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Raucous End to Wild Ride in the 10th District
Final Debate Between Comstock and Foust Leads to Raised Voices of Supporters as Civility Fades BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Passions and invective have been high ever since Democrat John Foust and Republican Barbara Comstock began duking it out months ago in their efforts to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th). When they met for one final debate Oct. 26 at the McLean Community Center’s Alden Theatre, the thin veil of civility separating their supporters van-
ished. Comstock focused on her legislative accomplishments and policy positions, but Foust, whom some political observers see as trailing in the race, repeatedly charged that his opponent was a “hyper-partisan” ideologue. Sponsored by the McLean and Great Falls citizens associations, the debate was moderated by those groups’ respective presidents, Sally Horn and Eric Knudsen.
Organizers urged the audience to show up early because of limited seating. Those who did still had to queue up in a football-field-long line outside. Moderators warned the crowd against bringing signs into the facility or holding them up outside. But afterward, some Foust supporters held signs and chanted outside the front doorway. Candidates initially were given three minutes to Continued on Page 30
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It’s been a decade in the making, and last week the Fairfax County School Board agreed to push back start times for high-school students across the county, in the hopes that the later start will allow youth to get more sleep. The plan would see high-schoolers start school between 8 and 8:10 a.m. and end their school day between 2:45 and 2:55 p.m. The later start times would come at the expense of middle-school students, who would see their days start earlier. The change, which will begin in the 2015-16 school year, will benefit more than 57,000 high-school students representing more than 30 percent of Fairfax County Public Schools’ student population, school officials said.
RELATED Kim Buseman of Centreville, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, feeds carrots to a horse named Nyles on Oct. 22 at Lift Me Up! therapeutic-riding facility in Great Falls. The non-profit organization is aiming to expand its services as it approaches its 40th anniversary. See coverage inside on Page 4. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER
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Jean Packard is shown during her service as chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in the early 1970s.
supervisor’s seat in 1971, but lost the Democratic nomination to Audrey Moore, who won the election. Packard soon had another shot at a board seat when then-Board of Supervisors Chairman William Hoofnagle resigned in September 1972. She was attending a conference in Wyoming when she got the news and Democrats pressed her to run. In November 1972, she defeated William Wrench to become Board of Supervisors chairman. Her board tenure was not long-lived, as Jack Herrity (R) defeated her in 1975. She later worked for the National Association of Counties and made only one more run for elected office, losing a 35th District state Senate nomination race to then-Del. Richard Saslaw in 1979. “I really liked the Board of Supervisors,” Packard said. “That’s where I wanted to be. But they became contentious and went in a direction I didn’t like.” Packard stepped down in 2011 after 14 years as chairman of the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, but continued serving on its board of directors. The organization renamed its lifetime-achievement award in her honor. She remained active in the community, but cut back her number of weekly meetings from a previous high of 14 to just four. Packard also served on the boards of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority and Soil and Water Conservation District and was president of the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations. She attended the Sept. 27 groundbreaking ceremony for the future Jean R. Packard Occoquan Center at Occoquan Regional Park. “She helped so many people in her life, to encourage them to be all they could be,” her daughter said. “She was always a giver Continued on Page 17
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One-term Board of Supervisors chairman and longtime environmental advocate Jean Packard died Oct. 21 at age 91. Packard died of congestive heart failure at her Fairfax home, said her daughter, Jean E. Packard. Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova issued a statement saying the county had lost a “dear friend and indomitable leader.” “Jean was a true trailblazer for women leaders in Fairfax County,” Bulova’s statement read. “She was a forward-thinking, passionate steward of the county’s parks, water and natural resources, and will be sincerely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.” All Board of Supervisors members on Sept. 9 honored Packard’s many years of community service and environmental leadership. “The accomplishments she’s made will stay with us forever,” said Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill). “To sit at the feet of a master is not something that you very often get to do,” said Supervisor Penelope Gross (D-Mason). “Learning from her, getting her wise counsel and, most especially, her wonderful friendship has been a real, precious treasure for many of us.” Packard thanked the supervisors for their compliments. “I can’t get out of this room,” she joked. “My head’s too big from what I’ve heard.” Originally from Cincinnati, Jean Roberts Packard attended Ohio State University for two years until the outbreak of World War II. She then joined the Women’s Army Corps and did public outreach for female pilots who ferried aircraft from U.S. manufacturing plants to air bases in England. After the war, she went to Ohio State for another year and then graduated from Montana State University with a journalism degree in 1948. Her father owned three newspapers near Cincinnati and she led one of them for five years. Packard married her husband, Fred, in 1951 and they moved to Fairfax. He died in 1981 after serving as the first directors of the Fairfax County and Northern Virginia Regional park authorities. Packard was raised in a politically and environmentally conscious household and took her first leadership role as president of the Lee Forest Civic Association in the 1950s. She later fought over-development in Fairfax County by working to protect water supplies and slow down the expansion of sewer service until treatment plants could handle the increased volume. She also helped to downzone and protect the Occoquan watershed. To make the biggest difference, however, she had to brave the turbulent waters of elected office. “As a citizen activist, you can only go so high,” she told the Sun Gazette in 2013. “After that, you’ve got to put your beliefs on the line and sell the public.” Packard ran for the Annandale District
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‘Lift Me Up!’ Aims to Expand Equestrian Efforts BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Clinging to Nyles, a massive white horse with a fondness for carrots, Kim Buseman led the animal into a fast trot Oct. 22 at Lift Me Up! Therapeutic Riding Program’s
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Mary Beth Davis of Arlington rides Valentine at Lift Me Up! therapeutic-riding center in Great Falls, with the assistance of Ronnie Goff of Falls Church and Laura Brockwell of Vienna. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER
indoor facility in Great Falls. Instructor Kristin Meaney tried to shore up Buseman’s confidence. “He’s too big. He won’t run away,” she coaxed. “Famous last words!” retorted Buseman, a Centreville resident. The pair’s exchange typifies boundarystretching lessons taught at the facility. “This is a fun place to be,” said program director Georgia Bay, a Great Falls resident who began as a volunteer with the group 19 years ago. “You feel happy and you always go home feeling better. You see it improving [riders’] lives. It totally opened my eyes and changed my view as to what therapeutic riding was all about.” Begun in 1975, the non-profit organization now caters to riders who range in age from 2 to 92 and have various disabilities. “We give the riders as much support as they need,” Bay said. “We’ll take them to the greatest level of independence they can achieve safely.” Lift Me Up! benefited recently from donations supporting new fences and fields. The group will celebrate its 39th anniversary with its annual gala Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at BMW of Sterling. The facility charges riders fees, but these only cover about half of the programs’ costs, Bay said. Financial aid is available for riders who are unable to pay, she said. Lift Me Up! originally was located across Georgetown Pike from its current site and catered to only about 25 riders. Its facilities consisted of riding field and two small sheds. “We didn’t do lessons in the rain or in
the winter at all,” Bay said. “We had three or four horses and did only individual or private lessons.” About a decade ago, the organization’s board expanded riding opportunities and drastically cut the waiting list for programs. Lift Me Up! began using a grouplesson format and Bay decided to become an instructor. The board in 2006 obtained the organization’s current site at 9704 Georgetown Pike. Ridership tallies rose from 45 per week that year to 109 now, Bay said. “We go year-round,” she said. “Weather is not a factor anymore.” Lift Me Up! doubled its site size to six acres in 2011 and now has 11 horses available. The group shops for some of its horses, but receives others through donations or loans. Some of the best horses have been used for fox hunting, which inures them to loud noises and unorthodox rider positions, Bay said. The facility offers hippotherapy, which uses horses for therapeutic activities, and provides a Back in the Saddle program for military personnel suffering from wounds, post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries. Leaders of Lift Me Up! hope to expand the center’s offerings. The organization may offer training for therapeutic-riding instructors or provide vaulting lessons, which improve riders’ communication skills and encourage interaction with peers, Bay said. “It’s essentially gymnastics on horseback,” she said. The organization’s leaders also may ex-
tend the facility’s therapeutic summer day camps, offer more clinics and workshops, and cater to children of deployed military personnel. The waiting list for programs has shrunk to just three people. Riders who are flexible about class times tend to be accommodated more quickly, Bay said. Lift Me Up! tailors lessons to students’ abilities and helps improve their confidence and upper-body strength, said Meaney, a paid instructor who has worked there for seven years. Arlington resident Mary Beth Davis, who has multiple sclerosis (MS), said equestrian training strengthens her body’s core muscles. “The exercise is critical,” said Davis, who began lessons there this spring. “It helps my mood and gets me out of the house.” Buseman, who also has MS, began riding at Lift Me Up! 18 years ago after the daughter of a classmate in a water-aerobics class suggested Buseman try therapeutic riding. She began her lessons with the help of a leader and two “sidewalkers” – basically human training wheels. “I started out with a white-knuckled grip on the saddle and doing nothing,” she said. “I now ride independently and trot. My strength, endurance and balance have improved.” Buseman became so enamored of riding that she bought a horse . . . and a trailer and myriad other accoutrements necessitated by equine ownership. “It’s amazing,” she said of her equestrian adventures. “Mentally, it’s just fun. In my second life, I’d like to be a jockey.”
