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Vienna to County: Don’t Take Land for Intersections BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Fairfax County Department of Transportation officials are considering improvements such as turn lanes and a four-way signal at three Vienna intersections, but Vienna Town Council members were adamant June 9 that the agency not take sizeable amounts of private land to accomplish those goals.

County officials at the Town Council’s

work session presented results from Phase 2 of the Tysons Neighborhood Study, which examined area intersections that likely would be affected by increased development in Tysons Corner.

The study’s first phase, approved in 2010, studied 19 intersections; the second phase, begun two years later, examined 29 crossroads in McLean, Vienna and Tysons.

County officials studied these three intersections in Vienna and made the following

recommendations: n Old Courthouse Road and Westbriar Drive, N.E.: Officials proposed adding a fourway traffic signal at the intersection, which is located near Westbriar Elementary School and traversed by commuters skirting Maple Avenue on their way to and from Tysons. n Beulah Road, N.E., and Maple Avenue, E.: Officials are looking at adding a rightturn-only lane on southbound Beulah Road and adding a second left-turn-only lane by

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converting a lane that motorists now use to drive straight ahead or turn right. n Maple Avenue, W., and Courthouse/Lawyers roads: County officials would like to add a right-turn-only lane on northbound Courthouse Road, S.W., and convert the current straight-and-right-turn lane to straight-only.

The county would not have to acquire additional right of way at Old Courthouse Road and Westbriar Drive, but would need considerable swaths of it to effect proposed improvements at the other two intersections. The potential new rights of way would come quite close to commercial structures near those intersections.

This did not sit well with several Town Council members.

“Taking private property is not something I have any interest in wanting to do,” said Mayor Laurie DiRocco. “To go through such an exercise doesn’t seem in the best interest of the town.”

Dan Rathbone, chief of the county’s Transportation Planning Division, cautioned Vienna officials not to base their opinions of potential right of way takings on mock-ups drawn on aerial photographs. True measurements of spaces needed could vary by 5 to 10 feet, based upon results of formal surveys, he said.

Some Council members worried that speeding up traffic flow at some intersections along Maple Avenue would cause back-ups elsewhere down the road.

Rathbone said the county’s central goal was to reduce overall delays at the intersections. A reduction in traffic speed actually might improve vehicular flow because motorists would leave less space between vehicles, he said.

Fifty-four percent of motorists using Maple Avenue during afternoon peak hours travel from Tysons Corner to Nutley Street at Vienna’s west end.

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With his own election virtually assured, Don Beyer plans to spend part of his summer raising cash and supporting Democratic candidates in more contested races.

Beyer says he planned to do what he could on the fundraising front to support Democrat John Foust, who is locked in a tough battle with Democrat Barbara Comstock in the adjacent 10th District. That race opened up when U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) announced plans to retire from the seat he has held since 1981.

“I have an ambition to help as many Democrats as I can,” Beyer said. “I take very seriously my responsibility . . . to try to move as many seats from red to blue as I possibly can.”

Beyer on June 10 emerged largely unscathed from a field of seven to win the Democratic primary in the 8th Congressional District. He now goes on to face Republican Micah Edmond and a number of third-party candidates.

The seat in the solidly Democratic 8th District opened up when U.S. Rep. Jim Moran announced in January he would retire by the end of the year. Moran has held the seat since 1991.

Speaking to a breakfast gathering of the Arlington County Democratic Committee just four days after the primary election, Beyer said despite his likelihood of success, he wasn’t taking anything for granted.

“Yes, the voter demographics are pretty nice here,” he said. But “don’t trust the

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These are the best finishes among Democratic primary contenders in each of the jurisdictions making up the 8th Congressional District, based on results from the State Board of Elections. There were seven candidates in the race.

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Overall Beyer 46% Hope 18% Ebbin 14% Euille 8% Levine 7%

Alexandria Falls Church Fairfax Arlington Beyer 44% Beyer 72% Beyer 39% Beyer 52% Ebbin 21% Hope 12% Hope 33% Hope 14% Levine 6% Euille 17% Ebbin 9% Ebbin 13% Ebbin 3% Levine 6% Chatman 8% Levine 6% Chatman 4% Levine 8% Chatman 5%

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“We have to run scared – we absolutely can’t take this congressional seat for granted for a single minute,” said Beyer, who promised to “build a great general-election campaign” and “do everything A-plus through Election Day.” The 8th District includes all of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church, and parts of northern and southeastern Fairfax County. The 10th District kisses the 8th in the McLean area, then moves progressively west through the outer suburbs to the West Virginia line.

Speaking to about 100 party faithful at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington, Beyer addressed one lingering question from the primary campaign: Why would a 64-yearold (as he will be June 20) want to start building a congressional career?

Beyer, who has been out of the elected-

office arena since losing a bid for governor to Republican Jim Gilmore 17 years ago, said he wanted to do what he could to reform Congress.

“It’s a broken institution. All of us are frustrated and angry and embarrassed,” he said. “I want to go fix it and make it better.”

Quizzed by Clerk of the 17th Circuit Court Paul Ferguson (D) on how Democrats could get back into majority status on the House of Representatives, Beyer acknowledged it wasn’t likely to happen this November. Republicans hold a 34-seat majority that few see flipping.

“I don’t think we can do it in 2014,” Beyer acknowledged. But “if we can pick up five or six [seats], that makes it so much easier in 2016.”

Democrats have targeted the 10th District seat for years, but Wolf easily fended

off challengers. This year’s battle pits Comstock – a member of the House of Delegates and former Wolf aide – against Foust, the Dranesville district member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

The Cook Political Report’s Partisan Voter Index ranks the 10th District “Republican +2”, which translates into a competitive environment. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney narrowly won the district in 2012, although Democratic nominee Barack Obama took it in the 2008 election.

Both the 8th and 11th districts are seen as Democratic strongholds: The Cook Report ranks the 8th as “Democratic +16” and the 11th as “Democratic +10.”

As he pivots from the primary to the general election, Beyer will be walking a tightrope – promising to stay true to his progressive platform while acknowledging the need to build bridges across the aisle with what is expected to be a returning Republican majority the U.S. House of Representatives.

“We don’t have to sacrifice our principles and values to go up there and work across party lines,” the Democratic nominee said.

Issues he plans to run on? Speaking to the partisan crowd, Beyer touted climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform and marriage equality, and fielded questions ranging from affordable housing to teacher contracts.

In his remarks, Beyer praised each of his six Democrat primary opponents, calling the primary battle “a great adventure.”

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Great Falls Association Focuses on Trees, Trails, Deer The program will accept tax-deductible donations to pay for the planting and watering of white oaks that are at least 8 to 10 Great Falls Citizens Association feet tall, placing their crowns out of reach (GFCA) leaders touched on deer mitiga- of hungry deer.

Each tree costs $435 to purchase, plant tion, trails, trees and other topics during a June 10 membership meeting at the Great and water. Local landscaping company SGB will perform the watering.

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For more information about the proPreserving Great Falls’ heavily wooded environment was a central focus of the gram, e-mail Canis at bcanis@yahoo.com.

