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Families peer over themodel train layout at theVienna train station. Thetrains are operated by theNorthern Virginia ModelRailroaders, Inc., and thedisplay is open to the public10 times a year.

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By Donna Manz

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Trains, steam-powered, diesel-run or electrified, conjure up images of the old westand its mining history, of snowy mountain passes, rural farm towns and indus-

trial cities, of cargo beds and commuters and leisurepassengers. The Northern Virginia Model Railroad-ers, Inc. [NVMR] brings imagination to life monthlyat the original Vienna train depot when the clubopens the extensive model railroad layout to thepublic.

“I always liked trains,” said Todd Givens of Vienna,an NVMR member of three years, and new grandfa-ther. “As a boy, I had Lionel. I used to bring my kidshere all the time. For me, it’s still fun.”

The station, alongside the Washington & Old Do-minion Trail, the site of former railroad tracks, sitsat the corner of Dominion and Ayrhill Roads in awood structure renovated to house the multi-level,helix-looped layout. The NVMR is an HO scale modelrailroad, set in the 1950s, modeling a small Ameri-can railroad, the Western North Carolina.

During the Oct. 17 open house, a steady stream offamilies came in to peer over the complex train dis-play, a series of mountains and tunnels and bridges,stations and towns. Occasionally, parents hoistedtheir children up high for better viewing.

Ten engineers, equipped with radio receivers, op-erated their trains and those of the club. Engines areencoded with a microchip that is operator-depen-dent, and a maze of electrical wires and switches layin the staging areas below the visible layout. Thehand-tied track, Givens said, works pretty much likethat of a real railroad, and a lot of it is single-track.A computer programs the trains. To date, the trainsystem has suffered no fatalities.

“I LIKE THE MOVEMENT the best,” said Vienna’sEmmet Helmstetter, 4. His favorite train at the Viennastation was the “fast one,” the Acela. “You alwayshave to keep looking for your favorite train,” Emmetsaid. For his mom and dad, Fred and HeatherHelmstetter, train-watching in a warm place was theperfect thing to do on a chilly, rainy day.

Karen and Scott Moore, whose son Ethan goes toMeekins Pre-school in Vienna, said they would havecome “rain or shine.” Ethan loves trains, particularly

the loud whoo-whoo sounds the horn makes. LikeEmmet, the Acela was Ethan’s favorite train there.

Some engines have bells and whistle; the steamlocomotives chug-chug. The Acela looks sleek andmodern.

At one end of the pre-Civil War building, wherethe ticket windows once stood, is a nuanced reminderof Virginia’s segregationist past. Where the ceilingmeets wall, on either side, is a cutout of the mold-ing. At one time, a wall stood there to separate thewhites and the blacks.

Maybe, it’s an iron beast chugging along vast ex-panses of the unsettled American west, a box-carhopping hobo in an old movie, or a D.C.-NYC-boundpassenger traveling high-speed, but notions of traintravel spark nostalgia, if only from images seen ontelevision or movies.

The 63rd Annual ViennaHalloween Parade,marked by 92 selected

entries, steps off on Oct. 28, at 7p.m. Grand Marshal of parade isformer Vienna town council-woman, Maud Robinson. A jointpartnership of the Town of Viennaand the Vienna-Tysons RegionalChamber of Commerce [VTRCC],the parade draws upwards of35,000 spectators every year.

Community Service is this year’stheme. Robinson, a 50-year plusresident of Vienna and the widowof former Vienna mayor CharlesRobinson, remains a dedicatedcommunity volunteer.

WHILE RECRUITING SPON-SORS was more challenging this

year than in the past, many localbusinesses stepped up to supportthis popular community event.Whole Foods sponsors the VIPtent.

The Redskins Marching Band,compliments of Air Treatment inVienna, and Slapshot, the Wash-ington Capitals’ mascot, courtesyof the Capitals, headline celebrityparticipants. “From the day he[Slapshot] came last year, he knewhe’d be coming back,” said paradeco-chair Rebecca Diamond ofRebecca Diamond Marketing inVienna.

“Vienna residents have sup-ported

63rd annualparade honorsMaud Robinson.

Halloween ParadeComing to Vienna

The Redskins Marching Band, sponsored by five-decade-old Vienna business, Air Treatment, returns.

Costumed children remain the highlight of the annualVienna Halloween parade even after 63 years.

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Vienna HalloweenParade at-a-GlanceWhen: Wednesday, Oct. 28; 7-9 p.m.Where: Berry Street to Center Street.

Road closures; traffic detoured toChurch Street.

Joint partnership of Vienna-TysonsRegional Chamber of Commerce and theTown of Vienna

NVMR operates multi-level layout at old W & OD trainstation, which opens to public 10 times a year.

Railroading Is Alive in Vienna

Vienna’s Emmet Helmstetter, 4, says ‘youalways have to keep looking for your favor-ite train.’ Emmet’s favorite is the Acela.

Todd Givens of Vienna, in the modelrailroad’s staging area, points outswitches and electronics.

Alban Thiery of Oakton operates twotrains at the Oct. 17 Open House.

Photos by Donna Manz/The Connection

Trains in ViennaWhat and where: The Northern Virginia Model Railroaders,

Inc. models an HO scale model railroad layout, set in the1950s, on permanent display at the Vienna station, 231Dominion Road.

When: remaining 2009 Open Houses are Saturday, Nov. 14;Nov. 30 during the Vienna Holiday Stroll along ChurchStreet, station open 6-9 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 12.

Except for the holiday stroll, Open House hours are usually 1-5p.m. each day.

Email [email protected] for more information or seewww.nvmr.org/ to learn more about becoming a member.

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Hunger Walk atTown Green

The fifth annual Vienna CROP[Communities Responding toOvercome Poverty] Hunger Walkwill be held on Oct. 25. The 5Kwalk begins and ends at theVienna Town Green at 2 p.m.

The Vienna CROP Hunger Walkhas set a goal of 200 Walkers andhopes to raise $20,000 to helpaddress hunger and poverty.Twenty-five percent of the fundsraised in Vienna will go to the lo-cal organization, the Committeefor Helping Others [CHO].

This year Vienna and some2,000 cities and towns nationwideare joining together in interfaithcommunity CROP Hunger Walksaround the theme “Enough forall.” Many of the CROP Walkerswill be wearing “Enough for all”or “We walk because they walk”T-shirts, proclaiming their solidar-ity with the millions of neighborsaround the world who have towalk to live — as well as with themillions served by local food pan-tries, food banks, and meal siteshere in the U.S. These local minis-tries share in the funds raised byCROP Hunger Walks.

Week in Vienna

Suzanne Zolldan and ValerieKappler participated in the thirdannual Lymphoma Research Ridelast Sunday in Barnesville, Md. Fam-ily and friends donated more than$7,100 in support of their bike rideto go towards lymphoma researchfor finding a cure for this disease.

Valerie Kappler, a 46-year-oldmother of four, was diagnosed lastNovember with lymphoma. Due tothis research, she is participatingin a clinical trial and, thankfully,is in full remission. SuzanneZolldan’s husband, John, was di-

agnosed 18 years ago and annualscans continue to show that he isalso in full remission. However,remission is not a cure. The can-cer has a high probability of oneday reoccurring, and it is the goalof the Lymphoma Research Foun-dation to find a cure.

Typically, lymphoma strikes menin their mid-60s yet the number oflymphoma patients has nearlydoubled in the past years. In 2009, itis estimated that almost 66,000 newcases will be diagnosed. The num-bers for this disease are growing.

Both Zolldan’s and Kappler’sfamilies were out to support themat the ride and their team “Remis-sion Riders” won first place inteam spirit decorations.

“The ride was extremely wellorganized,” said Zolldan. “Beau-tiful scenery, challenging hills,and police officers at every inter-section. All and all, it was a posi-tive, uplifting experience. Theride grew from 83 participantslast year to over 200 this year;many of which were riding as asurvivor, or in honor of someone

touched by this illness.”“Next year, we are planning on

adding riders to our team and hav-ing many fund raising opportuni-ties. Dr. Bruce Cheson ofGeorgetown chaired the ride andis one of the leading doctors in thisresearch which literally saved mylife,” said Kappler.