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Opinion Our View: Why Did the Foust Campaign Collapse?
One presumes that fees paid to campaign consultants are non-refundable, but John Foust – good lawyer that he is – probably could make the case that he has been ill-served by those giving him advice in his campaign for Congress. If the prognosticators are correct, Republican Barbara Comstock will defeat Democrat Foust next Tuesday to succeed Frank Wolf in Congress. The postmortem already has started: What went wrong with Foust? How did he so mishandle a race that he had an even-money (or better) chance of winning? Columnist David Brooks suggested on PBS’s “NewsHour” last week that Democrats nationally appear to have made a key misjudgment in emphasizing what they tout as “the Republican war on women” in congressional races. The public, having heard this refrain before, was looking for leadership on other issues. And in races where male Democratic candidates were demonizing female Republican candidates, as in the
10th District, they just looked absurd. What momentum Foust may have had early in the race came to a screeching halt with his now infamous comment that Comstock had never held a “real job.” Again, likely acting on the advice of paid consultants, he declined on numerous occasions to say he’d misspoken and apologize. The Comstock campaign capitalized brilliantly; the race seemed to be over from that point forward. Another Foust theme, that Comstock is just too right-wing for the district, apparently didn’t sway newspaper editorial boards across the region, which went heavily for Comstock. In perhaps the most painful twist for the Foust team, The Washington Post’s editorial page – which would have been expected to stick the knife in Comstock and turn, turn, turn – stayed neutral. In the game of politics, that was a win for Comstock. We genuinely, genuinely, genuinely like and respect John Foust. And, showing the weakness of the Democratic po-
litical bench in the local area, he probably was the only Democrat who could have given Comstock a run for her money. Yet the past months have proved that Comstock was ready for battle, Foust was not. Assuming she wins, 10th District Democrats in 2016 will have what likely will be their one and only chance to unseat Comstock. They have some lessons to learn in the interim. First off: The consultants don’t have all the answers. A reminder of Sun Gazette endorsements: U.S. House of Representatives, 8th District: Democrat Don Beyer is the clear pick to succeed U.S. Rep. Jim Moran. U.S. House of Representatives, 10th District: Republican Barbara Comstock is our choice in the battle to succeed Frank Wolf. U.S. House of Representatives, 11th District. Incumbent Democrat Gerald Connolly is our choice.
Comstock Far More Extreme than Rep. Wolf Editor: Frank Wolf was one of only a handful of moderate, reasonable Republicans who had the wisdom and courage to refuse to join the Tea Party stampede and sign Grover Norquist’s “No Tax Pledge.” Not so Barbara Comstock. The insanity of her knee-jerk Tea Party ideology was her voting against her own Republican governor’s transportation solution for Northern Virginia. Comstock is against big, intrusive government – unless, of course, its busy out-
lawing the most common forms of birth control or forcing invasive vaginal probes on women terminating pregnancies, both of which she supports. Hypocrisy? Lamenting the 250,000 Virginians who have “lost” their health insurance under Obamacare’s government takeover of health care. She ignores that most of those policies didn’t cover serious, expensive claims (ruining families), that most of those 250,000 Virginians get better deals on real health insurance on the “Obamacare” exchanges, and that rather
than a government takeover, Obamacare is modeled on the market-based Republican alternative to “Hilarycare,” earlier implemented as “Romneycare.” I respect that Frank Wolf, a solid team player, has to support the Republican candidate. But as a Republican-raised Midwesterner, I believe many Wolf fans will reject extremism and recognize John Foust, a moderate, bipartisan problem solver, as the more fitting successor. Todd Thurwachter Vienna
Editor: I am puzzled by your comparison of Barbara Comstock with Frank Wolf in your endorsement for the 10th District. Your description of Wolf is absolutely contrary to Comstock’s record. Comstock voted against the bipartisan transportation bill that would affect her commuting constituents more than anyone
else, and voting to cut public education funding by $620 million. Comstock has consistently ignored her constituents, refusing to answer their questions at public forums and debates, and actually running away from the press when asked questions about her terrible record on women’s reproductive rights. Comstock admitted in a recent profile
in a daily newspaper that she has never worked with Democrats on any piece of legislation, ever! The icing on the cake is the only bipartisan thing she could remember doing is giving a Democratic lawmaker a tote bag. Barbara Comstock is no Frank Wolf. Sharon Canner Reston
Editor: Here we are a week away from the election, and the mainstream press is reliably ignoring John Foust’s long tax-hiking record. Since being a supervisor in Fairfax County, Foust has voted for every single tax hike presented to him. What is more sad than him voting for hundreds of millions of dollars in new taxes is the fact that he ran on “holding the
line” on taxes. It is the sad state of affairs in which we find ourselves when someone can say on the campaign trail they will do one thing, then turn around and vote the exact opposite. What’s worse is that, as of yet, his campaign hasn’t come clean about all the taxes he voted for and supported. Real-estate taxes. Meal taxes. Vehicle-registration taxes. Sales taxes. Medical-device taxes. And
the list goes on and on. Even if you agree with every tax he supports, which most people don’t, how can anyone possibly agree that it is OK for a politician to say one thing on the campaign trail, then do another once in office? John Foust is another typical politician who has broken promises faster than he can make them. Esta Lippard Great Falls
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Climate Change Is Serious Threat; Candidates Need to State Positions Editor: I take issue with Lolita ManchenoSmoak’s letter, published in the Oct. 23 Sun Gazette. Whereas the other letters regarding the 10th District candidates were quite partisan, often to laughable extremes, hers was downright wrong. If she thinks ISIS poses more of a threat to Virginians than climate change, then she is misguided. Whereas ISIS is focused on the Levant area in the Middle East, climate change is global and is happening here, now. Just ask officials in Norfolk, where they have held bipartisan climate-change conferences, including this past summer, and have produced a climate-change strategy. The Norfolk/Tidewater area has experienced increased flooding in recent years, including at the Norfolk Naval Base. (In the 1990s, it was determined that 12 piers had to be elevated, but since then, Congress has only provided funding for four of them.) A 2013 report by the Army Corps of Engineers stated that Norfolk Naval Base would not
survive rising sea-level flooding that is expected to occur this century. The Department of Defense recently released a Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap. At the recent Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called climate change a “threat multiplier” and discussed strategies to mitigate and respond to it. The Center for Naval Analysis published a report this year called National Security and the Accelerating Risks of Climate Change. While politicians and pundits offer uneducated opinions on climate change, the DoD has been studying and planning for the threat that it presents. I have a list of sources, but I understand that there may not be space to print them. Readers can find them at http://bit. ly/DODclimate. Climate change should be a huge priority to any Virginian who is remotely paying attention. I will vote for candidates who take it seriously. John Dukovich McLean
Editor: According to numerous news sources, there is a 95-percent chance the Republicans will control the Senate after the national elections next month. The Republicans are expected to retain control of the House, as well. With a Democratic administration in the White House, this is exactly the same scenario as when Barbara Comstock worked on U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf’s staff in the 1990s. During that time, she worked long and hard in exactly the same environment the country is about to enter. By
working together back then, Congress and the White House were able to help the national economy develop very robustly. We will need this type of experience next year to try and get the national economy out of the stagnant condition left over from the deep recession. Comstock will not have the steep learning curve experienced by many other newcomers to Capitol Hill, and will immediately be able to help get the country moving again. John Litzenberger Centreville
Editor: “What on earth is he thinking?” That was the thought running through my mind when I heard John Foust double down on his deplorable comment that Barbara Comstock had “no real job.” He re-inserted his foot in his mouth on Oct. 15 while being interviewed by Bruce DePuyt. DePuyt gave him the opportunity to clarify and recant his inaccurate statement, but instead of taking this opportunity to apologize, he said it again.
