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THURSDAY/OCT. 2BOOK CLUB. 7 p.m., Ashburn Library,

43316 Hay Road, Ashburn. AshburnKids book club, includes bookdiscussions, games and refreshments.Books will be available at the children’sdesk. Ages 8-11, grades third-fifth.Book selection October, “Counting onGrace” by Elizabeth Winthrop. Registeronline at http://library.loudoun.gov orphone 703-737-8100.

BOOK CLUB. 2:30 p.m., Rust @ CatoctinLibrary, 34D Catoctin Circle, LeesburgNewbery or Not? children’s book club,includes a discussion about NewberyMedal Honor books. Call the library forthe title of the month. Ages 9-11.Register online at http://library.loudoun.gov or phone 703-777-0323.

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Hospital, 44045 Riverside Parkway inLeesburg. Flu shot clinic for adults andchildren ages 4 and up. Each child hasto be accompanied by a legal guardianor parent. Cost: $25 per person for flushots, $45 for pneumonia shot. Seniorswith a valid Medicare card can receivea flu shot for free. Pneumonia shot willbe offered to seniors and those withchronic diseases. Call the Inova MobileHealth Services hotline at 703-771-2907.

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See Muslims, Page 6

See Nonprofits, Page 8

By Julia O’Donoghue

The Connection

When Fairfax County residentAshraf Sadrin arrived at a localmeeting of Republican activists

in September, he was starving and glad tosee the complimentary pizza.

Sadrin, a practicing Muslim, had noteaten since before the sunrise in observanceof Ramadan. While other people grabbedslices, he waited diligently for 20 minutesuntil sunset — when observant Muslimsbreak their daily fast during the month-longholiday.

But by the time Sadrin finally got to thefood, he found only pepperoni and sausagepizza. Many Muslims do not eat pork andSadrin had to pass on the pizza and headfor the building’s vending machine instead.

The political activists may have been alittle unprepared or ignorant of Muslim

practices, but incidents like the one aboveare important and show why the Muslimcommunity should be more politically en-gaged, said Sadrin.

At least one woman approached Sadrinand asked why he was eating vending ma-chine food over the pizza.

“She saw me at the next meeting andwanted to know more about Islam,” Sadrinsaid. “When you keep an open mind andtalk to people, they are no longer ‘theother.’”

OVER THE PAST decade, the NorthernVirginia Muslim American community hasstarted to focus on civic engagement andgained more political clout.

The commonwealth has approximately71,000 Muslim voters and about 87 percentof them live in Northern Virginia, said Mukit

By David Schultz

The Connection

Earlier September, the U.S. Trea-sury took over Fannie Mae andFreddie Mac, two mortgage lend-

ing giants that had been financially im-periled by the subprime lending crisis.Government control of these two insti-tutions immediately sent shockwavesthroughout the country’s financial sys-tem and foreshadowed several weeks ofmeltdowns on Wall Street.

But the fallout from the collapse ofFannie Mae and Freddie Mac isn’t just aWall Street problem. The collapse ofthese two companies poses a seriousthreat to many local organizations in

Northern Virginia.Freddie Mac’s philanthropic arm, the

Freddie Mac Foundation, was the larg-est corporate funder of nonprofit orga-nizations in the Washington, D.C., re-gion. Last year, the foundation gave ap-proximately $25 million to localnonprofits.

Now, many of those organizations thathad received large parts of their operat-ing budgets from Freddie Mac in previ-ous years are facing uncertainty.

“At this point, I don’t know,” DianeCharles responded when asked if hergroup, Stop Child Abuse Now, or SCAN,would continue to receive funding fromFreddie Mac. “I don’t think anybodydoes.”

Shawn Flaherty, a Freddie Mac Foun-dation spokesperson, said that all of thefoundation’s charitable donations arecurrently under review by theorganization’s director, James Lockhart.No decisions have been made yet aboutwhether funding will be cut, she said,

By Jennifer Lesinski

The Connection

For the past seven years, a countypublic-school student who earnedan 84 would be credited with a C,while in neighboring Fairfax or

Arlington counties an 84 would be goodenough for a B. In fact, in Arlington, thatsame student would have to receive a 79before earning the lower grade.

A group of parents say that puts studentsin the Loudoun County Public Schools sys-

tem at an unfair disadvantage when itcomes to the highly competitive world ofcollege admissions, grants and athleticscholarships, and even for something assimple as good-student car-insurance dis-counts.

Three parents — all of whom have chil-dren about to graduate or have alreadygraduated from LCPS — formed FairGradeLoudoun earlier this year to advocate for achange in the county’s seven-point gradingscale. The local group is working with a

similar organization in Fairfax County,where a hybrid six-point/10-point scale isin place.

“There are about five areas across the state

Parents claimgrading scale unfair tocounty students.

Time forChange?

FairGrade Loudoun contends that students in the county are at a disadvantage with the current seven-pointgrading scale.

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Loudoun, visit www.fairgradeloudoun.org.❖ The county grading scale will be the

topic of the Nov. 12 meeting of theLoudoun Education Alliance of Parents(LEAP), 7:30 p.m., at the LCPS Adminis-tration Building, 12000 Education Court,Ashburn. Members of the communitywelcome to attend.

Many local Muslims are likely to leanDemocratic next month in spite of moreconservative social values.

Voter Profile: Muslim AmericansDozens of NorthernVirginia nonprofitsrely on funds fromFreddie Mac.

Freddie Mac Affects Charities


Community

Free Job Fair ShuttleA free shuttle service is being offered by Virginia Regional Transit

to job seekers to attend a job fair Oct. 1, at the Dulles Marriot.Service will be provided from the Loudoun County WorkforceResource Center at the Shenandoah Building, 102 Heritage Way,Leesburg. VRTA will pick up at the Shenandoah Building at 10a.m., 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and return trips will be provided at 1p.m. and 3 p.m. For more information contact Janis Chamblin at703-771-5871.

Open HouseA draft of the recommendations stemming from the Potomac/

Sterling Outreach project has been posted on-line,www.loudoun.gov/potomac-sterling. Feedback is appreciatedthrough written comments or by stopping at a drop-in/open house,Wednesday, Oct. 1, 6-8 p.m., Cascades Senior Center, 21060Whitfield Place, Sterling. The drop-in/open house is an informalway to meet and chat with staff to provide feedback on the draftrecommendations.

Water Rate IncreaseOn Oct. 1, the third rate increase of a planned three-year in-

crease takes effect for Loudoun Water’s central system custom-ers. Water rates will increase by 6 cents per thousand gallonswhile sewer rates will increase by 9 cents. The peak use chargewill increase by 9 cents as well. Basic charges will remain un-changed. The main driver for the rate increase is the cost of oper-ating Loudoun Water’s new Broad Run Water Reclamation Facil-ity, a state-of-the-art treatment plant that reclaims wastewater tothe limit of technology, for the protection of the Potomac Riverand the Chesapeake Bay. This facility began reclaiming water inJune of this year.

The rate increase was originally voted on by Loudoun Water’sboard of directors in July of 2006, when the first increase tookplace. That was the first time in 15 years that Loudoun Waterraised water and sewer rates.

Only Loudoun Water’s central system customers are affectedby the new rates. This includes those customers who live in thesuburban eastern portion of the county, generally east of BelmontRidge Road (Route 659), with minor exceptions. It excludesLoudoun Water’s Community Systems customers who live in ham-lets or villages served by community wells.

Energy Efficiency MonthLoudoun County is participating in Energy Efficiency and Con-

servation Month in October, part of a national effort to help pro-mote greater understanding and awareness of energy sources,how they can be used wisely, and ways to conserve. Programsand activities will focus both on what county employees can doin their homes and offices and what residents and businesses cando to save energy and reduce their carbon footprint.

Activities throughout October will include displays related toenergy conservation in the lobby of the Loudoun County Govern-ment Center; a poster contest for students in the Youth After Schoolprogram; weekly news releases focusing on related topics, in-cluding transportation, recycling and water; and soliciting sug-gestions from the public and county government employees onhow to save energy.

More information about energy efficiency and conservation isavailable on the Loudoun County government Web site atwww.loudoun.gov/energy.

D.A.R.E. SolicitorsThe Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office received numerous com-

plaints from county residents regarding a group of individualswho are collecting money for the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resis-tance Education) program. After looking into the organizationthe Sheriff’s Office discovered that these solicitors are contractedby D.A.R.E. and are part of the D.A.R.E. America Play and SaveProgram.

Although the festival was postponed fromlast Saturday to Sunday due to weatherconcerns, hundreds of dogs and their owners made their way to the sixth annual

Barktoberfest at the Melodee Music Center in Ster-ling. The festival, which raises money for Friends ofHomeless Animals, featured nine bands performingon three stages, booths by 26 pet-oriented vendors,games for children and dogs alike, and a silent auc-tion.

Friends of Homeless Animals is a nonprofit, no-kill animal rescue organization serving the Washing-ton, D.C.-metropolitan area. Several of their cats anddogs were at the festival and up for adoption.

— Mike DiCicco

Hundreds of area dogs turn out for sixth annualBarktoberfest.

Dog Day of FallWith a sword, halo and suit of armor, George came dressed as Saint George for thecostume contest.

Sadie, a sled-racing husky, tries to followthe bowl with the treat under it at one ofseveral game booths for dogs. OwnerKatie Eldridge of Reston, left, and EllenWingerd of Friends of Homeless Animalslook on.

German shepherd Cookie takes an interestin Mitsu, one of several cats up for adop-tion. Mitsu, however, is wary.

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that are questioning the grading scales,”Kathy Lague, a FairGrade founding mem-ber, said. “Weighting [grades] is nice, butthe real answer is having the same scale.”

VIRGINIA, MUCH like the rest of theUnited States, does not have a uniformgrading scale. Even within Northern Vir-ginia, the grading scale varies among thedifferent jurisdictions — ranging from any-where from a six-point to a 10-point scale.According to FairGrade, an average studentin Loudoun County who earned a 2.4 GPAwould earn a 3.0 GPA in Falls Church andMontgomery County and a 2.8 GPA inFairfax County — based on a cumulativeGPA of 83.2.

“Look at the surrounding jurisdictions,they’re all on a 10-point grading scale,”Lague said. “Our kids’ GPA is not equal totheir GPA.”

The members of FairGrade Loudoun saythe differing GPAs mean local students havea harder time getting into state colleges,which have a limited number of slots avail-able for in-state students. The parents saythat college admission officers first look ata student’s grades compared to other stu-dents in the same school, known as theschool profile, then compare that student’s

grades to other applicants from other juris-dictions. It is this second comparison wherecounty students, at least on paper, fall shortbecause the LCPS student’s transcript GPAwould be lower than other students, evenif their numerical grades were the same.

“A majority of schools in the nation usesthe 10-point grading scale,” MicheleZuckerman, another founding member said.“… We want [the students] to strive forhigher [GPAs], but we also want a levelplaying field.”

FairGrade Loudoun members have beendoing presentations of the data they havecollected supporting their argument atneighborhood schools when asked by thePTA/PTO and have contacted Del. DavidPoisson (D-32) about the possibility of hav-ing a uniform grading scale for the com-monwealth. The group also has been in con-tact with School Board member J. WarrenGeurin (Sterling), who plans to haveFairGrade give its presentation to the cur-riculum and instruction committee he chairsto see if the committee members feel a studygroup should be formed to look at the grad-

ing scale.

WHILE GEURIN is willing to listen to theparents and should his committee feel nec-essary, request the School Board take acloser look at the grading scale, he does notfeel local students are negatively impacted.

“Here in Virginia there are 135 schoolsystems and there is no uniformity in Vir-ginia let alone nationally,” Geurin said.“Eight years ago [when LCPS last conveneda grading-scale study group], competitionfor college wasn’t as severe as it is today.Tuition prices have risen so much, parentsare looking for every advantage they canto gain, as they should.

“We were told eight years ago and havebeen told recently and I’m sure we will betold again by college admissions officers thecompetition is not Loudoun students vs.Fairfax students or even Loudoun studentsvs. Maryland students. I’m not personallyconvinced our kids are at a disadvantage.”

