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More than 30,000 spectators showedup for the 64th Annual Vienna Hal-loween Parade sponsored by theViennaTysons Regional Chamber of

Commerce [VTRCC] and the Town of Vienna Depart-ment of Parks and Recreation. What started out as arainy day turned into a balmy, atypical Octoberevening.

Hundreds of children in costume marched withparents, with preschools, with Scouts and with teams,bands and dancers. Parents decorated strollers andwagons with lights and Halloween motifs.

Applause greeted fire and rescue personnel andthe presentation of flags by American Legion Post180 of Vienna. Elected officials waved to the audi-ence and lead vehicles carried the grand marshals ofthe parade, Mark Meana and Bill Cervenak, long-time Vienna youth sports supporters. The themedparade, “Pride of Vienna: Sportsmanship throughPlayers, Coaches and Fans,” ran approximately 1-1/2 hours. As is the tradition, a motorcade of fire andrescue vehicles from Vienna and neighboring juris-dictions led off the parade with flashing lights andwailing sirens.

The Warhawks marching band of James MadisonHigh School and the Marching Statesmen of GeorgeC. Marshall High School kicked up the parade vol-ume with the spirit of drums and brass. Bolivian danc-ers of the metro area danced in sparkly lighted cos-tuming, and the Washington Redskins Band played,more than once, “Hail to the Redskins.”

Tiny cars driven by Fairfax Kena Temple Shriners,Corvettes revved by Corvette afionados, and thun-dering motorcyles, handled by the Northern Virginiachapter of the Buffalo Soldiers supplemented theengines supplied by Town of Vienna police motor-cycles and those of Fairfax County.

And there were floats … floats a bit scary, floats abit autumn-ish and floats a bit sports-centered.

Young children along the curbs, most of whom weredressed in Halloween garb, danced to the music andwaved back to the wavers on the floats and in ve-hicles.

As for VTRCC and the Town of Vienna, planningfor the 65th Halloween parade begins again in thespring.

— Donna Manz

64th Annual ViennaHalloween Parade HistoryA hundred entries, scores of costumed children,bands and floats highlight parade.

Exuberant VYIAnklebiters ride byon their team’s float.

They weredancin’ in thestreet duringthe 64th An-nual ViennaHalloweenParade.

One of two Bolivian dance teams lit upthe night.

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When the polls opened Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 6 a.m. atWolftrap Elementary School, the line at the votingcenter turned a corner, stretching to the school’s

front door. By 9 a.m., more than 432 residents had checked into cast their votes for U.S. congressional race and their posi-tion on three Virginia constitutional amendments and one bondissue.

Most of Vienna mailing addresses had Gerry Connolly (D), theincumbent, and Keith Fimian (R) on the ballot in the 11th Con-gressional District.

The Wolftrap polls are one of Fairfax County’s beta sites for theelectronic poll book, which replaces paper check-in. Because linesare not broken down alphabetically, check-in is quicker since anyavailable check-in staff may verify name and address of voter.

Voters may choose from electronic or paper ballots. Some vot-ers, tired of waiting in line for machines, accepted the offer topaper vote.

“We’ve had people reconsider electronic voting once they’re inline,” said Pauline Gearhart, chief election officer at the Wolftrappolls. “With the electronic poll book, the lines to check in movequite rapidly.”

The pace was a bit slower at Colvin Run Elementary where theShouse precinct votes. Like Wolftrap, Colvin Run polls are a betasite for the electronic poll book. Voters in the Shouse precincthad incumbent Frank Wolf (R) and Jeff Barnett (D) on the ballotfor the 10th Congressional District.

Colvin Run’s Chief election officer Jackie Gravell said the ColvinRun polls saw a steady stream of voters in the early morninghours. By 8:30a.m., more than 200 Shouse precinct voters hadchecked in to vote.

Many voters who declined to say who they voted for did com-ment on issues.

— Donna Manz

Vienna Goesto the PollsVienna voters split between twoCongressional districts.

Luan Luu“I’m concerned

about theeconomy. I votedfor the candidatewho might get itmoving.”

AnnMontgomery

“I’m glad I usedthe paper ballot.The line wasmuch shorter.Yes, I zipped inand zipped out.”

BassamDoughman

“The Tea Partyscares me. That’swhy I came tovote today. I votedfor Jeff Barnett.”

RogerDoughty

“I’m botheredby the extremism,the radicalism onthe extreme right.It bothers me thatpeople areunwilling to paytheir fair share [of

taxes] to have services.”

What issues were in the back of yourmind as you cast your vote today?

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Awards Honor Selfless ServiceOn Oct, 17, the Antioch Christian Church, 1860 BeulahRoad in Vienna conducted its Annual Community Appre-ciation Awards banquet. The awards are given to thosewho serve selflessly residents of the Town of Vienna.Picture, from left, are Mayor Jane Seeman, Town Councilmember Laurie Genevro Cole, Antioch Pastor RandyBeeman and Town Council member Michael Polychrones.

TJ Cross-CountryRemains Undefeated

Thomas Jefferson Varsity Girls’ team continued its undefeated sea-son by winning the Liberty District XC Championships Oct. 27, at

Burke Lake. All seven of TJ’s girls medaled by being in the top 15.Pictured, from left, Laura Handley (alt), Katherine Sheridan (alt.)

(Vienna), Roneit Malka (alt.), Rachel Kuprenas (11), Stephanie Marzen(3), Kelly Rogers (6), Sarah Stites (7), Sarah Nielsen (9), Taylor Reffett(14) (Oak Hill) and Rekha Schnepf (10).

Origins of Thanksgiving TraditionsExplored at Park Program

The historic Hunter House will host a Thanksgiving program Thurs-day, Nov. 4, from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Discover how wild turkeys andother plants and animals became part of our Thanksgiving traditions.The Gourds and Gobblers program is for children ages two to five years.The cost is $6 per child.

The Hunter House is located in Nottoway Park at 9537 CourthouseRoad in Vienna.

To register, call 703-222-4664, or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes. For more information, call 703-759-9018.

Week in Vienna


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

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 3Parents and Caregiver Support

Group for Special NeedsChildren. 7:30 p.m. at JewishCommunity Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River turnpike,Fairfax. Meets first Wednesday ofeach month. Register at 703-537-3040.

McLean Newcomers Club. 11 a.m.Contact Carol Kaminsky, 571-306-0010 or [email protected], for thelocation.www.mcleannewcomers.com.

THURSDAY/NOV. 4Beulah Road Al-Anon Group. 7:30

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

Successful Resume Essentials.11:30 a.m. The Women’s Center, 127Park St. N.E., Vienna. An overview ofa professional resume and how towrite it for maximize appeal. $35,$25 members. Register at 703-281-2657 or www.thewomenscenter.org.

