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Minority-OwnedBusinesses ProsperIn Fairfax County

Laurenn Lee practices in front of the class atthe Summer Strings Camp; at age 11, she hasbeen playing the violin for six years.

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In recognition of their achieve-ments in school, at home andwithin their communities,

Fairfax county residents ChrisBatistatos, Kristina Brant,Stephanie Carpio, MorganConover, Timothy Corey, AnnDobrenz, Robin Falci and AlishaSindhwani were among 26 collegestudents to receive a combined$115,000 in scholarships fromNorthwest Federal Credit UnionFoundation. The Foundation hastwo scholarship programs: The BenDeFelice Scholarship, which pre-sented $5,000 each to 20 students;and the Central Intelligence Retir-ees Association (CIRA) Scholar-ship, which awarded $2,500 eachto six students.

Ann Dobrenz, who received aCIRA Scholarship, is a 2009 gradu-ate of James Madison High School,lives in Vienna and attends theUniversity of Virginia. The otherseven Fairfax County recipientswere awarded the Ben DeFeliceScholarship:

❖ Chris Batistatos, of Vienna, isa 2012 graduate of James Madi-son High School and will attendthe University of Virginia.

❖ Kristina Brant, of Burke, is a2012 graduate of ThomasJefferson High School for Scienceand Technology and will attendthe University of Chicago.

❖ Stephanie Carpio, of Centreville,is a 2010 graduate of Westfield HighSchool and attends Northern Vir-ginia Community College

❖ Morgan Conover, of FallsChurch, is a 2012 graduate ofGeorge C. Marshall High Schooland will attend Syracuse Univer-sity.

❖ Timothy Corey, of Reston, is a2009 graduate of Seton HomeStudy School and attends NorthGeorgia College and State Univer-

sity.❖ Robin Falci, of Herndon, is a

2012 graduate of Herndon HighSchool and will attend JamesMadison University.

❖ Alisha Sindhwani, of Oak Hill,is a 2012 graduate of ThomasJefferson School for Science andTechnology and plans to attendColumbia University Fu Founda-tion School for Engineering andApplied Science.

“These scholarships are a way ofsupporting the educational pur-suits of tomorrow’s leaders whileat the same time recognizing thevaluable contributions these stu-dents are already making to theircommunities,” said GerrianneBurks, Chairman of the NWFCUFoundation and President/CEO ofNWFCU.

NorthwestFCU AwardsScholarships toArea Students

Stephanie Carpio, Alisha Sindhwani, Chris Batistatos,Robin Falci and Morgan Conover are among the localwinners of the 2012 Ben DeFelice Scholarship awardedby the NWFCU Foundation.

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Local Minority-Owned Businesses ProsperCompanies generatemore than $1 billionin revenue andprovide more than1,000 jobs.

The staff of Helios HR in Herndon, one of Fairfax County’s thrivingwomen-owned businesses: (Back row, from left) Stephanie Eberhart,Andrea Parker, Sarah Smith, Ellyn Krause, Judy-Ann McKenzie, KathyAlbarado, Stephanie Kotch, Stacey Holst (Front Row, from left) NatalieOddenino, Michele Wooding, Dean Klein, Amy Levin-Murchie.

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Listed below are the 11 Fairfax County companieson the Hispanic Business 500, and their ranking:

❖ 21. MicroTech, LLC, Tysons Corner❖ 102. GeoLogics Corporation, Alexandria❖ 114. SCI Consulting Services, Inc., Tysons Corner❖ 117. COmputing TechnologieS, Inc., Fairfax❖ 134. Priority One Services, Inc., Alexandria❖ 138. Kemron Environmental Services, Inc.,

Tysons Corner❖ 166. Citizant, Chantilly❖ 186. Communications Resource, Inc. (CRI),

Tysons Corner❖ 205. NMR Consulting, Inc., Chantilly❖ 424. Engineering, Management & Integration,

Inc., Herndon❖ 434. MAC Aerospace Corp., Chantilly

Listed below are the five Fairfax County companiesand their rankings based on the 2012 Black Enter-prise (BE) magazine list of the 100 largest AfricanAmerican-owned companies in the U.S.

❖ 8. Thompson Hospitality, Herndon❖ 51. COMTek (Communications Technologies,

Inc.), Chantilly❖ 55. SoBran, Fairfax❖ 61. Metters Incorporated, Tysons Corner❖ 80. InScope International, Reston

Listed below are two of the 50 fastest-growingwomen-owned companies in North America, accord-ing to the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO)and American Express OPEN, the small business di-vision of American Express

❖ 10. GCS, Inc., Tysons Corner❖ 36. Ampcus Inc., Chantilly

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Businesses owned by Hispanics, Af-rican-Americans and womenshine in Fairfax County, accordingto the latest national rankings for

largest or fastest-growing companies.“Fairfax County is proud to be a commu-

nity in which companies of all descriptionscan and do succeed to a greater extent thanin the rest of the region, the state or thecountry,” said Gerald L. Gordon, presidentand CEO of the Fairfax County EconomicDevelopment Authority, which supports andmonitors the growth of local businesses.

Eleven Fairfax County-based companiesare among the 500 largest Hispanic-ownedbusinesses in the nation based on revenue—more than the total in 40 states, accordingto a recent report by HispanicBusiness.com.The Fairfax County companies are among22 from Virginia on the 2012 Hispanic Busi-ness 500 list.

Together these companies generated$655 million in revenue and employed morethan 3,000 workers in 2011, according toHispanic Business. Five Fairfax County-based companies are on the 2012 BlackEnterprise (BE) magazine list of the 100largest African American-owned companiesin the U.S. The 2012 BE 100 Industrial/Ser-vice list appeared in the June 2012 issue ofthe magazine. Those five companies gen-erated $613 million in revenue and countedmore than 5,000 employees in 2011, ac-cording to Black Enterprise.

Only seven states have more companieson the BE 100 list than Fairfax County. Inaddition, Fairfax County has more minor-ity-owned firms than 21 states and the Dis-

Fairfax County’sMinority-OwnedBusiness Rankings

trict of Columbia, according to the U.S.Census Bureau.

Fairfax County is also on the cutting-edgewhen it comes to women-owned businesses.According to the Women Presidents’ Orga-nization (WPO), a peer-advisory group formultimillion-dollar women-owned busi-nesses and American Express OPEN, thesmall business division of American Express,two Fairfax County-based companies madethe 2012 list of the 50 fastest-growingwoman-owned/led companies in NorthAmerica.

Kathy Albarado, CEO of Helios HR inHerndon, launched her human resources

consulting firm in September 2001. She saidshe has seen steady growth and support forwomen-owned businesses in the past de-cade.

An award-winning business executive,Albarado was recently named Lady Fairfaxby the Fairfax County Board of Supervisorsand was a top finalist for the FairfaxChamber’s woman-owned business execu-tive award in 2011.

“I feel fortunate that I live and work in acommunity so very supportive of entrepre-neurs and growing businesses. There is astrong spirit of collaboration in FairfaxCounty supported by the Chambers, our

elected officials, our business leaders andnonprofit partners,” Albarado said. “Thereare many who are willing to providementorship and support opportunity. It’s anexceptional county indeed.”

The FCEDA’s Business Diversity Divisionsupports the growth of these enterprises byorganizing and hosting workshops thatshowcase local, state and federal resourcesavailable to entrepreneurs and small busi-nesses and by hosting SCORE businesscounselors. For more information, go towww.fairfaxcountyeda.org. For more infor-mation on Helios HR, and the company’scommunity outreach efforts, go towww.helioshr.com.

Nearly 800 Jobs Added to the Local Economy

Information technology firms con-tinue to do well in a sluggisheconomy, according to a new report

from the Fairfax County Economic De-velopment Authority (FCEDA). Duringthe second quarter of 2012, the FCEDAprovided services and resources to 33businesses that are adding almost 800jobs in Fairfax County.

Most of these businesses are in the in-formation technology and professionalservices sectors and four are foreign-

Information technology firms and professional service companies see growth.based firms using a Fairfax County locationto expand in North America.

One of the most prominent announce-ments during the quarter came fromEngility, a government services companythat established its headquarters in theChantilly area of Fairfax County after spin-ning off from L-3 Communications. Engilitywill add 50 jobs in addition to its currentworkforce of 300. Another announcementcame from Kaztronix, a staffing companythat specializes in the health care, scientific

technology and telecommunications sectorsand is creating 57 jobs in the Tysons Cor-ner area of the county.

“We can attribute our success in FairfaxCounty to multiple factors,” said MichaelKasmir, co-founder and president ofKaztronix. “First and foremost, FairfaxCounty has a high density of evolving tech-nology companies seeking the best andbrightest talent, which the county’s prox-imity to major universities makes easilyidentifiable…From a recruiting perspective,

qualified job candidates have no prob-lem relocating to Fairfax County, givenits reputation as a desirable place to live.”

“While much of the country and theworld is suffering from a weak economy,the FCEDA continues to work with a widevariety of companies that are creatingjobs, diversifying Fairfax County’s eco-nomic base and contributing to the localtax base,” said Gerald L. Gordon, presi-dent and CEO of the FCEDA.

