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Artist Hwa Crawfordstands in front ofthe ForestvilleSchoolhouse with apainting of thebuilding Sunday,May 5, during GreatFalls Day.

Artist Hwa Crawfordstands in front ofthe ForestvilleSchoolhouse with apainting of thebuilding Sunday,May 5, during GreatFalls Day.

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By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

Members of GreatFalls and the sur-rounding commu-nities gathered at

the Grange and the ForestvilleSchoolhouse Sunday, May 5, forGreat Falls Day. In celebration ofthe two historic buildings, as wellas other signature aspects of GreatFalls, hundreds attended the eventto enjoy a pleasant Sunday andlearn more about history.

“I pass the Grange and theschoolhouse every single weekday,and though I figured they were oldbuildings, I had no idea about theirhistory until I walked in,” saidGreg Howard of Great Falls. “Es-pecially the schoolhouse, whichhas such a fascinating history, Iwas really interested in its days asa schoolhouse, and the displayswere so well done.”

The right side of the Forestville School-house was filled with old photos and sto-ries about its days as a schoolhouse, thenlater as a post office and a bank. The otherside was filled with art from local artistsdepicting some of Great Falls’ signaturelocations, which were sold as a fundraiserfor the Great Falls Historical Society.

“When the idea of an art show first cameup, they asked me if I could bring somepaintings of how places were in the 1800s,because that’s the era they’re focusing on,”said Hwa Crawford, a painter who had sev-eral works on display. “But I’m a plein airpainter, I go out and paint what I see, andI wasn’t around in the 1800s, so I didn’thave much for that part. But I have a lot of

paintings of the bluebells around Great Falls,such as in Riverbend Park, and those are atimeless part of this community.”

In addition to showing off a few of herpaintings Crawford was able tostart a new one, setting up her ea-sel just in front of the schoolhouseand spending a few hours on apainting of the building.

The paths in front of the school-house and the Grange were litteredwith tents, each one featuring anorganization or local family readyto tell their story.

“My son and I spent about 30minutes speaking with the GreatFalls and McLean Historical Soci-ety, as well as with some of thefamilies that have owned landaround here for decades, and Ithink we both learned more thanwe could have in a semester of his-tory class,” said Gordon Cruz. “Iguess there’s more importantthings to learn in the local schoolshere, but man, I wish they tooksome time to get these people intothe classroom and show off whatthey know.”

Avery Speros, 7, tries herhand at playing the harpduring Great Falls DaySunday, May 5, at theForestville Schoolhouse.

Visitors at Great Falls Day watch a modern dancedemonstration behind the Grange Sunday, May 5.

Community CelebratesGreat Falls DayCelebration features liveperformances, history displays.

Visitors to Great Falls Dayat the Forestville School-house, which containedhistory exhibits and localpaintings, during GreatFalls Day Sunday, May 5.

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By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

Growing up in GreatFalls, Aryan Golzaralways loved the

Potomac River. The same 400-mile-long-plus waterway thatled to settlements from theChesapeake Bay to West Vir-ginia drove his imaginationduring his formative years, andnow it’s become somethingeven more.

“Getting my college educationreally changed my life, and that’ssomething I want to help some-one else achieve,” Golzar said.“After I graduated, I knew Iwanted to do some sort of tripalong the Potomac, and after awhile, I realized I could do both.”

Starting Friday, May 10,Golzar will be achieving bothgoals, boating and hiking fromHighland County, Va. along 400miles of the Potomac to raisemoney for a scholarship for alocal student.

“I’ve always been interested inthe idea of giving out money topeople who need it, but I knowwith so many charities it’s hardto track down the money, there’sa lot of red tape and bureau-cracy to go through,” he said.“I’m not interested in that, I’mjust interested in helping out myneighbors. The student doesn’thave to have straight A’s, or a4.0 average, they should just besomeone who has a dream thatthey want to follow. I don’t wantto disqualify anyone, I just wantpeople to tell me in the applica-tion why they should have thismoney. And 100 percent of the

money raisedwill go tothem.”

Golzar willbe document-ing his trip through video, pho-tos, Facebook and Twitter posts,all while collecting donationsthat he will award to a localhigh school graduate for collegeexpenses.

“For so many people, the riveris just something they pass overon a bridge, but I’m really look-ing forward to spending sometime there. I have an inflatableboat that I’ll be using on theriver, and I’ll be hiking aroundthe most dangerous rapids,” hesaid. “I figure it won’t be toolong before I’m living by thesun, waking up around 7 a.m.,paddle till about 4 or 5 p.m. andthen figure it out from there.I’ve done some research, so Iknow approximate locations ofwhere I can stop, but I don’treally have a set schedule. I fig-ure it will take me about amonth and a half.”

Golzar said he’ll be bringinga fishing pole with him, but incase he isn’t able to feed him-self that way, there are townsabout every six or seven miles.He also said that the trip is opento people who want to join him,even for a few days or a week-end.

More information aboutGolzar’s trip, including a PayPaldonation link and the scholarshipapplication, can be found atf a c e b o o k . c o m /paddlethepotomac, on Golzar’sblog, aryangolzar.wordpress.comand at twitter.com/aryangolzar.

Paddling the PotomacAryan Golzar will go on400-mile journey to raisemoney for scholarship.

Great Falls resident Aryan Golzar will raise moneyfor a local student’s scholarship by boating andhiking 400 miles along the Potomac River startingFriday, May 10.

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The County Line

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

In the two months since the much-hypedand dreaded sequester took effect, thedaily economic forecast has been al-

most as painful as the slow grinding of bu-reaucratic wheels.

But here’s some good economic news,especially for aspiring female entrepre-neurs: the numbers are in your favor.

A recent study by American ExpressOPEN, the small-business division of Ameri-can Express, determined the number ofwomen-owned businesses nationwide hasincreased 59 percent since 1997. In theUnited States, there are an estimated 8.1million women-owned businesses that con-tribute $1.3 trillion to the national economyand employ 7.7 million people, accordingto Forbes magazine.

Fairfax County businesswomen are partof that trend.

Two Fairfax County-based companiesmade the 2013 list of the 50 fastest-grow-ing woman-owned or led companies inNorth America by the Women Presidents’Organization (WPO)—a peer advisory or-ganization for women entrepreneurs.

One is Vienna-based Lanmark TechnologyInc. (number nine on the list), whose presi-dent and CEO is Lani Hay. The other isChantilly-based Ampcus, Inc. (number 36on the list), founded by Anjali “Ann”Ramakumaran.

“We are very proud to be the home ofAmpcus and Lanmark Technology and theirleadership. Anyone can become a success-ful business person in Fairfax County,” saidGerald L. Gordon, president and CEO of theFairfax County Economic Development Au-

thority (FCEDA).“It requires talent, a good business plan,

and plenty of hard work. Irrelevant factorssuch as gender are just that: irrelevant. It ispart of what makes Fairfax County such agreat place to live and work,” Gordonadded.

More than 34,000 women-owned busi-nesses exist in Fairfax County, includingmore than 4,400 firms with paid employ-ees, according to the Survey of Women-Owned Businesses. Women-owned busi-nesses generated $4.7 billion in sales rev-enue in 2007 alone, based on data from theU.S. Census Bureau.

IN INCREASING NUMBERS, women-owned companies are making their markand competing nationally in traditionallymale-dominated industries, such as cyber-security, homeland defense, biometrics andscientific program development, such asLanmark and Ampcus, both high-tech con-sulting firms.

