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Demolition BeginsAt Langley High

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Great Falls Outlook:Facing Hot Issues

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Great Falls Citizens Association will continue to be involved in the plansfor Route 7’s widening. Other hot topics that the community faces include:Keeping up-to-date on toxic plume, deer management andTurner Farm House.

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Great Falls residents will see theresults of past resolutions andactions in the next 12 months.

Community leaders said thebiggest topics the village will discuss thisyear include deer management, the Route7 expansion and possible Independence Dayfireworks.

The deer management survey taken lastyear was presented at Great Falls CitizensAssociation’s (GFCA) meeting this monthby Vice President Bill Canis. The survey,taken by residents, will show how locals feelabout various methods of deer populationcontrol, as described at a GFCA meeting lastyear.

“People will like to see the deer popula-tion controlled for various reasons,” Canissaid.

He noted that the majority of residentswho took the survey - nearly 700 - felt thedeer population needed to be controlled.At the meeting, Canis brought three peoplefrom Greenfire to talk about using neigh-borhood archery programs to safely andethically hunt the deer. The deer meat har-vested from property owners’ land wouldthen be given to Hunters for the Hungry, aprogram that gives venison to families inneed of food.

“In our meeting of 30 people, there wereonly two people who had concerns,” saidCanis. “Ultimately, we’d like to have a patch-

work of hunting around GreatFalls.”

UPDATES ON THECLEANUP process for themethyl tert-butyl ether(MTBE) leak stemming froma gasoline spill from the oldExxon station on Walker Roadwill continue through the year.Last year, GFCA found out thetoxic plume was heading to-wards the Oliver Estatesneighborhood. In a letter toFairfax Petroleum andKleinfelder, the group pushedto have three pumps addednear the site to speed up thecleanup.

“We will be meeting soonwith Fairfax Petroleum/Kleinfelder and Virginia De-partment of EnvironmentalQuality in a technical discus-sion of report of the latest re-sults of the monitoring wellnetwork, due to be issuedabout Jan. 26,” said GFCAGroundwater Contaminationco-chair Glen Sjoblom.

According to Kleinfelder Ge-ologist Nathan Stevens at theNov. 11 meeting, one pumpwas recently installed. Addinganother pump, however, maydraw water away from wells.

What could not be promisedwas that the site would becompletely clean whenKleinfelder was eventuallydone pumping MTBE out ofthe ground. MTBE eventuallydegrades into tert-Butyl alcohol, of whichthe effects are unknown.

Canis and GFCA Communications and

Outreach Chairperson Phil Pifer also notedthey will be working with the county on theproposed resident curatorship program.

The association plans to ad-vocate for the Turner FarmHouse to be a first or pilotproject for the program andwill include a master plan onhow the 3.5 surrounding acreswill be designed.

The Turner farmhouse hasbeen a controversial topic inthe village for several years.The Save Turner Farm group,which advocates for eques-trian clubs and the stargazingAnalemma society, wants tokeep the park low-impact andmake sure no additional lightsare placed near the site. Thepark and the farmhouse hasbeen proposed by interestgroups to be used as a recre-ation center and art studio,among other community ar-eas.

Resident Ginger Nelson-Yale, Turner Farm Team, saidin a previous interview thatthe home has been identifiedas one of the last Queen Anne-style buildings in the county.Because it’s not just an old,abandoned farmhouse to heranymore, she sees it as the op-portunity to preserve what shecalls a “viewshed” on well-traveled Georgetown Pike.

“So, there is a need to findan appropriate use for thehouse for this viewscape to bemaintained,” she said. “Thecounty has to do somethingwith the property, the housecannot stay as it is. For those

of us who like the Turner Farm as it is, find

Keeping up-to-date ontoxic plume, deermanagement, TurnerFarm House, Route 7.

Great Falls Outlook: Facing Hot Issues

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Great Falls Citizens Association will continue to beinvolved in the plans for Route 7’s widening.

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Deer management will be a hot topic for Great Falls this year.


Updates on the the cleanup process for the methyl tert-butyl ether leakstemming from a gasoline spill from the old Exxon station on WalkerRoad will continue through the year.


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By Reena Singh

The Connection

Phase one of Langley High School’srenovation project has begun.

The building, built in the 1960s,will receive its first major over-

haul in an effort to update the building tocreate a more effective learning environ-ment for students.

“It’s an exciting renovation,” said JeffreyPlatenberg, Fairfax County Public SchoolsAssistant Superintendent for Facilities andTransportation Services. “It’s an old facilityin need of an upgrade.”

The School Board approved the $59.7million contract for Dustin Construction atits Nov. 17 meeting.

The complete renovation is expected totake about three years. According to a let-ter Assistant Principal Jim Robertson sentto parents this month, light demolition inthe auditorium, auditorium lobby and theold main entrance lobby began last week.These areas were closed off from studentsand staff as a safety precaution.

“As of this writing, Dustin Construction isawaiting approval of a permit through theVirginia Department of Transportation(VDOT) that will allow them to move theirequipment on site and begin construction,”

On the outside, the courtyard will be usedas a learning center and an amphitheaterwill be built near the music department. Amore modern entry way will be built at thefront entrance. The lobby will have spaceto become a gathering space for studentsor a meeting area for community members.Additionally, the theater will be convertedinto a state-of-the-art performance center.

“Right now, it’s not a very distinct build-ing,” said Sneed. “It really will look like acompletely new building.”

Because part of the renovations will takeplace during the school year, there will besafety precautions in place.

“We have to design the building construc-tion around the safety of the students,” hesaid. “Regardless of what we’re doing, it’sgoing to remain a school.”

A hygienist will visit the school about ev-ery week to study samples to ensure the airis not contaminated outside the work zone.Special ventilation and barriers — somecompletely blocking off certain wings of theschool — will be added so students do notgo into those areas outside of constructionhours.

“The most important thing to us is tomake sure students are safe at all times,”said Sneed.

Robertson stated in the letter sent Jan. 9.“We have been told that will take two tothree weeks.”

Kevin Sneed, FCPS Director of Design andConstruction Services, said the renovationwill add 23,000 square feet to the school.

“It’s designed to hold approximately2,100 students,” he said.

Among the most significant parts of the

renovation are an addition for the sciencewing and making the cafeteria more tech-savvy. There will be a space added wherestudents can take their meals and use theirelectronics to check social media or get ahead start on homework.

