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Downsized Vienna Development Wins Approval Condos, Retail to

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Anchor Former Marco Polo Site BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

in exchange for 102-acre Langley Oaks Park, located nearby along the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Officials have completed an environmental assessment and hope to have an agreement in place by year’s end. Lang-

Nearly two years after the initial proposal went down in an unusual defeat, a somewhat-smaller version of the “Vienna Market” mixed-use redevelopment proposal won unanimous approval May 7 from the Vienna Town Council. Developer Doug D’Alexander will build 44 townhouse-style condominiums and 8,200-square-feet of retail space on consolidated properties at 245 Maple Ave., W., and 101, 107 and 115 Pleasant St., N.W. The nearly 2-acre site now is home to the former Marco Polo restaurant, some low-rise commercial buildings and the Vienna Arts Center. The retail space will occupy the ground level of a 51-foot-tall mixed-use building along Maple Avenue and have condominiums located atop it, plus 33 underground parking spaces. Other condominium buildings along Pleasant and Church streets, N.W., will be three or four stories tall. The project also will feature a landscaped corner plaza at Maple Avenue, W., and Pleasant Street, N.W., which will have space set aside for future public art. The Town Council’s decision came after a discussion that lasted nearly two hours, despite a lack of serious opposition to the project.

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Teacher Gerri Browner and preschool student Caroline Lu, 2, play with plastic dinosaurs April 11 at the Falls Church-McLean Children’s PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER Center, which recently celebrated 50 years of serving children in the community. See coverage on Page 4.

MCA Wants Medium Level of Development at Park BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Agreeing with the views of Fairfax County and National Park Service officials, the McLean Citizens Association (MCA) board of directors on May 2 unanimously passed a resolution calling

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The McLean Citizens Association within the last year has seen a $2,500 decline in membership dues, and its leadership on May 2 decided to start offering trial subscriptions to encourage membership and bolster community involvement. The MCA board unanimously approved the 15-month pilot program, which will begin Sept. 1. Participants, who will not include MCA members renewing their memberships, for one year will be able to access the group’s Web site and receive e-mails sent to members. However, they will not be able to vote at MCA membership meetings, participate in committee meetings as voting members or hold positions on the board or committees unless they signed up for full membership at a cost of $15. Each time participants log in at the Web site, they will receive a message encouraging them to become full members. The trial subscriptions will not be renewable. MCA increased its membership several

years ago from 150 to 700 after spending $7,500 on a mass-mailing campaign. “We hope the cost will be a lot less” for the trial-subscription program, said Martin Smith, chair of the group’s membership committee. The committee will provide the board with quarterly reports about the trial program and give a final report and recommendations by the end of 2019. The committee will examine the number of trial subscriptions, how participants learned about the program, the number of participants who eventually convert to full memberships, any operational problems that occurred and modifications needed to improve the process. Board member Steve DelBianco suggested Facebook-targeted advertising might produce better results. Others suggested all 40 board members should be encouraged to bring in several more members each, while some said the association needs to improve public knowledge about its mission. “We need to show people the impact they might benefit by,” said board member Francesca Gutowski.

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Children’s Center Celebrates 50 Years of Serving Area BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Ever since its start in the basement of Chesterbrook Presbyterian Church, the Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center has pursued its mission to educate preschool children, especially those from families in need. Organizers founded the center on Oct. 10, 1968, and began teaching a cohort of 15 students. “It was one of the finest things I’ve ever done in my life,” said founding member Rosemary Inlow, who attended a 50th-anniversary celebration at the center on April 11. “No one knew there was a need for it . . . There were children in this area who were being left alone. We were not all mothers like me, who could stay home with our children.” Leaders began looking for new digs in 1986 after officials discovered and contained asbestos at the site. The process took 15 years, but on Oct. 21, 2003, the organization moved into its current facility in a dedicated wing of Lemon Road Elementary School in McLean, constructed by Fairfax County. The center now serves more than 70 children. The center’s impetus came in spring 1967 after Vivian LeForge, Mary Brumfield, Bill Stell and Mary Ann Warner read an article by Sid Ross in Parade magazine titled “Who Takes Care of Your Children?” A community meeting later that year drew members of 16 religious organizations of various denominations and eventually more than 20 faith groups helped bring the center to life. Officials at the event unveiled a 50thanniversary commemorative plaque, which will hang in the facility’s hallway, and said framed copies would be given to each of the founding places of worship. Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) read a Board of Supervisors proclamation honoring the center on its 50th anniversary and Susan Simon, mother of Del. Marcus Simon (D-53rd), read a resolution in a similar vein that was passed by the General Assembly. Del. Simon and

Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center leaders, members of contributing faith organizations and Fairfax County officials pose for a photo April PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER 11 while commemorating the center’s 50th anniversary.

Board president Jan Auerbach and executive director Elizabeth Page unveil a plaque commemorating the organization’s 50th anniversary.

other members of the local delegation could not attend because the governor called the General Assembly back into session to hammer out a budget. Ceremony attendees received a copy of “A Beacon of Light,” a 70-page history of the center compiled by Margery Leveen Sher. Sher, who served as the facility’s executive director from 1974-86, attributed the organization’s longevity and success to a three-ingredient “secret sauce”: caring professional staff and volunteers; strength in diversity, whether it be race, culture, income or differing ability; and the successful continual pursuit of excellence. About 85 percent of brain development occurs in the 1,825 days between a

child’s birth through age 5, Sher said. “There’s not a day to lose to give children opportunities to stimulate their curiosity . . . and teach them how to be a kind friend,” Sher said. About 50 percent of the students come from low-income families and receive tuition assistance from Fairfax County, using a sliding scale based on ability to pay, said Jan Auerbach, the center’s board president. Approximately 35 percent of the center’s students are Hispanic. Unlike at many preschools, the center’s staffers tend to have long tenures, including one teacher who recently retired after 45 years, Auerbach said. The same holds true for the facility’s executive directors, although current leader Elizabeth Page plans to step down soon. Susy Coro became an assistant teacher at the center after two of her children attended the facility. “You changed the life of my kids,” Coro told event attendees. Parents and grandparents also frequent the center to hone their parenting skills and have honest discussions about child-rearing issues, Sher said. The center assesses students to see if they need additional services, which then receive from staff members or Fairfax

County employees. Each classroom has English- and Spanish-speaking teachers. “The goal is for each child to be ready for kindergarten when they leave our program,” Auerbach said. All of the center’s students last year either met that goal or had plans developed for them to ensure they would obtain needed services in the future, she said. “For every $1 spent to educate preschoolers from low-income families, $17 is returned to our community,” Auerbach said. Participating families pay tuition fees and Fairfax County provides a subsidy for each child, but the facility continually needs to raise money to cover the shortfall of $5,000 per child from low-income families, Sher said. This year, the center will have to raise $233,000. The center recently received a $10,000 golden-anniversary donation from St. John’s Episcopal Church in McLean and Lutheran Church of the Redeemer also donated funds, she said. “Here’s the deal: Child-care isn’t cheap and it shouldn’t be,” Sher said. “It takes many teachers and assistants who are highly trained and educated, and they need to be paid.”

