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MCA’s Gun-Store Committee Seeking Screening
Group Unable to Find Any Laws That Shop Is Breaking in Its Location Abutting Elementary School BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
The McLean Citizens Association’s (MCA) committee studying NOVA Firearms’ recent relocation next to Franklin Sherman Elemen-
tary School in McLean issued its initial report Nov. 4 to the disappointment of activists on both sides of the issue. The store “does not violate any laws that we’re aware of,” but its owners are seeking another site that is at least as well-situated, said
committee member Robert Jackson. In the short term, the committee will talk to the store’s owners about using landscape screening to shield its customers from view of the school and avoid misunderstandings that could result in a lock-down reaction, he said.
A LANDSLIDE IT WAS NOT, BUT A WIN IS A WIN
Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34th) is shown with her husband, William Sudow, campaigning outside Franklin Sherman Elementary School on Election Day, Nov. 3. Murphy squeaked by Republican Craig Parisot for the second time in 11 months, retaining her seat. See full coverage of election results in the PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER local area inside on Pages 4 and 11.
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“No specific solution has been identified so far,” Jackson said. “Whatever the options, the MCA board of directors will work to make them happen.” About 80 people attended the meeting, with pro-gun-rights advocates outnumbering those wearing stickers favoring firearm-free school zones. Both sides were underwhelmed by the report. “It was very brief. I was expecting something a little more,” said Falls Church resident Ron Campbell, who was part of a contingent from the Virginia Citizens Defense League. “I thought the turnout was very good, but there was not a lot of information about what’s going on.” But Campbell said the committee’s work struck him as impartial. “It seems like whatever they have going on, they’re trying to work it out fairly,” he said. Linda McConnaughay of McLean, who was among those seeking to have the store moved, said she was “disappointed” by the committee’s findings so far. “I don’t feel there was very much substance in the report,” she said. “Screening won’t resolve the issue. I just think they should relocate [the store]. It seems as simple as that.” MCA president Jeff Barnett convened the meeting at McLean High School, where the public may not carry firearms. Several people carried sidearms and a rifle to the board’s Oct. 7 meeting at the McLean Community Center. “We just needed a chill pill,” said Barnett, adding that the venue change was within the group’s rules. “Last time was way too wild to our liking. This way allowed us to step back a little bit so nobody makes any mistakes, nobody gets their nose out of joint.” (Privately, one MCA member expressed concern that relocating the meeting to a gunfree school area needlessly injected a political
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cated on Carlton Place, just off Swinks Mill Road. This contemporary house has a symmetrical façade and an unusual roofand-window configuration. The home’s two-story atrium has a fountain with steps on either side leading to an upper lobby and stairs to the next level. Its main level also has a formal living room and dining room. Five bedrooms, including three master suites, may be found in the home, which has an elevator that serves three levels. The house also has a large recreation room with a full kitchen, plus a 1,250-square-foot outdoor pool with an adjacent full bathroom. In addition to the homes tour, the event will feature a boutique at Historic Pleasant Grove Church, 8641 Lewinsville Road in McLean. It will feature holiday items, gifts, scarves, handbags, drinks, desserts, baked goods and a silent auction. Built in the Carpenter Gothic style in the late 1800s, the church has a museum dedicated to its founders on the lower level, featuring household furnishing, photographs, tools and memorabilia. The church has off-street parking available for visitors. Bill DuBose, a McLean-based financial planner, will serve as honorary host for the tour and boutique. Tour booklets, which serve as tickets, are available at Mesmeralda’s Ltd., 1339 Chain Bridge Road in McLean; Karin’s Florist Inc., 527 Maple Ave., E., in Vienna; and Great Dogs of Great Falls, 9859 Georgetown Pike. The club also will sell tickets on the day of the event at the tour homes and the boutique. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 on the day of the tour; no admission will be charged for the boutique. All proceeds from the tour and boutique will be given to local non-profits and charities, including Alternative House, Fisher House, the Wounded Warrior program, Capital Caring, Share Inc., McLean Symphony, McLean Project for the Arts and McLean Volunteer Fire Department. Funds also will be used for scholarships and other educational initiatives.
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Election Yields New Fairfax Supervisors and Members of County’s School Board Dalia Palchik (center), who on Nov. 3 defeated incumbent Patty Reed for the Providence District seat on the Fairfax County School Board, poses with volunteers Nicole Huffman and Angela Heltberg outside George C. Marshall High School on Election Day. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER
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After months of door knocking, partisan mudslinging and millions of dollars spent on campaigns, results from the Nov. 3 election have left Fairfax County’s political balance of power largely unchanged. Incumbents ruled the roost in the Board of Supervisors election. Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) easily beat Republican Arthur Purves and Independent Green candidate Glenda Gail Parker. Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) survived a spirited challenge from Republican Jennifer Chronis. Campaigning outside Spring Hill Elementary School, Foust predicted this fall’s controversies about a gun store’s relocation near a school in McLean and a proposal to charge tolls on I-66 inside the Beltway would have little effect on the election’s outcome. “I think most people have made up their minds on who they were going to support before the gun store issue came up and I think the toll issue is a fabricated, basically lie by the Republicans and people see through it,” he said. Supervisors Catherine Hudgins (DHunter Mill), Linda Smyth (D-Providence) and Jeff McKay (D-Lee) ran unopposed. Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) survived a rematch with Democrat Janet Oleszek and challenger Carey Campbell; Supervisor Penelope Gross beat challenger Mollie Loeffler; and Supervisor Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield) defeated Corazon Foley. The board will have two new members
following the retirements of Supervisors Michael Frey (R-Sully) and Gerald Hyland (D-Mount Vernon). Democrat Kathy Smith bested Republican John Guevara to win the Sully seat, while Democrat Daniel Storck defeated Republican Jane Gandee to secure the Mount Vernon post. The board’s partisan makeup changed by one seat in favor of the Democrats, who now will enjoy an 8-2 advantage over their Republican counterparts. Mount Vernon and Sully District residents might notice some changes in initiatives and decisions taken by their new representatives, but most of the board’s votes on larger issues – with the notable exception of the county’s budget – are unanimous. The biggest changes will be coming to the county’s 12-member School Board, which will have four new members come Jan. 1. Storck and Smith currently are School Board members and they chose not to seek re-election so they could seek supervisor seats. Thomas Wilson squeaked past Karen Keys-Gamarra to win the School Board’s Sully District seat, while the Mount Vernon seat went to Karen Corbett Sanders, who defeated W. Anthony Stacy. Three School Board incumbents – Tamara Kaufax (Lee District), Sandra Evans (Mason District) and Elizabeth Schultz (Springfield District) ran unopposed. Incumbent Pat Hynes (Hunter Mill District) beat challenger Mark Wilkinson. In Braddock District, incumbent Meghan McLaughlin defeated Katherine Pettigrew. Longtime incumbent Jane Strauss (Dranesville District) fended off a challenge from Republican-endorsed Pete Kurzenhauser. Campaigning in Great Falls, Strauss said some School Board candidates on the ballot had been endorsed by an outof-state anti-gay group and added that the
controversy over transgender students in restrooms was a political distraction. “Our children, our high-school kids who identify themselves as [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] are not aggressive,” she said. “They simply would like to be respected and have an opportunity to have a safe experience in schools where they are not bullied.” The at-large School Board race featured nine candidates vying for three slots. Voters awarded incumbents Ilryong Moon and Ryan McElveen new four-year terms. Two School Board incumbents went down to defeat Nov. 3. Providence District representative Patty Reed lost by a large margin by Democratendorsed teacher Dalia Palchik, while AtLarge member Ted Velkoff was knocked off by Republican-endorsed newcomer Jeanette Hough. Greeting voters outside George C. Marshall High School, Palchik said she favored more teacher representation on the School Board. “We need to have people who will work collaboratively [and] proactively to address our budget issues, both on the inside and with the larger community,” she said. The election resulted in no changes in the county’s constitutional officers. Commonwealth’s Attorney Ray Morrogh breezed unopposed to victory, Sheriff Stacey Kincaid prevailed in a rematch with Republican opponent Bryan Wolfe and Clerk of the Circuit Court John Frey won another eight-year term, following a comparatively narrow victory over Democrat Bettina Lawton (and, by a far greater margin, candidate Marisa Wissar). Voters also re-elected Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District incumbents Scott Cameron, George Lamb and Gerald Peters over challenger Stephen Pushor.
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Opinion Our View: Good News – Election Reports Were Timely Those waiting for results on Election Night in Fairfax County and across Virginia had luck on their side. Unlike so many years in the past, there were no major glitches in the reporting infrastructure at either the local or state level, meaning no interminable waits and hand-wringing to
determine winners. Even in close races – the MurphyParisot campaign in the 34th House District springs to mind – the final, if still unofficial, results were in hand long before midnight rolled around. Having been (justifiably) critical of local and state election officials for
their inability to get results posted expeditiously in the past, we would be remiss in not giving them credit for what, from the outside looking in, appeared to an evening with no major hiccups. Keep in mind, only three-and-ahalf months until the next election.
Even before Election Night was wrapped up, state and national Republican organizations were chortling over the results of Virginia’s voting. If the sole criterion used for the cheers was maintaining control of the state Senate, and if that effort was graded on a pass-fail basis, then yes, Republicans did have a good night. But you don’t have to dig very deep in the local results, at both the local and state levels, to see that the two main political parties battled to essentially a draw. And if expectations in the last days of the campaign were for a potential wave helping the GOP, they clearly were dashed. Local races help to tell the tale. Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34th) managed to eke out another close one – her second in 10 months – against
Republican Craig Parisot, who in the waning days of the campaign was hoping voter outrage over tolling on I-66 would propel him to victory. Voters seemed to ignore that issue (as they did, in equal measure, the Democrats’ clear overreach on gun safety) and gave Murphy, who was more out and about in the community during campaign season, the narrowest of victories. Democrats also picked up the seat of retiring Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon/Reston), which long has been trending Democratic but in which Republicans thought the I-66 issue might provide refuge. It did not. The better-known contender, Democrat Jennifer Boysko, won in a relative romp. In the state Senate, upwards of $40 million was spent in races across the
commonwealth, and the end result was no change: Republicans continue to hold 21 seats, Democrats 19. Democrats fell well short in taking out state Sen. Dick Black (R-Loudoun), who along with Del. Bob Marshall (RPrince William, and also a victor) is among the most socially conservative voices in Richmond. The Democrats’ dream candidate, Jill McCabe, lost to Black by a relatively wide 4.7 percentage points. Gov. McAuliffe promises he’ll stay engaged and will not go gallivanting all over the nation next year in support of Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid. But facing two years of a hostile legislature before he is term-limited out, one has to wonder how much we’ll see of the commonwealth’s chief executive after he delivers his budget proposal next month.