The update will also include electric andplumbing to make sure the school is work-ing as cost-efficiently as possible.

Three-year renovation projectwill update local school.

Demolition at Langley Begins

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Rendering of Langley High School’s main entrance in three years.

By Reena Singh

The Connection

Five more school buildings and reno-vations for several existing ones maybe approved by 2020.

The Fairfax County School Board ap-proved the $856 million Capital Improve-ment Program (CIP) at the Jan. 22 meetingto set priority on the projects the schoolsystem wants done in the next five years.

“We’re developing a long view, becausewe have significant capital concerns,” saidSuperintendent Karen Garza.

During the meeting, she and severalboard members said the projects will haveto have separate public hearings and votes.The CIP was approved unanimously.

THE PLAN calls for the addition of fiveelementary schools and one high school.Both South Lakes High School andWestbriar Elementary School will have ad-ditions with construction expected in 2021.Additionally, capacity enhancements at Lan-gley, West Springfield, Herndon and Oakton

high schools are proposed.“Construction funds for renovations at

nine elementary schools and one middleschool, a renovation at one high school, andplanning funds for renovations at eight el-ementary, one middle, and two high schoolsare also included and were part of the 2013bond referendum,” according to a press re-lease.

The majority of the projects in the planare expected to be completed between 2016and 2020. The only renovation planned inthe CIP that will begin after are at NorthWest County Elementary, Fairfax-Oaktonarea elementary, Silverbrook Elementary,Hughes Middle, Cooper Middle, FrostMiddle, Oakton High School and Falls

Church High School. Light renovations at10 unidentified elementary schools will alsobegin construction after 2021.

The plan, which is reviewed annually, ispreparing the school system for nearly198,000 enrolled students projected in thenext five years.

$220 million of the projects are fundedthrough previous school bonds. Anotherbond referendum will take place in the fall.

The county Board of Supervisors also re-cently approved to provide FCPS an addi-tional $16.1 million to offset infrastructurereplacement so bigger projects can begintaking priority. Typically, the funding is lim-ited to $155 million.

The Department of Defense is funding 80

percent of the build cost of a new elemen-tary school on Fort Belvoir - with the rest ofthe balance funded by the county.

“This is a plan,” said Springfield SchoolBoard member Elizabeth Schultz. “What’sbeing executed now, how it will be done -that we don’t know. We do have to havesome very real conversations, especiallywith our peers at the Board of Supervisors,because they don’t manage 2.6 millionsquare feet. It’s something quite less thanthat.”

She said that during her visit to a localschool that morning, she was concernedthat parents were still having trouble get-ting into the parking lot to drop off theirchildren six minutes after the bell had rung- a reason she said these capital improve-ment plans are important.

“How do you materialize visually or un-derstanding 2.6 million square feet?” sheasked. “The NASA Assembly building inFlorida is one of the largest buildings that Ilooked up. That’s eight of them. If you’veever been to the Louvre, it’s four Louvremuseums.”

MEMBER AT LARGE Ryan McElveen saidboard members are not the only one’s ex-cited about the CIP.

“This is the first year I have ever hadsomeone come up to me on the streets ofWashington, D.C. and ask me about the CIPjust randomly,” he said. “We always ques-tion as a board whether the communityreads these documents, and I think it’s be-come quite clear this year that they do.”

Schools to Expand by $856 MillionCapital ImprovementPlan approved,rising enrollmentcauses concerns aboutclassroom space.


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The newly renovated, handicap-ac-cessible Grange will be reopened onMarch 7 at 10 a.m., during the

Great Falls Farmers Market. John Foust, andFairfax County Park Authority officials willbe present to welcome a new era of com-munity activity and cut the ribbon on thenewly renovated facility.

Ed Luttrell, a native of Sandy, Ore., whowas elected the 22nd President of the Na-tional Grange in November of 2007, willcome to the re-opened Grange in Great Fallson March 11. A second generation Granger,he is the immediate past Leadership/Mem-bership Development Director for the Na-tional Grange.

Luttrell is a fourth generation Oregonian.He grew up on a small farm outside of Port-land in Shoals, Ore. He is a graduate ofHillsboro High in Hillsboro, Ore. and spenttime studying livestock management atLinn-Benton Community College in Albany,Ore. He has worked in agriculture, auto-motive services and publishing.

He and Celia, his wife of 34 years, havethree grown children: Ben, Jacob and Char-lotte, as well as two grandchildren. Theyare members of the Boring-DamascusGrange No. 260 and Clackamas Pomona

Grange.Luttrell has extensive Grange experience

including Oregon State Master from 1996to 2000. His Grange accomplishmentsstarted in 1978 when he was namedOregon’s Outstanding Young Granger. Heserved on the Oregon State Grange Mem-bership Committee from 1986 to 1988 andwas Oregon State Gatekeeper from 1988 to1992. He and Celia were Oregon StateGrange Outstanding Young Couple in 1989.Ed served as State Youth Director from 1990to 1992 and as Editor of the Oregon GrangeBulletin from 1992 to 1996.

In the past, he has served on the boardsof the Oregon Lands Coalition, GrangeMutual Insurance Company and Timber-land States Insurance Company. He is alsoa former 4H and FFA member.

Luttrell’s vision for the Grange is tostrengthen the partnership between theState and National levels of the organiza-tion, in order to aid the Community Grangesin achieving their goals. Promoting growththrough new Granges, reorganizing inactiveGranges and revitalizing existing Grangesis a primary focus of his team building ef-forts.

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Opinion

Long awaited, the opening of the Sil-ver Line promises to bring transfor-mation to Tysons and around thecurrent station in Reston, with an-

other Reston station and Herndon to come.The opening of Springfield Town Center has

been greeted by enthusiastic shoppers, show-ing plenty of demand for retailand restaurants.

Housing prices are up, al-though so is the number of

houses on the market, while the number ofhouses sold is down from last year.

But from local government, current eco-nomic conditions overall look more like this:

Job growth has slowed, and the jobs that arebeing created are lower paying. There is a de-cline in federal and business services employ-ment, while the job growth that the region isexperiencing is dominated by gains in hospi-tality and retail sectors. Slowing job growthand lower wages mean lower demand for homepurchases and retail spending, while declinesin federal jobs and government contractorsmean lower demand for office space. The re-gion is growing, but it is growing at a slowerrate than projected one or two years ago.

