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Vienna Taps the Brakes on Parking Proposals
Town Council to Adopt Some Measures, But Says Others Require Additional Input BRIAN TROMPETER
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Players from the Double-A Nationals of the American League gathered on a misty morning Saturday, April 22, for Vienna Little League’s opening-day ceremonies at Yeonas Park. While games have been played for several weeks, the Vienna Little League opted to delay its opening ceremonies until this past weekend. See a story and slideshow from the event at www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax.
The Vienna Town Council on April 24 moved forward with some parking-ordinance changes, but separated several key proposals for further discussion in coming months. The changes, drafted by town planning staff and recommended by the Vienna Planning Commission after some adjustments, are designed to update code provisions that have not been altered much since 1969. Council members decided on a 6-1 vote that they needed more time to parse, and receive public input on, several parking-ordinance proposals. One provision would reduce the parking requirement in commercial areas from one space for every 200 square feet of development to one space per 250 square feet. As at the Council’s April 3 meeting, Vienna resident Matthew Di Fiore worried that this would cut the minimum parking allowance by 20 percent in those areas. Town resident Patty Hanley also was concerned, saying a lower parking requirement in the Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) zone might lessen the incentive for builders to construct parking structures. Vienna officials for years have been trying to obtain a parking garage in the central business area, and nearly succeeded in 2013 before a public-private partnership fell through. Another parking proposal, which would encourage inter-parcel access, drew a pointed objection from local developer Dennis Rice, who noted he had closed the entrance
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McLean Restaurateur Details Hard-Won Wisdom BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Decades in the restaurant business have taught Jim Wordsworth the need to monitor and combat external threats to his enterprises. “These life-changing and life-threatening forces that can take charge of your dream are called the ‘-Ations,’” Wordsworth, owner of J.R.’s Goodtimes Inc., said April 20 at the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce’s board-installation luncheon. He then held up a chart listing three major nemeses: legislation, taxation and regulations. “The ‘-Ations,’ left unbridled to evolve on their own, will eventually erode our free-enterprise system that is built on rewarding contribution, productivity and success into a collective-type system that shares the wealth,” he said. Wordsworth urged business owners to participate in chambers of commerce, saying such groups’ public-policy advocacy lets business people focus on their enterprises while making their views known to legislators and governmental leaders. Chamber members understand the spirit of success and the need for creation, innovation, production, competition, winning and sometimes losing, he said. “You realize that to win a prize, to be-
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come a leader, you must be on the field, in the huddle,” Wordsworth said. “It’s not necessary that you be the one who calls the plays, but rather for you to understand the game plan, know your role and develop a commitment, a determination to execute the role you’ve accepted.” One’s role in a win could be just a tackle, block or interception, but it’s critical to develop a habit of winning, he added. “Set a goal. Get a plan. Execute,” he advised. “In my belief, a good mental-health ingredient is a desire to use your actions and deeds of today to add to yesterday, to become the competition of tomorrow. You don’t want to be a competitor. You want to be the competitor.” Wordsworth highlighted one key principle in his personal “owner’s manual.” “I take a quiet and personal pleasure to try and add value to everything I do,” he said. “In my personal-pride requirements – in my family, my marriage, my business and in my relationships that I have with others – adding value means that you intentionally leave something, anything, better than you found it.” Many such contributions cost nothing to bestow – especially brightening someone else’s day, Wordsworth added. The hospitality and tourism industry is the largest employer of young people and teaches career skills that put them on the path toward success, Wordsworth said.
Chairman Bruce Potter (Northern Virginia Media Services, the Sun Gazette’s parent company), Second Vice-Chairman George Sachs (McLean Community Center), Treasurer Marnette Myers (Frank & Co.) and Secretary and Immediate Past Chairman John Brough (Chain Bridge Bank). Other board members include Rachel Adler Jim Wordsworth of J.R.’s Goodtimes Inc. speaks at the Greater (Fairfax County EconomMcLean Chamber of Commerce. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER ic Development Authority), Marissa Donovan “They learn individual responsibility, work ethics, commitment to a schedule, (Giant Food of McLean), Bailey Hopple respect for authority and the power of Edelson (The JBG Cos.), Frank Henry ‘we,’ not ‘me.’ That’s teamwork,” he said. (AP&P), Justin Holtz (District Financial Wordsworth compared those young Advisors), Kathy Neal (SunTrust Mortemployees to all-important seed stock in gage), David Novak (Seasons 52 Fresh farming, saying they needed to be cared Grill and Wine Bar), Hailey Render (General Counsel PC), Steven Richardfor well and occasionally weeded. “You’ve got to be good to these kids, son (Potomac Financial PCG), Mohamall of them, because one day one of them mad Sadeghi (Ross, Langan & McKenmay choose your nursing home,” he said. dree LLP), Maureen Scholz (McLean Chamber board chairman Marcus Insurance Agency), Dan Smoot (McLean Simon, who said he was starting his last Landowners Association), George Stewyear in that role, swore in the 2017 board art (Stewart Commercial Realty Services), Maj. Lathan Turner, Col. W. Glenn members during the luncheon. In addition to Simon, who also is a Yarborough (WGY & Associates) and (ex state delegate and runs EKKO Title LLC, officio) Paul Kohlenberger, the chamber’s the new board’s officers are First Vice- president.
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Innovative Young Poets Saluted in Great Falls BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
They may be young and largely shielded so far from the harsh realities of life, but elementary-school students are quite perceptive and outspoken. That was the message when Great Falls Friends and Neighbors honored Great Falls Elementary School students April 3 as winners of the social club’s annual poetry contest, which drew 183 entries. Fourth-grader Amiliya Smith, who took home a second-place award in her grade category, awed the crowd at the awards reception, held at the Great Falls Grange. She recited her winning poem, “My Only Grandma Karen,” was a loving tribute to a late relative. But suddenly, I couldn’t smell the sweetest rose, There was no warm fuzzy blanket, no more gifts, nothing. Just a cold empty house that wasn’t singing anymore. Nika Kozyrenko, who received a third-place award in the fourth-grade category, had fun with her poem, “Spaghetti Seeds.” I went to Farmer Joe And I got new spaghetti seed And, oh, what I got this time Was worse Way worse For now I had rows and rows of ravioli. Tess Davis also struck whimsical notes in “Dreamland,” which won first place in the fourth-grade category. Yet more than that, there was love, and many unimaginable happenings. There were neckties made of macaroni, that hung below your shoes, and dust bunnies that you kept as pets, there were even streamers hanging from the chandeliers! Diego Tablett, who won first place in the fifth-grade category, wrote about random thoughts in “Something in mind.” I had something in mind. Not sure anymore, but I did. I forgot. It may have been one of those thoughts that make me tumble down in shame or It could have been one of those thoughts that make me fly up high in the sky. Two winning entries told exhilarating
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stories of athletic exploits. Peyton Walcott earned a second-place award in the fifth-grade division for “The Surfer.” The tunnel collapses, I flip Caught in the churn of gold sand and foam I crash on the shore, then stand tall Grabbing my board again, taking a breath Every surfer must battle on. Gino Colabatistto won first place in the sixth-grade category for “Hockey.” Hours spent, alone on the ice, No-one knowing who you are, Only you are to blame, Keep at, keep working, And maybe one day You’ll be noticed. Fifth-grader Claire Kim, who took home a third-place certificate, captured the mystery and delight of winter in “The Snow Is Falling.” Within the snow a world is created anew To find the likes of it travel to the ends of the earth, past the horizon Where you’ll find a Land of a midnight sun A liquid moon,
A land of radiance Where dark stars lurk And solar systems stand still. Sixth-grader Iona Cameron Cadenazzi, who garnered a second-place award, employed repetition in “Take Me Back.” Take me back, take me back, take me back to the time When people were singing, And lullabies rhymed Take me back to the garden Where we used to play, Everything that I loved Has been taken away. Sixth-grader Emma Wolff, who was not able to attend the ceremony, received a third-place award for “Our Generation.” Our generation can do anything, But we risk becoming known for doing nothing. We have the means and technology To change things . . . But we can’t see past Our noses and devices. Great Falls Friends and Neighbors also honored Joanne Schilling, a reading specialist at Great Falls Elementary, for her work with students. The school’s principal, Sara Harper, said she was delighted with the pupils’ efforts.
