Hunter Mill Road Bridge to Be Modernized VDOT Plans to Give Outdated, Single-Lane Span a $5.5 Million Makeover BRIAN TROMPETER Sta Writer

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Another decaying one-lane bridge in northeast Fairfax County is about to be replaced by a new two-lane span. The Board of Supervisors was slated Dec. 1 to endorse the Virginia Depart- ment of Transportation’s (VDOT) plans to remove a 30-foot-long, single-lane span on Hunter Mill Road at Colvin Run in the Vienna/Reston area and replace it with a 40-foot-long, two-lane bridge. The new bridge would have two 11- foot-wide travel lanes, plus safety improvements including a rectangular, rap- id- ashing beacon, a median refuge and a splitter island to divide the approaching road lanes and encourage drivers to slow down. The ashing beacon and median refuge would provide additional safety for The Virginia Department of Transportation next year plans to install a new two-lane bridge on drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists where Hunter Mill Road at Colvin Run to replace this failing one-lane span, which was built in 1974. the Colvin Run Stream Valley Trail VDOT will fund most of the project, with Fairfax County chipping in the rest. crosses Hunter Mill Road just south of would need to supply $408,000 for the rosion of steel girder webs and anges, the bridge, according to a county staff splitter island, median refuge and ashing and needs immediate replacement, of- report. In addition, VDOT plans to build beacon. cials said. abutments for a future trail crossing over VDOT held a Sept. 16 public meeting The bridge received additional timber Colvin Run. on the project’s design and received writ- shoring underneath in 2012, had knee VDOT this winter will solicit construc- ten and oral comments from 28 people, braces added in 2016 and on Feb. 29 this tion bids for the project. Ofcials expect none of whom opposed the project out- year got emergency reinforcement in the construction to begin next spring and be right. Six, however, still favored having a form of additional wooden beams be- completed by summer 2022. one-lane bridge at the site. tween its I-beams. In order for the bridge The bridge replacement and other The current bridge, built in 1974, han- to remain open to trafc, ofcials trimmed improvements would cost about $5.5 mil- dles about 8,500 vehicles per day, VDOT the span’s load rating to 10 tons and cut lion, including $930,000 for preliminary ofcials said. its lane width to about 10 feet. engineering and $4.6 million for construc- Since 2006, Fairfax County ofcials VDOT also is moving ahead with ef- tion. have planned for there to be a two-lane forts to replace a single-lane bridge on VDOT would pay for most of the proj- bridge at the site. The existing span is Springvale Road in Great Falls with a ect, but the Fairfax County government structurally decient, with signicant cor- two-lane span.

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2 December 3, 2020 sungazette.news County Gearing Up for New Infrastructure in Tysons Modern Fire Station, Transit Facility Designed to Meet the Needs of Growing Corridor BRIAN TROMPETER Usually, projects must cost at Sta Writer least $26 million (the new thresh- old set this year by the General The Board of Supervisors on Assembly, up from the previous Dec. 1 was slated to approve a $10 million) to qualify for that request by the Fairfax County procurement method, but the Ty- Department of Public Works sons endeavor could qualify with and Environmental Services to authorization from the Board of use a specialized procurement Supervisors. method for the upcoming con- In addition to obtaining su- struction of Tysons Fire Station pervisors’ approval, of cials had No. 29 and its associated bus- to prove the project was complex transit facility. in nature. A staff report pointed Public-works of cials want to the shared use being planned to use the Construction Man- for the site and the intricate agement at Risk (CMAR) pro- phasing that will be required to curement method for both the build the re station while con- project’s pre-construction and tinuing operations at the existing ect to meet Leadership in En- cause it allows the contractor to tion reviews, which would keep construction phases. transit facility. ergy and Environmental Design be involved with developing the the project within its cost esti- The project will be built at The project will require in- (LEED) Gold certi cation, with complex phasing plan for the mate and reduce the number of 8300 Jones Branch Drive in Ty- stallation of complex re-sta- energy ef ciency improved by 30 project’s construction. change orders. sons, just southeast of the inter- tion infrastructure and systems, percent. The building also will be “Having the contractor on Using CMAR obviates the section of Spring Hill Road and including a Plymovent diesel- constructed in a way that could board during the design will need for the usual three-month- the Dulles Toll Access Road. exhaust-extraction system, a accommodate future installation identify those challenges and long bidding process after com- The initiative will include a new, Westnet rst-alert public-safety- of solar panels. provide solutions to minimize pletion of the project’s design, 20,000-square-foot re station noti cation system, full emer- Of cials will coordinate the the disruption to the services the county of cials said. If of cials with ve bays and a seven-bay gency-power backup equipment, project with the Fairfax County facility provides,” county staff determine that the maximum bus-transit facility, plus related vehicle apparatus bays located Department of Transportation, wrote in a summary given to su- price under this procurement site work and roadway upgrades. adjacent to re-and-rescue per- which plans in the future to build pervisors. method is too high, they also About $15 million of the sonnel’s living quarters and a an access ramp through the proj- The CMAR method also al- have the option of moving for- project’s $20 million cost will go preemptive traf c-signal system. ect site between the toll road and lows the contractor to conduct ward with the traditional de- toward construction, according Additionally, the county gov- Jones Branch Drive. ongoing cost validations, plus sign-bid-build process, the staff’s to county of cials. ernment is developing the proj- CMAR is advantageous be- value engineering and construc- summary read. 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sungazette.news December 3, 2020 3 Photographer Captures Families for a Fund-Raiser ‘Front Steps Project’ Supporting Virginia Hospital Center Foundation BRIAN TROMPETER man, a 17-year professional, Sta Writer knows won’t be advantageous, she photographs it their way Arlington-based family pho- and then suggests an alternative tographer Sarah Goldman is – which the subjects in the end putting her people and artistic usually prefer. skills to work to bene t charities The photographer typically during the pandemic. begins sessions by having fam- Goldman this year has photo- ily members look into her cam- graphed more than 100 families era, then has them relax, talk – 10 on Nov. 24 alone – as part with each other, pet any animals of the “Front Steps Project,” a they’ve brought to the shoot. fund-raising initiative started One family had her photograph March 18 in Needham, Mass., them bouncing on or looking by Kristen Collins and Boston through a backyard trampoline, photographer Cara Soulia. which had been the children’s Goldman photographs do- go-to entertainment source dur- nating families outside their ing the pandemic. homes from at least 10 feet away, She often has photographed and within a week e-mails them family members standing apart digital les of the images. Her from each other, especially if efforts have raised more than they’ve arrived from out of $13,000 so far. town, but families tend to pre- Goldman initially photo- fer images where their kin are graphed families for the project grouped more closely together, in March and early summer, Goldman said. with donations bene ting Cav- A certi ed master photogra- alry Women’s Services and Ar- pher with the Professional Pho- lington Food Assistance Center. tographers of America, Gold- Proceeds from her efforts this Sarah Goldman (above) photo- man always recommends that fall will go to Virginia Hospital graphs Reid Heller and his pet igua- her customers print their images. Center Foundation. na Berry (left) Nov. 24 for the Front Digital les eventually either get Arriving at the Heller family’s Steps Project, bene ting the Virgin- lost or become so obsolete that ia Hospital Center Foundation. Arlington residence shortly be- they can’t be accessed, she told fore 8:30 a.m. for her rst ap- PHOTOS BY BRIAN TROMPETER one interviewer. pointment on Nov. 24, Goldman Goldman grew up in a small began readying her equipment fect lighting, or studio photog- Ohio town and worked for 12 in the chilly autumn air. She at- raphers, who control the setting years as a marine biologist. She tached the straps of her Canon and supply their own illumina- did internships in Florida and 6D, full-frame digital single- tion, photographers with the Hawaii, focusing on education, lens-reex camera to a nylon Front Steps Project must make conserving sea turtles and do- harness over her black, quilted the best of the available lighting ing research on manta rays. She down jacket. and backgrounds. also spent a decade at the South Family matriarch Emilie Whereas the Hellers’ front Carolina Department of Natu- Heller, wearing a festive red-and- porch was entirely in shade dur- ral Resources, where she did re- blue plaid dress, greeted Gold- ing the earlier shoot, giving the search on reef shes. man from the porch and went scene a bluish cast that could be She typically spent 40 to 50 back into the house to retrieve corrected with electronic ash days at sea each year, and dis- her husband Ben, daughter Sa- and post-shoot image process- covered she was becoming more mantha and son Reid. ing, the Priddy and Thomas seasick on those voyages. Be- The Hellers also brought out family’s home faced into the cause of that, and the desire to a menagerie of two dogs, a cat, sharp sunlight and its door was spend more time with her fam- a bearded dragon lizard, hermit half in shadow. ily, Goldman then switched to a crab and a chameleon named Goldman ended up photo- career in photography, and has Barry, which perched itself on graphing that family rst fac- won awards for her work. Reid’s head. Goldman also has ing the sun on the porch steps, Goldman will continue do- photographed parrots as part of then side-lighted on the lawn ing photo sessions for the Front the project, and says cats tend to with their faces in the shade. She Steps Project – which typically be the least-cooperative animal used an on-camera ash and a last only ve or 10 minutes each subjects. secondary ash mounted on a – through Dec. 16. Participating Both Heller children were light stand. Although she carries families must live within 5 miles born at Virginia Hospital Cen- multiple lenses in her equipment of the hospital. ter, so the family was eager to Genie Priddy, her husband Jim D.C. In addition to provid- bag, she only has used a medi- • • • contribute toward the hospital’s Thomas and their daughters ing fodder for Christmas cards, um-range 24-105 mm zoom lens To learn more about Gold- foundation, Emilie Heller said. Georgia, Charlotte and Saman- Goldman’s images also will be for her Front Steps images. man’s Front Steps work, visit “It seemed like a great way to tha Thomas. the rst high-quality photos tak- Goldman always photographs www.vhcfoundation.com/events/ donate,” she said. “I thought it was an amazing en of the family in recent times, at least two different poses and front-steps-project. Goldman’s second stop of idea and wanted to be part of it,” she said. settings during shoots for the For information on the world- the day was several miles away said Priddy, a psychiatrist with a Unlike hobbyists, who can project. If families want photos wide Front Steps Project, go to at the Arlington residence of private practice in Washington, wait as long as they need for per- taken from an angle that Gold- www.thefrontstepsproject.com.

