and viral infection, President Kennedy remains in “excellent” health, his aides reported.

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vided. Not staying in touch with them after the sale is a mistake and why a client might not use an agent for another transaction.” Eric Ritland, American Realty: “When buyers are looking for a house, you have to put your needs, tastes and visions aside – and sometimes your opinions. Make things all about the clients. For example, I find I shouldn’t project how I might use the house in a certain way. They don’t always like to hear that. You can see their eyes glaze over.” Karen Briscoe, Huckaby, Briscoe, Conroy Realty Group: “A problem can develop in terms of pricing if the market doesn’t respond the way a client thinks it will. When that happens, they think it’s the agent that’s the problem.” Casey Samson, Samson Properties: “No doubt it’s allowing a seller to overprice their home. In 2013 1,026 homes expired or withdrew from the market unsold. Professional Realtors have no emotional or financial attachment to a home and can put a price within one or two percent of the final price. Some sellers feel their homes are worth more and some Realtors need the business, so they put it on the market too high and it sits. Fact is, correctly priced homes sell. It’s not rocket science.” Karen Close, Century 21: “The worst advice would be dishonest advice. Be true to the proper goal, whether for a sale or a purchase.” John Mentis, Long & Foster: “Not following the instructions of a client. The client is the customer. All an agent can do

is advise. But if an agent doesn’t honor a client, they may not use you again.” Gloria Adams, TTR Sotheby’s “It’s probably not enough communication. Clients want to be informed. So you just have to stay focused on that.” Mark Middendorf, Long & Foster: “One of the biggest things is communication. Poor customer service and not paying attention to a client’s needs turns people off. If you are not giving them sound advice and listening to their needs, you are going in the wrong direction. You have to make a client feel like they are your No. 1 client. I spoke with a client to give updates every day for eight months one time during a transaction process, just to stay in touch.” Dawn Wilson, Keller Williams: “I always ask clients about the particular good or bad experiences with previous Realtors. A lack of communication, not listening and not returning calls or e-mails in a timely fashion are the biggest concerns I hear. Plus, a lack of a relationship.” Craig Mastrangelo, Re/Max Allegiance: “Agents need to make sure expectations of how the process will play out are explained and what your role will be as an agent. Clients need to have a working knowledge and template of how the process will go. Then, you have to make sure you are not overstepping your boundaries about private and confidential information. Handle financial information respectfully.” Laurie Mensing, Long & Foster: “On the listing side, situations when the client objects to your advice and wants to over-

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The Washington region remains tantalizingly close to, but just below, its prerecession economy, having rebounded better than most of the nation, according to updated figures. The D.C. metro area sits at 97 percent of pre-recession economic levels, compared to 88 percent nationally, according to the most recent National Association of Home Builders/First American “Leading Markets Index.” The D.C. region, which has hovered at just below 100 percent on the ranking for months, was 77th out of 351 U.S. metro areas, according to the June report. Of those 351 metro markets, 56 have returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, a net gain of nine metros year over year. The index’s nationwide score of 88 percent held steady from the previous month. Meanwhile, 30 percent of metro areas saw their score rise this month and 83 percent have shown an improvement over the past year. “Markets are gradually returning to normal levels of housing and economic activity,” said NAHB chairman Kevin Kelly, a home builder and developer from Wilmington, Del. “When we see more sustainable levels of job growth, this will unleash pent-up demand and bring more buyers into the market-

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place.” The ranking is derived from three components: housing prices, construction permits and employment. “Well over one-third of all markets are operating at a level of at least 90 percent of previous norms, and this bodes well for a continuing housing recovery in the year ahead,” said Kurt Pfotenhauer, vice chairman of First American Title Insurance Co. The five best performing communities all were tied to the booming energy sector: Odessa, Texas, was at 243 percent of its pre-recession economy, followed by Midland, Texas (216 percent); Casper, Wyo. (157 percent); Bismarck, N.D. (157 percent); and Grand Forks, N.D. (142 percent). Baton Rouge, La., which ranked sixth best in June, continues to top the list of major metros on the LMI, with a score of 140 percent of its last normal level. Other major metros at the top of the list include Honolulu; Oklahoma City; Austin, Texas and Houston. Rounding out the top 10 among major markets are Los Angeles; San Jose, Calif.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City – all of whose LMI scores indicate that their market activity now equals or exceeds previous norms. “Of the three components in the LMI, the one lagging is single-family housing permits, which is only 43 percent of the way back to normal while home prices are 26 percent above their last normal level and employment is at 95 percent of its previous norm,” said NAHB chief economist David Crowe. For single-family permits and home prices, 2000-2003 is used as the last normal period, and for employment, 2007 is the base comparison. The three components are then averaged to provide an overall score for each market; a national score is calculated based on national measures of the three metrics. An index value above one indicates that a market has advanced beyond its previous normal level of economic activity. At the bottom of the ranking stood Flint, Mich., which is only at 60 percent of its pre-recession economic strength. Also at the bottom were Dalton, Ga. (61 percent); Rockford, Ill. (62 percent); Mansfield, Ohio (64 percent); and Monroe, Mich. (64 percent). Las Vegas was the largest metro area near the bottom of the rankings; with an economy running at 70 percent of pre-recession levels, it ranked 329th out of 351 metro areas. Detroit, which also was running at 70 percent, came in at 323nd. Among Virginia metro areas outside Washington, Hampton Roads stood at 98 percent of pre-recession levels, ranking 69th; Harrisonburg, at 94 percent, ranked 97th; Charlottesville, at 92 percent, ranked 110th; Richmond, at 90 percent, ranked 128th; Lynchburg, at 89 percent, ranked 134th; and Winchester, at 88 percent, ranked 154th. Roanoke, in 216th place at 82 percent, was at the bottom of the ranking among Virginia metro areas.

Overall Size of New Homes Has Reached a Record Level SCOTT McCAFFREY and DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writers

New homes are bigger than ever across the region and nation, a fact that surprises some local real estate professionals but is not a shock to others. “The way that we live today is different – we like bigger homes,” said Casey Margenau of Re/Max Distinctive. Recently released U.S. Census Bureau data puts the average size of a single-family home constructed in 2013 at 2,662 square feet, higher than it’s ever been and 52 percent larger than the average home constructed in 1978. “That doesn’t surprise me at all,” said Joan Stansfield of Keller Williams Realty. “So few buyers out there now are happy with small rooms, compartmentalized floor plans, and most all want large, open floor plans, a bath on every level, finished basements, storage space and more bedrooms than they have family members.” With one exception – from 2007 to 2008, when the average size declined by 6 square feet (to 2,473) – the average size has risen every year since 1995. It surpassed 2,000 square feet for the first time in 1989, according to Census Bureau numbers, Geographically, the largest average size in 2013 was in the South, at 2,751 square feet, followed by the Northeast (2,645), Midwest (2,557) and West (2,534).

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Until the mid-1990s, the largest new homes were found in the Northeast, but its place at the top of the list was supplanted by the South. The median square footage of new homes also is rising, standing at a record 2,478 nationally in 2013. That’s up from a median of 1,650 square feet in 1978. Karen Briscoe of the Huckaby, Briscoe, Conroy Realty Group said the ever-increasing size flies in the face of some other trends. “I am a little surprised, because I thought buyers wanted more energy efficiency and a small carbon footprint in new homes, and we were headed in that cycle,” she said. “Maybe that generation of buyers is not there yet.” Casey Samson of Samson Properties said economics factors in to the equation. “With lot prices increasing, a builder needs to build the maximum square footage they can,” he said. “It costs them $100 per square foot to build and sells for $340 per square foot – a $240 profit for every square foot,” he said. That view is echoed by Rob Ferguson of Re/Max Allegiance. “The cost of construction keeps going up, so square footage has to be maximized,” he said. “Construction prices have gone up substantially with materials and labor, so Continued on Page 28

Of the 569,000 single-family homes completed in 2013, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau: The average single-family house completed was 2,598 square feet. 518,000 had air-conditioning. 59,000 had two or fewer bedrooms and 251,000 had four bedrooms or more. 27,000 had one and onehalf bathrooms or less, whereas 188,000 homes had three or more bathrooms. 166,000 had a full or partial basement, while 91,000 had a crawl space, and 312,000 had a slab or other type of foundation. 305,000 had two or more stories. 333,000 had a forced-air furnace and 216,000 had a heat pump as the primary heating system. 347,000 had a heating system powered by gas and

214,000 had a heating system powered by electricity. Of the 429,000 single-family homes sold in 2013: The average new single-family home sold was built on a lot of 15,456 square feet. The average sales price of new single-family homes sold was $324,500, compared with the average price of $292,200 in 2012. The average price per square foot for new single-family homes sold was $93.70. 120,000 used vinyl siding as the principal type of exterior wall material, while 12,000 used wood. 300,000 had 2-car garages, 98,000 had garages for three cars or more. 207,000 had one fireplace and 20,000 had two or more fireplaces. 91,000 contractor-built single-family homes were started in 2013. The average contract price was $298,000.

