xxxx xx INSIDE: Airports continue to dig out of abyss • Story, Page 10 3 7 16 AT FRYING PAN, TYSONS VOLLEYBALL A RACE TO SEE CHAMBER PLAYERS WHICH COWS AIMS FOR ACTIVE IN MOO-VE FASTEST FLEXIBILITY COLLEGE Sun Gazette GREAT FALLS McLEAN OAKTON TYSONS VIENNA VOLUME 42 NO. 3 OCT 29-NOV 4, 2020 Parking District Wins OK for Scotts Run Vicinity Residents Say Park Users Have Overwhelmed Streets, But Not All Approve of Plan BRIAN TROMPETER Nature Preserve in McLean, unanimously there, many of whom, because of the easy Transportation will pay $2,500 to install Sta Writer agreed Oct. 20 to establish a permit-only access, come in from D.C. and Mary- “No Parking Anytime, Except by Permit parking district for three streets near the land,” said Supervisor John Foust (D- District 48” signs pertaining to the new Fairfax County supervisors, in an ef- park. Dranesville), who moved for the parking parking district. Streets within the district fort to improve pedestrian safety and “Basically, the neighborhoods have district’s approval. assuage residents living near Scotts Run been taken over by people who don’t live The Fairfax County Department of Continued on Page 15 KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON HALLOWEEN SPREADING SOME It’s been a spooky enough year for many, but for those who like the thrills and chills of Halloween season, this week brings a chance to enjoy ghosts, goblins, ghouls and the like. Last weekend, the Old Firehouse Center in McLean hosted a “House of Terror” in advance of the holiday, giving local residents a chance to get prepped. Above, one of the scary scenes from the event. See a page of photos on Page 4 and links to not one but two online slideshows at https://sungazette.news/photos. 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Sta Writer “It’s everything that’s linked to taking care of nearly 100 animals that live here,” Trotting at a pace between walking and she said. stampeding, the 11 cows that took part in Smokey, a 1-year-old Jersey/Noroman- the rst-ever “NASCOW” race Oct. 16 at de, and Hokie, a 3-year-old Angus, were Frying Pan Park in Herndon kept their the cows that received the most sponsor- eyes on the prize: brewer’s grain. ship. Burdick Equine Veterinary Services “If there’s one thing that makes a bo- of Flint Hill, where Marley now works, vine run, it’s beer by-products,” said Chris sponsored Hokie. Van Vlack, a former Frying Pan employee Hokie, from Virginia Tech (naturally), who served as the race’s announcer. escaped from the farm two years ago just Marybelle, a brown-and-white, 4-year- a couple of weeks after she arrived and old Guernsey that in May delivered a calf was tracked down on Route 28 heading named Neptune, won the race. toward Washington Dulles International The friends group held the NASCOW Airport, Johnson said. race in lieu of a large fund-raising event “It took a huge community effort to that was canceled because of the pan- wrangle her back into the trailer and get demic. her back to Frying Pan safely,” she said. “I think it was an interesting way to “She’s been well-behaved ever since.” deal with COVID,” said Laurel Marley, Other bovine racers included Ban- who serves as the farm’s main herd vet- dit, a 1-year-old Jersey/Normande and erinarian. Marley grew up near Rockeby Smokey’s half-brother; Brandy, a preg- Farm Stables in McLean, and her parents nant, 3-year-old Jersey; Evee, a 3-year-old still live in the community. Angus; Florence, a 2-year-old Hereford/ Promotional materials for NASCOW Shorthorn named after a 2018 hurricane; showed the race’s name in a slanted, all- Guinness, a 9-month-old Angus and the capitals typeface familiar to fans of stock- son of Evee; Helene, a pregnant, 2-year- car racing. old Angus also named after a 2018 hurri- Paul Nicholson, a farmer at Frying Pan Park in Herndon, poses with Marybelle, a 4-year-old Donations for the event came from 12 cane; Rain, a pregnant, 3-year-old Angus/ Guernsey that won the park’s rst-ever “NASCOW” race on Oct. 16. states and a dozen companies, for a total Hereford; and Skipper, a 9-month-old high-quality brewer’s grain from Aslan carried a bucket, Nicholson said. Besides of about 450 organizations and people, Angus and the son of Hokie. and Mustang Sally breweries awaited as the brewer’s grain, enticements also in- said Yvonne Johnson, park manager. Pro- Led by farmer Paul Nicholson, the a prize. cluded alfalfa hay, he said. ceeds will go toward animal care, includ- riderless cows raced from the far end of Park staff had spent the previous week ing food, medicine, veterinary bills, equip- the eld to the nish line, where some getting the cattle to follow them as they Continued on Page 15 Fwith Chesterbrook n Residences Lv There are many reasons to love our community. We'd like to give you one more. IMMEDIATE $2,500 SAVINGS when you sign a new lease by October 31, 2020. Any apartment style. Any level of care. 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While there may have been soldiers Sta Writer tional Battleeld Park. “Hurdles were put in front of their op- killed in isolated actions earlier in the The metal historical marker, No. 262, portunity to vote and people got together nascent war, Marr was the only soldier to A monument and historical marker was installed near the Judicial Complex’s and said, ‘Let’s have one more hurdle,’” he die in the Fairfax skirmish, which was the noting the death of a Confederate ofcer, agpole area in 2009 by the Virginia De- said. “‘If you’re black in Fairfax County rst land combat between organized mili- plus two Dahlgren naval howitzer can- partment of Historical Resources and will and you have the audacity to think you tary units, Myers said. nons also on display outside the Fairfax be returned to that agency. can still vote, if you want to pay the poll The state historical marker’s text is in- County Judicial Complex will be removed Supervisors on Sept. 15 voted to re- tax, if you think you can pass the absurd accurate, Myers added. Marr was not a and given to other organizations, the move the Marr monument, painted-metal literacy test, you’re going to have to walk Confederate soldier because his Virginia Board of Supervisors decided Oct. 20. marker and brass cannons from the Ju- past a monument to a man who fought to militia unit, the Warrenton Ries, was not A majority of supervisors said the dicial Complex, but gave museums, his- keep you in chains.’” incorporated into the Confederate Army granite obelisk and historical marker, torical societies, military battleelds and Removing the monument does not until nine days after the skirmish. which commemorate the death of Con- other governments 30 days to express amount to erasing history, but rather County ofcials currently are invento- federate Capt. John Quincy Marr in a interest in relocating the artifacts. Several brings to light the rich history that oc- rying other Confederacy-related artifacts skirmish near the old Fairfax Courthouse organizations responded and an evalu- curred at that courthouse and had been and will have discussions with the public on June 1, 1861, did not belong there.