FRIDAY/NOV. 5Line Dance Class. 10 a.m. Durga

Temple, 8400 Durga Place, FairfaxStation. For age 55 and up. All levels.Ongoing, meets every Friday. $5.Registration required atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec or 703-324-5544, TTY 711.

MOMS Club of McLean. 10:30 a.m.Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Lisa Wilson,certified Health, Nutrition andWellness Counselor and CertifiedFitness Trainer, will discusspreparing healthy snacks forpreschoolers, reading food labels andlooking for hidden sugars inchildren’s [email protected].

Northern Virginia RepublicanBusiness Forum Breakfast. TheTower Club, 8000 Towers CrescentDrive, Vienna. With economistRichard Rahn. $45. 703-922-6768.

SATURDAY/NOV. 6T’ai Chi Practice. 8 a.m. at St. Luke’s

Catholic School Gymnasium, 7005Georgetown Pike, McLean. Saturdaysthrough March. Free, open to all. Nospecial clothing or equipmentneeded. www.FreeTaiChi.org or 703-759-9141.

Activities reported by the Vienna policedepartment through Oct. 29.

ARRESTSBranch Road at Locust St., S.E. Oct.

23, 2:22 a.m. Sergeant Juelharteconducted a traffic stop. Upon herinteraction with the driver shedetected signs of possibleimpairment. After attempting tocomplete several field sobriety tests a22-year-old male of Heritage Lane inVienna was arrested for DrivingWhile Intoxicated. He wastransported to the Fairfax CountyAdult Detention Center. While therethe suspect stated he was in need ofmedical services and was transported

to Inova Access for medical care.While at the medical facilitytechnicians attempted to draw bloodfor a blood alcohol assessment butwere unable to do so. He waseventually transported back to theFairfax County Adult DetentionCenter and formally charged withDriving While Intoxicated, Driving ona Suspended Operator’s License, andRefusal to Submit to a Breath Test.

Hine St. at East St., S.E. Oct. 25,11:53 a.m. An alert citizen notifiedpolice regarding unlicensed solicitorsin the neighborhood. PFC Manganlocated the individual and after abrief investigation issued a 22-year-old male of Gray Avenue inWinchester a summons for the

violation. He was released aftersigning the summons.

400 Block Maple Ave., East. Oct. 28,7:20 p.m. A concerned citizen calledpolice regarding a male subject thatappeared intoxicated and was actingstrangely. MPO Williams located theindividual and after a briefinvestigation arrested a 48-year-oldmale of Tusico Place in Fairfax forDrunk in Public. He was transportedto the Fairfax County AdultDetention Center.

ABANDONED VEHICLE1000 Block Rachel Lane, S.W. Oct.

23, 2:33 p.m. A citizen reported thata vehicle had been abandoned in

front of their residence. MPO Oliverlocated the vehicle and marked itslocation. He will follow up on thiscase.

ANIMAL CASES215 Center St., S. Oct. 22, 6 a.m. A

jogger reported that while exercisingan Irish setter lunged at him andnipped his shorts. ACO Barker willfollow up on this case.

900 Block Olympian Circle, S.W.Oct. 22, 1:25 p.m. A Shimu Inu dogwas found wandering withoutpurpose along various streets. ACOBarker captured the dog andtransported it to the Fairfax CountyAnimal Shelter. It will be held

pending retrieval by its owner.400 Block Adahi Road, S.E. Oct. 23,

12 p.m. A citizen reported that hisyoung son had been bitten by aneighbor’s dog. The fathertransported the child to an areahospital for treatment. The biteoccurred while the child was playingwith the dog and it was not thoughtto be a vicious bite. The dog wasquarantined by ACO Barker as aprecaution and he will follow up onthis case.

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It’s a local tradition now, the annualChildren’s Connection. The entire edition, including the cover, is filled withthe work of local children and students.

Painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, andmany other forms of artwork. Poetry, short sto-ries, opinion pieces, and many otherforms of writing.

Each year it comes together as al-chemy, turning our newsprint pages tosomething golden, with the talent, insight,fresh perspective, humor and thoughtfulnessof local young minds.

We have regular contributions from artteachers and writing teachers who pull to-gether assignments from many classes. We re-ceive individual submissions from teenagers,and the work of home-schooled students.

Some suggestions for artwork: Drawings that

represent the student’s family, pets, school,friends, activities; seasonal artwork for the holi-days or winter; representations of favorite things.

Some suggestions for writing: (submissionsare ideally 200 words, please don’t exceed 350)the most memorable things about 2010; one

thing I would give my family thatdoesn’t cost any money; my wish formy family or community or school orthe world; descriptive poetry; my emo-

tions in certain circumstances; brief review ofa movie or book or play; or anything of yourchoice.

Don’t be left out, the deadline is Dec. 1, 2010,for publication the last week of the year.

All submissions must be made digitally, ei-ther via email or by mailing in a disk, or bybringing in the data on some other digitalmedia. Artwork should be photographed or

scanned in jpeg format. Writing should be sub-mitted in a Word document saved as rich text,.rtf, or as plain txt.

Be Part of the Children’s ConnectionAnnual edition devoted to art, writing andcreativity of local students.

Editorials

By Jasmeet Kalsi,

PharmD Candidate 2011

Oct. 4 was National ChildHealth Day. Has yourchild ever been

screened for high cholesterol? Theguidelines from the AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics (AAP) saythat because of the obesity epi-demic with children, screening forcholesterol should start at an earlyage.

The lack of exercise and poordiets can lead to high cholesterolearly in life. This is why the Ameri-can Academy of Pediatrics wantscholesterol screening to start at ayoung age. Children should bescreened even if they are not over-weight. They may still develop aninherited form of high cholesterol.They should also be screened evenif they do not have a family his-tory of high cholesterol. If nottreated, high cholesterol can resultin major heart problems later inlife.

The American Academy of Pedi-atrics recommends to first screenchildren with a family history ofhigh cholesterol after 2 years ofage. Screening should be donebefore the age of 10. The childshould be screened if the familyhistory is not known or the childis overweight.

The best way to screen is by get-ting a “fasting lipid profile” done.This profile shows the “good” cho-lesterol called HDL and the “bad”cholesterol called LDL. If the lev-els are normal, then the childshould be tested again after threeto five years. The main treatmentfor overweight children is to man-age their weight by starting ahealthy diet and exercising.

There is a growing trend withprescribing cholesterol loweringdrugs called “statins” for childrenas young as 10. These drugs workto lower LDL and increase HDL.Statins have only been studied forshort-term use in children.

There is only one statin that isFDA approved for use in childrenwith the inherited form of highcholesterol. It is called Pravachol(Pravastatin). A study in the medi-cal journal called “Circulation”looked at the use of Pravachol overfour years in children and adoles-cents. Pravachol did work well bydecreasing LDL. The study alsostated that there were no safetyproblems in terms of sexualgrowth or physical growth.