“Having this kind of dynamic and entre-preneurial business community yields jobopportunities and further enhances thequality of life in Fairfax County,” said GeraldL. Gordon, president and CEO of the FairfaxCounty Economic Development Authority(FCEDA).

All companies that submitted nomina-tions for the WPO list were ranked accord-ing to a sales growth formula that combinespercentage and absolute growth. To bequalified for the ranking, businesses wererequired to be privately held, woman-owned or led companies in the U.S. orCanada and have annual revenue of at least$500,000 in 2007 and $2 million in 2012.

During the past decade or two, organiza-tions have formed to help women entrepre-neurs build the networks they need to suc-ceed as high-growth companies. WomenPresidents’ Organization is a peer advisorygroup for women presidents of multimil-lion-dollar companies. In February, the WPOlaunched a Northern Virginia chapter inMcLean during which WPO Founder andPresident Marsha Firestone hosted a

roundtable discussion.“I am confident this chapter

of powerful women will helpthe region’s women businessleaders accelerate the growth oftheir businesses through peersupport from women like them-selves and promote economicsecurity for themselves andtheir employees,” Firestone saidduring the launch.

Women-owned businessesare also doing well across thestate. The Virginia Chamber ofCommerce recently announcedits “Fantastic 50” ranking of thefastest-growing businesses inVirginia, and many of those on the list arewomen-owned businesses, including KoreFederal, RFID Global Solution, KnowledgeLink and Trusted Mission Solutions. Twenty-five Fairfax County companies were listedon the “Fantastic 50” list.

The Virginia Chamber honored all 50companies at a banquet held April 25 at theWestfields Marriott in Chantilly.

“This list is one indicator that FairfaxCounty continues to be an exceptional lo-cation for companies that are growing andbecoming increasingly successful,” Gordonsaid.

Integrity Management Consulting ofMcLean, which supports federal agencieswith acquisition and program management,topped the list as the fastest-growing com-pany in the state. Between 2008 and 2011,Integrity posted a growth rate of 2,165 per-cent.

Founded in 2006 by Christopher andMary Beth Romani, Integrity has grownfrom two to almost 100 employees and nowhas a satellite office in Fort Worth, Texas.

“As a life-long Virginian, the Fantastic 50Vanguard Award means so much to me,”said Chris Romani.

“It’s gratifying that our small business isable to contribute to the economic growthof our region and create jobs that sustainfamilies and communities, while at the sametime supporting customer missions of na-

tional importance,” said Mary Beth Romani.

THE VIRGINIA “FANTASTIC 50” is theonly statewide awards program to rankleading businesses across the common-wealth in all types of industries. Companiesmust be privately held with headquartersin Virginia, and demonstrate positive year-over-year revenue growth and net incomewhen judged on four-year sales revenuehistory.

“We are immensely proud to be recog-nized as the leading company for growthin the state, and it’s especially meaningfulto achieve continued growth at a time whenthere remains uncertainty in the economyand in federal spending,” said ChristopherRomani. “We have remained focused ondoing excellent work and recruiting top tal-ent to support our customers. We’ve suc-ceeded by competing on our strengths.”

“The entire Commonwealth of Virginiabenefits from the success of these businessesthrough additional income taxes that sup-port programs statewide,” said Gordon, amember of the Virginia Chamber Board ofDirectors.

For the complete Virginia “Fantastic 50,”list, visit www.virginiabusiness.com. For in-formation on membership in the WPO, con-tact Chapter Chair Renee Lewis [email protected] or 301-332-4677 or go to www. womenpresientsorg.com.

FAIRFAX COUNTY COMPANIESON THE 2013 FANTASTIC 50 LIST1. Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. Tysons Corner3. Veris Group, LLC Tysons Corner6. 3Pillar Global Fairfax7. Kore Federal Tysons Corner13. Octo Consulting Group Tysons Corner14. First Virginia Community Bank Fairfax17. XLA Springfield18. Agilex Technologies Inc. Chantilly19. Three Wire Systems, LLC Falls Church20. RFID Global Solution, Inc. Reston22. Zantech IT Services, Inc. Tysons Corner24. C2 Solutions Group, Inc. Reston26. Knowledge Link, Inc. Herndon27. Technatomy Corporation Fairfax28. Data Networks Corporation Reston29. ConceptSolutions, LLC Reston30. Eagle Ray Inc. Chantilly33. MetroStar Systems Reston34. Kinsey Technical Services, Inc. Chantilly35. TeraThink Corporation Reston38. Cetrom Information Technology, Inc. Tysons Corner42. National Corporate Housing Herndon43. Trusted Mission Solutions Inc. Tysons Corner46. Search Technologies Herndon47. U.S. Information Technologies Corporation Chantilly

Two fastest-growingwoman-led firms inNorth America callFairfax County home.

Women Mean Business

Senator Tim Kaine(D-Va) honors

Christopher andMary Beth Romani,

co-founders ofIntegrity Manage-

ment Consulting ofMcLean, which

topped the 2013Virginia Chamber

of Commerce list asthe fastest-growing

company in thestate. The “Fantas-

tic 50” banquet washeld April 25 at theWestfields Marriott

in Chantilly.

Lani Hay (right), presidentof Vienna-based LanmarkTechnology Inc., made the2013 Women Presidents’Organization list of fast-est-growing women-ownedcompanies in the U.S. In2011, Lanmark partneredwith ELLE Magazine toraise awareness amongmilitary families on sui-cide prevention. At theevent, Hay was joined byguests Roberta Myers,editor-in-chief of ELLEMagazine (left), andCreative Coalition Presi-dent Tim Daly (center).

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By Alex McVeigh

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After dancing and teaching balletin four countries over the pastfive decades, Margaret Haddad’sStudio of Classical Ballet will

look back on some of her favorite showswith “Down Memory Lane.”

Haddad was the first English student ac-cepted to the Legat School of Russian Bal-let, and after teaching and choreographingshows in England, Lebanon and Kenya sheopened her studio in Great Falls more than25 years ago.

“For the show, I tried to choose pieces thatthe children would enjoy dancing to, andthat would incorporate a variety of musicthat the audience will like,” Haddad said.“It will feature about 60 dancers, from age

4 to some who have graduated college.”Songs include “Dance of the Little Swans”

from “Swan Lake,” “Les Patineurs” andmore.

“Some of the dances are ones that I didmyself while in Russian ballet school, andare still ones that the dancers at my sum-mer camp learn,” Haddad said.

The production features 218 differentcostumes that will be worn by the dancers,and parent Rita Parks ironed and preparedall the costumes during practice sessions.

“I couldn’t put on a show like this withoutthe people that help me. Rita did an amaz-ing job preparing the costumes, and MandySugar and Patty Pleasant have helped withalmost every show I’ve done over the yearscoordinating costumes changes backstage,”Haddad said. “And Adriaane Verheul hasdone a wonderful job working on the music,even to the point of re-recording everythingfrom old cassette tapes.”

The Haddad Studio will perform “DownMemory Lane” at the Madeira School, 8328Georgetown Pike, in McLean on Saturday,May 11 at 2 and 7 p.m. For ticket informa-tion, call 703-759-3366.