Election Results Give No Clear Indication of Mood of the Voters
Hudgins’ Actions on Bus Route Show Her Disdain Editor: On the Oct. 22 Sun Gazette Opinion page, you acknowledged that Hunter Mill District Supervisor Catherine Hudgins was standing unopposed for re-election to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, noting “the good news . . . is that we can’t think of a single thing she did over the past four years to roil her constituents.” While the paper did not endorse her, it did close its evaluation by saying Hudgins passes the “do no harm test.” I disagree. Fairfax Connector Bus Route 432 commenced operation with the beginning of Silver Line Metrorail operations in July 2014. Repeatedly since 2011, more 500 taxpaying residents (95 percent of the Creek Crossing/East Street neighborhoods) voiced their concerns over, and strong objections to, this bus route due to projected low ridership and egregious projected monetary losses. We suggested an alternate route that would have served the primary ridership target populations on Old Courthouse and Beulah, but Fairfax County Department of Transportation director Tom Biesiadny declared our proposal unfeasible, even though school buses transit that proposed
route daily. Formal, written petitions and heavily attended public meetings did nothing to sway Ms. Hutchins, who condescendingly remarked that residents simply need to “adjust to change.” “Roiled” is an understatement. We were and are roiled because our supervisor belittled our earnest concerns regarding the 432, and because dollars are going down the tube for an ill-advised transit experiment sponsored by Ms. Hudgins. Our predictions proved correct. County transportation department reports show that Route 432 is a financial drain on Fairfax County resources. According to the county transportation department, the 432 bus costs $170,000 per year to run. Average revenues of $112 per week from July 29, 2014 through May 29, 2015 generated total route income of $4,959 for the 10-month period. Average passengers per trip ranged from a low of 1.7 to a high of 3.3, with the typical number in the 2.5 range. This costly bus route wastes precious funds that could be applied more productively elsewhere. The bottom line is, the 432 route isn’t about ridership, cost or any
other rational discussion point. It is simply a pet project of an elected officials who had dug in her heels and knew she won’t be challenged either by voters or within the Board of Supervisors. Isn’t it time to bring to task Ms. Hudgins, and more broadly the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission that named her to the Metro Board, over her “invisibility” (your word) in that role? In contrast to her intransigence over the 432 bus route, reportedly she was unsupportive of continuing the highly popular WMATA 5A bus to Dulles because of a bureaucratic funding impasse. Couldn’t funds saved by cancelling the 432 cover part of Virginia’s share of the 5A funding? Inaction harms as much as unfounded action. Therefore, I say Ms. Hudgins fails the “do no harm” test. Earl Boyanton Vienna Join the community conversation by sending a letter to the editor of item of community interest to the newspaper. We will spread the word throughout the community.
Editor: In reference to Elizabeth Glassco’s letter of Oct. 22 [“Research is Clear: More Guns Do Not Equate to More Gun Violence”] I was taken aback by the conclusion and, as I do with many assertions that I find hard to believe, I Googled the cited study’s author’s names – Kates and Mauser. I learned that the paper – “Would Banning Firearms Reduce Murder and Suicide?” – was published in 2007 in the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. The Journal is a student-edited law review that describes itself as “the nation’s leading forum for conservative and liber-
tarian scholarship” – it is not a scientific journal. The Google search turned up several evaluations of the Kates/Mauser paper. A July 2009 paper by David Hemenway of the Harvard School of Public Health and an evaluation on the Snopes.com factchecking Web site identify methodological problems and point out that the paper ignores the many studies that show a relationship between increased gun availability and higher murder rates. Regarding the Germany/Luxembourg comparison Ms. Glassco cited, the Kates/ Mauser figure for Luxembourg was incor-
Be Careful When Citing Gun Statistics Editor: I feel compelled to respond to Ellizabeth Glassco’s letter on guns and gun violence in the Oct. 22 Sun Gazette. Glassco cites a single study, published eight years ago, to prove that more guns do not equate to more gun violence. However, this largely discredited work was not authored by objective researchers. It was authored by gun-rights advocates who sought support for their particular view. It was based on cherry-picked data and jumped to unsupported conclusions. The piece was published by the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, which describes itself as “a forum for conservative and libertarian viewpoints.” It is not a peer-reviewed research journal; it is
not published by Harvard University, but by an organization of conservative law students pushing a certain agenda. The Harvard University School of Public Health Web site has an entire section on firearms research with extensive results on the impacts of gun ownership. To summarize, its findings show that homicide, suicide, and accidents all are increased by gun ownership. Readers can explore the site themselves at www.hsph.harvard.edu/hicrc/firearmsresearch/. The vast majority of unbiased research has provided evidence to support the more rational theory: more guns equal more accidents, more suicides and more violence. Adrienne Schmitz Vienna
rect (instead of 9.01 per 100,000 inhabitants, it was 1.4) and was corrected later in a presentation by Mauser. I looked up homicide data published by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (available at https:// www.unodc.org/gsh/en/data.html); Germany and Luxembourg had similar rates from 2000 to 2011, about 1 per 100,000 inhabitants. Both had rates of 0.8 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2011, the latest data shown. The latest rate for the U.S. was 4.7 per 100,000. I could not find Ms. Glassco’s referenced UN report suggesting the U.S. had the highest murder rate in the world – the UN data referenced above indicate that dubious distinction belongs to Honduras,
with a rate of 90.4 in 2012. (Of note, the U.S. rate is higher than all Western European countries and most Southern, Northern and Eastern European countries.) I should note that the homicide rates in the Kates/Mauser paper and the UN data refer to all homicides, not gun related homicides (apparently not available across countries). In short, the Kates/Mauser paper has flaws that undermine its conclusion and is certainly not the definitive statement on the relationship between gun ownership and homicide rates. Fred Siskind McLean
November 12, 2015
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Vienna Formalizes Agreement For Use of Parking Lot at Church BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
The Vienna Police Department since 1990 has had an informal agreement to use 10 spaces in the parking lot of Faith Baptist Church, 301 Center St., S. But with the renovation and expansion of Vienna Police Headquarters coming up in several years, the Vienna Town Council decided Nov. 2 to ink a formal memorandum of understanding with church leaders regarding suitable town uses for the parking lot, and the expected quid pro quo in town services. The agreement preserves the current arrangement for police to park at the lot between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays (as well as at the police chief’s discretion) and allows people using Waters Field across the street to park in the church’s lot. In exchange, the agreement confirms that the town will continue to provide basic lawn care at the church’s property, clear snow from its parking lot and driveway, and let the church use the police department’s dumpster. Town officials also agreed
to a new stipulation to conduct minor repairs – specifically, filling potholes – at the church’s parking lot. The agreement provides that church officials will remain responsible for repaving, restriping, sealing and otherwise maintaining the church’s parking lot. The church and the town both have the option of canceling the agreement with 60 days’ notice. Vienna Stocks Up on Supplies as Season Nears for Water-Main Breaks: The town of Vienna experienced 75 watermain breaks last winter, and the Vienna Town Council took steps Nov. 2 to ensure enough supplies are on hand to tackle this winter’s breaks. Council members unanimously approved the purchase of $24,000 worth of additional supplies from Ferguson Waterworks. The town already has paid the company $19,500 this fiscal year for similar hardware, including clamps and fittings. Water-main breaks often occur in cold weather and, as some town officials in the past have noted wryly, tend to coincide with the dead of night.
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George Burke, longtime communications director of U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11th), died Oct. 31 at his home in Falls Church after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 64. “For more than 30 years I have been fortunate to call George my close friend,” Connolly said in a media statement. “We will all miss his stories, his unwavering optimistic approach to life, and his love for his friends and family. His loss will leave a great void in all our lives and I will miss him dearly.” Burke was born in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1951 and attended the University of New Hampshire, where he met his wife, Sharon. They married in 1973. Burke began his journalism career doing freelance work as both a writer and photographer for the Associated Press, Newsweek, Discover and Yankee Magazine. In 1974 he was hired by Foster’s Daily Democrat, where he worked for more than five years and become its state editor and Exeter bureau chief. Burke won numerous journalism awards, including “Best News and Story of 1978” from the New England Press Association. Burke would spend the final 36 years of his life in Northern Virginia, having moved there in 1979 after accepting a communications-director position with U.S. Rep. Norman D’Amours (D-N.H.). Burke later served as communications director to U.S. Rep. James H. Scheuer (D-N.Y.) for two years from 1985-1987. During this time, he served three terms as president of the Association of House Democratic Press Secretaries. In 1987, Burke left Capitol Hill to become public-relations director for the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), a union representing more than 300,000 professional firefighters. In 2000, he was promoted to assistant to the general president for communications and media under then-president Alfred K. Whitehead, and held that position until retiring from the organization in 2004. After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Burke worked with national media on the IAFF’s response to the disaster and
George Burke, a former journalist who served as spokesman for U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D11th), died Oct. 31 at age 64.
continued advocating for first responders throughout his life. Burke returned to Capitol Hill in 2009 to serve as Connolly’s communications director for more than three terms. “Full of passion and energy, he dedicated his life to fighting for our progressive Democratic values,” Connolly’s statement read. “A trusted, wise and gifted political mind, George’s vision and leadership helped build and grow our Democratic Party of Virginia.” Burke was elected chair of the 11th Congressional District Democratic Committee in 2005 and served in that capacity until his death. Burke also advised numerous campaigns throughout Northern Virginia and served as a press officer for the Democratic National Conventions in 1980 and 1988. A lifelong ski enthusiast, he pursued the sport in Europe, Jackson Hole, Wyo., and all over New England. He was a licensed ski instructor and taught at Ski Liberty in Carroll Valley, Pa., for many years. Burke also hosted a political program, “Inside Scoop,” on Fairfax Public Access TV, where he interviewed local politicians. Burke is survived by his wife of 42 years, Sharon, and their children Ian, Caitlin and Sean. A memorial service will be announced at a later time. The family suggests that donations may be made to the organization of one’s choice.
