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Two-year-old Noah Seymour, theVienna Volunteer FireDepartment’s youngest recruit,talks shop with VVFD Chief JohnMorrison at the station’s openhouse. Even after three hours ofvisiting, Noah and his brotherwere not yet ready to call it a day.

Two-year-old Noah Seymour, theVienna Volunteer FireDepartment’s youngest recruit,talks shop with VVFD Chief JohnMorrison at the station’s openhouse. Even after three hours ofvisiting, Noah and his brotherwere not yet ready to call it a day.

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A junior firefighter tried his hand with thefire hose.

NewsVienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

By Donna Manz

The Connection

Fairfax County fire stations capped off Na-tional Fire Prevention Week with station“open houses” throughout the county onOct. 12. In Vienna zipcodes 22180 through

22182, there are two fire and rescue departments,Station 2 in the heart of Vienna, and the newly-launched Wolftrap station, number 42.

The Wolftrap station celebrated its grand openingwith the ceremonial “push-in” of its engine.

The Vienna Volunteer Fire Department [VVFD] wasturned into a mini-fairgrounds, although one with asafety message. Since “Prevent Kitchen Fires” wasthe national theme, VVFD went all out. Besides itsusual presentation of fire and rescue equipment,games and prizes, activities for children, free hotdogsand popcorn (donations accepted), moonbounce, firehelmets and firehose demonstration, VVFD also seta mock-up kitchen on fire, real fire. Not surprisingly,a firefighter quickly put out the smoking fire with achemical extinguisher.

“Today is definitely about the kids,” said VVFDchief, John Morrison. “We get the kids in, they havefun, and we use this to present safety messages toparents, at the same time.

“I think all of us remember going to the fire sta-tion as kids,” Morrison said. “I think that is why Iwanted to join the department.”

BY DUSK, Fairfax County announced that the VVFDhad won “best open house”—the third consecutiveyear to do so—for the 2nd Battalion. VVFD presi-dent Anthony Stancampiano and Chief JohnMorrsion sent out congratulations and expression ofgratitude when the news was announced.

The difference between a “volunteer” fire and res-cue department and a Fairfax County career-onlydepartment is that the county funds the latter com-pletely, in both the physical plant and equipment. Avolunteer fire department can buy additional equip-ment from fundraising proceeds and staffs the sta-tion with both “career” and volunteer emergency

personnel. Volunteers are trained, at no charge tothe volunteers, by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.

The VVFD supplements its volunteer staff of about100 operational and administrative members with18 career firefighters, in groups of six working oneof three shifts. VVFD is staffed 24 hours a day, sevendays a week.

The Wolftrap station opened on Oct. 1 and mademore than 60 calls during its first two weeks of op-eration. All Fairfax County firefighters are basic-levelEMTs. Paramedics receive certification beyond that.Wolftrap station commander Captain Ronnie A.Rodriguez, who came in from the Dunn Loring sta-tion, said response time to calls in the station’s areahas been reduced “quite a bit.” The Wolftrap stationgoes out to Crowell and Hunter Mill roads in onedirection, and to the four-corner stop at Beulah, Trapand Old Courthouse roads. Wolftrap will become fullystaffed with a medic unit on July 1.

A constant mist may have slowed the stream ofvisitors to the fire stations on Saturday, but, for thosewho braved the drizzle, the fun was worth it. Overat the Vienna station, kids still bounced in the bouncehouse and squirted the hose. They climbed over fireand rescue trucks and stood spellbound when ve-hicles went out on a call.

“This is a great event,” said lifelong Vienna resi-dent Molly Allred, browsing through the open housewith her children, Lilly, 9, Annie, 7, and Reece, 2.The youngsters liked the demonstrations and climb-ing on fire equipment most of all. “It’s fun for thekids and it’s a real sense of community.”

TO LEARN MORE about the Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment, its operation and fundraising events,go to www.vvfd.org.

Fire Stations Host Open HousesVienna fire departmentwins best open house for2nd Battalion for thirdstraight year.

Wolftrap fire station “am-bassador” Kristian Joliat[left], and station com-mander Captain Ronnie A.Rodriguez show off thestation’s engine, 442, tothe Kirsch family of Vienna,Allison and Rob, with 2-1/2-year-old Maxton and 10-month-old Spencer Kirsch.Kids at the open housereceived red helmets andCaptain Rodriguez treatedguests to hotdogs.

VVFD volunteer Bob Zillian led Sophie Johnson, 7, in agame. Sophie, like all the children did, won a stuffed toy.

Throughout the day, at the Vienna Volunteer Fire Depart-ment open house, firefighters set a mock-up kitchen onfire and then quickly suffocated it using a chemicalextinguisher.

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By Amber Healy

The Connection

It’s a very simple premise:there’s something powerful,almost magic, about stories.

Whether it’s the friend-ship formed between a pilot ofantique planes and an Indianafarm family, or the struggle forrespect for African American sol-diers following World War II; anunlikely meeting of a man withnothing left to live for and onestruggling to continue; or afamily’s fight to stay in their home,stories are the common way inwhich humans relate to and learnfrom each other.

Starting next Wednesday, theWashington West Film Festivalstrives to not only share tales fromaround the world, but to createnew ones.

Brad Russell, president of thefestival, said the inspiration for the

festival was the surprising lack ofone in this area.

“I saw a need or opportunity fora great, prestigious film festival,”he said.

Over several days, films arescreened in Reston at the TownCenter, at George Mason Univer-sity in Fairfax and at the Artispherein Rosslyn. Films range from un-der half an hour to full-length fea-tures, including a few from localdirectors and producers. But thefestival isn’t just about the mov-ies: The profits from each festivalgo toward a different charitableeffort in a community somewherein the world, Russell said. The firstyear, the money went to repair andrebuild a relief center in Haiti thatserved as a recreation center forchildren at night, following theearthquake a few years ago. Lastyear, the proceeds went to twofamilies in Long Island whosehomes were destroyed by Hurri-

cane Sandy. This year, the festivalwill work a little closer to home,benefitting Shelter House in itsefforts to end homelessness inFairfax County within a decade.

To tie things together, Russelldecided the best thing to do is tellthe story of how others benefitfrom the festival. So each year,when the proceeds are distributed,a short, two-minute film is made,which is then screened before eachfilm during the festival.

DONORS AND SPONSORShelp the festival run, since all theprofits are used elsewhere, Russellsaid. Fortunately for him and the

Everyone’s Got a Story to TellThird annual festival bringstogether storytellers to share filmsand inspire change.

Washington West Film Festival creator Brad Russell withJulia Louis-Dreyfus and her husband, film festival boardmember Brad Hall, during a previous Washington WestFilm Festival. This year’s event will run Oct. 23-27 at ahandful of venues across Northern Virginia.

