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American LegionDyer-Gunnell Post180 Commander PhilDunn ordered a brickinscribed in memory of hisfather, Edwin J. Mullin, aWorld War II soldier.

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By Samra Khawaja

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Madeline Pelgrim isnot your typicalteenager.

Sure, like manyteens, she juggles dance and pag-eant practice, and she spendssome time talking to friends andhanging out.

But the 14-year-old Pelgrim,who attended Rachel CarsonMiddle School and is going toOakton High next year, also is do-ing grown-up things in the formof her own non-profit organizationcalled “Maddie’s Blankets” in herhome in Oakton.

With help from her mother,Delta Pelgrim, Maddie’s Blanketsbecame an official non-profit or-ganization after a lengthy processin 2009. It started off simplyenough as a way to help comfortanimals in shelters, but the ideafor blankets soon expanded to helppoor children.

volunteer and give back to thecommunity.

“This is the type of project thatkids can not only get involvedwith, but they can understand howthey make a difference,” familyfriend Rachel Manchester said.

“If they can tie a knot, they canmake a blanket,” Cohen said.

Maddie’s Blankets began in thehome of the Pelgrims, wheremonthly gatherings were held tocollectively make blankets.

“It’s not a time-consumingevent,” Delta Pelgrim said. “Theblankets can travel.”

After the blankets are made toorder, the team, consisting ofcommunity members and friends,personally drives out to deliverthe blankets at the different loca-tions.

As of this year, Maddie’s Blan-kets has donated more than 7,000blankets with the help of morethan 400 individuals.

“What’s great about it is that it’snot just her making a few hundred

Madeline Pelgrim has donated over 7,000 blankets sinceher organization first began in 2007.

Maddie’s BlanketsMadeline Pelgrim’s non-profit organization unitescommunity members.

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“When I was 10, I was lookingfor non-profit organizations whereI could volunteer,” said Pelgrim,whose home is full of large con-tainers jammed with homemade,fleece blankets. “Many of the or-ganizations didn’t want me to vol-unteer because at the time I wastoo young.”

HER WORK was recognized asshe advanced to the finalist roundin the 2011 search for HuggableHeroes founded by the Build-A-Bear Workshop. And althoughPelgrim didn’t win the $10,000grand prize, rejection is a goodlesson to learn from, she said.

“She has touched so manypeople,” said family friend AndreaCohen, who has joined Pelgrim inmaking blankets. “(Especially)those in the community who trulyhave no voice.”

Not only does Maddie’s Blanketshelp several organizationsthroughout the country but also itgives children the opportunity to

blankets, it’s her organizing otherteens and preteens to make thou-sands of blankets, “ said HarryShubin, coordinator of the LostDogs and Rescue Cat Foundationin Arlington. Senior citizens alsohave pitched in to make blanketsfor the group.

Shubin, who has known Pelgrimfor about three years, welcomedMaddie’s Blankets to the Arlingtonshelter.

“My first impression was, ‘whois this kid, and why is she luggingall these bags?’” Shubin said. “Butas soon as I saw what she had, howgreat the blankets were, I was im-

pressed. And then I was blownaway to find out that what she wasreally doing was organizing othergroups to make the blankets.”

THE NON-PROFIT organizationrelies on funds from grants anddonations. PayPal, set up onPelgrim’s website,www.maddiesblankets.org, allowsfor instant donations.

Maddie’s Blankets is an organi-zation that Pelgrim hopes to keepalive at her school and community.

“It’s making the world a betterplace, one blanket at a time,” shesaid.

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By Donna Manz

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What makes thebrick entryway toAmerican LegionHall in Vienna a

“Walk of Honor” are the bricksdedicated in honor of loved oneswho served in America’s armedforces. While most of the inscribedbricks are in memory of a veteran,many of them are named in honorof living veterans. The bricks areordered through Dyer-GunnellPost 180 and ceremonially laid inplace in a solemn program.

On July 17, at Post 180 inVienna, six inscribed bricks wereset in the pathway. Seventeenguests, family and friends, werepresent. As each brick was recog-nized, a family representative wasinvited to comment on the person honored. Veter-ans at the program saluted as each brick was laid inits place.

“May those bricks be a reminder of those whoserved our country,” membership chair Bob Hattersaid in his invocation.

THE FIRST INSCRIBED BRICKS were installedin 2003. Since then, approximately 200 inscribedbricks have replaced blank ones. Some read like anepitaph with name, rank and branch of service. Oth-ers are inscribed with a name and remark, such as

the “angel,” a loved Post 180 bartender killed by herhusband.

Bricks were bought by widows, sons and daugh-ters.

Carol Brock’s husband, Steve, served in Vietnam.After his return to civilian life, Brock was injured in amotorcycle accident, needing blood transfusions inemergency care. The transfusion cost Brock his life.

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When JamesMadison HighSchool gradu-

ate Andrew Briggs foundedFreedom in Creation in2007, he focused on art astherapy for traumatized ab-ducted child soldiers innorthern Uganda. It’s notenough to save these boysfrom warfare; they neededto be saved from the hor-ror they endured by findingpeace. Through art, Briggshoped, the former child sol-diers could express them-selves, express their feel-ings.

The young boys whofound Freedom in Creationdid find an outlet to translatetheir experiences into visualstories. Since FIC’s founding,the artwork of former child sol-diers has been exhibited locally,across the country, and acrossthe world. Briggs is home inVienna, temporarily, to con-tinue his mission of buildingsupport for his foundation.

“This has great bearing oneveryone’s lives because we’reall connected,” said Briggs. “Youcan look at that connection,economically, technologically,socially. Our tax dollars go intointernational aid pools that af-fect this region of the world.

“We have business connec-tions in this part of the worldthat bind us to a responsibilityto help these people.”

While living intermittently inUganda, Briggs recognized thatthe communities that rescuedchild soldiers were returned tosuffer from inherent problems,such as dirty, contaminateddrinking water.

Today, Freedom in Creationhas an art center it built inKoroabili, wells that serve10,000 northern Ugandanswith access to clean water and,now, a working farm. The farm-land, just last summer, wasbush, as Briggs described it.

Planting began in March of2011. Now, the farmers areready to harvest their first cropof beans, vitamin-enrichedsweet potatoes, corn, carrots,lettuce, and tomatoes. Theyplanted 135 banana trees andbuilt two huts and a largepiggery. FIC is looking for pigsand goats, and the village’s artstudents merge art creationwith farming.

While FIC is continuing tofocus on art as therapy and artas education, and access toclean water, FIC is transitioningto equipping the communitywith the tools to sustain them-selves by leveraging local re-sources, Briggs said. “As agrar-ian people, their resources arein farming and animal hus-bandry.

“If they are going to sustaintheir own water projects, whichsustain their own livelihood,they need to earn money. Givethem the tools to be successfulentrepreneurs in their owncommunities, and, eventually,they’ll no longer need to rely oninternational aid.”

VIENNA-AREA CITIZENSsupport Brigg’s campaign. The

Local resident brings art therapyto former child soldiers, water toa village.

Where Warand Art Meet

Andrew Briggs with ‘Tony,’ aformer child soldier nowliving on Freedom inCreation’s farm who wasorphaned when an Ugandanrebel group forced Tony’sbrother to kill their father.Other villagers not identi-fied.

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Bricks to Honor VeteransAmerican Legion Post 180 holds inscribed brickinstallation program.

Bob Hatter presents a brick inscribed withSteve Brock’s name to his widow, CarolBrock. Brock was a Vietnam veteran. Atright is Post 180 Commander Phil Mishoe.