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Total Va. Home Sales Show Softness in 1st Quarter Maybe it was the weather, maybe something more, but first-quarter home sales across Virginia proved relatively anemic. A total of 17,838 properties went to closing across the commonwealth in January, February and March, according to figures from the Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR). That’s down 5.7 percent from the 18,910 transactions reported in the comparable period of 2013. A nasty winter weather that settled in early and didn’t leave until the end of the quarter gets at least some of the blame for the weak numbers. But the sales report “could also be sign of a slowing recovery,” noted the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, which analyzes sales data for VAR. “If the slow first quarter can indeed be attributed to the weather, we should see sales pick up substantially in the next couple of months,” the analysts suggest. The weak sales report had few bright spots. Only the Roanoke/Lynchburg/Blacksburg corridor saw a year-over-year increase, with sales up 8.3 percent to 1,468.

Ever other corridor was down, including a 9.3-percent drop to 7,614 sales in the broader Northern Virginia region. Sales were down 2.1 percent in Southside Virginia, 2.2 percent in Central Virginia, 4.5 percent in Hampton Roads, 8.5 percent in Central Valley and 12.7 percent in Southwest Virginia. Median sales prices, however, were up in five of the seven corridors, with only Southwest Virginia (down 16.7 percent to $100,000) and Hampton Roads (down 1.4 percent to $192,250) seeing declines.

Median sales prices rose 2.9 percent to $349,900 in Northern Virginia, which as defined by VAR is much larger than most other definitions of the region. It includes the counties of Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Loudoun, Madison, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren and Westmoreland and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park and Winchester. Among other geographic

areas, the median sales price was $188,750 in Central Valley, up 1 percent; $187,000 in Central Virginia, up 6.9 percent; $146,500 in Roanoke/Lynchburg/Blacksburg, up 0.3 percent); and $75,500 in Southside Virginia, up 4.9 percent. Statewide, the median sales price of $235,000 for the first quarter was up 1 percent from the $232,600 reported a year ago. “The median price decreased steadily from the second quarter of 2013, following the typical pattern of seasonal price fluctuation in Virginia,” analysts said. If normal trends

take hold, “prices will increase through the second quarter and level out in the third.” Total sales volume for the first quarter was $5.27 billion, down 4.2 percent from a year before. The average number of days on the market between listing and ratified sales contract for the quarter was 92, essentially unchanged from a year before. Figures represent most, but not all homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. For complete data, see the Web site at www.varealtor.com/ homesales.

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As summer makes its way into our local area, close your eyes and imagine the majesty of the Atlantic coast of Maine this time of year. Comfortable temperatures, low humidity, lovely breezes . . . and your neighbor, former President George H.W. Bush, parachuting from the sky every five years like clockwork. We can’t do much to change the D.C. weather, but this week’s featured property provides an ambiance that makes us think of those classic ocean-front Maine estates. Vigorous curb appeal and creative elegance are their calling cards. This week’s featured property, set in the heart of Oakton, is situated regally in the sought-after Meadow Lake community, providing security and serenity among rolling hills and wooded groves. It is a superior community, where many of the area’s top builders have come to construct their most heralded designs. A four-level property with grand formal rooms, this Craftsman-inspired abode features fine appointments and the ability to be welcoming both to daily

living and entertaining in style. There are surprises around every corner, and the location provides you with sought-after “shortcuts” to Reston, Vienna, Fair Oaks, Dulles and major commuting routes. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,950,000 by Lilian Jorgenson of Long & Foster Real Estate. After a welcome on the portico, we are ushered inside to explore the main level, stopping at the exceptional foyer, which provides a visual line-of-site to the twostory rotunda; the exceptional, soaring Oakton Room; and the deck overlooking the verdant rear yard. Both the living room and dining room (the latter with a beamed ceiling) are large and charming, and off the living room is a conservatory with a deep tray ceiling and windows on three sides. The kitchen area is a standout, designed for serious chefs and featuring a morning-dining area and, nearby, the screened porch with more lovely vistas. A home library with built-in shelving is yet another highlight. Up the glorious, curved staircase we

go to the second level, where the master retreat is yet another showplace stop on our tour. It features a large bedroom area, master sitting room with fireplace, sumptuous bath and copious closet space. Three additional bedrooms suites can be found on this level, and one story up, you will find a top-level suite, perfect for multiple uses, and from there access to the attic. The lower level is home to a large recreation room, exercise area (which also would work as the home’s sixth bedroom), game room and space for future media room and exercise room. There also is a craft area, and plenty of storage. Visually appealing inside and out, this home is testament to creative design and occupies a prime location in a sought-af-

ter neighborhood. 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.

Facts for buyers

Address: 11421 Meadow Lake Court, Oakton (22124). Listed at: $1,950,000 by Lilian Jorgenson, Long & Foster Real Estate (703) 790-1990. Schools: Flint Hill Elementary, Thoreau Middle, James Madison High School.

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N.Va. Home Sales Down, But Prices Show Increase Year-over-year sales were down for another month, but average sales prices ticked slightly upward (although median prices were down) as part of a generally anemic Northern Virginia real estate market in May. But the good news for those in the business: The Northern Virginia market in May had its first billion-dollar sales month of the year. A total of 1,998 residential properties went to closing last month, down 17.5 percent from the 2,421 transactions recorded in May 2013, according to figures released June 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. While sales declined, the average sales price rose 1.7 percent from $556,611 to $566,044, as average prices rose in each of three segments of the market: • The average sales price of single-family homes rose 3.4 percent to $745,789. • The average sales price of attached homes, such as townhouses and rowhouses, rose 2.5 percent to $408,260. • The average sales price of condominiums rose 2.4 percent to $334,767. The median sales price of all homes that sold was $480,000, a decline of 2 percent percent from a year before. The median is the point at which half of homes sell for more, half for less. The total sales volume for the month stood at $1.13 billion, down 16.1 percent from the $1.35 billion a year before. Homes that sold in April spent an average of 32 days between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 28 days a year before. Properties that went to closing garnered 98.6 percent of original listing price, down from 98.9 percent Of homes that sold during the month, conventional mortgages represented the means of transacting the sale in 1,364 cases, followed by cash (243), VA-backed loans (229) and FHA-backed mortgages (126) At the end of the month, there were 4,545 properties on the market across the region, up more than 44 percent from the 3,151 homes available to prospective purchasers a year before. New listings coming onto the market in April were up 8.9 from a year before.

Where is the market headed? The number of pending sales and homes under contract were down in April from a year before, suggesting there could still be some softness as the spring market sashays toward summer. 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 May 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 4,551 last month, a decline of 10.6 percent from the 5,088 of May 2013, according to figures reported June 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. The good news? That year-over-year decline was significantly less than the 8.8 percent dropoff reported in April’s sales report. 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. The average sales price of all homes that went to closing during the month was up 3.5 percent from $508,135 to $525,969, with increases in all three segments of the market: single-family, detached and condo. Add it all up, and sales volume for the month was $2.39 billion, down from just under $2.59 billion a year before. Homes that sold in May spent an average of 38 days on the market between listing and ratified sales contract, unchanged from a year before. Homes that sold garnered 98.7 percent of listing price, up a tick from 98.6 percent. There were 10,446 homes on the market for prospective purchasers (and looky-loos) to peruse, up 30.6 percent from a year before. The number of pending sales and homes under contract in May were down from a year ago, perhaps in part due to the lingering effects of a winter season that wasn’t conducive to home searches. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

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Data Suggest U.S. Market Remains in a ‘Balancing Act’ Existing-home sales increased for the first time this year in April, while inventory meaningfully increased and home price growth moderated, according to the National Association of Realtors. Monthly sales gains in the West and South offset a modest decline in the Midwest while the Northeast was unchanged. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, rose 1.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.65 million in April from 4.59 million in March, but are 6.8 percent below the 4.99 million-unit level in April 2013. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, expected the improvement. “Some growth was inevitable after sub-par housing activity in the first quarter, but improved inventory is expanding choices and sales should generally trend upward from this point,” he said. “Annual home sales, however, due to a sluggish first quarter, will likely be lower than last year.” Total housing inventory at the end of April jumped 16.8 percent to 2.29 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 5.9-month supply at the current sales pace, up from 5.1 months in March. Unsold inventory is 6.5 percent higher than a year ago, when there was a 5.2month supply. “We’ll continue to see a balancing act between housing inventory and price

growth, which remains stronger than normal simply because there have not been enough sellers in many areas. More inventory and increased new-home construction will help to foster healthy market conditions,” Yun added. The median existing-home price for all housing types in April was $201,700, which is 5.2 percent above April 2013; in the first quarter the median price was 8.6 percent above a year earlier. “Current price data suggests a trend of slower growth, which bodes well for preserving favorable affordability conditions in much of the country,” Yun said. Earlier this month, NAR reported the market share of all-cash purchases has risen despite a downtrend in distressed home sales and investor activity. Distressed homes – foreclosures and short sales – accounted for 15 percent of April sales, down from 18 percent in April 2013. Ten percent of April sales were foreclosures, and 5 percent were short sales. Foreclosures sold for an average discount of 16 percent below market value in April, while short sales were discounted 10 percent. NAR President Steve Brown, co-owner of Irongate, Inc., Realtors in Dayton, Ohio, said there was some heating of the market last month. “The typical time on market shrunk in April, with four out of 10 homes selling in less than a month,” he said. “Homes that show well and are properly priced tend to sell the fastest. More housing inventory gives buyers

better choices, and takes the pressure off of the buying process, which is a welcome sign, especially for first-time buyers.” Properties sold faster for the fourth straight month in April, reflecting the prolonged lag in inventory relative to demand. The median time on market for all homes was 48 days in April, down from 55 days in March; it was 43 days on market in April 2013. Short sales were on the market for a median of 96 days in April, while foreclosures typically sold in 56 days and non-distressed homes took 45 days. Forty-one percent of homes sold in April were on the market for less than a month. According to Freddie Mac, the national average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage was 4.34 percent in April, unchanged from March but up from 3.45 percent in April 2013. First-time buyers continue to represent fewer than one-third of all buyers at 29 percent in April, down from 30 percent in March; they were 29 percent in April 2013. All-cash sales comprised 32 percent of transactions in April, compared with 33 percent in March and 32 percent in April 2013. Individual investors, who account for many cash sales, purchased 18 percent of homes in April, up from 17 percent in March; they were 19 percent in April 2013 Single-family home sales inched up

