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Larger Houses, Fewer Trees?News, Page 3
Langley’s All-VirginianNews, Page 4
Larger Houses, Fewer Trees?News, Page 3
Langley’s All-VirginianNews, Page 4
HomeLifeStyleHomeLifeStylePage 9
HomeLifeStyle
Vienna StarsShine
Sports, Page 13
Vienna StarsShine
Sports, Page 13
Victory Pyramid for Vienna Stars10U. Top of the pyramid (L to
R):
Dannica Wiggins (Bristow) andEmma Kate Appleton (Great
Falls); next Grace Hausamann(South Riding), Lauren Chi
(Lansdowne) and Sarah Semko(Great Falls); bottom row,
Daniella Lew (Potomac, Md.),Sydney Snider (Warrenton),
Katelynn Park (Vienna) and KatieKutz (McLean), Callie
Keys(Leesburg) at the bottom.
Victory Pyramid for Vienna Stars10U. Top of the pyramid (L to
R):
Dannica Wiggins (Bristow) andEmma Kate Appleton (Great
Falls); next Grace Hausamann(South Riding), Lauren Chi
(Lansdowne) and Sarah Semko(Great Falls); bottom row,
Daniella Lew (Potomac, Md.),Sydney Snider (Warrenton),
Katelynn Park (Vienna) and KatieKutz (McLean), Callie
Keys(Leesburg) at the bottom.
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The American Association of UniversityWomen (AAUW) of McLean
will hold its 46thUsed Book Sale, Sept. 18-20 at the
McLeanCommunity Center, for “Top shelf books atbargain basement
prices!” Most of carefullyselected books are $3 or less. This year
thesale features a room full of children’s books;a large
audio/video collection; many specialbooks individually priced,
displays refreshedregularly from books in storage; and a
greateremphasis on recent books in pristine condi-tion. Credit and
debit cards will be accepted.Sunday will be “bag day” for those
choosingto fill grocery bags with books, $10 per bagin the Main
Hall.
The McLean Community Center, is located
at 1234 Ingleside Avenue. There is plentyof free parking. Sale
hours are Friday 9 a.m.to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
andSunday 12 to 4 p.m. For more information,visit
[email protected] or phone703-527-4206.
Book sale proceeds support education andequity for women and
girls through AAUWresearch, projects, grants, graduate
fellow-ships, and local college scholarships forwomen. AAUW’s
McLean Area Branchthanks SunTrust Bank, the McLean Commu-nity
Center, Discover Books, many other lo-cal businesses and all who
donated usedbooks for making this used book sale thehuge success it
has become.
Used Book Sale Sept. 18-20 at McLean Community Center
Photo contributedCustomers line up at the entrance of the McLean
Community Centeron the opening morning of a previous AAUW used book
sale.
NewsGreat Falls Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic
703-778-9414 or [email protected]
By Ken MooreThe Connection
McLean and Great Falls com-munities are often namedwith roots to
their naturalsurroundings: Langley For-est, Langley Oaks,
Chesterbrook Woods,Franklin Forest, Chesterbrook Farm,McLean
Hamlet, Amberwoods, Woodhaven,Woodside Estates, Summer Wood,
GreatFalls Glen, Bradley Oaks. These are a sam-pling of the
community names that high-light the original settings and forested
ar-eas where they were built.
But now, decades after many of thesecommunities were long
established, andespecially in older neighborhoods ofMcLean,
original houses are coming downto make way for more much larger
homeson the same modest lots.
The in-fill development sometimes threat-ens the roots of the
natural surroundings,along with mature trees.
“I think it’s almost heartbreaking to seesome of the trees we
have being torn down,”said Supervisor John Foust.
“It’s a very hot issue and one we are veryfocused on.”
LOCAL AUTHORITIES have limited au-thority in Virginia, a Dillon
Rule state, wherelocalities have only the power specificallygiven
to them by the General Assembly.
Although Virginia adopted a Tree Preser-vation Ordinance in
2008, the authorityFairfax County has is “very limited.”
“We certainly seek more authority thanthe state has given us,”
Foust said.
Philosophically, Virginia is reluctant topass regulations that
impose restrictions towhat property owners can do with their
ownproperties.
Foust was not talking about specific loca-tions, but houses side
by side on Franklin
Avenue in McLean have one neighborhoodand surrounding
communities buzzing.
“The existing ordinances are exception-ally weak,” said one
McLean resident. “Thefocus of our concern is infill
developmentwhere regulations are exceptionally lax andeven the
regulations that exist are virtuallynever enforced. … There are
hundreds ofend runs that exist under the flimsy ordi-nances that
exist now.”
Foust confirmed that sometimes enforce-ment isn’t vigorous.
“It’s a very complex process and therehave been times that I
feel [county] staffcould have done more, and times when Iknow the
developer violated what they were
supposed to do,” said Foust.Foust will be working with Sen.
Barbara
Favola (D-31) to try to introduce state leg-islation to improve
protection of the treecanopy in the next General Assembly.
“We want to make sure whatever author-ity that is on the books
is being utilized tothe maximum extent possible,” said Favola.She
said she is seeking guidance fromcounty officials about “where
there are gapsin legislative authority and what the countywould
like to see to fill those gaps.”
MORE THAN 100 TREES were going tobe removed for his new planned
office inMcLean, Foust said it wasn’t a decision with-
out controversy when he told authorities tohalt those plans.
“Trees are very important to and for us,”said Foust. “People can
make a differencein the preservation of trees.”
The McLean Citizens’ Association hosteda presentation in March
on “ProtectingNeighborhood Tree Cover.”
“It [legislation] may not be as strong aseveryone would like it
but it is the stron-gest in the state,” Keith Klein, director ofthe
Fairfax County Urban Forest Manage-ment Division, said at that
meeting. “It doesgive us tools to use.”
Great Falls Citizens Association plans tohold similar meetings
next spring, said BillCanis, association vice president.
Canispointed to larger scale issues of infill devel-opment in Great
Falls, for example the pro-posed development of Brooks Farm.
Klein and Craig Herwig, of the ForestConservation Branch of the
office, toldpeople to get involved.
“We need your help. You can get involvedin this. You have a
voice in what is beingdeveloped,” said Herwig. Klein steered
resi-dents to a Department of Planning and Zon-ing website to learn
about proposed devel-opment in Fairfax neighborhoods,www. fa i r f
axcounty.gov/dpz/ faqs/myneighborhood.htm . And he suggestedcalling
when development occurs.
Robert Vickers, Dranesville Representa-tive to the Fairfax
County Tree Commissionsaid the best time for neighbors to get
in-volved is in the rezoning process. “What’sour best opportunity
to preserve trees?Right in the rezoning process,” said Vickers.
Education also makes a difference, andthe Tree Commission has
established re-wards and incentives for developers whoattempt to
maintain tree cover.
“The more awareness we create, the moreinfluence we have,” said
Vickers.
In-fill development a “hot issue” in McLean, Great Falls,as
older homes and trees make way for much larger houses.
Larger Houses, Fewer Trees?Why This Matters
Most new development in establishedneighborhoods in McLean and
Great Falls willproceed as “infill” development. McLean
CitizensAssociation and Great Falls Citizens Associationwill
monitor new development and its impact onthe environment and
quality of life.
GREAT FALLS CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONwww.gfca.org
MCLEAN CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONwww.mcleancitizens.org
Photo by Ken Moore/The ConnectionIn-fill development on Franklin
Lane in McLean. Many locals chafed atthe loss of most of the mature
trees on the lots along with the olderhomes to make way for much
larger homes.
