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A pop superstar, multi-tudes of screaming girlsand headaches fromparents and boyfriends

across town—no, this isn’t a Jus-tin Bieber concert. It’s the premiseof W.T. Woodson High School’s hi-larious production of “Bye, Bye,Birdie!”

First performed in 1960, “Bye,Bye, Birdie” was written as a satireon American society in the 1950s,and its obsession with pop icons.After years of trying to find the per-fect plot, the show finally came to-gether, eventually winning theTony Award for Best Musical. “Bye,Bye, Birdie” tells the story of AlbertPeterson (played by Josh Reiter),an agent and lyricist for music sen-sation Conrad Birdie (Gilbert LouisBraun III). When Conrad receivesa draft notice, Albert finds his ca-reer on the verge of collapse, untilhis secretary and girlfriend RoseAlvarez (Paula Lavalle) comes up

with the plan to give one lucky fan,later determined to be 15-year-oldKim MacAfee (Ali Romig) fromSweet Apple, Ohio, the chance tokiss Birdie on the Ed Sullivan Showbefore he leaves for war. This endsup causing more distress thanplanned for everyone involved withthe stunt, leading to romance,breakups, hilarious comedy andlending itself to a successful nightfor Woodson.

As Rose Alvarez, Paula Lavallegraced the stage with strong com-edy and an enchanting voice. Fromstart to finish, Lavalle fully embod-ied the role of Rose, projectingconfidence and radiance everytime she stepped on stage. Hervocal talents were undeniable, es-pecially in difficult songs such as“Spanish Rose” and “An EnglishTeacher.” Opposite her was JoshReiter, who, as Albert Peterson,worked well with Lavalle to giveoff the essence of love and heart-break, and taking the audiencewith them every step of the waythrough their wonderful story.

Perhaps the most exhilarating ofperformances came from FaithJohnson, who, as Mrs. MaePeterson, brought down the housewith her hilarious lines and incred-ible mannerisms. Never losing hertouch, Johnson kept all eyes on herevery time she adorned the stage,as the audience waited for whatshe would say next. Her “moth-erly” antics and old lady style onlyincreased the mastery of her per-formance, leaving everyone trulythankful to have had the opportu-nity to witness her unforgettabletalents.

An unusually strong ensemblewas also present throughout theentirety of the night. With nearly60 cast members, the ensemblecould have proved troublesome,but instead was empowering. Allinvolved kept the energy flow highthroughout most of the play, al-ways making clever choices anddemanding attention wheneverthey strolled into the scene.

Behind the scenes, the lighting,headed by Killian Rodgers and

Laura Muse, was perfect, alwaysadding to the show and embrac-ing the mood and style of eachscene to create the perfect displayof technical talent. The set wasalso utilized well, painted in1950s-style colors and always be-ing used by the large cast when-ever possible to make the stageseem bigger than it really was,never making it seem crowded, aproblem common with large casts.

Overall, Woodson’s productionof “Bye, Bye, Birdie” was hilarious

A Hilarious ShowW. T. Woodson HS presents "Bye, Bye, Birdie." Josh Reiter

and PaulaLavalle sharea tendermoment asAlbert andRosie in theWoodsonHigh presen-tation of ‘ByeBye Birdie.’

through and through. Despite afew instances of pitch problemsand a lack of energy from some,the cast came together to producea fantastic night of comedy. Thelights and the set only added tothe show, giving the audiencesomething wonderful to look atfrom start to finish. Woodson HighSchool deserved the standing ova-tion they received at the end, andthey truly deserve commendationfor their incredible rendition of aclassic show.

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Oak View Honors VeteransOak View Elementary School held a Veterans Day celebration

and open house on school grounds on Monday, Nov. 12.Two assemblies gathered during the morning, with a military

color guard and military parents dressed in uniform. Studentmusicians played patriotic music to honor the veterans and thechildren watched and listened as military service membersshared with them.

Get ready to toss out thecandy corn and grabthe candy canes. BlackFriday—the hottest

holiday shopping day of the year—is right around the corner. What’sone of the biggest trends this year?Shopping locally. Below is a list oflocal “mom and pop” niche storesthat make vital contributions tothe local economy, generate jobsand offer unique products and stel-lar personal service. Unlike manybig national chains, they knowtheir products, and are able to ac-commodate special requests.When you call, you are more likelyto get a real, live person to helpyou. Who could ask for a betterholiday gift?

—Victoria Ross

Judy Ryan ofFairfax — UrbanAttitude in aSuburban Setting

Known for excellent customerservice and unique selections, theowners search all over New York,and attend all the markets, tobring you the latest fashion andgifts for the home. Judy Ryan’sspecialists will help you plan yourwardrobe, put together an outfitfor a special occasion, add an in-stant update or accessory, or out-fit you completely. Their eclecticcollection offers the perfect host-

its annual holiday breakfast, fea-turing champagne and savings.

9565 Braddock RoadFairfax, 703-425-1855www.judyryanoffairfax.com Oak View Elementary’s first graders listen and learn

from veterans and servicemen and women.

Master Sergeant Gorman, parent of Oak View fourthgrader Keenan Gorman, organized the military colorguard.

Military officers stand among the assembly.

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Holiday Shopping TrendShow support forlocal businesses.

Andrew Steeleof Reston—aka “thegorilla”—andJoe Penano ofFairfax Sta-tion—aka “thebunny”—helped leadthe parade ofcyclists downOld Keene MillRoad inSpringfieldduring TheBike Lane’sRelocationRide last year.

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ess gift, seasonal decorations, andgreat accessories—even a Baby toToddler section featuring Zutanoand Kidorable. From candles tochildren’s, shirts to shoes and jew-elry to jackets and jeans, JudyRyan has it. On Saturday, Dec. 1,the store will open at 8 a.m. for

Jeffrey Connolly and Jeanette Moler, co-owners of GreatHarvest Bread Company in Burke and Lorton, in theirbakery.

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Scouting for FoodThe annual, Boy Scout “Scouting for Food” Drive wasSaturday, Nov. 10. Locally, Scouts collected fooddonated by residents, sorted it and brought it toWFCM (Western Fairfax Christian Ministries) for itsfood pantry. Helping sort food are (from left) LanierMiddle School seventh-grader Matt Rodriguez, EagleView Elementary sixth-grader Nathaniel Stone,WFCM’s Julie Thompson, and Chantilly High sopho-more Tony Wang.

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Long Lines RevisitedBulova calls forbi-partisan groupto address theissue, improveelection process.

By Victoria Ross

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While voter turnoutin Fairfax Countyon Election Daywas at an all-time

high—80.5 percent of registeredvoters cast their ballots, comparedto 78.7 percent in 2008—somevoters faced long lines and en-dured hours of waiting on a chillyday to cast their ballots.

Lines and wait-times variedthroughout the County’s 237 pre-cincts. Voters at Vienna’s Flint HillElementary School reported ampleparking and virtually no lines. Atother locations however, linessnaked around elementary school parking lots andthrough buildings, and it was not unusual for votersto have an hour-long wait.

Long wait times and other voting-day issues con-cerned Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova (D-at-large), who called for the creation of abi-partisan commission to explore any inefficiencyand analyze ways to streamline the process.

“While altogether the day went well, I think itwould be beneficial to examine what lessons we canlearn from the 2012 Election,” Bulova said onWednesday, adding that she waited only 20 minutesat Villa precinct Tuesday morning to vote.

“I plan to present this issue to the Board of Super-visors at our next meeting and suggest the forma-tion of a bi-partisan commission to identify ways toreduce lines, decrease wait times and streamline ourelection process,” she said. The next Board of Super-visors meeting takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 20.

She said the commission will review and make rec-ommendations regarding Fairfax County’s electionprocess. “The commission will be asked to concen-trate on ways to improve the County’s efficiency onElection Day, with a specific focus on addressing waittimes, long lines, and other voting issues,” Bulovasaid.

ELECTIONS OFFICIALS said a shortage of pollvolunteers coupled with complicated ballot ques-tions, bond issues and confusion over County-wideredistricting meant some voters took much longerto finish their ballots.

At the Bailey’s Crossroads precinct, where it hadbeen reported that some voters waited for more thanthree hours, Cameron Quinn, the County’s chief elec-tion official, said further investigation last weekshowed the last voter at the Skyline precinct votedat 9:30 p.m., according to the time stamp on thevoting equipment. Polls closed at 7 p.m., so any vot-ers arriving at 7 p.m. waited more than two hoursbefore casting their ballots.

