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In 2016, Fairfax Had Most Drug-Related Deaths of Any Jurisdiction in Commonwealth BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
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there were more than 100 drug-related deaths in the county during 2016, the most of any jurisdiction in the commonwealth. Eighty of those deaths were from opioid overdoses, an increase of one-third from 60 such fatalities in 2015, county officials said.
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Keys-Gamarra Wins Handily to Pick Up School Board Seat Fairfax County School Board candidate Karen Keys-Gamarra shakes hands with voter Allen Fant of Burke outside Fairview Elementary School during the Aug. 29 special election. Keys-Gamarra, who was supported by county Democrats, won an easy victory.
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Karen Keys-Gamarra bested three challengers Aug. 29 in a special election to fill a vacant seat on the Fairfax County School Board. Keys-Gamarra, an attorney who lives in Oakton, will serve the unexpired term of Jeanette Hough (At-Large), who resigned in May so she could accompany her husband on an overseas work assignment. Turnout was a fairly anemic 10.4 percent in the rainy special election, which occurred the day after Fairfax County Public Schools began fall classes. According to unofficial tallies from the Fairfax County Office of Elections, KeysGamarra garnered 41,519 votes, or about two-thirds of the total. Chris Grisafe came in second with 21,389 votes, followed by Michael Owens with 1,346 votes and Sandra Allen with 719 ballots. The county’s initial vote tallies did not list absentee or provisional votes. KeysGamarra won in all nine of the county’s magisterial districts. Grisafe’s closest challenge to her came in Springfield District, where he received 3,773 votes to KeysGamarra’s 4,431. “People seem to be aware and coming to the polls knowing who they’re going to vote for,” Keys-Gamarra said while campaigning near the polling station in the back of Fairview Elementary School in Burke. Keys-Gamarra said she was concerned with the amount of discord on community issues. “Unfortunately, it appears it is politically expedient to create havoc in our community discussions and I really hope to bring reconciliation to some of that,” she said. “I’m also very concerned about our teachers and wanting to make sure that they understand how valued they are. I want to try to improve conditions for them.” School board elections in Virginia are non-partisan, but political parties often endorse candidates. Hough had been endorsed by the Fairfax County Republican Committee when she was elected to the School Board in 2015. Keys-Gamarra obtained the county Democrats’ endorsement for the special election and Grisafe
the county GOP’s. Special elections typically draw much smaller turnout, which has the potential to benefit parties not in the majority. Republicans hold only two of the 10 Board of Supervisors seats and their endorsees are similarly outnumbered on the School Board. County Democrats expressed outrage earlier this summer after Hough resigned before the deadline that would have required the special election to be held concurrently with the Nov. 7 general election. Fairfax County election officials said the special election would cost the county about $371,000. Greeting voters during a stop at South Run RECenter in Springfield, Grisafe said he was proud he had run his campaign on the issues of academic excellence and protecting the quality of county schools. Voters “want to make sure we’re investing our money wisely,” said Grisafe, who lives in the Penderbook area and works in the national-security field. “This is the single most significant investment we make as a community. It’s one-half of our budget. We need to make sure we’re taking care of that to the benefit of all students.” Owens, a consultant who lives in Falls Church, campaigned on a platform of reducing class sizes and ending bullying. “It’s been an overwhelmingly positive experience, which is a pleasant surprise,” Owens said of her campaign effort. “There were many voters who did not share my positions on the issues, but we still were able to talk about things civilly. They were open to hearing my ideas, which I really did appreciate.” One issue that surprised Owens was the controversy over the renaming of J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church. “I support the superintendent’s trying to move through the steps quickly and try to move us past it,” she said. Allen, a native of Bolivia who is involved with James Madison High School’s minority-achievement program, said it was important to empower the younger generation and take the politics out of School Board decisions. “As School Board candidates, we need to make sure that the schools are not politically driven and that teachers as well as faculty are focused only on the education and success of every student,” Allen said.
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A Big Gathering at Annual NVSL All-Star Swim Meet
Top: Swimmers start a girls butterfly race at the Northern Virginia Swimming League’s individual all-star meet at Centreville’s Sully Station pool Aug. 5. Above: Butterfliers near the wall.
All-star swimmers gather on the podium for one of the day’s many awards ceremonies.
Poolside and the balcony were filled with spectators watching the all-star competition.
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Races were watched from all over during the crowded Aug. 5 all-star meet at Sully Station pool.
Top: The program cover for the all-star meet. Above: A welcome sign at Sully Station.
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New Regional Effort Aiming to Revitalize School Lunches
With the school year off and running, a new regional initiative is aiming to change public perception about school lunches. “Unfortunately, the narrative around school meals – one of stigma and poor quality – persists, impeding improvement in even the most proactive and innovative school food programs,” organizers said. “Changing school food requires changing school food culture.” Tagged “The Lunch Room Collective,” it aims to connect partners in the education, agriculture, non-profit and policymaking sectors to ensure healthy meals in schools, and that an appropriate message is sent to students about healthy choices. It is an outreach effort of the advocacy group Real Food for Kids. “We are excited to begin this unique partnership,” Real Food for Kids’ cofounder and chairman Jocelyn Hsu said. “With great minds and diverse perspectives coming together . . . we anticipate finding real solutions for overcoming barriers to students enjoying nutritious meals during the school day.” The effort includes representatives from school systems in Fairfax, Arlington and Loudoun counties as well as representation from organizations in the District of Columbia. Among the group’s initial focuses: how to better integrate food services staff with
the overall school culture, and how to address the time allotted for lunch and its impact on student wellness. “Healthy students are our priority,” said Amy Maclosky, who heads Arlington Public Schools’ school-nutrition programs, “and we take great pride in our desire to be innovative in our approach to change the negative perception that persists in our culture.” Maclosky is among those who has been tapped to participate in the initiative. Her counterpart in Fairfax County Public Schools, Rodney Taylor, also is a member of the working group, as is Fairfax School Board member Ryan McElveen (at-large) and Jay Pearson, executive principal for the school system. Real Food for Kids is a Fairfax-based nonprofit that works with school communities to elevate the quality and character of school food; develop and deliver programs that advance literacy in nutrition and health; and support students, parents and schools is building a culture of health that spreads to their homes and communities. For information, see the Web site at www.realfoodforkids.org. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the newspaper and online.
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Our View: Don’t Read Too Much Into It, But . . .
The British call them “by-elections”: the ones that take place when a member of Parliament dies or leaves office, necessitating a special election. And because frequently they happen when little else is occurring in U.K. politics, the punditocracy and political class tend to blow an individual result out of all proportion. Similarly, it’s unwise to read too much into last week’s special election for Fairfax County School Board. As the disclaimers for investment opportunities often read: Past performance is no indication of future outcomes. But Democrats certainly came away with reasons to smile, while Republicans have cause for concern. School Board races officially are nonpartisan, but political parties skirt the rule by “endorsing” candidates rather than nominating them. And in the Aug. 29 election to replace atlarge board member Jeannette Hough, Democratic endorsee Karen Keys-Gamarra trounced Republican contender Chris Grisafe. (Two other candidates were non-factors.) There are multiple reasons Democrats fared well, starting with their candidate. Keys-Gamarra ran what we’d call a lowrisk race, rarely going out on a limb or challenging Democratic Party orthodoxy. But she also made no major blunders, giving her a leg up and allowing the county’s (largely neutered but still vocal) public-sector unions to rally behind her. Republicans, starting with Hough, apparently thought that timing the resignation to trigger an election at the end of summer, rather than in concert with the Nov. 7 general
election, might help their prospects. Apparently not; Fairfax students already were back in school, so voter turnout was higher than it might have been at the same time in previous years when families were still on vacation. Grisafe ended up getting beaten throughout all nooks and crannies of Fairfax’s 399 square miles. Even in reliably Republican ones. This is the first vote many Fairfax residents have been able to cast since the victory of Donald Trump last November. Given that Fairfax voters gave just 29 percent of their ballots to our current president, one can imagine many in the electorate were intent on sending a message this time around. Democrats this year have to pick up a whopping 17 seats (statewide) to take control of the lower house of the General Assembly. Even die-hards are not expecting that to happen. But if they can cobble together a pickup of 10 seats, suddenly the possibility of a Democratic majority in coming years does not look so far-fetched. We’ve been down this path before, where Democrats say they’re on the verge of big gains statewide in the House of Delegates, only to see the effort peter out by Election Day. But the times, they are a’changing, as the song goes, something that should strike at least a degree of terror in the hearts of Virginia Republicans. Not to mention what a major Democratic majority in Fairfax could mean in the statewide races. Republicans don’t need to carry Fairfax to win statewide, but they do have to at least be competitive. That may be tough sledding for them.