Vienna Inks Contracts for New Trucks tenance Division. • A two-wheel-drive Ford F-150 pickup truck, purchased for $20,719 from Colonial Ford and Truck Sales. The truck will be used by the Public Works Department’s Sanitation Division. Some of the above four vehicles cost more than budgeted for under the town’s vehicle-replacement program, but the total cost of $107,523 is $536 less than the overall amount budgeted, town officials said. • A 2016 Ford F-150 pickup truck from Colonial Ford and Truck Sales for $20,719, plus an 8-foot steel dump insert with cab guard from R&B Steel Fabrications for $3,035. This vehicle’s cost was $5,027 over the budgeted amount, but that amount is more than covered by other savings achieved under the vehicle-replacement program.
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on Election Day, Simon said this fall’s controversy about potential tolls on Interstate 66 inside the Beltway refuted conspiracy theorists’ views about politicians’ control of events. “I think this is evidence that sometimes [an issue] is driven by policy and the calendar,” Simon said. “Obviously, if the politicians were calling it – particularly the incumbent politicians – we would not be having a toll discussion in October of an election year. I think this was mostly staffdriven and I’m afraid that sometimes the professional civil servants aren’t as attuned to those political implications as they might be.” State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st), who represents sections of McLean and Great
Falls in a district that stretches between Arlington and Loudoun counties, defeated Republican challenger George Forakis. Gov. McAuliffe (D) campaigned hard to help Democrats wrest control of the state Senate from GOP control, but the election’s outcome left Republicans with the same 21-19 advantage they enjoyed earlier. Even picking up one seat would have allowed Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) to break a tie. Republicans still hold a substantial majority of seats in the House of Delegates. “A Republican-controlled General Assembly will make it very hard for the governor to get anything done,” said Fairfax County Democratic Committee chairman Sue Langley.
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Local incumbents held on to their General Assembly seats – most of them easily, one just barely – in a Nov. 3 election that did nothing to change the balance of power in Richmond. Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34th) continued her trend of winning nail-biter elections, narrowly defeating Republican challenger Craig Parisot for the second time in 11 months. According to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections, Murphy received 10,812 votes, or 50.41 percent, versus 10,621 votes (49.52 percent) for Parisot. There also were 16 write-in ballots cast in the election. That wafer-thin 191-vote margin of victory was even narrower than the 324 votes that gave Murphy the edge over Parisot in the Jan. 6 election to succeed former Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th), who last November was elected to Virginia’s 10th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Murphy, a former congressional aide, said she was gratified by her victory and added Parisot had run a good race. She vowed to continue working across the aisle to craft solutions on gun control and domestic violence and bring more state moneys for education and transportation to Northern Virginia. “After the election is over, we always find common ground to work on together,” she said. “Most of us, despite strong political feelings, are able to work together to accomplish things for our community.” Five local lawmakers in the Sun Gazette’s readership area coasted to victory Nov. 3, as no other candidates opposed them. State Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd), who has served since 1992, will return to her high-seniority post in the Senate. Howell is one of the General Assembly’s budget conferees. State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34th), an attorney, former Fairfax City Council member and two-term state delegate who first was elected to the Senate in 2007, also will receive another four-year term. Petersen has shown a tendency not to hew to the party line and was among the few Northern Virginia legislators who voted against the omnibus transportation-funding bill in 2013. In the House of Delegates, unopposed Dels. Mark Keam (D-35th), Marcus Simon (D-53rd) and Rip Sullivan (D-48th) won new two-year terms. All three men are lawyers. Keam, an immigrant from South Korea
who works in the technology field, first was elected in 2009. He was unopposed in 2011 and beat Leiann Luse in 2013. Sullivan is the newbie of the group, having won a special election in 2014 to succeed Del. Robert Brink (D-48th). He previously was president of the McLean Community Foundation and served on the Fairfax County Park Authority’s board of directors. Simon, who in 2013 was elected to succeed longtime Del. James Scott (D-53rd), runs a title business in McLean and is board chairman of the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce. Campaigning with (eventually victorious) School Board candidate Dalia Palchik outside George C. Marshall High School
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munity Foundation recently awarded five grants totaling more than $30,000 to organizations benefiting McLean. The Haycock Elementary School PTA received a grant of $20,000 in support of a new playground. Additional grants went to the Josh Anderson Foundation ($3,500 for suicide-prevention efforts in schools); 1stStage ($4,600 for renovation of storage and maintenance facilities); the McLean Community Players ($3,000 for services for hearing-impaired patrons); and the WinterFest Parade organizing committee ($1,000). The McLean Community Foundation is a non-profit formed by the McLean Citizens Association to meet the philanthropic needs of a the McLean community. McLEAN WOMAN’S CLUB HOSTS HOLIDAY HOMES TOUR: The McLean Wom-
an’s Club will host its annual Holiday Homes Tour and a boutique on Thursday, Dec. 3, with the tour running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the boutique from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The tour will feature four large properties in McLean and will start at 1401 Mayhurst Blvd. The boutique, to be held at 8641 Lewinsville Road, will feature holiday items, gifts, jewelry and more, as well as baked goods and a silent auction. Tickets are $25 before Dec. 3, $30 after, and can be purchased at Mesmeralda’s of McLean, Karin’s Florist in Vienna and Great Dogs in Great Falls.
For information, call (703) 556-0197 or see the Web site at www.mcleanwc.org. ‘OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD’ SETS UP LOCAL COLLECTION POINTS: Lo-
cations across McLean soon will become local drop-off points for the world’s largest holiday project of its kind, Operation Christmas Child. During National Collection Week – Nov. 16-23 – participating locations will collect shoeboxes packed with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement from local donors. The goal is to collect 5,750 shoebox gifts to deliver to children in need overseas. “Through the simple act of filling a shoebox, someone in McLean can make a tangible difference in the life of a child halfway around the world,” said Mesfin Abera, regional manager of the initiative. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has delivered gift-filled shoeboxes to more than 124 million children in more than 150 countries and territories. A complete list of drop-off locations, searchable by ZIP code, is available at samaritanspurse.org/occ. NEW DOMINION WOMEN’S CLUB HOST WHISKEY-TASTING EVENT: The
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The 39th annual McLean Antiques Show & Sale will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the McLean Community Center. Admission is $10, good for both days. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org. FORESTVILLE PTA HOSTS MARKET FAIR: The Forestville Elementary School
PTA will host an indoor street market on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school, 1085 Utterback Store Road in Great Falls. More than 35 local vendors will be on hand, and there will be raffles, caricature artists, entertainment by local students and a silent auction. For informaation, see the Web site at www.forestvillepta.org. WATERCOLORIST FEATURED AT ARTSOCIETY MEETING: Sue Moses, a water-
colorist whose work is defined by strong values, light-and-shadow and emphasis on composition, will be the featured artist at the monthly meeting of the McLean Arts Society, to be held on Friday, Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. at the McLean Community Center. Moses is a signature member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society and the Potomac Valley Watercolorists. She will be presenting a painting demonstration. The community is invited. BOOK SALE SLATED FOR GREAT FALLS LIBRARY: Friends of the Great Falls Li-
brary holds its semi-annual book sale on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21, at the library. The sale opens at 10 a.m. both days, closing at 6 p.m. on Friday and 5 p.m. on Saturday. A pre-sale and reception with refreshments will be held for Friends of the Great Falls Library members on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. Membership can be purchased at the door for $15, a discount from the regular $25 rate. The library is located at 9830 Georgetown Pike. For information, call (703) 7598560. ST. JOHN’S ACADEMY TO HOST CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: St. John Academy
of St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in McLean will host the 36th annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the school gym, 6422 Linway Terrace. The event will feature more than 30 vendors, live music from groups including the McLean High School Orchestra and Bach to Rock, bratwurst, a bake sale and “Lobster Maine-ia.” Admission is free. For information, email womenscouncilofsjb@gmail.com. Your items are always welcomed for submission at the Sun Gazette!
Public-Safety Notes Fairfax County police detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who cut another man with a knife in an altercation inside Clyde’s of Reston restaurant, 11905 Market St. on Nov. 1 at around 1:21 a.m. A 24-year-old Vienna man and his 26year-old girlfriend from Fairfax were at the bar when an unknown man approached and started to talk with the girlfriend. An argument began between the boyfriend and the unknown man and it escalated into a physical altercation, police said. The suspect produced a knife and allegedly cut the boyfriend, then fled. Authorities transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was described as Hispanic, wearing a black jacket, white shirt and blue jeans. Police ask anyone who has information about this case to contact Crime Solvers electronically by visiting www. fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637)** or by calling 1-866411-TIPS(8477), or calling Fairfax County police at (703) 691-2131. FAIRFAX POLICE ARREST TOWN OF VIENNA EMPLOYEE ON RAPE, SEXUAL-ASSAULT CHARGES: Following a
six-month investigation, detectives from the City of Fairfax Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division on Nov. 6 at 9:30 a.m. arrested Charles Lee Ghent, 52, of Annandale on three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The juvenile victim was known to Ghent and investigators did not identify any additional victims. Authorities transported Ghent to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities ordered him held without bond. Ghent, who for the past two years has served as an information-technology coordinator for the town of Vienna, has been placed on unpaid administrative leave, town officials said. He formerly served as the Vienna Police Department’s information-technology specialist and in 2010 received the Rotary Club of Vienna’s “Service Above Self” Award for his efforts with the town. COOPER MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT REUNITED WITH RESCUERS: A student
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Rescue Department units responded on Oct. 30 at around 8:40 p.m. to a single-family house fire at 1858 Massachusetts Ave. in McLean. Firefighters upon arrival encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the three-story home. Firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack, but were not able to save any of the home due to the volume of fire, officials said. A sounding smoke alarm allowed a woman to escape the home from a secondfloor bedroom. The Red Cross offered support, but the occupant declined it. Rescue personnel transported the occupant to Virginia Hospital Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The home was a complete loss. According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental and caused by a malfunctioning kitchen refrigerator.