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ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/sungazettenews www.facebook.com/insidenova Opinion ON TWITTER: @sungazettenews @sungazettespts Newsroom SCOTT McCAFFREY Our View: Here Come the ’21 Candidates! Editor e buets are closed and smorgasbords may be a per- e reason is simple: Given their druthers, Virginia (703) 738-2532 manent casualty of the COVID crisis, but at least Virginia Democrats will tack to the hard le and Republicans will [email protected] voters are going to have a cornucopia of options to choose veer to the wild and woolly right. Come Election Day 2021, DAVE FACINOLI from in the 2021 gubernatorial race. the mainstream electorate may nd itself again confront- Sports editor And heaven help us all! ing a choice between two unpalatable options. ose who (703) 738-2533 From one contender (Del. Lee Carter) so far out to the are not engaged in the nomination processes will have no [email protected] le that even most of his fellow Democrats wish he would one to blame but themselves for such a sorry eventuality. BRIAN TROMPETER just go away and give them a break, to another in the mix Plus, for those with a macabre sense of humor, the 2021 Senior staff writer (703) 738-2534 (Republican state Sen. Amanda Chase) who appears to nomination contests promise a good dose of entertain- [email protected] be channeling her inner Sarah Palin (yeeeeee-haw!), to a ment. If Terry McAulie opts to try to regain his old perch number of wannabes who seem to be jumping the line and as governor, will he be able to muscle out a new genera- Advertising angling for the top job having made barely a ripple in their tion of Democratic politicians not so eager to get out of VICKY MASHAW current positions – hey, it worked for Barack Obama – the his way? On the Republican side, will the party be able to Sales manager potential eld on both the Democratic and Republican rebuild from the fugly schism between the grass roots and (571) 333-6272 sides is something of a mish-mash. the insiders that occurred during the Trump era? [email protected] And as we all have learned over the last decade or so Oh, how lovely it would be to end up with Democratic SHARON KASH both in Virginia and nationally, you get what you pay for and Republican gubernatorial nominees who represent Sales (literally and, as in this case, guratively) in politics. So common-sense, pragmatic leadership. You know, like Vir- (571) 239-8014 while we’d ordinarily encourage voters who are worn out ginia used to have, not too terribly long ago. 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6 December 3, 2020 sungazette.news County to Go Slow on Bamboo-Management E ort Advisory Panel Likely to Be Convened to Help Address Aggressively Invasive Species BRIAN TROMPETER such ordinances, of cials said. $10,000 and $15,000 for areas that are for the 2021 General Assembly session, Sta Writer According to the Website www. greater than 2,500 square feet or located but instead suggested convening a staff thespruce.com, running bamboo is in resource-protection areas, staff said. work group on invasive species. Bamboo often spreads aggressively and considered an invasive plant because “Additionally, because bamboo spreads The group, which would include lo- becomes a nuisance, but Fairfax County it spreads much faster and wider than quickly over a wide area, a ban could cal nurseries as interested stakeholders, supervisors – for now – are heeding staff’s clumping bamboo. also lead to disputes over which property would address the running-bamboo issue advice and not planning to impose further While Fairfax County’s grass-cutting owner ‘owns’ the bamboo, and thus is and give supervisors recommendations restrictions on it. ordinance allows a ban on bamboo, Si- responsible for its removal,” staff wrote. for limiting bamboo growth. The Board of Supervisors’ legislative gler advised supervisors not to implement “Further, issues could arise for new prop- Some possibilities could include de- committee on Nov. 24 considered an in- one. erty owners who purchase homes without velopment of a fund or service district to formation item on whether the county “Sometimes it requires a full restora- knowing that bamboo is present and yet help homeowners with running bamboo. should seek the authority to restrict the tion effort to get rid of this bamboo, not will be responsible for its removal.” Supervisor Walter Alcorn (D-Hunter sale of running bamboo (de ned as the just cutting it down,” he said. “That may Fairfax County’s own parkland suf- Mill) said he would support a regional kind that spreads aggressively) and pos- cause it to spread even more. These total fers from bamboo infestation, according sales ban on running bamboo. sibly ne property owners. eradications are very expensive for prop- to the staff report. Fairfax County Park “We need to turn off the spigot before The General Assembly in 2017 gave lo- erty owners and the penalty structure Authority of cials estimate that about we can deal with the ood that we’ve seen calities the authority to adopt ordinances that’s now in place is just not enough to 50 acres of the park system’s 23,000-plus in some areas,” Alcorn said. “A sales ban that would require landowners to provide compel people to actually remove it.” acres of land is covered by invasive bam- would be a great rst step.” upkeep and maintain running bamboo According to the staff report, enforce- boo, with patches covering about one- Supervisors will stick with language and penalize those who do not. Civil pen- ment of bamboo regulations would need tenth of an acre at 500 locations. in their legislative agenda, which calls for alties under the law allow a $50 ne for a to occur year-round and cannot merely Removing the plants would cost about state action to discourage the sale of inva- rst offense and up to $200 for each sub- consist of mowing or trimming, which $30,000 per acre, or a total of $1.5 mil- sive plants, and will look forward to hear- sequent infraction, said Assistant County may spread the bamboo further and exac- lion, of cials estimated. ing from the bamboo working group, said Attorney Chris Sigler. erbate the problem. County staff members did not recom- Supervisor James Walkinshaw (D-Brad- Stafford and Fauquier counties are Clearing land to remove bamboo also mend that supervisors request a ban on dock), who chairs the board’s legislative among several localities that have passed can be highly expensive, costing between bamboo sales in their legislative package committee. Downstate Locality Loses Its Presidential-Picking Streak SCOTT McCAFFREY support for Donald Trump in 2016 to to backing Trump in 2020.) localities were with the winner 13 times. Sta Writer backing Joe Biden this year. That is now Data came from the Virginia Depart- • Among local jurisdictions, Falls the longest running presidential-picking ment of Elections, and were analyzed by Church sided with the winner 12 of the Voters in the downstate community streak in the commonwealth. the nonpro t, nonpartisan Virginia Public 17 elections, with Alexandria, Fairfax of Westmoreland County had sided with Chesapeake was one of ve of Virgin- Access Project (with data further extrapo- County and Arlington going with the the national winner of ia’s 133 counties and cities to move from lated by the Sun Gazette). winner 11 times – although not all in the presidential contests 14 the Republican column to the Democratic Some of the other informational tid- same elections. times in a row – from side this time around. bits: • The 1964 (Lyndon Johnson) and 1964 to 2016 – but by In addition to Chesapeake, the coun- • Of the 17 presidential elections be- 1984 (Ronald Reagan) national presi- sticking with Donald ties of Stafford, Chester eld and James tween 1956 and 2020, the aforementioned dential-blowout elections still saw large ELECTION Trump in 2020, the City and the city of Lynchburg also aban- Westmoreland County sided with the na- numbers of Virginia localities support na- county’s streak is over. doned Donald Trump after supporting tional winner (regardless of the statewide tional (and statewide) losers Barry Gold- 2020 Its mantle has been him against Hillary Clinton four years result of Virginia) on 15 occasions, having water and Walter Mondale. But in Rich- taken up by the elector- before. been on the opposite side in 1960 as well ard Nixon’s 1972 landslide victory over ate in the city of Chesapeake, whose vot- (In what might be a bad sign for state- as 2020. The city of Radford was with the George McGovern, only a single Virginia ers ran their pick-the-winner streak to six wide Republicans, not a single locality winner 14 times (picking the other side in locality (Charles City County) sided with in a row (2000 to 2020) by ipping from ipped from supporting Clinton in 2016 1960, 1980 and 2016), while 10 Virginia the Democrat.

