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May 12-18 2010 ❖ Volume XXIV, Number 19
PleasantDay atPleasant GroveNews, Page 3
PleasantDay atPleasant GroveNews, Page 3
The doors ofhistoric
Pleasant GroveChurch, builtby black andNative Ameri-can residentsin the late 19th
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McLeanDay 2010:Partying inThe ParkNews, Page 6
McLeanDay 2010:Partying inThe ParkNews, Page 6
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In the wake of repeated assertions from developers and landowners that the affordable housing requirements proposed for the redevelopment of Tysons Corner were too costly to meet,
county staff presented some alternatives, one ofwhich was borrowed from Arlington County. Ratherthan requiring that 20 percent of housing units con-stitute workforce or affordable housing — the mini-mum is 12 percent in the rest of the county — MattLadd of the Department of Planning and Zoning saidthe percentage could be based on the number of bed-rooms in affordable units.
Ten affordable two-bed-room units would bring a de-veloper as close to meetingthe requirement as 20 one-bedroom units, although amix of housing sizes wouldlikely be required. Ladd saidthis would save developersmoney by allowing them toconstruct fewer kitchens andbathrooms. And, he added,“We think it provides incen-tive to build larger units andhave more families in Tysons Corner.”
Commissioner Rodney Lusk (Lee) said he wouldwant to be certain that developers didn’t end upcramming bedrooms into tiny units. “It’s a good idea,though. I really, really like it,” he said.
Ladd said the county could set a minimum squarefootage per bedroom for each unit. He also said thecommission might consider lowering the affordablehousing minimum to 17 percent, although he notedthat none of these were necessarily staff recommen-dations.
NO OFFICIAL DECISIONS were made at the meet-ing of the Planning Commission’s Tysons CornerCommittee last Thursday, May 6, which almost allthe commissioners attended, but it was to be one of
two final meetings between last month’s public hear-ing and the commission’s final markup of the TysonsCorner redevelopment plan, scheduled for May 27.
In addition to affordable housing, the committeealso discussed the establishment of a road grid inTysons Corner, “green” building requirements, stormwater retention, how small a parcel could apply forredevelopment, and possible facilities at Raglan RunPark, and staff made a presentation on possible fund-ing mechanisms to pay for improvements to roadsand transit as the area is redeveloped.
One recommendation staff made regarding afford-able housing was a countywide policy requiring land-owners to contribute $3 per square foot of nonresi-dential development to help pay for affordable dwell-ing units. This would not apply to mixed-use devel-opments that included the requisite amount of af-fordable housing.
The group reached a tentative conclusion that thegrid of streets would, at least initially, have to beplanned on a piecemeal basis, as redevelopment pro-posals came in. Ideally, county staff would work withlandowners to come up with an official street grid,
district by district, said Plan-ning and Zoning Director JimZook. But he said staff did nothave the time or money to doso. “If we can’t get to it, un-fortunately, the burden is go-ing to be on the applicant,”Zook said.
Commissioner WalterAlcorn (at large), chairman ofthe Tysons Corner Committee,agreed with Zook that earlyredevelopment applicantswould need to work with
neighboring property owners and county staff tocome up with viable street grids for the areas in andaround their properties, and a portion of the gridwould probably be adopted with each rezoning ap-plication. As redevelopment progressed, an officialstreet map for each district of Tysons Corner couldeventually be adopted.
“Our challenge here is basically, if we don’t haveconsolidation, how can we have some assurance thatthe grid will work,” Alcorn said.
Staff had recommended that developers be re-quired to consolidate a minimum of 20 acres to ap-ply for a rezoning near any of the four future Metrostations, but after a number of property owners had
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McLean residentAnjali Sunderamfirst visited the his-
toric Pleasant Grove Church offLewinsville Road during aPleasant Grove Day Fair a fewyears ago. Saturday marked hersecond year as a vendor at theevent, where she soldhandcrafted jewelry and othergifts. “We love the atmosphereof this place. It’s very cozy,” shesaid.
The annual fair isthe only fund-raiserfor the Friends ofPleasant Grove, thenonprofit that main-tains the building,built by freed slavesin 1895 under theleadership of localresident SamuelSharper.
The event, held ona sunny, breezy day,featured sales ofcrafts and “attic trea-sures,” a bake sale, aplant sale, barbecue,live music and toursof the basement mu-seum that displaysSharper family arti-facts. As in yearspast, the Friendsraffled off a quilthandmade and do-nated by member
Sylvia Gaskins.“It’s a fund-raiser for Pleasant
Grove, so mainly we are theseller,” said past Friends Presi-dent Garry Jewett. In the past,he said, the event has raised upto $7,000 to $8,000 each year,although he said he wasn’t surethis year’s fair would take inquite as much.
— Mike DiCicco
Pleasant Day atPleasant GroveFriends of Historic Churchbuilding hold annual fair.
From left, Friends of Pleasant Grove members NancySampson of McLean, Geraldine Johnson ofHyattsville, Md., and Morrisey Bryant of Sterlingoperate a bake sale to raise money for the upkeep ofthe church building.
McLean residents Joan Jewettand Carole Herrick, both of theFriends of Pleasant Grove, lookover the flowers available in thefair’s plant sale.
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Tysons Plan Nears CompletionAt second-to-last meeting,Tysons Committee talksroads, affordable housing,green building and funding.
“Our challenge here isbasically, if we don’t haveconsolidation, how canwe have some assurancethat the grid will work.”
— Commissioner Walter Alcorn (atlarge), Tysons Committee chairman
A conceptual road gridfor the redevelopedTysons Corner hasbeen laid out, but howto plan an officialstreet map was onesubject of last week’smeeting of the Plan-ning Commission’sTysons Corner Plan-ning Committee. Thecommission is to makeits final markup on theTysons Corner plan atthe end of the month.
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The musicianship of fourstudents from Cooper andLongfellow middle
schools was recognized on Tues-day, May 4, at a McLean Woman’sClub ceremony, where the stu-dents also performed on their in-struments. Didi Park and JoannaHsu of Longfellow Middle Schoolplayed works by Saint-Saens andStradello on the cello and theFrench horn, respectively, andwere accompanied on the piano bymusic teacher Laura MarchesottoBogart. Students Patrick Reyes andRachel Zmuda of Cooper MiddleSchool performed a Mozart bas-soon duet. The Saint-Saens piecewas notably long and complex, butstudent Didi Park played it fluently.
Ten students at Chesterbrook,Churchill Road, Franklin Sherman,
Kent Gardens and Spring Hill el-ementary schools received awardsfor their significant contributionsas safety patrol members. Thehonorees were: William Boinestand Anna Murphy fromChesterbrook Elementary, KristinMcKinnon and Ryan Pride fromChurchill Road Elementary, ClaireSimpson and Jeffery “Jay”Goettman from Franklin ShermanElementary, Lorenzo Leme andHeidi Deger from Kent GardensElementary, and Ameen Al-Dalliand Alyssa Bedell from Spring HillElementary.
The school principals and thestudents’ parents attended the cer-emony, which is an annual eventof the Woman’s Club of McLean.
— Laura Sheridan
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From left, Joanna Hsu of Longfellow Middle School,Patrick Reyes and Rachel Zmuda of Cooper MiddleSchool, and Didi Park of Longfellow Middle School wererecognized for their musicianship.
Ten students from local elementary schools were hon-ored for their contributions as safety patrols.
Musicians and SafetyPatrols Get AwardsWoman’s Club honors middle-and elementary-school achievers.