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“Our students worked extremely hard and have a lot of wonderful talent,” Harper said. “We’re so very proud of them. Every year, I’m amazed at how the judges are even able to pick just the few that they chose, because the entries are wonderful. This year, the entries were a combination of serious, sad and funny. There was a wide range of emotions present.” The contest originally was open to children and adults alike in Great Falls, but eventually shifted to students only as the village grew over the decades, said lead judge Pat Kuehnel. Other judges included Pat Douglass, Lucy Juncal, Judie Keithley, Mary Ann Nocerino, Raylynn Oliver and Joyce Toor. Club leaders are considering extending the contest to include students from Forestville Elementary in Great Falls, Kuehnel said. The contest entries always are surprisingly varied, even after 35 years, she said. “You haven’t heard it all,” she said. “Each year, the poems are different. Some years we go through poems that are very, very serious and you could just see what the kids were reading or seeing on television. But this year, they were so happy and uplifting, just exciting.”
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Vienna Rotary Supports Town-Government Efforts BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
The Vienna Rotary Club, during an annual rite on April 19, gave three checks from the club’s foundation to help the Vienna town government with various initiatives. Rotarian George Creed, the club’s community-service director, handed out the contributions during a luncheon at Westwood Country Club. The biggest bequest was an $11,500 check to the Vienna Parks and Recreation Department. The Rotary Club sponsors the parks department’s Sunday Afternoons on the Green program at the Vienna Town Green, and part of the check was intended to support that. The club’s donation also will support scholarships so children who otherwise could not afford it can attend summer camps, Creed said. Creed also gave checks worth $2,000 each to the Vienna Police Department and Vienna Volunteer Fire Department. Police department officials said they plan to use the funds to conduct a traffic study in Vienna. “We’re just going to look at the overall traffic in the town, to get more traffic-speed counters, to get more cones and do more enforcement, just the overall traffic management of the town,” said Vienna Police Chief James Morris. Vienna Volunteer Fire Chief John Morrison said his department would put its donation check toward the refurbishment of a “brush truck,” which is used to access incidents where larger apparatuses cannot venture. The fire department parked the brush vehicle just
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Our View: No Rush to Judge Candidates in the 10th
One local wag has taken to calling it “the conga line” – the ever-expanding list of Democratic prospects considering a challenge to U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th). Of course, that election is more than 18 months away, and the primary to select the Democratic nominee is about 14 months away, meaning no sane person would spend any time losing sleep over how the Democratic field might shape up. Contenders no doubt will bubble up, only to submerge beneath the political waves, never to be heard from again. As president, Calvin Coolidge had a dictum. Paraphrasing Silent Cal: If you look out in the distance, you will see 100 problems galloping toward you. If you wait, and wait some more, most of those issues will resolve themselves before they get to your desk. We would say the same about the battle in the 10th: We’ll take our chances without getting overly intimate with the nuances of the prospective Democratic field until next wintertime. By then, it likely will have stabilized, the serious candidates having separated from the dilettantes
like cream from milk. Between now and then, there are far more pressing matters to attend to. But we do have some advice to offer, even this far out. Not to the Democrats, but to the incumbent. As the Democrats are sorting themselves out, Comstock needs to mend her ways and embark on some public outreach rather than eschewing public appearances, as has been her wont of late. It’s not just her partisan opponents irked by the incumbent’s frequent inaccessibility; we endorsed her twice, and we’re not happy that she’s become almost a shadow, so infrequently does her constituency see her. In her two winning bids for Congress, Comstock ran effective campaigns. But she also benefited from a degree of luck; her Democratic opponents in 2014 and 2016 were competent on policy but wholly unprepared to run their congressional races. If her luck does not hold in 2018, Comstock may need many of the people who now are wondering why their member of Congress is accepting the $174,000-a-year paycheck but is so seldom seen.
If You Don’t Like U.S. Health Care . . . Move Editor: In his response to Dr. Donna Hurlock’s opinion about the Affordable Care Act [Letters, April 13], Reuben Moore Jr. [Letters, April 20] fails to respect her status as a physician, a sure sign of a jealous liberal philosophy. What you get with single-payer is
rationing and a line at the US border for those seeking health care second to none in the world. If Mr. Moore likes France’s healthcare system so much, he can move there, and I will buy the one-way ticket. If my wife, who studied in France, had stayed there, she would have died 10
years ago from complications of Type 1 diabetes. She had a life-saving double pancreas/kidney transplant in 1999. Bravo, Dr. Hurlock for speaking out. Your profession needs more brave and outspoken doctors like you. John Feroldi Oakton
Rep. Comstock Needs to Put Her Constituents First Editor: On April 29, the U.S. government could shut down, again. Barring a continuing resolution or other legislation to provide funding for the federal government until Sept. 30, which will require bipartisan support in the House and Senate, the federal government will close, negatively affecting millions of Americans. Of course, one of the highest concen-
trations of those affected would be right here in Northern Virginia. The bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in Congress, now more than 40 members strong, is laser-focused on big domestic economic challenges facing our country. Funding the government is one of the most basic functions of the Congress, and if they can’t do that job, it doesn’t bode well for their ability to deal
with other critical issues like tax reform and infrastructure. Let’s hope U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock chooses this issue as one of those upon which to build consensus and seek bipartisan agreement. Cathy Sloan McLean Sloan is Virginia state director of the No Labels organization.
Parents of Secondary-School Youth Now Empowered Editor: As a parent of two children who attended Fairfax County Public Schools, I always worried about large class sizes impacting the quality of education. Now, thanks to a bill introduced by Del. Kathleen Murphy and signed by the governor in March, parents have a vehicle for holding schools accountable with regard to pupil/teacher ratios. The Annual Report on Pupil/Teacher Ratios law requires each school board to annually report to the public the ac-
tual pupil/teacher ratio in middle school and high school. This mirrors reporting already done at elementary schools. Research shows that class size plays a significant role in a student’s ability to learn. Without reporting, there is no way of knowing which schools are in compliance with existing laws. This transparency will ensure that administrators are able to implement effective policies to improve instruction and ensure safe learning environments for our secondary-school students.
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Town Real-Estate Tax Rate Will Be Steady for Fiscal ‘18 BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Vienna Town Council members on April 24 agreed to set the town’s 2017 realestate tax rate at 22.5 cents per $100 assessed valuation, holding the rate steady for the third straight year. Homeowners on average will pay about $40 more to the town, however, because of higher assessments. Town residents also pay Fairfax County’s real-estate tax, which is about five times higher. The Town Council also agreed to continue the town’s current bank-net-capital rate of 80 cents per $100 valuation. In addition, Council members OK’d a residential-utility-tax rate of 20 percent of the first $15 charged and a commercialutility-tax rate of 15 percent of the first $300. The Council formally will adopt the taxes and utility-tax rates May 8. Vienna to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Cigarette-Tax Hike: The Vienna Town Council at its May 22 meeting will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed increase to the town’s cigarette tax. Under the proposal, the tax would rise from 75 cents per pack of 20 or fewer smokes to 85 cents, or 4.25 cents per cigarette. According to a budget-reconciliation document for the upcoming fiscal year 2018, increasing the cigarette tax by that amount would raise an estimated $20,000 per year. Vienna Council OKs Amended Agreement for Next Phase of Wolftrap Creek Stream Restoration: The Vienna Town Council on April 24 approved an amended memorandum of understanding with Fairfax County regarding the upcoming second phase of the Wolftrap Creek stream-restoration project. Half of the initiative’s $968,255 cost, which includes a 5-percent contingency allowance, will be covered by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s Stormwater Local Assistance Fund. The remaining half will be paid for using Fairfax County stormwater-tax revenues, to which Vienna residents contribute. The agreement basically is identical, except for the dollar figures, to one between the town and county that covered the project’s first phase, conducted southwest of Follin Lane, S.E., said Town Attorney Steven Briglia. The Council on Feb. 27 approved a $740,000 contract with Environmental Quality Resources of Millersville, Md., to execute the project, but costs subsequently rose. The contractor will restore the stream from Follin Lane, S.E., upstream to the town’s northeastern boundary. Contractor to Conduct Pavement Survey for Town of Vienna: In order to obtain uniform information under Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) standards and perhaps secure some additional grant moneys as a result, the Vi-
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Environmentalists Promise Climate-Change Advocacy BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
It’s been 11 years since former Vice President Al Gore’s Oscar-winning documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” drew widespread attention to climate changes sweeping the globe. Debate still rages on whether, or how much of, the impact has been caused by human activity, but six area environmental activists are determined to keep the issue front-and-center in the public’s mind. “We’re at a tipping point,” said Vienna resident Elisabeth Schuler, who was among local activists who underwent Climate Reality Project training for three days in Denver in early March. The group, founded by Gore, is seeking a global resolution to what its members say is a climate-change crisis. The local environmentalists received certification and became members of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, which has about 11,000 members in more than 100 countries. The activists said they’re committed to making large and small actions regarding climate change and will make presentations to groups, if requested. Reston resident Christina Blocksom shook Gore’s hand at the session and joked she hadn’t washed hers since. The former vice president played an integral role in the training, added Barry Kowal-
ski of Arlington. The environmental advocates are keen on promoting wind and solar energy, saying the cost of those options has been plummeting. They are aghast at the Trump administration’s plans to pursue more energy from coal-fired plants. “Cities and states are leading the way” on renewable energy, but “coal is never coming back,” Schuler said. “Science is being censored and defunded,” added Davin Hutchins of Fairfax. “If Trump has his way, you’ll see a chill in this kind of data.” Renewable energy also will be a jobcreating force in the future, with the added bonus it will not give employees blacklung disease, a common ailment among coal miners, he said. “I didn’t realize there were so many solutions,” said Paula Clements of Clifton. “It’s right there for the taking. All we have to do is step forward.” Warmer global temperatures are melting glaciers and causing sea-level rises that imperil coastal cities and ports, drawing concern from the U.S. military, the activists said. Health problems also are increasing. Lyme disease is becoming more prevalent as tick season has been expanded to nearly year-round in the region, Clements said in an interview. The Zika virus also has flourished, as mosquitoes have not been killed off
Elisabeth Schuler, Paula Clements, Christina Blocksom, Marina Djernaes, Davin Hutchins and Barry Kowalski are members of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, which is sounding the PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER alarm about the consequences of climate change.
