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Swap of Parkland in McLean Now Likely BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Vienna Town Council members Linda Colbert, Douglas Noble and Pasha Majdi pose with Mayor Laurie DiRocco during the town election May 1 at the Vienna Community Center. All four incumbents ran unopposed this year and will begin their new two-year terms July 1. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER

Returning Vienna Mayor, Council Members to Put Focus on Redevelopment, Fiscal Prudence BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Four Vienna Town Council members, including the mayor, cruised unopposed to victory in the town’s May 1 election and each offered ideas on what direction the town should take during their next two-year terms. Mayor Laurie DiRocco, who first was

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elected to the Town Council in 2009 and was appointed and then elected mayor in 2014 following the death of M. Jane Seeman, said she would look at traffic calming and ways of moving vehicles more efficiently through the town. The Council also will focus soon on renovating Vienna Police Headquarters and examining redevelopment proposals along Maple Avenue. DiRocco also

looked forward to the redevelopment of an abandoned gas-station site at Park Street and Maple Avenue, E., which has been vacant since 2009. “When I first became mayor, I wrote a letter to [British Petroleum] because they didn’t keep up that site,” she said. “It will be nice to see what happens there. It’s a

It’s been ages in the making and isn’t quite in the bag yet, but a proposed swap of Fairfax County’s Langley Oaks Park for federally owned Langley Fork Park is nearing fruition, federal and county officials say. The National Park Service and Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) have worked for years on the land exchange, and officials said they hope a deal can be finalized by the end of the year. Local residents reviewed four development options for Langley Fork Park during an April 24 informational meeting at Franklin Sherman Elementary School in McLean. The land swap would let the National Park Service protect natural resources in the Potomac Gorge and avoid managing recreational ball fields within the George Washington Memorial Parkway. County and federal officials are mulling four alternatives, all of which would retain a minimum 250-foot forested buffer between Langley Fork’s northern boundary and any new athletic fields or recreational facilities. • Alternative No. 1 would preserve

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At Installation, McLean Chamber Looks to Future Usher in the new and – after due plaudits – keep the old around a bit longer. That was the order of the day April 26 when the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce swore in its 2018 board of directors at Wildfire restaurant in Tysons Galleria. Before the installation ceremony, chamber board chairman Bruce Potter lauded the service of his predecessor, Marcus Simon, and gave him a red gavel as a keepsake. Simon served the chamber well during three successive terms, all the while running a EKKO Title and representing the 53rd District in the House of Delegates, Potter said. Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) swore in the new board, officers of which are Bruce Potter of Inside NoVa, chairman; Hailey Render of General Counsel P.C., first vice chairman; Justin Holtz of District Financial Advisors, second vice chairman; Marnette Myers of Frank & Co., treasurer; Steve Richardson of Potomac Financial PCG, secretary; and Simons as immediate past president. Other 2018 board members, listed with their employers, are: Rachel Adler, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority; John Brough, Chain Bridge Bank; Marissa Donovan, Giant Food; Bailey Edelson, JBG Smith; Frank Henry, AP&P; Kathy Neal, US Bank; David Novak, Seasons52; George Sachs, McLean

Above: Members of the board of directors of the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce pose with former Gov. Terry McAuliffe during an April 26 installation ceremony. Below: Incoming Chamber Chair Bruce Potter presents a ceremonial gavel to his predecessor, Marcus Simon.

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reen Scholz, McLean Insurance Agency; Dan Smoot, McLean Commercial Landowners; Jim Spicher, Lafayette Federal Credit Union; Lathan Turner; W. Glenn Yarborough, WGY & Associates; and chamber president Paul Kohlenberger, serving in an ex officio capacity. In his welcoming remarks at the luncheon, which featured a keynote address by former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Kohlenberger said companies must provide value to

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succeed. “In business, one has to serve others if one is to hope to serve oneself,” he said. “One must provide a product or service better, faster or cheaper.” Kohlenberger also touched on what he viewed as the chamber’s key function: facilitating a system of free enterprise and voluntary exchange. “Private enterprise makes our civilization possible,” Kohlenberger said. “I know it’s not common to hear that, I know it’s not popular to say that, but if a business association won’t say that, no one will.”

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Women’s Center Forum Spotlights Leadership Skills BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

If you want to bring about change at a company or governmental agency, work slowly and methodically and be prepared to confront anthills. Actually, that last word wasn’t the first choice of Carmen Medina, an author and former CIA deputy director, who substituted that last term for a vulgar, similarsounding one used to describe obnoxious jerks. Medina never could bring herself to use that term to such a person’s face, but urged women attending the Women’s Center’s 32nd annual Leadership Conference on April 14 not to sublimate their personalities and views at work. “We’re not going to make progress as a society until women can bring their authentic selves to their leadership roles,” Medina said. More than 700 people – nearly all of whom were women – attended the conference at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. This year’s theme was “Be the Change.” Master of ceremonies Jasmin El Kordi recommended attendees remember “change” as an acronym meaning Choose something and commit to it; Harness the power that comes with that choice; Act on that opportunity; do it with No doubt; welcome the Growth that comes with it; and Embrace such growth. The event featured speeches, panel discussions, awards presentations, personaldevelopment sessions, networking and shopping opportunities with companies that donated a portion of the conference’s sales to the Women’s Center. Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA, told of her group’s efforts to end forced marriages of young girls in countries such as Burkina Faso in West Africa and decriminalize sex work in Latin America. Amnesty International, which operates in 159 countries, also is fighting sexual harassment and online misbehavior in the United States, she said. Huang exhorted the crowd to take

Carmen Medina, left, an author and former CIA deputy director, receives an award from Susan Chodakewitz during the Women’s Center’s 32nd annual Leadership Conference, held April 14 PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner.

Tamika Tremaglio, Stefanie Zeldin Sigal and Jayne Fleming take part in a panel discussion at the Women’s Center’s annual leadership conference.

injustice personally, stand up for what’s right and work with others to bring about social change. “We rarely accomplish big things without support from and collaboration with others,” she said. Patrice D’Eramo of Cisco drew out the views of three panelists during a discussion about change. Jayne Fleming, human-rights team leader at the law firm of Reed Smith LLP, told of losing her father in an airplane

crash when she was 11 and finding her way in life as first an actress, then as a lawyer. “Be part of something bigger and have a responsibility and role in the world,” Fleming advised. Stefanie Zeldin Sigal, co-founder of In2green, touched on the need to find work-life balance, but acknowledged things only seem balanced in retrospect. Sigal, who finds peace in traveling and food, noted how she recently had spent

a day at five bakeries in Vienna, Austria, seeking the perfect strudel. Tamika Tremaglio, Greater Washington principal at Deloitte, warned conference attendees not to succumb to self-doubt and the “impostor syndrome,” where one feels like a fraud in one’s role. She urged the crowd to write a letter with advice to their younger selves. Tremaglio’s own letter advised creating one’s own personal brand, choosing a true life partner and being brave. “One day, this will all seem worth it,” her letter read. The audience gave some of its heartiest responses to Medina, a self-described “Puerto Rican by birth and Texan by nationality.” Medina recalled growing up terrified in the house of her hard-drinking Army sergeant father, who sometimes beat her and her mother. The upbringing gave her highly sensitive emotional awareness – something she later learned a lot of entrepreneurial thinkers have. Early in her CIA career, Medina pushed the radical idea of harnessing the Internet’s capabilities to further the agency’s mission. But she ran into strong bureaucratic resistance and was reassigned to a lateral position she loathed. Medina later left the intelligence agency, but returned with a different outlook and was able to implement her strategies. When hiring, Medina said she tried to avoid candidates who were too practiced and smooth. “Crunchiness has its own virtues,” she said. Institutional change is hard to bring about, even if one is in a position of high authority, Medina said. Those who think differently should prepare to struggle and avoid becoming cynical. Medina recommended that such path-blazers try being silent for three consecutive meetings and then introduce only one new idea at the end of the next three gatherings, she said. “If you’re the smartest person in the room, it’s up to you to make the interaction productive,” she said.

BASIS Students Have Adventure in the Galápagos Islands Eleven students at BASIS Independent McLean (BIM), ranging from fourth to 10th grade, recently traveled to the Galápagos Islands to explore diverse habitats, exotic animals and South American culture. BASIS teachers Monica Isquith and Katherine McCormick and four parents joined the student expedition, which also included a walk along the Equator. “As a teacher, I love the immersive study opportunity that BIM allows for in its curriculum,” Isquith said. “We didn’t just talk about South American habitats, but we got to see, touch, hear and feel what those habitats were about.” The study-abroad trip commenced in Quito, Ecuador, and included a jump from the northern to southern hemispheres at 4

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the Equator. The group visited San Cristóbal Island, Isabela Island and Santa Cruz Island, three of the 21 islands that make up the Galápagos Islands. Students studied plant, animal and habitat conservation, and visited the Darwin Research Center and the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center to learn about conservation efforts for endangered animals. Students were able to swim with sea turtles, snorkel with puffer fish and sea urchins, walk the Galápagos Islands’ Flamingo Lake, hike the Sierra Negra volcano, visit the Twin Craters and see lava tunnels. Though the trip was science-focused, students were immersed in the Spanish language and Ecuadorian culture, as

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Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe focused on economic matters, not his own political future, during an appearance last week before members of the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER

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Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe has been out of office nearly four months, but still is jazzed about Virginia’s economy and advocating for educational innovations and Medicaid expansion. McAuliffe touched on familiar talking points at the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce’s April 26 luncheon in Tysons, but was coy about the one issue on audience members’ minds: Will he make a run for the Oval Office in 2020? McAuliffe deflected the question and instead said the key focus should be on elections this November. There is about a 90-percent chance Democrats will regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the party also likely will win some of the 36 governorships up for grabs, including ones in key states such as Michigan and Illinois, he said. McAuliffe devoted much of his remarks to highlighting his successes as governor. Because of federal-budget sequestration, Virginia’s economy was in dire straits when he took office in early 2014, with the state creating only 1,300 jobs in December 2013, McAuliffe said. The former governor upon taking office also was saddled with a $2.4 billion deficit. “It was a rough sort of first year,” he said. McAuliffe went on 35 trade missions on five continents and brought back 1,100 companies to the commonwealth. During his governorship, Virginia brought in $20 billion worth of new capital, he said. Unemployment was 5.4 percent at the start of McAuliffe’s term and that figure later dropped to 3.6 percent. Personal income rose by 10 percent during his tenure, McAuliffe said. The former governor touted several transportation achievements, such as killing the Route 460 project in southern Virginia, which had cost taxpayers $300 million without any construction being performed. The state government subsequently initiated a “Smart Scale” program that scores all transportation projects for worthiness before approval, taking politics out of the process, McAuliffe said.