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News
Within the span of only eightdays, Penelope Mort Rantaof Great
Falls competed inthe VHSL Group 6A StateIndoor Track and Field
Championship andearned her place in the All-Virginia Orches-tra.
The Langley High School student hadbecome adept at juggling a heavy
academicload with playing viola, in addition to be-ing a high
jumper and hurdler.
As a junior, Penelope played in the toporchestra of the American
Youth Philhar-monic Orchestra, in addition to being prin-cipal
viola in the top orchestra at LangleyHS. Since she had won the
principal violaposition in the prior year’s District Orches-tra,
Penelope auditioned for Regional Or-chestra. Her high placement in
the RegionalOrchestra made her eligible to audition forthe
All-Virginia Orchestra.
Indoor Track season began in November,where Penelope was
training in high jumpand hurdles. Finishing third in the
Districthigh jump qualified her for Regionals,where she finished
5th. Since the top 6 re-gional finishers qualified for
states,Penelope was headed for States.
Usually, track and orchestra events were notscheduled to take
place at the same time.However, with snowstorms causing
schoolclosings, the State Indoor Track and FieldChampionship was
re-scheduled to be on thesame weekend as the auditions for the
All-Virginia Orchestra. Penelope made arrange-ments with her coach
to compete in the highjump on one day, then leave the meet earlyto
audition for the All-Virginia Orchestra thenext day. Her track
coach hinted that shewould not be able to leave the state track
meetuntil she played a viola solo for the team.
Mother Nature intervened again, causingpostponement of the state
track meet.Penelope was able to audition for the All-Virginia
Orchestra at James Madison Uni-versity without jumping at
ChristopherNewport University the day before. Sheearned a spot in
the All-Virginia Orchestra,and performed at CNU on April 11.
Penelope finished 11th in the high jumpat States, clearing 5
feet.
Now a senior at Langley HS, Penelopehopes that more students
will continue topursue both music and sports. She ex-plained that
“doing two major things hasdefinitely taught me time management,
andI’ve had to handle talking with coaches andmusic directors to
balance track and orches-tra. It is really fun to play in orchestra
andcompete in track, and they both require youto keep lots of
things in your mind at once.
I also have been introduced to two distinctsocial groups of
people that I might not oth-erwise have gotten to know. Music and
trackhave helped me to understand a greatervariety of people and
where they comefrom, and given me lots of friends, too!”
When asked if playing viola helps her intrack, Penelope laughed.
She admitted thatcoaches sometimes have her compete inshot put,
because holding up the viola hasgiven her strong arms.
Director of Langley Orchestra, Dr. ScottMcCormick, is proud that
“the Langley HSOrchestra has a long history of athletes whoachieve
in both sports and music. For manyyears, viola players have gone to
States intennis. Penelope is the first to go to Statesfor both
viola and track.”
—Susan McQuade
Langley High senior competes at statelevel in both music and
track and field.Langley’s All-Virginian
Langley’s Penelope Mort Ranta runs towards the high jump during
anindoor track meet.
Photos contributedPenelope Mort Ranta practices viola while her
cat, Ludo, listens.
Great FallsCitizens Association
See www.gfca.org“Since 1968, the Great Falls Citizens
Association has worked on behalf of thecitizens of Great Falls
to protect, defendand improve the quality of life in
ourcommunity.”
Candidate’s DebateTuesday, Sept. 29, 6:30-9 p.m.Great Falls
Grange9818 Georgetown Pike, Great FallsThe Great Falls Citizens
Association
will host a debate for candidates runningfor Fairfax County
Board of Supervisorsand Virginia Senate and House.
Election Day is Nov. 3, with early vot-ing beginning Sept.
18.
Dranesville Supervisor: John Foust(D) incumbent vs. Jennifer
Chronis (R)
Chairman Board of Supervisors:Sharon Bulova (D) incumbent vs.
ArthurPurves (R)
VA Senate 31st: Barbara Favola (D)incumbent vs. George Forakis
(R)
VA House 34th: Kathleen Murphy (D)incumbent vs. Craig Parisot
(R)
Great Falls residents wishing to submitquestions for
consideration by the GFCADebate Committee may send them
[email protected] before Sept. 21.
School BoardCandidates and More
Monday, Oct. 9, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.Great Falls Grange9818
Georgetown Pike, Great FallsThe Great Falls Citizens Association
will
host a debate for candidates running forelection to the FCPS
School Board and vari-ous county positions.
Election Day is Nov. 3, with early voting
beginning Sept. 18.School Board Dranesville Member:
Janie Strauss (incumbent), PeterKurzenhauser
At-large School Board candidates:Bob Copeland, Omar Fateh,
JeanetteHough, Manar Jean-Jacques, PeterMarchetti, Ryan McElveen
(incumbent),Ilryong Moon (incumbent), BurnetteScarboro, Ted Velkoff
(incumbent).
County clerk candidates: BettinaLawton (D), John Frey (R)
(incumbent),Marisa Wissar (I).
County Commonwealth Attorneycandidate: Raymond Morrogh (D)
(in-cumbent).
County Sheriff candidates: StaceyKincaid (D) (incumbent), Bryan
Wolfe (R).
At-large County Soil & Water boardcandidates: Scott Cameron,
George LambIV, Jerry Peters, Stephen Pushor.
Great Falls residents wishing to submitquestions for
consideration by the GFCADebate Committee may send them
[email protected] before Oct. 14.
Dark Skies ProgramTuesday, Oct. 6, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.Great Falls
Library9830 Georgetown Pike, Great FallsSpeakers will discuss Great
Falls’ policy
to keep skies as dark as possible to viewthe stars.
Bob Parks, Smart Outdoor LightingAlliance, will discuss
shortcomings in thecurrent Fairfax County lighting ordinanceand new
lighting technology.
Tammy Schwab, Fairfax County ParkAuthority, will demonstrate how
lightpollution affects observation of stars andplanets.
Charles Olin, founder of the GreatFalls-based Analemma Society,
whichraises awareness and understanding ofscience through astronomy
for childrenand adults. The Observatory Park facil-ity at the
Turner Farm is being expandedto increase science education
programsto students and the public.
Key events coming up in next month.Citizens Fall Primer
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Brightview Great Falls, a popularsenior living community in
GreatFalls, is sharing Active Aging withthe greater community with
spe-cial events during Active Aging Week.
On Monday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m., the com-munity is partnering with
Salud, a localorganic market in Great Falls to present
aninteractive, wellness presentation onHealthy Eating.
The community will also host a Paw Pa-rade on Thursday, Oct. 1
at 2 p.m. Residents,families, friends, associates and dog loversare
invited to bring their well-behaved furryfriends to parade around
the community.
Raising Money for aWorthy Cause
While bringing the community together,the event will benefit the
Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation, National Capital Area Chapter withthe
proceeds from the sale of raffle ticketsand other items.
“Promoting active and healthy aging iswhat we do each day,”
explains Josh Graf,Vibrant Living director. “Using a blend of
programs, we engage residents in meaning-ful, healthy and
stimulating lifestyles. It’spart of Brightview’s signature SPICE
pro-gram incorporating five dimensions ofwellness – Spiritual,
Physical, Intellectual,Cultural and Emotional – that enriches
thelives of Brightview’s residents every day.”
“Age is an attitude,” he adds. “Any personcan grow stronger and
feel better withmovement.”
What is ActiveAging Week?
Initiated in 2003 by the InternationalCouncil on Active Aging
(ICAA), ActiveAging Week is an annual health andwellness promotion
event held each yearduring the last week of September. Theweeklong
observance celebrates adults ages50 and older and promotes the
benefits ofleading an active, healthy lifestyle. Eventsduring
Active Aging Week emphasize fun,camaraderie and education.
