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Vienna Officials Want More Time on Maple Avenue

Planning Commission Delays Its Vote on Major New Project BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Construction cranes tower above the future 470-foot-tall skyscraper that will serve as Capital One’s headquarters.

The project is just one of many now in various stages in Tysons.

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Construction in Tysons Still Booming ‘Connectedness’ Now the Watchword as Growth Ramps Up BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Even motorists cruising by on the Beltway cannot miss the eruption of glass and concrete taking place in Tysons.

Aging edifices have been scrapped away and gleaming new buildings continue to sprout up all over – resulting in a radically altered skyline.

“My goodness! Cranes keep popping up like weeds in Ty-

Fairfax County’s coffers, Caplin said.

“It’s a big, old revenue machine that generates a ton of operating funds” for the county, he said.

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sons,” said Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence).

About 7 million square feet of construction, including parks and playgrounds, will be delivered in the next six to 30 months, said Michael Caplin, president of the Tysons Partnership.

“The developers are bringing some incredible stuff,” he said.

The appraised value of all property in Tysons went up by $1 billion, or 8.7 percent, in the last 12 months, giving a lift to

The Vienna Planning Commission, citing concerns about traffic flow, on March 23 agreed to hold more discussions on a proposed mixed-use development in central Vienna and deferred their decision on the matter for three weeks.

Vienna Vision LLC’s proposed “Vienna Market” development would build 49 rowhouse-style condominiums, nearly 28,000 square feet of retail space and 105 underground parking spaces on a 1.97-acre site at 245 Maple Ave., W. The site currently is home to Marco Polo restaurant, the Vienna Art Center and some low-rise commercial buildings.

Doug D’Alexander, a partner with the development firm and the site’s owner, said the proposal would offer retail as required under the town’s new Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) zoning ordinance, plus copious pedestrian amenities and an attractive glass “conservatory” structure near

the property’s corner at Maple Avenue and Pleasant Street.

“I have a romantic idea of a Parisian subway stop,” he said of the conservatory. “It creates a movement between Maple Avenue and the residential area behind it.”

The property largely has been vacated, but would be eligible for 40,000 square feet of retail, which would increase traffic at the site considerably, he said.

The rowhouses would range from 2,000 to 2,400 square feet and be three or four stories tall, with upper-level outdoor terraces, D’Alexander said.

Residential and commercial traffic flow would be kept separate, with parking for the former behind each home and the latter underground and accessible from Maple Avenue.

There would be only a couple of curb cuts to allow vehicular ingress and egress in the residential area, an improvement over the wide swath of asphalt currently leading into the property from Church Street.

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A traffic analyst at the meeting said the plan would provide better circulation and access for commercial and residential traffic. An existing barrier just east of the property on Church Street, N.W., which prevents traffic from traveling west from Lawyers Road to Pleasant Street, would remain, officials said.

But town residents worried the new development would funnel even more traffic to the busy intersection of Church Street and Lawyers Road, N.W. Those roads cross at oblique angles, which already

Tysons Continued from Page 1 were: • Tysons Tower, with 552,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of retail.

• VITA, with 499,000 square feet of residential space and 13,000 square feet of retail.

• The Hyatt Regency, a 276,000square-foot hotel with 4,500 square feet of retail.

• Ascent, a 430,000-square-foot residential project.

• Tysons Overlook, with 326,000

makes it tough for motorists and pedestrians to negotiate.

Former Planning Commission member Charles “Chuck” Anderson, who lives just north of the development site, said he voted against the MAC ordinance when on the commission because of site constraints along Maple Avenue.

“There’s just too much congestion, too much traffic,” Anderson said. “We’ve got to make difficult choices. We just can’t approve every single parcel that is eligible under MAC to be developed to its maximum density. It’s simply, ladies and gentlemen, not going to work.”

Vienna resident John Runyon worried the project might increase cut-through traffic.

“As residents, we’re always looking for a back way to get onto [Route] 123,” he said.

Town resident Christopher Lages said much traffic from the site would use Windover Avenue, N.W., a street in the town’s Windover Heights Historic District that lacks sidewalks and in places seems wide enough only for one vehicle.

Some at the meeting also questioned the applicant’s proposal to have truck traf-

fic back into the site from Maple Avenue to deliver supplies to the retail businesses.

“It’s going to be a nightmare,” said one.

Commissioners decided to discuss the matter again at a March 30 work session and likely will render their decision on the project April 13.

The Vienna Town Council will have the final say in whether the development eventually moves forward.

square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of retail.

• Nouvelle, which has 510,000 square feet of residential space and 7,000 square feet of retail.

Seven projects with about 3.46 million square feet of space now are under construction in Tysons, including 1.66 million of residential, 1.75 million of commercial and 52,000 of retail. These projects are: • Mitre 4, a 340,000-square-foot office building.

• 1775 Tysons, with 457,000 square feet of office space and 19,000 square feet of retail.

• 7915 Jones Branch, with 437,000 square feet of residential space and 2,500 square feet of retail.

• Garfield Scotts Run, a 476,000-

square-foot residential project.

• Adaire, a 412,000-square-foot residential building with 5,600 square feet of retail space.

• Capital One Headquarters, a 470foot-tall skyscraper with 950,000 square feet of office space and 25,000 square feet of retail.

• The Kingston, a residential project with 338,000 square feet of space.

Six more projects, featuring nearly 3.1 million square feet of residential space, 993,000 square feet of commercial and 349,000 of retail, will break ground this year. These include: • The Boro, with 945,000 square feet of residential space, 400,000 square feet of office and 266,000 square feet of retail.

• 7901 Westpark, a 193,000-squarefoot office building with 2,600 square feet of retail.

• Tysons West, a 400,000-square-foot residential project with 50,000 square feet of retail.

• Westpark Plaza, a 615,000-squarefoot residential project with 13,000 square feet of retail space.

• Tysons Central, with 398,000 square feet of residential space, 400,000 of office and 17,000 square feet of retail.

• Residences Tysons II, with 722,000 square feet of residential space.

The new residential units so far have not been occupied by many children – possibly because those dwellings largely are in high-rises and fairly expensive, Smyth said.

County officials have plans in place to build a multi-story, “urban-style” school at a site on Jones Branch Drive that was proffered by Cityline Partners. The property now has a regulation-sized rectangular playing field, which would be used by the school, and a smaller field that would be replaced by the school, Smyth said.

The county also will strive to reduce traffic congestion on Chain Bridge Road near the McLean Metrorail Station by realigning Old Meadow Road with Capital One Tower Road across Route 123. The current misalignment, which occurred as a result of the station’s construction, requires separate light cycles for traffic on either side of Chain Bridge, she said.

Part of the “Tysons dream” is enabling easy travel and connectivity throughout the urban center, Caplin said. The new Jones Branch Connector, a vital bridge that will cross Interstate 495 to connect Tysons with the Capital One property in McLean, is fully funded and will be put out to bid in July. The span should be finished in 2018.