Phil Hendrikson’s father, Homer, was aveteran of the second world war and theKorean war. Homer was a driver to Gen.George S. Patton.

Kathy Craig and DiannMishoe accept the in-scribed brick honoringtheir father, Edwin J.Mullin, a World War IIveteran.

Vi Hulbert characterizedher husband H. HowardHulbert as a “good guy.”She honored the memory ofthe World War II veteranwith a Walk of Honor brickat the American Legion Hallin Vienna.

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Vienna Rotary Club donated$1,500 for water projects. A Ma-deira student from Reston led theeffort to create a collaborativeproject with FIC students. AVienna resident who teaches arttherapy at George WashingtonUniversity, Elisabeth Warson, hasjoined the Board of Directors ofFIC.

“What Andrew does is trulyunique because his approach isholistic. It’s more than just art,”said Warson.

Briggs is looking for corporateor philanthropic support to main-tain and expand FIC’s presence inUganda. Communities, civicgroups or businesses can sponsora well for $5,000, which will serve1,000 people.

One of the components of theart program is collaborative artprojects, created in conjunctionwith FIC’s Uganda art center stu-dents and students from theUnited States and other countries.

On June 30, Freedom in Cre-ation featured a benefit concertand student collaborative art ex-hibit at Jammin’ Java in Vienna to

raise awareness and funds to sup-port FIC programs. Local childrenwere invited to participate in col-laborative art projects prior to theconcert which featured musicalartists Alex Mejias and MarieMiller. The art of former child sol-diers was on exhibit.

“Where we use art therapy,which accesses the non-verbal partof the brain, people find relief inexpressing some of the images thatway,” said Warson. “… that couldbe psychological relief, relief fromPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder.Those are the two most primarythings art therapy helps.”

Briggs has gotten used to show-ering by dumping a bucket of wa-ter over his head. He and his col-leagues are not as worried aboutthe insurgency as they were lastyear. He has forged bonds and re-lationships with village people,farmers and the former child sol-diers he set out to help.

There’s Tony, connected withFIC’s program from the beginning.He was once a child soldier whonow lives on FIC’s farming centerfor sustainability. Tony gave theland that he inherited to FIC forthe farm.

“He is an amazing kid,” saidBriggs. Tony was orphaned whenan Ugandan rebel group forcedTony’s brother to kill their father.“It’s a profound thing. Despite hispain … and all of the many diffi-culties, he is generous, compas-sionate, and a true source ofhope.”

EVEN NOW, Briggs said, theLord’s Resistance Army (LRA),continues to abduct children. Asthey are rescued and assimilatedback into their communities, manyof these youngsters give back tothe communities that embracethem. In Koroabili, they pursue artand are learning to farm the landFIC has developed.

As for his work in Uganda,Briggs calls it “hard, perplexing,humbling and exhausting.”

“It’s also immensely enriching.The Ugandans with whom I liveteach me proud life lessons.”

To learn more about Freedom inCreation or to donate, seewww.freedomincreation.org.Contact Andrew Briggs [email protected].

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Married just short of two yearsto Carol, Steve Brock died of hepa-titis C complications in 2010. Brockwas part of Post 180 until hisdeath. In his memory, Carol Brockbought a brick in Steve Brock’sname. Although Carol was tooovercome to speak of Steve at thebricklaying, a good family friendoffered a characterization of Brock.

“Everyone loved Steve,” said EdShupp. “When you met him, youliked him.”

Kathy Craig and Diann Mishoedescribed their father, in whosename — Edwin J. Mullin — theydedicated a brick, as a “character.”Craig and Mishoe placed Mullin’sbrick in a spot in the corner where“he could watch over everybody.”Mishoe is the wife of Post 180Commander Phil Mishoe.

Phil Mishoe bought a brick inmemory of his father for whom thepost commander was named.

Phil Hendrikson, a Post 180member, honored his fatherHomer, a World War II veteranwho was in George Patton’s army,driving the general around. HomerHendrikson lived in Vienna, and

his son said there were newspa-per stories written about his father.Homer also served during the Ko-rean War and died in a plane crashat age 50.

Vi Hulbert, widow of H. HowardHulbert, referred to her husband,a Post 180 member, as a “goodguy.”

“I did this to honor him,” saidthe Reston resident.

THE BRICKS not only honor warveterans and other heroes but therevenue helps to support the civicprograms of the American Legionin Vienna.

Inscribed bricks that are laid inthe walkway cost $50 each and,commemorative or “replica”bricks, those given to family, are$25. Any person is welcome to buya brick in honor of someone whohas served in the armed forces orwho has supported American ser-vicemen and women.

For information on brick dedi-cation at Dyer-Gunnell Post 180,Vienna, call the post at 703-938-9535,and leave a message for DanDellinger or Phil Dunn. Post 180accepts orders on a continuing ba-sis.

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Just because it’s called the Reston Zoodoes not mean the wildlife park isactually in Reston. What it doesmean is that the zoo straddles the

Vienna-Reston line at Hunter Mill Road andBaron Cameron Avenue. To muddle its posi-tion even further, the Reston Zoo is truly aWashington, D.C. metropolitan destination,drawing guests from Virginia, the District ofColumbia and Maryland, and beyond. Fami-lies, summer camps, preschools and day carecenters patronize the nature center daily, frommid-March through Thanksgiving weekend.

On the Reston Zoo’s 30-plus acre groundsare a grassland with exotic animals, indoorprotected exhibit houses, outdoor habitats,picnic grounds and gift shop.

“This zoo is a good way for kids to get upclose and personal to animals they’ve neverseen before, let alone touch and feed,” saidanimal curator Ashley Rood of Herndon. “It’sas close as you can get to being out in thewild while still in the city.”

ON THE VAST GRASSLAND, seen fromHunter Mill Road and Baron Cameron Av-enue, are large-hoofed stock, zebra, camels,llama, bison, antelope, deer, and ostrich, allgrassland-type eaters. Which is how it is theycoexist peacefully. Nobody in the “savanna”is anyone else’s lunch.

An admission ticket entitles guests to allexhibits. Wagon rides, also known as Zoofarirides, through the fields housing the free-range animals are free with paid admission.Pony rides are $4 per ticket and paddle boatsare $5 per boat.

Zookeepers present animal talks at sched-uled times, and unscheduled animal walksmay occur at any time. Children are alwayswelcome to meet the animals making theirrounds.

greeting them. The wagon rides are sched-uled throughout the day and if one wagonfills up, the zoo brings another one in so thereis no waiting.

New this summer are ducky paddleboatswhich visitors can rent for up to 15 minutesfor $5. The paddleboat holds two adults anda child. Everyone, adults and children alike,must wear life vests.

On weekends, the Reston Zoo hosts specialpresentations. Saturday is Burmese pythonday when children can touch the 14-foot fatsnake. Sunday is alligator feeding day.

Aidan, Austin and Anna Snow accompaniedtheir mom Denise to the zoo. The militaryfamily, stationed in Mississippi, was visitingDenise Snow’s sister in Fairfax. Snow com-mented that the Reston Zoo is great, perfectfor a half-day outing. “It’s small enough thatwe can maneuver and not be overwhelmed. Ican watch my kids easily here.”

THE ANIMAL KEEPING STAFF all havebachelor’s degrees in a science field. Rood, aVirginia Tech graduate, always wanted towork with animals. She started out as azookeeper and is now animal curator. Watch-ing the zookeepers walking around, cuddlingcreatures, you can’t help but think the staff issincere.

