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STATESMEN SNAP LONG 25-GAME LOSING STREAK

Officials Seek Way to Pay Ballooning Cost of Community Center BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

at 92.9 percent in Fairfax, up from 90 percent for the Class of 2013 and higher than the 89.9-percent rate for all 94,700 Virginia

Cost estimates for renovating and expanding the Vienna Community Center have come in 77 percent higher than expected, prompting town officials to consider temporarily raising Vienna’s meals-andlodging tax to help pay for the project.

The total project cost has ballooned to nearly $7.1 million, plus an escalation allowance of more than $270,000, which far exceeds the budgeted $4 million.

Town officials already have encumbered about $630,000 of that budget for architectural and engineering fees and efforts to have the building achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating.

That leaves the town government $3.7 million short (plus nearly $142,000 in escalation costs) for construction of the improvements.

“There you have it,” said Vienna Parks and Recreation Director Cathy Salgado as she ripped off the proverbial Band-Aid at the Vienna Town Council’s Sept. 15 work session.

The main factors behind the higher cost estimates were new state stormwater-management regulations, which took effect in July, and plans to relocate the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Regional Trail farther away from the community center.

Because the center’s site configuration is “tricky,”

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Marshall High School running back Jelani Murray slips a tackle near the end zone during the Statesmen’s 28-14 victory over the host Thomas Jefferson Colonials last Friday. The win snapped a four-year, 25-game losing streak for Marshall. See full coverage in Sports.

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FCPS Sees Improvement in On-Time-Graduation Rate On-time graduation for Fairfax County Public Schools’ Class of 2014 was up from a year before and outperformed the state average, according to new data.

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The late Vienna Mayor M. Jane Seeman was a longtime library volunteer who delighted in discussing books with library patrons and her children and grandchildren.

Vienna leaders and Fairfax County Public Library officials on Sept. 23 unveiled a Little Free Library in memory of Seeman, who died Feb. 23. The whitepainted wooden box sits atop a pedestal in front of the Original Vienna Library, located near the Freeman Store and Museum.

The mini-library allows bibliophiles, using the honor system, to borrow books and leave ones for others to enjoy. Customers may return books they’ve borrowed there or at other such libraries in the county, including two in Vienna.

Green Hedges School paid for the mini-library and the Friends of Patrick Henry Library supplied its books. The library was built by Green Hedges carpenter Rocky Kidwell and fastened to a base provided and installed by the Vienna Parks and Recreation Department.

Vienna Town Council member Carey Sienicki, who is an archi-

tect, designed the mini-library to be exactly proportional to its larger, squarish cousin just a few feet away.

“For Mayor Seeman, I would have done anything,” she said.

The mini-library contains roughly 150 books by some of Seeman’s favorite authors, including David Baldacci, Robert Parker and Beatrix Potter.

Robert Gregg, head of Green Hedges School, recalled Seeman’s letter welcoming him to the school in 2009 and the dance steps she did when talking about the school’s joint jazz band with James Madison High School.

“I kept thinking, youth means so much to her,” Gregg said.

Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRocco said Seeman’s library volunteer work positively influenced future generations. She quoted George Bernard Shaw: “I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live.”

Seeman’s daughter, Vienna Town Council member Linda Colbert, recalled how her mother used to recommend books and discuss them with her. Seeman enjoyed playing “library” with

her grandchildren, she said.

“My mom would set up a little table and she’d have a little pile of books there for them and she’d have a stamper set to stamp the date when [the book] was due,” Colbert said.

Colbert cut the ceremonial yellow ribbon along with her daughters, Hannah and Heather.

“This a perfect dedication to her,” Colbert said of her mother.

“She would love that people were sharing books. When you love something, you want to share it with people you love.”

Seeman contributed more than 3,000 hours as a volunteer at Patrick Henry Library over a 28-year period and served from 1992 to 2000 as a member of the library system’s board of trustees, said Nancy Ryan, manager of Patrick Henry Library.

“She enjoyed the chance for informal conversations with residents about their reading interests, as well as Vienna events and issues,” Ryan said. “This branch was truly fortunate to have Jane Seeman as a long-term volunteer, advocate and friend.”

During her eight years on the library board, Seeman “called me to attention quite often,” recalled Fairfax County Public Library Director Edwin “Sam” Clay. “I

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Vienna Town Council member Linda Colbert, the daughter of late Mayor M. Jane Seeman, dedicates a Little Free Library to her mother with the help of PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER daughters Heather and Hannah.

always appreciated her wise counsel, her wisdom, her love and passion for learning, for books and for people.”

The mini-library project began in February when Deb Hagg, assistant head at Green Hedges, contacted Ryan about memorializing Seeman and her community contributions. Ryan then got in touch with leaders of Historic Vienna Inc., who agreed to place the book box next to the Original Vienna Library.

Ryan, the event’s master of ceremonies, sprinkled her remarks with trivia concerning the history of ribbon-cuttings. Such ceremonies began – minus ribbons and scissors – during Roman times, evolved into ribbon-cuttings at

European weddings and became standard occasions in the late 19th century when U.S. railroads opened new routes, she said.

Green Hedges students in the fourth through eighth grades sang “Lean on Me” and “Put a Little Love in Your Heart,” Thoreau Middle School’s Chamber Choir sang “She Sings” and “Seasons of Love,” and the Madison High School Madrigals performed “Alleluia” and “America the Beautiful.”

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Vienna Council OKs Maple Avenue Growth Plan BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Following at least three decades of musing, a charrette, two years of intensive planning and negotiations, and a two-part, well-attended public hearing this summer, the Vienna Town Council voted 6-1 Sept.

22 to authorize the town’s new Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) zone.

“This has been a long time coming,” said Mayor Laurie DiRocco. “It is a downpayment, I feel, for establishing Maple Avenue as a destination and not a thoroughfare from Tysons to Fairfax.”

Council members said they acted now to guide the future development of Vienna’s main commercial corridor, especially in light of intensive redevelopment efforts occurring in Tysons Corner, Merrifield and Reston.

“We believe that the change would be positive, but the overall market will create change, perhaps negative, even if we do nothing,” said Council member Edythe Kelleher. “Since everyone around us is trying to improve, doing nothing practically ensures our decline.”

The new zone, crafted by a 17-member steering committee over the past two years, offers incentives for mixed-use developments featuring commercial operations on buildings’ lower stories and residences above.

Extending between the town’s western boundary and East Street, the zone will offer developers greater building density if they agree to offer certain Developers wanting to architecwork on projects along tural features and Maple Avenue in the town could still use the bu i l d i n g uses. existing zoning process K e y if they prefer. among the ordinance’s many details is a provision allowing developers to construct buildings up to four stories tall, with a maximum height of 54 feet. The buildings’ first stories would need to be at least 15 feet tall and provide at least 50-percent “transparency” using windows.

Other potential incentives include increases in the maximum amount of impervious-surface area, parking reductions and the inclusion of a mezzanine level for commercial use, which would not count as an additional story.

Town officials included provisions in the zone that mandate a variety of building-façade setbacks, which will provide aesthetic interest and prevent a canyon effect of tall buildings lining both sides of the street.

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family residential neighborhoods – which in some cases are just one block away.

The zone is narrow and has a high number of non-conforming lots. About 30 percent of the 106 acres within the zone likely will not be redeveloped, said Council member Emil Attanasi.

The MAC zone is voluntary, so developers always have the option of moving ahead with projects under standard commercial zoning, which was developed in the 1960s. Developments proposed under the MAC zone must to undergo a five-step approval process, ensuring copious public input, officials said.

Following the public hearing in July and August, town officials made a few tweaks before finalizing the ordinance.

Officials tightened up parking rules, refusing to allow more than a 48-percent reduction in required parking, regardless of the menu of development incentives chosen.

They also scaled back shared-parking reductions from 50 percent to 35, and prevented deferred parking from being combined with any other parking reductions.

Developers also will be required to provide one employee parking space for every 25,000 square feet of non-residential floor area.

Town officials also encouraged barrierfree designs and added public art to the architectural options available to differen-

tiate at least 60 percent of the front wall of buildings having 10,000 square feet of floor area or more. Developers must choose three or more of those options.

Council member Pasha Majdi cast the only vote against the new zone. Majdi said he is “cautiously optimistic” the new zone will benefit Vienna, but said traffic, parking and economic-impact studies should have been done before enacting the ordinance.

Other Council members enthusiastically supported the zone.

“We need to position ourselves for the future,” said Council member Howard Springsteen. “The old Vienna we [knew] with a train going over Maple Avenue . . . we’re not going back.”

Town Council member Linda Colbert agreed, saying the zoning changes were needed. “I’m so excited not only for us, but for our children and our grand-children and generations to come,” Colbert said.

Kelleher quoted a town report urging the creation of incentives so developers would rebuild Maple Avenue commercial sites, or at least enhance existing buildings there. The quotation did not come from the recent steering committee but from an advisory panel convened 30 years ago.

Council member Carey Sienicki thanked town officials and residents who collaborated over decades to craft the new zone.

“It will make citizens of all ages love Vienna more,” she predicted.

Ken Ludwig’s Farce Finds Success in McLean Outing BRIAN TROMPETER

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It’s ridiculous and farfetched, but one can’t help laughing anyway.

The McLean Community Players’ production of Ken Ludwig’s “The Game’s Afoot” (subtitled “Or Holmes for the Holidays”) sometimes is overwrought and often strains credulity with slapstick, but it’s a serviceable, entertaining murder-mystery nonetheless.

Directed by Bob Sams, the action is set on Christmas Eve in 1936 at the Connecticut countryside mansion of Broadway star William (Frank Gorrell), who was playing Sherlock Holmes two weeks earlier when he was shot in the arm by an unknown assailant.

William invites several of the play’s cast members and one “frenemy” to his recently purchased estate. Simon (Michael Schwartz), recently married Aggie (Carolyn Schaumburg), who came into a huge fortune after her former husband died in a skiing

accident.