GFCA to Form Committee to Examine gathering. Association leaders announced the rollout of their Great Falls Legacy Hard-Surface Trails: Great Falls Citizens White Oak Project, which aims to plant Association leaders soon will form a commore of the long-lived trees on public land mittee that will look at the desirability of hard-surface trails in central Great Falls. in the community.

The area’s current comprehensive plan “Nobody is planting white oaks anymore,” said GFCA vice president Bill Ca- allows only for stone-dust trails, which the Virginia Department of Transportation nis. “They last 100 to 200 years.”

GFCA leaders hope to plant 15 white (VDOT) will not maintain, said vice presioaks this fall. Possible locations include dent Bill Canis, who also co-chairs GFCA’s Great Falls Library, Colvin Run Mill, the Environment, Parks and Trails Committee.

VDOT will maintain hard-surface Grange, and Riverbend, Nike and Locktrails, such as asphalt ones, that are inmead parks.

Association officials and Fairfax Coun- stalled along its roadways, he said.

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pared with several times per year for stonedust trails. Canis emphasized GFCA was not trying to supplant the efforts of Great Falls Trail Blazers, which recently obtained a new trail section near a garden center in the community.

Local residents strongly support more trails, including ones for equestrians, but the growing demand sometimes conflicts with the imperatives of property owners, Canis said.

“Horse trails were put in years ago on a wink-and-a-nod basis,” he said. “But we’ve been losing some since lots have been subdivided.”

The map of local trails is “relatively incomplete” and needs to be updated, as there are many easements where no trails have been built, said Mary Cassidy-Anger, president of Great Falls Trail Blazers. The revised map also should show trail routes along public frontages, she said.

Public Outreach Pays Dividends for GFCA’s Treasury: The Great Falls Citizens Association now has about $28,000 in available cash, plus another $42,000 in certificates of deposit, in case of a rainy day, association treasurer David Kondner

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The group’s flush financial situation is about 50 percent better than anticipated and largely may be attributed to “asking the community to support us,” Kondner said. The association this year likely will spend some of those moneys to upgrade its Web site, said president Eric Knudsen.

Association Reviewing Ways to Reduce Deer Population, Forest Damage: The Great Falls Citizens Association is ramping up its efforts to lessen damage being caused by the local deer population.

Deer may be largely peaceful creatures, but they gobble up flowers in people’s yards and nip new trees in the bud in forests.

They also spread Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses and endanger motorists and their vehicles with ill-advised road crossings.

The association this spring has held two public meeting to discuss environmental and safety problems caused by deer.

The programs featured presentations by state and local police, health and forestry officials. The group’s goal is to maintain healthy deer and forests, said GFCA vice president Bill Canis.

“The problem is lack of predators here,” he said. “The only ones are us here with our cars and, in harsh winters, starvation.

We don’t want to see our environment of forests disappear.”

Controlled deer hunts are one method area officials use to cull the deer population. In light of the already lengthy hunting season, GFCA immediate past president Jackie Taylor suggested a multi-pronged approach using humane alternatives as well as hunting.

“Nothing is off the table,” Canis said.

GFCA leaders invite local residents to give their views on deer and forest management. To take the group’s survey, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/n67psmj.

Colvin Run Dance To Support Alzheimer’s Research The Colvin Run Citizens Association will present a Dance to Fight Alzheimer’s on Saturday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Road in Great Falls.

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Opinion Our View: Bicycle Helmets Are Necessities A recent study, while not met with universal acceptance, has concluded that, in communities with bicycle-share programs, the proportion of head injuries among bicyclists increases because so many of those who participate in the bike-sharing do not wear helmets.

It’s an issue surely to gain more attention in the local area, as the Capital Bikeshare program – which does not require those using its bikes to be helmeted – expands like kudzu from the District of Columbia and the inner suburbs to points farther out, lured no doubt by incentives from jurisdictions eager to be seen as environmentally friendly.

There is no law in Virginia mandating that adults wear helmets while on bikes, and we acknowledge that the challenges of requiring helmet usage in programs such as Capital Bikeshare are daunting. In fact, according to The Washington Post, the Dallas City Council recently eliminated existing helmet laws for adults, in hopes that

doing so would increase bike-share participation.

Can we all agree that, in the urbanjungle environment on congested local roads, it’s foolhardy to be riding any two-wheeled conveyance without a helmet? While individuals ultimately are responsible for making that decision (barring new state requirements, which we doubt are coming), the growth of bike-sharing initiatives across the region should lead to a discussion among stakeholders of ways to promote safety for those participating.

On the Soccer Field A rash of incidents in boys’ highschool soccer games in recent weeks suggests that school officials need to be paying closer attention and providing stronger oversight.

There have been a number of incidents of physical violence among players resulting in red-card suspensions.

The most widely reported came in a

state semifinal game, where a Hylton High School soccer player was suspended for two games for fighting with an opponent from Grassfield High School. Hylton officials protested and then appealed the red card, saying their players were being taunted with racial epithets, but the Virginia High School League upheld the sanctions.

Even local high-school football, a sport built on physical contact, rarely sees such behavior. So what’s happening on soccer fields?

One theory is that because many high school soccer coaches are not teachers but are brought in from outside the school, there is not the level of day-to-day, hands-on supervision of players there would be otherwise.

Regardless of the causes, it’s time for the Virginia High School League and local school officials to lay down the law to coaches and players: Keep your emotions in check and behave with sportsmanship at all times. Nothing less should be tolerated.

There’s a Reason Dulles Is Losing Passengers Editor: I read with interest your recent article on the challenge of dealing with a “stagnant” Dulles Airport, for which traffic has been in decline as flyers take their business elsewhere.

Jack Potter, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, wants to “put the breaks on growth at Reagan and really focus on growth at Dullles,” the story noted.

As someone who has taken about 1,000 commercial flights over the past 12 years, and who lives close to Dulles, I offer the following advice to Mr. Potter: If you want flyers to choose Dulles, stop driving them away.

The airports’ authority has turned Dulles into one of the least passenger-friendly airports in the country, at least for business

frequent flyers. It is a bit of a joke within the local business community.

To start with, it now takes forever to get from taxi to gate. One spends an eternity on escalators up and then down, around and around, back and forth, to and fro, before you even arrive at the new peoplemover, which doesn’t even deposit you near the terminal if you are going to Terminal C. The long-trek from the people-mover station to Terminal C executes the amazing task of providing an uphill walk each way!

(Mr. Potter – try reversing the escalators at the station and using the opposite doors on the people-mover. It would yield a downhill walk each way.)

Who designed the passenger flow for this airport? Compare that to Reagan National, where one escalator down and you

Comstock Deserves Share of Blame for Nasty Partisanship in Legislature Editor: Elections certainly do have consequences, and so, apparently, does blackmail, if the case of state Sen. Phil Puckett is any example.

We often hear Richmond politicians crowing about the “Virginia Way,” comparing it favorably to the dysfunction in Congress. If the Republicans in Richmond so readily resort to bullying and intimidation to get their way, I can’t see how it is

better than the sort of partisan gamesmanship we have come to expect from the GOP in Washington.

