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Down Maple Avenuethey came, monstersand princesses, super-heroes and furry

human animals; floats with chil-dren and pumpkins and scare-crows; fire and rescue vehicles andpolice motorcycles with sirenswailing and mini-cars and antiqueand sporty cars. Bands, dancers,bagpipes, drum corps, costumedpooches and families pulling deco-rated wagons, all entertained thecrowds. The miniature pony drewsqueals and cheers as he walkedamong the more conventionalhorses. Even elected officials, fromthe local, county, state and federallevels to November hopefuls,shared in the festivities.

Ninety-two entries paradedalong Maple Avenue in Viennaduring the 63rd Annual ViennaHalloween Parade on a balmy Oct.28. Thousands lined the street,and shops along the route werebusy. Businesses and churches dis-tributed goodies to the children inthe crowds.

The annual Vienna HalloweenParade is a partnership of theTown of Vienna and the Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Com-merce.

“The weather was great, peoplewere smiling, the politicians be-haved and everyone was safe,” saidRebecca Diamond, parade chair.“What else could we ask for?”

BY EARLY Wednesday morning,Maple Avenue curbs were dottedwith lawn chairs. Families of allage groups converged along theparade route by early evening. At7 p.m., the road closed to traffic,and the honor guard of Post 180of Vienna’s American Legion ledthe parade, followed by Viennafire and rescue vehicles. Formertown councilman Maud Robinson,a lifelong supporter of the Viennacommunity, was honored as GrandMarshal. In recognition of her pub-lic service, the 2009 theme was“community service.”

“It’s such a festive communityspirit,” said Mike Grimm ofVienna. “It’s part of the small-townfeel Vienna has.” Grimm and hiswife, Lauren, estimated they havebeen coming to the parade for 13years. Their children sat alongsidethem.

Sean Grimm, 10, said he likedthe dancing and the mini-cars go-ing around. Cara Grimm, 5, saidshe liked the horses and mini-carsthe most. Dancing and the mini-cars received top votes from 10-year-old Jack Hinnenkamp and 10-

year-old Patrick Murphy, as well.The Kena Shriners had not only

their famed mini-cars, but also vin-tage vehicles from their car cluband a unit of pipes and drums.Cuppett Performing Arts per-formed their dance routines asstreet cleaners and the marchingbands of George C. Marshall HighSchool and James Madison HighSchool kept up the musical spirit.

Of all the entries, though, it isthe hordes of costumed children—the large group that assemblesnear Beulah Road, Vienna Moms.org, the preschools and elemen-tary schools — that have main-tained the continuity of the paradefor 63 years.

As the horses rode by, a coupleof miniature ponies included in thegroup, children screamed out andpointed at the little ponies. As si-rens wailed, some younger chil-dren covered their ears. Many par-ents dressed up along with theirchildren.

Mike Grimm did not hesitatewhen asked what he liked mostabout the Vienna Halloween pa-rade. “My favorite part of the pa-rade has got to be the Kena mini-cars ... a bunch of older guys inlittle cars wearing crazy hats, driv-ing fast.”

Another Spook-tacularVienna Halloween ParadeSixty-third annual parade features 92 entries.

Northwest Federal Credit Union float.

Mike and Lauren Grimm and Stephanieand Mark Hinnenkamp enjoy the paradewith their children.

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The Vienna Connection went topress before the close of the pollson Election Day Nov. 3. For upto date information, visitwww.connectionnewspapers.com.

Though turnout in gubernatorial elections istraditionally low,

Vienna and Oakton precinctstend to have a larger percent-age of their voters show up atthe polls in “off year elections.”

During the 2005 governor’srace, Virginia and FairfaxCounty both had approximately45 percent of registered votersturn up at the polls. But almostall Vienna and Oakton precinctshad higher turnoutthan that, with theWolftrap precinct, lo-cated at Wolftrap El-ementary School, re-porting the highest turnout inthe community at 60 percent.

Local Vienna and Oaktonturnout could be higher in 2009because the communities’ localdelegate, Democrat Steve Shan-non, is running for Virginia At-torney General. He faces fellowFairfax County representative,state Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-37.)

Shannon’s run for a statewideoffice left an open seat in the35th Delegate District, withDemocrat Mark Keam and Re-publican Jim Hyland competingfor the spot.

In 2005, Hyland ran againstShannon for the delegate posi-tion, losing with 9,568 votes tothe incumbent’s 14,626 votes.Keam has never run in a gen-eral election but won a Juneprimary with 55 percent of thevote against three Democraticopponents.

The 35th District seat has tra-ditionally been a swing district.Prior to Shannon’s win in 2003,former state Sen. JeannemarieDevolites Davis (R-34) repre-sented the area as a delegate forsix years. In their first electionsto the seat, the politicians fromdifferent parties won the dis-trict with just under 52 percentof the vote.

In recent elections, Vienna andOakton precincts have mostlyleaned Democratic. No Vienna orOakton precinct, for example,supported Republican JerryKilgore over Gov. Tim Kaine (D)in the last governor’s election.

On the Nov. 3 ballot, a num-ber of measures re-lated to public edu-cation are also on theballot. JohnJennison, endorsed

by the Democratic Party, andPatty Reed, endorsed by the Re-publican Party, were vying tofill the empty Providence Dis-trict seat on the Fairfax CountySchool Board through a specialelection. Christopher F. DeCarlois also running unendorsed.

Former School Board mem-ber Phil Niedzielski-Eichner(Providence) stepped down lastsummer after taking a positionin President Barack Obama’sadministration.

The school system is also ask-ing voters to approve$232,580,000 worth of newcounty debt, in part to cover the$101.8 million renovation ofMarshall High School and the$3.46 million addition toCunningham Park ElementarySchool in Vienna.

— Julia O’Donoghue

Vienna and OaktonElect New DelegateLocal candidates generateinterest in election outcome.

Both paper and touch-screen ballots were availablethis year, as the state is trying to shift back to paper.But while poll workers tried to encourage paperballots, voters at Spring Hill Elementary preferred toline up for the touch-screen machines.

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“What do you like most about Halloween?”KellyBrennan,witch, 8

“When I get alot of candy.”

KyraRadomsky,bride, 6

“Trick-or-treating.”

JakeRadomsky,smiley ghost,8

“Going trick-or-treating.”

Alex Keeffe,transformer,4

“Trick-or-treating.

Julia Irons,witch, 6

“Trick-or-treating.”

Kaitlyn Irons,pretty pirate,8

“Seeing thecool costumes.”

— Donna Manz

Bank Robbery in Oakton AreaOn Monday, Nov. 2, around 9:30 a.m., a 49-year-old woman work-

ing at the BB&T bank, located at 2941 Chain Bridge Road, wasrobbed. A lone man entered the bank, displayed a gun and de-manded money. The teller handed over an undisclosed amount ofcash and was not injured. The suspect left the bank and was lastseen headed north on Chain Bridge Road in a tan or gold sedan.

The suspect was described as black and over 6 feet tall. He waswearing a black, heavy coat and gray sweat pants.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers byphone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 orcall Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

Fall Vendor and Craft Fair inDunn Loring

The Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department lo-cated at 2148 Gallows Road is presenting its annual Fall Vendorand Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in Bingo Halllocated at the rear of the building. The participants include therepresentatives from Stampin’ Up!, M & M Mobil Massage, Cre-ative Memories, Mary Kay, Tastefully Simple, Lia Sophia, Usbornebooks, Silpada and more. Local artisans will be selling their hand-made items such as gourmet peanut brittle, greeting cards, drinkcoasters, painted gourds, Latin desserts and more.