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sungazette.news December 3, 2020 7 Principal Tapped for New Area Catholic ‘Virtual’ School The Roman Catholic Dio- sive curriculum taught in dioc- St. Bernadette Catholic School. ting.” cese of Arlington’s Of ce of esan Catholic schools at a cost of She currently is completing doc- St. Isidore of Seville Catho- Catholic Schools has announced $6,000 per student. Weekly Mass, toral studies at Regent Univer- lic Virtual School – named in that Kristie Meyers will become daily prayer and sacramental sity. honor of a 7th-century Spanish principal of St. Isidore of Seville preparation are at the center of Meyers and her husband, scholar and archbishop – is the Catholic Virtual School, a K-8 the program. (For information, Mark, have two children who at- 38th K-8 school in the Diocese online school that opened this see the Website at www.Arling- tend diocesan schools. of Arlington. Leslie Lipovski, the fall in reaction to the COVID-19 tonDiocese.org/StIsidore.) “I am humbled and blessed to diocese’s assistant superintendent pandemic. Meyers “is a talented and be a part of the Diocese of Ar- of schools, has served as acting Meyers, who will start Jan. spirited Catholic educator who lington’s mission to make Catho- principal during the school’s rst 4, brings more than 20 years of brings a wealth of experience to lic education available to families several months. educational experience in both the role, including knowledge of who prefer a fully virtual op- All 41 brick-and-mortar public and private schools to this pedagogy for online learning,” tion,” she said. “The team at St. Catholic schools in the diocese role, the diocese said. said Joseph Vorbach, superinten- Isidore is committed to ensuring reopened in the fall for either St. Isidore has a current en- dent of the 17,000-student dioc- the school meets the highest stan- safe-distance full-time in-person rollment of 146 students and the esan school system. dards of educational excellence, instruction or a combination Kristie Meyers will serve as capacity to grow moving forward. Most recently, Meyers served providing instruction rooted in of in-person instruction and e- principal of St. Isidore of Seville The school offers a comprehen- as the curriculum coordinator for our Catholic faith in a virtual set- learning. Catholic Virtual School. Diocesan School Honored for Service to Military Families St. Thomas More Cathedral meeting the needs of military- having military ties. In addition, “Military families blend right of ce or the guidance specialist. School has been named as a 2020 connected students and their principal Catherine Davis served in – they have a lot of support And we meet the parents’ profes- “Purple Star School” by the Vir- parents. in the U.S. Navy for 20 years; she here,” Catherine Davis said. “We sional needs with extended-day ginia Department of Education, The school currently counts and her husband, retired Navy take extra care of these families services and afterschool pro- recognizing the commitment of 60 of its 400 students in pre- Capt. Jeff Davis, raised their at our school, whether through grams.” the school and its leadership to kindergarten to eighth grade as three children in military life. our welcome committee, front – A Staff Report

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8 December 3, 2020 sungazette.news Local Market on Right Path to Top 2019 in Home Sales If its trajectory continues on its recent it has been something of a mixed bag months of the year was $507, up 3.9 per- path, the Northern Virginia real-estate among the component jurisdictions: cent from $488 during the same period in market will see enough transactions to • In Fairfax County, the 13,857 sales 2019. surpass the sales total of 2019, despite for the period are down 0.3 percent from Among Virginia jurisdictions, per- having the spring buying season wiped a year before. square-foot prices were highest in the in- out due to COVID. • In Alexandria, the 2,242 sales are up ner suburbs, then tapered off somewhat: With 10 months’ worth of data in the 3.2 percent. • The average per-square-foot cost of record books, total sales across Northern • In Arlington, the 2,284 sales are down $454 in Arlington was up 4.4 percent from Virginia stand at 18,875, down a fraction 4.2 percent. $436. of a percent from the 18,956 recorded • In the city of Fairfax, the 333 sales • The average cost of $398 in Alexan- during the same period in 2019, according are up 0.3 percent. dria was up 7.9 percent from $369. to gures reported by RealEstate Business • In Falls Church, the 159 sales are • The average cost of $394 in Falls Intelligence, based on data from Market- down 5.9 percent. Church was up 4.2 percent from $378. Stats by ShowingTime. (As the gures show, Fairfax County is (Falls Church is not among the region’s That gives the market two months to the big kahuna of local sales. The bump cepting 2014). The region has surpassed largest jurisdictions, but is included be- add 3,196 transactions to the overall to- up shown by Alexandria has pushed it 30,000 sales only twice – 30,580 in 2003 cause it is close to Sun Gazette coverage tal, in order to surpass the 22,043 sales beyond Arlington – a community with and 32,735 in 2004 at the height of the areas.) reported in all of 2019. signi cantly more population – in total mid-2000s housing bubble that came be- • The average cost of $292 in Fairfax (Figures represent transactions re- number of sales for the year.) fore the catastrophic 2008-09 recession. County was up 4.7 percent from $279. ported in the counties of Arlington and In the 45 years between 1975 and 2019, Average Per-Square Foot Prices Con- • The average cost of $212 in Loudoun Fairfax and the cities of Alexandria, Fair- the Northern Virginia real-estate markets tinue to Rise: Home sellers across the County was up 6.5 percent from $199. fax and Falls Church, an area represented surpassed 20,000 in annual sales a total Washington area continue to garner • The average cost of $177 in Prince by the Northern Virginia Association of of 22 times, according to an analysis of more, on a per-square-foot basis, in 2020 William County was up 4.7 percent from Realtors.) available data by the Sun Gazette. than they were in 2019, according to new $169. Given that the two-county/three-city Not surprisingly, those came in a num- gures. The average per-square-foot cost of region has been making up for time lost in ber of waves, partially due to the continu- Each of the eight largest jurisdictions $251 in Montgomery County was up 2 the spring, it seems plausible that 2020’s ing growth of the outer suburbs (the rst in the Washington region saw bumps up percent from $246, while the average cost nal gures could surpass those of 2019, year to surpass 20,000 was in 1978, when in year-to-date average sales price on a of $194 in Prince George’s County was up which was the 17th highest sales total in Fairfax County was rapidly developing) per-square-foot basis, according to gures 7.2 percent from $194. Northern Virginia history. and partially due to health economic reported by RealEstate Business Intel- In October, the average sales prices in Preliminary sales data for November conditions (which frequently preceded an ligence, based on data from MarketStats most jurisdictions generally were in line will be out Dec. 11, with December and economic downturn). by ShowingTime. with the January-through-October aver- year-end data expected to be available the Years of 20,000 sales or more were The District of Columbia led the pack age, but the District of Columbia and Al- second week in January. found in the following bunches: 1978-79; by a substantial margin; its average per- exandria saw somewhat higher averages For the rst 10 months of the year, 1985-90; 1998-2006; and 2013-2019 (ex- square-foot sales price for the rst 10 than for the year to date.