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The local environmental activists are enthused about the People’s Climate March, which will be held April 29 in Washington, D.C. About 400,000 people attended the first such event in New York three years ago, they said. In addition, there will be a Mother’s Day Climate Rally at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Amphitheater at Fairfax City Hall. A sequel to “An Inconvenient Truth” will come out during the last weekend in July, they said. Climate change is about Earth’s present and future, the activists said. “There is no Planet B,” Djernaes said.
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Vienna Voters Head to Polls, But Races are Uncontested BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Vienna voters will cast their ballots for three Town Council seats on Tuesday, May 2, but the results are not in doubt. Incumbents POLITICAL Carey SienHoward POTPOURRI icki, Springsteen and Tara Voigt face no opposing candidates heading into the election. For the second straight year, registered town voters will have to go to Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St., N.E., to make their selections. Town officials usually hold Council elections at the Vienna Community Center, but that facility still is under renovation and will not reopen to the public until this fall. The polls will be open between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Voters, who must be registered and live within the town’s boundaries, will have to display an acceptable photo identification before being allowed to cast their ballots. Rep. Connolly Saluted for Championing Children Worldwide: U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly was named a 2017 “Congressional Champion for Children” by Save the Children during a recent Capitol Hill ceremony. He was honored with U.S. Sen. Jeanne
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Vienna officials on April 17 honored a number of town residents for adding solar-power equipment to their home as part of the 2016 Solarize Vienna initiative. Town officials are PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER now promoting the effort for 2017.
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McLean Girl’s Bookmarks Aiding Syrian Refugees BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Looking at Octavia Oberti’s handmade bookmarks, it’s easy to admire her enthusiasm, youthful innocence and artistic verve. “Reading is sweet, like a cupcake,” reads one of her paper creations, appropriately topped with a drawing of one of those tasty treats. Another shows a green unicorn with a blue horn galloping over a field under a rainbow, with multicolored daisies falling from the sky. “You can always find a friend to read with,” reads another bookmark showing a boy and girl with books and a heart with “friendship” above them. Since Jan. 29, the 7-year-old firstgrader at Franklin Sherman Elementary School has been making colorful, cheery bookmarks and has sold over 200 of them to raise money for Syrian refugees. She has been sending money from the bookmark sales to Humanwire, a Colorado-based non-governmental organization. Over a year ago, Octavia’s family began supporting, through Humanwire, a family of Syrian refugees with four children. The families chatted online via Skype, using a translator. After picking up a bookmark at Dolley Madison Library in McLean, Octavia and
her mother, Johanna Carrillo, hatched the bookmark project. “No one has bookmarks,” Carrillo said. “I read a lot and my bookmarks are like a bill or a napkin.” The first-grader draws her designs on paper using Sharpie markers and makes several copies of versions that are especially pleasing. Her mother laminates the final products to protect them from moisture and dirt. The bookmarks cost $1 each and Octavia donated 50 of them to her school. “My godfather bought 40,” she said, adding, “I want to make a lot.” The designs feature plenty of colors and rainbows. She has produced some with messages in Spanish, others with themes such as baseball and Mario Bros. video games. Carrillo and her husband, Ralf Oberti, are from Chile and moved to the McLean
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Vienna Honors Volunteers for Making the Town Special BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Honorees at the 16th annual Mayor’s Volunteer Reception on April 18 received certificates with a slogan printed at the bottom: “Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.” Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRocco, continuing a tradition begun by her predecessor, the late Mayor M. Jane Seeman, lauded the volunteers being honored in the packed Flame Room of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department. “People make the community,” DiRocco said. “I know citizens love the many
activities and attributes of Vienna. They love the Freeman Store and our historical roots, the Town Green and our parks, our wonderful schools, our active PTAs, our local businesses, all of our wonderful community events, like ViVa! Vienna!, the Halloween Parade and the Fourth of July. But what makes a community special is the people and their support and caring for others in the community.” This year’s honorees included: Alex Pollinger, Anne Davis, Barbara Rousseau, Bonnie Atelsek, Bryan Troutman, the Club Phoenix Teen Council, Vienna Community Garden volunteers, Dick Neff, Dorothy Flood, Ed Lowry, Joan
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Vienna Town/Business Liaison Committee chairman Friderike Butler presented Jeff Bollettino of School of Rock with the Carole Wolfand Award, which each year is bestowed upon an outstanding business in the town. The event began with a performance by Vienna Jammers Steel. The Vienna Police Department Color Guard then presented colors. Members of Senior Girl Scout Troop 2684 led the crowd in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, then the James Madison High School Madrigals performed the national anthem and “The Road Home.” After the ceremony, honorees and their families enjoyed refreshments.
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Mental illnesses often strike for no apparent reason, causing family turmoil, financial misery and, at times, tragic deaths. McLean resident Mary McKay knows all about these perils from watching two of her children struggle to gain control of their lives. Her daughter, Katherine, began showing signs of learning disabilities and borderline-personality disorder when she was young, and her behavior worsened as a teenager. She began smoking, drinking, engaging in promiscuous sex and running away from home. She became pregnant by two men, was physically assaulted by some of her boyfriends and contracted HIV. Her eldest son, Brendan, suffered for years from anxiety and addiction issues. He just had gotten his life back on track and been accepted as a doctoral student of history by King’s College London when he died in September 2014 after sleepwalking off a balcony in Rome. He was 30. McKay’s book about her family’s experiences, “Swimming Lessons,” takes its title from a childhood incident in which the author nearly drowned in the surf. The cover image of a hand reaching out of the water toward a floating life buoy symbolizes the desperation of families coping with seemingly insurmountable problems. “The great thing about hell is it allows you to recognize heaven when you see it,” she wrote. The book casts a critical eye on the country’s mental-health system, excoriating it for poor communication, excessive expense and lack of a caring, collaborative approach. But McKay also expresses sympathy for dedicated therapists and psychiatrists who have to tackle such difficult cases while knowing a permanent solution often will not manifest itself. Career burnout and even physical assaults by clients also menace mental-health professionals, McKay notes. McKay previously spent 10 years as a freelance writer. Her book is packed with tightly crafted sentences and a wealth of information. The author cites National Institutes of Health statistics that less than one-third of children under age 18 who have serious mental-health problems receive services to help them cope. About 60 percent of 100,000 teenagers in juvenile detention has emotional, cognitive or behavioral issues, according to the agency. McKay estimates her family spent $250,000 on various treatments and pro-
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Fairfax Business Briefs SALES-TAX RECEIPTS DOWN ACROSS FAIRFAX: The Fairfax County govern-
ment in March received $12.9 million in sales-tax receipts from the Virginia state government, representing retail sales occurring in January. The total represents a year-over-year increase of 4.8 percent, according to the Fairfax County Department of Taxation. For the county government’s fiscal year through March, sales-tax receipts are down 2.3 percent from the pervious year. County officials said the decline is due largely to refunds to the state government due to audit findings.