Vendor applications are still being accepted, so those interestedin renting an 8-foot table for $25, or in more information cancontact Rose-Ellen Eastman at [email protected] or at 703-200-2340.

All of the money raised will go to the Dunn Loring VolunteerFire and Rescue Department.

Check out the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Depart-ment fan page at www.facebook.com

FotoWeek atMeadowlark Botanical Gardens

From Nov. 7-14, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens will partici-pate in FotoWeek DC, a week-long display of photographs fromaround the world, taking place at numerous locations in andaround Washington, D.C. A 40-piece gallery, “Capturing Naturein Photographs” will be on display and Meadowlark will host lo-cal photographers’ classes and events throughout the week. Thegallery will be open on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.,and daily through Nov.14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery willinclude the works of William B. Folsom, Corey Hilz, Joe Rossbach,Tony Sweet, Nikhil Bahl, Matthew Randall, Jorja Feldman, Rob-ert Feldman and Jack Nevitt.

“Classes, workshops and outdoor photo shoots will be offeredat Meadowlark during FotoWeek DC, including an opportunity tophotograph birds of prey, presented by the Raptor Conservancyof Northern Virginia,” said Patricia Dietly, education specialist atMeadowlark.

Meadowlark members and the public are invited to join thecontributing photographers for an opening reception on Satur-day, Nov. 7. 6-8 p.m. in the Visitors Center at Meadowlark. Re-freshments will be served. The event is free to Meadowlark mem-bers. Admission is $5 for non-members for this event.

Full event descriptions and registration information is avail-able on the Meadowlark page at www.nvrpa.org.

NEVCA HostsAnnual Food Drive

Northeast Vienna Citizens’ Association (NEVCA) is conducts itsannual Food Drive for the Committee for Helping Others (CHO)throughout November and December.

All food items are accepted. Donations of canned hams; stewand other meats; canned or dried fruits; powdered milk; diapers,laundry detergents and Velveeta cheese are especially needed.

Week in Vienna

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) is getting faster and more efficient bagginggroceries at Safeway. It’s his experience.

For the second year, Connolly hasparticipated in Safeway’s breast cancer awarenessand research campaign. On Oct. 31, at the NutleyStreet Safeway, the first-term congressman, sport-ing a pink ribbon over his Safeway apron, filled cus-tomers’ bags with their groceries, explaining to con-stituents who asked why he was there. He was chair-man of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors dur-ing his last Safeway stint.

“Breast cancer hits one out of three household inAmerica,” said Connolly. “There’s too many deathsevery year. We need to push for early diagnosis, ef-fective treatment, and further research to find acure.”

A representative from Safeway corporate officescontacted Connolly’s office a month ago, asking ifhe would be willing to participate once again. Hedid not hesitate to accept.

Connolly’s first resolution in the House of Repre-sentatives, H. CON. RES. 109, passed unanimouslyin the House and Senate on June 6 He appeared atthe 20th anniversary of the Susan G. Komen Race

for the Cure in the Nation’s Capital where postersreproduced his resolution.

SOME SAFEWAY SHOPPERS recognized Connollyimmediately. Others suspected he was not really aSafeway employee and asked the checker who thebagger was. Unlike the authentic Safeway staff,Connolly did not wear a nametag or any other meansof identification.

“I was tipped off,” said Dana Stenhouse of Fairfax.“He, obviously, was not an employee.

“I think his presence here helps. It’s important toreach out to the community and bagging groceries isa good way to bring awareness. He’s humbling him-self. That’s a nice touch for a politician.”

William Reader’s sister-in-law is dealing with breastcancer, and, for Reader, of Vienna, an elected officialtrying to raise awareness is helpful to the cause. “It’snice to see a congressman in a real-world setting,”Reader said.

Robert Stoner, a 21-year-old from the United King-dom now living in Fairfax, thought that the donationboxes at each check-out were noticeable, but com-mented that he felt the congressman and his causewould have had greater exposure at the entrance.

“Everybody knows somebody affected by breastcancer,” said Genise White of Fairfax. Her grand-mother had the disease 70 years ago but survivedand lived to be 95. “Politicians working to raise moneyfor a cause is a good thing,” White said.

— Donna Manz

Gerry Connolly (D-11)volunteers at Safeway toraise money for research.

Congressman Bags forCancer Awareness

Safeway bagger U.S. Rep.Gerry Connolly (D-11)hands shopper WilliamReader his grocery bag.

Genise White of Fairfax thinks that a politician workingto raise money for a cause is a good thing.

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Activities reported by the Vienna policedepartment through Oct. 30.

ARRESTS1400 Block Cottage St., S.W. Oct.

12, 7:28 p.m. MPO Burchfieldresponded for a hit and run crash onOct. 12. One car was stopped in atraffic lane and a second vehiclestruck it in the rear then fled thescene. MPO Burchfield investigatedthe crash and identified the strikingdriver and vehicle involved in the hitand run. On Oct. 27 MPO Burchfieldsecured a warrant of arrest for thestriking driver and summoned her toVienna Police Headquarters. Uponher arrival the 50-year-old female ofLawyers Road in Vienna was arrestedfor Hit and Run. She was thentransported to the Fairfax CountyAdult Detention Center and releasedon an unsecured bond of $1000 andher personal recognizance. She wasalso issued a summons for ImproperLane Change. She was released aftersigning the summons.

Neighbor’s Restaurant, 262 CedarLane, S.E. Oct. 23, 11:32 p.m. Anemployee of Neighbor’s Restaurantadvised that an individual with whichhe had been arguing was refusing toleave the restaurant. Officer Finellilocated the individual and after abrief investigation arrested a 23-year-old male of Cedar Lane in Vienna forDrunk in Public. He was thentransported to the Fairfax CountyAdult Detention Center.

200 block of Fardale St., S.E. OnSunday Oct. 25 at approximately 2a.m. officers from the Town ofVienna Police Department along withmembers of Fairfax County EMSresponded to the 200 block ofFardale Street, S.E. in Vienna for amedical distress call. Upon arrivalofficers found a 68 year old femalevictim and her 37 year old son insidethe home. On scene investigationrevealed that the son had choked hismother in an apparent attempt toend her life. Fairfax County EMStransported the mother to an areahospital for treatment of her life-threatening injuries. The son, a 37-year-old male of Fardale St. wasarrested and transported to theFairfax County Adult DetentionCenter. There he was formallycharged with Attempted Murder andis being held without bond.

BURGLARYCVS Pharmacy, 264 Cedar Lane,

S.E. Oct. 27, 1:38 a.m. Officer Myersresponded to the CVS store for acommercial alarm which wassounding. Upon his arrival hediscovered an open door. An interiorsearch of the store was conducted butno suspects were located. Furtherinvestigation revealed that the doorhad been pried open. Additionally itwas discovered that the pharmacyarea had been entered and that anunknown quantity of medication wastaken. Forensic evidence wasrecovered at the scene and a storeemployee responded to take custodyof the premises. This case is stillbeing investigated.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT,

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With lanes shifting,turns closingdown and rampsmoving, in addi-

tion to daily scattered lane clo-sures, drivers in Tysons Cornerhave seen a lot of changes, par-ticularly along Route 7, sinceMetrorail construction started inthe spring. More is yet to come.

Soon, service roads along Route7 will be closed down perma-nently, as will any remaining mid-block left turns, Howard Menakerof Dulles Transit Partners told acrowd of Tysons Corner businessowners and representatives at thegroup’s headquarters Monday af-ternoon, Oct. 26. Three such meet-ings took place that day, so theywould be accessible to businesspeople of varying schedules.

