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n Saturday, Feb. 4, 185 hearty souls jumped into the 40 degree water of LakeAnne at Lake Anne Plaza to raise more than $73,000 for Camp Sunshine(www.campsunshine.org), a camp in Casco, Maine devoted to serving families

that have a child with a life-threatening illness. Started by the Toth family of Vienna fiveyears ago, the fundraiser has become a popular event at Lake Anne Plaza, with 71 morejumpers than last year.

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Mermaid Mary Turner of Herndon jumps into the 40 degree water of LakeAnne on Saturday, Feb. 4, as part of the fifth Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Dip,that raises money for Camp Sunshine in Casco, Maine(www.campsunshine.org). This is Turner’s second year to make the plunge.

The Newberry Family of Oakton - Tucker Newberry, Claire, Grant, Carine,and Nicholas - jump into Lake Anne. Collectively, the family raised $705for the charity.

Gabe Collins,5, of Reston, iscomforted andwarmed byfather MikeCollins afterjumping intothe 40 degreewater of LakeAnne. GabeCollins wasone of theyoungest ofthe 185 jump-ers at theevent. Thefamily raised$1,100 for thecharity.

Lifeguards from the Reston Community Center jump into Lake Anne aspart of the Feb. 4 Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Dip fundraiser. In no par-ticular order: Scott Sorenson, Rifat Chowdhury, Elizabeth Keith, AllieBabiarz and David Halcombe.

Tim Gieber(right) ofHerndon andShawn Eganclimb out ofthe coldwaters ofLake Anneon Feb. 4.They partici-pated in thefifth Freezin’for a ReasonPolar Dip.

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NewsHerndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

The Town of HerndonPlanning Commissionunanimously recom-

mended a plan for the areanorth of the proposed Herndon-Monroe Metrorail station attheir Monday, Feb. 6 meeting.The decision means the Com-prehensive Plan Amendmentthat would allow for redevelop-ment will be passed on to theTown Council, which began dis-cussions at their Feb. 7 worksession.

“What we have arrived at to-night is a result of over twoyears’ worth of intensive study,consultations with the leadingmunicipal design and economicdevelopment experts, concertedstaff effort, joint work sessionswith the Town Council, numer-ous public hearings, regularPlanning Commission meetingsand an unprecedented five pub-lic meetings devoted exclusivelyto the Metro station plan,” saidKevin East, chair of the commis-sion.

The decision is the latest in aprocess that began Dec. 14,when a new draft plan was sub-mitted to the town after an er-ror was discovered in the origi-nal draft.

THE PLAN’S GOAL is to cre-ate a metro station area thatwill incentivize transit-orienteddevelopment, include a strongresidential component, identifythe uniqueness of the town,give the town a positive return

Metro PlanRecommendedDraft plan will now be consideredfor adoption by Town Council.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Fairfax County housing advocates applaudedPresident Barack Obama’s proposedHomeowner’s Bill of Rights, saying it willgive homeowners critical protection from

predatory lenders and important safeguards whenthey purchase a home.

Calling the continuing depression in the housingmarket a “make-or-break” moment for the middleclass, Obama told a crowd of about 350 people atthe James Lee Community Center in Falls Church onFeb. 2, that he wants to see “a set of common-senserules of the road that every family knows they cancount on when they’re shopping for a mortgage.

“No more hidden fees or conflicts of interest. Nomore getting the runaround when you call about yourloan. No more fine print,” the president said to loudapplause. “New safeguards against inappropriateforeclosures. New options to avoid foreclosure ifyou’ve fallen on hardship or a run of bad luck. And anew, simple, clear form for new buyers of a home.”

He addressed the local housing market: “Here inFalls Church, home values have fallen by about aquarter from their peak. In places like Las Vegas, morethan half of all homeowners are underwater. Morethan half. So it’s going to take a while for those pricesto rise again,” he said.

THE AUDIENCE, which included many local hous-ing advocates, cheered when the President took Con-gress to task for dragging its feet on plans he an-nounced during the State of the Union Address last

week to kick-start the stalled housing market.“I am sending Congress a plan that will give every

responsible homeowner in America the chance tosave about $3,000 a year on their mortgage by refi-nancing at historically low rates… What this planwill do is help millions of responsible homeownerswho make their payments on time but find them-selves trapped under falling home values or wrappedup in red tape.”

According to Kerri Wilson, CEO of Reston Inter-faith, one of Northern Virginia’s largest social ser-vices organizations, the nonprofit has received hun-dreds of calls since the recession from homeownersfacing foreclosure or trying to get lenders’ attentionto reduce their mortgage payments.

“We’ve heard from those who have lost their jobsand are afraid of losing their homes and everythingthey’ve saved for their families. We all know that toomany Americans did not fully understand the finan-cial implications of taking out mortgages they couldnot afford,” Wilson said. “Based on our experiencethen, the Homeowners Bill of Rights will address theissues surrounding foreclosure crisis and offer indi-viduals the help they need to stabilize their budgetsand families.”

Paula Sampson, executive director of FairfaxCounty’s Department of Housing and CommunityDevelopment said the president’s initiative refocusesattention on the still faltering real estate market andthe many homeowners who are still struggling.

“A ‘Homeowner’s Bill of Rights’ and the clarity andtransparency it would bring to buying a home couldbe invaluable,” Sampson said. “Just think of the thou-sands of homebuyers who might have avoided apredatory loan or unexpected rate swings, if the in-formation had been clear and understandable at theclosing table.”

Sam Mayo, a 21-year-old graduate student from

Local housing advocates saynew rules give homeownersimportant safeguards.

President AnnouncesHomeowners Bill of Rights

President Barack Obama spoke at the James Lee Community Center in Falls Church onWednesday, Feb. 1 about his plans to revitalize the stalled housing market. His speechwas short and pointed.

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on its economic investment andincrease the town ‘s tax base.

It calls for an increase in theamount of density allowed, arevised street network map thatwill include an extension ofWorldgate Drive and otherchanges.

“There is an intention in theplan that the buildings will beof the highest quality officespace, and that there will bevastly improved pedestrian andbicycle amenities near theMetrorail station,” said KayRobertson, senior project plan-ner with the town.

According to the draft plan,if the seven million square feetof redevelopment called forhappens by 2035, the town canexpect around $6.7 million innet revenues from the increasedtax base.

“This is just a first step of along, long process that we’re allgoing to be going through witheverybody in the town,” saidKevin Moses of the commission.“It is not setting anything instone, other than recommend-ing to the Town Council that weproceed.”

