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Community-Center Expansions on Horizon

Both McLean and Vienna Will See Larger Facilities, More Options for Local Residents McLean and Vienna leaders are close to crystallizing plans to renovate and expand community centers in both those locales. The Vienna Parks and Recreation Department and its architectural contractor, The Lukmire Partnership, are firming up designs to add a full-sized gymnasium, renovate interior spaces, and expand and reconfigure parking at the Vienna Community Center.

The gym would have bleacher seating, large windows to let in plenty of natural light and a pair of 4-foot-wide tracks surrounding it, which could be used by walkers and runners. A new front parking area would be constructed and the side parking lot, owned by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, would switch places with a section of the agency’s Washington & Old Dominion Re-

gional Trail that now is adjacent to the community center. Officials hope to have a site-plan review ready for the Vienna Planning Commission’s Oct. 1 meeting. Several miles to the east, the McLean Community Center Governing Board on Aug. 20 set an $8 million budget for the future expansion and renovation of the organization’s

main facility, located at 1234 Ingleside Ave. The Governing Board also approved a motion by member Paul Kohlenberger to have the project’s architectural firm, which as in Vienna is The Lukmire Partnership, produce scaled-back plans for the project in case costs become prohibitive. For more information about the projects, see stories on Pages 11 and 12.

COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF FOR SCHOOLS IN LOCAL AREA Langley High School senior running back Tyler West looks for an opening on a running play during the Saxons’ Aug. 21 scrimmage against Woodgrove of Purcellville. Langley, which finished 9-3 last season and 1-1 in the playoffs, is hoping for another strong season this fall, and the running of the explosive West should help. The Saxons open their 2014 campaign on the road in Arlington on Friday, Sept. 5 against the Yorktown Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Three local teams open play this Friday, Aug. 29. See the Sports section for previews about those teams. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

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New. Del. Sullivan Preps for Fight on Medicaid SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. is headed to Richmond with Medicaid on his mind. Sullivan, who on Aug. 19 won the special election in the 48th House of Delegates district, will be sworn in in time to participate in a September special session that will focus, at least in part, on the seemingly intractable issue of Medicaid expansion. Democrats in the legislature support having Virginia join about half the states that have signed on for expansion pushed by the Obama administration. Republicans, particularly in the House of Delegates, are wary. Despite his limited stature as 100th out of 100 in seniority, Sullivan said he wouldn’t be shy when he travels 90 miles south to take his seat. “We need someone down there talking about immediately expanding Medicaid,” Sullivan, an attorney from McLean, said during a campaign forum in the last week of the brief special-election campaign. Sullivan, who will be part of a vastly outnumbered Democratic minority in the lower house of the General Assembly, said he planned to meet with every Republican delegate and ask them to “give me a principled reason . .

. why you are resisting this.” Medicaid expansion was perhaps the cornerstone issue in the special election, which saw Sullivan face off against Republican David Foster, an attorney from Arlington. In a campaign forum sponsored by George Mason University, Foster said he, too, could support Virginia’s participation in an expanded Medicaid program – but only if it came with reform of the system. “We have to be smart about it,” he said. “If we don’t do it intelligently, we’re going to hurt the people we are trying to help.” In making his pitch to voters, Foster said Sullivan’s views on Medicaid – and other issues – would be irrelevant because he was at the bottom on the seniority ladder and from a party that held fewer than one-third of the seats in the House of Delegates. “Who do you think will have the best chance for success? Someone in the majority has got the best chance,” Foster said. Sullivan countered that Foster’s support for Medicaid was akin to Swiss cheese: filled with holes. “Dave’s plan is full of hedges and ifs and maybes,” he said. Foster will succeed Del. Bob Brink (D-48th), who resigned June 30 to join the McAuliffe administration. The 48th District includes portions of Arlington

and McLean, as well as several precincts in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County. Because the General Assembly technically was in session at the time of Brink’s resignation, the date of the special election was set by House Speaker William Howell (R-Fredericksburg) rather than Gov. McAuliffe (D). Democrats complained about the compressed campaign, while Howell said holding the special election earlier rather than later would allow the 48th District to be represented during the upcoming special session. Sullivan won the Democratic nomination for the special election during a caucus that came just days after Brink’s resignation took effect. He will defend the seat in November 2015, when all 40 state Senate and 100 House of Delegates slots go to the voters. It was the second bid for elected office for Sullivan. In 2007, he sought the Democratic nomination in the 34th House District, but lost to Margi Vanderhye. Vanderhye won the general election, succeeding retiring Republican Vincent Callahan Jr., but two years later lost the seat to Republican Barbara Comstock. Aside from Medicaid, Sullivan said his other other legislative priorities include support for mandatory energy-efficiency standards, expansion of broadband access

House Speaker William Howell (R-Fredericksburg).

across the commonwealth and improving the state government’s connection to new and expanding businesses. He promised Arlington voters he would introduce legislation permitting the county government to hold a referendum on the controversial Columbia Pike streetcar project, and also plans to introduce legislation related to the timing of special elections. Sullivan Heads to Meet with Speaker: Incoming Del. Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. (D-48th) heads for a meeting with House Speaker William Howell (R-Fredericksburg) this week, armed with petitions pressing for Virginia’s participation in an expanded federal Medicaid program. “I plan on relaying to the Speaker my hope that the House

of Delegates will expand healthcare access to hundreds of thousands of our neighbors,” Sullivan said in a statement to supporters. The meeting with Howell, who controls all committee assignments in the House of Delegates, comes as Sullivan prepares to take his seat and participate in the mid-September special session to address health-care issues. Republicans in the House of Delegates, who have a better than two-to-one margin over Democrats, have shown little interest in signing on to expansion of the Medicaid program, the new delegate acknowledged. “We have an uphill battle, but we need to show the Speaker that Virginians from here in Arlington and McLean all the way down to Southwest Virginia support expansion,” Sullivan said. Sullivan succeeds Del. Bob Brink, who resigned in June to take a job in the McAuliffe administration. Because of Brink’s 17-year seniority and his (generally) good relations with the Republican majority, he sat on key committees: Appropriations, Transportation and Privileges and Elections. Sullivan will enter the House of Delegates either 99th or 100th in seniority, as he was elected the same day as Democrat Joe Lindsey won a special election in the 90th House District downstate.

In the End, Battle for 48th District Not Much of a Contest SCOTT McCAFFREY

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Democrats retained the 48th District House of Delegates seat Aug. 19, as voters opted to send Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. to Richmond in a special election called to fill the seat of Bob Brink. Sullivan easily defeated Republican David Foster in an election fought out over just a few weeks. Sullivan won about 62 percent of the nearly 9,600 votes cast, and took every precinct. Sullivan said he was “enormously proud” of the results. “I now have the responsibility to fight to protect and advance the values that we all share,” he said in a statement to supporters, while acknowledging that his brand of politics does not dominate in Richmond. “We have a steep climb ahead

of us,” Sullivan said. The 48th District includes portions of Arlington along the Potomac River, plus precincts in the McLean and Falls Church areas of Fairfax County. In an e-mail to supporters two days after the election, Foster expressed no regrets about the way the race was run. “So many people have told me since the polls closed what an energetic, issues-oriented and highclass campaign we conducted,” he wrote. “That is a reflection of the extraordinary team that rallied behind my candidacy and worked so hard to make it successful.” Sullivan, who lives in McLean, did best in Arlington, where he won about 63 percent of the vote in complete but unofficial figures. Turnout in the Arlington portion of the district was about 15 percent, election officials said. In Fairfax County, Sullivan

won just over 61 percent of the vote. The special election was the only one on the ballot in the district, yet eight people showed up to cast write-in votes. Since the number is so small, local election officials are not required to release who received those votes. Sullivan will serve out the remainder of Brink’s term, which runs through the end of 2015. Brink, who had represented the district for 17 legislative sessions, resigned to take a job in the McAuliffe administration. The election doesn’t change the balance of power in the House of Delegates, where Republicans hold a large majority. The election was one of three held Aug. 19; voters in two downstate districts – Senate 38 and House 90 – also elected replacements for legislators who resigned.

PRECINCT RESULTS IN McLEAN Data from Virginia Public Access Project shows the total votes for Democrat Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. and Republican David Foster in the Aug. 19 special election for the 48th District House of Delegates seat vacated in June by Del. Bob Brink.

Fairfax Precincts Chesterbrook El Nido Haycock Kirby Longfellow McLean Westmoreland Salona #2 Fairfax Absentee TOTAL FAIRFAX VOTE TOTAL ARLINGTON VOTE TOTAL DISTRICT VOTE

Sullivan 55.8% 275 60.5% 271 63.8% 213 60.6% 186 54.7% 162 64.5% 207 63.0% 145 52.5% 181 72.9% 398 61.4% 2,038 62.6% 3,934 62.2% 5,972

Foster 44.2% 218 39.5% 177 35.9% 120 39.1% 120 45.3% 134 35.5% 114 37.0% 85 47.0% 162 26.9% 147 1,277 38.5% 2,343 37.3% 3,620 37.2%

NOTE: There were eight write-in votes (five in Fairfax, three in Arlington).

Sullivan’s margin outperformed the expectations of even some Democratic lawmakers. Republicans, who felt they had a shot at picking up the seat, tried to put the loss in perspective.

“Even in deep blue Arlington County, our Republican team has put up numbers that many would have thought impossible,” said state Republican chairman Pat Mullins.

