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Giving ThanksIn Great Falls

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Bridge toSomewhere

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Karen Grahamand AdrienneKralick, Managerand Owner ofAvenue BeauSejour art gallery,stand before thepainting ‘NormaJean’ during thegrand openingcelebration.

Karen Grahamand AdrienneKralick, Managerand Owner ofAvenue BeauSejour art gallery,stand before thepainting ‘NormaJean’ during thegrand openingcelebration.

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News

By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

It just sat there, a half-completed bridge to nowhere formuch of the early Fall. Thebridge over Difficult Run on

Leigh Mill Road, meant to be wid-ened by two feet and reinforced,had already been torn up, butthere was no progress being made.

While there was no actual con-struction being done, VDOT esti-mated thousand cars that traveledover the bridge daily had to finddetours. While it appeared asnothing was getting done, in real-ity, the Virginia Department ofTransportation had its work cutout for it.

The bridge was closed July 12,and was planned to re-open byLabor Day, so that school buseswould be able to use the road. Butduring construction in August,VDOT engineers determined thatthe bridge abutments and wingwalls were in worse condition thanpreviously thought, and decided toreplace the entire substructure.

According to an August VDOT

press release, “the old abutmentsand wing walls, of unknown age,are constructed of stone masonrywhich has lost much of its struc-tural integrity over the years. Theentire substructure had to be de-molished and replaced with anexterior stone texture to replicatethe original structure.”

Nick Roper, district structureand bridge engineer for VDOT’sNorthern Virginia district, said thatonce this was discovered, thebridge had to be completely re-thought.

“Bridges are built from theground up, and in this case, partof the bottom unexpectedly

broke,” Roper said. “Until planscould be formulated and ap-proved, and then the contractamended, no work could go for-ward.”

Work on the bridge resumedOct. 21, and VDOT estimates itwill re-open no later than January2011.

“We apologize for any inconve-nience this has caused residentsand will get the bridge by Jan. 31,if not before,” said Helen Cuervo,VDOT assistant engineer for con-struction. “Providing the weathercooperates, we hope to keep con-struction ahead of schedule.”

The new bridge will be the sameheight, elevation and alignment asthe old bridge, but will be widenedto 15 feet from the original 13 feet.This will give pedestrians and bi-cyclists more room on the bridge.

The deck, posts, rails and curbswill be made of laminated woodproduct that is bonded withstrong, waterproof adhesives. Ac-cording to VDOT, when it is fin-ished it will be “safer, stronger, lastlonger and have a natural appear-ance.”

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Army National Guard Pfc.Joshua B. Atkins has gradu-ated from basic combat trainingat Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.During the nine weeks of train-ing, he studied Army history,tradition and core values, physi-cal fitness, received instructionand practice in basic combatskills, military weapons, chemicalwarfare and bayonet training,drill and ceremony, marching,rifle marksmanship, armed andunarmed combat, map reading,field tactics and more. He is theson of Randy Atkins of WeantDrive in Great Falls, and a 1990graduate of the Blue Ridge Prepa-ratory School of Dyke, Va.

Cadet Anthony Kotoriy ofGreat Falls successfully com-pleted Cadet Basic Training(CBT) at the U.S. Military Acad-emy on Aug. 14. The initialmilitary training program pro-vides cadets with basic skills toinstill discipline, pride, cohesion,confidence and a high sense ofduty to prepare them for entryinto the Corps of Cadets. Areas ofsummer instruction included firstaid, mountaineering, hand gre-nades, rifle marksmanship andnuclear, biological, and chemical

training. He is the son ofGiovanni and Elizabeth Kotoriy ofGreat Falls, and a graduate ofLangley High School.

Military Notes

Bridge to Somewhere After delays, construction resumeson Leigh Mill Road bridge.

Construction on the bridge over Difficult Run on LeighMill Road has resumed, after a delay for additional plan-ning.

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NewsGreat Falls Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

The current Great Falls Fire Stationwas built in 1960, and as the scopeof services offered by the Great FallsFire Department has expanded,

there has been a need for more room. Becauseof this, a new station is currently being builtwhich will have much more room for theirequipment, as well as other modern amenities.While a new building sounds good to thefirefighters, there’s also more than a little nos-talgia for the old station.

“Firefighters are very into tradition, we don’tlike changes, so even though we’re happy aboutthe new facility, it’s kind of like saying goodbyeto an old friend,” said Capt. Mark Feaster, sta-tion captain. “We all have a lot of good memo-ries in that old building.”

THE GREAT FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENTwill be moving into their new digs come Janu-ary 2012, but in the meantime they’ve set upshop in temporary buildings behind the exist-ing station. The new, $12.5 million station willfeature enough room for the specialized equip-

ment the Great Falls Fire Department uses and willcontain several environmentally friendly features.

“There’s a lot more room to better accommodatethe specialized equipment they need,” said DanSchmidt of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue De-partment. “They have swift boats for river rescuesand a medic unit, each with its own equipment thatthey will now have room for.”

The Great Falls Fire Department responds to allcalls on the Potomac River from the Loudoun Countyline to the American Legion Bridge.

Fairfax County purchased additional property at718 Walker Road, to expand the station, and willhave a new septic system instead of the pump andhaul system that was originally planned.

“The community said they wanted a septic systemthere, and as a result of great planning, we wereable to change the plan,” said Brian Worthy of thedepartment’s Public Affairs Office.

THE PLAN is for the building to be LEED Silver cer-tified by the U.S. Green Buildings Council, due tonew technology that will reduce energy and wateruse. Low flow plumbing fixtures, low-power light-ing fixtures and a design that takes advantage ofnatural light are all features the new station will have.

Green buildings can slash energy costs by 15 to 20percent and water by as much as 20 percent, Worthysaid. “Once the building is complete, we’ll be able todo more exact calculations and see exactly how muchwe’re saving.”

The new station will feature four bays, and Schmidtsays it will be “very aesthetically pleasing.” A silowill be part of the façade, and it will also be used todry hoses after use.

The station, which was a volunteer fire department,will be staffed by Fairfax County career firefighters,with a volunteer component. Even though some ofthe organizational structure is changing, Feaster saysthe area can still expect the same level of service.

“Nothing will change when it comes to operations,it’s just that we’ll be in a station that’s on par withother ones in the county,” he said.

The fire and rescue teams will deploy from WalkerRoad now for calls, instead of Georgetown Pike.When leaving the station, there will be someone stop-ping traffic and the lights will be on, and thoughthere haven’t been any issues yet, drivers should becautious, Feaster said.

The new Great Falls Fire Station, as shown here, is scheduled to open in January2012. In addition to many environmentally friendly features, the two-story station willhave enough room for the fire department to store its’ special rescue equipment.

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New Fire Station, Same LocationGreat Falls Fire Station tobe replaced with bigger,modern facility.

Giving Thanks inGreat FallsA

s we celebrate the Thanksgiving Day, the Great Falls Connection has asked area residents to respond to the following three questions:

1) What will you give thanks for this Thanksgiving?

2) What are you thankful for living and/or workingin Great Falls?

3) What advice would you give to someone lookingfor more special things to be thankful for here?

Here are the responses, in alphabetical order.

Candace Campbell,Great Falls Optimist Club

“I’m thankful for the fact thatI live in a friendly, vibrant com-munity where people don’thesitate to jump right in andvolunteer when problems needto be solved, when their neigh-bors need help, or when wewant to create something - anevent, or a wonderful facilitylike Turner Farm Park - for ourtown. I’ve met so many won-derful people while volunteer-ing. It’s astounding how much

talent and expertise there is in our little town.”

Lorraine Turner Coons of Vienna, (front row, middle)Turner Framing, Inc., Great Falls

1. Mostly my family and friends, of course. But also, as a busi-ness owner, I am thankful for our loyal customers in a strugglingeconomy for helping us keep our great employees and a 37 yearold business.

2. Great parks and trails.

3. We’re lucky to have so much offered within a short distance- great restaurants, stores, pro sports, museums as well as hikingand biking right in your back yard.

“Firefighters are very intotradition, we don’t likechanges, so even though we’rehappy about the new facility,it’s kind of like saying goodbyeto an old friend.”

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News

By Michael Lee Pope

The Connection

A van full of Marines was barreling downFranconia Road

after a baseball game onenight last September, whenthe tragic consequences ofdistracted driving becameclear. The way FairfaxCounty Police Capt. SusanCulin describes the circum-stances of the crash, thedriver was already distractedtalking to his buddies whenhis cell phone began vibrat-ing in his pants pocket.