—Victoria Ross

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Vienna Woman Follows a Slippery SlopeMadison grad trainingfor skeleton in winterOlympics

By Donna Manz

The Connection

Since graduating from Elon Univer-sity, Veronica Day’s life has gonedownhill. And well it should bebecause Day, a Madison High

School graduate in 2007 who was track andfield three-time All-State, who broke Elon’strack and field records and is at the U.S.Olympic Committee’s training facility atLake Placid, honing her skill at “skeleton,”a relative of luge and bobsled. She’s pre-paring for the 2014 Winter Olympics inRussia.

“You go into skeleton because you wantto compete in the Olympics,” Day said.“There’s no reason to do skeleton unless youwant to go into the Olympics.”

If you are unfamiliar with skeleton—andmany are—here are some details. The skel-eton competitor uses a sled with runnersand lies on her stomach, gliding down hillshead first at 80 miles per hour. The sled it-self weighs 65 pounds.

DAY’S CAREER was born of an inside joke.She and her roommate were watching theVancouver Winter Olympics on television in2010 when the two jested that they wouldbuild a bobsled team after graduation.

Day was on a full track and field scholar-ship to Elon when she researched bobsled-ding through the website of the UnitedStates Bobsled and Skeleton Federation[USBSF], the national governing body forthose sports. USBSF recruited track andfield athletes. And that is what Day, a Viennanative, was.

Bobsleds are very heavy and the biggerthe driver is, the easier it is to push. Skel-eton fit her size. In her senior year, she de-cided she wanted to try the sport, thoughshe had never worked at it before.

“I realized I was too small for bobsled,”said Day.

After the college track and field seasonended, she took a month-long break from

airlines to hotels. Day says she will be do-ing a lot of traveling this upcoming winterbecause she has to learn to drive othertracks.

“If you’re ranked USA 1 or USA 2, youget a monthly stipend from the USBSF. Ifyou’re USA 3 or 4, you get little. The onlything I get from USBSF is housing andfood,” Day said.

When Day graduated from Elon Univer-sity in 2011, she left with a double major—international business and internationalstudies—and as the holder of five schoolrecords. She was the university’s MVP twotimes, three-time Southern Conferencechampion, nine-time All-Conference andthe Southern Conference Athlete of the Year.Her parents, she said, always supported herbut never pushed her. Her parents made itto every college meet she participated in.The Olympic hopeful from Vienna believesher upbringing served her well.

Day has an exercise regimen designed byher coaches. She works out at the gym threeto four hours a day, lifting weights for twohours. Her gym routine does not count theone to one-and-a-half hours of sprinting shedoes early in the mornings.

It’s not just working out that she’s strictabout, either. Her diet fuels her training.No wheat, including bread or pasta. Shefigures that about half her diet is proteinand the other half vegetables and fruit.When she does eat cereal, she chooses RiceKrispies. “Since I’ve started watching mydiet closely, it’s made a huge difference inthe quality of my workouts.”

WHAT HAPPENS if she does not make iton to the U.S. Olympic Skeleton Team?Day is not deterred by the possibility offailure. She’s motivated by the possibilityof success. Day likes competing at a highlevel and believes she has the ability todo so. As long as she likes doing what shedoes, she feels it would be a waste to stop.She would have regrets because therewould always be a “what-if” in the backof her mind.

“You only have one life to live, and if youdon’t pursue your passion to the fullest, give100 percent, you’ll regret it.”

To support Veronica Day’s Olympic training,go to www.frostbittenfollies.wordpress.com/

While it is unlikely that Olympic hopeful Veronica Day would be smilingthis broadly in competition, she is happy to exhibit her skeleton sled form.

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Between training breaks at the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Lake Placid trainingcenter, Madison High School track and field star Veronica Day comes home toVienna. With Veronica is one of her biggest supporters, her mom Holly.

competition. Last August, Day participatedin her first USBSF “combine” at Lake Placid.The combine consisted of eight events, themost important of which was sprinting. Shedid “really well,” she said, and qualified forUSOC training. Her combine score put Dayon the Elite Olympic team. Lake Placid isher new home.

There are four circuits internationally askeleton sledder can race on, Day said. Ifyou don’t make it to the Olympics, a skel-eton sledder is eligible, but not guaranteed,to race on other circuits. Her 2012 winterat Lake Placid was spent learning the me-

chanics of the sport and competingintersquad. “Pretty much, since I started inJanuary, I won all of those slides,” she said.

This coming October, Day will be partici-pating in USOC team trials to determine hercircuit placement. She hopes to be racingcompetitively in winter 2013.

Her new focus is costly. Skeleton sleds costbetween $3,000 and $10,000. A helmetcosts $700, and runners for the sleds, $700.Her shoes cost $300 and her speedsuit costmore than $100. She has to pay for all herother gear, as well, including exercise gear.She pays her own way to other tracks, from

Send school notes [email protected] is Friday.

Vienna residents EstebanBachelet (Writing Portfolio), Lind-say Brents (Poetry), TiffanyDuong (Poetry), Emma Hastings(Short Story, Journalism, ScienceFiction/Fantasy, Flash Fiction),Kristina Hu (Short Story, Flash Fic-tion, Personal Essay/Memoir,Writing Portfolio, Humor), Celia Is-lam (Flash Fiction) and BridgetJamison (Writing Portfolio) havewon regional recognition in the 2012Scholastic Writing Awards.

Vienna residents Nicholas A.

Beede, Lesley A. Harkins, Regan J.Herman, Moira S. Poje, TheresaR. Prentice, Sunjay Sethi andAydar Z. Shaildayev have beennamed to the fall 2011 dean’s list atBoston University of Boston, Mass.

Alison Luckett of Vienna has re-ceived a Silver Award from the GirlScouts, the highest award a G.S. Cadettecan earn. Her Silver Take-Action projectinvolved organizing and teaching aworkshop on Greenhouse Gases for el-ementary students. The Kilmer MiddleSchool 8th grader is the daughter of Aland Clara Luckett.

Navy Seaman Apprentice NovineJosep M. Mayuga recently completed

U.S. Navy basic training at RecruitTraining Command, Great Lakes, Ill.Mayuga completed classroom and prac-tical instruction on naval customs, firstaid, firefighting, water safety and sur-vival and shipboard and aircraft safety.An emphasis was also placed on physi-cal fitness. The 2011 graduate of JamesMadison High School is the son ofVivian M. and Norlito L. Mayuga ofVienna.

The following Vienna residents havebeen named to the fall 2011 dean’s listat Virginia Tech: Shyla M. Alford(hospitality and tourism manage-ment), Ann-Marie D. Callsen(chemical engineering), Tierney M.Caputo (communications), Hannah

O. Carlson (university studies),Daniel S. Cazenas (civil engineer-ing), Evan A. Clinton (electricalengineering), Jennifer N. Cutri(sociology), Katarina M. Engle(human nutrition, food and exercise),James F. Flanagan (internationalstudies), Rachel L. Franks (com-municat ions) , Rafael E.Gil-Figueroa (materials science andengineering), Do Young Gwak (bio-chemistry) , Jonathan J. Hu(general engineering), Mary Eliza-beth F. Jarosz (human nutrition,food and exerc ise) and Erin K.Kavanagh (sociology).

The following Vienna residents havebeen named to the fall 2011 dean’s list

at Virginia Tech: Justin M. Kyker(biological sciences), In H. Lee(general engineering),Michaelanne K. Makuch (sociol-ogy), Alanna C. Meehan(finance), James N. Mills (com-munications), ArmaunMirshamsi (general engineering),Caitlin R. Proctor (civil engineer-ing), Ji Eun Rhee (environmentalscience), Andrew K. Saunders(industrial design), Leah M.Stiegler (environmental policy andplanning), Megan E. Stolp (En-glish), Emily Su (economics),Jeroen G. Van Woerden (chemi-cal engineering), Peter L.Williams (finance) and Joshua A.Yazman (political science).

School Notes


Week in Vienna

Man Charged inFairfax Homicide

Police arrested a man onWednesday, Aug. 8 around 1 a.m.in connection with a suspiciousdeath in the 9100 block of BarrickStreet in the Merrifield area.

Police responded to a report ofa body with apparent stab woundsfound in the bathroom of an apart-ment around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday,Aug. 7. The body was identifiedas Oscar Rivera, 38, an occupantof the apartment.

Following interviews and furtherinvestigation throughout thenight, police charged Jose IvanLopez Castro, 20, another occu-pant of the apartment, with mur-der. He was transported to theFairfax County Adult DetentionCenter.

The deceased and suspects areknown to each other and policebelieve there was an altercationbetween the suspect and victimprior to the victim’s death.

The investigation is continuing.Anyone with information is

asked to contact Crime Solvers byphone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org ortext “TIP187” plus your messageto CRIMES/274637 or call FairfaxCounty Police at 703-691-2131.

