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Great Falls

Getting to KnowGreat Falls

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Getting to KnowGreat Falls

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Sensei Sakaguchi, left, headof the Kake Institute in

Fukuyama, Japan, addresseshis students and the GreatFalls families that gathered

to meet them at LangleyHigh School last Friday, asKyle Jensen, also with theKake Institute, translates.This is the fourth year that

the Japanese school hasexchanged students with the

Great Falls area.

Smiling EyesAt The BrogueCommunity, Page 6

17 CulturesMeet at CooperNews, Page 4

Smiling EyesAt The BrogueCommunity, Page 6

17 CulturesMeet at CooperNews, Page 4

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By Mike DiCicco

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Kathy Amano said herfamily had planned afull weekend of activities for the two 14-

year-old Japanese students thatwere staying with them for threedays, beginning with a trip toGreat Falls Park on Friday after-noon, March 19. They alsoplanned to tour Washington, D.C.,including the Newseum, and pos-sibly see the movie “Avatar” atReston Town Center. Shopping atTysons Corner was also on theagenda. “The popular event isshopping. Everybody wants to goshopping,” Amano said.

Hers was one of 27 Great Fallsfamilies hosting 49 students fromthe Kake Institute in Fukuyama, Japan last week-end. She said a number of families were thinking ofgoing to the circus, since it was in town, and TrishBarber of Select Japan, the organization that coor-dinated the student exchange, told the visiting stu-dents they could also expect to watch some of theirbusy host families’ weekend sports activities.

“We are very excited that you’re here. We have beenplanning for quite some time,” Barber said with YokoQuinn, also of Select Japan, translating into Japa-nese, noting that the weekend was the result of aboutfour months of preparation. “You are our biggestgroup ever. So we think it’s getting bigger becauseyou guys have a good time when you come.”

THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR of a partnershipbetween Great Falls Elementary School and the KakeInstitute. Each summer, Great Falls Elementarysixth-graders and their families travel to Japan, andthe students spend a few nights in Japanese house-holds. For the first time, Langley High School wasinvolved in the program, hosting Friday’s receptionfor the visiting students. Many of the families thatparticipated in the first exchanges now have stu-dents at Langley. Both the elementary school andthe high school have Japanese language immersionprograms.

With classmate Alexis Unwalla translating intoEnglish, Langley student Madison Abboud told thevisiting Japanese students and the Great Falls fami-lies gathered to meet them in the Langley audito-rium about the difficulty of beginning to study thelanguage 10 years earlier and the excitement of vis-iting Japan in sixth grade. “We made mochi, we vis-ited Tokyo, we bought Japanese things and we spokelots of Japanese,” she said.

Langley Principal Matt Ragone told the crowdabout his own eye-opening experience when his fam-ily hosted a Japanese exchange student while he wasin 11th grade. “Back in the ’80s, we didn’t have anyconcept of globalism or other countries or peoplefrom other countries,” he said.

He explained to the visitors that Langley HighSchool was exceptional in some ways but in othersrepresented a typical American high school. Comingfrom affluent neighborhoods, he said, students ar-rived at the school well prepared and were high aca-demic achievers, with Langley annually rankedamong the country’s top 50 high schools. “We arepart of a very good, academically focused commu-nity,” Ragone said.

However, like pupils in any other high school, Lan-gley students participated in school sports and a va-riety of other extracurricular activities, with manyof them involved in at least one such activity eachseason, he said. For example, he noted that the au-ditorium stage, set up to resemble a Wild West sa-loon, was currently the set for the school’s springproduction of the play “Deadwood Dick.”

RAGONE said the school had a number of studentexchange programs, including Russian, German andBritish. “It’s exchange programs like those that arevery beneficial to young people,” he said, noting thatcultural differences, when viewed from afar or ontelevision, could seem insurmountable, while stu-dents from different countries could learn after justa few short minutes together that they were actuallymore alike than different.

In addition to learning other cultures, the exchangealso provided a chance to practice language. “This isyour chance to speak English and it’s our chance tospeak Japanese with you,” student Meg Quinn saidwith classmate Justine White translating.

Sensei Sakaguchi, head of the Kake Institute, saidhis school had just celebrated its 30th anniversaryand was now happy to be celebrating its relation-ship with Great Falls. “It’s a very valuable experi-ence for our students to come and visit the U.S.A.and stay with you in your houses,” he said with thehelp of a translator. He added that his students mightbe a little frightened or shy and could make somecultural missteps, so he asked the host families totreat them with patience.

On Sunday, Feb. 21,members of Christthe King Lutheran

Church came together to dotheir part to help the world’shungry. Organizers had ex-pected 45 to 50 people to help.However, more than 70 peopleshowed up.

“When you plan any event,you can never be sure what theresponse will be,” said DebCantrell, the youth and familyminister. “The members at thischurch have a special passionfor service and their participa-tion in this event was no differ-ent,” she said.

The event at Christ the KingLutheran was a multi-genera-tional service project inwhich10,000 meals were pack-aged, assembly line-style. Thesemeals consisted of rice, soy, de-hydrated vegetables and a fla-voring mix including 21 essen-tial vitamins and minerals spe-

cially formulated for the mal-nourished.

The Youth and Family Minis-try at Christ the King organizedthe service project in collabora-tion with Stop Hunger Now, aRaleigh, N.C.-based interna-tional hunger-relief agencywhich ships emergency food andsupplies to more than 71 coun-tries, including Haiti and Chile.

The congregation at Christthe King youth also collected$2,500 in order to purchase thematerials for the meals. Thechildren of the congregationcollected $1,280 in quarters,$10 at a time, in empty pre-scription bottles. The adultsdonated $650, and Thrivent Fi-nancial for Lutherans gavematching funds of $600 to com-plete the total.

Pastor Paul Opsah, the in-terim pastor at Christ the King,said he felt the event was agreat success.

Christ the KingPacks 10,000 Meals

From left, Lois Pulman, Joni White, Prue Welsh, TraceyShenk and Taylor Shenk join other volunteers at Christthe King Lutheran Church’s latest service project.

More than 70 members of Christ the King Lutheranshowed up to package meals for Stop Hunger Nowlast month.

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Japanese StudentsGet To Know Great FallsLangley High School is drawn into Great FallsElemenary’s partnership with Japanese school.

From left, Sensei Sakaguchi, head of the Kake Institute inFukuyama, Japan, and his translator Kyle Jensen addressthe crowd as Langley teacher’s assistant Jeremy Murrayand Principal Matt Ragone look on.

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Schools

Cooper Middle School students toured17 cultures in one night at theschool’s International Festival onThursday, March 18. Parents from a

variety of backgrounds put together displays ofinformation about their families’ countries oforigin, as well as examples of food, clothing and

other items, which students could investigatethroughout the evening.

Volunteers also ran contests and craft activities,and an ethnic potluck dinner was followed by per-formances in the cafeteria.

— Mike DiCicco

17 Cultures Meet at CooperUzma Hayat ofGreat Falls,representingthe country ofPakistan,draws a hennatattoo oneighth-graderMichaelaWeiler, also ofGreat Falls.