The state also embarked on adding 10 new lanes to Interstate 66 outside the Capital Beltway, a $3 billion public-private partnership that will be built without any taxpayer money, he said. McAuliffe told how he had worked to shore up Washington Dulles International Airport after United Airlines threatened to abandon its hub there because of high costs. United’s leaders later inked a sevenyear renewal at Dulles after the state committed $50 million to reduce enplanement costs, saving about 35,000 jobs, the former governor said. McAuliffe cited educational reforms made during his administration, including more focus on critical thinking and analytical skills and having the state cover two-thirds of the cost of obtaining credentials in some fields. But he lamented that 38,000 high-paying cybersecurity jobs still were open when he left office. “We need workers to get into these fields or we’re not going to be able to keep these businesses in Virginia,” he said. McAuliffe also was unhappy about continued Republican resistance to expanding Medicaid coverage in Virginia, which would benefit about 400,000 people. Since leaving office, McAuliffe has been doing congressional-redistricting work with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. The goal is to make the districts more competitive so voters choose their politicians, not vice versa, McAuliffe said. Ninety-three percent of 2016 congressional races were not competitive, he said. “That is horrible for America, that is horrible for democracy, because competition is good,” McAuliffe said. The former governor said the boundaries of Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District, held by Democrat Bobby Scott, especially were egregious, being contiguous only at low tide. McAuliffe, a McLean resident who now is a distinguished visiting professor at George Mason University, joked about acclimating himself to ordinary life after the governorship. “Four and a half years, I had not been driving,” he said. “So the first day, I go out to my garage and get into the back seat and didn’t go anywhere.”

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Our View: Just Knock It Off, Make the Deal There are two, and only two, ways the rump General Assembly session to deal with the budget is going to play out: • The Republican leadership in the state Senate will acquiesce to the Medicaid-expansion proposal put forth by the House of Delegates, or • Things will devolve into political anarchy as the June 30 deadline for budget approval approaches. Either way, the commonwealth is going to need a biennial budget, and either way, brinksmanship is going to be a bad deal for Republicans, who control (albeit narrowly and not necessarily well) both houses in Richmond. The sticking point on the Senate side appears to be Majority Leader Thomas Norment (R-Williamsburg), who is holding his caucus together despite a number of Senate Republicans eager to go along with the Medicaid-expansion plan

proffered by the lower house. (As one left-leaning Northern Virginia legislator said, who’d have thought it would be the House of Delegates that would be the more progressive body in the legislature?) Norment and the Senate GOP leadership are dug into a political hole, but have not yet reached acceptance of the fact they can’t keep digging in an effort to find a way out. Our view? Better to get a deal cut sooner rather than later, as any protracted battle within the Republican ranks will only hurt the party’s already shaky standing with Virginians as congressional elections loom. As Richard Nixon once told President Eisenhower when the latter was dithering on a decision: “General, there comes a time in matters like this when you have to [redacted] or get off the pot.” True 60 years ago, true today.

It was a moment of levity, albeit unintentionally so. At the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ public hearing on the fiscal 2019 budget – a budget that will see taxpayers again serving as the supervisors’ ATM machines – board chairman Sharon Bulova (D) apparently couldn’t help herself. After a fiscal watchdog told supervisors voters had sent them a direct message in rejecting (for a second time in a genera-

tion) imposition of a meals tax in a 2016 referendum, the board chair shot back, “If we had that [meals tax] revenue, we wouldn’t be looking at any increase in the real-estate tax rate.” Anyone buy that? Not a chance in the world. As the saying goes, we may have been born at night, but it wasn’t LAST night.

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Gun ‘Compromise’Was a Disservice to Virginians

Editor: Your April 26 editorial asked, “When Did Compromise Become a Dirty Word?” The answer: never. The ability to forge consensus across divides is critical to the formulation of sound public policy. But calling something a compromise does not make it one. The reason I’ve criticized state Sen. Jennifer Wexton for supporting Virginia’s 2016 gun legislation is that the package she voted for was not a compromise. It was a giveaway to the NRA. The main provision of the legislation made it easier for people considered dangerous by Virginia to carry concealed, loaded firearms. This was a

dangerous concession to the gun lobby. Everytown for Gun Safety said Gov. McAuliffe “cut a backroom deal with the NRA that betrays gun violence survivors and endangers the safety of all Virginians.” Everytown – and other gun safety groups – had to make these statements after the fact, because they were not at the negotiating table. The only outside group that was? The NRA. It’s not surprising, therefore, that the two “gun-safety” provisions in this “compromise” are toothless in the extreme. One replicates an already-existent federal ban on firearm possession by domestic abusers; the other allows for – but does not require – voluntary background checks by private sellers at

gun shows. Your editorial was right to praise the art of compromise; it was wrong to suggest that Virginia’s 2016 gun bills constituted an example of it. A majority of state Senate Democrats knew that and voted against them. My opponent was not among them. Dan Helmer Fairfax Editor’s Note: General Sun Gazette policy is to not provide opinion-page space to elected officials or political candidates, due to space limitations. However, as the editorial referenced above was directed at the letter-writer – a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 10th District U.S. House of Representatives seat – the paper is offering this space.

Northern Virginia Needs a Better Transit Policy Editor: Based on the projections in the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority’s $43 billion long-term plan passed last year, traffic congestion and time spent in transit would be worse than current conditions, albeit lower than if nothing was done. In addition to proposed improvements to Metro and VRE, the most en-

couraging project is the bus-rapid-transit corridor along Richmond Highway. Road expansion appears to be the primary strategy for the outer suburbs, one that will only increase congestion. A better strategy would be to focus on enhancing regional public-transportation options along primary transit corridors and projects that would support the creation of mixed-use, walkable and

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bikeable, transit-oriented communities. Such a strategy would be more equitable to all residents, offering the option to reduce the expenses of operating and maintaining one or more vehicles per household, particularly burdensome for low-income families. Joan McIntyre Arlington

Students Lauded for Combining Sports, Science SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

How can a ballerina spin on just one pointed toe? What gives a hockey slapshot its power? How can an archer get the most distance or accuracy? Where’s the “sweet spot” on a tennis racket or baseball bat? The answers all involve a combination of sports, math and science, and studying them provides a way to engage students in STEM subjects while making it fun. For local elementary- and middleschool students, it all comes together in the annual SMASH [Sports, Math and Scientific Hypothesis] competition, now in its fifth year. “It’s hard to believe” those years have gone by, said Brig Pari, who founded the effort after seeing how the Washington Capitals documented the importance of physics in a program aimed at young people, and the impact that effort had on her son. “Every sport involves math or science,” said Pari, who has seen the Arlington-based program expand to Fairfax, with far bigger goals on the horizon. “We’re working on scaling up to a national program, to reach one million students,” Pari said at an awards program held April 25 at Arlington Central Library.

Combining STEM subjects with sports is a way to “think about things a little differently,” she said. Students were saluted for creating drawings that explained how a scientific principle had real-world implications in sports. Top winners from Fairfax County were Kayla Calderon Andino and Paul Toof in grades 3-5 and Henry Davis-Jones and Mike Dewar in grades 6-8. Students also received inspiration from Larry DeLucas, a biochemist and optometrist who has been active in space exploration and in 1992 spent nearly 14 days circling the globe aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. On his last day in space, DeLucas – who had brought a basketball on board among his personal effects – set a record of sorts by achieving, in weightlessness, a record that even Michael Jordan couldn’t touch: the longest hang time in basketball. “It was the only time in my life I could dunk a basketball,” the 5’9” DeLucas chuckled. (Jordan, at 6’6”, would be a couple of inches taller than is allowable for American astronauts. That height restriction also would rule out George Washington, one of the “Racing Presidents” from the Washington Nationals, who attended the April 25 ceremony and provided game tickets to winning

SMASH award-winners from Fairfax County were honored by contest executive director Brig Pari and astronaut Larry DeLucas at the April 25 awards ceremony.

students.) DeLucas, who has been working ex-

tensively on growing crystals in space to advance research against diseases, spent his high-school years interested in chemistry, astronomy and basketball, telling students that academics and athletics each have a major role to play in growing as a person. “If you have a passion for what you’re doing, you’ll have success,” he said. “Sports makes you competitive, and I think that’s important.” Up in space, science has many practical applications, and what youngster doesn’t want to learn the intricacies of Continued on Page 17

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Teamwork Is Stressed in Active-Shooter Training BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