Commissioner BernadetteBettard said she was “satisfiedthat this process we have gonethrough has brought out a lotof the challenges and issues,and we have provided a plat-form and forum for adequatepublic input and discussion.”

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The Town of Herndon Planning Commission votedFeb. 6 to recommend the redevelopment plan for thearea north of the proposed Herndon-MonroeMetrorail station to the Town Council.

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By Alex McVeigh

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The Herndon Town Council will hold apublic hearing on plans for ways to makethe intersection of Park Avenue and Mon-roe Street on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the

Ingram Council Chambers. The angles and elevationsof the intersection have made it a priority for thetown for years.

The Department of Public Works was asked to ex-amine cost estimates and project alternatives (suchas a four-way stop), as well as traffic counts. TownDirector of Public Works Bob Boxer presented pos-sible designs at the council’s Jan. 24 public session.

The Department of Public Works took recent 24-hour traffic counts in the middle of January in orderto update the counts that were taken in 2009 whenthe project was first proposed.

“We confirmed two things: that the peak traffichours in the morning are typically between 8 and 10[a.m.] and in the evening between 5 and 7 [p.m.],and we confirmed the volume through the intersec-tion remained essentially the same as it was in 2009,”Boxer said. “Essentially it’s somewhere between8,400 and 8,700 vehicles a day.”

Boxer said the foremost goal of any plan is thesafety of pedestrians. When the idea was first pre-sented last year, many residents inquired as to thepossibility of a four-way stop sign at the intersec-tion, but Boxer said the conditions for such a stopsign do not exist at the intersection.

“This had been looked at several times by our en-gineers,” he said. “One of the things we found wasthat traffic volumes should be approximately equalwhen you’re looking at an intersection with a four-way stop. The traffic volumes here, on the main roadversus the minor road, are approximately doubled.”

Boxer also said at least five accidents in a 12-monthperiod would serve as another indication of need fora four-way stop, but there have only been eight acci-dents recorded in the last five years.

He also said conditions for a traffic signal “do notmeet sufficient vehicle volumes” to warrant one.

“It’s a bad intersection that we’re trying to makebetter with what we think are good engineering prac-tices,” Boxer said. “Taking the skew out of this inter-section is something that needs to be done.”

Councilmember Jasbinder Singh said he had spo-ken with several residents on the north side of Mon-roe Street who are in favor of keeping the intersec-tion as is.

Other locals feel it’s about time the intersectionwas re-examined.

“It’s been a safety hazard for years, and downrightawful during most rush hours, especially if you’retaking any sort of left. But even if you’re taking aright, sometimes you’re going across a lane of traf-fic,” said Daniel Boost of Herndon, who lives nearby.“I know they’ve been working on it for a while, butI’m anxious to see a plan get implemented.”

The Town Council voted 4-3 at their Jan. 24 meet-ing to continue the public hearing to Feb. 14. Moreinformation on the plans can be found atwww.herndon-va.gov.

One alternative design for the intersection of Park Av-enue and Monroe Street, which will be addressed at theHerndon Town Council’s Feb. 14 meeting.

The other proposed design for the intersection of ParkAvenue and Monroe Street, which will be discussed at theHerndon Town Council’s public meeting Tuesday, Feb. 14.

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tended the meeting were mixed intheir response to the draft plan,with some calling it an essentialstep in planning for Herndon’s fu-ture, and others feeling as if theapproval came too soon after theplan was revised.

“I feel like it’s being pushed for-ward, I’m not even sure that thetown staff really believe in thisplan, I feel like they feel likethey‘re obliged to push a plan for-ward,” said Doug Shuster. “Let’stake our time and get a really greatplan, because this isn’t it.”

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Barbara Kellner said that theproposed plan contradicts itself interms of identifying Herndon as aunique location.

“There’s no way that a 38-acrepiece of land crammed full of 12to 15-story buildings reflectsHerndon’s unique identity, there isno area in the town that evencomes close to the densities pro-posed,” she said. “This plan is justtoo dense. As proposed, therewould be approximately 5,000new residents and 15,000 newemployees in a mere 38 acres thatare served by only two roads and

three intersections.”But Mike Cooper said he felt the

decision was an important step forHerndon’s future, saying “tonight’saction sends and important andpowerful message that the townwants to compete with other lo-calities for the highly desirabletransit-oriented developmentalong the Metro line.”

The Town Council will host apublic hearing for consideration ofadoption of the ComprehensivePlan Amendment Tuesday, Feb. 14at 7 p.m. in the Ingram CouncilChambers at 765 Lynn Street.

Fatal CrashKills Pedestrian

A 69-year-old Mineral man was killed when hestepped into the street in an attempt to help a trac-tor-trailer backing out of a parking lot, and was struckby an oncoming vehicle. Police responded to the crashin the 2500 block of Fox Mill Road on Wednesday,Feb. 1 shortly after 11:30 a.m. The pedestrian, BasilKnick, was flown by helicopter to a local hospitaland was pronounced dead a short time later.

The striking vehicle, a 2004 Saturn Vue, driven by59-year-old Darryl Barnes of Sterling, was travellingwestbound on Fox Mill Road prior to the crash.Barnes apparently did not see Knick in the roadway.He remained on the scene after the crash, and wascharged with failing to pay full time and attention.

Crash reconstruction detectives continue to inves-tigate the crash.

Neither speed nor alcohol appear to be factors inthis crash.

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Supporting Connectionsfor Hope

A breakfast hosted by U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10)at Connections for Hope at the end of October 2011

raised more than $100,000 to help area’s neediest.More than 25 businesses were represented, and manylocal elected representatives were in attendance. Atthe breakfast a $50,000 donation was announced anda challenge was made to raise $50,000 to match thisdonation by the end of 2011. Not only was the matchmet but it was exceeded by $5,000. Connections forHope is expanding its services to individuals to pre-pare for jobs, search for jobs and find jobs. The JobReadiness Training at Connections for Hope providesbi-weekly classes providing one-on-one job readinessguidance. In addition Connections for Hope providesJob Search Workshops and hosts Job Fairs for thecommunity. Connections for Hope was founded by adedicated group of individuals at Floris United Meth-odist Church in Herndon.

For additional information about Connections forHope visit www.connectionsforhope.org or contactSarah Newman, Director, at sarahnewman@helpingchildrenworldwide.org or 703-956-6722.

CorrectionIn the article “VOICE Seeks Funds for Dental Care,”

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Opinion

Access for Home Schoolers to School Activities

Families who home-school their chil-dren in this area take a burden offcrowded schools, and off taxpayerswho pay on average between

$12,000 and $16,000 per year per child inschool depending on where in Northern Vir-ginia.