Higher Turnout a Step in the Right Direction Editor: The good news is that turnout for the Fairfax County School Board special election (held, inexplicably, on Aug. 29) was nearly twice that of other recent special elections. The bad news is that turnout was still only 10 percent of eligible voters. Maintaining the strength of Fairfax County schools should be of concern to everyone affected by our local economy,
not just families with school-age children. Employment opportunities, property values and the business climate are all interrelated with the quality of our public schools. And it’s not just School Board elections that affect school quality. In November, Virginians will elect a new governor and the entire state House of Delegates. The amount and distribution of resources for public education com-
Labor Day Time to Honor Unions Editor: Labor Day, to me, is a day to celebrate workers. In my involvement with the labor movement, I have appreciated the many benefits my family has gained. I was a single mother raising two kids many years ago. I was blessed to be working under a union-bargained contract. We were by no means wealthy, but my good wages and benefits provided a middle-class life for my family. My kids were able to benefit from having food on the table, clothes (on sale but stylish) on their backs and a roof over their heads. I could provide them with the little extras: dance classes, athletic teams, movies, video games and fun trips. My children are now adults. My son
is a union member who also is involved with the labor movement. My daughter works at a food bank that provides that little extra help to working families in need. I am proud of my children and their continued effort to help working families. We celebrate the hard work our previous union leaders accomplished to provide working wages, health benefits and a pension to the working families through the years. Labor Day is a day to remember the sacrifices those union leaders made, sometimes with their lives, to lift workers up. Dolores Gerber Falls Church
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ing from the General Assembly depends on who is elected to these positions. Let’s hope the increase we saw in the Aug. 29 turnout is the beginning of a positive trend in civic engagement and that more and more citizens, especially young people, will find it worthwhile to become informed and vote. Joyce Schuman McLean
Put Focus on Issues That Matter the Most Editor: The Sun Gazette’s Aug. 31 editorial [“Our View: Put the Focus on the Big Picture”] was very well-written, and I agree with the content. We need to reconsider our priorities. Getting rid of historical monuments and changing the names of schools is ridiculous. Of course we made mistakes in our country’s history, but removing the statues, etc., is not the answer. Renaming J.E.B. Stuart High School will cost a million dollars. I am sure the teachers would prefer a pay raise with that money. Rebecca Pick, McLean
League of Women Voters Hosts Candidate Forums
The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area will host a series of televised and in-person debates for House of Delegates races. Televised debates will be held on Mondays at 8 p.m. as part of the Fairfax County Public Access “Inside Scoop” program. They can be viewed on Cox Channel 10 or online at YouTube (search of “Inside Scoop Livestream.”) The public can submit questions by e-mail to theinsidescooptv@gmail.com
or can call in questions at (571) 749-1142 between 7 and 8:30 p.m. Candidates invited to the various forums include: Sept. 11: Kaye Kory (D), Paul Haring (R), Vivian Watts (D), Mark Sickles (D), Paul Krizek (D), Mark Levine (D), Alfonso Lopez (D) and Adam Roosevelt (R). Sept. 18: Mark Keam (D), David Bulova (D), Eileen Filler-Corner (D), Kathy Tran (D), Lolita Mancheno-SMoak (R), Marcus Simon (D) and Mike Casey (I). Oct. 2: Kathleen Murphy (D), Cheryl Buford (R), Ken Plum (D), Donte Tanner (D), Tim Hugo (R), Rip Sullivan (D),
Karrie Delaney (D), Jim LeMunyon (R), Jennifer Boysko and Linda Schulz (R). In-person forums will be held on the following dates. The public is invited: Sunday, Sept. 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the Reston Community Center: Murphy, Buford, Plum, Tanner, Hugo, Sullivan, Delaney, LeMunyon, Boysko and Schulz. Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at Providence Community Center: Keam, Bulova, Filler-Corn, Tran, Mancheno-Smoak, Simon and Casey. Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at Hayfield Secondary School: Kory, Haring, Watts, Sickles, Krizek, Levine, Lopez and Roosevelt.
Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Sully Government Center: Plum, Bulova, Tanner, Hugo, Delaney, LeMunyon, Boysko and Schulz. For information, see the Web site at www.lwv-fairfax.org. Information on candidates is available at www.vote411.org. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the newspaper and online. We’re happy to spread the word across McLean, Great Falls, Vienna, Oakton, Tysons and – through the Internet – the entire globe! If you let us know, we’ll spread your news to a broader audience.
Chamber Lauds Halpin’s Legacy The Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Sept. 14 will host a breakfast to honor the legacy of Gerald Halpin, the cofounder of West*Group, who died Aug. 14 at the age of 94. “Mr. Halpin and West*Group had a tremendous impact on the Greater McLean business community, and Mr. Halpin made enormous contributions to the civic and cultural life of Northern Virginia,” said Paul Kohlenberger, president of the Chamber, in announcing the program. “We are delighted to present this opportunity to learn about his legacy and enrich our understanding of our past as
we look forward to the exciting changes going on about us,” Kohlenberger said. The guest speaker will be John Ulfelder, a former partner and senior vice president at West*Group who currently serves on the Fairfax County Planning Commission is a past president of the Great Falls Citizens Association. The event will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at J. Gilbert’s, 6930 Old Dominion Drive. The cost is $20 for Chamber members, $30 for others. For information and registration, see the Web site at www.mcleanchamber.org. – A Staff Report
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McLean Community Center’s Governing Board will hold two meetings in September aimed at refining the center’s fiscal 2019 budget, and is seeking community input. Comments will be taken at the two meetings – slated for 7:30 p.m. each night on Tuesday, Sept. 12 and on Wednesday, Sept. 27 – at the center’s temporary administrative office, located at 6631 Old Dominion Drive. The center’s 2019 fiscal year begins July 1, 2018. Operations of the McLean Community Center and Old Firehouse Teen Center are supported by a surcharge (currently 2.3 cents per $100 assessed valuation) on residential and commercial property in McLean. Governing Board members expect to post the preliminary consolidated budget proposal by Sept. 18 on the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org. Board members expect 5 to approve the preliminary budget Let’s change the date to Aug. 4 – Aug. since we are closed on plan on Sept. 27. 6th. Written comments will be accepted through Oct. 23, the day the Governing Board is expected to approve the final fiscal 2019 budget proposal. For complete details, see the Web site at www.mcleancenter.org.
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McLean Project for the Arts’ temporary location – MPA@ChainBridge – will be formally dedicated as the “Bullock Hitt Gallery” during an exhibition opening on Thursday, Sept. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. The renaming honors recent contributions by Matthew Bullock and Todd Hitt to support the arts group. “Now more than ever, we need to step up and support our creative organizations,” said Hitt, president of the global alternative asset management firm Kiddar Capital. “The arts are an essential cornerstone of our culture, and enrich all of our lives.” Bullock, chief marketing officer of Walnut Industries, said his support of the initiative would hopefully serve as “a vehicle to encourage youth to channel the power of innovative and creative solutions in facing complex challenges.” The name will remain on the gallery for the two years the McLean Project for the Arts occupies the space. The arts organization will return to its previous August home at the McLean Community Center following the renovation of that facility. The contributions by Bullock and Hitt helped cover the cost of converting the retail space (which previously house an Alcohol Beverage Control store) for use as a gallery, along with staffing costs. “The funding and opening of this new space was a true community collaboration, and we could not have done it without the support of our committed and generous partners,” said Lori Carbonneau, executive director of the organization. For information on the organization, see the Web site at www.mpaart.org.