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Our View: Another Reason to Kick the Habit Last week’s combination of high temperatures, gusty winds and low-humidity conditions helped fuel a number of fires across Fairfax County that, from the outside looking in, seemed terrifying enough – so imagine what they were like for those close to the conflagrations. Perhaps the scariest of the bunch came May 2, when the 75-apartment Forest Glen senior residence in Centreville had to be evacuated after a small fire expanded into the attic space and spread quickly. The culprit? As was the case with several other fires in the county last week, it appears to have been improperly discarded smoking materials.

People, people, people – if there isn’t already reason enough to kick the habit, why not consider the potentially deadly ramifications of one cigarette (of the legal or notso-legal kind) on a senior-living facility, where mobility and cognitive issues can make an evacuation difficult. Fortunately, there were no deaths and only a few minor injuries in this instance. We should count our blessings as a community for that. There are numerous ways fires get started, and there is no cure-all to eliminate every risk. But why exacerbate the potential for conflagrations with a habit – smoking – that already causes enough grief?

Annual tuition at George Washington University is more than many of us paid for our first homes back in the day, so you wouldn’t think the student body would be the first in line in an effort to claim victimhood status. But some students, according to a Washington Post report, are aggrieved because the school’s venerable nickname – the Colonials – somehow connotes (to them) an era of racist imperialism, rather than the efforts of the

school’s namesake and those like him to break free of King George III and his ministers. We have to chuckle. By the time this is what students have descended to whining about, they clearly have run out of better ideas to reach their monthly quota of aggrievement and emotional distress. Enjoy the fun and games, GW students. The real world awaits you soon enough.

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Fairfax County Notes FAIRFAX SMALL-BUSINESS PROGRAM REACHES MILESTONE: The Fairfax

County Economic Development Authority recently celebrated the 5,000th participant in its 15-year-old “Entrepreneurship 101: Starting a Business in Fairfax County” workshop series. Esther Clark of Ellipsis Education was recognized as the milestone attendee at the workshop, held to coincide with National Small Business Week. Clark is applying her science background and talents as a writer, producer and editor to her company, which she started in McLean in 2017. “I am excited to be here to learn what I need to know for the company to grow,” she told other attendees. The seminars are conducted in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity and the Fairfax County-based Community Business Partnership. The free workshops provide an overview of start-up basics, including county licenses and permits, state workforce and training programs, and federal financing and certification resources. The “E101” series helps entrepreneurs of all ages and backgrounds avoid common missteps while creating networking opportunities with others starting companies in the county.

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Fairfax County government is planning a series of three community meetings to discuss a wide array of proposed changes to existing zoning regulations. The changes being considered range from signage to short-term lodging to lighting. “Public input is key to shaping proposed zoning amendments that ultimately must be approved by the Board of Supervisors,” county officials said in a statement. The hearings will be held beginning at 7 p.m. on the following dates: • Monday, May 21 at Colvin Run El-

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Marymount Taps Fla. Educator as Its Next President before assuming the administrative post at St. Thomas University. “I am deeply honored to have this opportunity to lead Marymount University,” Becerra said in a statement distributed by Marymount. “I find the faculty, staff, students and trustees at Marymount to be highly aspirational, and those hopes and desires are aligned with my own.” Marymount was founded in 1950 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary order of Roman Catholic nuns, and until 2001 its presidency had always been held by a member of that order. That changed when two successive lay educators from outside the area – James

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Marymount University will welcome the seventh president of its 68-year history when Dr. Irma Becerra, provost and chief academic officer at St. Thomas University in the Miami area for the past four years, assumes office July 1. Becerra will succeed Matthew Shank, president since 2011, who announced last November he would not seek a contract renewal beyond the 2017-18 academic year. Becerra “has pursued excellence across her career, making it a matter of personal and professional practice to do the ‘next thing’ and thereby transcend expectations and results,” Edward Bersoff, who chairs the Marymount board of trustees, said in a May 2 letter to university boosters announcing the selection. Becerra was the unanimous choice of trustees, Bersoff said. “She is an engaged academic and an energetic administrator with a proven record of success,” Bersoff said. “She understands the need for Catholic higher education – she is committed to it.” Founded in 1961 and tracing its roots to the Universidad de Santo Tomas de Villanueva in Havana, Cuba, St. Thomas University currently has about 6,300 students in its academic programs. At the university, Becerra has led efforts to launch new degree programs rang-

Bundschuh and then Shank – were tapped to lead the institution. During his seven-year tenure, Shank won praise for the launch of a $40 million capital campaign, redevelopment of the university’s urban campus in Ballston and expansion of academic and athletic programs. According to the University of North Florida’s student news site, the Spinnaker, Becerra in February was interviewed for the top position at that university earlier this year, but was not selected. Unlike the Marymount presidential search, the University of North Florida publicly identified its finalists.

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Crandall that she patroned in this year’s General Assembly session. Crandall contributed much to the community by way of friendship and guidance, Murphy said. Crandall “possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of the community and its history, and he was a trusted mentor for generations of local leaders and volunteers,” the resolution read. Crandall, who died Feb. 13 at age 83, was born in Los Angeles and worked in space sciences and medical-information systems before moving to the Washington region in 1976 to work for the Red Cross. After retiring from that organization in 1990, he served as a volunteer researcher in biology at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. In 1999, he began serving on the Fairfax County Environmental Quality Advisory Council (EQAC) and in 2010 started his service on the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Review Committee. Foust, who nominated him as his district’s Lord Fairfax in 2008, said Crandall was delighted to learn his assisted-living facility was located in Dranesville District and that he still could serve on EQAC, which he did until the day he died. “So many Frank stories, I’m going to write a book,” Foust said. As a longtime chairman of MCA’s Environment, Parks and Recreation Committee, Crandall advocated for local stream restorations, tree preservation during Dolley Madison Library’s renovation and expansion, and lobbied for carefully managed redevelopment of Tysons. Merrily Pierce, who served with Crandall on the committee, said members named him chairman emeritus when his health began to decline, but he still contributed even after he really should not have been out driving. Field-lighting policies for which Crandall advocated have been copied by Connecticut, Michigan, Wisconsin and California, Pierce said. The Dolley Madison Library renovation also won plaudits for tree preservation and stormwater management, she said. Pierce recalled Crandall’s acerbic wit and ability to win people over to his way of thinking. “Frank was a true steward and mentor of the greater McLean community and county environment,” Pierce said. “Frank was exceptional.”