From Koon’s Chevrolet past Pike7 Plaza, Route 7 is about to expandto make room for construction ofrail down its median, Menakersaid. Along the eastbound side,retaining walls will be used to raiseareas now occupied by serviceroads to street level. “This workwill begin very shortly, probably inthe next few weeks,” Menaker said,noting that the lanes would thenbe shifted late this year.

That work will run through thespring. Then, in the middle of nextyear, the stretch of road to the westwill be expanded, past Tyco Road.In the fall of 2010, work will shift

back east, to the westbound lanesnear the SAIC building. “The goodnews is, it doesn’t happen all atonce,” Menaker said.

When construction is com-pleted, Route 7 in Tysons Cornerwill have four lanes running ineach direction, as opposed to thecurrent three, with sidewalks oneach side and elevated rail runningdown the middle.

Menaker said the lanes would allbe in place by the end of next yearor early 2011, although the finalcurb and gutter work would notbe done until shortly before theproject is completed in 2013.

ON ROUTE 123, foundations arealready being laid for the Metrostations and elevated rail. There,the rail will run next to the north-west side of the road, “so the traf-fic impact is a lot less on 123,”Menaker said. “Our work predomi-nantly is to the side.”

And on Oct. 12, workers began

excavating the tunnel that willtake trains under the interchangebetween Route 7 and Route 123.Sometime next week, constructionis to begin on the Tysons East sta-tion, located next to Route 123near the interchange with theBeltway. For the most part, the sta-tions will all be built simulta-neously.

Dulles Transit Partners spokes-man Marcia McAllister said theagency was also launching pro-grams to meet the condition forfederal funding that it mitigate thetransportation impacts of con-struction. An express bus line toand from Prince William Countywas recently put in place, and an-other will travel back and forthbetween Tysons Corner andLoudoun next year. On Nov. 23,the Tysons Connector will begincirculating in the area, with freebuses running every 10 minutesfrom 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Thelunchtime connector is to run un-til the rail project is completed, butMcAllister said she hoped it wouldprove popular enough to stay inplace afterward.

McAllister also said Dulles Tran-sit Partners was making expertsavailable to talk to businesses abouttelework, the Guaranteed RideHome program and other optionsthat could help reduce traffic.

— Mike DiCicco

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“The good news is,it doesn’t happenall at once.”

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the irate man coming toward her. Sheclosed the door to the vehicle but theman opened her door and stated hewas going to take something of hersbecause she took some of his time.The man removed an item. Thewoman then ran back inside WholeFoods and a clerk helped her detainthe man. The man fled prior to policearrival in a purple colored van.Through creative investigationOfficer Vazquez was able todetermine who the man was and willbe following up on this case.

GRAND LARCENY100 Block Yeonas Circle, S.W.

Between Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. andOctober 26 at 10 a.m. A DVD playerwas stolen from the interior of anunlocked vehicle during the listedtimes. This case is still beinginvestigated.

1100 Block Moorefield Hill Court,S.W. Between Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. andOct. 26 at 8 a.m. A citizen reportedthat her vehicle had been unlawfullyentered and rummaged through. ABlackberry device was stolen duringthe incident. It is unknown if thevehicle was locked during the listedtimes. This case is still beinginvestigated.

100 Block Yeonas Circle, S.E.Between Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. and Oct.26 at 7:25 a.m. A citizen advised thatduring the listed times unknownsubjects entered his vehicle and stolecredit cards and access cards for abusiness. Several of the credit cardswere found a bit later by a neighborand returned to the victim. It isunknown if the vehicle was securedor not. This case is still beinginvestigated.

Every year between Christmas and NewYear’s, the Vienna Connection turns its pagesover to the contributions of local students.We are seeking artwork, photography,poetry, opinions, short stories and reflec-tions. We welcome contributions from pub-lic schools, private schools and studentswho are home schooled.

E-mail to: [email protected], or mail or deliver contributionsby Dec. 4, to 1606 King St., Alexandria, VA22314. Please be sure to include the stu-dent’s name, age, grade, school and town ofresidence along with each submission. Forinformation, call 703-778-9410.

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The Potomac River provides a beautiful backdrop to so much of Northern Virginia, from the rugged areas of the Potomac Gorge from

above Great Falls down into Arlington to thebroad tidal Potomac from Alexandria, then me-andering down to the Chesapeake Bay.

The river and the bay are an important partof our local identity, part of our local heritageand a remarkable environmental andrecreational resource.

While over the past decade, federaland local governments plus environ-mental groups and activists have devoted muchenergy and attention to the health of the Chesa-peake Bay, we have been losing ground. Thisis despite a clear understanding of the pollu-tion problems and the exact limits that wouldbe required to make the bay healthy. There arethree major sources of pollution in the bay,sewage treatment plants, agriculture andstormwater runoff from roads, driveways andparking lots. The resulting growing influx of

“nutrients” from these sources causes an un-natural growth of aquatic plants in the bay,absorbing oxygen and then dying off, creatingmassive, floating dead zones where no life cansurvive.

Now, new legislation, the Chesapeake CleanWater and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009,proposed in both the House and the Senate,has a chance to make all the difference for the

bay — and also much of the PotomacRiver from Arlington and Alexandria ondown.

While the bills would ensure that thesix states in the bay watershed and the Dis-trict of Columbia develop and implement de-tailed plans to reduce pollution sufficiently toachieve the Bay-wide reduction targets for ni-trogen, phosphorus, and sediment by 2025, italso has national implications as a blueprintfor improving the health of other wetlands andwaterways around the county.

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, an original cospon-sor of legislation to reauthorize the Chesapeake

Bay program, successfully urged the inclusionof language that will limit runoff into the bayfrom impervious surfaces, the one source ofpollution that has continued to grow dramati-cally along with population growth around thebay watershed. Connolly’s capacity to relatecomplex problems to solutions that would workin local government land use and stormwaterregulation is invaluable in this. U.S. Rep. JimMoran and U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen are alsocosponsors of the bill in the House. U.S. Sen.Ben Cardin (D-Md) is author of the bill in theSenate; Virginia’s U.S. Senators Mark Warner(D) and Jim Webb (D) should get on board aswell.

The legislation proposed would connect thescientific understanding of the pollution lev-els with incentives, penalties (withholding offederal money if standards aren’t met) and flex-ibility (interstate nutrient trading provisions)to achieve the necessary levels.

While this legislation is aimed at the Chesa-peake Bay, local streams and rivers will alsobenefit in the process.

— Mary Kimm,

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Opportunity to use science to clean up theChesapeake Bay, Potomac River.

Time To Get Serious

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By Devon Maloney

Marshall High School

Remember readingthose tediousbooks for your En-

glish class? Those endlessclassics like “Lord of theFlies” and “Pride & Preju-dice?” English teachers tothis day assign the verysame novels for their classes, buttheir demographic has changed.

On Sparknotes’ Wiki page, it saysthat many parents and teachers claimthat their children and students areusing the sites “as a replacement forreading assignment or to cheat dur-ing tests … using cell phones withInternet access.”

Easy, legal and fast new Internetsites like Sparknotes, Wikipedia,Book Rag and other book summarysites have now popped up online witheverything over-committed teensneed. These sites have every option,from plots summaries and essay writ-ing help to character relationshipsand individual chapter quick reads.Image all of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Can-terbury Tales finished in 10 minutes.

Talley Murphy, a Great Falls 14-year-old Marshall freshman, rememberswhat happened in a friend’s eighthgrade English class and how the stu-dents used the Internet to do it theeasy way. “To Kill a Mockingbird” had

been assigned to the classwith an easy homework ofjotting down notes whilethey read. Leaving theirnovels in their lockers, “agood half the class” lookedup the summery on SparkNotes and just used thesite’s notes as their own.

