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Vienna Community Center Project Still in Flux

Vienna and Fairfax Officials Working Through the Details

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“Totally Red!” a retelling of the classic “Little Red Riding Hood” tale, opened over the weekend at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center, featuring McLean students. The show continues March 21 and 22 at 3 p.m. each day. Participating students include Duncan Andrews, Tara Atkison, Madi Hunt, Dasha Makarishcheva, Laney Moy, Connor Mulhall and Katherine Walker of Longfellow Middle School; Luke Flaxman, Cole Sitilides and Francisco Yang of Spring Hill Elementary School; and Clare A’Hearn and Alyssa Gorbaneva of Chesterbrook Elementary School.

In case Vienna officials and the Fairfax County School Board cannot reach a land-swap agreement, the Vienna Community Center’s future gymnasium might have to be turned on its axis, have its storage space reduced or eliminated, or literally have its corners cut to avoid encroaching on land owned by the school system. Delays stemming from the proposed property exchange caused Vienna Town Council members at a March 9 work session to consider those unappealing options. Vienna officials have spent the past few years drawing up plans for a revamped and expanded community center. That process has reached a critical point, as officials hope to put the project out to bid this spring and start construction in the summer. A key element of the plan is construction of a regulation-sized gymnasium, which would be appended to the community center’s northern side. Trouble is, a corner of the gym would extend onto the adjacent Caffi athletic fields, which the school system owns. Town Attorney Steven Briglia has been negotiating with school officials about swapping that 10,400square-foot section of land on Caffi Fields for an 11,500-square-foot town-owned parcel now used for parking at Vienna Elementary School. “From a zoning perspective, it really should be cleaner,” he said of the process. “It’s all the people’s property at the end of the day, but there are procedures that have to be followed.” School officials could declare the Caffi parcel surplus property, but this would trigger another county review, Briglia said. The town could avoid much of the encroachment by reorienting the gym, but this would place it too close to a maintenance building operated by Vienna

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A principal’s vital role isn’t lost on Chad Lehman, who last July took over the helm at Luther Jackson Middle School in Merrifield. He still marvels at the job’s demands when he enters the school’s parking lot on some mornings. “There’s an overwhelming sense of responsibility, compared with being an assistant principal,” said Lehman, 39. “It’s a job that’s very rewarding. You’re presented with new challenges regularly and have to overcome them while keeping everyone’s best interests in mind.” Lehman, who has a close-cropped haircut and beard and a compact physique reminiscent of wrestlers he once coached, grew up in Sunbury, Pa., and began his education career in a roundabout way. He majored in sports medicine as an undergraduate at Penn State University and studied health sciences at James Madison University during graduate school. While serving as a teaching assistant at JMU, Lehman discovered he loved being in front of the classroom and concurrently obtained a teaching license in health and physical education. After college, Lehman worked for six years as a physical-education teacher and athletic trainer at Chantilly High School. He also obtained administrative experience there by teaching leadership and studentgovernment courses and serving as assistant director of student activities. Lehman subsequently spent three years

as a health and physical-education specialist at the school system’s central office, located just a few blocks away from Luther Jackson Middle School. Before coming to Luther Jackson, Lehman served for five years as an assistant principal at South Lakes High School in Reston. His mentor there, Bruce Butler, taught him to build strong relationships with the school’s faculty and community and develop positive energy regarding its programs and faculty. “That school, like Luther Jackson, is very diverse,” Lehman noted. “You have to be able to meet the needs of all students.” Luther Jackson has many English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students, plus an Advanced Academic program. The school has 1,330 students in seventh and eighth grades and is over-capacity, requiring nine classroom trailers. Luther Jackson, located at 3020 Gallows Road just north of Route 50, is surrounded mostly by commercial development. Only five or six students walk to the school because of the distances involved and busy roads to cross, he said. Lehman is keen on the school’s Expanding Visions Program, which provides math and science learning opportunities for all of the school’s seventh-graders. That effort has been led by one of Luther Jackson’s business partners, ExxonMobil, which this year will relocate its workforce to Houston. While the school will lose this formidable ally, it also has strong relationships with developer Dewberry and Inova Fair-

Chad Lehman in July 2014 became principal of Luther Jackson Middle School. He opted to pursue a career in education after serving as a teaching assistant during graduate school. Luther Jackson has more than 1,300 students in grades seven and eight.

fax Hospital and is developing new partnerships, Lehman said. Lehman is interested in the school’s STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) initiatives and hopes to repeat last year’s Viva Technology program, which was hosted by Northrop Grumman Corp. and provided math and science education to students from demographic groups underrepresented in those fields. Lehman also is a big proponent of project-based learning. Instead of regurgitat-

ing material they’ve passively absorbed in class, students design, implement and monitor the impact of their projects. The principal holds pizza lunches every two weeks with students who have received positive feedback. Unlike at elementary and high schools, where pupils stay for many years, middle-school teachers and administrators have just two years to get to know their students. “You really have to work hard and fast,” Lehman said. In his off hours, Lehman keeps up with the Washington Redskins and Nationals, jogs and plays golf. He relaxes by playing guitar (mostly acoustic) and strumming out tunes by the Dave Matthews Band and John Mellencamp. He and his wife, Nicole, who teaches English at Chantilly High, have sons 2 ½ years and 11 months old. The children and his hectic job give Lehman little time to rest. “I’m 100 mph all day here and 100 mph at home,” he said. Amy Joyner, an instructional coach at the school, said Lehman has shown exemplary instructional and organizational leadership and created a positive and productive learning environment. “He is highly visible and an active participant in classrooms and school events,” she said. “Moreover, he has been able to clearly articulate a vision for our schoolimprovement plan this year by emphasizing literacy across the content areas and by providing professional-development opportunities,” she said.

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Greater McLean Chamber Installs ‘15 Officers Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Keynotes Gathering, Held at Gannett’s HQ The Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce swore in its 2015 board members March 12 and received a pep talk from the state’s top economic-development official. Speaking at a gala held at Gannett headquarters in Tysons Corner, 2015 board chairman Marcus Simon of Ekko Title told members to turn President Kennedy’s famous dictum on end. “Be selfish,” he said. “Ask, ‘What can the chamber do for me?’” One of Simon’s key goals is to create more opportunities for members to collaborate and magnify what otherwise would be small projects. “Everything we do together, we can all take credit for,” said Simon, who also is a Democrat representing the 53rd District in the House of Delegates. Simon presented John Brough of Chain Bridge Bank with a crystal gavel to honor his service as the chamber’s 2014 chairman. Simon then swore in the 2015 board, officers of which included first vice-chairman Karen Briscoe of HBC Realty Group, Keller Williams Realty; second vice-

chairman Bailey Hopple Edelson of JBG Cos.; treasurer Sallye Williams of Ross, Langan & McKendree LLP; secretary Marnette Myers of Frank & Co. Brough will remain on the board as immediate past chair. Other board members are Merrit J. Green of General Counsel P.C.; Ladan Karami of Capital One Bank; Dane Scott of Seasons 52 Fresh Grill and Wine Bar; Raj Mehra of Middleburg Bank; Premanee Wongsangpaiboon of M&T Bank; Joe Donati of Giant McLean; Bruce Potter of the Sun Gazette Newspapers; George Sachs of the McLean Community Center; and Huma Onorato of Bank of Georgetown. The keynote speaker, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones, focused on a central theme of his office: diversifying Virginia’s economy and making it less dependent upon governmental spending and related contracting. Virginia needs to improve its roads, bolster the attractiveness of Washington Dulles International Airport, extend high-speed broadband service to underserved localities, enhance job-cer-

Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce board members Karen Briscoe, Sallye Williams, John Brough, Ladan Karami, Dane Scott, Raj Mehra, Marnette Myers, Premanee Wongsangpaiboon and Huma Onorato take the oath of office during a March 12 ceremony at Gannett Co. Inc. headquarters in Tysons Corner. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER

tification programs and make the state the nation’s most attractive place for starting a business, he said. Jones ruefully told of attending a technology start-up event in Austin, Texas, and meeting a young entrepreneur who said she was from Arlington – Virginia,

not Texas. “I don’t want any young person to think they have to leave Virginia to realize their entrepreneurial aspirations,” Jones said. Future economic success will depend on proactive steps, not the invisible hand of the market, the secretary said. If Virginia lets

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Chef Michelle Poteaux was impressed by the Oriental grilledchicken salad and soba-noodle vegetable salad prepared by the Marshall Culinary Academy team. “The sesame-ginger dressing was nicely balanced and really tied your dish together,” said Poteaux, who was one of five judges at Real Food for Kids’ third annual Feeding Academic Success Culinary Challenge. “Good job.” The judges declared the team’s entry the winning meal at the contest, which was held March 10 at George C. Marshall High School. Real Food for Kids tasked the three Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) culinary academies – Edison, Chantilly and Marshall – to create delicious, grab-and-go meals that could be adapted to school-cafeteria menus. The meals had to be nutritionally balanced, have between 750 and 850 calories, and contain

protein, grains, fruits and/or vegetables. “Our Feeding Academic Success Culinary Challenge is to showcase the FCPS culinary programs, provide experience and food-industry networking opportunities for students, and increase awareness among students, parents and administrators that healthy eating is important and achievable,” said Jenny Hein, executive director of Real Food for Kids. The organization, founded in 2010, is a volunteer, parent-led non-profit that advocates to improve the food in Washingtonmetro-area schools. The FCPS culinary academies offer two-year culinary-arts program certification. They are part of the FCPS academies network, which are each a “school within a school,” and offer advanced technical courses and certifications for students interested in pursuing careers in various disciplines. Many of the culinary-arts

$200. Edison Academy won the Gold Award for its taco salad, along with a Wüsthof paring knife and $50 for each member, and Chantilly, the winner of the two previous annual Real Food for Kids Culinary Challenges, received the Silver Award for its Greek quinoa salad, along with a Wüsthof paring knife and $25 for each teammate. In addition to Poteaux, coowner and executive pastry chef of Bastille Restaurant in Alexandria, the judges were Jay Comfort, executive chef of Lebanese Taverna; Ben Press, a James Madison High School student who is the FCPS School Board Marshall Culinary Academy student chefs Brian Andrade, Anthony Panetta, representative-elect and a Real Alex Cerda Obando and Stephen Pungello produce the winning meal at Real Food for Kids board member; Food for Real Kids’ third annual culinary challenge. PHOTO BY JENNIFER CYPHER Harris LaTeef, a Langley High graduates matriculate to profes- bers – Stephen Pungello, Anthony School student and FCPS School sional culinary schools such as Panetta, Alex Cerda Obando and Board representative; and Maria Johnson & Wales, Culinary Insti- Brian Andrade – captured the Perrone, a chef and registered tute of America and L’Academie Five Star Award that garnered dietitian and nutrition specialist de Cuisine. each budding chef a Wüsthof for FCPS Food and Nutrition The four Marshall team mem- chef’s knife and paring knife, plus Services.

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Opinion Our View: No Increase in Tax Rate? Not Quite The Fairfax County government hoodwinked some media outlets recently into reporting that the Board of Supervisors had advertised a real estate tax rate for 2015 at the same level as 2014. The implication being that supervisors were at least paying lip service to fiscal prudence. Only problem is, it isn’t quite true.

While the general tax rate of $1.09 per $100 assessed value advertised earlier this month is the same as last year’s adopted rate, the supervisors voted to advertise a higher rate (from 2.25 cents per $100 to 2.5 cents per $100) for a stormwater surcharge. In their defense, county officials will point out that they are two dif-

ferent taxes. But the reality is that every property owner in the county has to pay them both, so while they may be levied separately, they should be counted together when reporting the actual real estate tax rate being imposed on county residents. Not doing so is not a big sin, but is something of a sleight-ofhand conjuring trick.

We had no particular objection to members of the Board of Supervisors raising their pay, effective in 2016, except that – as we predicted – some of them justified the increase with comments suggesting that higher salaries would attract more competition in elections. (Show of hands from those who

ever have known a politician who harbored the desire for more competition? We didn’t think so ...) We did find it interesting that the final vote provided for an increase to $100,000 for the board chairman, not the $95,000 that had been bandied about when discussions started some months back.

Had we been Chairman Sharon Bulova, who likely will win reelection in November and thus be the recipient of the generous salary boost, we might have suggested adoption of a slightly lower figure. After all, who wants to get stuck with the nickname “Six-Figure Sharon” by political opponents?

More proof that spring has arrived: On Sunday, student-athletes from a local high school were bouncing in and out of traffic at the intersection of Chain Bridge Road and Old Dominion Drive, soliciting donations. We’ve seen this with some regu-

larity in recent years; sometimes the students keep to the side of the road, but all too often they wade into traffic. Who in his or her mind thinks this is an appropriate thing to do? One truly hopes it won’t take a dead or seriously injured youth to

put an end to this type of behavior. Yet that outcome seems to be a decided possibility. Students shouldn’t have to risk life and limb to raise funds; their parents and school officials should have enough common sense to ensure it’s stopped.