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Fairfax Joblessness Still Among Lowest in Virginia More Fairfax County residents had jobs in March than in February, but an increase in the number of people looking for work pushed the monthly unemployment rate slightly higher, according to new data. With 623,769 county residents in the civilian workforce and 17,055 looking for work, the March unemployment rate of 2.7 percent was up a tick from 2.6 percent in February, according to data reported May 2 by the Virginia Employment Commission. The relatively flat monthover-month variation was reproduced throughout Northern Virginia, and the jobless rate rose from 2.1 percent to 2.2 percent in Arlington; from 2.2 percent to 2.3 percent in Falls Church; from 2.4 percent to 2.5 percent in Alexandria; from 2.6 percent to 2.7 percent in Loudoun County; and stayed even at 3 percent in Prince William County. Across Northern Virginia as a whole, the unemployment rate of 2.8 percent â€“ up from 2.7 percent â€“ represented just over 1.6 million in the civilian workforce and about 45,500 looking for jobs. Across the commonwealth,

the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 3.3 percent was unchanged. Total non-farm employment is now at a record 3.99 million, and employment has risen statewide for 48 consecutive months, state officials said. Most major industry sectors statewide saw an increase in jobs, including construction, which grew 4.9 percent as winter transitioned to spring. Tourism employment was up slightly, while total government employment was unchanged. Among Virginia localities, the lowest jobless rates in March were found in Arlington; Falls Church; Alexandria; and, tied at 2.6 percent, Charlottesville and the city of Fairfax. The highest rates were reported in Northampton County (7.2 percent), Buchanan County (7 percent) and Petersburg (6.8 percent). Among metro areas, Northern Virginia had the lowest jobless rate, followed by Charlottesville (2.9 percent) and Winchester (3 percent). The highest rates were found in Lynchburg (3.8 percent) and Kingsport/Bristol (3.7 percent). Nationally, Virginia had the

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ing, trend toward lower joblessness nationwide. With 3.42 million in the civilian workforce and 124,300 looking for jobs, the Washington areaâ€™s unemployment rate of 3.6 percent in March was down from 3.7 percent a year before, according to figures reported May 2 by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Washington was among 302 of the nationâ€™s 388 metro areas to see a decline in jobless rates. Unemployment was up in 64 areas and unchanged in 22. The national, non-seasonallyadjusted unemployment rate in March was 4.1 percent, down

from 4.6 percent a year before. Among all metro areas, Ames, (Iowa) had the lowest unemployment rate at 1.7 percent. El Centro (Calif.) reported the highest, at 15.3 percent. Of the 51 metropolitan areas with a population of 1 million or more, the lowest jobless rates were reported in Nashville, San Francisco and San Jose at 2.7 percent each. The highest rate was found in Buffalo, at 5.8 percent. Among Virginia metropolitan areas outside Washington, jobless rates were down from a year ago and ranged from 2.9 percent in Charlottesville to 3.8 percent in Lynchburg. Statewide, Virginiaâ€™s unemployment rate of 3.3 percent in March was down from 3.9 percent a year before, and represented 4.35 million in the civilian workforce and 144,300 looking for jobs. For full data, see the Web site at www.bls.gov. The Sun Gazette loves to receive items from its readers. Send them along and weâ€™ll spread the word in the region.

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Vienna/Oakton Notes MAYOR, TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS RE-ELECTED: There were no surprises in

the May 1 Vienna town election, with the mayor and three Town Council members re-elected after running unopposed. Mayor Laurie DiRocco received 512 votes, with 22 town residents casting write-in ballots. Among Town Council members, Linda Colbert garnered 497 votes, Pasha Majdi 457 and Douglas Noble 440. There were 51 write-in votes. All four elected officials will be sworn in for new terms that begin July 1.

VIENNA TOWN COUNCIL MAKES APPOINTMENTS: The Vienna Town Coun-

cil recently appointed Freya Fisher to the board of Historic Vienna Inc. and Susan Stillman to the Community Enhancement Commission.

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future. FARMERS’ MARKET RETURNS IN A NEW LOCALE: The Vienna Farmers’

Market, hosted by the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, enters the 2018 season with a new location. The market will be open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon from May 5 to Nov. 3 at the Vienna Community Center parking lot. “We needed more visibility and more traffic – foot and otherwise – to support our vendors and enhance this community event,” said Michele Wright, a member of the club. Organizers thanked the town government and Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority for its support in making the switch. Both entrances to the community center will be open as usual during the markets, and parking for those attending classes or accessing the W&OD Regional Trail will be available.

tion with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Vienna police on April 28 participated in the 15th National Drug FREEMAN HOUSE PLAYS HOST TO Take Back Initiative. ENGLISH TEAS: Historic Vienna Inc. will Vienna police on that day collected host two traditional English teas later this and safely disposed of 577 pounds’ worth month in the Freeman Store and Museof expired or no longer needed medica- um’s classic parlor and dining room. tions from local residents, who deposited The events will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. the drugs at Vienna Police Headquarters. on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19. Vienna police said they will continue Tickets are $30 and include scones, tea HBM AD flat b 12-4-2017.pdf 1 12/4/17 4:41 PM participating with such initiatives in the sandwiches, assorted sweets and bottom-

less amounts of tea, accompanied by a program on “The Language of Flowers.” The cost is $30, and space is limited. For information and reservations, call (703) 938-5187.

The Vienna Community Center will play host to an INOVA blood drive on Friday, May 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For an appointment, see the Web site at www.bit.ly/2vatjZt.

STUDENTS TO PRESENT ‘LEGALLY BLONDE JR.’: Harmonia School of

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Music & Art in Vienna will present a production of “Legally Blonde Jr.” with performances Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 19at 3:30 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, May 20 at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available by calling (703) 938-7301 or online at www. harmoniaschool.org.

VIENNA CHORAL SOCIETY TO SPOTLIGHT HOLLYWOOD, STUDENTS: The

Vienna Choral Society will present “The Red Carpet,” featuring music ranging from Hollywood classics to modern cinema, on Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Vienna Baptist Church, 541 Marshall Road, S.W. Students from Louise Archer Elementary School’s chorus also will perform. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students and free for youth 14 and under when accompanied by a paying ticketholder. For information and tickets, see the Web site at www.viennachoralsociety.org.

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE SLATED:

Vienna Citizens Association will hold a membership meeting on Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center. Vienna planning director Cindy Petkac will discuss upcoming planning initiatives as well as specific projects. There also will be the annual election of officers. The community is invited. AMERICAN LEGION HOSTS BREAKFAST BUFFET: American Legion Post

180 Auxiliary hosts its monthly breakfast buffet on Sunday, May 20 from 8 a.m. to noon at the post, 330 Center St., N., in Vienna. The menu includes omelets, blueberry pancakes, sausage, bacon and more. The cost is $10 for adults, $4 for children 12 and under. For information, call (703) 938-6580.

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. 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.