Talley described as her teacher be-gan checking their assignment, thenstopping and announcing to the stu-dents that he in fact had written theSparknotes page on “To Kill a Mock-ingbird.” While it’s hard to knowwhether the teacher really wrote thenotes, or simply knew how to makethe guilty students confess, it showshow many teachers feel about the useof those sites.

The idea of summing up a book fastis hardly new. Cliff Notes, those yel-low pamphlets that say things like:“Read less,” “Only the importantstuff,” or “Make a long story short,”have been around since 1958. Whilemany people use the summaries “tohelp … understand complex works”or even as a study guide, there aremany critics who dislike the conceptof an easy way out saying “they letstudents avoid even reading them,”Cliff Note’s Wiki page says.

The writer is a 14-year-old Vienna ninthgrader at Marshall High School

Both Sides of ‘Reading Fast’Teen Perspective

Rise inChild DeathsTo the Editor:

Last week, a new report bythe advocacy group EveryChild Matters focused on thedisturbing rise of childdeaths in the United Statesdue to maltreatment. Localreports earlier in the yearalso pointed to an increasein family violence acrossNorthern Virginia as well.

What readers need toknow is that the majority ofchildren who die from mal-treatment had no prior con-tact with child protective ser-vices. We need to understandthat each one of us is respon-sible for the children in ourcommunity — not just childprotective services — andthat we each have the powerto prevent these tragedies.

Another grim statistic?Over 75 percent of the chil-dren who die from maltreat-ment are under the age of 4.We must provide new par-ents in our community withsupport, including parentingclasses and support groups,early childhood home visita-tion and universal access toaffordable health and men-tal health services.

The report (released onCapitol Hill) calls for more

federal funding — which iscertainly critical as govern-ments on every level facetough budget cuts. But thisreport should also be a wake-up call to the individual com-munity member. When wesee a sign of abuse and ne-glect right here in our ownneighborhood, are we paus-ing for that child longenough to report it to ChildProtective Services? Whenwe know a new parent strug-gling with the stress of youngchildren, are we pausinglong enough to offer supportor suggest they contact oneof the many organizations inNorthern Virginia offeringparenting resources?

Perhaps while the federalgovernment figures out thefunding for this issue affect-ing millions of children andparents across the country,we each could be having animpact on just one right herein our own community.

Diane CharlesExecutive Director, SCAN

of Northern Virginia

To report child abuse orneglect in Fairfax County ,call 703-324-7400. Or callthe 24-Hour VirginiaHelpline/Hotline at 1-800-552-7096. If a child is inimmediate danger, call 911.

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NEVCA has arranged for four drop-off locations around the Townof Vienna from now until Dec 31, including the Town Hall, ViennaCommunity Center, Freedom Bank, 502 Maple Ave. W.;Bikes@Vienna, 128A Church St., N.W.; Rexall Drug Store, 150Maple Ave, W.; Uniquities, 421 Church St., #D. N.E.; and ViennaPresbyterian Church, 124 Park St. N.E., box is in or near bookstore. Do not drop off any expired food.

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Department at Town Hall, 127 Center St., S. All dogs more than 4months old must be licensed by January 31 each year.

The fee is $10 for a fertile dog and $5 for an infertile dog. Acurrent rabies vaccination certificate must be shown to obtain alicense, and a spay/neuter/infertile certificate must be shown fora reduced price license.

Dogs trained and serving as guide dogs for the blind, hearingdogs for the deaf, and service dogs for the mobility impaired mustbe licensed but are exempt from the license tax.

Dog tags are also available by mail. Call 703-255-6323 for moreinformation or visit www.viennava.gov.

Volunteer Day at the Teen CenterVienna area sixth-eighth graders are invited to a Fall Volunteer

Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. at Club Phoenix Teen Cen-ter, located in the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E.

Get Club Phoenix and the surrounding area cleaned up andready for winter. Community service hours will be awarded.

For more information, call the Vienna Parks and Recreation De-partment at 703-255-6360 or visit www.viennava.gov.

Club Phoenix features a big screen TV, VCR, jukebox, CD player,video games, pool and ping pong tables, food area, and a state-of-the-art sound system.

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THURSDAY/NOV. 5Habatat Gallery Fundraising Event.

7-10 p.m. at Habatat Gallery, 8020Towers Crescent Drive, TysonsCorner. Help to raise money for aservice dog for Henna, who sufferedbrain damage after being abused byher biological father at 2 years of age.$25 at the door. Music by WalkO’Shame, cocktails and wine, rafflefor a trip to a Four Season Resort andmore. 703-989-7110 [email protected].

Willy Porter and Luke Doucet. 8p.m. at the Barns, WolftrapFoundation for the Performing Arts.$20. 703-938-2404 or Wolftrap.org.

Lunch Bunnies. 11 a.m. Patrick HenryLibrary, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna.Bring a snack and enjoy stories andsongs. Age 1-5 with adult. 703-938-0405.

Chatham County Line. 8 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $12. 703-255-1566 orjamminjava.com.

FRIDAY/NOV. 6Chad and Jeremy. 8 p.m. at the Barns,

Wolftrap Foundation for thePerforming Arts. $25. 703-938-2404or Wolftrap.org.

The King’s Singers. 8 p.m. at theGeorge Mason University ConcertHall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Tickets are $22-$44. Pre-PerformanceDiscussion held 45 minutes prior tothe performance. 888-945-2468 orwww.gmu.edu/cfa.

John McCutcheon, folk music. 8 p.m.at the McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. $28,$23 district residents. 703-790-0123.

English Conversation. 10 a.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Group for adult non-nativeEnglish speakers of all levels. 703-938-0405.

Pokemon League. 3 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Learn and play. Age 5-18.703-938-0405.

Ellis Paul and Meg Hutchinson. 7p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $20. 703-255-1566 orjamminjava.com.

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Need to Know About Separationand Divorce. 7 p.m. at the McleanGovernment Center, 1437 Balls HillRoad, McLean. Jeffrey Sprowls,Esquire. $35 non-members, $25members. www.thewomenscenter.orgor 703-281-2657.

Brooke and Keith Desserich. 7 p.m.at Borders Books & Music, 11054 LeeHighway, Fairfax. Discussion andsigning of Notes Left Behind. 703-359-8420.

Janis Ian. 7 p.m. at the Barns, WolftrapFoundation for the Performing Arts.$25. 703-938-2404 or Wolftrap.org.

Virsky Ukrainian National DanceCompany. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at theGeorge Mason University ConcertHall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Tickets are $23-$46. Youth throughgrade 12 half price. Pre-PerformanceDiscussion held 45 minutes prior tothe performance. 888-945-2468 orwww.gmu.edu/cfa.

Children’s Flea Market. 2 p.m. at theMcLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. 703-790-0123.

Silly Sounds with Simon. 8 p.m. atthe McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. $14, $10district residents. 703-790-0123.

Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire andRescue Department Annual FallVendor and Craft Fair. 9 a.m.-2p.m. in the Bingo Hall at 2148 GallowsRoad, Dunn Loring. Withrepresentatives from Stampin’ Up!, M& M Mobil Massage, CreativeMemories, Mary Kay, TastefullySimple, Lia Sophia, Usborne books,Silpada, as well as local artisans sellinggourmet peanut brittle, greeting cards,drink coasters, painted gourds, Latindesserts and more. All proceeds will goto the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire andRescue Department. 703-200-2340,REEastman@ dlvfrd.org, orwww.facebook.com.