K. Anne Lewis, director of student servicesfor LCPS, echoes Geurin’s beliefs.

“I was at the College Board [in early Sep-tember] and had college admissions offic-ers from some prestigious schools ask me,‘Why can’t your parents trust us to read atranscript? We get all kinds of gradingscales,’“ Lewis said. “Colleges are lookingat curriculum, the grading scale and for rig-orous class selection.”

Lewis said the school system changed itsgrading scale from a six-point to seven-pointscale in 2002 on the recommendation of acommittee made up of educators and par-ents. At the same time, the school systemeliminated the use of minuses with grades,but retained plusses.

“It is very difficult to delineate a 97 pa-per from a 98 paper,” Lewis said.

She said any time a school system changesits grading scale there is slight advantagefor the students, but that advantage is onlytemporary. She also said that changing thegrading scale could give the appearance tocolleges of trying to inflate grades.

“I don’t think there is one perfect grad-ing scale. It really is what each school sys-tem feels is the grading scale that is appro-priate for them,” Lewis said. “If you read atranscript you can’t say one scale is betterthan another. There are advantages oneway; there are disadvantages another way.”

Parents Question Fairness of County Grading Scale“Our kids’ GPA is notequal to their GPA.”

— Kathy Lague,FairGrade founding member

“I don’t think there is oneperfect grading scale.”

— K. Anne Lewis, LCPS, director ofstudent services


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Hossain, a Cascades resident whofounded the Virginia Muslim political ac-tion committee in 2002.

The All Dulles Area Muslim Society(ADAMS), Northern Virginia’s largestmosque, hosted more political candidatesthan ever, 67, during its seventh annual civicpicnic last year. In 2008, ADAMS ImamMohamed Magid became the first Muslimto oversee one of the daily opening prayersfor the Virginia House of Delegates.

“We have superb relationships with localpoliticians and they benefit from our sup-port,” Bob Marro, head of government re-lations committee at ADAMS, located inSterling, said.

Local politicians are not the only ones try-ing to develop a relationship with the North-ern Virginia Muslim community. Locked ina tight race for Virginia in November, thepresidential cam-paigns are also reach-ing out.

Staff from Republi-can Sen. JohnMcCain’s campaignmet with a smallgroup at the ADAMSmain center Sept. 27.Democratic candidateBarack Obama hasalso contactedADAMS.

“We think someone [from the Obamacampaign] will be coming by as well,”Rizwan Jaka, ADAMS board member, said.

Some people credit Virginia’s Muslimcommunity with handing Sen. Jim Webb(D) a victory over former Sen. George Allen(R) in 2006. Webb beat Allen by less than10,000 votes in a race where more than 2.4million ballots were cast.

Though Muslim voters are thought tohave backed President George W. Bush in2000, they had largely started voting forDemocrats by the Webb-Allen election, saidAbdul Kareem Jama, president of Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque in Fairfax County.

“It was the Muslim vote that made a dif-ferent in Jim Webb’s race and the commu-nity is quite proud of its ability to make astrategic difference in Northern Virginia,”he said.

LOCAL MUSLIM political activists on bothsides of the aisle said they expect their com-munity to lean left in the upcoming elec-tion.

“I think we all realize most Muslim Ameri-cans and Arab Americans are going to voteDemocrat. … I can feel it. I can see it,” saidSadrin, who volunteers with Muslim Ameri-can and Arab American outreach for theFairfax County Republican Committee.

Many Muslim Americans, particularlyyoung people, are getting involved in poli-tics for the first time and they tend to favorthe Democratic Party because it is not thepolitical party of the President George W.Bush, he said.

“They see Bush andthey say ‘Whatever heis, I am not.’ They de-cided they were aDemocrat based onwhat they didn’t like,”said Sadrin, whoadded that Bush had“hurt the country.”

This is, in part, truefor West PotomacHigh School studentAsma Ahmad.

Ahmad, who is an officer in West Potomac’sMuslim Student Association, joined theschool’s Young Democrats club after decid-ing to support Obama.

She likes Obama’s economic polices, butalso mentions Bush when talking about whyshe favors the Democrat.

“I trust him more. … And we have had aRepublican president for the last eightyears,” Ahmad said.

But Muslims favor Democrats becausethey tend to have more agreeable stanceson issues that are important to the commu-nity — like civil liberties, immigration andwar, said Hossain.

Even though Hossain’s PAC is not parti-san, it endorsed only Democrats in Virginia’ssenate race as well as the three congres-sional races in Northern Virginia. It is back-ing Gov. Mark Warner for U.S. Senate, Rep.Jim Moran in the 8th Congressional District,Fairfax County chairman Gerry Connolly inthe 11th Congressional District and Demo-cratic candidate Judy Feder in the 10thCongressional District.

“If you look at the issues I have men-tioned, it is fairly easy to see why we havebeen inclined to support Democrats,” hesaid.

From 2005 to 2008, the Virginia MuslimPAC gave 63 percent of the $20,000 it raisedfor state and county races to Democrats and36 percent of the money went to Republi-cans. In the last two years, the PAC’s Re-publican giving dropped off dramatically,with the group give 96 percent of its re-sources to Democrats.

“[Our support for Republicans] is gettingthinner and thinner for the very reasons Imentioned,” Hossain said.

STILL, many Muslim Americans do not seeeye to eye with Democrats on social issueslike abortion, gay rights and sex education.

“Personally, I will vote [the Republican]ticket,” David-Imad Ramadan, a Dulles arearesident who volunteers with Arab Ameri-can and Muslim American outreach for theRepublican Party of Virginia, said. Ramadansaid he immigrated to the United States 20years ago and eventually joined the Repub-lican Party in part because he identified withits message of “family values.”

But Hossain said many Muslim Americanswill be able to overlook differences with theDemocrats on the party’s social agenda be-cause they agree with them on more press-ing matters.

“Most of the voters in this communitythink civil rights, human liberties and im-migrations are more important than socialissues like abortion,” he said.

Ahmad agreed, saying she was more con-cerned about how a candidate’s policesmight impact the price of gas than a social

agenda.“There are definitely some issues where I

fall a little bit more to right on the spec-trum, but things that are social don’t reallybother me. … I don’t care what people dowith their personal life,” she said.

IN SPITE of all the Democratic nods, theVirginia Muslim PAC has not endorsedObama in the presidential election. SomeMuslims think Obama has snubbed the com-munity, Hossain said.

Obama is Christian, but some of his de-tractors have tried to paint him Muslim inorder hurt his chances in the election.Hossain said the way Obama has respondedto such misrepresentations has been trou-bling for some Muslims.

Instead of just saying the statements wereincorrect, Obama has said they were beingused to “smear” him, a word which Hossainsaid implies that it is “physically awful tobe Muslim.”

“It is a shame that the candidate who hasbroken the race barrier has also strength-ened the religion barrier against Muslims,”Hossain said.

Obama’s statements about unilaterallyinvading Pakistan have also worried someMuslims and one of Obama’s foreign policyadvisors is also a strong supporter of Israel,Sadir said.

“He is not going to take the risk of notsupporting Israel 100 percent,” Sadir said.

Sadir, who works on McCain’s nationalcampaign, said the Republican had alsodone more than Obama to reach out toMuslim Americans.

McCain was the first candidate to have acampaign committee devoted to ArabAmericans and Muslim Americans. He alsohas an Arab American homeland securityadvisor, Sadir said.

Still, Sadir said he thinks most MuslimAmericans will vote for Obama because theyidentify with him best.

“Obama has lived his life as a minorityand had to fight his way to the top. Morerecent immigrants understand that back-ground,” Sadir said.

Muslims Making Political Difference

Del. David Poisson (D-32), in the front left, and Del. Tom Rust (R-86), onthe right, attend an interfaith event at the All Dulles Area Muslim Societycenter in Sterling Sept. 27.

David-Imad Ramadan wore an “Arab Americans for John McCain” hat toa breaking of the fast during Ramadan at the All Dulles Area MuslimSociety in Sterling.

“There are definitelysome issues where I falla little bit more to right

on the spectrum.”— Asma Ahmad,

West Potomac High School

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The All Dulles Area Muslim Soci-ety (ADAMS) honored publicsafety officers from LoudounCounty, Fairfax County and the

Town of Herndon and remembered theevents of Sept. 11, 2001, during an awardsdinner Sept. 27.

“This community is behind any law en-forcement agency,” Joshua Salaam, ADAMSyouth director and a former member ofmilitary, said.

Salaam added that he almost took a jobas a police officer in Leesburg when he firstmoved to Northern Virginia, but decided totake a position with the Council on Ameri-can-Islamic Relations instead.

Simpson called the police department’srelationship with ADAMS refreshing andrewarding.

“We all have to work together,” he said.ADAMS has found an unusual home for its

Ashburn prayer services, a Jewish Synagogue.

ADAMS Center Pays Tribute to OthersThe Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation

in Ashburn is renting about 3,000 of its20,000-square-foot facility to ADAMS, aSterling mosque that operates Friday prayerservices in seven area locations.

“We had a couple of community discus-sions. There were some objections but weare giving back to a community that hadgiven us so much,” Marshall Medoff, syna-gogue president, said. He added that BethChaverim was also renting space and using

several different locations for services untilits facility opened last year.

The two communities have already heldone joint activity. They watched a movietogether about Muslim and Jewish arrangedmarriages.

“I think the internal force that broughtus together. If we cannot achieve wholeness,we cannot achieve peace,” Medoff said.

— Julia O’Donoghue

The All Dulles Area Muslim Society and its past president Rizwan Jakarecognized interfaith communities and law enforcement during anannual peace event at the mosque in Sterling.

Marshall Medoff, on behalf of Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation inAshburn, accepts an honor from the All Dulles Area Muslim Society forhis synagogue’s interfaith efforts.

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and there was no timeline for when thesedecisions will be made. “We really don’tknow at this point,” she said. “It’s underreview and we haven’t made a decision yet.”

A NONPROFIT child-abuse preventiongroup based out of Alexandria, SCAN hashad a relationship with the Freddie MacFoundation for more than a decade, Charles,the group’s executive director, said. In thattime, the foundation has contributed be-tween $25,000 and $50,000 to SCAN peryear, funding that represents approximately5 percent of their annual budget.

Charles said that if Freddie Mac cut offits funding to SCAN, it would be very diffi-cult for her organization to find the fund-ing elsewhere. “We’ll be really disap-pointed,” she said. “That’s an importantpiece of what [Freddie Mac has] done inthe community …. Relatively, it’s a verysmall amount but that kind of funding al-lows us to leverage lots of other fundingand volunteers. To us, it’s critical.”

ELIZABETH PAGE is the director of theFalls Church-McLean Children’s Center, agroup that provides child care to low-in-come families. For the last decade, theFreddie Mac Foundation has given Page’sgroup $25,000 a year, one-eighth of its an-nual operating budget.

“We’re nervous,” Page said. “Not just withFreddie Mac, but with the whole environ-

ment these days. Whenever there’s an eco-nomic downturn a lot of nonprofits suffer.”

The Falls Church-McLean Children’s Cen-ter received its funding from Freddie Macin July, Page said, so they are covered forthis fiscal year. “I’m hoping by April whenwe reapply [for funding] things will beclearer,” she said. But Page said that if thefunding from Freddie Mac doesn’t comethrough, they would most likely have tolayoff one of their teaching assistants.

LOUDOUN County-based INMED Partner-ships for Children is another local nonprofitorganization that relies heavily on fundingfrom Freddie Mac. Thirty-five percent of itsannual budget — $175,000 per year for atrio human services programs — comesfrom the Freddie Mac Foundation.

Linda Pfeiffer, INMED’s president andCEO, said that her organization has been inclose contact with Freddie Mac representa-tives since their recent financial changesand that “there is no indication” that theirfunding is in jeopardy. In fact, Pfeiffer said,just a few weeks ago INMED was invitedby Freddic Mac to officially reapply for a$100,000 grant.

