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Bell ringer Sara Hilgartner rings abell as the names of the Great

Falls residents who died on Sept.11, 2001 are read by Andy Wilson,

President, Friends of the GreatFalls Freedom Memorial.

Bell ringer Sara Hilgartner rings abell as the names of the Great

Falls residents who died on Sept.11, 2001 are read by Andy Wilson,

President, Friends of the GreatFalls Freedom Memorial.

Great Falls FriendsAnd Neighbors AwardScholarshipsNews, Page 4

Virginia Indian FestivalHeld at RiverbendPark in Great FallsNews, Page 12

Great Falls FriendsAnd Neighbors AwardScholarshipsNews, Page 4

Virginia Indian FestivalHeld at RiverbendPark in Great FallsNews, Page 12

Great Falls Remembers 9-11News, Page 3

Great Falls Remembers 9-11News, Page 3

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Frank Wolf toSpeak at theGreat FallsSenior CenterEvent

The Great Falls Senior Centerhas announced Frank Wolf, formerU.S. Rep. who representedVirginia’s 10th congressional dis-trict in the United States House ofRepresentatives from January

1981 to his retirement in January2015, as guest speaker for its Oct.4 event; he was the state’s longestserving congressman, serving for34 straight years. Wolf is now adistinguished senior fellow for the21st Century Wilberforce Initiativeand holds the Jerry and Susie Wil-son Chair for Religious Freedomat Baylor University. His topic willbe “defending Religious Liberty”.

The Oct. 4 event will be held atthe United Methodist Church ,10100 Georgetown Pike, GreatFalls, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and in-cludes lunch. The event sponsor is

Seneca Hill Hospital Resort andSpa, located at 11415 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls,senecahillvet.com. Lunch is pro-vided by Mookie’s BBQ, 1141Walker Road, Great Falls,mookiesbbq.com. Reservations area must and can be made by con-tacting Polly Fitzgerald [email protected] or calling703-759-4345. Visit gfseniors.org.

ComstockAnnounces

Deadline ForServicesAcademyApplication

Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10)announced that the deadline forstudents interested in applying fora nomination by the 10th DistrictService Academy Advisory Boardto one of the nation’s militaryacademies for the Class of 2021 is5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 in her

Sterling district office.“I look forward to meeting the

next generation of our country’sleaders who will go on to join theirpeers in advancing a strongerAmerica,” said CongresswomanComstock. “I encourage everyonein Virginia’s 10th CongressionalDistrict who aspires to be a partof the Class of 2021 to apply for aService Academy nomination.”

Applications can be mailed orhand delivered to Comstock’s Ster-ling office at 21430 Cedar Drive,Suite 218, Sterling, Virginia20164. Interested students canrequest an Academy NominationApplication from Comstock’s Website at https://comstock.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations.The selection process is strictly acompetitive one.

For more information about thecongressional nominating process,contact Mary Ann Cannon inComstock’s Sterling office at 703-404-6903, or go to https://comstock.house.gov/ and click onMilitary Academy Nominationsunder theServices section.

‘Concert AcrossAmerica to EndGun Violence’ atTysonsBiergarten

A coalition of gun violence pre-vention organizations in the DC/Northern Virginia area have an-nounced participation in the na-tional “Concert Across America toEnd Gun Violence” on Sunday,Sept. 25.

Music will unite the country asartists from coast to coast rise upin concert to remember the victimsof America’s gun violence. The re-gion will join the event from 5-8p.m. at the Tysons Biergarten,8346 Leesburg Pike, just stepsfrom the Greensboro Metro stop.Local and regional artists will per-form. Confirmed artists includeThe Harried Americans, TheGlimpses, singer /songwriter TimWhite, The Rockits and the youth-ful voices of Know1Else, withmore artists being added.

Local sponsors include Con-cerned Citizens Against Gun Vio-lence, Brady Campaign to PreventGun Violence (NoVA Chapter),Reston Herndon Alliance to EndGun Violence and Virginia GunViolence Prevention Coalition.

Free to all. Cash bar and food—craft beer and pretzels. Rain orShine. The concert site is child andpet-on-leash friendly (pets out-doors only).

Visit ConcertAcrossAmerica.orgfor information on this and otherlocal concerts.

Week in Great Falls

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NewsGreat Falls Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

On the 15th anniversary ofSept. 11, 2001, the annual9-11 Memorial Ceremonywas held at the Great Falls

Freedom Memorial behind the Great FallsLibrary on Georgetown Pike on Sunday,Sept. 11.

The memorial was built in 2004 to honorthese six Great Falls residents who perishedwhen Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon:1st Lt. Richard P. Gabriel, USMC Retired;Ann C. Judge; Barbara K. Olson; Lisa J.Raines; Diane M. Simmons and George W.Simmons.

The candle-lighting ceremony was orga-nized by Andy Wilson, President of theFriends of the Great Falls Freedom Memo-rial. It included an Invocation and Benedic-tion by the Rev. Eva Steege of Christ theKing Lutheran Church; music by Linda Sill,the Pledge of Allegiance and raising of theflags by members of Boy Scout Troop 55 ofGreat Falls; and Keynote Speaker ChuckRosenberg, Acting Director of the Drug En-forcement Administration. Wilson also readthe names of the six Great Falls residentswho perished on that day, accompanied bybell ringer Sara Hilgartner.

Recalling that day 15 years ago, AndyWilson said: “I thought the world was com-

Keynote Speaker ChuckRosenberg said in 2001, formost Americans, terrorismwas something very abstractand very distant. “It existed,but it wasn’t something in ourconscience,” he said.

He talked about United Air-lines Flight 93 in Somerset,Pa., when at 9:57 a.m., thebrave passengers voted andtook it upon themselves, totry to wrest control of that

plane from the hijackers.“We know that a very ordinary group of

men and women did an extraordinary thing,and at the cost of their own lives, theyforced that plane down,” he said. “Everyman and woman on that flight was a hero;they may have taken different roles but theyacted in concert to save hundreds and per-haps thousands of lives at the U.S. Capi-tol.”

Honored guests in attendance included:U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10), StateSen. Barbara Favola (D-31); DranesvilleDistrict Supervisor John Foust; Lt. Gover-nor of Virginia Ralph Northam and a fewfirst responders.

Singer Linda Sill of Sterling, led in thesinging of the “The National Anthem,”“Amazing Grace,” “God Bless America” and“America the Beautiful.”