Steve Moakler and Honor ByAugust. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $12. 703-255-1566 orjamminjava.com.

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Morton’s the Steakhouse hostschocolate and champagne pairing.

Indulging in the Sweet and the Sublime

Monica Bhide, a cookbookauthor, won the door prize,a collection of Vosgeschocolates and a bottle ofPiper-Heidsieck Brut.

Janet Walters and Monica Bhide, both of Dunn Loring,sample champagne and chocolates at the pairing hostedby Morton’s the Steakhouse at Tysons Corner.

Shawn and Rebecca Rechkemmer and Andrea and Mat-thew Deaton, share a good time. The Deatons make it toMorton’s special events six to seven times a year.

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week of Oct. 19. Open to the pub-lic, the pairings featured a selec-tion of four uniquely-endowedVosges Haut-Chocolat pieces,partnered with two enhancingtypes of Piper-Heidsieck cham-pagne.

At the Tysons Corner restauranton Oct. 22, approximately 20guests taste-tested each chocolateas Shannon Crisp of Remy-Cointreau described the nuances ofPiper-Heidsieck Brut and Piper-Heidsieck Rose Sauvage.

“We’ve done a lot of events of thistype,” said Janet Walters of DunnLoring, sharing the fun with herfriend, Monica Bhide, a cookbookauthor. “The food was good. Thechampagne was very good. I wouldhave hoped for more chocolate,though.”

“We decided to try somethingdifferent this time,” said Bhide,also of Dunn Loring. “We haven’t

mixture of almonds, caramelizedhazelnut paste and milk chocolate.Vosges Ambrosia is a creamy ballof macadamia nuts, Cointreau andwhite chocolate. The intensely-fla-vored Naga is milk chocolate, ac-cented with coconut and Indiancurry flavoring. Goji Berry is milkchocolate infused with goji berriesand pink Himalayan salt.

Matt and Andrea Deaton, whosereal estate business is in Vienna,make it to six or seven of Morton’sspecial events a year. For theDeatons, there with family onThursday evening, these events arean opportunity to learn somethingwhile also having fun. Their nextplanned Morton’s event is the Nov.30 cigar dinner at Morton’s Tysons.

“LOOK, SNIFF, SIP,” said Remy-Cointreau ambassador ShannonCrisp, talking about a glass ofchampagne. Crisp advised spar-kling wine drinkers to assess thecolor, clarity and bouquet of thebubbly liquid. As for the couplingof champagne and chocolate, Crispinstructed guests to first take a biteof chocolate, letting it melt on theroof of the mouth, then taking asip of champagne, more chocolate,more champagne.

done a chocolate event before.”The Piper-Heidsieck Brut was

sampled with the Vosges Giandujaand Ambrosia, while the RoseSauvage was sampled with theNaga and Goji Berry. Gianduja is a

Crisp shared lots of trivia. Abottle of champagne has morepressure in it than an inflated tiredoes. Piper-Heidsieck Brut wasMarilyn Monroe’s favorite drink,saying that she drank a glass daily.The company’s winemaker is ratednumber one in Europe.

In the reception area prior to thepresentation and tasting, guestssampled Piper Sonoma Brut andtook bites of smoked salmon,broiled sea scallops and filet mi-gnon petite sandwiches. After theopportunity to mingle and social-ize, guests moved to a private din-ing room.

The tour, which began inGeorgetown earlier in the week,continued on to Reston the follow-ing night. Before the restaurantsmoking ban takes effect, localMorton’s restaurants will salutehistory with a cigar dinner.

To top off the evening, a doorprize was awarded, and Bhide wonit, an elegantly-packaged pairing ofPiper-Heidsieck Brut and a collec-tion of Vosges chocolates.

“This was worthwhile,” saidBhide. “Come and learn. You cannever have too much chocolate.”

— Donna Manz

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The boys celebrating Homecoming are, from left, Chris Her-ring, Chris Larkin, Sam Stein, Gregg Dorr, Jeremy Marshall,Preston Hite, Mitch Batchelder, Ben Utley, Kyle Downer, MikeWandey, Charlie Allen, Daniel Mansfield, Thomas Tribble andRyan Ladson.


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SUNDAY/NOV. 8National Symphony Chamber

Ensemble. 3 p.m. at the AldenTheatre, McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. 703-790-0123.

James Madison High School Bandand Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment Benefit 5K TurkeyTrot. 7 a.m. at the Firehouse, 400Center St. South, Vienna and runthrough wooded neighborhood. $25.Race sponsors will collect non-perishable foods for local food banks.Music, prizes, refreshments and more.Register or print an entry form at

Claude Moore Colonial FarmAutumn Chores. 1-4 p.m. at theClaude Moore Colonial Farm, 6310Georgetown Pike, McLean. Help clearbrush from the fields, stack wood forthe hearth, repair old fencing, andperform other necessary farm tasks inpreparation for the coming winter.Comfortable clothes and work glovesrecommended. $3 adults, $2 childrenand senior citizens. 703-903-9330 orwww.1771.org/directions.htm.

Circo Aereo, “Espresso” 4 p.m. atthe George Mason University ConcertHall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax..$22-$44. Youth through grade 12half price. Pre-PerformanceDiscussion held 45 minutes prior tothe performance. 888-945-2468 or

www.gmu.edu/cfa.Catalyst. 2 p.m. at the Vale

Schoolhouse in Oakton at the cornerof Vale and Fox Mill Roads, duringthe Holiday Mart sponsored by theFriends of the Vale Schoolhouse.

Hike the Difficult Run Trail, fromColvin Run to Georgetown Pike. 2p.m. Meet at the parking lot at thefar south east end of Colvin RunRoad across the street from The Mill.www.greatfallstrailblazers.org.

Harper Simon and Patrick Park. 8p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $12 advance/ $15 day ofshow. 703-255-1566 orjamminjava.com.

www.viennaturkeytrot.com,www.active.com, or 703-638-9426.

Monte Carlo Night. 5:30-10 p.m.Fairview Park Marriott, 3111 FairviewPark Drive, Falls Church. $50 perperson. Appetizers, casino games,music and dancing, door prizes, silentand live auctions and more.Sponsored by the Rotary Clubs ofNorthern Virginia. Proceeds go tolocal educational and civic programs.703-319-6930.

Quality of Life Plus ProgramVeteran’s Day BBQ and Picnic.4-8 p.m. at The Pavilions at TurkeyRun at the Claude Moore ColonialFarm, 6310 Georgetown Pike,McLean. Moon bounces, slides, aninflatable obstacle course, face

painting and craft activities forchildren, volleyball courts,horseshoes and more. A short strollwill lead through the Claude MooreColonial Farm. Admission to the farmis free for those attending the event.Popcorn, snow cones, lemonade, softdrinks, beer and wine. Burgers,hotdogs, grilled chicken andtrimmings begin at 6 p.m., followedby soft serve ice cream. Adults $50,children under 18 free; Veterans halfprice. Proceeds support the Qualityof Life Plus Program. Advance ticketsand contributions can be made atwww.qlplus.org/festival, or by checkpayable to Quality of Life Plus, 6748Old McLean Village Drive, McLeanVA 22101. See Calendar, Page 13