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Great Falls Citizens Association has elected Elizabeth Huebner as secretary. Huebner “is a long-time Great Falls resident who is familiar with the issues in the community,” said association president Bill Cainis. “In her volunteer work and her professional field, she has demonstrated strong writing and analytical Continued on Page 9
McLean/Gr. Falls Notes Continued from Page 8 skills, which will serve her well as one of the four elected GFCA officers.” Huebner retired two years ago as a public-health nurse for the Fairfax County government, and also served as a college nursing professor for 18 years. She also has been active in the Great Falls Garden Club and the Five Hills Garden Club. LANGLEY BAND TO HOST ‘TAG DAY’:
Langley High School band members will spread out across the community on Saturday, Sept. 9 for the annual tag-day event to raise funds. All donations are tax-deductible, and will go to support the band program’s efforts to buy music, uniforms and equipment. For more information, see the Web site at www.langleyband.org. DINING-OUT NIGHT TO BENEFIT ‘SHARE’: The “Community Charity
Champions” initiative of HBC Group of Keller Williams Realty will sponsor a fund-raiser for SHARE Inc. on Tuesday, Sept. 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pulcinella Italian Host restaurant in McLean. Approximately 70 percent of food and drink proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit organization, if diners bring a special flier (available at www.hbcgroupkw. com) with them.
Founded in 1969 by a coalition of faith communities, SHARE Inc. is an all-volunteer organization that works to meet the emergency needs of the less fortunate in McLean and surrounding communities. Chris Wilbur, a member of the executive board of SHARE, said support of the Community Charity Champions effort through the years “has enabled SHARE to help families thrive and improve the quality of life for everyone in the community.” Sponsors of the event are Karen Briscoe and Lizzy Conroy of HBC Group of Keller Williams Realty; Marcus Simon of EKKO Title; Kevin Dougherty of Pillar to Post; Kathy and Justin Neal of the Neal Team/SunTrust Mortgage; Jim Harris of BOWA; the McLean Chamber of Commerce; and Moe Jebali of Pulcinella Italian Host. McLEAN NEWCOMERS TO GATHER:
McLean Newcomers and Neighbors will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 11:30 a.m. at Maggiano’s Little Italy, located at Tysons Galleria. The program will feature a slide show from the past year’s club events. Prospective members are welcome. The cost is $33 per person, and registration is requested by Sept. 15. To R.S.V.P., e-mail mcleannewcomers@yahoo.com. For information, see the
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CHURCH TO HOST END-OF-SUMMER PICNIC: Charles Wesley United Method-
ist Church will host a community picnic to celebrate the end of summer on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church, 6817 Dean Drive in McLean. There will be activities and food for all ages. For information, call (703) 356-6336 or see the Web site at www.thehungerchurch.org. VIRGINIA INDIAN FESTIVAL IS ON THE HORIZON: The Virginia Indian Festival
returns to Riverbend Park in Great Falls on Saturday, Sept. 9, with day-long events beginning at 10 a.m. Tickets are $7 in advance, $8 at the gate. The park is located at 8700 Potomac Hills St. in Great Falls.
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BY: MARISSA DONOVAN, MS, RD, LDN IN-STORE NUTRITIONIST AT GIANT FOOD
What is prediabetes, could I have it? 86 million Americans—1 in 3 adults—have prediabetes. And, 9 out of 10 of them don’t even know they have it! Prediabetes is a condition categorized by blood sugar levels that are abnormally high, but not quite high enough to be classified as diabetes. A few risk factors for prediabetes include being overweight, lack of physical activity, and having a family history of diabetes. Left untreated, prediabetes can lead to the development of type 2 diabetes, heart attack, and stroke. The good news is you can often reverse prediabetes through diet and lifestyle changes. Research shows that losing 5% to 7% of your body weight, as well as exercising regularly, can delay or even prevent prediabetes from developing into type 2 diabetes. Giant is offering a FREE year-long diabetes prevention program for individuals who have prediabetes, starting the last week of September. To find out if you have prediabetes, visit http:// giantfood.com/diabetes-prevention/ to take a free risk test. The program includes weekly classes for the first six months with topics like how to cope with triggers, eating well away from home, and what to do when weight loss stalls. This is not a quick fix, it is designed and proven to produce longterm changes and lasting results. This program will be offered at eight Giant locations including the McLean Giant. I will be hosting classes at the McLean Giant beginning on Tuesday, September 26th at 6pm. Join me to hear some of my favorite go-to meal ideas and let me support you through your struggles and successes! To sign up for this program, check out the website above or call me to discuss whether or not it may be a good fit for you. Making changes to your diet and lifestyle does more than just reduce your risk of developing diabetes! Through this program, you will improve your overall health, and find that you feel better and have more energy. What are you waiting for? To submit a question for next month, or to schedule a one-on-one consult with Marissa, email marissa.donovan@giantfood.com. Visit giantfood.com/nutrition to find a Giant Nutritionist near you!
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Real Estate Featured Property of the Week
Stylish Design in Spectacular Setting
Architect-Designed Upgrades Found in Great Falls Standout
Set on more than 2.5 acres at the crest of a hill on Kentland Drive in soughtafter Great Falls, this week’s featured property is a transformed, modern-focused farmhouse with enough room for a pool in the level yard out back. Featuring plentiful privacy and lush views, the home showcases style inside and out. The original 1968 property has been updated thoughtfully to provide 21-century living, in a location that is close to commuter routes, employment centers and more. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,199,000 by Lyons McGuire Home and Estates. An open house is slated for Sunday, Sept. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. The innovative, open interior features many parts that fit together in a seamless expression of high-gloss living and offer plentiful opportunities for entertaining in style. The living room features a brick fireplace (the first of four fireplaces on our tour), delightful picture window and built-in shelving, while the dining room celebrates style with oak hardwoods and updated lighting. The kitchen is a standout, designed for the gourmet in each of us, and is
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A visual treat inside and out, the home is ready for its next owner to make take it another step along life’s journey. Why not have that be you? complemented by a delightful breakfast room that steps down to the showstopper Great Room with its floor-to-ceiling windows, beamed ceiling, stately stone fireplace and skylights. Truly an extraordinary space. The main level also is home to an added bonus, a guest/au pair bedroom. On the second level, the master retreat is a testament to refined design, with plentiful bedroom area, brick fireplace (framed by a white, carved mantel), exceptional closet space and a sumptuous bath. Each of the additional bedrooms on this level accentuates style. The daylit lower level is home to a large recreation room with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, an exercise room, half bath and copious storage.
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.
Facts for buyers Address: 751 Kentland Drive, Great Falls (22066). Listed at: $1,199,000 by Lyons McGuire Homes & Estates (703) 406-9009. Schools: Forestville Elementary, Cooper Middle, Langley High School.
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Industry Issues: Technology, Inventory and Competition
Keeping up with technology, maintaining sufficient inventory, competition from nontraditional participants and profitability are among the biggest challenges for real estate firms, according to the National Association of Realtor® 2017 Profile of Real Estate Firms. Conversely, for a third year in a row, the survey found the vast majority of firms have an optimistic outlook for the future of the industry’s growth. Although expectations have slightly decreased from last year’s survey, firms remain confident and expect profitability from all real estate activities to increase or stay the same over the next year. The report is based on a survey of firm executives who are members of the National Association of Realtors and provides insight into the business characteristics and activity of firms, benefits and education provided to agents and outlook for the future. Real estate firms are sensing strengthened competition this year, as 50 percent of firms expect competition to increase in the next year from nontraditional market participants, up from 43 percent in 2016. Half of firms expect competition during the same period to increase from virtual firms (up from 47 percent in 2016), while only 15 percent expect competition will increase from traditional brick-and-mortar firms. According to the survey, 60 percent of commercial firms expect profitability from all real estate activities to increase in the next year, compared to 64 percent in 2016. Residential real estate firms are more optimistic compared to commercial firms; 62 percent of firms expect profitability to improve, compared to 65 percent in 2016. The typical residential real estate firm’s brokerage sales volume was $6.2 million in 2016 (down from $6.3 in 2015), while the typical commercial real estate firm’s brokerage sales volume was $4.0 million in 2016 (down from $4.5 in 2015). The survey states that 43 percent of firms reported they are actively recruiting sales agents in 2017, down from 47 percent in 2016. This is more common among residential firms (49 percent) than commercial firms (29 percent), the survey found.