Married couple Felix (Stephen Wheeler) and Madge (Melissa Dunlap) enjoy quoting famous play lines with ON William.

STAGE W i l l i a m ’ s mother, Martha (Kathryn Johnston), is a hoot and more devious and less dotty than she lets on.

The questionable invitee is theater reviewer Daria (Dina Soltan), who is so vampy and over-the-top with her harsh criticisms of the actors’ past performances that it’s a miracle no one has killed her yet.

Daria eventually gets a knife in her back for her antics, but keeps returning like a horror-movie monster. Soltan is most enjoyable when she tries in vain to signal the clueless houseguests to her mortal plight.

The other performers spend the second act trying to keep Daria’s demise a secret from Inspector Goring (Elizabeth Replogle), a frustrated actress who cannot resist spouting lines from plays.

Having convinced the inspec-

Michael Schwartz and Carolyn Schaumburg star in McLean Community PlayPHOTOS BY TOBY CHIEFFO-REIDWAY ers’ production of “The Game’s Afoot.”

tor that he did not murder Daria, William dons a jaunty smoking jacket and assumes the haughty, bossy personality of Dr. Holmes.

William shares Holmes’ knack for audacious gambits, such as unloading only one chamber of a revolver to bluff opponents into thinking the weapon is empty.

(Anyone familiar with revolvers would assume a misfire had occurred and pull the trigger again, firing a round.)

But why quibble? Any detective with a lick of common sense would get suspicious if a pair of suspects nervously laughed while blocking the view behind a

couch.

Gorrell has a commanding presence in the leading role and receives strong support from a panicky Wheeler as the situation spirals out of control. The ending ties up everything nicely with the requisite convoluted solution.

The set by Bill Glikbarg features all the accoutrements one expects in a country mansion: plenty of liquor, books, hidden spaces and weapons lining the walls.

Costume designer Susan Boyd outfits Daria with a stunning red dress and black stole and provides tweedy clothing for William and Inspector Goring.

“The Game’s Afoot” is not exactly Arthur Conan Doyle, much less Shakespeare, but offers plenty of laughs.

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Opinion Our View: Our Pick in the 8th Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Jim Moran’s decision to retire opened up both opportunities and challenges for the 8th District Democratic establishment. The party rose to the challenge.

A crowded field emerged to vie for the nomination in a district – which includes Arlington and Alexandria and portions of Fairfax County – that has been structured as an impregnable Democratic fortress, easily withstanding the every-two-years assaults by an assortment of Republicans, third-party candidates and independents.

Don Beyer used name recognition, contacts and cash to come out on top in the June Democratic primary. And while we did not endorse him in that race, we noted both that he would

emerge as the victor and would, once past the formality of the general election, be an effective representative of the majority of the district.

Beyer’s background in the business and political arenas certainly provides him with skills needed to make an impact even as a low-seniority member of the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives. He has fashioned his political platform largely to coincide with the views of the 8th District’s Democratic majority, although we hope he will be more pragmatic and moderate than his positions suggest.

Beyer’s name is part of a crowded ballot that also includes Republican Micah Edmond, Libertarian Jeffrey Carson, Independent Green Gerry

Blais III and independent Gwendolyn Beck.

Edmond has an interesting life story to tell, but he is another in a line of Republicans without deep ties to the district trying to woo voters. He’s drawn little traction. Carson, Blais and Beck will not be factors on Election Day. We’ve long said that Jim Moran has been one of our guilty pleasures – we have acknowledged, and forgiven, his transgressions, because he largely has been an effective servant of the district through more than 20 years in Congress. Beyer’s experience will help him hit the ground running as Moran’s successor, giving the 8th District effective representation in Congress.

We endorse Beyer’s candidacy.

Foust is the Candidate of Fiscal Prudence Editor: From the horrors portrayed in recent letters to the editor, it’s as if John Foust has turned our county into “Taxachusetts” during his service as a supervisor, apparently never meeting a tax he doesn’t want to hike, one writer claimed.

Based on this barrage of claims, what’s a voter to think? Well, let’s see if we can’t unpack these hyperventilating complaints.

Based on county data, the claims that Foust drastically raised taxes these last few years doesn’t square with the facts.

According to a County report, Trends and Demographics, FY 2015 Adopted Budget, “[f]rom FY 2008 to FY 2014, the inflation adjusted county taxes paid by the ‘typical’ household have declined $397.35.”

This decline is true of typical residential real estate taxes paid, down about $356.44 (an average of 1.1 percent per year), as well as sales tax, down around $40 (an average of 1.4 percent per year).

To me, Foust’s tenure doesn’t look any-

thing like the second coming of “Taxachusetts.” Unfortunately for some, facts can be inconvenient.

As a member of the Dranesville Budget Task Force for seven years, I’m not actually surprised. In response to plunging revenue and increased needs due to the Great Recession, I watched as Foust worked with his colleagues to cut and/or restrain millions of dollars in spending in the county’s budget, helping to balance seven $3-plus-billion budgets, of which nearly 97 percent of the revenue comes from within the county.

At the same time, Foust helped preserve our excellent schools, even working to expand to countywide full-day kindergarten, and maintaining services for our most vulnerable neighbors.

This budgetary challenge was exacerbated by sequestration cuts, particularly to defense spending, and last year’s government shutdown – brought about by Barbara Comstock’s ideological twins in Congress – which slowed the county’s eco-

nomic growth, depressing commercial tax revenue.

The prudent fiscal management of John Foust and his colleagues preserved the county’s coveted AAA bond ratings.

So instead of paying higher interest rates to bond investors, our valuable tax dollars can be invested in our schools, police and other services.

It’s a story of responsible government of which we can be proud, the kind of grown-up decision-making sorely lacking on Capitol Hill and, I’m sad to say, recently also in Richmond.

In the end, you’ll find that John Foust is the better choice for the 10th. As he’s repeatedly demonstrated, he believes that elected officials have an obligation to spend your tax dollars wisely. As a member of Congress, he’ll be a voice for responsible common-sense solutions that are consistent with the values of our district.

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Foust Will Support Military, Veterans When in Congress Editor: John Foust is the candidate in the 10th District congressional race who has shown he deserves the support of veterans.

Foust supports Gov. McAuliffe’s workforce-development plan, which includes a much-needed effort to create more jobs in Virginia.

A feature of this program is the Virginia Values Veterans program, which will ask 10,000 businesses to sign a pledge of commitment to hiring more veterans. By working with these businesses in Virginia, service members are provided opportunities for a successful transition back to the civilian life. Our veterans deserve nothing

less.

Gov. McAuliffe also signed an executive order establishing “The New Virginia Economy” workforce initiative.

As a U.S. Army veteran, I believe the most important part of this initiative will be to help secure employment opportunities for the younger generation of veterans.

With the governor’s initiative and the support of Northern Virginia Democrats like John Foust, veterans will have a better outlook in the future job market in Virginia.

Foust is the son of a World War II veteran, and he has always supported veterans and military families’ causes. As a Vietnam veteran, I have confidence that when John

Foust is elected in November, he will continue to be a champion for veterans and military families and our issues.

J. Jay Volkert Vienna The Sun Gazette’s Web site has moved to the regional www.insidenova.com site, but never fear – you will find the same news and commentary from the same local staff as always. Go to www. insidenova.com/news/fairfax and it will all be there for you! For an archive of editorials and letters to the editor, click on the “Opinion” link.

Foust’s Main Achievement Has Been in Raising Fairfax County Residents’ Taxes

A recent ad feebly claims he cut spending of about $5 million in the time he raised our taxes by hundreds of millions and supported billions more in tax increases. Is he serious?

And, finally he says in a recent mailing he’s going to “hold the line on taxes.”

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Marcia Close McLean

Foust Is Fiscally Responsible Candidate; Comstock Focuses on Ideological Issues Editor: A recent letter to the editor accused John Foust of running a “nasty” uninformative campaign against Barbara Comstock. But is it really negative campaigning to highlight an elected official’s voting record? Isn’t it better to see what someone does, as opposed to what they say?

Any voter can check out Comstock’s record at Votesmart.org. If they do, they’ll find that she voted “nay” on the landmark bipartisan transportation bill with funds for our roads and the Silver Line; on a bipartisan budget containing an additional $620 million for K-12 education, a pay raise for our teachers and an $8.6 million increase in state financial aid for Virginia’s colleges and universities. She voted twice to require a transvaginal ultrasound before an abortion and for the “personhood” bill which would outlaw many forms of birth control, and to repeal the “one gun a month” purchase limit and to allow guns in bars. That’s just a bit of her actual record.

The residents of the 10th District are primarily common-sense moderates who support a government that doesn’t intrude on our personal rights and decisions,

and who understand that we all benefit from excellent public schools and a thriving economy. Barbara Comstock’s record demonstrates that her priorities are out of step with those of this district.

In Washington, she will join forces with those on the far right who block sensible legislation that serves our common interests. Her allies in Washington are the same ones who shut down the government – to the detriment of a region filled with federal employees and contractors and the business community that depends on them.

John Foust, in contrast, has a proven record consistent with our values. He helped balance seven county budgets and maintained our excellent public schools by, among other things, working to expand full-day kindergarten county-wide. He has supported business-friendly polices to create jobs and maintain a livable, vibrant community. Instead of a right-wing agenda, he will be a common-sense moderate who gets things done.

We need more voices like his in Washington.

Elsie Bennett Kappler McLean

Comstock Voted Against Transportation Plan to Protect Herself from the Tea Party didn’t want a Tea Party rival for the Republican congressional nomination to be able to accuse her of raising taxes. In fact, most of her important votes in the General Assembly for the last five years seem to have been cast with an eye toward running for Congress.

As a career political operative, she knows how it’s done: Protect your right flank to gain the nomination, then bank on winning a gerrymandered district that favors the Republican candidate in the general election.

She didn’t plan on facing an opponent like John Foust, who has built a record of compromise and accomplishment in his seven years as a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

Now we’ll see if the voters of the 10th District will put up with Del. Comstock’s double talk and evasions, or if they prefer the straight talk and thoughtfulness that characterized Foust’s answers at the Chamber debate.