Some voters complained the County did not pro-vide enough high-tech touchscreen voting equip-

ment, preferred by 80 percent of voters over paperor optically-scanned ballots. According to electionofficials, there were between two and fivetouchscreens in every precinct this year, dependingon the number of voters assigned to each precinct.Additionally, each precinct had one or two opticalscan machines, and paper ballots for a projected 80percent voter turnout.

“Rovers, who are in the field on Election Day toassist precinct officials with problems, also carry sev-eral spare machines in case of breakdowns. A num-ber of these were rushed to precincts to prevent linesfrom building up too much when machines weredown,” Quinn said.

ONE OF THE KEY REASONS for some of the longwaits was the lack of precinct volunteers, Quinn said.

“This is a longstanding issue that has become moreacute across the entire country over the past decade,particularly in large urban and suburban areas,”Quinn said. “Despite the County executive’s extraor-dinary request to all County employees to sign up,using County administrative leave, to work for Elec-tion Day, there were relatively few additional offic-ers resulting from that request.”

“Given the extraordinary voter turnout, things wentfairly smoothly on Election Day,” Quinn said. “Therewere some precincts that had issues and problems,but no more than any presidential election, andsmoother than anticipated, given the challenges as aresult of Hurricane Sandy and the recent redistrict-ing.” While long lines created headaches for someFairfax County voters, it was much worse in otherparts of the state. In Prince William County, somevoters faced five-hour waits before casting their bal-lots.

“Asking anyone to wait several hours is unaccept-able,” Virginia Democratic Party Chairman BrianMoran said in a statement Wednesday. “Why did itgo so poorly this year and why were these long linesexperienced? We’re going to be a battleground state,so ultimately we don’t want this to happen again.Let’s take the proper steps. Let’s fix it.”

Voters line up in front of the Great Falls Library Tuesday,Nov. 6 to cast their votes.

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Holiday Service ProjectsJoin DemocraticWomen of Cliftonto benefit localnonprofits.

Holiday service projectswill be the focus of thenext general meeting of

the Democratic Women of Cliftonon Sunday, Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. Thelocation is the Clifton CommunityHall, 12641 Chapel Rd., Clifton,VA 20124. Following a short meet-ing, at about 4 p.m. the DWC willreconvene at a local restaurant inClifton for a holiday celebration.Again this year, the DWC will par-ticipate in holiday projects withtwo local organizations.❖Toy and Coat Drive

For the second year, the DWC iscoordinating with Fairfax CountyFire and Rescue Department(FCFRD) to collect toys for 3,000needy children throughout North-ern Virginia.

In addition to toys, the FairfaxCounty Fire and Rescue Depart-ment will accept monetary dona-tions to purchase coats for areachildren. Last year, the departmentdistributed nearly 3,000 new coatsto more than 50 schools, sheltersand nonprofits throughout Fairfaxand Alexandria. The organizationobserves that “giving these kids anew coat builds such great self-esteem” that it helps them do bet-ter in school. If you wish to con-

tribute to the toy drive, bring new,unwrapped toys to the Nov. 18meeting of the DWC. Gift cardsfrom Target or Old Navy are alsowelcomed for older children, whoenjoy selecting their own gifts atthese stores. If you can’t make themeeting but want to donate,please contact us to arrange a dropoff; gift cards may be mailed toDemocratic Women of Clifton, P.O.Box 143, Clifton, VA 20124.

Donations to the coat drive mayalso be mailed to the DWC, withchecks made payable toFirefighters and Friends to theRescue. The toy and coat distribu-tion event with the FCFRD will beheld on Dec. 18, so we would liketo receive your donations to bothprojects by Dec. 10.❖Gift Cards to Benefit OurDaily Bread

Also, the DWC is sponsoring acollection of grocery store giftcards to benefit Our Daily Bread,a Fairfax County nonprofit orga-nization that provides food andassistance to Northern Virginiafamilies experiencing financialhardship. Your gift card donationwill be distributed to the familiesin January. Please bring gift cardsof any denomination from any lo-cal grocery store or checks payableto Our Daily Bread to the DWCmeeting on Nov. 18 or mail themat the address above. We will ac-cept these until Dec. 31. Emailcliftonwomendems@aol.com withquestions.

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Donate Blood, Save LivesTotal Framing, at 9528 Main St. in Fairfax, will

hold its second annual blood drive in honor of OwenWicks (the son of a Clifton Elementary alumnus) andRyan Dillon (whose father was a former Clifton El-ementary P.E. teacher). Both lost their battles withOsteosarcoma earlier this year, but this blood driveis to honor their memories and help others battlingcancer and other diseases and conditions requiringtransfusions.

The drive is set for Saturday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Inova Bloodmobile will be in the parkinglot of the turnpike Shopping Center in Fairfax. Toregister, visit www.inova.org/donateblood, click on“schedule a donation,” then click on “donate blood”and use sponsor code 7848. Or contact Terri Price at703-426-0660 or terri@totalframing.biz.

A photo ID is required, and all donors will receivea goodie bag full of surprises. Appointments are pre-ferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Since blood dona-tions drop dramatically during the holidays, the needis critical during this time of year.

Helping KeepChildren Safe

City of Fairfax police, in conjunction with the Op-timist Club of Fairfax, will be offering Safe Assuredidentification kits for children on Saturday, Nov. 17,from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at police headquarters at 3730Old Lee Highway.

Parents will receive a full-color photo ID and a mini-CD containing digital fingerprints, a digital photo,video showing movement and mannerisms, a gen-eral physical description, vital personal information

and a family code word. Private information is en-crypted and accessible only by law-enforcement per-sonnel.

Missing-persons posters can be created and printeddirectly from the CD in English, Spanish and French.The Safe Assured ID kits can also be used as a valu-able aid for adults with special needs. The kits arefree and an appointment is necessary. Call Sgt. JoeJohnson at 703-385-7966 for further information andto make appointments.

Shop; HelpMilitary Families

A Salute the Military craft boutique and familyfunfest will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the GMU field house at Ox Road and Uni-versity Drive in Fairfax. Admission is $3/person, $8/family; children under 10 are free. There’ll be morethan 100 vendors, plus a scavenger hunt, crafts andgames for children. Santa will be there from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Proceeds support military charities.

Recycle DuringElectric Sunday

Residents may recycle old TVs, computers, periph-eral electronic devices—such as keyboards, speak-ers, printers and scanners, as well as household haz-ardous wastes—including fluorescent light bulbs andtubes, for free, during Fairfax County’s “Electric Sun-day” events. The next one is slated for Sunday, Nov.18, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the I-66 Transfer Sta-tion, 4618 West Ox Road in Fairfax. For more infor-mation, call 703-324-5052.

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The Picket Fence —A Gift for Everyone

The Picket Fence is a family-run boutique thatturned four in September. Owner Billie Thomas andher staff select a variety of rare and unique homeaccessories and gifts for every occasion, and everyage, including babies. Services include gift-wrapping.“We love shopping for the holidays,” said owner BillieThomas. “Right now, we have four trees up, so it’s afestive atmosphere.” “The past four years have flownby,” Thomas said. “We’ve learned a lot, made somegreat new friends and had so much fun bringingunique gifts and home decor items to Burke.”

6025D Burke Centre ParkwayBurke, VA 22015703-250-2671www.shopthepicketfence.blogspot.com

Ann’s Boutique —Making Wedding DreamsCome True

Ann’s Boutique is an award-winning, family-ownedbridal boutique specializing in medium to high-endbridal gowns, bridesmaid gowns, mother-of-the-bride or groom gowns, prom dresses, special occa-sion and evening gowns. Ann Ahad, founder andowner of Ann’s Boutique, has been a master seam-stress and dress maker for the past 35 years. Priorto opening Ann’s Boutique, she was the AlterationsManager at Nordstrom for 12 years.

She takes pride in her work and that showsthrough the quality and service you will receive atAnn’s Boutique. “My goal at Ann’s Boutique is tomake wedding dreams a reality,” Ahad said.

