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Preparations Move Ahead on 2015 Police, Fire Games BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Fourteen months may seem like a long time, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re preparing for an event that rivals the size of the Olympic Games. Organizers of the 2015 World Police and Fire Games, which will be held next summer at 53 venues
around Fairfax County, said preparations are moving ahead swiftly and smoothly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The majority of all of the venues and facilities for the activities and sporting events have been finalized and are now in place,â&#x20AC;? said Barry Biggar, president and CEO of Visit Fairfax. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have worked diligently at getting all of the sports
coordinators in place and the training for them has begun.â&#x20AC;? The games, to be held from June 26 through July 5 next year, will give fire and police personnel from more than 70 countries the chance to â&#x20AC;&#x153;celebrate the sports, their professions, camaraderie and fraternity,â&#x20AC;? Biggar said. County officials several years ago decided to seek the privilege of
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London, Knight said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will exceed the Olympic games in the number of competitors and number of competitions,â&#x20AC;? said Knight, who previously has worked at major athletic events ranging from Super Bowls and the Ryder Cup to the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and the World Cup USA in 1994. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These games are very unique,â&#x20AC;? Knight said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all about the public-safety officers. For â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;occupational athletes,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; these are some amazing athletes. Preparing for these games helps them on the job.â&#x20AC;? Opening ceremonies for the games will be held at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. More than 60 sporting events will be held at various Fairfax County locations and the athletesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; village will be located in Reston. Besides traditional sports, the events will range from fairly sedate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such as angling, billiards and badminton â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to ones involving firearms, martial arts and police service dogs. There also will be unusual contests such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;dragon boat,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;ultimate firefighterâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;toughest competitor alive.â&#x20AC;? The upcoming games also are serving as an impetus for some county officials to push for a mealstax referendum. Their goal: Have the tax in place in time to capture revenue from the thousands of athletes and their supporters when they eat out during the games next year. Visit Fairfax is among the groups participating in task force that will examine the desirability and potential timing for such a tax. The group is being chaired by former Board of Supervisors chairmen Tom Davis and Katherine Hanley.
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hosting the games at the suggestion of county police Lt. Bruce Blechl and fire department Battalion Chief Jerome Williams. The California Police Athletic Federation, which serves as the gamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; global parent organization, in early April sent 11 representatives to Fairfax County to visit the various venues and evaluate the preparationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; status. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were thrilled with where we were at the time,â&#x20AC;? said Bill Knight, president and CEO of Fairfax 2015, the non-profit group administering the games. The visitors suggested several tweaks, including having the Herndon Community Center host weight-lifting events instead of martial-arts activities, he said. Visit Fairfax officials are working to raise community awareness about the games and arrange for corporate sponsorships. Knight credited Biggar for arranging the gamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; timing to skirt the school calendar and coincide with Independence Day celebrations. Organizers opened an accommodations program for athletes this March and so far more than 100 area hotels have lined up to help house the gamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; participants next year, Biggar said. The games will have a total budget of about $20 million, costs for which will be split about evenly between the public and private sectors, Knight said. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors allocated $2 million for the games in the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal year 2015 budget, he said. The games likely will draw more than 12,000 athletes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even more than the 2012 Summer Olympics in
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Five Business Groups Unite to Take Joint Approach on Issues Five local business organizations announced May 9 that they have formed a joint legislative committee to represent their interests at the city, county and state levels. The Greater McLean, Falls Church and Asian American chambers of commerce, along with the Vienna and Greater Merrifield business associations, have signed a memorandum of understanding that stipulates each will send members to serve on the committee. The committee will advocate for localbusiness positions on matters being decided by local city councils, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Virginia General Assembly and even on national issues, if the situations merit, leaders said. “We felt it was important to be sure small businesses have a louder voice in these discussions,” said Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce president Marcia Twomey in a statement accompanying the announcement. Falls Church and McLean chamber leaders previously tried to build support for such an effort, but could not find enough members to commit to the work on a regular basis, said Marcus Simon, the McLean chamber’s first vice-president. Prospects improved when the three other business groups agreed to participate, he said. “By uniting and joining forces, [we] have enough people to meet on a regular basis and have a more vibrant group that will really dig into the issues,” Simon said. “You don’t want a group with one or two people discussing their pet issues. You want a meeting of the minds so the positions that come out represent the business community at large.” Simon was a key backer of the new committee, but won’t serve on it because of a slight conflict: He represents the 53rd District in the House of Delegates. “I can’t lobby myself, but I hope I can be a resource, give [committee members] insight, do research and point them in the
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right direction,” he said. “I can let them know about issues coming up that will affect them here in Northern Virginia.” Some of those topics could include Medicaid expansion, transportation and the minimum wage, said Simon, who also belongs to the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. The committee will bring the perspective of small-business owners, who might have different views and priorities from leaders of major corporations, Simon said. For example, when it comes to spending the new regional transportation fund, local businesses might favor intersection improvements and sidewalk initiatives while big companies might lean toward megaprojects, such as Metrorail’s Silver Line, he said. The member groups have not determined how often the new committee will meet, but it will come together more frequently than on an ad hoc basis, Simon said. “I’m glad to see the groups working cooperatively,” he said. “This is a great way to work together on something. The whole may be greater than the sum of the parts separately.” Christopher Bergin, chairman of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, said in a media statement that the participating organizations look forward to cooperating on topics of common concern. “We may sometimes be competitors in business, but we can work together on issues that affect us all,” Bergin’s statement read. While no specific issue prompted the committee’s formation, local businesses can benefit from sharing knowledge and weighing in on topics before key decisions are taken, said D.H. Scarborough, past chairman of the Vienna Business Association. Scarborough, who co-owns an accounting firm, said business owners constantly must anticipate problems. “You’re always on the alert,” she said. “It’s like with the IRS. You never know when they’re going to come up with something else.”
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Initiative by Vienna Police Nets 319 Pounds’ Worth of Medication
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The Vienna Police Department, in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, participated April 26 in the eighth National Drug Take-back Initiative. As a result of that initiative, Vienna police collected and safely disposed of 319 pounds of expired or no-longer-needed medications from area residents. Police encouraged local residents to drop off their unwanted medications anonymously. The program was designed to prevent such drugs from being introduced into waterways, where they could produce harmful effects. The April initiative collected approximately 22,855 pounds of medications statewide. Vienna police plan to continue their participation with the DEA for future initiatives.
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Langley Student’s Campaign Gives Tips to Underclassmen BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Going through high school is a stressful experience and those who almost have made it out of the chute can give helpful advice to others making the journey. So reasoned Langley High School senior Ezzy Sriram, who on May 19 will launch an in-school photo and social-media program called the “4U Campaign.” The initiative’s name symbolizes not only “For you” but the four-year experience of high school, he said. “Since I started high school, I always liked the idea of a diverse group of seniors mentoring underclassmen, not just being other students at the school,” Sriram said. “I find that since seniors speak the same language as their underclassmen peers, why not use that?” Sriram timed the program’s debut to occur after students finished their Advanced Placement exams. He also will create a bulletin board at the school where students may leave their advice on academic, social, extracurricular and general-life topics. Members of the Class of 2014 posed for goofy photos that will give their younger classmates messages – from lighthearted to serious – about what the seniors have learned in high school.
The tips are designed to put the highschool setting in perspective, Sriram said. “Your grades aren’t an accurate judge of who you are or how smart you are,” said the 18-year-old McLean resident. Sriram this school year founded Langley High’s Entrepreneurship Club and he said one of the group’s guest speakers had a similar outlook. “The speaker said C students create companies that are managed by B students who manage the A students,” Sriram said. One of the campaign’s slides, “Alter Egos,” shows four students striking two markedly different poses each while wearing disparate getups. Its tagline reads, “2 Looks. Same People. Remember What’s Important.” The other photos advise students to beLangley High School seniors Killeen Rivers, Ezzy Sriram, Logan McLendon and Dylan Hoang pose come engaged in life, maintain a positive for photos in different clothing in “Alter Egos,” one of seven images in Sriram’s “4U Campaign” that outlook, work collaboratively, lean on each are designed to inspire the school’s underclassmen. PHOTOS BY ROSIE BROCK other for support and move past setbacks. The project, which cost a few hun- don. Sriram said he chose those students The photos will have links to Facebook dred dollars, was financed by the school’s as models because they represented the and Twitter, where students will be encouradministration and the Parent-Teacher- school’s ideals. “These are people who al- aged to leave more tips to the classmates Student Association. Langley High senior ways have bright smiles on their faces and who follow. Sriram’s parents are Mani and Rosie Brock of Herndon took the photos are the most respected seniors at Langley,” Kanaka Sriram. His twin brother, Suddy, for the campaign, Sriram said. he said. “Underclassmen look up to them.” attends Thomas Jefferson High School for Besides Brock and Sriram, other seSriram came up with nearly all of the Science and Technology. niors who posed for the pictures included quotes and borrowed one from poet Ralph After he graduates in June, Sriram will Jeff Waters, Killeen Rivers, Emma Digiam- Waldo Emerson: “Common sense is ge- study computer science at the University marino, Dylan Hoang and Logan McLen- nius dressed in its work clothes.” of California, Berkeley.