Rob Abbot Arlington

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Editor: In the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce debate, Barbara Comstock’s lame excuses for voting against the historic, bipartisan transportation bill last year would be laughable if she weren’t a candidate for Congress.

First, she complained that the tax dollars the bill keeps in Northern Virginia aren’t being used exclusively to address “congestion.” This is right-wing code for building new highways to accommodate developers and spending nothing for pedestrian safety, bike lanes or public transportation.

In fact, our local transportation planners are using the new funding with incredible efficiency to widen some roads (like Route 7 and Interstate 66), improve intersections and extend the Silver Line to Dulles and Loudoun County. I guess Del. Comstock doesn’t think that giving thousands of commuters an alternative to driving will reduce congestion.

I suspect that Comstock really voted against the transportation bill because she

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Editor: There are many weeks still left until the election, and we have already been bombarded with negative attacks from Democratic congressional candidate John Foust.

So since he’s told us nothing about himself, I thought I would look for myself at his record.

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Editor: For at least a decade, schools have deemphasized computation skills, which relied on memorization of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division math tables and facts prior to studying pre-algebra and beyond.

This traditional approach to math instruction has been replaced by one that emphasizes “spiralling” – which provides a cursory overview of a concept such as math tables and facts during early grades, with more time spent on the concept in higher grade levels.

Fairfax County Public Schools bought into the spiralling approach wholesale a dozen years ago, with the adoption of the “Everyday Math” textbook for elementaryschool students.

Almost immediately thereafter, a new service industry, math tutoring, blossomed for young children. Demand for math tutoring continues, even though FCPS spent over $10 million for new online math textbooks a couple of years ago.

Why? Common complaints are that students do not grasp concepts taught initially, and the review in later grades never truly drives home these concepts.

Instead of having students memorize multiplication and division tables, some elementary schools spend as little as a month on these math facts prior to teaching the next topic.

Experienced teachers complain that “pacing guides” written by math-curricu-

lum specialists and their supervisors are forcing teachers to move through concepts too fast for some students and too slowly for others.

In later grades, when the students encounter long multiplication and division problems, instead of studying and mastering the algorithms, e.g., long division and multiplication, to solve such problems, the students are taught to use calculators.

Most students never memorize standard math tables. When they spiral back to topics introduced in an earlier grade, they often do not remember what was taught earlier, because they never truly grasped the topic initially. Hence, later grades spend a great deal of time on review, instead of introducing concepts applicable to that math concept, e.g., algebra. What is more, many students are unprepared for the advanced math coursework.

A recent paper published in Nature Neuroscience found that math memorization often serves as a bridge for students to grasp advance mathematical concepts. This “overlapping waves” theory postulates that solving strategies do not happen rapidly, but gradually, and memorization provides a bridge to complex calculation and deduction of math concepts.

Schools in Alberta, Canada, recently reverted back to memorization pedagogy for math. Isn’t it time for Fairfax County to do the same?

James Ruland Falls Church

Foust Is a Community Servant, and Will Remain One While in Congress Editor: As we move closer to the election and we learn more about the positions of the Congressional candidates for the 10th District, it is clear why there’s a shift in favor of John Foust. His team has done a fine job of communicating the differences with his opponent, Barbara Comstock.

The future of the 10th District is very much about issues. Foust has been clear about his positions on women’s health, support of federal workers and retirees and for the military. He supports affordable

health care, equality for all, and is committed to economic policies that help the middle class.

As a person who has requested assistance from Supervisor Foust, I can report that his constituent services are outstanding. We have every reason to believe that this will continue when he is in Congress.

John Foust’s positive record and his reaching out to voters give his campaign great momentum in the final stretch.

Joyce and Alan Schuman McLean

Candidate with Foust’s Mindset Not Ready to Serve Region in Congress Editor: John Foust chose to explain his “I don’t think she’s even had a real job” comment about Barbara Comstock a poor choice of words that was taken out of context.

What is unequivocal about his “choice of words”? Either Del. Comstock has had a “real job” or she hasn’t. And what does his service have to do with her having a job?

In any case, if we want to compare her experience against his, hers as a delegate would outweigh his on the issues he pinpoints.

Mr. Foust isn’t just bullheaded when it comes to apologizing for wronging Del. Comstock. He’s just plain silly, if he thinks he’s fooling anyone with an explanation so lame that he describes his comment as “pivoting.”

Do we really want to be represented in Ccongress by a person with Mr. Foust’s demonstrated mindset and his determination to stand by it, right or wrong? I don’t think so.

Marty Smith McLean

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The Vienna Town Council’s tackled a full slate of municipal items Sept. 22, acting on a slew of transportation, trail, utility and vehicle items.

Council OKs Crosswalk Over Lawyers Road: The Vienna Town Council on Sept.

22 unanimously approved a crosswalk on Lawyers Road on the north side of its intersection with Blair Road, N.W. Occasioned by a petition from residents and recommended July 29 by the town’s Transportation Safety Commission, the crosswalk will be the northernmost one on Lawyers Road within the town’s boundary.

The closest crosswalk to the south is more than 720 feet away at Upham Place, N.W. “A lot of children use this crosswalk,” said Vienna Public Works Director Dennis Johnson, who added pedestrians would have between 30 and 60 seconds to cross the street.”

The crosswalk at Blair Road, which will cost up to $15,000 to install, will be outfitted with a rectangular rapid-flash beacon to alert motorists that pedestrians are crossing Lawyers Road.

Council members concurred with Vienna public-works officials that the crosswalk’s flashing beacon should be evaluated six months after installation to determine whether it is operating well or having negative effects on surrounding properties.

Council member Carey Sienicki said the crosswalk would bolster safety along a busy road.

“This is a great improvement for that area,” Sienicki said. Crossing Lawyers Road there is a “harrowing experience,” she added.

Town Council Approves More Funds for Utility Marking: The Vienna Town Council unanimously approved a contract Sept. 22 to have Double H Locates perform utility marking in the town and pay the company for work performed this spring as well.

The Council on June 2 agreed to ride an Arlington County contract and pay Double H Locates $85,000 to find and mark water and sewer lines in town during fiscal year 2015.

Town officials had held paying bills the company had submitted in May and June this year because the costs were higher than expected, said Vienna Public Works Director Dennis Johnson.

But after reviewing the charges, town officials concluded they appropriately reflected increased expenses stemming from several of the town’s ongoing capital-improvement projects and more residential construction in Vienna.

The updated contract includes $35,000 more to pay for the previously provided services, bringing the total cost to $120,000 for fiscal year 2015.

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22 agreed to install $5,400 worth of trafficcalming and pedestrian-safety signs along Aponi Road, S.E., but not before questioning whether the placards might send mixed messages.

Town employees will place a “Dangerous Curve Ahead” sign for the benefit of

motorists exiting Vienna and will install crosswalks on Aponi Road at the discretion of Public Works Director Dennis Johnson.

The town also will install a “Welcome to the Town of Vienna” sign next to the existing “Speeding Enforced” sign at the entrance to town on that road.

Some on the Council questioned whether those signs should be placed in such close proximity, but member Pasha Majdi did not see a problem.

“I don’t think the verbiage is unwelcoming,” he said.

Vienna to Apply for Grant to Relocate Part of W&OD Trail: Vienna Town Council members unanimously agreed Sept.

22 that town officials should apply for a $100,000 federal grant to pay for the town’s share of costs for relocating the Washington & Old Dominion Regional Trail near the Vienna Community Center.

Officials with the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, which recently rebranded itself as NOVA Parks, want to add safety improvements along that section of the trail in central Vienna. The agency wishes to add a 30-degree “S” curve where the trail crosses Park Street, S.E., and to double the trail’s width in that vicinity to 18 feet.

The wider trail section will feature dedicated lanes for bicyclists and pedestrians, Vienna officials said.

Relocating the trail away from the Vienna Community Center would decrease potential conflicts between trail users (especially cyclists) and customers using the center and would permit parking spaces to be moved closer to the facility, officials said.

Site work for the overall trail project will cost about $1.5 million, with improvements near the community center costing about $500,000. The town’s 20-percent matching contribution for that site work would be $100,000.

The safety improvements being considered would qualify Vienna to receive grant moneys under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act, which President Obama signed into law in July 2012.

Town officials must apply for the grant money by Nov. 1. While such grants will be awarded next February, the town might not receive those moneys until November 2015, by which the deadline will have passed to use 2014 bond funds to finance Vienna’s $100,000 match, officials said.

Vienna Council OKs Vehicle-Replacement Contracts: Vienna’s government will receive a new truck, two police cars and two backhoe loaders worth a total of $453,423, under contracts approved Sept. 22 by the Vienna Town Council.

The Council agreed to pay $94,695 for a Ford F550 with Altec AT37G aerial bucket device, which will be used by the Parks and Recreation Department; $56,028 for two 2015 Ford Police Interceptor sedans; and $302,700 for two backhoe loaders, which will be used by the Department of Public Works.

The bids for all those vehicles came in under what had been budgeted in the town’s vehicle-replacement program.

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Ridership on New Silver Line Growing to Meet Projections Officials with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority say early ridership results on the new Silver Line give them hope that they will meet, or exceed, projections for the first year.

Weekday ridership on the new line, which opened July 26, is running about 60 percent of where WMATA officials hope it will be during the first 12 months of operations, transit officials said on Sept. 24.

Ridership is running at about 30,000 weekday trips per day to or from the five new stations.

Metro officials hope to see 50,000 daily weekday trips at the end of the first full year of service.

About 60 percent of current Silver Line passengers are former Orange Line riders, while the remainder are new riders.

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year projections.

Riders appear drawn to the parking garage at the Wiehle-Reston East station – 12 percent of Silver Line riders are using it – as well as a secure bicycle room, WMATA officials said.

The top five final destinations for Silver Line riders are Farragut West, McPherson Square, Ballston, Foggy Bottom and Metro Center. About 3,000 “reverse-commuters” (those riding westward in the morning and eastward at night) are using the Silver Line, officials said.

