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Substation to Bring Needed Power Supply

Outreach Is One Focus of New Police Commander

Dominion Plan for Tysons Is Set for Planning Commission

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Since assuming command of McLean District Station in late April, Fairfax County police Capt. Alan Hanson has encouraged officers to focus on safety, respect the sanctity of all life, de-escalate volatile situations and understand the needs of people undergoing mental or drug-induced crises. “Our goal is that everybody goes home after the event, whether it’s the victim, the officer or the suspect,” he said. Hanson now is on his third tour in McLean. He joined the department in August 1994 and was assigned to the McLean station in January 1995 after attending the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy. After being promoted to sergeant in 2000 and serving for five years at Mason District Station, he returned to McLean as a second lieutenant. Hanson worked the midnight shift for a while, then served as supervisor of a neighborhood patrol unit. County police promoted Hanson to captain in August 2017 Fairfax County Police Capt. Alan Hanson, who in late April became commander of the McLean District Station, plans to emphasize community outreach and ongoing officer

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The Tysons area and Metro’s Silver Line require plenty of electricity, and will need even more in the future, so Dominion Energy is planning a new power substation for the urban center’s west side. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Sept. 13 is scheduled to review the proposed substation, which would be located along the future Commonwealth Street about 700 feet southwest of Route 7’s intersection with Spring Hill Road. The unmanned electrical substation would relieve the load on an existing facility in the area, provide power to the Silver Line’s Spring Hill and Greensboro stations and supply emergency backup for the regional power grid, according to a county staff report.

Substations take power from high-voltage transmission lines and reduce the voltage so it may be used by businesses, residents and other consumers. The new Tysons substation would be centered along an overhead-transmission-line route, and those lines would connect with equipment in the building. The substation would straddle the line between two rezoning applications – CARS East and Sunburst – approved last September by the Board of Supervisors. These developments, covering about 16.7 acres, will create nine urban blocks filled with a mix of office, retail, hotel and residential space. Dominion would build the power station in advance of those two developments and, after the Sunburst site is redeContinued on Page 14

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MCA Aims for Resolution of Claude Moore Fight

Organization Urges ‘Friends’ Group, National Park Service to Consider Going to Mediation BRIAN TROMPETER

The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) board of directors on Sept. 5 approved a resolution asking the Friends of Claude Moore Colonial Farm and the National Park Service to seek mediation and resolve their differences so educational programs at the McLean site can continue. National Park Service officials this spring announced that negotiations with the friends group were at an impasse because the latter would not sign an updated memorandum of understanding. As a result, the groups would part ways Dec. 21

and the friends organization’s presence at the farm would end, they said. Park Service officials said the new agreement would be more in keeping with other partnerships the agency has with friends groups, but the Claude Moore organization said revised memorandum imposed too many additional demands and, at 10 years in length, did not allow for sufficient long-term planning. MCA board members strengthened their resolution’s wording from its draft version, which only had encouraged all parties to find a solution. “Provided the long history of successful programming at the Colonial Farm, the value of this unique park to McLean

and the broader community, and the outpouring of public support, the McLean Citizens Association strongly encourages all parties to engage in a mediation process in order to facilitate a resolution so that this valuable facility continues to be enjoyed by the community,” the revised resolution read. The Claude Moore site serves a unique purpose, said Edward Monroe, chairman of MCA’s Environment, Parks and Recreation Committee. There seems to be no other such park in Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C., that celebrates early American life by engaging visitors in the daily and seasonal activities of an 18th-century, single-

family farm, he said. The MCA board appreciates efforts by U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) to seek a legislative solution to the impasse and hopes she will support establishment of a mediation process to reach an agreement that will take into account the missions and priorities of the friends group and the National Park Service’s George Washington Memorial Parkway, Monroe said. The Environment, Parks and Recreation Committee also will contact other U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members in the affected area, along with other parties, to seek a solution, Monroe said.

Fairfax County again in 2017 ranked second among Virginia localities in domestic tourism and convention spending, according to new state data, although it fell slightly further behind neighboring Arlington. Tourism-related spending in the county totaled $3.17 billion last year, according to an analysis by the U.S. Travel Association commissioned by the Virginia Tourism Corp., an arm of the state government.

Total domestic-tourism expenditures in Fairfax grew 4.3 percent from 2016 to 2017, slightly below than the 4.4-percent rate of state growth. At $3.36 billion, Arlington County topped all statewide jurisdictions. Its growth rate was 4.3 percent. Rounding out the top five jurisdictions were Loudoun County ($1.76 billion, up 4.6 percent), Virginia Beach ($1.56 billion, up 4.6 percent) and Henrico County ($916 million, up 4.1 percent).

Statewide, domestic-tourism spending totaled $24.75 billion in 2017 and supported 232,000 jobs in the commonwealth, according to the data. Each of Virginia’s 133 counties and cities saw a year-overyear increase in travel expenditures. Since 2010, travel expenditures have increased at an annual rate of 3.9 percent statewide. According to the survey, the hotel-occupancy rate statewide for the year stood at 63.9 percent, with the average daily

room rate of $109.66 up 2.9 percent. Tourism-related spending netted the state government $1.05 billion and local governments $681 million in tax receipts during the year. Arlington was tops in local-tax receipts at $91.7 million, followed by Virginia Beach ($61.2 million), Fairfax County ($58.6 million), Henrico County ($28.2 million) and Loudoun County ($27.9 million). – Scott McCaffrey

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Revision to Upton Hill Plan Will Save More Trees

Proposed Extra Parking Lot Nixed for Park That Straddles Arlington-Fairfax Line SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority has agreed to make several changes to its development plan at Upton Hill Regional Park, aimed at assuaging those concerned about the removal of existing trees. Under a proposal forwarded to the Arlington County government, the park authority (also known as NOVA Parks) has “come up with a plan modification that will save 49 trees,” said executive director Paul Gilbert, calling it “a win-win for both the natural resources and the active users of the park.” To do so, the park authority will eliminate plans for a lower parking lot and vehicular access directly off Wilson Boulevard, which also had been areas of contention with neighborhood residents. The plan worked out with the Arlington government “is to make the street parking along Wilson Boulevard timelimited during the day,” Gilbert said in a letter to the chairman of the county government’s Urban Forestry Division.