0.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million in April from 4.04 million in March, but are 7.7 percent below the 4.40 million pace a year ago. The median existing single-family home price was $201,100 in April, up 4.7 percent from April 2013. Existing condominium and co-op sales rose 7.3 percent to an annual rate of 590,000 units in April from 550,000 units in March, but are unchanged from April 2013. The median existing condo price was $205,500 in April, which is 8.3 percent higher than a year ago. Regionally, existing-home sales in the Northeast were unchanged at an annual rate of 600,000 in April, but are 6.3 percent below April 2013. The median price in the Northeast was $244,000, down 0.4 percent from a year ago. Existing-home sales in the Midwest slipped 1.0 percent in April to a pace of 1.03 million, and are 9.6 percent below a year ago. The median price in the Midwest was $157,200, which is 5.8 percent above April 2013. In the South, existing-home sales increased 1.0 percent to an annual level of 1.94 million in April, but are 3.5 percent below April 2013. The median price in the South was $173,200, up 3.2 percent from a year ago. Existing-home sales in the West rose 4.9 percent to a pace of 1.08 million in April, but are 10.0 percent below a year ago. The median price in the West was $291,200, which is 9.7 percent above April 2013.

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Low Interest Rates Help Keep Home-Ownership Affordable Mortgage rates would need to rise to 10.6 percent – a level they have not been at for 25 years – in order for renting a home to become cheaper than buying nationally, according to a new survey conducted for the Trulia online real estate site. However, some markets might tip in favor of renting this year if prices continue to outpace rents, and if mortgage rates rise. Given current home prices and rents, Honolulu would tip if mortgage rates rose to 5 percent, followed by San Jose (5.4 percent) and San Francisco (5.8 percent). Rounding out the top five areas where renting could become cheaper than buying: Orange County, Calif. (if rates rose to 6.8 percent) and the New York metro area (7.2 percent). On the flip side of the coin, consider the case of Detroit, where interest rates would have to rise to 33.8 percent to

make renting a cheaper alternative than buying. Under current economic conditions, buying a home in Detroit is 66 percent cheaper than renting, according to the 2014 survey. Also in the top five in that category: Gary, Ind.; Birmingham, Ala.; Toledo, Ohio; and Kansas City. Looking at homes for sale and for rent on Trulia between December 2013 and January 2014, this study compares the average cost of renting and owning for all homes on the market within a metro, factoring in all cost components including transaction costs, taxes, and opportunity costs. “Buying remains cheaper than renting across the country even after 2013’s big price rebound,” said Jed Kolko, Trulia’s chief economist. “Mortgage rates are still near historic lows, despite rising a point in the past year, and would be the envy of time travelers from the 1980s,

1990s or 2000s. Even in markets like San Francisco, where home prices are high relative to paychecks, buying costs less than renting for people who stay seven years and itemize their deductions.” Trulia’s rent vs. buy calculation assumes a 4.5 percent 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with 20 percent down, itemizing tax deductions at the 25 percent bracket, seven years in the home, and conservative annual home-price appreciation assumptions ranging from 1.7 percent to 3.1 percent, depending on the metro. Buyers during the housing bubble made big bets that home prices would continue to rise forever – and lost. With asking prices up 11.4 percent year-overyear nationally in January 2014, today’s buyers could fall into that same trap. So to help people consider the worstcase scenario, Trulia calculated the cost of renting vs. buying a home with the

assumption that prices will appreciate or depreciate as they did during each local housing market’s worst seven-year period over the last 20 years. With this assumption, if the worst does happen, renting would become cheaper than buying in 37 of the 100 largest U.S. metros. For example, buying would become 79 percent more expensive than renting in San Jose if prices fell 2.8 percent annually. This is because even small differences in price appreciation can have a big effect on the future sales price of the home. “In many markets, the rent-versusbuy decision depends on the one factor you can’t control or perfectly predict: what happens to home prices after you buy,” said Kolko said. “Sharp price appreciation could make home ownership essentially free, but price declines could mean that renting would have been the better deal in hindsight.”

A substantial number of prospective home-buyers want new construction, but not as many are willing to pay the premium necessary to get it, according to a new survey from the Trulia online real estate site. Just over two in five of those surveyed (41 percent) said they would “strongly” or “somewhat” prefer to buy a newly built home, if the price was comparable to existing properties. Just 21 percent strongly or somewhat

prefer an existing home, while the remaining 38 percent have no preference. However, new homes cost more. Trulia calculates that new homes built in 2013 or 2014 are typically priced 20 percent higher than older homes of a similar size and location. Among those who said they strongly prefer a new home, less than half – 46 percent – are willing to pay at least 20 percent more to purchase a new home versus a comparable existing home.

“Barriers often stand in the way of buying a new home,” said Jed Kolko, Trulia’s chief economist. “Most people who say they strongly prefer a new home aren’t willing to pay the premium, and many regions of the country have little single-family construction. Still, as the housing market recovers, new homes will be a growing share of the national market.” Since the housing bubble burst, new homes have been a smaller-than-nor-

mal share of the for-sale market. Today, buyers looking for new homes will have the most luck in Texas, North Carolina, and South Carolina, where single-family home construction is highest after adjusting for market size, based on Census permit data. The rate of single-family-home construction is lowest in New York and San Francisco, where there is less new

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Five bedrooms, four & a half baths with 10’ ceilings on main level & 9’ceilings on upper level. Gourmet kitchen with marble countertops & stainless steel appliances. Master suite includes coffered ceilings, sitting room, his & her walk-in closets, & luxurious bath (marble floor, claw foot tub, granite countertop, & frameless glass shower.) Finished lower level.

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Bright & sunny condo in Reston Town Center. Upgraded gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Master bedroom with computer niche and walk-in closet. Full size washer/ dryer. Wonderful clubhouse with concierge, fitness center and pool.

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Custom 3-story home with loft-like feel in the heart of Arlington. Large stone front porch, spacious 2-story foyer, extra large BRs w/ own full BAs. Three-car garage, walkout basement w/ kitchen & full BA & 2 BRs. HW flrs thru main level and modern kitchen w/ phenomenal storage, SubZero & Viking appliances.

Mary Bowen & Charlotte Gregory 703-887-8618

Linda Gruber 703-776-0504

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www.AlexandraWilson.LNF.com Stunning home with traditional floor plan to include 4 bedrooms on the upper level, gourmet kitchen, hardwood floors, updated bath, 2-car garage and the most inviting multi-tiered deck with custom-built screened in porch. Finished lower level. Commuter friendly location.

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Sutton/ Reimers new 4BR house, 2 car det garage in town of Middleburg. Perfect “Country” residence with top-level trim package + chef’s kitchen. Please call agent for floor plans.

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Elegant custom home built by Gradient Design perfectly sited on a gorgeous flat .66 acre lot with over 6,050 sq. ft. of high-end finishes. 6 BR/ 5 full and one half BA, 3 fireplaces, solid Mahogany hardwood & Travertine floors, 10’ ceilings, windows galore and a grand presentation.

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With 8,900 square feet of luxury appointments, this Basheer Edgemoore built masterpiece offers an open, light-filled floor plan perfect for entertaining! Windows galore, soaring ceilings and award-winning designer finishes all on a .93 acre landmark lot in the prestigious RESERVE.

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Spectacular sun-filled 8 BR/ 7 full & 2 half BA Craftsman home with spacious rooms, high ceilings and Hardwood floors. Elegant living & dining rms. Chef’s kitchen w/ granite counters, SS appl. & large island. Family rm w/ gas FP. Large master BR suite w/ 2 walk-in closets & flagstone balcony. Walk-out LL w/ media rm, rec rm & wet bar. 3-car garage. Backs to parkland.

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Build your dream Estate on this unique 21+ acres parcel with ultimate privacy and breathtaking views in Great Falls. Just .6 miles away from Trump National Golf Club, Seneca Park, hiking trails, horse country and more. Partially wooded, public sewer, private well. Existing stone house sold “As Is”. Located in Loudoun County with Fairfax County access. LO8294131

Updated Colonial in Unbeatable Location with gorgeous Landscaping, ultimate privacy, deck, porch on a cul-de-sac. Granite counters, backsplash in kitchen, Hardwood floors, Updated Baths, High Efficiency HVAC, humidifier , dehumidifier & advanced air filtration. Few blocks from WO&D biking & walking trails, Westwood CC, shops, restaurants. FX8337839

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Don’t miss this dramatic all brick home in sought-after all custom home neighborhood at McLean/Great Falls border. Quiet cul-de-sac lot with lovely treed views. Lightfilled and open interior features cathedral ceilings, walls of glass, and spacious rooms throughout.

