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Al Woldin and Marguerite Adams of GreatFalls dance at the Colvin Run CitizensAssociation’s annual summer picnic in theColvin Run Schoolhouse on Sunday. Theassociation, which has existed to maintainthe building and hold dances there since1931, plans to expand this year.
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The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce’s selection of Stuart Mendelsohn
as their new chairman in Junecould be interpreted by some as apolitical maneuver.
Mendelsohn, a McLean resi-dent, represented Dranesville onthe Fairfax County Board of Super-visors from 1996 through 2003and had previously served on theFairfax County School Board. Be-fore he left public office five yearsago, several residents consideredMendelsohn a rising star in North-ern Virginia’s Republican Party andhad encouraged him to run forFairfax County chairman.
But Mendelsohn, a lawyer withHolland & Knight LLP in TysonsCorner, insists his new positionwith one of region’s largest busi-ness organizations is not a politi-cal statement. He had been ac-tive in Fairfax chamber activitiesbefore he ever ran for elected of-fice, he said.
“I am trying very hard not to bepartisan,” said Mendelsohn abouthis new role as the chamber’schairman.
MENDELSOHN wants to focuson some of the chamber’s less po-litical functions, such as increas-ing membership and networkingopportunities. The Fairfax cham-ber has recently created a newstaff position, the director of mem-bership, to try and boost local busi-nesses involvement and participa-tion.
Mendelsohn wants the chamberto create more opportunities forlocal business people to interactacross industries. People tend tonetwork with others in their ownfield, even though they could learna lot by branching out and meet-ing business people from otherareas, he said.
The new chairman would alsolike to see multiple people fromsome of the county’s larger em-ployers participating in chamberactivities. It is not only beneficialfor chief executive officers or busi-ness owners to talk to each otherbut also for employees with simi-lar positions, like those who runhuman resource departments, to
get to know each other.
“We think many business peopleare saying ‘Hey, with this reces-sion, I have to network more,’”said Mendelsohn.
Even if Mendelsohn’s focus is ongrowing membership, the Fairfaxchamber will still be heavily in-volved in political advocacy. It isthe only Northern Virginia cham-ber that employs a full time lob-byist in Richmond, according toMendelsohn.
THE CHAMBER CHAIRMANdescribed the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors as beingmostly “business friendly” over thelast 20 years, even though theboard has been largely controlledby Democrats during that time.Virginia’s state government hasalso created a pro-business envi-ronment by keeping taxes andregulation relatively low, he said.
Currently, Fairfax’s businesscommunity is most concernedabout the actions the federal gov-ernment might take. Federal leg-islation like the “card check” bill,which would make it easier forunions to organize in a work place,or the “cap and trade” policy,which would further regulateemissions, would be detrimentalto the business community, saidMendelsohn.
“These days, most of the threatsto business are coming from Wash-ington D.C.,” he said.See Dance Season, Page 11
Former Dranesville Supervisorfocuses on chamber’s lesspolitical functions.
Mendelsohn LeadsFairfax County Chamber
Former Dranesville super-visor Stuart Mendelsohnis the new chairman ofthe Fairfax County Cham-ber of Commerce.
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Al Woldin has lived inGreat Falls for about 20years, but he and hiswife had never been in
the Colvin Run Schoolhouse anddidn’t know what it was used foruntil a year ago. “I walked into thisplace and I said, ‘Wow, I feel likeI’m on the Hindenburg,’” he saidat the Colvin Run CitizensAssociation’s annual summer pic-nic last Sunday, Aug. 30. “I said, ‘Iwant to do something for thisplace.’”
The citizens association, whichexists to maintain and operate thebuilding, was already a nonprofit organization, butWoldin, now the newest member of the group’sboard, just got it certified as a public charity as oflate July.
Woldin’s wife, Marguerite Adams, said she thoughtmany in Great Falls didn’t know what the school-house was for.
BUILT IN 1908, the building onColvin Run Road served as aschool until the county closed allone- and two-room schoolhousesin 1930. The following year, theColvin Run Citizens Associationformed to purchase the school andhas been hosting ballroom dances there ever since.
The annual, indoor potluck picnic was to kick offthe season, said citizens association President ConradHeer. In the past, the building did not have air con-ditioning, and farmers were busy working on their
farms in the summer, so there were no summerdances. Although circumstances have changed, thecitizens association still suspends its twice-monthly,Saturday-night ballroom dances for July and August.
However, the Argentinean tango and West Coastswing groups that rent the hall for monthly dancescarry on year-round, and the citizens association
began offering a weekly, Tuesday-night dance/lesson series as ofJuly. There, one-hour dance les-sons, including swing, hustle,shag, Latin, country two-step andothers, are followed by dances.
Woldin said the board hoped toestablish some youth-oriented
dance programs and expand its community outreachover the coming year. He also said a bulletin boardannouncing events had been put out front of the
At kickoff picnic, dance hall group announces intent toexpand programs, outreach.
Swinging into Another YearAnn West of Oakton dances with Colvin Run Citizens Association President Conrad Heerof Annandale at the association’s summer picnic, which kicks off the dance season.
Though the historic white building on Colvin Run Road isa familiar sight to any Great Falls resident, many havenever been inside and don’t know that the old school-house becomes a dance hall twice a week.
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Run Walk and Wheel Returns
By Mike DiCicco
The Connection
The first Super H 5K race in 2004was to raise money to buy prosthetic legs for Oak Hill resident
Harry Freedman, who had just lost his leftleg in a workplace accident. Since then, therace, which will be hosted by the TysonsCorner Sport & Health Club inMcLean this year on Sunday, Sept.13, has raised money for the Na-tional Rehabilitation Hospital’sBlazeSports Club for people withphysical disabilities.
Freedman said he wanted to giveback to the hospital that had taught himhow to function again. He had arrived atthe Washington, D.C. hospital just days af-ter his amputation, doctors having spentalmost two months trying to save his legafter it was run over by a front end loaderat the business where he is the vice presi-dent, Auto Recyclers of Leesburg.
“I had no idea what the next step was,”he said, adding that he had only wanted toget back to his usual regimen of running,biking and swimming as quickly as possible.“They sort of showed me the way at Na-tional Rehabilitation Hospital.” He said thehospital had half a car set up to teach in-jured patients how to drive again and mod-els of kitchens, bathrooms and banks, wherepatients could learn how to go about famil-iar tasks under the new circumstances oftheir injuries.
“They teach you how to live again,” saidhis wife, Renie, noting that the hospital of-fered a combination of recreational, occu-pational and physical therapy. “They knowwhat they’re doing. They’re great. They’rereally great.”