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Opinion Our View: A Tale of Two Virginias, Growing Apart

Two of last week’s special elections for the General Assembly across Virginia provided a glimpse not only of the partisan divide, but evidence that it’s only going to get worse. In the local 48th House of Delegates District – with precincts centered on Arlington and McLean – Democrat Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. not only won the race, which probably was a foregone conclusion, but won a crushing victory over Republican David Foster. This despite the fact that Foster, like McLean’s Sullivan, was qualified for the job, and that Foster had better name recognition in the Arlington parts of the district from his two terms on the School Board there, had enough money to get his message out, and was expected to benefit from low, low turnout. Sullivan, however, won every precinct. He clearly was aided by a superior ground operation, and his sheer margin of victory may dissuade Republicans from even contesting special elections for the legislature in the local area, let alone general elections. Or,

worse, it might force Republicans to turn to unqualified and in some cases downright kooky candidates, hurting the GOP’s brand with the voters. But travel to the far southwestern portion of the state, an area stretching from Radford down to the Kentucky line, and the situation is reversed. The resignation of Democratic state Sen. Phil Puckett gave Republicans the chance to not simply pick up the seat and solidify their shaky hold on the upper chamber of the General Assembly, but also to exterminate the last vestiges of Democratic legislative office-holders from that large swath of the commonwealth. Despite enormous amounts of cash spent by Virginia’s Democratic leadership, the party’s candidate bombed, garnering less than 32 percent of the vote in a three-way race and giving the victory to Republican Ben Chafin in a landslide. How bad is it for Democrats is rural areas of Virginia? The editorial page of the Roanoke Times – no fan of Republicans, that’s for sure – used the word

“toxic” to describe the lack of appeal of Democrats and national Democratic policies with the voters of the region. (Democrats and left-leaning editorial-writers also have been spinning the line that those who live in rural districts have the most to gain from Obamacare, yet are most likely to oppose it. Free advice to politicians and pundits: Calling the public ill-informed, intimating they are stupid, is not the way to build rapport.) Last week’s results should give each political party pause: * Republicans have the long-term problem of failing to appeal to voters in the urbanizing areas of the commonwealth, where growth is concentrated. * Democrats have been outmaneuvered on legislative redistricting (even when they did it) to such a degree that it may be a decade before they have a viable shot at a majority in the Senate and a generation before they can be competitive in the House of Delegates. The upshot? More partisanship, and petty politics, on the horizon.

Del. Comstock Is Trying to Have It Both Ways Editor: Katie Winter’s letter to the Sun Gazette [“Foust’s Ineffectiveness on Metro Doesn’t Bode Well for Future,” Aug. 14] twisted the truth so far my head was spinning. Criticizing John Foust because he supported putting the Metro to Tysons underground is absurd. As a community leader, Mr. Foust was involved and outspoken in favor of the Silver Line from the beginning, knowing that it would foster job creation and re-create Tysons Corner as the

economic hub of Fairfax County. Because Foust was an advocate for the “Tysons Tunnel” does not diminish his role in making the Silver Line a reality. On the other hand, Barbara Comstock, Foust’s rival in this fall’s congressional election, was entirely absent during those years of meetings and negotiations that finally succeeded in bringing Metrorail to Tysons. In fact, Comstock voted against funding for the Silver Line and all the other improvements that were included in the bi-

partisan transportation bill last year. The first time Del. Comstock expressed any support for the Metro extension was when she appeared at the grand opening of the Silver Line last month. If Ms. Winter is looking for an example of hypocrisy, she need look no further than Del. Comstock’s voting against Metro in Richmond, then showing up for the Silver Line ribbon-cutting. Nancy Hopkins Vienna

Editor: I’ve known Supervisor John Foust and Del. Barbara Comstock for a number of years. I hold each in high regard. I have observed that both have worked tirelessly for their constituents. They are now locked in an aggressive fight for the 10th Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf. One might even call the campaign “edgy.” That’s OK. But what is not acceptable are false statements, such as that contained in Junaidah Marro’s recent letter to the editor. Marro wrote: “Del. Comstock however not only voted against supporting the Silver Line, but was the only Northern Virginia legislator to oppose Gov. McDonnell’s transportation package.” That is a blatant-

ly false statement. Recorded votes show state Sens. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) and Adam Ebbin (DAlexandria) as well as Del. Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax) also voted “no” on the 2013 transportation bill that passed the General Assembly and was signed by former Gov. McDonnell. The suggestion that only Del. Comstock voted “no” is simply not true. Why the untruthful allegation? I don’t know whether Marro’s false statement was an intended lie, plain ignorance of the facts, or simple laziness in failing to check the facts as shown on the General Assembly’s Web site. But it is unacceptable to twist the facts, and Marro seems to incite the very same blind partisanship complained about in the letter. Marro owes Foust, Comstock and the

public an apology. We all deserve better than this. Robert Jackson McLean

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Vienna residents on Aug. 18 expounded starkly different views on the town’s proposed Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) zoning ordinance, which for the first time in a half-century would alter fundamentally the vision for the town’s main commercial corridor. Proponents – including Vienna Town Council members, business owners and community leaders – said the ordinance was a bold plan to shape Vienna’s future development instead of letting it occur haphazardly. Critics, however, contended the proposal would obliterate Vienna’s small-town character and lead to increased traffic and higher costs for the town. “Smart growth is about protecting what you have,” said Roger Maamary of Vienna, a leading opponent. “Your actions will affect our lives forever.” The Council’s public hearing, continued from July 7, drew a standing-room crowd to Vienna Town Hall’s council chambers. More than 100 local residents filled the folding chairs in the upstairs chambers and began standing alongside the walls, forcing officials to divert some of the crowd to the nearby lobby. Those spectators watched the proceedings on a television monitor, which had a five-second delay from voices being heard inside the chamber. A 17-member steering committee labored over the past two years to produce the proposed ordinance. The new rules would allow taller buildings and higher development density along the narrow corridor, provided that developers included various high-quality amenities and architectural features to help transform the zone into a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use area. Public art, shared parking and open spaces are among the desired features. Property owners within the zone – which stretches between the town’s western border and East Street – would retain the option of developing their properties under current zoning rules. Those who redeveloped their sites under the new, voluntary ordinance would be

allowed to build four-story structures up to 54 feet tall and fill the top of those buildings with residential units. The new rules would subject applications to much greater scrutiny, including reviews by town staff, Board of Architectural Review (BAR) and Planning Commission; Town Council approval; and a final architectural review by the BAR. Advocates argued the town’s current commercial zoning, which dates from the 1960s and favors strip malls, is inadequate for Vienna’s future. The town faces strong competitive pressures from a revitalized Merrifield and booming Tysons Corner, they said. Proponents said Maple Avenue’s redevelopment would take place over many years and that fears about a canyon of tall buildings were unfounded. The ordinance stipulates a variety of building-setback distances to keep façades from becoming monotonous and monolithic, and would limit buildings’ height to 35 feet as they neared single-family detached residential zones. Those residential areas often are quite close along the corridor, guaranteeing that some parts of the zone would never see 54foot-tall structures, they said. Unlike by-right developments under current zoning, applicants redeveloping in the new zone would have to limit impervious-surface areas to 80 percent of the site, provide at least 10 percent open space, have at least one tree for every eight parking spaces constructed and comply with rules on bicycle parking and illumination. Infrastructure and other public costs would be borne by developers in MAC rezonings, said Matthew Flis, the town’s deputy planning and zoning director. But some residents opposed the taller buildings and residential areas that the new ordinance would permit and, citing woes on recently redeveloped Church Street, said the plan would not provide enough parking. Some of the new buildings actually could be 62 feet tall, because of allowances for elevators and other rooftop mechanical equipment, they said. Matt Greer, who owns Caboose Brewing Co. on Mill Street, N.E., feared rents along

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Fresh off its success with last year’s stream-restoration project on Wolftrap Creek, Vienna officials now have set their sights on revamping the eroded stream bed along Hunters Branch in southwest Vienna. The Vienna Town Council on Aug. 18 voted 6-1 to formalize a memorandum of understanding with Fairfax County to build the project. As part of that motion, Council members also awarded a $342,653 contract to Wetlands Studies and Solutions Inc. to perform engineering work for the project. The project would stretch between the Vienna Dog Park on Courthouse Road to Tapawingo Road, S.W. The stream bed there is severely eroded, said Michael Gallagher, the town’s deputy public-works director. “The design will realign the stream and raise the bed to handle the flows that are in it,” he said. “We’re not diverting the flows in any way.” Half of the $1.34 million project would be financed with $670,000 in grant moneys from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s Stormwater Local Assistance Fund. Fairfax County would contribute $570,000 and the town of Vienna would add $100,000 from its stormwater fund, Gallagher said.

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Council members expressed concern about provisions of the contract that would make the town responsible for cost overages with the project. Vienna Public Works Director Dennis Johnson said that stipulation likely was inserted because the town is leading and managing the project. Fairfax County would have had to pay for overages at the Wolftrap Creek project because it took the lead there, he noted. Mayor Laurie DiRocco voted against the agreement and related engineering-service contract, but did not elaborate. Town Council OKs Sidewalk Project Near Vienna Train Station: The Vienna Town Council on Aug. 18 approved a $236,000 contract with Sagres Construction to build sidewalks near the Vienna Train Station. The new sidewalks will run along Ayr Hill Avenue, N.E., from Dominion Road to Mill Street and along Dominion Road near the train station. The project also will improve the Ayr Hill Avenue crossing of the Washington and Old Dominion Regional Trail, said Vienna Public Works Director Dennis Johnson. The project will improve stormwater runoff in the vicinity, Johnson said, noting that water had been flowing under the historic train station. Town officials also are trying to obtain a contract to build a section of sidewalk around a pin oak tree.