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THURSDAY/MAY 13Training on Personal Care for
Older Adults. 7 p.m. at FallsChurch High School, 7521 JaguarTrail, Falls Church. Family caregiverscan learn the proper way to providephysical and emotional care to anolder adult from a nurse educatorincluding bathing, turning, assistingwith movement and feeding. $30.Sponsored by the Fairfax CountyDepartment of Family Services’Fairfax Area Agency on Aging. 703-
324-5432 [email protected].
Northern Virginia Children’sMental Health Forum. 10:30 a.m.at INOVA Fairfax Hospital PhysiciansConference Center Autitorium, 3300Gallows Road, Falls Church. Withrepresentatives from the VirginiaDepartment of Behavorial Health andDevelopmental Services. 804-649-0184.
SATURDAY/MAY 15Dranesville District One MCC
Governing Board Election. 10:30a.m.-5 p.m. at the McLean Day 2010festival at Lewinsville Park, 1659Chain Bridge Road, McLean. Viewcandidate statements at
www.mcleancenter.org/contact/candidatestatements.asp.
T’ai Chi Beginners’ Practice. 8 a.m.on the outdoor basketball courtbehind Dolley Madison Public Libraryat 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean.703-759-9141 orwww.FreeTaiChi.org.
SUNDAY/MAY 16Old Dominion Chrysanthemum
Society Meeting. 2:30 p.m. at theFalls Church Community Center, 223Little Falls St., Falls Church. GrowerDavid Eigenbrode on ‘Tips andTechniques for Pinching and Shading= Bigger Mum Blooms.’ Open to thepublic, free admission andrefreshments. 703-560-8776.
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McLean Day2010: Celebrating OurHometown,
produced by the McLean Com-munity Center (MCC), will beheld from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., onSaturday, May 15, atLewinsville Park, 1659 ChainBridge Road. Admission to thefestival is free.
MCC BOARD ELECTION 10:30 A.M.–5 P.M.Residents of Dranesville Small Tax
District One can cast their votesto elect new members to the2010-2011 MCC Governing Boardfrom 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Residents also may vote byabsentee ballot. Completedballots must be received by 5p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, tobe counted. Voting instructionsand candidate information areavailable online atwww.mcleancenter.org.
THE TRADITION CONTINUESThe first McLean Day was held in
1915 in a field adjacent toFranklin Sherman School.Sponsored by the McLean Schooland Civic League, Inc, the eventraised funds for school andcommunity projects. Variouscommunity organizations keptMcLean Day going with varyingdegrees of success until MCCbegan producing it in the mid-1970s. Due to an ever-increasing number ofparticipants, in 1988 MCC relocated the festivalfrom the Center to Lewinsville Park. Last year,approximately 14,000 people attended.
VARIETY OF RIDESReithoffer Shows is bringing back the Orbiter to
McLean Day this year. It will join other popular
Last year, approximately 14,000 people attended the McLean Dayfestivities.
McLean Community Center began producingthe McLean Day in mid-1970s.
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McLean Day 2010:Partying in the ParkCommunity festival to be held on Saturday,May 15, at Lewinsville Park.
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rides like The Tornado, The Ring of Fire,Pharaoh’s Fury, The Starship 2000 and thebumper car rides. Other attractions include arock-climbing wall, carnival games, pony rides,balloon sculptures and face painting. Toddlersand small children can enjoy a variety of small,
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Community Party in the ParkFrom Page 6
mechanical rides in the Children’sMidway area.
MUSIC AND MORE ON STAGEMcLean Day entertainment offerings
include something for everyone:Cravin’ Dogs, Bill Kirchen & TooMuch Fun, Mutts Gone Nuts DogShow and the young dancers of Joyof Dance.
INTERNATIONAL FOOD COURTThe Tender Rib of Temple Hills, Md.,
Anita’s Frozen Cotton Candy andNader’s Bistro and Grill will joinEatery Row this year. Texas-stylebeef, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hotdogs, bratwurst, Greek favorites,skewer chicken, French fries, gyros,sausages, crab cake sandwiches, friedrice, and egg rolls are just a few ofthe entrees available. Other fooditems for sale include Good Humorice cream, funnel cakes, cottoncandy, popcorn and sno-cones, alongwith a variety of hot and coldbeverages.
Free ShuttleService
The McLean Community Center isoffering a free shuttle service to andfrom three sites in the McLean com-munity to make it easier for peopleto get to the McLean Day 2010: Cel-ebrating Our Hometown festival onSaturday, May 15. The festival willbe held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. atLewinsville Park, 1659 Chain BridgeRoad.
Parking will not be allowed atLewinsville Park on the day of thefestival as heavy carnival rides willbe located on the hard surface of theparking lot.
Shuttles buses will be availablefrom 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at thefollowing locations:
❖ The McLean Community Cen-ter, 1234 Ingleside Avenue. Meet theshuttle at the Center’s front entrance.
❖ McLean Baptist Church, 1367Chain Bridge Rd, across fromFranklin Sherman ElementarySchool and Langley Shopping Cen-ter. Meet the shuttle at the stop onBrawner Street.
❖ Kent Gardens ElementarySchool, 1717 Melbourne St. Driversaccessing the school fromWestmoreland Street should enter atVan Fleet Drive and turn left onMelbourne, which will dead-end atthe school. Upon exiting the school,drivers should take the second leftoff Melbourne at Dean Dr., reservingLumsden Street for bus use only.
The Center also will run a numberof small transportation carts, similarto those used in airports, from therear of the Lewinsville Senior Center,1609 Great Falls Street. Meet thecarts at the stop on Evers Drive.
For more information, contact theCenter at 703-790-0123/TTY: 711,or visit: www.mcleancenter.org.
Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce is one of the many community groups partici-pating in festival.
McLean Daybegan in1915 in afield adjacentto FranklinShermanSchool,pictured herearound 1917.
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The first paragraph of Virginia Freedom of Information Act, passed bythe General Assembly in the 1968,states that all public records “shall
be presumed open.”But the legislation includes an exception that
allows police to withhold some information.Police officials in Fairfax, Arlington and Al-
exandria have adopted what they call a “blan-ket” approach to using their exemption. Thatmeans they have decided to withhold any in-formation and document they can.
The actual reports filed by police of-ficers about any incident, available tothe public and the press in almost ev-ery jurisdiction in America, are never releasedin Northern Virginia.
Leaders in Northern Virginia’s police depart-ments continue to assert that most peoplearen’t don’t care about the level of secrecyemployed by police.
“Let us hear that concern,” said a FairfaxCounty police spokesperson. “We are not hear-ing it from anybody except the media, exceptindividual reporters.”
“I don’t think we have to justify it,” said Al-exandria Police Chief Earl Cook.
It’s time to let them hear the concern, and
tell them that they do have to justify decisionsto withhold public information. Contact yourchief of police, along with your state and localelected officials. We’d appreciating receivinga copy of any letter you send.
Police should move to make as much infor-mation open to the public as possible. Shouldthey have the right to redact some informa-tion, for example, the name of an undercoverofficer? Certainly. But withholding informationshould be a rare exception, not a blanket policy.
But the process of repressing critical in-formation undermines the contract oftrust between police and community,like the name of the shooter and exact
details when police shoot and kill an unarmedcivilian, as in the case of David Masters.
“Citizens truly do have a right to know thedetails of crimes in their neighborhoods, notsummary information the police choose to re-lease,” wrote Ryan Donmoyer in a letter to theAlexandria Gazette Packet. “And the press playsa pivotal role in the unfettered disseminationof such essential information.”
We continue to be grateful for the service,presence, expertise and judgment of the po-lice officers patrolling our neighborhoods. Themisguided decision to abuse the ability to with-
hold every piece of information possible comesfrom the leadership level. The police officersyou come into contact with in your daily ac-tivities are not at fault here.