Del. Barbara Comstock has approved of this way to conduct business in Richmond.

The only way to stop this bullying is to send a strong message to her and her colleagues that this is not he “Virginia Way.” Arnold Goldsmith McLean

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Second, the airports’ authority stifles competition for taxis, forcing passengers into its own, expensive and suboptimal taxi company. A classic case of a monopoly trying to extend its reach. Some of us actually think competition is good. Not Mr. Potter.

Third, the plans for Metro at Dulles will yield only a permanent monument to mediocrity.

In Europe, subway systems take you directly to the check-in gates. At Dulles, you will end up having to trek across a vast parking lot. Few frequent flyers will accept that.

No, the erosion of passenger traffic at Dulles is no surprise. People are voting with their feet.

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Vienna Town Council members indicated June 9 they favored seeking environmental certification for the town’s soon-tobe-renovated community center, but they wanted more study of a proposal to install a hybrid system to heat and cool the facility.

Despite the $72,000 it would entail, most Town Council members were keen on having the building earn Silver certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.

Designing the community center to meet LEED Silver standards would cost an estimated $43,956 and incur a LEED program commissioning cost of $28,020.

The commissioning would have to be performed by a third party not participating in the building’s design or construction.

If approved, the community center would be the town’s first public building to meet LEED Silver standards, said Vienna Parks and Recreation Director Cathy Salgado.

The community center, built in 1966 and later expanded, is poorly insulated and “an energy sieve right now,” said consultant Gregory Lukmire of The Lukmire Partnership.

“You really want to make sure everything you’re doing is as sustainable as possible,” he told the Council.

The Town Council will vote July 7 on whether to seek LEED certification for the center. Council members also debated whether the community center should continue using a standard heating-and-cooling system or combine that with a variablerefrigerant-volume (VRV) system, which would permit individual rooms to be heated or cooled.

Installing an upgraded standard heating-and-cooling system in the renovated community center would cost about $700,000. An energy-efficient VRV system would cost $40,000 to $50,000 more – an initial investment that likely would take seven to 15 years to recoup, Salgado said.

Lukmire recommended town officials adopt a hybrid system that would use some standard rooftop cooling units to heat and cool large spaces, such as the gymnasium, plus VRV equipment for individual rooms.

Council member Laurie Cole urged Lukmire to examine whether the commu-

nity center would be capable of accommodating a VRV system. Vienna officials considered VRV equipment for the recent renovation of Town Hall, but discovered it could not be retrofitted into the building.

Council members also discussed the merits of relocating the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Regional Trail farther away from the community center to avoid conflicts between trail users and pedestrians accessing the center.

Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority officials, who administer the 45-mile-long trail, would like to widen the path to 18 feet along the section near the community center, then taper it down to 16 feet heading west toward Maple Avenue.

The trail’s location also would allow the town to connect two parking lots at the site, which have separate access points.

In addition, the Council talked about the possibility of enlarging the center’s stormwater-management facilities to accommodate future expansions.

Town officials are having a survey done of the site and will come back to the Council this fall with options on the stormwater and heating-and-cooling systems, Salgado said.

The Sun Gazette missed some of the trail and stormwater discussions because town officials that same afternoon changed the work session’s start time from 8 p.m. to 7:30 to accommodate the lengthy agenda.

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by Morven Park in Loudoun County to remind students that they can overcome challenges.

Wolf (R-10th) on June 4 shared his own success story with eighth grade students from Seneca Ridge Middle School. The event was a part of the pilot Student Citizenship Project, initiated through Morven Park’s Civics Now! program that encourages civil leadership and responsibility

through community projects.

More than 100 students and their mentors gathered in the Carriage Museum classroom as Wolf talked about his bumpy road to Congress, which included a losing campaign in 1978 before he won the 10th District seat two years later.

Wolf said he faced ridicule for most of his life because of a speech impediment that causes him to stutter. When running for office, he experienced “laughter and ridicule,” but said it drove him to succeed.

“You’ve got to be involved even if you have a handicap,” he said. “Sometimes the

very impediment that you think is an impediment actually helps you do what you want to do to make a difference.”

Wolf told the room that the country is going through a difficult time and needs men and women of integrity to lead it to a successful future. “Set your goals high so that we can say America’s best days are ahead of us,” he said. Wolf, who is retiring after 17 terms in Congress, said he is looking forward to turning his attention to human rights and religious freedoms.

The students who were on hand began working on their projects in February with

volunteer mentors from area businesses, government and non-profit agencies. “The goal is to teach them to be active participants in their community and that civic involvement and civic leadership is important,” said Abby Pfisterer, director of civics programs. “Civics Now! teaches those skills that civic leaders require.”

Over the course of four months, the students planted and harvested fresh vegetables that will be donated to a local food pantry. They also cleared a mile long hiking trail that includes trail markers for public use.

Local United Methodist Church Welcomes New Pastor Charles Wesley United Methodist Church welcomes a new minister, Rev. Livingstone Dore, during June 29 services.

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Before coming to Virginia, Rev. Dore served churches in the Central Pennsylvania Conference from 1993-2003. Since then, he has been serving appointments 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. “The members and friends of the Hunger Church extend a warm welcome to Rev. Dore and his family,” church officials said.

Charles Wesley, known as the Hunger Church, is located at 6817 Dean Drive in McLean.

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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has launched a new interactive portal – www.virginiaroads.org – that provides a one-stop 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 invest-

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Projects can be searched via project stage, location, route, street name or the project identification number as it is listed in the Six-Year Improvement Program.

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Fairfax Real Estate Market Remains Anemic in Spring Where is the market headed? For the short term, the trend appears to remain soft. The number of pending sales reported in May was down nearly 18 percent from a year before, with the number of homes going under contract down 11.2 percent.

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Apparently it wasn’t the weather holding back Fairfax County’s real estate market in recent months.

As winter gave way to spring, the anemic market has not rebounded. Sales for May totaled 1,392 countywide, down more than 21 percent from the 1,766 transactions a year before, according to figures reported June 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiplelisting service.

For months, analysts were suggesting that the long and ugly winter season could – with an emphasis on “could” – have been responsible for weak real estate figures.

Now they have come up with a new possibility: Home-sellers flocked to get their properties on the market in early 2013, to cash in with buyers eager to beat rising prices and interest rates.

By that theory, much of market activity over the past year was front-loaded into the first six months of 2013, and the market has sagged since.

Sales prices across Fairfax County were relatively flat in May compared to a year before, rising 2.2 percent to $557,484. The good news? Increases were posted in all three segments of the market: • The average sales price of single-family homes rose 2.6 percent to $714,630.

• The average sales price of attached homes, such as townhouses, was up 2.8 percent to $376,012.

• The average sales price of condominiums was up 6.9 percent to $291,588.

The median sales price of all homes on the market in May stood at $475,000, down 0.4 percent from a year before.

Homes that went to closing in May first spent an average of 31 days on the market, up from the 27 days required a year before.

Homes that sold garnered an average of 98.7 percent of listing price, down from 99 percent.