There is no reason to deny students who livewithin a school’s boundaries access to the ex-tracurricular activities of that school. While aproposal making its way through the VirginiaGeneral Assembly would address homeschoolers’ access to sports, home schooled stu-

dents should also be able to take some classesin school without having to be enrolled as afull-time student.

There is good reason to change the “brightwhite line” of student or non-student in public schools, all ornothing. Students have a vari-ety of educational needs. Stu-

dents need flexibility and often need severaldifferent educational contexts to create success.

Of course these students should be subjectto all the same requirements as any other stu-dent in trying out for a spot on a team or in

the school play or band.Some local school officials have said it’s not

fair, homeschooled students don’t have to workas hard at their studies as public school students,so they would have an unfair advantage inextracurriculars. First, many homeschoolerswork harder than the average public school stu-dents. And second, by this reasoning, perhapscoaches should consider some sort of weightedassessment of course load when deciding whoshould be on the team.

Public schools should be committed to pro-viding the best solutions for all students.

Suppressing the Vote And Other Action in RichmondW

hile all Fairfax, Arlington and Al-exandria senators voted against abill that forces voters to provide one

of a short list of identification in order to vote,the bill passed 20-to-20. Here’s how: 02/06/12 Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N); 02/06/12 Sen-ate: Chair votes Yes

Senators George Barker, Adam Ebbin, Bar-bara Favola, Mark Herring, Janet Howell, DaveMarsden, Chap Petersen, Toddy Puller and DickSaslaw voted against the bill, which “eliminatesthe provision that allows a voter to sign a swornstatement that he is the named registered voterhe claims to be in lieu of showing identifica-tion.” Instead such a voter must cast a provi-sional ballot if he cannot provide a required

form of identification, and provisional ballotsare counted the next day when a committeedetermines eligibility.

A Commonwealth of Virginia voter registra-tion card will no longer count as one of formsof identification that a voter can present todemonstrate that he is a qualified voter, but aseparate bill would add concealed handgunpermits to the list of acceptable forms of iden-tification to vote

One Gun a Month NotEnough?

Virginia’s long standing law restricting gun

purchases to one a month was overturned thisweek.

In the Senate, all Alexandria, Arlington andFairfax senators voted against the repeal. Inthe House of Delegates, Barbara Comstock andTim Hugo voted in favor of eliminating therestriction. Three Republicans joined all theDemocrats from our area in voting against lift-ing the one-gun-a-month restriction: DaveAlbo, Jim LeMunyon and Tom Rust votedagainst the repeal along with Bob Brink, DavidBulova, David Englin, Eileen Filler-Corn, MarkHerring, Mark Keam, Ken Plum, Mark Sickles,Scott Surovell and Vivian Watts.

— Mary Kimm

Editorials

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:Henry Ford once said that you

should not find fault, but find aremedy, because anyone can com-plain. I believe this principle de-scribes our efforts over the lastyear to reduce the cost of DullesRail and keep it moving forward.

Opponents to this critical projectcontinue to suggest we haltprogress in order to study any pos-sible effects. Doing so would notonly delay the project but wouldend up costing Fairfax County tax-payers and Dulles Toll Road users

more in the long run, the very sce-nario these opponents use to jus-tify their opposition. In order toprotect taxpayers and commuters,I have worked with our Countystaff and our funding partners overthe last year to successfully reducethe cost of Dulles Rail by over$700 million all while keeping theproject on track. We chose to findremedies instead of faults.

For example, in April I made thecase for an aerial station at DullesInternational Airport by “walkingthe walk” — showing people the

short distance between the pro-posed underground station andthe aerial station. Moving the sta-tion above ground led to a costsavings of $330 million. OurCounty staff worked with theircounterparts in Loudoun Countyand officials from the state andfederal government over the sum-mer to identify over $300 millionin additional savings. Our work isconsistent with Ford’s principle.

Stopping the progress we havefought so hard to achieve also goesagainst our Board’s stated commit-ment to “vigorously pursue eco-nomic development and revitaliza-

tion opportunities.” Even the mostvocal opponents of Dulles Rail can-not ignore its economic develop-ment potential.

Complete preliminary engineer-ing estimates on Phase 2 are dueout soon. When they are released,our Board will have 90 days toapprove our continued commit-ment to this ambitious project.Rail to Dulles remains my numberone transportation goal.

Sharon BulovaChairman

Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors

To the Editor:Today, 5.4 million Americans are

living with Alzheimer’s disease, in-cluding 130,000 Virginia residents.By 2050 as many as 16 millionAmericans will have this disease thatslowly steals memories, indepen-dence, autonomy and so much more

Now the nation’s sixth leadingcause of death, Alzheimer’s is un-matched in the scale of its devas-tating human and economic im-pact. There is no other chronic dis-ease that affects so many withouta way to cure, prevent or evenslow its progression.

One in three Americans knowsomeone with Alzheimer’s. Thereare nearly 15 million family mem-

Support Funding Alzheimer’s Projectbers and friends providing care fora loved one with Alzheimer’s anddementia, including more than422,000 Virginians.

Beyond the sheer numbers of livestouched by the disease, the finan-cial impact on our nation is stagger-ing. Alzheimer’s cost the nation$183 billion today. That amount willsoar to $1 trillion by midcentury.Medicare costs will increase nearly600 percent and Medicaid nearly400 percent — if we do nothing.

The National Alzheimer’s ProjectAct (NAPA), signed into law inJanuary 2011, requires the creationof a national strategic plan to ad-dress the rapidly escalatingAlzheimer’s disease crisis and will

coordinate Alzheimer’s disease ef-forts across the federal govern-ment. The Advisory Council onAlzheimer’s Research, Care, andServices, created by NAPA to coor-dinate federal agencies conductingAlzheimer’s-related care, servicesand research, met in mid-Januaryto review the first draft frameworkof a National Alzheimer’s Plan.

This is an historic moment. Weneed a meaningful allocation of re-sources in the President’s upcomingbudget if we are committed to find-ing a cure. Our nation’s leadersmust follow through and fulfill theircommitment with a strong plan sup-ported by the necessary resourcesto alter the course of Alzheimer’s.

Alzheimer’s won’t wait. I inviteyou to take action today by sign-

ing our petition to PresidentObama at www.alz.org. Urge thePresident to take the next boldstep forward in the fight againstAlzheimer’s and fulfill the prom-ise of the National Alzheimer’sProject Act passed unanimously byCongress more than a year ago.Tell him millions of families arecounting on him to fulfill the po-tential of NAPA when he releaseshis upcoming Budget Request.