On-street parking likely will be limited to 3-hour stints. “Having these spaces turn over during the day will allow park users to find street parking to access the lower area of the park,” Gilbert wrote The proposal should ease concerns of the Urban Forestry Commission, which had been unhappy with the proposed number of mature trees that would be taken down. “Given that Upton Hill Regional Park is an environmental gem in urbanizing Arlington, it warrants the extra effort,” said Norma Palmatier, chairman of the commission, in an Aug. 29 letter to County Board Chairman Katie Cristol. Gilbert told the Sun Gazette that the NOVA Parks would now return to county staff and re-submit permit applications for the project. He is not anticipating any major snags. “We’re thrilled we’re going to be moving forward,” he said. The project does not need to go to the Arlington County Board for approval, but board chairman Cristol said she was “encouraged by these developments.” “We would credit both NOVA Parks and our staff for crafting a solution,”

Cristol said. A variety of park improvements have been in the planning stage for years. The plan calls for installation of a high-quality climbing tower (potentially with ropes course), plus reforestation of natural areas. NOVA Parks officials plan to fund the entire effort using bonds backed by the anticipated revenue from the climbing tower. The proposed removal of mature trees to make way for parking drew the ire of some nearby residents and the newly formed Arlington Tree Action Group (ATAG). The adjoining Boulevard Manor Civic Association was generally supportive of the overall project. In his letter to Palmatier, Gilbert said the revised plan would allow NOVA Parks to save 35 living and 14 dead trees that previously would have been removed. Which leads to a perhaps obvious question: Why would dead trees be worth saving? They do offer a “small level of ecological value,” Gilbert told the Sun Gazette. Their retention was sought by ATAG. The revamped park plan also calls for

incorporating an area of currently mowed grass into an oak-history forest, and removing invasive plants from all forested area. Straddling the Arlington/Fairfax border, Upton Hill Regional Park has passive areas but is better known for its large swimming complex, miniature-golf course and batting cages that draw crowds from spring to autumn. Gilbert told the Sun Gazette that the changes being presented to the county government will not substantively impact the project’s timeline. Work will begin later this year, although it is likely the climbing tower will not be constructed until the winter of 2019-20. Over the summer, Christopher Tighe, president of the Boulevard Manor Civic Association, acknowledged that the new amenities would bring more people and traffic, but was philosophical about it. “There’s going to be trade-offs,” he said then, but praised the overall direction of the expansion and the partnership with NOVA Parks and neighbors. “This is a phenomenal plan,” Tighe said during the summer.

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Endorsement: Don Beyer in the 8th District When he first ran for Congress upon retirement of the venerable Jim Moran four years ago, Don Beyer seemed to some to be a perfect match for the 8th District: He was reliably progressive in his views, had real-world experience as a business owner, came with past experience as the commonwealth’s two-term lieutenant governor, had good political skills and offered the public an unblemished ethical record. The electorate responded: Beyer in 2014 easily won in the Democratic primary and will have no problem holding the seat in general elections as long as he wishes. And given that there’s somewhere between a possibility and probability that Democrats will win control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the fall, we’re guessing Beyer will be sticking around for the long haul. Although he tacks somewhat to the left on where we’d like politicians to be, that’s his prerogative, and voters in the reliably Democratic 8th District have judged his efforts positively. This year’s lone challenger to Beyer is Republican Thomas Oh, who holds the distinction of being the young-

est candidate running for Congress in 2018. Like Charles Hernick (the Republican nominee two years ago), Oh is new to the local political scene and has attempted to outflank Beyer from the left on a number of issues. Give the GOP candidates points for creativity, but – hobbled by Donald Trump at the top of the ticket – Hernick won just over a quarter of the vote in 2016, and Oh is likely to do about the same. He has not raised the cash to adequately tell his story and has seemed disinclined in to build bridges with local Republican organizations that could provide ground troops for a get-out-the-vote effort. As for Beyer? Victory could prove a double-edged sword: Should Democrats find themselves in control of the House of Representatives in 2019, he may find himself part of a majority that, despite his own seriousness of purpose, is aggressively leftist and out of step with real-life concerns of the public – which could make it a very short run as the majority, indeed. But that’s for the future to determine. As for Election Day, it’s an easy choice: We support U.S. REP. DON BEYER for re-election in the 8th District.

Comstock Proves Too Extremist for 10th District Editor: After moving back to Northern Virginia, I am disappointed to learn my member of Congress, Barbara Comstock, wields a friendly face and an extremist vote. With children returning to school, we are all concerned for their safety and know that fear is not conducive to good learning. I am retired military and a former police officer in both Pennsylvania and New York. My view is that carrying a firearm of any kind comes with a heavy responsibility. A responsibility that the National Rifle Association denies. Rep. Comstock ignores that responsibility as well, and votes for the NRA

agenda, which appears to advocate every liberty to gun owners while denying every responsibility. Rep. Comstock’s votes oppose universal background checks and sane limits on semi-automatic weapons originally designed as weapons of war. The NRA makes no secret that it rewards politicians who support their agenda. Rep. Comstock is richly rewarded, ranking in the House of Representatives’ top 10 all-time NRA funding recipients. The military maintains strict regulations concerning who bears arms, what arms and when they carry those arms. The military does so because these weapons are deadly and that they

are designed only to kill many people quickly. Armed troops, no matter how well trained, will make mistakes. Commanders take every precaution to reduce those errors to preserve the lives of valuable military members. Shouldn’t our schoolchildren and staff deserve some protections to their lives? This father, grandfather and old soldier supports both keeping our children safe and passing commonsense gun safety legislation, restoring some responsibility to gun ownership. This is but one reason why I support Jennifer Wexton. Hal Donahue Great Falls

AAUW Book Sale Proved a Successful Gathering Editor: The McLean area branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) would like to thank our loyal patrons for helping us achieve another successful book sale during the Labor Day weekend. Our 49th annual book sale raised more than $40,000. The proceeds of our book sales have been used to fund scholarships for women in local colleges; provide awards in science and math to local high-school girls; and fund na-

tional AAUW programs, such as the Legal Advocacy Fund, campus initiatives to promote women in leadership roles, STEM initiatives, and the AAUW Start Smart and Work Smart programs. Our branch has also funded four endowments, providing grants and fellowships for women pursuing graduate degrees. We also thank our members (and in many cases our spouses) for their tireless work in preparing and organizing the book sale. This effort requires work

to collect and collate the books, as well as staffing the book sale. We appreciate the ongoing support of Sun Trust Bank (Vienna East) for providing space to collect and sort the books, the Spring Hill RECenter for hosting our book sale, and Second Story Books for their donations for our annual book sale. Deborah DeMasi McLean DeMasi is vice president of membership of the McLean branch of the AAUW.

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ral Society has launched its sixth annual “Friends of VCS” campaign, designed to support the musical organization that has grown over the past 31 years to more than 100 performers and full houses. The campaign will run through Sept. 30, with supporters receiving benefits that will include season tickets with special tickets plus discounts at participating vendors. The choral society’s season will include two large works and several partnerships with school choirs, music educators, emerging musicians and professional musicians. The organization, under the leadership of Mike Horanski, also will host two interns through a musical-nurturing initiative. For information, see the Web site at https://viennachoralsociety.org/support/. NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 5K ON HORIZON: The 26th annual Navy Federal

Credit Union 5K run/walk, to raise funds for the Committee for Helping Others, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9 a.m. The event also will feature entertainment, post-race refreshments and raffle prizes. For information, see the Web site at www.navyfederal.org/5K.