Free and open to the public, the events
Brightview Great Falls shares Active AgingWeek with greater
community.
Promoting Activity and HealthNews
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Opinion
T his week is Suicide PreventionWeek. Preventing suicide
meanspaying attention to mental healthand treating depression, and
thereis no better time to focus on that than the firstweek of
school.
In 2013, more than 41,000 people endedtheir own lives in the
United States, more than21,000 with firearms. (Compare to the
num-ber of murders in 2013, 16,120.) In 2013, morethan 800,000
people were treated inU.S. emergency departments for self-inflicted
injuries. More than a millionadults report making a suicide
attempteach year, while many more people strugglewith thoughts of
suicide, according to the Cen-ters for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of deathfor Americans overall
and the second leadingcause of death among adolescents and
youngadults aged 15-29. More than half of suicidesinvolve
firearms.
In 2013, 1,047 Virginians died by suicide,with white males
accounting for 716 of thosedeaths. The Southside region had the
highestsuicide rate at 19.3 per 100,000 in 2013, whilethe Northern
region had the lowest rate at 10.1deaths. (By comparison, there
were 383 ho-micides in Virginia in 2013.)
Two groups particularly at risk are youth andthe elderly. Data
from the Virginia Departmentof Health indicates that rates of
suicide in Vir-ginia were higher for older people than youth
— but suicide is a leading cause of death foryoung people.
One strategy to prevent suicide is to learnabout the warning
signs of suicide, which caninclude individuals talking about
wanting tohurt themselves, increasing substance use, andhaving
changes in their mood, diet, or sleep-ing patterns, according to
the CDC. When thesewarning signs appear, quickly connecting
theperson to supportive services is critical. Pro-
moting opportunities and settings thatstrengthen connections
among people,families, and communities is anothersuicide prevention
goal.
Exhibiting any of the signs listed below isreason for an
immediate call to the NationalSuicide Prevention hotline at
1-800-273-8255(TALK). If you cannot reach someone on thisline, go
to an emergency room, make sure youor your loved one is not alone
until professionalhelp arrives and remove all firearms,
sharpobjects, drugs, alcohol and other things thatcould be used in
a suicide attempt.
❖ Talking about wanting to die or kill one-self.
❖ Talking or writing about suicide or death.❖ Talking about
feeling hopeless or having
no reason to live.❖ Talking about being a burden to others
and how the world would be better off with-out him/her.
❖ Talking about being trapped or in unbear-able pain.
❖ Complete withdrawal.❖ Showing rage or talking about seeking
re-
venge.❖ Displaying extreme mood swings and act-
ing recklessly.❖ Looking for ways to kill oneself, such as
searching online or obtaining access to fire-arms, pills, or
other means to kill oneself.
❖ Giving away prized possessions and otherpersonal things; tying
up loose ends.
See
http://www.afsp.org/understanding-suicide/facts-and-figures
— Mary [email protected]
CorrectionIn last week’s editorial (“How to Vote; It
Matters,” Sept. 2, 2015), a list of offices upfor election in
Fairfax County failed to men-tion school board races. Here is the
correctedtext:
Each voter in Fairfax County will vote a bal-lot with choices in
one State Senate district,one House of Delegates district, Clerk of
theCourt, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Sheriff,Chairman of the Board of
Supervisors, Districtmember of the Board of Supervisors,
Districtmember of the School Board, School Board At-large (vote for
three), Soil and Water Conser-vation Board (vote for Three), School
Bond for$310 million, Public Safety Bond for $151 mil-lion. See
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elec-tions/upcoming.htm
Help is a phone call away.
Focusing on Suicide Prevention
Editorial
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on any public issue.The deadline for all material isnoon Friday.
Letters must besigned. Include home address
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Safety IsParamount forthe NewSchool Year
A message from the Chief ofPolice about safety and the startof
the new school year:Dear Community Member,
As each school year comes to anend, the Fairfax County Police
De-partment in partnership with ourgreat community, Fairfax
CountyPublic Schools (FCPS), and theVirginia Department of
Transpor-tation, begins a process to preparefor the start of school
in the fall.Our mutual goal has always beenand continues to be the
safety ofyour children, pedestrians, andcommuters to and from
schools atthe beginning and end of each day.
Your Police Department is com-mitted to ensuring all children
aresafe at all crossings while main-taining efficient vehicle
trafficflow. Based on your input, throughan audit process, we have
re-trained crossing guards and up-graded several positions which
are
now certified in directing and con-trolling vehicle traffic
outside thescope of the crosswalk to help al-leviate traffic
congestion. We willcontinue to audit all locationsthroughout the
school year asmandated by our policy. Shouldyou have any questions
or com-ments, please contact CaptainMichael F. Grinnan, Commander
ofthe Traffic Division, [email protected].
The following links are availableto learn more about school
cross-ings:
You can visit the Fairfax CountyPolice Department map of
allschool crossing sites at
http://fairfaxcountygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=708ad1ef5c924029a9d12125d4c17ee8%20
To view the Police Department’spolicy on school crossing
guards,please visit: FCPD General Order530.3.
For more information regardingyour school start time, please
visit:
FCPS 2015-2016 Bell Schedule.As a reminder, the beginning of
each school year requires all of usto take extra caution in
travelingour roadways and to be patient asothers adjust to new
routines in
our day to logistically get our chil-dren to and from school. As
yourChief of Police, we welcome yourinput to improve the safety of
ourchildren.
Sincerely,Edwin C. Roessler Jr, Col
Chief of Police
GivingDiplomacy aChanceTo the Editor:
I thank Senator Mark Warner forhis September 3 statement
sup-porting the deal our governmenthas jointly negotiated with
otherworld powers to curb Iran’snuclear ambitions.
Nothing will be easy going for-ward with Iran. However,
SenatorWarner, like nearly 10,000 Virgin-ians whose petitions we
presentedto him on Aug. 26, has rightly rec-ognized that we must
give diplo-macy a chance well before forcecan be considered as a
last, neces-sary choice.
Northern Virginia can be thank-
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ful that both our U.S. Senators plusCongressmen like Gerry
Connollyand Don Beyer favor pursuing ourbest available option,
which is thenegotiated deal on the table,rather than precipitously
risk put-ting our country again down thepathway to unnecessary war.
Wecan only hope many more of theircolleagues in Congress will see
thelogic and morality of this choice.
Govind NairFairfax
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Running forCounty BoardChairman
Arthur G. Purves (R), who wason vacation and missed the
dead-line for the candidates’ profiles forFairfax County Board of
Supervi-sors Chairman in the Connection’sNewcomers & Community
Guidelast week, has submitted the fol-lowing responses to our
questions:
Q: What should newcomersknow about the impact theBoard of
Supervisors hason their daily lives?
A: The Board of Supervisors de-termines real estate taxes.
Since2000 real estate taxes for the typi-cal Fairfax homeowner have
in-creased from $2,400 to $5,700, anincrease about 140 percent
orthree times faster than householdincome. See graph
atvotepurves.org
Q: To make newcomers feellike “insiders,” what’s a“must-see”
place or eventyou recommend they checkout in your district?
A: Gunston Hall (GeorgeMason’s plantation), and whileyou’re
there Mason Neck NationalWildlife Refuge, where you can seeeagles
at dawn and dusk.
Q: What is your favoritesports team?
A: No favorite team.