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Report: United Plans Winter Cutbacks at Dulles It’s probably not the news the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority needed: United Airlines, the dominant carrier at Washington Dulles International Airport, will be scaling back operations during the winter months.

In fact, Dulles will be one of the airline’s hubs most impacted by the pullback.

Dulles could see a decline in available seats of 14 percent, compared to an overall cut

by United of 6.3 percent, according to an analysis by Buckingham Research Group reported by Bloomberg.

United long has been the dominant carrier at Dulles; the airline and its regional affiliates carry nearly 65 percent of passengers using the airport. No other carrier has a market share of more than 5 percent.

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CONSTRUCTION BOOM CONTINUES IN TYSONS: Construction cranes are popping

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up all over Tysons Corner, and will transform the urban center’s skyline significantly in coming years.

Three major buildings have been completed so far this year, and nine more projects will be finished by 2018, according to data released Sept. 25 by the Tysons Partnership.

The pace of construction this year has been strong. Ovation Park Crest, a 359,000square-foot residential building, was completed in February. Ascent Springhill, a 430,000-square-foot residential structure, was finished in March. Tysons Tower, featuring 552,000 square feet of office space, was completedn June.

MRP Tysons Overlook, which will have 326,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of retail, will be finished in November.

Two projects are slated for completion in January: VITA Tysons Corner Center will have 499,000 square feet of residential space and 13,000 of retail, and Hyatt Tysons Corner Center will have 267,000 square feet of hotel space and 4,500 of retail.

The building boom continues into 2016, with three projects scheduled to come online. Nouvelle Arbor Row, with 510,000 square feet of residential space and 7,000 of retail, and 1775 Tysons Blvd., with 457,000 square feet of office space and 19,000 of retail, both are slated to be finished in January of that year. MITRE Building 4, a 340,000-square-foot residential building, has a target completion date of June 2016.

2017 will see completion of two more major projects. Garfield Scotts Run, a 476,000-square-foot residential building, is planned for completion in January, and Elan Tysons West, with 412,000 square feet of residential space and 6,500 of retail, is planned for completion in March.

The biggest project current on the books – the Capital One headquarters building – is slated for completion in 2018. It is planned to have 900,000 square feet of office space and 25,000 square feet of retail.

INCOME GROWTH HAS GONE NOWHERE IN REGION SINCE 2010: Here’s more con-

firmation, if any is needed, that like a gerbil running on its exercise wheel, the Washington economy is mostly spinning in place.

The metro area’s 2013 median household income of $90,149 was down from the inflation-adjusted $90,316 that households earned in 2010, the first year the region and the nation came out of recession.

The new figures were reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, based on its American Community Survey.

The report found that the median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers in the Washington metro area were $67,216 in 2013, with women trailing at $56,168.

In the metro area, those living at or below the poverty line represented 8.5 percent of the total population, up slightly from the 8.4 percent reported in 2010. A total of 11.1 percent of children were living at or below poverty in 2013, up from 10.7 percent. In each case, the Census Bureau said the increases were not statistically significant.

Across the region, 11.4 percent of the population did not have health insurance in 2013, down from 12.3 percent in 2010.

The percentage of residents with private health insurance (76.6 percent in 2013) was down slightly from 76.9 percent in 2010.

Figures come from sample surveys of the local population, and are subject to sampling and non-sampling error. Full data can be found at http://census.gov/ newsroom.

FAIRFAX CHAMBER DEVELOPING ’15 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES: The Fairfax

County Chamber of Commerce has begun working out policy positions that will constitute the business organization’s 2015 legislative agenda.

The organization traditionally develops its policy package in the months leading up to the start of the next year’s General Assembly session in January.

“Policy Chair Todd House and leaders from the Chamber will seek member input on ideas, initiatives and proposals,” the organization said in a memo to members.

The final document will focus on issues that include taxation, business regulation, economic development, transportation, education, workforce-development, veterans, health care and energy.

The Fairfax Chamber also is planning a general meeting to discuss issues and proposals that do not fall into those categories.

For information on the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and its legislative initiatives, see the Web site at www.fairfaxchamber.org.

An artist’s rendition of the Capital One headquarters building, which by 2018 will be a key part of the landscape of Tysons.

ANNUAL ‘OKTOBERFEST’ CELEBRATION APPROACHES: Vienna’s annual

Oktoberfest celebration will be held rain or shine on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on historic Church Street. Admission is free.

The celebration will feature live music, a beer and wine garden, food vendors, children’s entertainment and many other activities.

Entertainment on the main stage begins at 11 a.m. with School of Rock, continuing at 1 p.m. with Sexton’s 11-Piece German Band. On the children’s stage, performances include Rocknocerous (11 a.m.), Noland the Magician (1 p.m.) and Vienna Dance Academy (2:30 p.m.).

The celebration will result in the closures from 6 to 9 p.m. of Church Street from Center Street to Mill Street; Mill Street from Church Street to Maple Avenue; and Dominion Road from Church Street to Ayr Hill Avenue.

Oktoberfest is sponsored by the Vienna Business Association in cooperation with the Vienna town government. For information, see the Web site at www.viennaoktoberfest.org.

VIENNA THEATRE COMPANY OPENS SEASON WITH HUMOR: The Vienna The-

atre Company will open its 2014-15 season with a production of “A Thurber Carnival” from Oct. 17 to Nov. 2 at the Vienna Community Center.

The production is a collection of humorous scenes from American life, including some of James Thurber’s most celebrated and insightful satires based on his cartoons and short pieces from the New Yorker.

Performances are Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25 and 31 and Nov. 1 at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on Oct. 26 and Nov. 1. Tickets are $14.

For information and registration, see the Web site at www.viennatheatrecompany.org.

at Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St., N.E., in Vienna.

Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For tickets and information, call (703) 281-5038 or see the Web site at http:// scov.org.

CHESS TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS: Chess4Charity will hold a

fundraising chess tournament to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals on Sunday, Oct. 19 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church School, 8601 Wolftrap Road in Vienna.

Registration ends at 12:30 p.m., with the tournament beginning at 1 p.m.

Now in its third year, the tournament was conceived by two local students. Since its inception, it has helped to raise more than $12,000 for causes ranging from Ronald McDonald House to the American Red Cross.

For information, see the Web site at www.chess4charity.org.

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER TO DISCUSS WORK Mary Kirk Menefee, a landscape

designer, will discuss how to use plantings to maximum effect in autumn on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. at Merrifield Community Hall, 8104 Lee Highway.

The event is sponsored by Merrifield Garden Center. For information, call (703) 560-6222.

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VIENNA ARTS SOCIETY HOSTS EXHIBITION, DEMONSTRATION: The Vienna

Arts Society will present “Autumn Glows,” an exhibition of members’ original works, through Oct. 9 at the Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St., N.W. As part of the exhibition, artist and instructor Elaine Florimonte will demonstrate her technique on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

For information, call (703) 319-3971 or see the Web site at www.viennaartssociety. org.

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An opportunity to meet and ask questions of candidates vying in the 8th and 10th District congressional races will be held at the McLean Community Center on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 7 to 9 p.m.

The event is cosponsored by the McLean branch of the American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters, McLean Citizens Association, AARP and the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans of Northern Virginia.

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McLEAN PROJECT FOR ARTS GEARS UP FOR ‘ARTFEST’: The McLean Project

for the Arts will present its eighth annual MPAartfest on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McLean Central Park.

A total of 50 artists and craftsmen will have their works displays as the park is transformed into a lively landscape of mini art galleries, with activities, live entertainment and food and drink and a new handson art studio.

The event is free, but a $5 donation is suggested to support arts in the community.

McLean Central Park is located at the intersection of Dolley Madison Boulevard and Old Dominion Drive. Parking is available at the community center, with shuttlebus service available.

For information, see the Web site at www.mpaart.org.

Also new this year are guided tours of the McLean Project for the Arts, to be held at noon and 3 p.m. Those taking the tour should meet in the McLean Community Center lobby.

WATER WHEEL CRACK SIDELINES GRINDING AT COLVIN RUN MILL: Grind-

ing with the main stones at Colvin Run Mill Historic Site has come to a stop for at least the next few months, according to the Fairfax County Park Authority.

Miller Mason Maddox recently found a crack in the main axle of the site’s water wheel, which catches the water flowing through the millrace and powers the mill.

Although the mill’s main stones cannot grind grain until the shaft is replaced, tours and interpretation of the historic site will continue. The park is hosting Friends of Colvin Run Mill Day on Oct. 19, and any visitors who sign up to join the supporting Friends group on that day will receive a free – and rare – Four Floor Tour of the mill, including access to areas usually not open to the public.

The 6,000-pound axle that cracked was made from the trunk of a single white oak tree and was installed as part of an update to the mill in 2001, when the existing water wheel was built. The lifespan of such woodworks is typically 10 to 15 years, and park staff knew that it had begun showing its years.

“Replacement of the shaft will take at least several months, and staff is not yet certain when the entire mill will be running again,” Park Authority officials said.

As part of the replacement project, the current water wheel will be disengaged, and the wheel and its spokes will be inspected for wear and damage that will determine how much of the structure requires replacement and how long that replacement will take.

The current restoration that is already under way inside the mill will continue. The installation of a shaft that will allow the mill to run at full capacity for the first time in decades is not affected by the crack in the water wheel axle, although it does mean the new installation cannot be tested until the water wheel repairs are completed.

For more information, call (703) 7592771.

ST. FRANCIS CELEBRATES 50th WITH ‘HOMECOMING WEEKEND’ EVENTS: St.

Francis Episcopal Church will continue the celebration of its 50th anniversary with a special “homecoming weekend” Oct. 4-5.

Events will include the annual St. Francis Fair, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and featuring musical and dance performances and children’s activities, as well as a quilt display, bake sale, auction and country lunch.

On Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m., the church will present “Jazz, Blues and the Spirit,” a multi-choir performance of Will Todd’s “Mass in Blue.” Tickets are $25 and are available online at http://massinblue. brownpapertickets.com.