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Good Shepherd in Vienna aims to pack 50,000 meals for the community as part of its fall festival on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church, 2351 Hunter Mill Road in Vienna. As part of the Rise Against Hunger food-packing event, shifts are available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. “Our church is about helping others, and this is a fun way to get the community involved,” said Pastor Eric Song. “When we can connect with our community, we can help more people in need. And we need lots of helping hands.” For information, see the Web site at www.goodshepherdva.com.

and registration for its fall “Adventures in Learning” series on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road. Classes will run from Sept. 27 to Nov. 15. For information, call (703) 281-0538 or see the Web site at www.scov.org. VIENNA CHURCH TO HOST MINISTRY FAIR: Church of the Holy Comforter

will host a ministry fair with a pizza and ice-cream social on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. at the church, 543 Beulah Road,

N.E., in Vienna. The church offers more than 70 ministry programs for parishioners. For information, call (703) 938-6521 or see the Web site at www.holycomforter. com. VIENNA WOMEN’S CLUB PREPS MEETING: The Vienna Women’s Club will meet

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Transportation Notes PUBLIC-TRANSIT USAGE UP SLIGHTLY IN LATEST QUARTERLY REPORT: Pub-

lic-transit usage across Northern Virginia was up slightly in the second quarter of 2018 from a year before, as Metrorail rebounded and bus services lost passengers. A total of 35.33 million rides were taken on regional transit in April, May and June, up 1 percent from 35.03 million the same period a year before, according to figures reported by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. Metrorail ridership was up 4 percent to 24.5 million passengers compared to the same period in 2017, when “SafeTrack” repairs caused shutdowns and sent many

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riders scurrying for buses or other modes of transportation. Virginia Railway Express posted a slight increase, up 1 percent to 1.2 million riders for the three-month period. Bus service that had been boosted by the SafeTrack disruption of Metrorail in 2017 came back to more normal levels in the second quarter of 2018, with Metrobus ridership for the quarter dropping 9 percent to 4.4 million. Among local bus systems, Fairfax Connector ridership was down 2 percent to 2.17 million riders, with Arlington Transit seeing a decline of 15 percent to 746,000 riders. Bus services in Loudoun and Prince William counties and the city of Fairfax also saw modest declines, while Alexandria’s DASH network posted a 2percent increase. WEEKEND CLOSURE SET FOR MEMORIAL BRIDGE: Federal officials will close

all six lanes and both sidewalks of Memorial Bridge from Friday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. to Monday, Sept. 17 at 5 a.m. The closure, which is dependent on weather conditions, will prepare the bridge for renovation work. Another fullweekend closure is expected to take place in November, all leading up to a 2.5-year renovation project for the bridge, which was constructed in 1932. Full information on the project can be found at go.nps.gov/memorialbridge.

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government on Sept. 5 launched a pilot project that adds black e-bikes to the bright red-colored Capital Bikeshare fleet in Reston and Tysons. The e-bikes, known as Capital Bikeshare Plus, are battery-operated, pedalassist bicycles that provide users with a small boost, making pedaling uphill or longer distances effortless. There will be approximately 80 e-bikes deployed across the National Capital Region as part of the pilot, which is scheduled to run through November. “We hope that e-bikes will open the door for more Fairfax County residents and visitors to enjoy the many benefits of getting around by bicycle,” said Fairfax County bicycle-program manager Nicole Wynands. E-bikes can be identified by their black color at a Capital Bikeshare station, and are marked with a lightning-bolt symbol in the Capital Bikeshare app. Unlike the regular bikeshare bicycle, the e-bike will need to be powered on before the start of the trip. The e-bike pilot is designed to integrate seamlessly with the existing Capital Bikeshare system, which offers 4,300 bikes across more than 500 stations in the District of Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions. For information, see the Web site at

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Department of Transportation is seeking public input on proposed changes to Fairfax Connector service. Feedback will be accepted through Oct. 5, and two community meetings will be held in coming days. Officials plan to introduce a new Route 698 to run rush-hour trips between the Vienna Metro station and the Pentagon in the morning and vice versa in the afternoon, and to introduce Route 467 that will provide midday and evening service between Vienna and Tysons. Fairfax Connector officials also plan to make changes to the timetables of Routes 924/926 (Herndon-Dranesville Road) to better align with the bell schedule of Herndon High School, which is located on the route. If adopted by the Board of Supervisors, the changes will go into effect in January. Feedback is being accepted online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/service-input and also by e-mail at fairfaxconnector@ fairfaxcounty.gov. Meetings to discuss the proposals will be held on Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center and Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. at Herndon Middle School. – Staff Reports

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woman was killed Sept. 3 after being hit while trying to cross Arlington Boulevard near Graham Road, Fairfax County police said. The woman, identified by police as Dayssy Avalo, was crossing outside a marked crosswalk when she was struck by a vehicle being driven westbound on Arlington Boulevard, police said. The driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with investigators. Neither speed nor alcohol appeared by a factor for the driver. DOMESTIC-ASSAULT CASE RESULTS IN ARREST OF HUSBAND, WIFE: Vienna

officers on Sept. 2 at 9:30 p.m. responded to Council Drive, N.E., for a report of a domestic assault in progress. According to police, it was determined that a husband and wife had engaged in mutual combat. Each of the individuals was arrested and charged with domestic assault. They were released on unsecured bonds.

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Beyer Iffy on Impeachment

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer is no fan of Donald Trump. But he’s against moving forward with impeachment of the president unless it becomes a true bipartisan effort. “I don’t believe impeachment should ever be partisan – it should be done together,” Beyer (D-8th) said at a campaign forum sponsored by the Arlington County Civic Federation. Partisan impeachment proceedings could lead to a subsequent tit-for-tat response the next time a Democrat occupied the White House, Beyer suggested. In the 1998-99 impeachment of President Bill Clinton, five Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives voted for at least one of the four charges brought against the president, but the episode is largely remembered as a partisan effort brokered by Republicans. No Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted to convict Clinton on the two charges that had been approved by the House of Representatives. Beyer may not end up leading an impeachment charge, but he left no doubt where he stands on Trump. “He’s a disaster,” Beyer said at the forum. Beyer is facing Republican Thomas Oh in the Nov. 6 election. Oh did not directly mention Trump; “I always put people before politics,” he said when asked about the president. – Scott McCaffrey

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VIENNA RESIDENT LEARNS LESSON ABOUT LEAVING KEYS IN CARS: A resi-

dent of the 100 block of Casmar Street, S.E., in Vienna reported to police that, sometime between Sept. 5 at 5 p.m. and Sept. 6 at 11:40 a.m., a family vehicle had been stolen from in front of the home. Police said the vehicle had been left unlocked with the key fob inside.