Q: Trending hashtag forFairfax County:
#HighPayingJobs
Home: Vienna; Email address:[email protected]; Phone:
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City ... Sold Price .... Type ....... Lot AC PostalCode ..........
Subdivision ............ Date Sold
1 606 BOYLE LN ....................... 6 .. 8 .. 2 ...... MCLEAN
..... $8,300,000 .... Detached .... 5.18 ...... 22102
.................. RIVINUS ................. 06/26/15
2 1318 ROCKLAND TER ............ 4 .. 3 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN .....
$4,000,000 .... Detached .... 5.64 ...... 22101 .................
LANGLEY ................ 06/25/15
3 1350 BALLANTRAE LN ........... 6 .. 7 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN .....
$3,805,000 .... Detached .... 1.73 ...... 22101 .........
BALLANTRAE FARMS ........ 03/31/15
4 1174 OLD TOLSON MILL RD ... 6 .. 7 .. 3 ...... MCLEAN .....
$3,800,000 .... Detached .... 2.00 ...... 22102 ............... ASH
GROVE .............. 06/22/15
5 916 MACKALL AVE ................. 6 .. 5 .. 3 ...... MCLEAN
..... $3,100,000 .... Detached .... 0.56 ...... 22101 ...........
LANGLEY FOREST .......... 05/15/15
6 214 RIVER PARK DR ............... 6 .. 7 .. 3 ... GREAT FALLS
.. $2,875,000 .... Detached .... 1.72 ...... 22066 ...........
RIVERBEND FARM .......... 01/16/15
7 1911 KENBAR CT................... 5 .. 5 .. 3 ...... MCLEAN
..... $2,811,000 .... Detached .... 0.50 ...... 22101 ............
FRANKLIN PARK ........... 04/16/15
8 9817 MILL RUN DR ................ 6 .. 6 .. 1 ... GREAT FALLS
.. $2,800,000 .... Detached .... 1.47 ...... 22066 ........... MILL
RUN ACRES .......... 04/08/15
9 843 CENTRILLION DR ............ 5 .. 5 .. 2 ...... MCLEAN
..... $2,750,000 .... Detached .... 0.93 ...... 22102 ............
GARFIELD PARK ........... 05/18/15
10 7811 LANGLEY RIDGE RD....... 6 .. 6 .. 3 ...... MCLEAN .....
$2,735,000 .... Detached .... 1.05 ...... 22102 ............
LANGLEY RIDGE ........... 02/27/15
Copyright 2015 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as
of July 15, 2015.
January~June, 2015 Top Salesin Great Falls and McLean
Local REAL ESTATE
5 916 Mackall Avenue,McLean — $3,100,000
6 214 River Park Drive,Great Falls — $2,875,000
10 7811 Langley Ridge Road, McLean — $2,750,000
9 843 Centrillion Drive, McLean — $2,750,000
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Adeler Jewelers .....................................
703-759-4076AdGen
Telecom.....................................703-757-6757Allstate
Insurance/Doug White................703-759-7700Aquarian
LLC.........................................703-438-8838Artists on
the Green................................703-609-3092Capital Realty
Services..........................703-759-4900Dent Asset
Management........................703-286-7555Dr. C. Ayers
............................................703-757-6445Executive
Suites at Great Falls................703-865-2500Falls Salon, The
...................................... 703-759-4758First Line
Financial, Inc. ..........................703-757-7393Georgetown
Learning Centers ...............703-759-3624Great Falls Creamery.
............................703-272-7609Great Falls Family &
Cosmetic Dentistry..703-759-4707H2O Pools
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Beyer Studio..................................703-759-0250Katie’s
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Chinese Restaurant.........703-759-5040Pilates Place,
LLC...................................703-405-3371Pio Pio
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Foods..................................213-440-2257Robert Mobley,
AIA Architect..................703-759-1927School of Theatrical
Dance....................703-759-5652Spectrum Property Management
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................................... 703-759-4754Village Centre Mgmt
Office ................... 703-759-2485Village Retreat/Massage
Therapy...........703-638-4852Wells Fargo
Bank....................................703-757-1040
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Shop Great Falls
Great Falls Village CentreGreat Falls Village Centre
Proud Location of the Following Events:“Egg Hunt” “4th of July
Parade” “Concerts
on the Green” “Halloween Spooktacular”“Celebration of
Lights”
“Cars and Coffee”“Farmers Market”
HomeLifeStyle
By Marilyn CampbellThe Connection
H omeowners considering amove from a large home toa smaller
dwelling will havean opportunity to receive ex-pert advice on their
transition later thismonth. Representatives from the real
estate,moving and home design industries willhost a lifestyle
seminar to discussdownsizing issues like interior design,
or-ganizing and packing.
”The lifestyle seminar will address all as-pects of moving and
condo living, includ-
ing what to keep, what to donate and howto decide,” said
Christine Basso of TTRSotheby’s International Realty. “The
expertsat Town & Country Movers will discuss waysto make the
entire moving process runsmoothly from starting early to the
mosteffective ways to pack to determining whatgoes where.”
According to Basso, seminar attendeeswill also hear from design
experts who willoffer guidance on personalizing one’s liv-ing
space. They will also give advice on top-ics such as measuring
existing and new fur-niture for space placement and incorporat-ing
an art collection into a home’s design.
The seminar will be held Sunday, Sept.20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at Quarry Springsestate condominiums, located at 8101 RiverRoad in
Bethesda, Maryland. The QuarrySprings complex will open later this
year.
To RSVP to the free event, contactChristine Basso at
202-302-2508. Visitht tp://www.quarryspr ings .com formore
information.
Photo courtesy of TTR Sotheby’s International
RealtyRepresentatives from the real estate, moving and home design
indus-tries will show homeowners planning to downsize how to do so
in style.
Free seminar willfocus on moving to asmaller place
withoutsacrificing style.
Thinking of Downsizing?
Photo courtesy of TTR Sotheby’s International RealtyHomeowners
attending a seminar on downsizing will get expert adviceon issues
like furniture placement, organization and interior design.
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Celebrating 15 Years in Business!
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TWO POOR TEACHERSKitchen and Bathroom Remodeling
Vietnam Veterans of America,Chapter 227 of Northern Virginia,
ful-filled its founding principle of “NeverAgain Shall One
Generation of Veter-ans Abandon Another” by donatingsixty $75 gift
credit cards to childrenof veterans who are in the
VeteransAdministration Supportive Housing(VASH) program. The gift
cards areintended to help pay for school sup-plies and other
essentials for thecoming school year. The financialgrant is the
fifth consecutive year.
VASH Program is a joint effort be-
tween the Departments of Housingand Urban Development and the
Vet-erans Administration to assisthomeless veterans and their
familiesin transitioning from homelessness tonormalcy with
affordable and stablelodging. The five VA case managersserve over
100 veterans in the North-ern Virginia area of Fairfax,
Arlingtonand Prince William Counties and theCities of Alexandria
and Fairfax.
For chapter information or to makea donation, call Len
Ignatowski at703-255-0353.
Vietnam Veterans Help Children ofHomeless Veterans
Photo by Diane IgnatowskiLen Ignatowski, vice president of
Vietnam Veteransof America Chapter 227, presents sixty $75 gift
cardsfor homeless veterans’ children school needs toKimoela Cato,
lead social worker for the VeteransAdministration Northern Virginia
program. The giftcards mark the fifth consecutive year for
thechapter’s successful veteran outreach.
