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Fairfax Home Sales, Prices Up in February Increases in total sales and average sales prices helped push the Fairfax real-estate market volume up 5.3 percent in February from a year before, as the market began its transition from winter to spring. A total of 781 properties went to closing last month, according to figures reported March 12 by MarketStats by

ShowingTime. That’s an increase of 1.7 percent from the 768 transactions of a year before. Average prices also rose not only overall, but across the three legs of the market: • The average sales price of single-family homes was up 3.5 percent to $726,880.

• The average price of attached homes, such as townhouses and rowhouses, was up 5 percent to $392,082. • The average sales price of condominiums was up 2.8 percent to $289,937. Overall, the average sales price of $553,457 was up 3.9 percent from a year before.

A total of 53 properties went to closing for more than $1 million, and the total sales volume of $430.6 million for the month was up 5.3 percent. Homes that went to closing garnered 98.3 percent of listing price, up from 97.7 Continued on Page 18

RELATED: Amazon’s arrival may be causing more investors to hop into Northern Virginia homes market • See coverage, Page 4

Legislators: Near-Parity Was Benefit in Richmond BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Because Republicans now hold just slim majorities in the state Senate and House of Delegates, this year’s General Assembly session led to some breakthroughs long sought in Northern Virginia, local legislators told the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce March 14. “We had a very productive session,” said state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st). “We actually got a lot done that really moved the needle for the quality of life,” agreed Del. Mark Keam (D-35th). In the education realm, lawmakers approved 5-percent salary increases for teachers and allowed the hiring of support personnel who will use behavioralintervention methods to disrupt what some call the “school-to-prison pipe-

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Del. Mark Keam speaks to members of the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce, while state Sen. Barbara Favola, Del. Marcus Simon, Del. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER Kathleen Murphy and Del. Rip Sullivan listen to his remarks.

line,” Favola said Other passed legislation will require school systems’ family life education programs to provide strategies to prevent human trafficking, she said. Favola, citing the dictum that legisla-

tors never should fall in love with their own bills, lamented that lawmakers had killed some of her legislation, including a bill authorizing the provision of contraceptives without insurance co-pays. The General Assembly passed a bill

regarding coal-ash cleanup, but killed ones pertaining to solar power and firearm safety, she said. Del. Marcus Simon (D-53rd) noted Continued on Page 18

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It’s been impossible to miss for the past few years: The U.S. is becoming more politically and ideologically polarized, while civility and respect for others have dwindled. The Women’s Center will try to make a dent in the problem with a series of discussions and presentations at its 33rd annual Leadership Conference on April 6 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. Building on last year’s theme of “Be the Change,” this year’s motto of “It Starts with Us” will concentrate on things people can do to “create positive conversations and allow space between us for education around our differences, rather than being dismissive,” said Shirley Clark, the center’s CEO and executive director. “We need to learn about our biases and understand how we bring different things into the world,” she said. The event will be held at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Drive in Tysons. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the program will start promptly at 8:30 a.m. Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, will address the conference and be followed by “A Conversation on Leadership and Civility,” moderated by Mark Chandler, executive vice president and chief legal counsel for Cisco Systems. The discussion’s panelists will include: • Doug Duncan, president and CEO of Leadership Greater Washington and a former county executive in Montgomery County, Md. • Irma Becerra, president of Marymount University. • Elizabeth Birch, a vice president with CBRE in Washington, D.C. • Toni Townes-Whitley, president for U.S. regulated industries at Microsoft. • Sue Evans, founder and chairman of Evans, Inc. This year’s conference also will offer a leadership forum featuring interactive discussions on how attendees can help initiate a return to civility. Panelists will

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include Diane Gongaware, vice president of U.S. public-sector services for Cisco; Sandra Montcrief-Stuart, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist at the Women’s Center; and Angie Morgan, a founding partner with Lead-Star. “We’re including more time for interactive conversations to better absorb the contents of the day,” Clark said. Event attendees also will have their choice of concurrent sessions featuring presentations on a wide array of topics. This year’s offerings will include: • “Three Surefire Ways to Boost Energy, Vitality and Productivity,” presented by Jill Cruz, a certified nutrition specialist with Body Wise Food Smart. • “Narrative Intelligence: How Reframing Your Leadership Story Can Reshape Everything,” presented by Friderike Butler, CEO of Butler Communication. Butler also recently finished a term as chairman of the Vienna Town/Business Liaison Committee. • “Changing the Narrative on Aging and Retirement: Baby Boomers and Generation X Meet the Encore Career,” presented by Elizabeth Mahler, co-founder of the Howard County (Md.) Encore Network and a faculty member of Northeastern University’s Graduate School of Education. • “What Was I Thinking? Mitigating Bias in Our Everyday Lives,” presented by Machelle Williams, senior director and diversity and corporate social responsibility for Volkswagen Group of America. • “Mindfulness Tools for Compassionate Leading and Living,” presented by Martha Brettschneider, founder of Damselwings LLC. • “How to Perform Better, Be Happier and Make People Like You,” presented by Shannon Polly, a leadership trainer, coach and author. As in previous years, the conference will feature a selection of vendors and exhibitors. ••• Tickets are $225 ($234 if paid by credit card) and sponsorships are available. For more information, visit www.thewomenscenter.org.

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Q&A: Hudgins Bullish on Fairfax County’s Future BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Whether the subject is development, Metro, affordable housing or school discipline, Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) is confident progress is being made. Hudgins, who joined the board after ousting incumbent Robert Dix (R) in 1999, will step down at the end of December. She discussed her career and retirement plans in a March 15 interview. Why did you decide not to seek reelection this November? “Twenty years is a long time. I’ve always believed I should leave time for other things that I need to do as well. I thought it was a good time.” Any plans for your retirement? Will you remain in the area? “I intend to be right here. I don’t plan to move out of Reston. I haven’t made that real longterm plan. It’s time to take a break and figure that next part out. I’ve always been able to land in the right place.” Will you travel? “I was thinking about the sister-city relationship that had been developed [by the Reston Citizens Association] with the Kenya folks. I promised that I’d visit, so maybe I’ll put that one on my list.” What will you miss about your job? “I’m a people person. I enjoy working with folks. I’m a math person. Solving problems is what you do and that’s what the job has been about – not seeing them only as problems, but maybe as opportunities.” What have been some of your biggest accomplishments? “When I came into of-

fice, there was a big parking lot at Wiehle Avenue [in Reston]. Today, that is a whole different place. It’s taken a lot of time to do it and we’ve spent a lot of time in the community planning what you see today . . . That big parking lot is now a transit station, a community of uses that bring the people together, from restaurants to apartments. It’s exciting to see all of that happen.” What changes do you see coming to Hunter Mill District’s part of Tysons? “Those little shops and things along the way are probably going to be redeveloped, just like the area of Tysons across the street [in Providence District], but probably not with the same level of intensity. Tysons on the other side will have lots and lots of high-rises, but this may not be quite like that.” Some residents and political candidates want to put the brakes on development. What do you say to them? “These people think you can stop planning. It’s sort of like trying to grab a plane out of the air. You can’t do that. It’s driven by markets. Over the 20 years, I’ve gone through a couple of market cycles in which we’ve written plans and those plans never left the desk until the market, which is the economy, comes back in order for someone to implement it.” Several candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to succeed you. Are you endorsing one now or will you back the nominee? “I really want to support the nominee. I may make an endorsement, but I’m not sure.” You’ve long advocated for affordable housing. Should the county get into the

business or let the private sector handle it? “I think it’s going to have to be a combination of both. We need to look at the market and understand that what people would think would not have to be affordable housing [actually is]. We have folks who are making just under $100,000 and they can’t really find a house in Reston. The goal is to create over 5,000 houses in the county over a decade . . . We need to build houses so schoolteachers and public-safety folks can come in. We have folks who work for Fairfax County government and they can’t live in Fairfax County.” What did you learn while serving as former Board of Supervisors Chairman Katherine Hanley’s chief of staff? “Kate’s a very sharp lady. She served well and she was always full of ideas. She had a very unique way of listening and responding

and it’s a good one that I wish I could emulate in the same way. She was very good at helping people come to a solution.” Any county staffers you especially admire? “There have been a lot of exceptional folks in our county government. I can’t call anybody out specifically, but I’ve always found that they serve the community in such a balanced and supportive way. These people go out in our community and do this work and sometimes our residents don’t stop and think they’re spending the evening with them. If you don’t like something, yelling at them isn’t quite the thing you need to do to get what you want.” Why did the county create the One Fairfax program? “It had been identified that there was a disproportionate disciplining of brown and black boys [in school] – that is, kids acting out. So what can we do? We’re putting them in jail and not just disciplining them, as it should have been. The courts looked at [the situation] and said, ‘This isn’t fair. This county shouldn’t be like that.’ And out of that came One Fairfax.” You’ve served on Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board for many years and now are an alternate. Can the agency fix its reputation? “I think it’s going to come back. [General Manager and CEO] Paul Wiedefeld has been exceptional, because the things he has concentrated on aren’t ‘sexy’ things. What he said is, ‘I want to make this system work.’” What advice do you have for your successor? “You’re going to have to truly love the job if you’re going to do it well, because it’s a very big job.”