New McLean Pit Stop to Be Among 79 at Bike-to-Work Event BRIAN TROMPETER
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Cyclists who take part in Bike to Work Day festivities May 16 can add McLean to their list of potential pit stops. The McLean “refueling point” will be Greenberry’s Coffee Shop, 6839 Redmond Drive, which will provide coffee for hungry riders. Giant Food will donate fruit for the event and Chesapeake Bagel will supply bagels, said Dennis Frew, a McLean resident who belongs to Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling. The McLean stop will be sponsored by the JBG Cos. and Bike McLean, a committee of the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce. The event, organized by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and aided by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), will be held rain or shine from 6:30 to 9 a.m. The festivities are designed to encourage more people to bicycle and educate the public about bike safety. “It’s all about raising awareness for cyclists and motorists so people share the road with everybody,” said Chad Thompson, the McLean pit stop’s manager. Frew agreed, saying much of the education needs to be directed at bicyclists. Virginia driving rules do not have much information pertaining to cyclists’ rights and
responsibilities, he said. “They are considered a vehicle in Virginia and they’re supposed to follow the rules like any other vehicle,” Frew noted. As of late last week, 31 people had signed up at the McLean stop – a tally that already beat organizers’ overall goal, Thompson said. The event this year is expected to draw about 17,000 bicyclists and offer 79 pit stops – up from 14,500 cyclists and 75 pit stops last year. Fairfax County will have 14 pit stops. Besides Greenberry’s in McLean, stops in the Sun Gazette’s readership area include the Vienna Town Green, Tysons Corner Center (in front of Capital Grille), Strawberry Park in Merrifield’s Mosaic District and the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Regional Trail at Sandburg Street in Merrifield. Arlington will have pit stops in Ballston, Columbia Pike/Penrose Square, Crystal City Water Park, the W&OD Trail near Lee Highway and North Washington Street, the East Falls Church Metrorail station and Rosslyn. WABA will arrange for more than 20 “commuter convoys” that will cycle en masse to various destinations in the Washington region, most of them in the District of Columbia and Maryland. For more information on the convoys, visit www.waba. org. Participants are encouraged to register
in advance, but may do so on the day of the event, Thompson said. The first 14,000 people who pre-register will receive free Tshirts. Organizers also will give out maps of the region’s bicycle trail networks. Bicycle advocates have created a route master plan for Tysons Corner, which is in the pro-
cess of being approved by Fairfax County officials, Frew added. “We’re trying to make Tysons more vital,” he said. “You’ll have four Metro stops there and no Metro parking.” Thompson is hopeful McLean’s bicycling options will continue to improve.
LOCAL STUDENTS TAKE PART IN ETHICS CONFERENCE
Left to right: William French, Brianna Elder, Emily Straus and Jordan-Patrick Stapleton, juniors from George C. Marshall High School, participated in the annual West Point Leadership and Ethics Conference held at George Mason University.
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Opinion Our View: Think Before You Run for Office We have no quarrel with those who opt to exercise their constitutional rights by running for political office, no matter how long-shot those efforts may be. Whether seeking the nomination of a major political party, running under the banner of a third party or going it alone as an independent, those who have a viewpoint to contribute to political discourse and are willing to take the effort to get themselves on the ballot are worthy of praise. That said, what we most decidedly do not like are candidates who act like dilettantes – hopping in and out of races with no clear reason behind their candidacies. Consider the case of Satish Korpe, who last week ended his run for the Democratic nomination for 8th District U.S. House of Representatives. Never heard of Korpe? Neither, we suspect, have most voters in the 8th District. He’s an engineer and no doubt a smart and good guy. But he had no place in the 8th District race in the first place, at least based on the rather
limited number of talking points he walked through in various debates and candidate forums and a thin, though not completely empty, civic résumé. What he did do was take up space in a campaign that already had too many candidates – there were at one point 12 Democrats running for the nomination. That figure is now whittled down to nine, maybe eight, and by any reasonable measure, should probably be down to about six at this point. Those who attended any of the candidate debates where all the 8th District Democrats candidates were on the dais quickly recognized what an unmitigated disaster it was trying to have a serious discussion with so many people. It just doesn’t work. (Even with just six candidates, as was the case among Republicans in the 10th Congressional District, candidate forums proved challenging.) Our message to prospective candidates is this: Before embarking on a run for office, clearly define to yourself the reasons you are running. Those who have little to no chance of victory
need to take a serious look in the mirror and ask themselves if their presence will bring anything substantive to the discussion. And for those who desire to run under the banner of third parties (Greens, Libertarians, Independent Greens the like)? Ask yourself if you have the stamina to be in the campaign for the long haul. We are weary of people nobody has heard of before making big announcements of candidacies – usually accompanied with the hope-over-experience contention that victory is within reach – only to disappear from the race over the hot summer months. Such nowyou-see-them-now-you-don’t candidacies do little to improve the public image of third parties. Maybe our grumpiness stems from the fact there have been a huge number of political campaigns across Northern Virginia so far this spring, and the heart of 2014’s campaign season really has just begun. Trying to keep up with all these races, and candidates, is enough to test anyone’s sanity.
Foust Won’t Be a Go-To Guy for His Constituents Editor: I read with interest the May 8 letter “Foust Is the Obvious Choice in 10th.” From personal experience, I disagree. Last summer, a clerical error at the bank had been made when I paid the county tax bill, and I had to pay a late fee. When
asking folks for advice, I was told who to contact U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf, because Supervisor John Foust is not known for follow-up. (By the way, the late fee was returned.) We need someone who wants to listen to constituents and is willing to go to bat
for them. Rep. Wolf has never failed to do so in the last 30 years, and the closest I can find in the race to succeed him is Del. Barbara Comstock. Anne Snyder McLean
Comstock Not Serious-Minded Enough for 10th Editor: The Sun Gazette’s endorsement of Del. Barbara Comstock as the “clear choice” for the Republican nomination to succeed U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) was so lackluster as to make one wonder why you bothered to endorse her at all. In fact, the “quibbles” you have with Ms. Comstock as a state delegate provide a road map of exactly why she is not a good candidate to represent the 10th District in Congress. First, using the term “quibbles” really understates the extent to which Comstock has been willing to undercut the interests of her constituents in favor of ultra-conservative Tea Party ideology. Her failure to support the bipartisan 2013 transportation bill is only one of many examples. She voted against the budget that increased the number of slots for in-state students at Virginia colleges and universities, a measure her constituents had loudly supported. Then, after it passed anyway,
she was more than willing to take credit for the very budget she had voted against. The same with teacher pay raises and increased school staffing; she voted against the budget that provided necessary funding, and then took credit for these popular funding increases. She refuses to support the expansion of Medicaid, even though it would provide coverage for almost half a million low-income working Virginians (including tens of thousands in her own district). She is even willing to shut down the entire Virginia government over this bill, so desperate is she to be seen as opposing “Obamacare.” How does that serve our interests? The editorial is correct in saying that she is a “favorite of the Republican establishment,” but incorrect in granting her any connection to the “center-right wing of the GOP.” Look at her record, and you will see that she is anything but centrist. She is so pro-gun that she even supports the sale of bazookas in the state. She is so
pro-life and anti-women’s health needs that she is willing to close down clinics that provide basic health care to poor women and their families, just to make it harder for a woman to have an abortion. Is this what you consider “serious minded”? Rob Abbot Arlington The Sun Gazette’s Web site has moved to the regional www.insidenova.com site, but never fear – you will find the same news and commentary from the same local staff as always. Go to www. insidenova.com/news/fairfax and it will all be there for you! For an archive of editorials and letters to the editor, click on the “Opinion” link near the top of the Fairfax www.insidenova.com/news/ fairfax and you’ll find it.
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Vienna Administrative Services Director Nancy McMahon, who for nearly 30 years oversaw the hiring, training and pensions of the town’s personnel, retired without fanfare in early April, town officials said. According to McMahon’s profile on the Web site LinkedIn, she had been employed by the town for 29 years 10 months. Her current occupational status is listed as “None, Retired.” The Sun Gazette could not reach McMahon for comment. Town Manager Mercury Payton thanked McMahon for her three decades’ service to Vienna and said she had been “very much committed” to the town’s success. “I’m not sure what she’s doing next, but I’m sure she’ll do well,” said Payton, who added that many former longtime town employees, such as previous Finance Director Phil Grant, have taken up consulting work upon retirement. The Vienna Administrative Services Department now is being led by acting director Marion Serfass, whose regular job is deputy director of the Finance Department. The town’s search for McMahon’s successor likely will not begin until early this summer, as Payton currently is focusing on filling the vacant position of publicinformation officer. That job’s previous occupant, Kirstyn Barr, left this spring to become town manager in Occoquan. Vienna officials hope to select McMahon’s successor by late summer, Payton said. According to McMahon’s LinkedIn profile, she earned a bachelor’s degree in
business administration from Purdue University-Calumet and a master’s in public administration from Indiana University. Before coming to Vienna, McMahon served as assistant to the town manager in Munster, Ind., from May 1979 to June 1984. As Vienna’s administrative-services director, McMahon managed an annual budget of more than $1 million and oversaw human-resources operations for 185 employees. She directed the recruitment and retention of employees, oversaw training and diversity programs, managed benefit and wellness programs, and administered three town-sponsored pension plans, her Web profile read. She earned a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for her work on Vienna’s budget and a 2010 Risk Management Excellence Award from the Virginia Municipal League’s Insurance Governmental Financial Officers’ Association. McMahon initiated the process that led the town government to adopt a set of core values in 2010 and began and implemented the town’s public-access defibrillation program, which provides automated external defibrillators to help save the lives of people whose hearts have stopped. McMahon also reconfigured the town’s budget to include performance-measurement practices and in 2010 developed a retirement-planning class for police officers, her Web profile read.