TWO NEW OFFICERS JOIN VIENNA FORCE: The Vienna Police Department’s

newest officers have graduated from the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy. Officers Ryan Colligan and John Nesbitt recently completed the six-month basic-recruit course that includes 320 hours of academic training, 130 hours of defensive-tactics training, 110 hours of phyiscal training, 94 hours of firearms training and 84 hours of emergency-vehicle training. In addition to the Vienna force, the Criminal Justice Academy is responsible for training of personnel from Fairfax County (police and sheriff’s office) and Herndon, as well as fire marshals from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.

McLean Community Center Governing Board Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m. Residents who wish to speak at the Public Hearing are asked to call 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, to be placed on the speakers list. The draft budget proposal is available on the Center’s website. Copies will be available at the Public Hearing. Written comments may be delivered to the Center’s temporary Administrative Offices (see address below) marked “Attention: Executive Director,” or sent by email to george.sachs@fairfaxcounty.gov. Written comments may be provided after the Public Hearing up through Monday, Oct. 22. The McLean Community Center Temporary Administrative Offices 6631 Old Dominion Dr., McLean VA 22101 703-790-0123/TTY: 711 | www.mcleancenter.org

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McLean/Great Falls Notes FORUM TO FOCUS ON McLEAN BUSINESS CORE: A community planning

meeting to discuss the planned redevelopment of the McLean Community Business Center will be held on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at McLean High School. The meeting is a follow-up to an earlier workshop; in the interim, staff from the Fairfax County government and a consultant have been compiling data and analyzing feedback. Additional community open houses are slated for later in the year. For information, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/mclean-cbcstudy.

McLEAN PROJECT FOR ARTS OPENS NEXT EXHIBITION: McLean Project for

the Arts (MPA) will open “Encounters: Works by Mia Halton” on Thursday, Sept. 13 in the Bullock-Hitt Gallery at MPA@ ChainBridge, 1446 Chain Bridge Road. An opening reception is slated for Sept. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. Baltimore artist Halton uses humor and metaphor to visually describe the joys, challenges and vagaries of being a human being. “Drawing on both paper and clay, she captures the interrelationships between us, as well as the inner conversations that go on inside us, quickly and with a sense of urgency,” exhibit organizers said. “This immersive exhibition is at once

deep and light-hearted, as it uses humor and playful imagery to present a thoughtful look at the challenges presented every day by the many interactions we all encounter,” said Nancy Sausser, MPA’s irector of exhibitions. The exhibition runs through Nov. 3. For information, see the Web site at www. mpaart.org. POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MEET: The September McLean Police

District Station Citizens Advisory Committee Program will focus on the Fairfax County Communities of Trust Committee. The event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road in McLean. In January 2015, Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova created the Communities of Trust Committee to advance collaboration, partnerships and outreach between public safety agencies and the communities they serve. The committee consists of a diverse citizen group focused on strengthening and building positive relationships. For more information about the Fairfax County Communities of Trust Committee, see the Web site at fairfaxcounty. gov/police/chief/messages/communitiesoftrustcommittee. For more information about Citizens

Advisory Committees in Fairfax County, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty. gov/police/getinvolved/citizenadvisorycommittee. ‘HARVEST HAPPENINGS FESTIVAL’ ON THE HORIZON: The McLean Commu-

nity Center’s Harvest Happenings festival slated for Saturday, Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s School, 7005 Georgetown Pike. The festival is especially suited to the needs of children ages 3 to 8 and their families. The Amazing Kevin and Kidsinger Jim are slated to perform, and there will be farm animals from Squeals on Wheels Traveling Petting Zoo. In addition, there will be several age-appropriate field games to play. Indoor activities include fall-themed arts-and-crafts projects and decorating small pumpkins. Food service will be provided by Smokin’ Shawn’s BBQ food truck. Admission is free. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org.

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of Keller Williams Realty’s monthly fundraiser will support the Children’s Science Center. Those who come to dinner at Pulcinella Italian Host restaurant in McLean on Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. will see approximately 70 percent of their dinner check donated to supper the science center, as long as the diner brings a promotional flyer (available at www.hbcgroupkw.com) to the event. “These funds are critical to sustain our community-outreach programs across the region and our daily programs at the Children’s Science Center Lab,” said Nene Spivy, executive director of the Children’s Science Center. Sponsors of the event are Karen Briscoe and Lizzy Conroy of HBC Group; Marcus Simon of EKKO Title; Kevin Dougherty of Pillar to Post; Kathy and Justin Neal of The Neal Team/SunTrust; Jim Harris of BOWA Builders; the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce; and Moe Jebali of Pulcinella Italian Host.

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McLean/Great Falls Notes will host a fund-raising benefit on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the park. The family-friendly event will feature a barbecue dinner catered by Mookie’s of Great Falls, boat rides on the Potomac and s’mores by a campfire. The cost is $50 for adults, $25 for those under 21 and $125 for families, a portion of which is tax-deductible. For information, see the Web site at www.forb.wildapricot.org. OUTDOOR CONCERT TO CELEBRATE 1980s: The McLean Chamber of Com-

merce will celebrate the 1980s with a free outdoor concert on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. at McLean Center Park. The concert will feature Teäze, a comedy/tribute troupe saluting the hair bands of the 1980s. Upcoming concerts in the series include a salute to the 1990s on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. and a celebration of the 2000s on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. For information, see the Web site at www.aldentheatre.org. OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION SLATED FOR CLAUDE MOORE: Claude Moore

Colonial Farm will hold its annual Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Pavilions of Turkey Run, 6310 Georgetown Pike in McLean.

Running from 6 to 9 p.m., the event will feature a Bavarian feast from J.R.’s Colonial Caterers, dancing, a silent auction, DJ and cash bar. For information, see the Web site at www.1771.org. 5K/1K EVENTS TO BENEFIT CHILDREN’S CENTER: The sixth annual

Teddy Bear 5K Run and 1K Walk to benefit the Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center will be held on Sunday, Sept. 23 on a course that begins and ends at Lemon Road Elementary School and travels through the Pimmit Hills neighborhood. The 5K run is slated to begin at 8 a.m., with the 1K following at 9:15 a.m. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For information, see the Web site at www.fmclcc.org.

