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Egyptian captainRadames (RobertoRivera), althoughbetrothed to the

pharaoh’s daughter, istaken in by the spunky

slave, Aida (SarahChapin). Radames is

not aware she is aNubian princess.

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NewsVienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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By Donna Manz

The Connection

Calling the ViennaYouth Players’ pro-duction of EltonJohn’s “Aida” an

“amateur” production is like call-ing the Concorde an airplane, theBeatles singers and Michelangeloa painter. While true, they are allunderstatements. VYP’s “Aida” dis-pelled the notion of amateur asbeing non-professional. The cast,the singing, dancing, acting, cos-tuming and live music were aboutas professional and well-trained asanything you’ll get outside Broad-way. Its six performances—fourevenings and two Sunday mati-nees between Aug. 2 and Aug.11—were all sold out, and, deserv-edly so.

THE STORY, a love triangle in themidst of court intrigue, is set inancient Egypt.

“This was wonderful,” saidLinda Grisano of Vienna. “I loveto see so much talent in youngkids. I think they have a future inmusical theatre. They’re so prom-ising. The acting, the singing thedancing, they’re all wonderful.

“It’s so professional.”The three principal leads see

acting and music in their lives.Roberto Rivera, a Screen ActorsGuild member, returned to hishometown Vienna theatre as thelead, Radames. An Egyptian war-rior, Radames is betrothed to thedaughter of Egypt’s pharaoh(played by Christine Foerster of

Vienna) but falls in love with aslave girl (Sarah Chapin ofVienna), who, in reality, is a prin-cess herself, the daughter of theNubian king. While the plot doesnot have a “happy” ending, it hasa satisfying one and, in the handsof popular director Babs Dyer,

the musical was a well-con-structed montage of song, danceand poignant dialogue. Neal Go-ing and Josh Willis-Jones, withvoices as strong and pitch-perfectas the leads, supported Rivera,Foerster and Chapin. An en-semble of singers and dancers

rounded out the cast.Chapin and Foerster, pursuing

music in college, are George C.Marshall High School graduates,Rivera graduated from JamesMadison High School.

“This was outstanding,” saidLucille Sullivan, of Vienna, who satin the front row. “Everyone gottheir money’s worth.

“It was all so professional, theacting, the music. Everythingabout it was outstanding.”

“Professional” was a term thatcame up repeatedly in comments.

Mayor M. Jane Seeman at-tended two performances; she al-ways makes it to opening night,she said. Noting that she loved themusic of Elton John, Seeman said,“these kids are doing a fantasticjob … the singing, the dancing, theacting … it’s so professional.

“We’re very fortunate to have theVienna Youth Players in Vienna.”

John’s “Aida” is a tragic love

story set against war, but the playitself offered moments of levity,particularly in the scenes high-lighting the self-absorbed charac-ter of Amneris before her transfor-mation.

“Like Father, Like Son,” is vin-tage Elton John, and Rivera andWillis-Jones took ownership of theraucous song.

Chapin and Rivera’s duets werepoignant and haunting. WhenFoerster lamented, it should havebeen her time, her voice and fa-cial expression exuded despair.

THE TRAGIC CLIMAX seguedinto “today.” In a museum, thestatue of Amneris stood. Behindher, at the tomb of the star-crossedlovers, strangers come face to face.

If the significance of that mo-ment goes unrecognized, it meansyou missed one of Vienna theatre’smost sophisticated and ambitiousproductions.

‘Aida’ Rocks Vienna inMusical SpectacularVienna Youth Players presented Elton John’s Broadwayblockbuster.

The cast and ensembleof the Vienna YouthPlayers’ “Aida.”

Before Egyptian princess Amneris (Christine Foerster)recognizes the self-absorbed life she has lived, shesings—about herself.

CastSarah Chapin as Aida; Christine Foerster as Amneris; Roberto Rivera as

Radames; Neal Going as Mereb; Josh Willis-Jones as Zoser; Stuart Orloff as thepharaoh; Morgan Miller as Nehebka; Sallieu Fullah as Amonasro; MatthewCibak and Joey Moreno as palace guards; Ihsaan Dingleton as a palace guardand museum security guard; Samantha Ross as a lead dancer; Brian Ammer,Chris Chapin, Andrew Cressman and Joey Moreno as ministers; and McKennaWiepert as task master. The ensemble included Mia Amado, Kelly Anderson,Paul Anderson, Carson Casper, Emma Choi, Heather Colbert, Annie Cowman,Danielle Cressman, Olivia Duran Caylin Elkins, Jack Herrin, Flannery Jamison,Caiti Lively, Kelsey Loesch, Connor McIntosh, Carolyn Nee, Kailee Sibley,Camille Testa, Jamie Testa, Theo Testa, Emily Wade, Bridget Whelphley andSophia Whelpley.

