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N.Va. Needs Tech and International Sectors to Thrive
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Economist Says Region Must Reposition Itself for the Future BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Santa Claus, played by Fairfax County police Pfc. Charles Reinhard, arrives at Vienna Police Headquarters Dec. 16 during Santa’s Ride 2014, which collected toys and other presents for children in the community. More on Page 4. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER
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Faced with reduced federal spending, Northern Virginia must harness its highly educated workforce and become a more attractive place for international and high-technology companies to do business, George Mason University economist Stephen Fuller said. Speaking Dec. 16 at Northern Virginia Association of Realtors’ headquarters in Merrifield, Fuller said the region needs to redeploy its existing economic base – something far easier to do with “brain workers” than with auto workers. The Washington area is home to 180 foreign consulates and people who speak all the world’s languages, thus making it an ideal hub for international business, he said. Fuller predicted the region’s economic success would be predicated on cyber-security, bio-informatics and other technology- and engineeringbased businesses. “We have the wherewithal,” he said. “We just now have to reposition it into the approach-
ing global-business base. I don’t know how you do that. It happens on its own. You can’t legislate it.” Federal spending accounted for 40 percent of the local area’s gross domestic product in 2010. That figure now stands at 35 percent and likely will drop to 25 percent by 2020, Fuller said. “This is a structural shift,” he said. “We’ve been a company town for 210 years. Ours will [continue to] be a company town, but 15 percent smaller.” Many companies that cut their teeth working for the Department of Defense now will solve business-related problems, Fuller said. “These former federal contractors who lost their jobs or are doing work that doesn’t excite them are starting their own businesses,” he said. Northern Virginia has strong “entrepreneurial juices” and the advantages of Washington Dulles International Airport, Metrorail’s new Silver Line and excellent Internet service, Fuller noted. Fuller chronicled the eco-
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the previous season). Christine Feinthel had a particular focus: “That Barrows guy [Thomas Barrow, first footman, played by Robert James-Collier]. He doesn’t get his comeuppance. Every time it comes close, he accidently does something good and he gets by.” Most of the attendees seemed to be longtime fans, but Lucinda Janke was a relative newcomer. Her friends had told her for years that “Downton Abbey” was a must-see program, but she had been involved in writing a book about the Civil War (that of the United States, not Great Britain). Last January, she was sick for a week at the same time that WETA ran a marathon showing the fourth season of “Downton Abbey,” which made her a fan. How does she feel about the show now? “I’m hooked,” she said. Shortly after 7 p.m., the crowd gathered in the Thurgood Marshall Ballroom, filling it completely. Sharon Percy Rockefeller, president and Continued on Page 18
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Local public television station WETA gave a huge thank-you to many of its “Downton Abbey” fans on Dec. 18, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington. Close to 2,000 WETA members were treated to advance screenings, at 3 and 7 p.m., of the opening episode of Season 5 of the popular BBC import about the Crawley family, their servants, friends and antagonists in and around Downton Abbey, and throughout the British Isles. Before the screening, attendees were greeted by life-sized cutouts of several major characters, accompanied by placards with quotes from the series (e.g., “What is a weekend?”). Many people – some wearing costumes or period headgear – took the opportunity to pose with the cardboard cutouts. Perhaps the best outfit was the flapper ensemble worn by Sherrell Goggan, who came to the event in a silver, shimmering dress that dripped beads and spangles. Another popular attraction was four large boxes, where attendees voted on the most likely suitor to win the hand in marriage of Lady Mary Crawley (played by Michelle Dockery). The two favorites were Lord Gillingham (Tom Cullen) and Charles Blake (Julien Ovendon), but there was also steady voting for Tom Branson (Allen Leech) and even some for footman Joseph Moseley (Kevin Doyle) – a very dark horse, indeed. The crowd was excited and extremely knowledgeable about the series. As they munched on desserts (including scones), they talked about the series, the characters and what they anticipated would happen in the upcoming season. Tina Hsu, dressed in a white 1920’s hat, said she was looking forward to the new season and hoped to find out who Lady Mary winds up with. Liz Pacileo, who donned a beige cloche, said, “I’m really interested in Anna (Joanne Froggatt). I don’t believe it’s over,” (referring to an important plot development in
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‘Ride for Children’Has Collected Toys for Hospitalized Youth for More Than a Quarter-Century
Above, Santa’s elf (Fairfax County police Pfc. Alyson Grabe), Vienna Police Chief James Morris, Santa (county police Pfc. Charles Reinhard) and Vienna Deputy Police Chief Daniel Janickey pose outside Vienna Police Headquarters Dec. 16 during Santa’s Ride 2014, which collected toys and other presents for children in the community. At right, Santa’s elf (Fairfax County police Pfc. Alyson Grabe), Frosty the Snowman (Joan Edwards), Mrs. Claus (Mary Weaver), Santa (county police Pfc. Charles Reinhard) and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Pfc. Reanna Jacobson) pose outside Vienna Police Headquarters. PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER
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Santa Claus came rumbling up to Vienna Police Headquarters on a Fairfax County police motorcycle Dec. 16 as part of a multi-stop journey to collect toys for children who are in need or in local hospitals. Santa, aka Mr. Kringle, aka Pfc. Charles Reinhard, was escorted by a contingent of police officers riding gleaming Harley-Da-
vidsons. Also in tow were an Elf (Pfc. Alyson Grabe), Frosty the Snowman (Joan Edwards), Mrs. Claus (Mary Weaver) and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Pfc. Reanna Jacobson). Vienna Police Chief James Morris and Deputy Chief Daniel Janickey greeted the procession at curbside. After taking some ceremonial photos, the visitors adjourned to the station to warm up.
Across the street, four whitetail deer nibbled shrubbery and watched the proceedings impassively. The ride marked the 27th anniversary of the “Santa’s Ride for the Children” program, which brings donated toys, games, books and gifts to children at the Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center, Inova Fairfax Hospital and to children in the community who are in need. Participating groups included the Fairfax County Police Department’s Mo-
tor Squad, Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, motor squads from the Falls Church Sheriff’s Office and Falls Church Police Department, and motorcycle squads from the towns of Vienna and Herndon, city of Fairfax and Virginia State Police. Schools taking part in the event included Fairfax County’s Belvedere, Graham Road, Greenbriar East, Hollin Meadows, Lane, Union Mill, Aldrin and West Springfield elementary schools and Cedar Point Elementary in Prince William County.