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The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 57 in the third quarter of 2015, two points below the previous quarter, but the 10th straight quarter it has been above the key break-even point of 50. The overall RMI averages ratings of current remodeling activity with indicators of future remodeling activity. An RMI above 50 indicates that more remodelers report market activity is higher (compared to the prior quarter) than report it is lower. The RMI was 64 in the Northeast, 58 in the Midwest, 56 in the South and 61 in the West. “The sustained confidence of remodelers shows that the remodeling market is gradually strengthening in what has been a longer than anticipated recovery,” said NAHB Remodelers Chair Robert Criner, a remodeler from Newport News. “Smaller jobs remain more popular, but, overall, remodelers feel positive about the future of the industry.” At 58, the RMI’s future market conditions index was unchanged from the previous quarter. Among its four components, backlog of jobs rose to 60 from 58, while calls for bids and appointments for proposals – at 57 and 58, respectively – each dropped three points from the previous quarter’s readings. The amount of work committed for the next three months held steady from the previous quarter at 55. The current market conditions index declined three points to 56 this quarter. Among its components, major additions and alterations, the slowestrecovering component, fell to 52 from 57 in the previous quarter. The smaller remodeling projects and home maintenance and repair components of the RMI decreased four and two points to 57 and 58, respectively. “An RMI above 50 indicates that remodelers still feel positive about the market on balance, and it is an indication of the housing recovery that this quarter’s RMI reading is the 10th straight quarter in positive territory,” said NAHB chief economist David Crowe. “The increased backlog of remodeling jobs highlights the continuing labor shortages that hinder production, especially of large additions and alterations, and make it difficult to complete projects in a timely manner,” Crowe said in a statement. For more information about remodeling and current conditions, see the Web site at www.nahb.org/remodel.
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Schools & Military n Cadet 2nd Lt. Chase Dixon of
Vienna was named Officer of the Month for October at Fisburne Military School. A senior and the son of Michael Filan and Elizabeth McElroy-Filan, Cadet Dixon is executive officer of Alpha Company at the school. “This young man has shown tremendous growth and leadership potential,” said Gary Morrison, the school’s superintendent. “His efforts should serve as an example to all of us that hard work and focus are the true keys to success.” Satvika Kumar and Omar Saracevic, students at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, have been selected to visit Germany as part of the “Discover a New Path: Explore Germany!” contest sponsored by the German government. Kumar and Saracevic are among 12 students, selected from over 150 applicants, who will explore German research institutions specializing in geoscience, bionics and technology, visit the German Aerospace Center and a German STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) excellence school, and experience German culture. n
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honor students – Grace Stevens, Noor Alathari, Megan Wilkins and Ashley Long – recently participated in the first Games and Conversation workshop with fourthgrade students at Lake Anne Elementary School. The Langley students plan to go to Lake Anne once each month to connect with 16 fourth-graders in an after-school program that focuses on speaking Spanish through conversation, games, cultural activities and reading.
tober. The band also marched away with Best Music, Best Visual, Best Guard, Best Percussion, Best General Effect and a Superior rating for its “There’s Always Hope” production. Earlier on the same day, at the Battle of the Blue Ridge in Winchester, the marching band earned a Superior rating as well as First Place in Class, Best Percussion and Best General Effect. n The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Fine Arts Office, in collaboration with the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, will present the annual Artist Teacher Exhibition, an art exhibit recognizing the creative endeavors of Fairfax artist-teachers, beginning Nov. 14. FCPS art and music teachers were invited to submit original works for consideration. This year, 179 original works of art and music were submitted by 80 teachers. The exhibition will be open through Dec. 6 at the Workhouse Arts Center, with a reception on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. Featured artist-teachers include Sharlene Abraham of Fairfax High, Keith Beale of Robinson Secondary, Ashley Birkmaier of Laurel Hill Elementary, Julie Brodzik of Churchill Road Elementary, Bill Burke of Centreville High, Lauren Carpenter of Providence Elementary, Laura Cawley of Lynbrook Elementary, Sheena Custer of Virginia Run Elementary, Anna Dee of Stuart High, Lisa Devore of Stenwood
Marshall Academy Aerospace instructor Alan Altschuler and his students volunteered for “Air and Scare 2015,” a Halloween event for families at the UdvarHazy Center in Chantilly. They helped children and their parents with “Fun Fly Sticks,” mini-generators that create static charges. When a piece of mylar touches the stick, it has many of its protons removed, making it negatively charged. Then after it is no longer touching the stick, the two negative charges repel each other, and the mylar can be made to float. The students also helped visitors at the lunar lander simulator – a computer with controls and a screen to allow the operator to simulate a lunar landing. n
n The McLean High School Highlander Marching Band received the highest honor – Grand Champions – and the highest score of the day in the Rock Ridge Band Day competition, held in Ashburn in Oc-
Elementary, Heather Dilatush of Fairfax High, Colleen Dolinger of Wakefield Forest Elementary, Tracy Dumais of Virginia Run Elementary, Erin Fillers of Greenbriar West Elementary, Justyne Fischer of South County High, Elaine Florimonte of Westfield High, Caty Forden of Glen Forest Elementary, Deirdre Forgione of Woodson High, Sally Gilliam of Mount Vernon High, H. Sarina Haris of Waples Mill Elementary, Adam Hatchl of Oakton High, Rob Hawkins of Holmes Middle, Jason Hutto of Holmes Middle, Kathleen Kendall of Irving Middle, Timothy Kloth of Parklawn Elementary, Jacob Kohut of Lorton Station Elementary, Bethany Mallino of Wolftrap Elementary, Rory Marcaccio of Centreville High, Marielle Mariano of Groveton Elementary, Jayne MatricardiBurke of Woodson High, Cynthia Mirabile of Cub Run Elementary, Tammy Morin of Herndon High, P.J. Naber of Fairfax High, Nicholas Natalie of Beech Tree Elementary, Danielle O’Brien of Glasgow Middle, Amy Ordoveza of Rose Hill Elementary, Kate Patsch of Fort Hunt Elementary, Scott Saylor of South County High, Angelika Schafer of Aldrin Elementary, Meghan Shelton of Fort Belvoir Elementary, Susan Silva of Oakton High, Ramandip Singh of Halley Elementary, art resource teacher Carol Trost, Mary Wehle of Terraset Elementary and Jonathan Weiner of Westlawn Elementary.
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n Austin Ferguson of Great Falls took part in the University of Dallas’s production of Friedrich Schiller’s “Mary Stuart.” The production ran Oct. 28-Nov. 7 at the university.
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Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and has picked up a number of cosponsors – all of them currently Democrats, which may limit its likelihood of passage. The Beyer-Gallego proposal would require community involvement in the planning of flight paths and airport operations. The bill would compel the FAA to take aircraft noise into account when adding flight paths over, or adjacent to, residential areas. It would also create “community ombudsmen” positions to monitor the impact of these flight paths and serve as liaisons between the FAA and local communities, according to Beyer’s office.
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by the Arlington Transportation Commission during an Oct. 29 meeting. If adopted, the changes would go into effect Jan. 1, and would be the first increase in the per-mile charge since 2012. “Despite a drop in gasoline prices, the overall cost of operating a cab has increased by about 3 percent” in the intervening period, staff said in a memo to board members. An increase in the cost of insurance has largely offset savings on fuel. The District of Columbia currently allows taxi operators a “drop” (origination) fee of $3.25 and a per-mile charge of $2.16. Alexandria and Fairfax County also have per-mile charges of $2.16, with drop fees of $3.36 and $3.50, respectively. The Arlington proposal for the first time would allow taxi companies to charge a cleaning fee of $25 “to compensate drivers from passengers that dirty or foul a cab such that its interior must be immediately cleaned and sanitized.”
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Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library will close for an 18-month renovation at the end of January, Fairfax County library officials have announced. “The renovation of Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library will help us better serve this community by providing a more efficient layout, with additional meeting space and upgraded technology,” library director Edwin “Sam” Clay III said. A temporary location will open at 7700 Leesburg Pike to serve residents in the area during the renovation. The temporary branch will open about six weeks after the branch closes, library officials said. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library first opened in 1974 and moved to its current location in 1985. Funding for the $5.6 million renovation was approved by voters in a 2004 bond referendum. NEW ONLINE TOOL HELPS TRACK WATER-MAIN BREAKS: A new initiative by
Fairfax Water will allow local residents to track the status of repairs to water-main breaks. “Last year, there were 651 main-breaks throughout the county, so it’s possible a break may affect you,” county officials said in announcing the new effort. Information can be found at http:// fwnotifications.org/public/, and incidents will be archived. Information will include the location of the break, the number of homes impacted, and the status of repair efforts.