5709 Burke Center ParkwayBurke, 703-250-3100

Five Star Jewelers —A Shining Star

Five Star Jewelers, a family-owned business inBurke since 1987, specializes in certified diamonds,as well as offering a wide range of jewelry collec-tions, including several bridal lines, color stones andpearls set in gold or platinum. Owner Toby Fitzkee,a master goldsmith, works in all metals, includingheat-sensitive items using laser welding. They alsoprovide first-rate customer service, including cus-tom design; special orders; jewelry repair of any

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5764 Burke Center ParkwaySuite VBurke, 703.239.1300www.fivestarjewelers.net

The Golden Goose —Celebrate the ChristmasSpirit Every Day

In the setting of an 1860 building located in His-toric Old Town Occoquan, The Golden Goose pridesitself on display, service, knowledge, and ambianceof the spirit shared by Christmas enthusiasts.

For more 35 years, The Golden Goose has searchedfor the best expressions of Christmas and other holi-days. Shop for more than 40 theme trees and otheritems from top-name brands such as Dept 56, JimShore, Byers’ Choice Carolers, Baldwin, Nutcrackers,Smokers, Kurt Adler, Old World, Margaret Furlong,Lennox and many more.

302 Mill StOccoquan, 703-494-4964

The Bike Lane —Something for EveryCyclist’s Holiday Wish List

Who doesn’t want a new bike for Christmas? As anindependent bike shop, The Bike Lane specializes inpersonalized service, and offers advice and classesfor every type of cyclist. The Bike Lane also sponsorscommunity rides, bike safety rodeos, bike mainte-nance classes, and they sponsor more than 50 racesand charity rides a year.

Anne Mader and husband, Todd, both avid cyclistswho grew up in the area, opened the shop in Burkeafter getting married in 2001. The couple welcomedtheir first child, Cameron, 10 months later, and hespent his first two years learning to crawl and crawlin the bike store. “Our customers feel connected toour shop and our family. It was difficult to leave ouroriginal location, there is so much history in this littleshop. Our family has grown here along with the busi-ness,” Mader said.

After establishing a second shop in Reston TownCenter four years ago, the couple said they decidedto focus on ways to better serve their expanding cus-tomer base. In the past decade, Mader said she hasseen bike popularity explode, as more people are

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using their bikes for a variety of reasons—groceryshopping, commuter transportation, serious week-end warriors. There are also types of bikes on themarket, and more accessories for every type of rider.

“Everyone wants their bike to be personal to them,and we’re seeing more people who like playful colorschemes. It’s our job to match the person and thebike,” she said. “When person comes into our shop,they want to feel like they did the first time theyrode a bike a child; they want to feel that joy andexcitement. We feel like we’re bringing them fullcircle, and that’s the fun for us,” Mader said.

8416 Old Keene Mill RoadSpringfield, 703-440-8701Reston Town Center11943 Democracy DriveReston, 703-689-2671www.thebikelane.com

Great HarvestBread Company —“Going with the Grain”

At the Great Harvest Bread Company, in Lorton

and Burke, customers find more than just whole-grainbread in a variety of flavors. Co-owners JeffreyConnelly and Jeanette Moler educate customersabout the benefits of wholesome bread with tours oftheir bakery, classes, recipes, and more. “We have a140-quart mixer in the bakery,” said Connolly.“Jeanette can actually fit in there, and kids love tosee it on our tours.” At their café—where they sellsoups, sandwiches and lattes—they know their regu-lar customers by name. “We like to know our cus-tomers, and we want our customers to know that it’speople baking the bread, not machines,” Connollysaid.

Last year, the owners were nominated for Out-standing Corporate Citizen for donating one ton ofbread in 11 months. “We sell our bread fresh everyday.” What doesn’t sell on the third day, Connollysaid, they donate to local nonprofits where the breadand other bakery items stay fresh for up to a week.They donate regularly to the Lorton Community Ac-tion Center and the National Capital Area Food bank.The holidays are an especially busy time, as GreatHarvest prepares loaves both sweet and savory, gin-gerbread lattes, apple scrapple and other holidaytreats.

9000 Lorton Station Blvd.Lorton, 703-372-2339www.greatharvest.com

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Shop Locally, Give LocallySmall business Saturdayisn’t enough; don’t waituntil then, and don’tstop after that.

An effort to support locally ownedbusinesses has resulted in the rec-ognition of Small Business Saturday,the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

This year that is Nov. 24. Black Friday, the dayafter Thanksgiving, is a day of national zealfor shopping. Presumably the next day shop-pers can focus on local shopping.

It sounds like an obligation, and it is. Butthere is a joy to shopping in local stores at theholidays, to walking along a sidewalk with thestreets decked out for the holidays, to beinggreeting by someone likely to be the owner ofthe store, to finding gifts that are not mass-produced.

We all benefit when local stores thrive, whenlocal business districts beckon.

Locally owned retail shops, services, restau-rants depend on vibrant local communities tothrive. Most small, locally owned businessesinvest in community, helping to transform ourtowns and communities with a sense of place.

Supporting small businesses, locally ownedbusinesses, has to be more than a one-day af-fair.

The economy continues to improve slowlywithout inspiring. But still, local families willshop and exchange gifts during the next month,spending tens of millions of dollars in a vari-ety of places.

One way to be sure holiday shopping comeswith some holiday spirit is to do a portion ofyour shopping in some of the area’s locallyowned stores. There is special holiday ambi-ance available by shopping in the heart of atown that is decked out for the season. Smallretail shops are part of defining any commu-nity. Their livelihood depends on the livabilityand quality of the neighborhoods around them.

A small business owner pays attention to ev-ery detail in his or her business in a way thatno chain can.

Frequently, it is the small retail person whois active in fundraising for local charities, forfire and rescue service, for local schools andin organizing holiday events.

Local retail stores, mom-and-pop stores, facetough challenges right now. Competition frombig box stores and online sellers makes theholiday shopping season all the more impor-

tant to locally-owned retailers.Everyone will do some of their shopping at

the mall. Everyone will do some shoppingonline. But local shoppers should be sure tosave some shopping time and dollars for localstores. Spend some time shopping in your owncommunity, and also plan an excursion to anearby town to check out the local businessesand holiday spirit there.

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Where To Give LocallyIn no particular order:❖ Our Daily Bread — has been serving needy

families in Fairfax County for 25 years. TheHoliday Program helps those in need with foodfor the holidays and gifts for their children,making last year’s holiday season brighter forapproximately 3,000 families. For moreinformation on their holiday programs, includinghow to sponsor a family, go towww.odbfairfax.com/holiday

❖ Food for Others distributed more than 2.4 millionpounds of free food to families in need inNorthern Virginia in the year ending June 30,2012, The non-profit provides a safety net forpeople who suddenly face unforeseenemergencies such as a family illness or the loss ofa job or a spouse. Located at 2938 ProsperityAve., Fairfax, VA 22031, 703-207-9173.www.foodforothers.com

❖ Ecumenical Community Helping Others (ECHO),703-569-9160. Open to receive donations at 7205Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield. Provides foodand financial assistance to those in short-termemergencies, and provides clothing and householdgoods to low income families, helping more than5,000 people last year. www.echo-inc.org.

❖ Lorton Community Action Center operates the Actll Thrift Shop at 9506 Richmond Highway,Lorton. Sales from the shop generate funds forLCAC and clients also shop there. Now collectinggift cards and food baskets for Thanksgiving,gifts and food baskets for Christmas, and warmcoats. 703-339-8611 www.lortonaction.org.

❖ Comfort for America’s Uniformed Services(CAUSE) — ensures that recuperating servicemembers have opportunities for recreation andsocial interaction and receive concrete signs ofappreciation for all that they have done. 4114

Poverty and homelessness are sometimes hard to see in Northern Virginia, but there is no shortage of familiesin need locally, especially at the holidays. Here are some of the local organizations ready to help, and in needof your help. Financial contributions are always preferred.

Legato Road Suite B, Fairfax, VA 22033, 703-591-4968, cause-usa.org

❖ National Capital Food Bank, 6833 Hill Park Drive,Lorton, serving all of Northern Virginia, 703-541-3063. www.capitalareafoodbank.org

❖ Western Fairfax Christian Ministries — food pantryat 13981 Metrotech Drive in Chantilly (nearBackyard Grill and Bar). For more information orto sponsor a family, call 703-988-9656, ext. 105.To mail gift cards or send donations by check, adda note saying “food basket program” and sendthem to: WFCM, P.O. Box 220802, Chantilly, VA20153. 703-988-9656.