A study done in the Netherlandsshowed no side effects reported forchildren that used simvastatin for28 weeks. They did mention thatthe study was too short to under-stand the long-term side effects.

Long-term safety studies have notyet been done. Only the short-termsafety is known.

In recognition of National ChildHealth Day, parents can get startedon keeping their child healthy.Here are some tips:

❖ Make sure your child gets ayearly physical.

❖ Make sure your child is stay-ing active.

❖ Make sure your child has ahealthy diet that will help to pre-vent obesity. There are many res-taurants that now offer a new“healthy option” menu for chil-dren. First lady Michelle Obamahas asked restaurants to do morein order to prevent obesity. Shewants restaurants to have aneasier menu so that parents do nothave to search for healthy options.

If you are worried that gettingyour child screened would resultin prescription treatment rightaway, that is not the case. Prescrip-tion treatment is usually given af-

ter trying all other methods forcontrolling cholesterol. Doctorsare not likely to prescribe medica-tions for children because thereare limited studies on the long-term safety of them.

Getting screened can help par-ents make decisions about theirchild’s health before it is too late.It will help prevent your child fromdeveloping major heart problemslater. The screenings may evenhelp prevent heart attacks fromoccurring in teenagehood. Thechanges with American Academyof Pediatrics guidelines should re-sult in a positive outcome with thehealth of children.

Jasmeet Kalsi will be graduatingin May 2011 with a Doctor of Phar-macy degree from the Bernard J.Dunn School of Pharmacy atShenandoah University. She did herundergraduate pre-requisites forpharmacy school at the Universityof Maryland, College Park.

Check Your Child’s CholestrolDoctors recommend earlyscreening for obesity.

Please e-mail submissions [email protected]. Maileditems should go to Vienna Children’s Connec-tion, 1606 King St., Alexandria, Va. 22314. E-mail questions to the same e-mail address.

What Are You Thankfulfor in Vienna?

The week of Thanksgiving, the Connectionwill publish a collection of viewpoints aboutwhat readers appreciate. What are you thank-ful for? We’d love to hear from you, with sub-mission of 200 words or less, and possibly in-cluding a photo either of you, or representingwhat you are thankful for.

Send your thankful notes as soon as possibleto [email protected], butnot later than Nov. 18.

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Oct. 25, 10:15 p.m. A male subject wasobserved acting suspiciously. OfficerMyers located the individual andafter a brief encounter determinedthat there was no criminal violationand the subject was not wanted. Hewas counseled regarding hisbehavior.

DOMESTIC DISPUTE100 Block Dogwood St., S.W. Oct.

28, 2:03 p.m. Officers were called toan address for a verbal altercationwhich was taking place outside of ahome. The two involved parties wereinterviewed and counseled regardingtheir behavior. There did not appearto be any criminal violations.

FOUND PROPERTY100 Block East St., N.E. Between

Oct. 26 at 12 p.m. and Oct. 27 at2:17 p.m. A briefcase containingdecking samples was discovered by acitizen. The briefcase was placed intostorage pending retrieval by itsowner.

300 Block Glyndon St., N.E. Oct. 27,10:30 a.m. A citizen reported findinga hole saw in the park. The saw wasplaced into storage pending retrievalby its owner.

300 Block Nutley St., N.W. Oct. 28,8 a.m. A citizen brought a bicycle toVienna Police Headquarters. The bikewas found in some bushes nearLouise Archer Elementary School.ACO Barker placed the bicycle intostorage pending retrieval by itsowner.

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See Benefit, Page 11

The Oct. 25 benefit fash-ion show hosted by theVienna Women’s Clubon behalf of Alterna-

tive House raised more than$1,300 to present to the Vienna-area teen shelter.

Kokoon, the onsite clothing ven-dor whose fashions were featured,sold $3,911 in merchandise, do-nating 20 percent of sales,$782.20, to the Women’s Club tobenefit Alternative House, said co-chair of event, Jo-Lynn Westlund.Silpata Jewelry, also an onsite ven-dor, had sales of $2,245, donating20 percent, $449, as well.

“We are very happy with thefunds raised for the Alternativehouse,” said club president DianeAbel. “The club members enjoyedbeing together and having funwhile doing something positive forthe community.”

The Women’s Club took in an

additional $71 in raffle ticketsales. Westlund said that two newmembers signed on at the benefit.

Fashion Show Raises $1,300 forAlternative House.

Vienna Women’s ClubHosts Benefit Fund Raiser

Vienna Women’s Clubpresident Diane Abel mod-eled a Kokoon wrap sweaterat the benefit fashion showon behalf of AlternativeHouse in Vienna.

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By Victoria Ross

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Ask Ann Dolin what she wantedto be when she grew up, and shedoesn’t skip a beat.

“A teacher. No doubt about it.I knew my whole life I wanted to be ateacher,” she said.

Living in Florida in the 1970s, Dolin gother first teaching opportunity when she was10. Her neighbor had recently adopted twolittle girls from Korea, and they did notspeak English.

“I thought I would take it upon myself toteach them English,” Dolin said. “And, boy,was I serious about it. I would come homefrom school, and then get everything orga-

nized for their ‘school.’ I loved creating edu-cational games and worksheets for them. Istill get goose bumps thinking about it.”

After receiving a master’s degree in spe-cial education, Dolin worked as a teacherand tutor in Fairfax County. “As a tutor, Isaw how a one-on-one connection could re-ally make a difference in a child’s learning,”she said.

As she began to tutor more hours eachday, after her regular day in the classroom,she said d it didn’t take long for her to real-ize that students get the best help from tu-tors who are specialists in an area, andknow the curriculum well, especially whenstudents get past middle school.

Education Maven From teacher to tutor to author, Oakton womanhelps parents and children win homework battles.


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See Learning, Page 19

When her first son was born in1998, the Oakton mother madethe difficult decision to leave theclassroom, and launch EducationalConnections, Inc., based in Fairfax.

“In the beginning, I was mycompany’s sole employee. Sincethen, the company has grown toemploy over 150 instructors whotravel to students’ homes through-out the metropolitan area.” Dolinsaid she and her team of tutorshave successfully worked withmore than 4,000 students fromkindergarten to college.

“I learned a number of impor-tant lessons in Educational Con-nections’ early years,” she said.“First, even the brightest studentssometimes need extra help. Andwhen help is needed, nothingbeats one-on-one instruction. …Also, area schools are competitiveand subject matter can be chal-lenging. Be honest, how many ofus remember all the steps in celldivision or how to factor a poly-nomial?”

Part of her success was target-ing tutors who had the education,experience and personality to help

children flourish.“We keep on top of the most ef-

fective, research-proven instruc-tional methods,” she said, “and wenever stop training our instructorsand staff.”