Home Sales Flat, Average Prices Up Across N.Va. Home sales were flat but average prices were up slightly in February across the Northern Virginia homes market, as anticipation of Amazon’s plopping down roots in Crystal City caused a variety of impacts on the market. “Some members are telling us that their sellers are taking Arlington properties off the market or delaying listing in the hopes that prices will increase as the Amazon ‘HQ2’ activity ramps up,” said Ryan Conrad, CEO of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, discussing

home-sales data issued March 13. Across Northern Virginia, home sales totaled 1,146 in February, an increase of a statistically insignificant three homes from a year before, according to figures reported by MarketStats by ShowingTime. Data represent market activity in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church. The average sales price of all homes that went to closing stood at $571,375, up 2.6 percent from $556,791, and was higher in two

of the three segments of the market: • The average sales price of single-family properties rose 2.8 percent to $761,154. • The average sales price of attached homes, such as townhouses and rowhouses, was up 2.3 percent to $436,022. • The average price of condominiums was down 0.4 percent to $343,247. “Home sale and price averages held steady – but we are seeing upward price momentum in Arlington, Fairfax County and Falls Church,” Conrad said.

There has been a noticeable uptick in investor interest, according to NVAR president Christine Richardson. “I’m hearing from my colleagues that they’re fielding more calls from investors asking about the Arlington market – both in- and out-of-state,” Richardson said. Open-house activity in Arlington has also risen. “Last weekend I had 37 groups come through an open house,” Richardson said. “This reflects the [limited] availability of inventory, which continues to be well below the number of

houses on the market in 2018.” Inventory as the market transitions from winter to spring has proved a concern; the 1,896 properties on the market across the region represent a decline of nearly 21 percent from 2018. “This is exacerbating an already tight market in terms of inventory,” Richardson said. “I have to believe that we are going to see larger increases in average sales price as we move through the spring market.” For more information, see the Website at www.nvar.com/marketstats.

McLean Citizens Association board members on March 6 passed a resolution urging the Fairfax County Planning Commission to examine closely park and athletic-field development conditions associated with a Tysons redevelopment proposal. The developer, 1500 Westbranch Holdings LLC, hopes to build up to 420 multi-family

units and up to 5,700 square feet of ground-floor retail or service uses on 5.8 acres at the southwest corner of Jones Branch and Westbranch drives. The developer has offered to build an approximately 1.12-acre park with a lawn, gardens, walking paths, trees, outdoor seating and lights, which the public could use, but the company

would maintain. While this would contribute toward public-park space sought under the 2010 Tysons comprehensive plan, MCA’s resolution objected to the developer’s proposal to reduce by 45 percent its financial contribution toward Tysons athletic fields in exchange for ceding (upon request) the park and its maintenance obliga-

tions to the Fairfax County Park Authority. “It is not clear to MCA whether reducing funding for athletic fields is in the net best interest of Fairfax County, given the dire need for funding for the acquisition of athletic fields in Tysons,” read the resolution, which also questioned whether “assuming maintenance responsibilities for

publicly accessible parkland that an applicant would otherwise maintain is the best use of the Park Authority’s limited maintenance funds.” The Planning Commission will hold a March 14 public hearing on the development proposal.

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Our View: Va. Democrats, Clean Your Own House It’s 50/50 proposition that, when the dust settles after the November general election, Democrats will control one or both houses of the General Assembly. If that comes to pass, Republicans in Richmond will have deserved the demotion, having used their majorities in recent years to stymie common-sense action on a host of issues while pandering to rightwing extremists and their erratic world-view. This session, with the fear of God put in them due to the drubbing in 2017 House of Delegates races, the GOP behaved a little better. As the saying (somewhat paraphrased) goes: When you’ve got ’em by the ballot box, their hearts and minds will follow. But is Virginia really ready for both houses of the legislature, plus the Governor’s Mansion, to be occupied by Democrats who are tacking not only left, but sometimes far left and, increasingly, bizarrely left? A good barometer to see how serious Democrats might prove to be if they make it to the majority: Can the party divest itself of a few incumbent legislators in Richmond who, Democrats leaders will admit privately, do not belong in elected office? And will they

be able to derail a new crop of left-wing candidates lacking in qualifications or judgment? We’re not necessarily talking about the likes of Del. Kathy Tran (D-Fairfax), whose political malpractice on the abortion issue not only unnecessarily put Democrats on the defensive for the latter half of the legislative session but also started a snowball that turned into an avalanche of woe for statewide officeholders Ralph “Moonwalk” Northam, Justin “All My Accusers Are Lying” Fairfax and Mark “At Least I’m Not as Big a Mess as the Other Two” Herring. Tran and other legislators who haven’t grasped how things work aren’t the biggest problem for Democrats. We’re talking, rather, about those who are emotional wrecks and those who came into office under the radar and have proved, like some of their counterparts in the new Congress, to be ticking time bombs ready to say or do something to soil the Democratic brand. Democratic leaders have the chance to stealthily oust these problems during the upcoming primary season. Can they do it? Will they do it? If not, the party may not be ready to ascend to the majority.

Let Women Make Own Reproductive Choices Editor: The overwhelmingly majority of Virginians believe that a woman should be able to make her own decisions about her pregnancy and health. This has been made clear in several recent elections and was reinforced – once again – by a new survey released last month by Public Policy Polling, which found that a large majority of Virginia voters (72 percent) believe abortion should remain safe, legal and accessible. I am one of those voters, and I thank Del. Kathy Tran (D-Fairfax) for standing up for reproductive freedom and working to pass legislation that would remove burdensome restrictions intended to block access to abortion care. These are medically unnecessary restrictions that anti-choice politicians in

Richmond have placed on Virginia women accessing their constitutional right to abortion. Each woman’s pregnancy is unique, and just like we don’t want our lawmakers dictating our decisions about birth control or mammograms, we don’t need politicians making decisions about our pregnancies. The decision to have an abortion should be left up to a woman in consultation with her doctor. Again, voters agree: the same Public Policy Polling survey found that a majority of voters in the commonwealth (68 percent) believe that should complications arise later in pregnancy which put the life or health of a pregnant person in danger, a doctor should have the authority to make medically accurate decisions. A woman’s health and her own values, not politics, should drive important medi-

cal decisions. Unfortunately, instead of an honest discussion about what Del. Tran’s legislation does – and doesn’t do – antichoice politicians and interest groups jumped at the opportunity to attack women’s health with misrepresentations. They don’t want voters to be informed about the facts, instead they want to vilify anyone who supports access to reproductive health care and use the moment to advance their goal of outright banning abortion and criminalizing women who seek abortion care. I trust that the overwhelming majority of Virginians can see through these lies and will stay focused on supporting those legislators who continue to fight for our reproductive freedom. Amy Friedrich-Karnik Falls Church

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Editor: How about a cessation of all the unnecessary salt application across Northern Virginia? Many times, salt has been spread across Northern Virginia at the slightest threat of snow – which often turns out to be no snow at all. Besides the destructive effect to roadways, bridges and vehicles, think also of

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County Sets April 9 Hearing for Economic-Revitalization Zones BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Fairfax County supervisors on March 5 disagreed on which areas should be established as Economic Revitalization and Redevelopment Zones and how much land would be needed to qualify, but they unanimously approved an April 9 public hearing to discuss the initiative. Under the zones, which may be established under a 2017 state law, the county government could give developers regulatory incentives such as expedited application processing, inclusion of the applications under the county’s Land Development Services Project Management Program and site-plan-review discounts of up to 10 percent. Private-sector builders who assembled and developed private parcels also could receive partial real-estate-tax abatements, which would apply only to Fairfax County’s real-estate tax and not to other levies, such as special-district taxes or the county’s commercial-and-industrial tax. The zones would be established in commercial-revitalization districts (Annandale, Baileys Crossroads/Seven Corners, McLean and Springfield) and commercial-revitalization areas (Lake Anne Village Center in Reston, Richmond Highway Community Business Centers and suburban-neighborhood areas, Land Units R and Q in the Huntington Transit Station Area, the Lincolnia Community Business Center and Franconia-Springfield Transit Station Area). County staff would overlay those areas on maps and prioritize them, said County Executive Bryan Hill. If supervisors approved the necessary county-code amendment, the program would take effect Jan. 1, 2020, and expire Dec. 31, 2029. To be considered for the program, developments would have to consist of newly consolidated land featuring at least two parcels and covering 2 acres, and retain or repurpose no more than 20 percent of existing development. Supervisors would have the option of modifying those requirements.

Under the initiative, county staff periodically would update the Board of Supervisors on the number of applications received, the status of qualifying projects and the program’s financial impacts. County officials estimate the decrease in site-plan-review revenues stemming from the initiative would amount to about $100,000 over the initiative’s decade-long existence. The partial real-estate-tax abatements would not set the county back financially, as the properties still would be taxed at their pre-redevelopment value. Taxation of the redeveloped parcels’ full value would begin in 2030, officials said. Supervisors differed over the initiative’s scope. Supervisor Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield) said the board should evaluate the value of potential tax incentives. “It is a useful tool, but one that needs to be used very surgically,” Herrity said. “It’s a little too broad of a grouping. We’ve included a bunch of areas where things are going to happen anyway.” But Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville), whose district includes the McLean commercial-revitalization district, was leery of reducing the number of potential “opportunity zones” just yet. “It’s difficult to get revitalization in these areas,” he said. “Just sitting and waiting isn’t doing it. You need incentives.” Supervisor Jeff McKay urged caution when crafting the tax abatements, saying a previous board had implemented a such a program that ended up being applied county-wide. The board could remove revitalization areas from the program if they were succeeding economically on their own, he added. Consolidating lots for the minimum 2 acres could be difficult in older parts of the county, such as Annandale, said Supervisor Penelope Gross (D-Mason). Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence) said the board would have to look at revitalization areas individually. “Every situation will be different,” Smyth said. “Two acres in most places would be pretty small.”