— Mary Kimm,
Citizens have a right to know the details of crimesin their neighborhoods and activities of police.
‘Let us Hear that Concern’See for Yourself
Police departments include a wealth of infor-mation online, from statistics to the locations ofsome incidents. But the information is exactlywhat police choose to release. Each site includessome disclaimer like this one from the Alexan-dria Police website: “Detailed information fromcrime reports, such as victim names, specificaddresses, and motive, may be confidential andmay not be available to members of the public.”
FAIRFAX COUNTYhttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/crime/,
and click on mapping or incident reports.
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Editorial
By Charlie Hall
Greater Tysons Citizens
Coalition
The Tysons Corner redevelopment debate, one ofNorthern Virginia’s most
far-reaching land-use discussionssince George Washington surveyedour area for Lord Fairfax, will sooncome to a head.
The Planning Commission andBoard of Supervisors will decidehow to turn Tysons Corner into atrue city, concluding a process thathas taken five years, cost millionsof taxpayer dollars and will rede-fine our region.
After many wrong turns, countyleaders have a chance to get thishistoric decision right, turning adumpy, sprawling district into avibrant, sustainable urban corridor.
On March 17, Planning Commis-sioner Walter Alcorn (At-large)publicly acknowledged that a planput forward by a citizens-land-
owner task force contains severalfatal flaws, with potentially cata-strophic consequences for McLean,Vienna, Providence District andbeyond. His chief concerns are:
1. The task force’s developmenttargets are wildly over-ambitious,quadrupling the amount of con-struction on the ground today andallowing redevelopment well be-yond walking distance from newMetro stations. In Alcorn’s words,such a plan would “far over-whelm” any conceivable mix ofroads and public transit, now andin the future.
2. The task force plan is recklesslyrigid. It would give landowners per-manent, irreversible building rightstoday for all construction betweennow and 2080. That would denyfuture residents the ability to ad-just to changing realities.
For a year, the county planningstaff has recognized these obviousproblems. They suggested plan-ning “only” 40 years in the future,
and slashing the task force’s de-velopment goals by 33 percent.But even this “Task Force lite” plancould overwhelm the region’stransportation grid.
The alternative put forward byCommissioner Alcorn protectscounty roads and finances, whilepreserving and even improvingupon the task force’s urban vision.
He and fellow commissionershave urged limiting detailed plan-ning to only 20 years in the futureand holding initial construction toabout twice what is on the groundin Tysons today. Importantly, mostconstruction would be focusedwithin walking distance of newMetro stations, exactly the type of“smart growth” that madeArlington’s Ballston area a success-ful, functional mini-city.
Commissioner Alcorn’s plan isprudent and flexible. It does notcommit the county today to a den-sity and population that couldoverwhelm roads and parks incommunities miles from Tysons’center. But it also allows futureurban development, as additionalpublic improvements come on linein 2030 and beyond.
This common-sense approachhas been endorsed by many advo-cates of an urban Tysons, includ-ing the Sierra Club and the Wash-ington Post editorial page.
Key decisions remain. Morehousing should be considered nearMetro stations, to create a 24-hourcity. Any proposal must produce aroad grid to move automobilesinside Tysons. And billions of dol-lars in public project costs must befairly divided between taxpayersand Tysons landowners.
However, by shedding the fatalflaws of previous Tysons plans,Commissioner Alcorn’s alternativerepresents a significant step for-ward. His well considered proposalis the only feasible foundation onwhich to build our region’s future.
A Chance To Get Tysons RightKey decisions remain on how tomake Tysons Corner a 24-hour city.
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The McLeanBranch ofthe Ameri-
can Association ofUniversity Womenwill host its annualSpring dinner onTuesday, May 18, at6:30 p.m. Theguest speaker isPatricia McGuire,president of TrinityUniversity, a posi-tion she has heldsince 1989. Wash-ingtonian maga-zine has named heramong the “150Most PowerfulPeople in Washing-ton” and the “100Most PowerfulWomen in Wash-ington.” She spear-headed one of thenation’s first“weekend colleges” which allowedworking women to attain a collegedegree.She will speak about the Unfin-ished Revolution: Why Women’sEducation Still Matters. The din-
AAUW Guest SpeakerDiscusses ‘Unfinished Revolution’
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THURSDAY/MAY 13Robert Ames Alden: McLean
Remembered. 7:30 p.m. at theMcLean Historical Society, McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. Alden has been acommunity leader in planning agreen, central park, library, outdoorstage, community center and theaterfor McLean. [email protected].
Jason Castro. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $15.jamminjava.com.
Art Talk. 7 p.m. in the Emerson Gallery,McLean Project for the Arts, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. Artist JeremyDrummond will discuss his currentexhibition, Everybody Knows This isNowhere: A Photographic and VideoInstallation. 703-790-1953.
FRIDAY/MAY 14Summer on the Green: Bill
Emerson and Sweet Dixie. 6:30p.m. at the Vienna Town Green, 144Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Bring chairs orblankets for seating. No alcoholicbeverages allowed. It is recommendedthat pets be left at home. 703-255-6360 or www.viennava.gov.
‘The Last Five Years.’ 8 p.m. at 1stStage, 1524 Spring Hill Road, TysonsCorner. A contemporary song cycleabout a marriage, from meeting tobreakup. $30 adults, $20 students.703-854-1856 orwww.1stStageTysons.org/years.
Dan Navarro and Peter BradleyAdams. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $17.jamminjava.com.
Dinner Dance in Celebration ofNorwegian Constitution Day.Tysons West Park Hotel, McLean.Cash Bar 7 p.m., dinner 8 p.m.Speaker Keith Eikenes, DefenseCounselor, Royal Norwegian Embassy.Music and entertainment by Terry LeeRyan, door prizes and dancing 9:30-12 a.m. $65 per person, $30 for age30 and under. 703-408-3383.
Riverbend Park Camping Night. 6p.m.-9 a.m. Saturday at RiverbendPark, 8700 Potomac Hills St., GreatFalls. Families can enjoy camping andnight hiking. Bring camping gear,toasting sticks and a dinner to cookon a campfire, enjoy stories ands’mores. A light breakfast is provided.$45 per family. Reservations requiredat 703-759-9018.
SATURDAY/MAY 15City of Fairfax Antique Car Show.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. at City Hall, 10455Armstrong St., Fairfax. Antique cars,live bluegrass music, food and more.See a Model-T Ford reassembled andrunning in 15 minutes at 1 p.m. Aportion of the proceeds are donatedto the Armed Forces RetirementHome in Washington, D.C.www.visitfairfax.com orwww.nvrg.org.
McLean Day 2010. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. atLewinsville Park, 1659 Chain BridgeRoad, McLean. Food, gamesentertainment and more. Freeadmission. Free shuttle buses will runfrom Redeemer Lutheran Church,McLean Baptist Church and theparking lot of MCC.www.mcleancenter.org/special-events, or 703-790-0123, TTY: 711.
McLean High School andLongfellow Middle School BigBand Jam. 2 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $8.jamminjava.com.
Sing Me Insomnia and TheGoodnight Anthem. 6 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $12. jamminjava.com.
An Evening with Charlie Mars. 10p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $15 advance, $18 at thedoor. jamminjava.com.
Summer on the Green: JamesMadison High School Jazz Band. 12p.m. at the Vienna Town Green, 144Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Bring chairs orblankets for seating. No alcoholicbeverages allowed. It is recommendedthat pets be left at home. 703-255-6360 or www.viennava.gov.