“The people at the foundation are com-pletely forthcoming,” she said. “As far asthey know things are moving ahead as nor-mal.”

But Pfeiffer said that the loss of fundingfrom Freddic Mac would force INMED to“cut down on our services dramatically”because the loss of the Freddie Mac funds

could trigger a chainreaction among theirother funders.

“It’s somethingthat’s always beencrucial for leveragingother funding,” shesaid. “All funders liketo see that their fundsare being matched byother funding.Freddie Mac has always been wonderful toprovide the up-front money that we can useto get state money and county money.”

THE FALLOUT from the collapse ofFreddie Mac is affecting Northern Virginianonprofits both large and small.

BU-GATA is an Arlington-based group thatacts as an advocate for the tenants of theBuckingham Village neighborhood. Since1998, it has run a youth program forBuckingham teens that was funded with a$40,000 annual contribution from FreddieMac.

If the Freddie Mac funds were cut off, BU-GATA would have to fire the program’s full-time coordinator and would be forced touse part-time volunteers, Lois Athey, the

Nonprofits Affected by Freddie Mac Collapse

group’s executive di-rector, said.

Northern VirginiaFamily Service is onthe opposite end ofthe funding spectrum.They have an annualbudget of more than$20 million, only$400,000 of whichcomes from FreddieMac. Like BU-GATA,

Northern Virginia Family Service wouldhave to make layoffs if its Freddie Mac fund-ing was cut off, the organization’s presidentand CEO Mary Agee said.

But if the Freddie Mac Foundation ceasesto exist, a lack of funding wouldn’t be theonly thing that local nonprofits would loseout on.

“[Freddie Mac goes] above and beyond justthe financial giving,” Agee said. “Their staffis involved in working in the community tohelp build the systems that will improvepeople’s lives. They are in the communityrolling up their sleeves side by side with allof us to resolve community issues. We needthat. We need their perspectives. It sets themapart from a lot of other foundations.”

Freddie Mac headquarters in McLean.

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NonprofitsThe nonprofit organizations featured in this story are always in need of donations and

volunteers. The following is information on how you can help out these groups:

❖ SCAN of Northern Virginia1705 Fern St., second floorAlexandria, VA [email protected]

❖ Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center7230 Idylwood RoadFalls Church, VA [email protected]

❖ INMED Partnerships for Children20110 Ashbrook Place, Suite 260

Ashburn, VA [email protected]

❖ BU-GATA927 South Walter Reed Drive, Suite 28Arlington, VA 22204703-302-5140

❖ Northern Virginia Family Service10455 White Granite Drive, Suite 100Oakton, VA [email protected]

“We’re nervous.Whenever there’s an

economic downturn alot of nonprofits suffer.”

— Elizabeth Page, Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center


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By Olga Hernandez

President, LWV of Virginia

The question is not about whomyou’ll vote for in the presidentialelection, but are you ready to doso? This year in Virginia the inter-

est in the general election is great, almost300,000 new voters are on the rolls and thesheer numbers can overwhelm the process.

In Fairfax County you’ll have the choice tovote a paper ballot that can be scanned or voteusing the computerized Direct RecordingEquipment that have been used for several

years. Did you know that aparks bond issue is also on theballot? We also have a U.S. Sen-ate race to fill an open seat andCongressional races.

Go to the League of Women Voters Web sitewww.vote411.org for more nonpartisan infor-mation on what is on your ballot.

FIRST ORDER of business is to make sureyou are registered to vote. Check your statusat www.vote411.org. If you are registered, buthave a change of information such as a name,address, you have until Oct. 6 to update yourrecords. You may have submitted your info atDMV or a voter registration drive, but you

should check that the paperwork went throughthe system.

The Office of Election tells us that about 10percent of registration forms are incompleteand thus rejected. They do send a letter toadvise of the rejection, but it’s up to the voterto follow-up. You should receive a registrationcard, but as the date gets closer that card maynot arrive in time to correct errors. Don’t wait,do it now.

The Fairfax County registrar’s phone num-ber is 703-222-0776. Arlington registrar is 703-228-3456. Fairfax City registrar is 703-385-7890. Loudoun registrar is 703-777-0380. Al-exandria registrar is 703-838-4050.

SECOND, consider voting absentee if youqualify for any of the reasons allowed. All ab-sentee ballots are counted the evening of Elec-tion Day. Absentee in person voting openedSept. 19 at the Fairfax Government center. Thelines on Nov. 4 are going to be long. Weather

in November can range from freezing to rainto beautiful. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at7 p.m., no exceptions. (If you are in line be-fore the polls close, you will still be able tovote.)

Third, make sure you know where your poll-ing place is. Sounds simple, but people showup to the wrong precinct all the time. It is heart-breaking for election officers to turn someoneaway because they showed up in the wrongplace at 6:55 p.m. and they have no time toget to the correct precinct.

Fourth, bring a picture ID. Even though youcan legally sign an affirmation of identity, insome circumstances that is not possible. Knowyour rights and don’t be intimidated, but bring-ing your ID will expedite the process and movethe lines.

Fifth, bring your patience. Election officersare there to help you, please don’t abuse them.They will work for 15-plus hours on ElectionDay to make democracy work with less thanminimum wage compensation. They get setcompensation no matter the hours orworkload. Be courteous, be prepared and wecan all get this done.

IF EVERYONE is prepared the day shouldflow smoothly. Thousands of people haveworked hard for a number of years to make itall look simple but it’s a very complex systemand voters can help by being prepared andknowing their rights. Provisional ballots areavailable if problems can’t be resolved on Elec-tion Day, but some of those don’t get countedfor various reasons. It’s best to do it right thefirst time. Bring a friend and or family mem-ber to vote with you.

An excellent study of the election process andlaws in Virginia can be found on the FairfaxLeague Web site at http://www.lwv-fairfax.org/Sept08VoterFinal%28rev%29.pdf

Are You Prepared to Vote on Nov. 4?

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Send announcements or events, whichare open to the public at no or minimal cost,to The Loudoun Connection, 7913Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102 or e-mail [email protected] is Friday, two weeks before theevent. Photos/artwork encouraged. Formore information, call 703-917-6454.

The Ashburn Library, 43316 HayRoad, is looking for teens who love toread for its Teen Reading Buddiesprogram Mondays, Oct. 6, 20 and 27,at 4:30 p.m. Call 703-777-0368.

The library teen council is seekingteen volunteers age 12-18 to help createthe council’s first program for children.The meetings will be held Tuesdays,Oct. 7, 14, 21 and Sunday, Oct. 26,4:30-6 p.m., at the Ashburn Library,43316 Hay Road, Ashburn. Registrationbegins two weeks before the program.Sign up at library.loudoun.gov or call703-737-8100.

The Board of Supervisors is seeking acitizen representative to serve onthe Other Post-employment BenefitsInvestment Committee (OPEB). Lettersof interest and resumes should be sentby Monday, Oct. 13, to Rosey Raj,Board of Supervisors Office, 1 HarrisonSt., S.E., fifth floor, Mailstop 01, P.O.Box 7000, Leesburg, VA 20177-7000.

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www.loudoun.va.lwvnet.org/

Voter 101 and BeyondThe League of Women Voters provides

nonpartisan election information for thepublic. We are a volunteer membershiporganization concerned with good govern-ment policy.

The League Voters Guide will appear in thisnewspaper a couple of weeks before theelection, it will also be posted on the leagueWeb site.

We are offering Voter 101 classes for newand not so new voters in October at thefollowing dates and times:Oct. 5, Voter 101 Class: Fairfax Regional Library,

2 p.m.Oct. 8, Voter 101 Class: Chantilly Reg. Library,

7:30 p.m.Oct. 12, Voter 101 Class: Sherwood Reg. Library

2 p.m.Oct. 15, Voter 101 Class: Reston Reg. Library,

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Arts ❖ Entertainment ❖ Leisure

The Arts

Send events, which are open to the publicat no or minimal cost, to The Loudoun Con-nection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA22102 or e-mail [email protected]. Deadline is Friday, twoweeks before the event. Photos/artwork en-couraged. For more information, call703-917-6454; for additional listings, visitwww.connectionnewspapers.com.

Twelve artists at King Street Studios inLeesburg will host “Seven,” a special ex-hibit in honor of its seventh anniversary. Theexhibit runs through October.

Studio visitors will notice a theme of“seven” as they view paintings and drawingsby artists Trisha Adams, Martha Cammack,Roberta Comrie, Becky Fleming, Lynn Kanen,Ann Noel, Libby Stevens, Rick Steinberger,Earl Tester, Dana Thompson, VirginiaTreviranus and Dan Williams. The exhibit willbe on display in both upstairs and downstairsstudios at the gallery at 222 South King St. inhistoric Leesburg. Contact King Street Stu-dios/Gallery 222 at 703-777-5498.

Loudoun Landscapes, an exhibit oforiginal paintings and drawings by Loudoun’sleading artists opens Friday, Oct. 3, at Gal-lery 222 during Leesburg’s First FridayGallery Walk, from 6-9 p.m. Refreshmentswill be available during the opening recep-tion. The exhibit continues through Nov. 1.

Gallery 222, located at 222 South King St.in Leesburg, is open Mondays-Saturdays, from10 a.m.-5 p.m. and by appointment. Visitwww.gallery222.com or call 703-777-5498.

Jim Hanna’s photography exhibit, Northby Northwest, opens Oct. 3 in Gallery222, at 222 South King St. in Leesburg. Thisspecial exhibit, on display through Nov. 1,showcases a series of rural Loudoun scenes.Gallery 222 is open Mondays-Saturdays, from10 a.m.-5 p.m. and by appointment. Visitwww.gallery222.com or call 703-777-5498.

The Loudoun Campus of Northern Vir-ginia Community College will host an exhibitof mixed media prints and drawings byElzbieta Sikorska of Silver Spring, Md.,through Oct. 17, in Waddell Art Gallery.The exhibit is free and open to the public.The campus is located at 1000 Harry FloodByrd Highway in Sterling and the gallery isopen 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Mondays-Fridays.

Jim Hanna’s photography exhibit, “Ru-ral Culture on the Edge,” on display at theLoudoun County Government Center inLeesburg through Oct. 31, offers a sam-pling of images depicting Loudoun’sprecious rural ecology and heritage. Theexhibit also offers a glimpse into such effortsas ecological stewardship, historic preserva-tion and restoration, and sustaining a ruraleconomy.

The exhibit is on the first floor in GalleryOne and is open to the public during busi-ness hours of the government center.

Justin Fox (a.k.a. Charlie) rehearses a scene with Heather Benjamin asAlice in “Flowers for Algernon.”

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Sowingthe SeedsTheater group,Sterling Playmakers,gears up for nextproduction, Nov. 7-16

By Steve Hibbard

The Connection

The Sterling Playmakers are deepin rehearsals for the play, “Flow-ers for Algernon,” which will runNov. 7-16.

The show times are Nov. 7, 8, 14, 15, at 8p.m.; Nov. 9 and 16, at 2 p.m., at the Ster-ling Middle School, Holly Avenue in Ster-ling. Tickets are $12. Call 703-437-6117 orgo to www.sterlingplaymakers.com.

PRODUCED BY James Wood and directedby Terry Nelson DiMurro, the story followsCharlie Gordon, a mentally challenged man,and the interweaving of his life withAlgernon, a mouse. After having experimen-tal surgery, Charlie’s intelligence increases,causing him to become a genius. Just as thisis happening, Algernon starts to regress. Theplay becomes a race against time in whichCharlie tries to maintain his intelligence andcontinue his relationship with Alice, histeacher with whom he falls in love.

In the movie version, Cliff Robertson wonthe Academy Award for best actor in 1969for playing Charlie.

“I consider it a good play that it’s some-thing that is topical because it does deal withmodern science, which actually this couldhappen,” DiMurro said. “It’s a play to makethe audience think as well as enjoy it.”