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Schools & Military n Wesam Musa of Great Falls earned a master’s degree in liberal studies (political leadership and public service) during fall 2017 commencement exercises at Fort Hays State University. n Courtney Cuppernull of Great Falls, a graduate of Langley High School, has been inducted into the University of Virginia chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society. n Seth French of

McLean and Krystle Rosse of Oakton have been named to the chancellor’s list for the fall semester at Fayetteville State University. n Raphael Bellon de Chassy of

Vienna, a junior majoring in engineering at James Madison University, is part of a team of 30 JMU students selected to compete in the Collegiate Wind Competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. The team has been preparing for the competition for about a year; judging is set to take place in Chicago at the annual meeting of the American Wind Energy Association. James Madison is one of 12 schools across the country invited to compete. Teams were required to conduct a market analysis, design and construct a wind turbine, develop a comprehensive business plan and execute an in-depth siting analysis for a hypothetical 100 megawatt power plant within 100 miles of campus. The JMU team consists of students majoring in business; engineering; industrial design; integrated science and technology; and public policy.

ing business and finance with a goal of becoming an entrepreneur. – Ecem Simal Gulan is working toward her associate degree in computer science at Northern Virginia Community College, having graduated from McLean High School. Originally from Turkey, she does volunteer work in the community while maintaining a straight-A average, and has been accepted by both George Mason University and Virginia Tech. – Gabriela Kohlmayer, the daughter of immigrants from Czechoslovakia, currently is a student at McLean High School, where she maintains a 3.95 gradepoint average while also volunteering at a local library and working as a lifeguard. Her ambition is to become an elementaryschool teacher. n The Longfellow Middle School Chamber Orchestra has been selected to perform at the 72nd annual Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference in December, marking the first time the Longfellow orchestra program has been recognized internationally. This is the highest recognition that band and orchestra can receive internationally, Fairfax County school officials said. Out of 225 applications, only three middle-school string-orchestra groups were invited.

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McLean/Great Falls Notes ‘McLEAN DAY’ ON THE HORIZON: The

2018 McLean Day celebration, sponsored by the McLean Community Center, will be held on Saturday, May 19 at Lewinsville Park. The Sun Gazette will have a special section highlighting the event in next week’s edition.

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR ‘TEEN CHARACTER AWARD’: The McLean

Citizens Association will celebrate the achievements of local youth through the Teen Character Award, to be presented on McLean Day, May 19, at Lewinsville

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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

Park. Awards are presented based on community involvement and civic participation. The deadline for nominations is May 12. For information and forms, see the Web site at https://bit.ly/2rfnC8t. For information, e-mail David Lee at david. i.lee7@gmail.com. ARTIST TO DISCUSS HER WORK:

McLean Project for the Arts will host an artist talk with Artemis Herber, whose works currently are on exhibit, on Sunday, May 20 at noon at the Bullock-Hitt Gallery at MPA@Chain Bridge, 1440 Chain Bridge Road in McLean. Herber’s “Erratic Landscapes” uses recycled cardboard to create intense collaged paintings exploring the complicated relationship between humans and the land. It runs through June 2. The event is free, but registration is requested. For information, see the Web site at www.mpaart.org. CONCERT PIANIST FEATURED IN FUND-RAISER: Internationally renowned

pianist Thomas Pandolfi will headline a fund-raising concert on Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Great Falls United Methodist Church, 10100 Georgetown Pike. Works by Mozart, Chopin, Bernstein and others will be featured at the concert, sponsored by the United Methodist

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artist, will present a demonstration on charcoal drawing at the Friday, May 18, meeting of the McLean Art Society, to be held at 10 a.m. at Dolley Madison Library. There also will be a sale of art materials and books to fund the society’s volunteer projects. The community is invited. 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. For additional information, call (703) 527-4206 or e-mail aauwbookfair@gmail. com.

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Business Briefcase NEW MANAGER NAMED FOR WEICHERT IN GREAT FALLS: Barry

Taylor, a decorated military veteran who most recently served as assistant manager of the Weichert, Realtors’ office in Loudoun, has been named manager of the firm’s Great Falls office. “We are fortunate to have someone of Barry’s intelligence, market knowledge and compassion leading the sales team,” said Mark Ackermann, president of Weichert’s Capital Region. He said agents would benefit “from Barry’s drive to succeed and his ability to motivate.” Taylor spent 32 years in the British Army before retiring in 2004, then came to the U.S. to assist a U.K.-based company establishing a presence in Reston. In 2011, he earned his real-estate license and joined Weichert as a sales associate. “I am happy to join the team in the Great Falls office,” Taylor said. “My goals are to continue developing my professional skills as a real-estate droker, and increase Weicher’s market share in this region. I also hope to inspire and educate the next generation of top producers among our sales team.” Taylor chairs the finance committee of

the Dulles Area Association of Realtors. He also is a member of the International Association of Bomb Technicians & Investigators. Taylor and his wife, Sue, are residents of Ashburn. They have two children and two grandchildren, and are active in philanthropic efforts. TYSONS CHAMBER LAUDS STUDENTS WHO OVERCAME ODDS: LearningRx

of Vienna and Reston recently hosted the 25th annual Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce Stars event, with 54 students from 27 Fairfax County schools lauded for their positive achievements and significant academic improvements. Each year, the Tysons Regional Chamber partners with area schools to celebrate and honor selected students who deserve recognition for positive potential or significant improvements. The Chamber Stars event celebrates the accomplishment of students who have persevered despite significant obstacles or personal struggles. Participation increased by 35 percent in 2018. The event featured a keynote address by Fairfax County Superintendent Scott Brabrand. It was hosted by Learning Rx’s Maureen Loftus, youth and education chair for the Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce. “We’re so thrilled with the continued participation and exceptional students

that make the Tysons Chamber Stars event a success,” said Loftus said. Award-winning students were asked to select two books prior to the ceremony: one for their school library, and one for them to keep. Students and guests also enjoyed breakfast and received individual awards recognizing their accomplishments. The Chamber Stars program is cosponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union and Earls Kitchen and Bar. Participating schools included BASIS Independent McLean, Cedar Lane, Chesterbrook Elementary School, Churchill Road Elementary School, Cunninham Park Elementary School, Freedom Hill Elementary School, Flint Hill Elementary School, Forestville Elementary School, Fusion Academy, George C. Marshall High School, Great Falls Elementary School, James Madison High School, Kilmer Middle School, Langley High School, Louise Archer Elementary School, Marshall Academy, Merritt Academy, Mountain View High School, Oakton High School, Phillips School, Westbriar Elementary School, Westgate Elementary School, Wolftrap Elementary School, Luther Jackson Middle School, Thoreau Middle School, Shrevewood Elementary School and Stenwood Elementary School. VIENNA GOVERNMENT ISSUES BUSI-

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Contract Dispute May Impact Claude Moore Park BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run, which since 1973 has given more than 2 million visitors a sense of what agricultural life was like in the 1770s, will lose support from its friends organization starting Dec. 21 unless the group can iron out contractual differences with the National Park Service (NPS). The Friends of Claude Moore Colonial Farm has been providing services at the site since 1981 and financed more than $15 million of its costs. The 77-acre site is located at 6310 Georgetown Pike in McLean. The group on March 30 signed a final extension of its original operating agreement, which had been lengthened several times since 2006 and expired Dec. 31 last year. The friends organization sought a long-term extension of its agreement, but the park service, which owns the park as part of its George Washington Memorial Parkway holdings, insisted on upgraded terms matching current laws and policies that apply to thousands of the agency’s other partners, NPS officials said. Friends group leaders said the terms would force the organization to hire extra staff to meet the newly imposed federal mandates and would regulate what items the group could sell in the gift store. “Sources of much-needed funds would have to be curtailed or eliminated,” said Jeff Anderson, a friends-group board

