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Former McLean Citizens Association presidents werehonored at MCA’s centennial celebration on Nov. 20.

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Former Dranesville Supervisor Rufus Phillips, former McLean CitizensAssociation president Lilla Richards, Supervisor John Foust, MCA Presi-dent Sally Horn and Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova witha county resolution at the Nov. 20 centennial celebration.

NewsMcLean Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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By Reena Singh

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The oldest civil organization inthe county celebrated it’s 100thanniversary, in turn celebratingthe milestones McLean has

achieved since 1914.The McLean Citizens Association has

served as the voice of the people for 100years and is the face behind McLean Day,Dolley Madison Library, McLean Commu-nity Center and hundreds of resolutionspassed on the county level.

“This is a community effort,” said MCAPresident Sally Horn during the centennialcelebration on Nov. 20. “This is a collabo-rative effort.”

Merrily Pierce, a former MCA president,and McLean Historical Society PresidentPaul Kohlenberger put together a compre-hensive booklet outlining the history of theMcLean School and Civic League - knowntoday as the McLean Citizens Association.The book details the important topics in theearly days - providing adequate streetlightsand enough textbooks and school suppliesfor another McLean institution that also

recently celebrated a centennial birthday -Franklin Sherman Elementary.

“This was a labor of love on their part,and I want to thank them from the bottomof my heart,” said Horn.

Pierce detailed in the booklet why thehistory of the organization took 100 yearsto put into a bound edition.

“One major obstacle had been a lack ofan official repository for MCA documentsin McLean, and the concomitant paucity ofeasily-accessible records,” she said. “Recog-nizing the challenge, one of us attemptedto find an appropriate location for MCAsource documents during the 1990s.”

After more than a decade, the history,from the beginning days as the voice forchildren’s education to becoming a voice fornearly 50,000 people today, has been pre-served in a booklet.

Three separate resolutions - including

from the state General Assembly and thecounty Board of Supervisors - honoring theMCA were presented. Dranesville Supervi-sor John Foust noted that he once heldHorn’s position as MCA president.

“As a former president of the McLean Citi-zens Association, I can tell you the respectthat the MCA has is the top of the list,” hesaid.

Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova also noted the MCA’s reputation onthe county-level.

“Organizations come and go,” she said.“We do not have the opportunity often tohonor an organization that has not onlylasted but is also a force in the community.”

Every living MCA president was also hon-ored at the event. Each one was presentedwith a small gift and got a photo taken to-gether for prosperity.

“So long as the MCA remains faithful to

its primary duty to represent the commu-nity, I think the MCA will be an importantpart of both McLean and Fairfax County,”said MCA board member Rob Jackson.

He is the longest serving president of theorganization and joked that he is theFranklin D. Roosevelt of MCA. His tenureas president lasted from June 2007 untilMay 2012. During that time, the county wasin the process of trying to figure out how tomake Tysons become an urban center.

“The MCA was actively involved to en-sure the interests of our members, includ-ing those residing in Tysons who live northof Route 7, were adequately addressed inthe County’s decision,” he said. “While wemight disagree on details of the County’sdecisions, our consensus belief is that the2010 Comprehensive Plan was reasonable.And we think our involvement was criticalto that result.”

The McLean CitizensAssociation celebrates100th anniversary.

Voice ofMcLean for100 Years

Former McLean Citizens Association presidents were honored at MCA’scentennial celebration on Nov. 20.

Providence District School Board member Patty Reed,Del. Marcus Simon and Del. Barbara Comstock atMcLean Citizens Association’s centennial celebration.

Dranesville Supervisor John Foust, Barbara Phillipsand former Supervisor Rufus Phillips celebrate at theMcLean Citizens Association centennial party.

Photos by Reena Singh/The Connection

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The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna has an urgent need for volunteerdrivers to take area seniors to medical ap-pointments and other activit ies.Opportunities to volunteer for other servicesare also available. No long-term commitmentand hours are flexible to fit your schedule. Wehope you can help.Visit our website atwww.scov.org or contact the Volunteer Coor-dinator at 703-281-5086 or [email protected].

The Kingstowne Center for ActiveAdults in Alexandria needs a Van Driver totake part ic ipants on out ings and an ESLTeacher. For these and other volunteer oppor-tunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand clickon Volunteer Solutions.

Meals on Wheels needs drivers in Chantilly,Clifton, McLean and Falls Church on Monday,Wednesday and Friday. Substitute drivers neededthroughout the county. For these and other volun-

teer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and clickon Volunteer Solutions.

The Wakefield Senior Center inAnnandale needs a Chair ExerciseInstructor,Spanish-speaking interpreters, an Expe-rienced Canasta Player to teach participants, andcertified instructors for classes in Ballroom Danceand Pilates. Volunteer instructor positions couldlead to part-time employment. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY

711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

Fairfax County needs volunteers to driveolder adults to medical appointments andwellness programs; urgent need in Reston area.For these and other volunteer opportunities, call703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click onVolunteer Solutions.

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What Are You Thankfulfor This Year?

McLean residents interviewed at McLeanCommunity Center.

— Reena Singh

Viewpoints

Andrea Del Vecchio, managingdirector of a nonprofit:

“I am most thankful that thecountry is becoming more informedabout the issues. That was shown inthe most recent election.”

Connie Crosby, McLean, realestate agent:

“I’m thankful for a healthy family.”

Joann Berkson, McLean,nonprofit arm of McLeanCitizen’s Association:

“I’m grateful to be a member ofthe board and a part of an organiza-tion that does so much for theMcLean community.”

Andrew Gutowski, McLean,real estate, architect andproject manager:

“I’m thankful for my great family.”

Nancy Bleeker, McLean, re-tired social worker:

“My son is getting married thisweekend, so I’m very excited for anexpanded family.”

Sandra Stein, McLean, commu-nications for an investmentcompany:

“I’m thankful for family, friends, awonderful community and goodhealth.”

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The Annandale Adult Day HealthCare Center in Annandale needs Span-ish-speaking social companions and alicensed hair stylist to wash, cut andstyle hair for participants. For these andother volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or v i s i twww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

The Hollin Hall Senior Center in Al-exandria needs a DJ to provide a wide arrayof music from ballroom to line dancing, aBallroom Dance Instructor and a volunteerwith basic carpentry skills to build a “LittleFree Library,” for people to donate and bor-row books from. Center will provide plansand materials. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

The Sully Senior Center inCentreville needs a certified personaltrainer twice a week, preferably with ex-perience working with older adults. Forthese and other volunteer opportunities,cal l 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

Korean Meals on Wheels needs Ko-rean-speaking volunteers to delivermealsMonday, Wednesday and Friday inCentreville, Reston and Annandale. Forthese and other volunteer opportunities,cal l 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

The Gum Springs Senior Center inAlexandria needs a Spanish teacher for abeginner’s class. For these and other volun-teer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on Volunteer Solutions.