Lower demand for office space translates into19 million square feet of vacant office space inFairfax County alone. Just for some sense of

scale, that is like having eight malls the sizeTysons Corner Center (2.4 million square feet)completely empty. Arlington County has anoffice vacancy rate of more than 20 percent;in Rosslyn, the rate is approaching 30 percent(27.7). Overall, Northern Virginia has an of-fice vacancy rate of more than 17 percent.

Not only are companies moving their officesfrom older office space to newer space, moretransit-oriented space, but as they do so, theyare downsizing the amount of space, leavingmore less modern space vacant in the process.

The result will be a very difficult budget yearin Northern Virginia. It’s also a call to do thingsdifferently.

Critical to a successful economy will be tocreate housing that service and hospitalityworkers can afford. We have a massive short-age of affordable housing, and the opportu-nity transform some of the massive quantitiesof vacant office space into thoughtful, well-designed housing.

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Editorial

To the Editor:Your article “How Does She Do

It” - Karen Garza’s vision: the irre-sistible force moving immovableobject of Fairfax County PublicSchools (The Connection, Decem-ber 24-10, 2014) showed FCPS Su-perintendent Dr. Garza as a forcefor change. In the Fairfax Countyschool system, students demon-strate excellence by collaboratingand achieving good grades withthe assistance of teachers.

Teachers play a massive role inthe successful education of stu-dents because teachers have highexpectations for their students,

they consistently stress the mate-rial that students need, and theteachers provide in class discus-sion which allows students to re-lay what information they haveobtained. However, the total com-bination of homework assigned byhigh school teachers for any onestudent is often excessive. As aresult, students become over-whelmed with excess homework,even though the students mightalready understand the specificmaterial. Students with excessivehomework in school have less timeto spend in after school activities,less time to study on their own,

A Challenge for Garza: Excessive Homeworkand less time to accomplish per-sonal achievements.

Most experts agree, as do FairfaxCounty Public Schools’ own guide-lines that high school studentsshould only have two hours ofhomework per night, in total. Cur-rently, many teachers expect atleast one or more hours of home-work for each of their classes, es-pecially at the honors levels. An-other problem is that the teachersare not coordinating large testsand assignments as efficiently aspossible. The end effect is that stu-dents taking various classes havetoo much homework dumped on

them all at once, as well as at toomany tests on certain testing days.

Students will be able to obtainmore sleep next year due to thelater start times of high schools.Superintendent Garza plans tosolve any issues that arise in theschool systems; hopefully she will

recognize that the failure to co-ordinate and limit homeworkamong teachers is also a massiveissue for high school students inFCPS.

James AdamsHerndon

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:This letter is in response to a

recent letter to the editor in oppo-sition to Fairfax County’s Fall Can-kerworm (FCW) spraying pro-gram.

I am the Chairman of the FairfaxCounty Tree Commission, which isappointed by the Board of Super-visors to advise them on all mat-ters relating to tree preservationin the county, including the ben-efits and threats to our urban for-ests and the potential environmen-tal impact. The commission haspositions for a representative from

each county district, as well as onefrom the Fairfax County Park Au-thority, the NV Soil and Water Con-servation District, the Environ-mental Quality Advisory Council(EQAC), the VA Dept. of Forestry,and the Virginia Cooperative Ex-tension program.

Last year the Commission helda special meeting to hear and dis-cuss the concerns of county citi-zens about the potential environ-mental impact of the spraying pro-gram, as well as its necessity, costand alternative means of control.We also participated in a similar

Better Safe Than Sorry meeting held by EQAC. The spray-ing program is maintained by theCounty’s Urban Forest Manage-ment Division, and it was presentat both meetings to describe theprogram and answer questions.

After much discussion and fur-ther research, we concluded thatFCW threat to our already stressedtree canopy is limited but real, andthat without a carefully monitoredand precisely targeted sprayingprogram, we risk a potential out-break of FCW that can defoliate,weaken, and ultimately kill ma-ture trees. These includes oaks andbeeches, which are favored by the

FCW caterpillars. Last year, almost57,000 acres of trees in easternVirginia suffered light to heavyFCW defoliation, including innearby Fauquier, Prince Williamand Stafford Counties. Yes, we areaware that the spraying can alsokill other native butterfly andmoth caterpillars that mature atthe same time in the early spring,and that migratory birds, espe-cially chickadees, feed on such allsuch caterpillars. But the FairfaxCounty spraying program is trig-gered only when careful monitor-ing of trees in areas of previous

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Tell us the story of a special bond between achild and a dog, the story of how you came toadopt your pet, or examples of amazing featsof your creatures. Can your dog catch a Frisbee10 feet in the air, or devour an entire pizzawhen you turn your back for less than aminute?

Do you volunteer at an animal shelter ortherapeutic riding center or take your pet tovisit people in a nursing home? Tell us aboutyour experience.

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The chemical used, called Btk,is derived from a naturally occur-ring soil bacterium and is ap-proved by the ISDA for use in or-ganic gardens.

The spraying is done by helicop-ters at low altitudes over smallblocks to limit drift, open areas arenot sprayed, and a 200 ft buffer ismaintained inside the tree line.The BTW is in low concentration,and it persists for only two weeksor less.

Individual property owners canopt out of the spraying or have itdone from the ground, and theBoard of Supervisors must give fi-nal approval before spraying be-gins. Furthermore, the county hassprayed only four times in the last15 years. In 2014, only 2,000 acreswere sprayed, which is less than1% of the county’s tree canopy.

The Tree Commission has justsent a resolution to the Board ofSupervisors that essentially sayswe wish that the already limitedand carefully targeted FCW spray-ing program were unnecessary, butuntil this is so, the benefits to treesoutweigh the costs and potentialrisks.

Once mature canopy is lost, incan take decades to replace, andthe environment suffers We alsoask the County to reach out to vol-unteers and neighborhood groupsto further study the longer termenvironmental impact of Btkspraying and to ensure that allother reasonable alternatives areused to prevent and mitigate fu-ture FCW outbreaks.

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Colonel’sModesty

To the Editor:I learned in your obituary of Col.

Pete Hilgartner, last week, that forservice in Vietnam he earned theSilver Star - the third-highest mili-tary combat decoration, awardedfor gallantry to a small fraction ofa percent of Soldiers, Sailors andMarines. I came to know Col.Hilgartner when I became in-volved in the Great Falls FreedomMemorial, which he guided anddrove as elder statesman for yearsafter his initiative led to its cre-ation. It marks the colonel’s mod-esty that through all our meetingsand intercourse, his valorousrecord never emerged.