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GREAT FALLS 22066650 Mine Ridge Rd.........$1,990,000...Sun 1-4 ...........Sandra Bishop.........Sandy Bishop Realty.703-509-525311603 Holly Briar Lane......$825,000...Sun 1-4 ...........Vivian Lyons............Weichert.................703-406-90099207 Jeffery Rd..............$1,200,000...Sun 1-4 ...........Debbie McGuire.......Weichert.................703-856-476611200 Raehn Ct..............$1,250,000...Sun 1-4 ...........Lyons & McGuire.....Weichert.................703-406-9009900 Falls Manors Ct........$1,550,000...Sun 1-4 ...........Glynis Canto............Weichert.................703-395-2255600 Utterback Store Rd .. $1,224,000...Sun 1-4 ...........Shelia Cooper..........Weichert.................703-626-1033

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MCLEAN6429 Noble Dr...................$769,000...Sun 1-4 ........... Jacqueline Lawlor....Jack Lawlor............703-909-15407224 Van Ness Ct..............$785,000...Sun 1-4 ........... Jane Price ............... Weichert.................703-628-04706906 Bright Ave.................$825,000...Sat & Sun 1-4..Laura Mensing.........Long & Foster ........ 703-965-81331236 Kensington Rd..........$995,000...Sun 2-4 ...........Kashmira Kroner......Keller Williams ....... 703-946-25261931 Birch Rd ................ $2,394,000...Sun 1-4 ...........Dean Yeonas............Yeonas Shafran RE ......... 703-216-8552

VIENNA2701 Bellforest Ct #204.....$363,950...Sun 1-4 ...........Sharon Edwards ......Long & Foster ........ 703-408-8144

OAKTON11260 Waples Mill Rd.....$1,098,000...Sun 1-4 ...........Stacy Rodgers.........Long & Foster ........ 703-599-87902902 Dorian Dr...............$1,399,000...Sat & Sun 1-5..Rosemary Downey...Classic ................... 703-217-30043011 Hunt Rd.................$1,500,000...Sun 1-4 ...........Sharon Hayman.......Long & Foster ........ 703-402-29552900 Dorian Dr...............$1,695,000...Sat & Sun 1-5..Rosemary Downey...Classic ................... 703-217-3004

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SUNDAY/NOV. 9Coleman’s Cross. 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at

The Old Brogue Irish Pub, 760-CWalker Road, Great Falls. Reservationsrequired. $15. 703-759-3309.

Rock-a-Bye Baby. 10:30 a.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Rhymes, stories, and songs.Birth-12 months with adult. 703-938-0405.

Woof, and Paws: Read to a Dog. 4p.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. Sign up to read witha reading therapy dog. Age 6-8 with anadult. 703-938-0405.

Benjy Davis Project, CurtisPeoples and Andrew Hoover. 8p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $10 advance/ $13 day ofshow. 703-255-1566 orjamminjava.com.

TUESDAY/NOV. 10Rob Thomas Cradlesong Tour. 7

p.m. at the George Mason UniversityPatriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle,Fairfax. 703-993-3000.

Colvin Run Community CenterWeekly Dance. 7 p.m. at ColvinRun Schoolhouse, 10201 Colvin RunRoad, Great Falls. $10.www.colvinrun.org.

National Association Active and

Retired Federal EmployeesMonthly Meeting. 1:30 p.m. at theVienna Community Center, 120Cherry St. SE, Vienna. Speaker:Susan Stone, Outreach Coordinatorfrom the Alzheimer’s Family DayCenter on Old Lee Highway. 703-205-9041.

GMU Symphonic Band Concertand GMU Percussion Ensemble.8 p.m. at the George MasonUniversity Concert Hall, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. $15 adult,$10 students and seniors. 888-945-2468 or www.gmu.edu/cfa.

NRA Free Shoot for MilitaryVeterans. 6-9 p.m. at the NationalRifle Association, 11250 Waples MillRoad, Fairfax. Space is limited, e-

mail Sylvia Schneider [email protected] toreserve. Casual dinner, firearms andammo provided. The programfeatures an exclusive display fromthe NRA National Firearms Museum.Senior curators Phil Schreier andDoug Wicklund will be available toanswer questions. Military personneland veterans will be asked to take ashort range test if they have not shotat the NRA’s range prior to theevent. Free. 703-267-1402 [email protected].

Generation Awareness: CreatingSynergy throughUnderstanding. 8:30 p.m. atMorgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC,1650 Tyson’s Blvd., 10th Floor,

McLean. With author MIsiBurnmeister. 703-281-2657 orwww.thewomenscenter.org.

Civil War Songs and Stories. 1 p.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. Folksinger JudyCook plays and sings Civil War songs,weaving together stories and excerptsfrom letters of the era. Adults. 703-938-0405.

Bobby Long. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $15. 703-255-1566 or jamminjava.com.


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THURSDAY/NOV. 5The Safe Community Coalition

hosts Community Dialogue at 7:30p.m. at the McLean CommunityCenter, featuring Ashley El Zein,Injury Prevention Coordinator for theINOVA Regional Trauma Center. Shewill be discussing the dangers ofunderage drinking and drug use,including the long term effects thatearly alcohol consumption can haveon a developing teen. Free and opento public.

FRIDAY/NOV. 6Conquer Cholesterol. 1 p.m. at the

Inova Fairfax Diabetes Center, 2700Prosperity Ave., Suite 100, Fairfax.Two two-hour classes, in whichregistered dietitians will explain howto reduce cholesterol levels throughdiet, exercise and weight management.$50. Registration required. 703-750-8800 or www.inova.org/healthclasses

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For as long as I’ve been biting my nails(my entire life) and for all the unconfirmedunderlying reasons, anxiety and nervousnessmust have, on some level, played a role.However, I was never counseled, never psy-choanalyzed (by a professional, that is) andnever broken of the habit. Until, extremelyoddly enough, recently when I was diag-nosed with stage IV lung cancer at 54. Youwould think, that under these less than idealcircumstances, biting my nails would be allthat I would be doing. But it’s not, hardly atall. In fact, I even joked to my wife, Dina,that I might need to schedule a manicureappointment. (If I did, it would be a first.)

I wouldn’t say I’m at peace over the diag-nosis, though. I mean, it was totally unex-pected. There’s no cancer in my family, bothmy parents lived well into their 80s (in rela-tively good health) and I’m a lifelong non-smoker; never having smoked even one ciga-rette in my pre- and post-adolescent years.Yet, that’s the jackpot in which I find myselfimmersed: tumors, chemotherapy, oncolo-gists, diagnostic scans, lab work, diet and life-style restrictions/modifications, work issues,money issues, etc. (“So young, so handsome,well, so young, anyway,” Curly Howard ofThe Three Stooges was looking in the mirroradmiring himself, considering death, whenhe spoke these words, a sentiment I com-pletely embrace, context notwithstanding.)

It’s ironic when you think about it, though.If ever there was a time to exhibit a behaviorborn out of anxiety and nervousness, onewould think a stage IV lung cancer diagnosisout of the blue would be it. My nails shouldbe bitten down to the nub by now. Heck,they used to be when I was completelyhealthy (or clueless, depending on your per-spective/assessment), but they’re not. Theyappear almost normal. My nails now need tobe trimmed regularly and my cuticles are notall torn up, swollen and bleeding. It’s anincredible sight, really, for me and my fingers.I only wish my parents were alive to see it.(Oh, how they were frustrated by my con-stant gnawing of my fingers/nails/cuticles.)Although, given the fact that they would thenalso have the knowledge that their “baby”(“Some baby,” as my father always joked)had been diagnosed with “incurable” lungcancer, I can’t see how this juxtaposition ofgood and bad would have enhanced theirgolden years.)