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From the rich architectural details to the beautifully landscaped lot, prepare to be enchanted by this lovely custom home! Extensively updated. Spacious & flowing floor plan. 5 BR, 3 full BA. Garage. Circular driveway.

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Stunning & Updated contemporary with great architectural design of indoor and outdoor spaces. High Ceilings, walls of glass, terraces, gardens , deck, screened porch off Master Bedroom, balcony , absolutely breathtaking! Many European details. 2nd bedroom with loft is a dream come true for kids. Madison HS. FX8357930

Hala Adra 703-980-4041

Fantastic Tipco custom home in Sleepy Hollow Estates. Truly an incredible colonial! Curved staircase graces Hardwood floors on main & upper level. Huge sun room the foyer, dining & living room. Master suite with addition with vaulted ceilings. Private backyard with balcony, dressing suite & morning kit. Lower level stone patio. Over-sized detached 2 car has a KW tanning room, sauna, full bath Washington & Weichert Realtors - Mc Lean / McEnearney Fine gar & attached 2 car gar. Great location in racquetball court. 22101 Associates Properties a corner lot!

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Fabulous property with panoramic views from atop hill. Wellappointed main house includes main-level master and sep. apartment. Guest house/patios. Personal residence or site for future winery/equestrian facility. Sunroom, screen porch, 4-car gar. Please contact Carole Stadfield for additional information.

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RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Stunning 10 yr old custom built colonial in a park-like setting within easy walking distance of the W. Falls Church Metro! Features 4/5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, a gourmet eat-in kitchen opening to a spacious family room with stone fireplace, a large full daylight walkout recreation room, a wonderful master suite with sitting room and sumptuous bath, a deck with an arbor, an inviting covered porch, a 2-car garage, McLean schools and more!

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Stylish, updated townhome in gated community approx. 5 or 6 blocks from Silver Line Metro! Beautiful, tasteful interior with walnut stained hardwood floors, granite, and plantation shutters! 3 bedrooms, study, 3.5 baths, deck, and 2-car garage.

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The prestigious Eagle Rock subdivision, which is known for its beautiful and elegant homes, has a .62 acre lot available with 110’ of frontage. Lot is adjacent to 500+ acre Scotts Run Nature Preserve. Walking distance to Langley Swim & Tennis Club. Call for important information and details.

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Construction of New Homes Is Lagging U.S. Demand New home construction activity is currently insufficient in most of the U.S., and some states could face persistent housing shortages and affordability issues unless housing starts increase to match up with local job creation, according to new analysis by the National Association of Realtors®. The labor market, which is a key to overall economic health, has recovered all of the eight million jobs lost since the recession. NAR measured whether new home construction has kept up with job creation to determine the impact of construction on housing supply. The findings reveal that new home construction is underperforming in 32 states and the District of Columbia. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says there’s a strong relationship

between new jobs and an increase in demand for housing. “Historically, there’s one new home construction for every one-and-a-half new jobs,” he said. “Our analysis found that a majority of states are constructing too few homes in relation to local job market conditions. This lack of construction has hamstrung supply and slowed home sales.” NAR analyzed jobs created in every state and the District of Columbia over a three-year period ending in the first quarter of 2014 relative to new singlefamily housing starts over the same period. Indicating lagging new home construction, 33 states (including the District of Columbia) have a ratio greater than 1.5 – the long-term average. The disparity was the greatest in

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Florida, Utah, California, Montana and Indiana, where job creation has been particularly strong. Yun cautions that these states could face persistent housing shortages and affordability issues unless housing starts increase to match local job gains. “A persistent lag in new home construction will lead to faster home price growth, which will negatively impact housing affordability,” said Yun. Additionally, Realtors’ home-pricegrowth expectations in the first quarter of 2014 was generally strongest in states facing housing shortage conditions. Lack of inventory has pushed prices up and put pressure on affordability – especially for first-time home buyers. “Realtors have an intuitive sense of how fast prices are likely to rise from on-

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the-field observations,” said Yun. “Their price outlook largely shows gains to be the strongest in states with slow home construction in relation to job growth.” On the contrary, home price growth looks to be manageable in states with strong job gains and near commensurate increases in new home construction. Housing starts are seen as more than adequate to local job growth in Mississippi, Arkansas, Connecticut, Alabama and Vermont. Inventory of homes sale and new construction drives supply. Although the number of existing-homes for sale increased in April, it remains historically-low, averaging six months or less for 20 consecutive months. Looking ahead, Yun says home builders will have to produce amidst the current challenges facing the building market. Limited access to credit for smaller builders, rising construction costs, concerns about the re-emergence of entrylevel consumers to the market in the face of student debt and a tight credit box, and the general decline in affordability and purchase power over the last year is causing hesitation among builders. “It’s critical to increase housing starts in these states facing shortage conditions or else prospective buyers may struggle with options and affordability if income growth cannot compensate for rising home prices,” said Yun.

New-Home Sales See Uptick in Monthly Report

Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 6.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000 units in April, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The gain builds on an upward revision of sales numbers reported for the previous month. “Builders are gradually increasing sales, but tight credit conditions, particularly for first-time home buyers, are impeding a more robust recovery,” said Kevin Kelly, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Wilmington, Del. “In a positive development, builders are adding inventory in anticipation of a further release of pent-up demand,” said NAHB chief economist David Crowe. “We are only about half-way back to what could be considered a normal market, but relatively low mortgage rates and affordable home prices are other factors that should help keep starts and sales on a slow upward trajectory in the months ahead.” On a regional basis, new-home sales rose 47.4 percent in the Midwest and 3.1 percent in the South and held steady in the West. The Northeast posted a 26.7 percent decline. The inventory of new homes for sale increased to 192,000 units in April. This is a 5.3-month supply at the current sales pace.

Some Improvement Projects Pay Off, But Others Don’t percent of costs. Nationally, the average cost for the project is just under $19,000. The improvement project likely to return the least is the home office remodel, estimated to recoup 48.9 percent. For the report, Realtors provided their insights into local markets and buyer home preferences within those markets. For 2014, the national average cost-value ratio stands at 66.1 percent, a jump of 5.5 points over last year and the largest increase since 2005, when the ratio increased 6.1 points to reach a high of 86.7 percent. For the second consecutive year, Cost vs. Value data shows that the value of remodeling is up for all 35 projects included in the survey. Additionally, for the first time in four

years, improved resale value of residential housing had more of an influence in the cost-value ratio than construction costs. A modest 2.2 percent increase in average national construction costs was more than offset by an 11.5 percent improvement in average esale value. The 2014 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report compares construction costs with resale values for 35 midrange and upscale remodeling projects comprising additions, remodels and replacements in 100 markets across the country. Data are grouped in nine U.S. regions, following the divisions established by the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the 16th consecutive year that the report, which is produced by Remodeling magazine publisher Hanley

Wood LLC, was completed in cooperation with NAR. “Every neighborhood is different and the desirability and resale value of a particular remodeling project varies by region and metro area. The Pacific region, consisting of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, led the nation with an average cost-value ratio of 88 percent, due mainly to strong resale values. The-next-best performing region was West South Central with 76.4 percent, followed by three regions tied at 74.6 percent: South Atlantic, which improved from 63.7 percent in 2013, New England, which improved from 56.2 percent in 2013, and East North Central, which improved from 54.8 percent in 2013.

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Charming Rambler in upscale neighborhood of multimillion dollar homes sited on 1 acre lot. Gracious Living with formal living room, dining room, kitchen with built-in breakfast nook, spacious master suite + bedroom & 2 baths on main.. Lower level is full walk-out with warm and inviting recreation room, 3 additional bedrooms and bath and walk-out to oversized patio and two car oversized garage. Move-in Condition. Or - Tear Down and build your dream home on this magnificent 1 acre lot next to Rokeby Farm, so close in McLean, Minutes to DC. Such a Great Opportunity! Directions: McLean - N 123, L Basil, R Litton to 1127 on Left.