Every employee is armed with a radio andcodes for safety reasons. Staff is alert to chil-dren who try to taunt or abuse free-roamingcreatures. Teaching children not to harm ani-mals but to respect them is part of the zoo’smission.

“It’s important to ingrain in children thatanimals are important,” Rood said. “When youbond with an animal, you bond with the spe-cies.”

For park information, schedule and pricing,go to www.restonzoo.com or call 703-757-6222. The Reston Zoo is located at 1228Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, at the corner ofHunter Mill Road and Baron Cameron Av-enue.

Zoofari, Anyone? Reston-Vienna zoo features wildanimals, petting barn, activities.

“When you form a bond with an animal,you start caring about the species,” said Rood.

At the Reston Zoo are full-grown deer thesize of a Sheltie, and deer more common tothe area, goats, sheep, pigs, alligators, rep-tiles, exotic grassland fauna, guinea pigs, and,the newest addition to the zoo, prairie dogs.

Spider monkeys take food using their handsor their tails, a baby spider monkey still cling-ing to his mother’s body. There’s a plant-filledwalk-through aviary and a mini coin-operatedcarousel that is popular with the little chil-dren. Zookeepers walk around the groundswith their charges throughout the day, an-swering questions and inviting the childrento touch the animals.

THE PETTING BARN, home to hand-raisedbabies and gentle farm animals, always drawsa crowd. Occasionally, a goat will take a littlenip at a finger. It’s not that they are aggres-sive, it’s the goats’ way of showing they areexpecting a food handout. The gift shop sellscups of animal feed, as well as stuffed ani-mals of all sizes and species, and ice cream.A mobile concession stand sells finger food.

“It’s a really nice zoo for the age group wehave,” said Tara Allen, visiting with a contin-gent of 4- and 5-year-olds from MinnielandAcademy in Haymarket. Minnieland corpo-rate communications suggested the RestonZoo for field trips.

Last winter, the zoo began major renova-tions which will run to the “closed” season.The zoo is home to 30 exhibits and growing.The prairie dogs, unique to the area, werewelcomed to the zoo on July 13. The exhibitis western-themed. “We love themed exhibitsbecause they help to teach the kids where theanimals are from and something about them,”said Rood.

The Zoofari wagon ride makes three stopsalong its route through the grassland. Theanimals, not shy about begging for food orattention, come up to the wagon. Childrenhave the opportunity to feed the animals

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WEDNESDAY/JULY 20Blame Sally, Cindy Lee Berryhill

and Rebecca Pronsky. 7:30 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.

Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs.8 p.m. Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna. Blues, ballads and rock. $42in-house, $25 lawn.www.wolftrap.org.

THURSDAY/JULY 21Larnell Starkey & the Spiritual

Seven. 7 p.m. Nottoway Park, 9601Courthouse Road, Vienna. African-American Gospel. 703-324-SHOW.

Main Street Community Band. 8p.m. Veterans Amphitheater, CityHall, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax.Light classical pieces, marches andpopular tunes. Weather permitting.Bring a blanket or lawn chair and apicnic basket. Free. 703-757-0220 orwww.fairfaxband.org.

Book Discussion. 7 p.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. The Ascent of Money: aFinancial History of the World byNiall Ferguson. Adults. 703-242-4020.

African Folktales. 2:30 p.m. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. BrightStar Theatre presents African talesthat have been passed down forgenerations. All ages. 703-790-8088.

Murphy’s Kids, Irresponsible andMr. Dr. MC. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

FRIDAY/JULY 22Movies in the Park. 8:45 p.m.

Glyndon Park, 300 Glyndon St. N.E.,Vienna. Call for film and weatherinformation. Free admission, bringlawn chairs or blankets for seating.703-255-7842.

“Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat.” 8 p.m.McLean Community Center AldenTheatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.$19 adults, $17 seniors and students.www.mcleancenter.org.

English Conversation Group. 10a.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. Englishconversation group. Adults. 703-938-0405.

Pokemon League. 3 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Learn and play. Age 5-18.703-938-0405.

Local Children’s Author Judy LinkCuddehe. 10:30 a.m. Barnes andNoble Bookstore, 12193 Fair LakesPromenade Drive, Fairfax. Oak Hillauthor-illustrator Cuddehe will readfrom her recent book about fireflies,“Flash Light!” 703-966-2175.

Artist’s Reception. 7 p.m. The Artists’Atelier, 1144 Walker Road, Suite G,Great Falls. Meet visiting artistsRoberta Beasley and Alicia Sommersand fourteen permanent [email protected].

Dance to Benefit LymphomaResearch. 7-11 p.m. AmericanLegion Post 180, 330 Center St.North, Vienna. Dance lessons everyhalf hour by Potomac Swing Dancers.Raffles, cash bar, no experience orpartner necessary. Advance tickets$25 at facebook.com/remissionriders,tickets at the door [email protected].

“Sweeney Todd: The DemonBarber of Fleet Street.” 8:15 p.m.Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna. A fully staged production ofStephen Sondheim’s musical about

Sweeney Todd, a barber on amurderous path for revenge inLondon. With the National SymphonyOrchestra, conducted by JamesMoore, and the Wolf Trap OperaCompany. Tickets $20-$70.www.wolftrap.org.

SATURDAY/JULY 23Martinez & Guthrie. 5 p.m. Palladium

Civic Place Green, 1445 LaughlinAve., McLean. Free. 703-288-9505.

8th Annual Asian Food and TennisFestival. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. George

Mason University, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. With 35 multi-culturalfood and 150 product vendors. Fourshowcase villages, Heritage India,Wow Philippines, Image of China andAmazing Thailand. Free [email protected].

Tropical Plants. 10 a.m. MeadowlarkBotanical Gardens, 9750 MeadowlarkGardens Court, Vienna. Join a walkthrough the gardens to learn how togrow, propagate and over-wintertropical plants. $5. Reserve at 703-255-3631.

Horsemanship Demo, Classes andFundraiser. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. TurnerFarm Park, 925 Springvale Road,Great Falls. Lessons for adults andchildren. Sponsored by The Saddlery.Portion of proceeds to benefit TurnerFarm [email protected].

“Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat.” 8 p.m.McLean Community Center AldenTheatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.$19 adults, $17 seniors and students.www.mcleancenter.org.

Fairfax County Master GardenersAssociation, Inc. 10 a.m. City ofFairfax Regional Library, 10360 NorthSt., Fairfax. Horticultural tips,information, techniques and advice tohome gardeners. Adults. 703-293-6227.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. The FairfaxCounty Master Gardeners Associationgives tips and strategies. 703-242-4020.

Plant Clinic. 10 a.m. Tysons-PimmitRegional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike,Falls Church. Masters Gardeners fromthe Fairfax County Cooperative

‘Close Encounter,’ digital print by Alexandra Sandlin. ‘AllAbout Photography’ is the Vienna Arts Society’s annualjudged photography show, at Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleas-ant St. N.W. in Vienna, through July 23. Entries includework by both professional and amateur artists. OpenTuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 703-319-3971 orwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Entertainment

“When you forma bond with ananimal, you startcaring about thespecies.”

— Ashley Rood, animalcurator, Reston Zoo

A friendly camel, anxious for a greetingand a handout, approaches a Zoofariwagon as it makes its way around thegrassland of the Reston Zoo.

New this year to the Reston Zoo are duckypaddleboats that rent out for $5 per boat.

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WEDNESDAY/JULY 13Pauline Shirley Toastmasters

Club Meeting. 6:45 p.m. McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. Meets second andfourth Wednesdays of the month.703-893-5506 orpaulineshirley.freetoasthost.info.