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FRIDAY/JAN. 30 - SATURDAY/FEB. 15“13: A Hilarious Coming-of-Age

Musical.” The Alden, 1234Ingleside Avenue, McLean. The showchronicles the story of EvanGoldman, a New York City boy whoselife is on the cusp of teen-hood. Evanfinds himself dealing with a divorce,trying to fit in with the cool kids at anew school in an Indiana town, andone other major event ... hisimpending Bar Mitzvah. The MCPproduction of “13” includes aseasoned, yet all adolescent cast of17 between the ages of 12-16.Selected through an open audition,the cast members include studentsfrom Northern Virginia schools suchas Langley High School, McLean HighSchool, Frost Middle School,Longfellow Middle School, RachelCarson Middle School, ThoreauMiddle School, Spring HillElementary School Our SaviorLutheran and the MetropolitanSchool of the Arts.Tickets: $23-$25.

THROUGH SATURDAY/JAN. 31Exhibit of Colorful Nutcrackers. 11

a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays.Sully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. See an amazingarray of nutcrackers, both old andnew, in a colorful case exhibit. Didyou ever wonder where the craze forcollecting nutcracker dolls camefrom? Nutcrackers have a fascinatinghistory. The first nutcrackers wereproduced to crack nuts moreeffectively and the oldest knownmetal example, on exhibit in Tarent,Italy, is from the third or fourthcentury B.C. The Leavenworth

Nutcracker Museum in Leavenworth,Washington, shows a bronze Romannutcracker dated between 200 B.Cand 200 A.D. German nutcrackers,made as decorative pieces, weredeveloped around 1500. Earlynutcrackers were in the shapes ofanimals, birds and people. Later, theywere made in the likeness of kings,soldiers, church leaders and rulingclass figures. Fine wood carvednutcrackers were created acrossEurope, especially in France andEngland by the 15th and 16thcenturies. Admission: $7/adult, $6/student, $5/senior or child.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY/MARCH 11Ice Skating at Tysons Corner

Center. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. -9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. - 11p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.TysonsCorner Outdoor Center, 1961 ChainBridge Road, Tysons. Adults,$10;Child/Senior/Military, $9; SkateRental, $6; Group of 10+, $12 andincludes skates

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 28Winter Wonderland. 10:30 a.m.

Dolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Avenue, McLean. Learn howdifferent animals survive in winter.Presented by Riverbend Park.Sponsored by Dolley Madison Friendsof the Library. Age 3-5 with an adult.Call branch to make arrangementsfor sign language interpreters,listening systems or real-timecaptioning by calling the librarybranch.

Pokemon League. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,

Great Falls. Drop-in and playPokemon with your friends!

THURSDAY/JAN. 29Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. Great

Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Beginning readesrpractice reading to teens.

Adult Book Discussion: TheGoldfinch by Donna Tartt. 1 p.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAvenue East, Vienna.

Jonathan Edwards. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap,1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Championof the acoustic guitar, this vibrantsinger/songwriter spreads “Sunshine”through earnest songs, feel good folk,

and heartfelt Americana. Tickets:$25.

Crys Matthews. 6 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Avenue East, Vienna.Three of the mid-Atlantic’s mostnotable up-and-coming singer-songwriters are coming together forone night of music. On Thursday,January 29, Crys Matthews, AndreaNardello and Kipyn Martin willperform at Jammin’ Java. Tickets:$10-$15.

FRIDAY/JAN. 30Playdate Café. 10 a.m. Great Falls

Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Toys and playspace for

children, coffee and conversation forgrownups!

Drop-in Chess. 3:30 p.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and play chess.All skill levels and ages welcome.

Preschool Age Puppet Show:Lighters and Matches for Tools.11 a.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Ourdedicated Fairfax County Fire andRescue Department highlights firesafety.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JAN. 30 - FEB. 1Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. 10 a.m. -

6 p.m. Dulles Expo Center, 4320Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly.Browse and buy items and fine artcreated by more than 250 celebratedAmerican artists. Jury-selected artistswill display one-of-a-kind items insculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion,wood, metal, furniture, homeaccessories, leather, photography andfine art. The Festival also featureslive music, children’s entertainmentand specialty food vendors. For moreinformation, including admissiondiscounts, a list of artistsparticipating in the show anddiscount hotel rates, visitwww.sugarloafcrafts.com. Adults: $8online; $10 at the door. Childrenunder 12.

SATURDAY/JAN. 31Cars and Coffee. 7 a.m. Katie’s Coffee

House, 760 Walker Road, Great Falls.Early on Saturday mornings you’llfind an amazing gathering of coolcars - antique, custom, hotrods,exotic, sports cars, they’re all here.

Schooner Fare. 7:30 p.m. Wolf Trap,

Photo by David Segal Photography

Actors Allison Shelby, Casey Bauer, Daddy Issa and JohnBarclay Burns rehearse a scene from Vienna TheatreCompany’s upcoming production of Ken Ludwig’s roman-tic comedy, “Be My Baby,” running through Feb. 8.

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Send announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Fridayfor the following week’s paper. Photos/artwork encouraged.

See Calendar, Page 11


2ND ANNUAL

Friday, March 6, 2015The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner

The Boys & Girls Clubs of GreaterWashington/Fairfax Region helphundreds of at-risk youth every dayright here in Fairfax County.

We invite your organization to consider sponsorshipopportunities for our 2nd Annual Boys and Girls Clubsof Greater Washington, Fairfax Region Casino Night.

Casino Night is a fun-filled evening featuring:• Full complement of staffed gaming tables including Texas Hold ’em, Black Jack and Craps, Roulette• Fabulous dinner buffet * open bar * amazing raffles, live and silent auction• Celebrity Emcee with music and dancing.

The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner1700 Tysons Boulevard, McLean, Virginia 22102 • On the Silver Line

Friday, March 6, 20156:30-11:30pm

Tickets: $95.00 per person,$175.00 per couple

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Friday March 6, 2015 -- $119.00

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington/Fairfax Region help boysand girls of all backgrounds build confidence, develop character, and acquireskills fundamental to becoming productive, civic-minded, responsible adults.

BGCGW provides a safe and positive environment for our youth.