Seventh-grader Oliver Nguyen of McLeanhurls a beanbag at a targetin the Mexican BeanbagToss.

Philip Antypas, eighth grade, of McLean,races with glasses of water on a tray in the

café contest.

From left, seventh-graders Sloane Gillum and SophieBecker, both of McLean, and eighth-graders NealManchanda of Reston and Ross Callaghan of Great Fallstry their hands at origami at the Japanese activity stationin the library.

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The Old Brogue Irish Pub in the Great FallsVillage Center held its 29th annual St.Patrick’s Day celebration Wednesday,March 17, on one of the first days of

warm, spring weather of the year.From the front and back porches to the dining ar-

eas of the restaurant, customers dressed in green andsporting four leaf clovers on their clothing could beseen enjoying the Irish food and drinks and listen-ing to various musical acts that The Brogue had hiredfor the occasion.

“We’re expecting about 1,100 people today,” saidowner Mike Kearney, dressed in Saint Patrick’s Daygear from head to toe, including a pair of bright greenpants that he has worn for this occasion for the past25 years. Both the front and back porches were filledwith customers celebrating the holiday with traditionalIrish beers, while the main bar and dining room werefilled with customers singing along to music performedby Ted Garber, who was planning to play and sing forover twelve hours until the last customer left.

In the Katie’s Coffee half of the restaurant, an Irishband was playing four different shows to people whohad booked a reservation to eat there. “I came al-most every year back in the 70’s and 80’s,” said MarkKennedy of Ashburn, one of the many customers inattendance at the event in the afternoon. “I’ve startedcoming back in the recent years. It’s always a goodtime, a lot of green and a lot of celebrating.” TheBrogue hosted all-day long festivities, including serv-ing meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with vari-ous live music performances throughout.

— Jenna Pugrant

The Old Brogue hosts itsannual Saint Patty’s daycelebration for 1,100 guests.

Smiling Eyes at The Brogue

On Wednesday, March 17, the front porchof The Old Brogue in the Village Centerwas a sea of green as customers deckedout in Saint Patrick’s Day-themed clothingcelebrated the holiday. The Irish Pubhosted live music entertainment and foodall day long and into the evening.

At Katie’s Coffee, customers who had areservation could eat traditional Irish foodand listen to Irish music during one of thefour shows hosted in that dining roomthroughout the day. Reservations to attendthis meal had to be made in advance andranged from $35 to $50 per person.

Musician Ted Garber played in the pub onSt. Patrick’s Day for nearly 12 hours toentertain the nearly 1,100 people whojoined in The Brogue’s holiday festivities.Inside the main bar, customers could havetraditional Irish beers as part of the 19beers on tap.

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The Old Brogue owner Mike Kearneygreeted hundreds of guests dressed in St.Patrick’s Day green from head to toe.

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March 17, the Great Falls Connection incorrectly re-ported that Farshud “Shaun” Farokhzad had beenaccepted by the Air Force Academy shortly beforehis death in early March. Appointments to the acad-emy have not yet been finalized.

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Opinion

The Connection Newspapers wonmore than 30 news awards — Virginia Press Association announcedat the annual news conference held

in Roanoke on Saturday, March 20.Honors included multiple awards for busi-

ness and financial writing, education writing,investigative reporting, election coverage,breaking news, public safety writing, editorialwriting, photography, design, sports, specialsections.

Political and education reporter JuliaO’Donoghue won first place for her educationwriting, in particular three stories which ap-peared in the Connection’s new special section,

A-plus. O’Donoghue also won multiple awardsfor business and financial writing and investi-gative reporting.

Reporter Michael Lee Pope won 11 awardsin all, including first place for his breakingnews coverage of the arrest of Alexandria’spolice chief for DUI. Pope also won awards forinvestigative reporting, election coverage, busi-ness and financial writing, education writing,government writing, feature writing and in-depth obituaries.

Photographer Louise Krafft won nine awards,including pictorial photo, picture story/essay,news photo and for her contributions to twospecial sections, HomeLifeStyle and A-Plus

Education, Learning, Fun.Reporter Mike DiCicco won four awards, in-

cluding first place for his coverage of a bur-glary spree that targeted local South Asians’gold jewelry. DiCicco also won for feature writ-ing and education writing.

Mary Kimm won second place for editorialwriting for a group of five editorials about edu-cation in Northern Virginia.

The Connection’s design team also wonawards, two for special sections HomeLifeStyleand A-Plus Education, Learning, Fun.

The Alexandria Gazette Packet also won sec-ond place in general makeup, a measure ofoverall excellence.

Connection Wins Awards

Here is a partial listing of stories, pho-tos, special sections and more that wonawards in the Virginia Press Associationnews contests. For a full listing, seewww.ConnectionNewspapers.com, orwww.vpa.net.

Julia Sheehan O’Donoghue, firstplace, Education writing. PublicSchool Art Programs, private schoolfacilities and what communitycollege has to offer. Stories writtenfor our A-plus, Education, Learning,Fun section. Judges’ comments: Goodrange of sources, including students, instories, sidebars on transfer data andprivate school timetables provide goodinformation outside of narrative.Strong story openings focus onindividuals. Springfield Connection

Michael Lee Pope, first place,Breaking news writing Police ChiefBusted for DUI. Judges’ comments:“Amazing coverage, lots of voices andcomment.” Alexandria Gazette Packet

Michael Lee Pope, first place, Featureseries or continuing story, MissingChildren, Alexandria Gazette Packet

Michael Lee Pope, first place,Personal service writing. Threeobituaries, an officer, a gentlemanand a savior. Judges’ Comments:Michael offers a new spin on theobituary by offering the reader an in-depth profile of the deceased. He goesto great lengths to provide an accurateportrayal of his subject, includinginterviewing family far and wide aswell as former colleagues. His workamounts to a tremendous readerservice. His writing is exemplary, andhe uses skillful techniques to share acomplete picture of the person.Alexandria Gazette Packet

Michael Lee Pope, first place,Business and financial writing.Judges’ Comments: “What a joy tofind heavy subjects - unemployment

benefits, obligation bonds, stimulusmoney - explained in such a way thatreader understands the issue. Suchclarity, background, I was enticed toread it all.” Arlington Connection

Louise Krafft, first place, Pictorialphoto, May Dance Recital, AlexandriaGazette Packet

Louise Krafft first place Pictorialphoto, Arlington Connection

Robbie Hammer, first place, Generalnews photo, Clinton on the campaigntrail, Oak Hill/Herndon Connection

Mike DiCicco, first place, Generalnews writing, Burglary Spree TargetsSouth Asians’ Gold Jewelry Judges’Comments: “Well written, with strongnarratives in every report. Goodbalance of sources, and well-roundedexamination of a public safety issue.”Oak Hill/Herndon Connection

Steven Mauren, Geovani Flores,Laurence

Foong, Louise Krafft, Jean Card,Michael Lee

Pope, second place, General makeup.Judges’ Comments: “Eleganttypography; clean, consistent pages.Well organized & easy to use.”Alexandria Gazette Packet

Michael Lee Pope, second place,Education writing, AlexandriaGazette Packet

Michael Lee Pope second placeGeneral news writing, Election 2009.Judges’ Comments: “This reporter’scoverage of an ongoing news event -the pending elections - kept readerswell informed of the issues andcircumstances that affected them, andthe nuances of the various local races.Leads are strong and stories show adepth of reporting. Great job ofpreparing the community for criticalelection decisions.” Alexandria Gazette

Packet

Michael Lee Pope second placeFeature series or continuing story,Quackgate, Mount Vernon Gazette

Julia Sheehan O’Donoghue secondplace In-depth or investigativereporting, local discussion of raceand politics. Judges’ Comments:“Good choice of timely enterprise topicwith statistical presentations to showunderlying patterns. Story had variedviewpoints and multiple sources forquotes - nice to quote to tie up story atend.” Mount Vernon Gazette

Mary Kimm second place Editorialwriting, Five editorials abouteducation. Judges’ Comments: “Crispwriting, well thought through.”