— Steve Hibbard

9-11 MemorialCeremony held atGreat FallsFreedom Memorial.

Great FallsRemembers9-11

The audience holds lighted candles during the 9-11 Memorial Ceremonyin Great Falls.

About 50 members of the audience say a prayer during the 9-11 Memo-rial Ceremony in Great Falls.

The Rev. Eva Steege ofChrist the KingLutheran Church.

Andy Wilson, Presi-dent, Friends of theGreat Falls FreedomMemorial.

Keynote SpeakerChuck Rosenberg,Acting Director of theDrug EnforcementAdministration.

Singer Linda Sillwith Andy Wilsonin the background.

Boy Scout Troop 55 member DanielReuss lights candles during theannual 9-11 Memorial Ceremonyheld at the Great Falls FreedomMemorial on Sunday, Sept. 11.

ing to an end. It was very scary times. Theevents that day started a war that 15 yearslater we’re still involved in. We’re here to

remember the nearly 3,000 people who diedon 9-11 and those Great Falls residents whoalso died.”

Photos by Steve Hibbard/The Connection


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See Scholarships, Page 5

By Andrea Worker

The Connection

Eight local young women are getting some much appreciated as-sistance toward achieving theireducational goals, thanks to the

efforts of the Great Falls Friends and Neigh-bors Scholarship Fund, Inc. “Actually, it’smore than just a boost for their educationalendeavours,” said Ricki Harvey, past presi-dent of the fund, who now serves as thePublicity Director for GFFNSF. “We’ve hadpast recipients of scholarships come backto us and tell us how getting that degreechanged their lives, in some cases helpingthem escape from abusive situations and

enabling them to make new and stable livesfor themselves and their families.”

The fund was founded in 1983. It is nowa 501 (c)(3) non profit, designed to pro-vide financial aid to women pursuing de-grees in higher education. Administered bya 7-member board, in 2016 the GFFNSFestablished endowments at George MasonUniversity (GMU) and Northern VirginiaCommunity College (NVCC) for $25,000each, ensuring perpetuity of monies do-nated by GFFN members. In recent years,they have been able to provide annual aca-demic awards to six women over the age of25 who attend either GMU or NVCC, as wellas one award for a George Mason Dancestudent in the name of Betty Carter, a co-

founder of the Great Falls women’s group.Thanks to the intensity of their fundraisingefforts this year – with $25,000 raised at aFashion Show in partnership withBloomingdales of Tysons Corner, and an-other $5k internally through the GFFNBridge Players group – there was enoughmoney to add a seventh deserving academicrecipient to the “honor roll.”

The Scholarship Fund made a formal pre-sentation to those students who could at-tend the GFFN club year “Kick-Off Lun-cheon” on Sept. 9 at the Riverbend Golf andCountry Club in Great Falls. The GFFN isthe original “parent” organization of theScholarship Fund, and is the result of the2011 merger between the Great Falls

Women’s Club and the Great Falls Newcom-ers Club. This year, their combined strengthsmade life just a little easier for the follow-ing young women:

Asra Amin – A graduate student work-ing to become a nurse practitioner whilesupporting herself and her family of six.

Hela Baer – A second-time GFFNSF re-cipient majoring in Conflict Analysis andResolution. A year ago, Baer was working3 jobs and taking a full academic courseload. This year, her second award willlighten her load.

Regina Bell – Enrolled in GeorgeMason’s Accelerated Second Degree BS in

Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Award Scholarships

Members of the Great Falls Friendsand Neighbors (GFFN) and the GFFNScholarship boards pose with some ofthe recipients of the 2016-2017 schol-arships at the Kick-Off club yearluncheon. From left — back row: RickiHarvey, publicity director GFFNSF,Asra Amin, recipient, Candice Bovee,VP GFFNSF, Laura Bumpus, director ofscholarships, GFFNSF, Jean Macneal,secretary, GFFNSF. Front row: HelaBaer, Lucy Spring, and Regina Bell,scholarship award winners. Seated:Teresa Nasif, president GFFN.

Lucy Spring hadbest get used tostanding for ap-plause. Taking herbow at the GreatFalls Friends andNeighbors lun-cheon, the GMUstudent is the re-cipient of the BettyCarter Scholarshipfor Dance.

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Nursing program, with the ultimate goal ofbecoming a nurse practitioner in a commu-nity health clinic.

Lea Lines – Pursuing a nursing degree,Lines still earned 3.88gpa and was still afully involved mom, teaching Sunday schooland attending a rigorous nursing programthis past year.

Noushin Nourslehi – This award willallow Nourslehi, who graduated from amedical school in Iran, to become a fulltimestudent this year while she studies toachieve her goal of becoming a dentist.

Rebecca Postol - A single mom whograduated Summa Cum Laude from theUniversity of South Carolina with a degreein Biology, she is also working toward be-coming a nurse practitioner. Postol has donevolunteer work, including a stint in Hon-duras with the humanitarian group “Shoul-der to Shoulder,” and with a neonatal in-tensive care unit and at a free clinic help-ing Spanish-speaking patients.

Leidy Rubio – receiving the NorthernVirginia Community College Scholarship.

Lucy Spring – Recipient of the BettyCarter Scholarship for Dance, Spring is ei-ther always taking arts and academicclasses, rehearsing, or teaching dance to“help pay the bills.”

Amin, Baer, Bell, Postol and Spring wereable to attend the function and receive their

official certificates, and the warm congratu-lations of the Scholarship Fund and the as-sembled members of the GFFN club.

“I really don’t know how I got picked,”admitted Spring, who received the BettyCarter scholarship for a student majoringin dance. “But I know it will really help.”Spring is entering her last year of formaleducation and will soon be facing the daunt-ing task of continuously auditioning for hernext “temporary job.” “But, with help likethis, I’m ready for it,” she said.

Postol was equally appreciative of thehonor and the financial assistance. “I’ve hada lot of support [as a single mom of a five-year-old] from my family, and now this. Thisscholarship makes some of the burden alittle lighter.”

The students, the scholarship board andthe members of the Great Falls Friends andNeighbors enjoyed a delicious lunch andwere delighted to welcome keynote speakerArvind Manocha, President and CEO ofneighboring Wolf Trap National Park for thePerforming Arts. Before the event came toan end, plans were already being made tocontinue the fundraising efforts for their on-going philanthropic concerns. GFFN presi-dent Teresa Nasif and her squad probablydidn’t let anyone leave without the purchaseof one – or maybe more – raffle tickets insupport of their charitable causes. To learnmore about the Scholarship Fund or to do-nate, follow them on Facebook, and checkout their website at www.gffnsa.org.