Tickets: www.bgcgw.org/fairfax/casino-night/

Boys & Girls Club Fairfax Casino Night

OF GREATER WASHINGTONFAIRFAX COUNTY REGION

1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Maine’spremier folk duo presents anexuberant mix of original folk songs,country ballads, and maritimemasterpieces laced with “Down East”humor. Tickets: $27-$32.

“Richard Rodgers: One Man andHis Lyricists.” 1 p.m. The Alden,1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean. JazzMasters with John Eaton. $10/$5MCC district residents.

Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Old Schoolhouse, 9812Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Thehistory of the Old Schoolhouse ondisplay on Saturdays at the GreatFalls Historical Society table throughmid-February.

SATURDAY/JAN. 31 - SUNDAY/FEB. 8“Be My Baby.” 8 p.m. Vienna

Community Center, 120 CherryStreet, Vienna. Be My Baby is aromantic comedy that tells the storyof John, an irascible Scotsman andan uptight English woman, Maud,and how they’re brought togetherwhen his ward marries her niece andthe young couple decides to adopt anewborn baby. The older couple hasto travel to California to pick up thechild and bring her home to Scotlandbut John and Maud despise eachother. While in California, they learnsome startling lessons about life andlove. Tickets: 14.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY/FEB. 4-5International Guitar Night. 8 p.m.

Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.A night of international guitarvirtuosos featuring poetic lyricist(Gore), Grammy-winning classicalguitarist (York), jazz master

(Figueiredo), and steel string prodigy(Jamal). Tickets: $25-$27.

SATURDAY/FEB. 7Cars and Coffee. 7 a.m. Katie’s Coffee



FRIDAY/FEB. 13Climate Action Movie Night. 7:30

p.m. Unity of Fairfax, 2854 HunterMill Rd, Oakton. Join the FaithAlliance for Climate Solutions’screening of “Thomas Berry: TheGreat Story”. As a pioneer in the fieldof spiritual ecology, Thomas Berrycreated a quiet revolution. Discussionwill follow the film. Free. http://www.faithforclimate.org; 571-882-9312.

SATURDAY/FEB. 14Cars and Coffee. 7 a.m. Katie’s Coffee



ONGOINGTai Chi Beginners’ Practice.

Through March 21. Free Tai Chibeginners’ practice. Open to all.Every Saturday, 8-9 a.m. St. Luke’sCatholic School Gymnasium, 7005Georgetown Pike, McLean.

Free Comedy Showcase. Thursdays8:30 p.m., at Kalypso’s SportsTavern, 1617 Washington Plaza N.,Lake Anne Village Center, Reston.Kalypso’s hosts weekly comedy showsthat feature some of the best nationaltouring and local comedians in thearea. Free of charge.

Family Fun Entertainment Series.Saturdays 10-10:45 a.m., at RestonTown Square Park, 11990 Market St.,Reston. Every Saturday enjoy liveshows, children’s music and otherchild-friendly entertainment. 703-476-4500.

Movies and Mimosas. Saturday andSunday 11 a.m., at Reston TownCenter, 11940 Market St., Reston.Showings in the morning; look upshowings online.www.bowtiecinemas.com.

Smart Markets. Wednesdays 3-7 p.m.,Smart Markets at 12001 SunriseValley Drive, Reston. Smart Marketsis a producer-only farmers’ marketthat offers food and live music fromlocal jazz group, devoted tosupporing local economy and ahealthier environment. For moreinformation visit, facebook.com/smartmarketsreston, twitter.com/smartmarkets andwww.smartmarkets.org.

Open Mic Night. Wednesdays 9:30p.m-1:30 a.m. Jimmy’s Old TownTavern, 697 Spring St., Herndon.Register your band [email protected] or 703-593-5206. www.jimmystavern.com.

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Neighborhood Outlook

By Donald Sweig

The Connection

The current pair of adult BaldEagles at Great Falls have re-built their nest, which fell orblew down last spring.

For at least 20 years, Bald Eagles, al-though surely not the same two birds, havebeen nesting on Conn Island, which is thelarge tree-covered island in the middle ofthe Potomac just above the cofferdam, upriver from the Great Falls themselves.

The original nest was in a large sycamoretree on the northern or Maryland side ofConn Island, and was best seen from theriver trail on the Maryland side of the GreatFalls Park. Bald Eagles tend to use the samenest year after year, adding more sticks andbranches each year until the nest can be-come quite large, as much as 8-feet in di-ameter, up to 10-12-feet deep, and weigh-ing well over 1,000 pounds. About six years

or so ago, one of the supporting limbs ofthe original nest tree broke, and the nestcollapsed to the ground and into thePotomac.

Obligingly, the eagles soon built anothernest, but this time on the southern end of

Conn Island where it was easily viewablefrom both sides of the river. The eagles suc-cessfully raised and fledged one-to-threechicks from this nest each year for about fouryears. That nest was destroyed in the greatDerecho windstorm, on June 29, 2012.

Very soon after, the eagles built yet an-other nest in a large tree, very close to thesycamore nest tree. That nest, which fledgedthree young eagles in 2014, was also blowndown by a strong wind storm in the lateSpring 2014.

For two or three months no new nestbuilding was seen, and it was feared thatthe eagles had gone elsewhere. Then, inearly November 2014, they were seen con-structing a new nest higher up in the sametree from which the former nest had beenblown down.

This newest nest is easily seen from bothsides of the river; it can be seen from theconcrete water-intake-platform or from theriver trail on the Maryland side near theTavern at Great Fall in the C&O NationalHistorical Park, or from the Potomac shore-line on the Virginia side in Great Falls Na-tional Park. The nest can be seen with thenaked eye, although a pair of binoculars ora spotting telescope gives a much betterview.

Bald Eagles, in the mid-Atlantic/Chesa-peake region usually mate and lay eggs inmid-February. They incubate the eggs forabout a month (34 to 36 days) before thechicks hatch, and then it takes about 10 to12 weeks before the young, juvenile eagles

New nest is visiblefrom Potomac, Md.or Great Falls, Va.national parks.

Bald Eagles at Great Falls Rebuild Fallen Nest

See Bald Eagles, Page 13

Photo by Donald Sweig

A Bald Eagle sits in the newly reconstructed nest on an island in thePotomac River, visible from Great Falls National Park.