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sungazette.news December 3, 2020 13 FALL PET GUIDE When Are Pets O cially Considered ‘Adults’? Kittens and puppies grow up fast. One minute they’re small, uy balls of fur, and the next minute they’re taking up your entire sofa. Young animals are full of seemingly boundless energy. Young pets may sprint from room to room as they explore the world around them, sning, scratching and chewing along the way. All of this can be adorable for the rst few months, but many pet owners are left scratching their heads wondering when their pets are going to “grow up” and be less of a full-time job. The pet resource Rover.com says that puppies are generally considered adults by the time they reach their rst birthday. This may vary depending on the breed. The home life guide TheNest.com says that kittens take about a year to reach even out, and the animal will be- smaller breeds may only act like like an adult. adulthood. gin to settle down. Only when that puppies for nine months. • Responds appropriately to Just because a cat or dog is con- point is reached will pet owners get Since emotional maturity varies training. sidered an adult does not mean he an idea of what their animals will be from pet to pet, these signs may • Doesn’t get into the same level or she will behave more maturely. like over the long haul. indicate it has happened or is just of puppy or kitty trouble around In fact, adulthood often means the It can take a cat up to four years about there: the house. pet simply won’t grow any more. to reach emotional maturity. Dogs’ • Settles down more read- Even as cats and dogs mature Many behavioral issues associated journeys to maturity will vary de- ily and has fewer episodes of “the physically and emotionally, they with young animals may continue pending on the breed and the size zoomies.” may still have some bouts of young- into adulthood. of the animal. The pet food compa- • Listens better. ster behavior. But in general, after a A pet’s journey to emotional many Pedigree says a large dog breed • Responds to social cues from year or two pets start to show their turity can take quite a while, but it will mature into an adult between other animals. true colors and behave more ma- will come. Hormonal surges will 15 months and two years, while • Older animals treat the animal turely. (PE19B387) Some Interesting Facts About Our Nocturnal Pets While many animals like to soak action from the pets during the day will need to be fed and cared for in up the sun and go about their busi- when the animals are resting. But the evening hours. ness in daylight, there are plenty of when nighttime arrives, there will • Leopard geckos: These lizards others who seem to come alive af- be much more activity. Those who sleep in safe and hidden spots dur- ter darkness falls. are hoping to sleep themselves ing the day and become active These “night owls” and more may have to make accommoda- when night falls. Leopard geckos hunt and survive in the dark, which tions if they plan to cohabitate ef- do not have the same light require- is called nocturnal and crepuscular fectively with nocturnal pets. ments as other reptiles that are behavior. Those unsure whether their pets kept as pets. Nocturnal behavior is an adapta- are nocturnal can explore this list. • Cats: Cats are most active be- tion to help animals survive in dark • Mice and rats: Rats and mice tween dusk and dawn, and are con- conditions and avoid predators. are intelligent and social animals tent to snooze throughout much of While some have excellent night that are often kept as pets. They are the day. They seem keen on catch- vision, others have poor eyesight most active at night when they can ing prey (whether real or imagi- and rely on other senses to survive be heard squeaking, eating and nary) around the house at night in the darkness, according to Ani- chewing. and vocalizing when their owners mal Sake. • Hamsters: Another small ro- are trying to get some shut-eye. Nocturnal animals sleep all day dent, hamsters also are nocturnal. • Rabbits: These furry friends and are active at night. Crepuscular At night, hamsters can be seen also enjoy frolicking at night. They animals are mostly active at night, running on their wheels, collect- may scratch around their cages and but not entirely sedate during the ing foods and making nests in their make various noises. They also visit day. bedding. the litter box at night (if trained), While a number of wild animals, • African pygmy hedgehog: groom themselves and may be such as lemurs, coyotes and skunks, This is a species of hedgehog com- more receptive to petting from follow these patterns, certain ani- monly kept as a pet. According to owners. mals that have been domesticated The Spruce: Pets, pet hedgehogs Many animals prefer to be out as pets also have nighttime predi- are quiet, active, entertaining, and and about at night. Prospective pet lections. People who take these an- require a lot of care. They make owners should be aware of these imals into their homes should un- great companion animals. Howev- tendencies so they know what to derstand that they won’t see much er, because they’re nocturnal, they expect from such pets. (PE20B436)