Red Carpetchoices shownon-traditionalgemstones aremaking strides inHigh Fashion.The Grammys2013 included a“dress code”which propelledmost attendees tobring their mostglamorous fash-ions to the lime-light. In the pastthis would meandiamonds, dia-monds, and morediamonds, but asurprising trendis evolving and Jorge Adeler, of AdelerJewelers in Great Falls, is right on themark. “Katy Perry wore one of our beau-tiful aqua green Chalcedony rings to theGrammys and looked stunning. Shehelped show that color is welcome inblack-tie and formal situations while stilllooking polished and appropriate,” saidJorge.

This trend continued at the 2013 Acad-emy Awards where gemstones with colorwere prominent. “Not only did we seecolor,” said Adeler, “but Halle Berry,wearing our druzy black onyx earrings

during her Bond presentation, showedthat distinctive cuts and faceting choicescan rock the stage.”

Adeler is a custom design jewelry storethat has been servicing their communitysince 1975. They specialize in uniquegems, pearls, diamonds and authenticancient coins, all creatively mounted inplatinum, 18k and 14k gold.

If you would like more informationabout this topic, or on Jorge Adeler andhis exclusive designs visit their websiteat www.AdelerJewelers.com or call 703-759-4076.

Colored Gemstones Making a Splash onThe Red Carpet

Katy Perry and Halle Berry wear some of the AdelerJewelers of Great Falls creations at the Grammys2013 and the 2013 Academy Awards.

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Haddad Celebrates50 Years of DanceMargaret HaddadStudio to present“Down Memory Lane.”

From left, NicoleLuz, SophieFouladi and KianaKhoshnoud, whowill perform inthe Haddad BalletStudio’s “DownMemory Lane”Saturday, May 11.

From left, Justine Verheul, RachelDavenport and Taylor Shenk willperform in the Haddad BalletStudio’s “Down Memory Lane”show Saturday, May 11.

From left, Sarah Parks, Faye Giebinkand Jordan Campbell, performers inthe Haddad Ballet Studio’s upcomingproduction of “Down Memory Lane”Saturday, May 11.

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The Great Falls CitizensAssociation will host apublic meeting Tues-day, May 14, to ad-

dress the environmental impact oflingering effects on the site of theformer Exxon station at the cor-ner of Walker Road and

Georgetown Pike.The station ceased pumping gas

last September, and the fuel tankswere removed. Testing of thegrounds has revealed the presenceof several gasoline additives.

The Virginia Department of En-vironmental Quality installed awell on the site last month, butdata has not been collected yet. A

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corrective action plan for the sitewas planned for development inApril or May, with a subsequentpublic comment period, but hasnot been released yet.

“The purpose of this meeting isto get accurate information and tohave a discussion about what ef-fects these chemicals might behaving on our groundwater, andwhat will be done to fix it,” saidAmy Stephan, an executive boardmember of the GFCA.

David Houston, a lawyer repre-senting Fairfax Petroleum, saidthat the data from the well will beused for the corrective action plan.

The TD Bank currently proposedfor the site may be put on holdwhile the site is cleaned.

Speaking at the meeting will beKurt Kochan, a geologist with thestate’s DEQ, who will speak on thestatus of the site and any toxicityissues that could affect the ground-water of surrounding properties.

Carol Stone of the ChesapeakeBay Foundation will also speak.She is an expert on the fracturedlimestone, or karst, that Great Fallssits on top of.

The meeting will take placeTuesday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. atthe Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike.

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The Great Falls Citizens Association will host a publicmeeting about environmental issues stemming fromcontamination from the former Great Falls Exxon StationMay 14.

Walk with Us!5-K Walk to benefit children in foster careWhen: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

(Registration from 8 to 8:30 a.m.)Where: Lake Accotink Park (rear entrance)

5660 Heming Avenue, Springfield, VA.Cost: $30 registration fee • Picnic lunch providedSteps to Walk – or Support the 5-K Walk1. Log on to: www.fairfaxyouth.org/events.xml to register2. Create your own team or join our Fairfax Families4Kids team.For more information, visit the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/fairfaxfamilies4kids.htm or contact Beverly J. Howard, Fairfax Families4KidsCoordinator, 703-324-7518, TTY 711. [email protected]

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Opinion

It seems prescient now.

Virginia’s “corruption risk report card”in March 2012 ranked the state 47 outof 50, with an overall grade of “F.” That’s

“F” for failing, mostly because Virginia is oneof four states that place no limits on politicalcontributions at all.

Virginia got a failing grade for vulnerabilityto corruption. Corruption in the common-wealth is probably not any more rampant thanvoter fraud, as we said last year. But in termsof practices that could undermine trust,Virginia has vast room for improve-ment.

It turns out that unlimited contribu-tions and gifts with some reporting loopholesis not good for government, not good for thepublic, especially not good for elected officialsas recent news about state elected officials andgifts well demonstrate. It could be better forbusinesses to have some limits as well.

The National Conference of State Legisla-tures www.ncsl.org summarizes how stateshandle contributions: “States commonly placelimits on contributions to candidates from vari-ous sources, and also on contributions to po-litical action committees and political parties.Just four states — Missouri, Oregon, Utah andVirginia — place no limits on contributions atall. Another seven states — Alabama, Indiana,Iowa, Mississippi, North Dakota, Pennsylvania,and Texas — have minimal contribution lim-its. These states limit or prohibit contributionsby corporations and unions to candidates, butleave contributions from all other sources un-limited. In the remaining 39 states, contribu-tions to candidates from individuals, political

parties, PACs, corporations and unions are typi-cally limited or, in the case of corporations andunions, prohibited outright.”

In Maryland, individuals can give $4,000 toany one candidate and $10,000 total in a four-year election cycle. You don’t have corporationsand CEOs giving $100,000 and more in an elec-tion cycle.

From 2009-2013, Dominion has made$2,838,506 in political contributions to candi-dates and committees, 58 percent of it to Re-

publicans, 39 percent to Democrats, ac-cording to the Virginia Public AccessProject www.vpap.org.

In 2012, Pepco donated $2,000 toFriends of Martin O’Malley, Maryland’s gover-nor, $10,000 to the state Democratic commit-tee and $5,000 to the state Republican com-mittee.

In 2013, Pepco’s total contributions currentlyreported are $2,000.

In 2013, Dominion Resources’ total contri-butions currently reported are $450,000.

In 2010, Pepco donated $4,000 each toFriends of O’Malley and Friends of AnthonyBrown, his running mate. In 2008, Pepco do-nated $10,000 to state Democratic committeeand $10,000 to the state Republican commit-tee. (Pepco contributions are according to theMaryland Campaign Finance Reporting Sys-tem.)

Dominion donated $52,500 to McDonnell’scampaign and another $50,000 to his inaugu-ral committee. Dominion also gave $80,000to the campaign of state Sen. Dick Saslaw (D),$26,500 to Ken Plum (D) for delegate, $25,000to Mark Sickles (D) for delegate, $18,500 to

Toddy Puller (D) for Senate, $17,000 to MarkHerring (D) for Senate, $14,157 to Tim Hugo(R) for delegate, $12,000 to Tom Rust (R) fordelegate and $11,000 to Janet Howell (D) forSenate, just to cover some of the larger, localcontributions.

Does it matter? Given the history of poweroutages, it’s unlikely anyone would want totrade service from Dominion for service fromPepco.

Gifts are another question. In Virginia, evenif an official does violate the very limited ruleson gifts, the code states that “Violations of thissubdivision shall not be subject to criminal lawpenalties.”