Laurence Foong, Louise Krafft,Mary Kimm,

Julia O’Donoghue, second place,Specialty pages or sections, A-Plus,Education, Learning, Fun. Judges’Comments: “Solid reporting, goodwriting and a variety of subjects offerreaders insights into education issuesin their community that any parentwould appreciate.” McLeanConnection

Julia Sheehan O’Donoghue, secondplace, Business and financial writing,Impact of economic downturn andconstruction on local business.Judges’ Comments: “Verycomprehensive report on what is goingon, especially Tyson Corner story. Wellwritten, well organized. I don’t live inMcLean but this gave me a goodoverall picture of the business climate.”

Mike DiCicco, second place, Featurewriting portfolio, Judges’ Comments:“Wonderful topics of human interest -making them even better are storieswell told. The Groveses seemed like oldfriends by the article’s end - and I wassure I could smell the leather in their

shop.” Great Falls Connection.

Ken Moore, Bonnie Hobbs secondplace Public safety writing. Storiesof embezzlement, murder, rampage,and more. Judges Comments: “We geta pretty good idea of how the victimsof Jeffrey Koger have been impacted byhis actions. Their comments give thereaders eerie details of what it’s like tobe shot and survive as well as whatdifficulties they faced in the aftermath.The NathanJones story also reinforcesthe mental [health] aspects. The wide-eyed Koger mug shot is chilling.”Fairfax Connection.

Jason Mackey, second place, Sportswriting portfolio Judges’ Comments:“Any reporter can go to an event andfile a story. The good ones have aknack for spotting not-so-obviousstories and developing them. That’swhat Mackey did with his smartly-reported article on the lengths -literally - families will go to have achild seen by college recruiters. Thatstory was bolstered by a nice featurethat tells the story behind ascholarship and an in-depth look at anoffice manager who, at age 47, stillgets in the ring as a regional wrestler.”Centre View.

Louise Krafft, second place, Pictorialphoto, Arlington connection

Michael Lee Pope, second place,Government writing, ArlingtonConnection

Michael Lee Pope, third place,Government writing, Perks Pitfallsand Plastic, Alexandria GazettePacket

Michael Lee Pope, third place, In-depth or investigative reporting, CityMisses Potential Threat, Judges’Comments: “Clearly written story

The Connection award winners include Mike DiCicco, Mary Kimm, Louise Krafft, Julia SheehanO’Donoghue and Michael Lee Pope.Winners

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about a problem many readers would notbe familiar with.” Alexandria GazettePacket

Louise Krafft, third place, Picturestory or essay, Halloween, AlexandriaGazette Packet

Louise Krafft, third place, Generalnews photo, Mount Vernon Estatecelebrates 4th of July

Gerald Fill, third place, Public safetywriting. Judges’ Comments: “Goodthorough coverage. Interestingmaterial with details that informreaders of all aspects.” Mount VernonGazette

Julia Sheehan O’Donoghue thirdplace, Business and financial writing.Judges’ Comments: “Interesting andwell-written stories on often forgottenniche businesses. Especially liked the

Award Winnersstory on the private school situation.Liked the sidebar on how to help non-profits.” Laurel Hill/Fairfax StationConnection

Louise Krafft, third place, Picturestory or essay, HomeLifeStyle,Garden tour of Domaine St Charles,Great Falls Connection.

Louise Krafft, Laurence Foong,Mary Kimm,

Julia O’Donoghue, Donna Manz,Mike

DiCicco, third place, Specialty pages orsections, HomeLifeStyle. Judges’Comments: “Attractive and appealinghome section. Nicely written andpresented.” Great Falls Connection

Mike DiCicco, third place, Educationwriting. Judges’ Comments: “Slice-of-life stories about Japanese immersionand case day show what schools aredoing. Quotes move stories alongnicely.” Great Falls Connection

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Vienna residentMichelle Kohl hasbeen helping to raisemoney for the Madi-

son High School cross countryand track programs for the pastfour years. Her son, now asenior, runs with a Madison teamduring all three sports seasons.

Madison’s running programneeds the extra money, Kohlsays. Some of the more selectiveevents are held at locationsseveral hours from Vienna.

“Chartering a bus, the schoolsystem doesn’t pay for that.Sports teams just take it onthemselves to do the extra stuff,”

said Kohl.Last fall, the Madison cross

country team was able to attenda meet in New York, in additionto a selective event they go toevery year in Delaware, largelybecause its annual fundraiserwas successful.

Kohl said the team’s local five-kilometer foot race – whichbenefits both the runningprogram and Madison’s All NightGraduation Party – brought in$6,000 to $7,000 this year. Theroad race generated revenueprimarily through local busi-nesses – who pay to be listed as asponsor – and registration fees.

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On Saturday, March 13, the Spring HillScience Olympiad team participated inthe Virginia Science Olympiad Regional

Tournament. Competing against the teams from11 middle schools and four other elementaryschools from Northern Virginia and around thestate, Spring Hill students earned a sixth placefinish. The 15-student team of fifth and sixthgraders managed to beat seven of the 11 middle

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Science Olympiansschools teams they faced and three of the fourelementary schools.

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Other strong performances were turned in byremaining team members Susie Kim, PhillipCarr, Jasmine Sher, Shirali Nigam, Ananya Suriand Jake Baker.

Spring Hill will compete in the State Tourna-ment on April, 24.

Spring Hill Elementaryteam scores high at regionalscience tournament.

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well with our 5K run and so ourkids were able to do moreinvitational meets,” said Kohl.

“The amount of money weraise largely dictates what we cando,” she said.

FAMILIES with children in localpublic school systems may notbe getting an annual tuition billbut many will tell you theirfinancial contributions to theschool go above and beyondwhat they pay in taxes each year.

In addition to paying for thingslike sports uniforms, promdresses and musical instruments,parents contribute and help raisehundreds of thousands of dollarsannually to fund everything fromprofessional development forteachers to artificial turf fields.