Three circulator-bus routes connecting four stations on Metrorail’s Silver Line help reduce vehicular traffic, and Tysons officials hope to build on that success by analyzing data from a study of 20 private shuttle-bus services operating in the area and then consolidating some of those routes, Caplin said.

Tysons is transforming so quickly that infrequent visitors may need to be educated about the changes in progress, he said.

“If you haven’t been here in six months, you don’t know what’s here,” Caplin said.

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Board members of Great Falls Friends and Neighbors work on the details of the group’s fashion show, which will be held April 24 at Bloomingdale’s in Tysons Corner Center. Pictured clockwise from left are Allison Granstedt, Kristen Trimble, Sally Andrew-Pyne, Laura Bumpus, Annette Kerlin and Ricki Harvey.

The Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Scholarship Fund will hold a fashion show April 24 at Bloomingdale’s in Tysons Corner Center to raise money for its scholarships for women.

The event, to be held from 10 a.m. to noon, will feature WUSA-TV (Channel 9) anchor Andrea Roane as its master of ceremonies and include a champagne brunch, raffle, silent auction, shopping event and fashion show.

“Bloomingdale’s is pulling out all the stops with a fabulous lineup of this season’s styles,” said Sally Andrew-Pyne, a board member of the scholarship fund.

“They also are generously donating 10 percent of the attendees’ purchases to [the fund]. Add a yummy brunch and a number of exciting silent-auction and raffle gifts and you have a Sunday morning packed with fun – and all for a terrific cause.”

The scholarship fund is accepting contributions from individuals, organizations and companies seeking to support this cause by becoming one of the event’s sponsors. Donations for the scholarship fund also would be appreciated, club members said.

Great Falls Friends and Neighbors was formed in 2011 as a result of a merger between the Great Falls Woman’s Club and the Newcomers of Great Falls, two organizations that had been active in the area for more than 30 years.

The new group has more than 200 involved members and provides opportuni-

ties for residents of Great Falls and surrounding communities to connect through social, educational and cultural activities.

The organization also provides service, support and donations to philanthropic causes and civic organizations.

The club’s scholarship fund, one of its major philanthropies, is a separately incorporated non-profit organization.

Each year, the fund awards up to six scholarships to Virginia women over age 25 who are attending either George Mason University or Northern Virginia Community College. O ne scholarship is presented to a dance student at GMU in the name of a club founder, Bette Carter.

“Many of these scholarship recipients have jobs, children, or both, and would not be able to continue their education without this help,” said Annette Kerlin, one of the fund’s board members. “The beneficiaries are very impressive individuals and we are thrilled to be able to help them in this manner.”

The scholarship fund has provided financial assistance to female college students for the last 34 years. To facilitate its efforts, the fund has established endowments at George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College, which are maintained through donations and fund-raising activities.

To become a fashion-show sponsor, donate money or purchase tickets to the event, visit the Web site at GFFNSF.org for details.

New Vienna Theater Offering Debuts The Vienna Theatre Company will present “In Living Sound” on Fridays and Saturdays, April 1-2 and 8-9, in the Flame Room of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, 400 Center St., S. (The location is a change from the usual Vienna Community Center, which is undergoing renovation.)

The production features snippets from popular 1940s radio shows such as “Adventures of the Thin Man: The Case of the Goofy Groom” and “The Big Story: Manhunt in Manhattan.”

Tickets for Friday performances are $14, with food and drinks available for purchase. Tickets for Saturday shows are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, and include dinner, drinks and dessert. Food service begins at 7:15 p.m. each night, with the shows starting at 8 p.m.

For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.viennatheatercompany. org.

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The Auxiliary serves up delicious food items and the VTC provides an evening of entertaining radio shows from the 1940’s: Adventures of the Thin Man: The Case of the Goofy Groom and The Big Story: Manhunt in Manhattan.

Tickets: Fridays $14 with hot food and drinks available for purchase beginning at 7:15pm. Saturdays $25 in advance; $30 at door with dinner, drinks and dessert included and served beginning at 7:15pm. Shows both nights at 8pm!

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People New McLean Police Commander Seeks Smoother Interactions with Residents Across the Community BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

How people feel they’ve been treated by police and the court system often is more important to them than how their case is adjudicated, said Capt. John Trace, the new commander of the Fairfax County Police Department’s McLean District Station.

“The police profession across the country, especially in the last couple of years, has really taken a hit in the public eye,” he said.

“You can sit back, watch it, read about it and do nothing, or you can take charge and change the focus on what you have control over.”

Trace will emphasize procedural fairness, insisting that officers allow those with whom they interact to tell their sides of the story, treat the public with dignity and respect, and ensure their decision-making process is trustworthy and unbiased.

Police officers also should help the public understand the judicial process and how its decisions are arrived at, and show interest in people’s personal situations to maximum extent of the law, he said.

Trace, who in July will have served for 29 years with the county’s police force, assumed command of the station in early February after Capt. Paul Norton moved on to his next posting.

Like most station commanders, Trace has served in a wide variety of assignments with the department. He most recently spent 21 months as one of the county’s four staff duty officers, who provide command oversight in the chief’s absence.

Trace also previously was a police liaison at the Department of Public Safety Communications and spent three years as assistant commander of the Sully District Station. He has worked in Special Operations and at most district stations within the county, except McLean.

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will be no exception. He officially retired in January, but may serve for up to three years under the county’s Deferred Retirement Option Program, or DROP. In December 2015, Trace finished his master’s degree in public administration from George Mason University. After ending his county career for good, he hopes to work as a chief or deputy chief of a college police department.

The father of three children, Trace has done some teaching and interacted with plenty of youths during his career. He also has coached a wide variety of youth sports, mainly football, basketball and soccer.

“I’ve had a lot of engagement with kids and campuses, schools and colleges,” he said.

Trace also taught a criminaljustice course at the Manassas campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

“I really enjoyed that atmosphere,” he said. “I think that after 28 or 29 years of policing, maybe I have a little something to give back, try to mentor the younger kids in college who are still receptive to new things.”

Trace was born and raised in Falls Church and left the area only to earn a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.

“Learning is really a lifetime thing,” he said. “I think you need to learn something new every day.”

McLean District Station covers 44 square miles from Towlston Road in Great Falls down to the borders around Arlington County and Falls Church and west on Route 50 over to the city of Fairfax, said 1st Lt. Jason Allegra, the station’s second in command.

The station’s coverage area ranges from affluent single-family neighborhoods to multi-family zones and rapidly growing commercial centers in Tysons and Merrifield.

The station’s 132 sworn officers work in a wide variety of

2013 to 5,829 last year. McLean District officers have arrested 1,041 people so far in 2016.

The station’s officers have seen a steady decline in recent years of people arrested for drunk driving. There were 348 such arrests in 2012, 325 in 2013, 265 in 2014, 231 in 2015 and just 46 so far this year.

Trace attributed the decline not to a lack of vigilance on the officers’ part, but rather the ongoing success of anti-drunkdriving programs.