THE EVENT, which has become a “run,
walk and wheel” race that invites peoplewith physical disabilities to participate anyway they can but is also a timed and certi-fied 5K for serious runners, raised about$40,000 to buy equipment for the hospital’sBlazeSports program last year, said hospi-tal media relations manager Derek Berry.Around 300 people participated.
BlazeSports, he said, provides sportingprograms such as wheelchair basketball,soccer, sled hockey, quadriplegic rugby andvarious sports clinics for about 360 physi-cally disabled individuals of all ages eachyear. “We do clinics all over the area fromtime to time and, in many cases, all overthe country,” he said, noting that the pro-gram often sends participants to competi-
tions like wheelchair sports tournaments indistant locations. Also, Berry said, the pro-gram works closely with military hospitalslike Walter Reed Army Medical Center andthe National Naval Medical Center, com-monly known as the Bethesda Naval Hos-pital, to stage sports programs for injuredveterans.
While companies such as Chicken Out,where Renie Freedman is a vice presidentof marketing, and the Darren Star Founda-tion, run by Harry Freedman’s cousin, Hol-lywood scriptwriter Darren Star, sponsor theevent, Berry said, the $25 registration feeprovides a good chunk of the proceeds. Also,ever since Freedman’s accident, ChickenOut has put out collection boxes in all of itsoutlets that collect money for the NationalRehabilitation Hospital throughout themonth of September, Renie Freedman said.
“He’s a member of our club and that’s whywe’re running the race,” said Jason Hall,general manager of Tysons Corner Sport &Health Club. Freedman, a lifelong athlete,had been a member of the club since itopened in 1980, Hall said. He said doctorshad had to revive Hall repeatedly after hisaccident, yet he had gone on to remain ath-
letic after losing his leg. “He’s an inspira-tion to everyone.”
Renie Freedman said her husband’sfriends and family, many of them membersof the sports club, had inspired him as muchas he inspired them in the months after hisaccident, during which time they begancalling him “Super H.” “He had this teamof people coming to see him every day,” shesaid. A friend of hers designed an H logoand made T-shirts for Freedman’s support-ers, as well as hospital staff, to wear.
She worked to organize the first race, anda crowd of people from the sports club vis-ited Harry at the hospital to announce theevent to him. “They’ve been wonderful.They open up the club to us and help pro-
mote [the race],” she said.
EVERYONE who registers for therace gets free access to the club forthe rest of the day, and the businesshosts a pool party with live music,catered by Chicken Out. “It’s an
event. It’s not just a run,” Harry Freedmansaid. A team of about 50 volunteers worksto stage the affair, some of them workingon it for eight months out of the year, hesaid.
He has participated in every race, using ahand cycle or, one year, a Segue. Last year,he walked it. This year will be the first timehe breaks out his running leg for the event.“The running thing, I’m still working onthat,” he said, noting that the leg takes alot of practice to master. Since his accident,he has ridden in a 100-mile bike ride andeven learned to ski again, and he neverstopped swimming.
Harry Freedman said using his accidentto help other people with physical chal-lenges gave some justification for the lossof his leg. “Being able to help out thesepeople has become sort of a blessing,” hesaid. “It’s the most satisfying thing I canthink of doing now.”
His wife said they hoped to raise $50,000this year. “This makes all of us feel great, ourfriends and family, and we feel like we’rereaching out and doing something,” she said.
“We are doing something,” said HarryFreedman.
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A scene from last year’s Super H 5K.
Harry ‘Super H’ Freedman poseswith his daughter Erin at lastyear’s Super H 5K.
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McLean 5K inspiredby Oak Hill man helpsfund sports programfor disabled.
“He’s an inspiration to everyone.”— Jason Hall, general manager,
Tysons Corner Sport & Health Club
More than 150 people attended the ribbon-cuttingceremony for PRS Tysons,
formerly Psychiatric RehabilitationServices, on Aug. 6 on Old MeadowRoad in McLean. Fairfax County Su-pervisors Linda Smyth (D-Provi-dence) and John Foust (D-Dranesville), State Del. Ken Plum (D-36) and PRS Chairman of the BoardRichard Brewster helped PRS Presi-dent and CEO Wendy Gradison cutthe ribbon officially opening PRSTysons.
PRS staff and clients were joinedby friends and supporters whowanted to see, first hand, the newprograms that emanate from PRSTysons. The guests heard personalstories from two clients, one receiv-ing services from the Day Programand the other from Employment andMental Health Support Services.Lunch and facility tours were pro-vided by the Day Program clients, andslide shows and videos about PRS’services and supports were runningin various rooms for guests to watch.
PRS is a 501(c)(3) community-based organization that has been pro-viding skills training and rehabilita-tion services since 1963 to NorthernVirginia residents in recovery fromserious mental illness. PRS Tysons isthe new site consolidating two priorDay Programs, PRS Reston and PRSFalls Church. Services offered at PRSTysons include Psychosocial Rehabili-tation Day Programming, SupportedEmployment Services and individu-alized Mental Health Support Ser-vices provided in community loca-tions.
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Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence), PRS Presidentand CEO Wendy Gradison andSupervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville).
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decorated WorldWar II bomberpilot, IBM execu-tive and memberof ReaganAdministration’sGrace Commission, age 86, diedpeacefully on Friday, Aug. 21. Bornin 1923 in Rochester, Pa., hegraduated in 1941 from BeaverFalls High School where he wasactive in the drama club andknown as an excellent singer. In1943, he enlisted in the Army AirCorps and piloted a B17 with the390th Bomb Group flying bothcombat and humanitarian mis-sions in Europe during World WarII. He served in the Air Force Re-serves until 1961, achieving therank of captain. Following WorldWar II, he attended and graduatedfrom Geneva College on the GIBill. In 1948, he married GleeEverett Winter with whom heshared 44 loving and wonderfulyears until her death in 1992. In1952, Miller joined IBM and rosequickly through the sales and mar-keting ranks. In his 33 years atIBM, he achieved honors andmentored many young men andwomen. Following his retirement,he worked as a consultant to thecomputer industry.
He was a longtime Marylandand Virginia resident. A lifelongLutheran, he was a member ofboth Emmanuel (Bethesda, Md.)and Christ the King (Great Falls,Va.) Lutheran Churches. He servedon their church councils and sangin the choir. He was a leader and afriend to many-a creative, loyal, andtalented gentleman.
He was a Freemason, a memberof Kiwanis and maintained a closebond with his fellow members of the390th Bomb Group.