Conventional mortgages were the method of financing transactions in 955 cases, follwed by VA-backed mortgages (167), cash (148) and FHA-backed loans (98).

The number of houses available for prospective purchasers and lookie-loos stood at 3,354 at the end of the month, up a whopping 50.3 percent from a year before.

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With Don Beyer’s victory in the June 10 Democratic primary, the field is now set for the 8th District U.S. House of Representatives race.

For Republican nominee Micah Edmond, the battle will be an uphill one; the 8th District has been solidly Democratic since Jim Moran defeated incumbent Republican Stan Parris in 1990. Redistricting in 2000 and 2010 made it into something of a Democratic fortress. The Sun Gazette recently asked Edmond how he views the race. His answers are below.

Republicans have had a hard time in the 8th District for years, rarely topping out at much more than 40 percent of the vote. Is there any realistic way to move that vote total up to 50 percent in this election cycle, and if so, how?

The simple answer is yes. Votes are earned. I am reaching out to communities that are often ignored and listening to their cares and concerns and offering solutions.

As an African-American who is Jewish and adopted, I know what it is like to be disenfranchised, so I am working with community leaders to ensure that everyone has a voice and that we are providing pragmatic solutions for people of the 8th District.

I am not the traditional Republican the 8th District has seen before. Of all the candidates in the race, I am the only one that most directly mirrors the majority of the voters. I am a military veteran who has served at two bases in Virginia, including one within the district. Like many here, I have also been deployed overseas twice.

I am a former government employee who also started and ran a small business in the area. I understand the unique challenges and frustrations that require a new vision and a new voice for the future that speaks to social mobility and the American Dream.

Does the departure of Rep. Moran impact the race? Republicans have loved to run against Rep. Moran, and even he would acknowledge he sometimes was an inviting target for opponents. Does having a new Democrat on the ballot alter the dynamics?

I think when I started this race there was a strong perception that this seat hasn’t been winnable in 24 years. However, the more I engage people, I’ve sensed an energy that responds to my fresh face, new vision and new voice. People across the district ask me constantly, “How do we get our economy back on track and create jobs?” They want to hear solutions on how we will help grow our economy, improve public infrastructure, education, and help our military and veterans. I will make these issues central to this race.

Rep. Moran liked to point out that of his many Republican opponents in recent years, few had direct experience in community involvement in the 8th District. Do you consider that to be a prerequisite for the job, and if so, what is your most significant community involvement in the 8th?

A member of Congress should represent the interests of constituents and their community. A lot of this does stem from

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direct involvement and knowing the issues that matter. My record as a congressional staffer demonstrates that I have been in the area and working directly to address issues with a high impact on the 8th District, including defense spending, veterans, BRAC and our budget. I have also worked as a senior executive with a major local trade association, advocating for many of the large and small defense contractors in the district. I have also served as a volunteer adviser to the Alexandria City School Board.

What do you think is the minimum dollar amount you would need to raise in order to make this race competitive, and how far along are your fund-raising efforts?

From talking to constituents of the 8th since last November, I’ve heard that thoughtful, bipartisan solutions to our biggest problems are what we need. I agree with that. As I continue to talk to engage with the people of the 8th, this will drive fund-raising. We will be very competitive.

Do you have a preference which Democrat you would have liked to have faced in November?

No. I’ve been fortunate enough to live the American Dream and I am fighting to ensure that opportunity is available to all today and the next generation. I have a record of fighting to give others a voice serving in and out of uniform as a Marine Corps officer and a government employee.

Now I want to fight to give those in my community a direct voice in Congress. I have been running a campaign that is optimistic, forward-looking and inclusive.

Given the Arlington County Board race in April and the embarrassment the results caused the Arlington County Democratic Committee, one expects Democrats in Arlington will use as much political muscle as they can to turn people out in November. How can Arlington Republicans counter that institutional advantage of the Democratic Committee?

I think the most telling thing about the Arlington County Board race is that it proves that constituents are fed up with partisan politics over fiscal responsibility.

It is time that government gets back to representing the people rather than the party. Voters in the 8th District are making that known. I am campaigning on my record as a congressional staffer who has worked with Republicans and Democrats alike to provide bipartisan solutions that helped get things done.

Vienna/Oakton Notes performance series sponsored by the Vienna town government continues on Friday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. with Nitehawks Swing Band.

The performance takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the Vienna Town Green, 144 Maple Ave., E. Future concerts include the U.S. Navy Sea Chanters (June 22), Beatle Kids (June 25) and Sarah Bennett Swanner (June 27).

Those attending should bring chairs or blankets. No alcohol is permitted, and town officials ask that attendees leave pets at home.

CLASSIC CARS TAKE CENTER STAGE:

Classic automobiles will be exhibited at Westwood Country Club on Sunday, June 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sponsored by the Chesapeake Region of the Classic Car Club of America, the free event features vehicles built between 1925 and 1948. Manufacturers such as Dusenberg, Packard, Lincoln and Rolls Royce will be represented.

For information on the show or to join the club, call Jerold or Rhea Gilbert at (703) 914-1452.

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CHURCH TO HOST BREAKFAST FOR MEN: Antioch Christian Church is host-

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The church is located at 1860 Beulah Road. For information, call (703) 938-6753 or see the Web site at www.antiochdoc.org.

Fairfax County Modernizes Alert Capability The Fairfax County government’s new alerting system – which is slated to launch on June 19 – will include several new features to enhance messages, county officials say.

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Flint Hill School Graduates Urged to Always Take Risks BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Khalan Boyer changed college majors and worked in sports broadcasting, retail and public relations before finding success as a senior communications manager with NBCUniversal in New York City.

“There’s more than just achievement,” Boyer told Flint Hill School’s Class of 2014 during commencement exercises June 13. “You can actually fail and come out further ahead. It’s not about failing, but how we get up and how we learn from it.”

Boyer, who graduated from Flint Hill in 2001, told the seniors to take risks and not be afraid to deviate from their plans.

“Give yourself permission to find your true, best, authentic self,” she said. “Remember, you’re the author of your own story. You have the power to write it and make it great.” The ceremony opened with Twins Katherine and Tommy Doyle of Vienna and Britton Anderson of Great Falls pose for a photo the ringing of four bells, symbolizing the as storm clouds approach following graduation ceremonies June 13 at Flint Hill School in Oakton.

PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER school’s core values of respect, responsibility, compassion and honesty. Headmaster One graduating senior has been draft- – a figure about 2.5 times higher than the John Thomas said the 123-member class is ed by the Washington Nationals baseball national average – and over the past four calm, deliberate and has a passion for life. team, one drives race cars and another years have received more than $4 million in “I hope the world is ready for you,” he soon will publish her third book of poems. scholarship funds, Thomas said. said. Thomas referred to a Maya Angelou “It’s character where they really shine,” Thomas listed some of the advice gradquote a student posted in the library: “My Thomas said. “It’s in their ethical leader- uates offered to underclassmen, including: mission in life is not merely to survive, but ship, day in and day out.”