Her directing philosophy is to put to-gether a good-quality, entertaining show.“But at the same time I want to make surethe cast and crew enjoy themselves,” shesaid. “Nobody’s getting paid. So if it’s notfun, why bother doing it?”

Playing the role of Charlie is Justin Fox,27, of Ashburn. An engineer with a Ph.D.from MIT, Fox works for Orbital ScienceCorp. during the daytime. He’s doing livetheater because, “It’s great tobe out in the communitywhere people have varied in-terests and diverse outlookson life.”

He describes the Charliecharacter as a mentally chal-lenged man with under-devel-oped emotions who becomesa super genius for a short time.“He’s child-like the way he re-acts to people,” he said. Sohe’s working on trying to un-derstand how that personwould feel in the situation.

FOX’S WIFE Corinne, 24, isplaying two characters in the play — Ellenand Norma, who is Charlie’s sister. “I thinkthe challenge will be in keeping it platonic— embracing brother and sister and beingplatonic and not romantic,” Corinne Fox said.

The CastDr. Strauss — Kevin RobertsonProfessor Nemur — Scott RueggAlice — Heather BenjaminBurt — Joe CampanellaCharlie Gordon — Justin FoxDave (1st week) — James WoodDave (2nd week) — Herb FullerNurse (1st week) — James WoodNurse (2nd week) — Herb FullerFrank — Terry SmithGina — Tina EsfarjaniMrs. Donner (1st week) — Melisande SmithMrs. Donner (2nd week) — Meg RoosmaJoe — Herbert DuVallMother — Sara BicklerChild Charlie — S. Paul LongChild Charlie — Joao VersosFather — David GrimmChild Norma — Anika SteenstraMrs. Feldman (1st week) — Jenny WoodMrs. Feldman (2nd week) — Beth RobertsonEllen — Corrine FoxTeen Charlie — Ty SheedloBernice/Connie — Ellen CranleyChairlady (1st week) — Jenny WoodChairlady (2nd week) — Beth RobertsonMrs. Mooney (1st week) — Melisande SmithMrs. Mooney (2nd week) — Meg RoosmaMrs. Nemur (1st week) — Jenny WoodMrs. Nemur (2nd week) — Beth RobertsonMr. Harvey (1st week) — James WoodMr. Harvey (2nd week) — Herb FullerJackie Welberg — Tina EsfarjaniAnne Welberg — Ellen CranleyNorma — Corrine FoxNemur Children — Anika Steenstra, S.

Paul Long and Joao Versos

A staff administrator at Orbital Science,she said she enjoys community theater forit being low-pressure and fun. “We’re nottrying to make money off it. We’re not here

to become stars. We’re here tohave fun,” she said.

Ellen Cranley, 12, of Herndon,plays Jackie Welberg, a woman inher 30s, who paid for Charlie’s ex-periment. “I feel like I get to actolder as an adult,” Cranley said.“It’s a lot of fun trying to act ma-ture without laughing or smiling.”

A seventh-grader at St.Joseph’s School, she said she’sbeen in three plays thus far and“loves how everybody comes to-gether and puts on a great pro-duction …. And the look oneveryone’s faces after the play.”

Joe Campanella of Leesburgplays the role of Professor

Nemur, a cold scientist who developed amedical procedure that can increase intel-ligence. He cares more about Charlie’s ex-periment than the subject.

He said, “I find the challenge is creatingthe cold-hearted character. I have to playsomebody. I have to keep thinking in my mind,Nemur will be thinking about the experiment.How is the experiment going? Is it working?”

Campanella, who’s been with the SterlingPlaymakers for 10 years, has acted in 40plays. “I’m here with friends hanging outand having fun. We’re doing something forthe community that people like and mak-ing our mark as a source of family enter-tainment …. But it never feels like work.”

TY SHEEDLO, 15, of Sterling, plays therole of teenage Charlie. “I get to do a lot ofpantomine because Charlie doesn’t talkmuch,” he said. “I have to make my actionsa lot bigger than I’m used to.”

Having acted in 15 plays, what he enjoysmost about community theater is, “You getto meet a lot of new people, and it’s not justconfined to people your own age,” he said.

Heather Benjamin, 31, of Alexandria,plays the role of Alice, Charlie’s teacherwhose relationship changes once Charlie’sI.Q. improves.

“Their relationship becomes more ofequals,” she said, which is a challenge forher. “A lot of that is the passage of time, soyou have to fill in the blanks of how thingshave changed between the scenes.”

Having already acted in 30 plays, sheenjoys community theater because, “Every-body wants to be there and nobody’s get-ting paid …. It’s the feeling of ‘Let’s do ashow,’” she said.

Beth Robertson, 46, of Gainesville, is oneof the original founders of the SterlingPlaymakers, having produced or acted in60 shows in 13 years.

She plays Mrs. Feldman, the Chairlady ofthe fund-raising committee and Mrs. Nemur.

What she enjoys is the opportunity towork with people who have never been onstage before as well as with seasoned ac-tors. With its “niche” being family entertain-ment, she said what community theaterdoes best is use public schools and bringsthe community into it. “It uses communityresources to the best of our ability.”

She adds: “I absolutely love [acting].What better pastime can you be the hero-ine, villain or a member of the chorus. Youcan be as involved as you want to be.”

“Flowers for Algernon” is based on theshort story and novel by Daniel Keyes. Itwon the Hugo and Nebula Awards for sci-ence fiction writing.

“What betterpastime canyou be theheroine,

villain, or amember of

the chorus.”— Beth Robertson

of Gainesville


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The 70th Annual Ladies Board Rummage Sale takes place Friday, Oct. 17, and Saturday,Oct. 18, at Morven Park.

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Andy Rabin at [email protected] 703-723-6926.

FALL RACES. Post time 1:30 p.m.,Glenwood Park Race Course,Middleburg. 54th running of theVirginia Fall Races, benefiting InovaLoudoun Hospital and GlenwoodPark Trust. Includes races and familyfun fair. Cost: $20 and up based onticket package. Call 540-687-5662 orvisit www.vafallraces.com.

ARTSPOWER. 1 p.m., CascadesLibrary, 21030 Whitfield Place,Potomac Falls. ArtsPower presentsthe musical “Amber Brown Is Not aCrayon,” based on the book by PaulaDanziger. All ages. Visitwww.library.loudoun.gov.

BOOK SWAP. 10 a.m.-12 p.m., ClaudeMoore Community Center, 46111Loudoun Park Lane, Sterling. Bringbooks to trade for something new.Books on tape or CD, music CDs, VHSand DVD movies welcome. Call 571-258-3500.

CHEROKEE POW WOW. 10 a.m.-6p.m., Claude Moore Park, 21544 OldVestal’s Gap Road, Sterling. See Oct.2 item for details.

SQUIRRELS AND CHIPMUNKS. 10a.m.-noon, Claude Moore Park,21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road,Sterling. Ages 5 and up. Discoverchipmunk and squirrel tracks, homesand what they eat through a game,activities and a craft. Call 571-258-3700 to register. An adult mustaccompany children. Cost: $5.

RESCUE EVENT. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,Falcon Recreation Center, 22025Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg. Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League(MAGDRL), one of the largest breedspecific rescues in the North East, ishosting a meet and greet. MAGDRLhelps find homes for abandoned orhomeless Great Danes. Leashed dogswelcome. Free admission, parking$5. Call 703-722-BARK.

FROM SWANN’S CASTLE toGovernor’s Mansion: Exploring anOld Southern Estate. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.,Morven Park, 17263 SouthernPlanter Lane, Leesburg. See the Oct.4 item for details.

IT’S A MYSTERY. 2 p.m., SterlingLibrary, 120 Enterprise St, Sterling.Ages 6-12. Includes trivia and gamesabout mystery book characters. Howmuch do you know about NancyDrew and the Hardy Boysadventures? Registration required,online at http://library.loudoun.govor phone 703-430-9500.

SENIOR LUNCHEON. 11:30 a.m.,Sterling United Methodist Church,304 E. Church Road, Sterling. AllSterling-area senior citizens arewelcome to the free luncheon. Noreservations needed. Call 703-430-6455 or visit www.sterlingumc.org.

CANINE COUNTRY JAMBOREE. 10a.m.-4 p.m., Leesburg CanineCountry Club, 22025 Evergreen MillsRoad, Leesburg. Sponsored by theLeesburg Canine Country Club andDog Gone Natural and benefits theNorthern Virginia Spay/NeuterAlliance and Clinic. Featuresadoptable pets, country cooking, facepainting, games, local pet businesses,arts and crafts, voter registration anddemonstrations. Admission free, $5parking. Visitwww.LeesburgCanineCountryClub.com.

SOUNDS OF SUMMER. 5-8:30 p.m.,Tarara Vineyard and Winery, 13648Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Features TheJack Diamond & Jim Steed Band.Bring a picnic and a blanket orchairs; food will be available forpurchase by the Tortilla Factory.Cost: $15 per person, free for childages 6 and under; advanceddiscounted tickets available online.Call 703-771-7100, Ext. 233 or visitwww.tarara.com.

SUNDAY/OCT. 5MONTHLY BREAKFAST. 8 a.m.-noon,

Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue

THURSDAY/OCT. 2WIGGLING WEATHERMAN. 9:30-1

a.m. or 12:30-2 p.m., Claude MoorePark, 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road,Sterling. Ages 3-6. Can Wooly Bearcaterpillars predict the weather? Rolllogs and net fields to look for themand their insect friends. Cost: $10.50.Call 571-258-3700.

CHEROKEE POW WOW. Noon-6 p.m.,Claude Moore Park, 21544 OldVestal’s Gap Road, Sterling. All ages.The Appalachian Cherokee NationPow-Wow will be held at the ClaudeMoore Park at the Vestal’s Gapenterance, featuring Native Americanmusic, more than 100 dancers anddrummers, traditional foods andhandmade items for sale. Noregistration required. An adult mustaccompany children. Cost: $5 perperson for ages 16 and older;children under 16 bring cans/drygoods for A.C.N. Food Bank. Call571-258-3700.

GERONIMO STILTON DAY. 4-5 p.m.,Cascades Library, 21030 WhitfieldPlace, Potomac Falls. Activities and ashort presentation from Martin Casey,Loudoun Easterner editor. Ages 8-11.Registration begins two weeks beforeprogram. Sign up library.loudoun.govor call 703-444-3228.

FRIDAY/OCT. 3TEEN CENTER. 7-10 p.m., After-Hours

Teen Center, Cascades Library,21030 Whitfield Place, PotomacFalls. Features Hip-Hop Groove. Allteens attending the teen center musthave a permission slip, signed by aparent or guardian, on file.Download the permission slip athttp://library.loudoun.gov go toTeen Scene, Events, Hanging OutRocks. For high schoolers.

MUSEUMS TRIP. The Senior Center atCascades Marketplace, 21060Whitfield Place, will take a trip toWashington, D.C., to tour the Bureauof Printing and Engraving andHolocaust Museum; lunch on own orbring bag lunch. Cost: $9 formembers, $11 for nonmembers,includes transportation with freeadmission/tours. Extensive walking.Call 703-430-2397 for departure andreturn times and locations.


FROM SWANN’S CASTLE toGovernor’s Mansion: Exploring anOld Southern Estate. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.,Morven Park, 17263 SouthernPlanter Lane, Leesburg. LearnMorven Park’s history from 19thcentury plantation to early 20thcentury hunt country estate andworking farm. Guided tours includeexhibits, carriage collection,Confederate huts and outdoor walkaround property. Cost: adults $5,children $1. Meet at Coach HouseVisitors Center. Call 703-777-6034.

FIRST FRIDAY. 6-10 p.m., downtownLeesburg. Includes arts exhibits, livemusic, give aways, entertainment andrefreshments.

SATURDAY/OCT. 4FAMILY BIRD WALK. 9-11 a.m., Bles

Park, end of Riverside Parkway inUniversity Center. Join the LoudounWildlife Conservancy at for a familybird walk. Bring binoculars. Contact

Company, 20688 Ashburn Road.Breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon,sausage, gravy and biscuits, hashbrowns, coffee and juices. Featuresmonthly themes and Kids ActivityCorner; apparatus bay area is open tochildren of all ages. Cost: adults $6,ages 3-8 $4, under 3 free and seniors$5. Call 703-729-0006.