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Why Comstock?To the Editor:

The one note campaign ofLuAnn Bennett, heard all aroundthe town of McLean and the 10thcongressional district seems to bethat she doesn’t like DonaldTrump. Join the crowd. Few do,but so many don’t like HillaryClinton either. This is a horridPresidential race with poor choicesall around. People are going todecide what they want to do aboutthat race without any help fromLuAnn Bennett or any other cam-paign or individual. It’s thatsimple. When voters choose can-didates for Congress in McLean–itshouldn’t be about either of thesedreadful choices for President–butabout the two candidates runningfor the job. LuAnn Bennett hasmade clear her “Johnny-one- note”campaign is not about issues.That’s not surprising. She hasn’tlived in McLean for most of thepast decade. She talks about the10th district, but has much morein common with the 8th district(where I happen to live by a fewblocks in McLean)…one that herformer husband, Jim Moran, theformer left-wing Democrat Con-gressman who represented Alex-andria and Arlington, held.Bennett was married to former

Congressman Jim Moran from the8th District and then lived in Wash-ington, D.C., after being done withhim.

You won’t find that on herFacebook page.

Yet, Congresswoman BarbaraComstock has always been herown woman and a woman of sig-nificant personal and legislativeaccomplishments. She has servedthe 10th District and McLean withhonor. Her work in the Virginia

General Assembly was also spe-cial. Check out her website. See allshe has done. It is amazing. Shehas been a leader for our regionon stopping the defense sequestercuts; passing a 5 year transporta-tion bill; cutting our personal,small business and research anddevelopment taxes. She is leaderon technology and now serves asa Chairwoman of the Research andTechnology Subcommittee in Con-gress. She has long been a leaderpassing

legislation to stop human traf-ficking and now has become achampion for those who are bat-tling addictions like heroin – help-ing pass the landmark legislationjust signed into law. She also hasthe support of every businessgroup – the Chamber, small busi-ness groups, Realtors, CreditUnions and contractors and oth-

ers. It’s no wonder the seriousDemocrats couldn’t get anyonewho was living in Virginia’s 10thto run against CongresswomanComstock. Nancy Pelosi importedher opponent from the RitzCarlton in D.C. and tore her awayfrom her D.C. based business. Nowit’s clear that LuAnn Bennettdoesn’t want to run against Bar-bara Comstock either and is in-stead going to run a one note,negative campaign devoid of sub-stance.

Padraic BuckleyMcLean

Vote ‘Yes’ onMeals TaxTo the Editor:

I am writing to encourage a“Yes” vote on the Fairfax CountyMeals Tax.

A few pennies on the dollar will:❖ Retain the quality of our

schools❖ Support other services like

parks, libraries, fire and police❖ Relieve the burden on our

property taxes❖ Increase property valuesWe relocated to Fairfax County

almost a decade ago. We used onlytwo criteria to narrow down our

Opinion

Democracy without our Bill of Rightscould amount to mob rule.

The Bill of Rights, a visionarydocument made up of the first 10

amendments to the U.S. Constitution, is re-printed on our website; it’s under 500 words;it takes just a few minutes to read.

In the United States, the Constitution andthe Bill of Rights offer many protections of free-dom and equality. But actually extending thatprotection and freedom to all has often re-quired individual action and sacrifice, protest,demonstration and nonviolent civil disobedi-ence.

That doesn’t make every demonstration andevery protest virtuous, but even when protestis not to our tastes, we should appreciate thatwe live in a country where the right to do so isprotected.

Even something as basic as the right ofwomen to vote only came about because ofpersistent, unpopular protests organized by amilitant group, individual action, sacrifice andcourage in the face of brutality and repressionfrom existing authority.

The story of how women got the vote, thatis to say how half the population of the UnitedStates escaped being disenfranchised, is a lo-cal story, and so appropriate to tell in the Con-nection.

Alice Paul, “one of the most notorious womenin America, was the chairman of the NationalWoman’s Party, a small and militant suffrageoffshoot of the mainstream National AmericanWoman Suffrage Association,” wrote CatherineJ. Lanctot, professor of law at Villanova, in “TheSuffrage Pickets and Freedom of Speech Dur-ing World War I.”

In January 1917, Paul, Lucy Burns and otheractivists organized a relentless public protestoutside the White House over PresidentWoodrow Wilson’s refusal to support the votefor women.

“By the fall of 1917, more than a hundredwomen had been arrested and imprisoned oncharges of obstructing traffic and unlawful as-sembly, ostensibly because they attracted largeand often hostile crowds to witness their dem-onstrations. … Suffrage pickets found them-selves at the center of increasingly violent con-frontations with angry crowds and hostile lawenforcement authorities. ...

“The judge assigned to their cases seemedperplexed by their stubbornness, patiently lec-turing the women on world conditions, andexplaining: “We are at war, and you should notbother the President,” before sending them to

serve their sentence at the Occoquan Work-house in Lorton, Virginia. This strategy back-fired badly in mid-July, 1917, with a firestormof controversy over the incarceration of sev-eral socially prominent women and the inter-vention of liberal lawyers who previously hadbeen allied with Wilson. ...

“Wealthy women serving time in a work-house brought extensive media attention.”

In fact, protest by women of privilege madea critical difference.

Conditions in the workhouse were brutal andfilthy; women were beaten and tortured byforce feeding during hunger strikes.

The 19th Amendment was ratified on Aug.26, 1920: “The right of citizens of the UnitedStates to vote shall not be denied or abridgedby the United States or by any state on accountof sex.”

Edith Mayo, curator emeritus of political andwomen’s history at the Smithsonian’s NationalMuseum of American History, put the historyin context at a recent event: “I think one of thethings we’re trying to get across is one has tobe vigilant about voting rights. The voter sup-pression of recent years has concerned a lot ofAmericans. It took such guts and determina-tion for all these groups except for white mento get the right to vote that any slipping back-ward and trying to suppress the right to voteis a grave concern.”

— Mary Kimm

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Local story: Protest, arrests, brutal treatment,torture of advocates for vote for women.

