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Politicians: Silver Line to Boost Business, Economy Metrorail’s Silver Line will boost Northern Virginia’s economy, real estate market, vitality and status, local business and political leaders say. “I think it gives us a little more notoriety,” said Gerald Gordon, president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. “You can’t be a major urban area

without rail to by BRIAN TROMPETER the [international] airport and all the major markets, like Tysons.” The Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project’s first phase will inaugurate Silver Line service July 26 along 11.4 miles of track between

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Falls Church and Reston; a second phase, extending the line 11.7 miles to Route 772 in Loudoun County, is slated to begin service in 2018. The new rail line has prompted a flurry of redevelopment proposals and was the nucleus around which the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors based the new Tysons Corner

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comprehensive plan, approved four years ago. By allowing mixed-use developments of unlimited density within a quarter-mile of four new Metrorail stations there, supervisors hope to sextuple Tysons’ population, double its jobs and encourage people to live, work and play in what now is mostly a commercial area. ‘A Massive Change’ Fairfax County officials have approved several major Tysons redevelopment projects, including a 20-story office tower at 7900 Tysons One Place that overlooks Tysons Corner Station. Intelsat and Deloitte occupy the building, which is owned by Macerich. Intelsat, a commercial-satellite services provider with offices in the glass tower’s 12th through 20th floors, recently relocated from its former offices in Northwest Washington, D.C. The change has prompted both elation and anxiety from employees, said spokesman Dianne VanBeber. Intelsat’s former building, located near the Van Ness Station on Metrorail’s Red Line, was overly large and sprawling, she said. “We needed a new space where we could collaborate more effectively,” VanBeber said. The old building had few retail and restaurant options nearby, but Tysons has a bewildering array, she said. “From a lifestyle standpoint, this was such a massive change,” VanBeber said. “Everyone’s in shock a little bit.” Many employees will use Metrorail to reach the Tysons building, VanBeber said. Until the Silver Line begins service, the company will continue running a shuttle bus to and from the Orange Line’s West Falls Church Station in south McLean, she said. Continued on Page 14

Rajan Bhargava swims the boys age 9-10 breaststroke for Chesterbrook at a Northern Virginia Swimming League Division 1 showdown against the Overlee Flying Fish of Arlington. Overlee won the July 19 meet by two points to capture the division championship. See the Sports section for the full story. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

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Obama Stumps in McLean for Transportation Funding BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

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President Obama on July 15 urged more funding for transportation infrastructure and technology and an end to gridlock in Congress. “We know that in a 21st-century economy, businesses will set up shop wherever they find the best roads and bridges and the fastest rail and Internet, the smartest airports [and] the smartest power grids,” he said. “First-class infrastructure attracts firstclass jobs and right now our investments in transportation are lagging the rest of the world.” Obama pressed Congress to finance the Highway Trust Fund, which helps states support transportation projects. If lawmakers let the fund run out of money, about 700,000 jobs would be jeopardized, including 17,000 in Virginia, he said. Congress is pondering short-term fixes to the problem, but this only will allow the same crisis to occur again down the line, Obama said. “Congress shouldn’t pat itself on the back for averting disaster for a few months,” the president said. Obama made his remarks following a tour of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, located near the Central Intelligence Agency’s headquarters in McLean. “Looks like a bunch of smart folks here,” he said after meeting researchers in one of the laboratories. Researchers briefed the president about experimental technologies that could cut commuting time, save people money and improve their quality of life. One researcher told Obama that Americans in the aggregate spend about 5.5 billion hours per year commuting. Urban traffic congestion costs the United States about $121 billion per year, said Joseph Peters, the facility’s director of operations research and development.

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Above: President Obama sits behind the wheel of a car for the first time in six years while test driving a video simulator July 15 at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean. Below: President Obama greets enthusiastic crowd members following his speech at the research center. PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER

Peters showed Obama a demonstration video featuring self-driving tractor-trailers,

Above: President Obama listens as Joseph Peters, director of operations research and development at the research center, describes future transportation technologies. Right: President Obama advocates for transportation-infrastructure improvements during his speech July 15.

which can follow each other safely and closely and allow the rear vehicles to save

fuel by drafting in the front truck’s wake. Using such vehicles effectively could double the capacity of the nation’s trucking lanes, Peters said. In the middle of the tour, the president climbed some metal steps and slid behind the wheel of a blue Saturn sedan – the first time he’d sat in the driver’s seat in six years, he said. “They’re finally letting me drive again,” Obama joked. “It’s so exciting.” The car, a simulator for driverless-vehicle technology that engineers are exploring, was hoisted on metal supports and faced a semicircular screen, onto which images of a moving road were projected. Obama noted the vehicle lacked a radio and that he was driving too quickly. The president then walked into a testing garage, where an engineer showed him three cars outfitted with technology allowing them to communicate with other vehicles, potentially reducing accidents and pollution. After the tour, Obama exited the building and spoke to about 190 people sweltering in the harsh, muggy July heat. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx first pumped up the crowd, which was composed of employees from the research center and the U.S. Department of Transportation. “Our engineers here are proving that talking cars are not just science fiction, that they’re right here and within reach,” Foxx said. “And soon they may be on the road, too.” Foxx pressed for infrastructure improvements across the country, noting that transportation networks in some areas are “relics of another era.” About 65 percent of roads nationwide are in sub-par condition, he said. Fox advocated for a long-term transportation-funding bill, such as the Obama administration’s proposed “Grow America Act.” “We need policies that help us cut red tape and help build projects faster,” he said.

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Opinion Our View: Expired IDs Are No Cause for Alarm

State election officials in coming months will have the chance to show the public that they’re being reasonable when it comes to enforcing new rules on voters’ providing photo IDs when they head to the polls in November. At issue: Whether voters will be allowed to present expired IDs, such as a driver’s license or passport, to meet the new requirement. Like most Virginians, we think the requirement to present identification with a photo on it when checking in at the polling place is a reasonable one. But it can be taken too far, and we believe that the State Board of

Elections, acting at the behest of the legislature, indeed is going too far if it strikes expired IDs from the list of those that will be accepted at the polls. Just because a driver’s license or passport is a couple of years old doesn’t mean it can’t be used to establish the identity of a voter. State election officials, who are still working to make up their mind on this issue, should err on the side of inclusion.

polling place, the Fairfax County Electoral Board deserves credit for authorizing absentee voting in the 48th House District special election to be held for a number of days in McLean. Without the ruling, those who wished to vote absentee prior to the Aug. 19 election would have had to schlep to the Fairfax County Government Center – a round-trip that can take more than an hour at many times of day, not counting the parking, finding the electiond office and then casting ballots. Providing at least the option of voting within the 48th District was On the issue of accessibility to the the right move.

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Comstock Focuses on Research, Development Editor: I have been impressed with Barbara Comstock since she knocked on my door five years ago, asking my support in her bid for House of Delegates. She was re-elected twice and has proven to be a compassionate, caring and energetic representative. Now Comstock is running for Congress – and not a moment too soon. Congress badly needs her recipe for success: she listens carefully and then acts inclusively while being true to her conservative values. She has done this time and again to promote jobs and economic growth in Virginia. Just one example is her Research and Development Expense Act that was signed into law this month. The law provides businesses and educational institutions with incentives to innovate by providing tax credits for research and development.