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n The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has named 31 Fairfax County Public Schools students as winners of $2,500 National Merit Scholarships. The students are part of a group of approximately 2,500 National Merit finalists chosen to receive scholarships primarily financed by the organization. Winners of the scholarships from the Sun Gazette coverage area, with their probable career fields in parentheses, are: • Langley High School: Nathaniel Speiser (physics), Leah Surratt (engineering), Katherine Tan (undecided). • James Madison High School: Matthew Cohen (history). • George C. Marshall High School: Annika Dirkse (biology), Stephen Mills (engineering). • Oakton High School: Paul Burke (nuclear engineering), Monica Hanratty (economics), Ajay Mehta (medicine), Rhea Singh (surgical medicine). • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology: Sreenath Are (computer science), Rohan Banerjee (aerospace engineering), Owen Gray (biotechnology), Abraham Kang (computer science), Veronica Lee (electrical engineering), Andrea Li (biological engineering), Ivy Ren (physics), Emily Schneider (medical research), Martha Shields (nuclear engineering), Chandan Singh (computer science), Wen Sun (chemical engineering), Joseph Valery (physics), Victoria Xia (computer science) and Jennifer Yin (finance). Each scholarship winner was evaluated on his or her academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from two standardized tests; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay describing interests and goals; and a recommendation from a high school official. The number of winners named in a state is in proportion to the state’s percent-
age of the national total of graduating high school seniors. n Two middle-school teams from the McLean Robotics Institute were crowned champions at the VEX World Robotics Championships, held in April in Anaheim, Calif. More than 750 student-run robotics teams from 27 countries qualified to compete in the competition. The “Reisenchein” team won the Excellence Award, the highest in the competition. Team members include Matthew Cox of Longfellow Middle School and Rohit Narayanan, Angela Wei, Christopher Kang and Megha Narayanan of the Potomac School. The “Regulated Additives” team won the Robot Skills competition, setting a new middle-school world record. Team members include Gabriel Wimmer and Walker Haynes of Longfellow Middle School; Christopher Barre of The Heights School; and Chandler Wimmer of Churchill Road Elementary School. “It was very gratifying to see our McLean teams bring home two of the top titles – it is a testament to the depth and potential for STEM education in Virginia,” said Anant Narayanan, founder and director of the McLean Robotics Institute. n The Potomac School’s Upper School robotics team of Sidney Levingston and Serena Thoma advances to the quarterfinals of the VEX World Championship, held in Anaheim, Calif. The team finished 16th in a field of 86. The Potomac School’s eighth-grade team of Tyler Sanok, David Kiernan and Alan Vo finished 21st at the competition, missing the final playoff by just two points. The team competed against teams from 33 nations after winning the Virginia VEX IQ state championship in February. n Richard Merski of Vienna, a senior at James Madison High School, has been named one of the winners of the U.S. CapContinued on Page 9
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Members of the Langley High School Band, their chaperones, band director Doug Martin and Langley principal Matt Ragone enjoyed a week in Spain earlier this year, where the band’s performances were very well-received by appreciative audiences in Barcelona, Madrid and Segovia.
Continued from Page 8 itol Historical Society’s “Making Democracy Word” student-essay contest. Merski’s entry, “The Duties of Democracy: Reflections on a Citizen’s Rights and Responsibilities,” won first place in the senior division, and earned him a cash prize of $1,000. “The American democratic experiment remains a fragile test of freedom against the threat of tyranny,” Merski wrote in his essay. “To endure, it will need to be nurtured with dedication, vigilance and the unrelenting resolve of its citizens to assume individual responsibility for safeguarding their enviable rights.” U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11th) praised Merski. “He has shown outstanding initiative in his studies, particularly with respect to foreign language, history and culture, which will serve him well in his future endeavors.” n Potomac School sophomore Gianmarco Terrones of McLean was awarded a gold medal for his perfect score on the National French Contest 3A exam. Achieving a perfect score makes Terrones eligible for a chance to win a twoseek stay in France, sponsored by the Embassy of France. n Potomac School senior Kabir Khanna and junior Jameson Culp, both from McLean, will represent the Northern Virginia region at the National Catholic Forensic League’s Grand National Tournament. Competing as a team, the pair earned a berth to nationals when they finished in the top 50 percent of the Washington area regional championships.
n David Imansuangbon, the son of Kenneth and Kate Imansuangbon of Great Falls, and Teunis Verheul, the son of Adriaan Verheul and Mandy Sagar of Great Falls, have been named to the dean’s list for the third quarter at Randolph-Macon Academy.
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n Four members of Boy Scout Troop 55 in Vienna have advanced to Eagle Scout rank. Patrick Ryan, a sophomore at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, joined the troop in 2009. For his Eagle project, Ryan supervised the building of a fenced garden at Camp Fraser in Great Falls. He hopes to pursue a career in engineering. Conrad Dear, a junior at Langley High School, joined the troop in 2008. His Eagle project entailed the construction of three portable fly-rod racks to support the nonprofit group Project Healing Waters. He aims to pursue a career in the fields of math and science. Bennett Molster, a junior at Langley,
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Schools & Military Continued from Page 9 n Dr. Charles Errico, a professor of history and assistant dean of social sciences at Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge campus, will be the commencement speaker at the college’s 48th annual commencement ceremony, to be held on Sunday, May 18 at 2 p.m. at the George Mason University Patriot Center. A resident of Falls Church, Errico began his career at NVCC in 1975. Errico in 2007 received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, and has garnered the NVCC Educational Foundation’s Excellence in Teaching Award and twice received the Alumni Federation’s Faculty of the Year Award. The commencement ceremony is open to the public. For information, see the Web site at www.nvcc.edu. n The Westgate Elementary School PTA will hold its annual spring fair on Saturday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school, 7500 Magarity Road. The event will include events, crafts and games for all ages, along with fair food. There is no admission charge. Tickets for activities can be purchased at the gate. n Katie Pruitt and Mira Sridharan, sophomores at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, were among four students from Fairfax County Public Schools to receive awards in the fifth annual LearnServe Panels and Venture Fair. Pruitt and Sirdharan were runners up for the Innovation Award, and will also receive a consulting session with ICF International. They are fellows in LearnServe International’s Fellows Program, which brings together high school students from across the Washington area to learn how to bring sustainable social change to their communities. Over an academic year, students design and launch their own socialentrepreneurship ventures. The proposed project of Pruitt and Sirdharan, PLATES (Providing LongTerm Aid to Every Student), aims to feed hungry children through emergency food support during summer vacation. n The following local students have been inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi collegiate honor society: Andrea Carosso of McLean was initiated at the University of Delaware; Jennifer Schroth of McLean, Anjelica Michael of McLean, Melissa Berkowtiz of McLean, Hendrik Cumings of Oakton, Lindsay Kempter of Vienna, Marianne Marshall of Vienna, Kuan Yao of Vienna, Alexandra Berman of Vienna and Mohamad Alnoor of Vienna were initiated at George Mason University; John Edwards of McLean was initiated at the University of Maryland University College; and Robert Farmer of Vienna was initiated at the University of Texas at El Paso. n Samuel Rohrer, a sophomore at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, received third-place awards at the 52nd annual National Junior Science
Local Girl Scout Caroline Simmons of Troop 5324 in Great Falls won the Girl Scout Gold Award for her work with K-9 Lifesavers and Great Dogs of Great Falls on an initiative called “SAFE: Securing Animals in the Face of Emergencies.” Simmons educated new pet owners during a May 3 Reston Pet Fiesta event on the importance of preparing pets for emergencies.
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focused not only on the town’s future, but improving the lives of current residents. “Potholes being fixed, the community center being redone a little bit, sidewalks, infrastructure – things we need for the paying taxpayer right now, not for the future,” he said. “That was a theme I heard from seniors all over the place: ‘We feel like we’re being pushed out.’” Rice, a former Army dentist who now owns J.D.A. Custom Homes Inc., concentrated on fiscal responsibility, such as more efficient bidding for town contracts. “I don’t care how much money you make, you’ve still got a limited budget,” Rice said, adding, town residents “want to spend it on themselves and their families and not on government.” The extra-large field of candidates was occasioned by the retirements of Council members Michael Polychrones and Laurie Cole. Polychrones resigned from the Council May 6 to take a job in North Carolina; Cole will serve until her term expires on June 30. Voters cast 128 write-in ballots, which Fairfax County election officials have not broken down by name. Some of those votes likely went to Vienna resident David Swink, who staged a last-minute write-in campaign – something not done since 2004, when some northeast Vienna residents, unhappy with the town’s mulchgrinding facility, mounted an unsuccessful write-in effort. A Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance board member, Swink inveighed against Vienna’s higher real estate tax bills this year. “I’ve been to all the budget meetings and no one seems to be listening,” he said. “Real estate taxes are the one thing that’s out of kilter. They don’t seem to be, at the town level and county level, controlling spending.” The Fairfax County Electoral Board still must certify the election’s results. The winners will begin their two-year terms July 1.
