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www.ConnectionNewspapers.comOctober 29 - November 4, 2014 onlineMcLean Connection at www.connectionnewspapers.com ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2014 ❖ 1 2 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic Election 2014 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Down to the Wire As 10th District race heads into homestretch, Foust, Comstock continue to battle for voters.

By Victoria Ross that had not been competitive for 30 years. The Connection In February, The Rothenberg Political Re- port rated the race as “leans Republican,” he race to replace U.S. Rep. noting that in recent elections, the district Frank Wolf (R) in Virginia’s supported both Republicans and Democrats T sprawling 10th district has been in presidential and gubernatorial races. The exactly what political prognos- Washington Post ranked the seat as “the Photo Contributed Photo by Victoria Ross ticators said it would be: one of the most sixth most likely seat to flip control” in the Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34) Fairfax County Supervisor John watched, most expensive and most con- 2014 election. greets supporters during a cam- Foust (D-Dranesville), stands by his tested races in the 2014 midterm elections. “The 10th district had become increas- paign stop in Clifton last month. shipment of new signs that he For years, local Democrats liked to joke ingly liberal and diverse,” said Toni-Michelle received in September – "This is that the seat was not so much an “R” seat C. Travis, an associate professor of govern- his candidacy in September to run against Foust Country." as a “W” seat, and if they could field a can- ment and politics at George Mason Univer- the incumbent Wolf. didate named Wolf, they would have the sity. She noted that while Democrats held “I remember being in the Government Money seat regardless of party affiliation. just three congressional districts, voters Center when Wolf announced his retirement Both Foust and Comstock have received and spent But they didn’t expect a shot at the seat swept Democrats into all three statewide … my Blackberry started buzzing like crazy. millions of dollars in the race to replace retiring anytime soon. offices last year, and went for President I was surprised, but I knew my chances to Congressman Frank Wolf (R). Congressional candidates are required to file up to seven main reports Until last December, when Wolf delivered Obama twice. win just shot up,” Foust said. with the Federal Election Commission during the a game-changer by announcing that he “These districts are shifting and they are On Jan. 24, Northern Virginia Republi- 2014 midterms. Below are Foust and Comstock’s would not seek re-election to an 18th term not set in stone anymore,” Travis said. “The cans announced the party would run a most recent quarterly reports, filed Oct. 15. in Congress. 10th now includes a chunk of Loudoun firehouse primary on April 26 to choose a COMSTOCK: His retirement announcement came as a County, and voters are going to see the nominee. The firehouse primary had never Beginning Balance: $575,890.52 surprise to both Republicans and Demo- world differently from voters in Fairfax been tested in the state’s congressional his- Total Contributions for Reporting Period: $1,300,412.84 crats, and set off a feeding frenzy among County. It’s possible that’s where the race tory, and it was a process that caused sig- Expenditures: $1,075,722.43 political hopefuls throughout the district. will be won or lost.” nificant intra-party strife. But it would give Cash on Hand: $800,580.93 By the end of January 2014, 15 candi- their nominee an early start. If the party FOUST: dates stood in line for a chance at the cov- IN REACTION to the news of an open seat, opted for a state-run primary or convention, Beginning Balance: $1,125, 718.40 eted seat. both parties were frantically maneuvering it would not have been held until June 10. Total Contributions for Reporting Period: The news also sparked a flurry of specu- to select a candidate. Many Democrats were In reaction, Fairfax County Democrats $1,008,833.03 Expenditures: $1,492,681.95 lation about the district’s possible political already coalescing around Fairfax County Cash on Hand: $641,869.48 shift. Democrats became bullish on the seat Supervisor John Foust, who had announced See Battle, Page 12 Source: Ballotpedia.org

Final Comstock-Foust debate gets emotional as Mutiny at the Debate both candidates debate social issues for first time. By Victoria Ross The Connection Comstock argued that she could be more effective than a Democrat. he final debate Sunday between “It’s important to have a Republican TRepublican Barbara Comstock voice fighting for our federal employees, and Democrat John Foust was and I will be that voice,” she said. “We arguably the most fiery and combative don’t need to have the budget balanced debate in the race to replace retiring U.S. on their backs.” Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R) in Virginia’s 10th She said the government shutdown of Congressional District. 2013, was “unconservative, irresponsible The candidates took their seats next and it should never happen again,” draw- to each other on the stark stage of the ing applause. McLean Community Center’s Alden The- ater, and battled for 90 minutes over who THE GLOVES WERE OFF for Foust, would really bring a bipartisan approach the Dranesville District supervisor who, to Congress. political pollsters say, has lost some elec- Comstock cited her work on several toral ground to Comstock in the past few bills that received bipartisan support in weeks. Foust repeatedly accused the Virginia House of Delegates, includ- Comstock of being a “hyper-partisan” ing legislation to combat human traffick- Photo by Victoria Ross/The Connection operative and confronted Comstock on ing and Lyme disease. Foust said that as The stark stage at McLean Community Center’s Alden Theater served as her record regarding social issues, a topic a Fairfax County supervisor, he has the backdrop for the final debate between Republican Barbara Comstock that was off-limits in previous debates. worked in cooperation with Republicans and Democrat John Foust co-hosted by The McLean Citizens Association Foust called Comstock’s position on to balance seven county budgets. and the Great Falls Citizens Association on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 26. gun control “scary,” and blasted her vote Co-hosted by The McLean Citizens As- to repeal Virginia’s law limiting handgun sociation and the Great Falls Citizens As- Northern Virginia residents, many sporting candidates would help the region’s many purchases to once a month. “She gets an sociation on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 26, Comstock t-shirts or wearing Foust buttons. federal workers impacted by sequester cuts the debate drew a crowd of nearly 400 In response to a question about how the and last year’s government shutdown, See Final Debate, Page 12 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2014 ❖ 3 4 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News

Members of SLEEP, or Start Later for Excel- Townhouse garden design lence in Educa- tion Proposal, and installation celebrate after later high school Make your garden start times were approved by dreams come true! Fairfax County Public Schools' School Board. FREE CONSULTATION www.jewelboxgardensbysuzanne.com [email protected]

Photos by Beth Tudan High Schools to Start Later Next Year School Board approves later start times.