Free beginner tai chi is offered rain or shine every Saturday from 7:50 to 9 a.m. at Dolley Madison Library in McLean. The event takes place on the outdoor basketball court. Participants should wear comfortable, casual footwear and clothing. For information, call Warren at (703) 759-9141. MCC TO HOST FALL GARAGE SALE; SPACES AVAILABLE FOR RENT: The

Center will host a trip to the Workhouse Arts Center (formerly Lorton Prison site) with a luncheon buffet at Laurel Hill Country Club on Sept. 27, departing Great Falls Library at 9:30 a.m. and returning by 3:30 p.m. The cost is $31-$33. For information or to R.S.V.P., call (703) 475-6473 or email sandigee@yahoo.com.

McLean Community Center will hold its annual Fall Community Garage Sale on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the parking garage located at 1420 Beverly Road. With more than 50 adult and youth sellers, it is one of the largest garage sales of the season. Admission to the sale is free. Adults can purchase selling spaces for $35 (McLean residents) and $45 (others); children (up to 15 years old) can purchase selling spaces in the Kids’ Corner portion of the sale for $15/$25. For more information, or to reserve a selling space, call the Center at (703) 7449365 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org/. The event is supported by General Assets Inc., Giant Food and McLean Properties.

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will host an “edible flowers workshop” on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library. Author Mary Newman will discuss how flowers have been used in cooking from ancient times to the modern day. Copies of her books will be available for purchase. The community is invited.

GARDEN AFICIONADOS TO FOCUS ON MONARCH BUTTERFLIES: The Ayr Hill

Garden Club will meet on Monday, Sept. 24 at 12:45 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 Chain Bridge Road in Vienna, for a presentation on “The Mighty Monarch Butterfly.” Master Gardener Barbara Fahoury will discuss challenges facing the butterfly, how to prepare gardens to host them and how to engage children in learning about them. The community is invited. For information, e-mail emilielarson@rcn.com. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the newspaper and online!

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Our quest for the best in local real estate this week brings us up Old Dominion Drive to the Vista Woods community of McLean, where an exceptional home on a bucolic 2.23-acre lot (with lush lawns, woodlands and even a stream) awaits our inspection. A total of 10,000 square feet of interior space combines the best of classic and contemporary architecture, all tied together in a home that is perfect for entertaining and doesn’t skimp on the versatility needed to make daily living easy and enjoyable. The result is a home that ticks off all the “must-have” boxes . . . and provides a few surprises along the way. The property currently is on the market, listed at $2,650,000 by Fouad Talout and Pascale Karam of Long & Foster Real Estate. The home was constructed in 2001 and was built to last, and has been lavished with TLC from the very beginning. The result is a property that offers desirable features and copious extraspecial delights, like the top-of-the-home space that works well as your private office, an artist’s retreat or an additional

bedroom. Formal spaces are invigorating, with a sense of airiness and ceiling fans in every room. The kitchen is designed for the inner chef in each of us, with top appliances and a grand ambiance. One of the great highlights of the home is the versatility of two master retreats, one on the main level and the other on the upper level. And it’s no easy task to make a selection, as each offers sumptuous amenities. To add a little math to our discussion, the home features six bedrooms; six full and two half baths; five gas fireplaces; two attic accesses; two laundry rooms; and a four-camera security system so

you can keep tabs on the home from anywhere in the world. There also is a motion-sensitive alarm system and a central vacuum. Down on the lower level, you’ll find a studio apartment with its own private entrance and a kitchenette. Inside and out, this is a dream home. Why not put at it at the top of your “must-see” list? Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703) 738-2521.

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Address: 8142 Old Dominion Drive, McLean (22102). Listed at: $2,650,000 by Fouad Talout (703) 459-4141 and Pascale Karam (703) 472-3749, Long & Foster Real Estate. Schools: Spring Hill Elementary, Cooper Middle, Langley High.

Survey Says: A Dollar Buys Less Space Every inch counts, and in the Washington area (like the rest of the country), they don’t come as cheaply as they used to. One dollar will buy 0.28 square inches in a typical home across the Washington area this year, according to a new survey by Zillow. That’s down from 0.41 square inches per dollar in 2008 and an expansive 1.33 square inches per dollar in 1998. “A dollar today isn’t what it used to be, particularly when it comes to real estate, in light of the rapid pace of home-value appreciation that the American economy has witnessed over the past half-decade,” said Zillow senior economist Aaron Terrazas. With home values rising – the median is now almost $220,000 nationally – the same situation is unfolding across the land. One dollar will buy you 1.07 square inches of the typical U.S. home, but 10 years ago, one dollar bought you 1.23 square inches. Back in 1998, one dollar bought you 2.09 square inches. (For reference, one square inch is about twice the size of a postage stamp, and a dollar bill itself is a little more than 13.25 square inches.) In the city of San Jose, Calif., where the typical home is worth almost 84 percent more than it was two decades ago, one dollar will buy you just 0.2 square inches of a home. In 2008 it bought you 0.37 square inches, and back in 1998, one dollar bought you almost one full square inch. A dollar goes the furthest in Memphis, Tenn., buying more than 2.5 square inches of a home. Expect to get the smallest amount of space for your dollar in San Francisco, where one dollar will buy you just 0.14 square inches. Fresno falls almost exactly in the middle of Memphis and San Francisco for the space you can get for one dollar, where it will buy you 0.97 square inches of a home. “Figuring out exactly how much space a dollar does – or doesn’t – buy you can be sobering, but enlightening,” Terrazas said. “The space we live in is a tangible thing, with real value, and this shows how true that is.” To check out the analysis on Zillow Research and compare multiple markets, see the Web site at www.zillow. com/research/how-much-home-does1-buy-21175/.

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Continued from Page 1 and assigned him to the Resource Management Bureau, where he covered for a major who was attending the FBI National Academy. Hanson stayed at that bureau and helped it transfer to the county’s new Public Safety Headquarters, which opened last October. As the McLean station’s new commander, he stresses ongoing education for its 133 officers (six more are coming soon) so they and the department will continue to grow and evolve instead of stagnating. The captain also has implemented “don’t-block-the-box” education and enforcement efforts to keep intersections free from backed-up traffic. The station’s officers in September will conduct a seat-belt-safety campaign, plus back-to-school initiatives that monitor traffic speeds around school zones and show parents safe methods and places to drop off their children. Hanson also recently created a community-outreach-officer position, which will be filled in September. While the station’s boundaries haven’t changed much since Hanson’s previous assignments, the population and character of its urban ares – especially Tysons and Merrifield – certainly have. Skyscrapers continue to rise in Tysons and in 2014 four new Metro stations along the Silver Line opened there. In re-