These incentives will give businesses and start-ups more opportunity to innovate, grow and create more jobs. Early on, Comstock saw the need to promote R&D for Virginia, and worked tirelessly across party lines to get her measure passed. She formed a group of bipartisan co-sponsors and developed a strategy to get the bill through subcommittees, committees and the House of Delegates and state Senate. The result: her bill passed without a single dissenting vote. This kind of talent and inclusiveness is exactly what we need in Congress. Right now, Congress is considering the badly needed American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 to promote research and development. According to Battelle Memorial Institute, just five years ago U.S. spending on R&D equaled all R&D spending by Asian

countries combined. Now, U.S. R&D spending has fallen well behind this critical benchmark and is forecast to fall behind China within the next 10 years. This trend clearly needs to be reversed, not just because of competition from abroad but because R&D leads to new businesses and more, higher-paying jobs. In fact, the same study shows that each R&D job creates more than three other jobs in the broader economy. And yet, incredibly, passage of the bill is in doubt because of divisions in Congress and disputes with the Administration. I am certain that if Barbara Comstock is elected to Congress, she will apply her recipe for success to clear away roadblocks to common-sense policies that promote jobs and growth for the benefit of Virginians and, for that matter, all Americans. Noriko Behling McLean

VDOT Needs to Focus on Core Responsibilities Editor: I need some help with a problem neighbor. She refuses to keep her grass cut. What can I do? How can I get her attention? The rest of our McLean neighbors go to great (and expensive) lengths to keep our lawns healthy and manicured. She lets weeds erupt from cracks in cement while letting grass grow up to 2 to 3 feet high before she gets a crew out to whack it down.

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A presidential visit and a spouse’s business policy became bones of contention last week in the acrimonious 10th District U.S. House of Representatives race. First up: President Obama’s July 15 visit to the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, which did not feature any appearances by local politicians. Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville), locked in a heated battle with Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th) to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R10th), did not attend the president’s event, even though it occurred in his district. Comstock’s campaign the following day passed along an article in the Weekly Standard that intimated Foust may have been trying to avoid Obama, whose publicapproval ratings have tanked lately. Reached by telephone last week, Foust said he had not been apprised of Obama’s transportation-related visit. “Had he invited me, given this nation’s need to reinvest in our infrastructure, I would definitely have gone,” Foust said, adding that Comstock had voted against a major transportation-funding bill passed by the General Assembly last year. Comstock’s campaign press secretary, Johanna Persing had a different take on the situation. “John Foust got the stamp of approval from [House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi] last week just days after he was running from the liberal agenda by not showing up at President Obama’s transportation speech in McLean,” she wrote in an e-mail to the Sun Gazette. The second campaign dispute touched closer to home for Foust. The Weekly Standard article linked to a story on The Washington Free Beacon’s Web site, which noted that none of the doctors who practice at Foxhall OB/GYN Associates in Northwest Washington, D.C. – where Foust’s wife, obstetrician and gynecologist Marilyn Jerome, works – accept Medicaid. Foust, who has campaigned in favor of extending Medicaid coverage to 400,000 people in Virginia, responded that some

doctors accept Medicaid and others do not and that his wife’s medical practice “to my knowledge never refused health care for the inability to pay.” The Democrat also shot back at Comstock, who opposes Medicaid expansion in Virginia. “Comstock’s trying to deflect from an absolute failure on her part to do the right thing,” he said. “Her extreme right-wing base would get after her.” Persing responded that it was hypocritical for Foust to attack Comstock for opposing Medicaid expansion when his wife does not accept it at her medical practice. “In a recent report, his wife’s staff claimed that the ‘demographics’ [in Northwest D.C.] do not support Medicaid patients, when in fact approximately 28 percent of D.C. women are on Medicaid,” Persing’s e-mail read. “Del. Comstock has said that Medicaid needs to be reformed because so many doctors do not take Medicaid patients today.”

Senior-Center Program Looks at ‘Mindfulness’ The Great Falls Senior Center will host Mark Thurston, a senior fellow at George Mason University’s Center for the Advancement of Wellness Being, discussing “Mindfulness” on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 11 a.m. at Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church, 1301 Trap Road in Vienna. The center was created at GMU six years ago through funding by former Great Falls residents Don and Nancy deLaski, Thurson is the faculty coordinator for the university’s 15-credit undergraduate minor in consciousness and transformation. The program is sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care. A modest donation is requested, and registration is required. For information or to register, call (703) 759-4345 or e-mail Polly Fitzgerald at pollyfitz1@verizon.net.

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implement, said Jennifer Mitchell, director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. Metrorail already needs to cope better with its current passenger capacity, she added. “We really believe that enhanced bus service will achieve the same benefits in a shorter period of time,” Mitchell said. Fairfax County Supervisor Michael Frey (R-Sully) said Metrorail’s Silver Line project, despite being located in the jobsrich Dulles Corridor and Tysons Corner, only qualified for federal funding under older, less-stringent ridership standards for cost efficiency. The I-66 corridor has nowhere near the Silver Line’s concentration of residential and commercial areas, making it unlikely to qualify for federal moneys, he said. “I think everybody has recognized the criticality of the corridor,” Frey said. “I mean, it’s all we’ve got. So this is really the most positive step we’ve had toward fixing it.” The most critical thing that needs to be accomplished now is improving the intersection of I-66 and Route 28, Frey said. “That is a regional nightmare today and it can’t wait until the corridor is solved,” he said. State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34th) said he was glad the McAuliffe administration was reaching out to public officials and the community about potential I-66 improvements. “I’d like to see a mix of options,” he said. “I do think we need to have Express Lanes and some type of transit service that feeds into the Vienna Metro. The bulk of the population lives west of the traditional Metro system and we need solutions that extend out that far.” Federal funding needs to be a key component of the initiative, as many commuters are traveling to work in the federal capital, he said. Petersen pressed transportation officials at the briefing about potential land takings to accommodate the improvements. Kilpatrick responded that planners would do everything possible to confine the project within the existing right of way. “It’s going to be a tight fit,” Petersen said. “My goal is to use our resources as efficiently as possible. I don’t want to see us taking houses and taking property if we can avoid it, because it’s going to have a major impact on some of the neighboring communities.”

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Inventory remained plentiful as the local real estate market transitioned from spring to summer, with nearly all ZIP codes within the Sun Gazette coverage area seeing more homes being listed than was the case a year before. Only in ZIP code 22812, the outer areas of Vienna, was inventory lower than a year ago, according to figures reported by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. Figures from across the Sun Gazette coverage area are below; because of the relatively low number of sales in any ZIP code in a given month, sales and average prices tend to be more variable than for the county as a whole: 22066 (Great Falls): Sales in June totaled 19, down from 39 a year before.

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down from 98.6 percent. At the end of the month, there were 172 properties on the market, up from 140. 22102 (McLean): Sales totaled 46, up from 31. The average sales price of $1,148,543 was up 36 percent, while the median sales price of $852,500 was up 4.1 percent. Homes spent an average of 55 days on the market, up from 26, and garnered 95.2 percent of listing price, down from 98.8 percent. There were 135 properties on the market, up from 111. 22124 (Oakton): Sales totaled 34, down from 51. The average sales price of $867,443 was up 12.8 percent, while the median sales price of $794,500 was up 3.9 percent. Homes spent an average of 48 days on the market, up from 27, and garnered 97 percent of listing price, down from 99.3 percent. There were 102 properties on the market, up from 80. 22180 (Vienna): Sales totaled 37, down from 42. The average sales price of $682,945 was down 11.2 percent, while the median sales price of $620,000 was down 7.1 percent. Homes spent an average of 24 days on the market, down from 39, and garnered 99.7 percent of listing price, up from 99.5 percent. There were 95 properties on the market, up from 45. 22181 (Vienna): Sales totaled 17, down from 25. The average sales price of $823,612 was up 30.8 percent, while the median sales price of $775,000 was up 13.1 percent. Homes spent an average of 19 days on the market, up from 12, and garnered 98.3 percent of listing price, down from 99.9 percent. There were 61 properties on the market, up from 25. 22182 (Vienna): Sales totaled 44, up from 42. The average sales price of $935,565 was up 10 percent, while the median sales price of $876,000 was up 7.8 percent. Homes spent an average of 15 days on the market, down from 31, and garnered 98.1 percent of listing price, down from 99 percent. There were 64 properties on the market, down from 72. 22027 (Dunn Loring): Sales totaled five, down from six. The average sales price of $932,300 was up 22 percent, while the median sales price of $973,500 was up 24 percent. Homes spent an average of 58 days on the market, up from 10, and garnered 94.8 percent of listing price, down from 99.6 percent. There were five properties on the market, up from two. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

Vienna Arts Society Opens New Exhibition The Vienna Arts Society’s latest exhibition, “Some Like It Hot,” opened on Tuesday, July 22 and features works by society members focusing on sizzling summer seasons. The exhibition runs through Aug. 30. The exhibition is on display at the Vienna Arts Society Gallery in the Village Green, 513 Maple Ave., W. Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

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Vienna Council OKs Subdivision on Historic District’s Edge BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

The Vienna Town Council voted unanimously July 7 to allow a developer to subdivide a property in the town’s Windover Heights Historic District and add two more houses. The site now is home to a house at 130 Pleasant St., N.W., which was built in 1910 and will be retained under the subdivision agreement. Town officials acknowledged that nothing in the accord would preclude the old house from being torn down in the future. The existing house and two new homes will be accessed via a new cul-de-sac and listed under the addresses 301, 303 and 305 Salsbury Lane, N.W. The current house’s driveway and detached garage will be removed to make way for the new Andrew Minor Subdivision. Emergency vehicles will be able to access the cul-de-sac in case of an incident and subsequently back out onto Pleasant Street, said Deputy Public Works Director Michael Gallagher.