Miller was the loving father of histhree children, Deborah Miller(Carol Nast), Jeffrey Miller(Christel) and Melanie Miller-Cvilikas (Taz); proud grandfather ofDavid Miller, Valerie Bailey (John),Stephen Miller, Kathryn Miller-Cvilikas and Emma Miller-Cvilikasand two great grandchildren, Zaneand Zoe Bailey; husband ofDorothea Miller and stepfather toher children Robert Badgley, KristinBadgley (David, Milana, Vivian,Nicolette) and Andrew Badgley.
In lieu of flowers, contributionsmay be made to the NationalLutheran Home & Village, 9701Veirs Drive, Rockville, MD 20850(www.NLHV.org/), or the 390thMemorial Museum Foundation, Inc.6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson, AZ85756, http://www.390th.org.
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Opinion
On Nov. 3, about two months fromnow, Virginia voters will go to thepolls to vote for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General
and every member of the House of Delegates.Some local races are also on the ballot.Here at the Connection, we invite our read-
ers to tune in and help us fine tune questionsand coverage of local candidates. Its common
for Northern Virginia residentsto be more focused on nationalpolitics than local politics.
But be forewarned that thewinners of the state and local elections com-ing up will have an impact on your daily life,often in a very personal way.
Local elected officials will spend billions ofdollars. With the current budget shortfalls, thewinners will also decide how where to cut tensof millions of dollars by cutting programs,projects and schools dear to many people’shearts. The safety net for the most vulnerablepeople in Virginia is in danger as well.
Over the next two months, editors and re-porters at the Connection Newspapers will in-terview each local candidate in a contestedrace. We’ll ask questions to learn about eachindividual, his or her knowledge of local is-
sues and whether they come to the race with asense of public service. Do they bring intelli-gence, creativity, collegiality to problem solv-ing? Where do they stand on issues rangingfrom funding mental-health care to providinga revenue stream to address transportation?
We invite our readers to help with the ques-
tioning process. What do readers and votershere want to know from their representativesin the House of Delegates? What qualities areyou hoping for in the next Governor?
Send questions and comments to Mary Kimm,at [email protected] or1606 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Getting Ready To Vote What questions wouldyou like to ask?
Editorial
By Margi Vanderhye
State Delegate (D-34)
Before our area students return toschool, the Labor
Day holiday offers an oppor-tunity to reflect on some im-portant questions about ourown potential and futureworkforce: Are we preparingour students for the world theywill face when they graduate —at whatever level — and enter theworkforce? Are we organized toprovide the training they will needregardless of the profession theychoose? What are the talents, be-yond academic achievements, thatthey will need to compete in a glo-bal economy?
Here in the 34th District, weshare a broad consensus that wemust raise our students to be firstclass critical thinkers, not just testtakers. Living close to Washington,D.C. and the Tysons Corner busi-ness center, we know that de-mands for innovation and entre-preneurship are driving businessdecisions every day, and we wantto make sure our students have thenecessary skills to compete. Yethere and nationwide, we are fac-ing a shortage of highly skilledworkers, especially writers, engi-neers, technology and math ex-perts, nurses and technical support
staff. We have somegreat business part-nerships and ap-prentice programsin place, particularlyat the communitycollege level, but weneed more of them.
A 2008 nationalstudy spearheadedby The Conference
Board identified several areas of“high need” for workforce readi-ness — areas where potentialworkers most often require reme-dial training — among them cre-ativity and innovation, criticalthinking and problem solving. Re-gardless of academic achievement,workers were most often lackingin these skills as they prepared fortheir respective jobs.
In Virginia, we compound theproblem by not being sufficientlywell organized to prepare ourworkforce, especially at the highschool and community college lev-els. A state level review is currentlyunderway, because we currentlyhave 23 different workforce train-ing programs in nine differentstate agencies. Virginia’sWorkforce Investment Boards andOne Stop Career Centers deal withtoo many redundant and duplica-tive programs that waste time,money, and precious human tal-ent. We can and must streamline
these programs through legislationand, where possible, administra-tive remedies. We will have a bet-ter prepared workforce if we do.
Most fundamentally, The Confer-ence Board identifies workforcereadiness skills that are hard to ac-quire from a text book, but are nev-ertheless critical to success in theglobal economy: a grounding inethics and social responsibility, a“work ethic” and sense of profes-sionalism, and the discipline nec-essary for self-directed lifelonglearning. These skills cannot bemeasured by Standards of Learn-ing exams or achievement tests, butthey are essential at every educa-tional level if we want a workforcethat can compete globally. Targetedacademic concentrations are onlypart of the solution.
The 2010 Virginia General As-sembly session offers the chanceto direct and improve state pro-grams to prepare our students incritical disciplines like technologyand writing, while encouragingcritical thinking and creativity. Wemust organize training programsthat will both educate studentsand help them find employmentin Virginia as well. We must instilla commitment to lifelong learningand a work ethic that begins in theclassroom. Next week, thousandsof our students will head back toclasses in pre-K through college.One day they will be heading offto jobs here in northern Virginiaand beyond. Our job is to makesure we prepare them well. Andfor all of us together, that is goingto take a lot of work.
Students Need ‘Education for Work’
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To the Editor:I’m writing in response to Mr.
Volkert’s letter to the editor [“Au-thor Offers No Real Solution,”Connection, Aug. 19-25]. I havehosted a meet and greet and havedonated to Barbara Comstock’scampaign. Mr. Volkert has hosteda meet and greet and has donatedto Mrs. Vanderhye’s campaign. Butunlike Mr. Volkert, I prefer to out-line why I support BarbaraComstock and why I oppose hisparty at the federal and state level,rather than specifically criticizeMrs. Vanderhye’s record.
I was a Democrat during myearly years, and later registered asa Republican. But over the years,I have never actively campaignedfor any candidate. Instead, I justwrote checks. This year, I’m talk-ing to neighbors, sponsoring fundraisers, and writing a letter to theeditor. And this year, I became adelegate to the Virginia Republi-can convention (another first) be-cause I am opposed to the profli-gate government spending in thepork-laden stimulus and budgetwhich has driven the federal defi-cit to an unimaginable all-timehigh. Government control of banksand businesses and a fully-govern-ment-controlled health care pro-gram are more wrong-track initia-tives. I had also opposed the bigspending of the Bush administra-tion and their bank bailouts. Butthey were pikers compared to thecurrent administration.
As a retiree largely on fixed in-come, my taxes will increase andmy health care will decrease ifthese spending initiatives are notcurtailed. The specter of Virginiafollowing the spend and tax pathsof California, Illinois and New Jer-sey is frightening. I have talked tofiscally-conservative Democrats,Independents and previously-dis-affected Republicans who sharemy concerns.