This year’s Third Annual Lym-phoma Research Ride brought inmore than $380,000. The three-year total raised through theLymphoma Research Ride is$1.1 million.

Suzanne Zolldan and Valerie Kappler participated in thethird annual Lymphoma Research Ride Sunday, Oct. 18 inBarnesville, Md.

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Crime

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Activities reported by the Vienna policedepartment through Oct. 16.

ALCOHOL VIOLATION900 Block Ware St., S.W. Oct. 9,

9:13 p.m. Sergeant Smith respondedto assist MPO Shaver on a call forunlawful consumption of alcoholgoing on in a backyard. As he arrivedhe encountered a 17-year-oldjuvenile attempting to leave the area.The juvenile appeared to have beenconsuming alcohol. The boy’s fatherwas contacted and responded toretrieve his son. The father is goingto be handling the son’s punishmentin lieu of judicial intervention.

ARRESTS500 Block Maple Ave., West. Oct. 9,

12:40 a.m. Sergeant Taylorconducted a traffic stop on a vehiclefor committing a traffic offense. Uponhis interaction with the driver,Sergeant Taylor detected signs ofpossible impairment. Afterattempting to complete several fieldsobriety tests, a 24-year-old male ofTarfside Lane in Gaithersburg, Md.was arrested for Driving WhileIntoxicated. He was then transportedto Vienna Police Headquarters foranalysis of his breath. Furtherinvestigation revealed that hisdriving privilege was suspended inVirginia. After analysis, he wastransported to the Fairfax CountyAdult Detention Center and formallycharged with Driving WhileIntoxicated and Driving WhileSuspended. He is being held on a$2000 bond. See related case below.

500 Block Maple Ave., West. Oct. 9,12:40 a.m. Officer Lyons respondedto assist Sergeant Taylor with atraffic stop. After a brief period of

time a second vehicle arrived withtwo uninvolved subjects. One of thesubjects became belligerent andclosed in on Officer Lyons. Theofficer directed the individual tocease his actions but the individualrefused. Officer Lyons then placed a47-year-old male of Roberts Drive inVienna under arrest for Drunk inPublic. The man then attempted tore-enter his vehicle. The secondsubject who was with him thenattempted to block the officer’saccess to the vehicle. The subject, a29 year old female of Oak ClusterDrive in Centreville, was thenarrested for Obstruction of Justiceand Resisting Arrest. Both weretransported to the Fairfax CountyAdult Detention

Center. The male was formally chargedwith Drunk in Public and ResistingArrest. He is being held on a $2500bond. The female was formallycharged with Resisting Arrest andObstruction of Justice and held on a$2000 bond. See related case above.

100 Block Maple Ave., N.W. Oct. 9,6:51 p.m. MPO Shaver responded fora call regarding an individual thatappeared intoxicated and was yellingobscenities. Upon his arrival MPOShaver found the individual inquestion. MPO Shaver observed thatthe subject was injured and hesummoned Fairfax County EMS.After EMS treated the subject hestated that he had been assaulted bytwo unknown males. Transportationto the hospital was refused. The 42 –ear-old male of Patrick St. in Viennawas then arrested for Drunk inPublic. He was transported to theFairfax County Adult DetentionCenter.

900 Block Ware St., S.W. Oct. 9,9:13 p.m. PFC Shaver responded fora call regarding an underage

individual consuming alcohol in backof a home. After a brief investigationPFC Shaver arrested an 18-year-oldmale of Ware St. in Vienna for Drunkin Public. He was then transported tothe Fairfax County Adult DetentionCenter. See related case below.

900 Block Ware St., S.W. Oct. 9,9:13 p.m. PFC Lewis responded toassist with a group of individualsbelieved to be illegally consumingalcohol. As he arrived PFC Lewisfound a subject attempting to leavethe area. His investigation revealedthat the subject had illegallyconsumed alcohol. A 19-year-oldmale of West St. in Vienna wasissued a summons for UnderagePossession of Alcohol. He was thentransported to his home by PFCLewis. See related case above.

1100 Block Maple Ave., N.E. Oct. 9,11:24 p.m. MPO Seitz observed avehicle committing a traffic infractionand conducted a traffic stop. Uponhis interaction with the driver, MPOSeitz observed signs of possibleimpairment. After attempting toperform several field sobriety tests, a28-year-old female of Kite St. inBurke was arrested for Driving WhileIntoxicated. She was transported toVienna Police Headquarters foranalysis of her breath. She refused tosubmit to the analysis and was thentransported to the Fairfax CountyAdult Detention Center. There shewas formally charged with DrivingWhile Intoxicated and Refusal toSubmit to a Breath Test.

300 Block Maple Ave., East. Oct. 10,2:20 a.m. PFC Monaco observed twofemale subjects exit a vehicle andwalk towards the shopping center.One of the females stopped andurinated on the sidewalk. As PFC


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Bud Mayo sits at his desk atPimmit Hills High School, where heis an assistant principal.

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Helping Students To SucceedBurke man has beena Fairfax County edu-cator since 1970.

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ence and helping hand.”Mayo credited Wilson with providing him

with the insight to help foster an atmo-sphere that allows all of the students togrow properly. Together, they attempt tomake sure all students feel comfortable bytreating them all with respect and dignitydespite cultural differences.

“We have students here at Pimmit Hillsfrom over 33 different nations,” Mayo said.

ORIGINALLY FROM Alexandria, Mayocan remember a time when things were alot different in Fairfax County.

“Back when I was a kid, everybody wasborn here that was from here,” said Mayo.“The interesting thing is the increase in di-versity that we have here now. Before, allyou would see was native blacks and na-tive whites here. It‘s funny because peoplelook at you funny now if you tell them thatyou are from here.”

Mayo believes the area’s expansion andthe growth of cities like Fairfax and Burkeexperienced from 1970 to 1990 is a goodthing, overall. But he thinks that some ofthe communities lost their identities in themidst of the expansion.

“We never had traffic jams growing up,”said Mayo. “That’s another thing, the high-ways here never could keep up with thepopulation.”

By Kalonji Guillory

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I’ve always had an affinity for kidsthat were struggling or having difficulties,” said Bud Mayo, assistantprincipal of Pimmit Hills High

School, leaning back in his chair. A residentof Burke, Mayo has put in 40 years of ser-vice with Fairfax County Public Schools.

Mayo’s experience includes working as anadministrator and teacher on both the highschool and middle school levels at institu-tions in Fairfax County such as CooperMiddle School, Annandale High, and LakeBraddock Secondary, where he coachedfootball and the first lacrosse team in North-ern Virginia when the school first opened.

“Fairfax County Public Schools is blessedto have such a committed and gifted indi-vidual as Bud serving the student of thecounty,” said Thomas McNichol, who metMayo 25 years ago at an SAT preparationprogram. “Every school needs a Bud Mayo.”

Mayo’s current position as assistant prin-

cipal at Pimmit Hills, an alternative school,allows him to enjoy the challenge of work-ing with youth who some might considerto be “at-risk.”

“We’re a school of second, third andfourth chances,” he said. “We don’t give-upon people here.”

Mayo attributed the quality of educationat Pimmit Hills to the people who workthere. He considers his current fellow staffmembers at Pimmit Hills to be one of thefinest groups of teachers that he has workedwith in his 40 years as an educator.

The faculty at Pimmit Hills, includingPrincipal Beverly Wilson, who said she re-cruited Mayo because of his vast knowledgeon the concept of how and why studentsmake bad decisions, all work together tohelp students “get their minds right.”

“We have a little saying hear that Ithought of years ago,” said Mayo. “When Itell students to get their minds right, I meanlet go of all the distractions that are caus-ing them not to succeed. It means put asidefoolishness. It’s great because sometimes Iget some that come back after they havegraduated and they say ‘Hey Mr. Mayo, I’vestill got my mind right.’”