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WEDNESDAY/FEB. 8Evening of One Act Plays. 7:30 p.m.

Herndon High School Auditorium,700 Bennett St., Herndon.www.herndondrama.org.

THURSDAY/FEB. 9Mountain Heart. 8 p.m. The Barns at

Wolftrap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Bluegrass with rock, gospel, jazz,R&B and blues. $22.www.wolftrap.org.

Mystery and Adventure Mini BookSale. 10 a.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. 703-689-2700, TTY 711.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 2p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learn thebasics of the Internet, Word andExcel. Call for appointment. Adults.703-242-4020.

One-on-One English Practice. 2 p.m.Oakton Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. Call for appointmentwith an ESL volunteer. Adults. 703-242-4020.

Bedtime Storytime. 7:30 p.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Stories and songs. Age 2-5with adult. 703-242-4020.

eBook/eReader Instruction. 7:30p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Oakton Library,10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton.Learn about library eBooks and howto access them with your compatibledevice. Call for appointment. Adults.703-242-4020.

Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m.Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.Stories, songs and fingerplays. Age 2-3 with adult. 703-689-2700.

Book Discussion Group. 7:30 p.m.Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Callfor title. Adults. 703-689-2700.

FRIDAY/FEB. 10Virginia Opera: Orphée. 8 p.m.

George Mason University’s Center forthe Arts Concert Hall, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. TheVirginia Premiere of Philip Glass’sOrphée, based on Jean Cocteau’sreimagining of the myth of Orpheusand Euridice. Sung in French withEnglish supertitles. $44-$86. 888-945-2468 or www.gmu.edu.

Dry Branch Fire Squad. 7:30 p.m.Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090Sterling Road, Herndon. Rootsbluegrass music. $15. 703-435-8377.

The Vagina Monologues. 8 p.m.GMU Harris Theatre, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Proceeds will benefitthe Mason

Victims of Violence fund and DatingAbuse Stops Here (DASH). $25 athttp://cfa.gmu.edu/calendar/867.703-993-8892 or sas.gmu.edu.

Chicago City Limits. 8 p.m. TheBarns at Wolftrap, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Improvisational comedy.$24. www.wolftrap.org.

Mystery and Adventure Mini BookSale. 10 a.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. 703-689-2700, TTY711.

Gottaswing’s Annual Have a HeartHop. 8:30-11 p.m. WashingtonDulles Hilton, 13869 Park CenterRoad, Herndon. Silent auction andswing dancing. Music by the Rock &Roll Relics. $20 per person. Proceedsbenefit the Lucky Dog Animal Rescueand The Honor Flight Network.info@luckydoganimalrescue.org or202-741-5428.

“Earth and Sky.” 8 p.m. WaddellTheater, 1000 Harry Byrd Highway

Entertainment

Adopt A Senior Lab on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at PetSmart, 11860 Spectrum Center, Reston.Meet older dogs available for adoption from Lab Rescueof the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac. 703-796-0656 or www.lab-rescue.org.

Sterling. Taking Flight TheatreCompany’s season opener. $15.www.tftheatre.org.

SATURDAY/FEB. 11Reston Contra Dance. Reston

Community Center, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. Beginners’ workshop7:15-8 p.m., dance 8-10:45 p.m.Music by the June Apple Band.Partner not necessary. $9 includingworkshop. anote20@gmail.com.

Jimmy Lange Boxing. 7 p.m. GeorgeMason University Patriot Center,4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Tickets$35-$500, available atwww.ticketmaster.com and 703-573-SEAT. Accessible seating is availableat 703-993-3035.www.jimmylangeboxing.com orwww.patriotcenter.com.

Arlo Guthrie: Boys’ Night Out. 8p.m. George Mason Center for theArts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.With his son Abe Guthrie, hisgrandson Krisha Guthrie, andlongtime collaborator Terry a laBerry. Tickets $24-$48 at 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu.

Chicago City Limits. 7:30 p.m. TheBarns at Wolftrap, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Improvisational comedy.$24. www.wolftrap.org.

The Vagina Monologues. 3 p.m. and8 p.m. GMU Harris Theatre, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Proceedswill benefit the Mason Victims ofViolence fund and Dating AbuseStops Here (DASH). $25 at http://cfa.gmu.edu/calendar/867. 703-993-8892 or sas.gmu.edu.

Irish Ceili Dance with theBogwanderers Ceili Band. 7-11p.m. Frying Pan Park Visitors Center,2739 West Ox Road, Herndon.Lessons 7-7:30 p.m. Newcomerswelcome. No experience or partnerrequired. $15, half price under age18 or students. Maximum $35 perfamily. 703-631-9179.

Mystery and Adventure Mini BookSale. 10 a.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. 703-689-2700, TTY711.

Reston’s Two Divas. 6 p.m. RestonMuseum, 1639 Washington Plaza,Reston. Celebrate Black HistoryMonth with an evening of jazz withsong stylists Beverly Cosham andMenda Ahart, with Felicia Kessel-Crawley on keyboard. 703-709-7700or restonmuseum@gmail.com.

“Earth and Sky.” 8 p.m. WaddellTheater, 1000 Harry Byrd HighwaySterling. Taking Flight TheatreCompany’s season opener. $15.www.tftheatre.org.

SUNDAY/FEB. 12Virginia Opera: Orphée. 8 p.m.

George Mason University’s Center forthe Arts Concert Hall, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. TheVirginia Premiere of Philip Glass’sOrphée, based on Jean Cocteau’sreimagining of the myth of Orpheusand Euridice. Sung in French withEnglish supertitles. $44-$86. 888-945-2468 or www.gmu.edu.

DASH at Dulles 5k Mall Walk. 9a.m. Dulles Town Center, 21100Dulles Town Circle, Fairfax. Afundraiser for Dating Abuse StopsHere sponsored by Dulles TownCenter’s Dulles Dashers Mall WalkersClub. Created in memory of SiobhanRussell, a Franklin Farm residentmurdered by her ex-boyfriend. $15.www.datingabusestopshere.com.

Chocolate Festival. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Floris United Methodist Church,13600 Frying Pan Road, Herndon.Children’s games and inflatables,silent auction, children’s Valentinecard-making room, pizza, subs,hotdogs, salads and drinks, chocolatetreats and more. 703-793-0026 orwww.florisumc.org/chocolate.

Al Petteway & Amy White. 4 p.m., 6p.m. and 8 p.m. The Old Brogue IrishPub, 760-C Walker Road, Great Falls.Traditional and original Celtic andAppalachian music. $15. 703-759-3309 or www.oldbrogue.com.