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system about the new construction. “If you’re going to have to violate the property line by 3 or 4 feet, why not violate it by 10 feet and get what you really want?” Lukmire asked. The center’s existing office areas would be converted for multipurpose use and the offices would be relocated to the current lobby space. A new lobby with two vestibules would serve as the center’s primary entrance and the current clock tower would be removed. The building would have a T-shaped corridor system, with long hallways running both north-south and east-west. The north-south hallway would have a glasscurtain wall on its eastern face and incorporate the existing exterior wall for its western side, Salgado said. The north-south hallway would slope down 4 feet from the center’s main entrance to the new gym. Planners have left open space east of that hallway to permit construction of two more rooms in the future. Some of the building’s first floor, and all of its second, would be rehabilitated and kept to their current configurations, with the existing gymnasium serving as an auxiliary gym. The project also would provide more parking, but not the 190 stipulated under town code. Meeting those requirements would require construction of a parking structure – something that would happen if the town eventually added a swimming pool to the center. The site now has 90 spaces in NVRPA’s lot along Park Street, plus 14- and 18-space lots in front of the building. The new plan would reduce the Park Authority’s parking lot to 51 spaces and eliminate its ingress-egress area on Park Street. Instead, it would be connected with a newly created 127-space parking lot with access points on Cherry and Mill streets, S.E. The existing drop-off loop in front of the center would remain, but would be removed – along with several front parking spaces – if the town built the swimming pool. Under the proposed plans, the town and

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The U.S. economy continues its recovery from the steep recession of several years ago, but Northern Virginia’s economic prospects are making only anemic progress because of reduced federal spending and replacement of high-paying jobs with ones of lesser earning power. “There’s nothing driving growth,” lamented Stephen Fuller, director of George Mason University’s Center for Regional Analysis. “There’s nothing dynamic or dramatic. We have lagged.” Fuller delivered his remarks Aug. 21 at Capital One headquarters in McLean. The federal economic-stimulus package implemented early in President Obama’s first term strengthened the U.S. economy, Fuller said. Northern Virginia’s unemployment rate of 4.5 percent is well below the 6.1-percent national average, but all the signs are not rosy. Increased federal spending

spared Northern Virginia the full brunt of the recession, but now the U.S. government is cutting back and the local region is feeling the pinch, he said. “It’s now an albatross,” Fuller said of Northern Virginia’s dependence on federal spending. “It’s not helping a bit.” The private sector now will have to build upon the region’s unique assets and drive the economy, Fuller said. “We need to expand our markets and become more competitive,” he said. “We need to know how to compete where we can.” Four years ago, the Washington region had the nation’s best economic prospects; now it’s on the bottom of the list. The region has lost 21,000 federal jobs since the recession and likely will lose another 20,000 in the next several years, Fuller predicted. Different jobs bring disparate value to the economy, Fuller said. Each highly paid professional and business-services job, including salary and benefits, adds about $158,000 to the gross regional product. Federal jobs typically

add about $142,000 each to the GDP, but those in the hospitality and retail areas – which are becoming an increasing share of the region’s economy – add only $43,000 and $32,000 apiece, respectively. “We’re moving things around to give us a sense that things are just fine,” Fuller said of the employment-sector shifts. Kirill Gorbounov, a Realtor who attends Fuller’s economic updates twice per year, said the economist’s presentation seemed unusually downbeat. “He was more pessimistic this year than in the past,” Gorbounov said. Fuller, who lives in Rosslyn, related how he and his brother, whose birthdays occurred on consecutive days, used to exchange the same $5 bill annually as each other’s gift. Ever the economist, he noted the symbolic transaction carried the cost of a 12-cent firstclass stamp. The region’s housing market reflects the economic stagnation, Fuller said. Inventory is us, as buyers uncertain about the econ-

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omy hesitate to purchase homes, he said. Housing prices, which typically rise about 6 percent annually, are not increasing as fast as they used to. “We’ve sort of reached the limit of what houses can sell for,” until the economy rejuvenates itself, Fuller said. Building-permit applications also are down and fewer single-family homes are being built, he said. “Unless we have more con-

struction of single-family houses, people can’t move out of their old houses,” said Fuller, who pushed back his predictions for an area housing recovery to 2018 or 2019. Fuller fielded a few questions from the audience. Asked about the impact of a potential increase in the minimum wage, the economist predicted it would have little impact – if enacted uniformly and simultaneously across the United States. But the recent move in Maryland to raise its minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour may cost that state about $500 million, he said. Regarding the potential economic impact of amnesty for undocumented immigrants, Fuller said the country would benefit from immigrants’ fresh ideas and work ethic. “Immigration has never hurt the economy,” he said. “They do business that wasn’t being done. Immigration has helped this country. It hurts us not to have a regular, dependable flow of new blood.”

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ber of Commerce president/CEO Jim Corcoran has been appointed by Gov. McAuliffe to the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and the board of directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. “I am looking forward to bringing a business-community perspective to these boards, and to helping move regional transportation forward,” Corcoran said in a statement. During the McDonnell administration, one of the two Virginia voting seats on the WMATA board was removed from localities and given to the state government. James Dyke was the first voting appointee from the state government. The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission is designed to plan and oversee regional transportation. U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ENDORSES COMSTOCK: The

U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 19 endorsed Barbara Com-

stock for the 10th District U.S. House of Representatives seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th). Comstock is running against Democrat John Foust and a number of third-party candidates. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization, representing more than 3 million member organizations of all sizes. So far during the 2014 election cycle, the business organization has spent about $15 million to support or oppose candidates for federal office, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Most of that funding has gone to support Republican candidates. FAIRFAX CHAMBER TO HOST SENATE DEBATE: The Fairfax

County Chamber of Commerce will host a debate between U.S. Senate candidates Mark Warner, the incumbent Democrat, and Republican Ed Gillespie on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The event will be held in conjunction with WRC-TV (Channel 4) and Capital One, and will be sponsored by The George Wash-

ington University. NBC journalist Chuck Todd will moderate. “For more than a quarter of a century, the Fairfax Chamber has been proud to host the region’s only annual political debate and provide a unique opportunity for the Northern Virginia business community to see these candidates firsthand as they go headto-head on the issues that matter most,” said Fairfax Chamber CEO Jim Corcoran. The debate will air live on WRC-TV and will be streamed live at www.nbcwashington.com. VIENNA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION HAS NEW MEMBERS: The

Vienna Business Association has announced the following new members: Stahl Homes, Jammin’ Java, JES Photography and Tysons Woods Assisted Living. For information on the business organization and profiles of its new members, see the Web site at www.viennabusiness.org. BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST REGIONAL WOMEN’S FORUM: The Vienna Business

Association will host the Septem-

ber Regional Women’s Circle of Influence breakfast, to be held on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 a.m. at Maplewood Grill in Vienna. The speaker will be Lynn O’Connell, a teacher, author and director of Computer Core, who will discuss “The Seven Best Practices for Effective BusinessNonprofit Partnerships.” The event is being presented in cooperation with the Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce, Greater Merrifield Business Association and TysonsRegional Chamber of Commerce. The cost is $15 for Chamber members, $20 for others. For information, see the Web site at www.viennabusiness.org. BUSINESS LICENSES ISSUED IN VIENNA: The Vienna town

government has reported the following businesses received business licenses to operate in the town recently: Bechtold (interior design), 109 Center St., N., Suite 301; Primus (mental-health counseling), 501

Church St., N.E., Suite 209; Luxx (nail care), 121 Maple Ave., W.; Vienna Behav (psychiatry), 421 Church St., N.E., Suite B; Peet’s Coffee & Tea (coffee shop), 332 Maple Ave., E.; Conscious Companion (consultant), 503 Heritage Lane, N.W.; Elizabeth Ernst, LCMT (massage therapy), 311 Maple Ave., W., Suite K; Shanghai Spa (spa), 309 Maple Ave., W.; and Pear Tree Cottage (home furnishing), 130 Maple Ave., E. GMU CHANGES ‘SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT’ TO ‘SCHOOL OF BUSINESS’: George Mason

University’s School of Management has a new name: the School of Business. The change is designed to emphasize the program’s “dedication to, and expertise in, all areas of business and management,” Alex Chagouris wrote in a posting from the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce. The School of Business has more than 3,500 students in five undergraduate and seven graduate programs, Chagouris wrote. Your items are welcomed!

Fairfax County Notes ment offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 in honor of Labor Day. Local courts and school offices will be closed. County libraries will be closed on Sunday, Aug. 31 as well as Monday, Sept. 2. Fairfax County Park Authority RECenters will open to 6 p.m., except George Washington RECenter, which is closed. Historic sites are open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nature centers are open noon to 5 p.m. Frying Pan Farm Park is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but the visitor center is closed. Green Spring Gardens is open noon to 4:30 p.m., but the historic house is closed. For a complete list of what’s open and what’s closed in county government on Labor Day, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov.

among the highest collecting municipalities in the nation, competing with Houston and Los Angeles for the highest amount collected during the weekend campaign. During the 2013 “Fill the Boot” campaign, members across Fairfax County collected $602,000 in five days. It was the highest total among the 3,000 locals in the entire International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), and the first time in the history of Fill the Boot that any municipality collected more than $600,000. The International Association of Fire Fighters is the single largest contributor to MDA, donating more than $530 million since 1954, largely through its signature Fill the Boot campaign. CONVERSION OF TOLL BOOTHS TO ‘E-

Z PASS ONLY’ TO START: Coming weeks

will bring a start to the conversion of 19 toll-free lanes along the Dulles Toll Road from “exact change” to “E-Z Pass only” both at the main toll plaza and at exit ramps along the roadway. The conversion “continues the long tradition of providing a convenient, consistent travel option for drivers in Northern Virginia,” said Cyndi Ward, manager of the Dulles Toll Road. “Full-service lanes will continue to be available at all toll plazas along the roadway for those wishing to pay with cash, but we encourage drivers to consider the added convenience of E-Z Pass in order to bypass the lines,” Ward said. Lanes will be reconfigured one at a time, with each conversion taking two to

four weeks. Work will begin Sept. 2 on the far-right lane of the westbound exit at the Fairfax County Parkway, with work continuing at additional exits as each previous project is completed. The Toll Road is operated by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. For information on the project, see the Web site at www.dullestollroad.com.