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kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 23, with ared carpet event at the Reston TownCenter’s Bow Tie Cinemas and ashowing of “Living on One Dollar,” afilm about four friends who try to liveon a dollar a day for eight weeks inGuatemala. When possible, actors,directors or others involved with thefilm will be on-hand after showings tohost Q&A sessions with the audience.More information, including acomplete list of films and online ticketpurchasing, is available atwwfilmfest.com.

festival, there doesn’t seem to bea shortage of companies willing tohelp.

Loudoun and Fairfax countiesare always near the top of listsranking the nation’s wealthiestcommunities, or best educated,but Russell hopes to add to theaccolades through the filmfestival’s charitable drive.

“Wouldn’t it be great if this areabecame known as the nation’s

most generous,” he asked. “If weget to our eventual goal of100,000 attendees, that’s theequivalent of $1 million in boxoffice profits we’re giving away.”

It also helps that there are somewell-known names affiliated withthe festival, including two of thisyear’s speakers, actor Ed Asner andmovie and TV composer W.G.


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Snuffy Walden, along with BradHall, husband of Julia Louis-Dreyfus and member of thefestival’s board of directors.

A total of 41 films will bescreened this year, including a10th anniversary presentation of“Bruce Almighty,” “Just a Sigh,”starring Gabriel Byrne andEmmanuelle Devos, and “Red Ob-session,” a film narrated by RussellCrowe about Bordeaux wine.

Four films are locally made andhave been featured in other festi-vals, but their creators are excitedto share their works here at home.

“Barnstorming” is a 45-minutefilm about something almost magi-cal: the friendship between aVienna pilot, Andrew King, and afarm family in Winchester, Ind.,that began when King and a friendwere flying their antique planesaround during the Oshkosh airshow.

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Congressman Jim Moran’s

2013Annual

Women’s IssuesConference

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2013*9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.George Washington Middle School1005 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA

FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST:Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut

Rosa DeLauro is a leader in Congress on issues affecting women, families andchildren, serving as the top Democrat on the influential Labor, Health, HumanServices, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

The conference will include workshops on major issues impacting women andinformation tables representing local and national non-profit organizations.

*Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.; event will start at 10:00 a.m. to prevent a conflict with the Alexandria Breast Cancer Walk.

For more information and to register, visit moran.house.gov or call 703-971-4700.

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Vienna HalloweenParade Oct. 23

The 67th annual Vienna Halloween Pa-rade will step off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,Oct. 23, on Maple Avenue from Berry Streetto Center Street.

This year’s parade theme is “CelebratingMusic and Theatre through the Decades”with Vienna Mayor M. Jane Seeman serv-ing as Grand Marshal. Once again, the pa-rade will feature the Washington RedskinsMarching Band as a special guest.

Children are invited to walk in the pa-rade in their Halloween costumes. No reg-istration is required; meet at 6:30 p.m. inthe parking lot of Virginia Commerce Bank,374 Maple Ave. E., Vienna (same place aslast year). Children must be accompaniedby an adult.

❖Road Closures: On Wednesday, Oct. 23,Maple Avenue—Route 123 in the Town ofVienna—between East Street and LawyersRoad will be closed beginning at 6:50 p.m.for approximately two hours for the annualVienna Halloween Parade. Several sidestreets off Maple Avenue will be closed andno on-street parking will be allowed begin-ning at approximately 4:45 p.m. to allowparade participants to line up. All streetswill reopen at the conclusion of the paradearound 9 p.m.

A detailed map of the parade route andstreet closures is available atwww.viennava.gov/index.aspx?nid=951.

For more information, call Vienna Parks andRecreation at 703-255-6360 or visitwww.viennava.gov.

AAUW to DiscussBarriers to AffordableCommunity Colleges

Dr. Catherine Hill, director of research forthe American Association of UniversityWomen, will be the featured speaker at theAAUW program at Oakton Public Libraryon Saturday, Oct. 26 beginning at 12:30p.m. The program is free and open to thepublic. The Oakton Library is located at10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton.

Dr. Hill will talk about the AAUW reportWomen in Community College: Access toSuccess that identifies challenges facing stu-dent parents and opportunities in STEMfields, as well how community colleges canprovide more women with a reliable pathto opportunity and economic security.

For more information, contact SandyLawrence at 703-569-1588.

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James Simsarian, MDNeurology Center of Fairfax

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Visiting the Fire StationSitting in a fire engine, Reid Poston, 3, of Oakton, is about to get a firehat from his dad. He and his parents visited the Fair Oaks Fire Stationduring its open house, Saturday, Oct. 12.

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A Talk by Julie Ward • Saturday, Oct. 19, 4-5 PM

Sherwood Community Center • 3740 Old Lee Highway, FairfaxChild Care provided

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At a Mutts n Munchkins’event on Sunday Sept.29, 48 pre-registeredcrafty and volunteering

children from Falls Church andsurrounding areas were given theplatform to set up their own tablesand sell their own animal-relatedproducts, baked goods, crafts orgames which were then purchasedby the public for low donationprices.

Attendance doubled since lastyear as well as the grand total thatwas presented to Pets with Dis-abilities’ founders Joyce Darrelland Mike Dickerson: $2,800.

Helping PetsWithDisabilitiesMutts ‘n’Munchkins raises$2,800 for PetsWith Disabilities.

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Left to right: Laura Duffet, Shannon Rodgers and ChelseaLang of Falls Church sold their wares to benefit Pets WithDisabilities at the Mutts ‘n’ Munchkins event.

Event emcee Teresa Harris.

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Week in Vienna

located at 301 Center South inVienna, features TJ Michaels, bal-loon artist, from 8 a.m. to noonon Oct. 26. Additionally, at 10:30a.m. Ayr Hill Garden Club willdedicate a new bulb garden at themarket. Children are invited tohelp out by planting spring bulbs.They should report to the marketmaster or the garden club table by10:15 for this fun learning activ-ity. Market is operated and spon-sored by the Optimist Club ofGreater Vienna.

Ribbon CuttingFor WolftrapStream Restora-tion Project

The public is invited to theWolftrap Stream restoration rib-bon cutting ceremony in Vienna’sWildwood Park on Saturday, Oct.19, at 10:30 a.m. at 700 FollinLane S.E., Vienna.

Visit www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?nid=1079 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/stormwater/ or call 703-324-5500, TTY 711 for more informa-tion on the project.