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Some Local Lawmakers Part of ‘Contrarian Caucus’ BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Four local General Assembly members have been named to the Virginia Public Access Project’s “contrarian caucus” for 2019. The designation goes to the 29 legislators who, on at least two occasions, provided the lone “no” vote against legislation that otherwise was passed unanimously in one or both houses of the legislature. (On rare occasions, also counted in the tallies, the legislator was an “aye” vote when all his or her colleagues voted “no.”) State Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Bristol) led the pack, casting the only vote on the losing side of 12 bills. He was followed by state Sens. Dave Suetterlein (R-Roanoke) with eight and Dick Black (R-Loudoun) and Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville) with seven each. Del. Robert Bloxom Jr. (R-Mappsville) stood atop the ranking in the House of Delegates, with six contrarian votes. What were the measures that local legislators stood alone on? • State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34th) cast the lone dissenting vote on three occasions. Petersen voted against a bill making it a Class 1 misdemeanor to intentionally cause an unmanned aircraft system (such as a drone) to take off or land in violation of Federal Aviation Administration

special security instructions or related security-sensitive-airspace restrictions. “This bill is duplicative of federal law and unnecessary,” Petersen said. “The FAA has exclusive rights to regulate air space, especially over federal facilities.” Petersen also voted against a bill pertaining to the rights of persons with disabilities. “This bill weakens the ability of blind and visually impaired to make a claim under Virginia’s version of the [Americans with Disabilities Act] for non-accessible Websites,” he said. “I disagree with raising additional obstacles to these claims, which are hard to make as it is.” In addition, Petersen voted nay on a bill regarding governmental data collection. “This bill prohibits the sharing of government information about religious affiliations and preferences, even where the subjects have consented,” he said. “To me, any information collected by the government should be presumptively available to its citizens.” • Del. Marcus Simon (D-53rd) also made the list for three votes, including one on a bill pertaining to the pawning of goods. He said he voted nay in that case to protest another delegate’s “inapt comparison” to an unrelated voter-identification bill during debate on the pawning legislation. Simon said he accidentally hit the

wrong button and voted nay on a bill pertaining to public-school buildings and facilities. “I voted for the bill when it passed the House 99-0 and the Senate amendment did very little to change the bill,” he said. “I didn’t Del. Marcus Simon. bother to correct my vote as it seemed inconsequential – this was the last vote on the bill in the legislature.” Simon also voted against a cruelty-toanimals bill that elevated a crime from a misdemeanor to a felony. The delegate said he did so after voting for the measure initially because he later heard more legislation had been added, but did not have time to review it. “Having had more time to read it now, I think this is one of those rare instances where I would support increasing a misdemeanor to a felony,” he said. “I have no doubt the bill will be signed into law by the governor.” Simon said he feels safer voting against bills if he has doubts about them, but sometimes does so out of irritation, such as if required to vote separately on bills

that should have been part of a larger block of legislation. “I think, being in relatively safe seat, I feel a little more comfortable leaving the herd every now and then, and not being terribly concerned that if I don’t correct every vote it may wind up being used against me in a political mailing come election season,” Simon said. • State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) made the ranking for three votes taken during the session. Ebbin voted against bills that originated in both the House of Delegates and Senate making strengthening penalties for providing false information to law enforcement or engaging in criminal hoaxes. Ebbin also voted against a measure that removes the requirement that purchasers of used vehicles must be informed if the vehicle previously was in use as a taxi. Gov. Northam has signed the legislation into law. • Del. Mark Levine (D-45th) was represented on the ranking twice. Levine voted against a Senate measure related to income-tax implications for taxpayers whose land had been taken by eminent-domain proceedings. Levine also voted against a House of Delegates bill focused on the procedure used when a Circuit Court reports to the Virginia State Police the restoration of firearm rights of specific individuals. F Scott McCaffrey contributed.

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Public-Safety Notes ASHBURN MAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER BEING FOUND IN VIENNA CLOSET: Fairfax County

police officers were searching in 1200 block of Thompson Run Court in the Vienna area on March 14 at 7:55 p.m. for a suspect who ran from the scene of a hit-and-run crash when a nearby homeowner reported someone had forced entry into the person’s home. Officers checked the home and located Zachary Fossett, 23, of Ashburn hiding in a closet, police said. Police arrested Fossett and authorities have charged him with hit-and-run, burglary, driving while intoxicated, possession of Schedule I or II drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. DISTRICT MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY SHOPLIFTING AT TYSONS MALL: Fairfax County police dis-

patched officers to the Macy’s store in Tysons Corner Center on March 11 at 5:29 p.m. after receiving a report about a man concealing merchandise. The suspect left the store without paying for the merchandise and ran away, police said. Police arrested Delante Colson, 24, of Washington, D.C., after a foot pursuit and authorities have charged him with grand larceny, possession of burglarious tools and possession of marijuana.

MEN SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH VIENNA ASSAULT: Two men allegedly

were assaulted by two other men on March 10 at 4:09 a.m. while standing in the parking lot of La Choza Grill, 8558 Lee Highway in the Vienna area, Fairfax County police said. The suspects, who reportedly took personal items from the victims before running away, were described as young white men wearing green long-sleeved shirts and winter hats. THIEF SCAMPI’S – ER, SCAMPERS – AWAY FROM GROCERY STORE: Work-

ers at Giant Food, 359 Maple Ave., E., in recent weeks have reported two instances of a customer stealing shrimp. In the first incident, which occurred Feb. 25 between 10 and 11 a.m., an employee told police a man left the store without paying for several platters of the delectable crustacean. On the second occasion, which happened March 8 between 10 and 11 a.m., an employee reported that a man left the store without paying for several bags of shrimp. PEDESTRIAN DAMAGES MOTORIST’S VEHICLE IN VIENNA: A local motorist

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age girl March 8 following a domestic incident on Gibson Circle, S.W. The incident began that afternoon when one of the girl’s parents told police the girl had left home after an argument. The daughter returned home several hours later, police said. At 11:55 p.m. that night, while an officer was speaking to a resident to follow up on the incident, the juvenile was in another part of the house and began having an altercation with other family members, police said. Additional officers responded to assist ,and during the altercation, the daughter reportedly punched holes in walls, police said. Police transported the daughter to Fairfax Juvenile Intake, where authorities served her with a petition charging destruction of property. The girl then was placed into Shelter Care, police said.

VIENNA MAN ARRESTED FOR DWI AFTER CRASHING INTO PARKED VEHICLE: A woman living in the 200 block

of Pleasant Street, S.W., told Vienna police on March 11 at 10:22 p.m. that she had heard a noise, and when she looked outside, she saw a person walking around her vehicle. When officers arrived, they found the resident’s vehicle had been struck by another vehicle that was still on the scene. The striking vehicle’s driver had left an illegible note and left the location, police said. Officers located the driver walking in the area of Courthouse Road and Plum Street, S.W., and upon interacting with the male motorist detected signs of impairment. Police transported the driver to Vienna Police Headquarters and offered him the opportunity to provide a sample of his breath for analysis. Police then transported the 47-yearold Vienna man to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with driving while intoxicated.

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2018 Vienna Data: Crimes Against Property Increase BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Serious crimes against people declined last year, while property offenses nosed upward, Vienna police said in the department’s recently released 2018 final report. Police reported a total of 492 “Group A” (major) crimes in 2018, which was up from 464 the previous year but lower than the previous three years’ tallies. There were 67 crimes against people (down from 77 in 2017), including zero murders or non-forcible sex offenses (down from one each); one kidnapping/ abduction case (down from two); three robberies (up from one); five aggravated assaults (up from one); and 54 simple assaults (down from 66). Those figures follow the town’s historical pattern of few crimes against people, said Vienna Police Chief James Morris, who joined the department in 2013. Vienna police last year recorded 425 property crimes, up from 387 in 2017 but far lower than the previous three years’ totals. There were no bribery or gambling offenses and just one case each of arson, pornography/obscene material and embezzlement, all of which were the same as the previous year. Town police in 2018 investigated 16 burglary/breaking-and-entering cases (up from 12 in 2017), 12 counterfeiting/forgery cases (down from 16) and 119 destruction/damage/vandalism cases (up from 75, but close to the average for the three previous years). Police investigated 56 drug/narcotic cases (down from 90), two extortion/ blackmail cases (up from one), and 65 fraud incidents (up from 59, but lower than the three years before that). There also were 138 larceny/theft cases (up from 126), 10 motor-vehicle thefts (up from two), one instance of prostitution (up from zero), no stolen-property offenses (down from one) and three weapons-law violations (up from two). Town police in 2018 recorded 203 “Group B” (minor) offenses, down from 288 the previous year. There were no badcheck cases (the same as in 2017), two instances of disorderly conduct (down from three), 24 driving-while-intoxicated arrests (down from 50), 38 cases of public drunkenness (up from 33), six liquor-law violations (down from 21), 18 trespassing cases (up from 10) and 115 other offenses (down from 171). Police sent officers to 10,740 “dispatched events” last year, down from 11,347 in 2017. Officers investigated 51 bank-alarm cases (up from 31), 621 other alarm incidents (up from 579), 294 animal cases (down from 359) and 19 deaths occurring from natural, accidental or unknown causes (up from 10). Vienna police also dispatched officers to 18 cases of open doors or windows (down from 19), 380 police-service calls (up from 307), 14 missing-person/run-