Mystery and Adventure Mini Sale.10 a.m. Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. 703-689-2700, TTY 711.

Adopt A Senior Lab. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PetSmart, 11860Spectrum Center, Reston. Meet olderdogs available for adoption from LabRescue of the Labrador RetrieverClub of the Potomac. 703-796-0656or www.lab-rescue.org.

“Earth and Sky.” 7 p.m. WaddellTheater, 1000 Harry Byrd HighwaySterling. Taking Flight TheatreCompany’s season opener. $15.www.tftheatre.org.

MONDAY/FEB. 13Mystery and Adventure Mini Book

Sale. 1-4 p.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. 703-689-2700, TTY 711.

English Conversation. 10:30 a.m.Oakton Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. English practice fornon-native speakers. Adults. 703-242-4020.

Lapsit Storytime. 10:30 a.m. HerndonFortnightly Library, 768 Center St.,Herndon. Stories, songs, and rhymes.0-11 months with adult. 703-437-8855.

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Having remodeledthousands ofprojects over thepast 25 years, our

clients’ reactions tell us that some

of the most successful projects of-ten address a specific passion orinterest. Folks seem to be spend-ing more and more time at homenot only working, but also enrich-ing their lives through personalinterests. To that end, today’s re-modeling design often includes

developing new areas for pursuinga variety of passions. Here aresome local examples:

A breakfast room addition wascarefully planned to also functionas a bird watching area. The foun-dation was specially designed toallow the existing trees to remain

in close proximity, and great carewas taken to preserve the sur-roundings during construction. Aprofessional arborist was engagedto manage the health of the treesin the six months prior to construc-tion to ensure the addition had analmost treehouse feel.

There are a wide range of carenthusiasts each with his (or her)own specifications. Some garageadditions, whether attached or de-tached, are effectively museums.One such addition was designed asan antique car barn, including four-inch thick, rough wood floors, and

individual bays for each piece ofart. Other garage projects are fo-cused on automobile maintenanceand repair. These often have auto-matic lifts, similar to your localrepair shop, which allow for easyaccess and even provide additionalstorage. One Great Falls garagewas designed and built so that afather could share his knowledgeand interest in cars with his sons.

Sports fanaticism often drivesremodeling design. Sometimes,modestly designed trophy areas fordisplaying family victories are in-cluded. Other times, whole roomspay homage to (most often out oftown) favorite college or profes-sional sports teams. Real stadiumseats, painted murals of favoritescenes, and custom flooring madeto look like ball fields are all a partof the fun.

Are salt-water aquariums yourthing? While they aren’t for every-one due to the significant mainte-nance, technology and investmentrequired, some homeowners findthe colors and peaceful setting cap-tivating. For one local enthusiastwe installed a 7,000-gallon livecoral reef. The weight of theaquarium required the floor be re-inforced with steel beams, a cranewas needed to set the glass tank,and a separate control/filter roomwas added.

Many designs incorporate atrend towards enjoying and collect-ing wine. A very efficient and rela-tively inexpensive approach is topurchase specialized wine refrig-erators. These vary in size fromsmall under-counter units, appro-priate for a kitchen or bar area, tolarge full-size units most often in-stalled in unfinished areas of thebasement. For the wine aficiona-

dos, fully conditioned wine roomswith custom-made wood rackingfor storage have become commonin luxury homes. And for a reallynice touch, these rooms are de-signed to include a tasting area oreven full-size dining areas, similarto many stylish restaurants.

Art collections, whether pop orclassical, often drive remodelingdesign decisions. For example, hall-ways are widened to create galler-ies and sophisticated specialtylighting is installed, based upon thetype of art work, natural light etc.

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The 7,000-gallon salt water aquarium in this BOWA reno-vation in McLean required extensive structural reinforce-ment and a crane to set it in place.

In this BOWAproject inGreat Falls, agallery wasdesigned todisplay theowner’s exten-sive motionpicture postercollection.

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Address ................................. BR FB HB .... Postal City ......... Sold Price ... Type ......... Lot ACPostalCode ...... Subdivision ........... Date Sold

1 7826 SWINKS MILL CT .......... 6 .. 7 . 3 ........ MC LEAN ......... $4,000,000 .... Detached ..... 1.13 .. 22102 ............ SWINKS MILL ............ 12/07/11

2 9695 MILL RIDGE LN ............. 5 .. 5 . 1 ..... GREAT FALLS ....... $3,106,367 .... Detached ..... 2.02 .. 22066 ... THE LANE AT FOUR STAIRS .. 12/21/11

3 8100 SPRING HILL FARM DR .. 5 .. 5 . 3 ........ MCLEAN .......... $3,000,000 .... Detached ..... 0.84 .. 22102 ........ SPRING HILL FARM ........ 12/30/11

4 8891 OLSON CT .................... 5 .. 5 . 2 ........ MCLEAN .......... $2,025,000 .... Detached ..... 1.72 .. 22102 ............. BRYAN POND ............ 12/27/11

5 1949 MASSACHUSETTS AVE .. 6 .. 5 . 1 ........ MC LEAN ......... $1,750,000 .... Detached ..... 0.50 .. 22101 ........... FRANKLIN PARK .......... 12/14/11

6 1093 MILL FIELD CT .............. 5 .. 4 . 2 ..... GREAT FALLS ....... $1,612,500 .... Detached ..... 0.83 .. 22066 ......... COLVIN MILL RUN ........ 12/16/11

7 12312 WESTWOOD HILLS DR 4 .. 4 . 1 ........ OAK HILL ......... $1,240,410 .... Detached ..... 1.00 .. 20171 ....... RESERVE AT OAKTON ...... 12/09/11

8 504 STEPHEN CIR ................. 5 .. 4 . 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,216,500 .... Detached ..... 0.30 .. 22180 .......... VIENNA WOODS ......... 12/30/11

9 12315 WESTWOOD HILLS DR 4 .. 3 . 1 ....... HERNDON ........ $1,172,249 .... Detached ..... 1.35 .. 20171 ....... RESERVE AT OAKTON ...... 12/28/11

10 11510 HEMINGWAY DR ......... 3 .. 3 . 1 ........ RESTON ............. $925,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 .. 20194 ................ RESTON ............... 12/08/11

Source: MRIS, Inc. For more information on MRIS, visit www.mris.com

Top Sales, December 20111 7826 Swinks Mill Court,

McLean — $4,000,000

10 11510 Hemingway Drive,Reston — $925,000

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

2 9695 Mill Ridge Lane, Great Falls — $3,106,367 3 8100 Spring Hill Farm Drive, McLean — $3,000,000