sponse, county police created the Tysons Urban Team – nine members now, soon to be more – to cover the burgeoning urban center. Those Tysons officers have begun working in two-person teams so backup is available immediately, Hanson said. This arrangement will become more common in the county’s urban cores, he predicted. “An officer responding to assist you and run up three floors in a garden apartment is different from having to go up 40 floors in a high-rise,” Hanson said. The department also is considering having a new station in Tysons, possibly built using a public-private partnership, he said. Hanson began working in law enforcement after serving in the military. He attended the U.S. Navy’s Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I., became a cryptologic officer and did a tour in Iraq in the early 1990s after the shooting had stopped in Operation Desert Storm. He also worked at Fort Meade in Maryland. Hanson left the military after two years’ active service when the Armed Forces downsized. At the time, he considered joining the FBI and spoke with a friend whose father served in the agency, who recommended the Fairfax County Police Department instead. “I got on [the county’s police department], liked what I was doing and never applied to the FBI,” Hanson said. “It was no problem. I was used to that kind of

military structure. I knew my place and my role. It was an easy transition.” Hanson tries to get out from behind his desk whenever possible. He participates with the county’s civil-disturbance unit. The captain also chairs the regional civil-disturbance-unit subcommittee of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and works with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to devise national standards for protective equipment worn by officers responding to civil upheavals. NIJ last November sent Hanson to London and Germany, where he visited police departments and learned about their equipment, standards, training and tactics. He also went to Nigeria four times in 2016 and 2017 to participate in an International Association of Chiefs of Police training program for that country’s 370,000-member national police force. Hanson’s predecessor, Capt. John Trace, now is a staff duty officer for the department and will retire in December. Trace said he has known Hanson most for most of his career and recommended him for the McLean post. Trace hoped Hanson would continue his initiatives at the station, conduct ongoing dialogue with local residents and care for officers serving under him. “We are faced with challenging times as a profession – much of it fake news – and this wears on the officers’ psyche,” Trace said. “The health and well-being of the troops is critical moving forward.”

Power Continued from Page 1 veloped, would build a service alley to the facility’s western side. Fairfax County now is constructing the new 10-foot-wide Vesper Trail for pedestrians and bicyclists, which bisects the substation site. While the electrical facility is under construction, an 8-foot-wide temporary trail would skirt the substation 20 feet to the east and have temporary lighting, county officials said. Once the station is completed, the temporary pathway area would be widened to 10 feet and improved to meet Virginia Department of Transportation trail standards. The substation would be surrounded on all four sides by a variable-height wall, the tallest section of which would be 65 feet tall. To protect the views from future buildings that will surround the facility, Dominion would forgo the standard “open to the sky” design that allows such stations to cool down. Instead the middle portion and each end of the substation would be covered, and perforated roofing materials used for areas in between. The roof would look about 70-percent opaque when viewed from above, officials said. County planning staff members have recommended approval. The Planning Commission’s Sept. 13 meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.

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Langley Shuts Out Yorktown

Teeing Off

An Odd Beginning to the High-School Grid Season Maybe the oddest thing after the first couple of weeks of the local high-school football season has been the extremely hot, humid and stormy weather that has affected games.

Team Enjoying an Undefeated Season

Dave Facinoli

DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

With a 7-0 record that includes three shutouts, the Langley Saxons are off to a strong start to the 2018 girls highschool field hockey season.

FIELD HOCKEY Langley’s most recent victory was a 4-0 win over the Yorktown Patriots on Sept. 5 in a Liberty District match. Maddie McGaughey scored two goals and Chloe Reed and Erin Sweat one each. The Saxons took eight shots. Goalie Caroline Lavin made four saves. “There are no seniors on our team, which provides a dynamic that allows the girls to grow and develop,” Langley coach Katie Robinson said. “The girls have great chemistry. We have faced some challenges and have found the will and grit to overcome them – marked by our first game against Washington-Lee, where we came back to win 3-2 after being down 2-0 at halftime.” McGaughey has been the top scorer for the defending district champion Saxons so far. She had two goals and two Continued on Page 17

Langley High School’s Madeline McGaughey takes a hard shot as she is defended by Yorktown PHOTO BY DEB KOLT High’s Olivia Beam during last week’s Liberty District match.

Madison, Potomac School Stay Undefeated A Staff Report

This season the Potomac School Panthers are off to a 2-0 start in highschool football reversing their fortunes of last year’s 0-2 start.

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP The Panthers’ most recent victory was a 28-0 win over host John Paul the Great the night of Sept. 8 in Manassas. The shutout was the team’s first since the final game of the 2014 regular season. Potomac School led 14-0 at halftime and added two more scores in the second half. 16

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The Panthers had 333 total yards, of which 299 were rushing. Potomac School took advantage of four turnovers. Quarterback J.T. Tyson rushed for 71 yards. Brown Anglin had 136 yards rushing on 25 carries and ran for three touchdowns. Thomas Ferris had a couple of catches. On defense, Brandon Potts intercepted three passes. On Sept. 12 Potomac School plays at Paul VI Catholic at 7 p.m. n By gaining 294 total yards, the Madison Warhawks improved to 3-0 with a 35-7 victory over the visiting West Potomac Wolverines on Sept. 8 in Vienna. Madison had 191 yards rushing

with three rushing touchdowns. Madison booted field goals of 27 and 28 yards and had a 59-yard interception return for a TD. Through three games Madison has scored 118 points. Madison hosts Stone Bridge (2-0) on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. n The Langley Saxons fell to 0-3 with a 42-0 home loss Sept. 8 against the W.T. Woodson Cavaliers. Langley’s Tre Vasiliadis ran for 117 yards on 23 carries in the loss and quarterback Matt Flenniken ran for 56 yards and was 5 of 11 passing. Vasiliadis and

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Some storms have interrupted and ended contests, or suspended them until the next day. That happened with a handful of games beginning Aug. 31 and finishing the next morning. On the field, there have been some different types of highlights worth noting – individually and team-wise. The Marshall Statesmen, McLean Highlanders and Yorktown Patriots all took 7-0 leads in games they eventually lost after giving up big points. Yorktown was ahead of the Wilson Tigers, 7-0, at halftime, allowed the next 22 points and lost, 37-29. After scoring first, Marshall yielded 29 second-quarter points to the Madison Warhawks in a 42-14 setback. McLean scored on a long run on the game’s second offensive play against Marshall, then lost 31-7. In contrast, the Potomac School Panthers trailed 7-0 and rallied to defeat Norfolk Academy, 20-14. Individually, Bishop O’Connell High School’s Jahmal Banks scored touchdowns three different ways in his team’s loss to Trinity Episcopal. He scored on a 91-yard kickoff return, a 75-yard interception run back and a 22-yard TD pass. Potomac School wide receiver Preston Bacon turned three short flankerscreen catches into 113 yards worth of receptions and one touchdown. He set up another score against Norfolk Academy with a 36-yard punt return. Wakefield High quarterback Cason Poythress threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns – one pass covering 87 yards – to help his team top Washington-Lee in its season opener. Yorktown’s Grant Wilson was 11 of 14 passing and Will Porter 10 of 14 against Wilson, as the team uses a two-quarterback system. There will be more to come.