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Fairfax County Notes NEW INITIATIVE AIMS TO FOCUS ON FATHERS AS ROLE MODELS: As local organiza-

tions prepare for National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) of Northern Virginia is taking a particular interest in the role of fathers and other male role models in the lives of children. With support via a grant from Verizon, the group is developing an outreach campaign focused on educating and empowering men to understand how they can strengthen their connections with the children in their lives, as well as their role in helping children build interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills that support the child’s resiliency and prevent family violence for generations to come. “Domestic violence is a si-

lent epidemic that affects our entire society – regardless of race, education or socio-economic level,” said Douglas Brammer, manager of stategovernment affairs for Verizon. “The information and tools offered by SCAN’s Engaging Men program will be a valuable resource to educate, equip and inspire men while helping to prevent child abuse and neglect in our community.” The initiative, which kicked off in January, will include a training workshop in April in conjunction with SCAN’s 2015 Northern Virginia Child Abuse Prevention Campaign. Initial tools available to the public will include fact sheets, online resources and more, with events leading up to Father’s Day in June. “Our goal is to open a dialogue with fathers and other

men in our community, helping them explore the critical connections they provide for children and the long-term positive impact those connections can have on the child’s future relationships,” said Sonia Quinonez, SCAN’s executive director. “We’re grateful for Verizon’s support and believe this work will have a far-reaching impact on families in Northern Virginia,” Quinonez said. For information, see the Web site at www.scanva.org. COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO HOST NEIGHBORHOOD CONFERENCE: The Fairfax Coun-

ty government will hold its first-ever conference to teach homeowners how to get help with common neighborhood problems. The free event will be held

on Saturday, March 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Luther Jackson Middle School. The conference will feature both tables of information on a variety of topics of interest as well as presentations from county agencies and the Virginia Department of Transportation. Staff will be available during the entire conference to answer questions on topics such as: • What to do if you think there is a hoarder or illegal boarding house in your neighborhood. • Understanding the zoning rules for how many and what kinds of pets are allowed, home businesses and storing junk in the yard. • Homeowners-association best practices and strategies Continued on Page 7

Fairfax County Notes to help resolve conflicts with neighbors. • How the county government can help control traffic and parking in neighborhoods. The Board of Supervisors requested the conference to benefit homeowners and neighborhood and community leaders. The content of the conference has been based on the results of a survey of community leaders about topics and issues that were of particular interest and value to the communities, officials said. The purpose of the conference is to share information about how the county can collaborate with residents to recognize and address neighborhood concerns, interests, trends and challenges, and to provide information and resources on the identified priority issues. While registration is not required, it is encouraged. To register, e-mail name and contact information to success@fairfaxcounty.gov. For more information, contact the Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance by e-mail at success@fairfaxcounty. gov or by phone at (703) 324-1300. NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR COUNTY VOLUNTEER AWARD: Nominations are

being accepted for the Fairfax County government’s Barbara Varon Volunteer Award, which recognizes a county resident whose dedication improves the community through volunteer service.

The award honors the memory of Barbara Varon, former chair of the Fairfax County Electoral Board. Nominations are due by June 10. To qualify, nominees must live in Fairfax County, demonstrate an appreciation for diversity and exhibit patriotism by participating in the electoral process and educating others about citizenship. The award will be presented in October by the Board of Supervisors. Applications are available www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ohrep/epd/varonaward.htm or by calling the Office of Human Rights and Equity Programs Division at (703) 3242953.

ING GRANTS: The Fairfax County Park

Authority Board has approved three Mastenbrook matching grants, setting in motion more than $20,000 in improvements at Colvin Run Mill Historic Site, Turner Farm and Idylwood Park. The Park Authority Board approved a $7,500 matching grant from Turner Farm Events for a parking-expansion concept development that ultimately could alleviate overcrowding at the site during equestrian events. Also approved was an $11,417.17 matching grant for the Falls Church Kiwanis Little League to renovate the infield and install fencing on Field No. 3 at Idyl-

wood Park. Improving this field to game level will offset the impacts of the loss of the game field previously used at Westgate Elementary School. The third grant provides $1,600 for the Friends of Colvin Run Mill to purchase flour barrels for display purposes at the mill site. When the mill was operating in the 1800s, it could produce up to 20 barrels of flour in a day. In 1998, John Mastenbrook, a 21-year veteran of the Park Authority Board, suggested the creation of a matching-grant program to encourage public and private ventures that would improve Fairfax County parks and park facilities.

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COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE AT NEW FACILITY:

The community is invited to celebrate the opening of the county government’s new “Merrifield Center,” the new home for many services provided by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board. The grand opening will take place Friday, March 27 from 11 a.m. to noon at 8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive in Fairfax, close to the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and Williams Drive (near Gallows Road). The program will include information about the Community Services Board, the chance to meet some staff and light refreshments. To R.S.V.P., call (703) 324-7027. PARK AUTHORITY BOARD OKs MATCH-

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lice dispatched an officer to the 200 block of Courthouse Road, S.W., on March 12 at 2:51 p.m. after receiving a report that a person was soliciting tree-repair services. Once on the scene, the officer identified the solicitor and after further investigation, the officer determined the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office had obtained warrants for the man for violating good-behavior rules related to a driving-under-the-influence conviction and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The officer arrested the 44-year-old Washington, D.C., man and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. POLICE ARREST VIENNA MAN ON OUTSTANDING WARRANT: A Vienna police

officer was on patrol in the 400 block of Maple Avenue on March 12 at 4:53 p.m. when he observed a man against whom he knew there was an outstanding warrant on file. The officer arrested the 28-year-old Vienna man on the felony charge of failing to attend a community-based program. Police transported the man to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities held him on $5,000 bond. MOTORIST BLAMES NEW BOOTS AFTER VEHICLE STRIKES MULTIPLE OBJECTS:

A Vienna police officer was on patrol near Church and Mill streets, N.E., on March 10 at 10:09 a.m. when he observed a motorist traveling northbound on Mill Street accelerate through the intersection at a high rate of speed. The driver cut between two vehicles and made a left turn onto Church Street, N.E., police said. The driver lost control of her vehicle, which left the roadway, traveled up onto the sidewalk, struck a fire hydrant and tore the brick façade from the sidewalk, police said. The vehicle then traveled back onto the roadway, crossed over the double-yellow line, traveled westbound into the eastbound lanes, again left the roadway, traveled up onto the sidewalk and crashed through a fence before coming to a stop after striking a light pole, authorities said. The driver told police she was wearing new boots and must have mistaken the accelerator for the brake. Police issued the driver a summons for reckless driving. VIENNA-AREA RESIDENT’S HOME BURGLARIZED: A resident living in the 8000

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Youth Inc. One scenario would place the buildings just 13 feet apart, which would impede the youth-sports group’s ability to ferry in supplies and prevent the town from being able to drive a truck between the structures, which often is necessary, said Vienna Parks and Recreation Director Cathy Salgado. Under this scenario, the gym’s lobby might have to become more trapezoidal and the town might have to reduce storage space for athletic and theatrical equipment. Another unappetizing option would be to eliminate one of two running lanes that are planned to encircle the gym’s floor. Town officials also could lop off the building’s corner that intrudes on school property, but then would have to do the same on at least one more corner for architectural

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success, Jones said. The secretary related how one corporate executive, who just had closed a business-relocation deal with the McAuliffe administration, said he was impressed by how seamlessly various players in Virginia’s delegation worked together. “At the end of the day, it’s the highfunctioning team that wins nine times out of 10,” he said.

