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Local Residents: New Proposal to Relocate Septage Operation Stinks

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BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Dozens of Vienna and Reston residents expressed outrage Feb. 18 regarding a proposal by Fairfax County officials to relocate the Colvin Run Septage Receiving Site in Great Falls to the Fairfax County Park Authority’s Lake Fairfax Park in Reston.

“There’s ‘shared community burden’ and there’s borderline ridiculous,” said Timothy Greten, a neighbor of the Lake Fairfax site who worried about its impact on the quality of his well water.

Greten and others also complained about the short notice for the meeting, held at Bechtel Conference Center in Reston.

County officials directed the firm of Hazen and Sawyer PC to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether improvements could be made at the more than 40-year-old Colvin Run facility, and evaluate possible alternative locations.

“We want to make sure we’re not just moving the problem from one site to another,” said Ellen Hall, an engineer with the consulting firm.

The Colvin Run site is outdated, inadequately secure, hard to access and lacks sufficient queuing space for trucks, officials said.

The 22 trucks per day on average that use the Oakton High School’s Kailyn Fee, No. 30, dribbles the ball up court to break the press against the Centreville Wildcats in last week’s Concorde site have only one road in and out and must execute Conference semifinal game. Teammate Christian Butters is in the background. Oakton won that game, then later the title game. See story inside on Page 24 and a photo page of team action on Page 18.

PHOTO BY DEB KOLT a five-point turn to exit. The trucks’ loud back-up beepers and the site’s unpleasant stench have led to neighbors’ complaints, officials said.

The Colvin Run site basically has just a pipe in the ground and is located in a floodplain that occaLocal voters will join those across the day” – albeit one less “super” in 2016 be- nominating conventions, to be held over the sionally becomes inundated, necessitating cleanup commonwealth next Tuesday in casting bal- cause fewer states are participating than in summer. of raw sewage that seeps onto the property, they lots in Democratic and Republican prima- past years – and the outcome of the voting Find details about voting inside on Page said. ries for president. will help determine which candidates re- 9, and also see how Fairfax County Public Continued on Page 22 Virginia is participating in “Super Tues- ceive delegates for the two parties’ respective Schools has reacted to turnout projections.

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Precursor to CIA Used Guerilla Techniques, Took Big Risks During World War II BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Americans now take for granted feats of derring-do by unconventional warriors, such as Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, who possess almost super-human strength and stamina and wreak havoc behind enemy lines.

But it was under the Office of Strategic Services, led by William “Wild Bill” Donovan, during World War II that American forces pursued such guerilla-fighting methods systematically and enthusiastically.

Oakton author Albert Lulushi’s new book, “Donovan’s Devils: OSS Commandos Behind Enemy Lines – Europe, World War II,” details the rigorous training and daring missions undertaken by OSS agents.

Lulushi obtained much of his material from declassified OSS documents at the National Archives. The book has plenty of entertaining asides, from doggerel about lethal dangers facing low-altitude parachutists to quirky methods used to convey coded messages over open radio channels.

“I tried to bring this human aspect into the stories to flesh out the rigid narrative that’s been built around these events,” he said.

The fledgling OSS had much to learn from the Germans and British, who had engaged in such operations for years.

OSS agents gathered military intelligence,

worked with and encouraged local resistance fighters, rescued escaped prisoners of war and sabotaged enemy operations and infrastructure.

Recruits were astonishingly fit, often spoke foreign languages and trained to do everything from basic first-aid and bullet-wound dressing to parachuting, silent killing, and operating and repairing enemy weapons and vehicles.

The operatives’ underwent some of their training at Prince William Forest and Quantico and took pistol training at specially designed buildings, where they learned how to fire at targets while crouched and not looking over their weapons’ sights.

Lulushi’s book is not a cut-and-dried, black-and-white tale of good guys vs. bad.

Both sides had heroes and villains, engaged in summary executions and faced treachery from within.

German troops sometimes committed horrific atrocities on enemy personnel and civil populations, often as reprisals for the commandos’ actions. But in other cases, the Germans showed restraint, surrendering in the face of certain defeat and even trying to prevent the execution of captured guerilla fighters.

The Germans shot to death 15 OSS operatives in 1944 following the failed Ginny mission in Italy. German Gen. Anton Dostler later told a Allied tribunal he ordered the killings while carrying out an order from Hitler that he could not disobey

Albert Lulushi of Oakton researched “Donovan’s Devils” using declassified documents at the National Archives. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER

without facing a court martial. Despite a strong defense put forth by a Judge Advocate General colonel, the tribunal found Dostler guilty of war crimes and had him executed via firing squad.

No such justice was obtained on be-

half of Capt. William Holohan, who led the Mangosteen-Chrysler mission in Italy in August 1944. Some of Holohan’s comrades, either out of partisan feelings, personal dislike or desire to steal the $14,000 their leader was carrying, poisoned him with potassium cyanide and then shot him to death. The main two conspirators never had to pay for their crime.

President Harry Truman dissolved the OSS in 1945 after the war, but the immediate commencement of the Cold War led American officials in 1947 to form the Central Intelligence Agency, which took over many functions previously performed by the OSS. Truman has been excoriated by critics over the past several decades for creating the national-security state, so readers might be surprised to learn he had qualms about setting up the CIA, fearing it would spy on American citizens.

Lulushi was born in Albania and emigrated to the United States in 1991. The 15-year Oakton resident works in information-technology services.

He previously authored “Operation Valuable Fiend: The CIA’s First Paramilitary Strike Against the Soviet Union,” which detailed the agency’s paramilitary operation to overthrow Albania’s communist regime.

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Community Fairfax Home Assessments Up Slightly from ‘15 to ‘16 The average home assessment in Fairfax County is up 1.6 percent to $527,648, according to figures reported by the county government Feb. 16, with about 55 percent of residential properties seeing their assessments rise from a year before.

The average assessment of single-family homes rose 1.7 percent to $623,507, while townhouse/duplex properties were up 1 percent to $392,951 and condominiums were up 0.7 percent to $261,792, according to county officials.

The overall increase was below the average 2.9-percent increase in assessments of commercial properties, and was less than county officials had been expecting in the residential market. Since residential real estate makes up the bulk of Fairfax’s tax base, the lower-than-anticipated rise in assessments could trigger a higher tax rate, reduction in services, or both.

The actual tax due on each parcel will not be known until the Board of Supervisors sets tax rates in the spring. The 2015

county rate was $1.116 per $100 assessed value, including the base tax and several small surtaxes; residents of the towns of Vienna, Herndon and Clifton pay town taxes on top of the county rate, while residents of McLean and Reston pay a surcharge to fund operations of local community centers.

Among the 17 geographic areas of the county, average assessments were up across the board, with no outliers seeing major spikes.

Average assessments were: Alexandria, $428,621, up 2.06 percent; Annandale, $444,426, up 1.89 percent; Burke, $447,099, up 1.86 percent; Centreville, $385,098, up 0.9 percent; Chantilly, $452,509, up 2.78 percent; Clifton, $659,408, up 1.7 percent; Fairfax, $482,115, up 1.28 percent; Fairfax Station, $647,290, up 0.63 percent; Falls Church, $447,822, up 3.17 percent.

Also, Great Falls, $1,055,259, up 0.72 percent; Herndon, $475,057, up 0.6 percent; Lorton, $390,687, up 2.39 percent; McLean,

$894,285, up 0.99 percent; O a k t o n , Locality Change ’15 Assessment ’16 Assessment $ 6 9 4 , 1 0 1 , Alexandria +2.06% $419,996 $428,621 up 1.19 Annandale +1.89% $436,194 $444,426 +1.86% p e r c e n t ; Burke $438,919 $447,099 +0.90% $381,645 $385,089 R e s t o n , Centreville +2.78% $450,015 $482,509 $ 4 2 8 , 3 7 8 , Chantilly +1.70% $648,374 $659,408 up 1.03 Clifton Fairfax +1.28% $476,037 $482,115 percent; Fairfax Station +0.63% $643,207 $647,290 Springfield, Falls Church +3.17% $434,062 $447,822 $ 4 2 8 , 5 0 3 , Great Falls +0.72% $1,047,755 $1,055,259 up 2.79 per- Herndon +0.60% $472,236 $475,057 cent; and Lorton +2.39% $381,572 $390,687 +0.99% $885,556 $894,285 V i e n n a , McLean +1.19% $685,967 $694,101 $ 6 9 8 , 9 7 4 , Oakton Reston +1.03% $424,021 $428,378 up 1.85 perSpringfield +2.79% $416,853 $428,403 cent.

Vienna +1.85% $686,293 $698,974 AssessSOURCE: Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration ment changes generally were in line with figures reported in the most of Northern Virginia, including Fairlocal real-estate market in 2015. Average fax County.

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Assessment Changes, 2015 to 2016

FY17 County Budget Proposal Calls for Higher Tax Rate BRIAN TROMPETER

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Fairfax County homeowners on average would pay nearly $304 more under a proposed fiscal year 2017 budget outlined Feb. 16 by County Executive Edward Long Jr. Long’s budget would raise county employees’ pay and hike the real estate tax, but give school officials less than half the transfer increase they are seeking – likely setting up a showdown between the Board of Supervisors and School Board that will play out in coming months.

The county executive proposed giving county employees 1.33-percent marketrate salary adjustments, plus 2-percent step increases for eligible workers. Uniformed public-safety employees would receive 3.58 percent raises under Long’s plan.

The budget also calls for a 3-percent transfer increase to the county’s schools, a boost of nearly $55 million. School officials had asked for a 6.7-percent transfer increase, or almost $123 million more.

Long’s proposed $3.99 billion generalfund budget, a 4.4-percent increase over last year’s adopted budget, would amount to slightly more than half of the $7.45 billion in overall spending.

Long balanced the proposed budget around a real estate tax increase of 3 cents per $100 assessed valuation, but recommended supervisors advertise a 4-cent rate increase to give the board more flexibility.

Supervisor Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield) said if the 4-cent increase were implemented, county residents’ tax burden would have gone up 26 percent in the last five years. That increase “is an awful lot for our citizens to bear,” he said.

Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock)

dreaded another economic downturn is brewing and said even with the real estate tax hike, county coffers still would be $74 million short in fiscal year 2018.

“It’s a pretty dank and dreary day,” said Cook, referring both to Long’s budget and the weather outside. “We’re in a difficult financial posture. It’s not like 4 pennies gets us over some hump and puts us on the path to financial stability.”

Supervisors Kathy Smith (D-Sully) and Daniel Storck (D-Mount Vernon), who joined the Board of Supervisors in January after serving on the School Board, disagreed with Long’s practice of crafting budgets based on 3-percent school-transfer increases.

School spending would amount to 52.2 percent of the general-fund budget, but that percentage has been higher in previous years, said Storck, who advocated for at least $15 million more for the school system.

Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) noted that despite the recent recession and federal budget sequestration, the board had increased school funding by $230 million since fiscal 2008 – an amount equal to 10 cents on the real estate tax rate.

School Board Chairman Pat Hynes (Hunter Mill District) issued a statement expressing dismay with Long’s budget.

“This is a crushing blow to the more than 185,000 students who depend on the schools to help shape their future and to the teachers who have experienced year after year of little or no salary increases, often having to shoulder the added expenses of health care and retirement increases.”

The school system’s excellence “cannot be maintained by continued budget cuts,” her statement continued. ‘This decision

will have far-reaching consequences, affecting more than FCPS students, teachers, and families. It will ultimately impact property values and businesses in Fairfax County and sends a dangerously misleading message that our community no longer places the same value that it once did on the benefits of a great school system.”

Long’s budget also would provide: • $350,000 more for information-technology security. “We’ve been very lucky,” Long said. “The volume of attacks we deal with on a daily basis [is] just phenomenal.” $18.4 million for public-safety initiatives, such as 15 new positions at the future South County police station, 14 new patrol officers and two more employees to administer polygraph tests to all public-safety job applicants. This budget item also would finance 31 additional full-time employees to ensure all of the Fire and Rescue Department’s 14 ladder companies are staffed with four people, pay for apparatus and ambulance replacement, and spend $930,000 to lease-purchase 800 self-contained breathing apparatuses used by fire personnel.

• $500,000 more for athletic-field maintenance and sports programs, bringing the total to $6.1 million.

• $230,000 more for Park Authority infrastructure maintenance, for a total of $1.9 million.

• $350,000 more, for a total of $500,000, for reinvestment, repairs and emergency maintenance of county roads.

• $350,000 more for information-technology security. “We’ve been very lucky,” Long said. “The volume of attacks we deal with on a daily basis [is] just phenomenal.”

• $3.6 million more to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

• $130,000 for the new resident-cura-

tor program, which would let people live at county-owned historic sites for little or no charge in exchange for maintaining the properties.

County officials found $13.63 million in cost savings, the vast majority of which were attributable to $3 million in lower fuel costs and saving $10 million by participating in the Employer Group Waiver Plan for Medicare retiree prescription-drug coverage.

Supervisors will advertise a proposed real estate tax rate March 1, which they will be able to decrease, but not exceed, following budget discussions.

Supervisors will hold public hearings on the budget April 5 through 7, mark up the budget April 19 and adopt it April 26. The budget will take effect July 1 at the start of the new fiscal year.

Residential real estate assessments rose only 1.64 percent this year – half of last year’s rate – while commercial-property assessments were up 2.87 percent after declining for the past two years.

County residents now pay $1.09 per $100 assessed valuation, plus a stormwater-services fee of 2.5 cents per $100. Officials have increased the latter fee gradually over the past several years, and have proposed boosting it another 0.25 cents in fiscal 2017.

The Sun Gazette long has been the community’s source for news and infor mation about issues relating to McLean, Great Falls, Vienna, Oakton and Tysons Corner, as well as broader issues related to Fairfax County and the region.

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Pasha Majdi Will Work to Retain Town’s Charms If Voters Send Him Back in May BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Less than a fortnight away from the filing deadline, Vienna Town Council member Pasha Majdi confirmed Feb. 19 that he will seek a second term in the May 3 election.

“I just wanted to sit down with my family, talk with constituents and hear what they had to say,” Majdi said. “We’re headed in the right direction, but there’s just so much more to do. I firmly believe in that.”

Vienna residents might be forgiven for their confusion regarding Majdi’s decision, as the town’s monthly newsletter in February indicated prematurely he would be among those running.

Only two incumbents will be seeking the three Town Council seats up for grabs in the election. Council member Edythe Kelleher, who first was elected in 2002, will not be seeking an eighth term.

The Vienna Town Council consists of six members and the mayor. Three Council seats are up for election each May and the town holds mayoral elections on evennumbered years. Council member Linda Colbert, who first was elected along with Majdi in 2014, also will be running in this

year’s election and Mayor Laurie DiRocco has announced she will seek re-election.

Three challengers have expressed interest in running for Town Council: Vienna Planning Commissioner Douglas Noble, who previously chaired the Maple Avenue Vision Steering Committee; attorney Roy Baldwin, who serves on the town’s Board of Architectural Review; and Pastor Craig Burns of Vienna Assembly of God Church.

All of the challengers have expressed interest, if not outright concern, in the direction the town’s redevelopment might take.

Prospective candidates have until March 1 at 7 p.m. to file the necessary paperwork and petition signatures with the Fairfax County Office of Elections. The required documents are available at elections.virginia.gov. As of Feb. 19, only Noble had submitted the requisite 125 signatures from registered Vienna voters to run in the election, said Deputy Registrar Gary Scott.

Majdi, 33, is a fourth-generation Vienna resident. He and his wife have a son, Max. Majdi attended Louise Archer Elementary School in Vienna, Longfellow Middle School in McLean and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology in the Alexandria area.

He received a bachelor’s degree in public policy and philosophy at Duke University in 2005, after serving as student-government president in high school and college.

Majdi obtained a law degree from George

After considering the pros and cons, Vienna Town Council member Pasha Majdi has opted to seek re-election.

Mason University in 2010 after working as an assistant to former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-11th).

While attending law school, Majdi worked as a legal intern with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and as a legal clerk for

an energy-law firm, where he concentrated on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulations.

Majdi, who previously served on the Vienna Town/Business Liaison Committee, later worked for the U.S. Justice Department and as a staff member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Majdi’s priorities, if re-elected, would be to preserve Vienna’s small-town charm, insist on traffic studies for new developments in the Maple Avenue Commercial zone and encourage better town responsiveness to residents’ complaints, especially about construction projects.

That last objective might be achieved by having a consolidated, direct hotline, which would allow town officials to measure better the volume and nature of complaints being received, he said.

Majdi reiterated his praise from two weeks ago, saying all the challengers are well-qualified.

“I know all of them personally and would enjoy working with them,” he said.

“All three bring skill sets that we really could use on the Council.”

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Opinion Our View: Keep the Belt Tightened, Supervisors

Apparently, officials with the Fairfax County government had been expecting a somewhat stronger rise in average home assessments than the rather anemic 1.6-percent boost that was reported last week.

In the real world, falling short of those expectations would be cause for pause. After all, the region is really still in the midst of a low-grade recession, which is reflected in a real-estate market that has seen flat sales prices.

One might think the county government would respond by announcing plans to keep its belt tightened just a bit, in case economic conditions deteriorate. Low-grade recessions can turn

serious in a heartbeat, after all.

But the belt is being loosened: The county executive, in presenting his budget proposal, called for advertising a 4-cent rise in the real estate tax rate, which would hit the typical homeowner for $304 more this year than last.

At the same time, advocates for various spending – notably the county school system and School Board, which is ramping up the obnoxiousness with its “gimme, gimme, gimme” mantra – pressed for an even higher county transfer to accommodate their wishes.

(An interesting aside: The proposed Fairfax budget devotes 52.2 percent of

local spending to the schools, but only 1.3 percent to parks and libraries. And yet it’s the schools folks screaming they are being shortchanged? Jeez.)

We’ll see how it all plays out. With their elections behind them and the next ones three long years away, the supervisors conceivably could up the tax rate even higher to shower the school system with the all the ducats it desires. Or it could tell FCPS to restrain its voracious appetite and be thankful for what it gets.

Either way, Fairfax residents need to be wary. The economic recovery is weak and ever-fragile; the Washington area remains seriously at risk.

Virginia Republicans do themselves no favors by embracing out-of-touch social positions, yet they proved again in recent weeks they sometimes can’t help themselves.

The GOP-dominated House of Delegates voted 56-41 to support legislation that would give some stategovernment officials, such as clerks of court, free rein to discriminate, if such discrimination is dictated by their personal religious beliefs.

The measure is something of an homage to Kim Davis, the (Democratic) local clerk from Kentucky who

went to jail rather than follow the law and approve marriage licenses for same-sex couples.

Davis’s routine got old very quickly for the vast majority of Americans, but her cause appears to have been embraced by those furthest on the GOP’s social-agenda right flank.

Most Virginians are not interested in having their government agents, like those who process paperwork, playing games, and are even less interested in having such shenanigans tacitly approved of by the legislature. Everyone has a right to his or her beliefs, but

if you take a government paycheck, you’ve got to follow the law – just as those court clerks in Virginia who supported same-sex unions did not jump the gun in issuing licenses before the matter had been decided through the court system.

Nobody expects the House measure to make it into law, so perhaps those Republicans who voted for it consider their votes a sop to their hard-core.

But the public does pay attention to such things, and the GOP brand – already damaged in much of Virginia – finds itself further tarnished.

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County Should Step Up, Purchase Marmota Farm Editor: Marmota Farm is the only remaining open space in the heart of Great Falls.

Parkland in the center of a community imparts a special charm and character to that community. Once the land is gone, the community loses that special character. Save Marmota Farm wants to preserve Marmota Farm as undeveloped parkland because: • Marmota Farm provides a peaceful and relaxing viewshed for those who are visiting the Grange. Visitors can enjoy looking out at the green space.

• Marmota Farm represents the history of Great Falls as a farming community. Preserving our roots as a farming community protects the unique heritage of Great Falls.

• Marmota Farm provides natural surface areas where Trail Blazers can have the annual 5K run that raises funds for trails in Great Falls.

• Marmota Farm is a space where children and adults from the neighboring therapeutic riding program Lift Me Up can walk horses in a natural, open space.

Many of the children from Lift Me Up spend much of their lives indoors. At Marmota Farm, they can experience a quiet, uncrowded piece of nature. Its close-in location allows adults and children to schedule regular therapeutic riding sessions.

• Marmota Farm provides a natural, sound-absorbing, leafy buffer between the Great Falls Grange and Schoolhouse and residential neighborhoods off Georgetown Pike.

• Development of Marmota Farm would lead to more traffic congestion in Great Falls. Its entrance would be added to six others along an overcrowded stretch of Georgetown Pike between Old Dominion Drive and Walker Road, lengthening commutes for many residents.

• Marmota Farm provides scenic views along Georgetown Pike, a Virginia Byway. Preserving Marmota Farm will preserve the rural nature of Georgetown Pike.

• Marmota Farm provides a pleasing viewshed as people drive into Great Falls.

This promotes their identification with

the community, attracts new residents and improves property values.

• Marmota Farm is envisioned as a park that would be preserved as it is with no new infrastructure. This minimizes recurring operational and maintenance costs for the Fairfax County Park Authority.

Now is the time that Fairfax County is making decisions about the 2016 park bond. Because of low interest rates and the AAA rating of Fairfax County government bonds, now is an important time for the county government to focus on land preservation and include funding for the purchase of Marmota Farm from the 2016 park bond.