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This is our 27th season of Winter Sunday Night Concerts, with some of the best Celticmusic from around the world. We offer two seatings on Sunday nights, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. witha ticket price of $17 per concert, or you may purchase a season ticket for all six concerts for

Sun. Feb. 1 Maggie Sansone ( hammered dulcimer), Andrea Hoag (fiddle)Sharon Knowles ( Celtic harp) & Patrick Egan ( vocals, guitar)www.Maggiesmusic.com

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Sun. Feb. 15 Al Petteway and Amy White: Grammy and Indie award winningduo brings their Appalachian flavored music to the Old Brogue.www.alandamy.com

Sun. Feb. 22 Robin Bullock: Probably the foremost Celtic bouzouki/guitar andmandolin exponent in the nation! www.robinbullock.com

Sun. March 1 Iona: High-energy Pan Celtic, music and dance.www.ionamusic.com

Sun. March 8 Ayreheart: Early music with Celtic connections performed withlutes and guitars. www.ayreheart.com

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are ready to fledge and leave the nest.In late January or especially early Febru-

ary the adult eagles can sometimes be seenmating on a branch or snag near the nest.Soon after, one may see a white headslightly sticking above the edge of the nestas the eagles incubate their eggs.

When first hatched, the young eaglechicks will be too small to see in the nest;by late April or early May the chicks maybe large enough to be seen with a pair ofbinoculars or the little telescope. By Junethe juvenile birds are nearly fully grown andcan be seen walking and bounding aroundin the nest, and flapping their wings, al-though at this point they’re still being fedby their parents. By mid to late June they

should be fledged and have left the nest.Young Bald Eagles are almost entirely

brown when they first leave the nest; bythe end of the first and during second yearthey begin to get some transient white onthe body or under the wings. Late in theirthird year, and during their fourth year theybecome sexually mature and get the whiteheads and tails that are so characteristic andcharismatic of our National Bird.

If you would like to see the new nest and,hopefully, eventually the young chicks in thenest, the regular weekly bird walk, whichmeets Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. in the firstparking lot of the Great Falls National Parkon the Virginia side, always finishes up-riverand has a look at the nest. All are welcome.Or, take some binoculars and have a lookfor yourself from either side of the river.

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Bald Eagles at Great FallsRebuild Fallen Nest

Photo by Donald Sweig

A Bald Eagle in flight over the Potomac River. The eagles have rebuilttheir nest in Great Falls.

Although there are other Bald Eagle nestsalong the Potomac River, the nest at GreatFalls is the easiest to locate and get accessto see. You might even see an eagle flying

or soaring over the river, the nest, or overeither of the Great Falls parks. Bald eaglesare a very special bird, they’re always funto see. Come on out and have a look.

Bird Walk to SeeEagles Nestand More

Every Sunday, 8 a.m.,Great Falls National Park,9200 Old Dominion Drive,McLean. All are welcome.

School Notes

On Saturday, Feb. 21, crew team membersfrom Langley High School will participate intheir “Boats and Oars” fundraising effortthroughout neighborhoods in McLean and GreatFalls. Each year, the Langley High School CrewTeam asks the larger community for financialsupport. Donations to Langley Crew (LCBC) aretax deductible.

And the team invites you to come see a regatta ortwo in the spring. Regattas are held Saturdays,9 a.m.-3 p.m. from March 21 until May 9 (noregatta on April 4) on the Occoquan at SandyRun Regional Park, 10450 Van Thompson Road,Fairfax Station.

Each year, the Northwest Federal CreditUnion Foundation (NWFCU Foundation)awards a total of $100,000 in collegescholarships – $5,000 each – to 20 students who

have demonstrated qualities of leadership,dedication and commitment in school, at homeand in the community.

“These students have displayed the qualities thatwill make them future leaders in ourcommunity,” said Chris McDonald, Chairman ofthe NWFCU Foundation and President/CEO ofNorthwest Federal Credit Union. “We arepleased to make an investment in their future –and our community’s future – by helping thempay for college.”

Winners of the 2014 Ben DeFelice Scholarshipsfrom our area include:

* Alexandra Cramer, graduate of Langley HighSchool. She will attend the College of William &Mary.

* Jamie Joeyen-Waldorf, graduate of Langley HighSchool. She will attend Northwestern University.

* Jennifer Prosser, graduate of Oakton High School.She will attend the University of Notre Dame.

* Sydney Sampson, graduate of James MadisonHigh School. She will attend the University ofVirginia.


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ing a use for the house may alsooffer the best protection to thatcurrent usage.”

TO HELP SOLVE the ever-grow-ing traffic problem, Route 7 willcontinue to be redesigned for ex-pansion. Two more lanes to aseven mile stretch is being planned- but is not finalized - to alleviatethe growing number of cars thatcome through the area due to theSilver Line Metro stations thatopened in July.

Construction is slated for 2018.“It’s thought of by (Virginia Department of Trans-

portation) as a tube that funnels people fromLoudoun County to Tysons,” said Pifer.

However, he said, it affects traffic in Great Falls,including on historic byway Georgetown Pike.

GFCA plans to work on microdesigns of the inter-sections, including advocating for traffic lights forvarious neighborhoods to ensure speedy and safeexit points.

“It’s one of the biggest things affecting quality oflife for our citizens,” said Pifer about the traffic con-gestion.

According to JMT-Design consultant PhitsuruTanaka at a public information session last year,2,117 cars travel towards Tysons during morningrush hour in the area being studied.

During evening rush hour, 2,000 cars travel west-bound and 1,300 travel eastbound.

They are working with Reston Association andMcLean Citizens Association to form a transporta-tion coalition.

Dranesville Supervisor John Foust noted a smallimprovement that will take place in the upcomingyear: completion of another stone dust segment onGeorgetown Pike from Utterback Store Road to FallsChase Court.

“The trail will be maintained by the Great FallsTrail Blazers under an agreement with FairfaxCounty,” he said.

Although he did not comment about a particularinstance, Pifer also said the association will continueto enforce Great Falls’ values, including “improper

development.”“We’ll continue to work on the envi-

ronment and the safety of our citizens,”he added.

More than 150 residents showed upat a community meeting in December tospeak against the Basheer andEdgemoore cluster development pro-posal seeking rezoning. More than 1,450citizens have also signed in-person andonline petitions to stop the proposal.