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Flint Hill Opens Season with Another Lopsided Victory DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The start of a new season was like the continuation of last fall, with another blowout victory for the Flint Hill Huskies. The host Huskies routed the Paul VI Panthers, FOOTBALL Catholic 45-14, Sept. 8 in the opening game of the 2018 season for the high-school football team. A year ago, the Huskies dominated and won comfortably over all 11 opponents en route to an undefeated state-championship season. With many returning starters, Flint

Hill is considered a contender to repeat as Division I private-school state champions. Against Paul VI, Flint Hill amassed 282 yards and led 45-0 until the Panthers scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns against the Huskies’ second-team defense. “We played pretty good on defense, and there were some things we need to clean up on offense,” Flint Hill coach Tom Verbanic said. “What I liked was we came ready to play and started fast.” Flint Hill scored on its first four possessions to take control and a 24-0 lead. Senior running back Jordan Houston

(109 yards rushing) scored on a 57-yard run on his first carry, Huskies’ quarterback Miles Thompson threw two 15yard touchdown passes to Trey Rucker, and Justin Duenkel booted three extra points and a 31-yard field goal to give Flint Hill that 24-0 lead. Later, Houston had a 32-yard TD run, Justice Ellison caught scoring passes of 20 and 38 yards from Thompson and Duenkel added two more extra points. “He’s special each time he touches the ball,” Verbanic said of Jordan, who already has run for more than 3,000 yards in his high-school career. Thompson was 6 of 10 passing for

106 yards and four touchdowns and he ran for 11 yards. Zach Garcia caught two passes for 15 yards, and Ellison and Jaylin Hertz ran the ball once each for eight and seven yards, respectively. On defense for Flint Hill, Duenkel and Christian Turner each had a sack, and Duenkel and Jyden Simms had tackles for losses along with Joe Worman. Elijah Wasson, Hertz, Rucker and Garcia were in on multiple tackles for the Huskies. Hertz and Chris Hendrix had interceptions and Turner recovered a fumble. Paul VI had 151 total yards, but far fewer against Flint Hill’s first-team defense.

all by 2-0 scores. Flint Hill is the defending Division I private-school state champion, finishing undefeated last season.

girls lacrosse team; and the 1968 state champion baseball team will be honored on the 50th anniversary of its state crown. Inductees will be recognized at halftime of the Madison vs. Centreville football game on Friday, Nov. 2. The cost is $65 per person. Register at www.warhawksports.org.

High-School Roundup MADISON GIRLS THIRD IN CROSS COUNTRY MEET: The Madison War-

hawks, led by three runners in the top 25, finished third in the annual Monroe Parker Invitational at Burke Lake Park held in early September each highschool cross country season. Rachel Shoemaker was eighth in the girls varsity in 18:48 to lead the Madison girls. Megan Keady was 21st (19:35) and Riley DeLacy 25th (19:46). The Marshall girls placed seventh, led by Natalie Bardach in third (18:21) and Sophie Tedesco in sixth (18:37). Langley’s Anna Spear was seventh (18:42). In the boys varsity race, Madison’s Kevin Murphy was fifth (16:03) to help his team place sixth. For eighth-place Marshall, Ben Smith was 24th (16:37) and William Blackwell was 30th (16:46). n The Oakton High School boys team won the Knights Cross Invitational in Salem on Sept. 8. Oakton had 73 points.

The Cougars’ top finisher was Bryce Buttry in ninth in 16:28. Oakton’s Zach Morse was 11th (16:39), Arnav Tikhe 14th (16:30), Scott Sullivan 17th (16:39), Ethan Walls 22nd (16:53), Grant Woodhouse 23rd (17:02) and Tommy Blackwell 24th (17:04). Leading the Oakton girls in their race was Katya Lebert in 30th. The defending state champion Langley and Flint Hill School girls volleyball teams have opened their seasons with 6-2 and 5-0 records, respectively. Langley, the Virginia High School League’s defending 6A state champion has defeated Oakton twice and downed Deep Run for key wins. Langley has lost to perennial strong teams First Colonial, 2-1, and Stone Bridge, 3-0. Flint Hill opened with a win over Battlefield, then finished 4-0 at the Loudoun Valley tournament on Sept. 8 – defeating James Wood, 2-1; and Tuscarora, Broad Run and Osbourn Park GIRLS

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LANGLEY YOUTH NIGHT: Langley High

School’s fall sports youth night is Friday, Oct. 5 beginning at 6:30 p.m. prior to the school’s home varsity football game at 7. On that night, youth players are admitted free if wearing a youth football jersey. There will be a raffle and door prizes, a Langley T-shirt giveaway and other fun for the youth. MADISON HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME: The 20th Madison High School

Athletic Hall of Fame induction celebration dinner is Saturday, Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Westwood Country Club. Inductees will be boys basketball player Warren Edney (Class of 2006); three-sport athlete in field hockey, swim and dive and track and field Andrea Johnson Kowal (Class of 1993); the 2011

Langley Continued from Page 16 assists in a 4-0 win over Robinson and a goal and an assist in a 2-0 victory over Fairfax. Reed and Sweat have been other top scorers. Sweat scored three goals in Langley’s 6-2 win over McLean. Hannah Abele, Bella Holloman and McGaughey scored the other goals. Midfielder Mikayla Schoff and defender Aly Trumbull have been other top players for Langley so far this season. In action scheduled this week Langley had a match against South Lakes. Next week on Sept. 17 Langley has a key home match against Washington-Lee in a

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Joe Nazarian each had two catches and Jack Hostetter one. Daniel Pasicov had 73 yards in kickoff returns. On defense for Langley, Zach Baskin

Langley’s Erin Sweat, right, advances against Yorktown’s Chloe Westhoff during last week’s match. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

had six tackles and four assists, Alex Bendler had five tackles and eight assists, Thor Kurzenhauser made 5.5 tackles and had seven assists, Joe Hartman had five tackles and four assists and Erin Keough had a tackle for a loss. Langley plays at Potomac Falls on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. n The Oakton Cougars fell to 0-3

remach of last year’s district tournament championship game that was won by Langley. The meeting is he second between the teams this season. Langley also plays Chantilly next week in a non-district match at Langley. Both matches start at 7:30 p.m. n The Potomac School Panthers won their first game with a 6-0 win over Brookewood in non-conference action. For the Panthers, Eliza Soutter and Tess Wisor each scored two goals, while Bridgett Hyde and Courtney Vold scored one each. Potomac School has multiple matches schedule this week. n The Oakton Cougars (2-4) blanked the Centreville, Wildcats 2-0, in recent Concorde District action as Erin Reilly and Kelsey Brooks scored goals. Oakton resumes its schedule this week.

with a 60-0 road loss to the South Lakes Seahawks on Sept. 8. On defense for Oakton, Carter Runyon had six tackles, including two sacks and four tackles for losses. Ian Roudybush had two tackles for losses, as did Alex Richlin. Oakton has a bye this coming weekend.