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because it consolidates parcels inside of dividing them. The scaled-back Vienna Market proposal features about 10 percent fewer residential units and two-thirds less retail than the original version. Some Council members lamented there wasn’t more retail in the revised design and asked D’Alexander to consider setting aside one condominium unit near Maple Avenue for a home-based business. Mayor Laurie DiRocco thanked D’Alexander for his efforts to develop a valuable piece of property in the town and make it pedestrian-friendly. The mayor was among those on the Council who

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member. The organization, which has six paid staff members, operates on only about $400,000 annually. “The most recent offer from the Park Service does not take in to account our history, our investment, or our substantial educational impact, and fails to recognize the enormous personal contribution of tens of thousands of Americans to our success,” said Scott Monett, a volunteer and friends-group board member. “Instead, they wish to heap burdensome and unreasonable bureaucracy upon us so we are smothered to death. This is unacceptable.” Anderson spoke as he enthusiastically showed a visitor around the farm. “I like farming, nature and history,” he said. “This is where it all comes together . . . When I’m here, I don’t feel I’m inside the Beltway.” After showing off jars of preserves and other items in the gift store, Anderson headed over to a tobacco barn, where a farmer in period costume, Daniel Sieh, was describing how early settlers used to dry tobacco leaves. Sieh passed around a chunk of the dried product, which visitors agreed lacked the savory aroma of modern pipe tobacco. A winding dirt path led to a field where several turkeys were gobbling up insects. A nearby pen, enclosed by a stone wall, held dark-gray pigs resting in the shade. The friends group reclaimed this area, which formerly had served as a junk yard, Anderson said.

A short distance away, volunteer Sabine Zollino hoed a garden area that was surrounded by high wooden fencing to deter deer. A trio of colorful chickens rolled in the warm dirt nearby. The farm also has cows and geese. Staff member Tina Driskell was working at the adjacent farmhouse and showed visitors the wooden structure’s tiny upstairs sleeping area and ground-level fireplace, where flames were heating black kettles despite the hot spring weather. The National Park Service since 2001 has given the friends group nearly $1.3 million, plus hundreds of thousands of dollars for design of a sewerage system there, federal officials said. In addition, the park service has conducted food and safety inspections and has shared maintenance cost, such as snow removal and tree trimming, with the friends organization, they said. Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) said he had spent a good chunk of the past week addressing what he said were “inaccurate and misleading” claims by the friends group that county officials are pressuring the park service to open up the farm’s lands to development. Foust said the farm is a unique resource and that he hoped the National Park Service and the friends group would explore their options for a solution. “NPS, in my experience, is really good people with strict regulations and requirements they have to work under,” the supervisor said. “I hope they’ll explore what their flexibility is. I don’t think it’s a whole

lot. [NPS leaders] don’t necessarily have discretion on some of this stuff.” One possible solution is federal legislation submitted March 7 by U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th). Her bill would authorize the secretary of the interior to “establish, develop, improve, operate, and maintain Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run.” The measure would exempt the park from “any laws, rules, or regulations that are applicable solely to units of the National Park System that are designated as a ‘National Park.’” The measure also would leave the existing agreement between NPS and the friends group in force until another cooperative arrangement could be reached. NPS officials said while their relationship with the friends group is slated to end Dec. 21, the agency never intended to close the park, except for its usual winter break. “We value the memories that people have made at the farm, and we will work with you, the community, and the farm’s many dedicated volunteers to determine its future,” read a statement by George Washington Memorial Parkway Superintendent Alexcy Romero. “It’s possible that the NPS could still provide living-history programming with the farm’s existing volunteers, it’s possible a new partner could step in to provide programming [and] it’s also possible something different could happen altogether,” said park-service spokesman Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles.

wanted more retail there. “We also want to keep a vibrant commercial zone,” she said. Council member Howard Springsteen advocated for the project’s approval. “I’m personally happy with what they’ve done here,” he said. “He has to make money on it.” Council member Pasha Majdi attributed the Vienna Market proposal’s success to the developer’s listening to input from the Council, Planning Commission and local residents. “Thank you for investing in our community,” he told D’Alexander. Vienna Market is the second project approved by the Council under the town’s Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) zoning ordinance. Enacted in fall 2014, the MAC rules allow voluntarily participating developers to gain bonus building density if they provide architectural features and

other amenities sought by the town. D’Alexander two years ago proposed a similar development that would have had 49 townhouse-style condos, 26,000 square feet of retail and a 105-space underground parking garage. The Council approved that proposal on a 5-2 vote, but then things got tricky. Some adjacent landowners had filed a last-minute protest petition against the project, which triggered a super-majority requirement necessitating at least six affirmative Council votes. The project subsequently was deemed to have been defeated. In the months that followed, the Council reduced the super-majority vote total to five and tightened filing requirements for protest petitions. While some of the same property owners spoke against Vienna Market’s second incarnation in pre-

vious meetings, they did not go the protest-petition route this time around. The MAC zone was designed to promote mixed-use development, as exemplified by Vienna Market, but the first project approved under the zoning ordinance two years ago will be entirely commercial. That project, which will be built at 540 Maple Ave., W., will construct a Chick-filA restaurant topped by a Flagship Carwash Center. Two other mixed-use MAC redevelopment proposals are in the works on the western end of Maple Avenue. The eastern end has not been the subject of any MAC initiatives. A proposed redevelopment of an abandoned gas-station site at Maple Avenue, E., and Park Street would not be done under MAC guidelines and would be entirely commercial, centering around a new service station.

improve the circa-1981 facilities, which now are in poor condition, officials said. The MCA board favored Alternative No. 4, which would increase the park’s developed area from 14.5 acres to 17, increase impervious-surface areas by 0.3 percent and result in a net tree loss of 1.9 acres after some of the site has been replanted. Some of the fields would receive artificial turf and lighting, but no lighting would be permitted in the Langley Fork

Historic Overlay District; those in the site’s northern and western portions would not be outfitted with artificial turf, in order to protect archeological resources there. “Alternative 4 provides the most flexibility for resource protection when the park is developed,” said Ed Monroe, chairman of MCA’s Environment, Parks and Recreation Committee. Merrily Pierce, who also serves on the committee, assured board members that once Langley Fork Park becomes county

property, Park Authority officials will go back to the drawing board as far as planning, and the public will be able to comment on every detail. While no MCA board members opposed the resolution, some advocated for greater preservation of trees and archeological artifacts at the park. “Hopefully, we can respect our forebears and not just have another rectangular field,” said board member Darren Ewing, who favored trying to limit tree loss at the park to zero.

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McLean Outscores Top Rival

Teeing Off

The Different Sounds Of Springtime Sports There are many sounds when springtime outdoor high school athletic events are being held.