According to an audit of localschool activity funds, 14 FairfaxCounty high schools brought inat least $1 million in private

In Fairfax, the amount ofprivate money raised for schoolsis likely to be much higher thanwhat is reflected in an audit,since many school fundraisingorganizations, including boosterclubs, are independent and havetheir own bank accounts. Assuch, boosters and other inde-pendent non-profits can makesome purchases for the school orsports teams themselves, withoutreporting it to the school system.

For example, Thomas JeffersonHigh School already has one ofmost prolific fundraising effortsof any school in Fairfax.

According to the audit, thescience and technology magnetprogram deposited $1.67 millioninto its local school activity fundfor the 2008-2009 school year,thanks almost entirely to privatefundraising efforts.

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donations and outside moneyduring the 2008-2009 schoolyear to help pay for everythingfrom sports team trips andequipment to guest speakers andteacher training.

“If you didn’t have a child inschool, you would probably besurprised [by the amount ofmoney raised] but so many fewerthings are being funded by theschool system now. I am notfaulting the school systembecause these are tough eco-nomic times but there are a lotof needs,” said Lisa Walsh, aGreat Falls resident whosechildren attend ForestvilleElementary School and LangleyHigh School.

DETERMINING HOW MUCHprivate money goes to schoolscan be difficult, since not all of ithas to be reported.

●Fairfax County High Schools Money Raised:An audit shows how much money flowed in and out of Fairfax County’s local high school activity funds at the

high school level in 2009. This figure reflects some, but not all, of privately-raised money that comes to the schoolfrom activities like selling tickets to sporting events, bake sales, charity auctions and business contributions andindividual donations. It is used to pay for everything from photography equipment and new theatre lights to sportsteam travel and sending teachers to education conferences.

Private Money Private Money Private Money Percentage ofSchool Population Raised Spent Spent Per Student Population

Student Considered PoorCentreville High School 2,210 $1.12 million $1.14 million $514 17.38Chantilly High School 2,758 $1.39 million $1.36 million $492 12.15Edison High School 1,767 $612,427 $548,607 $310 33.84Fairfax High School 2,196 $1.02 million $971,992 $442 21.27Hayfield Secondary School 2,289 $1.01 million $998,542 $436* 26Herndon High School 2,120 $1.01 million $1.03 million $487 23Centreville High School 2,210 $1.12 millio $1.14 million $514 17.38Chantilly High School 2,758 $1.39 million $1.36 million $492 12.15Edison High School 1,767 $612,427 $548,607 $310 33.84Fairfax High School 2,196 $1.02 million $971,992 $442 21.27Hayfield Secondary School 2,289 $1.01 million $998,542 $436* 26Herndon High School 2,120 $1.01 million $1.03 million $487 23Lake Braddock 3,811 $1.38 million $1.41 million $369* 14

Secondary SchoolLangley High School 2,014 $1.59 million $1.47 million $730 1.46Lee High School 1,753 $584,854 $557,378 $317 39.46Madison High School 1,921 $1.21 million $1.24 million $646 6.72Marshall High School 1,386 $775,905 $764,969 $551 17.6McLean High School 1,746 $826,678 $788,725 $451 7.79Mount Vernon High School 1,756 $730,045 $740,900 $421 42.31Oakton High School 2,352 $1.37 million $1.35 million $572 8.97Robinson Secondary School 3,959 $1.83 million $1.73 million $437* 11.28South County 3,010 $1.46 million $1.33 million $433* 16

Secondary SchoolSouth Lakes High School 1,626 $765,184 $798,991 $491 33Thomas Jefferson High School 1,797 $1.67 million $1.69 million $937 1.73West Springfield High School 2,259 $1.09 million $1.06 million $469 11.07Westfield High School 3,173 $1.66 million $1.72 million $542 14.4Woodson High School 2,064 $699,558 $759,925 $368 7.22

* Spending per student might appear lower at secondary schools, since both middle and high school students are included


Sports

By Rich Sanders

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Coach Earl Brewer’s Langley High boys’lacrosse team lost just one game all oflast season, a regular season contest versus Liberty District opponent Madison.

That was the Saxons’ only setback in a spectacularspring that saw them go on to finish 21-1 overalland capture district, Northern Region and state AAAcrowns.

On Saturday afternoon, March 20, Langley begandefense of its district, region and state titles with animpressive 9-6 district victory over visiting Madison,the lone team to experience victory over the Saxonsin 2009. Langley was led in scoring by sophomoreSean Ahearn, who tallied three goals for the win-ners. Senior Ethan Bailey, meanwhile, added twogoals. In the net for Langley was sophomore goalieAndrew Spivey, who had nine second half saves inhelping the Saxons overcome a 5-3 deficit.

While Madison accounted forLangley’s only loss last year, theSaxons ultimately avenged thatsetback by defeating theWarhawks in the district tourna-ment championship game.

So Saturday’s season openerwas the first meeting between theLiberty contenders since that titlegame meeting.

Langley was scheduled to playagain earlier this week against vis-iting district opponent Marshallon Monday night. The Saxons arenot scheduled to play any moregames later this week but will takepart in a sprig break tournamentat West Springfield High Schoolnext week (March 29-31).

While it will be difficult tomatch the success of a year ago,Langley will certainly be giving ittheir best shot. The 2009 seasonended in spectacular fashion with a 4-3 overtime winover Chantilly in last season’s state finals contest atWestfield High School. In that title game, Saxonmidfielder Alex Devlin, who has since graduated,scored the game-winner a minute into the overtimeto give the Saxons their first-ever state champion-ship.

Now, in the season after, Langley will be lookingto create more championship memories.

“We really worked hard in the offseason,” saidBrewer, of his team’s solid offseason preparations forthis spring. “We played in a lot of tournaments inthe summer and fall.”

Team Langley, as the Saxons’ summer and fallleague teams are known, competed in showcase tour-naments in such places as Baltimore and New Jerseythis past autumn. Former Saxon players coached thelocals during the summer and fall schedules.

THIS YEAR’S SAXONS will receive outstandingleadership from senior team captains ThomasRobinson, Robbie Bennett, Joey Byrne and Bailey —all of whom were key juniors on last year’s squad.

Robinson, a defender and third year starter, earnedFirst Team All-District accolades last year. He bringssize (6-foot-3 inches) and outstanding speed to theSaxons’ line-up. Robinson is committed to play thesport at Loyola University in Baltimore next schoolyear.

Also helping keep other teams’ offenses at bay willbe Bennett, a long stick midfielder and defensivestopper.

“He’s even better this year, incredibly fast and aphysical player,” said Brewer, of Bennett.

Byrne, a First Team All-District midfielder last yearwho has committed to play at West Point, will beone of Langley’s key face-off men this spring.

“He’s one of the center pieces of our offense,” saidBrewer, of Byrne.

Bailey, an attack player who scored the game-win-ning goal in Langley’s region finals overtime win overRobinson last year, has one of the hardest shots inthe region, according to Brewer. Bailey is set to playthe game at Virginia Military Institute next schoolyear.

“He looks like a college player already,” saidBrewer.

Key non-seniors on this year’s roster include jun-iors Brendan Dwyer (defense) and Jack Lundeen(attack).