By Reena Singh The Connection

hyllis Payne has been fighting for more sleep for a decade. On Oct. 23, it all paid Poff. The co-founder of Start Later for Excel- lence in Education Proposal - or SLEEP - saw the Fairfax County Public School Board approve to move high school start times ahead by 30 minutes, 11-1. “This means the school system is getting a policy on what is best for the kids,” she said after the vote. “It’s been a labor of love.” She said she was proud of Superintendent Karen Garza and the board members for approving the motion. The change means that high school start Later school start times advocates Phyllis times will be between 8 and 8:10 a.m. next school Payne, former Executive Director of SLEEP year, about a 30 minute push forward. Middle School Terry Tuley and Oakton Elementary sixth start times will be 7:30 and elementary start times grade student Thomas Tudan, who will be will remain unchanged. able to benefit from later high school start The only board member to not vote yes on the pro- times in the future. posal was Sully District board member Kathy Smith. “I was really hoping when this process started that “As I jostled my sons repeatedly during those pre- I could be in a place where I could vote yes,” Smith dawn hours, pulling off their covers while rushing said. to prepare breakfast, I instinctively knew something She said many of her constituents did not want was wrong,” she said. “I knew that these brutally school start times to change, and she wanted to be early start times could not be healthy.” the one voice for them. Two of her sons have already graduated, but the “I have once been a lone no vote on the board, third one is a sophomore at Madison High School and it’s not easy,” said Hunter Mill District board and will benefit from the later start times next year. member Pat Hynes. “I want to mention it, because “It’s not about taking away teens’ electronics, for- we are models for our students always.” bidding caffeinated drinks or forcing them to go to bed early,” she said. “It’s about hormones, body clocks SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS became emotional and circadian rhythms. Trust me, my husband and I as they talked about the reasons they supported it - could and would make our boys go to bed early. But whether they supported it along with Payne for the we could not make them sleep.” past decade or decided more recently to approve the The impact will be even bigger for disadvantaged proposal. and students with disabilities, according to Sheree Mason District board member Sandra Evans, who Brown Kaplan with Fairfax Alliance for Appropriate is also a co-founder of SLEEP and made the motion School Education. for the proposal, said some students are picked up “This has been a long time coming,” she said after as early as 5:45 a.m. the motion was approved. “This isn’t about saving “Sleep deprivation is a public health crisis,” she money. It’s about the kids.” said. During her speech in the public comment portion With more sleep, she said, students would be at of the meeting, she said disadvantaged students feel less of a risk for depression, attendance loss, low test the effects of sleep deprivation more than other stu- score and car accidents. dents do. During the public comment period, mother of three “An insufficient sleep can exacerbate certain men- Karen Keys-Gamarra spoke about pulling her three tal illnesses like bipolar disorders and anxiety disor boys out of bed to wake them up every day of their school years. See School Board, Page 17 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2014 ❖ 5 Opinion McLean