The approach of winter adds to the likelihood of water-main breaks in the local area. “Anytime you combine changes in air temperatures and water flowing through metal, you can have water-main breaks,” said Susan Miller of Fairfax Water. Water-main breaks in Fairfax County can be reported by calling (703) 698-5613, e-mailing watermainbreak@fairfaxwater. org or going to the Web site at http://fwnotifications.org/public/contact/. COUNTY OFFICIALS TO PARTICIPATE IN BLANKET, COAT COLLECTION: The
Fairfax County government again will participate in a blanket- and coat-collection initiative to support refugees from the civil war in Syria. The effort, which will run from Nov. 7 to Dec. 5, is sponsored by the Northern Virginia Regional Commission. Last year, event organizers collected 25,000 blankets. For information, see the Web site at http://helpsyrianrefugees.us. ‘SCOUTING FOR FOOD’ PICKUP APPROACHES: The National Capital Area
Council, Boy Scouts of America, kicks off its 28th annual “Scouting for Food” initiative by collecting bags from homes across the area on Saturday, Nov. 14. Scouts will come through neighborhoods beginning about 9 a.m. to collect bags that had been delivered to homes the week before. Continued on Page 19
Continued from Page 18 The goal is to collect one million pounds of non-perishable food items, which will be used to support 37.5 million meals to nearly 500,000 residents in need across the area. Recipients of the donations will include the Arlington Food Assistance Center, SHARE of McLean and other food banks. Among items most in need are peanut butter, canned tuna and chicken, soups and stews, 100-percent fruit juices, grains, cereals and hygiene products. For information, see the Web site at www.ncabsa.org. ‘NATIONAL COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN’ TO HOST BRUNCH, FORUM:
The Northern Virginia chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women will hold its annual forum and brunch on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City. The bazaar opens at 10 a.m., with the brunch running from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featured panelists in a forum will include Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake; Grace Church pastor Dr. Derek Grier; Deputy Surgeon General Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent Adams; and former D.C. teacher of the year Kimberly Worthy. Musical entertainment will be provided by gospel artist Stephen Hurd, and the
program will be emceed by Tisha Lewis of WTTG-TV (Channel 5). Tickets are $75. For information, email Shayna Jamison at ncbwnv@gmail. com.
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‘OUR DAILY BREAD’ TO SPONSOR FOOD DRIVES: Fairfax-based non-profit Our
Daily Bread is partnering with Combined Properties to host fall food drives through Dec. 12 at the Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center, 10382 Willard Way in Fairfax. Different organizations will hold food drives on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants include Marshall Road Elementary School Food4Thought Program (Nov. 14), Our Daily Bread (Nov. 21), Daniels Run Elementary School Food4Thought Program (Nov. 28), FACETS (Dec. 5) and Lorton Community Action Center (Dec. 12). For information, see the Web site at www.odbfairfax.org. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE TO HOST WINETASTING: The Assistance League of
Northern Virginia will host a fund-raising “Wine Tasting in the Countryside” on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Otium Cellars in Purcellville. Tickets are $20, which include five wines available for sampling, as well food options. Proceeds will support efforts to feed, clothe and educate at-risk children. For information, see the Web site at www.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org.
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Vienna/Oakton Notes ‘TOWN CLEANUP DAY’ ON THE HORIZON: The annual Vienna Town Cleanup
Day will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon. Individuals, families and communityservice organizations can meet at the Town Green and participate in making Vienna a more attractive community. Participants will be able to clean up their own neighborhoods, or can be assigned an area of town that needs attention. Garbage bags and gloves will be provided. Walk-ins are welcome, but organizations are asked to register. For information, e-mail John King at jking@viennava.gov. FIRE DEPARTMENT’S AUXILIARY TO HOST FALL BAZAAR: The Vienna Volun-
teer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its annual fall bazaar and craft show on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the firehouse, 400 Center St., S. The event will feature crafts, holiday decorations and gifts, along with a bakedgoods table and white-elephant area. Lunch will be available. Admission is free. Proceeds from the rental of table spaces and raffles will benefit the fire department. For information or to reserve a space, call Carol at (703) 309-3468 or e-mail dancers1023@aol.com. TRAIN STATION OPEN FOR VISITORS:
The historic Vienna train station and caboose will be open on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. The station, located at 231 Dominion
Road, N.E., is operated by Northern Virginia Model Railroaders. For information, see the Web site at www.nvmr.org. ARTS SOCIETY TO HOST MEETING: The
Vienna Arts Society will meet on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St., N.W. The guest speaker will be photographer George Brown, who will explain how artists can best take photos of their paintings and artworks. The program is free, and the community is invited. For information, call (703) 319-3971 or see the Web site at www.viennaartssociety.org.
ANNUAL ‘TURKEY TROT’ ON THE HORIZON: The 13th annual Vienna Turkey Trot
will be held on Sunday, Nov. 22, featuring both 5K and 10K runs and a fun run. Beneficiaries of the 2015 event will be the James Madison High School Band and the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department. For information and registration, see the Web site at www.viennaturkeytrot.com. TOWN OFFICIALS SPEAK AT NORTHEAST VIENNA CITIZENS ASSOCIATION MEETING: The Northeast Vienna Citizens
Association will hold a general membership meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Speakers will include Mayor Laurie DiRocco and the new directors of the planning-and-zoning and parks-and-recreation departments. The community is invited.
AMERICAN LEGION POST HOSTS BREAKFAST BUFFET: American Legion
Post 180 will host a breakfast buffet on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 8 a.m. to noon at the post, 330 Center St., N., in Vienna. Items on the menu include omelets, scrambled eggs, blueberry pancakes, bacon and more. The cost is $9 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. For information, call (703) 938-6580. GRANT’S OVERLAND CAMPAIGN SUBJECT OF TALK: Vietnam Veterans of
America Chapter 227 will meet on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Neighbor’s restaurant, 262D Cedar Lane in Vienna. Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Buckley will discuss “General Grant’s Overland Campaign in Virginia.” Buckley, who served two tours of duty in Vietnam, is involved in the effort to create a new interpretive trail of the North Anna River Civil War Battlefield. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 255-0353 or see the Web site at www.vva227.org. GARDEN CLUB TO LEARN ABOUT ORCHIDS: The Ayr Hill Garden Club will
meet on Monday, Nov. 23 at 12:45 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 Chain Bridge Road in Vienna. Guest speaker Mark Patterson will discuss “Growing Orchids,” with an emphasis on the care, maintenance and repotting of orchids. The community is invited.
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enna/Oakton Vision Impaired (VIP) Resource Group will meet on Monday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. at Patrick Henry Library. The guest speaker will be Doug Powell, who will discuss his experiences participating in triathlons and detail how others with vision issues can be active in sports. The community is invited. Those requiring rides should call the Shepherd Center of Oakton-Vienna at (703) 281-0538 at least three days in advance. FESTIVAL SALUTES HERITAGE OF JAPAN: The Japanese American Care Fund
will hold its annual bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at American Legion Post 180, located at 330 Center St., N., in Vienna. The event will include locally grown Japanese vegetables, plus Japanese books and entertainment by artists of Japanese heritage. Representatives of the Embassy of Japan will be on site to accept overseas voter registration from 10 a.m. to noon, and there will be medical consultations available. The cost is $2, with children under 12 admitted free. For information, call (703) 256-5223 or see the Web site at www.jacarefund.org. YOUR SUBMISSIONS ARE INVITED: The
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n Region cross country meets. n High school football stories.
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Girls, Boys Teams Both Place Second DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
It was a Madison milestone. For the first time in the history of the high school’s cross country program, girls CROSS COUNTRY the and boys teams placed second in the same season at region championship meets. That accomplishment occurred for the Warhawks on Nov. 4 on the Burke Lake Park course in the 6A North Region meet. The girls were second with 66 points, one fewer than the third-place and two-time defending champion Oakton Cougars. The Madison boys took second with 94 points. The Lake Braddock Bruins won both races, the boys with 29 points and the girls with 49. The Madison teams also qualified for the state meet for the first time in the same season. The Virginia High School League’s 6A state meets are Friday, Nov. 13 at Great Meadow in The Plains. “Our goal was to get both teams to state,” Madison coach Craig Chasse said. “Both teams were relaxed coming into the race. We knew Lake Braddock would be tough in both, but we thought we had a good chance to do well.” The Madison boys were led by fifth-
Top: The Madison boys are squeezed at the start of the 6A North Region meet. Above: The Madison girls gather to receive their second-place trophy at Burke Lake Park. PHOTOS BY DAVE FACINOLI
place finisher Sean Grimm. The senior finished in 15:22. “I held back a little the first two miles, then I surged in the last mile,” Grimm said. “Our whole team is a lot better this year. We have trained hard.” Madison was way back at 12th in the
region last year. Also for the Madison boys in the 2015 region, sophomore Zulauf Chamberlain was 17th (16:02), sophomore Zachary Holden 18th (16:03), junior Patrick MurContinued on Page 22
Langley Tops McLean; Madison Wins Again DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette
ner of the rivalry game. “It feels great to hold up this trophy,” Langley’s Daniel White said. This year, Langley jumped to a 14-0 lead against McLean and was on its way. Leading Langley was quarterback Jack Anderson. He ran for 152 yards and three touchdowns and was 5 of 8 passing for 88 yards and a TD. The scoring pass went to White, who rushed for 87 yards. Aaron Feldman ran for 55 yards. Daniel Salamone had two catches for 22. “I was lined up on the inside,” White said about his touchdown catch. “I followed behind Dan Salamone. Downfield, we switched places.” Langley was most potent on the ground. “We are big up front. That has paid
off,” Howerton said. “Give credit to our offensive line. We were able to move the ball on the ground.” That line consisted of M.J. Johnson, Ben Culmer, Xavier Henschel, Will Koopman and Tyler Howerton. For McLean, David Kagan, who will play at Hamilton College, ran for 45 yards and a touchdown. Wesley Romary had 49 yards rushing. Quarterback Jonathan Pilsch was back in the lineup after an injury and was 8 of 21 passing for 141 yards. He played the whole game after missing much of the season. Patrick Dolan had five catches for 120 yards. Pilsch rushed for 20 yards. Continued on Page 22
Good luck. Shoes for high school cross country runners and track and field athletes have changed in recent years. They are no longer the once predominantly black or white choice. Today, very rarely are any black or white. In fact, finding such a pair is an even bigger challenge. Shoe color schemes, for boys and girls, are much more wide-ranging now with a lot of bright pastels. They are yellow, blue, green and red, maybe even purple and orange. In addition, there are the many multi-color designs. Watch any high school cross country meet and the shoes will have more colors than a rainbow. These athletes just don’t grab any pair of shoes, slip them on and run. They spend significant time searching in stores, on the Internet, maybe catalogs, comparing among themselves for their particular color or style. Shoes aren’t consistent for a particular team. If a squad has 12 runners, there likely will be a dozen different color schemes or brands. That means, most shoes don’t come even close to matching a team’s school uniform colors, instead often clashing quite terribly. (Purple doesn’t go with black, right? How about brown and green?) Yet, these days, in high school cross country and track and field those color-clashes work as a perfect match. After looking at the athletes’ shoes for a while, check the laces. Colors are sometimes even brighter and more wildly multi-tinted than the shoes, with neither matching the other. Next, peek at any socks that might be worn. Those colors range from black, mainly sported by boys, to all kinds, with the once popular white now virtually nonexistent. For female runners and athletes, their multi-colored-attires aren’t limited to only feet. Girls often wear hair ribbons of various colors, sometimes matching their shoes, laces and socks. There’s certainly more to see at cross county and track meets these days than just the athletes’ performances.