FALL RACES. Noon, Glenwood ParkRace Course, Middleburg. 54thrunning of the Virginia Fall Races,benefiting Inova Loudoun Hospitaland Glenwood Park Trust. Includesfield hunter championship finals andraces. Cost: $20 and up based onticket package. Call 540-687-5662 orvisit www.vafallraces.com.

OPEN HOUSE/FAMILY DAY. 1-4p.m., Ashburn Volunteer Fire andRescue Department, 20688 AshburnRoad, Ashburn. Includes activities,tours, safety lessons, refreshmentsand chili cook off. Parking with freeshuttle from Cedar Lane ElementarySchool, 43700 Tolomac Road. [email protected] visit www.ashburnfirerescue.org.


TRAVEL THROUGH TIME in theWinmill Carriage Collection. 1-4p.m., Morven Park, 17263 SouthernPlanter Lane, Leesburg. Take aguided tour through a collection of19th century horse-drawn vehicles,including coaches, sleighs, carts,buggies and a hearse from the 1800s.Cost: adults $5, children $1. Meet atCoach House Visitor Center. Visitwww.morvenpark.org or call 703-777-6034.

MONDAY/OCT. 6STORY TIME WITH JABBERU. 11

a.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 HayRoad, Ashburn. Foreign languagestory time, expose children to otherlanguages through interactive storiesand songs. Ages 3 and up. Day’sselection: Chinese language. Registeronline at http://library.loudoun.govor phone 703-737-8100.

WOOLGATHERING. 6 p.m., SterlingLibrary, 120 Enterprise St., Sterling.Bring own stitching project andgather to chat with friends. Ages 12

and up. Call 703-430-9500.TREE-RIFFIC FALL. 9:30-11 a.m. or

12:30-2 p.m., Claude Moore Park,21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road,Sterling. Ages 3-6. Explore thebeautiful leaves, nuts and seeds andanimals getting ready for winter inthe forests. Cost: $10.50. Call 571-258-3700.

FROM SWANN’S CASTLE toGovernor’s Mansion: Exploring anOld Southern Estate. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.,Morven Park, 17263 SouthernPlanter Lane, Leesburg. See the Oct.4 item for details.

CREEPY CRAWLIES. 4 p.m., CascadesLibrary, 21030 Whitfield Place,Potomac Falls. See live spiders andother insects, learn facts about themand their habitats. Ages 5 and up.Registration begins two weeks beforeprogram. Sign up atlibrary.loudoun.gov or call 703-444-3228.

PIZZA MONTH. 4 p.m., SterlingLibrary, 120 Enterprise St., Sterling.Hear stories and fun facts about pizza.Ages 6-12. Registration required,online at library.loudoun.gov or call703-430-9500.

TUESDAY/OCT. 7GREEN EXPO. 6:30-9:30 p.m.,

Potomac Lakes StonehouseCommunity Center, 20670 FernbankCourt, Potomac Falls. View exhibitbooths and obtain information ongreen issues. Contact MarthaKaczmarskyj at 703-406-0456 [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 8TEDDY BEAR PARTY. 4 p.m., Ashburn

Library, 43316 Hay Road, Ashburn.Bring a favorite teddy to a party at thelibrary. Ages 3-6. Registration beginstwo weeks before the program. Signup at library.loudoun.gov or 703-737-8100.

HALLOWEEN SUPREME. 4-5 p.m.,Claude Moore Community Center,46111 Loudoun Park Lane, Sterling.Ages 4 and up. Includes Halloweenfun. Cost: $9, with all suppliesincluded. Preregistration required,call 571-258-3500.

RUST RAMBLES. 10-11:30 a.m., RustNature Sanctuary, 802 Childrens

Center Road, Leesburg. Spend amorning meandering through themeadows, forests and wetlands witha naturalist. Adults and olderchildren. Free.

THURSDAY/OCT. 9CASINO TRIP. The Senior Center at

Cascades Marketplace, 21060Whitfield Place, will take a trip toCharles Town, W.Va. Includes slotsand simulcast horse racing; lunch onown. Cost: $8 for members, $10 fornonmembers, includes transportationand $5 cash back, subject to change.Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure and return timesand locations.

TREE-RIFFIC FALL. 9:30-11 a.m. or12:30-2 p.m., Claude Moore Park,21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road,Sterling. Ages 3-6. Explore thebeautiful leaves, nuts and seeds andanimals getting ready for winter inthe forests. Cost: $10.50. Call 571-258-3700.

FIRE SAFETY. 4 p.m., Rust Library,34D Catoctin Circle, Leesburg. Inrecognition of Fire Safety Week, twofirefighters will talk about fire safetyand show what they wear whenfighting fires. Ages 3 and up. Visitlibrary.loudoun.gov.

BOOK SIGNING. 6-8 p.m., Oatlands,20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane,Leesburg. The Journey ThroughHallowed Ground and Oatlands hosta talk and signing by NationalGeographic photographer KennethGarrett on the newly published book,“Journey Through Hallowed Ground:Birthplace of the American Ideal.”Free and open to the public, butRSVP by Oct. 2 to Jaime McClung at540-882-4929 or [email protected].

FRIDAY/OCT. 10TEEN CENTER. 7-10 p.m., After-Hours

Teen Center, Cascades Library,21030 Whitfield Place, PotomacFalls. Features art night. All teensattending the teen center must havea permission slip, signed by a parentor guardian, on file. Download thepermission slip at http://library.loudoun.gov go to TeenScene, Events, Hanging Out Rocks.For middle schoolers.


Call Specific Agents to ConfirmDates & Times.

SPECTACULAR OPEN HOUSES October 4th & 5th

Weekly Feature - 706 Anne St., SW, Leesburg VA*

To add your Realtor represented Open House

to these weekly listings, please call Lauri Swift or Winslow Wacker

703-821-5050 or E-Mail the info [email protected]

All listings due by Tues at 10 am.See www.ConnectionNewspapers.com on Saturday for open houses after deadline.

Ashburn43313 Dovetail Pl. $564,500 Sun 1-4 Jacqueline Lawlor Jack Lawlor 703-726-9444

21598 Goodwin Ct. $639,000 Sun 1-5 Sarah Armstrong Weichert 703-726-3909

Leesburg706 Anne St., SW* $389,900 Sun 1-4 Bob Pantall Weichert 703-851-275743105 Binkley Cir. $409,900 Sun 12-4 Sharon Schoenfeld Weichert 703-941-010042041 Brightwood Ln $649,000 Sat 11-2 Bridget Allen Weichert 540-338-202443410 Cloister Pl. $1,749,000 Sun 1-4 Eileen Summers Long & Foster 703-759-9190264 Masons Ln., SE $395,000 Sun 1-4 David Snyder RE/MAX 703-771-2345

Potomac Falls46830 Willowood Pl. $509,000 Sun 1-5 Michelina Queri Weichert 703-406-0199

Purcellville36559 Vineyard View Pl. $560,000 Sun 1-4 Marshall Ramsey Long & Foster 703-610-9532

Round Hill35558 Simpson Creek Rd. $499,900 Sun 12-4 Frederica Barney Coldwell Banker 703-356-7000

Sterling20639 Cutwater Pl. $579,900 Sun 1-4 Annette Brennan Long & Foster 703-430-100045614 Iron Horse Ter. $349,900 Sun 1-4 Photini Riner Weichert 703-726-390946342 Sheel Ter. $389,999 Sun 1-4 Heather Elias Weichert 703-777-397721808 Westminster Pl. $560,000 Sun 1-4 Helen Flynn Weichert 703-759-630021810 Westminster Pl. $590,000 Sun 1-4 Helen Flynn Weichert 703-759-630021812 Westminster Pl. $587,000 Sun 1-4 Helen Flynn Weichert 703-759-630059 Whittingham Cir. $529,000 Sun 1-4 Ellie Penaranda e-Realty 703-969-7000

Waterford40164 Bond St. $1,395,000 Sat 10-4 Katherine Toth Carter Braxton 703-777-7772

Herndon12007 Meadowville Ct. $825,000 Sun1-4 Irene Schiffman Weichert 703-593-7848

Reston2032 Upper Lake Dr. $1,000,000 Sun1-4 Vivian Lyons Weichert 703-406-90091228 Vintage Pl. $437,000 Sun1-4 Timothy Cranch E-realty Network 703-969-70001369 Garden Wall Cir., #714 $359,000 Sun 3-5 Sheri Daniel Long & Foster 703-759-9190

Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri: 9-6Wed: 9-5 • Sat: 10-3

703-471-7120

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681 Spring Street, Herndon • Under same ownership for 45 years