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October 6-8 Morven Park, Leesburg
DEAR FAIRFAX COMMUNITY
I
am truly honored to have the opportunity to write you a personal note about a new, meaningful weekend-long program coming to Northern Virginia in October. The Inaugural NoVa Wellness & YogaFest Retreat was planned with you in mind, will be wrapped around nature at Historic Morven Park in Leesburg and is truly a weekend for everyone. Whether a Yoga enthusiast or not, I ask and encourage you to come on out, drop into some of the many classes offered and feel the difference. Come to a Mindfulness or Meditation Session or Workshop, listen, take
what you’ve heard or practiced and be on your way to a calmer, more reflective you. We have over 50 combined yoga classes, workshops, wellness discussions, meditative nature walks and more. I was very moved and touched when reading the bios of our Yoga practitioners who jumped right on board to be part of this weekend, and saw that many of them came to yoga during a difficult period in their lives. That resonated with me because my thinking about, then planning over the past years to bring this weekend of calm and transformation so needed in
Come enjoy, relax, Northern Virginia’s fastpaced lifestyle, came to smile, take a few or me during a rough many yoga classtime in my life. es, immers e We all have them; yourself in a it’s part of the discussion, journey, and I workshops, hope you’ll let long walks all of us help you about Morven through yours. Park, the great I am particularly food in our fresh affected by how hard our teens are and local food tent having it these days. or just sit by the reMy younger son, Connor, flecting pool and do just sure did, so we have several that, reflect. poignant workshops planned for them Peace, on Sunday and we hope they’ll all come out. You can view our entire schedule and find everything you need to know on our website at www.NoVaWellMiriam Nasuti nessYogaFestRetreat.com where you can SUN GAZETTE & INSIDENOVA.COM | SEPTEMBER 2017 | YOGAFEST | 1 register, too. Holly Street, Fairfax
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YOGAFEST RETREAT
ESTABLISHED FOR NORTHERN VA OCT. 6-8, 2017 3 days of inspiration, meditation, yoga, and wellness
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uring the peak of fall color, plan a weekend of blissful calm and reflection at historic Morven Park in Leesburg. Home to the inaugural NoVa Wellness & YogaFest Retreat, the 3-day event offers over 50 Yoga classes, meditation sessions, nature walks, wellness workshops and musical performances, all wrapped within the beauty only nature can provide. Designed as a weekend to reconnect, relax and renew, the NoVa YogaFest’s schedule features classes for those new to yoga, as well as seasoned students on their journey to calm. Groups of friends, families with children, teens and those simply seeking down-time can choose from an array of yoga classes running concurrently, including Yin, Vinyasa, Laughter Yoga, children’s yoga and many more. All classes are led by yoga practitioners with a minimum 200 RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) hours, and will be held in large tents on the grounds and in the gardens of Morven Park on Route 15, just north of Leesburg. Tickets for the YogaFest are available by the day or for the entire 3-day weekend. Friday registration starts at noon for the first set of classes at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday registration starts at 7 a.m. for the first set of classes at 8 a.m. Each Yoga class runs one hour, with some of the Workshops running longer. Each day ends with live musical performances from 6-8 p.m. in the Music Grove. The NoVa YogaFest registration page outlines the many pick-andchoose options, with something for everyone, from ages 8 to active 80. Not just for yoga groupies, the NoVa YogaFest is a carefully crafted experience for all seeking calm and wellness in our Northern Virginia communities. Awardwinning event founder Miriam Nasuti credits her own personal journey as the inspiration to create and share this deeply meaningful “rest-ival” after attending yoga festivals in other areas and recogniz-
OCTOBER 6, 2017 — FRIDAY SCHEDULE Blended Tent - Meditation, Workshops, Kids Yoga, Meeting place for Nature Walk...
Studio or Individual Practitioner (IP)
Calm Yoga Grove
Studio or Individual Practitioner (IP)
Active Movement Tent
1:30 2:30 PM
TBA
TBA Denyse Petersen ‘The Zen Zone
IP - 'Virginia Yoga Therapy', out of Loudoun County
Leanne Cusumano Roque - 'Stand on Your Own Two Feet' Iyengar Yoga
Yoga 4 All Bodies Reston, VA
3 - 4 PM
WORKSHOP - Bruce Winkel 'Reconnect with your Heart's True Essence'
Bruce Winkle - Energy Healer, Teacher, Author
Sue 'SumaV' Sedlazek ‐ 'Joyful Yin'
IP - 'Veg with Sue', Carly Pla - 'Vinyasa Flow: out of Loudoun An ExploraVon of County, VA Breathe and Movement'
Flow Yoga Ashburn & Leesburg, VA
4:30 5:30 PM
WORKSHOP - Kelly Armstrong 'Let Your Love Flow! Understanding the 'Conditioned Mind’ to Awaken Limitless Loving Kindness'
YogaShak Ashburn, VA
Stuart Hill 'Intro. to Kundalini Yoga
IP out of Loudoun County, VA
Andrea Boyd & Jeffrey Cohen 'Born to be Wild' class
SatSang Yoga Charleston, SC
6 - 8 PM
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Studio or Individual Practitioner (IP)
Music
Curtis, Tommy Gann, Johnny Kasun & Caroline Powers
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OCTOBER 7, 2017 - SATURDAY SCHEDULE 8 - 9 AM
Dr. Martha Calihan 'Morning Mindfulness'
Five Stones Institute Leesburg, VA
Five Stones Institute ‐ Leesburg, VA
Marsha BanksHarold 'My Body Don't Bend That Way!'
Pie Fitness & Yoga Alexandria, VA
TBA
9:30 10:30 AM
WORKSHOP - Marsha Banks- Harold 'Yoga Therapy for Self Care'
Pie Fitness & Yoga Alexandria, VA
Shelly Pentony 'Yoga as Healing'
Sol Yoga Frederick, MD
Jennifer Topper 'Soul Powered: A Vinyasa Flow Class'
Sol Yoga Frederick, MD
11 AM 12 PM
WORKSHOP - Kristi Schwickerath - 'Optimal Wellness for Chronic Pain'
Pie Fitness & Yoga Alexandria, VA
Meredith Walsh 'Meditative Slow Flow'
WineDown Yoga Washington, DC
Andrea Boyd & Jeffrey Cohen ‐ 'Born to be Wild'
SatSang Yoga Charleston, SC
12:301:30 PM
WORKSHOP - Shelly Pentony, Certified Trauma Informed Yoga Practitioner - 'Yoga for Life's Traumas, Large and Small' (goes Hll 2:30)
Sol Yoga Frederick, MD
Kristi Schwickerath 'Yoga for Optimal Wellness'
Pie Fitness & Yoga - Alexandria, VA
Ginny Loving ‐ 'Yoga Jam, Freestyle Flow'
532 Yoga Alexandria, VA
2-3 PM
Cathy Hansen - 1/2 hour Laughter Yoga following Trauma Yoga class 'Tickle Your Heart, Lighten
IP out of Fayeceville, PA
Turi Nevin‐Turkel - 'Yin'
Turiya Yoga + Wellness Berryville, VA
Anthony Gonzales 'Dynamic Free Flow'
Sol Yoga Frederick, MD
3:30 4:30PM
Dr. Suzanne Nixon 'Centering Meditation: Finding Balance Within'
Inspirational Journeys ‐ Leesburg, VA
Kim Klemecic - 'Sooth Your Soul - Gentle Hatha'
IP out of Frederick, MD
Alyson MacLatchy 'Lila - Embracing the Play of the Universe'
Beloved Yoga Great Falls & Reston, VA
5 - 6 PM
CHILDREN'S YOGA - Sue Sedlazek Children's Yoga 'Sunshine Yoga for Kids' (age 6-12)
IP ‐ 'Veg with Sue', out of Loudoun County, VA
End your days Yoga practice and before our evening music, with a MeditaHve Nature Walk, meet here
TBA
6 - 8 PM
NO WORKSHOPS - MUSIC BEGINS
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NO YOGA MUSIC BEGINS
Justin Trawick and the Common Good
OCTOBER 8, 2017 ‐ SUNDAY SCHEDULE 8 ‐ 9 AM
TBA
Kelly Armstrong 'Delve “Yin” a Yin Practice to Create Space and Calm the Mind'
YogaShak - Ashburn, VA
Vinaya Saunders 'Suriya Pranam' (Sun SalutaKons)
IP out of Loudoun County, VA
9:30 10:30 AM
BEGINNER MEDITATION -Vinaya Saunders 'Own Your Calm!
IP out of Loudoun County, VA
Chris Oemler 'Mindfully Made SKllness'
Flow Yoga Ashburn & Leesburg, VA
Andrea Boyd & Jeffrey Cohen 'Born to be Wild' class
SatSang Yoga Charleston, SC
11 AM 12 PM
CHILDREN'S YOGA - Sue 'SumaK' Sedlazek ‐ 'Sunshine Yoga for Kids' (ages 6-12)
IP - 'Veg with Sue' out of Loudoun County, VA
Livdhyan Kaur Khalsa 'Kundalini Yoga Movement for RelaxaKon'
Raj Yoga Center Sterling, VA
Pae Ragone ‐ 'Floor Play ‐ a Joyful ExploraKon on Your Mat'
YogaShakAshburn, VA
12:301:30 PM
TEEN WORKSHOP - KsanaK Nakshatra 'Come Understond How Birth Order & Astrology Really Magers!'