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County Executive: Silver Line Corridor Now Beginning to See Significant Development Residential and commercial buildings are starting to pop up along Metro’s new Silver Line, COUNTY County ExecuEdward NOTEBOOK tive Long Jr. told the Board of Supervisors Feb. 16.

“About 86 percent of new office space under construction is with a quarter-mile of the Metro stations,” Long said while presenting his proposed fiscal year 2017 budget. “The Silver Line has been a very strong economic tool for the county.”

Since 2010, when supervisors authorized a new comprehensive plan for Tysons Corner, county officials have approved 145 major applications with a total of nearly 50 million square feet of space, Long said. Almost 3 million square feet of that development now is under construction, he added.

Sixteen development cases in Reston, amounting to about 13.5 million square feet of space, now are in pre-application or review status, Long said.

The first phase of the Silver Line opened in July 2014 and has four stations, one in Reston and five in Tysons Corner. Phase 2 of the project will build six more stations between Reston and Loudoun County, with one station planned at Washington Dulles International Airport.

Construction on the second phase began last year and will take about five years, although officials have not set a completion date.

Fairfax County supervisors for years have sought to increase the percentage of tax revenues supplied by commercial properties, which in theory would lessen the tax burden on residential homeowners.

Commercial properties account for about 18.9 percent of the county’s real estate tax revenues. The all-time high for that figure was 27 percent in 1990, Long said.

The county’s office vacancy rate of 16.5

percent is the highest since 1991’s rate of 16.8 percent. More than 20 million square feet of the county’s 116.5 million square feet of office space currently is vacant, Long said.

Supervisors Permit Auto Dealership to Continue Using Falls Church Parking Lots: The Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to allow Don Beyer Volvo to continue using inventory parking lots in the Falls Church area, which had been in existence for about four decades, but never authorized formally by the county.

The auto dealership, owned by the family of U.S. Rep. Donald Beyer (D-8th), has a showroom in the city of Falls Church, but uses properties at 7113 and 7117 Shreve Road and 118 Gordons Road in Providence District for vehicle storage.

The supervisors’ rezoning action legitimizes an existing use, said Andrew Painter, the applicant’s attorney.

The site will be used for vehicle storage round-the-clock, seven days per week. Vehicles stored there will be operable and the dealership’s clients may visit the lot, county officials said. The county’s rezoning will result in some minor land disturbance, but no new construction or additional employees at the site.

As a further inducement, the dealership has agreed to install a section of Level 1 permeable paving to help alleviate stormwater issues at the site.

“I would like to thank the applicant for going the extra yard there on the stormwater management,” said Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence). “This is an area that has a lot of stormwater problems.”

Supervisors Allow 30-Year-Old ‘Temporary’ Building in Falls Church Area to Stay: A temporary marketing center/office building constructed in 1986 to serve the Fairview Park commercial area near Falls Church will be allowed to exist indefinitely, the Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed Feb. 16.

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Editor: Regarding the Fairfax County School Board’s decision to close schools for the March 1 presidential primaries, I respectfully disagree.

Yes, voting will create distractions and logistical issues and “make it difficult to conduct a normal school day,” as school officials said.

Of course, this is not a normal school day. It’s a very special day, and one of the few times educators can highlight public civics in action.

What a great opportunity to educate young Americans about democracy and civic participation and how it makes our country free, strong and united.

As I see it, the value of a day in school with distractions greatly outweighs that of another day in front of a television or computer. Election days and voting in our public schools are a long-held tradition, and the sudden urge to simply close schools rather than work through the challenge sets a poor example for children following in our footsteps.

We can do better.

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County planning staff did not find any problems during their review of the site and the applicant, Copt Fairview, has agreed to pave a walkway now covered with stepping stones, officials said.

“It goes to show how long ‘temporary’ can last,” said Supervisor Linda Smyth (DProvidence). “We’ve all seen this before.

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In a possible presaging of future signage plans in Tysons-area redevelopments, the Fairfax County Planning Commission on Feb. 17 unanimously recommended the Board of Supervisors approve a comprehensive sign program for Capital One’s headquarters site in western McLean.

The plan addresses 13 types of signs, ranging from massive, 1,200-square-foot Capital One logos atop the communications company’s future 470-foot-tall skyscraper to smaller building-identification signs and automated signage showing how many spaces are left in the site’s parking garages.

Planning Commission members focused especially hard on a proposed building-mounted video screen, measuring by 15.5 feet high by 69 feet long, which would be located on the skyscraper’s horizontal base.

That screen, placed on a second-story wall above a ground-floor retail area, would face an adjacent park and amphitheater and be used to show movies, sporting events and information.

Some commissioners worried the video display might divert the attention of passing motorists on Capital One Drive.

“I’m glad you’ve given considerable thought to this because, offhand, this seems pretty dangerous to me,” said commission member Earl Flanagan (Mount Vernon).

“If it were in an area where people were changing lanes or making a turn and looking for something, they’re going to be distracted,” agreed Planning Commission member James Hart (At-Large). “If there’s something exciting or shocking that’s on the screen, they’re going to look at that instead.”

Shane Murphy, an attorney representing Capital One, said the screen would be positioned so as barely to be visible to

vehicular traffic, and would be blocked from motorists’ view much of the year by a collection of deciduous trees. Measured diagonally upward, the screen would be 88 feet from Capitol One Drive, which runs parallel to the building.

The proposed video screen would be similar to one implemented successfully in Merrifield’s Mosaic District, said Planning Commission member Kenneth Lawrence (D-Providence).

Captial One originally proposed two additional, smaller video screens for some buildings at the site, but after consulting with county staff members agreed to seek approval for them later.

The video screen would have to comply with county noise standards. Its hours of operation would be from 6:30 a.m. to midnight Sundays through Thursdays, 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Sound would be permitted after 7 a.m. and only when the screen was showing movies, sporting events, concerts, art displays and special events of national or community interest.

Lawrence moved for the plan’s approval and said he especially was pleased at provisions that require the signs be photographed after they all are in place, then inspected by a review board to ensure the final result is not visually cluttered.

“We’re not producing a Guangzhou (China) or a Times Square, and I hope Richmond Highway will never look like either of those,” Lawrence said. “I think we have succeeded in putting together a comprehensive, congruent sign plan the sticks together of itself.”

The Board of Supervisors on Sept. 25, 2013, approved about 5 million square feet worth of mixed-use development at the Capital One site, which is located just north of the McLean Metro Station.

Supervisors still must review Capital One’s sign plan, but as of Feb. 21, no public-hearing date had been scheduled.

Ahoy, Mateys: Tickets Now on Sale for Annual ‘Pirate Fest’ Coming to Lake Fairfax Park in Reston Tickets are on sale for the annual Pirate Fest, to be held on Saturday, April 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston.

The festival celebrates Virginia’s seafaring past. Events will include boat tours, a pirate feast and performances by Pyrates Royale singing traditional sea chanteys, tavern tunes and pirate ditties.

There also will be a costume contest and treasure hunt.

Lake Fairfax Park is operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority For information and tickets, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lakefairfax/.

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Virginia voters head to the polls on Tuesday, March 1, casting ballots as part of the “Super Tuesday” presidential primary.

Voting will take place at regular precincts, which will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Because Virginia does not register voters by party affiliation, any voter can participate in either primary, but not both.

A total of 13 Republicans and three Democrats qualified to be on the Virginia ballot, although some already have suspended their campaigns and others may do so prior to the election.

Results of the primaries will help determine how Virginia’s delegates to national conventions are allocated. Virginia will send 109 delegates to the Democratic National Convention, to be held in Philadelphia, while Republicans will send 49 to theirs, slated to be held in Cleveland.

The actual delegates themselves will be selected by each party in district and state conventions leading up to the national conventions. Most, but not all, Virginia delegates will be obligated to vote for specific candidates on the first ballot at the convention. (Full information on the process is available at http://elections.virginia. gov/.)

Other states holding primaries or caucuses on March 1 (although not necessarily for both parties) include Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Wyoming. American Samoa also is holding a Democratic Party nominating caucus that day.

Fairfax Opts to Close Schools for Primary: Fairfax County’s public schools will be closed on March 1, after the school system reversed course and decided against keeping them open during the Democratic and Republican presidential primary.

School Board members on Feb. 18 made the call, saying their concern was not with the potential for violence – which had been expressed earlier by the Board of Supervisors – but with the sheer volume of voters attempting to cast ballots.

“In past presidential primaries, Fairfax County public schools have remained open, and the [School] Board had planned to continue this practice with the upcoming primary,” the school system said in a statement. “In light of historic turnouts in primaries across the country in the past few weeks, it is anticipated that voter turnout in Fairfax County will likewise result in historic numbers of voters.”

A total of 167 Fairfax County Public

Schools buildings are used as polling sites, 124 of which are elementary schools with “very limited parking and restricted access in and around buildings,” school officials said.

Due to the hours built into the 2015-16 standard calendar to accommodate weather emergencies, it will not be necessary to make up the day, school officials said.

Bennett Challenger Picks Up DCCC Backing: The expected Democratic challenger to U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) has picked up support from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).

The group has placed Luann Bennett in its “Red to Blue” initiative, aimed at supporting Democratic candidates who have the potential of unseating Republican incumbents in November.

Bennett is “a strong candidate, ready to serve and protect Virginians,” DCCC chairman Ben Ray Luján said in a statement. “She is the right person to make Washington work for every family in Northern Virginia.”

Democrats acknowledge that 2016 may represent their only opportunity to knock off Comstock, who in 2014 defeated Democrat John Foust to win the seat held since 1981 by Frank Wolf. The district includes portions of Fairfax County, as well as outlying jurisdictions to the west and south.

In 2014, the DCCC started out as a strong supporter of Foust, but in October cancelled a major TV-ad purchase on his behalf as Comstock held onto a healthy lead in the polls.

Comstock ended up winning the fiveway race with 56.5 percent of the vote to 40.4 percent for Foust.

Presidential Elector Picked for 8th District: If the Republican nominee for president wins Virginia’s popular vote, it will be party activist Sean Spicer who has the only ballot in the 8th District that really matters.

Spicer was the lone contender to file to be the 8th District’s Republican elector.

If the GOP nominee wins the presidency, Spicer will cast his vote in December as one of Virginia’s 13 Electoral College voters.

Virginia’s electoral votes equal 4.8 percent of the 270 needed for a candidate to win the presidency.

Like most states, Virginia allocates its electoral votes in a winner-take-all fashion. Republican candidates won the statewide presidential vote in every election from 1968 to 2004, but Democrat Barack Obama was the victor in the 2008 and 2012 elections.

Spicer was the lone individual to file with the 8th District Republican Committee to serve as elector, eliminating the need for a contested race at the party convention in May. Under the rules, candidates seeking the position had to pay a $2,500 filing fee.