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Address ................................ BR FB HB .. Postal City .. Sold Price ...Type....... Lot AC ........................ Subdivision40163 BEACON HILL DR .............. 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $975,000 .... Detached ..... 3.00 ............................ BEACON HILL18724 UPPER MEADOW DR ......... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $970,000 .... Detached ..... 0.48 . LANSDOWNE ON THE POTOMAC18111 SELKIRK GREENE CT ........ 5 ... 5 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $950,000 .... Detached ..... 3.57 .............................. SHENSTONE41962 GREENLOOK LN ................ 4 ... 5 ... 0 ...... ASHBURN ....... $864,022 .... Detached ..... 1.00 ............................................ UNK43417 BLANTYRE CT ................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $833,980 .... Detached ..... 0.33 ....... BELMONT COUNTRY CLUB41916 CREEK BEND PL ................ 5 ... 5 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $815,000 .... Detached ..... 1.62 ................ GOOSE CREEK BEND19881 BETHPAGE CT ................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $782,500 .... Detached ..... 0.26 ............. BELMONT LAND BAY II20551 WILDBROOK CT ................ 4 ... 3 ... 2 ...... ASHBURN ....... $755,000 .... Detached ..... 0.67 ......................... WILD MEADOW20960 NIGHTSHADE PL ............... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $750,000 .... Detached ..... 0.25 ........................ ASHBURN FARM19821 BETHPAGE CT ................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $740,000 .... Detached ..... 0.23 ....... BELMONT COUNTRY CLUB43494 CROSS BREEZE PL ............ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $715,000 .... Detached ..... 0.52 ........................ ASHBURN FARM22066 AUCTION BARN DR ........... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $711,000 .... Detached ..... 0.51 ............. VILLAGE OF WAXPOOL42250 FORDING BRANCH CT ...... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $703,000 .... Detached ..... 6.17 .............. LEESBURG CROSSING18355 KINGSMILL ST ................... 6 ... 5 ... 0 ...... LEESBURG ...... $699,500 .... Detached ..... 0.37 ........... RIVER CREEK LAND BAY43029 ADDLESTONE PL ............... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $696,417 .... Detached ..... 0.23 ... LOUDOUN VALLEY VILLAGES22858 ARBOR VIEW DR ............... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $650,000 .... Detached ..... 0.33 ...... BRAMBLETON LAND BAY 242763 CHATELAIN CIR ................. 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $641,880 .... Detached ..... 0.00 ........................... BRAMBLETON21871 KNOB HILL PL ................... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ...... LEESBURG ...... $621,819 .... Detached ..... 0.30 ............... EVERGREEN VILLAGE19077 QUIVER RIDGE DR ............ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $620,000 .... Detached ..... 0.18 . LANSDOWNE ON THE POTOMAC22991 CATHERHAM DR ............... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ASHBURN ....... $612,739 .... Detached ..... 0.23 .. LOUDOUN VALLEY ESTATES II20811 FENWICK DR ..................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $607,500 .... Detached ..... 0.22 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE15627 LIMESTONE SCHOOL RD .. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $605,000 .... Detached ..... 3.07 .................... ROCK HILLS FARM21411 CLEARFORK CT ................. 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $600,000 .... Detached ..... 0.22 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE42927 PALLISER CT ...................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $599,900 .... Detached ..... 0.24 .................. POTOMAC STATION22760 HIGHCREST CIR ................ 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $599,900 .... Detached ..... 0.18 ......... BRAMBLETON LAND BAY43198 ROCKFIELD CT .................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $593,000 .... Detached ..... 0.20 ........................ ASHBURN FARM18328 BUCCANEER TER .............. 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $590,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.07 ........... RIVER CREEK LAND BAY21324 SMALL BRANCH PL ........... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ... BROADLANDS ... $585,000 .... Detached ..... 0.15 ............................ BROADLANDS43406 LONGVIEW DR .................. 6 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $585,000 .... Detached ..... 0.45 ........................ ASHBURN FARM43880 GLENHAZEL DR ................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $580,000 .... Detached ..... 0.22 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE23100 CHARMAY POND PL .......... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $576,900 .... Detached ..... 0.29 ......... BRAMBLETON LAND BAY905 TINSMAN DR NE ................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $570,000 .... Detached ..... 0.24 ................. EDWARDS LANDING1402 MOORE PL SW .................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $565,000 .... Detached ..... 0.28 ................... WOODLEA MANOR1837 WOODS EDGE DR NE .......... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $561,000 .... Detached ..... 0.26 ................. EDWARDS LANDING44218 PALLADIAN CT .................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $560,000 .... Detached ..... 0.23 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE21384 CLAPPERTOWN DR ........... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $560,000 .... Detached ..... 0.27 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE20032 VALHALLA SQ .................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $558,000 .... Patio Home .. 0.12 ....... BELMONT COUNTRY CLUB23020 WHITE IBIS DR .................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $540,000 .... Detached ..... 0.18 ......... BRAMBLETON LAND BAY19204 SKINNER SQ ...................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $539,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.12 . LANSDOWNE ON THE POTOMAC44053 RIVERPOINT DR ................ 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $531,000 .... Detached ..... 0.17 . LANSDOWNE ON THE POTOMAC44082 MACEDONIA CT ................ 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $525,000 .... Detached ..... 0.18 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE833 HAWKS RUN CT SE ............... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $520,000 .... Detached ..... 0.29 ...................... KINCAID FOREST42610 GOOD HOPE LN ................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $520,000 .... Detached ..... 0.24 ......... BRAMBLETON LAND BAY211 ALPINE DR SE ........................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $510,000 .... Detached ..... 0.18 .................................. STOWERS42811 CONQUEST CIR ................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $500,000 .... Detached ..... 0.17 ........................... BRAMBLETON42557 REGAL WOOD DR ............. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $490,000 .... Detached ..... 0.17 ......... BRAMBLETON LAND BAY20246 MILLSTEAD DR.................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $490,000 .... Detached ..... 0.16 . HUNT-BELMONT CNTRY CLUB21294 SMOKEHOUSE CT ............. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $480,000 .... Detached ..... 0.45 ........................ ASHBURN FARM21617 MERION ST ....................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $480,000 .... Detached ..... 0.13 ............................ BROADLANDS43103 KIMBERLEY CT .................. 4 ... 4 ... 0 ...... LEESBURG ...... $480,000 .... Detached ..... 0.25 .................. POTOMAC STATION43759 BENT CREEK TER .............. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $465,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.06 ............................. RIVER CREEK751 BONNIE RIDGE DR NE .......... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $465,000 .... Detached ..... 0.22 .................. POTOMAC STATION42986 PASCALE TER .................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $463,512 .... Townhouse .. 0.10 . Carriages@Loudoun Valley Villages Estates19360 MAGNOLIA GROVE SQ#114 . 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $463,500 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ....................... LEISURE WORLD43991 URBANCREST CT .............. 4 ... 2 ... 2 ...... ASHBURN ....... $455,000 .... Detached ..... 0.19 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE42571 ANGEL WING WAY ............ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $450,000 .... Detached ..... 0.16 ......... BRAMBLETON LAND BAY19141 COTON RESERVE DR ........ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $450,000 .... Detached ..... 0.20 . LANSDOWNE ON THE POTOMAC215 WINGATE PL SW.................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $445,000 .... Detached ..... 0.39 ............................... STONEGATE18644 POTOMAC STATION DR .... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $440,000 .... Detached ..... 0.19 .................. POTOMAC STATION504 MORRISETT CT SE ................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $438,000 .... Detached ..... 0.11 ............. STRATFORD LAND BAY20928 COX MILLS CT ................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $438,000 .... Detached ..... 0.21 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE43254 BALTUSROL TER ............... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $425,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.08 ....... BELMONT COUNTRY CLUB20960 HOLLYBERRY CT ............... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $425,000 .... Detached ..... 0.16 ........................ ASHBURN FARM42888 KIRKLAND ST .................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $422,000 .... Detached ..... 0.12 ..................... BELMONT GREEN21824 WINGFOOT CT .................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $412,000 .... Detached ..... 0.16 .............. BROADLANDS SOUTH20315 SNOWPOINT PL ................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $410,000 .... Detached ..... 0.15 ............... RIDGES AT ASHBURN43988 CLARY CT .......................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $410,000 .... Detached ..... 0.18 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE21969 WINDOVER DR .................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ... BROADLANDS ... $408,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 .............. BROADLANDS SOUTH711 DONALDSON LN SW ............. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $402,000 .... Detached ..... 0.17 ........................ CATOCTIN VIEW20520 DEERWATCH PL ................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $400,000 .... Detached ..... 0.16 ........................ ASHBURN FARM643 NATHAN PL NE ...................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $400,000 .... Detached ..... 0.16 ........................... EXETER HILLS43380 FRENCHMANS CREEK TER . 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $399,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.08 ................. BELMONT LANDBAY124 MAX CT SE ............................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $389,000 .... Detached ..... 0.23 .................................. STOWERS43213 WHISPERWOOD TER ........ 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $380,000 .... Patio Home .. 0.07 ........................ ASHBURN FARM43652 LEES MILL SQ .................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $378,900 .... Townhouse .. 0.09 . LANSDOWNE ON THE POTOMAC21483 TROWBRIDGE SQ .............. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $377,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.06 ..................... FARMWELL HUNT388 DEER PATH AVE SW .............. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $377,000 .... Detached ..... 0.16 .................................. FOXRIDGE20613 PREAKNESS CT ................. 5 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ASHBURN ....... $375,000 .... Detached ..... 0.28 ...................... BELMONT RIDGE44020 KINGS ARMS SQ................ 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $370,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.04 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE44334 CORNISH LN ..................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $368,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.03 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE43690 HAMILTON CHAPEL TER .. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $360,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.06 ..... LOUDOUN VALLEY ESTATES43798 STONEBRIDGE DR ............ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $350,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ........................ ASHBURN FARM1196 CAMBRIA TER NE ................ 4 ... 2 ... 2 ...... LEESBURG ...... $350,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ................. EDWARDS LANDING44257 HURON TER ...................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ...... ASHBURN ....... $348,500 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ................. ASHBROOK VILLAGE22527 WELBORNE MANOR SQ.... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $345,700 .... Townhouse .. 0.08 ..... LOUDOUN VALLEY ESTATES20389 THOLEN ST ....................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $345,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ................... BELMONT GREENE42450 REDSTONE TER................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $340,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.06 ......... BRAMBLETON LAND BAY43441 LIVERY SQ ......................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ...... ASHBURN ....... $340,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.04 ........................ ASHBURN FARM43263 RUSH RUN TER ................. 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ASHBURN ....... $335,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.07 ........................ ASHBURN FARM44304 PAWNEE TER ..................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ...... ASHBURN ....... $335,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.06 ................. ASHBROOK VILLAGE43795 VIRGINIA MANOR TER ..... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $335,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ........ LOUDOUN PARKWY CNTR21819 LADYSLIPPER SQ ............... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $332,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ............... FAULKNERS LANDING20456 ROSSES POINT CT ............ 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ASHBURN ....... $330,000 .... Detached ..... 0.11 ..................... POTOMAC GREEN20992 KITTANNING LN ................ 2 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $330,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.03 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE19365 CYPRESS RIDGE TER#603 . 2 ... 2 ... 0 .... LANSDOWNE .... $330,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ... RIVERBEND LEISURE WORLD44109 SAXONY TER ..................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $330,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.04 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE43451 BLAIR PARK SQ ................. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $330,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.04 ................ BELMONT LAND BAY43135 HUNTSMAN SQ ................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... BROADLANDS ... $320,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.04 ............................ BROADLANDS21107 CROCUS TER ..................... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ASHBURN ....... $320,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ........................ ASHBURN FARM44387 ADARE MANOR SQ ........... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $312,060 .... Townhouse .. 0.08 ..................... POTOMAC GREEN206 CONNERY TER SW ................ 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $312,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ..................... GREENWAY FARM18441 SIERRA SPRINGS SQ ......... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $311,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.06 ........................... SPRING LAKES827 FERNDALE TER NE ................ 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $310,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ............... POTOMAC CROSSING

08/22/08 ~ 08/31/08


COMMUNITIES OF WORSHIP

Making more and better disciples of Christ

Sunday Worship: 8:00 and 11:00 amSunday School: 9:20 am

703-437-50201133 Reston Ave., Herndon, VA 20170

www.goodshepherd-lutheran.org 703-437-5020Preschool:

703-437-4511

Child CareAvailable atAll Services

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For advertising informationcall Lauri Swift at 703-917-6460 or

e-mail [email protected]