The subdivision will feature a stormwater-detention facility under its yard along Pleasant Street, which will handle water from the site and the surrounding area, said Vienna Planning and Zoning Director Greg Hembree. The 3,500-square-foot stormwater facility will reduce peak runoff by 30 percent from a storm severe enough to occur only once per decade, said Anthony Venafro of SMITH Engineering, an agent for property owner Michael Covel. Council member Emil Attanasi inquired whether it would not be better to construct the stormwater facility out of concrete rather than corrugated metal, but Gallagher assured him there was little chance a vehicle would drive over the water-detention area and damage it. The Vienna Planning Commission on May 14 unanimously recommended approval of the new subdivision. But Planning Commission member Charles Anderson, who lives across the street from the site, said the decision was not easy for him. The development will necessitate cut-

ting down some tall trees along Pleasant Street and will increase the number of streetlights on that short section of road, Anderson said. While Vienna follows Fairfax County’s streetlight standards, Gallagher offered to inquire, as Anderson’s request, whether the additional lighting equipment could be the sort that minimizes light spillover. Council member Pasha Majdi asked Hembree how often town officials granted waivers to developers. The Planning and Zoning director replied that town staff members review such requests and that “95 percent of the stuff you see has been ‘sanitized.’” Hembree also fielded a query from Council member Carey Sienicki, who inquired whether it would be possible to continue listing the site’s housing addresses under Pleasant Street, which would maintain congruence with notations in local history books. Hembree responded that the new Salsbury Lane addresses stemmed from zoning-code requirements regarding side-yard setbacks.

Judi Medwedeff, who lives on nearby Windover Avenue, N.W., opposed the addition of sidewalks, curb and gutter at the site because they would not be in keeping with the rest of the town of Vienna’s historic district. Mayor Laurie DiRocco said the new sidewalk would connect with the adjacent Maple Avenue commercial corridor and that not requiring such a pathway would necessitate a waiver. Curb and gutter were required by town code and will help channel stormwater properly, Venafro added. But Medwedeff’s husband, David, inveighed against the subdivision, calling it a “pipe-stem [site] with a glorified cul-de-sac that will dramatically the character of the historic district.” Before voting, Majdi summed up several Council members’ positions by saying the developer would end up building one less house at the site than otherwise would have been allowed. “Single-family detached homes generally are considered good in town,” he said. “Three is better than four.”

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The late-1950s Off-Broadway show “Once Upon a Mattress” owes its place in theater history largely to the fact it gave a young Carol Burnett her first starring role. Burnett used the production to cement her position as the generation’s Martha Raye – brassy and sassy, with a voice that could wrestle any song into submission. That storied lore aside, the show’s success in its original incarnation was mixed (it ultimately moved to Browdway but didn’t last too ON STAGE long). Yet, 55 years later, it remains a favorite of school and community troupes. And with good reason: If the casting is right, as it is in Encore Stage and Studio’s summertime production, it’s a winner of a show. True, the music largely is just par for the course, and “Mattress” was padded with unnecessary length during its gestation lo those many years ago. So it’s not perfect. But it is fun. Purporting to tell the untold story behind Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Princess and the Pea,” audiences are taken to a faraway kingdom, where a domineering queen squelches any chance her son the prince might have at happiness by setting up impossible tests for prospective brides. (Given that no one in the kingdom can marry until the boy prince does, and given that at least one of the couples is, um, expecting more than the postman, the queen’s meddling behavior is causing no little degree of angst among the populace.) After 12 princesses fail a variety of tests and are sent packing, out from the swamps comes Princess Winnifred. Her backwoods ways appall the queen but delight both the prince and the common folk. A test of wills ensues. More on the prince later, but the key to the show is finding solid antagonists in the queen and the princess. Encore succeeds with Meghan Mack as the former and Carla Astudillo as the latter. They hold their own against the material, and each is fun to watch. As the prince, Sean Gilley has boyish charm written all over him. The heir to the throne clearly is a chip off the old block, and his father – the mute but randy king (Kristopher Heaton) – is eager for him to get married. Add to the mix a couple of sub-plots, including an obligatory magic spell that needs to be eradicated and the relationship between two courtiers (David Lopez and Hannah Murphy) who find themselves racing against a nine-month clock to get take their own wedding vows. Overseeing the proceedings are the minstrel and jester (Padraig Clancy, strong in his first on-stage role for the troupe, and veteran Sarah Conrad). The Sunday-afternoon production on opening week pointed up two flaws, one inherent in the show and one specific to Encore’s production of it. “Once Upon a Mattress” would work better as a 90-minute one-act. Indeed, sev-

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Connolly Predicts Silver Line Will ‘Bring Benefits’ to Region BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11th) made the Silver Line his top priority as far back as 1995, when he won a special election to serve as Providence District supervisor following Katherine Hanley’s ascension to Board of Supervisors chairman. The fledgling Metrorail project almost was killed several times because of high costs and the second Bush administration’s hostility toward funding transit, he said. “This is not something we rushed into,” Connolly said. “It had many near-death experiences.”

Connolly expressed gratitude for Hanley’s advocacy of the project and for leadership supplied by former Virginia Govs. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf and U.S. Sen. John Warner. Some activists campaigned hard to put most of the Silver Line underground in Tysons. While many people liked the idea from an aesthetic standpoint, it would have cost hundreds of millions of dollars extra and likely doomed the project, Connolly said. The struggle continues over financing the project’s second phase, which originally was slated to receive no federal moneys, Connolly said.

Congress worked with former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to secure $1.9 billion worth of low-interest federal loans for the project, which will help freeze rates on the Dulles Toll Road for five years, he said. Virginia officials should have contributed separate money for the Silver Line project instead of hiking fees on the Dulles Toll Road to cover the state’s share, Connolly said. “This is a morality tale of how big things get done,” Connolly summed up, adding, “I think this is going to bring a lot of benefits to the region and create a really important choice for commuters.”