“We’re not really sure whathappened next, but we haveour suspicions,” said Culin,commander of the Traffic Division. “In that instant,the driver drove through a red light that he didn’tsee until it was too late.”

What happened next is one more statistic in whata growing chorus of voices is describing as a “na-tional epidemic.” The four-vehicle crash sent eightpeople to the hospital. One Marine was in grave con-dition for a while, but he is still recovering. The driver,also a Marine, has legal consequences of the crash.That issue will be resolved in the courts, but theweight of what happened that day will be a burdenforever.

“He now must live with critically injuring hisfriend,” said Culin. “We have to stigmatize this typeof behavior and put an end to it.”

And the problem is only growing worse every day,according to survey data compiled by AAA Mid-At-lantic and HOT lanes contractor Transurban-Fluor.Last year, according to the survey,one in six drivers reported an ac-cident or near miss as the resultof sending texts, reading e-mail orchatting on the telephone. Thisyear, it’s one in four. Half of driv-ers on the phone say they are re-sponding to urgent work-relatedissues. Despite the workplace-re-lated nature of the epidemic, fewemployers have formal policiesdiscouraging distracted driving.

“Overwhelmingly, we are seeingthese numbers increase,” said Vir-ginia Secretary of TransportationSean Connaughton. “People don’t seem to be mak-ing the connection.”

Connaughton hopes employers will help themmake the connection, instituting new policies. Fourmajor regional employers have already taken thepledge: Inova Health System, Tysons Corner Center,Booz Allen Hamilton and Science Applications In-ternational Corporation. That last business, whichis perhaps better known by the acronym SAIC, do-nated the use of its parking lot to serve as the venuefor a press conference releasing the study and launch-ing the campaign. Cars swooshed through the back-ground, a large construction zone resembling an

obstacle course for motorists and their smart phones.“There are places in Tysons Corner and on the

Beltway where I even turn off the radio,” said FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors Chairwoman SharonBulova. “Lanes are being rearranged as we speak,and it’s important that we pay attention to what’sgoing on around us.”

DRIVERS WHO ENGAGE in distracted driving canbe charged for failing to pay full time and attentionto the road. Police records from across Northern Vir-ginia show a spike of charges in this category overthe last few years as smart-phones have become morewidely used. According to Virginia Department ofMotor Vehicles, distracted driving was responsiblefor more than 6,000 crashes in Northern Virginia lastyear. Ten people were killed, and 3,000 people werehurt.

“When you are distracted andyou are driving, you are a hazard,”said Fairfax County Police Capt.Tracy Russillo. “You are a threatto yourself and all those peoplearound you, especially when driv-ing through a construction zonewhere there is already less roomto navigate and make an error.”

The statistics are daunting andpotentially misleading. Police of-ficers say there’s no good way toknow if a cell phone was the rea-son for a crash because they aredepending on those responsible to

report the information. Unlike driving while intoxi-cated, there’s no test that could prove a smart phonewas responsible. So the boundaries of the problemremain somewhat of a mystery. Yet according to thosenow calling for action, it’s becoming a problem toobig to ignore.

“We know that motorists know they shouldn’t bedoing it — that it’s dangerous,” said Lon Anderson,director of government relations for AAA Mid-Atlan-tic. “And yet our numbers are still going up.”

In the first 100 days since the campaign launchedlast week, organizers hope to get at least 100 em-ployers to take the Employer Safety Pledge.

Distracted EpidemicOne out of four Beltway drivers have experienced anaccident or near-miss because of distracted driving.

Fairfax Police Capt. Susan Culin speaks about the rising indrivers being distracted by their smart phones.

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“There are places inTysons Corner andon the Beltwaywhere I even turnoff the radio.”

— Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors Chairwoman

Sharon Bulova

Community Meetings onSnow Removal

Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) and staff from the Vir-ginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) have organized fourmeetings in the Dranesville district to explain the updated pro-cesses and policies implemented by VDOT since the last snowseason, and snow removal plans for the coming season. After therecord-breaking snow events of last winter the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors and VDOT worked together to identify andaddress major problems with VDOT’s snow clearing process. Someof the planned changes in that process expected to be discussedat the meetings are:

Increased and more accurate communication with residents;Increased communication with plowers including electronic moni-toring of snow removal vehicles allowing more accurate statusreporting to residents; Increased number of plows for neighbor-hoods;

❖ Earlier mobilization of plows based on weather forecast, notnumber of inches on ground;

❖ Updated “snow maps” (plow’s assigned routes) with moreaccurate markings of “hot spots” (particularly difficult or previ-ously neglected sections of road).

❖ In addition, attendees will have an opportunity to discussparticular problem areas in their communities.

The meetings will be held as follows:❖ Herndon Area, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., Lecture Hall - Door 1,

Herndon High School, 700 Bennett Street, Herndon.❖ McLean/Arlington Border Area, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., Library

(Media Center), Chesterbrook Elementary School, 1753 Kirby Rd.,McLean.

❖ McLean Area, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.

❖ Great Falls Area, Co-Sponsored by Great Falls Citizens Asso-ciation, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m.

(Snow presentation begins 8:15 to 8:30), Great Falls Grange,9818 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.

For more information contact Julie Ide in Supervisor Foust’soffice at 703-356-0551 or by email at [email protected].

Area Well Represented inThe Christmas Revels

Virginia residents can usually be found both on and off stage,as cast, crew, and audience members at the Washington Revels’annual holiday theatre event, The Christmas Revels. Virginia isparticularly well-represented this year, with a total of 25 perform-ers and 10 production staff members, including the following arearesidents:

Jane Bloodwort, Adult Chorus; and Thomas Wilkens, AdultChorus, of Great Falls; Scott Matheson, Adult Chorus; Lea Mulder,Teen Chorus; and Jason Noone, Teen Chorus & his brother PeterNoone, Adult Chorus of McLean; Keegan Cassady, Directing In-tern; Kathy Cutri, Merchandise Sales; Paul Hogan, Teen Chorus;Marissa Maley, Adult Chorus; and Katie Somers, Teen Chorus, ofVienna.

Now in its 28th season, one of the Washington area’s most popu-lar holiday celebrations - The Christmas Revels - will play at GW’sLisner Auditorium, 21st & H Streets, NW for two weekends, Dec.4-5 and Dec. 10-12. More information at www.revelsdc.org or 1-800-595-4849

Week in Great Falls

Holiday DesignPresentationMargaret Fleegal (right) ofTwinbrook Florist and herdesigner, Mike Burch, pre-sented a Holiday Designprogram at Five Hills GardenClub in Vienna on Nov. 16.Gail Gile (left), club member,hosted Fleegal.


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Giving Thanks in Great Falls

Joda Coolidge(pictured on family holiday)

1. Thankful for a very rich lifein many ways: health, freedomand the love of family andfriends.

2. The community feeling, thecaring environment and thenatural beauty of Great Fallsmakes it a unique and wonder-ful place to live.

3. If the question is more fo-cused on what I am thankful forin terms of living in Great Falls,I’d say: Our hometown celebra-tions- Spooktacular, Tree Light-ing, Spring Festival and Fourthof July, our beautiful parks, ourgreat local businesses, our amazing social organi-zations- Great Falls Friends, Newcomer’s and

Diane Falconer,President of Great Falls Foundation for the Arts

1. That there are still many people in this world who have hope thatwe can work together to make the world a better place for our great-grandchildren.

2. After living in many places, I am very grateful for having thegood fortune to be able to live and raise my two sons in Great Falls forthe past eight years. Our hometown features the largest wild river ina US suburban area, the Great Falls, gorgeous trees which display afull range of colors and bluebells announcing spring. At the same time,the proximity to our nation’s capital, the diversity of residents and theexcellent schools, arts and focus on families have made life here ideal.We are very thankful.

3. You can find almost everything here. Read the paper and try somenew activities - there’s an abundance of museums, theater, music, com-

munity and art events. Have you been to Wolftrap? The Barns? Have you ridden your bike along the W&ODtrail both directions, visited Arlington’s Artisphere, taken an art class at the Great Falls School of Art orhiked on the ridge overlooking the Potomac at Difficult Run? Have you listened to Celtic music whiledrinking beer at The Old Brogue or strolled the Mall (either National or Tysons) lately?