❖ FACETS helps parents, their children andindividuals who suffer the effects of poverty inthe Fairfax area. FACETS is always in need ofvolunteers, and offers a variety of one-time andongoing opportunities. 703-865-4251 orvolunteer@facetscares.org. FACETS offers amonthly Youth Volunteer Night, with the nextone scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 20, 5:30-6:30pm. Information about supply donations andFACETS holiday gifts drive is available on thewebsite at www.facetscares.org. 10640 PageAvenue, Suite 300, Fairfax VA 22030

❖ Fairfax City Area FISH (For ImmediateSympathetic Help), working with the Office ofCoordinated Services Planning, Fairfax CountyDepartment of Human Services, FISH helps localcitizens who are in temporary need of life’s basicnecessities such as food, clothing, and financialassistance for rent, mortgage payments, utilities,and medical treatments. FISH also provideslimited transportation for doctor appointmentsand food delivery. 703-222-0880 http://fairfaxfish.org/

❖ Lamb Center, www.thelambcenter.org, Day centerfor homeless, Fairfax 703-691-3178

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Join CROP Hunger Walk Nov. 18By Janet Smith

Burke CROP Hunger Walk

Coordinator

When disasters suchas Hurricane Sandyoccur, the natural

human response is to reach outto help others in need, typicallythrough monetary donations.For 20 years, residents in Burkeand surrounding communitieshave walked in the annualBurke Area CROP Hunger Walkto raise funds for both hunger

and disaster relief, to help peoplewhose names they would neverknow, even as they helped feedpeople who might be hungry intheir own neighborhood.

Starting in 1993, this annualcommunity event now celebratesraising over one quarter milliondollars and making a real differ-ence in the lives of global and lo-cal neighbors who are victims ofpoverty, disaster, or war.

What are you doing Sunday,Nov. 18? Would you like to visitwith friends, make new friends,

enjoy the outdoors, get a little ex-ercise, and help change the world?Join with friends and neighbors inyour community to walk a fewmiles in the 20th annual BurkeArea CROP Hunger Walk to helppeople in need in your community,in the U.S., and around the world.

Organized locally, an estimated400 people will participate in the6K (3.6-mile) walk with the goalof raising $30,000, surpassing lastyear’s total of over $24,000. Theevent begins at 2 p.m. Sunday,Nov. 18, at Living Savior LutheranChurch, 5500 Ox Road, in FairfaxStation.

The coordinator of this year’swalk, I have been involved formost of its existence andwalked for 16 years. Concernedpeople walk each year becausethey know they can change thelife of at least one person. Andthe more people who walk orsponsor walkers, the bigger thedifference we make. About $15million is expected to be raisedthis year from CROP HungerWalks in communities acrossthe country.

CROP Hunger Walk is the old-est nationally-based walk for

See Walk, Page 9

Burke area walk celebrates 20 years.

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Funds raised by CROP Hunger Walkers nation-wide reach millions of neighbors around the worldwho have to walk to live—as well as millions servedby local food pantries, food banks, and meal siteshere in the U.S.

Twenty-five percent of the money raised in theBurke Walk stays in the Burke, Springfield, Fairfax,Fairfax Station and Clifton area to support the im-portant anti-hunger and emergency assistance pro-vided by Ecumenical Community Helping Others(ECHO) and Western Fairfax Christian Ministries(WFCM).

All walkers must register. There is no registrationfee, however, walkers are encouraged to set a per-sonal fundraising goal and to sponsor themselves.CROP Hunger Walk participants typically raise money

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by collecting pledges from sponsors. Registration/sponsor envelopes can be obtained from participat-ing groups, or by contacting Janet Smith (703-455-9025 or BurkeVA.CROP@cox.net). Registration be-gins at 1:30 p.m. at Living Savior Lutheran Church,Fairfax Station. The walk ends at Fairfax Presbyte-rian Church, Fairfax. Shuttle buses will be available.

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Participating groups include the following Burkecongregations: Abiding Presence LutheranChurch; Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church;Burke Presbyterian Church; and St. Stephen’sUnited Methodist Church. The participatingSpringfield groups are Congregation Adat Reyim;Community Covenant Church; Grace PresbyterianChurch; Westwood Baptist Church; SydenstrickerUnited Methodist Church; and Ecumenical Com-munity Helping Others (ECHO). Participatinggroups from Fairfax Station include Living Sav-ior Lutheran Church; St. Peter’s in the Woods Epis-copal Church; and Temple B’nai Shalom. Alsowalking are the following groups from Fairfax:Fairfax Presbyterian Church; Lord of Life LutheranChurch; and One God Ministry; and from Clifton,Clifton Presbyterian Church.

Letter to the Editor

Voting for CivilityTo the Editor:

It has been with great sadnessthat I have watched this elec-tion season with the outpour-ing of hate, subversive tacticsand incivility. I hadn’t expectedto experience it personally. Lastweek I received an email warn-ing that absentee voters in Vir-ginia be aware that absenteeballots must be both signed onthe outside of the envelope bythe voter and a witness or theywould not count. I sent a textto my 19-year-old, away at col-lege, fearing what I would hear.He voted for the first time in hislife last year by absentee bal-lot. As I feared he had not hadhis signature on the envelope

of his ballot witnessed. Imaginethe number of college age youngAmericans who may have madethis same mistake, not reading thedirections thoroughly. I called thestate elections office in Virginiaand was advised to contact thelocal office as they were the oneswho collected the ballots and hewould have to work with them tofix the mistake. I called the localelections office in Fairfax County.

The response from the womanwho answered my call, with not aniota of friendliness, “Didn’t he readthe directions? His ballot is un-wit-nessed and will be thrown out. Toobad for him, maybe he will learn alesson from this to read directions.”I called back to speak to a supervi-sor and my name and number weretaken. I read the voting rights for

Virginia which state if a mistakeis made before a ballot is castthen the voter can request tovoid the ballot and vote again.Well, since my son’s ballot wasdestined to be discarded, notcast, why not? I called again andwas told that according to thewoman in charge once a ballotwas in the envelope it was con-sidered cast and that she was notavailable to speak to me. Againmy name and number weretaken at my request. Sadly, I didnot expect a call back and didnot receive one. Given the lackof civility I received from this of-fice and have seen in this elec-tion, why expect better.

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Giving Thanks in Style

Ann O’Shields, of The Nest Egg in Fairfax, suggests incorporating pumpkinsand candles into a Thanksgiving tablescape.

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Area tastemakers offer ideas and inspiration for Thanksgiving table settings.By Marilyn Campbell

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There’s more to an elegantThanksgiving table than a per-fectly roasted turkey and fluffymashed potatoes. Local design ex-

perts say that with a little planning and a fewnatural elements, it is possible to set a Thanks-giving table that is as tantalizing as the food itholds.

Ann O’Shields of The Nest Egg in Fairfax,suggests simplicity and seasonality. “Less is usu-ally more when it comes to tablescapes, andthis time of year with all the beautiful colorsoutside, I think the best thing is to pull thoseinto the color palate that you’re going to use.Focus on the bright orange, the red, the yel-low, with some green. It is always nice to besimple with the color of the service pieces, likea white or cream color. That way it shows offyour decorations a little bit more.”

Light up the table. “Candles are great,” saidO’Shields. “If you’re going to go with pillars, Ilike to do more than just one set. It’s nice ifyou can kind of repeat them all the way downthe table and do them in a little cluster. If youdon’t have candleholders, you can hollow outthe inside of a small pumpkin and use that asyour holder. That would look great going allthe way down the center of a table.”

Sharon Kleinman of Transition by SharonKleinman advises bringing the outside indoors.“I like to take to autumn leaves and scatterthem down the table,” she said. “A friend and Ibaked a cornucopia and shellacked it and filledit with vegetables. I also like to tie napkins withdifferent things like raffia or a ribbon and adda flower to it.”

Another designer who incorporates foliageis Sallie Kjos, of Grey Hunt Interiors in SouthRiding. “One thing you do is gather fresh leavesand press them in wax paper so that they arepreserved and flat,” she said. “When you are

setting the Thanksgiving table, put the platterdown — without the turkey — and place theleaves around it to make a decorative border.You can also do that around the dinner plates.It’s easy to do and it’s free, but it’s very festiveand looks almost like a placemat.”