Rain Proves No Impediment for ‘Church Street Stroll’ BRIAN TROMPETER
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Vienna’s annual Church Street Holiday Stroll drew a soggy straw weather-wise Dec. 1., but that did not stop hundreds of people from flocking to the town’s popular late-fall gathering. Revelers huddled beneath umbrellas in the rain and listened to live music while sipping hot chocolate. Leesburg Animal Park brought its usual collection of furry creatures for children to touch, but limited the petting zoo to what would fit under a modest-sized awning. Adhering to tradition, Santa Claus and Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer arrived on an antique fire engine, the lights and
sirens of which signaled the vehicle’s arrival blocks in advance. Santa and Mayor Laurie DiRocco switched on the lights of the town’s holiday tree, located at Church and Mill streets, N.E., then Mr. Claus walked over to the nearby Freeman Store and Museum to entertain Christmas wishes from youngsters. Santa usually performs that task while seated on the building’s porch, but the soggy weather prompted the bearded, redclad man from the North Pole to greet children in the comfort of the store’s upstairs parlor. Despite the dismal conditions, children and their parents formed a sizable line that snaked out the side door. Nothing was going to stop the young ones from expressing their gift preferences.
Above, Karen Barth of Vienna and her son Castel pet a goat provided by Leesburg Animal Park during the Dec. 1 Church Street Holiday Stroll in Vienna. At right, Santa Claus made his arrival via an antique fire engine in front of the Freeman Store and Museum. PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER
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Opinion Our View: Wolf, Moran to Be Missed in Congress
We long supported U.S. Reps. Frank Wolf (R-10th) and Jim Moran (D-8th) in their re-election bids, but it would be a disservice to history to suggest that we agreed with everything they did or how they did it. That said, it is appropriate, as they prepare to leave Congress, to note that, on balance, Wolf and Moran have been good representatives of the people they served. Each made it to Capitol Hill by knocking off an incumbent: Wolf defeated Democrat Joseph Fisher in 1980, Moran overcame Republican Stan Parris in 1990. As each accumulated seniority, Wolf and Moran exhibited an independent streak, a willingness to buck their parties’ doctrinaire positions at a time in history when lesssenior members would have found themselves punished by leadership. The are completely different types
of people: Moran the extroverted, glad-handing Irish pol who never forgets a name; Wolf a more circumspect personality for whom re-election bids seemed a cross to bear rather than, as Moran saw them, a battle to be relished. Each played a role in protecting the federal workforce and the Washington region, as best they could, from downsizing of the federal government. Wolf ’s lasting achievement perhaps will be his stances on human rights across the globe, efforts that took him to far-flung locales to call attention to brutality imposed on people from governments on all parts of the political spectrum. On several occasions, Moran stood up against other members of Congress slavishly willing to rush off to war without a firm understanding of what was involved. He generally lost those
battles – Congress seems to have abdicated its responsibility to the executive branch on military matters, alas – but history often has proved him right. (One more note about Moran: Using perhaps a bit of trickery and sleight of hand, he was able to convince the Bush administration not to permanently close Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following the 2001 terrorist attacks, something Bush’s security team was set on accomplishing. The economic impact to the region could have been catastrophic.) Yes, there were down sides: Moran has had his share of well-publicized issues, and Wolf was seen less and less by constituents, even during elections, as the decades went on. But each leaves significant shoes to fill, and the cumulative loss of six decades’ worth of their leadership will be a blow to the region.
Rep. Wolf Goes Missing in Action as End Nears Editor: Retiring U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) apparently has gone AWOL from his constituents. Ever since Thanksgiving, when I’ve attempted to reach his Capitol Hill office, no one answers the phone. There’s not even a recorded message, suggesting another way to contact the congressman. So I decided to call his Herndon district office, and was told that the Capitol Hill office is “closed” because they’re working on the transition to the new Congress. As the Congress careened toward its
usual end-of-year spending-bill panic, voters such as myself had great difficulty getting our concerns to Rep. Wolf. There was no one on Capitol Hill to talk with, and one person I spoke with at the Herndon office told me he had no way of communicating my concerns to the congressman. What?? Specifically, no one can tell me why Rep. Wolf first supported an amendment to defund Executive Amnesty, then turned around and voted against a rule that would have allowed that amendment to be consid-
ered on the floor of the House. Rep. Wolf subsequently voted for a massive omnibus spending bill that no one had time to thoroughly read and understand. I thought Frank Wolf was still my representative in Congress until his successor is sworn in. But he apparently has left no trail of his whereabouts, and no way to communicate constituent views to him in the waning days of his congressional career. What a disappointment. C. W. Trauernicht McLean
Editor: I was troubled by the dismissive tone of the letter in the Dec 18 issue of the Sun Gazette, criticizing the Kathleen Murphy campaign for highlighting the issue of women’s reproductive rights. There is a very real and active effort underway here in Virginia to curtail women’s rights by, among other things, closing women’s health clinics and discouraging women from seeking reproductive-health services. Why are these rights so important? Let’s
reflect a moment. Affordable, inexpensive birth control, in the form of the birth-control pill, was approved for use in the U.S. in 1960. Safe, legal abortion was guaranteed after the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. These events were key in the dramatic rise in women’s social and economic status that occurred in the following decades. Once women were able to plan their reproductive lives, they were able to achieve higher levels of education and to enter the workforce in larger numbers.
It should not be a surprise, then, that legislative measures that threaten accessibility to birth control and to safe, legal abortions pose a very real social and economic threat to women. Kathleen Murphy understands the vulnerability of women. The fact that she campaigns on these issues proves that she understands the current reality facing women. She deserves praise for this, not denigration. Haida McGovern Great Falls
Murphy Deserves Praise, Not Condescending Tone
Parisot Is Ready to Tackle Big Issues Like Transportation Editor: I recently met Craig Parisot, a candidate for Barbara Comstock’s vacated seat. Having read about his background before meeting him, I walked away with high hopes for him as our next delegate.
Parisot is an accomplished community leader who has made a difference in the private sector and will be effective as a state legislator. Every aspect of his work has achieved effective and efficient results responsive to real needs.
For example, his transportation policy is focused on overseeing the budget and ensuring projects such as the Route 7 expansion are completed in an efficient manner. George Steeg Potomac Falls
Editor: Regarding a recent letter to the editor [“Murphy Sticking to Same Decisive Issues that Failed her Two Years Ago,” Dec. 18]: Kathleen Murphy is one of us long-time residents of the 34th District. Two years ago, she lost by the slimmest of slim margins. Unlike others before her, she will go to Richmond to represent the centrist views of her district.