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A home’s curb appeal is crucial because it can be the first thing buyers notice about a home. That’s why Realtors rated exterior projects among the most valuable home improvement projects in the 2014 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report. “With many factors to consider such as cost and time, deciding what remodeling projects to undertake can be a difficult decision for homeowners,” said National Association of Realtors President Steve Brown, co-owner of Irongate Inc., Realtors in Dayton, Ohio. “A home’s curb appeal is always critical since it’s the first impression for potential buyers. That’s why exterior replacement projects offer the greatest bang for the buck,” Brown said. “Projects such as entry door, siding and window replacements can recoup homeowners more than 78 percent of costs upon resale.” NAR’s consumer Web site HouseLogic.com highlights the results of the report in its “Best Bets for Remodeling Your Home in 2014” slideshow. The site also provides information and advice on various home improvement projects, including a guide to kitchen remodeling with the best payback and dozens of exterior replacement projects. Realtors judged a steel entry door replacement as the project expected to return the most money, with an estimated 96.6 percent of costs recouped upon resale. The steel entry door replacement is consistently the least expensive project in the annual Cost vs. Value Report, costing little more than $1,100 on average. Eight of the top 10 most cost-effective projects nationally, in terms of value recouped, are exterior projects. A wood deck addition came in second with an estimated 87.4 percent of costs recouped upon resale. Two different siding replacement projects also landed in the top 10, including fiber-cement siding, expected to return 87 percent of costs, and vinyl siding, expected to return 78.2 percent of costs. Out of the top 10 projects, the fiber-cement siding replacement project improved the most since last year, with costs recouped increasing by more than 15 percent. Two garage door replacements were also in the top 10: a midrange garage door replacement is expected to return 83.7 percent while an upscale garage door replacement follows closely at 82.9 percent of costs recouped. Rounding out the top exterior remodeling projects were two window replacements; a wood window replacement is estimated to recoup 79.3 percent of costs and a vinyl window replacement is estimated to recoup 78.7 percent of costs. According to the report, two interior remodeling projects in particular can recoup substantial value at resale. An attic bedroom is ranked fourth and is expected to return 84.3 percent of costs; nationally, the average cost for the project is just above $49,000. The second interior remodeling project in the top 10 is the minor kitchen remodel. The project landed at number seven and is estimated to recoup 82.7

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Survey Says: Americans (Mostly) Like Their Neighbors Two thirds of Americans say they like their neighbors, even though only 53 percent actually know their neighbors’ names, according to a recent survey by the Trulia online real estate site. Residents living in suburban areas are more inclined to like their neighbors and know their names than people who live in more urban areas; homeowners, too, are much more likely than renters to like their neighbors (74 percent vs. 58 percent) and know their names (61 percent vs. 39 percent). Looking across regions, Midwesterners are the most likely to know their neighbors’ names: 60 percent do, compared with 51 percent in the Northeast and the South, and 49 percent in the West. Some neighbors, even the friendly

ones, can be judgmental, passive-aggressive, or nosy. One fifth of Americans say they judge their neighbors on the appearance or condition of their home and property, with suburbanites a bit more likely to judge their neighbors than urban dwellers. 31 percent would actively ignore a neighbor if they were in a disagreement with them, and 30 percent would complain to their landlord, homeowners’ association, the police or a local authority. “Two thirds of Americans generally like their neighbors, but that doesn’t mean unconditional love. There are strings attached,” said Jed Kolko, Trulia’s chief economist. “That nice family next door might be judging you – or going behind your back.” Curiosity strikes more than a quarter

of residents: when a neighbor’s home goes up for sale, 27 percent of adults say they check out the home on an online real estate site, and 11 percent attend the open house. Even though most Americans say they like their neighbors, even more are picky about them, with 75 percent preferring that their neighbors have particular characteristics. Speaking the same language fell second on the list of important neighbor traits among Americans (33 percent), above having the same race/ethnicity (10 percent), age (nine percent), family structure (16 percent), and political views (four percent). But the most important neighbor attribute was home ownership: 35 percent of respondents said it was important

that their neighbors are homeowners, and this percentage increased among Americans who are homeowners themselves (51 percent). More urban dwellers than suburban residents agree sharing similar habits and behaviors – such as keeping the same hours and being similarly involved with the neighborhood – is important. “Because of the housing crash and foreclosure crisis, millions of formerly owner-occupied single-family homes became rentals,” Kolko said. “That’s bad news for the 51 percent of homeowners who say it’s important to them to have home-owning neighbors, but it beats living next door to a foreclosed, vacant house.” For further information and data, see the Web site at http://info.trulia.com.

Realtors from across the country gathered in May to discuss the effects of traffic and commuting on home-buying, and the general consensus is that traffic congestion is here to stay and there isn’t anything to be done about it. In a panel organized by the Richard J. Rosenthal Center for Real Estate Studies at Realtor University during the Realtor Party Convention & Trade Expo, NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun joined other economists to discuss traffic and commuting and their impact on the decision to buy a home. “There is no way to solve traf-

fic congestion,” said Anthony Downs, economist from The Brookings Institution. “There is no city in the world rich enough to build an adequate amount of roads to accommodate all of the workers and students who want to be on the road at the same time. Congestion is simply an inexorable part of the way cities grow.” And cities keep growing. Companies looking for skilled workers and other firms to interact with and do business together are staying in the larger cities where these resources are readily available.

“Skilled workers move where they can find work, creating more traffic and driving up housing prices,” Yun said. “It creates a positive feedback loop; the more skilled workers employed in an area, the more others want to move there.” This means that the future of real estate development could be toward more walkable communities, with amenities such as shopping, transit and entertainment within walking distance, eliminating the need to drive. Downs disagrees. “There are 250 million cars in the

U.S. and the auto industry is booming. Also, housing prices are highest in the biggest, most walkable cities. Consumers won’t move to the city for the convenience of transit or walkability if they simply can’t afford to live there.” This means that many of today’s consumers are focused on cutting commuting costs rather than attempting to eliminate them. “Seventy-three percent of recent home buyers said that commuting costs were an important factor when deciding whether or not to purchase a home,” said NAR economist Jessica Lautz.

Traffic, Commuting Has Impact on the Home-Buying Process

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Original owner selling two level walk-out basement Rambler in convenient Evermay! Great location, spacious and bright property. Large rooms, five bedrooms, three baths, hardwoods, 2 car garage. Sold “As Is”...Superb Opportunity for Astute Buyer!!! Minutes to DC/ Tysons/MD/walk to The Potomac School!

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The Dogwoods At Langley FX8371735, $1,170,000 The Great Hamptons 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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FX8263585, $1,270,000 Evermay

NEW PRICE! Come home to this well maintained, quality built all brick Colonial in convenient Evermay! Many updates by this 2nd owner and it is squeaky clean! Hardwoods on two levels, wood laminate on the lower level, five bedrooms, 3.5 baths, zoned gas heat, house is bright and spacious. Updated kitchen and baths...Very Nice.

FX8299661, $1,535,000 Falls Church Park

GREAT LOCATION! NEW PRICE! Former Stanley Martin Model Home...original owner. Lovely oasis with beautiful garden, deck, great condition, hardwoods, spacious rooms, all brick, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 3 car garage, minutes to Tysons, McLean and DC. Langley High School pyramid.

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AR8354688, $679,000

Great location...great opportunity!! Sturdy, well built and attractive property in walking distance to EFC Metro with easy access to I-66, shopping! House will surprise you....enclosed back room opens to deck and is good living space... kitchen has Corian counters, hardwoods on main level, private apartment on lower level with private access, upper level bedroom/bath and deck.

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NEW PRICE...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!

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Craftsman architecture has been the go-to design style in the local region for a number of years, and with good reason: It builds on a classic history but gives architects and builders the chance to customize their offerings for a new generation of home-buyers. Such is the case with our featured property, which is a very modern take on the Craftman design. It incorporates all the historic ambiance with innovative, contemporary flair. Featuring more than 8,100 square feet of living space, the home is set on a third of an acre in a close-in McLean neighborhood, putting you near everything – yet still set back in a world of ambiance and serenity. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,795,000 by Tracy Dillard of Long & Foster Real Estate. Large formal rooms are perfect for entertaining, but the home retains a sense of style that makes it conducive to daily living, as well. And there are design surprises around every corner. Filled with natural sunlight, augmented by high ceilings, the home will wow the senses from the moment one is greeted on the covered porch and enters the home to be welcomed in the invigorating foyer. To our right is the formal living room, large but not overpowering, a versatile and welcoming space.

To our left is the formal dining room, a grand spot for entertaining in style and is connected by a butler’s pantry to the exceptional kitchen area. In the kitchen, all is close at hand, and from the breakfast area, you have lovely views and easy access to the deck area. The family room is a charmer, with more wonderful views, a tray ceiling and lovely fireplace. A large library and a main-level bedroom round out our tour here, and we head upstairs to enjoy the second level. The master retreat is a true showplace, with a creative and large bedroom area with tray ceiling, as well as access to a private slate balcony overlooking the rear yard. The master bath is a study in sumptuousness, and there is plentiful walk-incloset space. Three additional bedrooms are found on this level, along with a separate guest suite that sits atop the large garage. The

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list of fastest-growing municipalities between 2012 and 2013, claiming all of the top 15, seven of which were in Texas. Frisco and McKinney (near Dallas), Odessa (in West Texas) and Pearland (near Houston) were the other Texas cities on the list. (See Table 1 for complete list.) In terms of numeric growth, 13 of the 15 cities that added the most people between 2012 and 2013 were in the South or West, except for New York City, which ranked first in numeric population growth. The nation’s largest city, New York, added 61,440 people in the year ending July 1, 2013. McLean

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New York continued to be the nation’s most populous city by a wide margin, with 8.4 million residents in 2013, followed by Los Angeles and Chicago. The list of the 15 most populous cities has remained unchanged since last year, aside from Indianapolis moving past Jacksonville to number 12. The list of the top 15 numeric gainers was also bookended by another city outside the South or West: Columbus, Ohio, which gained 12,450 people. In between were five Texas cities (Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth) and three in California (Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose). The statistics released today cover all local governmental units, including incorporated places (like cities and towns), minor civil divisions (such as townships) and consolidated cities (government units for which the functions of an incorporated place and its parent county have merged). Other highlights: • Of the 19,508 incorporated places in the United States, about 76 percent (14,824) had fewer than 5,000 people, with less than 4 percent (743) having populations of 50,000 or more in 2013. • Fourteen areas passed the 50,000population mark between 2012 and 2013, including six in the West, four in the South and four in the Midwest. The areas in the West were Casa Grande (50,111) in Arizona, and Aliso Viejo (50,175), Dublin (52,105) and Palm Desert (50,508) in California; and