9:00 a.m Holy Communion11:15 a.m. Holy Communion

(Children’s Chapel & Nursery Provided)5:00 p.m. Contemporary Service

The Rev. James Papile, RectorThe Rev. Jacqueline Thomson

703-437-6530www.stannes-reston.org

1700 Wainwright Dr., Reston

ST. ANNE’SEPISCOPALCHURCH- Reston

Progressive & Welcoming

Home Sales

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08/18/08 ~ 08/22/08

43030 RUNDLE TER ..................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $310,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 .................. POTOMAC STATION21830 LADYSLIPPER SQ ............... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ASHBURN ....... $310,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ............... FAULKNERS LANDING44891 POINT BAY TER ................. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $303,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ..... RIVERSIDE VILLAGE AT UNI416 DEER PATH AVE SW .............. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $299,900 .... Detached ..... 0.14 .................................. FOXRIDGE43068 ZANDER TER #1604 ......... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $299,000 .... Townhouse .............................. BELMONT GREENE42607 HOLLYHOCK TER #K ........ 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $296,990 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors . SKY MEADOWS CONDOMINIUM210 WILDMAN ST NE ................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... LEESBURG ...... $294,500 .... Detached ..... 0.36 ........................... EXETER HILLS44236 MOSSY BROOK SQ ............ 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $289,750 .... Townhouse .. 0.03 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE43371 LOCUST DALE TER #106 .. 2 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $284,975 .... Other ............. THE RIDGES @ BELMONT COUNTRY CLUB439 SPARKLEBERRY TER NE ........ 3 ... 2 ... 2 ...... LEESBURG ...... $278,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.04 ....................... SYCAMORE HILL43862 CHLOE TER ....................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ...... ASHBURN ....... $275,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE21116 WINDING BROOK SQ ........ 3 ... 2 ... 2 ...... ASHBURN ....... $270,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.04 ........................ ASHBURN FARM44175 ALLDERWOOD TER ........... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ASHBURN ....... $265,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.04 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE223 WASHINGTON ST NE ............ 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... LEESBURG ...... $265,000 .... Detached ..... 0.18 ............................. LOWENBACH202 HAWKS VIEW SQ SE ............. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $262,750 .... Townhouse .. 0.04 .................. HAWKS VIEW GLEN43061 CANDLEWICK SQ .............. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $257,900 .... Townhouse .. 0.03 .................. POTOMAC STATION20489 COOL FERN SQ ................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $255,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.03 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE45071 FELLOWSHIP SQ ............... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $255,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.04 ........................ REGENTS WALK43945 AFTON TER ....................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $253,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.03 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE114 PLAZA ST NE ......................... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ...... LEESBURG ...... $249,000 .... Detached ..... 0.23 .................................. CARRVALE19365 CYPRESS RIDGE TER#111 . 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... LEESBURG ...... $245,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ........................ LEISURE WORLD867 VANDERBILT TER SE ............. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $243,800 .... Townhouse .. 0.04 ........ TOWNES OF VANDERBILT43922 BONLEE SQ ....................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $235,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.03 ................... ASHBURN VILLAGE19375 CYPRESS RIDGE TER#608 . 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... LEESBURG ...... $235,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ........................ LEISURE WORLD825 VANDERBILT TER SE ............. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $229,900 .... Townhouse .. 0.03 ........ TOWNES OF VANDERBILT502 COVINGTON TER NE ............. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $225,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.07 ...................................... EXETER704 HETZEL TER SE ..................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ...... LEESBURG ...... $220,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ............. LEESBURG GATEWAY II202 APPLETREE DR NE ................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $220,000 .... Detached ..... 0.25 .................................. CARRVALE870 VANDERBILT TER SE ............. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $220,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.06 ........ TOWNES OF VANDERBILT361 BRIDLE CREST SQ NE ........... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $215,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.07 ...................................... EXETER310 STALLION SQ NE ................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $212,500 .... Townhouse .. 0.04 ...................................... EXETER21776 JARVIS SQ #21776 ............ 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ASHBURN ....... $212,000 .... Townhouse ....................... PARKSIDE AT ASHBURN42538 MAYFLOWER TER#42538 .. 2 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ASHBURN ....... $210,900 .... Townhouse ............ SUMMERFIELD BRAMBLETON115 CARNABY WAY NE ................ 2 ... 3 ... 1 ...... LEESBURG ...... $164,500 .... Townhouse .. 0.07 .................... CARNABY SQUARE20271 BEECHWOOD TER #300 ... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ...... ASHBURN ....... $154,300 .... Garden 1-4 Floors .... 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Potomac Falls Anglican Churchwill hold a Blessing of the Animals, Sat-urday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m., at HorizonElementary School, 46665 BroadmoreDrive, Cascades. The Rev. Jack Grubbsinvites the community to bring theirfamily pets to receive a blessing and atreat. All pets and stuffed animals arewelcome. Pets should be on a leash orin a carrier. The congregation will becollecting old towels and blankets forLoudoun Country Animal Shelter andpet food for Loudoun Interfaith Relief.Call the church office at 703-404-0900or visit www.potomacfallschurch.org.Potomac Falls Anglican Church meetsfor services each week, at 10 a.m., atHorizon Elementary School in Cascades.

The Rev. Deborah Dodson Parsonswill be formally installed as pastor ofLeesburg Presbyterian Church,207 West Market St., Leesburg, Sunday,Oct. 5. Everyone is welcome to attendthe installation ceremony, which will beheld at the church at 3 p.m.

A native of Texas, Parsons graduatedfrom Austin College and Vanderbilt Di-vinity School. After her ordination, sheserved as chaplain and instructor of re-ligion at Mary Baldwin College inStaunton, Va. Upon accepting her call toMary Baldwin, she became the firstwoman to be ordained in theShenandoah Presbytery.

Leesburg Presbyterian Church Sun-day worship services are held at 8:30a.m. and 11 a.m.

The 10:30 a.m. service, Sunday, Oct.5, at the Unitarian Universalists ofSterling is a Blessing of the AnimalsThe Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael invitesall to bring mementos or photos of theirpets and animal compatriots to havethem blessed by our community in aritual that recognizes our inherent inter-connection.

The all ages’ service will honor ourpresent pets, our past pets and the lifeof St. Francis of Assisi whose compas-sion for animals first blossomed in thecelebration of animal blessings. A hymnsing will prepare for worship at 10:20a.m. and an Inquirer’s Class will followthe service for anyone who wants tolearn more about Unitarian Universal-ism. UUS meets every Sunday, at 10:30a.m., at the Sterling Oaks CommerceCenter at 22135 Davis Drive. Call 703-406-3068 or visit uusterling.org.

From Sunday, Oct. 5-Nov. 16,Leesburg United MethodistChurch will engage in a spiritual cam-paign called “40 Days of Purpose,” basedon Scripture and the Rev. Rick Warren’sbest selling book, “The Purpose DrivenLife.”

In the three Sunday morning worshipservices, numerous small study groupsthroughout the week at the church andin host homes, and in individual dailyprayer and reading of “The PurposeDriven Life,” the congregation and anyothers who wish to participate willspend six weeks exploring the question,“What on earth am I here for?”

The campaign also will emphasizeboth short-term and continuing missionprojects, in which participants can applytheir individual talents in God’s service.Children are welcome; activities forthose from preschool age through fifthgrade will be offered each Sundayevening at the church. Child care will be

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off, Saturday, Oct. 4, beginning withdinner, at 6 p.m., in the fellowship hallof the church, 107 W. Market St.,Leesburg. The program will include aDVD presentation by Rick Warren at6:45 p.m. and a preview of campaignactivities. Participants will receive cop-ies of “The Purpose Driven Life,” an $8donation is suggested, and choose asmall group for the weekly gatherings.Contact Leesburg United Methodist at703-777-2056 or go towww.leesburgumc.org.

Congregation Sha’are Shalom,Loudoun County’s Conservative syna-gogue, celebrates Yom Kippur (day ofatonement) services begining with KolNidrei (all vows) at 6:15 p.m., Wednes-day, Oct. 8, and resume at 9 a.m.,Thursday, Oct. 9. A break-the-fast willbe held after the conclusion of Yom Kip-pur services around 7:20 p.m.,Thursday.

All services and events are held atCongregation Sha’are Shalom, 19357Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg. Non-members can reserve tickets by callingthe synagogue at 703-737-6500 or bydownloading the reservation forms atwww.sha-areshalom.org.

The 10:30 a.m. service, Sunday, Oct.12, at the Unitarian Universalistsof Sterling is “Forgiveness, That WeMay Live.” The Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael invites everyone to considerhow forgiveness is both a personal ex-perience and a spiritual pursuit. Theservice will touch on the Jewish holyday of Yom Kippur. UUS meets everySunday, at 10:30 a.m., at the SterlingOaks Commerce Center at 22135 DavisDrive. Call 703-406-3068 or visituusterling.org

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Spartans Shut Down FalconsSports

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703-917-6439 or [email protected]

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By Rich Sanders

The Connection

The Briar Woods High cross countryprogram had plenty of reasons tobe pleased in regards to its show-

ings at the recent Oatlands Invitational meetin Leesburg, Sept. 20.

Both the Falcons’ girls and boys teams fin-ished strongly in their respective team races,the girls finishing fifth overall in the 47-team varsity girls ‘B’ division and the boysgarnering eighth among the 59 teams in thevarsity boys ‘B’ race.

Freshmen boys’ runner Connor Pompiliowas 24th overall in the varsity boys’ race

and the first Falcons runner to cross the fin-ish line of the 5K race. He was the firstninth-grader to complete the race.

“He did a real good job in the race,” BriarWoods Coach Eric Callender said. “It’s thefirst time he’s run in a big race group in aninvitational.”

Three days earlier, Briar Woods had com-peted on the Oatlands course during aDulles District competition versus LoudounCounty and Freedom high schools. Duringthat meet, Pompilio, running for the firsttime at Oatlands, had a difficult time find-ing the finish line. That is not an uncom

By Rich Sanders

The Connection

It’s hard to imagine this year’s BroadRun High football team being betterthan last year’s squad that went 10-0during the regular season. But the

Spartans just might be better this year.Broad Run, through its first four games,

is looking pretty dominant and determinedto make a strong run at defending its DullesDistrict crown.

One week after tallying 53 points againsta struggling Brentsville High team in a weekthree, non-district home affair, Broad Runlooked nearly as dominant against a teamconsidered to be in the running for the dis-trict crown this season in Briar Woods. TheSpartans controlled play from start to fin-ish last Friday night and, in front of a large,enthusiastic home crowd in Ashburn, hand-ily defeated the visiting Falcons, 29-0.

Many of the fans, students and adultsalike sported brilliant pink T-shirts in sup-port of October’s National Breast CancerAwareness Month. The energy level fromthe crowd was at a fever pitch all night longas many supported the worthy cause andall enjoyed a Friday night of local footballrivalry.

“It feels pretty good,” Broad Run seniorrunning back Breon Earl said of his team’sdecisive win. “This game has been hypedup ever since we played Brentsville andBriar Woods played Hedgesville [the priorweek]. I think we’re way better than last

year.”Coming into the contest, the fourth year

Briar Woods program was looking prettyformidable itself after having opened theseason with lopsided victories over non-dis-trict foes Millbrook (Winchester), ManassasPark and Hedgesville of West Virginia. TheFalcons, coming off their first-everpostseason appearance, were coming intothe Broad Run game on a fairly nice roll.

But the night ended with a tough loss forBriar Woods, which totaled only 118 yardsof offense against Broad Run’s stubborndefense.

“No excuses,” Falcons Coach Charlie

Pierce said. “I guess you could say wecouldn’t keep Broad Run’s speed underwraps. And offensively we were pinned back[in our territory] all night long.”

LAST YEAR’S Broad Run team, whichwent unbeaten in the regular season beforelosing to Park View in a first-round Region

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Stone Bridge,meanwhile, alsocontinues to roll.

Spartans Shut Down Falcons

Broad Run’s Breon Earl runs with the football as Briar Woods’ Andrew Davidson (5) pursues during lastweek’s Dulles District opener for both teams.

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Members of the Broad Run High cheerleader squad sported theirnifty pink T-shirts at last Friday night’s football game between thehome team Spartans and visiting Briar Woods Falcons. Fans of allages in attendance also wore the pink shirts in support of October’sNational Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Not only was it a winningnight for the home team Spartans, but it was a winning night for allthose who showed their support for the noble cause.

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Both the Briar Woods girls and boys teamsare showing well at the midway point of thefall season.

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The Northern Virginia Se-nior Olympics opened Saturday,Sept. 20 and will continue throughThurs., Oct. 2. In recent action,Elizabeth Roadcap of Vienna wona gold medal in women’s divisioneight-ball pool. The competitionwas held at Lincolnia Senior Cen-ter in Alexandria. Other eventswere held at Lee District Park in

Franconia. Gold medals wereawarded in 3-on-3 women’s bas-ketball to the Super 60s Plus team.Team members included SueFlynn and Patricia McWethy, bothof Oakton.

Also, Jingchaun Zhang ofMcLean earned a gold medal inmen’s table tennis (50-59 age di-vision).

Roadcap of Vienna (women’s 75-79); and Patricia Johnson ofSterling (women 80-84).

In the softball throw competi-tion at Thomas Jefferson Commu-nity Center, winners were WilliamBovie of Reston (men 55-59); andSheila Gildea of McLean (women’s75-79). Gildea also earned a goldin the softball hitting event.

Lincolnia Senior Center andHollin Hall Senior Center in Alex-andria hosted the duplicatebridge, horseshoe and shuffle-board competitions. Earning goldmedalists in duplicate bridge wereWillis Hume of Reston and PaulStygar of McLean.

A gold in the horseshoe compe-tition went to Robert Stotz of

McLean (men’s 75-79 age divi-sion).

Several events took place at thefollowing locations: ThomasJefferson Community Center inArlington, Lee District Park andFranconia and Bowl AmericaShirley in Alexandria. Bowlingwinners were Willis Hume ofReston (men 55-59); Betty

Sports Roundups

II playoff game, was more of a blue collar,run-the-ball-up-the-gut type of team, Spar-tans Coach Mike Burnett said. This year’steam, thus far, has been marked by an of-fense that is capable of exploding for pointsat any time.

“We’ve got kids who can make plays andwe have the schemes that allow them tomake those plays,” Burnett said.

One big play on Friday came on BroadRun’s first possession when Earl, the 5-foot-7-inch, 160-pound playmaker, rolled rightwith the ball looking to throw an optionpass. But instead he elected to tuck the ballin and run. Running back left across thefield, he ended up picking up 33 yards allthe way down to the Briar Woods 18-yardline on the broken play. The big run set upthe Spartans’ first touchdown three playslater when senior quarterback Chris Jessopscored on a 7-yard option run to the left.