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On Sunday, Dec. 7 McLean resi-dents will welcome in the holi-days as more than 60 entries pro-

ceed down Old Chain Bridge Road for theannual WinterFest parade. This year’s GrandMarshals will be the veterans of AmericanLegion Post 270 on this day of remember-ing the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Inthe parade will be U.S. Army veteransMarvin Quinn, age 90, and NormanDuncan, 94, both veterans of World War II.Accompanying them will be Post 270 Adju-tant Don Kimble and Past Commander TomLukas.

The stage will be set in the center curbcut of Langley Shopping Center, with PeggyFox from WUSA Channel 9, again callingthe parade. Parade entries will begin atFleetwood Road and proceed down OldChain Bridge Road to Elm Street. Old ChainBridge Road will be closed to traffic from2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the day of the parade.

Pre parade entertainment begins at 2:30p.m. and will be provided by the Out of LineBand with Claudia Swope, BrandonRobertson leading the Franklin ShermanElementary School Choir, The Aloha Boys,and Wayne Tympanick leading the KentGardens Elementary School Choir. RobertRosenbaum will again provide accompani-ment and holiday tunes on his piano. BillDuBose of Vintage Wealth of McLean will

emcee the entertainment again this year.Then, at 3:30 sharp, the parade will lead

off with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s OfficeHonor Guard and more entries, more mu-sic and more fun. New this year, WinterFestwill sponsor a photo contest for spectatorsand entries that will be used to promotenext year’s parade. Images will be judgedin the following categories: Best overallphoto of the event; Best photo of pre-pa-rade entertainment; Best photo of ParadeSpectators; Best photo of parade entries;and Best photo taken by a child 12 or un-der. Winners will be announced in January.Go to www.mcleanwinterfest,org for thecontest details.

This year’s food vendors will include DCSliders, Mama’s Donut Bites, sweets fromFluffy Thoughts and Swizzler Gourmet HotDogs. Naked Pizza will be selling by the sliceat their store parking lot on Chain BridgeRoad, across from Langley Shopping Cen-ter. There will be convenient handicappedparking in the McLean Baptist Church park-ing lot closest to the stage and chairs set upfor seniors and veterans across the streetfrom the stage.

The parade steps off at 3:30 p.m. on Sun-day, Dec. 7. This year’s WinterFest paradewill be bigger and better than ever. Followupdates of McLean WinterFest on Facebookand Twitter and go towww.mcleanwinterfest.org for more paradeinformation including a map of the paraderoute and suggestions for parade parkingfor entries and spectators.

McLean Ready for WinterFest ParadeParade will be heldon Sunday, Dec. 7.


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Spring Hill Elementary’s top perform-ing group, the 10-piece Liya Ensemble,had the honor of being selected as theonly musical group to perform for theVirginia School Board Association’s con-vention in Williamsburg on Nov. 19.Each school district in the state was in-vited to select a performing group, eachof which had to audition for a spot atthe convention. Only three performinggroups were chosen. The other twogroups presented a “wax museum” anda comedy troupe. The Liya Ensemble isdirected by Ruth Donahue.

Spring Hill LiyaEnsemble Performsat State Convention

Spring Hill’s principal, Roger Vanderhye, with threeFairfax County School Board representatives (includ-ing Janie Strauss, foreground, who represents SpringHill’s Dranesville district) listening to the ensemble.

Director Ruth Donahue listeningto a particularly difficult part ofthe “Allegro” from Handel’sConcerto Grosso Opus 6, No. 1.”Principal Roger Vanderhye is inthe background.

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Inclement Weather date: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pmSpring Hill Elementary School • 8201 Lewinsville Road, McLean, VA 22102Find out about plans to extend Jones Branch Connector roadway to connect Jones Branch Drive(Route 5062) to Dolley Madison Boulevard (Route 123). The roadway will cross I-495 andcontinue along the current Scotts Crossing Road alignment. Current direct ramp access to theI-495 Express Lanes will remain. The project will provide alternate vehicular access to the Tysonsarea and will reduce congestion at the Route 123/I-495 interchange.

Stop by between 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (formal presentation at 7:15 pm) to view displays andlearn about the project. The Project team will be available to answer your questions.Review project information and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentationat http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/, at the Public Hearing, or at FCDOT’s office at 4050 LegatoRoad, 4th Floor, Fairfax, Virginia, 22033. Please call 703-877-5600, or TTY 711 in advance toschedule an appointment with FCDOT staff.

Consistent with the NEPA and 23 CFR 771, a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) wasapproved by the Federal Highway Administration in April 2006 for High Occupancy Toll (HOT)Lanes on I-495. In accordance with 23 CFR 771.129, a reevaluation was prepared for proposedJones Branch Connector improvements to determine the adequacy of the final EIS. In compliancewith the National Historical Preservation Act, Section 106 and 36 CFR Part 800,information concerning the potential effects of the proposed improvements on propertieslisted in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places are included in theenvironmental documentation.

Provide your written or oral comments at the hearing or submit them in writing within ten(10) days following the hearing, to Mr. John W. Dresser, Project Manager, Fairfax CountyDepartment of Transportation, 4050 Legato Road, Suite 400, Fairfax Virginia, 22033. You mayalso e-mail your comments to [email protected] (include “Jones Branch Connector”in the subject line).

Fairfax County ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activitiesin accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

For more information or to request reasonable ADA accommodations for personswith disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager at the abovephone number.

If meeting is canceled due to a school closing, it will be held on December 16, 2014, at thesame time and location.

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The holidays are about giving, andgiving thanks. The holidays areabout children and family. The holi-days are about sharing, about joy.

The holidays are about being thankfuland about faith and appreciation. Theholidays are about alleviating suffer-ing for others.

Surrounded by the bounty in so many neigh-borhoods in Northern Virginia, many of us seelittle signs of the massive unmet needs here.But in Fairfax County Public Schools, more than52,000 of the students are poor enough to re-

ceive free or subsidized meals, a significantmeasure of poverty.

In Arlington more than 32 percent of the stu-dents are poor enough to receive free or subsi-

dized meals; that’s 7,452 students atlast count.

In Alexandria, 8,582 students arepoor enough to receive free or subsi-

dized meals. That’s 60 percent of the 14,222students enrolled.

These are children who are living in fami-lies who may be on the brink of homelessness,families who must choose between medical

bills, car repair, heat and food. These are chil-dren who may not be sure that they will havea meal between the meals they get in school.School holidays can bring uncertainty and hun-ger, a far cry from the celebrations, gifts andplenty that we associate with Thanksgiving andChristmas.

Hundreds of homeless students attend thepublic schools, and their needs are greater.