History: Protests Required to Advance Justice

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home search in the region. Thefirst was convenience to our jobs,and the second was the quality ofthe schools.

People buy houses in FairfaxCounty because of our greatschools.

There’s considerable researchfrom various universities andNGOs documenting the fact thatschool quality has a significantimpact on property values.

All of the neighboring countiesin our region have a meals tax.Fairfax teachers are paid less, andFairfax County Public Schools havelarger class sizes than these othercounties. If we fail to pass the tax,our schools are likely to lose mostmusic, art, and sports programs,along with many AP classes.

My children’s best teachers areleaving the county, and more arelikely to do so, if we can’t shoreup our schools.

There is extensive documenta-tion of all of this information atYesMealsTax.org. I strongly urgeyour support of this critical initia-tive. Please visit the website toengage with the campaign as Ihave done. They welcome yourquestions, and need your dona-tions and support.

Debra Louison-LavoyMcLean

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THURSDAY/SEPT. 15Fairfax County Public Meeting

FY 2018 TransportationAlternative Projects Themeeting starts at 7 p.m. at theFairfax County Department ofTransportation, 4050 LegatoRoad, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA22033. At the meeting, countystaff will make presentation aboutthe program, followed by aquestion-and-answer session. Thepurpose of the meeting is tosolicit comments on the proposedFY 2018 TransportationAlternative Projects. Such as on-road and off-road trail facilitiesfor pedestrians, bicyclists, andother non-motorized forms oftransportation, safe routes fornon-drivers, Construction ofturnouts, overlooks, and viewing

areas, and more.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/news/2016/16_015.htm

SUNDAY/SEPT. 25McLean Area AAUW Open

House. McLean Area Branch ofthe American Association ofUniversity Women (AAUW) willhold an open house at 2 p.m. atthe McLean Community Center.The public is invited. Winners ofthe scholarships to Trinity,Marymount, and George Masonuniversities will be introduced, aswell as the high school sciencefair female awardee. Thescholarships are funded throughpart of the proceeds of the annualAAUW Used Book Fair Sept. 16-18. All the activities and projectsof the branch will be featured aswell.

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Karen Roll Exhibits atKatie’s Coffee HouseThrough the month of September the Great Falls artistKaren Roll will be exhibiting “Reflections of Nature,”landscapes in oil, at Katie’s Coffee House, 760 WalkerRoad, Great Falls.


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

1 1018 MURPHY DR .................. 7 .. 8 .. 3 ... GREAT FALLS .. $3,200,000 .... Detached .... 5.00 ...... 22066 ...... MURPHY HENRY S PROP ..... 07/15/16

2 11547 TRALEE DR .................. 6 .. 5 .. 1 ... GREAT FALLS .. $1,795,000 .... Detached .... 1.90 ...... 22066 ............ TRALEE ESTATES ........... 07/08/16

3 443 SPRINGVALE RD .............. 6 .. 7 .. 2 ... GREAT FALLS .. $1,732,000 .... Detached .... 2.64 ...... 22066 ......... GREAT FALLS ESTATE ........ 07/18/16

4 1092 GREAT PASSAGE BLVD .... 5 .. 5 .. 1 ... GREAT FALLS .. $1,500,000 .... Detached .... 0.86 ...... 22066 .......... GREAT FALLS GLEN ......... 07/18/16

5 9824 BEACH MILL RD ............. 4 .. 4 .. 1 ... GREAT FALLS .. $1,275,000 .... Detached .... 2.51 ...... 22066 ... RICHARD GREFE PROP LT 1B .. 07/15/16

6 10010 PARK ROYAL DR ........... 5 .. 5 .. 1 ... GREAT FALLS .. $1,250,000 .... Detached .... 2.98 ...... 22066 ............... PARK ROYAL .............. 07/22/16

7 11221 POTOWMACK ST ......... 4 .. 5 .. 1 ... GREAT FALLS .. $1,199,999 .... Detached .... 5.00 ...... 22066 .................. SENECA ................. 07/20/16

8 658 NALLS FARM WAY ............ 5 .. 4 .. 1 ... GREAT FALLS .. $1,140,000 .... Detached .... 2.00 ...... 22066 .......... GREAT FALLS WEST ......... 07/29/16

9 10716 FAWN DR .................... 4 .. 3 .. 1 ... GREAT FALLS .. $1,050,000 .... Detached .... 5.34 ...... 22066 ........... MARTIN REDMON .......... 07/15/16

10 858 CONSTELLATION DR ........ 5 .. 3 .. 1 ... GREAT FALLS .. $1,050,000 .... Detached .... 0.51 ...... 22066 ............ OLIVER ESTATES ........... 07/22/16

Copyright 2016 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of August 15, 2016.

July, 2016 Top Sales in Great FallsLocal REAL ESTATE

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In July 2016, 27 Great Falls homes

sold between $3,200,000-$540,000.

2 11547 Tralee Drive — $1,795,000

3 443 Springvale Road — $1,732,000

7 11221 Potowmack Street — $1,199,999

10 858 Constellation Drive — $1,050,000

8 658 Nalls Farm Way —$1,140,000

9 10716 Fawn Drive —$1,050,000


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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

John W. Smith treks through a maze of sleekchairs and stately sofas in a large, sunlitshowroom tucked in an industrial ware-house center in Fairfax. He pauses at din-

ing chair, upholstered in beige linen and framed withespresso hardwood.

“Feel how smooth that is,” he said, running his fin-gers along the wooden edge of the seat. “If you’re ata sitting at the table for three, there’s no sharp edgeagainst the back of your calves.”

Dubbed the “three-hourdinner party” chair, theEtesian is part of theWillem SmithFurnitureworks collection.Pieces ranging from thebrown, leather San Luis, astreamlined version of atraditional wing chair, tothe Francisco MetroSwivel, a petite recliner, tothe Canapé sofa, fill theshowroom.

“The comfort of thepieces sells them, but itdoesn’t look like big, over-stuffed furniture,” said in-terior designer LowellWade of Interior Motives inAlexandria.

Like many furnituremakers, Smith strives tomarry style and comfort.He’s taken that commit-ment to a new level, how-ever, creating and patenting his own seating mecha-nism to ensure comfort. Named piErgonom, it’s adevice that attaches the seat back to the seat cush-ion, preventing slippage and offering back support.Beauty and style matter to Smith, but in his liberalview of aesthetics, beauty springs from not only thephysical appeal, but also the way a piece feels andfunctions.