“Never expect anything you don’t work to thrive and to do so with some passion, The class was the first in the school’s his- for,” “Find your passion and stick to it,” some compassion, some humor and some tory to have all members raise money for “Don’t hide from your problems, embrace style.” Thomas noted that one class mem- the school’s annual fund, and they helped them” and “Put bacon on anything.” ber had been born on a ship crossing the Flint Hill match a $50,000 grant from an The headmaster also indulged in one of Atlantic Ocean and another in the back of anonymous donor within a two-week pe- his favorite traditions and listed some of an undercover police officer’s car in Wash- riod, he said. The graduates had a 20-per- the six-word biographies seniors submitted ington, D.C. cent acceptance rate at Ivy League colleges for an English class.

Among them: “My wet embers are still smoldering,” “This won’t be my last biography,” “Hey, you going to finish that?” and “Bad at English, well at math.”

Thomas honored senior Jake Shevlin as class valedictorian, gave Katherine Doyle the Scholar/Athlete Award and bestowed the Edwin M. Ward Leadership Prize on Diana Cox. Shevlin, who gave one of the student addresses, said his grandfather informed him he would not truly have wisdom for another 30 years and that true success comes from the questions people ask.

“We determine our success,” Shevlin said. “We ourselves pose the only potential roadblocks.” School administrators then called the students to the stage one at a time to receive their diplomas.

Afterward, the graduates streamed outside to the front lawn and gathered inside a circle formed by faculty members. The graduates let out a cheer and tossed their mortarboards toward a sky beginning to fill with storm clouds.

Flint Hill maintains a strong, nurturing environment for learning, graduates said.

“The teachers genuinely care about your academic and personal success,” said Christina Pierno, 18, of Oakton, who will attend Virginia Tech. “It’s a really loving and supportive community.”

Great Falls resident Victoria Flagg, 18, reached a similar conclusion.

“I loved the experience,” said Flagg, who attended Flint Hill since second grade and now will head to Brown University.

“It’s just a great community to learn and grow in.”

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Whether making do with a dim flashlight on a pitch-black night or learning her relatives’ taste-it-until-it’s-right cooking methods, Potomac School English teacher Dawn Jefferson has found that a fulfilling, balanced life centers around one word: enough.

“That contentment is not a sense of resignation, but a feeling of wholeness,” Jefferson told seniors at the school’s June 11 commencement ceremony.

“The lessons of adulthood are exactly in knowing how much is enough. Experience will be a far better teacher than any of us could be.”

Jefferson counseled graduates not to envision their futures too definitively and to pay attention to cues indicating they are dissatisfied or sufficiently happy.

“Practice knowing when you’ve had enough, when you’re done, when the line is drawn and uncrossable, and say so,” she said.

Jefferson quoted the late poet Maya Angelou: “Courage is the most important virtue because it is the thing that helps you get enough of everything else that you need.”

The school held the ceremony on a central lawn in front of a stately, gnarled tree. Skies that earlier threatened rain that morning did not open up, but the weather became oppressively muggy when the sun peeked through the clouds.

“The humidity makes it nearly impos-

Potomac School seniors Andrew Lent, Benjamin Bush, Forrest deButts, Megan Graves, Grant Hoechst and Anna Laws celebrate after receiving their diplomas at the school’s commencement PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER June 11.

sible for me to do anything with my hair,” joked Head of School John Kowalik.

Potomac School was founded in 1904, but the 96-member Class of 2014 was the school’s 25th high-school class to graduate, he noted.

The seniors were bright, motivated, humorous, talented and mindful of others, Kowalik said.

“This class is flavorful. They have heart and they are just, steadfast, playful and at times a bit irreverent,” he said.

“My hope is what began at home and was fostered here at Potomac is the foundation of a healthy, principled and successful

life.”

Student speaker Hale Ross stressed the need for strong human connections, citing his late grandfather’s habit of conversing with strangers and drawing out shy people.

“We must try to really know one another in the limited time we have together,” he said.

That spirit holds true at Potomac School, Ross said, mentioning the crazily dressed fans who boosted his confidence at a cross country running event.

“We made it a practice to be there for each other when it mattered most,” he said.

Jefferson, who came to Potomac School

in fall 2003 and is leaving this year, said the Class of 2014 meant a lot to her.

“Your faces remind me of the most important work that I’ve ever done, and that is in service as a teacher,” she said. “Teaching is a life-giving force, a miraculous exchange, an endeavor that is both very personal and simultaneously public.”

She ended her speech on an unusual note, singing “I Believe in Love.”

After graduates received their diplomas, school officials carried out another tradition by releasing a flock of white doves.

“Please remember that Potomac is not where you are, but rather who you are and what you have the will and drive and courage to do,” said Donald Firke, Upper School head.

Following the ceremony, students, family members and faculty headed into the air-conditioned Upper School for lemonade, small sandwiches and cookies.

Class member Maina Kamau, who will study film and television production at Edge Hill University in London, said Potomac School’s academic programs prepare students well for success.

“I know that I’m a better writer because of Potomac,” he said.

Graduating senior Grant Hoechst, who will attend Harvard University, said he had enjoyed his time at the school since arriving in the ninth grade.

“It’s just been fabulous,” he said. “It’s a nurturing environment that’s not too comfortable. It keeps us on our toes.”

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“That’s not really going to help,” Rathbone said. Some Council members inquired about the feasibility of reverse lanes along Maple Avenue, which would permit traffic in different directions based upon peak usage. Rathbone was not keen on that idea, saying jurisdictions that use such lanes have experienced increases in accidents.

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The entry portico provides a traditional welcome as we are ushered inside to begin our tour of the expansive, threelevel showplace. Our greeter whisks us into the center-hall entrance, which sets the tone for all that will follow.

The formal living room features a tray ceiling, custom columns, rope lighting and detailed moulding, while the dining room is elegance personified with its custom crystal Schambach chandelier from Bavaria. A separate butler’s pantry features a wet bar, beverage cooler and more.

The kitchen is designed for the inner gourmet in each of us, with dual islands, Alger/Amish raised-panel cabinetry, granite countertops, a work station and top-quality appliances.

The warm and inviting family room is adjacent to the kitchen, featuring a stylish coffered ceiling, fireplace with marble surround and, like so many rooms on our tour, a lovely ceiling fan.

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Our travels in search of the best in local real estate this week take us to a one-acre lot in bucolic Oakton, where a new, Federal-style standout by the creative team of Taddeo Homes awaits our inspection.

Exceptional craftsmanship is combined with a sense of showmanship in the 9,700-square-foot, all-brick home. From the formal rooms to the bedroom areas to the fully-finished, walkout lower level, the property exemplifies effervescent living. And, set back in an established community on a cul-de-sac lot, it assures privacy and serenity.

The property currently is on the market, listed $2,750,000 by Susan Wisely Forest and Marie Williams of the Choose Wisely Group of Keller Williams Realty.

Before moving forward with our inspection, we’ll note that the home was designed with both accessibility and sustainability in mind. The combination provides a home that can be lived in by, and for, multiple generations, and one that is ready from Day One to contribute its share to the environmental improvement of the region.