CommunityMeetings onProposed Garage

The Town of Vienna will hosttwo informational communitymeetings for a proposed parkingstructure on historic Church Streeton Thursday, Aug. 16, 2-4 p.m. and6-8 p.m. in Town Hall CouncilChambers, 127 Center Street S.The public is invited to attendthese free, informal communityforums to learn more about theproposed project.

The proposed Church Streetparking structure at 120 ChurchStreet NW was submitted pursu-ant to the Public-Private EducationFacilities and Infrastructure Act(PPEA) of 2002. In addition tothese two community forums, thetown will host a special session forChurch Street merchants onWednesday, Aug. 15, 6:30-8:30p.m. on the site of the proposedgarage, 120 Church Street NW. Incase of inclement weather, thismeeting will be held in Sweet CityDesserts, 131-A Maple Ave W. Formore information on this project,visit www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?NID=874. No RSVPrequired.


Opinion

Starting School Prepared

Editorial

First day of school onSept. 4; local nonprofitsprovide school suppliesand weekend food.

With school beginning in a fewweeks, area charitable organi-zations have been collectingcontributions of new back-

packs, calculators, other school supplies,money and gift cards and winter coats to helpthe tens of thousands of truly needy NorthernVirginia students.

In Fairfax County alone, more than 40,000students are poor enough to qualify for subsi-

dized meals, and those studentshave mostly not had access tothose meals over the summersince Fairfax County Public

Schools no longer operates summer school.Working poor families cannot easily outfit

one or more children properly for school (thinkof the cost of a graphing calculator).

“For many families in our area who are work-ing hard but struggling to make ends meet,the prospect of finding the funds to purchasenew supplies for their children each year canbe stressful,” said Lisa Whetzel, Our DailyBread’s executive director. The organization

was still $3,000 and 200 backpacks short ofits goal last week. To help, contact BeccaBrummett or Jennifer Rose at 703-273-8829or [email protected], or visitwww.ODBFairfax.org.

One organization, Doorways for Women andChildren in Arlington, aptly describes the chal-lenges of some of Arlington’s students on itswebsite: “Embarrassed and disappointed thattheir family can only afford to prioritize ne-cessities as simple as groceries and rent, chil-dren living in poverty share a very differentschooling experience then many of their peers.”

Arlington Doorways for Women and Fami-lies collects money, school supplies, wintercoats and more for needy students. ContactRachel Dove at [email protected] or703-504-9283 or www.doorwaysva.org/do-nate/seasonal-ways-to-give/backtoschool/

FACETS in Fairfax, which provided morethan 300 students with backpacks filled withsupplies last year, is collecting school suppliesuntil Aug. 17, and welcomes financial contri-butions: FACETS Back to School Drive, 10640Page Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax. Drop dona-tions between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday,at 10640 Page Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax. FAC-ETS also seeks volunteers to help at specialevents where students will “shop” for theirschool supplies.

Reston Interfaith encourages residents todrop off Back-to-School-Drive items at Reston

Interfaith Administrative Offices, 11150 Sun-set Hills Road, Suite 210, Reston. ContactAlacia Earley, volunteer and drives manager,571-323-9568.

Northern Virginia Family Services Back toSchool Drive provides over 2,000 backpacksto youth in pre-K through college. On-site: Sortand organize school supplies, stuff backpacksand help distribute. Donate money or newschool supplies at 13926 Metrotech Drive,Chantilly.

On Thursday, Aug. 30, county firefighters willdistribute backpacks and school supplies forchildren throughout Fairfax County. They willdistribute approximately 2,000 backpacks,with supplies to school administrators, teach-ers, and local shelters for children in need.

United Community Ministries also helps lo-cal students. Send donations to United Com-munity Ministries, 7511 Fordson Road, Alex-andria. Contact 703-768-7106.

Once school begins, some local nonprofitswill start a different kind of backpack program,one that provides “weekend backpacks” forthese children who might not have enough toeat. The weekend backpacks contain child-friendly foods that are high in nutritional value.Beginning in September, schools will assist inthe distribution of these bags.

— Mary Kimm,

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Letters to the Editor

Questioning a‘War on Women?’To the Editor:

Recent criticisms of BarbaraComstock’s position on so-called“women’s issues,” and the con-comitant accusations of a Repub-lican “war on women” have left mefrustrated. Our Constitution doesnot, and should not, guaranteeaccess to free abortion and con-traception. While some may be-lieve that these represent impor-tant women’s health issues, oth-ers put a much higher priority ontreating actual illnesses that afflictmany women, such as cancer andheart disease. A great deal of re-search suggests that both abortionand contraception may increase awoman’s likelihood of sufferingfrom these prevalent life-threaten-ing health problems. Whateveryour position, it is extraordinarilyunfair and deceptive to character-ize those who prioritize health careissues differently as conducting a“war on women” or even as beinginsensitive to women’s health is-sues. As a woman myself, I ratherprefer to see any government fundsor any mandated funds from em-ployers go to help those who needto fight life threatening illness.Moreover, I cherish the freedoms

granted to me by our Constitutionand Bill of Rights, which will di-minish if the HHS mandate stands.

Believe it or not, there are manywomen who feel that no employershould be forced to provide abor-tion, abortifacient drugs, or artifi-cial contraception. Many womennote that there is no evidence thatany of these things have improvedwomen’s health. On the otherhand, much proof exists that theyhave led to far more problems thanthey were supposed to solve.

Laura BurkeGreat Falls

TJHS StoryIn NumbersTo the Editor:

The point is that inborn talent isnot the real issue for TJHS-levelsuccess. Nor is there any educa-tional program magic pill that willsolve this. The key is student long-term personal commitment to scho-lastic achievement and hard work- (the old “20 percent inspiration,80 percent perspiration” adage).

Since everyone likes statistics somuch, the elephant in the room hasalways been the performance ofAsian minority students vis-a-vis theentire FCPS student population -e.g., for 2011/12, Asian: 19 percent

of FCPS vs 64 percent at TJHS;White: 43 percent of FCPS vs 26percent at TJHS; Hispanic: 22 per-cent of FCPS vs 2.7 percent at TJHS;Black: 10 percent of FCPS vs 1.4percent at TJHS. Maybe those Asianstudents should get with the pro-gram and stop working so hard andbeing so successful. It makes theother ethnicities look bad.

FCPS has already watered downthe scholastic admission criteriafor TJHS in response to the clamorfor increased Hispanic and Blackenrollment, and that only resultedin more criticism because of theinevitable drop-off in TJHS stu-dent performance levels.

This is a culture contest pureand simple. One culture puts studyand commitment to educationalgoals at the top of life’s responsi-bilities and diversions. The others,not nearly so much. Change thecultures if you can.

William SmithFairfax

TJ on Hot SeatTo the Editor:

TJ (Thomas Jefferson HighSchool) has often been cited as oneof the best schools in the country. Ithas been put on the hot seat for notprioritizing diversification of racial

origins among the students it en-rolls. Reading current newspaperreports on the Olympics in Englandhas caused me to question this criti-cism of TJ. Photos show the threefemale sprinters representing theUSA to be black and photos of thewinning eight USA female rowersto be all white. Does this representmistaken priorities held by ourOlympic officials? Should strivingfor excellence be diluted by a policyof diversification? Should TJ havea quota in the future on acceptingAsian students for admission? Noeasy answer to these valid questions.

Bob SimonReston Founder

Putting AsidePoliticsTo the Editor:

As the mother of a woundedwarrior, I am appalled at Del. Bar-bara Comstock’s (R-34) apparentinability to put aside partisan poli-tics to honor our wounded men andwomen and their families(“Clemyjontri Park WelcomesWounded Warriors”, Aug. 1, 2012).The ordinance that wounded themilitary members and changed

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

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St. Athanasius Catholic Church ... 703-759-4555St. Mark’s Catholic Church ... 703-281-9100

CharismaticChristian Assembly ... 703-698-9777

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

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Church of the Good Shepherd ... 703-281-3987The Vine Methodist Church ... 703-573-5336Ephiphany United Methodist ... 703-938-3494Great Falls United Methodist... 703-759-3705

Oakton United Methodist ... 703-938-1233Vale United Methodist ... 703-620-2594

Smith Chapel United Methodist ... 571-434-9680Wesley United Methodist ... 703-938-8700

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Vienna Presbyterian ... 703-938-9050

QuakerLangley Hills Friends...703-442-8394

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their families’ lives forever didnot consider whether the soldierwas a Democrat or Republican.Wearing a Romney t-shirt at theYellow Ribbon Fund picnic was dis-respectful. This was a non-partisanevent. Campaigning for Romney,and reportedly bashing PresidentObama, crossed the line.

Bettina LawtonVienna

Hypocrisy at itsFinestTo The Editor:

Today, we have an economy thatis struggling here in the UnitedStates just like in many othercountries throughout the world. Inorder to help those Americans thathave lost their jobs due to theworldwide economic downturn,our politicians should be workingtogether to find solutions to thisproblem. It requires the work ofall parties coming together to dothis in a bipartisan way. Instead, theRepublicans in Congress and theRepublican governors throughoutthe country are spending our taxdollars and wasting their time try-ing to pass laws that make it moredifficult for certain targeted groupsof citizens to vote in the upcoming

elections.This attempt to suppress voter

turnout is their way to gain an ad-vantage and it is obvious that theyare more interested in voter sup-pression than helping the Americanpeople. Many studies have shownthat voter fraud is virtually absentin our voting process here in thiscountry but the Republicans find itexpedient to portray this issue in anunfair and untruthful context byexaggerating the issue. They aretargeting very specific states whichtend to vote more Democratic. Howdo they justify this in the name ofpreventing voter fraud?