14 December 3, 2020 sungazette.news Transportation Notes AMERICAN TAKES THE AX TO ITS example: ights to Miami International ing served by Southwest. of Sarasota Bradenton International JANUARY SCHEDULE AT REAGAN NA- Airport, totaling eight daily recently, will “Our customers who choose SRQ [the Airport said. “Southwest’s low fares and TIONAL: The dominant carrier at Ronald drop to four. airport code for Sarasota] will land closer renowned customer service will provide Reagan Washington National Airport is Data reported to the Of cial Airline to their preferred beaches and business the bi-county community, as well as our axing non-stop destinations left and right Guide suggest that American aims to be- meetings, bene ting from our added in- inbound visitors, with access to the vast for January, but is holding out the prom- gin a partial restoration of cuts by Febru- vestment in the growing region between network of destinations that Southwest ise of restoring some service to them by ary, but given the pandemic it is unlikely our longtime cities of Tampa Bay and Airlines serves.” February. the airline will make a nal decision until Fort Myers,” said Steve Goldberg, South- In 2019, the 1.97-million passenger American Airlines is discontinuing it surveys the landscape at the start of the west’s senior vice president of operations overall count was up 43 percent from a service to more than 20 destinations from new year. and hospitality. “Locals who y South- year before after several years of stagnant Reagan National Airport in January, ac- A complete list of airports (by code) west can also pair their preferred airline performance. cording to new data reported by the Of- that are being nixed by American from and airport, and get in the air faster with In more recent data, the total passen- cial Airline Guide. Cities and/or airports Reagan National in January: DSM, GSO, a shorter drive to SRQ.” ger count this September was down 47 dropped range from major (New York- GSP, HON, HSV, JAN, JFK, LAN, LAS, The airline’s booking engine shows percent from a year before, although many JFK; Las Vegas; St. Louis; Minneapolis- LIT, MCI, MEM, MGM, MHT, MSP, two to three ights per day in each direc- airports would salivate to see a decline of St. Paul) to smaller (Jackson, Miss.; Man- MYR, OKC, ROC, SAV, STL, SYR and tion in February and March. Service also less than 50 percent in the COVID era. chester, N.H.; Greensboro, N.C.). Many XNA. is slated to commence to Sarasota from Delta and Allegiant are the dominant were served just once or twice per day. American and its regional af liates are Chicago-Midway, Houston-Hobby and carriers at the airport, which opened to Passengers will still have options to responsible for more than half the pas- Nashville airports early next year. passenger traf c in 1940 and was rst get to those communities, but will have senger traf c at Reagan National in any Southwest is the dominant carrier at served by commercial jets when National to route themselves through American’s given month. BWI. The Baltimore-to-Sarasota route Airlines introduced them in 1961. The ter- hubs, such as Chicago-O’Hare or Char- currently is served nonstop once a day by minal is located about three miles north lotte. SOUTHWEST ADDS SARASOTA OPTION Allegiant Airlines. of downtown Sarasota and six miles The decision appears to be an indica- FOR LOCAL TRAVELERS: Looking for (While the destination of Sarasota south of downtown Bradenton. tion air carriers expect a major tapering nonstop air service between the Washing- quali es as “new” for Southwest, the air- For Northern Virginians who want off of the current limited demand after ton area and Sarasota Bradenton Interna- port long had been served by AirTran, but nonstop service to Sarasota but do not the Christmas holiday period, as the national Airport? The options will expand those routes were killed off in 2012 after want to cross into Maryland to attain tion continues to grapple with the impact after the new year dawns. Southwest absorbed that carrier.) it, American Airlines currently has one of the COVID pandemic and the concur- Southwest Airlines has selected Bal- Picking up a new carrier is a feather in round-trip per day from Ronald Reagan rent, sometimes seemingly peremptory, timore-Washington International Thur- any airport’s cap, particularly in the cur- Washington National Airport, and Unit- economic lockdowns imposed by political good Marshall Airport as one of the rent environment. ed regional carrier Mesa offers once-daily leaders. cities it will use to inaugurate service to “We are thrilled to welcome South- service from Washington Dulles Interna- Even where American is not complete- Sarasota, located on Florida’s west coast. west Airlines – especially signi cant dur- tional Airport. ly cutting service to destinations from Service will commence in February, with ing these challenging times in aviation,” Reagan National, it is scaling back. 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sungazette.news December 3, 2020 15 More on the Web n High-school roundup. n Youth-sports results. For more sports, visit: Sports www.insidenova.com/sports/Fairfax Teeing Off Marshall Not Having Jump Balls Eliminates Mild Contact To Return If high-school basketball games are played this winter on the local public- school level, those contests will consist of a different type of start. There will 3 Starters be no opening jump ball. 6D Region Champs Dave Facinoli Instead, games will begin with Looking to Contend the visiting team having possession, inbounding the ball from under a DAVE FACINOLI basket or along a sideline. Jump-ball Sta Writer situations will rotate with alternate possessions for the remainder of the With three returning starters, in ad- game. If there is an overtime, a coin dition to seven others with varsity expe- ip will determine which team gets rience, the po- the opening possession, again with no BASKETBALL tential is high jump ball. again for the Marshall Statesmen girls Eliminating the center tip is basi- high-school basketball team this com- cally a feel-good guideline established ing season. by the Virginia High School League Marshall nished 22-7 last winter because of the COVD-19 pandemic. when the Statesmen won the 6D North The thinking is that with no jump balls, Region Tournament after nishing as that is one less way during games to champions of the National District keep players apart in the many close- tourney a week earlier. gathering situations. The team has been one of the best in That is the only change the VHSL the region the last three seasons. During established for contests, but there are that stretch, the Statesmen compiled a many off-the-court restrictions that 69-17 overall record, won two-of-the- will have to be followed during both last-three region-and district-tourna- boys and girls games. ment championships, and won 21 or Having no opening jump ball, more games each year. though, will be kind of the equivalent In the 2018-19 campaign, Marshall of a football game starting with no made the seminals of the region and kickoff. A game’s start will look and district tourneys. be weird and less exciting, kind of be- If the 2020-21 season is held, but ginning in an anticlimactic manner, that could change because of the CO- with some not realizing the contest is Marshall High School senior guard Sela Scheinman, left, will be one of 10 returning players for even under way. Continued on Page 17 the defending region champion girls basketball team this winter. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT There are plenty of critics of the decision, wondering what good, if any, eliminating jump balls will do McLean Edges Into First Place in Its Division compared to the many other instances A Sta Report against Battleeld. season, nishing with a 3-4-3 regular- of close contact players have during In the 1-0 victory, Luka Kymalainen season record. basketball action. With a 2-1 record, the McLean High scored the lone goal, a rst-period tally. Madison blanked Kettle Run/Liber- “You have players diving on the School club ice hockey team stood atop The defense did the rest, as Daniel Dillie ty, 4-0, in a recent match and tied Fau- oor and rolling around on top of the Adams Divi- earned the win in goal. quier/Highlands, 3-3, in another. each other trying to get a loose ball. ICE HOCKEY sion standings In McLean’s 5-1 triumph, Polina Joe Alford is one of Madison’s top That’s far more contact than any through the Thanksgiving break in the Zubarev scored two goals and had two scorers with three goals and one assist. jump-ball situation,” a coach said. Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey assists, Connor O’Sullivan had two Preston Cain has three goals, and Max “During games, 10 sweaty players are League. goals, Jack Deutsch had a goal and two Marr two goals and two assists. running up and down the court play- The division also consists of the sec- assists, Logan Hay added two assists, Langley’s victory was 8-3 over Fau- ing in-your-face-defense. There’s also ond-place Madison Warkawks (1-1-1), Zach Balleisen and Charlie Samburg quier/Highlands, and Oakton defeated more contact in those situations by far the Langley Saxons (1-2) and Oakton each had one assist, and William Scher- Loudoun Valley/Woodgrove, 5-4, for its than a jump ball.” Cougars (1-2), all also from the Sun er earned the win in goal. win. Gazette’s coverage area. McLean scored three of its goals in For Oakton in the victory, Brian McLean was stingy on defense in its the nal period. Keith had two goals, including the two wins, allowing just one goal in each Hay, Max Volkov and Garrett Bain game-winner; Evan Job had a goal and victory, 1-0 over Patriot/Rappahannock had the goals against Battleeld. Hay, two assists, and Nico Nguonly and Find daily updates on the Web at and 5-1 over Loudoun Valley/Wood- Zubarev and Nathaniel Hughes had as- Gavin Rieger each scored one goal. www.insidenova.com. Stay in touch grove. sists. 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16 December 3, 2020 sungazette.news Former McLean Marlin Continues His Olympic Dream DAVE FACINOLI won’t be ready to hang up swimming, if Sta Writer ever. “I can always see myself swimming For years, standout swimmer An- competitively, professionally or even in drew Seliskar has won so many signi - a masters’ program,” he said. cant races at all For the Marlins of the NVSL, Selis- SWIMMING levels of competi- kar set multiple league and team records, tion, and set countless records along the then dominated his races for the Thomas way, that the one-time McLean resident Jefferson High School squad, as well as has trouble remembering them all. with amateur club teams. He won mul- Now, the former summertime star in tiple Virginia High School League state Northern Virginia Swimming League crowns and set a national prep record in for the McLean Marlins has one remain- the boys 100-yard breaststroke. ing goal that he will likely never forget Seliskar still has extended family – to swim for the U.S. in the Olympics. in Northern Virginia, saying he often That’s why the 24-year-old continues to thinks about his years with the Marlins compete. and keeps in contact with a coach from Seliskar swam in two U.S. Olympic the team, which he joined at age 4 or 5. trials in 2012 at age 15 then in 2016, but “That league and those [NVSL] did not earn a spot on the team. He’s meets helped me develop as a racer, and hoping the experience of those past tri- to learn about the importance of going als will make the third time the charm to practice every day and enjoying being next summer. in the water,” Seliskar said. The 2020 U.S. trials and Olympic In college, Seliskar won an NCAA Games were postponed until 2021 be- championship, 11 Pac-12 Conference cause of the COVID-19 pandemic. Former McLean Marlins swimmer Andrew Seliskar recently won a race and placed second and titles, and was a member of the U.S. “I’m still and always preparing for fourth in two others during a big international competition. PHOTO BY MIKE LEWIS National team. the trials and the Olympics, ;that’s why the pro International Swimming League 1:51.53, placing second in the 400 IM Seliskar’s older brother, Stephen, I keep swimming,” Seliskar said. “My competition in Budapest, Hungary, (4:02.42) and fourth in the 400 freestyle also was a standout in the NVSL for dream is still to swim in the Olympic against many of the world’s best as a (1:41.91). the McLean Marlins, in high school Games, and I’m very optimistic.” member of the LA Current pro team. “The top swimmers were all in one at Jefferson and in college at Purdue Since his college graduation in 2019 Seliskar said he treated the meet as place, so that was really the only oppor- University. Stephen Seliskar, 26, lives where he was a standout swimmer at more of a training camp and an av- tunity in recent months to swim against and works in Dallas now, helping to the University of California- Berkeley, enue to swim against, and train with, the best in the world,” Seliskar said. build swimming pools as a mechanical Seliskar continues to compete for pro- the best. He performed quite well, win- Even if he doesn’t make the 2021 engineer. He is no longer a competitive fessional teams. He recently swam in ning the men’s 200 individual medley in Olympic team, Seliskar said he probably swimmer. Local Coaches Have Compiled Some Impressive Win Totals A Sta Report at Fairfax High, begins the 2020-21 seasons of 21 or more victories. School girls head coach, including 69 campaign one win shy of reaching 750 n Potomac School boys head coach the past three seasons. A number of coaches will attempt to with 749. Levi Franklin brings 455 victories into n Oakton High boys basketball coach add to their victories when the 2020-21 n Current Madison High School girls the 2020-21 season. He also coached at David Brooks will have 131 victories high-school head coach Kirsten Stone starts 2020-21 Paul VI Catholic High. starting this season. BASKETBALL basketball sea- with 246 victories after the Warhawks n Flint Hill School girls basketball n McLean High School girls head ons begin this winner, if played. compiled a 28-1 mark last season, n- coach Jody Patrick starts the 2020-21 coach Jen Saboto begins the season with n Longtime Oakton High School girls ishing as VHSL Class 6 co-champions campaign with 333 wins. 95 career wins. basketball coach Fred Priester has 736 with the Edison Eagles. n Flint Hill boys head coach Rico n McLean High School boys head wins. Priester is one of the winningest n Madison High boys basketball Reed has 248 triumphs in his 15 sea- coach Mike O’Brien has 160 career vic- girls coaches in Virginia High School head coach Kevin Roller has 184 ca- sons at the school. He won a number of tories spanning 16 seasons when he has League history. He won more than 100 reer triumphs, coming at Madison and games prior to working at Flint Hill as held the girls and boys head coaching games at McLean High School prior to McLean before that. the head boys coach at Potomac High position at the school. He has coached take the job at Oakton. n Langley High girls coach Amanda School in Prince George’s County. the boys for seven seasons, and rst n Former Madison High School Baker has 140 victories entering 2020- n In ve seasons, Mike Trivisonno led the girls the nine campaigns before coach Pat Deegan, now the head coach 21, including a stretch of four straight has 90 victories as the Marshall High that.