Luxurious features abound as we take our inspection – exterior lighting, solidcore doors, bronze hardware, designer levers, upgraded trim are those little things that add up to a complete package.

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For 60 percent of young adults, their finances are the single biggest obstacle standing between them and homeownership. As a result, half have to go to family members for help in achieving their dream.

That’s according to the latest consumer survey by Trulia, a leading online marketplace for home buyers, sellers, renters, and real-estate professionals,.

Lack of savings, debt and poor credit are all reasons why Millennials are unable to pull together the necessary down payment for a house themselves, according to the survey. In response, half of those surveyed said they would ask their parents or even their grandparents for help.

For those unable to head to the bank of mom and dad, 37 percent plan to work a second job in order to save up, and 22 percent of Millennial home buyers said they will use a state or federal government program to help achieve the American dream of home ownership.

“Saving up for a down payment is a big obstacle, and it can make the home buying process even more intimidating,” said Michael Corbett, Trulia’s real estate expert. “Millennial home buyers need to know that if they are going to turn to the ‘bank of mom and dad’ for a down payment, they should treat it like a loan. Write up a contract and determine what is best for monthly payments. This will and can avoid money woes among family members.”

Even though their finances are the biggest barrier to home ownership, they aren’t prepared to give up life’s little luxuries to help save for their down payment. Sixty-five percent reported that they wouldn’t give up their car to help save for a down payment, but other modern day luxuries are “have to haves” for this generation – including their smartphone, cable and even their Netflix subscription.

While home prices continue to rise, Millennials are focused on buying a home that’s affordable. Among those surveyed, 68 percent are looking to buy a home priced under $200,000. However, nearly half don’t know how much money they need for a down payment.

Among the majority of those that do know, nearly two in five would put less than 10 percent down toward a home.

“When buying a home today, it’s critical to be conservative and to safeguard your purchase. Forget the ‘no money down’ or the 5- and 10-percent down-payment purchases. The goal should be a 20-percent down payment,” Corbett said.

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Fairfax Election Officials Buy New Voting Machines 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 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 us-

ing 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 the 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.

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. Election-officer training on the machines also will begin in August.

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Schools & Military n Nikki Serrano Aguila of Oakton earned a doctor of physical therapy degree during recent commencement exercise at Utica College. n Deirdre Dubuc of McLean earned a master’s degree in human-resources development during recent commencement exercises at McDaniel College. n Curtis Khol Jr. of Vienna earned a bachelor of science degree in systems engineering, with distinction, and was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy during recent commencement exercises at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Ensign Khol, who was designated a Bowman Scholar, will begin his submarine training following a one-year assignment at Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., where he will pursue a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. n The following local students earned degrees with honor during recent commencement exercises at James Madison University: • From Great Falls: Paul Goldberg earned a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy and religion, magna cum laude; Fiona Hoehn earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, cum laude.

• From McLean: Elizabeth Mayman earned a bachelor of arts degree in media arts and design, summa cum laude; Isabelle Furth earned bachelor of arts degree in English, magna cum laude; Olivia

Cho earned a bachelor of arts degree in communication studies, cum laude; Jack Crouch earned a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology, cum laude; Shannon Engle earned a bachelor of business administration degree in marketing, cum laude; Robert Ludwick earned a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology, cum laude; Rachel Sturm earned a bachelor of business administration degree in computer information systems, cum laude.

• From Oakton: Andrew Pak earned a bachelor of science degree in health sciences, cum laude; Linnea Picciano earned a bachelor of science degree in health sciences, cum laude.

• From Vienna: Shannon Kovach earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology, summa cum laude; Whitney Brewster earned a bachelor of science degree in hospitality management, magna cum laude; Kelli Caputy earned a bachelor of science degree in health sciences, cum laude; Janelle Cheselka earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology, cum laude; Alex Hostetter earned a bachelor of arts degree in justice studies, cum laude; Elisabeth Huber earned a bachelor of arts degree in anthropology, cum laude; Catalina Moore earned a bachelor of science degree in interdisciplinary liberal studies, cum laude; and Mohan Nourbakhsh earned a bachelor of arts degree in media arts and design, cum laude. n Sammy Ojjeh of Oakton and Andrew Vail of Vienna earned degrees dur-

ing recent commencement exercises at The Citadel. n Alexander Baca of McLean, William Hecht of Vienna and William Sullivan of Vienna earned bachelor of science degrees during recent commencement exercises at Washington and Lee University. n Brittany Johnson of Vienna earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing during recent commencement exercises at Saint Francis University. n Grayson Smith of Great Falls earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting, cum laude, during commencement exercises at Auburn University. Smith currently is enrolled in Auburn’s master’s program. n The following local students earned degrees during recent commencement exercises at James Madison University: • From Great Falls: Christopher Cassaday, Caitlin Grant, Gordon Heil, Rebecca Kingsley, Christine O’Dea, Jessica Pappano, Tess Rosenthal, Lindsey Vivenzio.

• From McLean: Nicolas Acton, Molly Cabbage, Chloe Chung, Elizabeth Cyr, Joud Fariz, Andrew Ferraro, Emily Hsu, MinJung Kim, David Markoff, Alexander Pardes, Grace Reddish, Nathan Scholz, Melissa Sharp, Crist Vans, Robert Zehnder.

• From Oakton: Katherine Leeds, Ellen Maclin, Megan McHie, Rachel Sapone, Kelsey Swedberg.

• From Vienna: Nicholas Bisson, Lauren Desrosiers, Maura Dresdner, Joseph Dyman, Margaret Goetzman, Alison Goitia, Ashley Hill, Christina Lomont, Kevin Malone, Matthew Stonehill, Amelia Tavangar and Tyler Vance. n Danielle DeVille of Vienna and Lisa Johnson of Vienna have been named to the president’s list for the spring semester at the University of Mary Washington. n Melissa Parks, the daughter of William Parks Jr. and Barbie Parks of McLean, has been named to the dean’s list for the second semester at Bucknell University. n Preet Sohal of Great Falls and Aayushi Sardana of Vienna have been named ot the dean’s list for the spring semester at St. Bonaventure University. n Caitlin O’Brien of Oakton has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the State University of New York at Geneseo. n Nicholas Morabito has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Lincoln Memorial University. n Anna Lombardo, the daughter of Michael and Kathleen Lombardo of Great Falls and a 2013 graduate of Flint Hill School, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Duke University.

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Public-Safety Notes 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:

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.

POLICE CONTACT MAN WHO PHOTOGRAPHED CHILDREN AT PARK: Several

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 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.

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 spokesman said.

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.

NUMBERS AFTER SUSPICIOUS REQUEST: A man living in the 300 block of

Owaissa Road, S.E., told Vienna police on June 5 at 11:32 a.m. that an unknown person had submitted a request for an address change on his bank account. The bank did not honor the request and has changed the resident’s account numbers as a precaution, police said.

WOMAN CALLS POLICE AFTER RECEIVING FAKE IRS CALL: A woman living in

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. This case remains under investigation, police said.

the 600 block of Nutley Street, S.W., told Vienna police on June 6 at 8:55 a.m. that she had received a telephone call from someone claiming to be employed by the Internal Revenue Service. The caller stated the resident owed money from back taxes.