More community meetings areplanned in the future to continue theconversation between the communityand the development company. Those

dates are undetermined as of Jan. 23.Foust, who attended the meeting, said the Board

of Supervisors will not make a vote on the proposaluntil late spring.

“The turnout was significant and impressive,” hesaid. “It demonstrates a lot of concern on thecommunity’s part. The applicant has a lot of work todo.”

ON THE COUNTY LEVEL, Pifer noted that the as-sociation plans to continue to advocate for their fairshare of the county budget.

“We’re thinking of how to be more proactive,” hesaid.

He said he does not expect that the village gets asmuch as certain other areas of the county. However,he said the citizens need funding for items like parksand trails to increase local quality of life.

“Unfortunately, it’s especially important in thisstrained budget environment,” he said.

Erin Lobato, executive director for Celebrate GreatFalls (CGF), said the lack of fireworks last year atTurner Farm Park may have sparked more volunteersfor this year’s event.

“Sometimes it takes something like that to happento galvanize people,” she said. “There have been anumber of people who stepped up and said they wantto help bring the fireworks back.”

Another problem CGF faced last year was the lackof volunteers, a problem that slowly is being resolved.

“We will continue to broaden the base of volun-teers,” said Lobato. “We need some people to helpdirect traffic at events or just run the popcorn ma-chine - just little things like that.”

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It Takes Volunteers to Run the Village

Photo contributed

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Close to the an-niversary ofthe 150th year

of Abraham Lincoln’sdeath, the Great FallsHistorical Society wel-comes Burrus M.Carnahan, author andexpert on Abraham Lin-coln and the legal issuesunderpinning his writ-ings and actions to theGreat Falls Library Meeting Room onWednesday, Feb. 11, 7-9 p.m., with socialat 6 p.m.

In his first inaugural address, AbrahamLincoln declared that as president he would“have no lawful right” to interfere with theinstitution of slavery. Yet less than two yearslater, he issued a proclamation intended tofree all slaves throughout the Confederatestates. When critics challenged the consti-tutional soundness of the act, Lincoln as-serted that he was endowed “with the lawof war in time of war.” In “Act of Justice,”Burrus M. Carnahan contends Lincoln wasno reluctant emancipator; he wrote a trulyradical document that treated Confederateslaves as an oppressed people rather thanmerely as enemy property. In this respect,Lincoln’s proclamation anticipated the in-tellectual warfare tactics of the 20th and21st centuries.

Carnahan is the author of “Act of Justice:Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation andthe Law of War” (University Press of Ken-tucky, 2007), “Lincoln on Trial: SouthernCivilians and the Law of War” (UniversityPress of Kentucky, 2010) and of numerousarticles on Abraham Lincoln, internationallaw and the law of war. A former AssociateProfessor of Law at the US Air Force Acad-emy in Colorado, he is currently a Profes-

sorial Lecturer in Law at the George Wash-ington University, Washington, D.C., and aForeign Affairs Officer in the Bureau of In-ternational Security and Nonproliferationat the Department of State. He has spokenon Lincoln and his era at the Abraham Lin-coln Institute at the National Archives, theFilson Historical Society in Louisville, Ky.,the Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pa., Presi-dent Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington, D.C.,Robert Lincoln’s Hildene in Vermont, andmany other venues. He was a member ofthe Scholarly Advisory Group for PresidentLincoln’s Cottage for 2012-2014, and serveson the Board of Advisors for the LincolnForum.

Great Falls Historical Societyto Discuss Lincoln Legacy

“Act of Justice” author will speakFeb. 11 in Great Falls.

Burrus M.Carnahan,Author

Terri Parent to Exhibit atKatie’s Coffee House

Fine art photographer Terri Parent will exhibit “Earth’s Bounty” at Katie’s CoffeeHouse, Feb. 1- 28. Katie’s Coffee House is located at 760 Walker Road, Great Falls,and is open Monday-Friday 6 a.m.- 3 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m.- 2 p.m.Parent’s work is on permanent display at The Artists’ Atelier, 1144 Walker Road,Great Falls, and can be viewed at www.terriparentphotography.com.

Langley Crew ‘Boatsand Oars’ Fundraiser

On Saturday, Feb. 21, crew team members from Langley High School will partici-pate in their “Boats and Oars” fundraising effort throughout neighborhoods inMcLean and Great Falls. Each year, the Langley High School Crew Team asks thelarger community for financial support. Donations to Langley Crew (LCBC) are taxdeductible.

And the team invites you to come see a regatta or two in the spring. Regattas areheld Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. from March 21 until May 9 (no regatta on April 4) onthe Occoquan at Sandy Run Regional Park, 10450 Van Thompson Road, FairfaxStation.

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Langley guard DanielSalamone scored 11 pointsagainst McLean on Jan. 23.

Langley Boys BeatRival McLean

The Langley boys’ basketball teamlimited rival McLean to nine points inthe first half of their Jan. 23 matchup,but the Saxons couldn’t breathe easydue to early offensive struggles of theirown.

But after McLean made things in-teresting early in the second half,Daniel Salamone and AlexanderCallaghan helped Langley pull away.

Callaghan scored 12 points andSalamone finished with 11 as the Sax-ons defeated the Highlanders 53-42at Langley High School.

Langley led 19-16 with 4:45 left inthe third quarter before running awaywith a 16-3 run.

“Offensively, we just had to find aspark and I thought Daniel Salamonecame in, [along with] Callaghan [and]Tavon Tarpley,” Langley head coachScott Newman said. “That trio ofguards really ignited us.”

Salamone knocked down a 3-pointer to give Langley a 26-16 leadwith 2:15 left in the third quarter. Histransition bucket with 7:22 left in thefourth gave the Saxons a 35-19 ad-vantage.

“We see it all the time in practice,”Newman said. “… I’m just happy thathe showed everybody else what we’veseen in practice and have known hewas capable of for a long time.”

Nate Shafer had eight points andnine rebounds for Langley. The 6-foot-4 forward also had multiple blocks.

“I’ve said this and I’ll keep sayingthis: He’s the Defensive Player of theYear in our league,” Newman said.

The win was Langley’s sixth in itslast eight games, improving its recordto 7-7.

Logan Legg led McLean with 13points.

Langley will travel to face Hayfieldat 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30.McLean (3-13) will travel to faceWashington-Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Fri-day.