Broad Run came up with another big playon its next possession. Facing a fourth andthree from the Falcons’ 45, the Spartansfaked a punt. Jessop ended up with the balland gained nine yards. Later, Broad Runcapped the drive with a 34-yard field goalby lefty kicker Allen Graham to make it 9-0Spartans.

Before the half was over, Jessop hookedup with Didier Saidi for a 21-yard scoringpass and Earl scored on an 11-yard run topretty much put the game out of reach bythe half at 23-0. The lone second-half touch-down came on a 5-yard Jessop to DavidWeaver pass late in the third quarter.

“We have skill guys and can move the ballanytime,” Earl, who paid tribute to BroadRun’s strong play on the offensive line, said.

Burnett was impressed with his team’sshowing against Briar Woods.

“Against a quality team, we were able todo the things we wanted to do,” he said.

Pierce, the Falcons’ coach, was lookingforward.

“This isn’t the end of the season,” he said.“There is a long season ahead of us.”

Burnett said the atmosphere for the localrival game was outstanding.

“It’s fun,” he said. “We have a great com-munity here. People love football aroundhere and are going to support football.”

This Friday night, Broad Run will travelto Heritage (Leesburg) for a district game,while Briar Woods will host district oppo-nent Dominion.

Who Can StopStone Bridge?

Defending state AAA champion StoneBridge, another Ashburn team and a mem-ber of the Northern Region, has dominatedits opponents thoroughly over the firstmonth-plus of the season. Last Friday nightwas no exception as the Bulldogs easilyhandled visiting McLean, 51-13, in a Lib-

erty District game.Stone Bridge (5-0) has yet to be tested

thus far in blowout wins over West Spring-field, Robinson, Marshall, Loudoun Valleyand now the winless Highlanders.

NEXT, THE Bulldogs will play at 1-4 SouthLakes this Friday night.

“I think we’re playing real well on bothsides of the ball,” Stone Bridge CoachMickey Thompson said. “I couldn’t be morehappy with that.”

In most of his team’s games this season,Thompson has pulled many of his startersat halftime of lopsided affairs. That was thecase on Friday after the Bulldogs built a 51-0 halftime lead. Thompson wants to see hisplayers show weekly improvement duringpractices and in games. Despite the rela-tively easy wins, he and his coaching staffcontinue to stress game fundamentals andthe importance of staying mentally sharpthroughout the season.

Stone Bridge’s Season Rolls On

mon problem for first-time runners on the hilly,scenic course.

“He had no idea where the finish line was, but helearned from that race,” Callender said.

Did he ever, as proven by his outstanding showingthree days later.

Callender was pleased with the way both the boysand girls competed at the Oatlands extravaganza.The coach said team members had been workingextremely hard at prior team workouts and he didnot expect them to be at full strength physically forthat Saturday’s races.

“I was very happy,” Callender said of the varsityteam results at Oatlands. “Leading into that meet,we were in a harder series of workouts and hadn’tbeen real rested for a big meet. So I think they didoutstanding considering that.”

THE FALCONS, in just their fourth year as a pro-gram, could have their best-ever showings at theupcoming Dulles District championships, set for Oct.23, at Ida Lee in Leesburg. The top-four teams atdistricts, on both the boys’ and girls’ sides, will qualifyfor the Region II championships, Oct. 30, at Oatlands.

Two years ago, the Briar Woods girls qualified forregionals. Last year, both the boys and girls teamsfinished fifth at districts and did not make regionals.

“As teams, I know both the boys and girls are root-ing for each other,” Callender said. “As coaches, wewant to see both teams get through [to regionals].”

But there is plenty of work for Briar Woods to do

prior to the postseason. This Saturday, Briar Woodswill compete at The Octoberfest, another big regu-lar season meet. The event will take place at GreatMeadows in The Plains. And a week later, on Oct.11, the Falcons will participate in The Glory DaysInvitational at Bull Run Park in Manassas.

Briar Woods’ team captains on the girls’ side thisautumn are seniors Alex Burkle and Becca Ronk andjunior Christine Edeline. Burkle has been injured thisseason and is yet to compete. Hopes are that she will be ready for districts.

The injury bug, meanwhile, has also hit Ronk. Herfirst competition came at the Oatlands meet.

The Falcons’ top girls’ runner thus far has beensophomore Giana Leone, who was eighth overall atOatlands. Callender said Leone is among the top girls’runners in the district.

The Briar Woods boys’ team captains are seniorsBen Rothacker and Nick Carmean and junior AndyLuhmann. The Falcon boys are made up of mostlyjuniors. Callender said the boys will have their workcut out for them at districts.

“Our entire district has really stepped up on theguys’ side this year,” he said.

Briar Woods’ top-two boys runner this season arePompilio, the freshman, and junior Zach Deaton, whowas 34th overall at Oatlands. Pompilio, earlier thisfall, was 10th at the Judge’s Classic at Handley Highin Winchester, Sept. 11.

On Thursday, Oct. 2, Briar Woods will get a nicetest in a home dual competition versus district rivalPotomac Falls.

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Alexa Kniley, a freshmen member of the Briar Woods’girls’ cross country team, was her team’s second bestfinisher, and 14th overall, at the recent Oatlands Invita-tional varsity ‘B’ race.

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Ironically though, I believe I take acertain amount — and type — of pridein not knowing, and knowing that Idon’t know. As such, I rarely reachbeyond my grasp. Nor do I bite offmore than I can chew (figurativelyspeaking. Literally speaking, I do all thetime, just ask my wife. No, don’t askmy wife, she’d rather not bereminded). And more often than not, Iwill look before I leap. Somehow,somewhere, with the help of so manyothers, especially my parents, I supposeI have learned my lessons, thankfully.

The kinds of lessons that may not bereflected in the content of thesecolumns, nor might they be apparent ifyou spend any amount of time withme. And for all I know, this knowledgemay be a figment of my imaginationand not really obvious to anyone withwhom I have conversations or businessdealings. However, since thisperception is already in my head, itmight be difficult to convince meotherwise.

But knowing that — and admitting it— might yet prove noteworthy. If Iknow that I’m not always right, and Iknow how much there is that I don’tknow, and I know my limitations, then Imay know a lot more than I think Iknow. And “Adam” whoever he is orwas, is also someone I don’t know andeven if I did know who Adam was —or is, I certainly wouldn’t blame him forany of my shortcomings. On the otherhand, “Adam” is just part of anexpression whose knowledge may ormay not have something to do with theGarden of Eden, but that’s somethingelse that I don’t know. But I don’t mindthat I don’t know. It’s just another logon that what-I-don’t-know fire whichblazes internally and it looks like,eternally, too.

But so what? What’s in a name,what’s in a number? It’s all aboutwhat’s in your head, anyway. What Idon’t know won’t hurt me unless I’mtoo stubborn to admit it. And I may belots of things, but stubborn is not one ofthem. That’s something else I know.And now you know, for better orworse.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

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TRUSTEE'S SALE

OF VALUABLE

IMPROVED REAL ESTATE

Improved by the premises known as

12001 Market Street, #156, Reston, Virginia

In execution of a Deed of Trust from Jason Yacavone, dated May 2, 2007, and recorded May 3, 2007, in Deed Book 19306 at page 1290 among the Land Records of Fairfax Coun-ty, Virginia, the undersigned substitute trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front entrance of the Judicial Center for Fairfax County, at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia, on

Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.

the following property being the property contained in said Deed of Trust, described as follows:

Tax Map No. 017-3-18-0156

Commonly known as 12001 Market Street, #156, Reston, Virginia 20190.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $30,000.00 or ten per-cent (10%) of the sale price, whichever amount is less, in the form of cash or its equivalent will be required of the purchaser at the time and place of sale; the balance of the purchase mon-ey being due and payable within fifteen (15) days after sale, time expressly being of the essence, with interest at the rate of 6.0 percent per annum from date of sale to date of settlement.Provided, however, that if the holder of the secured promissory note is the successful bidder at the sale, no cash deposit shall be required, and part of or the entire indebtedness, including interest and costs, secured by the Deed of Trust, may be set off against the purchase price.

Any defaulting purchaser shall forfeit the deposit and stand the risk and cost of resale.

Sale shall be made subject to all existing easements and restrictive covenants as the same may lawfully affect the real estate. Sale is further subject to mechanic's and/or materi-alman's liens of record and not of record. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, covenants, restrictions, rights of redemption of federal lienholders or encumbrances, and agree-ments of record affecting the same, if any.

In the event the undersigned trustee is unable to con-vey to the purchaser good title, then purchaser's sole and ex-clusive remedy shall be in the refund of the deposit paid at the time of sale.

The subject property and all improvements thereon will be sold in "as is" condition without warranty of any kind. Pur-chaser shall be responsible for any and all building and/or zon-ing code violations whether of record or not of record, as well as for all unpaid and enforceable homeowners' or condomini-um owners' association dues and assessments, if any. Pur-chaser also shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property at his/her expense. Purchaser shall assume the risk of loss and shall be responsible for any damage, vandal-ism, theft, destruction, or the like, of or to the property occur-ring after the time of sale. Conveyance will be by special war-ranty deed. Conveyancing, recording, transfer taxes, notary fees, examination of title, state stamps, and all other costs of conveyance are to be at the expense of purchaser. State and local taxes, public charges, and special or regular assess-ments, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and there-after shall be assumed by the purchaser.

The undersigned trustee unconditionally reserves the right: (i) to waive the deposit requirement; (ii) to approve or dis-approve the creditworthiness of any bidder and/or purchaser; (iii) to withdraw the property from sale at any time prior to ter-mination of the bidding; (iv) to extend the time for bidding; (v) to reject any or all bids; (vi) to postpone or set over the date or time of sale; and (vii) to extend the period of time for settlement hereunder.

Additional terms and conditions of sale may be announced at the time of sale.

DAVID N. PRENSKY

Substitute TrusteeFOR INFORMATION CONTACT:David N. PrenskyChasen & Chasen5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. #500Washington, D.C. 20015(202) 244-4000


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The September 2008 edition of “InsideLoudoun County” features segments on energyefficiency and volunteering.

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The English Conversation Group is an in-formal conversation circle for non-native speakersto practice speaking English. This is not a class, butan opportunity to meet new people, share yourculture and have fun. Only English will be spokenand all levels are welcome. Recommended foradults. Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road, Wednes-days, Oct. 1 and 8, at 7 p.m., and Tuesday, Oct.21.

Saturday, Oct. 4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., the SouthRiding Lions Club and South Riding Women inBusiness are sponsoring “Drive In & Give” in theparking lot of Giant Food in South Riding Plaza.This is a one-stop opportunity to help those in needof blood, food, winter coats and eyeglasses. TheInova Blood Donor Services bloodmobile will beon-site, from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. To schedule anappointment, contact Kere Knapp [email protected] or call 1-866-BloodSaves (866-256-6372). Visitwww.SRLIONS.org or www.SWRB.com.

Adult book club Rust @ Catoctin Library, 34DCatoctin Circle, Leesburg, Mondays, at 7 p.m. orTuesdays, at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 6 and 7, “NothingBut the Truth” by Avi. Call 703-777-0323.

Book chat for busy parents, Tuesdays at 10a.m., at Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road,Ashburn. Oct. 21, “The Zookeeper’s Wife” byDiane Ackerman.

As well as an adult book club, Monday, Oct.6, 7 p.m., “The Uncommon Reader” by AlanBennett; Wednesday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., “NothingBut the Truth” by Avi. Call 703-737-8100.

Middle-school book group, Thursday, Oct.9, at 7 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road,Ashburn. Includes a book discussion and refresh-ments. October: “The Black Duck” by Janet TaylorLisle. Call 703-737-8100.

The Loudoun County Branch NAACP will becelebrating its Annual Freedom Fund banquet,Building a Stronger Community through Educa-tional Development, Saturday, Oct. 11, at theHoliday Inn, Sterling. For more information, [email protected].

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