When elected, she will not be voting for the rabid right-wing agenda that dominates the legislature in Richmond. Unlike others before her, Kathleen Murphy will support common-sense transportation relief so vital to her district. She will not cast votes that violate a woman’s right to make her own health-care decisions. She will not vote for gun laws that make sense only to gun-runners. And she will not be playing fast and loose with ethical
rules. Furthermore, she will be on the side of more than 315,000 Virginians desperately in need of health coverage and eligible under the Medicaid program that has been blocked in the state legislature. Pragmatic, non-ideological solutions are what we need to move forward in the 34th District. Fariborz Fatemi McLean
Parisot Ready to Legislate from the Political Middle Editor: As parents of young children, including a daughter in kindergarten at Churchill Road Elementary School, my wife and I want the best possible educational experience for Fairfax children. All young Virginians should have the opportunity to obtain a high quality education that will allow them to compete and succeed once they leave school. Good schools also produce an educated workforce that is attractive to employers, and that means jobs in Fairfax County that pay well.
Many parents and others may share these views. Craig Parisot, a candidate in the 34th House of Delegates special election, does. Parisot wants to ensure that our schools are preparing students for future success starting at an early age. He wants to improve the state of education in Northern Virginia so that when children like his little boy, Jackson, enter Fairfax County Public Schools, the schools will be even better than they are now. He is open-minded and innovative. As our next delegate, I believe Parisot
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Home Inventory Remains Up Across Local ZIP Codes Homes that sold across the Sun Gazette coverage area in November generally lingered on the market longer than those from a year before, and year-over-year inventory remained above 2013 figures, according to new data. RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service, has released monthly data by ZIP code for the community. (Because of the relatively small number of sales within each ZIP code in a given month, fluctuations in total sales and average and median sales prices tend to be more pronounced than in the county as a whole.) From the November report: 22066 (Great Falls): Sales in November
totaled 15, unchanged from a year before. The average sales price of $1,390,307 was up 31 percent from a year before, while the median sales price of $1,349,000 was up 39.8 percent. Homes that went to closing in November spent an average of 185 days between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 97 days a year before, and garnered 91.3 percent of listing price, down from 94.5 percent. At the end of the month, there were 141 properties on the market, up from 123 a year before. 22101 (McLean): Sales totaled 29, unchanged. The average sales price of $1,030,771 was down 8.4 percent, while the median sales price of $880,000 was down 5.9 percent. Homes spent an average of
59 days on the market, down from 63, and garnered 95.7 percent of listing price, up from 93.8 percent. There were 165 properties on the market, up from 109. 22102 (McLean/Tysons): Sales totaled 20, unchanged. The average sales price of $1,171,550 was up 63.6 percent, while the median sale price of $747,500 was up 82.7 percent. Homes spent an average of 66 days on the market, up from 60, and garnered 94.3 percent of listing price, down from 97.7 percent. There were 128 properties on the market, up from 81. 22124 (Oakton): Sales totaled 18, down from 25. The average sales price of $738,497 was up 11.3 percent, while the median sales price of $654,000 was up 0.2 percent. Homes spent an average of 74 days on the market, up from 62, and garnered 94.9 percent of listing price, down from 95.9 percent. There were 79 properties on the market, up from 60. 22180 (Vienna): Sales totaled 19, up from 15. The average sales price of $704,819 was up 10.9 percent, while the median sales price of $625,000 was up 4.2 percent. Homes spent an average of 96 days on the market, up from 43, and garnered 98.2 percent of listing price, down
from 99.1 percent. There were 87 properties on the market, up from 58. 22181 (Vienna): Sales totaled 12, unchanged. The average sales price of $672,417 was down 0.9 percent, while the median sales price of $775,000 was up 22.6 percent. Homes spent an average of 66 days on the market, up from 23, and garnered 96.5 percent of listing price, down from 97.9 percent. There were 46 properties on the market, up from 31. 22182 (Vienna/Tysons): Sales totaled 21, up from 16. The average sales price of $841,752 was up 3.3 percent, while the median sales price of $767,000 was up 3.8 percent. Homes spent an average of 69 days on the market, up from 36, and garnered 95.8 percent of listing price, down from 96.8 percent. There were 70 properties on the market, up from 42. 22027 (Dunn Loring): Sales totaled two, up from one. The average sales price of $862,500 was down 3.6 percent. There were six properties on the market, up from three. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. – Scott McCaffrey
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Total sales were down, prices were up (in two of three segments of the market) and, as a result, November proved a relatively flat month for the Northern Virginia real estate market. A total of 1,167 properties went to closing across the region last month, according to figures reported Dec. 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. That’s down 7.2 percent from the 1,258 transactions reported in November 2013. Data represent sales in Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park. The regional average sales price of $550,559 was up 6.4 percent from $517,544 a year before, but part of the increase was due to a larger percentage of single-family homes in the overall sales mix. Still, prices were up in both the singlefamily (3.9 percent to $718,025) and attached (1.3 percent to $398,168) segments of the market. The condominium sector posted an average price of $328,969, down 1.4 percent. The median price – the point at which half of homes sell for more, half for less – was up 4.8 percent to $470,000 for all properties. Sales volume was $642.5 million, down 1.3 percent from $651.1 million. Homes that sold across the region in November garnered 96.3 percent of listing price, down just under 1 percent. The average length of stay between listing and ratified sales contract of 59 days was up from 40 days for homes going to closing a year ago. Inventory, which has been running higher than a year before for months, appears to be leveling off, at least slightly:
The 4,166 properties on the market at the end of the month were up 34.4 percent from a year before. The market looks poised to continue to be somewhat flat in coming months, with the number of pending sales down about 2 percent from a year ago, but the number of homes under contract increasing. Figures represent most, but not all, properties on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. Sales Volume Up Slightly in Inner Core: Home-sales volume across the District of Columbia and its inner suburbs eked out a small improvement in November from a year before, as slightly higher prices offset fewer sales during the month, according to new figures. A total of 3,036 properties went to closing in November, down 1 percent from the 3,068 a year before, according to data reported Dec. 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiplelisting service. The figures represent sales in the District of Columbia; Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church in Virginia; and the counties of Montgomery and Prince George’s in Maryland. The average sales price of all properties sold across the area during the month was $485,904, up 1.8 percent from $477,276 a year before. The average price of single-family homes was down 1.5 percent to $561,736 and the average price of attached homes, such as townhouses, was up 3.7 percent to $414,712. The average price of condominiums was up 4 percent to $356,484. The median sales price of all homes that sold during the month was $405,000, up 1.3 percent from $399,950. – Scott McCaffrey
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After a long procedural back-and-forth, Vienna Town Council members on Dec. 15 unanimously authorized the installation of bollards on Marshall Road, S.W., and indicated they supported – but cannot finance yet – further traffic-calming measures on the street. Town crews will install two bollards each at Marshall Road’s existing crosswalks at Ware Street and Delilah Drive. The bollards, intended to help slow down traffic, cost “a few hundred dollars” each and will be put in place within the next couple of weeks, said Vienna Public Works Director Dennis Johnson. The town’s Transportation Safety Commission recommended $145,000 worth of traffic-calming improvements for Marshall Road, including the installation of rectangular rapid-flash beacons at the street’s intersections with Delilah Drive, Pickett Place and Ware Street, S.W. Because of the expense involved with those lights, Council member Edythe
Kelleher suggested the town first might place bollards at those intersections and gauge their effectiveness. Other recommended measures would include curb “bump-outs” near the crosswalks, which would narrow the traffic lanes and slow down vehicles. Physical barriers of some kind are needed to prevent drivers from passing to the right of vehicles stopped at the crosswalks, officials said. Town officials also might cut back the proposed bump-outs by 3 feet on either side to allow for bike lanes at the crosswalks. Not providing those areas could force cyclists to pedal into traffic lanes where the road narrows, they said. A separate $12,000 project would add crosswalks at Marshall Road and Hillcrest Drive, S.W. Because the $157,000 needed for both sets of projects currently is not available, the Council declined to authorize those measures formally. Council members kept their options open for future approval, however, if bond or grant money becomes available, Johnson said.