Tigard, Ore. (50,444) and Sammamish, Wash. (50,169). Those in the South were Doral, Fla. (50,213); Huntersville, N.C. (50,458); Enid, Okla. (50,725); and Grapevine, Texas (50,195). The Midwestern cities included Ankeny, Iowa (51,567); Lenexa, Kan. (50,344); Kentwood, Mich. (50,233); and Apple Valley, Minn. (50,201). • No areas dropped below the 50,000 threshold between 2012 and 2013. Also released recently were July 1, 2013, estimates of the number of housing units for the nation, states and counties. There were 132.8 million housing units in the U.S. on July 1, 2013, up 467,000 (0.4 percent) over the past year. Texas gained more units than any other state (118,000), with North Dakota having the fastest rate of growth (3.1 percent). Among counties with 5,000 or more housing units, Williams and Stark in North Dakota led all counties in percentage growth. The population clock, one of the most visited features of the www.census.gov Web site, displays continuously updated projections of the total U.S. population, including the rate of births, deaths and net migration for the United States. The projections are based on a monthly time series of population estimates starting with the April 1, 2010, resident population count derived from the 2010 Census.

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Survey Sees Some Improvement in Realtors’ Paychecks Reflecting the 11.5-percent growth in home prices last year, income and sales volume jumped for the third year in a row, according to the 2014 National Association of Realtors Member Profile. The survey also found an increase in new and younger members to NAR in 2013. The survey’s results are representative of the nation’s Realtors; members of NAR account for about half of the approximately 2 million active real estate licensees in the U.S. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said recovery in the housing market since the downturn continues to improve the earnings of real estate professionals. “Fueled mostly by rising home sales and prices, the median gross income of a Realtor® increased to $47,700 in 2013 from $43,500 in 2012, marking a 9.6 percent rise and a sharp gain from $34,900 in 2011,” he said. “Although the median number of transactions or commercial deals remained unchanged from last year at 12, this marked a continued return to pre-recession levels after bottoming out at seven transactions in 2008 and 2009.” There are two sides to every real estate transaction — one each for the seller and the buyer. As expected, median gross income and number of transactions generally increases with experience. Last year, NAR members in business for more than 16 years earned $70,200 and made 15 transactions. Those with three-to-five years earned less than half that amount ($30,100) and had 10 transactions. Incomes also varied by license type, as members licensed as brokers earned $66,300 in 2013, while the median earnings for sales agents increased $1,000 from the previous year to $35,000. Last year also brought an influx of new and younger members to NAR. Years of experience in real estate decreased to 12 years from 13 years in 2012; the typical tenure at a firm decreased to six years from seven years; and the age of members decreased to 56 years from 57 years. Three percent of all Realtors are under 30 years of age, 16

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were next at 17 percent, followed by commercial brokerage at 16 percent. Smaller percentages were also in counseling, land development, auctions and commercial appraisal. Realtors continue to rely on repeat business and referrals. Repeat business accounted for a median 21 percent of activity in 2013 and is higher for those with more experience. For members in the business 16 years or more, repeat business was 42 percent of their activity. Referrals accounted for an additional 21 percent of all business. NAR members understand the importance of a web presence and communicating with their clients through several channels. More than two-thirds have a personal Web site – operational for a median of eight years – and 91 percent report their firm has an online presence. Sixtyone percent of the respondents use social or professional networking sites, an increase of 5 percent from 2012, and 12 percent have a blog. Realtors use a variety of communications methods when interacting with current clients or customers, with 94 percent preferring e-mail, followed by telephone at 90 percent and text messaging at 80 percent. Compensation structures for Realtors and firm affiliation remained mostly the same from 2012. Sixty-eight percent of respondents are compensated through a split commission arrangement, 17 percent receive all of the commission and

another 4 percent receive a commission plus a share of profits; 11 percent received some other form of compensation. Eighty-two percent of members work as independent contractors for their firms. The vast majority of Realtors receive no fringe benefits, although 33 percent are covered by errors and omissions insurance. Only 5 percent receive health insurance through their firm. NAR members are well-educated (50 percent hold a bachelor’s degree or higher), own a home (86 percent), invest in at least one residential investment property (39 percent), and bring a wide range of expertise, skills and experience to the profession. Only 6 percent began their career in real estate, with the majority having previous full-time careers in management, business or financial (19 percent) or sales and retail (15 percent). Fortyone percent of those fluent in other languages speak Spanish and 96 percent are registered to vote. Respondents worked for a firm typically with one office and had been with that firm for six years. Fifty-seven percent of members are affiliated with an independent firm, and 38 percent are with a franchised company; 5 percent are other. Nine percent of Realtors report their firm was bought by or merged with another firm during the past two years, down for the second consecutive year and from 11 percent in the 2012 study.

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percent are between ages 30 and 44, and 24 percent are 65 and older. “Realtors bring value to buyers and sellers, help build communities, and encourage responsible home-ownership behaviors,” said NAR President Steve Brown, co-owner of Irongate, Inc., Realtors in Dayton, Ohio. “The fact that the number of members with one year or less of experience rose to 9 percent in 2013 from 5 percent the year before shows that those agents getting into the field are attracted to the many benefits and business opportunities that come with being a Realtor.” The typical NAR member works 40 hours per week. Women represent 57 percent of all members, accounting for 53 percent of brokers and 62 percent of sales agents. More than three-quarters of all Realtors cite real estate as their only occupation, and 82 percent (up two percent from last year) are certain they will remain in the business for at least two more years. This share is higher than the previous two years, indicating the optimism that’s seen in today’s market. Most members – 57 percent – are licensed as sales agents; 26 percent are brokers, 17 percent broker associates and 3 percent appraisers (some hold more than one license). Thirteen percent of members have one personal assistant, while 3 percent have two or more personal assistants. Several factors limit potential clients in completing transactions. Members said finding the right property was the biggest challenge (33 percent) followed by obtaining a mortgage (25 percent). “The survey indicates that inventory shortages, overly restrictive mortgage lending standards and the rise in home prices and interest rates last year had an impact on Realtors’ ability to help their client find the right property,” said Yun. Similar to 2012, eight out of 10 NAR members focus on residential sales and 73 percent have secondary real estate real estate specialties. Of those members with secondary specialties, residential brokerage is the largest at 35 percent. Both residential property management and relocation

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1st Quarter Was Weak, But Fundamentals Are Positive Looking Toward Future of Home Sales Across Country need to reach the long-term average of 1.5 million to balance the market. “Because of the prolonged slowdown in construction, we now need 1.7 million housing starts per year to catch up,” Yun said. While improving, housing construction is seen at nearly 1.1 million this year and approximately 1.4 million in 2015. The sluggish recovery in housing starts is impacted by construction costs rising faster than inflation, labor shortages in the building trades, and the difficulty for small local home builders to obtain construction loans. “Onerous financial regulations are preventing small banks from originating construction loans,” Yun said. Job growth, which is the key to overall economic health, has essentially recovered all of the eight million jobs lost since the great recession. Employment is expected to improve, with job growth rising 1.6 percent in 2014 and 1.9 percent next year, after growing 1.7 percent in 2013; consumer confidence should gradually rise. The gross domestic product should grow 2.2 percent this year and about 2.9 percent in 2015; GDP grew 1.9 percent in 2013. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, was a tame 1.4 percent in 2013 but is projected to rise to 2.5 percent this year and 3.5 percent in 2015. Eric Belsky, managing director of the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, agreed we’re unlikely to see a back-up in GDP. “Growth in the stock market and the recovery in housing along with pent-up demand are major factors driving the economy,” he said. “There are three federal surveys that measure household growth and that are inconsistent, but we had real growth in 2012 that fell back last year,” Belsky said. “Even the survey with the strongest household growth shows we’re a million below where we should be, but we’re probably two million below. We could see a notable uptick in household formation later this year.” Belsky noted there are nearly three million more young adults who lived with their parents in 2012 than in 2007, and the median incomes for all young adults have declined since the great recession. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, student loan default rates have soared from just over 6 percent in 2003 to nearly 12 percent last year. Student debt is hurting credit scores and hindering the ability of some young adults to qualify for a mortgage; it could be a problem for as many as one in 10 renters who are in their 20s. The Joint Center for Housing Studies projects household growth to rival or top the annual average pace from 1995 to 2000, and projects 76 percent of the growth over the next decade will be from minority households. The greatest increase is expected to be among households age 65 and older. According to Fannie Mae, roughly

nine out of 10 people under the age of 45 expect to buy a home in the future, but Belsky said mortgage underwriting standards are dramatically tighter, which disproportionately impacts minorities and those with lower incomes. Dennis McGill, director of research for Zelman & Associates in New York, also focused on trends in housing demand. “Our analysis of Census Data shows an average of only 720,000 housing starts annually from 2010 through 2013, but our projections over the next five years exceed an average of 1.9 million,” he said. “We won’t ramp up to that level right away, but if you average housing starts for the entire period from 2010 to 2019, it would be about 1.44 million,” McGill said. “There is a strong tailwind to housing starts. We’re starting to see capital come back to single family construction, which is very favorable.” McGill notes trends in residential electric consumption mirror the growth in households, and also young adult employment, which is driving the growth. The percentage of 24 to 34 year old married couples has risen since the last recession, but they are delaying a transition to home ownership. Zelman believes that the majority of this recent change has been due to recessionary impacts that should start to

unwind. McGill said their analysis shows the existing-home inventory relative to the number of households in the first quarter of this year is 30 percent lower than the average of the past two decades. In addition, total sales closings in 2013 were 20 percent lower than the 25year average. “If we don’t bring capacity back to the market, home prices will continue to rise strongly,” he said. A Zelman consumer survey shows most young adults believe a lack of savings for a down payment is their biggest hurdle to obtaining a mortgage, but most of them think they need a much larger down payment than is actually required. For example, 25 percent believe they need a down payment of 16 to 20 percent, and another 15 percent believe they need a down payment of more than 20 percent. However, the actual requirement for an FHA loan is 3.5 percent. Even with the well-known debt issues, nearly one-quarter of people under the age of 35 are debt free, which is better than the historic average. In addition, the Zelman survey shows that contrary to fears, there is no correlation between student loan debt and household formation. “A lot of this is a recessionary impact that we think is overlooked,” McGill said.