Brightview to HostSeminar on Dementia
On Sept. 17, Brightview Great Falls will be host-ing a free
seminar from 8:30 – 10 a.m. on Suc-cessful Transitions for People
with Dementia. Joindementia expert, Mikki Firor, MS
Gerontologistand Wellspring Village director, for answers tocommon
questions about the many different ap-proaches for successful
transitions to residentialdementia care. RSVP requested to
CarolynPennington at 703-759-2513.
Great Falls Senior CenterSeeks Board Nominees
The Great Falls Senior Center (GFSC) is look-ing for applicants
for its Board of Directors.GFSC is governed and managed by an
elected
Board of Directors of up to 13 members whomust be members of
GFSC, and the majorityshould reside in Great Falls. GFSC’s mission
isto serve, support and enrich the lives of olderresidents in the
Great Falls community. Direc-tors will serve for a two-year term
beginningJan. 1, 2016; board meetings are held on thethird Thursday
of the month.
Applications will close on Sept. 30 and the slateof nominees
will be presented at the Novemberevent. Elections will take place
in December. Ifinterested, and to receive an application,
contactCarol Blackwell, nominations chair, via
[email protected] ; or call 571-236-6933 or bymail 1034 Cup
Leaf Holly Court, Great Falls 22066.To become a GFSC member,
contact BobLundegard at [email protected] or call
703-759-2626.
Great Falls Senior Center is partnered with theFairfax County
Department of Neighborhood andCommunity Services in all ventures
and events.
Week in Great Falls
Cogan Receives a Book AwardGreat Falls resident Mary Jane Cogan
received an award for her children’s book, “ThereOnce Was a Cat.”
Cogan, both the author and illustrator, was presented with the
awardat a reception at the Harvard Club in Manhattan. The book,
though geared towardyoung readers, is designed to appeal to cat
lovers of all ages. It is filled with amusinglimericks about
felines, and each limerick is presented with a colorful
watercolorillustration. Cogan will be signing copies of her book at
the National Capital Cat Show,held at the Dulles Expo Center on
Sept. 12 and 13. The book is also available on Ama-zon. In
pictures: Cogan stands by a banner of her book’s cover (left) and
receives amedal and a certificate from the Next Generation Indie
Book Awards in New York City(right).
Advertising Deadlines are the previous Thursday unless
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SEPTEMBER9/23/2015 ..HomeLifeStyle Pullout – Real Estate &
New Homes9/30/2015.......................Fall Fun, Food, Arts &
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& Your Business in the Community
OCTOBER10/7/2015.................................Wellbeing
Senior Living
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ThanksgivingE-mail [email protected] for more
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VIENNA450 ORCHARD STREET, NW
VIENNA, VA 22180703-938-8525
[email protected]
SUNDAY WORSHIP, 7:45 AM & 11:00 AMCHURCH SCHOOL
9:30AM-10:30AMMIDWEEK SERVICES, WED. 7:00 PM
Visit These Houses of WorshipTo Highlight Your Faith
Community,
call Karen at 703-917-6468
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite
II 5:00 p.m. Come Just as You Are Contemporary Service
Nursery care provided at 10:00 a.m. service
The Rev. James Papile, RectorThe Rev. Laura Cochran, Assoc.
Rector
703-437-6530www.stannes-reston.org
1700 Wainwright Dr., Reston
ST. ANNE’SEPISCOPALCHURCH • Reston
Welcoming, Diverse, Progressive
Send announcements to [email protected]. Deadline
isFriday for the following week’s paper.Photos/artwork
encouraged.
ONGOING“Gold Rush.” Tuesday-Saturday, 10
a.m. - 4 p.m. through Sept. 26. atVienna Art Center, 115
Pleasant St.,NW, Vienna. Artwork with “gold” asthe theme. This can
be interpreted inmany ways, gold colors, gold coins,golden hair,
gold leaf and more. Theshow is open to the public, andvisitors can
also view small items oforiginal art, scarves, jewelry,notecards
etc. All hand made by VASartists – great for gifts.
Vienna’s Summer on the GreenConcert Series.
Fridays-Sundays,through Sept. 27. 6:30 p.m. atVienna Town Green,
144 MapleAvenue E, Vienna. Come out on theweekend and listen to
some goodmusic.Visit
http://www.viennava.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2640
WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 9Jammin’ Juniors Concert: Bari
Koral Family Rock Band. 12:30p.m. McLean Central Park,
1468Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean. Freeadmission
Alden Theatre Usher Event. 7-8:30p.m. 1234 Ingleside Avenue,
McLean.Want to be a part of the arts? Learnhow you can become an
usher at TheAlden.
Small Wonders. 10:30 a.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven
Place,Oakton. Short stories for you andyour child. Age 13-23 months
withadult.
THURSDAY/SEPT. 10Wine Class. 7-8 p.m. The Wine Outlet,
278 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna. PinotNoirs, Pinot Gris’, Rieslings,
Rose andthen some. Call 703-639-0155 oremail
[email protected] toreserve your spot.
Chase the Submarine. 11 a.m. - 1p.m. Caffe Amouri, 107
ChurchStreet NE, Vienna. Chefextraordinaire Tim Ma will bemaking
sandwiches. A preview ofChase the Submarine. They’ll have alimited
supply available - first come,first served.
My First Book Club. 4:30 p.m. DolleyMadison Library, 1244 Oak
RidgeAve., McLean. A book discussiongroup for boys and girls. Ask
for title.Grades Kindergarten - 2.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 12Meet the Artist + Painting
Demonstration. 12-3 p.m. TheArts of Great Falls School,
756Walker Road, Great Falls. MeetArmand Cabrera, ask questions
andgain insights on his approach tocreating a work of art.
Dance for Everyone. 7-11:30 p.m.Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201
ColvinRun Road, Great Falls. Free beginnerWest Coast swing lesson
from 7-8:30p.m. Dancing to a DJ’d mix musicmix including Latin,
ballroom, Swing(West & East Coast), Hustle, Countryand more.
$15.
National Grandparents DayCelebration. 10:30 a.m. OaktonLibrary,
10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Grandparents are invited tobring
their grandchildren for aGrandparents Day celebration, whichwill
include storytime and craft-making. To participate in
craft,families are encouraged to bring apicture of themselves. Age
3-7 withadult.
Artist Reception. 6:30-8:30 p.m.Great Falls Library, 9830
GeorgetownPike, Great Falls and at the Artists’Atelier, 756 Walker
Road, GreatFalls. Jill Banks’ “Along the Way”Exhibit of 20+ oil
paintings at theGreat Falls Library and at the Artists’Atelier. At
the Artists’ Atelier, see
more of Banks’ exhibit plus work ofher nine studio mates and
specialexhibit of artist Armand Cabrera’soils.
www.JillBanks.com
Great Tastes of Tysons Festival.12-6 p.m. Lerner Town Square
atTysons II, 8025 Galleria Drive.World-renowned chefs,
internationalwines and foods, outdoor grilling,workshops and more.
Visit http://tastetysons.com/ for more.
Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Year round. Great
Falls VillageCentre, 778 Walker Road, GreatFalls.
www.celebrategreatfalls.org/FarmersMarket.html.
MONDAY/SEPT. 14Legos in the Library. 4 p.m. Oakton
Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Have fun and make
newfriends. Hundreds of Legos await youand your creativity.
TUESDAY/SEPT. 15Canasta Group. 12:30 p.m. Oakton
Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Enjoy socializing while
youplay Canasta with this weekly groupmeeting.
WEDNESDAY/SEPT.16Jammin’ Juniors Concert. Two of
a Kind. 12:30 p.m. McLean CentralPark, 1468 Dolley Madison Blvd.
Freeadmission.