HELPWANTEDPart-timegraphic artistneeded on Wednes-days to help withpage layout, addesign and photoprocessing in small,very busy depart-ment in Old TownAlexandria, walkingdistance to King St.Metro. More hoursavailable someweeks. Sendletter, resume [email protected]


FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VIENNA

450 ORCHARD STREET, NWVIENNA, VA 22180

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SUNDAY WORSHIP, 7:45 AM & 11:00 AMCHURCH SCHOOL 9:30AM-10:30AMMIDWEEK SERVICES, WED. 7:00 PM

Visit These Houses of WorshipTo Highlight Your Faith Community, call Karen at 703-917-6468

Assembly of GodVienna Assembly of God

... 703-938-7736Cristo Es Mi Refugio

...703-675-0144Baha’i

Baha’i Faith forNorthern Virginia... 703-821-3345

BaptistGlobal Mission Church

... 703-757-0877Peace Baptist Church

... 703-560-8462Bethel Primitive Baptist Church

... 703-757-8134Cartersville Baptist Church

... 703-255-7075Fellowship Baptist Church

... 703-385-8516First Baptist Church

... 703-938-8525The Light Mission Church ...

703-757-0877Vienna Baptist Church

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

703-281-2556Church of the Brethern

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

CatholicOur Lady of Good Counsel ...

703-938-2828St. Athanasius Catholic Church

... 703-759-4555St. Mark’s Catholic Church

... 703-281-9100Charismatic

New Song Church... 703-698-9777Church of Christ

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

Disciples of ChristAntioch Christian Church

... 703-938-6753Episcopal

Church of the Holy Comforter... 703-938-6521

Church of the Holy Cross... 703-698-6991

St. Francis Episcopal... 703-759-2082

Jehovah’s WitnessJehovah’s Witnesses

... 703-759-1579Lutheran

Emmanuel Lutheran Church... 703-938-2119

Christ The King Lutheran Church... 703-759-6068

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

MethodistAndrew Chapel United Methodist

... 703-759-3509Church of the Good Shepherd

... 703-281-3987The Vine Methodist Church

... 703-573-5336Ephiphany United Methodist

... 703-938-3494Great Falls United Methodist

... 703-759-3705Oakton United Methodist

... 703-938-1233Vale United Methodist

... 703-620-2594

Smith Chapel United Methodist... 571-434-9680

Wesley United Methodist... 703-938-8700

Non-DenominationalCelebration Center for Spiritual Living

... 703-560-2030Presbyterian

Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church...703-560-6336

Korean Central Presbyterian... 703-698-5577

Vienna Presbyterian... 703-938-9050

QuakerLangley Hills Friends

... 703-442-8394Seventh-Day Adventist

Northern VirginiaChristian Fellowship

... 703-242-9001Vienna Seventh Day Adventists

... 703-938-8383Unitarian Universalist

Congregation of Fairfax... 703-281-4230

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UnityUnity of Fairfax... 703-281-1767

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7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Sunday school: preschool - grade 2Music: grades 3 - 7

10:25 a.m. Sunday School Grades 3 to 12Music 4 years to 2nd grade

11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II5:00 p.m. Come Just as You Are Contemporary Service

Nursery care provided at 9:00 a.m. service

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ST. ANNE’SEPISCOPALCHURCH • Reston

Welcoming, Diverse, Progressive

Bob Cramer, owner ofCreative Framing on MapleAvenue West in downtownVienna, invites members ofthe community to come inand enjoy original works bywater and mixed media artistShari MacFarlane.

MacFarlane’s paintings areavailable for purchase at thestore. New pieces will arriveregularly and fine customframing is available onsite.

An intuitive artist,MacFarlane describes herprocess as one of undirectedrevelation. According to herofficial biography,“[MacFarlane] does not knowwhat she will be paintingwhen she picks up a brush,and she still may not knowthe subject matter after hours… the final subject will revealitself almost like a dream.”

MacFarlane is a member ofthe Vienna Arts Society, theVirginia Watercolor Societyand The Art League Gallery atthe Torpedo Factory ArtCenter, Alexandria, Va.

Members of the public are

invited to view the collection atCreative Framing, Mondaythrough Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and

Sunday noon-3 p.m. Visitors canalso learn more about thecompany’s custom, hand-finishedtechniques on their website,

Local artist Shari MacFarlane’s mixed media paintings are on display at CreativeFraming in Vienna Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.and Sunday noon-3 p.m.

Creative FramingHosts ArtistShari MacFarlane

www.creativeframing.net andaccess exclusive coupons byregistering as a CF Friend onFacebook.

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

Immanuel Presbyterian Church,1125 Savile Lane, McLean, is invitingthe public to join author Brian McLarenas he discusses his book, “Why DidJesus, Moses, the Buddha andMohammed Cross the Road? ChristianIdentity in a Multi-Faith World” atImmanuel over the weekend of Oct. 19and 20 (see http://ipcmclean.org/ foradditional details).

Charles Wesley United Method-ist Church (The Hunger Church),6817 Dean Drive, McLean, is hostingOktoberfest and Craft Fair on Oct. 19,2013 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. What to ex-pect: handcrafted jewelry, silk floralarrangements, loads of crafts, and bakedgoods. There will be free items for chil-dren to create their own unique crafts.Lunch will be served between 11 a.m.and 2 p.m. Items include: Bratwurst,sauerkraut, German potato salad, hotdogs, chips, drinks, and desserts.

Sponsored by the United MethodistWomen of Charles Wesley United Meth-odist Church (The Hunger Church).

GriefShare, a weekly support groupfor adults grieving the death of a lovedone, meets Sundays 6-7:30 p.m. atVienna Presbyterian Church, 124 PartSt., Vienna with a video/discussion for-mat through Dec. 8. $20 for [email protected].

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

HAVEN of Northern Virginia of-fers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weeklybasis. 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org.

McLean Bible Church FitnessClass at Body & Soul Fitness. Gainbalance, energy and strength at 9:45a.m. Mondays and Fridays. Freechildcare for registered [email protected].

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church,1830 Kirby Road in McLean, holds athird Sunday service every month at10:15 a.m. which allows children to playactive roles in the music and as greetersand ushers. Traditional services are ev-ery Sunday at 8:15 and 10:15 a.m.

Vienna Christian HealingRooms are open, every Saturday, 1-5p.m., at 8200 Bell Lane. A team of Chris-tians is available to anyone requestingprayer. Free and open to the public.703-698-9779 orwww.viennachristianhealingrooms.com.

Chesterbrook United MethodistChurch is at 1711 Kirby Road, McLean.Worship service is at 11 a.m. Sundayschool is at 9:30 a.m. for adults andchildren. 703-356-7100 orwww.ChesterbrookUMC.org.

The Jewish Federation ofGreater Washington and the JewishOutreach Institute offer the Mothers/Parents Circle, an umbrella of free edu-cational events and resources. Jewishrituals, ethics and the creation of a Jew-ish home, regular meetings and groupShabbats and holidays. Participants in-clude Sha’are Shalom, CongregationBeth Emeth, Temple Rodef Shalom andthe Jewish Community Center of North-ern Virginia. ShalomDC.org.