Lundeen will give the Saxons’ offense a terrificboost.

“Jack is a second year starter with great vision andgood speed as well,” said Brewer. “He will create of-fense for us.”

At goalie, both Spivey, the JV net-minder last year,and junior Ryan Long, the varsity back-up last year,will bring stellar play at the critical position.

“Both guys are fighting it out right now,” saidBrewer, of the competition to earn the starting role.“Both are very talented.”

With talent across the line-up, this is sure to beanother excellent season for Langley lacrosse.

The McLean High girls’lacrosse team opened itsspring season with a pair ofnon-district games last week.The Highlanders lost atYorktown, 10-2, on Thursday,March 18. But they came backstrong the following day with adecisive 14-9 triumph over FallsChurch.

Leading the Highlanders’ of-fensive drive against the Jag-uars was sophomore RummerBershtein, who racked up fourgoals. Two-goal games for theHighlanders came from SamLockhart, Hannah Kirby,Jacqueline Rose and NinaZegler. Notching one goal eachwere Mackenzie May andMarielena Planas.

“[The girls] learned the valueof possession and draw controlfirst hand in their victory overFalls Church,” said AnneInzerello, the McLean headcoach. “Rummer Bershtein hadan explosive offensive gamewith four goals, mostly off ofdraw control fast break situa-tions.”

Defensively, McLean goal-keeper Hanna Longwell had sixsaves and two interceptions inthe first half as the Highland-ers built an 8-3 halftime leadover Falls Church. In the secondhalf, senior Jessica Donnellposted five saves in her firstregular season action in goal asa Highlander.

In the loss to Yorktown,McLean’s goals came fromsophomores Mackenzie Mayand Bridget Smith. Longwell,the Highlander goalie who isheaded to Colgate Universitynext school year, saw plenty ofaction with 10 saves, four in-terceptions and two causedturnovers on the night.

Andie Romness scoredthree goals and Fueller Overbynetted two in McLean High’s 9-0 girls’ soccer win at WakefieldHigh School in Arlington onMarch 15. Single goals for theHighlanders in the non-districtvictory came from Abby Evans,Melissa Downey, Amy Kochertand Kristina Bettner.

Romness, along with her hattrick, also dished out two as-sists. Also earning assists wereDowney, Kate Hansen and AmyKochert. Three McLean goal-keepers saw action in the shut-out win — Logan Tapscott,Kaylin Stigall and MalalaiNawabi.

Coached by Tiffani Washing-ton, McLean lost a tough 1-0contest two days later in a non-district home game againstWestfield. The game’s lone goalcame in the second half whenthe Bulldogs’ Kirsten Millerfound the net.

McLean will be home thisThursday, March 25 at 7 p.m.versus Centreville.

McLean sophomore Rummer Bershtein scored fourgoals in the Highlanders’ 14-9 girls’ lacrosse victoryover Falls Church last Friday night.

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Because of its deep pockets, Jeffersonwas able to spend far more money perpupil, approximately $937 for eachstudent, from its local school activityfund than any other Fairfax high school.

The next biggest spender, Langley HighSchool in McLean, topped out at $730per student and most high schools rangebetween $350 to $550 per student.

But what shows up in the studentactivity fund does not even come close toreflecting the amount of corporate andindividual donations Jefferson receives.

The Thomas Jefferson PartnershipFund, a non-profit that seeks financialsupport for the school, raised more than$500,000 for the science magnet schoollast year, money that was not accountedfor in the $1.67 million student activityfund.

The considerable funding brought inby the partnership was used, in part, tobuy a $25,000 circuit board plotter forthe school’s robotics, optics, energysystems, prototyping and electronics labs.

“The county basically funds us at thesame level as every other school and werequire much more equipment in ourlabs,” said Gary Bottorff, the partnershipfund’s executive director.

ALLOWING TOO much privatefundraising for individual public schoolsraises questions about equity in schoolbudgets.

While Jefferson may be the mostsuccessful high school at solicitingprivate money in Fairfax, the school alsohas one of the county’s wealthieststudent bodies.

Only 1.73 percent of Jefferson studentsare considered poor enough to qualifyfor a free or reduced-price lunch. InFairfax County overall, 22.47 percent ofthe student body receives free or re-duced-price lunches.

Approximately $250,000 of the$500,000 raised by the Jefferson fund lastyear came from parents directly. Just onefamily with a child at the school agreed togive the magnet $50,000 over the nextfour years, according to an organizationnewsletter.

Fairfax’s other schools with the largestlocal school activity funds – those thatwere able to spend the most per pupilfrom that fund last year — are alsoamong its most affluent.

Langley, where 1.5 percent of studentsare considered poor, spent $730 perstudent. Madison, where 6.72 percent ofstudents are considered poor, spent $646per student. Oakton, where 8.97 percentof students are considered poor, spent$572 per student.

“A very large portion of the money weraise comes from people who have some

sort of connection to the school,” saidWalsh, who is in charge of solicitingfunds for Langley’s “all night” graduationparty this year.

THE FAIRFAX COUNTY school boarddoes try to make sure a school’s ability toraise money privately does not mean theyhave an advantage when it comes toinstructional programs.

“You can’t pay for certain things. Peopleshould not think that the PTA is going tobe able to fill a $100,000 difference in theschool’s budget,” said Susan Wisseman, aMadison High School parent.

A booster club or local parent teacherassociation [PTA] is not allowed to raisemoney to keep their class size smaller orto implement a full-day kindergartenprogram for example. In general, privatefunds cannot be used to hire full-timeteachers or coaches, said several officials.

“We are not going to have a situationwhere rich communities can buy moreteachers,” said Meir Zupovitz, assistantcomptroller with Fairfax County PublicSchools.

STILL, MANY OF the things that aca-demic boosters and the local PTA pay forwith private funding directly impact theclassroom. Langley’s parent, teacher andstudent association has created an entireprofessional development fund, which isused solely to pay for extra training orcourses Langley teachers want to take.

The local parent organization at allthree schools Walsh’s children attended –Forestvillle, Cooper Middle School andLangley – has paid for extra SMARTboards, which allow teachers to transferinformation directly from their comput-ers onto boards at the front of class-rooms.

Pam Rawlinson, a Madison High Schoolteacher, has worked with several FairfaxCounty schools on planning and fundingthe annual “all night” graduation partiesfor high school seniors. She said someschools could have an easier time raisingmoney because they are located close toa large commercial district.

Madison, for example, is located rightoff Route 123 near downtown Vienna andhas a very strong relationship with manyof the local businesses in the area.Several Vienna business owners contrib-ute to events like Madison’s all nightgraduation party, even if they don’t havechildren that attend the school.

“I think it is much easier for us to finddonations from our businesses than, let’ssay, Marshall High School. We are soclosely identified with Vienna by the localbusiness community and close by.Marshall serves students from all overand it is kind of at the crossroads of FallsChurch and Tysons Corner, in a no man’sland,” said Rawlinson.