“I love mixing pinecones, really tall grassesand three round, boldly colored flowers withlarge heads like chrysanthemums,” said McLeanresident Jean Freeman, a professor of interiordesign at Marymount University in Arlington.“I use three or five differentitems that have different tex-ture, colors and heights. Thegrasses are tall, the flowersmedium height and the pinescones are low. Sometimes Iwill scatter yellow rose pet-

als on thetable.” When itcomes topumpkins, Potomac-based de-signer Susan Matus suggeststhinking beyond traditional vari-eties. “There are so many inter-esting types of pumpkins, not justthe traditional orange jack- o-lan-tern,” she said. I’ve seen peanutpumpkins, fairytale pumpkins,sweet meat pumpkins … theyrange in color from orange, togreen to white and yellow andaren’t always perfect. We see thatpeople like the idea of decoratingwith something that they can ac-tually use when finished. The ideaof creating a centerpiece aroundsome of these interesting pump-kins and squashes, means that af-ter the holiday, they can be baked,whether into pies or side dishes. “

Matus adds the fall home décor is taking acue from the runway. “Colors that seem popu-lar are like those that hit fashion this year, oxblood red, or that deep wine color are greatcenterpiece options, especially since red is oneof the colors that stimulates our palates,” shesaid.

CREATE A FESTIVE MOOD with fragrance.“I use candles throughout the first floor to cre-ate inviting aromas for family and friends,” said

Meyer. “Another trick we usein my home is to steep mull-ing spices on the stovetopfor a few hours. It creates awonderful aroma full ofholiday nostalgia.”

Incorporate elements thatcan be found in the kitchen.“Adding pieces of fresh herbsto a tablescape — in a fra-

grance that goes well with food — can add anice scent,” said O’Shields. “You can use rose-mary, bay leaves or cinnamon cloves, whichlook sort of branchy and evergreen.”

Noreen Lucey, of Write for You, in Washing-ton, offers traditional ideas: “Menu cards, placecards are absolutely seen at Thanksgiving [asare] decorative napkins or pewter napkin ringswith a turkey.

“Another thing that is really popular is crack-ers, which are often used at Christmas time,”she said. “It is like an old party popper, but ithas a fall motif and you put it on each person’splate and the idea is that brings you good luckand good fortune for the year. You hold oneside and you cross your hands and you holdthe other side of the person’s next to you andone-two-three and everybody pulls at thecrackers and out pops like a party hat and alittle fortune. It is a neat family tradition.”

Traditional Thanksgiving accessories, like turkey-themed napkin rings and serving bowls, are stillpopular, say designers.

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Jody Al-Saigh recommendsa filing system for holidayorganization. “Create aholiday binder or accordionfile with categories likecards, crafts, décor, food,gifts, parties, menus, lists,songs, traditions and bud-get,” she said.

Getting Organized for ThanksgivingLocal experts offer a survival guide

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Jill Mahon is hosting her fam-ily for Thanksgiving nextweek, which is, of course,

the kick-off of the holiday season.But for Mahon, the holidays her-ald an organizational nightmare.

“The thought of getting myhouse cleaned and in order foreight additional people made mefeel like crawling into bed with abag of M&Ms,” Mahon, an Arling-ton resident, said in jest. “I got upto start planning dinner and five[minutes] later I crawled back intobed with my M&Ms.”

The holidays don’t have to be sologistically challenging, however.Area organization experts say, “let theplanning begin” and offer suggestionsfor Thanksgiving and beyond.

“When it comes to the holidays,I always suggest that you start earlyand plan ahead,” said Susan Unger,of ClutterSOS in Vienna.

Sally Reinholdt, of Closets 911,in Alexandria, says to begin by get-ting out a pencil and paper. “Makea list of all the things that need tobe done and a date when the listneeds to be completed. Write oneor two things that can be accom-plished each day on your calendar.Breaking down the to-do list willmake it a lot less overwhelming.”

SPECIAL TOUCHES, say experts,can help make out-of-town guestsfeel welcome. “Put together a wel-come basket with extra tooth-brushes and toiletries just in caseyour guests forgot any of their per-sonal items,” said Reinholdt. “Ifyou know what their interests areor if they want to sightsee, spenda few minutes on the computer andprint out some relevant informa-tion.”

Experts say planning ahead formeals is important, particularlywhen one has visitors. “If you aregoing to have house guests, planthe other meals,” said Unger.“Maybe you could make thingsahead of time and put them in thefreezer like a lasagna or chili. Buya bagged salad, so it’s less work.Always keep it simple.”

“Try and find out what [yourguests] like to eat so you can haveit available,” Reinholdt added.“This way, they can help them-selves to snacks and other foods[and] will feel more comfortablein your home.”

Jody Al-Saigh, of Picture PerfectOrganizing, in Alexandria, said“creating a great holiday is like put-

ting on a play. There are scripts,props and scenery, and you’re thedirector.”

One take-charge tool that sherecommends is a filing system.“Create a holidaybinder or accor-dion file with cat-egories like cards,crafts, décor, food,gifts, parties,menus, lists,songs, traditionsand budget.”

If necessary, askfor help as thedeadlines near. “Ifyou are cooking abig meal, cookand freeze asmuch as you canahead of time,”said Reinholdt.“Pick out yourserving pieces andset the table a day ahead of time.Have home decorating and homede-decorating parties with a fewfamily members and friends. The

with the family, it’s one less thingto worry about.”

LaGreca also suggests clearingout the old to make room for thenew. “Donate older toys andclothes now,” she said. “Thisdeclutters your house for the holi-days, and opens space for the giftssure to come.”

Finally, allow for error. “Strikethe word “perfect” from yourgoals,” said LeGreca. “Perfect holi-days exist only in our memories.Instead, keep it simple and remem-ber to laugh.”

“Creating a greatholiday is likeputting on a play.There are scripts,props andscenery, andyou’re thedirector.”

— Jody Al-Saigh, PicturePerfect Organizing

whole process will go a lot morequickly and be a lot more fun.”

Unger said, “When grocery shop-ping for the holidays, if you can,pick up everything early, maybe thenon-perishables with your regularweekly shopping and save the per-

ishables for theweek of. I tend togo to the grocerystore very earlyin the morningthe week ofThanksgiving be-cause the storesget really busylater on and youend up waiting.”

WHEN ITCOMES tocleaning, EileenLaGreca of Sen-sational Spacesin Fairfax, sug-gests bringing inthe pros. “Hire a

house cleaning service to do a thor-ough cleaning before the holidays.Whether you’re hosting a get-to-gether or spending time at home

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Building Tomorrow’s Cyber DefendersLocal students participatein cybersecurity camp.

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

With Internet espionage on therise, the need to keep informa-tion stored on computers safeand secure is critically impor-

tant. And before the start of the school year,some students from Fairfax schools learnedhow to do that at Cybersecurity Camp at TheChantilly Academy.

Northrop Grumman Information Systemspartnered with the academy to hold the pro-gram. The company sent instructors toChantilly to develop the camp curriculum,teach the classes and run the challenges.

“Northrop Grumman is the largestcybersecurity provider to the federal govern-ment,” said corporate spokeswomanMarynoele Benson. “This camp was about net-work defense, so kids could understand howtheir computers can be infiltrated and how toprotect against it. This is all about buildingtomorrow’s cyber defenders, and that’s why weteach cyber ethics, so they act ethically on theInternet.”

AND SOMEDAY, said Benson, “They can usethis knowledge to go out and get a great jobwith industry, the Department of Defense orthe federal government. This area is so rife withthese kinds of positions that this is what wewant to groom students for—to secure Americaand its networks. This is a small step in a big-ger effort.”

According to a study released by the Centerfor Strategic and International Studies,America not only has “a shortage of the highlytechnically skilled people required to operateand support systems already deployed, but alsoan even more desperate shortage of peoplewho can design secure systems, write safe com-puter code and create the ever more sophisti-cated tools needed to prevent, detect, mitigateand reconstitute from damage due to systemfailures and malicious acts.”

So Benson said it’s crucial to teach thisknowledge now because it’s predicted that theU.S. will eventually need between 10,000 and30,000 cyber defenders to adequately protectand defend its systems.

During the weeklong camp, students learnedhow to keep their networks safe from intrud-ers, recognize an intrusion, discover wherethey need patches and detect vulnerabilitiesand malware in their systems, as well as basiccybersecurity fundamentals.

Some 70 students from 20 different highschools throughout Fairfax County partici-pated; and at week’s end, two teams competedin a cybersecurity grand challenge. They alsoreceived information about cybersecurity in-ternships and careers.