KsanaK JyoKsh Philadelphia, PA
Jami McClellan 'Yin Mindfulness'
IP out of Loudoun County, VA
Chris Oemler 'Mindful Moving MeditaKon'
Flow Yoga Ashburn & Leesburg, VA
2 - 3 PM
TEEN WORKSHOP - Amalia Colyer ‐ 'Just for You - Together Let’s De-Stress!'
DeStress for Success & Karmic Kindness Leesburg, VA
TBA
Body n' Brain Yoga Tai Chi Alexandria, VA
Glenn Payne ‐ 'Beyond Balance ‐ Intro to AcroYoga'
YogaShak Ashburn, VA
3:30 4:30PM
WORKSHOP -Anthony Gonzales 'It Gets Beger: LGBTQ+ Youth'
Sol Yoga Frederick, MD
Donna Reuss 'Good Energy through Hatha Yoga'
Stevie Bolger ‐ 'Embodied Vinyasa'
Beloved Yoga Great Falls & Reston, VA
5 - 6 PM
TBA
End your days Yoga practice with a Meditative Nature Walk, meet here
TBA
6 - 8 PM
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ing the need in Northern Virginia. Her vision is unlike any other yoga event in the area, adding distinct local flavor and focus, and bringing together a mix of hometown favorites and nationally acclaimed yogis. “I love this area and I knew we had everything we needed to create an incredible retreat right here,” she says. “The planning has been a mission of my heart.
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I know those who attend will leave transformed, especially if they’re able to make it a weekend long stay-cation with close friends or family. There’s nothing like it!” From local instructors and musical talent, to family farm-sourced foods and tranquil accommodations, NoVa YogaFest is a love letter from Loudoun to those needing relief from the stress, anxiety and frenetic pace of life in NoVa.
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6 - 7 PM Joey and the Waitress Band 7-8 PM Gary Smallwood
Indeed, many of the workshops and classes are tailored to making time for reflection, building resilience, and finding inner energy, direction and peace. Pick-and-choose ticketing is available at NoVaWellnessYogafestRetreat.com and on-site during the event, although organizers encourage advance purchases to avoid delays.
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xtend your YogaFest experience beyond the mat. Invite a few friends, attend as a couple, or bring your family for a weekend of calm and transformation. With options to camp and glamp as well as dozens of hotels and B&Bs, you can make YogaFest your home base for total relaxation. DURING THE DAY
Choose from among dozens of options for a full day of renewal through yoga classes, meditation, nature walks, wellness workshops and more. The schedule allows you to plan ahead - but at a leisurely pace, with plenty of time between sessions to linger after a class or stroll to the next tent. The all-access day passes and weekend passes include classes and the evening music, so enjoy as many classes as you like or skip a class and spend a few hours hiking, meditating or just strolling around Morven Park’s reflecting pool. Leave time in your weekend to visit Harmony Row, to peruse and purchase holistic products so you can take the calm home, and Wellness Way, where you can sign up for individual sessions with well-known alternative healers and wellness practitioners. This is your chance to meet with an Angelic Communicator, an Ayurvedic Astrologer (be sure to find out your time of birth for this session) or a Psychic Medium. If a massage is more your speed, it’s available too, as well as Reiki sessions, reflexology and more. “More and more people are moving beyond the doctor’s office and turning to alternative forms of healing that work. I certainly have over the past four years, which led to me to include these important options for our guests to consider and experience,” said Miriam Nasuti, founder of YogaFest. Each evening ends with music from 6-8 p.m., including YogaFest circuit performer Mateo Monk, American Idol Season 9 Golden Ticket winner Maddy Curtis, Justin Trawick and the Common Good, local favorite Gary Smallwood, plus others. Use the time to soothe your soul, or maybe get up to dance. The evening music is included in the daily yoga ticket, or available as a music-only option. TICKET OPTIONS
Options abound for NoVa YogaFest. Visit the registration page of the website before Oct. 2 for pick-n-choose options. The event’s website and Facebook page also offer more information. The Daily Pass is $44 for Friday after-
noon through the music until 8 p.m., and $66 per day for Saturday and Sunday, when classes begin at 8 a.m. through the music, which runs from 6-8 p.m. A Weekend Pass, with three-day access, is just $110 for those 16 and up. Children ages 6-15 are discounted, and those under 5 are free. Dining, music, camping and glamping packages are also available on the website: www.novawellnessyogafestretreat.com
Glamping: Camping’s glamourous cousin is available with the award winning Solid Ground Shelters, at Camp Highroad. Accommodations include a European-inspired canvas shelter fully furnished with either two single beds or a double, seating, luxurious rugs and linens, and lighting. Other options: Search for rooms on visitloudoun.org/accommodations. Nearby options in Leesburg include the Clarion Inn Historic Leesburg, Days Inn, Homewood Suites, Lansdowne Resort and several bed-and-breakfasts. Morven Park’s location on Route 15 makes for an easy drive from nearby communities.
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Pack a picnic or buy the fresh and local food tent bracelet for all-day access to the dining tent. The YogaFest’s Chef is Matt Warshaw of Pure Perfections Catering in Herndon, who will be preparing vegetarian and vegan options featuring locallysourced produce. The bracelet includes breakfast, lunch and dinner with healthy snacks and infused waters in between. A sample lunch menu starts with a garden-fresh salad bar and fresh fruit salad, Beet Carpaccio with goat cheese (served on the side) as a first course, and an entrée of Vegetarian Fried Brown Rice with Roasted Bean Sprout Tofu accompanied by steamed greens with Quinoa. The meal is served with a selection of infused waters and tea. “While patrons are invited to pack a picnic, from first-hand experience I can honestly say the fresh and local food tent is the way to go,” adds Nasuti. “Our menu includes abundant and tasty vegetarian and vegan options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Plus, the camaraderie of the YogaFest food tent is such a part of the overall experience, we’re confident all our patrons will see the value of this add-on.” At many festivals, the dining tent becomes the hub of activity, offering a social element of fun and conversation. Not to mention that having food prepared for you enhances the feeling of “calm” for the weekend. There will not be food trucks or other dining options available at Morven Park, and no food tent passes will be sold on site, so buy your dining bracelet early and online. STAY
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Remember to come for – Over 50 Yoga classes, Meditation, Mindfulness, Wellness Discussions, Workshops and more offered concurrently throughout the weekend. Avid student of Yoga or your first time? With nature as your backdrop experience the calm and reconnection so necessary in today’s fast paced lifestyle. Make it an overnight—while we know you love them, don’t head home to the pets, kids, hubby’s and partners—Glamp (it’s a must) or pitch your own tent at nearby, beautiful Camp Highroad—a short 16 minute scenic drive from Morven Park. Add to your experience by signing up for a session with Healing practitioners in our Wellness Way, then bring home the calm by purchasing at our Harmony Row! Area Wellness providers, interested in a spot in either of these areas? Contact Mindee@NoVaWellnessYogaFestRetreat.com
So many pick & choose options found on our website’s Register page. Come for a day, two or best of all save and come the entire weekend! Just love music? You can join us each evening for just the music, too - it alone will soothe your mind and soul. Don’t wanna pack a picnic, neither do we so we added on-site healthy and tasty food, some locally sourced, in our full of friends and camaraderie fresh and local food tent, plus more. Don’t delay, Register today and save!