Faith Notes


Flint Hill SchoolPresentsTwo Nights ofAn EveningOf Laughter

Flint Hill School an-nounces “An Evening ofLaughter,” a production offour one-act plays to beheld on Nov. 1 and 2. Sixupper school students willperform roles in each offour one-act plays. “I lovethe one-act and short playformat for many reasons,”says director and upperschool drama teacherCarlo Grossman. “Besidesthe variety of differentpieces the audience getsto enjoy, the actors havean opportunity to stretchtheir acting skills withroles different plays. Inthis case, the theme iscomedy and the fun isinfectious.”

The program of shortplays, written by variousplaywrights, includesWoody Allen’s “DeathKnocks,” in which themain character is on hisbed reading when amysterious figure climbsthrough his window andclaims to be death. “No-body Sleeps” by GuernseyLe Pelley tells of a burglarwho robs an unusuallycalm family of womenwith very odd habits. In“Cotton Girls,” authorScott Tobin writes aboutthree girls getting stuckon a Ferris wheel on theirgraduation night, forcedinto self-reflection andfacing the real worldahead of them. And, in“Cuttin’ Line” by David S.Raine, a family discoversthemselves waiting in along line for accommoda-tions in the afterlife.

Show information: 7:30p.m. on both evenings.The location is Flint Hill’sOlson Theater, on thelower and middle schoolcampus, 10410 AcademicDrive, Oakton. For infor-mation about this andother fine arts produc-tions, e-mail Tim Mitchell,[email protected].

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Vienna & OaktonOpinion

Every Virginia voter will have the op-tion to cast a ballot for governor, lieu-tenant governor, attorney generaland their member of the Virginia

House of Delegates.While much of the coverage and advertising

at the top of the ticket has been nega-tive in the extreme, it will still matterwho is governor. Don’t turn up yournose, hold your nose if necessary, andgo vote. You can vote on Nov. 5; most likelyyou can vote before that.

Voter IdentificationVirginia’s existing voter ID requirements will change

in July 2014. A law requiring photo identification atthe polls was signed into law in May 2013. This newphoto identification requirement will not to take effectuntil July 1, 2014. The current law allows for the ac-ceptance of all identification documents listed here.

When you arrive at your polling place, a voting of-ficial will verify that your name is on the registrationlist. Voters will be asked to present one valid form ofidentification. It can be any of the following: Virginiavoter registration card; Virginia driver’s license; mili-tary ID; any Federal, Virginia state or localgovernment-issued ID; employer issued photo ID card;concealed handgun permit; valid Virginia student ID;current utility bill, bank statement, government checkor paycheck indicating the name and address of thevoter; Social Security card.

On the Ballot 2013Check what is on your ballot at http://

www.sbe.virginia.gov/

GOVERNORTerry R. McAuliffe (D) www.terrymcauliffe.comKen T. Cuccinelli (R) www.cuccinelli.comRobert C. Sarvis (L) www.robertsarvis.com

LIEUTENANT GOVERNORRalph S. Northam (D) www.northamforlg.comE.W. Jackson (R) www.jacksonforlg.com

ATTORNEY GENERALMark R. Herring (D) www.herringforag.comMark D. Obenshain (R) www.markobenshain.com

HOUSE OF DELEGATES 2013 ELECTIONSDistrict 34 — Democrat Kathleen Murphychallenges Republican incumbent BarbaraComstock.District 35 — Republican Leiann Leppinchallenges Democratic incumbent Mark Keam

FAIRFAX COUNTY SHERIFF’S SPECIAL ELECTIONStacey Ann Kincaid (D) www.Staceykincaid.comBryan A. “B.A.” Wolfe ® http://

www.wolfeforsheriff.com/Christopher F. DeCarlo (I) www.honestlyandethics.comRobert A. Rivera (I)

SCHOOL BOND REFERENDUMFairfax County voters will be asked to vote YES or NO

on the $250 million school bond question in thegeneral election. The schools plan to use the moneyto:

❖ Build two new elementary schools, one in theRichmond Highway area and one in the Bailey’sarea

❖ Help renovate 22 schools including 17 elementaryschools, two middle schools (Thoreau and RockyRun) and three high schools (Langley, Herndon andOakton)

❖ Buy land for the South West County High School❖ Enhance the capacity of Westbriar Elementary and

South Lakes High School❖ Replace or improve infrastructure, such as roofs,

major mechanical systems and parking lots.See http://www.fcps.edu/news/bond13.shtml for more

details.

Vote NowFrom now until Saturday, Nov. 2, you can

vote absentee in person for a variety of rea-sons, but you must sign a form affirming thatyou do qualify. Almost everyone with a job inNorthern Virginia qualifies for one particularreason, however: your work plus commute

time would be 11 hours or more between 6a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day. Other rea-sons include planned travel, pregnancy, illnessor disability, being a student out of area andmore. Voters can also vote absentee by mail.

It’s worth looking at the absentee ballot ap-plication online before going to vote absenteein person: http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/Files/Forms/VoterForms/ABApplication.pdf.

In Fairfax County, you can vote at FairfaxCounty Governmental Center or any one ofseven “satellite” voting locations.

Fairfax County Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Suite 323,Fairfax, VA 22035.

Saturdays: Oct. 19, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, 9a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday-Friday, Oct. 15-Nov. 1, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.The satellite locations in Fairfax County are

also open for absentee in person voting; Sat-urdays: Oct. 19, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2; 9 a.m.-5p.m.

Monday-Friday: Beginning Oct. 15-Nov. 1,3:30-7 p.m.

❖ Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak RidgeAve., McLean, VA 22101

❖ North County Human Services Building,1850 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, VA 20190

For more on voting absentee in FairfaxCounty, call 703-222-0776 or visithttp://w w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / e l e c t i o n s /absentee.htm.

ContactState Board of Elections, 804-864-8901 Toll Free: 800-

552-9745 FAX: 804-371-0194, email:[email protected],http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Voter_Information/Index.html

Fairfax County Board of Elections, 703-222-0776,www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/, 12000 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax, Suite 232, Fairfax, 22035;FAX 703-324-2205; email [email protected]

Choices are stark; think about what principles should guide governance inVirginia for the next four years.

Don’t Let Negatives Keep You from Voting

Editorial

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Column

By Frank Wolf

U.S. Reprresntative

(R-10)

In Luke 12:48 Jesussaid, “From everyone who has been

given much, much willbe demanded; and fromthe one who has beenentrusted with much, much morewill be asked.”

The Congress and the presidenthave been entrusted with much,namely the responsibility to gov-ern this country. The Americanpeople rightly expect us, regard-less of party affiliation, to cometogether, especially during timesof crisis, and find ways to getthings done. They are understand-

ably fed up with thiscurrent dysfunction,and I am, too.