On Sunday, Oct. 5 at 9 a.m., the church will host an outdoor blessing of the animals. The community is invited.

St. Francis is located at 9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls. For information, call (703) 759-2082 or see the Web site at www.stfrancisgreatfalls.org.

FUNDRAISER WILL SUPPORT CHESTERBROOK ELEMENTARY: A fundraiser

for the Chesterbrook Elementary School PTA will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pulcinella Italian Host restaurant in McLean.

The event, sponsored by the Community Charity Champions initiative of HBC Realty Group of Keller Williams Realty, will see approximately 70 percent of proceeds from food and drink sales donated to the PTA, as long as those attending bring a flyer available on the Web site at www. hbcrealtygroup.com.

“All funds raised by the Chesterbrook PTA from this event will be used to benefit our school and help support the many programs sponsored by the PTA,” said PTA president Elizabeth Hale. “I want to thank everyone that comes out.”

Sponsors of the event are Karen Briscoe and Lizzy Conroy with HBC Realty Group; the Simmons Team of George Mason Mortgage; Betty Sparkman and Chris Lara of Reveal Remodel; Kevin Dougherty of Pillar to Post Home Inspection; Macus Simon of EKKO Title; and Moe Jebali of Pulcinella.

McLEAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY LOOKS AT DOLLEY MADISON: The McLean His-

torical Society’s meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14 will feature Carole Herrick, a member of the Fairfax County History Commission, discussing the life of Dolley Madison.

The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the McLean Community Center.

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McLean/G. Falls Notes of a local commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.

The community is invited. For information, call Paul Kohlenberger at (703) 9800885 or e-mail paulkohl@msn.com.

GREAT FALLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO PRESENT ‘EVENING OF RECOLLECTION’: The Great Falls Historical Society

will present “An Evening of Recollection, 1977-Present” on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at Great Falls Library.

A panel of founding members and former presidents will recall the 37 years since the organization’s founding.

Among those participating: Pauline Ross, the oldest living member; Karen Washburn, Susan Cochrane and Jacque Olin, all past presidents; and Roland Tibbetts, founder of the Tibbetts Award.

The presentation will include vignettes, anecdotes, chronicled information and photographs.

The community is invited. For information, call (703) 759-2378 or see the Web site at www.gfhs.org.

GRIMM FAIRY TALE COMES TO LIFE AT ALDEN: Richmond-based Theatre IV will

present the musical “Bremen Town Band” on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center.

The production is suitable for ages 4 and older. Tickets are $10 for McLean resi-

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dents, $15 for others.

For tickets and information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www. mcleancenter.org.

McLEAN ORCHESTRA TO HOST BUSINESS MIXER: The McLean Orchestra will

hold its next business mixer – “Instrumental to Business” or “i2B” – on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Chimas Brazilian Steakhouse.

The event will feature live music from the McLean Orchestra’s instrumentalists.

The cost is $25 for those who pre-register and $35 at the door. Sponsors are Chimas Brazilian Steakhouse, the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce and the Sun Gazette.

For information, see the Web site at www.mclean-orchestra.org.

BALLROOM DANCING RETURNS TO COLVIN RUN: The Colvin Run Citizens

Association will host a ballroom dance on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9 to 11:30 p.m. at the Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Road in Great Falls.

The event will feature live music with The Family playing favorite tunes from the 1930s to the present day. A polka lesson will precede the dance at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $20, and attire is ballroom casual. For information, call (703) 7592685 or see the Web site at www.colvinrun. org.

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“The results of the study will help the Park Authority better understand what customers desire from our recreational system,” officials said. “It allows us to balance and prioritize those needs across the county.”

The study will take place over the coming 18 months.

Two new online features have launched at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parkscount/.

The first is the Parks Count crowdsourcing page, an online forum for exchanging ideas.

The second is the Parks Count Meeting in a Box (MIB), a tool allowing interested residents to host a small group meeting of friends, colleagues or neighbors to discuss the same matters that will be discussed online and in public meetings.

“If you can’t come to us, this meeting packet allows us to virtually come to you and have your group’s input considered in the same manner as if you were all participating in an open forum,” Park Authority officials said.

A community forum will be held on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at Oakton Elementary School to discuss the initiative.

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CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES, BUT PARTS OF RECREATION CENTER REOPEN: Portions of the popular Spring Hill

RECenter in McLean on Sept. 27, following the completion of the first phase of a renovation and expansion project.

The Fairfax County Park Authority facility was closed for six weeks for biennial pool maintenance and construction projects to modernize the facility.

“Park Services Division staff members caution everyone to keep in mind that only a portion of the work is complete and there are still months of closures, partial openings, and construction work ahead,” officials said.

RECenter pass holders are able to utilize other Park Authority facilities, but those eager to return to Spring Hill RECenter will find the pool again ready for business.

A new mezzanine classroom, front-desk area and offices are finished, and the modernized locker room and shower area will be open as well.

Before the end of the year, five new family changing areas, or cabanas, will be opening, each with its own shower, toilet and sink.

The 15,000-square-foot gymnasium, indoor elevated track (1/12-mile lap) and a new 12,000-square-foot, two-story fitness center will not open until the end of the year, and three multi-purpose rooms will open early in 2015. The expansion project is funded by bond referendums passed by voters in 2008 and 2012.

COUNTY BESTOWS ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS: The 2014 Fair-

fax County Environmental Excellence Awards recently were presented, recognizing individuals and groups that dedicate time and energy to benefit the environment and support county environmental goals and initiatives.

Award recipients are selected by the

Environmental Quality Advisory Council.

They include: County Resident Award: John DeNoyer and Ann Csonka (posthumous) were recognized for leadership and engagement to protect our natural resources and the environment. DeNoyer served on the Herndon Town Council and chaired the Environmental Quality Advisory Council.

Csonka was cited for expertise and passion for teaching others about conservation and ecology.

Organization Award: The Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center at George Mason University, directed by Professor R. Christian Jones, was recognized for its use of scientific research, restoration, education and policy analysis in support of county environmental initiatives.

Business Award: Davis, Carter, Scott Ltd. was recognized for its leadership in sustainable design. The firm has designed more than 13 million square feet of office, civic, residential and educational space for certification in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, with over 7.5 million square feet of space achieving or planned to achieve a rating of LEED Silver or better.

Business Award: Guernsey Office Products has been recognized for its proactive leadership in support of the “greening” of the county government’s office-supply program in a fiscally beneficial manner.

The company took the time and effort to discuss its environmental initiatives with county staff and brainstorm ideas as to how to improve nvironmental impact.

County Employee Award: Joyce Doughty was recognized for the numerous environmental innovations that the county has pursued under her guidance. She was at the helm of the solid-waste management program during the construction and development of the Energy/Resource Recovery Facility that combusts about 3,000 tons per day of waste and which generates about 80,000 megawatts of power.

GMU PRESIDENT APPOINTED TO TASK FORCE ON CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE:

George Mason University president Ángel Cabrera has been appointed to serve on a statewide task force aimed at ending sexual violence on college campuses.

Gov. McAuliffe named 30 people to his Task Force on Combating Campus Sexual Violence.

Cabrera will serve with a variety of experts across the state, including members of law enforcement, educators, forensic nurses, advocates and others.

“Creating a safe environment for our students is one of the highest priorities at George Mason,” Cabrera said in a statement. “It is our duty to do everything in our power to eradicate sexual violence on our campus, and I’m honored to serve with others who are committed to this important goal.”

The task force will be chaired by Attorney General Mark Herring, and will hold quarterly meetings that focus on finding common solutions to building safer, more educated college communities within the commonwealth.

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Sales of newly built, single-family homes increased 18 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000 units in August, the highest level in six years, according to new data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

“This jump in sales activity is in line with our latest surveys, which indicate builders are seeing increased traffic and more serious buyers in the market for single-family homes,” said Kevin Kelly, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Wilmington, Del. “This robust level of new-home sales activity is a good sign that the housing recovery is moving towards higher ground,” said NAHB chief economist David Crowe. “Historically-low mortgage rates, attractive home prices and firming job and economic growth should keep the housing market moving forward in 2014.”

Regionally, new-home sales rose 50 percent in the West, 29.2 percent in the Northeast and 7.8 percent in the South.

Sales were unchanged in the Midwest.

The inventory of new homes for sale edged up to 203,000 in August, which is a slim 4.8-month supply at the current sales pace.

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose for a fourth consecutive month in September to a level of 59 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

This latest four-point gain brings the index to its highest reading since November of 2005.

Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 30 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.”

The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores from each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor.

Looking at the three-month moving average for each region, the Midwest registered a five-point gain to 59, the South posted a four-point increase to 56, the Northeast recorded a threepoint gain to 41 and the West posted a two-point increase to 58, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ data.

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Public-Safety Notes ficer to the 400 block of Maple Avenue, W., on Sept. 19 at 4:53 p.m. after receiving a report that two men were involved in a fight.

After speaking with witnesses and the people involved, the officer determined that a 22-year-old Centreville man had been the primary aggressor.

Police arrested the suspect for assault and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he was released on $1,500 bond.

a heated argument, which escalated when he reportedly slapped her several times and caused her to fall to the ground.

A Vienna police officer responded and after speaking with all the people involved, determined the son had assaulted the mother, police said.

Police transported the son to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with assault against a family member.

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Oakmont Court, N.E., told Vienna police on Sept. 25 at 12:05 a.m. that he and his adult son had been involved in a heated argument that turned physical when the father threw a wooden rolling pin at the son, striking him in the rib cage.

A Vienna police officer responded and after speaking with all the people involved, arrested the father.

Police transported the father to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with assault and battery of a family member and held him on $1,000 bond.

employee at Advanced Pediatrics, 100 East St., N.E., told Vienna police on Sept. 24 at 9:23 a.m. that a prospective employee had been interviewed, but she was found unsuitable for the job and the interview subsequently had been terminated.