Una Higgins,Saxon Stage on Cue President, Langley HS

1. I appreciate community retailers like Cathy Moran of “Cathy’sCorner,” Mr. Kim of “Kim’s Tailoring,” and Yasser at Deli Italiano.They are friendly, offer quality services, and make great ambas-sadors for Great Falls.

2. I also love walking and hiking along the Potomac and inGreat Falls Park with good friends on a beautiful day.

Pat Mercer Hutchens,Teacher and artist

1. A better question might be, what won’t I give thanks for. Myhusband, retired Army and later retired Presbyterian pastor (PCA)and I have lived here for 30 years. I have taught school many ofthose years at George Mason, The Corcoran, NOVA and Lord FairfaxCollege and met and helped in the lives of hundreds of young people.I still teach part time. We moved 18 times before settling in thisarea, so I am beside myself with joy that this is where we ended up.We have three children and 12 grandchildren, all of whom live inthe area. I am overflowing with gratitude for our wonderful family.Because I have lost many friends I grew up with and went to schoolwith, I am deeply thankful for so many friends we have madethrough the years in Virginia, DC and Maryland. I’m thankful forhealth and strength. Although I grew up in a wonderful small townin Louisiana, I love living in this Metro area, within a drive to many

Women’s Club, Optimist Club. Great Falls is just “oneof a kind”.


Michela Mansuino,Great Falls Atelier

1. This Thanksgiving I will be especiallygrateful to have a roof over my head, to havea cozy bedroom with heat and blankets andpillows and to be near my mother and step-father.

2. I’m thankful for living in the Vienna,Oakton, McLean and Great Falls area becauseof the people that live here. There is so muchtalent and appreciation for the arts. Our com-munity has created a level of culture whichradiates happiness and enthusiasm for life,from dining to fashion to music and theater,visual arts and architecture. We are a Renais-sance Metropolitan area.

3. My advice to someone looking for more special things here would be to invest intaking classes, getting on a board of directors or be a sponsor for an arts organization. Ithelps the community grow strong and builds friendships.

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beaches and easy train ride to Baltimore,Philadelphia, and New York. We have beau-tiful trees in our yard, and a comfortablehome. Come to find out in years of takingadvantage of the countless sources forstudying genealogy, my husband and I bothfound that we have many forefathers andforemothers who started out in Virginia,even some at Jamestown. I am basically onehappy camper, and oh yes, I give God lotsof credit for grace and mercy not only tohave been blessed, but to have the healthand strength to enjoy what we have.

2. Who would not like living in one ofthe most beautiful areas of the UnitedStates? When we moved here, our neigh-bor had almost 12 cows in a field behindus. Another neighbor raised roosters andchickens. Several others had horses. Someor all of these groups occasionally driftedinto our yard - which was okay for a girlraised on a farm. I have been able to findfull time and part time jobs. The museumsabound, the treasures of the Smithsonianare a stone’s throw away. Hospitals andhealth clinics are near to every area. It isimpossible to get around to all the incred-ible restaurants - but we have tried. Thereare zoos, news museums, many places to

study, theaters, libraries in every town withan interlibrary loan system, colleges areclose for taking classes (such as computerskills), and well, I cannot think of a betterplace to live. One of the things our childrenliked in this area was that they met andbecame friends with people from all overthe world - people sort of live and let livearound here. Since I am a practicing artistas well as a teacher, this area abounds withopportunities to be in art groups, exhibitart works and to see hundreds of otherartist’s work. The churches are great - if youdon’t like one, there are dozens of othergood ones to visit and attend. There arepersonal interest groups for just about ev-erything and we have not finished visitingall the sites that people from all over theworld come to see. It really feels like thecenter of the world.

3. I try my best not to give advice unlessasked, but I would just say that specialthings are easy to find and that no doubtthankfulness originates on the inside. Notonly is beauty in the eyes of the beholder,but so are things to be thankful for. I appre-ciated the town I grew up in and the manyplaces we lived in through the years, butthis area takes the cake for me! I do loveNew York, but I really love Northern Vir-ginia.

Phyliss Jaffe,Director of Langley HighTheatre Program

1. My family.

2. The incredible opportuni-ties, support and enthusiasm ofthe students, staff and commu-nity of Langley High School.

3. Appreciate and love thosedear to you, and help those whoare less fortunate than yourself.(I really am appreciative of theinterest/coverage of the theatreprogram here at Langley.)

Phyliss Jaffe, right, with sister Dena, inchildhood days.


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By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

A man police suspect isresponsible for the serial burglaries throughout Northern Virginia

and Maryland has been caught byMontgomery County Police. BradK. Edmonds, 34, of Oxon Hill, Md.was arrested Nov. 17 at approxi-mately 4:30 a.m., after a joint sur-veillance team from Montgomeryand Fairfax Counties witnessedhim attempt to break into a resi-dence in Potomac, Md.

The series of burglaries startedin Fairfax County on Aug. 24 andspanned across several police dis-tricts. The burglar preyed onmostly unlocked houses andparked cars, stealing cash, somepersonal items and even severalfirearms. It is estimated more than100 such burglaries and larceniestook place in Fairfax County sincethen.

There were also suspected inci-dents in Loudoun and Prince Wil-liams Counties.

The crimes has several things incommon that alerted police to thepossibility of a serial burglar, in-cluding the fact that they werenighttime burglaries, while peoplewere home, which McLean districtstation commander Capt. SteveThompson called “extremely rare.”

Col. David Rohrer, FairfaxCounty Chief of Police, said thatsince the suspect had been enter-ing homes while people werehome, it was important to catchthe suspect before someone gothurt.

“Nighttime burglaries of occu-pied homes present heightenedrisk of safety for the public andpropelled this investigation intovery high priority operations forthe Fairfax County Police Depart-ment. I commend our patrol offic-ers and detectives for their dedi-cation to the long sustained hoursof work these cases required. I amalso grateful to our policing part-ners, particularly the MontgomeryCounty Police Department, fortheir collaboration, and to ourcommunities for their patience,cooperation and support duringthis investigation.”

A McLean resident first reporteda suspicious vehicle in their neigh-

borhood Nov. 8. Police made a traf-fic stop, and this first broughtEdmonds to police attention, andthey were able to link his vehicleto the series of robberies.

Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) hosted a series ofpublic meetings throughout hisdistrict during the series of crimes,always urging the public to be vigi-lant, saying “when we do catchhim, it’s going to be because some-one saw something and called thepolice right away.”

Detectives followed Edmondsfor several nights and morningsbefore the arrest, finally makingtheir move after watching himbreak into two vehicles, make aresidential burglary and attemptanother one. He was apprehendedat the intersection of River Roadand Falls Road.

Edmonds is currently being heldon a $425,000 bond at the Mont-gomery County Detention Center.He has been charged with first-de-gree burglary, attempted first-de-gree burglary, two counts of mali-cious destruction of property un-der $500, two counts of theft be-tween $1,000 and $10,000, twocounts of rogue and vagabond,theft under $1,000, fourth-degreeburglary tools, possession of a fire-arm after a felony conviction, pos-session of a stolen firearm andpossession of a firearm by a con-victed felon.

According to a Fairfax CountyPolice press release, the task forceis continuing its investigation andanticipates placing charges againstEdmonson in Fairfax County.

Brad K. Edmonds, 34, ofOxon Hill Md., was arrestedNov. 17 in Potomac, Md.Montgomery and FairfaxCounty Police believeEdmonds is the man re-sponsible for the string ofmore than 100 burglariesin the Washington, D.C.metropolitan area thatstarted Aug. 24.

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p.m. at the Antioch Christian Church,1860 Beulah Road, Vienna.Practicing the Twelve Steps,welcoming and giving comfort tofamilies of alcoholics, and givingunderstanding and encouragement tothe alcoholic. [email protected].

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Mclean Children’s AcademyRegistration Open House. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at 6900 Elm St., McLean.For kindergarten enrichment andpreschool classes, registration for Fall2011. 703-734-2353 or

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THURSDAY/DEC. 2Strategies for Securing

Guaranteed Retirement Incomein Uncertain Times is the subjectof a seminar to be given by TreyHouse, a Financial Advisor in MorganStanley Smith Barney’s WealthManagement office in Vienna. Theseminar will be given at 8 a.m. at TheWestin Tysons Corner, 7801Leesburg Pike, Falls Church.Admission is free and reservationscan be made by calling Trey at 703-790-7178 or [email protected].