Statistics also show progress in reducing the number of McLean-area vehicle accidents.

There were 1,400 crashes in 2013, 1,298 in 2014, 1,257 in 2015 and 211 so far this year.

While studying in the Safe Streets program, Trace helped develop initiatives to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians.

The station’s statistics for pedestrian-related collisions have stayed fairly steady, spiking at 35 in 2013, but returning to more typical results of 23 and 24 incidents in the two subsequent years. There have been five pedestrians hit by vehicles so far this year.

By contrast, the station recorded 14 vehicle collisions with bicycles in both 2012 and 2013, Capt. John Trace (right) and his second-in-command, 1st Lt. Jason Allegra, hope to maintain high professional standards at the McLean District Sta- but saw only 11 in 2014 and nine PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER in 2015. No bicyclists have been tion. hit by vehicles so far in 2016. specialized areas, from school- million visitors per year – more Trace and Allegra said they resource officers posted at all the than Disneyland in California, arrived at a propitious moment, area’s middle and high schools to he added. following the long-delayed comits Tysons Urban Team – unique McLean District officers also pletion of the station’s renovaamong county’s eight district help patrol six Metrorail stations tions. stations – which aims to thwart – four Silver Line stations in Allegra began his career at shoplifting rings operating in Tysons, plus West Falls Church the McLean station and marvels Tysons. and Dunn Loring on the Orange at how much growth Tysons has “It’s a team built for the fu- Line – which is the most of any experienced since then. ture,” said Trace, noting the unit’s district station in the county.

Patrick Smaldore, a publicheavy social-media outreach efMetro Transit Police also safety liaison with the McLean forts. “People are reaching out monitor those Metrorail sta- Citizens Association, said Trace directly to them to report things. tions, but their force is spread has been very community-oriIt’s really changing the way we thinly, Trace said. McLean of- ented throughout his law-endo things.” ficers frequently ride on Metro forcement career.

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Our View: A Cautionary Tale on Name Changes

Before leaders of the Fairfax County school system rush higgledypiggledy toward changing names of schools that don’t fit their definition of political correctness, they might want to glance just a few miles to the south to see what happens when hamhandedness goes awry.

There, the Prince William County School Board has come under fire both for changing the name of a middle school, and for doing so in a highhanded manner that avoided any semblance of community involvement.

It must have sounded like a good idea to some in Prince William: Mills Godwin, a late two-term governor but one with no direct connection to the community, seemed an odd choice for a school name from the beginning, so school officials recently decided to change it to honor George Hampton,

an African-American leader in Prince William.

Then, after a rushed vote, all hell broke loose. This being 2016, it was concentrated largely on social media, but a certain ugliness gravitated to the real world, as well.

Prince William School Board members, some of them brand new to their positions, were left trying to defend the indefensible – they moved far too quickly, too unilaterally and without public participation in the decision-making process.

In Fairfax, there has been recent rabble-rousing aimed at changing the names of J.E.B. Stuart, Robert E. Lee and W.T. Woodson high schools, largely because the namesakes do not represent modern-day values.

We’ve opined on this before, calling it a silly effort by people who have

a hard time understanding that you can’t unilaterally impose expectations of one generation on those who came before. Once you begin, where does it stop? (Students of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, trust us on this: Once the names of Stuart, Lee and Woodson are erased, Stalin-style, from the roster of schools, they’ll be coming after you next.)

Fairfax school leaders should heed the lessons of the Prince William debacle.

No matter what they end up doing, a name-change effort should only be undertaken if (a) there is a true effort to listen to the full community, not just the noisiest few, (b) there is no preordained decision and (c) absent a persuasive argument to the contrary, better to do nothing than make any changes.

Comstock Is With Her Constituents in the 10th Editor: As I stood at the back of a packed community hall watching U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) launch her reelection bid, I realized just why she pulls support from so many diverse Northern Virginians.

It’s because she is really with us – she is in and among us.

Comstock commutes with us on our roads and on Metro. She grieves with us, as the diagnoses roll in and chemo begins. She vows with us, to not let one more of our young people succumb to heroin addiction.

She resolves with us to purge human trafficking from our neighborhoods. She demands that taxes propel us, not crush us.

I am glad to support this incredibly hard-working leader and her practical solutions to our shared priorities.

Barbara Comstock was a key player in passing a landmark five-year transportation package that devotes funding to relieve those notorious traffic chokepoints and to repair our poor roads.

She has levied a healthy dose of accountability on Metro, which, as the recent closure showed, needs it. She helped win passage in the House of Representatives of the 21st Century Cures Act, which encourages cuttingedge medical research aimed directly at cancer, heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s – diseases that rob us of too many, too soon.

Partnering with federal, state and local officials, Comstock kicked-off two heroin task forces in Northern Virginia. These joint operations fight the epidemic on two fronts: 1) educating our neighborhoods about the heroin crisis and 2) preventing overdose deaths by arming our area’s first-responders with opioid-reversing drugs.

Comstock helped usher in a $600 billion tax relief package, which made the Child Tax Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit and the American Opportunity Tax Credit permanent. As a mother of four, I can attest to the immediate impact these have on my family.

Her work also solidified the Research

Local Parks to Participate in Watershed Cleanup Day

Watershed Cleanup Day is Saturday, April 2, 2016, when Fairfax County residents band together to clean up the county’s waterways and preventing trash from reaching the Chesapeake Bay.

Among local parks that are participating, along with contact information: • Lake Fairfax Park in Reston at (703) 471-5415.

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and Development Tax Credit, so businesses, like those along the Dulles Corridor, can create high-skill jobs that will employ the next generation.

Demonstrating really good judgment, Comstock voted to increase defense and cybersecurity funding to protect us from terrorism, and she smartly tapped our region’s many cybersecurity experts to craft congressional responses to recent cyberthreats.

She talked about all of this at her kickoff, without fanfare and with the press largely ignoring this event and her accomplishments. But she has demonstrated commitment to Northern Virginia’s most pressing issues, so it’s no wonder that she brings all kinds of Virginians together.

While some slogans in today’s politics bark, “I’m With Her,” Comstock’s actions show that “She’s With Us.” And in the immortal words of Robert Frost, “that has made all the difference.”

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• Sully Historic Site in Chantilly at (703) 437-1794.

Full information on the initiative can be found on the Web site at www. fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/press/html/ psa049-16.htm.

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Fairfax Park Authority Approves Resolution to Support Land Swap with Federal Government BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Bolstered by support from local youthsports groups and a pair of McLean community associations, the Fairfax County Park Authority’s board of directors on March 23 unanimously adopted a resolution to exchange the agency’s Langley Oaks Park for Langley Fork Park, a National Park Service property.

No final timetable for the land swap has been determined, but Park Authority officials will continue to work with the National Park Service to make the deal a reality, said David Bowden, the agency’s director of planning and development.

Artwork shows proposed field layout for Langley Fork Park./

The Park Authority is paying $351,000 for an environmental assessment at Langley Fork Park, which will include investigations of the site’s cultural resources and archeology.