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Vienna resident David Swink, unhappy with rising real estate taxes, mounted a last-minute write-in campaign for mayor during the May 6 election. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER
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County Public Schools will hold eight community meetings in coming weeks to gather feedback from students, parents, employees, and community members on proposed adjustments to school start times. Meetings will be held at Hayfield Secondary School (May 19), Langley High School (May 20), South Lakes High School (May 27), James Madison High School (May 28), Poe Middle School (June 7), South County High School (June 9), West Springfield High School (June 10) and Centreville High School (June 11). All meetings will run from 7 to 9 p.m. with the exception of the meeting at Poe Middle School on Saturday, June 7, which runs from 10 a.m. to noon. The School Board is considering proposals to start school later in the day at the high-school level. ANIMAL SHELTER TO SHOW OFF UPDATED FACILITIES: The Fairfax County
Animal Shelter will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Saturday, May 17, to celebrate the official completion of the shelterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renovation and expansion project. Festivities will begin with a ribbon cutting and remarks at 1 p.m. Behind-thescenes shelter tours, face-painting and hands-on interaction with rabbits, guinea pigs and small reptiles will be part of the event, county officials said. Features of the new shelter include sep-
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Public-Safety Notes closely with detectives from police agencies in the Maryland counties of Howard and Montgomery, the city of Alexandria and Fairfax County, police on May 5 apprehended a 39-year-old Howard County, Md., man who is suspected of breaking into Subway restaurants all over the region. Fifteen such robberies occurred in Fairfax County, officials said. Following up on numerous leads, detectives identified the suspect and arrested him at around 1 a.m. on the premises of a Subway on Georgia Avenue in Montgomery County, Md. Authorities charged Demond Woodson with nine counts of burglary and nine counts of grand larceny in the Fairfax County cases, in addition to charges in the other jurisdictions. The suspect is being held in the Howard County, Md., jail. GREASE FIRE DAMAGES TYSONS EATERY; NO ONE HURT: The Fairfax County
Fire and Rescue Department on May 6 at 2:45 p.m. dispatched units responded to a fire China Wok restaurant, 8395 Leesburg Pike in Tysons Corner. Firefighters upon arrival encountered heavy black smoke coming from the roof and fire coming out of the restaurant’s ventilation ducts. Employees unsuccessfully attempted to put out the fire with an extinguisher, officials said. Firefighters conducted an aggressive attack in the kitchen, roof and
ventilation areas and brought the fire under control in approximately 25 minutes. Firefighters also performed extensive overhaul and salvage operations throughout the restaurant. Approximately a dozen employees and customers escaped unharmed. Fire personnel evacuated about 20 employees and customers from adjoining businesses. The other businesses reopened at about 6 p.m. that day, but the restaurant remains closed. There were no injuries during the blaze, officials said. Officials estimate the fire caused $100,000 damage. According to fire investigators, the fire was caused accidentally by an uncontrolled grease fire in the kitchen. POLICE, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AID STRICKEN MAN IN VIENNA: Vienna po-
lice dispatched an officer to Marshall Road Elementary School, 730 Marshall Road, S.W., on May 6 at 6:12 p.m. to assist Fairfax County Emergency Medical Services personnel, who were treating a man for a medical emergency. The man had driven up on the grassy area of the school, exited his vehicle and passed out on the ground, rescue personnel said. Emergency-services personnel transported the man to an area hospital for treatment. The police officer parked the man’s vehicle and contacted his wife, who made arrangements to pick it up, police said. EJECTED STUDENT THROWS ITEMS AT
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School, 101 Cedar Lane, S.E., told Vienna police on May 7 at 8:58 a.m. that while he was conducting a classroom session, one of the students became verbally abusive. When the employee requested that the student leave the classroom, she began throwing items at him, police said. The employee was grazed by the items, but not injured during the incident, said police, who continue to investigate this case. POLICE DETERMINE FOX TOO INJURED TO LIVE: A resident living in the 600 block
of Spring Street, S.E., told Vienna police on May 2 at 6:41 a.m. that a fox had wandered into the resident’s back yard and appeared to be injured. A Vienna police officer responded and after locating the fox, he determined it could not be saved, police said. POLICE CONTACT LIMOUSINE COMPANY AFTER DRIVER’S ILLICIT TINKLE: A
resident living in the 200 block of Courthouse Road, S.W., told Vienna police on May 2 at 5:15 p.m. that he had observed a limousine driver urinating in the bushes. Vienna police contacted the owner of the limousine company, who stated he would speak with the driver, police said. WOMAN DEFRAUDED IN UTILITY SCAM IN VIENNA: A resident in the 300 block of
Maple Avenue, W., told Vienna police on May 5 at 4 p.m. that she had received a telephone call from a person claiming to work
with an electric company. The caller told the woman her electric bill was delinquent and if she did not make payment immediately, her electricity would be disconnected, police said. The caller instructed her to purchase a Green Dot card and call the caller back with the numbers to redeem the card. After purchasing the card and providing the numbers to the caller, the woman realized she had been scammed and telephoned Vienna police, who continue to investigate this case. Vienna police recently have received multiple reports of residents who have been called by people claiming to be employees of utility companies. The callers claim the residents are delinquent on their utility bills and unless they make payment, the utility will be disconnected. The callers usually request that payment be made in the form of a prepaid debit card. This type of call is a scam and residents never should send payments unless they have verified the validity of the callers, police said.
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Our quest for the best in the local real estate scene this week brings us to the verdant surroundings of Great Falls, where a stylish country retreat set on more than six acres awaits our inspection. Privacy, quality and character are the three watchwords for this home, with its New England charm highlighting a pastoral lot that includes Difficult Run and Captain Hickory streams. Showcasing the character of an historic home, yet remodeled and enhanced to exacting standards, this property is a winning testament to elegance and warmth. The property currently is on the market, listed at $2,549,000 by Elizabeth Hajost of Long & Foster Real Estate. Surrounded by mature trees that provide shade as well as ambiance, the home offers exceptional curb appeal. As we tour the property, note that the current owners have invested approximately $1.25 million in improvements, from the glorious hardscape to a wonderful treehouse to two zip-lines, one for younger tykes and one for teens and the young at heart. Room sizes are large and traffic flow is designed to entertain in style. Special touches are found throughout the home, such as the coffered ceiling in the living room and the custom-cherry bookcases in the library. Windows are large and provide both natural sunlight and, from the living room and first-level master bedroom, offer exceptional views of the pool and patio area in the back of the home. That first-level master bedroom also
features a private patio, so you can enjoy the changing scenery in a world of exceptional serenity. (The master retreat also includes a new gas fireplace, and a private office is located adjacent to this space.) The kitchen is a standout, with topquality appliances and it opens to the grand family room and separate breakfast area. A screened-in porch is in this wing of the home, as well. A second bedroom is found on the main level, with four en-suite bedrooms on the second level. This upper level also is home to a large game room. A huge recreation room is the highlight of the remodeled lower level, which also features a fitness room, plentiful storage space and even a dog shower. Beautiful inside and out, the property is a celebration of the seasons and stylish
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Facts for buyers Address: 985 Millwood Lane, Great Falls (22066). Listed at: $2,549,000 by Elizabeth Hajost, Long & Foster Realtors (703) 421-9448. Schools: Colvin Run Elementary, Cooper Middle, Langley High School.
Analysis of data collected for the Realtors Confidence Index shows the market share of all-cash purchases is on the rise, despite declines in distressed sales and investor activity, according to the National Association of Realtors. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said the findings are counterintuitive. “Distressed home sales, most popular with investors who pay cash, have declined notably in the past two years, yet the share of all-cash purchases has risen,” he said. “At the same time, investors have declined as a market share, indicating other changes have been underway in the marketplace.” Distressed-home sales declined from 26 percent of the national market in 2012 to 17 percent in 2013 and 15 percent in the first quarter of this year; NAR projects distressed homes to drop to a single-digit market share by the fourth quarter. All-cash purchases rose from 29 percent in 2012 to 31 percent in 2013 and 33 percent in the first quarter of 2014. In Florida, more than half of all homes were purchased with cash. High levels of all-cash sales also were recorded in Nevada, Arizona and West Virginia, accounting for close to four out of 10 transactions. The findings, derived from a survey of about 3,000 responses each month for NAR’s Realtors Confidence Index, also show investors edged down from 20 percent of buyers in 2012 to 19 percent in both 2013 and the first quarter of this year. A separate annual study of consumers, NAR’s 2014 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, shows investors at a somewhat higher market share, but declining more sharply from 24 percent in 2012 to 20 percent in 2013. “These findings beg the question as to why we’re seeing higher shares of cash purchases,” Yun said. “The restrictive mortgage-lending standards are a factor, but the higher levels of cash sales may also come from the aging of the Baby Boom generation, with more trade-down and retirement buyers paying cash with decades of equity accumulation.” In Florida, where more than half of buyers paid cash in 2012 and 2013, distressed home sales declined from nearly four in 10 purchases in 2012 to three in 10 during 2013, and investors edged down. TM
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Public-Safety Notes MOTHER ARRESTED AFTER ARGUMENT WITH DAUGHTER TURNS PHYSICAL: A resident living in the 200 block
of Cedar Lane, S.E., told Vienna police on April 27 at 9:14 p.m. that she and her mother had been involved in a heated argument. The dispute escalated when the mother reportedly struck the daughter in the face, lacerating her lip, police said. A Vienna police officer responded and spoke with the mother and daughter. After speaking with the mother, the officer determined an assault had occurred and arrested the mother. Police transported the woman to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where she was released on an unsecured $2,500 bond. LANDSCAPER TALKS ELDERLY WOMAN INTO UNNECESSARY REPAIRS: A local
resident told Vienna police on April 28 reported that her elderly mother, who lives in the 500 block of Gibson Drive, S.W., had been the victim of a tree-cutting scam. The woman told police a person had arrived at her mother’s home unannounced and informed her that a tree on her property needed trimming and her roof needed repair. The daughter stated her mother wrote a check to the person, who then trimmed a few dead limbs from a tree in the rear of the house, but did not perform any work on the roof, which had been replaced approximately a year ago.