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POLICE, FIRE OFFICIALS REMOVE WOMAN WHO HAD BEEN LIVING AT VIENNA SPA: Vienna police dispatched an
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Fairfax County Notes SCHOOL SYSTEM’S CAPITAL-IMPROVEMENT PLAN CALLS FOR NEW SCHOOLS, RENOVATIONS: Fairfax County Public
Schools on Dec. 19 released its proposed fiscal year 2016-20 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), reflecting a five-year requirement of $856 million, or roughly $171 million per year, for new schools and additions, capacity enhancements and renovations to address current and anticipated enrollment increases. Included in the new CIP are plans for four additional elementary schools to relieve overcrowding in existing schools. Funds approved in the 2013 School Bond Referendum and previous referenda will address approximately $220 million of the five-year requirement, leaving $636 million
unfunded. “Our current and anticipated enrollment increases continue to present a major challenge as we struggle to provide space for all of our students,” said Superintendent Karen K. Garza. The school system “faces a critical shortage of facilities as our student growth is outpacing available classrooms and facilities,” Garza said. “Despite the planned additional capacity intended to address projected needs, uneven enrollment growth throughout the county will require that we continue to use temporary classrooms, modular additions, and boundary adjustments in order to effectively respond to the needs of our students.” Enrollment in September this year was
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up by about 2,000 students compared with the same month last year, and has grown by nearly 22,000 since 2006, school officials said. This growth is projected to continue over the next five years to approximately 198,000 students overall by the 2019-20 school year. The new CIP reflects $250 million approved by county voters in the 2013 School Bond Referendum. The plan proposes four new elementary schools and funding for additions at schools such as South Lakes High School in Reston and Westbriar Elementary School in Vienna. Officials also are proposing capacity enhancements at Langley, West Springfield, Herndon and Oakton high schools as part of those schools’ renovations. The 2013 bond referendum included construction funds for renovations at nine elementary schools and one middle school, plus a renovation at one high school. There also are planning funds for renovations at eight elementary, one middle and two high schools. Funding for capital improvement projects is limited by a $155 million yearly cap on school-bond sales. Providing the additional new schools and capacity enhancements to address enrollment growth will delay scheduling of many future renovation projects, as funding is limited and efforts to increase capacity would take precedence over renovation projects, officials said. The School Board and Board of Supervisors last year formed a committee to study ways to solve the school system’s long renovation cycle because of limited capital funding available. The Infrastructure Finance Committee recognized that bond items allocated for infrastructure – such as roofs, parking lots and mechanical systems – were delaying implementation of school renovations. Beginning in fiscal 2016, county supervisors approved an additional $13.1 million for the school district to offset the infrastructure replacement, which will benefit renovation projects in the near future. Officials anticipate a school-bond referendum will be needed in fall 2015. The School Board will hold a public hearing on the fiscal 2016-20 CIP on Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. at Luther Jackson Middle School,
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government on Dec. 17 officially closed on its $403 million, low-interest federal loan that will help pay for the construction of the Silver Line’s second phase, receiving the second lowest interest rate in the history of the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program: 2.73 percent. Only the state of Maryland received a lower rate – 2.56 percent – for its Intercounty Connector. Fairfax also earned the lowest rate among all of the new rail line’s partners. By comparison, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority closed on its $1.3 billion loan at a 3.2 -percent interest rate in August, and Loudoun County closed on its $195 million loan at a 2.87-percent rate Dec. 9. The loan will cover about 45 percent of the Fairfax County government’s total estimated $915 million share for building the new rail line. It offers a competitive interest rate and flexible repayment terms. The county government can defer payments for five years after the project is finished. Because the Silver Line is expected to be completed in 2018, the county anticipates making payments starting in 2023.
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Ozzie came attired as the cutest Christmas tree on four legs during the annual McLean Reindog celebration.
Carl combined a Santa cap with an impressive mane at the annual McLean Chamber of Commerce Reindog Parade, which added a bit of whimsy to the holiday season. At left, Ginger gets a hug from Wendy Jones at the end of the celebration, which was postponed a week due to wet weather, but was held in very good conditions.
Some dogs seemed to revel in the notoriety of their holiday attire, but others – like this little fella – seemed a bit embarrassed by it all.