This shows that the comment was not some random gaffe, but that it was a true belief that John Foust has. It shows just what a terrible member of Congress he would be. Mr. Foust is stuck in the 1950s; even when given the opportunity to apologize for his baseless remarks, he doesn’t. The 10th District doesn’t need John Foust and his ancient views on the working woman. Nancy Potter Springfield
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Foust Simply Would Be A Rubber Stamp Editor: The Foust campaign was caught in another lie when the independent Annenberg Policy Center factcheck.org rated the Foust attack ad about abortion against Barbara Comstock as FALSE and noted that this ad was part of a nationwide pattern of Democrats making this attack. But what is totally disqualifying to me about John Foust is that he not only lies about his opponent – he lied to the voters when he said he would “lessen the tax burden on homeowners.” He told us that lie and, once elected, proceeded to increase our property taxes six out of seven years he was in office – and even pushed for a new meals tax. If he went to Congress, we know
he would be a rubber-stamp for hundreds of millions in tax increases. Brian Pedati Oak Hill
No, Thanks, to Foust Editor: I am puzzled by the John Foust campaign. Over the entire campaign, he has made incessant attacks on Barbara Comstock, has been vague and generalized. Mr. Foust is a very nice man, but the attack ads seem to be the kind of distraction the Obama administration favors when there isn’t much else to talk about. Suzan Maschino McLean
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Tensions continue to simmer over the town of Vienna’s plans to reconstruct part of Follin Lane, S.E., and add a significantly longer turning lane near Maple Avenue. Residents who spoke at the Vienna Town Council’s Oct. 20 meeting excoriated town officials, accusing them of disingenuousness and not complying fully with their Freedom of Information Act requests. The project would destroy Follin Lane’s tree canopy and reduce safety for neighboring residents, said David Roby, who lives on nearby Mashie Drive. “The project is ill-considered in general,” he said. Opponents also questioned the qualifications of the town’s Transportation Safety Commission members, saying they were non-experts who were selected after only 15-minute interviews. Those remarks did not sit well with some Council members. Mayor Laurie DiRocco, who normally wields the gavel just to open and close Council meetings, pounded it when the discussion became too contentious. Council member Carey Sienicki was incensed by the vituperation shown toward town staff and volunteer commission members. Vienna officials base their decisions on the overall good of the town, she said.
“Town staff does an excellent job,” Sienicki said. “We love to work with the citizens, but it needs to be civil. There needs to be a dialogue, but not in an accusatory tone.” The $2 million project would reconstruct Follin Lane’s subbase and roadway surface between Maple Avenue, E., and Echols Street, S.E., replace adjacent stormwater ditches with a covered drainpipe system and install curb, gutter and a sidewalk. The biggest bugaboo, however, is the town’s proposal to lengthen the street’s northbound right-turn lane leading onto Maple Avenue. Doing so would reduce backups of motorists seeking to turn both left and right onto Maple Avenue, Vienna officials said. The street’s current right-turn lane is 151 feet long and town officials have sought to quadruple that, citing peak-traffic backups of 700 feet. “This would reduce the queue for everybody,” said Deputy Public Works Director Michael Gallagher. Because of no-turn signs installed on side streets at neighbors’ request, Follin Lane is the only route for traffic in that part of town, DiRocco said. But neighboring residents, who have protested the project for several months, said doing so would wipe out a long row of trees that adds a pleasing visual canopy
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Vienna Council OKs Mixed-Use Project on Church St. BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
It wasn’t the municipal parking garage they originally sought, but Vienna Town Council members on Oct. 20 approved a proposal to build retail space and residential units at 120 Park St., N.W. Arrington Properties LLC will build a two-story, nearly 9,000-square-foot building on the 23,848-square-foot parcel, which now is home to surface parking and some grassy areas. Because it qualified under the Vienna’s “Church Street Vision” guidelines, the project bypassed the town’s Planning Commission and Board of Architectural Review and headed straight to the Town Council. The structure’s ground floor will be dedicated to retail and commercial uses. The second floor will have three residential apartments accessible via stairs and elevators. Two of the apartments will be 1,100 square feet apiece and have two bedrooms each; the
third apartment will offer three bedrooms in 2,100 square feet of space, plus a private porch, said Paul Layer, the project’s architect. The building will not exceed 35 feet in height and will feature a standing-seam roof and an exterior clad with brick, cast stone and pre-finished composite materials. Stormwater will be directed into a detention facility at the site. The building’s mechanical and trash areas will be screened from
view, Layer said. The building also will feature a copper finial, or crowning ornament, shaped like an antique car, he said. The rear of the property will have 59 on-site parking spaces – 15 of which will be for compact cars – and use a one-way circulation pattern. The parking total far exceeds the 15 spaces mandated under the special C-1B zoning district on Church Street. “We have improved the site in good faith,” Layer said.
By reducing a curb cut along the site’s 126-foot-long frontage on Church Street, two more on-street parking spaces will be created, town officials said. The property will be accessed at the existing curb cut at 130 Church St., N.W., and via an alleyway from Maple Avenue, W. Town officials had worked with Arrington Properties for 16 months on a public-private partnership to build a multi-story municipal parking garage at the
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Virginia Municipal League Set To Press for More State Support Staff Writer
The Virginia Municipal League (VML) has a familiar message for state legislators as the General Assembly prepares to meet in 2015: Don’t add unfunded mandates and don’t horn in on local tax revenue. The VML’s Legislative Committee presented its proposed 2015 legislative agenda Oct. 5 at the organization’s annual conference, held this year in Roanoke. VML’s agenda runs the gamut from schools to fracking. Among the organization’s concerns: Education: The state should evaluate its Standards of Accreditation and Standards of Learning (SOL) to determine if they impose costs on localities that are not covered by state funding formulas, VML leaders said. SOL funding on a per-capita basis now is at a level below that in 2009, while standards of school quality adopted by the Virginia Board of Education have not been funded, they said. VML supports more state funding for the Virginia Preschool Initiative, Early Reading Intervention program and reduced class sizes for kindergarten through third grade. The organization also favors repealing legislation that established the Opportunity Educational Institution (OEI), which permits the state to take over persistently
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low-performing schools. The Norfolk Circuit Court in July ruled OEI unconstitutional and the McAuliffe administration indicated it would not appeal that ruling. Transportation: While praising the General Assembly for last year’s omnibus transportation bill, VML leaders pressed for more dedicated funding for transit operations, as well as passenger and freight rail, in order to “keep pace with growing public needs and expectations.” State officials also should provide more moneys for urban and secondary road construction, allocations for which had been dropped from the state’s Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program, VML officials said. In addition, VML backed the continued option of regulating taxicab companies at the local level and supported state regulation of ride-sharing companies. Early Bill Introduction: VML leaders supported the concept that General Assembly bills that would have fiscal impacts on localities should be introduced on the first day of the legislature’s session. Lawmakers in 2014 had up to 10 days after the session started to introduce such bills, which did not give local officials sufficient time to review the legislation and lobby for or against the bills, VML officials said. Public-Safety Aid: VML officials chastised state legislators for consistently unContinued on Page 16
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Foust, Comstock Have a Few Days to Seal the Deal DANIELLE NADLER Staff Writer
Eleven months ago, 33-year U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) announced he would not seek re-election for an 18th term, and within 24 hours people started lining up for the job. In all, more than a dozen people announced election runs for Wolf’s seat. But through a primary campaign and some political elbowing, the field narrowed to the five who will appear on Tuesday’s ballot: Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th), Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (DDranesville), Libertarian William Redpath, independent Brad Eickholt and Green Party candidate Dianne Blais. This is the first competitive race 10th District voters have seen in decades, and it has been one of the nation’s most watched
and most expensive of the midterm election cycle. Wolf has won most of his elections by landslide margins. Democrats see his retirement, and the growing diversity in the eastern end of the district, as a chance to win the seat back – last held by a Democrat, Joseph Fisher, from 1975 to 1981 – while Republicans swear they still have the upper hand in a district that reaches to some of the state’s more conservative counties, including Clarke and Frederick. And even third-party candidates have seen this year as an opportunity to win some recognition for their parties. The Leading Duo The race’s front-runners have stressed their political experience and ability to work across party lines as reasons they are
voters’ best bet to untangle the gridlock in Congress. Comstock has emphasized her experience as a former senior aide to Wolf and her work with both Republicans and Democrats in the House of Delegates as experience needed in Congress. “I already have relationships. I’ve worked with the business leaders of the 10th District, and I’ve worked with people in the local governments in both parties,” Comstock said. “I can hit the ground running on day one.” Foust, a Fairfax County supervisor first elected in 2007, has highlighted his efforts to make tough choices and work with Republican counterparts on the board to balance the county’s budget each year. “It’s usually difficult to tell who are the Democrats and the Republicans” on the board because they work so well together, he said during a campaign stop in Herndon. He focused the brunt of his campaign on Comstock’s voting record on social issues in the House of Delegates. Through mailers, TV ads and debates he has described Comstock as an extremist on women’s health issues, asserting that she wants to criminalize all abortions without exception. “Barbara Comstock has been obsessed with taking away a woman’s right to choose,” he said in a debate in Lansdowne. But FactCheck.org said his campaign ads were “misrepresenting, distorting and exaggerating” Comstock’s views on abortion. While she supported the 2012 “personhood bill” in the House of Delegates, that legislation would not affect the legality of abortions but would declare that “the life of each human being begins at conception.” During an interview last month with Leesburg Today, Comstock called the message in Foust’s campaign ads “a flat-out lie,” and said she always has supported allowing abortions in cases of rape, incest and when mothers’ lives were endangered. Since early summer, Foust’s and Comstock’s campaigns have kept an eye on each other for any missteps – and both found plenty to turn into political ammo. Foust got into hot water in August after he told supporters at a campaign stop in Leesburg that he didn’t think Comstock had ever “had a real job.” He later said he was contrasting his efforts to create jobs in the private sector with Comstock’s work experience, much of which has been in politics. How Comstock handled transportation issues became both an asset and a stumbling block on the campaign trail. Her efforts to push legislation through the General Assembly that requires competitive bidding for public-works projects was touted by her campaign and supporters as a “game-changer” that made the Metro Silver Line extension to Loudoun possible. In his endorsement of Comstock, Loudoun Supervisor Ralph Buona (R-Ashburn) stressed that the all-Republican Board of Supervisors would have voted down the rail project had it required contractors to enter into union-labor agreements. “Barbara is the person responsible for making that happen,” he said. A week later, a Politico article disclosed