Fairfax High senior Jessica Miers was amongthem. “I was between two different collegemajors; I enjoyed both chemistry and comput-ers,” she explained. “So I took this camp to

help me decide. I discovered I really like thisand, when I go to GMU, I’ll change my majorfrom chemistry to computers.”

What’s interesting, she said, is that “welearned about vulnerabilities in our networks,password cracking and how to fix these things.They taught us how to be secure online andon a computer and how to defend against cyberattacks.”

Miers said it’s important to have this knowl-edge because “this is where our world is turn-ing to. Everything is online and on a network,and it’s so easy for terrorists to get in and at-tack the U.S. from their bedroom.” During thecamp, she also liked working on thecybersecurity challenge, looking at a virtualcomputer and figuring out how to stem itsvulnerabilities.

Calvin Park, a Fairfax High junior, attendedthe camp because “cybersecurity is somethingI’m interested in and there are a lot of jobsavailable for it. You hear about things likeStuxnet—a nuclear power plant that washacked into after people [there] took theirwork home—and you want to be able to pro-tect others from that kind of situation happen-ing.”

AT THE CAMP, he learned “there are differ-ent types of viruses, and also key logging—where people track what you’re doing online.I found one of these viruses in a computer

during the competition. There are also ‘TrojanHorses’ which make your computer vulnerableto other viruses. Now, I’m going to learn moreabout cybersecurity and maybe go into it inmy senior year.”

Also there was Paul VI High senior KelvinSimmons. “I started computer programmingduring my junior year,” he said. “And I came tothe camp because I was curious about whetherI wanted to pursue the field of computer sci-ence [in college].”

He learned what hackers do, plus the basicsteps of computer safety and protection. As aresult, said Simmons, “I can anticipate outsideattacks that would be coming into my com-puter on my network. And I’ve learned aboutthe internal structure of a computer becausethere are deeper meanings, the further you go.”

Since he’ll be heading to college next year,“I thought it was important to be confidentabout what I’m going to do—eithercybersecurity or computer programming,” ex-plained Simmons. “I always wanted to see whatwas available in computer careers; and you canalways branch off, once you’re competent inyour field.”

He enjoyed the Cybersecurity Camp because“we got information on how to secure com-puter networks and protect them from outsideattacks. It was also a good social experiencebecause we got to meet other people interestedin the same field.”

Paul VI Highsenior KelvinSimmons athis computerduring class.

Calvin Parkof FairfaxHigh learnedhow to keephis computersafe.

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection

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8:30 p.m., at Dewberry Life withCancer Family Center, 8411 PennellSt., Fairfax. Guest speaker NisaNatrakul, manager of AdvocacyRelations for the Lung CancerAlliance speaks following adiscussion on current treatments inlung cancer. 703-776-3777.

FRIDAY/NOV. 16Friday Night Film Series. 7-9 p.m.,

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SATURDAY/NOV. 17Community Awareness Day. 10

a.m.-2 p.m., Little River Glen SeniorCenter, 4001 Barker Court, Fairfax.Meet neighbors, enjoy entertainmentand refreshments, donate non-perishables to Our Daily Bread, walkthe cake walk, win prizes and checkyour blood pressure. 703-503-8703ext. 711.

Northern Virginia Mineral Club’s21st Annual Gem, Mineral andFossil Show. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at theHUB in the Student Union BuildingII, George Mason University, Fairfax.There will be gems, minerals, fossils,

meteorites and crystals for sale.Admission is $5 for adults; $3 forsenior citizens (65+) and teens (13-17); and free for children (12 andunder), Scouts in uniform and GMUstudents with ID. rockcllctr@aol.com,www.novamineralclub.org, or 703-281-3767.

November/December Fairfax ArtLeague Show. 6-9 p.m., at theFairfax Stacy C. Sherwood Center,3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax.Come celebrate the season of art atthe art show and an openingreception wine and cheese party.703-385-1695. www.fairfaxva.gov/commcenter orwww.fairfaxartleague.net.

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Country-Western Dance! 7:30 p.m.Accotink Unitarian UniversalistChurch, 10125 Lakehaven Ct, Burke.Come dance at Northern VirginiaCountry-Western Dance Association’sCountry-Western Dance! Lessons andopen-dancing will be available alongwith snacks and drinks. Come twostep, waltz, line dance, swing, chacha, and more! Ticket costs are asfollows: NVCWDA members, $10;non-members, $12; children under18 accompanied by a paying adult,$5. www.nvcwda.org.

EDGEWORKS Dance Theater. 7:30p.m., at the Jewish CommunityCenter of Northern Virginia, 8900Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. TheJCCNV hosts the all-malecontemporary dance company ofpredominately African-Americanmen, aiming to break downstereotypes through dance. $27; $22,JCCNV members and seniors; $18,students and groups of 10-plus. 703-537-3000 or www.jccnvarts.org.

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra:Masterworks II. 8 p.m. GeorgeMason University Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Conductor Ken Woods and violinistBenjamin Beilman performBeethoven’s Overture to Coriolan,Op. 62, Symphony No. 2 and ViolinConcerto. $25-$55. 703-563-1990 orwww.fairfaxsymphony.org.

Fairfax Symphony: Beethoven. 8p.m., at George Mason UniversityCenter for the Arts, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Pre-concert discussion,free to ticketed patrons, followed byan evening of Beethoven’s works.$25-55, adults; $5, students ages 6-18. 888-945-2468 orwww.fairfaxsymphony.org.

SUNDAY/NOV. 18Northern Virginia Mineral Club’s

21st Annual Gem, Mineral andFossil Show. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at theHUB in the Student Union BuildingII, George Mason University, Fairfax.There will be gems, minerals, fossils,meteorites and crystals for sale.Admission is $5 for adults; $3 forsenior citizens (65+) and teens (13-17); and free for children (12 andunder), Scouts in uniform and GMUstudents with ID. rockcllctr@aol.com,www.novamineralclub.org, or 703-281-3767.

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ern Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, the JCCNV hosts the all-malecontemporary dance company of predominately African-American men, which aimsto break down stereotypes through dance. $27; $22, JCCNV members and seniors;$18, students and groups of 10-plus. 703-537-3000 or www.jccnvarts.org.

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Twenty-sixth annual Holiday Craft Show. 10a.m.-5 p.m., at Fairfax High School, 3501 RebelRun, Fairfax. Hosted by the City of Fairfax Parks& Recreation Department, there will besomething for all ages to enjoy, and foodavailable throughout the day. $5, or $8 for atwo-day pass, and free for those under 18. 703-385-7858 or www.fairfaxva.gov/parksrec.

N Guage Train Display. 1-4 p.m., at the FairfaxStation Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. The Northern VirginiaNTRACK membes host a train display withrunning trains. $3, adults; $1, children. 703-425-9225 or jmitulla@verizon.net.

Burke Area CROP Hunger Walk. 2 p.m., LivingSavior Lutheran Church, 5500 0x Road, FairfaxStation. Area residents walk together to supportlocal and global efforts to fight world hungerand bring disaster relief to victims of recentdisasters; proceeds benefit international reliefand development efforts of Church WorldService and local Ecumenical CommunityHelping Others (ECHO). 703-455-9025,www.burkecropwalk.org or e-mailburkeva.crop@cox.net.

MONDAY/NOV. 19Children’s Music Performance Series. 10:30

a.m. Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive,Fairfax. First and third Mondays of each month.Free admission. 703-352-2787 orwww.fairfaxarts.org.

Hootenanny: A Folk Music Party. 7:30 p.m.,at the Jewish Community Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax.Bring your guitar, spoons, mandolins andharmonicas to celebrate the 100th anniversaryof Woody Guthrie’s birth and his rich musicallegacy with members of the cast of WOODYSEZ: The Words, Music & Spirit of WOODYGUTHRIE. $10, suggested donation; $5 for thosewith instruments (proceeds benefit the localchapter of the Huntington Disease Society ofAmerica). 703-537-3000 or www.jccnvarts.org.

TUESDAY/NOV. 27The Burke Historical Society Lecutre. 7 p.m.

in the Meeting Room of Kings Park Library,9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. The journalist,historian, and author Marc Leepson will discusshis book, Saving Monticello; book signing tofollow. www.burkehistoricalsociety.org/events/.