Each side thinks it iswinning, but in reality,the country and theAmerican people arelosing. Senate ChaplainBarry Black says there’sa level of insanity in-

volved in the current governmentshutdown. Asked what it wouldtake to end the current impasse,the former Navy chaplain said, “It’sgoing to take humility.” Wisewords.

Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goesbefore destruction, a haughtyspirit before a fall.”

There is too much pride poison-ing this debate. The American

people should be the winner, notone party or the other, not the ad-ministration or the Congress.

Short-sighted political victoriesaimed at capturing the latest head-line in the 24 hour news cycle willnot stand the test of time, nor willthey be viewed well through thelens of history, especially if on ourwatch the trust that must existbetween elected officials and theelectorate is frayed beyond repair.

For those of us who thinkObamacare is a disaster, its futurewill not be decided by shutting oropening of the government. Thepublic debate surroundingObamacare, which will undoubt-edly be at the forefront headinginto the mid-term elections, willplay second fiddle until the gov-

ernment is once again operational.It also bears mentioning, that

while important, Obamacare mustbe placed in a larger context of theexploding national debt and defi-cit, and unsustainable spendingand entitlement programs setagainst the backdrop of a publicdiscourse bereft of civility. Onlythrough enacting reforms basedon the bipartisan Simpson-Bowlesrecommendations will we eversolve the drivers of our deficits.We have put these tough, but im-portant, reforms off for far toolong.

To my colleagues in the Con-gress and to President Obama whothink they are “winning” at this

It’s Going to Take Humility’


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THURSDAY/OCT. 17Vietnam Vets of America

Chapter Meeting. 7:30 p.m., atNeighbor’s Restaurant, 262DCedar Lane, Cedar Lane ShoppingCenter, Vienna. All veterans,friends and the general public areinvited to hear Jack Connolly,Army veteran and career StateDepartment Foreign Serviceofficer, who will share hispersonal experiences of the battleof Vientiane, Laos in 1961, Saigonintrigue in 1968, and theassassination of an Americanambassador to Lebanon in 1976.703-255-0353 orwww.vva227.org.

SUNDAY/OCT. 205K to Benefit Wounded

Warriors. 9 a.m., at the ViennaCommunity Center St. S.E.,Vienna. A timed 5K racesponsored by PureChiro to benefitWounded Warriors. Register.http://www.bishopseventregistrations.com/

PureChiro-5k&Tickets.

THURSDAY/OCT. 24Homelessness Fundraiser. 6:30-

9:30 p.m., at The McLean Project forthe Arts Emerson Gallery, McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. A gourmet reception,silent auction and networkingopportunities to benefit Housing andCommunity Services of NorthernVirginia as they assist at-riskhomeowners in stabilizing theirhousing situations. Register.www.hcnsv.ticketsocket.com orhttp://hcsnv.org.

FRIDAY/OCT. 25Disability Awareness Day. 10 a.m.-2

p.m., at Dunn Loring Center forParent Services, 2334 Gallows Road,Dunn Loring. The FCPS ParentResource Center holds fourworkshops and provides resources,lunch and a day to help inform.Register. http://www.fcps.edu/cco/prc/resources/events/index.shtml.

THURSDAY/NOV. 7Northern Virginia Leadership

Awards. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.Westwood Country Club, 800Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Theannual NVLA awards celebratethe actions and attitudes ofcommunity leaders. 703-938-2593.

SATURDAY/NOV. 16Future Quest. 8 a.m.-2:40 p.m., at

GMU Johnson Center, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Acollege and career forum forstudents with disabilities, theirfamilies and educators.Participants can learn abouteducational and careeropportunities for life after highschool. http://futurequest.gmu.edu/.

Bulletin Board To have community events listed in the Connection, send [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is the Fridayprior to publication.

particular moment, we would dowell to remember the words ofNapoleon Bonaparte in speakingof the changing nature of public

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opinion: “The crowd which fol-lows me with adulation would runwith the same eagerness were Imarching to the Guillotine.”

I return again to the sentimentsof scripture: We have been givena great trust, and it is demandedof us to come together to solve

these problems.It is time to show some humil-

ity. It is time to govern.Let’s get the government back

open, ensure we don’t default onour debt and then commit our-selves to curbing unsustainableentitlement spending.

Wolf

Opinion


If you smile at Steve Martin’s humor and ap-preciate high-quality community theatre, youcan find both at the Vienna Theatre

Company's upcoming production of Martin’s“Picasso at the Lapin Agile.” Characterized as acomedy, the 90-minute one-act play incorporatesthought-provoking perspectives infused with epi-sodes of levity. In other words, it embodies theessence of Steve Martin’s humor interpretation.

In this fictional accounting, two famous mindsof the early 20th century—Pablo Picasso and AlbertEinstein—meet at a Parisian barin 1904. Amid a cast of color-ful and quirky characters,Picasso and Einstein verballyspar about the meanings of sci-ence and art. A year after this“imagined” meeting, Einsteinpublishes his special theory ofrelativity, and emerging artistictalent Picasso is selling piecesthat generate interest in theburgeoning art-as-an-investment community.

“I was fascinated by the trail of Einstein,” saidBill Byrnes of McLean, who moonlights as a theo-retical physicist by day. Byrnes’s Sagot, Picasso’sart agent and dealer, recognizes the potential eco-nomic value of Picasso’s art pieces and encour-ages buyers to invest in them. “The play’s a mix-ture of goofiness and profundity,” said Byrnes.“Genius is lurking everywhere.”

Vienna resident Stu Fischer, a retired attorney,brings Freddy the bartender to life. Freddy playsoff the repartee of Picasso, Einstein and Sagot,reacting to clashes and egos breaking out. “He’s

not particularly the brightest person around, but,he likes to think he is,” said Fischer. “He likesideas, he’s interested in the people.

“There’s clever banter going on in the bar thatis, sometimes, surreal. They get into silly argu-ments, and you think, ‘are they really arguingabout this?’”

Gaston, as described by Joseph LeBlanc, is the“Groucho Marx of the Parisian bar scene.”

“Nobody impresses Gaston,” said LeBlanc. “He’sjust a sarcastic old guy who hangs out there.”LeBlanc himself once visited the real Lapin Agilewhen he was in Paris, working on his disserta-tion.

Rehearsals for this production began in Augustand the cast of characters comes from through-out Northern Virginia. Director Pat Kallmanstarted development of this project a year ago.

“There are some weighty subjects brought upin the bar, even though it’s acomedy,” said Kallman. “Youcan draw correlations betweenwhat they thought then andwhat we know now.”

Added Fischer, “it’s alsopretty funny.”