— Jon Roetman

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See Girls, Page 17

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In 2011, Amanda Baker (then AmandaBates) took over as head coach of thestruggling Langley girls’ basketballprogram. The Saxons finished 4-18

the previous season, hadn’t produced a win-ning record since the 2008-09 campaignand, according to the team’s championshipbanner hanging in the Langley High Schoolgym, had not won a district/conference titlesince 1988.

Each of Baker’s first three seasons withthe Saxons ended with a losing record andfirst-round exit in the district/conferencetournament. But thanks to hard-nosed de-fense and a change in coaching philosophy,the 2014-15 campaign has been a differentstory.

The Saxons earned their 10th consecu-tive victory on Jan. 23, beating rival McLean44-25 at Langley High School. The Saxonsimproved to 13-1 and haven’t lost since fall-ing to Fairfax on Dec. 16.

FRIDAY’S WIN over McLean marked thefifth time Langley has held an opponent to25 points or fewer. The Saxons are limitingfoes to 33.9 points per game, including a46-14 win over Thomas Jefferson on Jan.20.

“Defense up front was a huge prioritybecause I wasn’t sure what kind of scoringwe were going to be able to put up,” Bakersaid. “I was like, we have to keep these low-scoring games and the girls did so well withit, on top of figuring out ways to score, thatit has reflected positively so far.”

Senior forward Lauren Meyer, who hasbeen with the varsity for each of Baker’s fouryears as head coach, said the Saxons’ de-fensive success has a lot to do with prepa-ration.

“I think our defense is so strong becausebefore every game we know what to expectfrom the other team’s offense, so we’re ableto adjust our defense accordingly,” Meyersaid. “I think we do a great job of commu-nicating on defense.”

How much credit does Baker deserve forthe Saxons’ in-depth preparation?

“It’s 100 percent,” Meyer said, adding thatthe Saxons benefit from Baker’s scoutingreports.

Part of the reason Baker has the Saxonsthoroughly prepared is a change in focus.Baker turned 24 during her first season asLangley head coach and felt the need to bein charge of everything. She experiencedsuccess as a player, winning a state cham-pionship at Forest Park in 2004 before play-ing at the University of Mary Washington,but this was different. Baker had to showshe could lead as a head coach.

In her fourth season with Langley, Baker,now 28, is more comfortable allowing theSaxons to lead themselves.

“I think I was pretty young when I firstgot here and I felt like I had a lot to proveand I needed to be in charge constantly,”Baker said. “But giving a lot more leader-ship roles to the girls, they’ve embraced it

and they respond to each other so well thatI don’t have to do as much. I’m able to fo-cus more on strategy and what I want to doin practice instead of discipline and beingin charge, so I think I’ve matured in thatway.”

Meyer, who was a freshman duringBaker’s first year at Langley, praised herhead coach.

“I think she has grown into the positionamazingly,” Meyer said. “I know this sum-mer she worked so hard on learning coach-ing tactics that she has used this year, andthey’ve become so noticeable and so obvi-ous. It’s improved the team tremendously.”

How was Meyer’s first year with Baker?“I was scared of her at first,” Meyer said.

“I was a freshman, I was scared of every-one.”

Baker burst into laughter when informedof Meyer’s admission of fear. Luckily for theSaxons, No. 44 is no longer scared. In fact,she’s Langley’s top post defender. Meyermatched up against 6-foot-2 Madison se-nior Kelly Koshuta, who will play for Vir-ginia Tech, and 6-foot-1 South Lakes senior

Princess Aghayere, who will play for Penn,during Langley victories this season.

“Lauren is ruthless and relentless whenshe plays,” Baker said. “You can’t tell her toslow down or take it down a notch becauseshe doesn’t know how. She’s at her bestwhen she’s full speed. It’s really been greatfor us because she’s played so many min-utes against really big kids that to make upfor that lack of size, she’s just bumping themand pushing them all game to make it an-noying for them.”

Junior point guard Lizzy Shamloo andsophomore guard Ari Aulisi had strong de-fensive performances against McLean onFriday, helping the Saxons force 16 High-lander turnovers.

Shamloo had three steals to go with fivepoints and five assists.

“I actually think Lizzy’s energy is what gotus the lead,” Baker said. “She wasn’t theone necessarily putting the ball in the hole,but she got us the possessions we neededfrom scrappy defense.”

Coach Baker’s preparationkey during 13-1 start.Langley Girls on a Roll

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The Langley girls’ basketball team poses with the Rotary Cup afterbeating McLean on Jan. 23.

Paige Galiani is the Langley girls’basketball team’s leading scorer.

Langley senior Lauren Meyer is oneof the Saxons’ top defensive players.


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Aulisi, listed at 5 feet 10, hadfive points, five blocks and fivesteals.

“Ari is smart because she knowsshe’s long,” Baker said. “She un-derstands she has some length toplay with, so she knows she canback off people a little, maybe tip[shots] from behind. She’s reallycome into her own figuring outwhat her strengths with her buildare.”

Freshman guard JordynCallaghan scored a team-high 13points against McLean and hasmade an impact during her firstvarsity season.

“Once she came in, we … knewshe had talent, but we gave hersome games up front to get accli-mated with the varsity environ-ment,” Baker said. “She provedherself so quickly it was a naturalfit to put her in the starting lineupand she’s really flourished in thatposition.”

While Langley has thrived withdefense, junior guard PaigeGaliani has done much of the of-fensive lifting. Through the team’sfirst 12 games, Galiani led the Sax-ons in scoring average at 18 pointsper contest and was the onlyplayer to average double figures.

“I think my job is mostly to scoreand finish,” Galiani said. “I workreally hard in the offseason.”

Galiani finished with 10 pointsagainst McLean.

“She can score from anywhere,”Baker said. “Inside threat, outsidethreat, off the dribble, left, right,she really is so balanced in herscoring.”

LANGLEY has seven regular sea-son games remaining, including a5:45 p.m. road game againstHayfield on Friday, Jan. 30.

The Saxons are hoping theprogram’s best season in years willinclude a conference champion-ship.

“It’s been so long,” Meyer said,“it would just be incredible for theprogram to have a title to proveall the hard work we put in.”

With Baker leading the way, theSaxons should be prepared for anyopponent along the way.

“I think it would set a tone for along time,” Baker said of winninga conference title. “A Madison[program that] wins constantly,they get those good kids everyyear. [A championship] wouldshow that we’re now in the ranksand people want to play basket-ball at Langley. It’s not a second-ary sport anymore.”

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