Bowden said he hoped the study would not find any significant impacts that would result from the land swap and the park’s future redevelopment.

Located 6250 Georgetown Pike, the nearly 53-acre Langley Fork Park is a portion of Claude Moore Colonial Farm (or Turkey Run Park). The Park Authority since 1981 has operated the park under a special-use permit granted by the National Park Service.

The Park Authority has improved the site with 60- and 90-foot diamond playing fields, a pair of rectangular fields, a fitness trail, two multi-use courts and a 170-space parking lot. None of the athletic fields is lighted.

The original 25-year permit expired in 2006 and because of new policies has been renewed annually ever since, making it difficult for both agencies to manage the park and chart its future.

Under a master plan adopted by the Park Authority in 2013, Langley Fork Park would receive an additional 80 parking spaces, two more rectangular playing fields, another ball diamond, an off-leash dog area, two pavilions and a fitness zone.

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All of the athletic fields would receive synthetic turf if funding allowed, but only three rectangular fields and one diamond would be lighted. The remaining fields – two diamonds, one rectangular – would be unlighted because they are located within the Langley Fork Historic Overlay District.

Park Authority officials chose Langley Oaks Park for the land swap because it is located within the Potomac River’s watershed, which is a requirement for the Park Service’s property acquisitions.

Langley Oaks Park consists of nearly 102 acres of undeveloped land and is bordered by National Park Service property to the north and east. The park has an informal trail network that connects with paths at Claude Moore Colonial Farm.

Written testimony from McLean-area community associations and athletic organizations supported the Park Authority’s land-swap proposal.

Lewinsville Coalition president Irwin Auerbach urged Park Authority officials to seal the landswap deal as quickly as possible so muchneeded additional athletic fields can be built at Langley Fork Park.

The site “would seem to be an ideal location for such fields because it would increase supply while decreasing the need for further intrusions into existing neighborhoods such as, for example, requests to install lighting on existing neighborhood fields in order to expand [playing] capacity,” he wrote.

Sarah Corley, president of the 166home Evermay Community Association, wrote that the organization supports the land swap, but wants the Park Authority to maximize the number of parking spaces available at Langley Fork Park and at its adjacent Clemyjontri Park.

The Park Authority also should install additional signage, a pedestrian bridge over Georgetown Pike between the parks and a pedestrian trail on the west side of that road between Clemyjontri’s entrance and Dolley Madison Boulevard, Corley wrote.

In addition, Park Authority officials should continue, but formalize, an agreement allowing The Potomac School to use Langley Fork Park’s parking lot as a bus pick-up location for students.

Officials from McLean Youth Soccer Inc., which with about 3,200 players is one of the largest youth-sports groups in Fairfax County, also signaled their sup-

port for the land swap.

Organization leaders Louise Waxler, James Socas, Sharon King Donohue and Matt Richardson submitted a statement saying the improvement of Langley Fork Park is critical to meeting the community’s needs.

“There simply is no comparable resource in our area with the combination of space and location,” they wrote. “We believe this opportunity is a transformational project MYS and other peer youthsports programs, and we strongly recommend the project moving forward.”

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Public-Safety Notes MORE BEAR SIGHTINGS REPORTED IN VIENNA, OAKTON AREA: Fairfax

County residents informed county police about two additional bear sightings in the Vienna/Oakton area.

Two small black bears were seen crossing Oakton Road on the morning of March 23. This location is near Waples Mill Meadow, Difficult Run Stream Valley Park and Tattersall Park.

A black bear and cub (or possibly a yearling) were spotted by a resident in the 2700 block of Bowling Green Drive in the Vienna area on the morning of March 24.

The bears reportedly took down a bird feeder and plastic cabinet on the resident’s patio. The bears also took a bag of birdseed from the cabinet before heading into the wooded easement along Interstate 66, police said.

An earlier sighting of a bear and cub was reported in the Vienna area on Sunday, March 20.

Bears typically avoid humans, but in their search for food it is not uncommon for residents to see them. Residents should not panic or feel alarmed when they see a bear.

Bears are attracted by bird feeders, garbage, outdoor pet food, compost piles, fruit trees and berry-producing shrubs. If addressed quickly, situations can be resolved almost immediately by removing the food source.

Sometimes the bear may return searching for food, but after a few failed attempts to find it, will leave the property. Most often, bears will keep moving through an area once they fail in their attempts to find food.

Unless the animal is sick or injured, or poses a threat to public safety, animalcontrol officers will not attempt to remove bears from a neighborhood.

Bear sightings should be reported to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries through the Virginia Wildlife Conflict Helpline at (855) 571-9003.

VIENNA POLICE INVESTIGATE CHECKFRAUD CASES: Vienna police responded

to two check-fraud cases within 12 minutes of each other on March 22.

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An employee at Bank of America, 235 Maple Ave. W., told Vienna police at 12:53 p.m. that day that a black female suspect had attempted to cash a fraudulent check.

The woman left the area before officers arrived. Authorities determined the check had been stolen from a mailbox in Fairfax County the previous day, police said.

At 1:05 p.m. that day, an employee at Capital One Bank, 246 Maple Ave., E., reported that a black female suspect had attempted to cash a fraudulent check.

As with the case just minutes beforehand, the suspect left the area before officers arrived and authorities subsequently discovered the check had been stolen from a mailbox in the county one day earlier.

DRIVER’S KEYS: An Uber driver told

PEDESTRIAN RECEIVES FOOT INJURY AFTER BEING STRUCK BY CAR IN VIENNA: A pedestrian exited a store at 225

dent living in the 700 block of Seneca Road in Great Falls was away from home and checking his security cameras on March 21 at 5:19 a.m. when he saw an unknown man trying to enter the home, Fairfax County police said.

Officers arrived and found 25-year-old Christopher Jones of Reston passed out in the basement. Police also found a vehicle registered to Jones not far from the home. The vehicle had struck a mailbox and then become stuck in a ditch, police said.

Authorities have charged Jones with unlawful entry and hit-and-run.

Maple Ave., E., on March 23 at 4:41 p.m. and as she entered the parking lot, she was struck by a vehicle, Vienna police said. The motorist admitted being lost and not seeing the pedestrian until the vehicle struck her, police said.

The pedestrian had a visible foot injury, but refused rescue services and said she would transport herself to a medical facility, police said.

MISSING JUVENILE REUNITED WITH MOTHER FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP:

A Vienna police officer patrolling in the 800 block of Maple Avenue, E., on March 18 at 12:42 p.m. observed a vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit and conducted a traffic stop.

Upon interacting with the vehicle’s male juvenile driver, the officer found that the boy had been reported as missing from Fairfax County.

The officer contacted the juvenile’s mother, who came to the scene. Police released the juvenile into her custody.

MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING IN VIENNA: A Vienna police officer who

was patrolling in the 900 block of Maple Avenue, E., on March 19 at 1:58 a.m. observed a vehicle stopped in the roadway.