Vienna police continue to investigate this case. Police warn residents that if approached by workers soliciting repairs or landscape work at their residences, they should verify that the work is needed and request a written contract and proof that the company possess a valid town of Vienna solicitor’s permit. In most cases, the unsolicited workers are not reputable and will attempt to scam residents using intimidation, police said. UTILITY SCAMMER TRIES TO BURN TANNING-SALON EMPLOYEE: An em-
ployee at Caribbean Tan, 424 Maple Ave., E., told Vienna police on April 29 at 3 p.m. that she had received a telephone call from a person who claimed to be an employee of Pepco Electric. The caller informed the employee that the electric bill for the business was overdue and if not paid immediately, the electric service would be disconnected, police said. The caller told the woman to purchase a prepaid debit card to pay for the delinquent bill. When the employee attempted to purchase the debit card at a CVS drugstore, she was informed she had been the victim of a scam and should report the incident to the Vienna Police Department. Vienna police continue to investigate this case. DEAD RACCOON IN GREAT FALLS TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES: Fair-
fax County police dispatched an animalcontrol officer to the 500 block of Seneca Green Way in Great Falls on April 27 at
7:50 p.m. after receiving a report of a dog with a dead raccoon. The officer collected the raccoon, which subsequently tested positive for rabies. The dog was current on its rabies vaccination, police said. DIRECTED PATROLS RESULT IN 6 DWI ARRESTS: Officers from the Fairfax
County Police Department’s Operational Support Bureau conducted two directed patrols recently to search for drunk drivers. During the officers’ April 25 patrol, authorities charged four drivers with driving while intoxicated and issued 23 summonses. As a result of the officers’ April 26 directed patrol, authorities lodged DWI charges against two drivers and issued 19 summonses and eight warnings. VIENNA POLICE INVESTIGATE NEPHEW’S THREATS AGAINST UNCLE: A
resident living in the 1400 block of Cottage Street, S.W., told Vienna police that between May 7 at 10:05 p.m. and May 10 at 10:05 a.m., her father had been receiving death threats from his nephew. Vienna police continue to investigate this case. FALLS CHURCH HOME BURGLARIZED:
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8300 block of McNeil Street in the Dunn Loring area told Fairfax County police on May 7 that someone had entered the residence and taken property.
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VIENNA-AREA HOMEOWNER REPORTS BURGLARY: A resident living in the 2900
block of Mainstone Drive just south of the town of Vienna told Fairfax County police on May 6 that someone had entered the residence and taken property. STUDENT’S VIOLIN GOES MISSING AT SCHOOL: A Vienna man told Vienna po-
lice that his daughter had placed her violin in the hallway at Louise Archer Elementary School, 324 Nutley St., N.W., on April 24 between 3 and 4 p.m. When she returned to retrieve the instrument, she discovered it had been taken, the man told police.
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Sponsor in Part
Drs. Luposello & Marzban, DMD, PC Orthodontics for Adults & Children
Crafters/Artisans
Food Concessions Anita’s Frozen Cotton Candy
Original New Orleans Style Snowballs Regular & Sugar-Free!
Chelsea Market Designs
One-of-a-Kind Jewelry 97
Big Fat Daddy’s
Subs,Pork or Beef BBQ, Ft.-Long Corn Dogs,Turkey Legs, Burgers,
Connie’s Chocolate Confections
Delicious Decadent Dark Chocolate Delight! 101
Sausage, Chicken Tenders, Fries, Soda, Water, Gyros Veggie,
Distinctive Design
Unique Collection of Handmade Jewelry 58
Chicken, Lamb or Beef, Fries, Cheesy Fries, Veggie Burgers,
Earthwear Tie Dye Wear 38
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Limeade, Lemonade, Orangeade, Soda, Water
Blackfinn Ameripub
Gourmet Sliders: Haddock, Turkey with Aioli, or BBQ Pulled Pork,
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Metal & Thread
Unique Handmade Home Accessories & Jewelry 72
Seasoned Fries, Funnel Fries with 2 Dipping Sauces-Chocolate & Raspberry F-14
Michalene’s Soaps & Body Products
All Natural Soap Body Products 76
Brad’s Concessions
Burgers, Brats, Fries, Smoothies, Cotton Candy, Snowcones,
My Daddy Puzzles
Handcrafted Puzzles for All Ages 86
Milkshakes, Ice Cream, Pretzels, Chips, PB&J, Coffee, Frozen
Sovereign Treasures
Hand-Painted Glass for Dining & Entertaining 12
WMATA-Washington Metro (White and Partners)
Learn About Metro Silver Line 102
Coke, Popcorn F-01 Minute Man Kettle Korn
Kettle Popcorn, Water
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Nibbles
Novelty Ice Cream, Frozen Lemonade
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Orient Bowl
Skewered Chicken, Fried Rice, Lo Mein, Egg Rolls, Quesadillas,
Crab Claws, Fried Oreos, Lemonade, Soda, Water
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Reithoffer Shows
Cotton Candy, Candy Apples, Popcorn, Water
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Rotary Club of McLean
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Pizza, Chips, Soda, Water F-0 9& 10
Scoops2U
Small Batch Premium Ice Cream, Sorbet, Chipwiches, Water
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Sherri’s Fun Foods
Crab Cake Sandwiches, Lemonade, Iced Tea
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The Tender Rib, Inc
Brisket, Chicken Tenders, BBQ, Ribs, French Fries, Soda
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Tommy T’s
Funnelcakes, Fruit Smoothies, Frozen Lemonade
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Nonprofit Organizations American Legion Post 270
Free American Flags & Poppies 39 39
Brooksfield School Education; www.brooksfieldschool.org 26 26 Caring Hearts Rescue Small Breed Dog Rescue 90 90 Charles Wesley United Methodist Church
The Hunger Church 11
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Chesterbrook Residences
McLean Affordable Assisted Living Community 25
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Children’s Home Society
Children Worldwide Need Families Now! 71
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Christian Science Reading Room
Christian Book Store & Study Room 13
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Dranesville District Democratic Committee
Meet Democratic Candidates 31
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Fairfax County Board of Supervisor, John Foust
Supervisor John Foust Dranesville District 30
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Fairfax County DFS Foster Care & Adoption
Bring A Child into Your Life! 59
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Fairfax County Library - Dolley Madison Branch
We’re Everywhere You Are! 33
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Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management
McLean! Are You Prepared? 99
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Fancy Cats Rescue Team
Face-Painting & Glitter Tattoos (donations requested) 87
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Freedom Hill Chapter - NSDAR
DAR Women’s Organization, Patriotic Education 19
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GRREAT Golden Retriever Rescue, Education & Training
Golden Retriever Rescue 96
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Holy Trinity Church www.htchurch.us 21 21 Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Join Us in Changing Lives 35
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Kiwanis Club of Tysons Corner/McLean
Serving McLean Since 1998! 23
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Langley Hill Friends Meeting
Quakers-More Than Just Oatmeal 98
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Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
Serving McLean for 55 Years! 28
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McLean Baptist Church
Stop By Craft Fun Information 47
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McLean Citizens Association
The Voice of McLean’s Citizens 44
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McLean Community Players
Quality Theatre for the Community 10
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McLean Farmers Market
Farm to Table in McLean 24
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McLean High School Athletic Boosters
McLean High School Spirit Wear 92
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McLean High School Sports
McLean High School Goodies 91
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McLean Historical Society
The Past for the Future 32
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McLean Newcomers Club
Have Fun, Make New Friends! 9
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McLean Trees Foundation McLean Trees Foundation 85 85 McLean Volunteer Fire Department
Serving the Community Since 1921 Fire/First Aid Fire/First Aid
McLean Youth Athletics (MYA) Youth Sports 15 15 Dribble, Shoot & Score (On Baseball Field) 16
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Mustang Youth Football
Developing Leaders for the Future 94
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Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation
Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation 5
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New Dominion Women’s Club
Women’s Social & Civic Club! 34
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Safe Community Coalition
Working Together For Our Youth 20
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Sharon Lodge No. 327, A.F. & A.M.
Learn About Freemasonry in McLean 14
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Genealogy Family History Research 8
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Vinson Hall Retirement Community
McLean’s Premier Retirement Community 6
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Woman’s Club of Virginia
Enhance Others Through Your Service 29 29
Fine Lampworked Glass Jewelry 57
Business Awaken Health Fitness
Create Your Path to Wellbeing
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Bach To Rock
Camps, Lessons, Birthday Parties, More!
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Ballet Petite
Childrens’ Literature-Based Performing Arts
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Burke & Herbert Bank
Making Banking Easy Convenient & Rewarding!
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Cami’s Pearls & Crystals
Handmade Fashion Jewelry
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Capitol Canine Club
Capitol Canine Unleash the Fun!
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Capitol Hill Couture
Capitol Hill Fashion Favorites!
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Cardinal Bank
Local Bank. Local Bankers.
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Century 21 New Millennium- The Freeman Team
C21 New Millennium - The Freeman Team
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Chain Bridge Bank
McLean’s Community Bank
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Cutco Cutlery
The World’s Finest Cutlery
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Delegate Barbara Comstock
Barbara Comstock Works for You
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Dogtopia of Tysons Corner
Live, Love, Play at Dogtopia
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Doody Calls Inc.
#1 in the #2 Business
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Dream Yoga Studio & Wellness Center
Healthy Alternatives for a Happier You!
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Drs Luposello & Marzban, DMD, DDS
Orthodontics For Adults & Children
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EDGE Energy
Home Energy Consulting & Upgrades!