Her success as a tutor led par-ents and other education profes-sionals to consult her on a varietyof hot-button education issues,such as classroom size, homeworkstrategies, private vs. publicschools and how to deal with stu-dents who have special needs,whether it’s AD/HD or gifted stu-dents. She has become a popularguest lecturer for many local edu-cational groups. She is also a rec-ognized expert in reading andlearning disability issues and sitson the boards of CHADD (Chil-dren and Adults with AttentionDeficit Disorder) and the Interna-tional Dyslexia Association.

As her business continued togrow, Dolin realized that more andmore parents were seeking adviceabout homework struggles. Shefound herself thinking that sheshould write a book on the sub-ject. This summer, her book

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“Not to mention we all had sucha great time,” Westlund said.

The Vienna Women’s Club sup-ports local schools and studentswith financial contributions. Theclub’s biggest fund raiser of theyear comes up on Saturday, Nov.13, at the Vienna Community Cen-ter. The annual Vienna Women’sClub Holiday Bazaar turns 50 thisyear.

Women’s Club meetings usualtake place the third Wednesday ofevery month, at 1 p.m., at theVienna Community Center. Occa-sionally, evening meetings replaceafternoon ones.

Del. Mark Keam (D-35) came tothe fund raiser to show support forthe work of the Women’s Club andof Alternative House. “It [theVienna Women’s Club] does somuch for the community,” Keamsaid. “We need to get the word outto the public about all theWomen’s Club does.”

— Donna Manz

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Army Pfc. Eric Z. Reynolds, a 2007graduate of Oakton High School, hasgraduated from the Infantryman OneStation Unit Training at Fort Benning,Columbus, Ga. He is the son of Jamesand Susan Reynolds of Oakton.

Michael Thompson of Vienna isamong 10 James Madison Universitystudents that trained for three days withSpecial Forces soldiers at Fort Bragg,N.C., as part of the Army ROTC RangerGroup.

Army 2nd Lt. Roman A.Terehoff has graduated from the In-fantry Basic Officer Leader Course atFort Benning, Columbus, Ga. He is theson of Alex G. and Irina P. Terehoff ofBorge St., Oakton, Va. Terehoff gradu-ated in 2001 from Oakton High School,and received a bachelor’s degree in 2008from George Mason University.

Jennifer E. Fulco has graduatedfrom the Army ROTC Leader’s TrainingCourse at Fort Knox, Ky. Fulco is a stu-dent at George Mason University, and a2007 graduate of James Madison HighSchool. She is the daughter of Bruce R.and Judy A. Fulco of Podium Drive,Vienna.

Jerard M. Paden has graduatedfrom the Army ROTC Leader Develop-ment and Assessment Course, alsoknown as “Operation Warrior Forge,” atFort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. Paden is astudent at Norwich University,Northfield, Vt., and is the grandson ofEleanor Clark of Carrhill Road, Vienna.

Air Force Airman Kimberly J.Werman graduated from basic militarytraining at Lackland Air Force Base, SanAntonio, Texas. She is the daughter ofFrank Werman of Silverstone Court inOakton, and sister of Kyle Werman ofPlum Run Court in Fairfax. Werman isa 2005 graduate of James Madison HighSchool.


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Your Dancing Shoes Tour. 7:30p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. jamminjava.com.

Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett ofLittle Feat. 8 p.m. Wolf TrapFoundation for the Performing Arts,1624 Trap Road, Vienna. Acousticduo. $25. www.wolftrap.org.

Inova HealthSource Fight the Flu.2 p.m. City of Fairfax RegionalLibrary, 10360 North St., Fairfax.Shots $30 or Medicare Part B; mustbe 18 or older. Adults.www.inova.org/flu or 703-750-8818.

Small Wonders. 10:30 a.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Short stories and songs. Age13-23 months with adult. 703-242-4020.

English Conversation Group. 12p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Englishpractice for adult non-nativespeakers. 703-242-4020.

One-on-One Computer/InternetTutoring. 2 p.m. Oakton Library,10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton.Learn the basics of the Internet,Word and Excel. Adults. 703-242-4020.

THURSDAY/NOV. 4Origins of Thanksgiving

Traditions. 10:15 a.m. The HunterHouse at Nottoway Park, 9537Courthouse Road, Vienna. TheGourds and Gobblers program, forchildren 2-5 years. $6 per child. 703-222-4664 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes.

Danielle Ate the Sandwich. 8 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. jamminjava.com.

Battlefield Band. 8 p.m. Wolf TrapFoundation for the Performing Arts,1624 Trap Road, Vienna. Traditionaland contemporary Scottish music.$24. www.wolftrap.org.

Shake, Rattle and Roll. 11:30 a.m.City of Fairfax Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax. Stories andactivities. Age 2-3 with adult. 703-293-6227.

FRIDAY/NOV. 5Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. 8

p.m. at George Mason UniversityCenter for the Arts, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Modern danceensemble. A pre-performance

discussion, free to ticket holders,begins 45 minutes prior to theperformance on the Center’s GrandTier III. $22-$44. Charge tickets at888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu.

Acoustic In-The-Round with EricBrace, Dan Navarro and PeterCooper. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. jamminjava.com.

Old Firehouse Teen Center Dance.1440 Chain Bridge Road, McLean.Friday night dance for 7th-8th graders.www.mcleancenter.org.

“Holiday.” 8 p.m. at 1st Stage, 1524Spring Hill Road, McLean. A comedyof love, money and ambition byPhilip Barry, set a year before theGreat Depression. $25 adults, $15students. 703-854-1856 orwww.1ststagetysons.org/holiday.

“Aesop’s Fables.” 7:30 p.m. ArtSpaceFalls Church, 410 S. Maple Ave., FallsChurch. A contemporary adaption ofAesop’s classic tales. $12 adults, $10students and seniors. 571-239-5288or www.creativecauldron.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 6BBC Concert Orchestra under

Principal Conductor KeithLockhart. 8 p.m. at George MasonUniversity Center for the Arts, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Balakirev’sOverture on Three Russian FolkSongs; Prokofiev’s “Classical”Symphony No. 1, Op. 25; andStravinsky’s “The Firebird Suite”(1919 version). Pianist Ilya Yakushevperforms Rachmaninoff’s PianoConcerto No. 2, Op. 18. A pre-performance discussion, free to ticketholders, begins 45 minutes prior tothe performance on the Center’sGrand Tier III. $30-$60. Chargetickets at 888-945-2468 orcfa.gmu.edu.

“Holiday.” 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at 1stStage, 1524 Spring Hill Road,McLean. A comedy of love, moneyand ambition by Philip Barry, set ayear before the Great Depression.$25 adults, $15 students. 703-854-1856 or www.1ststagetysons.org/holiday.