“Adjectives that describe Bud are: com-passionate, organized, dignified and re-spectful,” said Wilson. “Young people havedefinitely benefited from Mr. Mayo’s pres-

Since starting his career with FairfaxCounty Public Schools in September 1970,Mayo has witnessed a great deal of changein the area. The only thing that has neverchanged and probably never will, though,is Mayo’s respect students’ right to learn andhis undying desire to make sure watch themgrow and become responsible citizens.


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For more information about the Vienna CROPHunger Walk, contact Betty Rahal [email protected]

Nottoway ParkHabitat Restoration

On Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-12 noon, volunteers will restorehabitat of parkland through the removal of non-native,invasive plants. This includes cutting back, pulling andremoving invasive plants to aid in restoring the naturalbalance in this woodland ecosystem. Nottoway Park,

9601 Courthouse Rd, Vienna. Information: 703-324-8681 or [email protected]

Halloween Party atCommunity Center

Vienna’s annual Halloween party for children age4-12 will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 2 to 3p.m. at the Vienna Community Center, 120 CherrySt., S.E. Admission is free.

Children are encouraged to come in costume.There will be carnival games, crafts, door prizes, andfun for everyone.


Opinion

Turn to pages 14-18 in this week’sVienna and Oakton Connection tosee the League of Women Votersguide to the upcoming elections.

Here you’ll find information on all the candi-dates who will appear on your ballot,including Governor, Lt. Governor, At-torney General, Delegate and in somecases, local races.

The guide is produced independently by theLeague of Women Voters and printed in theConnection as a public service.

To read coverage of the Connection News-papers ongoing political coverage, go towww.ConnectionNewspapers.com, click on“latest” in the red bar and click on “Politics.”

Or go to www.connectionnewspapers.com/allbysection.asp?cat=109.

Do your part for public service by turningout to vote on Nov. 3. To find your polling placeand find information on what exactly will beon your ballot, see www.sbe.virginia.gov andclick on “voter information.”

Really ScaryWith Halloween falling on a Saturday night

this year, and Halloween being the sort of holi-day that young adults and others can embracein the midst of a recession, it could more than

live up to its reputation as a holiday associ-ated with drinking and driving.

More than half the fatal car accidents overHalloween weekends are caused by drunk driv-ers, according to the Washington Regional Al-

cohol Program.As a means of making the Washing-

ton-metropolitan area’s roadways alittle less frightening this Halloween,

the local organization will sponsor free cabrides to would-be drunk drivers throughoutNorthern Virginia and Suburban Maryland onSaturday, Oct. 31.

We encourage Halloween celebrants to planahead, party near public transportation, bringa designated driver, or make other arrange-ments to stay off the roads after drinking. Butif all of that fails, you can call for a free cabride home.

Offered by the nonprofit Washington Re-gional Alcohol Program (WRAP), the Hallow-een SoberRide program will be in operationbeginning Halloween at 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct.31, and operate until 6 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1to keep impaired drivers off the road duringthis traditionally high-risk holiday period.

During this eight-hour period, area residentsages 21 and older and celebrating with alco-hol may call the toll-free SoberRide phonenumber 1–800–200–TAXI for a no-cost (up toa $50 fare), safe way home.

Since 1993, WRAP’s SoberRide program hasprovided 44,120 free cab rides home to would-be impaired drivers on specific holidays in theGreater Washington area. Seewww.soberride.com.

Absentee VotingVirtually any Virginia voter can vote ahead

of time in person or by mail if for any reasonyou expect to be away from home, includingcommuting to your job, on election day. Youcan mail in an application for an absentee bal-lot by downloading it at www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Forms_Publications/Index.html. A ballotwill be mailed to you for you to fill out andmail back.

Or you can vote early in person at the localelections office and some satellite locations.Call the registrar or check the Web site forhours.

IN FAIRFAX COUNTY:Fairfax County Office of Elections12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323Fairfax, VA 22035-0081www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/703-222-0776 phone703-324-2205 fax703-324-4700 for 24-hour recorded informa-tion

Find Voters Guide InsideVoters guide by League of Women Voters inside this week’s Connection.

Editorials

Letters to the Editor

UnansweredQuestionsTo the Editor:

In the race for the 35th delegateDistrict, Democrat Mark Keammailed a glossy ad criticizing Re-publican Jim Hyland for one ofHyland’s answers to the NorthernVirginia Tea Party Candidate Ques-tionnaire.

The Fairfax County TaxpayersAlliance mailed this questionnaireto Keam also. His staff signed thereturn receipt on Aug. 12. Keamhas not yet responded. DemocratDel. Vivian Watts has. Responseswere requested by Sept. 1.

So Keam is criticizing Hyland’sanswer to a question that Keamhimself is unwilling to answer.Here’s the question Hyland an-swered but Keam has not:

“Between 1998 and 2006, Vir-ginia inflation-adjusted spendingfor public schools increased fourtimes faster than enrollment (37percent vs. 9 percent). Was thisincrease excessive?”

Does Keam believe it is neces-sary to increase public schoolspending four times faster thanenrollment and inflation? Hewon’t say.

Another question Hyland an-See Letters, Page 19

swered but Keam has not:“The ACT college admissions

test High School Profile Report forthe Virginia 2008 graduating classstates that 26 percent of the17,000 students tested statewidewere ready for college-levelcoursework. Is academic achieve-ment in Virginia public schoolsexcellent, good, satisfactory, orunsatisfactory?”

Two more questions not an-swered by Keam:

“Between 1998 and 2006, infla-tion-adjusted budgets for Virginiafour-year public colleges and uni-versities increased three timesfaster than enrollment (46 percentvs. 15 percent). Was this increaseexcessive?”

“Between 1998 and 2007,Virginia’s annual budget doubled,from $17.6 billion to $35 billion.This increase was $9 billion morethan needed to keep up with popu-lation and inflation. Was this in-crease excessive?”

To see the complete question-naire and candidate responses,visit www.fcta.org. We urge Keamto answer these questions.

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SupportingShannonTo the Editor:

While the race for governor isgetting the most attention for theNovember election, the selectionof an attorney general is also im-portant. That contest features twogentlemen, Steve Shannon (D)and Ken Cuccinelli (R), withwidely divergent views on the roleof that office,

The Web site for the attorneygeneral of the Commonwealth ofVirginia lists the following as thekey Issues facing that office today:sex offenders, seniors/TRIAD,family Internet safety, computercrimes, identity theft, domesticviolence, gangs, methamphet-amines, victim notification, prop-erty rights, terrorism/Common-wealth preparedness, governmentand regulatory reform task forceand youth Internet safety. Duringhis three terms as a state delegate,Shannon has sponsored or sup-ported legislation to address theseissues and has set forth detailedpositions he will take on them asattorney general. He is passionateabout these issues, wants to be theCommonwealth’s chief law en-forcement officer so that he can

address them, and has no “hiddenagenda”. Shannon’s opponent istalking about other issues (e.g.,tort reform, fighting taxes, SecondAmendment rights, immigration)and appears to want to “legislate”and push social issues outside themission of the attorney general.

While having served as a pros-ecutor may not be a prerequisitefor being the attorney general,Shannon’s experience as an assis-tant commonwealth attorney willallow him to guide and direct the200 plus attorneys in the attorneygeneral’s office. Shannon’s recordand success as a delegate and pros-ecutor has been recognized acrossthe state. It is interesting to notethat a number of organizations(e.g., Fairfax County Chamber ofCommerce (NOVABizPAC), North-ern Virginia Technology Council(NVTC TechPAC), Virginia RealtorsPolitical Action Committee(RPAC), Humane Society Legisla-tive Fund) have endorsed the Re-publican candidate for governor,but are supporting Shannon ratherthan his Republican opponent.This speaks to Shannon’s integrityand his ability to reach across po-litical lines to do what is best forthe citizens of the Commonwealth.