It is quite ironic that the Repub-licans have protested creating anational ID card for all citizenssaying it was some kind of limiton our freedom while they find un-derhanded ways to repress thevote because, ostensibly, these vot-ers do not have a proper form ofidentification. This is all hypocrisyat its finest.

Robert CoxMcLean

Buffalo SoldiersLicense PlateTo the Editor:

The Northern Virginia BuffaloSoldier Motorcycle Club has been

working persistently for some timeto create a license plate to honor andcommemorate the legacy of the 9th

and 10th Calvary Buffalo Soldiers.We have been working with the

Virginia Department of Motor Ve-hicles and Del. Mark Keam to helpmake this possible. Keam has in-troduced a bill to the Virginia Gen-eral Assembly (House Bill 1040)for issuance of a Buffalo Soldiercommemorative license plate.

The state requires that we ac-quire 450 prepaid applications ata cost of $10 per vehicle for regu-lar plates or $20 for personalizedplates. At present we have approxi-mately 100 pre-paid applicationsready to submit. However, in a fewweeks, we must have all 450 pre-paid applications or as close to 450as possible. We need everyone’shelp in making this possible.

For application packets and theproposed design as well as anyquestions, contact me [email protected] or call 703-629-1174. You may also contactJoan Thomas [email protected] or tele-phone her at 703-586-8466.

Please do not contact the DMVas this plate has not yet been ap-proved; all applications must besubmitted as mentioned above.

Terrence L. DavisAlexandria


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WEDNESDAY/AUG. 15John Prine and Emmylou Harris. 7:30

p.m., at the Filene Center, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. $45 in-house, $25 lawn.Go to www.wolftrap.com for moreinformation.

This Century + Austin Gibbs +Bandits & Beggars. 7:30 p.m., atJammin’ Java, 227 Maple Avenue E.,Vienna. [email protected].

THURSDAY/AUG. 16Barry Manilow. 8 p.m., at Wolf Trap,

1551 Trap Road, Vienna. $35-$95. Go towww.wolftrap.org for tickets andinformation.

Girls Book Club. 3 p.m., at Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike, GreatFalls. Girls 9-12. Call library for booktitle. 703-757-8560.

Book Discussion. 7 p.m., at OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. “Rose” by Martin Cruz Smith.703-242-4020.

Book Discussion Group. 7:30 p.m., atGreat Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Call library for booktitle. 703-757-8560.

FRIDAY/AUG. 17Barry Manilow. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1551

Trap Road, Vienna. $35-$95. Go towww.wolftrap.org for more information.

Friday Afternoon Chess Group. 1 p.m.,at Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Players of all ages andall skill levels welcome. 703-757-8560.

SATURDAY/AUG. 18Tobacco Harvest. 1-4 p.m., at the Claude

Moore Colonial Farm, 6310 GeorgetownPike, McLean. Now that harvest is here,the colonial farm family invites thepublic to help clean the leaves, gatherthe cut and split plants and hang themto cure. $3 for adults, $2 for childrenand senior citizens. For moreinformation, call 703-903-9330.

Civil War Weekend. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., atSully Historic Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Watch the militarymaneuvers of the skirmishes and seere-enactors go through drills, camproutines, perform medical care,artillery and rifle firing and join as arecruit. There will also be a one-actplay by a local historian and author.Also on Sunday, Aug. 19, 10 a.m.-3p.m. $9 for adults, $7 for childrenand senior citizens. For moreinformation call 703-437-1794 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully.

DC Fest Featuring Mercyme andThird Day. 3 p.m. George MasonUniversity Patriot Center, 4500Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Also withSanctus Real, Brandon Heath,Building 429, Kerrie Roberts andLindsey McCaul. $20-$99. Go towww.ticketmaster.com, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit www.patriotcenter.com fortickets.

West Coast Swing Dances. 7 p.m., atColvin Run Community Hall, 10201Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. Secondand third Saturday every month. Formore information contact 703-759-2685or www.colvinrun.org.

Mary Chapin Carpenter w/ SpecialGuest Loudon Wainwright III. 8p.m., at Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. $42 in-house, $25 lawn.www.wolftrap.org.

Master Gardeners Plant Clinic. 10a.m., at Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Expertsavailable to answer your gardeningquestions. 703-242-4020.

Plant Clinic hosted by the MasterGardeners. 10 a.m., at Tysons-Pimmit

Entertainment

Teaching a Love of MusicSummer StringsCamp culminatesin concert.

By Morgan Sasser

The Connection

At the Summer StringsCamp, young musi-cians come togetherto share a love of mu-

sic and gain experience playingin an orchestra. Held at St. Tho-mas Episcopal Church inMcLean, the camp runs forseven days and culminates in aconcert to showcase the stu-dents’ best material.

The camp is directed by RuthDonahue, who says that shetries to teach the children “alove of music and to have funwhile playing.”

In accordance with this phi-losophy, Donahue implementstheme days like Messy Mondayand Freaky Friday into thecamp. She also tries to selectpieces that she thinks her stu-dents will connect with—forinstance, the children were re-cently thrilled to learn theOlympic theme song.

“She cares about how we feelplaying, and really tries to fo-cus on our individual potentialand progression,” said violinistLauren Fahlberg, a student atSpring Hill Elementary School,about Donahue.

Summer Strings has beenrunning since 1989, and issponsored by Music Masters, alocal music store. Although theprogram is only a week long,Donahue says, “it is the perfectamount of time to pull a con-cert together and keep the stu-dents interested.”

Violinist and ThoreauMiddle School student Eliza-beth Wu says that her favor-ite aspect of Summer Stringsis the opportunity to playwith a group because, whenpracticing at home, the stu-dents play individually. Alongwith Fahlberg, Patrick Oh andLaurenn Lee, Wu preparedMozart’s “Musik der Tisch”for the final concert. “Welearned to listen to each other,”she said.

Many students plan to con-tinue playing in their schoolorchestras. However, Fahlbergadds, “We all hope that FCPSdoesn’t shut down the musicdepartment. That’s a really de-pressing thought.”

Violinist and Thoreau Middle School student Elizabeth Wu, 11, prepares her violinpiece for the Summer Strings Camp final concert, held on Aug. 7.

From left, the four students who played Mozart’s “Musik der Tisch” in the concert:Patrick Oh, Laurenn Lee, Elizabeth Wu and Lauren Fahlberg.

The students practice collectively for seven days with their instructor, Ruth Donahue.

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Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, FallsChurch. Experts available to answeryour gardening questions. 703-790-8088.

SUNDAY/AUG. 19Alte Kameraden “AUG-toberfest”

Concert. 6:30 p.m., at the VillageGreen bandstand, at Mill and ChurchStreets, Vienna. Pre-concert “HappyHour” at the Vienna Inn, from Noonuntil show begins. Go towww.fairfaxband.org for moreinformation.

Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m.-Noon, at theVienna American Legion, 330 CenterSt. North, Vienna. Adults $8, children$3. Omelets, scrambled eggs,blueberry pancakes, bacon and more.703-938-1379.

Alan Jackson. 8 p.m., Wolf Trap, 1551Trap Road, Vienna. $50 in-house,$35 lawn. www.wolftrap.org.

MONDAY/AUG. 20Tiny Tot Time. 10:30 a.m., at Dolley

Madison Library, 1244 Oak RidgeAve., McLean. Songs, rhymes andactivities. Age 13-23 months withadult. 703-356-0770.

Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m., atGreat Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Join for stories,songs and activities. Ages 3-5 withadult. 703-757-8560.

TUESDAY/AUG. 21Train with Matt Kearney and Andy

Grammer. 7 p.m., at the FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. $48in-house, $35 lawn.www.wolftrap.com.

Tuesday Storytime. 10:30 a.m., atTysons-Pimmit Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Stories,songs and activities. Ages 1-2 withadult. 703-790-8088.

Mystery Book Discussion. 6:30p.m., at Tysons-Pimmit Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Calllibrary information desk for booktitle. 703-790-8088.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 22Harvest Wine Dinner. 6:30 p.m., at

Wildfire Restaurant, Tysons Galleria,3rd floor. Five-course menuhighlighting fresh local ingredientsand wine. $75/person. Reservations.703-442-9110.

Teddy Bear Dance Party. 11 a.m., atDolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Ave., McLean. Bring yourfavorite teddy bear and listen toPeter McCory’s one-man band. 703-356-0770.

Dave Koz with BeBe Winans;Special Guest: Average WhiteBand. 8 p.m., at the Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. $42 in-house, $25 lawn. www.wolftrap.com.