The vehicle had run partially off the roadway and its engine was still running.

Upon interacting with the driver, the officer determined the man might have been impaired. After the driver failed to complete a series of field-sobriety tests, police arrested the 50-year-old New Haven, Conn., man.

Police transported the man to Vienna Police Headquarters, where authorities gave him the opportunity to provide a sample of his breath for analysis.

After the man failed to submit a sufficient breath sample, police transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with driving while intoxicated and refusing to submit to a breath test.

VIENNA MAN ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS AFTER TAKING UBER

Vienna police on March 19 at 11:55 p.m. that one of his fares had taken the keys to his vehicle as they were driving down the 900 block of Park Street, S.E., and was refusing to give back the keys.

The driver immediately had stopped the vehicle and called police.

A Vienna police officer located the man and found him to be intoxicated. Police arrested the 57-year-old Vienna man on the charge of being drunk in public.

Police transported the man to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities held him until he was sober.

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McLEAN RESIDENT REPORTS BURGLARY: A resident living in the 2300

block of Great Falls Street in McLean told Fairfax County police on March 22 at 9 a.m. that someone had entered the residence and taken property.

HOUSE BURGLARIZED IN McLEAN: A

resident living in the 1800 block of Olney Road in McLean told Fairfax County police on March 21 at 2:23 p.m. that someone had entered the residence and taken property.

FALLS CHURCH HOME BURGLARIZED:

A resident living in the 2900 block of Dover Lane in the Falls Church area told Fairfax County police on March 17 at 5:30 p.m. that someone had entered the residence and taken property.

FAIR OAKS MAN RETURNS HOME, SURPRISES INTRUDER: A resident liv-

ing in the 4000 block of Nicholas Court in the Fair Oaks area told Fairfax County police on March 18 at 11 a.m. that someone had been inside the dwelling when the resident returned home.

The front door was latched, but then an unknown male unlatched it and ran out the rear of the residence. The suspect was described as having a slim build with short, black hair, police said.

PROPERTY STOLEN FROM FAIR OAKS BUSINESS: An employee of a business in

the 4200 block of Ridge Top Road in the Fair Oaks area informed Fairfax County police on March 20 at 3:27 a.m. that

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MAN EXPOSES SELF TO FEMALE PEDESTRIAN: A woman was walking to

work near Post Forest Drive and West Ox Road in the Fair Oaks area on March 20 at 11:30 a.m. when a man exposed himself to her, Fairfax County police said.

The suspect was described as white, about 30 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 160 pounds, clean-shaven and wearing all-black clothing, short running shorts, bright-orange running shoes and black winter cap.

DWI PATROL NETS HOST OF VIOLATIONS: Officers from the Fairfax County

Police Department’s McLean District Station conducted a driving-while-intoxicated enforcement patrol from March 18 at 8 p.m. until March 19 at 4 a.m.

The initiative resulted in one arrest for driving under the influence, two narcotics violations and 17 traffic summonses.

ANIMAL-CONTROL OFFICERS RESCUE GREAT FALLS CAT THAT WAS SHOT WITH PELLET GUN: Fairfax County ani-

mal-control officers were dispatched to the 9800 block of Sunnybrook Drive in Great Falls on March 20 at 11:20 a.m. after police received a report that a domestic cat was found to have been shot with a pellet gun.

Authorities took the cat to a local veterinarian for treatment. The animal was reported in stable condition, but its prognosis is unknown. The investigation is ongoing, police said.

VIENNA POLICE TO PARTICIPATE IN DRUG TAKE-BACK: The Vienna Police

Department will participate in U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) 11th Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative on Saturday, April 30.

The program, which will be held in conjunction with the DEA and state and local law-enforcement agencies, is designed to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from area homes.

Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. that day, Vienna police will collect old, expired, unused or unwanted medications. Prescription medications, controlled or non-controlled substances and over-the-counter drugs may be turned in anonymously at the collection point inside Vienna Police Headquarters, located at 215 Center St., S. Participants may dispose of medication in its original container or by removing the drugs and depositing them directly into the collection box. If original containers are used, people should consider removing any identifying information from the prescription labels.

Liquid products should remain sealed in their original containers to prevent leakage.

Intravenous solutions, injectables and syringes will not be accepted due to associated hazards, police said.

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McLean/Great Falls Notes DIFFICULT RUN CLEANUP ON THE HORIZON: The annual cleanup of Difficult

Run stream valley will be held on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Sponsored by the Great Falls Citizens Association, the annual cleanup is part of an annual, regionwide cleanup of the Potomac River watershed. Adults and middle- and high-school students are encouraged to participate; work gloves and plastic bags will be provided.

In addition, participants will have a scenic spring hike along the relatively flat Difficult Run stream valley, between Georgetown Pike and Route 7.

To register and obtain directions, contact Bill Canis at bcanis@yahoo.com.

WORKS BY GREAT FALLS ARTIST ON DISPLAY: Works by Great Falls artist

and sculptor Jan Heginbotham will be displayed through June 30 at Great Falls Library.

Works by Heginbotham are found in public and private art collections. She works in bronze sculpture, and has been exploring the world of painting for the past three years.

“Painting lets me see the world in new ways,” she said. “There is more color in the world than I realized.”

For information about the artist, see the Web site at www.janheginbotham. com.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT SET FOR TEEN CENTER: The Old Firehouse Teen Center

of the McLean Community Center will present a family movie night on Friday, April 1 at 7 p.m. at the teen center, 1440 Chain Bridge Road in McLean.

The movie “Inside Out” will be screened, and those attending will have access to unlimited popcorn.

The cost is $3. For information, call the McLean Community Center at (703) 790-0123.

ALDEN THEATRE TO HOST NAVY COMMODORES: The U.S. Navy Commodores

will perform a free concert on Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center.

The performance will help to kick off National Jazz Month.

No tickets are required. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org.

COMEDY BALLET TROUPE TO PERFORM AT ALDEN THEATRE: Les Ballets

Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the world’s premier all-male comedy ballet company, will perform on Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community.

The performance is designed for everyone from those knowledgeable about ballet to novices.

Tickets are $40 for McLean residents, $50 for others. For information, call (703) 790-0123 or see the Web site at www. mcleancenter.org.

For information on the troupe, see the Web site at www.trockadero.org.

FORUM TO FOCUS ON CONNECTION BETWEEN ARTS, AGING: Great Falls

Studios will host a forum on the link between creativity and aging on Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. at Great Falls Library.

The event will feature Caroline Edasis, manager of art therapy for Mather LifeWays, an Illinois-based non-profit that serves seniors.

The forum will look at recent advantages in brain research about the connection between the arts, physical and mental health and social interaction.

The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.greatfallsstudios.com. For information on Edasis, see the Web site at http://carolineedasis.com.

CAMELLIA SOCIETY HOST PLANT SALE: The Camellia Society of the Po-

tomac Valley will hold a plant-sale fundraiser on Sunday, April 10 from noon to 4 p.m. at the McLean Community Center.