Besides Simon and Jones, public officials who attended the gala included state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st), Dels. Mark Keam (D-35th) and Kathleen Murphy (D-34th) and Supervisor John Foust (DDranesville). The chamber’s president is Marcia Twomey. Check back in a future edition for more photos from the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce event, and find a slide show of photos soon on the Sun Gazette’s Web site, www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax.

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expansion project, Vienna officials said March 9. Town officials hope the necessary reviews will take six to eight weeks, said Vienna Parks and Recreation Director Cathy Salgado. The county already has waived some permit fees, she said. One factor for the speedy review is that town officials are seeking Silver certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, Salgado said. In addition to the county’s review, the project still would have to pass muster with the town’s Planning Commission and Board of Architectural Review and receive final Town Council approval.

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tection measures. The Virginia Municipal League recommended this course of action, town officials said. The equipment would include a series of grounded, 18-inch-tall rods on the roof’s peaks, said Douglas Cowdrey, the project’s lead architect. Council member Howard Springsteen noted that a lightning strike at the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department caused $5,000 damage to the building’s water heater. In addition, the town will have to pay for 1 to 2 feet worth of fill dirt at the new gymnasium’s location, because of that site’s high groundwater levels and poor soil. County Expediting Review of Community Center Project: Fairfax County officials are fast-tracking their review of the incipient Vienna Community Center

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symmetry. Council member Carey Sienicki joked that the running track could have a merge lane to accommodate the shortened corner. Town officials weren’t keen on any of the alternative options and expressed confidence they will resolve the land-swap issue. “If we can reach an agreement with the schools, it solves all these problems,” Briglia said. Relocation Savings to Be Offset by Lightning-Protection, Soil Costs: Vienna officials will save money during Vienna Community Center’s renovations by relocating staff members to a rental property and/or a town-owned house near the police station, rather than paying $100,000 to house them in trailers during construction. But don’t count that cash just yet. The new gym’s metal roof elements and its nearly 40-foot height will require the town to spend about $50,000 for lightning-pro-

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Vienna/Oakton Notes DEVELOPER TO BE HONORED WITH PRESERVATION AWARD: Tommy Staats,

founder and owner of Staats Developers, will receive the Historic Vienna Inc. 2015 Vienna Heritage Preservation Award for his efforts to restore and redevelop the property at 120 Church St., N.E., in Vienna. Constructed in the 1920s and originally serving as a dry-goods store, the property currently is home to Cocoa Vienna and Staats Developers. Vienna residents may recall the building as home of Once Upon a Time, purveyors of dolls, toys, stuffed animals, puppets, dollhouses and dollhouse accessories.

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The award will be presented at the spring membership meeting of Historic Vienna Inc., to be held on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Vienna Town Hall. HISTORIC VIENNA HOSTS MEMBERSHIP MEETING, LECTURE ON LINCOLN:

Historic Vienna Inc. will hold its spring membership meeting on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Lincoln scholar and guide Craig Howell will speak on “Dueling Conspiracies of the Lincoln Assassination: Confederate Plot or Stanton’s Cabal?” The community is invited. For information, call (703) 938-5187 or see the Web site at www.historicvienna.org. AMATEUR-PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION ON THE HORIZON: The Vienna

Amateur Photography Contest and Exhibit will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, at the Vienna Community Center. Entries will be accepted March 19-20, with awards presented in eight categories. A separate competition for middle- and high-school students also will take place. The entry fee is $10 per person, with entries limited to four photos per entrant, with a maximum of two photos per entrant per category. For information, see the Web site at www.viennava.gov. PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY LOOKS AT TRAVELOGUES: The Vienna Photo-

graphic Society will hold a forum on travelogues on Wednesday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Oakton Elementary School. Club members will discuss photos of travels they have taken, and provide tips on photographing journeys. The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.vpsva. org. AUTHOR PROGRAM LOOKS AT ALLURE OF BERLIN: Friends of Oakton Library

will host author Bill Rapper, who has penned “Tears of Innocence” and “Berlin Breakdown,” on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the library. Rapper will discuss the attraction Berlin continues to hold on the public imagination in the 70 years since the fall of the Nazis. To register, call (703) 242-4030 or see the Web site at https://fairfaxcounty/lib/ eventsignup/oakton. GARDEN CLUB TO LOOK AT TOOLS:

The Ayr Hill Garden Club will meet on Monday, March 23 at 12:45 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 Chain Bridge Road in Vienna. The presentation will focus on useful garden tools. The community is invited. For information, e-mail emilielarson@rcn.com. CHURCH TO HOST CONCERT OF CLASSICAL MUSIC: Oakton Church of the

Brethren’s Community Concert Series

continues on Sunday, March 22 at 4 p.m. Dr. Farri Kasparian will perform works by Schumann and Mossorgsky. The concert is free; donations to support the outreach programs of the church will be accepted. The church is located at 10025 Courthouse Road in Vienna. For information, call (703) 281-4411 or see the Web site at www.oaktonbrethren.org. CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE TO BENEFIT HUNGER INITIATIVE: Epiphany United

Methodist Church will hold a rummage sale on Saturday, March 21 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 1014 Country Club Drive, N.E., in Vienna. All proceeds will benefit Stop Hunger Now. The event will be held rain or shine. For information, call (703) 938-3494 or e-mail office @epiphanyumc.com. GARDENING FORUM LOOKS AT SPRING CLEANING: “Spring Cleaning in the Gar-

den” is the topic of a workshop sponsored by Merrifield Garden Center and slated for Saturday, March 21 at 10 a.m. at Merrifield Community Hall, 8104 Lee Highway. Plant specialist David Yost will discuss pruning, transplanting, fertilizing and mulching, as well as preventing weeds. For information, call (703) 560-6222. Your items are always invited for inclusion in the paper!