Nevertheless, they would have offered methe kind of love and support and encourage-ment I no doubt would have benefited from.All things considered, they may not havelived to see me not biting my nails, but hadthey lived, the underlying reason for thechange – my diagnosis, might have hastenedtheir deaths, and doing anything that mighthave done so would not have been a pre-ferred pursuit.

So, after 50-some-odd years, I am nolonger a nail bitter. It took a cancer diagnosisto do it, but I suppose it’s about time.Certainly I’m not crazy about the contribut-ing factor to its cessation, but I am happywith the results. Whatever was in me, in myhead, that caused me to constantly bite mynails, seems to be gone. (Some trade-off,now I have malignant tumors in my lungsinstead.)

Not to worry. I can live with the change,Hopefully for a long time. However long I dolive, though, I will no longer be biting mynails. And for that, I’m thankful. I’m notexactly clear why I stopped but, since wewere all never clear why I started, I considerit a net positive. And considering my currenthealth circumstances, I’m grateful – andhappy, for anything that’s a positive. No mat-ter what!

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Boy Scout Troop 128, chartered at St.John’s Episcopal Church in McLean, hasawarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the high-est award given by the Boy Scouts ofAmerica, to two scouts in the troop.

Nick Pallante, a 15-year-old sophomorestudent at Marshall High School, and ScottMcCrery, a 15-year-old sophomore studentat Langley High, were presented the awardon Monday, Oct. 12, during an Eagle Courtof Honor. Approximately 70 guests attendedthe ceremony at St. John’s Episcopal Churchfollowing a Louisiana supper given in honorof the boys.

Nick is the son of Joseph J. Pallante andthe late Arlene Alai. He is in the Interna-tional Baccalaureate Honors Program atMarshall High and is a Cadet in the CivilAir Patrol of the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary.Scott is the son of former U.S. Rep. JimMcCrery (R-La.) and wife Johnette. He iscurrently a member of the junior varsityfootball team at Langley and a member ofthe BSA Order of the Arrow. Clark McCrery,Scott’s 13-year-old brother who is also a LifeScout, served as the Master of Ceremoniesfor the Court of Honor.

Scott McCrery and Nick Pallante show off the new Eagle medals theyreceived at Eagle Court of Honor on Oct. 12 at St. John’s EpiscopalChurch in McLean.

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Marshall High Ensemble Meets GovernorTen George C. Marshall High School students performed as a BrassEnsemble at the Fairfax Education Foundation’s Luncheon on the Stateof Education last week at the McLean Hilton hotel. Gov. Tim Kaine (D),the keynote speaker for the lunch, posed with band members after theluncheon. Pictured, are, front row, Nick Peck, Emma Baleck, LizzieCulbertson, Michelle Flores (co-drum major) and Nick Kemp; back row,Jordan Rennert (co-drum major), Joe Franke, Eric Reinhart, Kaine,Andrew Robinson and Ben Looker.

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The Madison High golfteam finished a solid season by placing second in

the Virginia State AAA tournamenton Tuesday, Oct. 20 at WaterfrontCountry Club near Roanoke. In arepeat of its runner-up position inthe Northern Region tourney, theWarhawks ended up second toWestfield High School.

“The guys responded well tothe competition and a very diffi-cult golf course,” said MadisonCoach Ted Savia afterward. “Wa-terfront has U.S. Open rough,

undulating greens, and hilly fair-ways. Anything under 80 was agood score.”

Senior Joe Moloney led the teamwith a 74-79-153 and finished fifthin individual play. His showingcapped off a great season, whichincluded medallist honors in theLiberty District tournament.

Junior Chris Wendel posted a 1-over 72 on the second day, the lowround of the tournament alongwith two other players.

“I hit more greens and fairwaysin the second round, which is im-portant on a course that tough,”said Wendel.

He was 1-under on the front

nine that day. He shot 82-72 - 154and tied for sixth in the individualstandings.

Several of the Madison playersremarked on how much they en-joyed each other as teammates.

“Team chemistry and camarade-rie were great,” said junior TommyCurley. “We were all good friendsand played well together.”

Only Moloney graduates nextspring, and juniors Wendel, Curley,and Al Hubbard are looking for agood run in the fall of 2010.

State Team Scores (top three)were: Westfield (617), Madison(628) and Kellam of VirginiaBeach (651).

Warhawks conclude an outstanding fall season.Madison Golf Team Finishes Second at States

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Madison High golfer Chris Wendel, a junior, tied forthe lowest score on the second day of the recentVirginia State tournament.

By Rich Sanders

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Phil Tiller’s Oakton High boys’ cross country team continued its dominance at theConcorde District Championships withanother first place finish Thursday after-

noon, Oct. 24, at Burke Lake Park.The Cougars, with 35 points, won the postseason

meet for the fifth straight year, finishing well aheadof second place finisher Centreville (61 points) onthe hilly, 2.98-mile course. Both Oakton andCentreville will advance to this Thursday’s NorthernRegion championships at Burke Lake.

“It was really a nice day for us,” said Oakton ninthyear head coach Phil Tiller, of the Oakton boys’ show-ing at districts. “We really went in with the expecta-tions of winning. My team is at the point these yearswhere we’re always going for the late season win.”

For a number of Oakton’s senior runners, the firstplace district finish was their fourth as members ofthe powerful program.

“None of them has ever lost [at districts],” saidTiller. “They haven’t had that bitter taste.”

Leading the way for Oakton was senior AndrewMcCullen, who captured his first-ever individual dis-trict crown with a time of 15 minutes, nine seconds.

McCullen finished ahead of Chantilly’s ChristopherFoley (15:14), who was second, and third place YazidZouaimia (15:16) of Centreville. Oakton’s PatrickFulghum (15:41) was fourth overall and Herndon’sJack Jasper (15:54) was fifth.

Oakton’s last individual district boys’ championprior to McCullen was Joe LoRusso, who finished

first at districts in both his junior (2006) and senior(2007) years.

In all, Oakton had six runners among the top 20and four in the top seven. Along with LoRusso andFulghum’s outstanding runs, the Cougars receivedstellar showings from sixth place Matt Woodhouse,seventh place Padriac Flynn, 17th place JamesCaracoglia and 20th place Patrick Eberhart. AndrewLarkin finished a solid 24th.

“Having four of the top seven [finishers] really putthe icing on the cake for us,” said Tiller, of Oakton’sability to win the team title with relative ease.

WHILE THE OAKTON BOYS were champions, theCougar girls put together a nice showing themselveswith a second place team finish behind championRobinson (41 points). Oakton (56) earned secondplace honors ahead of third place Centreville (75)and fourth place Herndon (88).

Lanie Smith of Oakton was the individual girls’champion, finishing with a time of 18:34, ahead ofRobinson’s Taylor Crosson (18:37) and Chantilly’sRachel Grochowski (18:46).

“It was very nice to see Lanie Smith win,” saidTiller. “She’s the first female champion for us in afew years.”

Other good outings for Oakton came from AlisonGregor and Jessie Daley, who were 11th and 12th,respectively; Kathryn Berlin (14th); and Oshin Shukla(18th). Morgan Bayer and Kristi Carrigan finished29th and 32nd.

A year ago, following a disappointing third placefinish at districts, the Oakton girls went on to earnsecond place at regionals.

By Michael K. Bohn

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Amanda Steinhagen ofOakton High blitzed thefield at the 2009 Virginia

Girls’ Open State Golf Tourna-ment. She won the two-day event,Oct. 26-27, by 11 strokes. She alsowon the event in 2007 and placedfourth last year.

Steinhagen, a senior from OakHill, shot a 2-under 70-68-138 tolead the field of 93 players atKempsville Greens Golf Course inVirginia Beach. The Girls’ Opendoes not have team play. Playerseither qualify through zone tour-naments or gain a spot if theyplayed in one of the four regionalteam tournaments.