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MASTER GARDENERS SEEKING PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS: The Fairfax Coun-

ty Master Gardener Association will hold an open house for prospective members on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Merrifield Garden Center in Fair Oaks. For information on the program and to R.S.V.P. for the event, see the Web site at www.fairfaxmga.org.

WASTEWATER-TREATMENT PLANT RECEIVES NATIONAL HONOR: The Fairfax

County government’s wastewater-treatment plant has received a Platinum Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, for meeting federal pollution-control standards 100 percent of the time 16 years in a row. The Noman M. Cole Jr. Plant is the largest advanced wastewater-treatment plant in Virginia. Nearly half of the 100 million gallons per day of wastewater generated in the county is treated at the plant. The facility operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and was designed to treat 67 million gallons of wastewater per day. Federal rules control more than 100 substances that are present in wastewater. To comply with federal regulations, the plant uses a series of physical, biological and chemical treatment processes. Before being discharged into Pohick Creek, pollutants such as phosphorus, nitrogen, bacteria and particulate matter are removed from wastewater. The county government’s wastewatermanagement program maintains approximately 3,400 miles of sanitary sewer lines, 84 permanent and temporary sewage flow meters, 63 wastewater pumping stations, 142 sewage grinder pumps, 29 miles of pressure-sewer force mains, four miles of water-reuse force mains and two water-reuse pumping stations in a service area that covers nearly 234 square miles. More than 85 percent of the 325,000 households and virtually all businesses in the county are connected to public sewers. The National Association of Clean Water Agencies represents more than 460 of the nation’s municipal wastewater utilities, which provide service to the majority of the nation.

Labor Day weekend, firefighters from the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department once again will be at intersections around Fairfax County collecting for the “Fill the Boot” campaign benefiting the Greater Washington Muscular Dystrophy Association. Members of the Fairfax County publicsafety community consistently have been

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McLean/Great Falls Notes ter will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 in observance of Memorial Day.

GOVERNOR MAKES LOCAL APPOINTMENT: Mary Alice Hayward of McLean

has been appointed by Gov. McAuliffe to the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority. Hayward is vice president of strategy, government and international affairs at AREVA. PLANNING FOCUSES ON GREAT FALLS’ 9/11 COMMEMORATION: The Friends

of the Great Falls Freedom Memorial will hold the annual Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony at 7 p.m. at the site of the Freedom Memorial, behind the Great Falls Library at 9830 Georgetown Pike. The event will feature participation by Boy Scout Troop 55 and Fairfax County Fire Chief Richard Bowers Jr. There will be a bell-ringing for each of the Great Falls residents who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and a wreath-laying ceremony featuring local leaders. The community is invited; in case of rain, the event will be moved into the library’s meeting room.

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ic and folk music on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Palladium Civic Place Green, 1445 Laughlin Ave. in McLean. The concert is free. For information, call (703) 288-9505.

Falls Senior Center will feature Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for the National Law Journal, at its luncheon meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Great Falls. A lawyer as well as journalist, Coyle has covered the Supreme Court for 25 years. She is seen frequently on PBS’s “NewsHour.” The event is free, but contributions are accepted. It is being sponsored by Tall Oaks Assisted Living. For information or to reserve a space, call (703) 759-4345 or e-mail Polly Fitzgerald at pollyfitz1@verizon.net.

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Mike Surratt & the ECB, playing favorite dance tunes from the 1930s to the present day. A waltz lesson with precede the event at 8 p.m. The cost is $15, and the attire is ballroom casual. For information, call (703) 759-2685 or see the Web site at www. colvinrun.org. FOLK MUSIC TAKES THE STAGE IN McLEAN: Jody Marshall will perform Celt-

nity Center will hold the annual McLean Fall Community Flea Market on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking garage at 1420 Beverly Road (behind the Giant Food shopping center). More than 50 sellers participate in the free event, which includes commercial vendors as well as individuals. A limited number of selling spaces remain available at $45; the deadline to reserve spaces is Sept. 10. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org.

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STUDENT ARTWORK GOES ON DISPLAY:

Great Falls Studio is hosting an exhibition of artwork from students at Forestville Elementary School through September at the Great Falls Starbucks, 9863 Georgetown Pike. Artwork on display in the conference room includes landscapes and portraits in a variety of mediums. The exhibition is on view during normal store hours, but the conference room sometimes is in use. GREAT FALLS STUDIOS PRESENTS EXHIBITION: Great Falls Studios presents “A

Sea of Sticks and Stones,” a juried exhibition of 80 pieces by 34 studio members, running Sept. 3-29 at the U.S. Geological Survey national headquarters, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 5 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The show includes work in a variety of media, including painting, fiber art, sculpture, paper, photography and ceramics. It is open to the public weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, see the Web site at www.greatfallsstudios.com. CHURCH TO HOST COMMUNITY FUN DAY: Charles Wesley United Methodist

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Facts for buyers Address: 10849 Flowerstone Street, Oakton (22124). Listed at: $1,689,000 by Pat Molineaux, Long & Foster Realtors (703) 282-6440. Schools: Louise Archer Elementary, Thoreau Middle, James Madison High School.

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Virginia Beach ranks first in the commonwealth and 32nd in the nation as best for first-time homebuyers, according to a new ranking from WalletHub. The survey of 300 American cities looked at affordability, the condition of the real-estate market and “community environment” to make its determinations. A total of 17 factors were considered, ranging from real-estate taxes to recent appreciation. Among other Virginia cities on the list, Chesapeake ranked 33rd; Hampton, 72nd; Newport News, 76th; Portsmouth, 111th; Roanoke, 133rd; Alexandria, 161st; Norfolk, 167th; and Richmond, 177th. The District of Columbia ranked 251st, nestled between the seeming odd couple of Santa Barbara, Calif., at 250th and Detroit at 252nd. Nationally, the top five cities for first-time buyers were concentrated in two states: Broken Arrow, Okla., was first on the list, followed by Allen, Texas; Norman, Okla.; Denton, Texas; and Frisco, Texas. Rounding out the top 10 were Plano, Texas; McKinney, Texas; Centennial, Colo.; Thornton, Colo.; and Richardson, Texas. At the bottom of the list was Richmond, Calif., followed by Newark; Salinas, Calif.; Paterson, N.J.; and New Bedford, Mass. Also in the bottom 10 were Oakland; Compton, Calif.; New Haven, Conn.; Elizabeth, N.J.; and Yonkers, N.Y. Among the survey findings: • When adjusted for cost of living, the median annual household income in Frisco, Texas, is five times higher than that of Paterson, N.J. • Housing affordability is 14 times higher in Flint, Mich., than in Santa Barbara. • The real estate tax rate is 12 times higher in Waukegan, Ill., than in Honolulu. • The property-crime rate per capita is eight times higher in Miami Beach than in Mission Viejo, Calif. • The average energy cost per household is three times higher in Honolulu than in Denton, Texas. • The five cities with the lowest home-affordability all were found in California: Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Berkeley, Santa Monica and Glendale. • The five cities with lowest price appreciation were concentrated in Michigan and New Jersey. The complete report is found on the Web site at www.wallethub.com.

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Set on a private, five-acre lot and bathed in serenity, this week’s featured property has showstopper accoutrements and a location that embraces tranquility while being close to the Silver Line and all the standout features of Northern Virginia. Designed by a decorator and featuring elegant appointments, the property’s sense of elegance and élan have led it to be featured multiple times on the Discovery Channel. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,689,000 by Pat Molineaux of Long & Foster Real Estate. The picturesque grounds are part of the Hunter Valley Riding Association equestrian community, with frontage alongside the W&OD Regional Trail providing jogging, biking, riding and hiking opportunities at your front door. All this serenity, and yet you’re just 15 minutes to Tysons, Reston Vienna or Fairfax, with commuter routes close at hand. The impressive curb appeal gives way to a welcome in the stunning, two-story foyer, with a glorious custom chandelier. The open floor plan provides wonderful opportunities to entertain in style. The color palette throughout the home is joyful yet understated. The formal living room is spacious and airy, with tall windows accentuating vistas of the domains. A country feel pervades the dining room, with hardwood flooring underneath and more of those lovely views. The theme continues through the eat-

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Schools & Military n Rebecca Duell of Oakton earned a master of science degree during recent commencement exercises at Troy University. n Louisa Stanwich, the daughter of John and Maria Stanwich of Oakton, earned the Presidential Academic Education Award for Academic Excellence during an end-of-year awards ceremony at Randolph-Macon Academy. Joseany Mbakassy, the daughter of Antonio Mosquito and Eduarda Mbakassy of McLean, earned the Most Improved Award in Civics during a recent awards ceremony at Randolph-Macon Academy. n Thomas Watson of Great Falls has received a scholarship from the Former Agents of the FBI Foundation. Watson, who will attend Hampden-Sydney College, is the grandson of former FBI Agent Thomas Burns Jr. n Former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-11th) has been elected by his colleagues to serve as rector of the George Mason University board of visitors. The 16-member board also chose Stu Mendelsohn as vice rector and Kelly McNamara Corley as secretary. Davis, who currently is an executive with Deloitte, has served on GMU’s board of visitors for the past year. Before being elected to Congress, Davis served as a member of, and then chairman of, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. “Congressman Davis is a proven leader