Experienced club members will be on hand to provide tips on growing camellias.

GUITARIST, VOCALIST TO PERFORM IN CONCERT: Classical guitarist LeeLee

Hunter will perform in recital on Sunday, April 10 at 2 p.m. at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, 1724 Chain Bridge Road.

Also performing in concert will be Chelsea Boyalos, whose background is both in musical theater and opera.

Hunter and Boyalos are involved with Mobile Music Now, a non-profit organization devoted to providing music outreach and education for children and events.

For information on the concert, call (703) 356-7200 or see the Web site at www. lewinsville.org.

COOKBOOK AUTHOR TO SPEAK AT NEWCOMERS’ MEETING: McLean

Newcomers and Neighbors will hold its monthly luncheon on Wednesday, April 20 at 11:30 a.m. at Brio Tuscan Grille in Tysons Corner.

CiCi Williams, a syndicated food writer and author of three microwave cookbooks, will be the guest speaker.

The cost is $32, and prospective members are invited.

To R.S.V.P. for the luncheon, e-mail Susie Osser at sosser@verizon.net by April 15. For information, see the Web site at www.mcleannewcomers.org.

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Remodelers Expecting to See Growth During 2016

Results from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) fourth-quarter 2015 Remodeling Business Pulse (RBP) data of current and future remodeling business conditions show strong expectations of growth in 2016.

NARI remodelers were asked for their projected sales change for 2016.

Results were surprisingly strong, with a projected average change of 13.1 percent. Eighty percent of remodelers expect some level of growth in 2016 versus only 10 percent seeing any level of decline.

These same remodelers were also asked to rate sales in the first quarter of 2016 versus the same time last year.

On a 1 to 9 scale, the average rating was 5.98 – a decline from last year’s rating of 6.32 but still in positive territory.

The majority (58 percent) of remodelers expect some level of growth in the first quarter, while only 14 percent see declines (the balance see unchanged sales).

As has been true for a number of waves of this study, postponed projects are the most important growth driver. Economic growth and increasing home prices tied for the No. 2 driver of growth.

Looking at current conditions, the average rating was a 6.05. This was a virtually unchanged from the 6.03 recorded in September’s study.

NARI remodelers rated four subcomponents of the current conditions.

Ratings for “Number of inquiries,” “Requests for bids” and “Conversion from bids to jobs” all experienced slight declines, while “Sales value of jobs” was up slightly.

Some of the comments made by survey respondents provide a sense to what they are thinking.

A NARI remodeler from Minnesota said, “I think sales [in 2016] will be much better. This month [December] alone I had at least twice as many inquiries and signed five design agreements. All the agreements are for large projects.”

A Missouri NARI member said, “In our market, there simply tends to be a high demand for new and improved housing. Pent up demand is the driving force for much of it.”

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The sale opens Friday, April 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. with a reception exclusively for Historic Vienna Inc. members. Memberships will be available at the door.

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More on the Web n Girls softball action. n Youth sports roundup.

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Flint Hill Falls From Unbeaten

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Gathering Facts and Stats Is Only a Part of the Work

The job of a sportswriter and reporter at small papers can be so much more than just gathering facts.

Dave Facinoli

After a Fast Start, Huskies Lose Big DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The Flint Hill Huskies are enjoying a strong start to their high school baseball season with a 5-1 record.

The Huskies’ lone loss came March 24 by a 15-5 score to the visiting Lake Braddock Bruins, BASEBALL who outhit Flint Hill, 14-10. Six walks, four hit batters and a couple of errors hurt the Huskies.

Prior to that game, host Flint Hill routed St. Christopher’s from Richmond, 12-2, March 22. That win gave the Huskies a 5-0 record at the time, in which they outscored those opponents 49-4 with two shutouts.

“We have been pretty good on the mound and we have been swinging the bats very well,” Flint Hill coach Tom Verbanic said prior to the Lake Braddock game.

In the win over St. Christopher’s, senior starting pitcher Khalil Lee, who will play at Liberty University, pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just one Continued on Page 17

Flint Hill’s Khalil Lee slides home with one of his team’s five runs in a loss to the visiting Lake PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI Braddock Bruins in a non-conference high school baseball game.

Warhawks Face Strong Competition in Florida DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The nationally-ranked Madison Warhawks finished with a 3-2 record at Sarasota ClasBASEBALL the sic Spring Break Baseball Tournament in Florida.

“This was some of the toughest competition we have ever faced during a spring-break trip,” Madison High School coach Mark Gjormand said.

“Every team is so good, and they all have played so many more games already than we have. We have definitely gotten so much better down here. I hate losing, but we were able to see where we 16 March 31, 2016

needed to improve.”

Madison (5-2) defeated Manatee, 7-1, in its first game; lost to eventual champion and undefeated Canterbury School, 4-2, in its second; downed Huntsville, Ala., 2-1, and Miami Palmetto, 7-1, in its next two on the same day; then lost to Venice of Florida, 2-1, in its final game when both teams each had three hits.

The final game was played before a large crowd at Venice High and pitted defending 6A 2015 state champions, Madison in Virginia and Venice in Florida.

Venice scored both of its runs without a hit. Jack Kidd scored Madison’s

run on a passed ball in the top of the seventh inning.

Pete Nielsen started and pitched six innings for Madison, allowing four hits.

Nielsen, Jordan Ebersole and Matt Favero had Madison’s hits.

Against Manatee, Ryan Kopka threw a 66-pitch complete-game three-hitter to get the win. He had one strikeout.

“He threw to contact and was awesome, and our defense played well,” Gjormand said.

Joey Goldsmith at third made two good plays. Ebersole had three hits, and Kyle Hayes and Kyle Novak each had two for Madison.

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Among other things, there are photos to take, papers to be delivered and sometimes being a cab service by transporting subjects of stories. Sun Gazette editor Scott McCaffrey pretty much has had a goodwill weekly delivery route for many years.

With so many high school and youth coaches to regularly correspond with, sportswriters sometimes unknowingly become a kind of regular psychiatrist or sounding board. Coaches of all sports like to vent about so many different things. Yet, they have to be on guard about what they say and to whom they say something.

So they welcome an independent and unbiased ear that will listen.

That’s where the role of sportswriter can sometimes come in. If there is a trust between a coach and scribe, a variety of subjects, sometimes sensitive, can be discussed.

After the final game of his first season as Yorktown High School’s head baseball coach last spring, John Skaggs thanked a Sun Gazette sportswriter for being his season-long shrink.

“Thanks for listening all season,” Skaggs said. “It helped.”

A few days ago, longtime Bishop O’Connell High girls softball coach Tommy Orndorff vented a frustration, in confidence, to the Sun Gazette about an early-season issue he’s having regarding his team.

Maybe it’s the nature of the game, but basketball coaches are the most in need of regular couch sessions. They typically have a lot to unload.