Barbara Comstock will opposeprofligate spending and increasedtaxes. Her Web site[www.comstockfordelegate] out-lines her positive solutions on allother important issues in this cam-paign, from creating jobs to im-proving education to getting a fairshare for Northern Virginia to bet-ter roads. Mr. Volkert attacked thetransportation solutions that Bar-bara had outlined in a mid Augustarticle in The Connection. He didnot propose an alternative toBarbara’s plan, but it’s pretty ob-vious that the alternative will behigher taxes. As for bipartisanship,which Mr. Volkert mentioned, thebipartisan commission champi-oned by Barbara was also en-dorsed by House of Delegates Mi-nority Leader Ward Armstrong.
Similarly, offshore drilling has bi-partisan support, including, untilrecently, Gov. Kaine who has sincechanged his mind. On the otherhand, Gov. Kaine’s proposal tospend $94 million on weatheriz-ing homes is an example of unwisespending priorities. Barbara’s let-ter to the governor is also on herWeb site.
Our family has known Barbaraand her family for many years. Wecan verify that Barbara is a highlyintelligent and very hard workinglady with great common sense anda wonderful sense of humor whois dedicated to public service.
Karl E. PiersonGreat Falls
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Classic Tales n’ Tunes. 11 a.m.Oakton Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. Music, stories, puppetsand movement with Spanish and ASL.Donations of household products andschool supplies to assist at riskfamilies will be collected. 703-242-4020.
FRIDAY/SEPT. 4The Sketches. 8 p.m. At Jammin’ Java,
227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
Disney’s High School Musical, 8p.m. at the Filene Center. $25 - $80.Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 5Barbara Martin and Mac Walter, 5-
7 p.m. at the Palladium Civic Green,1445 Laughlin Ave., McLean. Free.
thepalladiumatmclean.com or 703-288-9505.
Disney’s High School Musical, 2
p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Filene Center.$25 - $80. Wolf Trap Foundation forthe Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Holy Transfiguration MelkiteGreek-Catholic Church 16thAnnual Middle Eastern FoodFestival. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. at 8501Lewinsville Road, McLean. AuthenticMiddle Eastern food, pastries, beerand wine, live music and dancing,vendors, church tours, and activitiesfor children and adults. Watch folkdancing, participate in backgammonor chess, visit the vendors, or take atour of the church.$12.50 Roast LambDinner served 7-9 p.m. The festivalwill be held rain or shine. Admissionand parking are free. 703-734-9566or www.holytransfiguration.org.
SUNDAY/SEPT. 6Between the Trees, Farewell,
Punchline and Action Item. 6p.m. At Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.
Disney’s High School Musical, 2p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Filene Center.$25 - $80. Wolf Trap Foundation forthe Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Holy Transfiguration MelkiteGreek-Catholic Church 16thAnnual Middle Eastern FoodFestival. 2-6 p.m. at 8501Lewinsville Road, McLean. 12.50Roast Lamb Dinner served 2-6 p.m.Admission and parking are free. 703-734-9566 orwww.holytransfiguration.org.
Oakton. The season’s first rehearsal ofMosaic Harmony, a multi-faith, multi-denominational community choirdrawing on the African-Americaninspirational music, is open to all.703-474-1221 [email protected].
David Mead with his new albumAlmost & Always, 7 p.m. At Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 9Rob Rider (CD Release) and Ann
Blair. 7 p.m. At Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566or www.jamminjava.com.
THURSDAY/SEPT. 10Happily Ever After: A Cinderella
Tale. 2 p.m. at the McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. Age 4 and up. 703-790-0123.
David Mead and Scott Simons. 8p.m. At Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.
FRIDAY/SEPT. 11 Great Falls 9/11 Candlelight
Memorial Service, 7 p.m. -Freedom Plaza on Georgetown Pikenear Walker Road next to the libraryin Great Falls. Parking - behind thelibrary. Recognition is given to the sixcitizens of Great Falls who lost theirlives on Sept. 11, 2001 as well asthose who served in our militaryforces, firefighters, police and otherswho have placed their lives injeopardy in serving their country.Guest speaker Linda C. Davis, Ph.D.recent tenure as the leader of thereform of case/care management for
wounded, ill and injured servicemembers, veterans and their familiesin the Department of Defense.
For additional information contactRobert Pattavina, President, Friends
of the Great Fails Freedom Memorial at703-759-0342.
Peter Tork (from The Monkees)and Shoe Suede Blues. 7 p.m. AtJammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.
The McLean Branch of theAmerican Association ofUniversity Women’s 40th UsedBook Sale, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at theMcLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. 40,000 usedbooks, videos and CD’s are sorted foradults and children. Admission is free.202-337-2294 orwww.mcleanaauw.org.
Just Friends. 1 p.m. at the HerndonSenior Center, 873 Grace St.,Herndon. A five-piece combo fromGreat Falls, featuring two flutists,guitar, string bass and percussionperforming American popular musicfrom the 1920s to the 1960s. 703-464-6200 orwww.bendermelodies.com.
Artist’s Reception, 6-8 p.m. atArtworks Gallery & Studio, 11411-GSunset Hills Road, Reston. Great Fallsartist Mary Ellen Mogee in a “LifeFlows On,” followed by a three dayshow from Sept. 11-13. The gallerywill be open Friday and Saturday, 12-8 p.m. and Sunday, 12-6 [email protected].
at the Great Falls Firehouse.Unlimited crabs, hot dogs, corn on the
Photo by Donna Manz/The Connection
Marianne Tahhan, Barbara Fleshman, Jennifer Bawab,back, and Nikki Haddad take orders for the Middle East-ern main dishes sold in the last year’s Middle EasternFood Festival. This year’s festival is being held Saturdayand Sunday, Sept. 5-6, at the Holy Transfiguration MelkiteGreek-Catholic Church, 8501 Lewinsville Road, McLean.See Calendar, Page 15
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BuddhistVajrayogini Buddhist Center... 202-331-2122
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Our Lady of Good Counsel ... 703-938-2828St. Athanasius Catholic Church ... 703-759-4555
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Church of ChristBerea Church of Christ ... 703-893-7040
Disciples of ChristAntioch Christian Church ... 703-938-6753
EpiscopalChurch of the Holy Comforter ... 703-938-6521
Church of the Holy Cross ... 703-698-6991St. Francis Episcopal ... 703-759-2082
MethodistAndrew Chapel United Methodist ... 703-759-3509
Church of the Good Shepherd ... 703-281-3987Dunn Loring United Methodist ... 703-573-5386Ephiphany United Methodist ... 703-938-3494Great Falls United Methodist... 703-759-3705
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A group of people illegallyselling magazines door-to-door has been targeting
neighborhoods in McLean, said PatLucas, McLean District Stationcrime prevention officer. He saidit was unclear whether the sales-people had moved on, but suchgroups are common in the area.In general, Lucas said, it is rarethat people with legitimate busi-ness sell door-to-door anymore.