8 504 Stephen Circle,Vienna — $1,216,500

4 8891 Olson Court,McLean —

$2,025,000

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Ashburn20470 Fordham Terr...........$379,900....Sun 1-4 ..............Diana Miller..........Century 21 .. 571-218-9095

Clifton12809 Wycklow Dr ..........$1,375,000....Sun 1-4..Carol Hermandorfer.....Long & Foster .. 703-503-18127513 Detwiller Dr ............ $1,095,000....Sun 1-4....Marguerite Roland..............RE/MAX .. 703-577-4538

Fairfax4400 Braeburn Dr...............$550,000....Sun 2-4..............Carol Wilder ........McEnearney .. 703-786-86355016 Wheatstone ............... $499,000....Sun 1-4 ........ Jordan Heinrich.....Long & Foster .. 571-214-1989

Fairfax Station7405 Rocky Ravine Dr........$824,950....Sun 1-4...Kathleen Quintarelli .............Weichert .. 703-862-88089524 Oak Stream Ct ........... $559,900....Sun 1-4..............Dan Mleziva ..............RE/MAX .. 703-380-9915

Herndon12124 Eddyspark Dr...........$490,000 ..Sun 12-4............Mike Pearson..............RE/MAX .. 703-677-690013003 Monroe Manor Dr ....$729,900....Sun 1-4 ............. Ash Thuthija ............. Loudoun .. 703-723-3434

Kingstowne/Alexandria6520 Telegraph Rd ............. $535,000....Sun 1-4...........Jodi Verboom..Coldwell Banker .. 703-599-4153

Leesburg40994 Waxwing Dr.............$685,000....Sun 2-4...............Scott Koval .... Samson Props .. 703-625-3446

McLean1497 Teague Dr ...............$1,748,000....Sun 1-4..................Pat Buck ........McEnearney .. 571-235-00046893 Chelsea Rd ................ $700,000....Sun 1-4 .......... Jenifer Justice .............Weichert .. 703-623-8373

Oakton11001 Sweetmeadow Dr..$1,274,999....Sun 1-4.....Daphne Hendricks ...........Prudential .. 703-691-7853

Reston1505 Deer Point Way..........$529,000....Sun 1-4 ............. Elaine Smith....Keller Williams .. 703-304-80072400 Sugarberry Ct ...........$639,900....Sun 1-4...........Chris Cochran .............Weichert .. 703-593-495411211 Bradbury Ln.............$675,000....Sun 1-4..Mirjana Stanisavljev.....Long & Foster .. 703-437-3800

South Riding25636 Creek Run Terr.........$470,000....Sun 1-4..........Suzanne Burch..........Century 21 .. 703-328-5606

Sterling20451 Swecker Farm Pl......$540,000....Sun 1-4...............Dina Azzam..............RE/MAX .. 703-403-38309 Glengyle Ct......................$339,000....Sun 1-4..............Star Morrad....Keller Williams .. 703-562-1800

Vienna9694 Farmside Pl ............... $490,000....Sun 1-4...............Ted Kramer..................Chase .. 703-304-11409900 Chappell Ln ............... $985,000....Sun 1-4......Steve Deleyiannis ..Coldwell Banker .. 703-966-60628324 2nd Ave .....................$538,888....Sun 1-4...............Bob Dooley .... Samson Props .. 703-581-5758

OPEN HOUSESSATURDAY/SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 & 12

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2400 Sugarberry Court, Reston • $639,900Open Sunday 1-4 p.m. • Chris Cochran

Weichert, 703-593-4954

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Home Life Style

By John Byrd

Special to the Connection

Hunstville, Ala. is a pretty small town—yet it has three historic districts andmore homes in the national registerthan most places twice its size. Grow-

ing up in such a community, Gina Jones is under-standably attracted to welcoming porches and grandfoyers—hallmarks of the antebellum style.

Alas, when Jones, an Internet publisher, relocatedto Northern Virginia ten years ago, the place thatcame closest to suiting her family’s needs was anOakton contemporary— one of four on a privatedrive at the top of a hill.

Jones adapted to her new setting just fine. Butafter occupying the house for a few years, certainshortcomings became apparent.

“I was looking for a larger master bedroom, a guestroom… and I really wanted a front porch and afoyer,” Jones recalls. “The foyer was important inmy childhood home. It’s where the house begins”

The practical problem with the last part of the vi-sion, however, was the steeply sloping grade imme-diately outside the existing front door. The moreJones learned about her home’s inherent site prob-lems, in fact, the more the search for new squarefootage became concentrated on the rear elevation.

“We wanted to stick to our budget,” Jones recalls“so the remodeling proposals we received were allfocused on the back of the house.”

It was at this juncture that Jones met SonnyNazemian, president of Michael Nash Kitchens andHomes.

“Sonny plan’s not only made our new façade fea-sible— but actually created more square footage thanwe’d thought we could afford,” Jones explains.“Naturally, we were thrilled with that.”

The existing front patio served as a 14-foot by 26-foot template for a two-level enclosure.

The lower level now accommodates a spaciousfoyer with ten foot ceilings, a first level guest roomand a full bath. On the second level, the project co-

opted one of three existing bedrooms to form a sub-stantially larger master bedroom suite.

Best yet, the new site plan permits a top item onthe wish list: a 25-foot-long, two level front porchthat, Jones says, evokes the graciously welcomingfacade of her childhood home.

Inside, the new interior faithfully explores late 18thcentury decorum in detailing appropriate to severalperiod collectibles and antiques.

Beginning with an Adam-style front door borderedby sidelights and a Palladium window, the foyer isembellished in hardwood flooring, crown moldingand embossed knee high panels. Two Doric columnson either side of a stair accessing the main living areaare both decorative and structural.

Adjacent to the foyer, the new first level additionprovides for a home office that doubles as a guestsuite with a private entrance. The suite includes afull bath finished in Brazilian slate-tile, granitecountertops and cherry cabinetry.

Upstairs, the new front-facing master bedroom ismore than double the size of its predecessor.

The master suite opens out onto the upstairs porchwith a stunning view of wooded acreage abutting theproperty.

In a corner of the master suite, Nazemian installeda gas fireplace, elevating it for visibility from the bed.

“It’s a Bed and Breakfast fireplace,” Jones said, “andit’s also an effective heat source.”

The master bath features a double vanity and soak-ing tub, a walk-in shower and heated floors and towelracks. Structured porcelain covers the floors, showerand tub surrounds; the cherry cabinets have granitecountertops.

Standard oak floors and wall-to-wall carpeting werereplaced with a richly stained Brazilian woods.