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Signature: Latest Government Bailout Will Be Last SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Officials of Signature Theatre say they are on track to long-term solvency, and will not need to come back to Arlington taxpayers for yet another bailout. They made the case as County Board members on Dec. 17 approved a multi-million-dollar package of loans and funding to help the Shirlington-based nonprofit theater troupe. “This restructuring is a viable plan to ensure Signature’s long-term sustainability,” the group’s managing director, Maggie Boland, told County Board members before the 5-0 vote. The package, worked out over the past year between the theater troupe, its major lender and the county government, will “transform Signature – for the better, and for good,” Boland said. Sitting next to Signature artistic director Eric Schaeffer, Boland laid out to county leaders the troupe’s fiscal picture and cuts that had been made in recent years. They
‘Abbey’ Continued from Page 3 CEO of WETA, welcomed everyone, relating that U.S. Rep. Michael Turner and retired Adm. Joseph Sestak were both in the audience. She also announced that a 12-hour marathon of Season 4 of “Downton Abbey” would be shown Dec. 21, and that there would be a Season 6. Both of these statements were met with applause. Rockefeller also related that she had lived in the Marriott Wardman Park when her father, the late U.S. Sen. Charles Percy, first came to Washington. And now the show. No follower of “Downton Abbey” will be surprised to find plot threads of last season are continued, such as a focus on Lady Mary’s suitors and Thomas’ machinations, or that Countess Violet (Maggie Smith) has many one-liners. Having an audience heightened the viewing experience. Richard Schneider, WETA’s vice presi-
ranged from eliminating staff and reducing benefits to cutting back on out-of-town artists and renegotiating union contracts. The result: The cost of an average production has declined from $728,000 in fiscal 2009 to $428,000 in fiscal 2014. Boland said the aggressive cost-cutting was representative of fiscal austerity that will keep the theater troupe on the right track. “Hope is not a strategy,” she told County Board members. “We don’t commit to a production plan we can’t afford.” Supporters of the theater troupe lined up voicing support for the package. But not everyone was totally sold. Bernie Berne, a veteran civic activist, suggested that Signature, whose roots in Arlington go back 25 years, had become aloof from the community. “They really do need to do more things for the public,” said Berne. County Board member John Vihstadt wondered aloud if Signature, which moved to the new Shirlington space 7 years ago, hadn’t bitten off too much. dent and chief operating officer, said it was always wonderful to get a group of fans together to view the show on a big screen. He couldn’t have been more right. The audience laughed much more, cheered, gasped and even applauded at one crucial line. At the end, there was a long round of applause that Rockefeller finally had to end in order to thank everyone and give away two gift baskets – one containing U.K. WETA treats and one with “Downton Abbey” mementos. The winner of the voting for Lady Mary’s top suitor wasn’t tallied by event’s end, but an informal poll was held by four rounds of applause, one for each candidate. Sorry, Lord Gillingham, Charles Blake won in a landslide. Schneider pronounced the night “terrific,” and the crowd went away happy with memories, free gifts and anticipation of the rest of the show’s new season. The fifth season of “Downton Abbey” premieres Sunday, Jan. 4, on WETA 26. For those who missed the recent marathon presentation of Season 4, it will be repeated Sunday, Jan. 4, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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nomic tepidity that has plagued the region since the “Great Recession” ended in mid2009. In a reverse of the situation that preceded the burst economic bubble, the national economy now is outperforming the Washington region’s, Fuller said. That dynamic likely will shift in the next few years, as area residents finally make purchases they had been delaying. 2014 has not lived up to economists’ predictions, but momentum is building to make 2015 a little better, he said. “It was a really serious case of the flu we had,” he said. “You don’t just jump out of bed and start running marathons.” Regional manufacturing recovered the value it lost during the recession, but the
Signature Theatre in 2012 presented a production of “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” in its Shirlington performance space.
“Does your reach exceed your grasp? Are you too ambitious?” he asked. Schaeffer, who co-founded the theater a quarter-century ago and has been with it
since, said he didn’t think so. “The audiences here are very excited about new work,” he said. “You want to challenge your audiences – give them shows they wouldn’t see anywhere else.” Vihstadt, who earlier had been publicly critical of the deal, appeared satisfied, as he voted to support it. Like many theater troupes, Signature relies on ticket sales for only a portion of its annual budget. Boland told County Board members that the organization’s board of directors had tripled its own financial support since 2011. The agreement includes a $5 million loan that Signature will pay off over 19 years at 1 percent interest, with its lease payments for the theater space on hold until the note is satisfied. The organization remains responsible for general operating costs. As part of the agreement, Signature’s main lender will forgive a portion of what it’s owed, and the county government will take over full ownership of the Shirlington building that includes a county library .
WETA volunteers Marianne Helms and Donna Decorleto pose with a quote and cardboard cutout of Hugh Bonneville, who plays the Earl of Grantham on “Downton Abbey.”
same cannot be said for that sector’s jobs, Fuller said. The local economy is humming along well and based more on savings and paidfor items, meaning that financial figures are less likely to be distorted, he said. Workers are becoming more “mature” and seeking full-time jobs with benefits, Fuller said, However, he added, wage growth during the recovery has been anemic. Lower oil prices have brought some savings to consumers, but the unexpected windfall is temporary and unlikely to change driver behavior or prompt more retail spending, Fuller said. The current 1.7-percent inflation rate actually is a bit less than ideal, as it does not result in price pressures, he noted. “A bit of inflation in the economy gives merchants a little wiggle room to offer higher wages, covered by a price increase,” he said.
Employers have squeezed about as much productivity as possible from employees, so increased output in the future likely will come from having more workers, Fuller stated. The lack of wage growth also is leading many people to seek employment where they are, rather than in a new location. “The jobs we are creating in this country don’t pay enough to move to,” he said. Fuller’s presentation was his 46th of the year – a seemingly high figure, but far less than half the 101 speeches he delivered in 2010. The economist, who lives in an Arlington condominium and has a vacation home in Maine, said he hopes to retire sometime next year. He will be 75 – far past the age when he initially thought he would retire. “Work is good,” he said. “It’s certainly easier to pay the bills when you’re working.”
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Holidays a Busy Time for Many Basketball Teams
It’s the end of the year, and that means holiday high school basketball tournament time is here.