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Public-Safety Notes VIENNA POLICE ARREST MARYLAND MAN ON TRESPASSING CHARGE, PREVIOUS WARRANT: A man living in the 500

authorities charged her with prescription fraud and held her without bail.

block of Kingsley Road, S.W., told Vienna police on Feb. 14 at 9:46 p.m. that a suspect who had been banned from his property had returned. The suspect left before police arrived, but a short time later the resident called police again after the suspect returned.

A Vienna police officer responded, located the suspect and arrested the 33-yearold Suitland, Md., man for trespassing.

The officer also found a warrant had been issued against the man for failure to appear in court on a separate trespassing charge.

Police transported the suspect to the Fairfax County Detention Center, where authorities charged him with trespassing and failure to appear on the other trespassing charge. Authorities held the man on $2,000 bond for each charge.

VIENNA POLICE ISSUE SUMMONS AFTER STUDENT BRINGS KNIFE TO SCHOOL: An employee at Cedar Lane

RESTON WOMAN ARRESTED ON PRESCRIPTION-FRAUD CHARGE: An em-

ee at Giant Food Store, 359 Maple Ave., E., told Vienna police on Jan. 21 at 10:43 p.m. that another employee had taken his paycheck and cashed it. Vienna police continue to investigate this case.

ployee at Vienna Rexall Drug Center, 150 Maple Ave., W., told Vienna police on Feb. 17 at 2:38 p.m. that a customer was at the prescription counter attempting to have a fraudulent prescription filled.

A Vienna police officer responded and after speaking with the customer, the officer determined there was enough evidence to arrest the 26-year-old Reston woman.

Police transported woman to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where

School, 101 Cedar Lane, S.W., told Vienna police on Feb. 18 at 1:19 p.m. that he suspected a student was keeping a weapon and possibly marijuana in his backpack.

A Vienna police officer responded and after speaking with the student, a 20-yearold Falls Church man, the officer located a knife in the man’s backpack. Although the backpack smelled of marijuana, none was located, police said.

Police took possession of the knife and issued the man a summons for possession of a weapon on school property. Police released the man after he signed the summons.

GROCERY EMPLOYEE CLAIMS ANOTHER CASHED HIS PAYCHECK: An employ-

POLICE ARREST VIENNA MAN FOR VIOLATING PROTECTIVE ORDER: A Vienna

police officer was on patrol in the 200 block of Maple Avenue, E., on Feb. 11 at 10 p.m. when he observed a motorist driving a vehicle with an equipment violation. As a result of that violation, the officer conducted

a traffic stop.

Upon interacting with the driver, the officer discovered the man was wanted on two warrants issued by the Fairfax County Police Department for the violation of protective orders.

Vienna police arrested the 40-year-old Vienna man on the warrants’ charges and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities held him without bond.

VIENNA WOMAN ARRESTED ON DRUNK-DRIVING CHARGE: Vienna police

dispatched an officer to the 500 block of Kingsley Road, S.W., on Feb. 12 at 12:29 a.m. after receiving a report about a twovehicle crash. Upon arriving at the scene, the officer determined the driver of the striking vehicle may have been impaired.

Police arrested the driver, a 33-year-old Vienna woman, after she refused to take a series of field-sobriety tests. Police transported her to Vienna Police Headquarters, where authorities gave her the opportunity to provide a sample of her breath for analysis.

After the analysis, police transported the woman to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged her with driving while intoxicated and held her on $1,000 bond.

LOUNGE MANAGER TURNS DOWN MUSIC AFTER VISIT FROM POLICE: Vienna

police dispatched an officer to the Bey Lounge, 303 Mill St., N.E., on Feb. 13 at

12:21 a.m. after receiving a report that loud music was emanating from the business. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the manager, who agreed to turn the music down.

MEN SOUGHT IN FALLS CHURCH ROBBERY, ASSAULT: Fairfax County police

are searching for two men who reportedly assaulted and robbed a man in the 7200 block of Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church area on Feb. 12.

The victim had parked his vehicle at about 11:40 a.m. and was approached by the suspects, who assaulted him and took his jacket, which contained an undisclosed amount of cash. The victim did not request medical treatment.

The suspects were described as black, in their 30s and wearing ski masks. One was about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighed around 155 pounds and was wearing a red sweater and blue jeans. The other was about 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighed about 195 pounds and wore a black jacket and blue jeans.

APARTMENT FIRE CAUSES $100,000 DAMAGE: Fairfax County Fire and Res-

cue Department units responded Feb. 18 at 9:45 a.m. to an apartment fire at 3041 Patrick Henry Drive in the Falls Church area.

The fire affected six units within the involved building and displaced residents from three of the units, all of which lost power. There were no injuries reported; damaged totaled about $100,000.

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Lt. Louis “Lou” Forges receives a commemorative shadow box from Vienna Police Chief James Morris.

VIENNA POLICE LIEUTENANT RETIRES:

Lt. Louis “Lou” Forges retired from the Vienna Police Department Feb. 1 after providing town residents with more than 26 years’ dedicated service, department officials said.

Forges began his career with the department in January 1990. After graduating from the 16th session of the Fairfax County Public Safety Academy, he was assigned to the department’s Patrol Section.

In April 2002, Forges was promoted to sergeant and was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Section as an investigator.

He held that position until being promoted to lieutenant in August 2005.

Forges in 1992 received the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) award for Excellence in DWI Enforcement and Substance Abuse Prevention. In 1998, he received the Outstanding Performance Award for leading the department in arrests and traffic summonses. Forges in 2000 also received the Vienna Optimist Club’s Officer of the Year Award.

Forges is a native of Cleveland and graduated from Edinboro University with a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice. In his retirement, Forges will return to Cleveland to spend time with family and his dog, Harley.

FORUM TO DISCUSS PROGRAMMING AT TEEN CENTER: The Vienna Parks and

Recreation Department will host a community forum to look at programming at Club Phoenix Teen Center on Monday, Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

Both local teens and their parents are invited to share their ideas.

Over the past 16 years, Club Phoenix has provided a positive outlet for more than 20,000 youth in the Vienna area.

R.S.V.P.s are requested by Feb. 26, but not required. To R.S.V.P., e-mail tfunk@ viennava.gov.

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the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will present “Profiles of Women Past and Present,” a Women’s History Month celebration, on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library.

The dramatic presentation, presented in conjunction with the library system, will present profiles of outstanding women including polar explorer Ann Bancroft, pilot/humanitarian Jerrie Cob and nuclear physicist Chien-Sheung Wu. The program is suitable for all ages, and refreshments will be served.

For information, e-mail viennaaauw@ yahoo.com. To register, call (703) 938-0404 or see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty. gov/library.

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(StatePoint) – The majority of Americans say retirement investing is a priority, but more than half consider Social Security a top-three source for funding retirement, and 40 percent of Millennials expect Social Security (along with 401(k)s and pensions) to fund their golden years, according to Capital One Investing’s Financial Freedom Survey.

“With the future of Social Security uncertain, all Americans, and Millennials in particular, should be proactively planning for their financial futures,” said Yvette Butler, president of Capital One Investing, a full-service brokerage. “There are consequences to sitting on the sidelines, most importantly a smaller nest egg in the longterm.”

Capital One Investing found 93 percent of Millennials say that distrust of the markets, lack of knowledge, little understanding of pricing and costs, and general complexities make them feel less confident about investing.

“Now more than ever, the onus is on the individual investor to plan for a financially stable future,” said Butler. “The industry needs to offer Millennial investors educational tools and transparent products that will support them as they do so.”

With that in mind, Butler offers several ideas that may help younger investors establish a straightforward financial plan they can stick to.

• Start early: The earlier you start planning and investing, the better. Once you have an emergency fund saved, you may want to consistently contribute to a diversi-

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• Go online: An online investing account is easy to open and doesn’t require a lot of cash to get started, and online investing and mobile apps give you increased on-the-go flexibility.

Low-cost portfolio-building tools that take into account your investment horizon

and risk tolerance can also help develop a strategy that works for you.

• Get educated: From stocks and bonds to mutual funds, ETFs, IRAs and 401(k)s, there are a lot of strategies and vehicles out there, and it may seem overwhelming at first. In fact, according to Capital One Investing’s survey, more than half of investors of all ages say their lack of knowledge and experience in investing hinders them from feeling confident about taking action.

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• Ask for help: A trusted professional can offer unbiased advice, and may help you develop an investing strategy you can follow and adjust, while instilling confidence about your future.

When it comes to establishing a financial plan, stay motivated by determining clear goals, and don’t forget to pat yourself on the back as you reach various milestones. Remember, the work you do today should pay off for years to come.

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(StatePoint) – While everyone sets out with the best of intentions, the truth is that making goals is easier than following through, especially when it comes to personal finance. But with a little preparation you can be the exception to the rule.

• Prioritize goals: While you may think that saving money, getting promoted at work and earning a significant pay increase sound like great aspirations, you may be biting off more than you can chew.

Instead of making a long list of possible goals, determine one or two top priorities so you can fully devote yourself to them.

• Make Measurable, Attainable Goals: Once you’ve set your money-saving goals, determine how you’ll measure success.

For example, if you are saving for your dream vacation, determine how much to set aside for the trip and how much to save each month to reach that goal.

Then, set short- and long-term milestones to help you stay motivated.

• Save for a Rainy Day: Putting away a small amount every week for emergencies can add up to big savings in the long run.

• Replace Household Items: Even though your refrigerator or fixtures may be working fine, they may be using more energy or water than they should. To save on water bills choose a quality faucet with a lower flow rate.

• Repurpose Your Stuff: One way to save is by repurposing what you already own. Use a weekend to clean out closets, empty storage units and breathe new life into items by refinishing furniture or updating existing pieces of clothing.

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Set near the border of McLean and Arlington, with exceptional interior and exterior ambiance, this week’s featured property – Dumbarton Mansion – represents a testament to style and grace.

The elegance of a European manor (dressed with a corner turret) combines with 21st-century amenities that add up to exceptional living opportunities.

From the Juliet balconies and gallery lighting to the elevator and resort-style swimming pool, every need has been anticipated and every expectation has been exceeded.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $3,950,000 by Lilian Jorgenson of Long & Foster Real Estate.

Just a few traffic lights to both D.C. and the Metro system, this home nonetheless is set back in a rarified world of exquisite ambiance.

An extraordinary foyer and reception area – with the glorious curved stairway – is our introduction to an exploration of three levels of delectable style.

The formal living room (with fireplace) and dining room flank the foyer; they are well-proportioned and strategically located, with the turret conservato-

ry (perfect for a grand piano) just beyond the dining room.

The kitchen complex is a marvelous use of space, well-laid-out for serious chefs and featuring a large center island and separate morning room, the latter with a Juliet balcony overlooking the koi pond and side garden.

The bewitching family room and gathering room share a double-sided fireplace, while there is a pool-view deck just off the gathering room.

A private library and rear foyer (with access to the large garage) round out the main level.