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Change for the Better in Fairfax County Schools An independent, locally owned weekly newspaper delivered to homes and businesses. Published by Later start times, full-day Mondays; who knows, Local Media Connection LLC cal (eg, reduced obesity risk) and mental (eg, 1606 King Street lower rates of depression) health, safety (eg, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 next maybe gifted-and-talented programs for drowsy driving crashes), academic perfor- Free digital edition delivered to mance, and quality of life.” your email box. Go to poor students? We commend the leadership of the advocacy connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe group SLEEP in Fairfax, which never gave up, ho says big bureaucracies can’t an effective countermeasure to chronic sleep even in years when this change appeared im- NEWS DEPARTMENT: make big changes? loss and has a wide range of potential benefits possible. [email protected] One year into the tenure of to students with regard to physical and men- We suspect the key ingredient is new lead- Kemal Kurspahic W Editor ❖ 703-778-9414 Karen Garza, we have two huge tal health, safety, and academic achievement. ership at the top at FCPS, Karen Garza. [email protected] changes that between them impact almost ev- “The American Academy of Pediatrics A superintendent across the river, Joshua ery single student, every family with children strongly supports the efforts of school districts Starr, will have to ask himself what’s holding Amna Rehmatulla Editorial Assistant in Fairfax County Public Schools. to optimize sleep in students and urges high up such changes in Montgomery County Pub- 703-778-9410 ext.427 Last week, the Fairfax County School Board schools and middle schools to aim for start lic Schools. [email protected] voted to move high school start times times that allow students the opportu- Reena Singh all after 8 a.m. beginning next Septem- Editorial nity to achieve optimal levels of sleep — Mary Kimm, Community Reporter [email protected] 757-619-7584 ber. Garza, superintendent of Fairfax (8.5–9.5 hours) and to improve physi- [email protected] County Public Schools, announced this Jon Roetman summer the implementation of full-day Mon- Sports Editor ❖ 703-752-4013 days, another previously insurmountable task. [email protected] A plan emerged that made this possible for Voting @jonroetman under $5 million (original estimates were Victoria Ross wildly and prohibitively higher) while keep- very year is Election Year in Virginia, For information, contact State Board of Elec- County Reporter ❖ 301-502-6027 [email protected] ing elementary school times the same (or Eand this year, the ballot is short but tions, 804 864-8901, Toll Free: 800 552-9745 FAX: within 5-10 minutes). The goal is to move important. Turn out to vote for U.S. 804 371-0194, email: [email protected]; or ADVERTISING: middle school start times later in the future. Senate, member of the House of Representa- visit http://www.sbe.virginia.gov For advertising information Change comes in mysterious ways. Part of tives, and a few questions. You can read previous Connection coverage [email protected] the support for this change comes from the You can vote absentee in person between at http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/ 703-778-9431 science. now and Saturday, Nov. 1; after that, vote on news/Elections/ Trisha Hamilton The American Academy of Pediatrics this fall: Election Day, Nov. 1, at your assigned polling Display Advertising 703-778-9419 “A substantial body of research has now dem- place. Bring photo identification with you, the — Mary Kimm, [email protected] onstrated that delaying school start times is rules have changed. [email protected] Andrea Smith Classified Advertising 703-778-9411 Letters to the Editor [email protected] Debbie Funk National Sales ing popular destinations and mass bond issue as unjustified, obligat- 703-778-9444 Vote Yes on transit more accessible. The Never ing taxes for wasteful projects in [email protected] These upgrades would increase the future. The BOS has been rais- David Griffin Transportation the capacity of our transportation Never Bond ing taxes at a rate twice the rate Marketing Assistant network by allowing it to carry To the Editor: of inflation. As a result, the BOS 703-778-9431 [email protected] Bond more people, whether they drive, The British call credit card has driven over six billion dollars walk, bike or take mass transit. Go charges the “Never Never.” That of income out of Fairfax to nearby Referendum Editor & Publisher to fairfaxcounty.gov/bond/ for in- is the attitude of the Fairfax Board counties as shown in Mary Kimm To the Editor: formation about cost, project de- of Supervisors (the BOS) with the www.howmoneywalks.com. [email protected] On Nov. 4, Fairfax County resi- tails and answers to other fre- current $100 million bond issue on @MaryKimm dents will vote on a Transporta- quently asked questions. the ballot. Buy anything you want Thomas L. Cranmer, Executive Vice President tion Bond Referendum. The Here’s something else to con- that sounds good and put it on the Great Falls Jerry Vernon [email protected] League of Women Voters supports sider: Fairfax is one of only 32 Never Never. Let future BOS fig- First VP, Fairfax County the Bond Referendum and urges counties in the United States with ure how to pay for it. Taxpayers’ Alliance Editor in Chief Steven Mauren voters to approve it. a AAA Bond Rating. This allows Certainly don’t even disclose to Managing Editor If accepted, the Bond would the County to borrow at lower in- voters what is to be financed. In- Kemal Kurspahic Voting for Taxes Photography: fund three types of projects: terest rates. And because Fairfax stead call it a “Transportation Deb Cobb, Craig Sterbutzel ❖ Spot Road Improvements: has access to other funding Bond Referendum.” To the Editor: Art/Design: Laurence Foong, John Heinly These include adding or lengthen- sources, this Bond represents only In one sentence the BOS could Since John Foust has told us Production Manager: ing turn lanes; upgrading turn sig- 7 percent of the cost of these im- have disclosed on the ballot the nothing about himself, I thought I Geovani Flores nals and signage; constructing provements. purpose of the bond issue. The would look for myself at his Special Assistant to the Publisher walkways and providing cross- The League of Women Voters proposed expenditures are: Vari- record. Turns out John Foust has Jeanne Theismann walks; and making popular desti- urges you to vote on Nov. 4. And ous sidewalks and signs, $77.5 voted or supported to raise a lot [email protected] @TheismannMedia nations more accessible. we encourage you to say YES to million; six spot road improve- of our taxes. ❖ Pedestrian Improvements: the Transportation Bond Referen- ments, $16 million; 14 bike trail First he’s voted to raise our prop- CIRCULATION: 703-778-9426 These include building missing dum. We believe that these improvements, $6.5 million. erty taxes six out of the seven years [email protected] sidewalk and trail links; adding projects will reduce congestion This referendum will not affect he’s been in office after he prom- and improving signalized cross- and make it easier and safer for traffic jams one iota. There are ised as a candidate to “lower the walks and other pedestrian- all of us to get to the places where no measures of congestion relief, tax burden on homeowners.” Our friendly intersection improve- we need and want to go. U.S. Transportation Department property taxes have gone up 22 ments. cost-benefit analysis or even stud- percent since Foust made that bro- ❖ Bike and Trail Improvements: Julia Jones and Helen Kelly, ies showing the obvious lack of ken promise and increased our These include developing new bi- Co-Presidents existing bicycle trail use. taxes by over $300 million. He also cycle facilities, constructing trails, League of Women Voters of the The Fairfax County Taxpayers’ adding bicycle parking, and mak- Fairfax Area Alliance urges voters to oppose the See Letters, Page 7

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From Page 6 John supports Governor McAuliffe’s workforce development plan which includes wants a new $80 million meals tax that a much needed effort to create more jobs even fellow Democrats oppose. In addition in Virginia. A feature of this program is the he’s supported $1 trillion in health care Virginia Values Veterans program, which taxes which include taxes on investments, will ask 10,000 businesses to sign a pledge medical devices and a surtax on good health of commitment to hiring more veterans. By care plans. Then he supported raising taxes working with these businesses in Virginia on the sale of a home or the purchase of a service members are provided opportuni- car or a hotel stay. ties for a successful transition back to the Seems this John Foust is a real one note civilian life. Our veterans deserve nothing Johnny – and the only tune he knows is less. raising our taxes. Yet his ad feebly claims Recently Governor McAuliffe also signed he cut spending of about $5 million in the Executive Order 23 establishing “The New time he raised our taxes by hundreds of Virginia Economy” Workforce Initiative. As millions and supported billions more in tax a U.S. Army veteran I believe the most im- increases. Is he serious? And, finally he says portant part of this initiative will be to help in a recent mailing he’s going to “hold the secure employment opportunities for the line on taxes.” Priceless! younger generation of veterans. With the Governor’s initiative and the Marcia Close support of Northern Virginian Democrats McLean like John Foust who is running for Congress in the 10th CD Veterans will have a better outlook in the future job market in Virginia. Champion for John is the son of a WWII veteran and he has always supported veterans and military Veterans families causes. As a Vietnam veteran I have To the Editor: confidence that when John Foust is elected I am writing to bring the attention of vot- in November he will continue to be a cham- ers to the importance of the choice they pion for veterans and military families and have in the election for the 10th Congres- our issues. sional District. John Foust is the candidate who has J. Jay Volkert shown he deserves the support of veterans. Vienna

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Leah Puhlick, one of this year’s recipients for the Yale Educator of the Year award, has been a teacher for 22 years, 19 of which have been at Langley High School.