THURSDAY/AUG. 23Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

8 p.m., at the Filene Center, 1551

‘Must Love Cars’Exhibit at Katie’s Coffee

Must Love Cars, anexhibit of mixedmedia collages by

Heidi Mraz, runs until Aug. 31at Katie’s Coffee at The OldBrogue, 760-C Walker Road inGreat Falls. Meet the artist dur-ing the Cars and Coffee event onSaturday, Aug. 25, from 7-9a.m., weather permitting.

In a series that includes clas-sic racecars from the 60’s and70’s, Mraz’s artwork is remark-ably polished, especially consid-ering her medium—torn bits of

recycled automotive and fashionmagazines. Her clever treatmentof materials leads viewersthrough a visual journey thatbegins with simple images butquickly shifts to the complex.“It’s an experience that is meantto bump viewers slightly off bal-ance,” said Mraz. “Once youcross over the line, there is an‘ah-ha’ moment between what isperceived and what’s actually onmy canvas.” Free and open tothe public. For more informa-tion, go to www.HeidiMraz.com.

Trap Road, Vienna. $45 in-house,$25 lawn. www.wolftrap.com.

FRIDAY/AUG. 24Movies in the Park. 8:45 p.m., at

Glyndon Park, 300 Glyndon St. N.E.,Vienna. “Kung Fu Panda 2.” Free. Incase of inclement weather, call 703-255-7842 two hours before show time.

The Christopher Linman JazzEnsemble. 8:30 p.m.-Midnight, atthe Wine Bar & Lounge at Entyse,Ritz Carlton, 1700 Tyson’s Boulevard,

McLean. Enjoy food, wine and jazz.703-506-4300.

Al Green; Special Guest: TajMahal. 8 p.m., at the FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. $45in-house, $25 lawn.www.wolftrap.com.

SUNDAY/AUG. 26Straight No Chaser. 8 p.m., at the

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. $42 in-house, $25 lawn.www.wolftrap.com.

McLean TeensGot Talent andOFTC’s 22ndAnniversaryBlock Party

Saturday, Aug. 25. 4-10 p.m.,at the Old Firehouse Teen Center,1440 Chain Bridge Road,McLean. McLean Teens Got Tal-ent is looking for a few youngartists from Fairfax County in 7th-12th grade to participate in theTeens Got Talent show during theOFTC Block Party. Free. Advanceregistration is required. For moreinformation, call 703-448-8336or go to www.mcleancenter.org.

“Moody River,” watercolor by Carol Milton. Featuredartist Carol Milton’s landscapes are scenes that changedramatically depending on weather conditions, time ofday, season. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday–Saturday. ViennaArts Society Gallery on the Village Green, 513 Maple Ave.,W., Vienna. www.ViennaArtsSociety.org


OPEN HOUSESSATURDAY/SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 & 19

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Ashburn22018 Ayr Hill Ct.................$814,900..Sun 1-4................Bruce Young.........Samson Props..571-331-6363

Burke9528 Blackburn Dr..............$495,000..Sun 1-4 ...........Christine Zinser .........Long & Foster ..703-503-1861

Chantilly42344 Astors Beachwood ... $850,000..Sun 1-4..............Chris Pezzana..................Weichert ..703-447-166241994 Kudu Ct....................$694,000..Sun 1-4.................Rich Triplett.........Samson Props..703-217-1348

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Oakton10623 Vale Rd ................. $1,650,000..Sun 1-4..........Lilian Jorgenson.........Long & Foster ..703-790-1990

Springfield6429 Northanna Dr ............. $449,900..Sun 1-4 ........... Angel Caballero.........Samson Props..703-967-5329

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Stone Ridge24783 Prairie Grass............$569,900..Sun 1-4..............Chris Pezzana..................Weichert ..703-447-1662

Vienna1007 Cottage St. SW........$1,229,000..Sun 1-4 ..... Terry Weiss-Worley ........Keller Williams..703-636-7300403 Tapawingo Rd., SW......$950,000..Sun 1-4 .................... Lisa Ware .........Long & Foster ..866-730-62159426 Shouse Dr..................$774,900..Sun 1-4.............Glenn Feagans........Keller Williams..703-734-0192

