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Students at St. Mark Catholic School last week celebrated the school’s selection as “National Blue Ribbon” recipient for 2015. St. Mark was one of only five private and seven public schools in the commonwealth to receive the honor.

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Vienna Catholic School Goes to Head of the Class BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Students and faculty at St. Mark Catholic School in the Vienna area celebrated Sept. 29 with a thanksgiving prayer service and ice cream topped with blue M&M candies following the institution’s being named a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School.

St. Mark was among five private schools and seven public schools in Virginia to receive those honors from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. U.S. Department of Education officials will bestow the awards

was founded in 2003 and originally led by principal Helen Brewer. Girmus has been with the school from the start and originally taught science and other subjects to middleschoolers.

The school originally had about 250 students and a small faculty; it currently serves slightly more than 400 students (from age 3 through eighth grade) and has a faculty of about 50, Girmus said.

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during a conference and awards ceremony Nov. 9 and 10 in Washington, D.C. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program rewards private and public schools serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Officials choose honorees based either on academic superiority or dramatic gains in their students’ achievement.

St. Mark Catholic School was selected based on the former, its students’ reading and math test scores ranking in the top 10 percent of U.S. private and religious schools, said principal Darcie Girmus.

The school, located at 9972 Vale Road,

A win is a win no matter how close the final score, and Fairfax County Public Schools eked out a year-over-year increase – albeit a tiny one – in SAT scores.

The average score for Fairfax students in the Class of 2015 taking the college-preparatory test stood at 1668, up one point from a year before, according to figures reported Oct. 2 by the school system.

Average scores on the reading (556) and writing (542) portions of the test were unchanged from a year before, with the average math score up a point to 571.

The county school system’s average score on the test, which has a grading range of 600 to 2400, was well above both the state average of 1523 (up three points from a year before) and the national average of 1490 (down seven points). The national average score was the lowest since the test, administered by the College Board, was redesigned in 2005; another redesign is coming next spring.

Among schools in the Sun Gazette coverage area: Langley High School: The average score of 1815 was down from 1830 a year before.

James Madison High School: The average score of 1744 was down from 1749.

George C. Marshall High School: The average score of 1713 was down from 1740.

McLean High School: The average score of 1813 was up from 1774.

Oakton High School: The average score of 1755 was down from 1767.

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology: The average score of 2182 was

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For the second time in less than a year, Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34th) and Republican Craig Parisot are battling for one of the region’s few hotly contested House of Delegates seats.

The candidates drew contrasts and sparred with each other Sept. 29 during a Great Falls Citizens Association debate at the Great Falls Grange.

Murphy has served for just one General Assembly session, and given Republicans’ 2-to-1 majority in the House of Delegates, she did not pass many bills this spring. Nonetheless, Murphy said she had worked across the aisle to better the commonwealth.

“I share our community’s values and priorities,” she said. “I have a record of working in a bipartisan way in Richmond.”

Murphy cited her community ties and service with many groups, and said her top priorities were to grow the economy, support families and public schools, and keep children safe.

Parisot, a U.S. Air Force veteran who started two high-technology companies, focused on his military experience and business successes. The Republican also was a board member of this summer’s 2015 World Police & Fire Games, which brought about $83 million in economic activity to

the region.

Parisot said his main goals are to expand and diversify Virginia’s economy, make the state a high-technology capital, channel more education money into classrooms and reduce commuting times for workers. He’s against proposed toll lanes on Interstate 66 inside the Beltway, saying they “simply amount to a new commuter tax.”

Parisot chided Murphy for having been “in politics her whole life.” While Murphy formerly worked for U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-Texas) and held numerous other governmental posts, the 34th District seat is her first elected office.

“I haven’t spent my whole life in politics, unless you count voting, which I’ve certainly done all my life,” she retorted.

Moderator Ralph Apton, saying 40 percent of county school spending was devoted to special programs instead of general education, asked how the candidates would redress that imbalance.

Neither candidate directly answered the query, but instead discussed overall education priorities. Murphy favored expanding Medicaid coverage in Virginia, she said which would free up $1.8 billion that the state could spend on education and transportation.

“It’s a shame the ideologues are using this as a way of not being responsible in spending,” she said.

Parisot said he would concentrate on student achievement, teacher performance and real accountability.

Both candidates favored reforming the

Craig Parisot and Kathleen Murphy held forth during a candidate forum Sept. 29 sponsored by the Great Falls Citizens Association. It is the second time around for the two, who squared off in January in a special election for the 34th House District necessitated when Barbara Comstock decamped for a seat in Congress.

Democrat Murphy narrowly won that race.

state’s Local Composite Index for school funding, which critics complain stiffs Northern Virginia, and reducing the focus on Standards of Learning tests.

Students on average spend 100 of their 181 school days being assessed in some way, so the state instead should focus on critical thinking and problem solving and “bring a little creativity back to education,” Parisot said.

Asked which state programs or budget items the candidates would cut, Murphy said she would support cutting obsolete regulations, but added Virginia’s budget already was too tight for any cuts. Parisot favored reforming Medicaid before expanding it in Virginia, and said the state’s tax system needed comprehensive reform to make it reflect the 21st-century economy.

Regarding energy sources, Parisot said he supported an “all-of-the-above” approach, including liquid natural gas, but would not favor intensive concentration on solar energy because other parts of the nation get more sun.

Murphy cited her efforts to pass a bill creating the state’s Solar Energy Council and said she supported wind, solar and other energy sources that would reduce the state’s dependence on traditional sources such as coal.

She also favored reducing state support for the coal industry.

Both candidates supported archery hunting to control the deer population, and said they would be amenable to extending hunting hours after dark, if needed.

The 34th District, which includes Great Falls and parts of McLean, Vienna and Loudoun County, has bounced between Democratic and Republican control since the late Del. Vincent Callahan (R) retired in 2007 after four decades in office.

Democrat Margi Vanderhye held the seat for one term, then in 2009 was knocked off by Republican Barbara Comstock, who subsequently was re-elected twice.

When Comstock was elected to the 10th District U.S. House of Representatives seat last November, Parisot and Murphy – who had failed by 422 votes to unseat Comstock in 2013 – squared off in a Jan. 6 special election, which Murphy won by 326 votes.

Parisot and Murphy will debate again Oct. 18 at a McLean Citizens Association debate at the Alden Theatre in McLean.

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Foust, Chronis Hold Testy Exchanges During GFCA Forum BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) and Republican challenger Jennifer Chronis maintained niceties for a while at the Great Falls Citizens Association’s Sept. 29 debate, but soon leveled accusations questioning each other’s suitability for the county supervisor post.

Speaking at the Great Falls Grange, two-term incumbent Foust touted his achievements and questioned Chronis’ knowledge of Fairfax County’s budgetary and policy intricacies.

“The bottom line is, I have listened to you, taken a leadership role and made sure we got things done that you as a community deserve,” Foust said.

Chronis said Foust had failed to accomplish the things that mattered most to Dranesville District.

“I believe our district needs a stronger leader,” she said.

Foust, a 32-year McLean resident, lawyer and former president of the McLean Citizens Association, ousted former Supervisor Joan DuBois (R-Dranesville) in 2007 and cruised to an easy re-election victory over Republican Dennis Husch four years later.

Foust’s fortunes took a tumble last November, however, when Republican Barbara Comstock beat him in a landslide to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R10th).

Foust cited projects he’d helped accomplish during his tenure as supervisor, including eliminating a proposed dual leftturn lane from Route 7 into Georgetown Pike; preventing an outdoor-adventure company from installing zip-line equipment at Riverbend Park; constructing an attractive new fire station in Great Falls; convincing the Fairfax County Park Authority to buy and preserve Turner Farmhouse; and making Great Falls Grange handicapped-accessible.

All of those efforts came after listening to, and heeding, input from the public, he said.

Chronis, a Great Falls resident, University of Virginia graduate and IBM executive (now on a leave of absence), touted her experiences as a military veteran. The retired Army lieutenant colonel said she’d managed multi-million budgets, commanded troops and learned bedrock leadership values.

“I learned how to lead, make tough decisions and get things done,” she said.

If elected, Chronis said she would work to protect Georgetown Pike as a scenic byway, advocate for balanced land-use decisions, resolve the school-budget crisis and help businesses thrive.