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Housing activity was sub-par in the first quarter of this year, dampened in part by severe weather patterns, but an uptrend is expected with healthy underlying demand over the balance of the year and through 2015, according to presentations at a residential real estate forum here during the Realtor Party Convention & Trade Expo. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said the U.S. population has been growing steadily, but job creation has not. “When you look at the jobs-to-population ratio, the current period is weaker than it was from the late 1990s through 2007,” he said. “This explains why Main Street America does not fully feel the recovery.” Yun said that growth in the Gross Domestic Product slowed in the first quarter, and possibly contracted. “There are no fresh signs of recession, and the second quarter could grow about 3 percent,” he added. Yun said the home sales-to-population ratio also has been below normal since 2008. Despite a large pent-up demand from years of below-normal home sales, inventory constraints and tight credit conditions continue to impede the market, in combination with strongly rising home prices and higher mortgage interest rates. Although existing-home sales rose more than 9 percent to nearly 5.1 million in 2013, sales activity retrenched during the past six months. Even with gradual improvement moving forward, they are projected to decline about 3 percent for the year to just over 4.9 million, but should trend up to more than 5.2 million in 2015. Because of tight inventories and rising sales last year, the median existinghome price rose 11.5 percent to just over $197,000. Home price growth is likely to moderate from more new home construction, with the median price increasing about 6 percent in 2014 to $209,000 and reaching nearly $219,000 next year as market conditions begin to balance. An upside of rising prices is a recovery in home equity. “Based on our forecast for this year, the median home equity gain over three years is expected to be $40,000,” Yun noted. “A gap between new and existing-home prices from rising construction costs shows that prices are well supported by fundamentals in most of the country.” He expects the Federal Reserve to end tapering of monetary policy by the end of the year and to hike the Fed funds rates in the first quarter of 2015. Although the pattern is uneven month-to-month, mortgage interest rates are forecast to gradually rise, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 4.7 percent this year and 5.5 percent in 2015. “Inevitably, rising mortgage interest rates will hurt housing affordability,” Yun said. Housing starts have stayed below 1 million a year for the past six years, but

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Survey: ‘Green’ Construction Will Continue to Grow Due to Customer Demand for Sustainability, Quality Residential construction is a key engine behind economic growth in the United States. According to McGraw Hill Construction’s Dodge Construction Market Forecast, single and multifamily housing projects account for about 45 percent of the value of all construction projects started in the United States in 2014. With that market forecast to grow rapidly in coming years, the green activity and drivers in the market are critical. The new SmartMarket Report of the single and multifamily builder and remodeler community released by McGraw Hill Construction (http://www. construction.com/) contains this critical intelligence. The report, “Green Multifamily & Single Family Homes: Growth in a Recovering Market,” surveys builder and remodeler members of the National Association of Home Builders and reveals the evolution of green building for single family homes from boom to bust

to recovery through comparisons with previous studies from 2006 to 2011, and includes new data on multifamily housing to provide a comprehensive review of the sector. According to the latest study: • 62 percent of firms building new single family homes report that they are doing more than 15 percent of their projects green. By 2018, 84 percent of them expect this level of green activity. • 54 percent of firms building new multifamily projects report that they are doing more than 15 percent of their projects green. There is also growth expected – with 79 percent reporting the same level of activity anticipated by 2018. • In the single family market, the most striking shift is in those firms dedicated to green building (doing more than 90 percent of their projects green). That percentage is already at 19 percent, and by 2018, it is expected to double (to 38 percent). The study finds that builders and re-

modelers in both the single family and multifamily sectors report that the market is recognizing the value of green: 73 percent of single-family builders (up from 61 percent since the last report) and 68 percent of multifamily builders say consumers will pay more for green homes. “Greater consumer interest in green homes has contributed to the ongoing growth, leading us to anticipate that by 2016, the green single family housing market alone will represent approximately 26 percent to 33 percent of the market, translating to an $80 billion to $101 billion opportunity based on current forecasts. The findings also suggest that lenders and appraisers may be starting to recognize the value of green homes, making it a factor that could help encourage the market to grow if there is more widespread awareness across the U.S.,” said Harvey Bernstein, a vice president of McGraw Hill Construction. The study also examines the triggers for green building activity. “This new

study demonstrates phenomenal growth in green building, with more builders engaging in sustainable building practices than ever before,” said NAHB chairman Kevin Kelly, a home builder and developer from Wilmington, Del. “While growth in green in the single family market is driven more by high quality and customer demand, the multifamily market is more driven by cost factors such as the availability of government or utility incentives, as well as enhancing their competitive position and corporate image. All are compelling reasons for the industry to engage with this continuously growing market.” The SmartMarket Report also reveals a vigorous and growing renewables market in the residential sector. A total of 65 percent of the respondents – both single family and multifamily – currently use renewables on at least some of their projects, and the percentage that incorporate them in all of their projects is expected to grow from 8% in 2013 to 20% by 2016.

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Creating One Masterpiece at a Time

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Come Experience 14,000 Square Feet on 2 Acres in Riverbend or 3 Acres in Springvale For more information, please call

Raymond Rahbar 703-597-3025 ray@americanmajestic.com

broad-based marketing plan that differentiates from the competition, in theory and execution.” Terry Belt, The Belt Team, Keller Williams: “Not telling your client the truth. Most clients do not hire us to tell them what they want to hear, but what they need to hear, even if it is not always the best

news. They need to be properly educated and informed.” John McNamara, TTR Sotheby’s: “The most important thing is when agents don’t really meet the sellers’ needs, and put their own interests ahead of their client’s. In that case, sellers feel they are not the No. 1 priority.”

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builders have to justify their costs,” said Margenau, and that leads to higher average square footage even at the lower end of the real estate spectrum. Other factors come into play, as well. “We are seeing many empty-nesters choosing to build homes larger than they raised their families in, because they can finally afford it with college

paid for, kids gone and often now at their peak earning years,” said Terry Belt of the Belt Team of Keller Williams. The new Census Bureau data looks at new-home construction in a host of ways: Price per square foot, lot size, number of stories, type of heating fuel, presence of air conditioning and the like. For information, see the Web site at www.census.gov.

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construction overall and where the vast majority of new construction is in multi-unit buildings, not single-family homes. “Why do more people prefer new homes? The top reasons are modern features and the chance to customize the home,” said Kolko. “Fewer people prefer existing homes, but those who do point to traditional features and living in a more established neighborhood. For many people, the best of all worlds might be a newly built home in an older neighborhood.”

Fifty-nine percent of Americans said they would prefer to buy a new home to have modern features, such as bigger closets, a kitchen island, open floor plan, walls pre-wired for flat-screen TVs, or radiant floor heating. The second most popular reason is being able to customize the home (56 percent), while the third is to spend less on maintenance and repairs (55 percent). These reasons were even more pronounced among the people who strongly prefer new homes to existing homes. For further information and data, see the Web site at http://info.trulia.com.

FALLS CHURCH

$750,000

Refreshed for the new owner! 4 bedrooms (all UL), 2 full baths, 2 half baths. Main level living room & family room. New kitchen cabinets and granite counter tops.

ARLINGTON

Gracious foyer, open flowing flr. plan & full bath on main floor. 4-5 BR-2BA (serene MBR suite).Up-to-date kitchen.

www.CBregional.com

W NE

G TIN S I L

$385,000 Stunning, beautifully updated 4 bedroom, 3 full bath townhome located in the much sought after Franklin Farm community. Backs to woods, main level hardwood floors, and kitchen with separate breakfast room. Please contact Lisa!

LISA DECARLO 571-239-8690

www.cbmove.com/FX8377513

FALLS CHURCH

McLEAN

BILL EDDY 703-269-2324

www.CBregional.com

ARLINGTON

W NE

$259,900

G TIN S I L

W NE

SUSIE CARPENTER 703-906-6598 www.cbmove.com/AR8376808

W NE

CHANTILLY

W NE

www.CBregional.com

G TIN S I L

3BR, 3.5 BA + den, backing to woods. Large deck and patio. Move in ready!