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THURSDAY/MARCH 25An Evening with Joseph Arthur. 8

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

Potomac Rose Society MarchMeeting and Rose GrowingProgram. 7:30 p.m. at the McLeanGovernmental Center, 1437 Balls HillRoad, McLean. How to prunerosebushes to maximize springgrowth. Free and open to all. 301-869-4948.

Opening Reception for Middle andHigh School Students ArtExhibition. 5:30-7:30 p.m. atMcLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. The art ofstudents in kindergarten through12th grade in the McLean area. Formore information, call 703-790-1953or visit www.mpaart.org.

FRIDAY/MARCH 26The Hint, Struan Shields and Ever

Since Beginnings. 5:30 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $10 in advance, $13 at thedoor. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

Sarah Borges and the BrokenSingles with Memphis 59. 10p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $12. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

George Mason University DanceCompany’s 2010 Gala Concert.8 p.m. at the GMU Center for the ArtsConcert Hall, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. $20 adults, $12 students andseniors at 888-945-2468 orcfa.gmu.edu.

Humble Boy. 8 p.m. at 1st Stage, 1524Spring Hill Road, Tysons Corner. Acomedy about broken vows and bee-keeping. $25 adults, $15 students.703-854-1856 orwww.1stStageTysons.org/humble.

SATURDAY/MARCH 27Old-Fashioned Easter Egg Roll.

10:30-11:30 am on the grounds ofthe Historic Freeman House, 131Church St. N.E., Vienna. For age 12and under and their parents. Free,bring your own basket. Visit with theEaster Bunny and listen to astoryteller. Co-Sponsored by HistoricVienna, Inc. and the Town of ViennaDepartment of Parks & Recreation.703-938-5187.

Fairfax County Park AuthorityWatershed Cleanup. 9 a.m.-12p.m. Pick up everything from plasticbottles and bags to discardedmattresses, rusting auto parts, oldappliances, rubber tires and otherdebris illegally dumped in localwaterways. Participants areencouraged to wear boots and oldclothes. Bring gloves. Trash bags willbe provided. Contactwww.fergusonfoundation.org/ or callthe parks directly.

*Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 WestOx Road, Herndon. 703-437-9101.

*Riverbend Park and NatureCenter, 8700 Potomac Hills St.,Great Falls. 703-759-9018.

Open Mic Night. 7 p.m. at the ViennaCommunity Center, 120 Cherry St.,S.E., Vienna. Free admission, lightrefreshments provided. [email protected] [email protected]. Six performers arescheduled for each show. 703-255-6360.

Gustafer Yellowgold. 10:30 a.m. atJammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. Children’s show with musicand moving images. $8. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Cary Pierce (Jackopierce). 7 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $20. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

The D.R.A.M.A Kings and ReVel. 10p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $10. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. 8 p.m. atthe McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. Swingrevival with the music of CabCalloway. $38, $33 district residents.703-790-9223.

Slide Program on PiedmontEcoHistory. 3:30 p.m. at UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax,2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton.www.ecostewardsalliance.org.

George Mason University DanceCompany’s 2010 Gala Concert.8 p.m. at the GMU Center for the ArtsConcert Hall, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. $20 adults, $12 students andseniors at 888-945-2468 orcfa.gmu.edu.

Humble Boy. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at 1stStage, 1524 Spring Hill Road, TysonsCorner. A comedy about broken vowsand bee-keeping. $25 adults, $15students. 703-854-1856 orwww.1stStageTysons.org/humble.

Celtic Music Concert. 8 p.m. atCherry Hill Farmhouse, 312 ParkAve., Falls Church. An evening ofIrish music by the band Poirt O’ Call.$12 in advance, $14 at the door. 703-248-5171.

Cuppett Performing Arts CenterBallet, “Gayaneh & SwanLake.” 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. atKenmore Middle School, 200 SouthCarlin Springs Road, Arlington. $12in advance, $15 at the door, $10seniors and under age 12. 703-938-9019.

SUNDAY/MARCH 28Music from Oberlin at Oakton:

The Ninth Annual Concert byOberlin Conservatory Students.7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Fairfax,2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton.Holly Jenkins and Lauren Manning,violins, DJ Cheek, viola, and MaryAuner, cello, will perform SchubertQuartettsatz and ShostakovichQuartet No. 2. 703-893-9072 orwww.uucf.org.

Bill Emerson and Sweet DixieBand. 2 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Army of Me (acoustic) and ColleenMcCarron. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10 inadvance, $13 at the door. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.


MONDAY/MARCH 29Scout Day. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Sully

Historic Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Outdoor stations willfill the grounds as Scouts earnbadges or achieve electives for Tiger,Bear, Wolf and Boy Scouts, Daisies,Brownies, Juniors and Cadets.Reservations required. $15, Sullypatch available for $4.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully.

Inova Blood Drive. 1 p.m. City ofFairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Photo ID required.Appointments preferred, call 1-866-256-6372. Adults.

Open Mic Showcase hosted byRon Goad. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $2 cover.703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

Children’s Victorian Tea Party. 12-1:30 p.m. at Cherry Hill Farmhouse,312 Park Ave., Falls Church. Dress inperiod clothing, enjoy parlor gamesand a tea party. Ages 8 and up. $12.703-248-5171.

TUESDAY/MARCH 30Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans

Day in Virginia. Reception at 8:15a.m. before the 9 a.m. Fairfax Countyboard meeting in the ConferenceRoom at the Government Center,1200 Government Center Parkway,Fairfax. [email protected].

Pink Jams Breast Cancer Benefitwith The Dreamscapes Project.7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna. $10. 703-255-1566or www.jamminjava.com.

Ballet students from the Vienna-based Cuppett Perform-ing Arts Center will perform in the Center’s annual Springballet, ‘Gayaneh & Swan Lake,’ on Saturday, March 27, atthe Kenmore Middle School Theater on Carlin SpringsRoad in Arlington at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.


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WEDNESDAY/MARCH 31American Life History Camp. 10

a.m.-1 p.m. at Sully Historic Site,3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly.Discover the different lifestyles of theLee family and the enslaved AfricanAmericans. Explore how textiles werewoven and dyed. Cook in the 18thcentury kitchen and slave quarter.Bring a bag lunch. Lemonade anddessert provided. Ages 7-12. $25 perday or $70 for three days throughFriday, April 2.ww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully.

An Evening with Pierre Bensusan.8:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna. $22 in advance, $25at the door. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

Civil War Soldiers and Spies. 10a.m. at Cherry Hill Farmhouse, 312Park Ave. Falls Church. Learn aboutthe lives of soldiers and spies, makehard tack and decode messages. Ages8 and up. $8. 703-248-5171.

THURSDAY/APRIL 1Benjy Davis Project CD Release,

Matt Duke and Seth Glier. 8 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $10 in advance, $13 at thedoor. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

FRIDAY/APRIL 2Tango Band Cuidado. 8 p.m. at

George Mason University HarrisTheater, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Music and dance from acontemporary tango ensemble. Pre-performance discussion at 7 p.m.$10, tickets available night ofperformance only at theater boxoffice. 703- 993-1380 orwww.pghtangoconnection.com.

Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun. 8p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $20. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

I am Judas Iscariot. 8 p.m. at theKorean United Methodist Church inMcLean, Lewinsville Road at SwingsMill Road. A drama with 70 chorusmembers and 25 orchestra members;music includes Highlight of MozartRequiem and Dubois “Last 7 words atCross.”

Humble Boy. 8 p.m. at 1st Stage, 1524Spring Hill Road, Tysons Corner. Acomedy about broken vows and bee-keeping. $25 adults, $15 students.703-854-1856 orwww.1stStageTysons.org/humble.

Old-fashioned Cooking for Kids.10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at Cherry Hillfarmhouse, 312 Park Ave., FallsChurch. Ages 8 and up can grindcorn, bake bread and churn butter.$8. Call 703-248-5171.

SATURDAY/APRIL 3Pianist Lang Lang with the

Schleswig-Holstein FestivalOrchestra. 8 p.m. at George MasonUniversity’s Center for the ArtsConcert Hall, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Under Maestro ChristophEschenbach, the orchestra performsBeethoven’s Symphony No. 7 andProkofiev’s Symphony No. 1. LangLang solos with the orchestra onProkofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Apre-performance discussion, free toticket holders, begins at 7:15 p.m. onthe Center’s Grand Tier III. Tickets$30-$60. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or visit cfa.gmu.edu.

Bunny Tales. 11 a.m. at the McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean.www.mcleancenter.org.

Willie Nile. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $20. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Popa Chubby CD Release Showand Moreland & Arbuckle. 10



Northern Virginia CountryWestern Dance Association. AtLuther Jackson Middle School, 3020Gallows Road, Falls Church. Linedance lessons at 7:30 p.m., couplesspecialty dance at 8 p.m. Opendancing 8:30-11 p.m. Members $10,non-members $12. Under age18 $5,PSDC members $10.www.nvcwda.org or 703-860-4941.

LeAnn Kalita Show and Reception.6 p.m. at Applegate Gallery, 101Church St. NW, Suite C, Vienna.Exhibition opening for [email protected].

SUNDAY/APRIL 4In Alcatraz 1962, Life After Hours,

Kodiak, A Gentleman Calling,Villiska and more. 4:30 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $10 in advance, $13 at the

door. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.


MONDAY/APRIL 5The Heavy Pets. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,

227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

TUESDAY/APRIL 6DC101’s Last Band Standing. 8


WEDNESDAY/APRIL 7Making Life Easier: Gadgets,

Gizmos and HomeModifications. 1 p.m. at OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Home modifications andinexpensive devices that can helpmaintain independence.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices.

Just after completing theirsnowstorm-delayed One-Actslast Tuesday, the McLean High-landers are diving headlonginto their next Theatre Depart-ment venture, “Twelve AngryJurors” by Reginald Rose. Basedupon the popular 1950’s movie“Twelve Angry Men,” this insidelook into the deliberations of amurder trial get unpredictablewhen one lone juror votes “NotGuilty” on a seemingly open-and-shut case.

McLean High School’s pro-duction will be anything buttraditional, mixing a diversecast with an intimate stagingthat will include arena seatingand a nearly closed-in roomwith partial walls and ceiling.To see what comes out of thisextraordinary jury room, comesee “Twelve Angry Jurors” willbe presented at McLean HighSchool on April 21-24 at 7:30p.m. For more information visitwww.mcleanhstheatre.org

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

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

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

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

BuddhistVajrayogini Buddhist Center... 202-331-2122

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

CatholicLight Mission Church ... 703-757-0877

Our Lady of Good Counsel ... 703-938-2828

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

CharismaticChristian Assembly ... 703-698-9777

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Claude MooreFarm Opensfor Season

The Claude Moore ColonialFarm at Turkey Run welcomes thepublic for its 2010 season onThursday, April 1, 10 a.m.-4:30p.m. Visit this privately operatedNational Park and working farmto see authentic colonial Americanhistory hands-on. The 2010 sea-son features self-guided tours, sea-sonal Market Fairs, other specialevents, apprentice and internshipprograms, colonial workshops,plant and book sales, farm skillseducational program and more.

Farm is open Wednesdaysthrough Sundays, from 10 a.m. to4:30 p.m. through Dec. 12.GateHouse Gift Shop also open.Farm is closed Mondays, Tuesdays,Independence Day, ThanksgivingDay and during inclementweather. Regular admission: $3adults; $2 children and senior citi-zens. Group visits welcome. Farmmemberships available.

The Claude Moore ColonialFarm is located at 6310Georgetown Pike in McLean.

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When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in this Connection Newspaper. For more real estatelistings and open houses visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com, click the Real Estate links on the right side.

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Great Falls9417 Georgetown Pike...$1,498,000 ...Sun 1-4....Ashton Vessali .............Weichert....................703-760-8880714 Forest Park Rd........$1,050,000 ...Sun 1-4....Debbie McQuire...........Weichert....................703-856-47661130 Riva Ridge Dr...........$635,000 ...Sun 1-4....Glynis Canto ................Weichert....................703-395-2355

McLean1394 Ingleside Ave....................TBD ...Sun 1-4....Carol Ellickson.............Weichert....................703-862-2135

Vienna410 Course Street, NE.......$609,900 ...Sun 1-4....James Nelson..............Long & Foster...........703-861-86751611 Lozano Drive............$719,500 ...Sun 1-4....Debbie Kent .................Cottage Street Realty 703-740-7654602 Glyndon St..................$725,000...Sun 1-4....Casey Samson.............Samson Realty..........703-508-25352605 Lakevale Dr ...............$799,000...Sun 1-4....Casey Samson.............Samson Realty..........703-508-2535502 Spring St..................$1,240,000...Sun 1-4....CaseY Samson.............Samson Realty..........703-508-2535

Oak Hill/Herndon13211 Ashnut Lane...........$384,900 ...Sun 1-4....Ronald Layton..............Remax.......................703-625-558613190 Briargrove Ct...........$639,900...Sun 1-4....Bernie Kagan................Samson.....................703-216-09852101 Capstone Circle........$449,900 ...Sun 1-4....Ronald Layrton............Remax.......................703-625-5586501 Hollingsworth Terrace $595,000 ...Sun 1-4....James Becker ..............Weichert....................703-966-08981403 Sky Haven Ct.............$407,750...Sun 1-4....Mark Wilson ................ Long & Foster...........703-668-8364Stone Heather Dr................$489,900...Sun 1-4....Bernie Kagan................Samson.....................703-216-098512711 Tustin Lane..............$389,000...Sun 2-4....Scott Koval ..................Samson.....................703-625-3446

Reston11855 Dunlop Ct...............$359,900 ...Sun 2-5....Denene Crabbs ............Remax.......................202-487-49491655 Poplar Grove Dr .......$324,900 ...Sun 1-4....Sheri Daniel .................Long & Foster...........703-437-380011557 Rolling Green Ct #200...$258,000 ...Sun 1-4....Mark Conrad................Venture LLC..............703-774-784311776 Stratford House Pl #708...$529,000 ...Sun 1-4....Anica Hafner................Keller Williams..........703-209-4901