The live band, providing the musical score under the director of Kathy Splitt,was composed of college students and high school students. The band includedDerek Boylan, Kirby Vitek, Joseph Schefer and Sophie Dornfel. Morgan Millr andSamantha Ross choreographed the dance routines.

Nubian slave Mereb (Neal Going) pleads with the Nubianprincess (Sarah Chapin) not to give her heart to Radames.

Egyptian captain Radames (Roberto Rivera) is welcomedhome as a hero.

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The Claude Moore Colonial Farm, in McLean, is the only national park run by a non-profit organization. The 1771 farm offers a glimpse of what life was like for a poorfarm family, just before the Revolutionary War.

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Preserving History’s JewelsFairfax County considers new “resident curator”program to save historic properties.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

George Washington slept here. He reallydid. And Mount Vernon, the firstpresident’s historic Northern Virginiaestate, is the nation’s most-visited his-

toric home.While not many properties can compete histori-

cally with Mount Vernon, Fairfax County is the siteof many historic homes, farms and estates, fromthe Revolutionary War era through the AmericanCivil War. But preserving historic homes can be pro-hibitively expensive, and are not for the financiallytimid.

In an effort to preserve publicly owned historicbuildings, Fairfax County is currently drafting a planfor a resident curator program. If established, thecounty would make history as the first locality in thestate to implement one.

THE FUNDAMENTAL IDEA behind the residentcurator program is to take some of the burden ofmaintaining historic properties off taxpayers by of-fering individuals and entities the opportunity to re-habilitate and maintain deteriorating buildings, attheir own expense, in exchange for a long-term leasefor little or no rent.

“A successful resident curator program would al-low the county to restore, maintain and protect im-portant historic properties at little or no cost to thepublic,” said Cindy Walsh, Fairfax County ParkAuthority’s Resource Management Division director.“In return, a curator will have an opportunity to liveor conduct business in a property in Fairfax Countythat perhaps offers a great lesson in the history ofthe county.”

In addition to preserving significant historic build-ings, Walsh said they could be put to practical use asresidential, office or commercial space depending on

how they are planned and zoned, community inputand other factors.

Under the program, curators would be required toprovide opportunities for the public to visit and tourthe properties in order to appreciate and understandtheir historic and architectural significance.

“Fairfax County, through a variety of means, con-tinues to demonstrate its commitment to culturalstewardship and the preservation of historic places,”Walsh said.

The county has hired a historic preservation firmto develop the plan, and will hold two initial publicmeetings later this month to gather public input todetermine how the program should operate.

After the resident curator plan is developed, theFairfax County Board of Supervisors will determinethe next steps for the proposed program.

“We encourage interested parties to join in the dis-cussion and attend one of the two meetings,” Walshsaid. “We are interested in diverse viewpoints andsuggestions and hope in the long run we will findthe perfect blend of past and present.”

The county hired John Milner Associates Inc. towrite the plan, which is expected to be completed byMay 2014. It will address a number of issues, in-cluding candidate properties and selection criteria;how the program should be administered; potentialtax incentives; and responsibilities for potential cu-rators and the county.

IN 2011, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisorsdirected staff to work with the History Commissionto evaluate a Resident Curator Program. In conjunc-tion with the commission, the Fairfax County Depart-ment of Planning and Zoning and Fairfax County ParkAuthority are jointly managing this study.

For more information, visit the Resident CuratorImplementation Study web page, or call the ParkAuthority Public Information Office at 703-324-8662,TTY 711.

By Jasmine Kang

The Connection

Brother’s Brother Founda-tion (BBF) celebratedthe grand opening of its

Northern Virginia warehouse onSaturday. The foundation wasstarted in Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1958and seeks to efficiently distributedonated medical supplies to in-ternational communities that arelacking in these resources.

“The goal is to take surplusmedical supplies from hospitalsand nursing homes and makethem available to medical mis-sion teams and mission hospi-tals in third-world countries,”trustee Barry Byer said. “It canmake a huge difference inpeople’s lives.”

Members of the board oftrustees, staff, volunteers andsupporters attended the open-ing. State Del. Richard Ander-son (R-51) and Billy Thompson

of the Merrifield Greater Busi-ness Association welcomed theorganization to the area.

Anderson thanked membersof the foundation for their ef-forts and predicted that BFFwill “positively affect the qual-ity of life in Northern Virginia,”he said.

According to Byer, the systemby which BFF collects and re-distributes medical supplies notonly redirects aid to those inneed, but also keeps surplusresources from ending up inlocal landfills.

The Virginia location of BFFwill be run by three staffers, butwill rely on the help of volun-teers from the community,which Byer describes as the“backbone of the organization.”

Individuals interested in vol-unteering for the organizationshould contact the volunteer co-ordinator, Ruther Anderson, [email protected].

Brother’s BrotherComes to Merrifield

B.J. Leber addressed the attendees of the event.Leber serves as the chair of the board of trustees ofthe organization.