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he heart of the NoVa Wellness & YogaFest Retreat is the practice of yoga - as many kinds and variations of yoga as there are hours in the day. The weekend features yoga classes taught by registered instructors each with a minimum 200 RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) hour training. Classes range from National Yoga-circuit couple Andrea Boyd and Jeffrey Cohen’s emotionally charged “Born to be Wild” class, to Alexandria’s Kristi Schwickerath, of PIES Fitness Yoga Studio, with “Yoga for Optimal Wellness” to the Reston-based Yoga 4 All Bodies’ Leanne Cusumano Roque’s “Stand on Your Own Two Feet,” which focuses on Iyengar Yoga. Organized into three areas at Morven Park, the classes, which run concurrently, allow participants to map out a schedule for themselves or simply go with the flow. The Calm Yoga Grove, under stately and historic trees, features a lineup of classes that embrace slow and calm movement, ideal for those new to yoga or older attendees, while across the park the Active Movement Tent inspires balance, energy and even play. The Blended Tent is home to meditation, healing workshops, children’s yoga, laughter yoga and more. It’s the Blended Tent where Amalia Colyer will conduct a special workshop for teens, “Together Let’s De-Stress.” Colyer created the session based on her growing De-Stress for Success (D4S) program to meet the needs of area teens who, she says, “are the children of high-achievers, pushed to be the best and set goals that aren’t really comfortable for them.” The workshop will give teens modalities and techniques for combatting stress and anxiety in the moment – in the classroom, on the field, and in social situations. Shelly Pentony’s workshop, “Yoga for Life’s Traumas, Large and Small” on Saturday will also give adult participants useful tools to apply to everyday life. Pentony, a trauma-informed yoga instructor, uses body-based treatments to address the physical manifestations of experiencing any kind of trauma, from surviving abuse to witnessing violence, to anxiety
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caused by change. The workshop features sequencing designed to release stored up trauma so it can be better managed. “There’s such heartache in our Northern Virginia communities,” Pentony reflects. “But everything we need to heal our trauma is already inside of us. Whatever your symptom, yoga offers a solution, a way to balance it.” YogaFest Founder Miriam Nasuti’s hope is that those who’ve experienced loss, such as a painful divorce or loss of a loved one, and especially the sudden loss of a child, will find peace within this meaningful workshop. Colyer and Pentony join dozens of instructors for YogaFest, many like them, from this area. Other local yogis and workshop leaders include Martha Calihan, a Certified Functional Medicine practitioner and Board-Certified Physician from Leesburg, Martha Banks-Harold from PIES Fitness Yoga Studio in Alexandria, Donna Reuss of Body n’ Brain Yoga Tai Chi in Alexandria, and Stevie Bolger of Beloved Yoga in Great Falls and Reston. The local connections mean those trying new classes at YogaFest can keep up their practice with yogis they’ve met, or attend class at their studios, after the weekend. And that’s exactly what the retreat team had in mind. “We are navigating a world that’s really, really busy. Yin is a balance to that fast pace,” explains yogi Turi Nevin-Tukel of Turiya Yoga + Wellness in Berryville. “YogaFest is a chance for absolutely everyone to utilize yoga postures and mindfulness to slow the mind and body, and to release and relax.”
Vienna/Oakton Notes NEW VIENNA INITIATIVE AIMS TO PROVIDE ONLINE, APP ACCESS TO TOWN GOVERNMENT: The Vienna town govern-
ment is introducing a new tool to promote citizen engagement. “Help, Vienna” is a Web site portal and mobile app that allows town residents and others to report concerns and submit service requests to the town on a 24-hour basis. The intent is to provide “enhanced, accessible, user-friendly ways for citizens to engage with the town and share concerns,” said Tony Mull, the town government’s information-technology director. “For example, if someone notices that there’s a new pothole on their neighborhood street, they now can take a picture and submit a work request to the town with just a couple of clicks on their smartphone,” Mull said. Service requests that can be submitted via the system include animal issues, traffic and traffic-signal concerns, construction or street-maintenance issues, water leaks or sewer backups, trash or recycling questions, and more. The Web portal is accessible from the government’s home page at www.viennava.gov. It also can be downloaded for free from the Apple Store or Google Play. To download, search for the Click2Report app by Tyler Munis. Once the app is downloaded, open it, click the settings button, and select “Vienna, VA” from the
list of available municipalities. “Most of us have access to our cell phones all the time,” says Mull, “so ‘Help, Vienna’ should be an effective tool for residents to communicate concerns and service requests to the town at any time at their convenience.” VIENNA TO HOST QUARTERLY RECYCLING DAY: The Vienna town govern-
ment’s next quarterly recycling day will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northside Property Yard, 600 Mill St., N.E. At the most recent event, held in June, the town government collected 100 gallons of waste oil, 13 gallons of antifreeze, four car batteries and five tons of electronics. (Car parts, paint, insecticides, gasoline, cleaners and other hazardous materials are not accepted as part of the initiative.) For more information, visit see the Web site at www.viennava.gov/quarterlyrecycling or call (703) 255-6380. TOWN WEB SITE TURNS 20 YEARS OLD: Vienna town officials recently noted
the 20th anniversary of the town government’s Web site. Making its debut in September 1997, the site included information on upcoming events, the budget, zoning rules, Town Council actions, class registration and more. The original Web site’s address was
www.ci.vienna.va.us. The current address is www.viennava.gov. VIENNA BAND SEEKING MEMBERS:
The Vienna Community Band is looking for members as it preps for its 2017-18 season. Under the baton of music director Cornelius Young, the band has a need for enthusiastic musicians for all instruments, but particularly clarinet, bassoon, oboe and tuba, organizers said. The band rehearses on Sundays at 6:15 p.m. at American Legion Post 180 beginning Sept. 10. For information, see the Web site at www.viennacommunityband. org. VIENNA CHORAL SOCIETY LAUNCHES 30th-ANNIVERSARY SEASON: The Vi-
enna Choral Society has launched its 30th season and fifth annual “Friends of VCS” fall fundraising campaign. The organization boasts more than 100 singers, and last year, under the artistic leadership of Mike Horanski, saw its biggest audiences ever. The 2017-18 season will include two large works and several partnerships, and as part of its growth, will include the hosting of both a student intern and a conducting intern during the season. “This is part of the choir’s determination to be an organization that nurtures musicians in all stages of their careers,
and be a place for future musicians to develop talent, craft, and prepare for a life in the arts,” the society said in a statement. The Friends of VCS campaign runs until Sept. 30. Benefits include special seating, season tickets, discounts at participating vendors and more. Information is available at http://viennachoralsociety.org/support/. AMERICAN LEGION TO HOST 9/11 COMMEMORATION: Retired U.S. Marine
Col. Jerome Driscoll will be the keynote speaker at American Legion Post 180’s annual “A Day to Remember” commemoration, to be held on Monday, Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. at the Vienna Town Green. The ceremony will honor those killed and impacted by the terrorist attacks against the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001. The community is invited.
RAILROAD HISTORY FEATURED AT SHEPHERD’S CENTER MEETING: The
Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna will host Paul McCray, former manager of the W&OD Regional Trail and an historian of the W&OD Railroad, on Monday, Sept. 18 at noon at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 Chain Bridge Road in Vienna. The cost is $10; registration is required by Sept. 13. To register, call (703) 2810538. For information, see the Web site at www.scov.org.
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Madison, Marshall Earn Week-2 Wins DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
Solving open-field tackling problems continues to be a work in progress for the Potomac School Panthers.