There are literally hundreds, probably thou-sands, of ways to give locally this season. Hereare a few ideas. We will rerun this list againduring the holiday, so let us know what wehave missed.

— Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

Give thanks and share; tens of thousands offamilies around us are in need.

Holidays Are About Giving

Editorial

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

families in Fairfax County for 25 years. The HolidayProgram helps those in need with food for theholidays and gifts for their children, making lastyear’s holiday season brighter for approximately3,000 families. For more information on theirholiday programs, including how to sponsor afamily, go to www.odbfairfax.com/holiday

❖ Cornerstones, 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210,Reston, serving Reston and Herndon. 571-323-9555,www.cornerstonesva.org. Programs and servicesinclude the Embry Rucker Community Shelter,Emergency Food Pantry, Hypothermia PreventionProgram and the Thanksgiving Food Drive.

❖ FACETS helps parents, their children andindividuals who suffer the effects of poverty in theFairfax area. FACETS is always in need ofvolunteers, and offers a variety of one-time andongoing opportunities. 703-865-4251 or

[email protected]. www.facetscares.org.10640 Page Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax VA 22030

❖ The Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic, 13525 DullesTechnology Drive, Herndon, VA 20171, 571-235-3577. Last year, 139 community volunteers —nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians — gavemore than 1,300 hours of their time to see patients.jsfreeclinic.org.

❖ Alternative House — Abused and HomelessChildren’s Refuge, 2100 Gallows Road, Vienna, VA22182, 703-506-9191.www.thealternativehouse.org.

❖ SHARE of McLean seeks donations of grocery giftcards and more. Checks and gift cards can be sentto: Holiday Celebration, Share, Inc. PO Box 210,McLean, VA 22101. 703-284-2179.www.SHAREofMcLean.org

❖ LINK, serving Herndon, Chantilly, Loudoun andmore, needs contributions of food, coats and holidaytoys for children, plus volunteers. More than 4,000adults and children have signed up for help withThanksgiving and Christmas meals. 703-437-1776

www.linkagainsthunger.org❖ Committee for Helping Others (CHO),

Vienna, organized in 1969 by a group of concernedchurches and individuals in the Dunn Loring,Merrifield, Oakton, Vienna community to providesimple, loving charity to those in need. 14th AnnualThanksgiving Interfaith Service is Tuesday, Nov. 20,7:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589Chain Bridge Road. Vienna 703-281-7614 http://www.cho-va.com

❖ Herndon-Reston FISH (For ImmediateSympathetic Help), 336 Victory Drive, Herndon,703-391-0105http://herndonrestonfish.org

❖ Northern Virginia Family Service, 10455White Granite Drive Suite 100, Oakton, VA 22124703-385-3267 http://www.nvfs.org/

❖ 12 Ways of Giving: Fairfax County Office ofPublic Private Partnerships “12 Ways of Giving”campaign is an annual event that showcases manyways for meaningful, local giving during the holidayseason, highlighting nonprofits in Fairfax County.www.fairfaxcountypartnerships.org

By Joan Brady

“It’s my few happy memo-ries that keep me going,”a young woman who had

grown up in foster care told me afew months ago.

To be honest, today I’m a littlefoggy on exactly what her happymemories even were. They weren’tmonumental experiences orachievements. They were simplymoments in time when she felthappy.

One was about being near thewater. Another, a meal eaten at aparticular restaurant. And another,a time when she felt like she wasbeing heard. A small arsenal ofmoments that she could dip into,as needed.

I haven’t been able to stop think-ing about that conversation. I grewup with two loving parents. Whileno childhood is perfect, I’d saymine was pretty close. What I keep

stored away are my few unhappymemories. Images I trot out whenI want to wallow in a little self-pity.

But what if I could hang on tojust a few good memories. Andthey had to be enough to keep memoving forward, from making badchoices, even from killing myself.What would they be?

Well there was my nurseryschool graduation. Every kid had

to stand up and perform in frontof the group of proud parents.Painfully shy and paralyzed by thevery idea, I distinctly remembermy mother telling me that she hadspoken with my teacher and Iwould be exempt from this par-ticular torture. This one I’d keepas a reminder that I have a motherwho had my back then and con-tinues to now.

There was that beautiful spring

day that I walked with her downthe streets of New York City, proudto be a recent college grad andexcited to be going on job inter-views and looking for an apart-ment. It would be good to hangon to a reminder to appreciate ac-complishments and to embrace thenext set of goals with enthusiasm.

There was the time a few yearsago that my sister and brothersand I took a selfie. It was the firstimage of just the four of us sincewe were kids. There was some-thing about that moment, enjoy-ing each other’s company and rec-ognizing, that no matter what,these people could be counted on.Yup, definitely a memory worthhanging on to.

And maybe, one would be themoment when I recognized howlucky I am to have a treasure troveof happy memories as deep and aslong as my life.

Joan Brady is a professional photogra-pher; mentor and advocate for current andformer foster children; volunteer withpaws4People, Fairfax Families4Kids, andothers; and a resident of Great Falls. Reachher at [email protected]

For some, memories of just a few happy momentsprovide arsenal for enduring.

The importanceof happy memo-ries: Joan Bradyin a selfie withher siblings, thefirst photo ofjust the four ofthem sincechildhood.

Nurturing Happy Memories

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By Tim Peterson

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In over 20 years as managerof Burke Lake Park, CharlieReagle has seen a lot ofbenches installed. So many

in fact that he’s running out ofwater view locations. And thoughmany people choose to honor de-ceased family members with abench, he’s had plenty donated intribute to the living. One pair ofsisters gave a bench as a birthdaygift to their mother; it had twoplaques, one of which was atground level so the mother’s dogcould see it.

“Each one, working with a do-nor, I know the story with it,” saidReagle. “Going out, going aroundthe trail, you wind up spendingseveral hours with them over thiswhole time.”

While water view space may bedrying up at Burke Lake, there areplenty of scenic plots availablethroughout the 420-odd parksaround Fairfax County. And there’sa collaborative effort underway tohelp populate that with tax-deduct-ible gifts. It’s part of the county’sOffice of Public Private Partner-ships (OP3) “12 Ways of Giving”initiative.

In this instance, citizens can do-nate a new bench (around $2,000for the installation), adopt an ex-isting bench with a plaque ($800)or have a two-to-three-inch-calibrelandscape tree planted. The dona-tions to the parks go through thenonprofit Fairfax County ParkFoundation. OP3 is encouragingthe public to help address civic is-sues by making charitable dona-tions as gifts.

“The idea is it’s to be very easy,very engaging,” said WendyLemieux, a spokesperson withOP3. A single web page is a portalto donate to 12 different organi-zations that each satisfy a countygoal for the environment, educa-tion, animals or domestic violence.