He said members of this particu-lar group were telling residentsthey were selling magazine sub-scriptions that would go to pa-tients at St. Jude’s Children’s Hos-pital or to troops serving overseas.“They’re not really selling yousomething that you’re going to re-ceive, and so you have no ideawhether the hospital gets themagazines or not,” he said, not-
ing that this also made it difficultfor officers to determine whetherfraud was being committed. In2005, a group came through thearea, falsely claiming to representthe McLean High School baseballteam.
ON JULY 25, he said, “One of theneighbors that had gotten burnedonce before called us in and one
of our officers came down and ac-tually arrested someone.” Door-to-door solicitation is illegal withouta solicitor’s license from thecounty, although Lucas said cer-tain groups, such as the GirlScouts, are exempt from the re-quirement.
The two-sided license displays aphoto of the bearer, along withthumbprints and other identifyinginformation and has a strip of se-curity tape on top. Anyone whohas been convicted of larceny,embezzlement or otherwise ob-taining money under false pre-tenses cannot get a license. There-fore, Lucas said, if a salespersonis unlicensed, there is a reasonablechance that he or she has a crimi-nal background.
However, he said, police cannotarrest someone suspected of ille-gal solicitation unless they have awitness or see the crime beingcommitted. So, although they haveencountered groups of people withthe same pamphlets, only one ar-rest has been made. “It’s a chal-lenge because we really do dependon citizens to call us when they’redoing this,” he said.
He said members of the groupwere not local, although theyclaimed to be, and appeared to bestaying in a hotel and travelinginto neighborhoods in a 15-pas-senger van.
LUCAS said this was not just alocal problem, as magazine salescompanies such as Fresh StartOpportunities offer young peoplea “second chance” and an oppor-tunity to travel the country. “Sothey’re obviously going afterpeople who are questionable fromthe beginning,” he said. “This isgoing on across the entire coun-try.”
Around this time of year, it isalso not uncommon for people togo door to door offering to do treework, Lucas said, adding thatthese individuals also were oftenunlicensed.
The station is hosting a neigh-borhood watch coordinators meet-ing on Sept. 10, and Lucas saidofficers would be going over infor-mation about unlicensed solicita-tion there. “A lot of it is commonsense,” he said.
— Mike DiCicco
Illegal Solicitors Target McLeanPolice askresidents to re-port unlicensedsalespeople.
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Door-to-door salespeopleare required to carry asolicitor’s license.
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Air Force Lt. Col. Nicholas E.Russo participated in Proud Shield II/Giant Sword II, a bombing, navigation,weapons loading, andsecurity forces competi-tion conducted by theEighth Air Force todemonstrate themilitary’s readiness andability to project airpower around theworld, set up a strategic deterrent tothreats to American interests, and meetnational defense objectives. Russo isdirector of operations assigned to the2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air ForceBase, Bossier City, La., and has served inthe military for 16 years.
He is the son of Vincent and ReetaRusso of McLean; his brothers are BrianRusso and Mark Russo, also of McLean.
Russo received a bachelor’s degree in1993 from Davidson College, N.C., andearned a master’s degree in 2002 fromEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical College,Bossier City.
Keith A. Tooley has been commis-sioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S.Army after successfully completing theArmy ROTC program and graduatingwith a bachelor’s degree from West Vir-ginia University. Tooley is the son ofJean D. Reimers of Donmore Drive,Great Falls and is a 2004 graduate ofLangley High School.
Army Pfc. Eric Z. Reynolds, a 2007graduate of Oakton High School, hasgraduated from the Infantryman OneStation Unit Training at Fort Benning,Columbus, Ga. He is the son of Jamesand Susan Reynolds of Oakton.
Michael Thompson, of Vienna isamong 10 James Madison Universitystudents that trained for three days withSpecial Forces soldiers at Fort Bragg,N.C., as part of the Army ROTC RangerGroup.
Coast Guard Seaman Nicholas C.Pfautz , son of Terry Pfautz ofWarrenton and Richard Pfautz ofMcLean, recently graduated from theU.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Cen-ter in Cape May, N. J.
Army 2nd Lt. Roman A.Terehoff has graduated from the In-fantry Basic Officer Leader Course atFort Benning, Columbus, Ga. He is theson of Alex G. and Irina P. Terehoff ofBorge St., Oakton, Va. Terehoff gradu-ated in 2001 from Oakton High School,and received a bachelor’s degree in 2008from George Mason University.
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Air Force Airman GiancarloG. Gaviria graduated frombasic military training atLackland Air Force Base,San Antonio, Texas. Gaviriais the son of MaritzaGaviria and grandson ofMario Chapparro, bothGreat Falls.
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Dance Season Opensat Schoolhouse
building the day before and some signage was inthe works.
According to board member Walter Harrison, whohas been attending dances at the hall since 1946 andstill lives in Great Falls, there was a time when airconditioning wasn’t the only concern. Two largestoves once heated the place in the winter. In thosedays, he said, dancerssmoked inside thebuilding and drank out-side, the opposite oftoday’s practice. “Inter-missions were long andhardy,” he said, addingthat the police used toregularly stop by the dances, as the events could getrowdy in the early years. “I stopped a few fights, butI never had any.” But he said it had been many yearssince he had seen any fisticuffs in the schoolhouse.
The dances in the earlier decades were well at-tended not only by adults but also by teens fromaround Great Falls, Herndon and Sterling, Harrisonsaid. Now, they are for ages 18 and up, a rulethat board members are considering changing.
THE VENUE now draws from a large area, withboard members from as far away as Purcellvilleand Mount Vernon and events like West Coastswing dances bringing revelers from Marylandand West Virginia, Woldin said. “They pack thisplace with 120 people.”
A board of eight volunteers runs the citizensassociation, and board member Jean Rosenbluthsaid about a dozen people cycle through thevarious positions. The Reston resident, who hasbeen coming to dances since 1984, is a past presi-dent and has also held just about every other office.“It’s a unique building, for one thing,” she said by
way of explaining her interest in the organization.“There’s nothing like it in the area.”
In addition to its long history and high-ceilingedspaciousness, she said it was nearly impossible any-more to find a “sprung” dance floor, meaning that ahuge beam holds the floor up over a basement, ratherthan the flooring being laid over concrete.
“Your feet will get cooked if you’re on concrete,”said her husband Bill, the board’s vice president.