FRIDAY/JULY 15LifeLine Screening. American

Legion Post 270, 1355 Balls HillRoad, McLean. Stroke, bonedensity and osteoporosisscreenings. Package prices from$139. Appointments required.Reserve at 877-237-1287 orwww.lifelinescreening.com.

SATURDAY/JULY 16Avoiding Divorce Court I– How

to Negotiate or Mediate aProperty SettlementAgreement. 10 a.m. TheWomen’s Center, 127 Park St., NE,Vienna. A comparison ofmediation and negotiation,strategies and pitfalls to avoid anda general discussion of the issuescommonly addressed in anAgreement, from property tosupport to custody. $45 non-members, $35 members; $85 non-member couples, $60 membercouples. Register atwww.thewomenscenter.org

WEDNESDAY/JULY 20Personal Finance in Turbulent

Times. 7 p.m. Edelman FinancialServices LLC Headquarters, 4000Legato Road, 9th Floor, Fairfax.Discover 9 reasons you need toplan, 5 obstacles you’ll face, 5steps that will help put you on theroad to financial success, and 4rules you should follow formanaging your investments. $35non-members, $25 members.Register atwww.thewomenscenter.org.

SATURDAY/JULY 23Living Fully in Relationships. 10

a.m. The Women’s Center, 127Park St. N.E., Vienna. A two-partcourse in how to be moreauthentic and powerful in ouradult significant relationships. Thesessions will be highlyexperiential, including journalingand reflection exercises, smallgroup activities, short lectures tointroduce key foundational ideas,skill practice in pairs anddiscussions. Second session onSaturday, Aug. 6. $60 non-members, $50 members. Registerat www.thewomenscenter.org

MONDAY/JULY 25McLean & Great Falls Celebrate

Virginia Meeting. 5:30 p.m.McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. The groupis planning an event for Saturday,Oct. 22, to commemorate the150th anniversary of the CivilWar. 703-356-8223.

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

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

Assembly of GodVienna Assembly of God ... 703-938-7736

Washington Christian Church...703-938-7720

Cristo Es Mi Refugio...703-938-7727

Baha’iBaha’i Faith for Northern Virginia ... 703-821-3345

BaptistGlobal Mission Church ... 703-757-0877Peace Baptist Church ... 703-560-8462

Bethel Primitive Baptist Church ... 703-757-8134Cartersville Baptist Church ... 703-255-7075Fellowship Baptist Church ... 703-385-8516

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

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

BuddhistVajrayogini Buddhist Center... 202-331-2122

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VIENNA

450 ORCHARD STREETVIENNA, VA

[email protected]

www.fbcv.org

Dr. KENNY SMITH,PASTOR

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

11321 Beach Mill RoadGreat Falls, VA 20165

It’s like coming home

Rev. D. J. Zuchelli, Pastor

[email protected]

SMITH CHAPEL UM CHURCH

WORSHIP HOURS SUNDAY: 11:00 AM

bLivingFaith A.M.E. Church

Rev. Dr. Peter G. Taylor, Pastor

“Serving the People of God”

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LET US WORSHIP GOD TOGETHER

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

703-899-8378 LivingFaith4U.org

1133 Reston Avenue, Herndon, VA 20170Summer Worship Hours: 8:30 am and 10:30 am

Rev. Dr. William H. Flammann, PastorChurch Office: 703.437.5020

Preschool: 703.437.4511www.gslcva.org

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I

10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite IIChildren’s Chapel July 10 through Aug 28

5:00 p.m. Come as You Are Contemporary Service

Nursery care provided at 10:00 a.m. Service

The Rev. James Papile, RectorThe Rev. Jacqueline Thomson

The Rev. Denise Trogdon703-437-6530

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

ST. ANNE’SEPISCOPALCHURCH • Reston

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Entertainment

Extension answer gardening questions. Adults. 703-790-8088.

Local Author Jyoti Sondhi. 2 p.m. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike,Falls Church. Sondhi discusses her book“Lighting the Lamp Within: Illuminating thePath to Greater Spiritual Awareness.” 703-790-8088.

Emmylou Harris and her Red Dirt Boys. 8p.m. Wolf Trap Foundation for the PerformingArts, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. $42 in-house,$25 lawn. www.wolftrap.org.

SUNDAY/JULY 24Emma Bailey & SRO. 6 p.m. Concerts on the

Green, Great Falls Village Center, Great Falls.Variety. www.gfvcca.com/concerts.

8th Annual Asian Food and Tennis Festival.11 a.m.-6 p.m. George Mason University, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. With 35 multi-culturalfood and 150 product vendors. Four showcasevillages, Heritage India, Wow Philippines, Imageof China and Amazing Thailand. Free [email protected].

“Joseph and the Amazing TechnicolorDreamcoat.” 3 p.m. McLean CommunityCenter Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave.,McLean. $19 adults, $17 seniors and students.www.mcleancenter.org.

Mindy Smith and Tiffany Thompson. 8 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

Golden Dragon Acrobats from China. 3 p.m.Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts,1624 Trap Road, Vienna. Acrobatics, traditionaldance, spectacular costumes, ancient andcontemporary music and more. Tickets $15-38.www.wolftrap.org.

MONDAY/JULY 25Johnny Reb and Billy Yank. 2:30 p.m.

Woodrow Wilson Library, 6101 Knollwood Dr.,Falls Church. Storyteller Gary Lloyd shares true

tales from both sides of the Civil War.Cosponsored by the Erie and John HopkinsEducational and Charitable Trust through theFairfax Library Foundation. Age 6 and up. Free.703-820-8774.

Miranda Cosgrove. 7 p.m. Filene Center, WolfTrap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1624Trap Road, Vienna. www.wolftrap.org.

English Conversation. 10:30 a.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton.English practice for adult non-native speakers.703-242-4020.

Chris Barrett, Kalliko and The OK Corral. 8p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

TUESDAY/JULY 26 One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 2 p.m.

Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Learn the basics of the Internet, Wordand Excel. Adults. 703-242-4020.

Tuesday Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Tysons-PimmitRegional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, FallsChurch. Join us for stories, songs, and activities.Age 1-2 with adult. 703-790-8088.

Personalized Internet Training. 2:30 p.m.Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 LeesburgPike, Falls Church. A 45-minute one-on-oneInternet training session with a technologyvolunteer. Call for appointment. Adults. 703-790-8088.

Amy Lavere “Stranger Me” CD Release. 8p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 27 Jammin’ Beach Party. 10:30 a.m. Great Falls

Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Cody & Bj take you to a musical beach partywith surfing, limbo, singing and dancing. 703-757-8560.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 3 p.m.Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Learn the basics of the Internet, Wordand Excel. Adults. 703-242-4020.


Oakton High linebacker C.J.Reimann made the game-clinching interceptionwhich helped advance theCougars to Saturday’s finalday action.

SportsVienna/Oakton Connection Sports Editor Rich Sanders

703-224-3031 or [email protected]

Amanda Steinhagen, aLongwood Univer-sity sophomore from

Oak Hill, won her secondstraight Virginia Women’s Ama-teur Championship on July 15at Alexandria’s Belle HavenCountry Club.

“It’s a huge thrill to win twoin a row,” said Steinhagen, 19.

She won the title by beatinganother teenager in the final, JuHee Bae, 16, from Chantilly.Steinhagen closed out thematch on the 14th hole, win-ning 5 and 4. Bae is a risingsophomore at Chantilly HighSchool and was the runner-upin the 2010 Virginia interscho-lastic girls championship.