The employee stated that the following day, the interviewee returned to the office, entered through the “Employees Only” door, went to the reception area and began assisting patients as though she had been hired.

The employee escorted her out of the office and informed her that if she returned, she would be charged with trespassing. Police told the employee to contact the police department if the woman returned.

SON ARRESTED ON ASSAULT CHARGE AFTER DISPUTE WITH MOTHER: A

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matched the description of a suspiciousvehicle lookout notice received previously in his shift.

The officer conducted a traffic stop and upon interacting with the driver, he detected the signs of possible impairment.

The motorist stated he was suffering from a medical emergency, so police summoned Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel to the scene to assess the driver’s condition.

After evaluating the man’s condition, rescue personnel stated the driver may have been experiencing the effects of an unknown drug overdose. While preparing the driver for transport to an area hospital, the officer located a measurable amount of phencyclidine (PCP) in the vehicle.

The officer went to the hospital and after the driver had been medically cleared, the officer arrested Michael Eugene Presley, 56, of Fairfax.

Police transported the suspect to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with possession of a Schedule I/II controlled substance, a Class 5 felony. Authorities held the suspect without bond.

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McLEAN RESIDENT REPORTS HOME BURGLARY: A resident living in the 900

Harmony Drive, S.E., told Vienna police on Sept. 11 at noon that she had received a letter from PayPal informing her that an account had been opened up in her name and an outstanding balance was due.

The resident stated the account was opened without her knowledge, said police, who continue to investigate this case.

block of Mackall Avenue in McLean told Fairfax County police Sept. 19 that someone had entered the residence and taken property.

lice officer was on patrol near Marshall Road and Ware Street, S.W., on Sept. 15 at 9:59 p.m. when he located a vehicle that

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in the 3200 block of Arrowhead Circle in the Oakton area told Fairfax County police on Sept. 21 at 12:30 a.m. that a man had been looking into the window of a residence.

The suspect, who fled before police arrived, was described as Asian, in his 20s and about 5 feet 7 inches tall.

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DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER REPORTS THEFT OF COPPER WIRE FROM SUBSTATION: A Dominion Virginia Power

employee told Vienna police that sometime between July 17 and Sept. 23, someone had entered the utility company’s substation at 375 Center St., N., and taken copper wire from several utility poles.

The employee told police the wire’s removal had not affected operations of the substation, which takes electricity from nearby high-voltage power lines and reduces its voltage for use in homes and businesses. Vienna police continue to investigate this case.

VIENNA WOMAN REPORTS UNAUTHORIZED PAYPAL ACCOUNT OPENED IN HER NAME: A resident living in the 100 block of

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Schools & Military n Vishal Deepak Hathiramani of Great Falls earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing during recent commencement exercises at Clemson University. n Twenty-five students from Fairfax County Public Schools have been named 2015 National Achievement Scholarship program semifinalists in an academic competition for black American high school students conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.

The students represent 12 high schools in FCPS. Semifinalists from the Sun Gazette coverage area include: – From Langley High School: Leah Yirga.

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– From Madison High School: Rachel Bostick, Jesse Ernest and Benjamin Jackson.

– From George C. Marshall High School: Natascha Whyte.

– From Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology: Azeez Abdikarim, Arielle Ampeh, Rebecca ClarkCallender, Theodore Richardson, Hannah Wied and Rollin Woodford.

The semifinalists will compete for more than 800 Achievement Scholarship awards, worth $2.5 million, to be awarded next spring. The awards will be supported by corporations, professional organizations, foundations, and funds from the National Merit Scholarship Corp.

To be considered for a scholarship, semifinalists must advance to the finalist level by fulfilling additional requirements. n Competing against students from eight states, McLean resident Tom Rollins, a freshman at Potomac School, advanced to the quarterfinals of a speech tournament held recently at Wake Forest University.

Rollins, who represented Potomac School in the extemporaneous-speech category, won six preliminary rounds, giving seven-minute speeches on randomly assigned current-events topics ranging from French border control to Iran nuclear negotiations.

Two other McLean residents and Potomac School students – senior Jameson Culp and sophomore Quentin Levin – also participated in the tournament, taking part

in the policy-debate category.

Churchill Road Elementary School is one of four Fairfax County public schools to be recognized as a “Virginia Naturally School.”

The designation recognizes schools that increase the environmental awareness and stewardship of their students. Daniels Run and Belvedere elementaries and Lanier Middle School also received the designation.

The Virginia Naturally School program is the official environmental-education school-recognition program for the commonwealth. n

n The Fairfax County School Board has approved the installation of “tobacco-freezone” signage on Fairfax County Public Schools fields and playgrounds.

The signage was developed in cooperation with the Fairfax County Park Authority, with funding from the Live Healthy Fairfax Transformation Grant.

School Board Policy 4419, Smoke-Free Environment, was adopted in January 1994.

Placing signage on fields and playgrounds will expand the policy to those spaces that are also used by the community, school officials said.

State law does not allow localities to prohibit smoking in local parks, but does allow jurisdictions to request that visitors not smoke in them. n

Marymount University has been

named a military-friendly school for the fifth straight year by Victory Media, a veteran-owned business that publishes G.I. Jobs Magazine.

The 2015 list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools serving students who are members of the U.S. military, veterans and their families.

“We are very proud to once again receive this distinction, which demonstrates our commitment to those who have served in America’s Armed Forces and their families,” said Marymount president Matthew Shank.

“This university is ready to serve our nation’s veterans, just as they have served us all,” Shank said.

Marymount currently has more than 175 active-duty service members, veterans and dependents pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Joe Blount Jr., the school’s coordinator for military and veteran student services, said Marymount is popular with the military because of its academic reputation and close-knit community.

“Another thing I constantly hear from them is that they like our small class size,” Blount said. “Our student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1. And our suburban campus provides an environment where they’re very comfortable.”

Blount, who served in the U.S. Army for 24 years and received a master’s degree in counseling from Marymount, said the number of military family members at the school is growing each year.

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Public-Safety Notes AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT STOLEN FROM HOUSE DUE TO BE RAZED: The

owner of a residence due to be razed in the 900 block of Plum Street, N.W., told Vienna police that between Sept. 14 and 21 the home’s air-conditioning unit had been taken. Vienna police continue to investigate this case.

told him she had dropped her soldier husband off at the airport and needed money for gas to get home. He stated he felt sorry for her and agreed to give her money, police said.

Police said they think the suspect is the same one who was involved in the scam at the nearby Giant Shopping Center.

VIENNA POLICE SUSPECT SAME WOMAN IN 2 FRAUD CASES: A woman came

VIENNA WOMAN GIVES SCAM CALLER FICTITIOUS INFORMATION: A resident

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20 at 12:45 p.m. to report that while in the parking lot at Giant Shopping Center, 359 Maple Ave., E., she had been approached by a female suspect who stated she was unable to withdraw funds from her bank account and asked the resident to lend her money for gas.

The resident agreed to lend the money and the two women exchanged information in order for the money to be returned to the resident. After leaving the area, the resident went to the bank and was informed the women never had gone into the bank to withdraw funds.

Police attempted to contact the suspect with the information the complainant supplied, but the telephone number and address did not exist, authorities said.

On Sept. 23 at 9 a.m., a local man reported that a white woman in a black vehicle had approached an elderly female near Massage Envy, 126 Branch Road, S.E., and asked her for money.

The man told police the same woman had approached him the day before and

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living in the 300 block of Holmes Drive, N.W., told Vienna police Sept. 22 at 3:30 p.m. that she had received a telephone call from someone who claimed to be an employee with the Grant Department of the federal government.

The caller stated the resident had been the recipient of a grant and attempted to gain personal information from the resident, police said.

The resident told police she immediately recognized the call as a scam and gave the caller false information.

CHURCH EMPLOYEE CALLS POLICE TO DEAL WITH DISRUPTIVE ATTENDEE: An

employee at Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St., N.E., told Vienna police on Sept. 22 at 4:36 p.m. that a female congregant had been causing disturbances during Sunday services.

The employee requested that the person be banned from the church if the disruptions continued, police said.

OUTDOOR BATHROOM EMERGENCY

NETS WOMAN INDECENT-EXPOSURE CHARGE: A local resident told Vienna

police on Sept. 23 at 1:05 p.m. that he had observed a woman at Lawyers Road and Church Street, N.W., who was squatting between two parked cars with her pants down.

Vienna police officer responded to the call and located the suspect, who informed him she’d had an emergency and needed to relieve herself on a newspaper.

Police issued a summons to the 49-yearold woman, who had no fixed address, for indecent exposure. Police released the woman after she signed the summons.

VIENNA POLICE INVESTIGATE AFTER KNIFE FOUND IN STUDENT’S BACKPACK: An employee at Cedar Lane School,

101 Cedar Lane, S.W., told Vienna police on Sept. 24 at 8 a.m. that a knife had been found in a student’s backpack.

A Vienna police officer responded and spoke with the student, who stated he had forgotten to take the knife out of his backpack the previous evening. Vienna police continue to investigate this case.

CARETAKER FILES POLICE REPORT AFTER CONTRACTORS DEMAND PAYMENT FOR WORK AT SENIOR CITIZEN’S HOUSE: The caretaker for an elderly resi-

dent living in the 400 block of Holmes Drive, N.W., told Vienna police on Sept. 24 at 1:11 p.m. that while at the residence, she had observed two men and two women in the front yard cutting limbs from the trees.

The caretaker approached the workers, who stated the resident had given them permission to cut the trees. The caretaker questioned the resident about the arrangement and she denied hiring them, police said.

After the caretaker asked the workers to stop the work and leave, they informed her she needed to pay for the limbs that had been cut. The workers and the caretaker agreed on a price and a check was written for the service.

The caretaker wanted to file a report with police because she felt the incident was strange.

Vienna police remind residents that when approached at their residences by workers who are soliciting repairs or landscape work, the residents should verify the work is needed and request a written contract and proof that the company possess a valid town of Vienna solicitor’s permit.

In most cases, the unsolicited workers are not reputable and will attempt to scam residents using intimidation, police said in a statement.