The resident recognized this to be a scam and immediately reported the call to Vienna police.

Town police recently have received reports from residents about callers who claim to be IRS employees. The callers tell the residents they either committed tax fraud or improperly filed previous tax returns.

The callers then inform the residents to send a Western Union payment or purchase a prepaid debit card for payment, or the resident will be arrested, police said.

This type of call is a scam and residents never should send a payment unless they have verified the validity of the caller, police said.

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DOG BITES JUVENILE WHO ENTERED YARD: A woman living in the 300 block of

Valeview Court, N.W., told Vienna police on June 6 at noon that her dog had bitten a juvenile neighbor. The dog was in its fenced backyard when the juvenile entered the yard and was bitten by the pet, the woman said.

The juvenile sustained a minor injury during the incident and officials placed the dog was placed under routine home quarantine. A Vienna animal-control officer will follow up on this case.

DOG OWNER BITTEN WHILE PROTECTING HER PET: Vienna police dispatched an

officer to the Vienna Dog Park, 700 Courthouse Road, S.W., on June 8 at 5:40 p.m. after receiving a reports about a dog bite.

When the officer arrived, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel already were on scene treating the bitten person.

The victim told authorities she had been bitten by another dog while trying to protect her dog from being bitten. The owner of the biting dog provided his information to the victim and left the park to return to his home in Manassas.

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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.

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Teams Lose by Two Goals in State Final ALLEN KHA For the Sun Gazette

A couple of two-goal losses meant the Oakton Cougars and Langley Saxons both finished second in the girls and boys 6A State Lacrosse Tournament championship games June 15.

Oakton (15-3) lost to the Westfield Bulldogs, 13-11, in the girls game and fourthLACROSSE Langley’s quarter rally came up short in a 9-7 setback against the Robinson Rams in the boys contest of the Virginia High School League competitions. Both high school games were at Lake Braddock Secondary School.

The loss was Langley’s first in state tournament action, giving the four-time state champion Saxons an overall 13-1 record in state play.

About 15 minutes into the girls final, with her team down a few goals early, Oakton’s Tori Anderson sprinted into the attacking third of the field uncontested on a counterattack, ready to score a surefire goal with only the Westfield goalie to beat.

The Oakton bench stood in anticipation, ready to cheer the start of another comeback, when the unexpected happened: Anderson missed way high.

It was that type of night for the fourtime state champions. The victorious Top: Oakton’s Katie Scoggins takes a shot on Westfield goalie Abby Smith as Westfield’s Kayla O’Sullivan defends in the girls state final on June 15. Above: Langley head coach Earl Brewer

Continued on Page 24 watches the action in the boys state final the same day.

PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT and DAVE FACINOLI

Oakton Players Win State Singles Championships DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

finals. Bouchet finished the season with a 17-1 record, his only loss coming in the 6A North Region singles tournament final to Daugherty, 6-2, 6-4.

“Every day and every match is different, and today was Adrien’s day,” Oakton coach Betsy Tyskowski said. “I’m still excited talking about it.”

The third set of the state final was tied at 4, then Bouchet won the last two games, breaking Daugherty in the final game.

“He had a really good win in the semifinals, then in the finals he was more conservative and returned a lot of shots. He let Jacob take the chances,” Tyskowski said. “It was a good plan, and he gave Ja-

cob some shots he didn’t want.”

Bouchet is Oakton’s first state singles champion since Lee Ball in 1984.

Last spring, Bouchet’s season ended prematurely when he hurt his back late in the regular season and was unable to participate in postseason tournaments.

“He came back this year, and the ending was much different and better for him,” Tyskowski said.

Bouchet also won the Concorde Conference singles championship this season. n Lizzie Stewart was perfect.

In her two seasons as an Oakton High Continued on Page 24

For the fourth year in a row and seventh time in nine seasons, either the Madison Warhawks or Oakton Cougars, both from Vienna, played in championship game of the Virginia High School state tournament. This year Oakton was runner-up, losing to Westfield, 13-11, in the final.

Overall, Oakton has won four state championships and Madison two. In 2011, Madison outscored Oakton in the state final. Oakton has lost in two state finals.

So what’s the secret?

The common denominator is the head coaches. They obviously know what they’re doing and have systems that work, because they learned from each other.

Jean Counts has been Oakton’s head coach for all four of the team’s state crowns, with the first in 2006. Her sister-in-law, Amanda Counts, has been at the helm for both of Madison’s state titles in 2011 and ’13.

Prior to taking the Madison job in 2008, Amanda was an assistant under Jean Counts at Oakton and was a part of those early state championships won by the Cougars.

The head coaches are demanding for sure. What successful head coach isn’t that way?

The two also understand the strategies of the game and what works and doesn’t work. They know how to make adjustments, they know how to put players with speed in the right positions and let them make plays, and they make the experience of being members of their teams fun for the participants.

Both are big on doing a lot of various team-building functions, both on and off the field. They believe such activities help promote a winning attitude and environment.

Students at Madison and Oakton want to play girls lacrosse and they flock to the programs, giving the teams a lot of athletes from which to choose.

As a result, gradation never seems to diminish the success of those teams.

They never have to rebuild. Instead, they reload for the next season.

It Counts to have good coaching.

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The end to the 2014 high school season was certainly a lot more satisfying and accomplished for Adrien Bouchet.

The Oakton High School junior capped the spring campaign by winning Virginia High TENNIS the School League’s 6A boys tennis state tournament singles championship. He defeated Lake Braddock’s Jacob Daugherty, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, in the title match June 12 at Fairfax Racquet Club and Fitness Center.

Earlier in the day, Bouchet routed Dillon Sykes of Cosby, 6-1, 6-0, in the semi-

action.

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McLean’s Playoff Ride Stalls in State Tourney Semifinal DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The key plays, sound defense and good fortune that helped the McLean Highmake BASEBALL landers their surprising run through the high school baseball postseason ended in the state semifinals June 14.

McLean (15-12) lost to the 2004 state champion Western Branch Bruins (25-2) by a 5-4 score at Robinson Secondary School in a 6A State Tournament semifinal game. A couple of missed-played and judged fly balls, a throwing error, a couple of walks, and having a player thrown out at home all contributed to McLean’s loss.

The Highlanders believe they gave

Lacrosse Continued from Page 23 Bulldogs never trailed in the contest, withstanding a few Oakton runs en route to its first state title.

“It hasn’t happened in about eight or nine games, [Tori’s] missing that shot. It’s rough,” Oakton coach Jean Counts said.

“Overall, the goals that we normally score, we didn’t put those in the net. That was the difference. We weren’t moving their goalie enough, and we weren’t placing our shots like we normally do. We weren’t the better team today.”

Oakton fell behind early, failing to control the Bulldogs’ Virginia-bound star Meghan Heick and fellow attacker Grace Horgan. Despite face-guarding Heick in set possessions, the Cougars were unable to counter Heick’s pure speed in open play and off the draw.

Heick recorded a hat trick 12 minutes into the first half, giving Westfield an early 5-1 lead and forcing Oakton to burn a timeout early.