that while championing legislation that opposed labor-union interests, Comstock also was accepting thousands of dollars from Workforce Fairness Institute, which was one of her clients from 2008 to 2012. In June 2013, Comstock also accepted a $10,000 campaign donation from Peter Forster, chairman and director of Clark Construction Group, which won the bid for the second phase of the rail project six weeks earlier. While the donation is legal and was disclosed correctly in Comstock’s campaign-finance reports, Foust’s campaign pointed to the donation as an example of Comstock’s representing her donors over constituents. The Third-Party Candidates The campaign battle largely has been between Comstock and Foust, in part because third-party candidates were not invited to most of the debates and forums – something they said kept voters from getting to know all of their options in this midterm election. Redpath, a Leesburg resident and vice president for the financial consulting firm BIA/Kelsey, has more name recognition in Loudoun than the other third-party candidates. This is his fifth run for office in Virginia as part of the Libertarian Party. He first ran for the House of Delegates in 1993, then the state Senate in the January 1998 special election, governor in 2001, U.S. Senate in 2008 and for the 10th Congressional District in 2010. But Redpath said his campaign message has remained consistent: “Without economic freedoms, there are no freedoms.” Redpath considers reforms to entitlement programs as the No. 1 issue facing the country. He supports replacing the Affordable Care Act with a program that will offer more consumer choice, changing Medicare into an insurance-premium support program and changing Medicaid to a federal block grant that eventually leaves states responsible for health care for the poor. “I am the only candidate in this race who will stand foursquare for replacing Obamacare, actually cutting government spending and for advancing personal freedoms,” Redpath said. Blais, who is from Fairfax, lists improving the economy and passing a balanced budget based on thoughtful, not acrossthe-board, cuts as her top priorities. “We need to transition from a war economy to a peaceful, healthy economy by cutting the military but investing in our infrastructure [and] health care for all and declaring a war on climate change,” she told Leesburg Today. Blais in 2011 made an unsuccessful run for the 40th District House of Delegates seat against incumbent Republican Tim Hugo. Eickholt, an independent from Fairfax, favors tax, entitlement and campaign finance reform, and asserts that the two major parties are too partisan to deliver those changes. Eickholt says while most Americans do not consider themselves to be near the extreme political right or left, the system is set up to favor either Republicans or Democrats.
William Mullen, a 15-yearold from Great Falls and sophomore at St. Albans School, had the opportunity to sit down and interview U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.). The discussion looked at issues of relevance to young people in the commonwealth. The Q&A is below. Mullen: Thank you, Sen. Warner, for taking the time to discuss several issues today that I feel are of key importance to my generation, people completing their education in the next five to 10 years and planning to enter the workforce. To start off, let’s look at the way our country is being governed. Congress is viewed as somewhat dysfunctional due to the inability of the parties to cooperate. Do you have some practical ideas about how members of Congress can work together in a more bipartisan way? Warner: The foundation of good policy is not based on whether you are a Democrat or a Republican; it’s about whether you are solving the problems facing Virginians. That is why I continue to work in the Senate in a bipartisan way to find commonsense solutions. I have a long record of working across the aisle to address issues important to Virginians. As
senator, I’ve taken that same approach. On every major piece of legislation, I start with a Republican partner. In the wake of the 2008 economic meltdown, I led the Senate’s Gang of Six, a group of Republicans and Democrats who committed to working together to find common-sense, bipartisan solutions that reduce our national deficits and debt. I worked with U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) in passing a landmark transparency bill called the DATA Act, which has been called the most significant opengovernment legislation since the Freedom of Information Act. I have partnered with a series of Republican colleagues on a package of legislative proposals to make higher education more affordable and college loans more manageable. I believe that when you start in the center and work your way out, you have a better chance of getting things done. Mullen: Members of my generation are faced with the prospect of starting life with a sizable burden of debt from funding their education. How would you solve the student-debt crisis? Warner: This is a really good question. I’ve met with students at nearly a dozen Virginia college and university campuses in re-
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cent weeks to talk about collegeaffordability issues facing your generation. At each school and at nearly every other stop on the campaign trail, I hear about the burden of student debt. As the first in my family to graduate from college, I graduated with about $15,000 in studentloan debt, but today’s graduates commonly face $30,000 or more in student-loan debt. Had I incurred that much debt, I am not sure I would have taken the chance to start my own business. That’s why I have introduced specific proposals that would help borrowers pay down their loans. In America, nobody should go broke just because they go to
college. Mullen: Many researchers agree humans are having a large negative impact on the environment, and we kids are going to inherit this problem. Do you believe America needs to focus more on renewable sources of energy? Warner: I do think America needs to focus more on renewable sources of energy. I am heading right now down to Hampton Roads, where the Navy is spending millions on the cost of raising the piers where our ships dock, because climate change is raising the water level. So it is not just an economic factor, but also a real concern around national security.
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Ebola Fears Bring Back Memories of Reston Incident KARI PUGH Northern Virginia Media Services
Today there’s a Kindercare at 1945 Isaac Newton Square in Reston. But in 1989, it was the site of an ebola nightmare in the making. Where the day care center now stands was once home to Hazelton Research Products’ quarantine station for imported lab animals. In October 1989, a shipment of 100 monkeys from the Philippines arrived, and began to die. At the time, ebola had only been recently discovered, and was thought to be isolated to the rain forests of the Congo. No one could have imagined what would happen next in the monkey house – or that Northern Virginia would forever be linked by name to one of the most lethal viruses
in human history. “I think to this day, we’re not sure how dangerous this species [of the virus] is,” said Thomas Geisbert, the scientist who discovered what came to be called Ebola Reston. Likewise, he said, health officials still “don’t know much about” the current ebola strain killing thousands in West Africa. “We’re at the very beginning,” said Geisbert, now a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Texas medical branch in Galveston. HIGHLY LETHAL: The world is experiencing the largest ebola outbreak since the disease was discovered 38 years ago. Nearly 9,000 have become infected and more than 4,400 have died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The World Health Organization
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and highly lethal. ‘THIS IS EBOLA’: In 1989, at what was known as the “monkey house” in Reston, ebola never crossed the minds of caretakers and researchers trying to find out why the crab-eating macaques from the Philippines kept getting sick and dying. After all, the monkeys weren’t from the rain forests of Africa, where the only known ebola outbreaks had occurred. But something was spreading fast through the Hazelton labs facility, and the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Md., was tasked with figuring it out. USAMRIDD, known as “The Institute,” was the only Department of Defense facility that could handle research for “Biosafety Level 4” infectious diseases. Tom Geisbert – a 27-year-old research intern just starting his career – was assigned to study samples from the monkey house under an electron microscope to try and identify what was happening. Scientists at the Institute felt pretty sure that a common simian virus was wiping out the Reston monkeys. “Simian hemorrhagic fever is similar to Ebola, but it doesn’t infect humans,” Geisbert said. He put the samples under his microscope. “And I said, ‘This is ebola.’” At first, Geisbert’s boss, then-Army scientist Peter Jahrling, didn’t believe him. But test after test proved the truth. “We were busy 24-7 running samples,” Geisbert said. But they were also thinking about all the samples they’d handled, which had arrived thawed and dripping blood at the institute. “You kind of start calculating in your mind,” Geisbert said. “When was I last exposed? How many days has it been?” And, if the strain made the leap from monkey to human hosts, what about all the lab workers at the Reston monkey house? And all of the people they may have exposed? 450 MONKEYS KILLED: Meanwhile in Reston, all of the monkeys in one room at the facility were euthanized to prevent the spread of infection. But soon, monkeys in other rooms began getting sick and dying, though they had had no contact with the Philippines monkeys. Army officials concluded that the Reston strain may have been airborne, spreading like a common cold or the flu. But Geisbert isn’t so sure. “The virus is found in feces,” he said. “If you take a high-pressure hose, and blast it at monkey poop, the particles are going to spread. That’s not technically aerosol [transmission.] Finally, in late November 1989, the Institute had formally identified the virus in Reston, and the process of dealing with a potential ebola outbreak 22 miles from the nation’s capital began. Grisly scenes from those panicked days at the monkey house are chronicled in Roger Preston’s 1994 book, “The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus.” Soldiers in biohazard suits, monkeys pinned down with long poles and euthanized via injection from afar, television news satellite trucks camped outside.