The Vienna Theatre Com-pany is sponsored by the Townof Vienna Department of Parksand Recreation, and holds itsperformances in the audito-rium of the Vienna Community

Center.Tickets for “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” are

priced at $13 per admission. Performances runon Oct. 18, 19, 25, and 26, and Nov. 1 and 2, at 8p.m. Matinee performances are at 2 p.m. on Oct.27 and Nov. 3. Buy tickets for “Picasso at the LapinAgile” at the Vienna Community Center, 120Cherry St. S.E., Vienna, at the door or in advance.

“Picasso at the Lapin Agile” is directed byPatricia Kallman and produced by John Ingargiola.To learn more about the Vienna Theatre Company,go to www.viennatheatrecompany.org.

—Donna Manz

Bill Byrnes, in character as Picasso’s agent Sagot, banters with bartender Freddyas Lapin Agile customer Gaston (played by Josephy LeBlanc) takes it all in.

Picasso and Einstein Meet in ViennaVienna Theatre Com-pany presents “Picasso atthe Lapin Agile,” a SteveMartin comedy.

‘Picasso at theLapin Agile’

Tickets are priced at $13 each; perfor-mances run Oct. 18, 19, 25, and 26, andNov. 1 and 2, at 8 p.m. Matinee perfor-mances at 2 p.m. on Oct. 27 and Nov. 3.Buy tickets for “Picasso at the LapinAgile” at the Vienna Community Center,120 Cherry St. S.E., at door or in ad-vance.

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FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 18-19, 25-26Silk Purse Project. 7:30 p.m. (doors

open at 7 p.m.) at Vienna BaptistChurch, 541 Marshall Road S.W.,Vienna. By Ward Kay, localplaywright; a local business tycoonhas decided to challenge theincumbent mayor. This poses aproblem for his party, as he is boththe largest contributor and a buffoonwho could ruin the entire party’sslate. A couple of D.C. politicalconsultants arrive to help, but theyfind that things are not always whatthey seem in Middle America. $10;half of the proceeds to benefit theShepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna.

FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS/OCT. 18-NOV. 3“Picasso at the Lapin Agile” by

Steve Martin. Time TBD, at TheVienna Town Green, 144 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. Albert Einstein and PabloPicasso meet at a bar called the LapinAgile in Montmartre, Paris onOctober 8, 1904, and both men areon the verge of an amazing idea; thetwo geniuses have a lengthy debateabout the value of genius and talentwhile interacting with a host of other

characters. $13 general admission,$11 seniors and students. http://www.viennava.gov/.

SATURDAY/OCT. 19-26Ayr Hill Garden Club Bulb Sale. 8

a.m.-noon Saturdays only, at theVienna Farmers Market, 301 CenterSt., Vienna. Browse 28 varieties ofbulbs for fall and spring planting inaddition to hypertufas and tussymussies for sale; proceeds go tosupport the public gardens plantedand maintained by AHGC in Vienna.

SATURDAY/OCT. 19Oktoberfest Ballroom Dance. 8-9

p.m. foxtrot lesson, 9-11:30pm danceat Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. Waltz,rumba, tango, swing, cha-cha, sambaand extra foxtrot to DJ music byCraig Bukowski playing tunes fromthe 1930s on; dance includes sodasand light fare, attire is ballroomcasual. $15 for dance; $5 for lesson.703-759-2685 or www.colvinrun.org.

PetFest. Noon-3 p.m., at McLeanCentral Park, 1468 Dolley MadisonBlvd., McLean. Pet owners arewelcome to bring their pets to theevent, which will feature live musicand performances, a Howl-A-WeenPet Parade and Costume Contest, apet trick contest and exhibitorsgivingaway complimentary products and

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Costumed children dance in the street during theVienna Halloween Parade, coming Oct. 24. The event isa quintessential Vienna experience.

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Scott Dettra, former organist of Washington NationalCathedral, plays music by Bach, Handel, Durufle, andothers Sunday, Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. Church of the HolyComforter, 543 Beulah Road, Vienna.

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services, and/or providing services ata discount. 703-790-0123, TTY: 711,or www.mcleancenter.org/special-events/upcoming.

Fall Fair. Noon-4 p.m., 3124 Fox MillRoad, Oakton. A petting orchestra,an inflatable planetarium from theUdvar Hazy Center and children’sLego activities from First Robotics.Boy Scouts are back with theirHaunted Forest. Also: costumeparades, talent show, exhibitors,artisans, used book sale, balloons,door prizes and raffles.

Wild West Dance Fest. 7-11 p.m., atthe VFW, 1051 Springhill Road,McLean. Famous Dave’s barbeque,soft drinks and dancing to the soundsof the band, Benny Potter & WesternElectric. Proceeds benefit theOptimist Youth Fund andscholarships. $60. 703-759-2959 [email protected].

VVFDA All-You-Can-Eat SpaghettiDinner. 5-8 p.m., at the ViennaVolunteer Fire Department, 400Center St. S., Vienna. The menufeatures spaghetti and meatballs,bread, salad and drinks. All proceedsbenefit the fire department. $8,adults 13-64; $7, seniors 65-plus; $5,children 4-12; 3 and under, free.703-919-1630 or www/vvfd.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 19-20 Great Falls 10th Annual Studio

Tour. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The artists ofGreat Falls Studios open their studiosto the public to demonstrate theirtechniques and exhibit their latestwork.

Claude Moore Colonial Farm 1771Market Fair. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., atthe Living History Farm, 6310Georgetown Pike, McLean. Featuresfires, local apples, savory meat pies,hearty breads, tradesmen and a largerepresentation of the militia. $6,adults; $3, children ages 3-12 andseniors; children under three arefree. http://1771.org/?page_id=940.

SUNDAY/OCT. 20Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m. to noon,

Vienna’s American Legion, 330Center St., N., Vienna. Omelets,scrambled eggs, blueberry pancakes,bacon, etc. Adults, $8, children, $3.703-938-1379.

Organ Dedication Recital. 4 p.m., atChurch of the Holy Comforter, 543Beulah Road, Vienna. Scott Dettra,former organist of WashingtonNational Cathedral, plays to honorHolocaust survivor and formerassociate concertmaster ofPhiladelphia Orchestra, David Arben.Freewill offering; reception followingconcert. 703-938-6521 orwww.holycomforter.com.

Fall Concert. 7 p.m., at The ViennaCommunity Center, 120 Cherry St.S.E., Vienna. The Vienna CommunityBand is a band of local residents whoprovide music for all ages and tastes.Get in the fall spirit with lively,seasonally themed music. 703-255-6360 orwww.viennacommunityband.org/.

THURSDAY/OCT. 24Vienna Halloween Parade along

Church Street in Historic Vienna. Theannual Vienna Halloween Paradedraws thousands of families.