Chronis criticized Foust for the school system’s $100 million projected budget shortfall, overly large class sizes in Dranesville District’s schools, the county’s high office-vacancy rate and ever-increasing property taxes, which she said had risen 17 percent in the last three years alone.

On the latter charge, Foust said property taxes on average have been rising about 2.1 percent and that since he was elected, the

Fielding questions from moderator Ralph Apton, both candidates agreed more needed to be done to combat human trafficking within the county and that faster action was needed to bring to fruition the county’s “resident curator” program for historic properties. Neither favored imposing what they deemed an artificial cap on propertyRepublican challenger Jennifer Chronis and Supervisor John Foust tax increases.

Both candidates (D-Dranesville) share a light moment following heated exchanges at a Great Falls Citizens Association debate Sept. 29 at the Great Falls agreed Route 7 needPHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER ed to be widened Grange. north of Tysons CorBoard of Supervisors had put the brakes on much higher annual property-tax in- ner, but they disagreed over the project’s slow pace and who was to blame for it. creases.

“It hasn’t been started and won’t be unChronis also chided Foust for vottil 2021,” Chronis said. “I will make sure it ing earlier this year to raise supervisors’ salaries by 27 percent, especially given the is the No. 1 priority.”

Foust said Fairfax County officials list county’s financial constraints. “No business in America would allow that when the $300 million project as fully funded, there is no performance record to justify but are holding out for a greater contribution from the state government. it,” she said.

“Route 7 [widening] is going to happen Foust countered that the raises – the supervisors’ first in eight years – will apply quicker than it would have if I hadn’t taken to the incoming board starting next year, the lead,” he said.

Chronis and Foust, along with other per state law. Top elected officials in Montgomery County, Md., and Washington, candidates in state and local races, will D.C., whose jurisdictions mirror the size square off again at an Oct. 18 McLean Citand population of Fairfax County, earn izens Association debate, to be held from more than their Fairfax counterparts, he 2:30 to 6 p.m. at the McLean Community Center’s Alden Theatre. added.

Bulova, Purves Square Off on Taxes, Police Accountability BRIAN TROMPETER

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Candidates for Board of Supervisors chairman numbered three and were as different as could be during a Sept. 29 debate convened by the Great Falls Citizens Association.

Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) is a longtime incumbent at both the district and countywide levels. Republican nominee Arthur Purves is a persistent critic of government priorities who has not held public office. Independent Green candidate Glenda “Gail for Rail” Parker is a long-shot outsider focused exclusively on environmental issues.

Bulova and Purves outlined sharply different views – but no personal animosities – during the debate at the Great Falls Grange.

One of the most pointed exchanges occurred early when moderator Ralph Apton asked the candidates about law-enforcement officials’ accountability in wake of the police shooting death of Franconia resident John Geer and the taser-induced death of Natasha McKenna, an inmate who had struggled with sheriff’s deputies at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

Purves said McKenna’s death could

have been avoided using a mental-health diversion program, but he took no prisoners on the Geer matter.

“For 17 months, the Board of Supervisors stood silent while the police department refused to give details,” he said, adding, “Bad news does not improve with age.

Disclose it to the public as soon as you can gather the facts.”

While conceding that the Geer case could be fodder for an “academic paper on everything that could go wrong,” Bulova said she responded by creating a 70-member Ad-Hoc Police Practices Commission, which will seek ways to improve the police department’s transparency and responsiveness.

Asked whether they favored toll lanes on Interstate 66 inside the Beltway, Purves said no (“These are tax-hike lanes”) and Bulova was more open to the possibility, saying it would allow single-occupant vehicles for the first time to use that stretch of highway during peak traffic hours.

Bulova spent 21 years as Braddock District supervisor before winning a 2009 special election to succeed former Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald Connolly (D), who had been elected the previous November to the 11th District U.S. House of Representatives seat. Bulova then defeated Michael “Spike” Williams in 2011 for a full, four-year term as chairman.

Bulova ticked off a laundry list of projects accomplished in the county during her tenure as chairman (e.g., last summer’s in-

Job growth has slowed down in Fairfax County, while food-stamp applications here have doubled since 2008, said Purves, who favored cutting taxes to make the county more competitive with surrounding jurisdictions. He opposed inRepublican nominee Arthur Purves and Board of Supervisors Chairman stituting a meals tax, Sharon Bulova (D) react after moderator Ralph Apton chides them for saying the $90 million not answering a question at the Sept. 29 debate sponsored by the Great it would raise annuPHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER Falls Citizens Association. ally would be sucked up by pay and benefit auguration of Metrorail’s Silver Line and this summer’s World Police & Fire Games) hikes for the county’s governmental and and said she tries to strike a balance be- school employees.

The candidates conducted the first of tween keeping taxes affordable and providfour political debates that evening before ing services desired by residents.

“I love local government,” she said. “It’s a vocal crowd. Apton admonished Bulova and Purves at times for not answering some where the rubber meets the road.”

Describing herself as a “pro-business questions directly. Candidates in other racDemocrat,” Bulova said she wanted to ex- es, who were waiting in the audience for pand and diversify the county’s economy their turn up on stage, did not heed those by focusing on areas such as personalized warnings, so Apton had to chide the officemedicine, tourism and the hospitality in- seekers repeatedly.

Only Bulova and Purves fielded quesdustry.

Purves, a computer programmer with tions, but debate organizers permitted General Dynamics and president of the Parker, a retired U.S. Air Force officer, Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance, for de- to speak for a few minutes about her pricades has been a sharp critic of the county’s orities. Parker stumped for a “Green New general and school-system budgets. He has Deal” that would bolster the local economade unsuccessful runs for several local my with eco-jobs in fields such as wind and solar power. and state offices.

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Opinion Our View: Endorsement for Public-Safety Bond It has not been a particularly good few years for the Fairfax County Police Department.

On matters big and small, the department’s performance had led many residents who otherwise would be boosters of police and their mission to question the leadership, training and judgment of those who carry the badge.

This is an unfortunate situation for those in the department – surely the majority – who do their jobs in an effective, fair and proactive way.

But it is a very real public perception that both the police department, and those in elected office, need to take far more seriously than they have.

The county government on Nov. 3 is sending to voters a $151 million

public-safety bond, and perhaps there are some who want to send a message by casting a “no” vote, although there’s virtually no question the bond package will pass easily. (Voters these days almost always seem to see bond funds as “free money,” never connecting them with a rising county debt that – with interest – ultimately will need to be paid off.)

While we won’t try to dissuade those interested in voting no, we believe the package being put before the electorate is a reasonable one.

It includes funding for a new south-county police station, which will be co-located with a planned second county government animal shelter. Both are needed.

The bond funds also include mon-

ey for renovations to the Franconia District Station, improvements to the police heliport and replacement of facilities at the Emergency Vehicle Operations and K9 Training Center.

No criticism of those projects from us, either.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department will benefit from improvements to the Penn Daw, Woodlawn, Reston, Edsall Road and Merrifield stations. These, too, seem eminently reasonable.

Be mad at elected officials and police leadership for problems, at the macro and micro levels, with the police department. But vote to support the bond, since it’s a fiscally prudent way to address the needs of growth and aging facilities.

Trails Committee Will Take Concerns Into Account Editor: Shephard Hill recently critiqued the Phase II segment of the Georgetown Pike walking path between Utterback Store Road and Falls Chase [Letters, Sep 17].

In the letter to the editor, Mr. Hill referenced “… Mr. Pifer, his committee, the Trailblazers and the county government

– which designed and implemented Phase II…”.

To clarify in case of any misunderstanding, neither I nor the Great Falls Citizens Association’s trails special committee had any involvement in the design or construction of this trail segment.

As Mr. Hill acknowledged to me per-

sonally, he did not intend to create the impression that I or the committee had any accountability for the Phase II project. We will, however, be mindful of the experience and lessons to be drawn in any trail planning we are involved in.

Philip Pifer Great Falls

Reasonable Gun Control Should Be Issue for Voters Editor: I am writing to applaud the elected officials who rallied in opposition to gun stores in proximity to elementary schools.

State Sen. Barbara Favola, Supervisor John Foust and Dels. Kathleen Murphy, Rip Sullivan and Marcus Simon were all in attendance at a recent McLean rally to oppose locating such shops near schools.