Heer said the long tradition wasalso an appeal. “Once you’ve beenhere a few times, you start to feel likea part of the tradition,” he said. “Youfeel like Colvin Run is part of yourfamily.”
“We love playing this place,” saidDaria Matacia of the band Angel and
Aces in between performances at the picnic. “Theacoustics in this building are wonderful.” The bandhas been playing at the schoolhouse regularly forthe last three years.
“What a great dance hall,” said Great Falls resi-dent Bob Poole, who was in the schoolhouse for thefirst time at Woldin’s invitation. “I think it’s great
that people get togetheron their own and pre-serve places like this.”Just as “old people havea lot of character,” hesaid, the same principleapplies to buildings.
The first Colvin RunCitizens Associationdance of the season willbe this Saturday, Sept. 5.Helmut Licht and hisBallroom Big Band will
provide the music and lessons will be offered in tripleswing. Dances are open to the public, and all pro-ceeds go to maintenance of the schoolhouse.
To have community events listed in theConnection, send to [email protected]. Deadline isFriday.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 5Shoes for School Dog Wash and
Bake Sale. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 543Druid Hill Road, Vienna. Call 703-242-3957 Katie or 703-757-0465Corinne to reserve a space. Allproceeds will go to Timber LaneElementary School in Falls Churchfor new shoes for students in need.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 6How to Arrange Your Accessories
with Lauren Liess, Interior Designerand Owner of Pure Style. Pear TreeCottage, 130 Maple Avenue East,Vienna. To reserve, email FrancesBrayshaw [email protected] or703-938-1331.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 8NARFE - National Association
Active and Retired FederalEmployees monthly meeting,1:30p.m. at the Vienna CommunityCenter, 120 Cherry St. SE, Vienna.Speaker: Frank Szumilo, NARFENational Legislation Chairman. 703-205-9041.
The quarterly meeting of the Boardof Directors of Oakton Mill Estates
Homeowners Association will takeplace at 8 p.m. at the Cliffordresidence, 2908 Oakton Ridge Court,Oakton. Call Bill Bogutski, 703-242-6395.
Terrorism Past and Present. Leagueof Women Voters of the Fairfax Area(LWVFA) presents the second ofthree collaborations with RandCorporation. “Terrorism Past andPresent” on the forms terrorism hastaken over three centuries andcurrent developments. McLean:12:30 p.m. at Star Nut Gourmet,1445 Laughlin Ave. in McLean.Contact Gail, 703-356-2851. Vienna:7:45 p.m. 9511 Rockport Road inVienna. Contact Anne, 703-938-73004.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9Northern Virginia Transportation
Alliance 5th Annual What YouNeed to Know AboutTransportation Seminar andReception, 4-7 p.m. at the CapitalOne Auditorium, 1680 Capital OneDrive, McLean. TransportationSecretary Pierce R. Homer, WMATAGeneral Manager John B. Catoe, Jr.,Virginia Railway Express CEO DaleZehner, VDOT Chief DistrictConstruction Engineer John D. Lynchand VDOT Regional TransportationDirector Renaldo Nicholson.Sponsorships and tickets from $50-$2500. 703-883-1830 [email protected].
Ann E. Lewis, a2001 graduate ofLangley High School,has received a mas-ters degree inEuropean anthropol-ogy from theUniversity of Sussexin Brighton, England.She continues hereducation this fall when she begins workon a Ph.D. at Oxford University in Ox-ford, England. Her research is in the fieldof Anthropology with focus on boarderidentity; the impact on the people andpolitics in the Tyrol region of Italy.
McLean residents ChristineIngoldsby, Joseph Abrams and Ali-cia Andrews have graduated fronEmory University in Atlanta, Ga.
Margaret Jane Smith of GreatFalls has been named to the spring 2009dean’s list at Ohio Wesleyan Universityin Delaware, Ohio. Smith is the daugh-ter of William E. and Eileen Mary Smith.
Emma Rocks of McLean has beennamed to the spring 2009 dean’s list atthe University of Vermont. Rocks is afirst-year mathematics major in the Col-lege of Arts & Sciences.
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Learn MoreTo find out more about the Colvin
Run Citizens Association and dances atthe Colvin Run Schoolhouse, visitwww.colvinrun.org.
“I think it’s greatthat people gettogether on theirown and preserveplaces like this.”
— Bob Poole
“The acoustics in thisbuilding are wonderful.”
— Daria Matacia
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Sports
The Inaugural CapitalCup Golf Tournament wasrecently held at WoodmontCountry Club. The event wassponsored by the Mid AtlanticProfessional Golf Association(MAPGA). In the competitionformat similar to the Ryder Cup,a team from Virginia competedagainst one from Maryland.Chas Bassing of Great Falls wasa member of the Virginia Team.Bassing, in a prior tournament,finished first in the ages 14-15division at the Nordlinger Cupon Aug. 11. And at the BobRiley Junior Open at BellhavenCountry Club on Aug. 4 in Al-exandria, he finished a strongsecond place.
George Marshall HighSchool has announcde the hiringof Ann Orrison Germain as its newhead girl’s soccer coach. CoachGermain brings a wealth of knowl-edge and experience to the States-men women’s soccer program. Shewas a member of the US Women’sNational Soccer Team from 1984-to ’86. She has coached at the highschool or club level since 1980.Most recently, coach Germain hasbeen working with the OlympicDevelopment Program.
Jimmy Lange (30-3-2, 21knockouts) will return to the ringon Saturday, Sept. 26 at the PatriotCenter in Fairfax City to defend hisWorld Boxing Council (WBC) U.S.- Ice Promotions has announced.
Lange, in a 154-pound title fight,will go up against his former team-mate from The Contender,Jonathan Reid (34-11, 19 KOs), ina 12-round main event. Tickets areon sale and available for purchasethrough the Patriot Center box of-fice and all area Ticketmaster out-lets.
Lange, of Great Falls, is currentlyranked No. 11 by the NABF andNo. 34 in the world by the WBCat 154 pounds.
Team Sunrise will hold abike ride on the C&O Canal theweekend of Sept. 12 and 13. Be-sides having fun, the participantswill raise money for the search fora cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Theevent offers three ride options:
184 miles (84 on Saturday and100 on Sunday), 100 miles (45 onSaturday and 55 on Sunday) or 20miles on Sunday. To register, go tohttp://alz.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=305046
This Tour de Canal website con-tains everything participants needto know.
Arlington Sage seeks playersfor a 14U Travel Softball team for2009-10 to join a team that quali-fied for USSSA & NSA Nationalsin 2009. Contact Coach DougKaufman at [email protected] 703-932-1101 for tryout infor-mation.