President and CEO Luke Hingson speaks at the open-ing of the warehouse in Merrifield. Hingson’s father,Robert Hingson, founded Brother’s Brother Founda-tion in 1958.

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Further cuts to library budgetmust be analyzed for impactson families in need.

The current proposal to “streamline”services at Fairfax County PublicLibraries comes on top of dispro-portionate, and some would say

Draconian, cuts since 2009.Here is a summary of those cuts from the

library department’s own strategic plan:“In FY 2010, … the library’s budget was re-

duced by 15 percent. Drastic adjustments tostaffing levels occurred. Virtually all of thelibrary’s exempt part-time staff were lost andwith them, the flexibility needed to operatelibraries under existing hours of operation.Consequently, hours of operation were reduced19 percent. ... In FY 2011, the library’s budgetwas reduced an additional 6 percent. Addi-tional staff were lost and operating hours re-duced again by 9 percent. … With a morestable budget outlook, the focus has shiftedfrom survival, to becoming as vital to the livesof Fairfax County residents as possible.”

In 2012, Fairfax County libraries welcomed5,246,854 visitors to library branches, andloaned 13,034,816 items.

In Fairfax County, where nearly 20 percentof the households have annual income of un-der $50,000, about 8 percent live below thepoverty line and more than 47,000 publicschool students are poor enough to qualify forsubsidized meals, the public libraries are in-dispensable. Access to library resources goesbeyond books, and includes the very digital

access that many people cite as a threat to li-braries. Public access to computers and to theInternet for those who do not have other ac-cess is a critical service.

According to a 2010 report, Opportunity forAll: How the American Public Benefits fromInternet Access at U.S. Libraries, funded by theBill and Melinda Gates Foundation:

❖ 44 percent of people inhouseholds living below thefederal poverty line ($22,000a year for a family of four)

used public library computers and Internetaccess.

❖ Among young adults (14–24 years of age)in households below the federal poverty line,61 percent used public library computers andInternet for educational purposes.

❖ Among seniors (65 and older) living inpoverty, 54 percent used public library com-puters for health or wellness needs. “People ofall ages, incomes, races, and levels of educa-tion go to the library for Internet access

“This access has also proven to be critical intimes of disaster, where libraries may be theonly access point still operating that can pro-vide a delivery point for government and so-cial services to those displaced.”

Budgeting and restructuring must take intoconsideration the disproportionate effect ofcutting library services on lower income house-holds especially. But it is also true that the li-

braries are vital to all residents.

On Federal Dollars inVirginia

We received some emails and phone callsabout the expansion of Medicaid in responseto last week’s editorial. Many asserted that Vir-ginia should not accept federal dollars for itsresidents without health insurance in order tohelp control federal spending.

Virginia already receives more federal moneyper capita than any other state except Alaska. Vir-ginia received $136 billion in federal funds in2010, more than $17,000 from the feds per capita,and paid $2,807 per capita in federal income taxes.(Data from Consolidated Federal Funds Report forFiscal Year 2010 by State and County from theCensus Bureau, analyzed by 247wallst.com)

Two examples: $1.3 billion in federal trans-portation money came to Virginia. Virginia wason the receiving end of more than $5,000 percapita in defense spending. Do the people (whoalmost certainly have their own health insur-ance) who think that we should turn away fed-eral money to expand Medicaid think weshould lobby to reduce defense and transpor-tation spending in Virginia to help control fed-eral spending?

— Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

To the Editor:Judging by your editorial [“Is-

sues That Matter: Mental healthservices discussion gives insightinto real differences between can-didates,” Connection, August 7-13,2013],” gubernatorial candidateKen Cuccinelli has a real problemwith a key demographic: voterswho believe in Santa Claus, theTooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny.You fault Ken for being skepticalof what you see as Virginia’s op-portunity to expand health care forpoor residents, with the bill paidby the federal government. Wouldthat it were so.

Letters to the Editor

Skeptical on MedicaidKen is trained as an engineer

and given the opportunity will beVirginia’s Innovation Governor. Bytraining and experience he knowswhat works and what doesn’t inthe real world.

Yes, the federal government issupposed to pay the full cost forMedicaid expansion during thefirst three years (2014-16) but thecostsharing rate would be reducedfrom 100 percent to 92.8 percentby 2019.

Medicaid is already the largestbudget item for the states, ac-counting for 22 percent of theirbudget expenditures as of 2010,

and recent studies such as that byJagadeesh Gokhale of the CatoInstitute suggest that for somestates, even without any expan-sion, Medicaid expenditures arealready unsustainable. Moreover,the unprecedented federal budgetdeficits projected through 2019and beyond put Medicaid supportfor states and all other general rev-enue-supported federal programsat risk. Therefore, perhaps you willforgive Ken for looking forward abit and being skeptical of what youapparently regard as free money.