“Comfort is the final element that determines

whether the chair or sofa is a success,” said Smith, aGreat Falls father of four teenage daughters. “Wesweat all of the details and are completely consumedby making all of our seating more comfortable.”

Smith says that he is committed to minimizing hiscompany’s impact on the environment. His practicesinclude using non-endangered hardwoods. All of thesprings incorporated into the cushions of his seatsare made from recycled steel. Most of the furnitureand fabrics used are made in the United States. Buy-ers can choose from a range of textiles and finishes,including leathers and fabrics, which are displayedin the showroom.

Born and raised on afarm in Ontario, Canada,Smith left a career in bank-ing to spend more timewith his then-young fam-ily. He also itched to findcreativity in his life. Hispieces, which not only in-clude seating, but alsotables, cabinets and otherwood works, are a blendof contemporary lines andclassic styles.

Smith credits a talentedteam of what he calls“style leaders” with theaesthetics of his goods. “Ihave no illusions that I’mYves St. Laurent and Iwouldn’t pretend to havean affinity for style,” hesaid. “There is a differencebetween design and style.Design is the engineering,construction, materials

and performance, and that’s my focus.”Before hitting the market, for example, each piece

undergoes a careful inspection by Smith and his busi-ness partner John “JB” Behrens.

“We know all of our pieces intimately,” saidBehrens. “The designs essentially come out of a col-laborative process. We think about furniture logically

Local furniture maker combines style and comfort

Comfort Zone

See Comfort Zone, Page 10

Photo courtesy of John Smith

John Smith uses his firm’s Caballerochair in his Great Falls home.

John Smith ofWillem SmithFurnitureWorksshows ex-amples ofleather usedfor the seatinghe creates.

Photo by Marilyn Campbell


HomeLifeStyle

and practically and we obsess over com-fort.”

“We focus a lot on scale and proportionand how that relates to a furniture buyingdecision,” he continued. “When we have achair, for example, John and I look at it to-gether, think about what works, whatdoesn’t, what things bother us, how can wefigure out a solution to turn problems intopositives.”

A combination of versatility and comfortdrew Potomac, Md.-based interior designerAnne Walker of Anne Walker Design toWillem Smith furniture during a recenthome redesign. “All of their pieces are in-credibly beautiful. They combine this veryclever combination of Old World and clas-sic style with innovation,” said Walker. “Thegreatest strength is the comfort of theirpieces. They take painstaking details. Youcan tell the first time you sit on one of theirproducts that they are extremely comfort-able.”

Smith’s wife, Mary, helps with marketingand other tasks. “The clear differentiator forthe furniture is the attention to comfort andfunctionality,” she said. “There is a lot offurniture out there that may look good, butisn’t functional. A lot of the public doesn’trealize it. That’s the fun of the marketingpiece: educating others about this great

By Josh Baker

Un f o r t u n a t e l y,homeowners andcontractors often

forget important steps duringthis project feasibility phase,which sometimes leads to wastedtime and money or abandoned projects.To ensure you sidestep those mistakes,start with this checklist to look into tohelp minimize setbacks while planningand executing your next renovation.

Local Jurisdiction/CountyFirst, call your local county govern-

ment to find out if there are any site re-strictions or requirements for your homeor property.

Propose your plan to the county beforeyou start and get their feedback on anysetbacks before moving forward. Ask themabout any potential zoning ordinances aswell. Also, check with the county to getbuilding permits and land disturbance ap-

plications prepared. Many coun-ties now allow these forms to besubmitted electronically.

Department of Environ-mental Safety

You will also need to contactyour local health department or

department of environmental safety forwater and septic tank restrictions or con-flicts. There are many water and sewerconstruction requirements that have tobe adhered to by the contractor and ho-meowner. Long delays can arise duringyour permitting process if this part of theplanning phase is neglected.

Homeowner’s AssociationCall your homeowner’s association

(HOA), condo association or equivalent,to see if there are any requirements orrestrictions. HOAs can stop you from us-ing certain materials or building on cer-

Complete due diligence upfront toresearch any ordinances or restrictionsthat may affect the project.

What’s Permissible WhenPlanning a Home Renovation?

From Page 9 solution for people. Like before there wasStarbucks people didn’t realize they weredrinking bad coffee all them time.”

This attention to detail attracts clientsranging from furniture-seekinghomeowners to interior designers on a mis-sion to create a showplace.

“Their furniture has a bespoke quality andan incomparable level of comfort,” said Jo-seph Van Goethem of Joseph Van GoethemInterior Design in McLean. “I believe WillemSmith is the epitome of authenticity andtimelessness.” Even better, he added, “whenI first took a client to Willem Smith, therewas no smothering my client, no sales pitch.When your furniture is that good, there’sno need to sell it.”

They may not hover, but they are thereto help. Michelle Mock, an Annandale ho-meowner, first visited the Willem Smithshowroom earlier this year after renovat-ing her kitchen. She chose a dining table,dining chairs and bar stools to complete thespace. “JB and John … helped me pick style,scale, color and design that enhanced myspace and really pulled it together beauti-fully. I invested significantly into the reno-vation and I really wanted the space to cometogether, flow, and serve as a welcoming,bright and calm social space.”

Locally, Peet’s Coffee & Tea selectedWillem Smith’s Rio Java chair for the loungearea of its coffee shops.

Comfort Zone

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Due DiligenceFrom Page 10

tain parts of the home. Addition-ally, HOAs sometimes require areview of your plans before youstart the building process. Theserestrictions typically come writ-ten in covenants and, in mostcases, are reviewed with pro-spective buyers before a pur-chase. To make sure you havethe current information to sharewith your builder and get yourproject started on the right foot,it’s always best to engage yourassociation early in the process.

Check with Local HistoricBoards

Do you know if your propertyis in or near a historic area? Ifthere is any question, call yourlocal historic review board orregistries to double-check.Some requirements from his-toric boards are extremely spe-cific and involve special atten-

Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community. Send [email protected]. Dead-line is Friday at noon.

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church atthe intersection of Lewinsville and BrookRoads in McLean, just a mile west ofTysons, invites you for a casual SaturdayService at 5 p.m., followed by conversa-tion and fellowship or for Sunday Servicesat 8 a.m. or 10 a.m. Sunday School forYouth and Children takes place during the10 a.m. Service. Look for our PumpkinPatch this October, and checkwww.stthomasmcleanva.org for SpecialEvents and Services through the year. St.Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 8991 BrookRoad, McLean, 703-442-0330.