A gallery walk is our introduction to the second level, and we are ushered into the master-retreat complex, with its large bedroom area (with balcony proffering vistas of the pool), sitting room with fireplace, rear terrace, glorious walk-in closet and sumptuous bath.

Three additional bedroom suites are located on the upper level, one with its own balcony overlooking the rear yard.

Informal delights are found on the lower level, including the home theater, club room, art/play room, billiards area, card lounge and exercise suite. From the lower level, you have access to the play area, koi pond (with waterfall), fire pit and the extra-special swimming pool.

An architectural masterpiece that hits all the right chords, this home is a perfect start to the home-buying season.

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For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703) 738-2520.

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Address: 3941 Dumbarton Street, McLean (22101).

Listed at: $3,950,000 by Lilian Jorgenson, Long & Foster Real Estate (703) 790-1990.

Schools: Chesterbrook Elementary, Longfellow Middle, McLean High School.

Denver Top Spot for Real-Estate Pros, Survey Says Statistically speaking, at least, Denver is the top spot in the nation to be a real-estate agent, Detroit is at the end of the list and D.C. is closer to the top than the bottom, according to be new survey by Wallethub.

The Web site graded 150 communities on 13 key metrics, looking at both the strength of the individual market and the overall quality of life for agents.

Following Denver in the top 10 were Irvine, Calif.; Seattle; Austin; Aurora, Colo.; Portland, Ore.; Indianapolis; San Francisco; Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Boston. Down at the bottom of the rankings close to Detroit were Columbus, Ga.; Fayetteville, N.C.; Jackson, Miss.; Brownsville, Texas; Aurora, Ill.; Philadelphia; Mobile, Ala.; Haileah, Fla.; and Milwaukee.

Washington ranked 19th nationally, coming in 31st in health of the local real-estate market and 25th in job opportunities for those in the professions.

Among highlights from the survey: • Knoxville reported the highest number of annual sales per agent (120), with Houston the lowest (six).

• Indianapolis had the highest median wage for agents ($105,378), with Wichita, Kan., at the bottom of the list ($24,320).

• San Francisco has the highested median home price ($765,700), 17 times higher than that of Detroit ($45,100, lowest in the nation).

• Orlando has 24 times the number of agents compared to the overall workforce than Detroit.

• Henderson, Nev., has the highest turnover of homes (9.8 percent annually), while Yonkers, N.Y., has the lowest (2.6 percent).

• Fort Wayne, Ind., was tops in the “market heat” ranking on the survey, but weak job opportunities in the industry pushed the community down to 93rd overall.

No matter the community, real estate is a boom-and-bust profession, with good times intermingled with difficulties.

How should agents prepare, both financially and psychologically, for an ever-changing landscape? Jeff Engelstad, a clinical professor at the Burns School of Real Estate & Construction Management at the University of Denver, said it comes with the territory.

“It will happen multiple times in your career,” he said of the boom-andbust cycle. “Since you know it’s coming, why not plan for it? Don’t set up your personal lifestyle to survive only that the top of the cycle.”

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Schools & Military n Graham Liggan of Great Falls has been named to the dean’s list at Auburn University. n Cadet Mauro de Leon, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Noel de Leon of Oakton; Cadet William Heppner, the son of Col. and Mrs. Donald Heppner of Vienna; Cadet Zachary Regen, the son of Peter and Alison Regen of McLean; Cadet James Seal, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Seal of Vienna; Cadet Taylor Thomas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Thomas of Vienna; and Cadet William Whitfield, the son of Sally Ozefovich of Vienna have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Virginia Military Institute. n Victor (Vale) Tolpegin, a sophomore at Flint Hill School, has been chosen as a grand-prize winner in the Google Code-In international computerprogramming competition.

Tolpegin spent several hundred hours programming for the opensource organization Haiku to be selected among the winners.

“The contest was a great deal of work, but I learned a lot and am honored to be chosen,” he said. “While it was tough to work six to 10 hours a day [on the effort] . . . it was worth it.”

A total of 980 students from 65 countries competed in the contest, now in its sixth year. The 28 grand-prize winners earned a trip to Google’s California campus, to take place in June. n Langley High School’s Scholastic Bowl team won the Liberty Conference and finished second to W.T. Woodson High School in regional competition, clinching a spot in the state tournament set for Feb. 27

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We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for achieving equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap.

All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing Office at (804) 367-9753. Email: fairhousing@dpor.virginia.gov.

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Members of the Langley High School Scholastic Bowl team are headed to the state tournament.

Middle School starting in the fall of 2016.

The decision was designed to address crowding at existing AAP programs at Kilmer and Longfellow middle schools.

The action provides an option for Cooper-based rising seventh- and eighth-grade students who currently are assigned to the AAP centers at Kilmer and Longfellow to attend the new Cooper center in fall 2016, or stay at their current center.

In fall 2017, Cooper-based rising seventh-grade students assigned to Kilmer and Longfellow will be required to attend the AAP center at Cooper; rising eighthgrade students will have the option to attend Cooper or their current center.

In fall 2018, Cooper-based rising seventh-grade students and eighth-grade center-eligible students will be required to attend the Cooper center. n Fairfax County Public Schools and the Fairfax County Police Department on Feb. 10 celebrated Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, and marked the 65th anniversary of crossing guards in the county.

Fairfax’s crossing-guard corps began in October 1951, when Police Chief Carl McIntosh authorized the hiring of 10 women to provide safety services for students at key intersections in the community.

Today, there are 70 men and women serving as crossing guards helping students get safely to and from school.

For those planning in advance, 2017’s Crossing Guard Appreciation Day will be celebrated on Feb. 8.

The Langley School on Feb. 6 hosted its first-ever “STEAM Fair” to celebrate the school’s inquirybased approach to learning through science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.

More than 300 students and parents came to the campus to take part in challenges that included building a spaghetti tour, creating a lunar lander and make paper airplanes that carried large weights on them.

at the College of William and Mary.

Langley, the two-time Scholastic Bowl state champion, fell to Woodson 220-210 in the regional finals.

Langley junior Nitin Rao led the region in scoring for the tournament. Other team members included Annie Wang, Nikhil Rao, Esh Pandellapalli, captain Tyler Larkworthy, Matthew Rubin, Dan Ni, Surya Ambardar, Craig Anderson, Matt Owens and Siri Doddi. Matt Kissling is the coach. n Several local schools were among Fairfax County Public Schools named finalists in the Pacemaker Award competition, sponsored by the National Scholastic Press Association and considered by many to be student-journalism’s highest honor.

Finalists from local schools included Techniques, the yearbook of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Nandini Radhakrishnan, Ruhee Shah, Naini Shiswawala and Eileen Zheng, editors, Erinn Harris, adviser; and The Clan,

the yearbook of McLean High School, Sajanee Chithrahjan, Habiba Feroze, Bianca Rossell and Yande Thiaw, editors, Meghan Percival, adviser. n Fairfax County Public Schools has rescheduled Superintendent Karen Garza’s “listening tour” appearance at James Madison High School, which had been missed due to inclement weather.

The event will be held on Tuesday, March 29 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Garza and staff members will provide an update on the budget, Strategic Plan, classroom initiatives and other happenings in the school system, and listen to ideas, comments and questions from the audience.

Those planning to attend are asked to register in advance online. For information, see the Web site at www.fcps.edu/news/listening.shtml. n The Fairfax County School Board agreed on Feb. 18 to open a new advanced academic center program (AAP) at Cooper

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Nominees do not need to be official partners with Fairfax County Public Schools, the Foundation for Fairfax County Public Schools or entities associated with the school system, such as PTAs. Awards will be presented at the FCPS Honors awards gala on Wednesday, June 8 at George Mason University.

For information on business and community partnerships with the school system and a link to nomination forms, see the Web site at www.fcps.edu/cco/bcp.

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Oakton Continues Dominance In Concorde Conference

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Fairfax County Notes FAIRFAX HEALTH DEPARTMENT WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION: The Fairfax

County Health Department has been recognized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for its ability to plan for, respond to and recover from public-health emergencies.

Fairfax met the comprehensive preparedness benchmarks required by Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), a partnership between NACCHO and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Since 2004, nearly 450 local health departments across the county have been recognized for excellence in preparedness, either individually or as part of a region.

The Fairfax County Health Department was first recognized in 2010.

“Whether it is gearing up to manage a measles outbreak or preparing for the possibility of a bioterrorist event, we are constantly improving our readiness as an agency,” said Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu, the Fairfax County government’s health director.

“The Project Public Health Ready designation demonstrates our capacity to respond effectively to any emergency so that our families, businesses and communities remain safe,” she said. “But we also know that one of the most important factors in determining whether we succeed will be the preparedness of our residents.”

PARK AUTHORITY ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT: The Fairfax County Park Author-

ity has issued its annual report, which also looks back on the agency’s 65-year history.

The report “highlights 65 things you can do in county parks and looks back at the many special events that marked this historic year,” Park Authority officials said.

William Bouie, who chairs the Park Authority board, called the fiscal year that ran from July 2015 to June 2015 a “remarkable” time for the authority.

Highlights included the expanded Water Mine water park at Lake Fairfax, the

opening of Sully Highlands Park, improvements at Clemyjontri Park in McLean, and award-winning expansions at the Spring Hill and Oak Marr RECenters.

The report can be found online at www. fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/annualreport/.

PARK AUTHORITY TO CHANGE HOURS OF DOG PARKS: The Fairfax County Park

Authority has made changes to the operating hours at county dog parks, largely as a result of changes to the county government’s noise ordinance that go into effect this month.

Until now, operating hours at the county’s off-leash dog parks were consistent with overall park operating hours – dawn to dusk.

The new hours are 7 a.m. to one halfhour after sunset on weekdays, 8 a.m. to one-half hour after sunset on weekends and federal holidays, and went into effect starting Feb. 17 at all county-government dog parks countywide.

All of the dog parks will have signs posted showing the new operating hours, Park Authority officials said.

TROUT-FISHING SEASON SET TO START AT LAKE FAIRFAX: Lake Fairfax will be

stocked with trout from Feb. 20 to May 13 for the annual spring trout-fishing season.

Although fishable year-round, spring is prime time for fishing at Lake Fairfax, Fairfax County Park Authority officials say, with thousands of pounds of safe-toeat rainbow trout stocked in the lake on a biweekly schedule.

To participate, a Virginia fishing license is required, along with either a one-day or a seasonal trout fishing pass available at the park. There are one-pole and six-fish limits. The 18-acre lake is very accessible for shoreline fishermen.

For information and tickets, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ lakefairfax/.

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Reagan Washington National Airport in 2015 posted a double-digit increase in passengers from a year before, setting its sixth consecutive annual record with 23 million travelers using the airport.

Washington Dulles International Airport posted a small increase over 2014, with 21.7 million passengers in 2015, according to figures reported Feb. 16 by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

Add it all up, and the 44.7 million passengers using the two airports represented a 5.4-percent jump from 2014.