Before departing for summer break and then the adventures of middle school, the sixth-grade students of Chesterbrook Elementary presented a plaque and planted a dogwood tree for their school. The plaque commemorates the route that President James Madison may have taken from Minor’s Hill to Salona to escape the Aug. 24, 1814, burning of the nation’s capital. On hand were a host of elected officials and community leaders.

who understands our mission and supports the ambitious vision we have set,” GMU president Ángel Cabrera said in a statement. “I’m delighted with the board’s decision and look forward to a productive working relationship with him and the other board members.” Mendelsohn was appointed to the board of visitors in 2012. A former member of the Fairfax County School Board and Board of Supervisors, he is executive partner at the Tysons Corner office of the law firm Holland & Knight LLP. Corley was appointed in July 2013 to Mason’s board of visitors. She is executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of Discover Financial Services. The board of visitors was created in 1972 by an act of the General Assembly when the university became an independent institution. Its members are appointed

by the governor on a rotating basis to serve four-year terms. n Four Virginia institutions of higher education made the 2014 list of the 500 best colleges and universities on the planet, compiled annually since 2002 by the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The University of Virginia ranked among the 101st to 150th best, while George Mason University and Virginia Commonwealth University ranked in the 151-to-200 category and Virginia Tech ranked in the 201-to-300 category. (Only the top 100 universities are ranked in numerical order; those down on the list are reported alphabetically in groupings of 50 or 100, without individual rankings.) The annual survey uses a variety of metrics to arrive at its conclusions. The full

list of institutions, and ranking criteria, is available at www.shanghairanking.com. Harvard University again topped the list, with an overall score of 100. Rounding out the top five were Stanford University (72.1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (70.5), the University of CaliforniaBerkeley (70.1) and Cambridge University (69.2). Also in the top 10 were Princeton University, California Institute of Technology, Columbia University, the University of Chicago and Oxford University. Sixteen of the top 20 universities came from the U.S., as did 146 of the top 500. A total of 44 institutions in China were ranked in the top 500, followed by 39 from Germany and 21 each from France, Canada and Italy. Your items are invited for inclusion!

Vienna/Oakton Notes VIENNA TOWN HALL CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: Vienna Town Hall will be closed on

Monday, Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day.

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The platform elevator at Dunn Loring Metro station will be out of service for major rehabilitation beginning Aug. 21 and continuing through November 2014, officials of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) have announced. This project will improve reliability by replacing and upgrading all major components of the elevator, including a new passenger cab, controls, motors and safety devices, WMATA officials said. During the outage, free shuttle-bus service will be provided upon request by asking any station manager or by calling (202) 962-1825. Travelers also can take Metrobus Route 2B to travel between the Dunn Loring and Vienna stations Mondays through

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Committee chairman Craig Richardson. Even while holding the tax rate steady, the board likely will be able to realize a $35,000 surplus thanks to efficiencies found by com-

Saturdays. CHURCH’S ESL PROGRAM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS: The English as a Second

Language program at St. Mark Catholic Church is seeking volunteers for the 201415 academic year. Participants will help immigrants learn English at seven different proficiency levels. Students are native speakers of Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Arabic and Vietnamese. Volunteers can teach one night a week or on an occasional basis, and support staff also are invited to volunteer. For information, see the Web site at http://service.www.stmark.org/. CHURCH PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SEPARATION, DIVORCE: Vienna Presbyterian

available. For information, see the Web site at www.viennapres.org. VIENNA WOMAN’S CLUB TO HOST OPEN HOUSE, MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: The Vien-

na Woman’s Club will hold an open house and membership drive on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library in Vienna. Since 1955, the organization has been uniting women of the Vienna area with programs in education, philanthropy, fine arts and civics. Meetings are held the third week of each month at 7 p.m. from September through May. For information, see the Web site at www.viennawomansclub.org.

ton. Those attending can explore the school, hear about the organization and enjoy light refreshments. For information, see the Web site at www.valeschoolhouse.org. 5K IN SEPTEMBER TO BENEFIT COMMITTEE FOR HELPING OTHERS: Navy

Federal Credit Union will hold its 22nd annual 5K Walk-Run to support the Committee for Helping Others (CHO) on Saturday, Sept. 13. The event will start and end at the credit union’s Vienna headquarters, with the race beginning at 9 a.m. and running through historic parts of town. For information and to register, see the Web site at www.navyfederal.org/5k.

Church offers a 15-week series for those going through separation or divorce, with the next program beginning on Sept. 16. The program runs weekly on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the church. There is a $20 materials fee, and scholarships are

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munity center executive director George Sachs and his staff, he said. “You’re giving public service a good name,” Richardson told Sachs. In a separate motion, board members unanimously adopted a policy requiring a $500,000 contingency fund for operations, plus an amount equal to 2 percent of the center’s total fiscal-year revenue in the cap-

ital-equipment fund. The board’s previous contingency fund of $1.25 million was too high and included $200,000 annually for theater equipment and lighting, said Ashok Karra, the community center’s comptroller. “We didn’t want to lock down that much money,” Karra said. The Governing Board will meet several

more times in the coming month before finalizing its proposed fiscal year 2016 budget. The board will hold a public hearing on the budget Sept. 15 and vote on the spending plan Sept. 24. The budget then will be passed along to the Board of Supervisors for approval next spring.

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Inventory of homes on the market may continue to be running relatively high, but that didn’t stop three of the eight ZIP codes in the Sun Gazette coverage area from seeing average sales prices of $1 million or more in July – with a fourth close behind. Great Falls (ZIP code 22206) and McLean (22101 and 22102) each broke the seven-figure mark in average sales price for

the month, according to a new breakdown. Dunn Loring (22027) was only about $50,000 below the threshold. Sales data for specific ZIP codes is provided by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. Because of the relatively small number of transactions within any given ZIP code during a month, year-over-year swings in

An artist’s rendering shows planned amenities once the Vienna Community Center is expanded and redeveloped.

Vienna Continued from Page 11 NVRPA would swap the location of the Park Authority’s parking lot with the section of the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Regional Trail that runs adjacent to the community center. NVRPA wants to double the W&OD’s width to 18 feet in that heavily traveled area. Moving the trail closer to Park Street and the parking lot closer to the recreation

Maple Ave. Continued from Page 7 the Maple Avenue corridor would continue to rise, eliminating small businesses. “The mom-and-pops will be pushed out,” said Greer, who added the overall plan was “a great step in the right direction.” Some opponents wanted to scrap the residential component of the proposal and restrict building height to three stories. Others doubted the desirability of outdoor offerings by businesses along that heavily traveled thoroughfare. “If you eat along the road there, you’ll get soot in your mouth,” said Vienna resident John Egan. But town resident Dennis Couture said

Principal ence teacher instead. The desire to perform hasn’t left him, however. He still teaches the drums when possible and helps judge Marshall High’s talent show. Litz is married and has a 10-year-old son who attends Island Creek Elementary. The principal reads a lot in his spare time, including many books on educational

Vienna’s character had changed over time and that the feared extra traffic already had arrived. Couture worried the plan did not go far enough to entice property owners to redevelop. “We can either be a travel route or a destination,” he said. The Town Council voted 6-1 to close the public hearing, leave the record open for comments and take up the matter again Sept. 8 for a possible decision. Council member Emil Attanasi voted against the motion, preferring to keep the ordinance hearing open and obtain more input. The Council may tweak the proposed ordinance before reaching a final decision, but may not increase possible development intensities without re-advertising the proposal and holding another public hearing, said Town Attorney Steven Briglia. practices, and enjoys watching science documentaries. Pearson said Litz has strong leadership skills and in-depth knowledge of the school and its community. “I am confident Jeff will continue to move Marshall forward as one of the topperforming high schools in the county, state and nation,” Pearson said. “Jeff is well-liked by staff, students and parents. As an individual, he embodies the discipline of his science background and the creativity of a musician as a percussionist.”

sales price of $641,000 was up 1.8 percent. Homes spent an average of 29 days on the market, up from 25, and garnered 98 percent of listing price, unchanged. There were 96 properties on the market, up from 74. 22180 (Vienna): Sales totaled 28, down from 31. The average sales price of $746,415 was up 3.5 percent, while the median sales price of $659,250 was up 3 percent. Homes spent an average of 28 days on the market, down from 44, and garnered 99 percent of listing price, down from 99.3 percent. There were 88 properties on the market, up from 47. 22181 (Vienna): Sales totaled 21, down from 22. The average sales price of $718,806 was down 1 percent, while the median sales price of $758,000 was up 1.4 percent. Homes spent an average of 27 days on the market, down from 54, and garnered 97.2 percent of listing price, down from 97.9 percent. There were 63 properties on the market, up from 28. 22182 (Vienna/Tysons): Sales totaled 33, up from 31. The average sales price of $884,438 was up 4 percent, while the median sales price of $807,500 was down 1.5 percent. Homes spent an average of 50 days on the market, up from 34, and garnered 95.8 percent of listing price, down from 99.9 percent. There were 88 properties on the market, up from 59. 22027 (Dunn Loring): Sales totaled three, down from five. The average sales price of $949,167 was up 17.1 percent, while the median sales price of $975,000 was up 22.2 percent.