Dr. Rami Kanaan Violin Concert. 7p.m. at Oakton Church of theBrethren, 10025 Courthouse Road,Vienna. Violinist Dr. Rami Kanaanwith pianist Bettye Cooley. Lecture-recital format, with a discussion ofeach composition before the duoperform it in entirety. Free admission,donations accepted.www.oaktonbrethren.org or 703-281-4411.
Northern Virginia Country WesternDance Association. Luther JacksonMiddle School, 3020 Gallows Road,Falls Church. Dance demonstrations,line dance lessons at 7:30 p.m.,beginners two step at 8 p.m. Opendancing 8:30-11 p.m. This is theAssociation’s Annual Benefit Dancefor Fisher House. $15 in advance, $20at the door. www.nvcwda.org or 703-860-4941.
Fairfax County Master Gardeners.10 a.m. City of Fairfax RegionalLibrary, 10360 North St., Fairfax.Horticultural tips, information,techniques and advice to homegardeners. Adults. 703-293-6227.
Plant Clinic. 10 a.m. Tysons-PimmitRegional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike,Falls Church. Masters Gardeners fromthe Fairfax County CooperativeExtension will answer gardeningquestions. Adults. 703-790-8088.
‘The Last Five Years.’ 2 p.m. and 8p.m. at 1st Stage, 1524 Spring HillRoad, Tysons Corner. A contemporarysong cycle about a marriage, frommeeting to breakup. $30 adults, $20students. 703-854-1856 orwww.1stStageTysons.org/years.
Claude Moore Colonial Farm18thCentury Spring Market Fair. 11a.m.-4:30 p.m. at The Claude MooreColonial Farm, 6310 GeorgetownPike, McLean. Dance and sing toperiod music. Play quoits and othergames, and watch a children’s puppettheater. Order nails from theblacksmith, and herbs and flowersfrom the plant vendor. Browse thelatest in Colonial American fashionsat the seamstress, millinery andstillatory stands. Enjoy roast chicken,fresh asparagus, sugar cakes and fruitpies. Adults $5, age 3-12 and seniorcitizens $2.50. www.1771.org.
Barbara Martin and Mac Walter. 5p.m. at The Palladium at McLean,1450 Emerson Ave., McLean. Freeand open to the public. 703-288-9505or www.thepalladiumatmclean.com.
Skin Cancer Screenings. 8:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. at Inova Fairfax Hospital,3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church. Inrecognition of National Skin CancerAwareness Month, medical expertswill screen patients and provideeducation, follow-up treatments andteach patients about how to performself-exams. Call 703-750-8812 for anappointment.
Dance to The Helmut Licht Band.Colvin Run Schoolhouse, 10201Colvin Run Road, Great Falls.Traditional ballroom, latin and swingmusic to with a Salsa/Mambo lessonprior to the dance. Lesson 8 p.m., $5;dancing 9-11:30 p.m., $12 perperson. 703-795-2003 orwww.colvinrun.org.
International Pot Luck. 5-7 p.m. atSt. Francis Episcopal Church, 9220Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Minglewith Cultural Care Au Pair staff, hostfamilies and au pairs. Free. 703-268-6686 [email protected]
World Children’s Choir SpringConcert. 7 p.m. at Christ CrossmanUnited Methodist Church, 384 N.
Washington St., Falls Church. The“Song of Peace” concert will includeperformances by the Junior andConcert Choirs, Bella Voce, and OperaEnsemble conducted by SondraHarnes. Tickets available atwww.worldchildrenschoir.org or 703-883-0920.
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p.m. at Saint Luke Church, 7001Georgetown Pike, McLean. PaulineAnderson, artistic director. Donationsaccepted. 703-356-0670 orwww.mclean-orchestra.org/myo.
Rocknoceros. 2 p.m. at Hunter MillCountry Day School, 2021 HunterMill Road, Vienna. Children’s rockband. Grounds open at 12 p.m. forpicnics. www.hmcds.com
Steven Gellman CD Release. 2 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $12 advance, $15 at the door.jamminjava.com.
Crash Test Dummies and RobMorsberger. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $17advance, $20 at the door.jamminjava.com.
Falls Church Elementary PTAHome & Garden Tour. 12-4 p.m.,with a self-guided tour through avariety of Falls Church City homesand gardens. www.fallschurchpta.org.
Summer on the Green: U.S. NavyCountry Current. 6:30 p.m. at theVienna Town Green, 144 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. Bring chairs or blanketsfor seating. No alcoholic beveragesallowed. It is recommended that petsbe left at home. 703-255-6360 orwww.viennava.gov.
‘The Last Five Years.’ 2 p.m. and 7p.m. at 1st Stage, 1524 Spring HillRoad, Tysons Corner. A contemporarysong cycle about a marriage, frommeeting to breakup. $30 adults, $20students. 703-854-1856 orwww.1stStageTysons.org/years.
Claude Moore Colonial Farm18thCentury Spring Market Fair. 11a.m.-4:30 p.m. at The Claude MooreColonial Farm, 6310 GeorgetownPike, McLean. Dance and sing toperiod music. Games, puppet theater,blacksmith, plant vendor, seamstressand more. Enjoy roast chicken, freshasparagus, sugar cakes and fruit pies.Adults $5, age 3-12 and seniorcitizens $2.50. www.1771.org.
Philippe Cousteau. 9 a.m. at SaintLuke School, 7005 Georgetown Pike,McLean. The CEO and co-founder ofthe non-profit EarthEchoInternational will speak on ecologicalissues. Bishop O’Connell High Schooland Saint Luke School have organizeda cell phone recycling program.Representatives from O’Connell’sEcology Club will join the event. Opento the public. 703-356-1508.
Doug Berky with Gems: The World’sWisdom Stories. 3 p.m. McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. For ages 6 and up.Masks, puppets, mime, comedy, musicand storytelling. $14 non-residents, $10
district residents. Workshop with DougBerky at 4:30 p.m. for ages 10 and up;$10 per person, available only at theMCC Box [email protected].
MONDAY/MAY 17Leslie West and Scrapomatic. 8
p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $25 advance, $30 at thedoor. jamminjava.com.
Got Game? 6 p.m. Tysons-PimmitRegional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike,Falls Church. Join us for some Wiiaction. Refreshments served. Ages 12-18. 703-790-8088.
TUESDAY/MAY 18Vienna Quilters Unlimited Auction.
7 p.m. at the Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment, 400 Center St. South,Vienna. Bid on quilts, craft items,
local services and gift baskets. Freeadmission. Snacks and baked goodsavailable for purchase. 703-938-2988or [email protected].
Book Discussion. 10:30 a.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Call for title. Adults. 703-757-8560.
NoCo, Automatics and PowerPirate. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10.jamminjava.com.
WEDNESDAY/MAY 19Organist Paul Skevington. 1 p.m. at
Saint Luke Catholic Church, 7001Georgetown Pike, McLean. Free. 703-356-0670 or www.musicinmclean.org.
Darrell Scott and Pierce Pettis.7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna. $20.jamminjava.com.
The Roller Coaster of CollegeAdmissions. 6:30 p.m. City ofFairfax Regional Library, 10360 NorthSt., Fairfax. College admissions andeducational consultant Julia Ross onidentifying colleges that meet a child’sindividual needs. 703-293-6227.
Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m.Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Join us for stories,fingerplays and activities. Ages 2-5with adult. 703-757-8560.
Book Discussion. 6:45 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Call for title. Adults. 703-757-8560.
Model Investment Club ofNorthern Virginia. 7 p.m. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Learnmore about investing following aninvestment club model. New visitorswelcome. Adults. 703-790-8088.
Personalized MicrosoftOfficeTraining. 7:15 p.m. Tysons-
Pimmit Regional Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. A 45-minute one-on-one Microsoft Officetraining session with a technologyvolunteer. Call for appointment.Adults. 703-790-8088.