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP Such miscues were an issue in Potomac’s 28-14 opening-season loss to the visiting Middletown Knights on Sept. 1 in high school football action. Missed tackles in the open field occurred on three Middletown kick returns for touchdowns that cemented the Knights’ victory. Potomac School coach Blake Henry and his staff held extra drills and emphasized the situation during the preseason to address the problem. “It’s a situation where we are going to have to make tackles in the open field to be successful this season,” Henry said. Middletown returned a punt and kickoff for touchdowns in the first half when it led 21-7 at halftime, then scored Continued on Page 19
Marshall High School quarterback Andrew Margiotta hands off to Brandon Gonzales. Marshall rallied to defeat the host McLean Highlanders on Sept. 1 to improve to 1-1. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT
Oakton Loses Big After Taking an Early Lead DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
The game certainly began well for the Oakton Cougars. On the strength of turnovers, FOOTBALL three one an interception in the end zone, the visitors led the West Springfield Spartans, 7-0, in the second quarter and were playing tough defense. From that point, it was all West Springfield (2-0), which converted a number of big plays en route to a 35-7 non-district win Sept. 1 in high school football action. The offensive explosion of big plays began for the Spartans on a slant pass over the middle that resulted in a missed 18
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tackle and 66-yard touchdown, allowing West Springfield to tie the score at 7. By halftime the Spartans led 21-7, then scored two more TDs in the third period, one a 60-yard interception return. Oakton fell to 0-2. “It’s just really disappointing,” Oakton coach Jason Rowley said. “They big played us and we made some mistakes on defense. We have to respond tougher than that when they hit that first big play, and we didn’t capitalize on our opportunities. Up front on offense, we didn’t create enough space and seams for our runners.” West Springfield turned the ball over four times. One was on a muffed punt that Oakton eventually converted into a touchdown on Jared Cole’s two-yard
run. Mark Applegate’s extra point gave Oakton a 7-0 second-quarter lead. Earlier in the game, Marcus Cruz had an interception in the end zone for Oakton, and Jacob Mink had an interception to stop a scoring threat. In addition to West Springfield’s first touchdown and interception return for a TD, its other scores covered plays of 46, 30 and 11 yards. For the night, Oakton gained just 195 yards. Ryan Harris had four catches for 60 yards and rushed for 38 more. Cole ran for 51 yards, had two catches and 61 yards in kickoff returns. Oakton quarterbacks Paul Campo and Ahmad Shaw completed four passes
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n With varsity football games lasting closer to three hours than two these days, why not start Friday night contests 30 minutes to an hour earlier? Games begin at 7 p.m. now. Also regarding football, why can’t there be one featured public-school game of the week played on a Thursday night or Saturday afternoon so more people could see more games? That also might be a money-maker. As for those private-school Saturday games on fields with no lights, they should all start at 1 p.m. so natural light doesn’t become an issue once daylight-savings time ends. n All high schools should return to using full-time athletic hotlines and keep them regularly updated. Many schools have discontinued that phone service, directing information-seekers to the athletic Web sites instead, which often aren’t updated in nearly a timely-enough manner. n As for those high school athletic Web sites and Twitter accounts, all could be used much more effectively by posting updates and game and event scores as they occur, not hours later or the next morning, which unfortunately is too often the case. n Once the postseason arrives, if possible, the various district and region public-school playoff competitions should be held on alternate dates, again allowing more to watch the events. n Ease up on the loud music often played during every break in action at many types of games. Either eliminate the music or turn it down. n Only varsity football games should be played on Friday nights. Holding other events, like field hockey and volleyball, on those evenings, cheats those contests of fans. Those are just a few ideas for the fall season, good or bad.
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Flint Hill Team Returns Two 1,000-Yard Running Backs DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
With some key returning starters and the addition of a talented new starting quarterback, the Flint Hill are FOOTBALL PREVIEW Huskies primed to continue their perennial place this fall as one of the top football teams in the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Huskies open the 2017 high school season Friday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. in Fairfax against the host Paul VI Catholic Panthers (1-0). Flint Hill finished second in the MAC with a 3-1 record last fall after winning the title in 2015, and finishing first or second in many previous campaigns. “We are cautiously optimistic because we played pretty well in some of our scrimmages,” Flint Hill coach Tom Verbanic said. “We have the ability to be pretty good.” Returning at running back for Flint Hill are junior Jordan Houston and senior Mark Lewis, each of whom already has run for near 2,000 yards in a season in their careers for the Huskies. Houston missed most of 2016 with a leg injury, but
Mark Lewis will be a top returner for the Flint Hill football team this fall at running back/receiver. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI
is healthy this fall. Lewis filled in as his replacement last season. Lewis also will play wide receiver this fall, along with senior returners Jamarian Hawkins, junior Trey Rucker and sophomore Justice Ellison.
“We have some good skill-position returners coming back,” Verbanic said. Leading the offense will be junior starting quarterback Miles Thompson, who is a transfer from Woodberry Forest. “He can run and he can throw,” Verbanic said. “We are glad to have him. He makes us better.” Some other key players for Flint Hill will be sophomore fullback/linebacker Jaylin Hertz, tight end/linebackers Reagan Gray (senior) and Elijah Wasson (sophomore), junior lineman Roman Chaudhry (junior), senior lineman Xavier Formey, junior tight end/ lineman Joe Worman, and kicker/punter Matt McClements (senior) and Justin Duenkel (junior). All of those players will play on defense as well. NOTE: Flint Hill will play five of its nine regularseason games at home this fall, including four of the last five. Flint Hill schedule: Friday, Sept. 8 at Paul VI, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 16 vs. Blue Ridge, 1:30; Friday, Sept. 22 at Collegiate 4; Saturday, Sept. 30 at St. Albans, 2; Saturday, Oct. 7 vs. Sidwell Friends, 2:30; Saturday, Oct. 14 vs. Bishop Ireton, 2; Saturday, Oct. 21 at St. James, 2; Saturday, Oct. 28 vs. Potomac School, 2:30; Saturday, Nov. 4 vs. Maret, 2:30.
High School Roundup GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY: The Langley Saxons are off to a 6-0 start under new head coach Katie Robinson, having outscored opponents 21-2 and have four shutouts. Robinson was Langley’s junior-varsity coach a year ago, leading the team to an unbeaten 11-0-1 record. Her varsity team this fall was 4-0 in the recent South County tournament, then blanked Yorktown, 4-0.
Football Continued from Page 18 on another punt return in the fourth quarter. Potomac moved the ball at times on offense and the Panthers played stingy on defense, but were not able to overcome the kick-return coverage breakdowns. Potomac senior quarterback Carter Bosch threw a couple of touchdown passes, the first covering 58 yards to the speedy Preston Bacon. Jake Levingston was the Panthers’ leading rusher, with Bacon the leading receiver. Connor Haverman and Brian Check also caught passes. On defense for Potomac School, Nathan Evans, Tristan Nelson, Chris Gaston and Bryce Kearney had sacks. Bacon, Brandon Potts, Michael Valentine, Thomas Riley, Jaylen Tyson, Jake
Oakton Continued from Page 18 each. Campo left the game in the third period with a shoulder injury and did
Robinson was a player at the University of Virginia and a once member of the U.S. National team. n The Oakton High girls field hockey team defeated West Potomac, 3-0, McLean, 1-0, and South Lakes, 4-0, and lost to South County, 2-0, in the reent South County tournament.
record in a recent tournament. n The Madison girls volleyball team is off to a 6-0 start, including victories over Lake Braddock, 3-0, and Yorktown, 2-0. Madison won the recent Northern Virginia Volleyball Association tournament with a 4-0 record, including a win over Yorktown in the title game.
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CROSS COUNTRY: The local cross country season for many teams opens on
Saturday, Sept. 9 at 8 a.m. with a number of different races for different class levels at the Monroe Parker Invitational at Burke Lake Park.Most local teams in Northern Virginia are entered in the race, including Langley, Madison, Marshall and McLean. The Madison and Marshall boys and girls teams are expected to be top contenders to win their district championships this fall.
Logue, Nash Lougee, Tony Del Rosso, Sam Lu and Zach Roeder are other defensive starters for Potomac School. Many of those same players are skillposition players or linemen on offense. “We think we can move the ball, but a key for us will be staying healthy,” Henry said. Potomac School’s next game is at home, Friday, Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. against John Paul the Great. n The Madison Warhawks (2-0) had another five-touchdown performance in a 35-14 Sept. 1 home victory over the Fairfax Rebels (1-1) in high school football action. Madison won its first game, 35-7. Senior quarterback John Cothran led the offense by running 46 yards for a touchdown, rushing for 96 total yards and completing 4 of 7 passes for 71 yards and a TD. The scoring pass covered 36 yards to Pepe Conforti (two catches, 40 yards). Brandon Walker had 51 yards rush-
ing and a one-yard TD run, Casey Koshuta (57 yards rushing) and a 10-yard TD run and Max Wycocki had a 37yard punt retrun for a score. Zach Spafford booted five extra points and Johnny Hecht had two catches for 38 yards. n The Marshall Statesmen (1-1) rallied from a 14-7 halftime deficit to defeat the host McLean Highlanders, 35-24, Sept. 1 in a non-conference high school football game. McLean fell to 0-2. For Marshall, quarterback Andrew Margiotta ran for touchdowns of 33 and two yards and had 127 yards rushing in the contest. Brandon Gonzales had 67 yards rushing for Marshall and a TD and Colin Nininger had 87 yards on the ground, including a 67-yard scoring run. Coleman Blakeley recovered a fumble in the end zone for Marshall and Ethan Chang kicked five extra points. LaRon Allen had 35 yards rushing. Marshall rushed to 200 yards in the
second half. For McLean, junior running back George Stimpson (75 yards rushing) scored on a 50-yard run and Carter Govan caught a 20-yard touchdown pass. Govan had 56 yards on three receptions, quarterback Omar Varela had 48 yards rushing and a 30-yard kick return, and Adam Taylor had 35 yards rushing. On defense for McLean, Taylor led the way by making 14 tackles and he caused a fumble; Govan made 12 tackles, broke up two passes and caused a fumble; Ben Davis had seven tackles; Luca Karoney had five tackles, knocked down a pass and recovered two fumbles. n The Langley Saxons fell to 0-2 with a 37-18 road loss against the host Mount Vernon Majors on Sept. 1. Jimmy Keys had 84 yards rushing for Langley, Nico Vasiliadis had 90 yards and caught three passes for 81 and Chris Obolensky rushed for 63 yards.
not return. “They were big up front and they did a good job against us on defense,” Rowley said. On defense for Oakton, Mink, Mason Banks, Zach Leckner and Samvel Sahakyan all made numerous tackles.