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Eye Level Learning
Math, Reading, Writing Ages 3-14
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Georgetown Learning Centers
Test Prep & Academic Tutoring
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Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce
Join.Connect.& Grow. GMCC
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Greater McLean Republican Women’s Club
Ready for You! Join Us!
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Han & Ahn, DMD, PC
We Create Your Perfect Smile!
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i9 Sports
Helping Kids Succeed Through Sports
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Intellectual Homes
McLean Architecture & Remodeling Companies
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Joy of Dance
Ballet, Tap, Cheerleading at MCC
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Keller Williams McLean-Great Falls
Real Estate Company of Choice!
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Language Stars
Fun Foreign Language for Kids!
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LeafFilter Northern Virginia
LeafFilter Gutter Protection Perfection
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M & T Bank
Understanding What’s Important
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Maid Brigade
Best Eco-Friendly House Cleaning Service
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Maine Arts Camp
Small Nurturing Creative Camp Community
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Mary Kay Cosmetics
Flawless Face & Confident Color
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Massage Heights
Massage Helps You Live Better
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McLean AAUW
Equity for Women & Girls
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McLean Family Dentistry
Dentistry for Your Entire Family!
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Mosquito Shield
Mosquito Shield Reclaim the Outdoors
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Old Dominion Animal Health Center
Everything Under One Roof
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Passanante’s Home Food Services
Home Delivery Natural Organic Foods
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Pengu Studio
Pilates, Yoga, Wellness, Core, Relaxation
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Red Carpet Remodeling
We Give Hugs & Kisses
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Renewal Dermatology & Medspa, PC
Your Skin Deserves the Best!
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SH Kim Tae Kwon Do
The Confidence Builder
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Shiner Roofing
Professional. Start to Finish.
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Sonabank
Banking as it Should Be
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State Farm
For All Your Insurance Needs
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The Federal Leadership Institute
Free Gift for Children
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The Window Place Renewal By Andersen
The Most Recognized Name in Windows
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Tiffany Lindsley Enterprises, LLC
Resale of Jewelry from Vietnam and Thailand
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Tomorrow’s Lemonade Stand
Building Tomorrow’s Leaders
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TopNotch Tennis
Free Tennis Lessons; Fun & Games!
tennis courts
Tutoring Club
Guaranteed Results For K-12 Students!
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Twintech,LLC
Heating & Cooling
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Tysons Art and Learning Center
Art Classes & Summer Camps
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Tysons Corner Pediatrics
Same Day Appointments. Saturday Hours!
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Vector Security
Control Your Lights! Locks! Thermostats!
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Wheat’s Lawn & Custom Landscapes
Your McLean Landscape Company
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Winn Design & Remodeling
Award-Winning Additions & Renovations
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McLean Youth Soccer
Kelly Glass Studio
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McLean Day Celebration Builds Community! As it approaches its 100th year, McLean Day holds a special place in the heart of the community. The annual outdoor festival has been a part of growing up and raising a family in McLean for many years. The event also holds fond memories for its organizers at the McLean Community Center (MCC), chiefly Sam A. Roberts III, who has worked to put the festival together for 25 years and who will be retiring early next year. McLean Day 2014: Celebrating Our Hometown will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road. The event is free and open to the public. McLean Day began as fundraiser for Franklin Sherman School in 1915, and was the first festival of its kind to be held in Fairfax County. The McLean School and Civic League and the McLean Volunteer Fire Department sponsored the event, which was held in an open field adjacent to the school. The festival went on for several weeks and was held before the Democratic Primary in August. Attractions in the early years included carnival games, a jousting tournament, a baby show, dancing, musical performances and homemade refreshments. Over the intervening years, the sponsorship of McLean Day passed from one community organization to the other, until 1975 when the MCC began to produce it. Roberts was hired as the director of special events in 1989, the same year the Center collaborated with community groups and finally moved McLean Day to its current home at Lewinsville Park. “I was charged with continuing the tradition and making the festival better,” said Roberts. “In the early days, there were six people who helped make McLean Day what is it today: Frank Opeka, Tommy Lukas, Carol Lukas, Lila Asar, Mary Anne Hampton and Trisha Hamilton. Their combined ideas and creativity helped me to enlarge the festival.” Tommy Lukas, who served as master of ceremonies of the McLean Day stage from 1989 to 2011, is featured on the cover of MCC’s Summer 2014 Program Guide. Roberts’ staff, which includes Special Events Coordinator Peggy Moore and Special Events Assistant Nadia Kader, works all year on the event, which attracts as many as 15,000 people. One other person also helped Roberts refine the festival over the years: his daughter, Mandy. “My daughter is now 26, but she grew up at McLean Day and was my best critic. She helped me see what children of various ages wanted in a festival,” he said. Roberts said he gets pleasure and a sense of accomplishment for his efforts when he sees family members laughing and happy. “When I see a father with his son on his shoulders and a mother holding hands with her daughter as they leave, I know we have met our goal of providing a familyfriendly, safe experience; one that provides a sense of pride in our community. This is truly a gift to our tax district.” For more information, contact the Center at (703) 790-0123 or visit www.mcleancenter.org/special-events.
Food, Fun and Games to Highlight Celebration
A 99-Year History McLean Day began in 1915 when the McLean School and Civic League sponsored a festival to raise funds for school and community projects. The first McLean Day was held in a field adjacent to Franklin Sherman School and featured a jousting contest. Various community organizations sponsored McLean Day, until MCC began producing the festival in the mid-1970s. It moved to its current home at Lewinsville Park in 1988, due to an expansion at MCC and an increase in the number of participants. Next year, the festival will turn 100 and it has only gotten better with age.
McLean Day this year. Just one of the many large carnival rides provided by Reithoffer Shows, Vertigo will be joined by the Orbiter, the Zipper, Full Tilt, Pharaoh’s Fury, Starship 3000 and bumper cars. Unlimited ticket wristbands will be available for $15 at the sales booth from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets must be purchased with cash only. The large carousel rides and slides are free. There are also free children’s rides located throughout the park, including a special area called the KidZone Midway, which has small, mechanical rides and bounces for toddlers and small children.
Enjoy ‘Eatery Row’ Merrifield’s own Blackfinn Ameripub is coming to McLean Day. The restaurant will serve haddock, barbecue and turkey burger sliders, along with their famous fries. Food vendors are located all around the park and they are selling everything from entrees (skewered chicken, beef, barbecue ribs, turkey legs, hot dogs, pizza, crab cake sandwiches) to snacks (kettle corn, French fries, popcorn, chips) to sweet treats (funnel cakes, cotton candy, sorbet, ice cream, candy apples, cupcakes) to beverages (soda, smoothies, coffee, lemonade, ice tea, water).
Plenty of Rides
Lots of Laughs
Vertigo, a large ride that swings riders high in the air, will make its debut at
The Alden has lined up a variety of entertainers for the McLean Day stage. Capi-
tol Steps cast member Traci Stephens will be the master of ceremonies. Crowd favorites, Mutts Gone Nuts will return to perform their comic routines and comedian Brian Curry will share his unique brand of interactive humor. The McLean High School Jazz Ensemble will perform music of the classic big band era as well as contemporary pieces. Young dancers who are enrolled in the Center’s Joy of Dance classes will begin and end the day with group performances. At 3 p.m., the McLean Citizens Association will present its annual Teen Character Award.
A Safe and Fun Time
McL ean Day 2014
Residents of McLean welcome the happy return of fun in the sun each year with a familiar kickoff— their hometown festival, McLean Day. Sponsored by the McLean Community Center, the event is the perfect place for friends, neighbors, local businesses and organizations to come together to enjoy all that makes their community special. McLean Day 2014: Celebrating Our Hometown will be held on Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road. Admission is free.
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Patrons are encouraged to be aware of their surroundings and to report suspicious activities to Center staff and Police and Fire personnel. Alcohol, cigarettes and other controlled substances are not permitted on the grounds. Political candidates and other vendors must contain their activities to their assigned booth spaces. Soliciting is not allowed outside of the booth areas or on the grounds of the park during McLean Day.