FAIRFAX SEES DECLINING SHARE OF HOMES WITH NEGATIVE EQUITY:
Fairfax County had the lowest ratio of homes “underwater” – where owners owe more than the market value of the property – among major jurisdictions in the metro region, according to figures from the county government’s Department of Management and Budget. A total of 7.8 percent of Fairfax homes had negative equity in the fourth quarter
of 2016, according to new county figures, down from 9.2 percent a year before. Nationally, 10.5 percent of homes had negative equity in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to Zillow, down from 10.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015. Nationally, the percentage of homes underwater peaked in the first quarter of 2012 at 31.4 percent, according to Zillow. N.VA. CHAMBER ANNOUNCES CORPORATE CITIZENS HONOREES: The North-
ern Virginia Chamber of Commerce has named the honorees in its 2017 Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Awards, to be presented on June 14. “This year’s honorees have devoted their careers to impacting our region in a significant way,” said Jim Corcoran, Northern Virginia Chamber president and CEO. “We are humbled to honor their contributions and leadership.” Lovey Hammel, president and cofounder of Employment Enterprises, and Steve Gladis, president and CEO of Steve Gladis Leadership Partners, have been named Lifetime Achievement Award re-
cipients, while Eileen Ellsworth, president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, has been named recipient of the NOVA Forward Award. State Sen. Richard Saslaw (D-Falls Church) and House Speaker William Howell (R-Fredericskburg) have been named recipients of the NOVA Forward Legacy Award for their service to the commonwealth. Awards will be presented at a luncheon held at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. Tickets are $100-$160. For information and tickets, see the Web site at www.novachamber.org. N.VA. CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERS: The Northern Virginia
Chamber of Commerce recently announced the following new members: Aperiomics (biotechnology), Ashburn; AT&T (service provider), Glen Allen; Bean, Kinney & Korman PC (law firm), Arlington; Block Advisors (tax and business services), Vienna; Buchanan & Edwards (professional services), Arlington; California Vegetable Seeds (seed farm),
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row, the Fairfax County government has earned a Leader in Sustainability Award as a top performer in Call2Recycle’s battery and cellphone recycling program. Using 274 collection boxes placed at 10 sites, the county government collected nearly 11,500 pounds of batteries – a 706pound increase from 2015. “Any time we can help reduce waste and increase recycling, and it’s as easy as taping up the box and sending it back, we’re more than happy to lend a hand,” said John Kellas, a program director with the county government. Call2Recycle is a not-for-profit organization funded by the battery industry to provide battery and cellphone recycling programs across North America. In 2016 Call2Recycle collected nearly 8 million pounds of batteries, and nearly 129 million pounds since its inception 21 years ago. Fairfax County residents are encouraged to bring used batteries and cell phones to the Solid Waste Management
Program’s household hazardous waste collection sites at the I-95 landfill complex and I-66 transfer station. Both locations accept button, rechargeable, mercury and lithium batteries. Alkaline batteries can be disposed of with regular trash. FAIRFAX SUICIDE-PREVENTION EFFORT LAUDED: Fairfax County’s sui-
cide-prevention campaign aimed at helping teens in crisis recently was named a Bronze winner in the 37th annual Telly Awards. The series of videos – titled “Reach Out. Find Hope” – currently are airing on local cable television, in movie theaters and lobby screens, and on digital platforms. After a series of youth suicides in 2014, the Fairfax County Health Department worked with its county-government partners at Neighborhood & Community Services and the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board to develop the series of video public-service announcements. Produced by LeapFrog Solutions and
EFX Media, the 30-second ads direct people to crisis counseling offered by PRS CrisisLink by calling (703) 527-4077 or texting “REACH OUT” to 85511. “While some suicides occur without any outward warning, most people who are suicidal do give warnings,” said Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu, director of the Fairfax County Health Department. “It’s important that we learn to recognize the signs of someone at risk, take those signs seriously and know how to respond to them.” NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR PARK AUTHORITY AWARDS: The nominating
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Students from Potomac School recently brought home a crown from the U.S. Open National Championship in robotics. The Potomac School teamed up in an alliance with three teams to win the competition. See item below.
They were among 11 students from Fairfax County Public Schools to bring home top honors from the competition. Among students from the local area, Helen Frazier and Jessica Prisbe of Madison earned a silver medal in the environmental-ambassador competition, and Rachel Kennedy, Jackie Paredes and Christina Prisbe of Madison earned silver medals in the hospitality/tourism/recreation category. n Eight Upper School robotics teams from Potomac School competed in the recent U.S. Open National Championship,
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Our travels in search of top-quality real estate this week take us to Old Dominion Drive in McLean, where a visual ly showstopping, custom-built residence that recently underwent a detailed remodeling awaits our inspection. Set behind decorative iron gates that open to a private circular drive, the home is a testament to high-quality design, with a floor plan that accentuates the opportunity to entertain in style. Outside, you are surrounded by bucolic surroundings, premium landscaping and a lovely, large rear yard. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,750,000 by Scott Shawkey of Capital Area Homes of Keller Williams Realty. Located in the heart of Langley – with convenience to everything from Tysons to Arlington – the home was conceived to exceed expectations. And from the moment you step into the soaring, marble foyer with its gracious, curved staircase, you will notice the ever-present attention to detail. Palladian windows bring in plentiful natural light, there are multiple plantation shutters, and cherry hardwoods and marble are found underneath our feet. The formal rooms – living and dining – are large and welcoming, ready for daily living or entertaining in a grand scale. Like the foyer (and the family room that
awaits), the living room soars two stories to create a special ambiance all its own; the foyer, living room and dining room each offer exceptional sconced chandeliers that epitomize elegance. The kitchen is a showpiece, with granite countertops, maple cabinetry, top appliances and plenty of room for the serious chef, friends and family. The main level opens to a back terrace with new Travertine underneath, a spot ready to let the celebrations flow inside and out. The master retreat is the highlight of the upper level, with three additional bedrooms there, as well. The master
bath is stunning. The lower level is home to a host of informal spaces, rounding out three levels of exceptionality that are ready to make its next owner proud. Ar ticles 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)738-2520.
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Confidence of U.S. Builders Declines but Remains Solid Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained solid in April, falling three points to a level of 68 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) after an unusually high March reading. “Even with this month’s modest drop, builder confidence is on very firm ground, and builders are reporting strong interest among potential home buyers,” said NAHB chairman Granger MacDonald, a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas. “The fact that the HMI measure of current sales conditions has been over 70 for five consecutive months shows that there is continued demand for new construction,” said NAHB chief economist Robert Dietz. “However, builders [nationally] are facing several challenges, such as hefty regulatory costs and ongoing increases in building material prices.” Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 30 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor. All three HMI components posted losses in April but remain at healthy levels. The components gauging current sales conditions fell three points to 74 while the index charting sales expectations in the next six months dropped three points to 75. Meanwhile, the component measuring buyer traffic edged one point down to 52. Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the West and Midwest both rose one point to 77 and 68, respectively. The South held steady at 68, and the Northeast fell two points to 46, according to the survey.
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As the lights dim, a line of weary men emerges, and their moans of agony surface above the powerful pit orchestra. With perfect syn‘CAPPIES’ chronization and exdepicting REVIEW pressions their torment and suffering, they heave their arms above their heads to perform the slavish duties, while the stoic officers march by. This powerful opening number sets the mood of revolution and camaraderie for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology’s performance of “Les Misérables.” Based on Victor Hugo’s novel, Les Mis tells of the June Revolution in 19thcentury France and with Claude-Michel Schönberg’s composition, the world-renowned musical became the fifth longestrunning musical on Broadway. The story follows the journey of Jean Valjean, an ex-convict, and his adopted daughter Cosette as they search for a better life and meet countless characters along their way. Valjean has a remarkable transition as he learns the importance of charity and compassion, leaving behind his brutish and brash past. As the central character, Matthew Heninger portrayed Valjean’s powerful emotional and physical strength, fully
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McLean/Great Falls Notes LIBRARY MEETING ROOM TO BE NAMED FOR GREAT FALLS LEADER:
The Friends of the Great Falls Library and the Great Falls Citizens Association will dedicate the library’s largest meeting room in honor of Marge Toni Gersic during a ceremony slated for Saturday, May 6 at 4 p.m. at the library. Gersic was a long-time resident of Great Falls who died in 2016. She is being honored for her efforts to create the Great Falls branch of the Fairfax County library system. “She loved Great Falls and was active in community and county organizations, including as a member of the Fairfax County Library Board and president of the Great Falls Citizens Association,” officials said in announcing plans to designate the “Marge Toni Gersic Community Room.” Speakers at the event will include Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) and former Supervisor Lilla Richard (DDranesville), as well as Fairfax County Library Board chair Karrie Delaney and other leaders. The community is invited. A reception
will follow the program. BOY SCOUT TROOPS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE MULCH DELIVERY: Mem-
bers of Boy Scout Troop 113 in McLean recently delivered more than 5,700 bags of mulch to nearly 200 homeowners in McLean and Falls Church. As part of the effort, which was centered at the Tuckahoe Recreation Club parking lot, 40 Scouts were joined by 20 parent volunteers. Proceeds from the sale will go toward service projects and outdoor activities. For information on the troop, or to be placed on the mailing list for the 2018 mulch sale, contact Scout Leader Dave Meyers at dmeyers@cox.net.