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Monaco investigated, he determined thatboth women were intoxicated. A 20-year-old female of Deer HollowSpace in Fairfax, and a 20-year-oldfemale of Sutton Road in Viennawere both arrested for Drunk inPublic. Both women were transportedto the Fairfax County AdultDetention Center.

215 Center St., South. Oct. 11, 3:32p.m. Officer Ruddy served anoutstanding arrest warrant on a 26-year-old male of Park Terrace Courtin Vienna for Harassing Phone Calls.The warrant had been issued byanother jurisdiction. He was releasedafter signing the summons.

300 Block Broadleaf Drive, N.E.Oct. 14, 12:08 a.m. PFC Simonconducted a traffic stop on a vehicleafter observing it travelling in excessof the posted speed limit. After hisinteraction with the driver, hedetected signs of possibleimpairment. The driver attempted tocomplete several field sobriety testsand was subsequently arrested forDriving While Intoxicated. The 41-year-old male of Holloway Court inVienna was then transported toVienna Police Headquarters foranalysis of his breath. He elected toprovide a blood sample instead andwas transported to the FairfaxCounty Adult Detention Center for ablood draw. After providing thesample he was formally charged withDriving While Intoxicated and heldon a $2500 unsecured bond.

BURGLARYYeonas Park, 1300 Block Ross

Drive, S.W. Between Oct. 13 at8:30 p.m. and Oct. 14 at 7:30 a.m.

Several offices and storage areas aswell as the concession stand wereburglarized during the listed times.Evidence of forcible entry wasobserved at each location. It isunknown at this time what itemswere taken. This case is still beinginvestigated.

CIVIL COMPLAINT500 Block Mill St., N.E. Oct. 12, 2:38

p.m. A customer and shop ownerwere arguing over some material tobe used in a contracted job. Therewas also an issue regarding the timeof installation. Officer Lyonsexplained that this was a civil matterand then explained the legal optionsavailable to them.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT600 Block Roberts Drive, N.W. Oct.

4, 1:35 a.m. A woman reported thatshe had attempted to leave aresidence but was not permitted todo so by an occupant of the home.The woman had dropped off somepassengers and was confronted by asubject when she tried to leave thedriveway in her vehicle. An occupantof the home stood in front of hervehicle, punched it, and threw abeverage on it when the woman triedto leave. The suspect was locatedinside the home by officers but thevictim decided she did not want toprosecute him for the offenses. Thewarrant obtainment process wasexplained to the victim.

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Vienna ArtistParticipates inWashingtonCraft Show

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Coldwell Banker ResidentialBrokerage in Vienna hosted its 4thAnnual Client Appreciation CharityFundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 19 atAnita’s “New Mexico Style” MexicanRestaurant. The event raised more than$7,300 for local charities on behalf ofthe Coldwell Banker Residential Broker-age Cares Foundation (CBRB Cares), thecharitable arm of Coldwell Banker Resi-dential Brokerage in GreaterWashington, D.C.

“It was the best year we’ve ever had,in spite of the current economic cli-mate,” said Mark Ackermann, branchvice president of Coldwell Banker Resi-dential Brokerage in Vienna.

The proceeds will benefit local chari-ties Homes for Our Troops and FairfaxCASA. Homes for Our Troops raisesmoney and organizes volunteers to buildspecially-adapted homes for severely in-jured veterans. Fairfax CASA recruits,trains and supports Court AppointedSpecial Advocates who represent abusedand neglected children.

Bruce Green, regional vice presi-dent of Weichert, Realtors® announcedthat Patricia Stack of the Vienna of-fice was recognized for industrysuccesses in the month of August. Stackled the region for resale dollar volume.Invite top neighborhood specialists in tolearn about the real estate services thatWeichert, Realtors has to offer. They canbe reached in Weichert’s Vienna Officeat (703) 938-6070 at 156 East MapleAvenue Vienna, VA.

Mark Ackermann, Branch VicePresident of Coldwell Banker Residen-tial Brokerage in Vienna, recentlyannounced the office’s top producers forthe month of July: Sylvia Davis Thomp-son - Top Sales Agent and Top Producer,Susie Carpenter - Top Listing Agent,Sylvia Jurek/Lisa Moffett - Top SalesTeam, Top Producing Team and TopListing Team.

For more information about buying orselling a home in Fairfax County and itssurroundings, contact Coldwell Bankerin Vienna at 703-938-5600. To view list-ings, visit www.cbmove.com/Vienna.

Yeonas and Shafran Real Estateannounces the relocation of their corpo-rate offices to 1309 Vincent Place inMcLean. Yeonas and Shafran providesa complete range of real estate servicesincluding new home sales, residentialresales, management and consulting.Founded in 2002 by principals DeanYeonas and Jack Shafran, the firm wasrecently ranked #17 in the top residen-tial real estate companies in the metroDC region by the Washington BusinessJournal (based on 2008 sales volume).For additional information, contactYeonas and Shafran Real Estate at 703-790-3330 or visit their website atwww.YeonasAndShafran.com.

Karen Briscoe with the HuckabyBriscoe Group, Keller Williams Realtyin McLean has earned the CertifiedLuxury Home Marketing Specialist des-ignation in recognition of herexperience, knowledge and expertise inthe luxury home market. “Karen is anexample of a real estate professionalwho has worked to develop marketknowledge and the special skills andcompetencies necessary to provide ex-ceptional service in the fine homes andestates marketplace,” said InstitutePresident Laurie Moore-Moore, uponannouncing Briscoe’s designation.

For current information on the localmarket, contact Karen Briscoe at (703)734-0192 or e-mail [email protected].

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By Donna Manz

The Connection

The women of Holy TransfigurationMelkite Greek-Catholic Church inMcLean are rolling out — literally —hundreds of rich homemade Middle

Eastern sweets for the upcoming holiday season.The Ladies Guild is currently taking orders for Dec.6 pick-up. Last year, the bake sale netted the churchmore than $7,000. Proceeds are disbursed to HolyTransfiguration’s building fund, the diocese, toorphans and to the poor.

“Most church buildings are built on concretefoundations,” said Father Joe Francavilla. “Ours isbuilt on cookies and meat pies.”

In the church kitchen, a team of women sitaround a table, preparing each sweet by hand.Long-time Holy Transfiguration members andyounger ones are learning to carry on the tradi-tions.

Every year, the demand for the homemade sweetsgoes up, Joyce Weyrich said. “Most of the young[church] women work during the week, so theycome in to help on Saturday,” said Weyrich ofFairfax, who has shared her expertise for the past30 years. “The old-guard is trying to pass its skillsalong to the younger women.”

Lani Kanakry chairs the sweets sale. This is herfifth year doing so. She has helped make the sweets,intermittently, for 30 years. It is the church’s ma-jor fund raiser, but, she said, it’s more than that.“It’s a coming-together of the community, too,something that unites us,” she said.

“We have women in the Ladies Guild who arenot Arabic. They want to learn the culture, to helpand support their faith.”

Since Holy Transfiguration was established, theLadies Guild has run an annual Christmas Arabic

Melanie Baker, Joyce Weyrich, Mary Baroody and Mary McPherson make datema’amoul, date-filled shortbread fingers, to sell at McLean’s Holy TransfigurationChurch’s annual Arabic sweets sale. Father Joe Francavilla considers their skill is agift to the church.

Sweet Treats for Sale in McLeanMiddle Eastern pastriesavailable for pre-orders.

sweets sale. From date-stuffed shortbread fingers,called ma’amoul, to baklawa and nut-filled but-tery pastry cups, the women of the church dedi-cate three days each week making and bakingtreats. Clarified butter extends the natural shelflife but the pastries are frozen as they are made,as well.

For those on sodium-restricted diets, Middle East-ern sweets fill the sweet-tooth craving. No salt isever used in Middle Eastern sweets. Butter, yes;sugar, yes ... salt, no.

For the date ma’amoul, dates are mashed withclarified butter and spooned on to shortbreaddough. The dough is rolled around the date mix-ture and pinched to hold the sprinkled confection-ers’ sugar using a special tool. A package of baklawais $20; a mixed selection of sweets is also priced at$20. Prices vary for other sweets.