This is an issue of judgment, not legality. Under state law, the Fairfax County

government does not have the authority to deny the gun shop a use permit to operate in the facility nor to require the gun-shop owner to vacate the premises and terminate its lease.

Under the federal law that is intended to create a gun-free zone within 1,000 feet around schools, there is a huge exception that allows a federally-licensed firearm dealer to operate a commercial storefront within that zone.

We have an election coming up, and it gives us a chance to vote for those who support public safety and reasonable gunsafety laws. In particular, Kathleen Murphy and John Foust have novice challengers who are bent on appeasing the NRA at every turn.

Vote for common-sense gun regulations and re-elect Murphy and Foust.

J. Jay Volkert Vienna

Foust Again Shows Disdain for Female Opposition Editor: I attended the Great Falls Citizens Association debate between Jennifer Chronis and her opponent, John Foust.

I was shocked and appalled that Foust launched into a sexist attack against his opponent for being a successful business executive.

When asked by the moderator to justify

his casting the deciding vote to raise his own pay by 27 percent, Foust responded with no answer and instead attacked Chronis for her success and salary at IBM. This is the second year in a row that John Foust has made sexist comments against his opponent.

Everyone remembers his attack on Barbara Comstock that she “never had a real

job” despite being a mother, lawyer, and senior aide to Frank Wolf.

Foust has proven, yet again, that he has a problem with his female opponents.

In November, the voters need to remember these sexist attacks and vote out John Foust.

Nikhil Verma McLean

ELECTION LETTERS It’s that time of year: Election season is upon us. The Sun Gazette welcomes campaign letters, with some caveats: Please keep them to no more than 150 words and do not repeat campaign “talking points” – letters will be edited for length and clarity. The deadline for campaign letters is Oct. 17. While we print as many letters as possible, a more comprehensive group can be found at www.insidenova.com/opinion/opinion_fairfax/.

Favola Seems Not to Understand Impact of Confederate Symbolism gary’s revolution of 1956. More recently, in Iraq and Libya, democratic forces removed iconography of the tyrants who once ruled their lands.

Just because people choose not to have symbols of hatred and terror in their communities staring them in the face daily does not mean that they seek to erase these dark times from their collective memory. Neither did the University of Texas “deny history” on Aug. 30, when it pulled down a statute of Jefferson Davis from the center of its campus.

As president of the Confederacy, Davis issued a military decree in December 1862 allowing summary executions of captured black Union soldiers. That order set in motion a series of indiscriminate killings of black POWs. Favola should be able to appreciate why the name “Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway” patently offends so many. It is not a solution to bury the problem for another 100 years.

Virginians don’t need phony excuses for keeping the name. They need leaders to advocate progress and meaningful improvement of society.

Daniel Zim Vienna

Foust Is By Far Superior in Dranesville Editor: I attended the Great Falls Citizens Association debate at the Grange on Sept.

29 to learn more about the candidates for Dranesville supervisor.

I knew John Foust, the incumbent, has had a record of excellent constituent service over his past two terms and was a key player in bringing the Silver Line to Fairfax County. I learned more about his record on keeping taxes under control and supporting diversity in our business sector to make Fairfax County less dependent on the federal government, which earns him high marks, as well.

Jennifer Chronis, his opponent, attacked his record on taxes with broad platitudes about controlling spending – without offering any concrete proposals.

One of the most contentious moments during the debate came when Chronis contended that funding for the Route 7 improvements was not in place. Foust strong-

ly refuted Chronis’ claim and produced a copy of the official funding documents.

Nevertheless, in her closing remarks, Chronis again claimed that Route 7 widening has not been funded.

Chronis kept attacking Foust for raising taxes, although over his two terms property taxes have increased approximately 2.1 percent, about the same as the rate of inflation. And in half of those years, property taxes stayed flat or decreased.

Because of his record, the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce’s politicalaction committee has endorsed Foust for re-election.

I believe John Foust has unequaled knowledge of our economy and demonstrated ability to move Dranesville and Fairfax County in the right direction as we begin to see the future of Tysons Corner evolve. Stick with a proven leader.

Nadja Golding Great Falls

Del. Murphy Is Best Candidate for Business Murphy has shown that she can work with both Democrats and Republicans, and is dedicated to saving money for taxpayers and businesses. She wants to make sure funding education is a priority again.

It is important to continue the efforts that Murphy has started in order for our community to respond to the changing economic environment.

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Editor: During a recent appearance on the Kojo Nnamdi Show, state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) said that “we are denying our history” when we remove Confederate names from roads and schools in Northern Virginia.

In making this assertion, Sen. Favola seems to have borrowed talking points that defenders of the Confederate flag use repeatedly.

The “denial of history” argument could not be more ludicrous, as there is a clear difference between: (1) choosing not to glorify Confederate leaders who committed high treason to preserve and expand slavery, and (2) erasing those events from our collective memory.

No one “denies” the impact of the Third Reich on history; it remains a staple of almost every school curriculum. Yet statues bearing the image of Hitler and the swastika were torn down in post-war Germany.

Streets and plazas received new names.

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Vienna/Oakton Notes at Michel Rene for Hair Salor in Vienna recently were visited by McLean dermatologist Dr. Nicole Hayre, who worked to teach the stylists about skin cancer and finding suspicious moles.

The presentation was part of “Heads Up,” an education initiative sponsored by the Skin Care Foundation that stresses the importance of early detection and provides beauty professionals with the knowledge needed to identify a suspicious legion on a client’s neck or scalp.

Dr. Hayre practices at the Cosmetic Dermatology Center, and is a member of the Skin Care Foundation.

NEW SERVICE LEAGUE PARENTS BOYS, MOTHERS IN PHILANTHROPY: In its in-

augural year, Young Men’s Service League Vienna-Oakton’s 31 mothers and their sons have focused on “Philanthropy, Education and Leadership” while completing more than 1,200 of service with Northern Virginia philanthropies to make a difference in their community.

Young Men’s Service League (YMSL) Vienna-Oakton is the first East Coast chapter of YMSL, a nationwide organization dedicated to partnering mothers and sons to serve their community. The chapter’s debut class includes rising ninth-grade boys representing five middle schools.

The organization provides members and their sons the opportunity to volunteer in our community, improve leadership skills

and develop new life skills. In addition to philanthropy work, boys attend six meetings a year designed to expand their knowledge and experience in a variety of topics focused on social skills, making choices, health/nutrition and life/practical skills.

Meetings are organized and led by the youth; each plays an active role representing a position of responsibility.

Members volunteer a minimum of 20 hours per year with the organization’s multiple philanthropies, including Alternative House, Cameron’s Chocolates, Community of Faith, Down’s Syndrome Association, Food for Others, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, Honor Flight, Special Olympics, the Lamb Center and Women Giving Back.

In November, the local organization will join other chapters across the country in executing their first Ultimate Gift Project: On Nov. 7-8, local participants will paint the Northern Virginia Family Service Early Childhood Division’s center-based classrooms located in Manassas with a goal to enrich the lives of children and families with freshly painted classrooms and teach the young men valuable life skills.

Applications for the next class will be accepted beginning in January. For information, see the Web site at www.ymslvo. org.

ANNUAL VIENNA ‘CROP WALK’ IS ON THE HORIZON: The 2015 Vienna CROP

Walk for Hunger is slated for Sunday, Oct. 18 beginning at 2 p.m. at the Vienna Town

Green.

Participants will walk up to 3 miles in the community, then return for refreshments and door prizes.

Proceeds will go to support the Committee for Helping Others locally and Church World Services internationally.

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

in the Cedar Lane Shopping Center.

The discussion will look at “Is the AllVolunteer Military Broken?” and will feature a presentation by retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Dennis Laich.

The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.vva227.org.

‘HALLOWEEN ON THE GREEN’ APPROACHES: The Vienna Parks and Recre-

Active and Retired Federal Employees) Vienna/Oakton Chapter 1116 will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post 180, 330 North Center St. in Vienna.

The speaker will be Gayle Nelson from Blue Cross, Blue Shield.

The community is invited. For information, call (703) 938-9757.

ation Department will host “Halloween on the Green” on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Vienna Town Green.

The event will feature a costume parade, spooky crafts, games, prizes, storytelling, a petting zoo, music and pumpkin-painting.