Two rounds of stroke play cutthe field to 32 on July 12, andthe players shifted to matchplay. After fairly easy wins in thefirst two rounds, Steinhagenhad two tight matches, with thefirst in the quarterfinals whenshe beat AmandaHollandsworth from Floyd, Va.,1-up. In the semifinals, sheneeded an extra hole to beat herlong-time rival LaurenGreenlief, also from Oakton.

“Beating Lauren was a bigconfidence booster for me,”Steinhagen said after the finals.

Steinhagen remarked that thepast year of college golf helpedher game mature, especially themental side and handlingnerves. That experience helpedher in the finals.

“It was one of those dayswhen I had to keep myself calmand collected,” said Steinhagen.

She led the Longwoodwomen’s golf team with thelowest stroke average and wonthe award for school’s freshmanfemale athlete of the year.

“She amazes us,” said her fa-ther Bob after the final round.

He and his wife Bev beamedas their daughter accepted thechampionship trophy.

Nancy Duncan, who repre-sented the Virginia State GolfAssociation at the tournament,said that half of the tournamentfield was under 21 years of age.The youngest player in thematch play portion was 13-year-old Shannon Brooks fromVienna, who lost in thequarterfinals to Bae.

— Michael K. Bohn

The Vienna Babe Ruth15-U All-Stars baseballteam captured a district titlelast week with a 15-3 win over

Arlington. As a result, the localshave qualified for the state tour-nament.

In the finals win over Arling-ton, pitcher Tommy Doyle al-lowed only one hit and struckout five over three innings ofwork. John Somers, RyanPower, and Riley Cummins alsopitched. Power, over two shut-out innings, did not allow abase hit. Cummins, in one shut-out inning, also held Arlingtonhitless.

At the plate for Vienna, BrianBoehm was 3-for-3 with a tripleand Somers knocked a homerun.

The Vienna team began playin the 13-team district tourna-ment at Yorktown High Schoolin Arlington with a 12-1 victoryagainst the McLean/Great FallsTeam. On the mound, NickBrady allowed only four hitsand struck out five to earn thewin.

Offensively in the win overMcLean/Great Falls, KalibAshcraft had three hits andstole five bases and RileyCummins had two hits with twoRBIs. Vienna also had hits fromBruce Briglia (triple), Chris Kim(2 RBIs), John Somers (RBI)and Andrew Di Francisco (RBI).

The following players makeup the Vienna team roster: EricAlvarez, Kalib Ashcraft, BrianBoehm, Nicholas Brady, BruceBriglia, Riley Cummins, DanielDelgado, Andrew Di Francisco,Alec Dolton, Tommy Doyle,Patrick Eason, CJ Graves, Chris-topher Kim, Ryan Power, andJohn Somers.

By Rich Sanders

The Connection

No, it is not yet highschool football sea-son in Northern Vir-ginia or around the

country. But last week, some of thetop high school gridiron players,both locally and across the nation,

waiting for a venue.“You have two turf fields here, concessions in be-

tween the fields and trees in the background,” saidKiper. “The atmosphere is great and you have every-thing you could want. Poplar tree is a special siteand they have been accommodating.”

LOCAL TEAMS OAKTON AND LAKEBRADDOCK both went as far as the tournamentquarterfinals before losing. The Cougars reached thequarters by defeating Warwick High (N.Y.), 45-21,on Saturday morning. Their run to a championshipthen ended with a loss to Calvert Hall, which ulti-mately reached the title game where it fell to Pulaski(Ark.), 30-26.

Oakton qualified for Saturday’s final day action asa result of a dramatic 36-34 Friday afternoon winover Linganore High (Frederick, Md.). Oakton line-backer C.J. Reimann, a rising senior, clinched thevictory with an interception late in the game just af-ter the Cougars had taken the lead for good on atouchdown pass thrown by lefty quarterback TuckMasker.

On the clinching interception, Oakton’s ChrisLarkin, a safety, deflected the thrown ball, which wasthen caught by Reimann, who made a long returnbefore ultimately making a lateral of the ball to team-mate and cornerback Andy Boone, who picked up afew more yards.

“Chris came up on the play and deflected the ball,”said Reimann, a First Team All-Region linebacker lastfall for an Oakton team which competed at the Div.6 playoffs. “I was in the right spot at the right time.”

Reimann said it was neat that Oakton, from its ownback yard, was vying in a tournament against someof the top high school teams in the country.

“We talked about that,” he said, with a laugh.“We’re 15 minutes down the road from Oakton andwe’re playing these teams like Arkansas, Florida, andNew York. We’ve meshed together pretty good as ateam and played together.”

Oakton, at the passing tournament, was under thecoaching of siblings Sean Packey and Purcell Packey.School season head coaches were allowed to be onhand but not allowed to coach their squads. So Th-ompson, the Oakton head coach during the schoolyear, simply took in the action. He had to like whathe saw.

“This has definitely been a lot of fun,” said Masker,the Oakton QB.

Mel Kiperfootball passingtournament comesto the area.

Summertime Football ThrillsFor Prep School Fans

Mel Kiper, Jr. was on handat Poplar Tree Park lastFriday, July 15.

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converged in Chantilly to take part in the Mel Kiper,Jr. 7 on 7 University National Championship Tour-nament. One of the biggest off-season events any-where, the non-contact, passing event is meant toupgrade teams’ aerial attacks as well as individualfundamentals in a highly competitive setting.

Poplar Tree Park, located off of Stringfellow Roadin Chantilly and under the jurisdiction of the FairfaxCounty Park Authority, was the venue of the 32-teamspectacle from Thursday, July 14, through Saturday,July 16. Fast-moving games, played in less than 45minutes, took place over the three days on the park’stwo 100-yard turf fields. On one field alone, twogames could be played at once with each game uti-lizing 50 yards of real estate.

Local participating teams from the Northern Re-gion, along with two-time defending Div. 6 regionchampion Lake Braddock, were Oakton (ConcordeDistrict), Lee (Patriot District), and Yorktown (Na-tional District).

THE EVENT’S STAR POWER came from MelKiper, Jr., the well known ESPN college football andNFL pro draft analyst who, along with his wife, wason hand for the entire three days. Kiper kept tabs onall the games but paid special attention to the schoolwhere he graduated, Calvert Hall out of Baltimore.The popular, energetic Kiper was immediately rec-ognized by players, coaches, and football fans alikeand spent much of his time talking football with folks.

Several months ago, Kiper, who has directed andled his own 7 on 7 University Series for several years,contacted D.C. area pass league organizers, includ-ing Oakton High football coach Joe Thompson, totalk about combining forces and creating a nationaltournament. Last week’s showcase at Poplar Tree wasthe result of those talks.

“Mel Kiper came on board with his group, so wewere able to put his name on it,” said Thompson,who teamed with friend Jim Boone in recent yearsto run both Northern Region and metro area passingleague tournaments. “He’s been instrumental in get-ting teams here.”

Kiper said the arrangements to hold the tourna-ment at Poplar Tree Park were made late but that hewas thrilled with the site.

“I can’t thank these people enough,” he said of thecounty park officials and Thompson’s group. “It’s agreat atmosphere and everything you want in a foot-ball setting. We couldn’t be happier with this. Wewere in the position late in the [organizing] process

Oakton High GolferWins State Amateur

Amanda Steinhagen, aresident of the Oak Hillsection of Oakton, wonthe 2011 VirginiaWomen’s Amateur atBelle Haven Country Clubon July 15.