Church of the Holy Comforter, 543Beulah Road, NE, Vienna offers a monthly

Healing Eucharist with the Laying on ofHands and Anointing for Healing (firstSunday of the month, 5 p.m. at St. Mary’sChapel.. The Healing Ministry is led by theRev. Valerie Hayes and AlexandraMacCracken and includes a team of layhealers who have gone through intentionaltraining and formation. Questions? Pleasecontact the Rev. Valerie Hayes [email protected].

Yoga Class with a Christian Fo-cus is held Saturdays, 3:00–4:00 p.m.,McGill Hall or the Library at the Churchof the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Road,NE, Vienna. This group is suitable forthose with beginner and/or intermediateyoga experience. Dress comfortably andbring a mat. Feel free to bring a towel,block(s) or strap if you have them. Ques-tions? Please contact the Church Office at703-938-6521.

Faith Notes

Omeed Mossadeghi ofGreat Falls, a Lan-gley High student,Mossadeghi, has re-

cently returned from third AnnualInternational Shotokan KarateFederation (ISKF) Tournament inCape Town, South Africa 2016. Herepresented team USA. There were30 countries that came to competeand Mossadeghi competed in 16-

17 age group. He won the silvermedal in sparring and came homeas a world champion.

Mossadeghi advanced throughmany levels of karate, achievinghis 2nd degree black belt in 2013.After that accomplishment,Mossadeghi began to participatein tournaments. He has partici-pated all along the east coast, trav-eling to numerous cities including

New York, Philadelphia, andWilliamsburg. “When I first starteddoing tournaments, I was nervous,but now I don’t get nervous any-more,” said Mossadeghi.

Mossadeghi advanced to thecompetition in South Africa afterwinning the gold medal in spar-ring for the 14-17 age group at age15 at the ISKF East Coast Tourna-ment. The competition was heldin Chester City, Pa. and it was thesecond consecutive yearMossadeghi won the ISKF EastCoast Regional title. “Omeed isalways calm and friendly, but it’s

interesting to watch his whole per-sona change as he enters the ring,”said his mother, Sholeh ShiraziMossadeghi. Omeed has been par-ticipating in karate since he wassix years old. Ever since he saw theflyers advertising the sport in anathletic center, he knew that ka-rate was the sport for him, andjoined the Fairfax Shotokan KarateClub. “It used to just be a hobby,but now it’s more of a sport; al-most like a lifestyle,” he reflected.

Mossadeghi attributes his suc-cess to his sensei, MohammadGharavi, his mentor, Pedram

Rastegar and his mother’s dedica-tion for taking him to class for thepast 10 years.

Mossadeghi trains rigorouslythree times a week at his dojo. Notonly does he train under his senseiand work hard to perfect his ownskill, but he also helps train theyounger generation of students,acting as Gharavi’s assistant.

Mossadeghi has learned manylife skills from karate. “Karate isvery disciplined so when I needdiscipline that comes in handy,” hesays - as reported by BenjaminHowlett, “Saxon Scope.”

Omeed Mossadeghi of Great Falls, aLangley High student, comes homewith Silver in World Championship.

Winning Silver inSouth Africa

tion and advance planning. Forexample, we have seen in-stances where a board has onlyallowed the use of one specificbrick on a home addition. Makesure you know what your re-quirements are, so you can planin advance and avoid a battleand costly changes later.

With so many requirementsfor designing, building, budget-ing and engineering it can beeasy to overlook certain steps.Always make sure you hire anadvocate that knows how tomanage the many aspects ofyour renovation from start tofinish, so that your project runsas smoothly as possible.

Josh Baker of Great Falls is thefounder and co-chairman of BOWA,an award-winning design and con-struction company. BOWA has morethan 28 years of experience and hasearned nearly 200 awards, includingbeing named National Remodeler ofthe Year by Professional Remodelermagazine. Visit www.bowa.com orcall 703-734-9050.

Photos contributed

Omeed Mossadeghi in action.Omeed Mossadeghi with his motherSholeh Shirazi Mossadeghi.


News

Riverbend Park in GreatFalls held its 19th annual Virginia IndianFestival on Saturday,

Sept. 10. The day included perfor-mances by Rappahannock Indiandancers, storytelling by RosePowhatan, and native animals ofVirginia. There were hands-on ac-tivities and demonstrations of adug-out canoe, ancient technology,archery and spear throwing, flintknapping and hide tanning, aswell as ancient technology expertswith hands-on demonstrations.

“We started doing it here be-cause there are more NativeAmerican archaeological sites herethan anywhere else in FairfaxCounty, so we wanted to do it as

Virginia Indian FestivalHeld at Riverbend Parkin Great Falls

an educational event and a cel-ebration of Virginia tribes,” saidMarty Smith, retired Park Managerfor Riverbend Park and event co-coordinator.

He added: “Kids can learn howto make arrowheads, ax heads,and tan animal hides with brains.They can learn how to make fireswith a bow drill. They can visit thehome of an ‘Yahaegan,’ what Vir-ginia native people call a ‘longhouse’ — that’s an authentic homefrom the Indian days.”

With the event positioned rightnext to the river, he said peoplehave commented that the festival“feels very spiritual.”

— Steve Hibbard

The Rappahannock Tribe from Indian Neck, Va., playsdrums in a circle.

The women from the Rappahannock Tribe from Indian Neck, Va. do asacred dance.

(From left toright) SkylarTilley of theRappahannockTribe withEnriqueFernandez ofPeru, and LeahFortune.

(From left)Nathan Fay ofAlexandria,AntonioBenevides ofSpringfield,Jacob Fortuneof theRappahannockTribe, and AllieBenevides ofSpringfield.

Luke Elena of Great Falls tries his luckwith a bow and arrow with the help fromChristopher Kopsick.

Jacob Fortune of the Rappahannock Tribefrom Indian Neck, Va., leads the crowd inthe Snake Dance at Riverbend Park inGreat Falls on Saturday, Sept. 10 duringthe Virginia Indian Festival.

Photos by Steve Hibbard/The Connection


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ONGOINGGreat Falls Farmers Market.

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Cirque du Soleil “Kurious.” July 21to Sept. 18. Tysons II, The LernerTown Center, 8025 Galleria Drive,Tysons Corner. $39-$170. 1-877-924-7783. cirquedusoleil.com/kurios.