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Prince William County Seeks Metro Expansion, Transit Choices JILL PALERMO Northern Virginia Media Services

Now that the long-awaited Silver Line Metro projects will soon ferry commuters to and from Tysons Corner, many car-weary Prince William County residents might be wondering: What about us? After all, there’s been lots of talk over the years about extending Metrorail lines south from Springfield or even further west along Interstate 66 to Gainesville – especially from local politicians courting voters with promises to ease those treacherous daily commutes into the District of Columbia. So, really, what about Prince William County? Might Woodbridge or Gainesville commuters someday tote their trusty SmarTrip cards to stations closer to home? U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11th), a nearly 20-year veteran of the decadeslong battle to make the $5.6 billion Silver Line projects a reality, says he won’t give up hope. Connolly, who represents eastern Prince William and parts of Fairfax, says he will continue to work toward extending Metro to Prince William. The first step, Connolly said, is to determine whether or when Metro into Prince

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Some employees live in suburban Maryland along Interstate 270, and their commutes have worsened. Company leaders encourage employees who drive to telecommute and use flex-time scheduling to avoid peak traffic times, VanBeber said Bus Routes, Parking Pose Challenges The Vienna Town Council recently approved installation of a new stretch of sidewalk along Maple Avenue, E., to provide a safer way for pedestrians to reach Tysons. Vienna officials will monitor traffic-enforcement issues stemming from increased Tysons traffic and whether commuters are parking their cars on Vienna’s streets to take the Silver Line. Metrorail’s Vienna Station on the Orange Line is located just southwest of the town’s border and Vienna officials long ago restricted parking on nearby streets to discourage commuters from leaving vehicles there, said Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRocco. Parking also could become contentious

William County would work. Connolly has introduced a bill into each of the last three sessions of Congress asking for federal money for a Metro extension feasibility study. But the bill – to study extending Metro to Fort Belvoir, Woodbridge and Gainesville – so far has failed to leave the station. The good news? The Prince William County Chamber of Commerce recently endorsed the effort, Connolly said. Next, he’d like the Prince William Board of Supervisors to pass a resolution of support. “Frankly, I don’t think the residents of Prince William County want to consider the consequences, 20 years out, of commuting without some more choices for transit,” Connolly said. “I think we owe it to our citizens to at least study it.” Such a study, Connolly said, would cost a few million dollars and could look at ridership projections, engineering challenges, land-acquisition costs and where it would make the most sense to build Metro stations. Connolly says the main problem is political. Republicans in Congress, he says, aren’t enthusiastic about funding big transit projects. And with the federal Highway Trust Fund projected to run out of money

soon, the overall climate for new transportation projects is, as Connolly says, “inhospitable.” U.S. Rep. Robert Wittman, a Republican whose district includes Montclair as well as a large swath of western Prince William, said through a spokesman he can’t get behind Connolly’s bill to fund a study of Metro expansion – at least for now. “In terms of federal funding for a feasibility study, Congressman Wittman would prefer seeing the localities themselves initiate the conversation and discuss possible options before Congress funds a study,” Wittman spokesman Gordon Neal wrote in an e-mail. The Prince William County Board of Supervisors were reminded July 15 about what the lack of Metrorail means to the county in terms of local job growth. In a presentation about the county’s chances of attracting a large government agency, such as the new FBI headquarters, federal lobbyist John Stirrup, who used to represent the Gainesville district on the board, told supervisors the county would continue to be at a disadvantage unless they persuade the General Services Administration to accept proximity to the Virginia Railway Express – not just Metro – as

part of the location criteria. Still, the supervisors have not had a formal discussion about the possibility of extending Metro into the county since 2011. Prince William Supervisor Marty Nohe (R-Coles) and chairs the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, said supervisors aren’t opposed to a Metro expansion study, but worry about raising unrealistic expectations. Nohe said any Metro expansion would likely cost billions, or tens of billions, of dollars and won’t happen until the number of people traveling toward Prince William County to go to work every day more closely matches those heading to points north. The main thing Prince William County lacks, compared to Loudoun, Nohe said, is a magnetic pull for reverse-commuter traffic, like Dulles and Tysons. “It’s a chicken-and-egg problem,” Nohe said. “We can’t get Metro until we have a different development pattern.” Nohe said he agrees with Connolly that we have to start planning for a future that includes a Prince William County Metro station, even if that future won’t happen for a decade – or more. “As a practical matter, it really needs to be viewed as a very long-term horizon project,” Nohe said.

in Tysons, which has only one 711-space temporary lot available for commuters at McLean Station. Planners did not allow for parking around Tysons’ stations because they hoped to force Silver Line users to walk, bike or ride buses to the stations, said Michael Caplin, executive director of the Tysons Partnership. Shopping-center owners are taking a wait-and-see approach regarding parking issues and may install gate arms to keep commuters’ vehicles from occupying spaces all day, he said. Some property owners may hang plastic chains across their parking lots’ entrances until 10 a.m., while others have alerted towing companies about the possible need to remove vehicles, Caplin said. New bus routes also are important ways of ferrying Silver Line passengers to Metrorail stations. Some Northeast Vienna residents, however, have been vexed by the addition of Fairfax Connector Route 432 through their neighborhoods. “Whenever there’s change, as with Metro coming in, there’s nervousness about it,” DiRocco said. “There’s good and bad.” Changes Coming for Housing, Businesses

Realtor Casey Margenau of Casey Margenau Fine Homes said the Silver Line generally will be good for the local real estate market, but those hoping to make a killing by flipping properties may have missed the boat. “I believe that [the Silver Line’s value] is baked into prices already,” he said. “People already anticipate its being open. Houses near Metro already have had their appreciation.” New housing in Tysons largely will be condominiums, which will appeal to first-time homebuyers and older people looking to downsize, Margenau said. “Both groups are looking for homes that are walkable,” he said. “They want higher-quality, smaller lots that need a smaller amount of care.” Developers in Tysons have been “very patient” in bringing housing inventory online and will continue that practice so as not to flood the market, he said. Casey Samson of Samson Properties said proximity to Silver Line stations might boost prices by 2 to 3 percent, but other factors count for more. “Buyers are looking for space, features, traffic flow, functionality, upgrades and

schools,” he said. “Metro/transportation is about sixth or seventh on the list. The properties with the best schools are always the winners. They are easy to sell at a premium price.” Commercial real estate also will be affected by the Silver Line, and Intelsat’s move to Tysons bodes well, Gordon said. The Economic Development Authority’s mission is to fill the Fairfax’s office space, Gordon said. The county’s office vacancy rate is “very high” at around 18 percent, but it’s only 15 or 16 percent in Tysons Corner – because, in part, because the space is new and hasn’t had time to be filled, he said. Retail offerings also will see changes. Automobile dealerships near Tysons Metrorail stations likely will disappear in favor of higher-density uses, but the fate of small shopping centers along Route 7 is uncertain, he said. “As the number of residences grows, we will see relevant shopping, such as grocery stores,” Gordon said. “We’ll see a lot more small businesses. Whether they’ll drive out those small malls is something we’ll have to wait and see. The market will create demand for what it needs.”

McLean/Great Falls Notes mer Sunday Concerts series, sponsored by the McLean Community Center, concluded with a performance by Tom Principato on Sunday, July 27 at 5 p.m. at McLean Central Park. Principato is a WAMMIE Award-winning bluesman who “makes having the blues so good,” officials said.

The concert is free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Parking is available at the McLean Community Center or Dolley Madison Library. BALLROOM DANCING CONTINUES IN COLVIN RUN: The Colvin Run Citizens

Association will sponsor a ballroom dance on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 9 to 11:30 p.m. at the Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin

Run Road in Great Falls. The event will feature DJ music from Thomas Bevans. A cha-cha lesson will preceded the event at 8 p.m. The cost is $15; attire is ballroom casual, and the community is invited. For information, call (703) 759-2685 or see the Web site at www.colvinrun.org. FRIENDS OF TYSONS-PIMMIT LIBRARY

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Pimmit Regional Library will host a book sale on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, Aug. 3 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the library. A large selection of books, magazines and media will be available for adults and children. For information, call (703) 790-4031 or e-mail tysonslibraryfriends@gmail.com.