An Exhibition by Artist Cao Yong. 6p.m. at Wentworth Gallery, TysonsGalleria, 1807 U. International Drive,McLean. 703-883-0111 or 1-800-732-6140.
THURSDAY/MAY 20
An Evening with Unknown Hinson.9 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $20 advance, $25 day ofshow. jamminjava.com.
FRIDAY/MAY 21Summer on the Green: Splinters -
Rock. 6:30 p.m. at the Vienna TownGreen, 144 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.Bring chairs or blankets for seating.No alcoholic beverages allowed. It isrecommended that pets be left athome. 703-255-6360 orwww.viennava.gov.
The Mikado. 8 p.m. at Wolf TrapFoundation for the Performing Arts,1645 Trap Road, Vienna. $40-$280.703-938-2404 or www.wolftrap.org.
‘The Last Five Years.’ 8 p.m. at 1stStage, 1524 Spring Hill Road, TysonsCorner. A contemporary song cycleabout a marriage, from meeting tobreakup. $30 adults, $20 students.703-854-1856 orwww.1stStageTysons.org/years.
Musical Moments Concert. 7:30 p.m.at the McLean Bible Church SmithCenter, 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna.‘An Evening with Irving Berlin.’Tickets $10, available atwww.mbctysons.org/musicalmoments.
Barbara Martin and Mac Walter will perform on Saturday,May 15, 5 p.m. at The Palladium at McLean, 1450 EmersonAve. Free and open to the public.
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The County Line
By Julia O’Donoghue
The Connection
Laurie Blackburn calls the publicschool where her son attends firstgrade extraordinary. She isn’t theonly one.
Hollin Meadows Elementary has drawnnational attention for its outdoor garden-ing and science program, where studentsgrow food and learn about native plants andinsects on the school site. First LadyMichelle Obama visited the Mount Vernonschool to learn more about its outdoor pro-gram last fall, and Hollin Meadows studentshave been invited to her vegetable gardenat the White House two years in a row.
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture interviewed staff at and shot footageof Hollin Meadows for an instructional filmthey intend to distribute to other schooldistricts around the country.
But the gardens might not survive theFairfax County School Board vote on theannual budget May 20.
TWO PROGRAMS, Project Excel and Fo-cus, were established more than a decadeago, in part to help elementary schools witha larger percentage of needy students. Su-perintendent Jack Dale now says the moneyused for those programs can be spent moreeffectively in another way.
But what Dale’s new initiative entails isunclear and how much money individualschools which benefited from Project Exceland Focus will receive has not been re-leased. The Hollin Meadows community, forexample, is not sure whether they will getas much funding under Dale’s new plan asthey have in the past or whether the schoolsystem will let them use any of the moneyto maintain the gardening program.
“When you are changing from an old pro-gram to a new program, you should bringpeople along and not leave them in the po-sition of not having any clear idea what kindof school their children are going to be go-ing to in three months,” said Blackburn.
During county budget deliberations lastmonth, several members of the Board ofSupervisors called the school board irre-sponsible and insensitive to the communitywhen it came to the elimination of ProjectExcel and Focus, as well as a year-roundschool calendar program in place in a hand-ful of county schools.
Several supervisors said the school boardshould have had a long and extensive com-munity engagement process about eliminat-ing such long-standing programs, especiallysince they affect some of the county’s mostvulnerable children.
“I hold three public hearings when a gasstation wants to change the color of its aw-ning. This is a policy shift of much moreimportance,” said Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee).
Many of the details about the school
system’s new initiative for at-risk students were fuzzy be-cause the schools were notsure how much funding theywould receive from thecounty or the Virginia govern-ment, said school board mem-ber Janie Strauss(Dranesville).
“It would have been greatto let people know what washappening in February, butwe didn’t know how muchmoney we were going to getand it looked pretty bad,” saidStrauss.
Last year, school boardmembers voted to use federalstimulus money to fundProject Excel, which providesan extended school day onMondays at 16 elementaryschools. The supervisorsshould have known that thestimulus money was limitedand would run out at the endof next year, said severalschool board members.
Dale and many schoolboard members also pointedout that the most significantfunding that elementaryschools with students in pov-erty receive comes in the formof a lower staff-to-student ra-tio, which will not bechanged.
Still, several members ofthe community said they felt“ambushed” by the changeand supervisors found thetimeline too condensed forsuch a major change.
During a public hearing inJanuary, the Fairfax AreaLeague of Women Voters com-plained about the schoolsystem’s budget documentsbeing “opaque” and said theorganization had a hard time parsing outhow the school system was spending money.The Fairfax Education Association andFairfax County Council of PTAs airedconcerns about responsiveness.
“There is no open dialogue. That is nothow the school system works,” said ArthurLopez, incoming chair of the schools’ mi-nority student achievement oversight citi-zen advisory committee.
But many school board members contendthat Dale’s new initiative for students inpoverty will reach more needy students. Thesuperintendent plans to boost funding forstudents who are poor and need to learnEnglish from $20 million to $30 million nextyear.
“Overall, we will be spending moremoney than we are now,” said Dale.
Of the new money, about $5.4 million will
be distributed across schools strictly basedon the number of needy students they have.
Dale said schools with many poor stu-dents would receive more funding than aschool with few or no poor students. Butevery school with poor students would re-ceive extra financial assistance.
For the first time, the school system willalso be providing extra staff to high schoolsbased on the number of poor students en-rolled.
“Everyone will receive funding related topoverty,” he said.
The school system will also use $4.3 mil-lion to help a list of 29 “priority schools”close the achievement gap. These schoolsare not necessarily those with the most chal-lenging demographics and include thosewho suffer from low test scores and a wideachievement gap between white or Asian
students and other minorities.According to a written pro-
posal, extra funding could beprovided for literacy coachesand instructional coaches andto enroll all eligible 4-yearolds in the Head Start pro-gram. Instead of providing anextended day or year-roundschool year to all students at-tending a particular school,individual pupils could alsobe asked to start school earlyin August if their academicachievement is lacking.
DALE and several schoolboard members said the threecurrent programs are staticand limited. Those schoolsthat were initially enrolled inthe Excel, Focus and year-round calendar programs adecade ago are still the onlyones receiving the services.
Demographic changes overthe last few years have alsomeant that those schools withlargest number of poor stu-dents and the lowest achieve-ment rates now are not nec-essarily the ones where Exceland year-round calendar arein place.
“Once a school was in theprogram, the school was al-ways in the program. And noone else could get into theprogram,” said School Boardmember Stu Gibson (HunterMill).
The Excel, Focus and year-round calendar programswere also only in place in el-ementary schools. Dale’s newplan would give extra fund-ing to middle schools –Hughes, Sandburg, Whitman,Glasgow, Herndon and Poe –because they have high levelsof poverty.
Finally, Dale said there wasno compelling evidence thatExcel, Focus or a year-round
calendar was boosting achievement. Whencomparing schools that had those three pro-grams with similar schools that didn’t, theschool system saw no difference in aca-demic achievement, said Dale.
BUT some individual schools have seen tre-mendous results, said school board mem-bers and parents.
In addition to Hollin Meadows, GrahamRoad – which has the Excel, Focus and year-round calendar programs – has been nation-ally recognized.
And even though Hollin Meadows is listeda “priority school,” it isn’t clear that it willreceive the same level of extra funding itdoes now, said Blackburn.
“My concern is that it is May and all wehave seen is an outline of an outline,” saidBlackburn.
Changes Coming for Schools with Poor StudentsMany call process for changingprograms for needy students flawed. Schools Affected
Many needy schools currently receive extra funding and support throughthe Project Excel, Focus and year-round calendar programs. The school boardis likely to eliminate all three programs and replace them, in part, with a“priority schools” initiative.