The vast majority of the increase came at Reagan National, which was up 10.7 percent from 2014 to see the highest passenger total in its 75-year history. Washington Dulles posted a 0.4-percent increase, but remained well below its all-time high of 27 million passengers, set in 2005 as United Airlines and the now-defunct Independence Air sparred for passengers.

To close out the year, Reagan National in December saw 1.82 million travelers,

up 3.5 percent from a year before, while Dulles saw 1.7 million, down 1.3 percent.

Combined, the two airports posted a yearover-year increase of 1.1 percent in the last month of 2015.

American Airlines, the dominant carrier at Reagan National with nearly a 50percent market share, had a 2.1-percent year-over-year increase in passenger totals in December, having increased service to 24 destinations, reduced it to 29 others and restarted service to Destin-Fort Walton Beach (Fla.) and Key West over the period.

Southwest (15 percent market share), Delta (13.1 percent), JetBlue (9 percent) and United (7.1 percent) rounded out the largest carriers at Reagan National during the month, when tallying passenger totals from regional partners as well as mainline service.

At Washington Dulles, United’s market share of 64.3 percent, including regional carriers, was up from 61.9 percent a year before. Rounding out the top five carriers there were American (4.8 percent), Delta

PARTY-PLANNING EXPO: The Jewish

Community Center of Northern Virginia will host the 2016 NoVa Simcha Expo, a planning event for bar mitzvahs/bat mitzvahs, weddings, bris and other celebrations, on Sunday, Feb. 28 from noon to 4 p.m. at the center, 8900 Little River Turnpike.

The event is sponsored by the Jewish Community Center, Gesher Jewish Day School and the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.

Admission is free. For information, call (703) 323-0880 or see the Web site at www. jccnv.org.

TICKETS ON SALE FOR ANNUAL PIRATE FESTIVAL: Tickets are on sale for the an-

nual Pirate Fest, to be held on Saturday, April 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston.

The festival celebrates Virginia’s seafaring past. Events will include boat tours, a pirate feast and performances by Pyrates Royale singing traditional sea chanteys, tavern tunes and pirate ditties. There also will be a costume contest and treasure hunt.

Lake Fairfax Park is operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority For information and tickets, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lakefairfax/.

POSTPARTUM SUPPORT GROUP TO HOST FUNDRAISER: Postpartum Support

Virginia will host its 10th annual LUNAFEST fundraiser on Wednesday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Arlington Cinema-n-Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike.

LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of six award-winning short films by and for women, addressing issues ranging from health and motherhood to aging and cultural diversity. Funds raised will support women overcome post-partum anxiety and depression, which affects up to one in five women after childbirth.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For information, see the Web site at www.postpartumva.org.

(4.5 percent), Southwest (2.5 percent) and British Airways (1.9 percent).

The region’s third major airport – Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall, operated by the Maryland state government – saw 2 million passengers during the month, up 10.1 percent from a year before.

WMATA ACCEPTING COMMENT ON SERVICE-CHANGE PROPOSALS: The

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is accepting feedback through the end of the month on proposals related to the transit agency’s fiscal 2017 budget.

Among the items under consideration by the WMATA board are elimination of SmarTrip loading on Metrobuses.

“While convenient for passengers, this also slows the boarding process,” Metro officials said. Eliminating it would “increase bus speeds, improve the customer experience and reduce costs,” staff said, but noted that it would take away a benefit to bus riders who might have difficulty adding funds to their SmarTrip cards in other ways.

SPECIAL EVENT SLATED FOR YOUTH WITH AUTISM: The Fairfax County gov-

ernment’s Department of Neighborhood and Community Services will present a free drop-in program for individuals ages 2 to 22 on the autism spectrum on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Providence Community Center, 3001 Vaden Drive in Fairfax.

Participants and their families will spend the evening playing, socializing and interacting with other families. There also will be a sensory room and art with the Young Rembrants organization.

For information, call Debbie O’Bryant at (703) 324-5621.

‘HELPING HANDS’ INITIATIVE IN SEARCH OF VOLUNTEERS: The Fairfax County

government is seeking local residents and groups to participate in the annual Helping Hands Program, occurring during Older Americans Month in May. Volunteers assist older clients with yardwork and home projects, including deep cleaning, decluttering and organization.

“This is a terrific opportunity for work groups, sororities, faith communities and civic groups,” county officials said.

Last year, 86 volunteers provided more than 300 hours of volunteer service as part of the initiative.

For information, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/pdf/vs-helping-hands-flyer.pdf.

ADVOCATES FOR LONG-TERM-CARE RESIDENTS SOUGHT: The Northern Vir-

ginia Long-Term-Care Ombudsman Program is seeking volunteer advocates for residents in nursing homes and assistedliving facilities across the area.

For information on opportunities, call Lisa Callahan at (703) 324-5861 or e-mail lisa.callahan@fairfaxcounty.gov.

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Metro officials are evaluating the addition of a number of products, including a new pass for college students and new combo passes for those who use both bus and rail.

Another proposal is to provide a 15minute grace period for those who enter and then exit Metro stations without using train service. Currently, those who do so are charged the base rail fare ($2.15 during peak hours, $1.75 off-peak).

Complete details on the proposals can be found on the Web site at www.wmata. com. Comments can be sent by e-mail to writtentestimony@wmata.com, or riders can fill out a survey at www.wmata.com/ budget.

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For the past few years, the fate of the old Manassas water tower has remained in limbo.

While some city officials have argued the 100-year-old structure is too impractical and expensive to leave standing, a growing group of concerned citizens says the tower is iconic and should be preserved as a historic resource.

Now, a recent decision by two state boards could tip the scales in favor of those who want to save the 147-foot “tinman-style” water tower whose “Welcome to Manassas” greeting has loomed over Old Town for generations.

On Monday, Feb. 22, the Manassas City Council was slated to hear why the Virginia State Review Board and Board of Historic Resources, both part of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, have named the circa-1914 Manassas water tower “eligible for nomination” to the state and national registers of historic places.

The designation is based on the water tower’s engineering significance as well as the role it played in the growth of city.

That recommendation, made last December, is a big win for the Manassas Historic Landmarks Preservation Corporation, a group of city residents who have spent 18 months researching Northern Virginia water towers to validate the tower’s historic value.

“It’s really big because that’s the key that

unlocks the rest of the process,” said Steve Hersch, president of the group, which is known more commonly by its nickname, Manassas Landmarks. “Placement on the national registry helps us to be eligible for grant money to help restore the tower.”

Now Manassas Landmarks is putting together a more extensive application package to be reviewed by state officials before advancing in June to the National Park Service, which has the ultimate say about placing it on the registry.

But first the Manassas City Council must decide whether to grant the water tower another reprieve.

The council has been weighing calls to save the tower against a 2013 recommendation from its utility commission to demolish it because of ongoing annual maintenance expenses. It’s also overdue for repainting, which could cost as much as $90,000. The city still uses the tower but no longer needs it to supply water pressure.

The city’s Architectural Review Board appealed the utility commission’s recommendation to demolish it, which sent the matter to the city council.

The council has been reviewing the water tower every six months since 2014 while it awaits progress on the effort to have it formally named to the historic register, Vice Mayor Johnathan Way said Monday.

“There is not strong constituency for destroying the water tower,” Way said. “The issue is not whether it should be destroyed or not, the issue is whether the city should pay [to preserve it] or whether that cost

Aerial photo of the historic water tower in Manassas, which dates to the early part of the PHOTO BY ROGER SNYDER 20th century.

should be paid by some private entity.”

Way said he’d like to see the water tower preserved and expects the rest of the council will recognize the recent progress by granting another extension.

Way said he’s been briefed about Manassas Landmark’s work and agrees the water tower “deserves to be preserved because it’s highly visible and bespeaks the character of the historic part of the town.”

“And it’s just a good thing to have historic icons,” he added.

What makes the Manassas water tower so special?

By working with a consultant with expertise in the history of water towers, Manassas Landmarks determined Manassas has the oldest “pre-World War II, hemispherical-bottom water tower” in Northern

Virginia.

The water towers were popular between 1890 and 1930 and once dotted the state.

But the only similar towers still standing are in Stafford, Fauquier and Clarke counties, and all were built after 1930.

The Manassas tower is also in the best shape of the remaining towers, Hersch said, partly because it’s not strewn with cell phone antennae. Ironically, that’s true because the city council had always intended to tear the water tower down.

“It’s totally intact and that’s very rare,” Hersch said.

The group also learned the water tower played a critical role in helping to build the city’s infrastructure. During a span of less than a year – from September 1913 to June 1914 – Manassas installed a water, sewer and electrical system.

The water tower cost $4,575. But together, the three utilities required a $75,000 bond, which was 9 percent of the city’s total assessed value at the time. That’s equivalent to a bout of about $400 million today, Hersch said.

“This was like their moonshot,” he added. “We really came to appreciate just how significant those events were.”

As they scanned microfiche copies of old newspapers, group members also learned of events that underscored the importance of the water tower: The Manassas train station was lost in a fire just weeks before it was complete.

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Transportation Notes Continued from Page 20 ington Dulles International Airport and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The carrier’s year-round, daily Boeing 777 service between the two capitals will be reduced to seasonal service, with flights suspended in early April, according to the Web site www.airliners.net.

United said the change reflects reduced customer demand.

The airline inaugurated service between

Septage Continued from Page 1 “It was an inexpensive solution in the ’70s, but now it’s time to move on,” Hall said.

Consultants examined six alternative sites on publicly owned land, but for various reasons rejected all but the Lake Fairfax Park location.

That site could let haulers enter and leave using a loop road, eliminating the vehicles’ backup noises.

Gates would control access to the facility, fences and security cameras would discourage the public from trespassing and a closed system would let haulers hook up hoses directly from their trucks to the sewer system, said engineer Eric Lienhard of the consulting firm.

The Lake Fairfax Park facility would connect to an existing sewer pipe and cause minimal disturbance of the Park Authority’s property, necessitating only the relocation of a shed, Lienhard said.

The site would keep Colvin Run’s same operating hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and be able to contain 110 percent of the content of two septage trucks should a spill occur, he said.

But residents weren’t keen about the consultants’ recommended new location at Lake Fairfax Park, just south of a one-lane bridge on Hunter Mill Road. Traffic on the road is bad now and would worsen with an influx of waste-carrying trucks, they said.

The site also is located on a hill not far from a floodplain, residents added.

Residents also were not happy that offi-

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Had the water tower been finished before the fire, the easy access to water might have saved the station. Just a few years earlier, in 1905, much of the town was lost in

Dulles and Sao Paulo in 2002. In the mid2000s, it had been expanded to two flights a day during peak times of the year before being cut back as the Brazilian economy softened.