“As you dive deeper, you can getinvolved and knock someone offyour Christmas list as well,”Lemieux said.

Charitable giving has become amajor factor in the economy: “Do-nations, in the country as a whole,are now a $335 billion enterprise,”said Alan Abramson, director of theGMU Center for Nonprofit Man-agement, Philanthropy and Policy.He cited the latest report from Giv-

ing USA, a semi-annual public ser-vice analysis.

Abramson attributes a gain ingiving over the past several yearsin part to the regrowth of theeconomy, but that it’s also “a cre-ative time for giving,” he said.“With more online giving, morepeople are thinking about loansinstead of gifts. These are new cre-ative approaches to engage peoplein helping.”

Which is where 12 Ways comesin. Now in its fourthyear linking citizenswith nonprofits andcounty-wide issues likedisadvantaged studentsfrom minority groupsunderperforming inschools, the gift-givingangle is paying off.“We’ve seen groupshave up to a 150 per-cent increase in giving,”said Lemieux.

“We’ve come to real-ize that addressing so-cial problems is notjust going to begovernment’s responsi-bility,” said Abramson.“We need all sectors,individuals, familiesand communities com-ing together if we’regoing to get somethingdone.”

To learn more aboutthe nearly 500 nonprofitsregistered in Northern Virginia, visitwww.connectnorthernvirginia.org.

Opportunitiesto Help

❖ Our Daily Bread has beencontracted by Fairfax County toprovide holiday assistance withhalf of the 3,000 referrals of fami-lies in need from county socialworkers.

Gift: $50 donation for gift cardsfor clients or adopt a family.

“It’s an opportunity to connectpeople with people,” said ODB ex-ecutive director Lisa Whetzel,“neighbors to neighbors. You seethere are people who live aroundthe corner that are living withouta lot of the amenities that they livewith. It’s eye-opening.”

❖ REFOREST FAIRFAX ANDFAIRFAX RELEAF project toplant trees that maintain canopy

cover around the county, help withstormwater management and soilretention. The project is respon-sible for many of the trees alongthe Fairfax County Parkway, as wellas a big replanting after construc-tion at Bonnie Brae ElementarySchool.

Gift: $35 donation for multiplenative trees in a group plantingsomewhere in the county.

“Eighty percent plantable spaceis on private land in FairfaxCounty,” said Jim McGlone, urbanforest conservationist of the Vir-ginia Department of Forestry. “Try-ing to expand or improve the cov-erage, we really have to engage thepublic and get individuals plantingtrees.”

❖ FAIRFAX COUNTY PARKFOUNDATION

Gift: $2,000 for a new bench or$800 to adopt an existing bench;$1,000 for a new tree donation or$500 to adopt.

“It does keep on giving,” saidRoberta Longworth, executive di-rector of the Park Foundation. “Ourwooden benches are guaranteedfor five years and steel for ten.”

❖ FRIENDS OF FAIRFAXCOUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER

Gift: Donations of various sizeshelp with surgeries, medication,collars, tags and the microchip pro-gram.

“It’s an open access shelter thattakes in every animal that comesto the door,” said Kristen Auerbach,a spokesperson for the FairfaxCounty Animal Shelter. Annually,that number is about 5,000 dogs,cats, reptiles and other furry crea-tures. “It’s the largest jurisdictionin the United States with a place-ment rate above 90 percent. We’reabout 95 percent this year.”

❖ FAIRFAX LIBRARY FOUN-DATION

Gift: Add a book to a specific

library’s collection, such as the Ri-chard Byrd location, through theirAmazon wish list and put the giftrecipient’s name first on the list tocheck it out.

“They’re supporting the commu-nity overall, based on their inter-ests,” said Susan Harman, execu-tive director of the Fairfax LibraryFoundation. “That’s helpful, andthey can do it from their desktop.”

❖ COLLECT FOR KIDS: a con-sortium of nonprofits, for-profitsand county agencies working tomake sure all students start schoolwith the necessary supplies. FairfaxCounty has about 50,000 studentsthat qualify to receive free or re-duced meals. Collect For Kidsreached three-fifths of those thisyear.

Gift: Donations of various sizeshelp with the bulk purchase ofbackpacks, pencils, pens, scissors,etc.

“When do you start to think

about back to school stuff?” saidJay Garant, Fairfax County PublicSchools coordinator of businessand community partnerships.“We’ve already bought things atthat point, so moving the donationpoint to December would be greatfor us.”

❖ FIREFIGHTERS ANDFRIENDS TO THE RESCUE:works with churches, shelters andschools to provide toys, coats andshoes to children. Fifteen yearsago, the organization helped 50kids; today they reach over 3,000in a single donation event, usuallyheld at Fire Station 11 in Alexan-dria.

Gift: Donations of various sizeshelp purchase toys, bicycles andcoats for children for the holidays.

“With 180 schools in the county,50 to 70 are coming to us,” saidCaptain II Willie Bailey with theFairfax Fire and Rescue Depart-ment. “And one out of four kids liv-ing below the poverty line, that’s abig need. The station looks like

Toys ‘R’ Us for a few hours.”

❖ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SER-VICES: working with the non-profit A Way Forward to providebasic house and emergency needsfor people leaving shelters to startnew homes. The county has officesin 11 locations, including the SouthCounty Human Services building.

Gift: Donations of various sizeshelp purchase goods like bed in abag, kitchen in a bag, door locks,mattresses, as well as holiday-spe-cific items like toys, games andbooks.

“We’re raising funds to give fami-lies the extras they just don’t havethe money or resources to provideduring the holiday season,” saidSandy Bromley, Fairfax County-wide domestic violence coordina-tor, “give victims the chance to re-ally celebrate the holidays.”

For the complete 12 Ways ofGiving nonprofit list and dona-tion portal, visit http://www.fairfaxcountypartnerships.org/enews/Ways_to_give_1214.html.

County-wide nonprofits offer giftideas and civic engagement.

Proof of PurchaseCommunity

Photo courtesy of Sandy Bromley

Ina Fernández, director of the Fairfax County Office for Women & Domes-tic and Sexual Violence Services and Fairfax County Police DepartmentChief Edwin Roessler were at the Fairfax County Board of Supervisorsmeeting Sept. 23 for the declaration of October as Domestic ViolenceAwareness Month.

Photo courtesy of Elliott Rubino

Captain II Willie Bailey (left), Erin McMullin with Operation Warm (cen-ter) and Niko Chakos with FOCUS North America (right) distributed 2,200pair of shoes and 2,000 coats Oct. 28 at Fire Station 11 with Firefightersand Friends to the Rescue.

Photo courtesy of the Fairfax Animal Shelter

Annie Duer’s family is currently fosteringSweet Jane through the Fairfax AnimalShelter. Sweet Jane has been waiting morethan six months for a “forever home.”