With respect to mental health,Ken has an outstanding, demon-

strated record of personal dedica-tion. He has served on the VirginiaSupreme Court Commission onMental Health in the Justice Sys-tem and has personally representedindividuals in Virginia’s civil, invol-untary commitment process.

Finally, perhaps we should be atleast a little careful as to what wewish for. A University of Virginiastudy shows that surgical patientson Medicaid are 13 percent morelikely to die than those withoutany health insurance at all.

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WEDNESDAYS/AUG. 14-28Dulles University Success Series.

1-5 p.m., at 1934 Old Gallows Road,Suite 510, Vienna. All the Buzz andDulles University offer marketingmanagers, salespeople and othermarketers a series of hand-onmarketing workshops with practical,immediate takeaways. $199 perworkshop. 703-688-2899 or http://allthebuzzcreative.wordpress.com.

MONDAY/AUG. 19MCC Fall Course Registration for

Dranesville at The McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. Infants through senior

adults residing in Small District 1A-Dranesville may register forcontinuing, affordable educationclasses (more than 80 options) aligningwith various interests. Full listing ofcourses and 24-hour registration isonline. 703-790-0123, TTY: 711 orwww.mcleancenter.org/classes-trips.

MONDAY/AUG. 26MCC Non-Resident Open Fall

Registration at The McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. Infants through senioradults who are non-residents of SmallDistrict 1A-Dranesville may register forcontinuing, affordable educationclasses (more than 80 options) aligning

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WEDNESDAY/AUG. 28Alzheimer’s Family Day Center’s

Music and Memory ProgramFundraiser. 5-10 p.m. MerrifieldSilver Diner, 8150 Porter Road, FallsChurch. The Silver Diner will donatea portion of the night’s proceeds tothe center’s effective program usesmusic to help those with Alzheimer’s.www.alzheimersfdc.org.

THURSDAY/AUG. 29

American Red Cross Blood Drive.10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cordial Partners,8229 Boone Blvd., Vienna. Theorganization’s Greater Chesapeakeand Potomac Blood Services Regionis taking blood donations. Schedule adonation appointment at 1-800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 7Household Hazardous Waste

Disposal. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave.,McLean. The Fairfax County HHWProgram accepts and discards or recycleshazardous materials from Fairfax Countyresidents according to all legalregulations. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/trash/disphhw.htm.

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Vienna & Oakton


Rachel Gart of Fairfax Station,daughter of Ron and Ilyse Gart ofFairfax Station, and Daniel Raphaelof Oakton, son of Larry andMarlene Raphael of Oakton, areengaged and plan to wed in earlySeptember.

The bride-to-be graduated fromRobinson High School and is analumnus of The University ofVirginia McIntire School of Com-merce and Harvard Law School.

She will be working for Crowelland Moring in its Washington, D.C.law offices.

The future groom graduated fromOakton High School and holds abusiness degree from Virginia Tech.He works for Avalon Bay Communi-ties, Inc.

A September wedding is plannedat Raspberry Plain in Leesburg, Va.and the couple plan to honeymoonin Bali, Indonesia.

Vienna Ranked 3rd Best Place to LiveThe Town of Vienna has been ranked third on Money magazine’s

list of Best Places to Live – America’s Best Small Towns. Rankingswere based on population, family income, job growth, housing,safety, schools, health care, arts and leisure, diversity and ease ofliving.

Unlike other places in the Northern Virginia region, “Viennaoffers walkability, a historic center and unique businesses thatgive Vienna an identity all its own,” the magazine notes. “Thesmall-town feel comes with access to all the D.C. metro area at-tractions.”

Sharon, Mass., was ranked number one on the list. Vienna wasone of two Virginia localities to make the list this year with neigh-boring Leesburg coming in at 35. You can view Vienna’s profileand the full list at money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bestplaces/2013/snapshots/ PL5181072.html?iid=BPL_lp_arrow1.

Week in Vienna

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Local residents, currentclients and friends cel-ebrated the grandopening of Total

Health Concepts of Vienna inJune, enjoying a sampling of thecompany’s services, nutritiousgrilled food, and a moon bouncefor youngsters. Total HealthConcepts integrates nutritioncounseling, fitness training, re-lationship coaching and therapyin a multifaceted approach tohelp people live healthy livesand find personal fulfillment.Founded in 1986 by VirginiaInglese, the company recentlyexpanded its offices to its newVienna location. The new facil-ity includes several offices, alarge fitness room, and a groupand multimedia room. TotalHealth Concepts offers indi-vidual, couples, family andgroup services in all of its disci-plines. Special focus is given toweight management and disor-dered eating treatment. Thegrand opening also introduceda new partner company,Parenting By Heart. This newendeavor helps parents learn toconnect with their children andpositively cope with behavioralissues. The company has twoupcoming workshops on July 16and Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Inter-ested participants can contactthe Parenting By Heart offices tosign up or hear additional infor-mation.

