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Around theWorld in Six Hours

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Another SafeYear in Vienna

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Another SafeYear in Vienna

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Volunteer MonaDhingra and herdaughter Richa, 6, intraditional Indian dresscelebrating InternationalDay at Freedom HillElementary.

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People

Life Circle Alliances (formerlyknown as CarefaxLTC) has recentlynamed Christine Hyland as theirnew executive director. A residentof Oakton for more than years, shehas raised millions for social ser-vice programs, faith-based organi-zations, educational institutions,and arts groups. She earned herCertified Fund Raising Executive(CFRE) certification in 1992.

CareFaxLTC, re-launching as LifeCircle Alliances (LCA) was foundedin 2007. LCA is an outgrowth ofFairfax County’s Long Term CareCoordinating Council (LTCCC)’sstrategic plan. LCA and the LTCCCchampion the concerns of olderadults and adults with disabilities.

Hyland began her non profit ca-reer as a grant writer for CatholicCharities, Long Beach, Calif. andbecame the first Director of Re-source Development for Catholic

Charities, Los Angeles.For the past 12 years, Hyland has

had her own consulting business,helping a variety of clients toachieve their fundraising goals in-cluding the United States Confer-ence of Catholic Bishops-CatholicCommunication Campaign; RestonInterfaith; Catholic Charities USA;Prison Fellowship International.

She has an undergraduate de-gree in English from EmmanuelCollege, Boston, as well as amaster’s degree in communica-tions management, the AnnenbergSchool of Communications at theUniversity of Southern California.

To learn more about Life CircleAlliances’ programs for adults withdisabilities, older adults andcaregivers, contact Christine Hyland,executive director, 571-321-201,[email protected] orvisit www.lifecirclealliances.org.

Life Circle Alliances NamesChristine Hyland Executive Director

Christine Hyland ofOakton displayingLife Circle Alliances’new logo during arecent visit toMachu Picchu, Peru.

After watching CNN news coverage ofthe earthquake in Haiti, Vienna residentOlivia Long decided to get involved by be-coming the hands and feet of Soles4Soulsin the northern Virginia area. The 11-year-old fifth-grade student at Colvin Run El-ementary School collected 172 pairs of newor slightly used shoes through an emailcampaign to friends and family.

During a month-long shoe drive that be-gan Jan. 17, Olivia urged her friends todrop off shoes at her house. She in turn,with the help of her father’s companyPoemard Cellars, would ship them to thenonprofit organization Soles4Souls Inc.,which has donated more than 4 millionshoes to those in need in many parts ofthe world.

Over the past several weeks, thechildren of FB Meekins Pre-school in Vienna have beenbringing pockets and piggybanks full of coins to school todonate to Save the Children’srelief efforts in Haiti. They tooka trip to TD Bank in Vienna touse their Penny Arcade to countthe coins. In all, they had col-lected $182.67. TD Bank offeredan additional $100, bringingtheir donation to $282.67. Thechildren are proud and excitedthat the change they’ve beensaving will help children inanother part of the world.

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Through an e-mail plea to friends and their fami-lies, Vienna fifth-grader Olivia Long collected 172pairs of shoes for Haiti earthquake victims

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NewsVienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic703-778-9414 or [email protected]

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See Welcoming, Page 15

By Donna ManzThe Connection

In May 2005, six small aircraft flew out ofSpringfield, Ohio, taking with them 12 WorldWar II veterans whose destination was theWorld War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.From that first “Honor Flight” grew a network ofhubs, 93 of them now, at which veterans convergeon their way to visit the U.S. war memorials and toreminisce about their service days.

Honor Flight Network (HFN) volunteers meet thearriving veterans at the incoming gate and arrangefor their transportation into Washington. The Auxil-iary of Vienna’s American Legion Post 180 has, since2006, met the veterans at the WWII memorial. InAugust 2009, the Auxiliary Unit 180 partnered withHonor Flight volunteers to meet the veterans atDulles. The partnership between Auxiliary Unit 180and the Honor Flight Network became an officialreality on Feb. 11 when Heroes’ Welcome Honor

Flight was established as a network hub.“Many of these veterans have trouble walking, but

they go up to the memorial, looking for a particularstate, to locate and honor a buddy who’s not thereany more,” said Janet Renner, Unit 180 president andpublic relations chair for Heroes’ Welcome HonorFlight. Renner noted that a memorial to the veter-ans of World War II wasn’t dedicated until 2004. Bythen, that war’s veterans had aged into their 70s andolder. America’s WWII vets are dying at a rate of athousand a day.

“Many haven’t been able to come and share, to cryand to leave wreaths and mementos for their fallencomrades,” said Renner. Honor Flight makes thathappen.

VETERANS PAY NOTHING for their Honor Flightor their needs. Their transportation is fully-fundedby the organization. Tour bus service, scooters,wheelchairs, meals and other needs are provided bythe Honor Flight Network. Heroes’ Welcome is look-ing for partners to contribute to the funding of thisprogram in any capacity.

“As you can imagine, it is heartbreaking to learnthat a vet has passed while on the waiting list for aflight due to not-enough funds,” said Renner.

Organization transportsveterans to U.S. warmemorials at no charge.

Honor Flight Lands at Dulles

Honor Flightvolunteers atDulles Interna-tional Airportgreet Chicago-area WorldWar II veter-ans. Heroes’WelcomeHonor Flight atDulles wasdesignated anHonor FlightNetwork hub.

Members ofthe Board ofthe newly-formed He-roes’ WelcomeHonor FlightNetwork, JanetRenner ofAmericanLegion Auxil-iary Unit 180,Dulles HonorFlight coordi-nator and co-chair JudiWybenga andco-chair LonaIchikawa.

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In 2009, the Vienna PoliceDepartment, under ChiefRobert A Carlisle, had12,887 calls for service, just11 more than in 2008. Thatnumber includes police ser-vices, traffic complaints, ani-mal cases and business andresidence alarms. The num-ber one problem affectingVienna residents continues tobe enforcement of trafficlaws.

Motor vehicle thefts and ve-hicle tampering incidentsshowed a marked increase.Most of the vehicle intrusionswere made available by un-secured parked vehicles, fromexposed GPS equipment andcell phones in unlocked cars tohandbags left exposed in un-locked cars. In mid-February, aman stopping in a local grocerystore left a deposit bag on thefront seat of his unlocked car.When he returned, the contentswere missing.