Great Falls Writer’s Group. 11:15a.m.-1:15 p.m., at the Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Washington Postcolumnist John Kelly speaks on hiscolumn and the challenges of writing.

FRIDAY/OCT. 25Chica Brunsvold. 10 a.m.-noon, at the

McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. Thesignature member of both theNational and American WatercolorSocieties will be the featured speakerat the Mclean Art Society meeting,where Brunsvold will do a watercolordemonstration on Yupo paper.


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Senior Fall Prevention Classes.1:30-2:30 p.m. and 2-3 p.m., TheWoodlands Retirement Community,4320 Forest Hill Drive, Fairfax.Classes are held in a heated indoorpool and are designed to work onbalance and core muscles. $10. 703-667-9800.

Coffee/Tea Poetry Group. Poets andpoetry lovers seek to form a group tomeet once a month at a local coffee/tea shop to enjoy each other’screations. 703-819-1690.

Virginia Sheriff’s Institute (VSI)Scholarship Program. Thoseenrolled in a Virginia college oruniversity who are pursuing a degreein the field of criminal justice areeligible for a Virginia Sheriff’sInstitute (VSI) Scholarship Program;recommendation letter needed. 703-246-3251, [email protected] http://vasheriffsinstitute.org/scholarship/.

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Sports

Langley FootballRuns Over Fairfax

A soaked Langley homecoming crowdwas treated to a 28-7 win over conferencerival Fairfax on Oct. 11.

The heavy rains pretty much forced bothteams to slug it out on the ground as theybattled each other as well as the elements.The Saxons overwhelmed Fairfax with 15first downs while rushing for 290 yardscompared to 173 for Fairfax. Langley’s of-fensive was able to handle the ball moresecurely than the Rebels en route to the win,which pushed the Saxons’ record to 4-2overall and 2-1 in Conference 6.

At the outset, Langley took control of theline of scrimmage behind its huge offensiveline, anchored by senior guards BrooksNorris and Bennett Molster, and center AlexKolencik, enabling senior quarterback NickCasso to run for 100 yards and two touch-downs, while fellow backfield mate, juniorrunning back Tyler West, went for 190 yardson 29 carries and two touchdowns for thegame.

By the end of the first quarter, the Sax-ons had built a 14-0 lead. Langley’s firsttouchdown came on an 11-play, 79-yardopening drive; and the second on a three-play, 18-yard scoring march set up by line-backer Cooper Besougloff ’s interception.Fairfax was able to cut the lead in half earlyin the second quarter when running backNick Scott ran it in from 6 yards out to makethe score 14-7. For the game, Scott had 135yards and one touchdown.

That would be as close as it would get, asLangley capitalized on a Fairfax failed fakepunt that turned the ball over on the Rebel39-yard line. When Langley scored withonly 1:48 left before halftime to make it 21-7, the gamble had effectively put the gameout of reach for Fairfax.

Langley controlled the second half, scor-ing the only points late in the third quarterafter a time consuming eight-play, 70-yarddrive was capped off on a 2-yard plunge byWest for the touchdown, with only 1:22 leftto make it 28-7.

Fairfax struggled all game, putting the ballon the ground numerous times before theywere able to mount a threat in the fourthquarter, which was turned back by a deter-mined Langley defense on a fourth-and-goalstop by linebacker Austin Denham andsafety Garrett Collier.

The Saxons will go on the road to faceSouth Lakes on Friday, Oct. 18.

Langley VolleyballBounces Back

After suffering its second loss of the sea-son, the Langley volleyball team respondedwith a 3-0 win against Centreville on Oct.10. The victory came three days after theSaxons lost to fellow power Stone Bridge,3-1.

The victory against Centreville improvedLangley’s record to 15-2. The Saxons willhost undefeated Madison at 7:15 p.m. onWednesday, Oct. 16.

McLean FootballFalls to 3-3

After back-to-back victories against SouthLakes and Herndon gave the McLean foot-ball team a winning record, the Highland-ers went back down to .500 with a 35-7loss to Stone Bridge on Oct. 11.

McLean’s Christopher Merrill carried 11times for 46 yards and a touchdown, ac-cording to stats from the Washington Post’sallmetsports.com.

McLean (3-3) will travel to face Fairfaxat 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18.

McLean Field HockeyGets Win No. 10

The McLean field hockey team improvedto 10-3 with a 3-2 victory against Langleyon Oct. 8 at Langley High School. It wasthe Highlanders’ third consecutive victoryand sixth win in their last seven games.

McLean will close the regular season witha game at Herndon at 7:30 p.m. on Wednes-

day, Oct. 16.

Madison VolleyballImproves to 21-0

The Madison volleyball team remainedundefeated with a 3-1 victory againstWestfield on Oct. 10.

Two days earlier, the Warhawks defeatedYorktown 3-2. The Patriots became the firstteam to win two sets against Madison thisseason.

The Warhawks (21-0) will travel to faceLangley at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.16.

Madison FootballSearching for FirstWin

The Madison football team dropped to 0-6 with a 39-0 loss to Robinson on Oct. 11.

The Warhawks will travel to face ThomasJefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18.

Oakton FootballDrops ConferenceOpener

The Oakton football team lost its Confer-ence 5 opener to Chantilly 21-7 on Oct. 11.

The defeat snapped a four-game winningstreak for the Cougars. Alek Schultz carriednine times for 41 yards for Oakton and quar-terback Michael Ficarra threw a 31-yardtouchdown pass to David Allely, accordingto stats from the Washington Post’sallmetsports.com.

Oakton (4-2) will host Centreville at 7:30p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18.

Herndon FootballGets First Win

The Herndon football team won its firstgame of the season, beating Edison 47-19on Oct. 12, according to the WashingtonPost’s allmetsports.com.

Herndon’s Lamik Bumbrey carried 34times for 268 yards and two touchdowns.Jack Booma caught four passes for 70 yardsand a score. Ryan McLaughlin completedseven of 10 passes for 95 yards and a touch-down. He also ran for a score.

Herndon (1-5) will host Chantilly at 7:30p.m. on Oct. 25.

South Lakes FootballImproves to 4-2

The South Lakes football team beat Tho-mas Jefferson 23-15 on Oct. 11, improvingthe Seahawks’ record to 4-2. South Lakeshas won two straight and four of its lastfive.

The Seahawks will host Langley at 7:30p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18.

South Lakes Volley-ball Wins ThirdStraight

The South Lakes volleyball team defeatedOakton 3-1 (17-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-21)on Oct. 10, giving the Seahawks threestraight wins while improving their recordto 11-9.