Photos by Reena Singh/The Connection Langley High Teacher Receives National Award

Leah Puhlick re- istry a hands-on experience. “I’m always looking for new ceives the Yale ways to catch a student’s attention and make things more interest- Educator of the ing,” she said. She focuses on creating team Year Award. activities so students can learn from one another in the rigorous, By Reena Singh college level class. The Connection “I think [my students] would describe my classes as interesting atherine Tan may have and hands on,” she said. “I hope graduated from Lan- they would feel it was a comfort- Kgley High School last able enough environment where year, but one teacher they could ask questions.” has made an impact on her to this Leah Puhlick, Langley High Those outside of the classroom day. School AP Chemistry take notice of Puhlick’s creativity The Yale University freshman Teacher, is one of this in the classroom. nominated her former Advance year’s recipients of the Yale “Leah has always been one of Now’sNow’s AA GreatGreat TimeTime forfor YourYour LandscapeLandscape Project!Project! Placement [AP] chemistry teacher, Educator of the Year award the most dedicated and hard work- Leah Puhlick, for this year’s Yale after being nominated by a ing teachers,” said Dranesville Dis- Patios,Patios, Walkways,Walkways, Retaining Walls, Educator of the Year award - and former student. trict School Board member Jane FreeFree Patios, Walkways, Retaining Walls, she was one of this year’s recipi- Strauss. “She does so much for EstimatesEstimates LandscapingLandscaping && soso muchmuch more!more! ents. students. Her passion for science “She loves chemistry and “Her passion for makes all her students feel like wants her students to enjoy it science makes all her genuine scientists who contrib- Tree Clearance Sale GetGet YourYour FallFall ColorColor too, so in addition to explaining ute to the knowledge of the concepts in the clearest, most students feel like world around them.” 30% OFF Pansies,Pansies, Mums,Mums, concise way, she creates scaven- Puhlick coached Tan for the All Trees 2013 & Prior Cabbage,Cabbage, KaleKale ger hunts with chemical com- genuine scientists Science Olympiad and Science pounds or proposes interesting Bowl. The AP chemistry teacher experiments like turning pennies who contribute to the also dedicates time coaching the into ‘gold’ to make chemistry academic team, who she said We Have more ‘real’ than just some lifeless knowledge of the won a state championship last equations on paper,” said Tan. world around them.” year. Pumpkins! “When I first started taking AP PUHLICK said she found out she — Dranesville District School Chemistry with her, she encour- won the award days before the Board member Jane Strauss aged me to join the Science 6060 10%10% OffOff school year began. According to Olympiad Team, where students 10% Off Yale University’s website, 54 teachers and 30 coun- compete in events of various science and engineer- 50-75%50-75% OffOff AllAllAll CitrusCitrusCitrus selors from all over the world were chosen out of ing fields,” said Tan. “She volunteers hours of her PotteryPottery the 306 nominations written. time after school to organizing the team or helping PotteryPottery Lowest Prices PlantsPlantsPlants “When I read more about the award, I found out team members come up with ideas—mainly encour- Since 2008! Plants that she had to write an application and they selected aging students to be creative and have fun. By com- Playground Chips Bagged, Bulk it out of so many others,” she said. “One thing like petition day, her room resembles a science war zone & Organic Compost Shredded Mulch that makes such a difference. It’s knowing you with wood scraps or earth science textbooks strewn FREE Fill 99 Hardwood touched a student’s life like that.” around the counters, and the faint smell of burnt $ cu. yd. Mulch $24.99 cu. yd. Puhlick has been teaching for a total of 22 years, nylon fibers in the air.” 29. $3.49 19 of which have been at Langley High School. She Tan said that she is not the only student to appre- 9023 Arlington Blvd., said she found out how much she enjoyed teaching ciate Puhlick’s effort in the classroom and beyond. Fairfax, Virginia Chemistry while tutoring her classmates her fresh- “At a certain point in the year, many of us students 2 miles west of I-495 on Rt. 50. man year at the University of Virginia. had taken to calling her ‘mom’ because she put so 1 mile from I-66 (Vienna Metro) “During my second semester that first year, I had much time and effort into helping us succeed.” Follow 703-573-5025 other students who asked me for help in chemistry,” us: Open 7 days a week she said. “They told me I was really good at it and I FOR MORE INFORMATION about this award, Visit our new Web site: should be a teacher. I’ve been doing that ever since.” including other award winners, can be found at http:/ ➠www.cravensnursery.com In the classroom, she likes to make learning chem- /admissions.yale.edu/educator-award.