If someone goes on a shooting spree in Fairfax County, police and firefighters want to be ready to neutralize the threat and save the wounded. First responders gathered at a vacant office building in Fairfax April 17 to practice their skills and benefit from instructors’ critiques. A key goal of the joint exercise was to teach members from the police and fire-and-rescue departments – many of whom never have interacted before – how to collaborate in a crisis. “The goal for us, as a police agency, is to get in, stop the killing and work together to stop the dying,” said police Lt. Brian Ruck. The exercise began with a simulated emergency radio dispatch relaying reports of shots fired at the building. The suspect’s description was a white male wearing a blue shirt and tan pants and carrying a rifle. Instructors conducted the second half of the scenario first, by having police and fire personnel treat victims in a downstairs room. The scene looked decidedly macabre, with four mannequins with missing legs and other gruesome wounds strewn out on the floor. The 180-pound dummies were purchased from a company that makes them for the military, their injuries resembling

those of victims from improvised explosive devices. Other versions of such mannequins sometimes have moving limbs and squirt fake blood, forcing trainees to act quickly before it runs out. The blood option wasn’t in use that day because the building, lent by Peterson Cos., was in pristine “move-in” condition. Instructors set the stage with flashing blue lights, blaring sirens and unceasing radio calls, simulating the chaos and sensory overload typical at emergency scenes. All that was missing were the agonized screams of survivors. “It’s really about stress inoculation,” Ruck said. Four police officers and four firefighters then entered the room and treated the injured with tourniquets, chest seals and gauze-like cloth for packing wounds. One of their key objectives: Examine and treat all of the wounded enough to keep them alive until fuller treatments could be given. Several could die if rescuers spent too much time on one victim. When the exercise ended and the normal lighting popped back on, instructors largely approved of the team’s performance, but had feedback. Tourniquets should be secured thoroughly lest they come undone and allow victims to bleed out while being transported, they noted. Master Police Officer Paul DeHaven offered several tips for saving lives – both

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of the wounded and the responders. Rescue personnel always should turn victims over on both sides to ensure wounds in obscured places don’t go unnoticed. “Armpits are a good place for bullet holes to hide,” he said. Rescuers also should “pinch off the garden hose” by pressing their knees onto victims’ arteries to stop bleeding while they apply tourniquets. This technique also is valuable for police officers, as they still can provide cover with their firearms if the shooter hasn’t been taken down yet, DeHaven said. In addition, rescuers should switch off their lighting when moving around, so as not to provide targets for the shooter. The second half of the training session involved confronting the shooter on an upstairs floor, securing the scene and treating more victims. Lt. Scott Taylor of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department played the shooter and shot off several blanks from a device resembling an assault rifle. (Thankfully for bystanders, the shots were nowhere near as loud at the real thing.) A team of officers responded to the emergency dispatch, moved cautiously from room to room and eventually neutralized the assailant, allowing medical personnel to treat the wounded. Participants dragged out some of the wounded using collapsible stretchers that

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resembled small tarpaulins. Instructors again stressed vigilance, telling officers to move back from certain positions so as to maintain better visual coverage of the scene and a key piece of evidence, the shooter’s rifle. Active-shooter situations usually result in reports of more than one gunman, because of echoing gunshots and 911 calls that arrive continuously from multiple sources, said fire Battalion Chief David Warner. Gunpowder smoke from multiple shots usually sets off fire alarms in buildings, adding to the confusion, but sprinklers don’t usually go off unless they’re damaged or there is a fire, he added. County officials plan to conduct 56 such training sessions over three weeks, involving all 2,800 police and fire personnel. Recruits in the county’s police and fire academies undergo similar training and first responders go through such scenarios every three years to keep skills sharp. Police officers are accustomed to working by themselves, while firefighters, who live and work together, won’t enter a classroom until a teammate finishes in the bathroom, Warner said. Joint exercises foster teamwork and build relationships across agencies, he said. “If I know who you are, think about how much better that will be when you’re assigned to bring me into this hallway,” Warner said.

FCPS Students Lauded for State Science Fair Success Fairfax County Public Schools students from Hayfield Secondary School, James Madison High School and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology captured grand-prize awards at the 2018 Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair, and have qualified to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, to be held in Pittsburgh May 13-18. The first grand prize went to David Toomer of Hayfield for his Chemistry project, “Augmenting Gaseous Adsorption Capabilities via Nanoporous CDMOF.” The second grand prize went to Kavya Kopparapu of Thomas Jefferson for her Medical and Health Sciences project, “GlioVision: A Platform for the Automatic Assessment of Glioblastoma Tumor Features using Deep Learning.” The third grand prize went to two teams, Patrick Berry and Matthew Baharmast of Madison High School for their Microbiology project, “The Effect of Nanotechnology on Purifying Water Supply in the Developing World” and Miamar Burgos-Rosario, Sarah Syed, and Saijai Supanklang of Hayfield for their Plant Science project, “Cyanofertilization: A Comparative Analysis of Biological and Environmental Impacts.” Among students from the Sun Gazette coverage area who finished first, second or third in their categories were: • Biochemistry, first place: Alexander Ahn, Eric Sun and Anish Karpurapu of Thomas Jefferson, “Using the CRISPR/ Cas9 System to Reverse Multi-Drug Resistance in Breast Cancer Cells”; third place: Suchitra Sudarshan of George C. Marshall High School, “Bioreagant Technology: A Novel Application for the Detection of E.coli in Water Mediums.” • Cellular and Molecular Biology, second place: Christopher Bi and Karthik Budharaju of Thomas Jefferson, “Identifying Alzheimer’s-Associated Proteins as Substrates of a Novel Protein Quality Control Pathway.” • Chemistry, second place: Ryan Chou of McLean High School, “The Effect of Activated Charcoal Quantity on its Absorption Ability.” • Energy and Transportation, first place: Anuraag Kaashyap and Kirthi Kumar of Thomas Jefferson, “Track it Safe

– Implementing Drones to Redefine Train Track Safety via Computer Vision”; third place: Varshini Babu and Clare Heinbaugh of Thomas Jefferson, “Window into the Future: A Filter-Based Application of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.” • Electrical and Mechanical, first place: Nithin Dass, Yashasvi Bolisetty and Srinidhi Krishnamurthy of Thomas Jefferson, “Vitalize: A Novel Artificial Spinal Cord Framed around Sequence-to-Sequence Learning Algorithms.” • Engineering: Material and Bioengineering, second place: Alexander Liu and Eileen Wen of Thomas Jefferson, “Exploration of Chelation Materials for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease”; third place: Rachel Naidich, Ish Sethi and Kshamata Neupane of Thomas Jefferson, “SmartSleeve: A Novel, Wearable Joint Rehabilitation Device.” • Environmental Management, first place: Wen Ip and Harin Ok of Oakton High School, “Using Various Eluting Agents for Optimization of Biosorbent Filtration.” • Environmental Sciences, first place: Julia Hakeem and Mary Waclawski of Madison, “Assessing Potential Habitats for Brook Trout Sustainability.” • Medical and Health Sciences, first place: Kavya Kopparapu of Thomas Jefferson, “GlioVision: A Platform for the Automatic Assessment of Glioblastoma Tumor Features using Deep Learning”; second place: Victoria Graf of Thomas Jefferson, “Neurological Response to Entropy and Uncertainty in Music”; third place: Ankit Gupta, George Tang and Sylesh Suresh of Thomas Jefferson, “Alternative to Echocardiography: Deep Learning Based Application to Diagnose Heart Murmurs.” • Microbiology, first place: Patrick Berry and Matthew Baharmast of James Madison High School, “The Effect of Nanotechnology in Purifying Water Supply in the Developing World.” • Physics and Astronomy, third place: Siona Prasad of Thomas Jefferson, “Estimating CO2 Emissions from a City with Direct and Remote Sensing on Drones.” • Plant Sciences, third place, Korrina Gidwani of Thomas Jefferson, “The Effect of Quinine on Tobacco Mosaic Virus Growth Rate in Infected Tobacco Plants.”

Auctioneer Wins Prestigious Designation Auctioneer Anne Nouri of Prime Auction Solutions in McLean recently completed training at the Certified Auctioneers Institute, a project of the National Auctioneers Association, and becomes one of only 120 women worldwide with the “CAI” designation. Training takes place each March at

Indiana University. Coursework includes business management, ethics, finance, communication, strategic planning and marketing. Nouri currently serves on the board of directors of the Virginia Auctioneer Association, as well as the ambassador to Virginia for the National Auctioneers Association. For information on Prime Auction Solutions, see the Web site at www.primeauctionsolutions.com.

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McLean/Great Falls Notes SAPLING DISTRIBUTION SET IN GREAT FALLS: To encourage more residents to

High School. The Virginia Department of Transportation, Fairfax County Department of Transportation, Fairfax County Police Department and a number of elected officials are expected to be on hand. The meeting will follow up on a community forum held on the issue last September. A list of materials from the previous meeting can be found at www.virginiadot. org/projects/northernvirginia/mclean_ traffic_analysis.asp.

plant new trees for the next generation, the Great Falls Citizens Association (GFCA), in conjunction with Fairfax ReLeaf, has organized a tree-sapling program. On Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. (or until they are gone), local residents can pick up free tree saplings from the 500 that ReLeaf has provided to the community. The site of the tree program is the Farmer’s Market, across from Safeway on Walker Road. GFCA and Great Falls Garden Club volunteers will disperse native species that will enhance the community for many years, including dogwood, red bud, Virginia pine, white oak and hazelnut shrubs. Other native species may be substituted if inventory changes before the event. ReLeaf is a private non-profit organization of volunteers formed in 1992 to plant and protect trees in and around Fairfax County, preserve native habitat and educate the public about the benefits of trees.

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COMMUNITY FORUM TO LOOK AT BACKUPS, CUT-THROUGH TRAFFIC:

MCA MEETING TO FOCUS ON POLICE REVIEW PANEL: The McLean Citizens

A community forum to discuss options for addressing backups and cut-through traffic related to capacity issues on the American Legion Bridge will be held on Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. at McLean

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McLean Project for the Arts’ spring benefit will take place on Thursday, May 31 at the home of Dan and Julie Clemente. Proceeds from the event will benefit the organization’s exhibitions, education programs and outreach. Event co-chairs are McLean residents Betsy Bensten and Colleen Lucier. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available. For information, call (703) 790-1953 or see the Web site at www. mpaart.org.