“The ladies have skills they’re willing to sharewith the church and the community,” saidFrancavilla. “They said, ‘we can do these thingsand help our church.’

“These sweets make wonderful gifts. As many aswe make, we could sell more. We’re at the limit ofhow much we can produce.”

Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek-CatholicChurch is located at 8501 Lewinsville Road,McLean. Contact Lani Kanakry, sweets sale chair,at 703-866-1516 to order, or by e-mail [email protected]. Kanakry will e-mail customersan order form if they wish. Orders must be receivedby Nov. 1. Pick-up Sunday, Dec. 6, 12-1p.m.

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THURSDAY/OCT. 22Justin Trawick. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,

227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or jamminjava.com.

Disney On Ice Celebrations! 7 p.m.at The George Mason UniversityPatriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle,Fairfax. Tickets $15- $70, availablethrough all Ticketmaster outlets,online at www.ticketmaster.com orvia Phonecharge at 703-573-SEAT.www.disneyonice.com orwww.patriotcenter.com. 703-993-3000.

V.I.P. Vienna monthly meeting. 10a.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. For adults withvision loss. 703-938-0405.

Ari Hest with Elizabeth and theCatapult. 8 p.m. at the Barns atWolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna. $16. 703-938-2404 orwolftrap.org.

FRIDAY/OCT. 23Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks. 8 p.m. at

the Barns at Wolf Trap Foundation forthe Performing Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna. $22. 703-938-2404 orwolftrap.org.

Disney On Ice Celebrations! 10:30a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at The GeorgeMason University Patriot Center, 4500Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Tickets $15-$70, available through allTicketmaster outlets, online atwww.ticketmaster.com or viaPhonecharge at 703-573-SEAT.www.disneyonice.com orwww.patriotcenter.com. 703-993-3000.

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.

Terrific Twos. 10:30 a.m. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Storiesand activities. Age 24-35 months withadult. 703-790-8088.

Pat Goslee, Redux: Recent Work.Exhibition and reception 7-9 p.m., inconjunction with The Soundry’s openmic Verbal Assault at 8 p.m. at theRed Caboose Gallery, 138 Church St.N.E., Vienna. 703-349-7178.

SATURDAY/OCT. 2415th Annual VolunteerFest, a

community-wide day of service, offers35 volunteer projects, such asbuilding outdoor classrooms,assembling care packages for troopsoverseas, creating a wildlife habitatand assisting with community events.There are 33 project locationsthroughout Fairfax County at schools,libraries, parks and nonprofitorganizations. Seewww.volunteerfairfax.org for specificproject descriptions and locations.

Great Falls United MethodistChurch annual Fall Bazaar willtake place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at10100 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Fun for children, food, crafts, booksale, silent auction and more. 703-582-1640.

Langley Crew Gala and SilentAuction at Meadows Farms Nurseryat Rt. 7 and Reston Parkway in GreatFalls. Gala opens at 7 p.m. withsampling of food from localrestaurants. Silent auction, 7-9:30p.m., live auction 9:30 p.m. followedby 50/50 raffle drawing. Music, wine,beer and non-alcoholic beverages all

night. $25 per person. Raffle tickets$4 or 3 for $10.www.communitytickets.com.

McLean Symphony with PianoSoloist Carlos Ibay. 7:30 p.m. TheAlden Theater, 1234 Ingelside Ave.,McLean. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto#1 in B Flat Minor, Opus 23,Kalinnikov Symphony #1 in G Minorand more. Adults $25, seniors andyouth $20, under age12 $5. 703-790-9223 or www.mclean-symphony.org.

An Acoustic Evening with Five ForFighting. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566or jamminjava.com.

Disney On Ice Celebrations! 10:30a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at TheGeorge Mason University PatriotCenter, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax.Tickets $15- $70, available throughall Ticketmaster outlets, online atwww.ticketmaster.com or viaPhonecharge at 703-573-SEAT.www.disneyonice.com orwww.patriotcenter.com.

Friends of the Great Falls LibraryBook Sale. All day. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike, GreatFalls. 703-757-8560.

When We Were Young. 2 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Celebrate Teen Read Weekand relive your youth by playing oldschool games, coloring and enjoyingother fun activities. Snacks and sodaprovided. Age 12-18. 703-938-0405.

McLean Orchestra Concert:Revolution. 8 p.m. at OakcrestSchool, 850 Balls Hill Road, McLean.Berlioz, Roman Carnival Overture;Tomasi, Concerto for Trumpet,featuring Principal Trumpet StevenHendrickson of the NationalSymphony Orchestra: andShostakovich, Symphony No. 10 in Eminor. 703-893-8646 orwww.mclean-orchestra.org.

Epilepsy Advocate Take ChargeTour. 10 a.m. at Marriott Tyson’sCorner, 8028 Leesburg Pike, Vienna.With Dr. John Cochran, MedicalDirector Neuroscience and Stroke,Inova Fairfax Hospital, and AlyssaKeys, epilepsy patient. Free.Epilepsyadvocate.com.

Fairfax County Taxpayers AllianceAnnual Membership Meeting.11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Marco PoloRestaurant, 245 Maple Ave. West,Vienna. The Virginia budget: a crisisor a scam? Questions to ask at townhalls and more. $20 per person.Reserve at 703-281-0176 [email protected].

Oktoberfest Bazaar and Craft Fair.9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Charles WesleyUnited Methodist Church FellowshipHall and Narthex, 6817 Dean Drive,McLean. White elephant sale, facepainting, baked goods, hand carved

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Middle Eastern Sweet Saleat a Glance

All baklawa/two layers $20; Mixed variety/two layers$20; Date kaak $13 per dozen; Nut ma’amoul $13 perdozen; Pistachio ma’amoul $16 per dozen; Birds’ Nestpistacho baklawa $16 per dozen; Anise ma’kroon $10 perdozen; Ghraybeh $12 per dozen

To order: Contact Lani Kanakry, sweets sale chair, at703-866-1516 to order, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Sweets pick-up at Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, 8501 Lewinsville Road, McLean, Sunday,Dec. 6, 12-1 p.m.

Mclean Orchestra Concert:Revolution, Saturday, Oct.24, 8 p.m. at OakcrestSchool, 850 Balls Hill Roadin McLean features Princi-pal Trumpet StevenHendrickson of the NationalSymphony Orchestra.

A group of fifth graders fromWolftrap Elementary School spenta recent Sunday afternoon hostinga lemonade and treat stand, rais-ing more than $600 for the Friendsof Homeless Animals (FOHA), a lo-cal animal shelter. The fund raisertook place in front of the Vienna Pet

Spaw on Church Street. The own-ers of the Spaw also made a dona-tion of dog food to the shelter.

FOHA is no-kill shelter for dogsand cats. For more information onFOHA and to see pictures and biosof pets available for adoption, visittheir Web site at www.foha.org.

Pictured, from left, are Leeann Soyka, Shannon Prescott,customer Eric Triche, Conor Maguire, Joey Welsh andAustin Konnath.

Airy is just one of the great dogs available for adoption atFOHA, pictured here with Leeann Soyka, Shannon Prescottand Conor Maguire.

Friends Raise Funds for Animal Shelter

birds, silk floral arrangements,handcrafted jewelry and more. Lunchserved from11 a.m.-2 p.m., includingbratwurst, sauerkraut, German potatosalad, hot dogs, soft pretzels, chips,and drinks.www.charleswesleyumc.org

Wolf Trap 5k and Howl-o-weenFun Run. 8 a.m. USATF-certifiedcourse through the National Park forthe Performing Arts and the ShouseVillage neighborhood. The run beginsat 8:30 a.m. at the Filene Center’supper parking circle after an 8 a.m.warm-up session with Equinox FitnessGroup. One mile fun run, costumecontest for children, liveentertainment from roots-rock bandThe Grandsons, and a specialchildren’s performance from WolfTrap teaching artist John“Kinderman” Taylor. Wolftrap.org.