SATURDAY/DEC. 12012 Festival of Lights and Carols. 11 a.m.-7

p.m., 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. From lunchwith Santa at Old Town Hall to holiday music,hot cider, s’mores, the Pender United MethodistChurch Bell Ringers, caroling and bell ringingwith the Jubil-Aires at Kitty Pozer Garden to thelighting of the Christmas tree, choral and bandperformances, and candlelit tours of Ratcliffe-Allison House at 7 p.m., the day is full of cheer.www.fairfaxva.gov.

Christmas in Ireland: An Nollaig in Éirinn. 8p.m., at George Mason University’s Center forthe Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. A familyfriendly performance focusing on the IrishChristmas tradition of music and song withCeltic instruments from the internationallycelebrated band often broadcast on NPR, BBCand the like. $23-46. 888-945-2468 orcfa.gmu.edu.

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OBITUARYLOPEZ PARRA, C.M.F., REV. SEVERINO

Rev. Severino ‘Sevy’ Lopez, C.M.F. died on Tuesday, Novem-ber 6, 2012. Father Lopez was born on September 9, 1918, in Lone Pine, CA. the son of the late Severino and Isabel (nee Parra) Lopez. Surviving brothers are Peter (Isabel) Lopez and Benjamin (Ofelia) Lopez and one sister Carmen (William) Aqui-no along with many nieces and nephews. The late brothers are Robert and Joseph Lopez and a late sister Charlotte Cas-tro.

In 1926 he moved with his family to South Chicago, where he became a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, made his first Communion there and served as an altar boy in his early years.

He entered the Claretian seminary in California as a high school student; made his religious profession as a Claretian Missionary on July 16, 1937. He was ordained a priest on May 28, 1944.

After ordination, his ministry work began and took him to Tren-ton, NJ, San Gabriel and Los Angeles, CA and San Antonio, TX, before returning to his home parish of Our Lady of Guada-lupe as Pastor from 1952-1957 and again from 1964-1972. In between these assignments he did mission preaching in Méxi-co, which he loved.

Father Lopez served on the Claretian’s Provincial Council of the Eastern Province from 1968-1972 and then as Treasurer from 1971-1974. He returned to parish ministry in 1977 at St. Mary of the Sorrows Parish in Fairfax, VA also serving as Campus Minister at George Mason University. In 1984, he did missionary work in Isabel, Guatemala. In 1985 Father Lopez returned to Chicago as Pastor of St. Paul’s Parish in Chicago, IL before going to Stone Mountain, GA, where he was Associ-ate Pastor of Corpus Christi Parish for 16 years.

In his very active retirement years he enjoyed travelling, preaching missions and helping out in parishes. In his long and varied career as a Claretian priest, Fr. Lopez always fol-lowed a steadfast principle: “In my personal life, I have great trust in a loving and forgiving God, and in my relationship with others, I try to recognize and respect the dignity of every hu-man being. The most satisfying part of my ministry was teach-ing the social doctrine of the Church to the benefit of those in need and the poor.” He has left us a testimony of living that principle in his autobiography entitled ‘El Pocho’.

Visitation was held Friday, November 9 from 2-9pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church 3200 E. 91st Street, Chicago, IL 60617 with a prayer service at 8pm. On Saturday, November 10 viewing took place from 8:30-10am until time of Mass of the Resurrection at 10:00am. Interment Queen of Heaven Ceme-tery – Hillside, IL. Memorials can be made to Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish c/o The Claretian Missionaries at 205 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL

60606; Elmwood Chapel Chicago, IL in charge of arrangement. 773-731-2749. www.elmwoodchapel.com

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Lt. Col. Richard Calvin Barclay, USAF (Retired)

Lt. Col. Richard Calvin Barclay, USAF (Retired), a veteran US Air Force pilot and reconnaissance technology expert, passed away October 23, 2012, in Falls Church, VA. He was 60.

At the time of his passing, Col. Barclay was Senior Systems Engineer for TASC, Inc., a leading national security and pub-lic safety government contractor in Chantilly, VA.

A native of Cleveland, OH, Col. Barclay received a BS in As-tronautical Engineering from the US Air Force Academy in 1974 and later received Masters of Science degrees from the AF Institute of Technology in 1983 and Colorado Technical University in 2004.

During his career in the Air Force, he was a C-130 pilot. His first assignment was as a “Typhoon Chaser” in Guam having successfully flown into nineteen typhoons. He also served as Chief of the TENCAP Division at the Air Force Space Com-mand, Chief Systems Engineer in the USAF Big Safari Pro-gram and Chief in the Military Support Division for the SAF Space Systems. He worked in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Col. Barclay’s interest and service in the nation’s space pro-gram was born in the 1960s when US astronauts first flew in-to space. Among the astronauts who inspired him to pursue a career in the Air Force was John Glenn.

In addition to his service in both the military and private sec-tors, Col. Barclay was a devoted family man. One of his greatest joys in life was being “Papa” to his beloved grand-daughter, Laura. He was also a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns.

After retiring from the Air Force in 1995, Col. Barclay joined TASC, Inc., and was instrumental in coordinating interagency efforts to implement the first DoD Space Science and Tech-nology Strategy in partnership with the Intelligence Commun-ity and NASA.

He later was Vice President of Engineering at Global Analyt-ics from 1999 to 2006, when he returned to TASC, where he was handpicked to support the newly transformed systems engineering directorate. He served as technical lead for the development and production of mission architecture views and descriptions. Most recently, he helped establish a suc-cessful enterprise architecture decision process for a major TASC customer. For this work, he received a Director’s Team Award.

Col. Barclay is survived by his wife of 35 years, the former Barbara Adams; two children and their spouses, Mrs. Tammy (Daniel) Buckalew of Culpeper, VA; the Rev. Matthew (Kris-tin) Barclay of Monroe, North Carolina; a granddaughter, Laura Buckalew; sister, Lori of Mentor, Ohio; her two children David and Erin Milde, and her fiancé Hewie Fredebaugh III; mother-in-law, Irene Bodolay; and aunts, uncles and cousins, from across the United States. His parents, Paul R. and Ada Mae (Hamilton) Barclay and sister, Nancy Barclay, preceded him in death.

A viewing for Col. Barclay will take place Saturday, Nov. 17, from 3 to 5 pm, followed by a service at 5 pm at Fairfax Me-morial Funeral Home, 9902 Braddock Road, Fairfax VA 22032 with Pastor Ted W. Wright of Matthews, North Caroli-na officiating.

Burial, with full military honors, will be January 30, 2013, 1pm in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2013 BUDGETFairfax County Water Authority (Fairfax Water) is proposing a $143.4 million budgetfor calendar year 20131.

On Thursday, December 13, 2012, Fairfax Water will conduct a public hearing on itsproposed 2013 Budget in its offices at 8570 Executive Park Avenue, Fairfax. The publichearing will begin at 6:30 p.m.A copy of the proposed budget can be viewed on our Web site athttp://www.fairfaxwater.org/. Those wishing to speak at this hearing or desiringa copy of the proposed budget should call Ms. Eva Catlin at 703-289-6017.

Revenues are expected to be $143.4 million in 2013. Water sales are expected to provide$124.6 million. Approximately $18.8 million is expected from connection charges, invest-ment income and other sources.

The major areas of operation and maintenance expense are:

-- $1,000s --Category 2012 2013

Personal Services & Employee Benefits $46,473 $48,367Power and Utilities 11,345 11,686Chemicals 6,694 7,968Fuel 916 960Postage 547 460Insurance 1,300 1,107Supplies and Materials 3,976 4,233Contractual Services 8,749 8,657Professional Services 1,656 1,902Other 2,005 2,285

Sub-Total 83,661 87,625

Transfer to Improvement Fund (9,559) (9,613)

Total 74,102 78,012

Net revenues are expected to be appropriated as follows:

Debt Payment $39,374,000 Improvement Fund $11,000,000 General Fund $14,068,000

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NOTICE OF WATER RATEPublic Hearing

At 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 13, 2012, Fairfax Water will conduct apublic hearing on its proposed Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges. Thehearing will be held in Fairfax Water’s offices at 8570 Executive Park Avenue,Fairfax, VA.