away cases (half as many as the previous year), one suicide (down from four), 11 attempted suicides (up from five), 101 towin cases (up from 87) and 543 traffic complaints (down from 676). Police handled 62 warrants (down from 69) and responded to 8,625 other incidents, including traffic stops, suspicious events and business checks (down from 9,173). Juvenile arrests were up last year, while those for adults declined. Vienna police in 2018 arrested 20 juveniles on 20 majorcrime charges, compared with 17 arrests on 23 charges in 2017. Officers also arrested 110 adults on 122 major-crime charges, down from 181 arrests on 212 charges the previous year. Regarding minor crimes, police arrested 15 juveniles on 15 charges (down from 11 arrests on 11 charges in 2017) and 133 adults on 132 charges (down from 193 arrests on 196 charges the previous year). Vienna police issued 5,836 traffic citations in 2018 (down from 7,962 the previous year) and gave out 1,022 parking tickets (up from 829). Morris linked the drop in traffic citations, as well as that of drug and drunk-driving arrests, to a staffing shortage in the patrol division last year. “Hopefully, there’s less narcotics out there, but realistically, I think those numbers are tied together a little bit,” he said. As in the last four years, police did not record any fatal vehicle crashes in 2018. Officers last year responded to 143 property-damage-only vehicle crashes (up from 122), 52 personal-injury crashes (down from 53) and 90 non-reportable crashes (up from 73). Regarding hit-and-run cases, town police in 2018 responded to 16 involving property damage (down from 25), six resulting in personal injury (up from three) and 70 non-reportable cases (up from 54). The department now is just one short of its full complement of 41 sworn officers. Town police hired a former Fairfax County officer and welcomed two graduates from the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy, but also saw the retirement of Master Police Officer Tim Seitz, a veteran of more than three decades. Vienna police last year collected and disposed of 833 pounds of old or unused medications while taking part in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Drug Take-Back Initiative. The department’s biggest upcoming project will be finalizing the design for its expanded police headquarters. Vienna police nearly have finished plans for the station’s interior and soon will begin discussing the building’s exterior and how it will fit into the neighborhood, Morris said. Construction on the station should start in mid-2020 and be finished about 18 months later in 2022. Morris said one of his top priorities will be ensuring younger officers receive proper training and become efficient in the field.

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Vienna/Oakton Notes COMMUNITY FORUMS SET ON REVAMPED ‘MAC’ GUIDELINES: The Vi-

enna town government will hold two community forums on new plans for the Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) design guidelines. Meetings will be held on Friday, March 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, March 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center. The meetings will be open-house style, with no set format. The workshops will look at how community feedback has been reflected in updated design guidelines for the Maple Avenue corridor. Working drafts of the design guidelines are available at www.viennava.gov, and public comment will be accepted through March 31 by e-mail at dpz@viennava.gov (put “MAC Comments” in the subject line).

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Comforter will present a Taizé contemplative worship service on Sunday, March 31 at 5 p.m. at the church, 543 Beulah Road in Vienna. The service features a combination of song and scripture with lush greenery, candles, icons and considerable time spent in silent meditation. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 938-6521.

‘FISHING RODEO’ ON THE HORIZON:

The Vienna town government will host its sixth annual Family Fishing Rodeo on Saturday, March 30 at Wolftrap Creek. Pre-registration is required for specific time slots, and all participants over the age of 16 must possess a state fishing licenses. For information and to register, see the Website at www.viennava.gov/webtrac. VOLUNTER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HOST BAZAAR: The Vienna Volunteer

Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its annual Spring Bazaar and Craft Show on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the fire station, 400 Center St., S. In addition to vendors, there will be lunch available, plus a bake sale and white-elephant table. Proceeds from the rental of table spaces and raffles will help to purchase funds for life-saving equipment. For information or to reserve a selling space, call Carol at (703) 309-3468 or email dancers1023@aol.com. VIENNA ELEMENTARY FUN RUN SLATED: Registration is now open for the 15th

annual Vienna Elementary 5K and 1-Mile Run for Fun, to be held the morning of April 28. Sponsorship opportunities also are available. For information, see the Website at www.viennaes5k.racewire.com. AYR HILL GARDEN CLUB TO MEET:

Master Gardener Molly O’Boyle will discuss “All About Growing Vegetables and Herbs in Containers” during the next meeting of the Ayr Hill Garden Club, to be held on Monday, March 25 at 12:45 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 Chain Bridge Road in Vienna. The community is invited. For informatin, email emilielarson@rcn.com. Your submissions are invited!

McLean/Great Falls Notes MCC GOVERNING BOARD TO HOST HEARING ON PROGRAMMING: The

McLean Community Center Governing Board will host a hearing on future programming on Wednesday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. The hearing is the first step in planning for the fiscal 2021 budget cycle, which runs from July 2020 to June 2021. Those who wish to speak at the hearing are asked to call (703) 744-9348 to have their names placed on the speakers’ list, but registration is not required. Comments also can be submitted by mail, fax (703-556-0547), e-mail (holly.novak@fairfaxcounty.gov) or in person up to seven days after the hearing.

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Viewed curbside, this week’s featured property exemplifies grace and style, as would be expected from a stunning Langley Forest standout colonial set on a verdant lot. But step inside, and there are surprises galore, as this updated, custom mid-1980s property puts its focus on the large pool area in the rear. Designed by architect Robert Holland and constructed by Robert Clements, the meticulously maintained home was created using the most discriminating materials, and the property benefited from a main-level renovation undertaken in 2001 by Thomas French (design) and Bowa (builders). The result is an all-season charmer that will exceed expectations, no matter how lofty. The property currently is on the market, listed at $2,395,000 by Laurie Mensing of Long & Foster Real Estate. Our first impression is one of traditional luxury and elegance, with the living room (with fireplace) and dining room bracketing the entry foyer. Creativity is close at hand, though, as nearby, multiple French doors lead us to the terrace that overlooks the pool area and fountain beyond.

One wing of the main level is home to the versatile kitchen, with separate breakfast room and a large family room (with fireplace) that lead out to the deck area and gazebo beyond. The other side of the main level includes laundry facilities, storage and two garages with room for three vehicles. The second level is home to the master retreat – a true beacon of privacy with large bedroom (with fireplace) that has views over the front and rear of the home, plus a sumptuous master bath and extraordinary closet space. Three additional bedrooms are found here, along with additional laundry facilities. Loft areas above are glorious spaces that showcase the flexibility of the space. (There also is a versatile bedroom space above the garage, currently an office.) The lower level is home to a recreation room with black-granite bar ledge,

an additional fireplace and access to a deck, plus an exercise room. Unique through and through, we’d rate this one a “10” – take a look today! 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 (571)333-6272.

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Real-Estate Pros Upbeat in New Survey The evolving technological landscape, competition from nontraditional market participants and housing affordability continue to be among the biggest challenges facing real estate firms in the next two years, according to a report by the National Association of Realtors. NAR’s “2019 Profile of Real Estate Firms” found that commercial real estate agencies were more likely than residential firms to cite local or regional economic conditions as the biggest challenges, while residential firms were more likely to mention competition from non-traditional market participants and virtual agencies. The survey found that the vast majority of firms have an optimistic outlook for the industry’s future growth. Although expectations have slightly decreased from last year’s survey, firms remain confident and expect profits from real estate activities to increase or stay the same over the next year. “Real estate firms continue to look optimistically toward the future, with a majority expecting profits to increase in the next two years. These trends are positive signs, particularly in our constantly evolving industry,” said NAR president John Smaby, a second-generation Realtor from Edina, Minn. The report shows that almost 60 percent of firms expected profitability (net income) from all real estate activities to increase in the next year. Forty-four percent of firms expected competition from virtual firms to increase in the next year and 43 percent expected the same from non-traditional market participants. “It is clear that the real estate industry is rapidly changing, and with that comes growing competition in the market,” said NAR CEO Bob Goldberg. Firms also predicted the effects different generations of home-buyers would have on the industry. Fifty-eight percent of firms were concerned with Millennials’ ability to buy a home, while 46 percent experienced similar heartburn with Millennials’ view of homeownership. Firms with only one office had a median brokerage sales volume of $4.2 million in 2018 (down from $4.3 million in 2016), while firms with four or more offices had a median brokerage sales volume of $100 million in 2018 (down from $235 million in 2016).