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VIENNA ACRES ..................... 02/28/123359 V LN ............................... 6 ... 5 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ......... $1,500,000 .... Detached ......... 0.83 ......... 22124 ...... WESTOAKS .......................... 02/19/1210284 JOHNS HOLLOW RD ...... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,499,000 .... Detached ......... 1.84 ......... 22182 ...... VICTORIA FARMS ................. 05/11/122621 SLEDDING HILL RD .......... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ......... $1,480,000 .... Detached ......... 0.84 ......... 22124 ...... OAKTON RETREAT ............... 06/01/123233 FOX MILL RD ................... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ......... $1,460,000 .... Detached ......... 1.41 ......... 22124 ...... CLARKE PROPERTY ............... 06/27/122801 MARSHALL LAKE DR ........ 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ......... $1,440,000 .... Detached ......... 1.05 ......... 22124 ...... TIMBER LAKE ....................... 05/11/12441 ORCHARD ST NW .............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,409,000 .... Detached ......... 0.39 ......... 22180 ...... WINDOVER HEIGHTS ........... 01/03/122019 GEORGE WASHINGTON RD .. 6 ... 6 .. 2 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,406,546 .... Detached ......... 0.65 ......... 22182 ...... MADRILLON FARMS ............. 03/22/12107 HARMONY DR SW ............. 5 ... 5 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,395,000 .... Detached ......... 0.40 ......... 22180 ...... VIENNA WOODS .................. 06/06/12407 SURREY LANE SE ............... 6 ... 5 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,385,000 .... Detached ......... 0.32 ......... 22180 ...... SURREY ESTATES .................. 03/29/121884 BEULAH ROAD #1 ........... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,376,540 .... Detached ......... 0.94 ......... 22182 ...... EMBASSEY COURTS ............. 03/19/121014 APONI RD SE ................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,359,000 .... Detached ......... 0.34 ......... 22180 ...... OAK GROVE ......................... 03/26/121882 BEULAH ROAD ................ 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,355,395 .... Detached ......... 1.06 ......... 22182 ...... EMBASSY COURT III ............. 06/11/12309 CHARLES ST ..................... 5 ... 5 .. 2 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,351,963 .... Detached ......... 0.23 ......... 22180 ...... EAST VIENNA WOODS .......... 03/15/12520 PARK ST SE ....................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,329,642 .... Detached ......... 0.40 ......... 22180 ...... VIENNA ............................... 02/28/12406 SURREY LANE #4 .............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,312,190 .... Detached ......... 0.28 ......... 22180 ...... SURREY ESTATES .................. 06/21/12404 SURREY LANE SE ............... 6 ... 5 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,308,506 .... Detached ......... 0.28 ......... 22180 ...... SURREY ESTATES .................. 06/13/121761 BROOKSIDE LN ............... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,300,000 .... Detached ......... 1.42 ......... 22182 ...... BROOKSIDE EAST ................. 06/15/12600 KINGSLEY RD SW .............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,285,000 .... Detached ......... 0.34 ......... 22180 ...... VIENNA WOODS .................. 02/14/12108 BATTLE ST ........................ 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,285,000 .... Detached ......... 0.27 ......... 22180 ...... LOWES ................................ 04/27/123699 WAPLES CREST CT ........... 5 ... 4 .. 2 ......... OAKTON ......... $1,275,000 .... Detached ......... 0.89 ......... 22124 ...... WAPLES CREST .................... 05/11/128263 TRAILWOOD CT ............... 5 ... 4 .. 2 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,265,000 .... Detached ......... 0.16 ......... 22182 ...... MADRILLON MANORS .......... 06/29/12313 PARK ST ............................ 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,255,290 .... Detached ......... 0.35 ......... 22180 ...... AYRHILL BERRYS .................. 05/02/122009 SPRING BRANCH DR ........ 6 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,250,000 .... Detached ......... 0.76 ......... 22181 ...... WENDOVER ......................... 02/21/129453 DERAMUS FARM CT ......... 5 ... 4 .. 2 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,230,000 .... Detached ......... 0.44 ......... 22182 ...... CIARA ESTATES .................... 06/01/1210214 CEDAR POND DR ........... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,200,000 .... Detached ......... 1.08 ......... 22182 ...... CEDAR RUN ......................... 06/07/129003 LUPINE DEN DR ............... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,185,000 .... Detached ......... 0.49 ......... 22182 ...... MANORS AT WOLF TRAP ...... 04/18/122650 FIVE OAKS RD ................. 6 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,175,000 .... Detached ......... 0.77 ......... 22181 ...... FIVE OAKS ........................... 04/27/121549 WELLINGHAM CT ............ 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,170,000 .... Detached ......... 0.23 ......... 22182 ...... CARRINGTON ...................... 04/16/121305 NEWKIRK CT ................... 5 ... 4 .. 2 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,169,000 .... Detached ......... 1.35 ......... 22182 ...... WOODLAND ESTATES ........... 06/26/129449 BRENNER CT ................... 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,152,000 .... Detached ......... 0.26 ......... 22180 ...... BENNETT KILN ..................... 05/30/129870 PALACE GREEN WAY ........ 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,150,000 .... Detached ......... 0.11 ......... 22181 ...... WILLIAMSBURG COMMONS .. 02/15/123 ELAINE CIR SE ...................... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,150,000 .... Detached ......... 0.24 ......... 22180 ...... VIENNA WOODS .................. 05/10/12305 LOCUST ST SE ................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,145,000 .... Detached ......... 0.26 ......... 22180 ...... VIENNA ............................... 02/29/12911 OLYMPIAN CIR .................. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,143,520 .... Detached ......... 0.27 ......... 22180 ...... VIENNA WOODS .................. 01/18/12230 MOORE AVE SE ................. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,135,000 .... Detached ......... 0.27 ......... 22180 ...... PAQUETTE SUBDIVISION ...... 03/20/12408 PARK ST SE ....................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,132,500 .... Detached ......... 0.25 ......... 22180 ...... MURRAYLAND ..................... 06/29/121488 BROADSTONE PL ............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,129,000 .... Detached ......... 0.22 ......... 22182 ...... CARRINGTON ...................... 02/02/12103 MOORE AVE ...................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,125,000 .... Detached ......... 0.24 ......... 22180 ...... VIENNA WOODS .................. 04/20/12801 COTTAGE ST SW ............... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,120,000 .... Detached ......... 0.25 ......... 22180 ...... WEST VIENNA WOODS ......... 02/13/129445 BRENNER CT ................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,095,000 .... Detached ......... 0.30 ......... 22180 ...... BENNETT KILN ..................... 05/15/1210310 CONEJO LN ................... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ......... $1,090,000 .... Detached ......... 2.65 ......... 22124 ...... HIDDEN ESTATES ................. 03/01/1211737 SADDLE CRESCENT CIR .. 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ......... $1,085,000 .... Detached ......... 0.96 ......... 22124 ...... FAIRWINDS .......................... 05/30/12346 WINDOVER AVE NW .......... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,085,000 .... Detached ......... 0.37 ......... 22180 ...... WINDOVER HEIGHTS ........... 05/15/129960 VALE RD ......................... 6 ... 3 .. 2 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,053,500 .... Detached ......... 0.37 ......... 22181 ...... BIGELOW SMITH .................. 03/14/1211308 WALNUT CREEK CT ........ 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ......... $1,050,000 .... Detached ......... 0.84 ......... 22124 ...... WAPLES MILL MANOR .......... 01/12/12128 KINGSLEY RD SW .............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,050,000 .... Detached ......... 0.23 ......... 22180 ...... VIENNA WOODS .................. 01/25/1210024 CODY CT ....................... 7 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,035,000 .... Detached ......... 0.45 ......... 22181 ...... CODY TRACT ....................... 06/06/122801 RIFLE RIDGE RD .............. 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ......... $1,020,000 .... Detached ......... 0.46 ......... 22124 ...... HUNT VALLEY ESTATES ......... 04/27/128437 AMANDA PL .................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,015,025 .... Detached ......... 0.18 ......... 22180 ...... AMANDA PLACE ................... 06/27/128424 TYSONS TRACE CT .......... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,015,000 .... Detached ......... 0.17 ......... 22182 ...... TYSONS TRACE .................... 02/27/1212182 BRECKNOCK ST ............. 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ......... $1,010,000 .... Detached ......... 0.96 ......... 22124 ...... FOX DEN ESTATES ................ 05/24/121278 COBBLE POND WAY ......... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,010,000 .... Detached ......... 0.58 ......... 22182 ...... ESTATES AT GREAT FALLS ...... 06/29/128402 TYSONS TRACE CT .......... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ......... VIENNA .......... $1,005,000 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22182 ...... TYSONS TRACE .................... 05/30/12208 PATRICK ST SW ................. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $999,999 .... Detached ......... 0.42 ......... 22180 ...... VIENNA WOODS .................. 03/16/1210308 HICKORY FOREST DR ..... 5 ... 3 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ............ $991,000 .... Detached ......... 0.61 ......... 22124 ...... HICKORY HOLLOW FOREST .. 03/23/12502 PLUM ST ........................... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $985,000 .... Detached ......... 0.23 ......... 22180 ...... WEST VIENNA WOODS ......... 03/31/122305 IDYLWOOD MEWS LN ...... 5 ... 5 .. 0 ......... VIENNA ............. $975,500 .... Detached ......... 0.22 ......... 22182 ...... WILLIAMS HILL .................... 04/17/1210409 DUNN MEADOW RD ...... 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $975,000 .... Detached ......... 0.86 ......... 22182 ...... WOODLAND ESTATES ........... 04/18/128254 GEORGE WASHINGTON CT .. 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $975,000 .... Detached ......... 0.33 ......... 22182 ...... GEORGE WASHINGTON RD ... 05/08/1210500 DUNN MEADOW RD ...... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $975,000 .... Detached ......... 0.60 ......... 22182 ...... ESTATES AT GREAT FALLS ...... 05/16/128201 WESTWOOD MEWS CT .... 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $972,000 .... Detached ......... 0.27 ......... 22182 ...... WOLFTRAP VALE .................. 01/13/1211739 SADDLE CRESCENT CIR .. 4 ... 3 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ............ $965,000 .... Detached ......... 0.84 ......... 22124 ...... FAIRWINDS .......................... 03/22/129603 TIMBERVIEW CT .............. 6 ... 3 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $960,000 .... Detached ......... 0.31 ......... 22182 ...... STARKS CROSSING ............... 04/16/1211734 SADDLE CRESCENT CIR .. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ............ $950,000 .... Detached ......... 0.94 ......... 22124 ...... FAIRWINDS .......................... 02/21/122603 HANNAH FARM CT .......... 5 ... 4 .. 3 ......... OAKTON ............ $950,000 .... Detached ......... 0.83 ......... 22124 ...... HANNAH HILLS .................... 06/27/122220 WOODFORD RD .............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $950,000 .... Detached ......... 0.17 ......... 22182 ...... WILLIAMS HILL .................... 06/12/129126 OLD COURTHOUSE RD .... 4 ... 2 .. 0 ......... VIENNA ............. $945,000 .... Detached ......... 2.00 ......... 22182 ...... MARTIN ............................... 06/26/128204 WESTWOOD MEWS CT .... 4 ... 3 .. 2 ......... VIENNA ............. $943,500 .... Detached ......... 0.22 ......... 22182 ...... WOLFTRAP VALE .................. 04/25/122217 WOODFORD RD .............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $941,000 .... Detached ......... 0.17 ......... 22182 ...... WILLIAMS HILL .................... 02/14/121318 CARPERS FARM WAY ........ 4 ... 3 .. 2 ......... VIENNA ............. $940,000 .... Detached ......... 0.51 ......... 22182 ...... CARPERS FARM .................... 04/18/1211446 VALE SPRING DR ............ 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ............ $940,000 .... Detached ......... 2.69 ......... 22124 ...... VALE SPRING WOODS ........... 05/21/1210310 BRITTENFORD DR ......... 6 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $940,000 .... Detached ......... 0.57 ......... 22182 ...... HUNTER MILL ESTATES ......... 06/05/129608 PEMBROKE PL ................. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $939,000 .... Detached ......... 0.92 ......... 22182 ...... BEAU RIDGE ........................ 05/24/12406 RIDGE RD SW ................... 5 ... 4 .. 0 ......... VIENNA ............. $939,000 .... Detached ......... 0.50 ......... 22180 ...... BROADVIEW ........................ 06/01/129900 CHAPPELL LN .................. 4 ... 3 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $936,500 .... Detached ......... 0.36 ......... 22181 ...... OAKTON GROVE .................. 05/29/128307 WOLFTRAP RD ................ 5 ... 5 .. 0 ......... VIENNA ............. $935,000 .... Detached ......... 0.22 ......... 22182 ...... WOLFTRAP VALE .................. 06/01/122306 RIVIERA DR ..................... 4 ... 3 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $930,000 .... Detached ......... 0.46 ......... 22181 ...... TANGLEWOOD ..................... 06/15/121321 CARPERS FARM WAY ........ 4 ... 3 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $929,500 .... Detached ......... 0.54 ......... 22182 ...... CARPERS FARM .................... 05/08/122820 NORBORNE PL ................ 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ............ $928,000 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22124 ...... HEARTHSTONE VILLAGE ...... 05/31/12105 FARDALE ST SE ................. 4 ... 3 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $927,700 .... Detached ......... 0.24 ......... 22180 ...... VIENNA WOODS .................. 02/21/122091 HUNTERS CREST WAY ..... 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $925,000 .... Detached ......... 1.87 ......... 22181 ...... HUNTERS CREST ................. 01/31/121715 RALEIGH HILL RD ............ 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $925,000 .... Detached ......... 0.66 ......... 22182 ...... HUNTER MILL ESTATES ......... 03/15/1211735 FLEMISH MILL CT .......... 6 ... 4 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ............ $925,000 .... Detached ......... 0.57 ......... 22124 ...... WAPLES MILL ESTATES .......... 05/02/1210002 CLOVERDALE PL E .......... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $915,000 .... Detached ......... 0.63 ......... 22182 ...... CARPERS FARM .................... 06/15/12501 AYR HILL AVE NE ............... 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $910,000 .... Detached ......... 0.29 ......... 22180 ...... COUNCIL SQUARE I .............. 01/09/129100 WEXFORD DR ................. 5 ... 3 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $910,000 .... Patio Home ...... 0.28 ......... 22182 ...... WEXFORD SOUTH ................ 06/13/121878 COLD CREEK CT .............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $910,000 .... Detached ......... 0.83 ......... 22182 ...... CHRISTMAS TREE FARM ....... 06/13/1210600 SAMAGA DR .................. 4 ... 3 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ............ $907,000 .... Detached ......... 0.71 ......... 22124 ...... AVON GLEN ......................... 04/13/122046 GEORGE WASHINGTON RD .. 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $906,000 .... Detached ......... 0.16 ......... 22182 ...... WOLFTRAP VALE .................. 04/20/1210604 LITTLE RUN FARM CT ..... 5 ... 3 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $905,000 .... Detached ......... 0.91 ......... 22182 ...... LITTLE RUN FARM ................ 03/09/1210102 COPPER CT ................... 5 ... 5 .. 0 ......... OAKTON ............ $905,000 .... Detached ......... 0.40 ......... 22124 ...... OAKTON ESTATES ................ 04/09/1211439 STONE MILL CT ............. 3 ... 3 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ............ $900,000 .... Detached ......... 1.06 ......... 22124 ...... WAPLES MILL ESTATES .......... 04/30/129606 PODIUM DR .................... 4 ... 4 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $900,000 .... Detached ......... 0.46 ......... 22182 ...... TIBURON ............................. 05/21/129500 CHESTNUT FARM DR ....... 4 ... 3 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $900,000 .... Detached ......... 0.26 ......... 22182 ...... CHESTNUT FARM ................. 05/18/1210110 TATE CT ........................ 4 ... 3 .. 1 ......... OAKTON ............ $887,000 .... Detached ......... 0.24 ......... 22124 ...... EDGEMOORE MANOR .......... 05/15/121723 ABBEY OAK DR ................ 5 ... 3 .. 1 ......... VIENNA ............. $883,500 .... Detached ......... 0.51 ......... 22182 ...... CLARKS CROSSING ............... 05/21/12