erything we can to prepare,” Marshall early action because of an injury. “It probably won’t be pretty, and the coach Mike Trivisonno said. “We have Others back are senior guards Sela shooting probably won’t be very good Marshall been conditioning, so we will be ready.” Scheinman and Ruby Stewart, senior early,” Trivisonno said. Continued from Page 16 Marshall’s three returning starters forward Heloise de Walque, junior Marshall is expected to be one of the are senior sister guards Mary and Chris- guards Aniya Smallwood and Rylie top teams in the region along with the VID-19 pandemic, the campaign will tina Trivisonno and senior forward Val- Hughes, and sophomore forward Bren- defending state co-champion Madison be condensed to just 14 regular-season erie Dirkse. All three have committed to nah Lee-Pawlak. Warhawks, Oakton Cougars, Chantilly games, probably no district tournament, play college basketball. “We lost some good players, but we Chargers, South Lakes Seahawks, Lang- then region and state events. Christina Trivisonno scored her have a lot of good players back as well,” ley Saxons and McLean Highlanders, to Marshall is scheduled to begin prac- 1,000th career point last season, and sis- Mike Trivisonno said. mention a few. tice Monday, Dec. 7. The Statesmen’s ter Mary should do so this winter. The The coach imagines that basketball “There are a lot of good teams, so rst game is set for Wednesday night, sisters will play in college at Division will be a bit sloppy during early-season it will be a strong region,” Trivisonno Dec. 23 at home against Justice. Mar- III Washington University of St. Louis. play, because the players have not been said. shall then hosts South Lakes on Dec. 28 Dirkse will play at Division III Calvin able to compete on any level or prac- Marshall defeated Madison in last and plays at Thomas Jefferson on Dec. University in Michigan. tice much since the pandemic began season’s region-tourney championship 30. Another top returner is senior for- in March. Usually high-school players game. That was the Warhawks’ lone “We are trying to envision what the ward Brenna Smith. She started a few compete for travel or fall high-school loss. Madison went on to nish 2-0 in season will be like, and we are doing ev- games last season after missing some teams during the off-season. the state tournament.

sungazette.news December 3, 2020 17 High-School Roundup

WILL THE GIRLS REGION STREAK EX- All of those teams return a number GOLFER FINISHES 25th: Langley High events. Those meetings will be held “vir- TEND: As the 2020-21 local girls public of starters and top players from last School senior golfer Kelly Chinn nished tually.” high-school basketball season is sched- season, when all four had strong cam- 25th at the 72-hole Rolex Tournament For information, visit the high- uled to begin in late December, one paigns. Madison (28-1) won the Con- of Champions tournament, played on schools’ athletic Web sites and Twitter streak on the line is teams from the Sun corde District tournament and was the the PGA National course in Palm Beach sites. Gazette coverage areas have won six Virginia High School League’s Class Gardens, Fla. straight region tournament champion- 6 state runner-up. Oakton (18-7) lost Chinn struggled in the opening two LANGLEY SPRING SPORTS PROGRAM: ships. to Madison in the Concorde nal and rounds, shooting a 73 and 79. He bounced Even though there were no high-school The Marshall Statesmen have won Langley nished 14-13, losing to South back strong with a 5-under 67 in round sports this past spring, the Langley High two-of-the-last three, with the Madi- Lakes in the Liberty District tourney three, then nished with a 66 for a 1-under School Athletic Boosters still published son Warhawks winning in 2018-19, the semi nals. 285 total score. The winning scored was its spring athletic program, dedicating it Langley Saxons in 2016-17 and the Oak- The McLean Highlanders were sec- 264. to the school’s 2020 senior class. ton Cougars in 2015-16 and 2014-15. ond in the Liberty tourney last season, Chinn, who will play in college at Each Langley spring athlete received There is a strong chance any of those lost in the region semi nals to Madison Duke University and is the No. 1-ranked a copy of the program as a gift from four teams, which combined for an 82- and amassed a 17-10 record. McLean boys junior golfer in the U.S., was the de- the boosters. Any graduated seniors or 28 record last season, could win the title returns numerous top players as well. fending champion and was playing in the anyone interested in obtaining the pro- again this winter to extend that streak to The 2020-21 campaign, if played and boys age 12 to 19 division of the Amateur gram should contact Becky Zeiller at seven. Each have been region contend- completed, will include a condensed Junior Golf Association event. [email protected]. ers all of the last six seasons. regular-season schedule of 14 games, Chinn is one of Langley’s top players. “All of those teams could win a re- then some leagues will not hold district UNIFORM, EQUIPMENT RETURN: gion and will be contenders, along with tournaments. MEET THE COACHES: Whether or not High-school directors of student activi- some others,” said Marshall coach Mike All girls and boys teams eligible will any public-school sports are played ties have asked athletes who did not re- Trivisonno, whose team had a 22-7 qualify for the 6D North Region Tour- during the 2020-21 school year, varsity turned spring sports uniforms or other mark last winter. “It’s a strong region naments, with only the champion ad- teams in the Sun Gazette’s coverage ar- equipment that belongs to the school to for sure.” vancing to the state tourney. eas are still holding meet-the-coaches- contact them to do so. College Roundup

JACOB LABOVITZ: Langley High School CLARA FORD: Marshall High School Oakton High School graduate Kailyn graduate Jacob Labovitz took six shots graduate Clara Ford, a 6-foot-3 junior Fee and Oakton resident Kate Klim- for the Virginia Tech men’s soccer team starting center, scored 12 points, had kiewicz are members of the women’s in a rst-round loss to Clemson Univer- seven rebounds and blocked a shot for basketball team at the University of sity in the Atlantic Coast Conference the Boston College women’s basketball Richmond. tournament. team in its opening game of 2020-21. Fee is a senior guard and Klimkie- For the season, the senior forward wicz a junior forward, who had a team- scored three goals, and one assist, and DEAVER AND BROWN: Marshall High high 14 points in the team’s opening took 22 shots for Virginia Tech. His School graduate Daniel Deaver and game of the 2020-21 season. The Paul seven points were a team high. Flint Hill School grad Noel Brown met VI Catholic graduate added four steals. in recent men’s college basketball ac- Fee did not play in the game. JUSTIN DUENKEL: Flint Hill School tion when the team from the U.S. Naval In the 2019-20 season, Klimkiewicz graduate Justin Duenkel had kicked off Academy and George Washington Uni- averaged 10.1 points and 4.8 rebounds 31 times with 19 touchbacks through versity played in season openers. Navy in 32 games with 29 starts. She had 50 ve games this season for the Univer- won, 78-71. assists, 45 steals and made a team-high sity of Virginia football team. He had Deaver is a 6-foot-8 sophomore for- 51 three-point baskets. Klimkiewicz ve touchbacks in three different games, Pierce Banbury is a starting center for the Na- ward for Navy. He played 13 minutes, played one season at Boston College, val Academy football team. NAVAL ACADEMY and had eight kickoffs each in two dif- scoring two points and having three then transferred to Richmond. ferent contests. team. The freshman libero had eight as- assists with a rebound and one block. Fee scored 26 points, had six re- sists and four service aces, helping the Brown is a 6-11 freshman center for bounds, six assists, as many steals and JORDAN HOUSTON: Flint Hill School team nish with a 6-2 record. George Washington. He played seven made six three-pointers during her ju- graduate Jordan Houston has played in minutes with two points and two re- nior campaign. nine games this fall for the North Caro- PIERCE BANBURY: Oakton High School bounds. lina State University football team. graduate Pierce Banbury has started a WHITNEY WILEY: Flint Hill School The sophomore runningback has run number of games at center this season QUDUS WAHAB: Flint Hill School graduate Whitney Wiley is a sophomore the ball 32 times for 128 yards and two for the football team at the U.S. Naval graduate Qudus Wahab, a 6-foot-11 forward for the women’s soccer team at touchdowns. He has caught nine passes Academy. sophomore center, started and amassed the University of New Hampshire. As a for 33 yards, and has one kickoff return The 6-foot-2, 302-pound junior also a double-double with 12 points and 12 freshman, Wiley scored ve goals (two for ve yards. played in two games for Navy last sea- rebounds in the opening game of the game-winners), had three assists and son. season for the Georgetown University took 41 shots. SYDNEY REED: Flint Hill School grad- He was a two-way starting lineman men’s basketball team. Wahab blocked Wiley made the America East Con- uate Sydney Reed played in seven of for Oakton, where he also wrestled and two shots and had one steal. ference all-rookie team and was picked eight matches this fall for the University participated in track and eld and la- as the team’s Most Outstanding Fresh- of North Carolina women’s volleyball crosse. OAKTON PLAYERS AT RICHMOND: man. Sports Briefs GIRLS GOLF RESULTS: Great Falls resi- SOCCER CAMPS: The Northern Virgin- Northern Virginia Softball Umpires As- sua.org or visit www.nvsua.org. dent Cameron Hiek nished tied for 11th ia Soccer Club is offering indoor winter sociation is seeking individuals interested with an 85-80–165 total at the recent Re- camps Jan. 6, 13, 20 and 27 and Feb. 3, in becoming certi ed umpires for high- FOOTBALL OFFICIALS NEEDED: The gional Tournament of Champions played all from 7 to 8 p.m. For information, school and recreational fastpitch softball Fairfax County Football Of ciating As- on the Palmetto Dunes Resort golf course email [email protected]. in the local area. Complete training is pro- sociation needs more of cials to cover all in Hilton Head, S.C. Hiek was participat- vided. The pay is $67 to $90 per game. of its games. Training is provided. Con- ing in the Prep Division. SOFTBALL UMPIRES NEEDED: The For more information, email uic@nv- tact the FCFOA at [email protected].