Call us naive, but we would have bet thatneither Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli norGov. Bob McDonnell would be susceptible totaking gifts under dubious circumstances, yetboth are in the news for having failed to re-port gifts totaling tens of thousands of dollars.McDonnell says disclosure of gifts to his im-mediate family members are not required.Cuccinelli says he forgot about some gifts hereceived.

The State Integrity Investigation is “designedto expose practices that undermine trust instate capitols — and spotlight the states thatare doing things right.” See http://www.stateintegrity.org/virginia

Virginia’s access to information on campaignfinance is overshadowed by “lax oversightrules, weak consumer representation protec-tions, dwindling capitol press corps and cozi-ness between political and economic elites. ...Meanwhile, the few ethics and disclosure re-quirements that do exist tend to be flawed, lim-ited or fraught with exemptions and qualifica-tions,” according to the report.

— Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

Virginia does not benefit from elected officialsbeing awash in cash donations and gifts.

Some Limits, More Disclosure

Editorial

Mega-mansionsAnd the LikeTo the Editor:

It was a lovely spring day—oneof those brisk, cloudless turquoiseskies in the heavens above, andtender green dotted with the blos-soms of spring—white, pink, lav-ender and mauve down at theearth below. My friend and I de-cided to go for a drive around ourGreat Falls “village” and enjoy thesights.

Alas, what I saw of ourmanmade structures was less thanuplifting. So many faux Tudormanors, wannabe Victorian man-sions, gargantuan Georgian cha-teaux and oversized colonial “cot-tages,” all set about on their beau-tifully Architect Digest promptedlandscaped properties. As wedrove by them, I could almost hearthem announce, if buildings couldspeak, “Look at us, we are great,we are grand and we are mon-

eyed!”When my family and I moved

here 36 years ago, Great Falls wason the verge of being “discovered”by the commuter set, and thebuilding industry curve was on therise and taking off. In retrospect, Ifeel we missed out on a great op-portunity to put Great Falls on themap as a destination, an enclaveof unique, contemporary and evenreal colonial homes designed bythe plethora of talented local (ietri-state) architects.

Instead we see building afterbuilding go up in the faux Euro-pean, especially English, styles—perhaps we did not really becomeindependent of our conquerorsafter all. No matter how one looksat those mega-mansions, box-mansions, whatever you want tocall them, they all look as if theywere picked out of a catalogue.

I was/am constantly surprisedand amazed, thus leading me intoutter incomprehension, that if onehas so much money to spare, why

not build the most beautiful andunique home possible for yourself?One that makes you smile as youreturn, after a grueling drivehome, from the office, one thatalways surprises, one that “warmsthe cockles of your heart” everytime you pull onto your driveway?

I am no architect and I realizesuch opinions are totally subjec-tive, because there must be somewho actually like and prefer to livein one of those vast houses. OftenI ask friends, “With all that money,why not think out of the box anddo something different?” I oftenget the same reply: “Ah, the richmay have money but not necessar-ily taste!”

How sad, please prove mewrong. Fortunately there are a fewwonderful Frank Lloyd Wright in-spired homes, and some old cot-tages lovingly and beautifullyrenovated and updated, but theseare the exceptions rather than therule. Give us more.

But all is not lost, it is not too

late, there are still “empty” tractsof land here and there, and still afew small old houses left onGeorgetown Pike and on the othermore remote areas of Great Falls.These are waiting to be built onor replaced—hopefully, by inter-esting, surprising, unusual, el-egant homes, and even sweetsmall ones—houses that reflect themodernity, the courage to be dif-ferent, the original thinking of ourstill young country.

Pu-Chin WaideGreat Falls

Pike AsA RacewayTo the Editor:

I have resided in Great Fallssince 1986. For more than 25years, I drove along GeorgetownPike, “a scenic byway,” to the

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Great Falls is my home. I am notjust passing through it as quicklyas possible with reckless abandon.If the Fairfax County Police Depart-ment attempted to enforce thespeed limits along GeorgetownPike in the early morning hours,it would capture many speedersand restore Georgetown Pike as ascenic byway.

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

Charles Wesley United Method-ist Church, 6817 Dean Drive, McLean,holds an annual church yard sale onSaturday, May 11, inside from 9 a.m.-3p.m., rain or shine, with an aggregationof items from several families, with ev-erything from electronics to glasswarefeatured; hot dog lunch served midday.http://www.TheHungerChurch.org.

First Baptist Church, 450 OrchardStreet, Vienna, will present a Women’sMission Conference on Saturday, May18, from 8:30 to 4 p.m. Registration of$15 includes session materials, conti-nental breakfast and lunch. The themeis “Women Conforming to the Image ofChrist, Shining Our Light.” Speakers andpresenters include Rev. Arica Cox, Rev.Jacquelyn Jones, Rev. Flai Richardsonand Rev. Willita Hawkins. 703-938-8525.

St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,offers three Sunday services and a hostof musical, educational, outreach, andfellowship ministries to enrich spiritualgrowth. 7:45 a.m. Worship Service with-out music; 9 a.m. Worship Service,Children’s Chapel and Children’s Choirs;10 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Fo-rum; and 11 a.m. Worship Service withAdult Choir. 703-759-2082.

Redeemer Lutheran Church,1545 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, offersa 9 a.m. traditional service and a 10:30a.m. contemporary service on Sundays.The church also offers two services dur-ing the summer, both of which willinclude children’s sermons. 703-356-3346.

The Jewish Social ServicesAgency (JSSA) offers a wide variety ofsupport groups for those with emo-tional, social, and physical challenges.www.jssa.org/growth-learning.

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Linda Abravanel and her daugh-ter Lexi, of Great Falls, celebrat-ing Linda’s niece’s wedding.

From left, Rose Boos, 9 years old, momMelodee, family friend Sawyer Kalbaughand Gloria Boos, also 9, pucker up andhelp mom blow those candles out on herbirthday, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012.

The Boos sisters Gloria (right)and Rose, third graders atGreat Falls Elementary School,with mom Melodee and bestfriend Jennica Kalbaugh (left)on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012,on their mom’s birthday andThanksgiving Day. The GreatFalls family traveled toFrederick, Md., to “AuntJennica’s” home to celebrate.

Brian (9), Lauren (12)and Evan (8) Cerretaniwith their grand-mother, Ann Cerretaniat a vacation on a lake.

John (16), Evan (8), Brian(9) and Lauren (12) at FirstHoly Communion for Brianwith their mom Joanne anddad Mike Cerretani.

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THURSDAY/MAY 9Code 20: Proceed to Improv. 7-9

p.m., at the Old Firehouse TeenCenter, 1440 Chain Bridge Road,McLean. Studio Rep, the onlyprofessional teen repertory companyin the McLean area, hosts an ongoingevent where high school students andadults can watch comedy, join inimprov games, perform at an openmic and enjoy entertainment fromsome of Washington’s best improvgroups. 703-744-9353 or http://bit.ly/14Tgz52.

FRIDAY/MAY 10Vienna American Legion Dinner.

5:30-8 p.m., at the Vienna AmericanLegion, 330 Center St. N., Vienna.Meatloaf dinner with mashedpotatoes, mixed vegetables and a roll.$8. 703-938-9535.