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Business and non-profit leaders, authors, journalists and career experts will help women navigate the challenging shoals of work and life at The Women’s Center’s 29th Annual Leadership Conference on Saturday, April 11. The theme of this year’s conference, to be held at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, will be “Reaching Forward, Giving Back.” Women who have excelled in their fields will give back some of the wisdom they have gleaned over the years, said Jasmin El Kordi, a board member who is serving as the conference’s chairman and master of ceremonies. “This year, the crystallizing message is about things that are holding women back from [their desired] life and career velocity and give them the tools to make that progression forward,” she said. This year’s awardees and keynote speakers will include Alma Powell, board chair for America’s Promise Alliance and honorary chair of the D.C. Promise Neighborhood Initiative; Julie Smolyansky, CEO and president of Lifeway Foods and member of the United Nations Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council; Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, author of “The Board Game: How Smart Women Become Corporate Directors”; Katty Kay, lead anchor of “BBC World News America” and co-author, with Claire Shipman, of “The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance – What Women Should Know” and “Womenomics: Work Less, Achieve More, Live Better”; Claire Shipman, journalist for ABC News; and Patty Ann Tublin, a relationship, communication and “soft skills” expert who authored the best-selling book “Not Tonight Dear, I’ve Got a Business to Run!” The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. with registration, a continental breakfast, shopping and networking. After opening remarks at 8:30 a.m., there will be keynote addresses and then concurrent sessions on a wide variety of topics. Some sessions at this year’s conference: • “Anatomy of a Blindside,” presented by Bonnie Marcus, who will explain the importance of understanding workplace politics.

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mist Club will hold its annual spring festival with a series of events on March 26 and March 29. On Thursday, March 26, there will be a community egg-stuffing party for families from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Great Falls Grange. Candy will be stuffed into 8,000 plastic egg shells. The spring festival itself will be held on Sunday, March 29 from noon to 4 p.m. It is held in conjunction with Adeler Jewelers. For information, see the Web site at www.greatfallsoptimist.org. WOMEN’S CLUB TO HOST FASHION SHOW: The New Dominion Women’s

Club will hold its Spring Fling Fashion Show, Luncheon and Raffle fundraiser on Sunday, March 22 at Assaggia Osteria restaurant in McLean. At the event, Bloomingdale’s will showcase the latest fashion trends, with community leaders modeling the fashions. Proceeds from the event will support McLean Project for the Arts, Safe Community Coalition and SHARE Inc. For information, see the Web site at www.ndwc.org.

AMERICAN LEGION TO HOST BUFFET:

The American Legion Auxiliary buffet breakfast in McLean will be held on Sunday, March 22 from 8 a.m. to noon. Omelets, blueberry pancakes, sausage, bacon, biscuits, gravy, home fries and fruit will be on the menu. The cost is $8 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. For information, call (703) 938-6580. SENIOR CENTER TO HOST SPRING CRUISE: March 20 is the reservation dead-

line for a cherry-blossom luncheon cruise sponsored by the Great Falls Senior Center, to be held on April 8. Attendees will depart from the Great Falls Library parking lot at 10 a.m. and will then board the Odyssey for a threecourse luncheon and water tour. Return is set for 3 p.m. The cost is $68 per person; a cash bar will be available. For information, e-mail jeridrefs@yahoo.com or see the Web site at www.gfseniors.org. ‘CONCERTS AT THE ALDEN’ SERIES CONTINUES: The Concerts at the Alden

series, sponsored by Music Friends of the Fairfax County Public Library, will continue on Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center. LIBRARY PROGRAM LOOKS AT MIGRAINES: A discussion on “The Mystery

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Near the intersection of Lawyers Road and Hunter Mill Road sits an exclusive enclave on a hilltop, bathed in the serenity of the surroundings yet close to everything from Vienna and Tysons to Reston and the nation’s capital. This week’s featured property is among those that share this bucolic setting, and its overall appearance adds to the “Southern Living”-type charm. A gracious colonial with wraparound porch, it proffers three levels of expansive interior space that skillfully combines upscale elegance with warmhearted charm. The result is a property that is always welcoming, but also showcases a special brand of élan that highlights upscale amenities while capturing the feel of the historic nature that surrounds it. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,425,000 by Lilian Jorgenson of Long & Foster Real Estate. Large rooms, a creative floorplan and natural sunlight all combine to accentuate the ambiance, with the mood being set as we are welcomed on the porch and ushered into the soaring foyer to begin our exploration. To our left is the large and sumptuous living room, with walls of windows and alcoves looking out over the front and side yards. To our right is the dining room, also amply proportioned and with another bay alcove. The kitchen area occupies a strategic

spot at the rear of the home, with plentiful prep space, a center island, butler’s station, top-notch appliances and a morning area that provides access to the large rear deck with its vistas over the lot. The showstopper family room features an impressive fireplace with Williamsburg panels, making this space an all-season charmer. Off the main traffic flow, accessed via the family room, is the exceptional sun room, with a vaulted ceiling with skylights and a window wall with marvelous vistas. Rounding out the main level is the charming, well-appointed library. The sumptuous master retreat highlights the upper level, with a large bedding area with deep tray ceiling, stylish sitting area, grand bath and large walk-in closet. Four additional bedrooms, each plentiful in size, can be found on the second level.

The walk-up lower level adds to the versatility of the space, with a large club room, exercise area, rec room, storage area and flex-space perfect for a studio or office. A great option for modern living! Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703) 738-2520.

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Address: 10120 Lawyers Road, Vienna (22181). Listed at: $1,425,000 by Lilian Jorgenson, Long & Foster Real Estate (703) 790-1990. Schools: Flint Hill Elementary, Thoreau Middle, James Madison High School.

Millennials Starting to Dominate U.S. Homes Market Despite the economic and financial challenges young adults have braved since the recession, the Millennial generation represented the largest share of recent buyers, according to the 2015 National Association of Realtors Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends study, which evaluates the generational differences of recent home buyers and sellers. For the second consecutive year, NAR’s study found that the largest group of recent buyers was the Millennial generation, those 34 and younger, who composed 32 percent of all buyers (31 percent in 2013). Generation X, ages 35-49, was closely behind with a 27 percent share. Millennial buyers represented more than double the amount of younger boomer (ages 5059) and older boomer (60-68) buyers (at 31 percent). The Silent Generation (ages 69-89) made up 10 percent of buyers in the past year. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says the survey highlights the untapped demand for homeownership that exists among young adults. “Over 80 percent of Millennial and Gen X buyers consider their home purchase a good financial investment, and the desire to own a home of their own was the top reason given by Millennials for their purchase,” he said. “Fixed monthly payments and the long-term financial stability homeownership can provide are attractive to young adults despite them witnessing the housing downturn and subsequent slow recovery in the early years of their adulthood.” The median age of Millennial homebuyers was 29, their median income was $76,900 ($73,600 in 2013) and they typically bought a 1,720-square foot home costing $189,900 ($180,000 a year ago). The typical Gen X buyer was 41 years old, had a median income of $104,600 ($98,200 a year ago) and purchased a 1,890-square foot home costing $250,000 (the same as a year before). Seventy-nine percent of all buyers considered their home purchase a good financial investment, with Millennials (84 percent) and Gen X (82 percent) having the highest share, followed by younger and older boomers (both 77 percent), and the Silent Generation (72 percent). According to the survey, 13 percent of all home purchases were by a multigenerational household, consisting of adult siblings, adult children, parents and/or grandparents.