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Photos by Reena Singh/The Connection Caitlyn Michalski, 14, daughter of a Franklin Sherman Zach Bullock, 5, tried to hit the bell with all his might at teacher, holds a chicken in the petting zoo during the Franklin Sherman’s Centennial Carnival on Sunday. school’s centennial carnival. SUNDAY LITURGY SCHEDULE: DAILY EUCHARIST: Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM Weekdays Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM Monday-Friday, 6:30 AM & 8:30 AM 1:30 PM Spanish Liturgy Saturday, 8:30 AM Franklin Sherman Celebrates 100 Years 5312 North 10th Street All Are Arlington Virginia 22205 Welcome! Centennial bash Parish Office: (703) 528-6276 “For over 100 years, PARISH WEBSITE: for school with students have www.rc.net/arlington/stann historic roots in crossed these doors Celebrating Oktoberfest McLean. to be represented in Chesterbrook Woods residents celebrated Oktoberfest To highlight your Faith Community, call Karen at 703-778-9422 enjoying food, fun and good company. By Reena Singh the four corners of The Connection the world.” — PTA President Vance Gore im Todd remembers TJHSST Schedules how she felt at home Kat Franklin Sherman Simon (D-53) spoke at the car- Open House for Elementary School in nival to commend the school’s the late 1970s. achievement. Students in Nearly 40 years later, she is “Franklin Sherman is one of serving as the school’s Parent the very best schools in the Com- Grades 4-8 Teacher Association centennial monwealth, so give yourselves Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), the coordinator and has seen three a hand,” said Favola. Regional Governor’s School for science of her children enter the school Simon said the House of Del- and technology in Northern Virginia, as she had. egates passed a resolution to cel- will hold its annual open house for The school celebrated its cen- ebrate the school’s centennial, students in grades 4-8 on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. tennial year carnival style with but it still needed to be passed Due to construction at the high the community on Sunday with by the state Senate before it school, the open house will be held at a petting zoo, cotton candy and could be presented. Holmes Middle School, 6525 Montrose fair-style rides and games. Dranesville School Board Street in Alexandria, less than half a mile from TJHSST. “This school is dear to my member Jane Strauss’ three chil- Families with students in grades 4-8 heart,” said Todd. dren went to the school, she are invited to learn more about the She said that the first McLean said, and she was the PTA presi- school and meet TJHSST teachers, Day was actually a fundraiser dent in the 1980s. She said the administrators, students, parents, and alumni. Information sessions given by for the school, which was the school has been reincarnated TJHSST administrators and the first consolidated school in the five different times and has held TJHSST admissions director will also county. jousting competitions in the be held throughout the morning. “When I was here, they were playground when McLean had TJHSST is a Fairfax County public school, but accepts students from doing the open plan classroom horse racing competitions. The Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and design, which was the new wave current building itself has been Prince William Counties as well as the of thinking,” she said, remem- McLean High School cheerleaders perform at Franklin renovated several times. City of Falls Church. The school offers a comprehensive college preparatory bering how loud the construc- Sherman Elementary’s Centennial Celebration on Sunday. Fairfax County Chief of Staff program where students with exception at the school was to com- Marty Smith, a former Franklin tional quantitative skills and an plete the design. have crossed these doors to be rep- next year. Sherman principal, also made interest in science, technology, The PTA gifted the school a resented in the four corners of the “It’s small, everyone’s really an appearance. He noted that engineering, or mathematics can pursue higher levels of academic globe for its 100th anniversary world,” said PTA President Vance friendly and the teachers are when he was the principal, the achievement in those subjects in to represent the diversity within Gore. great,” she said. “The kids have a school was gearing up for its preparation for the pursuit of a the school walls as well as the Pat Bullock already had two chil- really great community of friends.” 90th anniversary. science, technology, engineering, or need to prepare students for a dren attend the school and was State officials like state Senators “It’s just amazing to think how mathematics-focused profession. For more information about the changing world. looking forward to a third, 5-year- Janet Howell (D-32) and Barbara much has changed in the past open house, visit the TJHSST admis- “For over 100 years, students old Zach Bullock, also attending Favola (D-31) and Del. Marcus 10 years,” he said. sions website.

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From Page 3 Foust said he still sees a path to victory. Campaigning Satur- announced in March they day in Prince William County, would cancel a convention, and Foust told supporters that the select Foust as their nominee. campaign is at a “critical point.” Avoiding a costly primary “I like to say both Barbara would give Democrats an edge Comstock and I will have more in building widespread district than enough supporters to win support for Foust before Repub- this election, there’s no question licans named their nominee in about that. But because it’s a a firehouse primary in April. low turnout election, the one State Del. Barbara Comstock who is going to win is the one handily won the GOP who has the ground game, and “firehouse” primary in April. I know we have the ground The former Wolf aide and estab- game.” lishment favorite beat out five Comstock’s campaign said other contenders for the nomi- they have been working their nation. field operation too. Her win ensured a heated “As we enter the final week, general election contest for the our campaign has the momen- battleground district, and sig- tum,” Comstock said Friday. naled the official start of the “We have ongoing Get Out The high-stakes race. Vote efforts and will continue to For the past six months, both reach voters through Election candidates have been cam- Day. I am pleased with all of the paigning hard. positive responses we get every Foust’s campaign likes to look day throughout this diverse dis- at the race in terms of numbers. trict.” They boast that the campaign Johanna Persing, a spokesper- has made 960,000 phone calls, son for Comstock’s campaign, knocked on 120,000 doors and Source: VPAP said Comstock and her volun- registered 1,500 new voters in Virginia’s sprawling 10th district, originally created in 1952, stretches from inside the teers have been knocking on the quest for the seat. Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia west to the Shenandoah Valley. doors every day. “We are reach- But the midterm cycle is a ing voters in all corners of the steep climb for Democrats, and a win often hovering near all-time lows, and Republi- to shore up vulnerable incumbents, such as district… our strong ground game and Get- comes down to a vigorous get-out-the-vote cans have successfully persuaded their core freshman Rep. Ami Bera, a California Demo- Out-the Vote effort will be instrumental to effort. supporters that the election is a referendum crat. victory on Nov. 4.” Republicans, outflanked by a superior on him. “Ad reservations are changing every week, “The point is not everything is moving in Democratic turnout operation in the past and John Foust is running an aggressive one direction. Different groups are respond- two presidential elections, have been spend- IN EARLY OCTOBER, National Demo- campaign in a tough climate,” David ing in different ways to the candidates and ing tens of millions of dollars to improve crats delivered a blow to Foust by cancel- Bergstein, spokesman for the Democratic the message,” said longtime campaign ac- data collection to achieve a rough parity. ing a multimillion-dollar television ad buy Congressional Campaign Committee, said tivist Frank Blechman of Fairfax. “Bottom President Obama’s approval ratings are in the race, shifting money from the 10th in response to the move. line: It’s too close to call so get out and vote.” Final Comstock-Foust Debate Gets Emotional