Association’s will focus on the Fairfax County Police Civilian Review Panel on Wednesday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road.

Steve Descano, a member of the panel, will explain its responsibilities and answer questions. For information on the forum, see the Web site at http://mcleancitizens.org. For information on the review panel, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecivilianreviewpanel/.

administrative office, 6631 Old Dominion Drive. At the event, Gail Nields will speak on “The History of Pleasant Grove Church” and Roland McElroy will discuss “The History of Lewinsville Church.” For information, call Carole Herrick at (703) 356-8223.

FORUM TO FOCUS ON NEW McLEAN POLICE COMMANDER: The McLean

CHURCH TO HOST SPRING YARD SALE:

Police District Station Citizens Advisory Committee will introduce the new McLean District Station Commander, Capt. Alan Hanson, during a program on Thursday, May 10 at 7 p.m. at the McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road. Local residents and members of the business and faith community can share their crime and safety concerns with Capt. Hanson at the meeting. To receive a response to a specific concern, participants can e-mail information to mclcapt@fairfaxcounty.gov on or before May 7, to allow time for the issue to be researched. For more information about the McLean District Station, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/district/ mclean. HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO LOOK AT CHURCHES: The McLean Historical So-

ciety will meet on Tuesday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the McLean Community Center

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Wesley United Methodist Church will host its annual indoor yard sale on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 6817 Dean Drive in McLean. For information, call (703) 356-6336 or see the Web site at www.thehungerchurch.org. McLEAN AAUW TO HOST USED-BOOK COLLECTION: The McLean branch of

the American Association of University Women will hold a used-book collection on Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at SunTrust Bank, 515 Maple Ave., E., in Vienna. Used books, CDs, software, children’s books and records will be accepted (no encyclopedias, VHS tapes or audiotapes). The annual AAUW book sale will be held Aug. 31-Sept. 2 at the Spring Hill RECenter, with proceeds benefiting scholarships for women. For additional information, call (703) 527-4206 or e-mail aauwbookfair@gmail. com.

Vienna/Oakton Notes VIENNA TO HOST SOLAR-ENERGY GATHERING: The Vienna Community

Enhancement Commission will host a Solarize NOVA informational meeting about harnessing solar energy as a means of powering homes and businesses on Thursday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Vienna Town Hall. Vendors participating in the campaign will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. “There are so many great reasons to go solar,” says commission Chair Susan Stillman, who installed solar panels in her home three years ago and regularly enjoys months where she purchases no power. “Perhaps one of the most compelling reasons to consider solar now is that time is running short on the federal government’s 30-percent tax credit for solar investments. The credit is expected to expire in 2019.” The Solarize NOVA program, which runs through May 30, is a partnership among the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, Local Energy Alliance Program and a number of local governments, including Vienna. For information on the initiative, see the Web site at www.novasolarmap.com. GARDEN CLUB TO HOST ANNUAL PLANT SALE: The Ayr Hill Garden Club

will host its annual plant sale, with a focus on native species, on Saturday, May 12 from 8 a.m. to noon on the grounds of the Freeman House and Museum, 131 Church St., N.E., in Vienna. A large selection of native plants, some coming from members’ own gardens, will be available for purchase at the sale, now more than three decades old. In addition, club members will share knowledge about which plants work well in the local area. Profits from the sale support the club’s efforts maintaining five gardens in Vienna. VIENNA ARTS CENTER HOSTS WORKSHOP: The Vienna Arts Center will host

a workshop featuring artist/teacher Amy Shawley Paquette on Thursday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the center, 115 Pleasant St., N.W. The event will discuss acrylic paints, mediums and watercolors. For information, call (703) 319-3971 or see the Web site at www.viennaartssociety.org. GARDEN CLUB TO HEAR ABOUT BEACH WILDLIFE: The Ayr Hill Gar-

den Club will meet on Monday, May 14 at 1 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 Chain Bridge Road in Vienna, to close out its 2017-18 season. Guest speaker Carolyn Dangelmaier, the club’s wildlife-committee chair, will discuss “A Beach Wildlife Photoshoot,” about her experiences in South Carolina. A reception will precede the meeting at 12:45 p.m. The community is invited.

CHURCH PERFORMANCE TO FEATURE BRASS: The Barclay Brass will perform

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in concert on Sunday, May 6 at 4 p.m. at Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Road, N.E., in Vienna. The program will include selections of classical music as well as works of living composers, including a suite from the “Star Wars” soundtrack by John Williams. For information, see the Web site at www.holycomforter.com. ‘NARFE’ TO HEAR FROM LEGISLATORS: The Vienna/Oakton chapter of

NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees) will meet on Tuesday, May 8 at 1 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center. Guest speakers will be state Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34th) and Del. Mark Keam (D-35th), discussing legislative issues. The community is invited. For information, call Ralph Dantinne at (703) 9389757.

CHURCH FORUM FOCUSES ON ONLINE DANGERS FOR YOUTH: “Protecting

Your Digital Kids: A Parents’ Workshop” will be presented on Sunday, May 6 at 4:30 p.m. at Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church, 1301 Trap Road in Vienna. Presenters will discuss the digital landscape and challenges for children, as well as a way to wean young people from an overuse of electronic devices. The event is free; child-care is available. A pot-luck dinner will be held at 6 p.m. For information and to register, see the Web site at www.andrewchapelumc.org.

VIENNA THEATRE COMPANY CONCLUDES ‘BLITHE SPIRIT’: The Vienna

Theatre Company wraps up its production of Noel Coward’s 1941 comedy “Blithe Spirit” with performances through May 6 at the Vienna Community Center. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14 and can be purchased at www.viennava.gov or, if available, at the door. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the newspaper. Find contact information on Page 6 of each week’s edition.

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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. Web site: www.fairhousing.vipnet.org

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ADAM CHRISTOPHER TOOHEY

Adam Christopher Toohey, 30, passed away on April 15, 2018 after a two-year battle with colorectal cancer. The son of Michael Toohey and Jean Reimers, Adam was born on October 10, 1987 in Fairfax, Virginia and grew up in Great Falls, Virginia. He was a graduate of East Carolina University where he graduated with his Bachelors of Kinesiology. He was a huge East Carolina, Washington Redskins and Baltimore Orioles fan. Adam also received his Masters in Leadership Administration from the University of Oklahoma. While at OU, he worked as a graduate assistant and a strength and conditioning coach. He was proud to have worked with the OU baseball team when they won the Big 12 Championship. After graduation, Adam owned and operated Toohey Athletic Perfomance, where he trained children from elementary to college age. He enjoyed playing and watching golf, baseball, and football. He was an outdoorsman and also an Eagle Scout. Adam enjoyed goose hunting, deer hunting and trout fishing. Adam was an amazing young man. He never complained during his courageous two-year battle. The family would like to especially thank Encompass Home Health and Hospice for their great care and support they gave to Adam and the family. In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to Ronald McDonald House at OU Children’s Hospital 1301 NE 14th St, OKC, OK 73117, or http://rmhc-okc.org/get-in volved/donate/ Adam is survived by his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Toohey; his beloved black lab, Crash; father Mike Toohey and wife Lisa of Sterling, VA; mother Jean Reimers of Lovettsville, VA; brothers, Mark Toohey and wife Carol Ann of Locust Grove, VA, Keith Toohey and wife Stephanie of Huntsville, AL, and a host other loving family members and friends.

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Garnet Nye Kauffman, 77, of Leesburg, VA, died Monday, April 23, 2018. Born on June 27, 1940, in Shippensburg, PA, he was the son of the late Norman and Jean (Nye) Kauffman. He was the husband of Janice (Williams) Kauffman. Garnet was the father of Jeffrey Kauffman and his wife Raye Ann, Glenn Kauffman and his wife Kathleen, and Amy Birmingham and her husband Gary. He was the beloved grandfather of Mitchell and Spencer Kauffman, Nichole (Kauffman) Merrill and her husband Samuel, Angelika Prutzman, Pierson Prutzman and his wife Stephanie; and great grandfather of Finn Merrill. He was also survived by his sisters, Thelma Kauffman and Lois Keisling; and Janice’s daughters, Lisa Erickson and her husband Chris, and Jennifer Biniek and her husband Brian. Garnet was proceeded in death by the late Joyce (Jarrell) Kauffman, his first wife of 47 years; brothers: Barney, Walter, Wayne, Carl, and Roy Kauffman; and Sister Ellen Coldsmith. Garnet worked in the land development industry for over 50 years and founded The Kauffman Group, Inc. in 1984 and established other business trading in New Zealand and Poland. Garnet was a passionate man who thoroughly enjoyed experiencing the different cultures of the world, he travelled to all 7 Continents. Garnet loved to share his life’s journey through the use of his masterful story telling skills over a good meal with family and friends. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Halls Funeral Home, 140 South Nursery Avenue, Purcellville, VA. A reception for everyone will follow at Harmony Hall, 3901 East Colonial HWY, Hamilton, VA, 20158 In lieu of donations in his memory can be made to: CAST for Kids, 297 SW 41st Street, Renton, WA 98057; castforkids.org. Arrangements by Hall Funeral Home, Purcellville, VA. Please visit www.hallfh.com to express online condolences to the family.