GREAT FALLS STUDIOS TO HOST ‘ARTFEST’: Great Falls Studios hosts its
Spring ArtFest on Saturday and Sunday, April 29-30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at locations throughout the community. Events will be held at the Great Falls Grange and Old Forestville Schoolhouse at 9818 Georgetown Pike, and the Artists’ Atelier, Artists’ Loft and Artists on the Green at 756, 766 and 776-B Walker Road. For information, see the Web site at www.greatfallstudios.com.
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Great Falls Citizens Association recently distributed 500 Fairfax ReLeaf tree and shrub saplings at the Great Falls Farmers’ Market. Shown from left are Karen Keegan, Beverly Geserick, William Denk, Darrell Beschen and Mike DeLuca. A similar distribution is planned for the fall.
Church of Greater Washington will host the “Taste of Korea Food & Culture Festival” on Saturday, Arpil 29 at the church, 1219 Swinks Mill Road in McLean. In addition to popular Korean food, the event will include dance performances, origami, Korean costumes and games for children. The event also will feature a rummage sale. REALTY FIRM TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE:
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Vienna/Oakton Notes WINDOVER HEIGHTS ‘WALK ON THE HILL’ RETURNS: The 43rd annual “Walk
on the Hill” through the Windover Heights Historic District in Vienna will be held on Sunday, April 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. Approximately 50 homes in the town’s northwest historic district will be open to visitors as part of the event, which also will feature the second annual green expo. The event is sponsored by the town government and Historic Vienna Inc. All events are free and open to the public. Parking is available at Green Hedges School, 415 Windover Ave., as many roads in the historic district will be closed to vehicular travel beginning at 2 p.m. A walking map of the event is available at www.viennava.gov/walkingmap. A rain date for some events is Sunday, May 7. For information in case of inclement weather, call the town’s Department of Parks and Recreation Department at (703) 255-6360 on the day of the event. VIENNA TO HOST FORUM ON I-66 EXPANSION: The Vienna town govern-
ment will host an information session on Thursday, May 4, to update the community on the planned Interstate 66 expansion project. Representatives from Express Mobility Partners and Virginia Department of Transportation will provide information about changes to previous plans, specifi-
cally the Nutley Street interchange, and the installation of high-occupancy-toll (HOT) lanes. The event will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Town Hall. The community is invited. AUTHOR TO DISCUSS BASEBALL BOOK: César Brioso will discuss his book
– “Havana Hardball: Spring Training, Jackie Robinson and the Cuban League” – on Saturday, May 6 at 1 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library in Vienna. The book looks at the 1947 springtraining season, which kicked off a landmark year in Major League baseball. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 938-0405.
SOCIAL-JUSTICE YARD SALE IN THE WORKS: Unitarian Universalist Congre-
gation of Fairfax will host a social-justice yard sale on Saturday, May 6 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 2709 Hunter Mill Road in Oakton. Proceeds from the event will be shared with a number of social-justice organizations. For information, e-mail uucfyardsale@ gmail.com. GARDEN CLUB TO HOST ITS ANNUAL PLANT SALE: The Ayr Hill Garden Club
will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to noon adjacent to the Freeman Store, 131 Church St.,
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N.E., in Vienna. Plants come largely from members’ gardens, and members will share their expertise with the public. The event also will feature a flea market. Proceeds will be used for maintaining gardens in Vienna. GARDEN CLUB HOSTING YARD SALE:
Five Hills Garden Club is hosting a yard sale on Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to noon at the corner of Lawyers Road and Garrett Street in Vienna. The event will feature clothing, household items, toys, books, glassware and other items. HISTORIC VIENNA INC. HOSTS SPECIAL EVENTS: Historic Vienna Inc. will
hold its annual Plant Sale and Garden Faire on Saturday, May 6 on the lawn of the Freeman Store and Museum, 131 Church St., N.E. The plant sale opens at 7 a.m., with the garden fair beginning at 8 a.m. The community is invited to both events.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP TO MEET: The Shepherd’s Center of Oak-
ton-Vienna hosts its caregiver-support group on Thursday, May 4 and 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road. Tysons Corner
All caregivers of adults are welcome to participate in conversation and fellowship. The program runs the first and third Thursdays of each month. For information, call Jack Tarr at (703) 821-6838 or e-mail jtarr@verizon.net. ‘TASTE OF VIENNA’ TO BENEFIT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: The Vien-
na Volunteer Fire Department will present the sixth annual “Taste of Vienna” on Saturday, April 29 at the fire station, 400 Center St., S. Dozens of restaurants are expected to take part, and there will be entertainment. Admission is free; proceeds from the sale of food and beverages will benefit the fire department. For information, see the Web site at www.tasteofvienna.org.
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partment, in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and state and federal law-enforcement agencies, will participate in a one-day initiative Saturday, April 29 to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from area homes. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Vienna police will provide a collection area for old, exContinued on Page 29
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Continued from Page 26 pired, unused or unwanted medications at police headquarters, located at 215 Center St., S. Participants can dispose of medication in its original container, or by removing it and disposing of it directly into the collection box. Intravenous solutions, injectable medications and syringes will not be accepted, and commercial businesses cannot use the event to discard of expired
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herd will hold a rummage sale to benefit the church’s mission projects on Saturday, April 29 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the fellowship hall of the church, 2351 Hunter Mill Road in Vienna. For information, call the church office at (703) 281-3987 or see the Web site at www.goodshepherdva.com.
grounds it inhibits them from taking needed steps toward personal growth, but she’s ambivalent about using a “tough Continued from Page 15 Wei c h e r t R e a l t o r s love” approach. “To protect yourself, sometimes you ecifications money couldS psolve the problem,” she have to let your child go,” she said. “But said. it doesn’t cure the person. In fact, they She urges parents to act decisively be- tend to get worse. You may have to bury fore their children reach 18 and cannot be them.” legally compelled to follow their wishes. McKay, who teaches middle-school Parents also must accept that while many English at a school in Alexandria, began mental illnesses can be managed, some the book in collaboration with another never fully disappear, she said. writer, who later bowed out of the projMcKay’s family has a history of ad- ect. diction and anxiety issues; her husband’s McKay’s other two sons have not been has had members with bipolar disorders. stricken with mental-health problems and So does heredity cause such maladies or are finding success. Patrick, 36, is a Hollya mix of environmental factors? “Nature wood screenwriter and Conor, 30, worked and nurture inform each other,” she said. in the White House under former Vice “There’s no definitive answer yet.” President Joe Biden and now is employed The author recommends against cod- at a consulting company. dling mentally ill family members, on McKay “is an incredibly brave and
compassionate woman and mother,” said Gordon Dean, a volunteer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Northern Virginia. “She has never ever given up on her children or stopped fighting for them.” Many Northern Virginia families are dealing with issues similar to the ones outlined in “Swimming Lessons,” but few are willing to discuss them publicly as McKay has, he said. “My opinion is that services would be greatly improved if mental-healthservice providers read this book,” Dean said. “Parents and other family members can avoid years of confusion and despair by learning from Mary McKay’s experience.” “Swimming Lessons” costs $14.95 and is available from online book retailers. McKay also posts her views at www. truthaccordingtomary.blogspot.com.
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Vienna Little League Doesn’t Let Weather Get in Way Under a morning of foggy skies and different degrees of drizzle, Vienna Little League held its annual opening-day ceremony Saturday, April 22 on Charles Nance Field at Yeonas Park. League chairman Bill Cervenak led the 30-minute event, introducing special guests and local politicians, handing out
Parking Continued from Page 1 to one of his properties’ parking lots because of motorists’ reckless behavior. Rice also noted the no-through-traffic signs posted at either end of Vienna Town Hall’s parking lot, which discourage a convenient shortcut. “If we can’t cut through here, don’t cut through mine,” Rice said. The Town Council also wants to give more thought to allowing compact parking spaces. Council member Howard Springsteen was wary of the idea, noting
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various league awards, and recognizing a couple of dozen high school senior baseball players on hand who were once Vienna Little Leaguers. Vienna mayor Laurie DiRocco addressed the crowd, led the players in the Little League Pledge, then tossed a ceremonial opening-day pitch.