From Page 3 nable. Frankly, Delegate Comstock’s posi- ing birth control available to women over president, said there was no time left in tion is scary,” Foust said. “She voted to let the counter. the 90-minute debate for Comstock to A from the National Rifle Association,” people have guns in bars. Virginia was the “I don’t demonize people,” Comstock give her rebuttal, and suggested the can- Foust said dryly. gun-running capital of the south, and added. “I want to work together, to find didates move on to their three-minute Comstock said she worked on Virginia’s Democrats said let’s limit the purchase of ways we can bring people together and not closing statements, the audience be- recent mental-health reforms that she guns to one a month for 12 months. Last fight …” came mutinous, booing and hissing at said would make Virginians safer while session, Delegate Comstock voted to elimi- “Of course you don’t want to fight about each other, the moderator and the can- preserving their Second Amendment nate that law. Virginia is now open for busi- it,” Foust shot back, calling Comstock’s po- didates. rights. ness, and it’s a huge step backwards.” sition on abortion “beyond the pale.” After Comstock’s closing statement, She also said she supports adding Foust also slammed Comstock for her “What you really want to do is get people supporters erupted with loud, sustained school resource officers to schools. “We opposition to the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe off your back for not standing up for a applause and whistles, delaying the start need to help prevent violence and keep v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, and woman’s right to make her own health care of Foust’s closing remarks. students safe,” she said, “not just against her vote in favor of the controversial “trans- choices,” Foust said, drawing loud applause When Foust launched a call-and-re- guns, but for bullying and human traf- vaginal ultrasound” bill in the Virginia leg- from his supporters. sponse in his closing statement – asking ficking. Virginia has been a model for islature. Foust continued blasting Comstock for several times if “Barbara Comstock can other states. It’s another example of “First of all, there are good people on both serving as co-chair of the Susan B. Anthony be trusted” – audience members com- bipartisans coming together to protect sides of these difficult issues,” Comstock List, a political action group dedicated to peted with shouts of “yes,” “no” and “shut our second amendment rights while said, “What we do in Congress is about fed- electing pro-life candidates, and claiming up.” The shouts interrupted his remarks making us secure.” eral funding of abortion, and I’ve always that Comstock called herself “a ‘warrior’ in so many times that Horn offered him an Foust was scathing in his reply. supported funding in cases of rape, incest the pro-life movement.” opportunity to start over. That action “There have been 87 school shootings or when the health of the mother is in dan- sparked a brief scuffle in the balcony sec- since Sandy Hook … that’s unconscio- ger.” Comstock said she also supports mak- WHEN MODERATOR Sally Horn, MCA’s tion of the theater.

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Photos by Isabel Zapata Wednesday Addams (Lily Lord) is pulling boyfriend Lucas Beineke (Jack Posey) in a new direction away from his parents (Matt Lucero, Rachel Lawhead) in MTC’s upcoming production of “The Addams Family” musical. McLean High Theatre Presents ‘The Addams Family’ Opening at 11 p.m. on Halloween night.

he McLean High School Theatre Company (MTC) kicks off its 2014-15 season with SPECIAL CONNECTIONS CALENDAR “The Addams Family” musical, opening Advertising Deadlines are the previous Thursday unless noted. T Halloween night. Artistic Director, Amy Poe, leads this award-winning company in bringing OCTOBER Publishing this fun family-friendly, spooky spectacle to McLean A+ Camps & Schools...... 10/15/14 and the greater D.C. community. “The Addams Fam- Election Preview I ...... 10/22/14 ily" runs Friday, Saturday evenings with Sunday Election Preview II...... 10/29/14 matinees, Oct. 31 – Nov. 9, beginning with the special 11 p.m. Halloween night debut. The Halloween NOVEMBER opening show includes a costume contest beginning Election Day is Tuesday, November 4. at 10:30 p.m. Wellbeing...... 11/5/14 “The Addams Family” features an original score HomeLifeStyle...... 11/12/14 by Andrew Lippa, and focuses on the classic Addams family antics. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate prin- Holiday Entertainment & Gift Guide I...... 11/19/14 cess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love A+...... 11/25/14 with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable Thanksgiving is November 27. family - a man her parents have never met. As if that DECEMBER weren’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Wellbeing...... 12/3/14 Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done HomeLifeStyle: Home for the Holidays...... 12/10/14 before - keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Hanukkah begins December 16. Everything will change for the whole family on the Holiday Entertainment & Gift Guide II...... 12/16/14 fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s A+ Camps & Schools...... 12/16/14 “normal” boyfriend, Lucas, and his parents, Mal and Members of the Addams Family in MTC’s CHILDREN’S CONNECTION...... 12/24/14 Alice Beineke. upcoming production of “The Addams Santiago Alfonzo-Meza leads the MTC cast as Family” musical. E-mail [email protected] for more information. Gomez. Helena Doms and Nora Logsdon appear as Morticia; Lily Lord and Nicole Sheehan as Wednes- ment with Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW). Book Award- day. Jack Posey appears as Lucas with Rachel by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Music and Lyr- Winning Lawhead and Matt Lucero appearing as Alice and ics by Andrew Lippa. Based on Characters Created Newspapers & Online Mal Beineke respectively. by Charles Addams. 703-778-9431 “The Addams Family” runs Oct. 31–Nov. 9 at the McLean Theatre Company comprises students, www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Burks Auditorium with tickets ranging from $10-$15, parents and teachers at McLean High School work- Reaching Suburban Washington’s Leading Households kicking off with the special 11 p.m. Halloween night ing together to produce challenging and award win- • Alexandria Gazette Packet • Fairfax Connection • Oak Hill/Herndon Connection debut. Attendees are encouraged to attend in cos- ning theatrical productions. The home of McLean • Arlington Connection • Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection • Potomac Almanac tume to celebrate the season. For more information Theatre Company is the 700 seat Burks Auditorium • Burke Connection • Great Falls Connection • Reston Connection • Centre View • McLean Connection • Springfield Connection and tickets, visit www.mcleandrama.com. “The and the more intimate 75 seat Black Box Theater at • Chantilly Connection • Mount Vernon Gazette • Vienna/Oakton Connection Addams Family” is presented through special arrange- 1633 Davidson Road, McLean.

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SATURDAY/NOV. 1 Children’s Flea Market. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Sellers are age 3-15. Free. www.mcleancenter.org.