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Highlanders Stand In First Place Alone DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

It took more than three hours and two extra innings. In the end, the host McLean Highlanders edged the LangSaxons, 8-7, BASEBALL ley in a May 4 neighborhood showdown to clinch at least a share of first place in the Liberty District with one regular-season baseball game to play. McLean (13-6, 7-2) won in walk-off fashion by scoring four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Marshall Pratt tied the game with a three-run triple, then eventually scored the winning run on a throwing error at 9:51 p.m. in the 3:11 seesaw high school contest that included a 10-minute rain delay. The hit was Pratt’s first of the game. “He came through and let it go in the right situation,” McLean coach John Dowling said. The victory left McLean in sole possession of first place and assured the team of a region-tournament playoff berth and the top seed in the district tournament. Even if the Highlanders Continued on Page 24

McLean High School’s Tio Graybill stole three bases against the Langley Saxons in a May 4 PHOTO BY DEB KOLT neighborhood showdown to help his Highlanders win in extra innings.

Huskies Win League; Warhawks Still Perfect A Staff Report

The Flint Hill Huskies (10-0) clinched their third straight regular-season championship in IndeSOFTBALL pendent School League AA Division girls softball with a victory over Georgetown Visitation on May 3. The high school team, led by captains Sarah Davisson, Cami Lamont and Natalie Plaut, went undefeated during the season, overall and in conference play, allowing only 12 runs while scoring 113 runs. In a previous contests, Flint Hill routed Holton-Arms, 21-0, and Episco-

pal, 16-1, in league play. 0Next, Flint Hill will attempt to defend its ISL tournament championship, then participate in the Division I state tourney, where the Huskies are ranked No. 2. Flint Hill lost in the state semifinals last year. The defending state champion Bishop O’Connell Knights are ranked No. 1 in the state. n The Madison Warhawks (19-0) remained undefeated with four wins last week, including a 14-3 road victory over the host South Lakes Seahawks. Against South Lakes, Kristin Giery had four RBI, Alex Echazarreta had two

hits and three RBI, Nicole Giery added two hits and two RBI and Cat Arase had two hits. Madison had 12 hits. On the mound, Echazarreta fanned 14 in a complete-game effort. The Warhawks’ other wins were over West Potomac, 20-1, Westfield, 10-0, and Centreville, 11-0. Madison completes regular-season play this week with a Concorde District game against the Oakton Cougars, then will be the top seed in the district tournament, already winning the regularseason crown. Madison moved up to No. 7 in USA Today’s Super 25 national girls softball rankings last week.

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The noises begin between 4 and 4:30 p.m. when competition often starts, then doesn’t end sometimes until 10 p.m. The clatter and chatter comes from all over at schools’ multi-field athletic complexes – having a kind of surround-sound effect. Depending on the school, some fields are closer together than others. Cheering from a girls softball game at Yorktown High could be mistaken for that from the baseball contest. The diamonds abut one another, separated by a walking path. The same is the case for the same fields at McLean High. For someone not watching but just listening for the sounds and trying to decipher their meanings from a central spot, the primary noise always is the group cheering. The loudest comes from the home sections, because they usually have the most people. There are the sudden short and loud cheers, coming when a goal is scored in soccer or lacrosse, a goalie makes a big save, or a significant height is cleared in the pole vault or high jump at a track and field meet. The volume lasts a bit longer when a baseball or softball player homers, or a pitcher records a key inning-ending strikeout in a pressure situation. There is the softer sustained cheering and clapping from the winning fans when an event ends. There’s the sound of a baseball or softball being hit. A foul ball has a different tone than a hit put in fair play. Sometimes a soccer ball being kicked or headed can be heard, and certainly any official’s whistle in soccer or lacrosse easily is distinguishable. The sound of a horn or gun starting a track and field race is recognizable. Unless right next to a field, it’s hard to hear game chatter from the players, coaches or official.

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Regular Season Drawing to a Close for Baseball Teams DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Despite getting seven hits and allowing just two, the Madison Warhawks (12-6, 5-2) lost to the host Chantilly Chargers, 1-0, in Concorde District high school baseball action May 3.

BASEBALL ROUNDUP With the loss, Madison and Centreville (4-3) were tied for first place until the Warhawks bounced back and defeated the host Wildcats, 9-5, on May 4 to move back into sole possession of first place. “Tip your hat to Chantilly,” Madison coach Mark Gjormand said. “We punched out [strikeouts] six times and had a lot of fly-ball outs [10], and we had the guys up there we wanted. We

have to do better than that.” Madsion had base runners in every inning, stranding 14 for the game and leaving bases loaded in the second, third and fourth innings. With a strong wind blowing in, a number of long fly balls by Madison hitters were outs that otherwise might have been home runs. Junior left-hander Josh Gjormand, the coach’s son, was the star of the game for the Warhawks. On the mound, Gjomand threw a 48pitch, complete game two-hitter with a strikeout and one walk to take a toughluck loss. He had two six-pitch innings and twice retired six straight batters in the 93-minute contest. With the bat, Gjormand was 3 for 4 with three singles. “He competes,” his father Mark

High School Roundup GOVAN HEADS LIST OF McLEAN SIGNEES: McLean High School senior foot-

ball player Carter Govan has committed to play college football at Washington and Lee University. Govan was a three-year starter for the McLean Highlanders, had a combined 3,039 total yards of offense playing multiple positions and was one of the leading tacklers on defense. He missed a significant portion of his senior season with an injury. Although he looked at other colleges, Govan said Washington and Lee was always his first choice. Also committing to play college sports from McLean in a recent ceremony at the school were Adam Taylor (football, Salisbury University), Ammar Abdelghany (football, Bridgewater College), Olivia Kloster (track and field, Bridgewater), James Bradley (soccer, William and Mary), Maya Donko (tennis, Texas A&M), Kimberly Zhou (soccer, Amherst College), Elizabeth Zhou (soccer, Wellesley College), Rachel Remer (softball, University of Mary Washington), Sam Gollob (swimming, Williams College) and Ben Mennitt (swimming, DePauw University). n From Oakton High School, quarterback Paul Campo signed to play in college at Tufts University. Four Oakton cross country and track and field athletes also signed. They were Kira Buttrey for Massachusetts Insti-

Baseball Continued from Page 23 lose their final regular-season game against Washington-Lee, they can do no worse than tie for first and win any tiebreakers McLean rallied three times against Langley, trailing 1-0, 2-1 and 7-4, as the Saxons plated three runs in the top of the ninth. 24

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McLean High School’s Carter Govan recently signed a letter to play college football.

tute of Technology, Rachel Green for Cornell, Gaby Katz for Loyola University of Chicago and Mandy Odom for the University of Delaware. n From Langley High School, Brandon Braswell will participate in track and field at High Point University. LANGLEY GIRLS LACROSSE: The Langley Saxons (11-1-1) completed regularseason play with a 19-8 victory over the Herndon Hornets in Liberty District action and a 17-7 non-district loss to St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes. Langley will be the top seed in the upcoming district tournament, finishing regular-season league play with a 6-0 mark. See more at www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax.

said. David Favero doubled for Madison. Kyle Novak, Ethan Lipp and Jake Nielsen singled. Chris Polymeropoulos stole two bases. Against Centreville, Madison had 13 hits, led by four hits and three RBI by Nate Leas and three hits and four RBI from Kyle Novak. Leas and Novak both hit home runs. Josh Gjormand had two hits and an RBI. On the mound, Jake Nielsen fanned five in 52/3 innings and Johnny Hecht struck out two in 11/3 frames. Madison scored four runs in the fourth inning, then five in the sixth to rally from a 5-0 deficit. In Madison’s earlier 12-3 win over Westfield, Casey Counts had three hits and three RBI and Nate Leas had two hits and three RBI. Matt Howat went

six innings with 10 strikeouts to get the win and Hecht fanned two in one inning of work. n The first place Marshall Statesmen(14-4, 10-0) defeated Falls Church, 10-7, then Jefferson, 9-7, in National District games. Against Jefferson, Andrew Margiotta had two hits and three RBI and John Kerns had two RBI. In the win over Falls Church, Patrick Halligan had four hits and three RBI and Joey Handley was the winning pitcher. n The Langley Saxons nipped the visiting Washington-Lee Generals, 6-5, on May 3. Eli Thrasher doubled and had two of Langley’s four hits. John Eames started and got the win on the mound with Zack Hamilton earning a three-inning save.