Photo contributed

Our Daily Bread volunteers fill food crates at the Complete theCircle collection and distribution event held at Fairfax High SchoolNov. 9.Michelle Opdahl (left), Kalle (center) and

Tom Bowser (right) enjoy time on a benchat Burke Lake Park.

Photo courtesy of the Fairfax County Park Foundation


By David Siegel

The Connection

In a world that can be way toostressful and sober, 1st Stagebrings a carnival of rowdy funand silly jabber. This is the area

premiere of the recent Tony Awardwinning, “One Man, Two Guvnors.”It is most definitely a guilty pleasureof escapism. With plenty of live jauntymusic.

“One Man, Two Guvnors” is best de-scribed as free-wheeling; at times awildly funny quick step comedy. Itworks hard and successfully to treat theaudience as unindicted co-conspiratorsin on the bedlam.

Written by British playwright RichardBean, the show is an updated adapta-tion of a long ago commedia dell’artestyle comic play. Commedia dell’arte iscomedy of confusion as the charactersovercome obstacles to life, love and ahappy ending. The updated play takesplace in 1963 in an English seasidetown. The Beatles are making it andgender wars are heating up.

Director Matthew R. Wilson, artisticdirector of the award winning Factionof Fools theater troupe, has assembleda grand ensemble willing to go to anylengths overcome audience reluctanceto give-up their normally staid clear-headed ways.

Francis Henshall (played winninglyas a shrewd trickster by Doug Wilder)is out of work. Through confusingevents, he finds himself employed bytwo men. Both men are wanted by thepolice; one a small-time gangster witha secret (a delicious Katy Carkuff) andthe other, a middle-class criminal.(Daniel Corey with the comic timingand stare of a modern day Jack Benny).The game is afoot as Wilder tries to findways to come out on top. This includesquenching an appetite for food and toconnect with the woman of his dreams.(Bess Kaye, a joyous, tough-as-nails“feminist” book-keeper).

There is also an odd couple in love.A wide-eyed, not-quite all there ingénue(played to the tops by Megan Graves) and her fiancé;an over-the-top “actor” (Charlie Retzlaff).

Each of thirteen-member cast shows off their mu-sical talents throughout the production. Costumedesigner Lynly Saunders brings out the charactersnature in her clothes selections. Set designer JDMadsen gives the audience smiles with his charmingrenderings.

So, in the mood for a spinning-top evening of en-tertainment, with plenty of clever slapstick and happytunes from a live skiffle band? Enjoy not being clear-

Where and When“One Man, Two Guvnors” at 1st Stage, 1524 Spring Hill

Rd., McLean. Performances through Dec. 28. Fridays at 8p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $23-$28. Student and militarytickets are $15. To purchase tickets call 703-854-1856 orvisit online at www.1ststagetysons.org.

From left: Doug Wilder and Daniel Corey in “OneMan, Two Guvnors” at 1st Stage. The show runsthrough Dec. 28.

Megan Graves in “One Man, Two Guvnors” at 1st Stage.The show runs through Dec. 28.

Photos by Teresa Castracane/Courtesy of 1st Stage

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THROUGH SUNDAY/JAN. 4, 2015Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of

Lights. 5:30 p.m. MeadowlarkBotanical Garden, 9750 MeadowlarkGardens Court, Vienna. A winterwonderland, including a flowingstream of softly glowing lights, a twostory animated fountain and aGingerbread Village. Admission: $13adults, $8 children ages 3-12;children under 3 are free.

TUESDAY/NOV. 25The 16th Annual Community

Thanksgiving Worship Service.7:30 p.m. Vienna Baptist Church, 541Marshall Road SW, Vienna. Clergyand choirs from participatingchurches will lead the service withprayers for peace and thanksgiving.Offerings will go to support the localfood banks run by Our Daily Breadand Committee for Helping Others(CHO). For additional information ortransportation needs, please call theShepherd’s Center at 703-281-0538.

THURSDAY/NOV. 27Thanksgiving Day Brunch. Seatings

from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 TysonsBoulevard, McLean. Enjoy a specialThanksgiving Day brunch, featuringall your favorite brunch items anddelicious Thanksgiving fixings. Enjoylive musical entertainment andspecial activities for our youngestbrunch guests. $125 per adult, $40per child, ages 4 to 12, exclusive oftax and gratuity.

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FRIDAY/NOV. 28Annual Gingerbread House. 4 p.m.

Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700Tysons Boulevard, McLean. Kick-offthe holidays with The Ritz-Carlton,Tysons Corner, as the life-sized

Gingerbread House is unveiled.Located on the 3rd floor, arrivallobby level of the hotel, the culinarywork of art is large enough for gueststo walk around inside and explorethe sugary construction created byour talented Pastry Team. Openingday festivities will include holidayconfections, hot spiced cider and hotcocoa.

FRIDAY/DEC. 5Ugly Sweater Party. 7-10 p.m. Old

Firehouse Teen Center, 1440 ChainBridge Road, McLean. For 7th-9thgraders. $10/$5 OFTC member.

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, off Beulah Road, featuresmore than 500,000 LED lights in its spectacular WinterWalk of Lights Festival. The walking tour of the lightdisplays and scenes opened on Nov. 14 and runs throughJan. 4, 2015.

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Thomas Jefferson senior ThomasRogers is big on the laser cutter.“You can cut anything youwant,” said the McLean resi-

dent, “like exact designs on sheet metal.”Rogers was enthusiastic about the device,but wouldn’t fire it up during the Nov. 14tour of the Science and TechnologyGovernor’s School’s new two-story wingwith 14 research spaces.

The transportation and robotics labs re-ceived numerous structural upgrades fromtheir former facilities, including lighting anda more open floorplan with large garagedoors.

“I’m extremely stoked about the new lab,”said Rogers. “I could live in here. It smellsbetter, the light is better and the garagedoors between the labs give a sense of com-munity. The last rooms were prettycramped.”

Jefferson has been undergoing a massiverenovation since spring 2013, with an ex-pected completion by fall 2016. Friday’s rib-bon-cutting marked being ten to 15 percentof the way there, according to BrandonKosatka, director of student services at pre-vious manager of the project.

Builders Henley Construction Company,Inc, working with Ballou Justice & UptonArchitects, plan to double the size of theoriginal building to 390,000 square feet.

“This renovation isn’t about just puttingpaint on the walls, it’s about restructuringthe layout to support how learning hasevolved over time,” said Jefferson Princi-pal Evan Glazer. “We need research spacesfor more collaborative team teaching and

GARZA was followed by School BoardChairman Tammy Derenak Kaufax. “I’mproud when I see any one of our 25 highschools get the upgrades that they so muchdeserve and the students need,” she said.“We all know TJ needed a renovation andhere we are, it’s finally happening.”