Given its sheer size, Fairfax County usually is No. 1 when it comes to having “the most” of anything among jurisdictions in Virginia. But that’s not the case POLITICAL in the number POTPOURRI of people who have applied for photo-IDs to be able to vote in the Nov. 4 election. Fairfax ranks second behind Roanoke. Under new rules, enacted by the General Assembly in 2013 but not going into effect until this year, voters will have to show some form of acceptable photo-identification before casting ballots. State election officials estimate that upward of 200,000 Virginians who are eligible to vote do not have valid photo-IDs, and made provision for providing free IDs. The U.S. Department of Justice approved the plan as part
of a review authorized by the federal Voting Rights Act. As of Oct. 21, the commonwealth’s elections office reported that about 2,200 state residents had requested the photo-ID. The city of Roanoke had the largest single total, at 303, followed by Fairfax County (231), Richmond (94), Suffolk (88) and Halifax County (59). While many jurisdictions across the commonwealth have seen a small number of applicants for the IDs, only four communities – Bland, Middlesex and Tazewell counties and the city of Buena Vista – had seen no requests as of the third week of October. Candidate Q&As Online: The Sun Gazette has offered candidates for U.S. Senate and the 8th District U.S. House of Representatives seats the opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session, and responses will be available online.
The candidate responses can be found on the Sun Gazette’s Web site at www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax and clicking on “Politics,” or by searching “Q&A” on the home page. Foust Declines Offer to Withdraw from Race: Give Brad Eickholt props for chutzpah, if nothing else. Eickholt, an independent who is vying for votes and attention in the 10th District congressional showdown between Republican Barbara Comstock and Democrat John Foust, used a recent League of Women Voters’ forum in Loudoun County to call on Foust to drop out – and endorse him instead. “I am asking because I believe that even he believes in our message,” Eickholt said. “I am asking because I think he has the vision and the foresight to understand that there’s an independent movement moving in this nation, and by this act he can nur-
ture this spark into a full-blown, raging fire.” Not surprisingly, Foust declined the offer. “I am not going to withdraw, but I do recognize and appreciate the candidates in this race,” he said. “I’m glad we have as many candidates as we do.” Following Eickholt’s comments, Libertarian candidate William Redpath said he would not join his request for Foust to withdraw. “A wise man told me it’s foolish to ask a person to do something they’re not willing to do themselves,” Redpath said. Comstock, considered to be the frontrunner in the race to succeed U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th), was not at the forum. Independent Green party candidate Dianne Blais also is on the ballot.
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Survey Says 22101 Is Best ZIP for Living in the Local Area Get ready to man your battle stations and go to General Quarters, residents of the mighty 22066 ZIP code in Great Falls – a new survey says McLean’s 22101 is the most desirable place to live in the Sun Gazette coverage area. The Movoto blog site – motto: “Starting Conversations About Cities” – parsed statistical data on 28,061 ZIP codes across the nation to come up with its ranking of the best places to live. Factors included median household
income, unemployment, average commute time, home values, high-school graduation rates and poverty levels. McLean’s 22101 ranked 154th in the survey of statistical data, followed by 22102 (McLean/Tysons) at 561st, 22124 (Oakton) at 565th and then 22066 at 612th. Rounding out other areas in the Sun Gazette coverage map: 22182 (Vienna/Tysons) ranked 642nd, 22180 (Vienna) was 973rd and 22181 (Vienna) was 1,025th. (Full data is found on the Web site at
www.movoto.com/blog/opinions/best-zipcodes-map/.) The No. 1 ZIP in the nation? Survey says it’s 20004 (District of Columbia), which happens to be in the vicinity of the White House. It has a median household income of $131,111 and an unemployment rate of less than 2 percent, and no one living there was below the poverty line when data was surveyed. Also in the top five: 77005 (Houston, Texas), with a median income of $153,041,
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Ebola Continued from Page 14 “Here and there, in rooms all over the building, some of the animals stared from glazed eyes in masklike faces, and some of them had blood running from their orifices. It landed on mental trays under their cages – ping, ping, ping,” Preston wrote. All of the monkeys at the Reston facility, 450 of them, were euthanized. Officials from the Virginia Department of Health and CDC monitored and tested the workers at Hazelton and the Institute who had been exposed to a new strain of Ebola that had proved so fatal to the monkeys. None of those exposed, Geisbert and Jahrling included, fell ill with the virus. Then the building was decontaminated, an 11-day process that involved bleaching and sterilizing and the burning of formaldehyde crystals in electric frying pans, according to a paper entitled “Reston’s Hot Zone – 20 years later,” printed in the Journal of Preventive Medicine. The new strain was named Ebola Reston, and it returned to the facility, again in monkeys imported from the Philippines, in 1990. Four lab workers tested positive for Ebola Reston antibodies, but never got sick, Geisbert said.
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After the second outbreak, the Hazelton facility was demolished. CHASING EBOLA: Today, parents drop off their children each day at the Kindercare where the monkey house once stood. Traffic whizzes by, and many of Northern Virginia’s busy commuters have no idea what happened there 25 years ago. But the near miss of an ebola epidemic in the nation’s capital set a lifelong path for Geisbert, who was born and raised in western Maryland. His father had been an engineer at the USAMRIDD. “I grew up there,” he said. He’d always been interested in diseases, but his discovery of Ebola Reston led to a career of trying to understand, and stop, the deadly virus. His lab received a $26 million grant this year to develop vaccines against ebola, and introduced a drug, VSV Ebola, that is now in clinical trials at Walter Reed Army hospital in Maryland. Geisbert says he’s fascinated by pathogenesis, the study of how diseases develop and mutate. But when he’s home at his ranch in Galveston, watching the “west Texas sun go down” and reflecting on a life chasing down a disease bent on death, there’s really only one reason he does what he does. “At the end of the day, I want to do something good,” he said.
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Vienna Theatre Company’s “A Thurber Carnival” kind of sneaks up on you. This collection of sketches by the late humorist James Thurber, ON directed by Denise PerSTAGE rino and starring a cast of 14, begins and ends as cast members dance and deliver aphorisms, one-liners and random observations. Some of these tidbits work and some do not, possibly because of outdated references. The sketches that follow fit the same pattern, but more of them hit the mark than miss. One eventually keys in to the playwright’s tongue-in-cheek mindset and begins to appreciate the production more. Thurber best is known for “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” and this sketch alone is worth the price of admission. Steven Rosenthal plays Mitty, a daydreaming would-be adventurer stuck with a humdrum life and a bossy wife. While being lectured endlessly by his spouse as he drives her to the hairdresser, Mitty’s unfocused mind takes him on wild flights of fancy in which he performs heroic deeds of derring-do. Watch as he pilots a bomber and hits the target precisely, performs amazing feats surgery under impossible conditions and fools a German firing squad about to execute him. These flights of fancy might occasion condescending merriment or derision from
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some viewers, but Thurber captures something important. Men feel undervalued in the modern world and would love the opportunity to push their minds, bodies and courage to the maximum, preferably while being admired by the crowd. “Things close in,” Mitty weakly explains
to his irritated wife, played with realistic annoyance by Adriana Hardy. Rosenthal enthusiastically takes Mitty on his harmless exploits and Pamela Kasenetz is a riot as the buxom, ditzy blonde nurse who’s wowed by his surgical mastery. Men can’t really be that shallow, right? (We are.)
Space does not allow a recap of every skit, but the other performers all have successful turns in the limelight. To give just a few examples, Judy Butler and David Segal coolly plot murder and reconciliation in “Mr. Preble Gets Rid of His Wife,” John Burns takes a good turn as the playwright in a sketch about the dysfunctional publishing industry and Kevin Walker holds the audience’s attention during a prolonged skit titled “The Night the Bed Fell.” The sketches brim with verbal virtuosity, offbeat humor and very rarely some mild cursing. One yearns for the days of tweed jackets, neckties, flannel trousers and long-stem pipes, when writers were well-read, took their work seriously and did not just try to shock or push political agendas. Thurber’s era also was more forgiving of recreational drinking, as shown in his sketch “Gentleman Shoppers.” The set and costumes adhere mostly to a black-and-white color scheme. Backdrop panels feature different geometric patterns, plus a portrait of the author. Seeing the show a second time probably would yield additional insights and laughs. Even the best slugger doesn’t get a hit each time at the plate, but VTC’s show has a pretty high batting average. “A Thurber Carnival” will have final performances this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, at 8 p.m., plus a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Nov. 2. Tickets are $14. For more information, call (703) 2556360.