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Fairfax County Notes CIRCUIT COURT HONORED FOR ONLINE MARRIAGE-LICENSE EFFORTS:

The Fairfax County Circuit Court’s online pre-application process for marriage licenses has been recognized by the Public Technology Institute as a “Significant Achievement” in the group’s 2013-14 Technology Solutions Awards program. This new online tool offers a straightforward way for Fairfax residents to prepare and remotely e-file their pre-application for a marriage license, county officials said. When the couple comes to the courthouse to swear their oath, the pre-application is electronically retrieved and processed in a matter of minutes, rather than the 20 minutes it can take to have a clerk enter the data manually, officials said. “This is a substantial time-saver for our residents, streamlining their paperwork, so they can focus on the joy of their wedding,” said Clerk of the Circuit Court John Frey. In the past, if a bride and groom did not have all of the required information for the Virginia forms, they would have to leave and come back to court once they tracked it down. “Couples might have to make several trips to the courthouse, as missing gaps of information were discovered,” Frey said. “Now, they can compile their information online at home, at their own pace, without needing to commute back and forth to court.” Fully 50 percent of marriage applicants in Fairfax are using the new service. “We do about 5,000 marriage licenses a year, so e-processing half of them makes a huge difference on our workload and improves our customer service,” said Chief

Deputy Clerk Gerarda Culipher. The marriage license efficiency also helps the Fairfax business community, she said. “Because our public services window also handles notaries and business trade names, business customers enjoy a swifter experience for their needs, since marriage applications are now processed more quickly,” Culipher said. SALVATION ARMY HAS NEW FAIRFAX CORPS COMMANDERS: Majs. Kim and

Roxanne Feinaur have been appointed Fairfax County corps officers for the Salvation Army. Founded in the United Kingdom in 1865 by William and Catherine Booth, the Salvation Army generally follows Methodist religious doctrine, but its focus has long been evangelization, often among the

downtrodden – London’s thieves, prostitutes, gamblers and drunkards were an early focus – and its organizational structure loosely follows the lines of the military. The denomination came to the U.S. in 1880, and its roots in the Washington region date to 1885. In its most recently published financial statement, the Salvation Army National Capital Area Command, of which the Arlington corps is a part, reported annual income and expenses of around $22 million. The Feinaurs are among a number of new local leaders appointed by the Salvation Army. Among others who began new postings in June: Cadet Lts. Nathan and Kelsey Bridges became corps officers in Alexandria and Lts. Alvaro and Danitza Porras became corps commanders in Arlington. Best known for its Christmas bell-ring-

ing, the Salvation Army provides a host of services, from rent and utility assistance to school supplies to food baskets at Thanksgiving. ‘FARM TO FORK’ CELEBRATION COMES TO NEARBY LOUDOUN: The third annual

Farm to Fork Loudoun culinary initiative will be held from July 24 to Aug. 3 at restaurants throughout Loudoun County. The effort brings together 23 restaurants, 14 farms and eight award-winning wineries to showcase locally grown, born and raised products. Participating chefs commit to using at least 70 percent locally sourced products to develop a special menu available to patrons. A complete listing of participating venues can be found on the Web site at www. farmtoforkloudoun.com.

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Anticipation builds as the new school year approaches. Every year my kids become antsy as the stores fill up with new backpacks, fun colorful accessories, and the latest in locker and school supplies. And even though I am not ready to begin the process of letting summer with my kids slip though my fingers, I grudgingly give in and get to work. The excitement of and preparation for a new school year can be stressful for the parents and their children. So, what can parents do to make the transition smooth for themselves and their children? Especially for the child who is attending a traditional school for the first time or going to a new school? Here are some ideas to get everyone ready for school. Schedule a visit. Meeting the teacher and walking through the building does a lot to ease the stress of change. If your child's schedule requires changing classrooms and the use of a locker, then take them to school and encourage them to physically walk through their schedule in order to become familiar with their locker. Not only does this help your child gain a sense of familiarity, but it also helps you. Get the paperwork done. Mark this task off your to-do list early. Doing so allows you the time to address anything that may have been overlooked, like a copy of of your child's inoculations. Make and keep copies in case paperwork is misplaced. Keep a folder at home for each of your children with all required school paperwork, class list, phone numbers, class schedule and any other important papers. If you need something, you'll know where it is. Take your child shopping. Going shopping for school supplies is our annual first step of getting ready for school, part of our tradition for transitioning from summer back to school. In the early part of August, we wade through the aisles with shopping carts and our lists of required school supplies. I also adjust supplies, to account for the myriad of school projects that will pop up throughout the school year and the items that may not go the distance over the course of the school year. Checkups! If your insurance allows, consider scheduling checkups in early to mid-summer. Seeing the dentist and doctor earlier, especially when inoculations are required, disassociates them with the start of the school. Middle and high school sports physicals will need to be completed before your child begins practices for their fall sports.

Connect or reconnect: Consider a simple get together or picnic with school friends and families you may not have seen over the summer. Reestablishing friendships and catching up does wonders for everyone. This is a great opportunity for new families to get acquainted as well. If you are the new family ask for a mentor family who has a child of the same age as yours. The mentor family can "hold your hand" as you and your child transition into the new school environment, answering questions and helping you become familiar with the system. Move the clock up. Summer is time to replenish - to slow and let down. Even if you work, your child, whether they have been at camp or at home, has been sleeping in and staying up later. Gradually begin moving bedtimes and wake-up times back to school schedules. Changing the schedule early should help you get some added sleep since you aren't staying up as late either. Go over expectations. Sit down with your child and go over what you and your child's school expects of them. Some schools require signed agreements from the student that holds them responsible for their actions, like cheating, turning work in on time, responsibility, and treatment of other students. If these are required by your child's school, make sure you discuss the agreement and that your child understands what they are signing. Organize and mark everything. When you are shopping for school supplies with your child, get yourself some new supplies too. I always get myself a new supply of sticky notes, permanent markers, highlighters, paint pens, and notebooks. Extra supplies go into the bins and are used by my kids as needed throughout the school year. My personal supplies go into the desk drawer, necessary for marking clothing, new backpacks and school supplies. Permanent markers won't work on every surface, so paint pens come in handy (and they come in white). Moving through the steps of preparing your child to return to school allows you and your child to become ready for school. If you find you aren't there when the bus picks them up that first morning, remember, you'll see their sweet face across the dinner table later. Judy M. Miller lives in the Midwest with her husband and four children. She is the author of What To Expect From Your Adopted Tween and Writing to Heal Adoption Grief: Making Connections and Moving Forward.

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A classic exterior and engaging interior are the hallmarks of this week’s featured property, a four-level standout set on a 36,000-square-foot lot in the soughtafter Forestville Meadows community of Great Falls. Nestled amid a small enclave of stylish homes, the charmer accentuates attention to detail and offers spaces that work well for entertaining (indoors and out) and living in style. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,260,000 by the Lyons & McGuire Team of Keller Williams Realty. An open house will be held on Sunday, July 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. Nestled amid a bucolic, ever-changing scene of mature, colorful plantings (from hydrangeas to peonies), the brick-front home features impressive curb appeal. However, the real delights await us as we step inside to begin our tour. In the foyer, which soars up two levels, our view extends all the way to the back of the home, with vistas of the family room, deck and rear yard beyond. To our immediate right from the entry is the living room, and to our left is the dining room. Perfectly proportioned, they are ready to tackle both hosting a holiday gathering and providing space for everyday life. The kitchen is designed for the gourmets among us, with exceptional amenities that include a separate breakfast area and a butler’s pantry. Laundry facilities

are close at hand. The aforementioned family room is a standout, a vibrant space that soars two levels and showcases attention to detail and a sense of style. It’s a showstopper that accentuates grand living. Rounding out the main level is the private library, a wonderful spot tucked away for quiet reflection. The master retreat occupies a full wing of the second level, with separate sitting room, grand bath and copious walk-incloset space. Three additional bedrooms are found on this level, as well. The second upper level adds a bedroom with full bath and a marvelous view down to the entry foyer. The lower level is home to two recreation rooms, a play room and the home’s final bedroom, with full bath. On this level, you have walk-out access to the patio.

A great location and a superb, classic design add up to a marvelous opportunity. Well worthy of consideration. Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703) 738-2520.