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Add Warmth and Value with Easy Weekend Projects

ou've got a weekend to work with and the inspiration to do something to dress up your home. You don't need to spend like a diva or wield a hammer like a home improvement show host to achieve a high-impact do-ityourself project. Many value-enhancing, elegance-adding improvements can be accomplished in a weekend with minimal effort and expense. "You can find a weekend project that's right for your budget, skill level and decorating goals," says home improvement expert Mike Denny of So deSimple Crown Molding. "Look around your home and consider the details, those little things that you can do to really punch up a room's warmth and appeal. You'll be surprised at Lucy is Not Happy the projects that come to mind, and many will be things you can do in a day or less." At a loss where to begin with your weekend home improvements? Here are three

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Color has a huge impact on how a room feels and painting is one of the easiest DIY projects to accomplish in a weekend. "Paint's impact may seem obvious, but it's surprising how many people overlook its power to make over the most tired decor," Denny says. Repainting can allow you to create a whole new look for a room without changing a stick of furniture or a single piece of artwork. For color ideas, draw Lucy Went inspiration from design elements youto already love in yourCapitol room's decor, be it a Sheds! particular hue of red in the pattern of a throw pillow or a shade of green in your favorite painting. If the color is already

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Schools & Military n Benjamin Bush of McLean, Louise DiMarco of McLean, Anurag Goel of McLean, Julia Keller of McLean, Blake Robertson of McLean, Mira Tanenbaum of Oakton, Jacqueline Pifer of Great Falls, Vincent Campanale of McLean, Laura Evans of McLean and Karthik Krishnan of McLean have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Washington University in St. Louis.

Laufman of Vienna, Jason Krystofik of Vienna, Sarah Hefner of Great Falls Neeki Zamanali of Vienna, Lisa Priebe of McLean, Jillian Pennington of McLean, Patrick Dumais of Vienna, Justin Owens of Vienna, Monica Pacious of McLean, Katrina Gavino of Vienna, Anna Halliday of Oakton and Twila Johnson of Vienna have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Marymount University.

n Carolyn Lilly of Vienna, Nathan Acquah of Vienna, Joseph Walker of Great Falls, Calvin Shealy of Vienna, Shawn Preston of Vienna, Lauren Albrittain of McLean, Emily Moran of Oakton, Viveka Galindez of McLean, Simran Singh of Vienna, Stephanie Gaibler of Great Falls, Amanda Rondepierre of Oakton, Emily Underwood of Vienna, Torey Barth of McLean, Layal Abuhamdeh of McLean, Michael Sweet of Vienna, Owen Comer of McLean, Nicole Brugel of Great Falls, Roya Abdulmohsen of Vienna, Adrienne West of McLean, Ali Alshabnan of Vienna, Grace Picchiottino of Oakton, Sophie Shaw of McLean, Razan Alraisi of McLean, Lama Alshuaibi of Vienna, Katherine Nettles of Vienna, Abeer Alhaidar of Vienna, Haifa Alshogiran of Vienna, Hassan Aseel of Vienna, Mohamed Almazrouei of McLean, Salem Alromaithi of Vienna, Charlotte Knopf of Vienna, Chanel Urrutia of Vienna, Diana Schleede of Great Falls, John Michael Rabil of Great Falls, Khalid Albuainain of Vienna, Kathleen Willmore of McLean, Michael

n Mangie Moreno Mora of McLean is among students at McDaniel College whose work will be on display in the exhibit “Honorable Discharge,” running March 24 to April 4 at the university. n The Longfellow Middle School Science Bowl team of Chris Bi, Aaditya Singh, Wenbo Wu, Benjamin Xu and Fred Zhang finished in first place in the regional competition of the National Science Bowl, held recently in Newport News, and earned the right to advance to the finals of the 2015 bowl. The team, coached by biology teacher Jim Bradford, received a $750 check in support of Longfellow Science. A team from Kilmer Middle School finished fourth. Teams compete in a fast-paced verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy and math. More than 14,000 students compete in the bowl each year. n

The Longfellow Middle School Sci-

ence Olympiad team broke the record for best score achieved in a Virginia Science Olympiad tournament with its first place win at the Marshall Regional Science Olympiad tournament. The 30-member team shattered the 2012 Longfellow team’s record for best score with a combined score of 38, winning first place in 12 events and second place in 12 events. With this regional win, the team qualifies as the top-seeded school for the state tournament on April 11. Led by head coach Susan Boomer, the team includes Adam Ardeishar, Ryker Bendewalk, Shihao Cao, James Chen, Matthew Cox, Alexey Didenkov, Andrew Do, Alice Fontaine, Kimberly Han, Alex Kao-Sowa, Michael Kruppa, Alex Jones, Jules LeMenestrel, Cathy Liang, Jocelyn Liu, Havish Malladi, Zain Mirza, Matt Moschella, George Ogilivie-Russell, Siona Prasad, Bejoy Sen, Reva Siva, Maya Swarup, Brandon Torng, Sophia Trissell, Kathy Wu, Kathryn Yang, Vicky Yang, Hana Yu and Arnold Zhang. n Seventy-seven Fairfax County Public Schools students have been named to the Virginia All-State Honors Choir for 2015, and will perform as a group on Saturday, April 25 at the Sheraton Premier Tysons Corner. An additional 30 Fairfax students were named alternates. Students from the Sun Gazette coverage area selected to the honors choir include:

– From Langley High School: Natalie Harris, Sarah Salem, Yasmeen El-Rafey, Ethan Zell and alternates Allison Burk, Trevor Goldhush and Tyler Larkworthy. – From James Madison High School: Emily Jennings and alternates Warren Ochs and Daniel Tucker. – From George C. Marshall High School: Kailee Sibley, Jeanine Shea, Angela Heltberg, Conor Kelly and alternates Alex Mourao, Meagan Swaney and Nicole Pope. – From McLean High School: Lily Lord. – From Oakton High School: Megan Griggs, Katherine Pierce, John Ferri, David Liu and alternates Johnny Stevens and Andie Carroll. – From Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology: Hugo Kessler. Virginia All-State Honors Choir is sponsored by the Virginia Choral Directors Association, an affiliated unit of the Virginia Music Educators Association. Seventy-nine middle school students from Fairfax County Public Schools have been named to the 2015 Virginia American Choral Directors Association Middle School Honors Chorus. The group will perform on Saturday, April 25 at the Sheraton Premier Tysons Corner. Eight Fairfax students were selected as alternates. n