In addition to county funding, the reno-vation has benefitted from over $3 millionraised by the TJ Partnership Fund, connect-ing with alumni, parents and the corpora-tions Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grummanand Cisco.

Though many current Jefferson studentswon’t see the finished project before theygraduate, they’re taking advantage of theupgrades as they come. “To see both sidesof the construction is better than I’d imag-ined,” said Rogers.

New wing showcased atNov. 14 ribbon-cutting.

Renovation Keeps Rolling at Thomas Jefferson

(From left) Thomas Jefferson seniors Andrew Haymaker of Falls Church,Justice Francis of Springfield, Nick Brady of Great Falls and ThomasRogers of McLean enjoy the improved lighting, roominess and three-dimensional printers in the new transportation lab.

Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection

Thomas Jefferson teacher Dr. John Dell explains a rare, powerful X-raymachine and desktop electron microscope in the new quantum physicsand optics lab.

(From left) Justin Yum of Woodbridge, JacobBenheim of Fairfax, Nihar Gudiseva of Herndon studyafterschool in the new wing’s quantum physics andoptics lab.

Dr. Dan Burden stands in the new JUMP Lab(Jefferson Underclassmen Multidiscipline Projects),an open work space, connected with a hallway-com-mons area, to enable younger students to developresearch ideas before they have full access to themore specialized labs.

inquiry-based projects that didn’t exist inthe ’60s. This will support those spaces.”

IN ADDITION to the new labs for neuro-science, quantum physics, optics and otherscientific specialties, the full renovation planincludes internet cafes, three-dimensionalart galleries, a black box theatre, a massivevirtual collaborative research network andimproved energy efficiency. And a greatdome reminiscent of President ThomasJefferson’s Monticello is up, but still underconstruction.

Glazer announced to the ribbon-cuttingaudience phase two should begin in abouta month. “The whole center of the buildingwill be excavated,” he said. “Front and back,it’ll look great, but there won’t be anythingin the middle. Students have really had to

manage with the 64 different learning cot-tages we’ve had at multiple places on cam-pus.”

Shawn J. Frank is the Jefferson assistantprincipal currently managing the renova-tion. “The staff and students have been re-ally flexible,” he said. “You see this and it’sjust scratching the surface. It’s amazing tosee it come to fruition.”

Fairfax County Public Schools Superinten-dent Karen Garza thanked the parents andcommunity members at the ribbon-cuttingfor supporting bonds that help make reno-vations possible around the county.

“These are young people who could po-tentially solve some of the greatest chal-lenges that we face in our world,” she said,“so we’re very excited about them havingthe kind of space to allow their learning tothrive and flourish.”


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FRIDAY-SUNDAY/DEC. 5 - 732nd Annual McLean Holiday

Crafts Show. Friday: 11 a.m. - 7p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.Sunday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAvenue, McLean. Admission: Adults,$3; $1, ages 13 and under. Good all3 days.

SATURDAY/DEC. 6The Nutcracker Tea. 10 a.m. & 1

p.m. Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner,1700 Tysons Boulevard, McLean.Delight in a contemporary twist onthe beloved holiday classic while youenjoy afternoon tea, petitesandwiches and pastries. All childrenwill go home with a nutcracker dolland pictures to remember their day.$79 per person. Event also takesplace on Dec. 13 and 20.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/DEC. 6-7Gingerbread House Decorating

Class. 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 TysonsBoulevard, McLean. Learn to makeyour own sugary home at aGingerbread House Decorating Class,taught by The Ritz-Carlton, TysonsCorner’s Pastry Team. The classincludes all the ingredients toconstruct a beautiful gingerbreadhouse as well as a special souvenir.$75 per child, ages 3 to 12, inclusiveof tax and gratuity. Event also takesplace on Dec. 13, 14, 20 and 21.

SUNDAY/DEC. 7McLean WinterFest Parade. 3:30

p.m. Old Chain Bridge Road, McLean.Groups interested in participating inthe parade should go towww.mcleanwinterfest.org tocomplete the registration informationand submit it to parade officials.Each entrant will receiveconfirmation of their registrationwith this year’s parade rules.Registrations will be accepted untilNov. 18.

The Princess Tea. 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700Tysons Boulevard, McLean. Delightyour young princesses with a magicaltheatrical production, featuringtreasured Disney Princesses andcomplemented by treats. All childrenwill leave with a holiday gift bag andphoto with the featured Princesses.$79 per person, inclusive of tax andgratuity.

THURSDAY/DEC. 11Holiday, Gingerbread House

Workshop. 6:30-8 p.m. $45 perhouse/$35 MCC district residents.McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Avenue, McLean.

SATURDAY/DEC. 13“Frozen” the Movie. 2 p.m. McLean

Community Center, 1234 InglesideAvenue, McLean. Come watch thisfamily-friendly movie that all willenjoy. Free.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/DEC. 13 -14Great Falls Studios Holiday Show

and Sale. Wolf Trap Center forEducation, 1645 Trap Rd., Vienna.Great Falls Studios presents GreatFalls Annual Holiday Art Show andSale. This annual show includespaintings, pottery, traditional anddigital photographs, jewelry,drawings, art quilts, and hand pulledlithographic prints, plus artful giftsand cards.


Sports

Brian Maffei startedat quarterback forthe McLean foot-ball team this sea-

son and helped keep theHighlanders in the playoffhunt down the stretch.

While McLean fell short ofa postseason berth, finishing5-5, Maffei left his mark onthe 2014 campaign. He set asingle-game state record with42 completions againstHerndon on Oct. 2, passingfor 415 yards, with fourtouchdown passes and twointerceptions during a 51-35loss at McLean High School.

Maffei, who also plays soc-cer at McLean, plans to attendthe Naval Academy next year.He recently participated in aQ&A via email with The Con-nection, sharing some insight about hisThanksgiving plans.

❖Q: What are your plans for Thanksgiv-ing?

Maffei: My brothers are coming home andwe’ll all go on a hike and watch a lot offootball. We’re also running a 5k togetheras a family.

❖Q: Do you or your family have any an-nual Thanksgiving traditions?

Maffei: We always watch the parade andeat my mom’s home-made cinnamon rolls.Afterward, we go on a hike. We also go as afamily to feed the homeless in DC with a

group called Sunday Suppers.❖Q: Does your family incorporate sports

into Thanksgiving? If so, how?Maffei: Well, we always watch a lot of

football but we never really play. We’veplayed Wiffle Ball games with some of ourfriends.

❖Q: What is your favorite thing to eat onThanksgiving?

Maffei: Definitely mashed potatoes andgravy.

❖Q: The McLean football team narrowlymissed the playoffs. What are your thoughtsabout how the season went?