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Stage in Tysons, 1524 Spring HillRoad, Tysons Corner. What does ittruly mean to be a hero? Whilestruggling with a world of conflictingtruths, the characters grapple withtheir own realities and those of thepeople around them.www.1ststagetysons.org or 703-854-1856.

Karen Roll Exhibit at Katie’sCoffee House. Begins Sept. 1through Sept. 30 760 Walker RoadGreat Falls, VA. Oil painter, KarenRoll, will show her exhibit oflandscape paintings titled“Reflections of Nature.”[email protected] / www.karenroll.com

September PhotographyShowcase.Saturday Sept. 3 through29 Broadway Gallery Fine Art andCustom Framing 1025-J Seneca RoadGreat Falls, VA 22066 both the GreatFalls Alexandria galleries arefeaturing photographic works by FredEberhart, Goeff Livingston, and more.703-450-8005jacinta@broadwaygalleries.netwww.broadwaygallery.net

Art Walk in the Village: FirstFridays beginning Sept. 9, 6 - 9p.m. through Dec.31 at 756 WalkerRoad, Great Falls, VA. Admission freeand open to the public. Visit: http://www.greatfallsart.org/artwalk/

ValeArts Fall Show “ArtfulAspirations” Sept 30 through Oct.2 at 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. 6p.m. Saturday & Sunday at the ValeSchoolhouse 3124 Fox Mill Rd.ValeArts welcomes Reston artistBetsey Mulloy to the fall show “ArtfulAspirations”. Contact: Diana Eichleror visit valearts.com

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 14Teddy Bear Band Jammin’ Juniors

Free Concert 12:30 p.m. McLeanCentral Park, 1468 Dolley MadisonBlvd. Teddy Bear Band is a real bandthat helps children gain a positivesense of self and an appreciation oftheir own abilities. Participation andinteraction are cornerstones of theband’s musical shows. Visit: http://www.mcleancenter.org/

THURSDAY/SEPT. 15Seniors Learn 10 - 2 p.m. Open house

and the following eight weeks ofThursday classes will be at theUnitarian Universalist Congregationof Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road,Program Building, Oakton. Sunrise atHunter Mill provides refreshments.Classes begin September 22nd andrun through November 10th from 9 -2 p.m. There is a $40 registration feefor the semester. Programadministered by Shepherd’s Center ofOakton Vienna. Full lineup of classeswill be available by the end of Auguston our website, www.scov.org or call(702)281-0538.

History of the Military-IndustrialComplex 7:30 p.m. at Neighbor’sRestaurant, 262D Cedar Lane, CedarLane Shopping Center, Vienna,Virginia. Molly Sinclair McCarthney,co-author of “America’s WarMachine: Vested Interest, EndlessConflicts”, will discuss the history ofthe military-industrial complex andits potential impact on futureAmerican foreign policy. She is a

thirty year newspaper journalist withemphasis on national security issues.The general public, teachers, and allveterans are invited. Admission isfree. For information, call LenIgnatowski at 703-255-0353 or visitthe web page at www.vva227.org.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 16The Old Firehouse AMC Double

Feature 3:30-10 p.m. 1440 ChainBridge Road McLean, VA22101.Teens can enjoy an evening atthe cinema with the Old Firehouse asthey head to AMC Tysons Corner formovies. $35/$25 members.www.mcleancenter.org/teens

SATURDAY/SEPT. 175K/10K Dulles Day on the

Runway. 7:30 a.m. 14390 Air andSpace Museum Pkwy., Chantilly. Allrace proceeds benefit SpecialOlympics Virginia, the Committee forDulles Community Outreach andWashington Airports Task Force.www.planepull.com/View/Page/5K.

Dulles Day Plane Pull. 10:30 a.m.-4p.m. Dulles International Airport.Teams of 25 are pitted against oneanother to see who can pull a164,000+ pound Airbus 12 feet thefastest in Special Olympics Virginia’s“heaviest” fundraiser. Visitwww.planepull.com.

Fall Bonsai Show and AuctionSaturday-Sunday/Sept. 17-18 10:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. September 17 and18 Meadowlark Gardens Ct, Vienna,VA 22182. Auction of trees andrelated items in the MeadowlarkLaurel Pavilion September 18. Cost:Free. nvbs.us for club info and thePBA site for association infowww.potomacbonsai.com. Contact:Gary Reese at [email protected]

Model Trains and Thomas OpenHouse. 1-5 p.m. Historic ViennaTrain Station, 231 Dominion RoadNE, Vienna. See and hear modeltrolleys and steam and diesel trainsplus Thomas and some of his friends.layout reflects the mountainousterrain and towns of Western NorthCarolina with award winningstructures. Free. nvmr.org. 703-938-

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Reverse Town Hall to End GunViolence. 6 - 8:30 p.m. UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax,Sanctuary. 2709 Hunter Mill Rd,Oakton, VA 22124. Let’s break thestereotypes that usually accompanythe labels “gun owner” and “non-gunowner” and find the common groundthat will end gun violence. Thefollowing Virginia state legislatorshave agreed to attend: SenatorsAdam Ebbin, Barbara Favola andmany others. Share a potluck dinnerand share the story of what hasshaped your views on guns. RSVP atuucf.org/finding-common-ground.

Day of Free Dental Care Hosted byVienna Smiles 7:30 - 5 p.m. 2553Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA22181. First come first serve. TheSmiles Team, comprised of offices inVienna, Fairfax, Arlington, and now,The Plains, VA. “This event is veryimportant to us, as it’s one of ourmany ways of giving back to ourwonderful community. [email protected]

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 21Washington D.C. Career Fair &

Job Fair 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. atEmbassy Suites Hotel- Tysons Corner8517 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA22182. Meet, sit down and interviewwith Fortune 500 employers atWashington D.C.’s Premiere Sales &Professional Career Fairs.Professional dress suit & tie orbusiness suit. Bring plenty ofresumes.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 23Breakfast Near Tiffany’s 8 - 10

a.m. 8045 Leesburg Pike Vienna.Tysons Regional Chamber ofCommerce Women’s LeadershipCouncil for breakfast at Chef Geoff’sand learn fashion tips from theowner of Style Edit. After breakfast,we’ll go to Tiffany & Co. for a chanceto win a $300 giveaway. Cost: $50for TRCC chamber members/$55.00for non-members. To register visit:tysonschamber.org

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“Big Red Horse” Oil, by Leslie Anthony

‘Straight Off the Farm’ ExhibitOpens at Triny’s Tex Mex Grill

A colorful exhibit “Straight Off the Farm” has just gone up atTriny’s Tex Mex Grill in the Great Falls Shopping Center. LeslieAnthony, local artist and member of Great Falls Studios, has boughther horses, hounds, roosters, cows and various other critters plussome flowers from the farm garden to brighten up your day. Theexhibition will run until Oct. 14

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’SSALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT

1624, 1628, and 1630 HUNTER MILL ROAD

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA

SALE TO BE HELD AT THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016, AT 10:00 A.M.