Beulah Road Al-Anon Group. 7:30p.m. at the Antioch Christian Church,1860 Beulah Road, Vienna.Practicing the Twelve Steps,welcoming and giving comfort tofamilies of alcoholics, and givingunderstanding and encouragement tothe alcoholic. [email protected].

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Opinion

While the rest of the world wouldlike to remember small busi-nesses for just one day this year,“small business Saturday,” Con-

nection readers know that local businesses area mainstay of our communities. Locally ownedretail shops, services, restaurants depend onvibrant local communities to thrive.

While the economic situation isdaunting, even locally where thingsare much better than nationally, evenfamilies who feel financially securewill be more frugal in this holiday season thanbefore the recession. Recently, there is morelife in the economy, though, and most localfamilies will shop and give during the nextmonth. Many people have started ahead of thetraditional kickoff date for Christmas shopping,the Friday after Thanksgiving. Hanukkah be-gins Dec. 2.

One way to be sure holiday shopping comeswith some holiday spirit is to do a portion ofthe shopping in some of the area’s locallyowned stores. There is special holiday ambi-ance available by shopping in the heart of atown that is decked out for the season.

Small retail shops are part of what defines

any community. Their livelihood depends onthe livability and quality of the neighborhoodsaround them. A small business owner pays at-tention to every detail in his or her business ina way that no chain can.

Frequently, it is the small retail person whois active in fund raising for local charities, forfire and rescue service, for local schools and

in organizing holiday events.Local retail stores, mom-and-pop

stores, face some of the toughest chal-

lenges imaginable right now. The costs of be-ing in business have grown tremendously whilerevenues are not.

Competition from Big Box stores and theInternet make the holiday shopping season allthe more important to locally-owned retailers.

Everyone will do some of their shopping atthe mall. In this area, almost everyone will dosome shopping via the Internet.

But local shoppers should be sure to savesome shopping time and dollars for local stores.

Shop Locally Local businesses areinvested in community.

Remember that people applying for foodstamps and seeking help from food banks hasmore than doubled in the last few years inNorthern Virginia. Local charities are scram-bling to meet tremendous increased demandfor holiday help as well.

Organizations like SHARE of McLean andLINK depend on volunteers and contributionsto try to meet the expanding need for food andwarm clothes on a daily basis.

Beyond that, organizations stretch to providethe basics for a holiday meal for Thanksgivingand Christmas dinners and the hope of pre-

sents for many children who might otherwisenot receive a single holiday gift.

There are many ways to give, with some lo-cal charities connecting the donor to a specificfamily to provide a holiday food basket andfulfill some wishes for gifts. Many organiza-tions encourage the donation of gift cards.Every local group seeking to help the needyright now is facing extra demand and needsboth volunteer and financial help.

— Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

Remember to Give Locally Too

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After attendingthis Veteran’sDay ceremony

at the Freedom Memo-rial in Great Falls, I be-gan to think about allthe military veteranswho have touched mylife. Some of them I knew well andothers will forever remain strang-ers. With Thanksgiving approach-ing, I feel that I want to give thanksto them for their efforts as I can-not imagine what my life mighthave been like without them.

Veterans started to come into mylife right after I was born in 1940as my mother’s two brothers werein the Navy in World War II andserved on destroyers in the Atlan-tic. My uncles would come to visitus every time their ships came intoBoston and they would bring usbacon, coffee or sugar which werein short supply and rationed dur-ing the war. While they nevertalked much about the war, theydid describe their horror trying torecover crewmen from ships thathad been torpedoed by Germansubmarines in the North Atlantic.

ONE DAY my sixth grade teacher,Mrs. Wagoner, introduced a newstudent teacher, Mr. Stout, whowould be with us for the remain-der of the year. He was an Army

veteran from World WarII and had served inBurma. My eighth gradeEnglish class teacherwas an Army veteranfrom the Korean War.He still carried thewounds from the war ashis face twitched andhis hands trembled con-tinually, but he loved

the English language and he cer-tainly passed this passion on to hisstudents. In the tenth grade mymath teacher, Mr. Rockford, walkedwith a severe limp as a result of aleg wound he got while serving inthe Army in Korea. A college geog-raphy professor of mine, Mr.Schonenburger, was a Navy pilotwho flew Catalina Flying Boats inthe South Pacific during World WarII, and on one occasion said, “Iwould love to start a University onthe Island of Samoa as it is the mostbeautiful place on earth.”

When it came time for me to de-cide what I should do about myown military service, I decided tojoin the Navy. I went down toPensacola, Fla. in November of1961 to start my training with 65other guys as Aviation OfficerCandidates. After four months oftraining we got our commissionsand then military orders scatteredus all to the wind. Many stayedin the Pensacola area to be trainedas pilots and navigators. I cameto DC to attend a navy intelli-

gence school. In August of 1964,I picked up the paper and readthat one of my Pensacola class-mates, Ltjg. Richard Sather, hadjust been shot down and killed offNorth Vietnam in the Tonkin Gulfincident. Dick was the first Navypilot killed in the Vietnam War. Ihave visited his name frequentlyon the Vietnam Memorial andthink about those four months oftraining together and our oneround bout in a boxing ring. A fewyears ago I located his family andtalked at length with his brotherwho now lives in California. Dickis buried at the Punchbowl Na-tional Cemetery in Hawaii.

Eight years ago I traveled toNormandy, France and theArdennes area of Belgium with mywife, her sister and their father tovisit some of the places where theiruncle Dave had jumped andfought during World War II. Davewas in the 505 Parachute InfantryRegiment of the 82nd Airborneand made all four jumps with the82nd during the war, although hewas wounded a couple of times.We found the bridge just west ofthe town of St. Mere-Eglise inNormandy where Dave and thou-sands of other soldiers jumped thenight before D-Day in June 1944.We walked the rows of perfectlyaligned tombstones in the beauti-ful Normandy American Cemetery.We drove to Belgium, and with thehelp of some very supportive Bel-

gians, found the hillside whereDave’s unit was fighting on themorning of Jan. 5, 1945 when hewas killed near the town ofGaronne during the Battle of theBulge. Obviously, I never met Davebut I am now a part of his familyas I am married to his niece Maria.

IN 2006, Maria and I took a lei-surely drive across the country tovisit family in Oregon. We made aplanned stop at Wounded Knee,S.D. on the Pine Ridge Indian Res-ervation. This was the site of amassacre of Lakota Sioux Indiansin 1890, which has been memori-alized in a book and a movie. Wewent to the cemetery of WoundedKnee, which is nothing like thosemanicured military resting placesof the Punchbowl, Normandy, Ar-lington, etc. This place sat on asmall wind-swept hill where thegrasses were all dried and over-grown and the head stones leanedin every direction. But the inscrip-tions on these stones identifiednumerous veterans that hadserved in every war. When I sawthese graves I truly realized thatmilitary veterans are the same re-gardless of where they are from,what service uniform they wear, orwhere they have served. I believethat every veteran has touchedeach one of us either directly orindirectly and thus I am thankfulfor all who have served and for allwho are currently serving.

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The bottom line is that itwouldn’t matter how many cars goat a time. There would always besomeone who think it’s okay toadd one more car. I have clockedthe crossing time and the wait. Ifeveryone takes a deep breath andpays attention it goes like clock-work. Going two or more cars at atime inevitably leads to delays be-cause there are always more carscoming up from behind adding tothe line.

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FRIDAY/NOV. 2628th Annual Art and Craft

Showcase. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at ViennaCommunity Center, 120 Cherry St.,Vienna. More than eighty localartisans with pottery, fused andstained glass, jewelry, fabric andweavings, photography and more.Admission $3. www.nvhg.org.

The Grandsons - GeneralAdmission Dance at the Barns,Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna, 8 p.m. The Grandsons returnto The Barns joined by special guestsJon Carroll and Derek Huston. $16.

Mary Fahl at 7 p.m., We Were Kings,The Blackjacks and Josh Abtand the Regulars at 10 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. jamminjava.com.

SATURDAY/NOV. 27A Chanticleer Christmas. 8 p.m. at

the George Mason University Centerfor the Arts, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Traditional carols, sacredworks and holiday favorites. A pre-performance discussion, free toticketholders, begins at 7:15 p.m. onthe Center’s Grand Tier III. $24-$48.Charge at 888-945-2468 orcfa.gmu.edu.