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Real Estate Featured Property of the Week

Classic Flair on Private Cul-de-Sac Updated Langley Oaks Colonial Showcases Style, Serenity

Our quest for the best in local real estate this week brings us to the alwaysin-fashion Langley Oaks community, where an immaculate colonial set on a private half-acre of mature trees and verdant landscaping awaits inspection. Providing easy access to the Potomac River, Langley High School and Clemyjontri Park, among others, the home proffers an abundance of entertainment space, highlighted by a showstopper, two-tier deck overlooking the grounds of the fully-fenced rear yard. Amenities and surprises proliferate, from the updated designer lighting inside to the custom treehouse and firepit outside, making this an all-season standout. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,389,000 by Karen Martins and Tom Donnelly of McEnearney Associates. An open house is slated for May 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. The curb appeal is timeless, but the real surprises await as we are ushered in to enjoy the light, airy and contemporary feel of the interior spaces. Bucolic, sunny views proliferate from the multitude of windows, while two woodburning fireplaces with ornate hearths showcase creative design. After a welcome in the foyer, we turn to our left and spy the formal living room, a versatile space that opens to what currently is used as a home office at the rear of the home. The dining room provides plenty of space for entertaining and family. The eat-in kitchen is a stunner, with designer maple cabinetry, marvelous views of the rear yard, a wine refrigerator and custom mosaic niche. The glorious family room occupies a strategic position at the rear of the home, offering access to the aforementioned multi-tier deck. The master retreat, located on the upper level, was fully updated in 2011 and has a sense of serenity all around. Three additional bedrooms can be found on this level, as well.

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Facts for buyers

Address: 6515 Sunny Hill Court, McLean (22101). Listed at: $1,389,000 by Karen Martins (703) 568-6268 and Tom Donnelly (703) 501-0750, McEnearney Associates. Schools: Churchill Road Elementary, Cooper Middle, Langley High.

Downstairs, the renovated walkout lower level (access via an ornate spiral staircase) is highlighted by the grand recreation room, versatile for multiple uses. There also are two bedrooms, which could be used for a variety of additional options, as desired. The property is both high-tech and warmhearted, and the location will never go out of style. It all adds up to an

exceptional opportunity, one well worth exploring as the spring home-buying season heats up with the thermometer. Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703)738-2521.

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San Francisco Tops List of Best for Pros in Real Estate San Francisco, Seattle and San Jose are the best places in the nation to be a real-estate agent, according to a survey of data from Wallethub.com. Analysts compared more than 170 U.S. cities across 18 key indicators of a healthy housing market, ranging from sales per agent to annual median wage for real-estate agents to housing-market health index, in coming up with the ranking. Finishing up the top five markets were two California communities, Fremont and Oakland. The rest of the top 10 was New York City, Santa Rosa (Calif.), Denver, Nashville and Vancouver. Among highlights from the report: • Salem, Ore., has the most homes sold in the past year per real-estate agent, 148.20, which is 21.6 times more than in Houston, the city with the fewest at 6.86. • San Francisco has the highest median house price, $858,800, which is 20.9 times higher than in Detroit, the city with the lowest at $41,000. • Honolulu and Pearl City, Hawaii, have the highest annual median wage for real-estate agents, $87,070, which is 3.6 times higher than in Laredo, Texas, the city with the lowest at $23,970. • San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle listings have the fewest days on the market, 38, which is 4.3 times fewer than listings in Miami, the city with the most at 165. Kurt Reymers, a professor at Morrisville State College, said all agents need to accept that they are in an upand-down business. “Boom and bust is an inevitability of market capitalism,” he said. “As with any business that experiences high times and low times, being prepared for slowdowns by having reserve resources is essential for success.” Tom Payton, coordinator of career and counseling services at Southern State Community College, had advice for those entering the business. “Get more education beyond simply a real-estate license – business, marketing and communication classes are essential,” he said. “Plus, the focus on soft skills has been lacking in too many people. I have encountered Realtors who, though wonderful people, lacked the energy and sense of urgency.”

Schools & Military Caroline Dilorenzo of McLean has been named to the honors list for the fall semester at Mary Baldwin College. n

n Anthony Swietlik of McLean has been initiated into the University of Maryland University College chapter of Phil Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines, and Michael Aho of McLean was initiated into the East Carolina University chapter.

Sarah Carlson of Vienna, a student at Wheaton College, played trumpet in the Spring Symphonic Band Concert at the college. n

Marc Longstaff of Vienna and Erik Wagner of McLean have been named to the president’s list for the third quarter at Randolph-Macon Academy. n

Gabe Hutto, the son of Deborah Moronese of Vienna, has been named to the principal’s list for the third quarter at Randolph-Macon Academy, and Usran Awa, the son of Pius Awa and Ranya Kargbo of McLean, has been named to the dean’s list. n

Students from six Fairfax County public schools won first place awards in nine categories at the 2018 Virginia Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference, held in Reston. Fifty-seven Fairfax students placed in the top four in their events and qualified to compete in the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Baltimore in June. Thirteen students placed first in the state in their event. From the Sun Gazette coverage area, they included Alicia Pan of James Madison High School (business law) and Rachel Nelson of George C. Marshall High School (advertising). In addition, Lauren Cook, Lauren Marsh and Margaret Shipman of Marshall won first place in Business Financial Plan. Marshall High School was saluted as an honor chapter. More than 120 students from Fairfax County Public Schools high schools competed in 55 events, ranging from 3-D animation and accounting to public speaking and cybersecurity. FBLA is the largest career and technical student organization in the world. Each year, the organization helps over 230,000 members prepare for careers in business.

finished first in 11. The Thomas Jefferson Team placed first in eight events. Longfellow team members are Victoria Chen, Emma Cox, Michael Danilov, Michelle Du, Pulak Dugar, Jessica Feng, Grace Guan, Evan Guo, Keira Hansen, Zayya Htut, Ethan Hu, Connor Humphreys, Pratyush Jaishanker, Kyuree Kim, Harry Kim, Pranav Kuruba, Elaine Li, Isaac Lin, Mikahil Mints, Faraz Mirza, Akshan Sameullah, Benoy Sen, Riley Turk, Alison Wan, Andy Wang, Victoria Wang, Gabriel Witkop, Kaiden Wu, Sanne Wu and Manda Xie. Thomas Jefferson team members are Anvita Anumolu, Vikram Arunachalam,

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Omkar Bhalerao, William Chen, Nina Chung, Katherine Du, Rachel Eom, John Krause Steinrauf, Jerry Li, Cathy Liang, Jocelyn Liu, Alvin Meng, Marian Qian, Sarah Wang, Chris Yuan and alternates Olivia Ma and Sydney Szabos. Among other schools in the Sun Gazette coverage area, Luther Jackson Middle School finished second, Kilmer Middle School third and Cooper Middle School fourth in Division B, while Langley High School finished third and James Madison High School fifth in Division C. n Cami Hiek of Great Falls, a seventhgrader at Nysmith School, was part of a

team with eighth-grader Sarang Arun of Fairfax that won the Maret Invitational Public Forum Tournament. Participants in the debate addressed the topic: “The U.S. federal government should increase its quota of H-1B visas.” Emma Bennett, a seventh-grader from Oakton, was part of a Nysmith team that took fourth place in the competition, which included middle and high schools from across the region. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for the Schools & Military columns. Find contact information on Page 6 of each week’s newspaper.

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Longfellow Middle School captured its seventh consecutive Virginia Science Olympiad Tournament title in Division B and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology won the Division C title in recent competition. With their state titles, the two teams have earned the right to represent Virginia at the national tournament at Colorado State University May 18-19. Out of 25 events, the Longfellow team n

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Fairfax County Notes PUBLIC-SAFETY OFFICIAL LAUDED FOR NEARLY 60 YEARS OF SERVICE:

Fairfax County officials recently celebrated the continuing career of Roy Irvin, who has provided 58 years of service to the local government. Irvin, 82, joined the Fairfax County Police Department as a patrol officer in 1960, rising to the rank of captain and being appointed commander of the West Springfield District Station and commander of the Traffic Division. After retiring from the police department in 1990, Irvin joined the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, where he still provides safety and security to judges, clerks and all those who come to the General District Court. “Roy has been an asset to the Sheriff’s Office, passing on to new and senior deputies his experience and lessons learned,” county officials said. “One of his supervisors noted, ‘He says what he means and means what he says.’ Roy has told his colleagues that he keeps working because he loves what he does in the Sheriff’s Office.”

FIRE DEPARTMENT APPOINTS INTERIM CHIEF: Assistant Fire Chief John

Caussin has been named interim chief of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, effective April 30, officials said last week. Caussin replaces Fire Chief Richard Bowers Jr., who retired at the end of April following a controversy involving allegations of bullying and poor treatment of women within the department. “We are confident in John’s ability to lead the department and maintain its excellent record of life saving service to the county during this transition,” says County Executive Bryan Hill. “We are making progress in our efforts to identify a new Fire and Rescue chief, as our focus remains on the future of our great department.” Fairfax County’s Department of Human Resources has contracted with Polihire to manage the recruitment process for the next fire chief. The county will stop accepting applications for the position at the end of May and officials anticipate the hiring process will be completed by early summer. Caussin began his career with the department in 1985. He was appointed to assistant fire chief for personnel services in 2006, then served as assistant fire chief for emergency operations from 2010 to 2015, and most recently was the assistant fire chief of business services. He also pre-

viously served as deputy chief of support services and field operations battalion chief. MEETING TO FOCUS ON NEW RESIDENT-CURATOR OPPORTUNITY: The

Fairfax County Park Authority will host an upcoming meeting to discuss a proposal to incorporate the historic Lahey Lost Valley House in Vienna into the county government’s resident-curator program. The meeting is slated for Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at Westbriar Elementary School, and will include a staff presentation and question-and-answer session. The resident-curator program provides long-term leases on historic properties to local residents or organizations, in return for their financial commitment to rehabilitate and maintain the property. For information, call (703) 324-8662.