Holton-Arms 23-5, behind a 15-hit attack, led by Caroline Semel and Maria Urban with three hits each, and two hits each by Caroline Culp, Charlotte Thompson and Kate Newton. Culp was the winning pitcher. In another game, Potomac School blanked Maret, 15-0, as Culp hurled a two-hitter. Semel had three hits, including a triple. The Panthers also routed St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes 11-4 with 18 hits and behind Urban’s 16 strikeouts. Thompson smacked a grand slam. In its final game last week, Potomac School routed Episcopal, 15-3, and had one regular-season game remaining this week before play began in the Independent School League tournament.

trict girls action last week. Elsa Sontheime and Adrianna Daly each scored goals against Westfield and Julia Leas and Anna Bookstaver had assists. Madison has one game remaining in the regular season. n In boys soccer, the Oakton Cougars improved to 10-1-1 with a 5-1 victory over the Centreville Wildcats in Concorde District play.

MADISON VS. OAKTON LACROSSE: In all-Vienna high school lacrosse showdowns May 4, the Madison Warhawks (11-3) defeated the Oakton Cougars, 16-10, in girls action, and in boys play, Oakton (11-3) downed Madison, 10-6, behind three goals and an assist from Jared Cole and five assists from Kevin McDaid. Kenny Bitner and Jack Waters had two goals each for Oakton and Marcus Leonard made six saves in goal.

OAKCREST TRACK AND FIELD: The Oakcrest girls tied Bishop O’Connell in a recent meet. All three Oakcrest relays won. Julia Cipollone, Kateri Castillo, Grace McGiffin, Hannah Byrne, Alex Murphy, Lily James, Michelle Kilmer and Emma Myers made up those relays. McGiffin was first and Maddie Mislock placed second in the 400 meters. James was first and Murphy second in the 800. James was second and Murphy third in discus.

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hawks (11-0-1) blanked Westfield, 2-0, and Centreville, 2-0, in Concorde Dis-

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“These guys were determined and kept hitting,” Dowling said. “Our approach was to swing at strikes and not take a lot of pitches.” McLean had seven hits, two each by Anthony Farmakides and Yanni Farmakides and one each by Tio Graybill (three stolen bases), Jackson Kantor and Pratt. Langley (8-10, 6-3) continued to hit well, amassing 13 hits as the Saxons fell into a second-place tie with South Lakes and had their four-game district

winning streak snapped. The one-run decision was Langley’s fifth, and third in a row, against league opponents this season. Colter Carton, Jack Hoeymans and Cooper Davis each had three hits for Langley and Nick Gasparis had two. Hoeymans had four RBI, including a two-run homer in the ninth. Davis added two RBI singles. Hoeymans also pitched two strong innings of one-hit shutout relief with two strikeouts and no walks.

James Beahn was the winning pitcher in relief, working 42/3 innings with two strikeouts. The game included six errors, four by Langley. Langley hosts Herndon in its final regular-season game, and needs to win to have a chance at finishing in secondplace alone. See more on both teams and other games at www.insidenova.com/sports/ fairfax and in a baseball roundup in this section.

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With a Win, Panthers Can Clinch Regular-Season Crown A Staff Report

The Potomac School Panthers (14-5, 10-1) and Flint Hill Huskies (15-8, 10-2) won Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference high school baseball games May 3.

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Impero Wine Distributors Va Inc., trading as Impero Wine Distributors Va Inc., 7964 Conell Court, Unit Q, Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22079. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Beer Wholesaler & Importer license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

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.

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Republik Coffee Bar of McLean, LLC, trading as Republik Coffee Bar, 7915 Jones Branch Dr Ste A, McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia 22102-3343. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer On Premises and Mixed Beverage license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

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Republik Coffee Bar of Ballston, LLC, trading as Republik Coffee Bar, 4401 Wilson Blvd Ste 103, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia 22203-4194. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer on Premises & Mixed Beverage Restaurant license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Roots & Vines LLC, trading as Trade Roots, 5852 Washington Blvd, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia 22205-2960. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine & Beer On & Off Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

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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:

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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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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, 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, adopted the following charges for water and sewer service furnished by the Town of Vienna: Residential Water Consumption Charge

Block Structure (Quarterly Basis) 0 – 9,000 gallons $5.10 per 1000 gallons 9,001 – 18,000 gal $5.55 per 1000 gallons 18,001 plus gallons $6.40 per 1000 gallons Sewer Consumption Charge 0 – 9,000 gallons $6.65 per 1000 gallons 9,001 – 18,000 gal $7.20 per 1000 gallons 18,001 plus gallons $8.35 per 1000 gallons Residential Base Fee: $17.75/quarter

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Block Structure (Quarterly Basis) 0 – 120,000 gallons $5.10 per 1000 gallons 120,001 – 360,000 gal $5.55 per 1000 gallons 360,001 plus gallons $6.40 per 1000 gallons 0 – 120,000 gallons $6.65 per 1000 gallons 120,001 – 360,000 gal $7.20 per 1000 gallons 360,001 plus gallons $8.35 per 1000 gallons

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Virginia and the Town of Vienna, that at the Regular Council Meeting of May 7, 2018, 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, adopted the following Resolution: Proposed Budget for Fiscal year 2018-19 Town of Vienna Budget, in the total amount of $38,651,570 appropriated as follows: $25,463,090 for General Fund expenditures $4,223,290 for Debt service Fund expenditures $8,601,190 for Water and Sewer Fund expenditures $364,000 for Stormwater Fund expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019. Adoption of a Resolution establishing the Real Estate Tax Rate at $0.2250 per $100 valuation; Bank Net Capital at $0.80 per $100 valuation and Utility Tax for Residential at the rate of 20% of the first $15.00 and Commercial at the rate of 15% of the first $300.00.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL Melanie J. Clark, Town Clerk 5/10 & 5/17/18

May 10, 2018

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

Copies of said Proposed Resolution and Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget may be viewed in the Office of the Town Clerk, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

$ 25.50/quarter $ 63.75/quarter $127.50/quarter $204.00/quarter $408.00/quarter $637.50/quarter

Copies of the said Ordinance may be viewed in the Office of the Town Clerk, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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TOWN OF VIENNA, VIRGINIA

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT

Sewer Consumption Charge

TOWN OF VIENNA, VIRGINIA

TOWN OF VIENNA, VA.