Those 12,887 calls culmi-nated in 564 Group B offenses(such as DWI and Drunk in Pub-lic), 679 property crimes and 91Group A crimes, crimes againstpersons, including assault.

Arrested for the seriousGroup A offenses were 38 juve-niles on 54 charges, and 144adults on 160 charges. GroupB arrests, for crimes consideredless serious than in Group A,included 63 charges for 63 ju-veniles, and 160 charges for182 arrested adults.

In comparison, 119 adultswere arrested for 126 Group Aoffenses in 2008, and 27 juve-niles were arrested for 27Group A offenses. Of Group Boffenses, 46 juveniles were ar-rested on 49 charges, while 322adults were arrested on 346charges.

CARLISLE CALLED Vienna,given its location and popula-tion density, a “very safe com-munity.” Citing the numbersonly, Carlisle said that althoughsome categories are up, theoverall numbers are fairly low.“However, we are certainly notsatisfied and will strive for re-ductions through prevention

strategies, deterrence and in-vestigative efforts,” Carlislesaid.

Beyond the numbers, percep-tions are also important,Carlisle said. “In that regard, aswell, I think citizens feel safehere and feel free to walk aboutat night without fear,” he said.“Most of our crime is property-related and contributed to byour citizens feeling safe enoughto leave their property unlockedat night. Sometimes, feeling toosafe can lure us into compla-cency. Overall, that is a prob-lem many communities mightwish for.”

IN 2008, the Vienna Police De-partment transitioned to thefederally-mandated IncidentBased Reporting (IBR) system.In IBR, each victim is listed asa separate offense while theoccurrence of the event is listedas one incident. Additionally, aperson listed as one arrest canhave multiple charges placedagainst him.

In response to a request, theVienna Police Department com-piled a separate summary of re-ported violations comparing thebody of the Town of Vienna andthe Cedar Lane/Park Streetarea.

In 2009, there was one re-ported case of an aggravatedassault at Cedar Lane Apart-ments, two at Cedar Lane Shop

Theft tops criminal offenses inVienna in 2009.

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News‘Total Loss’ in Vienna House Fire

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded toa house fire on Monday, March 1, at 12:05 p.m., in the Viennaarea of Fairfax County. The single family home is located at 2005Carrhill Road.

Firefighters encountered large amounts of smoke coming fromall sides, and fire visible from the rear of the three-story homeupon arrival. Firefighters encountered heavy fire on the first flooras they entered the front door, with fire quickly spreading to thesecond floor and attic area. Firefighters attacked the fire fromthe inside until fire conditions severely deteriorated and the sec-ond floor collapsed. Firefighters continued to fight the fire fromthe exterior of the home. It took firefighters approximately 30minutes to bring the fire under control. No one was home whenthe fire broke out. Two adults and three children have been dis-placed. One dog perished in the fire. There were no other inju-ries. Red Cross support was not needed. A home alarm monitor-ing system activated and alerted 911.

The home is a total loss. According to fire investigators, the fireis under investigation.

Area Scammers SentencedIn early 2009, members of the Town of Vienna community re-

ported that an unknown subject was posing as a Town of Viennaemployee in an attempt to obtain money by fraudulent meansfrom elderly residents. As the result of extensive investigation byVienna Police detectives and federal authorities, two men werearrested in October 2009 and charged with the offenses.

On Feb.26, one of the men, Donald Ray Norcross, 26, ofCulpeper, Va. was sentenced to 27 months in prison and will haveto pay $27, 000 in restitution to his victims.

In January, Robbie Breeden, 25, of Culpeper was sentenced to9 months in prison for his role in the conspiracy.

Amateur Photo Exhibitto Open March 20

The Vienna Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Ama-teur Photography Contest and Exhibit will be Saturday, March20, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday, March 21, from 12-3:30p.m. at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E.

Entries will be accepted Thursday, March 18, from 5-9 p.m.and Friday, March 19, from 12-3:45 p.m. Photos will be judgedby local professional photographers and ribbons awarded in eightcategories: animals, architecture, nature, pictorial, scenic, pho-tojournalism, portraiture and digitally enhanced. A separate con-test section will be for students in grades 7-12.

The entry fee is $10 per person. Entries are limited to four pho-tos per person and two per category. For more information, callVienna Parks and Recreation at 703-255-6360 or visitwww.viennava.gov.

Free Seminar on Trusts“What to Feed a Living Trust” will be presented by attorney

David Hoffman on Monday, March 15, from 10-11:30 a.m. at theVienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E.

Topics will include funding your trust, what bankers don’t know,trusts and mortgages, trusts and the IRS, record keeping, makingamendments and more.

This seminar is free of charge, and no advance registration isrequired. For more information, call the Vienna Parks and Recre-ation Department at 703-255-6360 or visit www.viennava.gov.

St. Patrick’s Day Partyat the Teen Center

Vienna area sixth, seventh and eighth graders are invited tocelebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Wednesday, March 17, beginning at4 p.m. at Club Phoenix Teen Center, located in the Vienna Com-munity Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E.

Week in Vienna


Want to learn aboutglobal cultures,sample exotic cuisine and, maybe,pick up a few foreign words andphrases? One can either buy anaround-the-world plane ticket orenroll at Freedom Hill ElementarySchool.

For the fifth consecutive year,Freedom Hill has celebrated thediversity of its student body, rep-resented by more than 70 coun-tries, with International Day. Anall-day event, the celebration in-cludes a parade to kick it off, cul-

tural exhibits in the library and atrue taste of the world preparedby FHES families.

A visual highlight is the ethnicdress the international studentswear on this special day of recog-nition.

“We do it to celebrate the chil-dren,” said Tim Stanley, FreedomHill principal. “We do it, really, toteach them how great it is to cometogether every day, to play to-gether, work together, learn to-gether. Every morning, they comethrough the door in harmony. Wejust hope they carry this forwardthroughout their lives.”

Approximately 140 children ofthe 600-student school paraded

through the gym in native dress,with a representative holding alittle flag of the country repre-sented. From one representativeparticipant to many, the studentsmarched in glorious Technicolorand detailing. A CD of nationalanthems played as the studentsmarched.