COMMUNITY MEETING TO FOCUS ON INTERSECTION UPGRADE: The Fair-

fax County Department of Transportation will hold an information meeting on options for improving the intersection of Spring Hill and Lewinsville roads on Thursday, May 10 at 7 p.m. at Spring Hill Elementary School. The meeting will include an open house, a brief presentation at 7:15 p.m., followed by a continuation of the open house. Various preliminary concepts to im-

prove the intersection have been developed and evaluated. Community feedback is being accepted through May 31. For information on the project, see the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/study/spring-hill-lewinsvilleroad. ‘TRACKLESS TRAIN’ SLATED TO MAKE DEBUT AT CLEMYJONTRI: A trackless

train is slated to make its debut on May 5 at Clemyjontri Park in McLean. The project is funded by a donation from the Friends of Clemyjontri Park to the Fairfax County Park Foundation. The train features an engine and four passenger cars that can seat up to four children each. The train will take children and adults on a ride around the park, following the bike trail located near the playground area. Riders can enjoy views of the natural environment, the colorful playground and the house that was home to Adele Lebowitz, who donated the 18.6-acre property to the Fairfax County Park Authority. The train will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends through Memorial Day weekend and from Labor Day weekend through October. The train will also will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. Rides are $3 each. The park is located at 6317 Georgetown Pike in McLean.

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So Much About Sports Involves a Timing Thing The timing of it all. In most sports, so much importance involves time. There is gametime, halftime, timeouts, overtime, the amount of time in a period or half, the time between those periods and halves, and the total time an event lasts.

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The Potomac School Panthers (10-6) were busy by playing girls lacrosse games on consecutive days April 27 and 28.

LACROSSE ROUNDUP The Panthers defeated the Bishop O’Connell Knights, 15-6, behind seven goals and two assists by leading scorer Courtlynne Caskin, then were nipped by Bullis, 16-15, less than 24 hours later in high school action. The Panthers have lost other close games lately, falling to Stone Ridge, 15-11, and Holy Child, 11-9. Included among Potomac School’s victories was a 17-14 win over neighborhood rival Flint Hill. In addition to Caskin, other top scorers for Potomac School are Eliza Soutler, Izzy Moran, Julia Vold, Hollis Cutler, Maddie McGavin, Evelina Swigart and Kelly Walton. Kaitlin Fahlgren and Tyler Francis are the Panthers’ goalies. n The Langley Saxons (9-0-1) deContinued on Page 16

Potomac School’s Izzy Moran tries to attack the Bishop O’Connell goal as she is squeezed by PHOTO BY DEB KOLT defenders Taraneh Samadani and Isabel David in the April 27 match.

Warhawks Get Back on Track with Victory DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The Madison Warhawks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 9-0 home victory over the Marshall Statesmen on April 26 in high school baseball action.

BASEBALL ROUNDUP Madison (10-5, 3-1) broke the game open with four runs in the bottom of the third inning. Kyle Novak had a tworun double in that inning and had two hits and three RBI for the game. Josh Gjormand had a two-run single. Ethan Lipp had an RBI, Chris Polymeropoulos had an RBI bunt single and

David Favero doubled. Madison had three straight bunts in the third inning. Jake Nielsen started and worked four innings and was the winning pitcher with three strikeouts. Matt Howat fanned seven in three innings of relief. “It was a good win to get us back on track,” Madison coach Mark Gjormand said. “We needed to play well, and we did.” The loss snapped Marshall’s eightgame winning streak. Marshall is 11-4, 7-0. n The McLean Highlanders (11-6, 5-2) had 14 hits in a 9-5 home Liberty District win over the Yorktown Patri-

ots. McLean scored two runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth. James Beahn got the win in relief of starter Max Groppe. “We did a good job of swinging the bats and hitting and battling with two strikes,” McLean coach John Dowling said. “We’ve been talking about that.” Jackson Kantor had three hits for McLean and Grant Williams had two hits, both doubles, and two RBI. Marshall Pratt had two hits and an RBI, Owen Ricketts had two hits and three RBI and Yanni Farmakides had two hits and one RBI.

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References are made to perfect timing and bad timing. In soccer, lacrosse, hockey and field hockey, there is the time of goals, with penalty times in hockey and lacrosse. In any timed sport, there always is the time remaining and how much reset time is put back on a clock if there is some miscalculation or foul up. Running and swimming events have so many important times. There are finish and split times, in addition to qualifying and record times. In wrestling there is pinning, injury and blood time. There is a maximum time allowed for a routine in gymnastics. There’s an allotted resting time prior to a final and deciding set in tennis. In football there is the time between plays, and in baseball the time between pitches (too much) and how long a coach’s mound visit can last. In most sports, any timeout lasts about one minute, which is the same for the time between quarters and periods. In volleyball, there are three minutes allowed between sets. There should be an allotted time between shots in golf. Maybe that would speed up play. In girls high school field hockey, the time for the final two minutes of a half is sometimes kept on the field and not the scoreboard. That makes no sense in this advanced digital age. In baseball, there is the time of games – of interest because the length of play seems to keep getting longer and longer each season at all of the levels of play. That has led to gametime limits at some levels – all might be better. The two-hour game has become a rarity. Again, sports is all about times.

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As Weather Improves, So Does Flint Hill’s Overall Play DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

As the weather became warmer and sunnier last week, the level of play brightened for the Flint Hill Huskies. Flint Hill went 3-0 over a six-day stretch including back-to-back shutover visitBASEBALL outs ing Georgetown Day, 5-0, and the host Potomac School Panthers, 3-0, in Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference high school baseball action April 26 and 28. Prior to that, Flint Hill rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat host Westfield, 7-4, in non-conference play in nine innings. Flint Hill improved to 13-7 overall and 8-2 in the MAC, where the Huskies are in second place. Potomac School (11-5, 7-1) is in first place, with the teams splitting two regular-season games. During those three games, Flint Hill had a 21-inning stretch of allowing just one run. In the April 28 win, Flint Hill scored its three runs and got five hits off of hard-throwing Potomac School ace Carter Bosch, who fanned nine in six innings. Number nine batter Kevin Kuyk-

Flint Hill’s Alex Walsh was the winner against Potomac School. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI

Potomac School’s Carter Bosch took the loss against Flint Hill. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI

endall had an RBI single in the second, Clark Agnew did the same in the sixth when another run scored when Jackson Werth walked with the bases loaded. Brendan Albrittain, O’Kelly McWilliams, starting pitcher Alex Walsh and L.A. Rice had Flint Hill’s other hits, all singles. “Bosch is very good and we worked

very hard on an approach we wanted against him,” Flint Hill coach Tom Verbanic said. “Our guys did a good job with that and stuck with that.” Walsh worked five innings with seven strikeouts and allowed two hits to get the win and Justin Taylor fanned two and gave up a hit in two frames to get the save.

“Alex pitched very well and worked out of some jams, then Justin came in for the close. That was our plan,” Verbanic said. Bosch with a double and Brian Check and Hughston Preston had Potomac School’s hits. Against Georgetown Day, McWilliams (six innings, three hits) and Garrett Canterbury (one inning) combined for the three-hitter. Rice had a hit, a sacrifice fly and two RBI, Taylor had a long RBI double, and McWilliams, Albrittain and Kuykendall had hits. Werth, Agnew and Taylor (four RBI) each had two hits against Westfield and Kuykendall had the win in relief. “We didn’t play well the first two innings of that game, but we did play well later. These kids keep battling,” Verbanic said. Potomac School defeated Sidwell Friends, 5-2, on April 24. Brendan Mabus went six innings and struck out nine to get the win. Mike Valentine got the save in a hitless inning of work. Tristan Nelson and John Schooner each had two hits. Bosch threw a shutout and fanned 12 in his previous start.

High School Roundup GIRLS SOFTBALL: In a showdown between two defending public-school state softball champions of different classifications, the host and undefeated Madison Warhawks blanked Woodgrove, 5-0, on April 28. Madison (15-0) won the girls Virginia High School League’s 6A crown last spring and Woodgrove won the 4A title. With the win, Madsion extended its two-season winning streak to 29 games, which includes 17 shutouts and three in a row. Madison was ranked ninth in last week’s USA Today’s Top 25 poll. In the win over Woodgrove, righthander Alex Echazarreta threw a two hitter and struck out 12. She also had two hits, as did Emily Klingaman, Kristy Williams and Cat Arase. Williams and Kristin Giery each had two RBI and Nicole Adkins added one. Madison also blanked Chantilly, 11-0, last week. The last team that defeated Madison was South Lakes, by a one-run margin

last season. Those teams were scheduled to meet May 3. NOTE: Madison has defeated two defending state champions this season so far. The Warhawks nipped 2017 Division I private-school title holder Bishop O’Connell, 3-2, on April 14, followed by the win over Woodgrove. n The Flint Hill Huskies (8-0) routed Sidwell Friends, 19-1, and Episcopal, 16-1, in girls softball action last week. Flint Hill is ranked No. 2 in the state’s Division I private-school state poll, behind Bishop O’Connell. Potomac School (7-1) is ranked fourth in that poll and routed HoltonArms last week in Independent School League action. hawks (9-0-1) remained unbeaten with an 8-1 rout over Riverbend last week. Faith Lee had two goals and two assists, Natalie Farrell and Helen Frazer each scored two goals, Elsa Sontheimer had a goal and Julia Leas had a goal

The long-running Flint Hill School boys summer varsity basketball league will return for another season of play, starting the week of June 12 with a dozen teams. League commissioner Rico Reed said the league has been competitive and has also served as a barometer and a springboard to regular season success for many of the participating teams. The league runs until the week of July 10. The league began in 1994 and is the oldest high school summer basketball

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girls lacrosse action last week to remain unbeaten. Madison (10-2) defeated Centreville, 16-8, and Westfield, 20-7, in other recent matches. n The Oakton Cougars (8-3) nipped South County, 9-8, and Centreville, 9-8,

and lost to Yorktown, 14-12, in recent girls games. n The Oakton boys lost to Robinson, 8-5, on April 28. n The Flint Hill boys (9-7) began the week with a three-game winning streak and were in first place in the Mid-At-

lantic Athletic Conference with a 4-0 record. In those three games, the Huskies defeated Bishop Ireton, 11-6, Maret, 11-1, and Potomac School, 12-8. Flint Hill hopes to earn a state-tournament berth.