Joining in the grand openingwas Breakthrough ChiropracticCare run by Dr. Ben Glasman,

specializing in pain relief and func-tional neurology. The ribbon cut-ting ceremony was attended byMike Polychrones of the ViennaTown Council and the Vienna chap-ter of Moms Run This Town, a run-ning group for local mothers andwomen. Total Health Concepts sentout a thank you to attendees andposted pictures of the event on itsFacebook page.

All three companies have offices

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Total Health Concepts Opens in Vienna

Dr. Ben Glasman, Michael Polychrones, Virginia Inglese and the Total Health Conceptsstaff cut the ribbon at the start of the grand opening celebration.

Kelly McGrath talks to local residents about nutritionstrategies.

Rachel Bailey and Brittany Lutz introduce local resi-dents to the new Parenting by Heart company.

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WEDNESDAY/AUG. 14Diana Ross. 8 p.m., at Filene Center,

1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Motownsinger Diana Ross returns to WolfTrap for the first time in over adecade, with No. 1 hits like “YouCan’t Hurry Love,” “I’m Coming Out,”and “Ain’t No Mountain HighEnough.” $30-$48. 1-877-965-3872or http://www.wolftrap.org.

Falstaff. 8 p.m., The Barns, 1635 TrapRoad, Vienna. The artists sing favoriteopera highlights from Verdi’s Fallstaffchosen by the audience in Italian withEnglish supertitles. $35-$85. http://www.wolftrap.org/Barns.aspx.

THURSDAY/AUG. 15Care To Lunch. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Marriott Tyson’s Corner, ShuttersRestaurant, 8028 Leesburg Pike,Vienna. Yoni Kalin discusses hisexperiences as the teenage founder ofthe Color My World Project, whichinspires lessons of recycling and socialresponsibility at this luncheon. $25,free validated parking.www.caretolunch.org.

Art of Fine Framing Seminar. 6:30p.m., at Color Wheel Gallery 65, 1374Chain Bridge Road, McLean. JoinColor Wheel Gallery 65 together withColor Wheel’s award winning FineFraming for an informative evening ofcreative ideas for custom framingyour artwork. Learn how all theindividual parts come together in thisfine craft for your artwork to bepreserved, archivally safe, and ofcourse, beautiful.

Grace Potter & The Nocturnalswith Guest: Trombone Shorty &Orleans Avenue. 7:30 p.m., atFilene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Direct from Vermont comespop-rock band Grace Potter & TheNocturnals, whose music encompassesfolk, country, blues, hard andalternative rock. $30-$40. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

Seldom Scene. 7:30-8:30 p.m., atNottoway Park, 9537 CourthouseRoad, Vienna. The Seldom Scene haslong been one of the most progressivebands in bluegrass and one of thismusical genre’s finest acts.www.seldomscene.com.

FRIDAY/AUG. 16US Navy Band Cruisers. 6:30 p.m., at

144 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Listen tothe US Navy Band Cruisers play theirrock music on the green. http://www.viennava.gov.

Dart Tournament. 6:30-9 p.m.American Legion Post 180, 330Center St. N, Vienna. Compete againstlocals in a dart tournament hosted bythe American Legion. $15 per 2-person team. 703-938-9535 [email protected].

Josh Groban. 8 p.m., at Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Josh Grobancomes to the Filene Center stage withhits “You Raise Me Up” and “You’reStill You” in his Wolf Trap debut. $40-$95. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

SATURDAY/AUG. 17Falstaff. 7 p.m., The Barns, 1635 Trap

Road, Vienna. The artists sing favoriteopera highlights from Verdi’s“Fallstaff,” chosen by the audience inItalian with English supertitles. $35-$85. http://www.wolftrap.org/Barns.aspx.

“Point of View” Awards Reception.7-9 p.m., at Vienna Art Center, 115Pleasant St. N.W., Vienna. Juror CoryHiltz judges the Vienna Arts Society’sannual photography exhibition,showcasing more than 30

photographers from around theregion. Enjoy music and lightrefreshments; normal show hours areTuesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m.and Sundays noon-4 p.m., Aug. 6-Sept. 1. 703-319-3971 orwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

SUNDAY/AUG. 18Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m.-noon.

American Legion, 330 Center St. N,Vienna. Join the American Legion fora breakfast buffet including omelets,scrambled eggs, blueberry pancakesand bacon, etc. Adults $8, children$3. 703-938-1379.

Country Western DanceExtravaganza. 4:30-10 p.m. ColvinRun Schoolhouse, 10201 Colvin RunRoad, Great Falls. Country westernworld champions Dale and AnitaStrawser teach lessons at this socialdance event, featuring the West Coastswing, East Coast swing, cha-cha, andmore. No partner needed, all skilllevels welcome. 703-435-5620 orwww.colvinrun.org.

Bill Emerson and the Sweet DixieBand. 6:30 p.m., at 144 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. Listen to bluegrass musicon the green. http://www.viennava.gov.