Understanding and asserting yourrights to marital assets in adivorce. 10 a.m. at The Women’sCenter, 127 Park St. N.E., Vienna.Leslye S. Fenton, Esquire. $45 non-members, $35 members. 703-281-2657 or www.thewomenscenter.org.

SUNDAY/OCT. 25The Dear Hunter, Annuals and

Storm The Beaches. 8 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. 703-255-1566 orjamminjava.com.

Saint Luke Concert Series with EricHimy (piano) and Emilio Colon(cello). 4 p.m. at Saint Luke CatholicChurch, 7001 Georgetown Pike,McLean. Gershwin, Debussy, Cassado,and Fabregas. Adults $20, studentsunder 23 $10. 703-356-0670 orwww.musicinmclean.org.

Disney On Ice Celebrations! 12:30p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at The GeorgeMason University Patriot Center, 4500Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Tickets $15-$70, available through allTicketmaster outlets, online atwww.ticketmaster.com or viaPhonecharge at 703-573-SEAT.www.disneyonice.com orwww.patriotcenter.com. 703-993-3000.

American Legion AuxiliaryBreakfast ‘Boo-ffet.’ 8 a.m.-12p.m. at Post 180, 330 Center St.,McLean. $7 adults, $3 age 12 andunder. 50/50 raffle. 703-625-5736.

MONDAY/OCT. 26Rock-a-Bye Baby. 10:30 a.m. Patrick

Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Rhymes, stories and songs.Birth-12 months with adult. 703-938-0405.

Game On Afternoon Edition. 3:30p.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. Test your prowessin a Wii Mario Kart Tournament. Age6-16. 703-938-0405.

To have community events listed in theConnection, send to [email protected]. Deadline isFriday.

FRIDAY/OCT. 23 The McLean Art Society will feature

artist Robert Johnson, 10 a.m.-12noon, at the McLean CommunityCenter, 1234 Ingleside Rd. (703 790-0123}. Johnson paints in oil and is alife member of the Art Student’sLeague of New York City, as well as asignature member of Allied Artistsand Oil Painters of America. His workhas received numerous awards.Guests are welcome.

SATURDAY, OCT. 24Northern Virginia Family Service

invites you to join their free 7-week

training course for prospective FosterParents. The course will beginSaturday, Oct. 24, 9:30 a.m.-5:30p.m., and will continue on Tuesdays,6:30-9:30 p.m. through Dec. 1.Training will be at NVFS’s Oaktonoffice, 10455 White Granite Dr., Ste.100, Oakton. Attendance does notobligate participants to become fosterparents or guarantee placement.www.nvfs.org or 703-219-2184 toregister

MONDAY/OCT. 26McLean & Great Falls Celebrate

Virginia. 5:30 p.m. at the McLeanCommunity Center. The organizationis preparing a community event to beheld Saturday, June 26, 2010, thatwill commemorate the 100thanniversary of the beginning ofMcLean. ontact Carole Herrick at 703-356-8223.

Route 7 Construction Briefing. 7:30a.m., 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the DullesCorridor Metrorail ProjectHeadquarters, 1st Floor Auditorium,Concourse Building, 1595 Spring HillRoad, Vienna. All sessions are onehour in length and contain the [email protected] or703-448-5550.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 28McLean Community Center

Governing Board MonthlyMeeting. 7:30 p.m. at the McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. Tax district residents(Small District 1A-Dranesville) whowish to speak during the “CitizenComment” portion of the meeting areasked to call the Center at 703-790-0123, TTY: 711 to be placed on theagenda. www.mcleancenter.org

Bulletin Board

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Twenty-one studentsfrom Fairfax CountyPublic Schools (FCPS)were nominated for

the College of William and MaryLeadership Award, which recog-nizes students who demonstrateleadership both in the classroomand in their communities.

Recipients of the William and

Mary Leadership Award are:❖ Desmond Lee of Annandale

High School; Bennett Salmon ofCentreville High School; ChristinaDang of Chantilly High School;Kelly Flanigan of Edison HighSchool; Jack Becket of Fairfax HighSchool; Excy Guardado of FallsChurch High School; NikitaDodbele of Hayfield Secondary

School; Kelsey DeFord of HerndonHigh School; Adrianne Engel ofLangley High School; Brian Headof Madison High School; DelanyoKpo of Marshall High School;Anna Glendening of McLean HighSchool; Corinthia Evans of MountVernon High School; Jay Tucker ofOakton High School; RachelMoody of Robinson Secondary

School; James Armstrong of SouthLakes High School; Rachel Bootsof Stuart High School; Lisa Namof Thomas Jefferson High Schoolfor Science and Technology; GwenFishel of West Potomac HighSchool; Molly Gift of WestfieldHigh School; and AlexanderWillard of Woodson High School.

Every student nominated by his

or her high school receives theWilliam and Mary LeadershipAward and is invited to come tocampus for one weekend the fol-lowing fall during the senior yearto attend the William and MaryLeadership Conference.

For more information,contact the FCPS Department of

Communications and CommunityOutreach at 571-423-1200.

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Letters

Shannon has been my state delegate and familyfriend since 2004. Virginia will be best served bymaking him our next attorney general.

Jim HoustonVienna

Running AwayTo the Editor:If candidate for governor Robert McDonnell’s (R)

repulsive views on women were not enough, we nowhave his repulsive views on money issues. McDonnellwould sell the state-run liquor stores thereby givingaway a steady stream of future income for a short-term gain. Then there is the borrowing by authoriz-ing more bonds so Virginia can be saddled withgreater debt payments. After eight years of Republi-can rule [in Washington] that brought our greatcountry to near fiscal ruin, we should not walk awayfrom McDonnell, we should run.

Rebecca HorahanMcLean

Delegate’s RecordDeserves Support

To the Editor:As a woman who has seen cancer strike members

of my family, I am acutely aware of the benefits ofearly detection and treatment for breast and othercancers. The leadership that Del. Margi Vanderhye(D-34) has shown to increase access to cancer treat-ment for Virginia women has already saved lives andwill save many more in the future.

In her first term as delegate, she crafted a bill toexpand cancer screening that passed the House ofDelegates unanimously, and by securing private fund-ing, implemented the plan with no cost to Virginiataxpayers.

With this innovative program now in place, theAmerican Cancer Society is calling it a model forother states.

For this innovative program and her record of ac-complishment for the citizens of the 34th District,Margi Vanderhye deserves re-election.

Nancy HopkinsVienna

Nancy A. Tanchel M.D., themedical director of Vienna-basedLiberty Laser Eye Center, has re-cently been selected to the Boardof Directors of the greater Wash-ington, D.C. chapter of the Na-tional Association of Women Busi-ness Owners (NAWBO). Tanchel isalso the organization’s co-chair ofCorporate Partnerships.

NAWBO Greater D.C. is thefounding chapter of the national

organization. Its mission is to pro-mote interdependence among themore than 45,000 women businessowners in the Washington, DC area.

“It’s a great honor to volunteeralongside these incredibly talentedand dedicated women who aredetermined to help the thousandsof women entrepreneurs in ourregion,” said Tanchel, with morethan 15,000 LASIK, All-LaserLASIK & PRK surgeries.

Vienna Eye Doctor Selected toNAWBO Board

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

Pumpkin Fest at The VineChurch, 2501 Gallows Road, DunnLoring. Saturdays and Sundays in Octo-ber; Saturdays 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. andSundays 1 – 7 p.m. Moon bounce, pop-corn, face painting, story telling for kids.Pumpkins for sale (small pumpkin freeto children under 12, while they last).The public is invited.

Aging and Wellness Conferenceand Expo 2009 at McLean BibleChurch, 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, onSaturday, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.With resources including community re-sources, housing, finance, health andwellness, and county government ser-vices for caregivers and their families,and a Speaker’s Forum where profes-sionals in their fields will speak on issuessuch as handling medication, dementia,and end-of-life issues. Free; refresh-ments provided. [email protected] or contact the church at703-639-2000.