Maffei: Obviously, I would have loved to

go into the playoffs but I was extremelyproud of everyone on the team. All the play-ers came together and worked harder thanI have ever seen in the program. We cametogether as a family and I’ll cherish this sea-son forever.

❖Q: What is your favorite memory fromplaying football at McLean?

Maffei: It’s hard to pick one memory fromfour years of such an amazing experience.But I would say my favorite moment wasthe homecoming game this year (24-21 vic-tory over Fairfax). After such a crazy gameit was so great being able to celebrate withall the boys.

❖Q: What are your col-lege plans? Are you plan-ning to play football incollege?

Maffei: I’m planningon going to the NavalAcademy next year. I’mcurrently trying to playfor the sprint footballteam there so we’ll seehow that goes. I wouldlove doing that becausethey run a spread offenseand I could fit in well.

❖Q: Who is your favor-ite music artist? Why?

Maffei: Definitely BradPaisley. I think he’s sucha down-to-Earth guy andhe’s really relatable.

❖Q: What is your fa-vorite movie? Why?

Maffei: “The Sandlot.”I love the 1950s feel andthe Americana in thatmovie. I always wished Icould play baseball un-der the fireworks.

❖Q: What location isthe farthest you havetraveled from the Wash-ington, D.C. area?

Maffei: I went to Jack-son Hole, Wyo., when I

was 8. It was pretty cool to be cut off fromthe urban lifestyle I was used to. We got tosee all the western lands on the drive toWyoming, which was neat.

❖Q: Who are your favorite pro sportsteams?

Maffei: I love all the Cleveland teams be-cause that’s where my family is from. TheBrowns are my favorite, though - just be-cause I love football.

❖Q: Who are your favorite pro athletes?Maffei: King James. I can’t describe how

happy I was when LeBron came back toCleveland.

— Jon Roetman

Thanksgiving Q&A: McLean’s Maffei Helps Feed HomelessSenior QB,soccer playerenjoys mashedpotatoes,gravy.

McLean senior Brian Maffei, with ball, played quarterback for the Highlanders in the fall and playsfor the school’s boys’ soccer team in the spring.

The Langley hockey team beat McLean, 8-2.

Langley Dominates McLean on Ice

The Langley hockey team startedits season with a shaky loss toFlint Hill on Nov. 7, but has been

firing on all cylinders ever since. TheSaxons beat Herndon 4 -3 on Nov. 14 intheir second game with a stellar perfor-mance by senior assistant captain SamLafuria, who scored all four goals, andsteam-rolled McLean 8-2 on Nov. 21 infront of a sellout crowd.

The Saxon Faithful declared a “Whit-eout” and showed up in force with 100-plus to support their team. With thestands rocking, junior assistant captainJason Guidi potted the first goal less thana minute into the game and the Saxonsnever looked back. Freshman JT Gormanworked between the pipes and came upwith several key saves to deny McLean

any momentum in the game. Senior cap-tain Will Clemson delivered several hardhits and made it painful for McLean to gainany traction in front of the net.

Although the shot differential remainedhigh, McLean threatened the Saxon leaddue to penalties which left the Saxons in 5-on-3 and 5-on-4 situations through muchof the second and early third period.McLean was unable to capitalize due tosophomore Kevin Wang and senior ChrisLane, who kept McLean at bay while theSaxons regrouped and prepared for theonslaught. With less than 5 minutes to goin the game, the Saxons came up big withfour goals, completing Jason Guidi’s hattrick plus one.

Langley will face Bishop O’Connell at 4p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 at Kettler Iceplex.

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FALLS CHURCH .......... $298,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 220432300 PIMMIT DR #306 ....................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ......... FALLS CHURCH .......... $199,900 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 22043

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By Katherine Cassidy

Senior/Langley High

The Langley HighSchool Orchestra per-formed its first con-

cert of the year on Thursday,Nov. 20, in the Langley HS Au-ditorium. The “Evening inVienna” themed concert wasthe perfect combination of pre-senting music and welcomingfreshmen as new members ofthe orchestra family. Directedby Dr. Scott McCormick andElizabeth Leung, Langley Or-chestra enthralled the audiencewith music written by famouscomposers of Vienna, receivinga standing ovation from the fullhouse. Ms. Leung made herdebut as co-director of LangleyOrchestra on Thursday, and stu-dents are excited to welcomeher into the orchestra family.

Prior to the commencementof the concert, Langley studentsgathered together for aViennese banquet, where stu-dents enjoyed authenticViennese food catered by CaféMozart, famous for their plumcake. To supplement the expe-rience, an accordion player per-formed Viennese music duringthe banquet. Orchestra parentJulie Hohl organized the ban-quet. “The accordion playerwas fantastic and added a lotof ambience and energy to ourViennese banquet, where wecould also bond with othermembers of the orchestra,” saidRachel Wu, senior cellist.

The concert opened with pia-nist Theron Masters performing“Rondo from Piano ConcertoNo. 3” by Ludwig vanBeethoven accompanied by theSymphonic Orchestra, followedby the “Egmont Overture,” alsoby Beethoven. The Philhar-monic Orchestra performed“Morning, Noon, and Night in

Vienna” by Franz von Suppéwhere principal cellists HaileyLee and Alex Lim performedcomplicated and beautiful so-los. The students were excitedto perform music from the in-famous “Symphony No. 5” byBeethoven, especially sinceprofessional band musiciansplaying in the orchestra gavestudents the ability to do theepic symphony justice. TheLangley Orchestra Society andLangley PTSA partnered tomake the side-by-side format ofprofessional mentors and stu-dents possible.

“Playing with a full orches-tra was great because it en-hanced our sound and allowedus to achieve a fuller effect inour music,” said Kitty Ascrizzi,junior 2nd violinist.

Lyric Yu, who recently won astate competition for piano,performed an interesting ren-dition of “Sonata in D Major”by Franz Joseph Haydn. Theconcert orchestra concludedthe concert with a fantasticperformance of “Allegromoderato from Symphony No.29” by Wolfgang AmadeusMozart, “Scherzo from Sym-phony No. 9” by Beethoven,and “Danube Waves” byJohann Strauss. Even thoughorchestra is an elective class,Langley orchestra students trulycame together on Thursday andbonded as an orchestra family.Sara Zahir, President of theorchestra’s honor society, was“unbelievably happy to see stu-dents from all grades intermin-gling and really coming togetheras the family we call ourselves.As the first concert of the year,[she] can happily say that thefamily is even stronger than inyears past.” Langley Orchestra’snext concert will take place onTuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 at 7:30p.m. at Oakcrest School.

At the finale of “An Evening in Vienna,” the ConcertOrchestra and Langley HS Orchestra Directors Eliza-beth Leung and Dr. Scott McCormick acknowledgeapplause.