ARLINGTON LEADERS STILL IRKED ON I-66 DEAL: Arlington County Board

members are still smarting from the compromise on Interstate 66 agreed to by Gov. McAuliffe and legislative leaders.

“Very disappointed” is how County

Board Chairman Libby Garvey put it on Feb. 20, a higher degree of irkedness than “disappointed,” which is how Garvey phrased it in a public statement after the deal was made public.

Under the agreement, widening of Interstate 66 eastbound from the Dulles Toll Road to Ballston would come sooner rather than later, but most other facets of the plan to add tolls for single-occupantdrivers on I-66 during rush hour will stay as adopted by the Commonwealth Trans-

portation Board.

McAuliffe made the deal after finding himself deserted by some prominent Democrats and facing strong opposition from some Republicans in the legislature. Members of the Arlington delegation, however, all opposed the compromise when it came to a vote in the General Assembly.

The deal still has multiple regulatory hurdles to pass, and “we will be following this very carefully,” especially with regard to the environmental impact, Garvey said.

cials cited a 2006 traffic study for the vicinity, which found Hunter Mill Road typically handles 16,000 to 18,000 vehicles per day.

Critics said the vehicle count is much higher given all the new development in Reston and traffic heading to and from the Wiehle-Reston East Station on Metrorail’s Silver Line. The nearby Oakcrest School facility, when it opens, also will put more vehicles on Hunter Mill Road, they said.

Several in the room still were irked because county officials agreed to allow Oakcrest, which could not obtain land rights for a roundabout at Crowell and Hunter Mill roads that community members had fought for, to install a traffic light there instead.

The evening’s discourse was civil for the first few minutes, but became testier when residents complained there weren’t enough paper copies of the presenters’ slide show.

Audience members repeatedly interrupted the speakers to ask questions and argue.

Some uttered vulgarities.

Saying she was “appalled,” Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) briefly stopped the proceedings and chastened some of the residents for not letting the presenters make their points.

Audience members urged county officials to consider alternative locations. Area resident Rob Whitfield suggested Washington Dulles International Airport might be a good choice, saying it occupies 12,000 acres, is fenced off and would not inconvenience residents.

Homes and businesses in pockets of land in central Fairfax County, stretching from Great Falls to below Fort Belvoir and along sections of the Potomac River, deposit wastewater in septic tanks instead

of sewers.

About 21,600 homes in the county use septic tanks, which must be pumped out at least once every five years, officials said.

There are 44 septage-hauling companies with 189 registered trucks operating in the county, they said.

Haulers regularly vacuum up septage and deposit the waste at several collection points, including the Colvin Run site, which feed the material into the county’s sewer system. Portable-toilet companies pump their waste into the collection facilities, and restaurants and community centers also deposit their kitchen grease at those sites.

About 49 percent of the collected septage comes from septic tanks, 27 per-

cent from portable toilets, 16 percent from grease traps and 7 percent from other sources.

Sewage from the county’s northern section goes to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Washington, D.C.; waste from the southern section gets treated at the Noman M. Cole Jr. Pollution Control Plant in Lorton.

The proposal to relocate the Colvin Run septage site is not yet in the preliminarydesign stage, and officials said they would examine other potential locations, including ones on private land.

“Obviously, this one is not wanted by the community,” said Thomas Russell, director of Fairfax County’s Wastewater Collection Division.

“I focused on the simple man – ordinary people, most of them first- or second-generation Americans, who responded to the call of duty and went behind enemy lines to fight the Germans and Italians,” he said.

“My hope was to bring a multidimensional picture that was as close as possible to reality.”

Few Americans know about the OSS, which preceded the CIA and the U.S. Special Operations Command, said Charles Pinck, who serves as president of the OSS Society Inc. “Fewer still have heard about the OSS Operational Groups that were the predecessor to U.S. Special Operations Forces,”

he said. “Albert Lulushi’s book is the first account of their breathtaking courage during World War II, which prompted OSS founder Gen. William Donovan to say they performed ‘some of the bravest acts of the war.’ We are indebted to Albert Lulushi for bringing this little-known history of World War II to light.”

a fire.

“So this really was an extraordinary event in the development of the town,” Hersch said.

Although group members were always convinced the water tower was an important historic resource, their research helped verify it.

Now the group is spreading the word

about future plans for the tower, which include repainting it and lighting it with different colors for the holidays – red and green for Christmas, for example, pink for breast cancer awareness and green for St. Patrick’s Day. Manassas Landmarks has placed scale models of the water tower in Old Town businesses to share information and en-

courage donations.

Hersch notes that some communities are paying millions to build fake old water towers to stand in the center of fake “town centers” for the same purpose.

“Some people think of it as a liability . . . but it’s really a multi-million-dollar asset,” Hersch said. “It’s an incredible, iconic resource.”

Ellen Hall, an engineer with Hazen and Sawyer PC, tells local residents at a Feb. 18 meeting in Reston about the need to relocate a substandard septage-receiving faciity near Colvin Run Road PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER in Great Falls.

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It’s Time to Pony Up for An Indoor Track Facility

For years now, decades really, it’s been an ongoing embarrassment.

Northern Virginia has some highlyregarded public-school systems, yet the region’s indoor track and field high school boys and girls teams have to travel to Prince George’s County near Landover to hold conference and region championships.

Team Wins 17th Concorde Crown

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The Oakton Cougars have won so many district/conference tournament championships for more than two denow, the BASKETBALL cades accomplishment gives pause when trying to correctly add the exact number of Concorde crowns and banners the girls high school basketball team has compiled.

The number is now 17, including three in a row.

Undefeated and top seed Oakton (24-0) won the 2016 Concorde Conference title Feb. 19 at Chantilly High School with a convincing 67-45 victory over the No. 2 seed Herndon Hornets.

The 17 championships have all come during Fred Priester’s 22 years as head coach.

Oakton led 17-0 at the end of the first quarter against Herndon, making five three-pointers in the period, and was comfortably ahead the rest of the way.

“We came out strong, that’s what we wanted to do,” said Oakton junior forward Maddie Royle, who had 24 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots.

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Oakton’s Alex Marquis takes a jump shot in her team’s Concorde Conference semifinal victory over Centreville, with Callie Doyle defending. See more photos on Page 18.

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Langley Teams Sweep in Liberty Title Games DAVE FACINOLI

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It was double the fun for the Langley Saxons in the Liberty Conference girls boys basBASKETBALL and ketball tournaments as the high school teams won dual championships Feb. 20.

The top-seed Langley boys (20-5) defeated the No. 3 seed South Lakes Seahawks, 52-49, in the title game. The second-seed Langley girls (21-4) upset the top-seed and previously undefeated Fairfax Rebels, 42-38. Both rallied from third-quarter deficits to win.

The Langley girls lost to Fairfax twice during the regular season and the Lang-

ley boys are 3-0 against South Lakes this season.

The Liberty title was the first for the boys since winning four straight from 2008 to 2011. The championship for the girls, who came in second last year, was their first since 1999.

Both title games were played at South Lakes High School and each Langley squad was 3-0 in the tournament competition.

In the girls final, Langley fell behind, 5-0, led 22-14 at halftime, trailed 32-25 late in the third, then rallied again to win, thanks to a 12-0 run that began with two baskets by Lizzy Shamloo (11 points, three assists) to end the third quarter.

Tournament Most Valuable Player

Paige Galiani led Langley with 17 points and four rebounds.

“This time against Fairfax, we slowed the pace like we wanted and played our game,” Galiani said. “We kept our calm when they went up. Those two baskets at the end of the third quarter were a key.

We needed something there for a momentum change.”

Ariana Aulisi had nine points and nine rebounds for Langley, including the clinching basket on a pass from Galiani with 11 seconds left. Jordyn Callaghan had five points and three assists, Stephanie Sipple had seven rebounds and Sarah Flatley had five and two blocks. CalContinued on Page 25

The reason is because there isn’t a public indoor facility suitable or available enough in Northern Virginia to hold significant multiple-school championships. The indoor venue at Arlington’s Thomas Jefferson Middle School isn’t quite adequate enough.

Region and conference indoor meets used to be held in the George Mason University Field House, and sometimes at private Episcopal School’s inside venue in Alexandria. Those sites aren’t currently used because of scheduling and financial reasons.

So the teams travel across the Potomac River, into another state, to hold their biggest meets.

For years, the Friends of Indoor Track organization has lobbied Fairfax County Public Schools and the Fairfax County Park Authority to build an indoor facility, maybe piggybacking on one of the existing recreation centers at Audrey Moore, Oak Marr, Cub Run or South Run, where area high school swim and dive teams hold their winter competitions. The land is there.

But nothing has happened. There’s never the money in the budgets, or serious followups to set the funds aside.

An indoor track and field facility wouldn’t exactly break the bank. We’re talking a basic rectangular warehouselike structure with plumbing and electric, a few bleachers for spectators and a parking lot. When not used for high school track and field events, the venue could be a money-maker – renting time and space to the many area youth leagues, which always need space for indoor soccer, lacrosse and other sports.

Makes sense, especially for Fairfax County to take care of its own.

Instead, county track and field teams have to load onto yellow school buses each winter, then inconveniently travel some 45 minutes or longer to another state.

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Grayson Campbell accomplished both of his goals at the boys 6A state diving competition.

The Madison High School senior won Feb. 19 champiDIVING the onship at Oak Marr RECenter and passing the 600-point total for the first time in his high-school career.

“I wanted to win and break 600,” said Campbell, who won with a 607.6 total,

setting a state-meet record. “That was a great way to end my high school career.

Breaking 600 was my big goal. I couldn’t be happier.”

The state title was the third for Campbell. He was second as a sophomore. He also won three region championships with a second, and two district/conference crowns.

His performance at this year’s state meet was his best in high school, including a perfect 10 from one judge on his ninth of 11 dives. The other scores were 91/2. His previous highest point total in a

high school meet was 577.

“I got off to a great start,” Campbell said. “I really only missed one dive, my reverse. I saved my two hardest dives for last, and I hit them well. I really wanted to break 600, so I knew what I had to do on those final two dives to get that total.”

Madison High junior Greg Duncan finished second in the boys state meet by breaking the 500-point total with a 5:20.9 total.

MARSHALL DIVER WINS 5A TITLE: Mar-

shall Statesmen senior Bryce Shelton capped his high school diving career by winning his third state championship on Feb. 18.

Shelton won the Virginia High School League’s 5A state title with a meet-recordsetting 558.55 point total, breaking his old mark of 526.6 set in 2015. The 558.55 total also set a new school record.

Shelton ended his career with four district/conference championships, three region crowns, three state titles and one state runner-up. Shelton will dive in college at Virginia.

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High School Roundup FOUR LOCAL WRESTLERS WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: The Grammes broth-

ers from McLean High School and Madison High’s Tyler Megonigal and Drew Smith were local state wrestling champions at the Virginia High School League’s 6A meet in Virginia Beach. The four champions had 3-0 tourney records.