HOW PUBLIC-SAFETY ITEMS ARE OBTAINED, REPORTED: Items for the Pub-

lic-Safety Notes column generally come from reports issued by the Fairfax County Police Department, Town of Vienna Police Department and other agencies across the region.

The Sun Gazette generally does not identify those charged with a misdemeanor or lower-level felony.

n High school football n Volleyball roundup.

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Finally, the Statesmen Get Victory

Teeing Off

To Include the Best Teams, Schedules Need Tweaking It’s unfortunate that the state tournament playoff schedules can’t be tweaked a bit to include all of the best private high school football teams.

Dave Facinoli

Two Close Losses Inspired the Team DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

This time it really happened.

Coming on the heels of close losses in their previous two contests, the Marshall Statesmen (1-3) broke through to win their first game of the season and snap a frustrating four-year, 25-game losing streak in the process.

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP Marshall got in the win column with a 28-14 road victory over the winless Jefferson Colonials (0-4) Sept. 26 in high school football action.

“This is like getting an 800-pound gorilla off our backs, and it is so much fun for the kids,” first-year Marshall coach George Masten said. “We had our best week of practice yet this season leading up to this game. I’m beyond being so proud of these players, especially after coming so close the last two weeks. We get better and closer every week.”

In the two games prior to the Sept. 26 contest, Marshall lost by a combined four points. Marshall’s last victory was a 17-7 win, also over Jefferson, in game No. 8 of the 2011 season – three head coaches ago for the Statesmen.

Marshall High School quarterback Dallas Dudding pitches the ball to a running back during the PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Continued on Page 24 Statesmen’s victory over the host Jefferson Colonials on Sept. 27.

Flint Hill Dominates to Win Its Own Invitational DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Anderson, whose team is ranked No. 1 in the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association’s Division I poll. “We lost in our tournament finals last year and the girls remembered that.”

In the championship match, O’Connell played “scrappy,” according to Anderson, and tested her team. The Knights pulled within 20-16 in the first set, then Flint Hill won the final five points.

In the second set, the score was tied at 12, then Flint Hill put together a 9-0 run to pull away. During that run, Allie Fellows was serving and Morgan McKnight made a number of kills. Also, Kierston Forney had a key block during that run along with a kill, Ally Ford had a kill and Michelle Abt added a block. Gracie Anderson served the winning point on a net-cord ace.

“Our passing was not always sharp,” Anderson said. “We called time out and told them if we were going to win, we had to play defense and pass the ball. This team has so many different girls who can come up with big plays. We have depth and good team chemistry.”

Ford was chosen as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Fellows and Gracie Anderson made all-tournament.

In pool play Sept. 26, Flint Hill topped Madeira, Fredericksburg Christian and Norfolk Academy. In the Sept. 27 semifinals, Flint Hill downed Middleburg.

The tournament included many of the top-ranked Division I and II privateschool teams in the state.

For more on the tournament, including a slideshow, visit www.insidenova. com, then click on Fairfax sports.

The 2014 campaign is still early. Yet, if the playoffs began this week, three of the top Virginia Independent School Athletic Association Division (VISAA) I and II teams, as of now, would not be participating in the postseason.

For many years, the Bishop O’Connell Knights of Arlington, the Episcopal Maroon of Alexandria and the Woodberry Forest Tigers near Orange have not played in the postseason because of scheduling conflicts. It’s not the case every year, but the play of those three teams this fall indicates the squads are worthy of playoff berths – O’Connell and Woodberry in Division I and Episcopal in Division II. At the end of the regular season, the top four ranked teams in each of the four VISAA divisions participate in the state tournament, with semifinals games Nov. 7 or 8. Woodberry and Episcopal annually play that weekend in what is the oldest high school football rivalrygame in the country. O’Connell plays in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. Postseason play in that league begins that same weekend.

The simple answer would be for the VISAA to delay the start of its playoffs for a couple of weekends. There’s time.

Virginia’s public-school playoff schedules last until mid December.

Or, those three schools could adjust their schedules in some way to make them state-playoff eligible.

As it is now, the state polls, and later maybe the state playoffs, will be watered down, especially this season.

So far this season, O’Connell defeated Richmond’s St. Christopher’s (ranked No. 2 in the initial Division I poll released last week) and Alexandria’s Bishop Ireton (No. 3). In addition, O’Connell downed Richmond’s Benedictine (No. 1 in Division I) in a scrimmage. Woodberry Forest topped Liberty Christian (No. 4 in Division I). Episcopal routed Flint Hill, a traditional top-four team in Division I and a regular playoff contender.

By tweaking schedules, the state playoffs could include those three.

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This season the Flint Hill Huskies have secured the one title that eluded the girls school VOLLEYBALL high volleyball team last fall when it finished as state, conference and city champions.

That accomplishment occurred Sept.

27 when the undefeated Huskies (16-0) won their own Flint Hill Invitational, defeating the Bishop O’Connell Knights, 2-0, in the title match by scores of 25-16, 25-14. Flint Hill was 5-0 in its 10th annual tournament, winning each match by a 2-0 score.

“One of our goals was to win this tournament because we came up short last year,” said Flint Hill coach Carrol

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Marshall High School’s Nicholas Gariepy grabs and eventually stops Jefferson’s Jackson DuBro PHOTO BY DEB KOLT during the Sept. 27 game that the Statesmen led from start to finish.

Marshall High School linebacker Josh Hurburt pursues Jefferson running back Jackson DuBro PHOTO BY DEB KOLT during the Sept. 27 game that Marshall won to snap a long losing streak.

As the final seconds tick down, Marshall High School players and staff begin to celebrate victory and text on the sidelines during the Sept. 27 game.

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Marshall players take to the field to celebrate following the Statesmen’s 28-14 victory over the host Jefferson Colonials in high-school action on Sept. 27.

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“This is the best feeling. We finally got it done. It’s an amazing feeling to finally win,” said Marshall sophomore Markel Harrison, who got the Statesmen started by scoring the game’s first touchdown when he recovered a fumbled snap on a Jefferson punt in the end zone.”

After leading 7-0 at halftime, the lead grew to 14-0 in the third quarter with the help of another special team’s play.

Marshall’s Mick McGuire blocked a Jefferson punt, giving the Statesmen possession at the Colonials’ 35-yard line. Nine plays later, senior quarterback Dallas Dudding ran for his first of two touchdowns in the game on a three-yard run with 5:55 to play.

Alfredo Piedrahita kicked his second of four extra points and Marshall led 14-0.

Jefferson cut the led to 14-7. Then Marshall added two more TDs on a 55yard run by Jelani Murray (111 yards rushing and four catches for 47 yards) then Dudding’s 16-yard run.

“We stayed tough and positive tonight when they came back at us,” Harrison said.

Dudding had 38 yards rushing and completed 5 of 10 passes for 48 yards.

Marshall’s Josh Hurlburt had 52 yards rushing, but played a bigger role on de-

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 Marshall at Langley n Herndon at McLean n St. James at Potomac School n Flint Hill at Bishop Ireton fense. He intercepted a pass to stop a Jefferson first-half drive, broke up two passes and made numerous tackles.

Also on defense for Marshall, Harrison broke up a pass and intercepted another he returned 37 yards late in the game to clinch the win; McGuire broke up a pass; and Andres Duenas had a sack.

Jefferson quarterback Nick Lemanski rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns and completed 10 of 22 passes for 107 yards.

After the win, the Marshall players and fans celebrated both on the field and near the stands as players and fans chanted “We can dig it, we can dig it.”

“We got one win, now we can get on with what we are doing,” Masten said. n In other Sept. 26 games involving local teams, the McLean Highlanders (3-1) defeated the South Lakes Seahawks, 3631; the Madison Warhawks (2-3) lost to Stone Bridge, 28-18; the Langley Saxons (1-3) fell to Chantilly, 20-7; and the Oak-

ton Cougars (3-2) lost to West Potomac, 27-20.

In McLean’s win, its defense made a big goal-line stand, stopping South Lakes three times inside the 2-yard line with less than two minutes remaining to secure the victory 36-31.

For McLean, quarterback C.J. Downey was 13 of 32 passing for 308 yards and four touchdowns. Three of the TD passes went to Jordan Cole, who caught seven passes for 214 yards. Cole caught scoring passes of 20, 68 and 69 yards.

On defense Cole made 10 tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 50 yards for another touchdown. Cole also completed an option pass for 10 yards.

Chris Merrill had 39 yards rushing for McLean and Downey rushed for 15. Jack Holland had four catches for 61 yards and a score of 35 yards.

On defense, Nelson Sera made 10 tackles and had a sack, Samuel Higbee made eight tackles, Ricky Ludwick made six and broke up two passes, Andrew Bone made six tackles and Tom Shue made five and returned four kicks for 118 yards. Logan Legg booted four extra points and made a 37-yard field goal.

For Langley in its loss, Tyler West ran 28 times for 112 yards and a touchdown and Jack Anderson was 6 of 18 passing for 91 yards. Daniel White had three catches for 73 yards. Langley led 7-0 at halftime.

For Madison, Jason Gastrock threw

scoring passes of 60 yards to Jordan Ebersole and 45 to Matt Bacigalupo, who also booted a 30-yard field goal.

Madison led, 17-14, in the third quarter.

Gastrock was 16 of 28 passing for 228 yards. Nate Williams caught eight passes for 55 yards, Ebersole caught three for 96 and Bryan Harthun and John DeScisciolo each had two catches. On defense, Ryan Barrett made 20 tackles, Joe Koshuta made 14, John Yilmaz made 11 and Kullen Kritsky and Sam Kidd played active games.

For Oakton, Sal Tutone threw a threeyard touchdown pass to Jarrett Bacon, David Allely ran seven yards for a touchdown and Oakton scored on a blocked punt. n The Potomac School Panthers led the host Sidwell Friends Quakers 14-12 at halftime, then lost 32-14 on Sept. 27 in a Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference game to remain winless at 0-4. The loss to a MAC opponent, other than Flint Hill, was Potomac School’s first since a 13-6 setback against Maret in week nine of the 2009 season.