St. Thomas Episcopal ChurchPumpkin Sale. Through Halloween atthe church, near the corner of Rt. 7 andLewinsville Road, McLean. All proceedsbenefit local charities.

HAVEN of Northern Virginia of-fers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weekly ba-sis. Contact 703-941-7000 or

www.havenofnova.org for schedulesand registration information.

Pet Blessing at Trinity UnitedMethodist Church, Sunday, Nov. 8,4 p.m. All pets are welcome: dogs onleashes and cats and other critters incarriers. Help us publicize this event.Invite others: neighbors, friends, folksyou see at the dog park, along the biketrail, at your veterinarian’s. Questions-call 703-356-3312.

Trinity United Methodist Church,1205 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean.www.umtrinity.org

The Jewish Social ServicesAgency (JSSA) offers a variety of sup-port groups for those with emotional,social, and physical challenges. ContactGary Axelrod, 301-610-8309 [email protected], or www.jssa.org.

Vienna Baptist Church, 541Marshall Road, Vienna, is celebratingthe 400th birthday of Baptists. Sundayservice is at 11 a.m.; Sunday BibleStudy, 9:30 a.m. 703-281-4400 orwww.vbc-va.org.

St. Francis Episcopal Church inGreat Falls, 9220 Georgetown Pike in GreatFalls. Services are at 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., and11 a.m. Sunday School classes and an adultforum series are at 10:15 a.m. 703-759-2082 or www.stfrancisgreatfalls.org. Fallevents include:

❖ Voice recital at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20,with music from the British Isles.

❖ Choral Evensong for All Saints,7:30 p.m. on Nov. 1.

❖ Country Fair, Saturday, Oct. 3, 10a.m.-4 p.m.

❖ Blessing of the Animals, Sunday,Oct. 4 at the 9 a.m. service.

McLean Bible Church FitnessClass at Body & Soul fitness. Balance iskey, energy is renewed, strength isgained, and friendships are formed.Mondays 9:15 a.m. and Fridays 9:45a.m. Childcare is free for registered stu-dents. E-mail [email protected] for more information.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center of-fers ongoing classes on meditation andBuddhist philosophy, Mondays at 7 p.m.at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. $10 per class. 202-331-2122 or www.meditation-dc.org.

Great Falls United MethodistChurch at 10100 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. 703-759-3705 offers “AllThings New,” an ecumenical worshipservice, every Wednesday at 6 p.m.Based on the Beatitudes of Jesus, forpeople affected by anger, fear, stress,dealing with rejection, credit abuse,drug/alcohol abuse, physical/sexualaddiction or eating disorders.

A Centering Prayer Group meetsFridays, 9:30 a.m. at Andrew ChapelUnited Methodist Church, 1301 TrapRoad, Vienna. The hour includes a briefreading related to Centering Prayer, fol-lowed by a 20-minute prayer period.E-mail Martha Thomas [email protected] or call thechurch at 703-759-3509.

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The annual Northern Vir-ginia Senior Olympics(NVSO) wrapped up on Sept. 23.Six hundred and eighteen seniorsparticipated in the 12-day Olym-pics, including 265 new partici-pants.

“This is a record breaking yearfor us,” said Alexandria’s JackHobbs, Chairman of the NorthernVirginia Senior Olympics. “Regis-tration was up in nearly all theevents and our two new events,Wii bowling and mini javelinthrow, proved successful.”

Participants ranged from 50-years old and older. At least 10 ofthe athletes were 90 or over, in-cluding Ray Kaminski, of Spring-field. Kaminski, age 93, competedin bowling, tennis, softball hit andthrow, mini javelin throw, Frisbeethrow and horseshoes. MaryLathram of Falls Church, 94, com-peted as a swimmer in the back-stroke and half mile events, as wellas in track in the 800 and 1,600-meter walks.

Hobbs said over 25 events tookplace in nine different venuesthroughout Northern Virginia.

“We are extremely grateful tothe sponsoring jurisdictions forproviding the venues for theseevents, particularly ThomasJefferson Community Center andWakefield High School in Arling-ton and Wakefield District Park inAnnandale,” said Hobbs.

“It is also important to recognizeNVSO’s Gold, Silver and BronzePatrons, whose support is essen-tial in the administration and pro-motion of NVSO each year,” hesaid.

Gold Patrons includedGreenspring Retirement Commu-nity, Goodwin House Incorpo-rated, Sunrise Senior Living,Verizon Wireless and the Senior

Advantage Program at GeorgeWashington University Hospital.Silver Patrons were Realtor DebbieMiller, McEnearney Associates,and Bronze Patrons were EnvoyHealth Care of Alexandria and TheMcDonald’s Family Restaurants ofGreater Washington, D.C.

For more information aboutNVSO, call 703-228-4721 or checkthe Web site atwww.novaseniorolympics.com.

The Fairfax County AthleticCouncil and the Departmentof Community and Recre-ation Services have announcedthis year’s winners of the Champi-ons of Character Awards. Winnersare selected based on their contri-butions to youth sports in FairfaxCounty and their service in pursu-ing victory with honor. A coach,parent and two athletes were cho-sen from each magisterial district.Awards ceremonies took place onOct. 6 at the Fairfax County Gov-ernment Center. Members of theFairfax County Board of Supervi-sors and the Athletic Council pre-sented the awards. Locals to earnhonors included: Dranesville Dis-trict - Maggie Natal, Female Ath-lete (Great Falls Little League Soft-ball); Nick Fouty, Male Athlete(Great Falls Lacrosse Association);Mario Guillen, Coach (McLeanYouth Soccer); and Jim Long,Coach (Great Falls Lacrosse Asso-ciation). Providence District -Corey Hall, Male Athlete (ViennaYouth Football); Nicholle Harris-Depaz, Coach (Marshall High la-crosse); and Richard Montano,Parent (Vienna Youth Soccer).Hunter Mill District - Emma Evans,Female Athlete (Reston Youth Bas-ketball League) and Todd Casey,Coach (Vienna Youth Incorpo-rated).

By E. Denis Eaton

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It had to happen sooner or later, and it happened this past Monday night. The MadisonWarhawks went to Ashburn to play StoneBridge and came away with a 28-14 football

win in the Bulldogs’ homecoming game.The Liberty District game was originally scheduled

to be played Friday night, Oct. 16, but rainy weatherforced a postponement.

It was the first-ever Liberty District loss for theBulldogs, after 31 consecutive wins dating back to2005. It was also the Bulldogs’ first loss in any dis-trict game since October 2002, when Stone Bridgefell to Park View as a member of the Dulles District.

The win was huge for a Madison team (4-3), un-der coach Gordon Leib, which had lost its own home-coming the week before to South Lakes, 21-14. ForStone Bridge (6-1), the defending Division 5 North-ern Region champions, the loss was the first of theseason.

Monday’s game was a battle of field position, andthe Warhawks came out ahead in that department.Madison’s first three scores came on relatively shorttouchdown drives — a 20-yard march in the firstquarter following a blocked punt, a 16-yard drive inthe second quarter following a Stone Bridge puntfrom out of its own end zone and a 26-yard drivefollowing a long punt return by Chris Sommese.

One minute into the fourth quarter, Madison hadamassed just 104 yards of total offense, but led 21-7. Following a Stone Bridge score on a 57-yard passfrom Kyle Gouveia to Stan Johnson, the Bulldogstrailed 21-14 with 11:04 left in the game.

However, just when the Warhawks most needed along, time-consuming drive, they got one — a 10-play, 71 yard drive that took 8 minutes and 6 sec-onds off the clock and ended with the second, one-yard scoring run of the evening by running back TavinThomas, who ran for 86 yards on 23 carries for thegame. The Warhawks were aided on the touchdownmarch by a pass interference call against the Bull-dogs on a third down play. They also benefited froman catch off a tipped pass by Joe Corrigan on a fourth-and-16 play that gained 29 yards down to the StoneBridge five. This set up the Thomas run that clinchedthe game.