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The regular season ended Nov. 6 for local public high school football teams with a number of games, including the SaxFOOTBALL Langley ons’ 27-7 victory over the host McLean Highlanders (1-9, 1-6) in a big neighborhood clash. Langley (3-7, 3-4) defeated McLean for the fourth year in a row. The Saxons won their final two games and lost three other close contests this fall. “Our kids are always up for this game. We had a strong effort,” Langley coach John Howerton said. With the win, Langley earned the annual Rotary Cup, which goes to the win-
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Warhawks Get Healthy to Defend Liberty Championship DAVE FACINOLI
With the postseason underway, the Madison Warhawks girls volleyball team is hoping to have hit its stride where improved play continues. So far, so good. The Warhawks (18-5) defended their Liberty Conference Tournament chamNov. VOLLEYBALL pionship 5 at Washington-Lee High School by defeating the top seed Langley Saxons, 3-0, in the title match. For Langley (20-5) the loss snapped its 10-match winning streak. Madison, the third seed, was 3-0 in the tournament, knocking off No. 6 seed Yorktown in the first round, 3-0, then defeating the No. 2 seed McLean Highlanders, 3-1, in the semifinals. Madison, the defending 6A North Region champion and 2014 state runner-up, struggled late in the season when multiple players were injured and sick. The Warhawks lost to Langley and McLean during that period. “That was a hard stretch, but we have everyone back now and we hope to have something going,” Madison coach Carrie Hall said. “We watched a lot of film to prepare for this tournament, we had a game plan, and we followed that.”
Football Continued from Page 21 Salamone intercepted a pass in the end zone early in the game to end a McLean scoring threat. During McLean’s one scoring drive, Dolan caught passes of 43 and 25 yards from Pilsch. “He made a really great throw. I was able to run under the ball,” Dolan said of the 25-yard catch. Said McLean coach Shaun Blair: “I want to mention Patrick Dolan. He has played five positions for us this season. Jon Pilsch has only been available for three games. He rehabbed his butt off to get back. Our kids have practiced well all season. The effort was there. Things did not turn negative. The players learned life lessons – commitment, how to be men in the face of adversity, how to stay the course.” Jordan Shklyar kicked three extra points for Langley and Matt Livingston one for McLean. Michael Killion had an interception for Langley and Mike Kim recovered an
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Strong defense was a big part of that strategy. “Defense was really a key against Langley, and we made the right adjustments when we needed to,” said Madison senior setter and Liberty Player of the Year Kendall Hall, who will play in college at George Mason University. “We covered well, our offense was pretty good tonight, and we really fought hard for every point.” In the title match, Madison won 25-19, 28-26, 25-17, rallying multiple times to win the second set, then taking a big lead early in the third. Langley strug-
gled with unforced errors in the first set. For Madison, Jayne Carter had 15 kills and two aces; tournament MVP Emily Calhoun had eight kills; Natalie Zanellato had 10 kills and an ace; Kendall Hall had four kills, two aces, many digs and assists; Kelsey Smith had four kills and an ace; Jane Hoyt had a kill; Madeline Blake had an ace; and Avery Torres had many digs and assists. For Langley, Jessica Donaldson had 10 kills, Kristian Stanford and Elena Shklyar (three aces) had seven each, Allison Franke had six, Kathryn Sissler five and Raya Mufti one. Sarah Maebius, the
conference’s Libero of the Year, had numerous assists and digs. Langley was 2-1 in the tournament. Both teams advance to the region tournament. NOTES: Hall and Zanellato made first-team all-conference along with Shklyar, Donaldson and Maebius. Stanford, Carter and Blake made second team. Franke, Mufti, Calhoun and Smith made honorable mention . . . A year ago, when Madison lost only one match, the team rarely used timeouts. This year is different. Madison used two in the key second set against Langley, once when the Warhawks trailed by four points (18-14), then another late in the set. “This is a different team, and we need timeouts more,” Carrie Hall said. “We didn’t last year because that team worked itself out of things and timeouts made them mad.” n In the Concorde Conference Tournament, the top seed Oakton Cougars (21-5) won the title with a 2-0 record to up their winning streak to seven. Oakton downed Centreville, 3-0, in the semifinals, then Robinson, 3-1, in the title match. n In the Capitol Conference Tournament, the top seed Marshall Statesmen (15-2) won the crown with a 2-0 mark to improve their winning streak to eight. Marshall blanked Edison, 3-0, in the title match.
onside kick for McLean. Neither McLean nor Langley qualified for the 6A North Region playoffs. NOTE: Anderson accounted for 27 touchdowns this season for Langley, passing and running. He ran for more than 700 yards and threw for more than 1,500. n The Madison Warhawks (9-1, 7-0) clinched the outright Liberty Conference championship with a 53-20 home win over the Hayfield Hawks (6-4, 5-2) on Nov. 6. The outright Liberty title is Madison’s first since 2001, and the nine-win campaign its first since 2007. Madison was 5-5 last fall. Madison will be the No. 4 seed in the 16-team 6A North Region Tournament, which begins Friday, Nov. 13. Madison hosts the Chantilly Chargers (5-5) at 7 p.m. in that first-round contest. The second-round of the 16-team field is Friday, Nov. 20. Against Hayfield, Madison led 30-20 at halftime and built the lead from there, as much as 39-20. Madison quarterback Jason Gastrock was 13 of 27 passing for 276 yards and he threw four touchdown passes. They went
to Nick Conforti (five catches, 73 yards), Wiley Counts, Landon Thomas (three catches, 83 yards) and John DeScisciolo. Counts threw a TD pass to Jordan Ebersole (three catches, 65 yards). Gastrock ran for a touchdown and for 36 yards. Casey Koshuta had 27 yards rushing. Nathan Chaput kicked field goals of 22 and 38 yards and five extra points. On defense, Khaled Rababeh returned an interception 85 yards for a touchdown, Sam Kid made 6.5 tackles, and Jimmy Goldsmith made six. n The Marshall Statesmen (6-4, 4-1) wrapped up second place in the Capitol Conference with a 52-6 home rout over the winless Jefferson Colonials on Nov. 6. The winning season is Marshall’s first since going 8-4 in 2007. The Statesmen were 2-8 last fall and 0-10 in 2013. Next for Marshall is the 5A North Region playoffs that begin Nov. 13. Marshall is the No. 14 seed and will play on the road at No. 3 seed Brooke Point on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. The second round of the 16-team field is Friday, Nov. 20. In the win over Jefferson, Marshall’s Josh Hurlburt ran for three touchdowns
and 194 yards; quarterback Markel Harrison ran for 95 yards and two TDs and threw a scoring pass to Tyler White; Jelani Murray had a 65-yard touchdown run and gained 101 yards on the ground; and Ian Sweeney ran for 54 yards. n The Oakton Cougars (5-5, 2-3) ended the regular season with a Nov. 6 win, defeating the host Herndon Hornets, 35-0, in Concorde Conference action and secured a 6A North Region Tournament playoff berth as the No. 11 seed. Oakton plays a first-round game on the road, Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. against the host and No. 6 seed South Lakes Seahawks. Ryan Harris scored three touchdowns for Oakton and Jared Bacon had a 29-yard scoring run in the victory over Herndon. n In private-school action on Nov. 14 in D.C., the Potomac School Panthers (2-7, 0-4) ended their season with a 36-14 loss to the Maret Frogs in a Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference contest. Potomac School led, 14-0, at halftime against the high-scoring Frogs (7-2, 2-2), who finished third in the league. The Panthers were the last-place team with their 0-4 mark.
and Oakton’s Khalid Abdelraof 23rd (16:09) and Ahmed Hassan 26th (16:17). The Oakton boys were eighth. Lake Braddock senior Colin Schaefer won the region in 15:10, his senior teammate Ben Fogg was second (15:18) and junior Conor Lyons fourth (15:21). Leading the Madison girls was junior Devon Williams in fifth (17:56) and senior Morgan Wittrock in eighth (18:06). Also, sophomore Jeana Bogdon was 15th (18:25), junior Amelia Wilson 18th (18:35) and junior Katherine Fox 22nd (18:40). “Obviously we wanted first, and we all
think we could have run better,” Wittrock said. “We want to go after Braddock at the state.” For third-place Oakton, the defending state champions, junior Casey Kendall was second (17:44), senior Jill Bracaglia third (17:46), junior Thi Nguyen 11th (18:16), Kelly Buttrey 27th (18:57) and sophomore Joanna Moffitt 28th (18:58). McLean senior Kathryn Howley was 17th (18:33) and her freshman sister Caroline Howley 25th (18:48). Lake Braddock junior Kate Murphy won the region in 16:45. See more on the Web site at www.in-
sidenova.com/sports/fairfax. NOTE: Second in the region is the highest finish ever by the Madison boys, who last qualified for the state meet in 1993. The Madison girls also finished second in last year’s region meet and qualified for state. n Marshall High School’s Heather Holt won the 5A North Region girls meet in 18:23. Marshall’s Ava D Dir was ninth (20:18) and Sara Smith 19th (20:59). The team was third. The Marshall boys were fourth in their race. Max Carpenter was eighth (16:40) and Alexander Haight 10th (16:52).