Vienna Summer on the Green. 6:30p.m. Vienna Town Green, 144 MapleAve. E., Vienna. The Summer on theGreen is a free performance seriespresented by the Town of Vienna anda host of concert sponsors; bringchairs or blankets for seating. 703-255-6360 or www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?NID=879<http://www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?NID=879>.

SATURDAY/MAY 11Great Falls Garden Club Plant Sale.

9 a.m.-1 p.m., Great Falls Library,9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.The Great Falls Garden Club is sellingnative and beneficial plants for sunand shade to benefit the Great FallsLibrary Garden.www.gfgardenclub.org.

Health and Fitness On the TownGreen. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., on the ViennaTown Green, 144 Maple Ave. E. TheTown of Vienna Parks and RecreationDepartment will be hosting a wellnessand fitness day lead by professionalfitness instructors. 703-255-6352 [email protected].

Haddad Studio 50th AnniversaryShow: Down Memory Lane. 2p.m., 7 p.m., at The Madeira School,8328 Georgetown Pike, McLean.Favorite dances of Margaret HaddadStudio of Classical Ballet that haveendured across continents and years.$16 for children; $18 for seniors andstudents; $20 for adults. 703-759-3366 or http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/375301.

SUNDAY/MAY 12Ben Miller Band and Poor Old

Shine. 8 p.m., at Jammin Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Ben MillerBand, a fusion bluegrass-blues-mountain music trio, plays withRoots/Americana band Poor OldShine. $10 in advance; $13 day of.www.jamminjava.com.

THURSDAY/MAY 16Charity Lunch Series “Care to

Lunch.” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., atMarriott Tysons Corner, 8028Leesburg Pike, Vienna. The Mayluncheon is dedicated to children; aspeech on vision and mission of theorganization accompanies an upscalelunch and networking hour. $25.www.caretolunch.org.

FRIDAY/MAY 17Leadership Fairfax Speaker Series:

Brian Winterhalter. 8-10 a.m., atLFI Offices, Suite 350, 8230 OldCourthouse Road, Vienna. An updateon the happenings in Tysons from the

perspective of a commercial realestate attorney, with a focus onzoning and land use changes. $30;$25 for members. 703-752-7518 [email protected].

SATURDAY/MAY 18The Fresh Market’s Cupcakes for a

Cause. 10 a.m.-3 p.m, at FreshMarket, 150 Branch Road S.E.,Vienna. Purchase and decorate adelicious cupcake from The FreshMarket to support No Kid Hungry. $3.

Mister G at Jammin’ Java. 10:30a.m, at the Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna. Award-winningchildren’s musicianºMister G will bereturning to perform.jamminjava.com.

Vienna Arts Society’s annualBenefit Raffle and SilentAuction. 4:30-6:30 p.m., at ViennaArt Center, 115 Pleasant St., N.W.,Vienna. Arts Society is donating aportion of the proceeds to theCommittee for Helping Others; wineand light refreshments provided. 703-319-3971 orwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Art in 14 Directions. 5:30-8:30 p.m.,at The Frame Factory, 212 DominionRoad N.E., Vienna. An openingreception featuring the work of 14studio artists with 60 works inmultidisciplinary art ranging fromrealism and expressionism all the wayto encaustics.www.theframefactory1.com.

SUNDAY/MAY 19Vienna American Legion Breakfast

Buffet. 8 a.m.-noon, at 330 CenterSt. N., Vienna. Includes omelets,scrambled eggs, blueberry pancakes,and bacon. $8, adults; $3 for children.703-938-1379.

18th Century Spring Market Fair.11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at The ClaudeMoore Colonial Farm, 6310Georgetown Pike, McLean. Celebratespring at a local museum and workingfarm’s first Market Fair of the season,featuring goods and wares, produce,gifts, colonial characters, animals,dancing and singing, anddemonstrations of colonial-era work.$6; $3 for children 3-12 years old and

seniors. 703-903-9330 orwww.1771.org/directions.htm.

Violin Recital: JehshuaKarunakaran. 3 p.m., at the AldenTheatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.The 18-year-old violinist and graduateof the Juilliard School pre-collegedivision, and a senior at Harvard,plays Bach’s Partita No. 2, amovement of the Sibelius concerto, asonata by Ysaye and works byKreisler, Paganini and Brahms; theconcert is sponsored by the MusicFriends of the Fairfax Library. 703-620-9535.

Synchrony. 4 p.m., at Saint LukeCatholic Church, 7001 GeorgetownPike, McLean. Edvinas Minkstimas, anemerging European young pianist,joins the Amadeus Orchestra in aperformance of Beethoven’s PianoConcerto No. 2 in B-flat major; theorchestra also performs Serenade No.1 by Brahms. $30; free for students17 and under. http://www.amadeusconcerts.com.

Opera for the People. 4:30 p.m., atOur Lady of Good Counsel in DeSalesHall, 8601 Wolf Trap Road, Vienna.The Vienna Choral Society and TheReston Chorale present an accessibleconcert of Verdi and Copland. $25;$20 for seniors/students; free foryouth, 15 and under accompanied byan adult.www.viennachoralsociety.org.

TUESDAY/MAY 21Great Falls Coffee Social. 9:30 a.m.,

at Riverbend Park Visitor’s Center,8700 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls.Celebrate Great Falls will presentFriends of Riverbend Park with a$2,000 donation to help fund theirsummer internship program at the co-hosted community-building eventopen to all Great Falls residents andbusinesses.www.celebrategreatfalls.org.

THURSDAY/MAY 23The Vienna American Legion

Auxiliary Memorial. 10 a.m., at atFlint Hill Cemetery. The ViennaAmerican Legion Auxiliary will placeflags on the graves of veterans. 703-938-1379.

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A carousel ride is among many attractions availableat McLean Day 2013: “Celebrating Our Hometown” onSaturday, May 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. atLewinsville Park

[See more in a special section in today’s McLean Connection].

McLean Day 2013, Saturday, May 18:“Celebrating Our Hometown”

The McLean Community Center’s (MCC) annual community festival McLeanDay 2013: “Celebrating Our Hometown” draws a large crowd of residents andlocal businesses and organizations together once a year to celebrate their“hometown.” Although the festival has grown over the years, the essence ofwhat makes it great is the hometown feel that emanates throughout the park.Neighborhood children take rides together, old friends catch up with oneanother and the entertainers on stage are the relatives, friends and cowork-ers of the people in the audience. McLean Day 2013 will be held on Saturday,May 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road.Admission is free.

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THURSDAY/MAY 9Understanding and Dealing With

Bullying. 7–9 p.m., at The Women’sCenter, 127 Park St. N.E., Vienna.Learn how to recognize, understandand cope with bullying through thisimportant workshop. $35. or 703-281-2657x276 orwww.thewomenscenter.org.

Vienna Arts Society’s May Meeting.7:30 p.m., at Vienna Art Center, 115Pleasant St., N.W., Vienna. Linda Joneswill demonstrate her impressionistic/realistic painting style. 703-319-3971or www.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

SATURDAY/MAY 11Annual Yard Sale and Flea Market.

8 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Great Falls UnitedMethodist Church, 10100 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Church is organizingits annual yard sale and fleamarket.Reservation required forvendors ($20). 703-582-1640 [email protected].

Healthy Responses to Anger. 9:30a.m.-12:30 p.m., at The Women’sCenter, 127 Park St. N.E., Vienna.Understanding the sources of anger,recognizing the associated feelings andthoughts and developing effectiveresponses are the overall goals of thisprogram. $45. 703-281-2657 x276 orwww.thewomenscenter.org.