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Cecilia Anderson, a formerteacher and the owner ofSplendidly Organized inVienna, encourages parentsto begin creating a structuredschedule for their childrenbefore the start of school.

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Time for SchoolAdvice on how to transition from a laid-backsummer to a hectic academic year.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

When Ellen Feldman’s 5-year-old son started school lastfall, one of the biggest ad-justments for the single

mother of two was having to adhere to aschedule.

“All of a sudden we went from being ableto do things on our own time frame to hav-ing to wake up and be at a certain place ata certain time,” said Feldman. “Sending myson off to school for the first time was ex-citing, but also difficult.”

From purchasing school supplies and newclothes to reuniting with friends and leav-ing home for the first time, the start of anew school year can bring about emotionsthat range from delight to anxiety.

“Back to school, which is a positive expe-rience, has stress built into it,” said LindaGulyn, a professor of psychology atMarymount University in Arlington, Va.“Any change is stressful, even a positivechange. But kids will adapt quickly.” Thetransition, said experts, is more manageable

when parents develop a plan before the firstday of classes.

“The more structure parents can give theirkids before school starts, the better,” saidprofessional organizer Cecilia Anderson, aformer teacher and the owner of SplendidlyOrganized, Inc. in Vienna. “If kids are giventotal free reign during the summer, they arenot going to be in the right mindset forschool.”

Michele Claeys, associate head andmiddle school principal at the NorwoodSchool in Potomac, believes that final daysof summer break can be an ideal time foran academic brush-up: “There are oftenskills that aren’t used throughout the sum-mer, but are important as school starts.Having children of all ages read as much aspossible for pleasure throughout the sum-mer, but also in the days leading up to thestart of school, is a good idea because it is asustained experience where they are fo-cused on something for a long period time.”Claeys also recommended giving childrenan opportunity to discuss their reading withfriends.

E X P E R T SALSO SUG-GEST establish-ing a sleep rou-tine with a con-sistent bedtime.“If parents getstarted a fullweek ahead oftime trying toget children intothe routine ofbeing awakeand alert for themorning, itgives them achance to get their bodies adjusted to theschedule that they will have to maintain forthe whole year,” said Claeys.

Reintroducing a back-to-school morningritual can be an anxiety-inducing exercisefor some, especially after two months with-out a rigid agenda. According to profes-sional organizers, a tactical plan can makethe daybreak drill more pleasant.

“Do as much a you can the night before.For parents who pack their kids lunches, itis important to have things ready to go andput in bags,” said Anderson. For childrenwho want the freedom of packing their ownlunches, Anderson recommended dividing

lunch options into food group and allow-ing children to select one item from eachgroup.

“You want to give your child a balancedmeal,” she said. “One day there might betuna sandwiches, and turkey sandwiches onanother day, and whatever snack goes alongwith it like cut-up vegetables. Have thoseready to go and in bins and let childrenchoose one thing from each bin. That waykids will have more ownership over theirlunches and there will be few complaints.”

Don’t underestimate the importance ofbreakfast either: “A child won’t have all fac

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By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

Two hundred and fiftychildren spent theirSunday morningswimming, biking and

running around Langston HughesMiddle School and South LakesHigh School on Aug. 12 as part ofthe second annual RestonChildren’s Triathlon, hosted by theYMCA, Fairfax County, Reston andthe Reston Association.

Triathletes, ages 6 to 14, swam,biked and ran various distancesdepending on their age groups. Sixto 8-year-olds swam 50 meters,biked 1.1 miles and ran .7 miles.Nine to 11 year-olds swam 100meters, biked two miles and ranone mile, while 12 to 14-year-oldsswam 150 meters, biked two milesand ran 1.4 miles.

SWIMMERS STARTED at theRidge Heights Pool and bikedalong Ridge Heights Road andSouth Lakes Drive before runningto the South Lakes track, wherethe finish line and cheering fami-lies awaited them.

“It was definitely very hard tofinish, but my goal was not to haveto walk the whole time and I didn’thave to,” said Stephanie Morgan,11, of Falls Church. “The swim-ming might have been the hard-est, because at the beginning youfeel like you can go on forever, butonce you try to get on your bike

all soaking wet, you realize there’sa lot more to go.”

Douglas Janssen, 11, ofAshburn, said running was thetoughest part for him.

“Biking and swimming are fun,because they’re something you cando and be a little more relaxed,”he said. “But running is mostly justfor exercise and it’s a little boring.And it wears me out more than theother two, so I’m glad it was last.”

Herman Smith of Reston saysthe triathlon has led to several bigchanges for his daughter, Hannah,10.

“Signing up for the event helpedher learn how to ride a bike with-out training wheels, it alwaysscared her, but once a few friendssigned up, she didn’t want to feelleft out, and that meant dedicat-ing herself to learning to ride,” hesaid. “Between training for thisevent and watching the last weekof track and field events in the

Olympics, I think she’ll be reallymotivated to ride, bike and swimfrom now on.”

With the event in its second year,some children, such as Gina Tutt’sdaughter Hailey, 9, used their ex-perience to better prepare.

“Last year she was excited to bedoing things with kids, and whileshe attended a few of the trainingclinics, it was definitely about hav-ing fun,” she said. “But as she wasgetting ready for this year’s, shewas really dedicated. She was go-ing on practice runs, rides andswims, and checking her times andshe even practiced the transitionsto shave off as many seconds asshe could.”

FUNDS RAISED AT THEEVENT went to youth scholarshipprograms, and 40 of the partici-pants were able to do so becauseof scholarships that helped themregister and get the equipmentneeded to participate.

“We didn’t want people with aninterest to not be able to partici-pate because they didn’t have themoney to get a bike or pay theentry fee, so we were able to pro-vide new bikes and helmets thatthey can keep,” said Larry Butler,RA’s director of Parks and Recre-ation. “We hope this event helpsintroduce a healthy lifestyle to thekids.”

Butler also said he hopes theevent would foster future inter-ests.

“With three different activities,hopefully they can find one thatthey really liked,” he said. “And ifthey find they like the biking, run-ning or swimming, maybe that’ssomething they can keep doingand eventually graduate to ourSprint Triathlon, or Fall Triathlon,in a few years.”

Runners prepare to enter the South Lakes High School track, the final leg ofthe Reston Youth Triathlon, Sunday, Aug. 12.

Swimmers prepare to start the first leg of the Reston KidsTriathlon at Ridge Heights Pool, Sunday, Aug. 12.

Triathletes begin the biking portion of the Reston KidsTriathlon, Sunday, Aug. 12.

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ulties for learning if they haven’t eaten well,”said Anderson. “Some kids don’t have lunchuntil 1 o’clock, so to go from 6 a.m. until 1o’clock without food is tough. They need some-thing that has protein. It doesn’t have to behome-cooked eggs. It can be turkey sausagesor lunchmeat, but a bag of chips and a mon-ster drink is not a good breakfast.”