MONDAY/AUG. 19Chicago. 8 p.m., at Filene Center, 1551

Trap Road, Vienna. Chicago hasbecome one of the most commerciallysuccessful bands of all time with 21top 10 singles on the Billboard charts

and a Grammy Award for Best PopPerformance for “If You Leave MeNow.” $30-$48. 1-877-965-3872 orhttp://www.wolftrap.org.

TUESDAY/AUG. 20Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo and

Cheap Trick. 7:30 p.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Four-time Grammy winner PatBenatar, guitarist Neil Giraldo andCheap Trick, come to Wolf Trap toperform their hits. Special guestBrynn Marie also performs. $25-$42.1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

THURSDAY/AUG. 22Cheryl Wheeler. 7:30-8:30 p.m., at

Nottoway Park, 9537 CourthouseRoad, Vienna. You may not befamiliar with Cheryl, but you haveprobably heard her music. She is arespected songwriter by her peers,and many record her songs.www.cherylwheeler.com.

The Albert Lee Band. 8 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Avenue E, Vienna.The two-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist performs as part ofhis national tour. Forward Motion willopen the show. $25. jamminjava.com

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 22-25Cancelled: Jennifer Holliday in

“Dreamgirls” Performances.Visit http://www.wolftrap.org formore information.

“This time Around,” photograph, by Heather Elliott, isfeatured in the Point of View exhibition, the Vienna ArtsSociety’s annual judged photography exhibition showcas-ing more than 30 photographers from the area. The ex-hibit is open Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. andSundays, noon-4 p.m., through Sept. 1.

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For parents looking for an alternative to computer gamesfor their children: toy trains are real objects that childrencan learn to put together and operate. See what they’re allabout at the Vienna Train Show at the Vienna FirehouseSaturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Members of theOakton footballteam huddled atthe end of a re-

cent practice and watched as headcoach Jason Rowley shaped hishand like the number zero.

“This group,” Rowley said, “hasdone this much.”

The Cougar coach’s wordsserved as a reminder that the ap-proaching 2013 season presents aclean slate. After a 2012 campaignin which Oakton captured theGroup AAA Division 6 NorthernRegion championship and reachedthe state playoffs, Rowley doesn’twant the Cougars resting on theirlaurels.

“I think we had a really success-ful year last year and I think youcan go two routes with it,” Rowleysaid. “You can either be compla-cent or you can work really hardto stay on top, and I think thatthat’s what we’re working toward.I think they really want to stay on

top. I feel like they feel they havesome unfinished business.”

If this year’s group has hopes ofsimilar success, the Cougars willhave to compensate for the loss ofseveral key athletes, includingquarterback Kyle Downer and lefttackle Chris Durant.

Downer was a dual-threat QBwho terrorized opposing defensesfrom Oakton’s read-option offense.He passed for 1,409 yards and 12touchdowns, and rushed for 1,460

yards and 25 scores during his se-nior season. Downer received ascholarship to University at Albanyand leaves some big shoes to fill.

TAKING OVER AT QUARTER-BACK for Oakton is 5-foot-8 se-nior Michael Ficarra. He started atlinebacker for the Cougars last sea-son before suffering an injury, andlast played quarterback as a sopho-more on the junior varsity team.

“Mike’s a good decision-maker.

He’s a heady player,” Rowley said.“ … I feel like he’s a cerebralplayer. He’s a smart kid and he hasa good understanding of what ourexpectations are. The expectationsare he doesn’t have to be KyleDowner—he’s not Kyle Downer.Kyle Downer was 6-foot-2, 215pounds. Mike is 5-foot-8, 175pounds. He’s a different kid.

“We don’t need him to be Kyle;we need him just to be Mike. Weas a coaching staff, it’s our job toput him in place to be successful.”

Ficarra said he’s worked hard inorder to help maintain the Cou-gars’ success.

“It’s definitely a major changegoing from JV to varsity,” he said,“but over the off-season … I’vebeen doing a lot of work to getready for this year so I can helpthe team move on and competelike we did last year.”

Durant, listed at 6-foot-4, 286pounds, was a first-team all-Concorde District selection at lefttackle as an Oakton senior, and isnow a member of the William &Mary football team.

Senior Connor Fagan will movefrom right guard to left tackle forthe Cougars.

Senior running backs AlekSchultz, Bobby Lam, Eric Southand Cory Harris are candidates forcarries in the Cougar offense. Se-nior Bobby Kurtzman could makean impact at receiver.

On defense, Harris, South andsenior DJ Smith are impact play-ers in the secondary. Senior BobbyLam and sophomore CesarEscajada lead the linebackers, andjunior Dave Allely is a returningdefensive lineman.

“We’re a lot different team thisyear,” Allely said. “We lost a lot ofguys on offense, but our defense Ithink will come out strong.”