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Public-Safety Notes POLICE AGENCIES TO CRACK DOWN ON DRUNK DRIVING THIS HALLOWEEN:
Seven police agencies from Northern Virginia will team up on Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. to conduct saturation patrols aimed at detecting and arresting drunk drivers. Extra Eyes for DWIs will involve officers and resources from the Falls Church, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Vienna, Fairfax County and city of Fairfax police departments, as well as the U.S. Park Police and Virginia State Police. LIGHT IN KITCHEN SPARKS MERRIFIELD HOUSE FIRE: Fairfax County Fire
and Rescue Department units responded to a single-family house fire Oct. 21 at 8:50 p.m. at 9006 Glen Court in Merrifield. Firefighters upon arrival encountered smoke coming from the attic and roof of the one-story home. Firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack and extinguished the fire in about 10 minutes. The fire displaced two adults and three children, but the occupants declined Red Cross support that was offered. No one was injured during the blaze. Officials estimate the fire caused $50,000
damage. According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental and caused by wiring in a recessed kitchen light. VIENNA MAN REPORTS UNAUTHORIZED USE OF HIS DEBIT CARD: A man living in
the 900 block of Plum Street, S.W., told Vienna police recently that an unknown person on May 6 used his Wells Fargo debit card to purchase a Western Union money order without his knowledge. Vienna police continue to investigate this case.
CREDIT-UNION EMPLOYEE WORRIED BY EX-WORKER’S STATEMENTS, BEHAVIOR: An employee at Navy Federal
Credit Union, 820 Follin Lane, S.E., told Vienna police he was concerned about a former co-worker’s statements and behavior, which occurred between Sept. 24 and Oct. 15. The ex-employee has been banned from the property, Vienna police said. WOMEN’S CENTER EMPLOYEE REPORTS SUSPICIOUS CREDIT-CARD CHARGES: An employee at The Women’s
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police that she had been contacted by her bank regarding suspicious charges made on the organization’s credit card between Sept. 28 and Oct. 22. The employee stated the charges were made without her knowledge, said police, who continue to investigate this case. DRIVER, PASSENGER CHARGED AFTER VEHICLE SUSTAINS DAMAGE: A Vienna
police officer was on patrol near Nutley Street and Kingsley Road, S.W., on Oct. 19 at 5:57 a.m. when he was flagged down by an off-duty Fairfax County firefighter, who informed him about a disabled vehicle and an agitated driver. The officer located the vehicle, which had two blown-out tires and a deployed airbag. Upon interacting with the driver and his passenger, the officer detected signs of possible impairment. The officer arrested the driver, a 31year-old Silver Spring, Md., man, after the motorist failed to perform a series of fieldsobriety tests. The officer also arrested the passenger a 27-year-old woman with no fixed address, for being drunk in public. Police transported both suspects to Vi-
enna Police Headquarters, where authorities gave the driver the opportunity to provide a sample of his breath for analysis. After the driver failed several attempts to provide the sample, police transported both suspects to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Authorities charged the driver with driving while intoxicated and refusing to submit to a breath test and charged the passenger with being drunk in public. Authorities held both suspects until they were sober. Officers canvassed the area where the vehicle was located, but were unable to determine where the vehicle may have sustained its damage, police said. DECEASED CAT TO BE TESTED FOR RABIES: Vienna police on Oct. 21 at 8
a.m. dispatched an animal-control officer to Oakton Vienna Animal Hospital, 320 Maple Ave., E., after receiving a request from the Fairfax County Health Department to transport a cat named Gertrude to that facility to be tested for rabies. The cat had died during her quarantine period after biting a person, police said.
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ter will hold its Family Halloween Adopta-thon from Thursday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 2, with adoption fees for black and/or orange animals of any kind waived and all other adoption fees being half-off. More than 40 cats and kittens, 25 dogs and puppies and 50 small animals – including bunnies, guinea pigs and hamsters – are looking for homes. “We have so many wonderful, familyready pets, and we’re trying to find them all
loving homes before the start of the holiday season,” shelter director Tawny Hammond said. “If you’re thinking of adopting, this is a great time to spend less and save a life.” The event will feature treats for kids and shelter pets, and families will have a chance to give treats to dogs and small animals. Kids can have hands-on fun with bunnies and guinea pigs at a meet-and-greet station on Saturday and Sunday. Hours are Thursday and Friday from noon to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The shelter is located at 4500 West Ox Road. For information, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/animalshelter/.
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Northern Virginia Family Service has established a new Multicultural Center, combining its Hispanic Committee office with its Multicultural Human Services office at 6400 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners. “Both sets of programs have expertise in assisting immigrant and refugee communities succeed in the U.S.,” officials said. “By bringing the programs together, NVSF is
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High School for Science & Technology will hold its annual open house for students in grades 4-8 on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. Due to construction at the high school, the open house will be held at Holmes Middle School, 6525 Montrose St. in Alexandria. Families are invited to learn more about the school and meet Thomas Jefferson teachers, administrators, students, parents and alumni. Information sessions presented by administrators and the school’s admissions director also will be held throughout the morning. Thomas Jefferson is operated by Fairfax County Public Schools, but accepts stu-
able to offer clients wrap-around services.” Those services are available in English, Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, Farsi and French. The new center will have a satellite office at 1801 North George Mason Drive in Arlington. For information, see the Web site at www.nvfs.org/multicultural.
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Fairfax County Notes Continued from Page 23 Regional Leadership Award at the annual Northern Virignia Leadership Awards ceremony, to be held on Thursday, Nov. 6 at Waterford in Fair Oaks. Agee will be honored for three decades of work to transform the lives of thousands of families in Northern Virginia, and her influence on public policy in the region and across the commonwealth. Also at the event, Steve Gladis will be honored with the Trustee Leadership Award for his work as a team-builder, coach and mentor. Tim Sargeant of Dominion Resources will be honored with the Corporate Leadership Award. Jim Holcombe and Gloria Rubin of J.E.B. Stuart High School will be honored with the Educational Leadership Award, while Christopher Fay of Homestretch and Rosemary Tran Lauer will be honored with the Non-Profit Leadership Award. For information on the event and the awards, see the Web site at www.leadershipfairfax.org. ATTORNEY, LAW FIRM WIN HONORS FROM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: The
Community Foundation for Northern Virginia honored Richard Duvall, a partner at Holland & Knight LLP, and the Holland & Knight firm with the 2014 Community Leadership Award at the organization’s Sweet Home Virginia Gala, held Oct. 10 in Tysons Corner. “Richard Duvall and Holland & Knight
are models of outstanding volunteer service in the region,” said Eileen Ellsworth, president of the foundation. “They have had a profound impact on the organizations with which they have been involved.” The gala attracted more than 600 community leaders and raised nearly $500,000 to support the foundation’s initiatives. For information on the event, see the Web site at www.cfnova.org. UNITED WAY, McLEAN CHAMBER TEAM UP FOR NON-PROFIT FORUM: The
Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with United Way of the National Capital Area, will host the Gannett Regional Non-Profit Forum on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 7:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gannett Conference Center, 7959 Jones Branch Drive. United Way of the National Capital Area president and CEO Rosie Allen-Herring and Martha’s Table president and CEO Patty Stonesifer will keynote the event, leading a discussion around the “Value of Community Collaboration: Impacting Revenue, Advocacy and Service Delivery.” Conference attendees will participate in an interactive discussion, sharing insights on the importance of sector collaboration in order to impact community issues. Participants also will attend breakout sessions, where regional industry experts will share best practices on a range of topics. “The Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce is very excited to once again present non-profit professionals with this
unique opportunity to learn and grow” said Marcia Twomey, president of the McLean business organization. “By partnering with the United Way of the National Capital Area, we’ve made this year’s event bigger and better than ever.” The cost is $75. Sponsorship opportunities and vendor tables are available. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (703) 356-5424 or see the Web site at www.mcleanchamber.org. COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN TO HOLD 30th-ANNIVERSARY EVENT: “The
Anatomy of Empowered Black Women: Bold, Blessed and Beautiful” is the theme of the 30th-anniversary celebration luncheon of the Northern Virginia chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. The event will be held on Sunday, Nov. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. Maureen Bunyan of WJLA-TV will serve as master of ceremonies. The keynote speaker will be Roslyn Brock, chairman of the national board of directors of the NAACP. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at www.eventbrite.com. For information and sponsorship opportunities, call Wargaret Cain at (703) 582-3393 or e-mail ncbwnv@ gmail.com. FACETS HOSTS FALL ‘TASTE’: FACETS
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n Student publications from 14 Fairfax County public schools recently earned Trophy Class rankings, the top honor in the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Publications Evaluation Service. Among schools in the Sun Gazette coverage area, Trophy Class rankings were awarded to: Magazine Division: Threshold, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Emily Orser, adviser. Newsmagazine Division: The Highlander, McLean High School, Lindsay Benedict, adviser; Oakton Outlook, Oakton High School, Elizabeth Fortenberry, adviser. Newspaper Division: TJ Today, Thomas Jefferson, Erinn Harris, adviser; The Hawk Talk, Madison High School, Cathalijne Adams, adviser; Rank and File, George C. Marshall High School, Daniel Reinish, adviser;. Online News Division: TJ Today, Thomas Jefferson, Erinn Harris, advise. Yearbook: Techniques, Thomas Jefferson, Erinn Harris, adviser; Montpelier, James Madison High School, Francesca Branson, adviser; Columbian, George C. Marshall High School, Daniel Reinish, adviser; The Clan, McLean High School, Meghan Percival, adviser; Paragon, Oakton High School, Jodi Glaser, adviser.
n Two teams from Marshall Academy will compete in the 2014 Maryland Cyber Challenge, scheduled for Oct. 30 in Baltimore.