After that, Cervenak closed the ceremony as he does each year with the traditional two words: “Play Ball.” McLean Little League held its opening-day April 1 with its annual parade to the league’s complex of fields. In addition, Great Falls Little League held its opening-day April 22 at Nike
Park. Lauren Shehadi, a studio host and sportscaster for MLB Network, was the guest at the McLean and Great Falls events. She is a former McLean Little League all-star softball player. For slide shows on McLean and Vienna’s opening day events, visit www.insidenova. com/sports/fairfax.
he barely had room to get out of his Honda Pilot after parking recently in the tight lot a high-end grocery store in town. In addition, the Council needed more discussion on a proposal to require landscaping in some parking lots. Council member Carey Sienicki read a letter from Robert McCahill, president of the Northeast Vienna Citizens Association, who favored trees and landscaping in the town’s parking lots, plus possible options for using pervious pavers to reduce water runoff. Susan Stillman, chairman of the town’s Community Enhancement Commission, also favored the landscaping proposal, saying the trees would help purify air in the town.
The Council, again on a 6-1 vote, decided to move ahead with other parkingordinance proposals and formally adopt them May 22. Council members were happy with the planning staff’s decision to render town parking policies in chart form, rather than the current version with text narrative. They also were on board reducing the standard parking space size from the current 9-by-20-feet to 9-by-18-feet, which is common in several surrounding jurisdictions, town staff said. The new rules also would require townhouse complexes to provide two spaces per unit, plus one visitor space for every five units, which amounts to an overall rate of 2.2 spaces per unit.
Sienicki cast the lone votes against the motions, citing dissatisfaction with the pace of progress. “We’re going to lose the public’s interest,” she said. “We’re using a lot of Planning Commission and staff time. We’re not really going anywhere with this.” Mayor Laurie DiRocco sympathized with Sienicki’s position and said town officials would create a work plan for the parking proposals in June. The parking-ordinance changes, especially with regard to the MAC zone, need further consideration, said Council member Douglas Noble. “This is a heavy lift,” he said. “This is not a light thing.”
• The Town Council also unanimously agreed to increase funding for a project to build sidewalks and reconstruct the roadway along John Marshall Drive, N.W. Sagres Construction already has a $260,000 contract for the project and the Council agreed to pay the company
$16,149 more to cover items omitting from the contract, such as driveway aprons, water-meter relocation and the installation of an aggregate base under sidewalks and curbs. • In addition, Council members approved $12,664 more for Sagres Construc-
tion to finish a sidewalk project along Glyndon Road, N.E. The extra amount, which will bring the total contract price to $209,664, will cover change orders, quantity overruns and the company’s failure to submit the last invoice, town officials said.
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A Show of Strength in Lacrosse
Teeing Off
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There continues to be a number of local high school boys and girls lacrosse teams having strong seasons, and some key matches were played last week.
LACRPSSE ROUNDUP In a girls game, the Oakton Cougars (5-2) defeated the Yorktown Patriots, 18-8, in non-conference action. For Oakton, Rachel Pionke had five goals and one assist, Evelyn Picket had two goals, Stephanie Palmucci had a goal and six assists and Kate Ambrose scored a key goal. n In other girls action, the Langley Saxons routed Patriot, 20-3, and blanked Fairfax, 15-0, to remain undefeated with a 12-0 record and has two shutouts. Langley has defeated Westfield, Centreville, Chantilly and Paul VI Catholic in key non-conference matches. Some of Langley’s leading scorers have been Anna Hofgard, Emma Crooks, Marina Smith, Rebecca Bair, Sareena Dhillon, Avarie Rembert, LonContinuedon Page 33
Madison High School’s Carly Rogers, left, is guarded closely in a game against Oakton. Madison and Oakton are two of a number of local teams having strong years. PHOTO FROM MADISON
Panthers Earn First Sweep Over Rival Huskies DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
With a 2-0 victory last week, the Potomac School Panthers swept the twogame season series BASEBALL from their conference and neighborhood rival Flint Hill Huskies in high school baseball action. Senior right-hander Daniel Albrittain threw a 99-pitch, complete-game, three-hit shutout with eight strikeouts for the host Panthers in the cleanlyplayed Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference game, which had just six hits and no defensive errors ,and was between teams ranked fifth (Potomac School) and sixth (Flint Hill) in the latest Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association’s 32
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Division I state poll. With the win, Potomac School is 5-2 in the MAC and Flint Hill (6-5) stands 3-3. St. James was in first place, sweeping two games from the Panthers, but has yet to play Flint Hill. Right-hander Kent Morrison started and pitched five shutout innings with five Ks and allowed just one hit for Flint Hill. “We knew today would be a pitchers’ duel like that with Daniel and Kent on the mound, and it would probably come down to one hit,” Potomac School coach Eric Crozier said. Potomac School got that big hit in the bottom of the sixth on a two-run single down the right-field line by Tristan Nelson (2 for 3) on an 0-2 pitch. The hit
scored Carter Bosch, who opened the inning with a deep double to left center, and courtesy runner Brendan Mabus, running for Albrittain after he was hit by a pitch. “We need Tristan to keep hitting like that for us,” Crozier said. Albrittain retired the final eight batters he faced, which included an inningending strikeout of Morrison in the fifth with a runner in scoring position. “He got him on splitter there, and that was a key moment because Kent is a good hitter,” Crozier said. Albrittain allowed no hits after the third inning. “I kind of started slow, then got into
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This has been occurring for years throughout Northern Virginia. It happened again last week when seven-year Wakefield High School boys basketball assistant Deidrich Gilreath was chosen as the new boys head coach at Annandale High. He is the third assistant under longtime Wakefield head boys hoop coach Tony Bentley to be promoted to a top spot. The thinking and reasoning for the hires is that coaches who pay their dues and work in winning programs will develop the same once in charge. It’s a sound hiring philosophy, despite mixed results that follow. Pat Deegan is one of the winningest head coaches in any high school sport in Virginia. He currently coaches the girls basketball team at Fairfax High, after doing the same at Bishop O’Connell, Madison and Westfield. He has had scads of assistants hired as head coaches. Two – Kirsten Stone at Madison and Jody Patrick at Flint Hill – have win totals in the hundreds themselves. Bruce Hanson has been Yorktown High’s head football coach for decades. One of his former assistants, Wayne Hogwood, was hired three years ago as Wakefield’s top man. The Warriors started winning immediately. Years ago, O’Connell boys head hoop coach Joe Wootten was a disciple-hire from his legendary father Morgan’s program at DeMatha. Joe now has more than 400 wins, and some of his assistants also have become winning head coaches. Bentley coached under Bobby Dobson at Washington-Lee. Dobson has hundreds of wins. Madison baseball coach Mark Gjormand, with nearly 400 victories, has many disciples now as winning skippers. The examples are endless.
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High School Roundup GIRLS SOCCER: The Marshall Statesmen began the week with a 6-1-2 overall record and a 3-0 mark in the Capitol Conference. “Our season has gone really well so far this year,” Marshall coach Lauren Forshay said. “We are really fortunate to have such widespread contributors on our goals and assists. So far we’ve had eight different players score goals.” Margaret Lister and Sita Nair each have three goals. Sisters Paige Emory (senior) and Peyton Emory (sophomore) each have a goal and three assists. Erin Guth anchors the defense along with Selena Kaup, Sam Devin, Grace Grill and goalie Jack Newman. n In a big Liberty Conference girls showdown on April 21, the Madison Warhawks (6-1-1) played the host Yorktown Patriots to a scoreless tie. The teams entered the conference with undefeated league marks. The game was the first for Madison in a couple of weeks. n In boys action, the host Madison Warhawks (7-1) nipped the Yorktown Patriots, 1-0, April 21 on a goal by Brayan Avarado and assist from Blake Machonis. BOYS TENNIS: The undefeated McLean Highlanders defeated the Madison Warhawks, 8-1, in a showdown for first place in the Liberty Conference last week. McLean began this week with a 13-0 record and Madison was 10-1. In that clash, McLean was ahead 6-0 after singles, winning a number of close matches.