The proposed changes, to be effective April 1, 2013, include the following:

1. An increase in the Availability Charge from $3,700 to $3,850†.2. An increase in the Local Facilities Charge from $9,000 to $9,500.3. An increase in the Service Connection Charge from $1,000 to $1,050†.4. An increase in the Account Charge from $33 to $35.5. An increase in the Quarterly Billing Service Charge from $8.35 to $9.20†.6. An increase in the base Commodity Charge from $2.16 to $2.29 per 1,000 gallons of water.7. An increase in the Peak Use Charge from $3.20 to $3.45 per 1,000 gallons of water.8. An increase in the Turn Off / Turn On Charge from $46 to $50.9. An increase in the Fees for Use of Fairfax Water Fire Hydrants to include the increase in the

Commodity Charge and Peak Use Charge.10. An increase in the Installation of Sewer Use Meter Charge from $41 to $44.11. An increase in the Returned Payment Charge from $16 to $17.

A copy of the proposed changes can be viewed on our Web site athttp://www.fairfaxwater.org/rates/index.htm. Those wishing to speak at thishearing or desiring a copy of the proposed changes should call Ms. Eva Catlin at 703-289-6017.Interested parties also may submit written comments toPublicHearingComments@fairfaxwater.org or mail written comments to:

Fairfax WaterPublic Hearing Comments8570 Executive Park AvenueFairfax, VA 22031

All written comments must be received by close of business on Wednesday,December 12, 2012 to be included in the record of the public hearing.

†Charges reflect fees associated with a standard 5/8” residential meter. Changes in chargesfor larger residential and commercial meters are reflected in the Proposed Schedule of Rates,Fees, and Charges.

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Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The Lake Braddock foot-ball team finished theregular season with an

8-2 record and went unde-feated against Patriot Districtopponents en route to its fourthconsecutive district title.

The Bruins entered the play-offs as the No. 2 seed on aseven-game winning streak, butit was their troubles against theConcorde District that led to anearly exit.

No. 7 Oakton defeated LakeBraddock, 20-13, in the re-gional quarterfinals on Nov. 9at Lake Braddock SecondarySchool. The loss dropped theBruins’ record to 1-3 againstConcorde teams this season,including losses to Centrevilleand Westfield.

Oakton led, 14-13, whenquarterback Kyle Downerscored on a three-yard sneakwith 2:25 remaining in thefourth quarter, extending thelead to seven. Lake Braddockdrove to the Oakton 45-yardline during its ensuing posses-sion, but four straight incom-plete passes gave the ball backto the Cougars, who ran out theclock. Downer carried 17 timesfor 152 yards and three touch-downs, including a 70-yard runon the Cougars’ second playfrom scrimmage.

Meanwhile, Lake Braddockmanaged a season-low 13points.

“They made plays when theyhad to and we didn’t,” LakeBraddock Head Coach JimPoythress said. “We made someplays, but we didn’t put themall together enough to score. Ididn’t think they would hold usto 13 points. I thought we sput-tered offensively.”

Quarterback CalebHenderson completed 17 of 31passes for 180 yards and atouchdown. Sophomore re-ceiver AJ Alexander caughtnine passes for 69 yards atouchdown. Running backAaron Hollins had a touchdownon the ground.

Henderson, a Division I re-cruit, Alexander and linebackerDwight Lomax are a few of thekey players Lake Braddock willreturn next season.

“We’re hoping it will catapultus to better things next year,”Poythress said of the Bruins’success in 2012. “But at the endof the day, it’s a long time untilnext August. There’s a lot ofwork to be done. If they’re will-ing to do the work, they couldbe very good next year — theyshould be good next year, buthow good remains to be seen.… I think at the end of the daywe have to look back and saywe had a good year. We were8-2 and we won the district.”

South County Advances toRegional Semifinals

The No. 6 South County football team defeated No. 3 Madison, 19-14,on Nov. 9 in the Division 5 Northern Region quarterfinals at MadisonHigh School. The victory advanced the Stallions to the semifinals, wherethey will travel to face No. 2 Yorktown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16.South County defeated Yorktown in last year’s region final, 37-13.

Quarterback Caleb Henderson and the LakeBraddock football team ended their season with aloss to Oakton in the region quarterfinals on Nov. 9.

Bruins End SeasonLake Braddock football loses inregion quarterfinals.

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

After finishing third as a freshman and run-ner-up by less than one second as a sopho-more, Lake Braddock’s Sophie Chase fi-nally captured a state cross country cham-

pionship as a junior in 2011.But while Chase was finally No. 1, something was

missing. The Lake Braddock girls’ team won the statetitle in 2009 and finished fifth in 2010. But in 2011,the Bruins failed to qualify for states, leaving Chaseand then-sophomore Hannah Christen to competeas individuals.

One year later, Chase, now a senior, was back onthe podium at Great Meadow, having captured hersecond consecutive state title. This time, however,she got to share championship joy with her team-mates.

Chase’s individual title helped Lake Braddock winits second AAA team championship in four yearsduring the VHSL state meet on Nov. 10. The Bruinsfinished with a score of 47, well ahead of runner-upOakton (101) and third-place Midlothian (101), whowere separated by a sixth-runner tiebreaker.

“It’s unbelievable that a year ago at this place, Iwas here without a team — me and Hannah werehere alone,” Chase said. “To have come so far in ayear just shows the will power [of this team].”

Chase finished with a time of 17:24, 21 secondsahead of runner-up Caroline Alcorta of West Spring-field. The top 15 individuals receive all-state hon-ors.

“The goal really today wasn’t to win as an indi-vidual,” Chase said, “it was to win as a team and weaccomplished that goal — a goal that we’ve beenlooking forward to since July 1.”

Christen finished third for Lake Braddock with atime of 17:54, giving her back-to-back all-state per-formances (12th in 2011). Katie Roche (18:17) wassixth, Katy Kunc (18:55) was 18th and Misha Suresh(19:26) was 38th.

“They were great,” Lake Braddock Head CoachMichael Mangan said about the girls’ team. “They

had a lot of pressure on them. As coaches, we’re try-ing to just keep them loose and happy and stay outof the way and not over-coach and let them do theirjob — and boy did they do their job.”

Roche struggled as a sophomore last season be-fore discovering she suffered from iron deficiency.With her iron level back where it should be, Roche’sjunior year took off after she gained confidence witha strong workout prior to the Patriot District cham-pionships on Oct. 25 and continued with an all-stateperformance on Saturday.

“I didn’t realize it at the time, so I just thought I[stunk],” Roche said. “Then I got it checked out andI started taking iron and I feel a lot better during myraces. . . . I’m glad I could serve my team better. I feltlike I wasn’t helping them as much last year and sonow I feel a lot better about helping my teammates.”

In the AAA boys’ race, Lake Braddock senior NickTuck finished state runner-up with a time of 15:29.It was Tuck’s second straight all-state performance,including a sixth-place time of 15:45 last year.

Chantilly senior Sean McGorty won the state titlewith a course-record time of 14:47. Tuck said heplanned to go after McGorty, but decided to leaveenough energy to ensure a second-place finish.

“My plan was go out and try to go for the win,”Tuck said. “If I die, I die. I’m going to still be proudof myself no matter how I did because at least I wentfor it, and I think I’m pretty proud of myself today.… I still tried to catch Sean as much as I could, but Ialso wanted to save enough energy just in case I didn’thave enough gas for the end.”

Mangan spoke highly of Tuck’s effort.“[Tuck] went out to hang out close to Sean

McGorty, figured it would pull him away from theother guys,” Mangan said. “That’s all well and goodand easy to do the first mile, but then you pay thesecond and third mile and he just would not give in.… It would have been suicide to go out after Sean[for an extended period of time]. It really would havebeen. That’s where you get into the land of you mightnot finish.”

Tuck’s effort helped the Lake Braddock boys’ teamfinish fourth with a total of 125. Chantilly won theteam title with 57, followed by Midlothian (72) andBattlefield (128).

Alex Corbett, Forrest Isenhour, Kevin Monogue andBen Fogg were also point-scoring harriers for LakeBraddock.

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Lake Braddock GirlsCapture State XC TitleGirls’ Chase wins secondindividual title,boys’ Tuck places second.

Lake Braddock seniorSophie Chase wins hersecond consecutive AAAstate cross country champi-onship on Nov. 10 at GreatMeadow.

Lake Braddock junior KatieRoche earned all-state witha sixth-place finish at theVHSL state cross countrymeet on Nov. 10 at GreatMeadow.

Lake Braddock senior NickTuck finished AAA staterunner-up at the VHSL statecross country meet on Nov.10 at Great Meadow.

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