Commercial Water Consumption Charge

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Melanie J. Clark, CMC Town Clerk 5/10/18

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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: 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. 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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Local history

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun.

May 14, 1943: n The 35-mph speed limit imposed on Virginia highways for the duration of the war has led to a sharp increase in speeding. n Car-sharing clubs are sprouting up across the region. n The Sun editor notes that bus drivers are getting creative in their efforts to pack in more people during rush hour.

1. Dog show outcasts 6. Pose a question 9. Mr. Potato Head, e.g. 13. ____ tower 14. Holstein sound 15. Liable to cry 16. Was rebroadcasted 17. Pilot’s deadline 18. Packers QB 19. *Where ATMs have instructions in Latin 21. Army bathroom 23. Surf turf 24. “At ____, soldier!” 25. Pat 28. University head 30. Pre-wedding agreement 35. Caspian Sea river 37. Like the fairy tale duckling 39. Pore in a leaf 40. Hindu Mr. 41. Intrudes 43. Month before Nisan 44. Perpendicular to the keel 46. “Pronto!” 47. Highway hauler 48. Magazine collection 50. Bike maker 52. Bro’s counterpart 53. Start of a conclusion 55. Look through a scope 57. *Popular all-inclusive location, pl. 61. *Where to visit “the happiest place on Earth” 65. Yokel’s holler 66. Crematorium jar

May 13, 1944: n The U.S. is now spending about $300 million a day on the war effort. May 13, 1957: n Drawings of the proposed CIA headquarters at Langley have been released. n The polluted Potomac River is “a national disgrace,” one member of Congress says. n Northern Virginia bird-watchers are fanning out for their annual count. May 12, 1966: n Vienna residents won’t be impacted if Fairfax County enacts a utility tax. n Rep. Joel Broyhill (R-10th) will not run for U.S. Senate, but plans instead to seek re-election to the House of Representatives. n On the baseball diamond, McLean fell to Washington-Lee, 5-2. May 12, 1976: n The proposal to establish a special gas tax in Northern Virginia to fund Metro service appears to be dead. n Attorneys representing the U.S., British and French governments are meeting to discuss the planned first Concorde flight at Dulles, now set for May 25. Fairfax supervisors have approved an ordinance attempting to ban the flights. n The McLean Ballet Co. is raising funds to purchase a curtain for the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center. n On TV tonight: “Bionic Woman,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “Cannon,” “Baretta,” “Starsky & Hutch” and “Chico and the Man.” May 13-14, 1986: n Traces of radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear accident are being found in central Virginia.

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68. Dip a ____ ____ the water 69. General direction 70. Be indisposed 71. Jagged 72. Trees on Freddy Krueger’s street 73. Spade for stony ground 74. Roller derby turf, pl.

DOWN 1. Type of nuclear missile 2. Eye layer 3. Legal wrong 4. *Orient Express, e.g. 5. On the same page 6. Echoed by the flock 7. Chronic drinker 8. *Down Under marsupial

9. Scorch 10. ____wig or ____winkle 11. *Middle name of Shakespeare’s hometown 12. Unit of force 15. *Taking the ____, or going to Baden-Baden 20. Consumed 22. Pharaoh’s cobra 24. Joins the military 25. *Location of world’s tallest building 26. Omani and Yemeni 27. “____ in Toyland” 29. *Where to see Taj Mahal 31. #17 Across, pl. 32. Source of lymphocytes, pl. 33. Savory sensation 34. *Chunnel ride from London 36. *Party in Maui 38. *Sydney Harbour is one of first to ring in the new one 42. Ancient fishing tool 45. Modus operandi 49. Female pronoun 51. In working order 54. Run-of-the-mill 56. Native New Zealander 57. Memory unit 58. Nobleman’s title 59. Throat-clearing sound 60. Flipside of pros 61. Unrivaled 62. *Vegas light 63. Floppy storage 64. Change for a five 67. *Home to Christ the Redeemer

Public-Safety Notes FAIRFAX POLICE ARREST MAN IN MERRIFIELD ON WEAPON, DRUG CHARGES:

Fairfax County police officers responded April 30 at 5:10 p.m. to a report that a man was going from business to business in Merrifield soliciting for money and acting disorderly. Officers stopped a man in the 2600 block of Prosperity Avenue who matched the description. A consent search of his belongings revealed a firearm, for which he did not have a permit, police said. When police discovered the weapon, the man took off, authorities said. Officers saturated the area along with K9 units and support from a department helicopter, Fairfax 1. Police located the suspect in a nearby parking garage and took him into custody without incident. Authorities have charged Enoch Russell, 18, of Washington, D.C., with providing false identification to a law-enforcement officer, carrying a concealed weapon, obstruction of justice, possession of marijuana and soliciting without a license. A preliminary investigation revealed the gun police found in the suspect’s bag previously had been reported stolen, authorities said. VIENNA MAN CHARGED WITH AS-

SAULT, GRAND LARCENY: A woman

living on Mill Street, N.E., told Vienna police on April 29 at 12:17 a.m. that her estranged husband had come to her place of employment and gotten into an argument with her. During the argument, the man assaulted her, took her cell phone to prevent her from calling for assistance and then drove away, the victim reported. Rescue personnel responded and treated the woman at the scene. Police obtained warrants for the estranged husband, who came to Vienna Police Headquarters on May 3 to accept service of the warrants. Police transported the 30-year-old Vienna man to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with domestic assault, grand larceny and obstructing a 911 call.

AUTO DEALERSHIPS IN TYSONS TARGETED IN THEFTS: Fairfax County po-

lice responded in late April to three breakins at Tysons automobile dealerships. The first incident occurred sometime between April 26 at 11 p.m. and April 27 at 6:30 a.m. at Jaguar Tysons Corner, 1592 Spring Hill Road. According to police, several youths broke into the business and stole car keys. A search of the parking lot

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revealed a car was missing, police said. On April 28 at 11:40 p.m., an officer was in the parking lot at Porsche Tysons Corner, 8601 Westwood Center Drive, when he noticed several subjects trying to break into the dealership. The officer confronted the suspects and they immediately ran away. The officer ran after them but lost sight of them in the parking garage. The suspects damaged the dealership’s glass door, police said. Officers were checking the area for the suspects involved in the destruction of property listed above on April 28 at 11:58 p.m. when they noticed a broken window at Bentley Tysons, 8550 Leesburg Pike. Police determined someone had entered the business and stolen property. The last two incidents may be linked, police said. VIENNA RESIDENT REPORTS MISSING PACKAGES: A resident living in the

100 block of Tapawingo Road, S.E., told Vienna police that between Nov. 23 last year and April 29 this year, packages the person had ordered were reported as being delivered to the home, but never were received. Vienna police previously took a report of recovered packages that may be the missing items. This case is being investigated, police said. May 10, 2018 31

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