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Governing Board Candidates Make the Case to Voters Five candidates have emerged for the three open adult seats on the McLean Community Center Governing Board, while the races for youth members of the board also have picked up a healthy amount of competition. The board sets policy and provides general oversight for facilities and programs of the McLean Community Center, including the Alden Theatre and the Old Firehouse Teen Center. While members of the Governing Board formally are appointed by the Board of Supervisors, those appointments are based on the outcome of the election. Residents of Dranesville Small District 1A are eligible to cast their ballots during McLean Day (May 17) from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lewinsville Park. Absentee voting ran from April 14 to May 14. Candidates who are appointed to adult positions will serve three-year terms. Youth candidates, one from the McLean High School boundary area and one from the Langley High School boundary area, serve one-year terms. (Youth candidates do not have to attend these schools to serve on the board.) Write-in candidates are allowed., but must achieve at least 10 votes to be counted. Each candidate was asked to provide a personal statement of candidacy. They are reproduced below (with minor editing for style issues by the Sun Gazette staff): ADULT CANDIDATES: Thomas F. Donnelly: I decided to run for the McLean Community Center Gov-
erning Board to become more involved in community affairs. I have been a resident of McLean for 23 years and have served on the board of directors for McLean Little League since 1996 and as the league’s chief umpire for the past 17 years. I have been active in community affairs, serving for six years as the president of the McLean Estates Homeowners Association and am currently with McEnearney Associates in the McLean office. I have been married to my wife, Joan, for 35 years and have one son, Evan. Sean A. Dunn: Over the last nine years, with the full support of my family, I’ve been elected by the McLean community to serve on the MCC Governing Board on three successive occasions. As chairman, treasurer and in other roles, I have helped MCC restrain growth in expenses, negotiate with a key developer over options for downtown McLean, and liaise with our visual programming partner, McLean Project for the Arts. I have led or supported initiatives to plan more strategically, manage a burgeoning cash reserve, and reduce the tax rate multiple times. I humbly offer my candidacy one last time and hope to win your vote. Deborah S. Sanders: Since 1982, I’ve been a resident of McLean District 1A and have a long history of serving the community. During this time, my family and I participated in many classes and community activities at MCC. I’ve served as president of Franklin Sherman PTSA and was on the PTSA of Cooper and Langley. I am a “veteran” of McLean Little League and served
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Aneesh Susarla (McLean High School area): I am a sophomore at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, and as an active and involved member of the McLean community, am running to be a student representative on the MCC board. My past leadership roles and experiences will allow me to assist the board in meeting the objectives. I have already served the community in many ways, such as tutoring kids, volunteering, and participating in events. I am passionate about this opportunity and the position will allow me to help even more people in our district. I am keen about giving back to the community that has given me the opportunities to succeed. Amanda Whitfield (McLean High School area): Growing up in McLean has been a safe and nurturing experience. I am a junior at McLean High School. I play varsity basketball, serve as a freshman mentor, and also coach a McLean Youth basketball team. I am running for this position because I would like to have a voice in this great community where I have been so privileged to grow up and it is my responsibility to help improve the McLean community. Also, I believe that I can be an exceptional liaison to help voice the youth’s ideas when working with other individuals. Tarun Kamath (Langley High School area): I am a sophomore currently attending Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology. I have lived in McLean for over 10 years, and I have a good understanding of the community interactions. I also do volunteer work around the community: I participated in the annual flea market and tutored at my local elementary school. I also participate in Policy Debate, which specializes in the discussion of the pros and cons of policy making, a skill I hope to utilize on the MCC. I am committed to use MCC forum to help in getting schools involved in science, technology, engineering and mathematics projects and competitions. For more information on the election, call the Center at (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org.
Park-and-Ride Shuttles to Make Loop to McLean Day Ingleside Avenue. Meet the shuttle at the Center’s front entrance. McLean Baptist Church, 1367 Chain Bridge Rd, across from Franklin Sherman Elementary School and Langley Shopping Center. Meet the shuttle in downtown McLean at the stop on Brawner Street. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 1545 Chain Bridge Rd. Meet the bus at the church entrance. The Center also runs small transportation carts, similar to those used in airports, from the rear of the Lewinsville Senior Center, 1609 Great Falls Street. Riders can meet the carts on Evers Drive by following the signs to the pickup location.
Fun Food Is Big Highlight of the Annual Local Celebration Come hungry to McLean Day 2014! At press time, food vendors included: Anita’s Frozen Cotton Candy Original New Orleans Style Sno-Balls (Regular and Sugar-Free). Big Fat Daddy’s Subs, Pork or Beef BBQ, Foot-Long Corn Dogs, Turkey Legs, Burgers, Chicken Tenders, Sausage, Vegetarian, Chicken, Beef or Lamb Gyros, Vegetarian Burgers, Cheesy Fries, French Fries, Soda, Water. Blackfinn Ameripub Gourmet sliders: Haddock, Turkey with Aioli, BBQ Pulled Pork, Seasoned Fries, Funnel Fries with Two Dipping Sauces (Chocolate and Raspberry).
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Vote on McLean Day McLean Community Center Governing Board Election Saturday, May 17, from 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road
Your Vote is Your Voice! All qualified residents of Small District 1A Dranesville are encouraged to vote for members of the 2014-2015 MCC Governing Board. • You need not be registered to vote in the general election • Proof of residence, such as a driver’s license, is required
Absentee Ballot Vote now by absentee ballot and avoid the crowds! View the candidate statements on the Center’s Web site. Call the Center or send an E-mail message to “elections@ mcleancenter.org” to request a ballot package be sent to your home. Or, stop by the Center at 1234 Ingleside Avenue and pick one up. Completed ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 to be counted.
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Festival attendees can save time and energy by using the McLean Community Center’s three free shuttle buses that will make travel to and from Lewinsville Park, the site of McLean Day 2014, much easier. The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 17. The park is located at 1659 Chain Bridge Road. Parking is prohibited at the park all day and parking on surrounding streets is limited, so patrons can leave the driving to the capable, experienced drivers who work the festival each year. Shuttle buses will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the following locations: McLean Community Center, 1234
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Changes Making Baseball An Unrecognizable Game Baseball has changed in various ways during recent years on most levels – and not necessarily for the good.
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With two more victories last week, the Langley Saxons stayed hot by upping their winning streak to six games in boys high school soccer action and ran their unbeaten string to 11. Langley, which lost its first game of the season, blanked the Chantilly Chargers, 1-0, then SOCCER nipped visiting South Lakes, 3-2, on May 8 in last week’s contests to improve to 9-1-2 overall. Against South Lakes, Langley led 1-0 at halftime in a physical contest. South Lakes tied the score at 1 early in the second half, then Langley answered with the next two goals to move in front 3-1. Langley had defeated Chantilly the night before. “I was concerned about fatigue after the Chantilly game, but our kids are doing well this season,” Langley coach Bo Amato said. Scoring Langley’s first-half goal against South Lakes was junior Daniel Levetown. “Shayan Harandi had the ball in midfield. He played a through ball to Max McKee. Then McKee crossed it to Onur Marsan, who headed it, and I was able to run in and tap it in from close range,” Levetown said.
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Langley had 15 hits. Jordan Lopez had three hits. McSteen, Brandon Day, Felix Propp, J.B. Carton and Patrick AmanoDolan (three RBI) all had two hits. Langley lost to South Lakes, 12-2, the night before and defeated Yorktown, 112, a couple of days earlier. Both games were on the road. Langley had 11 hits against Yorktown and junior Lukas Truex (2-1) went the distance on the mound, allowing no earned runs. He gave up six hits, walked two and fanned eight. With the bat, Nick Casso went 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI. Also, Day, J.T. Edwards, Propp and Brian Anderson had doubles.
n The Marshall Statesmen (10-6, 7-0) closed the door early on the Lee Lancers in an 11-0 home victory for their eighth win in a row on May 9. Marshall leads the Capitol Conference 13 standings with a 7-0 record. Marshall junior catcher Mitch Blackstone set the tone with a line-drive, tworun home run over the center-field fence in the first inning for his third homer this season. Blackstone added a walk and a ringing RBI double in the fourth inning, and he scored three runs. Marshall junior right-hander Will Brooke shut out the Lancers in all five
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Very few players wear their baseball socks high anymore, instead breaking with tradition by opting for a less appealing and far less colorful long-pants look. As for pitchers, complete games, especially on the professional level, are becoming about as rare as hitting for the cycle. A quality start for a nine-inning game is now considered six or seven innings, and four or five for seveninning contests. Plus, a strict pitch-count paranoia that so many now follow has resulted in an effort to prevent are injuries. Yet, pitchers’ arms on all age-levels have become weaker, more fragile and tender than ever. So how’s that working out? Then there is the horrible new look to some of those once pretty infields, at least on the amateur level. The overseers of more and more fields have replaced the traditional skinned portion of infields by having only dirt cutouts around the three bases. Meaning, there is much more infield grass on those diamonds. The reason for the switch is all about upkeep. With less dirt to rake and drag, plus to dry when it rains, field maintenance is easier. By raking around each base a bit, infields are ready to go. With more grass and less dirt, games can be played in wet conditions than otherwise could not. So there are advantages to the cutouts. But the nontradtional look stinks and leaves a bizarre image. Here’s another issue with having more grass on the infields. Worn spots where the four infielders stand, shuffle their feet and creep during games and practices start appearing, often quickly. When the weather is wet, which certainly has been the case this spring, those worn spots become bigger and grow faster and wider. Once that happens, an ugly and torn green/brown/tan polka-dot look results on many of those infields, leaving an additional four dirt spots along with the three cutouts. Our national pastime has become a different looking game.
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Langley High School senior lefthander Jake McSteen was a strikeout machine with 18 BASEBALL Ks against the host Hayfield Hawks on May 10 in an 11-2 win for the Saxons (11-7, 5-1). The Nebraska-bound pitcher (6-0, 0.326 earned run average) worked all seven innings and threw 98 pitches in the high school baseball game. The two runs were unearned, he walked one, and allowed four hits. In the fourth inning, McSteen struck out four batters, because on a strikeout-passed ball situation a runner reached first.