For information, call (703) 255-6360 or see the Web site at www.viennava.gov.

PROVIDENCE FALL FAIR NEARS: The

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The event will feature games, crafts, pumpkin-carving, hayrides, pony rides, vendors and artisans, along with plenty of food.

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VIETNAM VETERANS DISCUSS ALLVOLUNTEER FORCE: Vietnam Veterans

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McLean/Great Falls Notes GREAT FALLS RESIDENT APPOINTED TO BOARD OF HISTORIC RESOURCES:

Clyde Paul Smith of Great Falls has been appointed by Gov. McAuliffe to the Virginia Board of Historic Resources, and was elected vice chairman at the board’s Sept.

17 meeting.

Smith, who has a background in international finance, currently serves as a trustee and special-projects director for the National Underwater and Marine Agency.

McLEAN RESIDENT APPOINTED TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP BOARD: Jonathan

Aberman of McLean has been appointed

by Gov. McAuliffe to the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority.

Aberman is founder and managing director of Amplifier Ventures, and is chairman of TandemNSI.

McLEAN TREES FOUNDATION LAUNCHES PLANTING EFFORT: Local residents

can improve the environment and contribute to the health of their neighborhood by planting a native tree in their front yard this fall or next spring, with the help of the McLean Trees Foundation.

“Homeowners who plant trees enhance the character, quality, health and beauty of our community,” said Joyce Harris, who chairs the organization.

“Additionally, homeowners benefit economically from planting trees,” Harris said.

“Trees increase property values by 10 percent to 15 percent, and reduce heating and cooling costs. Homes with trees sell faster than homes without trees.”

Homeowners can learn more about trees when they participate in the McLean Neighborhood Tree program, a new initia-

tive.

The program is funded in part by the McLean Community Foundation and encourages homeowners to become actively engaged in the selection, planting and care of their trees.

To join the program, homeowners must complete an application that can be found online.

Once an application is received, volunteers visit the homeowner’s property to discuss the program, review the property, and recommend native-tree species and planting locations. If the homeowner decides to participate in the program after the consultation, a $50 fee is charged to help support program costs.

More information can be found on the Web site at www.mcleantreesfoundation. org.

The Eadhara family planted this native, flowering Redbud tree in the spring with the help of McLean Trees Foundation volunteers. See item at left.

MCA PREPS FOR CANDIDATE FORUM:

The McLean Citizens Association will host a candidate forum on Sunday, Oct. 18 from 2:30 to 6 p.m. at the McLean Community Center.

Candidates for the 31st District State Senate, 34th District House of Delegates, Dranesville District Board of Supervisors and Dranesville District School Board seats have been invited to participate.

The community is invited. For information, call (703) 938-7516.

FIRE STATION HOSTS OPEN HOUSE: The

Great Falls Volunteer Fire Station will host its annual open house on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians will be on hand to run fire-safety activities and equipment demonstrations for children and adults alike.

This year’s fire safety theme is “Hear the Beep in Your Sleep: Every Bedroom Should have a Fire Alarm.” Different fire alarms will be on display to educate visitors, and fire alarms also will be available while supplies last.

Additionally, Riverbend Park and Great Falls Park Rangers will be present to provide park outreach and educate visitors about the Potomac River, hiking safety and wilderness conservation. A kayak demonstration as well as a live native animal presentation is scheduled to occur.

The station is located at 9916 Georgetown Pike. For more information, (703) 759-2300.

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Fairfax County Public Schools’ on-timegraduation rate for the Class of 2015 rose slightly from a year before, part of a statewide trend toward a larger percentage of students getting their diplomas on time.

A total of 92.7 percent of Fairfax County students who entered high school during the 2011-12 school year reached graduation in 2015, according to figures reported Sept. 29 by the Virginia Department of Education.

That’s up from 92.6 percent for members of the Class of 2014.

Statewide, 90.5 percent of the 93,064 members of the Class of 2015 earned diplomas on time, up from 89.9 percent a year before and continuing a string of improvement dating back to 2008.

“That we’ve seen another rise in the graduation rate – despite a significant increase in the expectations of high-school students – indicates the hard work and professional expertise of the teachers, principals and other educators in the commonwealth’s high schools are making a real difference,” state Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven Staples said in a statement.

On-time graduation varied, both statewide and locally, by different racial and ethnic groups, and by gender.

In Arlington, 91.7 percent of male students and 93.7 percent of female students in the Class of 2015 earned diplomas on time. Rates were 97.1 percent for white students, 95.7 percent for Asian students, 90.4 percent for black students and 80 percent for Hispanic students, a group that includes some non-native-English speakers who are relatively new to the county school system.

The Virginia Department of Education also released figures showing that 879 students in the Class of 2014 statewide who did not earn diplomas on time did receive them following a fifth year of high school, bringing the graduation rate for the class from 89.9 percent to 90.1 percent.

A total of 8,672 Fairfax County Public Schools students, or 63.1 percent, obtained an advanced-studies diploma in 2015, compared to the state average of 51.5 percent.

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

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GOVERNMENT, NOT FCPS, ON CLOSINGS: Effective Nov. 1, the Fairfax County

Park Authority will no longer follow the closing schedule of Fairfax County Public Schools during inclement weather.

Instead, in response to public concerns about the number of closures and weatherrelated cancellations of classes and programs, the Park Authority will follow Fairfax County government closures.

The change “recognizes that the school system faces unique challenges on inclement-weather days which are very different from those facing the Park Authority,” officials said in announcing the revision.

“This change in procedure has been a long time coming,” according to Sam Baldwin, deputy director of the Park Authority.

“Our customers want to come to our RECenters even in frosty weather, and frankly, from a customer-service perspective, we need to do what we can to accommodate that desire.”

There will be exceptions to the rule: Participants in Park Authority programs held at non-Park Authority sites will need to check with locations before heading out, and Park Authority classes and programs held in Fairfax County Public Schools buildings cannot take place when schools are closed.

For weather-related closure information, residents should call (703) 324-8661 or see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty. gov/parks/weather/.

FRYING PAN PARK TO HOST STUDENTPOETS: Breezes, birds, flowers and trees

– and other wonders found in local parks – inspired young poets across Fairfax County to enter the “Why I Love Parks” poetry contest.

Several contest winners, ranging in age from 5 to 13, will read their poems aloud at the Park Poets event on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. at Frying Pan Park in Herndon.

Winners will read in front of the park’s cider press, and guests will be able to enjoy fresh-squeezed apple cider and cider donuts after the reading. There also will be musical entertainment preceding the event.

The celebration is sponsored by the Fairfax County Park Authority and Fairfax County Park Foundation as part of the 65th-anniversary celebration of the park system, and also salutes National Poetry Day (Oct. 8).

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Public-Safety Notes vehicle in the 7600 block of Broadway Drive in the Falls Church area on Oct. 1 at around 1:24 a.m. when he was approached by a man who displayed a handgun and demanded money, Fairfax County police said.

The victim did not comply and drove away from the suspect, police said. The suspect was described as black, 20 to 30 years old, with a thin build and wearing dark clothing.

KENTUCKY WOMAN ARRESTED FOR FORGERY, IDENTITY THEFT, RESISTING ARREST: A woman entered a bank in

the 6600 block of Old Dominion Drive in McLean on Sept. 30 at about 1:30 p.m. and conducted several fraudulent transactions, Fairfax County police said.

The suspect resisted and was taken into custody by responding officers. Authorities have charged Monica D. Davison, 41, of Louisville, Ky., with two counts of forgery, identify theft and resisting arrest.

VIENNA POLICE INTERVENE IN ONGOING DISPUTE BETWEEN RESIDENT, MOTORIST: A man living in the 900 block

of Ware Street, S.W., told Vienna police that on Sept. 25 a vehicle had been driven in a reckless manner on the street. The complainant told police he ran toward the vehicle and a heated argument ensued between him and the driver, who then began do drive away slowly while taunting him.

Between that time and Sept. 30, the resident stated the driver had driven by on other occasions and would slow down and blow his vehicle’s horn. On another occasion, the resident ran toward the vehicle and another heated exchange occurred.

The complainant stated the driver attempted to run him over as he left the area. The resident provided the vehicle’s license information to a Vienna police officer.