The Haddad Youth Ballet of GreatFalls with International Guest Artistswill present The Nutcracker atMadeira School, Georgetown Pike,McLean, 2 & 7 p.m. Tickets areavailable by calling 703 759 3366 or

at the theater on show days. Adults$25 - Seniors $22 - Students $19 -Children $16.

28th Annual Art and CraftShowcase. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at ViennaCommunity Center, 120 Cherry St.,Vienna. More than eighty localartisans with pottery, fused andstained glass, jewelry, fabric andweavings, photography and more.Admission $3. www.nvhg.org.

Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony ofCarols. 7 p.m. at ViennaPresbyterian Church Chapel, 124 ParkSt. N.E., Vienna. Free, ticketsrequired. 703-938-9050, x135 [email protected].

John Eaton - The Roaring ’20s atthe Barns, Wolf Trap Foundation forthe Performing Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna,, 7:30 p.m. This signatureEaton performance will salute thetimeless works of jazz heroes GeorgeGershwin, Louis Armstrong, andHoagy Carmichael, with performancesof “Stardust,” “Rhapsody in Blue,” and“Tea for Two,” among others. $25.

Gillian’s Fun Deck and Park RenHollow: A Night When FriendsAdopt A Family. 8:30 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

Moch Pryderi and the Songs ofWales. 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at OldBrogue Irish Pub, 760-C Walker Road,Great Falls. A six-piece Celtic band.$15. Reserve at 703-759-3309.www.oldbrogue.com.

“Nutcracker Ballet.” 2 p.m. and 7:30p.m. at Northern Virginia CommunityCollege Ernst Theater, 8333 LittleRiver Turnpike, Annandale. Presentedby the Classical Ballet Theatre ofNorthern Virginia. Tickets $18-$22,special pricing available for militaryfamilies and Girl Scouts.www.cbtnva.org or 703-471-0750.

SUNDAY/NOV. 2828th Annual Art and Craft

Showcase. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at ViennaCommunity Center, 120 Cherry St.,Vienna. More than eighty localartisans with pottery, fused andstained glass, jewelry, fabric andweavings, photography and more.Admission $3. www.nvhg.org.

Concerts at the Alden, JosefSpacek, violin. 3 p.m. Join MusicFriends of the Fairfax County PublicLibrary and the Alden Theatre as theypresent Josef Spacek, anaccomplished violinist who hasperformed all over the world.Admission is free.

Alden Theatre at the McLean CommunityCenter, 1234 Ingleside Avenue inMcLean.

The Haddad Youth Ballet of GreatFalls with International Guest Artistswill present The Nutcracker at

Madeira School, Georgetown Pike,McLean, 4 p.m. Tickets are availableby calling 703 759 3366 or at thetheater on show days. Adults $25 -Seniors $22 - Students $19 - Children$16.

Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony ofCarols. 7 p.m. at ViennaPresbyterian Church Chapel, 124 ParkSt. N.E., Vienna. Free, ticketsrequired. 703-938-9050, x135 [email protected].

Vienna Volunteer Fire DepartmentBingo. 7 p.m. at the VVFD, 400Center St. South, Vienna. Games heldevery Sunday in the Flame Room.www.vvfd.org.

Jammin’ Java Songwriter’s Circle:I Love The 80s. 7 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

“Nutcracker Ballet.” 2 p.m. atNorthern Virginia Community CollegeErnst Theater, 8333 Little River

Turnpike, Annandale. Presented bythe Classical Ballet Theatre ofNorthern Virginia. $18-$22, specialpricing available for military familiesand Girl Scouts. www.cbtnva.org or703-471-0750.

MONDAY/NOV. 29Church Street Holiday Stroll. 6-9

p.m. along Historic Church St.,Vienna. Santa, a petting zoo androasting marshmallows. Live music.Tour the Caboose, the Knights ofColumbus building at 214 LawyersRoad, N.W. and the ViennaPresbyterian Old Chapel. Toys ForTots collection at Encompass DesignBuild, 211 Mill St., and collection of

non-perishable food items for theCommittee For Helping Other (CHO)near the stage. 703-938-5187 orwww.historicviennainc.org.

Levi Kreis, Eric Himan and JasonAntone. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

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WEDNESDAY/DEC. 1TFDI Tour Feat. Tony Lucca, Jay

Nash and Matt Duke. 7:30 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. jamminjava.com.

THURSDAY/DEC. 2Cartoon Johnny Holiday CD

Release Show at 7:30 p.m. and It’sFirst Dubstep & DnB Banger,Grime Syndicate and Ameerkatvs Matheus at 10 p.m.. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

44th Annual McLean HolidayHomes Tour. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. onHolyrood Drive and CountrysideCourt. Five traditional homeselaborately decorated for theholidays. A sixth house will containjewelry, art and clothing vendors.Admission $25-$30. Proceeds benefitlocal charities. Tickets available atMesmeralda’s in McLean, Karin’sFlorist in Vienna, Great Dogs of GreatFalls or the Woman’s Club atwww.mcleanwc.org. Kay Burnell at703-821-9144 or Laura Sheridan at703-556-0197.

MPA Exhibition Opening andReception, 7-9 p.m. Join theMcLean Project for the Arts for anevening reception as it opens threenew exhibits. The exhibits will beopen Thursday, Dec. 2, throughSaturday, Jan. 8. Emerson Gallery:Figuration Today - The SurrealistInfluence; Atrium Gallery:Amalgamate - Paintings by CindyNeuschwander; Ramp Gallery:Fleeting Images - Monoprints byStephanie George.

Art gallery hours are Tuesdays-Fridays,10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturdays, 1-5p.m. For more information, call 703-790-1953 or visit the MPA website.

Art and Law. 7:30 p.m. at GeorgeMason University Harris Theater,4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Free.703-993-8898.

FRIDAY/DEC. 3The Virginia Opera: Mozart’s “Così

Fan Tutte.” 8 p.m. at George MasonUniversity Center For The Arts

Concert Hall, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. $48-$98. 888-945-2468 orwww.tickets.com.

28th Annual McLean HolidayCrafts Show, featuring 80 fineAmerican artists from all over thecountry, will offer pottery, ceramics,jewelry and glass to holiday decor,items for children, gourmet foods,paintings, drawings, photography andmore for all your Christmas,Hannukah and New Year’s giftshopping. Admission: $2 adults; $1age 13 and younger, good all threedays, Friday-Sunday, Dec. 3-5. 11a.m.-7 p.m. at the McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAvenue in McLean.

Old Firehouse Teen Center Dance.1440 Chain Bridge Road, McLean.Friday night dance for 7th-8th graders.Design wearable spray art, customizea t-shirt. www.mcleancenter.org.

Atomic Tom at 7 p.m. and Super bob,Uncrowned and Rebel Inc at 10p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. jamminjava.com.

“Amahl and the Night Visitors.” 8p.m. at George Mason UniversityHarris Theater, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Gian Carlo Menotti’s classicstory. $20 adults, $15 students andseniors. 888-945-2468 orcfa.gmu.edu.

SATURDAY/DEC. 428th Annual McLean Holiday

Crafts Show, featuring 80 fineAmerican artists from all over thecountry, will offer pottery, ceramics,jewelry and glass to holiday decor,items for children, gourmet foods,paintings, drawings, photography andmore for all your Christmas,Hannukah and New Year’s giftshopping. Admission: $2 adults; $1age 13 and younger, good all threedays, Friday-Sunday, Dec. 3-5. 10a.m.-6 p.m. at the McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAvenue in McLean.

GMCC Reindog Pageant. At LangleyShopping Center, 1366 Chain BridgeRoad, McLean.www.mcleanwinterfest.org [email protected].

Make a Holiday Wreath. 10 a.m. and1 p.m. Meadowlark BotanicalGardens, 9750 Meadowlark GardensCourt, Vienna. $40, includesinstruction and everything needed tomake a holiday wreath. Reserve at703-255-3631.

Turtle Island String Quartet. 8 p.m.George Mason University Center forthe Arts, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. With jazz pianist CyrusChestnut and mandolinist MikeMarshall. A pre-performancediscussion, free to ticket holders,begins 45 minutes prior to theperformance on the Center’s GrandTier III. Tickets $22-$44, available at888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu.

McLean Orchestra HolidayConcerts: ‘Twas the Night, 8 p.m.Guest Conductor Ernest Green, aCover Conductor with the NationalSymphony Orchestra at the KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts, andArtistic Director of Live Arts Marylandand the Music Director of theAnnapolis Chamber Orchestra andAnnapolis Chorale. Adults $30,Seniors $25, Youth $15 (16 & under,students w/ID).