Members of the “Raid 50” team are Michael Bailey, Joseph Kelly, Ramon Enrique Martinez-Diaz, Jacob Walters and Joshua Shepard. Members of the “Dream” team are Quiana Dang, David Randazzo, Marcus Phoon, Christopher May, John Barberis and Sean Anderson. Teams will compete to “harden” computer systems against intrusions, identify vulnerabilities, and apply security patches. During the finals, high school teams will evaluate and protect systems, then face a live “Red Team” that will test their computer defense skills. Teams will then shift from defense to offense in a capture-the-flag exercise where they are required to break into systems to “plant flags” and then protect those systems from other teams.
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A parent-leadership program for Hispanic parents at Luther Jackson Middle School that was piloted during the 2013-14 school year is being fully implemented at the school this year. The program, developed by Micheline Lavalle of Family and School Partnerships, provided resources and learning opportunities for parents to support their children’s learning at home. It also encouraged parents to make and keep connections with their children and to remain involved in their lives as the students transition to middle school, according to organizers. Parents learned leadership skills such as positive self-esteem, setting goals, and engagement at home and work, during the program. As part of the program, participants were encouraged to share their unique stories as immigrants to the U.S. through multimedia production projects, which were exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery’s Hispanic Heritage Day festival in September. n
n Malaria Free World, a nonprofit organization founded by and comprised of students from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology and Longfellow Middle School, is presenting a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) expo for middle- and high-school students. The expo, called Malaria Meltdown 2014, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Nysmith School in Fairfax. The expo is designed to raise awareness about the current malaria epidemic, and will host world experts in malaria. Guest speakers at the expo include Ralph Mazitschek, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School; Adam Ruben, scientist in vaccine stabilization and logistics at Sanaria, Inc.; Marc Cohen, chief executive officer and co-founder of Acetylon Pharmaceuticals; Sean Prigge, associate professor in the department of molecular microbiology and immunology at the Johns Hopkins University; and other researchers in the field. Complete details about Malaria Meltdown, including how to R.S.V.P., are available on the Web site at www.malariafreeworld.org/malaria-meltdown.html.
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n The percussion section of the George C. Marshall High School Marching Band outscored all other competitors in the USBands Marine Corps Invitational, held Oct. 18 in Annapolis. The band also won Best Overall Effect in its group for “i_Dependence,” which explores humanity’s relationship with cellphones. The Marching Statesmen next will perform at the Vienna Halloween Parade on Oct. 29.
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n Local musicians from 14 Fairfax County public schools have been named to the Virginia Honors Choir for 2014. Thirty-six Fairfax County Public Schools students were selected for the choir, and six were named alternates. The students will perform at the Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) convention in Norfolk on Nov. 22. Students from the Sun Gazette coverage area named to the choir include: • Langley High School: Vivian Vaeth, Ali Burk, Sarah Salem, Connor Kianpour, Andrew Myers, Ethan Zell and alternate Yasmeen El-Rafey. • James Madison High School: Ben Parsell. • George C. Marshall High School: Kailee Sibley, Nadia Duncan and Alex Mourao. • Oakton High School: John Ferri. This select choir is open only to the top 125 singers from around the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is the highest honor a choir student can attain during his or her high school career. Auditions were open to seniors enrolled in choral programs at their respective schools.
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Later A.M. Starting Time Is No Benefit for Athletes For a measly half hour or 45 minutes? Really? Will that make any significant difference?
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Warhawks Click On All Cylinders by ALLEN KHA For the Sun Gazette
With a few minutes remaining in the first half and a commanding 20-point lead, Madison Warhawks’ head coach Lenny Schultz saw an opportunity to surprise. It was his team’s night, he figured, with a 40-0 win as proof. Every crossing pattern and screen pass from junior quarterback Jason Gastrock of 32 passFOOTBALL (27 ing for 221 yards and three touchdowns) to senior receiver Nate Williams (13 catches, 88 yards) was working. Every defensive set frustrated the visiting McLean Highlanders’ spread offense, and even every poorly-struck kickoff managed to bounce towards the end zone for touchbacks in the Oct. 24 Liberty District high school football clash. So Schultz decided to attempt an onside kick. “We practiced that. McLean bailed out up front, so we made a surprise onside kick,” Schultz said. “They beat us pretty good last year, so I wanted to make sure that we sent a message that we’d keep attacking.” Continued on Page 29
Madison High school’s Bryan Harthun catches a pass and turns to head up field during the WarPHOTO BY DEB KOLT hawks’ 40-0 victory over the McLean Highlanders on Oct. 24.
Oakton Halts Losing Streak Behind Its Defense
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Behind another strong defensive effort, the Oakton Cougars (4-4, 1-2) snapped their four-game losing streak Oct. 24 with a 7-0 home FOOTBALL victory over the Robinson Rams (6-2, 1-2) in Concorde District high school football action. For Oakton, David Allely (51 yards rushing) ran 17 yards for the game’s lone touchdown midway through the fourth period. Sal Tutone completed a key pass to Jarrett Bacon during the winning scoring drive. He had three catches for 66 yards and Derrick Beale had four for 62. The Cougars won despite multiple turnovers, but their defense made all of the necessary stops to contain Robinson’s running game. With the shutout, Oakton
has not allowed a point in six quarters. n In other Oct. 24 high school games, the Langley Saxons (4-4, 3-2) routed the Jefferson Colonials, 48-7, and the Marshall Statesmen (2-6, 1-4) lost to the Fairfax Rebels, 28-3. For Langley, Tyler West ran for 165 yards and three touchdowns and R.J. Lutz ran for two scores and 56 yards. Jack Anderson threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Lachian Pitts. n With a 47-7 home rout of the Maret Frogs on Oct. 25, the Flint Hill Huskies will play for the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference championship on Nov. 1 in Oakton against the visiting Sidwell Friends Quakers (6-2, 3-0). If Flint Hill (3-5, 2-1) wins the 2 p.m. high school game, the two-time defending champion Huskies will share the Mid-
Atlantic Athletic Conference title with Potomac School (3-5, 3-1) and Sidwell. In the MAC win over Maret (3-5, 0-3), senior running back Cameron Vaughn ran for 135 yards and three touchdowns, Christian Martey had 62 yards rushing and two scores and Simuel Jamison ran for 47 and one TD. Quarterback Justin Saleh was 6 of 8 passing for 62 yards and ran for a score. Jack Swart had four catches for 40 yards. Reid Lavin and Matt Robinson both blocked punts for Flint Hill, which led 35-7 at halftime. Vaughn has 945 yards rushing this season and 2,758 for his career. n In another Oct. 25 game, Potomac School lost to host Bishop Ireton, 45-7, in non-conference action. The loss likely ends Potomac’s School’s hopes for any state playoff berth.
The Fairfax County School Board last week voted to change the starting times of their high schools from the 7:30 a.m. hour to around 8 or 8:10 a.m. The reason, or thinking, is to give students more time to sleep in the morning and have them better rested and more alert when the school day begins. Will the change mean better test scores and grades? Doubtful, but time will tell. Again, a measly 30 minutes or so? If a change was going to be made, make a real switch and push the start back to 9 or 9:30 a.m. For athletes and students involved in after-school activities, the change is a wash, if not a loss. Some game and practice times will now have to be adjusted and pushed back until later in the afternoon or evening. Meaning – kids will be getting home later, starting or finishing homework later, and getting to bed later. That equals no additional sleep, even with the extra 30 minutes in the morning. Let’s face it: Whether an athlete, a class or club officer or cast member in a school play, the majority of kids who frequently stay after school procrastinate when it comes to homework – putting off the studies until they are home for good in the evening. The Sun Gazette sports department has done its own informal survey, asking student-athletes their preference about a later start. Almost to a person the answers have been the same. If they can’t sleep until 11 a.m. or noon, the early-morning wake-up time makes no difference, it’s still too early. Plus, they say the thought of getting home later in the afternoon or night isn’t appealing. Maybe the School Board should listen to the kids, not the helicopter parents and sleep-deprivation experts who have been pushing for a change many students believe is unnecessary and will make no difference. Give high school students in Fairfax County credit. They shouldn’t be spoken for. Early is early. For years under the current system, they have been doing what is necessary and making the early-morning adjustment pretty well.