Lacrosse Continued from Page 32 don Semonides, Abby Kontzias and Courtney Kuligowski. Also in girls action, the Madison Warhawks (11-1) downed the Battlefield Bobcats, 16-9, in non-conference play. Ashley Go anchored Madison’s defense, causing five turnovers, while Morgan Muse caused two. In addition, Caroline Kurtz, Laurel Yano, Logan Hanton and Carly Rogers also made key defensive plays. Rogers and Zoe Dyer powered the offense with five goals and two assists
Panthers Continued from Page 32 a groove,” Albrittain said. “I was locating my fastball well and I used the splitter a few times that worked.” One of Flint Hill’s hits was a single to left center by Albrittain’s younger brother, Brendan. He is a freshman first baseman for the Huskies. The older Albrittain had never pitched to his brother in game action until the April 18 contest.
BASEBALL ROUNDUP: In the first-place Marshall Statesmen’s 4-2 win over the visiting Wakefield Warriors in Capitol Conference action, Liam Leone (two RBI) and Lee Morrison each had two hits and Jack Jones had one hit. Steven Baker and Connor Freeman had RBIs. Morrison started and went five innings and allowed three hits with one strikeout. Marshall (9-4, 7-1) nipped the Falls Church Jaguars, 3-2, April 21 thanks to scoring two runs in the sixth inning. Leone and Morrison each had two hits and Patrick Halligan had a hit and an RBI. Halligan and Sam Poggioli did the pitching. n The Oakton Cougars continue to have a strong bounce-back season with a 9-4 overall record and a 4-1 Concorde Conference mark. Oakton finished 7-11
and 3-7 last season. In action last week, Oakton defeated Concorde opponents Robinson, 13-2, and Herndon, 12-8, and lost to Westfield, 7-5. “This season we have more experienced players and I think that is making a big difference,” Oakton coach Justin Janis said. The Cougars are scoring a lot more runs this season, with Ryan Davis and Eric Lingebach among those leading the hitting charge. Davis and Lingebach each had three hits against Herndon. Davis and pitcher Owen Lamon will play college baseball at Georgetown. Jared Kimbel, Cole Wagner, Will Rippey and Seth Richards have been other key players. Richards and Lamon are the top pitchers while pitcher Toma ShigakiThan, who will play at Duke, remains sidelined with an injury. Lamon got the win against Herndon with five strikeouts in six innings. Davis had four hits against Robinson and Lingebach (three RBI) and Rippey two each. Ben Wagner and Davis drove in two runs and Richards threw a complete game with three strikeouts. Against Westfield, Lamon had two hits and three RBI. n The Madison Warhawks (15-1, 9-1) continued strong play by winning three games last week – 11-0 over Yorktown, 18-0 over Hayfield, and 4-3 in walk-off fashion in the bottom of the seventh on Jack Kidd’s solo homer over Fairfax in Liberty Conference action. Madison has won 15 straight games.
For Kidd, the homer was his third of the season and it came on the second pitch to lead off the last of the seventh. He had three hits and two RBI in the game. Johnny Hecht pitched 21/3 innings of relief with two strikeouts to get his first win of the season. He has at least four saves. Hecht entered the game from the centerfield bullpen to the music of Chuck Beery’s song “Johnny Be. Goode.” Kyle Novak had three hits and five RBI against Yorktown and drove in three against Hayfield. Others productive with the bat in those games were Peter Freck with a homer against Yorktown, Wiley Counts, Nate Leas, Joey Goldsmith and Matt Sylvia. Jake Nielsen pitched the shutout against Yorktown with five Ks and Matt Howat did the same against Hayfield, with 11 Ks and allowing three hits. n The Langley Saxons (9-6, 6-3) remained in second place in the Liberty Conference with wins over WashingtonLee, 8-1, and Hayfield, 16-3, this week. Langley has won five of its last six games and four in a row. “We have done much better the last three weeks, especially the hitting up and down the lineup,” Langley coach Kevin Healy said. “Our defense has been pretty solid all season.” David Ross (4-0) pitched six innings with four strikeouts to get the win against W-L. For more on Langley and details about McLean’s April 21 win, visit www. insidenova.com/sports/fairfax.
each. Anya Saponja scored three goals and Caroline Turner, Hanton and Go had one goal apiece. Grace Knicely had an assist and goalie Ellie Socher had five saves. Madison and the undefeated Langley Saxons (11-0) were scheduled to meet April 25 in a key Liberty Conference match. Both are undefeated in conference action. n In boys action, the Oakton Cougars (10-2, 3-0) nipped the Robinson Rams, 10-9, in Concorde Conference play. Jake Cole, Tim Forster, Trevor Lelande, Kevin McDald, Jared Cole, Jake Eagen, John Daldo, Ethan Robertson, Ryan Harris, Douglas Preaskorn and goalie Aidan Ricci have been top play-
ers for the Cougars. Also, the Madison Warhawks improved to 8-4. Key wins for Madison have been against W.T. Woodson, 10-9, Centreville, 14-5, McLean, 7-4, and Fairfax, 5-4. In addition, Madison nipped the host Lake Braddock Bruins, 7-6, on April 22 in the rain in another non-conference contest.. n The McLean Highlanders have a 6-1 record in girls lacrosse. n The Marshall Statesmen have 10 wins between the boys and girls teams. n In private-school boys lacrosse, the host Flint Hill Huskies (8-4) nipped the Potomac School Panthers, 9-8, on April 22 in a showdown for first place in the
Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference. Potomac School fell to 7-6 and was ranked seventh in the state’s Division I privateschool poll. Flint Hill was not ranked. Flint Hill topped Sidwell Friends, 8-6, in a previous MAC game. The Panthers defeated Woodberry Forest, 8-4, on April 18. It was Potomac School’s first win ever over 10th-ranked Woodberry in program history. Tarik Lamech led the Panthers with two goals in the win. Jimmy Logan and Harrison Osborne each had a goal and an assist and goalie Owen Westerholm made 13 saves. Lamech, Osborne, Logan, Jack Peele and Alex Kill are among the team’s leading scorers.
Brendan Albrittain’s hit came on a 32 pitch, connecting on a curveball. He grounded out his next two times at bat. The Huskies’ other hits were by Teddy Reddington and Sebastien Ainspan, both singles. On the mound, Justin Taylor took the loss in one inning of relief. “The game was well-pitched on both sides,” Flint Hill coach Tom Verbanic said. “We trust Justin in that situation and it looked like he was going to get out of it. But he got a pitch up a little on that hit. With the bat, we took too many pitches and didn’t put the ball in play enough when we had scoring op-
portunities.” Earlier in the game, when playing shortstop, Taylor made a leaping grab of a line drive to rob Jon Schooner of a hit. In MAC games April 20, Potomac School nipped Maret, 1-0, as Bosch threw a two-hitter and fanned 10 and Mike Valentine had a hit and an RBI. Bosch also had a hit, and Flint Hill lost to Sidwell Friends, 5-2. In a non-conference game April 21, Potomac School lost to Bishop Ireton, 9-7. Bosch had three hits and Tommy Riley, Thronson and Nelson had two
each. For more local baseball roundup, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/fairfax. NOTE: Potomac School’s regularseason series sweep over Flint Hill is thought to be the first for the Panthers in the history of the two programs. The Panthers blanked Flint Hill, 4-0, on March 29. Flint Hill has swept the Panthers during multiple seasons in past campaigns. The teams could meet a third time in the MAC tournament in a few weeks, then maybe in the state tourney. Potomac School is the two-time defending tourney champ.
At No. 1, Ben Keyser defeated Luke Sablik, 10-6. At No. 2, Matthew Tran downed Ravi Suresh, 10-0. Jing Waid edged Clark Bowden, 11-9, at No. 3 and at the fourth spot, Andrew Donelson edged Mason Leak, 10-8. At No. 5, Jason Wang survived Aryan Ossareh, 10-7, and at No. 6, Andrew Lacaden won 10-4 over Ben Liu. McLean won at No. 1 and 3 doubles. For McLean, the addition of freshman Tran has helped the Highlanders strengthen its singles ladder. Tran is undefeated in singles this season. Madison then blanked Fairfax, 9-0, as Sablik, Suresh, Bowden, Leak, Ossareh and Liu won in singles.