18 December 3, 2020 sungazette.news Great Falls Group Starts Scholarship for Mason Students The Great Falls Friends and Neigh- “Doris was a truly remarkable, pas- “She never gave up working hard for Endowment Fund, Great Falls Friends bors Scholarship Fund recently cre- sionate and dedicated woman who whole- what she believed in, despite any challeng- and Neighbors Scholarship Fund contin- ated the Doris Fisher Irwin Endowment, heartedly believed in supporting students es along the way,” Cox said. “She never ues to fund-raise to provide at least six ad- which was inspired by the club’s founder who want to further their academic jour- gave up living her life with purpose.” ditional scholarships to women over the and supports students who are part of the neys,” club of cials said. The George Mason University AD- age of 25, who have demonstrated a - George Mason University ADVANCE “Doris was a glamorous person,” said VANCE program provides targeted, nancial need as well a record of academic program. Kitty Cox, a friend of Irwin’s. “She had personalized support for students trans- success. Irwin, who died in 2009, founded platinum hair, usually pulled back in a ferring from Northern Virginia Commu- The group welcomes donations at both the Scholarship Fund and the for- bun, and always wore perfect jewelry and nity College to Mason to complete their www.gffnsf.org/donate. mer Great Falls Woman’s Club. In 2019, makeup. She embodied class. When she bachelor’s degree. Irwin’s husband left Great Falls Friends walked in the room, you knew Doris was The ADVANCE program, launched Sign up for free updates at and Neighbors a bequest in her honor. there.” in 2018, now has 198 women over the age https://sungazette.news By creating an endowment with this Irwin fully was committed to causes of 25 enrolled and of cials anticipate that and we’ll let you know each gift, the club each year going forward will she cared about, whether in Great Falls, number to increase to almost 500 by fall Wednesday when the new grant at least one stand-alone scholarship her church community in McLean or 2024. editions of the Sun Gazette in her name. among her family. In addition to the Doris Fisher Irwin have been posted online!

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sungazette.news December 3, 2020 19 Some Sellers Still Skittish of Putting Homes for Sale A historic inventory crisis yet to reach their peak, but in schooling,” Twigg said. “In both Marketplace stresses are very ter idea of the real-estate market is driving home prices to new the long run prices tend to rise, cases, they kept their homes as real, concurred Natalie U. Roy, and your personal situation to- heights, but a new survey pro- so there’s no clear ‘right time’ to rentals.” principal with the Bicycling Re- day than you will have of two or vides some understanding on sell,” said Zillow senior econo- A bigger question, she added, alty Group of Keller Williams three years in the future.” why more than a third of would- mist Jeff Tucker. “Homeowners is whether people will still want Metro Center. “I ask sellers, ‘What is the best be sellers remain on the side- who feel life is uncertain right to move to Arlington for schools “There is no question CO- situation for you at this point in lines. now may think they can still get when they are functioning in a VID-19 has only added to the time?’” Roy said. “No one has a And in the local region, there a strong price if they delay selling “virtual” setting. “If you can buy uncertainty and overall stress crystal ball. There is no certainty could be more reasons to be a until they have more clarity. The in Alexandria for $200,000 less, for both buyers and sellers,” she that sellers will get a better deal little skittish than in other parts catch is that waiting to sell may that covers a hefty portion of a acknowledged. That said, “it is later.” of the country. raise the cost of a trade-up. This private education,” Twigg said. always true that you have a bet- – Staff and wire reports Life uncertainty, likely caused fall’s record low mortgage rates, by COVID-19, is keeping 34 per- which make a trade-up more af- cent of would-be sellers out of fordable on a monthly basis, are ////////////////////////////////////////// the market, according to new not guaranteed to last.” CLASSIFIEDS data from Zillow. More than 30 percent of ho- CAREER TRAINING Financial anxiety is a big meowners considering selling part of that: 31 percent of ho- in the next three years say their meowners considering selling in plans are paused because they STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 602 JATC the next three years say a current are concerned about nding, or APPLICATION FOR APPRENTICESHIP INTERESTED IN AN EXCITING CAREER IN PIPEFITTING, WELDING, HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING uncertain or precarious nancial affording, a new home. AND REFRIGERATION (CONSTRUCTION, SERVICE & MAINTENANCE)? situation is a reason to stay put, A 2020 Zillow report found with 27 percent reporting a re- that nearly two-thirds of sellers The 2021 Applications will be taken online only starting Monday, January 4, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. cent change in employment with are also buyers; these dual-track and closing on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. a decrease in hours or pay, and homeowners may sell their home 17 percent saying they or their for top dollar, only to enter an Please visit: www.602training.org (will not be active until January 4, 2021) spouse/partner were laid off or extremely competitive buyer’s REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be 18 years old by August 15, 2021 (born before August 15, 2003) involuntarily unemployed – all market where homes are going High school diploma earned by June 30, 2021 or GED certificate by December 31, 2020 of which could be barriers to under contract in 12 days. nding a new home. And in portions of the local Once you have applied, the following documents must be mailed or brought into our office by 3:00 p.m. on A lack of certainty around area, there can be nothing to Friday, January 22, 2021. where they work is another con- buy, said Betsy Twigg, an asso- Applicants must provide one of the following educational documents: tributing factor. According to ciate broker with McEnearney 1. Official Transcript of High School Grades (Must be in a sealed envelope from the school and have a raised Zillow’s survey, the most com- Associates. seal affixed) mon change for homeowners in “Moving up from an $850,000 High school seniors must also provide a letter from their guidance counselor on school letterhead stating the past six months is that they home to a $1.2 million home is they will graduate by June 30, 2021. Or are working from home more dif cult in Arlington because 2. GED scores and certificate (Only GEDs that are American Council on Education accredited will be accepted. often. many of the homes in the $1.2 Visit www.acenet.edu for further information). Online Diplomas are not accepted. Previous Zillow research nds million price range were recently two-thirds of those working re- renovated and expanded by those Applicants must provide all of the following additional documents: motely during the pandemic say planning to stay in the home for 3. Social Security Card 4. County or state issued birth certificate, United States Passport or Naturalization Certificate they would consider moving if 20 to 30 years,” she said. “Few 5. Valid Driver’s License or a State issued Picture Identification Card given the exibility to contin- new homes are in that price 6. DD214 (for veterans of military service only) ue occasionally working from range, and even re-sales of 10- to home. However, those plans 20-year-old ‘newer/older’ homes *Please do not procrastinate compiling these documents. Replacements may take several weeks to obtain. may be in limbo as homeowners are more expensive.” *All foreign documents must be accompanied by a translation of that document and a letter from your await clear guidance from their Add to that questions about embassy stating its authenticity. For any transcript, the letter must document the equivalency of this transcript. *You may apply only once during the application period. employers on when – or if – they the future of the workplace and *The office is open for receiving documentation from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. will return to the of ce. questions about schools, and *Office is closed Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Nearly 40 percent of home- some are willing to get creative. *You are highly encouraged to give your documentation to the office staff as opposed to just leaving it to owners considering selling in the “People who are not pleased ensure you have turned in all the necessary documents. next three years say they antici- with Arlington’s distance-learn- *It is your responsibility to ensure this office receives all of your required documents by the due date and time! *All documents must be copies that we can keep except the Official High School Transcripts (must be pate a more favorable sale price ing are putting their children in originals that we keep). if they wait, suggesting they private and parochial in-person *If you are selected for apprenticeship, final acceptance will be contingent on ability to pass drug and back don’t feel pressure to list now in schools when a place can be ground screening. order to get a good price. found or [several clients] leav- “Potential sellers are likely ing the area entirely so that Document Drop Off Location: correct that home prices have their children can do in-person UA Mechanical Trades School (301-341-1555) 8509 Ardwick Ardmore Road Enjoy ‘Old-School’ Column Landover, Maryland 20785 Once documentation has been received, you will be given a math testing date and time. Math testing will start as early as Monday, January 26, 2021 and will be held during normal business hours. Math testing In Online Weekend Edition assignments will be given to you when you turn in your documentation. If you should need to drop off your documentation and no staff is available, you will be emailed a math test assignment. The Sun Gazette’s online-only Weekend edition – available at https://sungazette.news There is a $50.00 non-refundable application processing fee due at the time of Testing. under “Recent Issues” each Friday – includes Payable in cash or money order only (all money orders to be made payable to HPRTF) a weekly column by Carol McEwen, aNorth- ern Virginia real-estate professional who for If you are interested in applying for a helper’s job, please contact the Steamfitters Local 602 Union Hall at 301-333-2356. Please visit our website at www.Steamfitters-602.org. four decades has watched the comings and goings of Northern Virginia. THE APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE SELECTS STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, SEX, AGE, NA- Her column, dubbed “Old School,” takes a look back to years TIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN TO ALL RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY gone by, all with McEwen’s trademark wit. ACCORDED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL. THE APPRENTICESHIP COMMIT- Take a look and enjoy the column each week. TEE IS ACTIVELY RECRUITING APPLICANTS INCLUDING MINORITIES AND FEMALES. 11/26 &12/3/20