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With a new head coach and other questions, the status of the Madison Warhawks was an unknown entering the 2014 girls high school field hockey season. That didn’t last long. Madison got off to a strong start, winning its first five matches, and has been ng FIELD HOCKEY pwelll a y iever since. The No. 2 seed Warhawks reached the finals of the Liberty Conference Tournament with a 14-4 record and victories in seven of their last eight matches. Madison blanked the No. 7 seed Washington-Lee Generals, 3-0, in the first round, then downed the No. 3 seed Yorktown Patriots, 2-1, in the semifinals. The final was scheduled for Oct. 27. “This has totally exceeded my expectations for our team,” Madison coach Lizzie McManus said. “The players have committed to what we are doing and they are working hard. I didn’t know what to expect because this team has a lot of good lacrosse and soccer players, but not
The Madison Warhawks reached the championship match of the Liberty Conference tourney.
many year-round field hockey players. It has been a pretty balanced team.” Madison had seven players selected to all-conference teams, including three first-teamers. Senior Kierra Sweeney was one of those players, in addition to be chosen Player of the Year in the conference. McManus was chosen as Coach of the Year. The Warhawks received the team sportsmanship award. The other first-teamers are junior Rachel Cooke and sophomore Maddie Cy-
bulski. Madison’s second-team all-conference players are senior Sophia DiRocco and senior Paige Karp. Making honorable mention were junior Hailey Swaak and junior goalie Sydney Lewis. McManus said senior Noelle Anderson and sophomore Shannon Condon have been a big part of the team’s success, as well. “I’ve been happy with everybody,” McManus said.
In the win over Washington-Lee, Anna Bonaquist, Sweeney, and DiRocco scored the goals. DiRocco had two assists and Cooke one. The goal was the first this season for Bonaquist, a sophomore. Madison defeated Yorktown, 1-0, early in the season in what McManus said was a difficult game. “Yorktown has a very good goalie and they played us tough,” McManus said. In the 2-1 tournament semifinal win, DiRocco scored early in the first half to give Madison a 1-0 lead. Cooke scored with 15:22 left in the second half to put the Warhawks in front for good at 2-1. Madison’s last loss was a 2-0 setback against the top seed Fairfax Rebels, who nipped the No. 5 seed Langley Saxons, 1-0, in the other semifinal. Langley’s record fell to 9-9. Langley defeated No. 4 seed McLean, 2-0, in the first round. Fairfax is the defending champion. Fairfax was 15-3 entering the final and had won 10 straight matches. NOTE: McManus, an Oakton High School graduate, was Oakton’s head coach for a couple of seasons until 2008. She also was the head girls lacrosse coach at Stuart for four seasons.
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Madison running back Wiley Counts gets a key block from Matt Ragano. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Madison fullback Joe Koshuta bursts through the line for a long gain during the Warhawks’ vicPHOTO BY DEB KOLT tory over the McLean Highlanders on Oct. 24.
The junior quarterback added three more passing touchdowns – all to junior receiver Ebersole. Gastrock also had 51 rushing. “McLean was giving our receivers some space, so we followed our game plan and were prepared based on what we saw on film,” Gastrock said. “They really only ran one base defense, and we knew where their read was going to be.” Madison kept its starters in until the end of the third quarter, when Gastrock found Ebersole for the third time to extend Madison’s lead to 33-0 with a few minutes remaining in the period. The Warhawks added their final touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Backup quarterback Chris Conry found running back Ryan Kopka on a wheel route near the goal line, only for Kopka to fumble right before he crossed the plane of the end zone. In prototypical fashion for the evening, teammate Caleb Hoehner recovered the ball in the end zone to extend Madison’s lead to 40-0. The Warhawks
backups maintained the shutout by intercepting McLean quarterback Brian Maffei on the game’s final play. Schultz lauded his team’s effort, but equally stressed that his squad needed to carry its level of play to its final two games of the regular season, which Madison will most likely need to win to make the 6A North Region playoffs. “I’m a guy who’s about the team, and that was a great team performance,” Schultz said. McLean coach Shaun Blair echoed his counterpart’s sentiment. “I told our guys, it’s okay to dwell on this game, even tomorrow,” Blair said. “But after that, we need to dump those thoughts and move onto the next two, because we’re still in position to get into the playoffs. We control our own destiny. This game was obviously a tough one, but give so much credit to Madison. I don’t want it to seem like I’m promoting them, but they really came out to play for this game, and they really wanted this and executed.”
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: n Madison at Langley n Marshall at South Lakes n Jefferson at McLean n Oakton at Westfield n Sidwell Friends at Flint Hill n R. Macon at Potomac School Also for Madison on offense, Bryan Harthun had four catches, Counts rushed for 43 yards, John DeScisciolo for 30 and Joe Koshuta for 27. On defense for Madison, Conry had 10 tackles and an interception, Ryan Barrett made seven tackles and Koshuta made five. For McLean, Maffei was 17 of 35 passing for 145 yards. Owen Pilewski had six catches as did Jordan Cole. On defense, Nelson Sera made 13 tackles, Cole and Samuel Higbee seven each and Harrison Govan six.
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When Matt Bacigalupo’s kick passed the first line of McLean’s formation and took a high bounce towards the hands of a Madison receiver – whose jumping cadence seemed to be perfectly timed, ball caught at the peak of its bounce –, the outcome was par for the evening’s course. A few plays later, Gastrock scrambled to his left and found Jordan Ebersole (eight catches, 76 yards and three TDs) in the end zone on a jump pass, extending Madison’s lead to 27-0 with less than a minute left in the first half. Madison improved to 4-4 and 4-1 and McLean fell to 4-4, 3-2. McLean drove down into Warhawks’ territory in the final seconds of the quarter to set up a 45-yard field goal attempt for kicker Logan Legg, but his attempt was short. That sequence in the last few minutes of the first half typified the night: Madison both executed and improvised, while the Highlanders could do neither. “We had our guys making plays tonight. Gastrock has really stepped up recently. The improvisation, he’s really gone out and been making plays,” Schultz said. After trading possessions to open the game, Madison marched 88 yards to begin the scoring. Gastrock targeted Williams on five of the drive’s 14 plays and 41 yards, while sophomore running back Wiley Counts scampered down the middle of the field for a 35-yard touchdown to give the Warhawks an early lead. Gastrock added to the lead a few minutes later, scrambling eight yards to his right – arm swinging out, squeezing in between multiple McLean defenders – for a touchdown to make the score 13-0 early in the second quarter.
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It’s Down to the Wire for Comstock, Foust in 10th Continued from Page 1 answer questions, plus one minute of rebuttal time if desired. But at the end, moderators eliminated rebuttals and asked some pointed questions. One concerned women’s rights and abortion. Comstock answered first, saying she supported over-the-counter sales of birthcontrol measures. “There are good people on both sides� of the issue, she said. “I don’t demonize people who disagree with me.� Foust then pounded at Comstock’s positions and votes, saying she favored measures that restricted women’s reproductive freedom. When moderators did not let Comstock respond, some in the audience booed. When Foust again went after Comstock in his closing remarks, someone shouted “Shut up!� Horn admonished the crowd to settle down and ushers quelled disputes in their sections. Some crowd members took cell-phone pictures of opposing camp members. The candidates differed sharply on a host of issues. Foust, who represents Dranesville District on the Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors, said most scientists think human-caused climate change is real and added the issue required decisive action. Comstock, first elected to the House of Delegates’ 34th District seat in 2009, stressed the futility of U.S. action if countries with major pollution problems, such as China, did not follow suit. Regarding gun control, Foust called Comstock’s stance “dangerous� and said she had voted to allow firearms in bars and to repeal the state’s one-handgun-permonth rule, which was designed to keep those weapons from being purchased en masse and sold to criminals elsewhere. Comstock cited her support of database legislation to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and people with mental illnesses. She also voted to increase money for school-resource officers, who she said guard not only against school shootings, but bullying and human trafficking as well. Both agreed the federal Affordable Care Act was imperfect. Foust said the law had brought about many positive changes, but still needed its kinks worked out. “Don’t buy the argument that they’re concerned about your health care,� he said of oppo-
Republican Barbara Comstock and Democrat John Foust squared off over the weekend at the Alden Theatre of the PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER McLean Community Center.
nents. Comstock, citing premium increases and other problems, favored replacing the legislation with portable health plans that retained “Obamacare� advantages, such as prohibiting insurance companies from canceling policies of people with pre-existing conditions. Foust hammered away at Comstock, saying she had pursued the “politics of personal destruction� throughout her career. He criticized Comstock’s vote last
year against a major transportation-funding bill, saying she did so to stave off criticism from the Tea Party and honor the Grover Norquist no-tax pledge she had signed. Comstock responded that the bill also had been opposed by some Democrats, including members of Northern Virginia’s delegation. Both candidates pledged to support federal employees, press for job creation and work with members of both parties to
achieve results. They also agreed the U.S. tax code needs a comprehensive review. Comstock and Foust also concurred that U.S. officials should take steps to contain the threat posed by the Ebola virus. Foust favored 21-day quarantines of people who may have been exposed to the virus, while Comstock supported travel bans between the United States and African nations affected by Ebola. “Saying ‘Don’t panic’ isn’t a strategy,� she said.
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