Those campuses that would receive extra funding as a “priority school”are not the same as those who received funding under Excel, Focus and year-round calendar.
School Excel Focus Year-Round PrioritySchool
Annandale Terrace Elementary Yes No Yes NoBeach Tree Elementary No No No YesBrookfield Elementary No No No YesBucknell Elementary Yes No No YesBull Run Elementary No No No YesCameron Elementary Yes No No NoCentre Ridge Elementary No No No YesClearview Elementary No No No YesCunningham Park Elementary No No No YesCrestwood Elementary No No No YesDaniels Run Elementary No Yes No NoDogwood Elementary Yes No Yes YesDranesville Elementary No No No YesFort Belvoir Elementary Yes No No NoFort Hunt No Yes No NoForest Edge Elementary No Yes No NoFranconia Elementary No No Yes NoGlen Forest Elementary Yes No Yes NoGraham Road Elementary Yes Yes Yes NoGroveton Elementary Yes No No NoHalley Elementary Yes No No NoHerndon Elementary No No No YesHollin Meadows Elementary Yes Yes No YesHutchinson Elementary Yes No No NoHunter Woods Elementary No No No YesHybla Valley Elementary Yes No No YesKent Gardens Elementary No Yes No NoKing’s Glen Elementary No No No YesLake Anne Elementary No Yes No NoLondon Towne Elementary Yes No No YesMount Eagle Elementary Yes No No NoMt. Vernon Woods Elementary Yes No No YesParklawn Elementary Yes No Yes NoPine Spring Elementary Yes Yes No NoProvidence Elementary No Yes No NoRiverside Elementary Yes Yes No YesRose Hill Elementary No No No YesTimber Lane Elementary No No Yes NoSleepy Hollow Elementary No Yes No NoStenwood Elementary No Yes No NoWashington Mill Elementary No No No YesWestlawn Elementary Yes No No NoWoodlawn Elementary Yes No No YesWeyanoke Elementary Yes No No NoWoodley Hills Elementary Yes Yes No NoWoodburn Elementary No Yes No NoHughes Middle* No No No YesSanburg Middle* No No No YesWhitman Middle* No No No YesGlasgow Middle* No No No YesTwain Middle* No No No YesHerndon Middle* No No No Yes
*Project Excel, Focus and the year-round calendar program does not exist at themiddle school level but middle schools are included under the “priority school” plan.
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testified that this would preventthem from redeveloping, staffmembers said they recommendedthat 20 acres be considered a goal,not a necessity. Approval wouldrest more on whether developersmet a set of criteria, including acommitment to a street grid thatwould connect to surroundingproperties, the provision of parksand other public facilities, and ademonstration of how adjacentproperties could be redeveloped ina compatible manner.
Commissioners agreed. “Hope-fully, the 20 [acres] is a soft 20,”said James Hart (at large).
Staff continued to recommendthat Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED) Sil-ver certification be required forcommercial development, and ba-sic LEED certification for residen-tial buildings. However, staff mem-bers no longer advised awardingdensity bonuses for anything otherthan meeting LEED Gold or Plati-num standards. Commissionerswere reluctant to embrace eventhose density bonuses.
“I’m still very skeptical aboutbonuses for building green. I thinkthe market is going there already,”said Commissioner JohnLitzenberger (Sully).
Lusk and Hart agreed, saying atax abatement might make a moredesirable incentive.
A NUMBER OF RESIDENTSfrom the area of Raglan Road Parkhad turned out at public meetingsto express concerns about ballfields and other possible recre-ational uses being suggested forthe wooded park, and staff pro-posed that language be added toemphasize that as much maturetree cover and vegetation as pos-sible should be retained to screenthe neighborhoods from the devel-opment in Tysons Corner. Otherchanges in wording made it pos-sible that development of the parkcould be scaled back, for examplechanging the “and” in the recom-mendation for athletic fields andother recreational uses to “and/or.” Commissioners were ame-nable to the changes.
They also reaffirmed staff’s ear-lier suggestion that applicants forrezoning in Tysons Corner be re-quired to submit a storm watermanagement plan that would re-tain at least the first inch of rain-fall in any storm, which, in moststorms, would mimic conditions ina forest.
Barbara Byron and Scott Sizerof the Office of Community Revi-talization and Reinvestment pre-
sented the commission with arange of options for funding theroad and transit improvementsthat would be necessary to accom-modate 84 million square feet ofdevelopment in Tysons Corner by2030. This is the planning horizonand interim level of developmentthat has gained the most favoramong residents and landowners,although it has not been officiallyadopted.
“We as the Planning Commissionare not going to be making recom-mendations on specific fundingsources,” Alcorn said, noting thatthose decisions would be up to theBoard of Supervisors. However, hesaid he thought it was thecommission’s responsibility tomake sure that such a critical is-sue was being addressed.
Staff has estimated the total costfor the grid of streets, improve-ments to existing roads acrossTysons Corner and expanded busservice at about $1.46 billion. Thecost for road improvements to ac-commodate traffic in the areassurrounding Tysons Corner re-mains unknown, as only certainkey intersections have been stud-ied.
Sizer said staff was recommend-ing that the private sector coverthe entire cost of building the roadgrid, estimated at $444 million.Meanwhile, the public wouldcover the estimated $374 millionneeded to establish a bus systemto carry riders around Tysons Cor-ner and to and from the Metro sta-tions. Staff suggested that the es-timated $646 million cost ofTysons-wide road improvements,such as the widening of routes 123and 7 and additional access pointsfor the Beltway and the Dulles TollRoad, should be shared, with thepublic covering about two-thirdsof the cost. About 35 percent ofthe vehicles on these roads areexpected to be through-traffic, andstaff felt the public should coverthis cost, as well as about half thecost of managing local traffic.
Zook said the strategy of man-aging growth by concentrating itin mixed-use developmentsaround transit stations was acounty initiative in the public in-terest. “If that is our strategy, thenwe’ve got a responsibility to sharein making that work,” he said.
Byron said plans for sharingcosts would likely come under fire
from both the public and privatesectors during the public hearingprocess and could change. “Itwould be unusual if those stoodunchallenged and unchangedthroughout the process,” she said.
THE STREET GRID is expectedto be about 60 percent completeby 2030, and Sizer said most ofthe cost of construction would becovered within individual redevel-opment projects. Staff suggestedthat a rate hike in the existingTysons Road Club cover the restof the costs, proposing that therate be raised from about $3.87 to$8.63 per square foot of nonresi-dential development, as well as$1,000 per residential unit. Theproposed residential rate is rela-tively low, to encourage rapid resi-dential development, Sizer said.
He laid out several options forcovering the $646 million inTysons-wide road improvements,noting that the list was “not com-prehensive by any means” and thatsome combination of funding op-tions would likely be necessary.These included a tax incrementfinancing (TIF) plan that wouldcapture increases in county tax
revenue resulting from the rede-velopment, an additional pennyon county property taxes, a mealstax, rolling costs into the county’sCapital Improvement Program,applying for state and federalfunding, dedicating revenue col-lected through the commercialtransportation tax, creating a com-mercial tax district, collectingmoney through a Tysons Cornercommunity development author-ity and requesting road improve-ments through development prof-fers.
Several commissioners saidsome options for covering coststhrough additional taxes on thepublic could prove problematic.Lusk, however, pointed out thatTysons Corner had generated rev-enue for the rest of the county foryears and was now asking for as-sistance in return. “Tysons Cornerreally has been the donor districtto the rest of Fairfax County,” hesaid.