SUNDAY/NOV. 2 The Amazing Max. 4 p.m. The Alden, located inside the McLean Community Center, at 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean. “The Amazing Max,” will perform his one-of-a- kind, interactive magic show. Tickets are $20, $15 for MCC district residents. For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit: www.aldentheatre.org

TUESDAY/NOV. 4 Trip to Dave & Buster’s. 8:30 am.-5:30 p.m. Old Firehouse Teen Center, 1440 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. McLean Community Center teacher work day trip departs from and returns to teen center. Lunch provided. $60/$50 MCC Catch The Amazing Max, New York’s only district residents. www.mcleancenter.org. off-Broadway family magic show bursting McLean Woman’s Club Guest Speaker Event. 12:30 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 1205 Dolley with striking visual magic, comedy and Madison Blvd., McLean. McLean Woman’s Club hosts loads of audience participation, playing speaker Tony Mendez, former CIA officer who oversaw the this Sunday, Nov. 2 at the Alden in McLean. rescue of six Americans during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, inspiring the film “Argo.” Free. For reservations and more information, call 703-356-3646 or visit www.mcleanwc.org. SATURDAY/NOV. 8 Annual Fall Bazaar. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Vienna Fire SATURDAY/NOV. 8 - SUNDAY/NOV. 9 Department, 400 Center Street, South, Vienna. The McLean Antiques Show & Sale. Saturday 10 a.m - 6 p.m., Auxiliary to the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department will hold Sunday 11 am. - 5 p.m. McLean Community Center, 1234 their bazaar sale that includes crafts, holiday decorations Ingleside Ave. $10 good for both days. and more, For information, or to reserve a space, please call www.mcleancenter.org. Carol at 703-309-3468 or email [email protected]. See Calendar, Page 19

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They Ebersole made the catch near the side- freakin’ came out and they laid it to line and was promptly blasted by a McLean us.” defender and knocked to the ground. “I saw the guy coming out of the corner MCLEAN ENTERED Friday’s contest of my eye,” Ebersole said. “I’ve been taught averaging 27 points per game, but that you’re going to get hit anyway, so you couldn’t get anything going on of- might as well catch it.” fense. The Highlanders’ previous low Ebersole took the hit, held on to the ball point total was 19 against Stone and scored a 4-yard touchdown. Likely Bridge on Oct. 10. needing a four-game winning streak to earn McLean receiver Jordan Cole caught a playoff spot, Ebersole and the Warhawks five passes for 52 yards, and Owen played as if they weren’t ready for their Pilewski had six receptions for 43 postseason dreams to end. yards. Maffei and Tom Shue each had The Madison football team thumped Madison quarterback Jason Gastrock threw three touchdown passes and six carries for 15 yards. McLean 40-0 on Oct. 24 at Madison High ran for one against McLean on Oct. 24. School. The Warhawks dominated from Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection start to finish, building a 27-0 halftime lead. “I saw the guy coming Madison outscored its last two opponents 93-0 and likely needs to win its last two out of the corner of my games to reach the postseason despite a 2- 4 start. eye. I’ve been taught that “We’re in playoff mode,” Madison head coach Lenny Schultz said. “That was our you’re going to get hit goal: to turn this program around in a hurry anyway, so you might as and make the playoffs. We know we have to win out to do that.” well catch it.” — Madison receiver Jordan Ebersole THE WARHAWKS took the next step toward the postseason with strong perfor- mances on both sides of the ball against the “Give credit to [Madison],” Blair Highlanders. On offense, Madison scored said. “They had a very good game six touchdowns and produced the team’s plan. They made it very difficult to second-highest point total of the season. move the ball. Obviously, there were Gastrock connected with Ebersole for three some instances where we didn’t ex- touchdown passes. ecute, but they did a lot in order to “It just seemed like,” Gastrock said, “he cause that to happen.” was open the entire time.” McLean will host Thomas Jefferson Gastrock threw a 20-yard touchdown pass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, and to Ebersole with 3:25 remaining in the first McLean quarterback Brian Maffei throws a pass against Madison will travel to take on rival Langley at half, giving Madison a 20-0 lead. He also on Oct. 24. 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. found No. 14 for a 27-yard score with 1:50 “The beauty part of the whole thing left in the third quarter, extending the Gastrock also made things happen with 42. On Friday, the Highlanders signal caller is that we still control our own fate,” Warhawks’ advantage to 33-0. his legs, keeping plays alive by scrambling completed 18 of 36 passes for 140 yards Blair said. “We win, we take care of Ebersole had eight catches for 75 yards. or taking off down field. He rushed for 51 and was intercepted once. business the next two weeks, [a] 6-4 “I feel like they played great together to- yards and a touchdown on seven carries. “A lot of it was pressure on the quarter- [record] gets you in. We’re going to night,” Schultz said about Gastrock and “I definitely had a better running game back,” Madison linebacker Joe Koshuta said have to [travel in the playoffs], and Ebersole. “They’re connecting.” than I have in the past,” Gastrock said. “I when asked about the Warhawks’ defensive that’s fine. We’ve had adversity all sea- Nate Williams also had a big night catch- don’t really consider myself that much of a success. “They run quick routes out on the son, our backs are going to be against ing passes, finishing with 12 receptions for running quarterback, but I had some good field, so we had to get on the quarterback the wall, but we’ve been there before 80 yards. plays today.” and get pressure.” and, with the exception of tonight, “Nate’s been consistent all year making Sophomore running back Wiley Counts After a season-opening win over South we’ve come out on top. We like our plays,” Schultz said. “We knew Jordan could carried six times for 41 yards and a touch- Lakes, Madison dropped four of five, includ- chances. do it [too]. … If they want to bracket Nate, down. ing a 16-14 loss to Oakton on Sept. 5 and a “… You can’t allow them to beat you then we’ll go to Jordan.” On defense, Madison recorded its second 7-3 defeat against Chantilly on Sept. 12. twice. How that happens is you dwell Gastrock completed 26 of 31 passes for consecutive shutout and held McLean to With a 2-4 record, the Warhawks responded on it too long. We’re going to do our 210 yards. 179 yards of offense. with a 53-0 win against Thomas Jefferson film, we’re going to do our corrections, “He’s coming into his own,” Schultz said. During a 51-35 loss to Herndon on Oct. on Oct. 17 and Friday’s shellacking of we’re going to look at it as a team and “He’s leading the team in practice [and] he’s 2, McLean quarterback Brian Maffei set a McLean. we’re going to flush it fairly quickly developing into a good young quarterback.” state record for completions in a game with Madison will close the regular season with because the season continues.”