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Address .................................. BR FB HB ... Postal City . Sold Price .. Type ......... Lot AC .......................... Subdivision2555 VALE RIDGE CT ....................... 5 ... 7 ... 2 ....... OAKTON .... $3,200,000 ... Detached ....... 1.74 ........ BLACKSTONE AT VALE RIDGE2253 HUNTER MILL RD ................... 6 ... 6 ... 2 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,665,000 ... Detached ....... 2.31 ............. HUNTER VALLEY ESTATES2751 MARSHALL LAKE DR ............... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ....... OAKTON .... $1,610,000 ... Detached ....... 0.89 ................................ TIMBER LAKE2081 HUNTERS CREST WAY ............ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,600,000 ... Detached ....... 2.18 .......................... HUNTERS CREST115 KINGSLEY RD ........................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,520,780 ... Detached ....... 0.63 ................ CREEK CROSSING VILLA1803 PILLORY DR ............................ 6 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,485,000 ... Detached ....... 0.83 ............................. FULL CRY FARM2791 MARSHALL LAKE DR ............... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ....... OAKTON .... $1,385,000 ... Detached ....... 0.87 ................................ TIMBER LAKE10600 HANNAH FARM RD ............... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ....... OAKTON .... $1,375,000 ... Detached ....... 0.88 ............................. HANNAH HILLS2805 MADISON MEADOWS LN ........ 4 ... 3 ... 2 ....... OAKTON .... $1,240,000 ... Detached ....... 0.83 .................... MADISON MEADOWS3002 WESTHURST LN ..................... 5 ... 5 ... 1 ....... OAKTON .... $1,230,000 ... Detached ....... 0.90 ................................... WINDSONG9979 HIDDEN OAKS CT ................... 6 ... 5 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,212,500 ... Detached ....... 0.44 ................... HIDDEN OAK ESTATES9705 MEADOWMERE DR ................. 4 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,200,000 ... Detached ....... 1.18 ............................. MEADOWMERE421 CYNTHIA LN NE ........................ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,194,870 ... Detached ....... 0.33 ................................. LONGWOOD3687 WAPLES CREST CT .................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ....... OAKTON .... $1,160,000 ... Detached ....... 0.96 ............................. WAPLES CREST12017 WANDABURY RD ................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ....... OAKTON .... $1,150,000 ... Detached ....... 0.59 ..................... DARTMOOR WOODS801 PARK ST SE ............................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,150,000 ... Detached ....... 0.25 ................WHEATLEY PROPERTIES1290 THOMPSON RUN CT ............... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,128,000 ... Detached ....... 0.60 ......................... MIDDLETON TWO2704 SILKWOOD CT ........................ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ....... OAKTON .... $1,105,000 ... Detached ....... 0.84 .................................... SILKWOOD906 PLUM ST SW ............................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,075,000 ... Detached ....... 0.30 ........................... VIENNA WOODS102 WESTMANOR CT SE ................. 6 ... 4 ... 2 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,050,000 ... Detached ....... 0.42 ......................................... VIENNA1313 CHAMBERLAIN WOODS WAY ..... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,049,000 ... Detached ....... 0.83 ......................... LITTLE RUN FARM1706 BROADFIELD LN ..................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ..... $1,034,900 ... Detached ....... 0.58 ................. HUNTER MILL ESTATES8430 IDYLWOOD RD ........................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $999,000 ... Detached ....... 0.62 ............................. WILLIAMS HILL2904 OAKTON RIDGE CIR ................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $975,000 ... Detached ....... 0.64 ................. OAKTON MILL ESTATES2613 POWDERMILL LN .................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $975,000 ... Detached ....... 0.60 ........................... OAKTON GROVE1923 TYSONS TRACE DR ................. 5 ... 5 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $975,000 ... Detached ....... 0.11 ............................. TYSONS TRACE1609 CHATHAMS FORD PL .............. 4 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $959,900 ... Detached ....... 0.83 ........... CHATHAMS FORD ESTATES3251 ROMAN MILL CT ..................... 5 ... 4 ... 0 ....... OAKTON ....... $954,500 ... Detached ....... 0.59 .................. WAPLES MILL ESTATES301 AINSTREE CT ............................ 4 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $950,000 ... Detached ....... 0.29 ..................................... AINSTREE11736 SADDLE CRESCENT CIR ........ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $920,000 ... Detached ....... 1.02 ................................... FAIRWINDS1707 RALEIGH HILL RD ................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $917,000 ... Detached ....... 0.58 ................. HUNTER MILL ESTATES11100 HOLLYBROOK CT .................. 6 ... 4 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $898,000 ... Detached ....... 6.01 ............................... HOLLYBROOK8905 HIGDON DR ............................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $894,000 ... Detached ....... 0.83 ................................. ANKER GLEN208 CERET CT ................................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $880,000 ... Detached ....... 0.28 .......................... WILSON ESTATES10306 GREENWOOD PL ................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $850,000 ... Detached ....... 0.30 .........................OAKCREST FARMS1429 LAUREL HILL RD ..................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $849,000 ... Detached ....... 0.34 ..................... WOLF TRAP WOODS1819 ABBEY OAK DR ....................... 5 ... 4 ... 0 ........ VIENNA ........ $810,000 ... Detached ....... 0.50 ....................... CLARKS CROSSING9032 EDGEPARK RD ........................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $810,000 ... Detached ....... 0.50 ..................... WOLF TRAP WOODS10190 HILLINGTON CT .................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ........ VIENNA ........ $810,000 ... Detached ....... 0.65 .................. HUNTER MILL FOREST1733 ABBEY OAK DR ....................... 4 ... 2 ... 2 ........ VIENNA ........ $800,000 ... Detached ....... 0.48 ....................... CLARKS CROSSING11108 LOCHINVER LN ..................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $799,000 ... Detached ....... 0.50 ........................ CINNAMON RIDGE2713 OAK VALLEY DR ...................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $794,000 ... Detached ....... 0.47 ...................................RANEYVALE10014 LOCHALSH LN ...................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $790,000 ... Detached ....... 0.11 ................................ EDGEMOORE10003 LEAMOORE LN ...................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $790,000 ... Detached ....... 0.12 ................................ EDGEMOORE10506 DUNN MEADOW RD.............. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $790,000 ... Detached ....... 0.66 .............. ESTATES AT GREAT FALLS9921 STEEPLE RUN ......................... 5 ... 2 ... 2 ........ VIENNA ........ $789,500 ... Detached ....... 0.47 .............................. GLENCANNON10012 LOCHALSH LN ...................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $788,000 ... Detached ....... 0.11 ................................ EDGEMOORE11158 TATTERSALL TRL ................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $765,000 ... Detached ....... 0.77 .................................. TATTERSALL2332 AUGUSTUS CT ........................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $765,000 ... Detached ....... 0.46 ................ WEDDERBURN STATION1817 BATTEN HOLLOW RD .............. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $755,000 ... Detached ....... 0.54 ....................... CLARKS CROSSING7979 VIGNE CT ................................ 4 ... 3 ... 2 ........ VIENNA ........ $740,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... RESERVE AT TYSONS CORNER101 CUNNINGHAM PARK CT............ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $739,000 ... Detached ....... 0.33 ......... CUNNINGHAM PARK COURT2232 LOCH LOMOND DR ................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $737,500 ... Detached ....... 0.37 ..........................LAWYERS NORTH1713 LARKMEADE DR ..................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $730,000 ... Detached ....... 0.34 .............................. TYSONS WEST11464 BRONZEDALE DR .................. 4 ... 2 ... 2 ....... OAKTON ....... $726,000 ... Detached ....... 0.62 .................. WAPLES MILL ESTATES1310 STONE MEADOW WAY ............ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $725,000 ... Detached ....... 0.47 ........................ A COUNTRY PLACE11317 VALE RD ................................ 4 ... 3 ... 0 ....... OAKTON ....... $720,000 ... Detached ....... 1.36 ............................................. VALE1807 CLOVERMEADOW DR ............. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $715,000 ... Detached ....... 0.57 ...............................SUNNYBROOK1809 BATTEN HOLLOW RD .............. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $714,942 ... Detached ....... 0.67 ....................... CLARKS CROSSING10117B TAMARACK DR .................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $705,000 ... Detached ....... 0.48 ................................... TAMARACK2403 BABCOCK RD .......................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $700,000 ... Detached ....... 0.34 ....................... LAKEVALE ESTATES8524 WEST OAK PL ......................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $700,000 ... Detached ....... 0.23 ........................ WESTWOOD OAKS9500 LIBERTY TREE LN .................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $699,900 ... Detached ....... 0.31 .................. HAWTHORNE ESTATES119 FOLLIN LN ................................ 3 ... 3 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $690,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.11 ........................... VIENNA VILLAGE1927 BATON DR .............................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $686,000 ... Detached ....... 0.35 ...................................... TIBURON2935 ARAN CT................................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $675,000 ... Detached ....... 0.10 ...................... OAK MARR COURTS408 FELLINI CT ................................ 5 ... 3 ... 0 ........ VIENNA ........ $675,000 ... Detached ....... 0.32 ................................... HAVENNER12017 WAYLAND ST ........................ 5 ... 3 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $670,000 ... Detached ....... 0.47 ..................... VALEWOOD MANOR2969 WILSON AVE ........................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $670,000 ... Detached ....... 0.80 .......... MILLERS OAKTON HEIGHTS1004 FAIRWAY DR NE ...................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ........ VIENNA ........ $670,000 ... Detached ....... 0.32 .................... WESTWOOD MANOR10353 FITZPATRICK LN .................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $652,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ................................. OAK MANOR2707 BERRYLAND DR ...................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $650,000 ... Detached ....... 1.06 ........................ BERRYLAND FARM9601 COUNSELLOR DR NW ............. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........ VIENNA ........ $650,000 ... Detached ....... 0.30 ....................... BARRISTERS PLACE10200 WALKERTON LN .................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $648,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.07 ........................ WYANT PROPERTY10165 CASTLEWOOD LN ................. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $635,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.05 ........................ WYANT PROPERTY2435 JACKSON PKWY ...................... 5 ... 2 ... 2 ........ VIENNA ........ $620,000 ... Detached ....... 0.27 .................... STONEWALL MANOR2030 PIERIS CT ................................ 3 ... 2 ... 2 ........ VIENNA ........ $615,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.06 .......................... HAHN PROPERTY904 LYNNHILL CT ............................ 5 ... 3 ... 0 ........ VIENNA ........ $612,000 ... Detached ....... 0.29 ...................................... LYNNHILL3406 VALEWOOD DR ....................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ....... OAKTON ....... $600,000 ... Detached ....... 0.57 ..................... VALEWOOD MANOR