“I started off great on the frontnine of the first round,” saidSteinhagen afterward. “I got ona birdie run and converted threegood approach shots into bird-ies.”

She posted four straight 3s, in-cluding a par on the ninth.

Starting the second round witha 4-shot lead over LaurenCoughlin of Hickory High Schoolin Chesapeake, Steinhagen aimedfor consistency.

“I tried to play it safe on thefront nine and make pars,” shesaid. “But the birdies just hap-pened anyway, and I was 2-underat the turn.”

She ended up with five birdiesfor the day.

In addition to her great highschool golf this year, Steinhagenqualified for an LPGA DuramedFutures Tour event last summer inRichmond. She earned her wayinto the field by winning a 36-six-hole amateur qualifier at Rich-mond Country Club.

A two-time honorable mentionAll-Met, Steinhagen has orallycommitted to attend LongwoodUniversity (Farmville, Va.) next falland play at the next level.

Tiller’s CougarsChamps Once MoreOakton boys win another Concorde cross country title,Smith leads Cougar girls to a second place showing.

Cougar senior also won in 2007.

Oakton’s SteinhagenDominates at States

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Assembly of GodVienna Assembly of God ... 703-938-7736

Washington Christian Church...703-938-7720Cristo Es Mi Refugio...703-938-7727

Baha’iBaha’i Faith for Northern Virginia ... 703-821-3345

BaptistGlobal Mission Church ... 703-757-0877Peace Baptist Church ... 703-560-8462

Bethel Primitive Baptist Church ... 703-757-8134

Cartersville Baptist Church ... 703-255-7075Fellowship Baptist Church ... 703-385-8516

First Baptist Church ... 703-938-8525The Light Mission Church ... 703-757-0877

Vienna Baptist Church ... 703-281-4400New Union Baptist Church... 703-281-2556

BuddhistVajrayogini Buddhist Center... 202-331-2122

Church of the BrethernOakton Church of the Brethern ... 703-281-4411

CatholicLight Mission Church ... 703-757-0877

Our Lady of Good Counsel ... 703-938-2828St. Athanasius Catholic Church ... 703-759-4555

St. Mark’s Catholic Church ... 703-281-9100

CharismaticChristian Assembly ... 703-698-9777

Church of ChristBerea Church of Christ ... 703-893-7040

Disciples of ChristAntioch Christian Church ... 703-938-6753

EpiscopalChurch of the Holy Comforter ... 703-938-6521

Church of the Holy Cross ... 703-698-6991St. Francis Episcopal ... 703-759-2082

Jehovah’s WitnessJehovah’s Witnesses ... 703-759-1579

LutheranEmmanuel Lutheran Church...703-938-2119

St. Athanasius Lutheran Church... 703-455-4003

MethodistAndrew Chapel United Methodist ... 703-759-3509

Church of the Good Shepherd ... 703-281-3987Dunn Loring United Methodist ... 703-573-5386Ephiphany United Methodist ... 703-938-3494Great Falls United Methodist... 703-759-3705

Oakton United Methodist ... 703-938-1233

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VIENNA

450 ORCHARD STREETVIENNA, VA

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Vale United Methodist ... 703-620-2594Smith Chapel United Methodist ... 571-434-9680

Wesley United Methodist ... 703-938-8700

Non-DenominationalChristian Assembly Church ... 703-698-9777

PresbyterianGrace Orthodox Presbyterian Church ... 703-560-6336

Korean Central Presbyterian ... 703-698-5577Vienna Presbyterian ... 703-938-9050

QuakerLangley Hills Friends...703-442-8394

Seventh-Day AdventistNorthern Virginia Christian Fellowship ... 703-242-9001

Vienna Seventh Day Adventists ... 703-938-8383

Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Fairfax ... 703-281-4230

UnityUnity of Fairfax ... 703-281-1767

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Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community. Send [email protected] is Friday.

Holy Comforter EpiscopalChurch Sponsors “Fair Trade forJustice” Expo on Sunday, Nov. 8, 9-10:30 a.m., 543 Beulah Road, NE inVienna. Northern Virginians will have achance to learn the simplest way to com-bat the modern day slavery. ASeptember ’09 report from the US De-partment of Labor tells us that some ofthe 27 million people living in slavery inthe world today are working to producesugar, chocolate, bananas, rice, coffeeand tea. Our simple choices in the gro-cery cart are one of the most profoundways we can make a difference. The“Fair Trade for Justice” event will helpexplain how fair trade certification andpeoples’ support of the Fair Trade Move-ment can help break the chains ofhuman trafficking and forced child la-bor. This event will feature fair tradegoodies like chocolate samples fromDivine Chocolate, tea sampling fromFair Tradewinds, and various bakedgoods made with products fromAlterEco and Whole Foods. While sip-ping a cup of fair trade coffee,participants can learn how fair tradeworks and see examples of success sto-ries in Fair Trade co-ops and farmsaround the world.

For more information, contact BobbyMonacella at 703-598-3498 [email protected]. Further infor-mation can also be found atwww.holycomforter.com.

HAVEN of Northern Virginia of-fers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weeklybasis. Contact 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for schedulesand registration information.

Catalyst Performs at Vale SchoolhouseThe band Catalyst will be performing on Saturday, Nov. 8,2-3 p.m. at the Vale Schoolhouse in Oakton at the cornerof Vale and Fox Mill roads. Catalyst will be performingduring the Holiday Mart sponsored by the Friends of theVale Schoolhouse. The band is a local rock band formedmore than two years ago by Oakton High School studentsBen Webster (vocals, guitar), Allen Luethke (lead guitar),Alex Rodriguez (drums) and Chris Peterkin (bass guitar).Pictured, from left, are Luethke, Rodriguez, and Websteratop a 1963 Ford Fairlane. Peterkin was not available forthis photo.

Send school notes to [email protected]. Deadline isFriday.

Kathryn Riley , a second-yearmaster’s student at the Bren School ofEnvironmental Science & Managementat the University of California, SantaBarbara, has been awarded an Associa-tion of Environmental Professionals,Channel Counties Chapter, Summer In-ternship Fellowship for 2009-2010.Kathryn is the daughter of Nancy andPeter Riley of Oak Hill. She graduatedfrom Oakton High School in 2003, andfrom Virginia Tech in 2007 with a BA inhistory. Prior to coming to the BrenSchool, she was a policy intern atOceana, a marine-conservation NGO inWashington, D.C., where she worked onsustainable seafood initiatives. She wasalso Supervisory Head Usher at WolfTrap National Park for the PerformingArts.

Rachel Vega of Vienna received aCertificate for Excellence for SpanishHonors III as well as the Bronze Stan-dard for the National Spanish Exam,Level 3, at Randolph-Macon Academy.She was also named to the president’slist for the fourth quarter. She is a ris-ing junior, and the daughter of BonnaePowers of Fairfax and Juan Vega ofVienna.

Juan Perez of Vienna was namedArt Student of the Year and the MostImproved Student in English as a Sec-ond Language at Randolph-MaconAcademy. He graduated on June 4.Perez is the son of Renato Perez andMaria Salgado of Vienna.

Amy Kyleen Lute of Vienna hasgraduated from Boston College with a

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bachelor of arts in economics and Is-lamic civilizations and societies. Lutewas a member of the University’sPresidential Scholars Program. Shewill attend Georgetown University’s

Summer Arabic Language Institute inWashington, D.C. and plans to pursuea career in economic developmentwith special interest in the MiddleEast.


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