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n The Marshall Statesmen (1-1) and McLean Highlanders (0-2) had byes and did not play this past weekend. On Sept. 14 at 7 p.m., McLean hosts Edison and Marshall plays at Herndon. n With potential bad weather in the forecast this week, game times and sites should be checked, because they could be changed.

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ACROSS 1. Words to live by 6. Flicked in a tray 9. Text messenger 13. Cowboy movie 14. *Badgley and Mischka, e.g. 15. Young Montague 16. Diver’s lung 17. Ostrich of Australia 18. Cake cover 19. *Between stiletto and flat 21. *Winter collection 23. Drench 24. ____-de-camp 25. George Orwell’s Napoleon 28. Program for training officers 30. Win at an auction 35. Applications 37. ____ d’Ivoire 39. Port in Portugal 40. C&H crop 41. *____ couture 43. Madrid’s football club 44. “____ on Wayward Son” 46. Comedian Carvey 47. Barber’s supply 48. First-aid item 50. “Pro” follower 52. *To change the color of fabric 53. Sacred 55. Little troublemaker 57. *a.k.a. catwalk 60. *Outerwear pullover 63. Tarantino’s creation

64. Like King George, 17601820 66. Find new tenant 68. 1st letter of Hebrew alphabet 69. Negative conjunction 70. Do penitence 71. Those not opposed 72. *Designer Laroche 73. Espresso plus steamed

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DOWN 1. Trigonometric func. 2. *Nordstorm’s outlet 3. *Purse for the red carpet 4. Financial woes 5. Demosthenes, e.g. 6. Port in Yemen 7. Greater than the whole?

8. Alluring maiden 9. *Little Black Dress creator 10. Arabian chieftain 11. Fast time 12. Lincoln lumber 15. Come to the surface 20. Unit of geological time 22. Tokyo, once 24. Insurance industry statistician 25. *a.k.a. Prince of Prints 26. *Designer Mizrahi 27. Tragedy or comedy or satire 29. Frog’s friend, according to Lobel 31. Civil wrong 32. Measured in loafs 33. *Salvatore Ferragamo’s home country 34. *Gabbana’s partner 36. Balkan native 38. Volcano in Sicily 42. Dine at home 45. Name of God in the Old Testament 49. Former Portuguese colony in India 51. Unprincipled 54. Deviating from truth 56. *____-____-Porter 57. Part to play 58. Part of the eye 59. Tiny sips 60. Gossamer 61. Frequently 62. Superman’s last name 63. Word of possibility 65. Debtor’s note 67. Tiger’s starting point

Fairfax County Notes PARK AUTHORITY ACCEPTING COMMENTS ON DRONE POLICY: The Fairfax

County Park Authority will be accepting written comments through Oct. 8 on prospective changes to policies regarding remote-controlled devices in county parks. The Park Authority is working to align its regulations to current state law. The proposed amendments can be found at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/model-aircrafts-drones. Comments can be e-mailed to the Fairfax County Park Authority at parkmail@ fairfaxcounty.gov. The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks) also is accepting comments on proposed changes to its policies; comments can be sent to info@nvrpa.org. COALITION OF FAITH GROUPS TO HOST CLIMATE-CHANGE FORUM:

Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions will host a community forum – “Virginia Climate Crisis Forum: Solutions to Climate Change” – on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at James Madison High School. “The planet is getting hotter, and we must take action,” organizers said. “The Virginia Climate Crisis Forum will focus on how Virginia is being, and will be, af22

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fected by climate change.” The organization represents more than 70 faith communities across the local region. For information and registration, see the Web site at www.bit.ly/FACSclimateforum. ‘50+ EXPO’ BACK FOR ANOTHER YEAR:

The annual 50+ Expo at Springfield Town Center will be held on Sunday, Sept. 30 from noon to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Beacon Newspaper, the event will feature health screenings, entertainment and more than 100 exhibitors. On display will be the winning entries of the first Celebration of the Arts competition. For information, see the Web site at www.thebeaconnewspapers.com. REGIONAL ALZHEIMER’S FORUM SET:

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s national Educating America Tour will make a local stop on Thursday, Sept. 27 at Waterford at Fair Oaks. The free conference is open to those living with the disease, caregivers and the general public. “Knowledge is a powerful tool. We

want to equip as many people as possible with important information that will help them,” said Charles Puschillo Jr., president of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, who noted that 140,000 people in Virginia are living with the disease. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information and registration, see the Web site at https://alzfdn.org/event/afaeducating-america-tour-fair-oaks/. ANNUAL ‘PRIDE FESTIVAL’ IN THE WORKS: The fifth annual Northern Vir-

ginia Pride Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Bull Run Special Events Center in Centreville. With a theme of “United in Pride,” the event will focus on diversity and acceptance. For information, see the Web site at www.novapride.org/festival. YOUR SUBMISSIONS ARE INVITED: The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the Sun Gazette. We’re happy to spread the word about community achievements and happenings. Find contact information on Page 6 of each week’s edition.

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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. September 8, 1960: n The Board of Supervisors has given police the authority to conduct wiretaps. n A legal challenge is brewing to Fairfax’s plan to integrate public schools one grade level per year. n The death toll on Fairfax’s roads this year is nearly double the rate of 1959. n Northern Virginia’s unemployment rate of 2.2 percent compares to 5.5 percent nationally. n While Fairfax supervisors say they are pleased with their renovated and redecorated meeting room, Supervisor Stuart DeBell said that he missed his old chair, because “I could sleep better in it.” September 9, 1969: n A split Vienna Town Council has voted to ban horses from town sidewalks. n Vienna officials are pressing Fairfax County for help with stormwater improvements. n The first county employees have started moving into the new 12-story government office headquarters in the city of Fairfax. n Greyhound is launching non-stop, 3.5-hour “shuttle” service between Washington and New York. September 9-10, 1976: n U.S. Sen. Harry Byrd Jr. (I-Va.) today kicks off his bid for another term. n A Sun editorial warns 10th District congressional contenders to “cut out the rhetoric” and focus on real issues. n Gov. Godwin has been named honorary chairman of President Ford’s campaign in Virginia. n The new USS Virginia, a nuclearpowered guided-missile cruiser, is the eighth Navy vessel to bear the name. n The Virginia State Fair opens Sept. 23 in Richmond. n McLean and Madison opened their football seasons with losses. September 8-9, 1986: n The Fairfax Human Rights Commission says it is “swamped” with cases. n The opening weekend of high school football saw victories for Madison and Oakton.

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