Toddler Tales. 10:30 a.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven
Place,Oakton. Stories and activities for youand your toddler. Age
2-3 with adult.
FRIDAY/SEPT. 18Back-to-School Party. 7-10 p.m. Old
Firehouse Teen Center, 1440 ChainBridge Rd., McLean. $35/$25
OFTCmembers.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 19NAMIWalks Northern Virginia. 9-
11 a.m. Tysons Corner Center,Fashion Boulevard. The walk
willhelp raise awareness and supportprograms that offer help and
hope topeople living with mental healthconditions and family
members.
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival. 12-6 p.m. Lerner Town Square
at TysonsII, 8025 Galleria Drive. A great day of
beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, musiclistenin’, cigar smokin’,
and barbecueeatin’.
Ice Cream Social Fundraiser. 4-7p.m. Nottoway Park, shelter 1,
9610Courthouse Road, Vienna. An icecream social fundraiser to
raisemoney for Girl Up, a United NationsFoundation campaign that
works toempower adolescent girls indeveloping countries.
SUNDAY/SEPT. 20Food for Others Tysons 5K. 9:30
a.m. 7925 Jones Branch Drive,McLean. The second annual Tysons5K
organized by Food for Othersvolunteers to benefit the food
bank.Last year they had approximately 200participants and raised
over $9,000.This event allows people who liveand/or work in Tysons
to supportless fortunate neighbors whileenjoying a great run or
walk.
MONDAY/SEPT. 21Tiny Tots. 10:30 a.m. Dolley Madison
Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave.,McLean. Join us for an
excitingstorytime featuring stories, rhymesand songs. Ages 13 - 23
months withadult.
WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 23Treasured Two-Fives. 10:30 a.m.
Dolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Ave., McLean. An early
literacyenhanced storytime featuring stories,rhymes and songs. Age
2-5 withadult.
THURSDAY/SEPT. 24Starlight Storytime. 7 p.m. Dolley
Madison Library, 1244 Oak RidgeAve., McLean. Wear your
favoritepajamas and join us for stories andsongs. All ages.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 26Fall Bazaar. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Great Falls
United Methodist Church, 10100Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.
Asilent auction, crafts and curios,baked items, youth toys
andactivities, clothes and sportsequipment, jewelry and scarves,
usedbooks and previously owned handtools/ hardware for sale and
more.
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Sept. 12 atLerner Town Square Tysons where you can enjoy over100
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Oakton Football Beats Madison inSeason Opener
Leading late in the fourth quarter of Friday’s season
openeragainst Madison, the Oakton football team faced
fourth-and-threeat its own 28-yard line. Head coach Jason Rowley
gave his punter,Sal Tutone, a chance to make a play.
“[Madison] actually called timeout [before] that fourth
down[play] and as soon as I walked out there [I] told Sal, ‘Look,
makea good decision. I trust you,’” Rowley said. “He made a good
de-cision.”
Oakton’s punts are rugby style from an offensive
formation.Tutone, who is also the team’s quarterback, opted not to
punt,instead picking up the first down. The Cougars then ran out
theclock and secured a 31-25 victory over Madison on Sept. 4
atOakton High School.
“We just took advantage,” Rowley said, “of something we
sawearlier.”
Oakton hasn’t lost to Vienna rival Madison since 2007.Jarrett
Bacon, Oakton’s standout receiver, started the game at
quarterback. He had been practicing at the position while
Tutonerecovered from a knee injury. Tutone took over as the team’s
sig-nal caller after a few series.
Next up for the Cougars is a home game against T.C. Williamsat 7
p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11. The Titans are coached by MarcMatthie,
former defensive coordinator at Centreville, one ofOakton’s
Conference 5 opponents.
“I’ve got a tremendous amount of respect for Marc,” Rowleysaid.
“He’s a friend. … I know they’re going to be well prepared.He
focuses on all the right things as a coach. I think it’s going tobe
a tough matchup.”
— Jon Roetman
Oakton Volleyball Beats TuscaroraThe Oakton volleyball team
improved to 6-0 on Sept. 3, beat-
ing Tuscarora 3-0 in its first best-of-five match of the
season.The win came five days after the Cougars won the NVVA
Invita-
tional. Oakton had yet to lose a set in its first six
matches.The Cougars faced Woodson on Tuesday, after The
Connection’s
deadline. Oakton will host South County at 7:15 p.m. on
Thurs-day, Sept. 10.
Madison Volleyball Wins 5 of First 6The Madison volleyball team
won five of its first six matches,
including a 4-1 performance at a showcase tournament in
Rich-mond.
After opening the season with a 3-1 win over Potomac Falls
onSept. 1, the Warhawks defeated Atlee, Nansemond-Suffolk Acad-emy,
Langley and First Colonial before losing to Princess Anneduring the
tournament Sept. 4-5.
Madison, the defending 6A North region champion, facedWestfield
on Tuesday, after The Connection’s deadline. TheWarhawks will host
Oakton at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Photo by Bonnie SchipperJarrett Bacon, seen during practice in
August, and theOakton football team defeated Madison on Sept.
4.
Sports
By Jon RoetmanThe Connection
On the first play from scrimmage ofThursday night’s game against
Lan-gley, West Potomac quarterback MarkEllis completed a quick pass
to CJBurch for 13 yards. After two running plays, Ellisand Burch
hooked up twice more, for 11 and 12yards, respectively.
On the following play, Ellis looked to his left andlobbed a pass
down field to Cory Jones, who madethe catch in the end zone for a
28-yard touchdown.
West Potomac’s first drive of the 2015 season: sixplays, 80
yards, 81 seconds.
And the Wolverines were just getting started.The West Potomac
football team amassed 543 yards
of offense and five different Wolverines reached theend zone
during a 41-28 victory over the Saxons onSept. 3 at Langley High
School.
“I believe we did an amazing job,” Burch said.“People were
doubting us about it because [Langley]got to the playoffs [last
season] and we didn’t, andwe came out here and showed them what we
cando.”
West Potomac took the lead for good when run-ning back Justine
Annan scored on a 10-yard run,giving the Wolverines a 28-21
advantage with 3:14remaining in the third quarter.
West Potomac defensive back Gideon Oteng endedthe ensuing
Langley possession with an interceptiondeep in Wolverine territory.
West Potomac thenmarched 77 yards in seven plays, extending its
leadto 35-21 when Ellis scored on a 1-yard keeper.
LANGLEY QUARTERBACK Jack Anderson madeit a one-score game when
his 1-yard touchdown runcut the West Potomac lead to 35-28 with
7:29 left inthe fourth quarter, but the Wolverines would add
aninsurance touchdown on their ensuing drive whensophomore running
back Daiimon Cleveland scoredfrom 1 yard with 3:51 remaining.
“Defensively, [it’s] pretty obvious, we got exposedfor what it
is,” Langley head coach John Howertonsaid. “We’ve got some good
kids, they’re trying hard,but when [West Potomac] can put five or
six kidsout there faster than anybody you’ve got, there comesa
problem.”
Shortly after West Potomac’s opening possession,a lightning
delay halted play for more than an hour.Inclement weather proved to
be the only means ofslowing down the Wolverines.
With the Langley defense focused on taking awaybig plays, West
Potomac went to the short passinggame and moved the ball with ease.
Ellis passed for294 yards in the first half, capitalizing primarily
onshort-to-intermediate throws. A screen pass to Cleve-land turned
into a 38-yard touchdown, and a widereceiver screen to Brandan
Lisenby went for a 61-yard score.
While Ellis and Burch did not connect on a deeppass, Burch did
catch eight passes for 150 yards inthe first half.