SCA president Jared Gurdak, asixth-grader, gave the keynotespeech during the assembly afterthe parade.

“It’s not like other schools be-cause here there’s more differentkinds of people from differentcountries, not just Americans,” he

Around the World in Six HoursFreedom Hill Elementary draws from 74 countries.

Ahmed Anwar and his father, RahimMasum, came from Malaysia six monthsago.

Evmorfia Dimitriadis shone in colorfulclothing from Greece. Her mother madeGreek Easter cookies for the buffet.

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Some of thevolunteerswho helpedmake Free-dom Hill’sInternationalDay a suc-cess.

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THURSDAY/MARCH 11Beulah Road Al-Anon Group. 7:30

p.m. at the Antioch Christian Church,1860 Beulah Road, Vienna.Practicing the Twelve Steps,welcoming and giving comfort tofamilies of alcoholics, and givingunderstanding and encouragement tothe alcoholic. [email protected].

Happy Hearts Senior Single orMarried Adults MonthlyMeeting. 12:30 p.m. at the AntiochChristian Church, 1860 Beulah Road,

Vienna. A potluck meal, bingo andfellowship. www.antiochdoc.org.

FRIDAY/MARCH 12VTRCC Annual Youth and Education

Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. at TysonsCorner Marriott, 8028 Leesburg Pike,Vienna. To showcase theaccomplishments of students in theVienna and Tysons Corner area andhighlights opportunities for schoolsand businesses to partner. Speaker, Dr.Jack Dale, Superintendent of FairfaxCounty Public Schools. [email protected].

THURSDAY/MARCH 18Beulah Road Al-Anon Group. 7:30

p.m. at the Antioch Christian Church,1860 Beulah Road, Vienna.Practicing the Twelve Steps,welcoming and giving comfort tofamilies of alcoholics, and givingunderstanding and encouragement tothe alcoholic. [email protected].

SATURDAY/MARCH 20Marshall High School Boosters

Club Mulch Sale, At 7731Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. To pre-order or for free home delivery, fillout the order form atwww.gcmhsboosters.org, or stop byand purchase mulch at $4.50 a bag.Contact Sandy MacDonnell atwww.gcmhsboosters.org.

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Opinion

While most states are working onways in increase revenues during the recession, which coststates across the country morethan $80 million in just 12 months in 2009,Virginia’s governor appears to be looking for away to give away future state revenue.

Virginia already has a public-private trans-portation act, which paved the way for theongoing construction of “High Occu-pancy Toll” Lanes on the Beltway forexample.

Public-private partnerships havetheir place.

But a last minute proposal in the VirginiaGeneral Assembly would not only allow theprivate entity to collect direct revenue from aproject, like tolls, but would also allow agree-ments that would pay the private company aportion of increases in tax revenues that mightresult from the project.

If this were in place when the HOT-Lanesagreement was written, for example, the Com-monwealth of Virginia might be paying theprivate company in this public-private partner-ship quarterly payments equal to as much as50 percent of income taxes paid by construc-tion workers and engineers working on theproject, plus a similar proportion of sales taxespaid on equipment and materials purchasedfor the project, plus “multiplier or spin-off eco-nomic activity,” and so on, in addition to theagreement that allows the company to collect

the tolls on the road for more than half a cen-tury.

CONSIDER: The bill, HB 1395, allows for thestate to pay grants to a private entity out of a“portion of the growth in state taxes attribut-able to the development of the project.”

“State tax revenues attributable to such eco-nomic activity may include, but shall not be

limited to, state tax revenues from (i)wages, salaries, and contract paymentspaid to persons in the development ofthe transportation facility; (ii) pur-

chases of machinery, equipment, and materi-als in the development of the transportationfacility; (iii) insurance premiums paid; (iv) theproduction of goods or services at business lo-cations within a geographical area surround-ing or adjacent to the transportation facility;and (v) multiplier or spin-off economic activ-ity relating to the development of the trans-portation facility including, but not limited to,wages, salaries, and contract payments paidto multiplier or spin-off jobs.”

The money would be paid out of the Gen-eral Fund, money intended to pay for basics ofeducation, public safety and a social safety net,all facing draconian cuts right now.

If that isn’t scary enough, the bill would alsoallow localities and “authorities” to enter intosuch agreements.

MANY OTHER STATES that have entered

into public-private transportation projects havedone so by having the private company payhuge up-front cash payments, billions of dol-lars, in exchange for “leasing” a toll road, thatis collecting the tolls for some often very longperiod of time into the future. In the HOT Lanesexample, the company is widening the Beltwayand replacing and repairing bridges, etc., be-tween approximately the American LegionBridge and the Mixing Bowl, in exchange forbeing able to charge an as-yet-to-be deter-mined toll to drive in a lane that will be keptfree of congestion by raising the tolls, likelymuch higher than the $4.15 each way currentlycharged on the Dulles Greenway. Vehicles withthree or more occupants (high-occupancy) willride in the congestion-free lanes withoutcharge. Or that’s the plan.

At the point that the state believes that it’sappropriate to collect tolls approaching $10 fora round trip on a portion of their commute, itmakes sense to investigate the funds availableto the state directly by issuing bonds based onthat revenue stream.

It’s not clear who is looking out for the bestinterests of the citizens of Virginia in thesepartnerships. Details of some proposals, likea proposal for HOT-Lanes on I-95 appear tobuild in many guarantees and protections forthe private companies, but less for the Vir-ginians who would be paying the tolls or whocould be getting less benefit for their tax dol-lars.

No Way Assembly should kill bill that would pave way tohand state tax revenues to private companies inpublic-private transportation projects.

Editorial

By Sen. Chap PetersenD-34

According to his biographers, RichardNixon as a youngboy used to listen to thetrains rolling by his house inrural California and drawinspiration that one day hecould visit places far away.

The young Nixon had the goodfortune to not live next to Inter-state 66 in Fairfax County. Becausenobody draws inspiration fromstalled traffic.

Fairfax County has been wres-tling with the congestion of Inter-state 66 since the early 1980s.When I joined the Northern Vir-ginia Regional Commission as CityCouncilman in 1998, traffic alongInterstate 66 was already the #1complaint of my constituents.

A year later, the Commissionvoted and passed the Interstate 66

“MIS” study, whichpromised a dual so-lution for the corri-dor: (a) addingmore lanes insideand outside theBeltway, and (b)extending the Or-

ange Line Metrorail from Viennato Centreville (and eventuallyManassas). Solutions were athand.