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22 December 3, 2020 sungazette.news FAMOUS 8. *La Sagrada Familia Local history LANDMARKS or St. Peter’s Items taken from the archives of the © StatePoint Media 9. Having wings Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on 10. ____ of Man local history at the Web site www.arling- ACROSS 11. Scottish cap tonhistoricalsociety.org. 1. Octagonal sign 13. Ceiling panel in the 5. “Don’t have a ____!” Pantheon December 4, 1942: 8. Can of worms 14. Type of wheat n The County Board is considering 12. Pathetic 19. Cuban dance adoption of an ordinance to regulate taxi 13. Spanish sparkling wine 22. Glacier matter service. 14. Pico de gallo 23. Medieval knight’s spiky n Architectural drawings of the de- 15. WWII side weapon sign for Arlington Hospital have been 16. Like word of mouth 24. Coffee shop order released. 17. Church song 25. *Home to Taj Mahal n The minister of Westover Baptist 18. *Victoria in Zimbabwe or 26. Phonograph record Church has become the rst Arlington Horseshoe in Canada 27. Artist’s support religious leader to leave for active military duty. Rev. Perry Mitchell also served in 20. *Home to Rock of Cashel 28. Back, at sea the Chaplains’ Corps in World War I. and Blarney Castle 30. Director Reitman n Washington-Lee walloped George 21. Massachusetts university 31. Indian restaurant staple Washington, 33-6, in the Old Oaken 22. “____ Be Home for 33. Giant Hall-of-Famer Bucket football game. Christmas” 35. *Moulin Rouge or 23. Olympic torch, e.g. Netherland’s landmark December 3, 1944: 25. On the move 37. Incense without prefix n With more and more draftees being 28. Menu words 39. Weasel-related ruled unquali ed for service as the war 29. *Golden Gate or Mackinac onomatopoeia drags on, Virginia’s draft boards are plan- 32. Goodbye, to bambino 40. Enigma machine’s output ning to call 15 percent more men than 34. Ruling in Islamic law 43. One born to Japanese usual this month to meet the quota. 36. Variable, abbr. immigrants 37. Can, with thou 45. Roman magistrate December 4, 1950: 38. South American monkey 47. Hawaiian veranda n With one day left until Arlington’s 39. *Versailles or Buckingham 48. V.C. Andrews’ “Flowers in tax deadline, Treasurer John Locke Green 41. Thus far 57. Field of Dreams state DOWN the ____” says only 50 percent of county residents 42. Yoko’s John 58. More than one stylus 49. Naysayer’s favorite prefix have paid up. 1. BBQ side 44. Collectively 59. Barnes and Noble or 2. Taxon, pl. 50. Bucolic poem December 2, 1961: 46. Party bowlful Barnum and Bailey 3. Fail to mention 51. Type in all ____ n The state attorney general says 47. Memory failure 60. Jaunty rhythm in music 4. Bygone Spanish money 52. Agitate Prince Edward County is within its rights 49. Goals 61. Don Quixote’s enemy 5. Jeweler’s unit 53. Hole punchers to close its public schools rather than inte- 51. *St. Basil’s or Canterbury 62. Urge Spot to attack 6. Egg-like curves 54. Like the White Rabbit grate them, because the Virginia constitu- 55. Independent, slang 63. Besides 7. *The Western one in Israel 55. Any doctrine tion does not require public education. 56. Initial stake or the Great one in China n Washington-Lee topped George Washington, 51-44, in boys basketball. ‘Generation Z’ Is Bene ting from Rental December 4, 1968: n A School Board task force has rec- ommended easing the ban on student Concessions Being Oered by Landlords smoking in schools, saying trying to stop The economic upheaval caused, in As for renters who moved from a previ- 8.3 percent as the median rate in all the all students from smoking is like trying to part, by the COVID crisis is doing some- ous rental within the past year, a majority markets studied. stop all students from getting pregnant. thing perhaps unexpected – getting those aren’t necessarily saving money – slightly The high rate of concessions is giving a n The Arlington County Civic Federa- in the “Generation Z” demographic out more than 50 percent report paying more chance for people to trade up. tion has voted to oppose a plan to raze of their parents’ houses – while encourag- than before. But many of them are bene t- “What we’re seeing is that renters who part of the Buckingham Apartments and ing those occupying smaller apartments ing from concessions offered by landlords, might have been in a small apartment are build high-rises. to consider trading up to something with which can translate into major savings. instead looking at larger units – maybe a n U.S. Rep. Joel Broyhill, R-10th, spent more room, greater amenities or a more Rental concessions climbed from 16 two-bedroom instead of a one-bedroom,” $115,000 on his re-election bid. preferred location. percent of available apartment offer- said Zillow Premier Agent Kenny Tru- And in the Washington region, there ings to 30 percent between January and ong, founder of Fast Real Estate in the December 5, 1975: is more incentive to do so than anywhere August. Since then, the share of rent- San Francisco Bay area. “Some others are n The Metro system is “on the verge of else in the nation. als offering concessions has stabilized at moving to a rental with a view or a yard default” due to cash-ow problems, and Rental concessions, such as a free around 34 percent nationally in October for a similar price.” the general manager has announced he month’s rent, appear to be luring Gen Z – with notable exceptions. plans to step down in January. (ages 18 to 25) out of their parents’ base- Most notable was in the Washington ments and into the rental market, accord- region, where the units featuring rental CROSSWORD SOLUTION ing to new research from Zillow. concessions (already nearly 33 percent a A Zillow survey nds more than a third year ago) grew to a whopping 62.4 percent (34 percent) of Gen Z renters who relocat- this October, almost off the chart. The ed in the past year say they moved from only localities close were Charlotte (53.6 the home of a family member or friend. percent) and San Jose (52.1 percent). That’s up from 20 percent who reported Concessions often add up to big sav- the same in an April survey. ings for renters. Concessions offered in The survey is consistent with previ- six large markets (Boston, Chicago, In- ous Zillow research that found the num- dianapolis, New York, Philadelphia and ber of young adults living with parents the District of Columbia) amounted to or grandparents was beginning to fall in savings equal to two months free rent, as- September, after rising dramatically in the suming a year-long lease (an overall sav- spring. ings of 16.7 percent). That compares to

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