FotoWeekDC Gallery OpeningReception. 5-7 p.m. MeadowlarkBotanical Gardens, 9750 MeadowlarkGardens Court, Vienna. View a juriedexhibit of nature photographs, meetthe photographers. Lightrefreshments. Tickets $5.Reservations requested at 703-255-3631.

“Aesop’s Fables.” 2 p.m. and 7:30p.m. ArtSpace Falls Church, 410 S.Maple Ave., Falls Church. Acontemporary adaption of Aesop’sclassic tales. $12 adults, $10 studentsand seniors. 571-239-5288 orwww.creativecauldron.org.

Northern Virginia CountryWestern Dance Association. AtLuther Jackson Middle School, 3020Gallows Road, Falls Church.Intermediate Two Step lesson at 7:30p.m. Open dancing 8:30-11 p.m. TwoStep, Waltz, line, Swing, Cha Cha,and more. Couples and singleswelcome. Admission $5-$12.www.nvcwda.org or 703-860-4941.

Alternative Christmas Gift Market.10 a.m.–2 p.m. at McLean BaptistChurch, 1367 Chain Bridge Road,McLean. Gifts from around the worldand some non-gifts to give in honorof a special someone. Lunch availablefor $5. 703-356-8080 orwww.mcleanbaptist.org.

Sixth Annual Fairfax CountyHistory Conference. 8:30 a.m.-3p.m. at James Lee CommunityCenter, 2855 Annandale Road, FallsChurch. Local authors and historians,history groups’ plans for 2010-2011,Civil War Sesquicentennial programs,exhibits, lectures and more. $20. Pre-registration required with MichelleAlexander, Resource ManagementDivision, 12055 Government CenterParkway, Suite 936, Fairfax 22035-1118. Contact Lynn Garvey-Hodge,703-322-1811 [email protected].

Children’s Flea Market. 11 a.m.-1p.m. McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Freeadmission. $20 per booth, $10McLean district residents. Advancebooth registration required.www.mcleancenter.org.

SHARE, Inc. Benefit Concert. 5 p.m.at Charles Wesley United MethodistChurch Sanctuary, 6817 Dean Drive,McLean. Musical groups from theTrinity, Chesterbrook, and CharlesWesley United Methodist Churcheswill perform. Bring a Safeway orGiant grocery gift card, a bag of non-perishable groceries or paper goods.See a list of other items needed atwww.shareofmclean.org orwww.charleswesleyumc.org.

The Nields with Sweet Remains. 8p.m. Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna. Folk/rock and an acoustictrio. www.wolftrap.org.

Veterans’ Outreach “One Stop”Enrollment Day. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. atVFW Post 1177, 401 Old WaterfordRoad, Leesburg. Co-sponsored byVeterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)Posts 9478 and 1177, to enrolleligible veterans in the VeteransAffairs health care system andprovide information about VAbenefits. Bring DD-214 and otherrelevant documents. 202-438-3959,www.washingtondc.va.gov or 877-DCVAMC1.

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Langley School students JoshCopito, Hanna Powers, andAllie Graham in “The Wonder-ful Wizard of Oz.”The Langley School, 1411Balls Hill Road in McLean,will present the musical of L.Frank Baum’s “The WonderfulWizard of Oz” Nov. 11-13 at7:30 p.m. Sixty-two studentsin grades 6-8 are involved inthis production, on stage andbehind the curtains.www.langleyschool.org.

Every year between Christmas and New Year’s,The Vienna/Oakton Connection turns its pages overto the contributions of local students. We are seekingartwork, photography, poetry, opinions, short storiesand reflections. We welcome contributions frompublic schools, private schools and students who arehome schooled.

E-mail to: [email protected], ormail (.jpg and text files on disc only) by Dec. 1, to1606 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Please be sure toinclude the student’s name, age, grade, school andtown of residence along with each submission. Forinformation, call 703-778-9410.

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and 1785. Live music, a juggler,weaving, cooking over an opencampfire, 18th century games, craftsand more. 703-437-1794.

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SUNDAY/NOV. 7Keyboard Conversations with

Jeffrey Siegel. 7 p.m. at GeorgeMason University Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Performance of Robert Schumannworks. With a free Young ArtistsMusicale at 6 p.m. in the ConcertHall lobby, with piano students,grades 3-12, and winners of theNorthern Virginia Music TeachersAssociation Honors Recitals. $19-$38, youth through grade 12 half-price. Charge tickets at 888-945-2468or cfa.gmu.edu.

The Wiggles Wiggly Circus Live. 2p.m. at George Mason UniversityPatriot Center, 4500 University Drive,Fairfax. Join The Wiggles, CaptainFeathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur,Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dogand all the Wiggly Dancers. $15-$76,available at www.ticketmaster.comor 703-573-SEAT.

Artist and anthropologistGwynne Mason will discuss howshe creates textured, hand-made papers on Thursday, Nov.11, 10 a.m. at the Vienna ArtCenter, 115 Pleasant St. N.W. inVienna. Free and open to thepublic. 703-319-3971 orwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

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Vienna1541 Northern Neck Dr #201...$410,000...Sun 12-3..Gil Clark.......................Clark Select Properties...703.288.9611

8096 Westchester Dr.......$1,399,900...Sun 1-4....H. Lee Cronin...............Weichert ....................703.328.6722

Oakton11825 Waples Mill Road.............TBD...Sun 1-4....Keith Harris..................Samson Properties .. 703-395-6601

Herndon12506 Northern Valley Ct...$579,900...Sun 1-4....Denene Crabbs ............Century 21 ...............202-487-4949

Reston11608 Ivystone Ct #6A1.....$315,000...Sun 1-4....Carol Ellickson.............Weichert....................703-862-2135

1207 Bishopsgate Way....$1,050,000... Sat 1-3/Sun 1-4...Nikki Ryan....................Keller Williams..........703-615-2663

Great Falls11109 Farm Rd..................$739,000...Sun 1 -4...John Murray................Long & Foster...........703-608-4004

10108 Sanders Court.........$799,000...Sun 1-4....Mimi Glasgow..............Weichert ....................703 405 6464

1050 Dirksen St ..............$1,199,000...Sun 1-4....Ann Romer ..................Weichert....................703-597-4289

McLean1710 Forest Lane ...............$889,000...Sun 1-4....Jane Price....................Weichert....................703-628-0470

Falls Church7604 Willow Point Drive.....$249,500...Sun 1-4....Kathleen Miller.............Samson Properties ... 703-409-7637

Sterling110 Bickel Ct......................$239,000...Sun 1-4....Arada Suwandee Grantz...Weichert ....................703.863.8842

20502 Morningside Ter......$335,000...Sun 1-4....John Frantz..................Weichert ....................571.748.7630

20395 Marguritte Sq..........$369,900...Sat 1-4.....Gus Anthony................Keller Williams...........703.624.1845

45826 Matador Terrace......$425,000... Sat/Sun 1-4...Diana LeFrancois .........Century 21 ...............703-930-6682

20389 Cottswold Ter #68...$439,000...Sun 1-4....Shiela Cooper ..............Weichert ....................703.626.1033

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

Daniel Cho Benefit Concert,Euphonism, Cate Song and LeftOn Vermont. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

“Holiday.” 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at 1stStage, 1524 Spring Hill Road,McLean. A comedy of love, moneyand ambition by Philip Barry, set ayear before the Great Depression.$25 adults, $15 students. 703-854-1856 or www.1ststagetysons.org/holiday.