“It’s the details that make the whole house so co-hesive,” Jones said.

To give the eclectic architecture a unifying cast, theexterior elevations are clad in cedar shake and painteda vivid Wedgwood blue.

“It just works beautifully,” Jones said. “And it feelslike home.”

House on a HillContemporary in Oakton transformed into welcomingsouthern colonial.

The new Georgianstyle façade includesa brick surfacedporch, an Adam-styleentry and a secondlevel balcony withbalustrades. MichaelNash resolved inher-ent site problems bydeploying deep foot-ings as foundationsupport, eliminatingthe need to excavate.

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Herndon, said he hoped President Obamago another term to complete his plan.

“You just can’t replace his energy. I wokeup at 4 a.m., because I was really excited tosee the president. My mother knows realestate, and I’ve seen these big empty housesall over Northern Virginia. It’s scary to thinkabout buying a home here,” he said.

During his speech, Obama also blastedpredatory lending practices, and vowed totighten regulations.

“(The American people) were hurt. Bylenders who sold loans to people who theyknew couldn’t afford the mortgages … andbanks that packaged those mortgages upand traded them to reap phantom profits,knowing that they were building a houseof cards.”

“It was wrong. It was wrong,” the presi-dent said to nods and a buzz of agreementin the audience. “It triggered the worst eco-nomic crisis of our lifetimes. And it has beenthe single biggest drag on our recovery froma terrible recession. Crushing debt has keptmillions of consumers from spending.”

He said his plan will allow responsiblehomeowners to refinance at a lower rate,saving hundreds of dollars each month. “Oryou can choose those savings to rebuildequity in your homes, which will help mostunderwater homeowners come back up forair more quickly,” he said.

THE PRESIDENT made it clear that his“aggressive plan” was not designed for thosewho have been irresponsible.

“This plan, like the other actions we’vetaken, will not help the neighbors down thestreet who bought a house they couldn’tafford, and then walked away and left aforeclosed home behind…It’s not going tohelp those who bought multiple homes justto speculate and flip the house and make aquick buck, but it can help those who’veacted responsibly,” he said.

He veered off script, and entertained theaudience, when he recalled how confusingit was when he and First Lady MichelleObama bought their first home.

“Now, think about it…How many of youhave had to deal with overly complicatedmortgage forms and hidden clauses andcomplex terms? I remember when Michelle

and I bought our first condo — and we’reboth lawyers,” he said, triggering laughterfrom the audience. “And we’re lookingthrough the forms and kind of holding itup… reading it again…‘What does thisphrase mean?’ And that’s for two trainedlawyers.”

The president then held up a single sheetof paper.

“So this is what a mortgage form shouldlook like. This is it,” he said to loud applauseand cheers. “Now that our new consumerwatchdog agency is finally running at fullsteam, now that Richard Cordray is in asthe Director of the Consumer Finance Pro-tection Bureau, they’re moving forward onimportant protections like this new, shortermortgage form. Simple, not complicated.Informative, not confusing. Terms are clear.Fees are transparent.”

After a pause for effect, the president tookanother shot at Congress to cheers from theaudience: “This, by the way, is what some

of the folks in Congress are trying to rollback and prevent from happening.”

He called the housing crisis “personal,”saying it struck at the heart of what it meansto be middle class in America. “Our homes,the place where we invest our nest egg,place where we raise our family, the placewhere we plant roots in a community, theplace where we build memories,” he said.

He ended his speech with an appeal toCongress. “I urge Congress to act. Pass thisplan. Help more families keep their homes.Help more neighborhoods remain vibrant.Help keep more dreams defended and alive.And I promise you that I’ll keep doing ev-erything I can to make the future brighterfor this community, for this commonwealth,for this country.”

Quincy Springs, a Fairfax resident withthe County’s Department of Neighborhoodand Community Services, said the presidentwas presenting Americans with an “oppor-tunity.”

“So many people have experienced jobloss, foreclosures and other hardships. Hehas the right plan, and he doesn’t get thegood credit he deserves,” Springs said.

Claudia Lupoletti of Burke said shethought Obama struck the right tone in

sending a serious message to lenders.“I’m very happy to hear that he is going

to hold lenders accountable and not justhomeowners,” Lupoletti said. “He’s rightabout the paperwork. We bought our firsthome in New York City and it was an all-day process with hundreds of complexforms. I think this is long overdue,” she said.

“It is inspiring to see the president moveforward to implement a federal responseto the mortgage and foreclosure crisis,” saidDean Klein, Director of the County’s Officeto Prevent and End Homelessness, who at-tended the event with Pat Harrison, FairfaxCounty’s Deputy Director. “(The crisis) hasimpacted so many individuals and familiesin our community and nationally.”

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-11) is-sued a brief statement after the president’sspeech: “I welcome President Obama backto Northern Virginia. His strong commit-ment to the economic recovery is obviouslyheartfelt and I proudly support him in thateffort,” Connolly said.

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President Comes to Area, Announces New Initiative

Sam Mayo of Herndon said – as afuture homebuyer – he was pleasedto hear President Obama’s plansfor making the process simpler forresponsible homebuyers.

Kerri Wilson, CEO of Reston Inter-faith Quincy Springs, with the Fairfax

County Department of Neighbor-hood and Community Services,said he thought President Obamadoes not get enough credit for hisplans.

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“Keeping people in their homes,by any means possible, is the ulti-mate goal of Reston Interfaith,”said CEO Kerri Wilson.

In the past 2 1/2 years, Wilsonsaid Rios has helped more than150 homeowners in crisis, withabout 70 percent remaining intheir homes.

For those still in discussion withlenders, Wilson said there is hopethat the process will move fasterin the future. Reston Interfaith re-cently received full authorizationto access and input mortgage loanmodification requests throughHOPE LoanPort, which is an onlinetool created by the Treasury De-partment specifically for HousingCounselors.

“The paper trail has been de-creased greatly, saving weeks andmonths of waiting since all paper-

work is now scanned and up-loaded directly to loan servicers,”Wilson said. Hundreds of under-writers are part of HOPE LoanPort;in addition, there are options toescalate cases when a decision isnot reached in a reasonabletimeframe.

Reston Interfaith continues toaddress housing issues bypartnering with the Virginia Hous-ing Development Authority(VHDA) to provide an Introduc-tion to Homeownership class. This

class is designed to take the mys-tery out of the home buying pro-cess and help home buyers prepareto make important decisions aboutpurchasing a home.