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Walking from Home to Office Works for Some It has to be the easiest and, on a nice day at least, most pleasant way for many people to commute from home to work: by walking. And new data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that, after falling from 1980 to 2000, the percentage of Americans who report ambling to the office to have leveled out and stayed relatively constant. The Census Bureau’s most recent report, “Modes Less Traveled – Bicycling and Walking to Work in the United States: 2008-12,” shows that walking to work has remained statistically unchanged at about 2.9 percent nationally since 2000, having fallen from 5.6 percent in the 1980 federal census. While the percentage has remained the same from the 2000 federal census to the 2008-12 period in the latest report, the number of those who walk to work has increased from about 2.76 million to 2.94 million, according to federal figures. Among the facts from the latest report: • The Northeast showed the highest rate of walking to work, at 4.7 percent of workers, while the South had the lowest rate. • Workers living in principal cities walked to work at a rate of 4.3 percent, compared with 2.4 percent for workers in suburbs. • Among larger cities, Boston had the highest rate of walking to work, at 15.1 percent. • Several “college towns” showed high rates of walking to work, including Ithaca, N.Y., and Athens, Ohio, where about 42 percent and 37 percent of workers ambled to the office, respectively. • Younger workers, up to age 24, had the highest rate of walking to work, at 6.8 percent. The lowest rate, 1.9 percent, was among those in the 35-to-44 age group. • Those living in households without children were more likely to walk from home to work than those with children in the home. • Workers with incomes of $200,000 a year or more were more likely to walk to work than those in more middle-income ranges. • Workers who walked to work had an average commute time of 11.5 minutes, considerably shorter than that of bicycle commuters at 19.3 minutes and all other workers (those who did not work at home) at about 25.9 minutes. More information about the survey can be found on the Web site at www. census.gov.

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Public-Safety Notes WOMAN CALLS POLICE AFTER SPURNING STRANGER’S ADVANCES: A custom-

er at Advanced Auto Parts, 311 Maple Ave., E., told Vienna police on July 8 at 4:35 p.m. that she and a male customer had become engaged in small talk, but when the small talk changed to an invitation from the man to stay with him at the beach, she began to feel uncomfortable. The male customer left the area before police arrived, authorities said. VEHICLE’S REAR WINDOW SHATTERED BY ROCK FLUNG BY LAWN EQUIPMENT:

A resident living in the 700 block of Cottage Street, S.W., told Vienna police that on July 10 between 3:00 a.m. and noon, the rear window of his parked vehicle had been shattered by what appeared to be flying debris from a machine used by a landscaping company to cut a neighbor’s lawn. A Vienna police officer contacted an employee of the landscaping company and reached an agreement to resolve the broken-window issue. POLICE SEEK 2 SUSPECTS IN ROBBERY OF FALLS CHURCH JEWELRY STORE:

Fairfax County police are looking for two armed men who robbed the Route 50 Gold & Jewelry Exchange, 6670 Arlington Blvd., on July 14. The men entered the store at about 6:38 p.m., displayed handguns to an employee, took cash and merchandise, and then fled, police said. No one was injured during the robbery. The suspects were described as black men

wearing dark clothing and masks. MAN FACES DRUG, ASSAULT CHARGES AFTER SCUFFLE WITH POLICE: Vienna

police dispatched an officer to the 100 block of Patrick Street, S.W., on July 6 at 11:54 a.m. after receiving a report about a person who may have been intoxicated. While in the area, the officer observed someone operating a moped who matched the description of the person believed to be intoxicated. While observing the person, the officer determined the man was not wearing a helmet, as is required by law in order to operate a moped on the roadway. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the moped operator instead drove to his residence in the 100 block of Patrick Street, S.W., and pulled up to the front door. After stepping off his moped, the man ignored the officer’s commands to stop and continued walking toward the door. The officer continued giving verbal commands to the man, identified as Richard Fill, 45, at which point the man took an aggressive stance toward that officer and another who had arrived on the scene for backup. As the officers attempted to arrest the man, a scuffle ensued and the man reportedly kicked the officers several times, police said. After the officers secured the man, police located a measurable amount of marijuana on him. During the scuffle, the suspect sustained an injury and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. After receiving

treatment, police transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with marijuana possession, resisting arrest and two counts of assaulting a police officer. Authorities held the man on $17,000 bond. EMPLOYEE AT VIENNA BUSINESS REPORTS UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES TO ACCOUNT: An employee at Laser Plus

Lasertrolysis Skincare, 380 Maple Ave., W., told Vienna police that sometime between July 9 and 10, someone made two charges to her business account without her knowledge. Vienna police continue to investigate this case. 2 CUSTOMERS BANNED AFTER DISPUTE AT VIENNA RESTAURANT: An

employee at Sweet Ginger Restaurant, 120 Branch Road, S.E., told Vienna police on July 9 at 9 p.m. two customers were refusing to pay their bill, even though the employee had provided them with a generous discount. Police responded and after speaking with the employee, informed the customers they were no longer permitted in the restaurant and were not to return. The employee did not wish to pursue charges for the pair’s failure to pay for the meal, police said. VIENNA POLICE TELL FIRED WORKER TO STOP SENDING HARASSING TEXTS TO FORMER BUSINESS: An employee at

Advanced Auto Parts, 311 Maple Ave., E., told Vienna police on July 12 at 10:17 a.m.

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that a fired employee repeatedly had sent him harassing text messages following his termination. A Vienna police officer contacted the ex-employee, who stated he had sent the texts due to the aggravation of being terminated. On the officer’s advice, the ex-employee agreed to cease any further contact with the employee at the business. TAX SCAMMER DOES NOT FOOL VIENNA RESIDENT: A resident living in the

500 block of Glyndon Street., N.E., told Vienna police that between July 12 and 15, he had received two telephone calls from someone claiming to be an employee of the Internal Revenue Service. The caller stated there had been a problem with the resident’s previous income taxes. The resident recognized this as a scam and did not send any money to the caller, police said. MOTORIST, BICYCLIST DEBATE DAMAGES FOLLOWING COLLISION: A bicy-

clist escaped injury – but his bike was not so lucky – after colliding with a vehicle July 16 in the parking lot of Bank of America, 325 Maple Ave., W., Vienna police said. The incident occurred at 7:24 p.m. when the cyclist was attempting to enter the bank’s parking lot a motorist was attempting to exit the parking lot to enter onto Maple Avenue, W. The vehicle and the bicyclist collided, causing the cyclist to almost fall into traffic, police said. The bicyclist told police the vehicle’s driver stopped to see if there were any injuries and when the bicyclist said no, she left the area without exchanging information. Vienna police located and spoke with the motorist, who stated that after being informed by the bicyclist that he was not injured, the cyclist than attempted to get her to pay an undisclosed amount of money to cover the damages to his bicycle. The driver told police she did not have as much money as he was requesting and left the scene. PROPERTY STOLEN FROM McLEAN HOME: A resident living in the 6000 block

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Schools & Military

n Eight additional Fairfax County Public Schools graduates from the class of 2014 have been named winners of collegesponsored scholarships by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. Recipients of college-sponsored scholarships, with their probable career fields in

n Jun Woo Choi, the son of Byung Wook Choi and So Yeon Lee of McLean; Sonja Eliason, the daughter of Randall Eliason and Cherie Kiser of McLean; and Junie Khang, the daughter of Wahn Kang on Yon Paek-Khang of McLean have been named to the deans list for the spring term

n Timothy Rogers, the son of Mark and Beth Rogers of Vienna, earned a bachelor of science degree in applied physics during recent commencement exercises at Grove City College. n James Williams of McLean has been named to the president’s list for the spring semester at Miami University. Hailey Stafford of Vienna and Christopher Collins of McLean have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Miami University. n James Abrahamsen of Vienna has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Dickinson College.

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at Choate Rosemary Hall. n Lucas Lin of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology won first place in the Technology Bowl division of the 2014 National Technology Student Association Conference. A team from Thomas Jefferson also won first place in the music-production category. Local students and schools earning top-10 national finishes included Matthew Savage of Thomas Jefferson, second place in Technical Sketching and Application; Amee Kapadia of Thomas Jefferson, third place in Future Technology Teacher; Kyle Herndon of Thomas Jefferson, fourth place in Technical Sketching and Application; a team from Thomas Jefferson, fifth place in Open Source Software Development and sixth place in Webmaster; and Pranay Singh of Thomas Jefferson, seventh place in Desktop Publishing. n The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia has awarded $50,000 to seven schools and non-profit organizations through its Innovation Fund. The grants, ranging in size from $5,000 to $10,000 are designed to support innovative approaches to STEM [science, technology, engineering and math] education. Among the grants are $10,000 to the Children’s Science Center and $10,000 to support Fairfax County Public Schools’ BEST [Building Excitement for Science and Technology] initiative. “Innovation is not only the key to eco-

nomic development and growth, but it is also the key to transformational social changes in underserved, underrepresented and disadvantaged communities,” said Siddhartha Chowdhary, CEO of Credence Management Solutions and a donor to the Innovation Fund. “Our children need the ability to innovate and keep American competitive, raise the quality of life for themselves and those around them, and find creative solutions to our social changes,” Chowdhary said. “This is why I support the Innovation Fund.” A complete list of recipients can be found on the Web site at www.cfnova.org.