Despite Anderson’s missing her uncontested shot shortly after the timeout, the Cougars quickly regrouped. Oakton scored three goals in the span of a minute to trim its deficit to 6-5 with five minutes remaining in the first half, forcing Westfield to call a timeout of its own.

The Cougars eventually tied the game before halftime and held level with the Bulldogs for most of the second half, but failed to find one last run. Oakton gave

away three or four runs and missed opportunities to score a couple more of their own.

“Baseball is a game of inches, and we were a couple of inches away today on a few plays,” said McLean starting pitcher and staff ace Joey Sullivan, who threw a complete game in the loss, allowing six hits, fanning six and walking three. “We could have won.”

The 6A North Region runner-up Highlanders, who were playing in the state tournament for the first time, amassed a 5-3 playoff record after entering the competition as the No. 7 seed from the Liberty Conference. All eight games were on the road.

“I think we proved a lot of people wrong by getting this far,” said Sullivan, who will play at Virginia Tech and up three straight goals with about 10 minutes remaining in the second half to give Westfield a 13-10 lead.

“We have ups and downs like we always do, we’ll fall behind a few goals and come back. We’ve had runs before,” Counts said. “That run would have been complete if we made our shots in the second half. When [all this] happens in a game like today, we don’t come out on top. Simple.”

The meeting was the fourth between the teams this season. Each won two.

“If we played a series of five games, it’d be tied going into the fifth game,” Counts said. “Hey, we played four games and each took two. Both are good teams.

It’s disappointing that we didn’t bring our best performance in this game.”

Iona-bound Anderson, who has competed in two state championship games and won one state title in her four years with the Oakton program, found her team’s loss bittersweet.

“Coach Counts and the staff have gotten me ready for the next level, both on and off thefield,” Anderson said. “I wish we were on the other side.”

For Oakton, Lydia Montanino had four goals, Stephanie Palmucci scored three and Danielle Palmucci two.

In the boys final, Langley (15-8) took a 1-0 lead, rallied to tie the game at 2, then fell behind 7-2 and never caught up.

Robinson led 9-3 after three periods, but did not score in the fourth. Langley cut the lead to 9-7 and had the ball.

Robinson goalie Nick Kondracki made a couple of saves on consecutive shots with

was 3-1 in the playoffs. “It was awesome that we got the chance to play today in this game. I’m very appreciative of what coach [John] Dowling and his staff have done for this team this season.”

McLean took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Conor Grammes reached on an infield single and later scored on Jesse Jones’ sacrifice fly. Western Branch then built a 3-1 lead. But McLean rallied to tie at 3 in the sixth when Grady Paine doubled and scored on Jon Clines’ groundout, then Jones, who singled, came home on a wild pitch.

The Bruins scored two in the bottom of the sixth on a misjudged and played fly ball to right field, with the bright sun in the fielder’s eyes.

Caleb Beatty (2 for 4) doubled home Sullivan in the seventh, cutting the lead

Oakton’s Tori Anderson plays defense against Westfield’s Katelyn Rennyson during the June 15 PHOTO BY DEB KOLT 6A girls state lacrosse tournament championship game.

1:40 to play. Langley still had possession, but Robinson defenseman Jack Rowlett stripped the ball from a Saxons’ player and gathered the groundball with 40 seconds to play to end Langley’s rally.

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School girls tennis player Stewart was undefeated in singles matches, capping both campaigns with Virginia High School League state championships at the highest classification.

This spring, Stewart (17-0) won the 6A crown on June 12 by winning semifinal and championship matches by dominating scores at Fairfax Racquet Club and Fitness Center.

She downed Rachel Summers of James River, 6-0, 61, in the semifinals, then Olivia Large of Cox, 6-1, 6-0, in the finals.

Stewart did not lose a set this season. Within the last year she was ranked No. 1 in the Mid-Atlantic Tennis

to 5-4. Paine then walked, but the next two batters popped out to end the game.

“Our guys have played gutsy baseball the last month and they did again today.

They did not give up, coming back like they did twice,” Dowling said. “There were some funny plays today both ways.”

Ben Clines and Matt Bielamowicz contributed hits for McLean.

Western Branch’s No. 8 and 9 hitters each had two hits. Jordan Mason, the No. 9 batter, drove in two runs.

Dowling, McLean’s first-year coach, said he was not surprised the Highlanders reached the state semifinals.

“With the extremely talented group of players we had, absolutely we thought we could get here,” Dowling said. “This is the objective.”

Oakton’s Lizzie Stewart and Adrien Bouchet hold their state championship tennis brackets.

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Association in the 18-under division.

J.T. Meyer and Jon-Michael Duley scored multiple goals for Langley.

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Dave Facinoli contributed to the story.

“I definitely wanted to repeat as state champion and I set my goal to do so,” said Stewart, who will play in college at Cornell. “In the [state] final I got up 3-0 and everything was going my way, even the net cords. I kept her moving.”

In the 6A state doubles tournament June 13, Stewart and sophomore teammate Lindsey Le won the title with straight-set wins in the semifinals, 6-1, 6-1, and title match, 6-2, 6-1.

Stewart also won region and conference singles titles this spring.

Stewart is the first repeat champion in the highest classification of the VHSL girls state singles tourney since Madison’s Katie Ruckert won three straight crowns from 1998 to 2000.

Stewart played in private school as a freshman and sophomore at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes. She won the Independent School League singles title as a sophomore.

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. June 16, 1939: n A Dunn Loring farmer was responsible for growing the strawberries enjoyed by the king and queen of England during their recent stay at the British Embassy in Washington. n The Sun is celebrating the largest single issue in its history. But the recent storms caused flooding in the building.

June 19, 1958: n The Board of Supervisors has authorized creation of a county recreation department. n Fairfax government employees will see minimum pay raises of $100 per year under a new pay plan that goes into effect in July. n State officials plan to upgrade mental-health hospitals across Virginia. n Northern Virginia bus riders headed into the District of Columbia will pay 5 cents more per trip starting Monday.

June 19, 1965: n Restaurants at Dulles Airport will be allowed to reopen today if they pass an inspection by the Loudoun County health department. The restaurants failed the cleanliness inspection yesterday. n Developers have announced that construction will begin this summer on the $100 million Tysons Corner Center shopping complex. Hecht’s and Woodward and Lothrop have signed on as anchor tenants. n McLean Bible Church will hold a dedication ceremony Sunday for its new building. n Oops: Commemorative coins minted for Vienna’s 75th anniversary misspell the word “Virginia.” New coins are being created, and the boo-boos will be sold to collectors.

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June 19, 1966: n A new survey says the typical Fairfax male, just entering the workforce, can expect to earn at least $312,000 in his lifetime. In Arlington, the figure is $384,000.

June 15, 1974: n Should Fairfax County adopt a human-rights ordinance? That’s the big question going around town. n The Rev. John McLaughlin may be working on the government payroll as a speechwriter for President Nixon, but the Catholic priest tells People magazine that he’s available for “weddings, baptisms and exorcisms” in his spare time.

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