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Baseball Brothers Face Each Other for Different Teams DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
There was a family-affair sideshow of brother vs. brother during the April 18 school baseBASEBALL high ball game between the host Potomac School Panthers and Flint Hill Huskies. Senior right-hander Daniel Albrittain was the starting pitcher for the Potomac School. He hurled a complete-game three-hitter in the Panthers’ 2-0 victory, with eight strikeouts. One of the hits he allowed was a second-inning single to left center on a 3-2 pitch to his younger brother, Brendan Albrittain, who was the starting freshman first baseman for Flint Hill. “Take that one, big brother,” a spectator said from behind the backstop. “That will be good dinner-table talk at Thanksgiving,” he added. It was the first time Daniel had ever pitched to Brendan in competition. He
Potomac School senior Daniel Albrittain pitches to his younger brother, Brendan, a freshman who plays for Flint Hill, during last week’s conference game. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI
had thrown batting practice to Brendan in recent days. “He’s a good hitter, and he hit a curveball I kind of hung,” Daniel said of Bren-
dan’s single. “I’ll hear about that.” Brendan Albrittain was not one of his brother’s strikeout victims, as he grounded out to third and second his next two
times facing his brother, lining a hard-hit foul ball down the right-field line his second time up. “That was just a long strike,” Daniel said. “The whole thing was kind of weird, but a lot of fun.” In the sixth inning, the brothers briefly were on first base together after Daniel Albrittain was hit by a pitch, then yielded to a courtesy runner. In the second inning, Daniel ran past his brother at first when he grounded out. Because of their age difference, the brothers have never played on the same team. When Flint Hill and Potomac School played earlier this season, Brendan was sick and did not play in that contest. “I bet that makes for some fun family dinner conversations,” Potomac School coach Eric Crozier said about Brendan’s hit. The brothers could face off again later this season if the teams meet in the playoffs.
College Roundup VASILIADIS: Langley High School graduate Austin Vasiliadis finished his four-year career this season as a point guard for the Division III men’s basketball team at Johns Hopkins University.
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The senior played in 26 games with 26 starts, averaging five points and 2.5 rebounds per contest. His 105 assists and 34 steals led the team. He made 18 three-pointers. For his career, Vasiliadis scored 523
points at Hopkins and had 362 assists, good for third most in team history. Vasiliadis played parts of five seasons for John Hopkins because an injury limited him to just six games in the 2015-16 campaign.
DANIEL BAYER: Madison High School
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Local history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. April 27, 1945: n A Sun editorial has come out against building dams on the Potomac River in an effort to generate electricity. n The Sun’s editor says Americans should stop whining that Soviets got to take Berlin before U.S. troops could get there. April 30, 1959: n More than two dozen black children have applied to attend all-white schools in Fairfax. n Losses from fires in the county were up in 1958 from a year before. n Virginia and D.C. officials have agreed on a fast-track construction timetable for the proposed Three Sisters Bridge. n An area-wide walkout of construction workers could bring work on the Chantilly (Dulles) Airport, CIA headquarters and Arlington courthouse to a halt. n TWA’s hostesses are planning to strike for higher wages. April 29-30, 1968: n A public hearing is set for May 27-28 on the proposed county budget of $184.3 million. n The trial of former Supervisor Stuart DeBell, charged with accepting a $3,000 bribe in 1963, has entered its second day. n Groundbreaking ceremonies will be held this week for the new Northern Virginia Association of Realtors’ headquarters, located on Route 50 near the Beltway. n WETA will host a five-day “TV auction” to raise funds. April 28, 1978: n There is “little excitement” being generated by the Vienna Town Council race, as only three candidates are vying for the three available seats. n Up to 70 percent of Virginia’s service stations may close this weekend due to gas shortages. n Lynda Johnson Robb will receive the Mother Gerard Phelan Gold Medal at Marymount College’s commencement. April 29-30, 1986: n The county school system, citing concerns about terrorism, has nixed summer tours in Europe. n The Board of Supervisors is planning to tax developers along the Route 28 corridor in an effort to pay for infrastructure improvements there.
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ACROSS 1. Trattoria staple 6. *The ____ River, Voyageurs National Park 9. Mowgli’s friend Bagheera 13. Grouchy Muppet 14. Simon & Garfunkel, e.g. 15. Echo sounder 16. Doled out cards 17. Singer Yoko 18. Q in PDQ 19. *Home to Devil’s Garden 21. *Every ____-grader gets a free pass 23. Family truck? 24. *____ Royale National Park in Michigan 25. Geological Society of America 28. Reduced Instruction Set Computer 30. Make slightly wet 35. Ice crystals 37. Alice Waters’ “____ Panisse” 39. Apprehensive 40. Deborah Kerr to Yul Brynner’s King Mongkut 41. Skeleton leg part 43. Military no-show 44. Nigerian money 46. Earth’s satellite 47. First queen of Carthage 48. Broadband predecessor 50. Pot contribution 52. Sophomore’s grade 53. Breathe after a race 55. Not in good health 57. *“Into the Wild” park
60. *Oldest national park east of Mississippi 63. Capital of Vietnam 64. British mom 66. Where to steel a kiss? 68. Passion 69. “Farewell” to Birdie 70. Church topper 71. Office furniture
72. Asian capital 73. Alleviated DOWN 1. Pea container 2. On a cruise 3. Harry Potter’s mark 4. Face powder mineral, pl. 5. Head of the Round Table
6. “Without further ____,” pl. 7. *Going-to-the-____ Road in Glacier National Park 8. Hooves, alt. spelling 9. For, in France 10. Gram or pound 11. Speed of an object divided by speed of sound 12. One of Indiana Jones’ quests 15. Cry like a piglet 20. Give the boot 22. Like Methuselah 24. Watercraft with skis 25. *Canyon or Teton 26. Moses’ mountain 27. Embryo sacs 29. Door-stopping wedge 31. *Lake in Nevada desert 32. Small European gull 33. Make a canyon, e.g. 34. Leg cover 36. “Me and ___ and the Dying Girl” 38. *The Virgin River cuts through it 42. Mad hatter’s act 45. Live-in helper 49. Chum 51. Go by 54. Not in my backyard, in text 56. Parkinson’s disease drug 57. Truth alternative 58. Odds and ____ 59. Barnes & Noble reader 60. End of grace 61. Author Murdoch 62. Homesteader’s measure 63. Owned 65. Sailor’s affirmative 67. He had
Public-Safety Notes ONE ARRESTED, ANOTHER AT LARGE AFTER POLICE CHASE FROM TYSONS TO ARLINGTON: Officers from the Fair-
fax County Police Department’s Tysons Urban Team responded April 20 at 3:21 p.m. after receiving a report of a fraudulent transaction at the Apple store in Tysons Corner Center. A man in the store presented what employees believed to be fraudulent identification, police said. The suspect left and got into a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, where another suspect was waiting inside, and they drove off, authorities said. Officers located the car near Leesburg Pike and Interstate 66 and initiated a traffic stop. The suspects did not pull over and a pursuit began. The chase ended in Arlington County near North Sycamore Street and 22nd Street North, when the driver crashed into a fire hydrant. The driver fled from the car on foot. He was described as black, between 20 and 25 years old, about 6 feet tall and 180 to 200 pounds, wearing a white T-shirt and white pants. Police took the passenger, James White Jr., into custody at the scene and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with attempted larceny by false pretense and possession of fictitious identification.
During the pursuit, the suspects’ vehicle struck a car on the roadway; no one required medical attention, police said.
The same man returned to the church April 19 and was acting suspiciously, police said.
MARYLAND MOTORIST ALLEGEDLY BRANDISHES FIREARM IN GREAT FALLS: Fairfax County police arrested a
VIENNA POLICE CHARGE DELAWARE MAN WITH DOMESTIC ASSAULT, ABDUCTION: Vienna police officers re-
44-year-old Fort Washington man April 17 after he allegedly brandished a firearm during an altercation with occupants of another vehicle while driving on Route 7 near Colvin Run Road in Great Falls. Police were alerted to the incident at 7 p.m. and broadcast a lookout for the suspect and his vehicle. An officer located the suspect’s vehicle near Route 123 and Great Falls Street in McLean. Police determined the driver, Robert Henry Beach, was in possession of a handgun. Authorities released him on a summons charging him with brandishing a firearm, and police collected the weapon as evidence.
FOOD REPORTED STOLEN AT VIENNA CHURCH EVENT: An employee at Vienna
Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St., N.E., told Vienna police that on April 10 at 2 p.m. a man had come into the church during an event, placed a large amount of food, serving utensils and silverware in a bag, and then left.
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sponded April 16 at 7 p.m. after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance between a boyfriend and girlfriend in a room at the Vienna Wolf Trap Hotel, 430 Maple Ave., W. Police located the woman in the lobby and she had visible injuries to her face and head. She told police her boyfriend had assaulted her during an argument, then pulled her back into the room when she attempted to leave. Rescue personnel responded to assess both parties involved and the woman went to an area hospital for further treatment, police said. Police arrested the woman’s boyfriend, a 34-year-old Townsend, Del., man, and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where authorities charged him with domestic assault and abduction. Authorities also issued an emergency protective order against the man and held him without bond. – From Staff Reports April 27, 2017 39
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