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facility would reduce potential conflicts between community center customers and trail users, especially bicyclists. The renovation project received a further boost that evening when Vienna Youth Inc. officials pledged to contribute $500,000 toward the new gymnasium’s construction. “This is very important to Vienna,” said VYI first vice president Mark Meana, who also took a leading role in having artificial turf installed at nearby Waters Field almost a decade ago. “We need to be forward-leaning and -thinking about this.”

sales and average and median prices tend to be larger than for the county as a whole. 22066 (Great Falls): Sales in July totaled 17, down from 27 a year before. The average sales price of $1,271,088 was up 20.2 percent from a year before, while the median sales price of $1,250,000 was up 17.4 percent. Homes that went to closing in July spent an average of 118 days between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 40 days for homes that went to closing in July 2013, and garnered 93.9 percent of listing price, down from 96.2 percent a year ago. At the end of the month, there were 215 properties on the market, up from 165 a year before. 22101 (McLean): Sales totaled 51, up from 47. The average sales price of $1,110,611 was down 14.3 percent, while the median sales price of $965,000 was down 12.3 percent. Homes spent an average of 61 days on the market, up from 52, and garnered 96.2 percent of listing price, down from 97.7 percent. There were 180 properties on the market, up from 131. 22102 (McLean/Tysons): Sales totaled 26, down from 29. The average sales price of $1,077,049 was up 21.4 percent, while the median sales price of $762,500 was down 12.4 percent. Homes spent an average of 66 days on the market, up from 58, and garnered 94.4 percent of listing price, down from 95.5 percent. There were 144 properties on the market, up from 115. 22124 (Oakton): Sales totaled 35, down from 52. The average sales price of $625,423 was down 13.1 percent, while the median

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Public-Safety Notes VIENNA MAN, 18, ARRESTED AFTER FLEEING BELTWAY TRAFFIC STOP: A

Fairfax County police officer on patrol Aug. 22 at 1:11 a.m. located a stolen vehicle on Interstate 495 and attempted a traffic stop. The suspect fled on Interstate 495 and officers pursued the suspect to the area of I-495 and Georgetown Pike in McLean, where the suspect attempted to flee on foot from his vehicle. Officers deployed a conductive-energy weapon and were able to take the suspect into custody. Authorities charged the 18year-old Vienna man with driving without a license and other charges are pending, police said. POLICE ARREST FALLS CHURCH MAN FOR VEHICLE THEFT: Fairfax County po-

lice arrested a suspect on Aug. 13 at 6:27 a.m. in connection with a vehicle theft in the Falls Church area. The victim’s vehicle was parked and idling in the parking lot in front of a residential building in the 7600 block of Lisle Avenue. The suspect entered the victim’s vehicle and drove off, police said. Responding officers located the vehicle in the parking lot of a shopping center and arrested Carlton Taylor, 51, of Falls Church. Authorities have charged the suspect with grand larceny, petit larceny and driving on a suspended operator’s license. CONTRACTOR CHARGED FOR TAKING MONEY, NOT PERFORMING WORK: A

woman living in the 1200 block of Ware Street, S.W., told Vienna police that sometime between April 21 and Aug. 1, she had signed a contract and given a deposit to a contractor to install a patio in her back yard. The woman told police the contractor cashed the check, but never started the work. She subsequently tried several times to contact the contractor to have the deposit returned, but he has yet to do so, police said. A Vienna police officer went to the Fairfax County Magistrate’s Office, obtained a warrant and contacted the contractor, a 33year-old Spotsylvania man, to inform him a warrant had been issued for his arrest. The man later turned himself in to another Vienna police officer at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged the suspect with failure to perform construction after receiving an advance. Authorities released the man on his signature.

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An employee at Jiffy Lube, 210 Maple Ave., W., told Vienna police on Aug. 12 at noon that the company had performed an oil change on a vehicle, but after the work was completed, the customer left without paying for the service. A Vienna police officer responded and contacted the vehicle’s owner, who stated his son had dropped off the car and may have thought the service had been prepaid by his father. The owner of the vehicle came to the Jiffy Lube and settled the debt, police said. BUSINESS BURGLARY REPORTED IN

FAIR OAKS: An employee of a business

in the 11600 block of Lee Highway in the Fair Oaks area told Fairfax County police on Aug. 19 that someone had entered the business and taken property. CUSTOMER SAYS CREDIT-CARD FRAUD MUST HAVE OCCURRED AT RESTAURANT: An out-of-state man came to Vienna

Police Headquarters to report his bank had notified him that someone tried to make an Internet purchase using his credit card. The man told police he only had used the credit card at Outback Steakhouse, 315 Maple Ave., E., on Aug. 14 between 5:45 and 11 p.m. VIENNA POLICE TRACK DOWN DISORIENTED NAKED MAN, TAKE HIM TO HOSPITAL: A Vienna police officer was on

patrol in the 100 block of Maple Avenue, W., on Aug. 15 at 1:58 a.m. when a concerned motorist flagged him down and informed him a naked man had been running down the street. Police found the man, who appeared extremely disoriented and in need of medical treatment. Two Vienna police officers transported the man to an area hospital for treatment. OWNER QUARANTINES DOG AFTER IT BITES NEIGHBOR: A resident living in

the 600 block of Marshall Road, S.W., told Vienna police on Aug. 15 at 4:30 p.m. that she was walking her dog when a neighbor’s dog broke free from its chain and attacked her dog. The resident’s dog sustained several injuries that required medical treatment, police said. Police informed the attacking dog’s owner about the quarantine process and the owner agreed to keep the dog secured at home. A Vienna animal-control officer will follow up on this case. VIENNA DOG DIES AFTER BEING ATTACKED BY 2 OTHER CANINES: An area

resident told Vienna police on Aug. 15 at 4:36 p.m. that she had been dog-sitting for her parents, while they were out of town. She stated she let the dog out into the back yard of her parents’ home, located in the 600 block of Thelma Circle, S.W., and returned inside. A short time later, she heard loud yelping, ran back outside and observed two large dogs attacking her parents’ dog. She told police she was able to scare the dogs away by screaming, but not before her parents’ dog had been severely injured. A neighbor helped her transport the dog to an area animal hospital, but the dog had died from its injuries. The attacking dogs were described as a large husky and a slightly smaller, blackand-brown-colored dog, possibly a German shepherd. A Vienna police officer spoke with several neighbors in the area, who informed him they never had seen the dogs before this incident. A Vienna animal-control officer will follow up on this case. VIENNA POLICE ARREST ALEXANDRIA MAN ON ASSAULT, ABDUCTION CHARGES: A Vienna police officer was on patrol

at Lawyers Road and Blackstone Terrace,

N.W., on Aug. 16 at 3:25 a.m. when he observed a vehicle stopped in the roadway. The officer then observed a man run from the passenger side around to the driver’s side and attempt to drive away, prompting the officer to conduct a traffic stop. Upon interacting with the vehicle’s driver and passenger, the officer discovered they were boyfriend and girlfriend. The girlfriend informed the officer she and her boyfriend had been driving from Reston when a heated argument ensued and escalated when the boyfriend struck her several times. The girlfriend also told police that she several times had attempted to exit the vehicle, only to be pulled back in and restricted from getting out. Based on the girlfriend’s statements, the officer arrested Jason Alexander Miller, 30, of Alexandria and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with abduction and felony domestic assault. Authorities also served the man with a protective order instructing to have no contact with his girlfriend, police said.

the men summonses for underage possession of alcohol and released them after they signed their respective summonses. Rounding out the party were five juveniles, all of whom had consumed alcohol illegally, police said. Police issued each of them a summons for underage alcohol possession. Police released all of the juveniles to their parents or other adults who could ensure they would be returned home safely.

VIENNA WOMAN REPORTS FRAUDULENT CREDIT-CARD CHARGES: A resi-

THIEVES STEAL COPPER DOWNSPOUTS FROM VIENNA CHURCH: Copper thieves

dent living in the 400 block of East Street, N.E., told Vienna police on Aug. 16 at 9 a.m. that she had been notified by her credit-card company about possible fraudulent charges to her account. The resident verified her account and discovered several attempts had been made to charge items without her knowledge, said Vienna police, who continue to investigate this case. DOG QUARANTINED AFTER BITING MAN ON ANKLE IN DOG PARK: A local

resident told Vienna police that his dog became involved in a fight with two other dogs on Aug. 16 at 6:50 p.m. while visiting the town’s dog park in the 700 block of Courthouse Road, S.W. The man told police that as he attempted to separate the dogs, another dog bit him on the ankle. The man identified the owner of the biting dog and they exchanged information. Vienna police contacted the owner of the biting dog and informed her of the quarantine process, which she agreed to conduct at home. A Vienna animal-control officer will follow up on this case. MAN, 21, CHARGE WITH CONTRIBUTING TO DELINQUENCY OF MINORS: As

a result of an earlier traffic stop, a Vienna police officer on Aug. 17 at 4:30 a.m. received information about a party being held where juveniles may have been served alcohol. That officer and three others went to that address in the 100 block of Oak Street, S.W., and spoke with the party’s host. After speaking with him, police determined that a 21-year-old Vienna man been the supplier of alcohol at the party. Police issued him a summons for contributing to the delinquency of minors and released him after he signed the document. Police also found that an 18-year-old Bristow man and 19-year-old Springfield man who were attending the party had consumed alcohol illegally. Police issued

GLUE STRIP SNAGS SNAKE IN VIENNA WOMAN’S BASEMENT: A resident living

in the 600 block of Valley Drive, S.E., told Vienna police on Aug. 17 at 8 a.m. that a black snake had been hanging from the ceiling in her basement. A Vienna police officer responded and located the snake in the woman’s ceiling, with a mouse glue strip stuck to its side. The officer was able to wrangle the snake into a bag and transport it to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. An employee of the animal shelter removed the glue strip and released the snake back into its natural habitat.