Twelve years later, nothingmuch has happened. Instead, theInterstate 66 solution has beenforgotten amid the hoopla sur-rounding Fairfax County mega-projects like “the Mixing Bowl” or“Rail to Dulles.’’ Yet that corridorcontinues to carry hundreds ofthousands of vehicle trips a day,while incurring traffic jams at allhours.

This year in Richmond, a smallgroup of legislators is trying tobreak the impasse. It is clear to usthat, without a public-privateproject like HOT Lanes, there isnot sufficient public money to fundcost-intensive solutions like fixed-rail or the widening of the currentInterstate 66 corridor.

It’s time to think outside the box.Over the past decade, the tech-

nology behind “bus rapid transit”(or “BRT”) has made it a cost-effi-cient service with the ability totransport the same number ofpeople as fixed rail at a fraction ofthe cost. Modern cities like Seattleand Toronto rely on BRT to movetheir commuters within a largeurban community.

The Interstate 66 corridor is aperfect match for BRT for a num-ber of reasons. First, there is a highdemand for transit service head-ing inside the Beltway. Second,there is an existing interstate withdedicated lanes along the corridor.Third, the interstate already hasparking areas and access to arte-rials like the Fairfax County Park-way.

Unsnarling I-66 Congestion

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Like any good solution, it won’tbe free. The Virginia Departmentof Rail and Public Transportationestimates a cost of $250 millionto establish a functioning networkwith sufficient parking, at-gradeboarding and direct access rampsfrom Interstate 66. Notably, thatis about 6 percent of the cost tobuild the Dulles Rail line fromEast Falls Church to Weihle Av-enue.

This week, a number of “out-side the Beltway” lawmakerssigned a letter which proposedthat we “green light” a BRT sys-tem along Interstate 66 “as soonas possible” and without waitingon more time-consuming studiesof a problem which we all knowexists. Instead, let’s let privatecompanies bid on this contractand show us how the service canbe best optimized at a reasonablecost.

Perhaps years from now, a childin Fairfax County will hear the BRTbus going by and dream of desti-nations unknown. Or at least knowthat his parents will be gettinghome from work.


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said, after the speech. “I havefriends from kindergarten to nowwho come from all over the world,at least, six other countries ... otherthan Antarctica.”

AT THE BEGINNING of theschool year, the PTA surveys thestudents, noting their native

lands. Seventy-four countriesshowed up on the list. From itsrecords, the PTA committee in-vited children to participate in theparade who had not participatedin earlier ones.

“It’s a proud day for everybody,”said event chair Lucia Fan. “Theycome to school and show off theirroots.” Fan comes from HongKong.

An array of more than 60 dishes,from Indian curry and snacks andMiddle East appetizers to caramel-y Peruvian cookies, coq au vin,Asian treats and lots more, waslaid out on the cafeteria stage forsampling by the students, staff andvolunteers. Children did not hesi-tate to try new foods, and somestudents said they had tasted theseinternational foods previously

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Freedom Hill Elementary School Goes Globalwhen their friends brought themfor lunch.

When asked, students said theyenjoyed the festivities of the day.Amaan Ansari of India said heliked the flag and the song themost. Richa Dhingra favored theparade and wearing her nativedress, a shimmering pink silk.Ahmed Anwar of Malaysia hasbeen in the United States just six

months. As his father interpreted,Ahmed described what he likesabout Freedom Hill. The fifth-grader said being there was goodfor him. He likes to “mix around”with everybody.

Every student in the schoollearned a new song for the day. “Itwas a very moving song,” said Fan.“A lot of teachers said they werebrought to tears.”

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THURSDAY/MARCH 11The Battle of the White House in

1814. 7:30 p.m. at the McLeanHistorical Society, McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. Historian andarchaeologist Patrick L. O’Neill willspeak on the Battle of the WhiteHouse after the burning ofWashington in 1814. Free, noreservations required. 703-442-9370or [email protected].

Book Buddy ReadingReinforcement Program. 4:30p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Sign up toread to a Big Buddy for 30 minutes.Age 6-8. 703-242-4020.

Artist’s Reception. 7-9 p.m. atHabatat Galleries, 8020 TowersCresent Drive, Tysons Corner. Localartists Jennifer Lo and Craig Schaffer.www.habatatgalleries.com.

Jarrod Gorbel and Val Emmich. 8p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $12. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

Anat Cohen Quartet. 8 p.m. at WolfTrap Foundation for the PerformingArts, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna.Clarinetwork and jazz. $24. 703-938-2404 or wolftrap.org.

FRIDAY/MARCH 12Dear Sara Jane. 7:30 p.m. At The

Soundry, 316 Dominion Road,Vienna. www.soundry.net

Annual 10th District CongressionalArt Show. 5-8 p.m. at GeorgeWashington University, 44983 KnollSquare, off Route 7 in Ashburn.Featuring works by area high schoolstudents. The winner will beannounced at 7:30 p.m. All submittedartwork will remain on display at theGWU campus until March 18. Thewinning piece will be displayed in theU.S. Capitol for a year alongside other‘Best in Show’ entries fromcongressional districts across thecountry. Contact Donna Crowley at540-667-0990.

Casting Call for Local Film: “Forthe Glory.” At The King’s Chapel,12925 Braddock Road, Clifton.Contact [email protected],e-mail replies will assign auditiontime slots.www.fortheglorythemovie.com.

English Conversation. 10 a.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Group for adult non-nativeEnglish speakers of all levels. 703-938-0405.

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

Tyrone Wells, Tony Lucca and RoyJay. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $15-$22. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

Greg Brown with Jason Wilber. 8p.m. at Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna. Contemporary guitar-heavyfolk music. $30. 703-938-2404 orwolftrap.org.

SATURDAY/MARCH 13McLean Storybook Festival. 11 a.m.

at the McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Withsinger/songwriter Barry Louis Polisar.The festival is to promote youngchildren’s interest in reading. $5, age2 and under free.www.mcleancenter.org.