“Aesop’s Fables.” 2 p.m. ArtSpaceFalls Church, 410 S. Maple Ave., FallsChurch. A contemporary adaption ofAesop’s classic tales. $12 adults, $10students and seniors. 571-239-5288or www.creativecauldron.org.

Organ Recital with Andrew M.Dobos. Christ the King LutheranChurch, 10550 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Free and open to thepublic. 703-759-6068.

Quality of Life Plus Veterans DayBBQ. 2-6 p.m. at The Pavilions ofTurkey Run, Colonial Farm Road,McLean. BBQ meal, entertainment,auction and raffle items and more.The QL+ Program is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, whose mission is to aidand improve the quality of life ofthose injured in the line of duty.www.qlplus.org/BBQ2010.

Amadeus Orchestra and FestivalChorus. 4 p.m. St. Luke Church,7001 Georgetown Pike, McLean.Mahler’s “Adagietto” from his FifthSymphony. Organist Paul Skevingtonperforms the “Organ Concerto” byPoulenc. $25, age 17 and under free.www.amadeusconcerts.com.

St. John’s Choir: Schumann’s‘Requiem’. 7:30 p.m. St. John’sEpiscopal Church, 6715 GeorgetownPike, McLean. An All Saints’ Sundayservice of Holy Eucharist featuring‘Requiem’ by Robert Schumann,scored for a solo vocal quartet ofsoprano, alto, tenor, bass, and choirwith instrumental accompaniment.703-356-4902 orwww.stjohnsmclean.org.

MONDAY/NOV. 8You Can Live Well Workshops.

1:30 p.m. City of Fairfax RegionalLibrary, 10360 North St., Fairfax.Dept. Family Services Meeting. 703-293-6227.

Book Buddies. 4 p.m. City of FairfaxRegional Library, 10360 North St.,Fairfax. Beginning readers practicetheir reading skills with a youngadult volunteer. Age 5-9 with adult.703-293-6227.

Brain Games. 3:30 p.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. After-school drop-inprogram. Play Blokus, Battleship,

703-242-4020.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 10Shane Hines CD Release and Eric

Stepanian CD Release. 8 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. jamminjava.com.

Great Falls Historical Society. 7p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. “OldRoads and Trails in Great Falls”.www.gfhs.org.

Lapsit Storytime. 10:30 a.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Join us for stories,fingerplays and activities. Birth-2with adult. 703-757-8560.

Toddler Tales. 10:30 a.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Stories and activities. Age 2-3 with adult. 703-242-4020.

English Conversation Group. 12p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Englishpractice for adult non-nativespeakers. 703-242-4020.

One-on-One Computer/InternetTutoring. 2 p.m. Oakton Library,10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton.Learn the basics of the Internet,Word and Excel. Adults. 703-242-4020.

Treasured Three to Fives. 10:30a.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101Maple Ave. East, Vienna. Stories andsongs. Age 3-5 with adult. 703-938-0405.

THURSDAY/NOV. 11Great Falls Freedom Memorial

Committee Veterans DayCeremony. 11 a.m. at the FreedomMemorial, behind the Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. 703-759-3282.

MaggieSansoneHammered dulcimerplayer MaggieSansone will performat 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.on Nov. 14 at theSnuggery of the OldBrogue Irish Pub,760-C Walker Road,Great Falls, and willrelease her newestCD of traditionalCeltic music, ‘WindDrift’. 703-759-3309,www.ionamusic.com/brogue.htm orwww.oldbrogue.com.

Rush Hour and other fun strategygames. Age 6 & up with adult. 703-242-4020.

Inova HealthSource Fight the Flu.11 a.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101Maple Ave. East, Vienna. Shots $30or Medicare Part B; must be 18 orolder. Adults. www.inova.org/flu or703-750-8818.

Woof, and Paws: Read to a Dog.4:15 p.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101Maple Ave. East, Vienna. Sign up toread with a reading therapy dog. Age6-12 with adult. 703-938-0405.

TUESDAY/NOV. 9Curtis Peoples, Taylor Carson,

Scott Simons and Chris Mann. 7p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. jamminjava.com.

Vienna Theatre CompanyAuditions. 7:30 p.m. at the ViennaCommunity Center, 120 Cherry St.,S.E., Vienna. Auditions for a cast of4-12 men and women for “Almost,Main,” a romantic comedy by JohnCariani and directed by SuzanneMaloney. The show will open Jan.21. 703-255-6360 orwww.viennatheatrecompany.org.

English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.City of Fairfax Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax.Conversation group for peoplelearning English. Adults. 703-293-6227.

Fairfax Bibliophiles BookCollecting Group. 7:30 p.m. Cityof Fairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Topic to bedecided. 703-293-6227.

One-on-One Computer/InternetTutoring. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Learn the basics of theInternet, Word and Excel. Adults.

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player and always cheers on his teammates.Joel’s great sportsmanship, hard work andenthusiasm make him a wonderful personand athlete.”

A SPORTS WHEELCHAIR can “spin on adime,” Grace Pool said. It pivots in a tightcircle. Joel plays for the Fairfax FalconsParalympic Sports Team. The basketballprogram practices in Annandale. The sledhockey program practices at Kettler IceArena, the same venue where the Washing-ton Capitals practice.

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Of the several sports he plays, Joel saidhis favorite is sled hockey. He’s been play-ing that sport for 2-1/2 to three years.

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Joel Pool, a Vienna ElementarySchool sixth-grader, received theChampion of Character awardfrom the Fairfax County AthleticCouncil, representing the Provi-dence District.

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Vienna Elementary School sixth-grader Joel Pool plays basketball,ice hockey and swims. He’s a conscientious student who loves to

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The 12-year-old is extraordinary, not forhis physical prowess, but rather, for the re-solve, determination and team spirit he ex-udes when playing sports. He plays basket-ball from a sports wheelchair, swims in aspecialized league and plays hockey on ahockey “sled.” He uses crutches and wearsbraces while at school.

“Sports are fun,” said Joel. “I like tryingnew things.”