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n Cecilia Vollbrecht, the daughter of Jim and Nancy Volbrecht of Vienna and a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Centre College.

parentheses, are: • From George C. Marshall High School: Celia Islam (medicine), National Merit George Washington University Scholarship. • From Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology: Brian Clark (engineering), National Merit Case Western Reserve University Scholarship; Adam Friedman (environmental science), National Merit Emory University Scholarship; Nicholas Jones (aerospace engineering), National Merit University of Central Florida Scholarship; Thomas Lunn (international relations), National Merit Bowdoin College Scholarship; Timothy Ruiter (biomedical engineering), National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship; Vishal Talasani (economics), National Merit University of Chicago Scholarship; and Tony Xiao (film production), National Merit Vanderbilt University Scholarship. College-sponsored Merit Scholarships provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship. Nationwide, approximately 7,600 students have won Merit Scholarship awards in 2014.

n Nicholas Solomon of McLlean earned a bachelor of arts degree in visualarts studies during recent commencement exercises at Roger Williams University.

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Another State Title for McLean

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Champions Benefit from Community Involvement If it takes a village to raise a kid, the same could be said about the McLean Little League Majors All-Stars when it comes to community involvement in helping the girls softball team win multiple state tournament championships over the years.

All-Stars Rally for Final-Inning Win

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State champions one more time, and again in dramatic fashion. Down to their final strike of the championship game, the McLean Little League Majors softball all-stars received from their opSOFTBALL help ponent as they rallied for three runs in the final inning to defeat Richmond County, 4-2, in the July 15 girls state tournament final. Host McLean trailed 2-1 entering the top of the sixth and final inning. The state title was McLean’s second in a row and 11th in the program’s history. A year ago, McLean rallied to nip Broadway, 6-5, in the state final. “Our girls are confident and they play with a lot of confidence,” McLean manager Rob Haas said about this year’s title game. “They didn’t get down when we fell behind and they worked through it.” The comeback began in the top of the sixth when leadoff batter Caitlin Jorae singled to right. “Getting her on base was critical,” Haas said. The next batter, Riley Simon, hit a routine grounder to shortstop, but no one covered second, then the player’s

Top: The McLean Little League Major All-Stars gather with the championshp banner after winning the state tournament last week in McLean with a comeback victory over Richmond County in the title game. McLean begins play in the Southeast Regional Tournament this week in Georgia, where the team is the defending champion. Left: McLean starting pitcher Amanda Moore throws to a Richmond County batter during the six-inning title contest. PHOTOS BY DAVE FACINOLI

throw to first was too late. McLean’s next two batters made outs, bringing up Bailey Johnson. On a 2-2 count, Johnson grounded sharply to second, with the ball getting past the fielder for an error. Jorae and Simon scored to give McLean a 3-2

lead. Later in the inning, Sarah Short singled home Johnson for the 4-2 lead. “My thought was to hit the ball and Continued on Page 27

Vienna American All-Stars Reach State Summit DAVE FACINOLI

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On a mountaintop in faraway Grundy, the Vienna American 9-10 All-Stars reached the summit of Little League baseball in Virginia. That’s where Vienna American won the state tournament week with a 6-0 record over a sixBASEBALL last day stretch, including a 3-0 mark in pool play, then the same in the playoff round. The tournament was played on a mountaintop Little League complex. Vienna American routed Grottoes, 18-6, in the championship game, topped Chesterfield, 9-5, in the semifinals and survived a four-hour rain delay to rally past McIntire, 13-3, in the first round. “Our players were amazing all the way through the tournament,” Vienna American manager Chris Leggett said. “I played in Vienna Little League and played all-stars, so I know how hard it is to win a state. All 13 players on this team can hit and they all did in this tournament. That’s what made it special.

The Vienna American 9-10 All-Stars gather with the state tournament championship banner in Grundy. PHOTO FROM VIENNA LITTLE LEAGUE

They all produced.” The all-stars belted seven home runs in the six games. In the state final, Tommy Fiocchi, Kyle Robinson and Tyler Schoeberlein (grand slam) homered. Robinson smacked four homers in the tournament, after hitting four as well in Vienna Continued on Page 27

It has been that way for nearly two decades. In all, the McLean Majors have won 11 state crowns in the program’s history – all since 1995. Helping the 11-and 12-year-olds do so have been former McLean All-Stars, who return to participate in practice in various manners. Many are older when they do so, like McLean High School left-handed pitcher Maddy Witchey. Knowing their team would face a hard-throwing Richmond County lefthander in last week’s state final, the McLean all-star coaching staff had Witchey, a southpaw with a heated fastball of her own, pitch to their players in the wet and mud the night before. “We knew if we could hit Maddy, we could hit the Richmond County pitcher,” McLean manager Gerry Megas said. Other former Little Leaguers, such as the Eidt and Giaquinto sisters, Jamie Bell, Lauryn Hahne, Sarah Ing, Sabrina Sanchez, Rachel Wiener, Bella Norton, Mary Spulak, Alison Wilhelm, Kathryn Sandercock, and others, have helped in recent years. Others lending a hand have been head coaches from two successful local high school softball teams – Tommy Orndorff from Bishop O’Connell and Maurice Tawil from McLean. The two have done so for a few years. And why not? They help the program while benefiting themselves by getting a peek at some of their potential future players. A number have played for Orndroff’s private-school O’Connell team and many more for Tawil’s public-school McLean squad. When McLean and O’Connell have met each spring over the years for an annual non-conference regular-season clash, the contest has become more like a McLean Little League Majors AllStars alumnae game. Megas and other all-star coaches have appreciated the help. They realize winning state titles takes a community.

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As expected, the score was close again, but this year the winner was different in what has become the annual season-ending regular-season meet that decides the Northern Virginia Swimming League’s Division 1 supremacy. The Overlee Flying Fish nipped the host and two-time defending champion Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks, 211-209, 19 in McLean with a comeSWIMMING July from-behind victory in the meet’s final relay – the girls 15-18 medley with Suzanne Dolan swimming the anchor lead. Overlee finished as champions with a 5-0 record and Chesterbrook was second at 4-1. Chesterbrook’s winning margins the past two years were by two and three points. Overlee last won the title in 2011, when Chesterbrook was second. The Division 1 title was Overlee’s 28 in the pool’s 56year history. “These teams are so evenly matched,” Overlee coach Beth Baker said. “It’s a great rivalry.”

Chesterbrook’s Joey Sullivan swims the boys 15-18 butterfly in PHOTO BY DEB KOLT the meet against Overlee.