Used Bicycle Collection. 10 a.m.-1p.m., at The Potomac School ofMcLean, 1301 Potomac School Road,McLean. Donate a bike to benefit Bikesfor the World, a non-profitorganization that collects thousands ofunwanted bicycles for re-use indeveloping countries. $10 donationsrequested to help with shipping costs.www.bikesfortheworld.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 12The 16 Inner Art Series: The Art of

Organizing. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,8020 Georgetown Pike, McLean. Thisworkshop will help sort out what keepsyou cluttered. http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6199066575.

MONDAY/MAY 13Resume Development Workshop. 10

a.m.-noon, at The Women’s Center,127 Park St. N.E., Vienna. Thisworkshop identifies the ingredientsand format of a successful federal orprivate sector résumé. $35.thewomenscenter.org.

TUESDAY/MAY 14Avoiding Divorce Court I. 6:30-9:30

p.m, at The Women’s Center, 127 ParkSt. N.E., Vienna. A divorce attorneywill compare mediation andnegotiation, and cover strategies andpitfalls to avoid. $40.thewomenscenter.org.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 15Vienna Woman’s Club Scholarship

& Education Ceremony. 7 p.m.,Vienna Community Center Auditorium,120 Cherry St. S.E., Vienna. For the51st year the Vienna Woman’s Clubwill award three $1,000 scholarships tolocal high school seniors. 703-698-1237.

THURSDAY/MAY 16Avoiding Divorce Court II. 6:30-

9:30p.m, at The Women’s Center, 127Park St. N.E., Vienna. Informationregarding both standard provisions andunique. $40.www.thewomenscenter.org.

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FAIRFAX COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYNotice of Public Hearing

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May 23, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.The Fairfax County Water Authority will hold a public hearing pursuant to Va.Code Ann. § 15.2-1903 on at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013, toreceive public comments on a proposed Resolution authorizing the acquisi-tion of easements necessary for the improvement and expansion of FairfaxWater’s water system infrastructure adjacent to sections of the RichmondHighway (U.S. Route 1) in Fairfax County. The improvement and expansion isrequired to provide adequate capacity to serve existing and future customers.The necessary easements are to be located across several parcels of landadjacent to U.S. Route 1, more particularly described as Fairfax County TaxMap Parcels 083-3-01-0037, 083-3-01-0038, 083-3-01-0040, 083-3-01-0041,083-3-08-B, 093-1-01-0019, 093-1-01-0025, 093-1-16-0013, 092-2-18-06-0001A, and 093-1-18A-0001. Following the public hearing, the WaterAuthority Board may vote on or after June 6, 2013, to adopt the proposedResolution.

The proposed Resolution and other related information can be viewed atFairfax Water’s Website at http://www.fairfaxwater.org.

The public hearing will be held in Fairfax Water’s offices at 8570Executive Park Avenue, Fairfax, VA. Those wishing to speak at this hearingor desiring a copy of the proposed resolution should call Eva Catlin at (703)289-6017. Interested parties also may submit written comments [email protected] or mail written comments to:

Fairfax WaterPublic Hearing Comments8570 Executive Park AvenueFairfax, VA 22031

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OBITUARYMarilyn Jeannette Lyness Nielsen

On April 13, 2013, Marilyn went home to be with Lord. She leaves behind her children Eric (Theresa) Nielsen, Andrea Peterson, Kevin (Linda) Nielsen, Craig Nielsen, Mark Niel-sen, Teri (Mike) Fogleman, Glen (Justine) Nielsen, her sister Phyllis Cook, brother Phillip Lyness, 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

A Celebration Service of Marilyn’s life will be held Sat. May, 11 at 6:00pm (with light refreshments following) at Epiphany United Methodist Church, 1014 Country Club Dr. NE, Vien-na, VA 22180.

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Are the miscellaneous symptoms I’mfeeling, physically, the cancer manifestingitself or rather is it simply yours truly agingsemi gracefully and realizing my “Star-Trekkian” destiny: Living long and prosper-ing (I equate above average/unexpectedgood health with prospering), despite myless-than-encouraging, original NSCLC(stage IV) diagnosis and subsequent “term-inal” prognosis? Or am I, as I have saidmany times before, “a victim of soycum-stance?” Not one to ever look a gift horse inthe mouth or not quote/invoke/refer to StarTrek, The Three Stooges, M*A*S*H orSeinfeld whenever possible; nevertheless, asyou regular readers have come to realizeabout this or perhaps any “terminal” patientwith whom you’ve had any interaction:Being able to control what we think and inturn how we sometimes behave; selfishly,irrationally, illogically; and dare I admit,incoherently, is a bit unrealistic. Although,we try to try; more often than not, we fail(at least I do). Being diagnosed with a typeof cancer for which there is, at present, noknown cure leads to a sort of emotionalincontinence (my made-up phrase): every-thing doesn’t exactly come out as plannedand there may not be a Depends-type ofsolution for it.

I’m not suggesting or implying that “ter-minal”/diagnosed-with-incurable cancerpatients are unable or even unwilling tocensor themselves or act reasonably,responsibly, intelligently, etc., in the face ofpresumptive certain death, it’s more thatwhen something (a normal life expectancy)is adversely affected – through the random-ness of life, the impact on your brain/thought processes is incalculable. It’s akin toattempting to describe the taste of milk: Youknow what you’re supposed to do, but youjust can’t do it. And what makes this cir-cumstance even more challenging – to me,is the longer I live, post-diagnosis, the lessI’m inclined to even care about trying to“do it.” When your future/destiny issnatched away from you – unfairly or not,all bets are off and predicting any kind ofconsistent behavioral adherence to societalnorms from us lucky-to-be-alive survivorsmight be expecting a bit too much.

Oh sure, we’ll have our moments – andmanners and mores where it appears as ifthe cancer is having a minimal effect; how-ever, at the end of the day – and night, dur-ing those private, only-you-know-what-you’re-feeling bouts of depression, controlor rather your lack thereof, will likely rear itsugly emotional head. It’s not so much trau-matic as it is familiar and surely enough, asthe old saying goes: This familiarity defi-nitely breeds contempt.

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Mother’s Day is lessthan a week away.For some, choos-ing the perfect gift

for mom can be a nerve-wrackingexercise. If you’re still looking forthe perfect present, local style gu-rus offer suggestions that they saywill please even the most discern-ing of women.

For stylish mothers, AllisonPriebe Brooks of Queen Bee De-signs in Alexandra, recommendsthe sentimentality of matchingparent-child jewelry: “It is fun tomatch or coordinate fashions withyour child, especially on Mother’sDay,” she said. “You can do thatwith dresses or bold prints, butyou can also do it with your jew-

elry. Little girls love to dress up andmatch their mothers, and jewelryis one thing that just about alwaysfits and it can be passed downfrom generation to generation.”

A spa day at home will give ex-hausted moms a chance to un-wind, says Courtney Thomas ofThe Picket Fence in Burke. “TreatMom to a spa day at home [with]a new line bath line from TheCharleston Soap Chef [which in-cludes] lotion, hand and bodywash, body butter and sugar scrub.We’ve been encouraging custom-ers to put a few pieces togetherand pamper Mom without havingto go to a spa.”