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Rivals Again Play At High Intensity DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
Rise to the occasion they did. By shooting and rebounding well and making key plays in crucial late-game situations, like gathering loose balls, the Marshall BASKETBALL host Statesmen defeated the Madison Warhawks, 59-44, Dec. 19 in an often intensely-played boys high school basketball game between neighborhood rivals. Written on the front of Marshall’s warm-up T-shirts was the phrase: “Rise to the Occasion.” With a packed gym and two loud and enthusiastic student sections, things started well for Marshall (3-3), which led the entire game. The Statesmen took a 5-0 lead and owned a 17-6 advantage at the end of the first quarter. The closest Madison (2-4) got the rest of the way was within six at 46-40 with 3:34 left. Marshall shot 50 percent from the floor compared to 34 percent for Madison (2 of 18 from beyond the three-point circle), and outrebounded the Warhawks, 38-20. “In critical situations, Marshall executed very well and a little bit better than we did,” Madison coach Kevin Roller said. “And we didn’t shoot well.” Continued on Page 20
Marshall’s Jordan James jumps and tries to block a shot in the lane by Madison’s Sekai Walker during the Dec. 19 game won by the host Statesmen at Marshall High School. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT
Madison, Oakton Combine for Convincing Wins A Staff Report
Aidan McWeeney scored eight against Marshall. Against Stone Bridge, Alex Hermes had seven points and Jana Tremba six. For Oakton in its win over Stone Bridge, Alex Marquis had 19 points, Lindsey Abed 17, Delaney Connolly 12 and Makenzie Brooks eight. Marquis had 18 against Stafford and Maddie Royle had eight. Marquis also led the way with 15 against Lake Braddock. Abed had 14 and Christin Butters seven. In other girls action last week, the Langley Saxons (4-1) lost to Fairfax, 53-42, and defeated Chantilly, 46-43; the Flint Hill Huskies (4-2) downed the McLean Highlanders, 48-41. McLean fell to 2-5; and the Potomac School Panthers
(5-3) finished second in the Georgetown Day Tipoff Tournament. For Langley in the win over Chantilly, Paige Galiani scored 21 and made four three-pointers. Langley outscored Chantilly, 15-10, in the final period. Potomac School defeated Field, 68-27, in the first round, then lost to Georgetown Day, 78-75, in overtime in the title game. McLean also lost to Westfield last week, 49-24. In Flint Hill’s win, Marissa Magnani scored 16 points, including two threepointers, and Lindsey Wiley scored 11. The Huskies led 22-10 at the end of the first quarter. Continued on Page 20
There are scads of such competitions, both for boys and girls, from locally in Northern Virginia to throughout the metro area and beyond. With most school systems having two weeks off for the holidays, coaches want their teams playing games, not just practicing. With 14 days of no competition, coaches fear their squads would become rusty or regress, and opponents could gain a big edge. So they play during the holidays with hopes of improving. After all, it’s still early in the basketball campaign. This season, the majority of the teams in the Sun Gazette’s coverage areas are entered in such tournaments and will play two or three games. In Arlington, the Wakefield boys are hosting their annual eight-team George Long Holiday Hoops Tournament. County rival Washington-Lee also is in that event. The Langley Saxons and McLean Highlanders are playing in Lake Braddock’s eight-team boys Glory Days Sports Tournament of Champions. Westfield High School again is hosting the boys and girls Bulldogs Bash. There are eight teams in each tourney. Locally, the Flint Hill and Madison girls have entered. The Marshall, Oakton and Yorktown girls are playing in an eight-team event at Broad Run High in Ashburn. Mount Vernon and Chantilly high schools host longtime tournaments. The Oakton boys are playing at Mount Vernon and the McLean girls will play at Chantilly. The Madison and Marshall boys head out of town for holiday games. Just after the holidays, on Jan. 3, the Potomac School hosts the 12-team challenge between boys teams from the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference and opponents from the Interstate Athletic Conference. How important are these year-end tournaments? If a team eventually has a successful season, players and coaches from that squad often explain how those two or three holiday games made a big difference.
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The Madison Warhawks and Oakton Cougars had strong showings last week. girls high BASKETBALL The school basketball teams combined for five victories, all by convincing margins. Madison improved to 4-3 with victories over the Marshall Statesmen and Stone Bridge Bulldogs by 58-25 and 51-26 scores. Oakton improved to 7-1 by defeating Lake Braddock, 55-19, Stafford, 60-28, and Stone Bridge, 71-37. Senior center Kelly Koshuta had a big week for Madison. She scored 30 points against Marshall and 26 against Stone Bridge.
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High School Roundup MADISON LACROSSE PLAYERS SIGN LETTERS OF INTENT: Four Madison High School seniors recently
signed college letters of intent during a ceremony at the school to play women’s lacrosse at Division I schools in 2016. The four are Sigourney Heerink (Drexel), Katie Sciandra (Towson), Madison Roberts (University of California, Berkeley) and Kierra Sweeney (Dartmouth).
POTOMAC SCHOOL ATHLETES SIGN: Brooks Arundel
and James Gilbert, both seniors at the Potomac School and McLean residents, have committed to play Division III college sports. Arundel will play football for the Bowdoin College Polar Bears next fall, while Gilbert will play lacrosse at Tufts University. Both recently signed their college letters of intent. Arundel played defensive end and defensive tackle during his time at Potomac, but plans to convert to outside linebacker for the Polar Bears. “When I found out I had the opportunity to attend Bowdoin, I couldn’t say no,” Arundel said. “It’s a great school with a rich football history.” Gilbert, who still has his senior season to play at Potomac, has committed to play lacrosse for the Tufts Jumbos. Gilbert will be a midfielder. Tufts won the Division III men’s lacrosse national championship this past May. “I chose Tufts for its strong academics and its winning lacrosse team,” Gilbert said. WRESTLING ROUNDUP: With a team score of 155
points the Marshall Statesmen finished third at the recent NOVA Classic at Fairfax High School. Marshall’s one champion was John Charette at 220 pounds. Finishing third was Stephen Tapia at 195. Fourth were Varun Scarlett at 113 and Faris Masri at 182. Sixth were Andrew Texin at 145 and Alfredo Piedrahita at 170. Eighth was Andres Duenas at 285. Prior to that competition, Marshall finished with a 5-0 record at the Tuscarora Duals. Rocco Munia at 160, Masri at 182, Charette at 220 and 285, and Scarlett at 113 and 120 were all 5-0 for Marshall. Finishing 4-0 was Tapia at 195. Duenas was 3-0 at 285. In one of the matches, Marshall nipped Potomac,
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Marshall coach Dan Hale said the victory was a “team effort.” “Every time we needed something the boys came up with it. That was the difference,” Hale said. “We made a lot of hustle plays, whether it was diving out of bounds for a loose ball and saving possessions. We also shot well the whole game.” Individually, a lot of players made key contributions for Marshall and added to its balanced-scoring effort. Senior forward Mark LeDuc’s double-double led the way. He scored 11 points, had 14 rebounds and blocked a shot. “We played every possession like it was in overtime or the last one of the
From left: Potomac School’s Brooks Arundel and James Gilbert sign college letters of intent to play football and lacrosse.