Dear Sara Jane. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. AtThe Soundry, 316 Dominion Road,Vienna. www.soundry.net

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m.at George Mason University’s Centerfor the Arts, 4373 Mason Pond Drive,Fairfax. With Alon Goldstein, piano,and Avner Dorman, composer. 7 p.m.pre-concert lecture free to ticketedpatrons. The Symphony requestsconcertgoers bring canned foods tothe concert, to be donated to Food forOthers. $25-$55. Tickets available at1-888-945-2468 or Tickets.com.

Legal Aspects of Separation andDivorce. 10 a.m. at McLean Gov’tCenter, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean.$45 nonmember, $35 members.Register atwww.thewomenscenter.org or 703-281-2657.

Three Hurdles to FederalGovernment Jobs. 11 a.m. City ofFairfax Regional Library, 10360 NorthSt., Fairfax. Navigating the USA JobsWeb site and more. Adults. 703-293-6227.

Stripping Gypsy: The Life of GypsyRose Lee. 2 p.m. Patrick HenryLibrary, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna.Author Nora Lee Frankel. Adults. 703-938-0405.

How Will the National Debt AffectYour Future? 11 a.m. at Vinson Hall

Retirement Community, 6251 OldDominion Drive, McLean. A freeeducational seminar examining thelong and short term consequences ofthe financial crisis and governmentstimulus programs. Reserve at 301-897-1242.

Lopez Studios, Inc. ShowcaseCabaret 2010. 1:30 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10in advance, $15 at the door. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Girlyman. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $18. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Second City 50th AnniversaryTour. 7:30 p.m. at Wolf TrapFoundation for the Performing Arts,1624 Trap Road, Vienna.Improvisational comedy. $22. 703-938-2404 or wolftrap.org.

SUNDAY/MARCH 14Bruce Molsky: American traditional

and Celtic fiddle, guitar, banjo andvocals. 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. atThe Old Brogue Irish Pub, 760-CWalker Road, Great Falls. $15.Reserve at703-759-3309.www.oldbrogue.com.

Dear Sara Jane. 2 p.m. At TheSoundry, 316 Dominion Road,Vienna. www.soundry.net

An Evening with Red Molly. 7:30p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $15. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

Old Dominion ChrysanthemumSociety. 2:30 p.m. at the FallsChurch Community Center, 223 LittleFalls St., Falls Church. Slide programwith question and answer session,

reviewing ’09 ODCS Mum Showwinners and introducing the newExhibition Mums offered by King’sMums. Free and open to the public.703-560-8776.

Second City 50th AnniversaryTour. 7:30 p.m. at Wolf TrapFoundation for the Performing Arts,1624 Trap Road, Vienna.Improvisational comedy. $22. 703-938-2404 or wolftrap.org.

MONDAY/MARCH 15 Paws to Read. 4 p.m. Oakton Library,

10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton.Read to a trained therapy dog. Call orsign up online for a 15-minutesession. Age 6-8 with adult. 703-242-4020.

The Passover Story in Song. 2 p.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave.East, Vienna. Carol Boyd Leonpresents an interactive program onPassover. Age 3-9. 703-938-0405.

Sherwood, Hot Chelle Rae, BlackGold and Reece. 7 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10in advance, $13 at the door. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

TUESDAY/MARCH 16Book Buddy Reading

Reinforcement Program. 4:30p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Sign up toread to a Big Buddy for 30 minutes.Age 6-8. 703-242-4020.

Rock-a-Bye Baby. 10:30 a.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Rhymes, stories and songs.

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The Vienna Arts Society(VAS) wants to makeoriginal art available tothe community, andthey’re making it easier with itsTicket to Art fundraiser. Local VASartists have contributed art pieces,from paintings to sculpture andjewelry, that will be raffled off onMarch 20, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.Raffle ticket prices are $125 each,entitling the holder to a piece ofart valued at more than the ticketprice. Wine and appetizers will beserved.

“We’ve got such wonderful localtalent,” said ticket holder CarolKelly. Kelly has bought tickets forthe art raffle for the past threeyears and other art pieces from thesociety.

“People need to come in here andsee what it’s all about,” Kelly said.“It’s a great group of people, awarm place. Even the building. Ijust really like it.”

VAS supports the arts in Viennaand Vienna community activities,said Ticket to Art chair, GraceRooney of Vienna. “We’re involvedin a lot of things, in our center andin the community.”

The society funds and conductsa children’s print workshop atPatrick Henry Library and sets up achildren’s workshop at ViVa!Vienna! It awarded a $500 artscholarship to a local high schoolstudent and helps other nonprofitsreach their financial goals throughdonation of art pieces. Artists fromaround Northern Virginia conductclasses and workshops for adultsand children at the art center. VAShosts a children’s summer art camp.

Exhibits at the art center changemonthly and the society hosts re-ceptions for visiting artists.

The Vienna Arts Society madeover $4,000 during the 2009 Ticketto Art fundraiser.

“THE ARTS CENTER brings to-gether people who like the arts andgives artistic exposure to adultsand children through classes,workshops and demonstrations,”said Vienna artist Pauline Lorfano.Lorfano has, over her 39 years withVAS, held every office but trea-surer, and looks at the center’s pre-sentations as lifelong learning.Currently, Lorfano has three paint-ings traveling to art museumsthroughout the East. Her mixedmedia piece, Creative Ideas, wasdonated to Ticket to Art.

The number of tickets sold isdetermined by the number of do-nated art pieces. Fifty one artpieces are included in this year’sfundraiser.

Here’s how the Ticket to Artworks. Beginnng at 4:30 p.m. onMarch 20, tickets will be drawnfrom a container. The first namedrawn gets first pick of the art in-cluded in the raffle. The secondname drawn chooses the next

piece, and so it continues until allthe tickets are drawn. Art workremaining after the drawing endswill be on sale for $125 for the fol-lowing hour.

“What is life if you don’t have alittle beauty in it,” asked Lorfano.

TICKET TO ART pieces will bedisplayed in the Vienna Art Cen-ter, 115 Pleasant St, NW, up to thedrawing. The art center is open

Tuesday though Saturday, 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.

To purchase Ticket to Art tickets,call the Vienna Arts Society at 703-319-3971 to pay with credit cardor mail or drop off payment at theArt Center. E-mail Teresa Ahmadat [email protected] topay with credit card by phone.

For information on the ViennaArts Society, see http://viennaartssociety.org/

Art Raffle at VASTicket price getsholder originalart piece.