Madison High School head baseball coach Mark Gjormand spoke freely about the success and learning situations his team experienced during an eight-day spring-break tournament in Florida against some of the country’s top competition.

Glad we are here and can help and listen. It’s part of our job.

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With Three Straight Wins, Oakton Enjoys a Fast Start DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

The Oakton Cougars continued their strong start to the 2016 boys lacrosse eason BOYS LACROSSE swith a 19-11 win over the Fairfax Rebels on March 23.

The high school game was played at Robinson Secondary School in a spring-break tournament. The Cougars improved to 3-1 with their third win in

a row.

Oakton took the lead for good against Fairfax at 2-1 on a goal by Bradley Chapman and were ahead 7-2 at the end of the first quarter. The lead was 12-6 at halftime, then 14-7 after three periods.

“Just about everybody played today,” Oakton coach Jake Bullock said. “Offensively, we try to cycle the ball around and we try to get the best shot possible.

I was impressed with our offensive output. We’re not looking too far ahead.”

Tim Forster led Oakton with five goals. Chapman, Nick Scroggins, Will Miller, Jake Cole and Jake Thompson accounted for the others. Oakton faceoff specialist Quintin Ricci recorded 21 faceoffs.

Cougars’ goalie Mitch Walton recorded six saves.

“We tried to shut down their best player. Jordan Radoli. and did a pretty good job,” Walton said.

Oakton’s other defensive standouts were Matt Sammartino, John Daido,

Douglas Preaskorn, Zach Polhemus, Ryan Harris, Jake Thompson, Jack Hillen, Jack Dawson and Ethan Robertson.

In Oakton’s other games, the Cougars nipped South County, 7-6, defeated McLean, 10-4, and lost to Stone Bridge, 16-10. The Cougars were 3-0 in the tourney at Robinson, and begin Concorde Conference play with games against Herndon and Centreville this week.

In another tournament game at Robinson on March 23, the Langley Saxons lost to Robinson, 14-6.

High School Roundup SPRING-BREAK SOFTBALL: Various lo-

Marshall and Osbourn Park. Freshman Heather Geisler was the winner against Petersburg and Sanchez threw a no-hitter against Randolph. n The Madison Warhawks were 4-1 in Myrtle Beach and won a tournament championship. The Warhawks defeated Randolph, N.Y., 28-0, with Kristin Giery going 4 for 5 with two homers and five RBI. Katie Vannicola, Kristy Williams and Peyton Thomas had two hits, and Alex Echazarreta drove in two.

Vannicola fanned nine and Giery five.

Madison won 9-4 over another New York team with Giery having three hits, four RBI and a homer. Echazarreta, Cameron Pistilli and Julia Hoy had two hits each, Vannicola drove in two runs and fanned seven, and Echazarreta struck out six.

In a 5-1 win over Osbourn Park, Echazarreta had three hits, Hoy had a hit and an RBI and Vannicola pitched seven innings with 11 strikeouts.

A 10-0 victory over Wayland-Cohocton, N.Y., had Giery going 2 for

2 with two RBI, Cat Arase had a hit and scored twice, Thomas had two hits and three RBI, and Echazarreta had a hit and an RBI. Madison’s loss was to South County, 2-0. n The Marshall Statesmen went 3-2 in Myrtle Beach and finished second in their tournament bracket. Marshall defeated Starpoint, 8-0, Langley, 3-0, and Randolph, N.Y, 11-0, and lost to McLean, 8-1, and Osbourn Park, 13-3.

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about the wins over Huntsville and Palmetto. “Between the two games we played 25 kids.” n During an 8-4 win over Osbourn during the Mingo Bay Classic in Myrtle Beach, Oakton High School senior Joe Rizzo collected his 100th high school career hit.

Oakton’s 8-4 win over Key West in its third classic game was the 100th career victory for Cougars head coach Justin Janis.

Oakton (2-2) was 2-2 in the classic.

The Cougars lost their first game to Northside Christian, 4-3, then its last to West Springfield, 12-2. n The Langley Saxons (2-3) played three games at the Ashley Spring Break Tournament in Wilmington, N.C. Langley lost its first game to Hoggard, 12-0; routed Franklin, 14-3, in its second as Max Trautwein pitched four innings of four-hit ball with six strikeouts to get the win; then lost to Patriot, 9-1, in its final game.

John Eames and Jake Osburn each

had two hits and three RBI for Langley against Franklin, Jake Trautwein had three hits, and Tyler Swiers had two hits. n The Marshall Statesmen (4-1) finished third in their bracket with a 3-1 record at the Eddie Hope Let’s Play Two Spring-Break Tournament in Prince William County.

“That is a very good tournament with a lot of good teams. The competition is strong,” Marshall coach Aaron Tarr said.

Marshall defeated Fauquier, 9-7, in the consolation game with Steven Johel starting and going four strong innings to get the win. Marshall led 9-1, then Fauquier rallied once Johel left. Johel allowed one hit and no runs.

With the bat for Marshall, Justin Han was 3 for 4 with a double and triple and four RBI. Jack Jones was 2 for 3 and Robert Guenther 2 for 4 with an RBI. Marshall defeated Manassas Park, 14-4, and Centreville, 8-3, in its first two games, lost to Mountain View, 9-1, in a

semifinal.

“Mountain View has a very good team and we got outplayed and made too many mistakes,” Tarr said. n The McLean Highlanders (3-3) finished 2-2 at the Eddie Hope Let’s Play Two Spring-Break Tournament in Prince William County.

McLean lost to Fauquier, 14-4, in its first game; defeated Edison, 8-6, and Stafford, 6-5, in its next two, then lost to Woodbridge, 6-4, in its final game after trailing 5-1.

In the win over Stafford, Jon Clines (2-0) pitched 42/3 innings to get the win.

He threw 92 pitches, fanned eight, allowed three hits and no earned runs.

Alex Gerhardt, Max Groppe and Conor Grammes pitched in relief.

Grammes earned the save with two strikeouts in one inning. Grammes doubled twice and drove in a run and Clines had two hits with a double and had three RBI. Trevor Schleppenbach doubled with an RBI and Tom Shue had a groundout RBI.

been clocked in the low 90s, has been one of the most heavily scouted local players so far this season.

“He is obviously playing very well and doing a lot of different things for us,” Verbanic said.

Lee singled and tripled against Lake Braddock, but didn’t pitch. Justin Taylor had two hits and an RBI in the loss, and senior starting pitcher Robert Riddick, a transfer from Paul VI, and Reddington each had a hit and two RBI. Flint Hill led 3-0 after one inning against the Bruins.

The Huskies opened the season by finishing 4-0 in competition in Florida.

Lee had nine hits, including three

doubles, a triple and three home runs in those games. Justin Taylor (two doubles, triple) had seven hits and senior Brett Briglia (double and triple) had six.

Stork (two doubles) had six hits, including a homer; Riddick had four and Jordan Taylor and Reddington had three each. Ross had two hits and Tucker Mitchell tripled.