Born with spina bifida, Joel has a dream,to make it to the Paralympics in a singlesport, his mother, Grace Pool, said. “We sup-port that Joel stays physically-fit, which isso important to kids with spinal bifida.Sports are a great venue to work on self-esteem and socialization. In these[Paralympic] sports, the playing field is lev-eled. I think it sets them for success. Ratherthan focusing on what he can’t do, Joel getsto focus on what he can do.”

THE INSCRIPTION ON JOEL’SPLAQUE reads, “Champion of CharacterAward presented to Joel Pool, for outstand-ing sportsmanship and exemplary achieve-ment in pursuing victory with honor bydemonstrating the basis of good characterin Fairfax County sports.”

The plaque was “signed” and dated byNeighborhood and Community Services,Fairfax County Athletic Council, October2010.

Joel said he was surprised to have beennominated for the award, but also excited.

Eric and Lisa Rode of the Fairfax FalconsParalympic Sports Team submitted Joel’snomination.

“Joel Pool has played several differentsports with the Fairfax Falcons WheelchairSports team, including basketball, track andfield, golf, fencing, and football,” the Rodessaid of Joel. “Joel consistently comes out topractice with a smile on his face and alwaystries his best. Even though he has only beenwith the team for about a year, he hasworked hard to learn each sport to the bestof his abilities. He regularly practices out-side of our scheduled practices to sharpenhis skills. Joel is an extremely enthusiastic

Vienna E.S. Student aChampion of CharacterJoel Pool plays wheelchair basketball,sled hockey, and swims

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As a stage IV lung cancer patient given a lessthan optimistic diagnosis/prognosis in February2009, my view of the world and the things in itthat matter – to me, has shrunk/narrowed con-siderably. Not that it all begins and ends withme, but I’m certainly the one most involved. Assuch, the relative and/or comparative signifi-cance of many things in my life has changed. Ina peculiar twist of unexpected fate, this reduc-tion has in fact simplified my life and accord-ingly, reduced the amount of the overall stressin that life. The net effect, I feel, especially for acancer patient, has been: the less stress, thebetter. It may very well be the cause and posi-tive effect on my body that has my oncologistcharacterizing my status as “partial stable remis-sion;” a condition – and characterization –which can still change, at anytime. Ergo, thestress I do feel most.

However, as easy and much less compli-cated as my life has become, diagnosis to date,I do acknowledge how difficult it likely hasbecome for my wife, Dina. She still wants to livea normal life (“normal” meaning Kenny not hav-ing cancer). She still wants things to matter. Shestill has hopes and dreams. Unfortunately forher, getting me to initiate/follow through – careeven, about any of it, is almost impossible. It’salmost as if my “caring” gene has disappeared.My explanation – and rationalization – hasalways been: cancer will do that. And as muchas one tries and is encouraged to live that“normal” life and view the world “normally;”(not cancer-affected), a cancer diagnosis willchange a few things, physically certainly, butmentally perhaps even more.

And it’s not as if I’m unable to articulate myfeelings concerning this 180-degree change inmy priorities/areas of interest, it’s more that thechange is almost beyond my control. Not im-perceptible, because I’m completely aware ofmy decision-making concerning all the thingsthat formerly mattered in my life that now don’tmatter nearly so much, but it’s still difficult toprevent. It’s almost like having a new instinct, aknee jerk-type of mental response where I reactwithout thinking. Although, I am thinking andstill thoughtful in those responses. I’m just dif-ferent now. I may look the same, sound thesame, dress the same (still a point of conten-tion), but that sameness is deceiving because Idon’t feel the same – in my head. And whenyou’re terminal (or have been told you’re termi-nal), doing things you really don’t want to do,which may interest or benefit others more thanit does you, becomes increasingly difficult asyour original prognosis/timeline approaches. AsI’ve been told once (heck, I’ve been told it ahundred times) by health care providers,friends, family and fellow cancer patient/ survi-vors: “It’s all about you, Ken.” Those wordsresonate deeply when spoken by people work-ing to keep you alive.

As a result, I find it increasingly challengingto prioritize things. If it’s not health-related/ per-taining to my treatment, its significance in myworld is minimal – generally speaking. Granted,there are moments of normalcy where I’m notbogged down by the weight – and wait, of mydiagnosis/prognosis, and it’s better for me whenI’m not bogged down by it. Still, it’s hard to for-get the facts.

I haven’t given up hope or anything like that.All things considered, I’m doing remarkably welland will likely outlive my original diagnosis.However, it doesn’t make living any easier andit doesn’t help me to care about things that Idon’t care about any more. I wish it were differ-ent, but it’s not. I don’t blame myself, though. Iblame the cancer. Sometimes, the side effectsare worse than you anticipated.

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All singers will sing in a men’s en-semble during the event and willwork with guest conductor AndrewMinear, director of choral activitiesat an Orlando, Fla., high school.

The day’s sessions will end with theboys sharing the music they havelearned with each other in an informalperformance setting. One of the guestgroups will also perform to close out theday.

Christopher D. Newcomb ofVienna has been named to the spring2010 dean’s list at Virginia Military In-stitute in Lexington. The civilengineering major is the son of Mr. andMrs. Darrell S. Newcomb.

Lindsey Arturo of Oakton willmake a short film with arts award win-ner Kelsey Nix. Arturo is one of tenUniversity of Virginia students who havereceived grants to support mentored ar-tistic endeavors. She is the daughter ofJohn and Heidi Arturo, and is a memberof the Women’s Club Ice Hockey and theFilmmakers Society.

by creating an original prototype for-mula, testing the product throughfocus groups, and developing a mar-keting strategy.

Kailyn Hornbeck and KathrynHornbeck of Madison High Schoolearned silver medals in Life EventPlanning at the Family, Career, andCommunity Leaders of America Na-tional Leadership Conference inChicago, Ill. Participants apply skillslearned in Family and Consumer Sci-ences courses to manage the costs ofan event.

Kristen E. Barba of Oakton wasselected for dean’s list first honors atPace University of New York, N.Y.

Maura A. Hughes of Vienna wasselected for dean’s list third honors atPace University of New York, N.Y.

By Rich Sanders

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The postseason got off to a goodstart for the Oakton High crosscountry program, which saw itsgirls’ team capture the Concorde

District title while the boys’ team finishedwith a solid second place showing.

Both the girls’ and boys’ district champi-onship races took place in wet, sloppy run-ning conditions on Wednesday afternoon,Oct. 27 on the hilly, 2.98-mile Burke Lakecourse.

The Cougar girls finished first with 32team points, ahead of second place Herndon(62 points). Centreville (64) and Westfield(102) finished third and fourth, respectively.Each of the top four Concorde teams quali-fied for this Thursday’s 16-teamNorthern Region Championshipmeet.