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that lawmakers defeated an attempt to have Virginia become the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution. The measure passed the state Senate by about a two-thirds majority and two similar bills in the House had 52 co-patrons, which should have been enough to ensure passage, Simon said. But the bills went to an evenly divided committee and died on a tie vote over whether to let them come to the floor, he said. Simon, who served as a gadfly when Democrats held fewer seats, celebrated the passage of some of his bills this year. The General Assembly passed a bill by Simon regarding “revenge porn” images designed to harass or intimidate victims and another measure allowing abused juvenile immigrants to obtain special status while seeking asylum. Lawmakers also had the option of doing nothing and letting the state reap a $1.2 billion windfall stemming from changes in federal tax laws, but instead decided to raise Virginia’s standard deduction and refund some money to taxpayers, he said. Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34th) touted the success of her bills regarding stormwater measures in Great Falls, banking, the reporting of workers’-compensation claims and mandatory jail time for a second conviction for violent domestic abuse. Keam said he was pleased with legislators’ passage of bills that raise to 21 the age for buying tobacco, require schools to educate students about the dangers of vaping and set counties’ default position to one that allows the sale of alcohol unless local officials seek authority to prohibit it. Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th), who joked about batting last in the lineup of speakers, expressed pleasure that state lawmakers had passed legislation to encourage

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Cost: Homes that sold in Arlington in February had the highest per-square-foot value across Northern Virginia, although Arlington and most other local jurisdictions posted declines from a year before. At $403 per square foot, Arlington led the local suburbs, according to data reported March 12 by MarketStats by ShowingTime. But Arlington’s per-square-foot sales price was, on average, down 15 percent from the $472 recorded in February 2018. And the community wasn’t alone; declines were reported in may localities: • Falls Church saw its average persquare-foot cost decline 2.8 percent to $378. • Alexandria’s per-square-foot cost declined 9.9 percent to $365. • Fairfax County’s per-square-foot cost dropped 9.7 percent to $278. • Loudoun County’s per-square-foot cost was down 10.4 percent to $198. Virginia colleges to lower tuition rates and provide financial incentives for online retailer Amazon to locate its second headquarters in Arlington and Alexandria. “I believe it is a huge net plus for Virginia,” he said. The General Assembly also passed, and Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has signed, legislation that modifies a 2016 law regarding development proffers. While Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) would have preferred if legislators had eliminated the existing law, he said the revised version will allow local governments to resume their previous practice of obtaining concessions from builders. “It helps us negotiate better projects with developers, because previously we were very limited in what we could discuss,” Foust said. “Now we can actually ask developers to contribute toward the cost of addressing the impacts that their developments create. Scandals involving Virginia’s top three officials – Gov. Northam, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring, all Democrats – transpired in early February. Local legislators said Northam’s preoccupation with his travails deprived advocates for certain bills the influence the governor otherwise could have exerted. Riding a wave of sentiment against President Trump, state Democrats in 2017 made a sizable dent in the Republicans’ majority in the House of Delegates. While local Democrats hope to seize at least one house of the General Assembly in this fall’s election, Murphy said she did not think the bad publicity from the scandals of Northam, Fairfax and Herring would sway voters at the polls. “I really believe that the problems we have at the top are not going to affect the contributions that people have made to their community and how effectively they can present themselves to the voters,” she said. “I really think people run on a community level. People know us and they like what we do.” The upcoming November election will be “really consequential,” Keam predicted.

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Transportation Notes PASSENGER COUNTS HIGHER ON METRORAIL, LOWER ON BUSES: Passen-

ger counts were up (slightly) for Metrorail but down on all other forms of mass transit across Northern Virginia in the last three months of 2018, according to new year-over-year data. A total of 32.48 million trips were taken on bus and rail service for the fourth quarter of 2018, down 1.7 percent from same period in 2017, according to figures slated for presentation to the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. The federal-government shutdown, which began on Dec. 22, may have had a modest impact on total figures, officials said in releasing the data. Metrorail service at Northern Virginia stations accounted for 22.3 million trips in the October-to-December time frame, up 0.3 percent from a year before. The other rail service in the region – Virginia Railway Express – was down 5.6 percent to 1.05 million passengers for the quarter. Metrobus service posted a 5.2-percent decline to 4.28 million passengers for the quarter, while among local bus systems, figures were down to varying degrees: • Arlington’s ART bus service saw a passenger decline of 9.6 percent to 671,357. • Alexandria’s DASH service saw a

decline of 6.6 percent to 872,209. • Fairfax County Connector service declined 7.4 percent to 1.91 million trips. • The city of Fairfax’s CUE service posted a decline of 1.9 percent to 156,377 passengers. Commuter services connecting Loudoun and Prince William counties to the District of Columbia also saw declines. Some good news for the quarter: Passenger counts at Silver Line Metro stations are growing, particularly at the McLean and Greensboro stations, which saw passenger totals up 18.6 percent and 10.8 percent, respectively, for the quarter. The total passenger count for the five existing Silver Line stations was up 5.6 percent to 2.72 million for the final quarter of the year. AIRPORT DATA: BOOK AN EARLY FLIGHT TO LEAVE ON TIME: It’s no sur-

prise to frequent or even semi-frequent air travelers: Your chances of getting off the ground on time are best in the early morning. And it’s just as true at the Washington region’s three airports as it is nationally. New federal data show that, in December, travelers at Washington’s airports had a 90-percent-or-better chance of departing within 15 minutes of schedule if they left before 9 a.m. After that,

with a few exceptions, on-time performance diminished throughout the day. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics on March 13 reported December on-time data by time from the nation’s 30 largest airports, including Ronald Reagan Washington National, Washington Dulles International and Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall. Of the three, Dulles had the highest overall on-time rate at 86.7 percent, followed by Reagan National at 84.1 percent and BWI at 74.3 percent. But all three airports did better earlier (and, in two cases, at the end of), the day: • At Dulles, more than 90 percent of flights left on time between 6 and 8 a.m., again from 9 to 10 a.m. and again in the overnight from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. • At Reagan National, the 90-percent threshold was met from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and again from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. • At BWI, the only time of day where on-time percentages exceeded 90 percent was from 6 to 8 a.m. (BWI also appears to have had the worst-performing time period of the three airports: from 8 to 9 p.m., slightly more than half of departing flights were delayed by more than 15 minutes.)

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was up to start the year at Washington Dulles International Airport, but was flat at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and down at BaltimoreWashington International-Thurgood Marshall Airport. With 1,600,319 passengers coming and going in January, the passenger count at Dulles was up 1.6 percent from a year ago, according to data from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. All the growth was on the domestic-passenger side, where the total rose 4 percent. International travelers saw a decline of 2.7 percent. United Airlines remained the dominant carrier; counting its regional-carrier affiliates, the airline controlled 63 percent of the passenger total at Dulles. With a January passenger count of 1,619,966, traffic at Reagan National showed almost no change from a year before. American Airlines retained its position as dominant carrier, with a market share of 51.4 percent. At BWI – operated by the Maryland state government – January’s passenger total of 1,793,612 was down 5.2 percent, largely due to a decline at dominant Southwest, which accounts for nearly two-thirds of all passengers using the airport. For full data, see the Website at www. mwaa.com.

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Schools & Military n Nicholas Frankenberg of Great Falls has been named to the dean’s list with distinction for the fall semester at Virginia Tech.

Madelynn Pounder of Vienna has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at St. Lawrence University. n

Hannah Tofil of Great Falls was among students at the University of Vermont who helped raise a record-breaking $117,500 at Rallython, a year-long fundraising effort for the Children’s Miracle Network. n

n A team from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology won its regional competition for the 2019 National Science Bowl, and will advance to the national finals in late April in Washington, D.C. Team members are Wenbo Wu, Kaien Yang, Daniel Fu, William Xu and Yoseph Mak. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Science Bowl challenges students to compete in a fast-paced question-and-answer format to solve technical problems and answer questions on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth and space science, physics and math. Also from Fairfax County Public Schools, a team from Carson Middle

School also won regional competition and will head to national finals. The top 16 finishers in the high-school and the middle-school divisions will win $1,000 for their schools’ science departments. Prizes for the top two high school teams will be announced later.

Huang of Thomas Jefferson finished third and Saigautam Bonam of Thomas Jefferson finished fifth. • Thomas Jefferson won the K-12 team blitz competition; team members are Justin Paul, Praveen Balakrishnan and Camden Wiseman.

$1,000 in cash and other prizes, as well as a trip to Washington, D.C., to represent their state in the national championship to be held at National Geographic Society headquarters in May. Students that come in second and third place will receive cash awards.

n Students from four Fairfax County public schools won team championships in all four divisions at the Virginia Scholastic Chess Championships, held recently in Charlottesville. Among schools in the Sun Gazette coverage area: • The K-3 team from Spring Hill Elementary School won the team title in its age group. Team members are Andrew Du, Bryan Tan, Ryan Guo and Winston Yu. • Justin Paul and Praveen Balakrishnan of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology were named cowinners of the individual K-12 title, and the team from Thomas Jefferson won the K-12 championship. Team members are Justin Paul, Praveen Balakrishnan, Andy Huang, Saigautam Bonam, Geoffrey Davis, Ryan Xu, Garrett Heller, Evan Ling, Camden Wiseman, Elijah Kirtley, Alex Jian, Sathya Gnanakumar, Shyla Bisht, Pranav Karthik, Andrew Song and Angela Chen. The team from Oakton High finished second. • In K-12 individual competition, Andy

n Twenty-three students have been named semifinalists in the 2019 National Geographic GeoBee Virginia State Competition, scheduled to be held at Longwood University on March 29. From the Sun Gazette coverage area, semifinalists include Orin Das of Colvin Run Elementary School; Rajit Chegu of Forestville Elementary School; Ian Buckler of Great Falls Elementary School; Deven Hagen of Haycock Elementary School; Karthik Thyagarajan of Kilmer Middle School; Krishnan Shankar of Longfellow Middle School; Oliver Singhvi of Louise Archer Elementary School; Caroline Clinton of Luther Jackson Middle School; and Kenneth Yon of Thoreau Middle School. The National Geographic GeoBee competition is now in its 31st year. School GeoBees were held in schools with fourththrough eighth-grade students throughout the state to determine each school champion. School champions then took an online qualifying test, which they submitted to the National Geographic Society. State champions will receive a medal,

n The Nysmith School History Bowl team placed fifth in the 2019 Capital Region Championship Tournament, securing the school’s first award in the annual competition and earning a trip to the national finals in Chicago later this spring. The team is comprised of sixth-graders William Strong (McLean) and Henry Pan (Reston); seventh-graders Neeraj Madamalla (Chantilly) and Amal Wooldridge (Ashburn); and eighth-graders Raed Mirza and Andy Rataul, both from Great Falls. The History Bowl is a team-based buzzer competition featuring different types of questions covering a broad range of history. Students study together and help each other prepare throughout the school year. The Nysmith squad is coached by social-studies teachers Philip Baselice and Brian Schrembs. n Julia Raymond, a junior at McLean High School and Girl Scout Ambassador