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Q Marshall Academy, a Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s STEM Academy, and George Mason Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Confucius Institute are establishing a partnership to expand the learning opportunities for more than 200 high school students enrolled in Chinese at the academy. The partnership will provide interactive technology for classrooms, professionaldevelopment opportunities for staff, exposure to cultural artifacts and traditions, scholarships to advance the study of Chinese at GMU, study-abroad opportunities and additional instructional resources to assist non-heritage speakers in language acquisition. Marshall Academy is the first Fairfax school to partner with the Confucius Institute. It offers Chinese language in level I-IV, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate to interested students from surrounding high schools. Established in 2009, the Confucius Institute at GMU has provided a better understanding of the Chinese language through its combination of cultural activities, outreach programs, teacher training

Q Fairfax County Public Schools students won eight first place awards at the regional competition for National History Day, held at Mount Vernon High School. The two best entries in each category and in each age division have qualified to compete in the Virginia History Day contest on Saturday, April 18, at Virginia State University in Petersburg. First-place winners from the Sun Gazette coverage area included: â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rachel Wade of Langley High School in Senior Historical Paper for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Set in Stone: Imprinting on the World Through Art.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Katherine Detter of McLean High School in Senior Individual Performance for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Belleau Wood: Birthplace of the Modern Marines.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aaron Granstedt of Langley High School in Senior Individual Exhibit for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joseph Goebbelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Legacy of Public Enlightenment.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Madison Fletcher and Lane Conzone

and scholarship opportunities. Q Kilmer Center is opening a new, Multisensory Interactive Learning Environment (MILE) Lab, and will hold an open house with a demonstration lesson on Thursday, March 19 at 10 a.m. The MILE â&#x20AC;&#x153;is a new development in sensory room technology that provides a calming sensory room, a stimulating sensory room, an interactive sensory room, and an interactive learning platform into one easy to use product,â&#x20AC;? Fairfax school officials said. The lab incorporates changing light, sound, video, vibration, moving air, and different aromas to create an environment that can calm or stimulate the senses while making lessons imaginative, exciting, creative, and fun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It also encourages teachers to be creative with their lessons, bringing the information alive rather than simply reading from a text book,â&#x20AC;? school officials said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;History teachers can take students back to the Wild West with the smell of gun smoke, the sight of the Pony Express and Native Americans, the noise of horses passing by, and visuals (via videos) of the period. Each scenario can be designed to suit an individual and help develop skills including cause and effect, number and shape recognition, and gross and fine motor skills.â&#x20AC;? The PTA, in conjunction with the staff and the community, held fundraisers for three years to raise the necessary funds to install the technology.

Q For the sixth consecutive year, Marymount University has been named to the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Inclusion on the Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its community-service work, university officials said. Last year, more than 1,500 Marymount students gave more than 31,000 hours of service in the Washington area and beyond. They tutored children, judged school science fairs, distributed food to the homeless and provided health-care services at community clinics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very grateful for the acknowledgement,â&#x20AC;? said Meg Dalmut, Marymountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s associate director of community engagement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This shows that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a leader among the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s colleges and universities. Everything we do has a service and social-justice component, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been the core mission of the sisters who founded our university, the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary.â&#x20AC;?

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Programs Were Missed at Region Tournaments The presses have stopped. For decades, the neatly-designed and packaged high school programs, which always included dozen of names, were as much a part of the region basketball, cheerleading and football tournaments in Northern Virginia as handstands, layups and screen passes. But no more.

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A couple of key runs by the defending champion Cosby Titans – an 11-0 burst in the first quarter, then a 7-0 spurt to begin overtime – BASKETBALL proved the difference in the Midlothian school’s 70-60 state semifinal victory over the Madison Warhawks on March 13 in Richmond. The loss in the Virginia High School League’s Group 6A state tournament ended the season for Madison with a 237 record. The Warhawks were playing in the state tourney for the first time since 2004. Cosby’s 11-0 run gave the Titans a 13-2 lead. The Titans led 15-6 at the end of one period and 30-19 at halftime. Madison rallied in the second half, trailing 38-32 after three quarters, and took the lead once in the fourth period at 45-43. After that the game was tied at 46 and 48, then Madison senior center Kelly Koshuta (32 points, 11 rebounds, two blocks) made two foul shots with four second to play to knot the game at 50 and force overtime. “We came in here and our game plan was a little off, so we switched things up,” Madison coach Kirsten Stone said. “We Madison High School center Kelly Koshuta, left, and Cosby center Tyra Whithead combined for 49

Continued on Page 24 points, 26 rebounds and four blocked shots in a state semifinal game.

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Oakton Loses to Hot-Shooting Bethel Team DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The Bruins shot well, real well, right from the start and never cooled off in their 73-63 victory in the Virginia High School League’s Group 6A contest at the Siegel Center. The loss ended Oakton’s season with a 27-2 record and snapped the Cougars’ 26-game winning streak. Bethel lost the next night in the state final to the Cosby Titans. “They will drive hard into the lane and shoot. They are not afraid,” Priester said before the semifinal. Bethel shot 59 percent from the floor and 75 percent from the foul line, making 15 of 18 free throws in the final period, and led the entire game. While the Bruins (24-4) started the

contest on fire, building leads of 11-0 and 17-4, in contrast, Oakton was ice cold, missing its first 10 shots from the floor. Bethel led 17-8 at the end of the first quarter behind 11 points on 4 of 4 shooting (three three-pointers) by guard Kayla James. She finished with 21 points and five three-pointers. The Bruins were in front 32-26 at halftime when Oakton closed the gap a little. After three periods, Bethel led 53-42, as Oakton had six third-quarter turnovers. Bethel then was ahead by as many as 12 points a couple of times early in the final period. Continued on Page 24

Unfortunately, for the current school year and likely forever, the organization that for so long produced those helpful programs, which in recent years included glossy front and back covers and more than 40 pages, made the difficult decision to stop publishing. Instead, basic paper-clipped rosters were offered to the spectators. The annual programs included helpful team rosters, statistics, lists of past champions, brackets, photographers, logos and plenty of advertising. Something was missing, big time, from the tournaments without the publications. It was kind of like when a favorite newspaper or magazine goes out of business. They are taken for granted and counted on until the publications aren’t there anymore. The Northern Virginia Athletic Directors, Administrators, and Coach Association is the organization that published the tournament programs. Money from sales helped fund scholarships for graduating high school seniors throughout Northern Virginia. In 2014, NVADACA awarded 15 such scholarships of $2,000 each. A list of the winners and their photographs were included in the programs, as well as a list of all past winners. Del Wilson, president of NVADACA, said scholarships will continue to be awarded with money raised in other manners, like the organization’s annual golf tournament in May. Wilson explained that the programs became more labor intensive and were no longer cost effective or money makers, especially since the region was expanded to start the 2013-14 year. “We had a good product and a lot of good information was in there,” Wilson said. “But with the change of the region being more spread out, the programs didn’t work for us anymore.” That’s too bad. They definitely have been missed.