MADISON was able to earn the victory becausethe Warhawks took advantage of excellent field po-

sition and stuck to their strategy for winning thegame, controlling the pace of the game and gain-ing a 27:31-to-19:29 advantage in time of posses-sion.

For Stone Bridge, it was an evening of frustrationin all aspects of the game. On offense, the Bulldogs’running attack sputtered, gaining just 58 yards on27 carries, the lowest output of the season. MarcusHarris gained only 36 yards on 12 carries. Madison’spass rush kept Gouveia on the run for much of theevening, though he managed to throw for 148 yardsand two long touchdowns. The first touchdown camejust before halftime on a 37-yard pass to TaylorLambke, in his first appearance since sustaining aconcussion in a game against West Springfield onSept. 17. The score pulled the Bulldogs to withinseven points with Stone Bridge slated to receive thesecond half kickoff.

The Bulldogs showed optimism that they wouldclimb back into the game. However, two possessionsin the third quarter netted Stone Bridge a turnover-on-downs and a punt. There were three touchdownsin the fourth quarter, but two of them belonged toMadison and, after six straight losses to the Bulldogsover the past four years, the Warhawks had prevailed.

Madison scored all four of its touchdowns on shortruns, two coming from Thomas and one each fromMike McCool and Evan Jacquez. Madison place kickerJames Devens converted all four extra point kicks.

The Stone Bridge defense held Madison to 175yards in total offense, but was victimized by poorfield position and an inability to stop Thomas on keythird down plays. On special teams, Stone Bridgegave up the blocked punt and allowed two Madisonpunt returns that set up scores. The Bulldogs werealso plagued by penalties, including a delay of gamecall and four procedure penalties.

The loss left Stone Bridge with a 6-1 record over-all and a 3-1 record in the Liberty District. Madisonimproved to 4-3 overall, and 3-2 in the district. WithSouth Lakes losing to Fairfax, 27-22, the Bulldogsare still in contention for the district crown. But theroad ahead will be a challenging one as the Bulldogsmust travel to Langley (3-4 overall, 2-2 in the dis-trict) and McLean (5-2 overall, 3-1 district) beforeending the regular season at home against a resur-gent South Lakes team (5-2 overall, 4-1 district).

Madison faces non-district foe Robinson this Fri-day, Oct. 23 at home, then finishes the season withgames at Jefferson on Oct. 30 and against visitingMarshall on Nov. 6.

Warhawks StunStone Bridge, 28-14Madison hands defending region football champs theirfirst-ever Liberty District loss.

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Oakton running back Jordan Willetts carries the footballin an earlier season game against T.C. Williams. TheCougars, 3-3, were scheduled to play a couple ofConcorde District games this week, a Monday night make-up game against Herndon and a home game againstCentreville Friday night.

Sports Notes

The NOVA Youth FlagFootball League will be hostingits annual Charity Begins at Homefood and coat drive to help supportand feed the needy. The charitydrive will take place during the firstweek of the NOVA league playoffson Oct. 31. The food drive will take

Youth Flag Football League to Host Charity Driveplace at all of the league’s playingfields, with drop off boxes availablethroughout the day. Both the VirginiaAcademy School and CommunityChurch will handle the food distribu-tion in November through their foodpantries. Both boxed and canned fooddonations are welcomed. In addition to

the Food Drive, NOVA Flag Footballis also going to be collecting usedcoats at the playoff games.

For more information, visit theleague Web site atwww.novaflag.com or contactLeague President Steven D’Argenioat [email protected].


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Calendar

China’s National Academy of ChineseTheater Arts. 7 p.m. at the Harris Theater atGeorge Mason University in Fairfax. Free. Asampling of Chinese operas by a troupe fromBeijing. At 6:15 p.m. there will be a free filmwhich explains the history and theatrical stylingused in Chinese opera. 703-993-7780 [email protected].

TUESDAY/OCT. 27Colvin Run Community Center Weekly

Dance. 7 p.m. at Colvin Run Schoolhouse,10201 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. $10.www.colvinrun.org.

Great Decisions Seminar. 2 p.m. Patrick HenryLibrary, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna.Roundtable discussion of U.S. foreign policy.This month’s subject is Cuba. Pick up readingmaterial at the information desk two weeksbefore the seminar. Adults. 703-938-0405.

Test Prep and Other Learning Tools. 6:30

p.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Access study guides and take freepractice tests (TOEFL, SAT, ACT, andprofessional certification exams). 703-938-0405.

Transitioning your career: find out how tokeep your finances in check. 7 p.m. at TheWomen’s Center, 127 Park St. N.E., Vienna.Steve Salley, Financial Advisor and FinancialPlanning Specialist. $35 non-members, $25members. 703-281-2657 orwww.thewomenscenter.org.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 28Teen Volunteer Fair. 6:30 p.m. Tysons-Pimmit

Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, FallsChurch. Make your service hours count. Learnabout interesting, fun and fulfillingopportunities. Cosponsored by VolunteerFairfax. Age 12-18. 703-790-8088.

October Arts Huddle. 10-11:30 a.m. at the WolfTrap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1645Trap Road, Vienna. 202-638-2406 x14 [email protected].

Alban Thiery of Oakton joined NVMR sev-eral years ago. As a boy growing up inLyons, France, Thiery remembers his fathersetting up a small train during the holidayseason. Time passed, Thiery grew up andeventually moved to the Washington area.Model trains were no longer part of his life.

About four years ago, he rekindled his in-terest in trains and began researching modelrailroad clubs on the Internet. He startedout in Baltimore, and, just a few years ago,he was pointed to the Vienna club.

“I enjoy running trains,” said Thiery.

NVMR WELCOMES new members, nov-ice or experienced railroad buffs. Layoutand operational meetings are held everyTuesday, 7-9:30 p.m. Anyone interested injoining the club or learning about it is wel-comed at the Tuesday meetings.

The club has nine mandatory orientationsessions to learn about the layout and the

operation of the trains. Members can oper-ate the trains on closed-to-the-public Fri-day nights.

The club hosts open houses 10 times ayear. The public is welcome to watch thetrains run and see a video on NVMR. Ad-mission is free, but donations are welcomed.

The remaining 2009 Open House sched-ule is Saturday, Nov. 14; Nov. 30 during theVienna Holiday Stroll along Church Street,station open 6-9 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec.12.

Except for the holiday stroll, Open Househours are usually 1-5 p.m. each day.

“Most people join the club because theyhave good childhood memories of trains,”said Thiery.

THE VIENNA TRAIN STATION is at 231Dominion Road in Vienna. [email protected] for more information.See www.nvmr.org to learn more about theNorthern Virginia Model Railroaders, Inc.and on becoming a member.

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us for five decades,” said KathrynWhitecotton of Air Treatment, the mainentertainment sponsor. “We enjoy support-ing the community.

“It’s our job as a Vienna community busi-ness. Our money needs to stay in the com-munity.”

AS IS TRADITIONAL, the parade beginsnear Sun Trust Bank at Berry and marchesdown Maple Avenue to Center Street, pass-ing the reviewing stand at the Vienna TownGreen. Vienna American Legion Post 180leads the parade with its honor guard.

From decorated floats and wailing fireengines and therapy horses to roaring HarleyDavidson motorcycles and Kena Shriners in

mini-cars, to antique vehicles, from ethnicdancers to modern dancers, pepped-up lo-cal high school marching bands to solemnbag pipes and drums, there’s enough diver-sity for every taste. Costumed local clubs andyouth groups walk, ride or get pushed instrollers. GoodDogz.org returns with hu-mans and canines, all in Halloween dress.The Patrick Henry Library Precision BookCart Team returns.

Floats must adhere to the theme.“We couldn’t do this without Cathy

Salgado [Town of Vienna Parks and Recre-ation]. The parade continues to be a fun,festive tradition,” said Diamond. “We justtrimmed the number of duplicate entries,but there’s still something for everyone.”

— Donna Manz

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