South Lakes, 2-1, on April 28. Kantor and Drew Steig had two hits each in the loss, and Teddy Merritt fanned five in 51/3 innings. n The Langley Saxons (6-9, 4-2) got another good pitching performance

from right-hander Kenny Lippman in a 2-0 home win over the South Lakes Seahawks on April 26 in Liberty District action. Lippman hurled a complete game, allowing four hits with one walk and

striking out seven. Michael Sevila had two hits and an RBI and Nick Gasparis had an RBI. Langley lost its next game, 5-1, to St. Albans on April 28 in non-district action.

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feated the Madison Warhawks, 17-10, then the Centreville Wildcats, 13-7, in

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and three assists. Abby Fusca had one assist. Defending region champion Madison has five shutouts this season. n The Oakton Cougars (5-2-1) defeated Fairfax, 3-1, on April 26 in girls action. That same night, the unbeaten Oakton boys (10-0-1) downed Fairfax by the same 3-1 score. Two days earlier, Oakton nipped Chantilly, 2-1. FLINT HILL SUMMER HOOP LEAGUE:

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league in Northern Virginia. For questions, contact Reed at rreed@flinthill.org or (571) 926-2732. The games will consist of two 14minute periods. Halftimes will be three minutes with 30 seconds between quarters. The bonus will begin on the 10th foul of the half. The first overtime will be three minutes and the second overtime will be sudden death. The only summer basketball league thought to be older than the Flint Hill League in the metro area is the near 40-year-old Falconers League in Prince George’s County, Md. MARSHALL GIRLS HOOP CAMP: The Marshall High School girls basketball camp for players ages 8 to 15 is July 16-19 at Marshall from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The cost is $150 per player. Marshall head coach Mike Trivisonno and assistant Duane Knauf are the directors. For information, e-mail trivisonno12@gmail.com or call (703) 8642029.

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Continued from Page 1 the current arrangement in which the National Park Service manages Langley Fork Park and FCPA directs the site’s recreational uses. The park’s 14.5-acre developed area and 2 acres’ worth of impervious surfaces would remain intact. The other three alternatives all would involve swapping the 52-acre Langley Fork Park for FCPA’s nearby 102-acre Langley Oaks Park, which would remain undeveloped, officials said. The two parks are located on opposite sides from, and are contiguous with, federally owned Claude Moore Colonial Farm. • Alternative No. 2 would increase Langley Fork’s developed area by 1 acre, no trees would be lost and the impervious-surface area would rise by 0.3 acres. Some of the fields might receive lighting and artificial turf, the park would get a new pavilion and the existing parking area would be extended minimally. • Alternative No. 3 would have the most intensive redevelopment, increasing the developed area by 12.3 acres and impervious surfaces by 1.2 acres. Net tree loss would be 5.9 acres, with 12 acres cleared and roughly 6 acres replanted. This option also might expand the number of athletic fields, increase signage and trail infrastructure, add artificial turf

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prominent corner in town.” Council member Linda Colbert, who first joined the Council four years ago, agreed with DiRocco about the Maple Avenue projects and said another of her priorities would be getting more public art in the town. Colbert’s late parents were Mayor M. Jane Seeman and Council member Rodger Seeman and town officials last year dedicated a bronze statue, “Taking Flight,” in front of the community center in the late mayor’s honor. Colbert also favored the installation of more roundabouts in town to control and ease traffic flow. Council member Pasha Majdi, who also first was elected in 2014, was keen on the town’s redevelopment prospects. “We need smart growth in Vienna,” Majdi said. “It all comes down to development, traffic and public infrastructure. Change is inevitable, but we just have to be smart about it.”

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and lighting to some fields, expand parking and provide an off-leash dog area. • Alternative No. 4 would increase Langley Fork Park’s developed area by 2.5 acres and its impervious surfaces by 0.3 acres, resulting in a net tree loss of 1.9 acres. This option also could expand the number of athletic fields, boost signage and trail infrastructure, install synthetic turf and lighting at some fields, add a pavilion, and expand and reconfigure the site’s parking areas. Officials said they preferred Alternative No. 4, which would have a medium level of redevelopment. “The preferred build-out is not the most build-out, but it does provide extra space for recreation and it also preserves some of the park’s archaeological sites and tree canopy,” said Matthew Virta, a cultural resource program manager with the National Park Service. “I’m a fan of [Alternative] No. 4 because I think that’s what we realistically can get,” said Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville). “We had hoped to get a little bit more playing-field capacity, but I absolutely appreciate and understand the National Park Service’s concerns.” Fairfax County officials are eager to consummate the land swap, because demand for athletic fields is outstripping supply. The land swap would give FCPA the right to redevelop Langley Fork Park. Under the current year-to-year operatCouncil member Douglas Noble, a former Vienna Planning Commission member who first was elected to the Council in 2016, stressed fiscal prudence as the town moves forward on multiple fronts. “We need to stay within our budget priorities and keep our high bond rating,” Noble said, adding that projects such as a proposed municipal parking garage should have a sound financial backing behind them. “As we see more options coming in for redevelopment along Maple Avenue, it’s going to be really critical to look at [if] those projects meet the purpose and intent of the Maple Avenue zoning overlay . . . and if there’s a fundamental basis of quality in terms of their architecture, scale, massing of the buildings and things like that,” he said. The four Council members will begin their new two-year terms July 1. All serve in at-large roles representing the entire town, not specific areas. Polls closed at 7 p.m. on May 1, after the Sun Gazette went to print. The newspaper will publish the final vote tallies when they become available. As a young student, “the more I learned about, the more I wanted to know,” he said. “Science is like that, which is what makes it fun.” “Keep doing sports, keep doing science, keep doing art. They are all things that will make you happy,” Russell advised. ••• For information, see the Web site at www.smashcontest.org.

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Transportation Notes MASS-TRANSIT RIDERSHIP DOWN IN FIRST QUARTER: Year-over-year rider-

ship on all types of mass transit across Northern Virginia was down in the first quarter of 2018, according to new data provided to the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. Counting all forms of transit, total ridership for the three-month period totaled 30.9 million, down 4 percent from 32 million a year before, based on a quarterly report issued to regional leaders. Some of that decline can be attributed the boost in trips in January 2017 due to the inaugural of Donald Trump and counter-inaugural protests, and some of it can be explained by this year’s winter, which was slightly harsher (and more long-lived) than that of a year before. Among various components of Northern Virginia’s public-transit network: • Ridership on the Metrorail system was down about 1 percent from 21.4 million to 21.2 million for the period, while ridership in Virginia Railway Express dipped 5 percent to 1.13 million. • Metrobus ridership for the quarter was down 11 percent to just over 4 million, although part of the year-over-year decline for 2018 relates to the boost in ridership in early 2017, when several “Safe Track” projects were under way on the rail system. • Among regional bus systems, ridership was down across the board, dropping

6 percent to 1.9 million for the Fairfax County Connector; 3 percent to 850,000 for Alexandria’s DASH system; 17 percent to 696,501 for Arlington Transit (ART); 7 percent to 395,000 for Loudoun County Transit; and 9 percent to 145,461 for the City of Fairfax’s CUE system. The early-2017 Safe Track projects that sent some riders from rail to buses accounted for some of the drop. • Ridership on the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission’s Omni Ride transit system was down 8 percent to 570,000. BUS-RAPID-TRANSIT PROJECT FOR ROUTE 7 MOVES THROUGH PROCEDURAL STEPS: The Northern Virginia

Transportation Commission this summer is slated to enter the third phase of its planning for a bus-rapid-transit system along the Route 7 corridor. As envisioned, the project would run 11 miles, most of it in a dedicated lane, from Tysons to Alexandria, incorporating 20 or so stops along the way in Falls Church, Seven Corners, Skyline and Baileys Crossroads. The third phase of the project will focus on conceptual engineering, refining the project’s cost, identifying areas of concern and providing guidance on right-of-way issues, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission staff said in a memo to members of the commission.

Officials say improvements are needed to accommodate a projected 36-percent rise in population and 34-percent increase in growth across the corridor by 2040. Two-thirds of new riders are expected to use the bus system for purposes other than commuting. The bus-rapid-transit system could cut travel time 50 percent for transit users along the route of the corridor, officials estimated earlier in the planning process. Regional officials in 2015 began consideration of a variety of options, ranging in construction cost from $200 million to about $1 billion, to upgrade mass-transit options in the corridor. Eventually dropped from consideration were proposals for a heavy-rail system like Metro, a light-rail system, a streetcar network and simply increasing bus service in the corridor. Leesburg Pike (Route 7) originated as a buffalo trail. It was abandoned by the Necostin tribe in the 1670s to traders, colonists and postal carriers. Tolls were levied on the road from the 1780s to the Civil War. Information on the planning study, with a list of upcoming meetings, is available on the Web site at www.envisionroute7.com. News of transportation and transit runs frequently in the Sun Gazette, both in print and online.

Project Tackles Ocean Pollution

After learning that plastics are expected to outweigh fish in the ocean in 2050 and that a “garbage island” twice the size of Texas is floating in the Pacific, Troop 3173 Girl Scouts decided to create a display to simulate the ocean of 2050 polluted by plastic bottles. As the recent SpringFest festival, attendees walked through the Plastic Bottle Ocean, where the Girl Scouts then invited people to raise their right hand to recite a verbal pledge not to use disposable, single-use water bottles and sign the pledge poster. People who signed the pledge were invited to take Water Drop squeeze toys (stress balls) and comic books provided by Fairfax Water, and stickers and pencils made of recyclable materials provided by Clean Fairfax Council.