The officer located the motorist, who stated he also was going to file a police report based on the resident’s behavior. The driver stated he felt the incident was a misunderstanding and wished to contact the resident to resolve the matter peacefully.

The officer returned to the resident and explained the results of his conversation with the driver. The resident seemed pleased with the outcome, police said.

CHANTILLY MAN, 19, CHARGED WITH ASSAULT, ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: Vi-

enna police dispatched an officer to the 200 block of Patrick Street, S.W., on Sept. 27 at 2:28 p.m. after receiving a report about a possible domestic situation involving a man and woman. Upon arriving, the officer located the pair in a wooded area near Cottage Street, S.W. After speaking with witnesses in the area, police determined the two were boyfriend and girlfriend and had been involved in an argument that turned physical. After the physical altercation, the woman ran to a neighbor’s house for safety and requested that police be called.

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The boyfriend attempted to gain entry into the residence and another physical altercation occurred between one of the homeowners and the boyfriend, police said.

After police spoke with the boyfriend and girlfriend, both parties declined to pursue charges for the assault. But the homeowner told the officer he would pursue charges against the male suspect.

Police transported the 19-year-old Chantilly man to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with attempted burglary and assault.

FALLS CHURCH RESIDENT REPORTS HOME BURGLARY: A resident living in the

2000 block of Maynard Drive in the Falls Church area told Fairfax County police on Sept. 29 at around 12:40 p.m. that an unknown person had entered the residence and taken property.

VIENNA MAN FINDS DRUNKEN STRANGER IN LIVING ROOM; NO CHARGES FILED: Vienna police dispatched an officer

to a residence in the 200 block of Cedar Lane, S.E., on Sept. 28 at 5:52 a.m. after the homeowner reportedly awakened to find an unknown man sleeping in his living room.

After speaking with the suspect, police determined he was intoxicated and had entered the residence by mistake. The resident did not wish to pursue charges and the responding officer escorted the man to his residence.

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to Lynn Street, S.W., on Sept. 28 police received a report that a resident’s son had skipped school, left the house and not returned.

A second officer also responded and after being provided a photograph of the son, he recognized a friend in one of the pictures from previous encounters.

The officer went the friend’s house and located the missing juvenile. Police transported the juvenile back to his home and reunited him with his father.

VIENNA POLICE SEEK INTRUDER WHO PUSHED HOMEOWNER: A woman living

in the 100 block of Harmony Drive, S.E., told Vienna police on Sept. 28 at 11:48 a.m. that she had returned home to find an unknown man in her home.

When the man saw her, he pushed her against a wall and fled from the residence, police said.

The burglar was described as white, about 6 feet tall, in his mid-20s, with short brown hair and wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt. Vienna police continue to investigate this case.

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Fairfax Jobless Rate Continues Its Downward Trend Fairfax County’s unemployment rate continues riding a regional, statewide and national trend downward, according to new data.

The county’s unemployment rate of 3.4 percent in August was down from 3.7 percent a month before, according to figures reported Sept. 30 by the Virginia Employment Commission.

According to federal figures, a total of 607,592 Fairfax residents were in the civilian workforce during the month, with 21,226 looking for work.

Fairfax’s positive trend was replicated across most of the region and the commonwealth.

Locally, unemployment rates dropped from 2.9 percent to 2.7 percent in Arlington; from 3.2 percent to 2.9 percent in Falls Church; from 3.4 percent to 3.2 percent in Alexandria; from 3.7 percent to 3.4 percent in Loudoun County; and from 4.2 percent to 3.9 percent in Prince William County.

Regionwide, the unemployment rate of 3.5 percent in August was down from 3.8 percent in July, representing 1.53 million in the civilian workforce and 55,800 seeking jobs.

Statewide, the jobless rate also dipped, falling from 4.7 percent to 4.3 percent, based on preliminary,

non-seasonally-adjusted figures.

Despite the drop, the overall jobs situation across the commonwealth seemed a bit flaccid, with no great gyrations in employment in most sectors of the economy.

“The number of unemployed as well as the labor force continued to decline, while household employment was essentially unchanged,” said Ann Lang, senior economist with the Economic Information Services Division of the Virginia Employment Commission.

Private-sector employment for the month actually was down by 400 jobs from a month before, while public-sector payrolls were up by 1,300 jobs. Government employment across all levels (federal, state and local) totaled 711,000 Virginians for the month.

Among the commonwealth’s cities and counties, the lowest jobless rates were posted in Arlington, Highland County (2.8 percent), Falls Church, Bath County (3.1 percent) and Alexandria. The highest rates could be found in Buchanan County (10.8 percent), Dickenson County (9.7 percent), Martinsville (9.4 percent), Petersburg (9.3 percent) and Wise County (8.6 percent).

Northern Virginia had the lowest regional unemployment

rate, followed by Winchester (3.7 percent) and Charlottesville (3.8 percent). The highest regional rates were found in Hampton Roads and Lynchburg, 4.8 percent apiece.

Among the 50 states, Virginia had the 16th best employment picture, tied with Ohio. The national jobless rate of 5.2 percent was down from 5.6 percent a month before.

Nationally, the lowest unemployment rates for August were found in North Dakota (2.5 percent), Nebraska (2.8 percent), South Dakota (3.2 percent) and Hawaii and New Hampshire (3.3 percent each). The highest rates were reported from West Virginia (7.5 percent), New Mexico (6.9 percent), Nevada and Arizona (6.8 percent each) and Alabama (6.5 percent).

For complete data, see the Web site at www.virginialmi.com Year-Over-Year Joblessness Declines in D.C. Region: The Washington region’s unemployment rate in August was down a full percentage point from a year before, according to new federal figures, part of a trend toward lower joblessness in nearly every nook and cranny of the country.

The D.C. regional unemployment rate of 4.3 percent in August was down from 5.3 percent the

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, AUGUST Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian employment for August. “Previous” is rate for July.

Jurisdiction Alexandria Arlington Fairfax County Falls Church Loudoun Prince William Northern Va. Virginia United States

Employed 91,720 142,938 607,592 7,662 186,867 223,831 1,530,144 4,058,605 149,228,000

Unemployed 3,020 3,985 21,226 229 6,618 9,061 55,811 183,626 8,162,000

year before, according to figures released Sept. 30 by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. There were 3.29 million people in the D.C. workforce for the month, with 142,400 looking for jobs, according to federal figures.

Washington was one of 365 of the nation’s 387 metropolitan areas to record lower year-over-year unemployment during the month.

Rates were higher in 16 areas and unchanged in six.

Nationally, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 5.2 percent was down from 6.3 percent a year before.

Fargo, N.D., had the lowest regional unemployment rate in August at 2.2 percent. The highest were recorded in Yuma, Ariz., and El Centro, Calif., at 26.9 percent and 23.7 percent, respec-

Pct. 3.2% 2.7% 3.4% 2.9% 3.4% 3.9% 3.5% 4.3% 5.2%

Previous 3.4% 2.9% 3.7% 3.2% 3.7% 4.2% 3.8% 4.7% 5.6%

tively.

Of the 51 metro areas with populations of more than a million people, the lowest jobless rates in August could be found in Austin and Minneapolis-St. Paul, at 3.2 percent and 3.3 percent.

The highest were reported in Las Vegas and Riverside (Calif.), at 7 percent and 6.8 percent.

Year-over-year unemployment rates were down by a full percentage point or more in all Virginia metro areas, and stood at 3.8 percent in Charlottesville, 4 percent in Winchester, 4.1 percent in Staunton/Waynesboro, 4.4 percent in Roanoke and in Harrisonburg, 4.7 percent in Richmond, and 4.8 percent in Lynchburg and in Virginia Beach.

Statewide, the unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in August.

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Public-Safety Notes on Sept. 28 at 4:14 p.m. after residents reported a naked man was standing outside yelling at the neighborhood’s children.

Upon arriving, the officer was met by two other officers who had the man seated on the ground.

The suspect stated he and his girlfriend had been involved in an argument that culminated when he left the house completely naked.

Police transported the 22-year-old man to the Fairfax County Adult Detention

Center, where authorities charged him with indecent exposure and held him on $2,500 bond.