Baker thought a key to her team’s confidence in the win was its victory a few days earlier in the All-Star Relay Carnival. Chesterbrook was third. Against Chesterbrook, Overlee won seven of the 12 relays. Six wins were by girls relays. Chesterbrook coach Carrie Nelson said the teams are so evenly matched either team could win on any given day. She and her coaches scored the meet on paper at least three times prior to the competition, with three different out-

comes. “Today they got some close races that we didn’t get and touched us out in a couple of places. That made the difference,” Nelson said. “Both teams swam unbelievable. We swam better than we thought in some areas and not as well in others. It was so back and forth.” This year’s meet was close throughout with many records broken. For Chesterbrook, double winners were Nichlas Christofferson, Sam Gollob, Jaya Kambhampaty, Rajan Bhargava, Adi Kambhampaty and Rachel Clark. Single winners were Holly Prince, Sinead Molony, Sydney-Cate Thornett, Claire Wolff, Olivia McManus, Nicholas Spicer, Christopher Outlaw, Ollie Bernasek and Joey Sullivan. The 15-18 boys medley relay team of Sullivan, Hans Crone, Jake Huber and Christopher Outlaw broke an NVSL record with a time of 148.52. The 13-14 boys medley of Grant DeWitt, Gollob, Thomas Outlaw and Jaya Kambhampaty reset the NVSL mark at 53.76. Chesterbrook records were set by Chris Outlaw (15-18

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Great Falls Major All-Stars Win a Third Straight District Title Behind strong pitching along with productive hitting and sound defense, the Great Falls Little League Majors All-Stars won the District 4 Tournament championship. Great Falls was 6-1 in the tournament. The All-Stars were 4-1 in pool play, defeated Vienna National, 11-1, in semifinals, then McLean BASEBALL the American, 9-4, in the championship game. Great Falls outscored those opponents, 77-23. The district title was the third in a row for Great Falls Majors teams. Next, Great Falls plays in the state tournament in Bridgewater, that began July 18. In the championship game, William Bean and Nicholas Faili pitched. Timely hitting, including a three-run home run from Riley Cox, was key to the win, and catcher Simon Medina played well. In the semifinal, Jake Berry threw a complete game.

Softball Continued from Page 26 don’t worry about anything else,” Johnson said. “I was trying to drown out the crowd noise.” Added Haas: “Bailey swung the bat well there. Her confidence is unwavering. She is who we wanted up in that situation.” In the last of the sixth, starting pitcher Amanda Moore (five strikeouts) re-entered on the mound after the leadoff batter tripled. Moore retired the three batters she face, two by strikeouts. “Our pitcher struggled at first, but then Amanda settled down,” Haas said. Moore allowed two hits, walked six and gave up two earned runs, one in the

Continued from Page 26 American’s District 4 Tournament championship. Bryce Eldridge was the winning pitcher in the state final and Jaden Kritsky closed. Robinson was the winner in the semifinal, a game tied at 2 after four innings.

Great Falls’ other wins were by 23-3, 4-2, 10-3 and

first and the other in the third. McLean had six hits. Johnson doubled in the second and Moore and Kate Haas had singles. “Bailey is a total clutch player. We were confident she would do something in that situation,” McLean coach Gerry Megas said. “I thought we could get about six runs in this game, but their pitcher [hardthrowing lefty Rike Baughan] was tough, and they made some big plays.” Defensively, McLean threw a runner out at home in the fifth inning, catcher Grace Govan threw out two runners trying to steal, both in the first inning, and McLean threw out a runner from the outfield on a force play at second in the third. All four plays likely saved runs. “We made some big plays on defense,” Megas said. McLean was 5-0 in the state tourna-

ment (3-0 in pool play), with its first four wins coming by lopsided slaughter-rule blowouts. Two of the games were nohitters. The scores were 14-1, 12-0, 12-0, and 10-0 over Tuckahoe in the semifinals. Moore and Gabi Norton did the pitching in all of the games. Moore threw a no-hitter against Tuckahoe with one walk. Jorae had a threerun double and Govan an RBI triple to get McLean started with the bats. Rob Haas said his team hit well throughout the lineup, with Govan, Anna Takis, Jamie Wang, Emily Hoskins, Emilie Sanchez, Maria Urban, Abby Covington and Norton contributing to the offense in the first four games, along with those who did so in the title game. Now it’s on to the Southeast Regional Tournament in Warner Robbins, Ga., where McLean is the defending cham-

pion. Play begins Thursday, July 24. “The key for us is we have to hit and play defense,” Megas said. NOTES: McLean’s other state championships were in 2013, 2011, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000 and 1995 . . . Both Rob Haas and Megas said a key to McLean’s victory over Richmond County and left-hander Baughan came the night before during practice. That’s when hard-throwing McLean High School lefthander Maddy Witchey pitched to the younger all-stars. “We knew if we could hit Maddy, we could hit the Richmond County pitcher,” Megas said . . . Megas also explained how head coaches from two local successful high school softball teams, Tommy Orndorff from Bishop O’Connell and Maurice Tawil from McLean, helped during some practice sessions.

Robinson and Nick Toole pitched in the win over McIntire. Vienna American trailed, 3-2, prior to a four-hour rain delay. Dean Vance and Owen Taylor also pitched in the state tournament. Cleanup hitter Alex Jreige homered in the tournament and had other extra-base hits. Others contributing with the bat were J.T. Smith, Jack Emory, Kevin Wilson and David Neidecker. In pool-play action, Vienna Ameri-

can defeated Covington, 11-0, Loudoun South, 8-3, and Essex, 7-3. “We knew this was a really strong team, but we took it to the next level in the state tournament, ” Leggett said. The district and state titles were the first for Leggett as a player, coach or manager in Vienna Little League. Next for Vienna American is the Southeast Region Tournament in Greenville, N.C., which begins July 25. Vienna plays Georgia in a first-round game.

NOTES: Vienna American’s overall tournament record is 12-1. The all-stars had a 6-1 district-tournament record . . . At the state tournament, the Vienna team had to stay in a motel nearly two hours away from the fields because of limited lodging in Grundy. The team’s travel time was nearly four hours each of the six days. “This was a good group and they stayed focused through all of that travel,” Leggett said . . . Leggett’s coaches are Ken Tyrrell and Adam Vance.

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14-2 scores in pool play. Also in pool play, Great Falls lost to Reston American, 8-6. In the 4-2 win over McLean National, Bean pitched and Joey Thomas belted a game-tying home run in the extra-inning contest. Great Falls then defeated Vienna American, 14-2, to close out pool play with a 4-1 record and earn the top seed in the bracket round. Hitting home runs in the tournament for Great Falls were Thomas, Cox, Berry, Bean, Medina, Brian Check and Justin Duenkel. Zack Baskin provided key hits. “Many of our boys have played together since they were in coach-pitch, and it’s through the team’s hard work and dedication that we got here,” Great Falls manager Steve Baskin said. “This may be the toughest district in the state to play in.” Also contributing were Zach Hamilton, Garrett Appleton, Sam Maruca and Joey Femia. Gordon Bean and Jim Check are the coaches.

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Sports Briefs EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM SPAIN PLAY TWO SOCCER GAMES: A group of

13 students ages 12 to 17 from northern Spain visited the McLean, Great Falls and Falls Church areas in recent days during an exchange program with Langley High School and Cooper and Longfellow middle schools. Some of the students were soccer players, and they practiced at Spring Hill RECenter. As a result, games were organized with some American students at Linway Terrace and Lockmeade Park on July 12. During the first game at Linway Terrace they had to mix the Spanish players with their host families in order to prevent a totally one-sided outcome. In the second game, the Spanish players defeated a team of players from from the Great Falls area. AMERICAN LEGION PLAY-IN GAME:

Both teams amassed a dozen hits, but Alexandria Post 24 scored as many runs. As a result, No. 5 seed Alexandria defeated fourth-seed Falls Church Post 130 (12-14) by a 12-5 score July 19 in a singleelimination play-in baseball game of the

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line registration for the fall 2014 season runs through August. The season starts on Sept. 5 and ends approximately Nov. 1. Registration can be completed online, no walk-in registration is required in the fall. For more information, visit www. mcleanll.com. The exchange students and soccer players who participated in games gather for a group photo.

American Legion District 17 Tournament at Waters Field in Vienna. Alexandria took the lead for good at 4-2 with three runs in the fifth inning. Post 24 added three more in the sixth, then plated five in the eighth to break the game open. For Falls Church, Alec Dolton had three hits and Nick Young and Grady Paine had two each. Jeff Antetomaso had a hit and two RBI. Colin Morse started and took the loss in five innings of work. He fanned seven.

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William Bouharoun swims the butterfly in a July 19 meet for the PHOTO BY CARIN BOUHAROUN Shouse Village Sharks.

Kelsey Isman swims the butterfly for the Highlands Whomping PHOTO FROM HIGHLANDS Turtles during a recent meet.

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