“We know that they don’t like to give up the deepball,” Ellis
said. “CJ is a playmaker. [We] get it in his
hands wherever we can.”Burch, a 6-foot-2 senior who has received
interest
from several Division I programs, finished with 14receptions for
206 yards.
“I thought [Burch] did a great job,” West Potomachead coach
Jeremiah Ross said. “He executed. Hecaught pretty much
everything.”
Ellis, a 6-foor-4 junior left-hander, completed 22of 29 passes
for 374 yards and three touchdowns.He also ran for a score. Ellis
completed his first eightattempts and 12 of his first 14. He was 14
of 20 inthe first half.
“I thought the quarterback played very well,” Lan-gley coach
Howerton said. “He didn’t look that sharpon film but … what, was it
the second half before hemissed a ball?”
West Potomac turned to the ground game in thesecond half and
found success with Annan and Cleve-land. Annan, a junior, finished
with 21 carries for107 yards and a touchdown. Cleveland had 10
car-ries for 82 yards and a score.
Langley quarterback Anderson completed 15 of 30passes for 204
yards, with one touchdown and oneinterception. The senior also
rushed 13 times for 78yards and two touchdowns.
JUNIOR RUNNING BACK Aaron Feldman, mak-ing his first varsity
start for Langley, carried 21 timesfor 105 yards and a score. He
also caught five passesfor 34 yards.
“I thought [Feldman] played very well,” Howertonsaid. “He ran
hard. He’s not an easy kid to tackle,he’s rugged. … I thought it
was a good first varsitystart for him.”
West Potomac (1-0) will host Edison (0-1) at 7 p.m.on Friday,
Sept. 11. Langley (0-1) will host BroadRun (1-0) at 7 p.m. on
Friday.
Saxons QB Anderson runsfor two TDs, throws for one.
Langley running back Aaron Feldmanrushed for 105 yards and a
touchdownagainst West Potomac on Sept. 3.
Langley quarterback Jack Anderson lungestoward the end zone
during the Saxons’season opener against West Potomac onSept. 3.
Langley Football Drops Openerto West Potomac
Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection
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By Ken MooreThe Connection
Sarah Semko and The Vienna Stars‘04 amassed what the
WashingtonNationals couldn’t this 2015 sea-son: a 43-game winning
streak.“It’s fun winning, but it’s also fun to know
you got good at something,” said Sarah, ofGreat Falls Elementary
School. “I like thatit’s a team sport and we all get to know
eachother and I got to make some really greatfriends that I’ll know
for a long time.”
The Vienna Stars ‘04 softball team, a 10-U team meaning players
are under 10 yearsold, won the United States Specialty
SportAssociation National Championship inSalisbury, Md. in
July.
“I was so happy and I was just out ofwords,” said Katelynn Park,
of Vienna. “Ijust started crying and everyone else wasso emotional,
too, and we jumped up andhugged and started screaming,” she
said.“It was a great time.”
The team defeated every opponent in thenational tournament and
won seven of theeight games they played on the “run rule”or “mercy
rule.”
“Top to bottom, this was the best hittingteam out there. Many
teams have three orfour girls that can perform at the plate.
But,with our team, even the bottom of our or-der could slug one
out, or knock a few intothe gaps. It really was an amazing
hittingperformance, all year long,” said Coach RichLevin.
The Vienna Stars won the Virginia statetournament in June.
They competed against state champion-ship teams from Virginia,
Maryland, New
Jersey, New York, Delaware, Pennsylvaniaand Illinois.
“It’s a pretty big accomplishment,” saidSemko’s mother Jennifer
Semko.
THEY CREDIT coach Levin for words ofinspiration that became a
team motto:Building a championship one practice at atime.
“It isn’t playing softball that makes youbetter at softball,
it’s practicing softball thatmakes you better,” said Levin, of
Chantilly.
The girls practiced twice a week as soonas Levin selected his
team during a tryoutperiod in August of 2014.
During the winter, the 10-year-old girlspracticed in a
warehouse.
Some players drove more than an hourto get to practices in
Vienna.
The parents noticed the improvement andprogress they made
together.
“It was a lot of fun,” said JenniferAppleton, mother of Emma
Kate Appleton,residents of Great Falls. “Watching this teamdevelop
from last fall when we weren’t surethey would win anything to mid
springwhen we saw fantastic things from all thegirls, they just
developed into a team,” shesaid. “The nicest part was how kind
andgood the girls were to each other. No girldrama here.”
“It was very gratifying,” said Levin.“You might have put your
finger on what
really stood out about this team; no drama,”said Levin. “If you
take any group of 10 girlsand 20 parents, you can almost be
guaran-teed at least some drama. But not this sea-son. It was
amazing,” he said.
Rich Levin, has been coaching the 10Uteam in the Stars program
since 1995.
“He knows a lot about the game. He’s re-ally good as a hitting
coach, a fielding coachand a base-running coach,” said pitcherKatie
Kutz, of McLean.
“He taught us all he knows. He taught usabout everything,” said
Katelynn.
“I remember when he pretended that wealmost gave him a heart
attack,” she said,when she or her teammates would bobblea pop-up or
something like that.
“You can learn a lot,” said Emma Kate.“He has a way to motivate
them to try
their best and he genuinely loves it,” saidJennifer Semko.
“He’s incredibly good with the girls. Theyadore him and he gets
them to bring outtheir own motivation to succeed. He’s a hardtask
master, but you can see his genuinehappiness when they succeed,”
she said.
Sarah Semko said her father knew theteam was “going to be the
best team ever”even when she didn’t. “But I knew it wouldbe a good
thing to play for Coach Rich be-cause I knew he was so good,” Sarah
said.
“It was fun winning, of course, but ourcoach never talked to us
the way he didwhen it was our last game. He was alwayssilly and
goofed around with us, he was try-ing to be a coach, he would
prepare us forthe next game. But he gave a big speech atthe end,”
she said. “I didn’t want the sea-son to end.”
LABOR DAY WEEKEND, the girls andtheir former coach, were getting
togetherto celebrate this summer achievement withjet skiing,
waterskiing, barbecue, swimmingand fun.
And the girls got to finally cash in on abet they made with
their coach during thefall.
Because they won the national champi-onship, they earned the
right to dye theircoach’s hair blue and gold, the team colors.
“ARGH! Who told you?” said Levin.“The whole story is that the
girls wanted
some kind of reward for winning one tour-
nament. Like a trophy isn’t enough.“And they kept asking me,
over and over,
‘If we win a tournament can we dye yourhair?’ Over and over.
“And this was only September. So finallyI couldn’t take it
anymore, and said, ‘If youwin nationals, you can dye my hair.’
And,you know, give them credit, that was theend of it. Until the
end of spring. Who knewthey’d even remember? Oh, well, it wasworth
it.”
“He’s gonna look really silly because it’ssix-week dye,” said
Sarah. “One of my team-mates picked it out because her aunt is
ahair stylist. We wanted to make sure itwould be permanent.”
“The mustache is off limits. Coach Richwanted to make sure of
that,” said Sarah.
All but one girl moved on to compete forthe 11U Vienna Stars ‘04
this year, and theteam will compete in many 12U tourna-ments for
the next two years.
Levin helped the girls build themselves afoundation of champions
and stars.
“We have three girls that will attend Lan-gley High,” said
Levin. “So you folks out inGreat Falls should have a really good
soft-ball team in about four years.”
Players from Great Falls, Vienna, McLeanand beyond come together
to win under-10national championship in fast-pitch softball.