Brendan Grammes won the championship at 138 pounds with a first-round major decision then two close wins, 2-1 and 6-4, respectively, in the semifinals and finals.

Conor Grammes was first at 160 with a pin, a 4-3 semifinal victory and a 3-2 win in the finals.

Megonigal won the crown at 152 with a pin, an 8-6 semifinal victory and a 13-5 win in the finals. The state title was his

Langley Continued from Page 24 laghan made the all-tournament team.

In the boys title game, Langley trailed 36-25 early in the third quarter. By period’s end, with the help of making four three-pointers, Langley had a 42-39 lead and led the rest of the way. A foul shot by Tavon Tarpley (nine points, six rebounds) with 25 seconds left gave Langley a 5149 lead. A steal by Tarpley at midcourt set up a foul shot by Colter Carton (10 points, three threes), then South Lakes missed a three-pointer at the buzzer.

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In the 5A state meet, Marshall High’s Rocco Munna was second at 160, losing in the finals, 4-3. Marshall’s John Charette was fifth at 220.

region.

In the boys meet, McLean’s Wesley Romary was third in the 55 hurdles and Madison’s Sean Grimm was fourth in the 3,200.

The Oakton High School girls placed fifth with 41 points at the Feb. 18 girls 6A North Region Track & Field Championships.

Oakton’s top finisher was winner Jazmyne Williams in the 500-meter dash in 1:18.73. Jill Bracaglia was second in the 3,200, Jordan Fitzgerald was third in the 300, Kyra Ballard fourth in the long jump and Casey Kendal fifth in the 1,000.

For the McLean girls, Danielle Maynard was third in the high jump in the

5A REGION TRACK & FIELD RESULTS:

Langley center Nate Shafer had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds and two blocks. Tournament MVP Chas Battaglia had 16 points and made four three-pointers, and Grant Hughes scored seven and made two threes to go with four assists.

“In the second half we rebounded better, we knocked down some big shots, and we extended our defense against their guards’ outside shooting,” said Shafer, who made the all-tourney team along with Tarpley. “We also played our tempo.”

Langley coach Scott Newman said a key to the comeback was getting contributions from a lot of players.

“It took us a while to get our feet under us, then so many different kids made huge plays and our defense won this game,” the coach said. “We’ve been through a lot this year and they have learned to win games like this. South Lakes really pushed us. It was tough to come here and win in their building.”

In its other tournament games, Langley defeated McLean, 67-32, then Washington-Lee, 60-50, in the semifinals. In that semi win, Jay Goettman scored 14 points, Tarpley 12, Hughes 11, Carton 10 and Shafer nine.

Against McLean, Battaglia made three three-pointers and scored 17 points, Tarpley added 12, John Rau 10 and

Hughes seven. Patrick Dolan scored 11 for McLean (3-20).

The Langley girls downed Yorktown, 49-42, in the first round, then routed defending champion Madison, 47-29, in the semifinals.

Against Yorktown, Galiani had 16 points, Aulisi had 11 and Callaghan eight.

Against Madison (15-9), Galiani scored 15 and Aulisi 10. The Saxons led 23-10 at halftime. Aidan McWeeney scored 12 for Madison.

NOTE: Newman is the third head coach to lead the Langley boys to Liberty tournament titles over the last three decades. Brian Doyle and Travis Hess were the others.

Against Centreville, Marquis had 21 points on six three-pointers and a threepoint play. The 12 threes were a singlegame season-high.

Royal (18 points, seven rebounds, four blocks) and Fee (six points, three assists) made two three-pointers each. Connolly (eight points, six rebounds, two blocks) and Cameron Plater made one each. Royle and Connolly each was chosen firstteam all-conference.

“That was a good win for us,” Priester said. “We have a balanced team, we can get double-figure scoring from our top players and we can play great team defense.”

Fifth-seed Centreville started the game in a 1-3-1 zone against Oakton that it had just put in during a practice earlier in the afternoon.

“It was a good idea on their part, but we were ready for it, so we moved Alex around against the zone,” Priester said.

“We found the open spots.”

Marquis made three of her threepointers in the first quarter when Oakton led 16-10 at period’s end. Oakton was in front 28-13 at halftime and 44-24 after three periods.

Oakton enters the 16-team 6A North Region Tournament this week as the defending champion, and was scheduled to host a first-round game against the McLean Highlanders. The action was scheduled to begin Feb. 23, with the championship games set for Saturday, Feb. 27 at Robinson Secondary School.

The top four teams advance to state.

NOTES: Marquis has scored 1,106 career points and ranks 11th on the all-time scoring list for the Oakton girls basketball program. She has made 56 three-pointers this season . . . The Cougars have won 13 straight Concorde tournament semifinal games, and 20 of 22, during Priester’s 22 seasons as the team’s coach.

Oakton High’s Maddie Royle scores against Centreville in the semifinals. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

6A REGION TRACK & FIELD RESULTS:

Marshall High School’s Heather Holt won two races at the 5A North Region Track & Field Championships.

She won the 1,000-meters in 3:01.36 and the 3,200 in 5:10.1, helping her team place fifth. Holt anchored Marshall’s third-place 4x400 relay.

In the 5A boys meet, Marshall’s Patrick Lynch was second in the 3,200, John Gieseler as fourth in the 55 hurdles, and the 4x200 and 4x800 relays finished in third place.

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shots, and we played strong defense.”

Also in the win, junior forward Delaney Connolly had a double-double with 17 points, 15 rebounds and five assists; senior guard and Concorde Player of the Year Alex Marquis had 15 points and made three three-pointers; Kailyn Fee had four points and three rebounds; McKenzie Brooks had three points and three boards; and Christian Butters had two points and three assists.

Oakton made 11 three-pointers, with Royle making four, Connolly three and Fee one.

That was one fewer than in the Cougars’ 60-31 semifinal win over Centreville, giving the Cougars 23 threes in their two tournament games.

third. Megonigal won two state championships when wrestling in Maryland before attending Madison as a junior.

Smith won the crown at 285 with three first-period pins.

The state championships were the first for Madison wrestlers since 1963.

Also at the 6A meet, McLean’s Gavin Legg was second at 170 with a 2-1 record, losing 3-2 in the finals.

McLean’s Mack McCune was third at 182 and Cochise Wanzer was fifth at 195.

McLean was fourth in the team standings.

Madison was fifth in the team standings, with Ryan Partridge fourth at 220 and Taylor Christensen fifth at 138.

Oakton High’s Eric Merten was sixth at 182.

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Marshall Falls Short to Wakefield in Capitol Tourney Final DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

By building a halftime lead then holding on at the end, the host Wakefield Warwon their BASKETBALL riors fourth straight Capitol District/Conference Tournament championship on Feb. 20.

Top-seed Wakefield (22-1) held off the second-seed Marshall Statesmen, 50-47, in the boys high school basketball contest.

“Coming in, we wanted them to play to our style. We didn’t want to play from behind,” Wakefield coach Tony Bentley said.

The teams also played two close games during the regular season, with Wakefield winning at home, 42-41, then Marshall (20-4) doing the same on its court by a

52-44 score in a later contest.

The Feb. 20 loss snapped Marshall’s 10-game winning streak.

“It came down to just a couple of possessions,” Marshall coach Dan Hale said.

“Our boys played their hearts out. Our seniors stepped up. We didn’t give up and we fought back. We got back into the flow of things. Our guys did a good job.”

The game featured five ties and eight lead changes. Wakefield outscored Marshall 8-5 down the wire. With the score deadlocked at 42, Wakefield made one field goal and was 6 of 9 from the foul line in the game’s final 2:27.

Marshall led 11-10 at the end of the first quarter when Jelani Murray made two three-pointers for the Statesmen.

Behind the scoring of Jonathan Adams, Wakefield outscored Marshall 17-5 in the second frame to take a 27-16 halftime

lead.

“The coach said to score, and that’s what I did,” Adams said.

Amari Cooper scored only three points, but according to Bentley, did a lot of little things to spark Wakefield.

“It was a team win,” Cooper said.

“Basically our defense is our offense. We got out in transition pretty well. We had a lot of energy and that led to the win.”

Alan Treakle (two steals) led Wakefield in scoring with 13 points. Adams scored 12, Deng Nhial nine and Halil Parks had six points and two steals. Nhial had eight rebounds and two blocked shots and Adams pulled seven rebounds.

For Marshall, Tyler White (two blocks) scored 17, Murray (two steals) 15, Jack Foley nine and Jordan James four.

“The key was to contain them in the first quarter,” Nhial said. “Give credit to

our guards [Treakle and Eric Martin] for pressuring their guards.”

Wakefield had a first-round bye and was 2-0 in the tournament, with an 87-42 semifinal win over Stuart.

Marshall was 2-1, defeating Falls Church, 63-33, in the first round and Edison, 53-37, in the semifinals.

Against Stuart, Nhial scored 16, Parks 14, Adams 11, Cooper 10, Eric Isler eight and Treakle seven.

Against Edison for Marshall, Chase Barrand made three three-pointers and scored 13 points, Murray and James had 10 each and Foley eight for the Statesmen.

Against Falls Church in the first-round triumph, Barrand and White scored 13 points each and Murray and Mikey Briody each finished with 10 in the lopsided win.

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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. February 24, 1939: n Gov. Price has announced a reorganization of the state budget department. n While 900,000 people born in Virginia are now living outside its borders, there are only 400,000 non-natives who currently call Virginia home, state officials say.

February 23, 1963: n Fairfax teachers soon will be seeing pay raises of $500 to $1,250. n The McLean Ballet Company is hosting auditions. n The University of Virginia has received the original manuscript of one chapter of Mark Twain’s “The Gilded Age” from 1873. n Apartments at Southern Towers are running from $87.50 to $225 per month, utilities included.

February 24, 1967: n A jury has found a Fairfax County supervisor and a developer guilty in a bribery case dating back to 1962.

February 25, 1970: n The owner of the Victorian-era Maplewood estate in Vienna has razed the home to the ground, to the chagrin of preservationists. n Three Fairfax youths went on what a minister described as a “Satanic orgy” of vandalism at a county church. n The General Assembly is considering whether to allow Arlington and Fairfax to enact taxes on stays at hotels and motels. n A state Senate committee has recommended increasing Virginia’s gas tax from 7 to 9 cents per gallon. n The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled it is constitutional for states to spend more on schools in well-off areas than is spent on poorer districts. n Northern Virginia Savings & Loan is offering 5 percent to its passbook-savings customers. n At the movies: “Oliver,” “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and “Rosemary’s Baby.”

February 23-24, 1982: n The Board of Supervisors has approved a pair of 17-story buildings at the intersection of Route 7 and the Beltway; they will be the tallest structures in Tysons Corner. n Although voters have yet to approve funding for construction, Fairfax officials have announced four finalists for the design of a new county government center.

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