OAKTON WILL HOST scrim-mages against Hylton (7 p.m.,Aug. 16) and West Springfield (7p.m., Aug. 23) before opening theregular season at home againstT.C. Williams at 7:30 p.m. on Fri-day, Aug. 30. The Cougars’ othernon-conference opponents are:Madison (home, Sept. 6),Annandale (away, Sept. 20), WestPotomac (home, Sept. 27) andWoodson (away, Oct. 5).

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Summer will soon come toan end, and children ev-erywhere will be headingback to school and com-

ing home with homework. To keepstudents engaged and excited,some local designers offer sugges-tions for creating a space so funand inviting that your children willwant to hang out there — even ifthat means doing homework.

When embarking on the task ofcreating a homework space,choosing a location is one of thefirst considerations.

Bill Millholland, executive vicepresident of Case Design/Remod-eling, Inc. in Bethesda, Md., said,“There are two schools of thought:One is to have the ‘homeworkspace’ in a public area, … so thata parent can be involved in theactivity. The other school placesmore emphasis on teaching per-sonal responsibility.”

According to Jean P. Freeman,associate professor of Interior De-sign at Marymount University inArlington, homework spaceshould be “away from television,but near an adult for any questionsthat need to be answered. Itshould be quiet for concentration,but having a window where thechild can look up and out at theworld is soothing.”

Potomac, Md. resident SusanMatus, a senior project designerwith Case Design/Remodeling,adds that the location of the home-work area is dependent upon achild’s age. “Elementary schoolkids seem to do quite well gettingthings done in a location that isclose to parents,” she said. “Middleschoolers are more independentand seem to prefer more privatelocations with less distractions andless input from parents. A familyoffice that can be closed off or evena bedroom work-space [workwell]. High schoolers just need acomfortable space to get it done.”

Designers say the kitchen is onesuch popular public area for com-pleting homework assignments.

“Often connected to the kitchenis a family area,” said Kai Tong,AIA, director of Potomac, Md.,based Hopkins & Porter Inc.’s ar-chitecture department. “Parentswant to have a line of sight to theirkids, especially if they are goingto be on the Internet. What adds

the spelling bee.”

ONCE A SPACE IS CHOSEN, it’stime to select the fixtures that willfill the space. Good indoor light-ing with a window for sunlight isessential, said designers. Freemansaid the most obvious componentsof a homework space are electri-cal outlets, a Wi-Fi connection anda comfortable, adjustable chair.

Designers suggest investing in achair that fits your child’s needs.“Don’t use dad’s old chair … orpull a chair from the dining roomtable,” said Deborah Wiener,owner of Designing Solutions inSilver Spring, Md. “If the back ofthe chair hits the back of theirhead, it is too tall. If their feet aredangling, the chair is too big. Oneof the many reasons kids tire whendoing homework is that they don’tget back support. … It’s a mistake

Local designers offer tips for creating functional andstylish homework spaces.

Is Your Home Ready for Back-to-School?

An under-the-staircase nook, designed by Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. for a McLean home creates a quietplace for reading or studying.See Tips, Page 13

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Evelyn Nicely, president ofNicely Done Kitchens in Spring-field, said, “A design option is thedesignated computer or desk area,typically found on the perimeterof the kitchen, so school work iskept out of the way. But the mostpopular homework space we de-sign is at the island. This casualseating appeals to children andgives them a stylish, yet functional,open space to do their work with-out isolating them.”

Arlington resident ChristieDoebel, lead designer at Sun De-sign Inc., which has offices inboth Burke and McLean, says shegets frequent requests for a spacethat allows for multitasking.“Very often we are looking to cre-ate the kind of environmentwhere a parent can make dinnerwhile still rehearsing words for


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to skimp on a chair.”“The chair should support the

student’s back and posture, andadjust to the growing needs of thestudent,” added Freeman. “Thereshould be an adequate work sur-face to accommodate books, com-puter, writing pad and task light-ing, [as well as] storage.”

Lisa Magee, project designer atCase Design/Remodeling, Inc.,adds, “A place with upright seat-ing — no swivel chairs or reclin-ers — is best for learning. Goodlighting … helps children stay fo-cused on their work and also keepsthem alert.”

Centreville resident Liz Lee, asenior designer at Sun Design Inc.,encourages parents to ensure thatthe homework area has “func-tional types of storage, [such as]file cabinets, baskets for crayons[and] scissors, so all of the sup-plies they need are right there.”

Bruce Wentworth, president ofWentworth, Inc. in Chevy Chase,Md., said, “A simple counter topwith bookcases is very practical.A large work surface for laptops,printers and scanners is desirable,and grommets help hide the cordsbelow the work surface.”Wentworth also suggests addingcustom-built drawers and filingcabinets to homework spaces.

Arlington resident Allie Mann,project manager, Case Design/Re-modeling, Inc., said “A fun or per-sonalized calendar to teach timemanagement,” she said. “Alongthose lines, have a clock nearby.”