From left: Madison lacrosse players Sigourney Heerink, Katie Sciandra, Madison Roberts and Kierra Sweeney sign letters of intent to play the sport in college.
35-34. n The McLean Highlanders had a champion in Brendan Grammes at 126 pounds and a runner-up in Conor Grammes at 152 at the recent NOVA Classic. As a team, McLean placed ninth. n The Madison Warhawks finished 10th at the NOVA Classic. Drew Smith at 285 took second for Madison. Cochise Wanzer was third at 182. Ethan Claybrook was fourth at 138 and Taylor Christen was fifth at 126. FLINT HILL, POTOMAC SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS CHOSEN ALL-STATE: Flint Hill School senior running
back Cameron Vaughn was chosen to the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association’s Division I allstate football team as a second-team selection. Making first team on defense was senior linebacker Matt Robinson. From the Potomac School in Division II, senior linebacker Naim Rutledge was first team on defense and senior lineman Brooks Arundel was second team on defense. On offense, senior wide receiver Josh Hansan and senior lineman James Matthews made second team from Potomac School. Senior kicker Steven Logan was a special teams second-team selection as was Hansan as a returner. Junior linebacker Jasper Tyner made honorable mention on defense.
MARSHALL FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS CHOSEN ALLSTATE: Marshall High School field hockey players
Lauren Kaup, a senior midfielder, and Ariana WheelerLafuente, a junior defender, were chosen 5A first team all-state by the Virginia High School League coaches. McLEAN ICE HOCKEY TOPS SOUTH LAKES: The
McLean High School club ice hockey blanked the South Lakes Seahawks, 8-0, to improve to 3-1-1 in Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League play. McLean’s Jordan Blum scored five goals, including the match’s first three. Also scoring for McLean were Zach Heuple, Dev Doiron and Phip Waugh. Captain Chris Cardwell set up four of Blum goals. MARSHALL HALL OF FAME: Marshall High School
will honor its most recent Hall of Fame inductees during halftime at the Jan. 23 boys home basketball game against the Stuart Raiders. The inductees are Howard Smith (Class of 1964, football/wrestling/track), Barry Mensh (cross country coach), Ted Kinsman (Class of 1993, football), Melanie Burgess (Class of 1996, track), Elizabeth Johnston (Class of 1996, track) and Robin Crider (athletic booster president/girls tennis coach, 2005-2013). MADISON SWIM AND DIVE WIN: The Madison War-
hawks defeated Fairfax 213-101 in girls action and 217-95 in the boys meet. Double winners for Madison were Julia Downing, Sidney Owens and Ian Russiello. Single winners were Madeline LaPorte, Elana Colbert, Rachael Holp, John Sturgill, Alex Ruleman, Jack Galbraith and Ryan Lucas.
had 11 points, Alex Moran 10 and Kathryn Karnaze had eight with two threes. The Panthers made eight three-pointers. In the loss in the championship game, Caskins scored 22, Yeonas 14 and Mills 11. The Marshall Statesmen (2-5) defeated Falls Church, 36-25, in a game last week. Kristen Tillman scored nine and
Charlotte Donnellan and Rachel Piche seven each. McLean (2-5) defeated Stone Bridge, 55-43, in another game last week as Hannah Smith scored 20 and Jess Monroe 13. The girls teams don’t play again until participating in various holiday tournaments beginning Dec. 26.
Flint Hill and Madison play in a tournament at Westfield High School. Oakton plays an in eight-team event at Broad Run High School. The McLean Highlanders play at Chantilly High in a tournament, and the Langley Saxons play at the Falls Church in tourney action. The Potomac School does not play in a holiday event.
game,” the 6-foot-3 LeDuc said. “It was a big rivalry game. We had a sense of urgency tonight. This was the best we have played so far this season.” LeDuc had extra incentive because he attended Madison as a ninth grader and did not make the freshman basketball team. “I’m four inches taller now and a much better player,” LeDuc said. Another player who had a big game for Marshall was 6-5 sophomore forward Jordan James. He came off the bench and was quite active, scoring eight points, blocking three shots and grabbing 10 rebounds. The game only was the third this season for James. He was recovering from a broken finger and missed Marshall’s first three contests. “J.J. came off the bench and really stepped up,” LeDuc said. “He can really
play.” Nine players scored for Marshall. Senior guard John Bennett had 10 points and three steals off the bench, senior forward Sam Freund had eight points, junior starting guard Chase Barrand scored seven and had three assists and two steals, sophomore center Jack Foley had six points, senior guard Michael Trivisonno had a point and five assists, junior forward Jelani Murray had six points and four rebounds off the bench, and junior guard Mikey Briody had a basket and two assists. Murray also returned to the lineup recently, missing previous action with an injury. For Madison, senior guard Sekai Walker had 25 points, six rebounds and four steals. Madison senior forward Brandon Miskell had 12 points and four rebounds and junior guard Taiga Walker
had four points. “We’re going to have games when we only make two or three three-pointers. We work on continuing to learn to play well and score when we don’t make threepointers,” Roller said. Earlier in the week in Madison’s 7361 win over John Champe, the Warhawks made 11 three-pointers. Marshall defeated Falls Church, 7370, in its previous game. “We played well against Falls Church too,” LeDuc said. “We lost our first two games, but we are playing a lot better now.” Hale said his team continues to improve as he and his staff work with their versatile lineup and roster. For more photos from the Madison verus Marshall game on Dec. 19, see the story at www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax.
Sports Briefs freshman back Stephen Boll, a McLean resident and Flint Hill School graduate, has concluded his first season with the Washington College men’s soccer team. Boll played in 11 matches for the Shoremen, with one start. He helped the team post a pair of shutouts. Boll took two shots on goal this fall. FLINT HILL VOLLEYBALL TEAM LOOKS TO NEXT YEAR: Any time a team com-
pletes a perfect season, as the Flint Hill Huskies (34-0) did this fall in girls high school volleyball, it’s not long before the questions and speculation begin about the next season. Will the team be able to repeat the accomplishment? In the case of the Huskies, that will be a difficult task, at least being undefeated. The reason is because the team graduates eight seniors. Five of them were starters and significant contributors toward Flint Hill’s winning conference, city and state championships this past fall. The top returner will be junior Morgan McKnight, a starter this fall and a team leader in kills. She was an all-conference player this fall. In addition to replacing big hitters on the front line, the Huskies will have to replace their setter and libero.