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POTOMAC SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: The Potomac
School boys tennis team won its sixth straight Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference championship with a 4-3 win over Sidwell Friends in the championship match. Potomac School (15-1) blanked Flint Hill, 7-0, in the semifinals. The Panthers were 8-0 against MAC rivals this season. Next for Potomac School is the state private school tournament. TRACK & FIELD: Madison High School’s Amanda
Swaak and Matthew Calem won the 1,600-meter races at the T.C. Williams Invitational meet. Swaak won in 5:12.12 and Calem in 4:21.91. MARSHALL BOYS TENNIS: The Marshall Statesmen
(10-6 overall) finished 6-1 in boys tennis in regular-season conference play to qualify for region tournament competition. Marshall’s top singles players are senior captain Ryan Feenick, senior Joe San Nicolas, senior Daniel Bleykhman, junior John Garvey and freshmen Logan Trab and Chris Beddow. Those players formed the top two doubles teams and freshmen Matt Nicholson played on the No. 3 doubles team. POTOMAC SCHOOL BASEBALL: The Potomac School
Panthers entered the second round of the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference Torunament with a four-game winning streak and a 13-7-1 overall record. The Panthers defeated Georgetown Day, 6-1, in MAC quarterfinal action. Matt Spidi pitched seven innings to get the win and struck out five. He had one RBI with the bat. James Matthews had three hits and an RBI for Potomac School, Will Valentine drove in three runs, and Josh Hansan had two hits. The Panthers had 11 hits. Spidi pitched a complete game in Potomac School’s 10-2 victory over Sidwell Friends. The team’s others
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innings, surrendering only two hits, one walk and he struck out five, while throwing only 57 pitches. Brooke helped his cause at the plate with a double and a single, driving in two runs and scoring three times. Marshall piled on five runs in the third inning, with center fielder John Bennett leading off the inning with one of his
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“Hampton-Sydney’s academics and basketball program are top notch,” Samuels said. “Being there with B,J, will make the college transition easier both on and off the basketball court.”
close, low-scoring game with two star right-handers on the mound, the May 9 Liberty Conference contest became a one-sided result. The host Madison Warhawks (16-2) scored five runs in the first inning en route to an 11-3 victory over the McLean Highlanders (9-9). Madison won its seventh straight. Both teams had nine hits, but the Warhawks were able to string more productive hits together to remain undefeated in conference play. Madison was 3-0 last week. For more on the games visit www.insidenova.com.
Soccer Continued from Page 39 After South Lakes tied the score, the most competitive part of the contest occurred over the next 16 minutes. Finally, at 21:04 of the second half, Langley freshman Jacob Labovitz crossed the ball to Marsan, who tallied the go-
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Potomac School’s B.J. Sallah and Logan Samuels will play college hoops at Hampden-Sydney. PHOTO FROM POTOMAC SCHOOL
recent wins were over St. Andrews by 10-0 and 17-8 scores. Valentine pitched five innings with six strikeouts, Eric Thronson had three hits and Stuart Read two in the 17-8 win over St. Andrews. PENN RELAYS: Marshall High School’s MacKenzie
Haight finished 14th in 8:30.64 in the boys high school 3,000-meter at the Penn Relays. McLEAN VOLLEYBALL PLAYER TO EASTERN KENTUCKY: McLean High School senior Lauren Osuch will
play Division I college volleyball at Eastern Kentucky University. Osuch signed her national letter of intent on April 22. POTOMAC SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYERS TO HAMPDEN-SYDNEY: Potomac School boys basketball players
B.J. Sallah and Logan Samuels, both chosen all-MidAtlantic Conference and all-state players for their efforts this past season, have finalized their commitment to play for Division III Hampden-Sydney College. The seniors helped lead Potomac School to a 20-10 record and a state quarterfinal berth this past season. Sallah was tops on the team in blocks and rebounds and averaged 10 points and nine rebounds per game. “I’m excited about going to Hampton-Sydney,” Sallah said. “I’m looking forward to playing with Logan for another four years.” Samuels, who was named honorable mention All Met by the Washington Post, led the Panthers in scoring. He averaged more than 13 points per game, and was second on the team in assists with 90. Samuels also surpassed 1,000 points for his career, finishing with 1,061.
(10-1) routed the Fairfax Rebels, 23-6, then lost to the host St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes Saints, 13-8, in recent girls action. The loss snapped Madison’s two-season 27game winning streak. The game was a showdown between two defending state champions. The Saints won last year’s Virginia Independent School Athletic Association’s Division I state title, while Madison won the Virginia High School League’s girls state public-school crown. In the loss, Katie Kerrigan and Kierra Sweeney each scored three goals for Madison. In the win over Fairfax, the teams traded goals for the first five minutes, but momentum shifted to the Warhawks when they seized a three-goal edge, 7-4, at the 10-minute mark. Fairfax could not keep pace with Madison’s offensive firepower. Kerrigan led Madison with six goals and five assists. Also, Alex Condon had three goals and four assists, Sweeney had four goals, Caroline Kurtz had a goal and two assists, Sam Babbitt and Ellie Bentley each had two goals, Maddie Roberts had a goal and one assist, and single goals were scored by Annabel Bentley, Lucy Davidson, Anya Saponja and Katie Sciandra. Rachel Brennan and Lia Cooley had an assist. McLEAN, MADISON GIRLS SOFTBALL: The McLean
Highlanders (17-2) upped their winning streak to 12 games with two one-run, last-inning victories last week in seesaw Liberty Conference action. McLean nipped the Madison Warhawks, 4-3, and the Langley Saxons, 3-2. Against Madison, Olivia Bravo had the game-tying RBI in the ninth inning, then scored the winning run on a groundout. Nikki Slade had a two-run double for McLean and Christia Geisler was 2 for 2. Sabrina Sanchez got the win in relief. McLean’s Zoe Dobson (3 for 4) had the game-winning RBI in the seventh inning against Langley and Bella Norton had three hits. Maddy Witchey pitched a complete game to get the win. In another game last week, Madison (16-3) defeatedthe Fairfax Rebels, 7-3, behind an 11-hit attack. Pitcher Katie Vannicola threw a three-hitter and struck out nine. Jackie Yahner was 2 for 3 with two RBI and two stolen bases. Elizabeth Fallas and Ally Fogel had multi-hit games, and Julia Hoy drove in two runs.
two hits. The next two batters reached on dropped third strikes, with Bennett scooting home on the second one. Seniors Riley Cummins and left fielder Brian Lenert had run-scoring singles. Dallas Dudding added a run-scoring double for Marshall and Matt Borowski singled. For other Marshall baseball highlights from last week, visit www.insidenova.com. n The Oakton Cougars (10-6) defeated the Herndon Hornets, 5-0, and the Centreville Wildcats, 10-3, to up their winning
streak to five games. Against Herndon, Connor Jones pitched a complete game, allowing five hits and striking out one. He threw 77 pitches and did not walk a batter. Offensively, the Cougars were led by Jagger James, who homered and singled, driving in three runs. Cooper Mitchell and Joe Rizzo also had two hits. Tommy Lopez had an RBI double and Brandon Brodsky an RBI single. Keith Knicely and Dale Good had the other Oakton hits. In the win over Centreville, Lopez
started and went six innings, giving up three runs on six hits while striking out three and walking one. Kyle Christy pitched a scoreless seventh. Oakton had 14 hits. Lopez had a grand slam and a single; Mitchell homered; Rizzo went 4 for 4; and Brodsky, James, and Good each had two hits. Knicely had the other, a double to start the game. n For other Marshall baseball highlights from last week on how the Madison Warhawks, McLean Highlanders, Flint Hill Huskies and Potomac School Panthers did, visit www.insidenova.com.
ahead goal and a 2-1 lead. “I ran to the corner and hit it,” Labovitz said. Said Marsan: “Jacob made a good cross. I made sure that I ran through the ball and I was able to finish it.” A little more than 10 minutes later, Langley went up 3-1 as Harandi drilled a longdistance shot into the back of the net. “It was kind of a flash,” Harandi said
of his first varsity goal. “A header came out from their defenders. I just followed up on it. I hit it as hard as I could.” A late South Lakes goal made the final score, 3-2. “In the second half, we came alive and played well offensively and defensively,” Marsan said. “We hit them on the break a few times.” Leading Langley’s defense were Samuel Golan, Oliver Zufall, Taylor Hosley
and Erik Swayne. Cole Stinger was in goal for Langley until he left the game with a head injury. With the end of the regular season drawing near, Amato is looking ahead to the Liberty Conference 6 tournament. “In Conference 6, everybody is very good,” Amato said. On the season, Harandi has seven goals, Labovitz has six and Levetown three to lead the Saxons.
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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. May 14, 1958: n At a press conference, President Eisenhower sent mixed signals on whether he would send federal troops to Virginia to enforce integration of schools. n The Sun reported a 29-percent increase in advertising sales in April, even as the newspaper industry as a whole saw declining totals. May 16, 1966: n The Fairfax County Housing Authority has set a three-year-minimum residency requirement on county residents seeking to move into public housing. n Plans to almost double the amount of parking at National Airport have been unveiled by the FAA. n Langley topped Jefferson, 3-1, in baseball action. May 14, 1967: n The Board of Supervisors passed an entertainment tax as part of its $323 million budget package for fiscal 1968. n A pair of thieves stole two ounces of hashish from a display maintained by the Fairfax County Police Department. May 14, 1977: n Lady Bird Johnson was the guest of honor at a recent political fund-raiser for her son-in-law, Chuck Robb. n The School Board has decided to allow teacher unions to send material through the school mail service, but will charge them for the privilege. n Fairfax officials want Congress to give the county a “strong voice” in the operation of Dulles and National airports. n Oakton, McLean and Langley all came up short in yesterday’s baseball action. May 15, 1989: n Fairfax Republicans want an investigation into why Board of Supervisors Chairman Audrey Moore didn’t disclose a $6,500 contribution from a developer during the 1987 campaign. Moore said it was an “oversight.” n Attorneys for some of the 39 prisoners on Virginia’s death row expect the pace of executions to pick up significantly over the next 12 months. n Tourism is down in D.C., with many Smithsonian museums seeing big drops and attendance down 59 percent at the Lincoln Memorial. n A Sun columnist says Channel 9’s Glenn Brenner is “far and away the best” sportscaster in the D.C. area.
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