Vienna Stars ShineThe Stars
Emma Kate Appleton, Great FallsLauren Chi, LansdowneGrace
Hausamann, South RidingCallie Keys, LeesburgKatie Kutz,
McLeanDaniella Lew, Potomac, Md.Katelynn Park, ViennaSarah Semko,
Great FallsSydney Snider, WarrentonDannica Wiggins, BristowCoach
Rich Levin, ChantillyAssistant CoachesGreg and Cathy Kutz,
McLeanPaul Chi, AshburnThe Vienna Stars softball program is a
fast-pitch
organization founded and operated under the guid-ance of the
Vienna Girls Softball League, withteams for girls 10u (10 and
under), 11U, 12U, 14U,16U and 18U.
http://www.viennastars.com/
Photos contributedSome Vienna Stars 10U after winning nationals:
left to right are KatieKutz (McLean), Katelynn Park (Vienna),
Dannica Wiggins, Lauren Chi andSarah Semko (Great Falls).
Sarah Semko, ofGreat Falls, with theVienna Star’s 10Utournament
trophyfrom the “MemorialDay Madness” tour-nament played inNew
Cumberland, Pa.The girls (9-0) werechampions of thatthree-day
tourna-ment after playingteams from NewJersey, Delaware,Maryland,
New Yorkand Pennsylvania,and Sarah hit agrand slam.
Community
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On August 26, 2015 in Arlington, VA,Carolyn passed away with her
familyby her side. A native of the DC area,Carolyn grew up in
Bethesda, MD andwas a graduate of Mary WashingtonCollege in 1973
with her degree inEconomics and was a member of PhiBeta Kappa. She
then attendedgraduate school at Virginia Techwhere she earned her
Doctorate inEconomics in 1977. She served onthe economics faculties
of Tulane University andVirginia Tech and was a Research Associate
atthe Center for Study of Public Choice at VirginiaTech. She was a
Senior Research Fellow at theHoover Institute at Stanford
University from 1984-1986. Carolyn served as Editor of
Regulationmagazine from 1986-1988 and was a ResidentScholar and the
Director of Social Security andPension Studies at the American
EnterpriseInstitute from 1987-2000.From 1981-1984, Carolyn was
chief professionalstaff member on social security for the
U.S.Senate Committee on Finance, under theChairmanship of Senator
Robert Dole, and duringthat time also served as Senior Advisor to
the1983 National Commission on Social SecurityReform (“Greenspan
Panel”). She served on sev-eral federal advisory councils dealing
with socialsecurity and disability policy, including the 1994-1996
Social Security Advisory Council, the 1994-1997 U.S. Social
Security Advisory Board, theU.S. Disability Advisory Council, and
the SocialSecurity Public Trustees Working Group on TrustFund
Solvency, and was a founding member ofthe National Academy of
Social Insurance.Carolyn testified frequently on Capitol Hill
onissues pertaining to social security and thebudget, social
security solvency and reform, dis-ability policy, and welfare
reform. She also wrotebooks, articles, and editorials on these
subjectsand was a policy advisor to two presidential can-
didates. Carolyn is recognized inWho’s Who in America.Carolyn
lived out her faith in service tothe Lord. She taught Sunday
schooland served on the Pastoral CareCommittee and the Vestry at
St. Paul’sEpiscopal Church in Alexandria. Shealso devoted herself
to outreach andservice to her Christian Brothers andSisters in
Uganda and Sudan and wasa founding board member of the
American Friends of the Episcopal Church ofSudan (AFRECS). In
2009, Carolyn and her familyjoined The Falls Church Anglican, where
she wasan active member of Women’s Ministry BibleStudy and served
on the Guild of the Christ Childand the Hospitality Committee. She
was also along-time supporter, mentor, and tutor withCentral Union
Mission in Washington, DC.Carolyn is survived by her ever-loving
husband of35 years, Robert J. Mackay; children, Taylor andBennett
Mackay; step-daughter, Stacy MackayO’Bryant; grandchildren, Patrick
and JosephO’Bryant; brothers, Kenneth Jr., Brian, and ScottWeaver;
as well as a host of nieces, nephews,cousins and other extended
family. She was pre-ceded in death by her parents, Kenneth
andMargaret Weaver.Family and friends may gather on
Thursday,September 10, 2015 from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m.
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at 10:00 a.m. at Columbia Baptist Church,103 W. Columbia St., Falls
Church, VA 22046. Thecommittal will follow at Columbia
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Say What?Since I referenced, and initiated last week’s
column with, one of my favorite cancer stories(the thoracic
surgeon quote), I thought it timelyto update you with my newest –
and mostrecent (July 31st, in fact) cancer story (yetanother
doctor’s quote, from my oncologist).
Typically, I see my oncologist every threemonths, a week or so
after my every-three-months CT Scan, to discuss the results and
toexamine me in person. As the years havepassed, these post-scan
examinations – giventhat the scan indicates the patient’s
condi-tion/status, have been less about touching andfeeling and
more about asking and answering.As my oncologist has explained to
me, there’sbeen an evolution of sorts in the medical pro-fession
with respect to these post-scanappointments. If the scan shows
no/minimalgrowth and/or movement, the doctor doesn’tfeel the need
to examine me to learn that,since he knows that already from the
previousweek’s scan. Generally speaking, a physicalexam will likely
not contradict/contraindicatewhat has already been interpreted by
the radi-ologist. As an example, my oncologist doesn’tneed to feel
if my lymph nodes are swollen ifthe scan shows they’re not.
Up until July 31st, though, I’ve always hadmy usual face-to-face
appointment/ examina-tion. But not this July 31st. That’s when I
had –after having it suggested by my doctor and hisstaff – my first
phone appointment in lieu of anin-person one. If I had preferred
meeting thedoctor in his office, it certainly would havebeen
allowed; but presumably, since my scanresults were good/not
problematic, there wasno real need, so I was happy to save myself
the45-minute drive and phone it in.
Sure enough, at 11 A.M., my oncologistcalled me. I put the phone
on speaker so thatmy wife, Dina, could hear/participate and thenwe
began. It was identical to our usual in-per-son appointment. He
asked me how I was“feeling; any new symptoms, any old symp-toms
(neuropathy, fatigue, headaches, eat-ing/taste issues) which had
gotten worse;” thenthe usual follow-up question, which led to mynew
favorite story: “Are you (meaning me) ableto do the things in life
that you usually do?”“Yes,” I responded. Then, out of the blue,
heasks: “Can you use chopsticks?” (To myself, Irepeat: can I use
chopsticks!?) Being a wiseguy and sort of guessing his intent
(wanting tojudge my manual dexterity), I answered hon-estly and
succinctly: “No,” I said, and stayedsilent, waiting, baiting him
almost. Thereseemed to be some hesitation on his end as ifhe was
processing new information from me –or so I thought, so I felt
compelled a few sec-onds later to add: “But I’ve never been able
touse chopsticks” and laughed out loud.
Now if truth be told, my doctor is Chinese,but we have never,
ever had any kind of con-versation about Chinese food or
anythingremotely Chinese, yet he felt it appropriatesomehow to
throw out this chopsticks refer-ence. I’ve been laughing about it
for weeks.I’m already looking forward to our next phoneappointment.
Although, given the fact that thenext appointment – given any
foreseen/unforeseen circumstances – will be scheduledthe week after
the first PET Scan I will havehad in six and a half years
(typically when wediscuss the results of the previous week’s
scan),I imagine we’ll meet in person. Still, if the PETindicates no
change to my current condition,perhaps I won’t be examined in
person afterall, or even phone it in again. Maybe we’llcompromise
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