Mclean Redevelopment Plan Rolls Ahead Challenge Remains to Find Plan That Meets Desires but Also Can Be Implemented BRIAN TROMPETER Sta Writer
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xxxx xx INSIDE: Local airports end rough year on down note • Page 2 3 16 YOUTH OFFER LANGLEY VALENTINE’S GYMNAST DAY WISHES TO VAULTS TO FRONT-LINERS STATE TITLE Sun Gazette GREAT FALLS McLEAN OAKTON TYSONS VIENNA VOLUME 42 NO. 21 FEBRUARY 25-MARCH 3, 2021 McLean Redevelopment Plan Rolls Ahead Challenge Remains to Find Plan That Meets Desires But Also Can Be Implemented BRIAN TROMPETER Sta Writer It’s experienced hiccups over the years, but the groundwork for McLean’s Com- munity Business Center (CBC) is advanc- ing. Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranes- ville), who outlined a CBC study at a Feb. 20 virtual open house, said he was im- pressed by the consensus achieved. “Like you might expect, there was not unanimous agreement, but in my experi- ence in this business, it was as close as you can get,” Foust said. “There was an amazing amount of agreement amongst those who participated on what we really need to do: Make McLean work for ev- erybody.” McLean leaders earlier pinned hopes on a “Main Street McLean” mixed-use concept that would have redeveloped ar- eas near the Giant Food shopping center. But the developer, McLean Properties, in June 2017 opted not to pursue the initia- tive. The company in 2008 also was going to submit a redevelopment plan for cen- tral McLean, but backed out because of the economic recession. Fairfax County in 2018 hired a con- sultant to hold workshops and develop a shared vision for McLean’s future, Foust said. 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Toll Free: 800-300-1941 PRSRT STD PRSRT [email protected] OBITUARY Local Airports Still Down to End 2020; Reagan National Is Particularly Hard Hit A year lled with turbulence ended on a challenging note for Northern Virginia’s two major airports, with passenger counts in December off by two-thirds at one and four-fths at the other when compared to a year before. And for the year as a whole, passen- ger counts at Ronald Reagan Washington ulia Haviland Avent passed away unexpect- edly on February 12, 2021. Born on April National and Washington Dulles Inter- J11, 1963 in Dallas, Texas, she was a be- national airports, combined, were down loved wife to Tommy, mother to Emma, and more than 67 percent compared to 2019. friend to many. December and year-end gures were Julia graduated from Albemarle HS in Char- released Feb. 19 by the Metropolitan lottesville, VA and played on the women’s bas- Washington Airports Authority, which ketball team. She graduated with a Bachelor’s operates both facilities. degree in Communications from the University FILE PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER of Virginia in 1985, and was also a member of For the year as a whole, 7.6 million Tri Delta sorority. After graduating, she moved passengers traveled through Reagan Na- row range (from 202,000 to 228,000 per at Reagan National, including two Amer- to Northern Virginia to pursue her career in real tional and 8.3 million through Dulles, month), and December’s total was the ican Airlines Admirals Clubs, a Delta Sky estate. representing declines of 68.4 percent and second lowest during that six-month pe- Club and a United Airlines United Club. Julia was an award-winning Associate Broker 66.4 percent, respectively. riod. Reagan National Among Busiest in with RE/MAX West End and licensed in Virginia, DC and Maryland. During her distinguished ca- For December, trafc at Dulles totaled Passenger-count declines among air- World – Six Decades Ago: Ronald Reagan reer she was honored to hold leadership posi- about 700,000, off 65.7 percent from a lines for December were relatively uni- Washington National Airport in 2019 was tions with the Northern Virginia Association of year ago, while the 400,000 travelers mov- form at Reagan National: Totals were off the 26th busiest airport in the nation and Realtors Board of Directors (2009-2014) and ing through Reagan National represented 81.3 percent at dominant carrier Ameri- the 117th busiest worldwide, reporting VAR Board of Directors (2016-2018), as well a year-over-year plunge of 80.2 percent. can Airlines, with drops of 83.4 percent a pre-COVID-era count of 24.8 million as serving on the Grievance Committee and For Dulles, the December data – while at Southwest Airlines, 80.6 percent at passengers. Professional Standards Committee. She also re- ceived the RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement, Hall not robust – may be something to mildly United Airlines, 80 percent at Alaska Air- The world has changed: In 1961, the of Fame, 100 Club, Chairman Club, and Plati- celebrate. Passenger enplanements, which lines, 77.4 percent at JetBlue, 76.7 percent airport (then plain old “National”) re- num Club awards, as well as NVAR Lifetime Top represent about half the total passenger at Delta Air Lines and down 51.1 percent corded just 4.7 million traveling through Producer, Lifetime Million Dollar Sales Club and count, in December were the largest since at the more leisure-oriented Frontier Air- its terminals, but that was enough to rank 10 Million Dollar Club awards. March. lines. sixth highest in the Western world. The first thing you noticed about Julia was At Reagan National, however, en- her smile. She was always the life of the par- At Dulles, domestic-travel passenger The Website www.airporthistory.org ty and loved good food, good wine and good planements since July have been in a nar- counts were down 59.5 percent at domi- recently posted an article highlighting the company whether at the beach, at the lake, or nant United, 69.4 percent at Delta, 74.6 10 busiest airports in the (non-commu- by the fire pit. Julia was highly driven in what- OBITUARY percent at American, 60.7 percent at nist) world in 1961, comparing the rank- ever she set out to do and had many success- Southwest and 88.9 percent at Alaska. ings, and passenger counts, to 2019. es. She was very dedicated to her daughter, In terms of international passengers (While the ranking notes that the early Emma, and was so proud of her equestrian cott Alan Brown, a lifelong resident accomplishments and the mature, intelligent of Northern Virginia, passed away at Dulles, United was down 70.9 percent, 1960s largely marked the start of the mod- young woman she had grown into. With a soft Son December 28, 2020 after a Lufthansa 82.1 percent, British Airways ern, passenger-jet era of aviation, the new heart for rescue animals, Julia passionately long illness. Born on June 2, 1956, Scott 85.5 percent, Air France 84.4 percent, jets were banned at National Airport un- loved dogs and horses, and always had a dog graduated from McLean High School, Avianca 64.1 percent and Korean Air 86.9 til 1966 in an effort to convince airlines to at her side. percent. Two carriers that saw smaller use Dulles International Airport, which and afterward began his career of public Preceded in death by her loving parents, drop-offs were Ethiopian Airlines (down opened in 1962.) Dr. John Kenneth and Eleanor Valerie Haviland, service by enlisting in the US Navy. Scott 24.4 percent) and Turkish Airlines (off Topping the worldwide list in 1961 she is survived by her husband Thomas Edward served in the Naval Security Group, a Avent Jr. and daughter Emma Grace Avent, and 45.2 percent). was New York International Airport, her four siblings and their spouses: Susan Eliz- highly technical and sensitive branch of Service from Air China remained sus- colloquially known as Idlewild and later abeth Haviland (John Seely Brown) of Palo Alto, the naval service that carries out crypto- pended for the month. renamed John F. Kennedy International California, David Pairman Haviland (Mary Gunter logic operations worldwide. At Dulles, total tonnage of domestic Airport. Haviland) of Abingdon, Virginia, Peter Aldridge cargo carried for the month was up 10.7 It carried 10.2 million passengers that Haviland (Rachel Haviland) of Tampa, Florida, and Laurence Beckton Haviland (Mary Elizabeth Following his years in the Navy, Scott en- percent from a year before, due largely to year; in 2019, that total had risen to 62.6 Haviland) of Roanoke, Virginia; and six nieces, tered on duty as a technical officer with additional service from FedEx, but inter- million, only good enough for 20th busi- nephews and their spouses, Simon Windsor a leading element of the US Intelligence national cargo declined 32.3 percent due est in the world. Haviland, Hannah Louise Haviland Grondahl Community, also serving as an instructor largely to fewer ights by United and in- In 1961, Atlanta Municipal Airport (Frederick Grondahl), Jordan Natalie Haviland toward the end of his career. His service ternational carriers. accommodated 3.8 million travelers, (Thomas Gordon Sweemer), Elizabeth Aynsley American Express Preps Lounge at Haviland, Jonathon Chase Haviland, and Jon- as an intelligence officer included numer- ranking eighth worldwide.