Potomac School hosts undefeted St. James (4-0) in a Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference game on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 4:30 p.m. n The Flint Hill Huskies (1-3) lost their third game in a row, falling to host Woodberry Forest, 42-7, on Sept. 27.

Flint Hill plays at Bishop Ireton on Friday, Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m.

DAVE FACINOLI

Madison’s leadoff hitter last spring when he was a first-team all-region and firstteam all-conference selection and batted .358. His on-base percentage was .558 and he had five doubles, scored 29 runs, walked 15 times, was hit by a pitch nine times and stole 19 bases in 19 attempts.

Socher helped Madison win the Liberty Conference tournament championship during the spring and finish the season with a 21-3 record. The Warhawks lost in the 6A North Region tournament semifinals.

“William and Mary saw me play a lot this summer and I really liked coach [Brian] Murphy,” Socher said.

Socher’s older brother, Ben, a Madison graduate, plays at Division I Dartmouth.

“I couldn’t be happier for Owen Socher and his family,” Madison coach Mark Gjormand said. “As with most recruited players, this was a long, stressful journey. In my opinion, William and Mary is the perfect fit for Owen as a player and a person. With Owen, they are getting the total package.”

Pitcher/infielder Chris Farrell, a Flint Hill School senior baseball player and a travel-ball teammate of Socher’s this past summer, has also committed to William and Mary. So has Fairfax High senior Jason Waldman, who also played travel ball with Socher and Farrell this past summer.

Farrell helped Flint Hill win the MidAtlantic Athletic Conference championship last spring.

Madison won the Monroe Parker Invitational at Burke Lake Park as senior Amanda Swaak finished first. Also, junior Morgan Wittrock was eighth, senior Laura Sullivan was 14th, sophomore Devon Williams was 20 and junior Bella Maggio was 32nd.

The Warhawks then won the Oatlands meet in Leesburg with Swaak placing fourth, Williams 16th, Wittrock 19th, Sullivan 26th and junior Marissa Marsh 47.

The Oakton girls won the Mountain

View Invitational as senior Allie Klimkiewicz finished fourth, sophomore Casey Kendall was fourth, sophomore Leya Salis seventh, sophomore Thi Nguyen 14th and senior Kara Kendall 24th.

Oakton then placed third at the Knights Crossing Invitational in Salem.

Casey Kendall placed fifth, Klimkiewicz was seventh, Salis 10th, freshman Kira Buttrey 19th and junior Jill Bracaglia 32nd.

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MADISON GIRLS LACROSSE TOURNA-

crosse program is hosting its fourth Lax O’Ween Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 25.

The all-day tournament begins at 9 a.m. and will run until 7:30 p.m. at Madison.

Concessions will be available. The team will be collecting donations on behalf of the Committee for Helping Others and welcome contributions of dried and canned fruit, small-sized toiletries and gift cards to local grocery stores.

could obtain up to $1.65 million in state grants and donations from Vienna Youth Inc. VYI officials earlier this fall pledged $500,000 toward construction of the center’s new gymnasium. Town officials hope VYI might contribute twice that much.

Vienna officials hope to defray some of the trail-relocation expenses by obtaining a $400,000 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) grant, which would require a $100,000 match from the town.

Vienna leaders also could pursue a $250,000 grant from Virginia’s Stormwater Local Assistance Fund, which would necessitate an equal match from the town.

Council member Howard Springsteen several times said the Council should consider raising the town’s 3-percent mealsand-lodging tax temporarily to pay for the project.

Raising that tax to 4 percent would bring in an additional $700,000 annually, closing the project’s budget gap in several years, town officials said.

Revenues from the tax pay for capital

improvements in Vienna. Governing bodies in Virginia’s cities and towns – but not counties – may increase such taxes without holding a voter referendum.

There is precedent in Vienna for bumping up that tax rate to pay for projects. In 2001, the Town Council raised the mealsand-lodging tax to 4 percent to buy land for the Vienna Town Green, which opened to the public in 2006.

That tax increase was supposed to be temporary, but Council members in June 2007 tried to hold the higher rate in place before it expired that July, in order to obtain more money for future projects.

The Council voted 5-2 to keep the higher rate, but then-Council member Daniel Dellinger switched his vote when the Council formally was adopting the measure.

The resulting 4-3 vote was just shy of the two-thirds supermajority needed for a tax increase, so the measure failed.

The town could conduct a capital campaign to raise money from the community, but Springsteen doubted such an effort would make much of a dent in the project’s

budget gap. The Vienna Volunteer Fire Department’s capital campaign raised only $110,000 for renovations several years ago, so the department depended instead on money from Fairfax County, he said.

As if these financial pressures were not enough, town officials simultaneously are making plans for another expensive project, the expansion and renovation of Vienna Police Headquarters.

Town officials likely will seek construction bids for the community center by early February and break ground in May. The project’s first phase, which will consist of renovations, will take about 15 months to complete, Salgado said. The second phase would involve site work and construction of the gym.

Town spokesman Ken Kroski urged patience as officials grapple with the project’s details and expenses.

“You have to be flexible with costs and timelines,” Kroski said. “The community center is tremendously important to the community. The town wants to make sure the renovations last for a long time.”

males. Among varying ethnic and racial groups, graduation rates were 97.1 percent for white students, 93.8 percent for mixedrace students, 91.7 percent for Asian students, 91.1 percent for black students, and 81.1 percent for Latino students. Graduation rates were up in call categories except for Asian students.

Among schools in the Sun Gazette coverage area: Langley High School: 98.3 percent.

James Madison High School: 97.5 percent.

George C. Marshall High School: 94.1 percent.

McLean High School: 96.5 percent.

Oakton High School: 96.6 percent Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology: 100 percent.

Since 2011, public high schools have had to meet an annual benchmark for graduation to earn full accreditation from the Virginia Department of Education. State education officials track students so the data account for student mobility among localities.

Virginia’s on-time-graduation rate of 89.9 percent for 2014 was up from 89.1 percent a year before. State education officials said that, for the first time, more than half

of Virginia’s graduating seniors (50.6 percent) in 2014 earned an Advanced-Studies diploma, up from 49.7 percent in 2013.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven Staples said passing the 50-percent threshold represented “a watershed event” in efforts to increase college and career readiness.

A total of 8,519 Fairfax County graduating seniors, or 62 percent, attained an advanced-studies diploma in 2014, county school officials said.

Full data can be found on the Web site at www.doe.virginia.gov.

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Like his brother before him, Owen Socher will be playing Division I college baseball.

The Madison High School senior outfielder recently made a commitment to play for the BASEBALL College of William and Mary, where he will join fellow Madison grad Dan Powers, a sophomore pitcher for the Tribe.

“I’m happy with the decision and it’s relaxing, because now I can just concentrate on school and baseball my senior year,” Socher said. “We want to win a state championship here at Madison.”

The right-handed hitting Socher was

Madison’s Owen Socher was a first-team all-region player last spring. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI

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country season continues as it has, two Vienna teams could be standing sideby-side on award stands later this fall after the region and state championship meets.

So far the Madison Warhawks and defending region and state champion Oakton Cougars are enjoying strong starts.

Madison has won two meets and Oakton has been victorious in one and placed third in another.

Vienna Continued from Page 1 moving the trail will cost about $1 million more than expected, Salgado said. The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, which operates the trail, so far has not pledged any money for the project, she said.

The town also will have to pay $200,000 to remove an existing stormwater-detention facility at the center and build a larger one, Salgado said.

Merely renovating the facility would cost about $2.54 million, plus a potential $97,100 cost escalation. Adding a new entranceway and lobby area, plus an enclosed corridor to a new gym, would cost $711,300, plus a $27,200 escalation.

Site work necessary for the new gymnasium would cost about $1.4 million, plus roughly $53,600 in escalation costs, Salgado said.

Under a best-case scenario, the town

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students in the Class of 2014, according to figures reported Sept. 24 by the Virginia Department of Education.

Fairfax’s dropout rate for the Class of 2014 was 5.2 percent. The state dropout rate for 2014 was 5.4 percent, down from 7 percent a year before.

Among Fairfax students, graduation rates for the Class of 2014 stood at 94.4 percent for females and 91.5 percent for

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. October 2, 1958: n County school officials say at least 72 new schools will be needed to be built to handle growth anticipated by 1980. n The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution calling for a regional park authority. n Supervisors will meet on Nov. 12 on a proposal to regulate taxi service in the county. n Pressmen have walked off the job at the Washington Star and Washington Evening News, and could walk out tomorrow at The Washington Post and Washington Times-Herald.

October 2, 1964: n A “big increase” in the number of registered voters is being reported in all Northern Virginia locales. To accommodate growth, Fairfax County now has 113 precincts. n Rep. Joel Broyhill, R-10th, will travel to Ohio and California next week to stump for GOP candidates. n The Washington Senators are 62-98, 35 games behind the league-leading New York Yankees.

October 5-6, 1971: n Gov. Holton says Virginians should be “ashamed” of the quality of state libraries. n Fairfax Republicans have unveiled a 28-point plan on the environment. n Gov. Holton says he is in favor of 18-year-olds having the right to vote, but doubts it would alter the political landscape much. n Do not be alarmed: Civil defense sirens will be tested next Wednesday.

October 5, 1978: n Fairfax County’s bond rating has been upped to AAA by Standard & Poor’s. n U.S. Rep. Joseph Fisher, D-10th, has been termed “extremely liberal” by the American Conservative Union. n On the gridiron tonight: Langley travels to Yorktown, Marshall visits McLean, Madison hosts Lee and Oakton is at home against West Springfield.

October 2-3, 1987: n As the bitter race for Board of Supervisors chairman pits Republican Jack Herrity against Democrat Audrey Moore, voters in Dranesville District have an equally bitter, but three-way, race: Republican incumbent Nancy Falck is being challenged by Democrat Lilla Richards and independent Richard Thoburn.

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