Flint Hill coach Carrol Anderson, who won her 300th career match this fall, said she looks forward to the challenge of next season. She has done so before and will draw players from winning junior-varsity teams of this past season. Included in Flint Hill’s 34-0 record this fall were the 28 matches the Huskies won by either 3-0 or 2-0 scores. The team never lost two sets in any match. During one stretch, Flint Hill won 48 straight games. The Huskies will begin the 2015 season next fall with a 47-match winning streak that spans two seasons. VIENNA LITTLE LEAGUE OPENS DRIVE FOR SPONSORS: Vienna Little League
opened its 2015 sponsorship drive on Dec. 1, seeking local businesses and organizations who wish to sponsor teams in the spring. For information, see the Web site at www.vll.org. McLEAN LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION: McLean Little League’s on-line
registration for the Spring season opened Dec. 15. Parents or guardians of prospective players must also attend one of the walk-in registration sessions scheduled in January at McLean Little League Park. Walk-in registration dates and times are Saturday, Jan. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to
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McLean Hitmen travel baseball team is looking for coaches to assist or some ex-
perience coaches. Hitmen Travel Baseball (www.hitmenbaseball.com) is a program that services players from the surrounding Northern Virginia area. Currently teams range from 13-under and up. Visit the Web site or write Russell Pahl @ ripahl@Yahoo. com. OVERLEE SWIMMING REUNION: The
Overlee summer swimming team in Arlington will hold a reunion for swimmers from the 1980 through 1985 seasons on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Overlee clubhouse at 6030 Lee Highway in Arlington. Residents from the McLean and Great Falls area have been members of the Overlee team during the recent years and seasons. Well-known swim coach Bob York is organizing the reunion. Preregister for the event at: www.overleeswimteamreunion.com. BASEBALL CAMP: Catholic University
and head baseball coach Ross Natoli are holding winter baseball camps at the college Jan. 11 through Feb. 15 for players ages 7 to 18. For more information about the camps, contact Natoli at natoli@cua.edu or (202) 319-6092 or visit: www.rossnatolibaseballcamps.com.
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There were large, enthusiastic and very vocal student sections packed inside the gymnasium Dec. 19 at Marshall High School when the host Statesmen ( student section at top) took on the Madison Warhawks (students above) in a boys basketball game between the neighborhood rivals. Marshall led from the start in its eventual victory. See a story about the game on Page 19. For more photos from the game, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT
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Schools & Military n A team of high-school students from Marshall Academy won first place in the CyberPatriot VII State Round, a national youth cyber-defense competition sponsored by the Air Force Association. The winning Marshall Academy team consists of captain Michael Bailey, Paul Benoit, Joshua Shepard, Khang Lieu, Jacob Walters and alternate Garrett Brothers, and is ranked fifth in the nation. A second Marshall Academy team finished in third place in the competition. Its members are Joseph Kelly, Josh Hufnagel, Tom Benoit, Sean Anderson and Jesse Alloy. Both teams are coached by Jason Simeon and mentored by Ryan Walters. The Marshall Academy teams demonstrated teamwork, critical-thinking skills and technical knowledge, earning first and third-place awards at the state level and a spot in the platinum tier (representing the highest-scoring teams) of the regional round, to be held Jan. 16-18. Following the regional competition, the top teams will advance to the CyberPatriot VII Finals Competition in Washington, D.C. The CyberPatriot National
Youth Cyber Education Program was created to excite, educate and motivate students to pursue careers in cyber security and other STEM disciplines. CyberPatriot’s core program – the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition – challenges teams of two to six students from across the United States, Canada and U.S. Department of Defense schools abroad to find and resolve cybersecurity vulnerabilities in simulated environments. n At the recent First Lego League VA/DC Robotics Championship Tournament, a team of sixth-graders – “Dream Team Vienna� – won the FLL Championship Research Project Award. Team members are Shaurya Saran, Christina Luckett, Max Golub, David Pan, Christopher Gardner and Gwen Setia. The state-level Robotics Research Project Award recognizes the outstanding robotics team that uses diverse resources to formulate an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the problem they have identified. This year’s FLL theme was “Learning Unleashed.� Dream Team’s research identified and addressed the need to narrow the achievement gap with
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respect to the subject of U.S. history. The team’s research solution included the formulation of an online game that aims to make history more engaging to all students, including English-as-aSecond-Language learners. Dream Team had earned a berth at the VA/DC Championship Tournament because it had won the first-place Robot Performance Award and the first-place Grand Champions Trophy at the regional tournament, held at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria. n Four Haycock Elementary School students competed at a recent regional First Lego League (FLL) tournament, and qualified for the Virginia-DC FLL state
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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. December 26, 1935: n Happy holidays, indeed: The new ABC liquor store in Clarendon was open until 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and drew a large crowd of shoppers. n The low temperature of 4 degrees on Christmas Eve was the lowest in the local area on that date since 1906. n President Roosevelt has sent out no Christmas cards this year. n Fairfax farmers have organized a new wheat-control committee. December 23, 1942: n An urgent appeal is being made for inactive local nurses to take refresher courses and return to the profession, where they are needed for the war effort. n A car-sharing drive, to save rubber, will start in mid-January. n Local firefighters have been hampered in recent days by bone-chilling weather. December 24, 1957: n Deaths on Virginia highways have reached 877, nearly 70 more than last year. n Fairfax judges were in the Christmas spirit, letting four jail inmates out early so they could spend the holiday with their families. n The State Corporation Commission has granted C&P Telephone’s request for higher base rates for residential customers in the local area. n The 260,000 local residents hitting the road for the holiday will find mostly mild weather conditions. December 23, 1961: n With just three weeks until the end of his term, Gov. Almond has issued seven pardons, including clemency to several murderers and a child rapist. n Members of the Board of Supervisors will ask the General Assembly for authority to hire additional secretarial staff, to handle an increasing level of correspondence. n It will be a “messy” weekend, which may or may not bring snow on Christmas.
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7231 Allan Avenue Falls Church, VA 22046 $1,280,000
1550 Davidson Road McLean, VA 22101 $1,879,000
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