Oakcrest School / 850 Balls Hill Rd. inMcLean. With the Oakcrest Girls’Chorus. Classical Insights with Kelly,7:15 p.m.

Holiday Shopping and CommunityExpo. 10 a.m.—3 p.m. George C.Marshall High School, 7731 LeesburgPike, Falls Church. Pictures withSanta, hand-crafted items, raffle, liveentertainment and [email protected] or 703-424-8364.

Ballyhoo and Mojo. 10 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

Christmas Craft Fair. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

at Unity of Fairfax Church, 2854Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. Jewelry,photography, artwork, preserves,floral arrangements, music CDs, booksand more. 15% of the proceedsbenefit Unity of Fairfax Church andUnity Church of Chantilly.www.unityoffairfax.org.

“The Nutcracker.” 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.at George Mason High School, 7124Leesburg Pike, Falls Church.Performed by the Kintz-MejiaAcademy of Ballet of McLean. $25.www.northernvirginiaballet.com or703-893-0404 ext. 217.

Alternative Gift Fair. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. atHoly Comforter Episcopal Church,543 Beulah Road, N.E., Vienna.Purchase handcrafts or donatelivestock, mosquito nets or micro-loans through Heifer International,Episcopal Relief and Developmentand 5 Talents International. SecretSanta Shop for children. St. NicholasFestival from 2:30 p.m.-5 p.m. 703-255-1411 orwww.holycomforter.com.

“Amahl and the Night Visitors.” 8p.m. at George Mason UniversityHarris Theater, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Gian Carlo Menotti’s classicstory. $20 adults, $15 students andseniors. 888-945-2468 orcfa.gmu.edu.

Open House. 1-5 p.m. Elite PianoAcademy, 8230 Boone Blvd., Suite100A, Vienna. Private and grouplessons available. www.hyun-michung.net.

SUNDAY/DEC. 528th Annual McLean Holiday

Crafts Show, featuring 80 fineAmerican artists from all over thecountry, will offer pottery, ceramics,jewelry and glass to holiday decor,items for children, gourmet foods,paintings, drawings, photography andmore for all your Christmas,Hannukah and New Year’s giftshopping. Admission: $2 adults; $1age 13 and younger, good all threedays, Friday-Sunday, Dec. 3-5.

11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the McLean CommunityCenter, 1234 Ingleside Avenue inMcLean.

The Virginia Opera: Mozart’s “CosìFan Tutte.” 2:30 p.m. at GeorgeMason University Center For The ArtsConcert Hall, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. $48-$98. 888-945-2468 orwww.tickets.com.

McLean Orchestra HolidayConcerts: ‘Twas the Night (familyconcert), 3 p.m. Guest ConductorErnest Green, a Cover Conductor withthe National Symphony Orchestra atthe Kennedy Center for thePerforming Arts, and Artistic Directorof Live Arts Maryland and the MusicDirector of the Annapolis ChamberOrchestra and Annapolis Chorale.Adults $20, Seniors $15, Youth Free(16 & under, students w/ID).

Oakcrest School / 850 Balls Hill Rd. inMcLean.

Vienna Volunteer Fire DepartmentBingo. 7 p.m. at the VVFD, 400Center St. South, Vienna. Games heldevery Sunday in the Flame Room.www.vvfd.org.

McLean WinterFest Parade. 4 p.m.from Fleetwood Road down ChainBridge Road to Brawner St. TheGreater McLean Chamber ofCommerce will hold its traditionaltree lighting on Holiday Islandimmediately following the parade.This year’s parade has a longer route,a variety of free refreshments, andscheduled entertainment prior to theparade start.www.mcleanwinterfest.org [email protected].

Lloyd Dobler Effect HolidayUnplugged Show & CD Release,Elizabeth Coyle and Albert Ketler &Chris Brooks at 3 p.m., Our DailyBread Presents Dave LaMotte at8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. jamminjava.com.

Entertainment

Moch Pryderi (Welsh for “Pryderi’s Pigs”) will perform atThe Snuggery of the Old Brogue Irish Pub, 760-C WalkerRoad in Great Falls on Sunday, Nov. 28.

Josef Spacek, an accomplished violinist who has per-formed all over the world, will perform a free concert atthe Alden Theatre, McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Avenue in McLean on Sunday, Nov. 28, 3 p.m.


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1. A healthy family, a fire brightly burning in the fireplace, wonder-ful friends coming to our door, more than enough to eat, childrenlaughing, a loving church family, and our sweet fluffy puppy twitch-ing with dreams in front of the fire.

2. More jobs than most places, excellent health care, the best emer-gency services in the country, proximity to the Nation’s Capitol, a peace-ful view of rolling hills, woods and wildlife from our windows. A wealthof people with abilities, personalities, nationalities, experiences andeducations to learn from, receive help from, and share with.

3. Gratitude that we can flip a little switch and the room is filled with light. Gratitude we can walk pasta thermostat that keeps our home comfortable all year round without going out to chop wood, split it, let itage, and carry it in the house. Gratitude in the summer that we can stay cool with air conditioning or a fanwithout having electricity blackouts for most of the day, as it does in many countries. Gratitude that if we’restopped by a policeman we can feel safe; yes, even if we get a ticket; because in many countries residentshave no rights to protect themselves against their own government. Gratitude for the wealth that aboundshere, allowing charities and churches and support organizations to help those who have less.

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1. My family and I are all healing from advanced Lyme Dis-ease. We have been in treatment for more than a year now,anticipating that we will be done in Spring/Summer of 2011.

2. I work one mile from our house, so I am very spoiled! Ilove working and living in Great Falls. My parents live inMcLean, so it’s nice to have them close by as well. I’m thankfulfor the small town atmosphere, supported by community eventslike the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Gail Pean, Artist,Great Falls Studios Board Member, Commu-nity Liaison Director

1. This Thanksgiving I will give thanks for thegood health of my friends and family and theirfriendship and support this year of my artisticendeavors and charity fundraisers.

2. I am grateful for living in Great Falls foreach day I enjoy the natural beauty surround-ing me and the respect for other animals, floraand fauna that share the ecosystem with me. Iam also grateful for the Great Falls Studios mem-bers and the camaraderie of my fellow artistsand art lovers in and around our community.

3. I would give the advice to others to enjoy each day with their children and spouses as if it were theirlast. Do not take life for granted or put off telling those you love why you love them. Do not waste time withpeople who are not supportive of your positive thoughts and endeavors. Be grateful for your health andyour talents. Develop and share them with friends and family.

Lochini Johnston Rumburg,Artist

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2. As an artist living in Great Falls I am able to truly express my lovefor art and share that experience with an artful community.

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VIENNA, Va. — Philip Alan Smith, 82, of Vienna, Va., passed away at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va.

He was born in Columbus, Oh. in 1927, was raised in Cleveland and Delaware, Oh., where he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan with B.A. degree in journalism in 1950. He also served in the U.S. Army, 1946-1947. Surviving are his wife, Nevada D., of 58 years; two daughters, Kimberly A. Smith, New York, N.Y.; and Jill S. Funkhouser, Oakton, Va.; a sister, JoAnn Leavenworth, Hudson, Ohio; and a grandson, Andrew S. Funkhouser, Oakton, Va.

Phil Smith began his career as editor of the Star-Republican newspaper in Blanchester, Oh. He was then employed for the Ohio Secretary of State, 1951-1953, and later at Ohio Petroleum Marketers Assoc., 1953-1961. In Findlay, Ohio he worked for Marathon Oil Company from 1961 until 1969. After Marathon, he worked in various writing, editing and communi-cations capacities for Ketchum, Inc. in Pittsburgh, Pa.; as Pub-lic Information Director of the American Bar Assoc. in Chicago, Il.; and then as Communications Director for the National School Boards Assoc., in Alexandria, Va. until 1991 when he retired.

He was a member of the National Press Club, Public Relations Society of America, National School Boards Association, Education Writers Association, and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Hyun-Mi Chung, a classically-trained concert pianist whohas recorded all ofBeethoven’s sonatas, will

bring more than 25 years of teaching expe-rience to Vienna when she opens the ElitePiano Academy in December.