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St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,offers musical, educational, outreachand fellowship ministries in addition toworship services, including a 7:45 a.m.worship service without music; 9 a.m.worship service, children’s chapel andchildren’s choirs; 10 a.m. Sunday schooland adult forum; and 11 a.m. worshipservice with adult choir. 703-759-2082.

The Antioch Christian Churchoffers a time of Prayer and Healing onWednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. foranyone wanting encouragement andhealing through prayers. People areavailable to pray with you or for you.

Antioch Christian Church is located at1860 Beulah Road in Vienna.www.antiochdoc.org

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.

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McLean Bible Church FitnessClass at Body & Soul Fitness. Gain bal-ance, energy and strength at 9:45 a.m.Mondays and Fridays. Free childcare forregistered [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.

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Not exactly “like a frightened turtle” as“similed” on a long-ago Seinfeld episodeby Jerry himself; this shrinkage is the goodkind, the kind you hope a radiologicaloncologist characterizes when viewing yourCT Scan (computed tomography).Specifically, the exact kind of scan I getevery three months to assess and evaluatethe tumors, and fluid, in my stage IV, non-small cell cancer-affected lungs. The actualscanning itself takes about 30 seconds of“breathe in,” “hold it,” and “breathe out”to determine if my life is on hold – in agood way – or in jeopardy (not a belatedreference back to last week’s column). Theweek-long wait until we have our face-to-face appointment with my oncologist tolearn the results is not as interminable asyou might think. Over time, we have got-ten used to the experience. After all, livingwith cancer means living, not dying, andadapting and compartmentalizing cancer’seffects – mentally, physically and spiritually;all keys to surviving and enduring the good,bad and ugly that daily can traumatizethose of us “characterized as terminal” whofrequent the Infusion Centers hoping for amiracle cure.

Since March, 2009, I’ve been treatedwith nearly non-stop chemotherapy,infused mostly, except for 12 months or sowhen I was able to take a targeted therapypill at home and only had to show up atthe Center for scans and doctor’s appoint-ments. Six years ago almost, this processbegan; I can’t say it seems like yesterday,because there are yesterdays – due to theeffect of chemotherapy – that I simplydon’t remember (“chemo brain” is theaccepted condition/characterization), buttime flies when you’re having fun or rather,you’re still alive against all odds. And so itseems as if I still have a few tomorrows.Tomorrows that were hardly promised tome back at the original Team Lourie meet-ing in late February, 2009. Somehow,through a variety of fits and starts, I havesurvived: my DNA, my family history, myattitude, my pills, my supplements, myalkaline water, my diet and lifestylechanges, my above-average luck, whatever,however, I am still present and accountedfor. And though “stable” is a radiologist’s/oncologist’s description I have come tohope and pray for and embrace over thesepast six years, “shrinkage” is a description“most welcome” as Hercule Poirot mightsay and one I rarely anticipated hearing –considering my stage IV circumstances.

But I can take it. Though I’m not cancer-free and certainly not in remission, I amdoing reasonably well. I am, as a goodfriend says: “in pretty good shape for theshape I’m in.” The scan results are resultswith which I can live (Duh!) and so I intendto – until three months hence when we dothis scan dance all over again. Granted, thiscycle of gloom and doom and results-not-soon-enough is hardly ideal, but it is a liv-ing and a living I was not “prognosed” tohave (“13 months to two years” was theoriginal prognosis) when first diagnosed.I’m nowhere near home free; I’m still in forthe fight of my life – for my life, but for themoment, at least, for this quarter, due tothe shrinkage, I can take a bit of a break,which if you want to know the truth, I cancertainly use.

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TUESDAY/NOV. 25Adult English Conversation Group. 1 p.m.

Dolly Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue,McLean. Enjoy practicing conversational Englishin a group setting.

Lego Club. 2 p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Drop in and playwith LEGOs! Ages 3 and up.

Computer One-on-One. Noon. Oakton Library,10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Internetbasics, email, Microsoft Word, Excel andPowerPoint.

English Conversation One-on-One. 1:30 p.m.Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. English practice for a non-nativespeaker with a library volunteer. Call forappointment. Adults.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 26ESL Conversation Group. 2 p.m. Practice

English in this casual conversation group.Adults.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 2 p.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Avenue EastVienna. Work with a volunteer tutor to learnabout the Internet, setting up an email accountand using basic software. Adults.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 3Human Rights Defenders: Relevant

International Law and Strategies. 7:15-9p.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation ofFairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. Apresentation by David Padilla, internationalhuman rights consultant. How lawyers and otheractivists try to defend victims of human rightsviolations around the world. www.uucf.org .

ONGOINGVienna Toastmasters. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

at 7:30 p.m., at the Vienna Community Centeron the 2nd floor room opposite the elevator, 120Cherry St., S.E., Vienna. A friendly place to getcomfortable with public speaking andimpromptu speaking for new and experiencedspeakers. Open to the public.

Run With the Doctor. Every other Saturday at 7a.m. 8230 Boone Blvd, Tysons Corner. TheCenter for Orthopedics and Sports Medicineoffers its services in a convenient format torunners at this running event. Free.facebook.com/runwiththedoctor.

Senior Fall Prevention Classes. 1:30-2:30 p.m.and 2-3 p.m., The Woodlands RetirementCommunity, 4320 Forest Hill Drive, Fairfax.Classes are held in a heated indoor pool and aredesigned to work on balance and core muscles.$10. 703-667-9800.

Coffee/Tea Poetry Group. Poets and poetrylovers seek to form a group to meet once amonth at a local coffee/tea shop to enjoy eachother’s creations. 703-819-1690.

Virginia Sheriff’s Institute ScholarshipProgram. Those enrolled in a Virginia collegeor university who are pursuing a degree in thefield of criminal justice are eligible for theVirginia Sheriff’s Institute Scholarship Program;recommendation letter needed. 703-246-3251,[email protected] or http://vasheriffsinstitute.org/scholarship/.

Everest College Free GED Test Preparation.Tysons Corner, Vienna. Free GED testpreparation and credential completion program,GED Advantage, open to the public. 1-888-201-6547.

Weekly TIPS Lunch. 12:15-1:30 p.m., at Shula’s,8028 Leesburg Pike, Vienna. Tyson’s RegionalChamber of Commerce does lunch. 703-862-4895.

New Neighbors League Club of NorthernVirginia. For women, the club includes Bridge,mah jong, gardening, quilting and many otheractivities. www.newneighborsvirginia.com.

Volunteers for Change. A program for adultswhich offers more than 50 weekend and eveningvolunteer opportunities per month.www.volunteerfairfax.org.

Haven of Northern Virginia Support Group.703-941-7000, www.havenofnova.org [email protected].

The Advisory Board of the NorthwestCenter for Mental Health Services. 7-9p.m. Looking for volunteers who are dedicatedto improving mental health services. 703-435-0868.

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