The Tysons Corner Committeewill meet again tonight, May 12,to discuss future densities inTysons Corner, how to phase in theredevelopment and how far intothe future the plan should extend.
Financing Options for ‘New Tysons’ Discussed
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Sports
By Rich Sanders
The Connection
For now, at least, it appears the Langley High Saxons are the eliteboys’ soccer team within the powerful Liberty District.
The Saxons defeated two of the North-ern Region’s elite teams — district oppo-nents Stone Bridge and McLean — in con-tests last week to remain unbeaten andseparate themselves, at least a little, fromtheir primary district challengers.
“Both McLean and Stone Bridge are verygood,” said Langley coach Bo Amato, whoseteam, with just one week remaining in theregular season, remained unbeaten at 11-0. “We’re three teams that have a chance todo damage in the region playoffs.”
Langley, earlier last week on Monday, May3, handed host Stone Bridge (11-1 record)a 2-1 loss. Then, four days later, the Sax-ons, going up against cross-town rivalMcLean (8-2-2), won by a same 2-1 scorein a contest played on a gorgeous springevening, in front of a large, enthusiasticcrowd at McLean.
McLean coach Mike Anderson said Lan-gley was simply the better, more physicalteam in the late season meeting.
“I thought they physically dominated us,”said Anderson. “To their credit, they wonballs and defensively dominated us. Bo[Amato] has done a real good job withthem. Our guys were pumped up for thegame. Unfortunately, we didn’t really showup today. Langley imposed their play uponus.”
Langley tallied what proved to be thegame-winning score with 13 minutes, 13seconds remaining in the second half when6-foot-3 inch senior forward Jan Gundersen,from about 25 yards away off the left wingarea of the field, sent a scorching liner highinto the McLean net to break a deadlockand give his team a 2-1 lead.
In an instant, Gundersen, although beingdefended tightly, made a move to get hisshot off.
“He made a great turn and shot,” saidAmato. “He had a man on his back. He justturned and hit the ball.”
Langley continued to apply pressure dur-ing several rushes the remainder of the way.McLean, meanwhile, did not make a seri-ous charge at the net over the final 13 min-utes.
With the win, Langley was given theMcLean Youth Soccer Cup trophy in themoments following the game’s conclusion.The prized possession goes to the winningteam of the annual rival game between theSaxons and Highlanders. Langley playersrepresenting their team in receiving the Cupwere Saxons Farhan Khan, Gundersen,Roshan Patel, and Dylan Price. Anderson,the McLean coach, congratulated the fourSaxon players during the informal presen-
tation.Certainly, it’s likely that both teams could
meet again at the upcoming district tour-nament set to begin next week.
“McLean and Langley is always a greatrivalry,” said Langley’s Jeff Cochran, a jun-ior midfielder. “Whether the teams are goodor bad, it’s a good matchup. Playing themat districts would be unbelievable.”
Langley goalie Jay Lupas, a 6-4 juniorwho earned the win in net on Friday, saidthe already feverish rivalry between the twoboys’ soccer teams has risen to an evenhigher level this spring.
“It’s always been a big game because it’sMcLean,” said Lupas. “But it’s even biggernow because both teams are really good.”
LANGLEY HAD GOTTEN the better of theplay throughout much of Friday’s first halfand eventually broke through with the
game’s first goal when junior forward JoshEllis, off a long throw-in by Cochran fromthe left sideline, corralled the ball from theright side of the goal area before, from closerange, sending a crossing shot into the netfor a 1-0 Saxons’ lead with 9:25 remainingin the opening half.
It was a remarkably strong throw-in as-sist from Cochran, whose toss somehowcrossed the middle of the goal area and toEllis, who got control of the ball before get-ting off his close range shot.
“The ball came off the throw-in from Jeff,”said Ellis. “I had a guy on me and the ballbounced my way. I got some open space andkicked it into the left corner.”
Cochran recalled his toss being deflectedbefore getting to Ellis.
“I threw it across as hard as I could,” saidCochran. “It skipped off one of our headsor a McLean head. When the ball got to Josh
I knew he was going to score.”Amato was relieved when his team had
finally broken the ice and gotten onto thescoreboard.
“We had some chances before,” saidAmato. “[On the goal] Josh stayed on hisfeet, composed himself and put it away.”
The score remained 1-0 the rest of thehalf and for 11 more minutes into the sec-ond half before McLean, to the delight ofthe home team fans, tied the contest on ascore by senior midfielder Tim Whitebread,who took advantage of a short breakawayoff the right side by finishing with an 8-yardgroundball, crossing shot into the left sideof the net to make the score 1-1. Earningan assist on the score was senior forwardJohn Sims.
Just like that, McLean, which had beenstruggling to sustain an offensive attack allgame, had burst through and hit pay dirt.It was a brand new game.
“We were shocked a little bit,” said Lupas,the Langley goalie, of the Highlanders’score. “But we knew if we kept fighting wewere still going to win.”
Sixteen minutes later, Langley regainedthe lead for good on Gundersen’s clutchgoal. The score held the rest of the way andthe Saxons continued their remarkable un-beaten season of 2010.
At the game’s final whistle, Langley’s Ellis,who was on the far side of the field in goodviewing range of the visiting Langley fans,emphatically clapped his hands twice be-fore extending his arms and acknowledg-ing the fans with two thumbs up.
“We know McLean is a good team andthat they were pumped up to beat us,” saidEllis. “But we’re undefeated and we’re on agood run. It’s always fun to beat McLean —in basketball, football or soccer. There werelots of people out here tonight.”
Langley was scheduled to conclude itsregular season this week with road gamesat West Springfield on Tuesday, May 11 andat Jefferson on Thursday, May 13. If theSaxons can win both, they will enter thepostseason undefeated.
“We knew we had a talented team,” saidCochran, of the Saxons’ confidence goinginto this season. “We have a good group ofguys and we are tight knit. To be 11-0 isjust unbelievable because soccer is a gamewhere [you can get tripped up] and lose toanyone.”
Amato realizes the Saxons have a longways to go for this to be the great seasonhis team has such high hopes for. Ultimatesuccess will come in the postseason. But thecoach is certainly well pleased with the wayLangley has played up to this point.
“I’m real proud of the kids,” he said.Anderson, the McLean coach, hopes the
loss to the Saxons will help his team in thelong run.
“It teaches us something,” said Anderson,of the setback. “Against bigger teams weneed to be more physical. Now it’s abouthow we regroup.”
McLean will close out the regular seasonwith a home game versus Stone Bridge onThursday, May 13 at 7 p.m.
McLean, Langley Boys’ Soccer Rivalry Reaches New HeightsGundersen’s goal proves to be the difference for Saxons in meetingbetween two of the region’s best teams.
Langley’s Jeff Cochran high wires the ball during Saxon-Highlanderboys’ soccer action last Friday night at McLean.
Josh Ellis’ first half goal was barely out of the reach of McLean goaltender Rob Maffei.
Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection
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News
McLean High School willpresent “Chicago” May 27-30,with classic Broadway songslike “All That Jazz” and “RazzleDazzle,” as characters sing anddance their way through thelegal system and around a pub-lic captivated by the Jazz Age.
Set in the Windy City in the1920s, aspiring vaudevillesinger Roxie Hart has been ar-rested for the murder of herlover. But her aspirations don’tend there. Her trial becomes thehottest ticket in town, much tothe chagrin of former vaudevillestar Velma Kelly, also on trial formurder. With the help ofsmooth-talking lawyer BillyFlynn and the all-powerful jailmatron Mama Morton, the ri-valing murderesses compete forboth their innocence and famein this Tony and AcademyAward winning musical sensa-tion.