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phy 25th (16:12) and senior Conner Castellaw 36th (16:29). Chamberlain finished strong despite getting knocked down at the start, which caused the race to be restarted. “He didn’t let that bother him,” Chasse said. “We have 10 boys who can run under 16:45 on this course, and that’s outstanding.” McLean’s Alex Pierce was 21st (16:08)
The Madison Warhawks gather with the trophy after winning the Liberty Conference girls volPHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI leyball tournament for the second straight season.
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The cast of players is significantly different from last season, yet the Flint Hill have VOLLEYBALL Huskies put themselves in the same position as so many of their past volleyball campaigns. By winning the Independent School League AA Division Tournament championship with a 3-0 rout over the Maret Frogs on Nov. 8 at Episcopal High School, the girls high school team can win three titles in less than a week. Flint Hill (18-7) was scheduled to host Holy Cross on Nov. 9 in the City Championship match. Next, as the No. 2 seed, Flint Hill was set to open play in the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Division I state tournament
Nov. 10. The ISL title was Flint Hill’s fourth in a row and seventh in eight years. The team is also the defending city and state champion. “We wanted to be in position to play in these tournaments again,” Flint Hill coach Carrol DeNure said. The Huskies, who graduated eight seniors from last year’s team, have reached a familiar position by improving as the season progressed, despite ongoing injuries. The team has not had its full lineup in place for any match. Flint Hill was 4-5 through nine matches, and enters the City Championship match having won 14 of 16. “We didn’t have a great start, but we have worked really hard to win this championship again,” said senior Lauren Simons, who has missed matches with an
ankle injury and a concussion. “Now we are playing some of our best volleyball.” Flint Hill, the top seed, was 2-0 in the ISL tourney and dominated the championship match from the start. The Huskies built a quick 10-1 lead in set one en route to winning 25-5, 25-7, 25-8. The players and DeNure said the performance was the team’s best this fall. “I told the players one word afterward about the match – ‘clinic’,” DeNure said. “They put on a clinic. We were doing everything well – serving, passing, defending. The girls were focused.” Senior hitter Morgan McKnight led Flint Hill with kills and service winners and had a couple of aces. “We played perfectly,” McKnight said. “Our goal was to have no dropped balls, and our passing was very good. We had a lot of new players at the start of the sea-
son, like a new team. It took us a month or so to get comfortable.” Other big contributors in the title match with aces, kills, blocks and assists were Simons, libero Kendyll Hicks, Hana Lee, Jordyn Park, Lika Nkenchor, Carly Middleton, Christine Becker, Tristen Isaac and Madison Jordan. Setter Krissy O’Malley missed the match with an injury. Flint Hill defeated Stone Ridge, 3-0, in the semifinals after receiving a firstround bye. McKnight had 11 kills, with Jordan, Park and Nkenchor five each and Sierra Coley with four. Middleton had 27 assists and seven digs; Hicks had 12 digs; and Aubree Phillips 11. NOTE: Flint Hill has won 37 straight matches against ISL RI in regular-season and tourney play. Its last loss to a league opponent was to Madeira in 2011.
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Flint Hill Outscores Sidwell to Become Conference Champs DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
The questions that concerned the Flint Hill Huskies prior to the 2015 season were answered in a positive manner on Nov. 7. On that afternoon in Washington, D.C., Flint Hill (7-2, 4-0) won its seventh id-Atlantic FOOTBALL M Athletic Conference championship, and third in four years, with a 49-34 victory over the host and defending champion Sidwell Friends Quakers (5-4, 3-1) in a showdown for the high school football title. “There were questions, but we have put in a lot of hard work and we have known what we had to do,” Flint Hill senior quarterback Justin Saleh said. “Coach [Tom] Verbanic has done a good job putting it all together.” Before the season began, the un-
knowns about Flint Hill concerned overall depth, the running back position, would the younger players be able to make significant contributions and could the team stay healthy. Those anxieties began disappearing during the Huskies’ first game, and the team got better and more efficient as the season progressed. “We haven’t had a lot of injuries, our seniors have done a great job with leadership, the team’s work ethic gets better and better and better, and we have had a lot of kids contribute,” Verbanic said. “This is a true team.” It was clear in the Huskies’ first game that freshman running back Jordan Houston would make a huge impact. He has rushed for 1,647 yards this season and scored 17 touchdowns. Houston has run for more than 200 yards in four games, thanks to an offensive line that against Sidwell included center Josh Cohen, Connor McBride, Matt Stottlemyer,
Nick Fouty, Brady Culman and tight end Ben Cross. The offense is led by three-year starting quarterback Saleh. He was 14 of 18 for 204 yards and he threw four touchdown passes, as the Huskies amassed 466 total yards against Sidwell. Houston ran for 204 yards and scored four touchdowns – on runs of 36, 10 and five yards and another on a short pass he turned into an 11-yard TD. “Jordan ran well again and I thought Justin had an outstanding game passing the ball,” Verbanic said. Gage Herdman (six catches, 109 yards) caught touchdown passes of 58 and 17 yards and Trey Tucker (two for 11) one for four. Senior Brett Briglia had four catches for 47 yards and Houston two for 37. Grant Jenkins had 57 yards rushing. Michael Brown kicked seven extra points. “We always expect to win, but it’s great
when it becomes reality,” Briglia said. Flint Hill finished 3-6, 2-2 last season in an injury-filled campaign. The game with Sidwell was tied at 14, then Flint Hill surged ahead 35-14. “The key today was we kept grinding for four quarters and our blocking schemes were working,” Saleh said. For more on the game and defensive highlights and the state playoffs for Flint Hill, visit http://www.insidenova.com/ sports/fairfax. NOTES: The Huskies have been road warriors this season with only three home games. Their last three contests, all against MAC opponents, have been on the road . . . Sidwell clinched the MAC title on Flint Hill’s field last year, and the Huskies did the same in 2013 on the Quakers’ field, then again Nov. 7 . . . Herdman has 38 catches for 544 yards and seven TDs this season and Briglia 22 catches for 271.
Local Golfers Enjoy Top-20 Finishes at Girls State Open Tourney DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
From left: Madison High School golfers Amber Liu and Siena Ferrick had top-20 finishes in the girls state open under the guidance of Warhawks’ head coach Derrick Rauenzahn, right.
both days,” DeLoach said. “I didn’t really have any misses with my approach shots and my putting was on and off. My goal was to play well, show my game and finish at least in the top six. I missed by one shot.” DeLoach shot 177 her freshman and sophomore seasons to tie for 21st and 23rd, respectively. Madison coach Derrick Rauenzahn
said his golfers had solid showings. “It was not their best two days of golf but they didn’t play poorly,” Rauenzahn said. “They held their own.” Ferrick recorded her lowest score in three appearances in the open. “I was able to control what I was doing to score decently and get the ball in the hole,” Ferrick said. “I had no double bogeys the second day. I doubled the 18th
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Three veterans of the competition – Amber Liu and Siena Ferrick of Madison High School and Caroline DeLoach of Oakton – had different stories and finishes in this GOLF different fall’s Girls State Open golf tournament. Liu, a senior, was playing in the 36hole Virginia High School League event, at Wing Lake Golf Course in Virginia Beach, for the fourth year in a row. She shot 77-77–154 to tie for 15th. Ferrick and DeLoach, both juniors, were playing for the third straight year. Ferrick shot 78-77 to finish 17th. DeLoach had the best round of the three, shooting 74-76–150 to place seventh. All three wanted to place higher, but they were not disappointed with their play. The conditions on the flat course were windy and chilly both days, with some second-round rain. DeLoach had four birdies over the two rounds and no double bogeys. “My driver was working very well
the first round, then I thought about that hole the whole night.” Said Rauenzahn: “Siena is a hard worker and she will be ready to go again next year.” Liu’s best finish in the state open and her lowest score (73-78–151) was a tie for fourth her freshman year. She tied for 11th as a sophomore and was seventh as a junior. “Not a lot of players have played all four years, so that is an accomplishment,” Rauenzahn said. Said Liu: “It was a great experience to play all four years and to represent Madison. And I made a lot of friends. It was a good feeling to break 80 both days.” Ferrick tied for sixth as a freshman (78-79–157) and was 14th last fall. She has played with Liu all three years in the tournament. “I will miss her next year,” Ferrick said. “She is one of my best friends. It will be weird next year.” There were other local players in the open. Langley’s Cathy Park shot 91-87– 178 and Anna Sampson 86-92–178, and McLean’s Claudia Distinto 94-98–192.
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Public-Safety Notes Continued from Page 13 JUVENILE FORCED TO WASH CAR FOLLOWING HALLOWEEN PRANK: A local
resident attending the Vienna Halloween Parade on Oct. 29 told Vienna police at 8:19 p.m. that a juvenile had sprayed the hood of her vehicle with shaving cream. She provided a description of the juvenile, which was broadcast to the officers at the event. A Vienna police officer located the juvenile and returned him to the parking lot at Chipotle restaurant, 207 Maple Ave., E. The boy apologized to the woman and with a bucket of soapy water and a rag, provided
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Continued from Page 1 dimension to the debate.) Barnett began the meeting by giving a commemorative pen to Fairfax County Master Police Officer Patrick Lucas, who oversaw MCA’s Oct. 7 discussion of the issue and was joined Nov. 4 by two other officers, who stood in the hallway outside. “We really appreciate your calm leadership,” Barnett told Lucas. Barnett asked how many in the audience were MCA members or from McLean and how many had come from outside the area. About one-third of those in attendance identified themselves as the latter and many wore orange stickers with the
by employees of Chipotle, he scrubbed the vehicle to the woman’s satisfaction. Police contacted the juvenile’s aunt and she came to the area to take her nephew home. 5 TIARAS STOLEN FROM VIENNA STORE: An employee at Posh, 419 Maple
Ave., E., came to Vienna Police Headquarters to report that sometime between Oct. 31 at 4:30 p.m. and Nov. 2 at 9:50 a.m., five tiaras had been taken from a display case at the store.