OPEN HOUSESSaturday & Sunday, March 27 & 28

1611 Lozano Drive • $719,500 • Open Sunday 1-4Debbie Kent, Cottage Street Realty, 703-740-7654

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Address ................................ BR FB HB .. Postal City ... Sold Price ... Type ..... Lot AC ........................ Subdivision876 FORESTVILLE MEADOWS DR ... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .... GREAT FALLS .. $1,065,000 ... Detached .... 0.88 ......... FORESTVILLE MEADOWS11520 BROCKMAN LN ................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 .... GREAT FALLS ..... $980,000 ... Detached .... 2.02 .......................... CANTERWOOD803 SHERLIN LN .......................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 .... GREAT FALLS ..... $945,000 ... Detached .... 1.69 .... TIMBERLAKE ESTATES NORTH10109 COLUMBINE ST ................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 .... GREAT FALLS ..... $785,000 ... Detached .... 0.71 ........................ HICKORY CREEK754 ELLSWORTH AVE .................. 4 ... 2 ... 0 .... GREAT FALLS ..... $525,000 ... Detached .... 0.71 ........................... GREEN ACRES10864 MONTICELLO CT ............... 6 ... 3 ... 1 .... GREAT FALLS ..... $490,000 ... Detached .... 0.28 ............... GREAT FALLS FOREST

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$1,065,000 ~ $490,000

Lynn Tadlock, Claude MooreCharitable Foundation’s deputyexecutive director, presented acheck for $10,000 to the ParkFoundation in support of the Parksand Community Together (PACT)program at the Park AuthorityBoard meeting on Wednesday,March 10. For the past two years,the Claude Moore CharitableFoundation has contributed to en-sure children residing in FairfaxCounty homeless shelters have achance to attend summer camp.

The Claude Moore CharitableFoundation was established in1987 by the late Dr. Claude Moore,a successful physician and North-ern Virginia landowner. The visionof the Foundation is to instigateprograms and partnerships thatincrease academic competenceand encourage leadership abilities,with an emphasis on the under-privileged.

Since 1997, the PACT program,in partnership with the county’shomeless shelters, generous pri-vate sector sponsors and localgrant makers, has provided sum-mer fun and education for 404children between the ages of 3 and15. Last summer, PACT successfully

integrated 37 children from localshelters into Fairfax County ParkAuthority camp programs. Pro-gram partners include Alexandria’sMondloch House, Falls Church’sShelter House, Fairfax’s Bethany

Home, Lutheran Social Servicesserving local area shelters, North-ern Virginia’s Nova Family Ser-vices, New Hope Housing, andGood Shepherd Housing and Fam-ily Services, both of Alexandria.

Claude Moore FoundationSupports Homeless through PACT

Park Authority Board Chairman Bill Bouie; Lynn Tadlock,representing the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation;and Park Foundation Executive Director Paul Baldino.

To have real estate information listedin the Connection, send [email protected] is Friday.

Keller Williams Realty Interna-tional announced at its annual “FamilyReunion” Conference in New Orleansthat the McLean office won top honorsnationally among more than 30 newKeller Williams offices for 2009, with$6.5M in gross commission income.McLean was named the #1 Launch inthe nation for 2009. The McLean officelaunched 18 months ago with 30 agentsand today has nearly 100. Keller Will-

iams International also surpassed Re/Max to become the #3 largest real estatecompany in the U.S. by agent count.This is the first time in 20 years that theorder has shifted.

“Of course it takes a lot of hard workto achieve this kind of success,” saidMcLean Team Leader VickieChristianson. “But when you have acompany behind you that places the in-terests and success of the agents aboveall else, it makes it a lot easier.”

J.D. Powers & Associates recentlynamed Keller Williams Realty #1 in cus-

tomer service; Entrepreneur Magazineranked Keller Williams Realty as the #1real estate franchise, and the industryranked Keller Williams Realty as theMost Recognized Real Estate FranchiseBrand.

Nikki Ryan of Keller Williams Re-alty in Reston has earned the “CertifiedDistressed Property Expert” designation,having completed extensive training inforeclosure avoidance and short sales.Realtors with the designation have canoffer the homeowner better alternativesto foreclosure, which virtually destroysthe credit rating.

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FRIDAY/MARCH 26Mclean Art Society Meeting. 10

a.m. at the Mclean CommunityCenter, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.Jane McElvaney Coonce will presenta program on painting night scenesin acrylics and oils. Guests welcome.703-701-0123.

MONDAY/MARCH 29BePeace Foundations Course. 8

a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday

through April 2, at Unity of Fairfax,2854 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. The40-hour experiential workshop offerseasy-to-learn techniques to become apeacemaker. Registration deadline isSunday, March 21. Register atwww.bepeacefairfax.org.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 31Support Group for Survivors of

Clergy Abuse. 6:30 p.m in theconference room of the Tysons-Pimmit Hills Regional Library, 7684Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Amonthly peer support group forsurvivors and others affected. Free.Confidential. No registrationrequired. 703-538-6128.

TUESDAY/APRIL 6Registration for St. Mark ESL for

Adults. 7 p.m. on the second floorof St. Mark Christian FormationCenter (school), 9972 Vale Road,Vienna. There are seven proficiencylevels, from Beginner 1 to Advanced2. $15 for the 9-week semester;classes will meet Tuesday andThursday at 8 p.m. New studentsmust also purchase the appropriatebook. An optional basic computerskills class is offered to intermediateand advanced ESL students. Contact703-216-4488 or 703-477-2389 forinformation in English or Spanish.For information in Korean, contact703-994-8510 or 703-505-0123.

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HUMANE SOCIETY OF FAIRFAX COUNTYHours: Monday-Friday 10-4 and Saturday 10-3 • www.hsfc.org

4057 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030 • 703-385-7387

THIS IS “BLAKE”D.O.B. Nov. 9, 2009. Lab mix, neutered male,10 lbs. Spring into action now so you’ll beready when spring arrives to hit those trailsand parks with your new walking pal. In just afew short weeks you and your best friend canenjoy a whole new year of smelling the rosestogether. Blake’s an adorable 4 mo. old blackpuppy with cute brown legs. He won’t bevery big when full grown, but perfect forthose long walks you’ve been promisingyourself you’d do as soon as the weatherturns nice. Don’t worry if you meet lots ofother walkers with pets...he’s the perfectmeet and greet pal. Take your first step todayand come out to meet

Blake. He’s working out and getting fit so he’ll be readywhen you are. Attributes: Perfect walking pal!


Jan & Dan Laytham703-759-9190 Office703-444-1991 Home

www.GreatFallsGreatHomes.com

DanJanJan Dan

Lynn KemmererBuyer Agent

Anne MorrowBuyer Agent

Great Falls $1,499,000

McLean $999,000

Great Falls $750,000

Leesburg $999,900


Reston $615,000 McLean $17,500,000 Herndon $835,000

Leesburg $925,000


Great Falls $1,469,000 Great Falls $925,000

Aldie $379,000Great Falls $765,000

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