have struck again in Vienna. An employee at Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Road, N.E., told Vienna police that sometime between Aug. 17 at 3 p.m. and Aug. 18 at 6 a.m., someone stole several copper downspouts from the building. EX-BOYFRIEND CHARGED WITH HARASSING WOMAN VIA TELEPHONE: A

resident living in the 100 block of Yeonas Drive, S.W., told Vienna police on Aug. 18 at 8:01 a.m. that she and her ex-boyfriend had been involved in an argument while riding in her vehicle. She stated that at some point during the argument, her exboyfriend punched the windshield, causing it to crack. The resident telephoned police. When she returned to her vehicle, she found the ex-boyfriend sleeping in the vehicle after she told him to leave the night before. Vienna police responded and spoke with the ex-boyfriend, who said the pair had been involved in an argument. He denied punching the windshield and causing the crack. The complainant informed the ex-boyfriend he was to leave the residence and have no further contact with her. Officer Reedy told him if he disregarded her wishes, he would be arrested for trespassing. Police provided the complainant with information on how to obtain a warrant for the broken windshield, should she wish to pursue charges. Two hours later, the woman reported her ex-boyfriend continually had been texting and telephoning her after he left her residence. Vienna police responded, used the resident’s cell phone to text the ex-boyfriend and again informed him to cease his contact with her. In spite of the warning, the man continued to text and harass her, police said. The officer located and arrested the exboyfriend, a 25-year-old Reston man, and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

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Six Teams Not Enough for District 17 Legion Baseball There’s some worry concerning the state of the local American Legion District 17 summer baseball league.

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QB, Runningbacks Are New Starters DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

As is often the case, the Potomac School Panthers have the same goals this season – win conference and state championships.

FOOTBALL PREVIEW The high-school football team finished second in both competitions last fall when the Panthers compiled an 8-3 record. In order to reach those lofty summits, Potomac School will attempt to do so behind an experienced offensive line, an offensive backfield with all-new starters, returning wide receivers and a veteran defense. The Panthers open their season Friday, Aug. 29, at home at 5 p.m. against Avalon in their first of three straight nonconference games. They open their MidAtlantic Athletic Conference schedule Saturday, Sept. 27, at Sidwell Friends. “We need to get a win right off the bat and get off to a good start,” Potomac School coach Patrick Duffy said. “Our expectations are the same. That left a bitter taste finishing second in the state last season.” Continued on Page 25

Josh Hansan returns as one of Potomac School’s top receivers. He had more than 900 receiving yards last season when he scored 14 touchdowns for the Panthers. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Warhawks Expecting to Be More Competitive DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

There was much to forget about the 2013 season for the Madison Warhawks,

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who finished 1-9 and were hurt and limited by injuries to key starters, beginning with the loss of fullback/linebacker Joe Koshuta in the opening game of the campaign. Koshuta is back and healthy this fall and will be a two-way starter for Madison, which opens its campaign on Friday, Aug. 29, on the road against the South Lakes Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. in Reston. The next week, on Friday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m., Madison hosts the Oakton Cougas in the annual all-Vienna neighborhood showdown.

“Joe was an important part of our team last year and this year, and we need to keep him healthy,” Madison coach Lenny Schultz said. “Not having him last year hurt us. We had a good off season and a lot of kids got into the weight room. We should be more competitive this season.” Top returners on offense for Madison are Koshuta, junior quarterback Jason Gastrock, senior wide receiver Nate Williams, junior wide receiver Jordan Ebersole, senior lineman Ryan Barrett, junior lineman Ryan Partridge and senior kicker Matt Bacigalupo. Junior lineman Drew Smith is another returner, but he is out right now with an injury and is expected to miss at least a handful of games. Joon Park is a running back expected to get a lot of playing time.

“We don’t want to wear Joe out, so it will be running back by committee to find who is running the best,” Schultz said. Dillon Most, a junior, is a tight end for Madison. Juniors Dan Solo and Matt Ragano will be other linemen. Nathan Chaput will be a kicker or a punter. At inside linebacker, Koshuta leads the defense along with Barrett on the line, senior David Grant at linebacker, senior Chris Conry at safety, seniors Jimmy Maclin and John Yilmaz on the line, junior Paul Gerden in the secondary or at linebacker, and Ebersole and senior Warren Ochs in the secondary. Ebersole will return kickoffs and punts for the Warhawks. Continued on Page 25

Years ago, before summer travel baseball existed, there were as many as 18 Legion teams in the district. This summer that number slumped to just six, and one of those squads didn’t win a game and forfeited multiple contests. The other five were rock-solid organizations. The reason: Those teams are run by five experienced and longtime managers, who are passionate about Legion baseball and understand the hard work, diligence and frustrations it takes to put together a summer roster. Work can’t start in May to build a competitive lineup. That has to be a 12month effort, with all the competition from travel baseball programs. Here’s the worry. What happens when any of those five District 17 managers start to leave? Will anyone be able to replace them? The concern is, no they won’t. Unlike travel baseball, Legion managers and coaches don’t get paid. They volunteer their time, and it’s long, hard work. Few, especially younger coaches, want to work for free these days when they know they can get paid well coaching a summer travel team. So if those Legion managers start leaving, will the district have even fewer teams? At some point, like when only three or four teams exist, there is no point in having a District 17. The remaining squads might have to join a neighboring district. Also, the district needs better and more proactive and progressive leadership to promote Legion baseball and try to establish more teams, and draw young and dedicated coaches. Why does McLean Post 270 no longer field a team? It used to have one of the best when Joe Schourek was the longtime manager. But he stepped down and the program quickly died. That’s the worry. Plus, high school head baseball coaches need to become active and promote Legion ball like in the past. Things need to be done in order for the proud and historic District 17 to survive. If not, one summer it won’t exist. That will be sad and unfortunate.

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After a 4-1 start, the Oakton Cougars didn’t finish well last season, winding up with a 5-5 overall record and missing the playoffs.

FOOTBALL PREVIEW That wasn’t the norm for Oakton, a perennial post-season high school football team that won region championships in 2008 and 2012. This fall, the Cougars hope to return to the playoffs, but will probably have to finish better than .500 to do so. “We always expect to be better than 5-5,” Oakton coach Jason Rowley said. “We are hoping to stay healthier than last season. We got pretty banged up last year and that hurt.” Oakton opens its season Friday, Aug. 29, at home at 7:30 p.m. against the W.T.

FOOTBALL ON THE WEB Among local high school football games being played this weekend that will be covered on the Web site at www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax are: n Madison at South Lakes n W.T. Woodson at Oakton n Avalon at Potomac School n O’Connell at Paul VI Catholic Woodson Cavaliers. When the Cougars take the field, the offense will have a different starting quarterback from last year and be under the direction of new offensive coordinator Ferris Eways, the former head coach at Park View in Sterling. Taking the snaps for Oakton will be junior quarterback Sal Tutone, who attended Paul VI Catholic last fall. Oakton’s starting runningbacks could

be senior Zion Green, sophomore Patrick Francisco or senior David Allely, who will play some tight end. Junior Derrick Beale will play some slotback. Senior Devon Aarons and junior Jarrett Bacon, both with experience, are wide receivers. The Cougars’ offensive line will be anchored by senior Nicholas Melgares, junior Michael Hemrich and sophomores Pierce Banbury and Tim Forster. Senior Nick Delgado is the place kicker and punter. Allely will be a linebacker and Beale will play in the secondary on defense. Other defensive starters are senior lineman Peter Lainge and junior lineman Patrick Davis, Matt Vogel and Dylan Cardeli; linebackers Shane Brummond and Collin Banks; strong safety Mark Zekoski and other defensive backs Scott Ladson and Matt Prosser. NOTES: Oakton missed the playoffs

last season for the first time since the 2007 campaign . . . New to Oakton’s assistant coaching staff are former Cougar players Jack Tyler, Chris Coyer and Jimmy Boone. Oakton has a long history of former players’ returning to become assistant coaches. Joe Neuman, last season’s offensive coordinator who is not out of coaching, was another of those former players . . . Visit www.insidenova.com/ sports/fairfax/ to find coverage about the Oakton-Woodson game. SCHEDULE: Friday, Aug. 29, vs. W.T. Woodson, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 5, at Madison, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 13, at T.C. Williams, 1 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 19, vs. Annandale, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 26, at West Potomac, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 10, vs. Chantilly, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 17, at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 24, vs. Robinson, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 31, at Westfield, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 7, vs. Herndon, 7:30 p.m.