Marika Meyer of Marika MeyerInteriors in Bethesda, Md., said,“One thing I always love to incor-porate is a custom tack board. Wechoose a fun fabric that the chil-dren help pick out and then have[it] sized to fit specific workspace.”

WHEN DESIGNING A SPACEthat is both functional and stylish,Moira Gannon Denson, an assis-tant professor of interior design atMarymount University, suggestsusing the elements and principlesof design — color, shape, patternand scale — to set the tone. Thiswill allow the space to evolve asthe child grows, she says: “Savethe TV characters and cartoons forthe stickers [for] their notebooks.… Too much ‘trending’ can meanreplacing in a year.”

When creating a space that isappealing to both children andtheir parents, Doebel does suggest

teamwork, however. “It’s fun whena kid gets involved in the designprocess,” she said. “They aredrawn to contrast and comfort

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Tips for FunctionalHomework Spaces

Lisa Magee of Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. says uprightseating, like the desk chair in this McLean home, ratherthan swivel chairs or recliners, is best for learning.

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“Nothing per orem.” Which means no foodafter midnight — with a Latin derivation. Andwhy would I have a clue about “no food aftermidnight” in Latin or in plain old English? Iwouldn’t normally, but normally I wouldn’t havebeen admitted to a hospital awaiting surgery tohelp relieve the terrible difficulty I’ve had latelyspeaking/breathing a complete sentence andstill having air after the final word had beenspoken, catching my breath after walking only afew steps (exerting myself physically as welland/or walking up stairs or at any pace otherthan snail’s has been a further challenge) andfinally, and most disturbingly, not being able toperform some of my activities of daily living —without some degree of stress, anyway.

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Given these results, before too long, a multi-person, multi-hour effort was put forth to getme admitted directly into a room at Holy CrossHospital with the expectation that my conditionwarranted surgery that evening to alleviate mydiscomfort. After having initially arrived at10:30 a.m. for my infusion (an appointmentwhich typically lasts about two hours and thenI’m free to go home), I was quite anxious as theearly afternoon passed without any resolutionand the late afternoon fast approached. Finally,at approximately 6 p.m., an ambulance arrivedand I was transported to the hospital arriving inmy room by gurney at 6:45. Since there was apresumption/expectation that surgery wouldindeed occur that night — to possibly includeanesthesia/a narcotic, I was advised not to eat— in English. However, hours later it becameobvious that I would not be operated on thatevening, and thus was allowed to eat — at9:30, but subsequently received my first official“NPO” for Saturday, beginning of course atmidnight that Friday, the first day of myadmission.

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Paul Frank ElectedMcLean OrchestraBoard President

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been electedpresident ofthe Board ofTrustees ofMcLean Or-c h e s t r a .Frank wasthe unani-mous choiceof the boardand wills e r v ethrough the2013-2014McLean Orchestra concert season, “A Sea-son of Festivity.” Frank is no stranger to theMcLean Orchestra, having served on theboard from 2002-2007 as a trustee, a trea-surer, a gala chair and finally as its presi-dent in 2004-2005.

According to John Huling, executive di-rector of the McLean Orchestra, “Paul hasbeen a tremendous supporter and friend ofthe orchestra for over a decade and we arethrilled to have him back in the family asour president.”

Frank is an experienced leader of non-profit organizations, currently serving asexecutive director and CEO of CollingwoodLibrary and Museum. His current commu-nity involvement includes Rotary Club ofAlexandria (Fundraising Committee chair)and The Alexandria Arts Forum (formerpresident). He is past president of RotaryClub of McLean, and McLean Orchestra.

Frank is a graduate of George Washing-ton University and attended George Wash-ington University Law School. He is a gradu-ate of Leadership Fairfax Class of 2008 andholds professional fundraising certificationwith CFRE designation from the Associa-tion of Fundraising Professionals.

The Greater McLean Chamber of Com-merce recognized Frank with the“President’s Award” for “exceptional con-tribution,” and subsequently the “HomeTown Hero Award” for raising the largestamount for a single event in chamber his-tory. Frank succeeds Aileen A. Pisciotta whowill continue her involvement with theMcLean Orchestra as immediate past presi-dent. Other elected or appointed orchestraofficials for the 2013-2014 season includeWayne Winston Sharp, special advisor to thepresident; Frank McGovern, VP of admin-istration; Sydnee Stein, VP of developmentand Pamela Bogdonoff, VP of events. Theremaining trustees serving the orchestra areMichael Cardaci, Anthony C. Chang, DavidGische, Timothy Hawkins, Marilen King,Shane McLaughlin, Sarah Merservey, Jo-seph O’Brien, Chris Payton, JenniferShatwell and Laura Schuldt. The McLeanOrchestra concerts season opens on Oct. 12at Oakcrest School with a concert of Mozart,Schumann and Brahms.

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