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What concerned Fred Priester the most when the Oakton Cougars’ head scouted BASKETBALL coach and watched the Bethel Bruins play, was the team’s fearlessness to shoot at will and from everywhere. That meant if the Hampton team shot well when Oakton and the Bruins met March 13 in a girls state tournament semifinal game in Richmond, that could have been a problem. If not, Oakton might have had the chance to control the action.

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Oakton High School boys 4x800-meter relay finished second at the Virginia High School League’s Group 6A boys track and field meet in 7:59.62. The relay consisted of Thomas Burns, Phillip Hrinko, Simon Iyog and Isaac Mills. Oakton’s Chris Holland was third in the 3,200. Mills was fifth in the 500 and Hrinko seventh in the 1,000. The Oakton boys were 11th with 20 points. In the girls 6A meet, Oakton’s 4x800 was third. The relay was made up of Allie Klimkiewicz, Jill Bracaglia, Leya Salis and Casey Kendall. Salis was fifth in the 1,600 and sixth in the 1,000. Kendall was fourth in the 1,000 and Klimkiewicz was fourth in the 3,200. The Oakton girls finished eighth with 23 points. Langley’s Michaela Purdy was seventh in the girls 500 and 10th in the 300. In the Group 5A girls state meet, Marshall freshman Heather Holt won

weather. In the boys 5A state meet, Marshall’s Aiden O’Leary was eighth in the 1,000. LANGLEY HIGH SENIOR TO JOIN NAVY’S CREW: Langley High School senior

Marshall High School’s Heather Holt won a state title in the girls 1,600-meter race.

Langley’s High School’s Owen Shenk will row in college at the U.S. Naval Academy.

the 1,600 in 5:10.82 and was ninth in the 3,200. Holt ran on Marshall’s sixth-place 4x800 relay with Sarah Smith, Ava Bir and Anna Thillairajah. Earlier in the season, Holt won the

1,600 at the Capitol Conference meet and anchored the winning 4x800 relay and ran a 5:07 mile at Virginia Tech. There was no 5A Region meet this season. It was cancelled because of bad

Owen Shenk has been recruited to row at the U.S. Naval Academy. Shenk received his congressional nomination from Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. While at Langley, Shenk has stroked the boys varsity four shell to a gold medal at Virginia state championships and to a fourth- place at nationals. Following the spring 2014 season, Shenk received the Langley crew’s Most Valuable Player award. In addition, Shenk holds the record for the fastest rower (2K) in the history of Langley crew. At Navy, Shenk will row with the heavyweight crew team. The spring high school crew season has begun with regatta’s scheduled at various venues in the metro area and region.

Oakton Continued from Page 23 Oakton dug in and made a strong rally, pulling within 63-61 with 2:35 left on a three-point play by junior guard Alex Marquis (16 points, four assists). That was as close as the Cougars got. Bethel answered with a 10-0 run by making 10 straight free throws to ice the victory. The Bruins’ final 12 points of the afternoon’s action came on 12 straight foul shots. Bethel’s Alexsis Grate (15 points) was 11 of 12 from the line in the final period, making her last 11 in a row. For Oakton, sophomore forward Delaney Connolly scored 15 points to go with eight rebounds and a blocked shot. Senior guard/forward Karlie Cronin had an active game with 14 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists. Senior guard Lindsey Abed (two steals) and sophomore forward Maddie Royle each scored eight. Off Oakton’s bench, Hayley Russell blocked a shot, Cameron Plater made a basket, and Christian Butters had an assist and a steal and played aggressive defense to help spark the Cougars’ fourth-quarter rally. For the game, Oakton shot 38 percent from the floor (25 percent in the first quarter), made 20 of 22 free throws and was outrebounded 29-20. Marquis was 9 of 9 from the foul line and Connolly was 5 of 6. NOTES: The 73 points were the most Oakton allowed in a single game this season . . . Prior to the state

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started looking to deny on defense and attack on offense.” Madison rallied in the fourth behind the scoring of Koshuta (nine points in the period), a pair of three-pointers by Alexis Hermes (10 points, two steals) and seven Cosby turnovers in the quarter, some forced by the Warhawks’ fullcourt press. Madison’s Megan Miskell (four points, two rebounds) also made a threepointer in the fourth. “Basketball is a game of runs and we kept fighting and playing harder,” Hermes said.

Oakton High’s Alex Marquis scored 16 points in the state tournament semifinal against Bethel. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Oakton High’s Karlie Cronin, No. 14, had a productive game in the state semifinal loss to Bethel. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

tournament, Oakton won the Concorde Conference and 6A North Region tournaments, finishing the postseason with a 6-1 record . . . Oakton has played in the state

tournament seven times in school history, with a 10-6 record in the competition. The Cougars won the state title in 2012 and finished second in 2001 and 2009.

In overtime, Cosby jumped to a 57-50 lead and was ahead by at least five points the rest of the way, in part thanks to making 11 foul shots in the period. Cosby senior guard Jocelyn Jones had a team-high 28 points to go with 10 rebounds. She scored nine points in overtime and seven in the fourth period. “I was going ‘what in the world’, dang, we need to get together,” Jones said after her team fell behind in the final period. “In every overtime this season we’ve been able to run up the score and pull through.” Cosby’s second highest scorer in the semifinal was junior center Tyran Whitehead. She had 17 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks. Cosby coach Rachel Mead said her

team didn’t fold once it fell behind or in overtime, and she was impressed with Koshuta, who will play at Virginia Tech. “We kept telling them to keep the pressure on. Our girls were phenomenal in overtime,” Mead said. “Kelly is very polished and is probably the best post player we’ve come across in high school.” Whitehead said she enjoyed the challenge of facing Koshuta. “She gave me a challenge,” Whitehead said. “I tried to force her off the blocks and turn and get rebounds if she missed.” Koshuta finished her career at Madison as the team’s second all-time leading scorer and rebounding leader. She did so in three seasons, missing her sophomore campaign with a knee injury. She also

missed a handful of games this winter with an injury. Also in the semifinal for Madison, Aidan McWeeney had five points (including an overtime three-pointer), three assists and three steals; point guard Morgan Simpson had five points, five assists and four rebounds; and Jana Tremba scored four and had four assists. “My entire high school career was great,” Koshuta said. Said Hermes: “I’m proud of how far we came this season. Maybe we can get another shot here next year.” NOTE: In the semifinal each team missed its first five shots of the game. The score was tied at 2, then Cosby’s 11-0 run gave the Titans a 13-2 lead it kept until late in the fourth period.

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