On Saturday, Dec. 4, classical music lov-ers of all ages can meet Chung at an openhouse at the academy from 1 to 5 p.m. Theacademy is located at 8230 Boone Blvd.Suite 100A.”I will be there to answer ques-tions, or test students on the piano and giveinformation about piano lessons,” she saidfrom her home in Framingham, Mass. Sheis officially moving to Vienna on Dec. 1st.

Her only requirement of students is thatthey want to learn. “If they want to learn,then I can teach them, whether I have to ex-plain something one time or 20 times. WhenI had 70 students, I had 70 different meth-ods of teaching, because everyone learns dif-ferently and at their own pace,” she said.

She will also teach students of all ages.“I’ve had students as young as 2, as well asmany mommies and daddies of younger stu-dents. There’s really no age limit if you wantto learn,” she said.

“I love music so much, and I alwayswanted to see my students enjoy music, andwhen my students smile, then I am happy,”she said.

HER LOVE OF MUSIC began early. Thedaughter of a prominent physician in Ko-rea, Chung was just four-years-old when shestarted classical piano lessons, practicing forseveral hours each day.

The piano prodigy was soon awarded dis-tinguished prizes, among them first prizein the Honam, Pullma, Pung Moon Compe-tition for Young Pianists. By the time shewas 12, she started recording classical pi-ano music, and her debut recital was broad-cast throughout her country.

In 1975, at the age of 15, she left Koreato attend the preparatory division of theJulliard School of Music in New York City,where she earned her bachelor’s andmaster’s degree of music. At Julliard, shestudied with well-known pianists JaneCarlson and William Masselos. Later, sheattended the master classes given by PierreSancan and had lessons periodically withhim in Paris.

By 1991, she was living in Framinghamand teaching more than 70 students for sixdays a week. Although her teaching sched-ule at her studio in Framingham was hec-tic, she said that she enjoyed seeing stu-dents’ appreciation for music blossom.Shewas also an active concert pianist in NewEngland, performing with Symphony ProMusica, and doing concerto performanceswith the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, andbenefit concerts for the Korean School of

New England.

ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO, Chung tooka break from teaching students to achieveher personal music dream. “While you’rein school, you learn all different styles ofmusic, but after nine years of learning atJulliard, I had an idea that I wanted torecord the entire sonatas of Beethoven,” shesaid, adding:

“After Julliard, I wanted to leave some-thing for others to enjoy, to express myselfthrough music, and to leave something thatwould last longer than a concert.”

She stopped teaching, and started devot-ing the time she needed to achieve herdream of recording all of Beethoven’s 35piano sonatas, considered by music criticsto represent a “magnificent Mount Everestof Music.”

In 2007, she finally achieved her dreamand completed the recording, becoming thefirst female pianist to have recorded theentire canon of Beethoven’s sonatas.

“I feel content now. It took me longer thanI thought to accomplish this, but now I feellike I can go back to teaching music for thepure enjoyment of it,” she said.

She chose Vienna for her next move whenshe played a concert for the National Pres-byterian Church in D.C. last June. “I likedthe area and Vienna in particular. I am aChristian, and I wanted to find a churchhome. National Presbyterian Church is apeaceful place for me; (a place) to contem-plate God and my music peacefully. I lookforward to meeting anyone who shares alove of music in Vienna,” she said.

Acclaimed pianist Hyun-Mi Chung opensmusic academy in Vienna.

Sharing the Love of Music

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McLean Community Center’s(MCC) annual McLean HolidayCrafts Show will offer shoppers

more than Black Friday. Now in its 28thyear, the juried show provides an abundanceof original, reasonably priced, hand-crafted,American-made goods. The show will beheld Friday, Dec. 3 through Sunday, Dec. 5,at MCC, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Show hoursare 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3; 10a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4; and 11a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5. Showadmission is $2 for adults, $1 for childrenup to age 13, and is good for all three daysof the show.

At press time, artisans participating inthis year’s show include McLean-based de-signer, Tracy Suk of Tracy Suk Designs( h t t p : / / w w w . t r a c y s u k . c o m /

homedecorations.html), furniture makerand woodworker Davrill Nash, masterpapercutter Marie-Helene L. Grabman(http://www.main.nc.us/openstudio/MHGrabman/), who will do silhouettesfor patrons on request, and SculptorYandong Wang, among many others.

McLean High School and Chantilly HighSchool will perform seasonal favoritesthroughout the weekend. A variety of en-trees, snacks, desserts and beverages willbe for sale courtesy of Sweetleaf Restaurant.

Discount admission coupons are availableon the Center’s Web site: http://www.mcleancenter.org/special-events/craftsshow.asp. For more information, callthe Center at 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, orvisit: www.mcleancenter.org/special-events.

Holiday Craft ShowReturns to McLean

Avenue Beau Sejour is a dreamcome true for owner Adrienne J.Kralick.

“I designed Avenue BeauSejour in the vein of the Impressionist art-ists in France, where local artists gatheredto encourage and support each other,” saidKralick.

As a place for artists, art lovers, andfriends to gather, she encourages guests tolinger to enjoy the artwork, converse in thelounge area or read selections from thegallery’s library while enjoying Starbuckscoffee and fresh-baked goods from Ann’sKitchen.

Kralick and gallery manager Karen Gra-ham are both artists themselves and take apersonal approach to selecting artists torepresent.

“In the beginning, I approached artistswhose work I admired,” said Kralick. “Oncethe word got out about the gallery, artistsbegan approaching us.”

“There was a great turnout for our open-ing,” said Graham, “and we received manycompliments from our guests.”

Avenue Beau Sejour exhibits the work oflocal and regional artists. Talent representedincludes paintings in all mediums, sculp-tures and one-of-a-kind jewelry and scarves.Numerous artists represented at the gallerywere available to discuss their work andtheir techniques during the Grand Openingcelebration. Guests were also treated to aspecial one-act performance of “Le PetitePrince” by the Ambassador Theater.

The gallery also offers oil paintingclasses (group and private), includingopen studio and live model sessions.Monthly Avenue Artists class member-ships are available for unlimited paint-ing opportunities. Avenue Beau Sejour(at the former “SAGE” location) is lo-cated at 10135 Colvin Run Road, Suite100, in Great Falls. Call 703-716-4299for more information and to inquireabout c lasses . Emai l :[email protected], orvisit www.AvenueBeauSejour.com.

— Shirley J. Gregory

Photo by Shirley J. Gregory/The Connection

Avenue Beau Sejour is located at 10135 Colvin Run Road, Suite 100, inGreat Falls.

Avenue of ArtsAvenue Beau Sejouropens in Great Falls.


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By Rich Sanders

The Connection

Seven high school cross country runners fromthe Northern Region, two girls and five boys,earned top 15 medals at the Virginia StateAAA championship meet races, which were

held Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Great Meadow coursein The Plains.

In the girls’ race, the two Northern Region run-ners to finish among the leaders were LakeBraddock’s Sophie Chase and Herndon’s CarolynHennessey. Chase, a sophomore, finished secondoverall with a time of seventeen minutes, 41 sec-onds. She finished right behind Stafford High firstplace finisher Hannah Lowery (17:41), also a sopho-more who barely crossed the finish line ahead of herBruin rival. Meanwhile, Hennessey, a senior, finishedin fourth place overall at 18:16. She finished behindthird place Megan Moye of Cosby High (Midlothian),who timed at 18:03.

“It was as good as she could have possibly run,”said Herndon coach Pete Sherry, of Hennessey’s out-ing. “It was her best race. Her goal since the begin-ning of the year was to finish on the top four [atstates].”

In the girls’ team standings, the top finishers fromthe Northern Region were Thomas Jefferson High(136 points), Lake Braddock (160), West Potomac(188) and West Springfield (223), who finished infourth, fifth, seventh and 10th places, respectively.Sixteen teams, in all, participated. Midlothian (104)won the girls’ team title, ahead of second place

The Great Falls Madrid, a NCSLDiv. 2, under 12 boys’ soccerteam coached by Jose Venegas

of Hi Performance (HP) Soccer, competedin the 2010 Richmond Capital ClassicSoccer Tournament over the weekend atthe new and amazing SportsQuest facili-ties in Midlothian.

The Madrid brought home the Cham-pionship Cup after a stellar outing, go-ing undefeated in four games and shut-ting out the competition by 10 goals tonone. What made the championship runeven more impressive was that theMadrid competed a year up in the U13Boys Superior Division (second highestdivision) and played 11 versus 11 for thefirst time ever. (They currently play 8versus 8).