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Home SalesIn June 2011, 131 homes sold between $3,200,000-$217,000

in the Vienna and Oakton area.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $3,200,000-$600,000 range.

For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com


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3 RE for Rent

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26 Antiques

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Danish/modernteak furniture, STERLING, MEN'S WATCHES, jewelry

and costume jewelry,paintings/art glass/clocks.

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104 Entertainment

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• McLean • Vienna/OaktonEmploymentEmployment

Horse Stall CleanersThe Madeira School in McLean, VA is in

search of Stall Cleaners to clean, lay shaving bedding, rake/sweep the stalls of 34 horses. Experience with horses is not necessary but must be able to lift

100 pounds. Please email or send letter of interest/resume to The Madeira

School, [email protected] or call 703-556-8260 for additional information.

P/T Program AssistantThe Safe Community Coalition (SCC) is looking for a part-time Program Assis-tant. This 20 hour per week position

will report to the SCC’s Executive Direc-tor and will be responsible for conduct-ing administrative, financial and out-reach activities for the organization.Candidate in the SCC service area of

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and go to the About Us tab for further information. Email resume to:

[email protected].

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS

JMT is seeking experienced Transportation Con-struction Inspectors to work on several highwayprojects throughout VA, to fill positions of SeniorInspector, Inspector and Inspector Trainee.

VDOT certifications required; DCR E&S Control, GRIT, Work ZoneSafety Intermediate, 10 Hour OSHA, Soils & Aggregate, AsphaltField, ACI, Concrete Field, Pavement Markings, Flagger and NuclearSafety required. Employment consideration still given for expiredcertifications. VA PE a plus. MARTCP HMA a plus. Min. 3 yearsHighway/Bridge Construction Inspection experience required.

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Educational internships available for enthusiastic col-lege students to join our new website launch team. Thisis an exciting opportunity to help develop content andsections for our new website, due to launch in latespring. Throughout the summer, we’ll be adding specif-ics to our entertainment and events sections, creatingspecial projects and content, and exploring new media.Internships are unpaid, but offer an unusual chance towork with award-winning editors while developing first-rate online presence. Summer internships require acommitment of at least six weeks, 16-40 hours a week.Please e-mail a statement ofinterest and a resume to [email protected]

COMMUNITY NEWSFREELANCE OPPORTUNITY

The Connection Newspapers is looking forone or two writers to cover one or two newsstories a week. Work with award-winningeditor. On-the-beat training, nominal payper story. Please send resume, letter of inter-est to Kemal Kurspahic, [email protected]

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• All Concrete work• Retaining Walls • Patios• Decks • Porches (incl. screened) • Erosion & Grading Solutions• French Drains • Sump Pumps• Driveway Asphalt Sealing

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SHILLING SERVICESRoofing, Siding, Windows, Decks

Fences, Drywall, Painting, FramingAdditions, Air Duct Cleaning,

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Power Washing.Int/Ext Painting

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ROOFING

Falcon RoofingRoofing & Siding

(All Types)

Soffit & Fascia WrappingNew Gutters

Chimney CrownsLeaks RepairedNo job too small

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TREE SERVICE

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Brush & Yard Debris Trimming & Topping

Gutters & Hauling


Education●Learning●Fun

College Can WaitSome local highschool graduates putoff going to collegefor a year to pursueother opportunities.

McLean High School graduateEmily Hunt deferred her admis-sion to James Madison Universityso she could spend a gap yeargoing to school in Mexico.

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While most of her friends wor-ried about whether theywould get along with theirfreshman year college room-

mates last summer, Emily Hunt thoughtabout living with a Mexican host family andattending high school classes conductedentirely in Spanish.

After graduating from McLean HighSchool in 2010, Hunt deferred her accep-tance to James Madison University for ayear so she could live abroad through anexchange program sponsored by Rotary In-ternational.

“I didn’t really feel ready to jump rightinto college life. I wanted to take some timeto see more of the world and decide what Iwanted to study,” said Hunt, whose ex-change was sponsored by the Rotary Clubof McLean.

Over 10 months, she lived with three hostfamilies while she attended an extra yearof high school in Aguacalientes, Mexico. Shereturned from Mexico in June and plans toenroll at James Madison as a freshman thisfall.

Hunt said there were many tangible ben-efits to taking time off between high schooland college, typically referred to as a gapyear.