The Reston Triathlon is look-ing for volunteers to help with the
event scheduled for Sunday,Sept. 13. Volunteers for Satur-day set-up (Sept. 12) are neededat the swim course, transition ar-eas at Lake Audubon boat ramp,and South Lakes High School.They are also needed for packetpickup. And on Sunday’s raceday (the race begins at 7a.m.),helpers are needed for the twotransition areas (Lake Audubonboat ramp and the high schoolstadium), as well as for post racefood, run sentry, markings, bikemarshalling and the finish line.Volunteers will receive a freeTriathlon T-shirt and free foodfollowing the race. Please [email protected], or go torestontriathlon.org (follow thelinks to volunteers).
Sports Roundups
By Rich Sanders
The Connection
The Langley High Saxons willlikely experience growing painson the football field this fall season. That is quite a change from
last year when a more experienced Langleysquad, which was expected to have bettersuccess, finished with a disappointing 5-5record, thanks to the combination of a toughschedule and several key injuries.
This year’s Langley team, unlike a yearago, is going into the season in more of anunderdog role. The young Saxons will belooking to exceed expectations.
“It’s going to probably be the youngestgroup I’ve had as far as experience goes,not counting that first team we had sevenyears ago,” said John Howerton, Langleyveteran head coach. “It’s an enthusiasticgroup, but we don’t have a lot of experi-ence.”
The Saxons return seven starters this sea-son, six of them coming on defense. Thestrength of the team is likely to be at line-backer position where three talented, fairlyseasoned players are back in the fold in se-niors Austin Pritchett and Brian Clubb, bothinside linebackers, and outside linebackerJoey Kiffe.
Last year, Pritchett was limited to play-ing in just a few games as a result of a kneeinjury. But he looks to be in good health forthis season. Along with his defensive du-ties, Pritchett will also play fullback on of-fense.
“He’s a playmaker on defense,” saidHowerton, of Pritchett. “He got hurt [lastyear] and we dropped off [defensively] af-ter that.”
Clubb started three games as a junior in2008. Meanwhile, the rangy, tall Kiffe (6foot-4 inches), will bring speed to both out-side linebacker and on offense at tightend.
“The linebackers should be as good asanybody has,” said Howerton. “They arethree of the best players on the team.”
Other key members of Langley’s defensewill include tackle Tate Besougloff and RikhiChadhry (end). Both will also be key mem-bers of the offensive line.
RUNNING THE OFFENSE this seasonwill be quarterback Braden Anderson, a 6-foot-3 inch signal caller who started at theposition on the JV last year. Fellow juniorNick Amano-Dolan, a talented ball carrierwhose throwing arm has shown improve-ment throughout the preseason, has alsobeen impressive at QB. It looks as if Lan-
gley should prove to be solid at the criticalposition.
Howerton thinks the Saxons will be ableto throw successfully. Langley, over theyears, has prided itself on an in-the-trenchesrunning attack, fueled by outstanding lineplay up front. Last year, Howerton wantedto also utilize his team’s air potential morewith talented quarterback Danny Pritchett,who graduated last spring, behind the cen-ter. But Pritchett missed four games overthe middle of the season because of inju-ries. He still finished the season throwingfor 1,200 yards despite playing in only sixgames.
Langley also ran the ball well last year,behind since-graduated running back DavidHelmer, who finished with 1,075 yards and15 touchdowns.
Langley had a solid, experienced offen-sive line in 2008 and had outstanding skill
position players in Pritchett at QB andHelmer in the backfield. But in the end, theteam’s injury struggles helped prevent theSaxons from finishing over .500 and quali-fying for the Division 6 playoffs.
Howerton is hoping this year’s Langley’soffense can produce both on the ground andin the air like it did last year.
“We have more skill kids than we nor-mally do,” said the coach. “We’re going totry to throw the ball 50 percent.”
A Langley player to watch this season willbe sophomore Marcus Harvey, the son offormer Redskins player Ken Harvey who willstart at safety on defense and see time atrunning back as well.
“He can really run and he’s the fastest kidwe have,” said Howerton, of Harvey.
Other key players this season will includesenior running back James McMichael, atransfer student from Potomac School; se-nior cornerback and running back Abe Yi,who was injured last year; talented juniorkicker Farhan Khan, who will handle all thekicking duties and could be utilized as full-time punter as well; senior guard BenJohnson; and senior receiver/defensiveback Jack Curry. Howerton has a freshmenson, Jack, who could see varsity backuptime at center.
LANGLEY will get a huge, week one testthis Friday night, Sept. 4, when it opens theseason against Lake Braddock, expected tobe one of the better teams in the NorthernRegion this fall. Game time is 7:30 p.m. atLangley.
Lake Braddock head coach Jim Poythressand Howerton are good friends and formerassistant coaches together at West PotomacHigh School. They are also former team-mates at the old Fort Hunt High School inthe Mount Vernon area. Howerton knowsPoythress will have the Bruins ready to play.
“Lake Braddock has a pretty good group,”said Howerton. “It’s going to be a toughgame.”
Saxons to openagainst visiting LakeBraddock on Friday.
Langley coach John Howertonhopes his team can avoid big timeinjury problems this fall.
Lake Braddock coach JimPoythress, pictured, and JohnHowerton played high schoolfootball together at the old FortHunt High School.
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ADMIN ASSISTNon-profit organization in the City of Fairfax seeking a part time Administra-tive Assistant to perform office support functions. Must have strong MS Office and filing skills. Diplomacy is a must. Position must work Wednesdays and Fridays 8:30AM – 4:30PM. Work on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 4 hours per day. Please fax resume to
703-385-1113. EOE.
AAiirr CCoonnddiittiioonniinnggService Specialties, Inc. is seeking experi-enced residential HVAC techs. Enjoy excel-lent union benefit package w/full fam. med, pension, training, holidays, vac & competi-tive salary. Must have valid drivers license, provide good driving record & submit to drug screening & criminal background check. Visit www.ssihvac.com for applica-tion or fax resume to 703-968-7346.
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Fun, P/T job with flex hrs in No. VA areas.Req’d: dance, fitness or gymnastics bkgrnd,exp w/children, own transp. Training prov’d.
DENTAL RECEPTIONISTProfessional and friendly Front Desk needed for established endodontic prac-tice in McLean, VA. 4 days, no week-ends. Pay negotiable. E-mail resume to
Approx 30 hrs per week. Clean DMV. US citizen. 703-426-4508
HOUSE CLEANERSPT/FT. M-F. Day work. Sal. range $10-14/hr. Will train. Car necessary. Call 703-255-0746
P/T RECEPTIONISTMature professional needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays in McLean for busy surgical practice. Must be detail orient-ed, computer literate and live nearby. Experience in a medical office preferred but not necessary. If you are friendly, polite and motivated, please Fax resume
301-493-4420
RECEPTIONISTSmall Vienna, VA law firm seeks entry-level receptionist. Responsibilities in-clude answering and screening tele-phone calls, greeting visitors, assisting attorneys w/typing, ordering supplies, and other light admin duties. Must be clear communicator, punctual and have personal transportation. Position is full time and salary is commensurate with experience.