Senior starting catcher Mitch Mendler, who will play at RandolphMacon, Tom Burr and Mitch Arnold also had hits.

Reddington and Lee were among the pitchers. Lee fanned 14 of the 20 hitters he faced.

Ross got the win in the opener and

a save in another game, pitching seven innings of shutout ball with nine strikeouts in his two outings.

Reddington pitched four scoreless innings for the win in game three, allowing just two hits.

Riddick chalked up a win, pitching three scoreless innings with four strikeouts, and Garrett Canerbury picked up a save and was solid in relief pitching five scoreless innings allowing only one hit while striking out six.

NOTE: Lee was a first-team selection to the Rawlings Sporting Goods and Perfect Game preseason All-American team that was released in the past few days.

cal girls high school softball teams spent spring break playing in tournaments in Myrtle Beach. n The McLean Highlanders were 5-0 in Myrtle Beach. McLean defeated Petersburg, W.Va., 5-2, Forest Park, 4-3, Marshall, 8-1, Randolph, N.Y., 18-0, and Osbourn Park, 5-3. Sabrina Sanchez hit a grand slam against Marshall and the go-ahead home run against Osbourn Park. Julia Longo was the winning pitcher versus Forest Park,

Continued from Page 16 The Warhawks led 1-0 against Canterbury, then allowed four runs in the fifth as a result of multiple errors. Favero took the loss, but pitched well, according to Gjormand.

“We made three defensive mistakes in that [fifth] inning and let them off the hook,” Gjormand said.

In the win over Huntsville, Matt Prillaman started and worked five innings, then Jake Nielsen pitched two innings of scoreless relief.

Against Miami Palmetto, Noz Honda (2-0) went six innings to get the win with six strikeouts and no walks. Goldsmith was 3 for 3 with two RBI, Novak drove in two runs, and Favero and Pete Nielsen had two hits each. Madison had 12 hits. Peter Freck threw the final inning.

“It was a good day,” Gjormand said

Flint Hill Continued from Page 16 hit and struck out nine. Sophomore Justin Taylor was 3 for 3 with two doubles and drove in three runs. Lee was 2 for 3 with his fourth home run of the season, and scored three runs. Juniors Teddy Reddington and David Ross each had two RBI, as did seniors Jordan Taylor and Cameron Stork.

So far this season, Lee has also thrown out a couple of runners at the plate from his center field position and has stolen bases. Lee, whose fastball has

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Fairfax County Notes FAIRFAX SEES MODEST POPULATION GROWTH: Fairfax County’s popula-

tion grew 0.3 percent from mid-2014 to mid-2015 and was up 5.6 percent from the 2010 federal census, according to estimates reported March 24 by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The official estimate for Fairfax’s population on July 1, 2015, stood at 1,142,234, up from 1,139,045 a year before and from 1,081,726 in the 2010 census.

Fairfax’s year-over-year growth rate was about one-tenth that of Loudoun County, which at 3.3 percent had the biggest population boost between July 2014 and July 2015. It was followed by Falls Church (3 percent), Greensville County (3 percent), Charlottesville (2.1 percent) and New Kent County (2 percent).

In terms of raw numbers, Loudoun also was at the top of the list, adding 12,125 residents in the new estimate. It was followed by Prince William County (6,715), Richmond (3,379), Fairfax County (3,189) and Chesterfield County (3,094).

Fairfax continues to be the most populous jurisdiction among Virginia’s 133 cities and counties. Others at the top include Virginia Beach (452,745), Prince William County (451,721), Loudoun County (375,629), Chesterfield County (335,687), Henrico County (325,155), Norfolk (246,393), Chesapeake (235,429) and Ar22

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lington (229,164).

Nationally, the largest year-over-year growth occurred in three North Dakota counties: McKenzie County grew by 16.7 percent to 12,826 people; Williams County was up 9.9 percent to 35,294; and Stark County grew 5.5 percent to 32,154.

Other communities experiencing yearover-year growth rates of more than 5 percent include Hays County, Texas; Broomfield County, Colo.; and Wasatch County, Utah.

For the five years between 2010 and 2015, Williams County (N.D.) had the highest growth rate, with its population rising 57.6 percent. Falls Church (up 13 percent), Prince William County (12.4 percent) and New Kent County (10.6 percent) also saw population gains large enough to put them in the 100 fastestgrowing localities with 10,000 or more population.

DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE WINS NATIONAL ACCOLADE: Fairfax Coun-

ty Deputy Executive Rob Stalzer has achieved the planning profession’s highest honor, being named to the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) College of Fellows for his outstanding achievements in urban planning.

Stalzer is one of only seven people in Northern Virginia who are fellows, and he joins 14 others in Virginia who have re-

ceived this honor. He also has the distinction of being the eighth graduate of the University of Oklahoma’s School of Regional and City Planning to be inducted.

Fellowship is granted to planners who have achieved certification through the American Planning Association’s professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, and have achieved excellence in professional practice, teaching and mentoring, research, public and community service, and leadership.

Invitations to join the College of Fellows come after a thorough nomination and review process, ensuring the candidate has had a positive, long-lasting impact on the planning profession.

“Fairfax County is Virginia’s largest and most diverse jurisdiction, so we face a lot of complexities when it comes to land use, economic development and planning,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova. “Rob has been an invaluable asset in developing and implementing solutions that benefit all our Fairfax County residents and many others across the region.”

Currently, there are 508 members in the College of Fellows. Inductions occur biennially.

“It’s a tremendous honor and a very humbling experience to have been nominated by my peers,” Stalzer said in a statement.

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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. April 2, 1943: n The War Production Board has decreed that new women’s skirts be shorter, in order to save fabric. The Sun’s editor wonders just how short they will get before the war is over. n New price ceilings have been imposed on pork products by the federal government. Hams can now cost no more than 38 cents per pound, pork chops no more than 39 cents and spare ribs no more than 29 cents.

April 1, 1961: n It appears as if Lt. Gov. A.E.S. Stephens and Attorney General Albertis Harrison will vie for the Democratic nomination for governor. n Regional leaders promise to look into complaints about the cost of taking a taxi from the District of Columbia to the suburbs. n Churches are adding extra services for Easter. n All but a few bleacher seats have been sold for the Washington Senators’ home opener April 10 against the Chicago White Sox. President Kennedy will throw out the first pitch.

April 1, 1971: n By a 6-2 vote, the Board of Supervisors has approved, in principle, redistricting that will include eight districts with between 55,000 and 58,000 residents apiece. n Printers have launched a strike against the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Richmond News Leader newspapers. n At the movies: “Airport” and “Diary of a Mad Housewife.”

April 1, 1976: n Gov. Godwin has signed legislation imposing a mandatory prison sentence on anyone convicted of using a firearm in commission of a felony.

April 1, 1986: n Gov. Baliles will be the headliner at the Fairfax County Democratic Committee’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher will be the keynoter. n After five years of declines, the number of Virginia students graduating from college with teaching degrees is again on the rise.

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