Hands creams by Pre deProvence, rich in shea butter andavailable in crisp scents like lav-ender and verbena, are luxuriouschoices, said said Angela Phelps,of Le Village Marche in Arlington.“Every woman can use a goodhand crème in her purse,” she said.She recommends creams by Pre deProvence.

Ann O’Shields, of The Nest Eggin Fairfax, said, “Perfumes, lotions

and candles from lines includingLollia, Tocca and Niven Morganare a luxurious treat for moms.

For those thinking ahead to sum-mer, O’Shields suggests a brightlyhued tote bag. “Scout bags are theperfect accessory for summer atthe beach, baseball games andevery day.” She also suggests col-orful handbags, wallets and techaccessories.

MOMS WITH SOPHISTI-CATED palates might enjoy sip-ping from a hand-painted wineglass. “For moms who enjoy relax-ing with a glass of wine, hand-painted wine glasses are a greatgift,” said Thomas. “They are allhand-painted by a local artist andare available in a variety of colorsand designs.”

For moms who love jewelry,O’Shields suggests putting a ringon it — or even a bracelet. “Jew-elry ranging from bangles andcharm bracelets … are great forMother’s Day.” For a personal

Mother’s Day Gift IdeasSuggestions forhonoring mom onher special day.

Photo courtesy of Queen Bee Designs

Allison Priebe Brooks, of Queen Bee Designs in Alexan-dria, recommends color-coordinated, mother-daughterjewelry and clothing on Mother’s Day.

Courtney Thomas, of ThePicket Fence in Burke,suggests presenting momwith an array of bath andbody treats to create a spaexperience at home.

Courtney Thomas, of ThePicket Fence in Burke,recommends buying “TheGathering of Friends”cookbooks for motherswith a penchant for cook-ing and entertaining.

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1 1288 BALLANTRAE FARM DR . 12 10 . 3 ...... MCLEAN ..... $9,300,000 .... Detached .... 6.27 ...... 22101 ......... BALLANTRAE FARMS ........ 03/05/13

2 633 RIVER BEND RD .............. 7 .. 7 .. 3 ... GREAT FALLS .. $5,634,180 .... Detached .... 5.00 ...... 22066 ....... GREAT FALLS HEIGHTS ...... 03/29/13

3 626 CHAIN BRIDGE RD ........... 5 .. 7 .. 3 ...... MCLEAN ..... $5,175,000 .... Detached .... 1.00 ...... 22101 ............. CHAIN BRIDGE ............ 03/21/13

4 9601 GEORGETOWN PIKE ...... 6 .. 6 .. 3 ... GREAT FALLS .. $3,850,000 .... Detached .... 4.80 ...... 22066 ............... NEW HOME .............. 03/08/13

5 1165 ORLO DR ...................... 7 .. 8 .. 2 ...... MCLEAN ..... $3,675,000 .... Detached .... 0.99 ...... 22102 ............ WOODLEA MILL ........... 03/25/13

6 407 CHAIN BRIDGE RD ........... 5 .. 5 .. 2 ...... MCLEAN ..... $3,600,000 .... Detached .... 1.92 ...... 22101 ............. ARLINGWOOD ............ 03/19/13

7 1005 TURKEY RUN RD ........... 5 .. 5 .. 3 ...... MCLEAN ..... $3,500,000 .... Detached .... 0.99 ...... 22101 ............. LANGLEY HILL ............ 03/25/13

8 1700 FOREST LN ................... 6 .. 5 .. 3 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,620,000 .... Detached .... 0.51 ...... 22101 ..... CHESTERBROOK WOODS .... 03/11/13

9 903 GEORGETOWN RIDGE CT 4 .. 5 .. 2 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,400,000 .... Detached .... 0.85 ...... 22102 ........ GEORGETOWN RIDGE ....... 03/29/13

10 1485 EVANS FARM DR ............ 5 .. 4 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,395,000 .... Detached .... 0.14 ...... 22101 .............. EVANS FARM ............. 03/11/13

11 0 FRANKLIN PARK RD ............. 5 .. 5 .. 0 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,250,000 .... Detached .... 1.22 ...... 22101 ........... COUNTRY ACRES .......... 03/13/13

12 6520 TOPEKA RD ................... 5 .. 5 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,100,000 .... Detached .... 0.40 ...... 22101 ........... SALONA VILLAGE .......... 03/29/13

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touch, she adds, “Engravedmonogrammed charms and neck-laces with children’s initials are aspecial way to give Mom jewelrythat reminds her of family. Pre-cious Metal Prints include a kit formaking a fingerprint mold that isthen mailed to the artisan to trans-fer to a charm.”

Epicureans with a penchant forentertaining would relish a cook-book line called “The Gathering ofFriends,” says Thomas. “It …comes in five volumes, completewith table-setting ideas, shoppinglists and beautiful photography.They are more than your typicalcookbook.”

Another idea for mothers whoenjoy all things culinary: kitchenaccessories. “If mom still hasdishtowels from 40 years ago, whynot swap them out for some newones?” said Phelps of Le Village

Marche. “I love…vibrantly coloredFrench towels from Jean Vier.Coming from the Basque regionand made of 100 percent cottonjacquard, these oversized tea tow-els [32 inches by 23 inches] arebeautifully and delicately woven.They can be machine-washed anddry wonderfully with no need forironing.”

For moms who enjoy photo-graphing their offspring, O’Shieldsrecommends the book “Photo-graphing Your Children: A Hand-

book of Style and Instruction” byJen Altman.

And for displaying those photo-graphs, Thomas said, “We [have]… frames … that all have a senti-mental words and saying and area step beyond the traditionalframe. They also have ‘memorymagnets’ with a clip to attach apicture … great for hanging pic-tures, notes and favorite art.”

O’Shields said, “Picture framesmake a wonderful gift and they areeven more special when you takethe time to have a picture printedand include it in the frame whenyou give the gift.”

Mother’sDay GiftIdeasFrom Page 15

Ann O’Shields, of The NestEgg in Fairfax, says jewelrylike bangles and charmbracelets are great forMother’s Day.

Ann O’Shields, of The NestEgg in Fairfax, suggestscolorful tote bags for momswho are ready for summer.

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fortable fabrics while adding apunch of color. I added windowtreatments to the wall of Frenchdoors, art over the fireplace, and re-covered some existing seating.”

A master bedroom, study andporch that she designed for an Ar-lington family reflects her ability,said Houck, to incorporate a client’sneeds into a chic design. “The busycouple wanted a serene setting, so Iupdated the space with more stor-age, added a custom desk, dualchest of drawers with his and hers

mirrors, upholstered head-board, seating with ottoman,wallpaper, lighting and customcolored rug.”

The bedroom and bathroomof a Fairfax home also showsthat she is not afraid to add atouch of whimsy. “In the bed-room, I removed carpet and in-stalled hardwood flooring, up-dated the tray ceiling withmoldings and chandelier. …The bath was updated with a

new tub with jets, new vanity … hand-painted tilesand marble floor.”

Colleagues say one of Houck’s greatest strengthsis her ability to create room designs that reflect thehomeowner’s personality. “Andrea has always beenone of my favorite designers in the Washington area,”said Beverly Ross, who owns Beverly Ross Designs.“She is thorough and detailed, but also realizes thatdesign should be fun.”