Ticket to ArtThe 2010 VAS Art Drawing, Saturday,

March 20, 4-7 p.m. at the Vienna ArtCenter, 115 Pleasant St., NW, Vienna.Art on view Tuesday through Saturday,10 a.m.-4 p.m. up to raffle drawing.

‘Ticket to Art’ chair, Grace Rooney, pointsout an art piece donated to the March 20raffle.

Pauline Lorfano donated her mixed-mediaCreative Ideas to the VAS art raffle. Shecurrently has three paintings traveling tomuseums.

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ping Center and four through-out all other areas of Vienna.There were 12 cases of simple as-sault at Cedar Lane Apartment, 11at Cedar Lane Shopping Centerand 46 in all other areas of Vienna.

In 2008, there were no reportedcases of aggravated assault at Ce-dar Lane Apartment, three re-ported cases at Cedar Lane Shop-ping Center and three cases in allother areas of Vienna. During thatyear, there were eight reportedcases of simple assault at CedarLane Apartments, five at CedarLane Shopping Center, and 51 inall other areas of Vienna.

Chief Carlisle noted that alcoholconsumption contributed in bigpart to these statistics, with mostincidents taking place in lateevening or at night. “They drinktoo much, wind up getting intofights,” said Carlisle. “We do haveconcerns about drunks being easyvictims, too.”

The compact area betweenPatrick Street and Cedar Lane fullof rental apartments increases thepopulation density in that area

above what is typical in Vienna.Undercover investigations in theCedar/Park area detected no evi-dence of drug dealing. The man-agement of the apartments and ofthe shopping center cooperatewith the police department tomaintain the safety of the Cedar/Park area. Retail tenants need con-sumers and the shopping centermanagement protects its tenants’interests to that end.

“The majority of complaints weget about Cedar/Park is about daylaborers milling around,” saidCarlisle. “The shopping centerpushed them out of the parkinglot.”

Referring to the day laborers,Carlisle emphasized that they arenot causing trouble in the commu-nity. “They know that the policeare watching them. They want tobe left alone. They want to findwork.”

A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, thepolice department introduced tothe public and to the media ViennaPolice Highlights, a summary ofincidents, calls, crashes and otherservices performed by officers dur-

ing a one-week time frame. This,and other media releases, areposted online at the Town ofVienna Web site when they aredisseminated to the media.

The weekly highlights, readonline and in newspapers, informcitizens and bring in new wit-nesses to violations and incidents.

Newsworthy pieces of humaninterest are frequently picked upby national media and late-nighttalk show hosts.

“The highlights report haschanged people’s perception ofwhat is going on in the commu-nity,” said Public Information Of-ficer, MPO Bill Murray. “It does agreat job of nipping rumors.”

Murray produces the newsletter,speaks to civic groups and talks toschool children. “The communitytakes ownership of the town po-lice department,” said Murray.

Carlisle said that many of thedrug possession and distributioncases are not immediately publi-cized since they are usually partof an ongoing police investigationof larger networks.

The Vienna Police Departmentsecured federal and state grants

with which to assist in the pur-chase of new equipment and tosupplement overtime compensa-tion for specialized enforcementactivities.

A federal Urban Area SecurityInitiative grant funded one policecruiser License Plate Reader(LPR), a device which reads andchecks the status of approximately3,600 license plates per hour.

As part of its bicycle safety cam-paign, the VPD created its owneye-to-eye program in an ongoingeffort to educate bike riders andmotorists on the need to be awareof each other’s presence.

Carlisle and Murray feel that thecommunity recognizes it has inputto Vienna law enforcement and thepolice department works to main-tain a good relationship withVienna residents.

“For the most part, our citizensfeel they get good response, goodcommunication, and good valuefrom us,” Carlisle said. “We arejudged every day by the commu-nity, and the accolades we get arereally encouraging. This is a funjob. It’s an enjoyable thing to be apart of.”

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The Anglican District ofVirginia’s ‘Anglican Insights’speaker series will explore the topic ofAnglicanism. Anglican Church in NorthAmerica Archbishop Robert Duncan willkick off the first event at 9 a.m. on March13 at The Falls Church, 115 East FairfaxSt., Falls Church, with Morning Prayer,followed by Archbishop Duncan’s addressand a time for the audience to ask himquestions. Free and open to the public.www.AnglicanDistrictofVirginia.org.

Epiphany United Methodist Pre-school, 1014 Country Club Dr., NE inVienna, is now enrolling 3 and 4-year-oldstudents for the 2010/2011 school year.For more information or to schedule atour call 703-938-2391 or email [email protected]

Visit the school’s website atwww.epiphanypreschool.com

Korean United Methodist Churchin McLean, Lewinsville Road at SwingsMill Road, is performing the drama “I amJudas Iscariot,” with 70 chorus membersand 25 orchestra members on April 2 at8 p.m. The church is inviting the public toattend the performance; the dialog will beshown on screen in English. Music in-cludes Highlight of Mozart Requiem (4selection) and Dubois “Last 7 words atCross” (3 selection).

Chesterbrook United MethodistChurch is at 1711 Kirby Road, McLean.Worship service is at 11 a.m. Sunday schoolis at 9:30 a.m. for adults and children. Rev.Kathleene Card, Pastor. 703-356-7100 orwww.ChesterbrookUMC.org.

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Author Timothy M. Gay: Satch,Dizzy and Rapid Robert. 7:30p.m. at Borders Books, 8027Leesburg Pike, Vienna. 703-556-7766.

St. Paddy’s Day Pre-Party withGrada. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $15. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Celebrate the Ancient Persian NewYear. 6-9 p.m. at the Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Learn about 3,000 yearsold traditions and enjoy a freePersian concert directed by Dr. Majd.Contact: [email protected].

Travel and Adventure Film: InsideIran Today. 7:30 p.m. at theMcLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. Thearchitectural wonders, people andhistorical destinations of Iran in anewly released film. $10, $8 districtresidents. 703-790-9223.

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From the start, the Oakton Highgirls’ basketball team looked to bethe aggressor, the squad callingthe shots in its 74-58 VirginiaState AAA quarterfinals playoff victory overStonewall Jackson (Manassas) Saturdayafternoon, March 6. The postseason affairtook place at Robinson Secondary School,the same site where the Cougars capturedthe Northern Region title five days earlierwith a win over West Springfield.