TO AVOID a last-minute morning search forerrant permission slips or stray report cards,

Vienna-based pro-fessional organizerSusan Unger ofClutterSOS urgesparents to create acommand center, acentral locationwhere all papersthat must be signedand retuned toschool are kept.She adds that achart outlining the

morning tasks is another useful tool: “If chil-dren have a check list to look at, they can askthemselves, ‘Have I brushed my teeth?’ or ‘HaveI combed my hair?’ The night before, chooseclothes and put the backpack by the door.”

Use a family calendar. “Another importantthing is having a calendar that lists activitiesand sporting events and putting it in a placewhere everybody can see it and everybodyknows the schedule,” said Unger. “It also helps

Time for School“But I Don’t Wantto Go to School”

Separation Anxiety and Other Resistances toSchool

“Separation anxiety is a natural and healthy emo-tion,” said Linda Gulyn, Ph.D., a professor ofpsychology at Marymount University in Arlington. “De-velopmental theory will say when children haveseparation anxiety, it is a sign that they are attachedto the parent. That is good sign.”

Understanding an older child’s resistance to school:“From a psychological point of view, it is important forparents to acknowledge the child’s feelings,” Gulynsaid. “Even if you’re looking at your 14-year-old andthinking she’s being absolutely unreasonable, you haveto say ‘I understand how you feel. I get it.’ Then the teenfeels that they are being respected.

“For a lot of teens, there is a lot of pressure going intoschool mode, so that is legitimate anxiety. They mightbe saying, ‘I now have three A.P. (Advanced Placement)classes. I have to play volleyball. I have to work part-time. I have all this stuff going on,’ so the pressure isreal,” said Gulyn.

Science teacher Karen Schulien of the Norwood School in Potomac teaches a group ofkindergarten students. Education experts encourage parents to establish a sleep rou-tine before school starts.

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— Cecilia Andersonto color-code the calendar, so have one color for eachchild.”

Before heading out to purchase new supplies orclothes for school, organizers suggest taking inven-tory. “You can see what you already have and whatyou need and make a shopping list from that,” saidUnger.

One of the most important components of creat-ing a good start to a new school year is attitude,education experts agree. “Generally, it is helpful ifparents help children see school as a fun, happy placewhere they can be stimulated and learn,” said Claeys.

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WEDNESDAY/AUG. 15Personalized Computer/

Internet Training. 7 p.m., atTysons-Pimmit Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Gethelp with basic computer skills,using Microsoft Word and Exceland introduction to Internet use.Call the library to sign up for anappointment. 703-790-8088.

Model Investment Club ofNorthern Virginia. 7 p.m., atTysons-Pimmit Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church.Learn more about investingfollowing an investment clubmodel. New visitors welcome.703-790-8088.

THURSDAY/AUG. 16One-on-One Computer

Training. 2 p.m., at OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Learn the basics of theinternet, Word and Excel. Call foran appointment. 703-242-4020.

One-on-One English Practice. 2p.m., at Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Call foran appointment with an ESLvolunteer. 703-242-4020.

eBook/eReader Instruction.8:15 p.m., at Oakton Library,10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton.Learn about library eBooks andhow to access them with yourcompatible device. Call for anappointment. 703-242-4020.

FRIDAY/AUG. 17English Conversation Group. 10

a.m., at Patrick Henry Library,101 Maple Avenue East, Vienna.703-938-0405.

Cat Adoptions. 6:30-8:30 p.m., atPetSmart, 8204 Leesburg Pike,Vienna. Every Friday. Sponsoredby Lost Dog & Cat RescueFoundation.www.lostdogrescue.org.

SATURDAY/AUG. 18The Vienna Saturday Farmers

Market hosts the League ofWomen Voters to registerpotential voters. The market islocated at the caboose parking lotacross from 131 Church StreetNE, in Vienna. Additional parkingis located at Assembly of GodChurch (corner of Center and AyrHill Road NE—walk down theW&OD trail to the market). Forupdated information visit

Facebook\Vienna-Farmers-Market orviennafarmersmarket.com.

MONDAY/AUG. 20Stroke and Osteoporosis

Screening. 10:30 a.m., at theCharity Baptist Church, 1328Spring Hill Road, McLean. Pre-registration is required.www.lifelinescreening.com.

English Conversation. 10:30a.m., at Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Englishpractice for non-native speakers.703-242-4020.

TUESDAY/AUG. 21Five Hills Garden Club. 10 a.m.,

at Vienna Presbyterian Church,124 Park St., Vienna. Meets thirdTuesday of every month. 703-988-9324 or [email protected].

One-on-One English practice.1:30 p.m., at Oakton Library,10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton.Call for an appointment with anESL volunteer. 703-242-4020.

Personalized Internet Training.

2:30 p.m., at Tysons-PimmitLibrary, 7584 Leesburg Pike, FallsChurch. A 45-minute one-on-oneInternet training session with atechnology volunteer. Call for anappointment. 703-790-8088.

One-on-One ComputerTutoring. 3 p.m., at OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Learn the basics of theinternet, Word and Excel. Call foran appointment. 703-242-4020.

Practice your English. 6:30 p.m.,at Tysons-Pimmit Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. 703-790-8088.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 22Personalized Computer/

Internet Training. 7 p.m., atTysons-Pimmit Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Getone-on-one help with basiccomputer skills, using MicrosoftWord and Excel and introductionto Internet use. Call the library tosign up for an appointment at703-790-8088.

THURSDAY/AUG. 23Greater McLean Chamber of

Commerce LeadShareMeeting. 7:30 a.m., atChesterbrook Residences, 2030Westmoreland St., Falls Church.LeadShare events will be held the2nd and 4th Thursday of everymonth. Register at 267-346-1885.

FRIDAY/AUG. 24English Conversation Group. 10

a.m., at Patrick Henry Library,101 Maple Ave., East Vienna. 703-938-0405.

Pokemon League. 3 p.m., atPatrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve., East Vienna. Learn and play.Ages 5-12. 703-938-0405.

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Session. 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAvenue East, Vienna. The FairfaxCourt Appointed SpecialAdvocates (CASA) is hosting aninformation session to promoteawareness and advocation forneglected or abused children.703-273-3526 x22 [email protected].

TJ Michael will be creatingballoon art and there will be a“tomato demonstration” at theVienna Saturday Farmers Market.The market is located at thecaboose parking lot across from131 Church Street NE, in Vienna.Additional parking is located atAssembly of God Church (cornerof Center and Ayr Hill Road NE—just a short walk down the W&ODtrail to the market). For updatedinformation visit

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More than 300 people gathered at the Fairfax Station Sikh temple on Aug. 9 for aninterfaith candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the Aug. 5 shooting at the WisconsinSikh Temple.

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Targeted for AppearanceJasmine Kang ofVienna, a secondyear student atthe University ofVirginia, reflectson hate crimesagainst Sikhs.

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Every morning, as my fatherleaves for work, I worrythat something bad will

happen to him. This fear is not ir-rational. Since September 2001,Sikh men, like my father, have beenthe targets of verbal and physicalassaults due to their appearance.

One of the tenets of the Sikhreligion requires men to maintaintheir beard and hair, which is cov-ered by a turban. This is the iden-tity of a Sikh—an identity that isall too often mistakenly connectedto terrorism.

The news of the Sunday, Aug. 5shootings at the Sikh temple inWisconsin only elevates my fear.Recent events have shown us thatterrorism does not have a specificidentity and can originate closerto home than we might havethought imaginable. The shootingreminds the Sikh community ofthe numerous individuals we havelost due to misplaced hate crimes.

Today, there are about 700,000Sikhs in the United States and the

Washington, D.C. Metro Area ishome to a significant portion ofthis population. Sikh men havebeen serving in the Armed Forcessince World War 1 and are buriedalongside fellow Americans at Ar-lington National Cemetery. Despitebeing a part of this nation for over150 years, we are seen as outsid-ers. In a country of freedom, wefear for our own freedoms.

Sikhs came to this great nationlooking for all it has to offer. Theywere attracted to the opportunityfor work, the chance to providemore for their children and thereligious freedom.

For too long, Sikhs have facedthe choice between their religiousidentity and integration in societyin a country that claims to offer

both. This country has made agreat stride in allowing Sikh mento serve their country while main-taining their identity, but cases ofdiscrimination and threats are stilltoo common.

Everyday, the identity of Sikhmen is challenged in the schoolsand streets of America. It is unfor-tunate that it has taken a tragicmass shooting to bring this issueto the nation’s attention.

I ask you, my community, to re-member the victims of this event,including the courageous police-men who defended their localcommunity members. I ask you torecognize the contributions ofSikhs in our area so that one day,my family and I can feel safe inthe nation we call home.

Fairfax County board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova (D-at-large) and Fairfax County Police Chief DavidRohrer were among several community and faith leadersthat spoke at the Aug. 9 candlelight vigil held at theFairfax Station Sikh temple to honor the victims of theAug. 5 shooting at the Wisconsin Sikh Temple.

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