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River Bend Sets Multiple New Records Langley Golfers A Staff Report

En route to winning the Dominion Country Club League’s Blue Division championship this summer, plus relay carnival, the River SWIMMING the Bend StingRays had a 5-0 record and broke a total of six league records and 12 team marks. The StingRays were so dominant they won their five meets by an average of 171 points. Their closest meet was a 285-231 win. Will Koeppen set a league record in the age 11-12 boys butterfly in 30.98. Ryan Windus set a league record in the 13-14 boys breaststroke in 32.94, breaking a 35-year mark from 1979. He also set a DCCL mark in the 13-14 boys individual medley in 1:03.14. Carter Bennett set a DCCL record in the 15-18 boys freestyle in 24.14. The 13-14 boys free relay of Connor Smith, Ethan McDonnell, James Morrissey and Windus set a league record in 1:56.17. The 9-18 boys 200 free relay of Aiden Bond, Koeppen, Windus and Bennett set a league mark in 1:54.07. Team records were set by Sophia Ambrose in the 8under girls free (16.73), back (20.20) and fly (18.81); Koeppen in the 11-12 back (30.74) and individual medley (1:11.05); Windus in the 13-14 boys fly (27.61); Grassi in the girls 15-18 back (32.49), Bennett in the 15-18 boys

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Some of the River Bend swimmers celebrate after the team won the Dominion League’s Blue Division relay carnival.

back (29.84) and fly (27,01); the 11-12 girls 200 free relay (2:14.05) of Anna Takis, Charlotte Bell, Olivia Franke and Sabrina Lewis; the 13-14 girls 200 free relay (2:11.06) of Katherine Allen, Eliza Pastore, Delaney Boyd and Mary Pelson; and the 15-18 boys 200 free relay (1:50.62) of Julian Villacorta, Tommy Rogers, Matthew Dungan and Bennett. Team Most Valuable Player awards went to Ambrose, Grassi, Bennett, Windus, Keoppen, Takis, Allen, Michael Yao, Elizabeth Rothenberger and Thomas Youngkin. River Bend’s head coach was Matt Campet. He had many assistants, including some swimmers.

The Langley Saxons carded a 298 team total to win the 18-hole Liberty Conference Kickoff at Herndon Centennial Golf Course on Aug. 21. The Yorktown Patriots placed second at 300 and the Madison Warhawks were third at 304 in the high school match. For Langley, Ravi Makam shot 73, Will Tobola 74, Matthew Feinstein 75 and Eli Thrasher and Hassan Chaudary each had 76. Leading Madison was Sammy Hecht with a 71. He was the low medalist of the event. Also, Amber Liu shot 77, Siena Ferrick and Sam Kase had 78s and Brett Wellde shot 80. The McLean Highlanders amassed a 312 total, led by Paul Young’s 75, a 76 from Cameron Kenworthy and a 78 from Kevin McCarthy. For Langley at the earlier Atomic Invitational, Brandon Berry shot 73-70–140, Makam shot 7774–151, Tobola 80-79–159, Caudary 80-75–155 and Stephen Bonacci 84-78–162. Langley placed fourth. Continued on Page 26

said. Senior Josh Hansan, who scored 14 touchdowns and had more than 900 receiving yards in 2013, returns as Potomac School’s top wide receiver. Senior Stuart Read and junior Mark Kowalik are other returning receivers. Starters back on the offensive line are seniors J.P. Young, James Matthews and Ed Booth and junior Jack Repke. The defense is led by returning senior linemen Brook Arundel and Connor Irwin, linebackers Kowalik and seniors Naim Rutledge and Josh Walker, and senior defensive backs Michael Thompson,

Taaj Davis and James Gilbert. Steve Pardo, a transfer from nearby McLean High School, will be another lineman. The Panthers’ kicker and punter is senior Steven Logan. Duffy said he expects defending champion Flint Hill to be the top team in the MAC and said Maret should be improved. NOTES: Potomac School has finished second in the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association’s Division II state tournament three times, including twice in the past three champaigns

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2013, including six of its first seven on the Warhawks’ schedule . . . Madison will be trying to snap a six-game losing streak against Oakton, incuding a lopside loss last fall. The teams meet early every season in a non-conference showdown . . . Visit www. .insidenova.com/sports/

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Potomac School’s offensive backfield will consist of 6-foot-4 junior quarterback Donny Sanders and running backs Gabe Fingers (senior) and Ricardo Facey, a sophomore transfer from Sidwell Friends. “We graduated players who gain a ton of yardage from our backfield last year, so we probably won’t rely on just one or two people back there this year,” Duffy

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College Roundup POWERS PLAYS IN 21 GAMES FOR WILLIAM AND MARY: Madison High School

graduate Dan Powers is a rising sophomore pitcher for the College of William and Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Division I baseball team. As a freshman, Powers made the second most appearances as a freshman with 21. He made his first appearance in relief against Army in the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening game. He started three games and pitched in relief in 18. His second start was against the then No. 1-ranked Virginia.

Madison High School graduate Dan Powers had a busy season for William and Mary.

For the season, Powers pitched 382/3 innings. He had one win and struck out 12. In a Colonial Athletic Association mid-season game at Northeastern, Powers inherited a bases-loaded, no-outs situation and got out of the inning without allowing a run. He also participated in the second-longest game in NCAA history when William and Mary lost to College of Charleston, 3-2, in 23 innings. The game lasted 6 hours and 5 minutes. This summer, Powers pitched for the

Vienna Riverdogs of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League. n Also for the William and Mary baseball team this past spring, Marshall High School graduate Kevin Nutter finished his senior season with a .290 batting average. Nutter started 55 games. He had 67 hits, including 14 doubles. Nutter scored 36 runs, drove in 33 and stole three bases. He was chosen as a Colonial Athletic Association scholar athlete and earned CAA All-Academic honors.

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miles, 50 miles and 62 miles) the ride enjoys the fall temperatures and scenery through the various hills of Northern Virginia. Rides begin at the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia (8900 Little River Turnpike) in Fairfax, at 7:30 a.m. Registration for the event begins at 7 a.m. For registration information, visit www.active.com, e-mail Paula.Cole@ jccnv.org, call (703) 323-0880 or visit www.jccnv.org.

shot 37 in the 9-hole match. Sophomore Kevin McCarthy shot a 39. Freshmen Duncan Green and Senior Zane Mason each shot a 43. In another match, McLean lost to Madison, 150-153. Young shot 37, Ken-

worthy 38, and McCarthy and Green had 39s. Madison was led by Sammy Hecht with a 36. The season continues this week in local action.

Sports Briefs McLEAN RESIDENT IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD GAMES: McLean High

student Luke Ferris has been selected to represent the U.S. in the Special Olympics World Games. Ferris, a swimmer, will compete in the 1,500-meter open-water swim and the 800-meter swim, and will be training over the course of the year, including specific week-long trainings with Team USA. His first training will take place in October in Indiana. Ferris is one of seven athletes in Virginia selected for the team.

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. August 29, 1941: n President Roosevelt and his generals are still arguing about exactly where to place the War Department headquarters, but Arlington appears to be the chosen locale. n Despite concerns over the availability of gasoline for the Labor Day weekend, demand in the local area has dropped and supplies should be plentiful. n The Sun’s editor notes that not only are there summer flies galore around the office this year, but they seem even bolder than in years past. August 28, 1958: n One local official says Gov. Almond will “respect local views” when it comes to integration of schools. n Troopers of the State Police have been issued military-style helmets and riot gear. n A record 45 million youngsters – 25 percent of the nation’s population will be headed back to school in September. n Hurricane Daisy is expected to bring rain, and lots of it, to Northern Virginia over the next 24 hours. August 29, 1966: n The state sales tax – 3 percent in most jurisdictions – will go into effect this week. n Taxi drivers serving Dulles and National airports have come to terms with management after a 24-hour strike. n U.S. Rep. Joel Broyhill, R-10th, has rejected a call for debates by his Democratic opponent, Clive DuVal. n The death toll on Virginia’s highways and byways this year is 703, up 41 from the same time a year ago. August 28, 1978: n Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Warner has tapped Joel Broyhill as his campaign manager. n Langley’s varsity football team hopes to improve on last year’s 5-5 record by relying more on airpower.

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FOR SALE Great Falls. Spacious six bedroom, five full and two half baths modern Colonial sited on a 1.71 acre cul-de-sac lot with private wooded views. The main level features a two-story marble foyer, formal living and dining rooms with custom moldings, a large family room with fireplace, and an office. Five bedrooms upstairs, 3-car garage, hardwoods throughout main/upper levels and fully-finished walkout lower level. Close to Route 7, Tysons Corner, and major commuter routes. Offered at $1,149,000.

FOR SALE McLean. Sited on a .46-acre lot in the sought-after Langley Oaks community, this five-bedroom home offers wonderful up-to-date living spaces, privacy and convenience. Highlights include large bedroom sizes including a main level Master bedroom, a chef's Kitchen with spacious island and stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, screened-in porch, large deck and 2-car garage with extra storage. Fully finished lower level with bedroom, full bath, recreation room, wet bar and lounge area. Offered at $1,395,000.

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FOR SALE Vienna. Over 6,000 square feet with six bedrooms, five full and one half baths, this new Gradient Design home is grand. Appointments include three fireplaces, solid Mahogany hardwoods, Travertine flooring, 10-foot ceilings, and windows galore. Sited on a gorgeous .66-acre lot, with backyard space for future pool and sport/tennis court, this high-end home is close to Mosaic District and major commuter routes. Offered at $1,495,000.

FOR SALE McLean. Sited prominently on a .93 acre professionally landscaped lot in the prestigious RESERVE estate community, this 8,900 square foot Basheer Edgemoore built home offers an inviting floorplan, spacious rooms, soaring ceilings, and decorator finishes. A two-story family room with stone fireplace, dining room with EuroCave Vieillitheque wine cabinets, gourmet kitchen, media room, exercise room and huge outdoor flagstone patio provide relaxing living spaces. Incredible built-ins, custom window treatments, and custom lighting abound throughout this stunning home. Offered at $2,795,000.

FOR SALE McLean. This light-filled 2-car garage Colonial built by Capital City Builders in 2003 has over 6,200 square feet. Kitchen with expansive granite counter space opens to family room with coffered ceiling. Easy entertaining flow with sunroom and family room opening to extra-large deck and outdoor kitchen. Sought-after neighborhood minutes from downtown McLean and on an incredible .38-acre professionally landscaped lot. Offered at $1,795,000.

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