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Nationwide Credit Corporations Open House Recruiting Event! Tuesday, May 8, 5-7pm

Nationwide Credit Corporation is an accounts receivables company in Alexandria, Virginia looking for new talent to add to our organization. We are hiring for bill collectors, client services representatives and insurance and billing representatives. If you are currently seeking employment or looking for a better place to work stop by! Got Benefits!!! No milk here but plenty of Benefits to go around!! We are located off of Edsall Rd. Please bring your resume and salary interests.

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ABC LICENSE Double T Restaurant, LLC, trading as Pho Nu Cuoi Saigon, 9535 Braddock Road, Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia 22032-2538. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine & Beer On Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Tu Nguyen, Owner Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200 5/3 & 5/10/18

TOWN OF VIENNA, VA. NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Virginia and the Town of Vienna, Virginia, that at the Regular Council Meeting of May 7, 2018, it is the intent of the Town Council, pursuant to authority granted under Section 6.1(a) of the Town of Vienna Charter and Section 15.2-2109 et seq, of the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended, to adopt the following: 1. Assessment Increase: Total assessed value of real property, excluding additional assessments due to new construction or improvements to property, has increased from last year’s total assessed value of real property by 4.6 percent. 2. Lowered Rate Necessary to Offset Increased Assessment: The tax rate which would levy the same amount of real estate tax as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of real estate with the exclusions mentioned above, would be $0.2223 per $100 of assessed value. This rate will be known as the “lowered tax rate.” 3. Effective Rate Increase: The Town of Vienna, Virginia proposes to adopt a tax rate of $0.2250 per $100 of assessed value. The difference between the lowered tax rate and the proposed tax rate would be $0.0027 per $100, or 1.2 percent. This difference will be known as the “effective tax rate increase.” Individual property taxes may, however, increase at a percentage greater than or less than the above percentage. 4. Proposed Total Budget Increase: Based on the proposed real property tax rate and changes in other revenues, the total budget of the Town of Vienna, Virginia will increase from last year’s by 4.7 percent Copies of the proposed may be viewed in the Office of the Town Clerk, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL Melanie J. Clark, Town Clerk 4/26 & 5/3/18

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LEGALS//////////////////////////////////////////// CLASSIFIEDS///////////////////////////////// TOWN OF VIENNA, VIRGINIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Virginia and the Town of Vienna, Virginia, that at the Regular Council Meeting of May 21, 2018, Town Council, beginning at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Room, Town Hall, 127 Center Street South, Vienna, Virginia will conduct a Public Hearing on the following: Permit Parking on the 100 Block of Patrick Street SW Copies of the said Ordinance changes may be viewed in the office of the Town Clerk Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or via the website at www.viennava.gov. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL Melanie J. Clark, CMC Town Clerk

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TOWN OF VIENNA, VIRGINIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Virginia and the Town of Vienna, Virginia, that at the Regular Council Meeting of May 21, 2018, Town Council, beginning at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Room, Town Hall, 127 Center Street South, Vienna, Virginia will conduct a Public Hearing on the following: Re-zoning of 200 Maple Avenue East and 109 Park Street Northeast from C-1A Special Commercial Zoning District to C-2 General Commercial Zoning District.

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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. April 30, 1943: n Jimmy Clarke, who left the Sun staff last year to enlist in the Coast Guard, has written about his work chasing subs off the Atlantic Coast. n A local supermarket chain is running an ad that depicts an apron-clad housewife clobbering Hitler with a rolling pin. May 2, 1966: n Board of Supervisors Chairman William Hoofnagle has been named by Gov. Godwin to the new State Board of Community Colleges. n Fairfax officials say they are planning for the day when overhead telephone and utility lines are a thing of the past. n U.S. Rep. Joseph “Judge” Smith, D8th, has assembled his re-election team. n So far this season, all the local high school baseball teams have losing records. May 1, 1972: n A Williamsburg judge has ruled that Virginia’s “blue laws” limiting work on Sundays are unconstitutional, but the state attorney general says otherwise. n Vienna officials expect a turnout of less than 20 percent in the Vienna municipal election. n Gov. Holton has created “Friends of the Executive Mansion,” soliciting donations to help renovate the governor’s official residence. n Oakton one-hit Marshall on the baseball diamond, winning 4-0. McLean fell to Yorktown, 13-3, and Madison was dropped by Washington-Lee, 3-2. May 1, 1980: n The Sun has endorsed Vienna Mayor Charles Robinson Jr. over challenger Donald Upchurch. n Plans are underway to deal with a potential wildcat strike by Metro employees. n The 22-percent pay differential for state troopers in Northern Virginia has their brethren downstate quite irked. May 1, 1998: n Margaret Vanderhye, who is heading up the Project Hospitality prom initiative in McLean, says parents deserve a lot of the blame for teen drinking on prom night.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

ACROSS 1. “____ Mouth” band 6. *Special day honoree 9. Gumbo pod 13. Santa Maria companion 14. *Ovine mom 15. “He’s ____ ____ nowhere man,” Beatles 16. SAG member 17. *Sean Lennon’s mom 18. Bottled up 19. *TV’s “Blackish” mom 21. *President who designated official Mother’s Day 23. Thou, today 24. ____ of Man 25. *Rebecca Pearson’s and Clair Huxtable’s network 28. CISC alternative 30. Kismet-related 35. Winglike 37. Audience’s rejection 39. Dinero 40. Yorkshire river 41. Tree in Roman Republic 43. Seating section 44. Poet’s concern 46. “Better Sound Through Research” company 47. Foul substance 48. Angry 50. Pharaohs’ cobras 52. German river 53. “____ in Show” 55. Wade’s opponent 57. *Carrie Fisher’s mom 60. *Gifted arrangement

64. Shelf material 65. Mate 67. Supercharger 68. Artist’s model 69. U.N. labor agency 70. Was dressed in 71. Like one showing reverence 72. Mentally quick

73. Like a backpack

DOWN 1. Practice in the ring 2. Flexible mineral 3. Opposed to 4. Expressionless 5. Harbour, alt. sp. 6. Feline line 7. Have title to

8. #6 Down, pl. 9. Loads from lodes 10. Lotto variant 11. Kind of delay 12. Belgian brew 15. Radiant 20. Hair-raising board game 22. Kind of person 24. Watercraft with skis 25. *Ashley and Wynonna’s mom 26. Gloomier 27. Social class 29. Balkan native 31. Campus military org. 32. Wavelike patterned silk 33. Part of small intestine 34. *Sent en masse 36. Snorkeling site 38. *#19 Across’ real-life mom 42. Reproduction, for short 45. Waterproof material 49. Luau souvenir 51. Compass point, pl. 54. Photo tint 56. Peer 57. Lateen-rigged sailing vessel 58. Dexterity 59. Had been phlebotomized 60. To dry ink, in the olden days 61. Pakistani language 62. Deep black 63. Chinese immigrant association 64. *Treat mom to this type of relaxing day 66. European peak

Public-Safety Notes FIRE DAMAGES ANIMAL HEALTH-CARE, BOARDING FACILITY IN McLEAN: On

April 19 at about 8:49 a.m., the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and Arlington County Fire Department dispatched units to a reported building fire in the 6700 block of Lowell Avenue in McLean. Units arriving at the three-story healthcare and boarding center for animals initially did not see any smoke or fire. Crews searched the facility and discovered a small fire with a considerable amount of smoke on the second floor. They quickly extinguished the fire. Authorities evacuated all of the facility’s animals to a nearby location. There were no reported civilian or firefighter injuries. The building was occupied by 25 adults and approximately 70 dogs at the time of the fire. An employee discovered the fire while he was attempting to repair copper tubing. Another employee unsuccessfully attempted to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher, then called 911. The building was equipped with sprinklers and smoke alarms. However, the sprinklers did not activate because the fire was in the ceiling space above them. The smoke alarms also failed to activate, au-

thorities said. Investigators determined that the fire was accidental and started after someone applied an open-flame torch to the insulation in the ceiling space. No occupants were displaced as a result of the fire and they did not request Red Cross assistance. The fire caused about $62,500 worth of damage, officials said. 18-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED AFTER TAKING, CRASHING VEHICLE: A resident liv-

ing in the 600 block of Park Street, S.E., told Vienna police on April 21 at 9 a.m. that his son’s friend had taken his vehicle without permission. Police recovered the vehicle later the same day when the man who took the vehicle was involved in an accident in Fairfax County, authorities said. Police arrested the suspect, an 18-yearold Vienna man, for unauthorized use of a vehicle. Police transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where the magistrate issued a $2,500 bond and released the man on his signature. VIENNA WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER DISPUTE WITH TENANT: Vienna police

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p.m. to a reported dispute at a home on Cottage Street, S.W. A tenant told police she and her landlord had gotten into a fight. When the tenant attempted to call 911, the landlord reportedly grabbed her arm preventing her from calling for assistance, police said. After observing injuries to the tenant’s wrist, Vienna police arrested the landlord, a 26-year-old Vienna woman, and transported her to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged her with simple assault and obstructing a 911 call. Authorities released the woman on her signature and a $3,000 unsecured bond. On April 26 at 4:12 p.m., the landlord told Vienna police that when she returned home the previous day following her arrest, her roommate allegedly assaulted her. No injuries were observed. The officer advised of the warrant process should she wish to pursue charges. ITEMS STOLEN IN MERRIFIELD OFFICE BURGLARY: Someone broke into an

office suite in the 2700 block of Hartland Road in Merrifield between midnight and 8 a.m. on April 26 and stole items, Fairfax County police said. May 3, 2018 23

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