THE MADRID started the tournamentwith 2-0 win over Shenandoah Valley.The one year difference in age wasclearly visible in terms of size. However,the Madrid matched its opponent in

speed and overwhelmed Shenandoah Val-ley with a possession game that spread theball over the field.

Next up was the Virginia Beach RushSwoosh. Once again, the Madrid playedoutstanding and recorded their second winand shutout with a 5-0 thumping to makeit to the semifinals, and an opportunity toplay the tournament host Richmond Strik-ers.

Early Sunday morning, the Madrid andStrikers kicked off and battled for 60 min-utes. The Madrid faced the most physicaland fastest team of the tournament thus far.The Strikers were much larger, in somecases more than a foot taller than theMadrid players, and speedy. The Madrid,however, was able to score mid-way throughthe first half and held onto that lead withan incessant stifling defense to gain the win.

Having played three tough, physicalgames in less than a day, the Madrid nextfaced their toughest opponent yet - SoccerOrganization of Charlottesville Albemarle(SOCA). SOCA won their bracket and beat

Great Falls Madrid Captures Richmond Capital Classic Cup

Maggie Walker (113) of Richmond.Jefferson’s top finishers were Stephanie Marzen

(18th place) and Kelly Rogers (26th). Other goodraces from Northern Region runners came from DaleLescher (16th place) of West Potomac, Myah Hicks(17th) of Edison, Madison sophomore Anna Stone(20th), Lake Braddock freshman Hannah Christen(21st), Washington-Lee’s Isabel Amend (27th), LakeBraddock freshman Katie Roche (31st), West Spring-field High’s Maddie Wittich (35th), Lee High fresh-man Bailey Kolonich (36th), and Oakton’s HaileyDougherty (38th).

IN THE BOYS’ AAA RACE, Annandale High’sAhmed Bile captured the individual title with a win-ning time of 15:27. The junior finished barely aheadof second place Silas Frantz (15:27) of Douglas Free-man High School in Richmond.

Chantilly High sophomore Sean McGorty finishedin fourth place overall at 15:44, ahead of senior andfifth place finisher Sam Rubenking of Lake Braddock(15:45). Lee High’s Abraham Yacob, a senior, earneda sixth place standing at 15:47 and Jefferson seniorJonathan Phillips (15:51) took ninth place.

Other top outings at states for local boys’ runnerscame from West Springfield senior Colin Taylor (16thplace), Woodson High junior Paul Gates (18th), andSouth County junior Dylan Miller (30th).

In the boys’ team standings, the top finishers fromthe Northern Region were sixth place West Potomac(173), eighth place Lake Braddock (217), ninth placeSouth Lakes (229) and 10th place Herndon.Midlothian High (46) was the team champion,besting second place Colonial Forge (104) of Stafford.

Lake Braddock’s top finishers were Rubenking andNick Tuck (23rd).

South Lakes’ top two finishers were NickGuarnaccia (21st place) and Will Sickenberger(33rd). Herndon’s top runners were Jimmy Luehrs(20th) and Troy Hunsaker (34th).

Girls runners compete at last Saturday’s Virginia StateAAA championship race at Great Meadows.

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Shenandoah Valleyin the semifinals tomake it to the finalsagainst the Madrid.

WITH PERFECTWEATHER and thegame being playedon the center turf ofthe facility withvideo cameras roll-ing, the Madrid andSOCA squared off.SOCA - aware that itwas playing a U12team - attempted to use its physical superi-ority to its advantage. However, the Madrid,high off their past three wins and smellingvictory, stuck to the game plan that led themto the championship game - to win everycontested ball, play possession soccer,spread the field, and execute with precision.The Madrid frustrated SOCA at every turn.Many of the opposing parents couldn’t be-lieve the display of soccer from the Madrid

and how dominant they were over theirolder, larger opponents. The Madridwent into the half with a 1-0 lead. Mid-way through the second half, the Madridmade it 2-0 and held the commandinglead until the final whistle blew. Con-gratulations to all of the players for a jobwell done.

—Kenneth Cushing

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Giving

Thanks in

Great Falls

As we celebrate theThanksgiving Day, theGreat Falls Connectionhas asked area resi-

dents to respond to the followingthree questions:

1) What will you give thanks forthis Thanksgiving?

2) What are you thankful for liv-ing and/or working in Great Falls?

3) What advice would you giveto someone looking for more spe-cial things to be thankful for here?

Kathleen Murphy,Great Falls Historical Society

❖ Treasuring Heritage - I deeplyappreciate the surprises that livein the oral histories of our mostesteemed senior residents. BeanieLambert and Gerry Schmitz toldus their oral histories this pastOctober, revealing an authenticityof character that was striking tobehold. We will gather more oralhistories to assemble the rich tap-estry of history about “our placein the world” - Great Falls. Honor-ing our origins changes our per-spective ... and our horizon.

❖ Treasuring Home - Our GreatFalls artists provide a metaphor forall the wonderful possibilities ofour community: Creating personalworks of art that they generouslydisplay throughout public spacesaround our village, while joiningtogether with fellow artists to co-market, co-educate, co-fund-raise,and co-nourish — even openingtheir private studios for public edi-fication on the occasion of theGreat Falls Artists’ Tour. This won-derful template of personal excel-lent and mutual support offers usa model that can be applied toother areas of potentialities withinour community of Great Falls.

❖ Treasuring Habitat - I amthankful for the glorious naturethat embraces us at every turn —now expressing itself in tones ofautumn golds, reds, oranges, andbrowns — filling our eyes withsplendor, and warming our heartswith wonder and amazement. Weare so incredibly blessed to live ina space in which nature enjoyssuch a huge “white board” for self-expression. To see how our treesstretch and dance, to hear thewind moan, to feel nature’s still-ness traversed by lively crittersscampering here and there, is toknow that generous magnificenceof Being.


Visit These Houses of WorshipJoin A Club, Make New Friends, or Expand Your Horizons...

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VIENNA

450 ORCHARD STREETVIENNA, VA

[email protected]

www.fbcv.org

Dr. KENNY SMITH,PASTOR

SUNDAY WORSHIP, 7:45 AM & 11:00 AMMIDWEEK SERVICES, WED. 7:00 PM

To Highlight Your Faith Community call Karen at 703- 917-6468

bSt. LUKE A.M.E. Church

Rev. Dr. Peter G. Taylor, Pastor

“Serving the People of God”

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LET US WORSHIP GOD TOGETHER

SUNDAY SCHOOL 9 A.M.SUNDAY WORSHIP 10 A.M.

571-337-2022

1133 Reston Avenue, Herndon, VA 20170Worship: Sunday, 8:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.

Sunday School: 9:30 A.M.

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Sunday school/Music: preschool - grade 210:25 a.m. Sunday school/Music: grades 3 - 1211:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II5:00 p.m. Come Just as You Are Contemporary Service

Nursery care provided at 9:00 and 11:15 services

The Rev. James Papile, RectorThe Rev. Jacqueline Thomson

The Rev. Denise Trogdon703-437-6530

www.stannes-reston.org1700 Wainwright Dr., Reston

ST. ANNE’SEPISCOPALCHURCH • Reston

Progressive & Welcoming

11321 Beach Mill RoadGreat Falls, VA 20165

It’s like coming home

Rev. D. J. Zuchelli, Pastor

[email protected]

SMITH CHAPEL UM CHURCH

WORSHIP HOURS SUNDAY: 11:00 AM

To add your Realtor represented Open Houseto these weekly listings, please call 703-821-5050

OPEN HOUSE LISTINGSWill Return after the Holidays

MUSIC MASTERSWhere You’ll Love To Play

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Schools

Marshall High School presents the Broadwaymusical “Chicago,” based on the true story of a1924 murder trial, on Dec. 3, 4, 10 and 11 at7:30 p.m. and Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 forstudents and seniors and $15 for adults. Tickets

are available online atwww.theatreatmarshall.org.

GC Marshall H.S. is located at 7731 LeesburgPike in Falls Church. For information and reserva-tions call 703-714-5450.

Orla Conway as Roxie Hart, center; left to right, Sarah Chapin as Velma Kelly, MikeBreger as Billy Flynn, Allie Rosenbluth as Mary Sunshine, Michael Steiner as AmosHart and Katherine Laudano as Mama are joined by the entire cast during a rehearsalfor Chicago at George C. Marshall High School.

Marshall High Presents ‘Chicago’

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