“We came out and we weren’t scared, butwe had energy and came out confident,”said Zora Stephenson, Oakton’s juniorshooting guard and a team tri-captain, ofthe win over Stonewall. “We said we weregoing to play ‘Oakton Basketball.’ And play-ing at [near-by] Robinson, it’s like a secondhome. We’re familiar with this place.”

Oakton (24-1), with the win, earned a tripto the Richmond Siegel Center where it isscheduled to meet Princess Anne (VirginiaBeach) in a state semifinals game onWednesday, March 10 at 2 p.m. A year agoat states, it was Princess Anne, a memberof the Eastern Region, which defeatedOakton in the championship game, 71-61.That title game, which took place at theSiegel Center, accounted for the Cougars’lone loss of the season.

Wednesday’s Oakton versus Princess Annewinner will advance to Friday’s state finalsat 7 p.m. versus the West Springfield/LakeTaylor semifinals winner.

Stephenson, following Oakton’s win overStonewall Jackson, said the Cougars mightnot have shown their high excitement leveland joy on the outside at moving on to Rich-mond again. But they were plenty thrilledon the inside.

“We were real excited to win and get towhere we were last year,” said Stephenson,who scored all nine of her points versusStonewall Jackson over the second half ofthe game. “We want to keep our compo-sure, practice hard this week and hopefullywin [Wednesday’s semifinals] game. We justhave to keep playing [great] defense andexecute.”

SATURDAY’S GAME against the Raidersof Stonewall Jackson was only close forabout four minutes of the first quarter be-fore Oakton took control and never relin-quished it. The Cougars led 8-7 beforeDanielle Davis, a junior shooting guard,

connected on a long range three-pointerfrom the left corner to make it 11-7 Oaktonwith 4 minutes, 22 seconds remaining inthe opening quarter. That basket began a14-4 scoring spree from Oakton, which re-sulted in a 22-11 Cougars’ lead after onequarter. Davis added another trey duringthat key stretch of the game while sopho-more point guard Caroline Coyer alsolanded a three-pointer.

“We definitely had some good shots at thebeginning of the game and through the en-tire game,” said Coyer, last week’s regiontourney MVP who scored a game-high 34points against the Raiders. “We had a realgood shooting game. We had a good gameplan and executed real well.”

Following that first quarter, Stonewallnever got closer than within 10 points therest of the game. Oakton led 40-26 at half-time and 59-43 after three quarters.

Coyer, in her incredible scoring game,continually made hard drives to the basketthat resulted in converted shots or her get-

ting fouled. Ten of her points came at thefree throw line. She made two of Oakton’seight three-point shots.

Oakton’s second leading scorer wasKatherine Coyer, a sophomore guard andCaroline’s twin. Katherine finished with 16points, including a pair of treys. Davis,meanwhile, finished with 10 points, nineof those coming on three-pointers.

For Stonewall Jackson (19-4), sophomoreguard Ryan Jordan led the Raiders with 21points, including three treys. Kyani Whiteand Joy Caracciola both added 11 points.

“We shot the ball well and did a good jobon defense,” said Oakton head coach FredPriester, summing up the win over the tal-ented Raiders. “They have a lot of girls whocan score.”

Priester said his team moved the ball wellwhen it had to set up its halfcourt offense.

“They’re quick and we were trying to fig-ure out ways to reverse the ball quickly,”he said. “We tried to use their aggressive-

Oakton Girls Overwhelm StonewallJackson in State Playoff Opener

Katherine Coyer (10) scored 16 points and had fiverebounds in Oakton’s state quarterfinals win overStonewall Jackson last Saturday.

Oakton senior Brieneke Matthes (44) protects thebasketball from a Stonewall Jackson defender.Matthes, a center, contributed four points to theCougars’ win.

Priester’s team now setto face Princess Anneat state basketballsemis in Richmond.

ness, which has been very good to them.”Priester said it has all begun coming to-

gether for his team over the past few weekswith the Cougars working the ball well onoffense, shooting the ball at a high level andhounding opponents defensively.

“I think we’re kind of hitting our late sea-son form,” he said. “Will that be enough forour next game? We’ll see. If we do go down,we’ll go down shooting.”

Oakton has returned to the state semifi-nals even after having lost five seniors tograduation from last year’s state runner-upteam. While Oakton certainly benefitedfrom the return of three key starters fromlast year — the Coyer sisters andStephenson — the team has also receivedoutstanding production from other playerswho were not key figures a year ago.

“We’re excited,” said Caroline Coyer, ofonce again advancing to Richmond, “espe-cially after losing five seniors. We’ve comeback this season with a different group.”

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Now that year one is over, what next? Ergo,the problem. So much of year one (post diag-nosis) is spent assimilating; facts, feelings, andfiguring out all the new people, places andthings that cancer and its treatment present.Eventually, for me, anyway, it all becomes rou-tine, second nature, almost. The mentalenergy/capacity needed to coordinate, arrangeand integrate all the cancer elements into yourlife has lessened as year one has come to anend. No longer am I stressing over where do Igo, who do I see, how do I get there andwhen will I know, whatever; now it has simplybecome, what happens next?

However, it’s that uncertainty concerningwhat does happen next which is likely respon-sible for the malaise, the ennui, the lack ofdrive that has characterized my attitude/behavior over the past month or two. Origin-ally I thought my missing motivation was sim-ply a natural reaction to the cable-computerdisconnect I wrote about (“Not Able WithoutCable,” 1/20/2010) and experienced duringthe last two weeks of December. Now, I’mbeginning to think that the neutral in whichI’m stuck might be more symptomatic andprobably characteristic of cancer patientswho’ve been given 13-month to two-year lifeexpectancies; at some point, reality has to takeits toll. As I find myself saying recently (andregularly) in trying to explain my feelings, I canbe naive or I can be in denial, but I don’t thinkI can be both. I have a serious situation hereand pretending/presuming that somehow it’snot, is hardly a long-term solution.