W NE

VIENNA

G TIN S I L

$899,950

Beautiful Split Level Home located in sought after Tanglewood. 4 bedrooms Up, 2 Full Baths, spacious kitchen with eat in space, Lower level has large family room with fireplace, den, powder room and laundry room/storage area. Madison High Pyramid.

CENTREVILLE

G TIN S I L

MARK GOEDDE 703-850-8129 www.cbmove.com/FX8382988

$849,000

G TIN S I L

Fabulous Colonial with stunning remodeled kitchen and numerous additional upgrades including the master bath!!! Wonderful screened porch overlooking private half-acre-plus lot. Finished lower level with 5th bedroom, bath, & rec room with walk-out to rear yard.

MARK GOEDDE 703-850-8129 www.cbmove.com/FX8382958 ALEXANDRIA

$1,049,000

G TIN S I L

Fabulous 5BR/4.5BA Colonial sited on .6 Acres. 6,000 sq ft of living excellence. 3-Bay Gar. 1,500 sq ft tiered stone patio w/frpl. Open, spacious - no detail left out!

CLAY HUNTINGTON 703-786-1663 www.cbmove.com/FX8373518

$475,000

McLEAN

$2,699,000

G TIN LIS

Fabulous NEW HOME by Somerville Homes!!! Grand Craftsman-style home with stunning amenities including moldings, 9-ft ceilings and hardwood flooring. Four bedrooms and four full baths on upper level. Walk to Vienna Metro!!!

W NE

SUSIE CARPENTER 703-906-6598 www.cbmove.com/FX8376727

MICHAEL HULING 703-409-8296 www.cbmove.com/FX8377896 CLIFTON

W NE

$650,000

VIENNA

W NE

$1,295,000

VIENNA

LUXURY MASTER BEDROOM SUITE CONDO WITH LARGE DEN/ POSSIBLE 2ND BEDROOM IN CAMERON STATION ACROSS FROM BEN BRENMAN PARK! DELUXE KITCHEN WITH GAS STOVE! W/D IN UNIT! RESERVED GARAGE PARKING! COMMUNITY POOL & FITNESS CENTER!

BEST BUY IN CLIFTON! Grand living in this spacious brick colonial sited on five glorious acres in sought after Clifton location. 5 Bedrooms up & 4 Baths, Hardwood flooring, TALL CEILINGS, Impressive space with formal living and banquet dining room.

SUSIE CARPENTER 703-906-6598 www.cbmove.com/FX8315737

Sunny end-unit, 2 car garage town home. 3 BR, 3.5 BA. Stainless and granite, large deck and patio. Over 2200 sq ft. Turn key!

MICHAEL HULING 703-409-8296 www.cbmove.com/FX8379959

Arlington-McLean

SHARRON AND RALPH

703-609-7071 www.cbmove.com/FX8294550

Vienna

Kendra Wright

Mark Ackermann

(703) 524-2100

(703) 938-5600

Branch Vice President

CBregional.com

Owned and Operated by NRT LLC

Exceptional Home in The Reserve! 5 Bedrooms/7 Full Baths/1 Half Bath. Built by Basheer and Edgemoore. Special features include main level conservatory, LL custom bar, custom landscaping w/balcony and terrace overlooking serene corner lot!

cbmove.com/Vienna

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Beautiful 1 bedroom, 1 den, 2 full bath condo near the Silver Spring Metro. Large, open floor plan with 1035 sq. ft. of living space. Gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliance and granite counter tops and more.

NESHA KHARGIE 703-867-0259 www.cbmove.com/MC8372664

$1,650,000

703-269-2331

www.CBregional.com

G TIN S I L

ING T S LI

$286,600

JIM VINCENT 703-887-4302 www.cbmove.com/Vienna

KEN TROTTER CAMERON DUNLOP

TERRI NEFF METIN 202-256-2163 $350,000

ALEXANDRIA

W NE

Elegant sophistication converges with a serene natural environment to create the perfect lake house. Beautifully landscaped and sun-lit home. Private dock with pontoon boat/2 kayaks.

CENTREVILLE

Beautiful Craftsman in the Heart of McLean. 4BD/2BA w/ HRWD FLRS, Granite Kitchen & two Fireplaces! 1/3 Acre Lot!

Fabulous renovated home w/unmatched KT addition. Cul-de-sac street. New BAs, media room, 5 BRs/3.5BAs, hw/tile floors, home communication center, pro workshop/craft room, fenced yard, walk to park/ school. Wow!

Stunning Contemporary 3BD/2BA w/ HRWD FLRS, Cathedral Ceilings, Sunfilled Windows & two Fireplaces! Chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen w/ Gran & Backsplash.

SILVER SPRING,MD $318,000

$765,000

G TIN S I L

LAKE BARCROFT

$780,000

www.CBregional.com

CAROL KALINOWSKI 703-409-1393 www.cbmove.com/FX8382563

G TIN S I L

McLEAN

TERRI NEFF METIN 202-256-2163

www.CBregional.com

TOP FLOOR 1 BR Condo in Charming Cambridge Courts. Excellent condition with nearly new flooring, updated kitchen w/Silestone counters, remodeled bath and large walk-in custom closet in master.

$560,000

$1,125,000

All Brick Colonial, cul-de-sac near downtown McLean. 4 beds, 3.5 baths, 9 ft ceilings, and more!

CAROL TEMPLE 571-451-1320

703-524-2100

HERNDON

$650,000

Sun Gazette

Updated Showplace Is Nestled in the Woods Original 1950s Rambler Has Seen Extensive Expansion, Updates for Today’s Living

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Featured Property

Sun Gazette

Just as mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent can be transformed into Superman, this week’s featured property showcases transformation in its own way. A charming but unprepossessing curb appeal only hints at the exuberance of this expanded, nearly 5,800-square foot showplace set in bucolic splendor in the sought-after Dover-Crystal neighborhood. Backing to Windy Run Park and situated close to a number of nature centers and the W&OD Trail and an easy drive to the Lyon Village, Lee Heights and Cherrydale shopping areas, the home is perfectly positioned. And with updates galore, it’s a home with classic elements, but one ready to exceed expectations of a new generation of owners. The property currently is on the mar-

ket, listed at $1,300,000 by Carol and Jerry McEwen and Jinx McEwen Lunger of Long & Foster Real Estate. We’ll let the photos do much of the talking, but there are highlights throughout the three level, three-deck property, which is set on a sumptuous lot of more than 13,500 square feet. Loving care has been lavished throughout the property. From new Berber carpeting in the breakfast room to the renovated recreation room to the new marble fireplace in the formal living room, the transformation into showplace – showpalace, perhaps – was achieved with care. Open formal spaces on the main level are augmented by the multiple decks, the comfortable and appealing kitchen (with large separate breakfast room) and two

bedrooms, including the soaring, glorious master suite with access to its own private deck. The second level is home to a large family room with its own balcony, a perfect spot for entertaining in style. There also is plentiful storage space here, as well. The lower level is a delight, with a large recreation room, game room, exercise area, bar area, workshop and a guest suite. From this level, you have access to the patio and Oriental garden, where you can enjoy the changing scenery of the bucolic setting. Just as Clark Kent is transformed into Superman, this classic home is a superhero in its own right. 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 hav-

ing a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703) 738-2520.

Facts for buyers

Address: 2415 North Lincoln Street, Arlington (22207). Listed at: $1,300,000 by Carol and Jerry McEwen and Jinx McEwen Lunger, Long & Foster Real Estate (703) 622-4441. Schools: Taylor Elementary, Swanson Middle, Washington-Lee High School.

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256 Bliss Lane Great Falls, VA 22066

2414 Vermont Street Arlington, VA 22207

8310 Wolftrap Road

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Vienna, VA 22182

Sun Gazette

$979,568

$1,000,000

$1,099,900

1071 Dougal Court Great Falls, VA 22066

$999,999

1211 Eads Street #2101 Arlington, VA 22202

$1,199,900

2773 Oakton Plantation Lane Vienna, VA 22181

521 Clear Spring Road Great Falls, VA 22066

$1,199,900

633 Utterback Store Road Great Falls, VA 22066

$2,495,900

1244 Stuart Street Arlington, VA 22201

$1,299,999

104 Quaker Lane Alexandria, VA 22304

$1,737,777

$1,175,000

1827 Beulah Road Vienna, VA 22182

$1,224,900

2704 Floris Lane Herndon, VA 20171

$749,900

$2,795,900

12213 Chapel Road Clifton, VA 20124

$999,988

21879 Knob Hill Place Ashburn, VA 20148

$725,000

6517 Old Dominion Drive McLean, VA 22101

$1,299,000

1129 Balls Hill Road McLean, VA 22101

$1,825,000

6609 Brawner Street McLean, VA 22101

10727 Vale Road Oakton, VA 22124

$1,475,917

11315 Walnut Creek Court Oakton, VA 22124

$1,499,900

6390 Acer Court Manassas, VA 20112

$574,837

Casey Margenau Fine Homes & Estates, Inc.

Jane Webb 703.582.8381

Sherif Abdalla 703.624.5555

Robert L. Fitton, II 703.577.1747

Valerie C. Elliott 703.217.5659

Lee Brady 703.801.0025

Ashley White 703.431.1705