VIENNA POLICE ARREST RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS: A female employee at Wendy’s res-

taurant, 411 Maple Ave., E., told Vienna police on Sept. 29 at 6:10 p.m. that a male employee had reported to work and begun being disruptive. She stated she asked the employee to leave, but he refused.

A Vienna police officer responded and found the suspect in the kitchen. After

speaking with the man, the officer determined he was intoxicated.

Police arrested the 32-year-old man from Tulare Lake, Calif., for being drunk in public and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he was held until sober.

VIENNA MAN HELD WITHOUT BOND AFTER PROBATION VIOLATION: A Vienna

police officer went to a residence in the 200 block of Park Terrace Court, S.E., on Sept.

30 at 8:58 a.m. after receiving information that a resident was wanted on a warrant for

a probation violation.

The officer located the suspect inside his apartment.

While speaking with the suspect, police located a measurable amount of marijuana.

Police arrested the 19-year-old Vienna man for revocation of a suspended sentence and marijuana possession and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities held him without bond.

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Items compiled from reports issued by local public-safety agencies.

McLean/Great Falls Notes Continued from Page 10 PTA TO BENEFIT FROM FUNDRAISER AT RESTAURANT: The Timber Lane Elemen-

tary School PTA will be the beneficiary of the next fundraisers held by the Community Charity Champions initiative of HBC Realty Group of Keller Williams Realty.

Patrons who bring special fliers to Pulcinella Italian Host restaurant in McLean on Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. will see approximately 70 percent of proceeds from food and drink donated to the PTA. (Fliers can be obtained at www.hbcrealtygroup.com.)

The funds raised “will be used to help underwrite and support programming that takes place at the school,” said Mona ElBanna, vice president of fundraising for

the PTA. Sponsors of the event are Karen Briscoe and Lizzy Conroy with the HBC Realty Group of Keller Williams Realty; Barb Kinlin of Reveal Remodel; Marcus Simon of EKKO Title; Kevin Dougherty of Pillar to Post; Kathy and Kustin Neal of the Neal Team of SunTrust Mortgage; the McLean Chamber of Commerce; and Moe Jebali of Pulcinella Italian Host.

‘CONCERTS AT THE ALDEN’ SERIES CONTINUES: The “Concerts at the Alden”

series at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center continues on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 3 p.m.

The program is sponsored by the Music Friends of the Fairfax County Public Library. Admission is free.

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

McLEAN CHAMBER CONTINUES SERIES ON SUCCESSFUL AGING: The McLean

Community Center’s “Are You Ready for the Rest of Your Life?” series continues on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 10:30 a.m. with “A Real-World Approach to Estate Planning.”

The cost is $5 for McLean residents, $7.50 for others.

Upcoming events in the series include “Will My Money Last?” (Oct. 21), “Options for Living Out Your Senior Years (Oct. 28) and “When the Time Comes Will Your Family Be Prepared?” on Nov. 4.

For information and to register, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.

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The featured speaker will be Carole Jackson, author of the best-selling book “Color Me Beautiful,” who will speak about finding colors that look best on you.

Prospective members are invited. To R.S.V.P., e-mail Ann Skelly at mfskelly@ verizon.net by Oct. 14.

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Sports

More on the Web n McLean volleyball. n Football game stories.

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Statesmen Among 4 Hot Teams

Teeing Off

There Is No More Patience, Stomach for Ground Game The offensive strategy of football teams has changed on so many levels of play in recent years. Unfortunately, that is making the old-school running game almost obsolete, or an afterthought.

Madison’s 10 Wins Is the Best Record

Dave Facinoli

A Staff Report

A number of local teams are enjoying winning campaigns in girls high school field hockey as the regular season is drawing to an end. n The Marshall Statesmen are 10-3 overall and 5-0 in Capitol Conference The girls FIELD HOCKEY play. high school field hockey team’s only losses were against larger 6A classification schools, with two of the losses in overtime. The other was a 2-1 loss.

Through Sept. 30 games, Marshall had a seven-game winning streak.

One of Marshall’s top players is senior midfielder Addie Clark.

“She is playing fantastic field hockey,” Marshall coach Christina Carroll said.

“Her stick work has always been very good. This season, she has picked up the intensity and explosion, which has taken her game to a whole new level. She is smart and a great leader.”

Also in the Marshall midfield is freshman Alyssa Maynard.

“She has been such a nice addition to our lineup,” Carroll said.

Speedy junior forward Thando Muchemenyi is Marshall’s leading scorer Top: McLean’s Alessandra Pelliccia, middle, is defended by Yorktown’s Maddie Reicherter and SydContinued on Page 17

ney McMahon. Above: McLean’s Karynne Baker controls the ball as Yorktown’s Kathleen Herrlein plays defense in last week’s contest, which was won by McLean.

PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

Madison Ups Streak; Langley, Marshall Win Big A Staff Report

The Madison Warhawks won their fourth game in a row by routing the host Yorktown Patriots, 47-21, in Liberty Conference high school football action Oct. 2.

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“We put in a lot of hard work this week,” Madison coach Lenny Schultz said. “Give a lot of credit to our offensive line [Ryan Partridge, John Bingham, Dan Sole, Sean Rose and Drew Smith].”

Madison (4-1, 3-0) got 205 yards rushing on 17 carries and three touchdowns from Wiley Counts and a pair of scoring passes from Jason Gastrock to Jordan Ebersole covering 76 and 52 yards.

Counts had scoring runs of 60, 48 and

five yards.

Casey Koshuta (51 yards rushing) had a four-yard scoring run and Nathan Chaput kicked field goals of 42 and 20 yards and five extra points.

Gastrock was 5 of 8 passing for 152 yards. Ebersole had three catches for 132 yards.

“Counts and Koshuta ran very well and Jordan made a nice catch on one of his touchdowns,” Gastrock said.

Said Ebersole of that catch: “It was a post-corner route. We took tons of reps in practice this week. We did a good job getting off of the ball.”

Madison had 448 total yards.

On defense, Sean Wilkenson had two interceptions and Paul Gerdon and Sam Kidd one each. Gerdon made five tackles and Ryan Partridge had a sack.

n Ignited

by potent ground games, the Langley Saxons and Marshall Statesmen won by blowouts in home high school football games Oct. 1.

Langley (1-4, 1-1) won for the first time this season by blanking the visiting Fairfax Rebels, 36-0, in Liberty Conference action.

Marshall (3-2, 2-0) blew out the visiting Falls Church Jaguars, 42-6, in a Capitol Conference contest.

Langley was led by 120 yards rushing from Aaron Feldman, 49 from quarterback Jack Anderson and 39 from J.T. Georgelas. Anderson had scoring runs of 10, 10 and four yards and he threw a touchdown pass of 12 yards to Lachlan Pitts.

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With wide-open spread offenses featuring final scores frequently reaching the 30s, 40s and even 50s, for both teams, the passing game has been trending big-time for a number of years, which includes the high school level.

Prep games often have many more passing attempts now than runs from scrimmage. Those numbers used to be reversed. Teams once tried to control games with the run. Now they do so with the pass.

Remember the old and once popular run-oriented wishbone offenses?

Teams rarely passed from that formation – maybe just three or four times a game. Do those game plans even exist anymore, and would anyone know how to coach that up?

With more and more younger coaches in charge, with many preferring and best understanding the wide-open speedboat-style of offense, the ground attack will continue to be de-emphasized. Tackle football might soon come to resemble those all-passing flag and touch leagues.

Maybe the switch has changed with the impatient ways of society. Developing and perfecting a running game in football takes time and patience. Sometimes it takes a dozen or so running attempts to break down the defense and establish the ground game.

Three-and-four-yard gains are OK. Add those together, with one additional three-or-four-yard carry, that equals a first down to keep a drive alive.

But who wants that? Nowadays, that makes the games too boring, with not enough points. Plus, coaches believe they can get there faster through the air, like those repetitive three- and four-yard sideline-passes into the flats.

That’s not boring?

Today, if the ground attack doesn’t yield big gains after maybe a possession or two, coaches often give up and switch primarily to a passing attack for the rest of a contest.

Never mind that those game plans might not work so well either.

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DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The Founders Monument was dedicated at Waters Field last month when Vienna Youth Inc. held its opening-day football ceremonies.

The monument recognizes the founding members of VYI: Joe and Donna Sue Hall, Tom and Ruth Cooke, Bill and Marlene Samson, and Bruce and Phyllis Spiro.