Featuring songs such as “TheCell Block Tango,” “Mr. Cello-phane,” “We Both Reached forthe Gun” and “When You’reGood to Mama,” the show high-lights the talent of the McLeanHigh School Performing ArtsDepartment.
The evening performances onMay 27, 28 and 29 will beginat 7:30 p.m. The Sunday, May30, matinee will begin at 2 p.m.
“Chicago” will be presentedin McLean High SchoolCraighill S. Burkes Theater,1633 Davidson Road, inMcLean. Tickets may be pur-chased in advance by calling703-714-5816. Tickets are $10for adults and $8 for seniors orstudents.
Note: This production is ratedPG-13. For performance up-dates see the MHS Choralwebsite atwww.McLeanChoral.org.
Emma Leiken and Nick Stone as Roxie Hart and BillyFlynn in the McLean High production of ‘Chicago.’
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The entire fourth grade at ColvinRun Elementary School recently per-formed the musical ‘Roll Back theYears’ as part of their study of thecolonial period and the Revolution-ary War. The musical, which depictskey events in American history, wasa way for the children to learn aboutAmerican history and integrate mu-sic and choir lessons with the socialstudies curriculum. Kate Carniol, whoplayed one of the narrators said, ‘Itwas a lot of fun, and really made methink about how the colonists feltabout the war. I also liked learningand singing all the songs.”
The McLean Palladium Civic Place Green startedoff the summer with rock and roll style music onSaturday, May 8, from 5-7 p.m. The Grandsons, aband from the McLean area consisting of three maleperformers — Chris Watling, Alan MacEwen and MattSedgley — entertained audience on a “picture per-fect” sunny day.
“[It was] a wonderful addition to a wonderful dayand summer,” said Alice McLarty, NPS landscape ar-chitect, of McLean.
“A wonderful way to kick off the summer seasonwith wonderful music, picnic dinners, and dancing
barefoot as the sun goes down,” said Margie Wayne,of McLean.
“The Grandsons are my favorite local band. They’vegot musicality and a great playful spirit. I split mytime between the Vienna Town Green and McLeanPlace Green during the weekends,” said KarenDetweiler of Vienna.
For more information in the coming events at thePalladium Civic Place Green, visit:
http://novasummerconcerts.wordpress.com/fairfax/civic-place-green-summer-concert-mclean/.
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The Grandsons Kick Off Summer at Palladium
The Grandsons entertain in the Palladium Civic PlaceGreen in McLean last Saturday.
The Grandsons’ lead vocal-ist/guitarist/trumpeter,Alan MacEwen, entertainsthe audience with thesound of the trumpet.
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Send School Notes to [email protected]. Deadline isFriday.
Several foreign language stu-dents from Oakcrest School inMcLean attained national recognitionfor excellent performance on the 2010National Spanish Examinations. Stu-dents from Oakcrest School earned atotal of 4 gold, 5 silver and 9 bronzemedals along with 16 honorable men-tions. Gold medal recipients wereGiorgiana Agostini ’15, Claire Rodriguez’15, Alex Aguilar ’14 and Gianna Ridout’14. Students were taught by Spanishteachers Monica Pompei, Holly Salls andHeather Lee.
Camille Marie Devlin of McLeanwas named to the fall 2009 dean’s list atMiami University of Oxford Ohio.
Gina C. Maggio of McLean wasnamed to the fall 2009 dean’s list atSaint Francis University of Loretto,Penn.
Shefali Hegde, a senior at McLeanHigh School, has been chosen as a can-didate for the 2010 PresidentialScholars Program. Hegde is the daugh-ter of Kirti Shetty and the late Ajit Hegdeof McLean.
The following McLean residents re-ceived degrees from Virginia Tech inBlacksburg at the Dec. 2009 graduation:Melody Lind, bachelor of science cumlaude in human nutrition, foods, and ex-ercise; Christine Meawad, bachelorof science in business magna cum laudein finance; Caroline Perez, bachelorof science in business in marketing man-agement; Isabel Smith, bachelor of
science summa cum laude in sociology;Jay Cooper, bachelor of arts in com-munication; Yalda Ghamarian,bachelor of science in apparel, housing,and resource management; and YousefRahman, bachelor of arts in interna-tional studies.
Six McLean residents, Alicia AnnDiGiammarino, Michelle VictoriaEvans, Elizabeth Sarah Freeman,Courtney Lyn Millian, SoniaAshley Singh, and StephanieShelley Volftsun, have been namedto the fall 2009 dean’s list at Washing-ton University in St. Louis, Mo.
Darius Mobarakeh of McLean hasbeen named to the fall 2009 dean’s listat St. Bonaventure University.Mobarakeh is a junior biology major,and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mohtasham
Mobarakeh.
Yang Yang of McLean has receiveda University of Virginia Harrison Under-graduate Research Awards, which willassist in conducting independent re-search. Yang, a chemical engineeringmajor, is studying “A Novel Synthesis ofAdvanced Nanocomposites via SurfaceModification of Silica Nanoparticles.”
Allan Manishin of McLean hasbeen named to the fall 2009 dean’s list
for at the Villanova School of Business,Villanova, Pa.
Three McLean residents, Erin Ellis,Andrew Kwon and BennettSilverman have been named to thewinter term 2010 dean’s list at ChoateRosemary Hall at Wallingford, Conn.Ellis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Mervyn I. Ellis, Kwon is the son of Mrs.Sungyun Kwon, and Silverman is theson of Dr. and Mrs. Robert AlanSilverman.
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But somehow, I must. Somehow, I mustgo on living as if there’s no end in sight, goon living as if my prognosis, my disease, ismerely a blip on my life’s radar rather thanthe multitude of blips (tumors) that actuallyappear on the medical scans that I regularlyundergo. Having juggled this mental conun-drum for more than a year now, I have toadmit, I’ve had better days (and weeks, andmonths, etc.), but March 28 (the day after)was certainly one of them.
Unfortunately, one date does not a life-time (normal life expectancy) make.Nevertheless, as a cancer patient currentlyundergoing treatment, any kind of news,result, answer, date, that can be interpretedas positive is to be embraced and exagger-ated (within reason of course). Because find-ing a path of least resistance, mentally,through the uncharted – and very unpredict-able – waters seems to be key to the intangi-bles working for you instead of against you.
But who knows, really? There are somany opinions, so many studies, so manypapers; some educated, some not; someproven (in a manner of speaking), some not;pertaining to fighting and defeating cancer,that knowing what course of action hasmerit and what course is merely discourse, isyet another mental hurdle. The informationavailable online, from medical professionals,from well-meaning friends and family (withtheir own anecdotal evidence/informationfrom their respective circles/lives) and fromother miscellaneous “educators” is over-whelming. Who to believe? How best toproceed? How much to hope? How muchto care? It’s much easier said than done.(And it’s not that easy to say it, either; it’smuch easier for me to write it; ergo the can-cer columns.)
But finding a way, you must. Because thealternative is grim, and that’s no fairy tale.That’s reality, the harshest reality there is:between a rock and a hard place (see col-umn of the same name published4/21/2010), with no place to go except acliff (metaphorically speaking) on which youroncologist originally said your next 13months to two years will sort of teeter (I’mparaphrasing a bit, but you get the idea, I’msure).
And teeter, physically (from the neuropa-thy and muscle weakness, among othercancer-and the-side-effects-of-the-treatment-of-cancer-related effects) you willand mentally, too, from the obvious strainon your brain, dealing with this new reality.The trick is; heck, there is no trick. There aregood days and bad days, and some actualdates that carry you forward (and some thatcarry you backward, too); some of themmeaningful, some of them meaningless. It’smind over matter. Somehow, you have tonot mind what matters and not let matterwhat’s on your mind.
Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
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