The individual district championwas Herndon’s Carolyn Hennessey,who won the race with a time of18:28. Right behind her in secondplace was teammate Belle Burgess(19:03). But Oakton countered withfive runners finishing among the top12. The Cougars’ top finishers werethird place Hailey Dougherty (19:07),fourth place Briana Stewart (19:16),sixth place Morgan Harwood(19:38), seventh place Morgan Bayer(19:43) and 12th place Alyson Jones(19:52).

“We are happy that the girls were able towin considering the [wet] conditions,” saidOakton coach Alisa Byers. “We’ve run as apack all season, but we’ll have to run tighterand faster at the regional meet if we wantto make it out [and on to states].”

The top four, team finishers at regionalswill advance to the upcoming Virginia StateAAA championships.

Last year, after a second-place finish at districts, theOakton girls went on to finishsixth at regionals.

The Oakton boys (66points), at last week’s districts,were runner-ups to theRobinson Rams, who wonwith 54 points. Third placeHerndon (67) and fourthplace Chantilly (81) bothqualified for regionals.

Oakton’s top finishers werefourth place MichaelMcNamee, 13th place PratikSingh, 15th place AndrewLarkin, 16th place MichaelRaiti and 18th place GregoryPetruncio.

The individual championwas Sean McGorty (15: 42) ofChantilly, who finished ahead of secondplace Troy Hunsaker (16:05) and thirdplace Jimmy Luehrs (16:08), both ofHerndon High.

THE MADISON HIGH girls’ and boys’cross country teams both qualified for thisweek’s regionals by finishing third at their

Madison High girls’ cross country runner ChristinaGaliano finished fifth overall at last week’s LibertyDistrict championships.

Oakton Girls Capture Concorde TitleOakton boys take second and Madisonteams both earn third at Liberty races.

Paul W. Anderson of Vienna haswon a National Merit Oberlin CollegeScholarship. The Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science and Technologygraduate is planning a career in film.

Matthew L. Callahan of Viennahas won a National Merit University ofFlorida Scholarship. The ThomasJefferson High School for Science andTechnology is planning a career in civilengineering.

Andrew J. Lending of Vienna haswon a National Merit Oberlin CollegeScholarship. The Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science and Technology isplanning a career in biology.

Kathryn A. Moore of Vienna haswon a National Merit Colby College Schol-arship. The Thomas Jefferson High Schoolfor Science and Technology is planning a

respective Liberty District championshipraces at Burke Lake Park last Wednesday.

The Madison boys finished with 95 pointsto finish ahead of fourth place Stone Bridge(119). The district champion was SouthLakes (30 points), which bested runner-upJefferson (43) - last year’s district champion.

Madison’s top five runners were ninth

place Joseph Robinson16:33), 11th place ConnorTobin (16:35), 23rd placeRyan McCabe (17:11), 24thplace Joseph Galiano (17:11)and 28th place Zach Queen(17:14).

On the girls’ side, Madison(103) finished behind firstplace Jefferson (35) and sec-ond place Langley (41). TheWarhawks’ third place stand-ing put them ahead of fourthplace McLean (115).

Madison’s top runner wasAnna Stone, who finishedfourth overall with a time of18:55. Right behind her wasteammate Christiana Galiano,who was fifth at 18:46. Round-ing out Madison’s top fivewere Sarah McShane (30thplace), Kathryn Hahne (31st)and Abigail Head (33rd).

Madison head coach CraigChasse was pleased with boththe girls’ and boys’ showingsat districts. A year ago, bothMadison teams finished fourthat districts. For the Madisongirls, in fact, this year’s show-ing at districts marked thefourth straight year in whichthey bettered their place fromthe year before.

“It was good work from ev-eryone,” said Chasse, on bothhis teams’ showings at dis-tricts. “We’re looking forwardto everyone running well atregionals and improving onlast year’s team finishes.”

Both the Madison girls and boys finished13th place at regionals in 2009.

The top two finishers at districts for theMarshall High girls were Caitlyn Cobb (20thoverall) and Catherine Jarriel (24th). Forthe sixth place Marshall boys, AlexanderNorton (12th place) and MacKenzie Haight(14th) both earned top 15 medals.

“We’re lookingforward to everyonerunning well atregionals andimproving on lastyear’s team finishes.”

— Madison CoachCraig Chasse

career in environmental science.

Megan L. Tetlow of Vienna haswon a National Merit Washington Uni-versity in St. Louis Scholarship. TheThomas Jefferson High School for Sci-ence and Technology is planning acareer in biomedical engineering.

Kevin Clark Samson, Jr. ofVienna will enter Hampden-Sydney Col-lege this fall with a dean’s award. TheJames Madison High School graduate isthe son of Casey and Carol Samson.

Alanna Meehan and AlecOstapovicz of Madison High Schoolearned gold medals in Food Innovationsat the Family, Career, and CommunityLeaders of America National LeadershipConference in Chicago, Ill. Participantsdemonstrate knowledge of the basicconcepts of food product development

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“Homework Made Simple: Tips,Tools and Solutions for Stress-FreeHomework” was published by Ad-vantage Books and is availablefrom Amazon.com.

The book has garnered positivereactions from parents and educa-tors, who understand the obstaclesin getting children through thedaily homework grind.

“A significant battle is foughtnightly at kitchen tables … whereparents and children participate inthe Homework Wars,” said authorand educator Richard Lavoie.“These nightly battles generallyconclude without a victor and withmany victims. Primary among thecasualties is often the parent/childrelationship.”

“Ann is one of those people I’vecome to rely on at an increasingrate because of her knowledge andcommon sense on educational is-sues,” said Lou Nuzzo, an educa-tion attorney based in McLean.“Her expertise in helping childrenlearn to read has been vital tomany local parents.”

In the book, Dolin profiles sixtypes of children who struggle

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with homework — the disorga-nized child, the rusher, the pro-crastinator, the avoider, the inat-tentive and the easily frustrated.She provides tips and strategies fordealing with each.

In addition to the book, Dolinhas trademarked a strategy thather tutors use to help childrencomplete their homework. “Ilearned that many of my studentswere never taught the basic skillsneeded for classroom success, suchas organization, time manage-ment, and efficient study meth-ods,” Dolin said. “Many of our tu-

tors use this system, so that stu-dents will eventually learn to man-age their homework on their own.”

“Ultimately, our goal with chil-dren is to make them self-reliant.As a parent, the best you can givethem is independence,” she said.

Not surprisingly, Dolin’s officecontains a prominently-displayedplaque with this famous quotefrom Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Theman who can make hard thingseasier is the educator.”

For more information aboutEducational Connections, thewebsite is www.ectutoring.com.

From left, ErinEbert, JackieShepherd, AnnDolin andPaulette Sellerygather inEducationalConnectionsFairfax office.Dolin recentlyopened an-other office inBethesda.

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