The monument also includes a VYI football plaque, a parents’ and volunteers’ plaque, and the list of the VYI Football Coaches Hall of Fame members.

The coaches included are Tom Cooke, Herb McWilliams, Mark Meana, Buddy Allison, Joel Donnelly, George Casey, Casey Samson, Ray Gordon, David Hall, Ron Decker and Todd Casey.

Dozens were in attendance.

“VYI’s football program is nationallyrecognized and we felt we needed something on site at Waters about the program

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VYI football coach Casey Samson speaks to the crowd at the recent dedication ceremony.

The VYI Founders Monument is located near an entrance to Waters Field.

for the kids to know about and to rub as they make their way to the field,” said Casey Samson, who led the event. “It’s a very proud program, now with third-generation coaches.”

Teams from VYI regularly win Fairfax County League championships and

national invitational tournament titles.

A few years ago, VYI football was selected by the Discovery Channel for a documentary on 9/11 and how youth football helped some local firefighters recover mentally from the terror attacks.

Samson explained that Joe Hall came up with the idea for VYI football in 1966 and began recruiting top coaches, like

Tom Cooke. Bill Samson, who owned Samson Sporting Goods in Arlington, provided the equipment.

The league awards nearly $30,000 in annual scholarships and over the years has contributed some $700,000 to help pay for the artificial football fields at Madison, Marshall and Oakton high schools.

Field Hockey Continued from Page 16 with 11 goals.

“Once she finds the open space, she is off,” Carroll said. “She has a strong hit and places the ball well.”

Senior forward Victoria Novak is the team’s second leading scorer with six goals. Carroll said senior defender Audrey Van Winkle has been solid.

“She doesn’t often get the credit, but she should because she always comes up with the ball,” Carroll said.

Goalie Emma Frasier has had some big saves to anchor the defense.

“She makes great decisions and attacks the ball aggressively,” Carroll said. n The McLean Highlanders (7-3) defeated the host Yorktown Patriots on Oct. 1.

In previous matches, McLean lost to the Madison Warhawks in overtime, blanked the Hayfield Hawks, 6-0, and edged the South Lakes Seahawks, 2-1.

Against South Lakes, seniors Emma Steinson and Hope Sullivan scored goals and Allessandra Pelliccia added an assist.

Against Hayfield, the scoring came from seniors with two goals apiece – Mae Harris and Pelliccia – and seniors Mary

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Bowers and Karynne Baker added goals.

Baker had two assists.

Sullivan scored on the corner, assisted by Baker, against Madison to tie the game at 2 and force overtime.

McLean dominated play against Yorktown, with Baker scoring both goals with an assist from Rachel Ho. Baker leads McLean in scoring with

six goals and 10 assists. n With a 2-0 road win over the Washington-Lee Generals on Oct. 1, the Madison Warhawks improved to 11-1 and 2-0 in the Liberty Conference.

The victory was the fifth in a row for Madison, and the shutout was the team’s third straight. Other shutouts were over the Chantilly Chargers, 5-0, and the Oak-

ton Cougars, 1-0. n Oakton lost to Westfield, 3-1, on Sept. 30 to fall to 1-7. n The Langley Saxons (7-4) blanked Washington-Lee, 3-0, in their most recent game.

Among Langley’s top scorers are Morgan Kuligowski, Ellie Cross, Carly Britt, Sara Scherpring and Jackie Kotoriy. n The Potomac School (3-5) defeated Holy Child, 1-0, and Sidwell Friends, 4-2, in recent games.

Against Holy Child, freshman Maddie McGavin scored the only goal and Cece Catto got the assist.

Potomac’s defense, led by Sara Kowalik and goalie Bria Peace, and held tight.

and Jelani Murray had 113 yards on the ground and a TD. n In other Oct. 1 football games, the McLean Highlanders (0-5, 0-3) lost to the host Hayfield Hawks, 43-28, in Liberty Conference action, and the Oakton Cougars (2-3, 0-2) fell to the visiting Westfield Bulldogs, 38-7, in a Concorde Conference clash.

For McLean, David Kagan had 177 yards rushing on 17 carries and he ran for two scores. He had missed the previous three games with a shoulder injury.

Kagan had a 50-yard touchdown run and another 90-yard run that was not a touchdown, from the McLean 5 to the Hayfield 5.

McLean’s Myles Collins had 80 yards rushing. Harrison Govan had a short

touchdown. Kane Donaghy’s interception and his return set up the Highlanders’ first touchdown.

Patrick Dolan had two catches for 20 yards and a TD. Hayfield led, 27-14, at halftime.

McLean cut the lead to 27-20 in the third quarter, then trailed 43-20 in the fourth.

Carter Govan was 4 of 11 passing for McLean for 78 yards.

On defense, Harrison Govan made 22 tackles, Adam Taylor made 17, Meyers McCord 12 with a sack and Soloman Onyajekwe 10. For Oakton, Jarrett Bacon scored the team’s touchdown on an eight-yard pass from Sal Tutone. n The Flint Hill Huskies (3-1) played stingy defense and ran the ball well on offense in a 21-0 non-conference road win

over the St. Albans Bulldogs on Oct. 3.

Flint Hill’s Jordan Houston had some 200 yards rushing and a touchdown and Grant Jenkins and quarterback Justin Saleh had scoring runs.

St. Albans had only three first downs. n The Potomac School Panthers (2-3, 0-1) lost to the visiting St. James Saints, 21-17, Oct. 3 in a Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference game that was in Frederick, Md. St. James scored two touchdowns in the final 5:30 of the contest.

Ricardo Facey had a four-yard scoring run for the Panthers, Tyler Logue kicked a 22-yard field goal and Danny Sanders had a short TD run. Sanders had 56 yards rushing and 151 yards passing.

Dave Steinbacher contributed to this story

Yorktown’s Sloane Gartner, front, and McLean’s Heather Geisler, middle, reach for the ball as PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT McLean’s Karynne Baker looks on during last week’s contest.

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Aaron Kim had a six-yard scoring run.

Anderson was 10 of 20 passing for 102 yards.. Daniel Salamone had seven catches for 73 yards and Daniel White two for 17.

Langley led, 21-0, at halftime.

Marshall amassed 426 yards rushing and had three players run for more than 100 yards.

Markel Harrison had the most with 176 yards and touchdown runs of 54, 49 and 44 yards. Josh Hurlburt ran for 137 yards and two short touchdown runs,

McLean’s Rachel Ho passes the ball with Yorktown’s Sloane Gartner defending.

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SATs

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Statewide, 45 percent of seniors taking SATs reached a score of 1550, which is considered the benchmark for likely success in higher education by the College Board.

Nationally, the rate was 42 percent.

Among Virginia students, the number of students reaching benchmark status varied significantly by racial and ethnic group: 64 percent of students who describe themselves as Asian, 55 percent of white students, 35 percent of Latino students and 16 percent of black students met or exceeded the mark, according to the Virginia

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light of Christ as we grow in faith, knowledge and service,” Girmus quoted.

Over this past summer, the school underwent a major security-system upgrade, completely overhauled its music program, updated much of its technology and added robots as part of its fifth-grade technology program, the principal said.

In addition, school officials this year

Department of Education.

Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton said local school systems and the state government must work harder to address what she termed “chronic and persistent achievement gaps.”

According to Fairfax County Public Schools officials, 11 schools posted improvements in average scores on all three sections of the test: Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly, Edison, Fairfax, McLean, South Lakes, Stuart, West Springfield and W.T. Woodson high schools and Robinson Secondary School.

County school officials said that 75 percent of the Class of 2015 took the SAT; when students attending alternative high schools are included in the calculation, the percentage is 72 percent. Other students

take the rival ACT exam; some students take both.

The ACT score is divided into four sections – English, mathematics, reading and science – with a maximum possible composite score of 36.

Of Fairfax students from the Class of 2015 taking the ACT, the average composite score of 25.5 was up from 24.9 a year before, and above both the state (23.1) and national (21.0) averages.

About 34 percent of Fairfax County graduating seniors took the ACT test at least once. The total number of Fairfax students taking the test (4,882) was up about 14 percent from a year before, part of a state and national trend.

State Superintendent of Public Education Steven Staples says the increasing

numbers of students in Virginia taking ACTs makes the test an increasingly useful measure of accountability.