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Schools & Military Continued from Page 22 in Troop 3841 recently completed requirements for the Girl Scout Gold Award. Her project involved helping to implement the “Learn to Earn” program at HOPE of Northern Virginia, a Falls Church organization that helps women in crisis pregnancy. As part of her effort, Raymond compiled videos from the March of Dimes into a Web page, and designed and coded the page in both English and Spanish. She also collected printed materials to give to clients who lack technology access. n Susan Silva, who teaches art at Oak-

ton High School, has been named the 2019 Southeastern Region Secondary Art Educator by the National Art Education Association. The award recognizes excellence in pro-

fessional accomplishment, contributions, and service by a dedicated art educator. Silva joined Fairfax County Public Schools in 2008 after spending 12 years as a K-12 art specialist in Clark County (Nev.) Public Schools. At Oakton, where she has taught since 2011, she currently serves as fine-arts department chair and has served as a Great Beginnings coach and a teacher mentor. Silva also has served as a visiting instructor at the Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) and curriculum fellow at Washington International School. tition and contests. She is a former Miss Greenville and was a second-runner-up in the Miss South Carolina pageant. And now, Mitchell – an associate professor of accounting at Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus

– has been selected as the college’s recipient of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s Virginia Outstanding Faculty Awards. “My goal is to open students’ eyes to what a career in accounting can do for them, and instill in them the importance of accounting in any business role,” Mitchell said. “I always tell my students that I hope that one day they will find a job where, on Monday mornings, they are excited to jump out of bed and eager to get to work.” Prior to joining NVCC, Mitchell was a senior auditor with Ernst & Young’s Business Risk Services practice in Miami, where she audited some of Florida’s largest public companies. When her husband, a former Coast Guard officer, was relocated to Washington, Mitchell launch a new career in education. “It’s one the best decisions I have ever

CAN FIRE IN TYSONS: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in a fire that occurred March 11 at 3:40 a.m. in front of 8065 Leesburg Pike in Tysons. A woman reportedly ignited a trash can’s contents after several attempts, officials said.

The suspect, who had shoulder-length hair, last was seen wearing black pants, a gray hooded pullover, black sneakers and dark-framed glasses. She also was carrying a large black shoulder bag. Authorities ask anyone with information about this case to contact Investigator John Sherwood at (703) 246-4801 or john.sherwood@fairfaxcounty.gov.

n Jill Mitchell is no stranger to compe-

Public-Safety Notes Continued from Page 10 lice on March 10 at 5:12 p.m. that they had found a rear window broken and evidence that people had been inside the home. Nothing of value was taken because the house was vacant, police said. POLICE SEEK SUSPECT AFTER TRASH-

made,” she said. “I found my true professional passion, and it wasn’t what I thought it would be.” A dozen faculty members from public colleges and universities were chosen for the 2019 honor. In addition to Mitchell, Jeff Offutt, a professor of software engineering at George Mason University, also received the award. Charlotte Gill, an assistant professor of criminology, law and society at Mason, was chosen as the awards program’s “Rising Star” for 2019. For a complete list of recipients, see the Website at http://www.schev.edu/index/institutional/outstanding-faculty-awards.

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Teeing Off

Assistance Needed to Provide Full Coverage This column is a request for help. With the busy spring high-school sports seasons now underway, and the Sun Gazette wanting to provide publicity by covering all of the local varsity events, the appeal is for teams to aid in achieving that goal.

McLean, Marshall, Langley All Win Big

Dave Facinoli

DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

A number of local baseball teams opened their 2019 high-school seasons with lopsided road victories last week.

BASEBALL ROUNDUP The McLean Highlanders no-hit and blanked the W.T. Woodson Cavaliers, 13-0; the Marshall Statesmen routed the Lee Lancers, 11-1; and the Langley Saxons blanked the Annandale Atoms, 8-0. In other games, the Oakton Cougars were nipped by the South County Stallions, 9-8, in walkoff fashion, and the Flint Hill Huskies opened with a 3-1 record on a spring-break trip to Vero Beach, Fla. In McLean’s win, pitchers Teddy Merritt, Matthew Keay and Zavyor Zenk combined for the six-inning nohitter with four walks. Merritt was overpowering as he started and went the first four innings, striking out the first eight batters he faced, before walking the ninth. Zenk fanned two. He and Keay worked an inning each. McLean made no errors. Continued on Page 25

Top: McLean’s Andrew Stieg is congratulated by teammates after belting a solo homer against W.T. Woodson. Above: McLean starter Teddy Merritt, right, fanned eight and didn’t allow a hit in four innings, and Jackson Kantor, left, takes a lead from second. PHOTOS BY DAVE FACINOLI

Madison Opens with Win Over State Champs DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

One reason for the unusually large opening-game night crowd was finally favorable BASEBALL some and warm weather, with temperatures in the 70s and no rain. Another explanation for the big fan interest was the March 15 high-school baseball contest pitted two perennial powers - the host and 2015 Class 6 state champion Madison Warhawks against the defending Class 6 Virginia champ West Springfield Spartans. The game was the season opener 24

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for both. The more experienced Madison squad won in a rout, 12-2, in six innings behind 10 hits, including three (two doubles) by third baseman David Favero, who had four RBI. Seven other players had single hits for the Warhawks, with right fielder Zach Perkins having an RBI double. The Warhawks stole six bases, two each by Carson Hoffman and Favero and one each by Ry Yates and Patrick Casey. “We did a lot of good things tonight, including hitting. This team can hit, one through 23,” Madison coach Mark Gjormand said in reference to the Warhawks’ entire roster. “We hit and got on base.”

Often, opening games for high-school baseball teams draw small crowds because the weather is lousy. All of the stands were full with many others standing for the March 15 showdown. West Springfield, which graduated many starters from last spring’s statetitle group and used a freshman and sophomore as its first two pitchers against Madison, scored two unearned runs in the top of the first against Madison. The Warhawks aided in the runs by making two errors and giving up two hits. Madison tied the score with two runs

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The Sun Gazette plans to cover plenty of events in person, but with so many spring sports and weather issues, it’s a challenge to be everywhere. To help with coverage and publicity, an official and reliable team representative can submit results by email at dfacinoli@sungazette.net or phone at (703) 738-2533, with e-mail preferred. Win or lose, submit the final score, plus team and individual highlights, including the first and last names of any players. For those submitting, the agreement is to publish them all, either on our Website in the sports section or both. (There is never a space issue on the Web.) Photos also are welcome, but just a couple, not dozens. The deadline to submit is Sunday afternoons. Unfortunately, very few teams make such submissions, despite past requests, and the Sun Gazette want to provide the coverage. This past winter season, only a couple of hockey teams – and those were club sports – along with an overall weekly, and appreciated, roundup from Potomac School sports, were the only consistent submissions. Potomac School has been providing such writeups for years. Wish others could do the same. A secondary request is to continue sending results even if a team doesn’t win. So often, the opposite occurs. If a team loses, the results stop coming. For those not knowing which high schools the Sun Gazette covers, here’s the list. Public schools: Langley, Madison, Marshall, McLean, Oakton, Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown. Private schools: Bishop O’Connell, Flint Hill, Madeira, Oakcrest and Potomac School. Hope to receive something.

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High-School Roundup MADISON GIRLS SOCCER: The 2018

Class 6 state runner-up Madison Warhawks are off to a dominating start through two games in girls high-school soccer action this season. Madison routed Marshall, 7-0, in its first game, then blew out Lake Braddock, 8-0, in its second. Julia Leas scored four goals against Lake Braddock. Faith Lee, Jackie Paredes, Virginia Miller and Elsa Sontheimer had one goal each. Assists went to Anna Bookshaver, Caroline Machonis and Alyssa Romer. In the win over Marshall, Leas also had four goals. Sontheimer, Jordan Ramsey and Sarah Holec had the others. Lee and Paredes each had three assists and Miller had one. Sam Constantine got the shutouts in goal in both victories. Madison has seven new starters this season. “We are off to a great start, figuring out our new team dynamics, and each of our returners look that much stronger, hoping that this is our year,” Madison coach Devon Dowell said. Leas and Faith Lee are Madison’s top two players along with Paredes, Sontheimer, Miller and Anna Bookstaver.

MADISON SOFTBALL: The two-time defending Class 6 state champion Madison Warhawks open their 2019 season on March 26 against the Langley Saxons. Madison lost many starters from last season’s team, but return starting infielders Nicole Adkins and Nicole Giery, who also pitches. Other top players for coach Jim Adkins’ team are Sofia Eberson, pitcher Liz

Baseball Continued from Page 24 McLean had 11 hits, including homers by Jackson Kantor, Andrew Stieg and Anthony Farmakides. Stieg had three hits, Kantor had two hits and four RBI and Jacob Lynes and Anthony Luu added two hits and two RBI each. Kantor and Luu had doubles. Tio Graybill had a hit and a stolen base and Luu had two steals. Farmakides and Stieg hit back-toback homers in McLean’s four-run first inning. “It was promising that we hit so well,” McLean coach John Dowling said. Marshall had nine hits in its win,

Madison Continued from Page 24 in the bottom of the first, then went ahead with five runs in the second, three coming home on Favero’s three-run triple. “This was a program game between

Madison’s Julia Leas has scored eight goals in PHOTO BY DEB KOLT just two games so far.