But it has been a year-one solution.However, that year is up and so too is theeffectiveness of that solution. So now, I have tocome up with a year-two solution, a solutionwhich has been difficult to find, and onewhose non-existence is likely responsible formy less-than-chipper mood of late. Fortu-nately, this mood is not the result of any newpain or deficit that I’m experiencing. Gener-ally speaking, my symptoms remain relativelymanageable, all things considered, and havenot changed appreciably. My problem is moremental than physical. I’m in the second year ofa diagnosis whose original prognosis was thatpatients rarely, if ever, live beyond two years.As my Oncologist said, “There are no paradesfor lung cancer survivors;” (in fairness, it was inresponse to one of our questions). Neverthe-less, am I supposed to ignore that medical(albeit statistical) fact and forget that I everheard it just because I feel – and look – prettygood?

What really complicates finding a year-twosolution is that much of what was new and dif-ficult and emotionally overwhelming in yearone for me, after becoming a cancer patient;(again, I feel I have to qualify since I can’tspeak for all or any other cancer patients) isnot nearly so in year two. As a consequence, Inow have “brain space” available, space thatpreviously was filled with all sorts of cancertreatment/lifestyle stuff. It’s not exactly gonebut, it has found its own level, and in that lev-eling, has enabled my brain (subconsciouslyand consciously; heck, maybe even uncon-sciously) to wander the emotional landscapeand begin to consider and assess the past, pre-sent and hopefully future of, Kenny-the-cancerpatient/survivor. Considerations that werebeyond its reach/grasp while dealing with allthe cancer clutter of year one.

And it’s wearing on me. I wouldn’t say I’mworrying about dying it but it’s getting increas-ingly more difficult to ignore certain facts/arrangements – medical, financial, insurance,funeral etc. – that might need to be made, andbetter made in advance, presumably. If youthink I need some help, you’re probably right.At the least, I needed to write about it. It’s astart, anyway. Thanks for reading.

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In a little more than two weeks, Heroes’Welcome raised more than $2,000 throughword-of-mouth promotion, including a$500 pledge from C&C Garage in Vienna.

Veterans of all U.S. wars are given the op-portunity to visit the memorial dedicatedto the war in which they served.

Terminally-ill veterans and World War IIveterans have priority on the waiting lists.The youngest WWII veteran is 79.

A separate program accommodates ter-minally-ill veterans of any age. Their LastChance (TLC) brings in veterans on shortnotice, sometimes in a matter of a few days.Renner said those arrangements are moreexpensive as Honor Flight receives no typeof advance purchase discount.

Guardians that accompany veterans onthe flights pay their own way. Heroes’ Wel-come Honor Flight welcomes volunteers togreet at airport and to as-sist veterans as guardians.Guardians take a shorttraining workshop.

“Each flight is different,but about 60 percent ormore are mobility-re-stricted,” said Renner.“The need for wheelchairsis great. The airport es-corts them to the busesbut we are desperate fora partner who can supplywheelchairs to the memo-rial.”

Honor Flights operate from April throughOctober.

LONA T. ICHIKAWA’S PARENTS bothserved in World War II. Ichikawa, of Oakton,volunteers at the Dulles USO. Since 2008,she has volunteered on behalf of HonorFlight, as well, greeting veterans and coor-dinating lunches at the WWII memorial.Now, Ichikawa has become an officer of thenew Heroes’ Welcome hub.

“My mother was an army civilian in Ha-waii during the war and she was neverthanked for her service,” said Ichikawa.Ichikawa asked a friend of hers who wasserving in Iraq to honor her mother by fly-ing a flag over there. The commanding of-ficer issued a certificate thanking Ichikawa’smother for her World War II service and sentIchikawa’s mother the flag, as well.

“When my mom got the flag and the cer-tificate, she just cried and cried,” saidIchikawa. “She said it was the first timeanyone had thanked her for her serviceduring the war. A lot of these veterans havenever been thanked, either. When they ar-rive at Dulles, they are stunned by the over-whelming greetings.”

HONOR FLIGHT NATIONAL coordinatesthe flight into Dulles and notifies the HonorFlight coordinator with the dates and times.Judi Wybenga of Manassas is the Dullescoordinator.

“Once we know the when, the volunteersare contacted to see who is available,” saidRenner. “We greet them with water canons

over the plane, flags, cheers, color guard,active duty and music. In other words, afitting welcome for a hero.”

When Honor Flight volunteers greet thearriving veterans at Dulles or at the WorldWar II Memorial, they give each veteran apoppy and a pocket flag to carry with them.The poppy, immortalized in a World War Ipoem “In Flanders Fields,” became the me-morial flower of U.S. service men andwomen.

Heroes’ Welcome escorts the veterans totheir waiting buses and ensures their medi-cal equipment follows. The American Legionriders escort them under U.S. colors to thememorials where the American Legion fam-ily and other volunteers greet the veteransand helps those in-need around the memo-rials. Every veteran travels with an HonorFlight guardian who tends to their needs andensures they are safe at all times. A doctorand paramedic accompany the tours.

Heroes’ Welcome is giv-ing a training session forguardians on March 13,from 1-4 p.m., at theAmerican Legion Post hallat 330 Center St. N. Any-one interested in becom-ing a guardian, includinghigh school students, iswelcome to attend.

“I DO THIS because thisgeneration of war (WWII)veterans stepped up be-cause of their love for

their country,” said Ichikawa. “It wasn’tbecause of the economy, needing collegemoney or a last-life choice, not that I ambelittling these choices.

“These men and women bonded togetherto fight a common enemy and they returnedhome and were not always thanked for theircourage and sacrifices. Well, now we cando it. We can shower them with our sinceregratitude and with respect.

“We see them struggle out of their wheel-chairs as they try to stand and salute Sen.Dole or our active duty personnel. We areall crying as one.

“That is why I do it.”

FOR INFORMATION on volunteering,contact Judi Wybenga [email protected]. To contrib-ute money to help fund Heroes’ WelcomeHonor Flight, e-mail Ruthann Geib [email protected] or American LegionUnit 180 Auxiliary president and HonorFlight liaison Janet Renner [email protected]. Contributions toHeroes’ Welcome Honor Flight may be madeout to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 180,earmarked HWHF, care of Janet Renner,Auxiliary Unit 180, 330 Center St. N.,Vienna, VA 22180. Heroes’ Welcome is inthe process of setting up a PayPal account.

To learn more about Honor Flight, go towww.honorflight.org. For information onthe Dulles HUB, Heroes’ Welcome HonorFlight, see www.heroeswelcome.org Balti-more-Washington Airport operates its ownHonor Flight Network contingent.

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