South Lakes faced McLean on Tuesday,after the Connection’s deadline. TheSeahawks will travel to take on Fairfax at7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

Yorktown FootballImproves to 5-1

The Yorktown football team defeatedHayfield 19-14 on Oct. 11, improving thePatriots’ record to 5-1.

Yorktown running back MJ Stewart car-ried 26 times for 198 yards and three touch-downs, according to stats from the Wash-ington Post’s allmetsports.com.

Yorktown will host Wakefield at 7:30 p.m.on Friday, Oct. 18.

The Langley defense, seen against Chantilly on Sept. 27, held Fairfax to asingle touchdown on Oct. 11. The Saxons won 28-7 and improved to 4-2.

Christin Geisler, pictured against Madison on Sept. 20, and the McLeanfield hockey team enter their regular-season finale with a 10-3 record.

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection


Fairfax COUNTYChamber OF COMMERCE

Preventing and Ending

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Marta Soltes was sitting in an Arling-ton, Va., coffee shop recently pour-ing through catalogs and applicationpackets from some of the area’s most

elite independent schools. Her stack of brochures wasalmost as high as her extra-large latte.

“There are so many options,” said Soltes, who is amother of twins. “And the application fees are outra-geously expensive. I can’t apply to all of them.”

As the independent school application process getsunderway, many parents are struggling to find thebest fit for their child. Author and education con-sultant Ann Dolin, president of Educational Connec-tions Inc., in Fairfax, and Bethesda, Md., says whenchoosing a school, key factors to consider includethe school’s location, single-sex versus co-ed, the levelof academic rigor, methods of instruction, athleticsand a child’s chance of acceptance. Dolin recom-mends school visits, tours and open houses as a wayto start narrowing down your choices.

“You’ll want to consider certain factors,” said Dolan.“Is the school close by or logistically feasible? Areyou looking for all-out rigor and accelerated academ-ics or would your child benefit more from a balanced,less intensive approach? Are sports important to yourchild? If so, this factor may make a school more orless attractive. Is the school known to be highly com-petitive, meaning that only a small percentage of stu-dents gain acceptance each year? Is the school look-ing for very high test scores and top grades? Theseare the schools that might be hard to get into. Besure your list contains some of these ‘reach’ schools,but also others that may provide a better chance ofacceptance.”

LOCAL ADMISSIONS DIRECTORS agree thatattending open houses and scheduling school visitsare effective ways to start the application process.“An admission open house is a great venue to get anoverview of a school’s environment, sense of com-munity, and the approach to teaching and learning,”said Julie Jameson, director of admission at St.Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Md. “Oppor-tunities to get to know the school are offered throughtours, speaking with current students and parents,meeting faculty and administrators, and learningmore about curriculum, activities and student life.”

Charlotte Nelsen, director of admission and finan-cial aid for The Potomac School in McLean, suggestsvisiting a school during the day when classes are in

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Teacher Wassila Taylor reads with lower school studentsat The Potomac School in McLean. School visits givefamilies a chance to see classes in action and observethe level of student engagement.

These students at The Madeira School in McLean enjoyeach other’s company on campus. School visits offerprospective families an opportunity to learn about stu-dent life.

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session. “Visiting campus gives families achance to see classes in action, sense thelevel of student engagement and picturetheir child at the school,” she said.

“Observing classes and teacher-studentinteractions will give families a feel for theculture of the school,” said MimiMulligan, assistant head and director ofadmission and enrollment at NorwoodSchool in Bethesda. “How is the learn-ing environment set up? How do teacherand students interact? Are studentsworking independently orcollaboratively? Are they happy and en-gaged? Do the walls and the sounds inthe hallway sing to you?”

Julie Lewis, director of admissions andfinancial aid at Alexandria Country DaySchool in Alexandria, said, “Being in thehallways and seeing how students andteachers interact with one another gives aprospective family a feel for the school andits culture that cannot be found on awebsite.”

Richard S. Moss, director of admissionsat The Height School in Potomac, Md., saysthat an open house offers families an op-portunity to look into the “heart and soulof a school” and to get a sense of a school’strue environment. “On a superficial level, agood school ought to present an organized

and welcoming open house, but a discern-ing parent and student will look beyond theexternal trappings to discern what valuesand principles an institution holds dear andhow it implements those principles,” saidMoss. “If the principles line up with thoseof family, and the school does a good job ofimplementing them, it could be a good fit.”

Open houses, said Mulligan, offer a dif-ferent experience than a school tour. “[They]are wonderful opportunities to really delveinto curricular discussions with faculty,” shesaid. “Because open houses typically hap-pen during non-school hours, teachers andadministrators are available for conversa-tion. Current students and parents are alsousually in attendance, so if hearing aboutthe school experience from that perspectiveis important to you, then an open housewould be a worthwhile activity.”

Mulligan said she believes it’s importantto experience a school in more than one set-ting. It “allows for a deeper understandingof how a school’s mission comes alive.”

Ann Richardson Miller, director of admis-sion and financial aid for The MadeiraSchool, in McLean, also suggests that pro-spective families visit frequently and spend

time on campus outside of scheduledtours and open houses. “Come often,” shesaid. “We all have sporting events, an-nounced on our website. You should stopby a game sometime. School plays andconcerts are my favorite way to learnabout a school. These events often havelarge numbers of parents and studentsfrom the school, and it is a wonderfulway to see the culture of the school inone place.”

DURING THE VISIT or open house,parents and prospective students shouldconsider the school’s environment and askthemselves several questions, said KatherineCarbo, director of Lower School admissionat St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School in Alex-andria: “How comfortable do I feel in thisenvironment? Do the faculty appear pas-sionate and enthusiastic about teaching?Are the students focused and engaged?What is the overall philosophy of theschool? Is the approach traditional or pro-gressive?”

Classroom size and structure are otherfactors to note. “Keep your eyes peeled forthe number of children in the classroom,and try to get a feel for their daily sched-ule,” she said. “Could you imagine yourchild working and playing with the studentsand teachers you see? Visiting a school pro-vides parents with one snapshot of the com-munity. Learning more about that commu-nity takes time.”

Carbo also suggests visiting several schools.“Most of the information you collect throughreading and conversations will be reliable,”she said. “But the right match for your childmay be vastly different than your neighbor’schild or coworker’s child. This is why tour-ing different schools is important.”

Start now by calling or emailing a school’sadmission office to request a tour, saidCarbo. “When should you get started?” sheasks. “That really depends on what programyou are seeking out. Most admission sea-sons begin in October, and parents will tourin the fall or winter, a year before they hopetheir child will start school.”

The most important guide, say experts,are a parent’s instincts. “Each school has itsown distinct feel,” Carbo said. “It is up toyou to visit and see what seems to be a goodfit for your family.”

Dolin said, “Parents’ intuition is a goodguide, but you have to balance it with theneeds of your child.”

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