“These latest ACT results are evidence that high state standards, innovative leadership and at the division and building levels, and outstanding secondary teachers are producing better outcomes,” Staples said.

The annual release of SAT and ACT scores comes as more institutions of higher education are questioning the relative value of standardized entrance exams. Over the summer, Marymount University became the latest school to announce it would make submission of SAT or ACT results optional for many incoming freshmen starting next year.

Full data on test results can be found at www.doe.virginia.gov.

instituted a “Manners Matter” program, which standardized student behavior and procedures throughout the school.

For example, faculty teach the students to learn adults’ names and greet them by name, graciously receive and acknowledge rewards, and take responsibility for their own behavior. The school’s staff members focused on those core behavioral traits in hopes that, if adopted, they would “give the students an edge in life,” Girmus said.

St. Mark also offers an Evangelist Program that provides a Catholic education for students who have significant special

needs that cannot be served in a regular classroom. Five students now participate in that program, she said.

Other Virginia 2015 private-school winners of the Blue Ribbon awards included Christ the King Catholic School in Norfolk, Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Our Lady of Hope Catholic School in Potomac Falls and Trinity Lutheran School in Newport News.

Another private school in the Sun Gazette’s readership area, St. Luke Catholic School in McLean, earned the honor last fall.

Virginia’s 2015 public-school winners included Central High in Shenandoah County, Crosby High in Chesterfield County, Crystal Spring Elementary in Roanoke, Great Neck Middle in Virginia Beach, Patrick Henry Elementary in Arlington, Riverheads High in Augusta County and Snow Creek Elementary in Franklin County.

“These schools serve very different communities but share a commitment to challenging every student to do his or her best,” state Superintendent for Public Instruction Steven Staples said in a statement upon release of the results.

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19. *He ruled Nottingham

27. Easternmost state

21. *Evil and No, e.g.

29. *McFly’s bully

23. Reggae precursor

31. “Poor me!”

24. Apiece

44. Going to

32. As far as one can go 33. Convex molding

Hoover ____ in “Superman”

34. *Greedy corporate financier

28. Center of activity, pl.

36. “Buddenbrooks” author

30. Not digital

38. Saint’s “headdress”

35. 500 sheets

42. Popular disinfectant

37. Australian palm

45. Type of nanny

39. Mediterranean appetizer

49. Short for “politician”

40. World’s largest continent

51. *Baby Jane

41. Run ____ of the law

54. Aussie bear

43. Wildly

56. “No ____ or reason” 57. Followed by “excuse me”

46. Intense rage

58. Home to Bryce Canyon

47. Fine threads

59. Greek cheese

48. As opposed to shut down 50. Miss America’s accessory 52. To boot 53. Facebook’s “psst” 55. Opposite of their 57. *____ Bill of “The Silence of the Lambs” 61. Opposite of greenhorn 65. Wombs 66. “____ My Children”

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15. House music

13. Resembling an orangutan

October 8, 1965: n The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission wants state authorization to operate a rail system. n The Board of Supervisors has borrowed $4 million from a local bank, in anticipation of the sale of school bonds that were approved by voters. n On TV tonight: “Jimmy Dean,” “Hogan’s Heroes” and “The Addams Family.”

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

10. Back arrow key action

6. Spinning toy

25. *Lex Luthor breached the

October 8, 1987: n Northern Virginia Community College has posted enrollment gains over last year. n Officials at Green Hedges School have broken ground on a new 9,600square-foot expansion.

“Kung Fu ____”

1. Egypt’s sacred flower

October 8-9, 1957: n M.T. Broyhill & Sons Corp. has announced plants to built a 260-home development on 94 acres in McLean, to be known as Broyhill Estates. n Queen Elizabeth is expected to travel through Arlington and Fairfax counties on her way to Middleburg as part of an upcoming visit.

October 7, 1978: n The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the commonwealth’s death-penalty statute. n Ronald Reagan is on the stump for Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Warner. Mrs. Warner (Elizabeth Taylor) also is out campaigning. n New Virginia teachers may have to pass a state competency exam to get their licenses. n State highway officials say they will press on with the widening of Great Falls Street in McLean, despite neighborhood opposition. n Madison’s varsity football team has upped its record to 6-0 with a homecoming win against Lee, 27-15. In other action, Marshall defeated McLean, 28-7.

7. Lennon’s widow

MOVIE VILLAINS

October 8, 2015

Local history

60. Worry unnecessarily 68. Church assembly

DOWN

61. Hodgepodge

69. Motion Picture Association

1. Bonnie one

62. Afresh

of America, e.g.

2. Moonfish

63. Wooden pegs

70. Waikiki wear

3. Michelin product

64. June 6, 1944

71. Last letter of Greek alphabet

4. Internet patrons

67. *Disney villain, “Peg-____

72. First-rate, slang

5. Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi,

Pete”

73. In the past

e.g.

74. Gossipy

6. Not kosher

Business Briefcase AVERAGE WAGES RISE FOR FAIRFAX WORKERS: Those who work in Fairfax

NEW RULES SET FOR LIMOS, UBERTYPE VEHICLES AT AIRPORTS: Nov. 1

is the date new regulations go into effect relating to the operation of limousines and app-driven transportation companies (like Uber and Lyft) at Northern Virginia’s two major airports.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority approved the regulations in midSeptember. They will apply to both Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.

The change means those using the airport “will see a broader variety of groundtransportation options quickly and readily available,” said Margaret McKeough, executive vice president and COO of the Airports Authority.

Under the final regulations, which retained the basic approach included in proposed regulations first presented in May, transportation-network companies such Uber and Lyft, as well as traditional limousine and car-service providers, will be allowed to operate at the two airports if

they obtain an operating permit from the Airports Authority and pay an access fee.

Areas are being created on airport property where vehicles and limousines will be able to wait and arrange trips with passengers.

LEADERSHIP FORUM SET FOR 2016:

The Leadership Center for Excellence has announced plans for an inaugural “Leaders Accelerate!” leadership program, designed for established civic and business leaders, emerging leaders, entrepreneurs and activists.

“Our goal is to bring together leaders, gathered with their peers, in an intimate and interactive setting led by high-impact changemakers and leadership experts,” said Betsy Frantz, president and CEO of Leadership Arlington.

The full-day event has been slated for Feb. 5 at the Westin Arlington Gateway.

Partners in the effort include Leadership Arlington, Leadership Fairfax, Leadership Greater Washington, Leadership Loudoun, Leadership Montgomery and Leadership Prince William.

Featured keynote speakers for the event include Donald Graham, CEO of Graham Holdings Co.; Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund; and Linda Singh, managing director of Accenture.

There also will be workshops and networking opportunities.

For information on the effort, see the Web site at www.leadercenter.org/leadership-summit.

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County are seeing improvement in weekly wages, according to new federal figures.

The average weekly paycheck for someone working in the county (no matter where an employee lives) totaled $1,635 in the first quarter of 2015, up 2.7 percent from a year before, according to figures reported Sept. 17 by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

That year-over-year improvement was above the increase nationally of 2.1 percent, and Fairfax’s average wage was 56 percent higher than the national average of $1,048, according to federal figures.

New York County (Manhattan) returned to the top of the list with an average weekly wage of $2,847.

In recent years, the entire Northern Virginia region had seen stagnant, though still comparatively high, weekly wages. Among some other localities in the region, average weekly wages stood at $1,732 in Arlington County, up 2.7 percent; $1,395 in Alexandria, up 1.5 percent; $1,246 in Loudoun County, up 0.2 percent; and $862 in Prince William County, down 0.1 percent.

Across the rest of the commonwealth, average weekly wages stood at $1,206 in Richmond, up 4.5 percent from a year before; $1,061 in Henrico County, up 0.3 percent; $1,032 in Newport News, up 4.3 percent; $979 in Norfolk, up 1.6 percent; $780 in Virginia Beach, up 1.7 percent; and $765 in Chesapeake, up 0.9 percent.

(Unlike the other 49 states, cities in

Virginia are independent of the counties around them, so the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts Virginia cities in the ranking of counties, while cities in other states are not included.)

Nationally, year-over-year first-quarter wages increased in 297 of the largest localities, were down in 39 and were unchanged in six.

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

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