Local experts in the field ofhome buying are involved in thetraining, and they provide answersto questions from class partici-pants. Completion of this class isrequired by borrowers in order tobecome eligible for all VHDA loanprograms. Classes are offeredmonthly at Connections for Hope

office in English and Spanish.“Now more than ever, Reston

Interfaith is proud to provide theseessential services at no cost to per-sons living in northwestern FairfaxCounty. Many people facing fore-closure pay thousands of dollarsfor guidance and then end up los-ing their property,” said Wilson.

For more information aboutReston Interfaith’s housing pro-grams, call 703-956-6722.

—Victoria Ross

Reston Interfaith addresses housingwith 'Connections for Hope.'Keeping People in their Homes

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By Rich Sanders

The Connection

The Northern Region swim anddive championships concludedthis past Saturday night at theOak Marr Recreation Center.

Oakton High captured both the boys’ andgirls’ team titles.

On the girls’ side, the Cougars, in the 24-team field, finished first with 245 points.

West Potomac (190) and Langley HighSchools (181) finished second and thirdoverall. Rounding out the top five teamswere Madison High (162) and LakeBraddock Secondary (155.5).

Other local schools competing on thegirls’ side included South Lakes (11thplace), McLean High (15th), and Herndon(19th).

First place individual girls’ finishers in-cluded: Langley’s Abi Speers (50-freestyle);

Jefferson’s Emily Saitta (dive); Oakton’sLaura Branton (100-butterfly); Oakton’sJanet Hu (100-free and 100-back); andHerndon’s Jenna Van Camp (100- breast-stroke).

OAKTON WON the boys’ team title with281.5 points, besting runner-up Woodson(250) and third place Madison High (217).Jefferson and West Springfield finishedfourth and fifth. In all 24 teams competed

in the region boys’ championships.Other competing schools included 10th

place Marshall High (91 points), 11th placeLangley (88), 14th place Herndon (69), and15th place McLean (47).

Individual first place finishers included:Marshall’s Cyrus Hashemi (200-free and100-free); Jefferson’s Andrew Seliskar (200-IM and 100-fly); Madison’s Evan Owens(50-free); Jefferson’s Stephen Seliskar (100-back).

Oakton Sweeps at Swim Championships

By Rich Sanders

The Connection

The South Lakes High indoor trackand field teams were victorious onboth the boys’ and girls’ sides at the

recent Liberty District championships, heldover two days at the Prince George’s CountySportsplex in Maryland. The first day ofpostseason competition took place on Fri-day, Jan. 27. The second and final day ofaction was held last Thursday, Feb. 2.

Next up are the Northern Region boys’and girls’ championships, set to take placenext week on Saturday, Feb. 18 atWakefield High School in Arlington. TheVirginia State AAA championships arescheduled for Feb. 24-25 at Bethel HighSchool in Hampton.

At districts, the South Lakes boys, thedominant Northern Region program overthe years in both indoor and outdoor (springseason) track, won the meet with 144points, well ahead of second place Langley(66 points) and third place McLean (65).Rounding out the district field were

Jefferson (63), Marshall (53), Madison(45), and Fairfax (29).

South Lakes individual champions were:Armando Drain (both the 300 and 500 dashevents), Jacob Grundahl (1000), RashaanJones (both the high jump and long jumpevents), and Corey Gilmore (triple jump).

The Seahawks’ 4x200-meter relay teamof Zac Parker, Brian Brinson, Aeron Thai,and Connor Metcalf finished in first place.

Other first place winners at the meetwere: Kenneth Bowden of Madison (55dash); Haight Mackenzie of Marshall, whowon both the 1600 and 3200 runningevents; Ed Cai of Jefferson (55-hurdles);Logan Besougloff of Langley (pole vault);and Scott Lafoon of McLean (shot put).

The Madison 4x400 relay team of Will-iam Doran, Austin Kolko, Bowden, andJoaquin Alzola finished in first place.

The Jefferson 4x800 relay of MichaelWattendorf, Kyler Blodgett, Andrew O’Shea,and Jacob Zucker finished first as well.

ON THE GIRLS’ SIDE, South Lakes wonthe Liberty team title with 142 points, fin-

ishing ahead of second place Madison(82.33) and third place Langley (70). Thefourth through seventh place team finish-ers were Jefferson (63.50), McLean (59.83),Marshall (25.33), and Fairfax (22).

South Lakes’ Danielle Hale had a spec-tacular meet, winning four events - the 55dash, high jump, triple jump, and long jumpevents. Other first place Seahawks were:Naimah Coleman (300); Aya Abdelhalim(55-hurdles); and Sumiya Yates (shot put).

The South Lakes’ 4x200 relay team ofColeman, Kristin Tran, Abdehalim, andDanielle Hale finished in first place. Also,the Seahawks’ 4x400 relay of Coleman,Haley Vaughn, Claire Nieusma, and GraceGillen took first place.

Other individual district girls’ championswere: McLean High’s Hannah Dimmick(500); Jefferson’s Katherine Sheridan (boththe 1000 and 3200 events); McLean’sMadalyn Harper (1600); and Langley’sMeigan McNanus (pole vault).

McLean’s 4x800 relay team of MadalynHarper, Alexa Tabackman, MeganMcCormack, and Hannah Dimmick tookfirst place.

THE CONCORDE DISTRICT indoorchampionships took place over two days(Thursday, Jan. 26 and Thursday, Feb. 2)at Prince George’s County Sportsplex.

On the girls’ side, the Oakton High teamcaptured the district crown with 149 points,finishing ahead of second place Robinson(119) and third place Herndon (64). Round-ing out the six-team field were Chantilly(57), Westfield (42), and Centreville (31).

Individual first place finishers for thechampion Oakton team were AllieKlimkiewicz (1600 and 3200 races) andMeghan Jean-baptiste (55-hurdles and highjump).

The Oakton girls’ 4x200 relay team ofAnnachristina Clements, Christianne But-ters, Danielle Fitzgerald, and Meghan Jean-baptiste finished in first place.

Herndon High’s Carina Peter won threeevents - the 55 dash, long jump, and triplejump.

ON THE BOYS’ SIDE at the Concordechampionships, Westfield, which began sec-ond day action in third place, came throughto capture the team title with 117 points,edging second place Chantilly (113).Oakton (92) garnered third place, while thefourth through sixth finishers wereRobinson (55), Herndon (46), andCentreville (42).

Oakton’s Michael McNamee won the1000 race and was second in the 1600.Herndon’s Austin Miller was first in polevault.

South Lakes boys win Liberty ahead ofsecond place Langley; Oakton girls captureConcorde crown.

District Indoor Track and Field Championships Completed

Herndon Connection Sports Editor Rich Sanders

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