For example, she speaks fluent Spanishnow and spent time with students frommany different cultures. Her classmates notonly included other Mexicans but also stu-dents on Rotary scholarships from Japanand other parts of the world.

“I became so much more mature over thelast year. I was away from my parents foran entire year and I had to handle situa-tions all on my own. Now I feel very confi-dent,” said Hunt.

Many students who study abroad throughRotary International go during high schoolbut Hunt worried that credits from a for-eign high school wouldn’t transfer. Shewanted to be able to graduate on time fromMcLean with the rest of her friends, so shedecided to go abroad after high school andstart college a year late.

“I figured whatever year I started college,I was going to be able to make friends,” shesaid.

YET PARENTS, other students and facultycan be skeptical of the benefits of taking agap year.

Bruce Pujanauski said he was a little skep-tical of his son taking a year off between

high school and college. Kevin Pujanauskiwon a scholarship with the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange to study abroadat a high school in Germany after he gradu-ated from Thomas Jefferson High Schoolfor Science and Technology in 2007.

“We weren’t really familiar with theseprograms. His older siblings had graduatedfrom high school and gone directly to col-lege. It just wasn’t something we were fa-miliar with,” said Bruce Pujanauski, wholives in Oak Hill.

But Bruce Pujanauski said he couldn’tthink of a better experience for his son, whocame back speaking and writing Germanfluently. Now a student at the University ofVirginia, Kevin returned to Germany be-tween his freshman and sophomore yearsof college to intern in Berlin.

“The whole experience was just fantasticfor him. He got everything out of it,” saidBruce Pujanauski.

Some of Kevin Pujanauski’s peers werealso a little confused about his plans to goto Germany.

“My friends were like ‘What? Huh? You’restill going to be in high school?’…It wasstrange for most students. At TJ, life is allabout getting ahead,” he said.

Yet Kevin Pujanauski grew a lot as a per-son during his year in Germany, where hewas the only American in his high school.It allowed him to experience the freedomand responsibilities that come with livingon your own before he entered college. Theteenager, who had never been outside theUnited States before, also got to visit 10 or11 other countries.

The trip was not only good for KevinPujanauski’s personal growth but his pro-fessional and academic development. KevinPujanauski still sees the benefits of thatgrowth when he goes on job interviews.

“I think in terms of my maturity, the ben-efit was two or three fold. I worked out alot of issues that most people have to dealwith when they are freshman in college,”he said.

THE COST OF gap year can also be a de-terrent for some families. Some gap yearprograms, particularly those that are struc-tured and involve international travel, cancost as much as a year of college itself.

Camille Morrow of Alexandria said herparents told her she will have to attend apublic university or college after they helppay for her gap year excursions. She plansto attend Virginia Commonwealth Univer-sity in the fall of 2012.

Morrow, who graduated from T.C. Will-iams High School in June, is enrolling withNational Outdoor Leadership School(NOLS) program this fall and may be trav-eling to West Africa in the spring. The costsfor NOLS program alone is a little under$12,000.

“I will need to spend a lot of my free timeworking but I need to pay them back forsome of this,” said Morrow, whose parentswere very supportive of her taking time offbefore going to college.

“I’ve been in school for so long. I felt likeit would be nice to take a break,” said Mor-row, who will backpack, canoe and campin the Southwest United States. “I think Iwill come back more attuned to myself.”

NOT ALL gap year plans require that a fam-ily shell out an immense amount of moneyfor tuition.

For example, Hunt and Pujanauski areboth receiving full scholarships to studyabroad, which assuaged their parents’ con-cerns about the cost of taking a gap year.Volunteer programs like Americorps —where students can assist flood, hurricaneand tornado victims for example — alsocover room and board for their participants.

“I think the fact that I received a full schol-arship helped. I think [the gap year] wouldhave been a much tougher sell if I had beenasking my parents to pay for it,” said KevinPujanauski.

Some young adults also choose to workduring their gap year.

Liam Malakoff is working on getting vari-ous Red Cross and wilderness first re-sponder certifications so he is better quali-fied to get a job in Colorado outdoors com-munity. A recent graduate of T.C. Williams,Malakoff would like to be a whitewater raft-ing, canoeing or camping guide in the west-ern United States during his time off.

“The one rule I set for myself is that I haveto do something. There is no point in tak-ing a year off and not doing anything withit,” he said.

Gap Year ResourcesIs your child considering taking a year

off between high school and college? Hereare some helpful websites and books withinformation on gap years.❖ http://www.usagapyearfairs.org - Look for

upcoming local gap year fairs during the2011-2012 school year at this website.

❖ http://www.gapyear.com - Generalinformation on gap years and gap yearprograms

❖ “The Gap Year Advantage: Helping YourChild Benefit From Time Off Before OrDuring College,” by Karl Haigler and RaeNelson. This book has general tips on thegap year process.

❖ “The Complete Guide To The Gap Year:The Best Things To Do Between HighSchool and College,” by Kristin White.This book is another “tell all” on taking agap year.

Then there are those people who defi-nitely should know about your (mine actu-ally) health status – and whom you want totell, and tell in an extremely timely and con-siderate manner. People whose friendshipyou value, whose counsel you seek, whoseunderstanding and support you need, andwhose care and concern you cherish.People in your inner circle who are happyto surround you with open arms and warmembraces – literally and figuratively. Theseare typically the first people on the list to betold anything, especially things pertaining toyour health, given the terminal nature of theoriginal diagnosis (I wouldn’t tell them if Ihad a hang nail, but I might tell them if Ihad a bloody nose; an occasional side effectof the chemotherapy drug, Avastin, withwhich I am still infused monthly).

But neglecting to tell them, as innocentlyand as inadvertently as it may sometimesbe, causes its own unique set of problems/anxieties. Since these individuals know mostof the details of my original prognosis,they’re particularly sensitive to not hearingfrom me regularly, not receiving prompt callbacks and not being kept in the loop. Notso much daily, but frequently enough sothat the status of your life is not left to anykind of chance and/or random update/encounter. They want to know, and have aright to know – given the depth and historyof their respective relationship with you, somy being casual about what tests I’m hav-ing, what results I’m waiting for, whatappointments I’m scheduling, etc., may suitmy laissez-faire-type approach, but mightnot suit their respective – and worried –personalities.

All of which doesn’t bother me in theleast. It matters to me. In fact, it empowersme. However, sometimes it humors me lessthan others. Sometimes, I don’t want toupdate anybody about anything. Some-times, I want to mind my own business – lit-erally, and not involve anybody in any of it.Though I respect and appreciate every-body’s concern, sometimes I want to makeas little as possible about what I’m goingthrough in an attempt to prevent the cancerfrom consuming my life and freaking meout. And not talking about it, not assessing itin multiple conversations – soon afterreceiving results, via phone calls, texts, e-mails is almost therapeutic: the less saidabout it, the better (although I realize onelikely has very little to do with the other.) Itis my effort, amateurish though it may be, toemploy a variety of mind games to managemy emotions and control the spread of mycancer.

It’s a real-life version of GeorgeCostanza’s advice to Jerry Seinfeld on howto beat a Lie Detector test: “It’s not a lie, ifyou believe it.” I guess I too am sort of pre-tending – with conviction, though. If I don’tact like my health situation is serious, may-be it won’t be serious. And regularly, con-stantly, communicating with my closestfriends and family members – as if some-thing is really wrong with me, might have aharmful effect on me, and since I’ve alreadybeen diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer,I’m hoping that what I don’t tell you – asquickly as you want – and deserve – to hearit, won’t hurt me.

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