In execution of the Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Financing Statement dated November 21, 2006 and recorded among the land records of Fairfax County, Virginia on November 27, 2006 in Book 18934 atPage 621 (the “Deed of Trust”), now securing CATJEN LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (the “Noteholder”), default having occurred in the payment of the debt secured thereby, and being instructed to do so by the Noteholder, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale the property described below at public auction in front of the main entrance to the Fairfax County Circuit Court, located at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 on September 23, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

The real property encumbered by the Deed of Trust that will be offered for sale by the Substitute Trustee is commonly known as (i) Mailing Address 1624 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, Virginia, 22182; Tax Identification Number: 0183-03-0003A; (ii) Mailing Address 1628 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, Virginia, 22182; Tax Identification Number: 0183-01-0004; and (iii) MailingAddress 1630 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, Virginia, 22182; Tax Identification Number: 0183-01-0005, all located in Fairfax County, Virginia, and all as more particularly described in the Deed of Trust, and all improvements, fixtures, easements and appurtenances thereto (the “Real Property”). The Real Proper-ty will be sold together with the interest of the Noteholder, ifany, secured by the lien of the Deed of Trust in any personal property described in the Deed of Trust, as permitted by Sec-tion 8.9A of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended the (the “Personal Property”). The above described Real Property and Personal Property are collectively referred to as the “Property.”

TERMS OF SALE

ALL CASH. The Property will be offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be conveyed by the Substitute Trustee’s Deed (the “Substitute Trustee’s Deed”) subject to all encum-brances, rights, reservations, conveyances, conditions, ease-ments, restrictions, and all recorded and unrecorded liens,if any, having priority over the Deed of Trust, as they may law-fully affect the Property. The Personal Property (if any) shall be conveyed without warranty by a Secured Party Bill of Sale.

The Substitute Trustee and the Beneficiary disclaim all warran-ties of any kind, either express or implied for the Property, in-cluding without limitation, any warranty relating to the zoning, condition of the soil, extent of construction, materials, habitabil-ity, environmental condition, compliance with applicable laws, fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability. The risk of loss or damage to the Property shall be borneby the successful bidder from and after the date of the time of the sale. Obtaining possession of the Property shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder (the “Purchaser”).

A bidder’s deposit in the amount of the lesser of (i) ten percent (10%) of the bid price; or (ii) $350,000.00 (the “Deposit”) by certified or cashier’s check payable to the order of the Substi-tute Trustee shall be required by the Substitute Trustee for such bid to be accepted. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to prequalify any bidder prior to the sale and/or waive the requirement of the Deposit. Immediately after the sale, the Purchaser shall execute and deliver a memorandum of sale


with the Substitute Trustee, copies of which shall be available for inspection immediately prior to the sale, and shall deliver to the Substitute Trustee the Deposit and the memorandum of sale. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by the Purchaser. Settlement shall occur within thirty (30)days after the sale date, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE with regard to the Purchaser’s obligation.

Settlement shall take place at the offices of Venable LLP, 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300, Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182 or other mutually agreed location. Purchaser shall pay all past due real estate taxes, penalties and interest (including the pro rata portion of real estate taxes for the current year), rollback taxes, water rents, water permit renewal fees (if any) or other state, county or municipal liens, charges andassessments. Purchaser shall also pay all settlement fees, title examination charges, title charges and title insurance premiums, all recording costs (including the state grantor’s tax, congestion relief fee and all state and county recordation fees, clerk’s filing fees and transfer fees and taxes), auctioneer’s fees and/or bid premiums (if any), reasonable trustee’s fees, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurredby the Substitute Trustee in the preparation of the deed of conveyance and other settlement documentation.

Purchaser shall be required to sign an agreement at settlement waiving any cause of action Purchaser may have against the Substitute Trustee, and/or the Beneficiary for any condition with respect to the Property that may not be in compliance with any applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or ruling in-cluding, without limitation, any law, regulation or ruling relating to environmental contamination or hazardous wastes. Suchagreement shall also provide that if notwithstanding such agreement, a court of competent jurisdiction should permit such a claim to be made, such agreement shall serve as the overwhelming primary factor in any equitable apportionment of response costs or other liability. Nothing herein shall release, waive or preclude any claims Purchaser may have against any person in possession or control of the Property.

If Purchaser fails for any reason to complete settlement as pro-vided above, the Deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs of the sale, including Trustee’s fees, and the balance, if any, shall be delivered to the Beneficiary to be applied by the Beneficiary against the indebtedness secured by and other amounts due under the Deed of Trust in accordance withthe Deed of Trust or applicable law or otherwise as the Benefi-ciary shall elect. There shall be no refunds. Such forfeiture shall not limit any rights or remedies of the Substitute Trustee or the Beneficiary with respect to any such default. If the Prop-erty is resold, such re-sale shall be at the risk and the cost of the defaulting Purchaser, and the defaulting Purchaser shall be liable for any deficiency between the amount of its bidand the successful bid at the re-sale as well as the costs of conducting such re-sale. Immediately upon conveyance by the Substitute Trustee of the Property, all duties, liabilities and obli-gations of the Substitute Trustee, if any, with respect to the Property so conveyed shall be extinguished, except as other-wise provided by applicable law.

The Chadwick Law Firm, PLLC,a Virginia professional limited liability company,Substitute Trustee

By: ___________________________________George A. (Jay) Chadwick, IV,Esq.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:The Chadwick Law Firm, PLLC8521 Leesburg Pike, Suite 740Vienna, Virginia 22182Attn: George A. (Jay) Chadwick, IV Esq.Tele: (703) 677-3480Fax: (703) 436-1371


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