Press, Sierra Shields, Keisha Young and Abbie Bolinger. Madison enters the season with a two-year, 42-game winning streak. The Warhawks went undefeated last season and were ranked high in various national polls. Madison finished 28-0 last season with 16 shutouts. McLEAN SOFTBALL: The McLean Highlanders, a perennial region contender, opened their 2019 season with a 14-0 nohit rout over Chantilly, then lost to Stone Bridge, 1-0, in their second game. Amanda Moore struck out 11 in four innings against Chantilly. McLean had eight hits. Bailey Johnson, Heather Geisler and Gabi Norton each had two RBI for McLean. Those four players are all top returners along with catcher Gracen Govan, Kylie Mabus, Emilie Sanchez, Riley Simon and Sarah Short. Moore fanned eight in 62/3 innings against Stone Bridge, which won in walkoff fashion. McLean had just two hits.

Suburban Classic girls high-school basketball event for senior players is scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, March 24 at Madison High School. The game will be preceded by a threepoint shooting competition at 12:30 p.m., also at Madison. The event is usually held at Oakton, but the school is under going renovations so the site has been changed to nearby Madison. The competitions will include players from various Northern Virginia highschool teams and is run by Oakton High head coach Fred Priester. Players for the NorthEast team will be Maggie Shipley (Yorktown), Lauren Maloney (Langley), Whitney Garrett (Centreville), Sha’Lynn Hagans (Osbourn Park), Imani Burke (Stonewall Jackson), Raigen Booker (Patriot), Carole Miller (Edison), Mallory Brodnik (Jefferson), Savannah Wilson (Jefferson) and Sierra Kennard (Falls Church). Edison’s Dianne Lewis will coach the team. Players for the SouthWest team are Trinity Palacios (T.C. Williams), Sasha Bates (T.C. Williams), Sara Shamdeen (Annandale), Julia Joachim (Lake Braddock), Camryn Platt-Morris (Woodbridge), Jordan Smith (Colgan), Nelliah Wilson (South County), Jaelyn Batts (Freedom-South Riding), Morgann Harden (Freedom-South Riding) and Taelor Willard (Woodbridge). Colgan’s Fred Milbert is the coach.

for those who wear their youth lacrosse jersey. Otherwise the cost is $5. There will be a T-shirt giveaways door prizes and raffle items, as well as a youth scrimmage at halftime of the varsity game. The junior varsity game starts at 6 p.m. and the varsity at 7:30 p.m. GIRLS STATE SEMI STREAK ENDS: The results from the 2018-19 girls high-school basketball season for public-school teams in the Sun Gazette coverage areas ended a streak of having at least one team reach the Virginia High School League’s state tournament semifinals. Madison reached the state first-round this season, losing to T.C. Williams. No other local teams earned state berths. The last time a local girls team did not advance to the state semis was in 2013-14. The Langley Saxons finished second in the state last winter, with Langley and Oakton both reaching the semifinals in 2016-17, when Oakton finished second in the state. In 2015-16, Langley was second in the state and Oakton also reached the semifinal. In 2014-15, Oakton and Madison both lost in the semifinals. POTOMAC SCHOOL ATHLETES ALLLEAGUE: The following Potomac

SUBURBAN CLASSIC: The 15th annual

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School athletes were chosen all-league in their various sports during the winter season. Wrestling: Brown Anglin, Jud Cummings, Elie DeLaVille and Ely Lettow. Basketball: Preston Bacon, Jamel Melvin and Sara Park. Swimming: Andrew Bernstein, Will Fearey, Katie Gould, Casey O’Leary, Connor Smith and Annie Tuttle.

three by Danny Hoffman and two each by Andrew Margiotta (three RBI) and Jake Piegeon. Robert Kelley started and went five innings with 10 strikeouts to get the win. Hogan Tooke fanned three. Lee had just three hits. For Langley, the Saxons amassed 11 hits. Nick Falli had two hits and three RBI, Will Long had two hits and two RBI, Zack Hamilton had three hits and Michael Hoeymans had an RBI. Jack Beckner fanned five in four innings for Langley and Holden Smith struck out seven in three frames. Annandale had only three hits. South County scored seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally past Oakton and win 9-8. Davis Kelley had two hits and two

RBI for Oakton. On the mound, Jack Whipp struck out nine in 31/3 innings for Oakton and Seth Richards fanned five in three frames. Flint Hill won its first and final two games in Vero Beach, losing its other contest, 12-1, to Canterbury School. Flint Hill defeated Canterbury, 2-0, Choate Rosemary Hall, 1-0, and Millwood School, 6-2. In the win over Millwood, Jackson Werth (double) and Sandro Dussek had sacrifice flies as the Huskies had only one hit but took advantage of seven walks and eight errors. On the mound, O’Kelley McWilliams was the starting and winning pitcher, allowing three hits and fanning four in four innings. Brendan Albrittain

worked the final three with six strikeouts and one hit allowed. In the win over Rosemary Hall, Alex Walsh started and went five innings with three strikeouts, allowing just one hit. L.A. Rice worked the final two with five Ks and no hits allowed to get the win, as the duo combined on a one-hitter. McWilliams had the game-winning hit for Flint Hill, which had five hits. George Rizzo, Clark Agnew, Walsh and Albrittain had the other hits. In the 2-0 win over Canterbury, McWilliams struck out seven and Trevor Barbessi five. Canterbury had just one hit. Rice had a hit and an RBI for Flint Hill, Werth had an RBI and McWilliams and Agnew were others who had hits. Flint Hill begins its local scheduled this week.

good teams and we were amped up, and we made some mistakes early, but I knew we would settle down.” Gjormand said. Madison allowed no runs and only one hit the rest of the way. Senior lefthander Matt Howat, the ace of the Warhawks’ staff, was much sharper after that first inning. He got the win in five innings of work. He allowed no earned

runs, the three hits, struck out seven, walked one and threw 83 pitches. “I thought Matt did a real good job,” Gjormand said. “This is a fun group. They work extra hard.” Ryan Murphy pitched the final inning for Madison, retiring the three batters he faced, throwing eight pitches. Hoffman, Yates, Casey, Luke Erdmann (sacrifice fly), Chris Polymero-

poulos and Colin Tuft had Madison’s other hits. Polymeropoulos and Casey had RBI. Josh Gjormand scored two runs and reached base three times. Madison had three games scheduled this week, all against perennial region playoff teams Lake Braddock, Marshall and McLean. The Warhawks play at McLean on Friday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m.

LANGLEY YOUTH LACROSSE NIGHT:

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Sports Briefs MADISON HIGH LACROSSE CLINIC:

The Warhawks Girls Youth Lacrosse Clinic is Friday, April 5 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Madison High School in Vienna. The girls clinic is for players of all levels of lacrosse experience in grades one through eight. The cost is $50. Walk-in registration is accepted. Athletes need to provide their own sticks, goggles, mouth guards and snacks. The clinic is run by the Madison High girls lacrosse program. Contact Amber Williams at jmhsglax@gmail. com or visit warhawkglax.eventbrite.

com and follow the line to the clinic. CANCER RUN: Vienna resident and

third-grader Matteo Lambert has started a 100-kilometer running journey to help kids with cancer. Last year, Matteo ran in 15 local 5K races with the goal of helping others. In 2019, his goal is to run in 20 charity-driven 5K races in 10 states. The movement is called Matteo Runs. Matteo’s initial goal was to raise $5,000 for the organization Hopecam. However, people from near and far have rallied around Matteo’s efforts, and that has

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motivated him to boost his fundraising goal to $20,000 through his 20th and last race in October. In each race, Matteo will run on behalf of a child with cancer, who has been able to stay connected with their classmates through Hopecam. In the March 9, Washington D.C. Rock-N-Roll 5K, Matteo finished 52nd in 24:25. “Running a 5K in the cold is nothing compared to what kids with cancer go through. They are my heroes,” Matteo said. All donations go directly to Hopecam. The Website is: https://hopecam. myetap.org/fundraiser/Matteo/. Matteo can be contaced at matteo@ matteoruns.com, The American Legion District 17 summer baseball league is looking for a manager to coach a team. Those interested should contact District 17 commissioner Bill Murphy at (703) 624-9537 or e-mail bigmerf@ gmail.com. The season begins in June with the playoffs in mid July.

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County Adult Softball offers play for men and women in a number of different leagues and for various ages. Registration is open for the spring season. The deadline for applications and payment is March 1. To register and for more information, visit www.fairfaxadultsoftball.com.