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Send school notes to vienna@ tion (NMSC). The students repre- connectionnewspapers.com by Friday. sent 12 high schools in FCPS. School Board Approves Later Start Times The semifinalists are: Each year, the Northwest Federal ❖ Annandale High School: From Page 5 county who will have to wake up just as early as Credit Union Foundation (NWFCU Yonatan Ayele. Foundation) awards a total of ❖ Edison High School: Maxine before to fight traffic coming to school and stay later $100,000 in college scholarships – Morgan and Shalom Yiblet. ders, leading to higher rates of problem behavior rather than being with their families, she said many $5,000 each – to 20 students who ❖ Fairfax High School: William in school, loss in structural time and academic fail- of those teachers still supported the change because have demonstrated qualities of lead- Sampong. ership, dedication and commitment ❖ Hayfield Secondary School: ure,” she said. “ it was the best decision for the students. in school, at home and in the com- Camryn Bishop, Reese Cloud, and Although the cost for the first year was originally “I know that FCPS employees and teachers care so munity. Dominique Edwards. projected at $30 million, board members credited deeply about our children and what’s best for our “These students have displayed ❖ Lake Braddock Secondary Assistant Superintendent of Facilities and Transpor- children,” she said. the qualities that will make them School: Leul Berhane-Meskel and future leaders in our community,” Kinaya Hassane. tation Jeffrey Platenberg for helping reduce the cost At large board member Ryan McElveen said he once said Chris McDonald, Chairman of ❖ Langley High School: Leah to $4.9 million. fought against later high school start times while he the NWFCU Foundation and Presi- Yirga. Springfield District board member Elizabeth was in high school because it gave students more dent/CEO of Northwest Federal ❖ Madison High School: Rachel Schultz said the cost per student per day is 15 cents. time in the evenings for homework and extracurricu- Credit Union. “We are pleased to Bostick, Jesse Ernest, and Benjamin make an investment in their future – Jackson. “If we can’t invest 15 cents per student per day in lar activities. and our community’s future – by ❖ Marshall High School: just one year, and that’s not the advertised cost, to “As we know, history moves in arcs and we are at helping them pay for college.” Natascha Whyte. improving the social, emotional, health, physical another arc,” he said. Winners of the 2014 Ben DeFelice ❖ South County High School: academic, athletic and extracurricular activities, Although Student Representative Harris LaTeef will Scholarships from our area include: Maya Armstrong and Olivia Jones. ❖ Alexandra Cramer, graduate of ❖ Thomas Jefferson High School nevermind the sacrosanct time that children need to not be able to benefit from the change, he was ex- Langley High School. She will attend for Science and Technology spend with their family, then we do not have our cited for the classes below him. In past meetings, he the College of William & Mary. (TJHSST): Azeez Abdikarim, Arielle priorities straight,” she said. said this proposal would be the most important one ❖ Jamie Joeyen-Waldorf, gradu- Ampeh, Rebecca Clark-Callender, Schultz also thanked who she called the naysayers during his tenure as student representative. ate of Langley High School. She will Theodore Richardson, Hannah Wied, attend Northwestern University. and Rollin Woodford. - the people who came before the board disapprov- “As I said before, we can provide students with a ❖ Jennifer Prosser, graduate of ❖ West Potomac High School: ing of the measure. Because of those who questioned top notch, rigorously designed education, but if we Oakton High School. She will attend Zoe Smith. each step along the way, she said, a proposal that don’t have our physical and mental health in check, the University of Notre Dame. ❖ Woodson High School: Robert ❖ Sydney Sampson, graduate of Cuyjet and Daniel Pryce. met many of those concerns could be formed. While the education the county provides us really has little James Madison High School. She will The semifinalists will compete for she said this is not a perfect solution, it is the best meaning,” he said. attend the University of Virginia. more than 800 Achievement Scholar- solution for now. After the proposal passed, supporters jumped out ship awards, worth $2.5 million, to “This is just a starting point,” she said. of their chairs, cheering and hugging one another. Twenty-five students from be awarded next spring. The awards Fairfax County Public Schools will be supported by corporations, The next five to 10 minutes of the meeting was an (FCPS) have been named 2015 Na- professional organizations, founda- DR. GARZA noted that there are some things to impromptu break for board members and the public tional Achievement Scholarship tions, and funds from the NMSC. To work on to make later start times run smoothly next alike. program semifinalists in an academic be considered for a scholarship, year, but said there was nearly a calendar year to “It’s probably going to take me a little while to competition for Black American high semifinalists must advance to the fi- school students conducted by the nalist level by fulfilling additional make sure those items can be resolved. While she process it,” said Payne. “I was definitely in tears for National Merit Scholarship Corpora- requirements. knew there are many teachers working outside the the first few minutes. It’s a little overwhelming.”

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Celebrate National Men’s Chorus “Favorites From The Past” Including sacred works from its extensive repertoire Sunday, November 2, 4 p.m. Saint Luke Catholic Church, 7001 Georgetown Pike The concert will be conducted by Founder and Artistic Director, Thomas Beveridge, and will feature pianist, Thomas Pandolfi, and organist, Paul Skevington. The Chorus has performed at the Library of Congress, the National Gallery of Art, and in the Terrace Theater in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as well as on concert stages and in concert series throughout the Washington, D.C. area. Tickets will be available at the door for $20 (general admission). Students and children will be admitted free of charge. For further information, visit www.nationalmenschorus.org or call 202-244-7191

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