WEEKS: A man living in the 400 block of
Blair Road, N.W., told Vienna police that for the second time in two weeks, the wire to the “Deer Chaser” device mounted on his house had been cut. The second vandalism incident occurred between Nov. 1 and 2, the complainant said. A Vienna police officer recommended that the resident install a motion-sensor light to help deter future vandalism. WOMAN SAYS SISTER THREATENED TO DISRUPT DAUGHTER’S WEDDING OVER BUSINESS DEBT: An area resident went to
her sister, who lives in the town of Vienna. The complainant stated her sister believes she is owed money from the sale of a business. The sister also sent the complainant a letter threatening to “make a scene” at her daughter’s wedding unless she was paid the money. A Vienna police officer told the complainant there were no specific threats in the letter and that she should contact Fairfax County police if her sister attempts to disrupt the wedding.
VIENNA MAN’S ‘DEER CHASER’ DEVICE VANDALIZED FOR SECOND TIME IN 2
Vienna Police Headquarters on Nov. 3 at 11:52 a.m. to report an ongoing issue with
Items are compiled from reports issued by local public-safety agencies, as reported by the Sun Gazette.
words “Guns Save Lives.” MCA formed the ad-hoc committee – staffed by Jackson, Louise Epstein, Steve DelBianco and Elizabeth Baird – to study the controversy and seek potential solutions. MCA likely will issue a report and pass a resolution on the matter, Barnett said. The store’s owners, who had been discouraged from occupying a new location in Arlington County, said they had moved the shop to 1389 Chain Bridge Road because it offered more space for firearms-education classes. The store does not have a shooting range, but sells a variety of weapons, which employee secure with zip ties before purchasers take them out of the store. Some community members protested outside the store, objecting to its proxim-
ity to the school. Others worried the store’s armed customers could be mistaken for people intending to do harm at Franklin Sherman. The school’s Parent-Teacher Association passed a resolution calling for the store to relocate more than 1,000 feet away from any school and the PTA at Churchill Road Elementary passed a supporting resolution, Jackson said. The controversy also became political fodder in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 3 election. MCA’s committee appears to be the only entity to have spoken with parties on all sides of the issue, Jackson said. “We’re going to ask the community to trust us that we understand the goals of both parties and that we will help the parties” implement a solution, he said.
Committee members have access to confidential information essential to the matter – notably the store’s lease terms – but cannot publicly disclose it, MCA leaders said. “We have been transparent every step of the way,” he said. “Without trust, you can have all the communication in the world and nobody’s going to hear it.” Barnett urged people on both sides to be flexible and patient in resolving the situation. “I think we all understand that the longer that this goes on, probably the more entrenched people are going to get,” Barnett said. “We believe that there is common ground here,” he said. “If we can’t find [a solution], I’m afraid it might get nasty. We don’t want that to happen at all.”
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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. November 12, 1856: n A new locomotive traveled along rail lines from Alexandria to the Long Bridge and back during trials. November 12, 1936: n Fairfax PTA officials are urging that all teachers receive health screenings. n The Fairfax DAR plans to establish a book fund. n The Great Falls Grange is hosting an oyster feast. n The Sun’s editor thinks “an ounce of prevention” would pay dividends on area roadways. November 12, 1956: n There are now 1.38 million more women in the U.S. than men, a figure that has more than doubled in the past six years. n Plans have been announced for the burial of Unknown Soldiers from World War II and Korea at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day 1958. November 11, 1972: n The U.S. Supreme Court has voted 7-2 to halt, for the foreseeable future, construction on Interstate 66. n A Fairfax judge says the county government’s ban on mixed-gender massages is too vague to be enforceable, and threw out several cases against masseuses. n Three more Fairfax developers have filed suit to overturn the county government’s moratorium on building permits. n The Board of Supervisors has limited residential construction along the flight paths of Dulles Airport. n On the gridiron, Marshall slipped past Madison, 7-6. n On TV tonight: “Kung Fu,” “Streets of San Francisco” and “Bob Newhart.” November 8, 1980: n Final, though still unofficial, figures show Ronald Reagan won 57.5 percent of the vote in Fairfax County, and carried 129 of 134 precincts. n The average price of a gallon of unleaded, self-service gas in Virginia has risen to $1.258, higher than in Maryland but lower than in D.C. November 13, 1989: n Final results show that while Douglas Wilder won 22 of 41 cities in the razor-close race for governor, Marshall Coleman won the vast majority of counties.
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ATHLETES © StatePoint Media ACROSS 1. Hassan Rouhani’s language 6. Filling station filler 9. “____! In the Name of Love” 13. Like closed curtains 14. Paleontologist’s estimate 15. Unit of electrical energy 16. Bitter 17. Between generations? 18. Harbor city of Ancient Rome 19. *Tennis great 21. Kind of can 23. *Golfer Trevino 24. Hefty competitor 25. Island strings 28. Queen of Carthage 30. Mexican ranch 35. Salty septet 37. Chow 39. In no manner 40. Up it in poker 41. Polynesian dance, pl. 43. Like a broken horse 44. Kelly Clarkson and Phillip Phillips 46. Hindu Mr. 47. Julia Roberts’ Brockovich 48. Dairy choice 50. NCAA tourney position 52. “Owner of a Lonely Heart” band 53. Affirmative 55. Indigo extract 57. *1968 Olympic figure skater 61. *Bruce no more 64. Bad car 65. ____ Tzu 67. Be of use
69. Wine ripening 70. Caribou kin 71. Dots and dashes code 72. A ____ ____ move 73. *Result of first Lewis-Holyfield title fight 74. Like Tin Man after being helped
DOWN 1. Health and Human Services org. 2. Parentheses, e.g. 3. Hard to find 4. Top of a DQ cone 5. Truly 6. Lady singer 7. Eastern title
8. Part of a calyx 9. Average 10. Sounds of reproof 11. Medley 12. Church sound 15. *Bull and Wizard 20. Black Beauty’s cry 22. *Mike Tyson bit one 24. Hungarian stew 25. *Fastest man on Earth 26. Japanese sword fighting 27. To ____ ____ a table 29. Clobber 31. Do, re or mi 32. Characterized by great caution 33. Friend, slang 34. *Credited for crushing Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy 36. Narcissist’s love 38. *a.k.a. The Sultan of Swat 42. Napped leather 45. “I’m just ____...” 49. X 51. Electrical current generator 54. End of a shoelace 56. Concluding portion of a poem or essay 57. Old Glory 58. Children’s construction block 59. What exhaust pipes do 60. Opposite of stereo 61. Jester’s remark 62. *____ “The Pearl” Monroe 63. Do like phoenix 66. *He floated like a butterfly? 68. Light-emitting diode
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Business Briefcase SALES-TAX RECEIPTS DOWN FOR MONTH: Sales-tax receipts distributed by
the state government to Fairfax County officials in October totaled $14.1 million, a decline of 8.3 percent from a year before, according to new figures. Figures represent retail purchases made in August. Officials with the Fairfax County Department of Management and Budget said the year-over-year comparison, when adjusted for transfers between Fairfax and other jurisdictions to rectify incorrect filings by retailers, would show a 0.6-percent decline from October 2014. During the first three months of the county government’s fiscal year, sales-tax receipts are up 0.5 percent from the same period a year before. SINGLE-FAMILY BUILDING PERMITS DOWN DURING THIRD QUARTER: A to-
‘CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS FORUM’ TO FEATURE GOVERNOR, MAYOR: A
consortium of business organizations has
VIENNA WELCOMES NEW BUSINESSES, SALUTES ANNIVERSARIES: The Vienna
town government recently issued business licenses to the following new arrivals: P2ology Inc. (cybersecurity), Artisan Dental Lab (dental lab), Do Rite Doggie Training (dog training), ViennaPrintCenter.com LLC (sales), David Yossef Appraisals (jewelry appraisals), Elements Massage (massage therapy), Carriage House Cuisine (sales), Merle Norman Cosmetics (sales), Old Glory Firearms (sales), Ace Vacuums
(sales), Nova Consultants (software engineering) and Bahn Thai Spa and Wellness (spa). The town government also recently noted several business anniversaries, including Frederick Photography (20 years), Mary Schumann Ph.D (15 years) and Bruce Chappell and Maple Hair Design (10 years). VIENNA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SALUTES NONPROFITS: The Vienna Busi-
ness Association will host its monthly luncheon on Friday, Nov. 13, featuring a showcase of local non-profit organizations. “Giving Back, Giving Thanks” will spotlight the work of community organizations ranging from American Legion Post 180 and the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department to the Women’s Center and Committee for Helping Others. The event will feature a Thanksgivingthemed lunch donated by Whole Foods Vienna, with proceeds supporting American Legion Post 180. The cost is $10 in advance, $25 for walkins. For information, see the Web site at www.viennabusiness.org. VIENNA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ADDS NEW MEMBERS: The Vienna Business
Association recently welcomed the following new members: Govan Builders, Bey Restaurant & Lounge, National Memorial Park, Welcome Wagon and WorkFlow Pros.
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tal of 221 new single-family building permits were issued in Fairfax County during the third quarter of 2015, down 26.1 percent from the same period in 2014, county officials said. For the first three quarters of the year, the number of new single-family building permits is down 2.2 percent from the same period in 2014, according to figures reported by the Fairfax County Department of Management and Budget.
solidified plans for a the inaugural Capital Region Business Forum, to be held in December. Gov. McAuliffe and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser are slated to headline the event, to be held on Dec. 8 at 7:30 a.m. at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. The forum is sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Greater Washington Board of Trade and Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Dulles Corridor Rail Association, Federal City Council, Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, Northern Virginia Technology Council, Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance, and the Suburban Maryland Transportation Alliance. Topics of the summit will include regional transportation, economic diversification and “branding” the region. The cost is $125 per person. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www. fairfaxchamber.org.
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