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SOFTBALL UMPIRES WANTED: The Northern Virginia Softball Umpires Association is seeking individuals interested in becoming certified umpires for high school and recreational fast pitch softball in the area. Training will begin in September. For more information contact uic@ nvsua.org or visit www.nvsua.org. SENIOR SOFTBALL: Northern Virginia

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF VIENNA, VIRGINIA PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-20

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Vienna Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, April 8, 2019 beginning at 8:00 p.m. in the Town Hall, 127 Center Street, South, on the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 for the Town of Vienna, Virginia.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 15.2-107 of the Code of Virginia (1950) AS AMENDED AND THE Code of the Town of Vienna that a public hearing will be held on Monday, April 8, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Room, Town Hall, 127 Center Street, South, Vienna, Virginia, for the purpose of receiving input on water and sewer rates by the Town of Vienna. Block Structure (Quarterly Basis) 0 – 9,000 gallons $5.30 per 1000 gallons 9,001 – 18,000 gal $5.75 per 1000 gallons 18,001 plus gallons $6.65 per 1000 gallons Sewer Consumption Charge 0 – 9,000 gallons $7.35 per 1000 gallons 9,001 – 18,000 gal $7.95 per 1000 gallons 18,001 plus gallons $9.20 per 1000 gallons Residential Base Fee: $23.00/quarter

At said Public Hearing any and all interested parties will be given an opportunity to express their views. Copies of the proposed budget will be available for viewing in the Town Clerk’s Office during regular working hours or on the Town Website. BUDGET IN BRIEF FISCAL YEAR 2019-20

Residential Water Consumption Charge

GENERAL FUND

Commercial Water Consumption Charge

REVENUES Property Taxes (FY 19-20: $0.2250 per $100 of assessed valuation) Other Local Taxes Permits Fees and Licenses Fines and Forfeitures Use of Money and Property Parks and Recreation Fees Special Service Fees Miscellaneous Revenues Categorical Aid Federal Revenue Interfund Transfers Use of Prior Year Reserves Equipment Replacement/PEG TOTAL REVENUES

Sewer Consumption Charge Commercial Base Fee: up to 5/8” meter 1” meter 1.5” meter 2” meter 3” meter 4” meter

Block Structure (Quarterly Basis) 0 – 120,000 gallons $5.30 per 1000 gallons 120,001 – 360,000 gal $5.75 per 1000 gallons 360,001 plus gallons $6.65 per 1000 gallons 0 – 120,000 gallons $7.35 per 1000 gallons 90,001 – 180,000 gal $7.95 per 1000 gallons 180,001 plus gallons $9.20 per 1000 gallons $ 33.05/quarter $ 82.63/quarter $165.25/quarter $264.40/quarter $528.80/quarter $826.25/quarter

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EXPENDITURES Legislative Administration Finance Department Police Department Fire and Rescue Public Works Department Tax Relief Programs Parks and Recreation Department Planning and Zoning Transfers and Reserves TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$ 463,130 2,986,000 1,754,620 6,886,660 64,300 7,928,900 215,350 3,823,120 1,065,100 1,537,850 $26,725,030

WATER AND SEWER FUND REVENUES Use of Money Water and Sewer Service Charges Miscellaneous Revenues TOTAL REVENUES

$ 20,000 8,978,080 235,000 $ 9,233,080

EXPENDITURES Water Services Meter Maintenance and Reading Billing/Customer Service Sewer Services Transfers Equipment Replacement TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$ 3,103,100 559,830 231,640 3,285,610 2,048,600 4,300 $ 9,233,080

DEBT SERVICE FUND REVENUES Other Local Taxes Use of Money Interfund Transfers Federal Revenues TOTAL REVENUES

$ 2,902,800 120,000 $ 1,609,470 33,000 $ 4,665,270

EXPENDITURES Debt Service TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$ 4,665,270 $ 4,665,270

STORMWATER FUND REVENUES Stormwater Revenue Use of Prior Year Surplus TOTAL REVENUES

$ 410,000 120,000 $ 530,000

EXPENDITURES Personnel Expense Program Costs Transfers TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$ 248,300 333,200 (51,500) $ 530,000

TOTAL BUDGET FOR ALL FUNDS BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL Melanie J. Clark, Town Clerk

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THE 1940s

6. Orderly arrangement

7. Shoe emanation

ACROSS

8. Circus trainer’s poker

1. *Japanese attack locale

9. Zac Brown Band’s body

5. *Chairman of the

part hit

Communist Party of China

10. A in FANBOYS

8. Parent group

12. Like weighed down with

11. Horsefly

metal

12. Voldemort’s title

13. At right angle to a ship

13. Ohio city

14. *Thor Heyerdahl’s raft

15. Saintly glow

19. Third axis

16. Never a UK currency

22. Dinghy propeller

17. Disapproved by audience

23. Unable to move

18. *American concentration

24. Don’t judge a book by it

camp

25. Muse of love poetry

20. Peters out

26. Shoshonean people

21. *Harry Truman to

27. “It is silent” in sheet music

Margaret

28. U in UV

22. Feedbag morsel

29. *____ Harbor

23. Mountain climber’s tool

32. *a.k.a. Operation

26. Overplay in front of

Neptune

audience

33. Black gold

30. Negative conjunction

36. Miniature Japanese

31. Within a building

carving

34. Leafy green

38. Hindu garment

35. Captain America actor

40. Blue overhead

37. Party bowlful

41. Intelligence

38. Dictum, pl.

44. Impudent

39. Network of nerves 40. Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest 42. “To ____ is human” 43. *#23 Across victim 45. Like a human 47. “Never ____ never” 48. Raccoon’s South American cousin

62. Eat, past tense

dweller

63. Lt.’s subordinate

52. *Manhattan Project site

64. “____ Louise”

55. Does like a sponge

DOWN

56. Horizontal wall beam

1. Mozart’s “L’___ del Cairo”

57. Pelvic parts

2. Homecoming guest

59. Actress Parker

3. #50 Across wife

60. Geologic time divisions

4. Kenya’s neighbor

61. Steve Urkel, e.g.

5. Native American earthen

Fairfax County Notes

REPORT: IRISH MAKE UP 10 PERCENT OF FAIRFAX RESIDENTS: It’s the time of

year to celebrate being, or aspiring to be, of Irish extraction. And in Fairfax County, there’s a slightly higher percentage of those with forebears from Ireland than in the commonwealth as a whole. Just over 111,800 Fairfax residents, or 9.8 percent of U.S. Census population estimate for the county, can trace some Irish ancestry, according to new figures compiled by Capital News Service. That puts Fairfax County slightly ahead of the commonwealth as a whole, where the 790,000 Virginians with Irish in their background account for 9.5 percent of the state population. The percentage of residents with Irish ancestry ranges from 2.6 percent in Petersburg to 16.5 percent in Rappahannock County, the report noted. The Scots-Irish settled in the Shenandoah Valley during the great potato famine of the 1740s. According to historical research, many Scots-Irish sailed to Philadelphia and traveled down the Great Wagon Road to settle in Northern Virginia. They also became a dominant culture in the Appalachian Mountains, stretching from Georgia to Pennsylvania. 30

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50. Mount Olympus’ famous

“Later on, the Scots-Irish worked in coal mines and railroads throughout the state and produced the energy needed to develop the Virginia we love today,” Capital News Service reports. NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR PARK AWARDS: The Fairfax County Park Au-

thority is soliciting nominations for the 2019 Elly Doyle Park Service Award. The awards program established in 1988 to honor those who have made service contributions during the preceding year. Groups and individuals are eligible. All nominations are due by June 14. For information, see the Website at www. fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/awards/ellydoyle. A reception and ceremony will be held in November to honor the award recipients, as well as those receiving other awards by the Park Authority Board and Fairfax County Park Foundation. MATCHING-GRANT EFFORT WILL AID SAFETY-NET PROVIDER: Homestretch,

which supports education and empowerment programs for homeless families and victims of domestic violence, is in the midst of a matching-grant campaign dur-

48. Man-made stone pile 49. Ladies’ fingers 50. *Popular 1940s suit 51. “Ill at ____” 52. Type of molding 53. High school club 54. Ireland’s previous name 55. Hot springs 58. Wood-shaping tool

ing March. An anonymous donor has agreed to match all donations up to a total of $150,000 during the month. Funding will go to support housing and rehabilitative services for 12 families for a year. “When a family enters the Homestretch program, they are given a home, career-counseling services and financialplanning advice, and their children are provided with the resources they need to success,” said Chris Fay, executive director of the organization. “This matching grant will be critical in allowing us to continue helping families permanently break the cycle of poverty. For information on the campaign, see the Website at www.homestretchva.org. OPERA NOVA TO PRESENT ‘HANSEL AND GRETEL’: Opera Nova will pres-

ent a public performance of Engelbert Humperdink’s “Hansel and Gretel” on Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Tickets are $10 for adults, $4 for children. nformation and registration is available by calling (703) 536-7557 or online at www.operanova.org.

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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. March 21, 1945: n Flu cases are down across the region, but cases of measles are on the rise. March 20, 1961: n Seven elementary-school principals from Fairfax County are headed to a national conference in Atlantic City. n Spring arrived with rain and belowaverage temperatures. President Kennedy stayed at the White House, as weather kept him from joining Mrs. Kennedy at their home in Middleburg. March 20-21, 1966: n The School Board has adopted a $64.7 million budget proposal, up $10.9 million from the current spending package. n U.S. Sen. A. Willis Robertson, DVa., has kicked off his campaign for a fourth term. March 20, 1969: n The House of Delegates has rejected a proposal to allow Virginia’s governors to serve consecutive terms. n Passenger traffic at Dulles Airport in January was up 39 percent from a year before. n Supervisor Martha V. Pennino (DCentreville) wants an ordinance created to regulate the number of cows on any property in Fairfax. n Northern Virginia Community College will introduce new courses in real estate and insurance. n McLean’s team looks ready to vie for the Great Falls District baseball crown. March 20, 1976: n Virginia officials have filed suit to block the District of Columbia’s effort to impose a “commuter tax” on those who live in the suburbs and work in D.C. n Gov. Godwin is urging Ronald Reagan to drop his challenge to President Ford, citing the good of the party. n Two Northern Virginia women are among the first seven females accepted for admission to the U.S. Naval Academy. March 20, 1984: n Supporters of Walter Mondale have a two-to-one advantage in Fairfax County in delegates to local mass meetings over supporters of Gary Hart.

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