Call Diane (703) 281-2600, ext. 119
VETERINARY ASSISTANTSmall animal hosp. Great Falls. Will train. 703-757-7570 • www.ourvets.com
VETERINARY ASSISTANTFT/PT. AAHA Veterinary Hospital in Hern-don, VA. Primary animal care/handling, as-sist with treatments & facility cleaning resps. HS diploma & exp pref’d. Must be a team player with friendly attitude. Work weekends & evenings as well as day time schedules.
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Unusual opportunity to learn manyaspects of the newspaper business.Internships available in reporting,photography, research, graphics.Opportunities for students, and foradults considering change of career.Unpaid. Email [email protected]
An enforcement action has been proposed for Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System and Aramark Healthcare Sup-port Services, LLC for alleged violations at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA. The proposed action seeks to resolve violations of the Virginia Waste Management Act stemming from improper disposal of regulated medical waste. A descrip-tion of the proposed action is available at the DEQ office named below or online at www.deq.virginia.gov. Sarah Baker will accept comments by e-mail [email protected], fax (703) 583-3821 or postal mail DEQ Northern Regional Of-fice, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193 from Sep-tember 2, 2009 through October 2, 2009.
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26 Antiques
We consign/pay top $ for antique/semi antique furn.
including mid century & danish modern Teak
furniture, sterling, mens watches, painting/art glass,
clocks, jewelry, costume jewelry, etc. Call Schefer
Antiques @ 703-241-0790.
116 Childcare Avail.
VIENNA FAMILY DAYCARE ON RT 7
Comfortable and caring environment.15 years of experience with children.
Large space for indoor and outdoor activities.
Enrolling now infants to 6 grade. Call 703-774-5892
Italian Craftsmanship for all yourhome improvement needs. Willbeat any written estimate. $100off any job over $1,000. For freeestimate, call540-336-6191
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Mr. and Mrs. David Whelan of Great Fallshave announced the engagement of theirson, Christopher David, to Lindsey ReneWelch, daughter of Mr. And Mrs.William Welch Jr. of Englewood,Colo.
Christopher Whelan receivedhis bachelor of science and master of edu-cation from Lynchburg College. He is thepresident and founder of Overtime Athlet-
ics and is the head men’s basketball coachat Herndon High School.
Lindsey Welch received her bachelor ofscience from Virginia Tech and hermaster of arts from The Univer-sity of Phoenix. She is the assis-tant athletic director at the Na-
tional Cathedral School.An August 2010 wedding is being
planned.
Christopher David Whelan and Lindsey Rene Welch.
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Faith Notes are for announcements and events inthe faith community. Send to [email protected]. Deadline is Friday.
St. John’s Episcopal Church in McLeanHomecoming Celebration, Sunday, Sept. 13.Worship at the 10:00 a.m. service and stay for thecelebration. Food, old and new friends, and a moonbounce. Church School registration will also takeplace. At the picnic on the lawn, Subway sand-wiches and beverages will be provided. St. John’sChurch, 6715 Georgetown Pike, McLean. 703-356-4902 or www.stjohnsmclean.org.
McLean Bible Church Fitness Class atBody & Soul fitness. Balance is key, energy is re-newed, strength is gained, and friendships areformed. Mondays 9:15 a.m. and Fridays 9:45 a.m.Childcare is free for registered students. [email protected] for more informa-tion.
Vajrayogini Buddhist Center offers ongoingclasses on meditation and Buddhist philosophy,Mondays at 7 p.m. at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 HunterMill Road, Oakton. $10 per class. 202-331-2122 orwww.meditation-dc.org.
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cob, soft drinks, and iced tea. Tickets are $41 foradults and $22 for children 12 and under.
Nedda Davis, weaver and spinner, 12- 3 p.m.at The Freeman Store and Museum, 131 ChurchSt. N.E., Vienna. 703-938-5187 [email protected].
ZNA Potomac Koi Club 16th Annual KoiShow. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Meadowlark BotanicalGardens in Vienna. Free and open to the public.International team for the koi judging, pond andkoi vendors, informational seminars, raffles andauctions, craft vendors and bonsai displays.www.znapotomac.org or Mike Frady at 703-360-9142 or [email protected].
Songs for Danny. Local artists. 4:30 p.m. atSmith Chapel UMC, 11318 Beach Mill Road,Great Falls. Free. 571-434-9680.
The McLean Branch of the AmericanAssociation of University Women’s UsedBook Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave.,McLean. Admission is free. 202-337-2294 orwww.mcleanaauw.org.
McLean Fall Community Flea Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission and parking inside at theBusiness Bank Parking Garage, 1451 DolleyMadison Blvd. and Ingleside Ave., McLean.Open to both individuals and flea marketdealers, 10x10-foot spaces are available for $45.703-790-0123,TTY 711.
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. at theGeorge Mason University’s Center for the Arts,4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax. ChristopherZimmerman, Music Director. opens withBernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side
Story, followed by Elgar’s Introduction andAllegro for Strings and Stravinsky’s Rite ofSpring. Pre-concert lecture free to ticketedpatrons, 7 p.m. Tickets $25 to $55; $15 forstudents with valid ID. 1-888-945-2468 orTickets.com
RESOLVE: The National InfertilityAssociation free educational workshops onembryo donation, 8 a.m.-2:45 p.m. at theTysons Corner Hilton, McLean. Experts willintroduce the legal, medical and mental healthissues potential recipients and donors shouldconsider about embryo donation as a familybuilding option. Register at resolve.org/embryodonation.
SUNDAY/SEPT. 13Sully Quilt and Fiber Arts Show and Sale. 10
a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Sully Historic Site, 3650Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. $9 adults, $8seniors, $6 children. 703-437-1794 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully.
Sarah Bettens from K’s Choice. 8 p.m. AtJammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
ZNA Potomac Koi Club 16th Annual KoiShow. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Meadowlark BotanicalGardens in Vienna. Free and open to the public.www.znapotomac.org or Mike Frady at 703-360-9142 or [email protected].
The McLean Branch of the AmericanAssociation of University Women’s 40thUsed Book Sale, 12-4 p.m. at the McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave.,McLean. Admission is free. 202-337-2294 orwww.mcleanaauw.org.
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