Houck says she is passionate about donating hertime and talent to charity and has joined design-re-lated projects such Tuckahoe Home & Garden Tourin Arlington. This year, Houck was tapped to rede-sign a French modern bar and side hall in the 2013DC Design House, which benefited Children’s Na-tional Medical Center.

“She transformed the bar area into a must-see stopbetween the kitchen and dining room by addingantiqued mirrors, cool LED lighting, and an onyxcountertop. She also faux-grained the cabinets, addedhandmade wallpaper and fantastic art,” said TaylorWells, the DC Design House designer liaison. “Herattention to detail was spot-on and the finished de-sign is dazzling, just what a home of this caliberneeded.”

In the greatroom of thisGreat Fallshome AndreaHouck, of A.Houck Designs,added windowtreatments tothe wall ofFrench doorsand hung artover the fire-place to createa functional,but stylishspace.

Creating Serene, Relaxing SpacesLocal interiordesigner talkscolor and comfort.

Andrea Houck began hercareer with the renova-tion of her own home.

“I pride myself onbringing out my client’saesthetic, making thespaces individual forthat person.”

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A. Houck Designs

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Even when Arlington-based interior designerAndrea Houck was atoddler, she seemed

to have an eye for detail. Whenher parents updated their bed-room with new wallpaper, forexample, it was their youngdaughter who noticed the pat-tern had been hung upsidedown.

After beginning a career in artdirection and advertising, theNorth Carolina native shiftedgears and turned childhoodflair for detail into an interiordesign business. She beganwith the renovation of her own home.

“I transitioned from the two-dimensional world ofart direction to the three-dimensional world of inte-rior design,” said Houck. “I always enjoyed the tac-tile world of graphic design that included drawingsand once everything became so digitally based, Itransitioned into interior design.”

Houck describes her style as transitional and of-ten eschews neutral colors in favor of lively hues. “Ialso like color and am not afraid to use it,” she said.“And scale is one of the most important elements togood design. I pride myself on bringing out my client’saesthetic, making the spaces individual for that per-son. I also offer a range of styles, from traditional tomore contemporary. My work reflects my disciplinedapproach to design as well as each client’s personal-ity and lifestyle.”

The designer enjoys the challenge of beautifyingpublic spaces, like a living room or dining room, whilemaking them simultaneously chic and functional. Shepoints to one example in the design of a great roomin a home in Great Falls.

“This great room had a dual focus: the fireplaceand the television,” said Houck. “The challenge wasupdating the space to be family friendly with com-

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Langley Boat TakesState Championship

Langley’s novice men’s eight-seat boat won the Virginia StateHigh School Crew Championship for their category on Saturday.The Ted Phoenix regatta is the state championship for all novicerowers. The class the men rowed in was one of the most competi-tive, with the list of contenders including Washington-Lee,Yorktown, Madison, Langley, TC Williams, Woodbridge, Hylton,West Potomac, Mt. Vernon, Oakton, Woodson, Robinson, LakeBraddock, and Wakefield.

The men had to row twice: first a heat in the morning to qualifyfor finals and then in the final itself. Their morning heat wasagainst some of the best boats in the state. With only two boatsfrom each heat advancing, winning second in the heat was anaccomplishment itself. With a strong start in the afternoon final,they took an early lead and were able to maintain it, winning the1500 meter race (just shy of one mile) in 5:01.

The winning boat’s rowers were: Wyatt Child, Laith Alsaif, LukeBulkeley, Tony Lee, Sergei Stratos, Chris Rossberg, Patrick Muir,Tucker Grim, Justin Meeker. Their coach was Matt Fanny.

Langley Boys’, Girls’Lax Advance to Regionals

The Langley boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams advanced to regionalsby winning in the quarterfinals of their respective Liberty Districttournaments.

The boys defeated South Lakes 12-8 on Friday. The girls de-feated South Lakes 16-4. Each team played in the semifinals Tues-day, May 7, after The Connection’s deadline.

McLean Boys’ LaxAdvances, Girls’ Lose

The McLean boys’ lacrosse team secured a berth in the North-ern Region tournament with an 11-5 victory against Fairfax onFriday in the Liberty District tournament quarterfinals. The High-landers faced Madison in the semifinals on Tuesday, May 7, afterThe Connection’s deadline.

The McLean girls’ team lost to Thomas Jefferson 14-13 in thequarterfinals on Friday, May 3, ending the Highlanders’ season.

Madison Girls’ Soccer Beats LeeThe Madison girls’ soccer team lost to McLean 1-0 on May 2

but bounced back with a 5-0 victory against Lee on Monday, May6. The win improved the Warhawks’ record to 7-4 overall.

Madison has a 3-2 mark in the Liberty District with two gamesremaining. The Warhawks will travel to face Fairfax at 7 p.m. onWednesday, May 8, and will host Marshall at 7 p.m. on Thursday,May 9.

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McLean Girls’ Soccer CanClinch Liberty’s No. 2 Seed

McLean senior Shannon Kuzmick scored in the 52nd minute of a 1-0 victory againstMadison on May 2.

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McLean girls’ soccer coach Rob Bouchardsaid sophomore Audrey Freeman (2) hasbeen a defensive standout for the High-landers in 2013.

McLean junior Maire Shine assisted theHighlanders’ lone goal during a 1-0 victoryagainst Madison on May 2.

Shine leads Highlanderspast Madison.

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

McLean junior Maire Shine put pres-sure on the Madison girls’ soccer teamearly in their May 2 contest, takingtouches and firing shots.

While Shine came up empty in the first half, theoutside midfielder would eventually crack theWarhawks defense with the help of a teammate.

McLean senior Shannon Kuzmick scored the game’slone goal on an assist from Shine in the 52nd minuteand the Highlanders defeated the Warhawks 1-0 atMcLean High School.

Shine found Kuzmick in front of the net for thegame-winner.

“Our outside-mid, she’s fantastic,” Kuzmick saidabout Shine. “I knew she was going to be able to getit to the goal, so I just continued in and thought Icould help it along in case it didn’t go in.”

McLean improved its record to 7-3-2, including 4-1-1 in the Liberty District. The Highlanders can clinchthe No. 2 seed in the district tournament with a winagainst Marshall when the teams face one anotherat 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 at McLean HighSchool.

“I think we’re in a great position,” Shine said.“We’re in control of ourselves. We set our own des-tiny. As long as we take care of Wednesday, we’ll fin-ish second and that puts us in a good place.”

Shine leads the Highlanders with nine goals, ac-cording to stats from allmetsports.com.

“She’s a great leader for the team,” McLean headcoach Rob Bouchard said. “She’s been a great leaderthis whole season. She’s a playmaker and the kidslook up to her. We just move her around and get[her] touches wherever she’s best.”

Bouchard said sophomores Audrey Freeman (de-fender), Caroline Meier (midfield/forward) and ClareBeahn (midfield/forward) have also been key con-tributors.

The win over Madison came two days after McLean

suffered a 5-1 loss to first-place Stone Bridge — theHighlanders’ most lopsided defeat of the season.

“We couldn’t be more proud of the way they had ashort-term memory and they came out the next gameready to play,” Bouchard said. “Their destiny is intheir hands for how they can finish in the district.[Madison is] a very well-coached team … and to becoming out here and to do that performance againstthem tonight, I can’t be more proud of such a youngteam.”

McLean is the two-time defending Liberty Districtchampion and captured the 2011 AAA state title.

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