Oakton will try to win its first game of the 2017 on Friday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. against the 2-0 South Lakes Seahawks, who eliminated the Cougars from the 6A North Region playoffs last fall. South Lakes is considered one of the region favorites this fall. South Lakes
has outscored its two opponents this season, 84-7. Campo missed games with a shoulder injury last season. Rowley was not sure the how serious the quarterback’s injury was suffered in the loss to West Springfield.
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TOWN OF VIENNA, VIRGINIA PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to action of the Vienna Town Council at its regular meeting of August 21, 2017 and in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Virginia, 1950 as amended, the following list of Real Estate Taxes are unpaid on the books of the Town Treasurer, revised as of August 21, 2017, and are deemed delinquent. It should be noted that in the interim period some taxes may have been paid. If any taxes appearing on the following list have been paid, please contact the Finance Department, Town of Vienna, at (703) 255-6325. THE TAX AMOUNT DOES NOT REFLECT PENALTY AND INTEREST. TOWN OF VIENNA LIST OF DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE TAXES NAME & ADDRESS PROPERTY MAP NUMBER
Revised 08/21/17
2016
2015
Bilidas, George ET UX Cholakis, Louis 377 Maple Ave W 038302 0089
8,235.47
7,977.91
16,213.38
Bilidas, George ET UX Cholakis, Louis 038313 0004
1,842.05
1,859.11
3,701.16
Blossom, John W Heirs Of 1001 Mountford Ct. SW 048209 0014
1,530.09
Edwards, Rajendra Bernard 335 Park St NE 038205 0006
1,106.17
1,060.61
Frye, James A Heirs Of 548 Orchard St NW 038324 0002
1,069.22
293.95
Mandes, Constance E TR Mandes, Angela N Trustees 1011 Aponi Rd SE 039325 0018
1,542.76
1,452.67
Orth, Lawrence B Heirs Of 919 Olympian Cir SW 048203F 0035
1,196.84
32.96
Slough, Stephanie E 1008 Moore Pl SW 048113 0150
595.82
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2014
2013
2012
2011-1997
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1,032.76
969.24
995.28
5,570.16
10,734.22
1,363.17
1,395.09
641.55
5,032.07
1,299.80
595.82
12,677.21
2,427.85
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1. Private instructor 6. It’s shining in “America the Beautiful” 9. Not all 13. Lickety-split 14. Eyeball shape 15. Take a chance 16. Pull strings 17. *____ People’s Democratic Republic 18. Not quite right 19. *Poison to members of Peoples Temple 21. *Olympic massacre location 23. Weary traveler’s destination 24. Competently 25. Cha-____, dance 28. ____ ex machina 30. Buddhist doctrine 35. Centers of activity 37. “Hey ... over here!” 39. Result of pitcher’s dominance 40. *Islamic Revolution locale 41. Romanov rulers 43. Deity, in Sanskrit 44. Singular of loci 46. Iranian coin 47. The sun, e.g. 48. Brain teaser 50. France’s third-largest city 52. *Heavyweight champion 53. Ice ____ or Middle ____ 55. Short for detective 57. *First U.S. space station 60. *Gregory Peck horror film
64. Declare invalid 65. Be in the red 67. Blind alternative 68. Gaelic-speaking Celts 69. Neither 70. In accordance with law 71. Fencing weapon 72. Old-fashioned “far” 73. Declaration of
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Fairfax County Notes BAN ON FEEDING DEER GOES INTO EFFECT: The annual statewide prohibi-
tion on feeding deer kicked in Sept. 1, and in Fairfax will run through April. The Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries enforces the ban. Feeding deer can unnaturally increase deer population, damage habitats, increase deer-human conflicts and promote disease transmission, state officials said. “It is clear the negative consequences of feeding deer outweigh the benefits,” state officials said. For information on state wildlife regulations, see the Web site at www.dgif.virginia.gov. To report violations, call the state wildlife-crime tip line at (800) 2375712. CHESAPEAKE BAY PLAN WINS STATE APPROVAL: The Virginia Department
of Environmental Quality has reviewed and approved the Fairfax County government’s updated plan to reduce the maximum daily load of pollutants into the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Final approval came Aug. 15. “Receiving approval . . . represents a giant step forward in cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay,” said James Patteson director of the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental 26
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Services. “I’m very proud of all of the employees throughout the county whose hard work made the approval possible,” Patteson said in a statement. Under the plan, Fairfax County expects to be able to reduce nitrogren outputs by 60.4 percent, phosphorous output by 115.3 percent and suspended-solids output by 58.3 percent, officials said. The entire 85-page plan can be found at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/stormwater/chesapeake-bay-tmdl.pdf. NEW WORK BY SYMPHONY TO CELEBRATE COUNTY’S ANNIVERSARY:
The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra will premiere a new composition on Saturday, Sept. 16, that was commissioned to mark Fairfax County’s 275th anniversary. The orchestra approached the county government to find a way to participate in this year’s anniversary celebrations, and Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova commissioned the new work, titled “Resolutions.” Mark Camphouse, a George Mason University faculty composer, wrote the seven-minute piece. “We are delighted to open our season with the world premiere of Professor Camphouse’s new work in honor of the
FSO’s 60 years and in celebration of our great county’s 275th anniversary,” Jonathan Kerr, Fairfax Symphony Orchestra’s executive director, said in a statement. According to Camphouse, he gave the new work the name “Resolutions,” as a “very intentional double meaning relating to both musical resolutions (harmonic dissonance resolving to consonance) and political resolutions containing fundamental American principles of human freedom found in the influential Fairfax Resolves,” which were written in 1774 by Fairfax County resident George Mason. The new work will be performed by the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra under the direction of music director Christopher Zimmerman in concert on Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. at the GMU Center for the Arts. For ticket information, see the Web site at www.fairfaxsymphony.org. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY TO PRESENT DISCUSSION: The Old Dominion
Chrysanthemum Society will host a discussion on preparing mums for flower shows on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls St. in Falls Church. The community is invited. For information, call Jim Dunne at (703) 560-8776 or see the Web site at www.odcsmums.
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Fairfax history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. September 2, 1960: n Renovation of the Board of Supervisors’ hearing room will be completed in time for the first meeting in the fall. n Local Republicans are hoping to establish “Nixon Clubs” at local high schools. n A Petersburg man, who grew up as a slave, has died at what is believed to be the age of 120. n Rome’s famed nightlife is being blamed for the “dismal” performance of the U.S. track team at the Olympics. September 3, 1969: n At 5.5 billion gallons per day, the flow of the Potomac River currently is about twice the average for this time of year. n Virginia officials continue their search downstate for victims of Hurricane Camille. n The dropout rate at Virginia high schools is down to 4.5 percent, a decrease from 5.1 percent a year before. September 4, 1971: n The Board of Supervisors has scrapped plans to impose a 10.6-percent tax on county fuel suppliers, and has cut $800,000 from its budget to make up for the revenue that will be lost. September 2-3, 1976: n The Board of Supervisors has agreed to hold a referendum next spring on the proposal to spend $40 million for the Metro system. n In what could have been a “the headline writes itself” moment, the Board of Supervisors welcomed members of Clowns of America, in full garb, to their meeting. n Vienna officials will try “noise bombs” to dislodge starlings from some neighborhoods. n Some county police, dissatisfied with their representation by the Teamsters, are petitioning to start a new union. September 2, 1983: n Gov. Robb is traveling through Europe, in an effort to promote the Old Dominion as a spot for business investment. n Football season starts off with McLean headed to Stuart, Madison hosting West Springfield, Langley at home against Hayfield and Marshall traveling to Herndon.
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